THE MORNING OBEGGNIAN, THURSDAY, - OCTOBER 17, 1901.
BISHOPS REJECTED T
HUNTINGTON AMENDMENT AS IT
CAME "FROM THE DEPUTIES.
Sons of "the Church. Called Upon to
Put Down. Vice at the
Ballot-Box.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. Considera
ble routine "business "was transacted at
to-day's session of the triennial Eplseo--J
pal convention, a new missionary bishop
was elected, and ia the house of deputies
there was an animated debate on the
proposition to change the name of the
church. This question did not come lip
as -a direct Issue, hut on a motion to
concur with the house of bishops In cre
ating a joint commission to which the
subject should he referred. There "was
much division of sentiment In regard to
the matter. A proposal to refuse to con
sider the question In any form was
etrongly supported, but this, it was ar
gued, would fail to show proper respect
to the house of bishops. Finally, the
reference of the subject to a joint com
mission was agreed upon. No further
action will he taken until the meeting
of the general convention In 1904.
The house of deputies unanimously
elected Dr. Cameron Mann, of Kansas
City, to he missionary bishop of North
Dakota.
The Huntington amendment to article
10 of the constitution, which was adopted
yesterday hy the house of deputies, was
nonconcurred in by the bishops.
The rooms of the Woman's Auxiliary
were -closed this afternoon in respect to
the memory of Honorary Secretary Mrs.
Mary A. T. Twing, of New York, whose.
funeral was held from St, Luke's Church.
Bishop "Wells, of Spokane, spolte briefly
after the noontime prayers at the auxiliary-There
was a reception at the Japanese
Mission this afternoon, and tonight
Bishop Howe, of Alaska, addressed a
missionary meeting at the Cathedral
Church of the Good Samaritan.
IK THE HOUSE OF DEPUTIES.
Eons of Church Called Upon to Pnt
Dotth Vice at the Ballot Box.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 16. When Pres
ident Lindsay called the house of depu
ties to order this morning, the attendance
was large. By concurrence of the two
houses, an amendment to the hew con
stitution was adopted for further action
of the next convention, hy which the
bishop of a missionary district, if his
ristiict becomes a diocese, shall become
its first bishop if he so elects, without
the necessity of election hy the diocese.
An -amendment of the new constitution
was adopted by the deputies to be finally
passed on hy the next general convention,
giving to the delegates from missionary
districts within the bounds of the United
States seats' In the convention with all
the rights of deputies from dioceses, ex
cept the right to vote when the vote is
taken by orders. At present, the two
delegates from missionary districts are
allowed seats, but no votes. An amend
ment has already been fully adopted
giving to hishops of missionary districts
both seats and votes In the house of
bishops.
At 11:30 President Lindsay led the house
in the Lord's Prayer, and several appro
priate collects, preparatory to hearing the
report of the committee on members de
ceased since the last convention, which
was read by the Rev. Frederick A. de
Rossett, of Springfield, the members all
standing. After a brief preface, the long
list of those commemorated was read.
The whole subject of the change in the
name of the church, as it appears In the
title page of "prayer books, was once more
relegated to the future by being remanded
to the next convention for action.
The house elected Its members of the
board of managers of the general mis
sionary society. The only notable change
In the personnel of the board was the
election of Rev. Dr. Fiske, of Rhode
Island, in place of Rev. M. M. Christian,
of New York.
The canon on deaconnesses was adopted.
The canon makes 30 years the least age
at which a woman may be received as a
deaconness. It has already been adopted
by thp house of bishops.
The canon providing for courts of ap
peal was sent back to the committee to
be presented at the next triennial con
vention. The house in executive session unani
mously elected Rev. Dr. Cameron Mann,
of West Missouri, to be missionary
bishop of Kbrth Dakota.
Article fJ of the constitution, for the
creation of new dioceses, either by the
division of an ng diocese or out
of a missionary ct, was adopted, In
Its first stage, . j. nearly unanimous
vote.
A motion was made to concur with the
house of bishops In creating a joint com
mittee of 15 to take into consideration
tho whole subject of a change of name.
The motion was adopted by thefollow
ing vote:
Ayes. Noes. IMvided,
Clerical S9 13 6
Lay 30 17 4
This result cannot be considered a vic
tory "for either side on the merits of the
question, although all those strongly fa
voring the change voted aye.
A resolution by Dr. Rlngwalt, as fol
lows, was adopted:
Resolved, the house of bishops concurring:.
That It is the sense of this convention that
soofl citizenship Is a fundamental principle of
religion; that the church, mindful of the
growing tendency to unchecked corruption in
the conduct of our municipal affairs through
out the United States, the indifference to, and
covert countenancing oi immorality, gambling
and vice, places herself on record as expecting
her socb to take an active part at the ballot
box, and elsewhere, as occasion permits, to
wards the suppression of these pernicious ene
mies to virtue and good government.
The house of bishops having appointed
the hishops of Albany and Vermont as
part of a committee of conference on the
proposed amendment to section 1 of
article 3 of the constitution. Dr. Egar,
Dr. Roberts and W. J. H. Stlness Tvere
appointed conferees on the part of the
deputies.
A message from the house of bishops
was read announcing nonconcurrence in
the proposed amendment to article 10
of the constitution, commonly known as
the Huntington amendment, and a con
ference committee appointed -consisting
of Dr. W. R. Huntington, of New York;
Dr. W. M. Grosvenor, of New York, and
Charles G. Saunders, of Massachusetts.
Other messages from the house of
bishops referring to action on canons
were referred to the committee on canons.
Adjourned.
IN THE HOUSE OF BISHOPS.
Modified Form, of the Huntingdon
Amendment Defeated.
The house of "bishops' met In executive
session this morning and proceeded to
the consideration of business.
Three brief amendments to the canons,
regarding ministerial relations, were
adopted and ent to the deputies for ac
tion. The bishops concurred with the
deputies in adding to article 1 of the con
stitution, section 6. which provides for
tbr appointment of two delegates, one
clerical and one lay, to the house of
deputies from each missionary district
The resolution adopted by the house
of deputies providing for the appointment
of a joint commission to confer with
other religious bodies on 'the subject of
uniformity In marriage and divorce was
concurrred In, and the bishops of Albany,
Maryland and the bishop coadjutor of
Rhode Island were appointed on the com
mission by the house of bishops. This
commission is to report to the next gen
eral convention.
A committee of conference was asked
for on the section regarding the appoint
ment of a presiding bishop. It is thought
tot-t-3fcBatjjrjL-.jMyJAxA
an agreement can be reached on this ques
tion after a few changes are made In
the section as adopted b"y thehouse of
deputies.
The modified- form of the Huntington
amendment to article 10 of the constitu
tion, which permits special forms of wor
ship, and was adopted yesterday by the
house of deputies, was defeated. It Is
understood that the vote was a tie, al
though the exact vote will nottbe given
out officially.
The bishop in Brazil was authorized to
use the title of "bishop of Southern
Brazil' ' at his own request.
After the election of a long list of
bishops to serve on the missionary coun
cil, the house proceeded to consider the
official matters of church control," on
which action has not yet been taken.
Delegratea From Honduras.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 6. Dr. Jote
Leonard, rector- of the "University of Hon
duras, and Fausto Davila, a prominent
attorney of Honduras, delegates to the
Pan-American Congress, have arrived
here en route to Mexico. They report
that Honduras is in a prosperous condi
tion. American goods, they say, are
greatly In demand In Honduras. In he
southern ports, however, the Germans
have -vast capital Invested, and influence
a large amount of the Imports.
Ex-Clerk In Mint Gets Two Years.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. Walter N.
Dlmmick, ex-chief clerk In the United
States mint In this city, was today sen
tenced by United Sfates Judge DeHaven
to two years impriconment-at San Quen
tln. Dlmmick was convicted on two
counts, one charging the presentation of
a false voucher and the other the use
of public moneys in a manner not pre
scribed by law, Dlmmick not being a le
gal depositary.
Ex-Captain Neall Sentenced.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 16. John M.
Neall, an ex-Captain in the United States
Army, recently convicted of forgery, was
today sentenced to serve two years at
San Quentln at hard lahor.
JIAYB A "WORLD WONDER.
Candle Creelc, In Alaska, Said to Be
a Veritable Gold Mine.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Oct. 16.
The steamer St. Paul arrived from Nome
this afternoon, bringing- 304 passengers
and a large shipment of gold. She sailed
from Nome. October 6, and arrived here
too late for quarantine inspection. She
will remain overnight in the stream.
According to reports brought by the
steamer. Candle Creek Is most promising.
T. R. Sullivan, who arrived at Nome from
that creek, in an Interview, says:
"The half has not been told about Can
dle Creek. I have mined all over the
world, and I have never seen anything
like It The creek is only about 10 feet
wide, and men are standing In the stream,
often In water to their thighs, shoveling
gravel from beneath the water. Good
ray has been found on 27 claims. I know
of three men who rocked out 43 ounces
in a day. No one knows the deptn of
pay, and nobody has prospected in rim cr
benches, except a bench on Patterson
Creek, where ?5 and $S to the pan was
secured. If the pay runs Into the benches,
and there is some evidenceof a wide
old channel. Cardie Creek may prove to
be a world wonder. The country is thor
oughly staked, and it is folly to go there
expecting to find vacant ground. Pro
visions are scarce, and will not be oo
plentiful the coming Winter."
Bogus gold dust operators have changed
their base of operations from Nome . to
Teller City. D. P. Harrison was arrested
and In his possession was found con
siderable quantity of spurious dust Since
the storm of September 26 the weather
has been fairly good. People from all
portions of the Arctic sections are arriv
ing at Nome, and there is a general de
mand fer transportation on steamers
sailing south. Up to the sailing of the
St Paul news of the Oregon's accident
had not reached Nome, and considerable
anxiety was felt by residents who had
friends and relatives on that, vessel.
George W. Ramsey and J. Gordon Tem
ple left Nome in a small boat for Teller,
en route to the Kougarok, on July 10. So
far as known, nothing has since been
heard from them. Parts of the boat and
various kinds of goods were found Oc
tober 1 scattered along the coast near
Topkok. The goods were marked "Lund
strom." and came from the Northern
Commercial Company. The body of a
dark-complexioned man was found near
the same place, and this, it is believed,
was the owner of the boat, although Top
kok people believe there may have been
several men In it as the boat was a
large one. There was nothing found on
the body by which to identify it The
accident probably occurred during the
storm of September 27.
A boat belonging to the Ben Brook
party, which left Nome July, 1900, for
Kuskowlm, has been picked up in Kusko
wim Bay, and fears are entertained that
five men in the party were drowned, as
nothing has ever been heard of them.
Explorer Returns From Alaska.
SEATTLE, Oct 16. L. L. Bales, an
Alaska mallcarrier and guide, has re
turned from a Summer spent in exploring
the Alaska coast between the mouths of
the Kuskokwlm and Yukon Rivers. He
traveled 1500 miles through a practically
unexplored country and brought back
many valuable curios, photographs and
much geographical data. The object of
his trip wis to locate salmon cannery
sites for Seattle companies. He brings
news of the finding of the bodies of two
more of the ill-fated Jessie party, wrecked
three years ago at the mouth of the
Kuskokwlm. One body Mr. Bales identi
fied as that of Mrs. Webster. The bodies
were In a fair state of preservation, hav
ing been frozen In the tundra.
GOOD RUN OF SIIiVERSIDES.
Probably as large as Ever on the
Columbia.
ASTORIA, Oct 16. The run of silver
sides In the river at the present time
is probably as large as it has ever been,
and the quality Is all that could be de
sired. Megler's Brookfield cannery Is get
ting all the fish It can handle at 5 cents
each, 'and the traps could catch enough
to keep another cannery busy.
President F. A. Fisher, of the Alaska
Fishermen's Packing Company, has ap
pointed the following committee of five
to negotiate for the sale of the proper:y
of the company: S. Elmore, John Fox,
Frank Patton, W. F. McGregor and L.
Mansur
Homer Davenport Lectnred.
SALEM. Oct 16. Homer Davenport lec
tured at the Grand Opera-House this
evening for the benefit of the Sllverton
cement sidewalk fund. The house was
comfortably filled with an audience com
posed of the leading citizens of Salem.
Davenport's handling of his subject,
"Caricaturing," was very entertaining
and Instructive. He Illustrated his lec
ture with cartoons executed on the
stage, and told many humorous stories
that kept his listeners laughing.
Storekeeper at Indian School.
SALEM, Oct 16. A." W. Long, of this
city, received notice that he "has been
appointed storekeeper at Puyallup Indian
school. Washington, at a salary of $720
per year. Mr. Long was for nine years
a teacher In the Salem schools, and has
served as a mallcarrier In the city de
livery system.
Dismissed by District Attorney.
SALEM, Oct.' 16. District Attorney Hart
today dismissed the charge against A.
Jette, of St Louis, who was held for
selling liquor without a license- This was
done at the close of the state's evidence.
The case of E. R. Anson vs.. .Salem
Light & -Traction Company was dis
missed today on motion of to plaintiff.
Governor Geer Off for Ohio.
SALEM, Oct 16. Governor and Mrs. T.
T. Geer left on the evening train tonight
for Ohio, where the Governor will stump
the state f of the Bepublican ticket
MANY PRUNES COMING IN
HOW SAL"EH ASSOCIATION IS TRY
1NG" TO 'KEEP PRICES UP.
Dull Market, With Prices Getting:
Weaker, the General Report
Most Growers Are Holding:.
SALEM, Or., Oct 16. That the prune
growlng industry is assuming large pro
portions in this part of the Willamette
Valley Is evident from the large quanti
ties of dried fruit now coming to ware
houses In this city. About 1.5O0.CO0
pounds have already been received, and
probably as much more will yet be brought
here for shipment Fifty wagon-loads
were hauled in yesterday', and nearly all
day long there was a line of wagons drawn
up before the Wallace warehouse, waiting
an opportunity to unload. While there
Is no rush to make shipments, about three
carloads, containing an aggregate of 90,000
pounds, are sent away every day. Later
in the season the shipments will be great
ly Increased.
By far the greater portion of the fruit
4
AN OREGON PIONEER OF 1852
U I II II, "J" I ' ,
t his death, in 18S2. Since the death
of her husband, Mrs. Witten has made her home at Dallas, or with her daughters,
Mrs. J. D. Lee and Mrs. L. Abrams.
Mrs. "Witten was a woman of great force of character and devoted to works
of charity and benevolence. At an early use she was converted and united with
the Methodist Epiocopal Church In which church she continued a consistent
member until her death. "While a resident of Salem she was prominent in church
work, and is affectionately remembered by her many acts of kindness. Like
many o the pioneer women, she retained her physical strength and activity
until her old age, and It was only a few weeks ago that her health failed rap
idly.
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this far received has been handled by
the Willamette Valley Prune Association,
which has undertaken the task of steady
ing the prune market and keeping prices
up. That many of the growers have
profited by the course pursued by the
association there can be no question, but
what the Ftory will be when the prunes
have all been disposed of, time only will
tell. The association has been opposing
dealers who have been "bearing" the mar
ket, and has acted in accordance with
its early determination that the fruit
crop conditions warrant a good price for
prunes. In doing this it has bought prunes
to fill orders, always paying the grower
one-quarter of a cent per pound above
other offers. That the association did
not and could not make money in this
way goes without saying. The officers
of the association announced that their
object was not to make a profit, but to
steady the market
Prices Getting "Weaker.
A dull market, with prices getting
weaker is the story that is everywhere
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the market this season, 4 to 4ft cents net
was paid for the 40-to-50-to-the-pound
size. Now SA cents is the top offer.
When this point was reached, the asso
ciation decided not to fill any more orders,
and' the growers are left to sell to the
dealers If they wish. So far as can he
learned, no sales of consequence are being
made at 3 cents for 40s. Most Of the
growers are confident that the market
will recover, and are holding for a while
to await developments. Dealers who are
snorted to have sold short are aulte act-
reportca to nave soia snort are qune aci-
rri nwnu ncvHifMiuiiMiiN. iih,iih .t nun am .
ive In their efforts to buy prunes at 3
cents, and they may be getting small
quantities, but apparently not from Sa
lem growers. Letters received from East
ern dealers state that the dealers called
"bears" here are offering Italian prunso
at a price which makes it necessary for
them to buy at 3 cents or less from tho
grower.
.Bruce Cunningham, one of the most
successful and Intelligent growers of the
Liberty neighborhood, said last evening
that he sold his crop early at 4 cents net
for 40s. He says if he still had his fruit
he would hold it rather than sell for 3
cents. The highest price paid by the
WllHamette Valley Prune Association was
4ft cents net
Plan of Association.
The plan which has been followed by
the association In handling Italian prunes
is an unique one, and one that shows
great confidence In the future price of
prunes. The members of the association
fixed a price on their fruit early in the
season, and will sell as much as possible In
23- or 50-pound boxes, under the associa
tion brand. The members of the associa
tion r-tudled the fruit crop conditions care
fullybefore fixing a price, and tnen placed
the price where they expect it to remain.
The association has received orders for
prunes at a less figure than the price
fixed, and refused to sell at such offers.
r However, if growers outside the assq-
clatlon were disposed to sell at the quo
tations, tho association bought the out
side prunes In sufficient quantities to fill
the orders. The decision of the associa
tion was that it would not buy prunes
on speculation, but would hold Its own
fruit for the price fixed, and would buy
fruit at the best prices offered by Eastern
,3 -,! avo T- 3ftt vtrr friic f Wa O CorMtlo ftnn
handled the fruit without making anyj
profit, and, of course, could pay the
grower more for his frui than could be
securea from a dealer who must make a
profit out of his transactions. By this
i mean.s the association kept the price up a
little, and prevented the fruit fronv get
ting Into the hands of the "bears.' How
ever, In localities outside the reach of
the assqeiation It is understood sales
were made at considerably less than the
price .-secured through association orders.
But at the same time, the association
has been supplying the Eastern market
with fruit at less than association prices.
The fruit would have been sold anyway,
so the only good the association has
pained has been in steadying the market
Nqw that Eastern dealers offer a price
which will permit of paying only 3ft- cents
to growers, the association has refused to
fill any, more orders, for, as stated by one
of the officers, to fill orders at that price
Is simply putting cheap fruit on the mar-,
ket to compete-with association fruit held
for a higher figure. The Iqwest price at
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which the association filled an order was
3 cents to the grower.
A Bold Stand.
It is readily apparent that the associa
tion has taken a bold stand, for its mem-'
bers will lose heavily unless the market
returns to the opening prices. The only
persons who have thus far gained any
thing by this mode of operation are those,
who do nqt belong to the association, but
have used it as a medium of making
sales. The members still have the bulk
of their fruit and their present Intention
Is to hold it at their price. If they fall
to get their price, the association idea
will sustain another hard blow. If their
view of market conditions proves to be
correct, tney can point to resultf as evi
dence of the good to be gained by co-operation
in marketing fruit
All ' the prices heretofore named
have been for fruit in bags, as Oregon
prunes are usually sold. It has been the
policy of the association from the start
to sell fruit in boxes, with an attractive
brand, In the hope that In time a, steady
trade may be built up for fruit packed
In that manner. Fruit was sold under the
association label last year the "Pheasant
Brand" and the result has In a measure
justified the course. Orders have been
received this, season for Italian prunes In
25-pound boxes at 5 cents for 40s. This is
equivalent to 4 cents in bags. At no
time, however, could the latter price have
The Late
Mrs. Nancy
RoorK -Witten.
SALEM, Oct. 15. Mrs. Nancy
Roork-Witten, who died at "Lincoln,
Polk County, October 2, was born
In Meigsr County, Tennessee, June
10, 1821. At the age of 16 she was
left motherless, with 10 brothers
and sisters, all younger than her
eelf, -whose care fell upon her. On
December 24, 1840, she "was mar
ried to John E. WItten, and two
years later moved to Northwestern
Missouri, where the family resided
until 1852. In that year Mr. and
Mrs. "WItten croBsed the plains to
Oregon, settling on a claim just
outh ot Mount Tabor. Mr. "WItten
engaged In blacksmithing in Port
land. In 1864 he came to Salem,
and, with several other gentlemen,
organized the Capital Lumbering
Company. He continued as one of
the leading- factors in the affairs of
thlB company until 1871, when he
sold out and removed to Lincoln,
about nine miles north of Salem.
At Lincoln, Mr. "Witten erected ttte
saw mill and grist mill, and con
ducted those establishments untl)
f
been received. The 5-cent price In boxes
is for a limited quantity, and the whole
crop controlled by the association could
not have been sold at that price. The
boxed prunes are neatly packed, so that
they present a very attractive appear
ance. In order to advertise Oregon the
more; the designation 'Italian prunes,"
on the label, h.as been changed to "Oregon
prunes," for the purpose of winning recog
nition for the fruit under that name.
Some dealers say the price of prunes
will not again this season go back to the
price paid by the association. They say
that once the market is broken, It will
not recover, and they have experience al
most without exception to back up their
assertion. If there should yet be an ad
vance, It will be something unusual,
though no more than might be expected,
considering the good price that has been
paid for other fruits. California prunes
are now quoted at 4& cents for 40s, and
Oregon fruit usually sells at one-half ,to
three-quarter cents under California
prices. The association people here say
I lhat in conslderatlon of Caljfornia prices,
Oregon prunes should bring from 4 to 4ft
cents. It does not appear, however, that
California prunes are moving at the prices
quoted, and they may yet be sold at lower
figures.
ASSEMBLY AT U. OF O.
President Strong Made a Strong: Ad
dress to the Students.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, EUGENE,
Oct 16. The first regular assembly of the
' Present college year was held this morn
. . , vnin fl ,, tj. . --i
lng in Vlllard Hall. Dr. Stronsr. Dresl-
dent of the university, made a few re
marks and spoke in part a9 follows:
"We begin the new college year under
very favorable auspices. As this is our
first regular assembly, the keynote of
the year ought to be sounded. The first
r keynote Is, 'Work for the university.' The
university must attach itself to the High
SchoolD of the state, and the students are
In a position to do it the best, for dur
ing the Summer vacation they come Into
actual social contact with the High School
graduates.
"The second keynote is correct, sound
scholarship productive on the part of stu
dent and teacher. The graduate work of
American educational Institutions mav not
j be so broad In Its scope as the work of
universities In Europe, yet tho construc
tive system in the United States is grow
ing. Even In our own university we are
beginning to do constructive work, and
we are striving for sound, correct schol
arship. "Let the strenuous effort be the key
note, that strenuous work in scholarship
may be done. The people of the State ot
Oregon are demanding it The leading
newspaper of the state has been Iqoklnjf
for it.
"Another keynote is the moral and-religious
side of student life proper and
reaBonable living, soundness of body, mind
and soul. Clean men and clean women Is
what we want. It must be real religion.
Scholarship Is the real thing wanted, and
the religion must not deny the truth
arising In other departments. Truth In
the enlarged vision Is what we want
"Another keynote Is a knowledge of
fundamental principles. The scope of
chemistry and engineering has greatly
enlarged of late years. Oregon today Is
no further advanced In engineering than
the states of the Atlantic Coast were 100
lr;,Pn":e0S
which lie before the young people of Ore
gon. There are very many things to be
done, and you students must help do those
things. The education that made our
fathers successful Is not sufficient today.
"Furthermore, we must have correct
theories In economics and soelology. It
was the lack of these BroPer theories that
caused the assassination of President Mc
Klnley. The American democracy will
last If the minds of the young people
grasp the proper ideas in regard to eco
nomics and history. He who joins the
lawless element throws stones at the
glass house of democracy, and lawless
students lend their assistance to this ele
ment" Lnmber and Shingle Mill Bnrncd.
NEW WHATCOM, Oct. 16. The lumber
and shingle mill of the Morrison Mill
Company, at Ferndale, this county, to
gether with the box factory, one dry
house and adjoining yards filled with
lumber, were totally destroyed by fire
lastnlght. Loss, ?40,000; insurance, $0000.
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FAVORS THE 1905' 'FAIR
ASHLAND HEARTILY IN SYMPATHY
WITH THE' PROPOSITION.
Delegates to- the State Board of.
Trade Meeting:. Among the
EnthuniaatH.
ASHLAND, qr.t Oct 16. Ashland busi
ness men, and the public generally, favor
the Lewis and Clark CentennialMn 13(6,
and will be represented at the meeting
in Portland Thursday to form a State
Board of Trade, one of the purposes of
wh.lch, it Is understood, will be the pro
motion of the proposed Exposition. H.
S. Sanford, secretary Qf the Board of
Trade, and D. R. Mills, a prominent
business man, are the delegates who
will attend the meeting under mention.
Hon. E. V. Carter, ex-speiker of the
House of Representatives, and president
of the Board of Trade, in discussing-the
Exposition, said:
"The Lewis and Clark Exposition com
mends Itself to "me. I am heartily in
favor of it, but.it Involves a vast deal
of work and financial outlay to make it
what we would wish and what It must
be If we go Into It at all. As to an extra
session of the Legislature for this pur
pose, I am emphatically opposed to it.
It would kill the project. The taxpayers
would resent It, and the proposed expo
sition would end right there. As to the
state league, if we can induce the co
operation of the various local trade or
ganizations, I think a state organization
such as is designed may be a very useful
body. The interests ot Eastern Oregon
and Southern Oregon are widely diverse,
except as to mining, but we should find
common ground on which to stand to do a
splendid work for the whole state, such
as a judicious advertisement of our re
sources, the promotion of immigration,
the encouragement of manufactures, the
promotion of Asiatic trade and the main
tenance of state prestige In all appro
priate ways."
TEN PLACER CLAIMS SOLD.
Output of Jackson Connty " Proper
ties Is to Be Donbled.
GOLD HILL, Oct 1C Negotiations
which have been pending for a short
time to permit the thorough examination
and experting of the Rock Bowers' pla
cer properties, were concluded yesterday,
and the sale consummated of a group
of eight claims, covering 200 acres of
excellent placer ground on Ward Creek,
four miles from this place. The pur
chaser is J. H. Bagley, a mining capi
talist from Marshall County, Iowa, who
has been looking over the mineral possi
bilities of this section for several weeks
past, with a view to Investment Mr.
Bagley has secured options on other
placer properties in that vicinity, and
has his eye on others still which he may
yet acquire. Those just purchased by
him are known as the Noah Bowers
group, and have been worked with ex
cellent returns for several seasons, though
the operators were unable to secure
sufficient water for very extended de
velopment Mr. Bagley, however, has
acquired water rights which will prove
ample for practically continuous work
and will at once begin operations with
a full working force. He will install two
hydraulic giants and a complete plant,
which will Include all necessary ma
chinery of the most modern type. The
bill of sale given covers a quantity of
machinery and pipe sufficient to operate
the claims to as great a degree as they
have heretofore been worked, but this
plant will Jbe more than doubled by the
new owner, who is a thoroughly practi
cal, miner and announced his Intention
to push matters to the furthest possible
limit permitted by the natural .surround
ings. The purchase price of the property
has not been made public, but is said
to be very satisfactory and representative
of the true value of the claims.
PHOENIX MINE SOLD.
Greenhorn District Property Brings
i?SO,000 Plans of New Owners'.
BAKER CITY, Oct. 16. The Phoenix
mine, in the Greenhorn district, was sold
for $80,000 last night by W. C. Cowgill.
C. C. Nipple and L. Y. Kadey, of Baker
City, and F. S. Alexander, of Spokane,
to an Eastern syndicate represented by
William R. Crawford, trustee, and
Charlea Parker,, a British mining engi
neer and expert. This deal has been on
for some time, and Is considered one of
more than ordinary Importance, for the
reason that it Is quite generally believed
that tho property, which consists of two
claims, Is destined to become one of the
leading mines of this section of the state.
The new owners have already ordered a
10-stamp mill, which Is to be set up as
soon as it can be got on the ground.
Considerable 'development work 'has been
done on the property already, and there
is 300 tons of shipping ore and 3000 tons
of milling ore on the dump. It is for the
purpose of working the milling ore that
the mill is wanted In such great haste.
A shaft ha- been sunk 9S feet, and a
tunnel 1C00 feet long has been driven,
which has opened up some very fine ore
bodies. It is said the assay value of tho
ore on. the upper levels averages 510 to
120 to the ton. while that on the lower
workings goes as high as 570 to 5100 per
ton. Surveyors will leave here in the
morning to survey the ground for a pat
ent and for the purpose of locating a mill
site. The lumber for the mill has been
ordered, and all preparations made for
r-usnJner tlie work qn the mill and mine ns
Rheumatic pains are the cries of protest
and distress from tortured muscles, aching
joints and excited nerves. The blood has
been poisoned by the accumulation of
waste matter in the system, and can no
longer supply the pure and health sustain
ing food they require. The whole system
feels the effect of this acid poison ; and
not nntil the blood ha3 been purified and
brought back to a healthy condition will
the aches and pains cease.
' Mrs. James ICcll. of 707 Ninth street, K. E.,
Washington, D. C, writes as follows: "A few
months ago I had en attack of Sciatic Rheuma
tism in its worst form. The '
pain was so intense that I
became completely pros
trated. The attack was an
unusually severe one, and
rsy condition was regard
ed as being very danger
ous. I was attended by
one of the mot able doc
tors in Washington, who i3
also a member of the fac
ulty of a leading medical
college here.1 Ho told nici
10 continue his prescnp- .
lions and I would pet well. After having it fillet
twelve times without receiving ti:c slightest
benefit, Licclined to continue his treatment an:
longer. Ilavlntc heard of S. S. S.(Swif t's Specific
recommended for Rheumatism, I decided, almos"
la despair however, to give the medicine a trial,
nnd after I had taken a few bottles I was able tc
Ucbble around on crutches, and very soon there
after had no use for them at all, S. S. S. havii:r
:ured mc ssund aud well. All the distressisj;
pains have left me, my appetite has returned,
and I am happy to be again restored to perfcel
heaUb.
the great vegetable
purifier and tonic, is
the ideal remedy in all
rheumatic t r oub 1 c s .
There are no opiates ox
minerals in it to disturb the digestion and
lead to ruinous habits.
"We have prepared a special book on
Rheumatism which every sufferer from
this painful disease should read. It is the
k most complete and interesting book of
cue Kino, in existence, it win dc sennree
to any one desiring it. "Write our physi
cians fully and freely about your case. "We
make no charge for medical advice.
, THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. QA.
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E&&rS ,i.lsJh . .t-i
neiMBi
fast as possible, In order that everything
may be In shape, If possible, for continu
ing the work all Winter.
Homesteader "Wants Placer Grounds.
There Is trouble brewing over on Snake
River, at the Sturglll Bar placer mine.
This is a placer claim that has been
worked for years by M. Roblnette and
C. D. Reed as a placer mine. They have
constructed miles of ditches and flumes,
and thousands of dollars have been ex
pended in developing the property, which
la well known among the mining people
of this part of the state as a placer mine.
The ground Is exceedingly rich, running
as high as CO. cents and ?1 per pan. Re
cently some sheepmen have filed on the
ground embraced In this claim as a home
stead entry, alleging that it is not mineral
land. An Interesting contest will soon
come before the local Land Office to de
termine If the land In question Is min
eral or agricultural land. About 40 min
ers, It is said, have been called to tes
tify to the mineral character of this par
ticular piece of ground.
Oregon Mining: Stock Exchange.
Yesterday's quotations on the Oregon Mining
Stock Exchange were:
Bid. Asked.
Adams Mountain 1 '
Astoria-Melbourne (guaranteed)... 20 27
Buffalo 1 2J4
Copperopolls 0 10
Champion 25" 61
Caribou 1 2&
Gold Hill & Bohemia 8 10,
Goldstone Consolidated 1 "'A
Huronlan 5ft 6
Isabella 1
Lost Horse o T
Oregon-Colorado M. M. & D 24 26
Oregon Ex. & Dev. Co 0054 ?3
Riverside ?ft
Sumpter Consolidated 2 aft
SALES.
Caribou. 1000 shares at .-. - ... 2
Copperopolls, 1200 share? at 10
SPOKANE, Oct.
bf mining stocks
Bid.
Amer. Boy .. 0&
Blacktall .... W
Butt,e & Bos.. 4
Crystal 9
Conjecture . .
Deer Trail ... 2ft
Cold Ledge .. 1
L. P. Surp:.. 3
L. Dreyfus ... 2
Mtn. Lion ...22
MOrn. Glory.. 2ft
. 10. The closing
today were:
Ask. i
OyiiMorrlson ...
quotations
Bid. Ask.
.. 1 24
.. lS lfc
..20 24
..49 51&
.. 1 4
.. 6-fc 7
.. 2& 3
.. Oft 10
..13 13&
.. 1 2";i
iftiQuilp
truf iiu. .utiuiA
10Ramb. Car .
lRepublIc ...
2iBeservatIon
lfcsR03s. Giant
4ft5ulllvan ....
4Tom Thumb
25 I Wonderful .
3 I
SAN FRANCISCO,
quotations of mining
Oct. 16. Official closing
stocks:
Alice $0
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher...
Caledonia
Challenge Con ...
Chollar
Confidence ......
Con. Cal. & Va... 1
Crown Point ....
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Norcross.
Justice
02Mexlcan ?0 19
4,Occldental Con ... 4
8,Ophir SI
lO.Overman 3
31Potosl T
ll(Savage 11
8Seg. Belcher 2
73Slerra Nevada ... 17
75Silver Hill 30
((Standard 3 05
ilUnlon Con 18
lGlUtah Con 4
21 rellow Jacket 0
NEW TORK, Oct. 10. Mining stock3 today
closed as follows:
Adams Con ?0 201Llttle ntef fO 10
Alice 4&Ontark 10 70
Breece 1 40 Ophlr 70
Brunswick Con .. 12Phoenlx 6
Comstock Tunnel. 6Potosl 4
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 G3Savago 0
Deadwood Terra.. SO Sierra Nevada ... 12
Horn Sliver 1 00Small Hopes 40
Iron Silver C4jStandard 3 83
Lcadville Con ... 5
BOSTON, Oct. 16. Closing quotations:
Adventure $ 22 EOjOsceola ? 97 50
Bin?. Mln. Co.. 30 00Parrott 38 00
Amal. Copper .. .80 5Qulncy ICO 00
Atlantic 35 00Santa Fe Cop... 4 00
Cal. & Hecla... CGO OOiTamarack 283 00
Franklin 17 OOJUtah Mining ... 2S 00
Humboldt 00 00 Wolverines CO 00
TEACHERS INSTITUTE OPEXS.
Jackson Connty Confident It "Will Be
the Best Ever Held.
ASHLAND, Or., Oct. 1$. What Is the
best attended and Is expected to prove
the most successful teachers institute
-.. 4twu a Mu.A)wu uuuij nag uvovcucU 1
this morning in the High School at 9 '
o'clock, and was called to order by Coun- f
ty School Superintendent P. H. Dally.
About 150 teachers are In attendance, and
tne keenest interest Is taken In the pro- i
ceedings throughout. After the oDenlnsr.
a beautiful song exercise, led by Profes
sor N. L. Narregan, of Medford. In which
all took part, was rendered, and the reg
ular programme was faithfully carried
out.
A number of prominent educators from
near-by counties are in attendance. This
afternoon President. "W. C. Hawley, ot 1
"Willamette University, lectured on I
"Brains," and this evening he delivered '
a public lecture at the Chautauqua Tab- I
ernacle on "The Powers of the Speaker
of the House of Representatives." The
lecture was attended .by many citizens of
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A DAMAGED PROSTATE
As a Factor in So-Called "Weakness" Cannot Be
Too Highly Emphasized.
Assuming that the functions of the Prostate Gland, so-called neck of
the bladder, are understood. It should be apparent that when damaged
throitgh long-continued and too often repeated excitement or contracted
diseases, that disordered functions must result. The ilrst symptoms
pointing to this -prostatic disorder are referable to the reproductive sys
tem. It is first noticed that patients suffering from this disease are em
barrassed by Prematureness. rhls Is Invariably followed, sooner or
later, by loss of vitality and powers, together with all those symptoms
known as "Weakness." The most common form of damage to the gland
Is congestion, of more or less severity, which finally becomes localized as
prostatic catarrh, and If this catarrh once becomes chronic, then various
nervous symptoms arise, which are known to physicians as Neurasthenia,
or exhausted nerve force. The greater number of patients suffering
from this so-called weakness are healthy and robust men in every other
respect, men who. possibly, have been treated by tonics, electricity, etc.,
for weakness which, if tho above bad been made clear, will be under
stood never to have existed. Some years ago we called the attention
of the medical profession and others to the fact that the above well
defined symptoms were not weaknesses, but results of Inflammation,
and that drugs could not cure, but procedures directed toward repairing
the damage always proved successful was known as the "Talcott
Theory." A recent number of the Medical News- pays us a pretty compli
ment in saying, "It is no longer a theory, but a fact." and the profession
have now adopted the Talcott Prostatic Dilator and Urethral Suppository
Depositor as a necessity in the treatment of these troubles.
Varicocele Should. Be Cured,
Varicocele Is an enlargement of the mosi vital blcod vessels In man.
In their normal condition their function is to carry off waste material,
thus enabling the organs to receive fresh nutrition. Owing to the break
ing down of' the valve3, caused by the paralsis of the muscular coat
of the veins, they become dilated and local stagnation of the blood
follows. The vital nerves, being deprived of their proper quality and
quantity of nourishment, atrophy la the result. Statistics prove that
2o per cent of the male population are afflicted with varicocele in some
stage of the disease. We guarantee to cure varicocele in one week at
our office or four weeks of home treatment, without the use of knife,
cau&tlc or ligature. We have cured over 2000 cases without a single
failure or unpleasant result. We Invite correspondence and the fullest
Investigation of our methods, and can refer to cured patients If desired.
COLORED CHARTS.
' Our colored chart of the organs, which we send free on application,
to any one Interested in the subject, will be found a great advantage in
"Heme Diagnosis," as well as a stud;' for all interested In. their anatomy.
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" I am so nervous, there is not a well
inch. In my whole body. I am bo weak
at my stomach, and have indigestion
horribly, and palpitation of the heart,
and I am losing- Hesh. This headache
and "backache nearly kills me, and yes
terday I nearly had hysterics; there
is a weight in the lower part of my
bowels bearing- down all the time, and
pains in my groins and thighs : I can-
1 not sleep, walk or sit, and I believe I
j am diseased all over ; no one ever
Buffered as 1 do."
This is a description of thousands of
cases which come to Mrs. Pinkham's
laboratory for advice An inflamed and
Mas. Jomr "Wiluams.
ulcerated condition of the neck of tho
womb can produce all of these symp
toms, and no woman should allow
herself to reach such a perfection, of
misery when there is absolutely no
need, of it. The subject of oxir por
trait in this sketch, Mrs. Williams of
Englishtown. N.J., has been entirely
sured of such illness and misery by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. No other medicine has such a record
for absolute cures, and no other medi
2ine is "just as good." Women who
want a cure should insist upon getting
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound when thev ask for it an a store.
Ashland, aa well as the teachers of the
Institute.
A'c-jt Filter- I'lnnt nt Oregon City-
OREGON CITY. Oct. 16. The construc
tion of the filter plant for the city ia
progressing rapidly. The foundation and
clear-water well have been completed.
The building is being raised, and tho
frame is up. The Intake pipe has been
run about SCO feet, or half way up the
basin, and will not be projected further
until next Summer, when there Is no li
ability of freshets and the water Is low.
A representative or the California Jewell
Filter Company will arrive next week with
the new apparatus, which will be In
stalled at once.
Committed for Trlnl for Mnrder.
VICTORIA. Oct. 16. Sapper GUI. of the
royal engineers, who on Sunday night shot
Gunner Cllnnlck, In the canteen at Work
Point Barracks, the shot being Intended
for Gunner Mahoney. was today commit
ted for trial for murder.
Ernest Stevens, the boy who a couple
of weeks ago shot Jacob Hazenfratz with
a pea gun. Inflicting a wound which it
was at flr3t thought would result fatally,
was today committed for trial on, the
charge of attempted murder.
Jury Could Xot Agree.
SALEM. Oct. 16. A. T. Zumwalt. the
Turner blacksmith, was tried In the Cir
cuit Court yesterday upon the charge of
Incest with hi3 daughter. The jurymen
were out all night, and reported this morn
ing that they could not agree. They were
dismissed from the case. Zumwalt was
tried on the same charge last June, ana
the jury failed to agree. It has not been
decided yet whether Zumwalt will be held
for another trial.