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THE MORNING- OREflONliLSr, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11', 102. CROWDS VIEW FRUIT Perfect Weather, "Big At tendance at Hood River. 200 DALLES EXCURSIONISTS GeTeraer Geer and Congressman Meodr Amonc the Many Promi nent Visitor Fruit Awards Today. HOOD RIVER, Or., Oct 10. (Special.) Today has been the greatest day thus far of the greatest fruit fair ever held In the .state. The weather has been perfect and the attendance a record-breaker. The first excitement of special Interest was caused by the visit of the entire school of 264 pupils, who marched In a body from be school building and made a splendid showing for their corps of teachers. At 2 o'clock this afternoon the baby show was held for babies over 1 year of age and under 2, which created lively Interest. Idona Fern Sherrill, the 13-monthB-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. BherrllL won flrst -prize, and Marian Taylor, the 22-mpnths-old daughter of Mr. "and Mrs. J. W. Taylor, won second. Miss lAvery, of Hartford, Conn.; Mrs. Sher wood and Mrs. Eggert, of Portland, )rwere the Judges. y This evening the celebrated Rev. Pol ting's Glee Club, of The Dalles, rendered a programme of unusual merit, which jwas highly appreciated. The club was jeccompanled by 200 - excursionists from jThe Dalles, who fully enjoyed the beau jtlful moonlight ride on -the Columbia, in kidcntion to their visit to the fain A tfeall was given in the K. of P. hall after the concert. Among the prominent visitor's were Governor T. T. Geer and wife,, of aSalem; Congressman Malcolm A. Moody, of The Dalles; Professor AfTZ. Cordley, W the department of entomology of the Oregon Agricultural College; Iiloyd Rey nolds, Commissioner of the Second Hort icultural District of Oregon; R. H. Weber, "Commissioner of the Fourth Horticultural District; Judd Geer, Commissioner of the tjFifth Horticultural- District; George H. Siamberson, Secretary of the State Board iof Horticulture; A. I. Craig, General Passenger Agent of the O. R. & N. Co., .Portland; C. H. Jones, editor of the Ore gon Teachers' Mon'tbljs;. George H. Hines, assistant . secretary of Oregon Historical BpcleV; J. H. Page and VT. -B. Glafke, of Portland, and a host of. others. But, notwithstanding the many other attractions, the magnificent fruit dis play, and especially the famous "big red apples," are by all means the great gem in a congenial atmosphere, and nothing can detract attention from them. The awards for the fruit exhibition will be made Saturday, and a stereoptlcon en tertainment showing characteristic "Hood River Valley scones will be given in the evening. ' REGENTS ACCEPT BUILDING. try reached by th03o railroads, and Mr. Reasor wrote to Salem to make arrange ments for his visit here because he was attracted by the advantages offered by this section of th state. The literature provided by the railroad people is com "prfchenslve, and does not advertise any place iri particular. The immigration asents will, nevertheless, distribute free any literature supplied by. any locality. It is apparent from the practical manner in which the agents are working that every community in Oregon would get good returns for money expended in good literature presenting In attractive fprm the advantages of the different sections of the state. The Greater Salem Commercial 'Club has arranged for the publication of 100. 000 copies of a pamphlet advertising Sa lem and vicinity, and $1000 Is to be raised for this purpose. Subscriptions are com ing In very slowly, but It is hoped the entire amount will be raised. There Is no doubt that the entire 100,000 coplcsj could be judiciously distributed by the Harrlman agents during the next few weeks. STORM SWEEPS SOME COAST. Surf Dafib.es High, but Shipping- Es capes Damage. SEATTLE. Oct 10. The worst storm of the season swept the Cape Nome Coast Thursday and Friday, September 25 and 26, and caught the steamers Senator, Oregon and Centennial, all of which went to Sledge Island and escaped the force of the heavy seas. There was no ma terial damage done to shipping, but a great deal of Inconvenience was caused. On Saturday the wind abated and the sea calmed, and since that time there has been good weather. The wind began in the morning with a storm blow, and Increased during the day to a gale, reach ing a climax Friday evening. During the fiercest of the storm the surf reached the highest point It has attained this year. It swept over the sandpit Into Snake River. This stream overflowed its banks and inundated River Btreet at Nome. At the beginning of the storm there were a large number of barges moored out In the roadstead. These were all washed ashore and were left high and dry when the storm abated. One barge was washed up to Snake River as though it had an invisible helmsman. Strange to say, there was very little damage done along the Nome water front, although for a time It looked as if a repetition of the storm of two years ago was at hand. The tug Lee, belonging to the Sesnon & Llebes Lighterage Company, drifted on the sandpit and was not pulled off for two days. It was not badly damaged. AgricaltKral Hall at Corvallis Ready for Dedication. CORVALLIS. Or.. Oct 10.- Arieultural Hall, at the Oregon Agri cultural College, was accepted by the building committee of the ' board of re gents yesterday, and settlement made with the contractor. Dr. Withycombe, director of the station, already occupies quarters in the new hall, and Professor Kent is moving in the dairy machinery and appliances. The latter Is to occupy a portion of the basement story. A por tion of the department of Professor Lake has also been moved into the new build ing, but the removal will hot "be com pleted for some time to come. The other departments that are to be housed by the new structure are the bacteriological department (Professor Pernot), the chem ical department (Professor Knlsely), and the entomological department (Professor Cordley). Before the latter departments can be installed the plumbing and vari ous other equipment necessary for prose cution of work will have to be provided, and for this purpose two or three months may be required. Agricultural Hall, including connection with the heating plant has cost "about 545,000. The funds were derived in part from a special appropriation by the last .Legislature of $20,000 for improvements and repairs at the college, and the bal ance comes from the $25,000 annual ap propriation of the Legislature, which be gan' to be available the first of this year. On account of the need of the building the board of regents has economized in every other direction to the utmost lim it, even to the extent of requiring in structors in one department to assist in other departments that were overcrowd ed, in order to husband. fundB for build ing purposes. As completed, the building is by far tbe finest as well as the largest on the college grounds, and is probably the most imposing college building, in the state. It is built of Cascade granite in the base ment story, and of pioneer sandstone in -the superstructure. It is 125 feet long, 85 feet wide, and its extreme height is feet Though called a two-story and basement; it has four floors, each of which has a 13-foot ceiling. The contract for the construction of the building was signed January 11, 1902, and the flrst ground was broken Janu ary -16. Until' last Tuesday, when the final finishing was completed, a force Of xnea that sometimes numbered 38 to 40 has been almost constantly employed The contractor was H. Snook, of Salem, and the architect C. A. Burggraff, .'of- Al bany. The new -building is to bo -dedicated with appropriate exercises next TVednes daF, when a large number of visitors from abroad are expected, and for whom elaborate. preparations are being made. EFFECTIVE WORK FOR OREGOX. "Work of Hnrriman Immigration Bu reau Producing Results. SALEM, Or., Oct 10. (SpeciaJ.) Very direct evidence has been received here showing that the Immigration agents of the Harriman Urie3 are doing effective work for Oregon. By means of a com- of last New Year's Oregonlan, placed In the hands of J. J. Reasor, of Gallatin, Tenn., by Immigration Agent J. C. Fo Kerty, whose headquarters are at Louis ville, Ky., a movement has been started which may result in the location of a colony in "Western Oregon. Mr. Reasor writes that he and about 30 other men in his neighborhood will leave for a visit to Oregon about December 1. They will Btop at different points In the state, par ticularly In Salem, and will Investigate the opportunities for investments here. The party will represent some $GOO,000 of capital. Some of the men will come for the pleasure of the trip, others seeking -Investments, and still others seeking homes. Mr. Reasor expects to leave for Oregon with a colony about February L This" is only one instance in many in which the immigration agents of the Harrlman lines have directed theAatten tlon of Eastern people to this state The immigration agents are distributing lit erature advertising all the "Western coun- DIFFICIJIiTIES OH THE YUKON. Steamer Ran Aground Because of Shallow Water. VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 10. Many boats on the run between Dawson and "White Horse are experiencing trouble through the lowering of the water. About a week ago the La France ran on a rock in Lake La Barge while she' wag on her SESSIONS OREGON SYNOD GRAST'S PASS. MEETING JS BEING . WELL ATTENDED. Resolutions for Sclentlc - Study of Criminals Discuss .Temperance and Sunday Observance. GRANT'S PASS, Oct. . 10. (Special.) The 12th annual session of tho Oregon Synod of the Presbyterian church con vened in this city Is proving a most suc cessful one. Between 00 and 75 ministers and prominent Presbyterians are present from all parts of the stale Portland Is well represented at the synod, there being-present from there: Revs. W. S. Holt J. N. Mllllgan," "William A. Forbes. Ed ward M. Sharp, Edgar P. Hill, W. S. Gil- BjjjSSWM Rev. Edgar p. .mil, -who spoke on "Foreign Missions" at the Presby terian Synod last night. bert Andrew J. Montgomery, M. D. Mc Clelland, H. S. Te'mpleton. The synod began its work, today at 8:30 this morning, and pa'sed a half hour in worship, led by Rev. H. S. Templeton, of Portland. The moderator-appointed stand ing committees to handle the business of the synod in all of Its various depart ments. During the morning session "a resolution was adopted favoring the establishment in the Department of Justice at "Washing ton a laboratory for the study of the criminal pauper and defective classes. It being understood that such Investigation flBHSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSBflBSSysfBBBl SbsbbbbsBbbbbbbbHssbssbbbbbbH CAME TO OREGON IN 1847. SALEM. Oct 10. (Special.) G.. "W. Hunt who died at his homo In this city Thursday night October 0, 1002. was an Orecon pioneer o 187. Ho was born In Indiana In 1831, and -was married in 1850 to Miss Elizabeth N. Smith, of Marion' ; County. Mrs. Hunt died In 1801. and the same year he was married to Elizabeth Ewlnr. "who survives him. He leaves four children Mrs. T. E. Ashby, of Albany; -M. W. Hunt, of Salem; J. P. "Hunt' of Whiteakcr, and Mrs.. B- D. . Steevea, of "Welser, Idaho. G. "W. Hunt of Salem. vitlng ea their guests a number of the prominent ministers In attendance.. The afternoon session opened with an address by Professor Gilchrist In the In terest of the seminary at San Francisco. The remainder of the afternoon session was taken up in the discussion of Sun day school work and. the reports of! the missionaries of tho fields of the state. This evening the church auditorium was filled to overflowing. Dr, Hill, -of Port land, delivered a. lecture on the subject of foreign mlsslona The address was- an able and most instructive one. Dr. Hill was .especially selected by the Presbyteri an Board of Foreign Missions to deliver this, address. GENERAL HUGHES MAKES REPORT. Deals "With Routine Work of Depart- ment of California. "WASHINGTON. Oct 10. The annual re port of Major-General Robert P. Hughes, commanding the Department of California, deals mainly with the routine work of the department. He recommends that the camp at Honolulu known as Camp McKln loy be made a permanent post During the year the total number of recruits in the department was 10,416. On the other" hand, there was a loss In those recruits amount ing to 9617, resulting frpm assignments to other stations, discharges, deaths and de sertions. The report shows that the number of prisoners- increased during the year, the majority being recruits. Tho number of desertions from tho department numbered 826. General Hughes says: "The foregoing figures are not pleasant to dwell upon. It seems possible to raise the otandard of accepted recruits by look ing more carefully into their character and previous course of life." MORTGAGE CANCELLATION ASKD.n Suit Against Building Association Raises Neiv Question. SALEM, Oct. 10. (Special.) W. G. "Westacott today began suit against the Washington National Building, Loan & Investment Company to secure cancella tion of a $1000 mortgage, which he claims has been paid. He also wants to recover $185 excess payments and $100 allowed under section S034, of the code, as penalty to be collected from one who tries to exact more than legal rate of Interest "Westacott has raised a new question in building and loan- association cases. Under, decisions of the Supreme Court he contends that the association can col lect only the principal, of a -loan and In terest at the legal rate, and then goes further and claims that since the Su preme Court decisions of last January, on the building and loan contracts, in formed the association of its rights, he 13 entitled to recover the statutory penalty. ' Jackson County Assessment. ASHLAND, Or., Oct. 10. (Special.) The following- is the Assessor's summary of the assessment roll of Jackson C6unty for the year 1202: Acres tillable land, ,79.505 $ 753.704 Acres nontlllable land, 849,242.24.... 1,107,237 Improvements onXJeeded or pat ented land A.. 190,990 Town lots .V 299,052 Improvements on tdwn lots 403,718 Improvements on lands not .deed ed or patented 4 5,150 Miles railroad bed, O. & C, 65J2S.. 339.456 MIlesrailroad bed, R. R. V. R. A,, 5.36 X ......Tl 5,000 Mileo of telegraph and telephone lines. 212.50 16.495 Telegraph and telephone fixtures.. ' 4.215 Rolling stock, O. & C. and Pull man Car Company..., , 34,640 Rolling stock, R. R. V.- R. R 1,325 Machinery 24,570 Merchandise .., 127,509 Farming implements, etc 46,560 Money 104.S15 Notes and accounts .... 190,705 Household furniture etc;..- 73,215 Shares of stock, 137 67,355 Hnrspq anr mtt1c 5(Wa r.a reo yCattle, 10,015 .'I.:....!.!!'.""".'." 139723 aneep ana goats, 8955.:..... 11,593 Swine, 5056 '....-.;!.....- ' 7,104 wav from Dawson with 150 passengers. "When the vessel struck there was a great commotion among the passengers. It was found that two of the jibs of tho steamer had been broken, also some of her planking, but as she was not making much water the voyage to "White Horse was continued. Last week the steamer Canadian ran ashore on a bar near Hell's Gate. She was "oh her way from Dawson to White Horse and had a large number of pass engers on board. The passengers were taken off the Canadian by the steamer Bailey and conveyed to their destination. At last accounts the Canadian was still on the bar. Salem Libel Suit Settled. SALEM, Oct. 10. (Special.) The libel suit of Mrs. Louise Combest against the Statesman Publishing Company has been settled and was today . dismissed by stip ulation of the parties. Mrs. Combest brought suit for $6000, alleging damage suffered by reason of certain statements published by the- Statesman regarding the accidental shooting of Clara "Wilson by Lloyd F. Combest at St. Paul last March. Is a development of work already begun under the Federal Government And that such study shall Include the collection of jurisprudential, sociological and patho logical data in institutions for the de linquent and defective and In hospitals, schools and other institutions. And that especially the causes of social evils be sought out with -a view to preventing or checking them. The question of temperance was liber ally discussed at the morning meeting, the several reports presented showing that the Presbyterian', church , Is taking an active Interest In temperance work In Oregon. The question of Sabbath observ ance also engaged the. attention of the synod during Its morning session. The matter of Sunday baseball playing, har vesting, threshing, hunting and all other forms of Sabbath desecration were dis cussed and condemned. A conclusion reached in this discussion was that If Mr. Quimby and all other citizens want the upland birds protected the best way to do It is to have a law passed forbidding Sun ,day huntlngT as more birds are killed on Sunday than on all the remaining days of the week. During the noon recess tho graduates gave a lunch at the. Hotel Josephine, In- Gross value all property .'..i.54,033,700 Exemptions , 194,341 "Total taxable property $3,839,539 Capital City Brevities. SALEM,. Oct. 10. (Special.) A concert by Sousa's band Saturday evening will close a weolr of excellent entertainments at Cordray's Grand Opera House in this city. Gorton's Minstrels, "The County Fair" and "The Penitent," all drew good houses and were highly appreciated. Salem lovers of band music will give Sousa's Tsajrd a cordial welcome. The Salem "Women's Club will hold Its first meeting of the present season In the parlors of the First M. E. Church at 2:80 P. fr tomorrow. The work for the season will be outlined at that meet ing. Judge Burnett will hold a session of the Circuit Court at 1 P. M. tomorrow to set cases for trial next "week. The J. F. Markley murder case has been set for 1 P. M. next Monday. Rev. B. J. Hoadley, professor of Eng lish, at Willamette University, has been granted leave of absence during -the re mainder of this school veRr. Hb will vn to Myrtle Point, where he will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Cheaper Murphy Returns. SALEM, Or., Oct. 10. (Special.) Ches ter Murphy, tho Oregon man who became famous as captain of Stanford's football team, returned today from a three months' tour of England, Scotland, Ire land and Continental Europe. His trav els are supplementary to his courses of study at Stanford and Harvard. After a visit with his parents, Judge and Mrs. J. J. Murphy, he will begin the practice of law In Oregon. He does not yet know where he will locate. SALEM PRUNES GATHERED QUALITY FIRST CLASS WITH' ITALI ANS RUNNING LARGE. 2V Some Entire Crops Average a. Strong 40-50, for Walch Cents Per Pound Can Be Had. SALEM, Oct. 10. (Special.) The work of gathering and curing the. prune crop close around Salem Is nearly finished. Back In the hills the prunes will not all be "dried for a week yet. Reports that the fruit Is first-class in quality cdntlnue to be gen eral, and the Italians seem to be running to large sizes. Several growers . report that their entire crqps will average a strong 40-50 to the -pound size while a few have crops that will go Into the 20-40 size without grading. As 4 cents per pound can be hed for the 40-50 slze the Italians will be found profitable where the yield 13 fairly good. In orchards that have been poorly cultivated or where the trees hung too full of frujt the sizes will not be so good. At the warehouse of the Willamette Valley Prune Associa tion yesterday, 30 tons of Italian prunes were quoted and three-quarters ot these went Into the 30-40 size. Petite prunes are of good size and many 60-70s have been received. They will not average this large, however. Petltes are selling on a 2-cent basis, which is the Santa Clara price. The association has been selling Petltes at this-price and Italians on a 2-centsbasls, with a con siderable premium for the larger sizes. About -0 carloads of prunes have al ready been received in- Salem and ship ments have just begun; Three carloads went East from Salem last Tuesday and a fourth car was filled today. I BaKer's Cocoa and Baker's Chocolate 1 M have hekt .the market for 122 years 1 I with constantly increasingr sales. (1) be- I j i m WHITE DEER SHOT. Grant's Pass Man Bags a Freak of Nature. GRANT'S PASS, Oct 10. (Special.) A white deer, a freak of nature not often seen, was brought Into Grant's Pass to day by " Roadmaster G. W. Donnell, who shofc it at Union Creek near West Fork, last evening. The deer Is like all other deer, Tvith the exception of its hair and eyes.. It has a snow-white coat and pink eyes." Old hunters, who have examined tho freak, say they have never seen a white deer before In the Southern Oregon mountains. They haVe been met with at rare Intervals In various parts of the country where deer are found. -Mr. Donnell sent the carcass to Portland to night to a taxidermist to be mounted. BLACK BASS DO KILL SALMON. Superintendent Wlsner Says it Has Been Clearly Proven. OREGON CITY, Oct. 10. (Special.) Field Superintendent J. N. Wlsner, Jr., constantly mcreasini cause they are pure and of high grade: (2) because they yiel'd the most and best for the money; (3) because they are unequaled for smoothness, delicacy, and flavor. There are many imita tions, on the market. Don't be misled by them. Our trade-mark is on every package of .the genuine goods. Our NEW RECIPE BOOK (8 o pages) mailed FREE to any address. TRADE-MARK Walter Baker & Go, Ltd,, Dorchester, Mass. 40 Highest Atuards in Europe and America In these waters and It should be the ob ject of anyone having the value of the salmon fisheries at heart to prevent the further introduction of and to assist in the extermination of the black bass. "In the waters of the Potomac River and Its tributaries, and in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Maryland, I have seen black bass take live minnows as bait which exceeded five Inches In length. It has been proven by recent lnvsetlga tlons that alt salmon fry that go to the ocean start to migrate at the age of about three or four weeks after the total absorption of the yolk sac. After the yolk sac of the fish has absorbed they grow at the rate of three-tenths of an Inch per . 1 LIVED IN WASHINGTON COUNTY FIFTY YEARS. FOREST GROVE. Oct 10. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Thomas Reed, an Ore Eon pioneer of 1852, died from apo plexy at her home, at Dllley, Octo ber 0. She was born In Indiana April 17, 1828, and with her parents whllo a child moved to Illinois, where her girlhood days were spent, and where. In 1840. she was mar ried to Joseph B. Tupper, who died near Dllley -la 1803. The following year she wedded Thomas' Reed, "Who died In ISO". Deceased was the mother of 11 children, Ave of whom are living A. P., B. H. and "W. C. Tupper, ot Dllley; Mrs. W. B. Mc Leod. of Portland, and Mrs. Oliver Chownlng, of Mechlas, "Wash. Tho funeral will occur at Dllley tomor row, and interment will be In the Naylor cemetery. Forest Grove. Mri, ThomBK Reed. and the trees would- be too soft. Once in two or three years Is often enough for a cover crop. . of the United States Fish Commission, 13 emphatic In his corroboration of the as sertion of John W. Tltcomb, assistant In charge of the division of fish cul ture, that black bass are Injurious to salmon and that their planting in Oregon waters should be discouraged. When his attention was called to the article In Tuesday morning's Oregonlan, In which Gideon Stelner, of Salem, questioned the Injurious effects upon salmon by black bass, Superintendent Wlsner said: "I claim, according to careful investl- j gation, that It has been proven by .the unucu oiui.es r isn commission, anu Dy fish culturallsts, representing some of the state fish commissions, that the black bass do prey upon the eggs and young of other varieties of fish. It is true that at one time it was seen fit to plant few black bass In the waters of this state, but it was at a time preceding the Inves tigations that give the commission Its present knowledge. With an Industry ! having a commercial value so large as ' that of the Pacific Coast salmon it would be a hardship on the community to place fish In waters used as spawning grounds ' or Inhabited in any way by the salmon pr their young. It Is to be regretted that at any time black ba33 have been placed . TAXABLE WEALTH OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON FOR 1902. OLYMPIA, Oct. 10 Following is an abstract showing the. total valuation of land and lots, improvements on land and lots, .land and lots and improvements, all personal property, and railroad tracks, in the State of Washington, as equal t ized by the county and state boards of equalization, 1902. - COUNTIES. 'V As equal ized oy county boa-d. Adams Asotin Chehalls Chelan Clallam Clark Columbia .... Cowlitz Douglas Ferry Franklin Garfield , Island - Jefferson King Kitsap Kittitas Klickitat Lewis Lincoln Mason Okanogan .... Pacific Pierce ?an Juan Skagit Skamania .... Snohcmkm ... Spokane Stevens ' Thurston Wahkiakum . Walla Wulla Whatcom ..... Whit-nan .... Yakima' Valuation of land. Including town and city lots, exclusive or improvements. As equal ized by state, board. Valuation of Im provements on land, town and city lots. As equal ized by county boaid. As equal ized by state, boanl. Valuation of land.' town and city lots, inciuamg improvements. As eetual- lzea oy county board. As equal ized oy state, board. Total' $ 2,352.405 737.9CS 4.793.71'G SCT.cal 1.610,444 2.991.Cbl 2.054.0S0 .i)35.4&l 2,64q.G5S 1.112.20S 339.8.4 . 1.355,250 79o.G14 1.3(5.139 39.199.CS0 1,121,224 1.S63.5S3 1.259.734 3.412.193 5.9IS.774 93o,325 15S.292 1.C42.2S7 16,215,e03 G14.Z34 3.303.9W 455,924 5.335.G41 14,963.016 1,291,46S 2.532.102 4?-6,4I5 4.S73.439 C.335.1K! 4.2S1.1C11 2,353,4(3 451.418 4.404.R26 9S3.020 1.S19.1G3 2,463,99 2.074,541 2.877.3S4 2.933,3".C 321,220 442.714 1.4S2.260 5.21.022 1,345.537 '39.199.827 .1.303,019 1.903.7C1 1.379,955 4.2CS.S79 5.771.4S2 1,077,724 105..SS7 l.S22Ji0 16,519.430 3S0.155 3,663.134 3G6.432 5.378.641 15.O0O.7S2 1.7C2.1CS 2.4S7.S19 459,572 5.455,02 S.G22.455 2.632.974 $ 359.037 202.595 800,210 200.3SS 176,283 7&S.768 . -G43.S15 403.673 275.410 132,919 19.595 245.470 434.105 14.5SO.OS0l 396,540 764,240 427,383 525,380 6.901 81.199 134.131 212.0651 6.909,545 203.940 663.953 34.729 1.413,269 7.751,712 441.751 S74.-521 152;04C 1.738,123 1,4(34,210 1,631.005 1,040,865 Valuation of per sonal property. As equal ized by . county board. As equal ized by state, board. $149.942.917) nolCO.SSgj.llC f 404.6301 $ 171,7551 790,458: 193,4551 170,137 697,623 638,820 408.G05 279.656 107 J541 C 23.519; 349,984 117.677! .367,909 14,386.040 136,273 731.025 356,233 505573 1;S04.707 S0;065j 127,780' 184,205 6,464,800 151,315 . 668,100 23,775 1.355.824 7,559,55 . 423.797 S4S.-5S7 59.210 1,952.105 1.353.8C0! 2,255,054 1.037.76C - Valuation of rail- road, tracks.. As equal ized by county board. As equal ized by state, board. 2,712,442 940,563 5,594.006 1.097.949 1.786,721 3.7Z5.399 2,697.895 3,345,127 2,921,068 1,245,127 359,419 1,600,720 936,459 1.7.244 53,779.760 l,oli,764 2.627,823 1,727,117 3,937.579 6.806,675 1,016.524 292.423 1.S54.352 23,125.153 818.174 4.274,933 500.653 6,748.910 22.717.72S 1,723.219 3,4".626 638,491 :C,Gll,rifi4 7,793,?C5 8.934.63. 5.42S.026 Total valuation- of real and personal property. Including railroad tracks. As equal ized by county board. i 2,758,035 623,203 5.195.2S4 1.176.475 1.939.300 3.161,222 2.713.S66 3.2S5.9S9 3,212,992 42S.764 466,2331 1,832,344 938.639 1.713.446 53,585,867 1.439.292 2.637.7E6 1.726,218! 4.774.252 7.076.1S9 1.157.7S0I 233.617 2.007.115 -22.9S4.220! 531.770 4.331.234 400.207 6.734.465 22.660.SC2 2.1S5.905 3,25,S50 ooS.782 7.407.1S 7.529.220 10.877.509 4.670.740 854.6S6I ZS7.434 1.250,267 391.575 146.8S8 54S.490 434.843 1,139.177 347.8C9 306.736 469,585 2.186 236.547 10,951,580 3C1.001 1,187.122 - 689,630 419,799 1,759.399 131.440 778.167 269,050 4,457,670 201.002 9S0.129 70.720! . 2,024.227 5,241.705 912,335 867,983 134.409 2.507.215 1.735,920 2,234,952 961.-505 ?4S,740.0uil $197.059.639 $198,200, 934 f $46,472,153 5 935,2321 309,797 1,225.149! 376,070 144.879 543.104! 928.072 440.254 1,060.553 336,116 325.3051 459.589' 32,631 238.781 10,oS7.788 376.623 1.149.S24 6S2.307 517.699 1,729.254 134,956 695.357 287,636 4,425.225 178.40S 1,033;289 69,839 2.014.203 5.10S.28S " 893,056 S49.6S3 12S.655 2.544,806 1,711.569 2.491,927 917.695 5 426.719 4ii."495 473,373 I 105,320 422,100 251.139 602.278 270,970 42y,9i9 83,155 0,000 1,716,407 C5i.597 3S0.400 939.176 10S.442 216,666 1,062,797 4W.2Ss' 3.000 1.171.991 1.515.570 78,741 653.787 1.334.505 63S, 1.543.645 675.030! $45.88S.131 517,400.354 ? 425,9711 $ "''S9TS95! 460.769J 1C4.4G1 412.606 210.405 611.050 47.520 420.640! S7.7S3 's-i.es'i 1.74S.754 5S4,OC0 391164 50.151 U3.033 203,"542' SS0.S68 623!6io 3,960 1.0J2.S0 1.481.61S 137.003 459.4SS1 1.464.3L" 703.112 1.540.5 6S6,750j 4.0S3.84 1.227,997 1.P6S.S97 1.933,615 4.379.209 4.O1S.905 4.031.109 4.662,523 1.SC3.95G 1.032.124 2.148,460 96S.645 2,115.791 G6.526.747 1,878.765' 4.366,542 2.41C.747 4.767.778 9.505,250 l.Z56,406 1.070.590 2.310.08S 23,615.620! 1.019,176 5,749.360 574.373 9.918,128 29.475.C03 3.394.295 4.92S.396 772.900F 10.453;2S4 10,174.059 12.813.232 7,064,561 $16,S51.07C $20.932.1i6 5260.910.133 As equal ized I y state. boa-d. ; 4,113.233 933.000 6.812,423 2,013,314 2,134,179 3.S0S.7S7" 4.051,044 3.966.648 4,1.1,595 812.700 1.213,178 2.379.71S 971.530 2,006.278 65.922.4C9 1.815,920 4.351.610 2.418.525 5,683.115 9.755,594 1,403,780 92S.974 2,495,293 2S.293.413 710,178 5.9S7.563 474.006 9,790,977 9,150.268 3.816.054 4,595.032 6S7.43f 11.416.308 9;913,901 14.910,024 6,275,085 month. At this date It is accepted on the best authority that all of the young salmon reach the ocean at an ago of from four to five months. Considering the size of the flsh at this time; considering that the salmon fry migrate more or less In schools and considering the vicious nature and appetite of the black bass, it will readily be seen that they could work great havoc. At a station operated by me In Washington a few years ago the black bass were fed all together on a diet of carp. In November of that year we turned approximately 200.000 young carp In the ponds containing comparatively few black bass. By the time the carp haQ reached a growth that would prevent the bass from preying upon them there were but very few left In the pond. GERDIAX HOPS ADVANCE S CENTS. This Dleniis Much to the American Grower. SALEM, Oet. 10. (Special.) An advance of 8 cents -per pound in the price of hops In Germany In the last few days has stiffened the price of hops here, and all dealers now have orders for hops at 23 cents. As high as 23 cents has been paid. The advance in Germany means much to the American market, for it was Ger many's supply that threatened to fill tho English demand, thus cutting off part of the American market. The English brewers could 1 buy cheaper in Germany than in America. The advance in German hops has placed America on an equality with that country, so far as prices are concerned. It Is believed here that the advance In Germany has caused a. plac ing of more orders In America, and that the rise here is the result. Growers have loosened up a little on hops in the- last few days, and about 500 bales changed hands In Marlon County yesterday and today. ANOTHER. ALASKA SHOOTING. Gld Hnrrovr, of California, Meets With a MyterIous Death. SEATTLE, Oct. 10. Two days before the steamer Oregon sailed from Noma word was brought to that city of the shooting and death of Gld Harrow, aged 40 years, of Orovllle, Cal., who had been emploj'ed as watchman at the Hot Air mine, on Glacier Creek. At the flrst re ports it was thought to be a case of sui cide, but after the Coroner's inquest it was reported to be an accident. Harrow has been In Nome for the past three years, and this season has been occupying the position of watchman where he lost his life. He had lain down on a bench to sleep, and a 38-caliber Colt's automatic revolver, which he had In his hip pocket, evidently slipped out to the floor, lighting on the safety and discharging. The bullet took an upward course and entered Harrow's left ear, passing out through the top of his head. GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION. Organized at Seattle as Resnlt of Convention Tlicre. SEATTLE, Oct. 10. The- Washington Good Roads Association was formed to day as a result of the good roads con vention which has been in session here two days, and which has been attended by many delegates from the counties, of Western Washington. Hon. Martin Dodge, In charge of the Government party, will leave here for Portland, and thence will go to Boise, Idaho. The association has as Its presi dent Samuel H1H, who has been active In the good roads movement, and James B. Melkle, secretary of the Seattle Cham ber of Commerce, Is secretary. Vice presidents have been appointed In the several counties, and an active campaign will bo begun for the Improvement of the highways of the state upon the sug' gestions received at the convention. Lam! Decisions by Secretary Interior OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Oct. 10. The Secretary of the In terior has affirmed the decision of tho General Land Office repecting the home stead entry of an 80-acre tract In town ship 11, range 1 cast, in the Oregon City land district, by George M. Clarke. The land Is within the grant to the Oregon & California Railroad Company, opposite a portion of the definitely located section of the road. The Secretary has denied a motion for review of his decision rejecting the ap plication of George V. Hallock to make homestead entry of a quarter section In the Vancouver Land District. The land had been previously granted to the state for agricultural purposes. William G. Gosslin,. who sought to make selection of a tract in the Vancouver land district. In lieu of a tract in the San Francisco Mountain forest reserve, has been denied that privilege. The land relinquished by him did not properly constitute lieu base. Henry N. Peabody has been denied the right to enter a tract In the Vancouver land district under the timber and stone act. Tho Secretary has finally denied the application of Maria Deite to submit final proof upon a canceled homestead entry, which she attempted to make cov ering a quarter section in the Seattle land district. Snlem Hop Snle nt 23 1-4 Cents. SALEM, Oct. 1Q. (Special.) T. A. Lives, ley & Co. purchased a 44-bale lot of hops yesterday at 234 cents. The ruling price for choice hops seems to be 23 cents. A few sales are being made but business in hops is comparatively light. The steady advance that Is being made In the price encourages those growers who are dis posed to hold for the 25or 30 cents they expect to get, but the price is also too tempting for growers who think It Is better to take a good price than to speculate. Brothers Meet After 35 Yearn. 0 MONMOUTH, Or.. Oct. 10. (Special.) A pleasant meeting of brothers After a long separation was had Thursday, when Alexander Rlddell, of San Fernando, Trinidad, visited William Rlddell, at this place. The brothers parted 35 years ago at their old home In Scotland, where their aged parents now reside. They are hale, vigorous, active men, and have seen life in its many phases. This Is Mr. Rid dell's first visit to the United States, and he is greatly impressed with the many possibilities to be found, especially In the West. He Is manager and owner of a large sugar plantation. Charged With Shooting- n Dog. OREGON CITY, Oct. 10. (Special.) A warrant was sworn out this mnrnlne- hv ) C. G. Miller, collector In this county for 1 the Portland General Electric Company, j charging Charles Franz with shooting his J bird dog. Franz could not be found I today, but his apprehension by the officers in search of him Is certain. Cover Crops Good for Orchards. SAL.EM, Oct. 10. (Special.) Lloyd T. Reynolds, commissioner of horticulture for this district, says that he can see in his fruit crop this year the good results of sowing a, cover crop in his orchard. He uses -vetches as a cover crop and sows only a part of his orchard each year. He put In the vetches just after picking the frul In the Fall and then plowed the heavy vegetable growth un der in the middle of the following May. The Increased supply of humus and ni trogen In the soll brings a better fruit crop as shown by tHer varying yield in tho same orchard, only part of which has had the benefit of. the .cover crop. Mr. Rey nolds finds that the crop, of" vetches plowed under not only enriches the soli but also renders It more loose and porous and more easily worked. He does not believe in putting in a cover crop every year for such a course would cause the trees to make too rapid a growth of wood Freshman Class O flic era Chosen. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene Oct. 10. (Special.) The freshman clasa met yesterday afternoon and elected the following officers: President, C. McLaln; I vice-presiaent. Alice uretherton; secre ! tary. Miss Bunllck; treasurer. Victoria Mitchell; sergeant-at-arms, Frank Mitch- en. MAN'S MISSION ON EARTH. Medical Dook Free. "Know Thyself," x book for men only: rex. lr vrlce. to cents, will be aent free jiua.iui .u mij iiMie ieuer ot wis paper U cents for postage. Address the Pea boll v Medical liixUtnte, 4 Jiullflnch streei'Bo. J ton. Mass.. established In 1860. the oldest and J bent In America. Write today for frea book. , rh- Key to Health and Haplnesa." Editor's Note &0.cai y-jStST 1 a fixed fact, and It will remain so. It la as Ftar.dartl as American Gold. The Peabody Medical Jnstltnte has many tmltntora. butiwjuaU. Boston Herald.