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    THE OREGON . DAILY JOURNAL POkTLAND WEDNESDAY. EVENING, JANUARY 15, 1008..
HALL AND MAYS
SHORTAGE FOR ;
DAIJEIH;
DEFENDANTS ON
IATI0TJS
TO HOLD HOOTFEST
AT TACOl'
ONLY
ill!
oo e
GATHER
TRIAL
DIES
FREE RUEF
District Attorney Langdon
- Will Not Attempt to Con
vict Curly Boss When
. Cases Come for Trial Be
: fore Dunne.
Heney Grants Request, Drops Others Out of Alleged Con
spiracy Case and Will Give Separate Trial to Two
Evidence of . Bad Tande on Both Sides.
' ' , 0s!tt Fnm Leased Wire.)
Ban Ftanclsco, Jan. IB. The trial of
Patrick Calhoun will not be taken up
until after every Indictment against Aoe
Ruef. now pending before Judge Dunne,
.', la dismissed. This la the decision
. reached by thf graft prosecution on ac
count of the firm atand taken by Judge
Dunne In regard to the entering Into
' ' '' , , 1. WiA Atmt fint ttttnr.
any iimiuvui ww u . -. .
tiy over the granting of Immunity to
Ruef and the letters firm determination
i to testify to nothing until poaftlve that
' lie will be granted abaolute Immunity.
; V Calhoun will not be placed on trial
on February 1, a first agreed to by the
district attorney, but In his plsce one
f the minor orriciaia ot mi umw
' - Railroads will be tried without the tes
timony of Ruef, and by that time It la
expected that the Parkslde Indictments
ana tne ngni trusi inuiciiuema is.in"
the ex-boss, which are the only casaa
before Judge Dunne, will have been dis
posed ox.. ,
Judge Dunne thla morning firmly re-
i Iterated hla former statement mat un
der no circumstances would he grant
Immunity to Ruef. a it is hla opinion
that enough Immunity contracts have
already been granted by the district at
torney nice ana tnat una w
. proper time to atop them.
The enly way in which the prosocu
i Ion oould surmount the obatacle placed
i n it. noih h. JuiIm Dunnt la bv mov
ing to, dismiss the indictments against
Ruef., Thla Judge Dunne will never
agree to. 'The next move upon the
part of the prosecution will be to go to
trial upon the Indictments, but no ef
' fort will be made to secure conviction
against Ruef. 1 i . ,
After all of Ruefe eases before Judge
Dunne have been thus disposed of. hla
, cases before Judge Lawlor will then be
taken 'up. Just what course Judge
""Lawlor will take in the matter cannot
. . be ascertained but It U the opinion of
the district attorney's office that un
like Dunne be. will agree to their plan
f ' of securing Immunity for Ruef.
; Neither TDtstriOt. Attorney Langdon
', nor Ruef would thla morning discuss
; their plana. .Langdon was still reticent
! and declared thaf time for making hla
' plana known to the public had not yet
come but that some time in the near
future he would be in a position to
, make a statement covering the entire
' matter.' t ' .
! ; . Ruef wan equally shy in discussing
his future plans, rI hava made my de
; mands and will stand by them," is all
the information that could be secured
J JrThls afternoon at 4:80 o'clock another
' conference la to be held between Ruef
rM thoM In charre of the graft prose-
. ' cution at the office Of District Attorney
' Langdon where ' the feasibility of the
district attorney's latest plana is to
be discussed. .
EVIDENCE SHOWS TRIO
: r TO BE BAD ACTORS
' Evidence recently acquired by police
led to arrest this morning of James Mil
ler, one of the three men accused of
-vbeatlng 1 and robbing Benardotte Ma-
cnele, an Italian uwoirr wu ".wujii
a tent near the Blavin road, three weeks
f go. Miller, T. J. McQlynn and J J.
Crawford were arrested the day follow
ing the commission of the crime and
charged with the offense. Although the
evidence against them whs not wholly
" convincing, Judge Cameron held them
to await ,the action of the grand Jury.
Bonds were fixed at 1600 for each of
the men. Mcuiynn ana Miner sucuoear
d In getting bondamen and were re
leased, but Crawford is still In Jail in
default of the necessary ball. ;
Crawford' has since 'been subjected
to the sweating process and lias tola
enough of his connection with the othar
two meri to convince the- police - that
they, are dangerous criminals who have
been responsible. for other crimes than
the one with which they stand charged.
, The chief of police of Vancouver han
. also come forward with 4acta to ahow
that the three men have been associated
together for a long tUne and have fol
lowed the grading camps where Italian
workmen are employed for many
" months. Robberies in these camps have
ben of frequent occurrence, the victims-being
in every instance ignorant
' Italians who had hoarded their wages
and kept the cash about their persona.
The police have been prosecuting a
earoh for Miller for several days, but
without success.. This morning he
walked, into the police court for aome
purpose known only to himself. He
wa espied by Judge Cameron who or
dered 'his arrest. He was captured as
lie was leaving the building by Police
man -Nelson. Judge Cameron made nu
order fixing hla ball at $1,000. In de
fault of this amount Miller was locked
up and wlU again be Bent to the county
jail unless he can secure honusmen.
.Split wlil open I y some mysterious
cauiie the trial of the Hall land fencing
case him gone to trial with John H. Hall
and Kdwln r. Mays standing sldo by
side as the only defendants In the caae.
Ulnh'cr Hermann, who was already ex
cused from the present trial upon stip
ulation. Franklin P. Mays. W. W.
I Htrlwer. 11. 11. Hendricks, C. B. Zach-
ary, A. C J5aehory, Cliarles A. Watson,
UlsirK k. Loomls anl J. t. wirntroru
were all cut out of the present trial by
Mr. Heney thin morning, who snld the
government was willing to accede to
the request of Hall and Mays for a
separate trial.
Oasa Zs Mysterious.
Back of the action of Mr. Heney Is
a world of mystery, upon which he re
fuses to cast any light. He derides the
idea that any of the defendants have
made arranttamenta to testify against
Hall and Mays, but at the same time it
is evident that there Is aome distention
In the ranks of the defense.
John H. Hall, the central figure 1
the trial, does not know Stelwer or
Hendricks by slKht and there Is a
sharp line of divergence between the
lines of defense as it stands from the
viewpoint of Hell and Mays and that
of the other defendants. Hall was dis
trict attorney at tho time the alleged
crime was supposed to have taken place.
Mays was his deputy.
The other defendants were either land
holders and stockmen of Wheeler coun
ty, the scene of the action, or were gov
ernment employes supposed to have
been in the conspiracy. Therefore, it is
apparent that Hall's line of defense
could well be different from that of the
other defendants.
Neither Heney . nor the defense will
state the condition of the tangle but it
is believed that btelwer, Hendricks and
perhaps some of the other defendants
will plead guilty to the charge of fenc
ing government . land, though they will
deny that they entered into a cons,
piracy. If they do take this action, it is
believed they 'will take the stand as
government witnesses in the hope that
an immunity bath will be prepared for
them by the government.
Mr. Han and his associates lean to
this theory, but say they are not afraid
of any evidence which their former co
defendants can give.
Kail XClmaelf Threatens rroseontlon. .
"I am perfectly willing for any of
the men to tell all they know of the
transactions or conditions surrounding
the actions back of this indictment,"
aid Mr. Hall this morning, ."ffhey do
not know anything damaging to ma
Tou can say for me, . however," contin-
uea tne enter ngure in tne aeienae,
"that if any one goes upon the stand
in this case and gives any evidence that
is perjured or in any way untrue I will
prosecute him to the full limit of the
law."
Mr. Heney. on the other hand, is non
committal. "I do not know anything
about the Immunity rumor," he said.
You will hava to go anK tne renow
that started the atory in the first place.
I never said it."
"What does this severance mean,
then?" he was asked.
"Why." he replied, "they asked for
it, and I like to give the defense what
they ask for if it is possible."
It Is not believed that V. P. Mays,
who pleaded not guilty to the Indict
ment this morning, will he tried under
the charge if It should come up later
Ha hum nlreadv been found guilty un
der one Indictment nnd the supposition
is that he will not be held to answer
the penalty in this indictment should
tne case De carried runner,
five Jurors were accepted by the at
torneys during, the morning session of
the court. They wero: Airrea rreerx
Hn, n farmer from Linn county; Wil
liam Fuqua, farmor from Qresham,
Multnomah county; R. W. . Fry, Linn
county; Samuel w. Miles, stockman.
Linn county: Charles J. Sunderland, a
fruitgrower, from Multnomah county;
A. N. Claik. a stockrann. from Columbia
county, was put asiue Dy tne defense
witn a peremptory cnauenge just at
the close of the morning session of the
court.
Oraats Defendant's Bequest.
It was after 11 o'clock before the so.
lection of the Jury began, all of the
time prior to that having been tkun
up In the consideration of the Mays
plan In abatement and the other motions
entered by the defense. The pleas were
overruled bv Judge Hunt and after th
plea of F. P. Mays hud been made and
entered Mr. Heney sprang his surprise
by stating his willingness to proceed
with the trial of Hall nnd Mays, elim
inating the remainder of the defendanta
from the case.
H. 6. Wilson, attorney for E. P.
Mays, filed a demurrer to the Indict
ment objecting to the Instrument on
several ground. He argued that It
did not set out sufficient facts to con
stitute a crime, that the charges were
not clearly set forth, that a man had
been used In showing the lands in
volved Instead of a description, and that
It was Impossible to discover from the
Indictment what crime had in reality
been charged.
inis aemurrer was rverruiea oj
Judge Hunt and the selection of the
jury began. Almost immediately the
first fireworks were set off. Judge
Hunt asked the defendants to come
forward and plead to the Indictment.
"Why." said Mr. Wilson, "the de
fendants pleaded years ago. I do not
know but what the statute of limita
tions has run against their plea by this
time." Everybody smiled and Mr.
Heney took up the examination of Al
fred Freerksen, the first Juror. He was
satisfied and passed him.
Tilt number One.
"I suppose," said Mr. Wilson, "that
Mr. Heney understands that his passing
the juror means hla acceptance by the
prosecution?"
"No," said Heney, "I don't under
stand anything of the kind."
VWell," responded Wilson, "that Is
the way he did it before."
"Did I do that?" said Heney, begin
ning to look interested.
"Yea." said Wilson, "that Is the state
practice."
"Is It?" said Heney, "I did not know
that." .
'"Well, I supposed you had come up
here to start a kindergarten to teach
us how to select Juries," retorted Wil
son. "I am not going to start any kinder
garten to teach you. You are not
qualified to get in," smiled back Mr.
Heney. "You are not old enough to
enter a kindergarten." Then things
settled down and proceeded without s
hitch. Judge Webster taking up the
examination of the Jurors for the defense.
Steward at Club Declares
Prisoner Made Mystery of
Small Fackage
Contained Three Tinfoilcd
Brain Tablets.
Chairman Tawney'of Bivcrs
and Harbors Says It Will
Be , $80,000,000.' v
(Cnlted rnxs Leased Wirt.)
New York, Jan. 15. The most start
ling testimony that has been given so
far In the second trial of Harry Thaw
for the murder of Stanford White was
related today by Christopher Buggln,
formerly steward of tho New York
Whist club, where Thaw frequently
played cards.
The purpose of this evidence was to
how that the defendant was a mental
wreck during tho daylight hours Just
preceding theynoment of the tragedy.
- (Spedsl fJIspatch te The I Journal.) :
Washlna-ton ' D. P . Jan 1R TlrAv.
WhicllM"" t of the inquiry, as to why no
rivnr nut unruura uim naa uvma pre
pared for this session In response to
the undoubted demand of the people
for annual appropriations of 160,000,000
tnereror. cnairman tawney toaay maa
the, remarkable statement . that there
would be a deficit of approximately
$80,000,000 this fiscal year on money
needed for regular appropriations. The
last fiscal year showed a surplus of
aoout i(u,uuv,uvo. xne ouuook, there
fore. Is disoouraglng for all appropria
tions. , , ,,
EAST SIDE REALTY
JUMPS TO FRONT
Real
ASSESSORS
URIi
DALLAS CAMP'S
E
IMjXEJPTION
Would Affect Municipal,
Educational, Factories and
Other Kinds of Properties.
' Exemption from taxation for dwelling
houses, factories, livestock, machinery
and property devoted to municipal, edu
cational; .literary, scientific, religious
and; charitable purposes, was the themo
upon which the speakers at the Oregon
association of county assessors dwelt
this morning wnen tne members as
aombled in the offices of County Asses
sor Sigler at the city hall.
H. D. Wagnon, E. S. J. McAllister
and H. W. Stone, representatives from
tne .uregon 'lax Kerorm association
were the principal speakers. The
urged the assessors to use their ef
forts to promote the initiative petition
wnicn the tax reform aHaoclatlon n
fathering on the ground that its adon
tion would bring factories to Oregon
encourage settlers of moderate circum
stances to take up residence In the
Beaver state and otherwise hi-ln to de
velop the resources of the Oregon
country.
Following is the measure which th
association is endeavoring to hav
passed by the initiative law:
"The legislative assembly shall pro
vide by law for uniform and equal rati
of assessment and taxation; anil shall
prescribe such regulations as shall fee
just valuation tor taxation or
HOT ASSAULT
FORESISjSIEIiI
Carter and Heyburn Letters
Bead to Wool Men at
Helena.
atata transfers valuaA at
?"?,n i,H.hhit JSSJX. nearly $15,000 were filed for record yes-
the club' and that on that occasion rave I trday, and all but about 15,000 repre-
marked evidences of hie eccentricities; I sented transactions in east side ' rest
that his cheeks possessed an unnn.tura.1 1 a ...
pallor pnd that he was extremely ner- ""V" l" , . . ,
os. I Among the more Important sales re-
The startling- part of Bus-gin's test!- I ported are the following: A two-story
mnny came when he recited an incident I frame residence and tO-foot lot at the
that occurred that day. Ha aald on the I southwest corner of East Aah and East
morning preceding the shooting Thaw I Fifteenth streets was sold by W. J.
gave turn a Dackaare. savins- that it I Funk to Mrs. Anna Peterson for f 4.800.
contained something of great value and I Another f 4,500 sale was that of an
must De aept in tne sate in tne club-1 up-io-oate xrame awening on wasco
house. i I street, between East Second and East
Thaw failed to call for the package Third streets, purchased by Sarah K
and through curiosltv Burrin onenaii It. I H Us ton from Margaret C McKensle.
He was greatlv surprised when he dis- I Charles L, Brubaker has aold to Mrs.
covered that it contained three clear-1 Plena Wilkes a building site 111 by
led in tinfoil. 151 feet on East Thirty-fourth and
Noon recess was ordared after mam. I East Lincoln streets, consideration
ber of the coroner's Jury that held Thaw 13,000. .
for murder and three other witnesses France Theodore Olson has purchased
gave testimony supporting the claim from Flody B. Tucker a building lot on
that Thaw was of unsound mind. East Twentieth between East Main and
rwis i Maaison streets ror i,t.
The single lot at the northwest cor
ner of San Rafael street and Rodney
avenue, occupied by three cottages, has
teen eoia to a. i: Morse ov Mrs. Flor
ence M. McClure of Oakland, California,
for $6,750. The sale was negotiated
through the agency of Wakefield. Fries
& Co.
Johan Berg has purchased from Olaf
rtiu a lot on jsast xwentietn street at
the head of Eaat Waahlngton for 11,600.
The Portland Trust company has sold
to John Knapp a fractional lot on Cor
bet t street near Hawthorne avenue for
Brotherhood, of Wise Birds
' Blink at Each Other in v?
V: ':; Grand Nest.-, ' ;
See the men with the green' and gold
badges . and the , broad smile on the
streeia today? '..' '''-'" ;V I '
They're. the Owls from all over . the
country who have gathered in Portland
with a great fluttering of wings and a
chorus of hootlngs for the grand nest
of the Brotherhood of Owls. The nest
has been made in the Woodmen hulMtna
at Eleventh and Alder streets and there
the birds have gathered for a four days'
convention. ' V ' ; - -
About 160 deleaatea to the e-rand nest
are in the city. . The grand executive,
H. I Leavltt of Seattle, who la general
manager for the Sullivan A Consldlne
vaudeville circuit, arrived last nisht
and called the meeting to order this
morning, A special order of huslneas
was set ror this morning's session. . j
H. Upton delivered the address of wel
come and presented . Mr. Leavltt with
a handsomely carved and mounted gavel
the work of E. J. Carr of Portland,
which Is to be used through the pres
ent convention and will then become the
personal orooerty of Mr. Leavltt.
Mr. Leavltt gave a resume of the
foundation of the order, tracing it down
to the present. It was oraanlsed in
Walla Walla, Washington, September
fourth to be organised. '
The reports of the executive and
treasurer were read and were accented,
Mr. Leavltt has announced that while
his office was made perpetual at the
time ne was elected, his- ousiness af
fairs will not allow him to remain at
the head of the order, and a new grand
executive will be chosen during the sea
sions in this city.
POLITICS IKED
III 20 FIIIE
The matter of a $20 fine Is just now 11.300.
demanding the attention of the officials Albert J. Paul has sold to Caroline
of the municipal court, and from pr.a- JJ" p'ef &eeV LV ave!
cm uiuicBiions some interesting aevei- nUe. Piedmont, consideration fll.000.
opments may be expected in the near This sale was made about one month
future. The two persons most In the f but wa not 0,OMd "P unt "
iiiucii(iii ut yrneni ur juax unn ana
M. Goldbert.
Cohn Is the secretary of the Union
Republican club, while Goldbert la the
junK dealer who was convicted several
days ago on a charge of cruelty to an
imals. The evidence produced In court
against Goldbert was to the effect that
ho allowed his horse to become so weak
for lack of proper food that the animal
finally became too weak to stand and
had to be killed by an officer of the
numane society, in passing sentence.
EASTERN FIRM AFTER
EARS' SERVICES
y-y.j-. t (Special Dlnpateh to The Journal.)
-' ' Dallas, Or.. Jan. 15. The officers of
Pallas camp. Woodmen of the World,
installed by General Organizer H. L.
V'Day.- of Portland. '. are ' the following:
Consul, A. Longnecker: advisor, W. L.
' Cochren; clerk, W. G. Vassail; banker.
F. J. Craven; escort, H. C. Seymore;
watchman, H. W. Stump; sentry, J.
R. Corvert;- managers, W. A. Ayers,
Judge J.-E. Sibley and R. E. Reed.
The members of Pallas camp are
ranking 'arrangements to entertain the
committeemen from, all the camps of
,iiTlr nnuntv. Thev Will meet with the
Dallas camp January 21, to arrange for
' the-county campaign for the increase of
ingmbership-.yr- '
SULtT; WILL TRY TO
7' COBNEB COTTOX CROP
- ''fTTnlfM Press ItattA Wire.)
TJew York. Jan. 15. The cotton
change received a Shock today when the
members were told that lan J. Sully,
the erntwhile cotton king, is mounting
his guns to engineer another "corner"
i in cotton. According to some authori
ties he already holds 6U0.000 bales and
la In a better position to "corner" the
market today than he was In iso-t. when
his attempt .resulted;. la such a disas
trous failure. . v
cure a
all property, both real and personal, ex
wuitt ATinTfiT.iTio 1 ceptmg tnat an dwelling nouses, barns.
1 rjV kill:!: llyJ!ilVO I sheds, outhouses and all' other appurt
enances inereto, an macninery anu
buildings used exclusively for manufac
turlng purposes, and the appurtenances
thereto, all fences, farm machinery and
appliances usea as sucn, an iruit tree,
vines, shrubs and all other Improve
ments on farms, all livestock. all
household furniture in use. . nnd all
tools owned by workmen and in use,
shall be exempt from .taxation : exceDt-
ing also such property for municipal.
educational, . literary, scientiric, re
ligious or charitable purposes, as may
De specially exempted by law
Tho members met this afternoon to
further discuss the tax reform plan and
attfr additional remarxs ny tne repre
sentatives or tne tax rerorm associa
tion will take up the question in
formally.
DUXNE REFUSES. TO
FREE DALZELL BROWN
(Cnlted Preti Lead Wire.)
San Francisco, Jan. 15. Judge Dunna
tKtr mornina' denied the motion of J.
Dateell Brown, manager of the Califor
nia Safe Deposit-& Trust company to
dismiss the Indictments against him.
Brown's attorney this morning movod
that the Indictments be dismissed on
statutory grounds, claiming that slx
membors of the grand Jury were, biased
and prejudiced ae-ainst the defendant
on account of the. fact that they had ac
counts with the banks and which they
tost at tne time or its suspension.
COLD HARBOR HERO ,
DIES AT WORCESTER
CASTORJA
' lot Infanta and Cluldxen.
11:3 Ki:i Yea Kan Always Bos&i
'Bears th S?jf . 2ASmT
ID
(Cnlted PreM tested Wire.)
Helena, Mont., Jan. 15. At the open
ing of the morning session of the Na
tional Wool Growers' association. Sen
ator Carter's -letter was read on the
subject of the attitude of the general
government towards the western states
as forest lands and grazing. This had
never been treated ns a party question,
he said, and hence he did not hesitate
to criticise the administration's policy.
The president had been unconsciously
led into erroneous views and conclu
sions. He strongly condemned the pres
ent system of leasing, which was creat
ing the vicious features of landlordism
under the United States government
Settlers should be protected from the
herding of ulieep adjacent to their home
steads, hut the wool growers themselves
could remedy this.
Senator Heyburn in hla letter said
the trouble lay in the conflict of the
federal land policy with the land laws
of the United States. He declared in
favor of free and open ranges.
Governor Brooks of W Vfimlnf In a
stirring address on "The Great Future
pf the West," said the wool growers
welcomed homesteaders, but repudiated
the necessity of government supervision
over the business industries of the west
He condemned the proposed Burkett
land bill.
K, J. Primrose Of Thlladelnhla mDito
an address.
TC. f- Mmm. receiver of tha Tltla
Judge Cameron declared the case te b fiuarntp A Trust comnanv has re
one of shameful cruelty, but that lnas- . ra,nle comPany nM re
mucn as uoidpert la a poor man, the I u rcirau u "
fine imposed would be only $20. firm and it is probable that he wlU
After sentence had been naaaad Gold-I - . tt.
bert left the courtroom! but neglected aV . . ,T . .n.
to deposit the amount of the fine with States court allqwlng William M.
the clerk of the court. He has contln- to, take over the affairs of the
ued to neglect this little formalitv from suspended bank. .
dav to day. This morning Clerk Hen- settling the accounts of the Title
nessy issued a aubpoena for Goldbert. Guarantee A Trust company Mr. Ladd
ordering his appearance In court forth
with. Instead of Goldbert came Max
Cohn, who held up to view before the
cictk a :u gold piece as visible evi
dence of the truth of his statement
that he had the money to pay Goldbert' s
rine it sucn a proceeding oecame nec
essary as a last resort.
"The fine is too large." declared
uonn. witn an air of finality, "and
am going to see if I cannot have it re
duced. I am going to see the Judge.
Maybe I'll send you a check tonight or
tomorrow. I'll see about it"
Judge Cameron, when informed of the
circumstances of Cohn's visit to tha
cierK. declared that the fine would tin
der no- circumstances be reduced, and
that It must be paid at once.
"We'll get Mr. Goldbert and ret tha
amount 01 tne nne or Know tne reason
why," was the way he put It.
Unless the full amount of the fine is
rortncoming by tomorrow a bench war
rant will be issued for Goldbert's ar
rest.
H SEATTLE
EAR
POSTPONED
AI PARRISH WAS
AN EARLY PIONEER
(Rperlnl Dlnpatch to The Journal.)
who died Saturday, aged 61 years, and
was burled Mondav at T.eh
born in Noble county, Ohio, February
15, 3846. The family crossed the plains
in liji and settled near Albany. A
brother. David Parrish. died in Sentem-
ber, 1878; a sister Martha In December.
1885. and his father. Jesse B. Parrlah. In
November, 18S8. He leaves a wife,
une eon, a. a. t-arrisn 01 oooavllie,
three sisters. Mrs. ' Delia Overtnn ni
Woodburn, Mrs. Estella lilevins of Port
land and Mrs. Allle McCullv of Halsev.
Oregon: nve grandchildren, his mother,
tnree sisters ana toree orotners.
Seattle, Jan. 15. While the Idea is
nojt received here with approval by the
majority of the people. Colonel Blethen
of tho Times, and others, have recently
began a movement to postpone the
Alaska-Yukon exposition until 1910
The financial conditions in all parts of
the country and failure to realise on
certain investments cause this plan to
be considered. Definite action will be,
taken within the next few days.
LOGGERS WANT SILETZ
RIVER DECLARED FREE
OPIUM SHIPMENTS '
SUSPICIOUSLY LIGHT
(United Preu Leaned Wire.)
Worcester, Mass., Jan. 16.-
.General Joslah Pickett, com
mander of the famous Massa
chusetts. Twenty-fifth regiment
during the civil war. and known
as the hero of Cold Harbor Is
dead here, aged 89 yeara ,
Port' Townsend. Wash.. Jan. 15.
Among the interesting features of the
business of the last year,, transacted bv
prnciais 01 tne fuget sound customs
districts is the showing that for the
entire period importations of opium
reached the Insignificant total of 238
pounds. The duty thereon amounted to
ess than 12,000.
The- district is resumed to cover
practically all of the output of British
Columbia refineries which operate on a
large scale. The light shipment is re
garded as suspicious. ,
Parents Went on Bond.
"Dr." J. D. Dunn. Who was held to
answer to the grand Jury' yesterday by
Municipal Judge .Cameron on a charge
of assaulting a 14-year'.old girl named
liailie Williams, was not placed in ths
custody of the-sheriff,-as he furnished
a bond of $2,000 .for his appearance.
The bond was signed by his father and
mother -and Dunn accomoanled them
from the city prison to his home.
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Newport, Or., Jan. 16. Tha Fir and
Spruce Lumber company, which has
large holdings of timber land adjoining
ine Hiieiz river in Lincoln county, bas
petitioned the Lincoln county court to
declare the. Bilets river a free river for
the purpose of establishing a boom at
Sileta bay for catching and holding
togs, ine county is to control and es-
taonsn tne price of toll for logs pass
Ine throuarh the hnntn.
the project, as far as is known, is
considered favorable, as it opens the
way 01 transportation ror individual
holders of small tracts of timber who
may see nt to ao their own logging.
NO POLITIC ALLOWED
. BY NEVADA S0L0NS
(United Press Leaatd Wire.) -
Carson, Nev., Jan. 16. Both branches
of the legislature today passed resolu
tions providing for the aDoolntment of
a committee or 10 men irom eacn nousa
to consider all Dills to be Introduced.
The resolution obliterates all nolltics
from the session, as both parties are
equally represented on the committee.
The Goldfield situation has not been
taken up directly as yet, but it is likely
that the first bill affectlnar the sold
eamp will be presented tomorrow,
VICIOUS HORSE
KICKS BLACKSMITH
Russell Harrison, a blacksmith at A.
C. Lohmlre's shop, 287. Taylor street,
was kicked by a horse this afternoon
and injured about the head and knee.
His forehead was severely lacerated by
tne animal's hoof. The young man lives
in Mount Tabor. 1 ,-
111 probably move the headauarters
of the bank to that of his own. At the
same time Some one In his employ will
be appointed by Judge Wolverton at
the request of Mr. Ladd to act as re
ceiver while the business of the bank
is being settled.
Mr. Mears will make his report to
tne court during tne next lew days. Ha
was largely instrumental in brlngin
about the final adjustment of the
bank's' affairs, whereby Mr. Ladd as
sumed tne obligations or the institution.
Since his appointment as receiver Mr,
Mears haa been busily engaged in
bringing order out of the chaos which
resulted from the failure and this work
is expected to be of material assistance
in tne ultimate adjustment with cred
itors. His past experience in bankine-.
both aa cashier of the Lumbermen's
bank and earlier as paying teller of
the Merchants National, was of areat
value in tne conduct of the Title Guar
antee receivership.
CONSCIENCE GOADED;
JOHNSON CONFESSED
(Special Dispatch to The Jonrnal.)
Aberdeen, Wash., Jan. 15. A pecul
iar case of the pricking of a guilty
conscience has Just come to light in
the confession of William Johnson.
married man of this place, to the chief
or pouce tnat ne not only lately stole
$ Z0 from his brother but also about two
years ago embezzled $826 from the C.
E. Burrows company while in charare
of the company's warehouse on the
watenroni. nis purerings extended
over six months and when an account
ing was made he was suspected. Ha
strenuously denied his guilt, but his de
nial 01a not entirety save mm, as be
wtts uiaciutrBeu.
Not long -ago. accord in a to his own
story, he stole from his brother, and
remorse had since so preyed upon his
mind that he soueht a nollceman to
wnom ne 101a nis story.
He was taken to the chief, who held
him until the matter could be Investi
gated, when it was found to be true In
every particular.
As it seems to be considered that
Johnson's mind is unbalanced. It Is
doubtful If the company will prosecute
him.
When searched he had a bottle of
carbolic acid on his person.
The principal business of the conven
tion will be to effect certain constitu
tional chanses and the convention Is
really a constitutional one in large part
Tonight the grand nest and the Port
land nest will be the guests of the
Grand theatre at a special performance.
They will assemble in tne uregon no
tel at T p. m. and march from there la
a body to tne tneatre.
CHURCH FINDS ITS
TREASURY FLOURISHInG
The annual meeting of the church
society of the First Unitarian church
waa held last night in the chapel and
there was a large attendance of the
chutch people. The annual reports were
read vy tne presidents 01 tne various
subordinate societies of the church and
all branches of the church work proved
to be in a flourishing condition, ur.
T. L. Eliot pastor emeritus, and Rev.
W. G. Eliot Jr., active pastor of the
chr.rch. cpoke of the year'a work. W.
F. Woodward, prealdent of the trustees,
presided.
w r AlAa aii rr rt tha flnan
clal report of the year and showed the
church to be In a better monetary con
dition than ever before. During the
year the debt for street improvements
on Seventh and Yamhill streeia. amount
ing to $1,200 was entirely paid off by
personal subscriptions. This was the
only church debt and there Is the sum
of about $400 now in the treasury.
The following trustees were elected
to succeed those whose terms have ex
pired: William Burrage'and Mrs. R. 8.
Greenleaf. A social evening followed
the business meeting.
Man;WIio;Wii9:Discii
: v nariaii at; Chemawii
'.. Succumbs. -
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.(United Press Leased Wlre.l m'
v Solera, Or.j Jan. . -David J. Brew
for many years disciplinarian of 1
Indian Training) school at , Chemai
dlod at St , Joseph's hospital. "Tacor
this morning, after a ahort Illness.
Ha was ahnut KA.vaa u t.
always taken a deep interest In a
letlo work of Indian achouia. ir
on-, of tne first students when 1
school wss established at Forest Ore
in 1880, coming there as one of
Puvallun children. . With th n
of tw yeara he was In the Indl
service constantly. ; , . .
PORTLAND MUST LOOK
TO COOS BAlf LAUREL
Since the San Francisco disaster
106 Portland wholesale houses ha
practically had the entire business.
the merchants of the Coos Bay counti
Now, however, the San Francisco dot
rs are getting on-their feet again ai
traveling men representing Golden Go
houses are flocking into the country4
an endeavor to regain the trade whk
for more than a year, has gone els
where.
This Is tha naara KmnvKt t'rm!lai
by Walter Lyon, secretary of the char
ber of commerce at Marsh field. JJ
Lyon la here tn a-at in nnn twwvu
which were printed here for the Mars
field organisation and the people
North Bend. The booklera ara all tl
same. Marshfleld taking 10,000 of the
and North Bend the remainder. Th
are Illustrated with reference to r
sources of the Coos Bay country.
Lumber mills have not been clost
in this county and work is going c
more advanced than ever before," M
Lyon said this morning. "C. A, Smlt
the lumber king, is preparing to sta:
UP. He Will hava a nav mil nf anmi
thing like 2,000 men.
"The emnlovment of aiich lara-a nun
bora of men In these lumber camns an
other industries makes their business s
Important one. Before the Sayi Krer
Cisco fire the trade was abour squall
divided between the wholesale houses c
Portland and the California metropolis
Since the city had her setback, hov,
ever, Portland dealers have had muc
the best of the deal. But now the Call
fornlans are comlnar In and Portlan
wholesalers expect more competltlo
than ever before for the Coos Ba
trade."
Mr. Lyon is at the ImDerlal and wll
remain several, days.
MELANCHOLY FATE
OF A POOR INJUfl
(Special Dispatch to The Jooraal.)
Pendleton, Or., Jan. 16. What 1
chance to escape the cruel hand of Ian
he has allowed to escape him wll
probably never be known to Peter Cor
comes out from under the influence o!
the long Jag which he had been en
Joying for aeveral weeks. Peter wai
reported dead, not dead drunk, but dead
and the Pendleton papers played bin:
up with long obituaries bemoaalng hit
fate at the hands of some terrible ruf-
nan at Pasco who did not know ol
Peter's harmlessness. That an Indian
bearing all the earmarks, lona art
across the face and all that has made
Peter a familiar character to the peo
ple of Pendleton, bought a ticket here
for Pasco one nlgnt last week, waa
found dead In the rear of a Pasco sa
loon, and that word was brought back
to 'this city that it was Peter ia true.
That Peter, like Banquets ghost, would
not down, that his scarred face and un
certain steps were not to be forgotten
were Impressed upon his acoualnUnee.H
when earlv the morning following hln
alleged demise, to the consternation ot
all. he QDDeared on tha atranta
Peter cannot read, and Is drunk, ami
therefore does not understand that he
has been bemoaned as dead by all here!
jnu ine part tnat ne win regret mosn
wnen nis neruddiea mind clears Is thH
fact that he had such an punJ
chance to, cheat Justice and was not in
condition to taae advantage of that!
chance. He Is out under bond for aaJ
slstlng two brothers of his breed irl
rolling another Indian in the O. R.
N. yards here some weeks ago. HM
triai win come up in the courts herd
soon.
NEW BUILDINGS
AT STANFORD
SUB-COMMITTEES TO
PREPARE FOB SESSION
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Eugene. Or.. Jan. 15. The local com
mittee having in charge preparations
for the state T. P. S. C. E. convention
which meets in Eugene, February 20-28,
has appointed the following- anh-nnm.
mlttees:
man, F. A. McMahon and Percy McDon
ald. Entertainment H. A. Scullen, Miss
Pearl McMahon, Percv McDonald.
Reception Miss Mae Bradley, Wil
liam Irvln. Alfred Scullen ad Marahaii
Petls.
Decoration Mlse Myrtle Rail. Kti
Ellen Loom Is. Miss Mnrv wthrhoa
and Mr, Chllders.
Press W. A. Dill. , f
SOUND GUNNERS ARE
ORDERED TO PRACTICE
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(United Press Leased Wire.)
Port Townsend. . Wash.. Jan. 1 K
Without explanation other than that
orders for such had come from war
department officials, target shooting by
the heavy armament of th
huuiiu uriiuery lunuicauon WOrKS WAS
commenced yesterday morning. It is
generally believed that the result of
the gunners' work Is to' be used in con
nection with efforts now before the
president to secure additions to the
present defenses. ,-.
(Special Plspatcb to The Journal.)
Stanford Unlversly. Cal.. Jan. 15.
Two new structures are being added to
the university buildings and will prob
ably be completed some time this
month. A new metallurgy furnace
room is being built as an addition to
the mechanical engineering building. It
will be fireproof and well eauipped.
The purpose of the new building Is to
do away with fire on the Inner quadrangle.
A new one-story reenrorced concrete
building Is also being added to the old
machine shop.
Work on the engineering building,
which suffered o heavily during the
earthquake, is progressing rapidly and
It will soon be restored to its former
condition.
I. 0. 0. F. OFFICERS
AT TYGH VALLEY
(Special Dispatch to The Journal.)
Tvah Valley. Or.. Jan. 16. Officers
of Tygh Valley lodge No. 178, I. O. O.
F., have been Installed by D. D. O. M.
Bennett of Mosler as follows: I. T.
Harper. N. G. ; H. F. Woodcock, V. G.;
J. H. Fitspatrlck. secretary: E. V. Mn-
Corkle, treasurer; D. A. Mond, warden;
I. u. Driver, conductor; Emil "Merts,
I. G.; L. Wing. O. G.: R. W, McCorkle,
R. S. N. G. ; I. F. Miller, L. S. N. G.
A. C. Moad, R. S. V. O.; J. E. Wing,
L. 8. V. G.: K. L. Hansen. R. S. K.:
R. B. Driver, L. S. S.; F. E. Fogue,
chaplain.
Tysrh lodae Is in a verv thriving ren
dition. It has doubled its membership
since it wae organized, less than four
years ago.
ALBANY AFRAID
RIVER WJLL CHANGE
Albany. Or.. Jan. 16. Tha Alhnn
Business Men's club last evening elect
ed the following officers: President, G.
A. Flood; vice-president, W. A. East
burn; secretary. L. I Swain; treasurer,
F. M. French; directors, Charles Knecht,
Percy A. Young. J. L. Tomilnaon. vr
Melser and W. B. Stevens.
Resolutions were adopted to protect
the city from the possibility of a change
in tho course of the Willamette river.
During extremely high water the river
Is deflected northeasterly awav from
tho city, toward Spring hill, almost
airectiy norm or A many. An appro-
EUGENE YOUTH TO
FACE CIRCUIT COURIj
(Rnerlnl Diana trh to Tha Innml 1
Eugene, Or., Jan. 15. Clyde Woolwine
a youth of 20 veara. residing In
is in the county Jail here, charged wltti
assault against Hattle Chapman, aged
15 years. Woolwine was bound over i
justice or tne Peace Bryson to awSIt
irrai in tne circuit court.
The Chapman girl attempted to com
mlt suicide a few days ago by drink
in uaroouo aoio, DUl tne attempt wa.
Lumbermen in Denver.
(Coital Tress Ltaaed Wtra.t
Denver. Col.. Jan. 15. Memhers of th
Colorado and Wyoming Lumber Deal
ere' association gathered in Denver to
oay ror tneir sixtn annual meeting.
maeung or tne ooara or directors wa
held this afternoon, and the rea-uln
order of business will be taken up to
MJVIIUW.
Among the subjects that will he dis
cussed Dy tne convention are catalogu
uousea, cement as a minding materia
the relations between wholesaler an
retailer, the use and abuse of credits!
ana lumDer insurance. . ,
Evangelists at Albany.
(Special Dispatch tt The Journal.) ;
Aioany, ur., Jan.
Soeclal even
KBiiHuc meetinas are neina held in th
First Presbyterian church by Rev. Mar
Driatlon is to be ajikart for in. 7f "'." " ,T?lan. assiaiea py r.ey
revetment work to Drotect th r Iom. i.Lacy a- wswoia or the iocai cnurcn
adineont and the cit? itself from til ' The meetings will continue throughou
?a.,."ronl Bna Jne cuy Jtseir Xrom ISO- . the week Th Vlrmt fhplntlnn hiirel
has Just closed a series of meeting
nve weeks in length.
latlon
EUGENE THIRST IS
NOT ALLOWED TO LIVE
Eugene, Or., Jan. 15. Grank Good
man, owner of a cigar store in Eugene,
was arrested yesterday afternoon,
charged with violating the local option
law. He will be given a trial in the
Justice court today. Constable Plank
made a trip to Cottage Grove last nlerht
for the purpose of arresting three men
there on the same charare. Thev w
brought to Eugene today and will be
given a trial before Judge Bryson of
the Justice court
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ROCKWELL WANTS TO
BIDE WITH B00SEVELT
Spokane, Wash.j Jan, 15 T. D. Rock
well of Spokane, state tax commis
sioner, announces his candidacy for the
Republican congressional nomination
from the Third districts declaring that
he stood for the - doctrines of Roose
velt, and if elected would do all; In hta
power to advance the policies of the-
? resident, ne xavors tne opening or
he Columbia and the Snake rivers and
the- reclamation of the arid lands of
uue state. . '.
Never Fails to
RESTORE GRAY or FADE
12 Al tt to tts NATO R
COLOR and BEAUTY -
.Ho tnattcrvliow . tons: it has. bet
gray or faded. Promotes a luxunan
growth of healthy hair. Stop its fall
Fng out and positively removes Dan
drutt. Keeps nair son ana glossy
Refuse all-substitutes, tyi times a
much in $1.00 as 5Uc size. - .
u;;-IS-N0T A DYE
TWo Hay ispse. Co, Hewark, n. a.
Si ..and 50c bottles, at drueTgists'.
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