Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1904)
.1" 4 ' rpiKE.' DAVIS KEPT HlSEYE ON THE FLOAT I MCr VOTE " BY IRISH St. Patrick's Day Cele brated in Many Cities Pope Gives Prayer. (Journal Special SerTlc. ) Rome, March 17. The pop today sent fit, Patrick's day greetings to the Irish college, saying, "I will remember the Irish people In my prayer today." , HEW TOBK CELEBRATES. S New York, March 17. St. Patrick's Bay was celebrated In New York with the customary parade this afternoon, A number of banquets and other demon ' Btratlons have been arranged for this evening by the several Irish societies of Greater New.Tork.,, i OBSERVED XV CXXOAOO. Chicago, IlL, March IT. There was no' parade today In honor of Ireland's pa tron saint, but at the Auditorium An nex this evening there will . be a ban quet In . celebration of the day . that promises to be the most elaborate affair ever, given by the Irish societies of this city. Among those who have accepted Invitations to the function are Governor and Mrs. Yates, Mayor and Mrs. Harri son, General and Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant and Mrs. Potter Palmer. Arch ,bishop Qulgley, Bishop Muldoon and other notables will address the assem blage. PAT XV LOHDOH. r London, March 17. There was a rather general observance of St. .Pat rick's day In London today. Society was much interested In the opening of the annual Irish bazaar, while others were reminded of the anniversary by the fly ing of the Irish flag from many public buildings and the holding of special services in all the Catholic churches. All the Irish troops at the various gar risons had a day's leave. THIEVES LOOT A RICKREALL STORE ' ' (Special lMapatrh to The Journal.) Dallas, Or., March 17. A general . merchandise store at Rlckreall, about four miles east of this city was broken into by burglars some time during last night. Some clothing, several doxen knives and a -large amount of jewelry were taken. The thieves obtained no money. The amount of the plunder taken has not yet been ascertained. Sheriff Ford went to the scene of the robbery this morning and an effort will be made to locate the thieves. The store belongs to Eakln and Dick of Rlck reall and does a large business In that vicinity. SACRAMENTO TO BE OPEN SHOP TOWN (Journal Special Serricc.) Sacramento. March 17. The situation in the building trades trouble Is prac tically unchanged today. The carpenters are the only men at work. The con tactors last night decided to discharge all union men and employwn-unlon men, provecung me 'latter ir necessary. The Builders' association announces ' a determination to atand ;by the con tractors, and make Sacramento an open snop town. . BELLBOY WALTERS IS FOUND GUILTY ( (Journal Srwrlal Berrlce.) San Francisco, March 17. James Wal ters, a former bellboy In the Hotel Co Umlal. was 'today found gtrllty of steal ing 110,000 worth of jewelry from the rooms of Baron and Baroness Van Hjjrst and sentenced to Ave rears In San Ouen- tln. He was caught In Minneapolis a few weeks ago. Walters is said to have been at the head of a gang of bellboys wno operates au over the country. . BXSTBUCTXTB PXRB VK TEXAS. v, ' ; , (Journal Special Berries.) San, Angelo, Tex., March 17. Fire thjs morning destroyed a quarter million dollars worth of business property, in eluding the San Angelo hotel. THE OIUSGJ SOME PEN AND INK IMPRESSIONS OF YESTERDAY'S ELECTION EVENTS. TO PREPARE FOR II SECBETAET MAHOH IXKITES XJT ' pobtlard TO prepare to am xrrAZi cortehtxoh which meets XBT AUGUST MART QUESTX0V8 TO BE CONSIDERED. ' To prepare for the annual convention of the American Mining congress, to be held in Portland, August 22 to 27, in clusive, Irwin Mahon of Carlisle, Pa., the secretary, Is In Portland, and will es tablish headquarters within a few days. President J. H. Richards of Boise, and Col. Thomas Ewing of Los Angeles, Cel., members of the executive committee, will arrive In Portland next Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Mahon are at the Hotel Portland. It is probable that the head quarters of the congress will be estab lished in the offices of the secretary of the Oregon Miners' association; In the Oregonlan building. The American Mining congress is the largest organisation of the kind in the world and Its membership comprises mine owners in both North-and South America. Several thousand persons are expected to visit Portland during the convention. . . One of the principal questions to be discussed will be permanent headquar ters for the congress. Denver and Salt Lake City are on record as aspirants for the honor. Many delegates are said to favor either New York or Chicago. Secretary Mahon says he la not In po sition to discuss the matter at the pres ent time. "One thing we desire very much," said the secretary this morning, "is uni formity of mining laws, aa far as is practicable. We as members of the American Mining congress are endeavor ing to promote tne interests of mines and mining throughout the world, and with that object In view hold these conventions. We have invited the gov ernors of the various states and terri tories, the commercial bodies and the mayors of cities and the eounty commis sioners to appoint delegates. Mr. Mahon met a number of the prom inent business men and visited differ ent parts of the, city today. He has been in Portland before, but this is Mrs. Mahon's first visit. "I know I'm going to like Portland," ahe said. "ROLLER" PROPHET IS STILL MISSING Joshua Creffleld, the leader of the "Holy Rollers," who is wanted on a se rious charge, has not yet been located. The warrant was Issued .yesterday morning by District Attorney Manning, and was placed in the hands of Detec tive Hawley late in the afternoon. It was thought that Creffleld was In Rainier, but the marshal made a search and failed to find the much-wanted man. t Further efforts are being made today to locate Creffleld, but it Is feared that he learned of the Issuance of the war rants and that he has made his es cape to some out-of-the-way place. OLD MOUNT RAINIER MAY BECOME ACTIVE (Journal Special Serrire.) Seattle, March 17. The directions of the- undulations and Indications at the different northwestern points where last night s earthquake shock was felt show It was caused by some subterranean disturbance with ML Rainier as the center. The people fear Mt Rainier may become an active volcano. HIS REMAINS SCATTERED. (Journal Bperlal Service.) Stockton, Cal., March 17. Charles vencke, a bucket larder, dropped 2,000 feet in a cage In the Gwyn mine shaft in Calaveras county last night by tho slipping of the cable on the drum. Hie remains were scattered about the bot tom of the shaft. A dozen other min ers had just stepped froth" -the cage at the top of the shaft when the accident happened. ' MINNESOTA INDORSES ROOSEVELT (Jonrnal Special Berries.) Minneapolis, March 17. The Republi can state convention adopted resolutions Indorsing Roosevelt and naming the fol lowing delegates -at -large: Senators Nelson. Clapp. Governor Van Sant Thomas Lowry, and the district dele gates, the latter named In Wednesday's convention. , BVRAX.S FOR PXCXEHEL. j (Waahlnftos Bureau of The. Journal.) Washington, March 17. Austin L Stoner has been appointed regular, and Jessie Stoner substitute rural icarrler at Pickerel. , M CONGRESS ON DAILY JOTJIttTAI. OTTO SCHOMANM VA A MMUMEttT OP STREfi&TH ,IN.T.fE l'dlt FOUR NEW LINERS FOR ASIATIC RUN MOSES STEAMSHIPS OF HAM BURG - AMEBIC AH USE CHAR TERED XT PORTLAND ASIATIC COMPART COMRXHED ORIENTAL FLEET HAS TONNAGE 07 60,000. Four steamers of the Hamburg-American line, with a combined net registered tonnage Of 18,379, have been chartered by the Portland-Asiatic company to take the place of the Indra liners, the char ters of which have about expired. The steamers are modern freighters and practically new. They are the Aragonla, 5,198 tons; Arabia, 4,438 tons; Nlcome dla, 4,87! tons, and Nuraatla, 4,871 tons. Excepting the Aragonla, they were all built in 1901, and for handling freight rapidly are equipped with all the latest appliances. The steamers have a dead weight carrying capacity of from 7,000 to 8,000 tons each. In connection -with the four China Commercial liners, the new vessels will be operated between Portland and the Orient. The combined oarrylng capacity of the eight steamers amountqpto almost 80,000 tons, and it is Intended to have an Oriental vessel sailing from Portland every 10 days. The new schedule will go Into effect about May 1. It will probably be prepared Immediately upon the arrival of R. P. Scherwln, general manager of the line, who Is expected in a few days from New York. The news of the change has been known by officials In the local office for the past few days, but until late yesterday afternoon they were not au thorised to give it out Until very re cently it was presumed that the Indra liners would be re-chartered, but on ac count of the growing trade it was de cided to replace them with larger and more modern freighters. One of the new steamers is plying between Hong kong and other points in the far east, while the others have been running be tween New York and the Orient Just where they are located at present none of the local officials know, but it is said they are available to be placed in commission by early spring. The Indra steamers will go on the run between New York and the Orient Word was received this morning that the In drasamha arrived at Hongkong yester day on the outward trip. STEAMER ZHTERHES8 ABBXTB8. British Teasel to X,oad Government Supplies Hera for the Philippines. After a rather long passage, the Brit ish steamship . Inverness reached Van couver, B. C, yesterday afternoon from Java by way of Japanese ports with a cargo of sugar, which will be discharged at the Canadian port The steamer will then proceed to Portland to load gov ernment lumber and forage for the Philippines. Taylor, Young & Co. are local agents for the vessel. The steamer sailed from Murroran, Japan, vf or Vancouver on February 15, and was almost a week overdue. It Is supposed she experienced a very rough passage. ' Under ordinary conditions the trip is made In about 25 days. Th Inverness la exnncted In Port landJ two weeks. Her outward cargo win consist or l.sou.ouo feet or lumber, which will be loaded at the Eastern ft Western mill, and 2,000 tons of oats, the latter being furnished by Kerr, Gilford & Co. Steam freighters appear to be scarce on the coast and local exporters antici pate some difficulty in procuring ves sels If the bids ror additional govern ment forage, which are to be opened on April 15, are awarded to Portland firms. The same situation will also confront the exporters at Ban Francisco and Puget sound. Tenders are Invited for 2,546 tons of oats and 2,882 tons of hay. This will require either a mammoth carrier or two average-aised Treighers. With but little previous notice, it is announced. these "may be difficult to get. Many of the steamers which were idle a shbrt time ago are now in' the orient, where they are profitably engaged. Bids for the transportation of the forage will not be asked until it Is known at what point the freight Is to be supplied. OBTSOCH HEARXiT BEAST. Iiower Water fat River Makes Easy the Removal of Last Pontoons. The two remaining pontoons for the floating drydock will be towed from Vancouver tomorrow to St. Johns, whero they will be placed in position with as little delay a poslble. The high water has receded to a sufficient extent to make the matter of removing the pon toons a comparatively easy task, it is believed. Until recently the current in the Willamette has been so strong that Contractor Wakefield says it would have been impossible for a fleet of half a dozen tugboats to have drawn them up to tneir destination. - The contractor, reports that everything Is progressing smoothly at the dock site, and the work will atf be completed with in a very short time. He states that tho PORTLAND, TITUKSDAY EVENING, MAHCn SCHOOL TEACHER TO BE MISSIONARY Miss .-beth Carothers, who aome monjths ago filed her application to be come a foreign missionary for the Pres byterian church, has received her ap pointment from the national Presbyter Ian board of foreign missions of New York City. Miss Carothers is to be sent to a province of Slam, known as The Laos, or Siamese Shan States, which is situated just south of China, bordering on French IndOrChlna on the east, and upper Burma on tne west Miss Carothers, who has been a teacher In Clintcn-Kelly school on the Bast Side for several years, has re HIGH PRAISE FOR COMPANY P.. O. N. G. "The equipment of company F, Third regiment, Oregon National Guard, Is In better shape than a great many regular army companies," declared Lieutenant- Colonel Taylor, Nineteenth Infantry, last night at the close of the inspection of the organisation mentioned. Lieutenant Colonel Taylor has been detailed to in spect the entire guard of the state and company F is the first Portland com pany, to be viewed. Sixty-five enlisted men and three offi MOTHER AND CHILD WEEP IN COURT ROOM When her little daughter, who Is said to have been taken from Colorado by R. F. Shepard, the father. In defiance of an order of Judge James A. Orr, was brought into the state circuit court yesterday afternoon by order of John B. Cleland, the presiding Judge, Mrs. Cora B. Shepard burst ' into tears and grew hysterical. The little girl became frightened and added her walling to the tumult At the request of the mother, Judge Cleland gave the child into the care Of J. T. Morley, who will dock will certainly be ready for testing by April 15. On account of the rainy weather It has been Impossible to work much more than half the time on the powerhouse and consequently it Is not so far along ks It otherwise would have been. From now on it is believed that the men will be able to put In full time, and if so the building will soon be completed. It Is not known yet what vessel will have the honor of being the first to be docked. STORM PROMISED. Heavy winds are predicted off the Washington coast and at the mouth of the Columbia river tonight. Storm sig nals have been ordered displayed at the mouth of the river, at Gray's Har bor, Bellinghara Bay and along the Strait of Fuca and the Puget sound. The local weather bureau predicts high southwest winds this afternoon and clearing weather tomorrow as the storm moves Inland. Heavy showers are not expected.' m The barometlc pressure off the coast was 29.6 this morning. St Louis is re ported "low" this morning, the barom eter standing at SO Inches. The highs are indicated' in the Winnipeg, Mani toba, country and in the vicinity of Ed monton, N. W. T. Snow, rain and heavy weather are reported from eastern Ore gon and Washington. FZTTXHGr VP 8PEH0EB. Full preparations are being made for the steamer Charles R. Spencer to go on The Dalles-Portland run just as quickly as possible. Her new shaft was deliv ered by the Phoenix Iron work's at the foot of Washington street this afternoon, where It will be put in place on the steamer. When thlo is done and the craft is given' a coat of paint Captain Spencer says that she will be placed in commission Immediately afterwards. The captain also announces that she will make the round -trip between Port land and The Dalies - every day. More attention will be paid to looking after passenger traffic than anything else, and but very little other than through freight will be carried. The steamer is now 80 feet longer than she was at the time she was on the run last summer and fboth her freight capacity and passen ger accommodations have been greatly increased. MABXHB HOTES. - Astoria, March 17. Arrived last night, steamer Vosberg from Tillamook. Honolulu, March 16. Sailed, schooner Henry K. Hall, for Portland. Astoria, March 18. Arrived at 4:80 p. m., steamer Elmore ftom Tillamook, Arrived down at 7:15 p. m., schooner A. F.Coats. Astoria, March 17. Condition of the bar at 8 a. m., moderate; wind south west; weather rainy, light signed her position and will leave Port land on April 4 for New York City, where she will study in one of the mis sionary schools. jnaking a specialty of Bible work. " Late in the summer she will sail from Ban Francisco for the Orient to under take her new duties. The exact mission to which Miss Carothers will be attached has ' not yet been decided. Miss Carothers has taken active part In the First Presbyterian church work, and is a prominent member of the Young Ladies' Missionary society, and also of Mrs. Ford Warren's Ble class. cers were present last night and the In specting officer, for the first time during his tour, stood before a company with Its full complement of men. The inspec tions are as to appearance and equip ment Tonight company E will be in spected. Colonel Taylor has just com pleted .visits to the out of town guard organizations. The officers of company F are: Cap tain, W. L. Gould; first lieutenant, W. B. O'Dale, and second lieutenant W. R. Allen. William Denney is first sergeant look out for her until the merits of the case have been decided. Shepard, who was held at the county Jail on a charge of kidnapping, has been released on his own recognizance. P. M. Boyle of Oregon City was indig nant because D. D. Jackson, the jailer, would not permit him to see Shepard before he was released. When Jailer Jackson was asked regarding the matter he pointed to the rules placarded above the entrance to the Jail. The case will be heard by Judge Cle land at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning. LEGAL BATTLE ON OVER LOVE'S HOME Alleging conspiracy to defraud. Royal F. Love has begun a legal battle for pos session of the property deeded by his father. F. D. Love, to Sally McGulre, He charges Bailie McGulre, Marietta Bernard and L. E. Thompson, a local real estate agent with conspiring to hold property secured by fraudulent and Illegal means. t Suit for recovery of a house and lot in Auefs addition, and 82,000 in cash. was begun by Royal F. Love, as guard lan of his father's person and estate, this morning In the state circuit court. The document recites . that F. D. Love re ceived money and property aggregat ing 19,000 in value at his father's death. but that Bailie McGulre exercised an undue Influence over him and has, by one scheme ' and another, ' managed to ob tain about 82,000. It Is further alleged that Ballle-McQulre persuaded her ad' mlrer, aged 69 years, to accompany her to Ban Francisco last year, and, when they returned, to buy a house and lot In Auer'a addition. Since then, he as serts, she baa .coaxed him to deed the property to her. Her present where abouts 1 unknown to the guardian. MASONS RECEIVE CUSTODIAN GRAY a. L, Gray, grand custodian of the sacred work of the department of Ore gon delivered a lecture on the Masonlo ritual before Washington lodge, A. F. and A. M., in thj) Burkhard building last night He will Instruct Columbia lodge No. 114 at the temple, Third and Alder streets, tonlgct Commencing last evening and contlnu ing throughout next .week the eight bodies of . Ancient Craft of Symbolic Masonry will separately receive Cus todian Oray and be taught, drilled and instructed by him. 81,000,000 on. PXBB. (Journal Special Service.) Fort Worth, Tex., March 17. Fire Is raging in the oil fields of Batson prairie. Several tanks have exploded, spreading tne names. The loss thus far will reach 11,000,000. : . I . - A TEXAS. CTCXOHB. ' (Journal Special Service.) .. Fort Worth, Texii March 17. A cr clone swept Neyland, 90 miles north east of here, last night, doing much damage, au wires are down. 17, 1904. 1. LEVY HERE ON ROUTINE HATTERS ASSIST ART TO FREBTDXHT OP V. P. SATS HOTKXHO) URUSUAI. ZH HIS PRESEWT TRIP TERMEbTAI. COM PART HOLDS A MEETXHO MR. MOHXiER BE TUBES. "My trip is only one of Inspection, or rather to form an acqualntanoe with the western field and our employes," said Charles M. Levy, assistant to President Elliott of the Northern Paclflo this morning. . "I have never studied the western field before, and, like Mr. Elliott, I am making a tour for the purpose or se curing Information. There is no other significance to my visit In reply to a query Mr. Levy stated that he would have no conference with President Mohler concerning terminal track ar rangements as was reported. "We meet with the terminal company this morning,'' said Mr. Levy, "to con sider routine matters and such other things as affect our Joint Interests in the terminal company. There are no developments of Importance to come from my trip. I know nothing about the successor to Mr. Pee, except the re ports that have been sent out from tne east"- : ..." - " The Northern Pacific Terminal com pany met this morning ,and it is under stood that trackage arrangements and the general local terminal business were the suojects discussed. With the pres ence in the city of both President Mohler and Mr. Levy the various problems in cident to this joint company can be more easily determined. - The terminal company Is a corporation formed by the Southern Paclflo, the O. R. & N. and the Union Paclflo for the maintenance of the Union depot switching yards, city side tracks and such other terminal properties as the three roads Jointly require in Portland. President A. L. Mohler of the O. R. N. returned yesterday from the east where he was called several weeks ago by the last Illness of his daughter Ruth. Mr. Mohler today was in consultation with r. Levy and other Northern Pa clflo officials on matters concerning the terminal facilities and arrangements of the companies In the city. SAVES BABY FROM - TERRIBLE DEATH Mrs. Theodore Goer's three-year-old daughter came perilously near burning to death in the family apartments at the Riverside house, on East Oak .and Second streets, last night The mother left the child unattended for a moment to go to another room. - Returning shortly she found the baby's clothing in flames. Frantically the mother tore the burn Ing garments from the child's body. but not until the girl had been severely burned about the face, arms and chest The child had been - playing with matches. A physician was called and relieved the child's sufferings. She will probably recover. U RITES ABTISARS SOOXAX On Monday evening the members of the Ceclllan circle of United Artisans held their social In the Mississippi Ave nue hall. A large audience was in at tendance to hear the program, consist ing of speeches by Rev, C. M. Smyth of Mississippi Avenue - Congregational church. Colonel J. B. Eddy, Francis I. McKenna, solos by Mrs. Gowanlock, Mrs. Patton, recitations by Miss Leru Upham, club swinging. by Rudolph Volker, ana piano solos by Miss Lewis and Miss Bessie McCann. After the program the ladles of the Society served - refresh ments, after which the company spent the rest of the evening In game and dancing. PXCKPOCXET PLEADS OUILTT. Charles Harkness was , arrested - last night by Detectives Kerrigan and Snow on a charge of larceny from the person. He was captured while in a gambling house in the north end. This morning In the municipal court ha was arraigned and his case set zor hearing next Mon day. "This is the first stealing I aver did," said Harkness. "I admit, I picked a man's pocket of a watch last night, but I never did such a thing before. I will enter a nlea of guilty." Harkness bad one watch on his person.. ,. -, ... ' HAVE LABOB ASSETS. " (Journal Special Service.) '. , Chicago, March 17. Judge Dunne this morning appointed a receiver for the International Packing company, an al leged Insolvent concern having 11,600,000 liabilities and $700,000 assets. The peti tion alleged that the directors lost tl, 000,000 gambling on the board of trade. Since 1898 the plant was not been oper-td. MUCH IRK FOR FEDERALORAND JURY TWELVE OASES TO BB TXOPBOUBX.T XHYESTXOATE9 " ' WARE PIE LD MATTER XS UP COUBT XH STBUCTS JUBT TO BEEP PRO CZESXVaS PROM THE PRESS. Twelve informations are. on the docket of the United States, district court to be considered by the grand jury assembled this morning by Judge Charles B. Bellinger. The work of the jury has to do with a number ( of very Important criminal actions and John H. Hall, United States district attorney, expects the session to continue until April I, , ' The information against C Guy Wakefield, .secretary of the Order of Fraternal Homo Buyers; charged with the fraudulent use of the United States Malls, will be considered. Wakefield and Ross Nicholas, secretary and presi dent, respectively, of the Order of Fra ternal Home Buyers, were arrested charged with sending to The Dalles a contract with Intent to defraud. , The preliminary examination oeiore. turn- mlssioner E. p. McKee occupied several days and resulted In the dismissal Vof the charges against Nicholas, but in the holding of Wakefleid to answer De fore the grand jury. The ultimate Is sue of the matter will be the establish- ment of the question as to whether the Order of Fraternal Home Buyers, as conducted by Wakefleid was a legitimate j business concern. j A case that will attract considerable attention throughout the northwest is that of Charles Cunningham and other prominent eastern Oregon residents, who are charged with conspiracy to de fraud the government Cunningham is a large land1 and sheep owner in Uma tilla and Morrow counties and the de tail of the information are that he connived to secure government lands in an iliegel manner. George A. Hart man, county Judge, and Joe H. Parkes, a notary, both of Pendleton, are named as accomplices, with a number of others who made homestead entries. The ar rests followed the trial of former Re ceiver Asa B. Thompson of La Grande land office, who was acquitted In the federal court of soliciting bribes; Cun ningham was an important witness for -the government Other Informations to be Investigated by the Jury ars: . Thomas O'Brien, ' formely driver of the Burns-Canyon City, stage; 'charged with stage robbery, in that he is alleged to have taken the contents of a mail pouch. . .. , ,, ( i' William H. Kelly, - postmaster at . Greenhorn, Or., accused of embesslement of postofflce money. '"'"' .' ' Joseph Cook, patriarch of the Slleta Indians, charged with perjury. Cook gave evidence in the trial of Abe Lo gan, charged with the murder of U. S. Grant, and it Is said that his. testimony did much toward freeing the accused. Tha nrlnn.tnnlM in tha mm m all Tn dlans. E. S. Eaton of Glendale, Or., charged with the fraudulent use of the malls. Ernest and Frank Barnes of Eugene, destroying a letter box. Harold Sparkes of Baker City, detain ing a letter. Frank Wilson. John Bell and flora-a reWtfiTvrobblng the postofflce at 81a- livir'& Dr. M lie A DAlJbtf la r.V,a r.. Uh - , v ... -. . . nt.u robbing the same office at a later, date. - Albert Harrington, personating . an officer at Pallas, Or. George Willis, William Mills and Hugh Carpenter, forging money orders. Judge Bellinger called tha jurors at 10 o'clock and 20 were sworn. James Steel, of Portland was appointed fore many No session will be held tomorrow. The Judge outlined briefly the duties of its proceedings secret "I hop"e you will not repeat the disgraceful acts of the last Jury," he said, "which allowed Its acts to be known on the streets and In the newspapers, almost before they happened in the Jury room.' , The Jurymen are: Joel Koonts, of The Palles; Albert Feldenhelmer,. of Portland; Henry Krause, of Aurora: Thomas Ryrle, of Astoria; J. K. Fisher, a l:r . vs. w . . v v mioim vi 4ivaT1ot',vui James Steel, of Portland; W. L. Single- . ton, of Oak Creek; Richard L. Durham, of Portland; L, L, Hawkins, of -Portland; Howell Lewis, of Astoria; Arthur H. Pevers, of Portland; S. L. Parrott, of Dundee; P. B. Thomas, of Arlington; R W. Porter, of Oregon City; Frank C. Barnes, of Portland; J. W. Hocker smith, of Medford; J. W. Lady, of Sher idan; W. C. Tweedale, of Albany; Henry B, Edwards, of Portland, and John.McGee, Sr of Wrenn. -. BEOISTBAB POB 8POXAKB. .' : (Journal Special Serrtm.) v -Washington, D. C, March 17. ' The president today nominated William F. Nichols of Arlsona to be secretary' of Arizona, and Hal J. Cole of Washing ton to be registrar of the land office at' Spokane, ,. . v .v,i,i r .. . '. f,