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w THE MORKIK0 OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. OCTOBER 8 t903.' BIG TIMBER DEAL Booth-Kelley Lumber. Com pany Buys 20000 Acres. AN EXPENDITURE OF $250,000 iHclHfle Vtut Holdings ol "TJmeer Kins" Hyland, and J e Mt Important Soathera Oregon. Iiaad'Traaactioa la Years. . EUGENE, bet '7. (Specials) The most' Important transaction m lana wat naB been made in-, this . part of .the state in many years; unless perhaps exception znay be made of the. transfer of the hold ings of the Military "Wagon Road Com pany, was practically completed here to day. The sale is made by A. D. Hyland to the Booth-Kelley Lumber Company, and has been under negotiation for some time. Now the deal is closed, except that a few days time -will bs required to com plete the details. The transfer involves between 15,000 and 20,000 acres of as flne timber as can be found, in the state. It Includes all of the vast Umber holdings of Mr. Hyland, who has been known as the "Timber King." Mr. Jlyland's entire holdings amounted to abou.t 19,000 acres, but the sale is some what less than that, as some of it was open land, and was not Included in the transaction. On Inquiry of the parties to the trans action, regarding the price ana xenns, "both declined to make these known def initely, but stated that $250,000 would be about the purchase price, remaps a ut tie more, and perhaps a little less. This is a Dartlcularly Important deal and a number of parties of capitalists have heretofore made attempts to secure the land, without success. A report was published in The Oregonlan some time ago that negotiations were pending which would' nrobablv succeed: but this was partially denied by Mr. Hyland. The land sold represents- the accumula tlon that the "Timber King" has been ouletly making for years, until he was the largest individual holder In the coun ty. It is so situated as to be particularly advantageous to the Booth-Kelley Com pany. as it lays between large holdings of theirs to the -north of the summit of the Calapoola range, and that to the south of the summit of the range, between the Mohawk and Linn County. It lies mostly In townships 1 east and 1 west, and ranges 18 and 19 south, and Is all tribu tary to the Immense new mill now under construction at Springfield, where it Is the present intention of the company to bring the logs for cutting. This company now owns nearly 60,000 acres of valuable timber land, practically in a solid 'body in this county, and Is rap idly increasing its already large sawmill business. Its timber district Is traversed by the Mohawk, Camp Creek, McKenzle. ilidale Fo'rk, North Fork, Big and Little Fall Creek, wlnbery. Mosby Creek, Sharp's Creek and other streams, which make the whole geographically tributary to their mills in this vicinity. In the pur chase of today the Booth-Kelley Company secures the best body of timber of much extent in the Cascade Mountains In this county. AFTER A "WILY CHINESE. Salt In Oregon City Involving: Pos session of Hop Crop. OREGON CITY. Oct. 7. (Special.) A suit has been 'filed In the Circuit Court by R. W. Schmcer and C. H. Cham breau ys. Wong Tong, W. H. and Joseph Zlvney. Jay Yee, J. B. Fletcher and Bal four. Guthrie & Co., which Involves the name of a Chinaman who has passed under the names of Wong Tong, Sam Yey, Sam Way and Sam Wye, and the possession, of a hop crop. In September, 1901, Tong was the tenant of a hopyard on the Zlvney place, near Oswego. The Chinaman rented the yard from the Zlvneys with the understanding that he should pay 5175 per year, and that this amount should be first Hen upon the hops grown In the yard, and the hops should not be removed until the rental was paid. In October, 1901, Tong, under the name of Sam Way, leased from J. B. FJetcher the hopyard of L. A. Ship ley., with the same rental and under elmllar provisions regarding Its pay ment. A few weeks before he rented the Zlvney yard, Tong executed a promis sory note to Schmeer and Chambreau for $950. Three days later he executed another note with one Horn Hee to the plaintiffs for $720. Only a part of these notes has been paid. On February 21, 1902. Tong conspired with Jay Yu to defraud his creditors by . transferring to Jay Yu his hop leases. and .so hindering his creditors in the col lection of their claims. The hop crop tor the present season is now harvested and dried and consists of 20.000 pounds of the probable value of $4000. Jay Yu aays he sis the owner of the crop. Balfour,-'Guthrie & Co. have an Interest In the crop through advances, made to the Chinamen, which are covered by a chat tel mortgage. Last Thursday the plaintiffs received judgment in the Circuit Court against Wong Tong for the amount still due on the notes..-' They now ask for a decree which will make Tong? the owner of the lease and not Yu, and for a len on the hops to satisfy their Judgment, and also ifor an injunction restraining the defen- aants. irom disposing oz tne nop crop. They ask that the crop may be sold and the proceeds applied to the payments of all amounts due from -Tong. ASKS EXECUTIVE CLEMENCY. Petition for Release of Leivls Level . From Peniteri'tlary. SALEM, Oct. 7. (Special.) Governor Geer today received a letter Irom District Attorney George E. Chamberlain, of Mult H f!mintv. reeommendinc that a pardon be granted to Lewis Level, whf' "was; convicted or roDDing a loomquse in Portland In February, 1902. Level was sentenced to two years in the peniten tiary. In his letter to the Governor, Mr. Chamberlain says that Level entered a plea of guilty, and under this plea no testimony was taken. "Since that time I have learned additional facts touching the career of Louis Level, from which I infer that the young man always bore a good reputation, and entered a plea of guilty to this charge under advice of a member of h!s family, who supposed that the charge was a misdemeanor. There is some rearrn to suppose that If a proper defense had, been Interposed, Level might not have heen convicted. From what I have ascertained, he comes of a good family, and no other charge has ever been laid athls door. Under all the cir cumstances. J. feel free to recommend that executive clemency be extended to Mr. Level." WOMAN TAKEN TO SALEM. Had Toured Country for Several Years -In 2Iale Attire. OREGON CITY, Oct 7. (Special.) In charge of .Sheriff J. R. Shaver, a woman, who gives her name as Lizzie Wisely, was taken to Salem tonight after having toured the country In -men's attire for several years. Shey first appeared here some weeks ago andwent to the United States Land' Office, where she inquired concerning vacant Government land, say ing that she wanted" a'homestead. Regis ter Moores then suspected that ehe was, a woman In disguise from her voice and actions. She was next, heard from In Portland and. was ordered out of town by the police. This afternoon James Xiovelace, of Springwater, brought her to this city and placed her In charge of the Sheriff, and upon examination she was committed to the Insane Asylum by Justice Stlpp. She says that she has been wearing male clothes every Summer for many years and talked freely, about herself. A year ago last Spring she was detained at Bellevue Hospital, New York, for ..a short time and since then has come across the continent as a hobo pure and simple. Her age Is 37 years. The last work she did was cooking In a New Jersey hotel, and she has been on the Pacific Coast but a few months. During the past week ehe has been In the vi cinity of Springwater and Molalla, and says she has found a homcsteid near the latter place that suits her fancy. It Is not likely that she will be abje to avail herself of the opportunity to make an entry for a long time to come. TREASURES FOR EGYPTOLOGISTS. Berkeley Has aa Enormoas Collec tion of Mammies and Crocodile. BERKELEY Cal., Oct. 7. The first of the Egyptological publications of the Uni versity of California will be Issued within a few weeks. This will be a bulky vol ume, the first of five, containing the texts of the wonderful collection of papyri found by an expedition of the University of California to Egypt. The ruins of an ancient temple were discovered on the 6lte of ancient Tebtunls by Dr. Bernard P. Grenfell and Dr. A. S. Hunt, who were excavating at the time for the University of California. An enormous number of mummies of sacred crocodiles were unearthed, all wrapped in papyri dating from the end of the second or early part of the' first cen tury. B. C. These' papyri were of most unusual length. Documents of from one to 200 lines were common. Most of the longer texts- were of an official charac ter and full of new Information in re gard to the infernal history of Egypt un der the later Ptolemies. This Tebtunls collection, which practically in its entirety will be deposited in the University Mu seum at Berkeley, exceeds In quantity all the papyri in Gaeek in all the museums of the world put together. SUING THE NORTHERN PACIFIC. Oregon City People Lay Prior Claim to Unsnrveyed Land. OREGON CITY, Oct. 7.-(Speclil.)-Charles W. Kelly, John Kelly, Robert H. Wallace, Lorenz Hornshuh, J. Wallace Cole, William C. Holman, Victor Erlck son, Edward F. Reckner, Otto A. Gen gelbach. James Marrs. John W. Draper and Tom P. Randall have filed contests In the United States Land Office against the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, asking that the company's , lieu land se lections on the Upper Clackamas, in township 4 south of range 5 east, be cancelled and forfeited to the United States, on the ground thit the land 13 unsurveyed and that the contestants have made settlement and Improvements. Under the law the person who makes an actual settlement on unsurveyed land has a preference right of entry after the land Is surveyed and opened for entry. Falling to secure such cancellation and forfeiture the contestants ask for a hear ing in order to prove the truth of their allegations, with a view to the cancella tion of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company's list. , BAKER CITY MEN ARRESTED. Charged With Selling Whisky Too Near a Quartz Mill. BAKER CITY. Oct 7. (Speclal.)-Jack Eartlott, Burt Rogers and Fred Grlgg were arrested yesterday morning, at Whitney, on the charge of selling whisky within a mile of a quartz mill. "They were brought to this city yesterday afternoon. They had a hearing before Judge Mes slck, who bound them over to await the action of the Circuit Court. Bartlott was required to give $150 bond and 3Rogers and Grlgg each put up a cash b6nd of ?100. ( Rogers Is proprietor of the drug- store at Bonanza, and for some time the place has been watched until the officers feel certain that they have caught the right parties. The penalty Is a flne of from $100 to $200. PRESBYTERIANS AT EUGENE. Semi-Annnal Session of Willamette Presbytery Convened Yesterday. EUGENE. Oct. 7. (Special.) The semi annual session of the Willamette Presby tery convened at the First Presbyterian Church, in this city, this afternoon. Rev. H. L. Reed, of Albanv. is nresldlner as L moderator, and Rev. J. E. Snyder, of Ik ijiunuavmo, 10 ttuuiij; ua ciem. A report on statistics showed a membership of 1890. an Increase of 150 new members for the past year. The pastors present are: Dr. H. A. Ketchem, Salem; H. L. Reed, Al bany; Andrew Kerrlck, Corvallls; Mr. Cornwall, Lebanon; Mr. McCourt, Wood burn; Mr. Corrigula, Eastern Oregon; I. G. Knotts, Albany; Mr. Van Nice, Pen dleton; J. E. Snyder, Brownsville; T. J. Bruelllte, Newberg. T-..I11 1 .1 -1 . 1 Circuit Court at Tillamook. TILLAMOOK. Oct 7. (Speclal.)-Judge R. P. Boise Is holding Circuit Court to day. The. docket is a light one with no cases of special interest with the ex ception of seven divorce cases. In which decrees were granted today In the fol lowing cases: John E. .Biggs, vs. Cora Biggs, Martha Gould vs. Isaiah F. Gould. Frank H. Illingsworth vs. Cecelia E. Illlngsworth, James M. Mesner vs. Eva Mesner, Emily B., Stewart vs. John J. Stewart Sarah Ann Sargent vs. Dexter Sargent. Armada McCbrmlck vs. Tilmon H. McCormick. Requisition Papers for Gicsy. SALEM, Oct 7. Upon application of District Attorney Harrison Allen, of the Fifth District Governor Geer today issued requisition upon Governor Mc Brlde, of Washington, for extradition of Edward Glesy, who la held at Olympia, Wasji.. and is wanted' In Oregon City to answer a charge of grand larceny. Glesy Is charged with having entered the resi dence of H. J. Zelgler, at Barlow, Sep tember 19, taking therefrom gold coin Moody was appointed the state's agent to return Glesy. Politics In Snlem City Election. SALEM. Oct 7. (Speclal.)-Chalrman H. G. Meyers, of the Republican City Central Committee. s9ys he will call his commit tee together the latter part, of this month to name dates for the Republican city primaries and convention. This means that there will be two tickets In the field, a Republican ticket and an opposition ticket the latter being either a citizens' ticket or a Democratic -ticket Rev. Mr. Metzler to Leave Tillamook. TILLAMOOK, Oct 7. (Speclal.)-Rev. C. P. Metzler, pastor of the Presbyterian Church in this city, announced Sunday night that he had offered his services in the foreign mission field, which had been accepted. He will sever his connection with Tillamook the last of the month, as he leaves for China on November 18. Mr. Metzler has a thriving church in this city and his congregation is sorry to lose him.' Oil Reached on Myrtle Creek. ROSEBURG. Or., Oct 7. (Special.) A strong seepage of crude petroleum has been reached in the Myrtle Creek oil well, at a depth of 1C00 feet It burns readily, and there Is no doubt of its genulnenesa The drilling operations .ire steadily pro gressing, with renewed assurances that oil In paying quantities will soon be reached. PORTLAND-CHICAGO. Seventy hours Is the time of the "Chl- cago-i'ortlano: SDeiiar from Portland to Chicago. Leaves Portland every day at J, A. .'1. t iWIit h A tilt U CU1U V Ington, O. R. & N. Co. k WANTS LAW TO REMAIN SENATOR- BOOTH BELIEVES IS PRESENT TAXATION STATUTE. Tliiaks It More x Satisfactory Than PrevionffsArraagreaeats Delin quencies RedHced, SALEM, Or.. Oct 7. (Special.) State Senator R. A. Booth, of Lane County, who was chairman of the committee on assess ment and taxation which framed thef res ent law on that subject, is a Arm believ er in the efficiency of that law, and hopes to see It remain upon the statute-books without any material changes. He be lieves that It has been found more satis factory than any previous law on assess ment and taxation, that it has brought about prompt payment of taxes, that de linquencies have been reduced to a mini mum, and that taxes have come in eas ier this year than ever before. He thinks that possibly the discount for early pay ment should be reduced from 3 per cent to 2 per cent, but he does not believe In abolishing this feature of the law, which OFFICERS OF THE HOOD OPENS HOOD RIVER. Oct. 7. (Special.) The Fifth Biennial Hood River Fruit Fair opens Its doors to the public tomorrow, with all Indications of the greatest success ever achieved or antici pated by this famous community. The fruitgrowers have all done their part toward making It a success, while the officers and committees of the organltatlon have especially exerted themselves, and great credit Is due them for the gratifying 'results. The fair -frllj be held In a canvas-covered building. 42x112 feet In extent erected especially for the occasion, under the spreading oaks of the principal street. Oak street. A stage, 12x20. has been added to one end of the pavilion, tc .be used for programmes, music, etc., during the progress of the fair. The decorations are very beautiful and attractive, and con sist of evergreens. Autumn leaves, fruits, vegetables, grains and grasses, together with flags and bunting. The streets are ornamented by gaily dressed pillars and other decorations, In which apples, bunting and Old Glory are the most conspicuous elements. In fact, the whole country Is bustling with enthusiastic preparation" for the opening." For all exhibits of first quality of excellence Judges will award diplomas, and for eecond- best exhibits they will award a year's subscription to a choice of several newspapers. Spe cial cash prizes ranging from $3 to $20 have of Portland and Seattle. Sweepstake premiums are offered for the best general exhibit of all kinds of fruit, as well as Individual premiums for each variety of apples, penp, peaches, plums, prunes, quinces, grapes, grains, nuts, vegetables, preserved and evaporated fruits, Jellies, etc. An apple-packing contest Is to be had. A floral display and contest for premi ums 13 Included, as aloo a miscellaneous department, embracing" all home-made articles of household art and use, such as embroideries, quilts, fancy work, dairy products, etc. Nor are the poultry, hares. Angora goats and other pet stock left off the premium list. There will also be a baby show. Friday evening Rev. Mr. Pollng's Glee Club, of The Dalles, la to give a special' concert and entertainment. It Is expected that a large excursion party will accompany them from The "Dalles that evening. -The fair continued until Saturday evening, October 11. The weath er has been delightful, and it Is hoped that It will continue thus throughout the week. The president and secretary have received numerous acceptances of Invitations to bs present, among the number being Governor-elect Chamberlain. Colonel Crooks and General Passenger Agent Craig, of the O. R. & N. Co., Secretary of State Dunbar, and a' host of others. has been so material a consideration In securing the early payment of' taxes. While the total tax collected by some counties has been reduced by reason of the discount allowed, he believes the counties have gained as much In the sav ing of Interest on unpaid warrants as they lost on discounts. The discount plan Senator Booth be lieves to bo equitable, for the man who parts with his money early secures a re duction to compensate him for the loss of the U6e of his money. This discount. Senator Booth thinks, should be great enough to Induce taxpayers to pay prompt ly, but no greater than necessary for this purpose. It has been stated many times that the discount Is an advantage to the rich man who has money with which to pay his taxes whenever he wishes.. Sen ator Booth thinks this Is an error, "for It Is his observation that the men whose taxes amount to from $10 to $50 take ad vantage of the discount as generally as the man whose taxes are much greater. While the rich man saves the larger amount the man of moderate wealth saves In an equal ratio, and the discount means Just as much to, him. The discount plan Is In accordance with business prin ciples, for In all the business world the equity of discounts for cash Is recognized and that plan Is followed. Whether the rate of discount provided In the . tax law Is too great is a matter Senator Booth thinks needs attention, but he will op pose any attempt to repeal the discount feature of the. law. It has also been proposed to amend the law so that taxes will be paid in the Fall. The argument in favor of this change is, that In the Fall, after they have sold their crops, tne farmers nave tne most money to spare, and It will be most convenient for them to pay their taxes at that sea- son. Senator Booth says that he has heard a great deal of this talk, but that he has noticed that It does not originate With the farmer so much as with "the man who wants the farmer's vote. To change from Spring to Fall would make It necessary to make taxes payable six months earlier or six months later. If they are made pay able six months earlier, theproperty-own-ers will have two years' taxes to pay In one season, while If they- are made pay able six months later tie counties will get -behind on funds and will be paying Inter est on warrants. In cither case there will be for th time an Increased burden on the taxpayers. The present aw makes the taxes payable In the Spring, and If a property-owner pays half his taxes at that time he has. until Fall to pay the balance. This plan. Senator Booth thinks, gives the greatest satisfaction to the great est number. A great many farmers do not sell all their produce In the 'Fall, but ho!(J part of It-until Spring, when prices are often better. To these it is a con venience to have the taxes payable lh the Spring. 1 Senator Booth believes In a "let-wcjl-enough alone" policy. The tax law In ex istence prior to 1901 -was unsatisfactory in several respects. Under that law the coun ties entered into a contest to see which could reduce its property Valuations the most, and the reductions were carried to an extent that made our total valuation look ridiculously low and the rate of levy alarmingly high: property-owners let their taxes become delinquent, and took advan tage of all technical defects which would enable them to escape payment of taxes; delinquency sales were numerous, and those who did pay their taxes had to bear the burden for those who did not. Having several important defects-to remedy, the last Legislature revised the whole law re garding assessment and taxation, and the new law seems to have accomplished the needed reforms. -Unless some fault is fourfd that Is more, serious than any yet mentioned, . Senator Booth ' thinks no change should be made, yrith the possible' exception of reducing the discount to 2 per cent ONI1' $5000 TAXES DELINQUENT. Mar fori County Landowners Pay' Up Promptly. SALEM, Or., Oct. 7. (Special.) When RIVER FRUIT FAIR, WHICH TODAY. 3 ecv. been offered by several wholesale merchants Sheriff Colbath closed the tax-collection books last evening. - only about $5000 re mained delinquent This is by far the lowest aelinquency that has been known in this county in many years. The prompt payment of taxes Is due to the perfect descriptions that were made by the As sessor when he assessed the property, so that all property-owners knew that ef fective sales of their property could be made, and also to the good Influence of the new tax Jaw, which gives a discount for early payment and Imposes penalties and costs ror cellnquencj-. Some of the property upon which the taxes are now delinquent has. been sold by the Sheriff and bid in by the county In previous years. The County Court has inaugurated a new plan in dealing with such property. Yesterday an order was made directing the. County Clerk to draw a warrant in favor of the Sheriff for the amount of taxes due upon property that tnevcounty has heretofore bid In at tax sale. The money thus drawn from the treasury will go back Into the treasury lm mediately, but the records will show that the taxes have been paid on the land, and It will not again bp sold for delinquent taxes. The county has been caused some trouble through buying the same land at j successive tax sales. It seems that the purchase at the subsequent sale destroys the county's claim under the previous DRUGGISTS IN SESSION. National Wholcsnle Association Meetfripr nt Los Anselcs. MONTEREY: Cal.. Oct. 7. The 2Sth an ! nual session of the National Wholesale Druggists' Association was called to order today by President Waldlng. An addres of welcome was made by Mayor R. F. Johnson, of Monterey, and was responded to by Mr. Faxon, of Kansas City. Tho an nual reports of the president, secretary, treasurer and various committees were read and referred to the board of control. After adjournment the members of the association paid a ylsit to the camp of the Fifteenth Infantry, where they were hospitably received by Colonel Henry C. Ward and staff. This evening the asso ciation's banquet took place. It was fol lowed by a concert by the Fifteenth In fantry Band and a ball. Tomorrow two business sessions will be held. Tim- to Prepare Bill of Exception. BAKER CITY. Oct 7. (Speclal.)-Ow-Ing to a delay of five days In preparing the transcript of the evidence In the Manny Howard case, the attorneys for the defense will be allowed that much additional time In which to prepare a bill of exceptions and petition the Supreme Court for a new trial. WORK IN SUMPTER MINES RED BOY COMPANY PUTTING IN EX TENSIVE WATER SYSTEM. Estimated Expenditure of ?15O,OO0, With. AiiRrancc of 2000 Horse-. Power Other Improvements. SUMPTER. Oct 7. (Special.) A force of between 40 and 50 men has been Employed on the Olive Lake Water power system, the work being done by the Red Boy Min ing Company. It is the purpose .or me management to raise a dam 50 feet In height and 430 feet in length, with a base of 6 feet, top 20 feet. This is ror tne low er reservoir, or the main lake. Engineers estimate that an expenditure of $160,000 will complete a plant assuring water for above 2000 horse-power the year round. It is the purpose of the company to utilize electricity for running the hoist ana com pressor plants, and put the remainder on the market for other mine3 tnereaoour.. By utilizing tho water generating tne power at the first plant, which may be aone by piping It down to tne noisung plant sufficient may be had for running the hoist and compressors, and put all of the 2000 horse-power on'tHo market Work has begun on the Yellow Daisy group of mining claims, near the Red Boy, recently purchased by S. G. M. Gates, a wealthy lumber and mlllman of Bay City, Mich. This property Is on Spo kane Kill, opposite the Red Joy, anq, nas nine separate veins on the group, five of which are in close- proximity, and acces sible to a crosscut tunnel barely that many feet in length. T. W. Davidson will havo charge of development. The work now Is to get the storage res ervoir in shape, that the floods of Spring may be secured. Tne entire plant cannot be finished this year, DUt win oe com- niptod earlv next season, soon as the weather nermlts work to be resumed. The reserve Of water will then be avail able for. operations. ' At the Bonanza mine the shaft is ap proachlng the SOO-foot level; a station, has been cut out on the 700-foot, and a cross cut started for the big vein. The sinking crew Is kept at work constantly. under the contract system, $30 a root Demg paia for the triole-compartment shaft. When ever additional, men are required for cut ting out the station and driving the cross cut. more are put on, leaving the sinkers full strencth. It now .appears .that the 40-stamp mill of this property might be onened late this year. Messrs. Baschc and Garrison havo above 100 feet depth on the Ross Gulch property, two miles beyond- the Bonanza. This vein is said to be on the famous Aspen con tract bearing- the Bonanza, which fact causes mining men to believe that It will make a good producer when developed. Good values have bsen found in' an eight- foot vein, with a tendency to Increase with depth, and enlargement of the ore body. The owners talk of placing on the property the Richmond hoist and mill. should developments continue to further depth as In the past Judge J. Fawcett.. of Omaha, owner of the Psyche, reports that the 20-stamp mill on that property Is going up rapidly. The frame and siding are In place, and work Installing the machinery will begin at once. The crosscut tunnel being driv en to get 200 feet under the old workings will be completed -this week, -following which work will be commenced on a crosscut giving a depth of 500 feet on the vein, which will be used as the adit level. as it terminates at the .present mill site. The foundation of the 70-ton concentrat or of the California mine has been laid, the sawmill recently purchased In Pprt land by the management installed, and now the timbers are being manufactured for the frames. The sawmill has a ca paplty of 10,000 feet per day. All lumber required In the plant will be manufac tured from trees growing on the Cali fornia property. The site for the 2899- foot aerial tram has been cleared, and shortly the contractors will commence erecting the stations for this line. It is the purpose of Superintendent Walker to get the plant In working shape before snow files.H Captain A. M. Paul, superintendent of the Imperial property, has installed a small hoist and boiler to operate It and. a sinking pump, on the main tunnel level, from which a shaft has been started on the pay shoot stoped for several years above that level. Depth will be attained rapidly now. It Is the purpose of .the superintendent to sink 200 eet, immediate ly, or till the dimensions of the shoot have been determined. At a depth of 40 feet, attained so far, values are even better than above, and the vein maintains Its width of three feet, Jonathan Bourne, of Portland, and C. W. Nlbley, of Baker City, own this property. At the Columbia mine Manager Bailey has begun work on a water-power plant. by which it Is expected to generate 100 horsepower for application direct or for generation of electricity. In the past the Columbia has not utilized Its power po tentialities, depending upon wood fuel for both the mill arrd hoisting plant A big saving will be mnde In the wood bill by the Improvement, although it is not ex pected that all of the machinery can bo run in this manner. At the present time' the Columbia has wood cut aggregating In cost. $17,000, which will afford an Idea of the magnitude of this item of expense in the operation of some of the big mining properties of the camp. TO AID GOVERNMENT WORK. Yakima Commercial CInb Drawlngr Plans for Irrigation System. NORTH YAKIMA, Oct. 7.-SpeciaU Some time ago the committee which wa3 appointed by President Ira P. Engiehart, of the Commercial Club, to devise some suggestion to lay before the Federal of ficials regarding a general scheme for the Government irrigation work in this valley, forwarded the plan with a blue print of the valley to the Department of the Interior, together with a letter from Congressman Jones, urging atten tion to the project. The plan proposed tapping the Tletan River far up the Lvalley and the construction of an Irri gation canai, wnicn woma Dring unaer water about 37.E00 acres of land, lying between the Congdon ditch v and the Tletan, and embracing the Wide Hollow section and the Gowlche. This plan had the sanction of tho Chambers of Com merce of Seattle and Tacoma. Congress man Jones has just received a letter from Moils Blen, engineer in charge of the Geological Survey, acknowledging re ceipt of the plan and stating that the subjectmatter had been referred to the engineer In charge of the work In this section for report, upon which further examination and surveys will be, made as tho conditions may warrant. TO RENT FISH TRAPS. Alaslin Packers Make Canadian Gov ernment 250,000 Offer. VANCOUVER. B. C, Oct 7. The state ment was published hero this afternoon that a proposition had been made by rep resentatives of the Alaska Packers' As sociation and tho Puget Sound Packers' Association td the Government of Canada concerning the- use of fish traps. It was stated that an offer of $250,000 had been made for licenses for 25 salmon traps to .be located on tho southeastern coast of Vancouver Island, and for a five-year lease of tidal lands on the Gulf of Georgia. Besides the bonus of 52SO.000, it Is said the combination offers $2000 per an num rental for each trap. ALASKA CUSTOMS RETURNS. Busby, New Yukon Collector, Reports for Post Three .Honthn. VANCOUVER. B. C. Oct 7. A special from Dawson says: The customs returns for tjie past three months have been an nounced by E. S. Busby, the new Collect or for the Yukon. The value of goods ar- l riving -via White Horse during September was J1.14$2$l; via St Michael. $l.li to tal n.Sll.S, Customs collected eptera ber, 1902, $72,187; customs collected Septem ber; 1901. 547,208; Increase.' $24,964, an in crease of 63 per cent- Origin of goods: Canadian. $356,776; United States, 42.577; foreign. T$12,93; total.1 $1,311,346. Percent age Imported from the United States dur ing 1203, 26 per cent; percentage Imported from, the United States in 1901, 65 per cent The collections for the past three months of 1902 have been $227,144; collections for the same three. morithsof 1901. $1S2,031; In crease, $4?,H3; Increase, 40 p"er cent Unit ed States origin, 1502, 25 per1 cent; United 8tates origin, 130L 6t per Jent YOUTHFUL MURDERER SNTENCED. 16-Year-OId Xetv BmasTriclc Roy Will Hang; for Hi Crime. VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 7. A special from St John. N. B.. says: Hlggins, the most youthful murderer to receive the death sentence in Canada, will expiate his crime on the gallows December lfl. Sen tence was passed on him today. Higglns, who Is only a little over 16 years of age, murdered a boy named Doherty, 14 years of age. At Nelson today the Jury In the case of-j Henry Rose, accused of the murder of John Cole, brought In a verdict of guilty. He was sentenced tqbe hanged at Nelson, November 21 next The murder took place near Nakusp, B. C, on June 4 last ROSEBURG FAIR OPEKS. Shovrery Weatker Dampens Eatha sinsm of Interested Parties. ROSEBURG, Or.. Oct 7. (Special.) Showery weather today marked the open ing of- the District Fair here, dampening the enthusiasm of all interested parties. The pavilion rapidly filled up today with choice exhibits fn largo variety, and the racing stables are full of blooded stock ready for the speed contests of ti? week. The livestock exhibits are of, merit and sheuld the weathi favorable turn the success of assured. TOM HOWARD SENTE Gets 20 Years in Prison der of a" Halfbreed TACOMA, Oct 7. Judge morning sentenced Tommy S ard to 29 years In the Walla tentlary- Howard Is the convicted of mmslaughter of Kate Arquctte, a half who was living with an. old here, as General Spot Notes From the Uni UNIVERSITY OF ORE Oct. 7. (Special.) It has b President Campbell thit ahall be decorated every morning for assembly. He wiusual HAnke a ttMtetr Is foiHpir- Kian sKnan f) by lKHall tday The number of modern women who can triumph in the j V i t- 4. M-S i J J - - . I uircn oi ircrjciL cuuarcu xrio average women that, were their mothers, because F (their child powers are OsVNf caused by f. the comforts, and indolent ern civilization, vironments, occupation, etc In view of woman's peace of mind' during cestation. as well as ofthat period, MOTHER'S MOTHER'S f RIEND is that which banishes morning durinj? pregnancy: shortens labor and makes it nearly painless: builds up the patient's constitutional strength, so that she eraenres from the ordeal without danger. The little one, too, shows the effect of and vigor. Sol1 at dnjJ? Rtorrf .Send for cur-finely.IlJLastrated THE BRADFIELD REGUUATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga,'. .Powell KANSAS CITT. MISSOURI. Lie-utenant-Commaxider of tho Ladies of trie Maccabees Lodge. 633 Troost Ave., Kansas Citt, Mo., March 28, 1902. In my official capacity it is to my interest to see that members of our society are in the best possible physical health. Having had occasion to use Wine of Cardui myself and having found it a remedy of no ordinary merit but far above anything I have ever knownr and being especially adapted to cure all tho ills to which women are subiect, I have often "taken occasion to recommend it and I have never yet haa any reason to regret it, for in every instance I have found it most helpful, it not only effects a quick cure, but those who have aken a thorough treatment of this very merito rious medicine seem to be renewed from head to foot, so that they are particularly immune from catching diseases and colds, which are really the beginning of the majority of them. Since I have used Wine of Cardui myself I feet in excellent physical condition and have no need o doctors or otner nieaicine. l consiuer ii a most uesirauie lamuy remeuy and as 1 1 obtained. Cardui, a THE Ladies of tho Maccabees is one of the largest fraternal in surance organizations in the country and sickness and death among its members call for benefits to be paid out of the treasury of the order. The great organization is entirely in the hands of women who have so successfully conducted its af fairs that among the secret orders for women the Ladies of the Macca bees is regarded as a model. Amonjj the leaders of this great order is Mrs. J. M. Powell of Kansas City, Mo. She is a lady of high intel ligence and as lieutenant-commander or the Kansas City lodge has the welfare of the organization more or less in her keeping. She says : "In my official capacity it is to my inter est tosee that members of our so ciety are in the best possible physi cal health." Clear judgment prompts her. to recommend Wine of 4 Cardui to the members of her organization. WINE 0 iave observed 105 the last three years the very satisfactory results it is with great pleasure I give public endorsement to Wine of s I have many times done privately. VIM, VIGOR, VITALITY FOR MEN 31. ElSrXOS 2IXX8 hrrebeeala use ow fifty years by tho leaders, cldtrs. nd tbtlr followers. Fmiiirely oarec the worn cases In ol.t and yonti arijinc from eff-ets or ah use, rfiwipfttion. exceiiee, or cigarette'Staokinx. Cures Lost Tlnnboed, fnirrr. VnHroctsle, Atrophy, Hydrercls. jHAomala, Q"ym falnn la JRnek. in Hide. In Face. Jierrss TirltrblBgrfu Nhnky fTf 81 Trembling. iame Bek,?fervaDbHIyneelache. ValltncsB kAU Harry, CohrII natton. SitOBaAprTOHaTTrltchlnfror irrelld. 373 Effects are iramodfatr. Impsti . .tor and potencrto CTory function. Don tet depnndrnt,a core at hnd. Rtor; all organ. B'lanlatM the orals-and nerre centers.. Fifty cents yx: lx for 1.V.br mail. K written irnnr ante, roc-iu or nmn7rf aided, with six boxea. Oircnlara free. JLiidrrns JJIshop ti.- For male br 9. G. SKIDKOItS & CO Portland, Or. San Francisco, CaL - v- Mellin's with fresh milk is a COMPLETE food. Our boohy Mellin's Food Babies," sent free. Mellin's Food Co., Boston, Mass. custom has been to decorate on special occasions, but assembly did - not como under this head. "Nov, however, Vlllard Hall will shine in Its coat of ferns, leaves and flowers once weekly at leas. The sophomores who ,have been appointed to decorate, held a meeting Friday morning and perfected arrangements. The meeting of the -associated students called today at 11:50 failed to materialize. Only about 12 students remained, and as the constitution requires 30 for a quorum no mcetlns could bo held. The Treble Clef will held its first re hoirsal tomorrow afternoon at 4, In Miss Stlnson's room. Killed by Tree He Was Cutting. EVERETT, Wash.. Oct 7. A. J. John son, a laborer, while working on the Sno homish Logging Company's road, was killed In a tragic manner by a tree he was felling, which kicked back and crushed his head and chest He left a sister In South Dakota and a half brother in To ledo. . Creamery for Wnitabnrfr. WALLA WALLA, Oct. 7. A special to tho Union from- Waltsburg annyuncea that J.. W. Brown, formerly of Salem, Or., Is shortly to establish a creamery plant at that place. are to-uay m me minority. ot to-aay nave trouDies unknown to bearing-' desreneratincr. such factors as requirements, tendencies of mod unsanitary en physical comfort and the entire period of safe delivery at the end f R1END is compounded. famous external liniment sickness and nervousness MuintK .vrRiLND by its robustness or $1.00 per bottle. book for expect ntmpthors. Wine of Cardni ha3 benefited every woman who has taken it. Such a remedy is worthy every woman's confidence in the time of sickness when doctors fail and other medi cines do not bring the sufferer relief. Wine of Cardui will cure any un complicated cases of irregular pe riods and bearing down pains. It is valuable during pregnancy, at child birth and during the cliange of life. It is not a strong medicine but it quickly relieves female troubles in an easy and natural way. It strength ens the nervous system, acts directly on the genital Organs and is the finest tonic for women known to the medical science. If Mrs. Powell was cured by Wine of Cardui and recommends it to thousands of her lodge members, don't you think it is worth a trial in your home? All druggists sejl $1.00 bottles of Wine of Cardui, CARDUI Food v .. . . . . . , . . . ,, .... . ! . jlfiiBiSiff-ilfi'i'rr !''--MsflMittftlMil