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6 THE' MOKiTLN(ir OREGOXIAtf, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1905. AFTER -PINE TIMBER Weyerhaeuser Negotiating for Tract on Oregon Border. RAILROAD IS IN THE DEAL Xinneapolls Immber Prince Is Ex pected to Include the Iilne From Pokcgama, Or., to Laird, Cal., in Purchase. . SAN FRANCISCO. Aup. 10. Special.) Frederick Weyerhaeuser, of Minne apolis, known throughout the country as the Rockefeller of the timber -world. Is negotiating for a vast tract of valu able timber situated in Northern Call lorn ia and Southern Oregon. Two of "Weyorhaeuser's representatives, R. 1. McCormick, of Tacoma, who Is troaaurcr of the big Minenapolls lumber com pany. In which he owns a large block of stock, and George S. Long, Pacific Coast manager of the concern, have been at the Palace Hotel for several days conferring with Hervey Llndley. of Klamathon; George Mason, of Los Angeles, and others who are Interested In various portions of the timber tract that Woyerliaeuser is after. In all Weyerhaeuser has under con sideration botwoen 45.000 and 53,309 acre, which arc said to contaip one of the most valuable tracts of white and sugar pine In California and Ore gon. Timber cruisers have already made u thorough investigation of the prop erty wanted by 'Weyerhaeuser and have reported in favor at a satisfactory price for the land and it is In connection with tnie detail of the negotiation that representatives of Frederick Weyor hacuser came to this city. Included in the tract is the property of the Klamath Lake Railroad Com pany, of which Hervey Llndley Is pres ident, and which owns 30 miles of line extending from Pokegama, Or., south ward to Laird, where it connects with the Southern Pacific Company. It Is proposod to make this railroad part of the big deal. ARGUMENT IN COBBAN CASE District Attorney Dwells on Close Relations AVith Entrymen. HELENA, Mont. Aug. 10. Argument in the Cobban land-fraud case began this afternoon In the United States Court. United States District Attorney Carl Basch opened for the Government and occupied about two hours. He took In detail the transactions of Cobban with entrymen and cntrywomen. pointing out to the jury how in every instance Cobban had furnished the money for the locators to make their entries, and later had fur nished the money to make final paymont. without taking any security. The attorney also dwelt on the fact that in the cases of about SO entrymen and entrywomen, deeds had been made to Cobban either on the day they made final payment In the land office, or within a ffw days, and that In nearly 'evory in stance the amount .netted by the entry man was ?100. Before the arguments. Judge Hunt ruled against the admission of the rocord In the Clark civil suit, and denied a motion of the defense to instruct the jury to acquit. Referring to the Instructions to the jury, which were argued at the morning session. Judge Hunt said he would adopt the language of the Supreme Court of the United States, and he thought that the principles laid down by the defendant in his request for Instructions were In the main correct. He said that, while the jury was the exclusive Judge of the testimony, he' would instruct that it was Its duty to scrutinize closely the testi mony of the witness Griswold. Griswold was the chief witness for the Government. The case will probably go to the Jury Saturday morning. HILL HAS NO OBJECTIONS. Bellingham Bay Road to Bo Sold to Canadian Pacific. SEATTLE, Aug. 10. H. H. Taylor, president of the Bellingham Bay & Brit ish Columbia Railway, has practically completed arrangements whereby that j-oad is to be sold to the Canadian Pa cific Mr. Taylor has been holding, oft only until he could confer with Louis Hill, of the Great Northern. At a conference held here a few days ago between Hill and Taylor, the former stated that the Great Northern had no objections whatever, and now It Is said the deal will go through without further delay. The Canadian Pacific is very de sirous of obtaining control of the B. B. & B. C. railway, as that railroad termi nates at Sumas, "Wash., on the boundary line, and only a few miles from the Cana dian Pacific bands of steel. The possession of the road would give the Canadian .Railway a direct outlet to Puget Sound, and would enable it to tap the rich mining and lumber regions of Western Washington. COLLINS SAYS HE IS SICK Doctor's Certificate Declares Lawyer Has Nervous Breakdown. VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. 10. When the extraction proceedings against George D. Collins, the levanting San Francisco lawyer, wanted by the State of Califor nia for perjury, were resumed today be fore Judge Lampman, the accused did not appear, and his counsel put In a doctor's certificate that Collins was suffering from a nervous breakdown. The Prosecuting Attorney questioned the genuineness of Collins illness, stating accused had spent the previous day in reading depositions and preparing his case. The prosecution asked that he be ex amined by two doctors to ascertain If his iuness was real or sham, suggesting that he was feigning illness for the purpose of delaying the proceedings. Judge Lampman granted an adjourn ment until tomorrow, refusing the appli cation for a continuance until Monday. Collins Is confined to his room at a local hotel today under police surveillance. GREELY'S PLAN FOR ALASKA Would Have Cable and IVire Re ceipts Spent in Betterment. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 10. (Special.) General A. W. Greoly. chief of the Signal Service Corps, who has two years yet to serve before he reaches the age of re tirement, will attempt to commit the Gov prnment to the policy of spending the receipts from the Alaska cable and land wires to the betterment of the service. Senator Piles and Congressman Humphrey have agreed to support his policy. During the past year the receipts for the Alaska service approximated $100,000. With the extensions already made it is estimated the revenue for next year will amount to 5160,000. General Greely pro poses to set aside five years' earnings and In the natural course of events with Alaska's development and the spread of the service the estimated annual revenue available for new work would be $200,000. At present the receipts from the cable and land wires are turned Into the Treas ury and when new projects are planned Congress has to act upon each separately. General Greely is the pioneer of the Alaska development movement in the signal corps and he wants the corps to have the money for further expenditure. Colonel Allen, who will ultimately succeed General Greely, is also an Alaskan en thusiast. SEATTLE AFTER TOURISTS' COIN Drinks Are to Cost More When Served at Hotels. SEATTLE, ' Aug. 10. A movement was started among hotel proprietors here to day to raise the price of drinks sold over the bars or delivered to rooms. The ho tel men want a bigger piece of the money tourists are bringing to town. The tour ists will not pay more for rooms and the hotel men have conceived the idea that they might stand a better tax on drinks. If an Easterner wants to get drunk here, . lot him pay for it. the hotel men argue, i he movement has not progressed far enough to indicate the probable out come. SHORT LINE WRECK IN IDAHO Mistake in Orders Results in Dam age to Engines and Cars. GLENN'S FERRY. Idaho. Aug. 10, Passenger train No. 1, the Overland Lim ited on the Oregon Short Line, was wrecked seven miles west of here today by a collision with a freight train. Both engines were badly wrecked and 15 freight cars were smashed to kindling wood. The engine crews saved themselves by jumping. Passengers escaped with noth ing more serious than a severe shaking up. The collision was caused by a mis take in orders. SEQUEL TO LOVE'S DREAM LA GRANDE MAX WRITES TEN DER NOTE TO HIS WIFE. Tired Body 16 Found by Friends on the Left Bank of the Beauti ful Grand Ronde. " 1 LA GRANDE, Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.) H. C. Woet, city editor of the La Grande Observer, created quite a sen sation last evening. He went to the implement house of Bolten & Bodmer and asked for writing material to write to his wife. He wrote a note and placed It in a letter-box. It was noticed his actions were a lit tle strange and together with the act of placing the letter Tor postofflce de livery caused suspicion on tho part of Mr. Bolton, who notified the police and postmaster. The letter was taken Im mediately to his wife. It was a tender missive, stating he was tired of this life and wanted rest, and Instructed her that she would find him on the left bank of the beautiful Grand Ronde. where they used to walk xn days gone by. The officers and friends immediately rushed to the spot where, true to his word, he was found lying on the ground not dead, but dead drunk -with a .large bottle of the Intoxicant beside him. FISHLADDER TO BE IMPROVED Salmon Cannot Reach Upper Wil lamette Except in High Waters. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 10. (Spoclal.) StateFlsh Warden Van Dusen, accom panied by a c!i! engineer of Astoria, was In the city today and inspected the state fishway at the falls, preliminary to preparing plans and specifications for making an improvement for which the state will advertise for bids. It Is pro posed to do some blasting, by which sev eral Isolated pools will be connected with compartments of fishladder. During last yoar hundreds of salmon, because of a sudden fall In the stage of the river, were Imprisoned In these pools and died without any opportunity of reaching the upper rh'er. As it Is now constructed and with the wholesale ap propriation of water that is being made for manufacturing purposes, the ladder Is not auccess. For a number of weeks there has been practically no water passing over the flsh Tvay. There is need for considerable work If the salmon are to be enabled to reach the Upper Willamette River and Its trib utaries for any length of time during any season of the year, other than that of ex treme high water. Joke Kills Mrs. Reese. BUTTE, Mont,, Aug. 10. Mrs. George Reese, aged 22 years, slowly strangled to death yesterday as the result of the lodgement of a piece of- bacon rind in her lungs. Mrs. Reese laughed heartily at a Joke told at the breakfast table, when a chunk of meat stuck In her throat, slipping down her windpipe a moment later. Despite a heroic opera tion performed by physicians soon aftor the accident, the woman soon died In agonizing suffering. Suits Over Wallowa Road. LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. 10,-HSpecIal.) The O. R. & N. Co. has filed suit No. 4 against the Wallowa Valley Railroad. It InyoU'es the matter of right of way. The Wallowa Valley Railroad Company, by W. J. Cook, trustee, has filed an an swer In the Injunction suit. It Is stated that the O. R. & N. will be given time for tho filing of a reply, when a date will be set for a. hearing. Ramsey & Oli ver are attorneys for Mr. Cook. Remarkable Crop Off Five Acres. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) Charles Ipe. a farmer living on Ford's Prairie, has Just finished harvest ing a crop from five acres of land that is rather remarkable. On 1& acres he sowed oats and raised nine tons of hay. On the Test he sowed peas and vetches. From this he secured 207 bushols of 45 pounds -each. This ia equivalent to 90 bushels of oats (32 pounds to the bushel) to the acre. Bennett Files a Counter Suit. TACOMA, Aug. 10. The nonsuit granted by Judge Hanford, of the Federal Court, In the suit brought by Senator Clark, of Montana, against Nels6n Bennett, of Ta coma, for $104,000. opened the way for a counter demand by Bennett from Clark for an accounting, which might result In a claim for' some $250,000. This was also norfsulted by Judge Hanford. Nothing on the Market Equal to Chamber lain' Colic. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. This fact Is well known to druggists everywhere, and nine out of ten will give their customers this preparation when the best is asked for. Mr. Obe Witmer, a prominent druggist of Joplln, Mo., In a circular to his customers, says: 'xhere Is nothing on the market In the way of patent medicine which equals Chamberlain's Colic. Cholera and Diar rhoea Remedy or bowel complaints. We sell and recommend this preparation." For sale by all .druggists. G RUN OF SALMON Gillnetters Make Heavy Hauls in the Columbia. CUT MADE IN THE PRICES Quality of the Fish Taken Continues Very Good, Although Some White Fish Are Found in the Catches. ASTORIA, Or., -Aug. 10. (Special.) Tho catch of salmon in the lower river last night was by far the heaviest of the pres ent season thus far; and Indicates that the long-expected big run has at last ar rived. A number of the gillnetters made catches, of over a ton each, the highest boat having near 4009 pounds. All the large catches were made below Point El Hce, and principally on the north side of the river, although there were some good hauls on the Oregon side. The deliveries from up the river this morning were light, but this afternoon some of the seines did better than for sev- rctosnxEvr shipbuilder qf GRAY'S HARBOR. John IJndstrom. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) John Lln&tretxi. head of the LJndstrom Shipbuilding Company, of this city, who surprised vreselmen on the Pacific Coart by trigging contracts within ten days for three of the largest steam, fc boon era ever btttlt on Gray's Harbor, the total cost of which will be rome thing like 210.000, agrees with the editorial opiates of The Oregonlan that Jttam ecbooner wilt eventually supplant falllnr veewto in the- coast wise lumber trade. Mr- Undatrom ts a type of the rrit m&de men ef the United Stated Eight een ytars ago be came t America frera Sweden, when less thax 30 years okl, and found eoipteyiaent at hl.i trade of a ahlp carpenter at 2 a day. After a year's stay la San Franeisoo he went to Eureka. CaL, and eeatlnued to work as a journeyman until six years ago. when the prospects of Graya Harbor allured him to this wctton. Since' that time and la thes few years he has built up one of the finest SBlpbulldlBg planta in the country. He borrowed money to Mart Ms enterprise from those who had faith la Mm. and he has oonUnued In bis purpose to have the best yard on the Co&ot. until now the realization ef bis hoped are almost la sight. The yard covers wreral acre, and the buildings, all new two years ago. Include a fine office, a Mack smith shop, an engine and hoiler-hoese, drykllns, and a fine dry shed, with another under way. He has akx added a marine railway. The yards are inclosed by a fine high fence, and everything- has the appearance of regularity and thrift, and represents about ? ISO. 009 of cap ital. Mr. Lindstrem ha represented the f public In the Council, a ad last .year was elected Mayor of the city, and stands) a good chance ef re-oleotlon. In his dealings with his men he has al ways been kind and considerate, and various eterles are told ef hut uni versal good will and sympathy with those who hare seeded his advice and assistance. eral days. It will, however, be a couple of days before the main body of fish reaches the up-river grounds. There Is also said to be a large amount of salmon in deep water around the mouth of the river, so the run is expected to continue for several days. The principal change in the situation tod&y was a cut in the price of raw fish. The prices since the opening of the sea son have been 5 cents per pound for small or cannery' fish, and 6 cents for cold-storage fish, those weighing 23 pounds or over. The cut today was to cents per pound fiat for chlnooks, and 10 cents each for tulles, where the latter are taken. At some plants the tulles are refused. The quality of the salmon caughtlast night and today remains fairly good, al though there are some white fish among them. Many, however, assert that the tulles are not so numerous as they were a few days ago. As every net In the river will be in the water tonight, and the run Is expected to have advanced some distance up-stream, heavy deliveries are looked for tomorrow morning. GUARDS POR SMALL STATIONS Northern Pacific Secures Special Deputy Sheriffs on Sound. SEATTLE, Aug. 10. The Northern Pa cific today engaged It special deputy sheriffs to be assigned to small stations where trouble with the striking telegraph ers has occurred or is feared. The most serious trouble occurring thus far has been the forcible ejeotlon of an operator at Covington, and the Interference with company -wires In two or three places. The oscret service of tho raitrrvtri in "charge of the organization of the force oi guards. WATER SUPPLY IS NOT PURE Forest Groc Citizens Storing to Se cure a Fresh Source. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Aug. 10.-(Spe-ciaU A movement is on foot to make a change In the water supply of the city. At present the city water is pumped from Gales Creek, a small stream which flow near the city limits. An analysis of thli water, made by Profeso Cogblll, of Pa- clfic University, shows that it Is not entirely free from Impurities and as there are numerous streams of excellent water In the hills west of town, the Civic Im provement Society is agitating for a change. Investigations, which1 have been made, show that .there are mountaln streams of sufficient volume to supply the city in the vicinity, but the cost of bringing the water here would bo heavy and the city is not in a position to take the mat ter up. . Mayor Johnson has announced that he will call a mass meeting of the citizens In the near future, when ways and means of raising the necessary funds will be discussed. WESTON WANTS QUIET SUNDAY Saloons and All Business Places Will Be Closed. PENDLETON, Or., Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) Following the agitation of mem bers of the Municipal League for a closed town In Pendleton and a similar movement In Athena, a delegation from Weston today appoaled to Deputy Dis trict Attorney McCourt to onforce the Sunday-closing law In Weston. Rev. A. L. Thoroughman and A. Phillips took the matter up with tho official and as soon as complaints are filed against saloon men of Weston the alloged violators wil be notified to keep their places of business closed on Sundays. Mr. McCourt also Informed toe visitors that all business houses in Weston must be closed and that there would be no discrimination shown In enforcing the Sunday-closing law. Life-Savers Charged With Assault. ABERDEEN. Wash., Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) Sheriff Graham today arrested Benson. Humphreys and Summerland, of the life-saving corps at Westport. They are charged with making a ser ious assault upon Mate Nelson, of the tug Daring. Nelson Is in the hospital In Hoqulam. FIRES ARE BURNING IN THE WOODS NEAR. KELSO. Dcspite the Extent of Territory Cov ered No Great Loss Has Ycl (Occurred. KELSO. Wash., Aug. IS-(Special. Fires have been raging for several days west of Kelso and are still burning. The eastern and western camp at Eufaula. Wash., was swept by a fierce fire on Tuesday, doing considerable damage to timber. Yesterday fire broke out In the camp of the Oregon Rafting Company, about three miles west of Kelso, and passed over their holdings to the Clark Creek Logging Company's camp, and is now threatening tho Joe Beck camp. Owing to the steady southwest wind the past few days the fire burned rapidly, and was hard to control. No machinery was damaged or lives lost, and recent reports indicate that oth er than suspension of logging for a few days, comparatively little damage will en sue. Mont nna Pines on Fire. BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 10. Advices from Western Montana tonight state that forest fires are raging near the Idaho line and extensive damage is threat ened. The flames are Jn some of the thickest plnds of Western Montana, and tr loss will be considerable. A thick pall of moke is In evidence at Clinton, Mont., and word from there says that fears are felt for the safety of the mining camps of the Copper Bell Company and Judge Webster and J. W. Stephens concerns. Crews of men are figlitlng hard to keep back the flames. Many Men Are Fighting Fire. WOODBURN. Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.) The fire in the timber on Miss Sarah Kennedy's place, west -of Woodburn, has burned over an area of 160 acres. Last night there were 200 men on the ground fighting the fire, and a force Is expected tonight. They think they have the fire under control, but a wind will make all their efforts in vain. The report that the old sawmill was burned Is incorrect, but the fire is all around it. Fractures in the Heflcr Family. OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.) The young son of John Hefler, a farmer residing near Canby. fell yesterday and broke an arm. This Is the fourth mem ber of Mr. Hefler's family that has sus tained a fractured arm within a year. All of the fractures were the result of mis haps on the farm. NORTHWEST DEAD. Miss Mary Scott. ' SALEM. Or., Aug. 10. (SpecIal.)-MIss Mary Scott, a sister of County Judge J. H. Scott, died here today of erysipelas. The disease started a week ago from a smnll spot on the face, and spread rap Idly despite all efforts of physicians to check it. Though she lost sight and power of speech, she was conscious al most to the end. She was born 33 years ago near SHvcr ton. and resided In this county all her life except the past year, which she spent In Baker City. The funeral will be con ducted at the home In South Salem Fri day at 4 P. M.. and burial will be had in Miller cemetery at SHverton Saturday forenoon. Peter Hale. BUTTE. Mont., Aug. 10. Peter Hale, proprietor .of the Grcgson Hot Springs, one of the pioneer residents of Butte and Anaconda and on of the best known men in Montana, died suddenly at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Mr. Hale had been slightly ill for the past few days, but his ailmerfc was not regarded seriously. At noon today he was seized with cramps and almost before his fam ily realized it, death had ensued. Hale was Anaconda's first Chief of Police. At one time ho was a well known business man of Brooklyn. James Brown. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 10. (Special.) James Brown, an old resident of this county and an Oregon pioneer of 1S52. died at his home near Knappa this af ternoon .from paralysis. The deceased was S4 years of age. a native of Illi nois and he came to Clatsop County In- 1S52. Ho took up a donation land claim near Knappa and resided there untli his death. Mr. Brown never married and his only living relatives are two nieces and a half brother, who reside near here. Griffith C. Williams. THE DALLES. Or.. Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) Griffith Charles Williams, sec ond son of the late Griffith Williams and Mrs. A. M. Williams, or this city, died here this morning- after a brief Ill ness. Mr. Williams was bvorn in this city December 26. 1SG8. was educated in the schools of The Dalles and passed almost his entire life here, being- one of the best-known young- men In this community. He was unmarried. SITS OFF BREATH Insane Man Rams Handker chief Down Throat. HE CANNOT BE REVIVED Richnrd Krueger Had Been Sent to Western Washington Hospital From Lewis County Only Three Weelcs Ago. TACOMA. Wash.. Aug. 10. (Special.) Packing a handkerchief down his throat until his breath was completely shut off. Richard Krueger, an Inmate of the West ern Washington Hospital for the Insane, at Fort Stllacoom, ended his life today by one of the most Ingenious methods re ported In the annals of suicides. Krueger had been an Inmate of the asy lum for about three weeks, and was known to be possessed of .a suicidal ma nia. This morning, shortly after break fast, he went to his room, and there, when unwatched. wkh an Insane man's cunning and determination, he rolled up his handkerchief, placed It In his mouth and shoved the cloth down his throat with his fingers. The unfortunate man was discovered by the hospital attendants about 3 o'clock, and everything possible done to revive him. but to no purpose. Krueger was & farmer, and had lived In Lewis County. He leaves a family re siding near Chehalls. His relatives had him examined in the Lewis County courts and committed to the asylum about three weeks a"go. INMATES FALL OFF IN JULY That Courts Are on Vacation Is Given as the Reason. OLYMPIA. Wash., Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) The reports of the Insane Asy lum. Reform School and Penitentiary show a falling- off In the number of In mates in the month of July. The Board of Control says that the fact that the courts are now taking- a vacation, rather than that the mentality and morals of the commonwealth are Im proving. Is more than likely the cause of the decrease. At the State Penitentiary the dally average number of convicts was 742.3. as compared with 744.13 last month. The average on parole was 24.4. In all. 143,000 grain bags were manufac tured, together with 2379 oats sacks, 166,012 yards burlap, 7S4.000 brick. The number of Inmates at the West ern Washington Hospital was an av erage of 877, a decrease of 11. The ex penditures were $5638.50 for mainten ance. The attendance at the Reform School was 178; maintenance expenditures, US63.37. MIND IS DAZED Br FEVER Miss Addle Hobson Found Wander ing Streets In Salem. SALEM. Or. Aug. 10. (Speclal. Miss Addle Hobson. a daughter of G. E. Hob son, of Palocedro, near Redding. Cal., was found wandering aimlessly on the streets hero last evening and being unable to give an intelllsible account of herself was taken to a hospital. It was at first thought she had been drugged while In Portland, but It now seems more probable that she Is suffering from a fever and that her dazed condition Is due to her Illness. Her father will arrive here tomorrow to take care of her. She was here two weeks ago visiting a cousin and went from hero to attend the fair at Portland. Her re turn here was not expected by her cousin. SWEPT UNDER BOOM OF LOGS Boy Is Drowned in Rapids at Mouth of the Naches. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Aug. 10. (Special.) Ralph Whitehead. 14 years of age, was drowned this afternoon while swimming In the rapids at the junction of the Naches and Yakima Rivers. Other boys attemptod to res cue him. but he pulled one of them un der the water, and but for the help of others the second boy would have drowned. Young White had lost his footing In the rapids, and was drowned under the boom of the Cascade Mill Company. Effort to Collect Taxes. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) Tho Clark County authorities are seeking some way to enforce the collection of taxes against the many sections of railroad lands in Clark County, taken up by settlers and pat ented under the Wilson lieu land act of 1S9S. Practically every odd section In the county was formerly In the North ern Pacific grant. Settlers thereon were allowed to make final proof un der the Wilson act, the railroad taking lieu lands. , Prior to the passing of the act taxes were assessed against tho lands in the name of the railroad company and were allowed to go delinquent. The county now desires to charge the taxes against lands on which the Government has ac cepted the final proof of the settlers. The Attorney-General Is now Investigating- the county's authority in the matter. Examination at Roseburg. ROSEBURG. Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.) The regular semi-annual examination for Douglas County opened here yester day. There are 50 applicants for cer tificates to teach, seven being- for state papers and 43 for county certificates. The state examinations will close on Friday and the other examinations on Saturday. Superintendent Hamlin is assisted by Superintendent A. M. Sanders, of the Roseburg- schools, and Professor O. C Brown, of the State Normal School at Drain. Tramp Robs at Roseburg. ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 10. XSpeclal.) C. B. Cannon's book and stationery store was robbed- last night, by a tramp who gained entrance by breaking- a pane of glass in the rear of the building-. Some small change from the cash register and a few pocketknives were about all the valuables missed. A transient was arrested at a hobo camp near town this morning, charged with the theft. He had some of the knives and some small change on his person. Attempt to Burn Old Building. CENTRALIA. Wash., Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) Wednesday morning some person tried to bum the old Centralla Hotel building. In the east part of Centralla. This is the third attempt that has been made to burn the building In the past year. Last Spring the Fire Department succeeded In saving about half of the bulldlnf. Several weeks ago an alarm was turned in, but the fire was put out before the department arrived. The building has been ordered torn down by the City Council, but ao the estate that owned the building Is now In court, the matter could not be attended to. Idaho Prisoners Pardoned. BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 10. (Special.) The Board of Pardons has released George Morrow, sent from Nez Perce County for cattle-stealing. He was sentenced to eight years and served half the sen tence. Doubt has arisen whether he knew the cattle had been stolen. He was driving them for another man. The Pros ecuting Attorney and many others recom mended his pardon. Fred Howard, sentenced from Bingham for 17 years for criminal assault, and who has served four years, was also par doned. This was done on the recom mendation of the prison physician and warden. They stated he was likely to die soon If kept In confinement. Seth Sleight." of Bear Lake, sentenced to 14 months for attempted rape, was pardoned, being In a dying condition. Oil for Forest Grove Streets. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Aug. 10. (Spe cial.) The success of experiments in the use of oil for street Improvement in other towns has Influenced the citizens to give It a trial here. A sufficient sum has been raised among the merchants to give it a thorough test in the business sec tion of the city. Two blocks along Main street will be oiled flrsV. and If tlTe results are satis factory. It will be used on the other principal streets to lar the dust.- which Is unusually bad this season. Toole Urged to Mediate. HELANA. Mont., Aug. 10. At a mass meeting of citizens of Havre last night, resolutions were adopted calling upon Governor Toole to offer bis services to mediate In the difficulties between the striking operators and the Northern Pa cific and Great Northern Railways. The resdlutions will probably reach the Gov ernor tomorrow. THRESHER STARTS. FIRE GRAIN AND GRAIN BAGS BURNED IN WASCO COUNTY. Shifting of Heavy W.ind Saves a Ranch That LIqs in the Path of the Flames. THE DALLES, Or.. Aug. 10. (Special.) The first harvest accident reported this season occurred yesterday on the ranch of Hon. M. A. Moody.' on Tygh Ridge, when fire started from a steam thresher which was being taken from the ranch after completing tho harvest. After burning across the ranch and destroying about 30 acres of stubble and some fenc. Ing. the flames spread to the ranch of O. M. Bourland, the owner of the thresher, consuming two large stacks of headed grain and 1000 grain bags Just ready for filling. Owing to the shifting of the high wind then blowing, the Hllgen ranch, which lay In the path of the flames, was saved. The most unfortunate phase of the fire is that the Bourland crop was the only one In the vicinity not fully covered by in surance. The loss will amount to about COCO. SOCKEYE RUN IS AT AN END Price of Fish Will Run to tho'HJgh est Ever Known. SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 10. The run of the sockeye salmon on Puget Sound Is over. For the past thxee days the humpbacks, the dosplsed member of the salmon family, have been pouring Into the Sound, thus proving that the reign of tho sockeyes is at an end. Where the Sound packers prepared to put up ,008,000 cases they will have to be content with only 453,330 cases. That means that the price will Immediately jump to $1.50 per dozen tall tins, or $5 per case, the highest price ever quoted Tor Puget Sound sockeyes. New Creamery for Centralla. CENTRALIA. Wash.. Aug. 10. The old Centralla creamery plant, which has not been In operation for two years, has been sold to the Glendale Creamery Company and will soon be In active operation. The Glendale neonle have several other cream efles In the state and are pleased to secure an opening In Lewis County. D. S. Troy, manager of the company, was in Centralla several days this week. Much of the cream and milk produced by the dairying Interests of this county has late ly been shipped to Portland, and It Is hoped to keep this at home. Centralla already has one creamery, that owned by John B. Agen, of Seattle. Duke's Condition Is Critical. KALA1IA, Wash., Aug. 10. J. W. 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