5' THE DEBR IS BEING RAISED Over $300 of. OH Willamette's Obligation but Recently " Secured WORK IS BEING CARR1EI1 ON BY COMMITTEE W1TII.. ASSCHAXCE TILYT EVERT DOLLAR WILL BE " RAISED THIS MEANS j MUCH TO SALEM. (From Wednesday's DaHy)- . it wan announced a few day ago that the debt of Willamette University had been reduced .to- a point below $9, 00. i . -. T Since that announcement was made hv fn further ; reductions. Within the past few days the solicit ing committee for Salem, of. which Mayor C. P. Bishop is a member, has secured pledges here for $300 or $400, and the work Is being carried forward. It may be announced with full - as surance that the debt, will be raised, and that the last dollar will be pTedgeS within a very short time before the end of the coining month. ; . .This will be great news for the great patronizing church in the Northwest, land great. news for'Salem. I It means the commencement of the 'long expected boom for the old school. It means the; swelling of the endow ment fund to100,00 at an-early date? and to much larger proportions as the years go by. It means a building fund and new buildings for various purposes on the campus. It means 1.000 'Stu dents befdre long . in the various de partments of the University. ; . ;lt i means a jereat-deal, to Sal em V' a great help to the building ''up' of this city,' There to no other one thing promising more for the solid and con tinued growth of the Capital City. ! HOP SUIT SETTLED : jr.: .- - , JUDGE BURNETT OVERRULES PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR , I A NEW TRIAL. j (From Wednesday's Daily.) Judge Burnett's department of the v i v . ' i a ' - .... -j j v. . - - , ------- - - Injr for a nhortt sesHion and- rendered a .nA2SAM An -mt (And . A A IrtSv " ment was then; taken till iiext Monday morning, at 9 o'clock. ": ' " . , J Th nlaintiff !n the hon suit of A. V. Backhaus v. F. ' W Buetls, et aLoa the ISth insU..lbriugb .their attorneys, argued a motion for a new trial, and yesterday Judge Burnett overruled the motion and gate judgment for defend ants on the verdict as rendered. I In the trial the juj-y returned a verdict for the idefendant ;for the' return of hops valued at and for ,$40.77.. ; This ;Wili; probably eed,tbe great hop suit, which has attracted so much, attention and! which .will affect pie"' contracts ma-de- in future. ( The other : motion heard eyesterday was' made by the defendants In ithe case of Ung Lung Chung. . vs. George Sun, asking for a. new trial and for Judgment, notwithstanding the verdict of the plaintiff. Judge Burnett over ruled both motions and rendered a Judgment for plaintiff ' on the verdict. The: verdict was in favor of the plain tiff for $127.60. j Dismissed From Court. Ia the case of C. B. Brundage, plain tiff.! vs. Geo. F. Rodgers. defendant, a suit to recover money, which was .filed about two weeks ago in the court of Justice of the Peace E. D. Horgan, a motion was argued yesterday by Geo. G. Bingham, attorney for the defend ant.: requiring the plaintiff to-: give bonds for costs of the suit- The court allowed the motion, whereupon Web. ster Holmes, attorney for the plaintiff, rerieated that the case be dismissed without prejudice to either party, the court complying with the request and dismissing the case. 1 . , . . THIEF CAUGHT BY BOYS - i . WAS DISCOVERED IN THE ACT OF BREAKING INTO BUILDING , j I AND CAUGHT. ' SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 24. George Allbright, Mho was seen by some boys trying to pry open the cellar of P. A Roundy's house. 0371 Cincinnati, was nnaiiy captured after being chased by thse youngsters for many blocks, and Anally being reinforced by the patrol gon from the police station. Several of the lads, who range' from 12 to 15 years of age. saw -the fellow - pull out a staple in the cellar door, on Sunday afternoon. , Thy took up the cry of "burglar" and "thief. and All bright took to flight. The youngsters followed rapidly and the crowd began to increase In number. One of the lad had secured a Flobert rifle before leaving his home for the chase, and Ry Yc:rsiho Standard c1 r Elist Hcssrs Ucrid's Fair ktfut ttstt U.S. Cot'I Chtns!its rwioK SAKma mwotii eo. ; ': CHICAOO : several times he tried to bring: down the Jleeingr.man, hut his aim wa ooor end the man kept on his way. , The fellow ran. partly through Dennis & Bradley's Addition, through Ross Park, and across the long: bridge leading to the city water, works, when finally the pa trol wagon came in sight and, the man was taken by the officers. None of the names of the little chaps who kept on the trail of - the thief were learned I by the police. ' t r- ST II j , ' LOOKING FOR OREGON HOME C A; Parlier, From. Iowa, is Delighted With the Wil lamette Valley AND WILL TAKE HIS TIME. IN GETTING LOCATED TALKS OF THE HELPLESSNESS OF ' NEW COMERS LAND. TO THIS STRANGE I 5 (From Wednesday's Dally.) "Is this Florida 7 asked a new-com er from the East in Salem yesterday afternoon, as he enjoyed the beautiful bright sunshine r and drank in the balmy ozone in delightful appreciation for his good fortune, as he remembered the freezing weather, the . snow and sleet and hail and Ice and the blizzards which he so recently escaped. "No; this is not Florida this is Ore gon, he was reminded, "and nothing unusual for this time of . year in the Willamette valley In Oregon." The people of .Oregon need to go be yond the Rockies and to view the con ditions there in the winter season to fully" appreciate the gladsome sunshine and the balmy atmosphere, such as was vouchsafed! here yesterday. There ; is only one 'Willamette , valley " in the United States, or the world, and the time is coming, as its advantages are fully appreciated, when its population will be millions instead of a few scores of thousands, as now. ; C. A. Parlier and wife, of Smithland, Iowa, are in . Salem and will remain here for the next thirty days for the tnrpose of looking over the count: y ana in tne event or aiscovering fome- thing to their liking in the line of real estate, they will invest in a home in the Willamette alley. tMr, Parlier was seen at his hotel last night, and in speaking of his observa tions during a month's stay at different points lnr the' valley, said: i U"I am surprised- at the . possibilities of this beautiful . country. It is- far ahead-of anything I had expected to see when I left home, and I cannot un derstand what has .kept it back all these years, for it is certainly not de veloped to the extt nt that it should be. The 'climate is delightful and my wife is in love with the whole country, and willing t remain, here if, , we. .can find a place that suits us at a reasonable price. I have "been riding over the country since -coming to Salem last Wednesday and have , seen some pret ty places; but to, be plain, I must say that land Is, ' generally speaking, held too high. Reports reach us In the" East to the effect that good lami may be bought here all the way from $15 t to $30 per -acre and we sell out and come out here to buy a home. Of qourse, most "of us come here entire strangers and do not know-which way to turn to look for land, and this is where our trouble comes in. : "When we get off at a town, if we have no friends or rfcquaintances there, we must depend largely upon real es tate dealers, who are well acquainted with land, prices, etc. and hence ; we are at their mercy. : Many of these men are honest, but a great many are not. "In some cases they will add $10 or $15 to the price set by the owner of the land,' thus getting a bi? rake-off aside from their regular commission. This fact has a tendency to discourage new comers, and I have know n a number to go away disgusted and seek other lo calities. y 3 -i-. "This is not a good thing for home- seekers and it is not a good thing for the country. For my part, I have plen ty of time and am going to look around until I can satisfy myself; but all new comers are not situated as I am. : ?I have no complaints to make, per sonally. I like the country, and a bet ter class of people I have never found anywhere: and as soon as I find the place that suits, we are ready to be come premanent residents of this beau tiful and rich country." REVERSED THE BOARD SAN FRANCISCO OFFICER REIN STATES FIRST ENGINEER OF STEAMER ELDER. SAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. , 21. Supervising Inspector of Steam Ves sels, hn Birmingham, today granted the appeal of Elwood B. Huston, first engineer of the steamer GeoW. Elder, from, the sentence of the Portland lo cal board of inspectors, which v revoked his license. Captain Birmingham states that. In his opinion." Huston has been already sufficiently punished, and be re-ersed the decision of the northern officers to a suspension of the engin eer's license for four and a half months from the time when his- punishment first began, which Is practically a rein statement of the engineer. DIMMICK IS CONVICTED MUST SERVE AT LEAST TWO YEARS FOR EMBEZZLEMENT. ' FROM THE MINT. - SANi FRANCISCO. Cat, Feb. 234. Rr a decision of the United States Cir cuit Court of Appeals, which was hand ed down today, the conviction of Wal ter Dimmlck. In the United States Dis tric Court' uoon three charges lodged against him was Upheld, and he must stand at least two years Imprisonment for embezzling $739 from me untiea States mint, as charged" on two counts. Dimmlck must stand trial for the third time on March b on the charge of embezzling $3,WM from the mint while acting as cashier. , TALKED MATTER OVER Members of Greater Salem ; Commercial Club Met and Discussed ; THE COMING MI Dr SUMMER FAIR GENERAL MANAGER J CD AH TO CREATE TEN SEPARATE. .DE PARTMENTS TO MANAGE THE AFFAIRS OF THE CARNIVAL. (From Thursday's Dally). An adjourned meeting of the Greater Salem Commercial Club was held last night in the police, court room at the city hall for the purpose of talking over and arranging matters pertaining to the holding qXbe Mid-Summer Carni vaL G. Stolz was elected temporary chairman in the absence of H. B. Thiel- sen. -: ;'; Secretary of the Club, Nl J. Judah. who was, at the preceding meeting. elected general manager of the mid summer fair, 'asked thai he be. given more time in which to select his com mittees. He said . he had divided the business uj into ten departnienU, with ; a cnainnan for each, as follows: Grounds, decorations, lighting, tickets. transportation, ; publicity. financial. prizes, construction and concessions. Mr, Judah said it was his intention. as manager, iq appoint active young business men to manage each depart ment men who will give their , time and talent,and in every way do. their utmost to make the fair a succerjs.- He will also appoint an assistant manager and an advisory board. C. H. Hinges moved the appointment of a; committee of two to perfect, ar rangements for, -the " designir and printing of envelopes, letter-heads and other stationery . for-; advertising- the carnival. It is f the Intention of . the Club 1 to sell to the highest bidder the right j to print this stationery., the print er to dispose of the same to the bust ness men around the city at whatever rate he may be able to secure. The chairman appointed on this committee C. Hj Hinges and Hal D. PattorC A number of addresses, were made by some of the members which - showed that enthusiasm is daily increasing and it was announced that at the . next meeting matters will be well iu hand so that all may enter at once into the work lassigned them. - On I motion of H. D. Patton adjourn ment I was taken for two weeks. ; The scratch of a pin may cause the Ibis of. a. limb or ev.en death .when blood poisoning results from the Injury, 'yvll danger of this may jbe avoided, howev er by ; promptly applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm. It Is an antiseptic and a quick! healing liniment for cuts., bruises and burns. For . sale by Dr. Stone's drug stores. ; WITH HIS COMPLIMENTS GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN HAS NAMED SOME DEMOCRATS FOR ' OFFICES AT HIS DISPOSAL. (From Thursday's Dally). Governor Chamljerlain yesterday ap pointed Dr, H. It. Henderson as Jlealtb Officer of Astori t to succeed Dr. Jl A. Fulton, and Dr. E. E. Straw, of Maiish- fleld; jCoos Bay. to succeed Dr. Everett MingU3. . He 1 also appointed Dr. Stephen S. Wise, H. G. Kundret. of Portland, Mrs. Belle IM. Wright, of Union. Mrs. Millie R. Trtumbuil. Oregon City, and Mrs. Sarah A. Evans, of Oswego, as the State! Board of Inspectors under the new law for ,the prohibition or restric tion of child labor. Diphtheria relieved In twenty, min- utes. Almost miraculous. Dr. Thom as Electric OiL At any drug store. JUMPED FROM MOVING CAR.. r "CHICAGO, Feb. 25 Thomas Vaughn Baker!, assistant transportation agent. Department of the Lakes, U. S. A- was killed: last night in attempting to alight from j a moving suburban. train.' Mr. Baker was 2 years old arid had been connected With the United States Afmy for 35 years. !. Every woman la lh country ought to know about 1 rjoinep's friend - i ' s f '- ' -' - - Those 'who do t know about It wonder how they ever got alonjr; without it. It has robbed child birth of ft terrors for many a younjf wife. It baa preserved ner girlish figure and saved ker saoch suffering:. It is aa external lini ment and carriee wfck It tberefore," absolutely no ilssrr of upsetting the system as drus taken interB ally are apt to do. It is to be rubbed into Use abdomen to soften and strengthen the muscles which are to bear the strain. This means much less pain. - It also prevents morning: sickness and all of the other discomforts of." pregnancy. A druggist of Macon, Oa. says: I have sold a large quantity of Mother's Friend and have never known an instance where it has failed to produce the good results claimed for it. ' A prominent lady - of Lam berton. Ark., writes: "With tny first six children 1 was in labor from 34 to 30 hours. After nsing Mother's Friend, my seventh was born in 4 hours." ' V " - ' - GMMottM-KiirriMtdattldnw ; TEC KACfltLD KLO1XT02 CO. 1 ! .1 1 w. -stfwui lusr M SORS-- - - . SIERRA SUFFERS DEFEAT. PANAMA. . Feb. 25. According to cablegrams received here from Salva dor. President Sierra, of Honduras, has suffered a serious defeat. ' OUT IN THE FOURTH. PHILADELPHIA. PaJ. Feb. 25. Bil ly Maynard was knocked out by Terry McGovern in the fourth: round at the Pennsylvania Art Club tonight. HE DEVIATED , FROM PURPOSE On Account of OYerwhelming Petitions and Convincing' Representations GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN ; VE f TOED BILL AMENDING ASTORIA f CHARTER IT APPEARS THAT SEVERAL AMENDMENTS WERE SMUGGLED IN. For the first time since the bills pass ed by the Legislature came into his hands, Governor Chamberlain yester day deviated from his expressed pur pose of allowing all bills of a local na ture t so through without molestation. especially in' the case of charter bills. "when he felt pressed and yielded to the promptings of his conscience and sent House 'Bill No. 281, amending the charter; of Astoria, from his presence with his veto affixed. The Governor said yesterday that he would not have tampered with this bill, were It not for the great string of petitions by person, mail and telegraph, which has been pouring: In upon him for the past few days, and all from the most prominent citizens and officials of Astoria. In all he ' received no less ' than twenty-five telegrams from Astoria yesterday ev ery neipf which, except two. were be seeching him to veto the bill. : . Governor Chamberlain explains- his action upon this particular bill, as fol lows: j "I have not heretofore felt called upon to , Interpose .a veto upon any measures of strictly local interest, and am induced to depart from my usual policy on account of the following con siderations: The city " attorney of As toria has called upon me in person, representing, as he .claims, seven out of nine of the members of the council of Astoria, and presents to me he peti tion of numerous citizens, irrespective of party, requesting that a veto be in terposed to the proposed amendment. By him I am advised that the council of the city had under consideration the question of amending the present charter,-and it was determined to amend sections: 28. 49. 50, 74. I0S and 154. and a bill embodying these " amendments was prepared under the direction ofj the council. It was Introduced In the House and passed. When It reached the Senate, the bill as introduced was further amended by proposing, amend ments to sections 6, 11, 13, 17. 19, 20. 21, 2 l aud 129. This latter amendment Was concurred in by the .House. "It is claimed that the latter amend ments were never under consideration either by the members of the council or the people of Astoria, and numerous protests against the charter as it fin ally passed have been filed with me: by gentlemen of unquestioned' standing and -reputation in the city ; of Astoria, whilst only two .members of . the .coun cil and the mayor and one or two oth er citizens have Insisted that the act ehould beoir.e a la 'Under these circumstances, it seems to me that! the charter should not re ceive executive, approval. "In addition to this, an examination of the act discloses that It attempts to amend two very important, sections of the act of Incorporation, via: sections 6 and 123. but neither of these sections is mentioned In the title of the act. The question as to the validity of the amendment of these two sections would give rise to much litigation, for the reason that the proposed amendment to section 6 affects the tenure of office of all the elective officers, and operates ; to legislate out of office at least six mem bers of the council. , "The taxpayers and people , within the limits of incorporated towns ought to have the largest voice In legislation affecting their vital interests. If " It had been the desire of the people of Astoria to make any further amend ments to their charter than those Which were discussed by the city council. such further amendments should have been Embodied in the bill as it was or iginally Introduced in the House of Representatives. No great harm can be done by deferring action upon the charter until the next session of: the Legislature In the meantime,: the citizens there will have an opportunity! to discuss, the matter anJ present at: the next session an amendment to the charter which will at least have the approval f I the majority of the ,' city council arid those whose duty It is to enforce the. laws within the corporate limits.- 'I AN OLD ESTATE j PROCEEDINGS BROUGHT TO PAR TITION THE OLD HUGH COS r GROVE - PROPERTY. In. department" No. 2 of. the circuit court for this County there was yester day filed the papers in a suit to par tition, the north half of the old Hugh Cosgrove donation land claim in the northern - part of this county. This part of the original claim was set off to Mary R- Cosgrove, who died many years ago, leaving a number of heirs, manv of whom have', since .died, each leaving heirs until it appears that the total number of heirs twenty-nine. The plaintiff In the case is Susan G. Cosgrove, who has purchased the in terests of about half the heirs. The complaint alleges that the land is so situated that it can be easily divided and set off iin separate tracts to the re spective owners. .;;'',. w - Mrs. Emetine Wagner. William Ha- ger and the Jackson heirs are among the Marlon county people named ,a heirs, and.- it is understood, that the suit Is an amicable proceeding concur red In by the heirs in order to segre gate their several portions of the land. A. J. Vantlne, Portbrnd. and Bort Vftr( Martin, of Salem, appear as at torneys for th plaintiff. .... .... COME IN and get a bottle of Polish. We have about 200 bottles left "out of the 1000, free to housekeep ers. Each bottle contains enough to polish the furniture in an ordinary house, . : ; I : : Remember oar new location Is 269 Liberty Street, next to Jos'. Meyers Sons The Bouse f urnistiing Co. STORES AT SALEM AND ALBANY. Glover and (Brass Seeds - ' , j .-'.-' '!".. , - We have the largest stock of seeds of all kinds in the city and sell them for lower prises than any firm in the state tnr first class seeds Garden Seeds. In Bulk. Sure D. A. WHITE S SON Feedrnen.and Seedsmen REGRETS TO LEAVE FRANIi DE PARCQ. THE GENIAL AND ACCOMMODATING AGENT, . HAS BEEN PROMOTED. (From , Thursday's Dally). 'Frank E. De Parcq. for the pasryear and a half manager of the : Western Union Telegraph Company's business in this city, has been appointed head manager-in the company's office, at Tacoma, Wash, and will leave for his new station Saturday. Thougn Mr. and Mrs. De Parcq have been residents of! Salem but eighteen months, they have made hundreds of warm friends who will regret to lose them.arid all Join in extending good wishes for un bounded success and prosperity in their new home. Though the position to; which Mr. De Parcq has been pro moted Is better than th1 one he has held here, he says he regrets, very much to leave Salem, as he is in love with the city and its people and will always cherish fond memories of his .short residence in Oregon's capital, and he vows that. If ever he arrives at a stage in life when he can afford to retire, he will ceme back to Salem andspend the remainder of his days. Mrs. De Fureq. whose delightful so ctal: entertainments of the past season have been the source of unbounded pleasure to the elite of this city, will also be greatly missed , by a host of warm 'friends in the circle In which she 'is accustomed to move, a nd who will wish her equal social success in her new home. Mr, De Parcq will be succeeded tn the Salem office by a Mr. Chamberlain:wh comes here from Wallace, Idaho, and ccmes highly recommended for efficien cy and geniality. j p Tendency ot the Times. ! The tendency of medical science Is to ward preventive measures. The best thought of the world Is being given to the subject. It is easier and better to prevent than to cure. It has been fully demonstrated that pneumonia, one of the most dangerous diseases that medical men. have to contend with, can be prevented by the use of Chamber lain's Cough Remedy. Pneumonia al ways results f.orj a cold or from an at observed that thirf1 remedy counteracts tack of ir.rtiienza (grip), and it has been any tendency of these diseases toward pneumonia. This has been fully proven in many thousands of cases In which this remedy has been used during the great prevalence of colds and grip in recent . years, and can . be relied upon w-ith Implicit confidence. Pneumoni often results from a slight cold when no danger Is apprehended until It ia suddenly discovered that there Is fever and difficulty in breathing and pains In the chest, then it is announced that the patient has pneumonia. Be on the safe side and take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as soon as the cold in contract ed'. It always cures. For sale by Dr. Stone's Drug Stores. FROM PLEASANT POINT VALUABLE PROPERTY CHANGES HANDS PETTY THIEF EN ; TERS SCHOOL HOUSE. E. 8. To 1 man has purchased the farm consisting of fifty acres, north of Frank Herren, adjoining Mr. Stover; consid eration about $2,200. . It is rumored that Frank Jlerren has also sold his farm, but the report baa not been confirmed. A. few nights ago some one broke into the school house by knocking In the upper panels of the door. The bur glar stole a pocket-knife and a lead pencil belonging to one of the pupils. This is the third time In three morths the house has been unlawfully entered. - The State House looks better since the Legislature of unhappy memory has adjourned. All honor to the loyal sixteen who stood by the people all the way through or nearly all the way through. All honor to the three who did stand all the way through Messrs. Davey, Judd and Simmons. Let the names of these sixteen be placed high on Oregon's roll of honor. .-, The people . will - remember them. They will remember the others also, but not with pride nor yet with malice. -' - Mrs. E. S. Coates has returned home improved in health. .. ' -' ' - ; FROM A POPULAR NOVEL. "In vain! in vain! always in vahi!" she moaned. ' What is T inquired the benevolent eld gentleman as he pasred. ; The letter V. she cried. ' , Far np the street, a pin was beard to fall with a dull sickening thud; then al Iwa stilL Smart Set. Vv Hatch Incubators and Brooders 91 Court Street, Salem, Or READY FOR COMMISSION PROTOCOL OF NETHERLANDS FINISHED BUT NO UMPIRE YET CHOSEN. IS WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. The proto col for the. Commission, to uiljudicate the clai-ns of the Netherlands. Govern ment against Venezuela was finished, today. Baroi Cevere, the Netherlands Minister, saw Mr. Iiowen today in re gard tothe matter., There yet remains to be inserted in the protccol the name of the Umpire, which will be done as soon as the selection has been made. WILL VISIT AMERICA , , I. ;; '1 : .. KING LEOPOLD TO COME TO THE UNITED j STATES DURING EASTER HOLIDAYS. BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 23. The rumor which was current last, fall that kirjg Leopold will visit the United States Is revived in the Etorle Bflge. which says that the Kinjr will so tt America for the Easter holidays. "THE rOETRY OP THE ORAXGH" "It appeals to you, when the fririt hangs ripe and sweet on the tree late In February, or early In March. Then the blossoms break out. and the trees are yellow with golden globe?, and white kith orange flowers. It may be that a flurry of snow has whitened the mountain tops, and then you' Have an artistic background for a tropical for est. The air is full of sunshine, and heavy I with fragrance as night comes on. and then, if the moon be shining, you( may hear at midnight through open windows, the song of the mocking bird In the scented grove, and It never seemed so melodious before. An experience like this Is possible any winter, aad it Is worth a journey of a thousand miles, while you can. have It. by taking the scenic Shasta Route through the grand and pictur esque Siskiyou and Shasta Mountains, to Southern California. Complete in formation about the trip, and descrip tive matter, telling about California, may be had from any Southern Pacific Agent or W. E. COMAN. Gen. Pass. Agt. S. P. Co. Lines In Ore gon, Portland. Oregon. ROBBER SHOT POLICEMAN. DENVER. Feb. 25. Pol icema n .If ,hri Ritchey is lying in the Emergency Hos pital in this city dangerously wounded as the result of his attempt to inter rupt the plans, of the lone highwayman who has been oiieratlng in Denver for several months past. The rotler was discovered in the act of holding up the saloon of Hans Olsen, near the I'latt river bottoms, early this morning, and when Ritchey entered the rear door. fired at him, wounding him in the neck. The robber escaped after an exchange of shots, and Ritchey staggered to the patrol box. where he was found and conveyed to the hospital. He has a chance for recovery. SAME VILLAINOUS PAIR. M'MINNVILLE. Ore, Feb. 23. Wil liam ScotC of this city, while returning" from a business trip to Xewburg lat evening, was held up at the su Jo bridge by two- masked men, who took bis purse containing about $12. They had horses hitched to the fence, and after getting the money commanded Scott to drive on. One was tall, the ether short. The only talk they made was "Hold p your Itands!" "Give us your purse!" . They are believed to ! the same men who a short time ago held up the Tillamook stage. RUSH OF IMMIGRANTS. NEW YORK. Feb. 25. The Immigra tion officials report today vthat their books show yesterday (Tuesday) to have been one of the busiest days Ellis Island has known in some time.- Ow ing to the holiday Monday following on tlie heels of Sunday, there was an unusually large number of steerage passengers arriving in port who had to be taken care of at the Island. Six ships arrived Monday, bringing alto- , aether 3,787 steerage passenger?. Th-y were not landed until yesterday. ONLY FOR TWO YEARS. WASHINGTON. Feb. 23. Mrs. Don ald McLean, of New York, who has been prominently mentioned as a can didate in the coming election for Pres idents-General of the Daughters nt the American Revolution, today announced her withdrawal. This action In.siiroa the election of Mrs. Fairbanks for an other term of two years and also mcini that Mrs. McLean will be a candidate- for President-General-two years hena.