THE SU1JDAY OREGONIAlSr, VOKThASi), MARCH 13, 190f.
NO TAINT OF GRAFT
Fisher Says He Did Not Pay
Dietrich for Appointment
FLATLY CONTRADICTS HAHN
Nebraskan Postmaster Denies He
Ever Asked Him to Learn If Any
Note Given Senator Could Not
Be Repudiated.
"WASHINGTON'. March 1Z Jacob Fish
er, the present Postmaster at Hastings,
Neb., resumed his statement today be-
jore me special tsenate committee ap-
pointea to investigate the charges against
Senator Dietrich. Senator Spooner attend
ed today's meeting, but Senator Cockrell
was absent. Mr. Fisher said at the
time he was appointed Postmaster his
relation "with Hahn had been rather un
friendly; that previous to that time Hahn
made dally visits to his (Fisher's) place
of business, but these visits stopped
when he received news of his appoint
ment. He did not recall any visit by
Hahn on April 23, and he was sure that.
under the circumstances he would
not have asked Hahn what he thought
of his (Fisher's) appointment, as his
CHahn's) successor, as Hahn testified.
"That statement I absolutely deny,"
Bald the witness.
He also said he had not asked
Hahn what the office paid, and flatly
contradicted Hahn's statement that he
had asked Hahn to consult a lawyer for
him to ascertain whether he would have
to pay a note he might give Dietrich to
secure the appointment.
"I never asked him," he said, "and no
note was given. '
Edwin C. Francis. Deputy Postmaster
at Hastings under Fisher, was the next
witness. Replying to Questions by Mr.
Piatt (Conn.) he said he had agreed to pay
half the rental of the backroom of the
Dietrich building, and had done so for five
months, the total being Hi- The arrange
ment was that he would have half of any
proceeds derived from the room. They
had made an effort to rent the room to
the western Union Telegraph Company.
but had failed. He said these arrance-
xnents on account of the room had noth
ing to do with his salary. He contradict
ed the statement of Mr. Hahn that he had
assented to a statement that he (Francis)
had to pay $100 to Mr. Dietrich, or that
he had told Hahn Fisher had paid $200
to Mr. Dietrich.
jkir. .trancis. testiuea ne had had &
conversation with District Attorney Sum
mers relative to testifying before tne
grand jury in the case of Dietrich. Mr.
Beatty then asked for the particulars of
that conversation, but before he could re
ply Mr. Hoar Interposed with an Inquiry
as to tne purpose of the examination.
Declares Attorney Made Threats.
"We want," Mr. Beatty replied, "to
show the pressure that the District At
torney puts upon witnesses in these cases
that he told the witness if he did
not testify he was himself liable to pros
ecution and Imprisonment."
Hoar suggested that such a line of
Inquiry would broaden the Inquiry to an
undesirable extent, and after conversation
with Senator Dietrich the attorney tem
porarily withdrew the question.
Hardy Gregory, a postofflce inspector.
testified to conversations he said be had
last December with Fisher and Francis
relative to moneys paid to Dietrich On ac
count of the back room partitioned off
rrom the posjotace. Fisher's Statement,
he said,' was that the original lease was
to be knocked in the head because pf the
reduction of the rent from 51SO0 to $1500;
that Dietrich said he (Fisher) and the citi
zens of the place should take the fixtures
of the G. A. R. post off his hands, but
Fisher had said he would not ask
the people, but would do so himself.
After this Dietrich had told Fisher
when he went to Washington he would
recommend Fisher's appointment as post
master, although It was understood the
appointment was in no way dependent
upon the payment for the furniture.
The witness also said Fisher and
Francis told him about the rental of the
back room, but their statements as
related by Gregory did not differ ma
terially from their statements to the com
mittee. He said Francis had told
him that Fisher In returning the rent
morfey for the room had said Dietrich
had refunded the money, saying there
had been some comment abput the
transaction, and he did not want to con
tinue the arrangement. These conversa
tions had, Gregory said, occurred at
Omaha, at the time the grand jury in
vestigation Into the Dietrich case was in
progress.
Senator Dietrich elicited statements
from the witness that a voucher which
he carried to Hastings was for payment
for certain fixtures and also for the pay
ment of the transfer of the postofflce.
The bids for the removal came through
the former postmaster, Mr. Hahn. Mr.
Dietrich endeavored at this time to bring
out from the witness that If there was
an extortionate price attached to the re
moval of the office it was regular, having
had the sanction of the Postofflce De
partment, Senator Hoar suggested this was
wholly a matter with Jthe Ppstofflee De
partment and ruled that the matter was
not germane.
The committee took recess until this
afternoon. ,
Made Contract While Governor.
"William M. Dutton. of Hastings, related
how the arrangement with the G. A. R.
post had been made by. which It was
agreed Dietrich should pay the post
$500 for the fixtures. The con-tract was
entered into while Dietrich was Governor
and before his election as Senator.
Dietrich had told him a few days after
his election as Governor that he intended
to recommend Fisher as postmaster it
being generally understood that the Gov
ernor's recommendation would be ac
cepted. The witness closed the deal between
Dietrich and the G. A. R. Post regarding
the fixtures and furniture for $500. He
then told of a conversation had with Sen
ator Dietrich regarding the renting of his
building for postofflce purposes, the Senator
Insisting he could not get rent enough for
his building from the Government The
Senator at that time told Dutton he
thought Fisher should take the fixtures
off his hands, but denied he was commis
sioned to make any proposition to Fisher,
and there was no money consideration
mentioned for the fixtures.
"Dietrich "told me he would recommend
Fisher for Postmaster a week after his
election as Governor," said Dutton.
Charles Emory Smith, then Postmaster
General, while in Hastings In the Autumn
of 1900. had recommended that the post
office be changed and better quarters se
cured. John Slakerr cashier of the German Na
tional Bank of Hastings, and a brother-in-law
of Senator Dietrich, testified re
garding the transfer of the fixtures, and
abDut the property being In the name of
Miss Dietrich. Ho said Senator Dietrich
was a man of considerable property and
good standing In the community.
On examination by Senator Dietrich, the
witness said he was to collect $1300 from
the Government for the postofflce and $300
a year from Jacob Fisher. "The commit
tee adjourned until Monday at 2 o'clock.
Child Crushed Under Car.
EUGENE, Or.. March 1Z Elroy Till
watLOf -jthS-year-old son, -cf James Till
man, of Coburg, met -with a frightful ac
cident at Coburg last night. A- train
switching there threw a car of lumber
on a sidetrack, and the boy ran to the
car and in trying to mount It slipped and
fell under the wheels, the car running
over both legs below the knees, crushing
them to a pulp.
The unfortunate boy was picked, up oy
bvstandera end rarrled home. Date last
night physicians amputated the legs. It Is
feared the boy will die from the snocs: oi
the operation.
DISAPPEARS PE0M SIGHT.
Small Sound Steamer Is Lost Near
Whldby isiana.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., March 12.
A report from Fort Casey, received here
by wireless telegraph; states that a Bmall
steamer was sighted this afternoon'
aground near Partridge Point, "Whldby
Island. The steamer was whistling and
flying distress signals.' " At 3:30 P. .M. tie
steamer was seen from Fort Casey, ap
parently one mile from shore. Five min
utes later she was not In sight and had
probably sunk.
The tug Sea Dion was dispatched from
Port Townsend at 4:45 P. M., and reached
the scene of the supposed disaster before
dark, but was unable to find any wreck
age. No local steamers are missing. The
steamer Hope left here today for Belllng
ham and may be the Ill-fated craft.
CHINOOK LEAVES UP TODAY.
Indravelll Makes Good Run Down
the River.
The China Commercial Company's
steamship Claverlng finished loading her
cargo late Friday night and left down the
river at 9 o'clock yesterday morning, In
charge of Pilot Patterson. . She will reach
Astoria early this morning and Captain.
Patterson will at once go aboard the
Chinook and bring the dredge to this city.
The Chinook vill be moored either at
Martin's dock or at the Government
moorings, where the repairs to her boilers
will be made. It Is thought the rapairs
can he attended to in a week.
The Portland and Asiatic liner Indra
velll, which started down In charge of
Pilot Archie Pease at 2:30 Friday after
noon, made a quick run to Astoria, reach
lng that city at 9 o'clock yesterday morn'
Ing.
Engineers Get Overtime Pay.,
SAN FRANCISCO. March 1Z Hobbs
& "Wallace and E. T. Kruse are reported
by the Marine Engineers' Association to
have acceded to the association's demand'
for overtime pay of $1 an hour. Pollard
& "White, steam-schooner owners, had al
ready conceded the demand of the en
glneers. who claim that their demand
was only in line with an old agreement
that was In force some years ago, and
which had been violated by the owners.
Marine Ways for Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, March 12. (Special.)
John Llndstrom. & Co. have completed the
preliminary surveys, and will begin the
construction of a marine railway in this
city April 1. The material has been on
hand for several months, but the project
has been held up pending the report of
Government engineers, and obtaining Lie
necessary consent of the Yar Depart
ment. The plans call for -an expenditure
of $30,000.
Clara's Hull Measured.
ASTORIA, Or., March 12. (Special.)
The hull of the gasoline launch Clara,
built by P. A. Bergland, of this city, to be
used as a cannery tender In the Nushagak
River, Bristol Bay, Alaska, was measured
by the customs authorities today. Her di
mensions are as follows: Length, 32.2 feet;
beam, 9.4 feet; depth, 3.3 feet. Tonnage,
8 tons gross; 6 tons net.
Barkentlne Off the River.
ASTORIA, Or., March 12. (Special.) A
four-masted barkentlne, supposed tb be
the James Tuft, from Honolulu, Is report
ed outside, but owing to the rough condl
tion of the bar she will not come Inside
before tomorrow.
Marine Notes.
The steamer Aurella has sailed for San
Francisco with grain and lumber.
The lighthouse tender Columbine has
arrived up to receive a few minor re
pairs.
San Francisco lightship No. 70 parted
her moorings March 10, according to
notice Issued by Lighthouse Inspector Day,
and steamed into the harbor. She will
be replaced at the earliest date practi
cable.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. March 12. Outside at 7 A. M.
A foimmasted barkentlne. Arrived down at
9 A. M. British steamer IndravelH. Condi
tion of the bar at 5 P. M., rough; -grind south
west; weather cloudy.
Seattle, March 12. Arrived Steamer Bertha,
from Valdce; steamer James Dollar, from Val
des; steamer Rainier, from San Francisco;
steamer Jeanie, from San Francisco; steamer
Dlrlgo. from Tacoma; British bark Ventura,
from Port Los Angeles: Sailed Steamer Port'
land, for Valdes; steamer James Dollar, for
Tacoma.
New York, March 12. Arrived S t. Paul,
from Southampton and Cherbourg; Umbrla,
from Liverpool and Queenstown, for New
York, In communication with Nantucket light
ship. 2:15 P. M. Sailed Menominee, for Lon
don; vaderland. for Antwerp; Koenlgen Luise,
for Genoa and Naples; Lucanla, for Liverpool
Ethiopia, for Glasgow; Hecla, for Christian-
sand and Copenhagen; Pretoria, for Hamburg.
Queenstown, March 12. Arrived Cretlc. from
Boston, for Liverpool, and proceeded.
Plymouth. March 12. Arrived Steamer New
York, for Cherbourg and Southampton; Moltke,
from New York, for Hamburg, and proceeded
Havre. March 12. Arrived Switzerland
from Philadelphia. Sailed Zeeland, for New
York.
Liverpool, March 12. Arrived Bohemian,
from Boston; 11th. Camerpathla, from New
York. Sailed Campania, for New York.
Genoa, March 12. Arrived Romanic, from
Boston, via St. Michaels and Marseilles.
London, March 11. Sailed Cambrian, for
Boston.
Southampton, March 12. Sailed Mesaba,
from London, for New York, and passed Hurst
Castle.
Naples, March 12. Arrived Sicily, from -New
York.
Chrlstlansand, March 12. Sailed March 5
Norge. for New York.
Hong Kong, March 12. Arrived March 10
Gaelic, from San Francisco, via Honolulu and
Yokohama, etc
STRIKE RIOT AT CHICAGO.
Imported Nonunion Men Are 'As
saulted by Pickets.
Chicago, March lz. Nonunion can
makers were brought into the Diesel plant
of the American Can Company "today on
a special train. The result was a riot on
the railroad tracks near the factory.
number of strike pickets eluded the po
nce and assaulted the nonunlonlsts as the
strikebreakers were leaving the train.
beveral nonunlonlsts were injured by
mows and missiles, but all reached the
laciory. jso arrests were made.
Union Miners Are Called Out.
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo., March 12.
Three hundred nnd flftv uninn m(nnn
working in the Midget and Modoo mines
iiu uii vanous leasca properties went
strike today, having heen called out
the officers of the "Western irwioftit.
Miners. The strike was ordered because
of shipments of ore to mills and smelters
uia.t nave ueen cccjarea "unfair for
fail-
Tiro to grant an eight-hour day.
"So your "husband tells you that ho never
piars caras lor money." saw the neighbor,
with a sneer. "No." answerea vonne- -mW
Torklns. "Charley didn't ray exactly that.
He eatd'he never gets any money by playing
AUCTION OF WADE HERD
THOROUGHBRED CATTLE BRING
LOW PRICES AT PENDLETON.
With Exception of a Few Shorthorns,
All Belonged to W. T.
RIgby.
PENDLETON, Or., March 12. (Spe
cial.) The famous "Wade herd of thor
oughbred cattle was today sold at auc
tion in this city. There were 105 head,
consisting of Shorthorns and Herefords.
The entire lot brought $16,525.
Mllcrest .Hero, a thoroughbred Short
horn, was sold to K..H. Glide, of Sacra
mento, for $1000. This bull was import
ed from England from Queen "Victoria's
herds, costing "Wade $1750 besides trans
portation. It is 4 years old.
Elgitha, bought for O. S. Ladd by Frank
Brown for $275, was purchased by Wade
from Brown for $1000.
Verbank, a ShortKdrn bull, was sold to
H. McDonald, of "Walla "Walla, for $600,
being a third of the original cost.
The Herefords,. as a general rule, were
sold at a sacrifice, Song Bird bringing
the highest price. H. B. Cate. of Hills -
boro, purchased the bull for $350.
"With the exception of 13 Shorthorns.
all the stock was the property of W. T.
Rigby, of this city. The others were
owned by Wade. Mr. Rlgby purchased
the herd of "Wade two years ago, but
the stock was known generally as the
Wade ' herd. . Colonel F. M. Woods, of
Lincoln, Neb., the auctioneer, says it Is
the finest herd of thoroughbred stock he
has ever. sold.
Following is a list of the animals and
the prices brought:
Shorthorns English Lady, $500, bought
by A. H. Byett, of Bingen, Wash.; Grand
Ronde, $300, Eastern Oregon Experiment
Station; Latenls Own. $250, same buyer;
Fashion's Ruby, $230, M. McDonald, Walla
Walla; Violet Queen, $305. J. H. Glide,
Sacramento; .Lady Margaret, $450, F.
Brooker, North Yakima; Sen Sen, $20o. J.
H. Glide: Verbank Queen. $210. M. Mc
Donald. Walla Walla; Roan Myrtle $350,
J. H. Glide; Crimson Pearl, $300, EL W.
Peel; Lovely Lady, $470. M. McDonald;
Lilly of Athelstane, $290. W. B. Cate, Hllls-
boro; Moonlight, $140, Jesse Moore, Echo,
Or.; Barmpton View. $19o, E. S. Water
man. Walla Walla:" Fashion of Meadows
Lawn, $285", Eastern Oregon Experiment
Station; Latonl, $255, M. McDonald; Sow-
erby's Gem, $205, J. H. Glide; Beulah, $200,
Jesse Moore.
Herefords Bright Hope, $305, A. J,
Splawn, North Yakima; Caprice, $250, J. A.
Wood, Walla Walla; Bonnie Maid, $135. E,
Baltezore. Pendleton; Clara Hesiod, $180,
A. J. Splawn; Imperial British Beauty,
$200, I. L. Patterson, Portland; Imperial
Flash, $175, I. L. Patterson; Olivette, $170.
J. A. Wood, Walla Walla; Dandy Maid
and March On's Maid, $150 each, A. J
Splawn; Imperial Topsy, $310; Pettefson &
Gilbert: Queen Ideal, $200, Petterson &
Gilbert; Mazle, $205, J. H. Raley, Pendle
ton; Leona T., $1S5, E. Snyder, Pendleton;
Lady Fairfax, $230. H. Craig, Pendleton;
Imperial King, $1S0, A. J. Splawn; March
On XII, $195, G. A. Pierce; Twinkle Light,
$170. J. H. Raley; Dixie Boy, $165, R. Stan
field, Echo.
ELOPED WITH A CHILD.
North Yakima Man Arrested at Gold
endale With Young Girl.
PENDLETON, Or., March 12. (Special.)
Sheriff R. A. Grant, of North Yakima,
arrived In the city today from Goldendale
with two prisoners, H. H. Williams and
Lottie Davis, leaving for home tonight.
Williams eloped with the Davis girl, who
is but Myears old, and after several days'
search was captured at Goldendale.
Williams. Is about 40 years old and has
a wife and children living at North Yakl
ma. The Davis girl was wearing long
skirts and very easily passed for a girl
of age.
PENNED UP IN MINE TUNNEL.
Miners Fear to Venture Out-Snow
slide Victim Dies of Injuries.
BAKER CITY, Or., March 12. (Special.)
Pat Estes, .one of the men caught In
the snowsllde at the Queen of the West
mine on Cornucopia Mountain Thursday
evening and rescued alive, died from the
effects of Injuries received today.
A phone message from Cornucopia late
this evening says the others who were
SIMON VS. MITCHELL.
The question is, Do you want
to substitute Simon for Mitchell
In the United States Senate?
Simon crying out against munici
pal corruption is the comical
feature of this campaign.
hurt are resting easy. Other slides are
feared In the vicinity of the Last Chance
mine. None of the men dare venture out
side of the tunnel for fear of being caught.
Imbler Farmers' Institute.
LA GRANDE Or.. March 12. (Special
The Eastern Oregon Formers' Institute
will bo held In Imbler and La Grande, be
ginning Monday, under the auspices of the
State Agricultural College,, and some of
the professors and students from thl3 col
lege will be In attendance to lecture. on
agricultural science.
Four sessions will be held at Imbler, 16
miles from La Grande, on the Elgin
branch of the O. R. & N. Railroad, and
four at La Grande. A morning session
at Imbler, on the 14tht. and a morning and
afternoon session on the 15th. On the
return train to La Grande In the evening
there will be an evening session held in
La Grande and on the day following,
March 16, there will be a morning, after
noon and evening session.
A Farmers' Institute was held In La
Grande last March, 1903, which proved to
be one of the best ever held in Eastern
Oregon, and this will be made even more
so. A train will leave La Grande for
Imbler Monday morning at 9:30.
Capital City Notes.
SALEM, March 12. (Special.)' The
water In the Willamette River at this
place has fallen to 13.5 feet and Is going
down rapidly. The rains continue, how
ever, and farmers are complaining that
they do not get a chance to do' their
Spring work.
The position of farmer at the Asylum
farm J as been abolished and the head
farmer at the asylum proper wll have
charge of all the farm work. H. J.
Workman occupied the position which
was discontinued.
John Peterson, a farmer residing north
of Salem, has brought an action against
the Union Light & Power Company to
compel the removal of electric line poles
which were so placed as to interfere with
the full enjoyment of his property rights.
Tho line was recently constructed for the
purpose of conveying electricity from
Silverton to Salem.
Bondsmen Object to Paying Up.
JOHN DAY. Or.. March 12, (Special.)
The recent session of the Commissioner's
Court has ratified the action of the County
Judge in offering a reward of $200 for the
arrest and conviction of the persons who
wrecked tho office of the Long Creek
Ranger on the 7th of last month.
The court also notified the bondsmen of
the, late County Treasurer Martin that
there Is a shortage of $3,64L3S, which they
are expected to meet These bondsmen
are adverse to meeting the obligation, and
X their addressed a letter" to the ' County
Court, reciting tho reasons why they de
cline, to pay the amount.
The Circuit Court meets In May, soon
after the session of the Commissioner's
Court, and if the payment is not made at
tha time, District . Attorney Miller says
that he will institute legal proceedings to
enforce the collection.
Monmouth Mourns Judge Fllnn.
MONMOUTH, Or., March 12. (Special.)
Words of sorrow and sympathy were ex
pressed by the citizens here upon receipt
of the news of the death of Judge Flinh
at Albany. The Judge was a member of
the Board of Jte gents of the State Nor
mal School, and hod many friends here.
He had been a member of the board for
the past eight years, and he had the full
respect and confidence of the entire fac
ulty and student body, his words of coun
sel were always practical and timely and
he had the sincere welfare of the school
always in mind.
The school feels a deep loss in his death.
and appropriate services will be held by
the school and faculty on Monday.
Co-operative Creamery .That Pays.
OREGON CITY, Or., March 12. (Special.)
The year 19Q3 was a prosperous one for
the Clear creek creamery uompany, a co
operative butter-making institution that Is
located on the Clackamas River a lew
miles from this city. In the 12 months
this plant manufactured 41,261 pounds of
butter. This product netted the patrons
an average for the year of 29 cents per
pound for his butter at the creamery, or
26U cents when his cream was called tor.
The cost of making the butter was Z
cents per pound and the receipts from the
sale of the creamery s output lor the year
amounted to $13,430. The volume of this
company's business Is Increasing yearly.
- Warrants Without Owners.
ILWACO. Wash., March 12. (Special.)
A peculiar situation confronts the village
Council of Ilwaco. It has money In the
treasury which does not belong to the
village and apparently to no one else,
For four years nine warrants, calling for
total sum of $236.24, have remained
uncashed. The Council, believing the
warrants to be lost or their owners dead,
wishes to transfer the money to another
fund, where It can be applied against the
village indebtedness. To, do this and still
keep within the letter of the law Is the
puzzling situation wmcn conironis. ii..
Grange Election at Hillsboro.
HILLS BORO, Or.. March 12. (Special:)
Delegates from 11 Washington county
Granges met In this city today and elect
ed the following delegates to the state
Grange Convention, which will meet In
Corvallls the fourth Tuesday In May:
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Flint, Scholls; al
ternate. G. H. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. J. C
Schulmrich, Banks; alternates, Mr. and
Mrs. N. J. Prickett Mr. and Mrs. w. i.
Boyd. Beaverton; alternates, Mr. and Mrs.
William Tucker. Twenty-seven delegates
and their families were present at to
day's meeting.
Woodmen Gather at Drain.
DRAIN, Or., March 12. (Special.)
Woodmen of the World held a big con
vention here today and tonight Prac
tlcally all the camps In Southern Oregon
are represented, with -extra large delega
tions from near-by points. Companies
of the uniform rank from Oakland and
Cottage Grove received much praise for
their drill. Tho Installation of 00 candi
dates and a big banquet marked the close
of the festivities. Prominent Portland
Woodmen visitors are George K. Hogers
and F. G. Woodcock.
Assembly-Room Is Repaired.
MONMOUTH. Or., March 12-Special.)
The assembly-room at the State Normal
School ha3 been entirely repaired from the
recent Are. The room now presents a
most Inviting appearance. 1 The walls are
in dark green, with a heavy, goia scroll
border, and the ceiling. Is 1U light moray.
The general effect of the .room is very
nlpasinc. formlnc a magnificent back
ground for the numerous pictures and
statuary aonatea in lormeryea 'w me
Normal. ' A Jfc
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Fair Exhibit From Gray's Harbor.
ABERDEEN, Wash., MaVch 1Z (Spe
cial.) Frederic R. Marvin, 'iress .agent of
this state at the St. Louis Exposition, has
been visiting the harbor cities with a view
of interesting the manufacturers In an
exhibit to be placed in the state building
at St Louis. As a result, it is probable
that Aberdeen, Cosmopolls and Hoqulam
will prepare exhibits, which will form the
nucleus of a more comprehensive display
to be made by Chehalls County at Port
land next year.
County Will Furnish Crushed Rock.
HILLSBORO, Or., March 12. (Special.)
A delegation of 14 prominent business
men and farmers from Forest Grove,
Thatcher and Dllley met with the County
Board today with a request for road Im
provement on the highways leading out
of Forest Grove. The county agreed to
furnish all the crushed rock that the citi
zens would voluntarily haul for road im
provement Sale .of Young's River Timber.
ASTORIA. Or., March 12. (Special.)
Deeds were filed for record today whereby.
Delos and John W. Blodgett, of Grand
Rapids, Mich., sell to the Blodgett Com
pany 12,690.7 acres of timber lands lo
cated in the Young's River district of
this county. The consideration is not
known, as the price named fn the deeds
is only $2.
Sales of Real Estate at Independence.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., March 12. (Spe
cial.) M. W. Mix has purchased a 72-acre
tract of land, two miles north of Inde
pendence, of Ellis Lecson. The land Is
Improved and the consideration was
$3550.
Robert Steel has purchased Charles Mc
Caulay's residence on Third street
Believed to Be Insane.
ASTORIA. Or., March 12. (Special.) A.
D. Rockafellow, of Seaside, who is sery
lng a term of seven days in- the county
jail on conviction of striking a small boy.
Is thought by the Sheriff to be mentally
deranged and before being released he
will be examined, by the County Board on
me cnarge oi insanity.
Fishermen Will Discuss Prices.
ASTORIA. Or., March 12. (Special.) A
mass meeting of gillnet fishermen has
been called for next Thursday evening.
when the prices for raw fish to prevail
during the coming season on the Coluni'
bla and-other matters relative to the fish
ing intereats will be discussed.
University Emblems for Idaho Men.
MOSCOW, Idaho. March 12. The ath
letic board of the. University of Idaho has
awarded the second team insignia to the
following: " Messrs. ' Luke, Fogle. Hurl
but McPherson, Tweedt Schultz, Culver.
H. Smith Leonard, Lawrence, Morrow,
Keefe, Baumgartner; Kerns. , .
Peters Will Be Given" a Reception.
HILLSBORO, Or., .March 12. (Special.)
Frank Peters, who won the oratorical
contest at Pacific University last night, is
a native of this city. The Hillsboro
students of the university are preparing
to give Mr. Peters a reception in honor of
his victory..
Collision on Los Angeles Line.
LOS ANGELES, March 12. A rear-end
collision between two trolley cars on the
Long Beach division of the Pacific Elec
tric Company's road, at 3:30 this after
noon, resulted in the serious injury of six
or seven passengers.
Many Take Advantage of Rebate.
HILLSBORO, Or., March 12. (Special)
Sheriff Sewell has collected about $50,000
Our
This Is the Greatest
IN PORTLAND
. We . carry, a complete line of the
"John B. Stetson," including the cele
brated "MILLER" agency hat, besides
the "BARRON MO RE," "LEY
BURN" and our famous "MULTNO
MAH," "the best $3.00 hat on the.
market.
SAIM'L ROSENBLATT & CO.
on the 1S03 roll, paid- In time to get the 3
per cent rebate. The time for rebate wjll
close next Tuesday evening.
Mrs. N. K. West.
LA GRANDE, Or., March 12. (Special.)
The death of Mrs. N. K. West, wife of
1. K. West, one of La Grande's leading
merchants, occurred at a late hour last
evening, at the family- home. Mrs. West
had been in 111 health for months with
dropsy, and her life, had long. .been de
spaired of. Her remains were taken to
Salem, her former home, tonight for
burial. The deceased was 36 years of age,
and leaves a husband and ope daughter,
aged 16 years.
Elgin Councilman Declines.
LA GRANDE. Or., March 12. (Special.)
Councilman Robert Bluemensteln, who
was nominated to succeed himself In the
caucus last week In Elgin, has declined to
accept, on account of other pressing busi
ness, consequently A. T. Baker, one of
Eriest RapppH
AMERICAN WORKMEN.
TOILERS IN OUR FACTORIES.
"TVTD workmen in the world can. do
I so much or use the same intelli-i-
i gence that our own American
workingmen and women are ca
pable of. That is why America is now
beating the world in manufactarea; all
due to the brain and muscle oi oar
Yankee men and women.
Unfortunately "where there is smoke,
dirt and dust and little sunlight there
also can be found the germs of disease.
Nature's great disinfectant k sunlight.
Sunlight and fresh air promote the
growth of animals and plants bat kill
germs of disease. Air, free from dust,
such as- we have on the sea, never per
mits tne germs ot disease to nave aay
chance for growth and development. It
is in the factory, the work-shop, the
office, that men and -women suffer from
diseases which are in .the dust and thfe
bad air. Such disease germs enter into
the blood in two ways, either through
the lungs or stomach. If the blood is
Sure and rich, the liver and stomach in
ealthy active condition, the germs' of
disease cannot find a. resting place there
to multiply. Disease of the lungs, broe
chitis and consnmptiosi, are very apt to
spread through a factory where there is
much fine dust in the sir. The krags
become irritated and the gtaas fta a
M i I
New Spring
Topcoats
Raincoats and
Fine Suits
Are now on display, and include all the smart new
styles from such renowned tailors as Stein-Bloch'
and Hart, Schaffner & Marx.
PRICES THE VERY LOWEST,
QUALITY CONSIDERED
Elgin's well-known citizens, was placed
on the ticket for the election there which
takes 9lace soon.
Delegates Are for Williamson.
'HEPPNER, Or., March 12. (Special.)
The Republican primaries passed off
quietly in Morrow County today. "William
son delegates were chosen from every
precinct In the county, there bemg but
very, little opposition.
"And It's Oh I for My Lady Green
sleeves." New York Press.
The woman on Fifth avenue who caused
most comment yesterday was a tall
blonde, entirely gowned In vivid green.
Her dress, a walking suit of green serge,
was made perfectly plain, with a long,
tight-fitting coat that reached to the
knees. Her picture hat of green, felt
was trimmed with a green ostrich plume,
and she was closely fitted with veiling of
the same shade. She was a most strik
fertile field for growth. Extreme
weakness, feelings of nervous exhaus
tion, coughs afad colds 'are the warning
signals which should be heeded. One
should put the system in the very best
possible condition right away.
After years of experience in an active
practice, Dr. Pierce discovered a remedy
mat suitea tnese xxmaiuons in a Diooa
maker and tissue-builder, which at the
same' time alleviates the cough.' He
called it Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery an alterative extract that assists
in the digestion and assimilation of food
in the stomach so that the blood, gets
wnac it neeos lor ioou ana axiaauon, uie
liver is at the same time started into
activity and there is perfect elimination
of waste matter. "When the blood is
pure and rich, all the organs work with
out effort, and the body is like a perfect
machine; if, however, any part is allowed
to rust, ana this human machine does
not get its full supply of rich red blood
new fields are created in which the bacte
ria or germs of disease thrive and multi
ply. The germs of grip, malaria, catarrh
or consumption find a "fertile field if the
body ii not kept in perfect order and the
blood pure. No man or woman can be
strong or feel happy who is suffering
from indigestion. Because the stomach
is diseased there is a diminution of the
red corpuscles of the blood. This is why
one is sieepiess, is languid, nervous ami
irritable. Sensitive stomachs groan
aloud, at the irritating Cod-liver oilsV but
they will, get all -the food elements the
tissues require by using the "Golden
Medical Discovery."
I -was- afflicted for more than seven
years, with pelvic trouble, which devel
oped into kidnev and bladder disorder,"
-writes Mr. Ernest Rappotd, Chairman
Executive Committee, western Indus
trial Leasrue. of aw West First Street,
Hat Store
o
ing figure, and as she walked a block
from her carriage to enter a shop many
women turned to admire and decided to
get green for Spring.
Peace Hopes on Strike Shattered.
NEW YORK, March 12. Another dis
agreement has arisen between the brick
layers laborers and their employers, and
the expected return to work of 3000 men
now on strike has failed to materialize.
Plans to arbitrate have been rejected by
the employers pending the resumption of
work. Meantime the strikers have re
ceived a vote of support by the Brick
layers' Union, who. resolved not to work
with nonunlonlsts.
Pew Opener (confidentially) That woman I
just seated is Mrs. Stuckup. She had me sent
round to the back door one day when I called
at her house on a business errand. Made me
transact the business through a servant, too.
But I've got even with her. Friend 'Why, you
have slven her one of the beet pews- In the
church. Pew Opener "Walt halt an' hour. She'
ness is given above. WI could make
water with difficulty only; urine
was dark and cloudy, my whole sys
tem out of order, and severe back
ache and headache was my daily por
tion. Finally, I was unable to con
tinue my work and things looked
pretty dark in the home with me.
without work and no money to fall
back on. My employer, whom I had
just left, called to see me while in
bed, and he spoke so "highly of Dr.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery,
that I decided to try it. Within two
weeks I felt much better, could begin
to relish my food, and my aches and
pains grew less. I kept trp the medi
cine for ten weeks, when I was cured
and again able to return to work.
This was over seventeen months ago,
and I have not lost a day's work
since.
"My wife had ovarian trouble and
ulceration of the womb, and she was
cured through the use of Dr. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription, so you see, my
home, which was once desolate and
dark because of sickness, is to-day
bright and cheery, and we both give
thanks to your grand remedies, which
brought us that grandest of all human
blessings health."
RECENT EXPERIMENTS.
A "Din tirick and a droo of blood on 8
glass slide will tell whether your blood
is in a healthy condition or not. Every
healthy man should have five million red
blood corpuscles to every cubic millime
ter of blood. If there are too many white
blood corpuscles the person is said to b
anemic and run down. A chemical test
of the water from the human body will
tell whether the kidneys are in good
healthi or "not. These tests of health
are conducted by expert physicians and
chemists every day. Such examinations
are made without cost. This is only a
very small part of the work of the stafi
of physicians and surgeons under the
directions of Dr. R. V. Pierce, of Buffalo,
N. Y., the founder and director of th
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, oi
that city. To build up the body that ha
been weakened by an attack of grip,
pneumonia or typhoid, write Dr. R. v.
Pierce for advice, giving all your symp
toms, and he will give you the best med
ical advice, and without cost. For those
who are weakened by the after effects o(
a bad cold, cough, or grip, nothing will
eradicate poison from the blood so
quickly as Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery. A most stimulating tonic be
cause it goes to work in the right way,
assisting the stomach to assimilate the
food hus furnishing the blood proper
nourishment, which in turn feeds the
nerves. The blood should contain red
blood corpuscles, which are capable of
warding off the attack, of germs if they
get into our systems. Dr. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery is just what
is needed, and it has received, the praise
of thousands of people throughost the
United States.
Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser is sent
free on receipt of stamps to pay expense
of mailing only. Send ar one -cent
stamps to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y., for paper covered, or $C stamps
for cotfrbouid.