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1 - THE StTSDAT OEEGOOTAU, PORTLAND", 3TKE 2f, 1900. THREE MEN DROWNED BOAT CAPSIZED 3fBAR MOUTH OP THE CHEHALIS RIVER. 0e Hob Was a PremUent BsstBeas jlaa of Aberdeen His Ceapaa- iona "Were Drssk. ABERDEEN. "Wash., June .23. David Blacky an old and respected resident of Aberdeen. In company "with Joe Pelland and Clam Joe, both also of Aberdeen, were drowned today In the Cheballs Riv er, opposite Llndstrom's shipyard. They -were In aJarge flshboat carrying four tons of iron casting for a donkey engine, when a ritlff breeze capsized the boat. Pelland and Clam Joe -were drunk and Black was no boatman. David .Black was a partner of "Walla "WallaFowler. They were loggers operating on the Ho qulam River under the Arm name of Fowler" & Black. FRICTION OVER BIDS. -Contractors' Sharp Play fcllcely 'to ' XAke Trouble for the Council. ASTORIA, June 23. The street commit tee of the Common Council this after noon opened bids for the improvement of several blocks on Thlrty-lghth street, and awarded the contract to S. Normlle. Before the bids were opened a contro versy arose that resulted in one bid being rejected by the committee, and may cause "the city to be the defendant in an action at law. The committee had ad vertised to receive bids up to 2 o'clock, and just one-half minute before that time "W. A. Goodin filed a bid. Immediately afterward C. "W. Fulton filed a bid for S. Normlle, and Goodin then withdrew his first -bid and substituted another. Fulton objected to the latter bid being received, claiming the action showed evi dent intention on the part of the contrac tors to "hold up" the city in case there was no competition. After a long contro versy, the committee returned the 'bid to Sir. Goodin "without opening it. Goodin says his figures In each bid -were lower than the ones accepted by the commit tee. He also asserts that his last bid was filed within the time advertised, and it is understood he will begin suit to enjoin the city from entering Into con tract with S. Normlle for improving tho. street. Normile's bid was $2511 05. N. Clinton bid $2S39 W and J. "Wirf. 529S3 80. Public LiRht QncMtlon. ' Astoria has been without any public street lights since May 17, when the con tract for the past year expired and tho Councir refused to renew It. Many of tho citizens and business men arc anxious Jjiat a new 'contract be made before tho celebration on the Fourth of July, and at their request. Mayor Bergman has Is sued a call for a special meeting of the Council Monday evening for the purpose of considering the lighting question. Usu ally when a special meeting of the Coun cll Is wanted the call Is presented to and signed by the members, but this time a new method was employed. It -was an nounced that certain Councilmen, who are opposed to lighting the streets, would refuse to sign the call or attend the meeting, and in order that the session might be a legal one, certified copies of tho call have been made and served on each one of the Councilmen. W. F. McGregor, of the Astoria Box Company, will make a proposition to the city for lighting the streets. At present he is selling the sawdust and refuse from his mill to the street-car company for fuel, but as that contract will end with the sale of the rallw ay on July 2, he will put in an electric light plant to light the mill, and will also make a bid for a con tract with the city. "Word was received here this morning that some one was driving a fish trap In Blind Slough, one of the favorite drifting grounds of the gill-netters. Steps are be ing taken by the Columbia Rler Fisher men's Union to have the trap removed. WILL HOLD THEIR FLOCKS. Few Lake Coanty Sheep for Sale Lalcevlevt's Hotel Prospect. LAKEVTEW. Or., June 20 Mutton and stock-sheep buyers continue to arrive in Lake County, and are buying every sheep that can be purchased. The prices arc very good, but not many sheep are for sale. Most owners wish to keep their flocks intact for another year. Dunn & Flannagan, San Francisco buyers, want to buy 12,000 head of Lake County ewes, but sheepmen say they cannot get half that number. Lakevlew is without a hotel since the fire, and is not likely to have one, unless outside capital shall come to the rescue. H. C. "Whltworth. who owned the Lake View House, has gone into other .business, and R. M. Russlll, who conducted the Commercial Hotel, Intends to engage in the hotel business in a neighboring town, "thus leaving one of the best hotel towns in Oregon practically without accommo dations for the public Adolph Frlck, the notorious stage rob ber who was recently released from tho Oregon Penitentiary, for the past week has been making his headquarters here, and seems to be looking for more worlds to conquer. Frick has been jailed twice .since his arrival In Lakeview. , "TfEED NOT ACCOUNT TO CITY. Decision In Case "Wherein "Whatcom SoBRht Share of Delinquent Tax. OLYMPIA, "Wash.. June 23. The Su preme Court has reversed the Judgment of ithe lower court in the case, of the City of "Whaitcotn. respondent, vs. Victor A. Boeder, appellant. In this case Roeder 1s Treasurer of "Whatcom County, and the City of Whatcom Instituted proceedings to compel Roeder to account for moneys poGlcoted by him fordielinquent taxes stace January L JS39, and to pay to the respond ent city Its proportionate share of such taxes, penalties and interest. Roeder jus tifies hia failure to comply with the de mand on the grounds that he was com plyinig with the provisions of an act passed by the last Legislature, to the effect .that such moneys received by him should be transferred to the current-expense fund of "Wtatcom County. The Supreme Court rules that the peremptory writ of manda mus Issued by the Superior Court of "What com County be reversed and the action dis missed, the appellant to recover costs- in this court; also in the lower court. SERIOUS 'GUNSHOT WOUND. Result of Careless Handling- of a Re volver Crimes Chanced. yAKXMA, "Wash., June 23. J. C. Mc Allister today, -while handling a revolver carelessly at his house, was shot in the leg. His wound is serious. The cases against John Cox and Annio Smith, charged with assisting F. P. Den gel to rob Norm Stevens, were dismissed today on account of the failure of Ste vens to appear agalnBt them. It after wards transpired that Stevens' absence was due to the fact that he had robbed a sheepman named Creamer of $250 and left town in haste. A warrant Js out for him, and officers are endeavoring to find him. CHOSE GODDESS OF LIBERTY. Spirited Votlnsr Contest at Baker Cltr Raised a Fand. BAKER CITY, Or.. June 21 There was considerable excitement created tonight over the voting for the Goddess of Liberty for the Fourth of July celebration. The polls closed at 11 o'clock, and a large crowd surrounded the voting place. The contest was between Miss Georgia Savage end Miss Mary Nenhans. and the latter received a majority of It. The price of votes was 10 cents each. The total num ber cast was: Miss Savage, 1798; Miss Nen hans, 1512, yielding a fund of J35L , "Wanklngrton Lambertara. CENTRALIA. "Wash., June 23. The Southwestern "Washington Lumber Man ufacturers' Association met here today. XJttle business of importance was done "beyond reaffirming the price list of fir lumber. The time was taken up largely in the discussion of lumber matters. There was a good attendance of mem bers, and the meeting held till a late hour. The members report all the mills running steadily, and plenty of business on hand. The meeting adjourned to meet In Centralia on July 6. The Mllvrr.uUie Schools. MIL.WAUKIE, Or.. June 23. At a spe- clal meeting of the school district voters last night Richard Scott -was chosen Di- i rector in place of the late J. G. Bonnet. Immediately after the school meeting, the board chose Ira McLaughlin principal, Miss Minerva Theeslng teacher of the intermediate grades, and Miss Kathermi. Casto of the primary grades. Mr. Mc Laughlin was with the Second Oregon in Manila. Centralia School Cloned. CENTRALIA, Wash., June 23. The seventh annual commencement of the Centralia High School was held last even- large audience was present. The address THE LATE PETER O. SMITH. It feliiv liilii OREGON FIOEER OF 1830 "WHO DIED AT SCIO. BCIO. Or.. June 23. Peter O. Smith, who died In this city June 10. was born In the State of Michigan on the 8th day of September. 1831. and crossed the plains to Onon In 1S00. and settled nar this city, where he pent the greater part of hts life. In 1S65 he was mar ried to Nancy J. Snoderlr. and to them JHc children were born, four of whom have died, and Mrs. Smith also tiled In 1SS1. The only surrit lng child Is Mrs Ella Mack, who lives with her husband on. a farm nar Ale. In Marlon County. In 1SS5 Mr. Smith married Mrs. Mary C. Mjer, of Polk County, who survive" him. He united vlth the Cumberland Presby terian Church at ScIo In 1S7C. and since that time has filed a consistent Christian life. He was a member of the Maso'nlo, Odd FcIIors and A. O. V. W. orsanlzatioar, and carried a $2000pollcj In the last-named order. Tor many sears he was ngatfed In the livery business In this city, and was also In the hardware business here for about ne 5 ears. In the early days he spent seiral jears In the mine!, and also took part In the Cayuse Indian war. He was an energetic business man, and was well known throughout the entire state. Tho funeral took place Wednesday after noon, and was conducted by the local lodge of Odd Fellows, assisted by the Masons. to the class was delivered by Dr. E. T. Mathes. The orations by the two grad uates were as follows:. "The, True Road to Success." by Miss Edith J. Briffutt, and "Out of the Harbor Into the Sea," by A. Wale Bryden. Women of Sweet Home Have a Fight LEBANON, Or., June 23. Two women were sitting up w 1th a sick neighbor near Sweet Home, a few nights ago. They disagreed about sending for a doctor and had a fist fight, in which the elder wom an, about CO years old, was KnocKea down and one of her ribs was broken. Then a doctor was sent for to attend her. Wnwliltifcton Notes. Aberdeen barbers have agreed to close their shops on. Sunday. The wheat crop for this year promises to be the largest in the history of the otate. TTVtoA vTti"wk1 swrwatijc rf TV"rwn" rfmtrt&A Thursday, shows a gain of nearty 1000 over ' last year. 1 A sarwmfll with a caipaclty cf 50,000 feet 1 of lumber per day Is to be erected at once at CcwtraMa. ECglht Puyaffhip residisnces were entered by thieves las week, and corasideraWe booty obtained. Republic tans thcee propcsltions for water works and electric Hghit franchises under consideration. The Baptist Church at Garfield was de stroyed by fire Wednesday evenirg. Loss, $2508; insurance, $500. The Spokane Board of School Directors Thursday evening accepted plans for a new $30,000 school building. McKeever Brc&wlU rebuild -Bhelr big J will be comparatively unimportant, Prob s?htag.e mfil at Frances, wti'ch was de- ably there will not h i m.i dnrwcw hr fVk -wrk voaVc am-h I Wl-WJ.fc j ..-.c -"V ".!. ucw. 1 RItzville has voted a 5-mHl rax for eohool purposes. It Is just one-half the amount levied each year for the paet 10 years. The first ground was broken Wednesday for "the new Great Northern Railroad depot in Spokane. It will be a fine structure. Tb3 first Rough Rider campaign club In Church at Monmouth, delivered an ad the United States was started In Everett dress on "The Evils of Mormonlsm." Ho TCrureday. and wired Its congratulations 1 showed the efforts of the Mormon "people to "Teddy" RooscveX to operate through the state and nation. About 700 men are at work on the Se- He saW they were laboring to get the bal atrtle & Northern extension to Sauk, and , ance C power in politics. W. A. Wood, It is expected tfiiat this force will soon be ! of Roseburg. led a discussion on the ad doubled. J dress that brought out information as to The Sunset Telephone Company is i the movements of this power spreading stretching a wine from Monterano to Ho- qur&m for local work, the long-distance wire ot being able to do tQie work. Mirs Ursula Baker was shot and almost instantly killed at Olympla Thursday by a , latcd ,.nis exPerience with some Mormon 15-year-old boy. who was toying with a DPeach"- He said he objected to tho rifle w-hfch he supposed was unloaded. ""JEM?" of th3l & ln labeling the The City Council of Davenport author- ' Testament Christianity as Mormon ized the employment of two men to can- cvLn,t .. ji . -. voss the town and that no one had , v UoflTk? SSiK10 fEvanf eUst J been missed by the census enumerators. ' mon o "Pray interesting ser- A eyndicate with a capital of $75,000 has Rev. J. F. Tout, of Ashland read a l1Z?'?r thUTfLf maanifactu1r- dlMded the subject Into "De-jtructlve Crit ing flshmefctlng. The factory Is to be in icism." "Reconstructive Criticism." "The avf1 1 Conservative Criticism." Ke classed the iiae goia receipts 01 rae ea'3ue ixovem ment assay office up to Thursday were $1.1C3,103 S9. about one-half of which has como in sknee June L The greater part t of the wealth is from the Klondike. ' Four thousand ewes and 4000 lambs were ' ml. - VlUn,. TT,.,. . ov w. .. ,wCTS""& i.a..0., iraci,ui straight through. They were bought for stock purposes, and are being sent to Ore gon. Construction- work on the Northern, Pa- dflc cuts-off from Palmer to Auburn, a d!s- tance of 21 mfles, is neariy oxnpleted. It is expected that through trains will be operated oxer the line by July 1. This cut- off will effect a caving of about 27 miles between Spokane and Seattle. The loggers about the county have re- solved that it Is to their best interests to still further curtail their output, which at present Is more than the mflis can con- sume, says the Everett Independent. Therefore, to sustain the present prices. a large number of them have agreed to shut down from July 1 to August L tili I the mills caitch up. BRAKtMAN FATALLY HURT FELIi FROM FURXITo'l.C CAR ATfD LEG AND ARM "WERE CIU-hllED. Easene to Have an Armory In Kevr BHildlRjsr About to lie Con- strBCtcJ. ROSEBURG. Or., June 23. Horry Brand, a brakeman on the southbound through freight,' who was seriously in jured at Grant's Pass this morning by .At ' fl,n,tAr Mr. tvr.A cettimr a lee nd a erushcd. dted at Ruckle station at 6:30 p. en route to this city on a sDeciai train. The Philltazflan Lodge. L O. O. F., cf whtah he was a member, will conduct the funeral see-vices tomorrow. ARMORY POR KL(!I!E. Lease of a Building to He Construct ed Fonrth IleKlnicnt Xewn. EUGENE, June 23. Arrangements have been made by the two companies and band of the Fourth Regiment, O. N. G.. stationed in Eugene, whereby they will secure a suitable building for an armory, which cannot be had In towr. at present. A -lease has been made of the second floor of a brick building to be construct ed by R. M. Day. on the corner of Sev enth and Willamette streets. The plans call for a large drill hall, with gallery on four sides and for several company rooms, clubrooms, bath, etc, and will give all the necessary accommodations. In order to derive the necessary revenue, the drlllroom will have to be let occasion ally for dances and large public gath erings, and It will be well adapted to such purposes. Major M. H. Ellis, surgeon; Captain K. L. Chambers, quartermaster, and D. E. Yoran, adjutant. Fourth Regiment, O. N. G., have received their commissions and have been assigned to duty. Rev. H. L. Pratt, of Salem, has been appointed chaplain of v the Fourth Regi ment, O. N. G. He has been serving as a private In Company F, and Is very pop ular among the men of that company. Orders have been issued for the quar terly inspection and muster of the sev- ei?,1 subdivisions of the Fourth Regiment, which will occur on Fridav evening. th 29th Inst. The new pumps of the Eugene Water Company were started today, and are working satisfactorily. They are operated by water power, which is transmitted by steel cable from the wheel under the planing mill. The pumps have a capacity of 30.000 gallons per hour. The old steam plant will not be removed, but will be left to be used In case of emergency. Judge Hamilton was In Eugepe today doing preliminary work preparatory to opening the regular term of the Circuit v-ourx next .Monday. The docket this term Is not a large one, and the term Ua nM umiufi Kili ICIU1. The Turner Camoinretln. TURNER. June 23. The fine weather has a cheering effect on the attendants at the Turner convention. Today was a feast day for the. ministers. Albyn Esson. Dastor nf tb rrhctinr. "csiwuru- was stated that this church owned a larger tetrrttory in the West than tne area of France. England and Ireland. Rev. J. W. Jenkins, of Hood Hher nv. two former with unbelief. He clearly favored the conservative pisition, which was approved by the convention. MarshQeld to Get a Llpht Plant. MA'RRWETP!T.T T,r..- ro ., I .. .. .. - "-"t 01 tne i;ity uouncn Wednesday evenimr it was decided to purchas-e an electric plant to be owned and operated by and for the city; also for private lighting. The town has been in darkness since February last, on account of the elec- J trie company and the Council not being able to come to an agreement as to prices for city lighting. Prior to that date the , company was paid $U monthly for each ) arc lamp. At last night's meeting the ' company made a proposition to furnish . 1 arc lamps for $9 50 per month, if given a contract for five years. The Council i would not for consider giving s that length of con- i tract time. but did offer one for three years; this was refused: conseque-ntly negotiations are pending for the purchase of a plant by the city. The plant to be purchased will 1 cost ln the neighborhood of $10,000, will furnish about double; the power of the plant owned by the company, and will have capacity for lighting purposes, both public and private, for years to come. This action by the Council gives univer sal satisfaction. New Orcgoa Incorporations. SALEM, June 23. The following new companies filed articles of Incorporation In the office of the Secretary of State this week: Oregon Statistical Association, Portland. $100; W. M. KlJHngsworfh, Frank Motter. M. J. Clohessy; object, to advertise and further the commerc-al interests of Ore gon, and to publish statistical tables, commercial t reports, etc Goble, Nehalem & Pacific Railroad Com pany, Portland; $100,000; Thomas Day. R. C. Bell, E. Connor. This company pro poses to build a railroad from Goble to the Nehalem and to engage In loggcng and lumbering. The "Alco Club." Albany, H. H. Hew itt. G. H. Westgate. E. D. Cusick, E. B. Townsend, F. M. French. The object of this ciub is to promote the mental cul ture, physical development and social en joyment of Its members. Huronlan Gold Mining Company. Port land; $130,000; Benton Murphln, James Llndsey. Albert Rockwell. First Presbyterian Church. Mill City; $100; T. H. Goddard, A. W. Dawes, John A. Shaw. B. F. Shambrook Company. Portland; $1000; B. F. Shambrook. C. E. Power, J. M. Giesy; object, toh deal In groceries. Mutual Assurance Company, Portland; $50,000; A. J. Farmer, J. TJ. "Wanner. W. A. Cole, J. J. Hoagland, W. S. Huffard; object, to do a general brokerage and ex change business. Paqlflc Coast Oo-operativa. Association, Portland: $00; William Young. J". J. John con. D. O. Nash, E. J. Russell. J. G. Nash, IL Jacques; object, to disseminate infor mation ros&Tdlng industrial affairs. Mountain View Gold Mining Company. Portland; $103,000; H. Saville Sberard. C. B. Browm, ChaiCes. Clark. J. IE Lothrop, J W. Htisner, John Verstag. Lake Creek Improvement Company, Portland; $15,000; Ji C. Turner, L. G. De Wolf. L. Michael; object, to engage In log ging and lumbering. Tho Adamant Company. Portland; $3000: Charles F. Beebe, .Charfes E. Ladd, A. K. Beivtley; object, to deal In adamant, plaster, etc May Queen Mining Company. Portland; S100.CCO; G. C. Ruff, A. A. Cameron. W. C. Palran. Cusick Cemetery Association. Kingston, Linn Coanty: Thomas, Irons. J. M Had rton. H. S. WlBIams, Mrs. J. I. Debenpprt, G. F. Baker. Coppe-r Creek Mining Company, Port land; $250 000; J. A. Colfet, G. D. Dun ring, D. W. Ward, G. J. Sefceckl. Thurston ConntyvRepnlil leans. OLMPIA. Wash.. June 23. TJie Thurs ton County Republican Convention met at 10 o'clock this morning artd, organized by electing T. -M. Reed. grj chairman, Guy WInstan4ey secretary." $Mi E- c Sirter assistant secretary. The following nominations were mader Senator. A. S. Ruth: Representatives, A. J. Falkner, F. T. Stocking, Judge O. V. Linn; Froscutlng Attbrtey. G. H. Funk; Clerk. William Nunn; Auditor. G. S. Hopkins; Trasurer, A. A Phillips; Sheriff, Jesse Mills; Assessor. F, J- X. Miller; Surveyor, F. Brown; Coroner, A. HartEook; . ComtnlsIotTers,- G. W. Bell, Thomas Ismay. Thirteen delegates to the state convention were chosen. The convention declared in -favor of 'J. O'B. Scobey as the Republicaa. nominee for Go ernor. , r r Fine of 400 for the Senator. VANCOUVER, B. C. June 23 A, fine has been imposed upon the ship Senator, now lying at MoodyviUe, for contravention of the customs laws. The charge as brought by the department Is that the Senator made an Improper entry at the customs office upon her arrival here. It appears that certain of the ship's, stores consisting of some coal, were sold to the North Vancouver ferry steamer, the amount Involved being only $25. The ves sel's manifest read only ballast and stores. The customs authorities Imposed a fine of $400. The -matter has been reported to Ot tawa. The offense Is not one that could Include the seizing of the ship, so that the report stating the vessel had been taken in charge Is incorrect. BnrRlara In Tvro Saloons. OREGON CITY, June 23. It was dis covered early this morning that two sa loons had been entered last night, and small" quantities of liquors and cigars were missing. In one place $T. In silver had been taken from the till. It Is be lieved that the offenders were local ama teurs. A meeting of the executive board ot di rectors of the Willamette Valley Chau tauqua Association was held today, and the arrangement of the programme was completed. Work Is being pushed on the construction of the new restaurant build ing, near the Chautauqua building, In Gladstone Park. Steamer Gypiy Horned. INDEPENDENCE. Or.. June 23. The steamer Gypsy, which ran onto a snag jU6t below this city some two weeks ago, and which was abandoned this week, has been dismantled and was burned late Thursday night. The machinery was. all shipped to Portland, where it will be- put to use. It was tho general Impression of the officials of the company that the boat could b5 saved when It was first inspected, but after a critical examination It was found that the boat was a hopeless wreck, acd that nothing could be done to save it. Pensions in Three States. "WASHINGTON, June 19. Pensions have been granted- as follows: Orets--ReEtoratlon and reissue, Henry L. Slocum. dead, Ashland-, $12; Increase, Louis USen, Ashland, ?S; original wlmws, Adaline J. SJooum, Ashland, $8. Woshlngttoo War with Spain. Frederick Spencer, Vancouver, original, $72. Idaho William C. Maxey. Caldwell, $8; Lewis Price, Post FoTs, ?S. Reception for Mrs. Anderson. " FOREST GROVE, Or., June 23. A re ception was given Mrs. John Anderson, Friday evening, by the TVoman's Relief Corps, at her home here, In honor ofe-her election as Junior- vice-president, at a meeting of the state encampment of the "Woman's Relief Corps, at La Grande, last week. Killed ly a Train. SPOKANE, June 23. C "W. Meyer was" struck by the outgo ng O. R. & N. train six miles oast of the city thCs jnorning and Instantly Wlltd. His bedy was thrown 70 feet from the track, and the horse he was riding was hurled .GO feet m the air. and feU 23 feet beyond the rider. Died at the Asylnxn. ALBANY. Or., June 23. The remains of Frederick "W. Fry were taken to Lebanon today from Salem, where he dJed hi the asylum. Fry was a printer, 36 years of age. On account of acute melancholia he was committed -to the asylum a month ago. Captain "Wnlnvrrlsht Coming Uncle. "WASHING-TON. June 19. Captain- Rob ert P. P. "Walnwright. First Cavalry, has been ordered to Vancouver Barracks, to report on July 6. for atBtrng in the pur chase ot cavalry horses for ue of troops In the Philippines. To Build nn Alaska Railroad. f wu uik, avvh., tfu.icui. iinr run war- ence. Cape Nome & Norton Bay Railroad Company, to construct and-operate a rail road In Alaska, was incorporated here today. The capital Is $1.000,000., Helped Lewis Coanty Crops. CENTRALIA, Wash., June 23.r-The re cent warm rain has beenot very great I benefit to the growing crops. The Largest ENDOWMENT EVER PAID. a - Fifteen years ago Mr. George Gooderham, of Toronto, took out ir; Year Endowment Policy No. 289,421 for $100,000, in the Equitable Life .Assurance Society, paying an annual premium of $8,382: Now. his policy Has-matured and shows the following results: . . ' ' - 1. Cash $150,847 2. Paid-up Assurance 210,000 3. Annuity for Life 20,320 At the saipe time Mr. Gooderham took out a policy of the same kind for the same amount and with the same premium, .in another company; the cash return on which was $15,000 less than on the Equitable policy. Here is what Mr. Gooderham says of his results: " I have always been a strong advocate of Endowment Insurance, and about the time " " I took your policy for $100,000 I placed $400,000 of Endowment policies on my life in " " eight different companies. Of this amount $310,000 has already matured. I have lived" ' to see the result and to know wliat it means. These results realized by the Equitable" ' " are larger and more satisfactory than any result ever realized by me on any of my policies " "which have matured to date. I may say 'that they are quite satisfactory, and that no" " company has ever done so well for me." THE 1HREE INTERIOR TOWNS THEY ARE SISIILARItY SITUATED AD RIVALS FOR PROSPERITY. Prlncvllle, LaUevIevr and Burns Have Many- Conimon Characteris tics Business ot the Toivna. PRINEVTLIiE. Or., June 22. Three towns, the farthest from railroads in Oregon, -have long led with each other for prosperity Prlnevllle, Lakevlew and Burns. Lakevlew Is temporarily knocked out by reason of her recent big fire, but she Is coming to the front again. About the same size, each having a populaUon of from SOO to 1000, In the center ot a stock-raising country, completely beyond the reach of the hobo and tramp and calamity howler, the people of the "out side" world cannot realize the real pros perity that exists In these towns and the counUes of which they are county seats. In every saloon ln these three towns are tables and upon these tables, day and night, men play stud poker, draw poker, faro, roulette, "Klondike" and any other game ln which there Is a "chance for your money," and think no more of it than people do of going to church In many communities. Even the church element has come to look upon It as a matter of course, and does not wage war upon the custom. The average citizen claims that there Is no harm in it, and no harm comes of it, and that It Is only a sign of prosperity; that ln places where these things .do not exist there Is not sufficient money to keep them up. PrmeviHe Is truly prosperous. In the center of a line stock and farming- country, locftated from the railroad, the nearest being more than CO miles away, the citizens FeU their stock and wool and corsume their produce, and therefore keep their money at home. Prlnevllle claims not less than SOO of the 6003 who live in Crook Ing. Bounteous crops had been harvest Counity. This la based upon 1200 registered , ed everywhere, and Mr. Thomas was able voters of the county. The county town dra'ws the trade of the entire county, as well as rom the rooks and corners of adjoining ccjunties. There are 4 general stores here, 2 hardware stores, 1 Japanese tbazaar, 5 saloons. 2 drug stores, 1 hotel, 2 restaurants, 4 blacksmith shops, 2 saddle aisd harness shops, 2 newspapers, 3 phy sicians, 5 lawyers. 1 pltnlng mill, 1 furni ture and undertaking establishment, 2 meat markets, 1 livery stable, 4 feed yards. 1 grist mHU 1 shoe ehop, 2 barber ehops. ! smaller colonies. The log houses have 2 Jewelry stores, 2 millinery establishments, j given way to substantial two-story frame 1 bawling alley and candy store combined, dwellings. Large barns stand near the 1 bank. 2 brass hands, 2 blcj cle shops. 1 1 growing crops. Schoolhouses are placed photograph gallery, 2 dentists, 2 churches j the crossroads. Four large, commodi (Methodlst and Union), and 1 brewery. ( ous churches have been built, and every The town Is lrcorporated, has electric Sunday mornmjr the sound of the church MWi- im.1 . TViTite rx.irw1 T-rr tit-Ii tk "h'i. "'" .. j.. .., .... j ...-v. emerpnse. ire waier-worns system nas Just been completed, ar.d la the pride of the town. The town is built In a valley, oeneath high hills, ar.d upon one of chese hl2s a reservoir has been constructed, high above the town. Without engine or fine apparatus or anything save a hese uhey are able to throw water 170 feet I Monday celebrate the 30th anniversary of horlzonitaHy. or 70 feet Into the air. far the founding of the colony with speeches above any building here. There are four J ani music and festivities appropriate to mains on every corner of the streets hi the day. Mr. Thomas, now the Minister town, and they have sufficient hose to turn I 0f the United States to Sweden and Nor four of these Immerse streams on any . way, has accepted the invitation of the bulldlrg In town at a moment's notice, i colonists, and has sailed from Sweden to They claim thait there is absolutely no j De the orator on .the anniversary day. Ganger ot a destructive nre oonvng ro Prlnevllle. Seven stage mail lines make this their starting-point, and arrive or depart every day In the week. In the whole country there are only nine person not of the whitfr race. Seven of these are Chinamen, ard two are negroes. They lynched the first Mongo'ian that made his appearance here, but the wily man with the p'gtall finally wormed his way In to the number of seven, and is here to stay. RODDER'S SMALL ILltL. Held Up Two Citizens of Granlfe for TTrenty-Five Dollar. GRANITE, Or.. June 23. Grant Thorn burg and F. L. Moore were held up by a masked highwayman at McCuH-cch's Fork, two miles from Sumpter, while en route to Granite, about noon today. They were ordered at the muzzle of a gun to empty their pockets, which they did, disgorging $25. Thomburg was paid a large sum of money yesterday ln Baker City, and this doubtless accoimits fcr the bold robbery. A Linn County Pioneer. BROWNSVILLE. Or.. June 23. Nathan R. Balrd, an Oregon pioneer of 1S53, died suddenly at 7:30 last evening of apoplexy, while at 'work in his garden. He was born In Perry County, Ohio, ln 1S45. He was a prominent citizen, and at on time owner Strongest in the Worid EQ UITA Life Assurance Society of Energetic men of character who desire to represent the Society address L. Samuel, Manager, 306 Oregonian Building, Portland, Or. of the townslte ot Antelope, Or. He was a director of the Linsi County Pioneers' Association. Consul-General Bellow Goes Today. VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 23. Hon. E. C. Bellows, the new United States Conisul Genera! at Yokohama, Japan, left here to- day for his new post of duty; accompanied by Zlrs. BelSows and Sites Bertha Glggary. The party will take the British sU&mship 'ilonmoutihdhlre at Portland, which will sail tomorrow direct for Yokohama. THE SWEDES OF MAINE. Thirtieth Anniversary of Minister Thomps Colony. BANGOR, Me., June 23. Thirty years ago "William "W. Thomas, Jr.. of Maine, lea a little colony of Swedes over the I oean from their fatherland Into the deep ," . -mtuve siaie. in tne nonn woods thereof he founded a Swedish set tlement. This settlement he baptized New Sweden, a name at once commemorative of the past and auspicious of the future. The colony consisted of 51 souls, all told. men, women and children. Under tho su pervision of Mr. Thomas' the colonists went to -nork felling trees, building log houses, clearing land, cutting roads anil building bridges. Then there was busy work ln the -n oods of Maine. The Ameri can forest rang with the blows of the Swedish ax. Extensive clearings opened out and 'log houses were rolled up on every hand. Odd bits of board and the happily twisted branches of trees were qvtekly converted Into needed articles of furniture. Rustic bedsteads, tables, chairs and1 the omnipresent cradle made then- appearance ln every house, and Swedish Industry and Ingenuity soon transformed the forest Into the abodo of man. Mr. Thomas everywhere shared the tolls and privations of the new set tlers. Every day he -was among them. On foot or on horseback, he visited them all, and every day beheld something tangi ble accomplished ln the woods of Maine. After four years of work, the colony -was fast rooted and had become self-sustain then to take farewell of the colony, which has ever since pursued a successful and independent existence. Thirty jears have now" rolled by. Since 1870 the little colony of 51 has grown to a solid community of over 2000. Tho Swedes have spread out through the woods from the mother colony of New Sweden, and on adjacent townships have founded the settlements of "Westmanland, Stockholm, Jemtland, Upsala and other .ii .....3.. i. .... l ..A -... n .1 j ueli itsrtjuiiui uiLuueii me iorcot. All tho colonists are well-to-do farmers. An other remarkable fact is that this colony is the only succes'vful agricultural com- J muiuiy luuuueu Him iureitjiiers lrum over the ocean in the New England States since the Revolutionary "War. The Swedish colonists of Maine will i The American minister does not come nn 'hfrl back to hl3 colony empty-handed ding good-by to King Oscar a few weeks ago, at the Palace at Stockholm, the King gave to Mr. Thomas an autograph let ter of congratulations to the colony on the success they had made ln the virgin forest of Maine, and of his best wishes for their future prosperity and well-being. The King presented to Mr. Thomas a portrait photograph of himself, clad in the uniform of General of the Swedish Army, and charged Mr. Thomas to pre sent this portrait to the colony on their aniversary day. On arriving in America and paving his respects to President Mc Klnley at "Washington, the President, In like manner, gave to Mr. Thomas a large and excellent portrait photograph of him self, signed bj the President's own hand, to be presented to the colony at the same time of the presentation of the portrait of Oscar, requesting Mr. Thomas to con vey to the colony an expreslson of his kindly regard and his best wishes for their future welfare. The exerclss of the 30th anniversary will be conducted in a large open-air audi torium. This Is situated In a grove of gi gantic maples that crown, the crest of one of the highest ridges of the town of New Sweden. Here the American and Swedisfl flags will float gaily out. It Is estimated j that over 50C0 people, principally Swedes, .f, vT Vu.J !' iu" . ;i,oV Ho-t- Will ur few.ucicx ii-6-u:i uu wi. "". The Governor and Council of Maine. Sen iJ1- - the United States. ators Hale and Frye, and the Representa tives of Elaine ln Congress, and other notable persons have been Invited, and are expected to be present. The following Is the letter of King Os car, which Mr. Thomas will read and present at tho anniversary: "As Mr. Thomas, envoy of the United States of America at my court, has an nounced his Intention to visit the Colony of New Sweden ln the State of Maine, founded by him, which colony the com ing Summer proposes to celebrate a fes tival commemorative of 30 years' pros perous existence, I wish hereby kindly to request the said envoy, Mr. Thomas, to express my warm well-wishes both for the still surviving native Swedes and their posterity In the colony, and also for the continued progress and prosperity of th's new homeland so vividly recalling the former, old Sweden. "Stockholm's Palace, April 2, 1900. "OSCAR, "King of Sweden and Norway." Devotees of vegetarianism are said to be Increasing ln America. 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