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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1900. NEED SCOURING MILL The Dalles to Raise $25,000 to Secure One. teNEPIT TO THE SHEEP INDUSTRY ea XHMb Pennda of IVool Tribu tary te That Feint-Saving in Freight Charges. TOT DALLES, Feb. U.J. M. Russell, of Portland, net the directors of the Com setCMtt Ctob last evening and t propo ettien of establishing & scouring ram at The Dalles was more fully discussed. The cttmeoe are to raise by subscription $25,000, which amount of preferred stock wW be tea, to be fully pal for by the ettiaeng of the town. It te estimated that a ptext capable of scouring 31.009 pounds daily -wilt cost between $80,008 and $48,009, and It te almost certain that the stipu lated ram of $25,000 can be raised here in a sort time. Last year more than 8,000 0W pounds of wool were shipped from The Dalles. Of this amount 2,500,090 pounds were sent to flan Francisco to have the weight reduced by scouring "before slipping East. Only the heavier wools will be scoured, thus reducing- the weight 70 per cent, and sav ing more than half the freight charges. The city has practically terminal rates over four transcontinental lines, thus mak ing it the most favorable point, for the work to be done. The portage road on tbe north side of the Columbia, near the dalles, has eo far advanced that it te certain to handle a large amount of Snake river wool, which Would give a mill at this place prece dence over others in point of favorable transportation facilities. This would in crease the amount of wool handled by the warehouses of The Dalles to 18,090.003 pounds the larger part of which would go through the scouring mill. A committee, consisting of Judge Mays, Ed M Williams and N. WheaMon, was ap pointed by those Intersted to Investigate the proposition and raise funds. FIAK FIELD FOR IROX PLANTS. Xigr Iron Could Be Produced on Coast at One-Third Market Price. OLYMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 14. It has al ways been reported that large deposits of iron ore exist in this state. Regarding this however, no definite information ap 1 ears obtainable. Governor Rogers has been endeavoring to have tbe state mining board take up the matter as of large im portance to future manufacturing In Washington, and is seeking information along these lines. A recent letter from Robert Young, mining engineer, of Ta coma, says. The output of pig iron la the iron producing regions of this country, as hown by the annual returns, is far In excess of any previous year in its history. The consumption exceeding the output, which was 13,830,798 tons, and the approxi mate consumption after allowing for war rant stocks, imports and exports, was 18, 774,727 ton. Under such circumstances I am of the opinion that if it can be shown that Washington possessed deposits of iron ore lime, coke, etc., for the production of iron and steel, it would not be hard to Induce Eastern capital to take hold. The trade on the Pacific coast has now reached that point that it warrants the establish ment of the industry apart altogether from the extraordinary production. The price of pig iron In San Francisco is ?S2 to $34 per ton for Alabama iron, the cheapest In the market, which could be made here and of better quality for about one-third of the present market price, with modern plant. That Is surely a wonderful induce ment." PRICK OF GRAIX SACKS. "Hill Be Higher Than Last Year at Walla Walla Penitentiary. COLFAX, Wash., Feb. 14. The price of grain hags manufactured at the peni tentiary at Walla Walla will be higher this year than last to the gralngrowers of Eastern Washington. The state board of audit and control, by resolution, has fixed the price for the coming season at o 90 per 1M sacks at the penitentiary or on board cars at Walla Walla. This was done after careful computation of all the elements of cost, including raw material lor sacks, which has increased over that of last year. The farmers of the graln E rowing regions are being notified of this adance and also apprised of the regu lations necessary to follow "in making applications for purchase. Attention is directed! to the fact that a large number of applications for grain "bags have been received at the peniten i ary without the required deposit of 10 per cent of the purchase price. In such .aes the warden is directed to notify all p.r-ons having such applications on file that they are of no effect, and the war- cm Is further required to receive ap P nations for grain 'hags only for the leriod commencing March 1 and ending March , IMS. On April 1 the Warden shall figure up the total of applications, end If these exceed In quantity the num 1 r that can he manufactured at the 1 nitentlary jute Mill before the season oes he shall apportion to each appli cant sacks in accordance with his appll- ition, so that the total number will not xi eeduaieagutput of the mill for the sea- The warden is also directed to forward ' i the auditor of each countaln the state i 'Plication blanks, with therequest that ihey be furnished to all producers cffli t led to purchase jute fabrics and request !i g the same. Because persons in the 3 o&t have at various times attempted to (Main penitentiary sacks for the pur I oses of speculation, an affidavit is re quired of each applicant to show good JHth, setting forth that the number ap p ied for will he required by himself in t'Mdually for the 1809 harvest, as based upon his estimate of grain te be raised V' him. The number of acres in crop must be stated, section, township and range in which it Hes given, who the ind is owned by, and the interest lae pplicant has in the crop. It must also be certified that none of the sacks ob tained are to he used for speculative pur poses, nor to he supplied to others, but are exclusively for use of the applicant XATIXAL GUARD ASSOCIATION. Wants ft Larger Appropriation Fa vored by Governor Geer. SALEM, Or., Feb. 14. Governor Geer txlaj received from C. S. Bleyer, secre tary of the Interstate National Guard Association, a letter requesting that Adju-lam-General Gantenbein be authorized to represent Oregon at a special meeting ol the association, to be held in Washington m the latter part of thte month or early in March. The object of the meeting is to have each state represented in the in moment In favor of the passage of a bill by congress increasing the National Guard appropriation from $488,808 to $2,000, ooq annually. This increase is asked for 'he purpose of providing the National uard with the sane arms and equipment us are supplied to the regular army. Gov-c-nor Qesr favors the measure, and will w what fcs can to aid the passage of the I , A RBCRJBAXT SOLDIER. HUSBAND. After Letawe for Repentance, "Wife Saos for a Divercc. ("OLFAX. Feb. 14 -In the superior court today Alberta Brinsmead filed a petition f"" dlvorea from her husband. WHShtta Brinsmead. and for tbe custody of their i fant child. Mas Brtuamoad. in her cora iiint. alffegs that they were married la I"wa la IK" and that her hup and within a few dsjs of their marriage oaWatfid la the army, and was almost at once ordered tp the Philippines, that he left her with out friends or money to support herself and stepdaughter, and has never since provided for them; that after the birth of their child she was unable to work, and would have become an object of pub lic charity If her father had not come to her assistance. She also states that her husband wrote her cruel and threatening letters, stating that, unless- she sent him nonay, he would write to the papers, ma 'igning her and holding her up to public Worn. The parties to the suit are both well known in Colfax, having been resldeats of this city for several years prior to their marriage. Mrs. Brinsmead, who was formerly Miss Henderson, was a na tive or this county, and had lived her whole life here. Her engagement to Brinsmead was In opposition to the wishes of friends and parents, who were con fident that he was not a fit companion for her. CHAAGE OF MAIL, ROUTE. Improvement for Levels Count Transfer of Timber Claims. CHEHALIS, Wash., Feb. 14. Beginning next Monday, the starting point of the mail route between Napavlne and Mossy rock will be changed from Napavlne to Forest. Another dally route now runs from Chehalls to Alpha, by way of For est, and the mail for 'Mossyrock will be sent from Chehalls by way of Forest, giv ing the people of Southeastern Lewis county more direct mall connection with the county seat. A gentleman named Hill, representing New York capitalists, has just closed a deal for the purchase nf 12 timber claims on Green river, a tributary of the Cow litz, about SO miles southeast of Chehalls. The price paid is understood to have been $1480 per claim of 160 acres. The Beggs-Bradner Company Is about to establish a creamery in Lewis county, In or near Centralla. Chehalls, Toledo and Adna already have creameries, besides there are several email creameries in other parts of the county. ADMISSION DAY CCLEBRATED. Native Sons and Daughters Take the Initiative in Ashlnnd. ASHLAND, Or., Feb. 14. The 41st anni versary of the admission of the state of Oregon into the federal Union was the occasion of the first observance and cele bration of Admission day In this city to day. Jane McCulIy's cabin of Native Daughters gave a public reception at the Odd Fellows' hall from 3 to 5 o'clock, which was largely attended by old pio neers and native sons and daughters. The hall was decorated in blue and. gold, the colors of the organization. An entertain ing programme was rendered, and an elab orate banquet spread. The affair was an elaborate success. Couldn't Grasp Christian Science. FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 14. The doctors who are attending T. C. Parsons, the man who has become insane through reading the doctrines of Christian Science, and who tried to commit suicide by shoot ing himself In the head, Tuesday, say, that while the wound is not specially danger ous, unless blood poisoning shall result, he will never recover mental balance, and will, In all probability, have to be taken to the asylum. Mr. Parsons has taught school In this county, has seven brothers living here, and was at one time a student of Tualatin academy and Pacific univer sity. No Reason for "Blind Pigs." FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 14. Profes sor A. R. Sweetser, of Pacific university, is making a detailed analysis of the Gales creek water. From this creek the water is obtained which is used by most of the residents here for drinking purposes. The professor says it will require two weeks yet to complete the different tests, but his analysis now shows the water to be nearly absolutely pure, and, in fact, con taining less impurities than any other water he has ever examined. First Council In Eastern Oregon. UNION, Or., Feb. 14. A lodge of loyal and select masters, to be known as the Union council, No. 5, was instituted in the Masonic temple in this city last night by members of the order from various parts of Eastern Oregon. This Is the first coun cil of this order in Eastern Oregon, and is the fifth In the state. Oregon Xotoes. H. B. Miller's assertion, at the farmers' congress, that prunes can be raised prof itably in Oregon at V& cents per pound, is attracting much attention. The Oregon Hopgrowers Association has effected the sale of 171 bales of hops 54 bales to a Woodburn dealer at 6 cents, and 117 bales to a Salem agent of an Eastern firm, at 64 cerits. The grand jury of the circuit court of the third judicial district, for Marlon county, has found a true bill against T. F. Monahan for burglary, and George Gray for a crime against nature.. Mrs. William Southwell, of Wasco coun ty, stooped to pull a weed in her garden. The weed broke, sho lost her balance, fell on her left arm, and broke her wrist. Multnomah county's portion of the scalp bounty tax, If levied, would amount to $1 per head for all the sheep In the county. The big sheepgrowing counties contribute less than 2 cents per head to the fund. It is said that 63 timber claims have been filed In the land office, within the past 30 days, for land in the Klamath timber belt, and that there are a number of persons now In the field who will lo cate claims In a few days. The Jacksonville Times, edited by Charles Nlckell, says the State Republican Editorial Association Is composed in the main of "hamfatters" who are deeply concerned about "the sack." Nlckell will doubtless get some compliments in re-, turn. A number of farmers on the Upper Co quille river were sadly beaten by a Port land apple-dealer recently, says the Ban don Recorder. In some cases, after con tracting for the apples, they were shipped without a payment being made. In other cases, checks were given, which proved to be worthless., When our mechanics can successfully compete with Portlanders It is pretty good evidence that this Is a splendid place for manufacturing, sajs the Times-Mountaineer, of The Dalles. Recently a Portland business firm wanted 1000 beehives manu factured, and a Dalles firm was the suc cessful bidder ior the Job. The Oregon Weekly Is the title of a paper Issued at Eugene by members ot the Eut&xlan, Laurean and Philologlan societies of the state university. C. N. McArthur is editor-ln-chlef ; E. N. Blythe and Grace I. Wold are associate editors; and L. E. Hooker is business manager. The paper Is neatly printed, and gives a variety of news of Interest to students ol the university. A Seattle horsedealer writes The Orego nlan that a recent report of the sale at that place, for $350. of a horse that had been bought for 5150 In Eastern Oregon, was Incorrect; that the horse was sold for 5199, "guaranteed a first-class logging animal, or money refunded," and that, after expenses were paid, the profit was 520 48. The dealer says It will do no good to spread the report that a draft-horse brought the extravagant sum of $360. Under the heading, "Roadsters' Barbe cue." a populist writes to the Medford Enquirer that "a number of prominent middle-of-the-road populists, among whom are Dr. Keene, S. H. Holt, J. J. Howser, J. S. McCain and Grant Rawlings, have set apart "February 22 as the time, and Medford as the place, for a grand love feast and barbecue." It Is surprising In the Willamette valley to find Dr. Keene listed as a populist. The name is prob ahjy a misprint. FIRST DISTRICT CENSUS SUPERINTENDENT WINN'S PLAN OF SELECTING ENUMERATORS. Each Expected to Enumerate About 400 People Number for Each County How Pay Varies. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 14. Census Super visor C' B. Winn has established head quarters in the FHnn block, In this city, with T M. "Redfleld as clerk. The busi ness of the office is already assuming pro portions. Forty or 50 letters a day are answered In connection with the coming enumeration, mostly from applicants for the position of enumerator, of which there are now nearly 300. The plan of selecting the enumerators will be partially of the civil service order. The appointments will be made with reference to physical activ ity, and to aptness, neatness and accu racy In writing and in the use of figures, the desire of the department being to se cure active, energetic persons, )f good address and readiness with the pen, so that the work will be done satisfactorily within the short time of 30 days in the country and in cities of less than S000 popu lation, and within two weeks In cities of over S000 population. The applications have to be very explicit, covering age, nativity, physical conditian, present occu pation, etc For making appointments where there are several applicants, Mr. Winn has test schedules ready, which some time in April will be sent to all of the applicants to fill out and return promptly to him at this city. When done, the schedules will be compared and the appointment made ac cording to the fitness of the applicant, as displayed In the work done, taken in con nection with the facts set. forth in his application. Supervisor Winn intends to show no favoritism, but to secure the best men for the work that can be obtained in the district, Insuring promptness and correctness. The only city In the district that wjll come within the rule requiring the work to be completed within two weeks, Is Salem, where an extra force of enumerators will be employed. The pay of the enumerators will begin June 1, and end with the month. The pay received will vary from $3 to $6 per day, according to locality and conditions, in some subdivisions being per capita, but generally according to the work done with the minimum and maximum dally compen sation stated. In thickly settled places the minimum, per capita rate of 2 cents for each living inhabitant, 2 cents for each death, 15 cents for each farm and 2d cents for each establishment of productive In dustry is provided; while In subdivisions more difficult of enumeration, the maxi mum rate of 3 cents for each living Inhab itant, 3 cents for each death, 20 cents for each farm and 30 cents for each establish ment of productive industry will be paid. A fine of 5303 for nonperformance of duty will be an additional Incentive to good work. Mr. Winn has completed the work of subdividing the district, so that there will be 17G subdivisions in the census district under him, on a basis of about 400 popula tion to each enumerator, varying accord ing to locality and difficulty of enumera tion. The number of enumerators in each county of the district to be placed in charge of these subdivisions will be as follows: Benton Coos (Tillamook 6 Clackamas 12 Jackson 13 Josephine 7 Klamath 3 Lane 17 Lincoln 6 Tn.kA 4 Marion 25 Washington 13 Yamhill U Linn 16! Douclas 16 Polk Curry 3 A special provision is made for the enu meration at the Indian agencies at Grand Ronde, Slletz and Klamath, which will be attended to separately and at a different time. ' , ai'MINNVILLE WANTS CONVENTION. Has No Congressional Candidate, and Can Handle the Crowd. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Feb. 14. McMlnn ville would like to have the congressional convention of the first district this year, and the local politicians are working to secure it. The fact is advanced that this county has no candidate of its own, and Is, therefore, a place where all can meet on common ground, for Yamhill has no candidate for Congressman Tongue's place. And as to accommodations, it may be said that McMInnville last summer provided for about 250 members of the G. A. B,, more than that number of members of the W. R. C, besides many who came simply to visit. Congressional Committeeman J. P. Ir vine has been looking after the Interests of McMInnville In the matter, and reports that he has considerable assurances of success, and) expects to get the conven tion at this place. Cycle Path Offenders Pay Fines. W. W. Smith, who was some time ago arrested for riding on a bicycle path, to day paid the fine of 510 and costs. Sub sequent to his arrest two others were arrested, and both paid their fines. Smith held out until today. It is said now that others will be arrested) for the offense. BIG BRIDGE CONDEMNED. Albany Refuses to Maintain It Long er Linn County Also Declines. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 14. By order of the city council of this city, a notice was placed on the big steel bridge crossing the river here, built In 1S92, to the effect that the bridge, being unsafe to be used by the traveling public, it Is ordered that all travel be suspended over It until fur ther notice. The bridge needs redecking and new piles will have to be placed in the approaches. The bridge was built jointly by the county of Linn and the city of Albany, under the supervision of the city council. The city has been keeping the bridge up since Its construction. Now it is having its hands full with its cur rent expenses and a big bond Interest, and it is desired to transfer the responsibility to the counties of Linn and Benton, which the bridge joins; hence the action of the council. This leaves the structure, which cost 595,000, without an acknowledged owner, and it is probable that the matter will be settled only by the courts, as the' county has refused to assume the expense of keeping the bridge up. Travel will continue over the bridge at the risk of the traveler. NEWTS FROM DAWTSON. Mailcarrier's Quick Trip Out Bal loon Voyage Contemplated. VICTORIA, 3. C., Feb. 14. The steam er Amur, from. Skagway, has news from Dawson to February 1. Mallcarrlers made a record-breaking trip of 13 days coming out Mr. Varlcle, who came to Dawson from Paris, France, last year, will try to make a trip out by balloon. Tlie balloon was brought from Paris by Mr. Varlcle. He Intends to visit the Lower Yukon coun try by the same means. A letter from Dawson from Jack Wade creek says $240 was taken out of one claim in one day. As much as 53S4 was taken out of another. REMAINS REACHED HIS OLD HOME. Private Percy Oliver, Who Went From Hlllsboro and Died in Manila. HILLSBORO. Or.. Feb. 14, Dr. S. T. Llnklater this morning received a dis patch from Lakeland, Minn., sent by the father of the late Private Percy Oliver, company H, Second Oregon, stating that the remains were received at the old home this morning. Young "Oliver was about 30 years of age, and was among (he first to enlist from Hlllsboro. He left a lucrative position In thls-place, wjiere he was employed as a druggist by Dr. Link later. Upon reaching Manila he spent all his extra time in nospltal work, often los ing sleep to assist the boys of the regi ment who were I1L He was 111 but a few days before he died. November 2, 1S98. Young Oliver was a Freemason, and was held In high esteem by the entire com munity. SOLDIERS' B0DD2S SENT NORTH. Remains of Nine Oregon and Wash ington Volunteers on Way Home. SAN FRANCISCO; Feb. 14. The re mains of five Oregon volunteers were shipped north today from the Presidio. The caskets contained the bodies of the following: Fred J. Norton, prhate, company F. Bert B. Chandler, private, company C. Herman "B. Adams, private, company B. William M. Cook, private, company D. Guy Millard, private, company L. The bodies of four members of the First Washington regiment were also Bhipped to relatives of the dead In that state. The names of these are: Harry R. S. Stroud, corporal, company L. William C. Courtney, private, company B. " Ralph E. Shearer, private, company E. William C. Hopwood, private, company D. WASHINGTON GETS HER DEAD. Remains of Unclaimed Soldiers Will Be Delivered to the State. , OLYMPIA, Feb. 14. In answer to his telegram to the secretary of war, relating to bodies of Unclaimed Washington dead, at San Francisco, and en route from Ma nila, Governor Rogers has been notified that the quartermaster-general at Wash ington instructs that all remains of Wash ington volunteers' not claimed by relatives or personal representatives be delivered to the governor for Interment In the state military plot at Olympla, The governor will telegraph Colonel Long to hold Oodles jiow at San Francisco until the arrival of the transports Hancock and Duke of Fife, when all the Washington dead will be for warded at the same time and the funeral of all will take" place on the same day at Olympla, Funeral of a Regulnr Soldier. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 14-. The Funeral of Benjamin F. Hubbard, who died about eight months ago, while serv ing with his company in the Fourteenth infantry in the Philippines, took place at Odd Fellows' hall this afternoon, under the auspices of the A. O. U. W. lodge. Rev. Mr. McLean, rector of St. Luke's Episcopal church, delivered the funeral address. Besides, tha A. ft. TI. W nf J which deceased was a member, and a large number of friends, company G, Na tional Guard of Washington, a detach ment of company B, Twenty-fourth In fantry, and the Regular ATmy and Navy Union attended the funeral. The casket containing the remains was conveyed to the cemetery upon a caisson, and at the conclusion of ..the burial ceremonies taps was sounded and a volley fired over the grave by the soldiers. Benjamin F. Hubbard had served a lit tle more than a year of his third enlist ment in the regular army at the time of Tils death. He left a widow, to whom be was married) a few days after his last enlistment Remains Claimed by Father. SPOKANE, Wash., Feb. 14. William Page, 'of Deer Park, Wash., this morn ing claimed the remains of his son, James Page, of the Second Oregon volunteers, who was the first member of the regi ment to fall in the Philippines. The fu neral will occur 'tomorrow afternoon at Deer Park. INDIAN CHIEF COMPLAINANT. Charges John McBride With Theft of a TeamArrest Made. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Feb. 14.-John McBride was arrested yesterday by Sheriff Brown for horae-steallng, and is held In jail here pending the arrival of the United States marshal, at whose instance the ar rest Was made. McBride Is wanted for stealing a team of horses on the Umatilla reservation, in Oregon, and the complain ant Is an Indian chief, to whom the horses belonged. McBride says that he was ar rested once before on this same charge in Oregon; and was discharged for lack of evidence to convict May Have Been Murdered. SEATTLE, Feb. 14. Klondike advices Indicate that Messrs. Benjamin Cockrill and Morgan may have been murdered on the Yukon trail. They are merchants and business partners, and had about 515, 000 in cash with them. Both left Dawson December 25, agreeing to telegraph Will iam Glffert, a third member of the firm, upon their arrival at Skagway. Nothing has been heard from the men, and the Northwest mounted police of Dawson have begun an Investigation. Marlon County Court News. SALEM, Or., Feb. 14. In the circuit court today, William and Orvie Smith were arraigned on an Indictment charging assault with a deadly weapon. These are the young men who shot their father near Sllverton, last fall. The case of Susan Tucker against Gus Hayden, an action for damages on ac count of an injury sustained by plaintiff In a collision on the public road, was tried thisaf ternoon and! a verdict returned for defendant. Arrested for Horse-Stealing. LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 14. Bill San ders, who 13 wanted at Enterprise, Or., on a charge of horse-stealing, was arrest ed here tonight Sanders came to the city this" evening with "his wife, en route to Sumpter, Or. The srrest was made on telegraphic advices from Enterprise. SERIOUS RUNAWAY ACCIDENT. Two Men Injured, One Receiving Skull Wound From an Ax. ST. HELENS, Or., Feb. 14. Yesterday afternoon Frank and George Clark, two brothers, were driving their teams down the mountain between their home and Goble, when one of the teams took fright and ran away, causing the other team to run. Both mea were run over with their wagons, and quite seriously, though not fatally Injured. Frank Clark, the elder of the two, received a fearful gash In his skull from an ax. They are well known teamsters at Goble. Frank Is road supervisor of Goble precinct "Washington Notes. The Walla Walla Athletic Association is preparing plans for hew quarters which it purposes to erect. n The Northern Pacific coal mine at Ros lyn will yield 75,000 tons a month this year, an increase of 10,000 tons a month over 1839. It is estimated that between 400,000 and 500,000 railroad ties have recently been con tracted for In Western Washington. The prices quoted are 21 to 22J cents each. Tacoma republican caucuses will be held March 12, the primaries March 15, and the city convention March 17. The Pierce county republican convention is set for March 10. The Northern Pacific has filed suit against Snohomish county asking a re duction of taxes. The claim of this coun ty amounts to over 518,000, of which 57500 Is In the form of a judgment The North ern Pacific offers 53700 in full settlement The Oregon Sugar Company will pay 53 50 per ton for sugar-beets at Walla Walla the coming season. If the product of more than 200 acres of beets shall be offered 54 per ton may be paid, as more advantageous freight rates can be made on the larger "quantity. '"Walla Walla Is 121 miles from the sugar factory at La Grande. v HOW SUMPTtR GROWS TTS TRADEl HAS INCREASED 5000 PER CENT IX A YEAR,, Now Commercial Center for 2000 Square Mlfca of Richest Mining Territory In Oregon. SUMPTER, Feb. 13. Sumpter has been caught on the wave of commercial pros perity, and claims the distinction of be ings the exclusive commercial center of 2000 square miles of the richest mineral terri tory In Oregon. January 1, 1S89, 80 per cent of all supplies for the mines In thl3 vast field were purchased over the coun ters in stores 25 to 400 miles from Sump ter. The owners of large properties where a number of men were employed pur chased their supplies in 5500 to 51000 lots. In one year's time all this has changed. It Is said that now not one of the large list of properties west of Sumpter, or Im mediately north or south, goe3 beyond Bumpter for any supplies except heavy machinery. Six general merchandise and grocery stores and two drygoods stores, with large and well assorted stocks, supply every thlngMn the line of food and wearing" ap parel. Two hardware stores, with stocks unsurpassed in the state outside of Port land, carry everything needed anywhere, except heavy mining machinery. Every line of business is represented, but the heavy supply trade Is making of Sumpter, and will cause It to remain as long as mining continues in Eastern Ore gon, a great business center. Sumpter Is coming to the front also as a financial center. Two strong banks are enjoying the confidence of the people, and carrying large deposits. The Bank of Sumpter has for some time been doing business in Its new two-story brick building, and the First Bank of Sumpter will In a few days be housed In Its new two-story brick building also. The enterprise Of these two establishments is much appreciated, and with the Basche brick building into which a large stock was recently moved, add much to the substantial character of the town. It is estimated that no less than 510,000 would represent the actual business trans actions, in all lines, in Bumpter in one day, whereas one year ago 5200 would easily have covered the whole amount On February 7, 100 pounds of specimen ore was shipped via the O. R. & N. to Chicago, free of charge, destined for Paris. The shipment consists of 50 speci mens from producing mines and developed properties In Sumpter, Graplte, Cracker, Bonanza and Susanvllle districts. The col lection contains a few free-gold specimens. Each specimen bears the name of mine from which taken, character of ore and the assay values. The shlpme'lt was consigned to F. J. V. Skiff, director of the depart ment of mining and metallurgy of the Paris exposition. BAKER CITY MINING EXCHANGE. To Protect Investors in Stocks Notes of the Mines. BAKER CITY, Or., Feb. 14. There is a movement on foot among the leading business men of Baker City to establish a mining exchange. It will be on a broad and permanent basis, like the stock ex change of Denver and other great mining centers, and will command the respect of exchanges throughout the country. The stock of some Eastern Oregon mining companies Is being sold in the East at 40 to 60 cents that would not bring, In Baker City, more than 4 to 6 cents. The exchange hopes to put a quietus on the foisting of such stock upon the public by a system of listing. This exchange will seek to form connections with Eastern exchanges by which none of the Eastern Oregon stocks will be sold upon the Eastern ex changes without having first asked for an examination by the listing committee of some stock exchange. One of the Important recent finds In East ern Oregon is a 40-foot phonollte dike, 24 miles northeast of "Baker City. It carries sylvanite, 24 3-10 per cent gold, and cala verite, 58 3-10 of gold. At least a score of men from Cripple Creek have examined this dike, most of whom have made lo cations. This discovery In Eastern Oregon will probably attract as many Colorado people a did a similar discovery In the Black hills. Ore has already been taken out that runs very high. The Gold King Mining Company, at a meeting recently held In Baker City, passed a resolution appropriating 53000 for exploit ing the Golden Charriott claim, from which fcflO ore has been taken. This Is purely a local company, and owns a num ber of promising claims. The Black Queen Gold Mining Company, owning 15 claims just north of the Nelson nlacers. eight miles from Baker City, has I placed 50,000 shares of stock In New York city. Development worK wm De oegun with a force of 20 men as soon as spring opens. Council, Idaho, on the Pacific Idaho Northern railway, from Welser to Seven Devils, is asserting her claims to atten tion as a mining town. Boston parties are after a site for a charcoal smelter for the purpose of testing a new copper pro cess of reducing sulphide ores. The men behind the enterprise have abundant means, and In the spring will make tests of ore from Seven Devils and other locali ties. If these tests are successful they are rich with promise for thl9 part of Idaho. Quotations of Mining Stocks. SPOItANE, Wash., Feb. 14. The closing bids for mining stocks today were as follows:" Black Tall S0 S Mountain Llon..$0 90 Morning- Glory .. 3 Morrison SV Butte & Boston. 3 Crystal Chespa-Blusjay . Deer Trail No. 2. Evening' Star ... Gold Ledge Golden Harvest.. Insurgent ....... Jim. Blaine Lone Pice Surp. . 3 Princess Maude... 6 9 7 G Qu Id 19 Republio 93 Reservation ..... 8Yi m Sullivan Tom Thumb 16 17 Waterloo .... 14 SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 14. The Official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were as follows: Alpha Con $0 021 Mexican 50 24 Ances S Occidental Con. . 11 Belcher 21 5J 9 27 11 2 1 40 2 &l 27 Best & Belcher.. 34 Bullion 3 Overman Potest ... Caledonia. 37 Savage Chollar 18lScorplon Con. Gal. & Va. 1 35 Seg. Belcher... Crown Point .... Gould & Gurry.. Hale &'Norcross. Kentuck Con Lady Wash, Con. 101 Sierra Nevada. Standard Union Con 141 30 1 Utah Con 8 i Yellow Jacket 17 NEW YORK. Feb, i. 14. Mining stocks today clceed asr follows: Chollar 50 Cfown Point Con. Cal. & Va.. 1 Teadwood Gould & Curry.. Bale & Norcros3. Homestake 50 Inm Silver Mexican Ontario $8 00 upnir ............ DZ Plymouth 14 oOJQulcksllver 1 57 12J do pfd 7 50 25' Sierra Nevada, ... 45 OO'Standard 2 75 58UnIon Con 24 20 Yellow Jacket ... 15 BOSTON, Feb. 14. Clorfng quotations: Butte & Montana.S2 571Parrott 50 47 Butte & 3ostoh.. 69 WILL BE FULL ATTENDANCE. Meeting of County Judges and As sessors in Portland Tuexuay. ASTORIA, Feb. 14. Judge Gray, chair man of the convention of county judges and assessors, which will meet In Port land next Tuesday afternoon, has received notification that nearly every county judge and assessor in the state, as well as many of the commissioners, will be present Governor Geer, State Treasurer Moore and Secretary of State Dunbar have also writ ten that they will attend. The primary object Of the meeting is to devise some plan for making a more equitable valua tion of the assessable property so that each county will pay Its just proportion of the state -tax. Today was the time set by County Reels -nod D US. Patent Office Hi?7 I m'sjKh E33C imnm towSjW Iff 1 1 j""5LSs' """i Samue! O. L. Potter, A.M., M.D., M.R.C.P., London, Professor of the Principles and Practice of Medicine ix the College of Physicians and Surgeons, San Francisco, a recognized authority wherever medical science is known, in lus handbook of Pharmacy, Materia Medica and Therapeu tics, under head of ALBUMINURIA, page 6oo, 7th edition, fci the cita- ".rTar'BUFFAiO LITHIA WATER 22!r Under head of CHRONIC BRIGHT'S DISEASE, page 601, same edtaoa, is the citation of remedies, he says : "Mineral Waters, ESPECIALLY THE BUfERLO LUHmlrTER of Virginia -which has many advocates." u For Albuminuria & Bright' $ Ossssst , Shronte and Jtauie." Dr. William H. Drummond, Professor of Medical Jurisprudence, Bishop's University, Montreal, Canada: "In the Acute and Chronic Nephritis BRIGHT'S DISEASE, of Gouty and Rheumatic Origin, as well as VERITABLE ANTIDOTE, and I know of NO OTHER NATURAL AGENT POSSESSING THIS IMPORTANT QUALITY.' Dr. E. C. Laird, Resident Physician, Hot Springs, N. C stage and form is Benefited byOUffiALQ hlTHUk TH&LEKu many cases large amounts of albumen, epithelium, hyaHaeand granular casts entirely disappear from the urine under its action, while in those whose kidneys are too far gone to hope for permanent benefit, all those distressing symptoms are ameliorated ta as astonishing degree. In Albuminuria of Pregnancy I know of no remedy at all comparable to this water." PUFE&LO ilTHIA IM&TER ls for " Groaers & graiiy. Testimonials which defy all imputation or questions sent to any address, P&0P8IETS8, BUFFALO LIT83& SPRINGS, ViltaWU. School Superintendent Lee for holding the examinations for those wishing certifi cates to teach In the schools of the coun ty. There were no applicants, so no ex amination was held. The February term of the circuit court will be convened In this city by Judge Me Brlde on next Monday. There will be con siderable business to be transacted, as the civil cases on the docket number 115. At the annual meeting of the Taxpayers' League held last evening, the following officers were elected: President, F. J. Taylor; vice-president, C. J. Trenchard; treasurer, John Hahn; secretary, J. F. Hamilton. The Astoria Iron works today brought suit against the steamer Jessie Borth wick to recover the sum of $8472 42, the amount alleged fo be due the company for the machinery f urnfehed the steamer. TO CHANGE L.U3D3BR P1JANT. Instead of Bulldlncs Huddled in a Group, They "Will Be Strung Out. COSMOPOLIS, Wash.. Feb. 14. The Gray's Harbor Commercial Company wiM soon have many changes made here. The great lumber sheds on the dock will be torn down and nothing put In their places. The dry-kiln, planing mill, box factory and tank factory are all to come out, leav ing nothing but the big sawmill where now they all stand In one dense group. In and around these plants 400 men find daily employment. In the reconstruction of these vast works they are to be scattered out toward the hill. -The railroad is being extended. Com mencing with the warehouse on the dock, there will be a string of buildings nrjore than 100 feet apart. The great aim of these extensive changes ls to secure a minimum Insurance rate. Two shingle mills have burned down dur ing the last few years, and yet not mueh saving made by Insurance, so high is the rate on the massed plants. HORSES BETTER. THAX STEAM. Traction Engine Proves no Good as a Prairie Freighter. LAKEJVIEW, Or., Feb. 11. F. M. Chris man, of Silver Lake, in this county, who more than a year ago bought and started a traction engine on the road between Silver Lake and The Dalles, intending to pull a train of wagons between those Tiolnts, and do a general freighting busi ness, after being more than a year on the road with the first load, has set the engine aside, abandoned the project and bought eight horses, and will haul his freight In the regular style. LARGE FLOURKf G MILL BURNED. "With. It Went 1300 Barrels of Flour and Much Grain. ELLENSBURG. Wash., Feb. 14. The large flouring mill of R. P. Tjossem & Son, three miles south of town, was total ly destroyed by fire last night. Beside fine machinery, the building contained 1906 barrels of flour, and between8li0d and 730 bushels of grain. The loss Is $17,600 insur ance $5000. The origin of the fire is a mys tery. Syndicate May Sell Timber. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Feb. 14. Mc Keever Bros., of. Frances, who bad se cured a site for their Frances shingle mnl here, and fully Intended to move here on account of the purchase of the cedar tim ber In the vicinity of Frances by the Weyerhauser syndicate, yesterday decided to delay removal for awhile, as they nave some Intimation that the syndicate will sell the timber desired. Good Sale of Horses. LAKEVTEW, Or", Feb. U. C. C. Pratt, a stockman near Lakevfew, sold 38 head of unbroken horses yesterday to Tan Loon, of Lassen county, California, at $50 a head. They were all good horses, but this b regarded as the best sale made from here in some time. Van Loon lives near the terminus of-the Nevada-CaMfornte-OregOn railroad, and will use the horses for stage purposes. Albany's Oldest Briclc Mason. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 14. B. W. CundifT, a pioneer of the '50s, and Albany's oldest brick mason, died at this city thte fore noon, after an illness of several months, at the age of 67 years. He built Linn county's first brick jail, and did the brick work on the courthouse erected in 1894. and on many blocks here since. He left a widow and one daughter. Bursrlars Got Small Booty. CHBHALIB, Wash., Feb. 14. If has been learned that last Friday nfght some one entered the store ef M-. J. Waage, at Fe El!, and attempted to drJH a hele fa the doer of the safe. The burglar prebasiy became frightened, as he left without com- lpletlng the job, but took about $3 from "ESPECIALLY THE Buffalo thia WATER of Virginia." Springs 2? . 1 and 3. For Albuminuria AND Bright' s Disease, 'CHRONfiC AND ACUTE. the till. Nothing- else was missed from the store. Two suspicious-looking Individ uals were seen In Pe BU on the day of the burglary. It Is supposed tbe job was done by the same men who recently blew tbe safe open at Xapavine. Oregon Supreme Court. 9AL2M, Feb. 14. In the supreme court teday the following docket entries were J. F. Anderson, respondent, vs. the Portland Fleering Mills Company, appel lant; appeal from Clackamas county, ar gued and submitted. Sanford S. Harris et al., respondent, vs. William Sargent, who ta substituted for Wttttara Wellsv appellant; appeal from Polk eounty; argued and submitted John Meinert. respondent, vs. Emma Harder et al., appellants' ordered on stip ulation that respondent have until Marco, 12, 1900, to serve and file bis brief. The Oregon Beal Xatate Company, ap pelant, vs. tbe City of Portland et al., re spondents; mr jag ill om nM4mfr4nai appel Hiafs time to fttrvo an lite tlM abstract herein be extended Iff days. Patents fer Homesteaders. OREGON CITY, Feb. 14. The followine patents for homestead settlers have been received at' the local land office,: Holman H. Wheeler, John M. Brooks, Oscar Wiley Floyd, Colonel J. Oinwtoad, Dorus D. Olmatead, Jeremiah Murphy, Frank lin T. Cole, Lacy A. Towne, Julia A. Hamilton, Margiana H. Dunham, Charles A. Anderson, Atfred Johnson, Simon D. Yoder. County Superintendent Bowland is con ducting an examination of six applicants for state papers, three women and three men. Smallpox at Grant's Pass, GRANT'S PASS, Teb. .-W. D. John son, who was mining near Baker City, recently returned home, and yesterday called a physician to attend him for an lnness that was pronounced smallpox. The house was promptly quarantined and a guard placed In charge. As Mr. Johnson s children have been attending school the school board decided to close the school for a week, awaiting developments. The doc tors have laid in a supply of vaccine v.ras. Herse Stelen Frem Barn. FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 14.-John A. McCoy, living three miles northwest of here, lost a horse that was stolen from his barn early this morning. It was a dark bay mare, with black mane and tall, with a small star In forehead, aged 11 years, and weighing about 11M pounds. The thief traveled from the barn toward Portland, as the animal's tracks were plainly seen in the snow going in that direction. Seattle Editor Married. ST. PAUL, Feb. U.J. Gilpin Pyle, edi tor of the Seattle Post-Intenlgencer, for many years editorial writer on the Pion eer Press, and later editor of the Globe, of this city, was today married to Miss Annie Walker Sanborn, for several years asso ciate editor of the Pioneer Press, at the home of tbe bride. In his city. Mr and Mrs. Pyle started for Seattle on the even ing train tonight. Clark Ceaaty FrHitgrowers. VANCOUVER, Wash., F. 14. An Im portant meeting of the Clark Comity Fruit growers' Union has been ealfcd to meet at Geoghegaifs ball, in this ctty. next Sat urday. It has been given out that matters of much importance to evry rrtntgrower In the county will come np tor discus sion at the meeting. Iasaraaee Companies Fay. SALEM, Feb. W. Insurance companies doing business in this stats yesterday paid the taxes' on their net receipts as follows. Net receipts. Tax North British & Mercantne.JM.7i1J 30 $ 79 Ise. Co. of North America, SJbI 78 198 64 Magdeburg Fire In. Co..... 8,658 10 12113 TeacherV Examination at Ashlaad. ASHLAND, Or.. Fob. MTne first regu lar examination, under the new law for state teachers' eerttteatsn. Is In progress at Ashland today, conducted by County Superintendent Gregory, with a class of 15 applicants from dnserant sections of the county. Logger Aeefdentally Killed. CATHLAMET, Was., Feb. .-William Carlton; a logger employed- fit E. B Rood's camp, near Cathmmet, was kflled Monday by a log running-ever him. Be was buried here an Taeaday. Dateased was unmar ried and a. stranger fax this section. School Closed en Aeceuat Smallpox. ""OLYXPJA, Feb. 14 County Superin tendent Henry reports that the court' senool at Grand Mound has been closed on account of smallpox ecar at Cen tralla, Grand Mound lvlng only a tW mOes from that place.