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THE MOBNING OREGQNIAST, FRIDAY, CTORRTJ t 24, 1002. TO FILE PROTEST Baker City Delegation to Visit Senator Mitchell. UNIT AGAINST FOREST RESERVE Committee Represents Property Val Hed at $20,000,000 Has Support of People in Baker, Grant, Ualoa and Harney Counties. BAKER CITY, Oct. 23. A committee of prominent mlneowners. with their at torneys, left this city this evening for Portland, -where they are to meet Senator Mitchell and other members of the Ore gon Congressional delegation tomorrow. They go as the representatives of the mining Interests of Eastern Oregon, to lay before Senator Mitchell their formal protest against the creation of the pro posed forest reserve, recently designated In a temporary order of the Department of the Interlorand known as the Eastern Oregon forest reserve. The committee represents corporate and Individual min ing wealth of about $20,000,000, and is pre pared with .a formidable array of facts and figures," together with numerously signed petitions, to back up Its .protest against the establishment of the proposed reserve. Embraced within the proposed reserve, in the Sumpter mining district alone. In this county .are 3342 mining claims, with total acreage of 66,840 acres. There Is as much more In Grant County and a large number of claims In Union' County not Included In this total. It Is alleged that the working of these claims would be 'hampered, and in many instances their value destroyed by the creation of this reserve. The committee Is composed of Hon. J. H. Bobbins, of the Golconda and South Pole mines; Clark Taber, of tho Red Boy; Prank Balllle, of the Columbia; Emil Mel zer. of tho North Pole; Judge Fassett,- of the Psyche: Dr. Muilcr, of the Oregon Smelting & Refining Company; Senator John L. Rand, Hon. C. A. Johns -and Hon. N. C. Richards.. The last three gentle men are attorneys. Tho committeemen hold that they have practically the unanimous backing of all the residents of Grant, Harney. Baker and Union Counties, residing within the mineral district, besides all of the sub stantial business Interests In other por tions of the counties. It had not been the intention of the committee to visit Portland until next week, but Senator Mitchell advised Mr. Johns that he would be obliged to leave for the East Saturday, "which caused a change of plan3. Had It not been for this change, s'everal more .mining men would have gone to Portland, and the petitions against the reserve would have 'been more numerously signed. VISIT BAKER CITY. Good Roads Men Pleased With That Conntry. BAKER CITY. Oct. 23. (Special.) In response to an invitation extended by the Chamber of Commerce, Colonel R. W. Richardson and F. H. Hitchcock, the Government good roads experts, visited this city yesterday, and were shown over some of the richest farming and grazing lands of the county by County Judge Tra vllllon and a committee of the Chamber. Both gentlemen were highly pleased with what they saw, and pointed out many Im provements that could be made In some of the roads they drove over, at com paratively small expense. They were especially Interested In the irrigated farms that they saw, and pre dicted that, with proper facilities for ir- rigating the land, and good roads, the country in the . immediate vicinity of Baker City would soon become one of the chief agricultural sections of the state. In the evening the visitors met Infor mally a number of the leading business men of the city at the Chamber of Com merce clubrooms. The conversation, of course, was In the main on the subject Of good roads. They explained many of the- advantages good roads secured to a community. Their arguments were so convincing that they created a strong sentiment In favor of the construction of good" roads ln this county. The members of the Legislature from this county wIU be urged to favor some radical changes in the present road law, among which will be the abolition of the privilege of working out poll tax and the substitution of a direct road tax law. The members of the Legislature will also be asked to favor the changing of the office of County Survej-or to that of County Engineer, who wi!l have general supervision of all roads and bridges under the direction of the County Court. Elks to Erect Temple. The Elks' Lodge of this city is prepar ing to erect a building. A committee has been appointed, i-nd bids have been called for for -aVsultaple site. The order Is very prosperous, with a membership of about 200. and steadily Increasing. The building to -Jje erected will not be less than 0x100 feet, and three stories high. Besides the Vodgeroom. there will be a banquet and 'dance hall and con venient clubrooms for the accommodation of members of the .order. The ground floor will- be leased' for business pur poses. ' i ; BESTS A II IG II WA YM AN. Chester Jo new, of Lor'aae, Has an Ex citing .Experience. EUGENE, Oct. 22. (SpeVlal.) A story comes from Lo'ran of an exciting experi ence which Chester Jones, ofLorane, had last Sunday with a highwayman. Ac cording to the story as related by Jones, lie was on his way home from Anlatjf afoot, "and was assaulted in the" road b'y a tough with the purpose pf obtaining a considerable sum of money whfch Jones; had on his person. A fight ensued, in' which Jones came out first best, and the highwayman novitiate made his escape in the brush along the road. Jones says he was In Junction City last Friday and had a considerable sum of money on his person, which was seen by a tough-looking man, whom he did not know. A short time thereafter the stranger approached Jones arid engaged him In conversation, and wanted him to go and drink with him. His attentions did not cease when his invitation was .de clined, and after a while wanted to Inter est his Intended victim in some mining properties which he pretendod -to own. Jones did not take up with any of his propositions, but during the course of the conversation the stranger learned that Jones was from Lorane, and that he In tended returning homo by way of Corn stock, "whence he would walk to his home, which was several miles over a mountain road. Jones took the train for Comstock Sat urday afternoon, and soon after leaving Junction City noticed the stranger on the train, who, on being Questioned, stated that ho was going to Cottage Grove. Jones' suspicions were aroused, and he stopped off at Anlauf, instead of going to Comstoclc On Sunday he started home, walking alone over tho mountain road. At a lonely place in the road he says a man whom he recognized as the same one he had met In Junction Jumped from be hind cover along the road and, covering him with a pistol, ordered him "to throw up his hands. Instead of complying, Jones grappled with his assailant, grasp ing the revolver, which was 'discharged, - j-.,wi Tiln hand nnltn severclv. He then secured the weapon, and the high wayman made his escape In the brush along the road. DEATH OF ALLEN BOND. Prominent Lane Connty Citizen and' Pioneer of 1S53. EUGENE, Oct 23. (Speclal.)-Hon. Al len Bond, one of the best known pioneer residents of Lane County, died at his -home west of Irving last evening, after a protracted illness, wilch finally culmin ated in dropsy and Brlght's disease. Mr. Bond was 69 years of age, having bedn born" In Shenandoah County, Virginia, in 1S33. He spent his early life in Indiana, where he moved 'with his parents when 3 years of age. In 1854 he was married to Miss Rachel Robinson, and together they came across the plains tho same year with ox-teams to, Oregon. He settled upon a farm west of Irving, where he has resided since. He also engaged in mer chandising In Irving for a number of years. Mr. Bond -was an influential citizen in his community, and in 1876 was elected to the lower house of the Legislature and served one term. In 1882 he was a candi date for the State Senate, but was de feated by Hon. George B. Dorrls. He was the father of 11 children, nine of whom are still living: B. F. Bond, of Ir ving; Mrs. A. J. Green, of Moscow, Idaho; Mrs. H. J. Ebbert, of Springfield; S. L. and J. E. Bond, of Irving; E. A. Bond, of Baker City; Mrs. J. D. Spencer, of Irving; Mrs. C. D. Thomas, of Idaho; Mrs. Charles MInkler, of Portland. Oregon Pioneer of 18-18. INDEPENDENCE, Oct. 23. (Special.) Daniel J. Whlttaker, who was Injured In a runaway more than a week ago, died at his home In this city yesterday, having hardly gained consclousnes's during the entire period of time since the accident. Funeral services wefe held at the Meth odist Episcopal Church today, Rev. G. H. Osborne officiating. Interment was in the family burylng-grounds on the B. F. "Whlteaker farm, north of Monmouth. Deceased was a pioneer of 1S4S, and an Indian War veteran. A wife and several brothers survive him. GOOD ROADS FOR IDAHO. Convention at Boise Ends With For mation of Local Organization. BOISE, Idaho. Oct. 23. A good roads convention, under the auspices of tho Public Roads Division of the United States Department of Agriculture, was held here today. R. W. Richardson, Com missioner for the Central States, In stat ing the object of the meeting, 3ald: "The results of our meetings are not measured by the attendance, but by the good that radiates from them. Common roads form the veins, and the railroads the main arteries of commerce, and every state ne'eds good roads. Our efforts are now confined to tne educational side, and we are here, not with any arbitrary plan, but merely- to stimulate a sentiment In favor of building good roads." Frank H. Hitchcock, of the .Foreign Markets Division, spoke at some length on the relation of good roads to the cost of transportation of the products of the farm to the markets. A local good roads association was formed. Oregon City Brevities. OREGON CITY, Oct. 23. (Special.) George Pfclster was committed to the in sane asylum thla morning by County Judge Ryan and taken to Salem tonight by Sheriff Shaver. Pfelster Is nearly 70 years of age, and Is a very dangerous man to be at l'arge. He has homicidal tendencies, and threatened to 1:111 his family. The smallpox scare at Clackamas has proven to bo nothing more than chicken pox. The school was- closed yesterday, but will reopen In a day or two. A train wreck was narrowly averted last night on the Southern Pacific tracks, Just this side of Canemah. As the north bound freight pulled In with several cars loaded with heavy timbers, some of the supports gave way and a lot of the timbers broke loose and crashed Into the river basin below. About ICO feet of board walk and some fence at Canemah was de stroyed, but no serious damage was done. The train was rounding the curve at a high rate of speed, and the fastenings would not stand the strain. Much disappointment lr manifested here over the cessation cf the rainfall this morning. At present there is no Imme diate Indlcatlbn of rain, 'and It Is feared that the river will not rise In con sequence. A number of men are out of employment on account of the closing of some of the manufactories. Astoria Brevities. ASTORIA, Oct. 23. (Special.) The run of fish In the river docs not appear to have been increased by the recent rains, as anticipated, and the catch is still light. The price of 2 cents per pound for .lutes and sllversldes, which has been rul ing for some time, has been Increased to 2 cents, with a 'prospect of It going to 3 cents. Very few, if any, steelheads, are now being caught. James Flynn. who was seriously Injured fome time ago by being struck by an engine while walking, on the railway trestle, has rufllclently recovered to be able to leave the hospital, and will re turn to his "home In Portland tomorrow. The two sawmills that arc now being erected In this city will be as finely equipped plants as any on the Pacific Coast, and one of them, that of G. W. Hume, will be as large as any In the state; In fact. It Is to be a duplicate of the big North Pacific mill in Portland. The building is 279x51 feet, and the equip ment includes a 22x28 upright engine, six CSxlC boilers, with room for two others one nine-foot Allls band saw, one eight foot Allls band saw on the pony side, a Slmonson log-turner, and a Portland Iron "Works gang edger. The capacity of the mill will be 150.000 feet in ten hours. The Clatsop Mill Company's new plant, while of hot quite so great capacity, has equally as fine machinery. Cnpltnl City Brevities. SALEM. Oct. 23. (Special.) Salem grain-dealers report that the farmers are still holding their wheat, and that the sales are not large enough to meet the needs of the mills for the season. Willamette University and Albany Col lege will play football on the campus In this city nest Saturday. The footbaH ground has been plowed and smoothed recently, so thai it is now in excellent condition. . F. T. Wrightman. of this city, has been appointed Judo Advocate-General In tho Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias. Supreme Conrt Dates. SALEM, Oct. 3. (Special.) In the Su- V r0"rt , tPy toe followIl-S cases were set for trial November 3 Poppleton vs. Jones (mo tion) and Robertson vs. State Land Board. November 4 Baker vs. Williams & England Banking Company. November 5 McCall vs. Porter: November 6 State vs. Daly. The case of R. D. Hume, appellant, vs. Jesse Turner. Sheriff, et al., respondents, was argued and submitted today for the appellant, there being no appearance for respondents. OrcRim City Courier-Herald Sold. OREGON CITY. Oct. 23. (S?eclal.)Thc Weekly Courier-Herald was bought to night from A. W. Cheney, by J. H. West over, formerly of Wllllamstown, Ky., the price being $4500. The new proprietor will take possession November 1, and tho paper will at once be converted Into a straight Democratic organ. Mr. West over came to this city several days ago, and soon decided to enter the journal istic field. IT WILL MAKE TOU STRONG Uorsford'n Acid Phosphate. It is a true constitutional Tonic, that restores health, vigor and strength by natural laws. Its benefits are lasting. CHURCH CONGRESS ENDS CONGREGATIONAL ASSOCIATION AT S.VLEM-'CLOSED YESTERDAY. Discussions on Papers Woman's Home Missionary Union Elects Officers. SALEM, Octv 23. (Special.) The Con gregational Association met today at 9 A. M., Rev. Cephas F. Clapp leading tho devotlonal'eervice. "Loyalty to the Mar riage Vow" was presented by Rev. Rob ert E. Jones. He deplored the many di vorces, and thought such a condition was sapping National life. He thought causes for divorce were threefold, namely, want of thoughtful consideration as to the re sponsibility of the marriage vow, failure to know how to keep house, and the pre valent Idea In the minds of many young-women that the kitchen table was lees respectable or less honorable than the multiplication table. He had no rem edy to suggest, save that there should bo greater care In entering the marriage re- FRONTISPIECE MRS. EMERY DYE'S NEW BOOK JUDITH HANCOCK CLARK. . OREGON. CITY. Oct. 23. (Special.) The frontispiece of Mrs. Eva -Emery Dye's new bookon the Lewis and Clark expedition, "The Conquest," will bo a" pic ture of Judith Hancock Clark, for Whom Clark named the Judith River, In Mon tana: Judith. Hancock was famous As ono of the beauties of her time, and was married to Clark Immediately after his return -from his Western expedition. The wedding- took place at the Hancock home. In Flncastle,. Va., In January. 1808. Judith Hancock was a friend gf Dolly Madison and the daughters of Thomas Jef ferson'.' After her marriage to Clark they went to St., Louis, and she was the first . American bride to come there. Their entrance- -Into St. -Louis created a furore, an"d great crowds gathered about their cerrjaee to see the lace of the bride. Clark's courtship of Judith Hancock formB one of the Interesting episodes Of "TJie. Conquest." This portrait was painted by Chester Harding, who at the same tims painted the portrait of Daniel 'Boone. latlon, supplemented by a uniform Na tional divorce law. Mrs. "Waiter Hpge, of Forest Grove, was added to the programme committee for next year. Oregon City was chosen as the place for holding the next annual" meetings and Rev. Elwin L. House, D. D., of the Port land First Church, selected to preach the assoclational eermon. Mrs. TV. H. Byrd, of Salem, read a pa per giving reasons why Congregational lsts should be loyal to their own college. Professor James R. Robertson, of the chair of history in Pacific 'University, made a brief address upon the subject, "Why We Should Be Loyal to That In stitution." His principal points were: First, because of its history; second, because of what she represents; third, be cause of her breadth and the firmness of her Intellectual life; fourth, because of her promise for the future. Her needs: New buildings, a new gymnasium, and an increase in the teaching force. The pres ent outlook la very hopeful. The present enrollment Is 40 per cent larger than at the same time last year. We do not seek numbers, but quality and thoroughness are the watchwords of the institution. Miss Grace TVold, of Eugene, gave a paper on "The Effect of Education on Character." - Rev. TV. C. Kantner, of Salem, wai chosen a fraternal delegate to carry the greetings of this body to the next Pres byterian Synod of Oregon, and Rev. Howard X. Smith, a fraternal delegate to the Congregational Association of the State of Washington, which meets in Spokane next week. "Loyalty to Our Ideals." was the subject of an address by Rev. P. S. Knight. General discussion on the question of divorce and of Pacific University followed until the noon hour, and was participated in by Revs. Danuel Stavcr, E. L. House, S. A. Arnold, Edward L. Smith, of Se attle, Wash., and Cephas F. Clapp. The Woman's Home "Missionary Union of the State held Ita annual meeting In the church parlors, with the president, Mrs. F. Eggert, presiding.' Reports of of-, fipers were made, showing an encourag ing condition in most of the local fields! The following officers were elected for tho ensuing year: Honorary president. Mrs. Frank M. Warren; president. Mra F. Eggert; vice presidents, Mrs. Elwin L. House. Mrs. J. J. . Staub; recording secretary. Miss Ada G. Brookings; corresponding secretary. Mrs. D. D. Clarke; secretary of literature, Mrs. I. F. Tobey; treasurer, Mm Cephas F. Clapp; auditor, Mr?. A. L. Coke; sec retary Young People's Society. Mrs. TV. D. Palmer; missionary evangelist, Mrs. D. R. Barber; cssoclatlonal vice-presidents, Mrs. -L. A. Parker, Mies Mary F. Farn ham, Mrs. Mac H. Wallace, Mrs. S. A. Lowell. . One of the most Interesting discussions that has taken place at the convention was that precipitated Wednesday -by Rev. S. C. Pier, of Portland, who spoke upon the liquor question. Mr. Pier took the position that prohibition is a fail ure so far as concerns the accomplishment of the ends the temperance people are worklug Tor. .He said that In Maine and Kai?as he has observed the workings of prohibitory laws and found that liquor was sold by "bind pig" establishments oo that all who wanted It could get It. He Instated that people make a mistake in depending upon prohibition as a means of promoting temperance, when their ef fort should be to accomplish the sam end through the Influence of parental con trol and education. A number of the ministers took up the cause of prohibition and made vigorous answers to Mr. Pier. The latter was not without support, however, for his views were seconded by Rev. J. J. Staub, also of Portland. This afternoon the subject. "Loyalty to Gcd" was discussed by Revs. G. W. Nelson, J. M. Barber- and Edward Cur ren. Mrs. S. A. Lowell. Rev. W. C. Kantner, Mrs. -F. Eggert and Professor H. L Bates were appointed delegates to the triennial meeting of the Coast Con gress of Congregational Churches, at Se attle, in 1903. At the dvening session Rev. Lincoln; Smith, of Seattle, gave an address on "Loyalty to Congregational Interests," and Rev. Elwin House, of Portland, spoke on "Tho' Needs of the Twentieth Century." The closing address was de livered by Rev. Cephas F. Clapp. . "U'BRIDE GREETED AT UITZVILLE. Large and Enthusiastic Cro-rrd Lis tens to the Governor's Address. RITZVILLE, Wash., Oct. 23. This thriv ing little city, bustling with the pros perity of the' Inland Empire, extended, a royal welcome to Governor McBrlde and Senator Warburton tonight. They ad dressed an attentive and enthusiastic au dience of '600 people, which filled the opera-house to overflowing. The Repub lican Committee had decorated tho hall in patriotic colors and pictures of Re publican leaders, past and present, were hung in folds of flags and bunting. The Governor's visit to Rltzvllle was attended by one significant incident, A. S. Newland, the Democratic candidate for Representative, called at the hotel and told Governor McBrlde that. If elected, he would aid the state's chief executive in his fight for a railroad commission and against the railroad lobby, George TV. Bassett, the Republican can didate for Representative, was not In RItzville to attend tho rally. He has made no public declaration on the railroad question, and thus far efforts to Induce! him to do so have resulted in failure. It Is well understood that on the Senatorial question Mr. Bassett favors the election of Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla, and, strange as it mny seem, some local Re publicans say that hit second choice ih John L. "Wilson, cf Spokane. -' Governor McBrlde and Senator Warbur tcn came to Ritzvllle from Cheney this afternoon on a freight train. At Sprague a delegation of nearly 50 citizens came Into tho caboose to greet the Governor and to express approval of his political atti tude, and there. In the dirty car, an Im promptu reception was held, which was productive cf the utmost good feeling on both sides. The distinguishing feature of the Governor's tour Is the revelation of his wonderful popularity among the farm er?. The Governor, while not a demon strative man. Is democratic to the last degree, anil wherever he has gono he has left more friends behind him than he hacl when he came. WERE AFTER FISHING GROUNDS. Men Drowned at Kamchatka Had Received Ruaslnii Concession.. SEATTLE. Oct. 23. Dr. Ad'raln Monod. formerly French Vice-Consul In Seattle, and Oswald Steele, of Falrhaven, who wore drowned In attempting to land a boat at Kamchatka, it Js said by frlenda here, were looking over the grounds of a great Ashing concession secured from the Russian Government, at ihe time of the catastrophe. This concession Is said to have been granted by the Governor of Tre-Amur, and gave the right for ex clusive fishing along the Northern Coast of SIbcrln. Details of the tragedy are meager, having been sifted through a number of channels before reaching pass engers of the Orient Liner KInshiu, by which they were brought to Seattle. FIND RUSSIAN MONUMENTS. An Indlnn Gntdc Tnl'ca Couple of Men .to Them. SEATTLE, Oct. 23. A special to the Post-Intellgoncer from Juneau, Alaska, says: United States Judge Brown has word from Commissioner Glrton, of Porcupine, that Johnnie Stick, an Indian, cujded J. TV. Smith and Frank Alterlnose to Rus sian boundary monuments, six In number, in Rainy Hollow, southeast of th03Q found by Lieutenant Emmons. The district In which the monuments were found is a vast mineral belt In American territory. The parties are reliable. The monu ments are 10 feet high and built of stone. "Well-Knovrn Actor. VACAVILLE. Cal.. Oct. 23. Hennessy Le Rpyle, a well-known actor, died here early this morning. Death was cauBed by erysipelas. Mr. Le Royle came here about one week ago. He was a native of Aus tralia. Mr. Le Royle at the time of hia death was owner nnd leading man of "Other Peoples Money." He was formerly manager of the John McGulre Company, o Butte, Mont. Huglics Reprimands Hniiton. SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 23. Lieutenant Colonel Joseph F. Huston, Nineteenth In fantry, who was tried here two weeks ago by a 'general court-martial for negli gence In net quelling the riot of the sol dlen? on the night of September 15, re ceived today a reprimand from Major General R. P. Hughes, this reprimand be ing the sole sefitence imposed by the court The Nile Is the onljr river in the world that fiow3 for 1500 miles without a tributary. IN EXCESS Gf LAST YEAR "WASHINGTON PUBLIC LAND SALES , INCREASE ?300,000. IpmrnlHsloBcr Call vert Has Prepared Comparative Statement of BusI- , ness in His Department. OLYMPIA, "Wash., Oct. 23. (Special.) The Commissioner of Public Lands, S. A. Callvert, has prepared a comparative statement of the volume of business trans acted by his department, which discloses that during the last two years the re ceipts from the principal money-producing department of the state government exceeded the receipts during the preced ing two years by over one-third, the "in crease amounting to $200,000, In round numbers. The statement has been prepared for the Commissioner's forthcoming biennial report, but, owing to a change of time in the close of the office period, the re port will show the receipts tor only 23 months, whereas previous reports cover 2i months. Tho average monthly receipts in the Land Office are now $55,000, so a material Increase should be figured on the last two years' receipts, In order to make a fair comparison with other years. 1 The following table, which Is taken from the statement, shows tho receipts Into I each fund during the last two biennial perioas. previous Lana .umce reports have given the amount of Interest re ceived on general fund warrants and state and school bonds purchased out of the permanent school fund, but the new report will eliminate these, as properly belonging to the State Treasurer's re port, where they will appear: v Two S'ears Two years ending Oct. end'g Sept. 31..1000. 30,1902. Current school fund (in- ' tcre.t on contracte and rent on leases JJ178.8S2 03 $100,702 02 Permanent school fund (sale of school land and valuable material). 330,303 81 000.822 63 Tldeiand fund 340,041 90 332.181 5 Fees of the ofllco 1,072 43 4.028 35 University fund v.. 724 93 2 272 21 Harbor area fund 0,127 07 ftCSi CO Charitable, penal, educa tional ana reformatory institutes fund .- Scientific school- fund... Capitol building fund.... .1 c- Pnllnff. t.,r.A 3,272 C3 033 03 729 00 18.807 43 31.7S570 28,720 12 C95 00- 10.3-11 10 Normal School fun3 ! Ksphrritrd .1n.nls 3.4S3 75 3,323 99 1 141 02 2.33(5 43 Total .. $904,371 09 l.SOt.OOS 89 Increase" ....A $ 290,134 SO The following shows the total amount of receipts In the Land Ofllco In periods of two years each for the ten years end ing September 30, "902: . Two years ending Oct. 31, 1S94 Oct. 31. isrx. Oct. 31. If1)?. Oct. 31. IIKO Sept. 30. 1902 .$ 302.690 23 . 303 083 S3 . 5S0.411 74 . 004,871 09 . 1.20-1.0CG 80 -Tho prospect.-? for a continuation of the increase in receipts are considered good in the Land Office. The statement given above shows that the grnnted lands, such as these selected for the Scientific School, State University, Capitol nnd Agricul tural College, which have so far hard'y been touched, are beginning to come into the market. The sales and. leases of these lands will continue to Increase during a long period to come. The biennial re port of 1801 will undoubtedly 3how that during the present administration the receipts- for the four years will equal the receipts for the preceding eight years. TO HAVE GRAVITY "WATER SYSTEM. City of Ln Grande Bnlldlnpr One at n Cont of 975,000. LA GRANDE,, Oct. 23. (Speclal.)-S. R. Haworth, president of the company engaged in developing tho Morgan Lako water system, says the work onMhe big dam, 90 feet wide and SO feet high at the center,- wfll be commenced at one. Mor gan L'ake will be made to act as a reser voir for the water from Sheep. Creek. This stream may In turn be fed from Rock Creek and Eeaver Creek, which head far back In the timbered Blue Mountains. Thus Is Insured a bountiful supply of fresh mountain water, and La Grande will secure the best supply of water In Eastern Oregon In respect to both purity and power. It Is wholly a gravity sys tem, and once In operation will cost little "for maintenance. The total amount expended to put the system in full work ing order will be about $75,000, but a smaller amount will probably suffice for immediate purposes. It is Intended to have the plant ready for operation by the cdmlng Spring, and from now on the work will be pushed rapidly forward. An attempt was made by outside cap ital to secure control of -this valuable property, but, to the satisfaction of the people of La Grande, the attempt was not successful., and local Interests will remain in control. Beet-Snsar Factory in Operation. Everything Is moving rapidly at the Amalgamated Sugar Company's fadtory.. About 9000 tons of beets have been re ceived up to date, of which 7000 tons have been ground up. The percentage of sugar saved is about 13 to 14 per cent a very high average. A new beet-shed has Just been erected to accommodate the Increase In delivery. -t beets, and will soon be filled with the loads which are pouring ln from all parts of the valley. REPORT OF DENTAL HOARD. Shows 280 Lcfj.il Practitioners In "WjisliliiKtou. OLYMPIA. Oct. 23. (Special.) Tho Gov ernor's office today received the 15th an nual report of the State Board of Dental Examiners for the year ending October 15, 1902. The report shows that there are 2S6 legal practitioners of dentistry in this state. Two semi-annual examinations of appli cants for certificates were held, both In Tacoma. In the November examination, 1901, there were 23 applicants, all of whom passed. In May, 1902. 37 applicants took the examination, of whom 31 were suc cessful. The financial report of tho board shows that JllOO In fees were collected during the year, and that the disburse ments were $1080 55. Thcre was a balance left over from last year of $543 30, which, added to the balance of thls y6ar, gives a total on hand of $867 75. SLOW AD3IINISTHATORS. Woman Has "Waited Ten Ycnra for DaKfchter's Estate. OAKLAND, Cal., Oct. 23. After having waited ln vain for ten years to obtain possession of diamonds and Jewelry val ued at ?20,000 that were bequeathed to her by her late daughter. Jormle Eliza beth Phillips, better knows as Kate dastleton; the famous vocallFt -and actress, Mrs. Eliza Freeman, of this city, has In stituted proceedings to have the admin istrators of her daughter's estate removed. The administrators are Joseph H. Hoadley, of 222 West Twenty-tHlr4 street, New York, and Arthur H. Hoadley, of Provi dence, R. I. Upon Mrs. Freeman's peti tion. Judge Ellsworth Issued a citation requiring the administrators to appear In Soap for toilet, nursery, bath and shaving. Match less among all soaps jti the world for these pur poses. Sold all over the world. Hirt SchaffBcr 6P Marx Hind Tailored Copyright igo3 Ly 'T'KE right clothes for you We make your size. The thing to look for, -big thing to right if you don't find 'cm so,, Ken's Stylish Suits, . . $15 to $25 Men's Stylish Overcoats, $10 to $30 SAM L ROSENBLAT COR. THIRD the Probate Court on February 2. 1S03, to show cause tfhy they should not be removed. DECISION A SEXSATIOX. Ono 'Inn Acquitted on Evidence That Convlcte'd Another. . WALLA WALLA, Oct. 23. A mild sen sation was caused ln the Superior Court this afternoon, when Robert Langford was acquitted of the crime .of grand lar ceny. Yesterday William R. Hesser, jointly charged with Langford. was found guilty by a different Jury. The evidence Introduced at both trials was practically the same that Hesse, Langford and Clar ence Miller robbed George Carpenter of 150 after administering kriock-dut drops. The case against Miller has been dis missed. KILLED FOR A BEAR. Careless Hunter BngK Ills Own Son-ln-Lnw. CANYONVILLE. Or., Oct. 23. (Special.) Samuel Flock. 27 years of age, a resi dent of Day's Creek, this morning, while hunting with his father-in-law, Mr. Chancy, in the vicinity of Perdue, was mistaken for a bear by Chaney and fatal ly shot. Flock lived but a few minutes, the bullet''strlklng him in the breast, cut ting one suspender. He leaves a wife and one child to mourn his untlmely death; also father, mother, sisters and brothers. Milliner Activity at Eltnn. ELMA, Wash., Oct. 23. (3peclal.) The Dcmlng shingle mill, started up today after a vacfttion of 20 days, owing to the impossibility of getting cars for ship ment. Mr. Deming has recently bought the cedar timber on section 23. This mill runs three machines, has a dally capacity of 150,000 thousand feet of lumber and em ploys -iO men, 20 in the woqds and 20 in the mill. This mill escaped fire by the foresight of the superintendent, who put the crew to work back-firing and clearing away the combustible materials about the mill grounds. Alan White has a crew of men employed ln removing the wreckage about his burned mill. 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