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Newspaper Page TextTHE OHEGON DAILY JOUHKAJ POIITXAKD, MONDAY EVEmNO, ":KATJCn-2a, Vft)X iloiiEiiiy . i ornciAis Seattle Grand Jury After : . Petty Judges. OurseJLlke Mayor and Chid of Police With Malfeasance . in Office. .' Vtw Indictments 1 Xing County Oread Jury I & & Oorg. foils Tndf. T. K. Cuu, Jostles of th William X. Whittlesey, form at Deputy County Treasurer. , . V. P. Paddea, form Deputy ' County TnuitUi ' , O&ciavls previously Indicted I Taoma J. lutM) Mayo of Seattle. ' Jona Sullivan, Chief of Uo Walter rnltoa, formal Pro- sutlng Attorn. MURDER IN THE SECOND DEGREE De Fako Will Spend Remainder of Life in Jail, (Journal Special Service.) 8EATTLK. Wwh., March 21. Tha ' Grand Jury haa invaded the Inferior court Of King County. It haa Indicted Police Judge R. H. Uorge and Justice of to Peae T. H. Cann of Seattle pre cinct. Both are charged with malfess . anc In office. The indictments were voted just before adjournment late Sat- uraay ariernoon. rney win oe rurraiuij returned thla afternoon or tomorrow. ' There waa a stormy session, before the jury finally decided to Indict George and Cann. Friends of the officers tried hard i to atop proceedings, but the majority finally won out The evidence on which tha jury round true bills against Judge Oeorge and Jus tic Cann. waa much the same as that on . which Indictments were made against Mayor Humes, Chief or Follce Sullivan and Ex-Prosecuting Attorney Kulton. ' Both judicial officers admitted under oath that they were aware that gambl ing and other vice existed InTeattie con trary to the state law, and the city or dinances. It waa through Judge George' court that tha revenues from gambling and fallen women found their way Into the clfy treasury. Both stated that they were following out the "wide open" policy long ago declared by Mayor Humes. Startling atavatatlons. The books of Justice Cann' and Judge Oeorge are now being Investigated by an expert ordered by the County Com missioners, and it is said upon the best of authority that when the expert's re port la made there will be some startling .revelations concerning Cann's books. It la alleged Mhat several large sums of money collected from fines never found their way to the county treasurer. William H. Whittlesey, a brottfer of ex-County Treasurer Charles F. Whitt lesey, has also been indicted. He will be charged. It is said, with larceny by embezzlement, when the true bill is re turned early this week. P. P. Padden, a deputy In ex-Treasurer Whittlesey's office, Is likelwise charged. When Whitt lesey retired from office, there was found to be a shortage of nearly 140, 000. This was caused. It was then claimed, by the recklessness of the treasurer's brother. The Indictment fol lowed the introduction of evidence tend lno. r ahniv that William 1 J Wt, It l.mt lost heavily at gambling during his in cumbency as a deputy in tils brother's office, and certain irregularities in books under his care, which, while they did not establish directly that tha accused had embe tiled money, the Jury thought It best to return an indictment, A suit Is now pending In the superior court to recover $40,000 from the bondsmen of Whittlesey. Whittlesey is now a resi dent of Valdes, Alaska. Padden is still In Seattle. At :S0 o'clock this morning Francisco te Falco was brought into Judge Era ser's Court fo have sentence passed upon him for tha murder of his wife February 21. Tha prisoner looked bet ter, and trembled far leas than at any time since his arrest a- few hours after having Committed the frightful deed. Judge Fraser waa Informed by tha prisoner's eounsel that they would with draw the motion for appeal and plaos their client before the court lor tenc. Lxtt the convicted man stand up," said Judge Fraser. 'Have you anything to say why sen tenc should not be passed upon you. Pe Falco T' asked the Court. "No," muttered the condemned man. Tha sentence of this court is that ynu be confined in the State Penitentiary for the period of your natural lire. aald the court, and 1 Falco was lxl away. lie will not be taken to Salem until Thursday, wtftg te a request of his counsel, several friends of tha mur derer having expressed a desire to visit Mm. and prepare him for his term of Imprisonment. " Saturday night at 1:30 o'clock the Jury In th Do , Falco murder case re turned the verdict of murder In the sec ond drgree. Premeditation was not found. It Is said that five of the Juror stood out for hanging and a compromise verdict waa agreed upon. Judge Fracer's charge to the Jury at S o'clock Saturday afternoon was very fair, lie pointed out the difference between temporary Insanity caused by excessive use of alcoholic liquors, and an organic disease. The court held that crime committed by persona under th influ ence of liquor did not lessen th of fense. District Attorney Manning conducted the case for the state, and John Ditch burn and Albert Ferrers for the de fense. CATCH MWM DM Police Arrest a Pair in Grocery Store Two Criminals Had Weapons Both Said to Have Bad Rec ords in Portland CIIY TO EX f END WELCOME (Continued from First Page.) C F. Beebe, H. B. Row. R. W. Mitchell, J. Jackson. Mayor Williams and Mr, Ourtt. There waa much discussion and many motions made at this morning's meet lng, the result of which was the for nation of the above program. A Half Holiday. It was decided to request Mayor Wtl llama to declare the afternoon of May 21 a holiday In honor Of President Roose velt Letter were read from Senators Mitchell and Fulton giving the details of the President's visit to Portland and instructing the committee as- to what form of entertainment the President wishes. By motion of Colonel Jackaon it was decided to request the department com mander at Vancouver - to allow a com pany of Cavalry toi act as an escort to President Roosevelt while in the city. On th evening of May 21 a private dinner will be tendered the President at the Portland Hotel at which only such persons as he may designate will be invited. At this evening's meeting of the gen eral committee a recommendation will be made that the following committees be appointed; Finance, program, decoration of streets, ceremonies at City Park, and re ception. REPAIRS 10 BRIDGE The county has a force of men en gaged In replanking the west end of the Morrison-street bridge, from Front street to the beginning of the bridge structure. NORTHERN TRAVEL BEGINS General Agent A, D. Charlton, In charge of the local offices of the North ern Pacific has' returned from a busi ness and pleasure trip from Puget Sound points. He say Indications for 1903 are splendid and that the fush toward the North as already begun. SAND FALLS ON KINGSTON (Journal Special Service.) KINGSTON, March 23. The sun Is dark and sand Is falling in showers over the greater portion of the Island. The volcano of Soufrlere is still in violent eruption and heavy clouds ascending above its crater may be seen for many leagues. W. J. Kerrigan, alias William Gleason, and Tom Clark were caught red-liunded In th act of burglarising Adolph's gro cery store last night at 270 Burnsld street. Patrolmen Oassett. Barnes and Mott descended upon the two men while they were prowling about In the store and placed them under arrest. They put up no opposition. Th burglars were sent to th polio station In th patrol wagon, and when searched there waa found on them ap 1 lances for burglary operations. Clark had a large, heavy blackjack and re volver, and Kerrigan had a regulation "Jimmy," used to pry open windows. The men were arraigned in th Muni cipal Court this morning by Deputy Dis trict Attorney Spencer, and their cases were continued to March 25. Their Polio Jtooord, Tha police record of Kerrigan and Clark Is bad. Detective Kerrigan and Snow huve been trying to find them for several days, as they are suspected of having turned some small tricks about town. Detective Snow ha known Clark, th elder of the two, for a long time. Clark usod to be a bartender in the Sailors' Welcome Saloon," aald he, "and although we never succeeded in securing Fufllclcnt evidence to warrant his ar rest, nevertheless we knew all the time that lie waa then planning Jobs for hi pals to do at night. Clark never until recently went with hi men to help in a piece of work. He sent them, after he had given them Instructions as to how to proceed. I think he la to blame for nearly all of the petty burgtarlea that have occurred here for a long time." Kerrigan is not so well known. II looks more like the typical burglar than does Clark. The latter is an old man, having gray hair, and a rather frank, open face. Korrlgan has the features of a burglar, and resembles the profes sional. The arrest Is considered the most Im portant that has taken place for a long tlmo in police circle. It Is thought that with these'' two men in custody, much petty pilfering and window-breaking will erase at once. PIONEER WOMAN 'PASSES AWAY -art- 7- News Gathered'ln City at the Falls of the Willamette MM OREGON " CITY, March 23. Mrs. Gaorg R. H. Miller, a pioneer of th year jmb, 1 dead at her heme In thla city. Sh -was on of th Immigrant party that in try In to reach this valley took the famous Merit's cut-off. Ter rible hardships were noountered, and om or th party died before th jour ney nd wa reached. Th most of her Uf ha bn spent Jn Oregon Crfy. Funeral services will b held tomorrow morning from th Presbyterian Church. Rev. Mr. (trim will conduct th ser- vloes, lies idea a husband, Mrs. Millar 1 survived by four children. - StaM ta maeovar. Another autt to recover property sold for tax baa been filed with the County Clark. In Grim did not pay her tax on 110 acre of land, and it waa pur chased by dark Grim. The complaint eta forth that he has no legal right to tha property, and that in buying It, he has damaged her to th extent of IS0O. Sh pray for judgment for that amount and aak that th land b restored to hr. A thr ar already several such cases W b triad at the next terra of th Circuit Court, the fate of on will probably dscld th fate of them all, They ar teat cases filed In contest of th law' providing for th sal of prop erty on which th taxes hav become delinquent.' Th Merrylng Dancing Club rav an other of It Dleaslna dancea In Wll. lamett Hall Saturday evening. Lydle Millar has sued her husband. W. H. Miller, for a divorce on th ground of desertion. They were married in Vancouver In 1 lit. Sh ask for Bar maiden nam,'' Lydla Blngman. Mrs. William Mulllen, for the past several year a resident of this city, living near Elyvllle. died at her home yesterday morning. ISuph Field Has Return ed From 'Frisco Freight Trainmen Raised Fifteen Per CenU and Passenger Ken Twelve. WRECKED STORE. BIG FRAUD DISCLOSED NEW YORK. March IS. One of the most gigantic swindling schemes and one of the cleverest dodges ever perpe trated in this or any other country has come to light here through the expos ure of the methods of a directory Arm operating for years under various names as follows: Webster Press. Huntord at Company, Chatham Press, Nelson, Rob bins & Company; Central Book Com pany, etc. The method pursued was unique but original, An agent of the alleged firm would call upon aome bank or large business firm and take an order for a copy of a directory alleged to be in preBS. With chemicals the printing on the blank signed by the firm would be obliterated and new matter would then be substituted, leaving the signa ture Intact The concern has . "offices aboad and is aald to have cleared up millions. (Continued from First Paga.) . . FINED FOR BLACKMAIL LOUISVILLE. March . 22. Former Revenue Collector Sapp, Chief Deputy Parsona and Potonlgan, local Republican bosses, this morning pleaded guilty to charges of assessing Federal employes for political purposes. The cases were heard In the Federal Court Eaoh wa lined 1500. SHpp's forced retirement soon after Roosevelt became President caused a great political scandal. The gang is said to have collected 140,000, daughter Matter and he promised me that h would abide by my wishes. He fooled ma, and a soond time I admonished him to no effect I Anally went to Mrs. Reed and told her, but matters did not mend. I threatened my daughter, but she would always tell m that Heed would show up when she least expected him, and it was Impossible for her to keep from meet ing him on Hie streets." Mrs. Hildebrand said that her mind was made up when she discovered that Reed had been in company with Matl last evening, and It was . then that she hunted up th duo. Walter Reed' would not say a word when seen Immediately after Mrs. Hil debrand' invasion of his shop. Finally, however, h 'came 'boldly out and said: "Yes, I jat a fury this morning and escaped from It It's all over, and my loss, I Judge, will not be more than 280, although It. la circulated about that Mrs. Hildebrand smashed several hundred dol lars' worth' Of fixtures and goods. 'You are putting your loss modestly. Mr. Reed, ai you not?" was asked. "Well, let It go us $60," replied he. "What occasioned the onslaught?" was the next question. St Compliments th OlrL "It is true." continued Mr. Reed, "that I have been acquainted with Miss Hilde brand for some time, but further than a mere friendship eaunot be charged, tl have met her peveral times and a more perfect lady I dn nof know." "Did her mother warn you to desist In your attentions to ner daughter, Mr. Reedr "Yes, that Is true, and she went further. She called on my wife and made a. scene, hut Mrs. Reed considered her too excitable and passed the mat ter up. "What I have done during my ac qualntance with the young lady could be told in public place with no discredit to the girl," and with this remark the optician closed the Interview. Mrs. Reed whs seen at her home. 391 Yamhill street, this afternoon and would say very little on the subject Her hus band had been there before the reporter. She reiterated the statement assigned to her by Mr. Heed when he -said that his Wife considered Mrs. Hildebrand too ex citable. What Mrs. Reed said, or will say, to Mr. Reed when they are alone will not be told just yet. In the general offices of the South ern Pacific Railroad Company at San Francisco an agreement, will today be signed with a committee representing th trainmen of that road granting a II per cent lucre In wage to freight service smploy and 12 par cent better remuneration for passenger brakemen and conductors. This Is th dlrct re sult of demand mad by member of th operating department some time ago. it uemg specinea rjy in worxmen wai they wanted a 20 Pr cent Increas In eacn particular. . Th above Information wa given to The Journal this morning by Superin tendent L. R. Fields, of the Oregon Dl vision' of the Southern- Pacific. Mr. Fields has just returned from Sun Fran cisco wher he wa present at th con frnc when the above named term ware arranged. There wer other spe cifications to th agreement, and many minor detail , which will not be mad known until final ratification and signa ture this 'afternoon. AH Boada raying Better. These Interested in the labor ques tion are .discussing th fact that all Harrfman roads hav adopted nearly the asm ratio of Increase in pay, and that th demand of th employes of those line have ben met and treated in th asm manner by them all. On Saturday there cam th dual announce ment of concession by th Oregon 8hort Lin and the O. R. A and now the Southern Pacific swing Into Una. It has for some time been known that each of tha great railroads wa en deavoring to reduce th wag question to a science and graduate the scale from a uniform base. It is believed that the Harriman system has been the first to take active measures in this direction and that the similarity of te terms on its various component roads can thu be accounted for. r-vt'-!' Woodard , Clarke & Col I! Steiinff Silver . .AND . CM Glass Sale i: The Entire Stock MISSOURI FOR THE J905 FAIR Exposition Authorities and St. Louis Papers Urge Appropriation. To mke room for our cvcrlncrs lng Drug BmlnoM wo hav decldad i to dose out our 3TERLIN0 SILVER "rid CUT GLASS. ' " is Newy NO OLD PIECES Every Article Will Be Sold Regardless of Cost. y mm r. 4 j'"" "M.HMw , MM , Crofut, McAyeal & Co. 4 Dealer In Floiir Mill Machinery and Supplies Bolting and Wire Cloth. Roller MUls. Feed Mills. Warehouse Machinery of All Kinds, Scale, Grain Trucks, Sprockets, Chain and Wheels In Block. AO kind of Iron Work. Construction Work and Power Transmiuion a Specialty. Orsfoa rhoa Oraat 861. 49 First Street - Portland, Oregon H4 In BOTH PARTIES CALL PRIMARIES Marion County Republicans Are Very Busy. is coming next week 0g I in person. He will call JfijZn at your house and present )f p V ' you with a large package of fi V . . hojp-ro ok ii 1 & f"v TTi Trr itr C ri V Give it a fair trial, and J I you will learn why he f V ' Os. became Sunny Jim J J y tit WD IT BAIL (IH KANSAS CITT, March 23. Police in vestigating commenced today regarding Jailer TOd Hunter -who was made charges of wholesale grafting of wit ness. He succeeded in incriminating himself, admitting that he acted as an intermediary Tor prisoners, laywers, in receiving monoy and accepting tips. Many new names of officers heretofore free from suspicion are added to the list of those in the grafting ring. THE QUESTION IS UP AGAIN At .the meeting in session this after noon of the Civil Service Commission the much-debated iiuestion of the status of the present Kire and Police Departments, under the new civil service regulations. Is being taken up. The proposition which confronts the commission is a difficult one to solve. Wishing to obey and enforce the law laid down in the new charter, and at the tame time trying to kep Intact the pres ent personnel of 'the municipal depart ments, is the difficult problem which the commission la trying to solveT5day. On one side is the Mayor, lnsistenf that the rule, which la arbitrary with the commission, be changed and lea strin gent requirements be made; On the other aid Is the commission, which maintains that the changing- of the ruleaa the Mayor suggests would introduce tha ele-. ment of personal Judgment which, in turn, would permit favoritism, and this. they claim, is totally at variance with the principles of clvli service. SIX KILLED IN A MIRE SPRINGFIELD;". Ills- March 23. Six were killed and many others narrowly escaped with their lives In the deeper workings of the Kincaid coal mine near this city in an explosion that occurred early -today. One -man was seriously injured and may not recover, but 12 men who were underground at the time of the explosion had a miraculous escape. MRS. - MACKAY HAS DAUGHTER NEW YORK. March 23. A daughter,, was born'to Mr. Cfarenc W. Mackay at a-late hour last JiJght, soon after her return from the deathbed of her mother. The officials of the Louisiana Pur- L chase Exposition are doing everything possible to aid the Lewis and Clark Fair. This morning a letter was re ceived from Secretary Reeves of the Legislation committee of the Louisiana Exposition enclosing a clipping from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat calling on the Legislature of Missouri to m;iko an appropriation fur the Lewis ana Clark Fair. In his letter Mr. Reaves states: "You can rely on our active support and co-operation throughout, and no matter whether the Legislature does or does not act at this session, I think that you can easily safely count on Missouri being well represented at th Fair in 1905. A healthy sentiment has been created here in favor of you Fair." In part th editorial in the St Louis paper states as follows: The appeal made by Ex-Governor Geor of Oregon for an appropriation by the Missouri Legislature for an exhibit by this Stat in the Lewis and Clurk Fair of 1905. to be held in Portland ought to meet with a favorable response, Oregon has made an appropriation for the St. Louis Worlds Fair, and the least that Missouri 'can consistently do is to reciprocate to the same extent, J50.000. Missouri's appropriation ought to be double that amount, considering the preponderance of this state in popu lation and wealth. Much interest is felt in Missouri in the celebration to be held In the Oregon metropolis two years hence. This should register itself In prompt Legislative action looking to an adequate exhibit at Portland. . . . . Missouri Legislature 9 should make arrangements for an adequate rep resentation of the state at the Lewis and Clark Exposition." PRESIDENT TO DECIDE Journal Special Service.) WASHINGTON, I. C, March 23. A dispatch from Rome Indicate that the Red Cardinal's Hat can come to Archbishop Ireland only-on, the request of President Roosevelt. It Is regarded here as extremely unlikely that the President will make any suggestion as he is most pronounced against any In terferanoe In church matters. SPIRITUALISTS ON TRIAL (Journal Speoial Service.) -, BERLIN Maroh 23. The trial of Anna Koth the famous Spiritualistic medium who Is charged with fraud, opened this morning. The victims are all mover in aristocratio circles. s Boxed Ten Round Draw. '(Journal Special Service.) CBNTRALIA, Wash., March 23, Cyclone Bertl and the Alabama Kid, two light heavyweights, boxed a fast 10 found.draw here Saturday evening. The men boxed for the gat receipts and a side bet of .1100. TO CtTB A COD IS OOT2 DA Tak Laxative Bromo-Qulnin Tablets. Thl . lgnatur y ' d . n svry pox, 1 -- The reduced homeseeker' rates, effec tive February IS. apply via the Denver V Rio Grande. Have your friend com through Salt Lake City, over th acenlo Un of th world. . .. s rrfrrd Stock Canned Goods. 'Allen & Lewis' Best Brand. Situation want ads ar Inserted la Th Joarmal fr , Tho out of smploy. aas saoald take actio. (Journal Special Service.) SALEM, March 23. The Marion County Republican Central Committee has Axed the date of the primaries for Tuesday, March 31, and the county con vention for Friday, i April 2. The com mittee apportioned the delegates to the several precincts, allowing each one del-t-gate-at-large. and one for every 15 votps or major fraction of the number cntit for Hon. Thomas H. Tongue at the last' election. This apportionment makes a convention of 250 delegates. There was more than thu usual interest mani fested in the committee meeting, and th indications are that the coming contest will bring- out nearly every Republican vote. Chairmnn W. 1L Downing, of the Dem ocratic Central Committee, waa also in the city on Saturday afternoon, and that evening Issued a call for a meeting of his commltte, to be held here on next Saturday afternoon, when the dates for the primarlns and county convention will be flxej. If it is decided to have primaries and a convention. Portland Riding Club. Klamath Tax. SALEM. March 23. State Treasurer Moore has received taxes from Klamath County as follsws:, Stat taxes, 14, 226.2C; Agricultural College tax. $143.76. The Treasurer of Baker County has also paid $3,000 to the State Treasurer, to be placed to the credit of Colon Coun ty for 1901. this being the amount due from the latter county In th Panhandle annexed to Baker County by the Legis lature In 1901. ; The beet medical antkorltiM ar sasalsMM In mcomm.odlnc beimebaok rldlu (Or mtthi, luui aud kindred complaints. Particularly U tu la tuodi of eiarcia beuvfldal r thla Weat Cvaat, wnara Ui. patient cas enjoy the par ova air. Innate Nature's aaon and tb mis oua ftasranca of ploa, Br, cedar and namlock. It la aafa to say that there Is no eenntn tartn wnre horseback riding Is smc health Cul (baa In Oregon. PORTLAND RIDINQ CLUB, W. O. BROWN, Manager. r4 siTBth. Faon. xala 83. Saddl aorse ana- oarrlages. Motmt bonght and sold. ARCHITECT M. C. DITTRICM I located at &&a Union Ave. IN., Where he will be pleased to receive cat alogues, samples, pries of building may terlala, ttn. $1.00 Ooaraateed.' inrcua 143 Third Street. Solid Gold Rings Var UAsh Good Soads. SALEM, March 23, President John H. Scott, of the State Good Roads Assor elation, and H. B. Tjhielsen, vlce-preal dent for Marlon CoAinty,- held an en thusiastic, .meeting with the business men and farmers of Qervals on Satur day night. Gervals Via a Good Road Association, organised last year, when $000 was raised and expended In build ing roads, and the organization expects to continue Its work? Following the addresses an election tof officers wa held. Dr.-C. 8. White Jof Oervals, who organized the association, being elected president. J- (on dtT TOdCTIlER 3. A 1 1 LONDON, March ' 23. A l meeting of the creditors of Count Matfirlce Debos- durl, who Is cliargejl with htvlng forged Morgan's name toAlarge aimounts, wa held in the Bankruptcy Court this morn ing. Sir Alfred Biekman. V- prominent banker and memberof Parliament, who' claims to have advanced $5'f,OO0 to the Count on a bllf purporting tto be signed by J. Pierpont Morgan, hut hich proved to be a forgery, was also pfresent. Th Count's liabilities are Bhffwf to be $160.- ooo, largely raised by thii method of forging, and his asset -arof $5,000. The meeting adjourned without any definite result. No trace of tha ml Isalna- Count has as Vet boon discovered! neither haa a confirmation of the .siiiCWe; theory been, made. ' .. .: . r - . ,1 WRECK AT ATLANTA MOHLER DENIES ANY WITHDRAWAL N. P. Will Continue to Exercise ' Joint Rights at Dayton. ATLANTA. March J3. train ran into a landslide vtll this morning and kiuled a tramp and possibly fatally :' scaldied botl , th engineer and orcmata he fast mail near . Ayers- President Mohler, at th head of th O. R. & N., today positively denied th tory that ha for some time been going the rounds of Eastern Washington news papers that the Turner branch would la future be operated solely by the O. R. & N. and the Northern Pacific refused par tlc)patl6n in Us benefit. The Turner branch extend from Day ton. Wash., 14 miles to the station of Turner, and has been for mora than a year operated jointly by the O, R N. and the WaahlnEton St Columbia ' River Railroad. There 1 a large quantltmpf wheat and barley tributary to thla lrj- aud the road connect at Dayton wltV both the U. K. & N. ana in worineras Pacific. An agreement wa entered Jnto between the two road at the aame. time It wa announced that the Snak River extension would b built to Lewi- ton and i uu iu the interest or outa in Hill and the Harriman system. President A. U Mohler of the O. R. N. recently made trip through Eastarn, Washington and was alleged to nave an nounced withdrawal of th privilege from th Northern Pacific To a reporter lor The Journal Mr. Monier ini morning said: . . .. Such a statement is absurd ana was never authorized by me. There is 'not the least truth In it The Washington t Columbia River road will continue to ex ercise the same privileges in that quarter that It has in the past." There is no controversy and Will be no trouble." OPPOSED TO REFERENDUM (Journal Special Service.) ALBANY,' Or., March S3. A petition Sgalnst the. invoking of the referendum in the case, or the jewis ana ciara im position bill, a against the best Interest- , . of the state, is being circulated In this city today and signed by a large nura- . ber. Nothing has been done toward the circulation of the petition for the referendum. V Tit popl of th OMfon oouatry ar q.aiok to observ that Th Journal prist saws th day it happen and ahead of its Portland eeatwnporarl. Th Journal returns- thanks fos auaay 'u aubaertptiona rived from all :-.