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The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

NgrANTED-A few smart people. ladies or
w gents to work in city ON salary. Call at
ternoons. Room "A Swett's Hotel 1s1
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

mo LET To- III Neal street, comprising
4 lower rent of 7rooms and bath, with open
freplaces, separate steam heat and all other
modern improvements. Special Inducements to
small private family. For particulars apply
Real Estate Office, First National Bank Build
mo FREDERICK S. VAIL. 1871
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

no LET-Furnished rooms with steam heat,
Il bath room on same floor, with or without
board, at No. IL Myrtle st. 23-1
The Portland daily press., 1897-11-23

WA NTED-Parties wishing good rooms with
w hoard at reasonable rates to call an 30I
Cumberland street where the dining room is omen
Movie today under new management res pect-
wanted, MRS. L. c. JOHNSTON. Isl
The record-union., 1897-02-21
OREGON LEGISLATURE.
Looks as Though 1t Would Not Elect
United States Senator.

SALEM (Or), Feb. 20.-F'Orty- one
days have expired and the State Legis-
aature is still unorganized. While the
State Constitution does not specify the
days the Legislature shall be in session,
1t does provide that the members shall
only receive compensation for forty
days They may remain in session as
many days longer as they wish, but at
their own expense.
The events of the past week have only
Colidified the cOntending forces. Organ
ization can be effected now, only on
the condition that one side surrender
unconditionally. The members of the
Benson House will not give up their
organization and come into the tenn
porary organization; neIoher will the
members of the joint convention, which
was formed for the purpose of electing
a United States Senator, abandon that
organization. They say that although
Mr.. Mitchell has released his followers
from their pledges, there is a principle
involved Of greater Importance than
election of United States Senator,
namely, whether majority or a mi
norfty is to rule. The temper of both
sides is such as to warrant the predic-
ton that no organization can be had
and that an adjournment sine die must
be taken in a few days.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
FIRE AT BERKELEY.
A Newspaper Office Plant Completely
DESTROYED.

OAKLAND, Feb. 20-The frame
building at 2133 and 2135 Stanford
place, occupied by the Berkeley Ca
zette Publishing Company, was de-
stroyed by fire at an early hour this
morning and the valuable newspaper
plant is a complete wreck.
The fire was first discovered by Man
ager Bowling, whose office stands near
the scene of the destructive blaze
Mr.. Bowling did noble service with a
fire extinguisher before the arrival of
the fire department, and managed to
save the plant of the company he rep
resents.
1t was thought for time the entire
block would go, owing to the intense
heat of the burning structure, but the
f1remen made a desperate fight and
managed to confine the flames to the
printing office.
The cause of the fire is a mystery
no one seems to know just when OF
where it started.
The building belonged to Samuel A
Bookheim, managing editor of the pa
per, and the plant was the property of
BOokheim & Hanscom.
Mr.. Hanscom says the fire will make
no difference with the publication OF
the paper. The plant of the "Advo-
cate" will be used until new material
can be secured.
The loss will amount to something
over $4,000, partially covered by in
surance.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
John Wall, a Waiter, Shoots and Seri-
ouSly Mounds His Mistress
Then Turns the Weapon Upon Him.
self, Dying Instantly.
San Joaquin Valley Editors Meet and
Organize a Press AssOciatiOn--A
Butte County Citizen Sentenced to
Six Months in the County Jail at
Modesto for Adultery.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-John Wall,
a waiter this evening shot and serious
ly wounded Petra Rios, a Spanish girl
with whom he has been living, and then
shot and killed himself The shooting
occurred in the Los Angeles lodging
house, where the couple roomed, and
was the result of jealousy.
Wall, who was somewhat the worse
for liquor, accused his mistress of un-
faithfulness, and in the quarrel which
ensued he shot her three times in the
head. Two of the bullets were flattened
on the skull, and the third, which en-
tered her cheek, emerged under her
chin, lodging in her shoulder. None of
the wounds will prove fatal. Wall shot
himself in the right temple and died in
stanuy.
Petra Rios, who is 26 years old, for
merly lived with her mother in Ven
tura. She came to Los Angeles about a
year ago, and has lived with Wall for
the past nine months. Wall is about 80
years of age, and formerly lived with
his mother who is a resident of Ok
ford Ind
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In Which Four Redskins Were Killed
and Two Wounded.
Forty-One Days of the Oregon Legis-
Iature Expires, and Still the Body
is UnerganiZed-Look as Though
an Adjournment Sine Die Will be
Taken, Without the Election of
United States Senator.

NOGALES (Ariz), Feb. 20.-A fight
occurred last Saturday between the au-
thorities of the mining town of Ell
Plomo, Sonora, Mexico and band OF
Papago Indians, in which four of the
latter were killed and two badly
wounded.
A month ago a posse was sent to the
camp of the Papagoes to arrest some
of them for cattle stealing. The posse
was driven off, one horse being killed.
Sunday morning Chief Pablo of the
band and twenty-five of his followers
entered the town, when they were all
arrested and lodged in jail. In the at
ternoon fifteen more Indians rode into
town and attacked the Jail. They were
repulsed, with the result above stated.
Tuesday it is said Chief Pablo attacked
the guard at the jail with knife ana
was shot dead.
Pablo was the son of one of the most
influential chiefs in the Papago ma
tion and it is feared that serious trou-
BILE will result.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
ADORED NOT ONE OF HIS RACE
A Chinaman Arrested for Repeatedly
Kissing a White Woman.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20-The
alteration of All Jim for a woman not
of his OWN race has resulted in his ar-
rest. For about a month past Mrs. H
B. Holmes of 1923 Market street has
been annoyed by the Chinese. Mrs.
Holmes is a laundress at the Baldwin
Hotel, and goes to her work ait 8 o'clock
every morning.
Once at the corner of Sixth and Mar
ket streets, a man appeared suddenly
and approaching her, imprinted a kiss
on her cheek, then disappeared down
Sixth street He was dressed in a suit
of black, his coat collar was turned
up and his hat pulled down to hide
his features. Upon the following
morning the same thing happened
Morning after morning the stranger
met Mrs. Holmes. appearing suddenly
from she saw not where, swiftly kissing
her and beating a retreat without ut
tering a word.
Mrs. Holmes finally reported the mat
ter to the police. and ths- morning Ah
Jim was arrested by a policeman, who
entered a charge of battern against
him. Bail was fixed at $500, which
was furnished. The prisoner could not
be induced to make statement.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
IRRIGATION SUIT.
An Injunction to Prevent the Collec-
tion of Assessments.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-Despite
the recent decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States sustaining
the Wright Irrigation Act, the Superior
Court of this city and county was asked
to-day to declare null and void assess
mentS levied under the Act in the Cen
trail Irrigation District of Colusa Coun-
ty.
The suit is brought by a hundred or
more property-owners, and is directed
against p. II. Graham, the collector of
the district. An injunction is asked to
prevent Graham from selling the prop
erty of the plaintiffs for alleged delin
quency in payment of assessments. The
complaint charges irregularities in the
issuance of bonds on account Of which
the assessments We're levied.
The record-union., 1897-02-21

was found dead in a prison at GUIANA
bacoa. The guards allege that DR.. Ruiz
committed suicide, but information was
conveyed to General Lee that he was
murdered. 1t was desired to dksinter
the body to determine whether 1t was
a case of murder or suicide.
General Lee reported that his re-
quest, in every way reasonable, and
made in the usual manner. was refus-
ed and all his efforts to have the re-
fusal rescinded had proved unayailing
He asked dnStructlons from the State
Department. Assistant Secretary
RockhiI laid the matter before the Sec
reuary of State. and in the next hour
and a half several consultations We're
made on THE subject.
General Lee was directed to renew
his application for the exhuming of
the body, and to insist upon compn-
ance with his demand
In less than two hours after the re-
ceipt of General Lees cablegram Sec
retary Omey went to the Executive
Mansion. Later the matter was called
to the attention of Senior De Lone. the
Spanish Minister, with the request that
he straightaway have his Government
instruct its representative in Cuba 10
give full recognition to the rights of
the American Consul-General
NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-A dispatch 10
the Herald from Jacksonville, Fla,
says:
Consul General Lee has requested in
urgent terms that the United States
Government send warships to Cuba,
because of the attitude Of the Spanish
authorities in relation TO the alleged
murder of DR.. Ruiz, an American dem
tist, in the Guanabacoa prison.
The record-union., 1897-02-21

office to the widow of attorney Spencer.
Mr.. Knight appealed the case to the
Supreme Court, and pending the de-
cision Mrs. Spencer has received the
salary accruing from the office.
The principal contention made by Mr..
Knight for holding onto the office was
that one of the clauses in the Act
provided that the incumbent should re-
tain office until his successor was
elected and had qualified. He claimed
that elected in that instance meant that
the people should choose the attorney.
The decision, which is written by
Justice Harrison, and concurred in by
Justices Henshaw, Temple and Ga
ROUTE, says that the Act expressly pro-
vides for the appointment of an attor-
rey by the Governor, and that the
clause on which Knight based his claim
does not provide for the manner of ap-
pOiptmeut
The record-union., 1897-02-21
EDITORS IN COUNCIL.
Organize Under the Name of the San
Joaquin Valley Press Association.

FRESNO, Feb. 20.-Twenty-two rep
resentatives of valley newspapers met
in Fresno to-day and organized the
San Joaquin Valley Press Association.
Most of the newspapers in Fresno, Tu-
lare. Kings, MERGED and Stanislaus
Counties were represented. The object
of the association is to unite the valley
counties in all matters of mutual inter
est and to promote the interests of the
publishers.
The following were the officers elected
for the ensuing year: President, c. d.
Radcliffe of the Merced Sun" Vice
President. J. w. Short of the Fresno
Republican" Secretary, w. w. Barnes
of the Hanford Democrat
The next meeting will be held In
Visalia on the first Saturday in May.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
GARRETT w. McINERNEY.
He is the Legal Attorney of the San
Francisco Board of Health.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 2O-Garrett
W. McInerney will now serve as attor-
ney for the San Francisco Board of
Health with his title clear His right
to the Office was affirmed to-day by
decision of the Supreme Court, which
upaolds the Judgment of the lower
court IN the case of Spencer vs.. knight.
Several years ago the State Legisla-
ture passed an Act creating the office
Of attorney for the San Francisco and
State Board Of Health. Attorney
George a. Knight was then appointed
to the position. In the Act ii was pro-
vided that the Governor should appoint
the attorney for four years. On July
IL. 1898, soon after Governor Budd
went into office, he appointed the late
Denis Spencer TO the position, as Mr..
Knights term had expired. Mr.. Spen-
Ger qualified and secured his commits
sion, but when he presented it TO Mr..
Knight the latter refused to surrender
the Office. Mr. Spencer then instituted
suit for the possession of the office.
Judge Seawen decided the case in his
favor. but soon after Mr.. Spencer died.
Attorney McInerney was appointed by
Governor Budd to fill the vacancy. He
agreed to turn over all the salary OF the
The record-union., 1897-02-21
SCHILLER WINS THE BIG RACE.
CARRIES OFF THE HONORS In
THE THORNTON STAKES.
Lobengula Passes Under the Wire
Second, and Thornhill Comes
i'm Bad Third.

A vast crowd assembled at the Oak
land track to-day and witnessed Bar
ney Schrieber's crack Schiller carry off
the honors in the Thornton stakes, a
four-mile race, worth 5000 to the WIN
ner
Owing to the poor condition of the
track only three horses faced the bar
rier, but as each entry received sub
stantial support in the betting ring,
the interest manifested in the outcome
was intense The starters We're Schll-
Ter. 100 (Sims): Thornhill us Thorpe;
and Lobengula. III CIV. MARTINI, the
betting odds being 3 to ) on Schiller,
21h to / on Thornhfll and to on
Lobengula. The latter horse ran in
the colors of the Undine stable, and for
the first time in several years the black
and yellow of Thomas H. Williams, Jr.,
were seen.
Schiller made the pace throughout the
entire race and although firing per-
ceptibly at the end, lasted long enough
to win from Lobengula, who came with
a great rush at the end. Martin, on the
latter. kept his mount fully a furlong
behind the two leaders until the third
mile had been negotiated. Then he
began to ride and gained on the others
as if they were at a standstiI. 1t was
too late, however, and Schiller gained
the verdict by two lengths. Thornhill
was bad third and has evidently seen
his last race.
The Elmwood stakes for two-year-
olds. value 81 900, was also down for a
decision. EzeIls colt, The Cheat, an
odds on favorite, captured this event
from Roxy Murphy in a driving finish.
Favorites were successful in four of
the six races.
The weather was fine, but the track
muddy. Summaries:
Six furlongs. selling, Shield Bearer
won, Mainstay second, Peril third.
Time-1 1872
Mile and a furlong, selling, Frank
Jaubert won, St. Aignon second, Babe
Murphy third. Time-2:02l4.
Five and a half furlongs, selling,
Mercutio won, Seigfried second, Eze-
kiel third Time-1:13la.
Elmwood stakes, value $1,000, four
furlongs, The Cheat won, Roxy Muir
ply second, Estro third. Time-0:51a.
Thornton stakes. value $4,000. four
miles, Schiller won, Lobengula second,
Thornhill third. Time-S:03.
Hurdle, mile and three furlongs,
handicap, Three Forks won, Arundel
second. J. O. c. third. Time-2:43.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
POLES GOING TO WASHINGTON.
A Colony to Settle at Holcomb, in the
Willapa Valley.

TACOMA, Feb. 20.-Arrangements
are being made for 200 Polish families
from Pennsylvania, Illinois and other
Eastern States to settle at Holcomb, in
the Willapa Valley, sixteen miles east
of South Bend, on the South Bend
branch of the Northern Pacific Rail-
road. j. r. Niensezki, editor of a Pol
ish journal in Chicago, and Max Meiss-
rer, also of that city, completed the ne
gotiations for land to-day with Thomas
Cooper Assistant Land Commissioner
of the Northern Pacific Editor Men
sezki left for Chicago to-day to bring
out the advance guard early in the
spring.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
ACQUITTED BY A JURY.
Six Young Men Charged With Illegal
Fishing.

MODESTO, Feb; 20.-The trial of six
young men, well Known in this county,
charged with illegally maintaining a
wire fence in the Tuolumne River to
catch salmon, took place to-day, and re-
suited in a verdict of acquittal by the
jury in the Superior Court after half an
hours deliberation.
This was the first case of illegal fish
ing tried in the county since the Su-
preme Court decided that the Superior
Court should try such cases. Much in
terest was taken in the case. The pros
ecuting witness was Deputy Fish Com
missioner Babcock of San Francisco.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
STORM IN THE SOUTH.
Los Angeles and Pasadena Experience
a Fall of Snow.

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-The storm
which commenced in this section last
Wednesday has been the severeSt ana
longest drawn out of the season, o.OI
inches of rain having fallen, making
II 43 inches for the season, Whlch IS
about two inches in excess of the aver
age precipitation to date. The weather
has been unusually cold and penetrat-
ing. and for an hour this forenoon the
residents of East Los Angeles ana
Pasadena experienced the novelty of
wet snowstorm. The surrounding
mountains are clothed in a heavy man.
tile of snow, and the maximum temper
ature in Los Angeles to-day was 4o
degrees.
RIVERSIDE Feb. 20.-The heaviest
rainstorm experienced this winter has
fallen here the past forty-eight hours
and the prospects for a continuance are
good. The snowfall in the Perris Val
ley amounts to three inches, something
that has not occurred there for many
years.
CHINO, Feb. 20.-Two inches of
snow fell here this morning inside OF
an hour, and remained on the ground
for several hours. 1t was the heaviest
snowfall ever known in this valley.
No damage is reported from the storm.
PHOENIX (Ariz), Feb. 20.-A gem
cral storm is reported all over Central
Arizona. Rain has fallen heavily here
all day. Prescott and points along the
Atlantic and Pacific Railroad have had
a heavy snowfall.
UKIAH, Feb. 20.-The mountains
around Ukiah are now covered with
snow, and stages have been blocked.
Yesterdays storm was one of the most
severe on stock ever experienced in
this county. 1t is stated that over %
600 spring lambs perished during the
past three days.
SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20.-The rainfall
for the present storm up to p. m. to-
day was 2.l2 inches, of which over an
inch fell during the past twenty-four
hours. The total for the season is 9.9S
inches.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Maitland Kersey at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-H. Matt
land Kersey, agent at New York for the
White Star line, is here on secret busi-
ness, supposed to be in connection with
the Occidental and Oriental Steamship
line, which leases White Star steamers.
Kersey was prominent as the represen-
tative of Lord Dunraven in the yacht
races between the Valkyrie and De-
fender. He resigned from the New
tiOnal race
The record-union., 1897-02-21
RELOCATED MARINES
Will Take Part in Washington Birth.
day Celebration at San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 20.-It seems prob
able now that the marines of the British
cruiser Comus will march on Monday
with the men of the Philadelphia and
other American warships at present
here, in the procession in honor of
Washington's Birthday. Mayor Carl
son to-day received the following tele-
gram from Washington:
The President makes no objection to
landing of marines of the British cruiser
Comus for parade on Washington's
birthday. RICHARD OLNEY,
Secretary of State"
Mayor Carlson at once wired the dis
patch to Admiral PalliSser at Comox,
B. c., with request that he issue the
desired order. 1t is thought he will
give the necessary permission, and the
unwonted spectacle of relocated Brit
ish marines in a Washington's Birthday
parade will be witnessed in San Diego.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
HORRIBLE DEATH.
A Frightful Accident BefaIIs Cable
Railway Track Repairer.

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 2O.-John Le-
gale, 26 years of age, a track repairer
for the Brooklyn Avenue Gable Rail
way Company. met a horrible death
here to-day while engaged in work in a
cable conduit Legale was replacing
a broken pulley wheel. and was busily
engaged when surprised by the APP
proaIch of grip car. Catching La
gales clothes, the grip doubled him
up and hurled him along through the
narrow conduit. Humping against the
sides, his body smashed three large
pulleys before he was finally dislodgeu
and wedged beneath the cable. The
car passed on, with the gripman in iS-
norance of what had happened. When
Lagale was removed his head was cut
open and his body horribly mutilated
He lived but a short time.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Death of a Brooklyn nerchant.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Lyman S.
Burnham, one of the founders and last
surviving partners in the Brooklyn dry
goods firm of Journsay & Burnham,
died at his home in Brooklyn to-day,
aged 81 years.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
LEGISLATORS Entertained.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Feb. 20-A COM
mittee of citizens entertained this even
ing a delegation of the Legislature who
are Wishing the city for the purpose
of looking over tine sites offered for
the proposed new Normal School. In
the morning they will be shown the va
rious places offered, and then they will
take the tradn for the north. Senator
Smith of Kern County heads the dele
The record-union., 1897-02-21
DEATH OF DIR. RUIZ.
May Cause American Warships to be
Sent to Cuba.

NEW YORK, Fep. 20-A special to
the World from Washington says:
Consul General Lee cabled from Ha-
wanna to the State Department this af
ternoon that he had made a formal re-
quest of Acting Captain General Ahu-
mazda to exhume the body of DR.. Ri
cardo Ruiz, an American dentist, who
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Kloss Sentenced to be Hanged.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20-Frank
KlOsS was sentenced to-day to be
hanged April 23d for the murder of
William Deane. The latter was sleep
ing in a chair in a saloon when Kloss
entered and cut the throat of the Sheep
ing man as a matter of diversion.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
The Steam Collier Mackinaw.

TACOMA (Wash-), Feb. 2O.-The
steam collier Mackinaw has arrived at
Quartermaster Harbor dry dock, where
the damages received on Marrowstone
Point will be repaired She will not be
docked for several days, as the balance
of her cargo viii first be removed. Only
of her cargo will first be removed. Only
sufficient to enable her to get to San
Francisco, where she will be thorough
ly 0Verb9ule3
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Damage by Wind and Waves.

MONTEREY, Feb. 20.-Owing to
wind and high waves the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company's wharf at Moss
Landing on the opposite side of Monte
rey Bay Was washed away. A hundred
feet was first swept away and after
midnight last night about sixty feet
more collapsed. Tracks, cars and boxes
and the timbers of the wrecked wharf
scattered along the beach for a long
distance. The damage done thus far
will reach fully 81 600
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Railroad Rates to the Fight.

CHICAGO. Feb. 20-Chairman Cald-
we'll Of the Western Passenger Associa
ton has granted permission to the Chi
cago Great Western Railroad to make
rate of So 80 from st. Paul to Car
son City for the prize-fight. The rate
which the roads viii make from Chi
cago is SIG 80.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Sent to Jail for Six Months.

MODESTO, Feb. 20-H. E. Brink of
Butte County, who was found guilty
of adultery by a jury, was sentenced
to-day to eight months in the County
Jail. The prisoner had wife and
children living in Oroville, but ran
away with Maggie Broswell. and was
living with her at Oakdale, this county.
1rp,e.y, aoras,tp6
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Case of Ex.Notary Cooney.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 20.-Superior
Judge Cook to-day refused the motion
to dismiss the charge of perjury against
exNotary Public James J. Cooney,
and allowed the defense until Tuesday
to decide if evidence would be intro
The record-union., 1897-02-21
SACRAMENTO DAILY REcoRDUN1oN SUNDAY FEBRUARY

duced to free Cooney from the charge
of conspiracy in connection with the
deeds of Senator Fair If no defense
is offered, 1t is probable that Cooney
will be held for trial.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Winters Will Not Incorporate.

WINTERS, Feb. 20-The citizens of
this place to-day voted on the question
of incorporation of the town. 1t was
defeated by a majority of five.
The record-union., 1897-02-21
Planning Mill Burned.

BINGHAMPTON On. ", Feb. 90
Fire tonight destroyed Lees planning
mill. Loss 100000
The record-union., 1897-02-21
CRETANS BOLDLY
PRONOUNCE THEIR STAND.
All the Provinces Of the Island Vote for
Union With Greece,
And the Result Communicated to All
the Consuls.

Col. Vassos, Commanding the Greek
Military Forces in Crete, Proclaims
the Formal Occupation of the
Island by His Government
the Exception of Three Towns, the
Greeks Are Now Masters of All
Crete