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15 TIIE SUNDAY OBEGONIAI. PORTLAND, DECEMBER 18, 190$.' TO PRISON FOR LIFE Bert Oakman Receives Sen tence at Hillsbor'o, MINOR PLEA IS ACCEPTED Parents of Frank Bennett, Killed in Quarrel, Enter No Protest Pris oner Is Taken to Salem by the Sheriff. HILLSBORO, Or.. Doc .17. (Special.) Today at 2;10 Hon. T. A. McBride sen tenced Bert Oakman, murderer of Frank Bennett, to life Imprisonment in the state pcaitoatiary. The large courtroom was crowded, and when asked if he had any thing to say, Oakman responded in the rrgatlve. S. B. Huston, associated with George R. Bagley In Oakman's defense, made a statement to the court. After de claring Ms belief In the statement made by Oakman that he saw Bennett slip an opened kalfe in his pocket before the fatal collision la the Hillsboro saloon, Mr. Hus ton said: I have traced up this young man. I fcavr taken depositions from county of Ji lals. City Marshals, people that have Known mm irom oirtn, and they say no is not a bad man; has always been a good boy, honest, industrious; that he is not bad man. and from my association with l'lm and the opportunities I have had to observe him, my judgment is that Oak man Is not a bad man at heart, but he is the possessor of a very violent temper; that he is one of those men whose tem per gets away with him for a short time aad Immediately after that he is as sorry and penitent as anybody can be. I say this Is my sincere judgment of Oakman. I o not believe that at heart he is a bad man. I do not believe he holds malice f-t any length of- time The testimony s&ows that in this caa?, even after he bad iroub;e with Bennett, they made up, ate an? slept together. The court In passing on thccase said: There is nothing that leads so frequent i to a crime as the idea that an insult or imagined wrong must be avenged by a blow. Jt Is an Idea entirely too preva int in this couatry, and one that Is more cr less the fault of youth, although it prevails in the older settled communities. xn&x where an Insult is given or an of lnse. the only honorable way of firing It out is by a personal attack. ma be human nature, but it Is wrong. U leads to jupt such scenes as this. The :yon that can be drawn from this Is tMU overs' young man snould imbue him self with the habit of restraining his tem per and disposition, rather suffering in juries in Hence than to attempt to acngc them by force or violence Harrison Allen, District Attorney, ad dressing the court, said: I desire to say on behalf of Mrs. Ben-H nrix. ana jw husband, from what they have told me. that they bear this young man no malice whatever, and have sacri ficed whatever feelings they might have In requesting the District Attorney to accept the plea of murder in the second degree. la passing sentence the court impressed cn tho prisoner that by penitence, lndus trj. obedionce and careful conduct In his behavior there was hope held out for his Lbrty at some future time Sheriff Council conveyed Oakman to the penitentiary tonight CLOSE SEASON FOR SALMON. Canadians Express Willingness to Co operate With American Fishers. NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C, Dec 17. - -tSpedal.) There appears to be somo doubt lu the minds of some of the can ners of British Columbia as to-which would bo the more effective toward the creat object of enlarging and preserv ing the fishing Industry of the province. n annual close season or a weekly '"So season. The aiwtual close season as suggested r some of the cannors of Puget Sound does not get the approval of the ma jority of the British Columbia cannery men The cannerymen or British Co lumbia say they are more thoroughly o rganized than those of Puget Sound j and are consequently more deeply in terested in the fishing and canning in dustry for all time to come. The ma jority of the cannerymen's union mem bers of British Columbia are not In favor of the proposed annual close sea son but are very anxious that the regu lar weekly close season be lengthened b cignt or 12 hours, which would give a free ran for the fish of 44 or 48 hours. -Vnother proposal has also been sub mitted to the Canners Association, with a view to regulating the Fraser River elo?o season, which is. that the r r be divided into two beats, allow ng the Fraser River bridge to be the -visional point, and that on the lower bct, that from the mouth of the river the bridge, to be closed first for 12 liours, to be followed immediately by a 11 hours' cessation from fishing on tho whole river, then the lower beat can commence Ashing again while the up ptr beat, from the bridge to Langlcy Tvould be closed for 12 hours. This would give the fish 12 hours' clear run t? the spawning beds. This schomp has been sanctioned by the Dominion government Fisheries In spect or, who considers, In his own lan Kjago, the annual close season propo- tion. "nothing but childish nonsense He says: There should be a weekly close soa- m and an early close season between li.e sockeye and coho.e runs, to permit "he last of the sockeye run to have 'ree passage to the spawning bods, then cur hatchery propagation will be of srne benefit to the industry." Cannerymen of British Columbia are -idignant with the reports current In ..e State of Washington to the effect "iat the Canadians are endeavoring to extinguish the fishing industry on the Fraser River because the American -armors on Puget Sound are reaping sw of he benefits from the hatchery ut put and the Canadians hold forth as their denial the erection on tributa ries of the Fraser River this year two irgo hatchorles for the artificial prop agation of salmon, one on Harrison 3-ake with a capacity of 40,000,000 eggs, vrhUo tho other on Poole Creek can con aia 25.9BM69: furthermore the past nokly close seasons and their will :ngnoss to have these enlarged upon goes to show their interest in the in dustry. Members of the Canncrs Association state that if the State of Washington would enact legislation for the regu lation of the fishery within American waters whereby a weekly close season would be enforced for gill nets and traps. f similar duration to the one adopted by the Canadian authorities but immediately preceding the Cana dian close season by 3G hours, it would ow that tho American cannerymen roalire tho position the industry Is in and are willing to co-operate with the Canadian cannorymen in an endeavor to preserve the industry. NEW OREGON INCORPORATIONS Articles Filed With the Secretary of State at Salem. SALEM, Or.. Dec 17. (Special.) Ar ticles of incorporation were filed In tho office of Secretary of State Dunbar this we ok as follows: Farmers' Telephone Company, Oregon C.ty. $5000; Frank R. Andrews, Fred .J. Mojrr. Linn E. Jones. Fd C. Ross & Co.. Portland. 525.000; -mbrr dealing: Charles S. Russell, C. L Dant, R. R. Dunlway. Gaston Pastime Company, Gaston, $500; William Menefee, James A- Baker. Harry L. Baker. Haines Electric Power Company,- Forest Grove. $50,000; E. W. Haines, J. A. Thorn burgh, C. W. Nottingham. Ralph "W. Hoyt, TV. B. Haines, J. Frank TVatson. Baer Mercantile Company, Baker City, $25,000: S. L. Baer, Isaac Baer, M. 24. TVhanj Thomas J. Murtha. Opp Mining Company, Jacksonville, 1100, 000; John W. Opp. J. F. Reddy; Frederick T. Perry. Great Southern Land Company, Port land, $10,000; John Helmrlch, Julius L. Meier, George W. Joseph. Horseshoe irrigation Company, Pendle ton, $2500; Edward Dupuis, Charles E. Marple, Eugene De Haven. Pendleton Southern Railway Company, Pendleton, $10,000; C. J. Smith, C. H. Car eer, T. C. Taylor, James R. Raley, James H. Raley. Purpose, to build a railway from Pendleton to Pilot Rock, Ridge. Bentley's sawmill and Heppner. MORE PAY FOR COMMISSIONER Other Recommendations by Head of Washington Land Department. OLYMPIA. Wash., Dec 17. (Special.) The biennial report of the Commissioner of Public Lands, completed today, con "talns recommendations which In effect disapprove of two proposed laws affecting Seattle tidelands. . The proposed measures meeting the disapproval of Land Commissioner Call vcrt, include the one providing a re turn to the old law, which gave to cities 25 per cent of the receipts from sales of tidelands in front of them for use. in harbor improvements, and the proposed law, which would perinit the many lease holders of first-class tidelands In Seattle to have a preference right to. purchase at an appraised value tho tidelands now held under lease by them. The Commissioner recommends tho passage of a law prohibiting the lease of state lands that have timber on them. Sometimes lands are leased and timber cut off and sold on the.pretense of clear ing the land and using It for agricultural purposes. He recommonds the passage of mora stringent Are law3 for tho protection of state timber, and suggests that each tim bered county be required to appoint a fire warden for three months and-one-half during the dry season, and give such fire warden power to impress help in fire fighting, the expenses to be paid by the state. The Commissioner again voices his dis approval of the "McCoy act," which pro hlbits the sale of timbered land, but per mits the sale of the timber under a re quirement that it be removed within three years. The Commissioner recommends an in crease of salary for the Land Commis sioner, but point out that in view of the fact that the total receipts In four years amount to nearly $3,000,000 dollars, the bond required of the Commissioner should be increased to $100,000, and that the Assistant Commissioner be required to furnish a bond of $10,000. The report discloses receipts in four years amounting to a total of 52.SC3.997.87. There are about 7000 open accounts on which payments are received annually. The timber sales in four years have ag gregated 5537,335.70. The Income from leases of common school lands give the common school fund annually $118,237; the Interest on con tracts nets 558.634.94, and the Interest on permanont school fund investment brings in 5ioz,65)S.03. making the total annual in come or the current school fund 5279,570.83. ATTEMPT TO DESTROY GEM. Coal OH Used by Incendiary to Set Fire to Rebuilt Town. WALLACE, Idaho. Dec 17. An at tempt was made last night to burn the town of Gem. which was nearly wiped out by an incendiary last Summer. The blaze was started with coal oil in an unoccupied hulldlng. Its prompt dis covery prevented a conflagration. The town was recently rebuilt. Expect to Make Fortunes. BELLINGHAM, Wash.. Dec. 17. (Special.) It Is estimated that 350.000 cases of salmon will be canned on Bel llngham Bay next year. None of the cannerymen on the bay has completed his plans for the coming season, but all the owners of plants on the Sound have made their contracts for the Ori ental labor which they will employ. All the cannerymen believe that next year they will make their fortunes with the big run and are preparing to spend small fortunes in getting their plants in running order. It is the be lief that large numbers of sockeyes and pinks will be up. Game Found In Cold Storage. SPOKANE. Dec 17. Officers with a search warrant raided Davenport's res taurant this afternoon In search of Illicit game. They found two dozen grouse and pheasants in cold storage, alleged to have been held there In violation of the state law. The proprietor promised to report to the Police Station later. Now Horn Wants a Divorce. OREGON CITY. Or.. Dec 17. (Special.) After successfully defeating two at tempts by his wife to have him commit ted to the State Insane Asylum. Charles F. Horn, of this city, today filed suit for divorce from Mary Horn, whom he mar rled In Pennsylvania in February. 1867. XW TW WAST T BTOW WHAT A1XS YOU Use U. S. mall -win bring yon the best sedtc dvke for only the cott of writiag Esttcriala mad tUspc Many people owe their present good aealth to the fact that they consulted Dr. Pierce by letter, giving: him all possible in formation about their condition, symptoms, etc, and received in return good medical advice which cost them nothing. Write to Dr. R. V. Pierce, founder of the Invalid' Hotel and Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. T. Dr. Pierce by no means confines himself to prescribing: bia well-known medicines. 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 tie need for this proprie tary medicine, he tells you plainly and frankly what you do need, and the best possible method of improving your health. "Dr. Pierce treats many chronic esses at & distance, through the mail and all you bare to do is to write him your symptoms. "Daring mr two years of married life I hm not had good health." writes Mrs. Daisy Stud card, of 6o3 S. .Effpl&node Avenue, Leartn worth. Kta. "I vrts all run-down, and my husband got tae to write to Dr. Pierce. I got xa early reply telling me what the trouble m I com menced taking Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescrip tion, and also the 'Pleasant Pellets, aad sow can say that 1 feel like a kwitosm. I do all ray work and do not feel tired ost like I itsed to. I hare takes eight bottles of the ' Favorite Pre scription.' it makes one feel well and strong." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure diad aeM d aide kcadacke. CHANGE IN THE ACT Minor Amendments to Initia - tive Law Suggested. PAY TO EMPLOYES MONTHLY .Gr,eat Amount of -. Labor and Book keeping Would .Be Saved by the' State and Treasury Depart ments -at Salem. SALEM, Or., Dec 7L (Special.) Several amendments to the Initiative a'n'd referen dum law are recommended by Secretary of State Dunbar, the need of those amend ments having beer, shown by the experi ence of his office during the past year. He suggests that the law be amended so that when copies of proposed law3 attached to petitions are filed in his office, tho peti tions may all be attached to one copy and only that copy be preserved. He also rec ommends that a smaller number of copies of proposed laws be published by the state, and that provision be made for the publication of such laws In pamphlet form and in the volume of general laws, after their adoption. The recommendations are not for a change In the Initiative and referendum amendment tc the constitution, for that could only be changed by the people What Is desired is a change In the act passed by the legislature of 1902 making effective the Initiative and referendum amendment, which act. specified what pro ceedings shall be had In submitting ques tions to the people under the provisions of the new section of thtf constitution. Mr. Dunbar says: "Under the law of 1903, making effective the initiative and referendum provisions of section 1 of article iv of the constitu tion of this state, each petition must be attached to a full and correct copy of the title and text of the proposed measure, and filed in the office of the Secretary of State. It will thus be seen ' that there arc as many copies of the law filed as there are petitions, and In Instances where the. proposed measure Is lengthy, as was the case with the petitions for the direct primary nominating elections law, they make a bulk requiring a cubic yard or more of space in the vault of this office, and weight about 200 pounds. If a pro posed measure Is enacted, the petitions and copies thereof become the original law, and when these copies, or text of the same, arc assembled, make a package so bulky, cumbersome and voluminous that it Is utterly impossible to arrange them In a manner that will permit of ready ref erence, and at the same time preserve them Intact. "The law above referred to should be amended ho as to require the Governor, or some other state -officer, or officers, to examine all petitions for the enactment of each law which may be filed In the office df the Secretary of State, and to attach the sheets containing the signatures and certificates .to one copy thereof and elim inate all other copies. The one copy of the law and all petitions therefor, together wtm copies of the Governors proclama tion, snould then be so arranged and bound that they-may be preserved, and also convenient for future reference. V . "I desire also to call attention to the large number of copies of each proposed measure now required to be printed, un der section S of tho above mentioned act- The direct primary nominating elections law and the local option liquor law each require the printing of S8.000 copies, at an expense of 52039.14 for printing, J1203.S for binding and 954.58 for paper. This num ber, I believe, to be largely in excess of the number actually used or required, and might well be reduced one-half and still be sufficient to supply each voter who desires a copy thereof, thus saving to the state quite a large sum each tlm6 a new law Is proposed by Initiative petition. No provision has been made for tho publication of such laws as are proposed and enacted by the people, and I would advise that the Secretary of State be au thorized and required to have printed and bound with the sessions laws at the close of each legislative session, all such laws as have been enacted' upon petition and election during the preceding two years. As the matter now stands,- vhere is no way for interested parties to secure copies of such laws, except by procuring tran script from this office. "Another matter in connection with laws proposed by Initiative to which I invite your attention is the publication of the proclamations ofthe Governor. The act making effective the Initiative and refer endum provisions of the constitution re quires the publication of the proclamation of the Governor announcing that suoh pe tition has been filed, with a brief state ment of its tenor and effect, to be pub lished In a newspaper In each judicial dis trict. It also provides that there shall be published In like manner a proclamation giving the total number of votes cast for or against each measure In question, and declaring the same approved, the expense of which. In the two measures adopted, amounted to about 51500. appropriation for which must be made, and should also be made to meet any future expense of this character in the event no changes are made in the present law." Another Important recommendation made by Mr. Dunbar in his biennial report to the Legislature Is that employes of the state be paid monthly. Instead of quar terly. This change would affect not only state employes at the institutions at Sa lem, but also employes at the State Uni versity, Agricultural College, Normal Schools and the Soldiers' Home. Business men who deal with these employes have long wanted such a change made in the time of paymonL How the change could be effected, and why. Is shown in the fol lowing excerpt from the report: "The law as It now stands is thoroughly practical, though the system of accounting required under its provisions is somewhat cumbersome and voluminous, and entails a great amount of labor and bookkeeping, both in this department and the Treasury Department, that could be dispensed with without In any manner Impairing the service or jeopardizing the interests of the state This extra labor and expense would be saved, were the payments of the salaries of the employes of each of the various state institutions and departments authorized by statute to be made In one sum to the superintendents or heads thereof, as evidenced by a payroll pre pared oh the first day of each month, set ting forth tho amount due each person for services for the preceding month, and duly certified by the respective heads of the several departments. "The heads. of the several Institutions and departments who may be authorized to disburse the salaries of the employes of their .respective institutions and depart ments, should be bonded In some reliable surety company In an amount to be de termined and approved by the Secretary of State, for the faithful discharge of the ad ditional trust Imposed. "The salaries of the state employes are now paid quarterly, and If the method suggested was authorized, it would permit of " the payment of their claims monthly, which would be welcomed by the employes of the different branches of the state gov ernment, and meet with popular approval. As the salaries of none of the employes are excessive, or more than are earned In like capacities In commercial life, where salaries are paid monthly at the longest, such a course would permit the employes to meet their personal obligations much more promptly, and enable them to con duct their private affairs much more ad vantageously, and not subject them to the exorbitant demands of the broker or money-lender should it be Incumbent upon them at any time to secure money for some contingency by pledging their sal aries in advance. "To meet this general demand, and as a matter of economy and simplicity in the auditing and paying of., the salaries of the employes at the respective institutions and departments, I would respectfully recom mend that such necessary legislation, be enacted as will require the heads of the several institutions and departments to draw a monthly payroll covering the sal-arIes-oC all. persons employed In any,.ca pacity .at their respective Institution, and authorizing and directing the Secretary of State to draw a separate warrant on the Treasurer for the total amount due for services at each Institution, as shown by the respective payrolls, said warrant to be Issued in favor ot the superintendent thereof, after the roll'shall have been ap proved by the board or official having the control of such Institution, and provided that such payrolls are submitted in such detailed form as the Secretary of State may prescribe, after being duly verified by the heads of the respective Institutions. "While perhaps there may bo some ad vantages in requiring each claim to bo presented separately, the "benefits to be derived from the adoption of the plan pro posed and recommended, more than off set any real merit possessed by the pres ent method. Especially is this- true with the payment of salary claims. Besides, the gradual growth of the state and the dispatch of its increasing business in con sequence thereof, requires the adoption of a 1nore simple and efficient system or method in the handling of Its affairs, and one commensurate with Its growing de mands and needs. Mercantile and manu facturing establishments everywhere, where a considerable number of persons are employed, use the method recommend ed, 3nd find It adequate for all purposes and requirements. "There are between 400 and 00 persons In the employ of the state in its various institutions and departments that would receive the direct benefits to be derived from the adoption of this system of pay ing the salary claims, and in lieu of a like (huraber of warrants, which are now re quired to be Issued, the same objects could be attained In a more satisfactory manner by the issue of only 30 or 40 war rants. This matter should receive your careful attention, and I believe the adop tion of such a plian or method as that proposed will Inure to the best Interests of tho state, as it has been proven by ex perience and practice that that system is best "which Is a crystallization of all lengthy and cumbersome methods Into a concise, comprehensive and yet simple system, devoid of unnecessary detail and labor." OREGON EXPRESS IN COLLISION Brakeman Loses Foot and Five Pas sengers Are Injured. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 1,7. The first and second sections of the northbound Oregon express, which left this city last night, came in collision today at Berg Station, four miles above Marysvllle. Brakeman - Lewis was severely injured, and Ave passengers were slightly hurt. Aftor a slight delay, the train proceeded on Its way. At Berg, north of Marysvllle, the first section stopped to repair an air brake, and though a flagman -was sent back, he failed to warn the approaching second sec tion In time to prevent its collision. The dining-car and one coach of the first sec tion were partly wrecked, and the engine and , baggage-car of the second section were damaged. The names of the wound ed passengers are: Mrs. S. H. Smith, .of Calgary, Canada; severe nervous shock. TVllHam Wilkinson, w Portland; scalp wound. N Barney McGleason, coffee-vender, collar bone broken. Mrs. Robert Delaney, Seattle; contused wound back of head, shoulder sprained, Mrs. Delia Jackson, Portland; nervous shock. Henry Lewis,' brakeman, oot cut. off. . r The railroad officials declare that the danger signals were ignored or jverc un dlscernible In the heavy mist which pre vailed at the time of the accident, Boyd Jury Is Discharged. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Dec. 17. The jury in the Millard Boyd murder case disagreed. They stood ten for acquittal and two for conviction. At 11 o'clock last night the court called the jury In and asked them If they had arrived at a ver dict. They replied that they had not. He asked them if they could agree. They said thye could not. The court then dis missed them from further service. The case will probably not be tried again. Fell Dead on Duty. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 17. John Delano, an official of the customs department, fell dead today while engaged in his duties at the Oriental dock this morning. He came from Port Townsend about a year ago, and left a widow and two children. What Sulphur Does For the Human Body In Health and Disease. The mention of sulphur will recall to many of us the early days when our mothers and grandmothers gave us our' dally dose of sulphur and molasses every Spring and Fall. It was the universal Spring and Fall "blood purifier," tonic and cure-all, and mind you, this old-fashioned remedy was not without merit. The Idea was good, but the remedy was crude and unpalatable, and a large quan tity had to be taken to get any effect Nowadays we get all the beneficial ef fects of sulphur In a palatable, concen trated form, so that a single grain is far more effective than a tablespoonful of the crude sulphur. In recent years, research and experiment have proven that the best sulphur for medicinal use is that obtained from Cal cium (Calcium Sulphide) and sold In drug stores under the name of Stuart's Calcium Wafers. They are small chocolate-coated pellets and contain the active medicinal principle of sulphur in a highly concen trated, effective form. Few people are aware of the valuo of this form of sulphur In restoring and maintaining bodily -vigor and health; sul phur acts directly on the liver, and ox crctory organs and purifies and enriches the blood by the prompt elimination of waste material. Our grandmothers knew this when they dosed us with sulphur and molasses every Spring and Fall, but the crudity and im purity of ordinary flowers of sulphur were often worse than the disease, and cannot compare with" the modern concentrated preparations of sulphur of which Stuart's Calcium Wafers Is undoubtedly tho best and most widely used. They are the natural antidote for liver and kidney troubles and cure constipation and purify the blood In a (way that often surprises patient and physician alike. Dr. R. M. Wllkins while experimenting with sulphur remedies soon found that the sulphur from Calcium was superior to any other form. Ho says: "For liver, kidney and blood troubles, especially when re sulting from constipation or malaria, I have been surprised at the results ob tained from Stuart's Calcium Wafers. In patients suffering from boils and pimples and even deep-seated carbuncles, I have repeatedly seen them dry up and disap pear In four or five days, leaving the skin clear and smooth. Although Stuart's Cal cium Wafers Is a proprietary article, and sold by druggists, and for that reason ta booed by many physicians, yet I know of nothing so safe and reliable for constipa tion, liver and kidney troubles and espe cially In all forms of skin disease as this remedy." At any rate people who aro tired of pills, cathartics and so-calledblood "-purifiers." will find in Stuart's Calcium Waf ers a far safer, more palatable and -effective preparation. SAL ROSENBLATT! CO. We carry a full line of FROM NOW UNTIL CHRISTMAS The Multnomah $3 Hat Boy Wear. Toys for the THIS STORE WILL BE leads them all. "A nice, little fellows free with boy's suit, or overcoat. ' OPEN EVERY EVENING present for him." WRONG IN PULPIT Seattle Colored Preacher Re strained by Judge Bell, MUST STICK TO HIS SERMONS Trustees of African Church Complain When Pastor Sells His Paper on Sundays, Instead of Deliver ing the Spoken Word. V .. " SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 17. (Special.) Shepard S. Freeman, pastor of tha First "African Methodist Episcopal Church, who has been selling, news papers from his pulpit, has taken such an interest in worldly affairs connected with the church that thd trustees felt compelled this morning to have Judg? Bell issue an order notifying the clergyman to attend solely to religious du ties until the court has a chance to straighten out the quarrel. The trustees. In an application for a restraining order, allege that Pas tor Freeman was engaged simply to preach the gospel and look out for the religious duties of his flock, -but In stead of doing this he has started pub lishing a newspaper In the basemen r of the church without the consent of the trustees and selling it in the- pulpit on Sunday. Judge Bell ordered him to restrain from selling the Seattle Searchlight from the pulpit until hn can decide on the propriety of such con duct, on December 23. It Is further alleged that a subscrip tion was started to build a now church This money was to bo -paid to the trustees, but it is averred that the pastor is collecting the money and ap propriating It to his own use. It Is also asserted that In September he appropri ated 5100 of church funds to his own use. The order restrains the colored gentleman from further Interfering In the finan cial affairs of the church. CHILDREN TO AID FAIR. Umatilla County Superintendent Out lines a Plan. PENDLETON, Or., Dec. 17. (Special.) To Interest Eastern people In Oregon and the Lewis and Clark Fair, Frank K. Welles. Superintendent of Schools of Uma tilla County, has sent out a circular let ter to the teachers of his county present ing a novel plan. Mr. Welles suggests that all pupils old enough to write, send an Invitation to Eastern relatives and friends to visit tho Fair. The afternoon of Tuesday, Decem ber 20, he advises be set apart for this work. Accompanying the letter to each teacher is an outline to be followed by pupils In construction of their invitations. The outline deals largely with a descrip tion of Umatilla County. NORTHWEST DEAD. W. H. H. Miller. . EUGENE. Or., Dec 17. (Special.) William H. H. Miller, a well-known citizen of Falrmount, died yesterday after a lingering Illness at the age of 62 years.. Mr. Miller has lived In this county for the past ten years and has been regarded as one of the most use ful and substantial citizens. He was born in Lee County, Iowa, in 1842 and spent his early years mostly in ills sourl until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted In the Seventh Missouri Cavalry and served with cred it throughout the Civil War. After hi3 discharge he was married to Miss Sa rah Rice. Mr. Miller came to this county ton years ago and purchased a fine farm, which he conducted until a year ago. when he sold it and came to this city to live in retirement. His health failed him and he spent several months in California and New Mexico. ' He leaves a widow, six sons and three daughters James. Benjamin. Charles, Harry, John and Edward, Mrs Julia Jacobs, of this city; Mrs. Mattlo Green, of Oklahoma, and Mrs. Minnie Randolph, of New Mexico. Mrs. Mary Andrews Clark. LOS ANGELES. CaL, Dec 17. (Special.) Mrs. Mary Andrews Clark, mother of United States Senator W. A. Clark, died here this morning at 9:15 o'clock at her home. 933 Olive street, after an Illness beginning Tuesday night. She was 91 years old. Death was precipitated by a CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON CHRISTMAS GIFTS FOR MEN MOST MEN APPRECIATE THINGS THEY WEAR JUST A BIT MORE IF FROM ROSENBLATT'S. THE ; NAME STANDS FOR Correctness and Quality Again, the assortment for your selection is without limit. In Neck wear alone, probably as great a stock as that of any two ordinary estab Iishments. Neckwear 60c, $1.00, $1.50, $2.00 "Walking Sticks $1.50 to $2.00 Umbrellas $1.00 to $10.00 Gloves.... $1.00, $1.50, $2.00, $2.50 Novelty Handkerchiefs. .60c, $1.00 Silk Hosiery $1.50, $2.00 Mufflers.. .$1.60, $2.00, $2.60, $3.00 Dress Heefers $1.50 to $3.00 Pajamas $1.50, $2, $3, $4.00 $5..00 combined attack of pneumonia and bron chitis. At her bedside were her daughters, Mrs. Joseph K. Clark, of Portland, and Mrs. Eliza A. Bascal, Mrs. T. F. Miler, Miss Anne Clark and Mrs. J. M. Newell, of Los Angeles. Senator Clark, unaware of the serious nature of his mother's Illness, sailed for Europe from New York this morning. A cable at Queenstown will apprise htm of her death. Senator Clark's brother, J. Ross Clark, vice-president of the San Pedro, Los Angelea & Salt Lake Railroad, was absent from the city. V INDEPENDENT WINS IN YUKON Alfred Thompson Defeats Government Candidate in Exciting Election. SEATTLE. Dec 17. A Dawson, Yukon Territory, special to the Post-Intelllgen-'cer says: Alfred Thompson, independent candi date, was yesterday elected to the Cana dian Parliament to represent the Yukon Territory, by a majority of 700 over Fred erick Congdon, Liberal' and government candidate,' recently Governor of the Yu kon. The campaign was the most exciting- ever known, in the North. BULLET STRUCK NEAR HEART Spokane Ex-Police Chief Drops His Revolver, Which Explodes. SPOKANE, Dec. 17. Ex-Chief of Police E. M. Woydt was accidentally shot this afternoon, the bullet passing through his body about three inches above his heart. He was walking along the river bank when his revolver fell from Its holster, striking a rock "and discharging the weapon. He has a slight chance of re covery. Circuit Court at Astoria. ASTORIA. Or., Doc 17. (Special.) Judge McBride will be here Monday to open an adjourned session of the Circuit Court, The injunctions asked for In the suits brought by the Ave timber land syn dicates against the county and the Sheriff are set for argument next Thursday, and the case of the O. R. & N. Co. vs. tho Masonic Building & Land Company, to determine the title to certain water front property, will be argued during the ses sion. Two prisoners now confined in tho County Jail will bo arraigned In court, and It Is understood both will plead guilty. The men are Fred Stauch, charged with the larceny of goods In tho O. R. & N. Co.'s warehouse, and H. C. Lowe, charged with burglary. Wade Creditors Get Little. PENDLETON, Or., Dec 17. The final re port of the trustee in bankruptcy of C. B. Wade, former cashier of the First National Bank, who failed for $360,000, was filed this morning. The hearing Is set for January 2. The creditors will realize about 10 cents on the dollar. Charged With Sale to Minor. SALEM, Or., Dec. 17. Henry Carmody wa3 arrested at Gates, this county, today, charged with selling liquor to a minor. have it. prescribed AYER'S SARSAPARILLA. AltK a HAIR MMMMMtMMtHM Smoking Jackets... $4.35 to $10.00 Raincoats $12.50 to $25.00 Suit Oases $2.50 to $12.50 Dress Suits ......$40.00 Tuxedo Suits $35.00 Overcoats $12.50 to $30.00 Business Suits $12.50 to $30.00 Bath Rotes and Lounging Robes $4.50 to $10.00 He has a Government license only, ana may get Into trouble yet for having sold at retail. Carmody Is a prominent busi ness man of Gates. He was held by Jus tice Turner for examination Monday. Report of State Biologist. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene. Dec. 17. (Special.) The second, biennial report of State Biologist A. R. Sweetser, of the University of Oregon, which has been prepared to submit to the 23d Legisla tive Assembly Is out and gives valuable data concerning the water supply of all valley towns. Ttre report rlrt gives a knowledge of the most dangerous' form3 of bacteria, with, special references to ty phoid, and B. Coll bacteria. Generally the data gives evidence of the fact that all valley towns use wholesome water, unless the sewer system is poor, in which case the water Is Infected and should be filtered before using. v The report also contains a report of Eastern oyster experiments. Ramsey Held Under Bonds. LA GRANDE, Or., Dec 17. (Special.) William Ramsey was brought before the Justice Court today on the. charge of hav ing passed several drafts on a brother of H. Ramsey, of Danville, 111., amounting to over 575, the drafts ranging from $15 to $40. The drafts were sent to a Danville bank and the brother notified, but no word has been received from there re garding them up to this time. The Justice placed Ramsey under $300 bonds to ap pear before tho next term of Circuit Court. Bonds were not given. To Work Camp Carson Placers. LA GRANDE, Or.. Dec. 17. (Special.) A company of capitalists who have pur chased the old Camp Carson placer mines In the Grand Ronde, have Incorporated with a capital stock of $1,000,000 for their operation and development. The articles of Incorporation have been filed with Sec retary of State Dunbar at Salem. Drafting an Irrigation Law. SPOKANE, Dec 17. Tho Washington State Irrigation Commission Is In session here to draft a law governing Irrigation in this state, for submission to the Gov ernor and Legislature. A member of the committee said thi3 evenlnng that the work will not be completed for three or four days. Mclnnes to Govern Yukon. VICTORIA. B. C, Dec 17. It Is an nounced hero on gocd authority that tho next Governor of the Yukon Territory will be W. W. B. Mclnnes. member of the British Columbia Legislature for Alberni. Vancouver Island. Mr. Mclnnes will be the youngest Governor in Canada. He sat in the Dominion Parliament some years ago for Nanalmo City. Threatened to Kill His Wife. OREGON CITY, Or., Dec 17. (Special.) Upon complaint of bis wife, A. A. Pix ley, of Sunnyslde, was arrested tonight on a charge of Insanity. Plxley threatened to kill the woman, who became frightened and will have him examined as to his sanity. Of course consumption can e cured. Modern medicine teaches it. No one longer doubts it. Babies have it. Young mothers The aged have it. None are exempt. For over 50 years doctors have Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for this disease. It quiets the cough, I controls the inflammation. If inter ested, talk this overwithyourdoctor. 2&uAo by tho J. C. -Iyer Co.. Lowsli. Kais. AYER'S AGUE CURB. AYER'S PILLS. VIGOR. wsmmmmmmammmmamm