LINN COUNTY VOTES
Republicans Will Nat Stay
Away From Polls.
KELLY WILL GO ON THE STUMP
Apathetic Member of the Party "Will
Be Aroused to Roll Up Hermann
Majority Working o'n the
Recalcitrants.
ALBANY, Or., May 3. (Special.) "If
Mr. Hermann loses any votes, it will not
fce In Linn County," is the sentiment that
Republican leaders around Albany are ex
pressing. The political situation here is
being "watched very closely. It is realized
that this Is an off year, with no county
officers to be elected, and that there Is a
Jack of interest which may cause many
to remain away from the polls on June 1
next.
That those who neglect to vote are more
likely to come from the Republican ranks
than the Democratic, owing to the Repub
lican majority in the district, which seems
to insure the election of of the nominee
of that party, is also thoroughly realized,
Hence It Is that Republicans in Linn
County are preparing to carry on an active
campaign for the party nominee. They
are determined that Mr. Hermann shall
jiot fall short of the normal Republican
vote here, and If possible a neat majority
will be secured for him.
Chief among the active supporters of
Mr. Hermann is Hon. Percy R. Kelly,
who was a candidate before the Congres
sional convention in Eugene. D. T. W.
Harris, chairman of the Congressional
committee, has invited Mr. Kelly to go on
the stump for the Congressional nominee,
and Kelly has irladly accepted the lmita
tion. Mr. Kelly will begin the work soon,
and will confine himself principally to
Linn County. He is a power In Linn
County politics, and will visit every part
of the county during the campaign. Mr.
Kelly Is a very pleasing. Impressive stump
speaker, and the Congressional committee
did well In securing his services.
Already the feeling In the -various pre
clncts is being sounded, and very little
tintl-Hermann sentiment Is found. Wher
ever there are a few malcontents the pre
cinct will be polled, and members of the
Linn County organization will endeavor to
bring the recalcitrants Into line again.
Mr. Hermann may count on a good vote
is old Linn.
FREE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Appointments Made to the Churches
of "Western Oregon.
ROSEBDRG. Or., May 3. (Specials
Business sessions of the annual conference
of the Free Methodist Church for "Western
Oregon closed in Roseburg yesterday, and
the visiting ministers occupied the pulpits
of several of the city churches today. The
appointments of ministers to the several
churches of Western Oregon are:
.Portland district William Pearce, dis
trict elder; Portland, West Portland, Zlon
town and Beavertown, H. "V. Harlam;
Central, C. C. Newell; Gresham, Pleasant
valley and Sunnyside, H. Bowman; For
est Grove, Reedville, T. H. Symons; Beth
any, W. J. Johnson; William Bassett, su
peranuated; P. A. Scott, located as i
member of Portland district.
Salem district William Pearce, district
elder; Salem and Aumsville, to be sup
plied; Dayton and Ncwberg. to be sup
plied; Woodburn, Meadowbrook and
Scotts Mills, O. N. Blair; Falls City and
Mill Creek, G. W. Bondurant; Lacomb,
Sheridan and Albany, A. L Harrington;
Sodavllle, to be supplied; Beaver and
Blaine, C. H. Purcell; D. J. Goode, super
anuated; J. Glen, evangelist.
Eugene district R. H. Dollarhlde. dis
trict elder; Eugene, Springfield and Thurs
ton, H. J. Blair; Malinda J. Blair supply;
Parson Creek, Wendllng and Trent, Will
lam Gatts, supply; Cottage Grove, Com
stock and Scotts Valley, J. M. Reese, sup
ply; Roseburg. J. H. Brown; Myrtle
Creek, Canyonvillo and Riddle, F. B.
Creecy, supply.
Grant's Pass District R. H. Dollarhlde,
district elder; Grant's Pass and Centennial
Schoolhouse, C W. Myers, supply; Apple
gate, Williams Creek and Wllderville,
Mary Hickman, supply; Golden, Glendale
and Placer, M. D. Wilson; Ashland, Phoe
Jilx and Medford, W. E. Goode; Francis
Smith, supply; Eagle Point, H. W. Coun
tryman, supply.
EVANGELICAL CONFERENCE
lavites General Body to Meet In
Portland In lOtfT.
SALEM, Or., May 3. Special.) The
20th annual session of the Oregon Confer
ence of the Evangelical Association met
here Friday. Rev. N. Shupp. of Portland,
was elected chairman. P. J. Green was
appointed secretary of the conference,
who chose S. A. Selwert English assist
ant and J. K. Elmer German assistant.
In tho afternoon Bishop William Horn
was in the chair. The following were
presented to the conference for license:
B. G. Eaton. C. Lucas, J. O. Coleman,
Emll G. Hornschuch and G. McElroy. Rev.
N. Shupp. of Portland, was again elected
presiding elder. E. D. and T. R. Horn
schuch. and F. B. Culver were reported
to the conference as being Qualified for
promotion to elders' orders, and E. L
Jones, 8. A. Slewert and Morris Haver
ling for deacons' orders.
The bishop opened the conference Sat
urday morning at 9 o'clock with devotion
al services. He made an earnest address.
H. E. Hornschuch was elected confer
ence trustee for a term of three years.
An invitation was extended by this con
Xerence to the general conference, which
meets this Summer at Berlin. Canada, to
hold their next quadriennlal session at
Portland, Or., in 1907. N. Shupp and H.
Bhuknecht were elected delegates to the
general conference, and also N. Shupp as
delegate to the Board of Missions, and
Ezra Maurer first alternate and J. E.
6mith second alternate.
NEW ROAD TO CRATER LAKE.
Ready for Use by August 1 Launch
on the Lake.
KLAMATH FALLS, Or., May 3. (Spe
cial.) W. S. Arant. superintendent of
Crater Lake National Park, reports that
he will" have the new road leading to the
lake ready for use by August 1. It will
be shorter and have fewer bumps and
steep grades than the old one. It will
enable a journey from Fort Klamath to
the lake, IS miles, in 2& hours.
Work will begin on tho new road as
Boon as the snow disappears sufficiently
to permit It. Deep snow lingers longer In
the mountains this year than usual, but
may melt quickly under the influence of
a warm spell, and not delay approach to
the lake. Mr. Arant says preparations
are being made to put an electric launch
on the lake for the pleasure of tourists
during .the coming Summer.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Julias
O. Maclc, Wcll-Knovm
In
Eastern Oregon.
THE DALLES, Or., May 3.-Spcclal.)
Julius O. Mack, one of the best-known
residents of Eastern Oregon, died at his
home in this city this afternoon, after a
short illness, from pneumonia. Mr. Mack
was about 50 years of age.
Kevr Oregon. Incorporations.
SALEM, Or., May 3. (Special.) Articles
o incorporation were filed In the office of
the Secretary of State this week as fol
lows:
Western Mantel Company, Portland.
55000; a A. Merriam, N. M. Merrlam,
Louis Reno.
Oresron Mining & Irrigating Company,
Baker City, $5,000,000; X. W. Bablke. M. A.
Bamborough, F. W. Tallmage.
Myrtle Creek Townslte Company, Rose
burg.. $20,000: M. McCoy, H. L. Marsters,
F. G. Leonard, C. E. Bogue. James Dun-
nivan. ' "
Joseph Amateur Athletic Club, Joseph,
Wallowa County, 5750; F. F. McCully. C.
E. Jennings, George Mack.
R. S. & Z. Co., Enterprise, $10,000; G. E.
Revls, E. W. Steel, C. H. Zurcher.
GJass & Prudbomme Company, Portland,
550,000; Graham Glass, William E. Prudhomme,-
G. A. Taylor.
Columbia Manufacturing Company,
Portland. $5000; S. B. McBride, T. D. Hon
eyman, J. A. Ryan.
Yellow Jewel Mines Company, Myrtle
Creek, 51,000.000; 3. B. Armltage, L. B.
Reeder, W. J. Armltage.
John Hughes Company, Salem, 524,000;
E. P. Hughes, G. P. Hughes, J. Frank
Hughes, Lulu H. Bush, Genevieve H.
Mackle, Etffel H. Carter.
Tillamook Condensed Milk Factory, Til
lamook, 510,000; A. J. Cohn, S. C. Turner,
W. W. Rldeholgh.
Jacob-Cox Company. Springfield, 55000;
L. Jacobs, J. A. Cox, fi. Jacobs.
Capital Amateur Athletic Club, Salem,
5500; P. H. Swat. F. W. Durbin, H. H.
dinger, H. E. Albert, C. L. McNary.
Ogden Petroleum Oil Company," Port
land, $500,000; S. I. Ogden, Gordon S. Og
den. J. E. Tanch.
Lewis and Clark Cigar Manufacturing
Comnany. Ashland. $10,000; John J. O Nell.
E. Edwards, George Engle. W. C. Mitchell.
Victor Low.
Oregon Prisoners' Aid Society, Portland.
5100; Edgar P. Hill, J. D. Lee. Stephen S.
Wise, R. J. Hendricks. Millie R. Trum
bull, Thomas M. Strong.
Irene Mining & Milling Company, Port
land. $30,000; J. W. Curran, W. P. Whit
comb, IL M. Curran, O. A. Whitcomb.
Wasco Baseball Company. Wasco. 53)00;
J. E. McPherson, F. H. Meadcr, Frank
Hulery.
Hammock irrigating Company, Enter
prise, 5000; Newton El Hammock, Francis
Hammock.. James R. Hammock.
Wallowa County Title & Abstract Com
pany. Enterprise, 5JO00; A. C. Miller, J. S.
Cook, Frank A. De Pue.
J. A. Henry Company. Portland, $1000;
M. F. Davis, James Henry. John A. Hen
ry. North Yamhill Mutual Telephone Com
pany. North Yamhill. $1500; J. M. Bunn.
Sam Loughlln, Vine W. "Pearce.
Change in Logging; Firm.
ABERDEEN, Wash., May 3. (Special.)
Merrill & Ring, the well-known logging
firm of Hoquiam, havo bought a half In
terest in the firm of Pojson Bros. & Co.
This sale, the details of which are about
completed. Is the largest transaction of
Its kind that has ever taken place in Che
haiis County. The Poison Bros. Company
is the second largest logging company in
the State of Washington. It comprises at
present 12 miles of- railway and four
camps. They employ 240 men and put in
250,000 feet of logs a day. An addition of
20 new logging cars and two locomotives
was made recently. It is estimated that
yearly profits of a concern of this magni
tude will be. at present prices for logs and
labor, about $150,000.
Preparing: for Memorial Day.
EUGENE,. Or., May 3. (Special.)-J. W.
Geary Post, G. A, R., has taken prelim
inary steps for securing proper observance
of Memorial day in Eugene. Rev. B. F.
Rowland has been Invited to deliver the
Memorial sermon on Sunday, May 21. Oth
er arrangements are in the hands of the
following committees:
Finance E. F. Chapman, Frank Reis
ner, L. Gllstrap; music A. Yerlngton,
Mrs. Bert Miller, Mrs.. C. E. Diarmond;
decorations church or hall R. A. Bartlctt,
Miss Maggie Simons, Mrs. Baker; pro
grammeA. C Jennings, Mrs. A. Yerlng
ton, Mrs. M. Brown; speaking and hall, A.
C Jennings, E. Wheeler, T. N. Plank.
Increase In T7nion Mills' Capacity.
UNION. Or., May S. (Special.) The
Union Woolen Mills Is receiving a lot of
now machinery that will greatly increase
the capacity of the plant. There will be
seven carloads of the new equipment now
arriving, and Includes five new looms. The
machinery will be Installed at once, and
when In operation the plant will give em
ployment to about 75 people. The factory
Is operated by water-power, and manu
factures blankets almost exclusively, hav
ing gained a reputation for Its pure lamb's
wool blankets.
Sorrow Escape From Death.
ROSEBURG, Or., May 3. (Specials
Contractors F. F. Patterson and Dan
Fisher narrowly escaped fatal Injury in
this city yesterday at the railroad crossing
on Lane street. The yard was full of cars
and(a "flying switch" of a caboose was
being made. As no engine was heard ap
proaching, and no watchman was pres
ent to give warning, the car was almost
upon them before It was seen. Their ve
hicle was demolished and the horse killed,
the men marvelously escaping without
serious injury.
Littlo Change in Herd Lair.
SALEM, Or., May 3. (Special.) Aside
from the amendment to the law regarding
the running of stock In Multnomah Coun
ty, no change was made by the last Leg
islature in the herd law. Section 61 of the
new road law prohibits the herding of
'stock upon the highways and causing the
highways thereby to be obstructed with
earth, stones or other debris, but this sec
tion does not prohibit herding stock on the
highways so long as there Is no obstruc
tion remaining more than 24 hours.
Child "Musical Prodigies.
M'MINNVILLE. Or., May 3. (Special.)
Last night the Misses Ethel Evans, aged
14; Ethel Ford, aged 13, and Letha Henry,
aged 1 years, gave a recital. Ethel Ev
ans, at the piano, was compelled to re
spond to repeated encores. She Is an ex
ceedingly bright child and has a wonder
ful technique for one so young, and her
touch Is marvelous. Ethel Ford's soft
voice In her little lullaby songs won the
hearts of the audience. Miss Henry was
the accompanist.
Fair Club Organized in Union.
UNION, Or., May 3. (Special.)-Mrs.
Edyth Tozler Weather-red, of Portland,
has organized a women's Lewis and Clark
Club In this city, to labor for the success
of the' great Fair. The officers are com
posed of representative-, women of the
place, who will do all In their power to
make the Fair a credit to the Northwest.
Union County Former, Injured.
UNION. Or., May 3. (Speclal.)-Llndsay
Roberts, a pioneer and Indian. War vet
eran, while driving a team near Union,
met with- a serious accident. He was rid
ing on the running gear of the wagon
when his leg struck an obstruction in the
road and the bones of one of his legs were
broken.-
Arranging: for Immigration.
EUGENE, Or., May 3. (Special.) Misses
W. E. Coman and G. E. McKinnev. of
Portland, -were In Eugene yesterday, and
met the Eugene Real Estate Exchange
for a conference on matters of bringing
Immigration to Oregon. They aro very en
thusiastlc over the prospects for this seo
tion and the enterprise displayed.
Roseburg Bakery Burned.
ROSEBURG. Or., May 3. (Special.)
Schnuerstlne & Armltage's bakery in this
city was destroyed by fire yesterday. The
loss is $750, with $250 insurance. The
blaze started from a stove.
Cleared on Serious Charge.
ONTARIO. Or.. May 3. (Special) The
recent trial before Judge King of Birber
WilkinEon for undue intimacy with Tits
own daughter resulted in dismissing the
case.
FARMERS WIN Tl ELD DAY
CORVALLIS
ATHLETES
DEFEAT
M'MUTXVILLE;
Score yvas 102-to Sglfe and oYictery
"Was Easy for the Agri
culturalists. .
CORVALLIS, Or.. May 3. (Special.)
The track team of the Oregon Agricul
tural College yesterday defeated the team
from McMInnville College by a score of
102 to 23. The various events and the
places taken are:
Broad Jump Catbey (O. A. C) first.
Moores (O. A. C.) second; Nelson (M. C)
third; distance, 20 feet 6 Inches.
100-yard dash Moores" (O. A. C.) first.
Long and Gray (M. C.) tied for second
place; time, 10 4-5 seconds.
Shot put Jackson flret, Pllklngton sec
ond, Burnough third, all of 0. AV C.; dis
tance, 36 feet 6 inches.
120-yard hurdle Cathey flrat, Moores
and Swan second, all of O. A. C; time,
192-5 seconds.
High jump A. J. Burnough and Moores,
HAS JOINED PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT ON WESTERN
TOUR.
NICHOLAS MURRAY BUTLER.
both of O. A. C. tied for first place; L.
Burnough (O. A. C.) third; height, 4 feet
10 Inches.
50-yard dash Williams, Moores and Dar
by, all of O. A. C; time, o4-5 seconds.
Discus throw Jackson, Abraham and
Abrams. all of 0- A. C; distance, S7 feet
6 inches.
Mile run Horton (O. A. C.) first, Patty
(M. a) and Fray (M. C.) second and
third; time. 5 9 2-5, .... ...
MO-yard run Williams (O. A. C.) first.
Long (M. C) second, Stelwer (O. A. C.)
third; time. 571-5 seconds. . . f
Hammer throw Jackson. Pllklngton and
Burnough, all of O. A. C; distance, 103
feet "
220-yard hurdle Cathey. Awan and Jor
dan, all of O. A. C; time, 20 seconds.
220-yard dash Moores, Darby and
Smith, all of O. A. C; time, 241-5 sec
onds. Pole vault-Gellatly (O. A. C.) first.
Cummlngs (M. C.) second, Akin (M. C.)
and Swan (O. A. C) tied for third place;
height, 9 feet 6 Inches.
Half-mile run Cummlngs (M. C) first.
Pattl (M. C) second, Stelwer (O. A. C.)
third; time, 2:171-5.
WASHINGTON ATHLETES BUSY.
Oarsmen and Bnll-Tossers Hard at
Worlc
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON. . Se
attle, May 3. (Special.) Now that the
universities of California and Washing
ton have come to a definite understand
ing as to the intercollegiate rowing race
on May 29, the men arc going at their
work with a new Interest and enthusi
asm. The race between crews No. 1 and
No. 2 on May 1 showed Coach Knight
that a number of men were getting In
excellent shape. The coach picked the
crews with the Idea of making as even
a race as possible, and It was only In
the last few yards that the winners were
able to pull away from their opponents.
On May 23 the collegians will go to Vic
toria to take part In the annual re
gatta. It will give them some experience
in a race and help to put the finish
ing touches on the crew preparatory to
the race at the close of the month. The
contest with California will likely be
pulled off on Lake Union, as it affords a
much better opportunity for observation
than Lake Washington.
On Wednesday night the "baseball team
will leave for east of the mountains.
Three games will be played with Pull
man on May 7, S and 9. The team
will then go to Lewlston and play two
games with the Idaho NormaL On May
13 they will cross bats with the Univer
sity of Idaho nine, and then start for
home. Friday they will meet the Yakima
"Hop-Plckers," and on Saturday will pull
off a game at Ellensburg.
The track team will take light work
for the next two weeks and then begin
bard training for the meet with the
champions of Eastern Washington and
Idaho. At the close of. the college year
the team will make a trip down to Ore
gon, meotlng the Multnomah Athletic Club
and the Oregon Agricultural College. Af
ter returning home, the collegians will
go to Victoria, where they will meet the
James Bay Athletic Club in a dual con
test. ATHLETES BUSY AT U. OF O.
Trainer Ray Will Hold Final Try
oats Next Satarday.
UNTVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
May 3. (Special.) The past week has
been of great value to the- 'varsity ath
letes. The warm days have made It pos
sible for the collegians to do some good
work. Many new men aro coming out
for practice. Oregon will nave three men
In every event this season. The compe
tition for places on the team is intense,
and it Is a great force in pressing the
athletes to do thorough training.
Captain Payne, Lewis, Veatch.and Hen
derson will care for the sprints. Young
Howe is now leading the procession In
the 50-yard event. Howe ran the 50-yard
dash for the local High School last sea
son and has made It in excellent time.
George Eyre, who was a member of the
Whitman College track team two years
ago. is also out for a place in the short
dash. Besides working in the. sprints.
Payne will also appear in his favorite
race the 4-50-yard dash. He Is being as
sisted In this event by Veatch, Poley,
Perkins, Pcnland and Bean.
Williams and Thayer are running the
hurdles, and Sargeant, who last year
vaulted and hurdled lor the University of
Washington, is malclag a. lively Wd (r
these events.
The field events are arousing great in
terest. At the beglnBibg at the (WW
it looked as if the 'varsity wohM be
weak in the weights, but big Freshmen
McKInney and Frixzel are coming ta the
rescue. Henderson," who threw the
weights for Oregon last season, is leav
ing them to the two big fellows, while he
gives his time to the sprints. In which, he
is showing up splendidly.
Next Saturday Trainer Ray will hold
his final tryout for the selectfba of a
team. It looks as though the new ath
letic arena will be in condition (or the
tryout.
The dual meet with Albany will be held
on the college field on May 16.
ALBANY COLLEGE TRYOUT.
Athletes "Win Honors in Local
Field Day.
ALBANY, Or.. May 2. (Special.) The
local fleid meet to select those who will
comprise the Albany College track tease
this season was held yesterday. It was
a spirited tryout, the competition being
very sharp In some events. The track
was slow, which fact precluded the pos
sibility of any record-breaking Jlmes. In
the pole "vault the men had jumped but
a few times when the polo cracked, and.
as there was no other suitable stick
handy the event had to be cut out. There
were enough men In all the events to
make the contest Interesting, and the
successful ones will form a team that
will do some good work. Trainer W. L.
Hayward Is rapidly getting his men Into
shape, and when the dual meet with
the University .of Oregon Is held, on
May 16, - Albany College will make a
very creditable showing. In fact, there
are some enthusiasts who are. speculat
ing on a victory over the 'varBlty ath
letes. r
The tryout yesterday was attended by
a fair crowd of spectators. The events
and winners were as follows:
Half-mile run Marks first, Pritchard
second, Shaw third; time. 2:22.
Hammer throw Rles first, Morrison sec
ond;, distance, 103 feet 9 inches.
Fifty-yard dash Bergman first, Tarbet
second. Graves third; time, 60 seconds.
Discus throw Morrison first, Rles sec
ond. Masters third; distance, 96 feet 5
inches.
One-hundred-yard dash Bergman first,
Tarbcut second, Graves third; time, 112-5
seconds.
Shot put 'Morrison first, Marsters sec
ond. Rles third; distance, 34 feet 6 Inches.
One-hundred-and-twenty-yard hurdle
Graves first, Shaw second; time, 20 sec
onds. Two-hundred -and-twenty-yard dash
Tarbut and Bergman ran a dead beat;
time, 26 seconds.
Two-hundred-and-twenty-yard hurdle
Graves first, Shaw second; time, 29 sec
onds. Pole vault Bergman first, Morrison sec
ond; height, 9 feet
Mile run Pritchard first, Marks sec
ond. Achcson third: time, 5:30.
Broad jump Tarbet first, Bergman sec
ond. Graves third; distance, 19 feet.
High Jump Bergman first, Tarbet sec
ond, Morrison third; height, 5 feet 3
inches.
Four-hundred-and-fortyyard run Tar
bet first, Bergman and Graves tied for
second; time, 60 seconds.
IDAIIO TRACK TEAM WON.
Pnllman Athletes Defeated at the
Moscow Meet.
MOSCOW, Idaho, May 3. (SpeclaL)-The
University of Idaho track team yesterday
defeated the Washington , Agricultural
College by a score of 71 to 50. The events
resulted as follows: '
100-yard dash TlHey, U. of I., first; Ro-
senhoff, W. A. C, second; Godman, W. A.
C. third. Time, 0:10.
16-pound hammer Person, W. A. C,
first (distance, 107 feet 2& Inches); Teolme,
W. A. C, second: Jenkins, U. of L, third.
SSO-yard run Whldden, U. of L, first;
Mathews, U. of L, second; Maloney, W.
A. a Third. Time, 2.-06&.
Broad Jump Tllley, U. of I., first; Per
son, W. A. C., second: Murphy, U. of I.,
third. Distance, 21 feet 9J4 inches.
120-yard hurdle Horton, U. of I., first;
Murphy, U. of X, second; Barnard, W. A.
C. third. Time. 0:16 4-5.
220-yard dash Tllley, U. of X, first; God
man, W. A. C, second; Rosenoff, W. A.
C. third. Time, 0:22 3-5.
Pole-vault Murphy, U. of L, first; Lud
wlg, W. A. C, eecondiPerson, W. A. C,
third. Height, 10 feet.
Discus Larson, U. of I., first; Horton,
U. of I., second; Person, W. A. C, third.
Distance, 102 feet 7 inches.
440-yard dash Godman, W. -A. C, first;
Mathews, U. of I., second; Cowglll, W.
A. a, third. Time, 0:53 4-5.
High Jump Person, W. A .C, first;
Murphy. U. of I., second; Tllley, U. of L,
third. Height, 5 feet 7 inches.
16-pound shot Person. W. A. C., first;
Larson, U. of I., second; Horton, U. of I.,
third. Distance, 37 feet 6 inches.
One-mile run Whldden, U. of L, first;
Anderson, W. A. C. second; Tweed, U.
of X third. Time, 5:06.
220-yard hurdle Murphy, U. of L, first;
Tllley, U. of L. second; Richan, W. A. C,
third. Time, 0:23.
Money Machines Again Ordered Oat.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 3. (Special.)
All nlckel-ln-the-slot machines, cigar ma
chines alone being excepted,, have been
again removed from the saloons asd cigar
stores of this city. The removal of these
machines was made on the order of Mayor
G. B. Bimlck. The operation of machines
that pay money has beea prohibited fre
quently in this city, hut after a laps of
a few weeks they are again Installed until
public sentiment again demands their suppression.
TIMBER IS VALUABLE NOW
IMMENSE INCREASE IN PRICE OF
'WASHINGTON 'fkxcfjf
Sejls far Twice as Much Per Theu-
saad as Jt Originally
Cost Per Acre,
'.ABERDEEN. Wash., May 3. (Special.)
A Coats, of this city, and R. FLytle, of
Hoquiam, have made arrangements to buy
the great tract of timber owned, by the
Pope,' Talbot & Walker Company. It Is
comaenly Known as the Puget Mill Com
pany's property, and the price to be paid
is $2.50 per thousand feet. This property
was bought at private cash entry about
20 years ago for $1.25 an acre, the present
price being twice as much per lOOO feet as
it then cost per acre. This would bring
the sale price to about $70 an acre, or 55
times the amount of the original purchase
price, showing a fairly good profit.
The land lies between the Hoquiam and
Wishkah RIveTS, and- up to the present
time the Pope, Talbot & Walker Com
pany has refused absolutely to sell. It is
what la known as "tidewater enow," the
logs all being within easy hauling dis
tance "of the rivers mentioned, and espe
cially valuable on that "account.
ONTARIO'S BID FOR TRADE.
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Will Establish a Free Ferry Across
7 Snake River.
ONTARIO. Or., May 3. (Special.) J. A.
Lackey, of the City Council. Is pushing a
plan whereby he hopes to draw heavy
business from the Idaho side of the Snake
River. He proposes that Ontario shall
establish a free ferry across the river
east of town, and Issue a regular yearly
pass to those entitled to cross free. The
plan contemplates passing nearly every
one who resides In a certain district of
the "Bench."
Ths region comprises EO.OOO acres of the
most fertile territory of the Payette Val
ley, and the ferry will enible them to
reach Ontario nearer than Payette. Last
season the trade from this Idaho country
amounted to $30,000 for Ontario, while the
free ferry la to catch the smaller trade,
summing up more than twice the present
figure. Mr. Lackey points to the fact
that the woman and child trade will draw
a tide of travel. At present a woman
going to town with a few cents' or even
a few dollars' worth of eggs ffnd butter
does not feel like paying oO cents ferriage.
The open -road Is to be Ontario's backing.
Payette will retaliate' by making a sim-
iljr arrangement with a competitive ferry
and Issue passes to Ontario people. The
two towns are prosperous and thriving be
yond sanguine expectation, and the ferry
movement promises a still cloer compe
tition all along the line.
PREPARING FOR PRESIDENT.
Centralis. Sends Oat Invltntlons
Her Neighbors to Jain Her.
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CENTRALIA, Wash., May 3.-(Special.)
Big preparations are being made for the
reception of the President on May 22. At
a meeting of the reception committee It
was decided to make this the occasion of
the largest celebration of the year. An in
vjtatlon will be sent to all the Gray's
Harbor towns and to all parts of the sur
rounding country. A general celebration
in the afternoon will be given, consisting
of a ball game and other athletic sports.
Definite announcement of the programme
will soon be made by the committees
Assurance has been received that the
President will speak here for ten minutes
or more. The following committees have
been announced:
Finance George Birge and T. H. Mc-
Cleary; music, W. W. DIckerson; pro
gramme, E. R. Zitnmer, D. T. Van Tine
and Z. N. Wallls; school children, D. T.
Vari Tine and Z. N. Wallls; grounds, D.
T. Van Tine, Charles Gilchrist and E. R.
Zlmmer; spprts, George Dysart. Charles
Gilchrist and . O. P. Taylor; decoration
Floral Club and T. H. McCleary.
FALLS' SUNDAY VISITORS.
Portland People Swarm Into Oregon
City and Sabnrbs.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 3. (Special.)
Sunday was the opening day of the Sum
mer season for Oregon City. Hundreds of
Portland people took advantage of the
favorable weather and visited the Falls
City, whose popularity as a point for de
lightful out-door recreation with engaging
scenery does not diminish with succeed
ing seasons. Many attended the ball
game at Canemah Park, while others
spent the time sightseeing and In picnic
parties.
The expected programme of entertain
ment for the visitors was somewhat
abridged by the burning of the Canemah
pavilion during the week. It had been
arranged to hold dancing in tho pavilion
throughout the day, but the visitors found
entertainment elsewhere. The pavilion
will be rebuilt In about two weeks, and
other provlslpn made for entertaining
Sunday visitors to this city.
EGGS BRING MONEY.
Honlton Ponltry-Ralscrs' Snccess at
the Baslness.
ST. HELENS. Or., May 3. (Special.)
Successful poultry-raisers are now reap
lng a harvest, a fact demonstrated by
Mrs. G. W. Perry, who Uvea near Houl
ton. Mrs. Ferry now has about 100- hens
and 250 young chicks, all healthy and
strong. She sells off all her hens over
years old, and keeps constantly on hand
(a young stock of good laying hens. At
present prices her old hens bring In tho.
Portland market 7S or SO cents apice, after
a profitable producing career for their
owner.
Mrs. Perry plans that her hens used
for. setting purposes in the Spring will
become good Winter layers, when eggs
are a good price, a fact that she has
already demonstrated In the past. She
says that there Is more money In nroduc
Ing eggs than there is in raising poultry
for market.
Aftermath of Stranu-Canipbell Row.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene,
May 3. (Special.) The gulf that separ
ated the local faculty and the collegians,
due to the Straub-Campbell episode. Is
rapidly disappearing. A careful and un
biased investigation demonstrated to the
senior class that Professor Straub was
forced to take the stand that he did. Con
sequently the action of Professor Straub
has been exonerated by the majority of
the collegians. Young Herbert Campbell
will be deprived of a graduation next
month, but the valuable lesson will no
doubt mean more to him than would a
degree. The collegians see that obedience
and self-control are essential to a cul
tured education.
Wo bIS Eater the Postal Service.
EUGENE, Or., May 3, (Special.) Yes
terday at the High School building, Archie
Xlvemacre, C. D. Chorpenlng and Henry
Gray, as a board of examination, inves
tigated the qualifications of Verne Calll
son. Claude Gray, Marlon Farrow, J.
Furnish, Orrln Green. Cecil Henderson,
Charles Currie, J. N. Woods and John Dil
lard, applicants for positions of clerks and
carriers In the postal service.
Sealed Verdict Returned.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 3. (Special.)
The action-for-money case of Mrs. A. E.
Latourette vs. H. H. Johnston et al. was.
submitted to the Jury in Judge McBriae';
court at 10 o'clock last night, with in
s tractions to return a sealed verdict.
decision was reached shortly after the
court was adjourned, and the verdict will
be opened in court at 10 o'clock Monday
morning.
Tie Game at BsseRe.
EUGENE. Or., May 3. (Special.) The
ball game between Eugene and. Spring
field here today resulted In a score of
11 ta 11. Tta atte-adaace of spectators-
WSb fate f? aHaRinf itraa mnrl Ytv th
officers to prevent the game, and it is
jet a .ijhcbuqk wnetner. in is juuuicntu
Alliance will file comglal&U.
NEEDS OF ALASKA.
Senate Committee Will Investigate,
as Proposed hy President.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 3. Several day3 ago the cor
respondent of The Oregonlan addressed a
note to Senator Dillingham, of Vermont,
chairman of the subcommittee that Is to
visit Alaska, asking at what points his
committee would stop, and what ques
tions would be Inquired Into. The Senator
replied that the itinerary had not been
arranged, nor. was It yet known when the
party would assemble and sail for Alaska.
Generally speaking, he said, the Investi
gation would follow out the line of Pres
ident Roosevelt's suggestions is contained
in his last annual message to Congress.
While some of the President's suggestions
"were acted upon after the message was
written, there are others that yet await
the consideration .of Congress. It may
not be amiss at this time to repeat that
part of the message bearing on Alaska.
It follows:
I especially urge upon the Congress the need
of w(so legislation for Alaska. It la not to
oar credit as a nation that Alaska, which
has been ours. for 35 years, should still have as
poor a system of laws as Is the case. No
country ias a more valuable possession In
mineral wealth. In fisheries, furs, forests, and
also in land available for certain kinds of
farming and 3tockgrox?lngr. It is a territory
of great size and varied resources, well fitted
to support a large permanent population.
Alaska needs a good land law, and such pro
visions for homesteads and pre-emptions as
Will encourage permanent settlement. TVe
should shape legislation with a view not to
the exploiting and abandoning- of the territory,
but to the building up of homes therein. The
land laws should be liberal in type, so as to
hold out inducements to the actual settler.
whom we xaqst desire to see take possession
Of the country. The forests of Alaska should
be. protected, and. a3 a secondary, but still
important matter, the game also, and at the
same time it is Imperative that the settlers
should be allowed to cut timber, under proper
regulations, for their own use. Laws should'
be enacted to protect the Alaskan salmon
fisheries against the greed which would de
stroy them. They should be preserved as a
permanent Industry and food supply. Their
management and control-should be turned over
to the Commission of Fish and Fisheries.
Alaska should have a Delegate in the Con
gress. It would be well if a Congressional
committee could visit Alaska and investigate
its neccs on the ground.
SPRINGFIELD RIFLE.
Kragr to Be Superceded ly a Superior
Weapon.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 3, WJthla the next two years
me unitca states Army win De equippeu
with a new rifle. In place of the Krag
Jorgensen now In use. The Krag has
seen a comparatively short service, not
withstanding the fact that at the time of
Its adoption it was pronounced hy ord
nance experts to be a far superior weapon
to the old Springfield rifle. Now the
Army Is to get back to a Springfield, but
a decidedly improved Springfield.
For more than a year experiments have
been made with the new rifle, which
combines the best features of the Krag,
the Mauser, and several other types of
small arms used by tho armies of Conti
nental Europe. It will be- a 30-callber
magazine gun, and will also use the clip,
so popular in Europe, and one of the
most attractive features, of the Mauser,
as It enables rapid firing that was not
possible with the Krag.
The new Springfield will weigh onjy 54
pounds, two pounds l.es3 than the present
Army "rifle, and the barrel will measure 24
inches. Instead of the 30-inch barrel of
the Krapr. The magazine of the new rifle
carries five cartridges. The main reason
for abandoning the Krag and adopting a
new type of gun Is to secure a rifle of
greater force. The new Springfield will
have a muzzle velocity of 2300 feet a sec
ond, while that of the .Krag Is only 2000
feet. The muzzle velocity of the old
Springfield, by the way, was but 1356 feet
per second, showing the great stride that
has been made in the past six or seven
years.
When the new rifle has been perfected
it.wlll be supplied to the regular Army as
fast as they can be manufactured, while
the militia of the several states not
already supplied will be equipped with the
Krags.
WANTS BOTH CONVENTIONS
St. Lonls Anxloas to Boom Exposition
ly Every Means.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 3. St. Louis is not content
with having the World's Fair scheduled
for 1904. It Is now actively in the field to
capture the National conventions of the
Republican and Democratic parties next
year, and from now until the time the
National committees meet and organize
St. Louis will lose no opportunity to se
cure pledges from men of influence in
both parties.
The Republican National Committee
will meet and .organize in Washington
next February, and the Democratic com
mittee about the same time. Until then
nothing definite will be known as to where
the conventions will be held. It "Is sild
that a number of Influential Republicans
are opposed to holding the convention In
St. Louis next year, not that they have
anything against the city, but that they
prefer not to go there when a big Exposi
tion is running full tilt.
Chicago Is considered by many as the
best place for 1904, but up to the present
time Chicago has shown no interest what
ever in the matter. It can accommodate
tho convention If they choose to go there,
but as yet Is not making any struggle to
have them there, and 1 is offering no in
ducements. St. Louis, however. Is after
everything that will tend to make tho
Exposition a success, and If It can have
one or both of the National conventions
it is thought that tho Exposition will be
greatly benefited.
Good Word for the Isthnins.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 3. It Is rather hard to be
lieve, after all the bad things that have
been said about tho climate of the Isth
mus of Panama, that a member of Con
gress should; after a visit to Colon and
Panama, declare that. If he were a young
man and foot-loose, tho Isthmus would
be the place where ho would go to grow
up with the country. Representative May
nard, of Virginia, spent a week or more
on the Isthmus recently, and says the de
lightful climate, the productiveness of the
soil and the great undeveloped mineral
wealth of the country go to make It one
jof the best places la the world for a
young man to locate. Mr. Maynard found
the nights on the Isthmus delightfully
cool and the days all that could be de
sired. He also noted the almost total ab
sence of yellow fever; nothing like tho
conditions he had expected to find.
Xome Reservation Transferred.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, May 3. The abandoned military
reservation at Nome, Alask3. has been
turned oyer to the Treasury Department,
together wlih. the buildings thereon, for
use of the customs officials at that point.
The order of transfer was signed by Pres
ident Roosevelt on April 16, while In the
Yellowstone Park. The reservation em
braces only a little over an acre, but is
ample for the accommodation of the cus
toms officials, who will also find sufficient
office room in -the buildings left by the
military.
Alaska Besadary Evidence.
HONOLULU, May 3, via Pacific cable.
John. U. Smith, of Hllo, ox-United States
Commissioner of Skagway. has important
e-Menrf. no the Klondike boundary dis
pute. His testimony is favorable to Amer
ican interests, and United States District
Attorney Breckons is taking Mr. SssJtfi
depositions, having been1 lnstructed' to i
so by cable from Washington.
Yale's Latest Slang Term Is "Stmas."
Yale Alumni Weekly.
A new word In college slang has ap
peared at Yale, a very apt word, whiea
runs through the speech of the really up-to-date
undergraduates with Increasing
frequency. It is said to have been first
used by a beeralser. The word Is "stung.."
Webster, a Yale man, who knew some
thing about words, says stung Is the past
tense of the transitive verb sting, and.
has, among other meanings, these: Ta
pain acutely, to goad, to lr,clte, to pluck
out. Another authority says to sting is
to affect with a sharp sensation, to caus
ta keenly suffer, to Impale. The additional
interesting Information Is added that the
sting Itself is "the. modified ovipositor of
acuieate nvmenonters.
Now tho Yale use of this sast tense
of the verb "sting" has all. these mean-
mgo and more. It appeals to a universal
feeling, aparently, and has applications
without limit. An undergraduate Is no
longer "stuck" Xor a dinner, a. seat at the
play, a railroad ticket; he Is "stung" for
It. Ha Is "stuns" by the professor for
his recitation and the bursar for his tern
bill; he Is "stung" for a loan "to his class
mate, a subscription to the News, ,a.nd so
on witnout eno. h the word "takes" as
hard In the Spring term as it did In the
Winter term the days of the' purist will
be one unena.mjr sung.
Pears'
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white hands, bright
clear complexion,
soft, healthful skin.
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-DANDRUFF CAUSED BY JL GERM.
A New Discovery That Kills the
Germ and Prevents Baldness.
Pretty nearly all the hair preparations
for dandruff have some merit In allaying
itching of the scalp, and in being a fairly
good dressing for the hair, but there Is
only one that recognizes what causes
dandruff, falling hair and baldness, and
that destroys the cause, a little germ
and that is Newbro's Herplclde. This
germ eats its way into the scalp, down,
to the hair root, where it saps that yltal
lty, causing dandruff as It dlgs up the
scalp Into little white scales. Unless It Is
destroyed there s no permanent stopping
of falling hair and cure of dandruff and
baldness. Newbro's Herplclde kills the
germ. "Destroy the cause, you remove
the effect." For sale by all druggists.
Send 10 cents In stomps for sample to The
Herplclde Co., Detroit, Mich.
Not a Soan. but it
Cleanses
GORHAM1
Sikver Polish
The finest polish, known
Cleans as well is polishe. r
5 1 All resoonslble
H jewelers keep it
'5 seats a package
Cluett-Peabodv shirts are
good to look at and they re
also good to wear your
dealer sells them.
duett Shirts, $1.50 up
Monarch Shirts, $1.00.
Cluett. Peabody &.o.
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