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Newspaper Page Text1 '.' THE OREGON" SUNDAY JOURNAU I PORTLAND. - SUNDAY MORNING, t FEBRUARY - 2, 1003. LH DECL ARES Til ,v . A . . .-. ,."-' V'-'. V ' f AS JUST 01 (Continued from Page One.) Throughout the long houre of last Ight, Thaw bad lain on ble back In ' Ma call. atarlng at the Iron 'bars of hla dungeon andi waltlnf for the ver- J nirht wall ha knaw that mora than ona man waa battling agalnet hla ' lit In the Jury room. The long delay meant argument and tenectoua oplnlona, . Th , aitnatinn was tent terrifying. . Irk um 4n trr h had COt slept. m haal aihaa horribly." ha told . .mr , a aimnr ruD of coffee re V.; Ylvad him. Ha puffed ft cigar fur , , i,n.i at ia nVlook through all the ' ' wild tonn of rain that beat upon tha tiriann hla wir rnvl. one wibu V In tha )r. of hla calL a email and pit 'labia objeet, bedraggled by tha wet pavements, and with the rain drope gllatenlng on her face. She aeemed to have withered away to a mere ah red of - a. woman. Her f nature a ware pale and nmkad. Her area were hollow and S.rir mrA antvaarad ta burn with fever. She a earned a wraith of her former aalf '. living on her unoonquerable nrv. IVhaUvec alaa nay a aald now. that tha last cgrtalna in the tragedy have fallen, no ona can aay that aha haa not 'given to tha aailow-faced weakling aha ' calia - nuaoana an mti a woman mmj give to a man. Good name, truth, hon or, devotion, everything worthy in lira, aha haa laid at hla feet with only the : eullen acknowledgement that a aavage dog would receive a proffered bono. Triad to Chaer MXm irp. Evelyn Thaw atood for a while talk ing through tha bare to her buaband. . She tried to cheer him up, but ha waa too greatly excited to auaialn a lengthy ' conversation, and aha want back to the deputy aherirre room, wnere ana aai ' alone, gazing out at tha atorm. Thoae facta filtered out through the Tombe , doora. Up town at the Hotel Lorraine, lay tha aged mother of the prleoner, weak and UL and euatalned by her daughter, and her nura. A telephone waa at her bdald connecting with tha criminal court a building, where a mes- Sanger waa stationed ready to appriae her ot tha verdict the moment It waa given, . For twenty hour or mora aha bad waited for the ringing of tha bell, she dreaded it feared It. She felt the agony of -ona awaiting a summons to execu tion. A death aentence for her aon would kill bar. The doctora bad aald It. but there -was no eecape from the . coming verdict. Tha telephone became a horror. Each minute seemed an- age.- in me mean time. In the early dawn the locked-ln ' Jurors bad begun to atlr. The guards . could bear them moving tha chairs and talking. , AU night they bad lain on tha floor or on fop of the long tables, They stgnifled a neaire to eat oreaav fast They wars taken to the Knlcker - tinrkar hntrl . ffbe jury returned at It o'clock, and 4 ha battle over -Thaw's Ufa rcom . manced. Tha curloua and morbid crowd : gathered in tha corrldora aa or old, buzzing, speculating and goastplng Borne of them bad arrived before dawn. Several women) bung Ilka Cormorants - over tha .gloomy ballustrade on th mezzanine floor. Others aat In tha court room on the lookout for tears and tragedy. . Rumors flew - thick and faat. "Seven to five for conviction," cams ona wnisper. -Tne juaga win , noia tnem ovar .Hundaw." trull aafttftar Tha-v hav practically arrived at a verdict f murder in . the first degree," came ' a mora definite rumor from ona of, the Jury guards. This, like tha strokes of a hammer, waa repeated here and there! At tha door or the 'deputy's' room Evelyn Thaw atood for a moment. She was whiter than ever. Her nerves heemed about to glvo war under the strain. . . , " Wlf&ad AU Over. "I wlah It were all over, ona way or ' anotner." aha aald to Daniel O'Reilly. Noon- cams and paaaed without a slam from the jury. The buss and rattle of voices from the room continued. Sud denly Into the court room came one of me jury guards. He asked for a glass . and went back into tha corridor. A moment later quick footsteps were heard in tha hall leading to the jurors' chambers. 'Another guard entered and ueia up nia nana. "Nwverybody be till." be called out The effect waa electrical. Every body did Just tha other thing. They .new jui wnai ine woras meant. They rushed for front Beats. With incon ; celvable rapidity the news flew through am ouuaing. ine jury naa arrived at . ; . a verdict Into the courtroom pell-mell , Ilka a stampeding herd of cattle, rushed , tha crowds, wild and disorderly. Chairs clattered and cracked aa thv n knocked hithor r.nd thither. Quickly the , nun was pbl ior ue arama. -i he doors ware locked and the crowd quieted vuwn. iora Drier lime tne silence waa that of a church. The crowd felt the overhanging gravity of the event Through a side door Evelyn Thaw , Slipped Into her seat There waa not a particle of color In her face. Her heart V hook heavily. Occasionally she gasped for. breath. But -her nerve had appar ently returned and ahe gazed atralght ahead without apparent emotion. Lawyer Littleton came in followed bv panlel O'Reilly. Both looked worn and reavy eyed. Next Jerome, pale-faced aa - (hough ha had slept badly. ""'"Half a dozen women had made their ; way Into the courtroom and were star ing at tha crowd.. Ther were hoarded ' volpea in the corridor , leading to tho Jury room. The ' Jurora were makinjr ready to- enter. A loud rap announced ths arrival of Justice. Dowling. After the' manner of cu Xt'uette, every ; body rose to their feet tntil the Justice . was seated. Jurors Enter. 1 - Then the door in the rear of the! " courtroom swung open and the Jury ap feared. They filed In one by one as . , poiemmy as inougn marcnjng behind a . hearaa. , Tha ordeal had told heavily upon inera. xney iook ineir places m the ' Jury box as solemnly as a equad of con- , . demned soldiers about to be shot. ' In no feature of any of the 12 men was there any light Beholding this tha crowd forecaated a verdict of death. c ; When Thaw waa called into court this afternoon his face was pasty and sod den, but only a little more so than ' tiauai. He aat down and began to gnaw hla finger nails. He stared atralght at th Jurymen with a eort of defiant ter- , . ror in his eye. The small woman In blue huddled own m ner chair with her lips parted nd hands clenched. J?rll .Penny caUed the Jurors' names. 'Gentlemen of the Jury," aald Mr. " f U?? "hav y arrived at a verdict In this caaer nrj?i".rep,,',a tno '"reman, Gremmels. what b your verdict?" ,i.lS'fln4 bo defendant not guilty on th ground of Insanity at the time the vH ,"eJ.",'aid the foreman in a voice that trembled. At the Hotel LorralnO the bbA F&WZ defendant a moment lafer heard the telephone ball fins shamiv i aa ordeal had comr MrV? r.?J2lL answered tha rail . uh. .iu-"vr" own to aava blm from tha GRIP LEADS TO' PNEUMONIA If neglected, and among (ta - poaalbl aftar-davalopmanta, If It ia not glvan prompt . and proper attention, are chronic affacUona of tha ayes, aara and throat In soma caaaa. It seriously Impairs tha tasta and small. Do not Salar treatment move tha bowels with Hood's Pllla, which work quickly I and thoroughly, and begin taking Hood'a Saraaparllla, tha beat medicine for rid ding tba blood of tha grip poison, ro- than hla -Half- He brought hla head rorwara in a sort storing tna appetite, aiaing me aigea- CL i0Ik&"!?- tt.-T-M..,- uT. "Ut Uon. building up the atrength. uruiv. . " - - . i . . m. t.lurkllv as ever. Beyond a quivering i . mum two amoniaav oc-a a oaraapa- of the Una aha made no sign. M L,,, hM Clin m. of tn. p. waa been shipwrecked waiting for a ray of jstck for two months and was tired and hone or a menc-iy """"', -" I wak and oould not do any worn. Tin- looked like that She always lookaa pa thetic. Hut what aha really tnougnt noboly but Bha can tell. Jnlra Dowllna besan hla addraM tn tha lurv with a compliment for their n.ii.n. mil falthf ulnena. "Tha da Ln.ni mi auffarinr from mania da- nreaalva Inaanlty. as testified to by experts." ha aald: "In th dttpreeaive form there ia danger of defendant com mlttintr sulcld. Upon this testimony tha court la satisfied that tha enlarge ment of the defendant would be dan- feroua to the public Tne couri. int ur. oidera that tha defendant having han apnultted on the around or in sanity and tha court having bean ln fnrnift of tha fact hereby orders tha defendant to b retained In cuatody and that ha ba aent to the Mattaawan a tat asylum and there detained. Jerome Bays "Talr TrrdlcV TJtrhd. tha lattar of commitment was being mad out Mr. Jerome placed hla arm about tha ahoulder ef Mr. Littleton and aald: "I am glad, or it, oia man, it waa a fair and Juat verdict" - After a brief conference with Mr. Lit tleton. Justice Dowllng discharged th Jury. They stood up to pasa through the narrow gate. Thaw atood up alaa He wanted to shake handa 'With them. Kvary Juror Ignored him. One by on ally I aent for a bottle of this medi cine, and when I bad taken half of It I could do the housework. Today I faal Ilka a new woman, and recommend Hood'a to all who hav tha grip.' Mlaa Carrla Xrby. Jenkins. Mo. Two STT Attacks. "I bad two se ver attacks of the grip and a aleg of I lung fever, and was left with a bad cough. Hood'a Baraaparllla cured ma. It la tha beat medicine to build up tba ayatem." Mrs. C X. Richardson. HUls-l boro, Oregon. JVPfiriDC UL . no linn :un, WIIIIIUUIH STANDS BYO. OF 0. they efiook handa with .Mr. Littleton. Tri fhft HfMsf rtf til A Annrft. Then ther paaaed on down tha alai I ' "i r-- by th chair or Eveiyn Tnaw. one I mada no motion until the first Juror extended hi hand. Then, man by man. they shook handa with oar and wished her wall After Thaw had been taken back to th Torabe bl wife left tha courtroom and ran up tha atalrs, two ateps at a time. She rushed Into th room where her husband was, threw her arms about him and exclaimed: . "Thank God. it's all over." Thaw clapped nr in his arms and klased her. Littleton came In and Thaw turned to htm, graaplng his hand and saying: "You have dona nobly nobly." Lawyer Pea body, beaming aleo. earn in and congratulated Thaw. THAW ENTERS ASYLUM. ' priation's Foes He De clares For It Accompanied bj . Attorney! IT Drink Before Being Assigned. (United Prase Lm4 Wire.) FlahklU Landing. N. T Fab. 1. Tba doors of Matteawan asylum for tho crim inal Insane cloaed shortly after 7 o'clock on Harry K. Thaw, when ha atepped from th ahadow of tha Sing Sing death chair. He was accompanied by Attorney O'Reilly. Thaw waa in jovial mood and tha party went 'to the Wlmpleberg hotel to await carrtagea to convey them to the asylum, two ml lea dlatant Thaw smiled at the photographers who bom barded him with flashlights. At th hotel Thaw ordered liquid re freshments for himself and party, then sat at the piano and played. After half an hour he and hla friends took carriages for tha asylum. Thaw hid himself from the photographers aa ha entered hla carriage. He waa met by Dr. Lambert, who turned him over to th observation physicians. He is to bo kept in th observation ward for a couple of weeka, until his mental condition can be dlag- nuaea. ionignt maw naa a small iron bed in the corridor, where EQ natlanta are domiciled. Matteawan la a atruc- cure originally designed ror 600 inmates. "we will take no other course with Marry Thaw than with any other ordl nary inmates," aald Dr. Lamb, after seems inaw introduced to tha nhaarva tlon ward. After we bava atudled j. naw a menial condition and temnara. ment we will assign htm to some par iicuiar wara. lie win not nava anv especial scrutiny. DUrlng the day he win associate ana cine with the other men. regardleas of social rank. Ha ran exercise, can have tobacco and any dain ties he may desire, He can purchase anything ha wants.' TWO THUGS nOLD UP (Continued from Page One.) the south, and were aoon loat to sight In the darkness. Schaeffer, aided by hla companions, went hark tn tha farm. house, where they notified Superintend ent F. EX McEldowney of what had oc curred. A temporary dreaslng was put on tha Injured man's wound and word waa sent to St Vincent's hospital to Bend an ambulance for the patient While these events were foil each other in rapid succession, Rambo had not been idle. As he aped down the narrow lane he heard the ordera and curaes of the highwaymen, followed after an Interval of a few seconds by the report of the revolver ahot which may end the life of hla rammninn When he reached the Mann residence he numeoiy toia tne utory of the hold up, his precipitate flight and tha i.h. sequent noises that accompanied the fight and attempted murder. Miss Mann at once' went tn thn tcVnhnn. and got In communication with police i headquarters In this city. She related the facts aa told to her bv thp frio-ht. ened Rambo, and asked that officers be aispatcnea te tna scene at once. N time was lost In comDlvlna- with thu ra. quest and within half an hour n Hnun policemen and detectives were hurrying Further details of tha rnhharv an shooting were sent in bv Knnprlntpnri ent McEldowney., Acting on the com plete Information thua obtained. Chief unizmacner notified all towns on hnth Bioes or me river as rar up as Oregon City to have all officers available keep a. wuiiai mr me nign wayrnen. Man Sad Ban Paid Off. The men who were robbed had been paid by the superintendent earlier in tne evening, and it is thought this fac may have been known to the highway men. All of the men had left the ereat r part of their money at the farmhouse Derore starting ror town, which oc (Bpaetal Dispatch ta Tha Jooraal.) Albany, Or.. Fab. 1. At a meeting of I tho grange today Dr. Jamas Withy combo, of tha Oregon Agricultural Col- leg, mad an addraas favoring tho I stat university appropriation and cre ated a sensation. A general discussion of tha matter followed. Following ba delivered a stirring address on "Clvlo Rlghteouanesa and Higher Education." Prealdent Kerr, of the Oregon Agri cultural College, waa Invited to addraas th council on "Higher Education." Colonel EL Hofer of Salem, apok on tha ubjet of extravagant legislation. The grange favors stat - legislation to eataouah water rignta. RICHEST POOR FARfjjypo Paradoxical Situation Ap plies to Public Institution in Providence, R. L (Special DUpatch to Tba JosraaL) Providence, R. I., Feb. 1. Providence haa the richest poor farm In tho wbrld. Tha property on which th poor farm ia located la worth (3,000,000. The reve nue from the property has Increaaed to such an extant that tha officials do not know what to do with it Last year tha recelpta were 9,000 In exceaa of the expendlturea. The city poor farm, called the Dexter asylum. In honor of Ebenezer Knla-ht Dexter, who founded It with a substan- tlal part of his possessions, was estab- i llahed In 1827. At that time Mr. Dex- j ter gave the city 40 acres of land, and from a valuation of a few thousands thia property, with other land called th "Dexter aonauon," wnicn ne aet aside to furnish an Income from which tha city could draw for poor funds if need- ed. haa grown to S3.000.000. Tha income ' averagea about 139,000 a year, and the4 fioor farm haa an average of about 100 nmates. Bh smiled aa she the rwhlte-Salred woman1? Th moment h verdict of acmim.i fell from tho foreman's Hps Vh courtroom a young man named Theodora Roosevelt Pell, a relative of Theodore Rooarvelt and of Juror No. a, burat into wild applause. Take that man In charge." thunder. Justice Dowllng. Tho man waa after- wara nnea a. Basra th Tordiot. - Wfnn tho dasd sens of Harry Thaw caught th meaning of th verdict a faint red tinge crawled over tha pallor of hla face, y Slowly his head turned as upon a r'vot until his eyes met those l hi wixe. . Jstowiy. too, nis jrtl in a mechanical smile, fn which ttirr was neitner mirtn nor tnumpn, ror aft irt Ion nor compassion for the i woman who- nad tsKen on i tt cf. CfKraMtion ce-'er. counts for the small amounts found on their persona ty tne robbers. When Schaeffer arrived at the hos pltal an examination of hla wound was made, and tho surgeons at once pro nounced it to be or the moat serious nature. After a consultation. It was decided to perform an operation, In the hope that the lire or the wounded man might be saved. FOREST GROVE BANK CLOSES TEMPORARILY (Special Diipitch to The Journal.) Forest Grove, Or.. Feb. 1. Notice was posted on the doors of E. W. Haines' bank today stating that on account of inability to realize on securities the bank was forced to close" temporarily. The liabilities ar hot large aa.,jth depositors have drawn out most of their money since the flurry. Th securities ar good for the liabilities. Her Limit on Gambling. From the. Bt Louis Globe-Democrat -l?er. my dear," said the husbind. producing his puree, "'here Is 160 I won Eit.n "rd" v at Brown's last night You may hav It to buy that dress . you wanted." - - ' Keluctantly th '- conscientious : wlf took the money: then said, with an Ex pression of rigid rectitude; f-l simply shudder at tha thought of using money gained la such i wty. Henry, promise me that ftr r?,?.0!? lor m t0 bulr hat to TRACTION FRANCHISE ASKED OF CENTRALIA (Special Diipatcb to Th Journal.) Centralla, Wash., Feb. 1. The Cen- tralla Electric Railway & Irrla-atlon company haa filed Its application for a franchise to construct a street railway In this city over First, Becond, Third. B. C. G, Oak and Pear streets and Tower avenue. As an earnest, it haa deposited with the city clerk a certified check for 1 1.000. to be forfeited to the city in case such railway system la not completed within one year from the date of the art-anting: of the franchise. The matter will come before the city council Tuesday evening. PLANS FOR ALBANY DEPOT APPROVED OKpMpeclal DUpatch to Tba Journal.) Elbany, Or., Feb. 1. At a meeting of the citizens' committee yesterday aft ernoon, and at a later meeting of mem bers of the city council, the plans sub mitted by the Southern Pacific, show ing the outlines of the new depot to be built here, aa ordered by the railroad commission some time ago, were ap proved. A recommendation was made that the location of the new depot be at the south end of Lyon street, imme diately north across the tracks lying between the old structure and the freight sheds. This has not yet been acted upon. Active work will be un dertaken at once. ' . ., , , -. ' . . f wj1 ' . . '. ' x , . ' w Z 7 It pays to investigate February sales Don't start in furnished rooms. Get a cozy flat or cottage and Our inventory is completed, and like every k furnish it to suit yourselves Whpre to buy your furnishings 'other big store,: we find rnanyi itemi that is one of the most important things' you will have to decide must go, to make room for newer, stock., It upon a place where you can make small monthly payments, is our policy to keep our stock bright and and where you can buy at reasonable prices should be selected, fresh. We can mention only a few of the If you investigate you will find this store is such a place and ' extraordinary values we offer in this adver-J there are very few others. , : ' ' tisement :,;'S r -n-- ;. Unbreakable and indestructible; use gt$ or - wood or coal; top moth polish without blacking; the only range with a cash guar antee; prices f 57 to f 135. Another range may do, but if -you want the best come and see tha Monarch, the - only range . made with duplex draft One dollar per week will buy one and by paying cash you can get 10 per cent discount. February Sales of n.ag carpets, uurauio laai (.uiuii, vu j.iu wiut, per yard 86f Fibro Carpets, Tery heavy and durable, in light finished colors, made from the American grass fibre, per yard ? Half-wool Ingrains, a fine heavy fabric, one yard wide, per yard 6Tf All-wool Ingrains, medium quality, sewed and laid, the yard - 5e All-wool Ingrains, extra quality and patterns, laid the yard f Vt .-1- ft - . - . J J A f- IIamI Mf.AM Drusscis varpcts, y4-yau wiuc, ,u tiui.i jn. i laid, per yard T3f Extra fine 10-wire Body Brussels Carpets; usual price $1.20, six patterns at. Axminster Carpets, fine soft fabric and four good patterns; usual price $1.60, sale price.... f 1.17 Jm!L February Sale of Dressers ABKASHZVa OATbT Dresser, as Illustrated, made of white maplo with French bevel mir ror top, 20x42 inches, swell top drawers, $14 value, for .....g 10.95 Go-Carts UnrJerpriced Our Oo-Carts coat ua leas w hav not the space to tall ?ou all about them but wo purchased a carload at one hlrd laaa than tho regular wholeaale price. You can buy cheap and medium priced Oo-Carta of all kinds ner ror sucn prices aa moat dealers pay. No, I Folding (Jo-Cart. 10-inch steel wheels fl.69 No. I Folding Oo-Cart, To-inch. rubber tlr whaela, reclining back and adjuatabla foot end... 3.49 No. 1H Same aa above with parasol $4.24 No. t Sleeper reclining Oo-Carta with 10-Inch rubber tlr wheels and springa, and reed backs and foot, both adjustable S3.99 No. SU Same as abovo, with parasol ........ .S4.74 Collapalblo Oo-Carta, tho most durable kind. 110 value1 .. .$7.90 DESKS AT COST E As stated in our ads for the past two months we are closing out the office desk department. When these are gone we will have no more. Prices on desks continue just the same as during the Challenge Sale. No. 0343 Solid oak, polished flat-top Desk, 30x48, two sets of drawers; regular price $25, now. .. .'.17.50 No. 0315 Flat-top quarter-sawed oak Desk, size 32x55; regular price $36.50, now f 24.00 No. 343 Polished oak roll top Desk, 27x55, two tiers of drawers and one large center drawer; reduced from $35 to f 29.75 $1.25 Savory Roasters 70o Overstocked with seamless Savory Boasters. sis, 8 Inches by 12 Inches by 19 Inches. Every home should hav ona. No nhono or mall orders. A BIG VALUE We buy tablea In straight carloada. Wo get low ar prices and lower freight ratea. ' . v . This six-foot Extension Table, aa" Illustrated, six icei ions, incites in aiameter, DeauuiUI - golden oak finished. Center leg in pedestal. Price' at February sal ,,, ..112.50 February Sale of IRON BEDS - - - I Quito a number of bada of which wa have only one or two left quite a few samples which are a little ohopworn, and eome patterns that have not been ready sellers all these are offered at mmt attractive prices. Space does not Dertnlt ua ta make a comolete list. No. 80Bed. $$.50 value, for ..1b2 9k No. Bed. $4.00 value, for' . . . it nn No. 101 Bed. 6.00 value for .... X44K No. J38V.M.-3B 11.8 vilu; for ! iS'iR Doe With Horns. From tho Madras Pioneer. The other evening while out at work in the district I came across a herd of black buck, consisting of two males and a few females. On looking carefully at the males inrougn my glasses 1 no ticed that ona had very peculiar horns. 1 set out after him, and after runr.lie and riding alternately to keep him in sight 1 came up witn mm and Knocked him over with a bullet in the right shoulder. On walking up to him I found to my surprise that It was not a male at all, but a doe. Now, among antelope of this species tho does never hava horns: but th one in Question had horns 18 Inches long and totally dif ferent from the horns of th ordinary black buck. To beain with, ther were Quite devoid of anything approaching a spiral and were much thinner than tho horns of even a very young black buck. Also they curved straight back over the head in a semi-circle, the tipa going down I below - the throat on either aid. I do not think a freak of thia kind haa ever been seen or. heard of before. TAKE LAND FROM ki lt A (Continued from "Page On.) The Philosophy Tap. Enoch's daughter waa $80 years old when she married. Cheer up. srlrls and this la leap year, too. Every man has a sneaking idea that If ha had been In Adam'a place th world would still b a Garden of Eden. The young admit that marriage is a gamble, but they are all firmly con- incea mat iney nn uisooverea a win- nlna- "system.' wUt, , . Am.m- ...... . iv f ICU Br WWl'im VW.O. U 111-. BCIUIV tm,V hA V;,i i--.runrv" in a hiding a dollar unaer a glass plat. 0nw.f?r; ,tw..wt.ar" ' ' n't want Poiitewss la a cola that anrlches tha ; .. blackaf 4 my, husband. to become a gambler.'? , . I spandat. . . - , i th railroad changed Ita policy, easting off all pretenses of observance of th conditions on which It had accepted tho grant. Immediately before amd . Bine Harrlman became tho controlling spirit in tho affalra of tba Southern Pacific, tha road haa sold Its Oregon lands to anybody and everybody,- In large tracts and small, and at th best prices that could be obtained, regard' lesa of the restrictions contained In the act which gave the enormous grant ta tno corporation. Within the past nine years tha rail' road haa. sold in thia manner about 1,600,000 acres, for tha moat part at prices ranging rar abov th atipulated maximum limit of $2.60 per acre. This land has been sold rn tracts running rrom a lew nunarea to nu.uuu acres at a time, to single purchasers. An Illus tration is found in the sale, at ona time, of 48,600 acres to tha Hammond Lumber company at an average price of $8 per acre. This, like hundreds of other similar transactions, is a matter of record. It seems to hava been tho Harrlmah policy to realize as rapidly aa possible upon th enormously valu- am asset- wnicn tne government had placed in the railroad's hands, and this without any regard to the conditions of tho grant and with absolute indiffer ence to ita purpose, which waa to en courage tha development of th state by Inducing th immigration of actual sattlers. Th reatriotions Imposed by the government wer designed to pre vent tne iana irom . iaiiing into th hands of speculators and land-grabbing corporation: th volley pursued bv th railroad .during the .past eight . yeara and on tha other band without throwing has brought about Just tha reverse of thes v results. Holds Two ICUlloa Acres. Of tho original grant of moro than 4,000,000 acres tha railroad still holds mor than 3,000,000 acres, which In cludes much of tho most valuable tim ber land In th state. It has been as sessed and taxed by county assessors aa high aa 120 and $80 an acre, and In soma Instances Its actual value has been estimated as high as $100 an acre. When tho reports became current that th government proposed to oompel tho Southern Pacific to sell all these hith erto unsold lands at the maximum price of $2.60 an acre, a horde of speculators rushed In to secure claims In the hope of realizing enormous - pronts. some of them halve already . Instituted suits to enrorca tneir aemanas. in most cases they ar no mora actual settlers than were the corporations to whom the railroad haa been selling during tha past eight or nlno yeara. -. Th nroblem confronting the a-overn ment ia a difficult one. If it should seek a complete nullification of the grant, hundreds If not thousands of actual settlors who bought in good faith from tha railroad will find their titles clouded and will be put to bur denaorfi expense and delay before they can establiah their rights. If on tho other hand th government should seek anaclflo performance or the original conditions of th grant, thereby forcing in railroad to aeu to avery settler on 160 acres at a maximum price of $2.60 per aore, it will open th door to- a horde of speculators and .will probably in tn and tnrow tno dujk or tn iana into the handa of a few lndlvlduala or corporations who will acquire it at a price twhlch 1' but a . tenth or twen tieth of Ita present actual value. When B. D. Townsend waa her last summer as the steclal emissary of tha frovernment tn gathering videnc re nting to tha railroad grant. It was in timated that soma mlddl course mlaht b devised whereby the government mieht- establish '. Its riarhts' without on th on hand imoalrlnr th titles of actual settlers who bought In good' faith all tha Immensely valuable unsold lands into tho hands of speculators. Mr. Townaond's work, howevar, was merely preliminary and th information he gathered waa turned over to Hon. Tracy . Becker, special assistant to th attorney-general, to whom the entire con duct of tho impending litigation has boen assigned. Seeker Zs Silent Mr. Becker declines to Indicate at thia time the course that the govern ment will pursue. When questioned on the subject laat evening he replied: "Until I am Instructed by the attorney-general to file the bill of complaint, I do not think I would be JuatifiaA in making any definite statement aa to the nature or tne proceedings, but I am quite sure that no proceedings Will be taken which will Impair the tltl of oona ziae nurcnasers or small Tiniriino- Aor of such holders as tha citv of- Port. una, wnicn purcnasea part OI in land for Its watr system from th Oregon & California railroad. In other words, I think the action to he Instituted by the government will be so framed aa to do tne jeasi possiuie injury to bona Tide holders. Further than that I do not feel at liberty to make any statement at tho present time." While Mr. Becker declined to say how soon the litigation would be commenced, advices from Washington Indicate that it win do very soon. Skillful Telegrapher Who Is Deaf, V -Frora tha i,ewlston Journal - Peter A. Foley, the 'lightning taker of Portland, is tne moat wonaerrui toie o-ranh Anm inr in tha world, v.. v ..v Folev is totally deaf, an affliction which ordinarily would b supposed to make telegraphy an utter impossibility to him. but sine h becam deaf eight. years ago roiey Das developed: what may h called a aixtn aense and by touch and slaht ha can datect tha finest movements of th Instrument and cor rectly Interpret them. His nervous' sys tem la part and parcel of teleftraphv and by means of the sense of touch. in his finger tips he takes messages trans mitted from, the ends of,-the continent. CLOSING OUT SALE S THIS STOVE o 271 First Street Between Madison and Jefferson ' Open ' Evening - i Ho can read a message by watching the Bounder. - -vy !v v. wi-v-rr i- - f - -v i? A.?! With his left forefinger placed Ilghtlv on the sounder, he can by his wonder ful'senae of touch take a message ai accurately as any man In, the office. - t 1