THE SUNDAY 0I?EG02TIAN, PORTLAISD, FEBRUARY 21, 190$. PORTLAND IN 1905 now actively securing rights and fran chises and preparing to erect plants. Be sides these large corporations. It is learned that the Empire Dredge Company, of John Day, Is surveying an immense" ditch, designed to furnish power for operating its huge machines, with sur plus power for public uses. The Oregon Power & Development Com pany stockholders have held a meeting in Canyon City and elected a board of directors as follows: F. C. Sels, a, Canyon City capitalist; A. D. Seedy, a leading attorney; F. S. Slater, cashier of the First National Bank at Canyon City; Z. J. Martin, County Treasurer of Grant County; J. W. Asbford, county physician; D. G. Overholt, retired business man, and: F.-E. Hobson. civil engineer. The board then elected Z. J. Martin, president; A. D. Seedy, secretary; F. S. Hater, treas urer, and F. E. Hobson. superintendent. The charter covers the States of Oregon, TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Traffic Agents Ask for Na tional Convention. ' Treasurer of Grant County Flees From Dishonor. ARE WELCOMED TO 'ASHLAND HIS BOOKS ARE IN A MUDDLE Pacific Coast, Association Invites Pas senger AgentsB. H. Trumbull, of-Portland.Eiected.Presldent-Next Meeting at San Jose. He Shoots . Himself in His Office, Leaving a Message- Giving His Rear son-Elected by" United Votes' .of Both "Parties. . ASHLAND, Or., Feb. 20. Staff corre spondence.) The fourth annual conven tion of the "Pacific Coast Association o Traffic Agents opened at this city this afternoon, wth an attendance of nearly 100 delegates. A larce amount of business was transacted, and an adjourned session will be held tomorrow morning. Oregon, Washington and British Columbia were represented by about 45 delegates and their wives, and California by about 0 delegates and -their wives. The citizens of Ashland received the visitors from the coast with true Oregon hospitality. They were met with a hearty welcome, ban queted and made to- enjoy themselves at a can. Besides disposing of routine business the association extended, an invitation to the American Association of Traveling Pas senger Agents to hold its 2905 convention In Portland, and ordered the appointment of a committee to carry the Invitation to the next meeting at the City, of Mexico. Ban Jose, Cal., was selected as the next place of meeting, and the .following offi cers were elected: B. H. Trumbull, of the Illinois Central, of Portland, president: Georcre Bradley. Southern Railway, San Francisco, first vice-president; Ross C. Cline, Wabash line, Los Angeles, second vice-president; Charles H. White, Southern Pacific, Los Angeles, secretary and treasurer. The delegation from Portland and the Puget Sound district arrived In the city at 12:05 this afternoon. The California contingent reached here at 3:55, both trains being on time, despite the stormy weather nnd the recent blockade of the road to the south. The northern delegates were met at the depot by carriages and driven to the Hotel Oregon, where they dined. As soon as the California members ar rived they were driven to the Opera House, where they met the northern con tingent and were publicly welcomed to the city by Mayor H. S. Evans. He turned over the keys of the city to the visitors and bade them do as they pleased. President Jay W. .Adams of the associa tion replied with an address of thanks. The assembly then adjourned, and the delegates repaired to the City Hall, where the business session of the afternoon was held. The first order of business was the report of the treasurer and secretary, showing an increase in membership, but a deficit in the treasury of nearly $100. The financial statvs of the association was a subject for considerable discussion, it being learned that district No. 2, of North ern California, was delinquent for 1902. This was found to be due to confused rec ords, and they were ordered straightened out. When the election of officers was called for. it was made evident that California was intent upon having J. H. O'Neill, of Portland, 'fill the office of president, but he declined, and the election resulted as nbove mentioned. San Jose was selected aS"fst5exj place of meeting with a shout Some other minor matters were attended to and the association adjourned until to- mbrroW morning. From 8 to 9 P. M. the guests enjoyed a sumptuous banquet at the Hotel Oregon, and later they danced until the wee small hours at the Opera-House. CHARGED WITH ROBBING MAIL Stagedrlver and Passenger's Merri ment Takes Serious Turn. CANTON CITY, Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) Thomas O'Brien, the stagedrlver. brought to this place by Postal Inspector T. J. Clark and arraigned before United States Commissioner George F. Ward, has been held for action of the Federal grand jury in the sum of $2000, on a charge of robbing the mail. Not being able to fur nish bonds for his appearance In this sum, he is now confined in the county Jail. The circumstances of the case show that Uncle Sam's postal servants are sometimes unprofitable on -rural mall routes as well as In metropolitan offices. O'Brien's seasons of unrighteousness- were brought about by Indulgence in strong drink. A short time since he. was driv ing the stage carrying United States mall between Lamcn and Venator. On his last trip he carried as passenger an EneliEh gentleman who believed in the "high life." They are said to have got drunk, and, while In this condition, to have opened and rifled the mall sacks. When the enormity of their crime dawned upon them, the driver became greatly alanped and startedto run away with the stage. Ho soon abandoned the vehicle, however. and disappeared. The local postmaster notified Inspector Clark, who telegraphed descriptions of the men. together with orders to arrest them, Sheriff Allen apprehended O'Brien and arraigned him on the charge of embez sling United States mail. The where about of the accomplice, Edward Llncsay are not definitely known, but It is thought that he is near Wlnnemucca, Nev. War rants are out for his arrest, as it Is sup posed that he is really at the bottom of the mischief. FOUND BY A SNOWSLIDE. Disaster to Spauldlng Reveals Where abouts of Long-Lost Man. FOREST GROVE. Or., Feb. 20.-(Spe-clal.) The account of the death of H. D. Spalding, the mine superintendent of Boise, Idaho, in The Oregonian of last Thursday, brings to light the whereabouts of LaFayctto Dooloy, aged 44. who was born at Greenville. Or., and departed from there ten years ago, not telling his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Dooley, early Oregon pioneers, where he was going. Since that time the family has never heard from him. Mr. Dooley was sleeping in the cabin when the slide occurred which killed Mr. Spalding last Saturday, and found himself lying on top o the snow, practically naked. He managed to reach a near-by cabin, where he remained until found 5y some other miners. LaFayette Dooley has eight brothers and sisters and a mother living at Green ville, his father having died since he loft his home. TO GENERATE MUCH POWER. Several Companies to Utilize Water of John pay and Tributaries. PRAIRIE CITY, Or.. Feb. 20.-(Spe-clal.) If all the electric power and de velopment companies now In the field and all the Inexhaustible water sunnlv on tho headwaters of the John Day River do not succeed in producing plants of electric power for lighting and driving purposes It will bo very strange. One company has already. Installed an electric plant and is furnishing lights for Prairie City. It also has a franchise for extending its system Into various parts of the county. There arc two other companies fhi Great Eastern Power & Light Company, a San Francisco corporation, and the Ore gon Power & Development Company, re cently mcorporatctt- at saiem Tor JzSO.000. Washington and Idaho." Superintendent Hobson has gone to New York, where it is understood he will arrange for the1 purchase of machinery. Work will begin in the Spring and the initial plant will be erected on Reynolds Creek. " LANE CONVENTION CALLED. Republican County Committee Fixes April 9 as the Date. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. 2a (Special.) The Republican County Central Committee, of Lane County, met this afternoon in the County Courtroom for the purpose of ar ranging preliminaries for the-approaching convention. It was determined to hold the County Convention on April 9, and the primaries on the afternoon of April 2. The basis of representation was fixed at one delegate at large for each precinct and one for each 20 voters,, or major fraction thereof, cast for Repre sentative Tongue at the general election in 1902. N. P. OFFICIAL ON TOUR. Assistant President Levey Inspects New Work In Montana. fiPOKANE, Feb. 20. (Special.) C. M. Levey, assistant president of the Northern Pacific; J. M. Hannaford, second "vice- president; Thomas Cooper, general mana ger .and A. E. Law, assistant general su perintendent, arrived here from St. Paul this evening and will remain until Mon day night. From Trout Creek, Mont, the party came by special train inspecting the heavy line of revision work near Hope, and touring the Fort Sherman branch. The latter has Just been paralleled by a trol ley road from' Spokane. Rules In Two Damage Suits. ASTORLA, Or., Fob. 20. (Special.) Judge McBride handed down two deci sions today on motions which were argued before him a few days ago. One was in the damage case of William Martin vs. John Reld, and the motion to strike out portions of the complaint was granted. An amended complaint was filed this after noon and the defendant was allowed until next Friday $jo answer. The other decision was In the case of Charlotte Grlmberg vs. The Columbia River Packers' Association and the mo tion to make the complaint more definite was denied. The suit is to recover $5000 for the death of Emanuel Grlmberg, who was killed by falling from aloft on the ship St. Nicholas, and the accident is al leged to have occurred through the break ing of some portion of the ship's rigging. The motion asked that the plaintiff be compelled to give the name and location of the particular part of the rigging which is alleged to have broken, and also to state by whom the master of the vessel was employed during the trip on which the accident occurred. The defendant was allowed until February 29 to answer. The session of the court was adjourned this afternoon until Tuesday, when the trial of Anton Kuljls on the charge of assault with a dangerous weapon will be commenced. Crazy Man Breaks Up Saloon. WEISER, Idaho, Feb. 20. (Special.) A man named Cyril Cotton was yesterday afternoon adjudged Insane by the insanity PIONEER OF 1852 DIES AT A. H. Boothe, .a sploneef of 1S52, died Wednesday morning; at his home In Dayton, '.Wash. Mr. Boothe was born in the State of Virginia in 1830, and when quite young re moved with his parents to Jackson County, Missouri. In the early part of 1852 he was married to Ann Hall, and soon thereafter they started across the plains, -and arrived in Oreson In the Fall of that year. Taking- up a. homestead near Silver ton, he settled In Marlon -County, and resided there until 1872, when he removed to Dayton, Wash., where ho resided until his death. Surviving Mr. Boothe are his widow and seven children, viz.: Mary A. Hubbard, of Lacrosse, Trash.; Su san E. Jones, of Hubbard. Or.; J. F. Boothe and J W. Boothe, of Portland: Belle Eager, of Dayton, Wajh.; Orllda laggard, of Walts burg. "Wash., and Madison Boothe, of Dayton. Wash. Mr. Boothe devoted' his attention to farming and stockralslng. He underwent many of the hardships ot the early pioneer, . and identified himself with the work that has bullt up the states ieroting much ot his time to religious duties, having ben a member ot the BapUst church for more than 40 year. Two years ago golden wedding. Tioard and was today taken to tho Insane Asylum at Blackfoot Cotton has been acting queorly for some time and Thurs day afternoon went into a saloon and began making a rough house of it, break ing up furniture etc He was so violent It required several men to control him. He was in Thundor Mountain all last year, and has considerable mining prop erty there. During his examination it de veloped he had a large amount of money deposited In a Missoula (Mont.) bank. No More Hydraulic Mining Leases. VANCOUVER, B. C Feb. 20. There will bo no more hydraulic mining leases in the Yukon. An order in Council has Just been past rescinding the regulations for the disposal of mining locations in the Yukon territory worked by hydraulic min ing processes. These regulations were adopted by an order in Council of De cember, 1SSS, and amended at different times by subsequent orders. All these or ders are now rescinded, and mining will be carried on In tho Yukon under placer mining regulations. Leases which have been granted under these regulations are not lnterefered with, although a number of parties are in danger of having their loca tions cancelled through noncompliance with the obligations they have undertaken. The fact that the regulations have been rescinded would go to show that those who hold leases under these will be ex pected to fulfill the duties imposed upon them. Gray Sentenced, but Will Appeal. UNION. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) In the Circuit Court Judge Eakln sentenced Woodson Gray to serve a sentence of five years In the pnitentiary for killing A. M. Hal garth near Elgin in the northern part of Union County, he having been convicted for the second timo of man slaughter. The defendant has been grant ed ten days to prepare a bill of excep tion for an appeal to the Supreme Court. Gray is still in jalL but Is preparing to- glvo bail. CANYON CITY. Feb. 20. (Special. County Treasurer Z. Ki- Martin commit ted suicide in his office at 8 o'clock this morning "by shooting himself through the brain. .Death was instantaneous. County Clerk Niven, at work in his own office, heard the Bhot In the Treasurer's office across the halL Ha stepped to the door and found the lifeless body at the desk. The suicide was carefully planned. Yes terday evening he shaved and spent an hour in the office, an unusual proceeding. He Joined a. company of friends at his own home and enjoyed a friendly game of cards. In the morning he was in unusu ally bright spirits and told his sister he was smoking his last cigar. As he was a helpless cripple, unable to stand upon his feet since early childhood, he wa3 wheeled to his office by Steve Laurence. the herlfTs son, who last saw him alive. He. then opened the safe, took out some warrants, wheeled back to the desiC, placed a pistol to his temple and -fired. The pistol fell to the floor. The body re mained erect, the head falling slightly back. In this position ho was found by the County Clerk and later by tho Cor oner's Jury. Experts were working on the books and hod asked to see the contents of the safe. The lack of system In keeping the books was such that their condition could not be ascertained. From bis last mes sage, an unsigned letter to a friend, which he left on his desk, this fact led to the suicide. The letter continues: "Some warrants I cannot account for, and always thought I could never survive such a con dltlon. I always tried to lead an honor able life and have property enough to square all my obligations. If anyone were depending on me, I would light the battle bravely, but I am no use to any one and will no longer be a burden. I am not afraid of death and will now un ravel the mystery not revealed above." Martin was a single man 36 years of ago, and was held in high regard. He was serving his third term as Treasurer, hav ing been nominated by the Republicans and Indorsed by the Democrats. He came here six years ago from what is now Wheeler County. His habits were quiet and he leaves considerable property. which will probably suffice to pay any shortage that may exist Only a thor ough investigation will reveal the amount of this shortage. There is great excitement and universal regret at Martin's suicide. GEORGE GROAT IS OBDURATE. Refuses to Send Children to School, and May Be Punished. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 20. (Spe clal.) On complaint of School Superln tendent Milton Pritchard, George Groat a resident of School District No. 7, has been ordered to. appear before the Su perlor Court and explain to Judge Miller why his children have not been sent to school. The complaint alleges that Groat is the parent and guardian of four -chil dren, all of whom are between the ages of 8 and 15 years. He has refused to send DAYTON, WASHINGTON The Xata A. H. Soothe. Mr. and Mrs. Boothe celebrated their these children to any school, either public or private, during this school year, which began on July 1, 1903. On different occa slons he has been notified that the law re quires that children be sent to some kind of school. Groat defied this authority, and so persistently refused to comply with that measures were taken to force him into submission. SCOUT KILLED BY SNOWSLIDE It Comes Down Mountain In Yellow stone Park and Buries Him. LIVINGSTONE, Mont., Feb. 20. Word was received from the National Park to night that a Government scout in the command of Scout Wagner was caught in a snowsllde near Mammoth Hot Springs and now lies dead under many feet of snow. He was passing over a trail Just under Black Butte Mountain, when with out warning an Immense snowsllde came down the steep incline with great force. His name could not be learned. SLIDE ON THUNDER MOUNTAIN Snow Kills One Miner and Injures Two Others. BOISE, Idaho. Feb. 20. A fatal snow- slide occurred at the Werdenhoff mine on Big Creek, in the Thunder Mountain dls trlct, on February 16, news of which has just reacnea nere. Kobert Larson, a miner, was killed and Joseph Bowers and David Reece were seriously injured. The slide swept away the blacksmith shop in wnicn tne men were. PACIFIC COAST DEAD. ' Mrs, Francis L. Abbott, of Colfax. COLFAX. Wash., Feb. 20. (Special.) airs, trances I Abbott died at the home of her son, Frank T. Abbott, this morning. Her death was sudden and unexpected. She had been suffering -from pneumonia but oao day and appeared much better this r&- iff i" gm rWill' Be a Banner Day for Us as1 We .i RELIABLE CLOTHIERS 4- mnmlnn- RVift cii im In hcA and asked her son Charles to bring her false teeth, which she adjusted in her mouth, and sank back and died in a few seconds. Mrs. Abbott was a widow aged so years and had resided ot many points In Wash ington and Oregon with her son, F. T. Abbott, who has been station agent and traveling irelgnt agent or tne j. .k, cc Co. for many years. Her only other son, Charles Abbott, Is freight agent for the O. R. & N. at this place. The body will Vio cMnnoA tn Mnnp.hMter. Ia.. for Inter ment beside that of her husband, who died many years ago. Botn sons wm accojn- pany me oouy. James H. Smith, Pioneer of Creswell. vnnvrvv' "KVh 50. fRrxp!aL James H. Smith, one of the early pioneers ot the Pacific Coast, died at his home In Cres well Thursday. Mr. Smith was born Octo ber 12, 1S27, in the State of New York, re moving to Indiana with his parents when quite young. te spent nis eariy years w tho Miocisetnn! Vnllpv States. In 1S53 he was married at Barren Grove, 111., to Miss Anna Bates, wno diea a year ago. cnorc ly after their marriage Mr. and Mrs. Smith started across tne plains ior tne PnMfln fnnct nrrlvlnir In the Willamette Valley In November, 1SS3. They were in. a party of Immigrants wno crossea tne cas cades on the Middle Fork Pass before there was any road, and nearly lost every thing by so doing, uney locaiea on a uu notinn infm. nir Oakland, in lS5i. where they resided for. 30 years, then moved to this county and took up tneir nome near Creswolli TVin. Inff TT-o onna nnrl four dniiehters: Mrs. Mary Derrick and Mrs. Emma Lane, of Salem; Mrs. Fannie iMorse and Miss s.raii CmitVi nt rrAiwpil C A. Smith, of Saginaw, and H. L. Smith, ot Lost Valley. Peter Kirk, of St. Paul, Or. ST. PAUL. Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) Peter Kirk, aged S3, died at his home here on Saturday morning, February 20, after a prolonged Illness ot many months. He was born at St. Paul and was a prosper ous farmer. He left a wife and one child, besides many brothers and sisters. The funeral will occur Monday, February 22, at St Paul. Mrs. Belle Irvln, of Albany. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) Mrs. Belle Irvln, wife of J. L. Irvln, of Albany, died yesterday morning of tu berculosis ot the bowels. She was born in Odessa, Mo., September 23, 1S71, coming to Albany with her parents in 1S89. She married J. L. Irvin in 1892. Teachers Who Won at Albany. ALBANY, Or., Feb 20. (SpeciaL) The result of the recent teachers exam ination held in Albany by Superintend ent W. L. Jackson has been announced. Of the 43 applicants for certificates, 29 were successful, 14 being advised by the superintendent to continue their studies for another six months. Very high manklngs were secured by some ot the applicants. George Howe received an average of 96 per cent and had four papers marked 100 per cent. Miss Alice Markhart came through with an aver age of 95 per cent, and there were many abovo SO. Certificates were granted as follows: First grade George L. Howe, R. W Van Fleet. Henry Eby, Alice Markhart Ollle Morris and V. L. Calavan. Second grade Pearl Beck, N. A. Krlse, Sadie Sims, Bertha Beck, Hazel Weller, Winifred Ralston. Lettle M. Pratt, Robena Smith, Graco Bailor, Floyd Bllyeu, Margaret Conger and W. A. Iden Third grade F. A. Miller, Freda Struckmeler, Lillian Sherwood, E. C Nash, Pearl Penn, Edwin Parton, Van Bilyeu. Linnle Warner, C. W. Van Winkle and R. Robinson. State Capital Notes. SALEM. Feb. 20. (Special.) Sheriff Colbath has collected $90,000 on tho tax roll of 1903. He will make another payment to the County Treasurer Mon day and Marlon County may be second as well as first to make a payment on state taxes. The State Printing Office was closed today In order that all the employes of that department might attend the funeral of the late Edward L Lamb, for many years a compositor In the office. Mayor Waters this afternoon signed the new bicycle ordinance1 which takes effect Immediately. There Is some doubt whether the ordinance will bo enforced, for the city has no regular attorney and the City Marshal does not like to make arrests after the Council refused to back him up. Pythians of Eastern Oregon. BAKER CITY, Feb. 20. One hun dred delegates today attended the twelfth (annual convention of the Eastern Oregon district Knights of Pythias, rep resenting the six lodges of the district Royal entertainment was afforded them In the Hill town and a banquet was given in the evening after the contest for team work among Baker City, Sumpter and Granite. E. W. Jack was elected chair man and W. F. Johnson secretary for the ensuing year. Organizing for the Campaign. LA GRANDE, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) At a meeting of the La. Grande Republi can Club, called by J. W. Knowles, the retiring president, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi dent, G. M. Rlchey; vice-president, S. R. Haworth; treasurer, J. W. Scriber; sec retary, J. H. Peare. The club Is organizing. for campaign work and . speeches were made by Colonel G. B. Curry, F. S. Ivan- Men's Spring Top Coats Ani Invite Your Inspection. SAM'L ROSENBLATT & CO. hoe, J. W. Scriber, J. W. Knpwles. J. A. Matlock. -H. s. Cavana. A. H. Williams and others. Colonel George B. Curry stated that he was present at the first organization of a Republican Club in the state, and was a member of the first Republican State Convention. The La Grande club now has a bona fide membership of 133 and will meet again the first Tuesday In March. The following were appointed a committee on resolu tions: J. W. Matlock, J. W. Scriber and H. S. Cavana. To Work Sanger Mine on Large Scale UNION, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) C. P. LdDmls, foreman of the Sanger mine east ot this city, who has been quletly dolng development work during the past year, announces that as soon as Spring opens a force of 55 to GO men will be em ployed and new machinery Installed. This mine has been one of the greatest pro ducers in Eastern Oregon, but has changed hands a number of times the past few years and has not been run continuously. To Reduce Rate of Interest. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 20. (Special.) The Astoria school district has bonds amount ing to $12,000. which can be redeemed on March 1, and the directors have made ar rangements to refund them by borrowing money from the state. This will reduce the rate of Interest from 6 to 5 per cent and effect quite a saving to the district. To Call Clatsop Convention. ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) A meeting of the Republican County Cen tral Committee will be held on next Wednesday for the purpose of setting the dates for the county primaries .and con vention, and also fixing the number of delegates from each precinct. Proposed Road to Fort Steele. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 20. British Columbia Is to have another up-country railway. Application is being made to Par liament for the Crawford Bay & St. Mary Company with power to construct and maintain a railway for the carrying of freight and passengers from a point on or A BOTHER'S DREAD. Mother Love Divine. A fear clutches at the heart of the mother that her own little one may not live long. She dreads its second sum mer, or that it may never wake from its Bound deep. All mankind loves a mother loves to see a mother love her child; A baby and its mother are in sured against ill-health if the mother takes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, a tonic for women that Dr. R. V. Pierce invented over a third of a century ago for women's ills. This is a vegetable tonic, made only of barks, roots and herbs, which puts the female system into perfect, healthy action. Before baby's coming it is just the nterine tonic that puts the womanly system into a roper condition to make the birth pain ess and to Insure a healthy child. Many mothers of families in the United States have reason to be grateful to the person who recommended Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. It does not cure eczema, catarrh in all its forms, nor heart disease, for it is put np for the single iurbose of curing disease pecu liar to women. It has a reputation of over thirty-eight years of cures, and. nas sold more largely on this continent than any other medicine for women. Another point in its favor; it does not contain a single drop of alcohol nor of any nar- Are Going to Offer Men's Fine Suits Corner Third and Morrison Sts. near Crawford Bay, on Kootenay Lake, In the dlstrictl of vWest Kootenay, by and through the valley of Crawford Creek and the valley of the St. Mary's River to a point near Fort Steele In tho district of East Kootenay. Court-Martial for . Fort Lawton. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) Pursuant to orders from head quarters of the department of Columbia, the following named ofScers will meet at Fort Lawton to hold a general court-martial for the trial of the military prisoners at that place: Captain Arthur B. Foster, Nineteenth Infantry, president; Captain Frederick G. Lawton. Nineteenth Infant ry; First Lieutenant Martin L. Crlmmlns, Nineteenth Infantry; First Lieutenant William R. Raymond, Artillery Corps; First Lieutenant Walter C. Chidester, As sistant Surgeon; Second Lieutenant Charles A, Clarke, Artillery Corps: Second Lieutenant Francis M. Boon, Nineteenth Infantry, the last named being appointed as Judge-Advocate of the court. Enlarging Vancouver Brickyard. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) The machinery which was recently purchased for the brickyard ef L. M. Hid den & Son is being installed. The yard will be up-to-date In every detail, and the owners will be able to operate on a cheaper basis as well as much faster than heretofore. The amount of capital spent In industrial lines, as well as the large number of residences which are being built indicate the progressiveness and prosperity of Vancouver. New Oregon Rural Routef. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,. Wash ington, Feb. 20.-rOregon rural routes were today ordered established April 1 as fol lows: Beaverton, Washington County, with two carriers; Orient, Multnomah County, with one carrier. Resists Fine for Game-Killing. RATHDRUM, Idaho. Feb. 20. (Special.) Charles Brlckell, recently fined S0 for violating the Idaho game law. refused to pay the fine and has been lodged In the cotic It is purely vegetable. An alco holic compound for women is something no woman should take. "Womanly weakness will always bring on nervous irritability and alcohol is the very worst thing in the world for her to take in-this nervous condition. "What the woman needs is a vegetable tonic, without a particle of alcohol in its composition, which will build up her delicate system and bring about a healthy tone. This Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription does, as no other remedy can. It cures the drains and weaknesses of women, and the manufac turers oner to pay 5500 in legal money ot the United States, for any case of Len corrhea, Female Weakness, Prolapsus, or Falling of Womb, which they cannot cure. AU they ask is a fair and reason able trial of their means of cure. Many people owe their present good health, to the fact that they consulted Dr. Pierce by letter, giving him all pos sible information about their condition, symptoms, etc, and received in return good medical advice which cost them ..,... TMr Jo wtiw tpb nrltT15( vnn to write to Dr. R. V. Pierce, the founder of the Invalids' Hotel and. burgical in stitute, at Bufialo, N. Y. Dr. Pierce by no means confines him self to prescribing his well-known medi cines. He tells you in the most common-sense way what ails you, what you ought to do, what line of treatment should be followed out in your particular case, and if your case does not indicate a New' Line of county bastlle. His attorneys have ap plied to Judge Morgan for a vrrit of habeas corpus, but have been refused. The attorneys are now arranging to apply for a writ on different grounds. To Open Priest River Reserve. SPOKANE. Wash.. Feb. 20. (Special.) The prospect is good for -the opening ot the Priest River forest reserve. The movement has now reached the stage for the attachment of signatures to petitions to the President. Pictures have been taken and maps drawn and the whole matter placed under the direction of M. S. LIndsey. Deep Snow on Ogle Creek. OREGON CITY. Feb. 20. (Special.) Charles Welch and Douglas Thome today returned from the mining property of the Molalla Central Mining Company on Ogle Creek. They report that further work in the development of these properties has had to be abandoned because of an ex cessive snowfall. Is Violently Insane. EUGENE. Feb. 20. (Special.) Mrs. James Veltrum, from near Lorane, was brought to Eugene yesterdSy, and today examined as to her sanity and committed to the Asylum for the Insane. Her af fliction came upon her suddenly, and she is considered violent. Takes Military Prisoners to Jail. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, . Wash., Feb. 20. (Special.) Captain Berkeley Enoch?, Nineteenth Infantry, started for Alcatraz Island, Cal., tonight in charge-of 14 general prisoners. 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