The Independence west side., August 22, 1890, Image 1

THE INDEPENDENCE
$200,000. '
la Improvements wilt be made
in Independence tod vicinity
during tb next year.
Polk County
I prospering this year a uevti
before.
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AK INDICPRNDKNT l'AI'KH PKVOTEtf TO THE i INTERESTS OK POLK COUNTY.
VOL. VIL $100 rer Year. INDEPENDKNCK POLK COUNTy,OR FlilDAY, AUGUST 22, 1890. Five Cents Per Copy . NO. 41.
THE WEST SIDE.
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SUBSCRIPTION KATKS.
''iy: rAVASLB IK ADVAttCK,
OmYmt . . . t.oo
Sis atoeths , 1.00
Tart MiMithi 30
When aot paid in advance. ..'.. I. ju
TO ADVERTISERS.
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a, Ik lH lla 04 lk Orvt.
iunaia naumi; miwu a -atpniaiht flt
It paopla: to lh utialil aklpi-iua utal
Ik wuiy. wktrk to l Ik la-.t, m.wl
ia """' popwi la ui wtuaa.
Tkallltt lamaalnc elreulaltoa Ik In
aiae to airwtaaMa It m fc,u ut Ik kl
M Tn.Msuj .mm
JOB PRINTING I
IH Til
Latest and Best Styles,
ASS at txa
LOWEST h LIVING i RATES
PHYSICIANS DENTISTRY.
LKK & BUTLER,
Physicians & Surgeons
J -"- y j
U. S. Examining Surgeon.
Oat: MalehUol Mala .,
INDtrtOftKNCK. . . ORIOOH
E. L. KETCIIUM,
Physician ' and Surgeon.
e Oolt lrt National Bask.
UtiriMDaMfCB. OKIiWkV
DR. J. K. LOCKE,
Phytleian and Surgeon.
Bats Vista, Oregon.
J. 8. DAVIDSON, M. D.
Physician and Surgeon,
u. 1. miciraa suioioN,
Mtptadence, Oregon
DR. J. B. JOHNSON,
Resident Dentist,
AH work warranted to give the beat
of Satiafaetiea.
Invmiiiu, Oiimi.
ATTORNEYS.
JOHN J. DALY,
Attorney ami Counselor at Law
COLIBCTIONS MADE, j
Oflc: MIU W., Opso.lt Court Iloas,
DALLAS, rOLK COUNTY, OhlOOI
A. M. HURLEY,
Attorney and Counselor at Law.
OSm: Car. Mala tad aloaawnlh St.,
UHMNDIKCI, QUICK)
E. E. Krengel,
mm -:-
-AN I
Manufacturer of the
BOSS CULTIVATOR
:And:-
KrragBl's Iron Fence.
HORSE SHOEING.
Mr. Thomu Fennel, late of Chi
cago, an experienced horie
ahoer, make a specialty
of that line.
Circular and Crosscut
Saw
PONK BT
E. E. KRENGEL
INDEPENDENCE FERRY,
WM. JONES, Proprietor.
This Ferry it new In operation, and
prepared to transfer passengers and wag
on to or from the City.
It will pay pernor uartlr
View of Polk County.
To cross the Ferry sad go to the
top of Prospect Hill
Gumming
BANKS.
pirjt fiatiopal BapH
SToeldant. ......... ......J, 1, COOMR.
Vloa roaldont, L. W. ROBIRTtON
Caahlor ........ M.,..W. H. HAWLIY.
DIRBOTORa
A. ?. .taker lain, If. IT. C
Trantaeta a bmI kaakhw kaataaaar
s4 mIU aaekaaca a alt laipoMaal fataav
PMlit rlv4 )) k kk t a
tarUneat a CUttas BU4 M aU
futoto aa laranikla kMauk
faP-OSUa tanai: t A M. Is 4 f. M.
Mim'lUV11'1 Hmti f Yal
THE INDEPENDENCE
National :. Bank 1
CAPITAL STOCK, 150,00a
H. HIRSQHRIRO. frMlstont,
ABRAM NtXON, Vl frolalwia,
W. P. CONN AWAY. Co.sritor.
A earl aaaklag aa4 ankaafo baataaas
toaaaMtaStlaaaa atalcktlto laaatTateaa
Mltiaradlt mataSj 4awlH t.i J.4 a
aarnai armaat kaaat to akaaki laaaraal safcl
DIRBCTORts
Joahua MoDanlal, M. W. Jaeparoaw,
. 4. uooamart, n. Miraaiktiara.
a or am Noiaort. j, 4, vm.
L. A. AUaav.
(Ettabliabed by National authority.)
: THE
Capital : National : hi !
Of SALKM, ORBOON.
CAPITAL, PAID UP, $5o,ooo.oo.
SURPLUS, BIS. OOO.
i. A WALLACt, W. W, M4B1III,
Pmid.nL vtaa rrotMasi.
1. R. ALRIRT, Caskla. ,
LOANS MADE.
To twia.ri aa wh 4 Mk. awrrkaalakla
aroauoa, ulin a ta ur,UMtui antaM
rm'ttdrsaa Una ! York. Cktcaaa.
tta rnnalMM, rnnlaaS. Ua4ao, rrta, Bariia,
Haas Ko( u4 CMMkla.
The Polk County Bank,
President (PwtUed) . I, A. MACRUM
Vloa-Proaldent P. L. CAMPBELL.
Caahlor - - - I. C. POWELL.
Capital Stock,
Paid Up -
$5o,ooo,
$25,o0o.
tI R KCTOMS:
i. a. MAcai'U, - - f. a. mwHix
a STUMP, - 1HAAC fcf. SIMPSON
. V. B. nUTTKR, - - A. 8 tiaiOUB
f. U. CAMfBKl.L.
A ..n.r.l h.liklli. bu.lneu trllMICI..I. I)-
Pu.lt. rrlvil autijret to hrk,or on erllllel.
ul drtMwlM. Uain. m.cl, bill. dlriiunll, i
rhuur.. bniihl and Mild, luUt.M p.ld ou dm
d.HMlth
Klr.aroof YaiiU. and burlr nrrxif Ml., M-
Dur.d by Yal llm lck." ufflc buura, . m.
lo 4 p. IB.
-J THE i-
Willamette Real Estate Co.,
Of Independence, Oregon.
Transacts s general Real Estate Business
buys snd sells Property, effects
Insurance snd does s general
Couveysncs Business,
Parties having Lands for sale will find
it to their advantage to
LIST THEIR PROPERTY!
With this Company, ss they art daily
sending lists of Isnd esst, thus plso
ing desirsble property before the resi
dents of the Esst ;
, JAMES GIBSON,
W. KIRKLAND, President
Secretary.
G. W. SHINN,
Houbb, Bign & DrnamBntBl
aner Haneine. Oraiiiine, Frescoing,
Etc. Faint rooms opposite Johnson's
Stables, Independence, Oregou.
AMPP&SJAiOOU
F. J. MORRIS, Prop.
Fine Wines, Liquors
AND CIGARS.
MIXED DRINKS A. SPECIALTY.
Whiteaker Brick, Independence
Mist Ada Judson, Mrs. Williams.
JUDS0N 4 WILLIAMS,
DRESSMAKERS.
A SPECIALTY.
MTiCKEIS
ON 8ALK
V W TO
DENVER,
(Ma, Kansas City,-Chicago,
ST PAUL. 8T. LOUIS.
' n u "omra
S i;
East, North South,
rertkar sanleular laqutr ol sa asaat
T. Wi I.KE, t
Q. P. AT. A.
rortlaad, Orfa.
R. D. COOPER.
Ttvkct Aul.
Ind.d.ai. Ursa
YAQUINABAY ROUTE. -
Oregon Pacific Railroad
S t
Oregon Development Co.'s Steamers.
Short Line to California
Freight and Fare$ the Lowett.
STKAMKH SAIUNU DATKS. A
(Hnnwr M'UXAMKTTR VALLMVi"
Prut V.uln.-July Mb. Au.uM Mk, Anit
ink, Auitiu mk. , . .
Pwm '. PiPl-Auiirt ttl, AhuoI Hk,
r , ,if i J, J :i
tof dlM ilhuul BUtK.
Tula. rauM wlik Ik. S r. . . sad rlv
ko.1. .1 Cumillto and Albui.
IllCWttUlllill till. ilru...... IuIHm t....lM.
. . . MIL . ' ' I'ltl.t
are now on saW (rum all Yallay l'uiuta to
equina anu rviiirn. t
v. 11. 11mw.11, jr., ' c c. !. '
m r. r. a'- o. Ait O. F a P. A
M Moaiguaw.y a., M a.
a Prawrtaco Corvtlllt. Ongua.
GREAT OVERLAND ROOTE.
Northern Pacific R.R,
TWO PAST TRAINS UAItVI
NO CHANG Of CAUL
SHORTEST LINE TO CHICAGO
And all Sotnl. ttoat, rli
Bt Paul and Minnsapolia.
The Northern Pacific R&ilro&d
I. th only lia. ruanln
Paaaanaar Trains,
g.cona-via.i aianpar iifworenanrt.)
Luaurloua Day Coaohaa,
Pullman Palaoo blaaplna Cars,
Palaoa Dlnlna Cara iiurali tt.
From Portland to the East
Boa that your tick ata read via tha
nuiin.m raonia n. n. ana avoid
change of car.
dh.rrlaiMuinnpulwr.t. Paul .1 oj
-ivi.iw a-av I V . s I iralTT r TJtnv SIIK1
O 4ir itoily 1111 u A. H. and Su P. M.; r-
H-HINMT.m...ki....l I . ..
cwniifrtlnf wlikCuiBpanV.kuiu Uw .11
0 Pugrl Dutilid. A. U. C'IIARI.TmN.
aw, i. i rmm. Arnl, N. ill, PUM rrt,
Putlkud, U(uu. ..........
S-Oepot, Cor. Flrat and O streets.
EAST AND SOUTH
'IA
Southern Pacific Route.
Shasta Line.
Hiprt-. Tr.iu. Lr. Portland Dally.
SOTiiTT : I" Kurth': "
tm r. H. I L. rwtlaad ' .. ' At.' I o n a m
V " .. Albany ' Ar. iYu . M
l-ii A. M. Ar. Bad Pranclnco !.. j oo r.ji
...... . .. ,ii,iiFwi,,. ..at, una
oorlh ol Kuaauiirg: Ka.l Pnrllaud, Drag nn city,
...pwu.,u,u, ..i.ui, Atuaiij, iaiiRviii. nnviici..
ll.luy. M.rrl.burg, Junction City, Irving and
Iui.ua. ,
Roaaburg Mall Dallyi
I.cv. Arrlv.
Portland 8:00 a. m. koarhurg t oo r, m
Rowburg ... bm a. h. Portlanif 4:00 p. u
Albany Looal Dally (Kxc.pt Sunday):
. , I.ravt. Arrive
Portland . . ...3:1-1 p. u. Albany no p, u
AlUny .... ..;:oo a. m. Portland 900 A. H
Pullman Buffet Sleepers.
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS,
for ocomrnodallon ol Haootid olai Puiugra
anaun.a 10 kiurati iraiua.
West Bido Division, , .
Bet. Portland and Corvallls.
Mall Train Dally (Itmpt Sunday)!,''
Leave. 1 Arrtwa.
Portland ... i:oa. M. I Corvallla 11:10. u
Corvalli. .. u s; r. M, I Portland.,..., iior.ii
At Albany and (.'nrvallla mnmant with r-aiit.
ol Ur.niin I'aclllo Kullniad, '
l.xpreaa Train Dally (Kmpl Hutulay):
I.tave.
Arrive.
McMlnnvllle. .;:; r, m
Portland .6:20 A. at
Portland 4:40 s. M.
MtMlnuvllle .55 a. at.
Through Tickets to all Points
East and South.'
t0?nt tlekata land Inlmmallon rarardlug
,.luii. m.,M tittM n.ll mi imnuu.1, ....... ml
ludep.udaiic.
K. KOF.Hl.KK, K. P, KOdKHH,
Manager. At. 0. t. 4 I'aaa. Agellt.
BRICK. YARD.
J, R. COOPER,
OF INDEPENDENCE, IIAV1NQ A
STEAM ENGINE, A BKICK
MACHINE 8EVEBAL ACRES
OF FINEST CLAY. " ,
Is now prepared to keep on hand a
flue quality of Brick, , which will be
old at reasonable prices, , .'
A. B. GRIGGS,
MEAT : MARKET,
I. T, Irvine, cutter. Choke ateata
Elkins & Co.,
PBOPaJBTORS or TUB
IB
si
Hauling of all Kinds Done at
Reasonable Rates.
mill Feed, Oaft 0 Fir Uood
BTCoUccttoBB' Made Monthly ,1
INDEPENDENCE, - ER0G0N
6ITY JHOTEb,
C Street Independence, Or,
A. W. HOWELL, Prop.
lHrste.sa In every respeet Bpeclsl
attention given traasieat eitatomers. A
aamplt room for commercial travelers.
Mitchell & Bohannon,
Wsoufactwrers of -h
SASH
& DOORS.
' f - f ) 1 1 1 1 i
SCROLL SHWINQ'MD
ataiaStreel, Independence, Oregoa.
J. B. 1LEXAHDER,
.Dealer In:
Drugs and Medicines,
1 f BI0NA V18TA.0R. ' rf
Havhif pnrchaaed the stork of IrnfS
formerly owned by lo W. Robertson, 1
am prepared to meet all the old cost
aura, and many mora new ones, fair
ad courteous treatment to aU, ;
M. BEAMER,
Uannfacturer of f
And Dealer In
All kinds of Harnett & Saddlery Goods.
Carriage Trimming and Repairing
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL.
-Thorn are W.M children ia the
Pari aolnwila.
In t'lerflsnd. 0., tho Congrva
tlonal Churflie hi,tn'rfaaid hum
lbiHi In IWMI to tlilrliWn lnja '
-.'olmnlila Col)iirak i'Jibrtf4 hr
IMth . eomuiQni'ottii'Nl' ram-ntly,", snd
irrsilnatisl SIT puraoua from bar various
A Jnwlah ayniroyue Ui W ertK'tt'd
In llklllmnr) wilt, It Is saUL'ee thS only
spitclutnaul ium ly (sh tin srehltootura
In the f!nlul sutna, 1 ;
Tim Harvard Anno wilt (rr adnata
a clsn crT twn1s this yiar in the nku
lar eovrMS' Tlrta la tliA- lr(?t 'olsas
thus far (n tlio Mitury, of that Annex, '
W, II lli'aiiiiiuuW iiiunilwr ol I'arlla-
Biont lor tbn'ryiiialililllaluno( North
nmherlsnd, baa. In nrnmury of bis wife,
given t'Jf.O.UiK) for tbe purpowa of found
ing Inatltuti'i at York andNvwoastlefoi
tbe education of mlwyt,,
Tbe MulliodUU of Cleveland, X,
after two year' ill unremitting elTort,
have reiki. S-'iO.OWt, and bava paid all
debts on tli twonty nUun'lies o that
city, and t.'i.ODU rmimlna In blind to ap
ply to tbe liuw iblkHlon tiliapt'la,
It Is tx'oti'rt that "tbe ('ongrejra
tlonsllats Will bbld Vn International
council In I.dinlwn lit. July,, lmil. The
commlttt'e ircuiiiincmls tliut tbe eotin
ell CiiimUt of 1UU di)liKatr.s from Kiig
land, loo from Amorlca uud 100 from tbe
test of the world. : - ";..'
Henry Ie lllt-glnaon, of Iloston,
has prcMititotV llurv'srd" t'ullnge -with
twinty-ivin acres of land as s memo
rial to tbe tlnrvurd iupii who full In tha
wsr. It Is to bf cunvortnd Into an ath.
lotlo fluid, nnd, at llrf HIpllliirMin's rtc
qiieitt, . wJH . lo fulled tlV ."Sold liars'
l'laygpitund.' , " , , .
Thn L'niveirmty of lloriln, with Its
6,000 HtmlcnU and nnnvn of fninons pro
fesiuirs, tuiH a capital of but 7r.0.0lia ts
IsrgtiHt endownii'iil., tliittof tlin Coiinlnss
JIobb, is only SINO.OOO. Nevnrthulims,
ills tbe M-nt of tbo. blgbimt Otiruitin
li)arnln(f, nml rltiimia to hitvn the sblua
corps of nil tbe world's schools,
lly s now rfgnlntlim reoontl; tnsile
hy thn sxnstn of. tlin Unlvnrsll.y of Vi
enna sttidi'iits m miitrlciiliitlng must
presnnt tbe tloiin of the fiiuulty which
thoy wish to nUr with tholr photo
grspbs, TIkmo works of art will be imnd
toldnntlfy riiTidlduIca when Interesting
questions an to "Nitfiiltip; tip," (ttc; arlHti,
Quo reuxon for tbo rapid progress of
tbo oui'lv cliiii'tjli wuh thn thorough, con
secratiori of Its niimibiu's. 'J'hey wore
rosdy to go sny where and to endure sny
hardship. W hut thn cbiirch nmids to
day is niim of a slinilur consocrntlon,
When tbny nro raised up and t.ntur upon
tholr work, tlio world wllj (fain bo vis
ited by tbo spiritual 'wonders of the
apostollo ago. U n I td j'rsby torlim.
lkwton (Inlvorslly grudiiiited. at its
rooent eoiuiticndCimint, thlrty-flve Stu
dents; of th6se.twonty.8ve M toh a
while, .thW.fUl study, 'or the ministry,
tli r oo w.UL-ssUir Jttuniallsm, while busi
ness, suionuv mediolne .and looturlng
claim one each. The entering class this
est promises to be numerous, , Eighty
thro khavo registered to Uks the en
trance examinations, llualdes these 84
setsol exiimlnatlon papers have been
lent to preparatory schools In all parts
CI tbS OQUDtLV.
Rty Track and TrdDsfer Co
TUB PACIFIC COAST.
Letters at Tatoma Addressed to
, Our War Secretary.
rmmlnrnt Portland DusIiimd Man Taken
(ur i Ivr and Shut and Killed
' liy Ills Companion.
, Tti wHilatkiii ol Utah is rr-nrtol at
' Woo Yon, a Clilmt lUmieslle si Pan
Khmi lwi), was shot w hile on his way to
wora uy a lugiiiiiiiiiur.
. Wellluatiin strikor are ordered lo an.
iMsr in court at Victoria to answiir
ennrges ui iniumusting minors.
Uov. T. B. ClierrlimlDii. lunnt'rlv of
the I ulvcralty ol t ullfornls, c.ss imn
rhoiam I'tvaUU'iit ul I'ugot Hound Unlvt-r-
sity at isiviim.
Money to build the San Luis Hoy
flume has brn raised In ('hiosp, and
wnrk will sunn la-gin, This will irrigate
W,Wi acrs ol IKan Diego Una.
The situation st Wetllniiton Is tm
rhangi-il, Tli striking minors am still
hlli'. There is much imlliriiatiiin among
them over tits (set that uillltla has Ixvu
aeot llwrei
Jsrk McOuIrk, a rmldtmt of Msrlisa
cimnly, was shot Mir miles north ol Ma
dera by lluwani Wills, a vrtrinary
goon. Thn shooting was the result of a
IoikI of kmg stamllng.
Tha Kbau'di Courier aavs a survey Is
Is'lng inrxU- bv t'blnl Engiiteer Ibsvi td
the kiouiharn Ivillc Company lor a hlg
lunni'l tltroUKh I he rlklyou tnoiintsina,
It will w axv in I !.- king.
Near Foley Biiriiix. Ijine counlv. Or..
W. II. Walker ul Mavor A Walker, Port
ia ml, while out hunting was accidentally
shot and kllhil by a companion, who
mii.k alter tor a for.
W. N. (irt'imrT. Iho Southern Cslllor-
iils Katent at Uvaiiahle. was lound in the
Uoit with a bullftlioki Ui Ills Itirt'hea!
and anotlier In his neck. Iviim in a iol
of bliaal desil, A revolver was by hi
SIlIM, , ,
J i tli ii lAmbtii'k ol tsn I'Icum white on
his wav to Attics, Intl., killed bliiwll
near Albuiuerue. He bMt much money
in the Pan I'letfo ismi itn, ami tiiat
was the primal cause hdlng to his sul-
Tim laaly ol a Mexican was found on
the Ilaasavampa dvaert In Ariinna a lew
days ago. The man had dug quite a hole
with In hands where lie was Ion ml in
enroll ul water, lie had died Iroiu
thirst, ,
A lent of kg on Ihe iMngenees river,
Wash., ha hacked up a body ol wslor
eight miles kmg by two mile wide. The
iMNtple living uiilo below the braim are
In great danger ol tsilug swept away snd
tlielr pmpcrty rulnil.
lrti.ltiwf i mcrranlile agency reports
twele lallun-s in tbe l'acl tic Coast Mnto
and Territories (r the week ending Au
gust 111, ss oumpsred with alxten lor
the rwviuus week and eleven lor Ihe
tHjrresiiidlng week ul lMWt.
ls Angi'los Native Pu say the Knith
ern I'acillc gives them il rates to San
Franclsx-o, while didegatea tu both Hlsle
siliilcnl conventltms sro allowwl a f 16
rule, and an effort Is being made to ae
rure Mler rates (mm the stt-amsbip
coinMiiiy.
"Die City of Peking, twelve days snd
nine hours from Yokohama, si'scbed
Victoria August 11 Among tbe passen
ger lor Han Franeiw-o was llev, Dr.
Nt'wmnn. lUsboii ol tbe M, E. Church
ol tbe United Slates, who had been st-
leiidlnit a setwlon ol the confereRce !n
Jsimn.
Tim death ol Arthur Cosgrove, who
wss killed by a full (rum a parachute at
East l'ortlaml, it ia now said waa a de
liberately planm-d case of suicide. Cos-
f;rove wss estranged (rum his wife, and
I preyed upon liis mind, and when go
ing up In the balloon he said ha would
never be seen alive again.
letter have been received at the nost
otlloe, Tacoma, addressed to " Hon. Bed-
Held lWtor, Hecretarv ol War, Tacoma,
Wash." It Is believed there thst the
Hecretarv Is ou a very linHrtant misNion
that ol exnmlnlng into the condition
ol tbo Northwest euast defenses, owing
to the Hoiiring sea complications.
An enaine snd (our frelirbt cars went
through a washout on the timithnrn I'a
cillc rnilnuid nesr l'anlano, A. T. Tbe
engine full forty (eet. Engineer Edward
II. Allis was burled under the locomo
tive, which Is nearly covered with water
snd sand. His watch and part ul his
hand wore luund on tne engine, rue
hmlv bna not. vet been recovered. Tbe
dsceased was from Kansas City.
Durinit the discussion at the niectlnu
nl the coast county delegulva at SanJosu
Coloiiol urtKker said Hint tne Houtiiern
l'at'lllo Conmanvcould not auree to close
the km ii betwwm Hantu Mnrgitrila nnd
l.-l..."..f I.. 1,..,.. ,!, ... I...,
t'iiwm-il III i.'nn limn luuc ,-mn, uiiv
might be able to do it in less time If
midline batmened to nruvent it. A com
mittee to fmiiilre into details ol the
iigreemeiit will hold a conference with
tikitiel Crocker soon In Hsn Francisco.
It Is doftnltolv slaUnl tlmt the 1'iioillo
Mull Company has Blmndimod Victoria
us1 a new stonnlmr. nlnce: nnd will here-
iiftor sond Its stcuniors direct to Yoko
hama And HoiiKkoiiK from ban 1'inn-
clsoo. It Is undtirstmxi that sntlsfactory
nrrHiigciueuts bnve Ihhiii mitdo with the
Canailian I'acillc Cotnimny, which threat
cnod to send its steitmers to Kan Fran
cisco. Harmony again prevails, between
the two coin panics, nnd encn win seep
within its own boundary. ?
A company to purchase coal In in Is and
prospect nnd develop mem in tne Minos
of' Washington nnd Oregon hns been In
corporate! nndor the name ol the Wash
ington Coal ami Liummr Coinptiny, with
the principal place ol business in Oak
land. Cal. The cmiiUil stock is (1.000,-
01)0 in 10,000 shares ol 1100 each. Tbe
Ilrst liircctors nro t linrlcs Kiiiott, Jolin
K. MurHh, William T. Hnllidiiy. John L.
Duvis ol Onklnnd. Weslnv Elliott of
Ohio nnd Oswell 11, llorschbcrger of
Mnkvllle, ur.
An enormous flow of natural uit hns
been struck at Humiiierland, a suburb of
Hnn tit Barbara, Cal. About three months
ago a two-Inch well was put down for
sulphur water, and struck a stroim flow
of gas, which has since been used for
lighting nnd domestic purposes in wuni
morland. About throe weeks ngo a syn
dicate ol Han I n Ilarbnrn and Ban Luis
Obispo capitalists leased the property,
and commenced tu put down a tun-inch
plpo, (ias in considerable quantities
was struck at twenty-eight nnd thirty-
.,,1 .... ,!. 1.1.1, I,. ,,., ut .
lull luun, mm I'll -iv, i,inii..,v n, f.
depth of forty-nine foot thoy struck a
regular gusher. The pressure is sogrent
that it can ue ncard tor diocks ami so
hoavy it cannot be capped. Experts es
timate that the daily flow is at least
8,000,000 feet.
EASTERN ITEMS.
Tlie Louisiana Farmers' Alliance
Denounces the. Lottery.
The Governor of New Mexico Wants
United States Troops lo Sup
press White Caps.
The Tennsylvanla crops will be far be
low tne average,
The drought will almost depopulate
certain portion of Kansas.
It is ssld that the lottery crowd is cer
tainly on top In .North Dakota again.
John W. Miicksy ha bi-en clivtiHl a
Director in the I'auadlan I'tuilc railway.
The nl debt of IViiiiavlvanla In 1H.HO
was llO.tMO.sM). and in IHUO It is I1.7NH,-
Kausaa Cilv. Kan., has a uoimlatiun
of lir.,170, an fuerease in ten years ol 2n
esi'. - .
The Governor of New Mexico wsnts
Culled Hlaies t root hi to suppress the
While Caps.
Careful estimate of the growing or
ange crop in Florida place It at 2,imu,(VJ
ttoxes, or autut tne same as tast year.
The wheat crop of the Dakotaa and
Minnesota ia estimated at 100,001,0.10
bushels, one ol the laruest fiver bsr-
vested.
rinkeve has spis-arwl amotm cattle in
the vicinity ol kirk wood, lli.,eaud by
the unusually dry pasture and scarcity
ol water.
A war of ice dealers la threatened In
Baltimore bv the announcement that
the Mulooiiket-per' Association will sell
ice at W rents ar M0 pounds.
The Uitilalsns Farmers' Alliance de-
nounres the hittery. and is n'eritiatlng
with member ol (tinitrewi and randi-
dsies to support its principles,
Cattle in Is rue numtwre are dvlnst In
the vicinity ol HhuilalMirg, Wis. It is
thought they are poisoned by drinking
water drained from lead mine.
The two new battle ahlti de-duned in
the Nsvy Ik-psitment agree ckawdy.with
Ihe Id.tKSJ Iou battle shijis which trance
lias determined to build tor its heaviest
line.
MiaMiuri la now the only Stnto or Tee
rilorv in the t niteit Htatea where vov
ernmvnt lands may be taken up at pri
vate entry or purchase, outrignt at f i.m
an acre.
The tola) estimated coat of the United
Htatn IWal rk-rvice at present is Siia,
TtW.OWl. The net revenue is tAfl.fflSI.IKSI
leaving the end ol the service U,o(),0UU
moni than the Income-, ' " v
'hiiadelnhla's lHiiiulatlon is reisirted
to be 1,H4,MM, an increese of shout 'l1.
-crcenl aliii-e imsl. In tbe tlerade lie-
lore that Ihe growth ol the city was at
the rate ol 2oh per cent
The Morida Central and IVnlnsula
railroad now awarila a premium of $10
tiieachoi It engineera running sched
ule trains ho get through the month
without killing any entile,.
The National Iter A-ws'latlon, at its
niiKiina at lndianntKiIis hist week. dici-
deil do recommend to the Hlate lgisla
tures the adoption of a unllortn law on
wills In the diirerent Htates.
Itlnlr, in In-half of a inakiritv ol the
members ol the Woman's Suffrage Com
mittee, has reported favorably a pro
poseii constitutional amendment to give
women the right ol sutlmge.
Cvrus W. Field has sold to Charles
llenrv Duller 70.1 acres of his mnvnili-
eenl Anlslcy 1'srk at MAm' Ferry, N.
Y. The consideration is said to be in
the neighlxirlmisl ol 1,00U,H)!.
Ilereatter in Canada cimtr boxes must
be destroyed as soon as emptied, the
mine ss in the United Htates. Ik-slers
are kickimr, but It is the order ol the
Commissioner ol Internal Revenue and
will no doubt be obeyed.
There Is some talk In Washington to
the effect that President Harrison eon-
temnlutcs send lis a special messaire to
the Henste, in which lie will point out
the importance ol passing the Federal
Election bill this session.
There are three elevated railroads In
Brooklyn, and they have applied to
Judge llartlett of the Supreme Court lor
writs of certiorari to review the action
ol the Hoard ol Assessors In fixing the
taxable value ol their property.
General Sir Frederick Middleton leaves
Ottawa for England this week. Regard
ing his forced resignation from the com
mand ol the Canadian militia, he states
that he had been sacri (Iced by the gov
ernment to save the French vote.
The visible supply of grain, as com
piled at the New York Produce i)x
change is; Wheat 1H,-HH1,412 bushels,
which is sn increrse ol 1,172,813 bushels ;
corn 1,1 21 ,032,1170 bushels; a decrease
of 6,712,582 bushels; oats 2,2511,713
bushels, a decrease of 271,104 bushels:
Uit'legr372,6o8 bushels, a decrease of
87,43fl)ushels. ..'
Superintendent rorter exjiects the
work of counting the population of the
country lo be completed before the end
of the present month, and Congress, if
it so desires, can proceed to pass an sp
portionnient bill nnd so determine how
many members shall constitute the next
I louse. The populat ion of the country
Is estimated at 04,000,000.
The Senate Committee on Appropria
tions has completed consideration of the
general deficiency appropriation bill and
reMrtud it to the Semite with a number
of amendments, which, with one excep
tion, do not largely increase the total of
the bill as it came from the House, This
exception is the provision for the pay
ment for French HKlintton c lit 1ms aggre
gating tl,23,tlH8.
Tlio struggle that hns existed at Cr
oatia, O., for the, tmst your and a half
over the issuing of bonds for natural gas
purposes is ended. The City Council
lias passed an ordinance to issue $225,
000 lor that purjiose. The work of pip
ing from Mercer county has been let ut
a cost of 1221,000, to be completed by
Novemlier 15, There is general satisfac
tion expressed by tho people.
All the amendments to the river nnd
hiu ttor bill affecting tlio Northwest have
been agreed to by the Senate, Among
them were numerous surveys of naviga
ble streams in the new States, particu
larly South Dakota and Washington. A
change was mado in the extent to which
work is to be carried on on the Missouri
and in Montana by substituting Fort
Denton lor Great Falls, which was made
the upper end of operations according to
the Ilrst draft ol the amendment. Since
the bill paHHo.il the House a good deal of
argument hns boon imulu to individual
men on the need of these Northwestern
improvements, and the momlxirs Inter
ested believe that some Important works
which were refused by the House Com
mittee will be allowed to stand when the
bill comes back from the House.
FOREIGN NEWS.
Great Discontent Reported to Pre
vail in Finland.
The Excessive Heat Cause go Alarming
Amount' of Sickness In the
Austrian Empire.
The King ol Holland Is In a feebls con
dition.
Professor Alphouso Favre, Bwls geol
ogist, is dead,
The tMlimated fortifying of Heligoland
will cost Si.WW.WJ.
I'ersinnl, the Ittisslan Minister to Her-
Via, has becume Insane.
A slave trad In Punjaub women has
been discovered in rteinde.
Workmen on Parnell's Arktowquar
ries at Loudon have struck.
Damn Leon of Vienna has been killed
by (ailing over a precipice In the Alps,
l"rince Wsldemar's name Is withdrawn
as a candidate lor the Bulgarian throne.
A diamond has been found in the
Klmberly mine ol South Africa weigh
ing 133 carats.
Emperor William captivated every one
he met in lirumtol bv bis gracious and
cord I si bearing.
Knuland has nut in a claim of 110.000.-
000 indemnity for the recent row in the
Argentine Republic.
One-hall ol the town of Monetlcr,
France has been destroyed by Ore and
many persons injured,
Lelghham Court, Btreatbam, near
lmdon. eomnrialiiir atxlv-aix aero, ha
just been sold for XUO.Oisj.
Major Wissmsnn's lieutenant aavs
that tbe former will, so lur as known,
resume bis duties in Africa.
The Maharajah Dhtiloep Singh has
written a letter to the Queen begging
forgiveness (or his psst acts.
Ilerr von Cerson, the Austrian engi
neer recently captured bv brigands In
Circaasia, has been released.
The Government contemplates a fur
ther important reduction of the British
army ol occu-ation In Egypt.
One hundred snd (wentv-foiir head of
cattle are to he slaughtered in Yorkshire
on account ol pleuro-pneumonia.
The Chin expedition rcKirts that
some of the tribe it has encountered
belong to the most degraded stage ol
naristrism.
Cameron, the English African explo
rer, lavors tne introduction of I'hiuese
ami Indian planters Into Africa, particu
larly the former.
Joseph Arch, the apoetle of the Eng
lish farm laborers, has been adopted as
the Liliernl candidate (or Northwest Nor
folk st the next election.
The London Time has at length com
pleted the payment on its expense ac
count (or tlie'i'arnell Commission, the
Mnl being understood to s mount to
fllW.OtiO.
In Australia the labor organisations
hsve secured the H-hour day with a lislf
holiday on Saturday, and now they are
agitating for a 7-hour day with no work
on Saturday,
The Russian tlovernment has espec
ially Invited General lloisdelfrie, the
Adjutant-General of the French Army,
to attend the Russian Army maneuvers
at Krusnoe Sclo.
The Congo Free Stale has annexed the
kingdom of Momitayamyo, which com
prises a vast extent ol territory south of
the present frontier of the Congo State
and extends in the direction of the
.ninls-si river.
The Australians are beginning todoubt
the wisdom of imiMirting so many stoats,
ferrets and weasels to exterminate the
rabbits. These creatures multiply most
rapidly, and have beiittn attackinii chil
dren and luipbs.
The dittlcttltv reirardinir labor at Znn-
xllr has reached an acute stage. No
miners are available, owing to Ihe drain
from the Congo snd the German sphere
of influence. The question is vital, both
to Zauxibar and to the liritiati company.
The migration of settlers and laborers
from the Interior ol Russia to the Cau
casian and Siberian districts is still in
creasing. The cities on the various roads
are literally overflowing with emigrants,
among whom great distress prevails.
The sreatest discontent prevails (says
a Daily News correspondent) throughout
I'ininnd owing to tne promuii-ntion oi
the Imperial uksse which abolii-hst the
Finnish Post and Telegraphic Adminis
tration and amalgamates it with that of
Russia,
The Kins- of Italy coutemolntes cony-
ing Queen Victoria by adding a colonial
title Ui his Royal dignities. He would
call himself "Emperor of Erythrea and
and Eastern Africa," in view of his pro
tectorate of Abyssinia and colonies on the
Ked .Hoa const.
The Slocle snvs that French agents in
the Upper Senegal country have made
treaties with Chiefs Mocina. Y'atenga,
Aribundn, Gourma and Moussi, by which
they secure a protectorate over that
territory nnd greatly extend French in
fluence on the Niger.
A California salmon hns recently been
caught In the Mediterrannean, near
ltanvuls. Probably it found its wav
thither from the Ri'ver Audo, into which
many young ilshol this species have
been Introduced, in the hope that thoy
may lie acclimatised in France.
A mine of pumice-stone, it is stated.
exists on the TcneriU'ee Peak, of which
the working wns only started in 1888.
The stone is found in that part of the
peak called the "Cnnadus1' at about
2,000 foot above the sea level.
While Chili favors the scheme for an
international railway, and will build her
own system to the northern line, nnd, if
necessary, assist rcru to perfect her por
tion of the system, she will oppose the
projected system ol arbitration, ns will
also the entire press nnd people of
Chill.
M. Constant1, Minister of the Interior
in France, speaking at a banquet at Ro-
des. congratulated Republicans upon
tneir unity, xne itopuMio. ne said, was
strong enough to be conciliatory. The
day was approaching when the enemies
ol the Republic would have Generals,
but no soldiers, '
The oxcossive heat Is causing an
alarming amount of sickness in Austria.
In the military camps of the southern
army the death rate has risen 30 per
cent. Deaths from Bitnstroke are dally
reported. The thermometer registers nn
average ol from 105 to 110 degrees
Fahrenheit in the shade at midday. In
some ol the southern districts the wheat
crop is quite burned by the sun.
PORTLAND MARKET.
Whsat There Is a rather better feel
ing in the local market in sympathy with
foreign advices, which continue ol an
encouraging character, but trading I
very quiet, quote: Nominally, Valley,
1.25j Walla Walla, 11.17!;.
Kuua Quel! Standard, $3.78 J out
side brands, fil.fjO per barrel. -
Oats Quote! dlmMe pr bushel.
Miturtvm The market is firm.
Quote; Bran, $1517 Shorts, 22a23;
Ground Uarley, 132.50; Chop teed, 125;
Middlings. $22.50tt2S per ton.
Ilv The market ia firm. Quote!
lt 17 per ton.
Vkurtaslks The market Is firm.
Quote: Cabbage, l.76(t2 per cental;
Peas, 5k per pound ; Onion and Lettac;,
Ifio per down bunches; California
Onion 24'r..V Oregon, 2'e ja-r pound ;
String Beans, 8c per pound ; Cucumbers,
lite per doicnj Carrots, 10;15c per
on mil ; Asparagus, 10c per pound; Beets,
1.60 per sack; Turnips, l.2S per
sack! Corn. 10c 0r dozen: California
Tomatoes, 111.25 per box; Potatoes,
75c :1 per cental ; Sweet potatoes, 4fj
5c ikt pound.
e- . .. .. m. . ... ... . u
a- i it vuoie: lautu uranges, ii,a
per lsx ; Cslifornia lemons, 6 per box :
fancy Sicily, !I.S 10 per case; Peai-h and
Bnuiahaw Plums. IS urn iter box: Mad
eline Pears, .Jc 1; Oregon Bartlelts,
11.28(9 lJlu per box; Pineapples, 3.50aj
pt-r duxen; iiananas, 3.78 per bunch;
doubie, t; Oregon Astraohan Apples,
76"(fl: Uraveiisteln. $1(31.15 ner box:
l iawford Peacnes, $126 1.40; other va
rieties, $I.151.25 per box; Nectarines,
U.50 l.7per box; Black-berrie. HK,c
pttr pound, $l.90(2 per 24-pound crate;
t'aliloruia Watermekina, 12.503 per
down ; Cantaloupe, $lJiO2 per dosen;
Crmhapplea, $1 per box. Receipts the
past were 2,010 boxes and 8 car
kttida.
Cuaasa Ouote: Oregon. lltfllWc:
Caliloruia, Wi'10c; Young America, 14
19 IOC pr pound.
Utrrsa The market ia Arm. Quote:
Oregon tancy dairy, 25c; fancy creamery,
271e ; good to lair, 20(22)tc; common,
15.m71sc; choice California, 25c per
pound.
Pot'trav The market ia firm. Ouote;
Old Chickens, 6ir,tt; large ripring, $3
as; small Kprtng, 'J2,ftl; old lueks,
$4.60(;5; youug, ilSiita; old Geese, 15;
VOUIIlt SHa-M nur ilitutn Tnrknva laial
2Jc fmr pound.
Eous Tlie market is firm.' Quote:
22'ic per dosen ks- Oregon.
. n r. ll..,H. VV'.ln..,. 1....M....
. -i u'.w . iiwiiui., . , roiium,
green, 11c; Almonds, 17c; Filberts, 13
(ff. 14c ; Braxils, 13(t 14c per pound ; Cocoa
nuts, $1 per doum.
IIonry Fancy White, 1-pound car
toons, 13c.
Base quotations: Iron. $3.20:
Steel, $3.30; Wire, $3.90 per keg.
Tk M.rchandla Market.
8oo abs The market is Urm. Quote :
Golden 0, 4 ?,c : extra C, 54c ; dry granu
lati, 6'4'cj culxj crushed and powdered,
8c per pound.
IlsAss The market i. firm.- Quote:
Rmnll WhilM it-'S- Pi.V i l(.n
$4; ltutt,$3; iduweoipereeiital!
' Ik,.... Tk. ...... i..
. uaw , .viiit mo luaiac, lasiraur,
Quote: Plummer dried Pears, 10(llc;
umlried and factory Plums. 6(;)c:
Peai-hee, sun-dried, 10c; evaporated
Peaches, 16(17c; Smyrna Figs, 14$
KSc ; California Figs, Ue jier pound.
CAMKKnti(Min Markl.1 la firm Oimtfl.
Table fruits, $2.25, 2S,s; Peaches, $2.60;
uariioir. rears, u.a; i'lums, fl.oo;
.tlH t.rri.w VI ST.. I'lirrl... ft- Itlank.
berriee $1.851.05; Rasplierries, $2.25
2.50. lie fruit: Assorted, $3.50 per
dosen j Peaches, $1.25(91.30; Plums,
$1.25; - Blackberries, $1.(15; Tomatoes,
$1.10(S.50; Sugar Peas, $1.40(tfl.60;
String Ik-siis, $1,
Hunts The market is weak. Qjota-
ti.ma- Ih-v ltt,I.M a.,I.Mlo.l .rtiu k.a
c, 4c less lor culls; green, selccteil,
over oo tiounus, sc ; unaer oo pounds, so ;
piicvp imia, snon wool, 'twc; me
dium, 50f80c; long, Mice? $1.25: shear-
unp, luuysucj xauow, good to choice,
rt ;;'..c. KiHVlnta thn rtnal iwb won
48,276 pounds,
MCKiiy liie market Is dull. Quota
tions: Eastern Oregon, lOt&ltte; Valley,
!((( 18c per pound. Receipts the jmst
week were luO,741 pounds.
i k-klss yuote: woo ss ; wc Bs.
Salt Ouote r l.ivwnwv,! SI 7 Rfl
$18.ftt, $19.50; stock, $llgi2per ton in
carload lots.
CoALOii-Quotc: $2.20 per case.
Rics Quote: tt.SJc per pound.
Tha Maat Market.
The meat market ia firm. Quote :
Heel Live, 3ti3Vc ; dressed, 7.
Mutton Live, SS.c: dressetl, 7c.
Hogs Live, itibc; dressed, 7c
Veal 6vjt8c per pound.
Spring Lambs 2 each.
SMOKID HEATS AND LARD.
Tho market is firm, Quotations: East
ern Hams, 13($14c; Breakfast Ba
con, 1314c; Sides, lOdcll'cj Lard,
libs no per pound.
Datlghts of Llteratore.
First 8weot Olrl-Thatis just a perfectly
lovely book you loaned me, so full of dtlighU
(ul mystery, Pm Just enchanted with it
Becond 8wwt Olrl-It it aweetl How
(ar have you got!
"To the plae where Eleanor is bidding
good-by to bar relatives on her death bed."
"Oh, she don't die."
'Shedontr
"No. Bh gets well and marries the yoong
doctor."
"How charming I But she was engagsd to
bsr cousin r
"H marries Blanche."
"Dear met Then what become of Arthnrr
"He marries AdoH."
"Isnt it lovulvt But AdeU la engastd to
Oynnedof"
"He dies; falls from his horse. The horse
was purposely scared by a vengeful valet
who afterward comniita a regular murder.
and" -
"Yea, I know; sets hung;. That's la the
last chapter. I looked over that, but I
couldn't, imagine what Interest tberewasm
a valet. Bom authors nowadays maksth
last chapter miserably uninteresting."
"Xes, Isn't it meant Let's bo over to
Annie Blank's a moment Bhe's going to let
m nave one or her books and she said if I'd
run over this afternoon she'd be through
with it and could tell me all about it."
Omaha World.
Cannot Expect To Much.
Bhe (after tha theatre) I sea that straw,
berries are on the bill of fare, Oeorg.
He (nervously) Yea; but they ar very
sour at this season of th year, ,
Bhe Of course; bat I think I will tsks a
few, even if they are our. On cannot ex
pect strawberriea to b at tbtir best in Uaroh,
Twknow.-wlalf.