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10 THEY VOTE TQ GO Councilmen in Favor of Trip to Los Angeles. MAYOR MAY VETO MEASURE Spirited Debate Ensues Over Appro priation Resolution, Which Is Fi nally Carried by Two Coun cilmen Changing Votes. After voting against and defeating the ordinance providing 51500 for the Los An geles "Junket" of the Council, Council men Zimmerman and Merrill changed their minds and cast their votes in the affirmative at the Council meeting yester dav. Jt Is generally believed, however, that the ordinance will be vetoed by Mayor Williams. The agitation to defeat the measure finds its inception. It is said. In the fact that Messrs. Albce and FlegeL popularly termed "reformists." are heartily In favor of the journey and, as they are vigor ously advocating the revoking of saloon licenses, the champions for revenue wished to retaliate. . Plans to defeat the ordinance had been bo thoroughly prepared that the Junket was not mentioned until Mr. Flegel asKed about it. Much to his surprise. It was announced that the ordinance had not ben drawn up, inasmuch as the Auditor's deputies had received no instructions from the Council. Mr. Flegel considered that it was the duty of President Zimmerman to look after such matters. Zimmerman begged to differ, but moved that a com mittee of three Councilmen appointed by the Mayor make the trip, inasmuch as on reconsidering he did not feel that it was necessary for the entire Council and guests to make the journey. He suggest ed Messrs. Rumelin, Flegel and Albee. Rumelin declined with thanks. Mr. Al bee felt that the names should be left to the will of His Honor, and Councilman Flegel stated that he did not care to go as one of a committee of three, but would much prefer to go with a committee of eight. This, in his opinion, would insure the passing of the ordinance, provided the claims of the Empire Electric Com pany were fully substantiated. To make this doubly sure. A. K. Bentley suggest ed that nine Councilmen go. This, how ever, was considered impracticable, as peveral found It impossible to give time to the Journey. John P. Sharkey, speaking for Mr. Al bee, compromised and made a motion that Ave Councilmen migrate to Inspect Empire Electric Company's automatic telephones. After much discussion, the Council got back to Mr. Bentley's suggestion and the matter was put to a vote, with a result of 6 to 4 in Its favor. This, in the opinion of Mr. Rumelin, was not sufficient to carry the measure, inasmuch as he felt that It required a two-thirds vote. The charter was re ferred to, and the Mayor decided that a majority of the Council could carry the ordinance. Mr. Rumelin was persistent and the Auditor was required to delve deeply Into a massive volume, the char ter. He found that the ordinance was governed by the clause which provides the appropriation. He decided that the ordinance was defeated. "I say, Zimmerman," said Flegel, "be consistent. You promised to vote for it. Go on; change your vote." "I wouldn't do it," answered Zimmer man, most decisively: but after much coaxing and caressing he said: "Mr. Mayor, as a matter of accommo dation to these gentlemen who are anx ious to make the trip. I will, with your permission, change my vote." "Whoop! Seven votes!" cried the "jun keters" gleefully. "It requires eight," interrupted Rume lin, with a smile. "I'll change my vote!" announced Mer rill. After being defeated and passed and defeated and passed and defeated, the or dinance was finally passed. There Is a chance, however, tha,t the Councilmen will have to hit the pipe and dream pleasant dreams of beautiful ave nues lined with spreading palms, tele phones that give a number without the assistance of the girls who are responsi ble for so many 'outbursts of anger, and of beaches where you may dip in the surf in the winter time, for Mayor "Williams Is expected to exercise his power of veto. One Baby in a Trolley Car iVERYBODT knew it was their first baby the moment they entered the trolley car. It was done up in fur and lace and silk and wore a silver rattle round its neck. Besides, he carried it as though It were made of pure radium fas tened together with eggshells. She fol lowed, anxiously bearing an embroidered blanket and a rubber doll. They sat down proudly and consciously and he held the baby on his lap while she pulled out Its skirts and handed it the doll and the rattle. The moment the car started the baby began to yell lustily. Everybody Jn the car looked at them, and they both turned red not with shame, but -with a sort of conscious mlddle-of-the-stage expression, while he patted the baby gently on the back. The baby continued to yell, so he pulled out his watch and gave It to the child as a sort of tribute to its lung power. That did no good, and he took out In turn a silver pencil, a pearl-handled pen. a silk pocket handkerchief and a pocket knife. Then the old gentleman next to him joined In the fun and held up his morning paper with the pictures on It and danced It before the baby's eyes. The yell only grew the louder, and next a young lady opposite took off her chatelaine and dan gled in front of the baby. Then a stout matron extracted a sugar plum from a bag and handed It to the distracted father. who shoved It in the baby's mouth. The conductor passed by and jingled his change for the baby's delectation. A fat man sitting In a corner drew forth a sll ver watch fob and shook It at the baby. By this time the whole car full of pas sengers was madly trying to soothe the Infant's sorrow. Somebody suggested that It was hungry, so the mother pulled a hidden bottle out from under the embrold ered blanket and proffered it to the In fant, who scorned it with chubby fists. and the tears continued to flow. Papa made faces at it and everybody in turn tickled It under the chin and pulled its toes and gave it something to play with. Just then, a nice old lady got up and crossed over to the young father. "Excuse me," she said gently, "but would you mind a suggestion? Just turn him over on his stomach. That's what he wants." Then she took the Infant terrible under the ams and deftly twisted it over onto Its turn turn. In an Instant the car was quiet and the cause of all the excite ment had shut Its eyes and gone to sleep across the parental lap. Sport of Linnet-Singing. - Raloh D. Paine in Outinsr. In the little swarming streets off .White- chapel road, down'tnrougn bnoreaitcn ana Bethnal Green, linnet-singing Is the pas time of thousands and the business of Ecores of men, who will bet themselves to ft, standstill over the sweet-voiced r-valries of two wee, brown birds caged on the wall of some public-house whoso reputation makes respectability timorous of intru sion. The hard-faced "East Ender," whose chlefcst joy is a bloody "limited round go" In the prize ring of Harry Ja cob's Wonderland in Whitechapel, may be seen next night in the back room of Tom Symond's 'pub," sitting In breathless si lence, and behind locked doors, with a hundred of his kind, while his linnet sings a match for "pleasant song," and a stake of ten shillings a side. There was never a more incongruous sport than this, yet despite its gambling Interest, Inseparable from all kinds of popular English sport, it is to rejoice that so sentimental -and whimsical a pastime makes many a bright spot in the clouded life of the Bast End. To those who do not know, it may be well to explain that the vocal school of the linnet In the world of sport Is as thoroughly systematized and as fast bound by tradition as'the prepara tory training for grand opera. This is no haphazard issue of betting which of two birds will sing longest, or loudest, or sweetest- Every detail of the match is nxed by unwritten law, molded through many generations of referees, time keepers, scorers and owners. From time beyond reckoning, the lin net's singing vocabulary has been fixed and set Into the two divisions known as pleasant song ' and 'rough song." The first consists of a list of refrains, each of which contains more than four notes or syllables. If a match is made for "pleasant song." then the contesting birds must stick to their more complicated strains, else they are scored against. In such a match, if the linnet Interjects ono or more of the shorter or "rough songs," each fault is chalked against hfm by the scorekeeper and appears in the final to tals. If the stipulation is for "rough song." then the bird may use these con tracted or easier sequences of notes, and receive perfect marks. The birds which can be backed to sing only "pleasant song" are the grand opera stars of the bird stage- In East London. BODY BROUGHT TO PORTLAND E. G. Sharratt Supposed to Have Been Murdered at Newport. The Iwdy pf E. G. Sharratt. who is thought to have been murdered at New port. Or., was brought to this city last night and is now at the undertaking shop of Dunnins. McEntee & Gilbaugh. Sharratt was an old and well-known res ident of Portland until he left here to engage In raising stock some years ago. fTineral services have been arranged for Friday morning at 9 o'clock, to take place in the Catholic Cathedral. Mr. Sharratt, while living here, was active In Catholic circles, being at ono time president of the Young Men's Institute. The only living relative of Mr. Sharratt. so far as known. Is his sister, who lives In England, ind to whom he left $2000. Insurance In the Woodmen of the World, of which he was a member. Sharratt Is supposed to have been mur dered. He was found In a dying condi tion and Kuccumbcd Sunday at 5 P. M. The Sheriff is now engaged in an inves tigation of the case, and is said to have several suspects under surveillance. POLICE TO INVESTIGATE. Conflicting Testimony in Cruelty to Animals' Case Now Pending. What appears to be a deliberate effort to "job" a friendless and apparently honest Irishman for the sake of a parent's precocious son developed yesterday In the Police Court, when Thomas Breon un flinchingly answered Judge Hogue's stern inquisition: ' "Do you mean to say that you believe this boy has lied?" "I think that they are trying to put up a job on me," replied Breen. This Is the aftermath of the arrest of Willie Boyd on the charge of cruelty to animals. Boyd Is the youth whom it Is charged poured turpentine upon a dog's back and set it on fire. He now alleges that Breen wantonly threw the contents of a bottle of turpentine upon the canine with the result that the dog suffered do lorously from deep burns. He is corroborated in his testimony by the senior Boyd and an employe of the latter. Regardless of this, however. Judge Hogue has been so Impressed by the tes timony of Breen that he fears a discrep ancy and has ordered the case investigat ed. It was continued until Friday. Chile and Bolivia Are Friends. SANTIAGO DE CHILE, Feb. 1. The ratification of the treaty of peace and friendship yesterday between Chilo and Bolivia at La Paz, Bolivia, and at, Santiago, settles all questions be tween Chile and the neighboring re publics, with the exception of Peru. FIRST BASKET-BALL TEA OF PORTLAND Y. JL C. A. Reading from left to right. the,players of the T. M. C A. first basket-ball team Is composed as follows: F. "W. Nelson, manager; captain: Durant, forward; Babbitt, coach. Lower row Schramm, guard; Livingston, center. IN FAVOR OF MUIR Councilmen May Elect Him to Fill Vacancy. IS TO SUCCEED MR. SIGLER Poll Taken Yesterday Reveals Fact That Majority of Councilmen Are In Favor of Electing Popular Attorney and Legislator. A poll taken yesterday among the Councilmen would indicate that W. T. Mulr, attorney, will succeed B. D. Sig ler In the Council. Contrary to expecta- W. T. Mulr. tlons, a Councilman was not elected at yesterday's meeting. While one or two members have not as yet made up their minds as to who shall succeed 'Mr. Slgler, they are very much Inclined to feel that Mr. Mulr Is best fitted for the place. Councilman Flegel said: "I know Mr. Mulr to be a mnchlne man, and if I learn that he wlU take a stand against the proposed telephone franchise, I will vote against him. Aside from that, I have told the "machine that If they will put up good men I am per fectly willing to vote for tfiem. I think Mr. Mulr Is a very good man for the place." Mr. Albee, when Interviewed, said: "I told Mr. Rumelin "that all I had against Mr. Mulr was that his name was proposed by Rumelin. Regardless of that, I am In favor of Mr. Mulr." Mr. Rumelin is in favor of Mr. Mulr to succeed Councilman Slgler, as are Messrs. Whiting and Bentley. Messrs. Foeller and Sherett are not sure, but are Inclined to think that Mr. Mulr Is the man to become the eleventh member of the Council. Mr. Merrill feels that the Council has an absolute sufllclency of attorneys. It Is believed that Councilmen Sharkey and Zimmerman are heartily In favor of Mr. Mulr. W. T. Mulr is In Salem attending the Legislature and last night could not be reached by long distance telephone. He was born In Boonevllle, Cooper County, Mo., November 4, 1S53. Much of Mr. Mulr's early life wa3 devoted to the railroad service, which at that time ho was Inclined to favor. In 1SS3 he mi grated to Oregon and entered the State University, from which institution he graduated in 1887. He commenced the practice of law the same year in Port land. In 1SS1 he was elected City Attor ney on the Citizens' ticket. For two years he served In this capacity and then resumed the practice of law In Portland until his election to the House last June. He Is a comparatively young man and enjoys a very extensive ac quaintance throughout the state. Among his clientele some of the largest and most influential concerns and. individuals are represented. Innocence Goes Abroad Bancroft, of the ClacIaHatl, Hhk I'alnfal Kxperlence with SpaalftH Doss at Havana. -'I manased the Worcester team In '73," aays Secretary Bancroft, of the Cincinnati club, "and wasn't satisfied to take a rest when the season was over. Twaa quite a kid then, and bad to be up and dolnjr'all the time. So I persuaded my Worcester boys that a tria to Havana was the best thins on earth for their health, hoping that It would be the same for my pocketboolc. I called the team the 'Hop Blttcra" as an advertisement, for which wo received our passago money over to Havana. That was 5600 for myself and my team o'f nine players. "Everything: looked lovely, and my first mis givings came after I had a talk with one of the steamship officers on the way down. He asked me what kind of a contract I had with the Havana club. "When I told him, h said: Is the money upf 'Why, no," said I, 'but the . contract's elgned all right. For I was comparatively Innocent In those days. 'Not worth the paper It's written on.' he replied. I was hopeful, and wouldn't bellev It. but It wasn't xknc before I found out that he was right, "A dark-visaged individual met us at the wharf and agreed to get us acccommoda tlons in a good hotel for $10 gold a week per man. He took us to the hotel, and after breakfast I noticed him talking with the proprietor. Pret ty soon he came to me with the plcastnsr In formation that I had misunderstood him the rates were $20 a "week. I couldn't stand for that, ro I looked up a respectable boarding house for the men. Then I returned to the hotel and asked for the breakfast bill. It was only $36. 'Not on your life.' said I; '1 won't pay It.' The proprietor insisted. He Insisted In Spanish and I resisted In English, so there was no chance for us to come to an agreement. "One of the steamboat men happened to be In the office, and he took me aside and said: 'Tou better be careful. Do you see that big fort over there? That's Morro Castle. Inside it there are about 20 Americans rotting away. They will never be brought to trial and no body known what they are charged with. Probably come of them refused to pay their hotel bills. Do you want to Join the colony? I didn't ray anything more, but dug down and planted the $38 in that cheat's Itching palm. "And that wasn't alt, by a long shot. Our contract called for 50 per ctnt of the gro. receipts of all games. Did we get It? Yes, Indeed, Where Mabel put the niching. The manager told me after tho first game that the government collected half the receipts for left. By this time I was glad to get anything, but especially anzlous for a chance to get away. We were robbed on every hand, and at the end of a. week my resources were run nlng low. The games drew pretty well, but wo couldn't get our ehare of the money, and at the end of a week I was desperate. Satur day night I heard of a cattle steamer that was going out that night for New Orleans. I bar. gained with the captain, and he agreed to take us along for $25 a head. We were billed to play ob Sunday, but this was too good an opportunity to get away, so I rounded up the gang, and wo left the shores of the Pearl of the Antilles." Cincinnati Enquirer. REHEARSALS BEGIN TODAY. New Brandt-Baume Stock Company Gets Down to Work. The new stock company headed by Louise Brandt and Edgar Baume, which opens at the Empire February 12, will commence rehearsals this afternoon. Miss Fay "Wallace, the ingenue, will ar rive this morning, and the organization will then be complete. National Grocers' Convention. NEW YORK, Feb. 1. The presidents of 15 State "Wholesale Grocers' Associations, comprising the National Wholesale Asso ciation, In session here, have decided to call a meeting of the wholesale grocery trade of the country to organize a gen eral movement in order to protect i',l'.y the wholesalers' lnterssf3. The meeting probably will be held In May or June at one of the large interior ctnters, probably Milwaukee. Higher Tariff in Colombia. WASHINGTON, Feb. 1. -Minister Russell, at Bogota, has cablod the Secretary of State that an executive decree Increases Colombian Import duties 70 per cent over existing tar iff. He says that classification is ac cording to the law of 1SSG. NINE FIRE ALARMS Department Kept Busy Fight ing the Flames. COMBINED LOSS IS SMALL Blazes Caused by Over-Heated Stoves and High Wind Department Crosses New Morrison-Street Bridge for First Time. YESTERDAY'S FIRE ALARMS, f A. jr. Box 135. Fifth and Washington. 10 A. M. Box 02, Front and Overton. 1:32 P. 11. Box 26. Seventeenth and Savler. 2:17 P. M. Box 215. East Fifth and Clay. 2:29 P. M. Box 234. Grand avenue and Morrlfon. 2:22 I. M. Box 212. East Eighth and Taylor. 1:07 P. M. Still alarm, 347 Grand ave nue. 4:43 P. M. Box 253. Eleventh and Di vision. 6 P. M. Box 38, Front and Market. Four alarms from 1:32 P. M. to 2:32 P. M., seven from 1:32 to 6 o'clock, and a total of nine for the day was the record of the local Fire Department yesterday. Following In such rapid succession, the four alarms durlns the early part of the afternoon created the belief throughout the city that a general alarm had been struck and that a great Are was raging somewhere within the city limits, but such was not the case, for the total damage from eight of the day's blazes will not be more than 5250. V Eight of the fires are directly at tributable to the wintry weather pre vailing, each of them originating from flues Inside and on roofs of houses from overheated stoves. The early morning fire still remains a mystery, no one knowing the cause of It. Twice yesterday fire apparatus dash ed across the new Morrison-street bridge, for the first time since its com pletion. The blaze at the Oxford Ho tel and one of the afternoon fires on tho East Side called for runs over tho structure. Everything worked well. Ordinary team trafllce climbed the guards along the streetcar tracks and gave way to the engines and trucks. The day started with the fire in the building occupied by the Oxford Hotel. Sixth and Oak streets, at 1 A. M. As published yesterday, great damage was wrought by the flames, which had to be fought for two hours by heavy streams of water. It was with diffi culty that the building with much of its contents was saved. Alarm During Forenoon. At 10 A. M. lire broke out on the roof of the Pacific Hotel, Tenth and Qulmby streets. The alarm was struck from box 92, and the blaze was quickly ex tinguished. Then followed the fires of the afternoon, all of which were small and easily conquered. Small blazes were as follows: At 1:32, box 26, roof blaze at 3G0 North Sixteenth street: 2:17, box 215, roof blaze at 414 East Clay; 2:29, box 234, roof fire at East Seventh and Taylor; 2:32, box 212, for the same blaze; 4:43, box 253. flue fire, 461 East Tenth; 4:07, still alarm, roof fire. 347 Grand avenue; 6 o'clock, box 38, moss aflame on roof of house at 336 Front. Bison Beef in England. London Mail. The latest delicacy to tempt the appe tites of British epicures Is a compromise between buffalo-meat and beef. A couple of 2-year-old bullocks, the re sult of cross-breeding between a North American bison and Highland cattle, were sold at Newcastle cattle market yesterday. Thornton, forward; Freeman, guard .and They had been bred by Mr. Leyland, of Haggerston Castle, Northumberland, who has been engaged for several years in experimenting in this direction. The animals were exactly like their North American cousins In appearance, except that they were stronger and thick er in the hindquarters. They had been reared and fed as wild cattle, so great dif ficulty was experienced In conveying them to market. Although they were accommodated In special boxes, their f ury was so great that one broke its neck on the journey, and the other had to be shot in the market. The beef. It Is said, will be found of a richer quality than that obtained from a Buffalo, and If kept for a month or so more palatable than that of an ordinary bullock. Newest Thing in War Heroes "Phoney" Soldiers, Who Stalk Through the DtodeXH ' Flay. THE Spanish-American War. the Phil ippine War. the affair with the Boxers In China and the Britons' troubles In South Africa have been the cause of a brand-new type of military hero In the play. The musical comsdles. of course, have monopolized the dlmple chlnncd young naval officer who wears white flannels to lead Ids valiant army of two basses, four baritones and four near-tenors to hoist the Stars and Stripes over the palace of the Sultan of Zan Zan. The drama that' Is characterized as "clev er" Is restricted wholly to the Army for its heroes, and there has been, created a type that 13 doing more than William J. Bryan to arouse a hatred of militarism. It is also, says the Kansas City Star, driving real Army men from the theaters. The play soldier is easy to bring on and easy to take away. To bring him on there is the great ball at the home of the heroine's foster-father or partner of her dead uncle, or anyone. Just so It Isn't her parent. The clever dramatists have pretty thoroughly done away with fathers of heroines; nowadays they figure quite as much on the stage as they do In real life. It's the night of the ball at the house the heroine lives In. The thea ter orchestra has disappeared through a hole under the stage and there is muffled music from behind the scenes. "Ha-ha-ha-ha! Hah-hah-hah-hah!" The merry party pours through a door chattering and giggling as If they had been drinking too much; all except two tho young woman with deep blue eyes and the young man In evening clothes with brass but tons and gold shoulder knots. At first there Is some question in the minds of the audience as to the status of the gar nltured young man with his hair parted on the extreme left. That suspicion of livery Is dispelled when the heroine looks at him, shoves out her chin and frowns, which the world over is understood to signify deep longing. Everyone In the house except the military hero knows that the gorgeous creature In clinging drap eries is losing a few pounds a day in unrequited affection. The military hero, for the purposes of the play, knows noth ing. He doesn't even know that a Colonel has command of a regiment instead of a company. He talks about Lieutenants commanding brigades and Generals who lead a squad Into battle. The muffled music stops to give oppor tunity for clever conversation. Ten min utes of this proves that the only woman on the stage not weak-minded or hope lessly vulgar is the heroine, whose name proves to be Helen. A few years ago it was Phyllis. Gladys or Sybil; then It became Katherlne, Mary or Caroline. Helen sounds the athletic, self-reliant girl of today. "Hern!" he says with a suddenness that startles everybody not on the stage, "we've been ordered to the front to the front!" "To the front?" she repeats. "Yes, to the front!" "And you're going to leave?" she gasps, now thoroughly Interested. He sighs, looks up to the gallery, node his head twice slowly, and says: "Yess-s-s-s-8." Then he seeks the onyx fireplace for support. All modern heroines' houses have onyx fireplaces, denoting wealth. The heroine, gazing at someone in the second balcony, sways dangerously; she's good. A painful silence, and she nerves heself to say: "Jack!" He looks steadily at a man In the or chestra and says In a hoarse whisper: "They say we may never come back.'.' Another long pause, and Jack, or Lieu tenant Jack Harbison, 17. S. A., as the programme calls him, clinches his fists, sighs until his shirt creaks and turns sharply; all soldier heroes march In drawing-rooms. He has recovered his nerve. He reaches the door, shows the whites of his eyes, and with a sad smile says: "Good-bye Helen." Helen Is studying the balcony. "Jack!" she shrieks, and with arms outstretched rushes to the door. Too late! Jack has gone, and she doesn't think of following him to the hall. It's strange he didn't hear her. A sofa with many pillows is there to receive the distracted Helen, and as the curtain goes down the movements of her white shoulders Indicate convulsive weeping. The Hero Returns. TO bring, him back the dramatist need only have the regiment march past the heroine's foster-father's house the next morning. The orchestra,, prlnclpally the bass drum, plays "The Girl I Left Behind Me." and Just as the music Is passing around the corner the brave Lieutenant Harbison Is announced and dashes Into the room. Helen flushes in happiness; he has discovered. But she doesn't give the stage military hero credit for his full Ignorance. "Hel'n!" he says, bringing his heels to gether as if he were in a prize drill. His chest Is as round as half a sofa plilow could make It. His coat is one mass of pockets and his breeches are exagger ated balloons to the knees, where they become tights lost In puttees. Every thing from campaign hat to the tan shoes with high heels this warrior wears Is new Just out of the shop. His fat face looks out of place on a torso that indi cates bones padded with muscle. "Hel'n!" She leans forward. Inviting him. He doesn't stir, this hard soldier man. "Hel'ii," he repeats, "did I leave my glove here last night?" The lost glove has made a place again for his uniform and for another leave taking, in which he so much as lets his hand rest In hers several seconds. "I am going. Hel'n," he says, "to Kabu an in surrection, they say. Someone must go why not I? I have nothing here nothing to live for. Few of us will return few of us-ss-ss. (Sigh; left hand sinks in his own soft chest.) I hope I hope you'll think of me. Goodby. Hel'n. Can't you hear the old One Hundred and - Slxty- flrst Utah Light Infantry marching away? Gudeby gu-u-de-by. The band around the corner starts up "The Girl I Left Behind Me.", and Helen waves the flag out of the window. This leaves an act for the villain, the man who goes about wrecking homes, banks, business houses and reputations. He wrecks everything except the hero ine, and, meantime, a mule used by the subsistence department In South Africa, or the Philippines, or Kabu. kicks Lieu tenant Harbison on the base of the brain. This brings him to the realization that Helen loves him and gives him another chance to appear in khaki. The flour dusted on his shoulders show's that the 15 months' campaign has been a hard one. "Helen!" he says, rattling his sword. "Jack!" And the orchestra plays Mendelssohn's Spring Song. It's beautiful, - - MINE IS VERY RICH Assays Show "TheTenderfoof Rivals the Klondyke. STORY OF ITS DISCOVERY Mining Engineer Makes His Report, Telling of the Fabulous Value of Oregon's Latest Gold Find. V From reports and assays received, Ore gon has In the Imnaha district. Wallowa County, a strong rival to the Tonapah. Cripple Creek and tho Klondike. In faot. If all accounts be true, the early days of the Australian and Californian gold fields bid fair to be repeated In a meas ure at least in Oregon's latest find. Fabulously rich is the description given the Tenderfoot mine, situated In the Imnaha, Wallowa County. While Its worth has just lately become known, its discovery dates' back three years, when It was located by "tenderfoot" prospec tors. At that time the samples of rock taken assayed from $15 to $20 per ton. on the surface, but this was sufficient to encourage them to go deeper, where richer rock was found. Then followed the usual trials and hardships of the tenderfoot with the lack of available funds. The further work of these pros pectors is best given In the account of their labors embodied In tho report of a mining engineer who was sent to exam ine the property. The report, after speaking of the dis covery, says: "After a month's work, and Inducing friends to stake them for about $150 in grub and tools, they were again bank rupt. They were able to work but two or three months In Summer, as the mine Is at an altitude of about SC00 feet, near the snow line. At last they succeeded in getting an old friend from Wisconsin who had some money to visit the claim, but who was as much a tenderfoot as themselves. He sampled the 20 or 30-foot tunnel to his own satisfaction, sent the rock to Boise City for assay, and found It fabulously rich. He remained on the claims until ho received the returns, and again sam pled It and toolc the rock to the United States assay office at Deadwocd. S. D., from whence he also received flattering returns." This gentleman then Interested several Eastern friends who formed a company and proceeded to develop the mine. After running a 60-foot tunnel and mak ing several crosscuts, samples of the rock were sent out to various assayers. The returns from these assays were invari ably uniform and showed that the raiao was exceedingly rich. One lot of six samples gave the following results: Oz. sold. Lot. Pf r ton. A 35.4S 1 21.52 4 17.U4 9 i 34.12 10 11 Another lot assayed: Or. sold. Lot. per ton. 1 39.00 2 3 25.30 Value, per ton. $7.43 rno.87 31W.85 7ir. :4.K7 Value. pT ton. ?SOiU:t 47::.:? Following this the owners purchased a 20-stamp mill and built a road of 32 miles from Josenh to the claim, this work being done in 1903 and premature to the proper development or. tne mine. The "mine was closed during the winter of 1903. and when preparations were beirun for the work in 1004 an apparent attempt was on foot to deprecate the value of the mine on the part of some of the stockholders for the purpose of gaining full control. This was, at least, alleged by other of the owners. Ru mnrs th.it the mine was salted gained currency and forced the management to secure tne services oi an expert wno could be depended upon to make an absolutely unbiased report. This man. was secured, and his returns showed that the value of the mine had in no way been underestimated. Of six sam ples taken the lowest showed 3.30 ounces to the ton, with a value of $68.21, and the highest 10.30 ounces, with a value of $212.90. In making his report the expert re marked upon the richness of the ore, and estimated that the small develop ment work performed so far placed in. sight at least $3,000,000 of ore. He states further that he regards this mine as an Important discovery, and that the surrounding region has every Indication of bearing an abundance of the precious metal. The Tenderfoot mine will undoubted ly be developed to a considerable ex tent this year. J. Frank Watson, - president of the Merchants' National Bank, stated that he had Inspected several otjthe sam ples from this iriine. "I cannot begin to tell you," he said, "of the value shown In these samples. From what I saw I really believe that we have a part of the great Australian gold fields right at our own door, and t feel that further development of this mine will result in a much greater showing being made." New York's Great Snowfall. NEW "YORK, Feb. 1. Statistics gath ered by the snow removal branch of tho Street Department show that the snowfall here for January broke the department records. The total was 19.2 Inches, and added to the already high figures of 2S.S Inches recorded this Winter, created a total to date of 43 Inches, only 10 Inches less than tho fall for the entire Winter of 1S93-99. Rebels in Arabia Beaten. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 1. It is offi cially announced that the Turkish forces have routed the rebels investing Sanaa and Hodeida Yemen. 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