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