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THE MORNIKG QUEGOHIA2T. TUES0AY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1903. ST BE BETTER hjiri Bar Pilotage Service. LOAFING NOT PERMITTED Commissioners Take Hold Energetically. v THEY WILL RUN THE BOARD Give the Pilots to Understand That Hereafter They Must Attend to Business Poor Tovr age. Service. r ASTORIA, Or.. Auff.. 2L (Special.) The Oregon Pilot Commission has given the har pilots to understand that they must attend closely to business; that they must not roalincer on shore and that they must keep a pilot schooner in serV' ice on the bar all the time. Last Saturday the pilot schooner San Jose put -back to Astoria, three days be fore- the appointed time. Tomorrow morn lng she "will return. During all the Inter val from Saturday afternoon there has not been a pilot-boat off the mouth of the Columbia for the convenience of incom lng vessels,- although the bar has been as smooth as a pond all the -while. Pilot H. A. Mathews brought the San Jose inside. The commission may sum znon him to explain his .action. Commls sloners X 33. Campbell , and George No land demanded an explanation of him to day. His response was not satisfactory to them. '.'If I had seen him come In last Satur day," declared Mr. Noland today, "I would have made him go back, sure as the world." "I saw him put in," remarked Captain Campbell. "I started after the schooner to ascertain why he came back, but when I got there he was gone, and he kept out of my sight-" "The boat had no cause to come In so soon," -said both commissioners together. It has "been customary for pilot schoon ers to return inside the first of every month.' The alleged reason for so doing Is to pay off the crew, .to give all hands a day's respite on shore and to secure fresh provisions. But Captain Mathews came in two days before the regular time. He said that the smoothness of the bar gave him a better opportunity than he might have had if he had waited and that it is customary in the service to take up such an opportunity and that no crew can "oe kept on board "withouta an oc casional visit on shore. Run Counter to Commission. This episode marks the first time that the pilots or any of them have run coun ter to the new commissioners. Since the new commissioners took charge several months ago the pilots have "been sounding them to ascertain If the depths and shoals have changed any since the old commis sion went out of office. The new commissioners have heard some "real nice talk." It Is reported on reli able authority that they have received sundry offers which they have spurned. It is evident from the tone of their re marks that If the pilots ever had a 'swlng" with a commission in Oregoti or "Washington or if there has ever been a "whack up" the new board will tolerate nothing of . the sort Captain Campbell and Mr. Koland would not respond today to questions about" these sinister influences. Neither would they reveal whether they had heard any. "nice tails." "I won't stand for a graft," was the oracular remark of Mr. Noland, "and if I ever see a man at that business you may rely upon, me to sail Into him." "We're entirely independent," said Cap tain Campbell. "We're not in the groc ery business nor in the merchandise busi ness," Intimating thereby that the pilots could buy their provisions wheresoever they chose. Harmony In the Board. The two Astoria commissioners have, been acting In accord with the third mem ber of the board, Sylvester Farrell, of Portland, and they believe that there will be no lack of harmony between themselves and him:- Heretofore the pilots have done much as they chose. But hereafter they will not be permitted to loiter on shore. They will be compelled to keep the San Joso or the Pulitzer off the river all the time. They will be required to submit monthly reports to the commission, as the law commands. This duty has been neglected in the past From these reports the commissioners will learn what are the earnings of the seven pilots In the Oregon service. The three Washington pilots are beyond the control of -the Oregon authori ties although the seven and" the three are In the same merger. The Oregon com missioners if they had opportunity would even free the Oregon "pilots from the trib ute which they are reported to pay to the "Washington side, of ttierlver. '. Such a release would be precarious, however, and it is not certain whether the Oregon pilots Vould desire it. On the Washington side are only three pilots, whereas there might ho more and whereas the creation of more might be costly to Oregon interests. The bluff of the Washington pilots a year ago, who threatened to get a pilot-boat of their own, has had Important bearing on the number of Washington pilots, and may have endangered the close alliance between the seven and the three. Mind you, there's no tangible evidence of these allegedfacts; they're Invisible In the atmosphere, but you inhale them when you breathe. Ronndlug T'p Pilots. . And there is talk of rounding up the pilots in other ways than these. They may be required to explain their conduct to the commissioners when they indulge tpo freely in alcoholic stimulants. This information "leaked" from a friend of one of the commissioners, but when it was carried to Captain Campbell and Mr. No land they declined to discuss it. "We have not authorized a statement to any such effect," said Mr. Noland. But when ho was asked whether drunkenness of a pilot wxiuH constitute good .cause for investi gation and chastisement by the commis slon he did not deny that it would. "But such a case has not come before us," he added, and we shall dispose of it when it reaches our notice, not before." The pilots don't have the excuse for bringing in the San Joso they might have had were the schooner unseaworthy or the weather tempestuous. The law or dains: "Said schooner "(state pilot-boat) shall "be kept cruising .at all times outside of Columbia River bar with "bar 'pilots on board, unless prevented, by tempestuous weather." "We are determined to have a pilot-boat outside all the time," declared Mr. No- land: "But can you keep a crew off shore so long?" was asked. "Well, we can get extra men," he re plied. "And we're going to know the rea son why we can't have a bpat contlnu ally in service. r Scrvlcc Must Be Better. "We are endeavoring to get the very best possible pilotage service." continued Mr. Noland, "and we will do our utmost to that end. And if we are able to cheapen the cost of the service, we shall do that, too. "We've got plenty of pilots to double our commerce," said Captain Campbell, "If they will keep moving. And we shall see that they keep moving." "Captain Campbell Is the president and active head of the commission. He la an old bar pilot, and knows what good ser vice is," Mr. Noland remarked, of him today. "But any of us," added. Mr. No land, "can see that pilots don't render good service by lyine round Astoria." The bar has not been entirely deserted of pilots, however. Sunday morning' Pilot Lelghton, of Washington, went out In the O. R. & N. tug Wallula. This morning Pilot Woods, of Washington, went out on the same tug. Tomorrow morning Pilots Lelghton, Anderson and Staples will go out In the San Jose. The O. R. & N. is very lenient toward the boats, and allows them the use of its boats for 10, per cent of their gross earnings. Bright and Early Captain Campbell started out to hustle a pilot-boat off to the bar. He found that he was unable to do anything except wait for tomorrow. The San Jose had come in Saturday even ing, could not be promised Sunday, and consequently had to wait until tomorrow. Campbell hung around the office of the bar pilots until about 8:30 o'clock, -whereupon Pilot Woods put in an appearance ready to go off on the Wallula. Half an hour later Pilot Mathews hove in sight "Good morning." "Good morning," responded the pilot stiffly. "You came In with the San Joso the other day," ventured Captain Campbell. "Yes," responded the other gruffly, and proceeded to explain in so close a string of words that Captain Campbell couldn't get a word in edgewise. The latter seemed a little cowed by the outburst He cut short the debate by reverting to the fact that Mathows had brought in the San Jose last Saturday, and no pilot-boat had been out since. "Is she coaled and provisioned?" asked Campbell. - "No." "Hadn't you better see to It?" Then somebody answered: "Ob, we can do that In a-ehort time." But the "short time" lasted all day. Mr. Noland visited the office of the nilots an hour or two later. "Boys," he declared determinedly, "you've got to settle your disputes among yourselves," referring to the unwillingness of the other pilots to go out until their regular turns. These turns do not begin until tomorrow. "But you've got to get a pilot-boat ou,t to the oar. seme your dispute amontr your selves, or we'll take means to learn why you don't attend to your duty. When the' boat comes In she's got to go out again right away." "What Mathews Didn't Know. The writer asked Matthews for informa tion about the condition of the bar. 'Don't know anything about it," was the snarling reply. "How much water Is there?" "Don't know," and the pilot's counte nance grew as black as the storm behind a southwester. "Isn't it remarkable for a pilot not to know the depth of water on the bar?" "The newspapers have printed too much stuff already," was the savage response. When Mr. Noland was informed of Mathews curtness, he vrpa just on his way to interview the geptleman. 'xie won't intimidate me." declared No- land, and so it turned out "I know how to talk to those fellows, and Til talk, too," and he did. It Is only just to the other pilots to say that they do not all anDrovo Mathews' premature return. The San Jose is a seaworthy boat de spite the recent allegations of the pilots to the contrary. The commissioners have repaired her at a cost of about $700, until she is as staunch as ever she was. A con current resolution was adopted at the last session of the Legislature authorizing the commission to sell the boat of the pilots for $1000. The commission has refused to exercise the power, detecting In the reso lution a scheme of the pilots to get such control of the pilotage as to assert Inde pendence of the commission. "And now we have the San Jose insured for $1000," said Captain Campbell, "al though the pilots said she was worth only $1000. She's perfectly seaworthy. We had her examined by a surveyor, who found her timbers as sound as when they were put into her. The most she neeeded was a new mainmast and a new coat of paint." "The San Jose," said Mr. Noland, "is a safe boat" She is not so comfortable as the Pulitzer it's true, nor so large, but these are her only disadvantages. She's been In many a blow off the Columbia, and she can live through others." Several pilots admitted today that the San Jose Is seaworthy in Summer weather. The commissioners go further any say she is a suitable reserve boat for Winter. Unsatisfactory Towusre. The bar towage service of the O. B. & N. is unsatisfactory to the commissioners. Only one tug, the Wallula, is now operat ing, the Tatoosh being in reserve. The Wallula has had little to do for some time, but occasionally vessels bunch up on her and require the service of more than one tug. One day early last week a laden ship lay In the harbor waiting to go to sea. An inbound cargo ship wanted' to move up the harbor to discharge. A cargo ship and two schooners hung outside the river waiting for tugs to bring them In. The schooners sailed in without tugs. Unless the O. R. & N. gives better service on the bar this Winter than it did last the com missioners will invite the attention of Portland commercial organizations to the matter. OLD BUILDINGS BURNED. Fire at Corvallls Causes a Loss ?2G00. of CORVALLIS, Aug. 31. Fire broke out late yesterday afternoon on Main street between Jefferson ana Adams streets .In CHOSEN SECRETARY TO LEWIS AND D. C. FREEMAN. Director-General H. W. Goode. of the Lewis and Clark Exposition, yesterday announced the appointment of D. C. Freeman as his secretary. Mr. Freeman will assume his duties at once and will have charse of much of the detail work of the director-general's offlcce. The appointment came unsolicited by Mr. Free man and Is a recognition of many years of successful newspaper and exposition work. Under Colonel H. E. Dosch at the Oregon exhibit at the Omaha Trans Mississlppl Exposition, Mr. Freeman had charge of the publicity work, at the same time writing a series or articles for the newspapers for the Northwest which stimulated great Interest in Exposition affairs. Later Mr. Freeman be came connected with the press and publicity bureau of the Omaha Exposition under Mr. Edward Rosewater. During the recent campaign of the Lewis and Clark Fair directors for Legislative appropriations, he was one of the special commissioners chosen, and his visits to Nevada. Arizona. New Mexico and South ern California were notably successful in arousing interest In the 1005 Fair as well as preparing the way for complete exhibits. Mr. Freeman has been on the Pacific Coast for 11 years, and during thogreater part of that time has been a member of the editorial staff of the Evening Telegram. a business block occupied mainly by old wooden buildings. The flames were well Under Wav before thfi flrompn rMnhort tVkn scene, and It required an hour's hard work 10 exunguisn tno maze. The total loss to buildings will aggregate $1500. That on goods burned and damaeod bv will approximate $1100. The origin of the fire is supposed to have been a lighted cigar or cigarette carelessly cast away by one of several Portland oxmirsinnfstt: -orhn were seen to emerge from an unoccupied rear 'ouuaing a snort time previous to the alarm. Individual losses on stocks are as fol lows: D. E. White, second-hand goods, $100, insured; J. K. Berry, bicycle goods, $100. no insurance-: th ifissps Tnhncnn millinery. $150, insured; Miss C. Gould, millinery, uninsured; E. J. Dunn, grocery and commission store, $500, insured; re movals from private residences, $50. Losses on buildings: William Groves $450; Mrs. F. A. Helm. $500: Millie Smith $500. The damage to other buildines is nominal. None of the bulldlnfrs inline n stroyed was insured. IRRIGATION CONGRESS PRIZES. Silver Loving Cups for Agricultural Exhibits. SALEM. Or.. Autr. 31. fSnorlal V HTrtir- ernor Chamberlain is in receipt of a letter from Chairman Fred J. TTpIspI nf tho . ecutlve committee of the National Irri gation Congress, calling attention to the four $500 prizes to be awarded at the ses sion of the Congress in September. The prizes are silver loving cups, one for the best exhibit of hops, one for the best showing of barley, one for the finest dis play of varied fresh fruits, and one for the best showing of sugar beets, with the highest percentage of sugar. The cup to be given for the best display of fruit Is described as being 23 Inches In height and weighs 270 ounces. It Is of silver J. H. Burke. and represents the Goddess Pomona dis tributing the kindly fruits of the earth. The letter urges Governor Chamberlain to be present if possible, and to see that Oregon is fittingly represented, as the subjects discussed will be of great im portance to this state. It will probably riot be convenient for Governor Chamber lain to go to Ogden to attend the Con gress, which meets September 15. "WARNER VALLEY CONTROVERSY. Settlers Are Anxious Over the 'out come of It. SALEM. Or., Aug. 31. (Special.) A number of residents of TVnmor v.iiinv Lako County, were in Salem today to In terview raemDers or tne state Land Board regarding the outcome of the controversy OVer the UOSSesslon nf thplf Vmmna Thn litigation before the Federal Land De partment resulted In favor of the Warner Valley Stock Company. The settlers claimed as homesteaders while the com pany claimed under a purchase from the state under the SWamn Innrl In Tea TVia settlers, having been defeated, asked the board to aid them In retaining the. Mines DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF CLARK FAIR they had taken. The board listened to arguments and has taken the matter under advisement In the meantime, Governor Chamberlain telegraphed the Federal Land Department not to issue a patent conveying the land to the state until he requested it. The Land Com pany cannot secure title to the land until a patent issues to the state. The mem bers of the State Land Board were out of the city today and the Warner Valley settlers went to Portland this afternoon. NO REST FOR FARMERS. Sunday the Same as Any Other Day in the Pnlouse. COLFAX, Wash., Aug. 31. Sunday was not observed as a day of rest and wor ship in the rural districts of the Palouse country, but men arid" teams worked all day in the harvest fields, saving the crop, and there will bo no idle hours of day light from now on until the crop is all saved. The recent heavy rains gave the farmers such a scare that they will not take any chances of loss by rains but will Improve every hour of good weather In saving the crop. About 60 per cent of the grain of Whitman County has been cut and about 20 per cent has been threshed. With favorable weather the bulk of the crop will be saved in three more weeks. No damage worth mentioning was done by the recent rains. Any slight damage which may have been done was more than counterbalanced by the benefit to the fruit and potato crop and the Im provement in the roads, which aro now in prime condition for hauling wheat. The yield of grain fs more varied than ever before known. A few fields of wheat yield as low as 12 bushels per acre, while 51 bushels is the highest yield reported in the county. The average will be difficult to reach, but it is certain It will not be moro than 75 per cent of the big yield of last year, but the Increased price will more than offset the sHortage of yield, and ACCUSED FORGER WHO WAS HELD UP BY FOREST FROVE BANKERS HILLSBORO. Or., Aug. 31. (Spe cial.) A banker and his attorney from Medford were in the city this morning, holding a conference with the Deputy District Attorney. Of- flcials refused to answex but it Is asserted that J. questions, II. Burke. the alleged forger, victimized the bank to the tune of several hundred dollars, and It is believed that the money found on Burke when ar rested la what ho had left from a crusade against the Medford bank ing Institution. From the description of the Sher iff of Contra Costa County; CaL, Burke has been operating there un der the name of J. H. Brown. Ho Is charged there with having cashed two forged notes of ?1S0 each at two different banks. Baker & Hamilton, the big hardware firm of San Francisco, and for whom Burke, alias Brown, worked, also want him, and offer $100 reward for his arrest. "the crop will bring more money to the larmers man am tnat or 1902. The price for -wheat Is now 67 to 68 cents for red aim ciuo ana u to i cents lor bluestem. f -ut nine is oeing sold. Farmers gener I ally are holding for higher prices. Since tne rams placed, tne roads In good condi tion considerable grain has been hauled to the warehouses, but it Is being stored and only an occasional load is sold to raise money for harvest expenses. Work Begun on Clark Road. SALT LAKE, Aug. 3L Operations have been' commenced on the extension of the main line of the San Pedro, L03 Angeles & Salt Lake Road south of Callentes. and by the time cold weather sets In on the desert next month, the work of grading the roadbed toward Los Angeles will be under full headway. Large gangs of men are being sent south on every train. Eczena, No Care, No Pay. Tout druggist will refund your money If Paso Ointment falls to cure Ringworm, Tetter. Old Ulcers, and Sores.., Elmples .and .BUckheadj oa lh& fits. aL&d.Allj&in diseases, U) cenfe, SKIPPERS TO BLAME Often Encourage bailors to Desert From Ships.. WHY CONVICTIONS USUALLY FAIL Governor Chamberlain's Explana tion of the Situation In Oregon Will Be Laid Before the Brit ish Government SALEM, Aug. 31. (Special.) According to advices received by Governor Cham berlain today, the British government will be Informed that British shipmasters are in part responsible for the sailor boarding-house evils of which British shipown ers have complained. After having the subject called to his attention by the dip lomatic correspondence passing between this country and Great Britain, Secretary Cortelyou, of the Department of Com merce and Labor, wrote to Governor Chamberlain, urging that no licenses be is sued to boarding-house keepers who vio late the Federal shipping laws. In an swering the letter Governor , Chamberlain said, among other things, that difficulty in securing convictions for violation of the law la Increased by the fact that ship masters sometimes conspire with the boarding-house keepers to defraud their employes. The Governor's communication on the subject will go to the representa tives of the British government, as is stated n a letter received today from Sec retary Cortelyou, who says: "I have the honor to acknoledge the re ceipt of your letter of the 11th inst. arid thank you for the full Information con tained therein. I have transmitted it to the Secretary of State with the suggestion that Its substance be communicated through the customary diplomatic chan nels to the British government The diffi culty In procuring Tollable testimony in cases of violation of the Federal shipping laws has been brought to my attention, and your experience' confirms the impres sion formed." SALES OF SCHOOL LAND. Collections In Angnst Were Over flOOO a Day. SALEM, Or.. Aug. 3L (Special.) Though sales of school land have prac tically ceased, the receipts of the Land Department are undiminished. The month ly statement, made by Clerk George G. Brown today, shows that for the month of August the collections were $30,036.11, or over $1000 a- day. This Is equal to the normal receipts while school land was selling. The money npw coming In is composed chiefly of deferred payments on sales heretofore made. " The collections this month are credited as follows: Common school fund- Principal, payments on certificates and cash sales of scnooi land. ....516.470.63 Principal, payments on sales of lands acquired by deed or lore closure E.207.6S Principal, sales Of tide land 234.93 Interest, payments on certificates.. 4,702.31 interest, renta ana payments on sales of lands acquired by deed or foreclosure '. University fund 2,595.30 Principal, payments on certificates ana casn sates oi scnooi land 10.00 3.67 Interest payments on certificates.. Agricultural college fund- Principal, payments on certificates and casn sales of school land 651.53 60.05 80.00 Interest payments on certificates. Swamp land fund Total $30,036.11 SAY NET IS TIGHTENING. Claim to Have Strong: Case Against Mrs. Bowers and Sinter. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 31. The appli cation for a writ of habeas corpus in the case of Mrs. Martha Bowers and her sis ter, Mrs. Sutton, who are being held at the Hall of Justice on suspicion of having murdered Martin L. Bowers, husband of the former, by administering arsenic, came up for hearing in Superior Judge Cook's court today, but was continued until tomorrow, owing to the failure of the attorneys for the two women to file certain papers necessary properly to bring the matter before the court The police and the District Attorney state that there is little danger that the women will be released on habeas cor pus, but that they will be charged with murder by formal complaint as soon as such action becomes necessary to hold them. The detectives in charge of the In vestigation into the suspicious details sur rounding the death of Bowers are gather ing evidence which they declare will ulti mately bring the responsibility for the crime home to one of the two women, and perhaps both. CLATSOP TAX ROLL. Delinquent List Reduced to a Small Amount. ASTORIA. Aug. 31. (Special.) The total 'amount of taxes on the 1902 roll is $134, 412.67, and of this $120,646.14 has been col lected up to the present time, leaving a balance of $13,766.53. There were 180 tax payers who took advantage of the section of the law which permits the payment of taxes in two installments, and 16 of these have thus far paid In full. On the second installment there is still due $6566.02, and as this will undoubtedly be paid. It reduces the delinquent list to date to $7200.51. There is also about $2000 In rebates yet to be deducted from the roll, and as taxpay ers have until the first Monday In Octo ber In which to pay up before any addi tional costs will accrue, no doubt much more will be settled before that time, so the delinquent list will probably not ex ceed $3000. The 1902 tax la about $1000 more than that of 1901, but there were levies made for two new funds the Coruthouse fund, for which over $5000 was collected, and the Lewis and Clark bridge fund, for which over $2000 was collected. OREGON CITY CARNIVAL. First Free Street Fair on the Pacific Const OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 31.-(Special.) J. H. Howard, manager of the Oregon City street fair and carnival, which will open Saturday, September 5, and continue until the following Tuesday, reports hav lng signed a great many attractions for the carnival. It will be the purpose of the management to make the fair, which Is the first free street fair ever given on the Coast a great success. "Eight blocks In the business district of the city will be tented with attractions. The Oregon Wa ter Power & Railway Company having made a special round-trip rate of 25 cents for the four days of the carnival, a largo attendance is assured. Baseball games and other athletic sports will be provided for each day. and there will be a continu ous programme of unusual Interest FIVE CONTEST CASES. Involving; Valuable Timber Land East of Albany. OREGON" CITY. Or.. Auir. 31. fSnwInl v Five contest cases, involving 800 acres of valuable timber land, located 25 miles cast of Albany, are engaging the attention of the Oregon City Land Office. The cases are of more than -ordinary Interest, since the lands UDon which a commuted nrnnf and cash receints were Issued In .Taniinnr 1902, have since been sold to disinterested parties. Contestants now appear before the Land Office officials and allege that the persons making proof on the lands failed to maintain a residence nn th premises. .flnd..rcaQriedj4rejrulajrac- ttc'es in making final proof. Testimony in the cases of F. I. Jones vs. Artemu3 C. Gaines and William Brenner vs. George W. Leber was taken today, and three other cases will be taken up In the follow ing order: M. F. Brenner vs. William M. Moore, Caroline Waddell vs. Lee J. Gaines T. A. Waddell vs. Orville Sexton. More than SO witnesses are in attendance in the hearing of the contests. FOREST TRAILS ARB POOR. Rangers In Clackanins County Neg lecting: Their Duty. OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug.31.-(SpecIal.) A party of Oregon City people that re turned this week from an outing in the mountains reports that the forest rangers in Clackamas County" are neglecting their duty In the matter of establishing and maintaining trails through the mountains. Different conditions are reported to exist in Marlon County, where the rangers are constantly Imnrovine- and extending tlir trails, which are far superior to those found In thl3 county. The tourists com plain that no attempt Is made to extend the nassacewavs thrnnph thn TYinnntnlnsi In Clackamas. County, while there has ap- paienuy Deen no effort made to improve yam ways now traveled. Labor Day Programme OREGON CITY. Or.. Ane 31 Sntnl V Oregon City will celebrate Labor day In various ways this vear. In nrfHltfnn tn the free street carnival, the union or ganizations of the city will give a Labor uay picnic at Gladstone Park, and the United Artisans of the state will observe tne holiday at Canemah Park. The mem bers of the Printers' ITnlnn jimi tho Par Renters' Union have joined forces, and will celebrate at Gladstone Park. MrMorgan, a prominent labor leader of Portland, will deliver an address anfl n nmrrr-imma athletic sports. Including baseball, will be played between teams composed of mem- Dera oi tne two unions. Valuable Barn Burns. UUiNJJOr. Or.. Autr. 20 rSneHnl WEMr destroyed a large barn on the ranch of county t-ommissioner J. yv. Dyer, 12 nines soutn or this place, yesterday. The building was a new one, valued at S1500. Fifty tons of hay, one valuable horse, 2S aeis oi harness, and many other articles or value were destroyed. The loss will aggregate more than $2500. of which only $l0OJ is covered by Insurance. A lighted cigarette dropped in the hay by a care less harvest hand is supposed to have been me cause oi tne lire. Will Operate Fall Cannery. ASTORIA, Aug. 31.-(Special.)-The an nouncement is made that P. J. McGowan & Sons will operate their Ilwaco cannery during the Fall season, which opens Sep tember 10, bringing fish from North River. They will pay 40 cents per fish and take no sllversides. As nearly as can be ascer tained, several canneries and two or three cold-storage plants on the Columbia River will be run, but just what ones has not been given out. What Became of the FnndT SALEM, Or.. Aug. 31. (Special.) H. F. Taylor, of Portland, has written Gov ernor. Chamberlain Inquiring what has been done with the fund that was raised a few years ago for the purpose of erect ing a monument in memory of Charles Sumner. Mr. Taylor says that one Walter Plummer, was appointed to raise the fund,- that he subscribed to it, and he would like to know where the money went. New Equipment for Postofilce. EUGENE, Or., Aug. 31. (Special.) M. H. Flint, 61 Los Angeles, special postal inspector, was in Eugene today to direct and approve designs for the new furnish ings of the Eugene postoffice. A complete new equipment, as flno as any on the Coast, Is to be put in. School DLstrict Bonds Bought. SALEM, Or., Aug. 31.-(SpecIaI.) 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In June I was so poor in health that at times I could not walk. To-day I am cured. I tell everybody that Dr. Pierce's medicines cured me." Frkk. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Med ical Adviser is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay expense of mailing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for the cloth-bound volume. Address World's Dispensary Medical Asso ciation, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y. RHEUMATISM DR. RADWAY & CO. I have been a sufferer from Rheumatism for more than six months. I could not ralsa my bands to my head or put my hands be hind me. or even take oft my own shirt. Be fore I had finished three-fourths of a bottle of Radway's Ready Relief I could use my arms as well as ever. You can see why I have such great faith in your Relief. Yours truly. IV. C. BAKER, 030 Julia st, NEW ORLEANS. Radway's Ready Relief is a sure cure fo? every Pain. Puralns. Bruises, Pains In the Back, Chest and Limbs. Taken Inwardly, there Is not a remedial agent In the world that will cure fever and ague and all other malarious, blllovm and other fevers, aided by RADWAY'S PILLS, so quickly as RADWAY'S READY RELIEF. Sold by druggists. RADWAY &. CO.. G5 Elm St., New York. 0 o o o o e o) o o o e 0 e o e s e ALCOHOL, OPIUM, TOBACCO USING Write for Illustrated Catalogue 1 First and Montgomery Sts., Portland, Or. Telephone, Main 394 o0O0oee0e0O0e0ao000000( C. GEE WO The Great Chinese Doctor is called great bo cause his wonderful cuies are so well known throughout the United States, and because so many people are thankful to him for saving their lives from OPERATIONS He treats any and all diseases with powerxul Chinese herbs, roots, buds, bark and vegetables, tiiat are entirely un- kiou to medical . scl" J-"" .u" try and throua too ua u iub uwb leas remedies. This famous doctor knowa ihe lluon ot oveT 500 different remedies Sat he has successfully used In different diseases. He guarantees to cure . catarrh, esthmo. lung troubles, rheumatism, ner vousness, stomach, liver, kianeys. XemaU trouble and all private diseases. H. dreds of testimonials. Charges moderate. Call and see him. CONSULTATION FREE Patients out of the city write for blank and circular. Inclose stamp. Address THE C. GEE WO CHINESE MEDICINE CO. 253 Alder St, Portland. Or. Mention this paper. 5coif s Santal-Pepsm Capsules POSIT3VE CURE For Inflammation or Catarrh of the Bladder and Diseased Kidneys. No cure no pay. Cures quickly and Perma nently the worst cases of Gonorrhoea and Gleet, no mattsrof howlong stand inpr. Absolutely harmless. Sold br druzsists. Price 81.00, or by mail, postpaid, 31.00 , 3 boxes ; $2.75. V THE SAKTAL-PEPSIH CO., BELLEFONTAINE. OHIO. LADE-DAVIS DRTJG CO.. Portland. Or. ison Is the worst dlseas on earth, yet the easiest to cure WHEN VOU KNOW WHAT TO DO Many have pimples, spots on the skin, sores la the mouth, ulcers, falling hair, bone palnst ca tarrh, don't know it Is BLOOD POISON. Send to DR. BROWN. 035 Arch St.. Philadelphia. Pa.. lor BROWN'S BLOOD CURE. $2.00 T ner bottle, lasts one month. For sale only by Ttwk Nau. s orllaai Hatil Pharmacy