THE MORNING ORBGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1900'. -
TO HtLP FARMERS
Agricultural Congress in Prog
ress at Salem.
EBDeS FOR PRESBKT TROUBLES
2Mhrrsea Fawning an Mere Can-
ameca ila Leeal Ma-cleat Ane De-
bi ef tke Industry.
Feb. T. The opening: seontoa
f the farasere coheres was held in the
senate chamber, at the canttol, ttote after
noon. Fully 181 persons were .present, in
cluding a number of prominent farmers
from outside counties. In the aufKence
were President Taylor, of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce, and John Kon
tag, representing the Manufacturers' As
sociation. President "W. H. Weaning, of
the state hoard of agriculture, acted ae
chairman. Seated on hte right was Mayor
C. P. Bishop, and on Ms left President G.
B Gray, oi. the Salem chamber of oem
enerce. The conaTees was called te order at 2:16
o'clock br President Wehrung, who in
troduced H. B. Thleieen, secretary ef the
Salem chamber of commerce. Mr. Thiel
sen welcomed the audience to Salem, and
was followed by Governor Geer, who
delivered the opening address. Governor
geer bore particularly on the necessity for
re--ter diversity of farm products and a
-greater population, so as to make better
home markets, His excellent address is
fairly represented by this paragraph:
' Assuming therefore, that there is no
difference between us. as to the fact that
there Is room for great improvement in
our Industrial condition, and that we have
Anally progressed beyond that point where
we are disposed to blame this political
party for low prices or to credit that one
for high prices, the question arises. What
are we going- to do about it? Anything?
There is no better set of men living than
the farmers of Oregon, and, having lived
among them constantly for years, I
know I am right in declaring them the
most contented body of men to be found
anywhere. Not contented with the re
sults of their farming, perhaps, hut with
their system of farming. In fact, for a
long term of years, we have not been
pleased with the results, but we have nev
r seemed to think there was any neces
sary relation between the results and the
system that produced them. We have
often tried to change the results oy rush
ing to the polls. Instead of st jdylng more
closely the Held, and the pasture. We
may vote for or against free silver, wran
gle about tariff reform, vote the trusts
up. or down, and become unnecessarily
boisterous in our denunciation of the Eng
lish or the Boers, but we will never be
come prosperous in Oregon until we pay
more attention to diversified farming and
to a cessation of the custom of furnish
ing a market for farmers who live 3W9
miles away."
After the conclusion of the address, it
was agreed to appoint a committee of sis
to act with the chairman in the formu
lation of plans for an annual congress.
The next speaker was Thomas Paulson,
of Forest Grove, president of the State
Dairy Association, whose subject was the
"Future Outlook for Dairying in Ore
gon " After an extended talk about the
proper fodder for cows, he said that silo
and corn would reduce the cost of feed
ing 25 per cent, and the" time would come
when ensilage would be fed the year round,
as, with th exception of large farms and
rich bottom lands, tMs would be the
cheapest fodder far cheaper than to use
green crops throughout the summer for
soiling or depending on outside pasture.
Another condition confronting the dairy
men was fraudulent competition. Bogus
butter and filled cheese was everywhere.
'The impression seems to prevail," said
Mr Paulson, "that our dairy and food
lew wi passed for the especial benefit of
the dairymen. This is net a fact, for
v hue it Is, no doubt, of great value to the
dairymen of our state, in protecting them,
If properly enforced, the consumer is even
more vitally interested in. tMs hvw and
its proper enforcement, not only so far
e It concerns dairy products, but also
b. ether adulterated food products. There
Lae been many attempts, more or leas
successful, to protect the producer and
manufacturer of honest goods, but a not
able suocess has not been obtained. Why
not Mostly because the consumers, not
realising the demoralising and injurious
effect of these adulterations, nor their
extent, have not asserted themselves.
very woman, and especially every moth
r M more vitally interested than the in
dividual dairyman, because, while the
dairyman may lose some money, the con
sumer not only loses money, but receives
an injury not to be compared with money
loss of health."
Hon. Peter J. Shields, secretary of the
California state board of agriculture, was
unable to be present, but he forwarded
a paper on the subject assigned htm,"Fair
Circuits, and the Benefits Thereof," which
was read by Secretary Thielsen, of the
Salem chamber of commerce. In his pa
per Mr. -fihfelds said:
Agricultural fairs are educational In
situtlons. and exert a strong influence
not only upon the industries of a com
in unit, but upon its thoughts and habits.
3t is of the first importance to a oommu
TiH to a state or to a nation, that the
tillers of Its soil should be men of original
thought, highly trained and progressive.
Our chief wealth Is developed and pro
duced by these people, and any influence
which works for their advancement or
elevation adds to our common wealth.
The wealth of a state can be more dlrect
h affected through its farmers than
through all its mines and manufactories
combined."
'Soiling and Its Advantages in Dairy
lrg and "Goat Breeding" were discussed
1 Geonte W. Weeks and J. B. Xarty. of
Salem, respectively. Sach gave valuable
ad-vice. Secretary Dosch, of the hoard
of horticulture, spoke of "Horticulture In
Oregon, and Markets for Oregon Fruits."
He said that consular reports from all
o- the world showed that there was a
market for Oregon fruit, and he regretted
Die fact that oases of poor packing had
impaired the inquiry in some markets.
President Wehrung appointed the fol
lowing committee to report a plan of or
ganisation' H. B. Miller. Bugene; Dr.
James Withycombe, Osrvallts; H. B.
Thielsen, Salem; M. I. Jones, Brooks;
Thomas Paulsen, Forest Grove; H. M.
Williamson, Portland.
The BveitiHg; ScrieH.
The first speaker at the evenlnr see
sion was President Wehrung, whose sub
ject, was, "The State Fair and Its Rela
tions to Agriculture." His remarks tend
ed to show that the state fair was a
erhool for the producer and manufacturer,
atw bore beneficial results.
'Transportation for Oregon ProduCte"
as ably presented by C. H. Markham.
general freight and passenger agent of
the Southern Pacific, who gave interest
ing statistics regarding railway transpor
tation. A lamentable lack of tremc, he
said was noticeable in the Willamette
alley. More creameries and cheese fac
tories were needed. Six creameries in
the state were idle, while an should be la
operation.
Asked by G. W. Weeks why wheat com
manded a cents a bushel In Portland and
onlj cents In Salem, Mr. Markham said J
the rate to Portland was Sfc cents, and
that there must be a "ntsjsir la the wood
pile "
H. B. Miller, of Bugene, president of
the stats board of tmttlcultltre, sketched
the "Organisation of Prsshieanr."
Dr Withycombe. Ytce-dtrecter of the
Oregon agricultural college, read a paper
on "Animal Industry as a Factor in Suc
cessful Agriculture." in which he said:
"If animal husbandry be pdrinUtcd to
assume the major part in the 'operations
ef the farm, the exhaustion of thfe ele
ments of fertility will be reduced to the
minimum. This may 'be illustrated: in the
following manner: An acre of wheat
yielding 20 bushol3, of the present net
value of $6, requires for its development
11-87 pounds of phosphoric acid, 8 pounds
of potash and 25 pounds of nitrogen, the
total commercial value of which is ap
proximately $4 64, which leaves a balance
for seed, labor, and for rent of land, or
interest on Investment, of $4 46. Thus It
will bo noted that at the present market
value of wheat, our farmers are suffering
a material loss in the production of
this crop. Wheatgrowing, or. In fact, ex
clusive graingrowlng of any character,
brings absolutely nothing to the soil In
the form of plant food, while on the other
hand stockgrowing, if supplemented with
the production of leguminous plants, con
stantly increases the nitrogen content 'of
the soil, which is the most expeirelvb
element of fertility. These legumines are
very nutritious, and are classed among
the most economic agricultural forage
plants. They are also classed as soil reno
vators, for the reason that they possess
the ability, through micro-organisms ex
isting in their roots, to appropriate at
mospheric nitrogen for the development
of their structures.
"With what Is generally termed mixed
farming, especially if dairying or stock
growing is made a prominent feature, but
little depletion of the fertility of the soil
oecurs. Dairying, 'particularly if the milk
is retained on the farm to be fed to
stock and the manure carefully preserved
and applied to the land, will Increase the
production of the farm. A ton of butter,
of the present) value of $500, will only
carry away srom the farm about 1.SJ
pounds each of phosphoric acid, potash
and nitrogen, of the total commercial
value of 30 cents; while a ton of wheat,
worth at present $15, will take from Cho
soil 18.57 pounds of phosphoric acid, 13.30
pounds of potash, and 4L25 pounds of
nitrogen, the total value of which Is
$7 47." i
Professor Emory B. Smith, of Palo Alto,
CaL, spoke Interestingly on "Co-operative
Industry." This la an age of combina
tions, he said, and the only trouble in
perfecting organizations is lack of confi
dence. Speaking' of the Frultmen's Co
operative Association, Jn California, he
said that betterypxoflts were realized now
than before the ompact was entered into.
The last address of the evening was by
George L. Rees, of Albany. His text was
"The Creamery as a Factor of Agricul
tural Prosperity," and the general trend
ef his remarks demonstrated' the advan
tages of crearacriefe. the small expense at
which they could be operated! by farmers,
and the benefits which would result from
their operation.
John Montag, representing the Portland
Manufacturers Association, was called
upon for remarks. Responding, he said
the home market was the best for the
producers and manufaceurers, and then
told the audience the objects of the as
sociation, which are to build up- home
industries and oreato -markets, v
The congress will adjourn tomorrow af
ternoon. David Bowles, of Dillas.
DALLAS, Or.. Feb. 7. This morning
David Bowles died of pneumonia at his
home here. He was born in Pennsylvania,
November 27. 1S2L moved to Ohio in 1815,
and to Nebraska In 1S56, where he lived
X years. He moved to Oregon In 1ED4.
He left a wife, two daughters, Mrs. Plank
and Mrs. George Whltehorn, of Dallas,
and two sons, Harry and George, living
in Nebraska.
Company Paid Its Fall Portion.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 7. A misstatement
in Sunday's Oregonlan made it ap
pear that the amount of tax: paid by the
New Zealand Fire Insurance, Company
upon its net receipts of"feo,25I was $10,
while in reality the sum paid ly the com
pany to StaAe Treasurer Moore "was a
trifle over $405.
Oregon. Notes.
M. Stroud, at Cottage Groye, has sold
74 bales of .hops at 6& cents a pound.
Lumber at Granite ranges in. price from
$14 for rough up to $30 for dressed floor
ing. v
Douglas populists are talking of "W. W.
Wilson, of Yonoalla, as a candidate for
state senator.
The HuHtington Herald cays the burn
ing issue in that town's coming election
is the choice of marshal, v
The Stayton sawmill cut over 1,000,000
feet of lumber in 1S99, and expects to
double the quantity this year.
Heavy horsee are being bought in Jack
sen county for shipment to Puget sound,
whore they are to be used in logging
camps. - t '
Bd Orr shot a large panther in Pleasant
valley last Monday, and came near having
a hand-to-hand fight with it. The last
shot in his gun killed It
At Bugene, Monday, a tramp forcibly
took a 12-year-old girl from a bicycle,
fcut she succeeded in freeing herself from
him. Officers are looking for him, but
with almost no clew.
Frank Yates, aged 14, was operated upon
by three physicians at Eugene last Fri
day for .appendicitis. A local natier says
"the operation was very successful., The
patient never rallied, and died on Sunday.
G. F. Epplngflr is under $500 bonds at
Huntington to -answer the charge of as
sault with a deadly weapon. He fired
four shots frqm a revolver through the
door of C. J. Akins' house, on Connor
creek.
Three Eugene boys are before the coun
ty judge of Lane county on charges that
wiH probably cause them to be sent to
the reform school. Their names are Mil
ford Newman, Hiram Copeland, Benja
min Skinner. '
David Humphrey, formerly of Missouri,
has purchases Dr. T. W. Harris' ' farm
ef 1W acres, B miles west of Eugene.
The consideration Is $6000. It is one of
the best farms In Lane county, and has
fine improvements.
State Organjzer Ikeman, of the Forest
ers of America, became a member of an
A. O. U. W. lodge at Albany the night
of the 5th Inst. His initiation was so
hearty that the Albany Herald says he
looked the next morning as though he had
spent the night in a goat pasture.
Opposition to H. H. Rlddell as postmas
ter at The Dalles seems to have died out,
and the Chronicle says his confirmation
is a source of satisfaction to citizens;
that, as the office came to him -without
seeking, It was the desire of all that he
be firmly established. He is endeavoring
to secure a free delivery system.
Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River, states
to the Northwest Pacific Farmer that he
has succeeded in securing 95 per cent
clean apples in his orchard, which is af
fected by the codlln moth, by the use of
the following spray: One pound of white
arsenic, two pounds sal soda, boiled thor
oughly in two gallons of water. One and
one-half to one and three-quarters pints
of -this solution is then put in 50 gallons
of water, to which is added six pounds of
pure lime, which he bought unslaked and
slaked himself. He knew of affected
orchards producing as high as S3 per ceftt
of clean fruit by regular spraying with
this mixture.
H. M. Grant, of Portland, by attorneys,
has intervened in suits In the Lanfe coun
ty circuit court against Caroline Clow,
administrator of the estate of Robert
Clow, the late Junction City warehouse
man, and petitions to be allowedto take
possession of 5000 bushels of .wheat, for
which he holds Clow's receipts, Mid if it
be found that there is not sufficient re
ceipts to satisfy the demandsjeu all own
ers thereof, then that the petitioner be
allowed his equitable and ratable propor
tion. The Eugene Guard reports that ex
State Treasurer Mestohan holds receipts
issued by Clow, on which he has advanced
$1609, and that rumor is current that the
warehouse is short 1Q,&9 bushels of wheat.
Zarfoa cigarettes not made by Japs or
Chinamen, 10c for If
DAMAGE BY WIND STORM
THO.CSASDS OF DOLLARS LOST
VANCOUVER, B. C
IX
Residences, Factories, Wharves,
Shipping-, Timber, and Telpgraph
and Telephone Lines Suffer.
VANCpUVER, B. C, Feb. 6. A hurri
cane raged here last night, causlngnronerty
damage all over the city. The wind:, which plicated If the minority shall continue to
became almost a tornado, attained a ve- held out, as Councilman Macy will resign
loclty of 65 miles an hour. Along the next month In order to change his resl
.water front the waves broke over tha dence to the Coast mountains, to hold a
wharves, and bridges, sweeping away boat- homestead,
houses, wrecking boats and dashing two ' A large grist of bills was allowed, and
'CHARLOTTE
LAKE COUNTY GIRL NOW A SUCCESSFUL ACTRESS.
LAKEYIEW. Or., Feb. 2. Mh3 Ollie Snider (Charlotte Bckwlth), who has mad such, a
hit as an actress in San Francisco, Is a Lake county girl. She was the fuii-lovlnjr, fun-making,
happy, everybody's "Ollie-," when here1, and there was ho game, play, adenlure or event
in which she was not a hearty participant. In winter time, In Lakcvlew, there was no
mountain too Wgfti for her to climb through the deopest snow and no incllne-'too steep lor her
to descend It on her sled. ' .
The picture shown is from a snap shot taken Just before the actress left Lakevlew for the
etage, while out on one of her romps In the enow hills. Mlsa Snider Is to the left in the pic
ture, her sister is In the middle, and the present postmaster of Lake-view, "Dick" Wilcox, is
on the right.
steam launches against a pier, battering
the crafts Into total wrecks. Two stone
laden scows went adrift and were wrecked,
and two stoamers broke their moorings
ana were brought to their docks with
."great difficulty.
Telephone wires In the suburbs are down,
and the long-distanio system Is completely The contract between the city and the
paralyzed. Trees were forn up by tho electric company for the dynamo and fix
roots, flagstaffs and chimneys fell, and tures has not been returned from the com
a cottage on the Westminster road was pany as yet.
crushed like an eggshell by a gigantic
tree, which was blown down and fell on Registering In this county is progressing
the roof. Though there were' three occu- slowly. Many old residents are having dif
pants in the house at tho time, all es
caped Injury. The damage to residences,
factories, 'wharves and shipping will ag
gregate many thousands of dollars.
OREGON CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Condition of City Affairs Circuit
Court Proceedings'
OREGON CITY, Feb. 7. At the regular
monthly meeting of the city council to
night, the recorder's report showed that
$62 had been received from licenses in
-January, and eight burial permits wow
Issued. An ordinance was reau for tho
first time authorizing the compiling of a
map of the mains and pipes of the city
water works, A petition was filed asking
the privilege of closing a portion of Adams
street, where it rises abruptly 10 feet from
the Improved thoroughfare. A report was
made that the petitioners for the city to
pay for an arc light at the corner of Eighth
ahd Main streets had withdrawn their
petition, and the light would be paid for
by private subscription, as heretofore. A
petition for an arc light at the Intersec
tion' of Molalla avenue and the city ceme-
tery Toad was referred to the street com
mittee. The report of J. W. Boatman, ex
pert, appointed by the finance committer
to examine the city records, was approved.
In the circuit court today, Augusta Piper,
of Clackamas, was granted a decree of
divorce from Herman Piper, on the ground
of cruelty. In the divorce suit of Nellie
vs. Fi. E. Thompson, formerly of Multno
mah county, tho defendant was ordered to
pay $50 for the relief of the plaintiff.
J. Arkells, administrator of the estate of
E. S. Arkells, who died from the effect Of
Injuries received while coupling a gravel
train, filed a suit against the Southern
Pacific Company for damages amounting
to $5000. Arkell was coupling two cars
at the depot here last October, when his
foot caught in a switch frog, one car
running over him and causing fatal in
juries.
T. J, Tonsrud, Justice of the peace at Kel
so, and J. H. Revenue, road supervisor
at Sandy, -are here today petitioning tho
county commissioners to assist In com
pleting the plank road from Sandy to the
Multnomah county line. There yet re
mains a mile and a half of county road
between Kelso and Sandy postofflce that Is
not planked, and the petitioners propose
to do all the work and pay $1 per tOOfl
on the lumber required, If the county will
pay for the spikes and the remainder oil
the purchase price of the material. Mr.
Jonsrud says that the plank for this pur
posO can be obtained for $4 63 per 1000 feet
Rudolnh Aecenter. of Redland, who has
threatened to shoot the mall-carrier on
divers occasions recently, was examined
before the county judge today and com
mitted to the state Insane asylum.
Chaplain W. S. Gilbert, of Portland, gave
a lecture on the Philippine war at the
opera-house last night.
MAY REACH A COMPROMISE.
North. Yaklma'a Troubles With, an
ex-City Treasurer.
NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. 7. At the meet
ing of the city council last night, Attor
ney I. P. Englehart, for the bondsmen of
ex-Treasurer Pressey. appeared and of
fered to pay the Judgment of $404 and
costs, which the city secured for the short
age of 1S98, and in addition $450 for the
shortage of 1896. The city would thus
realize $S54, on a total deficit estimated
to be between $6000 and $8000. The council
made a counter proposition, offering to
accept $1200 from the bondsmen. It Is
probable that terms will be reached.
The council appropriated $350 for the
town clock fund. A four-dial clock, and
an 800-pound bell, which can be heard
three miles, will be put on Larson's new
opera-house, at a cost of $600.
The council fixed the rate of Interest on
the city warrants from this date at 6 per
cent
H. F. Marble was elected city engineer
for the ensuing year.
The saloon-keepers of the town pre
sented a petition asking for a radical re
duction of the saloon license. They said
that $1000 Is too much.
The marshal was instructed to enfo'ree
the laws regarding the sale of liquor, to
bacco and cigarettes to minors, and to
require the saloons to display the "No
minors allowed within" sign. The curfew
ordinance, which had fallen Into inocu
ous desuetude, was revived. These re
forms were the result of a -vigorous peti
tion by the women of North Yakima.
A statement by the city clerk showed the
Indebtedness of the municipality to be
597,000. The debt was reduced several thou-
sand dollars by the last city administra
tion, and will be further reduced this
year.
M'MINNVILLE'S CITY COUNCIL.
Minority Still Refuses to Meet With
1 Majority Progress of Registering.
M'MESNVILLE. Or., Feb. 7, The city
council met in regular session last even
ing. Jones and Daniels, the "hold-out"
councilmen, still being absent. It begins
to look as though their efforts would be
unavailing, as the council transacts busi
ness and it Is conceded that whether
Councilman Nelson was legally elected or
not, his acts will be binding on the city.
However, things will soon be more com-
BECKWITH."
reports of the city officers were read and
filed. The marshal's report showed but
one arrest during the month of January,
and that for fighting. The council also
accepted bids for about BOO cords of old r
nt $2 95 nr onrr? nnA 700 nrvrAa nt onrnnil
growth fir at $1 70 to $1 90 ner cord.
ficulty in qualifying, -as -they have lost
their papers, or have no proof of their
fathers' naturalization. It Is quite prob
able that many who have hitherto voted
without question will be unable to vote
this year.
BRITISH COLUMBIA INDIAN SCARE.
Seven Members of a Family Said to
Have Been Murdered.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 7.-Word has
been received by the department df In
dian affairs and by the police authorities
Of fresh troubles among the Indians of
Upper Llard. Seven members of a Scotch
Indian family, named McLavlshes, are
said to have been murdered. There was
an epidemic of scurvy last fall, and the
story was started among tho Indians that
the McLavlshes had caused it by witch
craft. A council was held, the McLav
lshes condemned, add a night attack was
planned for their destruction. Setting
fire to the McLavlsh home, the savages
shot their victims as they attempted to
escape the flames, only one of the family
of eight succeeding in Teaching the shelter
of the forest, and ultimately the Casca
Trading Company's store at Loketown.
Constable Stewart, with two men, start
ed out at once, under the guidance of the
sole survivor of the hapless family, to ar
rest the murderers, and the trio have not
yet returned. Commissioner Porter, of
Telegraph Creek, has sent an effective
posse to take energetic action in the case.
WALLA WALLA SEWER BIDS.
Contract for 23 Miles of Pipe Money
on Hand for Construction.
"WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 7. Bids
to supply over 23 miles of sewer Dlpe. In
sizes ranging from 6 to 24 inches in diam
eter, were Invited by advertisement, and
today the contract was1 awarded to the
Denny Clay Company, of Seattle, for
$20,379. Two other bids were received,
one from Portland and one from Little
Falls, Wash. The sanitary engineer was
ordered to begin the work on construction
at once. It is the intention to prosecute
the work to completion, the money to
pay for it having been secured.
The city clerk advertised this afternoon
for 175 barrels of Portland cement
High Wind at Ole.
OLEX, Or., Feb. 7. A heavy wind storm
visited this locality last night, lasting
ahout elx hours. It ripped the shingles
from the, residence of Wllliifin W. Clark,
moved header beds andT wagons and upset
haystacks belonging to,Y J.1 E. Redmond.
No more serious damagehasfbeen report
ed. It was the highest wind ever experi
enced here.
Linn County's New Courthouse.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 7. The remodeled
and practically new courthouse was turned
over to tho county court by, the contrac
tors today. It has c03t 117.600, paid In full.
It is modern in Its arrangement, including
a-lower clock, and compares favorably
with Oregon courthouses" that have cost
several times the amount.
Two Political' Meetings.
ST. HELENS, Or., Feb. 7. The people'
party county central committee has beea
called to meet at Rainier February 20,
at 2 P. M.
The democratic cbunty central commit
tee will meet in St. Helens on Saturday,
February 17, at 2 P. M.
Hops Sold for 7 1-2 Cents.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 7. The Oregon Hop
growers' Association today sold a small
lot of hops at 7 cents per pound. The
quantity and the name of the purchaser
were not given out
y Washington Notes.
Sunnyslde, In Takima county, wants a
creamery.
The town of Garfield, Wash., has been
eight years without a saloon.
A farmers' institute is to be held In
Walla Walla, February 16 and 17.
The building permits issued at Seattle
during January were greater than for any
similar month in the history of the office
sirice 1883. There were 141 permits, repre
senting a total value of the structures of
$169,166.
Anacortes boasts of a clam-cannlng fac
tory. Tho establishment Is completed and
has begun operations. The total capacity
Is 100 cases a day, which win be main
tained until May 1, when clams will be
dropped and salmon substituted.
o
Gentlemen never smoke cigarettes made
bv Jans or Chinamen. Zarina cigarettes
J are made by whlto people
. . . ,
SECOND PORTLAND TRAIN
ARRANGEMENTS FOR IT MADE AT
THE SAIf LAKE CONFERENCE.
Little Change- in Through Service
via the Rio Grande- Lines Ogden
Gateway Not Discussed.
SALT LAKE. Feb. 7. The officials of
the Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line and
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company
met here today and decided to place in
service a second through train between
Portland and Chicago, the train to leave
Portland in the morning.
At Ogden this morning the officials
named, with Northwestern and Southern
Pacific officials, met to discuss changes
to bo made n the through service on
account of the Southern Pacific's recent
change for the benefit of the Rio Grande
lines. The through service, however, via
the latter route will not be materially
changed.
The Ogden gateway was not discussed.
MANY MINING CLAIMS.
More In January Than In Any Prior
Month in Baker County.
BAKER CITY, Feb. 7. The books In
the recorder's office show 241 quartz loca
tions filed1 for record in January for Ba
ker county. This exceeds the record for
any previous month. If the fine weather
shall continue, February will probably do
better still. This will be the year of all
years for locations, as nearly every man
that spends any time here this season will
have at least a "claim" on some of the
riches ot Eastern Oregon.
It Is interesting to know that about 12
miles from Baker City and all of 50 miles
from the Red Boy Is a ledge bearing
quartz which Is said to be Just like that
In the Red Boy vein. It cannot be sup
posed that this is a continuation of that
vein, but the fact that similar ore exists
at points so far apart is another evidence
of the extent and fcstabllity of rich ore In
this part of the state; '
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKAKE. Feb. 7. Tha. closing bids for min
ing stocks today were:
Blacktall $0 09iMornlns Glory
SO 03
Butte & Boston
3 Morrison 4
Crystal
Chesra-Wuejay..
Deer Trail No. 2
Evening star ...
Gold Ledge
Golden Harvest.
Insurgent ......
Jim Blaine
Lone Pli.e Surp.
Mountain Lion..
3 Princess Maud .. 7
Vi Palmer-Mt. Tun. 19
10 Quilp ., 20
7 Raroblei; Cariboo 4fr
6 Republic 00
l4.RaKiand Giant.. 7
3 Sullivan 8
18 Tom Thumb..... 16
UWWatcrloo 7
82 Conjecture
SAN FRANCISCO, Fob. 7. The official clos
ing quotations for mining- otocks today were:
Alta , $0 OULadyWaeh. Con...$0 02
Alpna, Con. llMexlcan 20
Andes 6Occidental Con ... 12
peictjer 20Ophlr ....: 07
Best $ Belcher.
85 Overman 4
Bullion
Caledonia
Chaflenre Con
Chollar
ConflcJcrce ....
Con. Cal. & Va
3Potosl 24
34Savage 12
10 Scorpion 2
lOSeg. Belcher 1
rn'ct.
0 Sierra Nevada. .... 3G
1 40.SIIver H1U 4
Crown Point 11 Standard 2 73
Gould & Curry... 20IUrtton Con 27
Hale & Norcross.
Justice
Kentuck Con ...
SO
Utah Con
BlYcllow Jacket
II
NEW YORK, Feb. 7. Mining, etocks today
closed aa follows:
Chollar $0 20
Ontario $8 00
Crown Point ..... 9
Con. Cal. & Va. . . 1 36
nyirouin ........ s
Quicksilver 1 75
Deadwood ....... 43
,do prer jw 7 GO
leira Nevada .... 32
Gould & Curry... 17
Hale & Norcrosa.. 27
Homes take . . . ..60 00
I.n Silver 57
Standard 2 SO
Union Con 25
Yellow Jacket .... 18
Mexican 25,
BOSTON, Feb. 7. Closing- quotations:
Boston & Mont.. $2 S2 IParrott SO 4M4
Butto & Boston.. 00 I
Bond on the Silver Dlcl&
SUMPTER, Or., Feb. 7. The Silver
Dick mine, on Sliver creek, near the
Golconda, has been bonded to Fitch &
Collett, of Portland, at a good price. This
property was formerly owned by Mr.
Rusk, of Bourne. A crosscut tunnel has
been run 115 feet, and is In on the ledge
20 feet, with- no hanging wall yet in sight.
The surface assays run $5r and the ore Is
Improving. Mr. Collett thinks they have
a fine property, with good values and a
large body of ore. He 19 also interested
In the Luclle, in Cable Cove district,
which has shown values as high as $96.
Iron Dyke Mine.
Huntington Herald.
The Northwest Copper Company, which
has an option on the Iron Dyke mine on
Snake river, made a payment of $12,000 on
the property Thursday. The money was
paid to Vaughn Bros, by T. B. A. Price,
receiver of the cbpper company. The Iron
Dyke Is one of the best copper properties
on the Snake river, and when the North
west Company gets Its financial matters
straightened out, will undoubtedly take its
place as a great producer. At the present
time about IS or 20 men are employed at
the mine.
Newspaper for Granite.
GRANITE, Or., Feb. 7. Granite is to
Have a newspaper soon, S. P.Shutt, who
sold the Sumpter News last spring to E.
Ffc, Young, is to be the proprietor. He has
a, guarantee of the patronage of the busi
ness men and residents of Granite. Tho
name of the .new Journal is to bo the
Granite Gem. Mr. Shutt says he has a
thoroughly equipped plant for a weekly
newspaper.
SEATTLE DEMOCRATS.
dominated Jolin Collins for Mayor,
After a Riotous Contest.
vSEATTL,:b, Feb. 7. After one of the
most disorderly and riotous contests ever
witnessed in a democratic convention in
King county, the following- ticket of can
didates for municipal offices was named
today by the representatives of the Seat
tle democracy:
For mayor, John Collins; for city con
troller, John Wallace: for corporation
counsel, G. Meade Emory; for treasurer,
P. It. Hunkle; for councilmen at largo,
Alvln Hemrich and Leander Miller; for
ward councilmen, first ward S. S. Bailer,
second ward J. M. Rosenberg, third ward
Alpheus Ryers, fifth ward Harry Cough
lln, sixth ward Dr. A. W. Phillips, sev
enth ward F. H. Pike, eighth ward S. M.
Langland, ninth ward A. H. Alexander.
The nomination of Collins came as a
surprise to the dominant faction in the
convention. It was a coup d'etat planned,
it is believed, to encompass the defeat of
the friends of Judge Moore, who was one
of the leaders in the fight In 189S, and who
Is a bitter enemy of a faction in the local
democracy.
Wild scenes marked the dying hours of
the convention. Till the eleventh hour
and the C&h minute of the convention, the
democrats wrangled and fought. To cap
the climax, Eugene Way, first ward popu
list leader, and the leading single taxer of
this locality, followed by about 20 of his
retainers and precinct workers, entered
the convention. The Way men were final
ly expelled from tho floor of tho conven
tion. The sentiment was that the pos
sibility of anything like a real fusion was
remote, for the reason that the nonparti
sans had named a full ticket and were
not willing to yield anything, and that the
populists had announced that they would
not support any ticket with a democratic
name, as that selected tonight is by order
of the convention itself.
MILD WEATHER IN LAKE COUNTY.
Load of Winter Freight Snowfall
Needed for the Hny Crop.
LAKEVIEW, Or., Feb. 3. Frank Pratt,
a teamster, arrfved here yesterday with
the first load of freight from the railroad
received here this year. It is unusual to
get freight through at this time of year,
but Pratt was led to make the venture I
by the good weather, and made the trip
In just 24 days. But he made It just in
time. A snow storm set in here last
night, and It Is still snowing. People are
jubilant, and have hopes that the snow
storm will continue. ,The snowfall Is the
life of the hay crop, the grain crop and
the stock Industry of' this" country.
Pratt reports that f men have begun
work on the Nevada. California & Oregon
railroad, at Juniper RMge, In Lasseu coun
ty, California, and that from the improve
ments being made atlthe place by the
company, the oplnlontUs that that will
be the permanent terjainus of the road.
BOARD OF AUDIT! AND CONTOL
Drrj
Raised Salaries at the Penitentiary
ana Stellacoom Asylum.
TACOMA, Feb. 7. The state board of
audit and control today raised salaries at
the state penitentiary and Stellacoom in
sane asylunv The salaries of employes at
Medical Lake will be increased later. The
total increase will amount to about $3600
a year, and affects about 50 employes. Dr.
James, who is acting as assistant at the
Medical Lake asylum, will be retained in
the position until the close of the month,
and by that time Dr. McLean, the super
intendent is expected to fill the vacancy.
The board will meet again tomorrow to
complete its work, and the price of grain
sacks at the state penitentiary will be ad
vanced. The understanding la that $5 99
Is to be the prevailing price In the future.
The warden of the penitentiary now has
applications on file for all the jute sacks
that can 'be manufactured at the peniten
tiary in advance.
Governor Rogers, who attended today's
meeting of the board, was called td Seattle
tonleht. and will ba there tomorrov to at- !
tend the funeral of Captain. GdorFor-
TWO BIG GUNS INJURED.
Carelessness In the Mounting In
vestigation Ordered k
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Through some
body's carelessness two of the birl2-lnch
rifled cannon, which were to form an im
portant part of the defenses o& Puget
sound, and to be located at Fort 'lazier,
"Wash... have beon injured to an 'extent
that may impair their usefulness The
injuries were sustained In the emplace
ment of the guns. Captain Charles H.
Clark, of the ordnance deDartment. has
been ordered from Benlcia arsenal, Cal.,
to Fort Flagler to investigate the affair.
FINED FOIV "WIFE-BEATING.
Charge on Which, a Polish Black
smith Was Convicted.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 7.-John
Skowrowskl, a Polander, who run3 a
blacksmith shop near here, was arrested
yesterday on a warrant charging him wltn
wlfe-beatlng. He was brought hero and
placed In Jail, where he spent the night.
The case came up for hearing today, be
fore Justice Stewart, who found Skow
rowskl guilty of assault and battery upon
his wife, arid fined him 535 and costs. In
default of which he went back to Jail.
That Motor Line id Gales Crcclc.
HILLSBORO, Or., Febi 7. John Helsler,
the Gales Creek farmer and capitalist
states that he Is still receiving inquiries
from Portland and the Est In regard td
his project for a motot line between
Portland and Gales Cree. via HUlsboro
and Forest Grove. ThejJrlglnal Idea was
to have the county glvd the line Its right
of way and franchise along the main
thoroughfare, between the two points,, and
then furnish the railway gravel for pur
poses of ballast, the rqad In turn to give
the county a cheap rate for delivery of
gravel for road purposes. The line would
tap a rich agricultural and dairy 'country,
as well as a lumber section, all well
populated, and the traffic would be large
from the beginning of operation.
Paul Kraeger,a Complainant.
COLFAX, Wash., Feb. 7. Rev. Paul
Krueger, who claims io be a grandnephew
of President Krueger, df the Tranevaa'l
republic, is the complaining witness against
John Pendell, a young fanner of the. Guy
neighborhood, whom he accuses of dis
turbing a religious meeting held near Guy
on Friday evening last. The trial ha
been set for February 14, in the superior
court. Krueger states ithat young Pen
dell, in company with another young man,
after vainly endeavorlnrf to break up tho
meeting, tried to forcethe preacher Into
a fight, and expressed" an intention of
beating him. Rev. Mr, Krueger declined
tho game of fisticuffs, and swore out a
warrant.
Sentenced for Issuing Bogus Checks.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Feb. 7. A man
who gives his name as C, M. or E. P. Ry
an, was sentenced today to three months
In Jail for Issuing checks against the South
Bend Banking Company, where he never
had any account. One for $20 he cashed
In McKeever Bros.' saloon, and two oth
ers for $10 and J5 respectively were cashed
by C. H. Orkwltz. The man claims to be
a graduate of Annapolis naval academy,
but he has been at work in some neigh
boring logging camps. Tha lightness of
his sentence was due to his intoxicated
condition when he Issued the checks.
Tillamook County's Trade.
TILLAMOOK, Feb. 7. Another effort Is
being made to Induce the merchants of
this city to order their merchandise from
San Francisco merchants, which some
have been doing, owing to the delay in
getting goods from Portland. One steam
ship company of San Francisco has prom
ised to have two steamers running In a
few weeks, one of which Is ndw on the
San Francisco-Tillamook run. That will
mean a steamer every five days. They
will carry lumber from the Truckee Lum
ber Company's mill, at Hobsouville.
Boys Fined for Abusing a Chinese.
COLFAX, Wash., Feb. 7. Six young
boys of this city were arrested yesterday
morning, charged with making a brutal
assault on a Chinaman, whom they had
chased and stoned, their attackJ.resuUJng
In tlfe Celestial losing several teeth, and
having his head badly cut. Whea brought
before the Justice yesterday afternoon each
of the boys entered a plea of gallty, and
a fine of $25 apiece and costs -nas levied.
The six boys were all students of tho
high school, and were arrosted in
schoolroom.
the
Two Deaths at Huntington.
Mrs. Elizabeth Aitken died at Hunting
ton on the 2d lnst, at the age of 68. She
was a native of Scotland, came to Amer
ica in 1855, and was left a widow in K6J
In Michigan. She came to Oregon in 1&S8
with her son, John H. Aitken. The re
mains will bo burled beside her deceased
husband, in Michigan.
Charles Reed a California 49-er, who
came to Oregon In 1883, died at Hunting
ton last week, at the age of 74. He was
a native of New York.
The Elms of Cambridge.
fNew York Tribune.
The old elms of Cambridge, Mass., will
always be dear to Americans' for their
association with the great men and the
historical event3 of the nation. The
Washington elm, under which Washing
ton took charge of the American army,
was found recently to need more nour
ishment. Upon examination it was dis
covered that thfe pavement of the street
caused the water to flow away from tne
roots. To overcome the difficulty the
commissioners decided to surround the
tree with a raised plot of earth about 86
feet long and M feet wide at its widest
part. This has all been inclosed by curb
ing. ,
a
Closing Down of Refineries.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7. President Have
meyer, of the American Sugar Refining
Company, was questioned regarding the
reports that the loading refineries of the
company had been closed down as a result
of the loss of business, particularly be
cause of the loss of large confectionery and
I condensed-milk contracts.
"Tne reports are totally untrue," saw
j Mr. Havemeyer. "We have lost no bus!-
Over 7,600
DoGioss
presvrifee
and
For coughs, colds, grip, asthma,
bronchitis, consumption and
malaria. It stimulates the blood
and aids digestion,
Gcrcraaeat Hmp matte Ae gssofee bo earefel.
AS druggfets awl grocer. J a bottle.
Book of lafeiamtaa rat tarttaoafah seat tree.
WEFT MALT "STESKXT CO- Reeheeter. W. 7.
ness and we do not Intend to lose any. The
only refineries that have been closed down
are the Spreekles refinery in Philadelphia,
and the Jersey City refinery. These have
closed down to take account of stock and
to clean up. This is usual at the end of
the year, but the demand during the holi
days and continuing through January was
so unusual that the closing was deferrel
until now. The reHaeries will resume on
Saturday. The Boston refinery may also
close for a day or two, but the Williams
burg refineries will not be closed."
The effect on the stock market of the
reports referred to was a decline of about
five points on sugar tmet stock.
0 '
SO PAINFULLY POLITE.
Why the GHets All Tittered at the
Young Man of Dictionary Learning.
St. Paul Pioneer Press.
A yoang man who has lately appeared
on the social horizon of St. Paul a young
man of limited Intellectual capacity, but a
paragon of politeness, at least, in his ow.i
estimation makes a living, and apparent
ly a good living, by selling- a pocket dic
tionary. To his credit, be it said that he
has so diligently studied said dictionary
as to have mastered every line of Its
varied contents, so that he knows exactly
what he Is talking about, when he offers
It for sale. Said contents include, among
other things, a "set of Tules for deport
ment." It Is through hte minute study
of these that the gentleman has achieved
the rank. If there be such, of past master
in politeness.
A few evenings since he was at a social
gathering, where to most of the company
he was a stranger. A kind friend essayed
to introduce him. Presenting him to
Miss Smith as "My friend. Mr. X," she
was amazed to hear htm say to the lady:
"I am happy to meet you or the equiva
lent." Introducing him to Miss Jones his
greeting was the same. "I am happy to
meet you or the equivalent." Announc
ing Miss Robinson, the wonder deepened
as to her also he said: "I am happy to
meet you or the equivalent."
By this time the whole company was in
a titter wonder as to what Mr. X meant
being no small Ingredient in the general
amusement. Finally a person present had
a thought which impelled him to consult
the "pocket dictionary," a copy of which
was at hand. There, in the "Rules for
Deportment," was found a direction to this
effect: "When you are Introduced to a
person, you should say, I am happy to
meet you,' or the equivalent." The se
cret was out. The paragon of politeness
had deemed the last three words of the
quoted phrase a necessary pert of the
prescribed greeting, and had "followed the
rule."
Desirous of. savin- the young, man from
mortiiteatan, fnrettgh a repetition- 6f his
error, a friend took him aside and endeav
ored to show him that the three words
which had provoked so much fun at his
expense should be "left oft" his greeting.
But X would not admit this. He In
dignantly pointed to the phrase as it was
printed in that infallible dictionary, and
insisted that he was right. And at last
accounts he was still saying ttf "very per
son whose acquaintance he made, "I am
happy to meet you or the equivalent."
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it Makes Men Strong
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