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1 HI THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, 8ATUR,$)A;Y, 20, WILL ACL HELP FAIR Western States Enthusiastic Oyer Project. GOVERNORS ANXIOUS TO AID Leslslatarcs "Will Be AJm4 to Send PiBBej? Representation Exposl- ' Ilea Regarded., as Meanu of De--vclopiBR Oriental Trade. LINCOLN, Neb., ..Dec. 19. (Special.) John F. Knapp, Special Commissioner for 'the Lewis -and Clark Exposition, Is very enthusiastic oyer the prospects for the success of the 1905 ''Fair. Speaking tonight of the success of his mission here Mr. Knapp Bald: "In visiting the state capitals and prin cipal commercial centers west of the Mis sissippi ;I found -that state officials and business men, -wholesalers and jobbers alike, are all of one accord -as to the ef fects -and good results. to be obtained by their united support and substantial pro-, motlng of the great Lewis and Clark Cen tennial Exposition to be held in Portland In 1905. It Is regarded by business men studying the commercial interests of the Western States as an ' 'opportunity, jiever before presepted to encourage immigra tion and capital for locating and invest ment. The Chief Executives Jri the states which. I have vfelted have, without a"n ex ception offered to urge by recommenda tion, in their annual messages to their legislative bodies this "Winter the sending of a proper representation pi their states to the International Exposition and. Ori ental. Fair at Portland. " Frequent and dally are the expressions J hear -of the Fair being directly In the interest -of new trade and development of the Oriental market for the chief -commodities of the trans-MIsslssippl country. Our cereals and breadstuffs are now con sidered luxuries with the Mongolian, but with the new channels of commerce to be developed and the monster, ocean vessels to sail by the shortest route from the nat ural harbor of Portland to all parts of the Orient and South Seas, the- products of the "Western States will no longer be at the mercy of the glutted Eastern mar kets. "The Governors of -Colorado, "Wyoming and Nebraska particularly feel that-the natural and paramount Interests of their people are very closely identified with the interests and .history of the Lewis and Clark exploration which led. .to the devel opment of the Oregon country bordering their states, and 'will urge the best inter ests of the Portland Exposition In 1905." PRESENTS BILL OF DAMAGES. Property-QTrner . Forbids Walla Walla . to Develop Waterrrorlcs. "WALLA "WALLA1; Dec. 19. J. G. Thomao, owner of the property on "which the City of "Walla "Walla has riparian rights, sprung a .sensation In the Council Chamber tonight when he presented a bill of alleged damages in the sum of $27S0, and also addressed a communication to the municipal government in which he forbids further use of his property for water-development purposes. The com munlcation "is as follows: . "You are hereby .notified that the under signed will no longer permit the use by you. of the land in sections.. 13. .14 and 23. town ship 7 north, range 36 east, for a waste waterway; nor to be longer used by you as a dumping-ground, on which, to have stored lumber, pipes and tools. "You. are further notified that the said water Is to be and shall at once be piped oft the. land by. you, said pipe or pipes to be laid a sufficient depth In the ground so as not .to interfere with surface culti vation, and that you wIH not be allowed to pipe into or to discharge any pipe. etc, from the said pipes Into Mill Creek or its tributaries on said land." The "Mayor and Council appointed the following citizens' committee to Investi gate and. report upon a water system for the City of "Walla "Walla: "Judge Thomas H. Brents, Dr. E. E. Fall,. John M. Hill, John Green, J. L. Jones 'FRESIiatEX.WIN DEBATE. Defeat Sophomore fa. Spirited Con test at Willamette University; WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem, Or., Dec. 19 (Special.) In a class debate at Willamette University tonight, the freshmen defeated the sophomores In the discussion of government ownership of railroads. The: subject tor debate was stated as ,follows: "Resolved That the railroads of the - United States 'should be owned and operated by the United States Government." . The sophomore class, rep resented by Egar Averill, leader, and N. D. Moser and Miss Louise Van Wagner, as colleagues, presented the affirmative. Tjfc argument -In the negative was offered for the freshmen class by Walter Wins low, leader, and -Arthur Gale .and Miss Mary Warfleld, colleagues. This is the first interclass debate at Willamette Uni versity and serves as an Indication of claas spirit that has been In marked evi dence among the students this year. " PURCHASE SUNSET MINE. Seattle Capitalists to Form ?l;000,000 , Stock Company. EUGENE,- Or.r Dec 19. Special.) A mining deal was consummated ye3terday whereby Seattle capitalists and mining men- have secured control of the Sunset mine, in the Blue River district A stock company will be formed, with a capital ization of $1,000,000, and it is the intention of the purchasers to put In machinery as soon as the roads are good in -the. Spring, and to- erect a 20-stamp mill. C. M. Young, George Fisher, Clarence Thompson and Mrs. Poulet are the granters in the trans action. The latter two were . the owners of the property, while Fisher and Young had it under bond. -The property Is con sidered a valuable one, and considerable development has been done on the ledge. DIRECTOR EXPERIMENT STATION. Profensor H. C. , Frencli Given In crease of Work at Pullman. PULLMAN, Wash., Dec 19; (Special.) Professor H. C. French, who came to the Washington Agricultural College from Corvallls about two years -ago, has been appointed by the board of regents to be directpr of the United States Experiment Station in connection with this college. Professor French's' work has given excep tional satisfaction here. The new appoint ment carries a substantial increase in sal ary. INDIANS TO BE RELEASED. Personal Effects to Be Baraed and (laarantlae Raised. BUTTE. Mont., Dec 19. A special from Havre, Mont., fo the Miner says: The Cree Indians will be released .from quarantine tomorrow. "Work began today. All their personal effecia, bedding, etc, will be burned, and' each Indian will be given 'a bath and presented with a com plete new outfit of clothing. Charles M. Webster, Collector of Customs, was here today, and left with Deputy Collector M. J. Healy to confiscate a few' 'horses -ior payment of customs duties and make a test case. The Indians demur, saying the stork was raised In the United States. Webster notified the Crees that unless they returned to the Canadian elde oni being' released their horses would be seized for customs dutiea There are 150 Indians, with about 500 head of horses. They have cost this county over $7000. JOHN C. POWERS DEAD. Man Who, in 1877, Committed Port - land's Meet .Sensational' Harder. BAKER CITY, Dec 19. Word reached this city today that John C. Powers was found frozen to death on the road from Greenhorn City to the Intrinsic mine: He was in- Greenhorn City" Tuesday, and left that evening to walk back to the mine, a 'distance of five or six miles. The weather was intensely cold, and It Is presumed that he became, exhausted and sank down by the roadside. His body was discovered yesterday morning by some miners who were passing over the trail. Po.wers was between 58 and 60 -years of age. He has been a prominent figure in mining circles for many years in this part of the state. Powers was a wealthy man In the early '70s, when he married a daughter of Ben Cornelius, a wealthy rancher of Forest Grove. He "had trouble with his father-Ih-law in 1S77 and killed him- on the streets of Portland July 4,, 1877. Powe'rs was tried, convicted and sen tenced to be hung on two separate occa sions for the murder of his father-in-law, but his sentence was commuted to life imprlsonmert, and later he was pardoned. 'Since his release from the penitentiary he has resided In this, part of the state.. FamoHi Jlormon Leader. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec 19. (Spe cial.) Thomas Evans, aged 75 years, for many years a resident of Walla Walla County, and one of the leaders In "the famous Mormon settlement that flour lshedln the Russell Creek country in the early 70s is dead. His home was In the Touchet Hills, and he was well known as a horse-buyer. He never married. The amount of his property, is not known. " DATE FOR MAY FESTIVAL. MhsIc Event to Take Place at Ea erenc Second Week In May. SALEM,." Or., Dec. 19. (Special.) Irving M." Glenn, of Eugene, president of the Willamette Valley Choral Union, was in the city today and held a conference with Francesco Seley with regard to the annual musical festival that will be given during the month of May at Eugene, under the auspices of the union. It has been decided to hold the May festival onJMay 13, 14 and 15. The soloists have not"been ' selected yet, but. the. Portland Symphony Orches tra will furnish the orchestration. The following musical compositions will be presented during the festival: "Elijah" (Mendelssohn), "The Redemption" Gounod), and "The Feast of Adonis" (Jensen). The Oratorio Society, of this city, that was recently . organized, will give "The Feast of Adonis, and will begin practice work on January C. It Is the plan for the Salem singers to give the oratorio In this city, on Monday evening. May 11, the Albany people to follow, on Tuesday even ing with a local concert, the singers, of the entire "Valley to unite at Eugene for the balance of the week; making a week of rare musical entertainment for the Willamette Valley. . ZEXKSER IS ELECTED. Carries Republican 27th District Ty Majority of 200. CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec "19: (Special.) From the returns now In it Is certain that Austin Zankner has been ejected from the Twenty-sei'enth Representative Dis trict to fill the vacancy caused by the death of H. H. Martin. Mr. Zankner Is the Democratic nominee, and he Is elected by a majority of over 2C0, In the face of a former Republican majority of S00.' Thb cause of the defeat of H. M. Ingram, the Republican nominee. Is his record at the last session of the Legislature, which was not satisfactory to the majority of his constituents, and partly to the popularity qC Mr. Zankner. Only about a third of the vote was cast. Democrats worked a quiet campaign among the Germans for Zenkner, and Cen tralla, Ingraham's town,? gave a big vote against him. KALAMA LUMBER MILL SOLD. Michigan Capitalists Buy Wlckstrom" Property for $30,000. KALAMA. Wash., Dec 19. (Special.) The Kalama 'Lumber Company, composed of Michigan lumbermen and capitalists, has purchased the sawmill, logging en gines and 1000 acre3 of timber land be longing to I. G. Wlckstrom. - The consid eration was $30,000. This property Is lo cated two miles couth of Kalama and one mile from the Columbia River. The out put of the mill- Is conveyed' to a wharf on the Columbia River by a lumber flume. The new company will enlarge and Im prove .the mill and do business on a more extensive scale. Mr. Wlckstrom will re tire to his fruit and stock farm near Houl ton. Or. ROSEBURG POULTRY EXHIBIT. Third Exhibition of Douglas County , Association Now On. ROSEBURG. Or., Dec. 19. (Special.) ThetMrd annual exhibition of the Doug las County Poultry Association Is now In progress. Thtre are more and finer birds to be seen than at any former show. L, N. Cobbledlck, president of the Oakland (Cal.) Poultry Association, Is judge. Sev eral exhibitors from abroad are also pres ent. The attendance Is good, and In creasing, showing a growing interest in the poultry Industry. The show closes Saturday evening. University of Wisconsin Donations. REDLANDS, Cal., Dec; 19. By the will .of the late Mrs. Martin Adams, relict of the late Chartes Kendall Adams ex-nresl- l dent of the University of Wisconsin, that msuiuuon .win receive a large part or. tne estate. The will was filed today for pro bate, Robert Matthews, of Rochester. N Y., and Henry B. Ely, of this city, being named as executors. To Mrs. Adams brother. John Matthews, of Paterson, N, J., Ib left $2000. and to a number of her relatives and friends various articles from her personal belongings. Twb valunble paintings are left to the regents of the University of Wisconsin, and. In addition to the books, pamphlets and magazines of the late President Adams and all the residue of the estate, the same to be ap plied to the fellowship fund created under the will of President Adams. Cold Weather in Whsco Coantyj THE DALLES, Or., Dec 19..-'(SpeciaL) Steady cold weather has prevailed in this section of Wasco County for the i;ast three days, tho -mercury remaining at' or near SO deg. No extreme, cold Is report ed anywhere in this vicinity. Roads are .frozen, and are reported-as being in very bad condition all over the county. No snow of any-consequence has yet fallen, although the hills about the town are whitened. Rob Altar of Sacred Vessels. BUTTE, Mont. Dec 19. Burglars broke .Into .St.- Joseph's Catholic Church last night and robbed the altar of three sacred vessels, valued at $60. In their haste the "thieves overlooked a gold chalice ,and gold ostensorlum, worth double the money They were frightened away before they could complete their purpose. They left no clue. Seattle Man "Relieved of J.000. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 19.TSlT F. Ham-' mond, who .says he is a contractor and builder from Seattle, has asked the police to locate and arrest a man "named Jones or Kelly, whom Hammond befriended and who returned the contractor's kindness by disappearing with all of Hammond's possessions, including $1000 ki greenbacks. WOODMEN MEET ATDALLAS COUNTY ."LOG ROLLING". ' PRO NOUNCED A BIG SUCCESS. "Ckojpers" Are Present From Sar rOHHdinRT Caxapx and 107 Candi dates Are Initiated. DALLAS, Or., Dec. 19. (Special.) Last evening In this city was held the largest fraternal meeting ever held in this county. The occasion was the county "log rolling" of the Woodmen- of the World. The meet ing was held in the large vacant woolen mill building, and It Is estimated that at least 550 people were in attendance. Last night's train from the North brought in a large number of members from the Ballston, Buell and McMlnnville 'ramps, and the motor from the south, was crowd ed with "choppers" from the Monmouth and Independent camps. " A reception committee met the Incom ing members at the Southern Pacific Depot and escorted them, to Woodmen's TTolt . At R15 tViA Wnnr?m(n mawhert from the hall down the principal streets to SHQRT IN HIS ACCOUNTS, $17,000. IjBBBBBjBslF 'Bv9I9IH3 Ex-Sheriff A. H. Huntington, of Baker County.. the building where the Installation tf 107 candidates took place. The degreeteams of Dallas, Monmouth and McMlnnville participated In the work of installation. In the competitive drill between amp teams Monmouth won the first prize by six points. On the second floor -of the build ing refreshments were served to the large assembly. The meeting was a,. very suc cessful one In every way, and as a result the Polk County Woodmen of -.the world are well pleased. , , WOODMEN AT -GRANT'S PASS. Reception to State Consul. Rogers a Bis Demonstration. GRANT'S PASS, Or., Dec.U9.-(Speclal.) A grand reception In honor of George- K. Rogers, of Portland, state consul; Woodmen ofthe WorldAwas given by the Grant's Pass Lodge of that order "In this city thl3 evening: There was a host of. Invited guests, and the Sevcnlng was a red-letter one In. the. history of the local lodge of Woodmen. Many visiting mem bers were here from all parts of the country. A musical and literary pro gramme was rendered, and an address by Mr. Rogers was also a feature of the evening. The W. O.fW. has 'a" large mem bership here, and each member wears a big 1905 button and talks the coming big Fair. From here Mr. "Rogers goes to Ash land, where a similar demonstration will be held tomorrow night. Big Gathering at Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE,,Or., Dec 19. (Special.) Today Is log rolling day of the Wood men of the World of this place, and 350 members are In. attendance from the fol lowing .lodges: Wapato, Qaston, Glencoe, Cornclluo, Hlllsboro and Forest Grove. One hundred apd fifty candidates will be Initiated here tonight. The following Is the programme: Master of ceremonies, Wilbur Hughes, of Forest Grove; 'music; address by Mayor F. T. Kane; "response, Mr. H. L. Day; music; tug pf.-war; nall-drlvlng contest; music, box-nailing contest; songs by camp and circle. , ? ESTATE .VALUED AT $104,000. Appraisers 'of Stubblefleld Property Completing Their Work. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec 19. (Spe cial.) The appraisers of the estate of the late Joseph' L. Stubblefleld, who left ;i00, 000 for the maintenance of an orphans' home In Walla Walla, have practically completed their work, and will, soon file their Inventory of the estate. About $84, 000 of the estate Is represented by notes and mortgages. Just the exact amount of the estate Is not yet. known, but It Is thought that $164,000 will cover It- Cash to the amount of $70,000 Is on hand. Real estate Is val ued a, $10,000. . The trustees of the home, who are also the executors ofthe will, say they will have about $125,000 with which to carry out the provisions of the testament, after all debts are paid. As soon as the appraisers' inventory is filed in the office of the County Clerk, the trustees will take steps to secure the 510,009 necessary to be raised by the City of tWalla Walla. C. M. Rader, one of the trustees, said there was no question about securing the .stipulated sum. It Is almost as sure that .an amount sufficient to purchase grounds and erect the orphanage will be secured, and to this end the trustees will labor. Should the fondest hopes of the trustees be realized, the institution would start lout with an endowment of $125,000, domi- iclled In commodious quarters and free from Incumbrance of every nature what soever. TO SECURE SON'S RELEASE. Father of BoyBarglar Arrives From Junction City. SALEM, Or., Dec 19. (Special.) W. J. Bennlnger, of Junction City, was In the city today for th3 purpose of arranging to have his son, C. W. Bennlnger, re leased on bonds from -the Marlon County jail, where he Is being held to await the Circuit Court on the .charge of burglary. Young Bennlnger Is the lad who bur glarized the store of J. W. Ransom & Son; at Turner, a few weeks ago, and whose capture was accomplished after an exciting chase Bennlnger Is said to be weak mentally, and for that" reason the people of Turner have decided that they will not Insist on the prosecution of the lad on the charge. OUT OF PENITENTIARY. Chinaman Serves His Term When In spector Takes Him In Custody. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec 19. (Spe cial.) Wong Quoqg, a Chinaman, was re leased from the State Penitentiary today after serving a. term -for grand larceny, and was at once taken Into custody by Chinese Inspectdr Scott) of Spokane, on a charge of being without- a certificate. Wong Quong was convicted in November. 1899, of stealing a diamond, and was sen. tenced to serve 4 years in prison. - The case was annealed to the Supreme Co' and the convicted man rernalned ln.th." County Jail until last aaarcn, -wnen ine new trial 'was denied, and he was' taken -to th penitentiary. ' ; r- " WANTS STATES TO PAY BILL. W. E. MorrinWiojWas Accidentally Shot While Pmrsaine Truer. W. E. Morris, of "Vancouver; Wash., was in Salem today-' Morris is the man who was accidentally shot by members of an other posse during f the search last Sum mer in the vicinity of Vancouver-for the escaped Oregon c6nvlcts, Tracy and Mer rill. The members of the posse which shot Morris we're'Lou Wagoner, a Deputy ffhpHfr nf Multnomah County: Walter Lyon, private secretary to Governor Geer, and J. L. Skipton, present Deputy Sheriff. While In the city Morris called on Messrs. Lyoa .and 'Skipton. whose assistance he j solicited in -'the effort he. will make to have the State of Oregon refund to him some $S00, the amount of money he was.j obliged to pay out for hospital and med- I ical bills, as a consequence of the accl- J dental shooting. . Mr. Morris has decided to file the bill against tpe state in the usual form, cov-' orlnir the amount of his hospital and med ical expenses. If the claim is not allowed Mprrlg and his friends will, present the BAKER CITY, Dec. 19. (Special.) Ei-SherlfT Al.H. Huntlngtony who was recently found to be short $17, 000 in his accounts with. Baker County, was born in Rockford,- 111., Sept. 1, 156. "When but 0 years old his arents removed to Vermont, 'and two years later to Washington Territory. He received his" prelim inary education In the public schools of "Washington, and in 1870 entored tho Pacific University, at Forest Grove, Or., where he remained for two years In June, 1S81,- Mr. Hunt ington removed to Baker County. and tor the next four years was engaged la the stock business.- In 1885 he removed to Upper Burnt River, and became engaged In farm ing and mining, which to some ex tent he still follows. Mr. Hunting ton, while Sheriff, was a very pop ular official, and his many friends In Baker City believe that when Mr. Huntington returns from the East "ho -will "be able satisfactorily to" ac count for'the shortage on' the coun ty's booksr' . matter to the State Legislature In the hope of securing some financial relief. BIG TIMBER PURCHASE. Everett Mlllmen. Secure .200,000,000 Standing Fir and Cedar. EVERETT, Wash.. Dec. 19. E. 'A. Nick erson and others, of this city, have pur chased 200,000,000 of standing fir, cedar and yellow pine timber, located In Eastern Washington. They will build a mill Im mediately to market it. Fighting Connection' With Seattle The business men of Everett are fight ing proposed trolley connection between this city and. Seattle, claiming It to be Wilnnim tn lnrni trstIo . ..f iimu JUVUU ivu,' The mystery surrounding the disappearance- of Dennis' Dubuque, of Snohomish, from-Seattle, "November 19, .jhas been cleared by a relative In .VancouverV who says he talked fwlth thenjlsslng matf.vwho was.on hla wajf to tho,Frazer River coun try The . Odi. Fellows', lodge, to. which Dubuque belonged, 'has been advertising extensively for the missing man. Blizzard Delays Train. , The blizzard in. the Hocky Mountain division of the Great Northern Railway delayed trains from three to 20 hours. The Overland; due here last night, did not ar rive until late this afternoon. Big Lumber Mill Bnrned. "Fire, originating In the boiler-room, to tally destroyed the lumber mill owned by Gauslln & Garthley, on Fourteenth street, tonight. The Joss Is $15,000, partly covered by Insurance. CLASS PIN FOR WHITMAN. Official Badge for Sons and Daugh ters of Marcus. " WHITMAN COLLEGE, Walla Walla, Wash., Dec 19. A pin, to be worn by Whitman College students, has been adopted at the college, and will hereafter be the official badge of the sons and daughters of Marcus. It Is an orna mental shield, with gold edge on a bluo field. A golden scroll across the middle will bear tho name "Whitman" In enamel letters. The pin is symbolic of the colors of the Institution, blue, and gold. During the holidays Billings, Reynolds and Prentiss halls, at Whitman, will bo practically deserted, as nearly all of the out-of-town students Intend to spend the Christmas reces3 at their homes. A num ber of the members of the Whitman fac ulty will also be absent from Walla Walla during Christmas week. Soap Factory for Albany. ALBANY; Or., Dec. 19. (Speclal.) Chrls Lachele, of California, has arranged to start a soap factory In Albany. The work will be done In the Alden fruit drier, which Is on the water front. In the east end of town. At first special attention will be given to the manufacture of laun dry soap, the manufacture of finer grades being added as the demand justifies. This will be a valuable acquisition to Albany's Industrie?. Ncvr Lodge at Ridgcfleld. , VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 19. (Spe cial.) A lodge of Knights of Pythias was Instituted at Ridgefield last night by Grand Prelate W, F. McGlll, of Kalama, assisted oy 'Vancouver Lodge, No. 6. The new lodge starts oft with a membership of 16: Tomorrow nfght a lodge of Elks will be instituted In this city. A dele gation: from Portland "lodge will confer the degree work. A Received at tfce Asylnm. SALEM; Or., Dec: 19. Special.) Thom as Dickinson, aged 26 years, was received at tho asylum today from Baker County. Alfred Blakeman, aged f.5 years, was today committed to the asylum. Blake man is a transient in the Valley," and llttlo is known of .him. Cable Ship Oat SG5 Knotn. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 19. The follow ing message has been received from the cablcshlp 8llvertown:, "Position at noon, latitude 31:29, north; longitude, 138:46. west. Total cable paid out, 65 knots . Weather fine." Barter' Board at Walla Walla. . WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec 19. The State Board of Barbers, composed of R. L. Ireland, of Tacoma, and F. C. Brown, of Seattle, was In . session in this city to day. Several barbers were examined. Mrs. Tiagley Concluded Evidence. SAN DIEGO, Cal.,- Dec. 19 In the. libel suit of Mrs. Tlngley against the "Los An geles Titrieu, the plaintiff today concluded her case. The defense will introduce its testimony tomorrow. Ferrler Declared Not Guilty. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 191 (Special.) In the Ferrler case" the jury-after be in c out a few moments, returned a vr. ' diet of not guilty FOREST. RESERVE WILLIAMSOXiTO INVESTIGATE. BLUE s - Y MOUNTAIN MATTSHU Congressman1 Will Inquire. Into True State of. AfXairs Hears Botk Sides of Question. BAKER CITY, Dec. 19. (Special.) Congressman-elect J. N. Williamson is here, on his wayHo Canyon City to Investigate and ascertain the true state of affairs in regard to " the proposed Blue Mountain forest reserve. A number of prominent mining men and other citizens who are opposed to the reserve met Mr; Wllilam Boh here this evening and explained their objection to the proposed reserve, sub mitting maps, facta and figures to sus tain their contention. Mr. Williamson said that at the present tlme: he had no opinion to express In regard to the re serve, his purposo being to learp what the residents of the section most directly concerned had to say. He listened during the afternoon to several advocates of the .proposition to establish the reserve Speaking of the recent discussion of the alleged land frauds in this state, Mr. Will iamson said that In his opinion it was not wise to discuss such, questions, because he did not believe that the facts warrant ed the belief that such wholesale frauds had been perpetrated as some of the Gov ernment officials and the press Intimate, He approved, however, of the expose of the recent attempt to work through the school lieu-land graft In Baker and Mal heur Counties, which was exposed by The Oregonlan in November. The Congress man-elect had nothing to say In regard to.irrigatlpn or the United- States Senator sjilp. He bought shy of both subjects. ' STEAMER'S' Jf OVEL WORK. Goes to Coos Bay to CntcH and Freeze Cargo of Salmon. , TACOMA, Dec 19. (Special.) The Pa cific Cold Storage Company's Alaska steamer Elthu Thomson left out tonight for .coos Bay, on a rather novel mission. the outcome of which will be watched .with Interest.. To the cold-storage facili ties with which the Thomson is fitted the ,company has recently added special ap paratus foe freezing purposes. The steamer will go to Marshfield, wher.e she will He. and buy fish from the salmon fishers In that vicinity, freezing the 'fish as fast, as taken aboard, -just as Is done, on .a, much larger scale at the company's cold-storage plant In Tacoma. There is an excellent run of salmon around Coos Bay, but heretofore there .has been no way of securing the fish for freezing purposes. The Thompson, as how equipped, solves the problem. She is probably the only steamer on the Coast fitted with, a freezing plant. When she has a full cargo aboard she will return to Tacoma. TO RAISE SUGAR BEETS. Stock Company Is Formed in Idaho With. ?1,000,000 Capital. BUTTE, Mont., Dec. 19. A special to the Miner from Blackfoot, Idaho, says: The Idaho Sugar Company has been formed, with a capital stock of $1,000,000. The company will erect a mammoth sugar beet factory near this place. Five thou sand acres already have been contracted for the culture of beets. Soren Hanson, of. Ogden, together -with several other Utah people, are the principal stock holders. FOR CLARK SWORD FUND. People of The Dalles Sabs crib e Lib erally to Testimonial. THE DALLES, Or., Dec 19. (Special) The committee in charge of the Clarjj sword testimonial fund to secure sub scriptions In this city today closad Its subscription lists and transmitted a draft for $10-1 50 to Coloned R. W. Mitchell, of Portland, the secretary of tho state com mittee. This sum Is more than twice the amount asked for from The Dalles, the otlglnal assessment having been $50. Astoria Notes. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 19. (Speclal.) Nothlng new has been learned here today about the small boat containing a dead man, as was reported last evening by Captain Turner, of the steamer R. R. Thompson. It Is quite probable that the boat was picked up by the steamer Ock lahoma. Deputy Fish Warden Webster has re turned from Nehalem overland, where he arrested Louis Solomon on a charge of salting fish for the market without a li cense. Solomon was tried before Justice Vosburg, found guilty and fined $50, which he paid. The license fee was only $10, but the man refused to pay It, although notified several times. Granite Wall Sinks Into Sea. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 19. The granlto sea wall built at great expense by the Santa Fe Railway' Company to servo as a buttress ror tho reclamation of China Bastn, settled Into the bay last night. This Is the second time since the work was begun that the accident has occurred, and the result probably will bs the aban donment of the basin .as a site for frieght yards and ferry slip. This will mean heavy loss, which it is difficult to esti mate. Tho road had to make a costly Legislative fight, to gain permission to use the site. New Gntnon School. ELMA. "Wash., Dec. 19. (Special.) The new school building for Gatson has been completed. It has three rooms, a bell tower 36 feet high. The building, ex clusive of furniture, cost $1700. SIgrma Nu Ball at Eugene. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene. ANNUAL SALE jmf' BOXES - -wLiol Greatest in theWorld A MTTiUQIT GOOD FELLOWS have learnecltliat "a OASOARET at night maizes you feel all right in the morning: 1" Thoy have $old other good fellows, until the sale of OASOARETS Candy Cathartic is nearly A MILLION BOXES A MONTH. Nature punishes every excess, and ovor-eating-, over-drinking", under-sleeping- result in. stomach, liver, kidney and bowel troubles that are liable to become very serious. It Is very unwise to wait until digestion is stopped, the bowels constipated, the tongue coated, the. breath offensive, and the nerves tortured with & racking' sibk headache. Take a OASOABETust before going to bed, and wake up in the morning-feeling- fine and dandy. All druggists, 10c, 25c, 60a Never sold in bulk. The genuine tablet stamped OOO. Sample and booklet free. Address Sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New York. Or., Dec 19. (Special.) The leading so cial event of the college year was the hop given last ovealngr in the Arsaory Hall by tne Sigma Nu Fraternity of the uni- A'erslty. The young men of- Sigma Nu in augurated their annual dance last year. and It is now looked forward to as the pleasantest and most successful evening In the social life of the university. About 100 students were present, aside -from many of the faculty and alumni and townspeople. Spriagacld Mill Ncarlng Completion. EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 19. (Sbeclan The 1 new mill of the Booth-Kelly Company, at Springfield, is rapidly approaching com- pletlon. The machinery Is now nearly all in place, and it la the intention to be ' ready for cutting about the first of the year. The mill will be one of the largest and best equipped In the Northwest, hav ing a capacity of about 300,000 feet per day. Received at tac Penitentiary. SALEM, Or., Dec -19. (Special.) Alex-i ander Meldrum was today received" at the j State Prison frpm Baker County, under sentence of three years. Meldrum was Jointly lnformedi against with Manny Howard for horsestealing. Meldrum's case was carried, to the Supreme Court, which affirmed the judgment of the.trlal court. Basy Season at North Yakima. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Dec 19. (Special.) This is a busy season for the North Yakima postofflcc. Postmaster .Lemon reports- business to be almost dou ble what it was a year ago. Thero are three more clerks assisting In the work than were used last year. " SlieriC Sale of Junk. OREGON CITY. Or., Dec. 19.-Spccial.) Sheriff Shaver will tomorrow commence the Junk sale of property from the tax roll of 1893, which was bid hi by the coun ty, and has not since been redeemed. The Sheriff expects to complete the sale by next Tuesday. First Yakima Hop Contract. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Dec 19. (Special.) The first contract for the 1S03 hop crop was filed with the County Au- j aitor yesteraay. it is irom Jung Toy s Co., of this place, to Pier Bros., of New York, and calls for 30,000 pounds at 14 cents. SUSPEND YOUR JUDGMENT Says Rodey as to" Admission of New Mexico and Arizona. WASHINGTON, Dec 19. Delegate Rodcy. of New Mexico, today published an appeal, directed to the editors and press of the- country, asking for their aid and for fair treatment of the territories that are fighting, for admission to the Union against the pojverful sectional and other interests that, he says, are trying to keep them out. He 'says there pre vails everywhere a great lack of Infor mation. He contends that the census Is Incorrect as to tho territories of New Mexico and Arizona; that Arizona has not fewer than 175,000 people, and there is npt to exceed 5 or 6 per cent of illiteracy In the popula tion of the territory; that It 13 the richest mineral section of the United States; that it has absolute and prospective irrigation projects and possibilities that would make It rank as one of the most prosperous of the states. He declares that the Mor mon question is of so little account there that it could riot figure In the territory's affairs. As to New Mexico, Mr. Rodey contends that It has not fewer than 3CO.O0O Inhab itants, of whom thrceftfths are people from the states and their descendants, and that the remaining two-fifths Ameri can citizens of Spanish descent, are the best citizens lo be found anywhere, and that, more than, one-half -.of them speak the English language. 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MAYOR LOW TAKES A HAND Investigate CokI Sttpply of Sew Yorlc With Vlevr to Relief. NEW YORK. Dec. 19. Convinced that something must be done to end the coal famine. Mayor Low has sent to official? of the different r.oal-carrylng roads, ask ing for facts concerning the situation. The Mayor refused to enter Into details, but was hopeful something- beneficial ta the public would result from his action. "I have written to the railroads In an unofficial capacity," said Mr. Low "I have been quietly investigating the state of affairs for some time and I thought it advisable to write to certain persons for a few facte. In a few days I shall know more about the true conditions of the coal supply In all parts of the city." It Is likely the Mayor will 'head a move ment to supply tho city with coal If he finally decides, the cpqdltlon 1$' serious erfaugh to warrant official . interference. 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