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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, P011TLA2TO, JUNE 2S, 1903. SAYTAX ISTOO HIGH Idaho Mineowners Go Before United States Court. SECURETEMPORARY INJUNCTION Assessor "Was Auent'ito" Sell Proper ties la the Cocur a'AIenes for De llnqHency Alleged That Assess ments Are 3Iade at Fall Valae, BOISE, Idaho, June 27. (Special-) Tho rontroversy between the mining companies ot the Coeur d'Alenes and the county authorities over the assessment of mines there, appeared in the TJnltcd States Court today in a series of applications for in junctions. Six companies made, -applications to i-estrain William T. Hooper. "Assessor and Tax Collector, from selling their mines for delinquent taxe3. A tem porary injunction -was Issued in each cape, returnable on the flrst day of the Octo ber term of court at iloscow. Each gave a bond In the eum of $5000. The companies making the applications were the Hecla, Bunker Hill & Sulli van, Empire State, Idaho, Gold Hunter, The Frisco Consolidated, and Larson & Greenough, the owners pf the Morning Mine. These companies have paid abotut J5000 each as taxes on Improvements, and they offered to pay ?15,0(X for all six in settlement of taxes against the mines owned by them. This was refused and today M. A. Folsom, representing the companies, paid ihc $15,000 Into court. The amount claimed bv the county from the eIx companies js about ?l(K),C0p. The controversy arose over the assessment of the property. The Assessor put a valu ation of $500,000 upon the property of each company. The companies claimed this was too high. They appealed to the oBard of Commissioners, but could riot get the assessment reduced. Refusal to pay then followed and the properties ace advertised for ?ah. In the complaints it is alleged that the rate of atsossment en other property-in the county is about 50 pei cent pf its value, whereas the mines were assessed at more 'than they were worth. It is clso set fortb that the State Board of Equalization fixed the valuation of the railway lines In the county for the purpose of taxation at only SO per cent of their real value. Two other companies are about to bring similar suits in the state courts. These are the Standard and the Mammoth. They could not get Into the Federal Court. COYOTE SCALPS WERE COSTLY. State Still Oivcs Over $35,000 on Clnlms. SALEM. June 27. (Special.)-When the next Legislature has appropriated $35, 05 to pay .off deficiency claims, Oregon's experience nvitfi -cbj'ote "scalp bounty laws will Vie qn3d. That' amount will be required' to pay the claims that have accrued under the laws which were re pealed by the last session of the Legis lature. When this deficiency is paid Oregon will have expeneded for bounties some $212,O00 The amount would be $250,000 but for the fact that when the appropriation was exhausted early in 1902 a number of the counties ceased to allow bounty claims. This amount of $212,000 Includes only the expenditure from the State Treasury and to this must be added the one-third paid by tho several counties in the last two years, amounting to $12,900, mak ing tho total paid for bounties by the taxpayers nearly $255,000. The expendi ture of this vast amount has covered a period of Just four years, so that it Is seen that the average cost of the bounty legislation was $G3,750 a year. It was the original estimate that the scalp bounty law would consume $25,000 a year and a biennial appropriation of $50,000 was made. In the flrst two years following the session of 1S99 the bounty claims amounted to $12C,0D0. The defi ciency wad paid and another appropria tion of $50,000 made in 1901. This was ex hausted and a deficiency ot $35,503 created. The Legislature of 1903 included in one of the appropriation bills $34,298 for the pay ment of the claims, the amount not hav ing been determined, but this bill was vetoed by tho Governor on the ground that too many matters unconnected In their purposes were incorporated In one bill. It now appears that the appropria tion would not have been quite large enough. All the bounty claims except one 'have been received at the. office of the Secre tary of State, so that the work of audit ing and allowing these claims Is practically- over and nothing remains to be done but make an appropriation to cover the warrants which must be issued 'upon the claims. The repealing act carried an emergency clause so that It went' Into effect on February 21. when it was signed by the Governor, and thus the accruing of further claims was suddenly shut off. The counties were permitted to recover for money expended after February 21 on account of scalps taken before that date. Some of the counties are out a few dollars by reason of their having paid bounty claims after the law was re pealed, but the amounts are small. .The deficiency claims, amounting to $35,803, are all held by. counties, as the counties paid "tho bounties In the flrst Instance and then recovered two-thirds of the amount ' from the state. The claims do not bear interest, so that the bounty dept .has stopped growing. It is only within tho past few weeks that the total cost pf- the bounty law has become defi nitely known. HOWARD'S CREDITORS AXXiOUS. Claims Piling: Tip Against Departed OreKon City Grocery innn. OREGON CITY, June 27. (Special.) An investigation of the stock and avail able assets of George T. Howard, a local merchant who le.lt thts city last Satur day because of financial embarrassment, discloses a lather Bloomy outlook for the numerous creditors who bold papers Is sued by the missing grocsiyman. The stock of groceries was attached Wedncs day by M. Michael, cn an cction to re cover about $19)0, and si net then many other claims have been reported that will bring tha agrega.e of liabilities up to between JSuOO and $10,000. An in voice Is being made cf the stock of groceries, which Is of tho estimated value of about $4000. Last Saturday before departing from the city HowardMfiled In the office of the county .Recorder a deed transferring from himself and wife to Mrs. Hannah Gilraore, who Is Mrs. Howard's mother certain real estate lecaicd in West Glad stone. The consideration tamed In the Instrument was $2000. It Is probable How ard's creditors will insist that the es tate be thrown Into the bankruptcy court tnat au may share the assets of the property on a pro rata, basis. SALOON OR 7iO SALOOX? Forest Grove Will Vote Wednesday Good FeellBK Prevails. FOREST GROVE, June 27. (SpeciaL) t . jacivercher and . X.. H, Amos, of Port land, spoke In 3Iarsh Hall last night to about 90 neODle. of whom half wpn vnt. ers, upon the -unwisdom of countenancing me nquor tramc oy licensing It The meeting had been. .announced for the open air. but the weather forbade it Super intendent C F. Clapp, president of the Good Citizens' League, presided and an nounced that Sunday, morales he himself would discuss the Issue from the Congre gational pulpit, with the consent pf the pastor pnq tern., and in the evening a. dozen speakers, professors, pastors and business men;would. address a mass meet ing in th church square-- Until election - day, next Wednesday, when the people tell the Common Coun cil by their votes whether they desire the ordinance now pending for licensing saloons under close restrictions and at a high figure to be passed, meetings will be held. The town has been thor oughly covered with prohibition tracts and anti-license literature. An interest ing minor feature has been a controversy between the two firms of attorneys of conflicting opinions. The best of feeling characterizes the campaign, and friend ly though vigorous discussions are in progress on the street corners and in the stores wherever two or more gather to gether. t . . FUZZY WOR5IS AT W.ALLA WALLA. Millions of -Tliciti Have Coiae From Xo One Know Where-. .WALLA WALLA. Wash., June 27. (jjSpecial.) Millions of a. brown, fuzzy spe clestof caterpillar which appeared flmul taneouslv with the nrescnt damn, showery weather, following a prolonged, dry spell,- are marching, a serried host, across the Walla Walla Valley tonight. Where they hall from no one knows. Apparently they feedon garden Muff and growing crops. Tonight the army Is trailing slowly along the north bank of Mill Creek eastward to ward the mountains, much trpubj-edby. the numerous water courseV, which' "are Interrupting its march south. Oliver Dewitt, who came In from Dry Creek today, said millions Pf the worms are emerging from Joseph Herbert's wheat field and crossing the road In a solid col umn 200 yards wide and about three miles long. He tried to divert some of the ranks, but failed. His horses and rig killed scores of thcin, but the rest kept right on. The green mass of crushed worms showed plainly that growing crops was the source of food supply, and ranch ers fear, damage. . The visitation Is an entirely hew one here. B. F. Engle reported tonight having: spen a similar phenomenon in Marlon County, Oregon. 2v years ago. II. ST. JOHN DIX OUT ON BAIL. Will Try to Prove Innocence of naniclnir Frniid. WHATCOiLWash.. June 27. H. St John J Dlx was todav releasad on S5000 bonds ' pending appeal of his sentence for causing the failure of the Scandinavian-American Bank in this city. He said no more of his plans when leaving the County Jail than that he would not rest unUl he had shown his own Innocence, leaving the suggestion that this would implicate other parties now free. Dix. the promoter of a proposed chain of banks in Northwestern Washington, went to England at the time of the failure of the" Scandinavian-American Bank here, which furnished the basis of his opera tions. The depositors had him arrested In London. He fought extradition vigorous ly, but was brought back for trial more than a year ago and sentenced to ten years In the penitentiary- Prominent citizens active in securing his bond said that they did so largely to give him the oppor tunity to reveal mysteries for which he claims he was not responsible in his pecul iar hanking methods. . : HIKE WATCHERS REWARDED.- Fraser Valley Saved From. Costly Submersion. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, June 27. Cool weather continues in the Fraser val ley, and the flood has greatly subsided. All danger seems to be past, and the watchers on the MatsquI and Chllllwack diked have been withdrawn. These men have worked incessantly since the flood commenced patching Up small breaks In the dike and have been rewarded by sav ing about 22,000 acres of land from being submerged and saved many homes. The sawmills, which have been closed on account of the water flooding their elevator shafts, have been opened again and are werklng as usual. Articles of Incorporation Filed. SALEM, June 27. (Special.) Only twp new cempanies filed articles of Incor poration in the office f the Secretary of State this week. They were: Davis Lake Irrigation Company, Rose burg, $25,000; E. DIxen, J. L. Shave brook, S. C. Fllnf. Suitor Lumber Company, LInntbn, $23,r. 000; Robert Suitor. C. W. Potter. George G. Goold, A. D. Suitor, E. D. Suitor, D. J. Riley. San Francisco Chief Tnlces n Trip. SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 27. Chief pf Police Wlttman left tPnight fpr the East The Chief will visit Salt Lake Gity, Omaha, Chicagp, Buffalo, Albany, New York, Philadelphia and Washington. He win men return 10 umcago ana leave ior St Louis, on his way home taking ln New Orleans and Los Angeles. Gales Greek Benefit Entertainment. FOREST GROVE. Or., June 27. (Special.) The citizens of Gales Creek and vicinity gave an entertainment and Ice-cream so cial tonight for the benefit of the Heppner sufferers. About $30 was raised. THE FIG. .1. The early flag of "England, St George's Cross. FIG 4. The flag of Great Britain and her colonies, adapted 1707. ' -JIG 8. FIG.,7 First flag of the United States ot America. The flag adopted In 1705 The OS stars and IS stripes); -adopted 1777. (15 stars and IS stripes). Reproduced by courtesy of the Century Co. Copyright 1S03. All rights reserved. These Illustrations of "Tho Evolution -of Our Flag" from the July St Nicholas, are'the first ever published showing justhaw the United" SUtis Stars and Stripes grew slowly but surely from old flags of Great Britain. The interesting story of the- American colors' origin and growth is told by Parrs a! eo McFaddec In the July St Nicholas. ARID LAND NOT IN DEMAND DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR APPROVED TWO APPLICATIONS. . Portland Company Has Commenced Work Protest Over Harney Valley Tract Say Water Cannot Be Had. SALEM, Or.. June 27. Special.) The. rush which was made a year ago for land under the arid land law Is not in evidence this ear. Only a very few applications, for arid land contracts have been received- In the last six months, and all of theseare fpr small tracts which will ,bd. occupied, reclaimed and cultivated by the applicants. 'Only two of the applica tions for large .tracts have been approved iby.'thc Department jof. the Interior, One of these is the application of the Portland company organized by W. E. Burke, which company has a" contract for the reclamation of --about S000 acres northeast of Malheur Lake. This' tract is entirely Included within the region recently with- : drawn from entry by the department with fa view to' '.examining- it to ascertain whether a suitable site exists for the construction of large irrigation works by The other application -approved -Is that G. W. MUnm. of the Pilot Butte Development Company, which has secured some S7.000 acres near the headwaters of the Deschutes, from which stream the water for Irrigating the land will be taken. This is the company organized by A. M. Drake. Among the applications pending are those of the" Ore gon Development Company for 78.000 acres near the headwaters of the Des chutes; the Three Sisters Company, for 27,600- acres between the Deschutes and the Cascade Mountains, and the Harney Valley Improvement Company, fpr 69.000 acres near Malheur Lake, In Harney County. A part "bf the application of the Oregon .Development Company has been rejected on the ground that the land Is timbered and cannot be properly classed as arid land. There Is a contest pending over the application of the Harney Valley Im provement Company. The Pacific Live stock Company has filed a. protest al leging that water cannot be had fer re clamation purposes' without infringing upon the rights' of riparian owners and prior appropriations. The land desired by this' company is also largely Inside the tract withdrawn from settlement with a view to the construction of irri gation works by -the. Government The land lies just -north of Malheur Lake and close to that secured by the Portland company. The state arid land law requires that the reclamation company shall, within one year after the signing of. a contract by the Department of thd Interior, ex .pend 10 per cent of the necessary cost of, reclaiming the land. Only -one contract Is a year old. That of the Portland com pany was signed by the Secretary pf the Interior pn April 12, 1902. There Is n&thing on record here to show what work has been done by that company, but It is known that work has been com menced on the land secured by Mr. Burke's cPmpany. The law dpes not re quire that any reports shall be made, but gives the State Land Board author ity to cancel a contract If the reclama--Hon company falls to perform Its agree ments. The contract with the Pilot Butte Com pany was signed .February 13, 1903, and that company has about eight months yet In which to make 10 per cent of Its total Investment Snake Rite Nearly Proved KtnL ENTERPRISE, Or.t June 27. (Special.) EVOLUTION OF OUR .A .- FIQ 2. The early flac of Scotland, St Andrew's Cross. FIG 5. The c&g of thd united of America, first used January, Joe Gill, a youngs man, who was work ing on tha Deer Creek road a few days" ago, was bitten by a rattlesnake one morning, while still In bed. The snake crawled over his band, and when ha moved It bit him on one linger. He was alone at the time, and Immediately start ed for the nearest nouse several miles away. He'had not gone far before he'be came blind and weak,' and was- compelled tp ue down by the roadside.. Two men came hiring and supposed at first that he was drunk, but were made to understand that Gill had been bitten by a snake. They immediately cut a deep gash in the finger bitten, and after suck ing the wound for a time, bound a piece of tobacco around the wound; The young man thoroughly- recovered within a few ! hours, and resumed work on the road. SALEM MILL COMPANY SUED. Farmers Want Money for Stored ? WheatBestroj-ed. SALEM, Or-. ' June 27.-(Speclal.) At torneys Kaiser and Slater began a suit today to recover from the Salem Fleuring Mill Company .$3329.76. The suit Is based upon alleged sales of wheat In 1SS9 by a largo number of farmers who have as signed their claims to George O. Savage, one Pf the claimants who is plaintiff in the suit While that fact is not shown by the complaint, it is known that this suit is a result of the burning of the company's mill in this city In September, 1899. The l real question Involved Is the ownership PRINCIPAL OF EAST SItl -SCHOOL, ASHLAND ASHLAND, Or., June. 25. (Spe ciaL) Prorc?3r G.W. Milam has been elected principal of the East Side School of Ashland. Mr. Mi'.am Is a native of Texas, re ceiving his early education In that state, and attended school at Salem University, Monmouth Normal and Ashland Normal schools, graduating from- the' latter Institution. He Is an'in structor of marked ability, hav ing taught in various schools throughout the state for a num ber of years. of tho wheat at,, the time of the fire. The farmers contend that the company had mixed tne wheat with their own and ground much of it into flour and shipped it away; and that a sale had been made cither express or constructive. It is presumed that the company takes the position that the grain was the prop erty of the farmers, that it was destroyed by fire arid that the companjr, as storer,' did not assum.6 the risk of loss by fire. FEES GO TO THE COUNTY. Clerks Not Entitled to Honey Pali in Homestead Cases. OLYMPIA, Wash.. June 27. (Special.) Attorney-General Stratton has advised Elmer E. Halsey, Prosecuting Attorney of Asotin County, that County Clerks in the State of Washington are guilty o mal feasance If they-divert, to,, their Own use any fees collected In taking proof in homestead proof and contest' cases and for making homestead entry papers under the tlaws of the United States, which makes any court of record competent to prepare such documents". a 1 The laws of this state clearly say that all money coming to - the -Clerk cf the Court by virtue of his office sljall be turned over to the fundsaot-.the county. It Is understood that-.somc or the clerks .have considered fees o obtained as per quisites of the office. , ' . DEMAND FOR CORVALLIS STUDENTS Graduates In Pharntncy Rendlly OI tnin Situations. CORVALLIS. Or.. June 27. (Special.) Of the five members of the class that graduated from the Agricultural Col lege In the department of pharmacy last week, all have either accepted, or have been offered, positions In Oregon drug establishments. Of the past gradu ates from the department all have sim ilar employment save one, and that one prefers other work. The- demand for pharmacists from the institution is so constant that twp ypung men who were in the department ac cepted tempting offers of positions dur ing the past few months, and left with out waiting for graduation. British, railway capital has Increased during the last tent years by $500.000.000. FLAG FIG 3., ) The King's colors. Adop.tcd 1C0C. coloniet 1778. 'FIGS.'; - " ' ' " present flag of the United 'States (45 stars and 13 stripes). 11 NECESSITY NO DEFENSE DIRECTORS MAY HAVE NO INTER EST IX WORK OF DISTRICT. WasMngtoa Sapreme Coaft Passes Unfavorably on Warrant Pay able to School Officer. OLYMPIA, Juno 27. (Special.) Neces sity is not a defense for a violation of that .provision o"f the" school code which prohibits a School Director from having any interest directly or indirectly- in any contract Pr work dpne for the. school .dis trict The Supreme Court today ruled on this question In reversing the case of Thomas K. MiHer, appellant vs. O. D. Sullivan, and A. A. Phillips. Treasurer of Thurston County, directing the lower court to enter an order enjoining the Treasurer from paying a warrant to O. D. Sullivan for 125.30 In payment of claims for work done on the schoolhouse of District No. 3, in this county, by Mr. Sullivan and others. In djfenee of the action which Mr. Mil ler, a taxpayer of the district brought. Mr. Sullivan maintained that the directors had been unable to get certain improve ment made to the schoolhpuse by contract and were unable to secure carpenters to do the work. They finally secured the services, of one carpenter and the three di rectors, O. D. Sullivan, A. Splllman and A. L. Sturne, assisted him to make .the necessary Improvements. They did the work themselves, they maintained, because it was Impossible to obtain other help. The warrant in.ques tidn was drawn in favor of Director Sul livan, but it was to satisfy all claims in connection with the work. Including the services of the three dlrecors at $2 per diem. The lower court dismissed tho action through failure of proof, but the Supreme Court holds, that the facts .are sufficient and that no condition wou)d justify the violation ot the law which is clear on the subject ACCIDENT IS NOT PROVED. Drunken aian Drowned Said to Have Fallen From Ralllcss Bridge. OLYMPIA, June 27. (Special.) The tem perance" feature did not enter Into the opinion of a case from Chehalls County Just hancfed down by the Supreme Court of this state, but tho moral -adorns the tale nevertheless. In the town of Cos mopolis, on Gray's Harbor, a footbridge is maintained across a body of water known as Shingle Bolt Slough. A man by the name of Armstrong fell In the water one dark night In the vicinity pf -the bridge and was drewned. Kc was lntpxl cated at the time. ' There was np railing on the bridge and It was claimed that for that reason he was unable to flnfi his way and walked Into the water. There was nothing to prove that he fell oil ot the bridge, ex cept that a friend, also Intoxicated, had started him in that direction, and that his body was found near It but with no di rect evidence connecting the bridge with his death or that his eternise was acci dental or otherwise. His wife, Marian Armstrong, for herself and minor son, William J., brought su'lt against the city for JSOOO damages, claim ing negligence on the part qt the city for not maintaining a falling on the bridge. In the lower court a nonsuit was granted chiefly on the ground that the evidence" did not show that Armstrong fell off of the bridge or that it was an accident and this opinion the Supremo Court upholds. PITTAM LOSES HIS APPEAL. "Was. Convicted of Embezzlement- of Harvester Fund at Spokane OLYMPIA. Wash., June 27. (Special.) Thomas H. PIttam, formerly agent of the McCormlck Harvesting Machine Com pany at Spokane, convicted, ot larceny by embezzlement of the company's funds, has lost his appeal to the Supreme Court which in an opinion handed down today sustains . the lower court. The Chief ground for the appeal was admission of evidence ior the purpose of showing that PIttam had been guilty of similar offenses. .The higher court hplds that it was ad missible, under the circumstances, as tending to show the Intent of PIttam, who had admitted the clrcumstanee of the- crime alleged, but denied the crim inal Intent When Judgment May Be Satisfied. OLYMPIA. Wash., June 27. (Special.) In the casp of F. H. Whitworth et al., respondents, vs. George C. McKee, appel lant, from King County, a Bult over a foreclosure of a former Judgment and In volving title to Seattle realty, the Jucly ment of the lower court Is reversed by the Supreme Court of Washington, and the court is directed to enter Judgment vacating the order setting aside the old Judgment save as to tine home of the ap pellant anrt allowing no damages save actual court costs. In this case the Supreme' Court has de cided an important question as to when the five years in which a Judgment may be satisfied begin to run. The decision of the court is that it- does net beccme dormant until five years after the rendition of final Judgment by the Suprenie Court if an ap peal Is taken, instead of dating from the Judgment of the lower court This princi ple wna involved in this case and oh It hinged the decision of the court Held at Eugene tor Assault. .EUGENE, Or., June 27. (Speclai.) A man' giving his name as George Gordon was,hrought here from Cottage Grove this afternoon and turned over to Sheriff Flsk who has him In Jail booked with a charge ot. assaulting and robbing a man named Nelson at Cottage Grove. ' FEW REPORTS ARE MADE. Tboasands of Corporations Have( Not Complied WItli the Law. SALEM. Ox., tJune 27. (Special.) There are S00O legally organized corpora tions In this state and thus far only about 500 have riled their annual reports as required by the provisions of the Eddy corporation law. All that do not file re ports on pr befere July 1 will he liable tp a fine of $100 If they continue In de fault for 20 days. Some very prominent corporations have yet failed to make their reportaand it seems almost certain that they have done this through neglect. "The Secretary of State is required to report to the State Treasurer on July 13 the names of the companies that have filed reports as required by law, and within 30 days thereafter each corporation is required to pay its annual license tax fee. Any corporation refusing to pay .the fee for 20 days will forfeit its right to transact business in this state and will ba subject to a fine of $100. Such a corporation cannot maintain a suit In the courts of 'this state until the fees have been pa'd as required by law. Over' 100 reports pf cprppratiomr were received by the Secretary of State today,, and It Is the evident intention of all com panies to comply with the law, though some are negligent In the time of filing their statements. Probably 100 or more re pprts will -he received each day now untn all. have complied with the. law. Blanks for reports are furnished by the Secretary of State upon application to him. a .ROBBED INEBRLVTED FARMER. Thief CaBskt at Cottage Grove Alter Exciting Chase. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., June 27. (Spe cial.) S. T. Nelsen, a farmer residing near this" place, was robbed this morning by. -a thufr while under the influence of. liquor.- Nelson was sitting' on a keg back "of the Bohemian saloon when the thief .knocked him to the- ground, beat him, dislocating his shoulder, and took $7.50 from his pocket Ha was seen by, two men from a build- !. SAM'L ROSENBLATT & GO. i ; CORNER THIRD AND " jKSy ffiyjP jBpr J "MULTNOMAH $3.00 HATS ARE TERMED BY JUDGES TO BE THE ONLY THREE DOLLAR HAT MADE THAT REPRESENTS ABSOLUTELY THE HIGH EST ATTAINMENT IN THE PERFECTION OF. QUALITY AND STYLE. o J v Every hat guaranteed " or a new hat free . GOOL SUMMER HEADVEAR ARISTOCRATIC "PANAMAS ARE THE IDEAL SUMMER HAT oft J. $.50 EVERYTHING THAT IS SWELL 'IN STRAWS $ & SOc to $3:S0 DR. B. E. YVRKjHT The Painless Dentist 342 Washington, Corner Seventh Fng'near by, who chased him to the river, where he was arrested. He refused to give his name, waived examination, and was taken to the County Jail at Eugene today. RAILROAD PROMISES HELP. South. End Road at Oregon City Will Be Ballt. OREGON GITT, "Or., June 27. (SpeciaL) The Joint eommitteee on the South End road, at a meeting this week, elected J. H. Moody as superintendent of construc tion work, which will begin- as soon as the weather is favorable. It has been de cided that the road will be an underground crossing as the more practical way of crossing the Southern Pacific Company's tracks. Liberal concessions have been made, by the railroad company, which has agreed to aid in the excavation and con struction work. The initial work on the road will be per formed on the side Pf- the bluff In estab lishing the roadway from the base of the railroad .track to the top of the hill. A question has existed as to the title to this property as between the city and the rail road company, and the controversy Is now pending lh a suit before the Supreme Court The railroad eompany has agreed that In event the title to this land is de cided In Its Interest the rlsht of way tp the building nf the raadway will be grant ed the city without cost The building of the road will be performed by day labor and only a small force of men will be em ployed at the beginning; RUN- OVER AT ASTORIA. Old Man Was Deaf and Did Nat Hear Train's Approach. ASTORIA, June 27. (Special.) Fransls Nicole Yras accidentally killed about noon today by an engine on the Astoria & Co lumbia River Railroad while attempting to cross the tracks of the company near the gas works In this city. KIcole, whq was 68 years of age and almost totally deaf, was taking a- bucket pf lunch to his son-In-law. As he came close to the track, with,, the Intention of crossing the Seaside train was approaching from the East, and Its engineer, Stevens, sounded the whistle as an additional warning, as he noticed that the Old man was not heeding the tinging of the belt When Engineer Stevens saw that these warn ings were not noticed he put on the brakes and checked the speed of the train as much as possible. The old man started across the track and had almost got clear, when the pilot BECOMING A MOTHER of thft sintering and danger in store for her, robs the expectant mother of all pleasant anticipations of the coming event, and casts over her a shadow of gloom which cannot be shaken off. Thousands of women have found that the use of Mother's Friend during pregnancy robs confinement of nil "p&iri and danger, and insures safety to life of mother and child. This scientific liniment is a god-send to all women at the time of their most critical trial. Not only does Mother's Friend carry women safely through the perils of child-birth, but its use gently prepares the system for the comforts of this period. WWMJ JfH 94Bk Sold by all druggists at gWiMJl g FiELW 3 $i.oo per Dome, jjoojc containing valuable information free. The Bradfield Rennlntor Co., AtMnta.Gs. Kee! ey Institute - Cures Liqudr, Opium and Tobacco Habits The only authorized Keeley Institute in Oregon. Elegant quarters and every convenience. Correspondence strictly confidential. MORRISON STREETS 5 to give satisfaction 4 $10.00 and $12.50 of the engine, struck him, knocking hint down, and rolling- him pver lor- about SO yards before the- train came ,to a full stop. Engineer Stevens was the first to reach the body, although there- 'were sev eral standing by and saw the accident, and there was still life in it, but the man was dead a few minutes later when a physician arrived on the scene. The skull had been crushed, theJlmbs broken and tha body badly cut and bruised. It was raining at the time, and the old man was carrying an umbrella, which prevented him from seeing the ap proaching train, and this added to his deafness was the cause of the accident Coroner Pohl has taken charge ot tho body and will hold an inquest on it Mon day morning. Mr. Nicole was a native of England. 63 years of age, and had resided In Astoria but a few months. He leaves two married daughters. GARFIELD BUILDINGS BURNED. Blare Threatened at One "Time to Destroy the Town. GARFIELD, Wash., June 27. (Special.) The general store of R. C. Bellus, the pioneer merchant pf this city, burned Fri day mcrnlng. His Ipss Is $16,000; Insur ance, $7,000. The C. O. D. Meat Market, pwned by A. E. Wert alsp burned. The Ipsa is $1000; Insured for $500. It Is not known how the fire pecurefl. As asoon as the fire alarm was given, the citizens pf the town turned put and did valiant work to save the Merchants' Hotel Patricks' store and Rowell & Kel ley's lumberyard. Had there been any wind the Whole town wpuH have been burned. Skeleton Under Solid Roclc OREGON CITY, Or,,. June 27. (Special.) While blasting through solid rock this week, Contractor RIner, who Is construct ing -a sewer In this city, unearthed a skull and other parts of a human skeleton at a depth of nine feet The skull Is almost - . . t, , V,v .Vol. etpn that were disepvered. It Is believed the skeleton is that of an Indian. Patents tor Homesteaders. OREGQN CITY, Or., June 27. (Special.) Patents were today received at the lo cal land office In favor ot the following named persons: John D. Healy, Anthony Gannon and Edward -C. Brigham, home steads: Randall P. Burns. Martin .Erick son, homestead purchase; William G. Gdsalin, lieu land selection. Is an ordeal wBich all women approach with indescribable fear, for nothing compares with the pain and horror of child-birth. Thethouirht coming event, prevents rmdrning First and Montgomery lkeae Mala a&4-