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"sminpii r&iFW!smv2 ""Sn,"'TtJFTt'i ntrT- ",-" - sirr? -fa""- J" Tf' .J Tr THE MOHNING OHEGONIAN, THTJJRSBAT, FEBKUARY 1, 1900.' SEYENfEEN CARGOES! Portland's January Wheat Ship ments Unusually Large. shown to the department that the captain ot the Cavour had secured five bills of iealth from different consuls, but none 01 tnem ,was signed by the United States consul, as required by the act of February 15, 1S93. LONG LEAD OVf R SOUND PORTS mg Orloatal Liner Goodwin Ashore in Tacema Harbor All Day Yes terday Overdue Ship SIshtcd. A Tempestuous Passace. NEW XORK, Jan. 3L The belated Allan line steamer City of Nebraska arrived to day from Glasgow, after a most tem pestuous passage, lasting over 19 days. From the time the steamer left the Clyde, January 11, until her arrival at Sandy Hook lightship, she experienced a series of terrific gales from the westward, with tremendous high seas and heavy squalls of snow and halL Porttasd has begun the new year as she ended Ae M year, with a good long load over &n competitors for the grain busi ness of the PadSc Northwest. During the mont eteeiag yesterday, the commer cial metropolis of the Northwest . dis patched 14 sailers for Europe, and one sailer and two steamships for the Orient. This fleet of 17 vessels carried a total (flour included) of 1,988,489 bushels of wheat, aad over 196,009 bushels of barley. During the same period, Seattle and Ta coma combined dispatched two European and six Oriental cargoes, carrying a total (flour included) -of 741,921 bushels of wheat, or about one-third the amount shipped from Portland. The remarkable showing made by Portland would have been still further Improved had it been possible to secure steamers to handle the flour offer ing for Oriental shipment. As it was, the two steamers of the Portland line handled nearly 72,009 barrels of flour, compared with 86,188 barrels handled by the Sound steamers. . For the season to date, July 1, 1899, to February 1, ISM, the total shipments (flour Included as wheat) from Portland have been 8,S4M&8 bushels, compared -with 3,613, 715 bushels from Puget sound ports. Of the salting vessels cleared from Portland In January, 12 have sailed, the Magdalene Is at Astoria repairing damage caused by a ootiMon, and the other two arc on the way down the river. The most important item. In the January shipments was a. full cargo of wheat dispatched for Japan by Q. W. McNear, this being the first busi ness of the kind that has yet been made en the Pacific coast. The details of the fleet and the cargoes carried by the ships appear In the accompanying tables. STRANDED AT TACOMA. Bis Oriental Liner Goodwin Unable to Get Safely Out of the Harbor. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 3L The North ern Pacific chartered steamship Good.vln, 44a gross tons burden, was run aground about half a mile inside of Brown's, point about S o'clock this morning, while pro ceeding on her voyage to China. She struck on a shelving gravel beach, and by the aid of several tugs and ligbtering a laree tart of her cargo In her forward hold, she succeeded in clearing the beach at the high tide, B o'clock this afternoon. She sustained no apparent damage and will proceed to sea Thursday immediately on putting aboard her lightered cargo. That she sustained no serious damage is very fortunate, for had she gone on the beach at extreme high tide, she would probably have been hung up for a week, as no tide will reach the height of this morning s for 1 days. For the third- time In as many years have the steamships of the Northern Pacific Steamship Company met with costly accidents, almost within speaking distance of the wharf at which they were loaded. Three years ago the Tacoma was run ashore on Vaehon island; not quite a year ago, the Glenogle ran Into and sank the City of Kingston, and early this morning the Goodwin, loaded with 7000 tons of freight, -wm run ashore across the bay, nearly directly opposite the wharf at which she was loaded. AH these three ac cidents occurred in a fog, and on each occasion the pilot in charge has been Cap tain Francis W. Gatter. "When the Tacoma was run aground she was directly opposite, but across the Sound to where the Goodwin grounded, and a straight line drawn from these two points would cross the null oi tne ui fated City of Kingston, run down by the Glenogle last year. There was a fairly thick fog this morn ing, but nothing uusual for this time of the year on the Sound, in facj not enough to delay the regular traffic, as the Flyer and other boats came in and left on their schedule time. The Goodwin left her berth at" A. M., and by 7:45 she had hit the bank. At the point she ran aground there Is a fairly high bluff that gives back a good echo, and how it comes that the officers hi charge of the ship did not get an echo from their fog whistles is a mys tery not explained. The ship was nearly 1 miles out of her natural course when she struck, as the xnldcbaattel deep sea course would have cleared Brown's point fully one mile, par ticularly so In thick weather. She was going under slow bell when she struck, consequently she sustained no damage from her contact with the shore. Immediately after the ship struck steps were taken to get her off, failing in which work was begun to lighter the cargo out of her holds Nos. 1 tnd 2, and all the men and boats that could be secured were put to work to relieve the ship. Captain Gatter was asked for an expla nation, but had none to give other than for some unaccountable reason he had gotten a wrong bearing. Captain Cllft, agent for the underwri ters, went to the stranded ship and made an inspection of her, but was unable to arrive at any conclusion as to the extent of the damage. If any, has been done the ship until a thorough examination had been made on her hull by divers. Mr. Dodwell and his local agent were at the ship all day superintending the work, but had nothing to say regarding the ex tent of the damage done ship or cargo. No blame can be put upon the regular officers of the ship, as her being in the regular company pilot's control will clear them, of any blame in the stranding, and Captain Gatter himself takes the respon sibility of the accident Race to Save Charter. PORT TOWNSEND, Jan. 3L The Brit ish ship Bnglehorn Is m the straits head ing for this place, with two speedy and powerful tugs towing her, making desper ate efforts to save her charter, which ex pires at 12 o'clock tonight. She was picked up by the tugs Sea Lion and Wanderer at noon off Cape Flattery, and instruc tions were given to use all possible steam to reach this place before 12 tonight. She Is under charter to Balfour, Guthrie & Co.. to carry wheat, and the reduction of rates since she was chartered and the present time will make a difference to. her owners ot about $M,0Q. according to ship ping men. The Sngelhorn has been posted overdue. Overdue Ship Sighted. SANFRANCISCO, Jan. 3L-the British shp Reliance, on which 25 per cent in surance has been paid, has been sighted from Portland, via Halifax; Oceanic, from j .new xorK. Hamburg, Jan. 3L Arrived Frislsla, from Philadelphia. Bremen, Jan. 3L Arrived Muenchen, from Baltimore. Glasgow, Jan. 31. Arrived Norwegian, from Portland. Philadelphia, Jan. 3L Arrived Rhyn land, Liverpool. Philadelphia, Jan. 2L Sailed Nether lands, for Antwerp. New Tork, Feb. 1. Arrived Werra, from Genoa. Southampton, Feb. L Arrived New York, from New Tork. Port Los Angeles, Jan. 31. Sailed Steamer Mlneola. for Nanalmo. Kobe Sailed Jan. 28. British steamer Lennox, for Oregon. Bremen, Jan. 3L Arrived Wlllehad, from New York. New York, Jan. 3L Arrlved--State of 1899-1900 GRAIN FLEET FROM PORTLAND. Where Ships Came From, Where They Went, and What They Carried. Clearing Date. Flag, Rig, Name, Tonnage, Destination and Shipper. E1 July 1 Br. shlD Laomene. 1644. IT. K. f. o.. P. F. M. Co 15 Br. ship Dunreggan, 1477, U. K. f. o., Sibson & Kerr August 5 Br. bark Semantha, 221L U. K. f. o., P. F. M. Co.. 5 Br.' bark Natuna. 1061. U. K. f. o.. Sibson & Kerr. 22 Br. ship Bothwell, 1986. U. K. f. o.. Kerr, GIfford & 23 Br. ship Kilmory, 1569, U. K. f. o., B., G. & Co 2S-Br. ship Durbridge, 2121, U. K. f. o.. B. G. & Co September 9 Br. bark Muskoka, 2257, U. K. f. o., G.W. McNear... 10 Br. ship The Hahnemann, 1937. TJ. K. f. o., Balfour, Guthrie & Co.""" (A) 21 Br. bark Sofala, 2160. U. K. i. o., P. F. M. Co October 4 Br. bark Macduff (B), 1235, Algoa Bay, f. o., B G. & Co 4 Ger. shin Neck (C). 2121. Dublin. McNear 7 Ger. ship Carl. 1916, TJ. IC, f. o., Portland Grain Co.. JZ Br. bark Bermuda, ZGZ3, U. K., f. o.. B. G. & Co 12 Br. bark Powys Castle, 1349. Port Natal, K. G. & Co. 16 Br. ship Drumburton (D), 1773, U. K., f. o., K. G. & Co 16 Br. ship Amphltrlte, 16S3. U. K.. f. o.. P F. M. Co... 19 Br. bark Comllebank, 2179. TJ. K., f. o. Eppinger ... 26 Br. bark Garnet Hill, 2186. U. K-, r. o , P. F. M. Co 30-Ger. bark Ferd. Fischer, 1726, U. K., f. o., K. G. & Co 31 Br. bark Lorton (E), 13S0, Durban, f. o, B., G. & Co. November 4 Br. ship St. Mungo, 1858. TJ. K. f. o., B.. G. & C 6 Br. bark Forfarshire. 1300. TJ. IC. f. o., P. F. M. Co.. 7 Br. ship Fulwood. 1SS6. TJ. IC f. o., P. F. M. Co 7 Br. shin Kate Thomas. 15S6. TJ. K. f. o.. B.. G. & Co.. 9 Br. ship Blythswood, 1492, Algoa Bay f. o K., G. &! co 10-Ger. ship Nlobe,-1939, TJ. K. f. o.. B., G. & Co 15 Br. bark Royal Forth. 2919, TJ. K. f. o., Eppinger ... 20 Br. ship Crown of England, 1724, TJ. K. f. o., K., G. & Co 21 Br. ship Arctic Stream, 1498, TJ. K. f. o.. P. F. M. Co 22 Br. ship Leyland Brothers, 2238, TJ. K. f. o P. F. M, Co 24 Ger. ship Adolf, 1651, TJ. K. f. o., B., G. & Co 27 Br. ship Crown of Germany (F), 2154, U.K. f. o., B. G. & Co... - 27 Br. ship Alclnous, 1576, TJ..K. f. o., P. F. M. Co 28 Br. ship Verajean, 1824, Cape Town, K., G. & Co.... December 1 Br. ship Benicia (G). 1810, U. K. f. o.. G.W. McNearj 2 Br. snip sierra auranaa, 1740, u. x 1. o., Jf. tr. M, Co , 7 Br. ship Klrcudbrightshlre, 14S2, TJ. K. f. o., P. F. M. Co 9 Br. shlD Port Logan. 1833. TJ. K. f. o.. K.. G. & Co.. 9 Br. bark Inverurie, 1309, U. K. f. o., Girven & Eyre 20 Br. ship Hutton Hall. 19S0, u. K. r. o., Fort. G. Co. 20 Ger. ship Nereide. 1707. TJ. IC f. o., K., G. & Co 22 Br. shlD Principality. 1599. TJ. K. f. o.. Tort. G. Co. 23 Ger. ship Wandsbek, 1737, TJ. K. f. o., G.W. McNearl 27 Ger. bark Seestern, 1446, U. K. f. o., Eppinger & Co, 29-Br. ship Glenholm, 1804, TJ. K. f. 0., B., G. & Co January 2 Br. ship Edenballymore, 1642, TJ. K. f. o., G. W. Mc Near 4 Br. shlD Ancvra. 2198. TJ. K. f. o.. Portland F. M. Co, 9 Ger. bark Hyon, 1140, TJ. K. f. o., Portland Grain Co. 13 Br. shlD Galena. 2169. TJ. K. f. o.. Epplneer & Co 15-Br. bark Criffel, 1195, U. K. f. 0., Balfour, Guthrie & Co 15 Ger. bark Magdalene (H), 2732, Liverpool, Balfour, Gutnrie & Co 16 Br. ship Clackmannanshire (D, 1482, TJ. K. f. o., K., G. & CO , .' 17 Ger. ship Alterskamp, -17S9, TJ. K. f. 0., G. W. Mc Near IS Br. shin Scottish Isles. 1926. TJ. K. f. o.. K.. G. & Co. 20 Br. ship Craigmore, 1827, TJ. K. f. o., Portland F. M. Co 20 Fr. bark Louis Pasteur. 1471. TJ. K. f. o., G. & E 22 Ger. ship Aldebaran, 1836, TJ. IC f. o., B., G. & Co.. 26 Br. bark Cambrian Warrior, 1383, TJ. K. f. o., Eppin ger & Co 27 Ger. ship Nereus, 1714, TJ. K. f . o , Portland F. M. Co. 30 Br. bark Haddon Hall, 1332, Yokohama, G. W. McNear. 103,347 97,503 133.054 6S.020 123,424 90.390 135,122 130,438 26.198 132,305 26,133 115,035! 146,665 55,395! 95.292 130.030 134,223 90,391 118,4271 119.833 S5,600 86,635 114.367 as" 64.000 55,500 86.450 40,000 73,000 56.100 81,000 76,958 15 500 79 500 16,500' 70.500 90,000 II u 14,5561 23,795 172,029103,217 102,970 125.782 34,430 32,467 114,441 11,252 102,228 117,200 84.9S7 11S.726 105,000 95.453 100,666 84.743 129,1001 100.316 133,570 62,826 126,069 74.866 136,141 15,340 112,040 116,710 120,286 9o.Z74 10p,660 80,852 102,907 ; 81,29: 33,500 58,000 82.570 8U00 50,600 71,100 71.9001 55,000 50,000 67,500 30,625' 65,000 24 PROGRESS ON BLUE RIVER SECOND CM3AN-TTP OF IiUCKY BOY. GOLD AT Kei? Concentrating Machinery Has Been Ordered to Save Metal That Is JTovr Going: to "Waste. the camp. It was hoped that the heavy hematite Iron would be replaced by cop per. On this change depended the value of the big ledge which crosscuts the camp at a width varying from 11 to 40 feet. The only discouraging feature was the depth required to penetrate this heavy cap. Smaller ledges had demonstrated their values. The camp was a good one even without the Snake River Chiefs rich showings. With a change now reported, the camp becomes a second Butte without a logical doubt. 56,000 69.800 59,900 18,200! 68670 6,188 56,000 24,400 22.85S 27,214 27,230 64,460 51,000 64.500 55.000 53,365 53,353 46.600 67,250 53,167 72.000 34.200 69,388 41,200 70,750 7,"670 59,260 58,400 66,200 57.0"O 58,150 44.472 55.000 43,084. 26,436 64,660 65,000 73,000 76,000 7L500 18 7 11 12 23 13 23 24 24 2 14 14 15 14 15 15 15 15 16 16 27 27 Insurgent BLUE RIVER, Or., Jan.. 30. The second clean-un of cold has cone out from the Lucky Boy mill, ancl it was much more Buvtc & Boston. satisfactory to the owners than the nrst. ( nMrTrnii"vo" A great deal has to be learned by prac- 1 Ening stkr'.T tical working before the value of a new 1 Gold Ledse ....". camn can be ascertained, and this all I Golden Harvest. takes time and money. It was always supposed that this mine was a strictly free-milling proposition, near the surface, at least, but the running of 20 feet more distance in each of the upper tunnels struck large bodies of high-rade concen trating ore, assays of which run from "$275 to over $1000 per ton In gold all of which runs over the copper plates and Is lost. New concentrating machinery has been ordered in San Francisco by the com pany, and timbers are being got out for the necessary addition to the mill build ing, and it is the intention to have things going in a very short time. The mill runs steadily day and night, and everything is moving along nicely, and, to the surprise of many, we have no 'snow here, and the weather is lovely. The two tunnels referred to are showing a fine body of ore, and the ledge is wid ening as depth is attained, but with this free-milling process the concentrates are lost, and a change must be made as soon as the proper machinery can be got In place. But little snow is on Gold Hill, so worlt could be done on many claims, but the Excelsior Is the only one being worked. Three men are at work taking out ore there, and It is confidently expected that a new mill will be erected there in the coming season. Quotations of Mining; Stoclcs. SPOKANE. Jan. 31. The closing .bide for mining stocks today were: Blaektall $0 OS:MurrIson 0W 3 iMountaln Lion 3 Cullp 02 22 12 Rambler Cariboo 4S 7 JRepubllc 95 (PiRcssland Giant.. 7 1? 1 Sullivan Si 3 I Tom fhumb 16-Ti Jim Blaine 18 I Waterloo 9i Ixsne Pine Surp. 14M,,Hecla 1 50 P VN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31. Tiie official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were: Alta 40 02KentucK Con 0 01 Andes CILAdy Wash. Con.. 2 Belcher ViMexlcan 32 Best & Belcher... 22OpWr 70 Bullion 4Overman o Caledonia 63iPotesl x 27 Challenge Con ... 20 Eavage IS Cnc-llar 21iScorpion 2 Confidence ....... 1-ifSeg. Belcher 2 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 45 Sierra Nevada ... 1 Crown. Point ll!!jtan!ard. 2 40 Gould & Curry... 23'Unlon con Hale & NorcrosB.. SOIUtah Con 4 Justice 2TelIow Jacket .... 21 NEW YORK. Jan. 31. Mlnlnjr stocks today closed as follows: Chc-Har ?0 20'Ontarlo $7 75 Crown Point SOphlr 63 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 35 Plymouth 8 Detidwood K'Qulvtt9llver 1 75 Gould & Curry.. 20. do pref 7 M Hale & Norcross.. 301Slcrra Nevada, ... 33 Homestake OT OOiStandard 2 40 Iron Silver MjUnlon Con 25 Mexican 27Yeiow Jacket .... 20 BOSTON, Jan. 31. Closing quotations: Boston & Mont..$2 C5 IParrott $0 42 Butte & Boston.. 49l CARLOAD OF LOBSTERS WASHIXGTOX CAN HAVE IT IF IT WILL PAY EXPENSES. Indications Are That the Experiment of Transplantinsr "Will Not Prove Successful. NeteOtt .JSBRMWiM, IjH ' Huggias .IMIlwttoa m Bowea Jffierrteit 1 .Cbte JgrltogftNR. 149 Barragar JMtQtHatte 177 Mil Toal 975 Total Score by gain off: Seattle A. C Seattle B. C. 2 Ml 296-34 T Ml 35-97i 31" 27 26 27 28 28 REFERENCES. (A) Also 10S.260 bushels of barley, valued at ?52,500. (B) Also 1550 cases fruit, $3S88, and 1100 cases salmon, $3470. (C) Cargo consisted of 150,216 bushels of barley, valued at $72,103. (D) Also 69.525 bushels barley, valued at $33,500. (E) Also 250 cases fruit, $725. and 500 cases salmon, $1850. (F) Also 132,762 bushels barley, $60,470. (G) Also 113,237 bushels of barley, valued at $54,354. (H) Also 30,119 bushels barley, valued at $13,000. (I) Also 89,425 bushels barley, valued at $38,635. Sailed the following month. SUMMARY FOR JANUARY. -1900 Wheat Bushels. Value. Bushels. To Europe V-J8Z,8a7 $ 746.857 To San Francisco 69,406 36,091 To Japan 111,298 60,509 1899 BIGGEST DOOM SINCE 'GO. Southern Oregon Mines Are Prosper ous Beyond Parallel. Ivan Hutnason, interesting himself in mining matters at Gold Hill and vicinity slnoo the first of the year, is in the city. He is making arrangements to take back to Gold Hill a 10-stamp- mill to do cus tom work for the miners there, and has already secured a Water power to operate the mill. Mr. Humason says the winter has been, one of the most favorable ever known for mining operations in Southern Oregon, owing to the mild weather and copious rainfall, and that hydraulic and placer minors throughout that section have since October last turned more ground than during the past four years- The ab sence of cold and enow and the abundance of water has enabled claims to be worked day and night, and the result will be an unusually large output of gold. There is now a bigger boom in both placer and quartz mines in Southern Oregon than there has been since early in the '60s. More quartz claims have been taken up In the last six months than ever before, and people are finding out by going down on quartz veins that their value holds out as well as in Eastern Oregon, and the idea that 'the southern part .of the state is a "pocket country" is being abandoned. WINTER WORK AT SUMPTER. Tunnel Shoves Rich. Ore in White Rabbit Brick Buildings. SUMPTER, Jan. 3L-In, the White Rab bit, seven miles southwest of this city, a crosscut tunnel has been run 140 feet. where a 6-tfoot ledge is uncovered, as saying $7 50. D. T. McCoy, one of the owners, has quite a collection of the pio neer papers of the West One pf them Is a copy of The Oregonlan published De- cemnoc-Zi, IBM. xne copy- as. twe it. pre served, though it shows the footprints of the 47 years that have passed over It , S. N. Steele, a well-known citizen of Al bany, Or., has decided to make Sumpter his home. He first saw the town a few weeks ago. Through him considerable Albany capital has been Invested in real estate in this marvelous mining center. Mrs. S. J. Rodkey, of Portland, sister of the Drs. Brown, of that city, has recently invested over $5000 in Sumpter, and In a few days she sold a portion of her hold ings at 100 per cent advance. A party of Montana people have purchased property on Mill street, and will erect a brick business block at once. That part of Mill street south of the railway track will have no more frame structures. The townslte company has refused to sell lots to any one who will not enter into a contract to have brick buildings erected. Foundation rock has been contracted for 450 feet of brick front age to be put up in the early spring. The Oregon Supreme Court. tJALEM, Or., Jan. 31. Proceedings in the supreme court today were as follows: Thomas J. Hammer, respondent, vs. D". O. .Downing et al., appellants; ordered on stipulation that appellants' time to serve and file their brief herein be extended until February 15. The State, ex reL T. J. Hammer, respon dent, vs. x O. Downing, appellant; or dered on stipulation that appellant have until February 15 to serve and file the ab stract Solomon Hlrsch et al., respondents, vs. First .National Bank, of McMInnvll e. et al., appellants; appeal from Multnomah county; argued and submitted. State of Oregon, respondent, vs. Otis Savage, anpellant; appeal from Wasco county; argued and submitted. MeRHteath'a Tax Levy MONMOUTH. Oc.. Ja. . Tb city eottaeM has made a 3-M tax levy for the emuine 7ar. which wilt make tu total tax levy for property te Monmouth 24 milte. The amount of property oa which the tax will be collected is $17,669 greater than it was one year ago. There Is no bonded indebtedness against the town, and amy about $360 te floating warrants, wblch will be taken up m a few months. Postmaster Lucas reports that the re ceipts of bis oAce here daring the past year only lacks a few dettare of bringing It to the salaried eUu ot offices. 841,653 Z2.60S Value. $ 503,693 13,634 Total ,..1,563,561 $ 843,457 864,261 $ 522,327 Flour Barrels. Value. To San Francisco 21,456 $ 55.785 To the Orient 71,855 192,206 Totals 93,311 $ 247,991 Barrels. 27,181 42,798 "Value. $ 78,524 122,938 Boy Arrested for Assault With Knife VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 31. Fred Davis, 14 years old, wnose parents live east of the barracks, was arrested today on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Anna White, charging hlra with assault upon her son, William White, a much younger boy, with a knife. The White boy states that for some reason unknown to him the Davis bby ran after him and Jabbed the knife into his thigh, making an ugly wound. The Davis boy says the act was done in play, and that he had no Intention of hurt ing the other boy. The case will come up for hearing tomorrow. Two Idaho Poutofflces. WASHINGTON, Jan. 28. A postofflco has been established at Chesley, Nez Perces county, Idaho, and Oscar B. Ches ley appointed postmaster. The postoffice of Gregg, Idaho, has been moved three miles to the northwest of its former location. the Teseatna of young Oliver to George A Onver. father. Lakeland. Xm. The re mains of Joan S. Spterrlng. Jr wblch ar rived at San Francisco front Manila a.on wKh OHver's casket will be forwarded 'a Greenville, this county, for bnri&L BavrHng; at Seattle. SEATTLE, Jan. 3k The Seattle Bowl ing Club-team won four atralgat games from the Seattle Athletic Crab team to night in. the mers4ate championship tour nasaeat. So tar. the Seattle Bowling Club team has- not loot a game e its own al leys. The indtvkkml scores wore: sotw A. r Seattle B. Cl . WASHINGTON, Jan. 27. Senator Foster I ChurebflL ...11 Santo 1T has secured from United States Fish Com missioner Bowers permission to send a carload of lobsters -to Puget sound and Wlllapa harbor, provided the state of Washington will pay the expenses of tak ing the car to the coast, including the pay of the crew in charge of the car. Commissioner Bowers estimates this ex pense at about 51250. In li& the United States fish commis sioner sent a number of lobster to the Pacific coast, and the result did not lend encouragement to the plan of propagation In those waters. Commissioner Bowers estimates that out of a carload of lobsters probably not more than 200 would reach the coast alive. He volunteers, however, to secure a carload for further experimen tal nurooses. and to send the same for ward under the conditions Indicated. He will provide the car and secure the neces sary lobsters for the experiment In the light of previous experiments, the United States fish commissioner does not think It wise to attempt further lobster experiments In the waters of the state of Washington. BUTTE MINING SUIT. Case of Morse vs. Heinz Decided in Favor of the Defendant. HELENA, Mont, Jan. 3L The jury In the United States district court today re turned a verdict in favor of F. Augustus Heinz in the suit brought against him by E. Rollins Morse, trustee, for the recov ery of $150,000 damages lor the extraction ot ore from beneath the surface of the Michael, I3avltt claim, in Butte, which he had been mining from the surface of the Rarus and Johnstown claims, adjoining, which he owns. The Importance of the action Is by reason of the fact that the outcome of the suit not only determined the value of the ore already extracted, but determined the title to the rich slopes beneath the Davltt surface, valued at $4,- 000,000, and a part of the assets of the great Amalgamated Copper company, Morse being presumably a trustee for the company in holding the property, wnicn was sold to him by the receiver of the Butte & Boston Company two years ago. The trial has lasted since December 11, and the witnesses were eminent experts from all parts ot the country. The costs of the winning side will be close to $30, 000, exclusive of large, attorneys fees, both sides having employed a dozen firms of lawyers each. It Is a companion suit to the Pennsylvania case, decided by the Butte district court recently In Helnz's favor, and the ore bodies at Issue in both are worth more than $5,003,000. The ledges In dispute are a part of the great Ana conda lode, which made the Butte camp famous. This case was tried two years ago, the trial lasting 10 weeks, and result ing in a disagreement The Jury in the present .case was out but a few minutes, and agreed on the first Informal, ballot. The main Issue involved was the question of extra lateral rights, complicated by the contention that the veins in controversy were faulted and not continuous from the surface Into the depths, the rich bodies !n dispute exist ing below a level of 600 feet from the surface. Smallpox Situation at Snelcaae. SPOKA, Jan. 3L The authorities be lieve they have the smallpox epidemic well in hand. They report 14 recoveries as against only three new cases In the past 48 hours. There are now 39 patients in the leoiatfcm hospital, and 34 patients quaran tined about the city. The disease is the mildest ever experienced by physicians here. There have seen but two death? and they resulted from a combination of other atnsents. in moat of the cases the patients do not take to their beds. Colored Man Wanted. SALBM, Or., Jan. 31. Governor Geer has been requested by Charles Samne post. department of the Potomac. G A. K., to appoint a eotered man to represent Oregon on the committee which is arrang ing for the erection of a monument to the memory of the late Charles Sumner The monument is to he erected at the national capital. Cool Weather Helped the Fruit. OREGON CITY, Jan. 3L a N. Walt of Canby, states that the late eoM snap has been a great boon for the prospective f m.t crop. The eonttnued springlike weather had started the sap to flowing in the trees, and there was great danger that the blossoms would come out early and get nipped by the March frosts. Happiness and Butter. Albany Demoorat. Nothing conduces much more to happi ness m the household than good butter Several hundred Linn county farmers in the habit of bringing strong butter to market should attend the state dairymen s convention at this city en February 12 and 13 2nd get &ome pointers. HOTEL ARRIVALS. 69.9S0 $ 201,522 Bushels. Flour reduced to wheat measure 419,899 Wheat as above 1,563,561 Value. $ 247,991 843,457 Grand total wheat and flour L9S3.460 $1,091,448 Bushels. ... 119,544 Barley To Europe To San Francisco Oats Bushels. To San Francisco 26,344 Bushels. 314.910 864,261 1,179,171 Bushels. '5,662 Value. Bushels. $ 8,340 32,360 Value. $ 51,625 Value. $ 201.522 522,327 $ 723,849 Value $ 2.414 Value. $ 12,944 30 miles southwest of the Farallones. The Reliance has been 203 days from Hamburg. No Work en the Llfrht&hip. ASTORIA, Jan. a. The lighthouse-tender OotamMne started out this morning with a barge in tow loaded with anchors and ohatas to assist in taking the light ship elf the sanOs at McKenzle head. The weather had given every appoaranco of being pronttteue, but upon arriving at the bar a heavy swell was found, and the attempt was abandoned for the day. The steamer KUnore. that arrived In from Nehatem tast evening, brought 1259 cases of salmon tor Btmore & Co The eM ferryboat Klickitat arrived down the river today from The Dalles. Her machinery wttt he removed and placed In the ganollnc launch Claud B. Hanthorn. Nippon Marn Arjrives. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3L The steam er Nippon Maru arrived here today from Hong Kong and Yokohama, via Honolulu. Although the Maru stopped at the latter port she did not bring any passengers from that place. She brought 19 passen gers from China and Japan. The steamer was sent to quarantine. Where the Miami Was Wrecked. VANCOUVER. B. C. Jan. 31. Surveys by the officers of H. M. S. Egerla show that the rock on which the collier Miami was wrecked a few days ago was charted with perfect accuracy. Pilot Butler will be dealt with by the pilotage authorities. There is a slight chance of the vessel be ing saved. Fortlnnd Grain Ship Spoken. The steamer Australia, on January 19, passed the British ship Edenballymore, standing to eastward, bound from Port land for Queenstown. Pine Was Remitted. KMtT TOWWSKND, Wastu Jan. 3L The JSOd Jhse Impocod on the Italian bark Cm our whteh arrived here last Decem ber from Shanghai, without having a proper b. of health, has been remitted, and a fine of $W6 substituted. It was Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 3L Arrived at 3:50 P. M. and left up at 5. steamer Fulton, from San Francisco. Sailed at 12120 P. M., British ship Clackmannanshire, for Queenstown or Falmouth, for orders. Con dition of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind northeast: weather cloudy. San Francisco, Jan. 31. Arrived Steam er Willamette, from Seattle; steamer Nippon Maru, from Hong Kong; steamer Westport from Wlllapa harbor; steamer Wellington, from Comox; schooner W. F. Jewett from Astoria. Sailed Steamer Queen, for Victoria; steamer Spartan, for Seattle; steamer Mattewan, for Tacoma; barge Waukiakum, in tow of tug Sampson, for Portland: schooner Gem, for Coos bay. Arrived Jan. 30. Steamers Empire and Alice Blanchard. from Coos bay. Tacoma Sailed Jan. 30. Bark McNear, fer Honolulu. Port Townsend, Jan. 3L Arrived Jap inese steamer Nanyo Maru, from Yoko hama. Seattle, vJan. 31. Arrived Steamer Al Ki, from Skagway. Liverpool); Jan. 3L Arrived Calif ornlan. Nebraska, from Glasgow; Ethiopia, from Glasgow. Southampton, Jan. 3L Sailed Trave, from Bremen, for New York. To Prevent Rot in Potatoes. Consul Hughes sends the following from Coburg, under date of October 23, 1899: A simple method of preventing rot and other diseased conditions of winter seed potatoes is in use by the peasants of Thuringia, Those potatoes that rot easily in the cellar in winter are made better able to resist disease conditions and cold by being laid in a sunny place, as far apart from each other as possible. They are turned over morning- and night until hey become thoroughly green, and are then placed in the cellar for the winter. Potatoes treated in this manner do not rot, ana can withstand a great amount of cold without freezing. Early potatoes thus treated do not sprout in the 'cellar, and so retain their full strength. In Feb ruary the potatoes are taken from the collar and put in a partially warmed room until planting time. When planted, they will sprout stronger and quicker than potatoes not so treated, and the crop will be larger and better. Jos .Hlrsch, New York W T Whitney, Seattle A P Burwell. Seattle Fred G Foster, Hoqul-j em, wasn THEi PORTLAND. B H McCaffrey. N Y N K Blgelow, N X Harry Qrowtage. N Y t Jacob, N Y E C Fbwell, N X F S Doernbecher, Che- nalls Allen C Maeon.TacomaJBen Appel. Deti Moines W A Mitchell. San Fr W H Newhall, Chicago O J Humphrey, San Fr-jThoroas Doyle, Tacoma jonn ki. iiitcneu, city ;w a lamD, unicago John H Mitchell, jr, St Chas Lleber, St Louis .faui, aiinn is u taiaerwooa. vv w A N Jerreme. Chlcaeo Robt B Rothechlld, S F John D HolUday, Gal veston, Tex "Wiley B Allen, city H S Stebblns. Seattle C Dilhnan, Milwaukee B W Rollins, Denver L T Cutter, U S Rev Service Geo H Clarke, Lincoln S H Shonlnger, Chicago B J George, Jfroviaence BenJ Latz. city Mr9 J T Ross, Astoria R H Thompson. Chgo W J Ball. Portland W .C Sweeney. USA Mrs A Bradford. Seattle R D Fry, Seattle Leo Harburger, N Y Mrs Chas W Pike. S F Agricultural College Resents. POR'j-uAND, Jan. 3L (To the Editor.) Howand when are the appointive members of the board of Tegents of the state agri cultural college chosen, and when will the next -vacancy occur? CITIZEN. Upon the expiration of the term of a member of the board of regents his suc cessor is appointed by the governor. The term of three members J. T. Apperson, of Oregon City; J. K. Weatherford, of Albany, and W. P. Keady, of Portland and Eastern Oregon will expire February 15. 1S0L Southern Oreson Mining Notes. Ashland Tidings. Ingram & Houston have been running their pipe since the heavy rainfall on their claim on Willow Springs creek, near the old Schumpf ledge, and have off more ground now than during any season In the past 10. They have already picked up a number of handsome nuggets. E. H. Pearce, from the Pearce mine, on Forest creek, reports piping going on steadily as the water supply will permit, and says he considers the ground being worked off now the best on the claim. The late freeze has somewhat diminished the volume df water, but a much larger area of bedrock will be uncovered this year than during any former season. Winningham & Co., of the ledge west of the Sturgls placers, have been pushing work on the vein, and have out now 50 tons of rock, which they commenced to crush in their own mill Monday. Reports are to the effect that there is no decline in the value of the ore from the first crushing, which yielded $36 50. R. F. Dean has a force of men at work on Willow Springs flat ground sluicing. This flat has been worked since 1854 and always with satisfactory results'. It would have been worked out years ago but for the fact that the eastern part of it Is em braced within the limits of the N. C. Dean donation land claim and the western part in that of the Houston donation land claim. James McRunnels has leased ground and is also mining on the flat. The heavy rains this winter have largely In creased the water supply for these dig gings, and Mr. Dean expects to make a clean-up far exceeding any former year. Jesse Hugglns was down from, his moun tain channel claim Friday and had a lot of dust changed at the bank. He is more sanguine than ever that he has discovered one of the richest placer deposits in this section. The discouraging feature In con nection with all the sections of this old channel is the utter impossibility of pro curing a water supply. The channel ap pears to traverse the high ridges' except where it has been broken up or diverted by slides, and the altitude Is so great there Is no available water source high enough to reach It. It may be suggested that if the dirt Is very rich It might be hauled to the foot of the mountain and there washed with profit. This would in volve the construction of an expensive road, and when, in addition, it Is con sidered how slow and costly It is to trans port such heavy material. It can be seen at once that such an enterprise could not be made to pay unless the ground was fabulously rich. Mrs S Elmore, Astoria, Chas "W Pike, San Fr Mlso Elmore, Astoria uua E Dorn, San ir Mlsa Elsie Elmore, do iJohn T Lighter, Astoria Dr S T LInklater,Hllls-R H Leonard, Jr, Sliver boro, Or City THE PERKINS. J IC McGregor, Moster Mrs A M Laska, Skas W E Chandler, Leb- t way anon I Mrs D Allman, do J A Kelly, Sumpter Mrs Powell, city H B Via, Forest Grove J J Roulstone, Adama Jessie T Irvine, Mc- J H Roulstone, Adams It Is a singular fact that little Switzerland. In proportion to the number of Inhabitants, pro duces more bookc than any other country, the proportion being one book to every 3000 Swls3. In our own country the proportlpn Is one to every 12.000. o " 1 Free from filth Zarlna cigarettes not made by Japs or Chinamen, Mlnnville J P Wagner. Forest Grj W Mason. do W A Teutsch, San Fr Mrs Hoisted & Don, Spokane Miss Copeland, Houl- ton. Or Miss M Dunn, San Fr W n Matlock, Juneau F Shoenberg, San Fr J Blnswanger, St L Abe Brown, Seattle Francisco Seley. Salem- Mrs Seley, Salem 1 H E Garvin. Qulncy.IlV J H Townsend, Dallas W W Adams, San Fr P Gllmore, Astoria James Thomson, New Hartford A D TVheeler. Salem E Broughton, "Walla W H B Huston, Hiusooro C P Mallory, Tacoma Bruce Brier, Seattle Seymour H Bell, Sump ter, Or A C Little. Tacoma JB B Holcomb, Toledo, wasn W A. Rogers, do IWm Guion, La Grande Mrs vvm Guion. do jT G Montgomery, Helix Chas Alspoch, Helix lwis seward. vancvr P A McKenzIe, Tusca- rora. jxev W Ballons, Pendleton Edgar J Dlven, New Yk E "W Lane, Seattle J 31 Upson, St Paul A M Brumbach & iy. McMlnnville Miss N Sellg, Myrtle Ck John Rarclay, Black D'- amond. wash H Dale, Baker City, Or Mrs H Dale, cio E Rose, San Francisco Harry White, Seattle J D Holton. Boise Geo W Coolc. Jr. Oaklnd A J McXetter, Omaha S M Gallagher, Astoria JA W Ely, Taccma. Chas F Pond. Tacoma A SINGULAR DEATH. Logger's Sndden Death in a Camp on Grand Ronde River. La Grande Chronicle. Nels Nystrom, aged 2S years, was killed Sunday morning by a big log, weighing perhaps 1S00 pounds, and going at the rate of a mile a minute down the chute in Mike Nelson's logging camp up the Grand Ronde river. Nystrom and another man were stationed aiong the side of the chute to clear it when obstructed by Iog3 getting endways across the chute. They were supposed also to climb up the hill again as soon as the word "all right" was given after an obstruction had been cleared away. From some unaccountable reason, perhaps carelessess, Nystrom and the oth er man were sitting along the side of the chute talking, not paying attention to the logs coming down with the swiftness of a cannon ball. All at once this saw log jumped the chute and passed over Nys trom's partner, but the force of it In some way carried Nystrom into the air. landing him several feet away on the frozen, Icy mountain side. It Is evident that Nystrom was not struck by the log, but was carried by Its force and thrown with such force as to sustain injuries, perhaps Internally, that caused his death. Nystrom lived about an hour and a half after the accident, but did not regain con sciousness. His breathing was just no ticeable. It Is the accepted theory that Nystrom was killed by concussion. It was at first supposed he had been struck In some way by the saw log, but that supposition has been exploded from the fact that the body tv as found up Instead of down the hill from where Nystrom was sitting when the log came along, There were no bruises on the body at all, which is almost con clusive proof that he died from concus sion, which paralyzed the brain. They're ifot, Sack Geese. Junction Bulletin:. T. P. Asbury, the famous goose-raiser, picked bis geese one day last week, and has been seen since going around 1 his shirt sleeves trying to make the geese believe R isn't cold; but they are & little skeptical on. the subject. A Linn Ceanty Paper's View. Albany Democrat. The Salem Statesman continues to pick at Btnger Hermann. Nevertheless if Binger had been In congress instead of a man mostly tongue, Yaqntas would not have gotten it in the neck. President Tfames Two Postmasters. WASHINGTON, Jan. 34. The president today sent to the senate the following nominations: Pestmasters Washington: James Lane, Roslyn; A. J. Munson, Snelton. Bat Gatch Men Will Be Here. NoBe'oflEhe Tongue republicans at Salem wanted (?) to go as delegates to the Port. land republican league, or, at least, thev are staying at home. like good little boys. A email's paee was carefully observed recent ly in Florence, Italy. Several o' the molluake were placed between twe potRts 10 feat apart and started. It was ascertained that the fastest snail In the race traveled at the ate ofirnJn In 14 days. O James. Castle Rock Mrs T Halverson, Salem A D Hopper, Spokane MIs3 Halverson. Salem THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowlesr Manager. C H Harris, Tacoma Mrs D K Warren, War J V Wilson, Seattjg 1 renton Mrs W O Wilkinson, I Harold Warren, do Astoria Dr D Y K Deerlng, D C MInto, Salem 1 Union F W Durbln. Salem IWm Blakley, Pendleton R P Walnwrlght, USAJ Freadman, Joseph E M Jennings, St L H M Prlndle, Mt Hood SB Davis. Wm SprngsiMrs Prlndle, Mt Hood W D Creighton, Gol- L M Prlndle. Mt Hood dendale I Mrs R H Homes, Bostn Dr W W Watklns. E P McCornack, Salem Moscow Mra McCornack. Salem G A Davis, San Fran iw S Fish, Indianapolis Thos W Potter, Chem-lMrs Fish. Indianapolis awa G L Mead, San Fran A H Smith. Hartford tWrs Mead, San Fran W C Carroll, Astoria fo L Wiley, Dawson Mrs C D Smith, At- G L Lindsley, Menom- lanta I Inee. Mich Miss L B Smith, do J W Babbage, Astoria A la Eldridge, Buffalo iMrs Babbage, Astoria Mrs Eldridge, Buffalo 'Mrs J J Sutherland, Sa A F Moore. Beavpr lem I Dr Jay Tuttle, Astoria (Mrs P Metscban. Salem T G scotcmer, Eagi ui.e w atone, Astoria W P Dickson, Tacoma i THE ST. CHARLES. B Dandy, Toledo, Wn IJ L McGee, city Mrs Forbes, Astoria Max Cohn. San Fran S A Ranum, Tacoma (Claud Baker, San Fr Saml Aplin, Cornelius C H Curtis & w. Dalles W B Hatton, CornellusSL T Rasmussen, W W. A F Mace, Cornelius M F Butts, The Dalles Wr Golden, Cornelius iO A RosendahU Chinook A 0 Pellatz, Buttevllle T E Sink. Wasco Chas S Mor.Ech, Kan - Frank Thomas, Plymta J O Campbell, city I A. Anderron. city J W Dicks, La, Center IF S Cotter, Carlton. Or SEND-OFF FOR A SOLDIER. His Fool Friends Perpetrate "What They Conceive to Be a Great Joke. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 3L-0. H. Stewart, a clerk in the adjutant-general's office at the barracks, who was recently ordered to take station at San Francisco, and who will leave for his new post in a few days, was given a farewell party by a number of his associate? and friends last night. The affair was a complete sur prise to Stewart, who was made the victim of a practical joke on the part of his friends. He was lured from his house by a small boy on some pretext to a hack In waiting, In which, when he arrived, he found four masked men, who, the min ute Stewart put in appearance, nabbed him and literally kidnaped him. He was handcuffed and blindfolded and driven around town for some time, and did not discover the joke until the bandage was removed from his eyes in the presence of his friends. Rich Strike on the Imnnhn. Enterprise Bulletin. We learn that a rich strike was made last week on the Hibbs group, jiow be ing operated l)y the Idaho Mining & Ex ploration Company, on the Imnaha river. We are Informed that the cross-vein fill ing of the Snake River Chief, the biggest ledge in the group, had suddenly changed to red oxide of copper. The discovery was made in a winze at tho end of a 70 foot tunnel. The vein at this end of the tunnel was 11 feet wide. This ore Is val ued at something like $300 a ton. The re sult of the development qf this -particular ledge was come time ago male thetest of Joseph Clark, city Ii names, cny Tas Fowler Goble Mrs A H Andrews, Woodland M J Scott, St Helens W Merrill, Clatskanie & S Klrtc. uooie IT Perry, Carlton. Or R M Elder, Carlton, Ot U T Elder, Carlton, Or IMrs Wilcox, Grtat Falb H A Lamb. Ridgefleld IE H Beach, Corvallls S H Wellington, St HU lA M Kirchn. Locan C G Tingley, Kalispel M BaWer, Logan Miss M Geruff. do C M Kees, Walla W E R Richards, Winne-jM Smith. San Francisco pegen L E Wing, San Fran H Lewis, do I Hotel Donnelly. Tacoma. European plan; headquarters for com merclal men. Chilbers's restaurant la connection. ASTORIA SCHOOL TAX LEVY. Hlg-h School Is to Be Continued as a Free Institution. ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 3L At the tax payers' annual meeting for school district No. 1, the city of Astoria, held this even ing, a tax levy of 10 mills was made for school purposes. This will raise $15,725 81. about $100 less than last year, owing to a slight reduction in the assessed valuation. A motion, to continue the high school as a free institution was carried unanimously. Crouching In every cough there lurks, like a crouching tiger, the probabilities 0 f consumption. The throat and lungs become rough and in flamed from coughing and the germs of consumption find an easy entrance. Take no chances S with the dan gerous foe. For 60 years there has been a per fect cure. What a rec ord! Sixty years of cures. MFSp&STk fe4 8r&&Bhji' Wrr w Wi Hotel Bntlcr. Seattle. ' European. Rooms with or without bath. Ladies' and-gents' grillrooms in connection. Kruse's Grill Room and Restaurant Stack street, opj. Chamber of -Commerce. Oreson City Court Jfeivs. OREGON CITY, Jan. 31. In the circuit court today, the divorce suit of Acne vs. M. Heller was dismissed. R. G. Moore was given a decree of foreclosure against Sa llna Grimm et aL The suit of the munici pality of Oregon City against the Oregon & California Railroad Company, to deter mine the title to several blocks of land along the bluff on the railroad right of way, was up on a motion of plaintiffs at torneys to amend their complaint The court gave the plaintiff untH February 5 to file an anfended complaint. Bnrlal of Oreson Soldiers. HDL.LSBORO. Or., Jan. 3L Dr. S. T. Linklater; administrator of the .estate of Charles Percy Oliver, late a private of company Bandwhe died at Manila, No vember 2. 1888, "has noUfledl the. military 1 authorities at San Francisco. to, forward SltinfS ih soothes and hea's the wounded throat and lungs. You escape an at tack of consumption with all its terrible suffering and uncertain results. There is nothing so bad for the throat ana lungs as coughing. A 25c. bottle will cure an ordinary cough; hard er coughs will need a 50c. size; the dollar bottle is cheapest in the long run. "Oso of my sons was spitting blood with a high, fever and was very 01. We eoald hardly see any sins of life in him. The doctors did aim no good. Batons bottle of your Clwrrvreetoral cared him and saved bis lit. C G. Asdbbsok, Not. 1, 1383. Pnkwana, S. Dak. Write the Deeter. If to save any eeawMat whatever aad dtre the lt sMdtoal kdvfee, write tae Doc tor freely. Addreu Br. T C ATZR.Iewcfi,3fM&,