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THE MORNING? OEEGOHIAN, TUESDAY, MARCH 0, 1900.
SALEM'S PUBLIC SCHOOLS
REFUNDING SCHEME THAT WILL
SAVE MUCH INTEREST.
Annual Report of tlie District Glcrk
Reform-School Mutters Asy
lum Finances.
SALEM, Or., March 5. At the annual
meeting of the voters of Salem School
District this evening, the chief business
was the passage of a resolution instruct
ing the directors to refund $16,000 of bond
ed Indebtedness by issuing call notes bear
ing 4 per cent interest. The bonds re
ferred to bear 8 per cent Interest, and
will be due this fall. The saving by the
reduction of Interest will be ?6i0 per an
num. The financial statement of he condition
of the district shows the total receipts to
be $43,771 S3; the total Indebtedness. 511,
(55 6; the bonded Indebtedness, 543;C50.
The board of directors estimated the
expenses of the district from October 1,
1SS9, to July 1, 1900, at 530,521 90.
Tho total valuation of taxable property
in this district, for 1S9, is 52.221.3S1, A levy
of C mills (as estimated in the report
of January last) will bring (allowing for
delinquency), 51LS2S. It will be observed
that the annual interest on bonds and
notes amount to nearly $3500, which Is paid
out of the G-mill levy. This leaves a bal
ance for school purposes of $S323.
The clerk's annual report shows that
there are in the district 019 children of
school age. Of the&e, 1755 are enrolled In
the public schools.
A resolution directing that the poly
technic School, north of Salem, be con
tinued next year, was laid on the table.
Reform School Ilcrort.
At a meeting of the trustees of the Re
form School this afternoon, the following
boys wore discharged on parole, on rec
ommendation of Superintendent Bickers:
Roy French. Redlands. CaL; Prank Tay
lor, Portland; John Ward, and Oscar Zim
merman. Albany; Harvey Gray and Cal
vin Knapp, La Grande.
Superintendent H. E. Bickers, of the
Reform School, reports affairs at that
institution in excellent condition. The
state has at the Reform School COO acres
of land. 309 of which are seeded to grain.
The grain is principally oats and wheat,
which are consumed by the stock on the
farm. The Reform School officials make
It a point to produce all the butter and
milk consumed at the school, and for that
purpose keep a herd of 17 cows. It is
very seldom necessary to purchase butter
in the market, and then only in very small
quantities. All the feed consumed by the
cows Is raised on the farm, and tho cost
of maintenance is thereby reduced to the
minimum. The wheat produced is fed
principally to hogs, the schol now hav
ing a herd of CO kept for breeding pur
poses. Last fall tho herd was double this
number, but CO were killed, and the meat
cured for consumption at the school. Dur
ing the present season the poultryman at
the Reform Sshool will endeavor to raise
hens enough to hereafter keep the com
missary supplied with eggs and chickens.
The flock of poultry now numbers 200, but
a. large incubator is being operated, and
is expected to turn out chickens at inter
vals throughout the Summer.
Asylum Expanse.
The financial account of the superintend
ent of the Oregon State Insane Asylum
for the month of February shows the
total expenditure for articles consumed to
be $6719 75. The total payroll was 5555G 57.
The per capita expense was $10 47 per
month, and 37 cents per day.
The total number of patients January
31 was UC4; during the month 24 were
received, and 21 discharged, making the
total number of patients Fehruary 28,
11G7. The number of officers and employes
is 14L
SKIPAXON CLAMS.
Canncr Hopes to Introduce Them in
Government Hospitals.
ASTORLY. March 5. P. F. Halferty, the
Skipanon clampacker, has made arrange
ments through the local Chamber of Com
merce to have the product of his cannery
investigated by the Government In expect
ation of having it adopted as a staple in
tho hospitals of the Government. Sample
cases of tho canned clams have been for
warded to Washington to the proper of
ficials. The fish racks that Fish Commissioner
Reed had built in the Necanlcum River
about eight miles above Seaside, have
not -proved a success so far. The racks
wore constructed to catch steelheads for
propagation purposes, but the fish do not
appear to go that far up the river, al
though the location was considered admir
able for the purpose.
A crew of 11 men went down on the
steamer Columbia from hero yesterday to
San Francisco to bring back the Ameri
can bark Harry B. Morse. This vessel
has been engaged by the Alaska Fisher
men's Packing Company to go north again
this year to its cannery on Bristol Bay.
The closed fishing season is being gen
erally observed, with the possible excep
tion of a few sot nets. Fish Commissioner
Reed has several deputies out on the river
doing detective work, but so far they have
been unable to find a lawbreaker.
Axel Isakson, who Saturday was found
guilty of larceny from a dwelling-house,
, was today sentenced to four years In the
penitentiary. He was taken to Salem this
evening.
MAILS INTERRUPTED.
J)ne to Failure of Contractors to Pay
Carrier.
EUGENE, March 5. The mall on tho
Eugene-Florence route failed to go out
this morning, as usual, which Is the re
Eult of the failure on the part of the con
tractors to pay the carrier. The contractors-
are Shelton & Yaden, of Lon
don, Ky and they have been employing
Ell Bangs; the liveryman, to carry the
mails. Mr. Bangs states that he has not
received pay for service for several months
past, and refuses to continue longer with
out payment The Government will have
to .call upon the contractors for tho per
formance of their contract.
Messrs. Coleman Bros., of Ashland, and
C. H. Pierce, of Medford, are here nego
tiating for the purchase of the property
of the Eugene Canning & Packing Com
pany, and, if successful, declare it to be
their intention to run the cannery the
coming season to its full capacity, hand
ling all kinds of fruit and eatables. The
plant originally cost $24,000, and is well
equipped.
NORTHWEST BEAD.
Jacob S. Rincarson.
OREGON CITY. Or., March 5. Jacob S.
Rinoarson, a pioneer of 1S43, aged S6, died
at the home of his niece. Mrs. O. E. A.
Freytag, last night. Accompanied by his
brother, he settled in Clackamas County,
after crossing the plains, in 1S43. his broth
er dying several years ago. The subject
of this sketch was a prominent figure In
the early Indian wars, earning the honors
or Major. For a number of years past
Mr. Rinearson Hved at Rainier, Columbia
County, occasionally visiting relatives
here-. The deceased was on one of these
visits when he died suddenly. He was one
of the early members of Multnomah
Lodge, No. 1, A. F. & A. M. and will be
buried under the auspices of that order
tomorrow afternoon. The deceased was
never married. He was a native of Penn
sylvania. Mrs. Elmyra P. Raymond.
ASTORLA. Or.. March 5. The funeral
of tho late Mrs. Elmyra. Phillips Rayr
mond, who died at the Old Ladios' Home
Saturday, was held this afternoon, with
the Interment In Clatsop Cemetery. Mrs.
Raymond was bom in Berkshire County,
Mass., January IE. IKS. and started for
this coast In October, 1829. arriving- at As
toria In January. 1S10. Some years after
ward she married William W. Raymond,
but leaves no children. She -has resided at
the Old Ladies Home for some years.
John ChiswcII.
ALBANY, Or., March 5. John Chiswell,
a resident of Albany since 1SS1 until about
a year ago, when he moved to Jordan to
run the flour mill at that place, died of
paralysis at Jordan yesterday afternoon,
at the ag eof 61 years. His remains were
brought to Albany this af iornoon for bur
ial. He leaves a wife and four children
Mrs. P. C. Anderson, Mrs. O. A. Archibald
and John and Edith Chiswell, all of this
city. He was bom In England.
Seba Norton.
OREGON CITY, Or., March 5. Seba
Norton, a weH-known farmer of New Era,
died last night at his home, aged C5. Ho
was made a Mason In Iowa 25 years ago,
and has resided here since that time,
being a member in good standing of Mult
nomah Lodge, No. 1. He will be buried
tomorrow afternoon under the auspices of
the lodge. Tho deceased left a wife and
three children.
John Wilson.
ALBANY, Or., March 5. John Wilson
died in this city this morning at tho ad
vanced age of 22 years. He was born
March C, 180S, In Michigan, and camo to
Linn County from that state in 1S52. For
mans years he "resided at Brownsville and
Haisey. coming to Albany two years ago
to reside with his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth
Blain. He had never been married.
STEVEDORES' STRIKE.
Steamer of Pacific Coast Company
Loaded by Its Crevr.
VANCOUVER, B, C, March 5. The
stevedores' strike is still on against tho
Pacific Coast Steamship Company, but the
corporation seems to be getting the bet
ter of the -union. The steamer City of
Puebla was loaded by her own augmented
crew with the contents of 70 cars, and left
on schedule time. Superintendent Trow
bridge, of the company, is quoted as say
ing that he had reached the limit of hia
concessions to the union, which hereafter
will have no recognition from the com
pany. Individual members of the union
may receive employment as stevedores
from the company, but there will bo no
further contracts with the union, as an
organized body, unless Its members choose
to work under the company's stevedores.
Oregon Notes.
Over 1000 voters are registered in Clatsop
County.
Pendleton expectB the census to give her
a population above 5000.
An lS-year-o'd Jap Is attendlng'the pub
lic school at Grass Valley.
Considerable land-clearing is going on in
the neighborhood of Paisley.
Twelve tons of sugar beet seed have ar
rived at La Grande from Hamburg, Ger
many. Sumpter's Common Council contemplates
raising tho saloon licenses from $400 to
$1000 a year.
B. F. Poley's farm, near Lostine, has
been sold to a man from Missouri. The,
price is not stated.
Last week J. W. Wells, of Bly, sold G4
mules at Klamath Falls to a California
man. at $00 per head.
In the country around Frulta, In Wal
lowa County, sheep have grazed all winter.
There was almost no snow.
During the past winter 17 persons joined
tho Christian and four the Baptist Church
at Haystack, Crook County.
Sumpter has a curfew ordinance, de
signed to keep boys out of dancehalls.
They must be at home by 9 o'clock.
At Lostine a contract has been made for
the sale of 2500 head of ewes and lambs at
$2 GO, to bo delivered after shearing.
Sumpter's townsite company has "de
clared a monthly dividend (the second
one) of 3 per cent, payable March 7.
The Grass Valley Journal expected reg
ular trains of the Columbia Southern to
commence running to that place yester
day, the 5th.
A Japanese student of a California uni
versity is in Eastern Oregon, to induce
some of his little brown fellowmen to so
to school where he docs.
A packing-house at Wallowa is endeav
oring to put up enough hog products to
stop the shipping of cured meats into that
county from the corn states.
The Baisley-Elkhorn mine's third clean
up for February, amounting to $3000, was
brought to Baker City on the 3d. The
monthly product Is near $10,000.
A firm at Joseph, Wallowa County, on
the 21th ult, sold 2000 pounds of alfalfa
seed to one rancher, 1300 pounds to an
other, and 900 pounds to a third.
A Minnesota man is inspecting a 10.000
acre tract of timber land, near Aspon
Lake, 14 miles northwest of Klamath
Falls, with a view to Its purchase.
Tho 320-acre farm belonging to Mrs. C.
W. Preston, adjoining the Pierce place,
below Island City, In Union County, has
been sold to Walter M. Pierce. The price
was 56C00 spot cash.
Alva Simmons, who robbed Burgess
store, at Bake Oven, returned the goods
stolen and 5375 in cash when he was al
lowed to plead guilty to petty larceny, and
escaped with a $75 fine.
A man named William Cottingham is
under bonds at Enterprise to answer a
charge of horsestealing. Also, he was
found guilty of stealing a bridle, and given
four months in the County jail.
Hon. O. P. Goodall, formerly a member
of the State Board of Equalization from
Union County, has bought a large farm
In Linn County, not far from Brownsville,
and has moved there with his family.
The town of Mitchell, in Wheeler Coun
ts', is afflicted with a lot of toughs, who
fire revolvers on the streets and into
buildings. In a dancehall recently they
flourished pistols and confusion reigned.
Some of the ranchers in the Tule Lake
country have resided In three counties
without moving. First they were In
Jackson Count; its limits were curtailed
and they were in Lake county; and Anally
they were left In Klamath.
The Warner Valley Stock Company has
taken an appeal to the General Land Of
fice from a decision by the local office at
Lakeview, which involves a large number
of tracts selected by the State of Oregon
and conveyed to the company.
"Good fishing in the lakes and rivers
still continues." says the Klamath Repub
lican. "As soon as it gets a little warm
er, probably in March, the fish in Lost
River will be so thick that a man with a
pitchfork or shovel can throw out a
wagon-load in an hour."
C. A. Dahlke, a bachelor, Tesidlng near
Clem postofflce, in Gilliam County, was
murderously assaulted in his own house
one night last week by a masked assail
ant, armed with a heavy, blunt Instru
ment. For a time it was feared he would
die, but he Is recovering. Officers have
not yet located the assailant.
Otto Newmann, of Euchre Creek, writes
to the Port Orford Tribune that a 10-pound
boy arrived at his home, and adds: "Moth
er and child are dolnr well. As for my
self, I am able to attend meals, but must
get a move on, and clear another acre of
land for potatoes, and will also have to
soil about SO more cords of tanbark next
summer."
A correspondent writes from Blacklcy
to the Junction Times: "The indications
are that there will be a much larger acre
age of grain, hay. etc.. planted this season
than last. Everybody feels hopeful, and.
at any rate, there has been a good deal
of fencing and other Improvements done
the past winter. Mcst of the places up
and down the valley have a metropolitan
look about them. There is quite a spirit
of Improvement among our people, and a
number of houses and barns will be built
the coming season."
SOLD UNDER THE HAMMER
YAKIMA IXVEST3IEXT COMPANY'S
PROPERTY GOES AT AUCTION.
The Only Bid Was That of the Wash
ington Irrigation Company
The Xevr Owners.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., March 5. All
property of the Yakima Investment Com
pany, Including the famous Sunnyside ir
rigating canal and 28,000 acres of land,
was sold this afternoon at public auction
by Master In Chancery Wellington M.
Clark. There was but one bid that of J.
Dalzell Brown, for the Washington Irri
gation Company. The property brought
the upset price of $233,000 fixed by the
court. The Washington Irrigation Com
pany stock will be owned principally by
tho Dcnnys, of Seattle; Ladd & Tilton,
of Portland; tho California Safe Deposit
Sz Trust Company, of San Francisco, and
the Electric Corporation, of Boston, cred
itors of the Yakima Investment Company.
The new company will -aim to secure pos- j
session of the property at an early date,
provided tho sale is confirmed by the
court.
Attorney O. F. Paxton, representing tho
California Safe Deposit & Trust Com
pany, said tonight that, pending the con
clusion of the necessary legal formalities,
there would be no interruption of the
business as now carried on by Receiver
Allen, but the ditch and laterals would
be made ready for tho coming Irrigation
season, so that -the largo farming popula
tion under the ditch need anticipate no
embarrassment. No Information was
given out by the new ownership respect
ing the official directory of the Washing
ton Irrigation Company or Its local man
agement. ANNUAL SCHOOL MEETINGS.
Reports of Clerks, and Elections In
Wnshingrton County.
.FOREST GROVE, March 5. The annual
school meeting of District No. 15 was held
at the schoolhouse this afternoon. Tho
clerk's report showed $2 60 cash received
from his predecessor, $1519 11 from county
tax. $1940 50 from common school fund,
$19 25 tuition; total, $34S1 45. Of this $41 25
is on hand, and $440 warrants outstanding,
against $917 C2 last year. The district has
$4500 in 6 per cent bonds outstanding.
Benjamin Scholfield, who is president of
tho board of regents of the Monmouth
State Normal School, was re-elected direc
tor, and City Treasurer W. S. Hudson
was chosen clerk. The clerk's census list
ed 440 children.
School District No. 12, Greenville, elect
ed today S. P. Reeder clerk, and T. A.
RItchey director for three years.
School District No. 30, Gales Creek,
elected today Robert Lilley clerk, and Al
bert Mills director for three years.
School District No. 2, Cornelias, elected
today Mrs. S. E. Montgomery clerk, and
Thomas Talbot director for three years.
School District No. 01, near Dilley, elect
ed today W. K Newell clerk, and Mrs.
Kate Jensen and Lewis Shogren directors.
School District No. 10, Dilley, elected
today Willis Vail clerk, and A. B. Todd
director for three yeaTS.
"Wooduurn Schools.
WOODBURN, Or., March 5. At the an
nual school meeting in this city today,
S. Tomlluson was unanimously re-elected
director and A. E. Austin school cleric
The report of the school clerk and Chair
man Tomlinson indicated an increase of
12" per cent In the enrollment in the
school during the past year, and that the
district's finances were in better condition
than for several years past
School district No. 18 elected Andrew
Melvin director and Nicholas S. Scollard
school clerk. The report of the retiring
clerk proved that the district's finances
and school were in a commendable con
dition. School Meeting; at Hillsuoro.
HILLSBORO. March 5. At tho annual
school meeting held in this city this after
noon, R. H. Greer was elected to serve
as director for a three-year terra, and E.
L. McCormick was elected as clerk for
tho ensuing year. No other business was
transacted.
The County Commissioners will meet in
this city tomorrow for the transaction
of the regular monthly business. County
Judge L. A. Rood will start East for a
visit to Missouri, as soon as court ad
journs. " a
THEY BliAME PORTLAND.
Linn County Gran pre- Tnlces Up
tlic
Ynquina. Bny Improvement.
ALBANY. March 5. The Linn County
Council, Patrons of Husbandry, at their
meeting held with Oak Plain Grange Sat
urday afternoon passed the following res
olutions: "Whereas, The Congress of the United
States saw fit to appoint a commission to
examine Yaqulna Bay harbor for the pur
pose of ascertaining the advisability of
the Government making further appro
priation for the improvement of said har
bor, who in their wisdom saw fit to make
an adverse report, deeming it useless to
expend any more money for said harbor;
therefore, be it,
"Resolved, That we condemn the act of
said commission as being unjust and par
tial in favor of other ports of entry, and
that we give Portland due credit for its
Influence in securing such report as in fa
vor of the Columbia River, and we look
upon the acts of the commission and the
Influences which are brought to bear upon
them with anything but respect, and feel
that said report was made wholly for the
benefit of Portland'
FIRE DEPARTMENT ELECTION.
F. T. Rogers Chosen Chief Engineer
nt Orejron City.
OREGON CITY, March 5. Ninety-nine
votes were cast at the fire department
election today, the largest in the history
of the volunteer organization. The office
of chief engineer being the only one draw
ing a salary, there was lively contest for
that position. F. T. Rogers was elected
chief engineer over Charles Moore by a
majority of seven votes. John Green was
elected assistant chief engineer and Hi
ram Straight, M. F. McCown and Caleb
Cross were elected members of the Board
of Fire Commissioners.
The chairmen of the Populist and Dem
ocratic County Central Committees have
called county conventions for Friday,
April 6. The primaries will be held Sat
urday, March 31. After the two con
ventions meet separately and elect dele
gates to their respective state conventions,
a join union convention will be held to
nominate candidates for legislative and
county offices.
County Judge Rryan Is still confined to
his home on account of Injuries received a
few days ago hy falling through a railroad
trestle.
Ilclip;ious Slitters at South Bend.
SOUTH BEND, "Wash., March 5. Rev.
R. F. Knapp was formally installed as
pastor of the Baptist Church here to
day. Rev. Dr. E. M. Randall, the Baptist
Missionary secretary for this Coast,
preaching the recognition sermon this
evening In the Opera-house.
The largest Sunday school convention
ever held In this county closed a three
days' session in Ilwaco yesterday. A. S.
Bush, of Bay Center, was elected presi
dent of the association. Mrs. M. "W. John
son and Rev. A. B. Cort, of South Bend;
Mrs. James McCraw, of Ilwaco; L. L.
Bush, of Bay Center, and C. C. Bundy.
of Chinook, vice-presidents; Rev. "W. H.
Jordan, of Bay Center, secretary, and
Miss Anna Belknap, of Chinook, assistant
secretary; F. A. Rhoades, of Bay Center,
treasurer; and Messrs. M. W. Johnson,
of South Bend; Arthur Collins, of Ilwaco,
and B. Boshen, of Ocean Park, executive
committee. The next session will be held
In Ocean Park, next August.
Army Orders at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, March 5.
A telegram was received at headquarters
today from Washington notifying the com
manding officer that Acting Assistant Sur
geon Jere B. Clayton, now on duty at
Angel Island, had been ordered here. for
duty. As Major R. G. Ebert Is the only
medical officer at the post at present, and
he is under orders for service In Alaska
and may have to join General Randall In
Seattle at any time, the assignment of
Dr. Clayton Is important In the event of
the departure of the medical director. ,
Captain Henry P. McCain, Acting Assist
ant Adjutant-General of the Department,
left here yesterday for San Francisco,
where he will appear before a board of
officers for examination, with a view to
promotion to the Adjutant-General's corps.
Major Frank Hiss, Third Artillery, will
take charge of the Adjutant-General's of
fice during the absence of Captain McCain.
Quotations of Mining: Stocks.
SPOKANE, March 5. The dosing bids for
mining stocks today were:
Blacktall $0 OSWSrornlng Glory..
$0 0251
uuue & .Boston..
Cryptal
"Doer Trail No. 2
6 iMorrion 3
3 Princess Maud .. 6
71 Palmer Mt. Tun. 20&
Evening1 Star
Republic 1)5
Gold Ledge
Golden Harvest.
Insurgent
Lone Pine Surp.
Mountain Lion..
5 I Reservation
P
1 iSulllvan ....
2 JTom Thumb
15 Waterloo ...
S3 1
3
1G
4
SAN FRANCISCO, March 5. The Official clca
ing quotations for mining stocks today were:
Alt ,....0 OejKentuck Con 50 02
Alpha Con 4JLady "Wash. Con... 2
Andes .". Mexican 24
Belcher 27iOccldental Con ... 10
Beet & Belcher... SCjOphir M
Bullion (Overman 23
Caledonia. 73Potoat 23
Challenge Con .... 235avage 14
Chollar 2SiSeg. Belcher 4
Ton. Cal. "S: Va... 1 45'SIerra. Nevada .... 38
Crown Point 13 Standard 2 73
Exchequer S Union- Con 24
Gould & Curry... 15 Utah Con 10
Hale & Norcrcas.. 31) Yellow Jacket .... 20
Justice 71
NEW YORK. March 5. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar $0 27;
Crown Point 13
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 45!
Ontario $5 75
opnir S3
Plymouth 14
Quicksilver 1 50
do pref 7 50
Sierra Nevada .... 32
Standard 2 95
Tellow Jacket .... 18
Dcadwood 55;
Gould & Curry.". 15
Hale & Norcross.. 31
Hotnestake SO 00
Iron Sliver 70:
Mexican 20
BOSTON, March 5. Closing quotations:
Boston A Mont-.?2 70 IParrott 0 42
Butte & Boston.. 57 Utah Mining 27"
Olynipln. Notes.
OLiTMPIA. March 5. The Supreme
Court has reversed the judgment of the
Superior Court of "Whitman County in
the case of Henry Churchill, Respondent,
vs. Henry Ackerman, Appellant. This Is
an action for damages for the conversion
to respondent's use of a volunteer crop of
wheat on a certain tract of land In "Whit
man County In 1SS7. The wheat was val
ued at $550. -
Jacob Jacobson, a logger, was Instantly
killed at Simpson's Camp in the Black
Hills yesterday. Jacobson was felling a
tree and was struck by a branch. He was
unmarried, and aged 27.
The funeral of the three "Wenger chil
dren, who were burned to death at Puget
City, Saturday night, occurred at the City
Cemetery, a mile out of town, this after
noon. The fire destroyed the entire effects
of the "Wenger family, leaving the survi
vors destitute.
Ashlnnd's License Law.
Ashland's new council Is reported to
have passed an interesting license ordi
nance. It provides, first, that he bar shai;
bo In plain view of every passer-by. All
saloons are required to be closed at 11 P.
M., and are not to be opened till 5 A. M.
Every proprietor of a saloon, or'any place
where liquor Is sold, Is required to keep
a register, and any one buying liquor in
any way except by the drink is required
to register his name and place of resi
dence, and, If required, his age. and the
register shall bo subjected to the inspec
tion of t&e Mayor or any police officer of
tho city. The penalty for violation of this
ordlnace is a fine not to exceed $50, no
minimum penalty provided', or imprison
ment In the city prison not to exceed 20
days.
Allesred Counterfeiters Arraigned.
INDEPENDENCE, March 5. United
States District Attorney John Hall and
Deputy United States Marshal J. A. "Wil
son arrived In the city on Monday morn
ing's train from Portland, when the two
alleged counterfeiters, F. E. Richardson
and "W. H. Cronln, were arraigned before
Justice of the Peace J. D. Irvine, and
waived examination. The officers returned
to Portland this afternoon with their pris
oners, where they will be brought before
the United States District Court. The
prisoners refused to have anything to
say about the matter.
"Woman Accidentally Shot.
INDEPENDENCE, March 5. Saturday
morning, Mrs. George McLaughlin, of
Buena Vista, Or., about 12 miles from
here, while handling a loaded gopher gun,
was the victim of a painful accident. The
gun discharged its contents in the thumb
and first finger of the right hand, tearing
away the nail on tho former. The palm
of the hand was slightly mangled. Mrs.
McLaughlin was brought to this city for
medical treatment.
Boom Company Incorporated.
VANCOUVER, "Wash.. March o. Ar
ticles of Incorporation were filed In the
County Auditor's office today of the Ska
mania Boom Company. The incorporators'
are W. L. Boise, S. M. Beard and A. Hos
sack. The head office of tho concern will
bo In this city, while the scene of the
company's operations will be chiefly In
Skamania County. The company incor
porates to do a general logging and lum
ber business.
Drowned nt Cathlaruet.
CATHLAMET, Or., March 5. Frank
Savage, of Tualatin Plains, was drowned
Saturday afternoon at the Elokomin boom
while assisting to raft logs. The body
was recovered shortly after it sank from
sight. Savage came hero this month.
He was a stranger hereabout, and all
that Is known of him Is that he had two
sisters living in Albany. He was about
23 years old. The funeral was held In
Cathlamet today.
McMlnnvllle Xotes.
M'MINNVILLE, March 5. At the school
meeting this afternoon, Frank E. Rogera
waa elected director, and TV. S. Houck
clerk. A movement was started toward
"establishing a manual department on a
small scale.
The farm residence of Ammon Shadden
was destroyed by Are today. The loss Is
about ?S00; insurance, about $500.
Yamhill County Democrats.
M'MINNVILLE, March 5. The Demo
cratic County Central Committee, of this
county, met here Saturday, and fixed
Saturday, March 31, as tho date for pri
maries, and April 7 as the date for coun
ty convention, to elect delegates to a state
convention. The county convention wHl
consist of 100 delegates.
School Election at Medford.
MEDFORD, March 5. The school elec
tion today resulted in the choice of Judge
"W. S. Crowell, for director, and Carl T.
Jones for clerk. There was a largo vote
cast. 153 votes. Mr. Crowell receiving 37
majority. The clerk's report showed a
decrease In the district's indebtedness.
Fusion.
Enterprise Bulletin.
The Democrat, Republican and Populist
Stato Conventions will be held on the
Kv3
Debt, Dirt, and the
Debt, dirt, aiid tKc
devil are three bad. tilings,
and, while the latter, serpent-like,
rnay "wriggle in,
the two former may be
kept out by hard woik,
honesty, and scrubbing
brushes. Spurgeon.
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It's first just a little cold in the. head, a little
tickling in the throat, a little bronchial trouble.
At last, serpent-like, it wriggles its way down deep
into the very tissues of the lungs, and the doctor
says, " Consumption."
Keep your cough out! A 25-cent bottle of
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral is large enough and strong
enough to do it. 'There are two other sizes,
50 cts. and $1.00.
SIl
KEJL'JWPl
Ineres.
nothing
so bad
for a
Cough
as
Coughing
same day In Portland. Now Is the oppor- I
tunity for tho aforesaid parties to fuse
against the Prohibitionists and do away
with the Keeley cure.
No Poll Tax on Japanese.
VANCOUVER, B. C, March 5. A spe
cial from Ottawa says that when Senator
MacDonald, of British Columbia, proposed
In the Senate this afternoon to place a poll
tax on Japanese entering Canada, he was
told by Senator David Mills, Minister of
Justice and Government leader in the Sen
ate, that it was not In the Interest of Qan
ada at the present time to adopt, hostile
legislation against the Japanese, and that
the Government would oppose the pro
posed poll tax. The Government Is in a
minority in the Senate, and tho resolution
might command a majority vote in the up
per House.
Politics in British Colombia.
VICTORIA, B. C, March 5. Despite
Premier Martin's declaration that he Is not
Interested In forming federal lines in local
politics, he is choosing only Liberals for
his Cabinet, and tho party organs and as
sociates are rallying to his standard. The
members of the old Turner party held a
caucus hero this morning, and the sup
porters of the late "Government have been
invited to meet in convention at New
Westminster next Friday. It is announced
that the general elections will be brought
on by June 1, to be-followed immediately
by a special session.
"With Whent and Lumber.
TACOMA, March 5. The British sh'p
Angerona. Captain Williams, cleared to
day for Algoa Bay, South Africa, with a
wheat and lumber cargo. It is unusual for
a wheat ship to take a partial cargo of
lumber, and just what It was done for
ia not known In local shipping circles.
Verdict of Snrclde.
NEW WESTMINSTER, B. C. March 5.
Louis Simpson, aged GO, who was found
In a shack at the Star Cannery at Steve
ston, with his throat cut yesterday, 13
said to leave a widow and family at As
toria, Or. The coroner's jury returned a
verdict of suicide.
Tallest Couple In the State.
Jacksonville Times.
Tho engagement of Governor Geer and
Mrs. Barry, of Astoria, is announced.
They are the tallest couple in the state,
Mr. Geor measuring nearly 6a feet high,
while Mrs. Barry Is fully 6 feet tall.
Columbia : "Western.
GRAND FORKS, B. C, March 5. The
Canadian Pacific Railway has formally
taken over the Columbia & Western Rail-
way and a new and reduced freight and
passenger tariff has gone Into effect.
A Hopyard Plowed "Up.
Eugene Register.
The Seavy brothers have sold Charles L.
Fltchard 6S bales of hops terms private.
James Seavy informed the Register that
their yard of 35 acres was plowed up and
irruhhed.
Colonel Dudley's Condition.
VANCOUVER, B. C, March 5. Colonel
W. L. Dudley, the American Consul at
this port, attended to his duties at the
Consulate this morning for the first time
since tho surgical operation was performed
on his Injured limb.
Spoknne Bank's Dividend.
"WASHINGTON. March 5. The Con
troller of the Currency has declared a
dividend of 22 per cent In favor of the
creditors of the First National Bank of
Spokane.
AVoodunrn Postal Receipts.
WOODBURN. Or., March 5. Postmaster
Tooze reports the Increase of receipts and
money orders In his office during 1SS0
1900 at 20 per cent to 25 per cent.
Indicates a Full Crop.
TACOMA. March 5. The reports of
County Fruit Inspectors .throughout tho
state mad to Commissioner Baker dis-
eres a
"Three years ago I teas
gioen up to die because of
serious lung disease. A friend
gave me a bottle of Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral and urged mo
to try it. I began to improve
at once. Soon it seemed to mo
as if I had taken a new lease
of life and you cannot imagine
how great the change has been.
I am now entirely- cured and
am extremely grateftd to you
for it?
L. C. MERRILL,
Middlebourne, W. Va.
Jan. 8, jgoo.
closes an exceedingly favorable prospect
for a full crop of fruit. Even from Yak
ima County, where it was reported during
February that the apricot buds had been
killed, reports come that an abundance of
the buds are intact, sufficient for a full
crop.
"Washlngrton Notes.
Fishermen on Puget Sound are beginning
to set traps for the first run of salmon.
The total enrollment of the Snohomish
schools has reached the number of 527.
The members of battery A, of Davenport,
axe going to organize a fire department.
The salmon catch In the waters about
Blaine has been unusually heavy for some
weeks past.
Building In Seattle is about twice as
lively as It was a year ago, says the Post
Intelligencer. A "chicken ordinance,' which prohibits
domestic fowl from running at large with
in certain limits, goes into effect at Olym
pia, on March 10.
The Maeone of Olympia have presented
to- the "state a block In the cemetery of
that city for the purpose of the burial of
the "Washington Volunteers' dead.
Thus far there has been very little ice
harvested and the chances for a good ar
ticle are growing rapidly less. It attained
a thickness last week of over eight inches,
says the Ellensburg Capital.
Many farmers of Lincoln and Douglas
counties will make a teat of brome grass
this year. Experiments in Spokane and
"Whitman counties have demonstrated that
It Is one of the best forage plants Intro
duced In Eastern "Washington.
It took J83S in revenue stamps for the
sheriff's deed transferring the property of
the Tacoma Land Company tojthe Tacoma
Land & Improvement Company under the
sale made by the foreclosure of the Provi
dent Life & Trust Company, February 13
and 20. ,1859.
Treasurer St. John reports Lewis County
taxes coming in faster than a year ago.
He has Issued 400 realty receipts up to
date, as against 123 a year ago at the same
time, and 605 personal receipts, as against
255 a year ago at this date. Most of the
pavments are in full, people thus secur-
Ing tho benefit of the 3 per cent rebate.
A drunken klootchman was taken in by
the police of Olympia Saturday evening
and locked up in the city jail. She had
been about the streets for three days, and
always considerably under the Influence of
liquor. "When the police took charge of
her ehe was sitting helplessly in a stair
way and had just been given a swig out
of a bottle by a siwash, who saw the ponce
coming and escaped.
4 At the suggestion of Dr. Lee. of the
state Board of Health, the Commissioned
of Lewis County havo made provisions for
quarantining all the country about Cen
tralia. and passed a resolution requesting
the Northern Pacific Railwav Company
not to carry paaengers from Centralia on
their trains until the contngious disease
prevalent there has been checked. The
Chehalls Board of Health has also estab
lished an absolute quarantine against the
infected district.
Hill In Politic"! Afraln.
-vtv YORK. March 5. The Tribune s
' Albany correspondent says David B. Hill s
friends claim
that the ex-Senator win
head the New York delegation to the Na
tional Democratic Convention. Mr. Hill's
fellow-delegates at large, it is stated, will
be ex-Judge Augustus Van tVyck. of the
borough of Brooklyn; Richard Croker. of
the borough of Manhattan, and Edward
Murphy, jr.. of Troy. There has been talk
of bringing forward ex-Judge Van Wyck
for the Democratic nomination for Vice
President. His presence as a delegate in
the Democratic Nat'onal Convention might
further carry out this design.
-
The Sevrer-Pipe Trust.
NEW YORK, March 5. The transfer of
the various constituent properties of the
American Clay Manufacturing Company,
the $10,000,000 consolidation of sewer-pipe
manufacturers, has been effected. The
new company has acquired 27 plants, which
it Is stated control from 80 to S5 per
cent of the industry.
Of the 510,000,000 authorised capital stock
19
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I it is Intended to issue but 52,500.000 at
present, and but $1,630,000 of the authorized
issue of 52,500,000 6 per oent bonds" The
stock Is all of one kind. There -Will be
no public offerings of the securities, all
having been subscribed to by Interested
parties.
s
Against American Vines.
STRASBURG. March 5. The govern
ment of Alsace-Lorraine has declined to
grant the petition of the vinegrowers of
the Reichsland 'that they be permitted to
Import American grape vines in order to
renew their ruined vineyards. Baron Zorn
von Bulach. Secretary of State for Agri
culture, declared on the floor of the Land
tag that the American vines brought into
the country many worse b!Ights than
phylloxera.
Some of the highest-class West End
firms of London tailors arc making fancy
waistcoats of khaki-color flannel, ( with
flat gilt buttons.
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