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Newspaper Page Textnn HE OREGON MIST. YOU, XX. PllOFESSIOXAL. NiMH I'l'IIUl'. C'oNVf VAMl'lmi, J. B GODFREY, moliXKY-A'i'-LiW. Heal Estate an. Timber Lands Soli A MM'I'lt ACl'H MAI) lit cr lliai'.N. OKK'ION jTTOh'XVY-AT.LW: nffl.e wllh K. K qnlrl r Miar.su. i on witlult tx"' ir."iial Attitiiiiiin lo all l.i.l mailer rtilli "' l-raulLa la all ,l Mai ali'l I l" "imee utina. WMl. POWHIJ., ,invi!XJ:v-AT.Lin nKi-t rr 1111 mi r Atrormi.T. riT II Kt KS. i I OllKuoN. s. .,. Sua K..Ti man W. C. Kiwhcr. ATTOIlXKY-ATI-t It VI Ml- It, : ! OttKGON. It. 1'. tiaaiuu. T. J. Cm run, Attorneys nt-Law. ? : t,(,iio lluil.liaa. I'utilanil "i'i. i ..M,..l-la i.'wli I) bu.tltaaa IH .el rl !-. ,1: j VI ,,y W. U- 1I1.I.AUI I1LI,A1!1 &. DAY, JTTOKXEYS-AT.LiW ttffc.'r Hril ln'f M tmU, m lit I N, UHM.IJ. h . M iMiwti HrMij Ifviti ettuut Unit Ir. Mil win Uos.h, J'Jusieian and Surgeon, sr. IIKI l:NM. OllKGON. Dr. H. U. Cliff, lit ij si rii n and Surgeon (I. HKI.KNS. IlliKiiON. Dr. J. E. Hall, riysician and Surgeon. rivr.UASt.:.itKioN. Dr. C. I. Hatfield, 1 'h ys'teiu n and Su rgcon vlunonia, oitKiiox. Watts & Price, -liKAl.KK IS. Floar and Feed Choice Groceries Staple Dry Goods Best Quality Shoes Hardware and Notions Sntjipooso, Oreguu. Our Monthly Publication will keep you posted on our work and method. Mailed Free to too ADVERTISING MAN of any responsible bouse. tdliorlailr t'earleae. laliiilr llrpubllraa. New from all the world Well written, original torle An wcr to queries Article on Health, (lie Home, Now Hooks, mill mi Work About ths Farm ml Garden. The Weekly Inter Ocean I a monibflr ol the Associated Prea, the only Woatern New pnper receiving th entire tele grnphlo now service ol the New York Hun and ipeclnl cabin ol the New York World-dally re port (mm over 2,000 apodal cnrrtispondouts throughout th country. YEAR Q N E DOLLAR ftuh.rrlne. far The OllfcCJOIV. BUST Ik WeekUS Inlet 0.a tk paper lr S.I.SO. 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Inlti-r ,lilic nl IU a. in. on Id litlloMiiiK ilv. Ki'turiiinif, Id lam! Irvr T'llnlr al nimn, aiitl (''! K'H'k l 6;.'i(Hn the elurii"nn, TiiriKila4, 'llinrrilav ami Kuinlaya, Iravimi 1'i.illnii.l rurlv In lh lunrniiiK. lli I ul ol aahmm at. H Hul.M A S. Aicnt. www h roHTi.atu, ia it. atiAMea "America" H Willamett Slougb Route 4 w St. Ilrlrn ...11.10 AM SS Arnxtt nl lWtini.il JO A M k f J Uav iVftUh.. , a :turM r r Arrive nl hi. Urliiii 0 UC V M f' ini: ao Will i t NfU.ii. ir bnl rKti- Jiir (iiioii, i BO YEANS tf EXPCRIENCK Traoc Marks DraioNg r f f I f f ' CofvnioMTt A c AntA .,.( ftkaf and dKniirft.in mf 4 w i " 4 f fc"-!!' t"r opttitcu ffM h ilir nn ltHn (''? )'''- "ittt.miil-,-IhiftatlMCll 'i.O'.tmlUl. lUndlhat mi t'alM.U aM riA. Ii1a arf fwj awwrihg fals. (ii lain iliriHitth tUunn A 1 a. rvovlft sfuij a'4ir, wi'h-raia(iTf, Ut U Scutum: nmrm. A hanrlaomaiv I1ltfraf4 wmi'v. I araaat rtf. rulatl't a.f lf S.1SH1W" V'MfnUl. l.rri,. J i wa ujati n..ll.r. Brvurk VMM. ! Waakllwlda. i. How About XoV Ht'HI It KcottlHliai x nntt ami show litlK. K ton rouif mirlala burlna land or titan. n monr on ral- lata vciirlty'. lake no main wont, btil liml-t upon kuowlnf WhaA the ifi-oiil siiiowa rrtarxllnir ihe ittl. An Abstract la aa onaaotial aa adiMMl. luklstmi ItavlriR II. Wa Iimvp tti only let of a bat r act Imh.111 In Iti0 count v. All fr pruwi'tly ritcciitftl and atifaollon Kuranti-r(l If jimi have imHany ti Iniur Uf ut a call. Ma ara auriiu itir Id Ufa hmmwiira roiitfiaulM in tha world. If tou hate pn,KiL for aala llt It llU ut and w will dud A buyer. 1 Br . . QUICK & CO., I atai'd Jfwef ST. HELCMS. 0RC00H Greatest Clubbing Combina- TWO WKKKI.Y PAPKB9 FOR THE OF ON K (1 It K ATKST HAKUAIN IN GOOD RKADINO. B a apei-inl arrangement we are able to lurnlh Tn Omkoom Mit and TIIK WKKKLY CAPITAL JOVRNAL at lbs (ullowing club bing prlew (or both paper: tor On Year In A4Tawc..l.0 t ar ail Manilla In Adrance, 75e The Weekly Journal, ol Palem, Ore., print mot lnida new about our ttnto govemmeiit and the full legislative proceeding. Juat what you want for the coming ealon, Ths Journal 1 s large, eight piige paper lull of telegraphic new of tha wbols world. Sam ple copy furniilied dee upon Inquiry at thi office. WE OFFER YOU For $1 25 12 .month' subacrlptloi to THE OREGON MIST. a0ns yr' subacrlptloa to Coakey's Home JonrasL One yesr's membership la Amerlcss Musics! Assoclstloa. CONKEY'S HOME JOURNAL la literary and mnalcal monthlr famllr matailn which hould be In eyerr home. It tuveir diaiaii I alwar In colore. It la orlnuil on food paper, and merhanlcally everr laaue I a li ibtil" to the nrlntar a art. C.nk.v'i Ham Journal laren Ir Iwomataiine n on hr llir lira! half ie devoted to anri-ial Illiulralad rticlea on aubjecia promlnenilr before the pulilli-. and .hurt and anrlni aiorlra. The aecond hall Ii devoted to the inter eau ol the mother and daunhtur. It alao conialna WITHOUT EXTRA CHARQft radical Iriann In lac and embroidery rai'llral Iraaona in nome niiiiincrr. , radical lnona In Inlerlor ducorallon. 'ri:tlcl uitiiealUn for home dreaamaalnt. . . ... . a in. iion ,li.nariimni a lowina ihli l walai and the inaller arlicln ol feminine wear. ... A roinplete paitern depariment. from which pattern mar b ordered, rholoaraplia ahowini how lo aet the table. ki.c!i"a and "l iible 1'alkV which Impart the Information thai I neceiairy lo th W0Th"Eue ' ulc which epntlna each month acoprrlfluaona. iwo aiep or wlt. a leaaon on Vocl Trainiii and a leaaon on Piano I'lavma by eminent teacher. Hnva Tela la tne aiioieci or a inii i'iiu" i". yy,w ... . i,n I ,. radical and tell how all kmUa ol pela mar be raieud both lor pleaaur and i.i..UA li-" la Dm anh . . . 1 - .-1 moiH'v. Am)(rotxn m,0 A(aocltlon enabl.a III member! to purchase sheet muaie and nil inuaic .unpliea at diacoiinla ranaim from S to t0 per cent. Sam pla cot'y of Conkoy'a Homo Joximavl mailed 10 any addreii on request AJdic.a all commuiilcailona and rumlttancva to THE OREGON MIST ST. 1IKLKN8, Khta mm iii an M JOHN A. BECK UKAI.KII IN Watches, Diamonds, Silverware, ...JEWELRY.,.. Ki'imirlng a Specialty. MnrrliKiuai. llm. rn.iu Klral, fUHTI.ANO. rOR PORTLAND DAILY Steamer Iralda C. I. HeoyhMrk, Hauler. RAII.KDAD TIMK. Ir-ava Kallll.l rlally (ficanl Hnmtav ) Inr port laml.u a A. U . di-iruua doni at. Ilalrua am rirl.H'k. IIiuiiiIii, laaiaa Portlauil illur M., arrlvlni .1 al. H.leu al 4 46. ?mnm ani Fast rreii-t 1'OKTI.ANU LANMNU. TAYI.OU ST. A STORIA & COLUMBIA RIVER H RAILROAD COMPANY. 3 aa.nuooa TTIOS OAILV. ..." t. r. a 7 W l I XI i a u ; a ; a ao M ! oa ; 19 j S7 ! 10 in ! 10 u ! III Al 10 HI i a ( in I. ). l.ronlan4Ar II lo ii tot !.... I.nl.l. 10 OA it I n I 17 I ua I w a V V la i..... Kaln'ar ... U MJi . l-jrramld.. to V, i .. Mafaar ... t a t i... Ouinrr .... in Ou ti t I. . ( l.i.k.,,1 . ID ID Hl.. Mar.hlalxl 10 SI 71 J l.. Wa.lp.in... 10 M 717! .. I'lllull ... 10 11 at , .. , kt.al.pa ... 1. 0'. o I ... a.nin.n.... 11 I I J. ,l,n liar. II m W a Ar. A.lorla l. oo 7 7 M 7 M 7 -a 1 17 7 01 W n n u I 07 7 U 7 ia ii Alt tratm tnaki e1M Minntx lion (ii.l.U witn i'niifn i fine irina to nl trorn (h Ki a.uJ kuuim! pmiu. At PtmUu4 with til tfftlm iftiviut Cnion ilfltMii. At Astoria wilt. H. S 10 i mbU H'1 ril llit al ntMrnrr PivMHKr fr Atorli or wy polnu tnuil ftt uamt ai iioiinnu iriuii will aiup in l f vri off al Mou ln hrn coruing froi l&oliiu Ofu. fus. ah.. Anuria, Or nillUHT'M DIHKAHK. The larrrat autn ever paid for a pre acriiition chanraii handa in Nan Fran cic), Align! 30, HKll, The tranafpr I j liiTnlvrd.in ruin and dock fl 12,600 00, I and we paid !y a nartr ol liuiinen urn fur a willr lor Bright' IHaraae and lilitr, liiiherto incurable die- aa-a. Tlii-v coiiiineni-ed the terion In j vmligation ol the xcirle November 15, ; I'.ajU. Thrv interviewed wore ol the enrol and tried it out on it nieril by putting over thrre duaen rear on the Irritlmeiit and waU'liing them. They alao got phvaician to name rhronlc, in rnrahle raaaa, and ailuiiniatered it with the phyairimia for judge. I'p to Au gul :'h, H7 per rent u the teat caae were either well or progreaaitif favoia tilv. There being but 13 per cent, ol (allure the partiea war aaliatied and I'luaeiJ the tran.artion. The proreet). inge of the inveatigating com mi l tee and t the cliniral reHrt ol the teatraar were . piioiiaiiea ann win ue mailed tree on ap jilliation. Adilreaathe John J. Kullon (VminaiiT, 4'Ai, Montgomery atreet, San r rai'iciaco, Calif. . . J Your Title? ) All rlihtr Ramambar that It 1l lha tovcrtu. Il it our tmaiurtv to H-airh tba what Ihav contain ill relation lo laud maklnf. lha neweal dealana in nail ana coaiumn. .11 ( ... - Tin. .p, . - Theie article! art OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1903. EVENTS OF THE DAY GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE TWO HEMISTHERES. Comprchcnalv Review of the Import ant Happening of ' the Paat Week, Preacntcd la Condenacd Form, Moe Likely to Preve Intorcetlog to Our Many Reader. The report that General Matoa, the revolutionary trader, has landed in Venezuela from Curacao, is confirmed An association for the protection of Get man in I he enforcement of the law ol Argentina ha been formed at Buenos Ayre. I hynician of Ira I. ftankey, Ibe Ringer evanttolirt, now acknowledge the failure of the operation for the lettors- tion of bia sight. Attempt to wieik two trains at Stamford, Conn., are charged to tram a, and the police are now in pur suit tf teven men. Robber wrecked the Safe of the Pank ol Aisarls, Kan., and e neaped on s band car. It I not known bow much money they ttured. Indiana ha bad another revere frost which it is believed will practically kill the strawberry crop, plums and other tender early froitrj. Kdwin C. Kdli-y, treasurer and gen eral manager of the Knamel Brick com pany, of Cleveland, O., is charged with the embezzlement of -'5,000 of the fond of the concern. Kelloy declare lie will be able to prove hie innocence. Rivalry among the association of engineer in this country may nullify an offer of Andrew Carnegie to give 11,000,000 or more to t-ritablisb a National center for engineer in New Yoik. A high official in one of the bodies ray it is doi.btfiil if all can live in peace in one room . Portland laundrymen have locked out their employe. Russia expect war with China and is preparing lor it. Nearly 500 tenant were evicted in the New York tenement dietrict May 1. Fifty half-naked Itoukbohora are on a "search for Jesus," near Saaakatoon, N. W. T. The Merchants state bank at Free man, 8. I)., was raided by robber. Tbey secured about 13,000 aod escaped. The sixtieth . anniversary of the founding of civil government on the Pacific coa.t wa celebrated at Cham poeg, Oregon, May 2. John Firman, 25 year old, living at Paterton, N. J., has two hearts beating in bi own breast. He ia a fine speci men of physical manhood and conxtant ly enjoy good health. A bell cast by Paul Revere, that had been in conttatit use since it making is being recast at Troy N. Y. The Leominster Congregational church, in the belfry of which it hung, was burned a short time ago. Turkey has proclaimed martial law in falonica. An earthquake in Chile caused heavy property loss. Pot master General Payne baa nn- earthed a icandal in the Washington office. labor trouble are seriously sffocting bueinees in many of the cities through out the United State. Sis passenger were injured in s col lision between sn electric car snd s Lai e Shore train in Chicago. Fruit and garden truck in the Arkan sas valley, Colorado, have been erioas ly damaged by Irost. The loes is esti mated at more than 1500,000. W. J. Peters, an experienced geo grapher and scientist, will be aent by the National geographical society with tha Zeigler Arctic expedition. Forty persons have been ar reeled fol lowing the robbery ol the Well, Fargo exprers company at Silso, Mexico, of M2.0C0. All but 111,000 was recov ered. Over two olocks of buildings in West Point, Vs , the ork river terminus of Ins Southern railway, are in ashea as the result of a fire of unknown origin. The loss is fl2ft,000. Regulations in regard to matches in New York now provide that no one without a license can sell or give thorn away. Retailers uisy not sen more thsn 1,000 in s box. The splints must be strong, snd the heads must not fly eft. A train on the Panhandle railroad was deisiled at the crossing of the Bal timore & (hie near Columbus, O. Baggagemaster John Gallagher, of Xenia, James Moran, fireman, of Cin cinnati, sod Charles Keck, engineer, Iso of Cincinnati, were severely in jured. Rebels in Turkey are fighting with bombs, blowing np everything within their reach. Secretary ol t'le Navy Moody will visit the coast with President Roose velt and inspect naval stations. Two masked robbers eecured a pack age containing 1 10,000 from tbe.Unlted States oi press agent at Britt, Iowa, ear Dea Moines. The powder works at Uollidayebnrg, Pa., was wrecked by an explosion. Nine person wore killed outright and 20 others injured, several fatally. Between 7i) and 80 naval recruits have plated in double irons at Boston as the result of a mutiny which broke out on the rsreiving ship Wabash. BIO COAL. POOL FORMING. dates and Frfck are After Lands of th Choctaw Indian. South McAlester, I. T., May 6. Big financiers of ths East, beaded by II. C. Frick, of Pittsburg, and John W. Gates, of Chicago, are forming a pool to get possession of all the coal lands in the Choctaw nation. There are 440,000 aires in the Choctaw nation, which will be sold at public auction and the proceed divided among the CiioctawN according to the act ol con Kress. The price agreed upon by the r rick -Gate syndicate is 125 per acre. It is not the intention of the syndi cate to disturb the preeent mining companies, either large or small, or tbeir coal lcaea. All that the Kastern Inanciers want is the undeveloped coal Isnds. Tbey will let the companies now mining coal buy the land covered by tbeir leaeea, but no mere. If some of ths independent mining concerns are not able to buy the land which tbey now have leased the syndicate will bny it lor them and allow Ihem to operate it on a royalty of 8 cents a ton, as they are now paying the Indians. home of the men in the syndicate will purcbasothe land (or development, while others will bold it for speculative pnrpoee. rrick is to got the land along the Fort Smith A Weetern rail road, wbicb be owns. Gate wants a tract of land in the eastern part of the Choctaw country, which carries a qual ity of coal especially suited for coking purposes. George Gould la to get a large tract in the vicinity of tooth MacA tester. HAWAII IS CRITICISED. Expert on Leprosy Hold Its Treatment of Olscaaa All Wrong. Honolulu, May 6. The legislative committee which v ini ted the leper set tlement baa made its report, submitting with it onw findings a long and sensa tional statement made ny Ir. A. L. Alvarez, a physician, wbc went to Molokai with the committee as expert. The doctor , very severely criticise Hawaii's system of segregation and make the statement that out of 21 mppoted leper examine! by him some time ago 16 were entirely free from the dinearw and should be at liberty. The segregation system, the report eays, lead those who have leprosy and tbeir relatives to conceal the fact, in order that they may avoid being sent to Molokai. Dr. Alvarez approves the system of segregation in vogue in Nor way. The legislative committee recom mend the establishment of a large hospital on the island of Oahu, and the employment of Dr. Alvarez as physi cian in charge. It is also recommend ed that a medical commission be se cured to go to the settlement snd ex amine all the doubtful raws, releasing those who have not the disease. POLICE TO SCENE OF STRIKE. Italian Work men oa New Vork Subway Become Demonstrative. New York, May 6. The strike of Italian rock drillers sud diggers took a more serious turn in the Bronx today, 50 policemen being sent to keep order along the excavation lor water mains where men are working in the strikers' places. The police were picxeted along the excavation and all Italians near it and not working were ordered to move. Bands of Italian, however, marched by and shouted harshly at the men in their place. Agent Landau, of the Italian labor union, said there were lo.uuu men on strike in this city, and that all work in the Bronx wonld be stopped. A big box of explosives, which was in a shsnty for the excavating work in the Bronx, was ordered buried by the police, and two vuard were stationed near to watch it. Encouraged by the action of the Cen tral Federated nnion in endorsing their demands, the laborer employed on the subway remained on strike today and the tic-up of work wa complete. TURTLE MOUNTAIN SLIDING. River Completely Dammed by Rocks and Flood Is Feared. Blairn ere, N. W. T., May 6.-Small slide have been coming down from Turtle mountain at interval during the pant SB hours. This morning at day oreak the largest rock slide since the first disastrous one occurred and caused much uneaniness smong the handful of otBcials left in Frank. Those who had portable property began to remove it this morning, but when the big slide came they fled precipitately. Govern ment engineers went to the mountain this afternoon to mark out blasting spots and clear oft the loose rock. Renewed tears of a flood nave been caused by the unexpected rise of the river. Rain is predicted, and with the river still practically dammed by rocks, a flood now would be disastrous. No Coup by Ruasla. Washington, May 6. The Chinee minister called upon Secretary Hay to day and discussed the Msnchurian sit uation. There is good reason to De lie ve that the negotiations have taken a more favorable turn, and that the Russian coup which was expected bas either been abandoued or been indefi nite postponed. It is understood that this involves no retreat on the part of the Russian government from any position officially taken. Shanghai Negotiations Suspended. ' Pekin. Mav 6. The negotiations at Shanghai for American and Japanese commercial treaties have been suspend ed. They will be continued Here in s fortnight. The principal question still remaining to be settled 1 the tariff. The Japanese treaty, like the American treaty, provides for the opening to trade of Mancburiun towns. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON WANT MIOH PRICES. riarton County Fruit and Wool Men Or ganize Union lor Mutual Benefit. Union among producer to compel competition smong buyers was the watchword at the meetings of fruit grower and woolgrower in Salem last Saturday. The producer propose to stand together for their mutual benefit and to compel buyers to bid against each other for the produce tbey have to sell. To secure 'be highest price the market will warrant is the purpoee, and those who are identified with the unions feel confident of a successful outcome of the co-operative movement. About 50 owner of iheep met and organized the Marion county woolgrow er' association. A sales committee was appointed. Committee were also appointed to draft resolutions ssa basis for the organization and to prepare a constitution. A large committee, com posed of resident of different part of the county, will be appointed to solicit membership. The Falem fruitgrowers' union, which was organized last year, beld a meet ing to discuss the methods of disposing of this year's crop of berrie and cher ries. It was the general opinion that competition must govern the price, but after the early fruit bas been disposed of the Salem cannery will 'be given the preference at the same price that shall be offered by shippers. The growers were unit in voicing their loyalty to the cannery and assert ed tbeir intention to give the cannery tbeir patronge, provided that the pro prietor wonld meet the price of ship pers. Home of the early fruit wiH be shipped fresh, while the prices are bigb. out after that the fruit will be offered to the cannery in preference to hipping fresh, the price tning the same or better. An earnest desire for the success of the cannery was ex pressed by many, for the reason tbat tbis enterprire furnishes a market for the fruit and prevent a glut in the local market. A determination to pro duce a better quality of fruit was also expressed. POWER FROM SISKIYOU'S. Harnessed Streams WUI dive Light and Motloa to Southern Orcgoa Cities. An agreement for the sale of the en tire plant and equipment of the Ash land electric power and light company to the Sirkiyou electric power and light company has been entered into between representtaives of the two companies. The California company, it is under stood, takes over the entire stock of tbe local company and pays a substantial premium over tbe face value for it. Tbe California company is developing extensive power on Fa' I crrek and Klamath river on Ihe ronth tide of the Siskiyou mountains which will be transmitted across the mountains to tbe valley, supplying mines and small towns on the way with light fand pow er, including the towns of Klamatbon and Hornbrook and a number of quartz mills in that vicinity. Tbe Cburcbill Broi., bankers, of Sis kiyou county, and Alex Rosenborongb, of Oakland, Cal., are tbe controling in fluences in the new company, and tbey claim to have available in the .waters of Fall creek and Klamath river total horsepower resources of 22,000 which it is propost-d to develop and with it promote electric railways and manu facturing enterprise throughout South ern Oregon and Northern California. Bids Opened on Land. The state land board Tuesday opened bids for the purchase of sections li and 36, in township SI sontb, range 9 west, and section 16, in township 31 south, range 10 west, which townships were recently surveyed. There were several bids, ranging from 13.50 to $4.25, the land being sold at the latter figure. It is understood that there are several homesteaders on the land and that the purchasers from the state wilt have a contest. Desire Better Train Service. The matter of train service, which has been agitated considerably by Cor vallis, Independence, Amity, McCoy, McMiunville and Monmouth, ia again being taken up. Tbe matter will be brought before the officers at San Fran cisco. Strike In Bohemia Mine. The Crystal consolidated mining company, of Cottage Grove, is in re ceipt of information from Bohemia tbat a four foot vein of base ore has juat been struck ia its lower tunnel. Outfitting at Eugene. rvdnnad A. It. French, nf lha noaat geodetic and georgapblcal survey, is now in Eugene making preparations and outfitting for a trip to the regions of tbe l'lue river and Bohemia mines, where be will make ome survers for the government. He will have 20 to 25 men in his party. , River Strikers Won at La Orande Tbe striking river drivers have again gone to woik, having won their terms from Manager Murphy, ol the (jrande Ronde lumber compaoy. They are to have (3.50 per day and board and lose no time. They will also receive wages and expenses for the six days of the trike spent in town. NO. 21. FOR A OREAT STATE FAIR. Larger Appropriation for Agricultural Premium Interest Increasing. Tbe state fair tbis fall will mean mure to Oregon a an advertiiing medi um than it ever bas before. The large immigration now coming to tbis state give the people of the different sections of Oregon an opportunity to represent tbeir redoirces and advantage to a large number of new-comers aLeompar atively little cost. A majority of those who come to tbe coast seeking new borne do not invest tintil after tbey have apent several weeks or even month looking arcund. Tbeir desire is to find the locality that will suit their individual preferences and occu pation best. Through the annual state fair it will be possible to present, in as attractive form, information regarding the industries of every county in the state, and by visiting tbe fair, strang ers will learn more about the different localities than they could in any other way at tbe same expense. The last legislature increased the state fair appropriation from 8,000 a year to 110,000, and it is provided that all tbis sum must be offered and award ed as premiums for agricultural and other industrial products. Tbe increase in tbe appropriation for premiums ia sufficient to make it certain that if tbe season be favorable to crops, thi year's fair will be ahead of anything yet bad. Big Mill Start Up. The big planing mill and sash and door factory or Williams Bros. A Ken dall, in Grants Pass, have began opera tions, v. tine not. all ot the machinery bas been installed, enough is in plaea to allow work to begin that tbe owners of tbe mill may make a start on the long litt of orders for building'material they have on band. These mills are tbe second in size of their clas oo the PacificjMast. Tbey contain over 30 machines of various kinds, up-to-date and of the best pattern, for cutting and finishing all grade. Government Surveyors at Albany. A government surveying party, con sisting of C. H. Eemler, C P. Jones, A. v. Patterson, Frank Seel aad Ray Telford, is in Albany preparing to make a survey of tbat Dart of the vallev. The survey is for a general "topograph ical map, and lines will be run out from Albany in all directions 224 feet above the sea level. Fast Cutting the Timber. Van Houten A Messenger have re ceived the machinery for a new caw mill, to be erected in the timber east of Cnion with a rapacity ot 20,000 feet per day. A number ot otner mills are going in, and within a month it is esti mated tiier will be eight sawmills in operation near that city. i Varney Cannot Be President. Rev. George R. Varney has sent a note to the board of trustees of tbe McMinnville college, refusing to allow his name to be need as a successor of President Boardman. Mr. Varney bad previously been elected pastor of tbe New Whatcom Baptist cbarcb, which refused to release him. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Walla Walla, 70(3 71c: blue- stem, 7576e; valley, 767tJc. Barley Feed, $11.60 per ton; brew ing, 23. flour Best grade, $3.0534.25 : grah am, $3.46(13.85. Millstuffs Bran, $19 per ton; middlings, $ 24; shorts, $1.50(320, chop, $18. Oats No. 1 white, $1.15 & 1.23; gray, $1.12(91.15 per cental. Hay Timothy, $13(113.50: clover. $1011; cheat, $11(913 per ton. Potatoes Beet fiarbanka, 50c per sack; ordinary, 250 400 per cental, growers' prices; Merced sweets, $3(9 3.(0 psr cental. Poultry Chickens, mixed, ll312c: yonng, 13$14c; .bens, 12c; turkeys. live, l17c; dressed, 2022c; duck. $7(97.50 per dozen; geese, $66.50. Cheese Full cream, twins, 16)a(l 17c; Young America, 17 17)jc; factory prices, 1(91 Ho lass. Butter Fancy creamery, I2o per pound; extras, 21c; dairy, 2023c; store, 16 18c. Egga 16(9l7c per dozen. Hops Choice, lS920o per pouad. Wool-Valley, 12V'15c; Baatera Oregon, 89 14 He; mohair, 36(9 3te. Beef- Gross, cows, 3M4e pet pound; steers, 4a5c; dressed, 7&0. Veal 898Xe. Mutton Gross, 77Ko per pound; dressed, 89o. Lambs Gross, 4c psr pound; dressed, 7Kc. Bogs Gross, 77c par pound; dress6rt,8$8)o. let TV ora in l.fteratnrr. Tier are pet words In literature wards which become tbe fashion for a time and then take rank again In ob scurity. Thus In tbe eighteenth cen tury we find sucb word a "vastly." "hugely." "th quality," "genteel." etc. "Elegant" atlll lingers conspicuously In America and In England at the present time especial favor seems lo be show n to "convincing," "weird" aid "strenuous."