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THE HORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1903; - CARRIER J8 PLUCKY Stands Off Three Hoodlums - on Rural Route. THREATS VAIX AGAINST A GUN JfcMufray Gets Safely to Eugene and Warrant Are Xott Oat for the Arrent of the 3InU Obstructors. EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 25. (Special.) Warrants have been issued by United States Commissioner Walton, on com plaint of Frank McMurray, for the' ar rest of Frank Hopkins, Wiley Driver end "Walker Jenny. The charge Is obstruct- ing the United States mall. The three hoodlums held up McMurray, who Is a rural delivery carrier, while on duty yesterday, with the intent of doing him personal violence, By the use of a pistol and a little nerve AtcMurray left his assailants In the road, and when ho arrived in town he entered complaint against them. A .Deputy Marshal will come from Port land to serve the papers. NORTirVVEST DEAD. 3L L. Chamberlain, "Well-Known Cit izen of Sulenu SALEM. Or., Aug. 25. (Special.)-M. L. Chamberlain, until recently State Land Agent, died In this city today after an Ill ness of several months. Deceased was born in Dry den, Mich., in 1S4G, and came to Oregon with his parents, Rev. and Mrs. Joseph Chamberlain. In 1S55. Until 1S02 the family resided at Fort Yamhill, whore the father served as a missionary among the Indians of the reservation. In the year last named, the family removed to Marion County, and in 1SG7 Mr. Chamberlain came to Salem, where he has since resided. For four years, beginning in 1SS0, he served as County Clerk of Marion County, and from 1S86 to 1S90 he filled the office of State Senator from this county. In 1899 he was appointed State Land Agent by Gov ernor Geer, and this office be held until last Spring, when ill health compelled htm to resign. For a number of years Mr. Chamberlain was engaged In the real es tate and title abstract business. In part nership with Hon. C. B. Moores. Deceased was well known in Oddfellow circles, having served many times as a delegate to the Grand Lodge In this state. He was a leading momber of Cbemeklta Lodge and of Willamette Encampment, in both of which organizations he filled the highest offices. In 18S5 Mr. Chamberlain married Miss Hose Weller, of this city. Besides hie wife, Mr. Chamberlain left two sons, almost grown. Funuval arrangements have not been completed "but the hour for the funeral has been set for 10 o'clock Thursday morning. Joanna Manon. CORVALLIS, Or., Aug. 25. Joshua Ma son, who died at his home in Corvallls August 18, was born In Preble County, Ohio. At the age of li he moved with his parents to McLean County, Illinois, where he grew to manhood, and learned the car penter's trade. With the first United Brethren colony, led by Rev. T. J. Connor, he came to Oregon City in 1S53. In 1S51 ho removed to Corvallls. During the later years of his life Mr. Mason was a great sufferer, but bore it all without a murmur. Ho was a man of decided Christian character ahd strong convictions, and his life was a power for good. Mrs. Louisa E. Look, of Oakland, Cal.; Mary E. Day. of Alameda, CaU; Loren C. Mason, of San FranciSco, and Edna A. Hcrshner, of Corvallls, Or., are the children by his first wife. The two children of his second marriago are C O. D. Mason and L. W. Mason, of Portland. Ills second wife survives him. The funoral took place at his home at Corvallls August 20. Robert A. Crouch. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) Robert A. Crouch, a veteran of the Civil War. died at his home in this city this morning, aged 70 years. Deceased was born In Pennsylvania in 1S33, and came to the Pacific Coast 13 years ago, lo cating in Vancouver four years ago, whore he has since resided. He served during three years of the war In the One Hun dredth Pennsylvania Infantry. He left a wife and three children Eugene, Harry A. and Sllvanla Couch. James Martin. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Aug. 25. (Spe cial.) James Martin, aged 74 years, a res ident of near Gajes Creek for the past 25 years, died there last night of pulmonary tuberculosis. He was born in Missouri and camo to Oregon from Kansas, in 1S7S. A wife, and an only daughter, Mrs. Hen ri Glasson. of Eastern Oregon, survive him. Interment will be In the Gales Creek cemetery tomorrow. WALLA WALLA LIGHT PLAXT SOLD. L W. Andernon Hum AIno Secured Control of l'cndlcto'n Plant. WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Aug. 25. The stockholders of the Walla Walla Gas & Electric Company tonight voted a resolu tlon authorizing the executive officers to accept the proposition of Isaac W. Ander son and his associates to purchase the plant and property of the corporation in alla Y.'alla and vicinity for the sum of approximately $160,000. The new owners will take charge about September L and will begin Improvements which will ag' gregate $259,000. Mr. Anderson and his associates also are understood to have secured the plant at Pendleton, and will operate both under the one management, supplying 4000 horse power to the two towns and intermediate points. It Is the most Important deal over consummated In Walla Walla. RAIV FALLS AT ONTARIO. Alfalfa Crop Will Be Henetlted by the Heavy Downpour. ONTARIO. Or.. Aug. 25. (Special.) The first .rain since early in July fell to day at Ontario. The rain began oarly In the morning between I and 4 o clock and continued steadily until noon. The afternoon has had several hard showers ar.d the prospect Is good for more during the night. The rain was greatly needed and will help the third crop of alfalfa which is Just beginning to grow. Almost two laches of water has fallen already. WOULD TURN MANY WHEELS. McKenxle River Ilns a Fall of 35 Feet a Mile for Seven Miles. EUGENE. Or.. Aug. 25. (Special.) Pro fessor E.' H. McAlister. who has been making a survey of the McKensie River, has reported that above Blue River for seven mites the fall In the McKenzle Is 36 feet por mile, which is sufficient for an immense water-power. WANT A FLAX FACTORY. Salem Commercial Club Is Aj;ltnt!nf? the Matter. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 2u. (Special.) Tho next meeting of the Greater Salem Com mercial Club will be held on the evening of September 8. President H. B. Thiclsen is trying to arrange to have.Mr. Bolce. tho Indiana dox expert, meet with the club at that tim and discuss the subject of flax culture and manufacture under such conditions as exist here in Oregon. Mr. Boice is now at McMInnvllle, visiting friends. The Commercial Club will endeavor to encourage the development of the flax in dustry by securing the establishment of a flax manufacturing plant at this place. MRS. ROCKWELL'S REVELATIONS. "Woman "Who Says Armstrong: Is Jfot Guilt- Thought to Re Insane. BAKER CITY, Or.. Aug. 23. (Special.) Mrs. Cora Rockwell, of this city, has taken a great interest in the case of Pleas Armstrong, the man who murdered Minnie Ensminger last winter. Mrs. Rockwell has appeared at the Jail on sev eral occasions and Insisted that Arm strong was not the guilty party. Sho appeared yesterday with another set of revelations. The sheriff has come to the conclusion that the lady is demented and she will probably be arrested and ex amined with a view to sending her to Salem. GREAT DEMAND FOR TICKERS. Many Ynmlilll Comity Grower Will Gather Their Crops at Once. M'MINNVTLLE. Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) Hops in Yamhill County are beginning to show some mold on bottom lands along the rivers. Upland hops are In good con dition. Picking has commenced at Dun dee and Dayton. The southern part of this county Is free from lice and mold. The threatening weather has caused a great many to prepare for picking at once, and the demand for pickers Is great, and no apparent supply Is available. Bicycles Barred From Sidewalks. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 23. Special.) Sa lem's new bicycle ordinance, over which there has been considerable controversy, went Into effect today. Under the new or dinance, bicyclists are forbidden tho use of the sidewallcs in the business part of the city, whereas they have heretofore been permitted to ride on one side of each street except Commercial. Under the new ordinance the sidewalks on one side of State, one side of Court and one side of Center are still open for wheels, so that wheelmen have a good thoroughfare Into the city. The new ordinance also prohibits leaning bicycles against buildings, but is more liberal In one respect, since it per mits riding in the street at night without a lantern. ' The minimum fine has been raised from fl to $5, and the city officers propose to enforce the law, though unintentional vio lations may be overlooked for a few days. Requisition Granted for Woo Sook. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 23. (Special.) Gov ernor Chamberlain today Issued a warrant for the arrest of Woo Sook. who Is now held m Portland awaiting the arrival of papers upon which he can be taken to Cali fornia. This morning a requisition was re ceived from Governor Pardee, asking for the extradition of Sook, who Is wanted to answer a charge of robbery In San Fran cisco. Governor Chamberlain honored the requisition at once, and issued the neces sary warrant. Habeas corpus proceedings brought in Sook's behalf are pending in Portland. Spokane Cows With TubercnlonlH. PULLMAN Wash.. Aug. 25. (Speclal.) Dr. S. B. Nelson, professor of veterinary science at the Washington Agricultural College, who Is also State Veterinary Sur geon, has discovered that a number of cows in Spokane are suffering from tuber culosis, and has gone to Spokane to look after them. The cows are not in a dairy, but are owned by various individuals scat tered throughout Spokane. They have been auarantlned. and. Dr. Nelson is arranging to have them brought to the veterinary hospital at the Washing ton Agricultural College for treatment. Toll Bridge Over the Cowlitz. CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. Aug. 23. (Special.) A 510,000 suspension bridge across the Cowlitz River at this place has recently been completed. It was built by Dr. D. M. Eddy, formerly of Portland, and L. C. Everitt, of Castle Rock, and Is being operated as a toll bridge by these gentlemen. It has attracted considerable attention on account of its size and height, boing 7SJ feet long, with a span 360 feet over tho river channel. It is 82 feet above low water mark, enabling steamboats to pass under at highest water. Idaho Teachers' in Session. WEISER. Idaho. Aug. 23. (Special.) Tho sevonth annual meeting of the Wash ington County Teachers' Institute is in session In thte city this week. About 5 teachers from every part of the country are in attendance. Professor Horace Ellis, of tho Albion State Normal School, and Mrs. S. B. Hawes. of the Lewlston Normal School, are present as Instructors. The sessions are vory interesting. Pro fessor Ellis delivered an interesting lec ture at the Opera-House last evening which drew a large crowd. Cnptnin Presslcr Commits Snlcfde. NEW YORK, Aug. 25. Frederick D. Pressler, until seven months ugo Cap tain in tho United States Army, stationed at Seattle, in the Paymaster's Depart ment, today shot and kliled himself in Carroll Park, Brooklyn. He had been re ported missing from his home near the park for four weeks. Captain Pressler was about W years of age, a West Point graduate, and had spent his life In the Army. He had been In financial straits, and became despondent. Lawyers Hear Addresses at Tacoma. TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 25. There was a large attendance today at the annual meeting of the State Bar Association. This morning reports of thesecretary and treasurer were read, and President R. G. Hudson delivered an address. This after noon Hon. Thomas Burke, of Seattle, de livered an address on "Tho Life and Char acter of the Late Senator John B. Allen." The .session will continue two days. Paint Company Incorporated. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 25. (Special.) The Simmons Paint Company filed articles of Incorporation with the County Clerk to day. The Incorporators are Ellis Slmhions. Ettie Simmons and Barton Brown. The capital stock Is $30,000 and the principal place of business is Cottage Grove. Flnnncd to Elope With n. Minor. ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 25. (Spe cial.) Charles Green, third-baseman of the Aberdeen baseball team, is in Jail on complaint of Mrs. Dolan. with whose daughter he is said to have planned on elopement. The girl is under age. Mlssonriann to Hold Picnic. OLYMPIA. Wash., Aug. 25. The Mls rourlnns of this county have decided to hold a big picnic on the old capital grounds in this city September 12. George H. Sturdevant is in charge of the prep arations for the day. To Jail for'Stenlinjr Tronsers. ALBANY. Or.. Aug. 25. (Special.) Fred W. MoMBrry. charged with larceny of a pair of trousers from the Blaln Clothing Company's store In Albany, today plead guilty and was sentenced to 20 days in the County JaiL Violent Attack of Diarrhoea Cared by Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera an& Diarrhoea Remedy and Per haps a Life Saved. "A short time ago I was taken with a violent attack of diarrhoea and believe I would have died" if I had not gotten relief," says John J. Palton. & leading citizen of Patton, Ala. A friend recommended Chambpriain's -Colic. Cholera and Diar- j rhoea Remedy. I bought a twenty-five cent bote ana alter taxing tnree doses of it was entirely cored. I consider it tie best remedy in the world for bowel com plaints." lor sale by all druggists. LONE MAN HELD UPSTAGE ROBS THE TWO PASSENGERS AND TAKES MAIL POUCHES. Sspposed to Be One of the Men "Who Recently Looted a. Baker City G ambll n s-Ho ns e. BAKER CITY, On. Aug. 25. A lone highwayman held up the Whitney-Canyon City stage at a lonely spot on the moun tain road, three miles from Austin Sta tion, last evening about 5 o'clock. Be sides the stage-driver, there were two passengers. Rank Benson, of Everett, Wash., and F. J. Armstrong, of Port land. Mr. Benson told the story of the hold up over the long-distance telephone from Canyon City this afternoon. Ho sold the stage had Just reached the top of a hill when the, highwayman sprung from be hind a log, armed with a Winchester rifle, and commanded the driver and pas sengers to stop and throw up their hands. He was about 100 feet away when he gave the command. He compelled the driver and passengers to dismount, and at the point of the gun compelled them to give up all their money. He secured about $10 from Benson, $50 from Armstrong and FIRST RURAL MAIL WAGON WILLIAM WARNER IN FnONT OF N. S. BENNETT'S RESIDENCE, MEDFORD. MEDFORD. Or., Aug. 25. Rural free delivery No. 1 was established August 1. The route covers over 20 miles and starts from Medford. William Warner Is the carrier on this first route In Southern Oregon, which was established through the persistent efforts of J. H. Drake, J. McPherson, M. L. Hartley, N. S. Bennett and James Martin. somo change from the driver. Then he took out the two mall pouches and told the men to get back Into tho stage and move on In a hurry. The robber remained standing 1n tho road until the stage was out of sight. Mr. Benson said the robber wore a mask, that he was of medium height and ap parently about 22 years of age.- He was cool and collected and seemed to be an old hand at tho business. The bold highwayman who held up tho WhltneyrCanyon City stage yesterday evening Js suspected of being one of the gang that held up the Miner's Cabin saloon In this city about a week ago. Tho description given of him by Frank Benson corresponds to the description of the young man who took the money from tbe cash register In the saloon. During the hold-up of the stage yester day the robber inquired of the passen gers the nature of their business. F. J. Armstrong, of Portland, told him he wa3 a representative of The Oregonlan. Ho fisked Armstrong If he had any money and told him to throw it on the ground. Armstrong complied and told him that the purse contained $50, all the money he bad, and asked the robber to let him hav-i a part of It back. The robber said he would give him $5. Armstrong wanted half there was In the purse. This an gered tho robber and he refused to give him a cent. Frank Benson replied that he was a farmer, but the robber said he knew bet ter; that he looked like a mine promoter and probably did not have much money. He got $10 from Benson. He told the stag driver, Tom Meyers. J. D. OlwelL and the two passengers to drive on and not look back. Armstrong ventured to look back, however, and saw the robber drag the mall pouches Into the brash. The officers all over this part of the state are on the lookout for the man. CONTRACT LET FOR BIG CANAL. Kittitas Valley W ill Have Many Ad ditional Acres Under Cultivation. ELLENSBURG. Wash., Aug. 23. (Spe cial.) Nelson & Heavy, of Seattle, have been awarded the contract for the exca vation of all materials for the Lower Cas cade canal In Kittitas County at Ellens burg. The contract for the construction of all flumes and furnishing the materials for the same has been awarded to George Milton Savage & Co., of Tacoma. The canal will be 42 miles in length and will put about 14,000-addltlonal acres of land in the Kittitas Valley under Irriga tion. Work will be begun at once and the canal will be completed In time for the 1905 irrigation season. E. C Bur llngame, of North Yakima, Wash., has a sub-contract for the construction of the last 22 miles of the canal. COURTHOUSE REPAIRS. Interior of Bulldlnc Has Been Re modeled Extensively. OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 25. (Special) Contractors Johnson & Andrews have about completed the remodeling of the Clackamas County Courthouse. The fire and lmrglar proof vault for the safe keep ing of the county records is finished, and extensive changes are being made to the interior of the county's capital building. The rooms heretofore occupied by County Clerk Sleight have been partitioned and will provide quarters for himself and Sheriff Shaver, whose offlceroom will be taken by Recorder Stevens, for whose de partment the new vault was provided. The making of these changes in the of fices makes room for County Superinten dent Zl riser, who will take tho office va cated by Recorder Stevens. Heretofore Superintendent Zlnser has been located on the second floor of the Courthouse build ing. OBJECT TO STREET IMPROVEMENT. City of Astoria May Be Enjoined by Interested Taxpayers. ASTORIA. Aug. 23. (Special.) The City of Astoria' is threatened with another in junction suit and the papers are ex pected to be filed tomorrow. About two weeks ago a contract was awarded to W. A. Goodln to improve Sixteenth street between Commercial street and Irving avenue for $12,KH. Before the con tract was signed, the chairman of the committee ascertained that an error bad been made in figuring the amount of ex cavation, and he refused to sign the con tract, although the balance of the com mittee did so. Several of the interested property owners have been opposing the improve ment, and today Judge Taylor, who rep resents them, served formal notice on the contractor not to proceed with the IN SOUTHERN OREGON. work. Judge Taylor also stated this afternoon that papers were being pre pared to bring suit' against Contractor Goodln, enjoining him from making the Improvement, and against the city, en Joining It from paying the contractor or levying an assessment to pay the cost of the improvement. BODY SCATTERED ALONG TRACK. Brakcbeam Rider Ground Under Wheel of Southern Pacifle Train. ASHLAND. On, Aug. 23. (Special.) An unknown man met with a frightful death on Siskiyou Mountains south of Ashland last night, his body being literally chopped to pieces by carwheels of a northbound Southern Pacific train. The body was found scattered along the rail road track early this morning and was brought to Ashland this afternoon. Tho man was apparently about 33 years of age, six feet tall and very dark com plcxloneo with curly- black hair. He was dressed In reasonably good clothes, al most new. Four dollars In money was In his pants pocket, wrapped In a handker chief, but there was nothing upon his per son to Identify him excepting a soiled card bearing the name "John Morrison, dramatic artist and vocalist," which may posisbly be the name of the unfortunate man. He was undoubtedly attempting to save railroad fare from California to Oregon by riding a brakcbeam on the train, fell off and was crusheci beneath the wheels. The body was severed in twain and the vitals scattered along the track for 0 yards and OREGON FRUIT EXHIB ITS ARE HIS SPEC IAL CARE. GRANT'S PASS, Or., Aug. 23. (Special.) Hon. J. D. dwell, of Central Point, has been appointed superintendent of the Department of Agriculture for Oregon at the St. Louis Exposition. Mr. Olwell will have In charge all of tbe fruit exhibit of Oregon at the Exposi tion. both legs and one arm were torn from the trunk, by the wheels. An Inquest will be held tomorrow. Street Bid, Not Excessive. ASTORLV. Aug. 23. (SpeciaL) City Attorney Smith made a report to the street committee today, recommending that the bid for the Improvement of Fif tieth street, which was rejected by the committee yesterday, be accepted, not withstanding It was higher than the Sur veyor's estimate, and the contract will be awarded. In making his recommend ation the attorney said that an emerg ency exists. In that the street must be built before any fuel or supplies can be hauled to the Alderbrook Schoolhouse or the water mains laid to it. He also said the bid was not excessive and was above tho estimate, because in the latter the excavation had been fig vred at 23 cents per cubic yard, when In most cases It was figured at 50 cents. Regratta Funds Ran Short. ASTORIA. Aug. 23. (Special.) While the financial statement of the regatta committee is not yet completed, and probably will not be before tomorrow, a large deficit Is certain. All the bills have not been presented, but the total expenses will amount to about $7575, and the re ceipts from all sources were about $500 less. f At last evening's meeting of the com j mlttee. Chairman C. V. Brown gave his personal check lor $500 to the treasurer i in order that all outstanding ciaimt might J bo paid. STEAL GOLD FROM SLUICES MASKED MEN MAKE GREAT HAUL AT ATLIN DIGGINGS. Watchman Is Bound and Gassed and $14,000 Taken Robbers Get Away. VANCOUVER, B. a. Aug. 23. A spe cial from Caribou Crossing. Y. T., to the Province this evening says that many robberies of slulceboxes have been com mitted during the post three days on Spruce Creek, Atlln. The biggest rob bery was that from the slulceboxes of the Atlln Mining Company, of which R. D. Fetterstonbaugh Is manager. Four masked men held up the watch man on Monday night while the crew was at supper. They cleaned up the payboxes, secured about $14,000, and then made their escape, leaving tho watchman bound and gagged. The watchman managed to break his bonds and gave the alarm, but tho thieves got away. HORSE THAT UNDERSTANDS. Baker City Animal That Obeys Ver bal Orders From His Master. BAKER CITY. Or.; Aug. 25. (Special.) Sailor Ellis Is the name of one of tho best-trained horses In Oregon. None of the trained horses In Ringllng's circus can compare with him for horse sense. Sailor belongs to William Ellis, the delivery man. Mr. Ellis has a large num ber of fine horses, some of them thor oughbreds, but he values Sailor above any of them. Sailor Is trained to the sad dle or to drive. His owner guides him while drivlng'by word of command, with out using the lines. "Go slow. Sailor." "There, turn out for that rig and get ahead of that sprinkling cart." Turn to the left at the next street corner." Now get a move on you; we are In a hurry." And Sailor does precisely as he Is told. never making a mistake. He knows all the principal business houses in town by name, and will go to the place named from any part of the city. The other day Mr. Ells was Qut driving witn a incnu, ana, alter putting the horse through his various paces and demonstrating that he understood every word said to him. he told him to go to Heilner's corner and to be quick about It. It was several blocks away, but Sailor lost no time In getting there. After a ybrlef stop he was told to go down to the Gelser Grand, and,, without a moment's hesita tion, o swung around and went down the street to the hotel, stopping by the curb at the front entrance. Sailor has numerous other accomplish ments. He can be sent on errands. Mr. Ellis often sends him to the office or the stable with a note tied on the saddle. The horse will go direct to the place named and return with the article which the office or stableman has fastened on the saddle. Mr. Ellis bought him three years ago for $60, out of a band of range horses. and since then he has frequently refused $500 for him. He Is minus a pedigree. but he Is long on brains. He Is as gentle and kind as a big dog. When Mr. Ellis' little 3-year-old son Is playing around him nothing can induce Sailor to move. CITY TREES NURSE THE PESTS. Salem People Stirred Up on the Sub ject of Sprayinsr. SALEM, Or., Aug. 25. (Special.) Fruit men declare that fruit pests, such as San Jose scale ore more prevalent In the city of Salem than In the surrounding country. and that if the efforts to eradicate "the pests are to be successful, a war must bo waged upon them here. In the city, own ers of trees pay less attention to their con dltlon than do the owners of orchards in the country, and the diseases spread rap idly from one yard to another. me great airacuuy nas Deen to gee some one to engage in the business of spraying. so that owners of a small number of trees can have them sprayed at a reasonable cost. A man owning but half a dozen trees cannot afford to purchase a spraying ouuit, and consequently very few trees in town are ever treateu with a pest-Killing spray. Ex-Commissioner Reynolds and the pres ent Commissioner. C. A. Park, understand the seriousness of the condition of fruit trees In Salem, and efforts have been made to Induce some reliable person to en gage regularly In tbe business of spraying trees. As Salem Is In the center of a great fruitgrowing district, and the Indus try contributes very largely to the, busi ness interests of the city, the members of tho Board of Horticulture believe that the citizens will take measures to protect the orchards If the matter Is brought to their attention. The subject will be taken up by the Greater Salem Commercial Club, with a view to enlisting the aid of all citizens In cleaning out the fruit pests. The club may also be able to devise some plan by which a convenient means of spraying may be provided. COMBINES DO GOOD WORK. Run at Less Cost, They Harvest Grain That Old Method Cannot Touch. PULLMAN, Wash., Aug. 23. Harvesting with tbe three big combined headers and threshers, the first to be used in this im mediate vicinity. Is in full blast In the groin fields south of Pullman. All are doing satisfactory work, and the owners think they will revolutionize the methods of harvesting grain In the Palouse coun try. J. S. Klemgard is authority for the statement that, with these machines, grain can be cut at a profit at $2.2o per acre, Under the old method it cost $1.75 per acre to nlre grain cut with a header and 6 cents per bushel to hire it threshed. Thus a 30- bushel crop would cost $3 per acre to harvest, while It would cost $4J5 per acre to cut and thresh a 40-bushel per acre crop under the old method. Five men and 26 horses are required to operate one of these big machines In heavy grain, while in light grain but four men are needed. The grain Is cut and threshed and the sacks of wheat are dumped off In "piles In the Held. The straw. If wanted for feed, lsalso dumped In plies of about a wagonload at a place, and can be easily loaded on wagons and hauled to the barns Klemrard brothers started their machine on some light grain owned by a neighbor who had not intended to cut It, as It had been towed late, on late Spring plowing. and lookea as n it was not worth the ex pense of harvesting. As he could get It Cherry Pector-al Don't try cheap cough medicines. Getthebest Ayer's Cherry Pectoral pay the price. Sixty years of cures. Your doctor uses it for coughs, colds, bronchitis, and all lung troubles. Me., EOs SI. J. C Arer Co IOTT: lli. 3lsm. Avers cut and threshed cheaply with the -combined machine, he decided to try it. and was agreeably surprised to get a yield of from six to eight sacks, or from 13 to IS TiushUs. per aero from the field. RAIN IN PALOUSE COUNTRY. Harvesting Work Is Checked No Damase Is Feared. COLFAX. Wash.. Aug. 25. (Special.) A steady, soaking rain, which began hero last night, has stopped all harvest work In tne iaiouse country. Rain Is still falling tonight, with Indications of continuing for day or two. No damage to grain has resulted so far. and the grain Is so hard and dry -that it can stand several days of rain without Injuring it. No uneasiness Is felb, as rains generally occur about this time of year, after which there Is general- lino narvest weathers Should the rain cease before tomorrow noon, harvest work can be resumed In a day or two. About 50 per cent of tho grain crop of Whitman County has been cut and Is In rthe shock or stack. Not more than 10 to 15 per cent ha3 been threshed. Three weeks of good weather will permit the bulk of the crop to bo saved. RAIN QUENCHES FOREST FIRES. Baker County Trees Were In Immi nent Danser of Destruction. BAKER CITY. Or.. Aug. 25. (Special.) A heavy rain began falling In this sec tion of the state early this morning ana has continued all day. It Is the first drop of rain since July 4. Several destructive forest fires, which have been burning for weeks, have been extinguished. One over In Eagle creek threatened to destroy several million feet of lumber belonging to the Eagle Creek Power Company, but was extinguished by tho rain thl3 -morning Just in time to save tho lumber. ADDITION MUCH NEEDED. Benedictine Sister's Academy at Mount Ansel Will Be Crowded. MOTTMT ANGEL Or.. Ausr. 23. The largo and commodious new addition to Mount Angel Academy and College, con fiiwprt Viv npnedletine Sisters at Mount Angel. Is rapidly nearlng completion. It Is equipped with all the modern improve ments. v .Tiidclne from the amplications coming In dally, the large attendance of last year, which necessitated the building of the new department, will even be surpassed this term. School reopens scptemDer TRAGIC SUICIDE AT BERKELEY. Brldc-to-Be Catches Body of Her Lover as He Falls. R-ETOTrwr.-RV c?ni Autr. 23. Wayne McCIoud, 2C years old, a copy-reader for a San Francisco newspaper, wno was iu have married Margaret Matthew tonight, shot and Instantly killed himself while walking In front of the nomo ot -mss Matthew's parents. XTIaa Afntthow urn n-nlklnc: with him at the time and caught McCIoud as he fell. Death was Instantaneous. His Friends Do the Worrying:. BAKER CITY. Or.. Aug. 25. (Special.) O. Coleman Cox, a newspaper man and song writer of some note, who has been In the county Jail for a wceK on me charge ot obtaining money under false j pretenses, was about to be released yes- , terday, when another of his bogus oralis ; turned up. J Some of his friends had made the first draft good by raising the money, when another draft for $50, which he had drawn on a Louisville Arm and Induced Mr. Hall, of the Alexander clothing house, to cash, was returned dishonored. His friends are rustling more money to make the last draft good and in the mean time Cox Is living on Spring tfilcken and writing new songs. Estes Will Speak at Orefron City. OREGON CITY. Or.. Aug. 23. (Special.) George Estes, of Chicago, president of the United Brotherhood of Railway im plores, will address the laboring people , of Oregon City at Willamette Hall next Monday evening. It Is expected that state Labor Commissioner Hoff will be In at tendance at the meeting and deliver an address also. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the organised trades unions of this city. Vibrations Were Very Rapid. LOS OLrVES Aug. 23. A severe earth quake shock, lasting 40 seconds, shook this town soon after 3 o'clock this morn ing. The vibrations were from northeast to southwest, and they were very rapid. The walls of tbe only two-story brick building In town were badly cracked, but beyond this there was no damage. An area 40 miles square was affected by the shock. 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Pinkhain at Lynn, Mass., and tell her all. the Central School building In this city on August 31. September 1, 2, 3 and 4, under the direction of County School Superin tendent Milton Evans. The instructors will be as follows: Professora Trevor Klncald, E. T. Mathes. L. R. Shaw, P. Hough and Mrs. Clara Ryan. Let Hint Keep His Shoes. ST. HELENS, Or.. Aug. 23. iSpecial.) Three hold-up men tapped Jack Mundy, a boarding-house-keeper at Columbia City, last night, for $2.75. v Mundy was on his way to St. Helens, and was walking along the river bluff path carrying a lantern. The highwaymen, who were ragged and two of them almost barefooted, after get ting the money, made a demand for Mundy's shoes, but he pursuaded them to let him keep them. Two houses were broken into during tho afternoon, presumably by the same par ties. Lane Comity's Road Improvements. EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 25. (Special.) This season Is proving a very expensive one to Lane County In the way of road3 and bridges, and County. 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