14 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN. PORTLAND, JANUARY 6, 1907, BA I ft WIRY BE WRECKED Portland-Bound for Lumber, Ship Flounders Close to Rocks on Coast. SIX MEN MAT BE LOST tug Sampson Forced to Cut Loose and Wttlj DirrtcnlCy Makes Fort Herself Last Seen, Bark ' Was Turning. 'MAKSHFIELD, Or.. Jan. 6. The baric Kis; Bonanza. Portland bound from t-an Francisco, with six men aboard, Is t"!llsved to be lost The tug Sampson came to this port yesterday badly ftove In. and the crew reported havins; leen towlns the bonanza to Portland, where ehe was to get a load of lumber. The eea -was heavy and the tug was nearly on the rocks 10 miles south of liere. when she cut the tow and left the bark. The crew say they aid not desert the Bonanza until it was neccs. ary to save the swamped tug. The last seen of the Btgr Bonanea she was turning. tshe had no cargo or r-ajlast, and the tug crew say there was no chance to .save her,, as the haw. er was cut. of State and other ofneara balance their books and check up the cash on Decem ber 21. and then continue to take In money and transact business for a week or two In the new -year. It la proposed that the law be changed so that the new ofucere shall assume their duties on the morning of January 1. Then they will have all that day, which Is a holiday, to ?et settled In their offices. and be ready to transact business when the doora are opened on the rooming of January 2. Secretary of State Dunbar strongly recommends the change. He has opened a new set of books and is now transacting business, on the year 1907, and drawing a salary during the time: Kut would have jrladlv J relln qvjtsbcd the - ofTtce at the end of the year, and believes it would he better in every respect. The new officer? now come In at the time ot the rush Incident to the convening of the Legislature, and. therefore, tabor under the diffi culty of being unaccut3omed to their duties. CAN 'T DEPORT GIRL Esther Mitchell Insane, but Must Remain in State. SUPREME COURT DECIDES "Wri ile - Woman Divorce Mills Grind In Clack ajn as- OREGON CITT, Or., Jan. 5.-(Speclal.)- Since the firet day of January the num ber of divorce, complaints' filed in the office of the Cleric of Clackamas County has averaged two for each day, and two more were added to the list today when G. W. Evans instituted suit agatnBt Rose p. Evans, to ' whom he ' was married In Portland, Or..' January 3, 1903. He al leges cruel. and inhuman treatment and desertion, stating that his wife went to Spokane April 12. 1006. L. . Jaynes has sued Mrs. E. T.. Jaynes for a decree of divorce. They were mar- ried In McMlnnville, October 17, 1905, and Jaynes states that his wife mistreated V,DLY WORSTED IN STORM Tug Sampson Strusrgles Tot- Thre Dajs Off Coos Bay CoaM. MARSH FIELD, Or.. Jan. 5. The tusr Samson arrived, here this evnnlngr and all on board were erlad to reach port. Ttie Samson lett San Francisco January 1. j with the bark Big Bonanza In tow fr Portland. The bier bark was llgrht and. when the heavy atorm of Thurs day struck them It was Impossible for the tug to' handle her. When a little to the north of North west Seal PtocJcs, and about 15 miles off shore, the tus was compelled to cu,t the hawser, us the bits were al ready started. In order to save the tug, wuile the bark was left to the mercy of the wind and waves. Captain Robert Jones, of the Samson. rays tnat ho waa unable to see the hark for more than five minutes after cuttlnar the hawser, and she was mak Inar to the westward as the wind at this time (J3:4i P. M.) was blowing; a calc from the south southeast with a tremendous sea running. The Samson attempted to lay to In order to Keep the bark in sisrht, but was unable to do eo and a heavy eea struck the tug on the port side amid ships, brealclna In part of her cabin, floodlnsr the anerlne and boiler-room and breaking both water gauges. The reaping steam made it impossible for the engineers to do anything" until the steam was all out. The fusible plu&s also burned out. letting- out the water from til- hollers ana thua increasing the depth' of water already In her 1-iii.l.ri (a ahoiiti five and a half feet, and for bours the tur was perfectly . help- ' The irtnd shifting at sundown to south- went, was driving: the boat inshore among the rocks, when the boilers were cool enough to replace the pluf?s. The crew hcan filling tho boilers with salt water, , hailing It from over the side of the tug in buckets, and it was early Friday morning before the tug could ftet any steam to help herself. It became necessary to tear out the berths and other woodwork in order to Ktart the fires so steam rnough could be raiaed to start the oil pump. When the fameon finally got under headway Bhe was within a mile of shore among the rocks, and another half hour in her helpless condition mould have put her on shore and most likely all on board, , consisting of a crew of IS men, would have been lost. ' . After getting up steam the pumps were started, but aey worked for only a few minutes, when they became choked and useless. The engineers were helpless to repair the pumps, all tools having been swept Into the bilge, when the heavy sea entered the engine room. When about eight miles oft chore Thurs day evening, Captain Jones sighted a steamer ftolna; south and he . burned a flare light tor over SO minutes, but the steamer paid 'no attention to his distress pignals and passed on. The, weather at thin time was clear and he could see the ship's -side -lights very plainly. It was due to the coolness of Captain Jones and his good management that the Samson waa saved. The captain spoke most highly of the manner In which his crew conducted themsalvea. The bark has an even chance to ride out the gale. SUe has her sails ana a full crew. "The captain has his wife with him. - V SHERIFF FOVSCES OX GAME KiCoDHcllman Among Those Ar- rested at TUlamooK. TILLAMOOK. Or.. Jan. 5. Sheriff Cren shaw made a roundup of gamblers and those who have been violating the local option law In this city this week, as he promised before election that he would. We raided Hadlry'i saloon. now run as a "soft drinK counter" and billiard hall by W, ' J. Ste phen. In the raid Sheriff .Crenshaw forced his way into the gambling- room, where he found George B. EdmundK and "Howard Edmunds, father and son, M. F". Leach and Tom Johnson. He, placed them under arrest.. W. 0. Chase, a fluhprman, and unsuccessful independent .-andidate for Justice of the Peace at the last county election, was arrested. rhar&td with operating a II game at his private residence. raj-fcit persons were arrested, accused of violating the local option law. They are: Fran Woore.the Jap cooK on board the teamer Sue H Hmor., who has been fined before; - Councilman J- P. Alien, Wank Buttx. Ed Johnson. XX H. Ellison. Xlclc Job. T- Turney and Tom Browne. TA Johnson pleaded guilty. Fran Moore, the Jap cook, pleaded guilty- and was fined S3SO and sentenced to serve 30 days In jail. J. F. Allen has also pleaded Kuilty. DRAG THREE WEEKS YET TRIAL OF CHESTER THOMPSON STILL PAR FK03I AX EJSX. IXcgrin Expert TefitUnony Monday, tor AYhlch Subpenas Have Been Is- .sued for. Six Alienists. ' TACOMA, Wash., ' Jan. 5.-(8peciaJ.)- Three weeks from tonight waa the esti mate as to the duration of the trial of Chester Thompson placed today by both counsel tor the defense and tho etate. There is some fear that It," may go over this date. Carrie Swan son, a cook in the Thomp son family, and Pred West, who advanced Chester the money to go to Paris, are under subpena by the defense and have not testified. Mr. Morris said he hoped to have one or both in court Monday. If they appear their only testimony will be that corroborative of what has gone be fore. In the event of their absence the defense will formally announce the end of its non-expert testimony. There had been a conference or counsel with Judge Snell In anticipation of this .situation, and at the time of adjourn ment the court made it plain that he ex pected to begin the expert testimony lor the defervsc Monday mornlne. To save time Judsre Snell requested the attorneys for the state and the defense to get to gether on a line of hypo thecal questions to be propounded. On each side there are under subpena, from four to six alienists and mental ex perts. To exanUae these men :dlrectly and counting in the cross examination and fallowing with the redirect on both sides, two weeks or more could easily be consumed. After laying this scientific ground work, both Bides will proceed by alienists -to prove the mentality of Chester Thomp son by the b peel lie acts he has performed as testified 'by witnesses. POWER TO CROSS STATE LINE Joint Jn.risdtction Gives Water Bl- llffs Increased Authority, ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 5. (Special.) Last September, Water BalllfF Settem found a fish trap that belongs to an Oregon man, but located on the north side of the river and operated under a Washington license, nshin? during- the closed season. The matter was referred to the rlstrtct Attorney, who said tie was In doubt about the courts sustaining him In bringing an action against the owner or operator of the trap. Inasmuch as it was located on what Is claimed to be Washington soil. Fish Warden Van Dusen then sub mitted the question to Attorney-General Crawford and yesterday he received that official's opinion, holding that the Ore gon officers can prosecute the owner ot any fiBhtrap for violating the law, no mat ter In what part of the Columbia River it is located. The opinion is baaed on the concurrent Jurisdiction of the Oregon- Washington Ashing laws. Held lor Trial,- SDc Must Be Kept to . Await Menta I Xrevelop men t s . OLTMFIA, Wash.", Jan. 6. (Special. Esther Mitchell, who , murdered her brother, has been legally declared insanev but' may not -be deported to Oregon be cause the law ordering deportation la In Valid. 6uch Is the decision rendered today by a majority of the State Supreme Court. The majority opinion. Is signed oy Jus tice Crow, who wrote it; and Justlcea Dunbar. ' Had ley and Rudkln. Justice I-toot concurs .as to the right of the court to appoint a lunacy- commission, but ex- presses jio opinion on the deportation matter. He says he doubts the proprl-' ety of calling- a law void when the valid ity of the statute was- not directly Ques tion before the court. Chief Justice Mount writes a brief tut vigorous dissenting opinion, holding the oourt has not authority to appoint a lu nacy commission, 11 was done. Tbla view la shared by Justice Fullerton. Tho majority opinion is very lengthy.' It briefly recites the killing of Joshua Creflield. husband -of Maud Creffl eld. by George Mitchell, and the subsequent mur- der ot Mitchell by bis , sister, Esther Mitchell; the arrest of these women, charged jointly- with th murder of Mitchell: the complaint " made by Frank Hurt that the woxnen were insane; the falling of a lunacy commission by Judge Frater to pass upon the mental condition ot the women, and the fin ding: by the judge that both, women .were Insane and should be deported to Oregon, their place of residence. Rights of Common Law. The application of Prosecuting Attor ney Mackintosh, of King County, for a writ to restrain Judge Frater from sign ing the order finding the women insane and ordering deportation is the basis for Uila action, In Us majority decision the court says the lower "oourt la possessed of Inherent power and Jurisdiction to con duct inquiries as to sanity without re gard to statutory authority." This power, It le stated, comes from the common law. Elsewhere Judge Crow de clares "knowingly placing an Insane per son on trial for a crime puniahable by death Is not to be tolerated by the courts of any civilized nation." Tho whole argument of the oourt along this point Iss that It Is th duty of the court to conduct such an examination where the person is accused of a crime Involving the death penalty, and that to try an insane person is unconstitutional, oooauee the defendant its not - -capable of understanding the charge against him and making defense. The deportation statute is held Invalid because It re quired the Sheriff to take the deported person to a point without the state, and could not legally be enforced, as the Sheriff 8 power ends at the state line. Kept to Await Developments. The decision says in part: "These women stand charged with a crime for which they have not yet been placed on trial, so they should be re strained within the jurisdiction of this state, so if hereafter they become sane they may be subject to the further order of the court." Just before the close ot the opinion the writer says that while it was being writ- ten the court was advised of the death by suicide of Maud Creffleld in the Seattle Jail, hence as to ner proceedings are df xnlased. The writ of prohibition Is grant ed to prevent the deportation or Esther Mitchell, but as to preventing tho signa ture of the order that she is insane the order is denied. It Is presumed there win be a motion Tor a rehearing, and after that Is diS' posed of some days will elapse before the remittitur is sent down to the Kins: Coun ty court, so some days must elapse before there can be any further move in the case at Seattle. TO C'ilANGK DATE NEW" TERM Movement to Have Officials Take Up Xntles on January 1 3ALEM, Or., Jan. 6. Special.) The Oregon Legislature will oe asKefl at its session this winter to amend the law . fixing- the time for state officers to be jr In their terms. At present they as sume their offices on the second Mon day In January, which is the day upon which the Les;l8lature convenes. Un der that system the old Bet of officers continue from S to 1 4 d- In the new li8cel yenr. The Trpasnrer, Secrftary CARD PLAYERS PAY 50 EACH Mayor of Tillamook Then Dismisses Charge of Gambling. TILLAMOOK. Or.. Jan. E (Special.) In the case against George R. Edmunds, Howard Edmunds, M. P. Leach and Torn Johnson, who were arrested by Sheriff Crenshaw In a gambllDK room. The men satisfying: Mayor Botts that they were not playing at the time of the raid, he decided to dismiss the charges against them provided they paid $50 each into the city treasury, which was done. Edward Johnson and J. P. Allen, who pleaded fulUy to vlolatinf the local 6t. tlon law. were each fined $50. this beina their first offence. The case against Torn Browne was tried Wore a Jury this afternoon, and the jury is still out. Kew Council Makes Appointraents. ' H0QU1AM. Wash.. Jan. B.-(Special)- At the meetinsr of the Council tonight the old body waa dissolved and the new mem bers took: their seats, when Mtvyor Mc- Jntyre made the following reappoint ments: Marshal. H. MeKenney; Police Sergeant. E. TTpsor; patrol men, C Carpenter and J. McGrlft; Street Commissioner. W-. A. Dawboii. The lollpwing member of the Council were appointed chairmen of the commit tees: J. C Shaw. fire. llht and water; J. A. F'airbairc. sanitation: J- Blchard b on. auditing; F. J-. Thurber. assessments and taxation; A. G. Sawyer, streets, wharves and bridges; Mr. Hoaar, police and license; J- O. Young, public property. Yakima to Par He Streets. S'ORiH TAKIMA. Wash.. Jan. &. CSpeclal. ) The property owners In the business district have, decided to pave Yakima, avenue Its entire length and some of the adjoining; busineas tiioroushfarea. A committa consist ing; of A. B. Weed, for the property owners; Engineer Noble and a nunr ber of the City Council will investl- srate the best material and the else of the district - to be Improved and will report at a meeting of the Central Improvement Club to be held the first Th ur"sday of February. The majority of the property own ers favor brlclc, and it is probable tnat this material will be adopted. ' Independent Shop t Orearoia City. . OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 5. (Special.) Charles Albright has sold his' butcher business In this city to R. A. Sawyer, of Portland, and the purchaser denies all reports relative to his connection with the meat trust. ASK STBISGEST . GAME TiAW Baker City Sportsmen Would Close Deer Season For Ft-re Years. BAKER CITT, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) Plans that will probably result In the protection of Baker County game were adopted last evening- -at a meeting- of Salter aportamen at tne talk's Club when a draft ot a new game law was made that provided for the protection of elk deer, mountain aheep attd many of tho bird of the state. The proposed bill pro vides a heavy penalty for breaking the law. and provides that half of each fine shall go to the person furnishing: the Information - upon which conviction Is eecureo. peculiarly sever? win te the punlsn- ment for killing- lk. if the proposed draft wrucn benator Hart will te uked to in troduce, becomes a law. The draft pro- viqea tnat tnere onaii oo no elK "Hoot ing until 1914 and provides a penalty of from S500 to S1O0O for killing- that animal Deer enalX" kx withdrawn from hunters tor nve years and tho fine for killing them shall be from 1100 to $300. Moun- tain sheep will be closed for five years with a tine of from SlOO to S5O0 for killing an,telope for the same time, with, the eame nno attached. For the preservation of btrda the pro posed law is also stringent- A fine of from 9100 to $300 is attached to the Kill- in K of quail or Chinese pheasants during tne next nve years. The open duck m eon Is planned to extend from September 1 to February 1: the season for aage hen and grouse to open July 15 and close Xe- ceraDer lo, and for native pheasants from September 1 to December I For killing these birds out of season the fine will be from SSS to S50 for each. bi-l- Prairle cbiclcena it la planned are to be ciwea for w next live years, , t DEMATO BETTER SERVICE Hoqnlam Commercial Cjulj Mates 'Request of Telephone Company. HOQTJIAM, Wash.. Jan. t. (Special.) At meeting, of the Commercial Club tonlgrht, drastic action was taken rgarams tne poor service grl ven thi city oy tne ounsot Telephone Company. A resolution was passed censuring the service and maktnn a demand for a res. ident manager to- look alter the trou- Th matter of erettln&T a down-town vApivos uuivo wis uuten up ana com muntc&tlons sent to the proper officials. Three years ago the express company proiuiaea une puoiic a aown-town ox flee and said when the business grew this would be forthcoming. With the present crowded quarters and a poor depot the express cannot be ' bandied with any speed, and customers are forcea to await tne company's deliver-. iZ THE PIANO SEEKER'S OFF ORTUNITY piarrortfaiKlr TIME FOR ACTION GROWING SHORT kHE end of ottr Emergency Sale draws near. A very brief 'period will sea the completion of, our splendid new quarters after , months of work, and weeks of delay. . Our main floor is now in such shaTe that we can welcome our pa trons free - from the annoyance and confusion of the workmen who have' held -sway . so Ion?. The elevator has been- installed and is now in running order although the flniihing touches have not jet been." completed; the main 'salesroom 'on. the second floor is practically complete also the laTishr new Pianola Piano Department, with. sound-proof walls; the org-an depart ment on the intermediate floor is 'ready; the new phonograph rooms, and the recently-added violin depart ment, are practically finished. So that we are now in a condition to make the visit of prospective piano purchasers one -of greater pleasure - than ever before, But there is still a considerable abotmt of minor detail work-"to clean up, which will occupy a short time longer. During this brief remaining period we snail continue the special inducements prevailing at this time. I BUY THE PIANO A.T ONCE AND SAVE ENOUGH TO PAY FOR THE MUSICAL EDUCATION 01" THE ENTIRE FAMILY. 1 Tiling what you can accomplish with the $100 or f200 you can save by buying your piano at once the first thing tomorrow. It will pay for the musical instruction of the entire family paving the way to one of the greatest accompKshnients one can possess. Or if you do not need that instruction, think of the innumerable things you might do with the money saved jf you buy iiow-a trip to' the Jamestown Fair this coming Summer, or a vacation to California and return, or the articles you could buy for yourself or the home. THIRTY-FIVE OF THE WORLD'S BEST MAKES TO CHOOSE FROM A SMALL MONTHLY PAYMENT BUYS ANY ONE YOU SELECT, AND A GUARANTEE WITH EVERY SALE THAT GUARANTEES. No other piano firm oil the Coast has ever duplicated such a proposi- tion as this, and urobably never will. !N"ot another house can duplicate the incomparable list - of makes ; not . another house can duplicate the prices or (lie terms; and when this sale ends an opportunity will he withdrawn that will not be repeated probably for many years, if ever. ... You can afford a piano now. when you could not under all ordinarv circumstances. And again, you can buy a far better pianc now than yoii had hoped to. It's certainly a chance that should not be missed, if yoi have the slightest desire for a piano. , Attend to it at once the first thing tomorrow morning. Bring $10 or $8 or even $5, and we'll have a fine instrument, in your home by evening. EILERS PIANO HOUSE THE HOUSE OF HIGHEST QUALITY 353 WASHINGTON, COR. PARK BIGGEST, BUSIEST AND BEST OP ALL MIMA Single Carload of Coal 1$ Doled Out by the Sackful. C0RDW00D NOT TO BE HAD Hundreds of Families With. Xothlngr to Burn Dealers Give Short Weight and Consumers De- termined to Prosecute. NORTH TAKIMA. Wash.. Jan. 6. Sp- ctal.) Ther lo a fuel famine In North Yakima and prices have been raised by the Northwestern Improvement Company. Yesterday the company sold coaJ here at J4-75 a ton. Today It sold tt out in 100- pound sacks at 30 cents per hundred, or at a rate of J6. Only one car came In this morning and there were nearly 200 people on hand to secure a few eaclcs full of it. There la no telling- when any more will be received here. The coal company re ports that It Is Impossible to run the mines full time on account of the diffi culty In securing men to worlc. The North ern racinc promises coai monaay. Cordwood has gone to 18 and there is none on hand. This morning- five people who bought wood complained to the Prosecuting Attorney that they had re ceived short measurement. TV R. Fisher said that he bought a cord and called in Sheriff Grant 'and Prosecuting Attorney Krutz to measure it. He was charged SS and the measurement by the officers. Btiowed two-tnirds of a cord. A number or prosecutions will follow. It Is also said -that the companies are cvin rtiort weisrht in coal and chaxglng extra. 'Hun dreds of families are now out of fuel. This morning the Hotel Yakima did not have a pound on hand and the Pacific was in the same condition. "Each secured a ton out ot tne car received. prepared for entry for homesteads. Che baUs County bats vone ahead with but- veya and Is ready to fcegln construction of that part of the highway within its borders. Jefferson County has spent about S30OO on surveys ana has secured a route with exceptionally easy . grades, tut because of th dense forests and the many and expensive bridges necessary to cross the numerous streams the road In Jetleraon County, 30 miles, will cost not lees than iM per mile or many time, the entire appropriation, Clallam County has done nothing. The question "beina; discussed Is whether It will te legal to let Chehalia County go ahead with her part of the highway until the two other counties are agreed and also whether the board should ap prove as feasible a road the cost of which Js as expensive as $5000 per mile. The board has not agreed as yet on & course and will await a written opinion trora Assistant Attorney-General Falknor on the legal questions Involved. men to assist him in the capacity of rangers. These parKs are laid out In the best hunting and fishing grounds in the county, and in the future will be closed to pot-hunters and stockmen, ansur Insr this section of the state becoming one of the best sporting grounds lri the Northwest. The territory included- in' these pre serves are the- North Powder Lakes, the Baldy Lake country and the Beav- er Creek district. The latter is the old stamping- ground of deer and elk, while the other two are the habitat of trout. These lakes are to be well Stocked by the Government, which proposes to spend several thousand dollars on the project. PEMAXKS BIXli OF HEAITH Passengers Can't Enter Spokane Un less Triey Show Certificate. SFOKANB, Waab., Jan. S. (8pedal.) Great Northern, Northern pacinc and 0. R. & K. railway officials have Issued orders to conductors advising: them that no psasengsrs should be taken in Idaho. Montana or British Columbia with Spo- Kane as their destination, unless ttiey have previously procured a certificate of vaccination or trood health, as they will not be permitted to leave the train at this station unless so equipped. : Dr. C. V. Genoway, in charge of the local health office, said this evening that the order had been issued at the demand Imposed by the Spohana Health Board. He said he bad notified the railroads to wirn casseneers from lumber and rail- road camns that they would not be al lowed tn Spokane unless they could show a clean bill or neaitn, as tne prevannce of smallpox has rendered such precau tions necessary. suow progress state roai Washington Highway Commission Is Puzzled Ovrr " TjkiiI Matters. 0LTMPIA, Wasn., Jan. MSpeclal.)- The State Board of Highway Commis sioners held a Ions: conference here yesterday- and will resume the discussion Monday regarding the state road that was provided for by the last Legislature to connect the territory on the Straits of Fuca with tne Gray b Harbor country. The road as designed will begin at Aberdeen, run thence to Hoquiam, then along- the southeastern border of the Quin flu It Indian Reservation to Qulnault I&ke. thence strike northwesterly to about Queets, thence north to f onts ana tnen on to Phsht to tap a road now in use which terminates at Port Anaeles. This will open up all that rich avnd vast territory west of the Olympics and the ulnaiilt Jtemtion that is being WAUT TO GO TO OXFORD Four Students Will Enter Tryout at University of Oregon. UNIVERSITY OF ORBOOJf. Eugene, Or, Jan. 5.-(8peclal.)-Examlnatlons for the Rhodes Scholarship will be held in Eugene at the Stats University on Thurs day and Friday, January 17 and 18. Only four contestants have signified their In tention of entering the tryout. Cecil Lyons. Loris and Wlster Johnson and Bolton Kamble, all of Eugene. The examination Includes a compre hensive survey of Latin and Greek, the whole of arithmetic and, either the ele ments of algebra or the elements of geometry. The Rhodes Scholarship la or the value of 300 pounds per year for three years or in all is worth about 92700. The mere election to a Rhodes Scholar ship does not, however, admit the candi date to Oxford University, for It la necessary to pass the special require ments made oy whatever colleere the student desires to enter. These entrance requirements are further complicated by the fact that the majority of colleges will admit only four scholarships m any one year. Additional Information can be secured by application to Albert Tiffany registrar of the State University, DEAD OF THE PACIFIC COAST Prominent Prohibition Leader. Finances of Oregon City. OREGON CITT. Or.. Jan. 5.-(Speclal.) The total indebtedness of this city is $93,702.36. The municipality is bonded for S50.000 and pays 5 per cent interest. There are warrants to the amount of $24,950 outstanding: In the general fund and $18,751.74 in the road fund. The annual report of the City Treasurer chows that 16200 was paid in liquor licenses during: the past year. The total disbursements from the greneral fund were $17,078.96, of which $5404.06 was Interest. The condition of the road fund shows a shortage of $4783. S6 dur ing the year. Ask Advance of Fifty Cents. BUTTE. Mont.. Jan. 5. A. special to the Miner from Great Falls says: "By a vote of three to one. the mem ber of thQ local Mill and Smeltermon' Union have decided to make a demand upon tho management of the Boston & Montana Smelter for an Increase of KO cents day for all wno work on change shifts. The men have been receiving 3 a day. Sues Construction Company, LA GRANDE, Or.. Jan. 5. (Special.) Suit has been brousrht against the Oregon Construction Company, the builders f the Central Railway of Oiwm, by V, W. Davie, of Union, who claims $46.i as a balance due hint on s settlement. She rift Chllders went to Union today v gerv tht civil papers. LOS ANGELES. Bowers, well-known t&eologlan infl proMWtioa reformer ot the Pacinc Coast, died at his home here: today. Aged 7G years. Xn 1877 he be came connected with the United States Geological Survey, tnd later became State Examiner. ' Osceola, In.. Banker. LOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 5. Henry Clay Slgler. formerly a prominent merchant, banker, railroad builder and church worker in Iowa, is dead at his home here. At one time -he owned sev- eral banks in the vicinity , of Osceola, Iowa. South Bend Pioneer. SOUTH BEND. Wari..1 Jan. S.-Sb. ciai.) Ste-ven Kirk, for 24 years a resi dent at Ocean Pavrlc died there Sunday. Funeral of Engineer Weichldn. KOSEBCRO. Or- Jan. B fSneelaiV TThe body of Engineer Wlcblln was brongtit to town last night from Alca, whtrt he wag killed, and the funeral will occur tomorrow -under the aus pices of the Order of Locomotive En gineers and the Masons Xn the former order the deceased carried 3000 in eurance. The Southern Pacific will run a special train to the cemetery one mile north of town to convey the funeral cortege. Fireman Lonf is resting: comfortably at the residence of his parents In this city. Game Preserve In Baker. 8AKER CITY, Or., Jan. 5- Territory wbiob has been apportioned In the Blue Mountain foreet, reserve in this county Is to be made Into three game preserves by the Government. This Xls.n 'waa announced here Thursday, and Henry Parker has been placed in charge of the project, neinf jlven el The White Hert I of the Wheat 1 V Made by the man who makes f m IV) 'V, Its taste has pg made it win The breakfast food that captures the duldrens taste. Everybody is talking about the increasing success of BEST Cereal, Yitos One reason for its A economy t popularity is its . package makes ed. A I Z lbs. when served. -V creamy white, granular food rich, full id delici anc licious. ffl Your Grocer Has it NOW