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mta !tripyi!rtJsfif'jilf, I THBjsbnmrREabmA .wbdnesdamay i looi. NO USE FOR INDIANS WilLOWA " COUXTT WOULD BE KB.E32 FR.03I THEIR VISITS. I Citizens Again Petition Gorcrnment for Protection Governor Geer " Take Up TJxelr JCane, -8AX.T2M. -Or- April $0. Six petitions were received by Governor Geer today, I signed by a majority of the citizens of .."Wallowa County, asking that Indians from" ihe Lapwal, Umatilla and Colvllle reservations be prohibited- from enter ing "Wallowa County. -These petitions have, the same object as a- petition re ceived some time ago, but they state more reasons in support of their requests. Three -of the petitions are addressed to Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, and the other three are addressed to the Gov ernor, asking him to use his influence with the Government officials. It is alleged by the petitioners that the Indians from these reservations come into "vjreSlowa County in Jarge numbers, early acb Spring, and remain until late in the Tbllf 3hat they bring large bands of horses infected with Texas mange, and ther In fectious diseases; that they cut down fences, spread the Infectious diseases and Injure the stock business in Wallowa County; that they erect dams across the jstnsams, so as to prevent food fishes from passing up; that by killing game during She nesting season they have nearly ex- jtermioaied the game from Wallowa Coun ty, that because the country is sparsely settled the people cannot watch the In- J dlans.to, secure eidence .sufficient to -conr i "vlpfc iham, and -that the Indians, by their dcinklag and lighting, terrorize the, citl jsens to such an extent that they feel un safe to leave their families alone while eway attending to their usual, duties. Governor geer wJH forward the pe tltlpns pf the Department of the Interior with the request that the department give 4hp matter early and careful attention, 1 npo. tha( the .petitions be granted. A: -GltAND JVbSU FOR CHAMPOEG. All Salem Preparing to Witness Un Tcilixifj of Slomimcnt.' SALEM, April 30. A letter received by Governor Geer today from George H. Hlmes, secretary" of the Oregon Histori cal Society, announces that extensive pre parations are being made at Champoeg ' for "the unveiling of the monument there on Thursday. The letter says In part: "The dry bones of Champoeg are be coming instinct with life, as becomes the Dceasidn. and a flag-polewlll be erected end a platform and scats will be arranged so that the. visitors may be fairly com fortable. The "Bonlta, Captain Hosford, shas arranged for a special excursion from McMlnnvllle and DaFayette, and return the ame -day' Two boats will leave alem for Cham Sjoeg Thursday morning, and, most of those solne from Salem -will go by -boat. 3t3i.e O. R & JZ. Company will .have a boat leaving down river at fc o'clock A. M. op the regular trip, at regular fares, and the Oregon 'City Transportation Company's bbat will leave at S o'clock A. M. It "Will charge excursion rates. Returning, ihe O. R. & X. boat will "leave Cham poeg in the course of Its regular trip, and the O. C. T. Company's boat will leave at 3 P. M. The present prospect is that a large crowd of residents of this city will attend) the ceremonies Thursday. Many will go on bicycles, both ways, while others will go by rail to Aurora or Hubbard, and thence to Champoeg by wheel. The Al bany local leaves here at 7:54 A. M., ar riving at Aurora an hour later, thus giv ing plenty of time for a wheel ride to Champoeg. Returning, a, bicyclist can leave Champoeg at 5 P. M. and reach Aurora In 'time to catch "the Albany local on the return trip. Great Interest Is manifested here In the event, and should the weather "be good tomorrftw and Thursday, there "will be general exodus of people to the norh end of the county. The opportunity to participate in the commemoration of "an event of so great direct Importance In the Salstory of Oregon, will not be presented again In a lifetime, and all the old-timers and their descendents are anxious to be present. The. roads are In good condition and should there be no rain, distance will present no. obstacle to those who cither xbftve pr ride a,, "wheel. The road from here to Champoeg and return rep resents "a day's journey." according to modern methods of travel,, and this in cludes a three hour's stop at midday. "WILL COVER SIXTEEN 3IOXTHS. Tiext Fiscal School Year Dates From June Instead of March. SALEM, April 30 The next fiscal year In public school affairs will be 16 months long. This Is a break in the usual course of school events, and one that will oc casion many misunderstandings and some minor difficulties. The last Legislature changed the end of the first fiscal year from the first Monday in March to the-. v third Monday In June, and the change will take effect next. year. This year the school election took place in March, and all the school statistics were computed to that time. School statistics, showing population, receipts, expendi ture, etc. IH riot be computed again until the third Monday In June. 1902. They wllj therefore cover the period beginning 5n March, 1ML and -ending In June, 1902. The statistics for next year will conse quently form no basis for comparison with former years. in city districts, tho change "will prob ably occasion no trouble, but In the coun try communities It will probably be differ ent. District clerks will be sending In their reports In March, or will send them in -June with statistics for the year end Jmj livMarch, or avlll cover .a, period be ginning In June. But the change is one that meets a general demand that the fiscal j ear should correspond with the school sear. The great majority of the schools close by the third Monday in June, 4 and tnrder the new law the annual re-J ports will co". er one complete school year, rather than' parts of two school years, n 5TMFTER HAS A PROPOSITION. WlIT" Try to "Gcr Larfce Savrmill If It Re. Moved From Baker. BAKER CITY. Or., April 30. Mayor Robblns, of Sumpter, telegraphed the Oregon Lumber Company today offering to furnish the company a free site for their mills and lumber yards together with a written guarantee to exempt the property from all city taxation for a term of years, on condition that It move to Sumptwv This offer on the part of the cl$iens -of Sumpter, grows out of the xeeent bond election and the inclination -Of; tho lumber company la. moveTrom this stty to, escape heavy taxation for munici pal purrfpses' J" reason of South. Baker's ahnexatlbh to Baker City. "The president ofbg lumbercompany.will mee,t "repre sentative citizens of Sumpter'here Tliurs-day"..- BANQUE1-r,3CO RAILROAD MAN. Rosclmrc: Trainmen Honor Ofllclal of United Brotherhood: , ROSEBURG. April 30. A banquet was given to leorge Estes, of the United Brotherhood of Railway Employes, at the McClallen House this evening, by the ralSroad men of this city, on the occa-j slonof his first official visit .to RoseburgJ since his removal to San Francisco. The banquet wa"4 intended tp show the high esteem in which Mr. Estes Is. held by the rarlTroad men over whose order he Dre- sld.es-. Phttes -were laid for SC Conductor! James Haasoorough presidea-astoasunas-.- teL, 3S.st&r Spoke 2up"5n drganlzear labor arom. a. rauroau mans point ox view ttnd was followed "by Judge J. C Fullerton; Judge J; W. Hamilton, -Senator A. C Marsters. Representative Dexter Rice, JDe. fieorge F. JHqucJ-: and Editor j TVJmberljr, of the Review; All the speak ers: complimented the guest of honor, the order he so ably represents, and the railway interests of the Country n gen eral. The banquet was a complete and pleasing success in every particular, and was enjoyed by a large number of in vited guests. Mr, Estes presided' at an enthusiastic meeting at railroad men in Odd Fellows Hall, in the afternoon. After the banquet tonight he went to Portland in the Interests of the new order. BEST CATCHES OBV SEASON. Good Bnn of Salmon Entered Co- " Inmbia Yeaterdayi ASTORIA; Or.. April 30. Reports from tne mouth' of the river this afternoon were td the effect that a good run of salmon had, entered, and that the catches there ' today were 'the best of the jseason. first Permit for House on Sands. George ICaboth has received a permit fromithe Secretary of War to erect a fish house on his seining grounds. This is the first permit of the kind ever given for the construction of a building on any of tho sands in the Columbia River. It was on account of the failure to obtain these permits that several structures- were ordered removed last Summer. STen Packinf? Company. Articles of incorporation of the Umpqua Packing Company were filed in the County Clerk's office today by Edward B. Part ridge, Warren P. Reed and Samuel El more. The capital stock of the company is 524,000, and Itfi object Is to can salmon and other fish. Ijarge Hatchery for Salmon River. Master Fish Warden Tan Dusen re turned last evening from an Inspection trip to the Salmon River hatchery. Ha states that in the near future a large hatchery will be erected a short distance from the present one. It will have a capacity of JXOOO.OOO steelheads and 2,000,000 chlnooks per year. Mr. Van Dusen will remain at Astoria during the present week, and will then start onanother trip In search of hatchery sites. TURNED OVER TO SHERIFF. Man Who Attempted Suicide Will Probably Be Sent to Asylum. ASTORIA, Or.. April 30. Emll Johansen, the man who attempted to commit suicide at North shore come time ago, and has since been in the custody of the Sheriff of this county, was taken to Ilwaco this morning. He was turned over to, the Sheriff of Pacific County, Washington, and will probably be sent to the asylum of that state. Verdict of Suicide. An inquest was held today by Coroner Pohl on the body of J. M. Center, who was found on the Parker House wharf yester day morning with his brains blown out. The Jury, after examining all the facts obtainable, returned a verdict of suicide. Explained Torpedo System. Major "Lancfltt was at Fort Stevens to day, explaining the arrangement of the torpedo system around the mouth of tho river to Captain Haines, who recently took command of tho forces at Fort Stevens. Bids on Fort Stevens Worlc. Captain Downs opened bids today for the construction of a stable for the En gineers' Department at Fort Stevens. The bids were as follows: Ferguson & Hous ton, $476; John H. Uric. $379 50; J. W. Sur prenant, $495 ;-C. G. Palmberg, $697. Cap tain Downs has submitted the bids to the department in Washington, with the recommendation that the one by John Uric be accepted. FATAL VACCINATION. Student Died at Cheniavra Indian School Quarantine in Force. SALEM, Orr, April 30. Henry Wiggins, a 17-year-old pupil at the Chemawa In dian School, died last night as the result of vaccination some 10 days ago. All the pupils and employes at the school, some &oc in numoer, were vaccinaxeo, ana sev eral of those operated upon were taken ill. Wiggins was the only one with whom the disease proved fatal, and the others are reported Improving. The school hos pital is quarantined to prevent the spread of the disease among the pupils, and the school grounds are quarantined to guard against a spread of the disease to the outside. Teachers' Institute. GOLD HILL, April 30. Foll6wlng is the programme for the local teachers' Insti tute, to be held here May 4: Forenoon. Address of welcome Hon. J. J. Houck "Pictures and Their "Use" ?..... Miss Ella, Griffith "Physiology" A. O. Freel "Method Indispensable to a Teacher'e Success" Prof. W. T. Van Scoy General discussion "Personal Experi ence in Conquering an Unruly Pu- Pll" Afternoon. "History" J. Percy Wells "Reading" Donna Bell "Mental Arithmetic" Supt. Savage "The Study of the Activities of Child hood" T. A. Hays "The New School Law" t. ....County Superintendent P. H. Dally The call for the meeting Is signed by County Superintendent Daily. Teachers of all sections of the county are cordial ly invited to attend and take part In the exercises. j Gxeat Activity in Building. ASHLAND, April 30. Building opera tions for the year 1S01 In Ashland prom ise to be even more extensive than dur ing the past two years, which were ex ceedingly active ones. The season is now fairly under way. A number of new cot tages have been completed thus early In the year, and a dozen or more are under course of construction. The large num ber cf new dwellings has kept pace with the steady Increase of population, how ever, and the demand for dwellings to rent is still urgent. Transferred to Northwest. NEW YORK, April 30. The transfer of John D. King, chief of the postoffice In spectors at New York, to the division with headquarters at Spokane, Wash., was announced today. Mr. King is suc ceeded here by Theodore W. Swift, for merly In charge at Spokane, who will as sume charge pf affairs here. Mr. King will leave tomorrow for Spokane. His district comprises Washington, Montana, Oregon, Idaho and Alaska. Accident to Ex-Governor Moody. SALEM, Or., April SO. While ex-Governor Mooday.was driving In a carriage tonight, and leading a -colt behind, the colt was scared by a bicyclist and over turned the carriage. Mr. Moody was thrown heavily to the ground and sus tained a severe cut over the right eye, fr$m, which the blood, flowed profusely. R. r!? Wlllaxd caught the horse in time to prevent the serious consequences of a runaway. Old Landmark Burned. EUGENE, Or., April 23. The farmhouse of -Thomas Seavy, on the McKensIe River, burned' Saturday evening, with a portion of the. contents. The house was one of tne old landmarks of Lane County. Its original cost was $3500. It wasxinsured for fl500. Remittance on State Taxes. SATLEM, Or., April 30. State Treasurer Moore, today received a remittance from Wasco County, settling that county's state tax for 1900 In full. Wasco's general tax was $17,540 03, ahd her bounty tax J3129S3. l Received at. "the Asylum. 'SALEM, Dr., April SO. Hans Johnson, aged 34 years, was brought to the asylum j uluay uuiu uu;r uuuij. J TRIED TO KILL HERSELF Wealds TVHO WAS DELIRIOUS FROM MEASLES. Cut Her Throat Three Times Witk a Razor and Then Jammed Into a Well.' COLFAX, Wash., April CO.-While delir ious from, measles, Mrs. Roth, wife of a farmer near Wilcox, 10 miles southwest of Colfax, cut her throat with a razor last evening, and then jumped into a well 14 feet (Jeep, containing about four feet of water. She was rescued, and will live. Unless the bath proves fatal." Mrs. Roth is 36 years olde andthe mother of five young children, with whom she was alone at the time. They summoned help, and the woman was rescued in an almost dyJ ing condition. Three strokes across the front of her throat had been made, pro ducing a three-Inch gash. An eighth of an Inch deeper would haye passed through the cartilage of the neck and proven fatal. Mrs. Roth once before attempted suicide, In Indiana. RECRUITS FOR ARMY. Constantly Arriving nt Vancouver for Service In 28th Infantry. VANCOUVER RARRACKS, April SO. There are seventy, recruits in the Twenty eighth who are being Instructed as fast as possible, as men are needed in the Philippines to relieve the volunteers and some of the regulars who ha.ve been there since the troops were first sent over. New recruits from Missouri. Iowa arid Arkansas are constantly arriving. Two detachments, one consisting of IS and the other of 20 men. came this week. Cap tain W. K. Janer, who has lately been assigned to the Twenty-eighth as quar termaster and commissary officer, Is busy receipting to Captain G. S. Young for all the stores In the post, as Captain Young as been ordered to 'Manila and expects to leave in a -day or so. Colonel W. V. Richards, adjutant gener al of this department, has been designat ed as special inspector and ordered to Se attle to Inspect Government property, for which Major George Ruhlen, the quarter master there, is accountable. A general court-martial has been or dered to meet here May 2. The officers detailed for the court are ColonBl Mott Hooten, Major Charles A. Booth, Captain James A. Goodin, Captain William Kl Janer, Lieutenant C. E. Babcock and Lieutenant Thomas A. Pierce, who has been detailed as Judge Advocate. August Lovls, hospital corps, now at Vancouver Barracks, has been transferred to Fort Walla walla for duty. Major Edward H. Plummer, who waa formerly colonel of the Thirty-fifth In fantry stationed here, has been assigned to the Twenty-eighth to help "muster In the regiment. Major Plummer is at the Presidio and it is not definitely known when he will join his new reglriiont. Acting Assistant Surgeon J. Reagles ha8 been ordered -from Fort Stevens to Port land on public business connected with the furnishing of the hospital at that post. The commanding- officer at Fort Walla Walla has sent Philip Greenwald, Troop E, Third Cavalry, who is insane, to Washington under the charge of a non commissioned officer and one private. Captain Edward F. Glenn, of the Twenty-fifth Infantry, by the retirement of Captain William. B. Reynolds, will be pro moted to the rank of Major and will be assigned to the Fourteenth Infantry, if promoted by lineal rank. Major Glenn for the past year has been stationed at Hollo as Judge Advocate on General Hughes' staff. NATIONAL GUARD OFFICERS. Appointments Made by Adjutant General of Washington. OLYMPIA, April '30. The following gen eral order has been issued by Adjutant- General Drain: "The following-named officers of the National Guard of Washington are here by appointed and commissioned: "Majors Captain Ortis Hamilton, First Infantry Regiment, commanding Third Battalion, with rank from Aprl 11, 1901, vice Drain, promoted. "Captain Lieutenant Chares E. Bwart, Company L, First Infantry Regiment, with rank from Aprl H, 1901, vice Hamil ton, promoted; Lieutenant J. C. Bush, Company F, First Infantry Regiment, with rank from April 20, 1901, vice John sone, resigned. "First Lieutenants Second Lieutenant Frank L. Huston, Company Q, First In fantry Regiment, -with rank from April 22, 1901, vice Kles, resigned; Second Lieu tenant Sanford W. Loomls, Company F, First Infantry Regiment, with rank from April 27, 1901, vice Bush, promoted. "Second Lieutenants Sergeant Charles M. Stone, Company K, First Infantry Regiment, with rank from April 8, 1901, vice Harboard, resigned; Sergeant A. H. Selde, Company A, Unattached Infantry, with rank from April 10. 1901, vice Dallam, resigned; Sergeant F. T. Baker, Company L, First Infantry Regiment, with rank from April 11, 1901, vice Ewart, promot ed: Sergeant Lester L. Harman, Com pany I, First Infantry Regiment, with rank from April 15, 1901, vice Bentley, resigned; Sergeant John C. Shepard, Com pary C, First Infantry Regiment, with rank from April 22, 1901, vice Huston, promoted; Sergeant William J. Under wood, Company F, First Infantry Regi ment, with rank from April 27, 1901, vice Loomis, promoted." Will Try to Have Seattle Chosen. State Labor Commissioner Blackman has decided to attend the National con vention of Labor-Commissioners, soon to be held at St. Louis. Mr. Blackman, as sisted by Governor Rogers and Mayor Humes, of Seattle, will endeavor to secure the Labor Commissioners' convention of 1902 for Seattle. Sma-lpox In a Light Form. Like a good many other Northwestern sections, Thurston County Is having a mild epidemic of the disease sometimes 'called, smallpox, though many physicians deny that the disease Is such. There are two cases of the disease In this city and four a. short distance east of here. As showing the mild nature" of the disease, the health authorities have Just discov ered that In our neighborhood within the past six or seven "weeks M "persons hive Jhad the disease, and fully recov ered without the aid of a physician. They state that very little sickness prevailed with the disease, and in most Instances the persons" afflicted -"attended to their duties as usual. OIL AND GAS PROSPECTS. Much Land In the Falonsc Section Is Reins; Bonded. COLFAX. Wash., April 30. There is considerable excitement over oil and gas prospects In the country around Palouse City. Agents of a supposedly reputable oil firm are among the farmers, leasing lands upon which to prospect. Leases have been made by a number of land owners on every side of the town for a distance ot several miles, upon the usual 10- per cent basis. A. O, Egbert, repre senting the company, says it Is the inten tion to sink a number of prospect wells, as this particular region has shown fully as good indications as any other In East ern Washington. x. WILL OF CHARLES BROWN. Late President of Vancouver Bank Bequeathes All to His Widow. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 3a The last will of Chaf les Rrown, the late presi dent of the defunct First .National Bank of Vancouver, was admitted for probate in the Superior Court today. The Instru ment was written in 18S8 by the testator's own hand. Mrs. Rebecca A. Brown, wife of the deceased, is made the sole legatee of the stater and is alsq named as. sole executrix, without bonde. The will states that no special provision is" made for the children, Harriet, -- Floy - and Frances, for the reason that the devisor reposes full confidence-' in the ability of his wife tomakeiiroper distribution, of the estate. No estimate of the value of the estate is made In the will, and none could be ob tained today from any member of the family. 'Ifr. Brown is known,- however, to have owned considerable real estate in' Clark, County, and, for a number of years past had been one of the 'principal stockholders In the-Bridal "Veil Lumber Company, at Bridal Veil, Or. Ho Is also known to have had property in other por iions of this state. PASSED HIM FOR DEAD. Same Train Afterwards PIckea Up Badly Weaaded Man. EVERETT, "April 30. An unknown man was found last plgnt by the. Coast -Line train, four miles north of Marysvllle, with his forehead crushed and brains oozing from a deep woundon ihe top cf bis bead. The trainmen thought he was dead and proceeded on their run. This morning at 9 o'clock the same train picked up the man, who was barely alive, and brought him to this" city. He had been lying un- i'consclous by tha track during the night, aitnougn there were several 'nouses in the vicinity. The injured man Is about 4Q years old, well dressed and not a laborer. Nothing by way of ,IdentlflcatIoB 'was found on hid body. EIGHT-HOUR LAW KNOCKED OUT. Ex-City Employes of Taeoma Meet a Reverse in Salt for Overtime. TACOMA, April 30.-Judge W. H. Snell today sustained the demurrer ot the city to the complaint ot the ex-clty employe whc. have been suing for overtime. This knocks out the elgjjfc-haur law passed by the Legislature of" 1899. The principal ground for the decision is that the law attempts to Interfere with the right of private contract.'- It is in line with a recent decision jaZ iha New Xbk Appel late uourt, N For Entertatameat, of Visiters, SOUTH REND, April 80. Thd Cham berof Commerce h&s appointed J. Q. Helm, A. p. Leonard and J. C Hamilton a committee to raise ' funds for the entertainment of the river and har-bor-committee wben here, July (, to in spect the harbor and Its needs In the way of Improvements. The tug Astoria will bring the party around from Gi-ay's Har bor, . , WsalasBeK'Nte. Tacoma street-c&r?lroen wlU foftn o. union. A Typographical Union lias heenv or ganized at, Everett - The Yakima High -School will have a class of 25 graduates for the Juno com mencement exercises. A three days' convention of tpe State Sunday School Association wlil be held in Seattle, beginning May JQ, Mayor Bacon, of Whatcom, ordered the Chief of Police to seize all lot machines paying either money or merchandise after May 1, an4 prosecute the owners. The contraot for the building ot "the an nex, and gymnasium In the State Normal' School at Whatbora, has been let to S. E. Hooker, of that city, for $43,063. The starts has appropriated $45,000 ior the work. An anti-saloon league has been organ ized at North Yakima. Handbills giving tho law on gambling, Sunday closing and other offenses have been circulated by its order.. This Is supposed to be a pre liminary to an attack on the saloons of the city. State Superintendent Bryan has just made a ruling of great Importance to teachers. Heretofore, It has been the eus tom. to allow an applicant for a teach er's certificate repeated trials in the event of failure. Mr. Bryan ias determined to enforce the school code in this par ticular, and the applicant must' waft "Until the next regular examination. . Seattle may tax theaters $300 per year and concert halls $500. An ordinance to this effect has been Introduced In the Council. It Is alsp proposed to Increase the retail liquor dealers license from $600 to $1000 per year. A third bill requires an, annual rax or ?z to oe pam on every norse used on the streets qf the city; $1 50 for every vehicle drawn by one horse, $2 50 for every two-horse vehicle, and $5 lor every vehicle using more than two horses. These matters are to be finally passed upon Friday evening. Fish Commissioner Little, of Washing ton, has had considerable trouble, this Spring with Indians who persist lnplac lng their traps lh fish hatchery streams. The Commissioner has recently been obliged to remove traps from the Methow River, which effectually blocked the pas sage of the fish up the stream to the fish hatchery. Commissioner Little asked the Attorney-General to give his opinion as to whether, under the present law, the rights of the Indians are the same as those of white fishermen. Mr. Strat ton holds that the Indians are as amen able to the law of the state as anyone else, and in these fish-hatchery streams the law expressly prohibits fishing for salmon by any other means than by angling with a hook -and line. Idfeho tiotea, Location of a large smelting plant at Welser seems assured. A tramp named Kelly received a sen tence of 10 days at Namps last week for -stealing a goose. An agreement of sale "has been filed from'E. B. Williams pf the ejstate of Wil 11dm Hyndman, who agrees to sell to H. T. Wright the Last Chance mine and hoist and the Brick Pomeroy mining claim adjoining the Last Chance, situ ated at the head of Quartz gulch, on At lanta hill, near the town of Atlanta; con sideration $15,000 $500 cash on delivery of agreement and the remainder, $14,500, on or before November 1, 1901. The agree ment also states that Wright Is to sell an undivided third Interest to Ed. Gurly. Quotations of Mining? Stocks. SPOKANB, April -30t The closing quotations tor nilnlnsr stocks today were: Bid. Ask i Bid. Ask. Mora. Glory... 4 5 Morrison ...,. S 4 Prln, Maud .. 1 l Quilp 24 23 Bamb. Car ...21 24 Amer. Boy Blacktati ... Butte & Bos, 7 a 1 4 Crystal ...... 3 Conjecture .. zfo Deer Trail ... 1 Evening Star. ... Gold Ledge . 1 I. X. L 12 Iron Mask L P. Surp.... 674 Mtn. Lion ...10 m Republic 18 20H 4 . 1 21 38 2? Reservation .. 3" 3 Ross. Giant ..3 3X4 Sullivan 84 8?I Tom Thumb ..11& 11H Waterloo .... l 15J SAN FRANCISCO. April 30 Official closing quotations for mining- stocks: Alt fO 051 Kentuek Con $0 02 Mexican , 33 Occidental Con ... 3 Ophfr .....s 1 05 Overman 10 Potosl .. 8 Savage ........... 17 Seg. Belcher .... 3 Sierra Nevada ... 27 Silver Hill 34 Alpha Con .5 Andes ........... 4 Belcher 14 Best & "Belcher. .. 32 Bullion ... 3 Caledonia. ....... 01 Challenge Con ... 12 Choliar 8 Confidence ...... 60 Con. C&I. & Va... 2 45 Crown Point .... 15 Gould & Curry... 10 Hale & .Norcroso. 23 Justice 0 Standard ......... 4 00 Union Con ....... 13 Utah Con ........ 2 Xellow Jacket .... 13 NEW YORK, April 30 Mining stocks today closed as follows: I Adams-Con 0 20 Little Chief $0 12 Alice 4ii Breece 1 05 Brunswick Con .. 20 "ComstocK Tunnel. 5 Ontario 8 CO Ophlr CO Phoenix 8 Fotosl 5 Con. Cal & Va... 2 20 Deadwood. Terra.. S Horn Sliver 1 10 Savage 5 Sierra Nevada .., 22 Small Hopes ..... 65 Standard 3 70 Iron Silver CO Leadvllle Con .... 6 BQSTON, April 30. Closing quotations: Adventure ? 17 00 Blug. SI. Co... 25 C2 Amal. Copper. . 123 25 Atlantic 34 00 Humboldt ? 25 00 Osceola ........ S7 75 Parrott 83 50 Quincy 177 00 Boston . Mont. 450 00 Santa Fe Cop. 825 338 00 3a 00 4 50 Butte i. Boston 110 60 Tamarack. CaL & Hecla... 840 OOlUtah Mining centennial za iz Wlhona Franklin ...... 18 00 Wolverines 63 50 drove mother, insane YOUNG GIRL TVHO RAN AWAY FROM HOME. WTH RUSSIAX. Little Donbl That Womai In Male Attire Arrested at Oregon City Is the; ,TrHantt. 'OREGON CITY, April 30. Charles Wil son and his alleged wife in boy's clothes are still occupying separate apartment? in the City Xair. Information was- re ceived from the Chief of Police at Van couver-today that no persons'under the names: given had secured a marriage 11-, eense at Vancouver, but people" answer ing the description of the couple in Jail here were,seen In a saloon there on April 27. No word has yet been received from Samuel P. Hockett, the Condon man, who has been searching for a, runaway girl, although the Chief of Police thinks ho in in the vicinity of Clatskanle. Un less the girl makes a confession there Is no way of establishing the Identity of th peculiar-acting' couple until the arrival of Hockett. Responsible people here who are familiar with Hocketfs search for his daughter and her abductor, gave out the story today. One year ago last November, Hockett's only child. Rasa, aged 13, ran away with a Russian, Who had been discharged from his employ. Mrs. Hockett went lhsanp over the affair, and Is now In the Stat Asylum. Hockett has spent the greater part of hia means In the search, and Is said to be almost demented f rom con tinued" disappointment resulting from fall lirft to find his daughter. The couple have been traced to various" points In the ' Northwest during the past year ana u half, and privato detectives, aa well as In dividuals, have been employed In the search. It Is believed that 'they were bQth in Oregon City some time ago. , The few people here who were aldirig the fath er in keeping a- constant watch for any clow that would lead to the apprehension of the fugitive couple kept the details pf the affair to themselves, and U was only within the past twoor three days that they gave out any Information to the offi cers. In appearance the girl Is about 17 year3 old, and or athletic build. Her hair is cut short and she shows the effects .of her wandering lfe. To better maintain the deception she has learned to chew to bacco, nhlnf nr, Pollco Burns has obtained a picture ot the girl who Is wanfed In East ern Oregon. The picture bears a striking resemblance to the young woman who is under arrest, with tho difference that the picture shows, a noa and tidy schoolgirl with long, flowing hair. There does not seem to be much doubt' that this young 'woman Is the missing daughter of Samuel P. Hockett. It has been- learned, thht she used to 'ride horses In races, dressed as a boy. At a fair she won $50 in a race and the spectators did not know It was d" girl riding untilthe Wind" blew her hat off and her flowing hair toll over hft ghyulders. AWARDED COLLEGE- FELLOWSHIP. Forest Grave Stadent Will Enter State University. EUGENE, Or.; April 30. A. A. Atkinson, of Forest Grove, has been awarded, the fellowship In biology at the State Uni versity for the year 1901-02. Mr. Atkinson will graduate from Pacific University In June, and will enter here as a graduate student In September. He has been spe cializing in botany and bacteriology and has been assistant to Professor Sweetser, of the department of biology. Professors to Ta&e Special Work. Professor F. L. Washburn intends to start East about June 1K to take advanced work In the biological department of Chi cago University. He will be, absent for two months, after which. hewlll return to hls du4es as State Biologist. Professor John Straubleft last week? for the East, where he will attend the Pres byterian Assembly, which meets at Phil adelphia, May 12. He will then go to Chicago University, where he will take special work in the Summer school for a period of 12 weeks, after which he will re ceive his Ph. D. degree. His work at Chicago will consist of courses In New Testament Greek, epigraphy and palalo- graphy. During Ms absence, his classes are being conducted by his 'daughter, Mfss Leila Straub, and C. E. Standon, '01. University Notes. Work In the chemical laboratories will be 'closed this week, and the contractors will begin moving the apparatus to the new quarters In Science Hall. The senior class has Invited Rev. H. "Mac "Wallace of the First Congregational Church of, Eugene, to deliver the bacca laureate sermon, June 15. The try-outs for determining the six commencement speakers will "be held In Vlllard HH next Saturday momlpg. The eenlor class has decided to have a bronze plate In the new Science Hall, to perpetuate the memory of Professor S. E. McClure, who was killed on Mt. Ranler ii Julyi 1S97. The twelfth annual Junior Exhibition will be Tield In Vlllard Hall Friday even ing. The speakers of the evening will be: J. Arthur Gamber, W. H, Johnson, Oscar Garrell, George O. Goodell, L. L. Lewis and Miss Kate E. Wilson. The "Webfoot," the college annual which is being published by the class of 1902, will appear next week. Trainer W. O. Trine Is working hard with the athletes, getting them Into, shape for the Interstate field meet with California, which occurs next Monday. With one or two exceptions, the men are in good condition. MULTNOMAH-CLACKAMAS TANGLE. Both Counties Name .Administrators for Same Estate. OREGON CITY, April 30 There is a strange controversy on between Multno- f , Picayune, MIm., September 1, 1900. 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It scema that Jons Kristenson lived at' Kelso, in 'Clackamas County; for 15 years and Ac cumulated property. He was taken sick and'mads a will April 1 ot this year. He went ib a Portland hospital April 5, and died April 14. A Portland undertaker named Dunning performed the last offices for the dead man and made application In Multnomah County to be appointed ad ministrator ot the estate. When Under taker DUnnlng'was carrying out the du ties of his office -he ran across one T. G. . Jonsrud, who had brought forth the will and secured the appointment as execu tor by Probate Judge Ryan, of Clack amas County. LARGE GRAIX CROP SURE". Late Rnin. of Inestimable Valne to Lane County. EUGENE, Or., April 30. Crops in. this section are looking much better since the rams of a tewdays ago. Farmers, say It Is impossible to estimate the good, done by the showers. Large grain crops are piore than assured. There Is some differ ence of opinion as to whether the Hessian fly is doing any work on .the wheat. If the pest Is present the rainy weather Is beneficial, both In keeping it subdued and in making strong growth for the wheat. Crop prospects were never brighter in Lane County. Many Hops Fail to Come Up. FOREST GROVE, Or., April 30. Wil liam Moore, a Greenville 'bop grower, said today that one-third of the hops on the John Klrts place, which yielded well last season, have failed to come up this year. Mr. Moore attributes the cause to an Insect working at the roots of, the hops or the cold weather. Two other growers near there have hops affected in the same way. Will Only Be Half- Crop. OREGON CITY. April SO, Some of the varieties of peaches In the vicinity of . whl.h quoted and.seluag. a Week ago Canby. says W. M. Shank, will only be a I at gg- cents a nundre(i t00k a sudden half crop, while others are full of bear- ( -junm In price ,3 moriunffi. Colfax feed ing fruit. As yet the prunes have not dealers posting offers of 75- cents per nun been damaged by frost or cold weather, dre(j. This Is the highest price offered and the trees are well filled. for several years. Heavy Rain at Salem. SALEM, Or., April SO. A heavy rain, blown hy an east wind, was the unusual experience, of this section of the Valley tonight. The warm rains of the last two days have been of great benefit to crops of all kinds. , DAMAGE MAY REACH $10,000. Fire in S,alem Store T'arned Oat Worse Than, First Thought, SALEM. Or.. Anril 30. Examination to day of the stock of goods In Meyers & Sons' clothing store, which caught nre last night, shows that tho damage Is much greater than was at first thought. Large quantities of goods lying next to the show-window Partitions were dam- S?1"?- anVh?-,,0.iMl?aCS 510.000. The damage to the building may amount to $2000. NORTHWEST DEAD. Fnneral of Hon. J. C. Trulllnser. ASTORIA, jjApril 30. The funeral of Hon J, C, Trullirgcr was held from the family residence at 1 o'clock this after noon and was largely attended. The ser- vlces were simple, in accordance with an expressed wish of the deceased. Hon. C. W. Fulton delivered an eulogy on the life and character of Mr. Trulllnssr. and in fitting words spoke of the great services he had rendered the city and state during his residence here. A special train con veyed the funeral cortege to Ocean View cemetery, where the body was Interred. The services at the grave were conduct ed by Rev. Henry Macotte, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. Mrs. Esther Brown, of Astorin. ASTORIA, April 30v Mrs. Esther Brown. Widow of the late Captain Hiram Brown, died thfs evening from paralysis, after an illness of several years. Mrs. Brown was about 60 years of age and a daughter oj ( the late Charles Stevens, one or Clatsop county's early pioneers. Funeral of Mrs. Valinda Conn. . ASTORIA, April 30. The funeral of Mrs. Valinda Conn waseld this morning from Grace Episcopal church The services were conducted by Rev. William Seymour Short The interment was in Greenwood cemetery. Bis Advance in Price of Barley COLFAX, Wash.. April 30. Feed barley. lire CAHN, iNi p JlPlliL i aiiiiliiiuiiia iiy illl FLECKENSTEIN MAYER CO,, SofcDistHbatcrs ii mi i, urn jii jimi SIGNAL DO YOU START AT EVERY SOUND? AKE- YOUR. ME,NSES IRREGULAR,? DO TRIFLES ANNOY YOU? These symptomstjf female disorders arc signals of danger! Female frouble comes on gradually and quietly but they give sure warning of their approach. There is no mistaking the darX rings under the eye, the weak nerves, the drowsiness by day and the wakefulness at night Yei there art thousands of women who have these nervous spells. They start at every little jarring noise and .they become irritated at the slightest cause. They suffer terrible periodical pains. But they often have but a vague idea of what causes them. They would be shocked to know they really are suffering from dangerous maladies, about the most dangerous a woman can have. But Mrs. Combe was cured by Win of Cardui and so grateful is she that she wrote this testimonial of I wice 'vu ' Years " I have used Ayerrs Hair Vigor for thirty years and I do npt think there is anythingequal to it for hair dressing" J. A. Gruenenfelder, Grant forks 111., June 8, 1899. "I have used Ayers Hair Vigor for over thirty years and can tesnry to its wonacnux f y 1 -- m-u- cr-ilr f -im-nio. at- uao r. j . . free from dandruff and my hair soft and glossy. And it has prevented my hair from turn ing gray." Mrs. F. A. Soule, Billings, Mont., Aug. 30, 1899. One dollar a bottle. If your druggist cannot supply you, send lis $1 00 and we will cspres a. bottle to-yoa, all charges prepaid. Be sure end give us yoar nearest express office. J. C. Aysx Co., t,owellrMass-. Send for our handsome bock en The Hair. Centralin Clnlnis the Palm. CENTRAUA. April 30. Ten saw mills have been established at Centralla In tho past few years, a record which It Is be lieved no other town In Southwestern Washington can equal. The total of Its factories of this kind. Is 13. With few ex ceptions, all are running steadily, and many have large orders The Centralla Shingle Company's plant to take the place of the mill, recently destroyed by fire, 13 rapidly nearlng com pletion. The new plant will have a ca- paclty of 2S5.0GO shingles per day. I Lead Mine Will Close Dovrn. 10,102. Idaho, April 30.-The Frlo m,ne - d0nvtamaira for an ,ndefinItB ,od Repalrs are nceded on e flume and shaft, which. together with w, amnaaA 1lM, mrt i h rnmn for the suspension of work. The mine has nearly 3C0 men on lte pay roll. Quite a number will be kept t5 do repair work. Youthful Gansr of Unrslars, NEW WHATCOM, Wash., April SO. The police have unearthed a youthful gang of burglars here, and tonight ar- 1 rested five boys between the ages of 8 and 13 years for breaking Into one of the 1 largest stores In the city last Sunday and robbing the till of $15. Serious Accident to Farmer. FOREST GROVE, April 30. Henry Vanderzander, a.Greenviilft farmer, yes terday suffered the fracture of his right leg In three places, his left leg In one place and serious Injuries to his" back. He was -caught under a barn which sud denly collapsed. Light nan of Fish. ST. HELENS, April 30". Ths run ofT fish here yesterday was extremely light less than half a ton for thirty boats. It Is thought the fishing at the bar preyents the fish from coming into the river. Independence Bond Sale. INDEPENDENCE; Or., April 30. The municipal bonds are being signed today. .. o" Tijunt of 4K5&R.' with the ex ception of $50, has been taken In Salem. Receipt of State Land Office. SALEM. Or., April 30. The receipts of the state land oflace during April were 523.459 CC. Kyi Wbiftey ,stes It is otshM" BELT 4 CO., Baltimore, Md Portland, Oregon ' ail niwnjao omombb woma s I Asa.-