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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, , THUESDAY, JANUABY 11, . 1900. UGHT BY BRUTES Latham Girl Who Disappeared Sunday Night HELD IN BOX CAR WITH FOUR MEN Released at Itoseburc Monday Noon , and Returned Home-WarraatB Ont and Officers In Pursuit. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Jan. 10. Miss "Winnie Thorn, who disappeared Sunday night, teas returned home on Tuesday morning's overland, In a most "wretched and shameful condition. Her story and experience as told Is of one of the -worst crimes ever perpetrated In the state. She says that as she was on her -way to Latham from church services here, the couth-bound freight train -was just this side of Latham taking 'wood. Just before the train started two men caught and put her on a flatcar. she not knowing what transpired till the train got nearly to Comstock, ;when she "was put In a box car. Between there and Hoseburg, lour men shamefully misused her. The box car -was locked, and she "was kept there until about noon the next day, when two strange men let her out. She "went to a house and got something to eat and as certained "where her uncle lived, some two miles distant. Upon reaching there she was given some food and "was brought hack to the station end furnished a ticket lor Cottage Grove. Marshal Miller took her home from the station. When crossing the bridge she at tempted to jump in the river, saying she was disgraced and had nothing to live lor. Sheriff "Withers and Prosecuting Attor ney Harris, of Eugene, came up and are Investigating the case. A physician states that the case is fully as bad as reported. Three warrants "were sworn out, and the sheriff and constable left on this after noon's train for Hoseburg, -where further developments -will be made. NO SPREAD OP HOG CHOLERA. Reports ot Inspectors to Oregon Do mestic Animal Commission. SALEM, Or., Jan. 10. A meeting of the domestic animal commission was held to day, and "was attended by all the mem bers except W. H. Wehrung, of "Wash ington county, -who Is sick. Bills for sal aries of the stock inspectors of the quar antine stations at Portland, Ashland, Ba ker City, Umatilla and Pendleton were ordered paid. The salaries allowed "were only nominal. All the inspectors reported that there "was no spread of hog cholera and no new cases had been heard of. Telephone messages were received from the authorities of several counties, by Secretary of State Dunbar today, asking when the state tax levy would "be made. As the summary of Multnomah county lias not been received, the secretary -was nnable to give the desired information. A. J. Goodman, of Independence, who was in town today, said that the citizens of his city are endeavoring to get a cream ery located there. A creamery expert agreed to start one and to Install a good plant if insured the milk from 300 cows. The citizens, at a meeting, agreed to ac cept the offer, and appointed a committee to make the necessary arrangements. Cases were heard as follows in the su preme court today: A. F. Wade, respondent, vs. City & Sub urban Railway Company, appellant, ap peal from Multnomah county; argued and submitted. Charles E. Ladd et aL, respondents, vs. the Chamber of Commerce et aL, appel lants, appeal from Multnomah county; or dered that motion to extend respondents' time to serve and file their reply brief until February 1 be allowed, and that the cause and the case of Hughes vs. Pratt et al. be set for hearing on said date. Sam Mackm, respondent, vs. Portland Gas Company, appellant; motion by the appellant to advance cause for hearing out of its order taken under advisement. RIVER WORK AT CORVALLIS. Success of Revetment to Preserve the Navigable Channel. CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 10. For several weeks past the snagboat Mathloma has been engaged in the revetment work on the bank of the Willamette opposite Cor vallis. The river, at a point one mile above Corvallls, has a tendency to break away from the main channel and to cut a new one through adjoining fields a cir cumstance that, should it happen, would interfere seriously with steamboat navi gation above Corvaliis. In years past a considerable amount of work has been done, the whole costing about $24,000. In the original work the plan undertaken proved a failure, and several thousand dollars spent In the im provement was wholly lost. Later the re vetment plan was adopted, and a. rip-rap and piling, ballasted with stone, was con structed along the bank a distance of sev eral thousand feet, a few years ago. This hes been effective, and during the past few weeks Captain Galbralth, of the Mathloma, with a force of men, has built an additional 800 or 900 feet of revetment of a superior character. The work is about completed, and Captain Langfltt, engineer In oharge, is expected in a few das to make an inspection. It is understood that tne construction of an additional 1000 feet of revetment is much needed. At the point where the present Improvement will stop, a bar is forming that threatens to force the river into a new channel, which would seriously interfere with navigation of the upper river. MRS. TREMBATH'S CLAIM. Talcen Under Advisement in Orcsron City Thief Dropped Coat. OREGON CITY. Jan. 10. The claim of Mrs. Trembath, of Portland, against the estate of her husband, John Trembath, jr., for $800 and $50 per month allowance, was argued in the probate court this afternoon. Trembath, who is in the insane asylum, was represented by his guardian and broth er, H. W. Trembath. An affidavit wa3 presented showing that the decree in a divorce obtained by Mrs. Trembath from a former husband in Multnomah county had never been entered. On this showing the attorney for the estate contended that claimant was not the legal wife of Trem bath, and consequently was not entitled to a share of the estate. The woman tes tified that she earned a considerable por tion of the money belonging to the estate, and had given it to her husband for safe keeping. When Trembath was sent to the asylum a few weeks ago he left $1500 in money, but about $500 of this has been ap plied on indebtedness by the guardian. Judge Ryan will render a decision in the case tomorrow. A young man named Tucker, from Springwater, stole an overcoat hanging In front of Sellln's store and carried It a part of the way across the suspension bridge. Glancing back he saw that he was being watched, when he dropped the coat under the bridge and hastened across the river. Constable McCown gave chase and soon had him under arrest. ENGINEERS ARE IN THE FIELD. Surveying the Line Between Hllgard and Granite, Eastern Oregon. LA GRANDE, Or., Jan. 10. Engineer W. T. Chalk, who was an assistant in the service of the O. R. & N. in locating the Lne over the Blue mountains, has been engaged by the Hllgard, Granite & South western Railroad Company to survey and locate the proposed railroad from Hilgard to Granite. The engineer, with a force of seven assistants, began work this morn ing. They will complete the work of cross sectioning as they go along, the route be ing an easy one up the Grand Ronde river from Hllgard. It Is expected, under the present favorable weather conditions, that t the work will be completed at the rate ot about a mile per day, and that the whole survey to Granite, which Is about GO miles, will be finished before the first of April. COLUMBIA COUNTY COURT. Arranged Rood Districts and Elec tion Precincts County Debts. ST. HELENS, Or., Jan. 10. The county commissioners have been In session since last "Wednesday, and have passed upon the usual number of bills and regular routine work. The most important act has been the formation of road districts, to coincide with voting precincts, except in Auburn and Nehalem precincts, each of which is divided into two districts. Tho .following are the names of the precincts, number of road districts and the names of the supervisors appointed: Scappoose, No. 1 George Ramsey. Warren, No. 2 Lars Rasmussen. Union, No. 3 J. G. Plank. Deer Island, No. 4 Herman Schmidt. Goble, No. 5 Frank Clark. Rainier, No. 6-S. M. Rice. Apiary, No. 7 J. R. Headlee. Beaver Falls, No. 8 H E. Nuserve, Oak Point No. 9 R. S. Payne. Clatskanle, No. 10-James Van. Marshland, No. 11 Walter Colvin. Nehalem, Nos. 12 and 18 John Boxler and John F. Peterson. Auburn, Nos. 14 and 15 C. W. Mellinger and Alex Sword. The total amount of county warrants canceled for the last two months was nearly $5000. All 8 per cent warrants have been called In, and at present only 6 per cent warrants for about 10 months are out standing. In other words, Columbia coun ty's indebtedness does not draw to exceed 6 per cent interest per annum. COMBINE TO COME UP RIVER. "Will Establish a Cannery at The Dalles Clatsop County News. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 10. The Columbia River Canners' Association has determined to establish a cannery at The Dalles and compete with the canneries now holding a monopoly of the up-river fishing. It Is said that it has secured a site for the cannery and will have the machinery ready to place in the building as soon as it is completed. The assessed valuation of property in side the city limits of Astoria a year ago was SL568.445, and this year it is $1,872,531, an increase of $4136. Although the limits have been cut down, the additional Im provements have been more than sufficient to make upofor the loss of territory. That portion of the Flavel wharf hold ing the old pumping station collapsed last night, letting the machinery drop into the river. As the machinery can be recovered the damage was small. The registration books were opened to day, but there was no rush by the voters to get their names on the rolls, and only a few took advantage of the opportunity. CULLOMTS PENSION BILL. Salem Veterans Adopt Strong1 Reso lutions Affalnst Its Passage. At a regular meeting of Sedgwick post, No. 10, department of Oregon, G. A. R., held at Salem on the 8th Inst, the follow ing was unanimously adopted: "Whereas, A bill has ibeen Introduced in to the senate of the United States by Senator Shelby M. Cullom, providing full amnesty for all deserters In tne war of the rebellion and making them eligible to a place on the pension rolls, if disability received during the military service from which they escaped by desertion can be proved; and, "Whereas, Believing that the pension roll should be a roll of honor, and a symbol of fidelity to the nation; be it "Resolved, That we most earnestly pro test against the passage of this bill, or any kindred measure, and urge our sena tors and representatives In congress to oppose its passage. "J. E. ROSS, "Post Commander. ' "GEORGE W. DAVTS, "Post Adjutant." STILL UNDER QUARANTINE. Little Danger From Smallpox Jus tice Districts Lambing Time. " MONROE, Or., Jan. 10. Riley Logan, the smallpox victim, Is recovering from the effects of the disease, and so far the much-dreaded trouble has not affected any other member of his family. The home Is still under quarantine, however, and will so remain until all danger Is past. At the recent session of the county court, Monroe justice district No. 4 was dissolved, and two new districts were constructed in Its place. These are known as Bellefountalne and Monroe districts, and in the latter the court has appointed William Kelly as justice and John C. Loocey as constable, these to hold office until July 1, 1900. Lambing has generally begun in this section, with flattering results, so far. The lambs are of extra size, and twins are the rule. This is accounted for as being a result of good health and plenty of feed for the ewes, and also as an outcome of using a better grade of stock sheep. Oregon Notes. Hon. T. C. Taylor, president of the state senate, will visit Honolulu In a short time. Lostine has organized a dancing club, to be rid of some objectionable features of public balls. Smooth talkers are at work In ,some Eastern Oregon counties, selling ranges and household articles to families at "low prices," which turn out to be higher than those asked by regular dealers. Each of Pendleton's two banks has over $500,000 In deposits. A local paper says It Is an exceptionally good showing for Pen dleton and Umatilla county, when the iaci is mat most of the 1899 wheat crop is still In the possession of the growers. The Salem Statesman has a special dis patch from Washington, stating that tho attorney-general has approved the title to the site selected for the new public building. The ground Is the lower or western end of what is called Wlllson avenue. A San Francisco woolbuyer claims to have made contracts for 000,000 pounds of this year's clip in Wallowa county at 15 and 16 cents. Wallowa wool Is of good quality, comparatively free from dirt, and many sheepmen in other counties think the San Franciscan has made advan tageous contracts. At an election In Harrlsburg Monday the following officials were chosen: Mayor, H. Lassett; recorder, G. W. Isham; treasurer, W. L. Tyler; marshal, T. J. Stephens; councllmen, D. S. Busey, T. J. Rodgers, T. J. Anderson, M. W. Canter, M Cunningham and D. C. Holt. It was a hotly contested election, and the pro-license ticket won by a large ma jority. There was a dogfight on Main street In Pendleton, Sunday, and the fight was en couraged by those who witnessed it with out interference on the part of the po lice. Ladies were driven Into the mud of the street when trying to pass, while men blocked the sidewalk to watch the fight. The East Oregonlan says there is "a lit tle too much freedom of this kind in Pendleton." From the Albany Herald: "Linn county Is taking the lead In the flax Industry. Several thousand acres will be grown this year In th'e vicinity of Sclo, to keep the new flax mills there running. All tho coarser grades of linens, grain bags, bur lap, sack twines, etc., will be manufac tured. There Is a large demand for these articles In Oregon and there Is every rea son to believe that an important manu facturing industry will be buijt up in 1 -ujfiR spumy. EXPERT WITNESSES' PAY DOCTORS SAY SCALE OP COMPEN SATION SHOULD BE RAISED, Lawyer Shows Why Physicians Should Testify for Ordinary Wit ness Fees Finances. COLFAX, Wash., Jan. 10. The regular quarterly meeting of the Whitman County Medical Society was held In this city last night, the attendance including nearly every physician In regular practice in this county. A long address was given by Dr. A. Watklns, of Moscow, Idaho, on that phase of medical Jurisprudence af fecting the relationship between a phy sician and his patients. The doctor was of the opinion that the secrets of the sick room should be held inviolate from the Inquisition of courts, the same as the confidences reposed in a lawyer by his client, or In a priest by a penitent at the confessional. At Its conclusion tho ad dress was commented on favorably by most of the members. The subject of expert witnesses coming up, several of the members made strict ures upon the recent action of the county commissioners In refusing to allow phy sicians fees as expert witnesses In cases of Insanity examinations, and urging action by the members. It was advocated that doctors summoned for such an examina tion should refuse to attend unless the scale of compensation was raised. Judge E. TL Hanna, a prominent member of the bar, on invitation, addressed the so ciety on this question, surprising his hear ers by taking the negative of the propo sition, pointing out to the doctors that gentlemen of their profession owed some thing to the government that protects them in the right of practice, and In their immunity from jury service, and as lit tle as they can give is their service as ordinary witnesses in Insanity cases. Whitman County Finances. Following Is a statement of the collec tions and disbursements of the treasurer during the year ending January 1, 1900: Receipts Cash on hand January 1, 1899....$ 92,984 88 Taxes collected 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894. 1S95. 1896. 1897. 1S98 277.749 01 Fees and Incidental receipts. .... 68,035 70 Total $436,738 17 Disbursements Remitted to the state treasurer. .$ 66,250 40 Remitted to city treasurers 26,257 37 Warrants paid (county) 272,830 63 Cash on hand January 1, 1900.... 71,401 07 Total $436,739 47 Of last year's taxes there remain unpaid a total of $37,134 88, of which $8276 91 is due the state, $7178 18 is due the munic ipalities and $12,815 69 13 due the various county funds. The remaining delinquency of $8863 50 is for special taxes dub the various road and school districts. Union town is the banner community of the county, all taxes assessed on property there having been paid before December 1, the date of delinquency. SCALP BOUNTY LAW UNPOPULAR. Too Much. Red Tape Connected With It Trouble to Dispose of Scalps. LAKEVIEW, Or., Jan. 6. The county court adjourned today to the courtyard, and there checked and burned the bounty scalps filed with the clerk last month. There were 716 scalps all told one cougar scalp, 60 wildcats and 655 coyote scalps. This proved a very unpleasant duty to tho members of the court. The law re quires that there be two Inches of skin connecting the ears, and out of an abun dance of precaution, many of the hunters skinned the whole head and part of the neck. The notary who had sent thern in for the owner had taken a half an ear off of each pair. The court had several sacksful of the scalps, and these were placed on the fire In the open air and the whole town got the benefit of the odor. The court, however, caught the worst of It, as It had to stand by until the whole batch of scalps was reduced to ashes. The coyote law is becoming unpopular. It is claimed that killing them does not seem to lessen their raids on sheep, and that they do more good In destroying rab bits than they do harm in destroying sheep. The low prices the scalps are bringing, the red tape connected with the matter of obtaining pay for scalps, and the trouble In handling and destroying them are working against the popularity of the law among all classes. A petition has been circulated here and signed by the county officials, addressed to Congressman Thomas H. Tongue, ask ing him to procure from the department of agriculture at Washington, "seeds, plants and cuttings of foreign plants suitable to an arid climate and soil, to be planted and cultivated upon C. S. Morris' ranch in Lake county, Oregon." The petition con cludes: 'We would suggest that you for ward the following varieties, which wo believe will thrive In this county: "Tur kestan alfalfa seed, bromus or Hungarian broom grass seed, and Australian salt bush cuttings or plants." Mr. Morris' ranch Is about 1G miles south west from Lakevlew. If they can get feuf flclent plants and seeds, It Is the purooso of Mr. Morris and his neighbors to plant and cultivate at least five acres as nn experiment, each bearing a part of the ex pense. GE3I UNION UPHOLDS MERRIAM. Aslcs for Thorough Investigation of the Coeur d'Alene Riot. A dispatch from Gem, Idaho, dated Jan uary 8, says that at -the last meeting of the Gem American Industrial Union the following resolution was adopted: 'Whereas, Congressman Lentz of Ohio has Introduced a resolution in the con gress of the United States calling for an Investigation of the actions of General Merrlam In the labor troubles of April 29 last, In the Coeur d'Alenes; and, "Whereas, It has come to the notice of the world at large, through Mr. Ed Boyce, president of the. Western Federation of Miners, of the so-called outrages perpe trated by General Merrlam and others un der his command, with no contradiction and no means of contradiction; and, "Whereas, It being the TeUef of the Intelligent and law-abiding citizens of the Coeur d'Alenes and Northwest In general, that the means used by the government and General Merrlam .were just and Im perative at such a time of lawlessness and riot; therefore, be it "Resolved, That we, the members of the Gem American Industrial Union, believing that an investigation will prove to the world the justness and righteousness of the actions of General Merrlam, as an arm of the government, and clear him of the unjust accusations of Boyce, as well as relieve unprejudiced and justlce-lovlng people of wrong Impressions, do hereby court an open Investigation, and would ask that such research be most thorough, complete and speedy; and be It further "Resolved, That a copy of these resolu tions be forwarded to Congressman Wil son, and also to the Associated Press." HOP MARKET LOOKING UP. Brokers Now Wnnt to Buy AH They Can Get. SALEM, Or., Jan. 10. The strengthening of the Eastern and European hop markets has a buoyant effect upon the local mar ket. A month ago the buyers held off and wanted the growers to accept their prices. Three weeks passed by and the buyers continued to cling to the safe side, but since Monday they have been very anxious to invest, and every day since they have called in numbers at the agency of the Oregon Hopgrowers Association and asked Agent Winstanley for quotations. No fig ures were furnished, however,' for the as sociation Is not the least bit anxious to sell, being confident that better prices may be had in the future, J In the iQQZl market, hops haye appre- elated 2 cents within the past week, and a farther and heavier advance is expected after the 15th. No grower considers an other rise probable before that date, for the reason that the market will not se cure such degree of. stability as will allay Itha fears of brokers and Induce them to purchase at 10 oenta and over. Some surprises are promised the buyers, their principals and the brokers at the meeting' of the association which will be held in Woodburn on the 13th InsL. Al ready it fa Jearned. that the association will have figures on the yield of Oregon, Washington and California, and the num ber of bale pooled in each. California and Washington both have unions which have secured practically all the crop which did not come to the stronger Oregon as sociation. Still, it is said, they will make a!n excellent showing. Figures of the Oregon yield -will be given, and it is con fidently asserted that they will show that the crop will fall far short of the. 80,000 bales which the outside brokers estimated it would reach. One grower said It would be nearer 50,000 bales, but he added that the estimate was merely his private opin ion. Actual figures are expected at the meeting, because It is known that for sev eral weeks the association has had agents in the field gathering statistics from the best sources. President Jones, of the association, and A. J. Ray, of Portland, are now in New York inquiring into the hop situation. They are expected home in a week or ao. MILITARY COURT TO CONVENE. All tho Available Officers at Vancou ver Are Upon It. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Jan. 10. General Shaf ter has Issued an or der convening a general court to meqf at this post as soon as possible for the trial of such persons as may be brought before it. The detail of the court is In teresting, as it appoints every available officer on duty here, except Major Frank He3S, Third artillery, and is as follows: Major Joshua W. Jacobs, Major Rudolph ix. EDert, Major James N. Allison, Cap tain Edwin F. Glenn, Captain Henry P. McCain and Second Lieutenant Walter C. Sweeney, judge-advocate. The order says a greater number of offi cers cannot be assembled without mani fest Injury to the service. Hospital Steward Louis Stelnel, now at this post, has been ordered to Fort Walla Walla for duty, upon the recommendation of the chief surgeon. John J. Coulee, Pioneer of 1S47. NEWBERG, Or., Jan. 1. John J. Coulee, who died at his home in Chehalem. val ley, six miles west of Newberg, January 6, was 72 years of age. He came to Oregon in 1847, and took a donation claim on French prairie, not far from Champoeg. At some time In the '50s, he sold his do nation and settled on the farm in the Chehalem valley, where he lived the re mainder of his life, with the exception of one or two years spent In Newberg. Be side engaging in general farming, Mr. Coulee took an active Interest in fruit growing, and for several years operated a good-sized nursery on his farm. The deceased left a widow and several grown children. He was the father of Sheriff Lewis Coulee, who was foully murdered in Eastern Washington a few years ago by a desperado who was under arrest. A Bit of Newspaper Philosophy. Lakevlew Rustler. The Idea of business men and newspapers In the same town being at "outs." You can never run the other fellow out by "swelling up" and looking Indignant. Be good natured, excel him legitimately, and if he drops a point take advantage of it No use of "rowing." When you get a joke on him, use it in a Joking way. If you can't run him out of your way In this man ner, he la there to stay. Marlon County's Tax Levy. SALEM, Or., Jan. 10. The tax levy of Marlon county was made by the county court this afternoon, as follows: Mills. General county fund 10.4 State school fund 4.5 Indigent soldier fund .1 Scalp bounty fund 25 Total 15.25 Judges and clerks of election were ap pointed by the court. Old Resident of Happy Valley. M'MINNVILLE, Jan. lO.-John Miller, an old resident of Happy Valley, died at his home last evening, and was buried to day. He was 69 years of age. Mr. Miller was the father of Lewis E. Miller, a private of company A, Second Oregon vol unteers, who died at Manila last year. Child Was Fatally Burned. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 10. The 18-months-old son of a farmer, named Stout, living near town, was burned so badly Monday that it died today. Its in juries were caused by the burning of a celluloid comb with which It was play ing, and which It held over a lamp. Grant's Pass Republican Club. GRANT'S PASS, Or., Jan. 10. A rousing meeting of the McKlnley Club, of Grant'a Pass, was held tonight in the courthouse, and preparations made for active work. The club now has a membership of 288, and will be heard from In the coming contest , . T H '-"5! Clark County's Road Fund. VANCOUVER, AVash., Jan. 10. The county road fund shows a balance, after paying for all new roads opened and all Improvements and -repairs during the year, of $5466 44. An Observation. Myrtle Point Enterprise. One of the queer things about all the returning Klondlkers Is that they leave rich claims and come home broke. Washington Notes. Of 93 divorce cases filed in Spokane In 1899, 92 were granted by default. The Odd Fellows' home, at Walla Walla, now has nine Inmates. Last summer it harbored 22. The Sunday closing law was strictly en forced in Colville last Sunday, and some of the sports of the town built fences across the two ends of the main business street. The state will spend $6500 In experiment ing with the propagation of Eastern oysters on Puget sound and Wlllapa har bor during the coming summer, says the Tacoma Ledger. . John Powers In 1893 sold the Whatcom county ranch which he had owned about 30 years, and went to the world's fair. He returned "dead broke," went to work In the canneries, and Saturday he died in Falrhaven. Before dying he intimated that his brother, who Is a priest, lives at Dubuque, Iowa. The editor of the Pomeroy Independent asserts that he was well acquainted with General Jan Joubert during our late war. He says the Boer general of today was then colonel of a Louisiana regiment un der Stonewall Jackson, and he got ac quainted with him In Virginia. "Joubert went with General Lorlng and others to Egypt and fought In the army of the khedlve, and then went to South Africa, Jackson often assigned him to a brigade when only a colonel, such was his confi dence In him." Four frame buildings in. Waltsburg burned Monday morning, entailing a loss of $9200. The Insurance was about half the loss. John Smith lost $200 on his im plement stock and building. H. G. Shu nam lost $1200 on his harness shop and stock. M. C. Cockerlene lost $2500 on his drug store and household goods. J. W. Morgan lost $1000 on a building. C. A. Hauber lost $700 on a building. The Side board saloon was damaged In stock to the amount of $1500, and H. G. Beeler lost his barber shop, worth $700, NEW STAMP MILL RUNNING LARGE QUANTITY OF ORE ON THE MAGNOLIA DUMP. Macfelncry for a 70-Toa Custom Smelter Shipped to- Sumpter Bais- ley-BHihorn Concentrates. BAKER CITY, Jan. 10. The 10-atamp mill of tho Magnolia Mining Company, Granite district, has just begun opera tions, and the stamps are now dropping day and night on good ore, of which there is an ample amount on the dump for a long run. Manager W. L. Vinson took from the plates enough gold to make a miniature brick, which he will keep as a memento of the first day's run of the mill. The Union Smelting Company, of St Louis, has shipped to Sumpter machinery for the 70-ton custom smelter to be erect ed there soon. The chief engineer of the Union Smelting Company Is now on the way from the East, and will supervise the erection of the Sumpter smelter. The Balsley-Elkhorn mine, 16 miles west of here, Is teaming to this- city large quan tities of concentrates, and Superintendent Whitaker, who Is In this city, Is finding it difficult to obtain teams sufficient to haul the concentrates to the sampling works, here. AS TOLD IN GOTHAM. Description of Sumpter and Its Rich Surrounding Country. New York Tribune. "They are opening up a new mining country in Oregon," said Aleck Whiting, of Portland, Or., "and from present Indi cations It bldsfalr to become one of the leading gold-producing districts in our part of the world. This district, of which Sumpter, a thriving mushroom town of some 3000 Inhabitants, is the chief place, is about 200 miles, from Spokane, In North eastern Oregon. Some 25 miles in length, it is entirely a gold country. The ore, .a large part of which is rather low grade, Is fused over a great area of country. While the number of veins are few, they carry rich pockets, as the story of the Golconda mine tells. Last summer a bank er named English, from Decatur, 111., bought this mine for $30,000, and started developing, and a short time ago a pocket was struck In It so rich as to yield $60,000 in 60 minutes. English, by the way, is over SO years old. Already 20 10-stamp quartz mills have been erected there, while 20 more are building. "This country was originally placer mined, and a placer mining camp was on the present site of Sumpter when the news of the attack, defense and fall of Fort Sumter arrived there. And from that initial clash of the civil war the present town of Sumpter derived Its name." Quotations of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE. Jan. 10. The closing bld3 for mining' stocKs today were: Blacktall $o OS Mountain Lion .$0 9T Butte & Boston 3 Morrison . A?A Crystal 3 fPrincess Maud .. VA Chespa-Bluejay.. Palmer Mt. Tun. 20. Deer Trail No. Evening Star ... Gold Ledge .... Golden Harvest. r. x. l Insurgent Jim Blaine .... Lone Pine Surp. Little Cariboo... lOQulIp is 7RambIer Cariboo 53 8 (Republic 1 02 2 Reservation .... 10 21 Rossland Giant.. 8 24$ Sullivan m$ 21 Tom Thumb .... IB leUlWaterloo 10 (Lalceview SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1C The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were: Alta $0 03 Andes lOj Belcher lOi Mexican $0 32 Occidental Con ... IS Ophlr- CO Overman - 8 Potoal 18 .ueat fc Belcher... 13 Bullion 4 Caledonia CO Challenge Con ... 20 Chollar 27 Confidence 60 Savaga 17 Scorpion 2 Seg. Belcher 3 Sierra Nevada. ... 43 Con. Cal. & Va. . Crown Point .... Gould & Curry.. Hale & Norcross. Lady Wash. Con. 1 45iSllver Hill 3 lUStandard 2 80 23Union Con 27 30 XJtah Con 3 Yellow Jaoket ... 23 NEW! YORK, Jan. closed as follows: 10. Mining stocks today Chollar $0 221 Crown Pornt .... 10 Con. Cal. & Va. . . 1 40 Ontario .... ..47 25 Ophlr 65 Plymouth ........ 8 Quicksilver 1 50 do pref 8 00 Sierra Nevada .... 40 Standard , 2 65 Union Con 23 Deadwood 65 Gould & Curry... 20 aie & Jiorcross.. 35 Humestake ......50 00 Iron Silver : 52 Mexican 28 Yellow Jacket .... 21 BOSTON, Jan. 10. Closing quotations: Boston & Mont.. $2 75 iParrott . ..$0 3&A Butte & Boston. 42 J SWINDLED THE FARMERS. Jury Yesterday Found Mendenhall, of Yakima, Guilty. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 10. In the case against Mendenhall, tried in the superior court today, the jury, after being out two hours, found the defendant guilty. About two months ago Mendenhall, re porting himself to be the agent of a commission-house in Butte, bought from farmers at Parker and Zlllah nearly $3000 worth of apples and shipped them to Butte. He failed to pay for them as he agreed, and was arrested at the Instance of one of the farmers for obtaining goods under false pretenses. It then transpired that his Butte connection was mythical. Klondlkers Blockaded at Bennett. - SEATTLE, Jan. 10. Two hundred and "forty Klondlkera were snow barricaded at Bennett last Friday when the steamer Ro salie, which arrived tonight, sailed from Skagway. They were waiting for a Skag way train to get across to salt water. Some of them had been there a week, and the crowd was dally increasing by up river additions from Dawson. From Ben nett to the capital of the Klondike the Ice trail has been In splendid condition for more than a month, which started people from the district by the score. Confessed to Grand Larceny. SEATTLE. Jan. 10.Fred Miller, who is wanted in Spokane on a charge of grand larceny, was arrested here today, and started In custody of Sheriff Cole, of Spo kane county, for Eastern Washington to night. He was working In a local hospital when captured, and, made a complete con fession to the. officers. The goods he stole from G. B. Dennis, of Spokane, were found cached at the Salvation Army bar racks. Alleged Embezzler Arrested. SEATTLE, Jan. 10. Max Deltrlng, the alleged embezzler from Springfield, 111., was arrested today by Sheriff C. M. Wood, of Sangamon county, Illinois. The sheriff left for the East with his prisoner to night. The prisoner was hurried away to avoid the service of a writ of habeas cor pus. Deltrlng's attorney says the pro ceedings are illegal. New Oregon Postmasters. WASHINGTON, Jan. 10. Representa tive Moody has secured the appointment of G. H. Hemstock, to be postmaster at University Park, Or., vice C. L. Mc Kenna, removed, and L. D. Baldwin has been appointed postmaster at Buena Vista, Or., on recommendation of Representative Tongue. May Organize Baseball League. SEATTLE, Jan. 10. Ted Sullivan, of national reputation in baseball circles, ar rived in Seattle this evening, with the Intention of looking over the situation in the Pacific Northwest. If things suit him, he will organize the International league. Firemen Overcome by Smoke, NEW YORK, Jan. 10. During a flro which today burned a five-story building, occupied by bowling alleys and a gym nasium, at 308 and 310 West Fifty-ninth street, three engine company crews, who responded to the first alarm, were, with few exceptions, overcome by the smoke, though nearly all of the men returned to work. Many had to ue dragged out of tho smoking apartments. Charles Nel son, of engine No. 23, breathed flames and was the most seriously affected. Alto gether, about 4.0 men were overcome by the dense smoke from the pine boards of the bowling alleys. COULD NOT IDENTIFY HIM. Woman Who Sold, tho Bottle Holder Was on the Witness-Stand. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. In the trial of Roland B. Mollneux, the most Important witness today, was Miss Emma E. Miller, a clerk In Hartdegen's store, Newark. She testified that December 21, 1S98, she sold a silver bottle-holder to a man. She iden tified the holder sent to Cornish, which contained a bottle of poison, as the one she sold December 21. The direct examination of Miss Miller wa3 brief, and, she was turned over to Mr. Weeks, counsel for the defense. Mr. Weeks at once put the wit ness and the defendant face to face, ask ing: "Miss Miller, did Mollneux buy that sil ver bottle-holder from you?" Mollneux stood up and the witness looked at him Intently for a moment. Then she replied: "No, sir; he did not buy the bottle-holder of me." "Are you sure?" "Positive." answered the witness firmly. On redirect examination. Miss Miller de scribed her previous meeting with Molin eux, when she pronounced him not the purchaser of the bottle-holder. She said she knew when Mollneux came with Mr. Weeks to see her that if she Identified him as the man who had purchased the silver holder the prosecution against Mol lneux for murder would follow. When they called they first saw Mr. Hartdegen. He came to her and told her that Mollneux was coming. Then Weeks came and spoke to her and told her that he was cominc. Recorder Goff asked the witness a few questions. He said: "Do you mean to say that you could not, under any possibility, Identify the purchaser of the bottle-holder?" "I don't think I could." "Would you," asked the recorder, "be able to identify him if you saw him now?" "I could not." "So that If the man who purchased the holder was to stand before you now, you would not bo able to Identify him?" "I could not" Two more bank-tellers Identified the "Cornish" and "Barnet" letters and the poison-package address as being In the same handwrltng as the exhibits which Mollneux admits having written. The court then adjourned until tomorrow; Julia Morrison Acquitted. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn., Jan. 10. The jury In the case of Julia Morrison James, the actress, charged with the murder of Frank Leldenhelmer, today rendered a verdict of not guilty. When the verdict was announced a tumult of applause went up from every person, and for 10 min utes it was impossible for the court oftl cers to preserve order. The fair defend ant, with eyes filled with tears, dramatic ally addressed the jurors, thanking them for their acquittal. She will go to New York and write a history of her life. Will Not Send Women to Paris. Atlanta Journal. No females need apply to Governor Cand ler for appointments as commissioners to the Exposition TJnlverselle at Paris. Sev eral enterprising women of the state have sent In their applications, but the gov ernor has decided that the two commls slonerships authorized by the legislature shall go to men. And It Is evident that there will be enough men applying In order to let the governor have a wide field from which to make his selection. "The Impression seems to be abroad that there Is a salary attached to the place," said the governor, "and nearly everybody who can speak a little French feels called on to offer to represent the state In Paris. There is not only no salary provided, but the commissioners will have to pay their own expenses. "The applications which are pouring In show that the people of the state are thinking about the exposition, and that many want to go. I had no Idea that Georgia would take so much Interest In the exposition." Governor Candler stated that he had sev eral applications from members of the fair sex, but he did not feel he could give any representatlon to the women. When asked If there was anything In the resolution of the legislature which would prevent such a course the governor said that It might not be directly expressed, but the unwrit ten law of the state would be In the way of the appointment of a woman. a Affairs in Central America. Quiet. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. 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Or., Jan. 10 According to tho certified copies of tho summaries of tho assessment rolls of 1S90 in the several counties of the state, the following are the valuations upon which taxes will bo levied this year., comparison being made with the taxable valuations of the somo counties for 1S3S: Counties 1S0S. 1S89. Baker .$ 2.571,664 $ 2,775.790 Benton 2,531,534 2.625.273 Clackamas 4,109,820 4.367,960 Clatsop 2,41S,57S 2.586.165 Columbia 1.396.0S0 1.450,545 Douglas 4.806.1SS 4.057 690 Coos 2,560,MS4 2.669171 Crook 1,744,146 1,715,733 Curry 520,401 562.413 Gilliam 1.254,681 1.006.364 Grant 1.131.82S 991.35S Harney 2,131.505 2,333.780 Jackson 4.47C.621 3.371.766 Josephine 1.141.8S0 1,140 305 Klamath 1,526.124 1.470.973 Lake 1.460,503 1.465.617 Lane 6,306.440 5.35S.940 Lincoln 745.512 761.841 Linn 6.S30.45O 6.726.10O Malheur 1,154.638 l.lfcS 273 Marlon S.067.583 7.923.013 Morrow 1.445,404 1.260 14i Multnomah 42.870,564 31.659,771 Polk 4.349.550 4,400,640 Sherman 1.231.655 1.338.S65 Tillamook 1.092.3SS 1.257 04L "Umatilla 6,568.134 6.889.088 Union 3,433.741) 3.681.305 Wallowa 983,430 1,060 683 Wasco 3,072.239 3.145,10a Washington 4,4S5,770 3.2S8 210 Wheeler vk rr Yamhill ...: 5,003,651 4.320.26S Total $133,533,577 $120,237,870 Wheeler county was created last win ter from territory of Crook, Gilliam and Grant. THE DAY'S RACES. Yesterday's Winners at Tanforan and New Orleans. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. At Tanfor an, the weather was fair and the track fast. The results were: Six furlongs, sellllng Wild Ht won, March Seven second, Charles Lebei third; time, 1:11. Mile and a quarter, hurdle, handicap Lomo won, Monita second. University third; time, 2:18. One mile, sellingMerry Boy won. White Fern second, Ping third; time 1:42. Six furlongs, selling Grand Sachem won, Croker second, San Augustine third; time, 1:14. Six furlongs, handicap Loving Cup won, Timemaker second, Montallado third; time, Six furlongs, selling Jockey BUI won, Clarando second, Terrone third; tlma, 1:15. Races at New Orleans. NEW ORLEANS, Jan. 10. Wet wather and a sloppy track cut down the attend ance today. The results were: One mile, selling Dr. Walmsley won, Tennep second, Tom Kinsley third; time, 1:44. Six furlongs Sam Gullen won. El Caney second. Magic Light third; time, 1:17. Steeplechase, handicap, short course Marble finished first, but was disqualified; Van Brunt won, Fred Perkins second. Alec Reves third; time, 3:32. Mile and a sixteenth, handicap Compen sation won, Lackman second, Strattgest third; time, 1:52. Six furlongs, selling Verify won. Agita tor second. Cathedral third; time, 1:15. o- New Ensterm Record. NEW YORK, Jan. 10. Tho North Ger man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wllhelm der Gross established a. new Eastern reco-d today, having completed the distance be tween New York and Cherbourg in five days 15 hours and 50 minutes. The steam er made 3077 knots at on average speed of 22.61 knots per hour, and lowered tho best previous record by two hours and six minutes. B The San Francisco Henrlnjr. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. 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