THlfUOTAYpOREGOcNi &QBnnaSD,'-iAVGVBTt -'20, 19051 m
ill IS TO RUN
The Gray's Harbor Packing Company
Is preparing to open Its cannery for the
Summer salmon pack, and It is expected
that operations will begin during the week
of August 2L The first gang of Chinese
was brought in today from Portland, and
othor crews are expected dally.
This part of the year Is the only time
that Chi net e labor is employed In the
city, all being at the cannery, t even
a Chinese laundry is tolerated, despite the
fact that all market produce comes from
Chinese gardons in California.
The company has a new fleet of over 20
boats, in addition to th? already o
hand. The independent Jiehermoa report
the salmon scarce as yet, and but few
have been taken thus far. A number of
new traps have been located on the har
bor. IF YOU WANT TO KNOW WHAT SMARTLY DRESSED MEN WILL WEAR THIS SEASON,
; . . , ASK BEN SELLING
THE FALL ARRIVALS
Ashland Citizens Give Notes
to Raise the Money.
SACRIFICE OF TEACHERS
Entire Faculty Decides to Get Along
With Half Their Salaries In
Cash for the Com
ing Year.
ASHLAND, Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) The
Southern Oregon State Normal School at
Athland will begin the scholastic year
September 13, provision having been made
f r the financing of the institution for the
coming year. Citizens of Ashland and
tMs section have come to the support pf
the Board of Regents, and guaranteed
the funds required, pending the referen
dum vote upon the general appropriation
bill of the last Legislature, which con
tained appropriations aggregating $11,000
for maintenance and Improvements at
this school for the yours 1!K)5 and 1906.
The members of the faculty of the in
stitution are apparently thoroughly im
bued with their work, and although some
of them were offered positions elsewhere
at increased salaries, they preferred to
continue in the work here. They proposed
to the Regents that if they be paid one
half their salaries In cash for the coming
3 car, they would wait upon the state ap
I mpriation bills for the remainder. Upon
this basts the Regents decided that the
.um of $6000 would carry the school
through, and that if the public would
guarantee this sum, the school would bo
tarried on as usual the coming year.
Tho public-spirited citizens of Ashland
were appealed to through the local Board
of Trade. Ashland peope are loyal to
frhools if anything. They support one
of the best high schools In Oregon, and
to location of the Normal here has add
ed to the town's prestige as a home and
:rchool town.
Individual notes of citizens of Ashland
have been given to raise the -money re
quired. They are straight promissory
rotes, without condition, and are made
1 ayable to C. H. Thomas, secretary of the
Brard of Regents, as trustee, with Inter
est at 6 per cent. They range In amount
f-"m $25 to $600, the latter amount being
subscribed by each of the two local
' anks, the Bank of Ashland and the
First National Bank, who will advance
the funds, with the notes as collateral, to
meet the expenses of the school.
The aggregate of these notes has passed
the $6000 mark, which was required, by
a considerable sum, but it is desired still
further to Increase this collateral, and
this will be done, beyond doubt, for it Is
believed it will strengthen the position
of the school. Members of tho executive
committee of the Board of Regents is
sued a signed statement of tho -status of
the school and the appropriation, when
the public was asked to subscribe the
collateral needed.
It is needless to say that the people
who have signed these ironclad notes do
not expect to have to pay them In tho
end. They are firm in the belief that tho
state must provide for the maintenance
of the school until it is discontinued by
specific legislative enactment, for by spe
cific legislative enactment it was estab
lished and has1 been supported in the
paj-t. If the referendum shall carry and
if the next Legislature shall fail to ap
propriate for the support thereafter of
the State Normal at Ashland, then there
will be a different story to tell, but people
of this section think the claims of the
Nrrmal In the appropriation bill now tied
"up are Just and are on exactly the same
footing as every other claim In the bill.
The appropriation -bill hold up contains
provisions for the support of the State
Normal at Ashland, as for the other state
educational institutions, for the calondar
years 1006 and 1906. The appropriation of
the preceding Legislature for the years
1303 and 1904 was exhausted with the end
of 1IKH. No provision has been made for
the indebtedness of the school for sala
ries etc., from January to Juno last, tho
teachers holding their claims as claims
against the state, and borrowing funds
upon their personal note for their sup
port meantime, when they have had to
do so, as most of them have.
A class of 21 was graduated from the
St? to Xonnal here last June, and- there is
every prospect that the coming year will
see even a much larger class.
MONMOUTH SCHOOL TO OPEN
Some Inconvenience "Will Be En
dured by Teachers.
INDEPENDENCE, Aug. 9. (Special.)
The Oregon State Normal School at
Monmouth will continue as though tho
appropriation asked for at the last ses
Fion of the Legislature had boon grant
ed. The lack of appropriation must, of
course, inconvenience somebody, but it
has not given rise to the question as to
whether or not the school would con
Tinue. As soon as the petitions for referen
dum on House bill 373 were filed, tho
Board of Trustees set about to find a
way of meeting- tho maintenance bills
of the school. Local capital offered to
advance 80 per cent on salary claims,
lie certificate of indebtedness to be
1 eld as collateral and further secured
with the personal note of the claimant.
This offer was accepted and under
these provisions the Board has been
able to retain all the old facultj. The
Board is not required to assume any
personal responsibility. Whatever in
convenience the referendum entails on
the school is borne by the teachers.
The expenses of the last two months
of the past year were met under the
Board's arrangement for funds and all
of next year's expenses are to be met
in the same manner. Of the teachers'
salaries. 20 per cent Is held back and
te teachers sign a note for the money
advanced.
The salary account runs about $1150
per month. Tuition fees furnish suffi
cient funds for necessary supplies. The
Monmouth school charges a tuition fee
of $25 a year, and based on present
rrospects. about $4000 should be col
lected from that source the coming
enr.
BOY IS BADIiY DISFIGURED
Tried to Dip Out Contents of a Dyn
amite Cap.
HOQUIAM. Wash., Aug. 13. (Special.)
It cost James Crane the loss of three
fingers, a shattered thumb, a serious leg
wound and four teeth to discover how to
dig out the contents of a dynamite cap.
He Is but a 9-year-old boy. and found the
cap with two others in the pocket of a
coat belonging to his father, which was
hanging in tho woodshed, and which had
been left there the day before.
Pieces of the shell penetrated deeply
into his log, and his wounds are consid
ered serious. The boy will be disfigured
for life and Is suffering terribly.
CHINESE TO WORK IX OANXERY
Xot Permitted in Aberdeen at Any
Other Time.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 19.-(SDecIal)
Christian Missionary Convention.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 39. Two meet
ings were held today by delegates to the
International Missionary Convention of
Christian Churches, now in sossion hore.
The board of managers of Foreign Chris
tian Missions received reports, all de
claring that good work is being done in
all branches of the missionary Held.
At a meeting of the Christian Women's
Board of Missions, Mrs. Davidson of Il
linois, read a report on young people's
work, Mr. Cunningham of India reported
progress in that country and Mrs. James
of Texas told what was being done in
this country- Mies Ella Humbert of Ore
gon delivered an eloquent address on tho
work of the organization.
The meeting pledged Itself to raise
$100,000 outside of the regular sources
of income by the 109th anniversary of
the body in tlus year 3909. State dele
gations arose one by one and offerod
their support, and when Indiana, Ohio
and Illinois promised to furnish a total
of $45,000 of this fund, the applause
continued for five minutes.
HOLES GU STAND DUST
L'SED OS TEAMS HAULING COICE TO
TAKILMA. SMELTEIU
Heavy Londn Are Carried Between
Grant' nnd Plant on
Illinois Itivcr.
fiBAKTR "PASS Or.. Auc. 19. fSno-
cial.) Ovor 40 teams are omployoef1
hauling coke from Grant's Pass to tho
Takilma coppor smelter and In bring
ing the matter for shipmont to the re
finery at Tacoma. Tho contract for
this immense freighting Is held by
Captain J. M. Mclntire. a former well
known Columbia River Logger, and
steamboat captain. He also has the
contract for hauling the ore from iho
three coppor mines to the smelter, dis
tant one and two miles.
The teams hauling the matte are
made up of from four to eight mules,
or horses, though mostly mules as
they stand the hot, dusty roads better
than horses. The loads run as high
as 12,000 pounds and it takos the toams
five days to make tho round trip of S6
miles between Grant's Pass and Ta
kilma. Tho route travelod Is the Cres
cent City stage to within a mile of the
old town of Waldo, whore the road
forks, and the smelter toams keep up
the loft fork of the Illinois Rivor to
Takilma. three miles above.
The Takilma smelter and copper
minos are owned by Charles L. Tutt,
of Colorado Springs, Colo., and it is,
as are the mines, operatod day and
night. It has a capacity of 350 tons
per day. and while a small smelter, it
Is of the latest pattern and has an
equipment that Is first-class. The op
erating of the smelter and tho opening
of the copper mines gives omployment i
to 150 men. This new industry to Jo
sephine County Is adding to the busi
ness activity of Grant's Pass, but its
greatest effect ia in the old, historic
valley of the Illinois Rivor. where was
made the first big gold disoovery In
Southern Oregon.
This valley Is one of the richest dis
tricts of the United States in coppor
and tho successful operation of tho
smelter at Takilma has encouraged
claim holders to undertake extensive
development work. The result is that
many fine coppor properties are bolng:
opened up and other smelters are sure
to be built within the next few .years.
There being as yet no storo at the
smolter, much of the trado of tho men
goes to "Waldo, and that town, dwin
dled to a storo. hotel, stage barn and, 39
empty houses, Is now taking on new
life and may again bo something of a
town. But the glory of old "Waldo is
past, historic as the place where the
first minors in Southern Oregon spent
their first Winter, residing in shanties
and living on blue venison. It was
then known as Sailor Diggings, and in
the years following 1SC2-3 It became a
big, roaring mining camp, with a week
day population of 500 to S90 and a Sun
day population of 1200 to 1600.
Gold and whisky were the two most
plentiful articles and life was swift
enough -for the swiftest. But all this
has changed, for the miner of today
drinks as little of liquor as any other
class of men, and their work has be
come a science, for no longer can a for
tune of gold nuggets be plckod up In a
day or a week. The mining towns, too,
are taking on modern ways and are
as orderly and cultured as are other
towns.
XEW OREGOX INCORPORATIONS
Articles Filed With the Secretary of
of State at Salem.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 39. (Special.) Ar
ticles of incorporation were filed in tho
office of Secretary of Stato Dunbar this
week as follows:
Tumalo Irrigation Company, Bond:
$5000; Emll Anderson, Hans Johnson, Fred
Anderson. Robert A. Puett.
Jordan Flue Block Company, Ashland;
$5000; Frank Jordan. E. C. Payne, G. S,
Butler. C W. Evans.
Commercial Mining Company. Portland;
$1,750,000: C. W. Ransom, F. P. King, A.
S. Nichols.
Chetco Copper Company. Ashland;
$1,000,000: C. W. Evans. Thomas H. Gil
ham. Clyde A. Payne.
Banks Mercantile Company, Banks,
Washington County: $5000: F. A. Watrous.
1. H. Parmloy. J. N. Hoffman.
Bartel Plumbing Company, Portland:
$1000; R. A. Proudfoot, W. D. Bartel,
George Bartel.
Independent Gas Company. Portland;
$25,000; T. C. Bowen, James Nelson, J. O.
Stearns.
Ladles' Austrian-Hungarian Aid 'Socloty.
Portland: $500; Therese Troutner. Victoria
Fibblnger, Clara Fritz,. Franziska Rhom
bcrg. Lindsay' Mercantile Company, Sumpter;
$30,000: Guy L. Lindsay. Jennie M. Lind
say, J. W. Anderson, Jr.
S. Morton Cohn Real Estate & Invest
ment Company. Portland; $100,000; S. Mor
ton Cohn, Alexander Bernstein, D. Solis
Cohen.
Pacific Coast Coal CompanyMarshfield;
$25,000: E. Don McCrary, Jr., Jt F. Polley.
Trcd K. Gettlns.
GraniJ Ronde Grain Company, Island
City. It Ion County: $6000: E. E. Kiddle.
Fred HV Kiddle. F. A. BldwolL
Oregon Fir Lumbor Company. Portland:
5100.000; N. J. Blagen, G. W. Cone, a D.
Blagen.
Pacific Mining. Milling & Smelting Com
pany. Portland: $5,000,000; Andrew W.
Dawes. John J. Fisher. Harry H. Leaikcr.
Getting Dryers in Readiness.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Aug. 39. (Spe
cial.) T. Beaulieu, of the Kelloy-Clark
Prune Packing Company. Is in this city
getting the plant m readiness for oper
ation during the drying season. Mr.
Beaulieu states that the crop will not be
large, but that they will be able to run
a considerable length of time.
The J. K, Ormsby Conmanv in aUn T,f
JLWixiK to st&rt 4hlB 4&toa.
POLITICS AT PICNIC
Brownell and Hofer Put Fra
ternalism in. Background.
BOTH HAVE AMBITIONS
Clacknmns Statesman Wants to Bo
United States Senator, and tho
Salem Editor Longs for
Scut In the House.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 19. (Spcolal.)
Fraternallsm took a rear seat at a so-
oallod fratoraal picnic hold today at Can
by. and in its stead politics was brought
conspicuously into the foreground. The
not results of the day's programme In
cluded the formal announcement by Sen
ator Georgo C Brownell. of this county,
that he will be a candidate for United
States Senator, following- his expected
election to succeed himself as Stato Sena
tor next June, and a severe criticism of
the Oregon State Legislature and its
methods of legislation by Colonel E.
Hofer, of Salom, president of the Willam
ette Valley League, who, while espousing
tho candidacy of Walter L. Tooze for
Congress in a thorough canvass he is
making of the First Congressional district,
is known to be a receptive candidate for
tho very same nomination himself. These
men -were tho speakers of the day.
Tho advertised programme of speech
making was not taken up until afternoon,
but before the dinner hour arrived Senator
Brownell stole a march on his colleague,
Hofer, and held a confidential talk with a
half-hundred farmers' wives,, whom ho
convinced ho had always advocated equal
rights.
Mayor H. C Gllmore, of Canby, presided
as chairman of the afternoon meeting, and
Introduced Colonel Hofer as the "next
Congressman from tho First Congressional
district." Toe Salem editor-politician
modestly explained his .position in rela
tion to tho Congressional situation, and
then waded Into politics, not exempting a
criticism of the Oregon Legislature, of
which ho was at one time a member.
Ilofer Roasts the legislature.
Colonel Hofer discussed tho Legislature,
saying the limit of appropriations had
been so far exceeded by the last one that
the people had resorted to the referendum
as tho only available club, and had struck
it a telling blow. Dealing with State
Treasury reform, he said that two changes
should be made; as the Treasurer had
been placed on a fiat salary, interest on
all state funds loaned to the banks should
go into the state revenues. Also that tho
State Executive Council should have au
thority to transfor funds so that the stato
would not be paying interest against one
fund when there might bo a million of
Idle money In the treasury. These twd
reforms would save tho state, he said,
from $20,000 to $30,000 annually.
Statistics were also offered by Colonel
Hofor showing that Oregon had treated
the railroads very liberally, and had
taxed them very lightly, and In return the
Willamette Valley League was asking
generous treatment of Oregon at the
bands of the Harriman system. If the
system kept its promises already mad a in
the way of proposed construction of new
lines, about a thousand miles would bo
added to tho mileage in the state Tho
speaker asserted that the railroad corpor
ations are discriminating against Oregon
In that rooro is being done by them to
wards the development of Washington,
Idaho and California.
"What two need Is character' wag t&
Suits
Topcoats
V
SUITS
$15 to $40
BEN SELLING
opening declaration of Senator Brownoll,
who added: "Wo need men and women
who believe things, and who have the
moral courage to say what they believe."
Tho Senator then appropriated to him
self the credit for having conceived tho
direct primary law, denounced the present
political system as faulty, even admitting
that while he was In control of tho poll
tics of Clackamas County he knew tho
system was wrong, although he declared
he did the best ho could; raised his voice
against the proposed state convention, de
nounced as unfair to Portland people the
deal by which a half dozen of the richest
men of Portland, Including Mills, Ladd et
al.. bad disposed of to Eastern capital
valuable franchises and other property
that had been acquired from the city
without cost; explained why ho voted
against the appropriation for the Lewis
and Clark Fair, eulogized the martyred
Lincoln, and then announced that he
would be a candidate next June to succeed
himself as State Senator from Clackamas
County.
"Why not mako it United States Sena
tor?" clilrped some enthusiastic admirer In
tho audience. "Let that bo the pro
gramme, then." acquiesced Brownell;
"when I am re-elected State Sonator, then
will I become a candidate for the United
States Senate."
Considering that the farmers aro busy
In tho harvest fields, tho attendance was
satisfactory, but the fair sex predominat
ed in laixe numbers.
5 G
STONE MANSION AT TIIE DALLES
DESTROYED BY FIIIE.
Stable of Mm. J. M. TIiintlnptoB Boras
First and B. S. IIuntlBgtoii'ji Hcnl
desce Then Catches.
THE DALLES, Or.. Aug. 19. (Spe
clal.) A fire built this morning near
the stable of Mrs. J. M. Huntington not
only burned that building, together
with a valuable saddle horse, but communicating-
to adjoining buildings,
completely destroyed the residence ot
B. S. Huntington and the old stone
mansion owned by tho Mays estate.
Tho latter was ono of the landmarks
of this city.
A desperato struggle was made by
tho Fire Department to savo tho resi
dences surrounding the Huntington
house. A high wind and tho parched
condition of roofs and grass added
great difficulty to the task. The barn
of R. B. Gilbert was the only adjoining
building burned. Burning shingles
and sparks borne by the wind for
nearlv threa blocks limited tho roof
of the stone house and also Its stables,'
tho flames rapidly communicating
through the whole building.
This home has been occupied by
H. W. Wells and family, who are at
present out of town. A portion of tho
furniture was saved. Practically
everything- In the Huntington houso
was taken out In safety, the house be
ing partially insured. Ten thousand
dollars would probably cover the losses
on tho buildings destroyed.
. The old stone mansion, which Is well
known to all residents here, was built
in 1S64 by Colonel J. H. Ncyco of stone
quarried out of tho hillsides south of
(he town. It stood on a high knoll, its
two high- stories and pointed gables
overtopping tho surrounding neighbor
hood. Colonel Neyco was a Confeder
ate army officer, coming to The Dalles
as a Government contractor in con
nection with the troops at Fort Dalles.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby I Cnttln Teeth
Be or and use that old ana -well-tried rem
edy, Mr. 'Wrinilow Soothing Syrcp. for chil
dren teethtnjr It roothei the child, softens
the kuis. allays all sals, cures wind colic
and dlarrhotv
If you have not seen our Fall arrivals the
smart things in men's wear which we are
showing you should do so at once.
The clothes are made to please the discrimin
ating tastes of well-bred men. Suits that are
full of character, snap and individuality, not to
be confused with other ready-for-wear clothes.
(J The Topcoats are built on the same manly
lines as the Suits with new ideas in cutting and
Topcoat tailoring, with plain and strap seams.
(J The colors are olive tans, ,tans, oxfords and
quaker gray.
(J The Shirts are in new patterns, small figured
designs and neat stripes. New ideas in fancy
Madras and Oxfords.
(J Our Neckwear showing is decidedly unusual
this Fall, and includes, among other novel efV
fects, those broad, manly college stripes and
some refined color Mendings called "shadow
plaids."
(J You can't fail to be interested in the tone and
smartness of the whole showing.
J Step in.
HUNTING FOR LOST LAND
IDAHO ASSESSORS EXPLAIN TO
BOARD OF1 EQUALIZATION.
Friction Bet-rrecn Officials Alleged in
Elmore Others Make Dlf
erent Statements.
BOISE. Idaho, Aug. 19. (Special.)
Today the Stato Board of Equalization
heard explanations from County As
sessors where the amount of patented
land reported was less than for last
year. Assessor Warren Flint, ot Koo
tenai, said ho had taken the previous
roll and then sot about hunting up
other land which would be on a sub
A COLOSSAL SALE OF
GRAY BLANKETS
Monday and Tuesday we begin a colossal sale of 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4 Gray Cotton Blankets; just at a time
when almost everybody requires them, and at such temptingly low prices that even those who do not want
xto buy will be inclined to. Remember these goods were contracted for many months ago at the lowest prices
ever known. The mills are actually asking higher prices today than our own retail prices. "We cannot advise
too strongly to buy Monday and Tuesday as our prices are the very lowest ever quoted on large-size Cotton
Blankets in this city. See us Monday and Tuesday.
Fine Gray Camping
Blankets
FRESH PROM THE FACTORY.
138 pairs of 12-4 Gray Blankets, 1.50 and $1.75
values; Monday and Tuesday your choice
for $1.15
147 pairs of Silver Gray 11-4 Blankets, extra size,
made of pure combed cotton; 1.25 and 1.35
values, Monday and Tuesday your choice for 98 $
314 pairs of Silver Gray and Tan. Cotton Blankets
full 10-4; 1.00 and 1.25 values, Monday and
Tuesday your choice for, pair 69
A Big Sale
on Comfortables
13 Bales of Fine Comforters, full size, covered on
one Bide with figured satteen, plain on other side,
filled generously with pure white cotton; 2.75 and
3.00 values, Monday and Tuesday, choice for,
each v $2.37
SOUTHWEST CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS
Shirts
Neckwear
TOPCOATS
$15 to $35
LEADING
CLOTHIER
sequent roll. That county Is 2S.SW
acres short, as compared with last
year. Mr. Flint said he thought tho
amount would be Increased fully 4300
acres.
A satisfactory explanation was made
by tho Ada Assessor. Tho Elmore offi
cial. In his statement brought out the
fact that there had been friction among
the officials of that county over the
assessments. The abstract furnished
the state by the Auditor did not show
as much as the Assessor's roll by some
$5000.
The Oneida Assessor, whose county
Is short 13,300 acres, could not explain.
He thought It must be an error. State
ments made by these Assessors were to
the effect that assessed valuation of
their counties range from 50 to 85 per
cent of the actual value, while tho
chairman of the Cassia County Com
missioners, who appeared asking for
a reduction in nls county, said the
percentage of assessment to the valua
tion was 75.
E. W. Johnson was again on hand on
the strength of tho statements by the
Assessors. Ho asked that the railway
assessment be raised at least 40 per
cent.
The board met In executive session
In tho afternoon, but -no conclusions
were announced. It Is understood somo
of the members favor raising land
values and sheep, while range cattle
may be cut down. Two members favor
raising railways while two more ara
said to be against It with the fifth In
doubt.
Arraigns the Administration.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19. The grand
jury which has been in session in this
city for some time, filed Its final report
today and was discharged. Tho report,
which contains about 25,000 words, 13 a
scathing arraignment of the present
municipal administration.
In the British army the proportion of
Scotch Is 8.02 per cent: Irish. 12.13; Eng
lish, 70.23. In the British navy the propor
tion of English is still larger.
27 Bales of Assorted
Comforters
Full size, elegantly covered, all new patterns, good
quality cotton batting. No shoddies, A-l goods.
Monday and Tuesday at 95, $1.15, $1.25,
$1.45 and $2.15. Exceptional values and gilt
edged bargains.
New Fall Coats, Skirts
and Suits
New Suits with English Topcoats and full length,
tight-fitting effects, in all plain colors and fancy
mixtures.
' New lines of Fall "Walking Skirts in browns blues,
grays and black at $3.50 $4.50, $5.00,
$6.50, $7.50, $8.50, $9.00 and upwards.
Every Skirt a perfect beauty.
Beautiful Collection of New
Fall Raincoats
Up to date in cloth and finish. All the new Fall
shades. Monday and Tuesday's sale $7.50,
S8.50, $10.00, $12.50, $13.50,
$14.50, $16.50, $17.50 and .upwards to
$25.00 and $27.50. See them.