THE SUNDAY OEEQONIAK, POBTLA3TD", MAT 3t 1903. CHARGE FALLS FLAT Indictment Against George U. Piper Dismissed. GRAND JURY'S WORK, FOOLISH ZTesecHtlagr Attorney Scott Says Tkere "Was So Perjury, and , Jadse Bell Talies the Same View. SEATTLE jsfij. May ?2.-(Sp&clal.) . Judge Bell, In thV Superior "Court, this morning, quashed, on motion of Prosecut ing Attorney Scott, the most Important, from a political point of view, of all In dictments brought by the recent grand Jury. This was In the case of George U. Piper, indicted for perjury. At the same session Judge Bell also quashed the in dictment against Police Judge' George, charged with failure to enforce laws. In ruling on the Prosecuting- Attorney's motion to quash. Judge Bell declared that the Information against Piper was flimsy and of no value whatever in support of a charge of perjury- John F. Dore, attor ney for Piper, appeared In court, prepared to argue a demurrer to the Indictment, filed some time ago. Before he could do so, however. Prosecuting Attorney Scott filed the motion to quash. .Jn this motion Mr. Scott related facts already known regarding the evidence before the grand Jury' concerning Piper's transaction with Tex RIckards, which are told' In full be low. He stated that the Information con tained in the bill returned by the jury was wanting in all elements of evidence necessary to secure conviction; that there George V. Piper. was no conflict In the testimony of Piper, Sirth and others regarding RIckards that was at all material, and that he had ad vised the grand Jury .not to return a true WI1 against Piper. Judge Bell granted the motion, making a statement which is perhaps the most significant on record in connection with the work of the grand jury. Said the court: "This indictment was, considered by the Brand Jury early in its deliberations. After It had been voted, four of the members cf the body informed the court that they wished to withdraw' from their position and to return not a true bill. "For some reason the grand jury recon sidered this action on-the last day of its cession, and returned this indictment. Mr. Scott, during the deliberations of the ffrand jury, urged that body not to return the indictment, explaining that the facts before, them did not constitute an offense, and that it -was Impossible to secure a conviction. I feel satisfied that the ad vice ot the Prosecuting Attorney to the grand jury was good advice, and, from the showing now made by him. feel sat isfied, that no Indictment should have been returned against Mr. Piper. I will there fore sign an order for his dismissal." It Is now well known that the indict ent against Mr. Piper was brought as ihe result of a trade pr "deal" in the grand Jury-room. The facts, concerning the" bargain, which had all the resem blance in the world to the usual deals In political conventions, were made public property at the time, and no member of the grand Jury has been found who will deny that the bills against Mayor Humes, Piper, Jacob Furth and Walter Fulton were voted together as a result of the trade. Some, certain members .desired Humes indicted: others for reasons of personal spite wanted to take a rap at Mr. Furth, while others still wanted to pillory Mayor Humes and Chief Sullivan. Each of these Indictments had bitter op ponents among the grand jurors, and for three weeks that body caucused dally in an effort to muster 42 votes for any one indictment. It was only at the last min ute, when it was seen that the true bills against the authorities, which the people looked for. would be defeated In the Jury, that 12 men finally stood together for all the indictments mentioned. In Piper's case the charge against him "was trivial, well-nigh childish. Perjury nvas named In the bill, and It is alleged that Piper swore falsely -regarding the re payment of $1000 to 7Tex" RIckards, a gambler, who had contributed to Humes' campaign fund and .then had been refused permission to gamble. Piper told the jury frankly that he had received the money from RIckards as Humes' campaign man ager, and that, after the election, RIck ards had demanded his money back, ad he was not permitted to open his resort. Asked if he (Piper) had been reimbursed. Piper said in effect that he had. partly, "but was afraid he was getting the worst of the deal. ' The facts were all known at the time, and there was nothing new in Mr. Piper's testimony. The boss gamblers were to raise the $1000 to repay RIckards. but, while Piper acted as the intermediary again, it is said that he has not received the entire 11000. a balance being still due him. It appears that another witness before the jury testified positively that the gam blers had raised the purse, of 51000 to re imburse RIckards. Therefore, an appar ent discrepancy existed in the evidence iven by Piper, bu as no short-hand rec ord of Piper's testimony was taken, it ap pears that it will be impossible even to provo this to be a fact A sufficient num ber of the jurymen would have stood out to the last against the indictment of Piper, as well as that against Furth and Humee, hut for the conviction among the Jurors that public Indignation and wrath -would follow their failure to make some sort of a showing for their two months' work. The money paid to RIckards went through the hands of his attorney. Hi Gill, a member of the City Council, and it was secured from the gamblers by the threat to close the town and to bring impeach ment proceedings, against Humes and Sul livan in the Council on account of the Clancy deal. This followed the last Spring election, and by Its terms tho gamblers were forced to pay the Clancy brothers, First Ward politicians. $2500 per month as .a "rake off" from public gambling. It is a singular fact in this connection that some of the men active In the work of the grand Jury are closely connected through legal and business ties with the Socal mea who led the fight -against Jtr. Piper for State Senator last Fall. Ter renco O'Brien, foreman of the jury, is the .close personal frienn. of Senator Moore, who defeated Piper, although tho district Is heavily Republican. Moore's law partner is C. H. Farrell. a brother of J. D. Farrell, president of the Pacific Coast Company, Of course there may be nothing more than a casual connection In these matters, but they are significant. Other men oh the grand jury who voted for the Piper indictment have connections with the men who led the fight for Piper's defeat last Fall. Altogether there seems to have beea-more of petty politics and personal -splfework In the jury than any thing elge. 3"hls Is the general opinion, of it here. WOOL IN MARION COUNTY POOL. Will Amount to -Nearly 100,000 Found Sales Date Not Fixed. SALEM, Or., May 2. (Special.)-From information produced at the Marion County Woolgrowers. Association meet ing today, it. seems, probable that the quantity of wool controlled by the pool this year will be nearly dduble" that of last year. fTfce soliciting,. committee. has not yel coifcpleted its' 'work,, but thus far 50 members' have been secured-, and it is expected that the total amount of wool represented will be from 75.000 to 100.0W pounds. , The following members were appointed as an executive committee, with power to transact such business as cannot await the regular or special meetings of the associations W. H. DownlnffSubllmlty; A. T. "Wain, Salem: Henry 2""swkU Salem; J. T. Hunt, Whlteaker; WilUanV-Claggett, Salem. The association received a letter from J. C. Lindsay, traveling freight ngent of the Illinois Central, stating- that other woolgrowers' associations have made sales dates as follows, and suggesting that tho Marlon County Association wljl accom modate the prospective buyers by fixing a sales date hot to conflict with theses Pendleton, May 26 and ' 29; Hoppner, June 2 and 3: The Dalles, June 5 and 6; Shanlko, June 9 and 10; Pendleton, June 12 and 13; Baker City, June 15 and 16; Elgin. June IS and 13; Heppner, June 23 and 21 The Marlon County Association has not yet fixed a sales date. TAXED MORE THAN ONCE OPINION OF WASHINGTON ATTORNEY-GENERAL OX" INHERITANCES. Entire Proceeds of Estate Must Pay Tax in. Each State in Which. Probated. OLYMPIA, "Wash., "May 2. (Special.) Aiiorney-uenerai stratton has delivered tion had been ltnroduced. It. Is claimed, ad that the order on the Coast might fall lrf line with a general movement of the same kind in the East and because- the use of wine in the lodge rooms is contrary to the principles of Masonry. It is said that the grand lodge of Masons at its annual meeting next October will take the same decisive action, and order that all banquests given under the name of any Masonic lodge of the state be strictly temperate. TRAVELERS OF THREE STATES. Hold Session, in Snelcaae and Elect Officers. SPOKANE. Wash., May 2. (Special.)-: SAMUEL ROSE CO NBOTT & RELIABLE CLOTHIERS: Corner Third and, Morrison Sis in to ... .i j - . . . - . , -travelers oi uregon anu tiuumgiuu SsidSteriJS,SVl2f held lts meeUn hero tod&y- attended by ln r:n tl sh0Uld representatives from Portland. Seattle. SrS? ?.PJSSB? brl,the Pf - ! Tacorna and Spokane. The meeting- was ot t J1?at may ,bS locaH.ln .' harmonious and enthusiastic. Tacorna other states into his possession, and that wfls phns ,,. th not annual meetlnr l?v. aS r H113 state should be , on the first Saterday m May. MM. The tnetenUr Proceeds after day.s festivities closed with a banquet payment of the costs and taxes levied in ant.a tnnht fniinwW nffi- imiDGB OVER SANTIAM. Linn. Farmers Request That It Be Rebuilt at Once. ALBANY, Or.. May 2. (SpeclaU-At a mass meeting of Linn County farmers held in School District No. 114 recently some resolutions asking the County Court to rebuild Sanderson's bridge were' adopt ed and sent to the court This bridge was carried away by the floods of last January. It was one of the' .longest bridges supported by Linn County and spanned the Santiam River; connecting this portion of the county with that rich section known as the Forks of the San tiam. The bridge, which was about 640 feet long, has been partially or totally wrecked a number of times, and has cost the county thousands of dollars. "When a freshet occurs the Santiam becomes a torrent, and nothing but a large ex penditure of money will put a perma nent structure there. GRANGES ARE GROWING. Report to Pomona at Yankton Given by the State Secretnry. RAINIER, Or., May 2. Special.) The Pomona Grange met In Yankton Town Hall at 2 P. M. A fine banquet was served at noon, and also at 6:30'P. M. All the Granges of the county were reported In a prosperous condition, with a local membership of 613. A letter from the state secretary way read, which gave the local number of Granges in the state as 34, with a total membership of 479S. Clackamas County leads in the number of granges, 1C, while Linn and Columbia Counties have each 14 Granges; Washington County 11. Polk 8, Marlon 6, Multnomah, Benton and Lane fi each, Coos 4, Yamhill 3, Gilliam and Tillamook 2 each. About 100 members were present at the afternoon session. The fifth degree was conferred on about 30 members this evening. TELLS OF BAKER COUNTY. Folder That Will Be Distributed by the Hnrriman Syndicate. BAKER CITT, Or., May 2. (Special.) Fifty thousand copies of the Baker Coun ty folder prepared by Frederick Mellis, of this city, and printed by the Rund-Mc-Nally Company, of Chicago, will be deliv ered soon to G. W. McKinney, immigra tion agent for the Harriman syndicate, for free distribution in Eastern States. A complete up-to-date mining map forms the inside of the pamphlet, while reading matter and cuts are printed on tho 16 out side pages of the folder. Attention is called to the forthcoming Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition to be held In Portland in 1S05. The map will be printed in three colors. WATER SEEPS FROM DITCH. Klamath Falls Wants Owners to Stop the Holes. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. May 2. (Spe cial. The Irrigating ditch belonging to Henry E". Ankeny, of Eugene, and Mrs. J. T. Henley, of Klamath County, runs through the town of Klamath Falls, and the village authorities have commenced suit In the Circuit Court to secure an injunction against the owners, alleging that the property is a nuisance on ac count of Injury from seepage. The town wants the leaks stopped, which would be a very expensive under taking. Mr. Ankeny Is here making preparations for defense. The case will appear for trial at tho June term. Epworth Leaguers at Cbrvhllls. CORVALLIS. Or., May 2. (Special.) Sessions of the convention of the Eugene district of the Epworth League began here yesterday afternoon. One hundred and fifty delegates arrived by the noon trains, and were served with luncheon in the parlors of the First Methodist Church. Yesterday afternoon reports were heard from various parts of the district, which comprises the territory between Cottage Grove and Stayton, oj the East Side, and as far north as Sh'ertaan oh the West Side. Last night an address -of welcome was delivered by Guy E. Moore, of Corvallis, and tho response was by Mr. Menzies, of Lebanon. The league has been in session all of today, and has had under consid eration the various interests of the organ ization and its membership Trains to Vancouver Socle VANCOUVER, Wash., May 2. (Spe cial.) Settlement having been effected on securing of right of way, grading has commenced on the line connecting5- the Washington & Oregon with the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railway here. In a few days trains on the former road will he running to the dock at the end of Second street. Trains from Tacoma will then be enabled to run right into the city, thus affording a greater con venience to passengers. The next move is the construction of the road through the military reserva tion, a distance of one mile. This may not be started for some time yet. Digest at Supreme Court Ruling. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 2. (Spe cial.) Judge A. L. Miller, of the Superior Court of Clark County, has complied va digest of the Supreme Court rulings in Washington. It makes a large volume, and the matter takes in. all the decisions. Including those of territorial days. He has devoted much lime to compiling the work, which is favorably spoken of by attorneys. Sale -of 190S Heps. SALEM, Or.. May 2. (Special.) Ed ward Kavanaugh. of Woodburn. has sold to Elsas & Pritz, of Cincinnati, 8000 pounds of hops of the 1903 crop it 1414 cents. the other states. In this way an estate may pay- an -inheritance tax in two or more states. " Two cases' of the kind are under consid eration. Alexander Ross, a resident of San Juan County, died, leaving several thoiisand dollars In .the bank at Victoria, B. C, in -which country there is also an inheritance tax levied. In another estate a large amount of tho property is located in California. . BUILDING OF DRYDOCK. Three Ponto'ons Are About Ready to Be Launched. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 2. (Special.) The drydock which Is being built at this place for the Portland Drydock Commis sion Is well under way. There are five pontoons being built In all, three of which are -well along toward completion. The other two will be built as soon as the present ones under way are launched. The water In the Columbia has been very low, and this has retarded the launching. It had been' anticipated to have this done some time ago, but it could not be. Tho contractors have a large force of men at work, and It is now thought that the work on the dock will be mostly completed by the time set In the contract, August 4. It is an Immense affair, and the amount of material used in it is Incredible. At the present no trouble Is being experienced in securing lumber. This was a serious drawback for a (good while in the start. The pay roll has been averaging about $2500 monthly. TJie launching of the pontoons will be kept as quiet as possible, as a large crowd is not desired at the affair, so tho managers say. cers were elected j Grand councillor, H. H. Woodruff, ,of j Tacoma: junior councillor, J. H. Temple', of Portland; past grand councillor, J. W. 1 Watson, Seattle; grand secretary, G. H. Cook, Tacoma; grand- treasurer, C. W. ' Hodcon, Portland; grand conductor, A. O. Parsons, Seattle; grand page, O. C. , Thornton, Portland; grand sentinel, R. O. McClintock; Spokane; executive com mittee, W. L Bilger, Tacoma; T. W. Miles, Seattle; H. L Somers, Spokane; i C. A. Whltmore, Portland; delegates to j supreme council at Columbus. Ohio, June 26 and 2T, C. M. Smith, Spokane; J. W. ' Waters, Seattle; alternates, C. W; Hod- ; son, Portland; W. F. Lewis, Tacoma. Rainier May Have a Bank. ST. HELENS, Or., May 2. (Special.) Thero Is a probability that Rainier will have a banking establishment when Doherty's new building Is completed. It Is stated by those in a position to know that Portland capitalists have already . negotiated for ground-floor space, and will occupy the same with a banking establishment. The business of Columbia County has increased to immense proportions during the past few years and checks on Port land banks are extensively used. The saw and shingle mills, logging camps and fishing Industries employ many men, and all receive their pay in checks. The distance to Portland from the logging i and milling center of the county makes the handling of many checks incon venient. Tho deposits in Portland banks from this section also amount in the aggregate to a considerable sum. Men's Perfect Business SUITS BaegaaBHBBnBBnnBUBaBMHBmBBDKi There are three essential characters in the Hart, S chaff ner & Marx business suits, FABRIC, WORKMANSHIP and STYLE, which are found in their highest state of perfectidii. Every suit carefully selected from.choiee patterns, cheviots, mixtures, worsteds, tweeds and homespuns. $12.50, $15, $18 $20, $22.50, Cepjrf-i jj&3 by Hist ScfcXSae: : Utri OBJECT TO SUNDAY BALL GAMES. Month's Weather at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., May 2. (Special.)-As-torla did not have a clear day during the Eugene Church People Will Invoke ' month of April. 18 of them being cloudy uuu j. jjuiuy ciuuu). so say mg recoras Law to Prevent Them. EUGENE, Or.. May 2. (Special.) A meeting of clergymen and church peo ple held yesterday decided to try and prevent baseball games here on Sunday, and today a committee called upon the management of the local nine and gave notice that if any games were attempted on Sunday complaints would be filed. Manager Griffin responded by saying a game would be played tomorrow with a nine from Springfield, and that there would be no hesitation. It Is claimed the club will play all games scheduled, and if arrests are made there will be strong defense. The ministers claim the Sunday games are degrading to morals and that under a law passed by the last Legislature it is made unlawful to conduct any place of amusement on Sunday. The penalty provided Is a fine of from $3 to ?50. They think under this law the games can be stopped. ot Weather Observer Johnson. Other wise, however, the conditions did not vary materially from the average. The rainfall was 6.16 Inches, while the aver age for -the corresponding month of pre vious years Is 6 Inches, though' In 1893 the precipitation was 13.5 inches and In 1ES5 only L3 Inches. The mean tempera ture for the month was 4S, the average being 48.S. Tvro Hop Contractu at 15 Cent. ; OREGON CITY, Or., May Z (Special. Two contracts covering the 1303 hop crop were filed in the office of County Recorder Stevens this afternoon. The contracting firm in each case was Hugh F. Fox, of New York City, and the price to be paid is 15 cents per pound, with an advance of 5 cents per pound at picking time. J. S. Roberts, of Sher wood, Washington County, agrees to de- l liver G000 pounds, and John Fetter, also of Sherwood, will dispose of 3000 pounds of his crop on the same terms. MARRIES WITHOUT A FEE VANCOUVER, WASH., JUSTICES ARE AT OUTS WITH EACH 6THER. SOCIALISTS FORGET TO QUALIFY. Anaconda's Present City Offlclals Favor Wondly for Coramiaaloser. Will Aot Give Up Office. j ASTORIA, Or.. May 2. (Special.) As.- ANACONDA. Mont, May 2. Under tho torla Central Labor Council has directed law the Socialist Mayor, Treasurer and Its secretary to write President Rooae- poiice Judge-elect of Anaconda should have filed their oaths and qualified on Thursday. They failed to do so. Tho present officials, who are Republicans, will refuse to surrender their offices on Monday, when the men ask for them, and there Is a prospect of a long legal fight and the possibility of a dual set of officials. NO WIXE AT TEMPLAR BANQUETS. Grand Commandery Decides by a Unanimous Vote. SAN FRANCISCO. May 2. The grand commandery of the Knlehts Templar of California has decided by a unanimous vote that hereafter no wine shall bo served at Templar banquets. The lnnova- velt favoring the appointment of Wil liam S. Woudly as United States Labor Commissioner, to succeed Carroll D. Wright, resigned. The council also In structed its delegates to the State Fed eration of Labor, which meets at La Grande on May 4, to vote tor Portland as the permanent meeting place of that body. Ncvf ton Wanted a Paid Choir. STANFORD UNrVERSITY, Cal., May 2. It has been learned that the refusal of Mrs. Stanford to consent to the substitu tion of a paid quartet for the voluntary choir In the university chapel led to the resignation of Rev. Heber Newton. Other differences stimulated the friction between Mr. Newton and the trustees. Pccnliar Method of Warfare Adopted by Justice Who Believes His Ter ritory Is Being Invaded. VANCOUVER. Wash., May 2. (Special.) There Is a peculiar fight on In this clty Between the Justices of the Peace. Judge G. H. Steward has announced In public posted cards that he will solemnize all marriages free after May L This move was precipitated by the act of the. county officials in allowing Judge Halne to occupy the room used by the County Commission ers at the Courthouse, as a courtroom. Judge Steward occupies rooms also In the Courthouse, and his lease expires next October. Until that time he can stay in the county building. He has taken means to even up the situation somewhat. Judge Steward is one of the oldest and most re spected pioneers of the Northwest, hav ing been County Judge of Yamhill Coun ty, Oregon, 'way back In the '60s. He was elected Justice of the Peace list Novem ber by a largo majority. BERRY CROP WILL BE IMMENSE. Salem Fruit Union Gets Ansvrer to Inquiries. SALEM. Or., May 2. (Special.) Presi dent Hofer, of the Salem Fruit Union, has addressed circular letters to all the gr6w ers of small fruit in the territory tribu tary to Salem, 'inquiring concerning the quantity of fruit that will be marketed here this season. From answers already received, it is certain that the crop of cherries, strawberries, blackberries, rasp berries and Logan berries will be twice as large as last year. The union will be In possession of the most reliable information as to the exact quantity of fruit that will be put upon the market, and, therefore, will make prep arations to handle the crop in such a way as to avoid a glut in the local market. This Is one of the purposes of the organization. Clackamas County Receipts. OREGON CITY, Or.. May 2. (Special.) " During the month of April County Clerk Sleight and Recorder Stevens collected fees aggregating $7S6.70. Of that amount $164.75 was received In the office of the Clerk, as against $173.25 for the corresponding month last year. For recording the various In struments in his department Recorder Ste vens received during April I321.SG. For tlfe same month last year he collected $220.25. The total expense to the county for the month for these two offices, including the salaries of the officers and deputies arid the office supplies, was only ?SS5. Received hut One Bid. OREGON CITY, Or., May 2. (Special.) Today was the time set for the opening of bids by the committee on streets and pubiis property of the City Council for the building of the proposed "south end." road. But one bid was submitted, and that covered only the building of the ap proach from Main street to the Southern Pacific railroad track. The members of the committee decided not to open the one bid until' the regular meeting of the Coun cil Wednesdav night, and by this time it is expected that other offers will be re ceived. "Joelco Kid" Gets Twenty Years. BUTTE, Mont., May .2. Edward Fur long, alias the "Jocko Kid," was tonight found guilty of highway robbery, the ex treme penalty for which Is 20 years. The Kid wanted to assist George Howard and George Cole in holding up the Burlington Express a few months ago. They doubted his nerve; and to prove it he held up Charles Swanson's salobn. Swanson an4 the robber exchanged half a dozen shots, none taking effect. The Kid fled without securing anything. PEAK IS COMING DOWN PETRIFIED TREE THAT CHECKED CONSTRUCTION ON THE BRIDGE ACROSS FRASER RIVER. DIVER MOORE AND HIS FIND ON PIER NO. 3. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C May 2. J. M, Moore, the great Can adian diver, distinguished himself on the Pacific Coast Tuesday, when for the 2Sth time he descended Into the depths of the Fraser River about 125 feet and succeeded In boring into an obstructing log 16 holes 5 Inches in diameter .and 27 Inches deep. In sinking the caisson for No. 3 pier-ln the construction of the new" bridge across the Fraser at New Westminster, a log 24 feet long by 27 inches iri diameter was directly in the spot designated for the establishment of this Important pier. Every means at hand was used by tho contractors for the die lodgment ot the obstructing tree, but to no avail, and it became accessary to procure the eervices of Moore, who arrived in tfie city on Sunday and Immedi ately set to work. Arrayed In his diving apparatus hundreds of people gath ered on the hanks of the river to watch the operations and is. see a profee4flaal diver descend Into the muddy waters of the "Old Father" Fraser." After is- ecending Beveral times through the well of the caisson in an endeavor to fasten, a. cable around tne log he found It imbedded In sand and mud to a depth of 20 feet, while the water was so muddy that the diver could see no distance around him, and the work was carried on by the sense of feeling. The automatic spray was turned into the well and the sand removed from around the' tree and again the diver tried to fasten his cable, but tt) no avail. Other means "were then resorted to, and a l0-foot auger was lowered and the diver placed it in position to bore each hole, of which 16 were made in thelog. but the petrified state of the wood prevented it from breaking, arid as a last re sort dynamite was Inserted In, each hole, and ,by means of wire connection with a battery on the surface the "tree was blown to pieces and the greater' portion raised to the surface. The tree is being preeerveVl; as It is a. good specimen of the formation of ccaL. it is se well petrifte. ANOTHER SLIDE THREATENS TO BURY FRANK. Turtle Mountain" Still aldves ana Govi eminent . Taken People Oh of Danger May Desert Teivn.- FRANK. N. W. T., May. 2.-dpInions aro divided among the haiidful of people left In Frank this afternoon, as to wheth er another rock slide 13 probable. Chief Engineer McHenry, of the Canadian Pacific, announced last night, from ob servations taken at Turtle Mountain; that another slide on the eastern side was possible. Further observations were taken this morning, but there is yet no marked indication of another slide. There la no excitement over these conjectures, although, if a new slide should occur, it would probably complete ths destruc tion of Frank. Practically only those are in Frank today wno are aetamea by the police, engineering, or other duties. These are keeping at a safe distance trpiff Turtle Mountain. The fear of another slide Is greatest at night although even by daylight people aro moving cautious ly. No work Is being done. All who desired were taken from-Frank last night to adjacent towns by special train chartered by the government. Mr. McHenry is engineer ot the entire sys tem of the Canadian Pacific, and was formerly chief engineer of the Northern Pacific. He Is considered -an engineer of great ability, and bis warning- will have great weight. Mary believe, that, even If there should be no further rock slide, the fear of such a recurrence will prevent further mining operations at the foot of Turtle Mountain and may result in the abandonirient of Frank as a town. This would mean great loss, the ' invested interests being estimated at $4,000,000. The mine was 'well equipped arid the company had built cot tages and' buildings on a superior plan. It la doubtful if men could be ihducSd to live In them, at least for a tlrae. DANGER OF NEW SLIDE. Government and Railroad Move Peo ple and Property From Danger. ST. PAUL, May 2. A special to the Dispatch from Frank, says.: At an emergency meeting of the Board of Trade last night. Premier Haultaln stated that B. H. McHenry,. chief engi neer of the Canadian Pacific Railroad, had expressed the opinion that the re maining peak ot the mountain was creepr ing slowly and that he considered the town unsafe. The Premier further stated that he had made arrangements with the Canadian Pacific Railway to have special trains here to convey the people to dif ferent points along the line. Many will avail themselves of the opportunity to leave town. The Canadian Pacific, of flclals are moving all their men engaged in construction work and their rolling stock to places of safety. Everything is being done to avert, if possible, another calamity. PLAN FOR FALL FAIR. Citizens Meet In Eugene Conrthoase - and Appoint a Committee; EUGENE, Or.. May 2. (Special.) A meeting of citizens was held at the Court house this afternoon to take preliminary steps looking towards a district fair here next Fall. It was decided that a. county organization would be necessary, and upon resolution the chairman, appointed a committee of five to draw by-laws and lay out a plan for the organization of a county agricultural association, , as fol lows: F. M. Wllklns, J. .McFail, F. A. Rankin, Al Hampton and R. Sbafer.- IncorpdratloB of Mining' Ceng-res. BOISE. Idaho, May 2. Articles of in corporation of the American Mining" Con gress, signed by the members of the ex ecutive committee as Incorporators, and directors; nave been sent td Denf er by Judge J. H. Richards. Judge Richards desired to incorporate under the laws of, Idaho, but the" requirements of the state statutes that a iriajo'rlty of the directors must reside" in this state made it impossible. Dean Seley Welcomed jbteme: SALEM; Or., May i-SpeciaL) Profes sor Francesco Seley, dean of the. College of Music of Willamette University, fe-i tiirnedi today from Portland, where, he has been confined for six weeks hi a Hos pital with a siege of. typhoid fever. The University band met him at ,lhe passenger depot arid welcomed him. with a few aele'c tlons of music Hose Sells Banking; interest. SEATTLE, May 2. A majority i4r est in the First National Banko Seat tle was sold today by James ,D.- JRage. president of the instltatloa. ii Leatc Turner, the cashier; and a mwslw at associates. The consideration, is' tstM to be $130,000; Mr. Hoge has' eonti)Ie th stock of the, bank since 181. Ha will continue for the presest to, a am its chief rfxacuttYe. 1