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PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER (J, 1902.
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FIRST NATIONAL BANK OFSS&biF'
Designated Depositary and Financial Acent of the United State.
fretldtat, H. W. Corbetlj cashier, B. Q. Wllhlngtons assistant cashier, J. W. Nowklrk; second
assistant cashier, W. C. Alvord.
Letters of orrdtt Issued, available In Kiirope and tha Eastern states. Sight exchange and
MUgraplilo tranilen told on New York, Iioston, Chicago, Omaha, Bt. Paul, Ban Franclioo atid
the prlnolpal point In the Northwest. Bight mid time bills drawn In turns to ault on London,
'arls, Berlin, Kranktort-on-the-Maln, Hong Koug.
Collection! mad on lavornblo tormi at all accessible points.
LADD TILTOPJ, BANKERS SSSSHSH
Established In 1839.
TRANSACT A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS.
Interest allowed on time deposits.
Collections made at all point, on favorable tormi. Letter of credit issued
vreilable in Europe and tho Eastern etatea.
Sight exchange and Telegraphic Transfers sold on New York, Washington,
Chicago, St. Louis, Denver, Omaha, San Francisco and various points in Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and British Columbia.
Exchange sold on London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort and Hong Kong.
COFFMAN, DOBSON & CO., BANKERS.
CHEHAL1S, WASHINGTON.
Founded 1884. Oldest and Largest Bank in Southwest Washington
BANK OF COMMERCE, LIMITED.
BOISE, IDAHO. ,
OFFICKUS! H. F. Ot.l)KN, ricildpiif. M. AI.KXANDEn, VIcoPresMonti II. N. COF-
KIN, Ciuhlcr; J. M. II AINKH, Attestant Cannier.
DIKKin oiti Ilobt. Xnble, Thoi. Davis, II. K. Olilcn, J. M. Ilnlncs, J. K. Yntcs, J. II.
Morrow, T. Iloirnn, M. Alvxmiitur, F. It. Collin.
Aaaounlm of Bonks. Flrmm, Corpormllonm and Indlvldumlm Raomlvmd on
tha Most Liberal Term Conalmtant Vflth Countl Uanklng.
lack . sc,.K.s G0LD MNS flND VESTMENTS
BAKER OITY, OREOOM.
TEN YEARS EXPERIENCE IN THE EASTERN OREGON GOLD FIELDS.
EXAMINATIONS AND REPORTS A SPECIALTY.
y CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
alln WnllH, Washington. (First National Ilnulc In tho State)
Transacts a General Banking Business!
CAPITAL $100,000. SUItl'LUS fl00,(0.
LEVI ASKUN'Y, rroldcnt. A. II. UKYNOI.DS. VIco I'resUlont. A. It. UUIIFORD, Caihlor
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
Pendleton .Oregon.
Capital, 170,000.00. Surplus and Undivided Profits, 00.000.00.
RESERVE AGENTS First National Bank. Ghlrago. 111.; First National
Bank, Portland, Oregon; Chemical National Bank, New York, N. Y.
OFFICERS AND DIRECTOR8 Lvl Ankeny, President,; W. F. Matlock,
Vice President: O. B. Wade, Cashier; II. C. Gnerensy, Assistant Cashier; J. S,
McLeod, W. S. Byem, W. F. Matlock, II. F. Johnson.
THE PENDLETON SAVINGS BANK
PENDLETON, OREGON.
Organized March I, 1880. Capital, $50,000. Surplus, $65,000.
Interest allowed on time deposits. Exchange- bought and cold on all prin
cipal points. Special attention given to collections.
W. J. Furnish, President; J. N. Teal, Vice-President; T. J. Morris, Cashier.
OUR OPTICAL DEPARTMENT HIS PROVEN TO RE k 016 SUCCESS
Five Reasons for It
5 Count 'Em. 1. No chnrgo for testing.
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2. Thorough examinations with modorn scientific Instruments.
3. Courteous treatment,- We don't hurry pationts.''.
4. Our Glasses improve the looks.
5 Count 'Era. 6. Very Rcasoim'blo
Remember the Place.
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Founders, Machinists and Boiler Makers.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
OltlGNERS AND BUILDERS OF...
Marine and Stationary Engines and Boilers.
Saw Mill, Logging and Mining Machinery.
Roll Crinding and Corrugating Machinery.
Power Transmission Machinery.
We ara constantly developing Modern Machinery for special purpose., which
tur up to-date plant enables us to build accurately and economically.
OB-, CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED.
NEW LIFE TO
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Crsat Combination ol Strength and Beauty.
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bee uur Ancnor uamp
You would be surprised It you knew
bow little it would cost you to fix up
that old fence, lietter solid tor some
Anchor Clamps and Uprights, and a
pair ol our pinchers, and make your old
wire Ince look like a new one.
ANCHOR FENCE looks so nice and
I. so strong that fsrmsrs sometimes
think that It must be high priced. It
Isn't, though.
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sxrtte for wee and catalogue. Tle
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prices.
JAEGER BROS., Jewelers and Optician.
290 Morrison St., bet. Fourth and Fifth
OLD FENCES!
Clamps and Uprights.
tpm Old Fmcz. Tax Ajchob Fxxca.
and Hog Tight. It Nitir Burs after closing
AND LAWN FENCE.
Portland Anchor Fence Co.
N:cotal SUi PORTLAND, Oregoa.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
0ATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
TWO HEMISPHERES.
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings of the -Past Week,
Presented in Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prpvc Interesting to Our
' Many Readers.
Atiti-Sorvian riots have boon re
newed in Hungary.
Great Britain will not treat ofllcially
with tiio Boot generals.
Tho coming Oregon stato fair is cer
tain to bo bottor than ovor boforo.
Tho national convention of poHtofllco
clorka is in Mission in Kansas Otty.
A wreck on tho Mexican Central ro
sulted in the death of many passengers.
Sir Thomas Lipton is preparing to
ifljuo a chnllongn for tho America's
cup.
Pros'idont Itoosurelt lias nnnouncod
that ho will visit Kansas City Septem
ber 2tt.
Tom L. Johnson, mayor of Cleve
land, Ohio, is being mentioned as
Democratic candidato for prosldont.
A dispatch from Copenhagen pays it
is roported from St. PoturHbtirg that tho
czarina has had n miscarriage, but her
condition is not alarming.
Waldemar Lindgren, in an address
before the international mining con
gress at liutto, said that tho world's
gold supply would soonbo exhumated.
. Thirty pcrsonB woro killed in n
train wreck in Alabama.
Tho international mining t congress
is in fOBsiou nt liutto, Mont,
Another hitch has occurred in tho
signing of tho Anglo-Chlnoso treaty.
Rev. M. Farloy' lias boon recom
mended as a successor to Archbishop
Corrlgan of Now York. '
A Utah man, who is thought to lutvo
l)Oon inwino, killed his wife and two
daughters and thou shot himself.
Denver aeronauts, who ondeuvorcd
to go from that city to Now York in
n'bulloon, wero wrocked utter being out
24 hours. ., s, .
Generals Dowet, Uotha and Dolarny
and Mr. Fischor have arrived in Ixn
don from Tho Hague A heavy rain
was falling when they arrived and they
recolved no ovation.
It is estimated that -10,000 laborers
in Floreuco, Italy, uro on strike. It is
feared tho troublo will spread to other
cities. Tho government is taking
onergetic measures to sttpprese disorder
and tho Jails aro overflowing.
Representative Graffenreid of Texas
is dead.
Senator Hoar colobfatod his 70th in
nlvereary on Friday.
' Tho machinists' Btriko on tho Gulf,
Colorado & Santa Fo has boen declared
off.
Colombia accuses Nicaragua of aiding
revolutionsts and threatens to retalitae
"when sho gets up."
Tie forest tiros that havobeon raging
in Wyoming for tho paBt two weeks uro
reported to bo undor control.
A loss of $100,000 was canBed by tho
burning oj tlio concentrator .of tho Mon
tana Oru Purchasing company at liutto.
Tho Canadian Pacific railway will
shortly placo tho enormous amount of
23,000,000 acres of land on tho market
for sottlcrs.
A steamer and rowboat collided on
Lako Gogus, near Iluttlo Creek, Mich.,
and resulted in tho drowning of five
employes of tho Battle Creok rianltar
ium. Heavy rains havo damaged crops in
Kansas, andin tho vicinity of Hurling
ton hundreds of acres of corn havo been
destroyed und many bridges washed
away.
Attorney General Knox has sailed
for EuroiM). He goes abroad for tho
purpose of obtaining clear titlo to tho
property of tho Panama Canal com
pany.
Judge Richardson of Spokano lias
rendered a decision that a boycott is
not illegal when peaceably conducted,
and when not so conducted must bo
dealt with in tho criminal court, not
by a court of equity.
In an automobile accident at Long
Branch , N. J., two persons wero killed
and throe 6erioul7 injured.
George P. Clark, grand ruler of the
Elks, denies the report that there is a
shortage in tiio account of tiio grand
treasurer.,
i Twenty-three Italians havo beon ar
rested at Geneva, Italy, on suspicion of
being connected with a plot to derail
the train bearing King Victor Emman
uel to Berlin.
It is probablo tho opening of the
schools of Kansas will have to bo post
poned on account of tho inability of
tiio American Hook company to furnish
books. Tho company lias been prevent
ed from delivering the books by reaton
of an injunction issued by a Tojnika
court.
BULLETIN ON IRRIGATION.
Government Issues n Publication for den
cm) Distribution.
Wali!naton, Sept. I. Tho depart
ment of agriculture lias just issued n
'farmers' bulletin, entitled "How to
Build ciinall Irrigation Ditches," by
C. T. Johiitton and J. D. Stannnrd, of
tho irrigation investigation division.
Thoro is expected to boa heavy demand
for (this publication, iib it contains
much information and advice that (will
prove of groat value to farmers who
contemplato irrigating their Holds on a
small ecalo, or by way of experiment.
Ar shown in tho report, many of tho
failures of tho past havo been duoNto
a misunderstanding ol i tho application
of water to crops. Tim proper way to
build ditches, to distribute the water,
and to control tho. flow aro all pointed
out explicitly, and 'a general idea is
it 1 von as to tho amount of water needed
by different crops. This bulletin can
bo obtained by application to tho de
partment direct, or through a 'senator
or represontntive as tho edition is
largo.
UANDITS FRIGHTENED OPF.
Armed Passengers Prevent Daring Train
Hold-Up In Alcxlco.
Tucson, Ariz., Sept. 4. Reports
liavo reached hero of a daring attempt
by three Ainorlnui bandits, to hold up
the Internatloilal express on tlio Honora
railroad, thieu miles from Merino
fllllo. Tho train was running through
tho orange belt, just below llormosillo,
hoinx due there at 10 o'clock, when the
explosion of a torpedo on tho track
caused tho engineer to stop. When tlio
onginu and cars had been brought to a
standstill, throo Americans stepped out
of tho shelter of a grovo of trees and
covered tlio ongino crow. Two of tlio
robbers thun went to tho express car
and demanded ndmittniu-o. Tho mui
sengor roplhd with n volley of thota
through tho door, the bandits returning
tho lire. Heverai of tho pasHonguts,
loarning tlio cause of tlio stop, armed
themselves and wero going to tho aid
of tho plucky mc8H0ngur,when tho high
waymen beiamu frightened and gave up
their attempt, disappearing into the
orange grovoH,'wlioro it w'us supposod
they had horses, in waiting. As soon
as tho train reached llormosillo, tho
alarm was given und a troop of rurales
andjA posso started in pursuit of tlio
IjatfiXits. .'" ,
RESERVOIR SITES..
Hydrographcr Newell Tulks of His Recent
Investigations.
Choyonne, Wyo., Sept. !. V. A.
Newell, chic! hydrographor of tlio
government., has loturned to this city
after a tour of inspection in Northern.
Wyoming in tho interest of irrigation.
A number of sites for reservoirs lutvo
beon examined. When nskod of tho
extent to which invoftlgatioii into tho
reclamation of arid lauds by tno gov
ernment through tho storago reservoir
systoni had gone, Mr. Nuwell said tlio
special service organized under tlio
government biuvoy now working in
Arizona on tlio Gila river and tribu
taries; in California on tho Colorado
river and in tho Bun Joaquin valloy;
in Colorado near Sterling, on tlio
South Platte, and near Montroeo, on
tho Gunnison river; in Idaho on tlio
Lo.id waters of tho Snake and Iloisj
rivers; in Montana on Yellowstone
and Milk rivers; in Nevada on Curson
und Triu-keo rivers; in Utah on Bear
rhar, and in Wyoming on tho Big Horn
und North Platto rivers.
Mr. Newell said that all wiiomoj
would bo considered in tho light of
full information as to practicability,
cost and probability of obtaining early
repayment of cost.
ELECTION IN VERAIONT.
No Candidate for Oovcrnor or Lieutenant
Governor Has u Majority.
White River Junction. Vt., f-opt. 4.
There is no election by tlm people
for governor and lieutenant governor,
as a result of tho statu election hold in
Vermont yesterday. Tlio returns in
dicttto that Percival W. Clement, high
licensn option candidato, is running
very closo to General John G. MeCul
lough, Republican. The returns from
200 cities and towns out of 240 give
tlio vote for governor:
General John G. McCullougli, Re
publican, 20,407.
Felix W. McGottrlcK, Democrat,
0,112.
Percival W. Clement, High License,
23,230.
J. C. Sherhourno, Prohibitionist,
As a majority vote is required to
elect, tho choico of governor uud lieu
tonant governor is thrown into tlio
general assembly, which will convene
next month.
Miles' Trip Delayed.
Washington, Sept. 4, A change has
1k,'oii made in tlio plan of Lieutenant
General Miles, announced luht week.
It was expected originally that lie
would leave on his tour of inspection
of tiio Philippines tomorrow and sail
from San FranuLco on the Thomas on
tho lGth, The pressure of work in Ills
odico at present is so great, however,
that ho feels ho will not lie ablO to
leave Washington for several days yet.
NEWS OF OREGON
1TPMS OF INTEREST FROM ALL PARTS
OF THE STATE.
Commercial and Financial Happenings of
the Past Week Brief Review of tho
Orowth and Development of Various
Industries Throughout Our Common
wealth Latest Market Report.
Tho Sanquost mine', in Baker county,
has been sold for f 50,000.
llio Wabann mine, near Ashland,
lias mado arrangements to uso oil for
fuel witli which to generate power,
In a few years Salom will havo to
ship in ovorv cord of wood used. Al
ready a largo amount 1b brought in.by
train. .
The Columbia River Packers' Associ
atiou has docidod to operate its cannery
at Eaglo Cliff during tlio fall fishing
season.
Real estnto men !"of Eugono havo
formed Jtlio Eugono Real Estato Ex
chango, with tlio object of co-operation
in tho matter of advertising in tiio hast.
Tho Undo Sain Mining & Milling
Company, with property in tho Blue
river district, has installed a new five
stamp mill.
Sh.la B. Smith, one of tho most
prominent men in Clatsop county,
died recently in Astoria. Ho was
born in Yamhill county in 18311.
Captain Sum .el Bui-s, who camo to
Oregon in lr0, died at Whatcom,
Wash., a foWdays ago, aged 71 years.
Ho hud been prominent in politics for
tho past 40 years.
Tlio Umatilla county delegation to
tho next legislature will ask for 41 st to
grajn commission. A measure will
also bo introduced by tlium to tax
Insurance eompanios more for tlio
benefit of the common school fund.
A rieli discovery has mado on tho
blue Bird and Rod Cloud claims, In
tlio Blue river district. Tho property
was fdrmurlv worked, but was aban
doned as being valueless. A ledge 16
feet wido hue been uncovered which
contains much free gold.
Pheasants will ho much scarcer thun
usual in Lano comity this year. Thoro
arc two.ro'aAniafor tlio scarcity. FJrat.
tho birds were killed off very closo last
fall, and second, the wet weather of tho
past spring killed off many of th
young ones tia soon as tlioy wero
hutched. '
Tim War Eaglo group of threoclalms,
lying between tlio Cracker-Oregon and
Golconda, in the Cracker district, has
been sold. Tho consideration is not
madu public. Tho properties aro be
lieved to bo an extension of tho
Crjickei -Oregon lodge, on which u ricli
strike was recently mado.
Pondleton storos will cloeo at six
o'clock hereafter.
Tho separator and threshing outfit
of Frnuk Chuto was destroyed by iiru
on the Giimi farm, nortii of Ashluud.
Adam K. Wilson, a proininont busi
ness man of Dull as, is dead, aged 68
years. Ho was tho owner of two lnrgo
farms in Polk county.
Farmers living ut Highland uro com
plaining of n black lieutlo that is doing
a great deal of harm. Nearly nil the
lute garden stuffs, such as squash,
cabbage, cucumbers, oto., aro being
'devoured.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wlieat Walla Walla, 00fllc; bluo
stem, 0203c; valley, 6304e.
Barley Feed, f 10.00 por ton,
FlourBobt grades,' 3.053.t)0 pet
barrel; graham, f 2.05(33.20.
Mlllstuffs Bran, $17 per ton;
middlings, $21.60; shorts, . $18;
chop, $17.
Oats No.l white, 0Gc$1.00; gray.
00D6c.
Hav Tlmothv. 11112: olovar.
$7.6010; Oregon wild hay, $6o per'
ion.
Potatoes Boot Bnrbanks, OOQOfic
nnr rnntal ! ordinary. fiOrffififin nor rnn.
tal, growers prices; sweets, $2,00
per contal.
Butter Creamery, 22K26c; dairy
lOgilfle; store, 1215c.
Eggs 2022c for Oregon.
Gheoso Full cream, twins, 12
fJ13e;YoungAmerlca, 13KHKc; fac
tory prices, 10 lKc lees.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00(3
4,50; liens, $1.0005. GO per dozen,
11(3 11 ,'-' por pound; springs, 11
HWIc nor nound. I2.50fi64.00 nor doz.
en; ducks, $2.503.00 per dozen; tur-
koyd, nvo, I3(snc, urosswi, idmiuc per
pound; geoao, $4.000.00 per dozen.
Mutton Gross. 2M3o nor nound i
dressed, Oc per pound. '
Hogs Gross, 6Jc; dressed, 727f
por pound.
Veal 78u per pound.
Beef GrosB, cows, 33c; steera.
364Ko; dreseod, 78o per pound,
HopB lf)17o; now crop 175 18c.
lVnolVallnv.12WrainiKai.tern Orn
gon, 8HKc: raohaii, 25320a pound.
LABOR'S BIO DAY.
Holiday Is Generally Observed Throughout
Oregon Dig Time In Portland.
Portland, Sojit. 2. Labor day was
obsorved In Portlnnd yesterday with n
grand parsdo in tlio forenoon, field
sports in tho afternoon mid a grand
ball in tl.o ovoning. About 7,500
members of Portlnnd labor -unions
were in lino in tlio parade, while many
thousands of tlio residents of tlio city
nnd visitors from the surrounding towns
crowded tiio sidewalks to view tlio pro
cession. Fifty-six different unions
woro represented, nnd of these tho
Painters' Union carried off the hand
some silk banner offered for tho best
appearing organization. Tho Grain
handlers' Union nnd tho Pressmen's .
Union woro accorded favorable men
tion, and tlio Judges expressed regret
that there were not second and third
prizes to award to them. Snoccli
making formed no part of the exorcises,
tor tlio men choso to show their strength
by their nppearaucu lit tlio procossiou
and to spend tho remainder of their
holidayiiu enjoyment. The procession
wits tho longest lino of laboring moil
ovet formed In Portlnnd, and it was n
common rumark that they wero an un
usually Intelligent und prosperous look
ing crowd of citizens.
The Day at Albany.
Albany, Or., Sept. 2. Labor day
was gunoruly observed in Albany.
Tlio banks ami many places of business
wuro closed. Tho celebration wuh
under tlio auspices'of the Albany Fed
eration of Trades Unions, and consisted
of a parade and puhliu speaking in tho
afternoon. About 200 inuu woro in
line.
Rousing Time at Grant's Pass.
Grants Pass, Or., Sept. 2. Labor
day was appropriately tolcbratcd in
Grunts Pass yesterday. it was tlio
most successful event of its kind over
known in this section of tlio statu, and
was a winning rard for tlio Fedorntod
Trades Union ol this city, which had
tlio matter in charge Crowds (of peo
ple thronged tho streets tho entire Jduy,
many being horo from nil parts of tlio
country, n number of tho surrounding
minus having shut down "for tho occa- ,
siou. All of tlio stores nnd business
houses closed their doors from 0 in tlio
morning until 4 o'clock in tlio after
noon -Afc- Wlmm '"ft .. . .... -1
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At Salem.
Salom, Sept. 2. Labor day was oilo
bratod in this city witli appropriate
oxcrcbos. Two hundred union people
participated in tho street procession
that started from (lie city hall ubout U
o'clock in tlio afternoon. Tlio pnrudo
moved over tlio principal streets and
ended ut Marlon square, where tho
literary exorcises of tlio, day wero hold.
CHINESE IN PHILIPPINES.
Oovcr Taft Proposes Amendment to the .
Exclusion Law.
Wellington, Sop. 3. It is tho opin
ion ut tlio war department that Gover
nor Tuft's remarks ut tho board of trade
banquet in Maullu respecting tho em
ployment of labor on plantations will
form tho liasls of u suggestion to con
gress at tho next session that tho net
extending tho Chinese exclusion laws
to tho Philippines bo amended. It is
contemplated to remove tho ironclud
restriction which now exists and to
clotho tlio Philippine commission with
power to roguluto tlio entrance of Chi
nese labor. Tlio commission itself lias
already given some attention to tlio
subject, and it is boliuved that Pro
fessor Junks' investigations into thu
labor problem in tho Straits Settle
ments uud elsewhere in tho Orient
meet witli approval. Tlio proposed
regulations, it is said, will look to u
widely regulated system of admission
of Chinese us plantation laborers
under sulllcient bonds in each case,
under proper systems of Identlllcatlons
uud on condition that they shall teuvo
tho Philippines after a certain period
of time. Such regulations us exist In
Hawaii for the proper euro of tho
coolies would bo incorporated. Gover
nor Tuft's representations on tills sub
ject were in uuswer to pressing demands.
from tho American chaniltor of coin
inorco und employers of lubor in tho
Philippines for relief from tho present
conditions, which, it Is alleged, pre
vent tno development ol tlio country.
Gilts to Chicago University.
Chicago, Sept. 2. Nearly $500,000
in new gilts to tlio University of Chica
go uro announced by President Hurjwr,
tlio occasion Doing tno lorty-tliird con
vocation of tho university. President
Harper makes a detailed report of tho
university ending Juno 30. Gifts to
tho amount of $3,000,000 hud down
into tho university coffers tin to. that
time, und $410,000 Iiiih been given
since,
Pumphousc Blown Up.
Scrunton, Pu., Sept. 3. Tho nuinn.
house of tho Nutiouul washory ut
Minoka was blown to pieces early today
by dynamite. It is not known who
placed tlio dynamite under tlio build.
lug.