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i iij!, MOKNXNG OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, , JANUARY 3, 1900. ID-mi Wcycrhauser Syndicate Buys From Northern Pacific. 1,000,000 ACRES -EOR-JSfcSOOGOO Largest Deal in Timber. Xtfnfl'Erer Made in the West Anotlier Tract Under Consideration. ST. PAUL, "MlnnC'Jan. jt-&fter lonj continued negotiations-for the purchase of 1 000,000 acres of timber-lands in Wash ir,ton the Weyerhauser syndicate today paid over to the Northern Pacific $6,500,030. This is the largest single deal in timber land that has ever been made in the "West. In the past year this syndicate of lumbermen has bought up immense quan tities of land In Wisconsin and Minnesota, and now has-practical -control of -all the timber in these two states. The Weyer hauser people" are estimating- tin another tract of Northern. Pacific pine land in Washington, and have secured an option on it at $6 60 an acre, and they -Rill prob ably pay for It In. the coming year. The syndicate, "lieaded "by Frederick W ej erhauserrls composed of the leading and wealthiest lumbermen In the North west. Nearly all the land sold today lies &.ong the Seattle & Northern branch cf the Northern Pacific, between Anacor tcs and Hamilton, and is adapted to the manufacture of large dimension timber. v. inch has long since become exhausted In 'Wisconsin and Minnesota. OREGOX AXD IDAHO PENSIONS. Origrinnl Grants, Increases, Reissues, Additional. Specials, Etc. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The following Oregon and Idaho pensions have been granted: Oregon Original Stephen P. Lee, Port land, ?6, James W. Coovert, Dayton, $6; T liliam A. Hobble, Damascus. $8; Jerome Ferris, Yoncalla, $6; Charles J, Newman, Olney, $G, John Q. Crafts, Athena, $6; Thomas J. Forkner, Arlington, $6; James Shore, Klamath agency, $6; William A. Sisson, Ontario, $10. Original widows, sprc.al Catherine Boyd, Baker Hill, $S; Ljdia A. Pearson, McMinnviiie, $s. in creaseFrederick S. Webber, Astoria, $6 to 5X2. David W. Millhollen, Oakvllle, $6 to $ John Pinne, -Mexican war survivor, Gcid Hill, $S"io?I2; Christian Strahm, Poland. $S o "?12. Reissue-Thomas H. Clark, T5 asco,-$2. jaesforatlon and reissue Knox P. Ailebaolr, dead, Portland, $8. Ircrease, special Ousliman Cunningham, Fort Klamath, $6 to $10. Idaho Original Dennis L. Johnston, Caldwell. ?G; Robert J. Peterson, Caldwell, SB. Increase Michael Behen, Grangeville, $ to $12. Reissue and increase Emmet C. HL 1, Kendrick, $8 to,$10. Additional-John dimmer, Boise, $4 to $6. Tvro Land Decisions. WASHINGTON, Dec 29. The secretary of the interior has reversed the decision of the general land office and cancelled the entry of William Lichtenberger of a smail tract of land in the Roseburg land district, in Oregon, lying within the 11m is of the original grant to the Oregon & California Railroad Company. As both Alfred W. Nims and John T. Fmlay have relinquished their claim to a small tract of land in the Seattle land drict, In Washington, which has been in dispute heretofore, the secretary of the interior has closed their case. AN ODDITY IN LEWISTON. Iicvr Bniiaip-WI-roect--NIne LEWISTON, Idl&o. :Jaii. Z The beauty of Main street is to be marred somewhat by the extension of a building nine feet Jxjond the present frontage. In other Ktrds, It is proposed to project a briclc bulidmg apparently nine ieet out Into tne strpct. When completed, the appearance r. be really unique, but there are lots of unque things Ja; Lewlston. The oddity c rats about in this way: Tor a distance of 1200 feet alonr the n&rth side of Main street, the buildings are not built up to the line. After the Odd Feilows' hall burned in Novem ber It -nas decided to rebuild and make vsr of the additional nine feet out to the curb. The rebuilding of the hall is now going on, and the people are n a flutter of xcltement because the new building Will stick out so far in front of the others, and it will look from a distance as though somebody Had Iteenln the act of moving a two-story brick building when a perpetual injunction was served. The rows of tall poplar trees that have lined the streets for many years are be ing thinned out in many places by the necessities of buldlng operations. NORTHWEST J3EAIJ. Xrnprnld Lelrchr-xrIroininent- -Citizen of Centralin. CENTRALLY, Wash Jan. 2. Dugala X tch, an old and respected citizen or this place, died yesterday afternoon, or kidney trouble. He had recently under gone a surgical operation. Mr. Leltch was 72 j ears old. He came to this city in 1SS0 and has resided here up to the time or his death. He was" senior partner in tne I Irge & Leitch Mill Company. The de ceased left one daughter and four sons Mr1?. H. B. Strong of this city; Joseph Leitch, captain in the United States army, stationed at Fort Sam Houston, Texas; James Leltch, in Alaska, and John and M. P. Leitch, residing at Aberdeen. Moses E. Folsom. Moses E. Folsom. a. well-known citizen of Pendleton, died suddenly the 29th ult.. from neuralgia of the heart. His ago -was 76 ears. He was a man of strict integrity and an excellent citizen. In 1S49, when the gold excitement broke out in California and O'-igon, Mr. Folsom came to the coast a round Cape Horn, and for many 3 fars lied in Pendleton and vicinity. Sunning him are Mrs. Folsom and the fallowing sons and daughters; Gllman Folsom, Ralph, Folsom, Harry Folsom, Mrs J V Tallman, Mrs. G. V. Hamilton. Miss Elsie Folsom, Miss Georgia Folsom, Miss riora Folsom, residing In Pendleton: M Knney, living In Astoria, and Mrs. Harry France, of Portland. diaries Steven, of Astoria. ASTORIA, Jan. 2. Charles Stevens, an old and respected citizen of Astoria, died at his residence this morning after an Ill ness of about two months. He was born in Connecticut more than S8 years ago. i nd has resided in Astoria for the past 4t jears He left three married daugh ters and a son His funeral will take place from tle .Cpngregatlonal church to morrow morning. . j. ' , s Reception for Dr. Brovrn. FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 2. A public reception will be given Friday evening, at S o cl ick, in honor of Dr. E. M. Brown, who extinguished himself ss .surgeon of the "Washington regiment In the Philip pines. Mrs. Elizabeth -Chase, of Sandy. OREGON CITY, Jan. -S. Mrs. Elizabeth Chase, aged 88, a prominent resident of Sandv died suddenly this morning. Her late husband. H. H. Chase, was a former county commissioner. Mrs. Miles Anderson. Mrs Miles Anderson, who came from Illinois to Oregon & year ago with her hus band died at Howell Prairie on the 30th ult from a complication of diseases. Tiro at McMInnville. M MTNNVTLLE,.Or., Jan. 2. The store of Jones & Adams was partially destroyed by fire tonight st 6 o'clock. The fire started In the oil rooms, consuming: tne oils and -the sash and door rooms. The property was insured. Balance In State Treasury. SALEM, Or., Jan. 2. State Treasurer Moore today filed his semi-annual report, showing cash on hand July 1, 1899, $933, 836 72; receipts, 5801,911,85; total, $1,734, 748 57. Disbursements, $993,432 14. Balance on hand, January 1, 1900, 4741,316 43. Dr. Rogers, of Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 2. Dr. G. O. Rogers, scientist, died here tonight from heart trouble, aged 68 years. He had lived In Washington county 10 years, the last five years In this place. He left a wife and son. E, Cox, of Independence. E. Cox died at his farm hdme, near Independence, on the 29th ult., at the age of 80 years. He was formerly a resi dent of Salem, and his remains were in terred In Lee Mission cemetery. MINING INDUSRTY. Apathy of Portland Capital About Promoting It. HAMILTON, Dec 30. (To the Editor.) The mining industry of Eastern Oregon will receive an impetus in the coming spring and summer that has not been equaled for many years. Several old pros pectors and miners who came to this sec tion in an early day, and drifted Into other avocations, have again caught the fever, and are preparing to spend the summer months-in-the- Greenhorn, Straw berry and other ranges of mountains, prospecting. Strangers from different sec tions of the country- are appearing among us, some passing on, others tarrying long enough to make purchases, which indi cate plainly the ultimata object of strik ing something- Tlchr Another peculiar characteristic of these strangers is that they have but little to say, and seem Intent on attending strictly to the busi ness in hand. The only drawback to the industry in this section is the overvaluation of claims by owners. This, however, is and has been the condition in all mining re gions. This overvaluation retards the development of the industry to a great extent. Should the owners and locaters consider for a few moments the condi tions and circumstances governing, the buying, selling and bonding" of mines at the present time, a different state of af fairs would obtain. The day is past when capital will be invested In wildcat schemes or even In a scheme that does not show to an almost certainty a fair and rea sonable profit. The mines in the Susanville district are such that a majority of them could be made to pay a fair profit on a reasonable investment, but unfortunately this over valuation steps in and shuts out men and money who could and would make them pay. There are several pieces of proper ty in and near that point that will be developed eventually into good producers, whereas there is practically only one on which any development work has been done. I might mention a few that will sooner or later be operated, successfully, viz., the Goldbug, or Skyscraper, owned by Marshal Houser, and others; the Bull of the Woods, the Gem of the Moun tains, the Princess, the Halifax, and sev eral others, all of which will be exceed ingly valuable. One other great difficulty with which the district has to contend is transporta tion. So soon as the ores from this district can be moved at or near the same cost as is afforded the Coeur d'Alene, Koote nai and other mining districts, then Su sanville, Canyon City, Dixie, Butte and Granite will furnish gold equal to tho most favorable mining districts in the West While it may not be a surprise to you who are perfectly acquainted with Port land and its representative and wealthy citizens, it is remarkable and astonishing to us that so few Portlanders and so lit tle Portland capital are Interested In this industry in this section. The fact is, Salt Iake, Butte and even Spokane have each from two to three times more money in active operation than Portland. Every loyal Oregonlan does and will Indorse and commend the efforts of the ablest and most decent paper published on the Pacific coast (The Oregonlan) to arouse the business men of Portland to greater exertions in extending their com merce and Influence In the Orient and Alaska. In doing so, however, we of Eastern Oregon pray you not to forget that within the confines of our great state lies a resource that is unsurpassed by any. D. L. P. TO CO?. SOLID ATD IDAHO MINES. Tvro Corporations Capitalized at 35,000,000 Stock AH Taken. NEW HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 2. Articles of Incorporation have been filed by the Ontario Lake Superior Company to op erate timber lands and engage in trans portation and to do irrigating, with a capital of $20,000,000, and by the War Eagle Consolidated Mining Company; capital $15,000,000, which Is formed for consolida tion of mines in Idaho. All the stock in both companies has been subscribed for. The incorporators in both cases are Judge Linde Harrison, E. V. Douglass, W. V. Douglass and S. C. Lewis. Quotations of Jlininpr Stocks. SPOKANE, Jan. 2 The clo&mgr bids for min ing .stocks today were: Blacktall $0 OSWLone Pine Surp .$0 10 Putte & Boston. 4 i-uouniain jLiion .. lo 214 Morrison 5 'Princeas Maud .. "h 13V4! Palmer ML Tun. 20 8 jQuilp 14 C1, Republic 1 01 Crjstal Choepa-Bluejay.. Deer Trail No. 2 Kvenine Star ... Gold Ledge Golden Harvest. I X. L Insurgent ...... Jim Blaine 2Vi Reservation .... 12 Roseland Giant Sullian Tom Thumb ... S 21 14 SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2. The official closing- quotations for mlnlni? stocks todaj Tere: Andes $0 10 Mexican $0 2S Richer lljOccIdental Con ... 17 Best & Belcher... 24 Qphlr 63 Bullion S Overman cnanenge Con ... 10 Potosl Chollar 20iSavajre Confidence fil Scornlon Con. Cal. & Va.- 1 a.1 Sec-. Rflrhpr Crown Point 12"SIerra Nevada .... 30 Gould & Curry... 22iStandard 2 40 Hale & Norcross.. 3SUnIon Con 25 Justice 4 Utah Con 4 Lad "Wash. Con.. 2 Yellow Jacket .... 21 NEW TORK. Jan. 2. Mining stocks today closed as follows. Chollar 0 15,OntarIo $7 50 Crown Point 10'Ophlr .,.. 70 Con. Cal. &. Va... 1 4i Jpij-mouth 8 DeadwooS KijQuIckslKer 1 CO Gould & Curry... 101 do pref 7 50 Hale . Norcrose.. 2oSlerra Nevada ... 40 Homestake 65 0-) Standard ......... 2 20 Iron Silver 50(Unlon Con 24 Mexican 2SYellow Jacket .... 20 BOSTON, Jan. 2. Closing quotations: Boston & Mont.$2 75 (Parrott $0 42 Butte & Boston. 53 1 St. Louis in Dnrlcness. ST. LOUIS, Jan. 2. As prognosticated in these dispatches several days ago, the Incandescent lamps In use by the city were turned off at midnight last night, owing to expiration of the contract with the Missouri-Edison Electric Company. For the first time in the history of St Louis, the public Institutions, the parks and the alleys within the districts between Washington avenue and Keokuk streets, were dark, except for a few tallow can dles, gas lights and coal-oil lamps. No arrangement has been mode for a continuance of the service. The street corners are still lighted by arc lights, those being furnished by the Missouri Edison Company, under another contract ft Opposed to Vaccination. LEAD, S. D., Jan. 2. Christian Scientists of Lead have rebelled against the orders of the school board that children attend ing public schools must be vaccinated The orders of the board are that each pupil, after reasonable time, must be vac- I clnated or not attend. FELL WIIH THE BRIDGE TILLAMOOK'S CORONER AND A BOY WERE BADLY HURT. Outfit "Went Down Forty Feet All 1b a Heap One Horse "Was Killed Outrigrbt. TILLAMOOK, Or., Jati. 2. Coroner 3. E. Tuttle left this city Sunday morning for Forest Grove, with a buggy and his team of ponies, accompanied by a boy. While crossing a bridge about seven miles this side of Walt. Smith's, on the Forest Grove tollroad, the bridge gave way. Th whole outfit fell 40 feet below In a heap, breaking Mr. Turtle's right leg and injur ing him Internally. The boy was rendered unconscious, and one of the ponies was killed. Mr. Ulingsworth fortunately hap pened along 10 minutes after the acci dent, and gave the necessary assistance. WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT. Opinions Handed Down in Ten Cases Front Six Counties. OLYMPIA, Jan. 2. The supreme court today handed down opinions in these cases: Perry W. Lawrence et us., appellants, vs. John G. Poetter et us., respondents; Spokane county; judgment reversed. State of Washington, appellant, - va. Harry Roberts, respondent; Yakima coun ty: affirmed. Gilbert Richardson, appellant, vs. W. H. Spangle, respondent; Spokane county; Judgment reversed. John Shoemake, respondent, vs. Daniel Finlayson, appellant; Klickitat county; reversed and remanded. Oliver Cole, respondent, vs. the Union Central LIfe Insurance Company, of Cin cinnati; King county; judgment affirmed. Frank B. Cole, respondent, vs. Otto Noerding et al., appellants; King county; affirmed. Flavius S. Cole, respondent, vs. Ernest W. Price et al., appellants; King county; affirmed. William B. Hanna et ux., appellants, va. C. S. Reeves, defendant, Esther J. Kaa son, respondent; Thurston county; ax flrmed. In the matter of the application of Gus taf K. Green for a writ of habeas corpus, the. court granted the writ. The applica tion comes from King county. State, respondent, vs. RIenhold Harras, appellant; Walla Walla county; reversea and a new trial awarded. NO AGREEMENT REACHED. Conference of Dealers and Manufac turers of Shinarles and Lumber. ' SEATTLE, Jan. 2. The shingle and lum ber dealers of the East and the Pacific Northwest failed to reach any agreement as to the differences between them and the manufacturers at the meeting held here today, and after two hours of fruitless dls- cussion, left the whole matter of equalizing the buying and selling rates to a commit tee to Investigate. The main trouble was over this fixing of prices, as some wanted to discriminate against certain manufac turers and others did not want to do any thing. The meeting was held in secret, and was attended by only two men from the Middle West, who were W. M. Bolcom, of H.- C. Bolcom & Co., of Winona, Minn., and John A. Hughes, of Carpenter, Flour noy & Co., of Minneapolis. Others at tended from Portland, Tacoma, Seattle and other coast points. The committee is expected to call another meeting and make a report in a few days. Some or the dealers declare it is impossible for them to reach any agreement. NEW VANCOUVER ADMINISTRATION First Council Meeting; Several Offi cers Were Elected. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 2. The re tiring city council held its final meeting at the council chamber tonight and ad journed, after which the new council was sworn In and organized. Mayor Eastham delivered his annual address, in -which he complimented the retiring council for its economical administration, and congratu lated the incoming council on the fact that upon assuming its duties It finds the city's affairs in excellent condition. The council chose the following officers: Mar shal, George A. Nerton; night watchman, A. Bateman; police justice, J. H. Elwell; chief engineer of fire department, L. D. Seal; driver, Henry Burgy; sexton of city cemetery, M. Steffan. COMPULSORY EDUCATION LAW. On Trial In Washington Decision to Be Given Today. OLYMPIA, Jan. 2. The superior court of Thurston county was today engaged In the hearing of a case under the state com pulsory education law. A family, resident in the Tenlno district, refused to send children of eligible age to the public school, assigning to the county superin tendent as reason for refusal the immor ality of the school. Superintendent Henry brought the complaint, the flrat of the kir.d in the state, and Judge Linn has taken the matter under advisement, and will render a decision in the morning. SEVERAL THEFTS IN CHEHALIS. Purse of Money, Two Gold Watches and Chains', Tvro Rings, Etc. CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 2. Some one entered the rooms of Mrs. F. M. Lynch, In Improvement block, New Year's day and stole a purse, containing about $15. The person also got away with a gold watch and chain and two valuable rinss. Sunday mornlng'a gold wratch and chain, belonging to the proprietor of the Dal monico restaurant, disappeared. Some one raided the turkey roost of Henderson, the butcher, New Year's eve, but got only a few turkeys. Early Closing; In Centrnlia. CENTRAL! A. Wash., Jan. 2. The ? o'clock closing movement went into effect last evening. Business houses, with very few exceptions, closed promptly at tne designated hour. Thero was no limit agreed upon, and the "early closing will continue Indefinitely. This move was brought about through the efforts of the ministers of Centralia. The Washing hotel, In this city, was burglarized this evening. Two overcoats and several hats and pairs of gloves were taken. No trace of the burglars has been found. Mont and Fish for Dawson. SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 2. Seven tons of meat went North on the steamer Faral lon, sailing for Alaska tonight. The meat is being taken to Dawson by T. C. and Conrad McNamer, of Forest Grove, Or. Fred P. Freeman is taking four tons of oysters, shell fish and other delicacies. It is believed that these consignments, which are expected to be at Dawson within six weeks, will relieve the meat famine there. Board of Education in Session. OLYMPIA, Jan. 2. The state board ot education Is in session at the state su perintendents' offce to complete unfinished business in connection with granting state certificates. The members of the board In session are Superintendent Meredith, of King county; F. H. Plumb, of Yakimaj Superintendent Friarr, of Snohomish, and State Superintendent Browne. Donation to Carbonado Families. CHEHALIS. Wash., Jan. 2. The Knighti of Pythias gave their 7th annual mas querade ball last evening. The net pro ceeds, amounting to $50, were donated to the families of the victims of the recent Carbonado disaster. Squeezed to Death. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Jan. 2. Earl New- ton, 16 years old, employed as an. elevator boy at Van Nuy's iotel, was instantly I killed this morning. He was on the top of the freight elevator when the boy in charge lost control of it, and Earl was squeezed to death 'at the top floor. His parents reside in Spokane. Klondike -Trade Front Seattle. 'SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 2. Official sta tistics compiled in this city show that In 1899, 5S0 vessels arrived from and departed for Alaska from this1 port, the aggregate net tonnage Of which was 366,000 tons. They- carried 35000 people and 90,000 tons of merchandise, valued at nearly $10,000,-000. Examining Board of "IT. G". W. OLYMPIA, Jan. 2. Adjutant - General Fox has Issued an order for a meeting or the examining board of the National Guard of Washington, to assemble at tho armory, at Seattle, on Monday, January 8, atP. M., for examination of candidates for commissions. Portland "Won a Pretty Game. TACOMA, Jan. 2. The Portland Y. M. C. A. basket ball team won from the Ta coma Y. M. C. A. team tonight by a score of 11 to 9,' but not until after one of the prettiest games ever seen in the city had been played. Washington Notes. The Starbuck Signal has suspended pub lication. By a vote of 447 to J.92 the people of Everett have decided to Issue $60,000 of bonds fcr a sewer system. Wahkiakum county has no bonded debt and only $6000 of warrants ouL County warrants sell at a premium. In King county (Seattle) 107 marriage licenses were issued in1 December, the highest number for any like period there. The Port Angeles Eastern railroad has stopped work and called in all the flela men from Port Angeles to Olympla, ow ing to difficulty in getting right of way. One tree in the orchard of E. H. Vin son, in the Walla Walla valley, Is reported to have matured two full crops of apples In 1899, and the third crop of blossoms was nipped by frost. J. G. Woodend, of Starbuok, received a package of Australian saltbush grass seed, which the agricultural department desires to experiment with in that section of Washington. F. H. Maby, a well-to-do farmer of Whatcom county, who had lived there 18 years, committed suicide Saturday morn ing by shooting himself. He had been ill and morose for some time. The farmers of the Big Bend country are being urged to plant more potatoes and less wheat, in view of the unsatis factory price of the cereal and the supe rior qualifications of that region for grow ing fine potatoes. The ownec of the beet-sugar factory at Waverly, near Spokane, pronounces the plant a success. The average purity of beets received at the factory this year is 83.72, and the average sugar contents 14.60 per cent, which is higher than in most other localities in the United States. The Republic says $100,000 was expended in improvements in North Yakima in 1899. Bank deposits increased 30 per cent In the year, and freight business 300 per cent. The population of the town increased 600 to 800 and is now 5000. Real estate Is said to be worth 50 to 75 per cent more than it was a year ago. Editors at fisticuffs. Difficulties and. Dangers ol Newspa per Life In Eastern Washington. Cheney Free Press. The present management of the Free Press has made it a practice to keep his troubles with contemporaries out of its columns. At last the time has come when the public should know something of the misdeeds of the .verdant youth whose name is at the masthead of the paper which goes by the pertinent name of "Scentinel.'' Ever sincei Frank Dunn took charge of said paper he appears .to have taken great delight, along with his coad jutors, the saloon and gambling frater nity, in trying in a treacherous way to bring the editor of this paper Into disre pute. Of course, he could not do it, but like a flee dog barking at a mastiff, it was ag'gravating, to say the least. His attempt to get this editor's job as cor respondent of the Spokesman-Review was only a small part of his dirty schemes. These things would have been passed by in silence had not His Verdancy, with the hypocrisy of Uriah Heep, persisted in speaking to us when we met. This familiarity by the traitor we objected to last Saturday afternoon, about 1 o'clock, as we stood in front of the Free Press office. One word led to anotlier till the traitor said "liar," when our left hand impulsively flew out and touched Dunn in the face, whereupon he showed fight Now the Free Press man was encumbered with a heavy overcoat, and, seeing a set- to was inevitable, he endeavored to free himself from the coat, and while both arms were behind us in this endeavor the traitor swiped us one on the cheek. We then grew righteously indignant and waded in with a catch-as-catch-can tus sle. The Scentinel man was soon scent ing the soft mud with his- nose, and bawl ing out, "Don't pull my hair!" with the Free Press on top (as usual) and about to give the traitor" a thrashing to teach him manners to last him a lifetime, when Officer Brown came running up breath lessly and pulled the Free Press off tho champion of the tough element, who arose begrimed and crestfallen, saying, "Ar rest that man!" Meantime a crowd of perhaps 50 per sons had gathered around the belliger ents. While on the way to the justice court It could be plainly seen who were the sympathizers of the Scentinel. Every blear-eyed whisky-guzzler on tho street took especial pains to throw out insulting innuendoes to tho editor of this paper, and glared at us like lions are supposed to glare at their prey. The justice not being in his office, the principals In the fray were allowed to go upon their own recognizance till G P. M., when they were to appear before Justice Wilkinson. The editor of this paper went about his work as usual. But the Scenti nel man takes the customary course of the coward and has a warrant sworn out for the arrest of "ourself" for assault and battery, which was served by Deputy Sheriff Martin while we were in our sanctum making out receipts for paid-in-advance subscribers. Of course, we went forgetting we were already under charge of Constable Brown (may his shadow nev er grow less, bless him!) and, appearing before Justice Wilkinson, pleaded guilty to the charge. Now the justice wanted to know "how bad guilty" we were, so a witness was summoned for complainant, and Frank Moore, the barber, soon ap peared and testified to what he saw of the scrap. The justice then considered we were guilty $3 worth and costs (very cheap under the circumstances), amount ing to ?8. The $2 for witness fees was afterward crossed off as being Illegal, and the generous officials, opening their hearts, deducted ?3 more. With a consciousness of having done his duty to the best or his ability, the editor of the Free Press then dodges the foul breath of the saloon hangers-on and pro ceeds to once more grind out copy and receive the congratulations of the best citizens of Cheney. No More Nitroglycerin Powder. Army and Navy Journal. The manufacture of nitroglycerin pow der for the use of the army will be aban doned, and the army ordnance depart ment will adopt a pure soluble cotton powder, similar to that used by the navy. The decision for this change is brought about by an accident which recently oc curred' at Sandy Hook while testing a six-Inch gun, and while using the smoke less powder made for use In eight-Inch guns, but with the grains cut in half. The charge, on this occasion, gave a pres sure of over 80,000 pounds, which exceeded, the pressure gauge of the gun. Several' parts of the breech mechanism were in jured ; NEW COUNCILS ORGANIZE NUMBER OF HESW ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS CHOSEN. Salens Has Reduced Her Debt New Council Committees in Astoria Change at Vancouver. SALEM, Jan. 2. The last meeting- of the old and the first meeting of tho new city council was held tonight. The old council simply handed In reports and then adjourned. The report of Recorder N. J. Judah showed the receipts to be $8949 and the expenditures $16,987. Number of crim inal cases as recorder, 106; sitting as jus tice of the peace, 23. The report showed that the city had lived within its Income, $6002. Salaries had been decreased $1000, Interest $2600, street lighting $2900, current expenses $3790, criminal costs $2906. Tho public debt was reduced $4191. The pres ent bonded and floating indebtedness is $229,635. Treasurer Molr's reports show a balance of $6138 on hand. The new council organized with Messrs. Allen and Larsen in the chairs of the retiring members. On account of the ill ness of Mayor Bishop, Recorder Judah called the meeting to order. E. B. Smith was elected policeman; J. H. Duncan, chief of the fire departmental J, H. Camp bell, engineer; W. W. Johnson, hose driver; W. H. Phillips, engine driver; J. C. Frlzzell, street commissioner. The election of hosemen was deferred. TO VOTE ON BOND ISSUE. Levs-Iston's Proposition for SO0,O0O Wants Public Building. LEWISTON, Idaho, Jan. 2. At the meeting of the common council tonight the ordinance calling a special election In February to vote on a bond Issue of $90, 000, for the purchase or construction of municipal water works, was read and re ferred to the judiciary committee. A me morial to congress was adopted, protest ing against the location of a federal building at Moscow, and recommending Lewiston instead. The present water works, built nearly 10 years ago, are Inadequate to the ex isting needs of the city. They are offered for sale at $80,000. They are said to have cost just ?80,000 when built. To construct the plant, local stockholders subscribed for stock to the amount of ?20,000 and bonds to the amount of $60,000 were sold to Portland capitalists. While the stock was originally held by a large number of local citizens. It has been bought up by John P. Vollmer, president of the First National bank, until he now holds about $14,000 of It The bonds are still held in Portland. When the proposition first came up to buy the water works, the city council was inclined to order an examination of the plant to 3ee what it was worth, and to become informed on the subject of its availability for the future needs of the city. For some reason this examination has not been made, and the council, at its last meeting,, refused to listen to the proposition. As a matter of fact, public sentiment is strongly against water works of any kind until the streets shall be paved and sew ers constructed. The people feel that street paving is the first necessity, and must be given attention before anything else is considered. ASTORIA OFFICERS INSTALLED. Mayor Appointed Standing: Commit tees of the Common Council. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 2. A meeting of the city council was held this evening for the purpose of seating the newly elected city officials. The officers Installed were as follows: Mayor, Isaac Bergman (re elected); auditor and police judge, H. E. Nelson (re-elected); treasurer, F. J. Car ney (re-eleoted) ; attorney, J. M. Hughes; street superintendent, J. F. Kearney (re elected); surveyor, A. S. Tee; councllmen, W. J. Cook, John Svnson and A. Brix. Mayor Bergman read his annual message, consisting: of a brief resume of the -work of the past year, a statement of the c'ty's financial condition and recommendations of Improvements urgently needed. He then appointed standing committees, to serve during the ensuing year, as follows: Ways and means Scherneckau, Brlx and Parker. Health and police Brlx, Cook and Utzln- ger. 1 Streets and public ways Utzlnger, Agren and Cook. Fire and water Hanson, Goddard and Svenson. Public property Goddard, Sveneon and Hanson. Wharves and water frontage Parker, Agren and Scherneckau. ANOTHER FOREST GROVE TICKET. Most of Present Officers Renominat ed Canvass of the City for Votes. FOREST GROVE, Or.. Jan. 2 At the regular city primary this morning the following ticket was nominated to be voted for at the election January 8: For mayor, A. HInman; for councilmen, David C. Stewart, Levi Smith and James T. Buxton; for recorder, Lotus L. Langly; for treasurer, W. S. Hudson; for marshal, Edwin J. Crang, All but Smith and Buxton are the pres ent officials. The treasurer and marshal are also on the opposing ticket. At a recent council meeting Mr. HIn man expressed his purpose to retire per manently from office at the close of his present term, but his services have been so valuable to the community that a petition requesting him again to run for tho office of mayor was circulated and signed by a large majority of the busi ness men and taxpayers of the city. Yielding to this pressure, Mr. HInman consented to be a candidate. At today's caucus, a standing commit tee was appointed, consisting of Profes sor H. C. Atwell, L. C. Walker and R. W. McNutt. The poll list showed 240 voters last year, and It Is likely that more than that number will be out next Monday, for the city is being thoroughly canvassed by both sides. Serious Runaway Accident. WESTON, Or., Jan. 2. Miss Stella WlUaby, daughter of William Wlllaby, a prominent farmer residing west of town, was seriously Injured Sunday evening In a runaway accident. She and Clark Nel son were coming to town In a buggy, driv ing a single horse, which became fright ened on the Rogers hill and galloped down Water street at a dangerous pace, the night being very dark. He finally col lided with a telephone pole, throwing both of the occupants from "the seat. So for cible was the collision that one ot the shafts was driven several inches into the pole, the buggy being badly wrecked. Misa Willaby sustained a compound fracture 01 the left leg, midway between the knee and ankle, and a fracture of the left wrist. Mr. Nelson escaped with a few bruises.' Recovered the Gobbler. Republic Miner. Sheriff Waisman is somewhat of a Sherlock Holmes. A fine 18-pound gobbler, with a gobble that could be heard a "city block," was filched from a woodshed In the rear of a restaurant Christmas night. The bird was decapitated by the roost haunters, supposedly to prevent It from gobbling. But the crooks were not smooth, for the track of blood showed whither they went. The sheriff followed the trail, and now the gobbler is frisled brown ana occupies a platter In the restaurant. Light Run of Salmon. ASTORIA, Jan. 2. The run of fish in the river is remarkably light at the pres ent time, but the price Is sufficient to entice many fishermen to go out. The price of steelheads is 7 cents per pound, and for chinooks, 9 cents. The latter are Fourth and Morrison With all modern facilities and the FOUR NEW OPERATING BOOMS added to our al- ready spacious parlors, we will endeavor to ac- commodate &H the people of Portland and ad- Joining: country who find it to their advantage to call on us f oriental aork. WEARESORRX .INDEED that a great number were disappoint- ea oy not DeinBr serpen promptly m me past, owing' to lack of apace; but with another large force of specialists whox hae Just arrived from the East to take their place with the already FAMOUS DOCTORS of the NEW YORK DENTAL PARLORS, we will continue to do and nil teeth absolutely wUhoutJlBfflky our late scientific method. No'FB&'g'" agents or cocaine. The parlora in Portland thpHLiWJfHPSRap- pllances and lngredlegg-to gFSMtP" tectable from jc, 10 years.dfj Gold crqgS,s. lnra andtairt&K and bv fe?ufi a, s Our prldfi v te tofat i 2&A Put.Yr,"' - JZJL ' " '" Fr " "W"r ""- . M-r,fc UHlrfl WW4T. r c - hi Sri f$f I JI-. Jl-Ij p mmKamks wMwi&aKSV '""JeHHBrX 1 1 1 .I llMI ill "1" ' l -ia$&&'?H igssspstS wMm yft33&9qCTMBBf :jHK9jy&.Miiflk night every day in the year at 1K11 vJ'WM'ysP BmSfSf MoSiAvj ' a Ajr m& iWrJ!i& a iLr- mSlfim Nowhere on earth Is the subject fStejiiwi'T tg tKflH'e their entire lives to so thoroughly understood and so .'-uflU"' e- ( siv'JHKjHKhe succere of the well perlenced, as by the directors ofUfci ilttlli il K-i.iMMMElHKd-renowned New York cently appointed dental office. .. fc. 11 .. t - Lady always in attendance. Hours, 8 to 8. Sundays. 10 to 4. " very scarce, and it Is estimated that n over four a day are being caught In th '' Columbia. Pollc Connty's Property Increase. DALLAS, Or.. Jan. 2. The 1S99 taxroll of Polk country Is now complete, and the summary will be forwarded to the stale treasurer tomorrow. It shows: Gross valuation $4,812,930 Exemption 394.6S0 Total taxable property $4,413,270 This Is an increase of about $S2,000 over 1S98. It shows a small decrease in the amount of tillable land, which Is accounted for by the fact that some land has be come the property of the county banks, and Is assessed as bank assets. The Southern Pacific Is now shipping ties from the m'lls here. Today, 20 cars are being loaded for distribution along; the East Side line. County Clerk E. Hayter reports $269 25 as the receipts of his office for the mouth of December. Oregon Notes. The Dalles reports a 2-year-old hog that dressed 810 pounds. A Wallowa man raised 40 hogs, or pigs, that averaged 22S& pounds at nine months. Mayor Vincent banqueted Pendleton's retiring councllmen at the close of the year. Ice on ponds near La Grande Is elgbt Inches thick, and the work of harvesting it has begun Tho list of participants in a mask ball at Lakeview mentions several young men as appearing In the disguise of "gen tlemen." The death of Willis Skiff, at North Pow der 13 years ago, Is a disputed matter In Union county now. Ed Mahaffey's story about Skiff's whereabouts In British Co lumbia having been disputed, ho tells the La Grande Observer that be made tne statement with no thought of it3 getting Into the papers, but that if the persons who doubt his word will deposit S1000, subject to his check when he proves to the parties who make such deposit that Skiff Is still living, he will take the par ties Interested to where Skiff now Is, a.nd that they can either "put up or shut up." j Charles Lamb. BIrrell on the Essays of Ella, Lamb, like his own chlld-angel, was "to know weakness and reliance and the shadow of human imbecility." He went with a lame gait. He used to get drunk somewhat too frequently. Let the fact be stated in all its deformity he was too fond of gin-and-water. He once gave a lady the welcome assurance that he never got drunk twice In the same house. Fall ing all evidence to the contrary, we are bound to believe this to be true. It is si mltltratlnc flrcnmtn.i? Wnrr1sTvrirth. boundless self-conceit, Coleridge's mad- dening Infirmity of purpose, Hazlltt's pet- ulance. De Qulncey's spltefulness. knew no such self-denying ordinance. Lamb was nlsn n. too inveterate Dunster. and som- times It may be, pushed a jest or baited a bore beyond the limits of becoming mirth. When we have said these things against Lamb we have said all. Pale malice, speckled jealousy, may now be Invited to search the records of his life, to probe his motives, to read bis private letters, to pry Into his desk, to dissect his char- acter. Baffled, beaten, and dlsfinoolnted. they fall back. An occasional Intoxication new iorK:ueraaixx5 x eoooooeeeoooooeoeooooooooooooeeoooeeoeo oft I Loco .1 Is a peculiar shows itself cult walking. lower part there is a even in the the knees are move faster he falls; or o o mPP Wm but if he attempts to move suddenly with closed eyes, he o e e e This disease'may be caused by nr falls, or from any severe shock to etc. It has in most cases defied the o o o o o o e o e e o e clans, but yields speedily to the galvanic currents or bvmy Dr. Sanden Write today or call at my office our belts are stamped with Dr. Sanden. s name aa.w Take no other. DR. A. T. SANDEN Russel e OOOOOOOO OOOOOOO OOOOOO OOOO Mormon BlahODB' Pills tliUXCn tuci luiiunu 4vniwwtj , of self abase, dissipation, excesses, or affarerxe-smoituiff. WW wm..n r.l.KIn w.nf A.nrflrm- TifinP tret de&Dondent. a awans. SrlmnlifM th hraln nd cenre centers. oc a box. 6 ts money rcfimded, Trith 6boxev. CIrculirs free. AddrC33, For sale by Woodard, Clar ka rr'r1 PnlM;. iutec arc umKuae. Fourth and Morrison "We are making a specialty of gold cruwa and bridge work; the moat beautltul. palnlss and durable of ail dental work known to the pro- fesslon. Our name alone will be a guarantee that your work will be ot the best. We have a jmeciallst in each department. Beet oerator. best gold workmen and extractors of teeth, la tact, an lae siaii. are inventors at maaem aen- tlstry. We will tell you In advance exactly what your work will coat by a free examination. Give us a call, and you will and we do exactly as we advertise. ftJR PATE? iy LSl lo3 ta,MUih ,z?mi I - 3&2asHroMffliwyiiiiy MM of Teeth . SH.OO . . --------, ttU tilling :?i.uu 'M CroTvn ?5.00 mxk Filllne 0.50 af . ttnBjv w - -fc rarai r ?; j s . nk . .-.S- hands of a specialist K THraTirtV t. ho devotes his entire time to this branch. tSUKlS lliw simply because his fame in i5&&fi tOMKokc abroad to such ait extant that iHgeV?iJy9K&and near crowd the office to !:awj-.BH'JMwfcextracted at the only place -4PwSs:a?oIute5y without pain. H MHpM'Knes frOEa years of success- Kjw-MJwBiiMrful as those that are best t-cto; - - - . V r U" 4 "$, im. . " J" tniMfcih wwrftjantil Hrfi Vw. . IF SST: vSir -J" New York Tl We observe that a goc sympathy which the Boer rlca. find in this country fact that Great Britain 1 empire, and that the bu: Africa call their states "re ly, that was the only grouA Hi?oa Senator Mason based hi rfclJtttt. sympathy with the BoersHtEd rf de elation of the British. ' It is not at all credltabf tfc 'jp CCUUB ui. u. sciiuiur Ui. Ill to be thus misled by me British empire is, to all poses, as much a republic States. It has been with a gilt figurehead." difference does ' it make I Hshman uses the queen a- country, whereas an An ' use a flag? It is reall senator to talk about as if they were vital. On the other hand, t t& Aft republics have the name S5 hk that Is all they have. Vf T Is very much nearer t'. b.U. either to what an Ame pr ,;,. citizenship. There Is a drawn between the two, State Is a republic In $a to -- wr rr 'wo m mmm 'Sfiffll'iWSwJftllju Lit Y. L Aiw.i 1 1 tilr HiSffiWilliltfBlFlBfflS ww " ,av. x-cfrsm. 1fm I & iftiMrJ5BllPafcmBim 1 .. . TM UH&fcrT? r V1V SbgK ' lriBjSk 'MBBWnjy :1 vp-ii &fataM)klb-i&UKkJ - "ua & llP1 jSwpNwarfrffc' ve "h? o l5ff5wHpiiSlar the .ui& ' TTftrmyrrmhlr. mani. ffv t'e ar strler every page of "tt l& tr.t 1 mayoe read In every letterfct" mvr -h- NATIONAL MISiWBRS. Transvaal Republics AngghHk VhaJ in a PlclcwlclcIanllKB ntMK tSkWsm ? Cfiypf tfor" I cssSi hr 1 TOP , ' "1 Addfcx ' F. I tcjUBKCWZ iillKv nBt & imwmiii. a ft PHnrwtir mwmm -r !MP.4te$g&crx JrJMtofc xjHMfc- tev tafei. tv , curate sense than the public, simply because geneous community. ir&ti. (ffft- Wmimmi WfJWJj. , tion consists almost e: either of the country Colony, that is to kanders. So did the Transvaal before the In the Rand. But would have been no 1 Outlanders in the Tra: Orange Free State, suited Boers would suit the whole populat Outlanders came, to dl ness, legislation and ued to be, as before, benefit of the Boers. migration converted t what might fairly b Into an oligarchy. ing the rights of cltiz ers, proceeded to Io burden of taxes, In th thev had no voice. T so as to relieve the nf share. More than th persons who had no disposition of there natural result of Ct drfjpWfeSsti'v 4 '-W'" sa33a 2BAm Aft forSaHEStWRt, aniAiHP-li .aim wS. a nM - ';? i WSJ- - n.tfk f ft ?' ' Ctif ,Er -" i iik $ ' ' 3f nr- hft9' "W9 " Ci apggf 1 . " If - - WW- v ' " ft 2L " ejt - r 4 5lrt p w "Pfr MMAt; aj s v n thpifl S va 1 1" pi ir5a t b 1 ' who had the spendlnCxf tM v 'a 4 had been a sort of 176 distort" , "i- " V al theocracy to a m$gu rf f'" ,l ' Commonwealth and IP H 4 Of all the reasons a?fr cAtf g sympathizing with t?8ft B,- ..- onlzing the British tW -.. u jl pretense that the Bf" j$er4"e"Bfc. f 3 4 freer government thd ttee -?iiib " "H. - It Is more of a rf fe j & w. most false and fooll disease of the spMhtf 8 w principally by un$C 4 , This is sometinflp H p S3T" Vagi IT! MlMi 1 m 1 Hi 4 41. erally, attended with neuraljp ?a I U of the spine and $s&tof3? feeling of numbnes: arms, walking lame and stiff, than a. walk: if i&MlQ&v km d he may he ah in$ srtLi. Q X&t any injury to the the system, taki: most strenuous --.-, - r'--.' jtms: ynwti -. J 2'i 9lKH EJectric Bell, and consult me tWMtf c tt. Bldg., Cor. Fou portla: Office Hours: 0 to oooooooooo ta n" S? T M w. ......... .. t cure Is at hanrl. nr $3. SO by mail. 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