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V T ." "DSW - -Y- udirUJiOmAM The New Age. . - ' II 5 (g?t4u f JTTf ,v ifo. 22. VOL. VII. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 30, 1902. (WW w J a K fc: j r . FIRST NATIONAL BANK "SSSB? Designated Depositary and sTInHiiclal Agent of ths ITnltotl States. sfttstdeat, H. W. Cotbtl cashier, K. 0. Wlthlnictohj assistant cashier, J. W. Ncwklrki second assistant cashier, vy.C.Alvord. Letters of credit limed. available In toi-ropo and the EMtern states. Bight ekohanire and elegraphlo translers sold on New York, Huston, Chicago, Omaha, Dt. Paul, Kan Francisco and the prinolpal points in the Northwest. BlRht and time bill drawn la smns to iult on London, rarls, Rarlln.Vranklort-on-the-Maln, Hong Kong. Collections made on lavurable torrui at all accessible points. LADD TILTON, BANKERS 3S2SSZ KstnblUhed In 18B9. TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS. Interest allowed on time deposits. Collections made at all points on favorable terms. Letters of credit Issued Tillable in Europe and the Eastern states. 8lght exchange and Telegraphic Transfers eqld on New York, Washington, Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Omaha, San Francisco and various points in Ore gon, Washington, Idaho, Montanav and British Columbia. 'Exchange sold on London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong. COFFMAN, DOBSON & CO., BANKERS. CHEriALIS, WASHINGTON. Founded 1884. Oldest and Largest Bank in Southwest "Washington BAINK OF COMMERCE, BOISE, IDAHO. OFF-ICKHRi B. F. OI.DKN, President; M. AI.KXANDKR, Vice I'resldent; II. N. COF- FIN, Cushion J. M. II.WNKP, Assistant Cashier. IMItKUTOlMt Kobt. Noble, Thov Ilavl-, It. V. Oldon, J. M. Hnlncs, J. E. Yates, J. It. Morrow, T. Uegati, M. Aluxandor, F, it. Collin. Aooeuntm ef 'Bmnku. Flrmm, Oorpormttonm und Individual Itmemlvmd mn ri fifomt Lib t ml iorniu Oonmlmlmnt With Sound Banking. LACK & SCHA1ITZ, Brokers. BAKER OITT, OltEOOM. N TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE EASTERN OREGON GOLD FIELDS. EXAMINATIONS AND REPORTS A SPECIALTY.' CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED. FIRST NATIONAL, BANK Walla Walla, Washington. (First National liank In tho Btato.) Transacts a General Banking Business. CAHTAL 1100,000. SUIU'MJB $100,000. LEVI ANKEKY, President. A. H. REYNOLDS. Vice President. A. It. DUUFOItD, Cashier THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK. Pendleton, Oregon. Capital, 170,000.00. Surplus and Undivided Profits, $60,000.09. RESERVE AGENTS First National Bank. Chicago. III.; First National Bank, Portland, Oregon; Chemical National Bank, New York, N. Y. OFFI0ER8 AND DIREOTOR8 Ivi Ankenr, President; W. F. Matlock, Vice President: O. B. Wade, Cashier; H. G, tinerensr, Assistant Cashier; J. S, McLeod, W. S. Dyers, W. F. Matlock, II. F. Johnson. THE PENDLETON , , PENDLETQN-OREQONJ; i,v i 4?.r,i-r4...,J -. ..t.. aj.w i ibq fr.'nii.i tRnnnn. Sumini kr nnn Interest allowed oa time deposits. Exchange bought and sold on all prba Ipal points. Special attention given to collections. W. J. Furnish, President; J. N. Teal, Vice-President; T. J. Morris, Cashier. OUR OPTICAL DEPARTMENT HIS PROVEN TO RE RIG SUCCESS Five Reasons for 1,1: -S Count 'Em. 1, No charge for testing. 5 2. Thorough examinations with modern scientific Instrument. 8. Courteous treatment, We don't hurry patients. 4. Our Glasses improve tho' looks.1 ... -'V ' .; 3 Count 'Cm. 5. Very Reasonable prices. JAEGER BROS., Jewelers and Opticians. Itemember the Place. 290 Morrison St., bet; Fourth and Fifth Willamette Iron and Steel Works. Founders, Machinists and Boiler Makers, PORTLAND, OREGON. OESICNERS AND BUILDESS OF ... '' Marin and Stationary Engines and Boilers, Saw Mill, Logging and Mining Machinery, Roll Grinding and Corrugating Maohlnery, Power Transmission Machinery. v. -r constantly developing Modern Machinery for .special purposes, which ur up to-date plant enables us to build accurately and-economlcally... tf star- CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED; " NEW LIFE TO ' fc'i""." ffiBfSS Anchor Sreat Combination o(8tieDith and Baautr. Ti Ti Tat Bnrsa," " wri sBrYnLaTsfv" faJnT T fT I IT1 m - - V S - -t-i t- " j A- 4"JiJwJy5sSJTs See Our Anchor Clamp Yod would be surprised It you knew how little It would cost ou to Cz up that old fence, tatter send for some Anchor Clamps and Uprlthts. and a pair of our pinchers, and make jour old wire fence look like a new one. ANCHOR FENCE looks so nice and Is so slrons: that farmsrs sometimes think that It must be high priced. It Isn't, though. BP Cuxr BareaB Usae. Cattle, Shep and FARM, RAILROAD rlU for Wees and Catale us. ifinli Wanted la x,err Tewa. LIMITED. GOLD MINES AND INVESTMENTS SAVINGS BANK I OLD FENCES! Clamps and Uprights. Tbi Old FiNca. Thb Akchok Faxes. 'srrTjKITtTjriatsifs 4r Her Tight. It NiTia Burs alter closUa AND LAWN TENCE. The Portland Anchor Fence Co. 743 Nictjte! St., PORTLAND, Orwgoa. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTSOF THE TWO HEMISPHERES. Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Hnppcnlngs of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed Form, Most Likely to Prove Interesting to Our Atnny Readers. In nn automobile nccldcnt at Ionu Branch , N. J., two persona wero killed' und throo porloiibl7 iiljured. Goorgo P. Clark, grand rulor of tho Elks, denies tho report that tlioro is a ehortago in tho account of tho grand treasurer. JJ Twonty-tlirco Italians have boon ar rested at Gonova, Italy, on suspicion of being connected with n plot to derail tho train bearing King Victor Emman uel to Berlin. "A husband takes it wlfo for hotter or worso, and because eho does not conform to his notions of economy ,1r not a ground for casting hur from him." This is tho opinion of Justice bprlg, of tho New York supremo court. It is probublo tho opening of tho schools of Kunsaa will havo to bo post poncd on account of tho inability o( tho Amoricnn Book company to furnieh books. TJio company has been prevent od from delivering tho books by reason of an injunction issued by a Topoku court. Tho ritriko of Havana dock laborers has ended. Another street car striko is tTiron ton ed at Chicago. Kx-Govornor Gcorgo Iloadley, -of Ohio, If) dead. Official reports show tho continuance of good crop woather. Nome and tho outside world will be connected by telegraph by April next. Edward 0. Boyco of Denver has been nominated by Colorado Socialists for Govornor. , Brigham Young, president of the apostles of the 'Mormon church is re-' ported seriously ill. Secretary Shaw has rescinded the ordorof eX'Secretory Gag6 for thoipur. chase of bond a at stated prices. " " Miss Julia Lnmont, daughter of Daniel 8. Lamont, ox-socretary of war, died tit her father's cottago at Sorrento, Maine., Tuesday. - Ptivtattanla Hnrtuiig. la atlltolrtn fjrj.Jiarjjmea ,wbij;hay.reujyin a ' crlslsnunleea Tndus't'rial '' condltloilfl improve before long. Peter S. IIoo, tho last surviving original member of the original firm of It. IIoo & Co., manufacturers of print ing pressos, is doad at Upper MonlJ clair, N. J. Mr. Hoo wus born In Now Vork 81 years ago. M. Combe, tho French premier, is to roaigu. Rossland, 11. 0., has been visited by a f75,000 fire. Third district California Republicans havo renominated Coombs for congress, Kiag Edward has gono on a cruise to Scotland. The tlmo of his return is in definite, ParcelB post arrangements have been concluded botween this country and England, ' John C. Bullitt, u prominent Phila delphia attornoy, closely Identified with public affairs, is dead. Great Y0'"8 of rich iron ore are re ported to have been discovered at Vadso, in tho provinco of Tromsoo, Norway. Experiments in wireloss telephoning havo been successfully carried on bo tween Sasenltz and Kolberg, Germany, a distance of 105 miles. The funeral of General Franz BIgel waa hold in New York Sunday. For threa houra the body lay irj state, npd fully tilP.QOO, jxjoplo filed, past'' abd viewed tho temains. Tho ditto loigslature lias convened in special session to enact laws to pro vide for the government of municipal ities and to restore lost jurisdiction to tho supromo court, those matters hav Int? been rendered chaotic bv tho action of that court during the early'mirnmor. An edict has boon issued in China ordering that the murder of an Engllnh missionary named Lewis and an Aus tralian missionary named Bruce, be punished. The government expresses ureat regret at the occurrences and promises toinako reparation. Practically nil the coronation visitors have left London. Insurgents are reported to be still making progreesMn Colombia. The American' Can company will erect a great plant in Portland. Professor Jenks, tho special commis sioner, says our trade standing in the Orient ie excellent. In tho naval maneuvers off the Mas sachusetts coast the attacking squadron was "destroyed" by the defending fleet. MAY nn ORCAT STRIKE. Railway Trainmen will Demand Incrcnso of Twenty Per Cent. Milwaukee, Aug. 29. -The Sentinel Says: By September 15 tho largo rail way systems of tho country will bu con fronted witlt n demand by 100,000 monitors uf tho Brotherhood of Knlluny tralnmou for nn incrcaso in wages, whluh will mean an additional outlay of $1,000,000 a month for wages by railroads in tlio country or tho ultorn atlvo of n striko which will ocllpto in oxtent all previous strikes, Including tlfo demoiibtration of tho American Railway Union in 1894. Tho demands which havo been formulated are for an increaFO of 20 per cent In wages." Cleveland, 0., Aug. 20. Assistant Grand Matter Leo, of the Brotherhood pf Railroad Trainmou, said: "It' is tmo that a concortod move ment has bcon inaugurated by trainmen and conductors employed on railroads west of the Mississippi river to sccuro uniform ratos of compensation. A vote of tho men, which will probably result in tho ofllcers of tho two organ izations being authorized to present requests to tho various roads for these concessions, ie now being taken. It will, however, bo at least 00 days bo fore tho vote has been completed. Thoro Is absolutely no talk of a striko, and the possibility of such a move ment Is fcStrumoly rotnoto." "QE DEFEATED. California Republican Nomination for Gov ernor docs to Pardee. Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 20 After fighting one of tho most bittor political battles in ills career, Governor Gage of California, suffered defeat in tho Ho publican state convention in this city. Dr. Pardee of, Oakland wus his strong cBt Opponent .from tho start. Ho re ceived tho unanimous 'nomination of tho convention on tho sixth ballot. This result was accomplished by a coalition n( tho supportors of Gago and Pardee. During tho roll call of tho sixth ballot, boforo a quartor of the counties had been called, it became apparent that tho tldo was setting to ward Pnidee. His own delegation was wild with excltoment, and tho centa gion sproad liko wild fire, his support ers acting liko madmen. When the chairman declared him tho nominee there was another prolonged outburst., In respenso to repeated demands, Pardee thankod the dologalos and ex pressed appreciation of tho honor con ferred upon him, Aldon was then unanimously nominated for Hon tenant governor. JXi.-i MOUNTAINS OP TIN. . . -vi5,v,r).o,a. '-.i.ii vy'wJ Rich Discoveries Reported In the Vicinity of Mount Wrangel. Soattio, Aug. 29. A special dispatch from Vnldes, Alaska, to tho Tlmos say 8: Robert Blei, tho oxpert tent into tho Nazina district by Captain Dolamnr, has Just reached Valdos and reports that tho Nazina district has tlio greatest minoj in Alaska, and that tho copper property there is tho greatest known in tho world. Tho richness of tho country. Captain Blei says, insures tho building of a ruiiroadat tho earliest possible time. ' Tho most important discoveries in Alaska havo boon mado by A. W. Tib bits, in the finding of mountains of tin near Mount Wrangol, 150 miles dis tant, in which district ho located forty five claims. Tills is tho greatest season of dis coveries Alaska has ever known. aOOD COAtMON SENSE. President Says That Is All That's Needed In Government. Watorvillo. Mo., Aug., 20. Tho pres idential special stopped hero about ten minutes. Tliji president mado u brief address in which ho said: "I fool that tho art of successful gov ernment is tho art pf applying, ovory day, tho principles of decency, moral ity and common sense. What we need is tho. application of e very-day princi ple that a man needs if ho makes his business a success. Tlio only perma nent betterment in tho condition of any nation is to raise the standards of indi vidual citizenship throughout tho na tion." "i1 I.. SETTLERS PEAR APACHES. Arizona Indians Leave Their Reservations and Oathcr at Abandoned Fort. Phoenix, Ariz., Aug. 2U. For some months the Apacho Indians havo been securing permission to leuve the rewir- yatlon and have boon gathering at the abandoned Fort McDowell reservation, Until there nre about 300 there. Set tlers in tho vicinity aro complaining about their trespassing on melon ami grain Holds, and their threatening lan guage when driven but. Settlers havo petitioned for their return. COMMITS SUICIDE. San Francisco Manager of Western Union Shoots Himself. San Francisco, Aug. 29.T. II. Roy nolds, manager of the Western Union Telegraph company hero, committed suicide at noon in the of lice while tem porarily insane, by shooting hlmtolf. NEWS OF OREGON ITFMS OP INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS OF filE STATE. Commercial and Financial Happening; of the Past Week Drlcf Review of the Growth nnd Development of Various Ini!u.trlcs Throughout Our Common wealth Latest Market Report. Pendleton storoa will close at six o'clock hereafter. Five brick blocks aro in process of construction at Salem. Tho separator nnd threshing outfit of Frank Ghuto was destroyed by fire en tho Gunn farm,' north of Ashland. Adam K. Wilson, a prominent busi ness man of Dallas, Is dead, aged 58 years. Ho was tho owner of two largo farms in Polk county. William Lewis, ono of tho oldest marine engineers in this section of tho country, died Tuosday at St. Vincont hospital, Portland, from cancer of tho stomach. Farmern living at llighlnud nre com plaining of n black beotlo that Is doing a groat deal of harm. Nearly all tho Into garden stuffs, such as squash, cabbage, cucumbers, etc., aro being devoured. As a result of tho range war now going on between Morrow county stockmen and sheepmen, M, C. Elliott, n shpophcrdor, has been shot and wounded by supposed cattlumon from tho John Day country. At a meeting of tho Salem Press Club Frank Duvoy was appointed to co orerato with tho legislative committee of tho Stato Press association on mat ters of legislative importance that may como up at tho noxt session of the legis lature of concern to tho nowspaper fra ternity of tho state. Charles L. Fay, tho well known Portland insurance man, whoso arrest last Saturday created quito a sotisa tion, was released from custody, nt Mandnn, N. D., Governor Geor havlnii revoked the requisition gran tod to Wisconsin officials, tho sumo hnving been based upon misleading informa tion. Andiow White, chargod with tho kill ing of etor Boituchono nt Portland, has been arrested at Vnncouver. Scvoral heavy shipments of sheep aro being sent from the vicinity of Baker City t". California for tho wlntoi1, Negotiations aro ponding between the Portland City Railway company anil the City and Suburban Railway corn puny with a vlow of tho purchase of the latter by tho former, and tho con solidation of both systems under one head. Stato Sonator John L. Rand, of Pa kor City, will make an effort to havo n bill passed at tho next session of tho Oregon legislature giving Baker county a eoparato judicial district. A decision of considerable interest has been rocoivod at the United States land office at Oregon City in tho ease of George L. Dorriukiaeainst Arthur T. Morwin, involving a tract In section 3, township 9 south, rango 8 west, Tho decision knocks oul both parties on tlio ground that tho ontry conflicts witli tho Corvnllis & Yaqulna Bay wagon read grant. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, G0olc;' blue Btom,.2J3u; valloy, rt3H4i!. Barley Feed, $ 10.1)0 per ton. Flour Best grades, fH.oriM3.ilO per barrel; graham, $2.953.20. Millstuffs Bran, $17 per ton; middlings, 21.60; shorts, flB chop,' 1 17. Oath No.l whlto, 05CS$1.00; gray, 009ftc. Hay Timothy, $11. ($12; clover, $7.r010; Oregon wild hay, $5(30 per ton. Potatoes Km Mnrbauks, IIOl.5c per rental; ordinary, 5055o per ten tal, growers prices; sweetn, $2.00 per cental. Butter Creamery, 2225r dairy 10l(itjO; store, 12 15c, Eggs 2022c for Oregon. Cheese Pull cream, twins, J2H (gl3o;YonngAmnrJe, l.lKMHsc; fac tory prices, 1 Wc less. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00(f 4.60; hens, $4.0t)5.50 per dor.en, llll'c per pound; springs, 11 11)40 per pound, $2.504 Oil per doz en; ducks, $2.503.00 per dozen; tur keys, live, 1314u, dressed, 15(3100 per pound; geese, $-1.00(30.00 per dozwn. Mutton Gross, 21$3c per pound; dressed, flc per pound. Hogs Gross. flV traced. 7(?74r per pound. Veal 7(58 per pound. Beef Gross, miw 3(V?3V,r, atoors, 3H Mc; dressed, 7(38e per pound. nops lfi17o; new crop 1718o. Wool Valley,12Hai5jFBtern Ore gon, 6jJ4Xo; mohali, 2ftr2fta nonnd, SURPRISES THE BRITISH. Effect of American Combination Reverse of What They Expected. Now York, Aug. 28. Inl'rouEod de mand for British iron from Chicago, Now YorK nnd Philadelphia has sent up prices hero, says n London dispatch to tho Tribune. A report tlift orders havo been rocoivod for 80,000 tons tins not been confirmed with authority, for tho American demand for American it on and tool has sufficed to stiffen prices und compensate for declining trade from India und Australia, and tlio stagnant condition of South Africa Whon tho American stool combina tion wns mado there wits a general con viction among British ironmasters that there must bo a defonslvo movement against tho manufacturers hero nnd in Gormany and Belgium, Exports of iron und steel from tlicso countries have boon increasing steadily since Decern- ber. und tlio effect of tho American combination is not dreaded as it was last year. Tho British market 'has not boon converted into a dumping ground for American iron und steel, and prices have rlton with the incrcutod domand for export to tho United States. PRESIDENT BURT ARRESTED. Ten Wnrrnnts Charge President of Union Pacific with False Imprisonment. Omaha, Aug. 28. President Horace . G. Burt, of tho Union Pacific railway, has been placed under arrest on ton warrants, charging him, jointly with W. Arnott, an Indianapolis labor agent, with false imprisonment. President Burt went to police headquarters and gave a bond for $1,000 for his appear ance in court in tlio morning,' Tho warrants wore sworn out by mon who wore mombers of a party brought herd by tho road Sunduy morning. They camo from Indiauupolis and wero In charge of Arnott. Lewis Lord swore to tho charges In ono of tho warrants. Ho said the men had been employed by Arnott to work in tlio Union .Pacific shops at Denver. Ho suyH that when they rcacod Council Bluffs they wero lockod in tho car mid arnied guards posted ut tho doors to prevent their os capo. Thoy wero kept in tho cur until they reached tlio shops in this city, whero thoy wero given their liberty. Lord asset ts that many of them aro married and left good positions, and wero told that no strike existed on the road. KLONDIKE ON THE WANE. So Says n Prominent Canadian Who Has Made Thorough Investigation. Washington, Aug. 28. The golden star of tho Kloudlko is on tho wane, according to the official roport of George H. flees, who recently was 'sent to Duwhoii by tho Canadian Manufac turer's association to inuko n thorough examination Into tlio business pros peots of tho Yukon Territory. Tho state department has mado public tv communication from United Stutes Consul Brush at Niagurn Falls, dated Aug. 8, glvim some of tho principal features of tho report. Mr. Hoes x!nts to tho fact that tho total yield of tho Klondike Inst year was $24,000,000, whllo the produc tion of tho coming year will not, ac cording to tho governmont estimate, exceed $14,000,000, a falling off of nearly one-half. Moreover, no now discoveries havo been mado for over a year, although sluco 1897 thousands of prosjioctors Jiavo been exploring every creek nnd mountain in tho inuntry. At Dawson, Mr. Hees reports, there are ten applicant' for every ob, yet boat load after boatload of men continue to arrive. CALIFORNIA DEADLOCK. Three Ballot Taken for Governor With No Result, Sacramento, Cal., Aug. 28. Three ImllotH wore taken for govornor In tho Republican sluto convention without, result. Tho third ballot stood; Ougo. 3:I2K-; Flint, 279; Pnidee, J21H; Huyes, 57; Edson, SO. ' Big Increase in Money Orders. New Vork, Aug 28. A comparative statement for tho fiscal year ended Jumi 30 last shows that the New York poxtolllcu and its stations paid out on domosliu money orders $28,829 801, an incrt'Bhu of 25 per font over lust year. The office p ml to offices throughout the country durimc the year $23,431,324. Fraternal Congress, Deliver. Aim 28. I'ho N'litlnnnl Km. toriuil ciingn -s, the cenlral oruanlza tion of the Iraternul and insurance or dura of this country and, Canada, Is in hohIoii here, Preidiit W. A. Warner of Toptthii Kan., presiding. There are over 300 uu. rfiiitJd delegates present. Cleurlng Off Coos Buy Tow'nsltc. Emporo, Or , Aug. 28. rim Great f'etral Land iiniiaii has enteral into the work of clearing riff tho new town situ of Bitiuor It is tlio intention of tho company to first clear off tho ftrwtts and then grmht them, and then co nt tint different ido-ek, which will be 300 by 400 foot Total Wreck. ' Port Towuseiid Aug, 28. According to word revel tt hero tho bark Gboigu Thomp-tiii, Cnptuln Heorge Wesley, t n tnlul wrei'K at Cliilve, on the Itoutb coast of Chili. n i; pr - -