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TIIE OREGON DAILY JOUItyAL, PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVENING. ' MARCH 9. 1904. AF.IERICA NOT . ; ; :HI ERODGfl XH. J. HUNTEB 'WELLS, WHO 8FSST YXABS IBf THE FAB EAST. SATS THE UNITED STATES IS KOT TAX- . , XVCr 8TB0NG EKOUOK BTAKB IS Dr. Jsmes Hunter Wells, for eight year surgeon of the Presbyterian mls Blon in Korea, and advising and consult ing surgeon to the American Mines as-' ; soclatlon. Is la Portland.!, Dr. Wells -said today! ,. e "I left here in September, and have visited In the cities of Salt Lake, Denver, Dallas (Texas), Chicago, Revonahev Nor- folk (Va), Washington, D. C; Philadel phia. New'.' York and Boston,: studying not only In the hospitals, giving lectures on Asia, specially In New York, New Jersey arid Pennsylvania, - but : paying close attention" to the economic condi tions, both civic and rural, jn these va rious places. ' A fair comparison shows Portland and . Oregon, everything con- ' eidered, to be the choicest place on the continent for the man or family, not only for those who have to begin . at the 1 bottom, but also for those v who have money, as well as energy, td Invest, l saw something of the groat cotton and cattle Industries in Texas, , ot the re-, markable beginning of manufacturing in -Virginia, and of ,fhe established con cerns In the extensive eastern . states. All of which fairly considered and com pared with what we have here, shows t Portland, Oregon and the Pacific North- ' west to be the surest place to get ahead In America. ' "It appears to me that if men are to be ,valued at an average of $5,000 a head a mart i to himself and to the state a better investment with surer returns for ; his . work and energy ' In Oregon and the north wen t -(than in, any other part of the United States. A remarkable Instance of this fact: : A man who came to Oregon severalyears ago with $1,500, invested 1ft a tshrubbery fruit , farm, which was : gradually increased in site until in less than 10 years, . 960,000 was offered him for Iris holdings.. : Straight farming in the northwest yields , more certain clear return than, In any other section, and at a far less expend iture, of energy and money. . spent eight years in Asia and left Japan in June. War was even- then imminent and, in fact, it has been ever - since Germany, France and Russia re fused Manchuria to Japan, -which had captured it, and Russia took Jt herself. Russia had Germany and France as her ratspaws, and though Germany has ' resented the role a little, France does .Russia's bidding, the reason being Rus sia's bonds 'are owned In France by the millions.'' One of the plainest instances ff this was Franca getting a concession for- Russia of a railway from Seoul, ' Korea, to Woju, on the Yalu river. Rus sians surveyed it and Russia was to go in it. But of the conflict on there now Russia will doubtless pursue the same tactics she did in the Russo-Turklsh war, In 187. and this is, briefly, crush ing the enemy by overwhelming num- ' bers, which waa the policy of General Grant in the civil war. It remains tp be seen, however, if the Japanese will be taken in that way. They know war well. Her Officers have had - the best - training Europe and America affords. - At the present moment the adage appro prlat seems to' be ."The race is not al- ways to the swift: nor the battle to the strong." History shows aurpris in results in wars, and no sura deduc tions can be drawn from mere num- , bers. If Japan captures Port Arthur and Vladivostok as is not unlikely, runs a line of defense across northern- Korea up in Manchuria, she will be able to act on the defensive, and the question Of doing or not doing will be up to the , Russians.' i - "American interests in Korea,: especi ally, and in all Asia, compel us to take a Arm stand: I do not believe it is Arm enough. In Korea, for example, Ameri can commercial interests outweigh 11 those of other occidental nations com bined. Of these is first the American mining concession. 'It Is capitalised at $5,000,000: Is officered by H. C. Perkins of New York, president; W. I Bull, treasurer; Mr. Flak, secretary; J. S. 'Fassett and Leigh S. J. Hunt, the dls- ' coverer and promoter, formerly of Se attle, are directors. I was advisor while there and am consulting surgeon. "Next came electric railway In Seoul, with about $1,000,000. A concession for , water works in Seoul is very valuable. . While' the general trade in keroslne, muslin, general supplies to more than 250 Americans . there, not to mention missionary enterprises, bring our Inter ests up into $15,000,000 or $20,000,000. , "Of missionary work that In Korea is the most successful in the world. Some . 20,000 converts' meeting in mora than 235 of their own chapels and churches, when seven years ago there were lessi . than 100 in a half dosen places. ' Re cent word from there shows that while 'most of the people are fleeing in ter- SPRING Boys' Eton Suits In Russian. Norfolk and Sailor styles of the cele - grated "Crescent Brand." Prices $4 to $10. Boys' Wash Suits : In the very newest t $5. Prices always Boys' Gaps In ('Rob Roy," "Golf," "Norfolk," "Auto," "Tarns" and the new "Buster Brown. Prices 50c to $2.50. HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW "BUSTER BROWN" COLLARS? For boys, 15c; 2 for 25c. . ' v Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. - MAIL " ORDERS SOLICITED Corner HOT FIGHT STILL. ON IN SEATTLE (Special Dlapatch to The Journal.) . Seattle, March- 9. As predicted in Monday's Issue of The Journal, Judge R. A. Balllngnr, the Republican mayor alty . candidate, pulled through at the polls yesterday, but by a very much re duced majority. The Journal's predic tion as to the cutting "Of Bellinger by the Preston-McBrljIe forces t was more than sustained by results. Balllnger must have lost 1.000 Republtcan votes. His majority Is the lowest given a Re publ lean candidate, with one exception; since '1898. vv..-v There was never much doubt of Ball lnger's election, but his small vote is no . particular credit to him. He 'real ises this himself. The vote amply and thoroughly proves The Journal's review of the -altuatlon in this city and state. In thlsr. that the warring Republican fac tions are lined up in the bitterest strug gle in the party's history, and that, by constant practice-the . clansmen are be coming handier In , the manipulation of the knife. ; . ...,,?' ;-.. ; .':''.'-;. This process,-one started, grows like a bad habit King county is Republican by 6,000- under normal conditions the city, easily 4,000, Balllnger's plurality Is less than 1.300. i These figures show what a tremendous lot of slashing was done Tuesday by Republicans. The cut ting was greatest in the residence wards, where there still abides a strong Pres ton sentiment While Preston. King county'a defeated candidate for senator In 1903, has no great political following of a . practical sort, nevertheless there are many" people who believe he was mercilessly slaughtered in his own dele gation. They, laid this partly against Bollinger, but wrongfully, it is claimed. But they cut him to the bone Just the game.' ': M:Zi:'u-S' '; W-fit x-- These things are merely valuable, now that the election is over,' as show ing what may bo expected when the county and legislative tickets are nomi nated by the Republicans next month. The Piles and anti-Piles factions wjjll engaga in a death grip for control of the-' convention: with the Preston-Mc-Brtda element a third factor and hostile to both. The fores caused by the slash ing of Balllnger will not have time to heal before, the .other and. greater con test ia wn. Republican leaders realize this and will make strenuous efforts to cure the knife-wielding mania before It is too late. The Democrats already count on electing several members of the legislature, and on capturing two or three places on the . county ticket and JUDGE" HUNT IS Chief Hunt was somewhat shy on blessings this morning. Only t one" poor soul was made-haDDV at th first -sit ting f the Hunt court but that one smiled long but not loud. , The chief glanced over the nights record as usual, read the reports turned In by the patrolmen and then the "kan garoo" court was called. On the long list of names before him, the chief found ; only a single one that looked MUST STATE TRUE POSITION SAYS BAN According to, a statement made by John Bain, secretary of the Municipal association no action will be taken by that body until a meeting is held April 16. in regard to Mayor William's re fusal to take notice of Mr. Bein'a letter complaining that slot-machines are run for money-paying purposes. "I authorise the statement however." ror from their homes, the Christians are not panic-stricken, and wait until circumstances make their removal nec essary. "The secret: of our missionary wofk there lies in several facts, one of the moat Important of which is that the self-supporting feature has been para mount from the first. Very little help from America is used. . Such a thing as helping build a native chapel ia un known in the north. They do great things for themselves and it ia possible for it ia on a native basis. ;"' ' ; "Aa to how American interests will be conserved if Russia obtains control, we have no means of knowing, except that the chances are against us unless Rus sian policy in the country she controls changes. With ... Japan in control we know we will have fair play, though, of course, Japan will favor her own mer chants and institutions, .'Aa for Korea, the way the govern ment ' is . now conducted is best shown by a recent edict, appropriating $600,000 for a funeral expense for ajdowsger em press,, when the government is bankrupt ANNOUNCEMENT styles and materials, 75c to the lowest, quality considered. "RELIABLE CLOTHIERS Third and Morrison ; STREETS N they may do this if the Assures in the party organization are not quickly bridged over. - - . -- ' . - - - But Balllnger's troubles were not due alone to- the Preston-McBrlde element The Republicans who do not consider the Post-Intelligencer yoke- a comfort able ororaamental- thing -to- weaiy -quietly stuck the blade into the Repub lican candidate when they entered 4he voting booths. The Post-Intelligencer made Balllnger's election a slna qua non in the campaign, , and was rein forced by alt the John l. Wilson ele ment in the city., The Wilson politi cians labored from the stump alongside the Piles men. The other and dominant element In the party, the anti-Piles leaders, .who really? control the party machinery in the county, were unrep resented. .Many voters saw an ulterior purpose in this combination and deter mined to take. no chances in allowing a new ring to get hold of the city ma chine. Considering that S. H. Plies, who wants to be senator and who In times past was voted the most popular Republtcan in the county, made Balllnger's success a personal matter In the campaign,, the result . is .not flattering to Piles. The latter arrived home in time to coma to Balllnger'a aid and 'made one or two very strong speeches for him, besides helping in other effective ways. Hls friends spread It broadcast that Bal llnger's election meant ' Plies' triumph for senator. Still in spite of this over 1.000 Republicans' voted against; their party -candidater ------'--i----'' The Republicans will control thecoun cil, as before, though the Democrats wilt have a larger representation. To show Jiow things are going in Seattle, the sev enth ward, the largest ward in the-city, and having the largest Republican vote of any in the city or state, : elected a Democrat councilman. There is noth ing like dexterity in handling the cut lery. - The unofficial count gives Balllnger a plurality of 1,262 over Tucker.' He ran behind. RIpllnger for comptroller leading the ticket with 1,588. The total vote on the mayor is 14,72$. The So cialist vote was 743. All charter amend ments - are - adopted. The Democrats elect three-courictlmen. Balllnger was knifed principally by the church ele ment and the gamblers and saloon men. Both feared him. The anti-railroad fight was secondary. Rlptlnger's majority is 4,629, the largest in the city's his tory. In 1902 he led by $.600. really good to him. ' The man waa called from the darkness of the Jail and freed. But there- was something new In the court's work this morning. . It sat twice. Probably the thought that only one had been freed without the consent of Mu nicipal. Judge Hogue caused action, and so the "kangaroo" again began to work. Another man was freed as a result of the second alttlng, , which waa held art hour or so after the Are one. said Mr. Bain this morning, ""that my letter calling attention to the fact that Mayor Williams had not kept his prom ise, was not prompted by any political motive. When a general meeting is held April 15. measures will be adopted which will bring the mayor to a position where he will be compelled to state hia true position. In regard to gambling." and thousands of people in need. L If is 100 yeara or more behind - the times, and a special article treating of the true state of affairs there now and during the past several years would be considered the plot of an opera boufte. The people, however, are "worthy, and have splendid characteristics, and when permitted by a creditable government will .' reflect credit upon themselves iaud upon their country." v A THXEr SOAKED A WAT. At 9:10 o'clock last night a burglar entered the home of George Steele, 641 Grand avenue, and stole a pair of shoes and $1.60 in money. The family had re tired early, and the' thief in going through the house turning everything upside down, awakened ' Mr. " Steele's mother, who called for help. The burg lar at once left He had broken in through the bath room window and un locked a door after getting inside. De tective Hartman Is working on the case. New Novelties in Young . Men's ; Suits AUBAINY NOTICE. Th. Albany ag.nry of The Orrgot tally Journal is at th. drug- ttoi of tni Dawton, No. 238 West First street wher. atib criptlon. will be received. . RIVER THREATENS ALBANY PROPERTY ' "VT (Journal Special Service.) . Albany, Or... March 9.-rThe river here is rising very fast, it being 18 feet last night and still rising. ,. - j , ; Illegal liquor Selling. A Harrisburg saloonkeeper named Mc Collooh was 'arrested yesterday for sell ing liquor to a minor named Sherrill. MoColloch pleaded guilty and was lined $25. jr. K. Wallace Dies. , - ' John H. Wallace.-one of Linn county's prominent farmers, died at his . son's home In South Albany last evening. Mr, Wallace was one of Oregon's pioneers. He waa 68 years of age and has been one of the foremdsfmen of his community, being a member of the Republican cen tral committee for Price precinct and a member of Grand Pralria grange, No, 10. ECCLES DEFENDS ; : - MORMON CHURCH ' 'i (Journal Special Korrle. ) Baker City, Or., March 9. Mr. David Eccles, multl-mllllonalra of Utah, prin cipal owner or the Oregon Lumber com pany, with mills here and in Western Oregon, president of tha Bumpter Tal ley Railroad company, largely Interested In many other western enterprises- and a member , and officer of the Mormon church, who arrived In Baker City Sun day for a two . weeks' business visit, When ' asked for - his : opinion of tha Smoot Investigation In congress, said: "I think that Fresdient Joseph Smith is right ad .that tha congressional com mittee ia going a little too far la prying Into matters which are strictly private and subject alone to the investigation of tha Courts of Utah. Tha witnesses in the Smoot case - voluntarily went to Washington to testify, but did not ex pect to be bull-dosed unmercifully and beyond reason.", - 1 ' "' " - Xlaet Offloera. . The first ' annual : meeting . of the Basche-Sage Hardware company's Stock holders and board of dlrectora was held Monday night This ' is tha . company which a little more than a . year ago absorbed the wholesale hardware stores of P. Bascha In Baker City and P. Basche in Suropter and Sage & Grace In Baker City. 'The following officers were reelected; President, F. - Basche; vice- president and manager, C M. Sage; sec retary and treasurer, D. W. French. A 10 per cent dividend waa declared.-' The big mills of the Oregon Lum ber company, which under the manage-, ment f Orant Geddes during the win ter shut down, were put .in repair for the 1904 season, are now "all ready for the steam to be turned on. The mills will be started In two weeks. The mills have a capacity of 100,000 feet of lum ber a day. " . . , . ,.. ror Marks Za Ooodv One of tha largest carloads of hides ever shipped from Baker City was that sent to Bissenger & Co., Portland, .for L. Mendelsohn. There were 80,000 pounds In , tha . caf, all : dry , hides for eantern markets. - Mr; Mendelsohn has a large lot of coyote. skins on. hand and is receiving them dally- They are now used in -making ladles" rurs. A mag nificent bearskin was secured by him tha other day In Orant county, which la to be made Into a handsome rug. , trangar's Misfortune, A strange man got off the early train Monday morning and went to the Cra bill hotel. He Is a man past middle age and has gone from one eplleptlo fit Into another ever since hla arrival. - He had papera ahowlng hia ' name to be W. W. Hall and said ha waa from Jo hannesburg, Bouth Africa. He wears an Odd Fellows' pin bearing tha inscription, "No. 127, Johannesburg." Coroner T. N. Snow was notified and had the man remiived to the county JaiL ; ; -; ; . Bumpter T alley Soad. -' President David Eccles of the Sump ter Valley Railroad company arrived from Utah Sunday. Mr. Eccles said: "We expect' to begin work on the ex tension of the Sumpter Valley -Just as soon as the weather will permit and we have secured the right of way for the same across the public domain." The trial of the Strong case occupied the time of the circuit court yesterday and after the arguments of counsel for the state the court charged the Jury, which took the case under advisement at 2:30 o'clock in, the afternoon and at 6 o'clock filed Into court and returned averdict of not guilty. ' " - : During tha entire trial of Strong the courtroom was crowded with interested spectators. Including the wife of the de fendant. Strong was arrested on the charge of holding up and robbing the Mint saloon on the night of February 17,'and a chain of - circumstantial evi dence seemed to point to him as the man. When tha verdict waa read by the clerk there waa quite a reception hold In the courtroom. WOULD BLOW UP ' YOUNG PUGILIST (San Franclaco Bureau of Th. Joarhal.) Ban Francisco, March .-What la be lieved to be an infernal machine was found on tha beach near Young Corbett'a training , quarters this morning. The police are Investigating.' - " is surely coming Don't wait for it If you are run down and thin arid take cold easily, try scorrs EriuisiCN . . , - It will strengthen and fortify your system and keep you well. mm SCHOOL ESCAPES CAUGHT TWO BOYS . WHO ELXTOB SCKOOXi OUABDS AND - GAINED XJBBB.TY ABB rOTJND CT A TEUIT CAB AND Z.OOKED IN XJNTII. OrFICBB AB BXVES. - ' ' : ' ' (Journal Special Serrlce.) 1 - Salem,' Or., March' 8. Two reform school ' boys Roy - Pugh and Maurice Darllnghouse were arrested yesterday after ; they - had succeeded in their ef fort to escape from the? school. The boys Monday evening- asked; to be ex cused from the dining room at the school and succeeded ' In ; escaping. Yesterday they ., were discovered in a partially loaded box' car in this - city, hidden In a pile "of banana crates. As soon as the Southern Paclflo freight handler, Frank E. Loose, saw them he recognized them- as reform school boys by.: their uniforms, he', locked the door of the car and telephoned to. the. school. A couple of officers came after the lads and returned them to the school. '-" The boys are about 19 years .-old and both- of them ara from Multnomah county, Pugh has a bad record at the school, and had the distinction of being the only one at tha school who wore an Oregon boot, and this ' waa on hla foot when he escaped from -that institution and waa captured In this city. His com panion was a' trusty at the school and the officers trusted him implicitly, and hla running away- waa a . surprise to them. He is not a bad boy and stood a good show of soon securing his release on parole. - Mr. Loose, who discovered tha boys in the freight car and notified the officers of their whereabouts received 10. Onrfew Bell. The city council met last evening and took up the matter of the curfew ordi nance, passed a"mimber or years ago, but generally unobserved in recent years for the reason that the officers;, had no bell to ring. Tha matter was referred to the committee on police for Investi gation.'. An ordinance was also Introduced amending the new bicycle .ordinance so as to give permission to cripples to- -use the prohibited . sidewalks, where they use wheels or wheeled vehicles. It also provides that the mayor can give writ ten permission to mail carriers and newspaper carriers to ride on tha aide walks while going about the city carry ing mall or papers, and ride within the, established speed limit, but such, per mission shall be revocable at any time. ' risb Commissioners. . ' The board of fish commissioners met In monthly session yesterday afternoon and received tha report of Master Fish Warden Van Dusen for the month of February. Tha report cited the steps taken to secure free passageway . for tha salmon In the several coast streams so as to allow tha fish to reach their natural ;' spawning grounds. - At the Yaqulna hatchery the young fry has all been planted in tha streams, and nearly 600,000 young salmon have been set at liberty... .- --. -:-"..' ':. ::: . , : .u" ' Court Xaav Vo Power. . Judge R. P. Boise yesterday afternoon decided tha case of J. Jones against C W. James and Frank Curtis, superin tendent and warden, respectively, of the state penitentiary, on the demurrer In terposed to the complaint. lie sustained the demurrer, holding that tha -courts had no Jurisdiction and could noc restrain state officers from -exercising their dis cretion In tha management of state in stitutions in their charge; that the courts had no'business to interfere with the administrative affairs of tha govern ment nor tha executive functions of the officers; that tha legislature . could in vestigate matters complained of ' and correct abuses. If any. ; , It is not known yet what steps will be taken by tha plaintiff, whether he will amend the complaint and coma Into court again, or whethfr he Will appeal from the decision sustaining tha demur rer and carry tha matter to tha supreme court. ' v-' : " Zxamiaa Druggists. - - The state board-of pharmacy met in tha regular 'quarterly meeting yester day, held the examination of applicants for pharmacists' certificates and elected officers for the ensuing year. The board Is now composed of George C. Blakeley of Th Dalles, Clyda G. Huntleyf Ore gon City, John M. A. Laue of Portland, Zadoo J. Rlggs and Miss Kittle Harbord of Salem. Tha board elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: George C Blakeley, president; Clyde G. Hunt ley, secretary; Zu J. Rlggs, treasurer. Applicants for ' pharmacist's licenses who were successful were: , Seniors J. H. Brewer Jr., Stay ton; W. J. Staples, Portland; Joseph Wood. Port land; John Boswell, Vale; Guy V. Oa born, Portland. - ; - Junlors-7-Clarence Beauchamp. Salem; 8. M. DUlard, Roseburg; E. D. McCreary, Hoqulam, Wash. The next meeting, of tha board will be held in Portland, June 14- ' Briefs. '. ;- y.. - Tha remains of former City Recorder Ed K. Edes, who died in Oakland, Cal., last Saturday, wera burled in tha Cath olic cemetery near thla city yesterday, after funeral aervlces were conducted in tha Catholla church. - Rer. E. P. Mur phy, priest of tha local Catholic church, officiated, and a large delegation of Odd Fellows and Elks, members of tha lodges, ha formerly belonged to, followed the remains to their last resting place. Miss Louisa Wolff, a prominent mem bar ft the Degree of Honor and Women of woodcraft, died in this city yester day, after an illness of three weeks, of typhoid fever, aged Jl years. ' Miss Wolff was a weaver in the woolen mills. The body will be burled tomorrow from the Cathollo church in this city. . . " AooaptBlds. '. Tha state land board yesterday after noon opened blda for 1,800 acres of swamp land situated in township ' S5, range TH east. Blda for, this sale were called for several weeks ago, and the bid which waa accepted was $1 per acre, acre. SUMPTER VOTICX. The "Eastern Oregon . Mining Country" agencr of Tb Ortos Dally Journal la located at Sumpter, H. W. Donahue agent and eorrt.pond.nt, by whoa aabacrlptloa. br malt or carrier will be Motived, aa well at orders for adTerUalng. BIG VEIN WILL. BE OPENED UP Journal apodal Sortie.) ; Sumpter, Or., March . Henry T. Hendryx of tha Gelser-Hendryx Invest ment company, returned -a fewjlaya ago from an extended trip throught tha mld dlewest. While Irr the east Mr. Hendryx completed arrangements for the financ ing of the Platta group located an the North Pole divide in the Rook ereek dis trict. Mr. Hendryx says that nothing will be done toward increasing the work ing force until spring opens, but at that time they expect " to" commence opera tions on an extenaive scale. The-property consists of six clatms, as follows: Log Cabin. Kersage. Victor, , Idahone, Gem, ' Eugene, and two . placer claims which will be held as convenience in op eration and for timber. The property extends from the sum mit of the, North Pole divide down into the Rock creek basin, a most remarkable location fop the prosecution of econom ical development, as the Jode strikes down tha mountain side. It Is stated that a tunnel driven on the vein from the low ley! in the Rock creels basin will -open an enormous amount of ground, giving the great depth of 1,200 feet. . ;-': . : ;; , ;; . y-,: ; ': '-' Reports made on the Platta group be fore it was taken over by the Gelser Hendryx company, contained the infor mation that there Is a split in the main lode before It reaches the summit of the divide,, and that this Is the hang ing wall side. It was upon this infor mation, and ttte showing made in sur face work, that the property was taken, as the hanging wall has proven the most valuable part of the Cracker creek' lode whera development has been extensive. Mr.- Hendryx says that the work to be taken up would be of a very thorough nature. Commencing on the Log Cabin claim, a tunnel will be driven on the vein for a distance of approximately 1,800 feet, where a depth on the vein of 1.100 feet will be attained. This tunnel is already being driven by hand work, but when the development , plant contemplated has been Installed, much greater progress will be possible. , Tha acquisition of the Platts group by this syndicate is regarded as the com mencement of Important work on . an other mother lode property. It is adja cent to the big proven mines, and the favorable location gives the work auffl cient Interest. : ' Watov In Uaited-Blknora. . Tha report has reached her that as a consequence of the snow slide which re cently occurred at the United-Elkhorn, tha mine Is fast refilling with water. It appears that the pipe line, which had been laid after winter set in and was on top of the ground, . was swept into the canyon by. the avalanche. : Late reports from the mine indicate that it is fill ing with water, and that the crew had been driven from the lower levels. It is stated that the snow in the canyon.-where tha slide struck is .between 200 and SOO feet deep. With such an enormous depth, and the packed condi tion of the mass, which is mingled with rock- and earth, there is little likelihood of it meltJng this year. , ,'. "Personal. . A. Newland, in charge of the Giant Powder company of Portland, spent a portion of the week In the city looking after the trade. L. . G. Lilley, manager of the Last Chance and Baby McKee mines in the Cable Cove district, came in Saturday to spend Sunday with hla family. .Fred Knuth, who is employed at the Belcher in the Greenhorns, came In dur ing the week for a short stay, and in tends to return to the mine soon.- - He says that good development progress is being made at the property. N.. C. Frank, mlllman at the Alamo, came In the last of the. week 'from the property.- The Alamo property is tem porarily closed down on account of the Investigations being made for the con templated cyanide plant. ' COTRVAjUUIS VOTICX. Tb Corvallta agency ot The Ora-a-on Dally Journal is loeated at O. i. BUck- ledfa's furniture atore, - whera aubecrlptkma to The Dally.- Semi-Weekly and Weekly Journal win Da taken. . u. a. uau agent. JAMES GUiER -HELD ON CRIMINAL CHARGE ' (Journal Special Serrlce.) ' -. Cor vail Is, Or., March 9. James Guler of Blodgett, Benton county, waa given a preliminary examination in the Jus tice court yesterday on" the charge of assaulting a 16-year-old girt He was held to await action of tha circuit court under bonds of $500.' The acused is 35 years' of age and has a wife from whom he has been separated for some time. ... Tot Bnral Telephone. ' The aubject of a rural telephone sys tem for -Benton county ia again under discussion here, owing to the visit in town yesterday of . several prominent farmers from the northern part of the county, who cams, to inquire the cost of a line. : ::.:: " In King's valley there la a rural Sys tem that runs to Dallas, and that Joins the systems extending northward, to within 14 miles of Portland. The bene fit and convenience of the rural systems In operation excite a strong desire in adjoining neighborhoods for a similar service. - The line as proposed for north ern Benton may Join tha King's valley Dalla. line and even be carried to Al bany,: '..-.. ., , f-...-.-:.i . The rural 'phone system waa discussed by the Corvallla Cltlsens' league, at its meeting Monday night, and a commit tee waa appointed to look after the mat ter with a view to including Corvallla In tha rural system. The committee is County Judge Walters, J. R. Smith and Z. 1L Davis. Bnsy Day f or Sharur. .The busiest day that Sheriff Burnett has experienced this year waa Saturday, when $5,000 In colli waa paid over the counter in taxea After next Tuesday evening the rebate will not be paid to tha taxpayer, and unlesa half of one's taxes are paid by the first Monday in April a 10 per cent penalty and 11 per cent Interest will be added.- Elected Offloera. The annual election of officers for the Cltlsens' league occurred in the city hall Monday night The league la doing splendid work in Improving the city and in beautifying it In varroue ways, and there la a membership of 70. The new officers are: President M. 8. Wood cock; first vice-president E. Allen; sec ond vice-president Dr. Harper; secre tary, K. E Wilson; treasurer, B. w, Johnson. ' - Conralll Personals. Monday night the Order of Llona held a social after the regular meeting was concluded. . About 125 gvests enjoyed the event Mlsa Ethel Hessian, a student of O. A..C, haa gone to Grants Pass. Osear Healy haa returned to Port land, after a business trip here. . Mrs. Jerome Post' has arrived from Santa Rosa, CaL, .for a visit in Benton. A number of friends were pleasantly entertained by Mrs. E. Bethers, Friday evening, in honor of Mrs. A. D. Morri son oi (. anion. , John Witty, who took second honors In the recent Oregon Agricultural col lege oratorical contest haa been pre sented with a gold medal by the Amice- tlatf literary society. Edwin Stone and J. K. West her ford of Albany wera Corvallla business vis itors the first of this week. . President Oatph of the Oregon Agri cultural college haa returned from -a brief trip to Portland. Miss Cecils Bryant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bryant and Mr. Tur ner of Corvallis, were married in this city Sunday. -. -The Agricultural college and the Dal las college bssketball teams will con test for honors at the armory Saturday evening. ' k - ,t , ' Preferred Stork Canned Goods. Alloa & lewW lost .brand. BENEY0LIOT ASSOCIATIONS Of America Use Pe-ru-na For A!I Catarrhal Diseases. iO) MRS. HENRIETTA A. S. MARSH. : tTomaa'S Banavoleat AaatxrtatUa aC ; CUoa0, ' ' ' " Mrs. Henrietta A. S. Marsh, President Woman's Benevolent Association, oi 827 Jackson Park Terrace, TVoodlawn, Chicago, ILL, says r "I suffered wfth 1 grippe for even weeks and nothing helped me until I tried Pernna. 1 felt at onee that I had at last secured the right medicine and kept steadily improving. Within three . f J M tr .i . i . vaeaa t, wsa iuxij rcswieu." ueuriotia A. S. Marsh. Lads pendant Order of Goad Templars, oi 4i. v.;.. "..:...'..,: Washington,. k Mrs.T. W. Collins, Treasurer I.O.G of Everett, Wash., has used the great catarrhal topia, Parana, for an aggra vated case of dyspepsia. She writes i "After having a severe attack of li grippe, I also suffered with dyspepsia, After taking Pernna I could eat my reg ular meals with relish, my system wai built up, my health returned, and I have remained in excellent strength and vigor now for , over a year." Mrs. Hi W. Collinsi '' -: '. ;' If yon do not derive prompt and satis factory results front the use of Pernna,' write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will Da pleased vo give you an vaiuauxo aur ice gratia, . k Address Dr. Hartman, President ol The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O. I . a t i v M VOTIOX. Tha Enfane agency f Th. fos Dally Journal la at tb. booketor of li. Baton, wber. autwcrlptlons to to by or carrier will ba neeW.d. . - Ore-' AU.b Stall PLEADED GUILTY TO FORGERY CHARGES .. . - (Journal Special Serrlce.) ! Eugene, Or., March 9. At Monday's session of the circuit 1 court H. II. Skewes and Earl Eastman, both Indicted for forgery, pleaded guilty. Important : civil cases decided wera aa follows: . The Hurlburt-Nlcklln Mercantile Co. against P. P. Colgaard, to recover $238 on a chittem bark contract the jury awarded the plaintiff S22.- Hlrsch, Bloch & Co. against- C. P. Houston, to recover money; Judgment for 1148.03 with interest at six per cent siM AntnKAti t 1(1A4 a, a vim -rJUT?i as I a A7 W. , !. Phetteplace against George M. Hod sail, to recover money; judgment for tl47.55 with interest at eight per cent from October I, .1903. . Frank GorrelX vs. Douglas county, for 110,000 dahages, dismissed. Change In Time Card. A new time card has gone Into effect between Coburg. and Wendling over the Mohawk branch of the Southern PacIHo company's road; The train for Wendling now leavea Coburg each morning at 10 a. , m., leavea Springfield at 10:30, ar rives at Wendling at 11:40. Returning; . V. A . J 1 II T 1 . I -il . Springfield at 3:30 and arrives at Coburg at 8:60. Formerly the trains left Co burg at 7 o'clock in the morning, ar riving at Wendling about :30... Spend ing nearly all day at Wendling. the trains left there about 4 o'clock, arriv ing at Coburg at C. Water Is Rising. Reports from points along the Mo- Kensle river state that during the pant day or two that stream has risen very, rapidly ana the bottom country is iiuwou, i-uBiiiK sum . aamsae XO- prop- erty along the river. The cause of the rise was the warm weather which has prevailed up to today, causing the snow in the Cascade mountains to melt rap Idly. -' .. Guardsmen Disciplined. " A court of discipline waa held in the Eugene Oregon National Guard armory; last night and quite a number of tha members of company C were hauled be fore Captain J. M. Williams on the charge of being absent from drills with out valid excuse. Several members were fined from It to t and given ten days In which to pay. At the expire tion of that time if the fines are not paid, the boys will ba placed in the, county Jail to serve out the fines. Com pany A will hold a similar court in sj short time. .,.' Will Opes Store.,'''' . X K. Neal, recently from Kansas, will open a general store in the old Parker, opera house . building on Bast Ninth street, now owned by E. H. Ingham, next week. The room Is now being pre pared for the goods, which will arrive in a day or so from San Francisco. BIO LOSS AT SCBAHTO. (Journal Special Senica.) , Scranton, . Pa March t.Flre n night destroyed the triple stores of tha Goldsmith Baser and damaged two othef- buildlngs. The loss will reach 1200,000. Does the Schilling's Besl moneyback offer ever gel taken,? Yes. On what complaint? Tha flavcrin2Textracts,for Instance, are 2 to 30 times as strong ro usual. Said to be irxenven! , BLJQSNB j