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THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, POBTLAND, AUGUST 18, 1901. -i AN ENEMY OF THE SALMON GOVERXMEXT OFFICER SAW SEA LIOX AFTER THE FISH. "Will XaUc an Official Report He Talks on SpaTrnlnsr and Hab its of Salmon. rASXORIA, Aug. 17. United States Fish Gpmrmeslener Claud Rutler returned to Astoria last evening from a two weeks' trip to points adjacent to the mouth of Tthe river, investigating the habits of eea lions and seals with reference to their effect, if any, on the depletion of the (food fishes of the Columbia. The orders of the Governmental department (under -which he Is working are that he shall not make 'public the results of his investigations until after they have been approved and published by the commis sion, but by knowing what he has seen and learned his conclusions can readily be surmised, Mr. Rptler was sent to the Pacific Coast to make these investiga tions as the result of requests made by persons interested in the fishing Indus try in California, who desire the aid of the Government in destroying the sea 3tons, which they allege do an immense amount -of damage to the food fishes of the Pacific Coast. His first work here was to visit the sands at the south side of the jetty, where he saw numerous seals and sea lions, but was unable to get a single one to examine its stomach. Several of them wore shot, but all succeded in getting into the water before they died. In this work he was assisted by Assistant Engineer Hegardt, of Fort Stevens, and Eeveral of the enlisted men stationed there. Ke did, however, see the lions jumping after the salmon and was suc cessful in getting snap shots of the torn pieces of salmon floating on the water, as well as of the s'eagulls .hover ing around and picking up the fish that the sea lions had killed. While at Can non Beach he took several photographs of the sea Hon rookeries and at the can neries here he secured pictures of sal mon that had been bitten by either seals or sea lions. Dming the past few- years Mr. Butler, -under the direction of the Fish Com mission, has devoted his attention to the atmdy of salmon, and he is recognized as oac f the best authorities on the subject in the -world. Relative to the five species of salmon found on the Pacific Coast he says, it Is certain that alter coming in from the salt water to spawn they never return alive, and the females never be come pregnant more than once. They die in the headwaters of the streams and in a few weeks their flesh and bones dis solve and pass away with the current. Fish that die a natural death do not float, which explains why they are not washed up on the banks of the rivers. Those wMch are ?een floating have been "killed. The small fish, which he calls "'grilse," are all fully matured males but were stunted In their growth by remaining in fresh water too long before going out to the ocean. In this connection Mr. Rut lor said the young fish should be allowed to seek the salt water as soon as possi We after they are hatched, as experi ments hae shown that there was a vast difference In the growth of the fish un der the two conditions. He speaks posi tively as to what part of the ocean the yung salmon go to for feeding grounds, where they remain until matured and ready to come into fresh water, spawn and end their existence. He says that extending along the Pacific Coast from 3D to 46 miles off shore is a vast level plain which reaches to where the Ini menee depths of the, ocean begin and it is on this plain that the fish feed and mature. STREET FAIR A SETTLED FACT. sMoxr IVho "Will Be in Charge o Ba ker City's Cnrnivnl. BAKER CITY, Aug. 17. It is a settled faot now. It seems, that Baker City is to 3ve a carnival and street fair. The com mittee appointed by the citizens' meet ing Thursday night met yesterday morn ing and perfected a complete organization, as follows: General executive committee C. A. Ho sier, chairman; James Goodwin, Jr., P. Basche. General manager. George L. Baker; secretary, "Y". S. Levens; treasurer, P. Baschc; general excursion manager, F. S. Lack. Street lighting and Illuminating R. D Carter, Seymore H. Bell, William Poll mfui, H. S. Bowers, W F. Butcher, Al Gdser and A, Neuberger. Streets and street parades M. Fox, chairman; C. Palmer, Mose Dllshelmer. Music Jed Ballyntine, Jesse Heilner, E Hyde, F. M. Saxton, Sol Tichner. Queen of carnival and all voting con tests committee Fred Bodinson, Carl Ad ler, John McLellan. Mines and minerals Isadore Fuchs, chairman; Dick Eckman, Robert Wail- brunn, O. L. Miller, secretary. Agriculture" and horticulture Carl Dlisheimer, chairman; C. Whitehead, W. A. Baird, O. L. Miller, secretary. Committee on advertising Charles L Fiynn. chairman; C. W. Hill, Edward Everett Young, Robert Palmer, Frank Borry. Accommodations S. O. Correll, G. Ii. Lacy, Robert Donald. Ladies' auxiliary executive committee Mrs. J. P. Atwood, Mrs. H. Bamberger, Mrs! James Goodwin, Mrs. C. A. Johns, Mrs. S. L. Baer; committee to elect its own chairman and have exclusive control of the ladies' department. AFTER OREGON 3IINES. Nevr York Capitalists Are Looking: Over the Baker County Field. BAKER CITY, Aug. 17. A party of Xew York capitalists is In Baker City, having come direct from New York, to look over the Eastern Oregon mining field. H. A. Mitchell will show them around. The party is composed of P. A. Campbell, C. N. Barker, John J. Kline and John R. Graham, either one of whom, it is said, can draw his check for $1,000,t 000. They are already Interested In the Laclede and California mines, the latter of which was recently purchased by a Minneapolis corporation in which these gentlemen are stockholders. They will re main in this vicinity several days, devot ing their time to looking up good proper ties, and If any of them can be bought at what they consider a reasonable figure, they will buy them outright, as they do not care to bond. Mr. Campbell says he and his associates are well pleased with the investments they have made in this section, and are anxious to secure more good things. Gallajrher Group Bonded. J. B. Bowden today secured a bond on the Galigher group of mines, located in the Durkoe district, about 50 miles south of this city. Mr. Bowden secured a two thirds interest for ?S0O0. Men were sent out to the property at once to begin the -tvark of developing:. A boardins-house and several other "buildings -win be orectefl. JEW OREGON CORPORATIONS. Bight Concerns Last Week, With a Capital Stock of ?2,930,230. SALHM, Aug. 17. Eight new companies iiiefi articles of incorporation this week, with a total capital stock of $2,930,230. In his last biennial report to the Legislature, Secretary of State Dunbar recommended that these corporations be charged a rea sonable fee for the privilege of incorpo rating. Had the Legislature acted on this advice and fixed the fees charged in Iowa the state would have received $3130 from this source this week. The articles are as follows: Ehe West Side & Suburban Railway Company. Portland. $250,000; W. N. Sayre, J. W- Selover, A. Graydon; object, to op erate an electric road from Portland to Forest Grove. "Onion Light & Power Company Wood: burn, $50,000; A. B. Kurtz, W. M. Kurtz, C. T7. Miller. Columbia, Coal Company, Portland, $100, OW; J. B. Ryan, L. P. W. Qulmby, Tohn H. Mitchell, D. Goodsell, Phil Metschan. Merchants' Oil Company, Portland, $500, 000; A. Freeman, J. E. Bruce, E. H. Ream. Klamath County Agricultural Fair As sociation, Bonanza, $250; Louis Gerber, W. S. Burkham, R. I. KHgore. Oregon Ore Reduction Company Baker City, $1,000,060; Charles F, Soderllng, Burt E. Smith, Emmett Callahan. Oregon Development Company, Portland, $1,000,000; J. E. Morson, W. D.- Mcintosh, Gustav Anderson. Knight Shoe Company, Portland, $30,000; "Will A. Knight, "Warren M. Knight, Frank L. Knisht, BEARS NEVER SO NUMEROUS. Long Creek Stockmen Fear .Bruin "Will Become Tronblenome. LONG CREEK, Aug. 17. Never within the memory of the oldest mountaineers have the bears been so bold as now. Stockmen are becoming apprehensive for the safety of their calves and sheep, for the reason that the bears are being liter ally starved out of their retreats in the mountains, and have begun to prey upon the young stock. The severe frost that ruined garden vegetables and fruit bios- BHMttHM - ltMHttHHOMHMH.M THE LATE MHS. . P? ;, S-56- vw - - --" - - - v ' '-' n T" -v '""' ...f-.i ONE OF THE FIRST SETTLERS IX CORVALLIS. CORVALLIS, Or., Auff. 17. lire. E. TV. Fisher, who died here Thursday, was one of the first settlers In Corvallis. She was born In Germany, June 4, 1836. Ber parents were Joseph and Madeline Diller, Iho first of whom died in Corval lis in 1887. Mrs. Diller is still living'. The family canle to America In 1843, set tling in New Orleans. In February, 1854, Mr. and Mrs. Diller, with their chil dren, arrived in Oregon City. The following October they settled in Corvallis. In 1807 Amelia Diller became Sirs. E. "W. Fisher, and had since resided in Cor vallis. Seven children survive her Anna Fisher, Mrs. Lena Raber, Charles Fish er, Mrs. Emma Raber, Clara Fisher and John Fisher, of Corvallis, and Mrs. Mel lle Thompson, of Los Angeles. 8MM0MtMtHHHHHHtMtM0tnH) soms early in the season -has also cut off the natural food of the bears by blight ing the huckleberries, as well as the nu merous other things upon which they sub sist. Throughout the entire mountain region there are wild berries In abundance dur ing ordinary seasons, and the bears pre fer to remain in their native haunts un less forced out by the pangs of hunger. This Summer there areabsolutely no ber ries at air, and there is even a scarcity of wild honey, on account of the blossoms being killed by the frost, thus preventing the bees from working. The hears are therefore on short rations, and are forced to confine themselves to a diet of red ants and pine boughs. It is the opinion of stock men that before Winter sets in, the bears are going to become extremely trouble- some. It has even been .suggested that for the protection of young stock hunting parties will have to be organized, and the mountains cleared of wild animals be fore the nuisance can be abated, or safety become assured. EXCITED OVER TAX SALE. Many People in Union County Find They Are in Arrears. LA GRANDE, Or., Aug. 17. The most intense excitement prevails throughout Union County over Its sale of property by the county for delinquent taxes, ac cording to the provisions of the new law governing this matter. The sales have been going on iri the Sheriff's office at the county seat throughout the week without causing any disturbance until yesterday, when the trouble began. Men who had paid their taxes for years and who believed they had perfectly clear titles suddenly found that their properties had been, sold for a ridiculous sum, and in many cases a large number of sales are of property within Jhls city. Ono man's home, valued at $5000, was sold for $21 50. Another of almost equal value was sold for taxes amounting to $10. The postmaster's home was bid in for a trifle by an attorney. One man, himself an attorney without means, was forced to bid $262 on his own hbme on which there was a delinquency of ?30, and when he could not raise the money ho sat upon the Courthouse 6teps and wept. Serious threats have been made against the men who have bid in the property. HOPS IN JOSEPHINE COUNTY. Crop Will Be About 20 Per Cent Short auality Will Be .Good. , GRANT'S PASS, Or., Aug. 17. Reports from the various hop districts in Joseph ine County show that the crop will be about 20 per cent short, but the quality Will be good. The hot weather has kept out the lice, so that the yards are clean. The rain of last week, although not enough to satisfy the growers, will make the bloom heavy, as it stimulated the growth just at the right time. J. A. Jennings, who, has watched the hop sit uation, for a number of years, estimates the crop for Josephine County at 1200 bales. Twelve cents per pound has been offered, but little contracting has been done, as the prospects point to better prices. Picking will begin in about four weeks, and hop-driers are now being ,put in condition. Large "Wool Sale at Monroe. MONROE, Aug. 17. The sale and ship ment of one of the largest Individual holdings of wool ever owned In the Upper "Willamette Valley has just been com pleted. The buyers are Messrs. Koshland & Co.. of Boston. The wool was sold by A. "Wilhelm and sons, of 3Ionroe. The shipment consisted of -173 bags, or 111,498 pounds. The price was not made public, but Is supposed to be in the neighborhood of 14 cents per pound. Interest In Hops Mortgaged. SALEM, Aug. 17. T. A. Liveslay & Co., Salem hopbuyers, today executed to Ladd & Bush a mortgage on their Interest fn the hops growing In nine hopyards In Ma rlon County. The mortgage is given to secure the payment of $30,000 already ad vanced and $26,000 to be advanced by Ladd & Bush. . Fire Chiefs Elect Officers. TACOMA, Aug. 17. The fire chiefs to day, after listening to several Interest ing papers, elected the following officers: President, A. H. Meyers, Spokane; treas urer, J. H. -Carlisle, Vancouver, B. C; secretary, H. w. Bringhurst, Seattle. The next convention will be held at Vic toria- MEANS GAIN FOR STRIKERS 3IEX ON INCOMING SALMON FLEET MAY BE CALLED OUT. This Means an Addition of 2000 to Strikers nt Snn Francisco Nonunion Men Attacked. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17. The arrival of the ship Santa Clara, the first of the salmon fleet, presents another phase of the local labor trouble. There are about 50 vessels In the fleet, and there- are about 40 union men on each vessel, who are all subject to the orders of the City Front Federation, and with each arrival the army of strikers will be increased. The salmon paclc which these vessels are bringing to this city Is one of the largest made in years. The entire pack is contracted for, and under the agree ment entered into between the packers and the purchasers should be delivered by a certain date. The present condition - of the labor world renders the accom plishment of the terms of the contract al ... E. W. FISHLH. h " r-isiASAP ?f.mt' -a, '?,-" " ' . Witvw Jrtlvftifr , most impossible. What action will be taken by the men who have the immense quantity of canned fish on their hands has not yet been decided upon. A concerted effort was made today by the coal men to unload the colliers iii the harbor. Considerable headway was made on the Czarina and South Portland with nonunion men. The discharging of the Tellus was finished, and work will be begun on the Bristol tomorrow. The steamer Enterprise sailed for "Valparaiso with a full cargo. The Peru also sailed for Valparaiso. Two' nonunion men were attacked on' Market street tonight by five strikers. In the fight pistols were drawn. f Nine shots were fired, and Thomas Moran who was walking on the street, was hit and slightly injured. TWENTY-NINE SHIPS TIED UP. Strike a.t San Francisco Holds Grain Vessels for Europe. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17. Twenty nine deep-water ships, all chartered to carry grain out of this port for European markets, are tied up In the harbor, un able to take in their cargoes because of the strike. These vessels aggregate 54,746 registered tons displacement, and they have a carrying- capacity of about 100,000 tons of grain. Besides this fleet of char tered grain ships, there are four other grain-carrying vessels in the harbor with an aggregate tonnage of 8429 tons that have not accepted charters. Four other vessels are chartered to carry away car goes of California products, but they cannot get away for want of men to load them. In addition to the grain fleet, there aro 15 vessels under charter to sail for Hawaiian Island ports and return ..with sugar cargoes. Capitalist Committed Suicide. tSAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 17 Samuel Levy, a retired capitalist, aged 75 years, sought relief from asthmatic pains by hanging himself to a bedpost last night. He was dead when discovered. He came to California from Cincinnati, where he had been the head of a corporation that operated a planing mill and furniture fac tory. Stanford Professor Resign" STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal.. Aug. 17. Dr. T. D. Wood has resigned his po sition as professor of hygiene and organic training at Stanford University to accept a similar position In the teachers' college of Columbia University. Winters Pleaded. Gnilty. CROCKETT. Cal., Aug. 17. John "Win ters, charged Tvlth having robbed the vault of the Selby Company of bullion exceeding $320,000 in value, had his prelim inary examination here this morning, and pleaded guilty. FARMERS POOL THEIR GRAIN. Bids for the Whole Block Will Be Considered Tuesday. SAL.EM, Or., Aug. 17. About 30 farm ers residing In the Rocky Point neigh borhood, in the "Waldo Hills, formed a pool of their grain last sight. About 50, 000 bushels of oats and 30,000 bushels of wheat are already In the pool. These farmers formed a similar pool last year, and in selling their grain In this manner made several hundred dollars. The farmers organized by the election of "W. H. Downing as "president and H. H. Humphrey as secretary. J. T. Hunt, Charles McElhany, W. J. Humphrey, T. B. Patton and Henry Keene were ap pointed a sales committee. Grain dealers have been Invited to make bids for the whole block of grain, Bids will be opened next Tuesday. To Represent Prune -Association. The directors of the "Willamette Val ley Prune Association held a meeting to day and elected H. S. GI16 agent to rep resent the association in making sales. Last year sales were made through the firm of H. S. Gile & Co., but this year the association will make sales direct. Orders have already been received for the best grade of prunes in 25-pound boxes at 6 cents for 30s, and one-half a cent off for each smaller size. SOLDIERS' HOME TOO CROWDED. State Is ' Confronted by a Serious Difficulty. OLYMPIA, Aug. 17. A serious dif ficulty Is confronting the State Board of Control in the disposition of applications for admission to the Soldiers' Home at J. Ortlns. The Institution is now In a con- dltion when It can take care of no more than the present Inmates, and the board has before It a number of applications for admission. There are Ql members at the Home,- and some of the men ate sleeping three in a room where the ac commodations are sufficient for only two. "There are 15 new arrivals whose candi dacy for admission has not been defi nitely disposed of, and thebpard is. in re ceipt of letters from nearly as many more old soldiers who announce their in tention of applying for admission. The board has about determined to make the needlness of., the applicant the main factor in disposing of the applications, and probably the amount of pension each one draws will be the basis on which their respective claims to admission will be de cided. There are some members of the home who are now drawing from $12 to $17 50 per month in pensions, and If the board adopts this rule each of .these men will be required to take outrhis discharge. At all events, the next Legislature will have to make provision for the growing needs of the institution. ?0,00p,000 BUND ISSUE. Alaskan Company Is Usinjr .Money to Take Up Other Concerns. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17 The Chron icle says: t A joint bond issue of $6,000,000 has been so 'quietly authorized and partly place! that it has escaped attention, despite its uniisual size. The money derived there from has been employed In part payment by the Northern Commercial Company and the Northern Navigation Company in the purchase of the Alaska Commercial, the Empire Transportation and the Alaska. Exploration Companies. The au thorized issue of the Northern Commer cial Company is $4,300,000. That of the Northern Navigation Company is $1,500, "000. - - Both issues are secured by trust deeds given to the Union Trust Company, of this city, as trustees of the bondhold ers, and are secured by mortgages -ajid property of the corporations. NORTHPORT SMELTER TROUBLE. Labor Commissioner Says It Is a Fiftltt Against Unionism. OLYMPIA, Aug. 17. Labor Commis sioner William Blackman, who has just returned from Northport, "Wash., where he- went to investigate the smelter trouble says the whole difficulty seems Eo"b"e 'a fight against unionism. The smelter company has a similar Institution at Rowland, where thpre Is now a walk out of union men on the wage question. There has never been any difficulty at Northport, he says, but the management has simply discharged all union mert, and is now attempting to operate with a few imported nonunion men. He character izes It as a "freeze-out," and states it is the evident Intention of the company to put in company stores and lodging hollses. NORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. George Miller, of Arlington. ARLINGTON, Or., Aug. 17 Mrs. Edith Miller, wife of Hon. ,George Miller, died at the. family residence here Thursday. Mrs. Miller's maiden naihe was Meulr. She was born In Illinois in 1867, and was married to George Miller February 13, 1887, in Lexington, Morrow County, Or. A husband ahd four children stirvlve her. Joseph A. B. Jackson. Joseph A. B. Jackson, of Hubbard, died at Burns, August 9, after a few days' Ill ness, aged 26 years. On July 16 he, in company with his brother and two young men, started from their homes in Hub bard, for Eastern Oregon, Intending to make quite a tour. The party was out but eight days when Mr. Jackson fell ill with typhotd fever. H$ continued oh his journey to Burns, where medical aid was secured, but to no avail. The re mains were brought home, and interment took place at St. Paul, Or., August 14. He leaves" one brother and four sisters Jerome R., and Agnes M. Jackson, of Hubbard; Mrs. M. James, of" The Dalles; Mrs. R. Leonard, of Rosalia, Wash., and Mrs. F. N. Coleman, of St. Paul, Or. Mining Stock Quotations. SPOKANE, Ausr. 17. The closing bids for mining stocks today were as follows: Bid. Ask. American Boy 7 8 Black Tall .. 0 WW Bid. Ask. . 1 lis Morrison . . . Prlnc. Maud R. Xr BOS. lV.Oullo Crystal 4 Conjecture .. 2 Deer Trail .. 2 El Caliph ... 2 Gold Ledge.. 1 L. P.-Surp... 4 Mtn. Lion.,.. 25 Morn. Glory . 2 0 R,-Carlboo ..47 50WI S Republic . 3 4V, 2 Reservation . . 4 5 3Hi Ross. Giant .... 3i 1 Sullivan 0 10 SVi'Tom Thumb ..12 13 28MWonderiUl. ..2 3&i SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 17. The official clos Jne.. quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: Alta $Oi03jMexlcan $013 Anaes vo Belcher 05 B. & Belcher 12 Caledonia 27 Challenge Con 31 Chollar 04 Confidence 1 X Occidental Con 02 Ophlr 78 Overman 00 Potosl 00 Seg. Belcher 01 Sierra Nevada ... 12 Silver Hill 33 Con. Cal. & Va... ISolStandara a zv Crown Point OTIUnion Con 12 Gould & Currle.. 12 Utah Con 12 tioio Nnreross. 27 Yellow Jacket .... 30 Justice 05 NEW YORK, Aug;. IT. The official quota tions: Adams Con ...,?0 25 iLlttle Chief ?0 12 Alice 45 jOntario 8 00 Breece 140 upnr to Brunswick Con . 00 iPnoemx 00 Comstock Tun.-. 00 Potosl 03 Savage .. 05 Sierra Nevada . . 10 Small Hopes 40 Standard 3 00 Con. Cal. & Va. 1 25 Deaawood Terra 05 Horn Silver 175 Iron Silver .... 58 r.eadville Con. .. 03 BOSTON. Aug. 17. Closing quotations: "Adventure S 25 COlOsceola $ 00 0O B. Mining Co. dOSntParrat 50 00 Amal. Copper IVtlantlc Cal. & Hecla.. Centennial . . . Franklin .. .. Humboldt .. 113 62QuIncy 170 00 8T oo same e copper o ov 710 00 28 25 18 25 25 00 Tamarack 348 00 Utah Mining Winona Wolverines .. . . 30 25 .. 200 .. 04 00 Good Coal Find, In Yakima County. NORTH YAKIMA, Aug. 16. A pros pector who has recently spent several months in the Cascades brought to town today a number of samples of coal which he found early in the Summer, and which he says is true anthracite. He states he brought out samples earlier in the year, and sent them East for analysis, and that the examination by an expert bears out his idea of the character of the find. He says he has located a vein 13 feet in thickness, which is practically free from slate. It is up the Naches P.lver, this side of the divide. He believes he has found a fortune. Saloon Entered nntl Robbed. OREGON CITY, Aug. 17. The Benton saloon was entered and robbed at an early hour this morning. The thief raised a window opening on an alley. Sfckel-ha-the-slot machine: securlngJ after breaking the catch, and rifled a about $15. The money-drawer was not molested. The proprietor closed the sa loon at midnight. There is no clue to the thief. Wr.nt -to Iiearn o George Johnaon. OREGON CITY, Aug. 17. Arthur Wil son, Swedish Vice-Consul at Portland, is making Inquiries as to the whereabouts of George Johnson, who lived in Oregon City abou 10 years. He Is described as a man between 60 and 70 years of age with only one eye. His relatives in Sweden have heard nothing. Of him since 1891, and are getting anxious about him. . A MIDNIGHT BLAZE. Captain love's Honse Damaged by a S500 Fire. Sparks from a chimney started a $500 fire early this morning at Captain Love's house, Front and Clay streets, and the roof of the house was badly damaged. For a time it looked as if the flames would spread to adjoining property. The alarm yas sent out at 12:34 A. M. from box No, 3& I OF THE YEAR Upon the return of our Mr. Ben Selling from the East last week, .he ordered plaeed upon our BARGAIN :RS every in the house. The reduction in priee hundreds have taken advantage of the opportunity and seeured the greatest bargain of the year. There is still a fair assortment left; of course1 not as many as last week, but the pieking is still good for1 early eomers. All $15 and $18 Suits plaeed in buneh at the nominal priee of All $20 Suits reueed to $13.50 It is'hardiy necessary to state that these are absolute reductions. Fiction never has any place in our ads. WASH suit: RELIABLE CLOTHIER THEY SWEAR -VENGEANCE UNION COUNTY CATTLEMEN STOCK SHOT TO DEATH, FIND Sheepherders Are Suspected of the Act Serloua Trouble Is Imminent. BAKER CITY, Or., Aug. 17. A mes sage just received from Pine, Or., says: The news has just reached here that there is great excitement on East Pine Creek on account of the finding of 17 head of cattle that had been shot to death, and cattle owners of this section swear yengeance. It is supposed the killing of the cat tle was the work of sheepherders, the cattle having demolished si sheep camp. If it proves true that sheepmen are responsible for this wanton act, there will be serious trouble, as the best of feeling has not existed for a long time between cattle and sheepowners In this section on account of the encroachments on the range. THE DAY'S RACES. George Arnold Won Harlem Handi cap From Pink Coat and Vesnvian. CHICAGO, Aug. 17. George Arnold was the medium of a successful plunge in the Harlem handicap, valued at $5000, this af ternoon. Pink Coat, the favorite, indiffer ently handled by Dupee, was second, with Vesuvian third and Advance Guard out side the money because of a bungling ride by Tommy Knight. Results: Six furlongs Burnie Bunton won. Trlad ltza second. Rollick third; time, 1:141-5. Half mile Ed Austin won, Mabel "Winn second, Jack Ratlin third; time, 0:47 4-5. Ono mile, selling Honey of Franstamar won, Banish second, Gawalne third; time, 1:41. The Harlem stake, one mile and an eighth George Arnold won, Pink Coat second, Vesuvian third: time, 1:53 3-5. One mile, handicap The Pride won, Federal second, Anthracite third; tlmc 1:39 3-5. One mile and three-sixteenths, selling Hermencla won, Frangible second, Harry Prestone third: time, 2:21. One mile Anchor won, Zacat09a second, The Phoenician third; time, 1:414-5. Races at Delmar Park. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 17. Delmar Park re suits: One mile, selling Ladas won, Nekarnis 1 second, Miss Theresa third; time, l :43ft. Six furlongs R. Q. Ban won, Horseshoe - Tobacco second, John Morton third; time, 1:15. Five ahd a half furlongs Taby Tosa won, Mamie English second, Hunter Ralne -third; time, 1:09. One mile and a sixteenth La Sparta won Eugenia S. second. Zaza third; time, 1:504. One mile and a sixteenth Beana won, Meddlesome second. Nearest third; time, 1:48. Six and a half furlongs Sweet Dream won, Four Leaf Clover second, Survive third: time. 1:21V. Six furlongs Sard won, Kazan second, Tenny Belle third; time, 1:15. Anaconda's Fast Time. NEW YORK, Aug. 17. The seaside meeting at Brighton Beach closed today, the feature race of the day being the free-for-all pace. The field had dwindled down to two starters. Anaconda and Prince Alert. The first heat was won handily by Anaconda in 2:05, but there was fast going from the start when the pacers took the word for the second heat. Anaconda passed under the wire in 2:01?4, with the Prince, a coUple of lengths be hind. This is the fastest race of the year, and is also a champion record, as it is the STILL SELLING AT EXACTLY ftwaiBaiMagikPAMBflagw greatest time ever made In a race by a gelding. The time by quarters was: Quarter, 0:30-; half, 1:01; tnree-qttirters, 1:33; mile, 2:05. Quarter, 0:30; half, 1:00; three-quarters, 1:30; mile1, 2:01ft. The summary follows: 2:0S pace, purse $1500 (unfinished Friday) Dan Patch won the second, third and fourth heats. Best time, 2:01. Martha Marshall won the first heat in 2:00. 2:16 trot, purse $1500 "Waubun won In three straight heats; best time, 2:11. 2:15 pace, purs $1500 Onoto won In three straight heats; best time, 2:00,;. Free-for-all pace, purse $3000 Anaconda won two straight heats in 2:05. 2:011, beating Prince Alert. Races at Saratoga. SARATOGA, Aug. 17. August Belmont's Master Man won the $10,000 United States Hotel etakea this afternoon in easy fash Ion. Saturday.who was equal favorite with King Hanover in the betting, was crowd ed into the fence on the far turn, McCue. his rider, being thrown off arid badly cut about the left side. Results: Seven furlonge, handicap Chucanunda won, Specific second, Demurrer third; time, 1:27 1-5. Mile and 70 yards, for gentlemen riders Carbuncle won, Cogswell second, Dogtown third; time. 1:511-5. Five and a half furlongs, the United States Hotel stakes Master Man, 110, Bullman, 1G to 5, won; Dixie Line. 117. Beauchamp, 15 to 1 and 5 to 1, second; "Caughnawaga. 113, Turner, 30 to 1 and S to 1, third. Time, 1:0S. Jim Tulley, Lex Casta, King Hanover, Baron, Golden Cot tage, Saturday and Queen's Messenger also ran. The latter two lost their riders. Mile and a sixteenth, handicap Blues won. Rockton second, Klnnlkinnlck third; time, 1:47 3-5. Steeplechase, long course Bacchanal won, Mr. Stoffel second. Bulllngton third; time, 6:22 2-5. Mile and a furlong, selling Nitrate won, Dolando second, Little Daley third; time, 1:56 3-5. Races at Tacoma. TACOMA, Aug. 17. The opening day of the racing meet, to be held during the Elks' Carnival, drew a large crowd to the North End track today. The weather was warm and pleasant, and the track fast. The event of the day was the free-for-all trot, won by Tickets, a speedy animal from the Vandevanter stock farm. The one-mile open run was de clared no race by the judges, who cen sured' the jockeys for crooked work, and threatened to disqualify them for the same reason. Following is a summary of the day's programme: Free-for-all trot, best two in three Won by Tickets, time 2:19. Pacing, 2:25 class, best two In three Won by Francisco, time 2:23. Three-cighths-mile dash Won by Wheel of Fortune, time 0:37. Races at Kinloch. ST. LOUIS. Aug. 17. Kinloch results: Five furlongs, selling The Four Hun dred won. Atigato second, Pretor!u3 third; time, 1:02. Six and a half furlongs Ben Battle won. Hi Knocker second, Impromptu third; time, 1:22. Five furlongs Lord Quex won. Ravens bury second, Brannigan third; time, 1:02. Six furlongs, selling Fleuron won. Like ness second, Fireside third; time. lilo. Mile and 70 yards W. B. Gates won. Tony Lepping 9econd, Chorus Boy third; time. 1:43 Races at Bntte. BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 17. Results: Six furlongs Katie Gibbons won. GHs sando second, Amasa third; time, 1:15. Seven and a half furlongs Adnoor won. Bill Bohmanson second, Mr. Robinson third; time. 1:374. One mile Spike won, Kenova second, Lee Metford third: time. 1:12. One mile and 20 yards Sylvan Lass won. Free Pass second, Algaretta third; time, 1:42,. breaking track record. Five and a half furlongs Duckoy won, DeCapo second, Lucy White third; time, 1:0S& n m0& &ffjBm9A4&0ffff7&wmm 4 MgassgSPraJii tr was so fleree that I one ... . S. E. cor. Fourth iw and Morrison Sts. NOTSO BAD AS REPORTED FEW FATALITIES CAUSED BY THE STORM OX GULF COAST. Mobile's Famous Shell Road Partly Destroyed The List of Ma rine Disaster. MOBILE, Ala., Aug. 17.-The Gulf Coaal from Pensacola to New Orleans te at teat under view, telegraphic communication having been resumed. The general report Is that, aside from damage to wharves and bath-houses, sailboats and emaeks, trees, outhouses and fences, instances of serious loss have been few. There has been no loss of life, aa far as i known here. A tug was sent down the bay from Mobllo today to investigate the condition on Mississippi Island, about which some apprehension was felt, but up to mid night nothing had been heard from thre. The steamer Evelyn te ashore near Pen sacola: the schooner Asa C. Stowell is stranded In Mobile Bay; the schooner Fos ter Rice Is dismasted In the Gulf and has been towed Into Mobile; a three-masted schooner, name unknown, has been sight ed in distress five miles outside of Mo bile Harbor, and the American brk Julia. is ashore and capsized on: the south baaeh of Horn Island. These are the marine dis asters, so far as known tonight. The warnings of the approaching storm were so widely disseminated that nearly every place in this region was prepare!. The coast resorts suffered less damage than first reporto indicated, according to advices hero. Pascagoula, Miss., felt the full force of the storm. The damage In bath-houses and wharves alone there 13 put at $10,000. Moss Point, Miss., a saw mill town, sustained much damage by logs being carried away. At Blloxi. Mtes., the beautiful clubhouse was demoltohed. together with several cottages. One fish erman is reported drowned. The most serious damage to Mobile Is the partial destruction of the famous bay shore shell road. This drive extenda sev eral miles' down the western hore of the bay. It has been washed out for a mile or more, the whole foundation being- car ried oft. and in Its place Is a vast quan tity of tree trunks and driftwood. Newo from Fort Morgan, at Mobile Point, the entrance to the bay. Is that the wind did minor damage to. the bar racks and other buildings there. No per son was hurt. Alon;; Mississippi Sonnd. NEW ORLEANS, Aug. IT. Communica tion with the ports, along Mteeteatmrl Sound was opened tonight, the first Louis ville & Nashville train coming through. Wire connection was also established; and 'It was learned that, while the damage has been severe at all points, there had been no loss of life except one fishermen missing from Bay St. Louis. A report was received today from the Weather Observer at Port Eads stating that the wind Wednesday carried away the anemometer cups which gauge fche velocity of the -wind the highest velocity taken Just before being- 72 miles an hour. The hurricane struck west of the Mteata slppl and moved northeast. It wlU be several days before wire comrnunlcatftMi with New Orleans Is established from Port Eads. Army Rations for the Destltnte. WASHINGTON. Aug. 17. The War De partment has directed the commanding: officer at Jackson - Barracks, New Or leans, to issue 500 rations to destitute peo ple who were driven into Fort Phlttp hy the recent Gulf storm. Southampton, Aug. 17. Arrived New York, for Bremen and proceeded. Hong: Kong, Aug. 17. Arrived previ ouslyNippon Maru, San Francisco, vfe. Honolulu and Yokohama. . Auckland. Aug. 17. Sailed Steamer Ventura, for San Franctecot New York. Aug. 17. Arrived Georgian, irom Liverpool '