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THE MOBNING OREGONIAN, 8ATUR,$)A;Y,
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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.
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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.
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A MTTiUQIT GOOD FELLOWS have learnecltliat "a OASOARET at night maizes you feel all
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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
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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. He assertB thero
Is not to exceed 15 per cent, of Illiteracy
In the whole" territory, and that It has
the finest system of public schools and
educational Institutions in. proportion to
it3 population of . any jurisdiction In the
Nation; that It Is the greatest livestock
country under the flar and has more coal
and iron than any other state or terri
tory, ad. tnat It-Is progressing today
faster than any other part of the Nation.
The Irrigation possiDilltles, he says, are
almost unlimited.
He criticises the Beverldge subcommit
tee report on Mexico and Arizona, and
says that the findings in it are based not
upon the average, but. upon the very ex
ceptional things. He asks the press of
the country to withhold Its editorial judg
ment on the question of the admission' of
New Mexico and Arizona to the United
States until both sides of the question
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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.
He had a conference on the subject, wltlj
Borough President Cantor, who said that
there was a strong likelihood of action
being taken In a few days.
Democrat Give Relief.
NBW YORK, Dec. 19. A committee
from the Democratic Club, of this city,
has handed to Mayor Low ?230O to be used
'.n purchasing coal for the poor.
Decklmm Aprain n Candidate.
FRANKFORT, Ky., Dec. 19. Governor
J. C. "W. Beckham tonight, in an address
"to the Democrats of Kentucky," an
nounced himself as a candidate for re
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