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THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1900.
The Trouble With Politics in the
5tat.e of Washington.
CAREER OF THE SPOILS-DISPENSER
Sonic Inside History of tlie Election
of Foster A Ynlclrna Coun
ty Candidate.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 29. It Is impos
sible to onake a survey of the political -field
in this state -without taking ex-Senator
Wilson as the chief monument for obser
vation.' -The center and circumference of
political interest are contained in his
diminutive person. When he nvas sena
tor he appeared to regard himself as a
Irilliputiatt Atlas, upholding the entire -world
of state republicanism on his shoulders.
His own -view of himself -was not without
Justification. The policies and sentiments
of the party in this state radiated from -J
Wilson. He was the sole avenue of com
munication hetween the party in the state
and in the nation. The president would
listen to no other person, and the chair
man of the national republican committee
ecarcely pretended' to think that it was
"worth while to inquire if he represented
In himself all shades of op!nionand in
terest in the Washington state organiza
tion. He merely assumed that Wilson did.'
So thoroughly entrenched was the senator
In the favor of President McKinley and
Mr. Hanna that he came naturally to
speak of all federal appointments as "my"
appointments and the appointees as "my"
appointees. It was sufficient that he alone
"was to decide that an office should go
to this, that or the other person. His
conclusion he announced as a finality, with
the pertain guaranty that his recommen
dation "would at once he accepted In
Washington! He was never mistaken.
The senator soon found out, to his cost,
that the federal patronage had other re
sults than the building up of a mighty
personal machine. Where he made one
iriend hy giving out a federal plum he
anade nine enemies among the disappointed
applicants. Besides, the county commit
tees were ignored in their recommenda
tions, unless they happened to suit the
personal views of the senator or his im
mediate representatives in the various lo
calities. The great dispenser of spoils
came at last to learn that the opposition
created by this selfish policy -was bitter
and aggressive, and that it would move
heaven and arth to accomplish his de
feat. As the federal brigade had its head
quarters in Seattle, there also -was the
head and front of the anti-Wilson ring.
Judge Humes, Mr. Poster and Mr. An
keny -were all leaders of the opposition,
which had, at Olympla, a -working agree
ment to beat Wilson first, and then let
all of the thres take their individual
chances. It was precisely the same kind
of an agreement as was made in 1896 at
Albany, Or., against Congressman Her
mann, and led to Mr. Tongue's nomina
tion; and it is the same tactics, by the
way, that are now likely to be adopted In
turn against the present congressman. As
Seattle assumed the onus of the fight on
the Spokane statesman, so was his own
particular animosity directed toward King
county. When he saw the ground slowly
liut surely slipping from beneath his feet,
he caused notice to be served on that del
egation that he would elect Poster if they
did not give their votes to him. It was
an aggravated style of duress that highly
incensed the King county delegation, and a
defiant answer was returned. That night,
in the republican caucus, Wilson gave 17
votes to the Tacoma -candidate, and he
became "United States -senator. .
The election of Mr. Poster, a Tacoma
man, created a little excitement and a
great deal of bitterness in Seattle. It was
Tacoma's first conspicuous political suc
cess in the entire history of the state. Dili
gent effort was made by the federal ma
chine to show that the Seattle delegation
was to blame for Mr. Foster's triumph;
while reply was made that Wilson himself
was solely accountable. In that he had no
toriously delivered 17 votes to the Tacoman,
and thus, and thus only, placed victory
within his grasp. There is truth in the
contentions of both sides. It Is indubitable
that if the members from King county had
suffered themselves to be bulldozed, they
could have named the winning candidate,
1n the person of Mr. Wilson; and it is
equally true that Wilson, for his own pur
poses and of his own volition, saw fit to
throw his strength to the man who thus
became his .successor. . The Wilson ulti
matum was: "If you will not have me,
you musteFpster.' And Poster it was.
The inside history of that interesting epi
sode Is that on a certain day, after King
county had abandoned Humes and gone
to Ankeny, the Spokane statesman saw
that his Walla Walla rival's election was
proDable, or, at least, he leared it was.
He had always clung to the hope that Se
attle would finally come to him a delu
sion that was assiduously fostered by the
senator's uninformed and unlnfluentlal ad
visers from King county. Two of that del
egation did, Indeed, go to Wilson; but it
had long been known and conceded that
they would; so that the effect of their con
version was fully discounted. When the
remaining 12 delivered themselves in 3
body into the Ankeny camp, the senator
saw that his last fond hope had all but
gone glimmering, unless he effected a
grand coup, which he proceeded to do. He
sent for Poster's agents. He asked to
see a paper which that gentleman's sup
porters were reported to have signed to
vote for him in caucus that night, and
at noon the following day a 'document, by
the way, that recorded the last stand of
the Tacoma aspirant, as his followers were
released from all pledges when that night's
and the next day' voting was completed,
and his strength would doubtless have been
dlasoU'ed. The paper was delivered to Mr.
Wilson, or his managers. Seventeen Wil
son men signed it. Then an agent took
the document to the King county delega
tion, in caucus assembled. He explained
that the agreement was not "delivered,"
and would not be if they would support
the original candidate of the 17 men who
had last signed it. The Seattle members
answered, with a great show of wrath,
that they would not be a party to Mr.
Wilson's proposal to violate his pledged
faith with Mr. Poster, and they were not
thus to be coerced, anyway. They bolted
the caucus that night, but afterwards re
pented, and voted for the nominee.
If It seems tc ne readers of this corre
spondence, in tKs and previous letters,
that there Is top much Wilson, It may be
said that that phrase describes exactls j
the nnbappystatejof Washington politics.
He occupies much the same relation to
public affairs that Mr, Mitchell did in -Qre-
gon through a series of years. Mr. Mitch
ell was. once badly beaten, but came a sec
ond time to the surface." 'Wilson was once
dead, but -rose again. His profession is
politics. By politics he lives and by poli
tics he will die several times more, per
haps. He -has an aggressive personality.
He is -activity personified; and his charac
teristics are such that he stimulates activ
ity in his followers and also his enemies.
He makes brilliant moves, and blunders
both brilliant and unaccountable. The test
of time will probably show that his latest
achievement in acquiring the Seattle Pcst
Intelllgencer deserves to be included in the
latter category. A sure way to suicide
Is for a candidate himself to acquire a
newspaper in his own Interest. He thus
stifles Its voice, despoils Its character and
ruins it? ,tafluence, 0 f&r as his own per
sonal fortunes are concerned. It cannot
openly aid him; it cannot secretly slab hla
enemies, without great harm to itself and
himself. All Its expressions are traced to
him as their fountain-head; all Its pur
poses and ambitions are deemed to bo
founded upon, or colored by, his own am
bitions and purposes. How many news
paper proprietors, or editors, are today In
the United States senate?
Mr. Wilson's logic was substantially that
the Post-Intelligencer did much to defeat
him; therefore, it ought to do as much to
help him. It is now the keystone to the
more or less substantial Wilson arch span
ning the state, with one leg in Seattle and
the other In Spokane. It means the formal
marriage of Seattle and Spokane, and the
projection of Tacoma and all Its allies unto
the outer darkness. The scheme of this
new union contemplates the control of
the republican organization, through a
series of years. Its ultimate Is the elec
tion of John L. Wilson, of Spokane, as
'United States senator, to succeed George
Turner; and E. C. Hughes, of Seattle, as
United States senator, In 1905, to succeed
Mr. Poster. This is looking a long time
ahead, and taking strong ground against
the mischances and accidents of politics.
It has the advantage of giving the state
at large a clear prospect of Its destiny, If
the republican party Is to control and is, in
turn, to be controlled by the Wilson ma
chine. It has the disadvantage of adver
tising to all other budding candidates that
their ambitions might as well be quenched,
or they will themselves be quenched; so
that they may be led from the first to fight
this great Seattle-Spokane project. Thus
the permanence of the old -schism in the
party is guaranteed.
This arrangement shuts out John B. Al
len, who has long been a receptive candi
date for senator, and who has apparently
not yet given up the hope that hs would
be put forward by King county. Mi. Allen
has an exceedingly strong personal fol
lowing throughout the state. Probably no
other public personage Is so deeply seated
In the affections and respect of so many
people. The manner of his defeat in 1S93
cemented their loyalty and friendship, and
they have since then wanted only an effec
tive opportunity to" show their attitude.
The exigencies of local Issues and influ
ences have prevented his being taken up
by King county. Probably he would have
been in course of time if John L. Wilson
had not made his debut on the Puget sound
newspaper stage, and completed his alli
ances with others. Mr. Wilson seems to
realize, however, that Mr. Allen mustbe
taken care of, or conveniently gotten out of
the way. Common rumor has It that he
has been offered the nomination for gov
ernor, if he will take It; but rumor is
silent as to whether Mr. Allen has been
persuaded to swallow the alluring bait.
Either rumor doesn't know, or the ex-senator
has not made up his mind. He is
naturally averse to having Mr. Wilson
make it up for him. If Mr. Allen will not
run, perhaps his brother-in-law, Edward
Whltson, of North Yakima, will. Mr.
Whltson, whose abilities entitle him to
deem himself fit material for a state's ex
ecutive, was a candidate in 1896, when Mr.
Sullivan was nominated. Yakima county
is abundantly blessed with gubernatorial
and congressional timber. D. E. Lesh,
ex-state senator, would also like to have
been McGraw's successor. Now W. L.
Jones is the rising sun in the Yakima
firmament, and Mr. Whltson and Mr. Lesh
may necessarily have to go into eclipse.
Still, if Mr. Jones could be beaten for re
nomlnation as representative in congress,
Mr. Whltson's hopes might not be impos
sible. If they are further supported by Mr.
Allen, Mr. Wilson may deem it expedient
to help the Yakima candidate. That would
Involve his opposing Mr. Jones for re-
nomination, but there Is no reason why the J
Wilson machine should hesitate at that
obstacle, If there Is a fair chance to over
come it. Mr. Jones is no friend of Wil
son's; besides, he is himself a likely dark
horse for the senatorshlp, and if crushed
now he will make little trouble in the fu
ture. If, therefore, Mr. Whltson enters
the lists and is successful, Mr. Allen will
have been placated, Mr. Jones removed and
a strong ally secured at one and the same
time surely a masterstroke for the ma
chine. The sole objection to It Is Its fea
sibility. Mr. Jones and the state might
demur with such effect that it could not
be done.
CANDIDACY OF JOHN D. DALY.
Comments of a Rival Editor on His
Character snd Attainments
Corvallls Times.
Por some time State Senator Daly's
friends have been aware that he would
be in the field to dispute for the nomina
tion lor congress, but the above (an Item
in The Oregonlan) is the first public and
authoritative announcement of the fact
It is generally understood that Benton
county will stand solid for him in the
republican congressional convention. Jt
is well known also that Mr. Daly has
many powerful legislative friends in vari
ous parts of the district. His service in
connection with the text-book bill and
the interest reduction bill have made him,
perhaps, the mostT prominent legislator In
the last Oregon assembly. That he has j
taients mat would make a congressman
far superior to anyth'ng now serving Ore
gon in the national house is unquestioned.
That he stands as good a show as any
of the many candidates now In the f eld
for the republican nomination is alto
gether probable.
Too Proupcrousi to Hold Office.
Harney County News.
Silver Creek always had a respectable
quota of aspirants for office, ready to be
sacrificed for the public good, until this
year. SO far we haven't heard a man
mentioned from that community as a
probable candidate for any office. It must
be owing to the fact that the people over
there are making money so rapidly that
they haven't time to think much about
politics. '
Demented Patient Restored.
Marshfield Sun.
Oscar Kylen, who was taken to the
asylum a short time since from this
place, returned this wee"k. He was struck
on the head while working In the rock
quarry, from which cause Tie became de
mented.. The physician at the asylum per
formed a successful surgical operation
upon him, .and Kylen is now feeling fine.
A very superior cijrarette in everv re-
spect Zarlna, 10c for 10.
STILL ON THE SAMS
SEA TOO HOUGH FOR PULLING OFF
THE .LIGHTSHIP.
Coroner's Jnry, at Astoria, Exoner
ated the 3Iotormnn Who Ran
Over G-Yextr-OId Fred Osvig.
telephone
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 29. A
message was received from McKenzie head
this morning, stating that there was a
heavy swell on the sea, and that no at
tempt could be made to take the lightship
The , itehthoSie lender Col-
eveVoraers f fftareSL
off the sands
umblne has received
ness to take the bargeload of anchors and
chains around to the lightship's assistance
as soon as the oportunlty Is favorable.
Artesian "Well at Fort Stevens.
The well that Is being sunk at Fort
Stevens barracks is new down to a depth
of COO feet, but a "break In the machinery
hU n,,, nnt,nf " i "Z3 J
has caused operations to be suspended
for a few days. The drills-are still In bed
rock, and no traces of water have been
found.
Motorman Exonerated.
A coroner's Inquest was held this after
noon on the body of 6-year-old Fred Osvig,
who was run over by an electric car Sat
urday afternoon. The verdict of the jury
was that the boy had come to his death
from the effects of being run over by the
car, but held the motorman, Alvah Hallo
way, blameless for the accident. The fu
neral of the boy will be held tomorrow.
OREGON CITT SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Tax of Six MiHs Voted for tlie Ensn
ins Year.
OREGON CITY, Jam 29. The taxpayers
of the Oregon City school district held a
meeting this evening, and voted a tax of
G mills for the ensuing year. The board of
directors, consisting of Charles H. Cau
field, Elmer E. Charman and Charles Al
bright, submitted an estimate of expenses
for the fiscal year ending March, 1901, to
gether with an estimate of available funds
to be received during that time. The total
estimate foots up a total of $12,400, neces
sary to be raised during the year. Accord
ing to the estimates, a 6-mill levy will
produce $3900 from this source alone, bur
there will still remain a floating indebted
ness of $4000 at the end of the year. The
levy was 6 mills last year, but the funrts
from the county fell short of the estimate
and the improvements to school property
cost more than was anticipated, leaving a
floating indebtedness at the beginning of
the coming new year of $3500, or $2000 mora
than the estimate of last year.
A stranger was arrested this morning by
Chief of Police Burns. He had been sleep
ing in a barn for a day or two. When he
was arraigned in the police court, It was
discovered that the stranger was violently
Insane at times, and he was transferred to
the care of the county judge, who com
mitted him to the Insane asylum. During
the examination the man gave his name
as Prank Watson, and said that he "was
born in Ohio. He is about 40 years old.
In the circuit court today, the suit of C.
B. Moores vs. Clackamas County was ar
gued and taken under advisement by
Judge McBrlde, until February 15. In the
years 1892-3, the sheriff of Clackamas coun
ty sold certain lots in Minthorn addition
to Portland, for taxes. This property was
bid In by Clackamas county, and the plain
tiffs claim that the defendant did not ac
quire a legal title, owing to an error In
the assessment.
John Z. Olson, formerly of Portland, has
filed a suit for a divorce from Mary Olson,
on the ground that she is probably -a
permanent inmate of the state insane asy
lum. JUDGE M'DOXALD.TO QUIT.
Writes a Letter -to Vaunt Himself and
Score Fellow-Popnlists.
COLFAX, Jan. 29. Judge McDonald, of
the superior court, has issued an open
letter to the voters of the populist party
of Whitman county, in which he an
nounces that he Is not a can
didate for re-election, and the rea
sons which have moved him thereto.
First be gives his own Idea of what his
record has been as superior judge of
Whitman county during the three years
of his incumbency. He says: "My record
is such that I can point to it with pride,
well knowing th It will reflect credit
upon me while alive and honor on my
loved ones after my death." The reason
for his not being a candidate, he says, Is
that he Is disgusted at the dishonesty and
malfeasance In office of at least 30 per
cent of the officials elected on the same
ticket with him.
This open letter has been commented on
very freely by members of all parties, the
populists dealing with it most severely.
One gentleman, prominent in that party,
stated that McDonald had issued the let
ter with the evident intention of forcing
his own nomination from the populists,
to keep him from opposing the ticket.
SALEM FEDERAL BUILDING.
Money Is Ready for the Purchase of
the Site.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. Mayor Bishop re
ceived a letter from United States Dis
trict Attorney Hall today, stating tha"t the
money for the purchase of the site for the
new federal building Is In his hands, and
will be turned over to the city when the
abstracts are brought up to date. Tho
sum to be paid for the ground is $7500.
Salem Notes.
Governor Geer today issued a requisition
on the governor of Missouri for tile cus
tody of James F. Muse, who is wanted In
Portland for the embezzlement of $620
from the Title Guarantee & Trust Com
pany. Detective Cordano will be the bear
er of the requisition.
A petition for the pardon of William
Mulligan, who, with William Murphy and
Ed Kelly, were convicted of robbery in.
Baker county, and sentenced to the peni
tentiary, was received at the governor's
office today. A petition for the pardon, of
W. E. Howe, who was convicted of em
bezzlement while acting as treasurer of
Klamath county, was also received.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
. Two Deaths at Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 29. John Hlgglns,
a young Irish sailor, who arrived here 6n
the British ship St. Enoch, died at the
hospital last night, of consumption, with
which he was suffering when he entered
port. He will be burled tomorow, H Clat
sop cemetery.
Thomas Kearney, a native of St. John,
New Brunswick, and a resident of this city
since 1SS5, died at the hospital last even
ing of consumption. He was 89 years
j of age and unmarried. He has Several
brothers and a number of relatives living
in this city. His funeral will be held to
morrow, from St. Mary's Catholic church,
and the interment will be in Greenwood
cemetery.
E. Oldendorfi.
ASHLAND, Or.r Jan. 29. E. Oldendorfi!,
of Portland, who had resided in Ashland
since October on account of his health,
died yesterday, aged 68 years 3 months
and 22 days. Mr. Oldendorft came to
Oregon In 1877, settling In Washington
county and afterward in Portland, where
he was a member of the well-known real
estate firm of Oldendorfi! & Harvey. Be
sides a wife he leaves a daughter. Mrs.
W. T. Wallace, of Portland, and four
sons Herman and Edward, in Rosario,
Argentina; Theodore, In Mexico, and Lee
O., living in Ashland. The funeral will
be held tomorrow and the interment will
be at Asnland cemetery.
DIufnrd Deadmond.
Bluford Deadmond died at his home,
five miles north of Eugene, on the Mc
Kenzie, Thursday, January 25. at the age
of 84 years 9 months and 25 days, De- J
ceased leaves a wife and six children to
mourn his loss. The children are: John
T. Deadmond, B. K. Deadmond, B. J.
Deadmond and J. A. Deadmond, who re
side "on the McKenzie; Mrs. Mary Skin
ner, of Eugene, Or., and Mrs. Harriet
Watson, of Montana.
Died on c Stn&c.
GOKDENDALE. Wash.. Jan. 29. J. B.
Burrell,,of Seattle, died on the stage to
day while traveling between Grant's and
this place. .Heart disease Is supposed to
be the -cause. Burrell was traveling sales
man for the Johnston & Woodbury Hat
j Company, of St Joseph, Mo. The body
, WiII be sent to Seattle.
William Hemstoclc.
M'MINNVILLE, Or.. Jan. 29. William
Hemstock. an old and highly respected
" thisftern0,0"'
juio. no icaves u. wjie iuiu iuui uiiu-
dren, Mrs. Elsie Wright, George Hem
stock, Mrs. Frank Spencer and Albert B.
Hemstock.
Tacoma Sinn Dropped Dead.
TACOMA, Jan. 29. Gilbert Smith, a re
tired brlckmaker, fell dead while walking
.,. f. .-' ,,. .,,,. ul
along the street about noon today. The
cause was heart failure.
OFFICERS "WERE ELECTED.
Annual Meeting of Big Yanlc Mining
& Milliner Company.
The annual meeting of the board of di
rectors of the Big Yank Mining & Mill
ing Company was held at Galice?
Josephine county, Or., and the following
oincers for the ensuing year were elected:
Board of directors, John F. Wickham,
W. H. Moore, J. C. Mattlson, R. C. Kin
ney and W. E. McMartln; president, W.
H. Moore, of the firm of Moore Pros.,
"bankers, of Moro; vice-president, W. E.
McMartln; secretary and treasurer, R. C.
Kinney.
The newly elected secretary has just re
turned from the mines at Gallce, and re
ports fine progress in all branches of the
work. The crosscut tunnel, that is now
being run, will cut the ledge nearly 100
feet in depth below where ore was struck
in prospect tunnel, and without doubt
will open up as fine a body of ore a? can
be found In the state of Oregon. Work on
their placer mines, recently purchased
from Cope Bros., is being pushed to their
utmost capacity, and they expect a large
clean-up next month. They are also build
ing two miles of road to connect with the
stage road to Merlin, in order that they
may be able to commence shipping as
soon as the ledge Is struck.
Mr. Kinney is highly elated over the
prospect the company has, and says Tie
does not want any Klondike or Cape
Nome In his, as long as there "are such
rich ledges In Oregon, where the "climate
is mild and work can go on the whole
year.
Quotations of Mining: Stoelcs.
SPOKANE, Jan. SO. The closing: bids for
mlnlne stocks today were
Blacktdll $0 00 iMountaln Lion ..SO 04
Riitto jC Tin, Wr- i -, v mr
Butte & Boat...
3 .Morning Glory
Crystal, .
Thespa-Blue jay. .
Deer Trail No. 2
Evening Star ..
Gold Lcdss ....
Golden Harvest.
a Morrison
Prlnceas Maud ..
ll,QuIlp
2
'
6 Snmrasf Xlant". ,
2 Tom Thumb".!.'.".' 104i
Insurgent 3 Bodla
v.
Jim Blaine 18 Crystal Butte
Lone Pine Surp. 15 Rebecca Ex ..
3
4Vi
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 20. The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were:
Alta $0 02 Lady "Wash. Con.. $0 02
Alpha Con 2,Moxican .. . 33
Asides 7 Occidental Con ... 17
Belcher I) Ophlr , 72
Best & Belcher... 2? Overman 0
bullion
fiSPotosI 34
Caledonia 5H Fvage 14
Challenge Con ... 21'Scornion
Chollar 23iSeg Belcher
2
commence ....
Con. Cal. & Va
60,Slerra Nevada ... '45
1 45 Stiver Hill 4
llJStandard 2 SO
23IUnion Con 20
37'CJtah Con 0
2'veHow Jacket 22
Crown Point
Gould & Curry..
Hale & NorcrosB.
Justice
NEW YORK, Jan. 29. Mining- stocks today
close'd as follows:
Chollar $0 22'Onlario
Crown Pnint ...,. 10
Con. Cal. & Va. . . 1 ?,0
Deacwood 5,"
Gould '& Curry... 20
Hale & .Norcross.. 35
Homestake 55 CO
Ophlr T ,60
Plymouth 8
Quicksilver 1 60
do prer 7 50
Sierra Nevada
40
Standard
2 25
24
20
Iron Silver 05!UnIon Con
Mexican 28rellow Jacket ..
BOSTON. Jan. 20. Closing quotations:
Boston & Mont....2 cniParrott
Butte & Boston... 4S
.$0 41
New Pipe Organ for Dallas Church.
DALLAS, Or., Jan. 29. The First M. E
church, of Dallas, has placed the pipe
organ, manufactured at Dallas, in its large
auditorium and the music-loving nubile i
will be permitted to enjoy a rare musical
treat in the shape of an organ recital
conducted by Rev. H. D. Atchison, of
Grace church, Portland, Wednesday even
ing, February 7.
Oregron Notes.
The Corvallls telephone system contains
SO 'phones.
A Eugene man has loaded 100 bales of
hops on one car.
A Nestucca man has 775 cases of cheese
awaiting shipment.
Burns Intends to build a stone jail, to
supply a long-felt want.
A. L, Leathe, lately from Illinois, has
bought a farm 11 miles west of Eugene.
In the Silver creek country, Harney
county, a week ago, snow was all gone,
and It was raining.
Fish Commissioner Reed says that the
Coos bay salmon hatchery will be built
the coming summer.
The superintendent of the Stockton
mine, in Susanvllle district, it is reported,
will erect a 40-stamp mill.
Charles Dully, a Coqullle City boy, has
shipped a box of 23 dozen frogs to San
Francisco. He gets 75c to $1 50 a dozen
for them.
Some ranchers on Poison creek report
that In their part of Harney county stock
feed Is as good in the mountains as it
was in April last.
Two citizens of Burns have leased land
to the northeast of the town, for the pur
pose of constructing a first-class race
track and . baseball ground.
The democratic and populist county
central committees of Malheur county will
meet in Vale, February 3. The Ontario
Advocate urges them to fuse.
' J. F. Allen's store in Fox valley was
entered last Tuesday night by burglars,
who rifled the money-drawer, but took
nothing else. They got about $10 In
change.
The Eugene district has levied a 3-mill
school tax, and has funded Its $4000 in
debtedness at 6 per cent. It employs two
principals at $50 per month, and 16 teach
ers at $45 per month.
The Harney County News says that
Burns is by far the most progressive city
in Eastern Oregon, and the present year
will wltncbs the erection of many substan
tial business buildings.
A crowd of young toughs have been
disturbing religious exercises at Free
water. Three of them were arrested and
fined last week, and it is thought the an
noyance will now stop.
- The Bandon Recorder says that Co
quille cattle buyers have been on the
river the past week, offering $14 per head
for choice last-spring calves, and 6 cents
per pound for dressed beef.
la many parts of Harney county, tho
Burns News says, there has been no snow
fall as yet, and stock Is getting along well
without being fed. Parisies and other
flowers are blooming out of doors in
Burns.
The remains of Corporal Hal G. Hib
bard, of Company K, Second Oregon,
have reached San Francisco from Manila,
and will soon arrive at Salem, where ar
rangements have been made by the young
soldiers comrades of Elmer Worrick
camp for fitting obsequies. No member
of the regiment was more loved and re
spected by the people of Marion county,
and the funeral will undoubtedly be large.
Rev. G. W. -Grannis wiir read the burial
services. Interment will be at Warren
cemetery, near Willard.
A WINTER EXPEDITION
GOLDSEEIvERS SOON TO START FOR
CAPE NOME.
They,Propose to Go Overland From
Katnanl, on the Alaskan
Peninsula.
SEATTLE,. Jan. 29. Two important
Alaska expeditions will sail from this
city February 1. E. O. LIndblom, one of
the discoverers of Cape Nome, Is heading
a winter expedition to that district. It
Is his purp6se to go ovETland from Katmal,
on the Alaskan peninsula, reaching that
point by the, Excelsior, which sails Thurs
day for Sitka, Cook inlet and points in
the Aleutian archipelago. The overland
voyage from Katmal will be across to
Bristol bay, and up the Kuskokwln. They
will follow this stream to within a short
distance of its headwaters. Leaving the
river, they will then proceed In a direct
line to Behrlng sea, and around the rim
of the shore ice to Nome.
The second expedition is headed by G.
C. Hazlett, who Is taking a large hy
draulic mining plant to the interior of
Copper river. It will be put ashore at
Valdes. The expedition comprises 30 men.
Crew- of the Miami.
The steamer Walla Walla, sailing for
San Francisco today, took 17 of the crew
of the wrecked collier Miami. They
boarded the Umatilla at Victoria, and
upon their arrival here went aboard the
Walla Walla. All of the men live in San
Francisco, to which port they are being
returned at the expense of thd Pacific
Coast Company, which owned the Miami.
Coroner's Verdict In Murder Case.
The coroner's jury In the case of Charles
J. Marbarcher, murdered near Lake
Union, returned a verdict that the crime
was committed by a person or persons un
known. Charles Shomo, arrested by the
police for the murder. Is still In custody.
He says he is innocent. The police claim
they will have a strong case against him.
TILLAMOOK PIONEER'S SUICIDE.
Neglected iy His Sens and Too Proud
to Receive Charity of Strauffern.
Tillamook Headlight.
Henry Herrington, an old settler of this
county, was found on Monday morning In
the lumber-house of the Tillamook Lum
ber Company, partly conscious, and was
taken, to Sturgeon s drug store. A bottle
was afterward found Jn the lumber-house
which had contained laudanum, when it
was plainly seen that he had taken the
contents to destroy his life, herrington has
been, living with Mr. P. N. Wilson for
the past five years, and leaving on Sun
day did not return that evening. Where
Herrington spent the night Is not known.
but when found on Monday morning it Is
thought .he had not long taken the lauda
num. Herrington had taken too much for
the doctor's medical skill to overcome.
Evidently Herrington had premeditated
taking his life for some months, for he
TioH iTTTimo toil frt frlomlff Viof V T.m,1l .-
had intimated to friends that he would not
! "va long enough to be a burden to any-
one, meaning that he would take his life
as soon as his money was gone. A few
of his friends had talked him out of this
notion and made the old man feel better.
Having let his sons have his property
and money some years ago, and reaching
the-limit of his finances and not receiving
the pecuniary aid from his sons that he
should have done, Herrington was too
'proud a man to be an object of charity,
so, with these gloomy forebodings con-
' fronting him, thought it best to shuffle off
this mortal coll by taking poison. Herring
ton being a Mason, the members of that
order took charge of the body, which
they buried with Masonic honors In the
Odd Fellows' cemetery on Wednesday. The
deceased was born in Canada in the year
1827, and came to Tillamook about 1870;
three years after his wife died.
TRADE AT HOME.
Country Paper's Statement of
the
Principle of Protection.
Enterprise Bulletin, dem.
Among the many ways to help build up
our little town is to patronize home indus
try; or, In other "words, patronize our
own business men. By so aolng we keep
the money In circulation at home. In
this way we are each benefiting ourselves
as well, for the dollar we spend with our
own business men will eventually return
to us. The motto. "Live and let live." Is
very good one to remember. When we
are tempted to send away for something
because it Is a fews cents cheaper than
at home, just think by saving a few cents
for ourselves we are Injuring the town
to the extent of a few dollars. How can
you expect the business men to donate
liberally to aid In every public work If
you do not stand by and protect their
Interests? If a church Is to be built or a
subscription raised for any public char
itable purpose you will call upon your
home merchant among the first. He also
helps to pay your taxes, maintain your
schools, keep up your roads, and does hun
dreds of other things for local Interests
toward which the outside houses never
give a penny. Then you should not slight
him when you have goods to buy. You
should not send your cash away and ask
him to sell you on credit, nor should you
do so while you owe him a bill that re
mains unpaid. It will pay you to treat
film fairly. This will gain you friends
as well as money, and, better than all,
the satisfaction that you have done your
duty to yourself, your family and the
community. When the merchants, towns
people and farmers all stand In together
and patronize each other, business Is brisk
and confidence and good-will prevail.
MAGERS' EXECUTION.
Witnesses Selected by Sheriff Van
Orsdnle.
DALLAS, Or., Jan. 29.-Sheriff Van Ors
dale has selected the following to be pres
ent a't the execution of W. G. Magers:
David Cosper, T. M. Brltter, J. J. Will
iams, L. M. Hall, H. Holman, J. F. Groves,
T. S. 'Smith, W. L. Wells, H. R. Plummer,
T. M. Simpson, William Ridgeway, S. G
Denny. The first nine on this list are ex
sheriffs of this county, which include all
the ex-sheriffs now living, except S. T.
Burch, who declines to serve. The exam
ining physicians are Dr. R. E. L. Stelner,
of Dallas, and Dr. O. D. Buller, of Inde
pendence. The stockade and scaffold are completed.
Magers received the ordinance of baptism
Saturday afternoon, Instead of Sunday, as
was understood.
OREGON SUPREME COURT.
Decisions in Four Multnomah County
Cases Handed Dovrn.
SALEM, Or., Jam 29. The supreme couri
today handed down decisions in seven
Liebreich, of BERLIN, Bogoslowsky, of MOSCOW,
Althaus, of LONDON, Pouchet and Lancereaux, of PARIS,
the NEW YORK Medical Journal, Medical News, etc., etc.,
RECOMMEND
: . "APENTA"
Narura! Aperient Water for systematic treatment
in constipation, bilious troubles and obesity, because it
does not give rise to subsequent constipation.
cases, four of which were appeals froia
Multnomah county. These were: E. Men
denhall, respondent, vs. J. B. Elwert et aK,
appellant; C. P. Elwert, appellant, vs
Sarah Nortch et al., respondent; Amos T
Young et al., appellants, vs. State of Ore
gon, respondent, involving the escheated
Fenctermacher estate, and W. H. Nunn,
appellant, vs. Mary B'rd, et al., respon
dents, all of which were affirmed.
The other judgment In the case of the
State against Marion County, In favor of
the county, was affirmed. This was a
suit for interest on delinquent taxes. Judg
ment In the case of A. L. McFadden vs.
W. A. Swlnnerton et al., appeal from Ben-
ton county, was modified. The case of
Mary A. Jones vs. J. F. Adams, appeal
from Klamath, was reversed, and judg
ment ordered for the plaintiff.
EASTERN WASHINGTON SUGAR.
The Industry Discussed at a. Tekoa
Farmers' Institute.
TEKOA, Wash., Jan. 29. The farmers
Institute opened here this morning, with
an attendance of 150 farmers from the im
mediate vicinity. The greatest interest
was taken In the address by Professor El
ton Fulmer, on the sugar-beet Industry in
Washington, In which he gave the results
of extensive and successful experiments
In raising sugar beets u the eastern part
of the state, and an address by Hon. D.
C. Corbin, on the beet-sugar problem. Mr.
Corbin is at the head of the beet-3ugar
factory at Waverly. He spoke with great
enthusiasm of the future of the industry,
and stated that for this year he was mak
ing contracts with farmers to pay $4 a ton
for beets of 12 per cent sugar fineness, and
25 cents a ton for each additional per
cent of fineness, this being 50 cents a ton
more than was paid last year. Largely In
creased attendance is expected tomorrow.
Fatal Accident to a Losrser.
LA GRANDE, Or.. Jan. 23. Nels Nls
trom, a Swede, aged 2S, was killed yester
day at 10 o'clock In Nelson's logging
camp, above Hllgard. He and another
laborer were sitting on a log beside the
chute, when a log jumped from the chute
and struck the one on which they were
sitting, causing death, it is supposed, by
concussion, as there were no bruises on
the body. He lived only one hour and a
half. The other man was only sllghtly
Injured. The strange part of the accident
was that the log leaped back Into the
chute and went Into the river. The body
was brought to La Grande yesterday. NIs
trom had a sister in Portland.
Row In a Council.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., Jan. 29. The row
in the city council, of this city, as re
ported In Saturday's Oregonlan, Is still on.
Saturday evening R. Nelson appeared as
a member of the council, having been pre
vlously sworn in. Councllmen Jones ahd
Danlel3 withdrew, refusing to do business
with an illegally elected councilman. They
'say there is nothing personal in the mat
ter.
Bids for the dynamo were received, but
no action was taken.
Guilty of Desertion.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Jan.
29. Private Koontz, company D, Thirty
fifth infantry, was tried by a recent court
martial at this post, and found guilty of
desertion, and was sentenced to be dishon
orably d'scharged from the service of the
United States, and to forfeit all pay and
allowances due him, and to be confined at
hard labor for one year. Alcatraz Island
has been designated as the place of con
finement. Hard Jury Service.
Taqulna Post.
E. D. Skaggs, who served as juryman
at a term of court held this week, had
to travel a distance of 100 miles to reach
the county seat from his home, his near
est way being through Linn county. A
good part of the way he had to hoof it
over a dim goat trail: but he got here
on time and in good shape, and did his
duty like a great American citizen the
highest title Jn this world.
Smallpox at Moro.
MORO, Or., Jan. 29. Smallpox In Moro
Is well under control. There are six
cases in the town now; thre'e- weeks ago
there were 25. There have been no deaths
and only about seven or eight cases that
have been very bad.
The Columbia Southern Railway Com
pany has completed its road to Grass
Valley, 12 miles south of Moro. and will
probably run regular trains to that point
In a few days.
Tax Levy at Wasco.
WASCO, Or., Jan. 29. The city council
at a special meeting levied a tax of 3
mills tor the coming year.
The smallpox scare is abating somewhat.
No new cases have been reported re
cently Oregon Midland Survey.
ASHLAND, Or., Jan. 29. The Oregon
Midland railroad surveying party left
here today to finish locating the proposed
railroad from Klamathon to Klamath
Falls, under charge of Engineers C. W.
Root and J. A. McCall.
Business Change nt St. Helens.
ST. HELENS, Jan. 29. W. H. Holman,
who for the past 14 years has conducted a
general merchandise business In this city,
has sold to Collins & Gray. The new firm
will take charge February 1.
Washington Notes.
The Spokane exposition Is Incorporated
with a capital stock of 510O.0CO.
Thirteen knot sawyers at a Falrhaven
sawmill went on a strike last Monday
morning.
At Endlcott a 3-year-old child of F. E.
Stanfield fell Into a watering trough and
was drowned.
A confidence man passed four bogus
$12 checks on Walla Walla liquor dealers
on Friday evening.
William KIngsley, a logger, was killed
by the northbound passenger at Machias,
Snohomish county. Sunday night.
The new militia organization. Company
M, of Whatcom, was mustered Into the
Washington National Guard last week.
O. Finnigan, a train dispatcher, was
found dead In bed at Seattle Sunday.
Heart disease Is the presumed cause of
death.
Hobart W. McNeill, a well-known citi
zen of Seattle, who died on the 27th at
San Jose, Cal., will be buried at Oskaloosa,
Iowa.
X5. K. HIatt hauled a log at his Edge
comb works Tuesday which he estimated
to be worth 5125, says the Snohomish Tri
bune. The stick contained enough first
class lumber to build a commodious resi
dence. Edward Marshall Brown Is dead in Ta
coma as a result of a disease contracted
in the Philippines while serving as a mem
ber of the First Washington. Mr. Brown
DROPS OF WATER
may In time wear away the hardest rock.
J A tickling in the throat, a slight cough
may be the danger sicn of the consump
tive of tomorrow. Nature Is generally-
considerate and gives a stomal and a
warning that those who would be healthy
had better heed.
There are times when the overwrought
system needs artificial assistance, when
the wheels of the human machine are
clogged and Its smooth working impaired.
A pure stimulant like Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey Is Invaluable as a tonic when
you are run down and depressed, when
tne heart is weak and The blood sluggish.
It assists falllnsr nature to resume Its
functions and imparts vim and energy to
every part or tne ooay.
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey has been be
fore the public for 40 years and still car
ries a blessing to suffering humanity.
Doctors know Its value. They know that
It has been proved pure in hundreds of
tests. There are other medtelnes. You
pay a little less at first, perhaps, but what
a bill with outraged nature you have to
settle In the end.
All druggists and srocers, or direct. ?1.C a bot
tle. Get the genuine. Valuable book free.
DUFFT MALT WHISKEY CO.. Rccheatar. N Y.
was a native of Thurston county and
I had lived in Olympla all his Hfe prior to
h 3 enlistment in the army.
Judge Hanford has discharged 16 of the
23 jurors who have been serving on thd
regular panel In the federal court at Ta
coma. The remaining members will report
again on March 20.
The first carload of beet sugar manu
factured In Washington arrived in Spo
kane Friday and will be placed on the
market there. Orders were placed with
the manufacturers last summer for this
first S0.C00 pounds of the oulput of tho
state's new .nfiustry in order that the
honor of having Invoice No. 1 and bill of
lading No. 1 mrght belong to Spokane.
New3 has been received in Spokane, ac
cording to the Chronicle, that 21 cases ot
smallpox have recently broken out among
the Indians near Nespellm, in the south
half of the Colville reservation. Four
deaths have already resulted. Dr. Latham,
who s employed to care for the Indiana
at the agency, fears that over 100 cases
will develop within a short time, as tho
disease seems to have spread in spite of
strict quarantine.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Jan. 20. S P. M. Maximum,
temperature. 46; minimum temperature, 05;
river reading at 11 A. Jr.. 5.6 feet; change in
the last 24 hours. 0.4 foot: total precipitation.
S P. M. to S P. M., trace; total precipitation
from Sept. 1 1S90. 23.39 Inches; normal pre
cipitation from Sept. 1. ISflO. 26.06 Inches; defi
ciency, 2.67 inches; total sunshine Jan 23,
7:20; possible sunshtne Jan. 2S. 9:32.
WEATHER SYNOPSIS.
Tjlght rain fell Monday momlnjr over the- Ore
gon and "Washington coast region anil In. tho
Sound country- There has been none In- the re
gion cast of the Cascades nor In Idaho. Light
snow fell In parts of Montana. Cloudy weather
prevails at the time of this report along- the
coast, and clear waather m the Interior. TV.? at
of the Casoides there has been no material
change in temperature. In Southeast Wash
Instcn and Eastern Oregon it it eonskterablv
warmer. Hlgn pressure- covers the whole ot
Washington and eastern part of Oregon and
Idaho. In Western Oregon the pressure Is fall
ing1 slowly, which seems to Indicate the ap
proach of a low area, whlca i now a consid
erable distance off the coiwt. Rain to thought
to be probable aa a resalt.
WEATHER FOttCCASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours
ending at midnight Tuesday. Jan. 30:
Western Oregon and Western Washington
Occasional rain; slfghtly warmer; winds becom
ing east to coutheast.
Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and
Idaho Fair: slight change In temperature;
winds southerly, except northerly In Southern
Idaho.
Portland and vicinity Occasional rain; ellght
W wanner; wind becoming1 oast and roiitheast.
AMUSEMENTS.
CORDRAVS THEATER
FIVE NIGHTS, commencing Sunday. Jan. 2S
The Dramatic Event t the Season,
THE CLEVER COMEBxKNNE
MISS CLARA THROPP
MISS CLARA THROPP
MISS CLARA THROPP
And her own company. Sunday, Tuesday and
Thursday, Henrlk Ibsen's TOaeterpteee..V Doll' 3
House." Monday and Wednesday, the reflned
comedy, "A Cure for Divorce." by "Vtetorlen
Sardou. Two great plays of a progressive age.
Usual prices.
CORDRAVS THEATER-
SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT THREE NIGHTS
AND SATURDAY MATINEE.
COMMENCING FRIDAY EV. FEB. 2.
THE YOUNG AMERICAN TRAGEDIENNE.
NANCE O'NETL.
NANCE O'NEIL.
.NANCE O'NEIL.
VAMCT, O'NFIT,.
NANCE O'NEIL.
NANCE O'NEIL,
NANCE O'NEIL.
SUPPORTED BY CLAY CLEMBNT
AND A MOST EXCELLENT COMPANY.
Friday evening. "MAODA": Saturday Matl
, nf"a K."-'r' T W'F"; Saturday evening1
(Bernharc''"-'). "CAMILLE"; Sunday evening,
"MACBETH."
PRICES Orchestra and loges. $1 ; dress olrcte,
73c; balcony circle, 50c; boxes (4 seats), 50; gal
lery, 25c.
MARQUAM GRAND-CALVIN HEILIG. Mgr
Five nights and Saturday Matinee, beginning
Tuesday. Jan. 20. THE BOSTONIANS. Amer
ica's Greatest Light Opera Ccmoany. All Fa
vorites. An Incomparable Ensemble. Brilliant
Chorus and Orchestra Repe-toire Tuesday and
Saturday night. "The Smugglers": Wednesday
and Frldny night. "The Serenade"; Thureday
night and Saturday Matinee, "'Robin Hood."
PRICES Entire lower floor. $1.50; balcony.
first .1 rows. $1.50; second 3 rows. $1; third 3
row3. 73c; Inrt 3 rows. 50c; gallery, 25c: botes
and leges, $10.
NEW TODAY.
WHEN YOU CAN'T FIND THE BOOK YOU
want, "try the Old Book Store, Yamhill st
between First and Second.
TO LOAN ?5CO TO $3CCO ON GOOD REAL Es
tate security; low rates. Room 5. 203& Mor
rison. MORTGAGE LOANS
On Improved city and 'arm property.
R. LIVINGSTONS 224 Stark at.
NEWCASTLE COAL
Has been leading coal on coast for 20 years.
Pacific Coast Co., zw wasnmgton st. Tel. 229.
BONDS, WARRANTS.
Netting & to 8 per cent, for sale. J. W.
Cruthera & Co.. 314 Chamber of Commerce.
. , 1
Mortgage Loans
On improved city and farm, property, at lowest
current rates. Building loans. Installment
loans. Macmoster & Blrrell. 311 Worcester oik.
BQND5 MORTGAGES
Highest market price paid for municipal aaff
gchool bonds. Lowest rates on mortgage, loans.
Will take charge of estates as agent or truatea
on reasonable terms.
W. H. FEAR. 416 Chamber of Commerce.
At lowest rates on Improved city property.
The Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
Chamber of Commerce.
NATIONAL FIRE
INSURANCE CO.
OF HARTFORD, CONN.
J. THORBURN- ROSS & CO-
Resident Agents
7 Chamber of Commerce
PORTLAND. OREGON