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i - ? TT . THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAN, PORTLAOT, MAY - 8, 1904. ALL HOPE GIVEN UP Sealing Schooners Truimp'h and Umbrina Are Lost SEARCHERS FIND WRECKAGE Triumph Carried a White Crew of Nineteen and the Umbrina a Half-White, Half-Indian Con tingent of Twenty-Three. VICTORIA. B. C, May 7. (Special.) The sealing schooners Triumph and Um brina, Captain Blackstadt, of this port, are given up as lost at sea with all hands, owing to the Aport Just made by Captain Hann, of the sealing schooner Jessie, ar rived from her cruise along the coast from California to Queen Charlotte Islands. He picked up, south of the Columbia Sliver, broken sealing boats and canoes, part of a schooner's rail, a davit and other tackle belonging to the schooner Umbrina, with which he was in company 1 the middle of March. The sealer then headed for the west coast of Vancouver Island to land her mate, who was very HI. Since then she has not been heard of, and Is long overdue. The Umbrina was owned by Captain Peppet, now In Eastern Canada. She car ried a half-white, half-Indian crew, 23 all told, and was one of the largest of the fleet In Queen Charlotte Sound. Captain Hann found a schooner's boom, with sail attached, and from Indications known to him, he believes it belonged to the Triumph, also long overdue and not among the fleet now bound for the Si berian coast. The Triumph carries a white crew of 19, and was the oldest and largest of the Victoria sealers. The own ers have abandoned hope. NEW CORPORATIONS FORMED. Articles Filed With the Secretary of State at Salem. SALEM, Or.. May 7. (Special.)-Articles of Incorporation have been filed in the office of the Secretary of State as follows: Base Line Lumber Company, Cornelius: ?20. 000; M. W. Patton, George Helscher. Frederick ItockFtlch. -' Union Mining Company. Portland; $1,000.0$); H. T. Coffin. H. "Wagner, A. P. TiCt. Pollc County Salt. Gas & Oil Company. Inde pendence; $100,000; H. Hlrchberg. Charles B. Lodd, A. L. Mills, J. E. Sibley. D. W. Sears. The Specialty Company, Portland; $10,000; Samuel P. Lockwood, H. M. Lockwood, V. S. Hardy. Albers Brothers Milling Company, supple mental articles Increasing the capital stock from $100,000 to $300,000. Crockers. Incorporated, Portland; $1000; O. S. Crocker, F. G. Crocker. E. G. Gordon. "Watroua & Allen Company, Forest Grove; $25,000; F. A. Watrous. M. S. Allen, J. A. Watrous, L. J. Allen. Willamette Valley Egg Company, Dundee; Q. W. Byers. G. W. Byers, Jr., D. J. Swltser. Arlington Implement & Hardware Company, Arlington; $10,000; "W. L. Barker, M. K. Bhurte, Arthur Schilling. Silver Lake Building Association, Sliver Lake; $1200; G. B. Maxwell, "W. D. Koblnett, L. N. Kelsay. Portland Machinery Company, Portland; $30, 000: T. H. Comerford. F. P. "Russell, S. R. Harrington. Carbon Coal Company, Portland; $500,000; King G. Staples. Richard A. Eva, Isaac B. Staples. Western Importing Company, Portland; $20. 000; James M. Kerr, C. B. Young, Charles H. Carey. Capital City Nursery Company, Salem; $5000; John A. McGee, John T. Boulllard, Herbert Hald. Inland Investment Company, Portland; $50, 000; L. A. Lewis, J. N. Teal, Wirt Minor. Hudson Lumber & Logging Company, Port land; $J0.OoO; Andrew Smith. L. F. Hudson, W. B I'lalsted. Portland Home Supply Company, Portland; $15,000. J. O. Hojt. Myron D. Stone, C. A. Bell. Ccrvallis Independent Telephone Company, Corvallls; $10,000; W. D. De Yarncy. A. J. Johnson Robert Johnson. Keating Na-vigatlon & Transportation Com pany. Artorla; $4000; James Keating, L. E. Howe. Eiberta O. Keating. WhlttlnghUl Mercantile Company, Pendleton; $20,000. J S. WhlttlnghUl. J. E. Rubedew, T. G. Halley George Palmer Lumber Company, La Grande; $500,000, George Palmer. E. F. 'Rose, Vincent Palmer. G M. Byrklt, C P. Brown, D. S. Priest. F. M. Urklt. Hercules Iron Works, Portland; $1500; T. A, Flelshauer, O L. Price. W. M. Cake. North Bend Publishing Company, North Bend; $4000: F. X. Holer, D. L. Lorfbourrdw. Peter Loggle. Safety Rail Fastener Company, Portland; $500,000; J. Brush Anderton. J. Wesley Ladd, F. S. Akin. Howell Shingle Company. Portland; $15,000; George N. Howell, C. D. Hon ell. O. J. King. Union County Building & Trust Company, La Grande; $10,000; J. B. Stoddard, J. H. Lclshman, F. S. Ivanhoe. Moore-Meagher Company, Portland; $15,000; W. H. Moore. T. F. Meagher, F. D. Chamber lain. Crow Telephone Company, Crow. Lane Coun tj; $1000; Charles Hadlye, Herman BJerke. Joteph Hooker, William Mathers. FISH-LADDER WILL BE BUILT. Suit Brought by Captain Pease la Lost Before Judge McBride. OREGON CITY. Or., May 7. (Special. -Judge McBride yesterday granted a non suit in faor of the defendant In the rlsh ladder case. Suit was brought by Captain Archie L. Pease against E. P. Rands, of this city, who had the contract for bulld lrg the fish-ladder, to enjoin from build ing and to recover $j0.000 damages. The plaintiff claimed to have acquired the exclusive rights for fishing at the point -where the ladder was being installed under a deed executed by his father, and j resented testimony to show that the creation of the ladder would seriously in terfere with his fishing. In granting the d. fer.se a nonsuit Judge McBride held that to long as the building of an ob btrction of the kind proposed In mid stream did not Interfere with the fishing cf an Individual on the banks of a. stream, then the plaintiff had no cause cf artlon The building of the fish-ladder, for vvkh a recent Legislature made an ap pr prlatlon of $5000 will be proceeded with tKs Summer. RAILWAY WORK ON JETTY. Reck Being Placed at the Rate of 1000 Tons a Day. ASTORIA, Or. May 6. (Special.) The wcrk of extending the jetty at the mouth cf the river is now being pushed as rap Idly as possible and all the men who can bo conveniently utilized, numbering 250. are now employed. From the Bugby quarry 1000 tons of rock are being re ceived dally, and within the next two weeks as much more will be received dally from the Fisher's Landing quarry when a larger force of men will be em ployed. How far the jetty can be extended dur ing the present Summer Is hard to esti mate with any exactness, but If condi tions are at all favorable the extension will be a mile at least. - The Government tug Mendell has com pleted the soundings out along the line of the proposed extension, so the depths are now known and piling long enough has been secured. In fact, everything has been done to prevent any delay. RICH MAN'S CHILD LOST. Believed to Have Been Kidnaped From Near Seattle. SEATTLE, May 7. The 2-year-old son of R. D. Baker, a wealthy Seattle mer chant, was kidnaped at 10 o'clock this morning at Eagle Harbor, a Summer re sort, located on an Island across the bay from tills city. The child was taken as be was passing through a small grove to Join his mother, who was waiting for him on the brow of a hllL Great mystery surrounds the affair. Mrs. Baker stood watching her baby as he came up a gentle Incline. She turned her eyes away for a moment and when she looked again he had disap peared. The alarm was raised and all day and all night a party of 150 men thoroughly scoured the Island. There are no wlia beasts on the Island and the place where the boy vanished Is so situated that he could not possibly have been drowned in the bay. Plnkerton detectives who are working on the matter say It Is a sure case of kidnap. AUTO ARRIVES AT BEND. Distance of 90 Miles From Shaniko Covered in One Day. BEND, Or., May 4. (Special.) The first automobile reached Bend last evening, coming through from Shaniko, a distance of 90 miles, in the one day. It came by way of Madras and the lower crossing of the Crooked River at Trail. General Manager J. O. Johnston, of the Deschutes Irrigation & Power Company (which owns the machine) and State En gineer A. E. Hammond came in with the auto and the trip is regarded as demon strating the feasibility of automobllej transportation in central Oregon. The first five miles of a special auto mobile track, extending from Helsler's, on the Prineville-Shanlko stage route, toward Bend, are already practically completed. The work of constructing through to Bend Is expected to continue until the line is completed In the early part of the Summer. BORING FOR OIL AND SALT. Portland Capital Interested in Polk County Prospect. NDEPENDENCE. Or.. May 7. (Spe- ciatO A new corporation has been formed for the purpose of developing the oil and salt prospects on the B. F. Whlteaker farm near this place. The Incorporators are A. L. Mills and Charles Ladd, of Portland; Joe Hlrschberg and D. W. Sears, of Independence, and Judge J. E. Sibley, of Dallas. Capital stock, $100,000. Development was begun on this property more than a year ago. A well was sunk over 900 feet and worked stopped for lack of better machinery. New machinery wjll now be put on the grounds and the work pushed. Besides the oil indications discovered so far the wate4 flowing from the borings made is strongly Impregnated with salt and the manufacture of salt from this water is one of the purposes of the new corporation. " Independence will be the company's place of business. NUGGET WORTH HUNDREDS. Specimen of 34 Ounces Found Near Hornbrook. HORNBROOK, Cal.. May 7. (Special.) One of the largest nuggets found In this county for several years was exhibited on our streets yesterday. It was taken out by Antonio Faustlno Perelra, while at work on his placer property just below Hawklnsville, near the Simmons place and weighed St ounces, being valued at $670. He also exhibited a great many smaller nuggets, some as large as a wal nut, which he has taken out of his claim. The big' nugget Is a beautiful specimen and has caused considerable excitement in the Hawklnsville district, especially among those having claims adjoining Perelra's property. A great many valuable pieces have been taken 'out this season, but this one Is the largest for several years. Mill Removed to Cornelius. FOREST GROVE Or., May 7. (Special.) The Patton & Helcher sawmill, now lo cated near Gales City, Is being torn down and removed to Cornelius, Or., where 2.500.000 feet of logs 'are yarded. The fu ture supply of logs Is expected to come from the timber adjacent to Gales Creek. HOSTETTER'S H STOMACH; as a health maker and READ THESE LETTERS Mrs. B. J. McCroy, Clements, Ga., says: For twenty years I suffered from stomach troubles and was Haable 4 fIn0" relief until I commenced taking your Bitters. I cheerfully recommend It to all sufferers." Irene Ackerman, New York City, N. Y., says: Your Bitters cured me of my Stomach trouble and J am pleased to recommend It to all such sufferers." ' THE GENUINE IS FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS. DONT ACCEPT ANY OTHER. LOOKING FOR GURRY Notorious Outlaw Believed to Be in Old Haunts. DETECTIVES SCOUR COUNTRY Montana Rancher Has SJolan Horse Returned After the Fashion of the Man for WhomLarge Reward Is Offered. HARLEM, .Mont.. May 7. (Special.) It Is believed by many that Kid Curry, the $40,000 Great Northern tralhrobber and outlaw, who made a daring escape from the Knoxvilla jail, Is again hiding In the mountain fastnesses of Choteau County. The belief that the desperado has returned to his old stamping grounds Is Inspired by the known presence of three Plnkerton detectives who have been In this vicinity for the past week, together with a number more who are scattered throughout mountain ranches and stock camps. The detectives are making their way toward Landusky, where, according to re ports which reached here tonight from Landusky, Curry's old haunts, a cow boy, supposed to be the famous outlaw. Is in full flight. A rancher near Landusky had his horse stolen from its stall several nights ago, but upon entering the barn yesterday morning he was surprised to find the lost animal, standing at the manger, with saddle still on. The animal was breathing heavily and was covered with foam and dirt, Indicating a hard and long drive. Going quickly to the door of the stable the rancher discovered a man in the garb of a cowboy carrying a rifle, who disap peared in the brush. Around the fugi- five's waist were strapped two guns. The returning of the stolen horse In such a .manner Is a favorite trick of Curry, the outlaw having acted in a similar way in this section upon two other occasions. SURE OREGON IS SAFE. Congressmen Will Remain in Wash ington Until After Election. WASHINGTON, D. C. May 7. (Spe cial.) The Washington Post today says: "Oregon statesmen In Congress do not seem to care that their State will be first to vote In 1901. Representatives William son and Hermann, both nominated for an other term, are in the East, and will remain here until after the election is held. Mitchell will not journey West toy two or three months yet, although ex Representative Moody Is campaigning for holdover members of the Legislatutb which will elect Mitchell's successor. All this Indifference Is due to assurance that the State will go Republican by a good majority." M'BRIDE LOSES BY HARMONY. Columbia Delegation Will Vote Against Him on Unit Rule. DAYTON, Wash., May 7. (Special.) By a compromise agreement, reached after many bitter quarrels. In private caucus the Columbia County Republicans harmonized in a mixed delegation to the State Convention today. The delegation consists of three McBride and seven antl McBride members, and Is Instructed to vote as a unit, so that it will be against the Governor. There were 3G antl-McBrlde and 18 Mc Bride delegates present. The two fac tions have become reconciled through the concession. Teachers in Eugene Schools. EUGENE, Or.. May 7. (SpeciaL) At the regular meeting of the Board of Di rectors of school district No. 4, yester day afternoon, teachers were selected for the Eugene scho61s for the ensuing year as follows: Myron Hockenberry, principal of the High School; W. C. McKee, principal of the Geary School; Ida Patterson, princi pal of the Patterson School; Katherine Patterson, principal of the Central School " 1 Teachers Emma Chase, Edith Kerns, Susie Bannard. Adele Pickle. Lillian STOMACH BITTERS MAKES WOMEN HEALTHY There is no medicin6 before the public that will do as much for sickly girls and women as Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It wiii assist Nattire in establishing functional regularity, which is the foundation of good health. Then it also pro motes sound sleep, steadies the nerves, and cures BACKACHE, CRAMPS, VOMITING, SICK OR NERVOUS HEADACHES AND FAINTING, SPELLS. Or, perhaps you suffer from Poor Appetite, Heart burn, Costiveness, Indigestion, Dyspepsia or Bloating ? If so the Bitters will cure you. Try one bottle and let it convince you qf its value preserver. A 50 years' Lewis, Susan Dlnsraore, Ann Buck, Ol lie Waller. Lulu Paill, Luella Norris, Gertrude Hamble, Emma Green. Carrie Hall, , Ida Noffslnger, Fannie MlMcan, Fannie Hemenway, Kate Kelly, S. A. Whitley, Belle Keeney, Nettie Krees, Mable Simmons, Elsie Orcutt. Carol Johnson, Pauline Waltoa, Mary Wether bee, Fannie Zelgler. The matter of selecting a City Superin tendent of Schools was deferred until a later meeting of the board. The number of teachers was Increased from 28 to 50, and there were 63 applicants for these positions. FATHER AND MOTHER FINED. Assaulted Walla Walla Prlnolpal for Punishing Their Daughter. -WALLA WALLA, Wash.. May 7. (Spe claL) Creating a disturbance In the Sharpsteln public school cost J. B. Dun ham $30 andcosts and his wife $75 today. Principal C. S. Bond corrected Miss Dun ham, and the parents attacked him at the school, Dunham striking Mr. Bond. The sentiment of the School Board and of the public has been with the principal. Both offenders pleaded, .guilty. The heavy fines are said to have been inflicted as an example. Age and Youth Disagree. GARFIELD, Wash., May 7. "Marry in haste and repent at leisure" has been the experience, of a mere country girl from the pine-hills, who married Profes sor Frank A. Blackstone, of Garfield, In Colfax, last October. At the time of the wedding the couple probably thought they were enjoying quite a romantic bit of life, but now Henrietta Blackstone, aged 17, Is divorced and In a delicate con dition. Professor Blackstone for years has beon a well-known eccentric figure throughout the Palouse country, who can play the piano well and when that Is said his ac complishments are all chronicled. He created quite a sensation at the time of his marriage to the unsophisticated little country girl. He met her In a restau rant ol a neighboring town where aho was employed as a waitress. It was ap parently a case of love at first sight. After lunch the gray-haired professor proposed to the blushing waitress; sho said yes" and they started for the par son's. ' Salmon Market Good. ASTORIA, Or., May 7. (SpeciaL) B. F. Stone, of San Francisco, the Coast representative of J. IC Armsby & Co., the Chicago salmon brokers, is in the city and will remain in this vicinity for several days on business. He says the salmon market is in excellent condition and the demand good, but it is yet too early to tell just what the movements will be at the increased prices fixed for the Columbia River pack, as much will depend on the size of the run. Dealers, he says, do not care what prices they pay so long as the market Is firm and has an upward tendency, but the possibility of a big run and the In creased facilities for handling the-catch on the Columbia River will make them cautious about purchasing too heavily at least; until later in the season. Graduation at Junction City. JUNCTION CITY, Or., May 7. (Spe cial.) Last evening at the Opera-House were held the graduating exercises of the Junction City public schools and the Junction City High School. Hon. M. A. Miller, of Lebanon, deliv ered the occasional address. The exer cises of the evening were splendidly ren dered, especial mention being duo to the violin solo by Miss Nina Nlcklln. The graduates are: High School Lulu Robinson, Hazel Moffltt and Josle Moorhead; Claude Aer hart, Andy Calvert and Ptolema Baber. Public School Misses Viola Snell, Mar tha Le Teller, Nina Nlcklln, Ada Powell and Roberta Calvert; Messrs. Andrew Asboe and Clarence Pitney. Grocer's Creditors Get llittle. OREGON CITY, Or., May 7. (Special.) After deducting the expenses of the as signment, as reported by T. F". Ryan, assignee of the estate of George T. Howard, a defunct groceryman of this city, Judge McBride today ordered a dis bursement of the balance of the assets of the estate, amounting to $1546, among Howard's creditors, who approved claims aggregate $10,619.57. Howard's creditors will receive about 14 cents on the dollar. ' Granted Three Divorces OREGON CITY. Or., May 7. (Special.) After granting three divorces this after noon. Judge McBride adjourned the April term of, the Circuit Court. Divorces were granted as follows: Helen A. Knox vs. Frank O. Knox, Llllle Carmack vs. James E. Carmack and Estella Steele vs. aamuei ai. ateeie. record is back of it. Sam'l Rosenblatt & Co. CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS TO PORTLAND IN 1905 COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS SE LECT CONVENTION CITY. J. H. Temple, of Oregon Metropolis, Is Elected Grand Counsellor; C. W. Honor, Grand Treasurer. TACOMA, May 7. The grand council of United Commercial Travelers for Oregon and Washington met here today; and after a business session were given a banquet by local members. The following officers were elected: Grand counsellor, J. H .Temple, Port land; Grand Junior counsellor, A. O. Par sons, Seattle; past grand counsellor, H. W. "Woodruff, San Francisco; grand secre tary, Giles H. Cook, Tacoma; grand treas urer, C. "W. Hodson. Portland; grand con ductor, C. I. Carr, Seattle; grand, page, O. C. Thornton, Portland; grand sentinel, K. O. McCllntock, Spokane; executive committee, T. W. Miles. Seattle; "W. L. Bllger, Tacoma; H. I. Somers, Spokane; C. A. Whlteraore, Portland; delegates to supreme council, H. H. Woodruff, San Francisco; J. W. Watson, Seattle; alter nates, C. M. Smith and C. W. Hodson. Next meeting place. Portland. Or., 1905. TRAP-NET FISHING RULES. Canada Limits the privilege to Brit ish Subjects. VANCOUVER, B. C, May T.-Che regu lations regarding trap-net fishing were Is sued by the government today. In part they are as follows: Every applicant for a license to use a trap-net, purse seine or drag seine in the waters of British Columbia shall be a British subject, resident in Canada, and shall furnish satisfactory evidence to the Department of Marine and Fisheries of his bona fide Intention to use the privilege for which he applies. "Not more than one trap-net, purse seine or drag seine license shall be granted one. applicant. Not more than four trap-net nor purse seine, nor drag-net licenses shall be grant ed to each company, firm or person for each cannery or curing establishment op erated by such person, firm or cannery. "The export of salmon for the purpose of canning or manufacturing fresh sal mon captured in trap-pets In the waters of British Columbia is prohibited, v "No purse seine, drag seine, gill-net or other fishing gear shall be fished with wltnln 250 fathoms of any trap "measured In the nearest direction." Clark County Prunes Nipped. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 7. (Special.) The prune men throughout the county have circulated the report that there Is to be a failure of the crops In most of the orchards. Scott Swetland, twell-infonned in the matters of pruneralslng, said" to day that he did not know anything about the condition of the fruit in the county generally, but that if reports were true the chances In the vicinity of Vancouver were slim. 'George Seward, a prominent horticulturist of the Fruit Valley districts, says there is not halt a crop on the trees at the present time, and If the cold weather continues there is liable to be a complete failure. The situation Is begin ning to assume the gloomy aspect to some of the growers, as It seems that between poor prices and failures the profits will be small. Frolic of'Sumpter Young Women. SUMPTER, Or.. May 7. Five or six young society ladles of this city created quite a furore by masquerading the streets one evening this week In male at tire. Soma wore hirsute adornments and others aped the smooth-shaven appear ance of the young men of the period. Most of them were readily recognized, and their friends are now shocked with astonishment and can scarcely realize that young women of such high standing would place themselves liable to ridicule. The ladles consider It only a harmless escapade, and the young men of the town are thinking of petitioning them to repeat the performance. The police did not come hi contact with the fair "boys," and con sequently no arrests were made. McBride Slate Goes Through. HARRINGTON, Wash., May 7. (Spe ciaL) Strongly pledged for McBride and an appointive railway commission, 17 delegates to the State Convention were elected at the Lincoln County Re publican Convention today. The con vention Indorsed M. E. Hay, of Wilbur, for Lieutenant-Governor, the announce ment of his name calling forth the most enthusiastic demonstration. Congress men Cushman and Jpnes were indorsed. The convention was harmonious and accomplished its work speedily, the McBride forces having framed up a slate which there was no effort to break. Japanese Escape From Steamer. ASTOSIA, Or., May 7. (Special.) While making a drift near Sand Island on Thursday night, P. A. Anderson, a fisherman, found two Japanese floating SPRING FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE RIGHT FROM THE TAILOR-SHOP, IN THE BEST FASHIONS, FOR MEN OF BUSINESS AND MEN OF LEISURE. THESE SUITS ARE OF HIGH QUALITY' AND FULL OE STRENGTH AND CHARAC TER, AND THE PRICE IS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF COMMON SENSE AND REASON. $12.50 d $30 CLOTHIERS In the river. Each had a life preserver on and a bundle of clothing on his back and both were nearly exhausted. In faat, one was ao badly chilled by the cold water that he was insensible. They were picked up and brought ashore,' but what became of them afterwards is not known- The Japanese are said to have jumped overboard from the steamship Indrasamha, on which, they were being deported. NORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. Fannie L. Huntley. INDEEPENDENCE, Or,, May 7. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Fannie I. Huntley, wife of T. B. Huntley, died at her home In North Independence, Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock, after a protracted Illness. Mrf Huntley was a Pacific Coast pioneer, hav ing come to California from Pennsylvania In 1859, and to Oregon In 1SS0. Deceased was born in St. Louis, Mo., May S, ISM. She left six children and a husband, who Is at present Road Supervisor of Polk County. Two Religious Gatherings. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., May 7. (Speolal.) The Yakima Congressional As sociation will held its Spring meeting this year on May 10 and 11 In the Ahta num Church. The address of the day will be made by Rev. W. W. Scudder of Se attle. Rev. Samuel Green of Seattle will handle the Sunday school work. The Christian Churches of Washington will met in convention In this city on June 13-17, when more than 100 delegates ate expected to be present. Among the prominent men who will address the con vention are Hon. B. L. Smith and A. Mc-Clalo- of Cincinnati, O. La Grande Has a Ne'w Recorder. LA GRANDE, Or.. May 7. (Specla.1.) The La Grande City Council met In special session last night for the purpose of elect ing a City Recorder to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of William Mil ler, In which Chester P. Newlln was elect ed on the third ballot. Mr. Miller resigned on account of a decrease In salary over last year. The newly elected Recorder Is one of La Grande's popular and bright young business men, and well qualified for the position. Sunday School Convention at Eugene EUGENE. Or.. May 7. (Special.) The Interscholastlc Sunday School Conven tion for the Eugene District convened this forenoon in the Methodist Episcopal Church. There was a good attendance of Sunday school workers and clergy of the district, and the sessions today started oft with, considerable enthusiasm and In terest and exhibited a flourishing condi tion of affairs. The exercises consist of addresses on subjects relating to the work interspersed with music and recita tions. Seeks Divorce From Wife, EUGENE, Or., May 7.-(Speclal.)-Sult has been brought In the Circuit Court by S. W. Brown for divorce from his wife, Texanna Brown. The couple were mar ried in Texas in 1875, and have lived in this .county for the past ten years. The complaint alleges that the defendant called plaintiff vile and Indecent names and that she associated with another man to such extent as to become notori ous. Rich Ore In the New York. BAKER CITY, Or., May 7. News has been received here concerning the strike of rich ore in the New York mine. A few days ago the superintendent opened a shoot of ore showing very high values. In spots it assayed as high as 510,000 to the ton. The New York Is In the Green horn District, near the Belcher mine, and It Is now said the ledge of, rich ore 's more extensive than at first believed. Autos Barred From Barracks. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., May 7. (Special.) The target ranges at this post have been completely overhauled and prepared for the Spring season of target firing, which opened this week and will continue until June. The Department Commander has issued an order to the effect that autos will not be allowed on the Government reserva tlon. Papers Served in Canal Suit. THE DALLES. Or., May 7. (Special.) Papers In the condemnation suit brought by Attorney-General Crawford, for the state, against I. H. Taffe, of Celllo, for a canal right ofsway across his property at that place, were served yesterday from District Attorney Menefee's office. The suit is expected to come on for trial in the term ot Circuit Court beginning May 23. Spark Causes Loss of House. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., May 7. (Spe cial.) Fire destroyed the residence of J. A. Mitchell, on the Wenas. 20 miles from here, Friday evening. The loss Is $1500; In surance. $1000. A spark from the chimney caused the fire. Yakima Strawberries Damaged. I jt.1 TOVi. o4rQiifHorw nmr iro T.o11, IliUaJ .&. Ok WW. AJ LAW WW fcflMA.J damaged, here last nlsnt by frost. It is SUITS estimated that half the crop was killed. No damage was done to fruit. COMING EVENTS. Oregon. a Grand lodges I. O. O. F. and Rebekahs, Asto. rla. May 17-10. Fanner institute, Pendleton. May 26. State Grange, Corvallls, begins May 24. Interstate oratorical contest, Portland, May 27. Eastern Oregon high school oratorical con test and track meet, 1a Grande. May 28. V Umatilla Pioneera" reunion, Pendleton,. Jtno 2-4. General election, June 6. Annual reunion, Department of Orefon, G. A. R., Hood River, June 15-17. Linn County Pioneer Association reunion, Brownsville, June 22-24. Northwest sportsmen's tournament, Pendle ton, June 24-26. Pioneer Association reunion, Portland, June 25. Western Division State Teachers' Association, Portland, June 29 to July 1. Eastern Oregon G. A. R. encampment, La Grande, July 1-1. American Mining' Congress, Portland, August 22-27. Washington. Yakima Congregational Association, North Yakima. May 10-11. Department athletic competition, Vancouver Barracks, May 10-21. Annual Convention County Superintendents of Schools, Spokane, June 2-4. Grand Lodge I. O. O. F Tacoma, June 0-0. Convention Christian churches, North Yakima, June 13-17. State Bankers' Association, "Walla Walla, June 16-18. National Guard Encampment, Oregon, "Wash ington and Idaho, American Lake, July 7-21. North German Saengerbund, Tacoma, July 22-23. Montana. Democratic State Convention, Helena, May 17. .British Columbia. Meet of North Pacific Amateur Association, Vancouver, July 2. DISCUSS CANAL W0EK. : Preoident Holds Extended Confer ence With Admiral Walker. WASHINGTON, May 7.-Presldent Roosevelt had an extended conference to dav with Admiral Walker, chairman of the Isthmian Canal Commission, concern ing matters connected with the canal work. They discussed particularly the regulations which are to be issued by the President governing the canal zone and the operations of the commission. Ad miral Walker said, on leaving the White House, that at present the labor supply on the isthmus is ample for the purpose of the commission. Just now between 700 and S00 men, principally Jamaican engi neers, are employed on the canal. Immediately upon the transfer of the property to the United States, Admiral Walker telegraphed authority to continue the work without Interruption. Thus far, It has not been decided by the commission whether the work of construction shall be done by contract or directly by the commission. It is expected that when the construction work Is In full swing, several thousand men will be employed. The day laborers on the isthmus receive in wages about 50 cents a day. United States cur rency. They are generally good laborers. Major William A. Black, of the corps of engineers, who returned recently from the isthmus, after more than a year spent there In investigating conditions, had a talk with the President today. He ex pressed the belief that the sanitary prob lem confronting the commission is not a serious one. SHAW DRAWS CANAL WARRANT It Is the Largest Ever Issued by the United States. WASHINGTON, May 7. Secretary Shaw this afternoon signed a Treasury warrant for $40,000,000, which will be delivered "next Monday to J. P. Morgan & Co., of New York, as disbursing agents of this Government, on account of the Panama Canal Purchase. The warrant is dated May 9, and will be de livered by Secretary Shaw personally on Monday next. This warrant Is many times larger than any warrant ever before issued by this Government. The largest sum pre viously covered by a single Government warrant was for J7.20O.OO0, paid to Russia In 1868 on account of the Alas kan purchase. In 1899 this Government paid Spain, through the French Ambas sador, $20,000,000 for the Philippine Islands, but this sum was represented by four warrants of ?5, 000,000 each. The $15,000,000 agreed upon as the purchase price for the Louisiana Territory waft paid in 1803 by the assumption by the United States of the claims of citizens of this country against France, amount ing to $3,750,000, and the Issue to France of certificates of stock in the sum ot $11,250,000. Throws Chloroform on Congregation. WABASH. Ind., May 7. While Chris tian Holiness people were in the mid dle of an enthusiastic revival meeting at their tabernacle here today, an un known person dashed a big bottle of chloroform over the congregation". Numerous persons were so overcome that they had to be dragged to the doorq before they revived.