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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 11, 1897)
Jiw T wjfJT" 3F-. 7X" 'Wtt DAILY CAPITAL JOURNAL. i, I.VOIi , SALEM' OEEGON, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST II, 18I7. "MSft -- "TW" iWell Begun Is Half Won, 3C We began business on the cash basis fand have not fallen a victim to the credit H monster, BCash Buys Cheap, J A, Best oil cloth in the market 15c a yard Double handle lever spring curling ons any size, 3c Folding handle, lever spring, curling on 8 c, Ladies' white sleeveless rib vests, extra jrge sizes, 5c; Full width mosquito bar, any color, 5c yard All dress straw hats for men reduced close ont Men's cotton worsted "Bull Breeches" Seat patterns, $125, You can't rip them. Ladies' cool summer corsets 30c, KLDNDfKE Bound for the Frozen North. A Nonvel Expedition To Wash the Golden River Bars ew York Racket. 20 TO SO PBR CENT S.60U N T Before the fall lines come in The bro ken lines must go re gardless of cost Until further notice we will give a dis" count of 20 to 50 per cent on all broken lines of boys and children's suits, This is a bona tide sale Do not miss it . W. JOHNSON & CO. 120 State street Capt. D, C. Basoy, brother of Robert Bascy of this city, and other promin ent citizens of Brunswick propose organizing a cgmpany to boat and work the water of the Yukon riycr and tributaries for gold. Their scheme Is to go to Seattle and get ma terial to build a boat and barge, the latter to be 25x75 and fit up with steam, load the boat for the mines and tow the barge. The boat- should make 830,000 on her up trip. When they arrive at the mines they propose to put the barge at work pumping sand and gravel from the bottom of the streams and furnishing steam to miners to thaw out their tunnels. The Klonkike is a deep stream and the supposition Is its bottom is cov ered with gold, which will be washed out on the barge and sand and gravel dumped back into the river, The na ture of the Yokon Is similar to the Missouri and Yellowstone rivers, and1 Capt. Basey being an old navigator of those rivers has no fear of tackling it. He figuers the cost and ouitlt at $15,000 and all the stock ho wants Is $20,000. He proposes to have every thing ready to leave the mouth of the Yokon on the opening of navigation. Shares will be placed at $100 each, and prospects are that they will bo worth $1,000 before twelve months. Parties wishing to invest should address Capt. D. C. Basey for full information. Winter on The Klondike. In the Klondike region in midwld ter the sun rises from 0.30 to 10 a. m. and sets from 2 to 3 p. m. the total length of daylight being about four hours. Bemcmbering that the sun rises but a few degrees above the hor izon, andi that it is wholly obscured on a great many days, the character of the winter months may easily be im aglned. We are indebted to the UnitedStatcs coast and goedetic survey for a series of six months observation son the Yu kon, not far from the site or the pres ent gold discoveries The observa tions were made witli standard in struments, atJd are wholly reliable. The mean temperatures of the months October, 1889, to April, 1800, both inclusive, are as follows: Octo ber, 33 degrees above zero; November, 8 degrees above zero; December, 11 de grees below zero; Jnnua-y, 17 degrees below zero: February, 15 degrees below zero; March, 0 degrees above zero; April,20 degree sabove zero. The daily mean temperature fell and remained below the freezing point (32 degrees) from November 4, 1880, to April 21, 1890,thus giving 108 days as the length of the closed season, 1889-1800, assum ing that outdoor operations are con trolled by temperature ouly, being suspended when the daily mean falls to or below the freezingpoint. The lowest temperatures registered during the winter were: Thirty-two degrees below In Novem ber; 47 degrees below zero In Decem ber; 59 degrees below zero In January; 55 degrees below zero in February; 45 degrees below' zero In March, and 20 degrees below zero in Apill. 1850, leaves today for the Klondike via St. Michaels with 150 passengers. She is a wooden ycssel and for 10 years was out of (service, being tied up to the dock, Then for a year she lay at the bottom of tho -sound but she was raised some years ago and now she is to bo sent toBehrlngsea with a crowd of goldhunters. Tho Eliza Anderson will bo consorted by tho tug TJolyoke, the latter having in tow the small stcrnwheeler Merwin, the schooner W. J. Bryan and tho dismantled steamer, Polly, the latter to be used as a bargo on tho Yukon rlyer, plying between Dawson, Circle City, Forty Mile and St.jMIchacl8, Tho Merwin will also run on tho Yukou. Nobody knows ho"v old the Polly is. Ucr real original namo was "Polit kofsy," and she was included in the purchaso of Alaska by the United States from Russia in 1807. At dliat time the Poly was a Russian gunboat located at Sitka. She was later sold by tho United States to tho Port Blakely Mill Co., on Puget sound. Years since she was stripped of her guns and machinery, and Is now being returned toiler Northern home In the ignominious position of a freight barge. ' The Polly will carry1 fuel for tho tug IIol joke, and also' fuel for tho Eliza Anderson. The schooner Bryant will carry somef tho Ander son's passengers and all .the freight of the prospectors. others were coming soutli from dif ferent Alaskan ports. Including In the latter were naturalists who had spent tho summer in Western. Alaska collecting specimens for the Columbia museum. Their specimens, instru ments and notes went down with the steamer. CM L Female Horse Thief Arrested OR for Klondike, Seattle, Aug. 11. Tho steamer Eliza Anderson, and and old-fashioned sldewhceler, built In Portland, Or., In Schilling's Best Tea is your money's-worth or your money back. And then, if you should get all or part of that $1000, wouldn't it be nice ? Rules of contest published ie large advertisement about the first and middle of each month. ajj MEXICO SUNK. Klondike Steamer went to the Bottom in Dixon Entrance. San Fkancisco, Aug-ilO. A Bpeclal from Victoria to the Chronicle says: Forsevcral days anxious inquiries hare been made regarding tho Pacific Coast ' steamer Mexico, which was booked to leave tomorrow on her see 's ond trip toDyea. 'f, The steamer Topekawhlch arrived hero last evening, reports that the steamer Mexico, on August 5, while going into Dixon entrance from Stika during a heavy fog at full speed, struck West Devil's rock. After two hours the steamer sank in 500 feet of water, stern first. The captain exhibited great cool ness, and, with the oll'cers, did every thing that was possible. The passengers and crew were saved, with their hand baggage, in 'small boats. After rowlag till midnight, they arrived at Metrlkahtla. Tho tlmo the ship stmck Is bclieyed to bo 4 in the morning. Tho ship is a total bss. Tbe passengers and trcw are on the Topoka. Captain Wallace and Ills officers quietly waited their (urn to bo low ered over tho side into tho boats. This was performed without a hitch, with splendid discipline. After the passenger were safely oil the ship, the oftlcerf and crew turned their attention to the hand baggage, which tho passerigcs had In their cabins, and tho treasure and valua bles belonging to the steamer. There was no tlm? to attempt to save anything stowsd below decks, and as it was,evcrythlng In the cabins was not secured, though the captain and crew stayed on tic htcamer until It was no longer safe .o do to, They had not been away from her many minutes when (he made a final plunge and went down btern first. She struck on her starboard bilgo keel and a gaping lule wits torn in her side. Only a thort time lief ore orders were bent to the engineer to send tier full ahead, ind, consequently she went right through tho rocks. Had she been an iron vessel, few , would have lived to tell the accident. ' She would have gotio down like u rock. At New Mctiukaljtla, where thuy had to spend several d-tyt. awaiting the arrival of tho Tocka, nows of he wreck having been snt to lior by the steamer Al-Kl, the1 pat-iengeis and crew had their wants. -mended to by Rev. M. Duncan mid JOURNAL "X-RAYS." A preacher preached a farewell ser mon so powerfully that his entire au dience, except one man, were in tears. "IIow is it, my friend, that you alone arc unmoved?" "1 belong to the church you arc going to," said the man. The novelist- Olda sent word down stairs, when Mrs. John Bigclow of Now York called on her,"tcll her I will not see any Americans." Mrs. B. replied loud enough to be heard nil over the honse: "You ought to, for they are tho only people who read your nasty books." She didn't get an in terview, but a great deal of satlsfac f action. The Queen's speech entirely ignores the greatest Hying issue tho right to raise enough spuds to eat. Preston, tho Director of the Amer ican mint, says ho sees no future for silver. Isn't that treason for an American official to cry down one of America's greatest mineral products? A tax on Insurance agents would not raise the rates of insurance; it would bo money taken out of tho pockets of tho local agents and would drive some of them out of business; and that is about all Pap Richardson seems to be working fur. There are a number of places of business that might as well bo standing empty. When we read of Ilarvard college students,ln their ordinary conversa tion, using, "wo won't do a thing to 'em," "get on their jags,"-and other Bowery slang, we feel like excusing our children for saying of a popular minister, "he's a hot dog," etc. It co3ts $50 a day At iiotcl Monterey, CaliUrnla, To be in fashion's swell; If they had to pay To live in sucli a way Editors would prefer h 11. God help the rich; the poor can beg; appears to be tho motto of those ecdnomlc pollywogs and political pewecg to whom an Inscrutable provi dence has given control of this govern The "Pop" county government has let all the pauper doctoring of Clack amas county to two doctors for $195 for one year, they to furnish medi cines. This is an outrago on tho medical politicians. Under such a system, in Marion county, how could an official physician, already drawing a state salary, swear in a $100 bill on the county court whenever ho had a dcad-liorso chronic. While Visiting in Oregon City She Exchanges Horses, Linn county raises moro wheat than Marlon, but we pay more in a month for gopher-scalps, than they do In a j'ear. Those Linn county "Pops" don't foster the bounty Industry. "The people of Oregon ought to bo ap.lia:ucd of themselves lobe 6od d Impertinent as to want to know tho condition of tho btntc treasury." Major Ilnggldu. MORE COUNTY RODBERY. How a Bill Is Made Double What it Should Be. At tint August term or the county court a bill was allowed the States man Tub, Co. for publishing county proceedings which was nearly double what It should have bson. Two bills were allowed as follows: J. II. Fletcher $ 0 05 Statesman 12 70 The law provides that tho proceed ings shall bo published us furnished by the clerk, and It would be I in pos sible for the matter to vary more than a few cents In two different pa pers, yctllie pet or tno ring, tno or gan of tho gang charges nearly double what tho work comes to This la tho same virtuous sheet that got $500 for delinquent tax sale notices, and tho outrageous bill was allowed by tho same court. feed Drops "Muchly." Bran and Shorts am etieaper than corn. Price of mill feed greatly re duced. Call at the mill for quotations, TII..A .A,l fnA I Inn Inla Of the 75 passengcA. 40 were tour- , ""ii 'umNO mTEm Co. ists, who yade tho nund trip, and I o-18-dtd. his Indiana. Police Officer D. W. Gibson, lato Tuesday afternoon, arrested Elma Barrett near this city on tho charge of horso stealing. Tho arrest was mado nt tho request of Chief of Po lice Chas. E. Burns, of Oregon City, who arrived in this city on tho over land train last night nnd returned with his prisoner this morning. It seems Miss Barrett, with her pa rents, have previously resided in Ore gon City and only recently came to this city to live. Tho girl's parents, and also a sister, reside on tho Turner road, near tho E. C. Cross blaughtcr yards. Not long ago tho girl wished to go to Oregon City on a visit toher friends there. This was agreed to by her parents, who provided a pony with which she could make the trip. Beaching her destination tho animal was placed In a pasture to remain un til she returned home. On Monday morning tho girl went to tho pasture but. Instead of sad dling her own pony, took another animal that was moro pleasing to the eye, and started home, reaching Salem about 10 o'clock that evening. Tho Oregon City officials were soon in formed of the missing girl and tho corresponding disappearanco of tho animal and notified the Salem oQlcla's. The matter was placed in tho hands of D. W. Gibson who soon located tho girl and tho missing animal at tho home of tho girls parents on tho Tur ner road. She was promptly arrested and was detained at tho city Jail un til tho arrival of tho Oregon City -officials In whoso charge sho was placed. The girl is about 17 years of ago and docs not have the appcaratico of be ing very bright. This is the fifth theft of a similar nature sho Is Bald to have committed. The arrest of tho girl was mado on complaint of Grant Crlteser, who re sides on the railroad betweon Oregon City and Now Era. Monday tho young woman went to his pasture and left a worn-out old nag in exchange for a good horse, which she rodo off. Tho woman has been engaged In several similar escapades in tho same bcalllty, but escaped getting into tho toils of the law through tiio leniency of tho persons whoso horses sho took, It now develops that tho girl is a kleptomaniac and docs not confino her operations to horse-stealing alone. Her desire to gain possession of other people's property illegally, has been observed by her parents recently but no particular restraint has been placed over her. STAYTON. Miss Rebecca Balborry left for Salem last Wednesday, after a two months visit at tho homo of Miss Allco Balsleys. Senator Ilobson and family loft tho coast Friday where they will remain a month. Miss Campbell of Salem is tho guest of Miss Kitchens this week. Miss Allco Oalsley left for Salem Wednesday, whero sho will remain a week. Mr. J. M, Dunlyin was an Albany vlitor the first of last week. Mr. Newt Wcddle, has gone to Pallace, Washington, to take chargo of a mill In that place. Mrs. Wcddle will follow him in a short time. Mis. Ed Neff and children returned to Salem Friday, after u weeks visit wltii friends and relatives In Stayton. Mr. Win, Thomas und family are camping at Waterloo this week. Die Methodist League will give an Ice cream social in the Masonic grovo Tuesday night. MIssDuniviu was very pleasantly entertained Saturday night by a band of serenuders who were passing through tho town nt a lato hour en route for Mahama It Is supposed. Examination Notice, Notlco Is hereby given that tho reg ular quarterly teachers examination for Marlon county, will be held In tho court houso at Salem, Oregon, begin ning at 1 p. in., Wednesday. August 11, 1807. G. W. JONES, County Sunt. Salem, August 1. d-w-td m i Excursion Rates Every Day, Tho Southern Pad Ho now offers for bale round trip tickets from Sulom to Newport, good until Oct, 1, for the prico of 81.50. Call on tho Salem cut tor same, YY. W. BKINNKH. tf STATE NEWS A now telephone line is now In op eration between MedlcslSprings and Union. The freight on wheat between Tho Dallc9 and Portland Is 41 cents a bushel. Jack Ilamblot, of Long Creek, has been arrested for murder of Benjamin Gaumany. Tho Indebtedness of Umatilla county is approximately $200,000 says the Milton Eagle. As a novelty In ncw8pater work,tho snako Mtory edition of tho Fossil Journal "takes the cake." Tho Grande Rondo Lumber Co., havo shipped $30,000 worth of lumber railroad ties tho past month. Wm. Crawford ofTho Dalles had ono of his eyes put out by the breach of his gun exploding Saturday. Chung Leo the Chinese assassin of Quic Emow, Baker City, Is In jail no tnca to; commit sulcldo. Lane county has purchased a steam gravel loader to work moro expedi tiously in gravelling tho roads. A Umatilla farmer raised 50 bushels per aero of Russian Bed wheat, 15 bushels moro than tho ordinary vari eties. A big rattlesnake, with 10 rattles, was captured In a schoolnouso on Cot tonwood creek, In Grant county last week. It is estimated that fully thrco fourths of tho wool In tho warehouses In tho Dulles, has passed out of first hands. The total amount of the delinquent tax tot '00 for Clackamas county Is comploto and will bo printed this week. It Is $20,000. One of tho Eugeno road supervisor's Is going to work out a second assess ment in his road dlstict, which he can do according to law. L. P. Aldrlch, of Sllverton, had his hand soverely crushed last week by running It Into a sprocket wheel, the chain severely mutilating It. Four grocery stores hayo failed this week at Astoria. They are: Tho Corner Grocery, Webfoot Commission Company, O. A. Hanson, and Camp boll Bros., tho latter of Warrington. Wm. Atwater, a laundryman, of Forest Grove, fell through a bridge with his toam, whilo on his way to Tillamook. Seriously hurting him self. Tho accident happened at Wil son river. During tho month of July, in Jack son county, warrants to the amount of $2,074.91 was drawn, while scrip representing $3105 was redeemed dur ing tho samo time. Tho Lano county court has lot tho contract for building two miles of road Into tho Blue river mining dis trict to J. E. Kennedy for which they agreo to pay $500 upon completion. Sheriff Johnson, of Lano county, haB appointed tho following deputies: Gcorgo F. Croner, II. C. Wheeler, Charles E. Simpson, W B. Mummy, R. Garrison, D. M. Drake, J. E. But ler, and Leo W. Clark. A fisherman named Johnson was drowned Friday night at Svenson near Astoria. His wife went to hU rcscuo but he drowned beforo she could reach him. The body was ro coved. Tho full wheat, of Mr. Vcs Cannon, of Tangent, averaged 30 bushels per acre, that o! George Cllne, of Orleans precinct, 20 bushels. Tho fall wheat Is nearly all threshed and It will be nearly a week beforo work Is begun on spring grain. O. C. Ss E. R. R. Sunday Seaside Excursion Will Run Sun day Augusths, And continuo to run each Sunday thereafter during tho season. Trains leaves Albany 7:00 u. in.; Corvallls 7:30 a. m, Returning leaves Newpor 5:30 p. m. Faro, Albany, Corvallls and Philo math, $1.50 for round trip. Points west usual rates. Royal makes the food pore, wbotctose asd dttUUm. . KWDg? aovAi vmhz rowotH eo.. new remc 3