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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1901.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF5g?JiftD'
Designated Depositary mid Financial Agont of the United Hiatal.
r-astdent. U. W. Corbettl cuhter, K. O. Wlthlniton: assistant caahltr, J. W, Hewklrki aaoond
' assistant cashier, W.C. Alrord.
Letters of credit limed, tradable In Knrops and the Eastern states. Bight exchange and
telecraphta translers sold on Now York, Denton, Uhlcago, Omaha, Bt. Paul, 8sn Francisco and
the principal points In the Northwest. Right and time bills drawn In sums to suit on London,
Paris, Berlin, Fmnktort-oii-the-Maln, Hong Konj-.
Collections made on lavorable terms at all accessible points.
TILTON,
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Interest allowed on time deposits.
Collections made at all points on favorable terms. Letters of credit Issued
available in Europe and the Eastern states.
Sight exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sold on New York, Washington,
Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Omaha, Ban Francisco and various points in Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.
Exchange sold on London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong.
THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL BANK
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THE BANK OP BRITISH COLUMBIA
Capital Paid Up, $8,000,000 Reserve, $a, 000, 000
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Accounts opened for sums of 111) and unu arils, and Interest allowed on minimum
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CAPITAL $100,000. HUUI'LUS 1100,(00.
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THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Pendleton, Oregon.
Capital, $70,000.00. Surplus and Undivided Froflta, 1 60.000.00.
RESERVE AGENTS First National Bank. Chicago, III.; First National
Saak, Portland, Oregon; Chemical National Bank, New York, N. Y.
ncpmRRfl AND DIRECTORS Lvi Ankenv. President: W. F. Matlock.
Vic President: O. B. Wade, Caahier ;
KeLeed, W. H. Bvers.W. F.jHMiacK,
THE PENDLETON
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Organized March I, 1880. Capital, 960,000; Surplus, 63,600.
Interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange bought and sold on all prin
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W. J. Furnish, President; J. N. Teal, Vice-President; T. J. Morris, Cashier.
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Transfers sold on New York, Cblrano, 8t. Louis, Ban Francisco, rorlland. Ore., Btaille, WMb.
M --rlous points In Oregon and Washington. Collections made at all points on faro-able terms,
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NEWS OF THE STATE
ITEMS OF INTEREST FRQM
ALL OVER OREGON.
Commercial and Firuncltl Happenings of Im
portanceA Drltf Review of ol th
Growth and Improvement of the Many
Industries Throughout Onr Thriving Com.
monwealth Latest Market Report
A hotel will be built nt Enterprise
if citizens will give a bonus of 1,200.
Strong indications of natural oil
and gas havo been found near Mil
ton, Tho receipts, of"1 tho Oregon, Btnto
land ofllco during April wercu$23,
459.30. Tho contract has been let for build
ing a school house at John Day. Tho
prico is 93,400.
Maker City wheelmen nro having
trouble with miscreants who steathily
puncture their tires.
The Southern Pacilio is putting in a
1,000-foot siding at Hico Hill. Other
repair are being mado along tho lino
in that vicinity.
Citizens of Enterprise havo organ
ized an immigration board, and will
try to secure tho co-operation of other
towns in tho same county.
All but eight or 10 men employed
nt tho Mineral City smelter have
been discharged and work has been
suspended for a time.
Tho stages between Canyon City
and Hums aro now traveling on tho
summer schedule, and tho cntiro dis
tance of '70 miles is covered in ono
day instead of twp ua heretofore.
Six cases of small pox nro reported
near Athena.
Columbia county will bo entirely
out of debt by September, 1001.
Tho bond on tho Republic mine, on
Oriflin creek, Jackson county, lias
been extended. ,
Dr. I). F.f Lane, of Salem, has been
appointed county physician, for
Murion county.
fJTho , Samuels creamery wlll.bel
moved from'Lft'Grando'to Bake? CityS
and tho capacity doubled.
Tho horso show nt Pendleton tliis
year eclipsed anything of tho kind
over given in that city before.
A now IuiiiIk-t company is to bo
opened up at Huntington by tho Kcl
loy Lumber Co., of Wcisor, Idaho.
It is reported that n rich strike has
been mado in tho Roaring Gimlet
mine, situated not far from Gold Hill.
Tho Ashland mine is yielding more
oro now than ever before Tho mill
is crushing about 25 tons of oro per
day.
Reports from tho Grand Roundc
valley indicate that tho prospects for
this year's crop of sugar beets is bettor
than over bofore.
Mr. Wright, owner of tho Rig Foot
mine, Gold Hill section, has started
a forco of mou at work on tho Dougan
mino on Sams creek.
Tho stato military board has decid
ed on plans for tho coming O. N. G.
encampment. Tho Fourth regiment
and First Separate batallion will go
into camp, and tho Third regiment
will engage in a practice drill.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Wiilla Wnlla, 59G0o.;
valley, nominal; bluestcm, 0102o.
per bushel.
Flour Rest grades, $2.003.40 per
barrel; graham, $2.00,
Oats Whitc,?i.30l. 35 percental;
erav, $1.251.S0 per cental.
Rarley Feed, $17(8-7.25; browing,
fl717,'J.r) per ton.
Millstuffs Ilran, $17 per ton ; midd
lings, $21.50; shorts, $20.00; chop,
Hay-Timothy, $12.5014; clovrr,
7o ko. n., .?M !.,.. it7 '
per ton ' !
Hops 12llc. per lb.; 1809 crop, I
G7c I
vVo'ol-Valloy,1213o; Eastern '
Orecon. 9ffll2ct mohair. 20021c I
per pound.
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Ruttcr Fancy creamery,
17Jc. ; dairy, 12llo. ; store,
15
10
12c. per lKjund.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 1414Jo.
per dozen.
Cheese Full cream, twins, 13
130.; Young America, lSfgllo.
per pound.
Poultry Chickens,inixed,$3.50;4
hens, $44.50; dressed, ll12c. per
pound; springs, $3(g5 per dozen;
ducks, $50; geese, $(17; turkeys,
live, 1012o; dressed, 1315c. jer
pound.
Potatoes Old, $11.25 per sack;
new, 22Jic. per pound.
Mutton I-amlw 4?5c. per
pound gross; best sheep, wethers,
with wool. $1.251.50; dressed, 7Jo.
per pound.
Hogs Gross, heavy, $5.751J;
light, $i.755; dressed, 77Jc. pei
pound.
Veal Large, 78o. ier
pound;
small, 8c. per pound.
Reel (Jross, top steers, $a.z;i;
cows and heifers, f 1.60(3 1.75; dressed
beef, 88Kc per pound
SHELTER FOR HOMELESS.
Tented Villages' are 2 tin Erected h
Jack.
lonville.
Jncksonvillc, Fin., May 0. Tho
almost superhuman work of tho dif
ferent committees hits somewhat rc
lioved tho situation nnd It is now be
lieved that in every instance thoso
without proi)cr food mid clothing wcra
in n measure cared for totlny nnd that
tonight thero arc vastly fewer people
who were compelled to sleep upon tho
streets. Two hundred tehts wero
erected today, and whilo thoso wore
very crowded tonight and whilo sev
eral churches anils choolhouscs in tho
Buburbs wero also crowded with sleep
crt this condition will also bo reliev
ed tomorrow by tho arrival of 2,000
tonts from the general government at
Washington, which will bo erected at
onooi Tho military companies havo
bccjii of great assistance with their ex
pcrieneo in rapidly erecting tents.
There will also 1k provided noveral
extra commisiiary otations in various
parts of tho city to nlllevo tlio Hitua
tion nt tho two already established.
There has been no outbreak of sick
ness in tho city. Thousands of poo
rilahnvo left tho city. Thoso remain
n'g will bo given soino kind of labor
at) the1 btireaiiH which havo been estab
lished. Tho cleaning up of the streets
has been going of rapidly.
Clouds of smoke still envelope tho
oityfrom the smouldering embers of
the 'conflagration, but many build
ings have bei'ii sufiloiently cooled off
to 'allow the safes to bo opened and
befoks and paperH'of a great many
concerns havo been found only
slightly scorched. Twelve carloads
of provisions have arrived from New
York.
SHIPYARDS COMBINE.
Uprjanlutlon With Slxtyflvt
Millions
Capital.
Now York. May 0. A circular has
been issued by H. W. Poor & Co., re
gaMing tho organization of the Unit
ed States Shipbuilding company tin
dcijftho laws of New Jersey to acquire
hfgrNowport News Shipbuilding it
DrjrdoocrCo., tho Union Iron Works,
BATCF-ranciaco; the Rath Iron Works,
Lldfi'iuid'tho Hydo Windlass Crt.yo'f
Ruth Mo.; tho Crescent Shipyards
and tho Sitmu6l J. Mooro & Sons Co.,
of Elizaltcthport, N. J., nnd tho
Cauda Manufacturing Co., of Car
tarct, N. J. The total animal ca
pacity is estimated nt 380,000 toiiB,
Tho nggregnto orders of tho con
stituent companies on hand promise
nn cstimhtcd profit of over $5,000,000.
Tho committee will bo authorized
under its charter to issuo capital
stock to tho amount of $05,000,000.
ROYALTY REDUCED.
Miners Object
Means
to Rule That Non-Payment
Confiscation of Dust
Seattle, May 0. Dispatches from
Dawson under dato of April 23 state
that the royalty has bcun ollicially
reduced to 5 per cent and that cer
tificates must bo presented at tho
boundary showing that tho royalty
has been paid or suffer rouflhcation
of dust. A vigorous protest is being
mndo by tho miners.
There has been a marked advance
in tlio prico of beef and eggs but thero
is amplo supply to last until naviga
tion opens. A cold storage plant has
been erected by Tacoma peoplo at a
cost of $30,000.
Sluicing has already commenced
on some of tho creeks and conserva
tive estimates placo the clean up at
$25,000,000.
CHINA SEEKING A LOAN.
Will
Request the Powers to Obtain One
Her.
(or
I
, l"". My O.-China will request
the power to obtain for her a loan
sufllcjont to pay the indemnity as
foon as the amount thereof is mndo
known. She will also ask for an ox-
tm 20,000,000 tuol to li provided
annually, according to tho proposi-
I lliiil ui HI" illllliniiin.
j The foreign ministers havo decided
i to nddress a collective note to tho
i Chinese government informing it
that a. joint indemnity of 450,000,000
, tacls woifld bo demaudctd and asking
what method of payment is proposed.
, A reply is expected by the end of tho
week.
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Fiendish Crime In Kansas.
Leavenworth, Kan., May 9. Miss
Ronnie, an employe of the state js-ni-teutiary,
whilo gathering mushrooms
near Lansing, was struck on tho back
of t ie head by an unknown person
and rendered uucom-cious, after
which she was assaulted and then
thrown into an old well. The young
woman regained consoiousnesi and
after repented attempts reached the
surface and went home, where she
told of tho crime. She stated that
"bo had
assailant
caught a glimp-o of her
and would bo able to iden-
tify him. Miss Iionnio died toon
afterward. Searching parties are
acouring tho country,
MADE GOOD BEP0EE
CUBAN DELEGATION LIKED
THEIR RECEPTION.
Reported Fully Upon Their Treatment White
In Wathlnjlon, Both Socltl and Official
Report Made a Good Impression on the
Cuban Constitutional Convention A Few
Radicals Oppose Its Acceptance.
Havana, May 9. Tho 'special com
mission of tho Cuban constitutional
convention, which returned hero from
Washington Muy B at the secret ses
sion presented an extcnslvo report of
its conferences with President Mc
Kinley and Secretary Root and a
glowing account of tho banquota and
receptions tendered the members.
Signor Giberga objected to incor
porating an account of tho social
programme in tho report, but tho
commission insisted upon this
point. In reference to tho third
clause of the Piatt amendment, tho
report stated that tho United States
would not intervene unless Cuba is
attacked by a foregiu power and
thoio exists in Cuba a condition of
affairs similar to that which existed
under Spain at the time of American
Intervention, Regarding coaling sta
tions, tho report set forth 'that tho
places so desired by tho United States
weio Capes Mays! and San Antonio
and another point commanding tho
entrance to the Gulf of Mexico.
These would bo definitely determined
when drawing up the treaty. Tho
object of these stations would bo the
maintenance of tho independence of
Cuba as well as the protection of tho
United States. The report also said
that tho United States would in no
way interfero with tho locaf govern
ment and that President MoKinloy
had promised to appoint a commis
sion to meet a Cuban commission to
di'cus-t tho economic question and
to draw up a commercial treaty its
noon as tho republic is established,
and that ho advised tho Cubitus in
tho meantime to study tho situation
in.this 'redpect.- The representatives
announced that Secretary Root had
said that thero was nothing in tho
Piatt amendment to prevent Cuba
from having diplomatic representa
tives in foreign countries.
TRAIN WRECK IN IOWA.
Engineer Killed and Score of Passengers
Hurt.
Ottumwa, la., May 9. Rurlington
passenger train No. 3 was wrecked to
day while passing Thayer, a small
town 18 miles east of Crestou, causing
tho death 'of tho engineer and injur
ing over a score of passengers, nono
fatally. The locomotive hauling tho
passenger train struck an cugino at
tached to a freight train that was
backing onto' a sldotraok. Tho pas
senger engiuo and all but two cars of
tlio passenger train left tho rails, and
rolled down u 20 foot embankment.
Thayer is situated in tlio bed of u
deep ravine, and on either side of tho
station tho track curves sharply.
Neither engineer could seo tho other's
train until within 25 feet of each
other. Tho passenger train was run
ning at n high rate of speed. The
engineor of tho freight train heard
tlio passenger train comiugl and
made the utmost endeavor to back
his heavy train onto the sidetrack,
Ho succeeded in getting all but tho
engine on tho siding when tho crash
came. Ah the pahsenger train round
ed tlio curve, the engineer saw his
peril, but stuck to his post, reversing
liis engine, threw on tho air brake to
tho emergency notch, applied, tho
sand, and awaited tho crash. At the
last moment the men on tho freight
train jumped, escaping serious injury,
The freight engine was thrown across
the tracks and the passenger engiuo
hurled down a 20 font embankment.
; CHIEF OBSTACLE GONE.
Salmon-Caners' Trust Almost an Assured
Fact.
New York, May 9. Tlio Journal
of Commerce says: It was learned
from a reliable soitrco Inst night that
tho Alaska Packers' Association,
which has lieen tho chief obstacle to
the proposed consolidation of tho
salmon packers, had given options
on its various plants to the syndicate
which has been seeking to effect such
a combine.
t It is learned that the Alaska Pack
ers' Association had placed a valua
I tion of $12,000,000 on its outfit.
Tlio indications are that tho matter
of consolidation will bo' brought to a
head at once, Tho plants extend
from Chilkoot, in Alaska, MUith to
i Seattle, 000 miles along tho coast,
'Homo of the best known financiers in
the I'uited States are le)iiud tio deal,
and aro understood to bo actually
pledged.
The proposed capital of tho com
bination is to be $32,000,000. The
i capital will ho in common and pre
ferred stock and debenture bonds,
TRACTION CARS COLLIDED.
About
a Dozen People Injured Near Akron,
Ohio.
Akron, O., May 10. Two northern
Ohio traction cars collided at tho foot
of a steep hill on North Howard street
this afternoon and about a dozen peo
plo were injured. The two cars wero
loaded with passengers and were trav
eling close together. For some rcasoh
tho brakes on tho second car failed to
work and it dashed down tho hill nt
n terrifllo speed, striking tho forwnrd
enr, which had stopped to take on
more passengers. Strnngo to say,
nono on the second car w.ero injured
except Motorman Scott, who sus
tained serious Internal injuries. Tho
rear platform of tho fowrard car was
crowded and all on tho platform wero
moro or less injured.
It is not believed that nny of tho
passengers on tho forward car es
caped without injury of somo kind.
Many of them went to their homes
in private conveyances nnd on tho
electric cars and their names could
not bo obtained. Tho city olllcials
had warned tho company that cars
wero allowed to run too fast down tho
hill. A thorough investigation of
the accident will be made.
THE DURKEE CLAIM.
Fraud Order May Be Issued Against Further
Support of It.
Washington, May 10. Thojrcas
ury department is preparing a letter
to tho postollico department asking
that a fraud order bo issued against
parties representing themselves as.
Interested in the Durkeo claim, This
claim is an old one, dating back to
Pacilio Railroad days, Durkeo at ono
time boing governor of Utah territory.
Tho original amount was $114,000,000.
Tho case has been, in the court of
claims and moro recently in tho su
premo court of tho District of Colum
bia, and rejected. Yesterday a lawyer
called on Secretary Gage, with two
two witnesses, and mndo a demand
for $79,000,000.
I refuse to pay it," asserted Secre
tary Gnge, "for tho reason that I
would bo subject to impeachment
and imprisonment."
'Very well," returned tho lawyer,
VI bRVowltuessoM to your.refiisnl.'sBi
It is stated at tho treasury that
many jK-rsons havo leon induced to
buy stock in this "Durkeo claim,"
and for that reason it is proposed to
ask for tho issue of a fraud order.
IN MANCHURIA.
Russian Troops Have Dispersed Native
St. Petersburg, May 10. Tho Russ
ky Invalid published details of tho
recent operations in Manchuria. It
appears that North Mnnchurinn di
vision under General Zcrinitzki
fought over 20 engagements, losing
altogether 21 men killed and s'tvou
ollleers nnd (11 wounded, two olllccrs
having died of their wounds. A
quantity of guiiH and rifles wero cap
tured. Tho total result of tho opera
tions is that of three bauds, which
at tho beginning of the year were
menacing the peace of Manchuria,
two havo been annihilated, and tho
third, after sustaining a number of
defeats, is being pursued by tho
Russian squadron.
Will Pool Their Wool.
Raker City, Or., May 10. Tho
principal wool growers of Eastern
Oregon aro arranging to rail a con
vention to meet in this city at an
early date to form a wool combina
tion. The convention will be similar
in character and object to the ono
held at Rawlins, Wyo., a few days
ago. If tho Wyoming plan U adopt
ed, the wool buyers will have to meet
tho growers in convention and submit
sealed bids for tho wool which tho
growers will offer for sale. Tho bids
will bo opened by the representatives
of the groweis and contracts awarded
to the highest bidders. The right to
reject any and all bids will bo re
served, Disastrous Seattle Fire.
Seattle, Wash., May 10. A disas
trous fire, involving a loss of about
$50,(XX), broke out shortly before
noon yesterday in the Walker block
on First avenue, Tho fire originated
in tho basement of Mitchell, Lewis
it Ktaver Company's building, where
a largo quantity of lubricating oil
was stored. Tho flames soon spread
throughout tho building and to the
Marshall block adjoining and to the
Leland block. The tire department,
after several hours of hard work, suc
ceeded in getting the flames under
control. Ono tersou was severely
burned.
Americans Left Pekin.
Pekin, .May 10. Tho United States
cavalry and artillery left Pekin today
to march to Tong-ku. lniKising
farewell ceremonies attended their
departure. Alfred Gaselee and the
other Urithh generals with their
staffs wero present and tho llrltish
troops who escorted the Americans
outside the wall. Tho infantry uud
headquarters staff will leave by rail
us soon as the troops arrive at Taku.
l.