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THE MUKNING - OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11', 1901'. HOP CROP OP THE STATE IT WILL BE BETWEEN GO,000 AXD 05,000 BALES. LsiKt Year It Was 82,000 Bales Qual ity This Season Will Be First-Clnss. SALEM, Sept. 10. Hopplcklng has now progressed far enough to enable growers to state with eome assurance of accuracy the comparative yield. In a few yards hops have been baled, and samples have been brought to this city. Interviews to day with a number of the leading dealers, who have visited hopyards In various sec tions of Marion County, brings the in formation that the Oregon crop this year will be In the neighborhood of 60,000 to 65,000 bales. No one seen today put the estimate at above 65.000 bales, and some said the yield would not exceed 60,000 bales. The present estimates, therefore, based upon returns from yards where the picking has been nearly or quite com pleted, boars out the early estimate of The Oregonian's Gervais correspondent. Even those dealers who three weeks ago talked of 80,000 bales acknowledge that 65,000 is a fair estimate. As last year's crop aggregated 82,000 bales, it will be seen that the decrease is about 25 per cent as compared with 1900. Kola Neis, one of the dealers inter viewed on the subject, said samples of hops thus far received are from the early pickings, and mostly from small yards. As the growers, in their anxiety to save their hops before rains should set in, began picking rather early, the samples now at hand are not fair representations of what the crop will be as to quality. Though the early samples are fairly good, and show a clean, bright hop, rich in lupulin, yet dealers will wait for the bettor hops before sending samples to London. Sir. Heis says Oregon hops this year will be as good as they were in 1606, and perhaps better. In other words, the quality will be first-class. He was assured on his last "visit to England that, even though that country should have a large yield of hops, there will be a de mand for 50,000 bales of American goods. As Oregon hops will compare favorably with those produced In other sections of this country, it is reasonable to presume that there will be a. demand for the crop in this state, unless growers should hold for an unwarranted price. Sir. Neis says there is no market price for hops yet, and will not be until samples have reached Eastern dealers and brewers. That means that the market will not open for two weeks yet. Local dealers are making no effort to buy hops at this time, but if a grower should come to town with a sam ple of choice hops, he could probably get 10 cents for his crop. No better weather could be had for hoppicklng than has prevailed in the "Wil lamette Valley since August 29, when picking began. "With the exception of a few light showers that settled the dust and washed the hops, there has been no rainfall. The days have been cool, so as to make outdoor work pleasant. As the yield is light, picking has progressed more rapidly than usual, and growers will have their hops under shelter several days earlier than they expected. While there are slight Indications of mold In a very few yearte, there Is nothing of that kind to an extent that "will affect the quality of the hops. The opinion seems to be gen eral that adverse weather conditions herjv after cannot do any material damage. Horsen for the Army Service. SHANIKO, Or., Sept 10. Sheriff Will, lam Frazler, of Multnomah County, whe is a contractor for United States Cavalrr horses, has just shipped from Shanlko 123 horses for Army service. The British Government, through Agent McDonald, shipped on the same train 67 cavalry horses. This interior country is found to be an excellent source of supply for cav alry horses, the market for which if steadily Improving. OltEGOX CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Teachers Assiprned, and AH Is Ready for tlje Opening: Monday. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 10. The pub lic schools of Oregon City open next Mon. day with good prospects for Increased attendance. The first term will be of five months' duration, and the secoond term four months. The apparatus is be ing looked over, and the Board of Direc tors is considering the advisability of in stalling a physical laboratory for work in physics. Teachers have been assigned to grades by .City Superintendent Wilcox as follows: Barclay School "First grade, Miss Ger trude Nefzger; second grade. Miss Har riet Cochran; third grade, Miss Nettie Walden; fourth and fifth grades. Miss Harriet Case; sixth grade, Miss Myrtle Taylor; eighth grade, Miss Sade Chase; ninth and tenth grades. Miss Addle Clark; eleventh grade. Professor H. D. Wilcox. Eastham School First grade, Miss Frances Myers; second grade. Miss Mar Jorie Caufield; third grade. Miss Eva Meldrum; fourth grade, Miss Erma Law rence; fifth grade, Mrs. Nellie F. Glass; seventh grade. Miss Bebecca T. Smith, principal. For this year's work there is a com plete change in text-books, except in grades where books will be completed during the year. An example is shown In history, of which there are two classes. The beginners will use the new text-book and the class that studied history last year will finish with the same book. In the High School, astronomy will be dropped and zoology placed in the curric ulum. A specialty will be made of Ore gon history and geography. A large order has been placed for li brary books, and they are expected to arrive within a few days. Several promi nent citizens have promised large dona tions of books to the library. At the Barclay School Saturday after noon at 2 vo' clock the teachers will hold a grade meeting for the purpose of dis cussing school management and outlining school work. FALL FISHIXG SEASOX OPEXS.. More Salmon Than Usual, hut No Canneries Are In Operation. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 10. The Fall fish ing season opened today, but there is not & cannery in operation oh the lower river, and it is not probable that thera will be, although it is believed there ari more salmon in the river than usual fj this time-of the year. Reports received this afternoon from the traps in the vi cinity of Rainier and Cathlamet are to the effect that they made good catches today. The cannerymen are unable to get any offers for a Fall pack, so will not operate, although the raw fish can be procured cheaper than for a number of years. The price talked of is 1 cents per pound, but there is a very limited demand from the cold-storage people. These are prin cipally desirous of steelheads, for which no price has been generally fixed, and it will take some days for it o be definitely decided upon. XO WORRYIXG ARRESTS. Oregron City Enjoined From Troub ling the Trolley Line or Employes. OREGON CITY, Sept. 10. An injunction was granted the Portland City & Oregon KaUway Company by County Judge Ryan today, restraining the city author ities from arresting employes of the com pany or otherwise lnterferring with, the operation of passenger, express or freight cars. The complaint on which the tem porary injunction was granted alleges that the company has been deprived of Its rights under certain franchises grant ed, and that there Is danger of its privi leges being still further abridged by ar rest of employes and other interferences. The trolley company filed a bond of $5000 as security to the court against any ac- tion that might accrue in the future. The matter of the injunction will come up at the November term of the Circuit Court. L An ordinance was passed by the City Council last December granting the trol ley company a franchise to operate freight and passenger cars for a period of 50 years, which was declared void by the new Council in January. In March George Adams, a motorman of the com pany, was arrested by the Chief of Po lice for running freight cars on Main street, and was fined In the Recorder's Court. The matter was taken to the Cir cuit Court on a writ of review, which probably will come up for disposal at the November term. CERTIFICATES AXD DIPLOMAS. Granted to Teachers of State Who Passed the Last Examination. SALEM, Sept 10. Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman today issued certificates and diplomas to those teachers who successfully passed the last regular examination. All who receive state papers "must attain an average of S3 per cent; those receiving diplomas must also have 60 months' teaching ex perience and those receiving state cer tificates 30 mbnths. The successful teachers were as follows: State Diplomas Nina Johnson, Port, land; William Cullen Bryant, Monmouth; Ava McLaughlin, Milwaukle; Margaret Williams, Oregon City; Emma Olds, Fair dale; D. V. S. Held, Heppner. State Certificates Maude Kenworthy, Portland; Nettle Fawcett, Portland; Jo ella Johnson, Portland; Clara Hagar, Creswell; Emma. Herstlne, Oakland; Myr tle Porter, Forest Grove; Hannah H. An derson, Bcaverton; Abbie Stites, Will iams; Rebekah Gans, Salem; Isabelle Altken, Salem; Robert GInther, Shubel; Francis Barnes, Jacksonville; Anna Jeff rey. Medford; Mrs. Alice Bacon, Gold Hill; Jennie Robins, Salem; Harvey Wil son, North Yamhill; Edward A. Miller, Long Creek; Carrie Ridings, Marquam; Mary E. Scott, Wilcox, Wash. There were several candidates who suc cessfully passed the examination but who received no papers for the reason that they have not had sufficient teaching ex perience or are under age. WANT RAILROAD ASSESSMENT CUT. Spokane County Officials Before the State Equalization Board. OLYMPIA. Wash., Sept. 10. The Au ditor and Deputy Auditor of Spokane County appeared before the State Board of Equalization today and made a some what unique request. The County Board of Equalization at its recent session re ported the assessment for main line rail way trackage at 510,560 a mile. The Au ditor and Deputy Auditor today asked that this be reduced to ?G600 a mile. The officials stated that last year the assessed valuation of main line trackage was fixed by their County Board at the larger fig ure, but later a compromise was made with the companies, and a much lower figure agreed upon As a result of the compromises, Spokane County was com pelled to pay the state, as Its share of the taxes thrown off to the companies, the rather ( large sum of I2S.000. Rather than repea't this operation this year, the Spokane officials asked that the assess ment be made $6600 a mile, a figure that the companies would accept without pro test. The County Assessors' Convention, hold last year, agreed on ?6600 as the rate per mile for main, line assessment, and in most Instances this agreement was lived up to by the Assessors. "WILD TEAM RAX AWAY. Mnyor of Salem Would Not Allow to Be Tied on the Streets Again. SALEM, Sept. 10. About noon today a wild team of horses owned by Elvin Ar nold, of Howell Prairie, ran away on Commercial street and did considerable damage. The team was left tied near Court street and, while the driver was away, broke loose and dashed down Com mercial street. Near the postofflce the horses collided with a buggy owned by F. P. Roblin. The buggy was smashed and the harness stripped from the horse hitched thereto. The runaway, team was then piled up In the gutter in front of the postofflce. Both horses sustained some injuries. As it was near the noon hour, there were many people and vehicles on the street, and it is a wonder that no fatalities re sulted. Arnold attempted to leave his team standing on the street again, but Mayor xusuup uruerea mem put in a siaoie. VERDICT A SURPRISE. ainny Astorians Do Not Believe Kyle Was Murdered. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 10. The verdict of murder in the case of Winter Kyle, whose body was found on the beach yesterday morning, was a surprise to most people here. The only shadow of foundation for the murder theory was the fact that he was supposed to have had money, and the further fact that one pocket in his pants had been cut out. A witness at the Inquest stated that he had seen Kyle cut ting the pocket out himself, and the Sheriff was successful in finding tho missing pocket. It also developed that the dead man's money had been left for safekeeping with a saloon man, and shortly before Kyle disappeared he had not sufficient money on his person to pay for a drink. WILL TRAMP TO OREGOX. Julian Havrthornc's Son Sells His Long: Island Poultry Farm. New York Sun. SAG HARBOR, L. I., Sept. 4. Frank L. Hawthorne, son of Julian Hawthorne, has sold his poultry farm here. The farm was started last spring. Hawthorne intends to tramp from New York to Oregon, and go in for ranching there. He will be accompanied by Clifford Smythe, formerly American Consul at Cartagena, Colombia. They will darry a small tent and a few cooking utensils made of aluminum, and expect their journey will take three months. Quotations of Minln&r Stocks. SPOKANE, Sept. 10. The closing quotations of mining: stocks today were: Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. Amer. uoy .. s UTfcjMornlng Glory 2 3 BiacKtau 10 aovf, Morrison 1 Butte & Bos.. & Ik- Prin. Maud . . 1 Crystal GV& 10 IRamb. Car ...48 Conjecture .. 1 JRepubHc 3 Deer Trail .. 2 3 Reservation .. 4i El Caliph .... 1& fclRoss. Giant .. 2V, IVi 1 50Vi 5 S 3Vj Gold Ledue .. 1 lVipulHvan 104 10 jj. jr. ourp , o'juom inumD...l3 13y4 Mtn. Lion ...27 30 (Wonderful .... 2' 4 SAX FRANCISCO, quotations of mining Alta $0 Andes . Belcher Best & Belcher... Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con ... Chollar Confidence ...... Con. Cal. & Va... 1 Crown Point .... Gould & Curry. .. Hale & Norcross. Justice Sept 10. Official closing stocks: 02Mexlcan $0 22 ljOccIdental Con ... 1 lliOphlr S2 22Overman c lPotosl 5 l5jSavage 3 lCISeg. Belcher 2 4SIerra Nevada ... 21 GGlSIlver Hill S5 SOlStandard 8 15 4UnIon Con 8 81 Utah Con 5 16 Yellow Jacket 11 3 NEW YORK. Sept. 10. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con ?0 20LIttle Chief $0 12 Alice -iO.Ontarlo 10 50 Breece 1 4t)JDphir SO Brunswick Con .. TJPhoenlx 3 Comstock Tunnel. SiPotosI 3 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 75,Savage 4 Deadwood Terra.. 50 Sierra Nevada ... 18 Horn Silver 1 75Small Hopes 40 Iron Silver 603tandara 3 15 Leadville Con .... 7 BOSTON, Sept. lO-Closing quotations: Adventure $ 29 7o6soeola S11C 00 Blng. illn. Co.. 39 r0iParrott u2 Ou Amal. Copper .. 114 75QuIncy ......... I7f 00 Atlantic 39 50 Santa Fe Cop... 7 00 Cal. & Hecla,.. 735 OOiramarack 350 00 Centennial 28 50Utah Mining ... 2S 50 Franklin ., 19 OWVinona 3 75 ,Humboldt 25 OOjVVolverlnes CO 00 "Wcbfoot" Flour, Best ly Test. As it Is hard-wheat flour. TONGUE ON ANARCHISTS OREGON'S REPRESENTATIVE FOR A LAW TO KEEP THEM OUT. In the Event of Their Admission, He Would Debar Them From Becoming Citizens. HELLSBORO, Or., Sept. lO.-Representa-tlve Tongue yesterday received the fol lowing dispatch from the Philadelphia North American: "Do you favor the following legislation: A law forbidding the entrance into the United States of America of those called anarchists, and believing in the destruc tion, overturning and subversion of estab lished governments, and an amendment to the naturalization laws making these principles a disqualification for citizen ship?" Tongue replied as follows: "Philadelphia North American: I cer tainly favor the enactment of Federal leg islation forbidding foreign anarchists comng to the United States, or, having HERO OF THE HOUR IN ABERDEEN POLICE JUDGE J. C. PEARSON, WHO FINED ANARCHISTIC INCENDIARY. ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 0. Judge J. C. Pearson, who presides over the Police Court in this city, has come into prominence since the shootlns of Prea dent McKinley, by his speech In court denouncing the remarks of a man about town known as "Long Tom," a Frenchman, with anarchistic tendencies. "Long Tom" was on the street, near a crowd of men when the news of the- attempted assassination was communicated to him, and he Immediately said: "That's good. Now they ought to kill Mark Hanna and Roosevelt, and then let the people rule the"country." These Incendiary words set the teeth of every one who heard them on edge, and Chief of Police Graham, to whom they were reported, lost no time in going to Judge Pearson, and Informing him of the declaration of "Long Tom." The City Attorney was informed of the affair, but expressed the opinion that nothing' could be done. "I'll show you what can be done," said Judge Pearson, so he issued a war rant at once charging the man with a misdemeanor and using language of an incendiary and deeply Insulting character on the streets of Aberdeen. "When "Long Tom" was brought into court the old Judge's spirit was In a flame of excitement, and his speech denouncing the man before him was highly dramatic. In announcing the fine of $25 and costs, ho said: "This is tho limit allowed by law, but by the great eternal, I wish It were 20 times as much." Judge Pearson is highly patriotic. He served in tho 'War of the Rebellion, and bnly within a few weeks buried a son who was k'ilied in battle In tho'Phll lppines. He "is a' native of Indiana, a graduate of the law. department of Ann Arbor, tho first Probate Judge of this section when the state was a territory, and the first Prosecuting Attorney when Washington became a state. He is a 'stanch Republican and a loyal supporter of President McKinley. The Judge is now the hero of the hour In Aberdeen. . - --e-------- gained admission, debarring them from becoming "citizens. But we should pass both state and Federal legislation for the punishment of domestic anarchists, and making it criminal, either orally or by writing, individually, or through associa tion, to seek to instigate people to over turn government by the murder and as sassination of public officers." EUGENE MAN IS MISSING. It Is Feared He 3Iet AVIth An Acci dent While Out Huntlngr. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 10. News was re ceived in Eugene today that George G. Gross, of Eugene, has been missing in the mountains for several days, and it Is feared some serious accident has befallen him. Mr. and Airs. Gross have been camping in the mountains along the Upper McKenzle River for several weeks, and were gradually working their way home. Last Wednesday they camped at Montgomery's place, and on Thursday Mr. Gross went to visit the Blue River mines. He returned to the Blue River Pcstoffice, where he remained Friday night, and on Saturday morning started for the Montgomery place, which Is 12VJ. miles distant. Since leaving the Sparks' place that morning nothing has been seen or heard of him. He had his rifle and dog with him, and was intending to look for game rilong the way. It is feared he left the road to hunt and met with some accident whereby he was disabled and could neither reach the road nor give an alarm. Mr. Gross was a member of Eugene Camp, Woodmen of the World, which took the matter in hand immediately upon receipt of the news this afternoon and sent out a searching party. Mr. Gross is about 40 years old, and has been engaged in farming. He abandoned this a year ago and went into the livery busi ness in Eugene, which he s,old recently. HOW OVER A FRUIT PLANT. One Side Enjoined From Interfering With the Other. SALEM, Or., Sept. 10 W. K. and O. V. the Allen Packing Company, to enjoin In the Allen Packingf Company, to enjoin In terference with the operations of the iruit evaporator located on the grounds of the packing company, near the South ern Pacific passenger depot. Judge Boise a preliminary Injunction, pending a hear ing. The papers were served upon G. W. Holcomb, of Portland, who Is manager of the company. The Aliens allege that they have a lease of the evaporating plant, and the packing company, by Its agents, Interferes with the operation of plant, by putting out the fires, fastening gates and dissuading wood-dealers, fruit growers, etc., from dealing with them. Representatives of the two contending par ties have engaged in exciting personal encounters during the last few days. The Aliens were formerly stockholders in the Allen Packing Company. STREET CAR AND WAGON COLLIDE. Driver Was Injured, But Does Not Blame the Motormnn. - SALEM, Or., Sept. 10. A street car col lided with a wagon at the corner of State and Capitol streets this evening, and in jured Duncan Ross, the driver. Ross was crossing the track and the car struck the hind wheel of the wagon, overturn ing the vehicle. Ross was injured' on .thej head and sustained a strain of the wrist, but tho nervous shock is probably the worst injury. Both Ross and the motor man were careless, and neither blames thg- other. Will Take Case to Supreme Court. H1LLSBORO. Or., Sept. 10. Attorney George Stout, of Portland, was in the city today, and filed a transcript of the evi dence in the case of the State vs. James Aiken, sent from this county to the peni tentiary for life, convicted of murdering a Chinaman at Raleigh, last Fall. Stout and Bagley will take the case to the Su preme Court. Clark County Condemnations. VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 10. The jury in the condemnation suit of the Washington & Oregon Railway Company against the Portland & Puget Sound Railroad Company, heard in the Superior Court today for possession of the bridge pier and approaches for a bridge across the Columbia built by the latter in 1S90, rendered a verdict naming $1000 as the amount to be paid. The suit was un contested. The condemnation suit of the Portland, Vancouver & Yakima Railroad Company against C. C. Byrne, for right of way through the latter's farmn Clark County, which was also heard by a jury today, resulted' In a verdict of $275 in favor of the defendant. Cottage Grove Residence Burned. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Sept. 10. The residence of J. H. McFarland, in the sub. vurbs of this place, was destroyed by fire today between 12 and 1 P. M., caused by c-o ooooo-e - - O ----f--0-fr ---- a defective flue. The house was valued at 2500; Insurance unknown, Mr. and Mrs. McFarland being in Boise, Idaho. Tho fire was beyond control when discov ered. Q.ueen and Kinj? of Street Fnlr. ROSEBURG, Sept. 10 The voting con test for King and Queen of tho Roseburg Free Street Fair and second annual car nival closed at 2:30 today. Mrs. Willis Kramer, of Myrtle Creek, was elected Queen, and F. W. Roach, of Roseburg, King. Store Brolcen Into by Thieves. ST. HELENS, Or., Sept. 10 Word was received here today that tho Reubin store and postofflce was broken into Sunday night. T. C. Watts, the proprietor, says the postofllce stamps checked up all right. Gigars and tobacco were the only things he had missed. Settles Its State Taxes. SALEM, Sept. 10. Lane County today settled her state taxes in full by paying a balance of $794 62 on her bounty tax. v NORTHWEST DEAD. W. S. Maxwell, of Springfield. SPRINGFIELD, Sept. '10. W. S. Max well, who has resided here 29 years, died suddenly yesterday of heart disease. De ceased was aged C6 years. He was a na tive of Illinois. He came to Eugene 'in 181862, and resided there three years, when he went to California. He came from that state to Springfield in 1872, and had resided "here since, being engaged In the hardware business. He left a wife, but no children. Oregon Notes. A large number of fruit trees In Al bany and vicinity are Infected with San Jose scale, says the Herald. The Wasco Southern 'Telephone Com pany has decided to extend its line, by connecting Mitchell and Antelope. The officers of the Wheeler County Pioneers' Association have selected Mitch ell as the next place of meeting. Coos Bay has a gasoline famine on ac- j count qf the strike at San Francisco. It is liable tootle up all the gasoline launches. The Bandon woolen mills are running day and night now, and full crews will be put on as fast as arrangements are completed. The Lawton Standard made its appear ance last Friday, after having been -out of the newspaper field for a month. H. G. Hendryx Is the new editor. The Marshfleld-Myrtle Point train was ditched last week about five miles from "Marshiield. The whole train left the track, but no damage was done. Salmon are making their appearance in the Coquille River, says the Bandon Re corder. A few have been taken by fisher ihen, and disposed of at a dollar apiece. Messrs. Hacker, . Nasburg and Hirst have sold their Urhpqua tract of timber land, consisting at 10,000 acres, to a Mln- 1 nesota firm, who expert to build a large mill in the near future. At the regular monthly shoot of the Pendleton Sportsmen's Association Satur-' day afternoon, F. W. Waite won the med al agalnj with a score of 131 killed, out of a possible 156 birds, which gave him an average of, 83.3 per cent. C. J. Hamilton was a close second, with 89 out of 107, an average' of S3.2 per cent. v A 'petition Is being circulated in Marsh field for the pardon of Dominick Seryela, who was sentenced last Mayto two years In the penitentiary for assault on J. Chap loh. The petition recites among' other points for executive clemency, that Ser vela will leave ior his native country, Italy, GOVERNOR OPENS FAIR SPOKANE'S EVENT BEGUN WITH A GRAND PARADE. The Ellss Also Opened Their Street Fair and Jubilee Features of the Day. SPOKANE, Sept. lO.-The Spokane In terstate Fair was opened today by Gov ernor Rogers. In the morning there was a parade of handsome equipages of citi- ! zens. In the afternoon, a concert by the Royal Italian Band and horse races were the features. The race results: Two-year-old pace, purse $300 Haydee won, Jack Wilmot second, Dr. Newlan third; best time, 2:34. Pace, 2:25 class Lady Amon won, Llllie M. second, Daniel J. third; best time, 2:24. Half-mile dash, purse $150 Patsy Dolan won, Undergrowth second, Jim Browneil third; time. 0:50. , One mile, purse $250 Mr. Robinson won, Esplrando second, Harry Thatcher third; time, 1:46&. This was also the opening day of the Elks Street Fair and Jubilee. ENORMOUS YIELDS OF GRAIN. Onts In .the Palonse Country Went 102 Bushels to the Acre. PULLMAN, Wash.f Sept. 10. Some enormous- yields of grain are being threshed in the vicinity of Pullman. E. Kitzmlllcr, who owns a farm two miles north of Pullman, threshed 2010 bushels of oats from 20 acres, an average of 102 bushels per acre. Joseph Morris, whose farm adjoins that of KItzmiller, threshed an average of SO bushels of oats per acre for 60 acres. Carl Brewrink, living on Harry Price's farm, four miles south of Pullman, had an average of 53 bushels of Red Russian wheat per acre on 110 acres of land. The wheat graded No. 1, which Is unusual for that variety of wheat. Mr. Brewrink also had an aver age of SO bushels of oats per acre from SO acres of land. Not more than 40 per cent of the grain about Pullman has been threshed, but threshing was resumed this week and will be rushed during the remainder of the season. No uneasiness Is felt here over the recent rains, and no damage has been done. Everyone expects the crop, which is the largest in the history of the Pa louse country, to be saved without dam age. NOME POSTMASTER IN TROUBLE. Charged With Embezzling: $3200 Prom the Government. SEATTLE, Sept. 10. The postmaster at Nome, Joseph H. Wright, has been ar rested and held for trial on the charge of embezzling $3200 from the Government of the United States. Postal Inspector J. P. Clum is the principal witness against Postmaster Wright. At the preliminary hearing, Clum testified that upon the first examination of Wright's affairs he found a shortage of about 510.JX0. This was on a Monday. Between that time and Wed nesday Wright replaced $7300, leaving a deficit still remaining of ?3200. Robert H. Mumford, known through the Yukon country and the States as "Policy Bob," committed suicide on August 27 by swallowing 20 grains of morphine In a room at the Goldhill Hotel, Nome. Military Orders. Vancouver barracks, Sept. 10. Lieutenant Edward K. Masaee, Seventh Infantry, has been ordered to join his company at Fort Davis, Nome, Alaska, as soon as practicable. Sergeant Wylie T. Conway and Sergeant Morris C. Foote. who have lately served in the Seventh Infantry, have been pro moted to the rank of Second lieutenants, and assigned to the Twenty-eighth In fantry. Captain William B. Schofleld, paymas ter, has had his sick leave extended a month longer. August Ellis, enlisted at Seattle, has been assigned to the Eighth Battery, and will be sent to 'Vancouver Barracks. George I. Abler, of the Eighth Battery of field artillery, was tried by a general court-martial for having been absent from 11 P. M. inspection. The court found him guilty, .and nine previous convictions hav ing been considered, he was sentenced to be dishonorably discharged and be con fined at hard labor on Alcatraz Island for three months. Lieutenant-Colonel John F. Stretch, who lately joined the Twenty-eighth Infantry, Is now in command of Fort Wright, and Major George H. Roaqh, of the same regiment, has command of Boise Bar racks. Clerics Form a Union. VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 10. The initiatory steps were taken last night for the organization of a Retail Clerks' Club, or union, in Vancouver. The primary ob ject of the club will be to secure the early closing of retail business-houses in Vancouver. Permanent organization will probably be effected Friday evening, to which time the meeting adjourned. About SO clerks were in attendance. There ap peared to be some difference of opinion as to whether 6 or 7 o'clock P. M. would be the most satisfactory hour for closing, and a committee consisting of J. M. Matthews, T. Hendrlcksen, Charles But torfleld, Miss Nellie- Padden and Miss Alice Smith was appointed to Interview the proprietors of the business-houses and secure their signatures to a petition stat ing which hour would best suit them. Contempt of Court Proceeding;. SEATTLE, Sept. 9. C. A. S. Frost was today cited by the Circuit Court of Ap peals to appear before It October 16 at San Francisco, and show cause why he should not be committed for contempt of court. Frost's case Is one of those which came as a windup to the McKenzle re ceivership. Sensational allegations are SIGN Wfflr imOptll Ifer ! have suffered with Irregular and painful menstruation and was so weak I could not do my houieworlc for eight years on account of my weakness. I tried everything, but to no benefit. My husband heard of Wine of Cardui and Thedford's Black-Draught. Me used Thedford's Black-Draught and it did him so much good that he Induced me to take Wine of Cardui for my troubles. I did so and it did me so much good that now I know it is ihz medicine for weakly women. I am using It now. Mrs. E. C COMBE. Mrs. Combe is only one woman in hundreds of thousands cured as she was. Letters like hers are coming to us every day from ail over the country. Will you not give. Wine of Cardui a trial? For advice and literature, address, giTlng symptoms, "The Ladles' Ad7isory Dopartment," Tho Chattanooga iledicino Company, Chattanooga, Term. made in an affidavit from ex-United States Marshal Vawtcr concerning Frost's actions and words during the trouble at the close of the McKenzle regime. Qucue-Cuttinar Club. The most unique society In British Co lumbia is one recently formed in China town, Vancouver, which might be called the Queue-Cutting Club. The members of the club have pledged themselves to have their queues cut off when 50 China men can be induced to do the same. The present membership is about 25. The so ciety is organized for the purpose of in ducing other Chinamen to Join. When the membership reaches 50 a day will be appointed wnen all will assemble in a room and at an appointed hour barbers will be sent for to do the deed. The club is the outcome of a request from the Im perial Chinese Reform Association of California that all members of the associ ation in America cut off their queues. Summer Is Nearly Over at Nome. SEATTLE, Sept. 10. Summer is nearly over at Nome. All indications point to an early Winter, which, after the late Spring, will make a short season. This announcement comes by the steamship Centennial, which arrived today from Nome with 425 passengers and $250,000 in gold. The Centennial brought the crew of. the wrecked schooner James Sennett from Unlmak Island. Brought to the Penltentlnry. SALEM, Sept. 10. Two prisoners were brought to the penitentiary today from Umatilla County. They are J. J. Breel, sentenced to two years' Imprisonment for forgery, and Charles Squires, sentenced to 15 months for assault with intent to commit rape. $4000 Fire nt a Snwmlll. EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 10. The dry klln -of the Canyon Lumber Company at Canyon Head, on the Monte Crlsto River, was entirely destroyed by fire today, to gether with 60,000 feet, of lumber. Lossf $4000; insurance, ?2000. New Head of the Hoo Hoor. EVERETT. Wash., Sept. 10. At the an nual Hoo Hoo concatenation here today Victor H. Beckman, editor of the Seattle Lumber Trade Journal, was unanimously elected VIce-Gerent Snark. Reserve Agent of Seattle Bank. WASHINGTON. Sept. 10. The Control ler of the Currency today designated the National Park Bank of New York as re serve agent of the Washington National Bank of Seattle. Large Sawmill Project. EVERETT, Wash., Sept. 10. It is stated on good authority that the Wey erhauser Company will build a sawmill on Smith's Island, near here, which will employ 150 men. Washington Notes. An effort will be made to have the next encampment of the State Militia held at Tokeland. The corner-stone for a two-story brick church building was laid by the Christian denomination of Spokane Sunday. The annual state convention of the Washington Equal Suffrage Association will be held at Puyallup tomorrow. The dates of the Skagit County Fair have been finally fixed for October 3 to 5. The Fair Association has been reor ganized and articles of incorporation were filed last week, fixing the capital stock at 515.000. Adjutant-General Drain has awarded,, eight SO-callber magazine rifles as first prize for the greatest number of men shooting the most times at target prac tice to Company F, First Infantry, of Chehalis. Companies B and D, First In fantry, of Seattle, were a close second and each company was awarded four rifles. Company H, First Infantry, of Spokane, and Company M, First Infantry, of Whatcom, were each awarded two rifles, and Companies A, C, E, G and K. First Infantry, were awarded one rifle each. On account of delay in the arrival of the figure targets from Washington the season for record shooting will be extended from November 1 to December 1. and all shooting for record will be upon figure targets. Figure targets will be sent to all of the companies without requisition as soon as they arrive at the headquarters in Olympia. COMMUNITY OF OWNERSHIP. Three Great Syndicate Own More Than Half the Railroads. Under the community - of - ownership plan, five groups of railroads have been formed that embrace over half the mile age In the United States. What Is known as the Vanderbllt group has a mileage of 18,744 miles, with capital of 5S4o,64S,000. and bonds outstanding amounting to J673, 55J,727. The roads in this group are the New York Central, Boston & Albany, West Shore, Big Four, Nickel Plate, Lake Erie & Western, Cincinnati, Northern, Pittsburg & Lake Erie, and Chicago & Northwestern. Tho Pennsylvania group has a mileage of 10,142 miles, and is composed of the Pennsylvania lines east1 and west of Pitts burg, and Erie, Western New York & Penn sylvania, Long Island, Norfolk & West ern, Baltimore & Ohio and Chesapeake & Ohio. The capital of these lines Js 5654, 453,800. and the bonded debt ?6S7,400.000. The Gould-Rockefeller-Sage group has 14,170 miles, capital stock of $388,000,000, and bonds outstanding amounting to 1422. 500,000. The roads in this group are the Missouri Pacific, Iron Mountain. St. Louis Southwestern, Texas & Pacific, Interna tional & Great Northern, Denver & Rio Grande, Rio Grande Western, Wabash and Wheeling & Lake Erie. Tho Morgan-Hill group is made up of tho Northern Pacific. Great Northern, Burlington. Erie, Monon, Lehigh Valley, Reading, Jersey Central and Southern Railway, These roads have a mileage or. DO YOU START AT EVERY SOUND? ARE, YOUR. MENSES IRREGULAR? . DO TRIFLES ANNOY YOU? These symptoms of female disorders are sigrtab of danger! Female rouble comes .on gradually and quietly but they give sure warning of their approach. There is no mistaking the darK rings under the eye, the weak nerves, the drowsiness by day and the wakefulness at night. Yet there are 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 periodica! pains. But they often have but a vague ide&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. Bui Mrs. Combe was cured by Wins of Cardui and so grateful is she that she wrote this testimonial of Picayune, Bad? Then yoa starved your hair. What did you do that for? When you saw that your hair was falling out, why didn't you use Ayer's Hair Vigor? It feeds the hair, gives it vigor, stops it from falling, makes it grow, and always restores color. " I was almost bald before I began using Ayer's Kair Vigor. In a short time my hair all came in again, and now it is thick and heavy." Mrs. L. Copeland, Altoona, Pa. 51. Alldrasslsfc J.C.AYE2C0. Lowe!!, Mass. 33,500 miles; capital stock. $976,043,0CO. ard bonded debt of 1,26&,OCO.OOO. The Harriman group Is made up of tho Illinois Central. Union Pacific. Southern Pacific and Chicago & Alton, with 2v.Dn miles; capital of J544,S33,700, and bonds or ?5O2.OOl0CO. The Kansas City Southern might be added to this group. i THIS YEAR'S STATE FAIR. Portland's Doty In the Matter In to Meet With the Fanutri. In 1305 Portland expects to hold a great fair. In order to do this successfully sac muse call to her assistance every c t$ of importance in the state. Reciprocity is a rood rule to work on In this case, and Portland should begin at once to lend u helping hand to the various fairs going on throughout the state by attending them when possible so to do. This friendly fcellng will naturally be reciprocated. Portland in the past has probably not given as much attention to these matters as their importance demanded. The Ore gon state fair, which is within easy dis tance of this city, should receive more patronage from the people here. Oregon is an agricultural state and whatever help Portland can give the industries will be reoaid many times in increased trad? A great effort has been made this ynar to bring together a representative dlsplav of the agricultural products of the state at the fair to be held near Salem, Septem ber 23 to 2S. Cheap railroad rates lav been secured, so that the people have n good excuse for not attending. This la " tho farmers fair. It Is where they br ng their products of the soil In friendly com petition. It i their pride, and as such should be attended and patronized by business men. for 'these fairs sttmulat- and encourage better methods of farming, better methods of farming make farmers more prosperous, and the more prosper ly among the producing classes, the better it is tor business men. Portland's busi ness men should attend the Oregon state fair at least one day in the week. Jnry Bribing: In Colorado. DENVER, Sept. 10. Piatt Rogers, presi dent of the Colorado Bar Association, ti day presented a. petition to Judge John son, successor to Judge Mullins, In thf criminal division of the Circuit Court, asking him to call a grand jury to investi gate the charges of attempted jury brib ing, and also to investigate the conduct of every department of the court under Judge Mullins' administration. Judge Johnson took the petition under advise ment and said he would announce his de cision tomorrow. Gnmbllnpr-Hou.ie Raided. NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Justice Jerome. District Attorney Gavan and Frank Moss last night raiued an . alleged gambling house in East Ninth- street In this city. Five arrests were made. When the raid ing party arrived they found the doors barricaded. Sledge, hammers were used and an entrance quickly made. There were about 30 people'in'the room, but only the live for whom warrants had been is sued were held. . T t Jfotlce to Merchants. Evcrv mercantile house In Portland seeking trade in Eastern Washington and Northrn Idaho, should have a representa tive on the grounds during the coming exposition at Spokane. This Is the great event of that section of the country, and a better opportunity to meet the mer chants of this vast territory at a trlning expense cannot be availed of. September 13 is tne day selected by the O. R. & N. Co. for sale of excursion tickets at? great ly reduced rates. Only $0 50 is the price, which includes one admission to the fair groundJ. These tickets wfll be good on the Spokane Flyer, leaving Portland Sep tember 13, at 6 P. M., arriving at Spokane at 9:15 the following morning. Reserve sieeplng-car berths and secure tickets at O. R. & N. ticket otilce, Third and Wash ington. For Spokane Industrial Fair. Take the Spokane Flyer, the O. R. & N. crack train. Leave Portland Union Depot at 6 P. M., arrive Spokane following morning at 9:15. Palace buffet sleeping car. tourist sleeping car. day coaches and smoking car, without change. Round-rrip rate September 13, good Xor return until September 17. only JO 50, including admis sion ta the fair. Ticket office. Third and "Washington. When you suffer from sick headach dizziness, constipation, etc., remember Carter's Little Liver Pills will relieve you. One pill is a dose. For Infants and Children. The Kind You Havs Always Bought Bears the Signature of eucrt Miss., September 1. 1000. c&L&fc'j