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j Mummey. The jury examined the j body as it lay on the ground and then it was placed iu a wagou aud taken to Gordon's morgue. DECLARES HIS INNOCENCE. When the pockets of the dead chief were searched at the morgue, two notes were found written on a piece of paper. One was to the general public and read as follows: M t hole through his bead ‘‘I can never stand this disgrace. tculver grasped iu hie I am not guilty. Sojgood|bye to all. ” J. 8. Stiles, Eugene’s I T«i bis wife he left the following: ilice, was found dead this i “Sadie: Take good care of the boys. tween 7:31» and 8 o'clock Forget me as soon as possible. With k shed at the old Haines love to all, I bid you good-bye. the northeastern part of JOE.” [e i*y. i bad takeu his own life. CORONER’S JURY VERDICT. By two weeks past all ugly ROWLAND'S TRIAL NOW Benjamin Lurch: to quiet title. De PHTTAPC POHl/T murrer overruled; ten days to answer UU I I nUk. UliJ I L Auias Land vs. N. P. Chrisman aud Melissa Chrisman, his wife; to quiet title. Dismissed without costs. G. W. Billmire v». Emma Gene Bill 8 tunny inquiries have be«*n mai'e mire; divorce. Decree of divorce. I of the transportation committee of Lottie Frazer vs George Frazer; th«* Chamber of Commerce with ref I divorce. Decree of divorce. '■retie«* to the work being done on | At >he opening of the session of the E. W. Hall, representing the Wil the Oregon Western Railroad, r; til Oscar Corder who had pleaded guilty circuit court at 9 o’clock this morn to the charge of stealing ore from the Loren Lawrence i Farlow, lamette Valley lractiou C ompany, ac- Drain to Marshfield, ami the Orcgi n Eastern, from Natron to Klamath, Oregon Securities Co., in Bohemia, »charged with giving liquor to the companied by C. A. Hardy, of Eu laith Southern Pacific priq-erties, taut i Miller girls, were arraigned. They gene, attorney for the corporation, was today fined $2oU. I were given until Monday at 9 a. m. to arrived in this city today, Thursday, a statement has be«*n given out. Tie CIVIL CASES. plead. »ay s the Cottage Grove Western Ore- liue of the Oregou Western has l»*en definitely located to a point 50 miles Mrs. I. N. Edwards vs. Helen M. | Immediately afterward the work of gon. Contracts will l>e let Baber, W. H. Baber aud B. D. liaber; taking the jury in the case of the ( They were here on business, ami from Drain. to set aside deed. 10 days to tile re- State vs. Virgil Rowland, charge«! did business on the jump. Iu live this month and work is expect«*«! to ! MU i with adultery w ith one of the Miller I hours they had arranged to take over la* started as soon as the weather per effect that th<- chief of After the body had been removed ply* W. C. Boren vs. Jake R. Thompson ( girls, began. It was nearly noon be- (th«* Cottage Grove electric light plant, mits. Ou the Oregon Eastern th«* line ¡til Rowland, constable of to the morgue the coroner’s jury be jus'b I'istxict, and two gan the inquest. The only witnesses ami Ida E. Thompson ; coutlrmatiou. ! fore the jury was secured, th«* attor paying for the same the sum of $14,0no. for the right of way has beeu located Progress neys for the defense as well as for the | The «leal has been consummated ami !o miles east from Natron. i .g met. :. out town were I examined were W. W. Haines and Confirmed. J. 8. Beuson vs. J. P. Currin ; to state plying many sharp questions to a cash payment made oil th«* same, (from the Al-iulle point is to be ex- b an aff-.r with two girls | Grant Knight, who first discovered render an accounting. 15 days to iu 1 each man empaneled. L. Bilyeu and' but the plant will not change man ||>edited, but as the rout«* lies through 'e. The triends of the two the body. ! Charles A. Hardy appeared for the agement for about thirty days. At the mountains, slow headway is an ised to believe the stories The notes written byiStiles left no spect books aud tile reply. Construction is to lie Lillia J. Wheeler vs. L. 8. Pengra defense and Geo.M. Brown ami J. M. this time Mr. Hull is not in position ticipated. ; that the alia.« was noth- doubt as to the manner of his death, After the to discuss future plans, but tlie very started from the main line of the aii a blackmailing scheme, I and the jury returned a verdict that anil A. F. Wheeler: foreclosure of Williams for the state. Judgment for $873.30, iu- l statement 1_‘.____ ..." of in the case the taking of nature of things establishes the fact Southern Pacific at the same time as mr became more and more | he died from the effects of a shot from mortgage. terest 9 per cen., attorney fee of $G5. i testimony began. that the Willamette Valley Traction that from Draiu.—Portland Telegram. nd two of the ’ ¿ung men a pistol in his own hand. J. M. Cook vs The city of Junction 1 The jury is as follows: Company has friendly and solicitous eft town, tearing arrest, 3 Mayor F. M. Wilkins, upon learn- consideration for Cottage Grove nini at these two, threatened I ing of the death of the chief of po- City, a municipal corporation; writ fer, Jno. F. Week», R. Y. ntion, started the story ■ lice, authorized E. A. Farrington, one of review. Defendant given 10 daysta H. Lyons. Samuel Calkins, E. E. Aw- surrounding country. 1 brey. J. M. Holland. Chas. Fowler, Stiles and Rowland with j of the night officers, to take the office tile brief. Under advisement. 8. O. Starr vs The city of Junction i Ross Huston,C. H. Hales, Wm. Math- inducing the girls to tell temporarily for several days, until be > officers were guilty of in- has time to think over the matter of City. a municipal corporation ; writ of , ers, H. Bjerke. THE TESTIMONY. ii >ns with them if the offi a permanent appointment. It is prob review. Defendant given 10 days to Ruby Miller, the alleged accom-| tee 1 to prosecute the young able that Farrington will continue in tile brief. Under advisement. The Oregon Democrats ut their mass C. Q. Farrar vs. the city of Junction plice of Rowland, was the first wit the position till the end of the may convention Wednesday afternoon “in City, a municipal corporation; writ ness called by the state. She is a I [true this might tie. the or's term. vited” the following to become can of review ; Defendant given 10 days strikingly pretty blond and on the* L which has been investi- I HISTORY OF HIS LIFE. There is considerable rumor among didates for nomination at the April to tile brief. Under advisement. witness stand was cool ami collected. | »sse for several day* ] I Josephs. Stiles was born in Winter- J. H. Eccleston vs The city of Junc j She gave her testimony ami answered the B. K. employes in regard to rais primaries: ig returned an indictment I Governor, George E. Chamberlain, sett, Madison county, Iowa, January tion City, a municipal corporation; < all questions in an intelligent, dear ing of wages at the Springfield mill. i w I and upon the c.iarge of i incumbent. 19, 1855. On October 9. 1880, he was writ of review It is said that the company will raise Defendant given 10 ¡and concise mauner and was what the. br to minors and later in- Supreme justice, Thomas G. Halley, married to Mrs. Sadie Klingensmith. days to file brief. Under advisement. | lawyers call a good w itness. She the wages to $2 per day within a upon th • e large of adul- Incumbent. They moved to Eugene in 1891 and short time, but this statement has not David Johnson vi The city of Junc (testified that she was eighteen years Ruby ami Erma Miller, United States senator, John M. have since resid«*d bore. The deceased yet been confirmed. It is probably f P. L. Miller, of this had one son. Edward, now of Port tion City, a municipal corporation; old, that she first bei'ame acquainted Gearin, incumbent. 1904; that true that $2 per day would be quite writ of review. Defendant given 10 I with Row land in October, land, by a former marriage, and four j of 111V acceptable and no doubt incili many the J Secretary of State, Paul Sroat, of PT STAND DISGRACE children b> the second marriage, as days to tile brief. Under advisement. she occupied a room in the Holden but it is also , Marion. $1.75 men earn more. I L. E. Davis, et al. vs. Carline . building in Eugene with Rowland on. I * not really earn ‘ half 7 State treasurer, J. D. Matlock, of Ing his own indictment follows: Mabel, of Eugene; William Davis, et al. ; report of referee. De- j a certain uight iu that mouth, ami trne tll"t *“»»? <1« ng able to stand under the R., of Albany, and Harold and Lloyd, ciee of coutiriuatiu. We would be glad to see the , Eane. that intimate relation» existed be-, Xbat. Attorney general, Robert A. Miller, the affair, Stiles no doubt living at home, Charles Klingensmith, Eveleyn Ramp vs. R. D. Ramp ; tween them; also that the two occu- company pay $2.50 per day to every of Multnomah. decided upon the terri- ■ of Benton county, is a son of Mrs. divorce. Decree of divorce and CUtì- pied a room together in the McClung luau on Job if H'py could afford to State printer, J. Scott Taylor, of which he took. Tv'- 'a«t Stiles. tody of minor children. block in December, 1904, in April, do so. However, the raise will no Klamath. against Rowland was re fjfStiles was appointed chief of police In the cross- doubt lie appreciated at any time. K. C. Ilanseu vs L. Lurch; to quiet 190<5, and July. 1905. the grand jury at last April 12,1897, by W. Kuykendall, who title. A deal was consummated this week 1 Superintendent public instruction, Demurrer to amended coni- examination she testified that »lie bad E. E. Bragg, of Union; W. A. Wann, ion of the court. The was then mayor. He served till July ( intimate relations with other men wherein Jim Stewart became half ‘ of Lane. about the streets some 1900, when he resigned. He was again Edward A. Kernutt vs. Albert C. previous to her acquaintance with owner of the People’s Meat Market, hat and talked with a appointed in April, 1904, resigning a Miller, Clara O. Miller, Charles Rowland, and that she had been in he having purchased the interest of Labor commissioner, Sam Veatch, ¡gf.fi “u Is. He -.-mol jovial. short time afterward to enter the Rivet, M. L. Buley and George Ellico the habit of drinking beer ami other H. Cogill. Tilt* shop will be known of Lane. ^Ba'ion of mind was plainly campaign as candidate for sheriff on as partners as M. L. Buley A Co., 1 liquors for three years past. She fur- in the future as Perkins A Stewart, Representative» in congress—First It district, C. V. Galloway, of Yamhill; ^1H«* was probably last seen the Republican ticket. He was de and the State Land Board of the State ■ tlier swore that there never bad been The mason work was completed on P. A. Cochran, of Marion; Second bets about 9 o'clock. He feated and again took the office of of Oregon; to recover money. De any intimate relations between herself th«* new N. A. Rowe block yesterday, kn to go toward the tan- chief of police several months lat»r, murrer to answer of defendant Rivet. and Chief of Police J. S. Stiles. and now as soon as tlie carpenter can district, Harvey Graham, of Baker; W. T. Vaughn, of Multnomah. la number of residents o serving in that capacity till his death. N. J. Bryant and F. W. Bryant It took an hour to examine the first finish the casings and wainscoting the 'ho had been attending a He was one of the most efficient chiefs partners doing business under the witness. The second witness called building will be ready for occupancy. ig, while going along the i the city ever had. He was trusf- | firm name and style of Bryant Broth- was Erma Miller, aged It! years, a sis —News. their way home, noticed ' worthy, attended to his business well ! ers. vs. G. W. Scatterlield and Julia ter of Ruby. She testified as to sleep- pg to and fro in the vicin- ' and bad a reputation over the coast Scatterlield, his wife; wife: to ?"•■**■?!• recover I ' ing in a room in the McClung block pnery. This was in the ■ as a criminal catcher. He was a man ' money. Settled and dismissed. ; with her sister ami Rowland, and tes H of 11 o’clock. This ' i who won many friends and none be-1 I i -*-»• j» vs. *0. the vuv uuuvuvi ix x Pacif- avu- i ■ tified an i E. *v*. M. uuai Sharp Southern as to her drinking with them Helitly the chief of police, j iieve that he was guilty of the terrible | jc Con.puny . a corporation ; damages. ’ and others, [debating in his mind |< offense that was charged against him. | Motion and petition for relllova| to I P. L. Miller, father of the girls,was I R. 8. Bryson, the well-known young 11 SA wuu I- i v*«sf C' 11 r i . - .. ... was u a t>tsAtrtlu«r member /if of thu the First Chris not to take the awful I He United States circuit court in and called next. He testified as to the attorney ami secretary of the Com tian church of this city, of the local for Oregon. Under advisement. A petition was presented fin* county mercial Club, has decided to try lor ages of his daughters. He produced : dl. w ho resides on Al- Odd Fellows’lodge and th» Woodmen Elva R. George vs. the Southern the records in the family Bible as tes court this afternoon asking that body the nomination as justice of the peuce I •1 ut a block di-tant from of the World camp,carrying insurance Pacific Company, a corporation; datn- timony. Upon cross-examination he to appropriate $25i> for n proper ex for the Eugene district anil his peti I committed, says ill the latter order. I ages. Motion and petition for re told how his girls had become drunk hibit of Lam* county products at the tion is now being circulated. So far I The funeral arrangements have not moval to United States circuit court ' fired in the vicinity at Seavey's bopyard and how he Ijas state fair at Salem this fall. The mat he lias no opposition in the race. about o’clock. He yet been completed, but the services iu and for Oregon. Under advise endeavored to secure evidence against ter was taken under advisement. I that this ia the one fired by will be held sometime Sunday. ment. The petition was circulated by R. 8. ; those who gave them the liquor and •» bat if he wa-« the man seen by M. F. Copley vs. the Southern Paci- j how he had tried to make th«* girls Bryson, secretary of th«* Commercial people later ttiat could flc Company, a corporation ; damages. | do better. Chili, and contains the names of the ^^Mil«*. as there was onh Motion and petition for removal to Mrs.Miller, mother of the girls,then leading business men. yMMp» Word was received here by telegraph United States circuit cc^irt in and for, testified as to I heir age MH* »ruing. this morning that Mrs. Agnes Ros.-, Oregon. Under advisement. J. T. Rowland, father of the defend returning heme last j wife of CliHrle» It« ss, formerly of Eu James Thorndike vs. Sarah A. Beebe ant. was then called. He testified to •f ■wife 'phoned down town gene, died last night at Hoquiam, i aud Jerry Beebe, her husband, and his son’s age an 1 as to his marriage. Wash., from tonsilitis. Mr. and Mrs. M>:** I.is when about». '1 hat j C. F. Mitchell; foreclosure of mort | E. A. Farrington, at present acting Intimation that anything There is one mini who does not be Ross were well known in Eugene, gage. Decree of foreclosure, judg chief of police ami formerly night of- it was thought by some ment for 9*2931, attorney fee of $200, ' fleer, was the next witness. He had lieve Joe Stiles guilty of the charge having resi<l«*«i her«* a tiumlier of left the city to escape . known defendant 29 years. Testified made by the girls, and that man is a years. The deceased leaves a »0.1 Loren and Lawrence Farlow, two osts and disbursements. but those who knew him Victor Fitzer and Wm. Cavelor, ¡that Rowland had told him he had most competent witness in defense of aged three years. well-known young characters about believe it. It is said found guilty of robbing W. W. Scott had intimate relations with the oldest the honor of the dead—Dr. T. W. — ' I town, were brought to Eugene from timated to his wife yes Harris, He had been treating Stlies of a few dollars, were tigs forenoon I Miller girl. Mrs. Anna D. Hunter, wife of Jacksonville this afternoon by Sheriff would end his life be-1 for two years for inipotency, ami as Lawrence 8. Hunter, died at Cres Rader, of Jackson county, and lodged sentenced by Judge Harris to one ; George Croner, night officer, had Id be prosecutisl upon year each in the penitentiary. known Rowland many year». Testi serts that the physical evidences were well this morning from typhoid fever. in jail. and his wife was of the such that to his mind any statement She was a fH im r Engi ne resident h id Virgil R. Rowland, the Eugene con fied substantially as Farrington did. These are the young men indicted he had gone to some stable, who was indicted by the grand j Deputy 8heriff Bown's testimony of wrongdoing on the part of the dead had many friends bere. the other day for giving liquor to the y place and carried out jury last evening on two counts, one was substantially the same as the pre- marshal in that way was the basest Miller girls, and are the one» that are calumny. Only a few day» la-fore the Her surmise was cor- foiif giving liquor to minors and the , vious two. said to have induced the girls to swear doctor left for California, just about other for adultery, was arraigned this Grand Jurymen Harlow and Chase that Chief of Police Stile» and Con FND AT 7:30. forenoon and pleaded not guilty to testified as to evidence introduced hi two months ago, Stile» came to him ! stable Rowland were mixed up tn the Editor Daily Guard:— Someday» greatly discouraged ami said he had each charge. His trial will lie held the grand jury room. it who lives at Fair scandil that has led the chief to take ago one of your correspondents told lost all hope. Mrs. Stiles also gave tomorrow. He is under bonds of At 3:3» o’clock this afternoon the probably the first one his own life. of a neighbor who bad lost a number ■ jury was excused till 9 o'clock Mon- Dr. Harris assurance in the same line. The Farlow boys got wind of the $2»»oo. which were furnished. e body, although W. of calves with scours. If this farmer After our conversation with Dr. Har Iday morning and the case postponed CIVIL CASES. Jrts finding it about probable action of the grand jury in had taken two raw eggs and a large ris we can form but one conclusion — until then. and Walter Kingman the case and left the city several days tablespoonful of salt and crammed Joe Stiles was hounded to his death. Emily Hovey vs. L. G. Suitor At 1:30 o'clock this afternoon Judge Anderson, who were ago. Sheriff Fisk located them at an<4 G. W. Knapp; to recov* r the same.shells anil all'into each calf'» Harris dismissed the remaining ju- a wagon, found the Jacksonville and bad Sheriff Rader money, mouth and held the mouth until the Judgment against Knapp rorM from further duty at this term arrest them and bring them to Eugene a few minutes later, ft is not a mat er of suoh ' irnpor dose was swallowed, he would prob for r<Hl.76, intereat 10 per cent, of court. is walking along the in order to get them here before the j attorney fee of <25. tunce the announcing of a candidacy, ably have not lost any. Continued I e way to work about resent term of court adjourned. that a n«iw»paper should refuse to A REMEDY FOR POISON. as to Suitor. hen he saw the body take the announcement, else publish Early every spring more or less Gninterman vs. Moris Goldbllatt. ie at once recognized it in a slurring way all l»*cause the cattle die from eating—well I don't Judgment for $292.1'2. e chief of police and same did not come to it first. 'I he know what—some say wild parsuip, The Rev. J. C. Warren, pastor of ofj . Van Vechten vs. Clara Ma- '» planing mill and tel- Sharon Baptist church, Belair, Ga., j candidates want all the publicity pos others claim it is larkspur, but no BUUre» ’ pt *»• i r“cover Con ’lice headquarters. A , savs of Electric Bitters: “It s a god- sible, and where the publication is matter what it is, a deadly thing. The old covered bridge across the It cured me of tinned for purpose of taking depjsi- bered at the scene of send to mankind. paid for it is a matter of business in Take two quarts of flour and mix with Willamette river at the toot of Ferry ! lame back, stiff joint» and complete stead of politics, and there is no rea it siiflcient water so that the animal Coroner Day was noti- ( physical collapse. I was so weak it : ' tions. street, which has been a menace to The Brunette Coinpay, a corpora oner found the body took me half an hour to walk a mile. son why the usual courtesy of copy can be drenched with it,and if this 1 the public safety for 3» or 25 years on lain during the night, Two bottles of El«*»'tric Bitters have J tion, vs. C. C. Matlock; to recover account of the inky darkness at ing from one paper to another on re is done while life yet remain». Hall d out full length with made me so strong I have just walked , money. Continued. quest should not lie observed, and Brother», experienced »t<s*knien, who night, is to ba lighted by three 16 three miles in 50 minutes and feel ■ l head resting upon a like walking three more. It’» made I G. H. A H. G. Co. v». Oregon Paci candlepower incandescent lamp-*. The that good naturedly. came to Oregon 53 years ago. to lie The chief’s new Colts a new man of me. ” CL- Greatest remedy tic Mining and Milling Co., acorpora- I county court and the city will bear ------ — ~ . a sure cure. The writer of this lalibre.was lying wihtin for weakness au«l all stomach, liver i tion, et al; foreclosure of lieu. Con We have been criticized for not giv learned of these two remedies from ’ the expense of maintaining the lights f right hand and two. au«l kidney complaints. Sold under tinued j share and share alike. ing publicity to the ugly "^charges these men and can testify that they guarantee 1 y W. L. DeLxno, druggist. 1 showed where the Clarence L. Ak«rly, administrator For many years past people who are against the late Marshal Stile» and are good. Price 50c. •d through the brain, of the estate of Sarah A. Buttolph, compelled to cross the bridge at night Constable Rowland. Til) the grand • UNCLE SAM”. tered abuot an inch deceased, vs. Lafayette Akeriy; to hare time »nd again petitioned the jury took evidence it was but a mat 1 Rex liquid spray, composed of lime Je back of the right recover money. Dismissed. county court and the city to put ter of rumor, no more authentic even e out almost directly and sulphur, saves trouble of boiling Octave Bloch and Paul Bloch. doing light» in the bridge but until now if more convincing than other eaaes i and is recommended by the P u ll m a n The that are matters of hearsay. There business under the name of Universal 1 they have been unsuccessful. Agricultural College. IN TO GORDON'S * electric lighter''tnpany has made a was no need of scandalizing the town, 1 Metal Company, vs. Great Northern Chambers’ Hardware. To board at the Oregon Hotel. Development Company, a corpora ' very rea- nable rate for the lights and tieeldee there is a very strict libel Meals 'Ju conta. pon hl» arrival em- Board $3 and *4 per as follow» : L. G. The Albany Baptista »ill bare a new tion ; to recover money. Sixty days they will be put in within a few days. law—it is easy to make such charges week M |Han»ou,(l’rop., *71 Will- Holes for the pole» on which to string but from the very nature of things amette street, Eugene. ln^. Frank. E. fftjnn church with a »eating capacity to reply. hard to prove them. K. C. Hansen vs. L. Lurch and the wire« are now being dug. J* J EUwood and E. K. of 1000. AKES HIS OWN LIFE LI i PLANT PURCHASED 1 CONSTRUCTION ON NATRON EXTENSION ADVANCE IN WACES OF B.-K. EMPLOYES NAME CANDIDATES WANT MONEY FOR STATE FAIR EXHIBIT JUSTICE OF THE PEACE Died BROUGHT Some Stock Cures A Healing Gospel LIGHTS WILL BE PUT J - tetta 25 Men Wanted