THE SUNDAY OREGOfflAN, PORTLAND. FBKTJAEY 28, 1904.
with possibly two exceptions, trill favor
license o the saloons, but will favor clos
ing all games, and also closing of saloons
on Sundays and after 12 o'clock at night.
SHIP IN DISTRESS
PORTLAND FIRM LOSES.
Martin & Hinkel Abandon Contract
for Railroad Tunnel.
SAX STRANCISCO. Fob. 27. (Special.)
After losing $25,000 In the past year and
realizing that they are confronted by fur
ther loss of at least an equal amount be
fore finishing the work, Martin & Hinkel,
Rival of the Dollar Line Dis-1
Land Office Clerks Testi
fy for Benson.
abled Off Coast
SPOKEN BY BARK THISTLE
of Portland, who have been constructing
the new North Shore tunnel through
DID -NOT ASK FOR "TIP"
bites Hill, Marin County, today aban
doned the contract. The Job passed from
their hands to the Korth Shore Railroad
Company, which will complete the tunnel
Steamer Aberdeen, Tug Tatoosh and
Itself. All of the machinery and tools
which have been used In the work were
Cutter Perry to the Rescue-Thistle
Makes Record Trip' and Sails
Over Columbia Bar.
purchased today by the railroad, and all
Money They Got Was for
Legitimate Work.
of the sub-contracts for supplying the la
borers camp at the tunnel were also as
sumed. The Portland firm found the work
more difficult than anticipated.
LEAK DEN ED
L. . , m mm
MOTION TO DISMISS CHARGE
Speculator Declares Hyde Had AI! the
Titles to School Tracts in Oregon
and Washington When He
Became Partner.
y
NEW YORK. Fob. 27. The examination
of John A. Benson, charged by the Gov
ernment with bribing O. A. Harlan and
S. A. Volk,. clerks in the General Land
Office at Washington, was concluded to
day, and aunotlon was made by the coun
nel for the accused to dismiss the charge.
This motion was based upon the evidence
of Harlan and Volk, both o whom test!
lied that the money Benson paid them had
been for work and services rendered him
in 1899, and not to divulge the result of
an examination made by the Land Office
of Benson's method of securing' titles to
California and Oregon school lands as
alleged by the Government. United
States Commissioner Shields said that in
view of the evidence, he would read over
the testimony and render his decision
lator. 4 i
Evidence was then taken on the second
charge, wherein Benson was charged, toj
gether with Frederick A. Hyde, of San
Francisco, of having conspired to defraud
the Government in securing titles to
school lands.
Benson placed In evidence his contract
with Hyde concerning the lands In ques
tion, showing that Hyde had secured title
to the school lands before Benson became
interested In the deal, and that Benson
was only to profit through the sale of the
property.
Judge Campbell, representing the ac
cused, said In view of the fact that all
of the Government's witnesses were in
California, it would be more convenient
for all concerned if the examinations
were held there, and offered to surrender
Benson to the California authorities and
then have the examination in that state.
those representing the Government say
ing the suggestion would be acceptable
and adjournment was taken until Tuesday
to afford time to consult with the Wash
lngton authorities.
BUSY SEASON AT LUCKY BOY.
Stamp Mill Complete, and Store and
Hotel to Be Built.
EUGENE. Or., . Feb. 27. (Speclal.)-L.
Zimmerman, president of the Lucky Boy
Mining Company, has Just come down
from the mines and reports the machinery
all in place for the Improvement and addl
tlon to the stamp mill. The company now
has DO stamps ready to begin work, and
Intends at an early date to make things
ring in the camp.
The new electric power plant is nearly
ready for operation, and the line is up for
transmission to the mine. About the only
remaining work of Importance now Is the
Installing of the transformers at the mine.
Besides these improvements, the com
pany is now about to begin the construc
tion of a new store arrd a large three-story
hotel for the accommodation of transients.
During the Summer it is expected this
will be a popular place as a Summer re
sort, and arrangements will be made for
Bangs' & Barnard's stages to run direct
to Lucky Boy Instead, of only to Blue
Riwr, as heretofore. There are many
indcations that .the Blue River district
will be the scene of great activity during
the coming reason.
RULING ON LAND LAWS.
Opinion on Important Point Given by
Attorney-General.
SALEM, Feb. 27. In response to a
question propounded by Clerk of the
State Land Board G. G. Brown yesterday.
Attorney-General Crawford rendered an
opinion in which he held, in substance,
that if a person purchase Indemnity
school land from the state and divest it of
its timber, and thereafter It is found that
the state canot convey title thereto, said
purchaser is entitled to the repayment of
his purchase price paid to the state, un
der sections 3310 and 3311 of the code.
The Atorney-General adds that if such
timber Is removed from the land and it
Is found that the title thereto lies in the
United States, the party removing it is
held accountable for the Fame to the Gov
ernment, but that the Government can
not hold the state liable for such devas
tation. So far as Is known, there Is only one
ase of this kind in existence, the one in
Rhlch the question was raised, and In
this case, the timber has all been cut.
but remains upon the land, owing to a
lack of facilities for bringing it out.
BELIEVED TO BE INCENDIARY.
Peter Keller. Suspected of Firing a
Dwelling, Sent to the Asylum.
ASHLAND, Or.. Feb. 27. Peter Keller,
familiarly known as "Pete." who Is
strongly suspected of being connected
with tho attempt to Are Mrs. A. H. Rus
sell's house Wednesday morning, was de
clared insane today and ordered to be
sent to the Insane asylum by County
Judge Charles Prim.
On the morning of tho fire, about 12:30
o'clock, the family of ex-Mayor D. R.
Grant were terrorised by some one throw
ing rocks against the house. He was pur
sued by a neighbor, who believes he was
Keller, but escaped in the darkness.
Pete has been working around Ashland
for the past two years, and has the repu
tation of being a good hand, but is aald
to be Intermittently Insane.
"WET OR DRY" THE ISSUE.
Rahnler Divided on Familiar Lines In
City Election.
RAINIER, Or.. Feb. 27. (Special.) The
time for the city election is Monday,
March 7, and It promises to be an inter
esting contest. Two tickets are placed
In nomination. The question at issue is:
"Wet or dry?" At the town caucus the
largest number of citizens ever out nom
inated a ticket which is supposed to favor
a "wide-open-town." A second ticket was
placed in nomination at the Congregation
al Church last evening. The last nominees
BULLETS REPLY TO EGGS.
Schoolboy Dangerously Wounds One
of Those Who-Pelt Him.
DRAIN. Or., Feb. 27. (Special.) A'
shotting affray occurred here last evening
In which Frank Hill, a schoolbov. was
shot fn the left thigh by Lee Cannon, an
other schoolboy, the ball taking effect
near the base of the thigh and making
an ugly and painful, though, not neces
sarily dangerous, wound. The attending
surgeon was unable to locate the bullet.
The affair is the culmination of aa at
tempt on the part of several young
women, accompanied by a few young men,
to punish young Cannon with rotten eggs
for alleged defamatory remarks concern
ing some of the young women.
Funeral of Arthur C. Lawrence.
SALEM, Feb. 27. (Special.) Funeral
services over the body of the late Ar
thur C Lawrence were conducted by the
Scottish Rite Masons at midnight tonight.
All day yesterday the body lay in state
in the Masonic Hall under the charge of
a guard of Knights Templar. At the
ceremonies conducted by the Knights of
Kadosh tonight, the Knights Templar
were present in uniform. The ceremonies
were led by Chief Justice F. A. Moore.
who is a 33d degree Mason. Funeral
services will be conducted at 2 P. M.
Sunday at .the Baptist church, by Rev.
W. C. Kantner, of the Congregational
Church. At the cjose of the services
the body will be taken In charge by the
Blue' Lodge Masons and given burial in
Oddfellows cemetery.
Will Quarry Belgian Blocks
ST. HELENS, Or., Feb. 27. (Special.)
xne letting or tne contract for 640,000
Belgian blocks for paving 'the streets of " ba Is not 88 Dad 03 has been the
the metropolis will bo a considerable help 0836 Ior several days past. Unless a se
to the business of this community, as the I vere storm should come up tonight, the
diocks are to be quarried here, necessltat-
lng the employment of a large number of
rrX r,r ""in ZZTLvlJ X-.l
on Milton CrTeK and the Tbeto?
town, known as the Listers' quarry. The
Jatter has several feet of loose rock over
the quarry and this will be barged to
Portland, crushed and used on the city's
streets.
President Banquets Athletes.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY. Salem.
Or., Feb. 27. (SpeciaL)-PresIdent John
H. Coleman entertained the girls and bovs
oasKet-nau squads last night, at a ban
quet. All members. Including substitutes.
oh both the first and second teams for
both men and women, were invited. Presi
dent Coleman Is very proud of the teams'
records and very loyal to the athletics
of the school.
Astoria Teachers' Meeting.
ASTORIA, Feb. 27. (Special.) At
the regular monthly meeting of the
City Teachers' Association, held: this
morning, officers to -crve during the
ensuing term were elected as follows:
Professor A. L. Clarke, president; Mrs.
Huden, vice-president; Miss Kate Sin-
nott, secretary.
New Paper for Coeur d'AIene.
WALLACE, Idaho. Feb. 27. (Special.)
Articles of incorporation of the Idaho
State Eagle have been filed with the
County Recorder. It has 10,000 $1 shares
subscribed by C W. Cralk, J. R. Sov
ereign, Carrie Sovereign, P. J. Holohan,
u. fameet and J. c. McDIarmid.
Brief Pacific Coast News.
The Surapter smelter is being prepared
tor operation again.
An unknown man was killed by a switch
engine In the Northern Pacific yards at
Butte. Mont, on Thursday mflrnlng.
A. C. Jennings, of Eugene, has sued G.
T. Martin for $287 damages due to nerfect
of a herd of sheep which they owned on
shares.
Tho etrlke of miners atjardlne. Mont.
involving 250 men at the Kimberly-Mon-tana
mines, has been settled and work re
sumed.
The bodies of William Dwyer and Isaac
Abrahams have not yet been recovered
from the cave-in at- the Minnie Healy
mine at Butte, Mont
The Eugene City Council has decided
that the next municipal election be held
under the Australian ballot law and will
recommend nominations by party con
ventions.
The Crow's Nest Coal Company has dis
covered a plot among the miners at Per
nio. B. C. to get paid for more coal than
they produce, and has had several of
them sent to JalL
Percy Roberts, an apprentice electrician.
has been arrested in Seattle for stealing
electricity. He ran wires around the
meter in his room so that the current
was not registered on the dial.
David J. Porter, a blacksmith of Gaston.
has been held In $1030 bond to keep the
peace with his former wife, who obtained
a divorce last November. He has been an
noying her ever since the divorce.
W. P. Tlemey, a railroad contractor.
fell through a railroad trestle near Nelson.
C. to a canyon 40 feet below, but
having two heavy suits of clothes on. es
caped with a few cuts and bruises.
The new gold mines on Bullion Creek.
near White Horse. In the Yukon country,
are said to be phenomenally rich. K. B.
McLennan, of Vancouver, says he found
dirt on bedrock running 58 to the nan.
A San Francisco ladder truck.' while on
the way to a fire Friday night struck a
dangling trolley wire and two of th
horses were killed. Charles Thonev. the
driver, saw the danger and escaned by
jumping.
George Crulkshank, a miner of Chlco.
Mont, seems to have been killed by a
snowslido on Mill Creek. Ho went there
to work on his claims and a searching
party has found his camp wiped out by a
snowsiide. but no trace of his body.
Tne Salem G. A. R. Post and Woman'
Relief Corps have appointed a committee
to solicit popular subscriptions to a fund
for the purpose of erecting a monument
in their plot at the cemetery to the mem.
ory and honor of the departed comrades,
ana especially to tne "unknown dead."
The bodies of W. J. Davis and Clair
Ellyn, victims of the explosion of May
laic, nave oeen round in No. 2 mine
of the Crow's Nest Coal Company at
Fernie. is. C They were well preserved.
owing to the uniform temperature of the
mine.
The following Olympla Masons, upon
whom the degree of Scottish -Rites was
conferred In Portland recently, went to
Seattle yesterday to receive the 31st de
gree of Masonry: F. G. Blakeslee. J. J.
Bennott W. L. Bljger. J. K. Bowman.
Frank Deckabach. Gus Harris, A. C
Gallliac. M. B. Morrow, H. P. NUes, J; H.
.Sturdy. Alex Wright
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 27. The British
bark Thistle, which arrived in port to
night from San Francisco, reports one .of
the Dollar line steam schooners In dis
tress off the Oregon Coast. Captain Eng
land, of the Thistle, says:
Aooui x ociocx tms aiternoon, we
spoke a steam schooner In distress, 25
miles southwest of Tillamook Rock light
house. The steamer was flying her ensign
with the union down and the house flag
beneath Jt We ran close to the vessel,
but could not render any assistance.
While we were not near enough to make
out her name, I observed the house flag,
which Is that of the Dollar line of San
Francisco. Evidently the steamer has had
trouble with her machinery, for when
we saw her she was under foresail and
standing oft shore. It is my belief the
steamer has been rendered helpless, and
assistance should be sent Immediately."
Other Ships to Rescue.
The steamer sighted by the Thistle is
unquestionably the Rival, of the Dollar
line, which left Wlllapa yesterday with
lumber. Captain England says she was
wallowing In the sea and sitting very
deep in the water, because of her heavy
deckload. An hour after sighting the
Rival the Thistle spoke another steamer.
probably the Aberdeen, which left Astoria
today. Captain England conveyed to the
Aberdeen the news of the Rival's predica
ment by means of a blackboard, and the
Aberdeen whistled that she understood.
The Aberdeen will probably stand by
and reader the Rival assistance.
When the matter was reported here to
night, the revenue cutter Perry made
preparations to go to the assistance of
the disabled vessel. The tug Tatoosh will
also start for sea. Captain Wlcklund, of
the Hammond life-saving crew, says the
Aitluusfl coma proDaoiy gei 10 sea tonignt.
I aisaDiea steamer win probably be safe.
Thistle's Daring Feat.
The Thistle in making port tonight
1?P J fESi .!
cwujuoi. ici-uiu iuiic. a.ic jiuiuc sain
Francisco on Monday, but was becalmed
one day off the Farallone Islands. On
Tuesday she struck a heavy gale, which
continued all the way up the Coast The
gale was so strong that only lower sails
could be -carried and weights attached to
cables were dragged behind to assist la
steering.
When the vessel arrived off the river
tonight Captain England determined to
run Into port He had no pilot and the
bar looked very rough, but with rare dar
ing Ke headed for the harbor. Crossing
the bar under full sail, the vessel plowed
her way through heavy seas, one of which
washed her poop deck. The Thistle
brought up at anchor off Fort Stevens
without mishap of any kind. When asked
by the Customs Inspector why he had not
set signals, Captain England replied no
one aboard had time to attend to this
detail, as the entire crew was hard at
work when the bark crossed the feathery
bar.
Captain England reports that all outer
buovs at the Columbia River have gone
and considers his safe arrival In port
after the perilous trip over the bar as lit
tle short of miraculous. He spoke a pilot
schooner off the mouth of the river and
was signaled to stand off. but declined
to accept the advice.
FIXES EARLY CONVENTION.
Marlon County Republican Commit-
tee Does Not Follow Advice.
SALEM, Feb. 27. (Special.) The Mar
ion County Republican Central Commit
tee met this afternoon with a full attendance-of
members and fixed March 2S as
the time for holding the primary elec
tion and March 31 as the date for the
convention. The convention will meet in
Salem at 11 o'colck A. M. The dates
recommended by the state committee
were April 2 for the primaries and April
for the convention, but the Marlon
County Committee thought bst to hold
these meetings earlier. Some objection
was made to holding the convention two
days after the primaries, on the ground
that it gave the city delegations an ad
vantage over country delegations, but
the objection failed to effect a change in
the dates.
The apportionment of delegates was
made upon the basis of the vote for Su
preme Judge in 1902, and is as follows:
Aurora 6, Aumsville 7, Brooks 6, Brel
tenbush 3, Butteville 6. Champoeg 3.
Elkhorn 2, Fairfield 2, Gervals 8, Horeb 4,
Howell 6, Hubbard 7. Jefferson 7. Mac-
leay 4, Mt Angel 6, Monitor 4, Mehama
4. Marlon 4. Salem No. 1. 9; Salem No. 2,
20; Salem No. 3, 10; Salem No. 4, 16; Sa
lem No. 5. 9; Salem No. 6, 9; Salem No.
7. 13; Cast Salem. 4; Liberty 8. Che-
mawa 9, Sllverton 8. SUverton South 6,
Sllverton North 7. Sidney 5. Stay ton 6,
Scotts Mills 5, Sublimity 5, Silver Falls 2,
St Paul 4, Turner 9. Woodburn 1L To
tal. 264.
CLACKAMAS CONVENTION CALL
Republicans Will Nominate Candi
dates on April 6.
OREGON CITY. Or., Feb. 27. (Special.)
Thirty of the 37 members of the Clacka
mas County Republican Central Commit
tee attended a meeting In this city today.
when April 2 was set for the primaries
and April 6 for the County Convention.
The apportionment of delegates was made
on a basis of one delegate-at-large and
one delegate to every 24 or major fraction
cast for R. S. Bean for Supreme Judge.
This will make a convention of 143 dele
gates apportioned to the several precincts
as follows:
Abernethy 7, Barlow 3, Beaver Creek 5.
Borings 3, Bull Run 3, Canby 5. Canemah
4, Canyon Creek 2. Cascades 4. Cherry-
vllle 2, Clackamas 5. Damascus 4, Eagle
Creek 4, Garfield 3, George 2, Harding 3,
Highland 4. Klllln 3, Macksburg 2. Maple
Lane 3. Milk Creek 3. Mllwaukle 6. Mar-
quam 3, Molalla 4, Needy 4, New Era 3.
Oregon City No. 1 9. Oregon City No. 2 9.
Oregon City No. 3 6. Oswego 5, Pleasant
Hill 4. Soda Springs 3. Springwater 2.
Tualatin 3, Union 2, Viola 2, West Oregon
City 6.
MARION DEMOCRATS CALL.
Date for Convention Set, and Jeffer
son-Day Banquet Ordered.
SALEM. Feb. 27. (Special.) The Mar
ion County Democratic Central Commit
tee met in Salem this afternoon and fixed
March 26 as the date for the Democratic
primaries and April 14 for the conven
tion. The committee also resolved that
Jefferson day. April 4. be observed by
giving a banuqet at the Willamette Hotel
in the evening of that day- It is expected
SPRING STYLES MEN'S
BEN
that 200 plates will be laid at $1 per plate.
The apportionment of delegates to the
county convention is as follows:
Aumsville 5, Aurora 1. Breitenbush 2,
Brook3 5. Butteville 5, Champoeg 2, Che
mawa 7, Elkhorn,. Fairfield 2, Gervals 6,
Horeb 2. Howell 4. Hubbard 3. Jefferson
5. Liberty 7, Mscleay 4. Marlon 1. Me
hama 2. Monitor. Mt Angel 10, Salem
No. 1, 6; Salem No, 2. 11; Salem No. 3,
6; Salem No. 4. J3 Salem No. 5. 7; Sa
lem No. 6, 9; Salem No. 7, 8; East Sa
lem 4, Sidney 3, SlJVer Falls 1. South Sll
verton 4, North Sllverton 4. Sllverton 5.
St. Paul 4, Staytoh 7. Scotts Mills 3, Sub
llmlty 10, Tumer45. Woodburn 10.
SIMMERING IN COLUMBIA.
Conventions Soon to Be Called-Four
Tickets In Prospect.
RAINIER, Or., Feb. 27. (Special.) The
political pot In old Columbia County Is
beginning to simmer and from present in
dications the Governor will be Importuned
to call an extra session of the Legislature
to create more offices, In order that there
may De sumcient to go around.
The Republican County Central Com
mittee has been called to meet In Rainier.
Saturday, aiarcn la. This date has also
been selected for the meeting of the
Democratic County Central Committee
and the county conventions of the domi
nant parties will be called.
A call has been lsseud for a county
Prohibition mass convention to be held
In Rainier, Saturday, March 5. Oliver W.
Stewart chairman of the National Pro
hibition party, will address the citizens In
the evening.
The Socialists are also organizing for
worn in this county, but as they had no
standing at the last election, thfclr ticket
11 uiiy is piiiccu in me neia, win nave to
be nominated by petition.
YOUNG REPUBLICANS IN LINE.
They Form Club at Pendleton, and
Will ,Work for Victory.
PENDLETON. Or.. Feb. 27. (Special.)
After a canvass of a few hours yesterday
and today 60 young Republicans have
signed a memorial by which they agree
to become members of the Young Men's
Republican Club. A mass meeting will
be held Tuesday night at Armory Hall and
organization of the club will be effected.
The club will take an active part In
county politics and will make immediate
preparations for celebrating the 50th an
niversary of the birth of the Republican
party.
Politics Warm Up In Columbia.
ST. HELENS. Or., Feb. 27. (Special.)
Politics are begining to be discussed, the
chief desire of the Republicans appearing
to be to eliminate factional strife in ,the
coming election, at least In so far as the
county ticket Is concerned. The suggestion
to adopt the direct nominating system In
the primaries Is meeting with considerable
favor, and may be adopted by the Repub
lican County Committee. As the county-
Is strongly Republican, there seems to be
no reason why a good ticket nominated
without trickery, should not be successful
at the polls.
ATTACK THE COMPLAINT.
Penitentiary Superintendent and
Warden Demur to Jones' Charge.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 27. In the second de
partment of the State Circuit Court yes
terday, Attorneys W. H. and Webster
Holmes and John A. Jeffries, for the de
fendants In the case of J. W. Jones, plain
tiff, vs. Superintendent C. W. James and
Warden Frank Curtis, of the penitentiary,
filed a demurrer to the complaint on the,
grounds that the complaint does not state
facts sufficient to constitute a cause of
suit; that the court has no Jurisdiction of
the case, and that the plalnyff has no
legal capacity to maintain suit
This is the suit In which the plaintiff
brings charges against the defendants of
the wrongful expenditure of a fund known
as the "penitentiary betterment fund."
These charges are based upon the allega
tions that fliw, or- thereabouts, 'of .tab
"MADE RIGHT, FIT . RIGHT, PRICED RIGHT. ; :
15.00 to $35.00
fund was expended by the officers of the
Institution In purchasing furniture and
household supplies for their respective
habitations and families, contending that
there Is no law which authorizes the offi
cers of this Institution to gain support
from the state for themselves and fami
lies. The principal basis for the contention of
the defendants. In support of their de
murrer. Is that the officers of the nenl
tentiary have no authority to audit claims
and that the Secretary of State is the fis
cal agent of the state and must audit all
claims for which warrants are drawn upon
tne Treasurer.
VOTES FOR NEW SCHOOLHOUSE
Cottage Grove People Realize Need of
Increasing Facilities.
COTTAGE GROVE, Feb. 27. (Special)
A special school election was held here
today for the purpose of voting on bond
ing this district for 510.000 to build a new
schoolhouse at a cost of $7000 to JSOOO and
to put in a heating furnace and paint the
old schoolhouse. The vote stood 94 for
and 25 against The old schoolhouse has
nine rooms and the new building will
have six rooms. There are 560 scholars
enrolled In this district
HILL IS ST1LL SLIDING.
Southern Pacific Kept Busy Shovel
ing It Away.
ROSEBURG. Or.. Feb. 27. (SDecial.1-
Another big slide at Roberts Hill. 12 miles
south of here, this morning blockaded the
railroad track. Today's northbound local
train transferred at noon. A steam shovel
cleared the track at 5 o'clock this even
inc. but the slide came down again before
How to Help Your Girls,
yumi
The anxious mother of the family often
times carries the whole burden of respon
sibility so far as the home medication of
common ailments of the girls or boys are
eonctrned. The cost of the doctor's visits
are very often too great for consideration.
At such times the mother is invited to-writ
to Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N. Y., for
medical advise, which is given free. Cor
respondence is held strictly confidentiaL
95QO REWARD FOR WOMEN
WHO CANNOT BE CURED.
Backed np by over a. third of a century
of remarkable and uniform cures, a record
snch as no other remedv for the d'oc.
and weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the proprietors and makers of Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription now feel
fully warranted in offering to pay $500 in
legal money of the United States, for any
case of Leucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro
lapsus, or Falling of Womb which they
cannot cure. All they ask is a fair and
reasonable trial of their means of care.
World's Dispensary ILedicai. Asso
ciation, Proprietors. Buffjlo, N. V.
Take Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets instead
of any other laxative.
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SUITS AND
trains could pass. It will be midnight or
later before the track is again clear.
Socialists Nominate, in Jackson.
MEDFORD. Feb. 27.-(Special.)-The So
cialist County Convention was held In
Medford today, a large crowd being pres
ent J. W. Wiley was elected chairman
and E. P. Hammond secretary. The fol
lowing nominations were made: Repre
sentatives, j. A. Thomas. Medford; An
son Ford. Central Point; Joint Represen
tative. Dr. D. M. Brewer. Ashland; Coun
ty Judge. S. H. Holt. Ashland; County
Commissioner, M. Calhoun, Phoenix;
Sheriff. G. C. Cully; Steamboat
i?, cintral Committee was given power
to fill the balance of the ticket and all
vacancies. J. W. Wiley was elected dele
gate to the State Convention, which will
be held- in Portland on March 3.
Oregon Potatoes Snipped East.
MILTON, Feb. 27.-(SpecIal.)-The Bla
Iock Fruit Company, of Walla Walla. Is
loading one or two cars of potatoes dally
at this station for Minneapolis and Mis
souri River points. It has already shipped
10 cars during the past few davs and .
pects about 15. more from thjs vicinity.
Farmers receive about 75 centsper sack,
making the Industry quite profitable. The
soil in this vicinity is highly adapted to
fruit and vegetable raising. The major
ity of the farmers depend entirely upon
this Industry.
Still Deny Steamers Are Sold.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 27.-Officials
of the Canadian Pacific Railway have re
peatedly denied tho rumored purchase by
the Japanese government of two of the
company's steamers, the Athenian and
Tartar, but the sale is again reported
from London. A special cablegram from
London says the officials there have no
information regarding the reported pur
chase. London passengers are still being
booked for both steamers.
Resigns to Get His Daughter a Job.
DALLAS, Or.. Feb. 27. (Special.) D. P.
Stouffer. chairman of the School Board
resigned yesterday without giving a rea
son, but It Is known to be opposition of
one member to the election of his daugh
ter as a teacher. The jjoint was raised
that a relative of a director ran r,t- k
lawfully elected a teacher by the unani
mous vote of the board. L N. Woods was
elected to succeed Mr. Stouffer, and then
Miss Stouffer was elected a teacher.
Ashland's Wettest February.
ASHLAND. Or.. Feb. 27. Th
rainfall record In Ashland has been broken
uy tne precipitation of this month. The
amount up to date is 5.59 inches. The
average for the past 22 years has been 2.30
and the only years in which the present
record has been approached were the Feb
ruarys of 1902 and 1S90. when the amounts
ran a little over five Inches.
To Forbid Insurance Trust.
LEBANON. Or.. Feb. 27. In
fact that the cost of Insurance is steadily
increasing instead of decreasing, as com
panies here asserted that It wouM Wnn
M. A. Miller states that at the next ses
sion of the State Legislature he will in-
irouuce a Dili rornidding Insurance com
panies to combine, as they are continuallv
County Grange Is Called.
RAINIER. Or.. Feb. 27. (Special.) The
county convention of Granges has been
called to meet at Houlton, Monday, March
14, for the election of four delegates to
represent coiumoia County Granges In
the State Grange at Corvallls on Tuesday.
May 24.
Inheritance Tax Is Paid.
SALEJI.- Feb. 27. (Special.) State
Treasurer Moore today received an In
heritance tax of $62.45 from the estate
of Bernard McPhllips, of Lane County
the net value of which, estate was $11,667
Cold .Water Banquet at Albany.
--ALBANY, Or., .Feb! 27. (Special.) The
annual banquet of the Linn County Pro-
TOPCOATS
Ai'
LEADING
GLOTHIER
hlbltlon Club was held in Albany this
afternoon. The spread was In the hall of
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
and was attended by a large number of
the advocates of pure water.
Accused Check-Forger Bound Over.
BAKER CITY, Or.. Feb. 27. (Special.)
Young Regnler, who was arrested several
days ago on the charge of uttering forged
checks, was bound over in $500 bond be
fore Justice Messick to await the action
of the 'Circuit Court His attorney tried
to have the bond fixed at $250, offering to
put up a cash bond.
The Popular
Vote of 1904
Is Unanimously In Favor of Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets-They Are"
the Nation's Favorite.
No article on the market whatever be
the purpose for which It was created, can
bo a phenomenal success and be uni
versally popular unless It possesses great
and unfailing merit Inferior and worth
less articles may flourish for a limited
time If their praises are sung by sufficient
clever and catchy advertising; but their
days arc numbered from the start and
their finish is a foregone conclusion. This
is an age of the survival of the fittest,
and only articles of true worth endure.
The unparalleled and phenomenal suc
cess of Smart's Dyspepsia Tablets from
a business standpoint Is not unnatural nor
surprising. It is due directly to their un
paralleled and phenomenal success in cur
ing multiplied thousands, of cases ot dys
pepsia throughout the English-speaking
world.
The reason of the wonderful success of
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is feo plain
and simple that a child can understand.
It Is this and "nothing more; they are'
natural In their workings and effect.
They take up the work of the worn and
wasted stomach and do It Just as the
stomach did whan It was well and strong
and able. They actually digest the food
and do it thoroughly, completely and In
dependently, thus giving the weak and
weary stomach an opportunity to renew
and regain its wasted strength. You
forget that vou have a stomach Just aa
you did when you were a healthy boy or
girl and Nature restores and heals that
organ and makes it well and strong.
A St Louis business man says: "I was
a confirmed dyspctic for years. What I
ate had to b forced down and moat of it
soured or lay like lead In my stomach
and did me no good. I was in constant
misery both in mind and body and came
to be cranky, morose and irritable. My
natural disposition, which was cheerful
and pleasant, left me and I was alienat
ing all my friends. The doctors did me no
good. I got so I hated the sight or name
of a doctor. My wife finally worried me
into buying a box of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets, which I began taking under pro
test as I had no faith in arlything or
anybody. I was sore on creation.
"I had not taken a third of that box
before I noticed a decided and most
welcome change. I could enjoy a good
meat ana ieei no duq enects following it
I forgot my stomach and had a chanco
to think about something else. I went
ahead with my business In ease and com
fort Six boxes of Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets at a total outlay of $3.00 cured mo
completely and I have not suffered a
pain from dyspepsia for two years I
have an appetite like a 16-year-old 'boy
I wish every one who suffers from dys
pepsia could know what a change this
gTeat remedy made In me."
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are for sala
by druggists everywhere at 50 cents a
box. All druggi3t3 carry them and tho
best -doctors are prescribing them. You
need not fear that you will ever be unable
to get them; for, because of the good
they have done mankind and the suffering
they iiave relieved and the happiness they
have caused, the fame and the siirmti
and the popularity pf Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets from generation unto generation
win enaurc i