THE STTNDY OREGONIAN, PORTLAOT, FEBRUARY 7, 1901.
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CHIEFS BALK
Mitchell Men in Jackson
Fight Woodford.
YORK PROMISED THE PLACE
Medford Postoffice Greatly
Stirs the Politicians.
SENATORS REALIZE DlLEWMA
Roosevelt Still Says Hermann Carried
Water on Both Shoulders, and He
Don't Propose to Help the
Delegation Out.
ORBGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, Feb. 6. "While they are not ready
to make public announcement of the fact,
the Oregon Senators have practically de
cided to consent to the confirmation of
A. M. Woodford as Postmaster at Med
ford, Or., notwithstanding they would
have preferred the appointment of Her
mann's man, York, for this office. Since
"Woodford's name was sent to the Senate'
on January 18, both Senators have -been
flooded with telegrams from the Mitchell
leaders In Jackson County, protesting
against Woodford's nomination, and urg
ing them to bring about York's appoint
ment. It Is learned today that York was orig
inally indorsed by Hermann after he had
consulted with the Mitchell leaders In
Medford. and had furthermore been In
structed by the two Senators to recom
mend this man. The Senators, while
not personally Interested in the case, have
heen anxious to carry out the wishes of
their political friends in Jackson County,
especially as they had promised to back
York. Their only hesitation about con
senting to Woodford's confirmation is the
fear that their acquiescence may be mis
construed to mean that they deserted the
man they promised to support.
As a matter of fact, the Senators are
confronted by a situation which compels
them either to consent to Woodford's
confirmation or array themselves boldly
against him. President Roosevelt has
taken a positive stand and will not recall
"Woodford's nomination. In fact, when
ho was appealed to to help the delegation
out of its dilemma, he said he was firmly
convinced, after reading all papers In
the case, that Mr. Hermann has attempt
ed to "carry water on both shoulders," to
straddle an Issue, so to speak, and he did
not intend to embarrass himself to relieve
Mr. Hermann from an embarrassment
that he brought upon himself. "With such
a statement as this confronting them, and
recognizing that the present situation Is
in no way chargeable to them, the Sen
ators feel that when the situation be
comes thoroughly understood they will
not 1e censured for consenting to "Wood'
ford's confirmation.
New Washington Postmasters.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
lngton, Feb. G. Washington Postmasters
were appointed today as follows:
Chelan, William M. Isenhart, vice Julius
A. Larrabee, resigned; Deer Park, Jesse
I. Curtis, vice Irene Curtis, resigned.
Max Pracht Ordered to Oregon City.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, Feb. 6. Max Pracht, of Oregon,
who has been for two years special agent
of the Land Office In Colorado and Ne
braska, has been ordered to Oregon City
for duty.
SEIZED AS BOLD SWINDLER.
Officers Grab Man Who Sold Chinese
Naturalization Papers.
PITTSBURG, Feb. R Arthur S. Spencer,
who has been posing In Pittsburg for the
past week as an agent of the Chinese Six
Companies, was placed in jail on a charge
of impersonating a United States officer
with Intent to defraud. Spencer is al
leged to have served time in several dif
ferent penal institutions in this country,
and Is said to be one of the most notori
ous swindlers who make the Chinese their
victims. His methods in this city are said
to have been the selling of bogus registra
tion certificates and also getting money by
other means. Spencer called on Imml
grant Inspector Robert T. Lay ton on
Tuesday as a representative of the Six
Companies and official court interpreter.
He presented a plan by which he said he
would hunt out Chinese who had located
in Pittsburg without proper authority. Of
these, he was positive 25 or 30 had been
smuggled in and should be deported.
Laundries, Chinese restaurants and Chi
nese merchants in all parts of the city
were visited by Layton and Spencer, and
the latter reported that everything looked
all right
On Tuosday, however, Lee "Wung and
Leo Johnson, merchants of Second avenue,
called on their attorneys and told them
Spencer was trying to squeeze money from
them by selling tnem registration ceran
cates, and said they knew Spencer because
a Chinese paper, the Sang lu Po, pub
lished In San Francisco, had printed :
warning to all Chinese to look out for
him. The case was then turned over to
detectives, who arranged a meeting for
tonight between Johnson, "Wung and
Spencer. When the Chinamen paid Spen
ccr 550 in marked bills for a certificate of
false registration. Spencer was arrested
and the marked money was found on him.
In default of 33000 ball. Spencer was com
mltted for a hearing Thursday.
The certificates given -by Spencer ap
pear to be regular. It is not known
whether the plan was to prepare forged
papers or sell papers that had been
bought from some Chinamen to whom
they had been legally issued. Spencer de
nied his guilt.
The prisoner is about 40 years of age,
and from appearance It would be difficult
to tell his nationality. Ho says his father
was a Chinaman and his mother of Span
ish birth, and that he was born In China.
He studied In a Hong Kong university for
right years, and appears to be well edu
ated. speaking all Chinese dialects with
Cuency.
HAS RECORD IN SPOKANE.
Spencer, While Held on Same Charge
Led a Successful Jail-break.
SPOKANE, Feb. C Arthur S. Spencer
Is well remembered by Spokane officers,
owing to his arrest and conviction here
and his loading a jail-break in which six
prisoners escaped from the'' County JalL
He was subsequently recaptured. Spen
cer came here and represented himself as
an agent of the Chinese Six Companies of
San Francisco. He moved about with the
wealthy Chinese merchants, and had more
or less business dealings with them for
a time. Then he was accused of Imper
sonating a United States official, and was
Bald to have secured money from various
Celestials in this guise. "When arrested he
put up a strong legal fight, and at his
preliminary hearing it was difficult to
secure Chinese witnesses to give evidence
against him, owing to their fear that he
was backed by highbinders.
But Spencer was held, and after being
incarcerated in the County Jail a few
weeks he led a successful J all-break. His
recapture followed, also conviction and six
months sentence In the Federal Prison,
which he served.
WHAT IS A BHM01T?
Difference Between French "and Brit
ish Systems of Enumeration.
New York Tribune.
A correspondent, "A. R. B.," complains
that in a recent editorial on "The Debts
of Nations" we fell Into a common error
In calling a thousand millions 1,000,000,000
a billion. In his letter, which we printed
on Sunday, he says: "It is common In
the Journalism of this country to designate
roughly a thousand millions as a billion.
The practice is based on ignorance, how
ever, and there is ' no authority for it."
A. R. B." writes from "New York City.
"We do not know where he got his ideas of
the system of numeration in vogue In the
United States. If he Is an American, we
fail to understand how he can argue that
there is "no authority" for "designating a
thousand millions as a billion." There is
every American authority for the "usage
be disputes.
Worcester's and "Webster's dictionaries
agree absolutely in their definition of
'billion." They say: "According to the
French method of numeration. In use on
the Continent of Europe and in the United
States, a thousand millions; according to
the English method, used in Great Britain
and the British provinces, a million mil
lions." "A. R. B." may contend that
etymologically a billion should mean
million rained to the second power. But
usage often denes and overrules etymol
ogy. We have deliberately chosen in the
United States to call a thousand millions
a billion; and for us It means a thousand
millions and nothing else.
A. R. B." errs in charging the usage he
complains of to journalistic license. That
usage has every official and commercial
sanction. In his last annual report, the
Secretary of the Treasury tells the Speak
er of the House of Representatives that
the Imports of the fiscal year ended June
SO, 1S03, "exceeded by more than a hun
dred millions those of any preceding year.
and for the first time passed the billion
dollar line. The value of the imports for
the year was 51,025,719,237. Evidently the
United States Treasury holds that a bil
lion means a thousand millions.
The Fifty-first Congress went down Into
history as a "Billion Dollar Congress.
At its two sessions It appropriated more
than a thousand million dollars. "When
taunted by Democratic critics with ex
travagance in expenditures, what did
Thomas B. Reed, the Speaker of that
House say? Did he answer: "Ah, my
dear men, you only display your Igno
rance. Don't you know you can't call a
thousand millions a billion?" No; ho sim
ply drew himself up to his full height and
retorted: "Well, gentlemen, this is a bil
lion dollar country." No American ever
doubted what either Speaker Reed or his
Democratic critics meant. The United
States is no longer a British dependency.
"A: R. B.'s" letter is dated January 13.
1904. To have any application for us it
should have been dated on or before
July 3, 1776.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Marriage Licenses.
Archibald J. O'Brien, Jr., 21; Gertrude- Jen
kins, 19.
A. J. Anderson, SO; Maude Jefferson. 2S.
Alfred Huber, 24; Catherine H. Hose, 23.
C J. Hague, 40; Geraldlne P. Klrkwood. 25.
Frank W. Gllllhan. 26; Etella Bowman, 18.
"William Xaosebaum, 27; Grace Meyer, 10."
Bam Stein, 33; Sarah Steinberg. 23.
Oliver Baker, 25, Washington County; May
Hathorn, 17.
tJirtns.
January 7, to the wife of Morris Greenhart,
4&0 Market, a boy.
January 23, to the wife of Henry Bracks,
273 Columbia, & boy.
Contagious Diseases.
Frank Wledcrholt, 21 North Cth; diphtheria.
Helen Ladd, West Park and Market; measles.
Fred George, 1100 Hast Main; smallpox.
Mary Heften, 407 Davis; diphtheria.
Building Permits.
Mary Borer Morton, between Durham and
Bellevue, dwelling; 4300.
J. G. Owen Manufacturing Company, Elev
enth, between Irving and Johnson, addition;
$300.
First Free Methodist Church, East Zs'lnth
and East Mill, repairs; $1200.
EL Helmer, Thirteenth and Gllsan, two-story
dwelling; $3500.
J. M. Campbell, Cleveland avenue and
Beech, dwelling; $300.
W. M. Webber, East Eighth, between Rhine
and Bowman, two-story dwelling; $1400.
C. W. Green, Ross1, between Broadway and
Dixon, two-story dwelling; S1500.
George Buloh, Fourteenth and Savler, re
pairs; $8000.
G. W. Parmenter, .Strong, between Van
Houten &nd Montelth, two-ztory dwelling; $100.
Real Estate Transfers.
A W. Lambert to B. A. Campbell, lot
0 and S. 5 feet of lot 0, block 40.
Stephens' Addition S 1.100
Angelo De Martini to D. J. Buckley,
undivided one-tnirtieui or s. or lots
3 and 6, block 3, city; N of lot 4,
block 3, city; part of S. of lot 4,
block 3, city; also S. V, of lot 2, block
4; N. of let 2. block 10; lot 3.
block 10; lot 4, block 11; lot 8. block
111; lot 4, block 116; lots 1 and 2,
block 117; also 640 acres, sections
10, 11, 14. T. 1 N., It 1 E.; 126 acres
J. It and John Surtzler D. L. C; 6
acres, section 9, .T. 1 S., It 2 K 5,500
Jonathan "V. Crutherc and wife to A. J.
Glesy. lot 17. block S5, Raleigh's Add. 30,000
Conrad Rlndlaub to Ellers Piano House,
lots 23 and 24, block S, Wheatland
First Addition: lots 13. 14 and 15.
block 0, Wheatland Second Addition. 200
Floyd F. and S. E. Phillips to L. J.
Francis, lot 6. block 7. Mount Tabor
Villa Annex 800
Marie 1. Sundt and husband to H. M.
Tlnunons. lot 2, block 270, Holladays
Addition 300
Louis Paquet to B. A. Campbell, lot 5
and S. 5 feet of lot 0, block 46. Ste
phens' Addition 100
W. R. Insley and wire to John F. Wil
son, lots 9 and 12. block 2, Williams
Avenue Addition 1.250
Annie King to x. w. Buuer. lots l
and 2, block 2, Laurel Park 1
Clarinda G. Smith and husband to
Fletcher Linn. 1.38 acres, section IS.
T. 1 S.. R. 1 E. 1.982
Amelia c Seeley ana n us tuna to Title
Guarantee & Trust Company, lot 4
and S. of lot 3, block ICS; lots 5 and
0. block 148, Portland
Portland Trust Company of Oregon to
Oliver L. Dow. lot 7. block It Wil
liams Avenue Addition 4S5
J. R. Crosier and wife to Aueust DelL
W. of lot 16. Troutdale Park S00
Same to same, lot 2. Troutdale Park 500
J. P. & D. 31. Heslln to Ernest X.
Hall. 100x50 fret. A. C. Dunbar do
nation land claim, section 27. town
ship 1 X. range 3 E.- 30
E. Henry vvemme to A H. Leader.
C2xl3S3t feet, beginning at northeast
corner lot 14. block 11. subdivision of
Proebstel's addition COO
Secretary Savings & Trust Co. to J.
W. Sweeney, north half of lots 1
and 2. lots 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. block 7, sub
division Rlvervlew Addition to Al
bum Ira O. Shattuck et al. to Lucy A. S bat
tuck, undivided one-sixth of lot 5.
block 7. Kenllworth 20S
Ira O. Shattucic et at. io itacnei l. Kay,
undivided halt lot 5. block 7. Keall-
worth G23
J. P. Menefee and wife to Frank Kublk.
lot 18. block 1. Piedmont Park 75
Ed A. Hertsche to Henry Roarers, lots
12 and 13. block 25. Woodlawn 200
Edith L. Clouse and husband to Martin
Charles Foley and wife, west half lots
5 and C, block 300, Aiken's addition 1425
Eastern and California Races
By direct wires. We accept commissions
by phone .from responsible parties at
peruana uud, uo tn street.
EDNA HOPPER LOSES
Gets No Share of the Alex
Zander Dunsrriuir Estate.
WAS ONLY Ar STEPDAUGHTER
Judge Decides -That the Evidence
Shows That Late Millionaire Had
Sound Business Sense When
Will Was Made.
"VICTORIA, B. C. Feb. 6. The deci
sion in the-action brought by Edna "Wal
lace Hopper against James Dunsmulr, to
have set aside the will of the late Alex
ander Dunsmulr, and also to set aside a
deed by the terms of which Josephine
Dunsmulr, In consideration of an annua
payment of $25,000, relinquished for her
self and her heirs all claim to Dunsmuir's
estate, was this morning decided against
the plaintiff and the intervenor. the
CROOK COUNTY COURTHOUSE, WHICH WAS PARTIALLY
DESTROYED BY
BUILD IX G WAS ERECTED FIFTEEN
mother of the defendant and testator.
Mr. Justice Drake, who rendered the
decision, held that the plaintiff had no
right, either legal or equitable, to attack
the will, the tables of consangulnulty not
recognizing a stepdaughter.
The ground of the action was undue
Influence, both, as regards the will and the
aeeo. ino matter oi ine wiu is uisposea
of In the judgment by the citation that
the tables of consanguinity do not recog
nize a stepdaughter. In regard to the
deed, the judgment holds, fhat, admitting
for the sake of argument, that it was ob
tained by undue influence, it was then a
voidable transasction and good until dis
affirmed. Mrs. Josephine Dunsmulr did
not disaffirm It during her lifetime and
the plaintiff cannot do so now.
After the case had been partially heard.
Mrs. Dunsmulr, mother of the defendant
and the testator, applied to be joined as
an Intervenor, which was allowed, and
she, as next of kin. set up tne same caso
as had tho plaintiff against the will of
the testator.
The judgment complains because, of the
preposterous time, 42 days, which the
case occupied in the trial, and the large
amount of Irrelevant testimony. It re
counts the business life and dealings of
the testator and says:
"The testator Is spoken of as a man of
marked business ability, shrewd, keen,
silent, hard for strangers to get along
with. He shunned society partly on ac
count of his relationship with Mrs. Wal
lace, whom he married shortly before his
death."
The evidence, it recounts, is of two
classes, that relating to this home life,
and the medical. The first made it ap
pear as if the man were always suffer
ing from the effects of debauches and the
other that he was suffering from serious
mental troubles. The Judge expresses
his contempt for so-called experts, and
says they are never impartial, and always
try to Impose their views upon the
court. "Expert" testimony, ho asserts, is
of little value.
The Judgment concludes that the facts
alone show that Alexander Dunsmulr was
of sound and disposing mind when he
executed his will; that he had for a long
time previously expressed his intention
of making his will In favor of his
brother. James Dunsmulr; that he did so
make It, The Judge agrees with Chan
cellor Spragge that facts sworn to are of
far greater weight than scientific opin
ion. When he finds facts which prove
business capacity, shrewdness and a suc
cessful management of a large business
concern without delusions, he Is of opin
ion that such a person is capable of mak
ing a will.
GLOVER HANGED AT FOLSOM.
Shot Father of Girl Who Had Ordered
Him Off Premises.
FOLSOM. Cal, Feb. C William Glover
was hanged in the state prison here today
for the murder of Frederick NIerhoff, near
Auburn, Placer County, on June 11, 1S02.
The drop fell at 12:03 F. M.
William Glover was convicted on Sep
tember S, 1302, of having killed Frederick
NIerhoff, near Auburn, on June 11. 192.
William Glover and his brother Oscar
were owners and operators of a mine on
the American River, near the NIerhoff
ranch. They were frequent visitors to the
NIerhoff home, and, unknown to the par
ents of their 14-year-old daughter, Agnes,
an attachment was formed between her
and William Glover, who was about twice
her age. The father requested Glover to
cease paying attention to his daughter.
and the latter ordered him to keep away
from the premises. On the day of the
murder Glover paid a visit to Miss Nler
hoff in the absence of the father. As he
was leaving the house NIerhoff arrived
home. Some words ensued and NIerhoff
was shot by Glover, who had a rifle with
him. Miss NIerhoff and Oscar Glover
were witnesses of the shooting.
SIGNATURES ARE ALL COUNTED
Local Option Petition Had 8816
Names-Direct Primaries, 8746.
SALSM. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special. 1 Secre
tary of State Dunbar finished counting
(he signatures on the Initiative petitions
tnis evening ana louna mat there are
Rvi- names on the local option petition
and F746 on that for the direct primary
law. The equal suffrage amendment pe
titions were '-not filed. A few petitions
were sent in from Independent sources.
but the large number of petitions pre
pared under the direction of the leaders
of tho equal suffrage movement were not
presented to the Secretary of State.
On Monday the Secretary of State will
officially notify the Governor that the pe
titions have been filed and the Governor
will Issue a proclamation setting forth the
substance of he proposed laws and notify
ing the voters that the measures will
be submitted at the June election. The
proclamation will be published in one
newspaper In each judicial district.
BOLD HOLD-UP AT ASTORIA.
Logger Parted From His Money in a
" Busy Part of the City.
ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) One
of the most daring hold-ups that ever oc
curred In this city took place at 9:30
o'clock tonight near the corner of Com
mercial and Seventeenth streets, in a
much frequented part. The victim was
Theodore Meyer, a German, who works
in a logging camp on the Washington
shore of the river.
Meyer was on his way toward the rail
road depot when he was accosted by a
masked man, who presented a revolver
and demanded his money. The robber
was small of stature and wore a heavy
black mask. Meyer, fearful he- would be
killed, handed over his purse, containing
$20 In gold and $2 in silver.
After securing the money, the robber
fled and disappeared In the depot yard.
The trick was turned In a few moments,
the robber having taken advantage of the
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FIRE FEB. 4.
YEARS AGO AX COST OF $5W9.
temporary absence of pedestrians. The
police have no clue. This is the first
hold-up that has occurred hero In months,
IMPEACHMENT OF MULLINS.
Supreme Court Wnl Decide Whether
City Council Has Power.
BUTTE, Mont.. Fb. 6. The motion to
quash the writ of prohibition which pro
vents the City Council from continuing
the impeachment proceedings against
Mayor Mulllns war called In. Judge Mar
ney's Court this Afternoon.
At the concluslbs of .the argument.
Judge Harney granted tho motion of Mr.
Templeman by declaring the writ of
prohibition upon i the . impeachment pro
ceedings to be permanent.
Now that the court lias made a final
decision upon -the jraaln issue in the
case, it will be taken up to the Supreme
Court for a decision upon the point as
to whether or not the City Council has
the power to make impeachment proceed
ings with a view of the removal of the
Mayor from his office.
BOOTH-KELLY'S TREASURER.
Frank Miller, of Sacramento, Take3
Position With Oregon Lumber Co.
SACRAMENTO, Cal., Feb. 6. Frank
Miller has tendered his resignation as
president of the National Bank of D. O
Mills & Co., to take effect February 1, to
become treasurer of the Booth-Kelly
Lumber Company, of. Oregon.
Guilty of Robbing a Safe
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Feb. 6.
(Special.) Harry Williams, who was
charged with robbing the safe of the
Northwestern Improvement Company at
Kennewick, was found guilty by the jury
after being out nine hours. Three of the
Jury on the first ballot were for convic
tion and nine for acquittal, but the three
held out against the other nine.
The main point on which decision hung
was whether the prisoner was responsible
for his acts. Prominent witnesses testi
fied that he bad taken four grains of
cocaine and that when he went to the
office that was robbed he thought he was
going to the station to take the train for
his boarding-house in Fasco, the office
being In the old railroad station.
Regulation o.f Liquor Traffic.
POMEROY, Wash., Feb. 6. At the regu
iar meeting of the City Council of this
city, two Important ordinances went to
their final passage. Both were for the
purpose of more effectually regulating the
sale of Intoxicating liquors. One prohibits
the sale of liquors in any room or apart
ment where any lunchcounter, restaurant
or other species of trade or business is
carried on, and the second is designed to
prohibit concerts, shows, exhibitions, mu
sic, etc., in saloons. Both ordinances pro
vide heavy penalties for their violation.
Stockmen Charged With Sheep Theft
FORSYTH, Mont, Feb. 6. Ben Nell
and Harvey Wllcutt, two well-known
stockmen, were arrested yesterday on
warrant sworn out by N. G. Phllbrick,
neighboring sheepman, charging them
with stealing 300 head of sheep. Both
were released on bail and are preparing
to fight the case to the bitter end. All
three are well known throughout the state.
The trouble Is supposed to have grown
out of range differences.
Lighted by Water Power.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 6. (Spe
cial.) Last night for the first time this
city was lighted by electricity by water
power from the plant owned by Messrs.
E. W. Haines, William Haines and John
Thornburgh. and situated 12 miles west
of here. Only a third of the power was
in use and Cornelius. Forest Grove. Dil
ley and Gaston were all on the circuit.
The patrons all say they are pleased with
the light
Devine Released on Bale.
ALBANY. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.)-Del
bert Devine, the young man from Water-
loo, who was recently Incarcerated in the
county jail at Albany, charged with crim
inal assault upon Ivy PowelL has been
released on balL His bondsmen are John
Devine. of Lebanon, and J. H. Turnln.
of Waterloo. The case will come up for
hearing at the March term of the Cir
cuit Court
TWO YOUTHS IN JAIL
Spokane Brothers Accused of
Highway Robbery.
ELDEST IS ONLY SEVENTEEN
Hold-Up Victims Positive In Identify
cation of Members of Family High.
in Falls City Social
Circles.
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 7. (Special.)
The arrest on a -charge of highway rob
bery of Freeman James, aged 17, followed
by the arrest of his 14-year-old brother,
Norman James, has stirred upper-tendom
of Spokane as seldom before.
W. W. Kay. complainant, tells the po
lice he was stopped on a highway just
outside the city limits, by the elder James
boy, whom he says he positively Identfied,
and robbed of his loose change. Another
complainant says a young man answer
ing to Freeman James' description re
lieved him, at the point of a revolver, of
his watch and other belongings.
Julius Richter, still another victim,
alleges that on October 19 the two boys
assaulted him and his wife in their house
In Peaceful Valley, a section of town just
below the residence of the James, and
that he was pounded into insensibility.
The father of the boys is indignant. He
stoutly assertsvthey can prove alibis and
threatens to sue for heavy damages for
false Imprisonment. The James boys
aro sons of Mr. and Mrs. George w.
James, who live in the aristocratic resi
dence section. Their mother is a daugh
ter of tho late S. S. Glldden, former pres
ident of the Old National Bank, and
through their mother the boys eventually
will come Into a generous slice of ' the
fortune of $250,000 left by Mr. Glldden.
Members of the Glldden and James family
move In the very highest circles of Spo
kane society.
Both boys are nice looking, gentlemanly
In their demeanor and favorites with their
schoolmates and other associates. They
are accomplished equestrians and fre
quently take long rides with other boys
who own ponies. The road leading past
their house stretches Into tho country and
is a main traveled thoroughfare. It is
on this road, not more than two miles
west, that the hold-ups are said to have
occurred. Mr. James Is a clerk In the
Old National Bank.
VICTIM OF POOLROOM BETTING
Spokane Attorney Forges Drafts to
Raise Money. V
SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 6. (Special.)
Another sensation in society circles oc
curred here tonight when it became noised
about that Hal S. Corbctt a well-known
attorney, had been accused of forging
drafts and note indorsements amounting
in all, it is said, to $4000. The name of
ex-Senator George Turner is among the
forged indorsements.
Corbett has been playing the poolrooms
and plunging heavily for some time. He
was given two weeks' time ;to make good
some paper on which he raised various
small amounts and has failed to do so,
None of the victimized persons announces
any intention of prosecution, and it Is
said Corbett will leave the city.
His wife, a handsome young society
belle, with her children has left for her
former home In the East Corbett was
one of the best-known attorneys of East
until two months ago a partner of Judge
James z. juoore, or tnis city.
ALUMNI WILL BANQUET.
Half-Yearly Reunion of High School
Graduates Is Arranged.
The Portland High School To-Logelon
Society will hold Its semiannual banquet
and reunion in Kruse's grillroom tomor
row evening at 8:30 o'clock. Covers will
be laid for 40 unless more of the alumni
announce their intention of attending.
Committees have completed all the ar
rangements for the affair, which promises
to bo one of the most successful and
pleasant reunions ever held by the socl
ety. The following programme of toasts
has been arranged:
Address of welcome. President Leo K
Lobner; "February Class of '04," Arthur
Murphy; response, Arthur Barendrick
"The Philolexlans," William Ruiter; re
marks. Professor T. T. Davis; "The Car
dinal," Arthur Pinkham; "New Mem
bers," Carl Neth; "Ex-Active Members,'
Will Sheehy; "PI Delta Kappa," Harold
Smith; "Gamma Eta Kappa," Lloyd Mag
ness; "The Sororities," Claude McCulloch
"The Alumni." Ray Steele: "Value of the
Rebuttal," William A. Norrls; "High
School Experiences," Willis Thomas; 'Ad
vantages of a Debating Society," Rodney
Baker.
Will Not Always Be Isolated.
Burns Times-Herald.
Whether our isolated condition Is urged
as a drawback toward the Government
taking -up the work of reclamation or
not. Is not stated. However, we admit our
remoteness from railroad and also the
little demand for products at this time
This cannot be considered a drawback as
it is certain that should the Government
begin the construction of a reservoir right
now, we would have a railroad before it
could possibly be finished. It is known
that the Sumpter Valley will push on to
Burns at the earliest possible date, and
should the Silvies site be selected.
would certainly be built Immediately. The
object of the Government is to reclaim
the arid land and develop the West Such
being the case Harney County is certainly
the fiist place to begin. We have the
land, productive, and the largest area
under one reservoir site at the least cost
Barbarous Surgical Operation
For the Cure of Piles
Is not -only intensely painful, danger
ous to life and very expensive, but In
the light of modern medical, research,
and since the discovery of the Pyramid
Pile Cure, wholly unnecessary. If you
have any doubt on this point kindly read
tho following letter from one who know:
that the claims regarding the merits of
the Pyramid Pile Cure are borne out by
facts.
"For a long time I suffered with nllnd
plies. They gave me so much pain and
uneasiness that they almost disqualified
me. for doing anything. I saw an' ad in
the Atlanta Journal of Pyramid Pile Cure
and ordered a SO cent box. T used them
and they game me relief; that encour
aged me and I bought another 50 cent
box and they cured me. Oh, how glad
that I am well again!"
i;ne .fyrainias curea me ana I am
satisfied they will cure anybody else who
Is suffering as I was. if they will use
them.
You may use this in any way you see
proper. If my experience will encourage
any sufferer to use your Pyramids
shall be glad." H. K. Hicks, Calhoun, Ga.
The rramia .File uure is sold by drug'
gists for 50 cents a package, and its
merit 13 so well known that the sales ex
ceed those of all similar remedies com
blned.
Write Pyramid Drug Co., Marshall
Mich., for their uttle book on the causes
and cure of piles, which is sent free for
the asking.
BEN SELLING
Announces the Arrival of First
Shipment of
Spring Top Goats;
. And Invites Inspection.
ASHES FALL WITH RAIN
SINGULAR PHENOMENON SCARES
EASTERN OREGON PEOPLE.
Ground Near Huntington and to the
Eastward Was Thickly Strewn
by the Substance.
DA GRANDE, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.)
The Eastern Oregon roadmaster. for the
O. R. & N., Peter Grant, brought In the
report from Huntington that It rained
ashes at that place and as far west as
Durkee, night before last, and It Is not
known how far east of Huntington.
It rained several hours, and the ground
was thickly covered with an ashy sub
stance. Huntington is close to the Snake
River and Is surrounded by mountains.
The people of Huntington and Eastern
Oregon are anxious to know the direct
cause and where It came from and are be
ginning to Investigate the matter.
Hobos Took Possession of Car.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. G. (Special.)
When freight train No. 21 on the O. R.
& N. pulled into Meacham this morning
a oraKeman discovered lour hobos in a
freight car. He ordered them off and
they refused to go. He then threatened
to put them off when one suddely pulled
a revolver and began shooting.
The brakeman ran and a couple of shots
were fired after him. He reported to
Conductor Dickinson, who Intended to put
the hobos off at Huron. The conductor
went to the car and ordered the hobos
off. He was stood up In the end of the
car at the point of a revolver by the
hobos and made to allow them to ride
to Pendleton. He wired the police here.
but too late, as the hobos got off at
the crossing before the train reached
town. They have not yet been captured.
The one that used the gun was tall,
slim, with short sandy mustache. He
wore a little black hat and was well
dressed. It is believed they are still in
Pendleton.
Accidentally Shot Gallery-Owner.
ASTORIA. Of., Feb. 6. (Special.) About
7 o'clock this evening Henry Green, a
young man employed on the dredge Chi
nook, went into a local shooting gallery
and picked up one of the guns from the
counter to shoot at a target The gun
had beer left cocked, and as Green lifted
it from the counter it went off.
The bullet struck Charles James, pro
prietor of the gallery, in the left groin
and penetrated to the neck of the blad
der. The wound is, however, not con
sidered dangerous. Although the shooting
was purely accidental. Green has been
arrested and Is now In the city Jail.
Will Waive Examination.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.)
The preliminary hearing of County Judge
G. A. Hartman and Joe H. Parkes, who
were arrested In the land fraud case, will
occur Monday in this city before United
States Land Commissioner John Haiiey.
When arrested and placed under 52000
bonds both men asked that they be given
an immediate hearing In order to explain
their connection with the case, but it is
understood now that they will waive the
examination on Monday and appear before
the Federal grand Jury with Charles Cun
ningham and the others.
Salem Will Vote on High School.
SALEM, Or. Fab. 6. -(Special.) -Whether
Salem shall maintain a public high
school 13 a question that will be sub
mitted to a vote of the people of this
nitv in June TnV school board tonight
made an order to that effect For many
years there has been a demand for the
establishment of a public high school,
but It has been opposed upon the ground
that those who wish a higher education
should attend one of the state or de
nominational institutions.
- The school board ha3 called In the re
maining outstanding notes of the $30,000
i, ; i - T ,
-V J!.
loan made In 1SG0. Miss Millie Kruse, of
Monmouth, was elected a teacher in the
Salem schools.
Lodge Organized at Pendleton.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.)
A lodge of the American League of In
dependent Workmen was organized here
tonight Luther Hoicomb, president of
the order, assisted In the work of organ
ization. The officers are:
President H. E. Cooke: vice-president,
J. W. Horn; foreman, W. B. Mays; re
corder, J. P. Farl; treasurer, D. J. Weber
gall; chaplain, P. A. Frick.
The meeting was well attended and the
organization has begun life with a large
membership.
Recitations and Their Salaries.
SALEM. Or. Feb. 6. (Speclal.)--The
Marion County Principals' Club held an
Interesting session here today and dis
cussed the subject of recitations. At the
March meeting the question of teachers
salaries will be discussed and an effort
will be made to show that when cost
of living Is considered the salaries are
too low.
Knights of Pythias Election Void.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Feb. 6. The Su
preme Tribunal of the Knights of Pythias
has decided that the election of Supreme
Representatives in Pennsylvania has been
made illegally. The election was mado
in the subordinate lodges instead of the
grand lodge. Several other states will bo
affected.
Canmakers' Strike Is Spreading.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6. The strike against
the American Can Company following a
10 per cent reduction, extends today to the
Illinois Can Company branch where 330
employes quit work. Seventeen hundred
employes in ail are now on strike.
Reveals itself in many ways. Some
times the impurities in the blood mark
and mar the akin with, blotches, pimples,
boils or other eruptions. Sometimes the
result of bad blood i
rheumatism or a debili
tated condition which is
popularly described as
"leeung pi a yea.
out, hardly able
to drag myself
around."
The impurities
and poisons which
corrupt the blood, clog
the hver and cloud the
skin are removed by the
use of Doctor Pierce's
Golden Medical Discov
ery. It does more than
eliminate the poisons it
increases the activity
of the blood-making
glands so that there is
an increased supply of
Enre, body-building blood. It brightens
le eyes, cleanses the skin, and gives
new, physical energy.
Accept no substitute for Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery.
"I thank God for the good your medicines
nave done me," write Mr James M. Sizemore,
of Mitchell, Lawrence Co.. Ind.. Box 501. "I
was not well for two years. My throat was
always sore, head ached, and back ached nearly
all the time. My weight was 155 pounds. I
was taken sick with typhoid fever, and whea
the fever left, tne I had such a pain in my left
side I could not breathe without pain. I
thought I must dis. My wife went to- tho
drag store and procured a bottle of Dr. Piece's
Golden Medical Discorery and a rial of his
'Pleasant Pellets." I dlseoatlnned the use of
bit doctor's medicine and began with the
Golden Medical Discovery and Pellets.' I at
once began to feel better: the pais soon left my
side and I could breathe with ease. In a week
or so I felt to good I could not stay in the room.
I began to walk about the streets; I felt bettac
each morning. After a month's use of the medi
cine I was well. That was over a year ag.
Now I weigh 1S4 pounds and feel better tha
ever m ay life."
Dr. Pie-eVa Pleasant Pellets cure C
stipatioa