THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1900.
RSTTEAR
Satisfactory Results of Colum
bia Salmon Combine.
2i PER CENT DIVIDEND REPORTED
Uttle Clmngre In OfQeers Canneries
That WJHSJejOperated This Year
Encouraarlng- Probpect.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 25. The annual
meeting of the stockholders of the Colum
bia River Packers' Association was held
In this city today, the-stockholders-pres-ent
being: J. M. Warren. S. Barren, J.
O. Hanthorn, Claud "Hanthoro, J. W.
Cook, S. Elmore, B. A. Seaborg, W. G.
Gosslin. Benjamin Young, F. C. Reed,
T. B. McGovern and John Entherg. The
meeting was called to order by Vice
President Elmore, who presided in place
of President Hammond, who was in New
York. The annual reports of the officers
were read, and the meeting of stockhold
ers adjourned after electing the following
directors:
Samuel Elmore George H. George, J. O.
Hanthorn, B. A. Seaborg, J. W. Cook, M.
J. Kinney, A. B. Hammond, T. B. Mc
Govern, Edwin Stone, W. H. Barker and
"W, G. Gosslln.
A meeting of the board of directors was
subsequently convened, at which officers
were elected as follows:
President,., A, B,, Hammond; vice-presidents,
Samjuej Eimonj. and J. O. Han
thorn? secretary, r'GeSrgc H. George;
treasurer, W. G. Gosslin; executive com
mittee, A- B. Hammond, S. Elmore, W.
G. Gosslin, George H. George and T. B.
McGovern.
The executive committee consists of the
same members as last year, with the ex
ception of J. O. Hanthorn, in whose place
W. G. Gosslin was selected, Mr. Hanthorn
being promoted to the chairmanship of
the auditing committee. It is understpod
that the report of the vice-president
showed a condition of affairs resulting
from the operations of last season which
was entirely satisfactory to the stock
holders. Mr. Elmore was seen after the meeting
adjourned, and stated that the outlook for
the coming season was very encouraging.
He said that the canneries designated for
operation during the coming season were
the Elmore, Kinjiey, Hanthorn, Eureka
and Rooster Rock, on the upper river,
and that arrangements had been made
which would more than double the output
of the operated canneries. There was no
intention, Mr. Elmore said, to antagonize
"the outside cannerymen.
T. B. McGovern, who came out from
ICew York as the representative of the
Eastern stockholders, expressly to attend
the meeting, said thai there was nothing
relating to the immediate affairs of the
association that he cared to state for pub
lication, further than that the manage
ment and outcome of last season's opera
tions were more than satisfactory to him
self and those whom he represented. As,
to the outlook for the coming season. Mr.
McGovern said that in all the years of his
experience in the industry he had never
seen prospects better. "There has never
been a time," said he, "ihen the stocks
of Columbia Tlver salmon have been so
light In first handa. The output for last
year was far below the demand. This is
true not only of Columbia river goods, but
also of all other grades of salmon. The
market is higher than ever known be
fore, and, In my judgment, is destined to
go higher."
Being asked the reason for the unusual
demand, Mr. McGovern stated that, in his
opinion, it was due to the remarkable Im
provement in business and the general
prosperity of the people. "Never has
there been such a bright outlook for all
kinds of industrial occupations as at this
time in this country," said Mr. McGov
ern. "People in New York and all over
the East and Middle West are buying
snore largely of all classes of goods and
better grades than were ever demanded
heretofore. The future is most encourag
ing, and it is only natural that our par
ticular commodity, Columbia river
salmon, should share in an improvement
that is universal."
Mr. McGovern will leave Astoria for
Puget sound this evening, and. after
spending a few days there on business
Xor his firm, will return direct to New
Individual members of the board of di
rectors state that a dividend of 2J per
cent on the capital stock of $2,000,000 was
declared, but the officers refuse either to
affirm or deny the statement.
s&w eriIseb. river -osibixe.
Salmon Canners Unite for Protection
and Profit.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 23. A British
combine was formed today of the Fraser
river canneries, superseding the pools
which had been arranged in default of a
general plan of co-ope.at.on. The arrange
ment made is regarded of the greatest im
portance to the cannere.
The canners met not ostensibly for the
purpose of forming a combination, but to
discuss a somewhat dreary outlook for the
coming season. An arrangement has been
made which, for protective and operative
purposes, makes the 4S canneries on the
Fraser river one big institution. All the
canners signed the agreement except two,
and these represented four canneries, the
directors of which reside in England.
The compact involves the price of salmon
and the size of the pack. A committee will
be -chosen to set a price on salmon for
th season. After the fishermen's price
shall have been regulated, the canners
wiJ be bound each one by a deposit of a
S1003 certifiea check not to offer more than
the set price for fish. The committee
will arrange the size of the pack for each
cannery according to the size of the can
nery ar:d the extent of the packs they
have put-up!,ojiri!i?ar3 and the amount
of the 'guer,pJ6k of the Fraser.
Should anycarmeriltaTe the good fortune
to put up a larger pack than has been
assigned to him, his surplus pack must bo
d vided pre rata -among all the other can
ners on the Fraser riyer.
POPULAR VOTE FOR SENATOR.
Governor Geer's Opinion and His Es
timate of Oregron Sentiment.
SALEM. -Or., Jan. -25. In answer to a
request from the New York Herald for
his opinion of the sentiment in Oregon
regarding- the election of United States
senators by popular vote, and also for his
own opinion on the same subject, Gover
nor Geer today sent the following mes
sage: ".Salem, Jan. 25. The Herald, New York:
I have a regard almost amounting ven
eration for the system of government
handed down to us by the Revolutionary
fathers, and, until recent years, have been
opposes to any change in the manner of
electing United States senators. But ex
perience during the last decade In the
legislatures of many states Indicates a
growing tendency towards combinations
and selfish schemes that not -only often
thwart the will of the people, but fre
quently prevent any election at all. Be
sides, these protracted struggles operate
to Interfere with much-needed -legislation,
and, since they are of increasing fre
quency, there seems no remedy so effect
ual as to provide for the election of sena
tors by popular vote. Oregon has had
more than its share of these wrangles,
considering its population and age, and,
with the experience of one deadlock, re
sulting in no election, necessitating an
extra session; another similar one which
obstructed legislation until the last hour
of the session, and two years later a fail
ure to organize the legislature at all dur
ing the constitutional limit, resulting in
no state legislation but ongi senator in
congress for two years, and another extra
session tosupply both these"esperienccs
have brought the -people of Oregon, in 1
my, opinion, to Ifaat point where So per
cent of them are in favor of electing
United States senators by the direct vote
of the people T. T. GEER,
"Governor."
MUCH SAX JOSE SCALE.
Orchard Ists of Lane jQounty Much
Concerned Over the "Situation.
EUGENE. Jan. 25The appearance of
the San Jose scale .s causing much con
cern among the orchardlsts of this sec
tion. The notices sent out by the state
board of horticulture have had the effect
of. putting all who have pear or apple
orchards to looking for indications of the
insect on their trees. The result is that
many who thought their trees were per
fectly free find them with the scales
quite plentiful. Of course, the trees are
being treated as best they can, but there
are doubts aa to whether the Insect will
be destroyed by means of spraying. An
other alarming fact ,s that the fruit trees
arepot the only habitation of the Insects.
Many; maple, trees'" are reported tp. have
been found showing deposits of the eggs
with .their, scale-covering. , This being '.the.
case. It will be hard to handle the pest
without treating the forests as well as the
orchards.
A meeting of the McKlnley Club was
held at the courthouse last night, and
the following delgates were elected to rep
resent the club at the state league.Febru-
ary 6:
W. JCuykendall, S. H. Friendly, S. M.
Yoran, E. 'O. Potter, A. C. Woodcock, J.
H. McClung, H. B. Miller, S. B. Eakin,
W. G. Gilstrap. George T. Hall, S. W.
Taylor, G. R. Chrisman, L. T. Harris, C.
E. Loomis and C. A. Wintermeier.
The steamer City of Eugene when she
came up yesterday found the rlyer con
siderably changed by the last high water.
At one place, near Curtis island, the main,
channel was much wider and shallower
than former.y, and the steamer had to
come through what Is known as Curtis
slough.
James Milne, of Portland, is looking over
the field with the view of establishing at
this place a mill for the manufacture of
various cereal products, such as oatmeal,
pearl barley, split peas, etc.
JVEW CREAMERY ORGANISED.
More Than Half the Stock Subscribed
at First Meeting.
GERVAIS, Or., Jan. 25. The Lawrence
Creamery Association is the name of a
new industry that will soon start near
the new postoffice of Lawrence, Marlon
county. At a meeting held last night S2
shares of stock were subscribed towards
the capital stock of $1600 at $10 per share.
The officers are as follows: President,
Isaac Stevens; vice-president, J. E. Walt
man; secretary, Ernest Welsner; treasurer,
J. H. Baughman.
The directors are; I. Stevens, J. E. Walt
man, H. D. Manning, W. J. Jefferson and
Ernest Welsner.
The association haa reason to expect a
liberal patronage, as the creamery will be
located in a rich agricultural settlement
Capital City Notes.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 25. In the supreme
court today the following cases were ar
gued and submitted:
F. L. Blchmond, George If. Williams.
C. E. S. Wood, S. B. Linthlcum and J.
C. Flanders, Richard Williams and E. B.
Williams et aL, respondents, vs. Adelaide
Bloch, Bessie Bloch et al. appellants;
apepal from Multnomah county.
F. L. Richmond, respondent, vs. Ade
laide Bloch, M. M. Bloch and F. Bloch,
appellants; appeal from Multnamah
county.
The Salem Building & Loan Associa
tion today began suit against H. W. Sut
ton, on a mortgage for 51000, with interest
at the rate of 8 per cent, from August
1, 1899. The property involved Js lot 6,
block 4, near Yew Park school, this city.
Harrson "Was In Chehalls.
CKEHALIS, Jan. 25. S. G. Hawson, who
committed su-clde in Portland Monday,
was employed here for some time on the
work of drilling the new artesian- well
which the Chehalls Water Company is
sinking. He dissipated quite a good deal
while here, and one evening about a week
before he left tried to buy some poison at
the Gem drug store, presumably for sul
cdal purposes. The clerk refused to sell
him the poison.
Change In an Old Firm.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 25. The
firm of Woods & Caples, which has been
engaged in the merchandise business here
for 20 years, dissolved partnership today.
T. H. Adams, who has been associated
with the firm for three years, purchased
John Caples' interest The stock In
voiced 520,000.
Oregon Xotes.
Voters are registering slowly in all coun
ties. Frank Dearborn, a Salem merchant, is
low with typhoid fever.
Trappers in Camas valley, Douglas coun
ty, have taken a dozen bears this winter.
Good milch cows are said to be worth
from ?40 to ?75 In the Kent neighborhood,
Sherman county.
Mayor Davis estimates that Albany's
Income for 1900 will be $14,300, with ex
penses of 511,800.
A man named Wilson has "worked"
Wasco and Grass Valley, cashing a bogus
check in each town.
The Grant's Pass postoffice issued $13,
257 79 In money orders between November
L 1S99, and January 20, 1900.
Dorance Dotson, a miner at Preston
peak, Was drawing a charge of dynamite
from a drill hole, when an explosion, shat
tered his left hand.
Last Monday was the 50th anniversary
of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. William
Hemstock, of McMlnnvHIe. They have
resided there about 20 years.
Oregon newspapers these days are fre
quently quoting John Wanamaker to the
effect that the best time to advertise Is
when the dull season cames on.
Sidalt TeiOTm cnynue? at Corvallls,
f1 TmeS SaS n ta iy ama-.tter-
L!fLLLtn the
best-sldewalked town jn the state.
A. L. Terrell today sold 49 bales of hops
to T. D. Linton, agent of a Chicago firm,
for 5?i cents per pound, saysthe "Eugene
Guard qf the 24th. The firm had advanced
money on the crop.
The new ppstbfHce established at a po?nt j
aDour, nve mues south or BlOogett has tlons on the subject.
been named Peak, and Mrs. H. Davidson r- i
is postmistress. The mail service Is once During the meettng of the Lew'ston
a week, on Fridays. Commercial Club a letter was received
Two pack horses carrying paper mall ' from Kendrlck citizens saying that many
are reported by the Myrtle Point Enter- of the flood sufferers were In sore need
prise to have fallen off the grade near of financial assistance. The letter ex
Remote last Saturday. The mall was plained U?at the county commissioners had
reepvered and the horses were not Injured. at first promised to care for the destitute,
The needs of Grant's Pass, the Courier bul afterwards repudiated the promise be-
says, -would jusBfy'irc construction of at cau6e of lack of authority lo appropriate
least 25 houses, to cost from SSC0 to $1030 -Unds. A committee of three was appolnt-
each. Many of these could be rented by cd hy the lewlston Commercial CJub to
the year to responsible and desirable ten- sc1lclt money for the Kendrlpk sufferers,
ants. Houses, furnished rooms and hotel Some days ago 5100 was collected, and
accomodations are filled to overflowing then returned to subscribers on receiving
ana tnere is an imperative demand for
more.
Playgoers at The Dalles complain of the
dllatorlness of many of the theater
patrons. The Chronicle alleges that the
greater portion of the first act of a play
is often "completely spoiled by the con
tinued arrival of the audience," and that
two evenings ago "the patrons who were
there at a reasonable time were exasper
ated beyond measure as they endeavored
to catch words forming the nucleus of the
play." Thomas P. Page, a well-known Umatilla
county farmer, predicts good crops for the
season of 1900. "I will go so far," said he
to the Pendleton East Oregonlan, "as to
say that I am sure both grain and fruit
will turn out well next fall. I base my
prediction upon observation of climatic
conditions In Eastern Oregon for a great
many years. I have never known an open
winter in Eastern Oregon without a good
crop of grain and fruit to follow it."
ALL THE USUAL CHARACTERISTICS,
BUT OF SHORT RAXGE.
Drove Piece of Rafter Through
Heavy' Watering-Trough, and Did
Other Freakish Tilings.
WESTON, Or., Jan. 25. A well-developed
tornado occurred Monday night, at
about 10 o'clock, three miles northeast
Qf Weston. The family of Ivan O'Haria,
a well-known farmer, was startled by a
sudden shock. Those who had gone to
sleep were rudely awakened, and all
rushed to the doors to see what the mat
ter was. The shock lasted but a second,
and wap succeeded by perfect calm. Mr.
O'Harra could see through the darkness
.that he was minus considerable yard fene-,
ing,x but made no explorations until next
morning. - ,
Then It was found that about a third
of the bte barn's roof had been blown
i away, rafters, shingles and all. A heavy
i trough, holding 300 gallons of water, and
constantly full, was moved four feet to
ones side, and a piece of rafter had actu
ally been blown through the thick sides
of the trough. A tree was hit by a
boards and the splinters penetrated it to
a depth of six or seven inches. The
large cottonwood trees that line the road
In front of the house were twisted and
torn, until nothing but wounded stumps
remained, and an apple tree 12 inches in
diameter, standing only six feet from
the house, was uprooted. It fortunately
happened, however, that the house Itself-
escapea tne iuu torce oi tne tornuuu, uu
was only slightly damaged, a few window
lights being broken. An ax and sa-vy
were carried from the woodpile a distance
of 40 feet Into the road, scarcely a vest
ige of the yard fence remained, and other
marks were left of the twister's freakish
disposition.
The path of the tornado was about 200
. feet wide. It came from a southwesterly
direction, and Its course could be plainly
traced through the fields by the uprooted
posts and other wreckage of barb-wire
fences. It traveled down to Dry creek,
i to the place of Sam Phillips, a mile dis
tant from that of Mr. O'Harra, and evi
dently spent Its force in a vain attempt
to climb out of the canyon, as no reports
of It are heard beyond the Phillips farm.
Here It whirled a smokehouse Into space,
and moved the dwelling-house three inches
off its foundation. Shingles frdm O'Har
ra'stbarn were afterward picked up In the
vicinity, having been carried a mile,
The tornado was dimly seen by Lewis
I Kilgore, who heard the sound of its pas
i sage and stepped quickly -to the door. He
j describes It as Its big brothers In Kansas
aiid Nebraska are described a balloon
shaped mass of dark, twisting clouds,
moving swiftly ajong on an errand of de
struction. It seemed to lack, however,
the extended scope of the Middle West
destroyer, having traveled only a mile or
two. It was much similar, doubtless, to
the tornado a few years ago at Long
Creek, Grant county, and Lexington, Mor
row county, although in those instances
much more damage was done.
COMPLAINT OF FALR. WEATHER.
May Damage the Sheep Industry of
Southeastern Oregon.
LAKEVIEW, Or., Jan. 25. The spring
weather Is creating some alarm here. The
snow Is giving way on the desert, and as
this is the only means of supplying sheep
with water, it is feared that the sheep
will have to be brought In, and this would
incur great expense and loss; besides,
feeding would have to be resorted to. The
problem will be a serious one In case
a pnow storm does not come soon.
The good weather Is playing havoc all
around. Enterprising citizens had placed
a. dam across Dead Man's creek In the
canyon, east of Lakeview, for the purpose
of making an Ice pond from which to sup
ply the town with Jce for the coming
summer, but they only put up a few tons
during the last cold snap, and It Is feared
now that there will be an ice famine here
next summer. The distance for hauling
from the railroad Is too great, as it would
all melt on the road. If the good weather
shall hold on, however, work will be re
sumed shortly on the town reservoir. A
well 10 feet across has been sunk in the
valley as deep as the flowing water would
permit, and a reservoir Is being con
structed on a hill 200 feet above the level
of the town, and this will be filled by a
windmill and pump from the well. The
reservoir will hold 100,000 gallons of water
when completed.
Frosty at Monroe.
MONROE, Or., Jan. 25. A cold snap has
Struck this locality. Yesterday morning
the thermometer registered 27 degrees
above zero, and this monrlng It stood at
24 degrees at 7 o'clock, and was still get
ting lower. A heavy white frost and
north wind accompanies the low tempera
ture. Cool Weather at Dayton.
DAYTON, Or., Jan. 25. The ground
froze quite hard here last night. The
weather was clear, and at 7 this morning
the thermometet registered 30 degrees
above. This is the coldest this winter.
WANT. STREET IMPROVEMENT.
Citizens and Taxpayers Instruct the
Levfiston Council to Act.
LEWISTON, Idaho, Jan. 25. In order to
bring the matter of street paving squarely
to an issue, the Lewlston Commercial
Cub called a meeting of citizens and club
members. The city council came In a
body 'to receive Instructions and learn the
temper of the taxpayers. It was a great
meeting, and every citizen present was
called upon for an expression of opinion.
The dilatory tactics of the council were
1 forcibly shown, when the fact was es-
J tablished that a petition signed by more
than two-thirds of the property-owners
. along Main street had been before the
1 nrkiivintl f cAirornl ttroolra tijJViniif Tvo'tit
ted A motion wafi de and caIV
""led instructing the council Immediately to
'Proceed with the preliminary steps neces-
sary for the Improving of Main street
with macadam, the abutting property
owners to pay the necessary expenses, ac
cording to the provisions of the charter.
It Is still a question In the minds "of
imany citizens wnetner tne council will
act, even after recelvin
explicit Instruc-
""-wi"iiu - -n-cuuwun. um uyi. uecu
help.
ICING COMPLIMENTS WASHINGTON'S
Aalcs for Addresses in Order Thai He
May Communicate With Tlic-m.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan, 25. Adjutant
General Fox has received a communica
tion from Brigadier-General Charles King,
late of the United States army, request
ing the full name of Lieutenant Erww,
of Spokane. First regiment of Washing
ton volunteers, who was wounded in the
engagement in and about the village of
Santa Ana, held February 4 and 5; alsq
all the enlisted men belonging to the
Washington volunteers killed or wounded
in that engagement General King pays
this high compliment to the Washington
boys:
"It was the Washington' regiment's
maiden fight; it was under my command
J and eye, and behaved with distinguished
f gallantry and with the steadiness and
discipline of veterans. I am desirous of
communicating with Colonel Welsenberger
and the company officers of the regiment
who have returned to the States, and will
be extremely grateful to you If you can
furnish me with their addresses."
LOOKING TOWARD SIBERIA.
Alaska, Miner? Think Bonanzas May
Be Found There.
-SKAGWAY, Jan. 18 Alaska- miners are
looking toward Siberia as a possible field
for prospecting. Since the invitations re
cently extended to Americans by the czar
to mine In that country, there has been
such a demand at this point for Informa
tion In regard to the mining laws of Si
beria that the chamber of commerce has
taken up the matter with Relegate Price,
in Washington, D. C. Mr. Price has been
unable to find there any other than gen
eral statements of laws printed In Rus
sian. He learned, however, that there
was some special legislation concerning
the transfer of Eastern Siberian mining
properties, and that copies of the same
are obtainable from the Russian consul at
San Francisco.
John Bray, jr., and John, Bray, sr., of
this city, have received an offer from
London to go to Siberia for the London &
Siberia Exploration Company,
The fact that Siberia's eastern shore Is
on one side of the sea that washes Nome's
golden beach has given hopes to some who
have thought of the czar's Invitation.
Clnyson Still Unaccounted F(or.
Nothing has yet been learned, as ' to the
Whereabouts of Fred Clayson, formerly
of Portland; Lynn Relf, of Seattle, and
Lineman Olson, who disappeared from
Minto, on the way from Dawson, Christ
mas day. A brother of Clayson has of
fered $500 reward, and gone to the In
terior. Some think-the missing men have
probably gone on a stampede to a new
gold strike, vaguely rumored. Others
strongly suspect murder.
WOMEN START FOR CAPE NOME.
AH the Way Overland Miss Matlock
Married at Dawson City.
DAWSON, N. W. T., Jan. L A most
heroic undertaking for womankind has
been undertaken by Miss Gates, sister to
Humboldt Gates, a Dawson character.
She has set out from this city for, Nome
over the ice of the lower river, and will
have to travel 1000 miles or more to reach
her distant Arctic destination. Some
others are also starting oh the same long
journey, hoping to get to the great gold
fields before the crowds of the spring
rush.
Miss Bertha Matlock, daughter of J. D.
Matlock, of Umatilla county, Oregon, was
married here last week to E. A. Emmons,
owner of various mining properties, and
a representative of New York Interests.
They are housekeeping in a cabin. Mr.
Matlock has interests In a Dawson gro
cery. A big copper discovery has been made
on a tributary flowing into the White
river, on the right bank, 50 miles from
Its mouth. The cropplngs in places are
fully 50 feet across, and the ore is heavy
in Iron and copper, having a small per
centage of zinc and worthless gangue.
Emmons took several sacks of the ore
and got a high assay. He Intends to go
to the States this winter, to get working
capital in Portland or Butte, with which
to exploit its value.
RANCHER RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Frank Lee, Son of a Respected Uma
tilla County Pioneer.
PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 25. Frank Lee,
While driving out from town upon a load
of grain, fell from his wagon at 6 o'clock
this evening and was run over and killed
His body was horribly crushed. He was
taken to a hospital, but life was extinct
Lee was a rancher, living three miles
south of Pendleton. He was a native of
Umatilla county, a son of the late William
Lee, a much-respected pioneer, after
whom Lee's1 crossing was named.
Larrycr Fiddles in a. Pesthoqpe.
DAYTON, Wash., Jap. 24. There are
several cases of smallpox In this county In
the Alto hills, but the district is under
strict quarantine. R. B. Brown, law part
ner of Judge Sturdevant, was taken to the
pesthouse yesterday. He was 'vaccinated
abput 12 days ago, and It seems to have
worked on him so thoroughly as to produce
a case of varioloid. The health officer very
properly removed him to a pesthouse for
the time being. Brown is not sick at all,
and being the only occupant of the pest
house, which is situated in one corner of
the graveyard, he puts In his lonely hours
In playing the fiddle. This, no doubt, keeps
up his spirits and also keeps off the ghotts.
Tillamook Notes.
TILLAMOOK, Or., Jan. 24. Captain J,
J. Dawson, the weather observer of Tilla
mook, reports 126.83 Inches of ralp In this
county last year.
One of the seamen on board the steamer
Elmore fell down the hatchway at Ne
halem and fractured seyeral of his ribs.
Burled at Independence.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Jan. 24.-The
corpse of Samuel W. Nealy, who com
mitted suicide at The Dalles, Tuesday,
was brought to this city today for burial.
This was formerly his home, and he had
many relatives and friends in this vicinity.
Governor Rogers to Lecture.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 25. Governor
Rogers left today for Ellensburg, where
he will deliver a lecture tomorow even
ing before the midwinter graduating class
at the state nprmal school.
New Linn County Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. Abraham Os
borne has been appointed postmaster at
Shelburn, Or., vice W. B. Washburn, re
signed. New Postmaster for nnntington.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25. The president
has nominated Willja'm H. Leltnerto be
postmaster at Huntjngtbn, Or.
Washington Notes.
The shingle ndlls of Washington give
employment to 8S65 men.
In 1899 Pierce county (Tapoma) received
$1,1?5,445 and expended 51.115,200.
Half a dozen petty burglaries Jiave been
committed In the residence part of Cen
tralis, this week. l ""
Port Town'send' has funded $S0OO of float
ing .Indebtedness by the Issue of 16 new
bonds, each of which was signed 33 tlmep
by the mayor.
The Walla Walla council Monday adopt
ed plans for a sewer system that wUl
require. 23' miles of pipe. Construction
will begin as soap as the arrangements can
be made.
Bids for supplying 3GQQ cords of fir wood
for the SteJilacoom asylum were opened :n
Tacoma Wednesday. Eleven bids were
submitted, the price ranging from $1 G5 to
$2 45 per cord.
A warrant charging grand larceny
against Frank M. HaWks was issued In
Seattle Wednesday. The officer pent to
arrest Hawks found hfni serving on i jury,
where he was temporarily exempt from
arrest
Judge Reld, at Everett, in open court,
instructed the' prosecuting attorney to take
steps to prosecute those running slot ma
chines and other gambling devices. He
said he would testify himself Jf no one
else would.
Ferry County has me,n guarding the In
dian trails from the south half pf the
Colyille reservatlpn to Republic, and no
Indians are permitted to travel toward
the town. This Is to prevent Infection from
the smallpox among the Nespellms.
Tho New Whatcom board of trade has
resolved to issue 10,000 pamphlets descrip
tive of the advantages of that region, with
which to advertise the country. It is
considering a proposition to 'open the
mouth of the Nooksack river to naviga
tion at a cost of QOO,
WHO SHALL FUMIGATE?
QUESTION AS TO MAIL AT THE BRIT
ISH COLUMBIA BORDER.
Dispute Has Been Referred Back on
Both Sides to Washington and
'Ottnvra. Authorities.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 25. Interna
tional authorities have clashed In a pe
culiar way over the quarantine declared
by British Columbia against Eastern
Washington malls on account of smallpox.
Since Tuesday night all American mall
over the- Spokane Falls & Northern has
been tied up at Northport, Wash., at the
boundary line- Canadian officials insist
that the Americans fumigate the mails.
The Americans insist that, if they want
It disinfected, the Canadians disinfect It.
The matter was referred to Spokane, then
to San Francisco, then to the Washington
postoffice authorltes. The postmaster-general
refuses to give orders to disinfect the
mall on this side, saying It Is no cqneern
of ours. The Qanadlans fipally referred
the matter to Ottawa, and the dispute
is now being waged between the Canadian
and American postal chiefs. Meanwhile
tons of mall are. stacked up at North
port) with the prospect that the quantity
will be doubled before the -dispute is set
tled. ROBBED FREIGHT CARS, TOO.
Arrest and Confession of Walla
Walla Hoodlums Clears Mystery.
WAITSBURG, Jan. 25. Monday Ira
Spoonemore and Byron Zumalt were
brought up from the Walla Walla Jull
and placed on trial for breaking into the
cars of the O. R. & N. Co. last Novem
ber, when a car was half unloaded while
passing up the Alto hill. The crime was
committed on the 25th or that month, and
until a day or 60 ago no definite clew to
the robbers was obtained. When Spoone
more and Zumwalt realized that it was all
over with them they opened up and told
the whole story, and as a result they were
arrested yesterday on that charge, while
they were then in custody upon the charge
of burglary and arson. In the examina
tion George Mays was called as a witness
and when he left the stand he passed Into
the hands of the sheriff on the charge of
receiving stolen property. The same
charge was made against the mother and
father, of young Mays
The arrest of the Mays family is likely
to clear up the whole case and put several
parties in a bad light. It seems that a
cache has been kept on the Mays place,
and they have been conversant with many
things which will now come out and per
haps cause them trouble.
STOLE A TANNERY STOCK.
All the Robes and Furs Gqne and
Not a. CIctt Left. '
PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 25. Nob'e's tan
nery was robbed last night of Its entire
stock of robes and furs. The th.'eve3 got
away with all the plunder and succeeded
In covering up their tracks so that there
is not even a suspect found by the police.
Both Men Were Fined.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 2o.-The trial
of Panfry Roberts, who cut Alex Hood
enphyle with a pocket-knife In Scoggln
valley a few days ago, at Dllley.'today, re
sulted in the justice flping each ?10 50.
The costs In the case amounted to exactly
$21, which was equally divided between
the fighters.
OFFER FOR A LOT OF HOPS,
Prices Named Are Too "Low, Sp As
sociation Does Not Sell.
'SALEM, Or., Jan. 25,-After various
fluctuations, the hop market has again
steadied" down and there Is a demand for
the1 crop at prices ranging from 1 to 2
cents over a week ago, and from to 1
cent over the quotations of January 1.
Today the Portland agency of an Eastern
concern -applied to James Wainstanley,
agent for the Oregon Hopgrowers Asso
ciation, for 516 bales, offering the following
prices for the yield of the Sherwooa dis
trict: Perl
Per
Balea lb.
No. 0 CO C&c
No. 7 41 GV?c
No. 7 lit dc
No. 1 151 Cc
Bales. lb.
No. & 14 7 c
Ko. 4 35 6 c
No. 6 ;a Wc
No. 2 .. 26 6c
NO. 2 13 tAic
The amount asked for, 333 bales, or 66,
600 pounds. Is considered a fair indication
that the market is attaining permanent
strength. Still, no sales will be made un
til higher prices are offered.
FORTS CASEY AND FLAGLER.
Prqgrress of Work on Fortifications
to Guard Puget Sound.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Jan. 25.
The work of mounting th,e big guns at
Forts Casey and Flagler has been com
pleted, and the mounting force has been
transferred to Fort Wilson, and prepara
tory work for mounting guns there will
commence tomorrow. Forts Flagler and
Casey are completed, with the exception
of the'rapld-firlng batteries, material for
which has been delayed In transit The
big guns at Fort Casey consist of four 10
inch and two 12"-nph barbettes, and four
10-lnch disappearing guns. The disap
pearing guns wijl not be used at Fort
Flagler, but that fort Is armed with six
10-Inch barbettes, and will have regulation
rapId-fiTing batteries. The work of mount
ing the guns at Fort Wilson will not be
finished for nearly a year yet, and when
cqmpleted It will be the most formidable
fort of the triangular system guarding
the entrance to Puget sound.
Quotations of Mining: Stocks.
SPOKANE, Jan. 25. The closing bjda
mining stocks today were:
:or
Blacktall SO OS Morning Glory.. .$0 04
Butte & Boston.
Morrison.
Crystal
Chespa-Bluejay..
Deer Trail No. I!
Gora Ledsre
Golden Harvest.
Insurgent
Jim "Blaine
Lone Pine Surp.
Little Cariboo ..
Muuncaln Lion ..
4 Princess Maud..
U'QtHIn
'
ol
10
16
5
12IRepublIo 1
It
Reservation ...
Rcewland Giant
Sullhan
Tom Thumb ...
Rebecca
Oqlta ,
lft
.?!
IS
15'6
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25. The official floa
ingr quotations for mining nocks- today were:
Alta .., ?0 02Kentjick Con JO 01
Alpha Con 2. Lady Wash, Con.. 2
Andes :... 7 Sleilcan 31
Belcher JO Occidental Con ... JS
Best & Belcher... WOphlr 67
Bullion n'.overman 5
Caledonia o'Potcei 35
Challenge Corr ... PUSavape ic
Cnollar 27'Scorpton 2
Confidence 70'Seff. Belcher 2
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 rnlSIlver Hill 3
Crown Point f.VSiatidard 2 80
Exchequer II Union Con. t"0
Gould & Curry... ."S'Uiah Con 3
Hale & Norcross.. V-SI i'el low Jacket .... 3
Justice .11
NEW YORIC. Jan. 25. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar ,-SO COIOntario $8 12
Crown Point J3 0nhir
73
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 i5'Plmouth
S
3 75
7 75
f2
2 an
2S
Deadwood
rc
QuiclcsiUer -..
Gould & Curry..,
Hale & Norcrosa..
ao pret
B!3lerra Nevada
Homestake 50 00
Standard
Union Con ....
Iron Silver Ivr
Mexican ... as
IXellow Jacket
BOSTON, Jan. 25 Closing? quotations:
Boston & Mont.S2 76 IParrott 0 41
Butte & Boston. TO
Joe Woodln Retired.
VANCOUVER, Wash., January 25.
Joseph Woodln. or "Old Joe Woadin," aa
he has been familiarly known here for
the past SO years, was this week sent to
the Odd Fellows' home at Walla Walla.
Joe Woodln was stage driver and mail
carrier on the Vancouver-Battleground-
Amboy route for a period of 20 years or
more prior to two years ago, and la per
haps the best-known man throughout the
county of any of its citizens. Woodln
stucK to nis stage unui too leeDie to 1
drjye, and was superseded on that ac- I
count only. He Is a veteran Odd Fellow,
and the lodges are now showing their ap
preciation of his long and faithful service
by offering hlra a home for his declining
days.
Looking ait Prince-of-Wales Copper,
JUNEAU. Jan. 16. A letteu has been re
ceived from Congressman Sulzer by local
people, stating that a mlnlns expert Is
en route to examine the Copper mountain
mining properties, not far from here, and
that if the properties have any merit, it
Is planned to buy all the copper claims on
Prince of Wales Island, and to begin de
velopment work In the spring- W. R.
Hearst of the New York Journal, Is said
to be back of the scheme.
Accidentally Shot Hlmseir.
DAYTON, Or., Jan. 5. Herbert Fletch
er, aged 12 years, while fooling with a 30
callber revolver, shot himself through the
upper part of the left leg, yesterday.
A PLEA FOR EXPANSION.
Washington Volunteers Plain Words
to the "Antis."
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 23. (To the
Editor.) It Is a deplorable fact that in
these times, sp trying to our adminis
tration, a large class o the American
people, who pretend thoroughly to un
derstand the Philippine problem, are al
lowed freely to criticise the wise ?lan
of our policy in regard to the islands-
These self-avowed anti-Imperialists
make many statements which in them
selves are ridiculous, mainly from the
fact that they do not understand the
causes that led to the strife in our far
eastern possesa.ons, apd, finally, that they
were not on the ground to see for them
selves as we saw it. Sitting by one's
fireplace at home and bestowing merci
less criticism upon a government's plan
of conducting far-away Isles may be a
safe way, but It is not a wise one.
Let us levlew the situation In the Phil
ippines as It was prior to the outbreak
last February. . From August 13, 1SSS.
which date marks the fall of the city of
Manila, the Insurgent army and Its close
proximity formed as hard a problem for
the army of occupation as did the thou
sands of Spanish prisoners and residents
who had to be protected and cared for by
their conquerors. The Insurgents, who
from that date should have been Insur
gents, no longer, continued to exist as an
organized, armed mob. and formed a
menacing cordon about the city. It
amounted to nothing more nor less than a
"peaceful siege." for they could come
through our outpost lines (after being
searched for arms) and have the free
dom of the city. But did we have a cor
responding privilege? No. An American
soldier was not allowed to go through
the insurgent lines upoa any considera.
tion. Therefore it amounted to a siege,
and therein Jles the bitter memory of
every American soldier Jn the Philip
pines. The Insurgent army In the cjose vicin
ity of Manila alone numbered at least
four times the American force there
fore we had to grin and bear many an
Insult from the haughty, overbearing
Tagals. And how many insults had we
to bear in patience? Ah, let the poor
American sentries tell how many times
they were bulldozed, threatened and In
sulted on their posts of dutyl Let me
cite pne instance of the daily routine
that fell to the lot of my regiment, the
First Washington, at the stone bridge
near blockhouse 11, and facing Santa
Ana. The top of the stone archway
had a line between keystones, and ex
tending from one side of the bridge to
the other. This line marked the bound
ary between the forces of Uncle Sam
and Agulnaldo at that particular point
Our sentry had to pace to and fro on
one side pf this line, and the Insurgent
sentry on the other, and the latter would
keep pace With our sentry, mimicking
his every motion, even to stopping or
resuming his beat. But this wa? not
the serious part of the performance. The
Filipino sentry carried a loaded Mauser
at full cock In the hollow of his arm,
and always managed to have the muzzle
near the American sentry's head.
Let us look Into the matter a little
closer. As long a time before the out
break as October and November our sen-
tries would be murdered on their posts.
Ths act has happened on five differ
ent occasions. lYhat was done? Nothing.
The Tagals got the idea that wc were
afraid of them, and treated us accord
ingly. Via were there as their benefactors,
not as Invaders. Our Philippine policy
and England's South African policy aro
entirely distinct. When arrangements,
could be made to give the Filipinos a
colonial form of government, under the
protection of the United States, It would
be done. But they were Impatient: they
neglected their rich fields and forests
and took to serving Agulnaldo. They
longed for one wild raid Into Manila,
where they could pay back old scores
against the Spaniards,, and If such were
allowed, the scene that would follow
would rival In bloodshed and cruelty
the massacre of the Innocents, the fall
of Jerusalem, or that modern wholesale
slaughter, Omdurman. We were respon
sible for the lives of thousands of Span
ish residents and prisoners of war, against
whom the cowardly Filipinos desired
vengeance, and to protect them was our
duty to humanity. Yet the "antls" will
Insist that these treacherous devils can
govern themselves.
Finally the outbreak came, and with It
scores of hellish schemes of revenge,
plunder, arson and anarchy. The day
and the hour of the outbreak had been
set; and to show how miserably fanat
ical and criminal these people were, they
set the city on fire at six different points
In one night, and when the firemen came
to conquer the blaze the Filipinos fired
on them from concealed positions. Yet
the "antls" laud these cowardly wretches
to the skies as martyrs, heroes, patriots,
etc. The chapter of their acts of cruelty
and treachery rivals that of the Apaches.
How many of our wounded were mur
dered on 'the field by the seemingly dead
of the enemy? Many Instances are at
hand where members of the hospital corps
wero stabbed while In the net of giving
water to the wounded and dying of tho
enemy. These samo "patriots" would
make use of the white flag of truce only
to lure our brave boys to destruction.
I ask, are these people fit to govern them
selves? But the bitterest pill of all Is to come.
Among the prisoners captured by our
regiment at Santa Ana wa3 an intelli
gent young Filipino officer, who, when
questioned as to why the Insurrection
broke out. replied
"Wo shall harass our Invaders until
Bryan and the democratic party have
control; then wc shall have independ
ence." Every utterance against our administra
tion's policy js so much of a moral rein
forcement to the Tagals. Let the blood
qf Lawton, Egbert, McCpnvlIle, Stotson
berg and a host of others cry out and
bear witness to this statement
To conclude, It Is not consistent that
cold-footed stay-at-homes should give vent
to their opinions on a subject they know
nothing about; and. above all, they ought
not to criticise cur government and the
awful burden of the present situation.
They should be on the spot and see for
themselves; then probably they would
chango their minds. And If these "antls"
praise the Tagals as patriots, do they
include the American deserters who are
with them? ' If so, they have as little
honor as the deserters themselves, and a
deserter Is as vile a creature as the scale
of humanity can show.
Lot us speak well of our administration
and Its policy; for, as the problem pf
the Philippines. Is on our hands, left there
as the fruit of war. we must dispose of
It in the best possible manner. Our ad
ministration's management of the many
difficult problems on its hands during the
last two years Is the wonder and admira
tion of the civilized world. Therefore let
us hear 'no more of these violent insinua
tions from those who havo not been there.
EX-VOLUNTEER.
BIG PglCE FOR gEEP
$5 50 PER" HEAD PAID FOR A FLOCK
OF FIFTY.
Farmers Are Refnsins Offers of $5
Per Head Goats Are Also
Bringing: High. Prices.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Jan. 24. One
former of the Kings valley country re
fused this week $5 per head for his entire
flock of sheep. Several in that vicinity
have refused $3 5Q per head. Probably the
highest price paid for sheep in that vi
cinity this year has been paid by Frank
Gillam, who gave '53 50 per head for 50.
Goats are also selling in this part of the
country for 55 per head. The farmers have
just begun to find out how profitable
stockraislng- Is. ,
MAX FOR "OPPOSITION" GOVERNOR
Vance Said to Be the Coming; Candi
date in Washington.
The Olympla Olympian notes that the
forces "opposed to the republican party"
are moving In Washington, and that there
Is a strong disposition to get Governor
Rogers out of the way and put the pres
ent assistant attorney-general, Thomas H.
Vance, at the head cf the ticket next fall.
The Olympian says:
"For some time post 'the forces oppos
ing the republican party,' to use the ex
pression of the chief executive of the state
of Washington, have been casting about
for a Moses with which to combat the
man from Puyallup In a struggle for the
'populistlc or democratic nomination for
governor the coming fall. Those opposed
to Rogers realized some time ago that un
less something heroic was done the phl
lpsopher would walk away with the com
bination. These same anti-Rogers people
did not want James Hamilton Lewis any
more than they wanted Rogers to lead
the opposing hosts at the next election.
With this much defined they set out tc
find a man on whom all could unite, and
now they think they have discovered him.
The gentleman whom the antl-Rogars and
antl-Lewlo contingent have selected is
Thomas H. Vance, assistant attorney-general
of the state, and if they uxn persuade
him to make the race for the nomination
they will give him the benefit of their
heartiest support."
Mr. Vance makes the following coy raply
to the preference expressed by his friends:
"While naturally gratified at tha com
pliment Implied by th mention of my
name as candidate for governor, by some
friends of mine. I am in no sense a can
didate, nor do 'I wish to be regarded in
such a bonny light I repeat. I am not a
candidate, and under no circumstances
WilI be."
The friends of Mr. Vance, who are push
ing his nomination, say they were pre
pared for just what he has etated. but they
assert that this will make no difference In
their plans. The purpose Is to manufac
ture a sentiment for Mr. Vance that, be
fore long, "h will be unable to withstand.
They state that they have not reckoned
without their host, and that, era "osg, the
Rogers and Lewis campaigns win have
gone down before the Vanee band wagon.
ASHLAXD COUXCI1. SEEKS ADVICE.
Election Called to Decide About Is
xilnr Saloon Licenses.
ASHLAND. Or.. Jan. J25. At a special
meeting of the city council last night
licenses were refused to four saloons
whose proprietors had petitioned for them.
A new ordinance was passed calling a,
saeclal city election on February 5, when
the legal voters of the city will Instruct
the council whether or no It shall issue
licenses to saloons under the new law.
The new ordinance does away with ap
plication for license by petition, as1 here
tofore. Four saloons m the afty ara visaed,
pending the result of the approaehfhg elec
tion. Japs Beaten by Hobos.
La Grande Chronicle.
Early the morning of the 23d, two hobos
broke Into the section-house at th union
station, occupied by Japb in the employ
of the railroad company, and made a vio
lent asault upon the little brown men.
beating them on the heada with a revolver
and cutting some of them quite badly wlh
a knife. The object of the attack wa3
robbery, but they were very much disap
pointed, as the Japs had no money on tneir
persons or In the house. The ruffians vent
ed their spite and disappointment on the
little fellows with pfctot and knife.
Work on a Rich Ledgre.
The Preston Peak Copper Company Is
reported by the Grant'3 Pass Courier to be
doing a large amount of development
work, and Is showing up an Immense
bpdy of rich ore. It Is employing about
15 men at present, and most of them
working Jn the tunnel. The main drift Is
about 275 feet In length, the last 125 feet
being driven into a solid body of copper
ore. Crosscuts from the main drift have
been run to a width of 20 feet without
reaching either wall of the ledge.
Salem Bowlers Beat Astoria.
SALEM, Jan. 25. In the bowling con
test tonight between the Illihee Club, of
Salem, and the Astoria Football Club, the
former won four straight games by scores
as follows:
IHlhee 225 251 234 53
Astoria 20S 215 133 2f
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. Tenter, an Oregron Pioneer.
TILLAMOOK, Or., Jan. 2-J. "Grandma"
Penter died. Sunday night, at her home. In
tho southern part of the county, at the ad
vanced age of 82 years. Mrs. Penter was
an Oregon pioneer, having come to the
state In the early '40e. She, with her hus
band, took up a donation claim on a part
of the ground where tne city of Salem
now stands. The property became very
valuable. Some 17 years ago Mrs. Penter
purchased one of the best claims on the
Little Nestucca, and has resided in Til
lamook county for the most part ever
since. She left three eons and one daugh
ter. Sirs. Carter, of Dayton.
DAYTON. Or., Jan. 25. Mrs. Annie Car
ter, nee Grace, was burled at this place
yesterday. Mrs. Carter was about 30 years
old. and had suffered from consumption
for some years. She left a husband. Ar
thur G. Carter, and a large circle of rela
tives. John Stltzinser, of La Grande.
The death of John Stitzlnger4 occurred
at his home In La Grande Tuesday morn
ing. The deceased ha3 been In poor
health during the vpast two years, and
was bedfast for over a year. He left a
wife and four children, two married
daughters and two eons.
Coke Plants In loiva.
DES MOINES, la., Jan. 25. The Uni
versal Fuel Company, of Chlqago, an
nounces that 11 will soon begin the erec
tion of a cqke plant at Qttumwa. with
1C0 ovens. As soon as It Is completed, a
second plant of like capacity will be buUt
In Des Moines. The company's experi
ments have determined that Iowa coal
will produce good coke, plants will be
established later at Davenport, Dubuque
and Council Bluffs.
Circus Trust Project.
NEW YORK. Jan. 25. Relative to thft
reported negotiations between Jamas A.
Bailey, the Sells Bros, and W .W. Cole.
for a circus eombinatlon, It is statetT that
Mr. Bailey already owns a half In&fredt in
the-Sells Bros, and" Forepaugh sliigvinfMr
Cole lives In New York, but fe 6fieS bwn,
and no Information can be obtSinedSa to
his plana " vj-