THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAy, PORTLAND, AUGUST 15, 1909.
ACCIDENTAL SHOT
FATAL TO BROTHER
John McGloin, 13 Years .Old,
Receives Bullet in Heart,
Dies Instantly.
SHELL CATCHES IN RIFLE
Charles. McGloin Attempts to Adjus-t
Cartridge. When Gun Discharges
and Brother Falls at His Feet.
Tragedy Near Btnton.
HILLS BO RO. Or.. Aug. 14. (Special.)-
Churl McGloin. and 15 years, about
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon accidental
ly shot and killed his 13-y ear-old brother.
John McGloin. a short dlstanc above
Ruxton. Washington County, 20 miles
northwest of this city.
The two boys left Portland yesterday
morninir. taking the train out of this
place to Buxton. They had started for
the David O Donnell ranch, where they
expected to make their headquarters
during a fishing- and hunting expedition.
The two brothers and another lad.
Peter Pellisrh. had been shooting at
squirrel all afternoon. They finally
seated themselves on a log and the elder
lad fired at a squirrel. The cartridge.
which was a rim fire, missed and young
McGloin opened the gun and turned the
cartridge over, and while adjusting it.
the discharge took place. The bullet
entered the brother's right side, passed
through the lung and penetrated the
heart, causing instant death.
Coroner E. C. Brown wont up this
morning and held an investigation. The
elder brother ie heartbroken over the ac
cident, and cannot be consoles.
Charles McGloin has heen making his
home with his broth-r. Edward Md.loin
of 74S Borthwick street. AJhina, and John
the dead boy. has heen living with his
mother. Mrs. Mary McGloin. a widow.
Both have been attending school in Port
land. The brother. Edward, came out
from Portland this morning, and went to
the scene of the trageriy. He is working
with Wakefield, the general contractor.
Coroner Brown brought the remains
Into Hlllsboro this evenins. and after pre
paration they will be shipped to the Port
land home.
METHOD OF ENTRY TOLD
tTCDGE WITTEX ISSUES IHREC"
TIOXS FOR MTXXERS.
All L-ucky in Land Drawing Will Re
ceive. Detailed Map of Dis
trict to Pick Claims.
SPOKANE Wash.. Aug. 14. (Spe
cial.) The first official statement made
by Judge James W. Wltten as to the
manner of making entry on Indian res
ervation lands -was issued this after
noon. All persons to whom numbers have
been assigned, which entitle them to
make entry of Coeur d'Alene. Flathead
or Spokane reservations, will be notified
of the date when they must make their
tilings next Spring, and they will be
furnished with a map showing all al
lotted and reserved lands and the clas
sification and appraisement of each
tract subject to entry.
When selections begin, next April, a
copy of this map will be posted in the
land office, the tracts being checked off
as fast as chosen. When an applicant's
name la called, none but himself and
one friend or adviser shall be permitted
to enter the room or to inspect the offi
cial map until his choice la made. All
persona holding notices that numbers
have been assigned them may go on the
reserve to Inspect the land at any time;
but they are assured that they may rely
with reasonable safety on the Govern
ment commission's report aa to the na
ture of the land, "and are not necessar
ily required to examine It themselves."
The drawing of names for the Spo
kane reserve will begin next Monday
morning. Only 250 names will be
drawn.
ALBERT S. MILLER DEAD
:OTED OREGON" BRIDGE-BUILD-ER
PASSES A WAT.
Did Much Construction Work on the
Southern Pacific and O. Jl. &
X. Lines in This State.
ALBAXT. Or, Aug. 14. (Special.)
Albert S. Miller, who was most promi
nently Identified with early railroad
building in Oregon, died this morning
at St. Mary's Hospital In this city, at
the age of SS years. He was the father
of II. B. Miller. United States Consul
Oeneral at Yokohama. Japan, but who
is now In Oregon on a vacation, and
Frank J. Miller, secretary of the Al
bany Iron Works. State Senator from
Linn and Lane Counties, and member
of the Albany City Council.
Mr. Miller was superintendent of
bridge construction on the Southern pa
cific when the line was built through
Oregon, and built all of the bridges on
that line between Roseburg and Rogue
Rivrr. One of the many bridges which
yet stands after many years as a monu
ment to his bridge-building ability Is
the wagon bridge across the South
Santlam River at Lebanon. In this
county. It was built by Mr. Miller Zi
years ago. and though now the oldest
bridge in Linn county, it is yet safe and
sound.
Mr. Miller was born in Massachusetts
in 1S21. and lived in that state until h
was 23 years old. He then removed to
Ohio, where he took up the work of
bridge-building, and worked as super
intendent of construction on different
railroads in that state. In 1873 he came
to Oregon, and lived first at Lebanon
nd later at Eugene, following his occu
pation of bridge-building.
When the Southern Pacific was built
through Southern Oregon he worked as i
superintendent or bridge construction
until the line was completed, and then
took up similar work; on the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation road east of
Portland. Later he engaged In mer
cantile business In Portland.
About 15 years ago he retired from
cuti work, and since then had lived
ww st of the time at Grants Pass, where
be and his sons have properly Interests.
For the past three years he hsd lived at
the home of his son. Senator Miller,
in this city. For many years Mr. Miller
had been In poor health, suffering from
intestinal trouble. Four months ago his
condition become serious, and he had
gradually grown weaker until death
came this morning.
Mr. Miller's wife died in 1SS3.' and
three children are also dead. He is
survived bv his two sons. H. B. Miller
and Frank J. Miller. He was a member
of the Masonic fraternity, having taken
the Royal Arch degree.
Senator Frank J- Miller has been at
tending the National Irrigation Con
gress irr Spokane as one of the dele
gates from Oregon, and expected to be
in Seattle today. Thus far his family
has been unable to reach him to notify
him of his father's death.
WEAR - BEER CONVICTIONS
Albany Tuts Quietus on Two Dis
pensers of Coo! Liquid.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 14.-(Special.)-Jos-hua
Ballard was convicted last night of
violating the local option law. and Jus
tice Porter this morning imposed a fine of
$50 and costs. Ballard was unable to pay
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Deceased.
SUM PTE R. On. Aug. 14.
(Special.' The late Captain
Charles Shriner Miller was bur
ied in Granite, near this place,
Tuesday. He was a pioneer of
184S. having crossed the plains
with his parents from Indiana,
where he was born in 1S35. His
parents settled in Oregon City,
and at the early age of 21 he
embarked in the merchandise
business at The Dalles, being
associated with the firm of
Block & Miller This was one of
the largest mercantile concerns
In the Inland Empire during the
placer mining days, supplying
Canyon City, Auburn. Boise Ba
sin, and the other rich camps of
those days.
From the merchandise busi
ness, Mr. Miller went to min
ing, first at Silver City, Idaho,
and from there he came to
Granite, Grant County, where he
opened the Monumental mine,
and in 1879 built the stamp mill
now standing on that property.
This was the first stamp mill
built in Eastern Oregon. The
machinery was hauled over the
mountains from the old Uma
tilla landing on the Columbia
River on wagons, a distance of
130 miles.
NURSHHELD
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Friends, Not Satisfied With
Coroner's Verdict of Sui
cide, Suspect Crime.
PISTOL LYING BY HIS SIDE
the fine and began serving a term of 25
days In the County Jail. Ballard's trial
was completed at 10:30 o'clock last night,
and the jury brought in a verdict of guilty
In 15 minutes.
Claud Miller pleaded guilty this morn
ing to selling beer in Albany, and was
also fined JC0 and costs by Justice Porter.
Miller agreed. In consideration of receiv
ing the minimum fine, to close his near
beer emporium in this city and sell
neither beer nor the substitute drink.
Sheriff Seeks O. J. Adkins.
GRANTS PA3S. Or.. Aug. 14. (Special.)
warrant has been issued for the ar
rest of O. J. Adkins, a teamster of this
county, who Is wanted on a charge of
larceny by bailee. Adkins, it ie alleged
had been given a check for 15 with in
structions to cash the same and turn the
proceeds over to another party. This he
failed to do, so it is alleged.
Rector A. Johnson, Victim, Had Told
or Two Recent Attempts at Hold
up and Borrowed Revolver
lo Protect Himself.
MARSHFIELD. Or.. Aug. 14. (hpe
clal. ) Rector A. Johnson, member of a
prominent Marshfleld family and a well
known young man. was found dead late
last night on Central avenue. He had
been shot through the heart. A pistol
was found near by and his watch was
gone and watch chain broken oft short.
After hearing what evidence could be
gathered, the Coroner's Jury returned a
verdict of suicide, but relatives and
friends of the young man' believe that
he was murdered. L. A. Lilljqiiiat. the
Assistant District Attorney, has begun
an investigation of the case.
Johnson had been about the city early
In the evening, and started home short
Iv before f o'clock. Where the body
was found the street Is a bridge over
the low land, and there are but few
houses fronting on that particular
block. The fact that a tragedy had
occurred was not known for some time.
Several persons living in the neighbor
hood say that they heard two shots,
and others declare there was but one
shot.
Johnson had recently told of two
attempts to hold him up in the same
place. On one occasion his alleged as
sailant is said to have grabbed at his
watch, and another time he had a large
sum of money with him, but he got
away. Johnson then decided he would
protect himself and borrowed his broth
er's revolver. It was his pistol that
was found with one cartridge empty.
The father of the young man believes
that his son was killed in an attempted
hold-up. and is endeavoring to gather
evidence which will throw further light
on the case. '
Johnson is the third son of J. D. John
son, a prominent real estate man, who
has lived here for years. The young
man was a painter, a man of quiet hab
its, and was known by nearly eyerv one
In the citv. He was married three years
ago to Miss Myrtle Abbott, daughter
of the train dispatcher of the Coos Bay.
Roseburg & Eastern Railroad, and is
survived by his wife and one child. He
was a member of the Marshfleld volun
teer fire, department, the Order of Red
Men, the Woodmen and the Fraternal
Union.
The bullet will be extracted from the
body to see If it corresponds with the
gun which Johnson carried. Those who
knew Johnson best say that there was
no apparent motive for suicide.
Johnson Feared Operation.
Investigation of the Johnson case has
not yet located the dead man's missing
watch, but what money he had with
him, a small amount of change, was In
his pocket. Johnson was a man of ex
cellent habits, and apparently had no
enemies. His wife is at present sick at
her father's home In this city. It is re
ported that Johnson told friends that he
must soon submit to a surgical opera-
RAIN IS GOOD FOR PRUNES
Marion OrchardUts Pleased With
Summer Showers.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 14. (Special). A fine
rain has been falling all the afternoon
and evening and it is believed will do
much good to growing crops. H. S. Gile.
of the Willamette Valley Prune Associa
tion, states that the rain can have only
a good effect on prunes, which promise a
heavy crop. He said:
"There has so far been a heavy drop of
prunes. The rain will have a tendency to
make the fruit larger and ripen faster.
The rain cannot do any barm and prob
ably will do much good."
Damages Asked for Death.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) A
suit was filed in the Circuit Court today
by Delraar D. White, administrator of the
eetate of Charles E. Avery, deceased,
against the Sorensen Logging Company,
to recover JT500 for the death of Avery,
who was run over by a locomotive on the
defendant's logging road near Svenson. on
August 13. 1907. and so badly injured that
ha died in the hospital here the follow
ing day.
HAS VALUABLEGOLD COIN
Eagles Finds $10 Piece Worth $500
in His Till.
ALBANY. Or.. Aug. 14. (Special.)
Reading in this morning's Oregonian that
George Jackson, of Portland, discovered
he had a $10 gold piece of 1S47 worth MOO,
William Eagles, proprietor of the Albany
cigar factory, found one of the coins,
only six of which are said to be in ex
istence. Mr. Eagles had noted the coin
because of the absence of the words,
"In God We Trust," and as soon as he
read the story he looked In his till and
found that it bore the date 1M7.
A most peculiar circumstance in con
nection with the discovery is that Mr.
Eagles has passed out the coin over the
counter of his cigar store two or three
times since he noted its peculiarity be
cause of the missing words, and several
Albany men have .possessed It, not know
ing its exceptional value. It came back
to Mr. Eagles each time.' however, afte.
a few days or weeks, and wis in his till
when he learned its value today.
MILL'S FIREL0SS $27,000
Lumber Plant at Middleton Is To
tally Destroyed.
MIDDLETON. Or.. Aug. 14. (Special.)
Fire totally destroyed the Johnson saw
mill and its environments at this place late
Friday afternoon. Besides the total de
struction of the mill buildings and con
tents. 700.000 feet of lumber in the ad
Joining yards was licked up by the
flames. The total loss is estimated at
J27.O0O witli but $eC00 insurance.
The fire ia believed to have originated
from a spark from the incinerator and
gained such headway before discovery
that valiant battle with the flames in
dulged in by the employes and townspeople
was futile. J. II. Johnson, owner of the
plant, was in attendance at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition in Seattle at
the time, and was notified of the fire
by long-distance telephone.
SIXTY-NINE NEW TEACHERS
McMlnnville Examination Tields
Good Crop of Instructors.
McMINNVILLE. Or.. Aug- 14. (Spe
cial.) At the midsummer teachers' ex
amination, which was completed this
afternoon, there were 69 successful ap
plicants for teachers' certificates out of
a class of 77. There were 19 first grade
certificate, 12 second grade, ID third
.grade and 10 sent to other counties, be
sides 12 applications for state papers.
School Superintendent Belt had as as
sistants on the examining board, H. F.
Wilson, of the McMlnnville public
schools; W. A. Weist, of North Yam
hill, and W. W. Wiley, of Newberg.
The class of applicants at this time was
the largest of any in the history of the
county.
BARTLETT IS NOT GUILTY
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Your Choice of Entire Line of Spring
and Summer Suits at Just
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gular Price
STRAW HATS
PRICE CUT IN HALF
SPECIAL MENTION
Advance Styles Benjamin's Fall Suits
Now on Display
311 Morrison, Opp. Postoffice
Estacada Attorney Released After
Hearing on Assault Charge.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 14. (Spe
cial.) E. W. Bartlett. an attorney of
Estacada, and formerly Receiver of the
United States Land Office at LaGrande,
was tried here today in Justice of the
Peace Samson's court on a charge of as
sault with & dangerous weapon. The
jury returned a verdict of acquittal after
being out three and one-half minutes.
Mr. Bartlett Is identified with the Heyl
man party at Estacada, and was set upon
by several young hoodlums at the park
there several weeks ago, and drew a re
volver to defend himself against their attack.
Alleged Thugs Bound Over.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 14. (Special.) Carl
Long and Barney Fields, who were ar
rested at Donald, north of Salem, yester
day, charged with beating up and rob
bing an aged Chinaman, were today bound
over to the grand jury under bonds of
$1000 each.
Albany Gets Heavy Shower.
ALBAXT, Or.. Aug. 14. (Special.) A
heavy rain fell here this afternoon.
Though a critical time in the harvest,
it will not cause damage unless followed
by continued wet weather.
RIFLEMEN GO TO MEET
FINZER NAMES TEAM FOR NA
TIONAL MATCH.
National Guard Riflemen Will De
part This Morning for Camp
Perry, O., to Shoot.
With the determination of finishing
well up towards first place, the team of
14 picked marksmen who are to repre
sent the Oregon National Guard in the
National rifle competition leave this
morning for the National range at
Camp Perry, Ohio, on the shore of Lake
Erie, near Cleveland. The team will
depart over the O. R. & N. at 10 A. M.,
and should reach Its destination next
Thursday.
In a competition among the best
shots of the state, that has continued
right up to the present week, the
shooting members of the team, 14 in
number, have been ferreted out. The
personnel was announced yesterday, for
the first time, and is as follows:
Serseant R. L. Perdew. Eugene; Private
Butte Mooney. Cottage Grove: Sergeant J.
F. Potts, Cottafte Grove; Lieutenant V. E.
Cunningham. McMlnnville; Serjeant -Alex
Ferguson. Roseburg-; Corporal G. A Pfckard.
Portland: Major F. B. Hamlin, Roseburg;
Sergeant Charles H. While. Portland: Ser
geant Stevens. Portland; Corporal O. P. Ro
maine, Portland: Privalo Marouam. Albany;
Captain R. O. Scott. Portland: Sergeant A.
A. Schwars. Portland; Lieutenant Grover
Todd. Woodburn.
Last Year's Good Record.
The team goes with a hard fight
ahead in the rifle events, for the show
ing made by the Oregon team in the
National match of last year was such
as to cause Its designation by the War
Department as, part of Class A, or one
of the first 15 teams out of the 50 en
tered. In Class A are the crack teams
an Indication, the Oregon team Is going
to make a showing worth while in the
National match. For the past 10 days
the team hass been camped at the
Clackamas station rifle range, engag
ing in target practice. Not only have
the 14 marksmen named been at the
camp, but half a dozen additional ex
perts have been on hand trying for
places. The plan was to eliminate any
man who did not seem to be shooting
with the best results. Several such
eliminations did occur, the team not be
ing determined in its final form until
yesterday.
Shoot Opens August 23.
The National shoot commences Au
gust 23, and continues until the various
events are completed. There will be
States Crvalr7ieam, "the l-nited States ! two days for preliminary practice, and
Infantry team, the Navy team, and the General Fitfier has arranged to have
Massachusetts team.
To compete with the best in the
United States service the Oregon team
necessarily must maintain high scores,
and it was for that reason unusual care
was taken in picking out the marks
men. The team captain this year will
be Major Frank S. Baker, of Portland,
state inspector of small arms practice.
Major Creed C. Hammond, or Jiugene,
the Oregon team at Camp Perry In time
to take advantage of that opportunity.
The imnortant events will be the
J National individual match to determine
as to the best military shot In the
entire service, and the National team
match, which will fix the relative
I standing of the various teams entered.
1 In all about 1000 riflemen will be en
tered, representing each branch of the
officer .of wide experience in his j regular service and nearly every state
work, has been designated as team
Coach.
If scores r-.ade during the prelimi
nary practice period may be taken as
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OREGON STATE EITLE TEAM, WHICH LEAVES THIS MORNING FOB CAMP PERRY, OHIO, TO PARTICIPATE I N THE NATIONAL RIFLE COMPETITION TO BE HELD' j
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Lower Rorr (Left t. Right) Captaia R. O. Seott, Third Regiment. Portland: Major F. B. Hamll-, F.crtb Regiment. Roaeburg;
Major C. C. Hammond, Fourth Regiment, Eugenes Ad-
,wer " "-''- " V, ' Prt7.-d. 3Ialor F S. Baker TUtrd Refrlmeut. Portland; Lieutenant Grover Tedd, Third Regiment, Woodburn. Tep How (Left to Kig.ii-Mrge.
SZZZZ'w&EZi Ctage Grove; Sergeant Plckar. 1 hlr Regime.,, Portland; Sergeant Romalne, Third Regtment Portl.ad;
Fenmsoa. Foart Begtoest, Boskar,; SeTKea.t wll ,m, Corta Groves Scrxe.Bt Stevens, Serjeant R. L. Perdue. Fourth Regime.t, En-
Vrrxr-aat Whltev t rparal narium, r oiirii lufimi, ai J
gertreant Sckwarta, Foartk Regtmeat, Cottage Grove.
and territory In the country.
Going East the Oregon riflemen will
occupy a private standard sleeper, fur
nished by the Government. The team
members will return as individuals
during September.
Final Scores on Clackamas Range.
The following are the scores made by
the 12 high men of the team during
practice on the Clackamas range yesterday:
CONTESTANTS.
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Romalne l 47'4T 4 SB W37S
etevem 3 44:iK7'!W;ef
Schwan I4.141 l4I !3S8S VKS
White .'. 42 44 ,3S!45'i 1 '
(Pott. 43!4ti41'2'3i!04'S
Mooney 4:4a 4'32!42jfrt 3'VI
Fergueeon 42Hi4fiWT.lfT.,!m
Perdew 40i4!4r.;SO!.18 0" 2BS
iHamlln . -. W140,47;S3!) ST
Cunningham 141 41 :4T, M SI ; 7t
Scott so!.-;e!43 as ffi'srw
rickard . . . 42445!4v!-443e.9-li3i'-R
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vessel with a speed of 18 knots between
Vancouver. New Zealand and Australian
When Scrambled Eggs
are best, told in the little
book, "Tid Bits made
with Toasties,"
Found in each package
of Post Toasties. .
Where's the use to
Rack your brain for
New dishes
When "It's done been
Racked" for you.
Ask Grocer.
Pkgs. 10c and 15c.