Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-03-28
The State Of Mass. Finds out
the Statue of s. Adams is
one of Washington.
SILVER ORE ARRIVING At PORTLAND.
Brigands in Montana, Married
Forty Three Men, Woman Muir
dered at Camden, A NihiIist Plot,
Heavy Snow in Pennsylvania, Etc.
WASHINGTON NOT ADAMS.

mission has decided that the bust IN
state house hearing the inscription
"Samuel Adams" is not bust of
Adams but bust Of Washington.
The commission accordingly recon-
mends the substitution of Washing
toms name for that of Adams. As
the statue is spoken of in numberless
school books and in official docu-
tnents it will cost several thousand
dollars to remedy the mistake.
CANNOT FIX THE DUTY.
PORTLAND, Or, March 2S.-The
British Bark Abeona which arrived
here from Antafagosta Chill, brought
1887 sacks of silver ore consigned to
local firm each sack contains about
$50 pounds of ore. The customs au
thoritles are puzzled to know the
value of the ore In order to fix ad
valorem duty. Some of the ore will
be taken to Linneton smelter for re
duction in order to fix the duty.
BRIGANDs IN MONTANA
BUTTE, Mar. pa man named
Maklea sold to 5. Silva, A. l.. Sar-
sena, Peter Westerman, Abram
Oilila, X. A. Imway and Jacob Kor-
man the Avalaca and Mayhower
mining claims, located five miles
from Benicia, in Jefferson county.
The consideration agreed upon was
$4,000, of which $1,000 was paid down,
and the balance was secured by
notes, payable in six months. AS
soon as Maklea received his cash and
notes, he left the mines in the hands
of the purchasers and came to Butte,
Instead of placing the money in a
bank, he gave $1,000 to a woman
with whom he boarded to keep for
him. A short time after the sale
was made, Maklea had occasion to
visit the mines. He owned two
other claims near, which were not
included in the deal. When he ar
rived at the cabin he formerly oc-
cupied, he was met by the men who
purchased the Avalaca aud May
flower claims, and commanded at
the mu2zle of shotguns to throw up
his hands. Maklea was then taken
into the cabin and told that he
would be killed unless the money
and notes were returned. He de-
livered up the notes at once and
gave his captors an order for the
$1,000 in the hands of the boarding
house. keeper. Sarsena came to
Butte and got the money. He also
got blank mining deed and took
il back with him. Maklea expected
to be released when the money ar
rived, but he was disappointed. He
was forced to sign the blank deed,
aud then the names of his other
mining claims were written In 1t.
At the end of another ten days he
was set free. The deed had In the
meantime been recorded. Maklea
was told that If he disclosed any
pMt of what had taken place he
would be killed. He came direct to
Butte and made sworn statement
of the above, and officers were to
have been sent out "Wednesday
night to arrest the men, but they
had been warned of what was taking
place and sent an agent to Maklea
10 say that they had been offered
$40, 900 for the CLAIMS, aud that II he
would not prosecute, the sale would
be made and he would he given
$4,000 Of the money, On receipt of
this information, Maklea refused TO
sign the warrant. His sworn state
ment, however, is In the hands of
the officers, and the district attorney
Of Jefferson county will immedi'
ately proceed against the men,
THEY MAY BE SAVED.
PIlTsBURG, March 2s,-Some sen'
satlon was created here today by the
charge that Fitz simmons the des
perado who murdered Detective
Gilklnson last Saturday was the real
murderer Of farmer Umberger for
which crime David aud Joseph
Nicely are 20 be executed at Somer-
set, Pa, next Thursday. The Nice.
lys were convicted ON purely cir
cumstanoial evidence and have
steadily protested their Innocence.
SNOW IN PKENsYLyANIA.
LANCASTER, Mar 2s.-'fhe snow
fall in this country Is about over,
snow on level measures about 10
,,,.l.ss aud turnnika and countrV