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13 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MAY 13, 1907. INDUSTRIAL GROWTH IN STATE OF WRITER EXAMINES COLUMBIA LANDS Geological Expert Will En deavor to Locate Gold . Deposits. BULLETIN WILL BE ISSUED Arthur -J. Collier- Discusses Source of Precious Metals Found Along the Upper Columbia and the San Poil Rivers. - OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, May 12. The occurrence of finely divided gold associated with magnetic iron in the sands of Snake River, in- Idaho, is well known and much haa'been written concerning it. Information regarding the presence of similar gold along the Columbia and other of its tributaries is not so gen eral, though such occurrences have been known locally for many years. An article by Arthur J. Collier, of the United States Geological Survey, on tne gold bearing river sands of North eastern Washington, which will be found in the forthcoming serial 'Con tributions to Economic Geology, 1906" (Bulletin 315). gives much information ooneerning the geological relations of the placer mines of that region. Mr. Collier had been sent 'by order of the Secretary of the Interior and in as sociation with an officer of the Land Office, to examine placer lands on the Colvllie Reservation and along the Co lumbia and San Poll Rivers, for the purpose of determining whether certain placer locations were taken up in good faith. The geological inTormation obtained during this work Is set forth in the aforementioned bulletin. Placer Claim Abandoned. Prom 20 to 30 years ago placer claims were worked at many points along the Upper Columbia by Chinese, but since the exclusion of Chinese laborers these old mines have been abandoned and the evidences of them are obscured by a growth of young pine trees. Interest in these deposits has recently been revived by the location, ostensibly for placer mining purposes, of many large tracts of bench land adjacent to Columbia and San Poll Rivers In the Colvllie Indian Reservation. Where, observed, the placer gold along the Columbia is confined to the lower branches and river bars. It is associated with black sand containing a large amount of magnetite and somewhtft smaller amounts of ilmenlte, zircon, earnet. and other heavy minerals. Platinum probably also occurs in small quantities, though Its presence was not detected in the field. Although there is probably some gold in the sands of the river throughout its length, the gold bearing terraces on either side, which are called bars, are not continuous. Source- of the Deposits. The more important of these bars are 'described in detail by Mr. Collier, who holds that the ultimate source of the Columbia River gold is to be found in the areas of crystalline and metamorphic rocks to the north and east, which are known to contain gold-bearing, quartz veins, as well as other ore bodies of various kinds containing gold. Millions of tons of such rocks were washed away lt the formation of the river valley, and the deposits with which the valley was filled during the glaclHl period represent many millions more, the gold content of which has been concentrated in river bars. Mr. Collier's conclusions regarding trie value of these Columbia River bench lands as placer ground can not be re garded as encouraging to the prospective miner. He states that the possible profits from mining these lands would un doubtedly be less than the value of these lands for agricultural purposes. He estimates that the total amount of gold contained in the river bed and adjacent benches never exceeded J2S.00O a linear mile, and the total amount in the 90 miles between Kettle Falls and Xespelem could not have been more than $2,500,060. This gold is not uniformly distributed,' and even if the bench lands were known to justify mining, it would not be advisable as thev are not adapted to any relatively inexpensive process of mining. Hydrau licklng on a large scale is ruled out by the absence of bed rock and the scarcity of water at sufficient elevation; dredging, hy the height of these deposits above the river and the impossibility of floating the machinery over them. BIG WHEAT CROP AROUND ECHO Farmers in That District Turn At tention to Alfalfa. ECHO, May 12.-(Spectal.)-Prospeets for a bumper wheat crop were never better in the history of this district. There is a large acreage of wheat and barley in this sec tion, and the prospects of a good yield and fair price mean much to the pros perity of the country. Farmers are contracting for a large number of sacks in which to market their . crops. Spring plowing is well under way. and owing to the amount of late rain it has been quite beneficial to the . farmers, as It has enabled them to get their plowing done before the dry season sets In. South and west of Echo the principal product Is alfalfa, which grows quite thrifty, and produces two to three crops of hay per year, or from five to eight tons per acre. jPuring the winter months, this alfalfa Is fed to cattle to prepare them for the winter and spring market. About $300. 0"X worth of beef . cattle were shipped from the local yards this winter ' and spring to Eastern packing houses. The supply of range cattle is so limited that a great many will have to be shipped in this year to consume the products of the alfalfa fields this coming winter. The demand for beef produced in this section is so great that more alfalfa is being sown each year. J. B. Sailor, a large feeder from the Butter Creek coun try, is seeding 120 acres to alfalfa this season. This, with what he already has sown, will make him a very large pro ducer. Other ranchers in the Butter Creek district are seeding their farms to alfalfa as fast as they can get water on the lands. Packing Company Formed. ABERDEEN. Wash.. May 12. Spe cial.) Articles of Incorporation have been filed at the office of the county auditor by the Harbor Packing 'Company, of Ab erdeen, the object of the new corpora tion being to acquire the interest of the 'Ninemire Packing Company, which suc ceeded the Ninemire & Morgan Com pany several months ago. The capital stock of the new corporation Is $50,000. and William Boeing, George Glander, A. F. Coates, John Larkin, E. B, Shields, J. H. Hewitt, R. F. Lo'tle, p. L. Carr. H. B. Hewitt. Chris Knoell and John P. Morgan of Aberdeen ' and Hoquiam are associated In the enterprise. KLAMATH HAS LOCAL CARNEGIE Philanthropist Gives Building - to ' House Town Library. " KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. May 12. (Spe cial.) Klamath Falls numbers among its citizens one who does not wait for An drew Carnegie to supply the town with a library. Major Charles E. Worden pur chased the building from the Methodist Episcopal Church, which has served as a house of worship for several years and was too small to accommodate the com ing demand of the city, and presented it to the Library "Association for a perma nent home. The County Commissioners gave the Library Association the privi lege of locating the building on the Court House square at the corner of Fourth and Main streets, which is central and convenient. The funds necessary to pay for the re moval to the new location and equipping it for use was raised by public subscrip tion by the ladies of the library. Thus Klamath Falls is possessed of a library well organized and housed in. its own building. Major Worden is president of the American Bank & Trust Company and has amassed a fortune during the past eight years through wise investment in Klamath County realty and is probably the largest property owner in the town of Klamath Falls. HIb advent to Oregon was during the last administration of President Cleveland, when he became con nected with the Indian Service and came to the Klamath Agency from Ohio. MAKES MACHINE TO SAVE GOLD Baker City Man Perfects Scheme for Dry Diggings. BAKER CITY, Or., May 12. (Special.) J. G. Evans of this city has invented and patented a gold-saving machine for use in localities where lack of water or ab sence of grade has prevented the work ing of placer deposits. Mining men who have examined the machine are enthusi astic In Its praise. It consists principally In a table eight feet long and of width ranging to the amount of work to be done, which lays on a slant of 53 degrees, and is given a vertical and at the same time a lateral or "pan" motion by a ratchet arrange ment In the table are cup-shaped rif fles, water tight, and placed at intervals of 16 inches. The dirt is thrown in at the upper end of the table, and if per fectly dry, no water is needed to work it down over the riffles. If the gravel is not dry, enough water must be used to keep it moving. As the dirt works down the table, the riffles catch all gold or concentrates. Mr. Evans states that the machines can be made large enough to handle 100 yards of dirt per day. The machine is now on exhibition in this city. WILL BORE ARTESIAN VVEL La Grande to Experiment Before Levying Bonds. LA GRANDE, Or., May 12. (Special.) Although Ladd & Bush, of Salem, of fered to take at par, $25,000 of the bonds recently authorized for the pur pose of bringing water from Beaver Creek for city use,- and local institu tions, the Eastern Oregon Trust & Sav ings Bank bid for the entire issue. $150,000 at par. the City Council last night decided to wait until its next meeting before deciding on its course, in order to investigate artesian water possibilities. Already several property-owners have offered sites, and it is very prob able that at least one experimental well, owned by the city will be bored. It is thought that two wells, having each a flow equal to that owned by the O. R. & N., will supply La Grande with sufficient water. The water com ing from the railroad well is clear and sparkling, and the'sulphur taste and odor once present, has entirely dis appeared. The council has also decided to buy a road grader for the use of the ciity. INSTALLING FRUIT CANNERY BrownsTllle Plant Will Be Ready for Operation This Season. ALBANY. Or.. May 12. (Special.) Work Is progressing rapidly on the fruit canning plant at Brownsville, which will be the first industry of the kind in Linn County. The cannery is being installed in the old tannery building near the Southern Pacific depot. The plant will be ready for operation this Summer. Beans and tomatoes will be canned this season and other vegeta bles will be added to the output later. Some marketable fruits will also be put up. The company which Is installing the plant has adopted a novel plan to insure plenty of material to supply the indus try. It recently purchased 139 acres of land adjoining the site of the cannery and has sold it out in five-acre tracts, with the agreement that the land so acquired shall be used in raising produce for the cannery. The cannery is being installed by H. A. Iewls. of Portland, and-Ed Holloway and Oren Stratton, ef Brownsville. FRANCHISE FOR TROLLEY LINE Plan to Link Astoria With Nearby Lower River Towns. ASTORIA, Or., May 12. (Special.) The County Court has granted a 30-year fran chise to E. B. McFarland and S. D. Adair for an electric line between this city. Warrenton. Flavel and Hammond. Under the terjns of the franchise, the line is to be in operation within two years. The grantees are given a right-of-way eight feet in width along one side of the county road, where the road Is 60 feet In width, but where the road is only 40 feet wide, no right-of-way is granted. The line Is allowed to run across the county bridges, the owners to pay one-half the cost of maintaining and operating the draws. The grantees are. however, re quired to build new approaches to the draws, alongside ' those owned by the county. BUSY TIME IX COOS COUNTY . Many New Industries Are Starting and Settlers Flock In. MARSHFIELD. Or.. May 12. (Special.) One who made the trip, down the Co qullle to Bandon last August has just gone over the same ground and expresses bis surprise at the general development going on there. Many new enterprises have been started In that time. Three large sawmills are going up and one new one is in operation. A ship yard is busy, where two large schooners are " being built and the keel Is being laid for the third. Xew logging camps are being opened, new lands being put in cultiva tion and coal mines long neglected are being put in readiness for working again. Last week a mass meeting was held in Bandon to consider the matter of a steamer line to Portland. Bandon people are very enthusiastic over the prospect and are willing to subscribe liberally to such an enterprise.. The business of the Coqullle Valley is increasing very rapidly. This country is shut off from Portland by the freight rates. The C. B. R. & E. R. R. & N. Company charges $6 per ton for an 18-mile haul. Then add t per ton from Portland to Marshneld and $1 per ton. Coqullle to Bandon, and one sees where Portland stands in the race with San Francises for trade. San Francisco merchants fight any proposition looking to direct communica tion with Portland. Representatives of the Pacific Hardware & Steel Company and Baker & Hamilton, two houses that keep men permanently in . this county, are particularly active in trying to dis courage the business men from subscrib ing to the Bandon-Portland' steamer line and to the Roseburg and Coos Bay elec tric line. Portland should encourage both of these projects or any others that will tend to open this territory to Portland business houses. This county is thickly spotted with .rep resentatives of California and Eastern capital, looking for timber Investments and taking options on coal lands. This country is beginning on a wonderful de velopment. This country, wants to trade with Portland, prefers to do so, and would do so if the .transportation facili ties were so that it could. CAR SHORTAGE HURTS MILLS Booth-Kelly Company Is Said to Be Losing Money. SPRINGFIELD. Or., May 12. (Special.) The report has been current for the past week that on account of the shortage of cars, the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company at this place, would Indefinitely close down its mill. While this company, like all other Oregon mills, is suffering finan cially from the car shortage, yet the authentic .Information that has recently been given out, denies the above state ment. The company is making every possible effort to keep the mill in operation and is Bald to be losing money in the attempt. During the past 30 days the price of lum ber has dropped $5 per thousand and the Booth-Kelly Company has over 90,000.000 feet piled up in the yards ready for ship ment. During the month of May the com pany has sawed over 600,000 feet, and owing to the car shortage has been able to ship but 90.000 feet. What the outcome will be is hard to tell, but if the company is forced to close the mill work for their employes will be had for several months, for the company Is anticipating making some extensive Im provements in the way of building new dry sheds and docks.. BIG YIELD OF GRAIN CERTAIN Rain Helps Crops In Vicinity of Pen dleton. PENDLETON, dr., May 12. (Spe cial.) Rain which fell throughout the county parts of Friday and Saturday has assured bountiful harvests, even though no more should fall. It came Just at the time when it was of most benefit to growing grain, hay, gardens, fruit and Summer fallow plowing. All that Is now desired by the. farmers is plenty of warm weather, and the in dications are that they will receive it. All grain Is looking well and the prospects for a yield far above the av erage are good. Indications are also that the fruit crop, in spite of the freeze of two weeks ago. will be the largest of any harvested in the county for three or four years. Many Lambs in Morrow. HEPPNEJR. Or.. May 12. The lambing season in Morrow County is about over and. the results have been very satisfac tory to the sheepmen. The percentage saved will be over 90, and while the wea ther has been pretty cold, the range was never better than it is this Spring. Shear ing Is In full blast in the northern part of the county and the wool is fully as light as It was last year in shrinkage, and owing to the favorable Winter, the fleeces are heavier. The heavy frosts of the past few days has done no serious damage to the fruit In this county, a few cherries and early pears along the foothills . have been nipped, but in the northern part of the county, where the bulk of the fruit is raised, there has been no damage at all. Cement Walks for Albany. ALBANY, Or., May 12. (Special.) More than 10 miles of cement sidewalk will be laid in Albany this Summer, according to the estimates of a local contractor. Three crews of men are now at work laying walks in different portions of the resi dence district of the city. For the past two years cement walks have been made a special feature of Improvement in this city and Albany now has more pave ment walks in its residence district than any city in the state outside of Portland. As the movement for good walks was a popular one, the City Council established limits some months ago in which no more wooden sidewalks may be built and this district takes in practically all of the best residence part of the city. City Gets New Fire-Bell. SPRINGFIELD. Or.. May 12. (Special.) The City Council has Instructed the Re corder to order from the Reierson Ma chinery Company, of Portland, a 1000 pound brass fire bell for the City of Springfield. The city has felt the need of a new bell for a long time, as the old one is entirely too small to be heard at any distance. The Council also ordered a 15-horsepower motor, which will be used to furnish power for the. city rock crusher. Several thousand yards of rock will be crushed during the Summer. Infected Trees Are Destroyed. OREGON CITY, Or.." May 12. (Special.) Twelve hundred fruit trees on the Ladd tract near -Mount Pleasant are being de stroyed, and a stump-puller Is being used to take out the trees, which are diseased. The trees on the property of Mrs. Lena Rigler, corner of Ninth, and Jackson streets, are being cut down and burned by order of the county authorities, who are making a determined effort to stamp out orchards that are Infested with fruit pests. Parker Bros. Purchase Mill. ALBANY. Or., May 12. (Special.) Parker Brothers, who operated a sawmill near Plainview for several years, have purchased the Hall sawmill on Thomas Creek, and will enlarge the capacity of the plant. With the purchase of the mill they secured control of about 20.000,000 feet of timber and will make the Indus try an Important one in the Santlam country. The mill is situated six miles east of Scio. Will Build Stone Church. EU6ENE. Or.. May 12. (Special.) The Presbyterians are getting out plans for a new $18,000 stone church to be erected on their lot at the corner of Tenth and Pearl streets. The principal stone to be used will be from the new quarry just being opened on College Hill. It is a good building stone and Is easily shaped. L Gray's Harbor Mills Do Big Cargo Business. FIGURES FOR PAST MONTH Great Demand for Fir Lumber in California Keeps Fleet Busy in Carrying the Product to the South. HOQUIAM, Wash., May 12. (Special.) No other city in ,the world, with a like number of mills, ships as much lumber by- cargo as the mills of Hoquiam. Situ ated on Gray's Harbor, the mills of this city, numbering five modern up-to-date manufacturing plants, shipped to Califor nia points during the month of April 17,410,894 feet of lumber, 2,629,460 pieces of lath, 20,531,200 shingles and 83,212 box shooks. The new mill of the Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Company, located a mile from the mouth of the Hoquiam River, holds the record for shipments by cargo. The total feet shipped last month from, this plant win reach over 8,000,000 board feet including shingles and lath. Last month the five mills shipped a total of 15,204,053 feet of lumber, while Aberdeen, with its 11 mills, shipped only 27,626,340 feet While the car shortage did work hard ships on the harbor manufacturers, the life of their business has come from Cali fornia, very few shipments going foreign. The Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Com pany shipped this past month nearly as many shingles, as the combined amounts of the total shipments of the harbor of last month and one cannot begin to Im agine the volume of lumber sent from this plant, unless he can see the busy scene at the mill wharf, where steamers and vessels are being loaded night and day. The E. K. Wood Lumber Company is second on the list with a total of 3,500,000 feet. Other mills have shipped their proportion, but have sent much away by rail, being unable to get carriers for their product. Following are the shipments for the month: Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle Company Lumber. 6,5-48, 003; lath, 1,207,950; shingles, 13.S56.250. K. K. Wood Lumber Company Lumber, 8,521,247; lath, 847,500; shingles, 75,000. National Lumber & Box Company Lum ber. 2.360.360; lath. 300,000. Gray's Harbor Lumber Company Lum ber. 1.805.816. Northwestern Lumber Company Lumber, 1.617,698: lath, 274,100; shingles, 7,080,250; box shooks. 83,212. Total Lumber, 17.410.894; lath. 2.629,450: shingles, 20,621.200; box shooks, 83,212. ELECTRIC ROAD TO FERRY Extensive Plan of Company at Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Or., May 12. (Spe cial.) The Washington Navigation Company, recently Incorporated to,op erate a ferry between Hood River and White Salmon, has bought the land in dispute between It and the Dean & Pierson Ferry Company, and has se cured an Injunction restraining the lat ter from landing on it. The former company has been enjoined from oper ating a ferry at present, and the city has taken a' hand in the matter, owing to the fact that what has always been considered a county road runs through the property of .the Washington Navi gation. Company. The latter is said to have ambitious plans In the ferry business, which include the construc tion of an incline railway to the shore on both sides of the river, and a car ferry to connect with the Portland & Seattle Railroad. A feeder to the projected ferry on the Hood River side, it is said, will be an electric line running out Into the valley, for the transportation of fruit- The plan also includes the erec tion of large warehouses for storage purposes and a permanent landing for the big river steamers, so that they can land near the city at all seasons of the year. Postoffice in New Quarters. SPRINGFIELD. Or.. May 12. (Special.) Postmaster Finley Roberts is now com fortably located in his new quarters, the Etter building, which was erected for the accommodation of the postoffice. The building Is located on the corner of Main and Second streets, and is a valuable and substantial addition to the town. For years past the old building has been en tirely inadequate and as Springfield has now grown to such proportions that the public could not be accommodated, Mr. Roberts has come to their relief by pro curing a much better building and has in creased the number of boxes nearly 200. New Factories for Springfield. SPRINGFIELD. Or., May 12.-(SpecIal.) Two more factories will soon be under construction here, one a 'large furniture factory, which will Involve an Investment of $25,000, and the other a cannery. The capacity of the canning factory has not yet been given out. but it is stated from good authority that it will be no small concern. The Investment in both cases is mostly local capital, though there are out-of-town parties, who are also interested. Sites are now being looked after - and building operations will commence- as soon as a suitable location can be decided upon. New Block Is Started. SOUTH BEND. Wash., May 12. (Spe cial) Ground was broken this week for the erection of the new concrete block of the Myers Drug Company at the cor ner of Water and Willapa streets. The building will contain, besides the drug store, the central office, of the telephone company, while the second story will be occupied by offices. When completed this will be one of the most substantial as well as the largest business block in the city. Opera House for South Bend. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. May 12. (Spe cial.) The Union Grand Opera House, of South Bend, has been Incorporated and the building, which Is already pariiajly built.' will be pushed to completion in time for the opening of the season in Septem ber. The building and furnishings will be modern in every respect and will cost up wards of $20,000. C. O. Rude and J. W. Kleeb are the incorporators. Second Box Factory for Grant's Pass GRANT'S PASS. Or., May 12. (Spe cial.) Actual construction work has begun on the new box factory re cently secured for this city by the Commercial Club. It is located at SHIP MUCH UMBER OREGON the extreme east end Of the Southern Pacific Railroad yards and it will ne cessitate the railroad's extending Its yards still further east. The factory will employ 100 men and will make two. box factories for this city. . The canning company organized by local capital has also bought ground in the same place and is planning to make contracts with the farmers and gar deners for this season's product as the promoters of the enterprise expect to have the cannery in operation by Juno. First Sawmill for Albany. ALBANY, Or.. May 12. (Special.) Work will begin tomorrow on the construction of the- Wheeler sawmill at this city, which will be Albany's first industry of the kind. It will be located Just east of Hackleman's Grove, at the east end of the city, and on the line of the Corvallis & Eastern Railroad. For several years Mr. Wheeler has successfully operated a mill at Lyons, and he will move the ma chinery from there for his new mill here and will also enlarge the plant with ad ditional equipment. Will Enlarge La Grande Yards. LA GRANDE, Or., May 12. (Special.) The O. R. & N. agents have purchased the two blocks of land known as the William Grandy property, lying between Second and Fourth streets, for $7000. This land will be used for additional yards. The tracks now in use are continually crowded with freight cars, frequently so much so there is great difficulty and loss of time in making up trains. SHEEP MUST BE OIPPEB CONDITIONS PRESCRIBED FOR ADMISSION TO STATE. Hold Stock Within Mile of State Line) Washington Owners to Test Hart Law. PENDLETON, Or., May 13. (Special.) Acting in accordance with the recent proclamation of Governor Chamberlain, declaring a quarantine against the sheep of Washington, Nevada and California and prohibiting their being brought into this state except under conditions pre scribed by the State Sheep Commission, the Board of Sheep Commissioners met In this city yesterday afternoon and pre scribed the conditiens under which sheep would be admitted. The rules which were adopted provide that all sheep coming into this state from any of those - quarantined must be held within one mile of the state line until the State Inspector or one of his depu ties can be summoned to examine them and superintend their dipping in accord ance with the rules provided for sheep within this state. They must be dipped once within six days after they have been examined, whether scabby or not, and then they are to be held in quarantine for at least eight days and not more than 14. After eight days an before the expiration of 14, they are to be dipped the second time. After the second dipping a certificate of health will be issued to the owner or person in control, when they may be brought into the state, but they are then to become amenable to the laws of Ore gon. These restrictions are not to be applied to sheep Intended for Immediate slaughter or being taken through the state on rail road or steamboat lines. District Attorney - Phelps hast received word from Attorney H. C. Bo-son, of Walla Walla, that the Wenaha Wool Growers' Association, of that istate, for which he is attorney, desires to commence a sut to test the validity of the Hart Law passed at the last session of the Oregon Legislature. By the terms of this act, a license of 20 cents per head is to be im posed upon all sheep coming into, the state. 1 A measure similar to this one and de signed to keep Washington sheep off of Oregon ranges was passed at the 1905 ses sion of the Legislature, but when brought into the courts was found to be unconsti tutional. The defects in that, however, are not supposed to exist in this one. PLACE BLAME ON HORSEMAN Verdict of Coroner's Jury on Death of McBroom. PENDLETON. Or., May 12. (Special.) District Attorney Phelps, Coroner Folsom and others returned tonight from Gur dane bringing with them the remains of Clarence McBroom, the man who was shot Saturday by George Horseman, The coroner's Jury which held an inquest at the siteof the tragedy early this morn ing, merely found that McBroom came to his death by a gunshot wound inflicted by Horsemen. The only new features that developed at the inquest was the fact that McBroom was from 18 to 22 feet away from his assailant when killed. James H. Raley, who together with Mayor James, defended John P. Mc Manus, recently acquitted on the charge of murdering Robert Estes, has been re tained to defend Horseman. DRINKS PINT WOOD ALCOHOL Unknown Flnlander Dies in Agony at Cottage Grove. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., May 12. (Spe cial.) A Flnlander with the appearance of a logger drank more than a pint of. wood alcohol yesterday and died this morning from its effects. He procured the poison here from some source and started north. He got as far as Edgar King's farm, one mile north, where he crawled in the hay mow. Mr. King believing him drunk left him there for the night. King was awakened early this morning by the groans of the poisoned man. He was brought here for medical aid, but It was too late, and he died in intense agony. PUSH GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN Divide County Into Districts Under Court Supervision. 1 LA GRANDE, Or., May 12. (Special.) The County Court is prosecuting its good-roads campaign with vigor. The county has now been divided into three general districts, and each of the mem bers of the court will supervise the construction and repair of the roads in bis particular section. It is expect ed by this move to get results, much better than generally obtaining when road work is left entirely to District Supervisors. The new rock crusher has been tested and was today pulled out to Booth lane, where two miles of macadam will be built. NINE SIONTHS IN WILDERNESS Trapper' Believes Two Men Have Perished in Snow. LEWISTON. Idaho. May 12. (Spe cial.) Theodore Beletski, one of the Home BondsHome Stock From the double standpoint of safety and income, I strongly advise the purchase of HOME TELEPHONE BOXDS. Around present prices, $S7.50 to $90.00, these bonds net 6 per cent to investors. If you -want to speculate and double your money within eighteen months and secure a permanent dividend-payer, buy the HOME TELEPHONE STOCK"; it will sell around $80.00 within the time mentioned. Watch the new Home Telephone Directory grow and these securities advance. LOUIS J. Home Bonds, 5 Lafayette Building, old trappers of the pandhandle end of the state, has just returned to Kooskla from the wilds of the Craigs and Bitter Root Mountains, where he spent the last nine months. During that time he says he never saw a human face or heard a voice with the exception of his own. His sole companion was his dog. Upon his return to Kooskla, a small town on the Clearwater River branch of the Northern Pacific, Belet skl said he never before realized how dear a human face could become to a man. The trapper says that on his way out he camped one night at one of the cabins of "Beaver Jack," John Ullery, but found no evidence of recent habl- t tatjon. At the time of the visit he did not know of "Beaver Jack's" mysteri ous disappearance. The clearing away of the snow this Summer high up In the mountains, will probably disclose the remains of another man besides those of "Beaver Jack," for Beletskl says that he also visited the cabin of Charlie Stanley. He said that no one had been in the cabin for six weeks or two months. When told that "Beaver Jack" was missing, Beletski said he would not be surprised If the woods, also should give up Stanley's body af ter the snows have melted. ALBANY IS TO HAVE LIBRARY Committee Appointed to Found Pub lic Institution. ALBANY, Or., May 12. (Special. ) The movement for a public library in Albany is progressing satisfactorily and bids fair to result In success. Funds are being raised by the sale of yearly memberships at $2 each. A hall will be selected for the temporary use of the library, and it is the ulti mate plan to erect a building. The following committee has been named to have charge of arrange ments: Mrs. Henrietta Brown, chair man: Mrs. J. K. Weatherford, Mrs. A. H. Martin. Mrs. P. A. Young, Mrs. P. B. Marshall, Miss Lucy Gard and H. F. Merrill. ' Charged With Hotel Theft. COLVILLE, Wash., May 12. (Special.) Prosecuting Attorney J. A. Rochford yesterday filed In the Superior Court an Information charging B. Dickson with grand larceny. Dickson is accused of entering the National Hotel at Newport two, weeks ago and taking a suit of clothes and a watch valued at $70. Albany Club Elects Officers. ALBANY. Or., May 12. (Special.) The Twentieth Century Club, an or ganization of Albany women, has chos en the following officers to serve the ensuing year: President. Mrs. B. M. Payne; vice-president, Mrs. A. S. Hart; secretary, Mrs. W. W. Alllngham. Meningitis at Oregon City. OREGON CITY, Or.. May 12. (Special.) One case of spinal meningitis was called to the attention of local doctors last night. Beatrice Mason is the victim of this malady. The physicians say that there is no chance of recovery. Damascus creamery butter fat, f. o. b. Portland, 22Ae. VICTOR MANGANESE STEEL BANK SAFE. NEVER BURGLARIZED GLASS & PRUDHOMME CO., AGTS., PORTLAND, ORE. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. lljlljiljlljllKljliSSf h'HI' :iA ;t: M!iii ROUTE OF THE ORIENTAL LIMITED Crossing the Cascade and Rocky Mountains by daylight. COMPARTMENT OBSERVATION CARS. Standard and Tourist Sleepers. DINING-CAR SERVICE UNEXCELLED. Connecting train leaves Portland daily 11:45 P. M.. Two other good trains daily at 8:30 A. M. and 7:00 P. M. For further information re garding rates, berths and tickets, call on or addrtrs H. DICKSON, C. P. & T. A, 122 Third St., Portland, Or. Phone Main 680. Ho! For Astoria FAST STEAMER TELEGRAPH Round trips daily (except Thursdays) 7 A. M. Landing, Alder-Street Dock. Phone Main 565. 1 JJITOilwiM I illjiSBKiwldil ncnlt mjtsnm J n jfli Jll! 1 1 WILDE Home Stock. Portland, Oregon. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. VIA Minneapolis and St. Paul t i: l - j.. go and St. Louis is strictly; first-class and of the stand ard that has made that road a noted carrier of travel be tween the East and the West. Three daily; trains. The Club train From St. Paul in the morning. "Finest train in the world" From St. Paul in the evening. The late night train From St. Paul after arrival of con nections. You cannot miss it if your ticket reads Burlington. Ask for Burlinston folder and let me help you. A. C. SHELDON, Gen. Agent C, B. Q. Rr. 100 Tblrd St. Portland, or. KdSx AlackA 10(17 niuiinu a y v i Sx FYf II K v in Nv li Jl V U II U V 11 if S TRIPS iil&tfSr s. S. SDokane. June 14, 25; July 12, 28; Aug. 9. Queen, July 16. NOME r-OUTEl S. S. Senator June 1 S. S. President June 1 S. K. ALASKA ROUTE. Skagway, Sitka, Juneau and way porta. Sailing- 9 P. M. H. S. S. Co.'B Humboldt May 2, 12, 22 Cottage City, via Sitka May S, 19, 31 City of Seattle May 8, 18, 28 SAN FRANCISCO ROUTE. Sailing 1A.M. From Seattle. City of Puebla May 5, 29 Senator May 10, 25 Umatilla. May 15. 30 City Office, 240 Washington St. CANADIAN PACIFIC Emprem Line of the Atlantic. Our express steamers, "EMPRESS OP BRITAIN" and "Empress of Ireland (14. 500 tons) will sail from Quebec to Liverpool In six days; two days on the majestic St. Lawrence and only four days at sea. They possess every known device to Insure safety, speed, comfort and luxury. F. R. JOHNSON, Pass. Agt., 142 Third St., Portland, Or. North Pacific S. S. Co's. Steamships Roanoke and Geo. W. Elder Rail for Eureka. San Francisco and Los Angeles direct every Thursday at 8 P: M. Ticket office 132 Third St., near Alder. Both phones, M. 1314. H. Young, Agent. SAX FRANCISCO PORTLAND S. S. CO. Only JJlrect Fassenger Vessels. Only Ocean Steamers affording daylight trip down Columbia River. Leaving Portland (Alnsworth Dock) 0 A. M.: S. S. "Cofta Rica," May 11. 21, 31, etc. 8. 8. "Columbia," May 10, 26, June 6, etc From San Francl&co (Spear St.) 11 A. M. : 8. 8. "Columbia," May 11, 21, 31, etc. 8. 8. "Costa Kica," May 16, 26. June 5, ate. J AS. H. DEWSON, Agent. Phone Main 268. 248 Washington St. Columbia River Scenery K.u L LAXOit UNi. 6T AJhLEKS. Ualiy Kcrvic between Portland, and Tha Dalles, except Sunday, leaving Portland at 7 A. M., arriving- about S P -M., carrying freight and passengers. Splendid accoau&ne ds-tlons for outfits and livestock. Dock foot or Alder at., Portland; foot of Court t, Tha XtaUa. Pnon Mala 91 Portland. WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE For Curvallis, Albany. Independence Sa lem Steamer "POMONA" leaves f.tt A. , Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. For Balem and way landings Steams "OREGON A" leaves 6:43 A. Mondays, Wedi-edays and Fridays. OtULOON CITY TRANSPORTATION CO, Foot Taylor fittest. S. S. COLUMBIA" The Queen of the Pacific. Sails for San FranciMO Direct at 9 A. St May 16, from Aineworfh dock (end of 3d t.. Direct passenger sailings every 5 days, ban Francisco & Portland Steamship Co . . JAS. H. DEWSON, Agent. STR. CHAS. R. SPENCER Washlnarton-itreec Dock. Dally, except 8unday, for Tbs Dalles and way landings, at T A. M.. returning to P, H. Fast time, best serrlc. rboaesj UMla, ll&ii Hoau, A, Us 8 j iilil