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BLETHER DENIES
rut 10. A special train, oX ten. coaches
STATION FOR BEND
wlir leavw herw with; the excursionist
at 8 o'clock Monday morning.
The booster committee, has arranged
to take along a large amount of booster
HE SAID IT
literature and ribbon badges, stickers
and buttons to be distributed among
the Fair vixltor. Kong Lov. tne Cm
nese gardener, who took second prize
in. the Fourth of July parade, has do
nated a large display of vegetables
Government to Gather Data
on Water Resources.
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which will be exnioiieo. at me
A formal programme will be carried
out on the Fair Grounds, which will ln
xiitri rfcial music and speeches by
Marie Carrau Insists He Told
Her Piles Influenced
State Court.
Mayor Kiggins. of Vancouver. Presl-
DESCHUTES IS MEASURED
dnt Chilbcrg. or tne jupnanuvu. uu
others.
THE. SUSBAX QKEGQSIA rOJRT&iJSD, AUGUST 8, HKM-
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WENT TO HIM FOR ADVICE
Contestant for $1,000,000 Estate
4 Makes 8 worn Statement Before
Legislative Committee In
City of Seattle.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. T. (Special.)
Miss Marie Carrau. long a claimant
of the Jl, 000,000 estate of the late John
Bnllivan by virtue of an alleged non
cupative will, testined this morning
before the Halsey committee, named
try the State Hons of Representatives
to Investigate charges of corruption
against the Suprem Court, that she
had been told by Aldn J. Blethen,
at the time she was contesting for the
Hull I van property, that certain mem
bers of the state's highest tribunal
.were tinder the dominance of United
State Senator Samuel H. Piles. Colonel
Blethen denied that he had made the
statement attributed to him by Miss
Carrau.
"I want to say emphatically that no
man or woman has ever heard me re
flect upon the honor, dignity or In
tegrity of the Supreme Court." aald
Colonel Blethen.
Miss Carrati and Colonel Blethen
were the two witnesses before the com
mittee. Sworn Statement Made.
Miss Carrau waa then sworn and
made the following statement:
-My troubles In the effort to obtain
the estate given me by Mr. Sullivan
really began at the time Senator Piles
was elected. I won all my first liti
gation in the United States Court, but
I began to fall when I got Into the
utt i court. The nuncupative will was
admitted once by the King County Su
perior Court and was then thrown out
by Judge rrater. Eben Smith, an at
torney now dead, said If he had been
Judge ho would have decided for me,
and told me that If Piles had not been
elected United States Senator things
might have been different."
The witness said that Jack Barberls
bad sympathised with her cause and
bad sent her to Colonel Blethen.
Reflections Made on Court.
The witness said further that Colonel
Hetben told Attorney W. M. Russell
that Judges Hadley, Root. Crow and
Mount would decide the Sullivan oaae
la favor of Senator Pile.
"Somebody told me that Judge Root
would do almost anything for money."
aald Miss Carrau.
The woman testined that Barberls.
at the Instance of Colonel Blethen,
had rone to her residence with a prop
osition that ahe accept (10.000 offered
by Charles H. Farr.ll. one of the rep
resentatives of tne Irish claimants.
She said she refused the offer and that
ahe waa later told that ahe should ac
cept the offer, for there was a big
eheme on to divide the estate between
the Judges and the lawyers.
CAPTAIN MARK IMPROVING
Master of German Ship Frelda Is la
Astoria Hospital.
ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 7. (Special.)
Captain Mark, of the German ehlp
Frelda. who waa taken to the hospital
lnt evening to be treated for a se
vere attack of stomach trouble. Is
much Imnroved today.
The little gasoline launch Edwards.
owned by Edward Franklin, or i.atn
lamet. Is at the Astoria Iron Works
being prepared for a trip to Fort
Wrana-el. Alaska. She will probably
cross out Sunday. The craft 18 40 feet
long. 10.3 feet beam and 3.4 feet depth
of hold. Her tonnage is 1J tons gross,
eight tons net and she is about the
smallest craft or ner class max ns
attempted to make the outside run from
Here to Puget Sound.
The French bark Colonel DeVHIebols
Mareuil arrived this afternoon. 68 days
from Newcastle. N. S. with 300
tons of coal for Astoria. Captain Vivler
reported an uneventful trip.
CITY'S PAYROLL INCREASES
Many New Factoriea Will Give Em
ployment In Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Aug. 7. (Special.)
The work of driving plies for the foun
dation of the new Bousfield pail and tub
factory has been started. About tTS.000
will be invested and 100 hands employed.
The work of remodeling tha Deming
hingle mill, purchased by Tacoma and
Aberdeen capitalists for a cooperage fac
ttrv. has been started. The company paid
3Ge,000 for the plant and will Invoat 130,000
In new machinery and changes. Sixty-
hands will be employed at the start.
The asphalt factory, to cost 18,00O. has
been started, the framework of the build
ing being cj and tne machinery on the
g? round.
The machinery for the California Furni
ture Factory, which Is to be placed In the
remodeled Aberdeen Box Company plant,
bas arrived. About 100 hands will be em
ployed. NEW ROAD INCORPORATES
Spokane. Walla Walla Company
Represents $3,000,000 Capital.
OLTMPIA. Wash, Aug. 7. (Special.)
The Spokane. Walla Walla & West
ern Railway Company of Walla Walla
bas forwarded Its articles of Incorpora
tion here for filing with the Secretary
of State. The capital Is $3,000,000, and
Its objects are to build or buy interur
bans and operate the same and street
railways In Washington, Oregon and
Idaho.
The Incorporators are E. M. Symonda,
M. S. Parker, George S. Hynes. Al H.
Hoffman and E. C Moxom. of Spokane,
TV. L. Russell, of Walla Walla, and M.
Jt- Hanger, of Dayton.
VANCOUVERJTO SEND 500
Special Train Will Convey Excur
sion to Seattle Fair.
VANCOUVER. Waah.. Aug. 7. (Spe
cial.) Five hundred people from this
city, the committee on arrangements
'Is assured, will attend the Seattle
Fair on Vancouver Day. Tuesday, Au-
EDITOR IS GIVEN FAT JOB
R. J. Hendricks, of Salem, to Be
Census Supervisor.
SAL&M. Or., Aug. 7. (Special. ) A
telegram was received this f fernowl
from Congressman Ilawley announcing
Jamea P. Crabtree. Deceased.
CRABTP.EE, Or.. Aug. 7. (Spe
cial.) James P. Crabtree. whose
death occurred here July 25 from
the kick of a horse, was born In
Jackson County, MisCuuri, No
vember 2S. 1837. In 1845 his fam
ily, crossed the plains and settled
on the forks of tne Fantlam In
July. 1846.
The Indian war of 1S&5-5S
found James P. Crabtree enlisted
as a soldier In Company D of
Colonel Tom Cornelius" regiment.
On December 24. 1865, Mr. Crab
tree was married to Miss Eliza
Burtenshaw. who survives him.
To this union were born seven
children, six girls and one boy.
One of the daughters (Eva), now
dead for several years, married
Owen South. Three other mar
ried daughter a Mrs. John C
Young. Mrs. David Horsburgh
a:id Mrs. Ernest Titus live with
in a short distance from the
Crabtree home, and Miss Rose
and John are still at the parental
home. Of the sisters, Mrs. Re
becca Morris resides in Albany,
and Mrs. Elizabeth Gaines and
Mrs. Phoebo Turner In the Imme
diate vicinity of the old home,
ar.d Mrs. Martha Smith, who re
sides in Stayton.
the appointment of Robert J. Hendricks
as supervisor of the census lor tne
Second Congressional district. The place
will pay about $2000 for a few weeks
work.
Mr. Hendricks is president of the
Statesman Publishing Company and well
known in Oregon. The appointment came
to him without solicitation of any kind.
MAD SCRAMBLE FOR LANDS
Lake Shore Property Brings Many
Times Its Real Value.
SEATTLE, Aug. 7. Lake Union shore
lands, two-thirds of which are sub
merged, or semi-submerged, and with an
appraised valuation of not more than
(30.000, sold on the Courthouse steps at
public auction this morning for $100,000.
Four hundred men and women, anxious
to buy the property which belonged to
the state, bid many times the amount
of the appraised valuation.
Few lots were sold at much less than
four times their assessed value. Some
fi-w lots went for more than ten times
what they are credited with being worth.
ABERDEEN KEEPS UP FIGHT
Will Seek to legalize Holding of
Court Outside County ' Seats.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Aug.. 7. (Special.)
To the end that sessions of tbe Superior
Court of Chehalls County may be held on
Grays Harbor or at points In the county
other than at Monteaano. a bill may be
Introduced at the resumption of the spe
cial session of tbe Legislature. August It,
authorizing such court sessions.
Under the opinion of the Supreme Court
declaring the Judicial district act uncon
stfiutional. K was admitted that a bill
allowing court sessions at points other
thaa county seats would be legal and this
portion of tbe opinion will be taken ad
tantage of.
ARTESIAN WATER STRUCK
Seven Active Gushers Operating
Xear Walls Walla.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Aug. 7.
(Special.) Two artesian wells were
struck in this vicinity, bringing tbe total
of active gushers up to seven.
The last one was on the property of
the Walla Walla College, and the one
before It at Blalocks. Both were about
the same depth. 600 feet. Four wells are
now being drilled, one at the peniten
tiary, two at Blalocks and one in College
Place.
Chehali Bank 25 Years Old.
CHEHALIS. Wash, Aug. 7. (Spe
cial.) The firm of Coffman, Dobson &
Co.. bankers of Chehalls. this week
sent out Its quarter century announce
ment to its customers and friends.
This bank is the oldest Institution .of
the kind in Southwestern Washington.
In referring to it recently The Finan
cier, a financial paper or New York, the
Chehalls bank of Coffman, Dobson &
Co. was featured as a roll of honor
bank, being first in the city of Che
halls, first in the county of Lewis, fifth
in the state of Washington and S77th
In the United States. The Chehalls
bank bas at this time deposits of more
than a million dollars.
rnr h var ended March 31. 190S. the
municipal ras department of Birmingham.
England, was able to contribute $347.74 to
the reduction of city taxation.
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Figures Prove That Large Portion of
River- Seeks Outlet Beneath. Lava
Bed of Interior Oregon.
Gas In Harney County.
BEND. Or., Aug. 7. (Special-) A, cll-
matologlcai station is about to as estab
lished at Bend, according to R. B. Post,
of the United States Geological Survey,
who has done extensive, work la tHis
region during the last ten months,
fathering statistics concerning Central
Oregon water resources for a forth
coming Government report. The purpose
of the station ts to record the tempera
tures, precipitation, evaporation, etc of
thei region, considerable inquiry along
such lines) having been made of late at
the Portland office, and no information
being obtainable. One established, tne
station will be under the Jurisdiction of
the Weather Bureau.
The purpose of Mx. Post's work is the
publication of an orilclal report concern
ing the water resources of this part of
the state, with particular reference to
tabulating authentic data relative to
existing and contemplated irrigation
schemes, a field of inquiry in which little
has hitherto been don. Practically all
the statistics necessary for the report
have been collected, and Its actual draw
ing up will be Immediately undertaken,
with tbe probability of completion within
three mouths. To secure the desired In
formation the Government has main
tained over 40 stations on the various
streams.
One of the most Interesting results of
the measuring of the Deschutes by the
Government official is the curious dis
covery that approximately 300 second
feet of water are lost from the river in
a distance of less than 20 miles. When,
at a point above Benham Fails a large
cataract situated at the side of the
lava beds a dozen miles above Bend
the instruments indicated a. flow of 1700
second feet, they showed but 1400 feet
below Bend, this exclusive of the small
amounts taken from the river by irriga
tion ditches at the time of the tests.
The explanation of thie phenomenon is
that the lost water finds its way under
ground through crevasses and subter
anean passages In and under the lava,
and does not return to the river for a
long distance, if at all. It Is well known
that at several places in the lava banks
the water can be seen flowing from the
river underground, and by some it Is
maintained that springs many miles dis
tant, otherwise unexplalnable in the
desert, owe their source to hidden rivers
thus formed.
Mr. Post brought interesting news from
Harney County, whence he had just
come, reporting that extensive strikes of
natural gas have recently been made In
tbe country south of Burns, and that. In
bis estimation, the Indications of oil
thereabouts far exceeds In promise any
thing he had seen even In the rich fields
of California. The Intention in Harney
Valley Is, he says, to utilize the gas
for power with which to pump water
from the wells, which can be dug prac
tically anywhere, for the purpose of Ir
rigating the rich but now dry soil.
"But," said he, after telling of tbe
promise he had encountered elsewhere,
"despite what I've seen of Harney and
the rest of Central Oregon, the Bend
country looks like a winner to me. Un
limited power, irrigation, timber and a
railroad, which Is on the way, you know
makes a combination which is hard to
beat." .
YOUTH WANDERS IN WOODS
Bloodhounds to Be Used in Search
for Feeble-Minded Boy.
SHERIDAN. Or.. Aug. 7 (Special.)
Fred Moritz, a feeble-minded young
man, 20 years of age, who lives with
his parents on a ranch four miles south
of here, wandered away from home Fri
day afternoon, and has not been seen
since. All day today searching parties
were In the woods looking for trace
of the youth, but returned unsuccess
ful tonight.
Bloodhounds will be brought from
Portland tomorVow, to resume the
search, and a still larger body of men
will go out. The country near the
Moritz ranch la heavily wooded and
second growth timber is but a few
miles away. It Is feared the unfortu
nate man may have fallen over a log
and become injured, or that animals
have attacked him.
DIES AS HE TAKES REST
Frank Levin, Aged 53, Expires Sud
denly at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 7. (Spe
cial.) Frank Levin, aged 63 years, ex
pired suddenly this afternoon at 2
o'clock, as be was lying on the bed taking
short rest. His wife, hearing his
heavy breathing, went to his side, but
her husband was even then uncon
scious, and be died without gaining con
sciousness or before a physician could
be summoned.
The deceased was a natlce of Swe
den, but came to this country when a
young man. He had Jived In Vancou
ver five years, and Was a member of
Uount Hood Lodge of Masons. He is
survived by the widow, three sons.
William. Bernard and Earl Levin, all
of Vancouver: a daughter, Mrs. Christ
Engleman; two brothers. Oscar and
Peter Levin, and a sister. Mrs. Lotta
Herschman, all of this city.
Skipper to Go Trading.
VICTORIA. Aug. 7. Schooner Umbrl
ana, for many years one of the Victoria
sealing fleet, has been purchased by
Captain McDonald, an old-time South
Sea trader, to engage In peat shelling
and to trade for sandal wood la the
New Hebrides and other groups.
Captain McDonald has been engaged
in the South Seas since 1872, when he
took the brlgantino Marion Rennle on
a voyage to the Fiji group.
Trunks, suitcases and bags. Largest
variety at Harris Trunk Co.
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JILTED, KILLS GIRL
Murderer Then Turns Gun on
HimseK With Fatal Effect.
TRAGEDY NEAR ROSEBURG
Charles Uendrlckson, Portland Boy,
Kills Sweetheart Cousin When
Sh Obeys Father and Re
fuses to Marry Him.
ROSEBURG. Or., Aug. 7. At Oak
Creek, ten miles east of Roseburg, this
morning, Charles Hendrlckson, aged
about 26, shot and Instantly killed his
cousin, Ida Erlckeon, aged 20, because
she refused to marry him. Going 200
yards from her home, Hendrlckson
turned the revolver .on himself with
fatal effect.
Hendrlckson came to Roseburg yes
terday morning from Portland, where
he had been working for a year past.
He drove out and spent the day with
the girl, came back to this city with
the rig in the evening, then returned
fb Oak Creek afoot. He waited until
the girl's father and brother left for
the hayfield, then went Into the kitchen
where she was working. What words
preceded the tragedy are not known.
The girl is believed to have liked
Hendrlckson, but waa guided by her
father, who was opposed because of the
blood relationship.
A letter, written to Otto Erickson the
dead man's uncle by Hendrlckson, in
Swedish, said: "I love Ida, cannot live
without her and will take her with me."
He also Intimated that he would kill him.
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self, and that he had thrown $15o anvay.
Hendrlckson was engaged to Ida last
Winter, but the father refused to let her
marry and ordered Hendrlckson off the
place. Hendrlckson went to Portland and
returned for the first time this week. He
drove out, saw Ida. when on Friday her
father and brother were away from
home, csroe to town and walked out 12
miles during the night. He hid In the
birch this morning until the men went
to the fields when he entered the houso
and tried to persuade the girl to marry
him. She refused, but no quarrel was
heard by the sister on the porch, and
there was no disturbance until the shot
was flred.
Hendrlckson quietly walked oat 200
yards from the house and shot himself
In exactly tbe same spot he shot the
girl, one inch below the heart. Hendrlck
son had no other relatives in America.
His father and mother live in Finland.
Brickson was his uncle- and the girl his
own cousin. He had given the girl a
ring tend a watch, but she gave them
back Friday. The watch was found on
his person. He had 8, but the ring could
not be found.
FORBES GOES TO SPOKANE
Salem Y. M. C. A. Secretary Takes
Position In Palls City.
SALEM, Or.. Aug. 7. (Special.)
George A. Forbes, for the. past two
years secretary of the Salem T. M. C
A., has resigned to accept a similar po
sition at Spokane.
At a largely attended reception at th
local association rooms, Mr. Forbes was
presented with a valuable gold watch.
The Salem association owns property
worth $20,000, is out of debt and is In
a flourishing condition.
TELEPHONE WAR ACUTE
Pacific Iilnemen Accused ol Tamper
ing With Service.
KELSO, Wash., Aug. 7. (Special.)
Rivalry between the two telephone
companies nere nas reacnea a neau
Henry Jenninef & Sons
Good Furniture.
CLOTHE
REGULAR PRICE '
SOFT BRAIDS
SENNIT YACHTS
HALF-PRICE
odleton
stsote. "Hie Granger Company lias Just
swvrn oat a warrant for the arrest of
the Pacific fitates Company's lineman,
who yeeterday cut the wire from
Sharsghati. where it enters Kelso.
Recently the Shanghai TelepTmne
Company changed over from the Pacific
States ,to the Granger people. The
-trouble - arose over the claim of the
old company that the new company cut
the- Shanghai line over to theirs with
out any legal Tight and served an in
unction on the Granger people.
Tbe end of the trouble is not yet 1a
sight.
Ban Pedro Shipping.
i SAN PEDRO. Aug. 7. The steamer
Santa Barbara cleared today for Grays
COPPER
PLXTE
POSiTiVE
WHAT THEY ARE
ELECT'ROPODES are Insulated
metal indoles worn in the heels of
the shoes. One is of copper, the
other of zinc forming the positive
and negative elements of a galvanic
battery. The positive plate is placed
in' one sfcoe the negative in the
other.
QELECTROPOdESS
ELECTROPODES POSITIVELY CURE
Rheumatlem, Neuralgia, Headache, Kidney Troubles, Backache. Weak
Heart, Sleeplessness, Lumbago, Stomach and Liver Complaints are posi
tively cured by ELECTROPODES or money refunded.
EL.ECTROP015ES have cured more cases of Nervous Headaches anfl other
Ker-rous Ailments than any other Ave remedies comblnad. If your Druggist
cannot supply ELECTROPODES. nave him order a pair for you from
Stewart & Holmes Drug Co.
WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTERS,
This Weil-Known
Magnet Steel Range
Exactly Like Cut, Only
$30.00
THE BEST VALUE for the money in
the Northwest. Thousands of these
excellent ranges now in use in this city.
Good 4-hole steel ranges as low as $16.50.
All of our steel ranges are manufactured by
the Fuller-Warren Company of Milwaukee.
Malleable Steel Ranges as high as $75.00.
Corner Second
Opposite Postoffice
! Harbor to reload. The steamer Admiral
Sampson arrived tonight from Seattle
! with freight and passengers. She will
clear on the return trip tomorrow. The
steamer Marehneld cleared today for
Hardy Creek, via San Francisco, to re
load. Escaped Convict Caught.
SALEM. Or, Aug. 7. (Special.)
Deputy Warden John Bengln, of the
penitentiary, has gone to Eureka, Cal.,
to bring back to prison Rufus Fish,
a convict who escaped several months
ago while employed at the feeble-minded
school near this city. Fish was serv
ing one year for larceny, having been
sent tip from Douglas County.
HOW THEY ACT
One foot rests upon the positive
and one on the negative plate.
The nerves become the connect
ing wires, feed the blood and tis
sues of the body a soothing flow
of electricity throughout the en
tire day giving the system time
to aosoro it.
SEATTLE, WASH.
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Mr- I
arid Morrison.