Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1902)
THE MORNING OREGONJLAN, FRIDAY, "NCMBEK 21, UNGHGRASS HORSE State of the Horse Industry Beyond the Mountains. AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT Haggrla & Tcvln' Great Importation Remarks on Breeding, Break k tng and the Market. By Staff Writer-Fourth Letter. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Nov. 19. My let ter of yesterday, as I recall it, left off In the middle of a discussion of the horse Industry and at the point "where the theme turned from "Western to Eastern Oregon. It is, Indeed, on the east side of the Cas cade Mountains that the horse in dustry is at Its best at this time; and there are reasons -why this may always be so. The eastern region Is at once more elevated, more heavily rolling in its sur faces and less moist than the western ! country, and .these conditions are all for tunate in their relation to the horse. The elevation glvesMilm wind, the hill pastures develop muscular strength in the growing colt, the drier and flintier country gives firmness and resistance to 'his hoofs. There is, too, in the native grasses of the dry eastern pastures a quality which con tributes to the- strength ,of those special tissues vital to the spirit and staying powers of the horse. Common experience gives testimony to the powers and value of the bunchgrass horse. Drives which elsewhere would be deemed cruel or Impossible are regarded as a matter of course in the eastern re gion, and the horses stand up under them with surprising spirit and endurance. Joe Howard, the well-known cattleman of Crook County, has a pair of blacks which he drives over the Eastern Oregon roads at the rate of-75 miles a day, oftentimes for several days In succession, and to my personal knowledge they are as game as, any carriage pair in Portland which gets work enough barely to keep them In ap petite. Wallace Taylor, of Lake County, drives a roan of moderate size, bred on the desert north of Summer Lake, any where from 50 to 100 miles in a day with out apparently effecting him. One day last Fall, in an emergency, he drove this horse 105 mites (with three mates taken on at different stages of the day'B Jour ney), and the splendid animal was up on the bit at the end of the day, and fresh for service the next morning as if noth ing unusual had happened. I have myself, in the course of a recent journey in the Klamath country, driven a team several days In succession 50 and 60-mile stages, and at the end of 10 days returned them to their stable In better condition than at the start. These instances might be mul tiplied a thousand times from the every day experience of the country,, for In the eastern region the distances are great, the only way of getting about Is by carriage or saddle-back, and the length of a drive Is only limited by the convenience of the driver. No greater test of horseflesh could be made than the common usage of the country, and by it the Eastern Oregon horse stands approved as a beast of unequaled quality. This fact has long been recognized by the market, and, other things being equal, a horse bred "in the bunchgrass" of East ern Oregon or Nevada will fetch from 5 to 10 per cent more -than a horse bred In the lower and moreTiumld regions of Oregon or California. Men of large experience as breeders-and of large capital are coming to understand the special value of the conditions in the bunchgrass country as related to the horse; and In one instance at least a beginning has been made toward the establishment of the business on a great scale and under scientific conditions. "Within the past year Messrs. Haggln & Tevis, the California ranchowners, have transferred thelr stud of about a dozen stallions .and jacks from their Kern County ranches to their establish ment In Lake County, in. this state, due to the opinion declared by Mr. Haggln that "the conditions for breeding horses in Eastern Oregon are better than in any other place in the world." The stock In volved In this importation is the most im portant addition to the animal Industry of the state since the famous aggrega tion of Ladd & Reed at the Reedville farm in Washington 30 years ago. It Includes the sires already mentioned and these are from the best Imported strains, be sides being carefully selected for individ ual merit something more than 200 heavy mares, the very best that could be found, picked up all over the country under a system of selection which made cost a secondary consideration. These animals, by far the largest single importation of horseflesh ever made into Oregon, are now temporarily quartered near Bly, in the eastern paft of Klamath County, but preparations are making for them at the Chewaucan and SIcan ranches of Haggln & Tevis, and they will soon be estab lished in what is to be the headquarters of the heavyweight horse in Oregon. In connection with this importation Mr. Haggln has also sent, for the special serv ice of his own ranches, ' with a view to saddle stock, a thoroughbred stallion which in color he is a rich sorrel form and saddle points is the peer of any horse in existence. He is sired by the famous imported stallion St. Blaze and out of an imported mare, and was bred by Au gust Belmont at his Kentucky establish ment. As a colt his promise as a turf horse was great, but under an Injudicious and premature training a tendon gave-way and he was retired to the stud. This splendid animal, in the eye of many ex perts considered the finest light horse ever brought Into Oregon, is now at the Chewaucan ranch, where he ,1s being mated with the ranch mares. And now in connection with this horse comes the sequel of my remarks yester day in exploitation of the history of the Cayuse and his special merits. Mr. Tay lor, the manager of the Haggln & Tevis ranches, Is nbout to try the experiment of mating this fine stallion with a bunch of 20 or more Cayuse mares to be selected from the bands or the Klamath Indian reservation. His idea Is to pick the mares for form, size and other individual quail ties, to gfve them ideal conditions during the period of gestation, to surround the foals with the best conditions and to see what will come of it. It is. one of the most Interesting experiments in horse breeding ever made In America, the first pttempt' so far -as I know to revive In the native "Western horse the merits of hla Arabian ancestors of 13 centuries ago. - Curiously enough, there was no effort on the part of the Oregon pioneers to mingle the blood of the native horse with that of the so-called American horse which they brought across the plains. In spite of his practical serviceability, of which they made the utmost use, they held the Cayuse in contempt for bis inferiority of size, vhis whimsicalities of color, his tricky unreliability acquired through long savage use, and for his ery cheapness. In the common .opinion of that time it would have been waste of service to breed a good American horse to an In dian mare a sort of degradation. It will be interesting to note the progress 6f Mr. Taylor's experiment? and I shall be a good deal disappointed If he does not pro duce the very best type of saddle brute that ever felt a cinch. "Very singular results have followed carelessness and neglect in connection with heavy-horse breeding In Eastern Oregon. The coarser type of imported horses the Percheron, the Clydesdale, etc. is almost a pure domestic .product, with small capability to fal in with range con ditions. Ih many instances the attempt has been made to grade up the ordinary range stock by mating with Percheron or Clyde sires, and In Instances with some approach to success; but in the main, and where domestic conditions have not been supplied to the foals, the results have not been satisfactory- In many cases, indeed they have" approached the 'monstrous, the outcome being a beast of disproportionate and ungainly form and development, un pleasant to look at and lacking in the value which good conformation gives, even where the very roughest animal service is required. With reasonable care under Eastern Oregon conditions the type of horse of which I have just been speak ing Improves in his hoofs, gains Immense ly in muscle and is less phlegmatic In his disposition; but he loses distinctly in point of size. He matures earlier than under humid conditions and becomes longer-lived this point being one of much importance, one of the faults of the heavy breeds when; compared with the old Oregon horse being their relatively shorter life, which of course, diminishes working value. The general conditions of the range horse Industry are changing rapidly for the better. Under the old open-range system each "Winter was a season of tragedy. Even-for the stock which pulled through, there -was each year a lone season of starvation and suffering. But with the closing up of the wider ranges and with irrigation and the alfalfa plant and with the rise of graingrowlng in Wasco. Sher man and Umatilla Co.untles, the practice of liberal Winter feeding has become uni versal; and since feed and breed are twin brothers, the horses of the countrv al ready exhibit evolutionary effects from the change. Every change involving a step toward domestic - conditions works distinct advantages to the horse industry of the country. The tendency now Is toward a partial domestication bound to work out good effects. The East-of-the- mountalns horsemen are turning each year more to the heavy breecn In which, U.MtVl onntfnl .otl.. I ! ,11 1 ....... v.". v.. u. uiouiij, ul iiiiinuia, uuciai feeding and domestic rearing, only the Dest results may possibly be attained. The habit of the country, too. crows better In the matter of preparing young horses for practical service. Under the strictly range practice, the young horse was ortentlmcs too literally "broke," for the severities practiced ' to subdue him were a shock to his nervous system which always took time to cure and which. In many Instances, left the animal perma nently Impaired. The breaking practice of the country is still too rough; but with Winter .feeding, animals are loslnsr some thing of their fen-mer wlldness and this goes far to moderate and render humane the breaking practice. In. horse breeding, as in other things, the most profitable practice looks to special purpose. It Is only the careless and un thrifty breeder-who follows the hap hazard plan. But. unfortunately, there are many careless and unthrifty breeders. both east and west of the mountains, and they keep the country full of horses at once too expensive to keep and too valu able to kill. With a little Intelligent care In the mating of animals with no more expense In breeding or feeding, the wealth of the state In horseflesh might today bp easily 20 per cent greater than It Is. From the standpoint of the careful breeder there are three classes of "business" horses the draft horse. the carriage, horse ana the road or general-purpose horse. And In the production of auch horses there 'a almost no chance of loss, for however the market may be drugged with nondescript and Inferior types, there is always ready sale and good price for well-bred and well-trained hor?es of the classes named. , A. H. REPUBLICAN'S NAME TICKET. Astoria's Municipal Election to Be Held December 1. ASTORIA, Nov. 20. (Special.) The Re publican city convention was held this afternoon and nominated the following ticket for the city election to be held on Wednesday, December 10: City Attorney C. J. Curtis. Councllmen First Ward, R. M. Leath ers; Second Ward. James W. Welch and George Nelson; Third Ward, C. A. Lel nenwebcr. The platform adopted consists - princi pally of an arraignment of the Citizens' administration for alleged extravagance in making street Improvements. Chinaman Ik Arrestee?. A Chinaman named Ah Sam was ar rested by the local customs authorities today, on the charge of being In this country illegally, "and he will have a hearing tomorrow before United States Commissioner Thomson. The man came from Canada via Blaine. Wash., and has no certificate, so he will probably be de ported. Clatsop Tax Money. The County Commissioners' Court, at its session today, ordered a warrant Is sued in favor of the State Treasurer for $94S7, being the balance due from Clatsop County on the 1901 state tax. Farmer's Home Ik Burned. The home of Harvey Green, a rancher living near Westport, was destroyed by fire, together with all Its contents, yes terday. The family was- not at home at the time, so the origin of the fire Is un known. The house contained at the time the Winter's supply of provisions, and there was no insurance on any of "the property destroyed. Application for Mono-Rail Road. VICTORIA, B. C. Nov. 20. An applica tion for the incorporation of a company to construct railways on the mono-rail principle is being made, according to the British Columbia Gazette, Issued today. An order for winding up the Lenora mine at Mount Sicker was granted by Judge Drake this afternoon, at the Instance of creditors. It Is expected, however, that, the difficulties of the mining company will be filially adjusted. Going to St. 'Louis? If so. better learn about the new servico Inaugurated by the O. R. & N. via Den ver and Kansas City. Inquire city ticket office. Third and Washington. MEACHAM HOTEL BURNED FAR-FAMED iOG-CABIN EATING HOUSE IS NO MORE. Destroyed With All Its Contents and Outbuildings nt 1 o'Clock Thurs day Morning Loss $10,000. PENDLETON, Nov. 20. (Special.) The log-cabin eating-house belonging. to the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company at Meacham, Umatilla County, waa totally destroyed, with all its contents and out buildings, by fire at 1 o'clock this morn ing. The losa 13 about $10,000. The log-K cabin and Mrs. Munra, Its popular man ager, will be greatly missed by travelera and tourists: (The log-cabin eating-house at Meacham, commonly known among thex traveling public as "Grandma Munra'e Log Cabin Restaurant," had gained a National repu tation. Every traveler who has taken a trip over the O. R. & N. remembers this unique hotel,- situated in the heart of the mountains, and remembers with pleasure the fine meals served there. Grandma Munra's charming personality and her In terest in her patrons left quite as favor able an impression upon the guests as did the hotel surroundings, and to think of FAMOUS LOG-CABIN MEACHAM HOTEL, PRESIDED Meacham was to recall a picture of a kind, gray-haired lady and a neat log cabin in the midst of a wild and rugged mountain scene. The "hotel was built In 1836. Grandma Munra was the first to take charge of It. and has kept the position, making this place her home. About two weeks ago she left for the East for a visit with friends, leaving the hotel in charge of one of her helpers. Her friends In Portland say that she will receive the news of the fire with sorrow, for she had formed a strong at tachment for the place. From the time the house was thrown open to the public she made a special effort to serve meals that would p'.ense the travelers, and that she succeeded Is voiced with enthusiasm by all who have eaten them. A Portlander who made an extended tour through Europe last Summer upon his re Kirn was asked where he received the best meal on the trip. "At Meacham," he replied without a mo ment's hesitation. The late Colonel Pat Donan. the well known traveler. In writing of the place referred to it as 6ne of the daintiest and most unique railroad eating-houses In the world, and described it aa follows: "It is an ideal, old-fashioned !pg cabin, standing at Meacham. In the heart of the Blue Mountains. In Oregon, amid scenes as picturesque as ever gladdened the eyes and the soul of artist or poet the cabin Itself blending in romantic harmony with Its surroundings. It altogether formo a fit theme for brush or pencil, and has al ready become a favorite target for all traveling kodak snapshotters. It Is man aged by a lovely, white-haired old lady, who Is known all over the Pacific Slope as 'Grandma Munra.' and never had so quaintly charming a place a fitter guardian angel. Cabin, tables, linen, china, sliver and glass are all the exquisite perfection of neatness and cleanliness, and the cook ery in as dainty as that of the daintiest old-time private family. A muchrtraveled Chicago lady said the other da: 'The meals I got at Grandma Munra's were per fect dreams with no nightmare In them, either. In the rough-hewn structure and its epicurean menu, the ruggednenj of the frontier and the refined luxury of the me tropolis meet and embrace. It is a back woods 'Richelieu," or a mountain gulch 'Waldorf a genue log-cabin Delmonico.") , LEWIS-RIVER BRIDGE. Engineers Are Petitioned to llr.Ve It Located at the Old Ferry. ASTORIA, Nov. 21 (Special.) A copy of a petition which will be presented to the Lnl ted. States Engineers was filed In. the County Commissioners' Court this ! afternoon. The petition la signed by near- j ly all of the masters of small steamers plying In th5 Lower Columlba River dls- i.iui, una u:jius mat, n inc commission ers' Court decides to build a bridge across the Lewis and Clark River, the engineers Insist that it be located at what is known as the. Old Ferry, and that the draw be not less than TO feet in width The location mentioned In the petition Is about 1000 feet above the place that had been previously selected for the bridge. The parties who circulated the petition state in Its support that, owing to a sharp bend in the river near its mouth, the bridge, if located there, would make the towing of og rafts down that , to show that Charles Sweeney, an strcam an impossibility. They also say I otner wcaltny Spokane mineowner. is , Z. Uv..i .11- iwiiy would be much less. The engineers have already nnnounced that If the bridge h placed near the mouth of the river -the draw must have an opening of at least 100 feet, whereas a 70-foot opening would oncwof nil nil rnnnro nt flirt i Vr nltta The approaches would also be much ,,,, t"c v,n ti,n iin i ! i 1 utA day that they wouk accept' the change! In location, ana tne soundings which must be forwarded to the War Department will be made" at that place. BOILER GOES SKYWARD. Kills Eiifrineer, SchIcIm Another Man, Sends Bricks 1000 Feet. EVERETT. Wash., Nov. 20. A boiler In the Snohomlfh power-house exploded yes terday afternoon, killing Richard Padden, an engineer, and badly scalding Adam Anderson. The brick building was totally demolished, some of the bricks flying 1CO0 feet, while pieces of- the boiler were found hundreds of yards away. Several other employes had miraculous- escapes from death. The loss to the property ,1s un known. Inmrance, $10,(500. Water Is now being pumped Into the city mains by means o'f a fire engine. MEN WALK OUT OF MIXE. Mnxwcll Miners Complnln of Action of -the Omclnl.i. BAKER CITY,- Nov. 20. A number of changes occurred at the Maxwell mine, in the Cracker Creek district, yester day, which amount practically to a walk out on the part of the men. Fifteen min ers threw down their picks and walked Into town. The. resignatlQn of . Colonel Lohmire. the superintendent, will go. Into effect tomorrow. Ho will be superseded by J. E. Bess. The miners allege that the official! of the Elkhorn Consolidated Gold Mining- Company, which 13 operat ing the property, are unreasonably par simonious, especially at the boarding house, and it is understood that Colonel Lohmire corroborates the miners' state ments. The Elkhorn Gold Mining Com pany Is made up of Minneapolis capital, and Treasurer Johnson lately came out to the mine with the object in view of cutting down expenses. Mr. Johnson said last night that he would send 15 new min ers to the property tomorrow, and that the changes would cause no suspension in the operations of the mine. TO ENLARGE BARRACKS. Bids Called for the Erection of Ar- tlllcry and Infantry Quartern. "VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Nov. 20. (Special.) BldD have been ad vertised for by the Chief Quartermaster of the Department of the Columbia for the erection of a double set of artillery quarters, one double set of infantry quar ters, and one set of - officers' quarters. Work will begin on the barracks and quarters as soon as the bids are decided upon, This will be the beginning of the commanding General's plan to turn Van couver Barracks Into a modern post by replacing the old and decayed buildings, which have been in constant use for many years, by new. quarters and barracks with all the modern sanitary improve- EATING - HOUSE BURNED. OVER BY "GRANDMA" MUNRA. ments and conveniences. Many changes will be made within the next two or three years If the plans drawn up by General Randall are carried out, and It is con fidently expected they will be, as the Im provements he proposes will make Van couver Barracks one of the finest posts in the country. The three new buildings which will soon be under course of con struction are to be placed according to the General's plans. The double sat of artillery barracks will be Just east of the post hospital and on a line with it. The double set of Infantry barracks will be erected at the east end 'of the post. In front of the present barracks and on a line with the commanding officer's of fice. The set of officers' quarters will be erected behind quarters A, which Is the first house In the staff. This building will be a large one, containing rooms for 1G bachelors, and will be set aside' for their use only. SIAMESE PARTY IN SAN JOSE. Prince Dons a Sombrero and' Rides With Mexican Saddle. SAN JOSE, Cal.. Nov. 20. Bright and early this morning the special train of the Crown Prince of Slam reached San Joss. Since coming West the Prince has not only donned a sombrero, but has also adopted the. Mexican saddle and the West ern style of riding. Therefore, while the members of his suite who ride English fashion get up In the morning feeling bad effects from their long rides, the Prince Is ever ready for the saddle. The party lunched in their car and left short ly afterwards for the Lick Observatory. They spent a couple of hours at the ob servatory and returned to Smith's Creek to spend the night. Before leaving for San Francisco tomorrow the party wili take a special train over the narrow gauge road for the big trees. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. Clothes Tniie Fire While Boy Is Playing; With Matches. PENDLETON. Nov. 20. (Special.) The 3-year-old son of B. F. Myers, Of this city, was burned to death yesterday af ternoon. The child and young sister were playing with matches when the boy's clothes took fire. The little girl made a. heroic effort by pouring water on the boy to save his life, but In vain. She also tried to smother the fire with a cape, but the boy would not stand still and his sister was not strong enough to hold him. The father was absent at work, and the mother, who had gone to visit a near-by neighbor, returned only to find he child fatally burned. AFTER SENATORIAL TOGA. Dark Hor.sc Candidates Brought to LIf?ht in Spolcunc. SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 20. It develops today that two new dark horses arc being groomed for the United States Senate. At torney S. R. Steern. of this city, acknowl edgod to'the cKronlcle this afternoon that he is a receptive candidate. Friends of A. B. Campbell, of Spokane, the million aire mineowner, are also working quietly. and are known to have approached at 'least one representative from this county planning to be In the race, Accidentally Shot ly Companions. GRANT'S PASS. Nov. 20. (Speclal.)- Jack Williams a sawmill man of this j city, while out .hunting yeaterday with s brther' Tom; pntnCu' ' ,ha Kendall, was accidentally shot byi his Charles two ! companions, each of whom carried shot guns. Jack became separated from hlo , "W"'? ?,"d "I a bird from the brush near him. He was liberally peppered with, blrdshot over all parts of his body, some of the missiles finding lodgement In his face. Fortun ately no serious damage was done. Chinaman Ilnnprs Himself In PrlMon. TACOMA. Wash.. Nov. 20. Jung Clong Kung, a Chinaman held an a witness, hung himself, In his ceil in the county jail last night by twisting his queue around his neck and fastening it to the Iron grating. He was put aboard the steamer Victoria at Seattle last night? for deportation, but later it wa3 found he twas wonted as a witness, and the United StatC3 Marshal's office at Tacoma wan notified. He was taken from the steamer about midnight and placed"ln jail. One of the Chinamen with him insisted he was Insane. Tie Plnnt Closed at Diets' Spur. ASHLAND, Or., :Nov. 20. (Special.) The extensive tie plant of the Southern Pacific Company, that Is used to preserve the tie3 by the Burnettlzlng process, and that has been at work at Deitz' Spur, In Siskiyou County, "since last July, has been" closed for the Winter at that point. It. started north .a -day or two ago, and will go into Winter quarters at Latham, Lane County, where operation's will be resumed In a few days. - " - - NORTHER RAGES OVER BAY SAN FnANCISCO SHIPPING SUFFERS 'MUCH DAMAGE. Vessels Drag Their Anchor and Wind BIotts 100 Miles an Horir River Steamers Injured. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20 A terrific norther raged on the bay during- last night and this morning. Considerable damage in the aggregate was done to the shipping in the harbor; Wharves in the more exposed portions of the water front -were greatly injured by ves sels pounding against them, and In sev eral instances vessels lying at the 'docks were badly damaged. Towboats were kept busy all night towing vessels from dangerous positions to places of safety. Small boats were tossed about like cockle shells, and many sloops and launches were wrecked. Vessels lying In the stream dragged- their anchors, and during 'the height of the storm at 3 trfls morning, when the wind was blowing 100 miles an hour, the cable of the Postal Telegraph Company was broken by the dragging anchor of a three-master. The wires of the Postal system were useless for sev eral hours this morning. On the Contra Costa -side of the bay the norther made its presence fe)t, and many of the vessels anchored along the Oak- land water front were badly damaged. An immense piledrlver used in the construc tion of the long wharf of the Santa Fe Company was sunk, and work on the structure will be considerably delayed. River steamers coming from Sacramento, Napa and Stockton had a hard battle with the elements, and the T. C. Walker, from Stockton, was badly damaged before she was securely moored at the wharf. STORM DARKENS COLFAX. Heavy Snow Brealcs Do-rrn Electric Light and Telegraph Wires. COLFAX, Wash., Nov. 20. (Special.) Colfax Is In partial darkness tonight and is shut off from the world by telephonic and telegraphic communication owing to the wettest and heaviest snow this coun try has even known. The weight of the snow has broken the wires, and in many Instances the poles have been pulled over and are lying flat on the ground. The telephone system in Colfax Is completely demoralized, and outside the business sec tion there are no electric lights burning tonight. It Is hoped to have the light system In running order in a day or two, but it will be a week before the telpphone system can be placed In working order. A huge cable containing 200 telephone wires was burned out by the breaking of electric light wires which fell across it. The snow storm caused a sevcretflre loss by breaking electric light wires connect ing with the book and stationery store of A. E. King, the wires falling across a telephone wire, which Ignited the wood work in the office of Mr. KIng"3 store where the wire passes through the wall The store was filled with smoke when the volunteer fire department arrived and turned three streams' Into the building before the blaze could be located. The fire and smoke completely ruined the stock, causing a loss of JSOOO, on which there was but 53500 Insurance. The build Ing, owned by J. D. Ellis, was not badly damaced. The occupants of a louglng-house above the store were driven panlc-3trlcken into the street, clad in their night-clothes, Snow was falling, accompanied by a stiff breeze, nnd the people suffered some In convenience, but were soon cared for. Shade and fruit trees suffered, and the loss in some orchards will pc consider able, as many trees were broken down by the weight of snow on the limbs, while others suffered the loss of limbs. Many Ornamental trees In Colfax were partial ly destroyed. The snow storm is the close of a rain which has fallen steadily for more than two weeks, completely drenching tne coun try and causing almost a cessation of business owing to bad roads. Last night It rained until after midnight, when the rain turned Into snow, which was almost as damp and heavy as water. In 2V hours five Inches of thl wet snow tell, anil then trouble began. Electric light and telephone wires began to go down with the weight of the snovi and the town was left In darkness. Luckily, no one was injured, which seems almost miraculous, as the streets wore strewn with tangled nnd broken wires. It Is believed the storm has at least spent Itself, and good weather will follow. Hundreds of acres of potatoes remain undug, while much of the Fall seeding remains to be done. CALLS SPECIAL ELECTION. Legislative Vacnncy in 27th, District to Be. Fillctl. OL.YMPIA, "Wash.. Nov. 20. The follow ing proclamation has been Issued by Gov ernor McBriue for the purpose of holding a special tlectlon in Lewis County to elect a Representative to the State Legislature to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Representative-elect H. H. Martin: Pro 2l a ma Hon by the Governor. To the elec tors of the 27th Representative district of the County oi Lewis, State of Washington,, preet lns: You are hereby commanded to hold an election to fill tlie vacancy In the Houbo ot Representatives of the State of Washington, caused by the death of Hon. II. H. Martin. Rcpreaentatlve-clect from said 27th Represen tative district, which raid election shall be h.ld upon Thursday the 13th day or December, A. I). IK?-. In witness whereof I have here unto spi mr hand anJ caused the seal of tha State of Washington to be nfllxed thereto, this 20th day of November, A. D. 1002. IIENKY M'BRIDB, Governor.- Attcst: S. H. NICHOLS. Secretary of State. ARRESTED IK SEATTLE. Kansas Mrtsi Chnrseil "With Fraudu lent Use of MxUIm. SEATTLE, Nov. 20. On the charge of using the mails for fraudulent purposes, R. P. IlDiikins. aged 22, was held by United States Commissioner Keifcr in $200 bonds to appear at Topcka, Kan., In Jan uary. Haskins answered the advertise ment of a Kansas man who was anxious to obtain a wife, and after a correspon dence of several weeks, his suitor sent him J15 75 to help in defraying his ex pemcs In going to Kansas. When Has klns failed to appear, the disappointed lover began an investigatfen with the above result. Hasklns says he carried on-tho correspondence as a joke. JAPANESE ENGINEER HERE. In America to Place Orders for Naval Armor-Plate. SEATTLE, Nov. 20. S. Tada. Chief Con structing Engineer of the Japanese Navy, accompanied by M. Matsuaka and G. HIguchi, chief of 'the Naval Construction Bureau of Japan, arrived here tonight, on the Tcsa Maru. and will proceed to, Pitts burg, where they wKlplacc orders for armor-plate, and spend some time, in the Eastern Navy-yards inspecting American methods of shipbuilding. Tomorrow they wlll visit the Mcran Bros.' rh!p yards and then jjTocccd East. Downed by CnnHizinjr of Sailboat. WHATCOM, Wash.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Frank Dement, of Blaine, was drowned two weeks ago by the caps'-zlng of a sail boat in which he was 'fishing In Birch Bay. His failure to return home the night after starting fishing alarmed his family, who have been searching ever since for him. The upturned boat, which was discovered today on Stewart Island, tells the story of his death. $ Mnit Furnish Additional Security. HELENA. Mont., Nov. 20. The Supreme Court made an order today requiring the Boston & Montana Company to. furnish additional sureties upon its bond for $300, 000, required to protect F. Augustus Helnze, when the Injunction closing down I A Suit of Clothes il g Youths' Overcoats Ages 14 to 20, long and medium lengths, in oxfords and stylish greens, hand-tailored throughout, the choicest styles and materials Ik. Sal aod Small. Boys' Everything conceivable for 3 to 10; prices iids To take the place of sweaters, sizes 3 to 16, open front, fancy trimmings, price Cor. Third e e 0 09000000000000000000000000 the Minnie Healy mine bfceame effective. Kclnse objected to D. J.' Hennessy, who qualified for 515O.C0O, and A. F. Bray, who qualified for $100,000. The court reduced tle liability of these bondsmen $125,00), which the Boston & Montana Company must now provide through other sureties. The sureties under the order of the court qualified fcr twice the amount of the bonds. Il'tllHtlnle Fostofllce Itobbcd of $00. HILLSDALE. Nov. 20 (Special.) Two robbers entered the postofilce at Hillsdale tonight at 3:30 o'clock and stoic $90, and made good their escape. Telephone mes sages were sent to the police stations of near-by towns, giving descriptions of the robbers, but up to a late hour they had not been captured. Fncllle Cnble Fastest In the World. VICTORIA, B. C. Nov. 20. Messrs. Dearlove and WIttrlck. telegraph engi neers, who have been testing the Pacific cable for the Pacific Cable Board, returned tonight from Bamfield Creek. They re port the cable to be the fastest in the world, having received splendid signals and sent 110 letters a minute. MofUt Gocst to Jr.ll. SEATTLE. Nov. 20. R. P. Mofilt, al leged to have embezzled $2075 from a dairy It. I recommend it to any women Gratefully yours, Pore Is a sure cure for those His peculiar to young women. It acts directly on the vlfal organs, stimulating them to healthy action, aids di gestion and circulation," thus removing all irregularities and danger of quick consump tion. It will surely give your daughters strength and rosy cheeks and fit them for their useful sphere In life as healthy, happy wives and mothers. Duffy's Pure Malt W hlskey is sold in sealed bottles only. If ordered In any other than our own patent bottles, securely sealed, it Is not the genuine. Beware of aubstltutes and Imitations! Insist on the genuine and be sure you get It. All druggists and grocers sell the genuine Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for $1.00 a bottle. If your druggist or grocer does not keep it, write direct Medical booklet, containing symptoms and treatment of each disease and convincing testimonials and doctoro' advice se-r.t free to pvery reader of this paper who will write Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester, N. Y. seeseeeeeceseeeeeaeoeoe e O e 6 e 0 6 e o o o o o e o o 9 e 0 e o 9 O e e e e t . Knowledge Any school boy, under standing and giving the first solution of the illusion in our window, will receive a suit of clothes value $7.50 as a Thanksgiving present. Address all letters to "Win dow Dresser." It may be difficult for some to solve this illusion, but it is not hard for any one to realize that Rosenblatt & Co. have the $7.50 Overcoats ages and Morrison. o 0009 00909000000000900990000 j concern- In Hong- Kong, China, was ! manded to Jail today-"in default of bonds. ! He Is said to have been arrested in San j Francisco on his arrival, but secured his liberty on a writ of habeas corpus. A telegram from the San Francisco, police caused him to be rearrested here. Boy Culprits Arrniprned. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Nov. 2C (Spe cial.) Byron Daniels, aged IT, and hi3 brother. Norman, aged 13.-were arrested at Ashland and brought here last night by Constable Lawson,. to answer to a i charge of theft for stealing $7 10 and a shotgun. The boys pleaded guilty. Byron was bound over to appear before th grand jury, and Norman will be tried be fore County Judge Klncald tomorrow. Sheriff Arrext.s Etelit CliJuaincn. KALISPELL. Mont., Nov. 20. Sheriff Hand yesterday afternoon arrested eight Chinamen, who are alleged to have been smuggled across the state border from Canada. The Celestials are now In the county jail awaiting the arrival of the United States Marshal from Helena. FOR. DISTRESS AFTER EATING Tnlcp Hoaforel'H Aciil Pfcosplmte. It relieves Immediately by stimulating the secretion of the digestive fluids. Makes the digestion natural and easy. ..$3 to $10 Wooi Jackets $1.50 Are your daughters pale, weary, languid? Do they have much headache and backache during their monthly periods? Are they nervous? Thesa are Nature's warnings to all sensible mothers. They need a pure, gentle, invigorating stimulant. .GAINED 35 POUNDS Miss Clara M. Carson, of Bound Brook. N. J., whose life was saved by Duffy's Pure Malt Whis key, wrote, on September 7. During the past Summer I became very much run down In health and lest about thirty pounds. I suffered untold agony. Duffy's Pure Malt Whis key was recommended to me by a friend, who said It saved her life. I had my doubts about it. but thought I would try It. I am now on my fourth bottle, and I must say that It has done me mora good than all other medicines, and I tried several. I had a cough. The doctor said my lungs were af fected. I had indigestion, backache and headche, and was greatly troubled with painful menstrua tion. I also had numbness in my limbs. As soon as I began to take Duffy's Malt Whiskey I feit bet ter, until now my cough has a!l left me and my lungs are perfectly sound. I have no more head ache or backache, and I don't know what pain is. I can eat anything, and it agrees with me. I have gained 35 pounds. I am convinced all my troubles came from Impoverished blood and poor circula tion. I think your whiskey is the greatest medi cine on earth. Every woman should know about one who suiters as I did. as I think it is a godsend to CLARA M. CARSON.