Morning Oregonian., February 20, 1900, Page 4, Image 4

THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, PEBECABT 20, 1900.
FOR LOSS OF AN ARM
awhiu. bmploys sues for
t?wbnty th9usab.
Cleaed Saftwe Season "Will Not Be
Bnferoed Until Maroi 1 Tc
OwtleolC.
ASTORIA. Or., Feb. . The largest
damage suit a the history of the county
wa filed. tn the circuit court this after
noon, by John Pentilla, against the Clat
sop Mill Company, to recover $,114. The
complaint states that January 94, 3999,
-while the plaintiff was operating a saw In
the defendant's mill, he met with an acci
dent which caused him to lose an arm.
This, It is alleged, was occasioned through
the negligence of the defendant in not
keeping its machinery in good order. The
plaintiff, therefore, asks for a judgment in
the sum of IM.U4. Of this amount, $3690
is for injuries sustained, $m for doctor's
fees, and H4 for attendance m the hospital.
ShcrMTs Bend Filed
The bond of Sheriff Linviite, as tax
collector. In the sum of 516.W9, was Sled
in the county court today. The sureties
were D. X. Warren and Frank Patten.
t Hen-en the Bleckadc-RnnHer.
Captain Howes, who ran the blockade
into Delagoa bay, with the American ship
Sea Witch, having a cargo of flour, is a
brother of Captain R. S. Howes, of the
bar tug Escort. He is 4 years of age
and has retired from the sea several
times, but always goes back to it again.
Steamer Dvryer Selil.
The steamer B. L. rwyer has been cold
to Seattle men, but will not fee taken
around to Puget sound until the sew
steamer being built for the Knappton mill
is ready to go into service. Captain Jor
dan will command the new steamer.
The Closed Season.
Fish Commissioner Reed, in speaking of
the closed season today, said that there
-r ould be no advantage gained in enforcing
the law until March 1, as the Washington
closed season did not begin until tnat time.
If he did try to enforce it on this side of
the river, our fishermen would go acress
the river and take out licenses and then
continue fishing as usual, as it has been
decided that the jurisdiction of each state
extends to the opposite shore. The pres
ent la was paused at the special session
of the legislature, and at the regular ses
sion it was amended to conform to the
Washington law; but this was declared not
good 'becawse it did not have the proper
erwctjng Clause. Mr. Reed believes that
t hut amended law was the expressed wish
of the people of the state, and for that
reason he will not enforce the closed sea
son at present In speaking of the general
outlook- for the coming season, he said
that unless there was a considerable fall
of snow in the mountains before April 1.
that the fishing in the upper river would
not be good, and that It would be te the
advantage of the lower river.
Keicaed From Quarantine.
The British bark Kinfauns was released
from quarantine today, after haying been
fumigated for 24 hours.
OKrTKBSV ORBSK DISTRICT.
Extent-ton of Geld Hill Ledge Found
1m the ISkkcx Mine.
Baker City Republican, Feb. 17.
The week closes with another big gold
strike. This time It is In the Chicken
creek district. The mine where the new
riches has been discovered in the Essex,
-which Includes three claims on Sicily
creek, adjoining the celebrated Gold Hill
mine, 90 miles south of Baker City. The
Essex belongs to Messrs. Simpson, Car
penter and Graves, of Baker. This new
property hats been opened by a long tun
nel, in which the workmen last Thursday
cut a 20-foot ledge of ore, which runs by
mill test SM to the ton tn sold. The
surface cropping; have shown values of
$50 to the ton. The vein is supposed to
be an extension of the Gratd Hill and Con
nor Creek ledge. The owners wHl at
once commence development work on a
large scale.
.netatleiM ef Mining- Stooks.
SPOKANE. Feb. 1 The dosing bids
mining ttoeks today were:
Blacktall 9 oBHtbone Pine Swp.$0
Butte A Boston. s Mornmg Glory...
Orretai 4 Morrteon
n tpa-Blue$a VfciPrlnoeee Maud ..
TXer Trail No 8 SjQal'.p .
Kenlne Star .. T jRvpurlic
Gold Ledge 6 'Reservation
Golden Harvest. lf8u!Hvan
Insurgent 2 Tom Thumb ....
Jim Blaine 11
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RAN FRAKCtSOO. Feb. 1 The official def
ine quotations tor attains nocfce today were:
Alta M IliMwicui $4 22
Andes SJOocMental Gob ... 11
Belcher SlkVatr 35
Vw ft Belcher... XJOvarmtn 0
Hullion nlpetoat 26
atedonia ttJBawsse 11
hallenge Can ... IS'Beorplofi 2
hollar lSISe. Setcnor 2
Oon Cat. ft Va... 1 4ft!8lerra Nevada ... ST
i rown Point TlStanderd 2 S
Gould ft Cum... l)Cnlon Con SI
Hnlc & Noreroas.. SOlrjtah Con 7
Justice , Yellow- Jacket .... 17
Lad Wash. Cob.. 2
NEW TORK. Feb. 19. Mining stocks today
o h as followrs-
Choiiar J UlOntarie $S 7
O-own Point Vphlr
von rat AW... 1 SSMvmauUi 14
IXa3wood BOnlckettver 1 76
Giuld A Com .. JO prer 7 68
Male ft Noreroas.. MlSterra Nevada ... 08
Horoertake 99 99landard 2 09
I--on Silvor ...... aoCaloaOaa 28
Xexicaa a9)TUow Jacket .... IS
BOSTON. Feb. 19 doslnf: quotations:
booton A Mant-ja. Ti Varrott $6 U
Butte Boston. 98 Utnfa MnHng .... SI
AlBMt and 'WcRthcrby-llonanza.
Baker City Republican."
The Alma mine conetste of three claims,
1 ing between the Flagstan! and the Ra
ihrl, seven, miles east of Baker City. It
has been developed by 9W feet of tunnel
In? A strike of rich ore was made four
a s ago. which runs $17 to $ to the ton.
The ledge is a wide one, and is being
cut by a second tunnel on the lower level,
which is now In 122 feet, and will strike
the main ledge in about W feet.
Work is progressing on the Wetherby
Bonanaa mine, at Weatherby, south of
this city, and aneangomonta are being
made for deep sinking on the ledge. The
machinery is on the way from Portland.
The Golden Thread Mining Company has
resumed operations on Ma property adjoin
ing the Woatherby. with a laege force of
men This camp will be a very lively one
in the sprint;.
Clean -Up of the Lucky Boy.
BLUB RIVER, Or Fen. It. The third
Togular dean-op of the Lucky Boy milt
liai gone out to the valley, and with, each
one the value of the ore le increasing, and
the ledge is also widening with every foot
of progress into the mountain side in both
tunnels. The new concentrating machines
have been put In place, and the mill be
gan crushing again yesterday morning.
'''he new machines are working well, so
it is now expected to save at least double
the amount of gold of any former run.
owing to the widening of the oe bodies
in the mine, the present mill Is too small
to handle the ere. and a larger one must
be put In. or at least an addition is con
template' by tm manager tn the summer.
Prospectors are coming and going nearly
every day, and things took favorable for
a livery
Strike In tike Chloride.
Baker City papens state that Manager
Burke, of the Chloride mine, has Investi
gated the strike made In that property on
the 14th, and reports that the men work
ing In the tunnel 599 feet east of the
lower western workings cut a vein of rich
ore which they have crosoed SI feet and
still have not reached the hanging waU.
The pay chute is seven feet wide in tMe
blind leflge and while the ore has not
yet been assajed, the last workings wont
$S3 to the ton. Mr. Burke says he thinks
they have struck a big thing.
Charged With, Horsestealing:.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 19.-Stterif
Locey, of Malheur county, is here today
with W. C. Slxemore, of Vale, Or., who Js
the owner and has Identified the stolen
horses which were sold near here by
Sherry Johnson a few months ago. Sher
ry Johnson, who was arrested near here
last week by Sheriff Locey, and taken
to Vale, on a charge of horsestealing,
is a son of William C. Johnson, of Segh
ers. Sherry Johnson was in the em
ploy of George Vanderhoof. of Vale, who
had purchased several horses from Robert
Blaiock, of that place, among them be
ing five which were stolen. He sent
Sherry Johnson with the band of horses
to Washington county to dispose of them.
One of the stolen horses was sold by
Sherry Johnson to his father, and the
other four were sold to his two brothers,
William T. and F. W. Johnson.
Robert Blaiock Is the man now who will
be recurred to show how he came In pos
session, of the stolen horses. The pur
chasers of the stolen animals were given
THE LATE FKANCIS M. PLYMALE
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MEDFORD. Or., Feb. 10. Francis M. Plymale was born in, Giles county, Virginia, March
17, 1S33. His parents moved to Illinois in 1835, and to Rogue, river valley, Oregon, in 1852,
where he took up a donation land claim in 1853, and eneaced, in farming and stockraising
until the completion of the Southern Pacific railroad, when he removed to the new town of
Meoford, and became a partner in the firm of Angle & Plymale. which was successful in build
ing up a prosperous business.
Mr. Plymale was liberal and public-spirited, and much of Medford's growth and prosper
ity are duo to his enterprise. An early pioneer, hla wide acquaintance and business Interests
gave him great opportunity of shaping the publio policies of Jackson county, while his integ
rity and wisely conservative nature made him 'a safe counselor In public affairs. His death,
February 16, was preceded by a long, painful illness, which was borne with a heroic forti
tuSe. He leaves a wife and two sons, Francis Gabriel and John Sebastian, both at home, and
three daughters, Mrs. Anna Curry and Cassie Nicholson, nlding in Hertford, and Miss Meda,
who lhes at home.
today bills of sale by W. C. Sizemore,
who sold them at a very reasonable price,
a price satisfactory to the Johnsons, who
will receive from George Vanderhoof the
amount paid to Sherry Johnson for the
stolen horses. George Vanderhoof is
Sherry Johnson's bondsman, and says he
Is Innocent,
Road to Arthur's Prairie.
OREGON CITY, Feb. 19. The news was
received today that a rousing road meet
ing was held at Logan Saturday after
noon for the object of building a roadway
from that place to Arthur's prairie. The
amount of $1525 was subscribed for the
purpose, provided that Oregon City would
raise a like amount to improve the old
toll road. J. M. Tracy headed the list
with $250. This road meeting was the
result of the action taken by the local
board of trade In reference to Improving
the thoroughfares leading to the north
section of the county.
State Grange Lecturer J. S. Casto, of
Carus, announces that a farmers' insti
tute will bo hold at New Era, March 1
and 2, under the auspices of the state agri
cultural college and the local grange.
E. C. Greenman, deputy state fish com
missioner, left today for tha Salmon river
hatchery, Intending to look over the sur
roundings with a view of selecting a new
site for the station.
Oregon Xotes.
Three men from Minnesota are in Wal
lowa county, looking for farms.
Considerable sawmill machinery is going
into Wallowa county this winter.
Wheeler county has called In all war
rants Issued prior to January 12.
Isaac Habersham, a miner, died In Ba
ker City, of pneumonia, on the 16th.
Pendleton and Heppner teams will play
football at the former town next Thurs
day. G. W. Snyder, from Iowa, has bought
Reese R. Wright's farm, in Wallowa
county.
Hay la cheap in Lake county for this
time of year. A sale of 500 tons is re
ported at ti.
Saturday morning. Are destroyed the
People's laundry at Baker City. The loss
is jaw; insurance, 51500.
A larce steam mansl n-s-nlndnfl In a
Pendleton laundry the 16th Inst. Luckily
no one was seriously hurt.
Boys aired 15 and 12. named Rnckpr nnfl
Graham, are under bonds at Lostlne to
answer a charge of burglary.
The Wallowa News says that "the
horses bought herotlfor the English gov
ernment left last Wednesday."
C. C. Pratt, a Lake county stockman,
has sold 30 unbroken horses, at $50 per
head, to a stage-line proprietor.
A stockbuver is mnklnir wnirnrt In
Wallowa county to pay 4 cents per pound
tor nogs, live weight, for June deliver-.
Mrs. James Strong died' at her home
near Flora, In Wallowa county, the 5th
last., at the ago of 67, from cancer of
the stomach.
A correspondent of the Baker City Dem
ocrat, writing from Union, says that Hon.
J. M. Church, of La Grande, Is expected
to make a strong fight for the republican
nomination of Joint senator from Union
and Umatilla counties.
C. S. Morris, a leading rancher of Goose
Lake valley, has received' his appointment
from the secretary of the interior as ex
perimental farmer for the government in
Lake county. He will sow a variety
of grass seeds, to determine their useful
ness In the valley.
Law4on Is the name of a new town to
be laid out on land purchased from Dr.
E. J. Summervllie. at the forks of Gran
ite and Clear creeks, 17 miles west from
Surapter, three miles west from Granite,
one mile north from the Red Boy and
May Queen mines, one mile south from
Cougar mine, and 2fc miles south from
the Magnolia mine.
The Lostlne Ledger says that by July
1 next there will be seat from Wallowa
valley to the outside market 3000 head of
fat hogs, aggregating nearly 530,000 at
contract prices. Of this large number, the
country adjacent to Lostlne wHl furnish
about 3W9 head, or nearly two-thirds of
the amount. This item in itself te not a
small one. and causes a srAod nuv rint-
j lara to be circulated among local farmers.
NEW GOVERNMENT SURVfY
WATERS OF RICH'S PASSAGE: TO BE
RECHARTED.
Everett it Monte Crlsto Line Is to
Be Rebuilt As Far As """
Silverton. .
J SEATTLE, Feb. 19; The government
t has commenced work od a new survey of
Rich's passage and the approach to the
naval stat'on at Bremerton The present
charts are considered good enough for
ordinary vessels, but so many valuable
warships find It necessary to come to the
drydock for repairs that It is the inten
tion to make the charts on a large scale
and minutely accurate. Captain Pratt,
of the United States coast and geodetjc
survey, who has charge of the work, sent
the steamer Gedney out today to com-
mence taking soundings and tidal and cur
rent oDservauons. it will take six weeks
to finish the work.
Rebuilding n Mining Road.
Bv Virtue of n. cnntwK nfn. I.,-
Between the Forty-Five Consolidated Min
ing Comnany-and the Putrpf Rnnmi rnr-,,n-
tion works, operating the Everett smel-
ier, me juverett. & MOnte Cr'sto railroad
Is to be repaired and rebuilt as far as
Silverton, where It connects with the
tramwav from th TTnrh-.fliro mnll.
dated mine. The mining company has
sold to the smelter SO0O tnns of n -roTiion
Is to be treated at Everett and which is
to De delivered to the smelter as rapidly
as it can Tie handled by the road.
Fight Was n Fizzle.
Jack GiffOrd. Who SaVR hp ! frnm Tnn.
don, and Nick Burlev met tonight at cia.
mania hall, which was well filled. The
fight was a fizzle. Gifford was weak from
wie sxart, ana hurley delayed knocking
him -OUt in Order tn nlMsn tVio nmntil T
the fifth round he hit him a hard blow,
and Gifford failed to respond when time
was caiiea.
OX RANDALL'S STAFF.
Major Bingham Designated as Chief
Quartermaster.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.,
Feb. 18. On more officer has been desig
nated to serve on the staff of General
George M. Randall in thA denartmont nf
Alaska, Major Gonzalez S. Bingham, U.
o. v., nas neen designated as chief quar
termaster, and has been relieved from
duty at Philadelphia, and ordered to re
port to General Randall In Seattle. Thb
completes the list of staff officers for the
new department, with the exception of
the chief commissary officer, which has
not yet been announced, and Is made up
of the following named officers: General
G. M. Randall, First Lieutenant Howard
R. HIckoTc, Ninth cavalry, aid-de-camp;
Captain Wildes P. Richardson, Eighth in
fantry, assistant adjutant-general; Major
Rudolph G. Ebert, chief surgeon; Cap
tain William R. Abercrombie, Second In
fantry, engineer officer, and Major G. S.
Bingham, chief quartermaster.
After May 1 seven companies of the
Seventh infantry now under orders for
duty will be stationed at St. Michael, and
Port Valdes, while at present there are
two companies of the Twenty-fourth in
fantry, and three of the Seventh serving
at the different forts in Alaska, which
will give General Randall a sufficient
number of troops to quell any disturb
ance that may arise when the rush com
mences toward Cape Nome In the spring.
In fact, It Is Interesting to note that there
will be more troops stationed in the de
partment of Alaska this summer than In
any oiner aepartment in the United
States,
First Lieutenant Walter C. Sweeney,
Twenty-fourth infantry, who has been
on duty here for the past year, received
orders yesterday to proceed on the first
transport sailing from San Francisco, for
Manila and report to his regimental com
mander for ducy; Lieutenant Sweeney was
appointed to the army from civil life,
and assigned to company B, now stationed
here, and has applied seyeral times to be
sent to his reirlment. but unon spwmi ro
casions he was the only officer for duty
at the post, and his services could not be
spared. Lieutenant Sweeney will prob
ably leave here In a few days, which will
leave Captain Henry C. Keene the only
officer to perform the duties of quarter
master and commissary as well as com
manding officer of the post
SAWMILL AT CHEHALIS.
Will Have Capacity for Thirty Thou
sand Feet Dally.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Feb. 19. John
West, the grocer, and Harry West, man
ager of the Chehalis electric light .plant,
have completed arrangements for starting
a sawmill in Chehalis. The mill will be
located on a railroad spur alongside of
tLe electric light plant, and the big engine
used, to furnish power for that plant will
oe used to operate the sawmill. The mill
will have a capacity of 30,000 feet dally,
and & planer and edger will be put in and
a dry kiln operated. The West brothers
this morning purchased a tract of ,000,000
feet of timber on the- South Bend railway
line, and will -haul their logs to the mill
on the railroad. The surplus offal from
the mill will be used as fuel to operate the
engine at night, and sold to the people of
the city. With mills away from town,
much of this Is lost.
Within the past week 300 bales of hops
have been sold at prices In the neighbor
hood of 5 cents, most of them bringing a
Uttle better than that figure. About 1100
bales remain unsold. Buyers are look
ing for "snaps," and "would probably pay
a little better than 7 cents for the best
lots, which, are generally held at 8 cents
or better.
A HOW OF SKULLS.
Silent Witnesses of r. Battle Betvf ecn
Xcz Perces and Snake Indians.
Lewlston Teller.
On the Grand Ronde river, 15 miles from
the mouth, a mound of stone marks an
old battlefield. The monument occupies
thecenter of a fine garden spot, and the
owner, Mr. Hansen, decided recently to
remove the stones. He worked faithfully
with horse and cart till he reached the
last tier in the base of the monument.
Thererthe found a row of human skulls
lying sldo by side, face down, with a
heavy stone on the back of each head.
The ghastly discovery ' shocked the old
gentleman, and he left his work. An old
Indian was sought and asked to explain
the significance of the unusual sepulcher.
He- said the 'skeletons were those of some
Snake Indians that had been killed in bat
tle many years ago, and that the bodies
had been buried faco down, according to
Indian custom in the case of an enemy.
Tire large stones were placed over the
heads of the dead foes so that they could
not rise up again and do battle as spec
tral warriors. The Grand Ronde valley
was at one time disputed territory be
tween the Nez Perces and Snake Indians.
This old grave is a silent witness to a
conflict at arms of. which there is no
written history.
THE MOHAIR l'OOL.
Members' of Polk County Association
Adopt an Agreement.
DALLAS, Or., Feb. 19. Last Saturday
the Polk County Mohair Association met
In Dallas. The clip of 3500 goats was
pooled. A good attendance was present,
and much- interest was manifested. The
committee appointed to .draft additional
rules for the government of the associa
tion reported the following, which was
adopted:
"We, the following-named mohair-growers,
of Polk county, Oregon, hereby agree
to nool our mohair with the Polk County
Mohair Association, and abide by the price
agreed upon by this association; and we
further agree to have our mohair dry,
clean and merchantable, and we will brand
the sacks with our names on the same,
and that we will put the mohair In Cabot
A sacks, containing not more than three
yards to each sack. Also, when we sign
this agreement, we will pay to the asso
ciation 10c for running expenses."
The fair of the association will take
placo next Saturday, at which time the
bulk of the pool will be made. The pool
Is expected to Include the fleeces of about
15,000 goats. An exhibit of several hun
dred head of the goats from all the flocks
of the county will be made, and prizes
will be awarded.
Two Funerals nt Atlienn.
ATHENA, Feb. 18. The funeral of
Henry K. Saunders, late of company F,
Fourteenth. Infantry, United States army,
son of Mr. and. Mrs. P. H. Saunders, of
this place, occurred here today. Rev. Mr.
Bailey .delivered, the discourse, and the
exercises were under the auspices of the
G. A. R. post here.
The remains of R. L. Malonpy, who
died In Eendleton on tho 15th Inst, were
interred here today. Mr. Maloney lived
here for many years, and was at the time
of his death deputy county recorder in
the office of his brother, J. W. Maloney.
Deceasedwas the son -of S. A. Maloney,
of this iplace,-and leaves a wife and three
children. The funeral was conducted by
JSnlghts of Pythias lodges oi this .place
and Pendleton. Rev. G. W. ,Rigby offi
ciated. , Farmers say that the recent cold snap
has had no serious effect upon the wheat.
State Assessors' Convention.
ELLENSBURG, Wash., Feb. 19. The
convention of state assessors met here
today, 18 out of 36 counties being repre
sented. Railroad assessment was re
ferred to a committee of five. The live
stock schedule was taken up and adopted,
as follows: Calves 8 to 11 months, $5;
2 years old and under, $10; all other cattle,
2 years old and over, $15 to $40; cows
(range stock), $20; horses, cayuse, year
lings, $2 -to $10; American, 2 years, $10 to
$20; American, unbroken, 3 years and over,
$25 to $50; workhorses, $25 to $100; mules,
same as horses; sheep, $1 75 to $3, accord-
ing to grade.
Dundee Warehouse Burned.
DUNDEE, Or., Feb. 19. The warehouse
of S. M, Crosby was totally destroyed by
fire, with almost Its entire contents, Sun
day nfght a"bout 10 o'clock. Mr. Crosby
is In the habit of sleeping in the building.
where bedding, etc., Is stored, and upon
this occasion lighted a large bracket lamp,
which had not been used for about 18
months, whereupon it exploded almost in
stantly. Mr. Crosby's hand was lacerated
by flying glass, but otherwise he escaped
injury, which is almost miraculous. The
flames spread so rapidly that the whole
structure was engulfed in a few moments.
Rejected Petition for Liquor License.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Feb. 19. At a meet
ing of the city council tonight the peti
tion of R. E. Fewell & Co. for a license
to sell liquors in less quantities than a
gallon was rejected on the ground that
the petitioners had failed to secure a
sufficient number of names on the petl
tioa equal to a majority of the votes cast
af thelBot preceding election. The citi
zens of the town are up in arms and pro
pose tb fight to a finish. Fifty-four names
were counted on tha petition and 62 on the
remonstrance.
There has been good sleighing for a
number of days, but the snow Is going off
tonight with a rain.
Colonel A. Lewis.
Colonel Alpheus Lewis, a mining man,
died in Baker City the 17th inst, at the
age of 71. Tho cause of death was the
amputation of a leg, from which the pa
tient failed to rally. The deceased was
a native of Kentucky, and served through
out the civil war in the Confederate army.
Ho left a son, Robert A. Lewis, and two
daughters, Mrs. M. M. Bunnel and Mrs.
H. C. Mason, of California, to mourn his
loss. His son was at his bedside at the
time of Tils death.
Alaska Tide-Lands.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 19. The secretary
of the Interior has confirmed the decision
rendered by the commissioner of the gen
eral land office, in which it was held that
tide-lands of Alaska are not public lands
belonging to the United States within the
meaning of the mining laws, and that no
rights whatever with respect to such lands
can be acquired by exploration, occupa
tion, location or otherwise under the min
ing laws.
Surveying- Down tne Columbia.
'CATHLAMET, Feb. J9. The party which
Is surveying a line down the north bank
of the Columbia river reached Cathlamet
last week, reluming yesterday to Water
fall, some six 'miles above here, where
they will make some changes and estab
lish, a permanent survey. From the en
gineer In charge it was learned that the
line will 'follow closely the contour of the
"bank.
Bonded a Promising Mine.
ALBANY. Or.. Feb." 19.' W. R. La-wlnr
i'who for several ,years has had charge of
too development worK or the Lawler Mln-
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H $1.00. All druggists. I BFA4VA J A wwvwi h
Ing Company, of the Santiam district,
whb is also interested in properties In the
Blue River mines, having put over $300,
000 Into the two places In development
work, has just returned from Ely, Nev.,
where as representative of Oregon and
Eastern capitalists, he has bonded what
promises to be a very rich group of mines. I
After settling affairs' here he will go there
to superintend personally the development
and working of the mines.
Clark County Fruit Trospects.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 19. Fruit
men in thld county are very hopeful of
a big crop of nrunes and other varieties
of fruit the coming season. A fair con
sensus of the opinion of the orchardists
which met .at tho fruitgrowers' meeting
hero last Saturday was that never since
prunegrowlng became an industry; have
the prospects for a crop been better, at
this time of year, than now.
Extradition of McDonnell.
TACOMA, Wash,, Feb. IS. Sheriff Win
ters, of Lane county, Oregon, is securing
extradition papers at Olympia for the pur
pose of taking back Peter McDonnell, who
is wanted at Junction City for burglary.
McDonnell was located by means of a
prayer book given him by his mother
when he was in the Walla Walla prison
three years aso.
The Cnllen Inquest.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Feb. 19. The coro
ner's jury empaneled to Inquire Into cause
of the death of Esther Cullen, after tak
ing considerable evidence, today returned
a verdict that the deceased came to her
death by drowning, but whether accidental
or otherwise was unable to conclude.
Chinese to Be Deported.
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 19. John E.
Haggart, United States marshal for North
Xakota, came In today Over the Northern
Pacific with 46 Chinamen, who will be
deported on the steamship Olympia, which
sails from Tacoma Thursday.
Kicked by a Horse.
SALEM, Or., Fob. 19. A C. Giles, a Sa
lem teamster, was last evening kicked In
the face by a playful horse, which lie was
leading. Giles' nose and the arch of his
left eye were crushed, but no more serious
consequences are expected.
Sentence Commuted.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19. The sentence
of Louis Sllkworth, of Seattle, Wash., who
was sentenced to four years' Imprisonment
for passing counterfeit silver doUars, has
been commuted to two years.
Supposed to Be a Tacoma Man.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 19. The badly
decomposed body of a man, supposed to
bo J. T. Jackson, of Tacoma, was recov
ered from the bay today. How he came to
his death is unknown.
Sale of Poor-Grade Hops.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 19. President. M. L.
Jones, of the Oregon Hopgrowers' Asso
ciation, reported this evening that the
association today sold a lot of poor-grade
hops at 6 cents. He did not know the
quantity sold.
Washington Notes.
Tho state school fund has $233,363 24 for
distribution the current quarter.
Several Nebraskans have recently set
tled in Waterville, Douglas county.
Frank E. Bible has become the editor
of- the Clallam County Courier, at Port
Angeles.
A. C. Miller, of the Falrbaven Times, has
disposed of that paper, and wuT retire
from newspaper work.
The Port Townsend public library, which
was started about eight months ago, now
consists of more than 1000 volumes.
The commissioners of Whatcom county
say that the cost of the poorhouse, under
the modified plans, will be only about $209.
C. J. Lord, at Olympia. has sold his
stock In the Capital National bank, of
that city, and it Is said will become cash-
ier In the Washington National bank, at
Seattle.
Spokane has been selected as the place
for the next rifle contest between the
National Guardsmen of Eastern Washing
ton. The Spokane board of health has Issued
an order directing "all persons who are
not now successfully vaccinated" to be
"vaccinated at once."
At the Inquest held upon the body of
Jacob Feldtman, at Watorville, last
Thursday, it was decided that be came to
his death by his own hand. He was found
1 hanging to a rafter In his house
Charles G. Dawes, controller of cur
rency, has directed the distribution of
about $70,000 among the creditors of the
First National bank, of Spokane, of which
Arthur J. Shaw is receiver. This divi
dend Is 22 per cent, and the final one to
be declared. One previous dividend of
22 per cent has been paid. The bank
went under July 26, 1886.
County Surveyor J. B. Neel estimates
that 2Q0O acres of the best agricultural
land in Pierce county Is rendered prac
tically worthless by the present condition
of the Stuck river. The ranchers have
.moved out until half a dozen families
Only remain In this Inundated district.
These will have to move. Mr. Noel says,
before next winter. The river bed is
now higher than the valley land adjoin
ing the bluffs, and low embankments along
the river's rim alone hinder the water
from overflowing and forming a big lake
of Stuck valley.
BRITISH COLUMBIA NEWS.
Japanese Eager to Fight With the
British.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 19. The Jap
anese resldants of this province h&va re
newed their offer to raise and equip at
their personal expense a corps of at least
100 trained men, 50 of them formerly sol
diers in the army of Japan, for service
with the British forces- in South Africa.
Tha Japanese are eager to go to the
front, and all the volunteers have mad
themselves eligible for service by taking
out papers of British, citizenship.
A special from Ottawa states that the
Chinese act will be amended to increase
the poll tax, and a bill somewhat similar
to the Natal act Introduced. If this is
done. It will remove a troublesome ques
tion from the purview of this province
to that of the Dominion government,
which can better deal with, the problem.
The first meeting of the members of the
Fraser river canners' combine was held
today. An organization was effected un
der the name of the Fraser River Can
ners' Association.
By the explosion of a lamp last night
at her residence, Mrs. M. B. Davie was
frightfully burned, and is now In a dying
condition In St. Paul's hospital. When the
lamp exploded, the oil was dashed about
u A
PENTA
A Specific
For Habitual and Obstinate
Constipation.
AFTER THE FIRST FULL DOSE OF APENTA, taiea early in the morning
(followed perhaps by a little hot water, or hot eoflea or tea), smaller
doses may be persevered wkh, in gradually xe&acod anaatftfeg, at intervals
of a day or two, until the habitual 'donetipatton jg completely overcome.
Further particulars from United Agency Co., Seymour Bmkiing, Jfew York,
Agents of the Apollioaas Co., Ld., Loadoa.
the woman's head and shoulders. T" " It.
an instant she was completely en1 ct
In flames. Sh eran screaming dow f
street, and although by means of bl ivn 3
the flame were soon extinguished 'er
hair wag entirety burned oft an2 h r
body was dreadfully Injured.
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THE RDHMIHG RACES.
Yesterday's Winners at Tanfaran and
Xevr rleHHK.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. . The wa h
er was cloudy at Tnnfonm and the tia k
muddy. Tne Jesuits won:
Six furlongs Veauvkua won, Moun'
bank second, Bandera, third: time, 1 2-
Four and a half fnrlonga X. F Tar ey
won, Seeteh Belle second. On Time txi.rl,
time, 9&P&.
One mile, sotting Hard Knot won II tr
ry Thobwn second, Potent third, t m
1:48.
Six furlongs Captive won, EspiraMo
second. Mortgage third; thne, 1 lo1
One mile. solMng Ssptonatae won F r
soue second, Faeade third; time, 1 iV.
Five and a half rorlonas--Sybaris w n,
Montallede seeond, SMoter Alice third,
time. 1:69.
Races tit 3?evr Orleans.
NEW ORLBANSv Feb. 19.-Eva Rire,
ridden out to tbe hurt ounce to wta t .9
handicap, was the only successful fa or ta
today. The results were:
Mile and an eighth, setting- Julius Cae
sar won. Swordsman seeond, King Elk
wood third, time. 1:57.
Six furlongs Arstoma won. Sir Blaza
seeond. Sir Christopher third: time, 1 n
Mile and an eighth, selling Astor won,
Pat Garret seeond. Lucky Monday third:
time, 1:87. x , i)
MMe and a "ffiateenth. handicap Eva
Rice won, Sidney Lucas second. Strangest
third; time, 1-M.
Seven forlonge, selling Deponan. wnri
Right Bower second, Tlckful third, tlmeT
1:39.
Sttx furlongs, selling Banrka won. Do
I mesotta. second, Sauterne third, time, 1 17
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The Inter Oeenn's Suit.
SPRINGFBXLD, Rl., Feb. 19. In the ap
peal of the Inter Ocean PuWiahinK Com
pany against the Associated Press, tha
supreme' court today rendered an opinion
reversing the decree entered by the Cook
county circuit court and the appellate
court for the first district, and remam..ed
the ease to toe circuit court, with dlroc
ifex.3 to enter a decree aa prayed for a
the original bill filed by the Inter Ocean
Publishing Company, to restrain the As
soeteted Frees from suspending or expelling-
the petitioner front Its membership"
and from ref ueimr to furnish it news ac
cording to its contract.
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Were They Immersed?
Klght Recorder.
Rer. Mr. Rom admlnlsterad the rite of
baptism to a number of converts Sunday,
February 11, in Dry croak.
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