THE MORNING OREGONIAK. WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7, 1900. HUMES WON EASILY Victory for Republican Ticket : in Seattle. CITY WILD WITH -ENTHUSIASM Opposition "Wan Pledged to Close Public Gambling: and Restrict Liquor and Social Evil. SEATTLE, March 6. The city election hero today resulted In a sweeping vic tory for the Republican ticket. "While at midnight complete returns are not avail able, there Js every indication that Mayor Thomas J. Humes has been re-elected by a majority of from 1200 to 2000, and that the entire Republican ticket, with the ex ception of perhaps two Councilmen, has gone in by a vote nearly as large. The issue was clear cut between Mayor Humes, representing- what ho terms a liberal policy, on the one side, and George F. Cottexill, representing a policy of re striction, on the other. Cotterlll, who Js a Populist and Prohibitionist, was nom inated by the fuslonists, and a nonparti san league, and ran on a ticket headed "Democratic." He had the strong Indorse ment of the church element, and was pledged to close public gambling and re strict the sale of liquor and the eocial eviL Humes declared that he would allow gambling and the saloons to run under police supervision, and restrict fallen wom en to one quarter of the city. The result wn almost a landslide in favor of Humes. Two years ago he was elected by 800 over his fuslonlst opponent. This year, with a registration S000 greater, his majority Is probably doubled. The city tonight Is wild -with enthusiasm. CENTRALIA WANTS TRAUCS. Appoints a Commission to Confer IVitli Outside Authorities. CENTRALIA, Wash., March 6. At the regular meeting of the Centralia Council tonight, Hon. George Dysart was appoint ed to visit Tacoma ana confer with the Beard of Health, city authorities and offi cers of the Northern Pacific Railway Com pany In regard to trains stopping at the Centralia depot The City Council and police officers, as well as the citizens, all report that whatever remains of the epi demic here, which has caused so much unpleasant discussion of late, is under com' plete and safe quarantine, and there can be absolutely no danger arising from reg ular train service. There is not and has mot been, for some time, any opposition to -the quarantine, and by the recent or der of the County Commissioners any case that should be discovered outside the city would be immediately placed under quarantine. WIRE CAUGHT A BRAKEMATV. Held Him Suspended and Seriously Injured Ills Face. COLFAX, "Wash., March 6 Early this morning H. F. Miller, an O. R. & N. freight brakeman, while running on top of his train at Elberton, was caught by a telegraph wire, and hung suspended while the train ran a full car's length, and un til his less struck the observation cab on 4he caboose, when he fell to the roof of that car. The wire had caught him about the center of the face, cutting a deep gash across his nose, and it Is feared seriously Jnjurlng his eyes. Miller was taken to the hospital at Spokane. Smallpox Among Indians. County Commissioner A B. Willard, of Tekoa, who Is attending a meeting of the board, reports that smallpox Is prevalent in the vicinity of Tekoa and Farming ton, and on the Coeur d Alene Indian reservation, east of these places. There are between 25 and SO cases in and about Tekoa, and two severe cases near Farm lngton. On the Indian reservation, between 40 and 50 Indians are 6UfferIns from the disease. Palousc Crops All Rigrnt. Hon. D. F. Anderson, of Rosalia, reports the crop conditions throughout the north ern and northeastern portions of the Pa louse country as very favorable. Fall sown grain is looking unusually well, and farmers have already begun the work of spring plowing. Kevr Rule for Assessments. Assessor Slier has adopted a rule where by all claims for offsets for debts flnust toe presented at his office for allowance. The plan of permitting field deputies to make such allowances was found pro ductive of too much confusion. HARD TO GET PLANS. Vancouver's Difficulty in Starting; Main-Street Pavement. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 6. Defi nite action regarding plans and specifica tions for the Main-street pavement has beon postponed by the City Council for the reason that the city has so far been unable to secure the services of an engi neer to prepare them. The street committee was authorized to eiarloy a competent engineer for that purpose, and to present the name of such engineer at the next meeting of the coun cil. The committee was today negotiat ing with Engineer Gradon, of Portland, and It is probable that his services will be secured. The street arc lights, which have been run during the Winter months, on o, moon light schedule, will be discontinued April 1 next. Horses for Manila. Four hundred and fifty horses, pur chased in Oregon and Washington by the Government for the United States cavalry in the Philippine Islands,, were transport ed from Vancouver Barracks today to Portland, and put aboard the transport Lennox, bound for Manila. This is tha second large shipment of cavalry animals from this point to go to Manila by this (transport. A number of hostlers, drivers and blacksmiths will also go from here. Suits Agralnst Railroad Companies. SPOKANE, Wash., March 6. John Lambert today began a suit against the u. ii. & js. Co., in which he asks $1835 as damages for running over and killing his 2-year-old son. The O. R. & N. tracks pass within S00 yards of his farmhouse, about a mile north of Farmlngton. On tho 24th of last August, his little son .strolled on to the track and was killed, the engineer failing to see the child. Negligence Is alleged. John Powell and wife ha.ve entered suit in the United States Court for $50,000 against the Northern Pacific. Powell .had transportation on a freight train carrying cattle under his charge. He al leges that on entering Ellensburg the train suddenly checked Its speed and he "bumped his head on the floor, and has been out cf business ever since. Ordered to Manila. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.. March 6. The Secretary of War has di rected Captain Marlon M. McMillan, As sistant Quartermaster, now on duty In New York, to report to Captain W. Robin fion for temporary duty, and then take charge of the quartermaster's property on tho transport Port Stephens and proceed to Manila. Smallpox at Republic REPUBLIC, Wash., March 6. Two new cases of smallpox here. J. A. Care and Charles H. Pauley are the victims. IS IMMEDIATE WORK NECESSARY? .CciiKrwsman Tongne Asks Examina tion of Columbia and Willamette. WASHINGTON, March 6. Representa tive. Tongue has requested the Chief of Engineers to make an examination of the mouth of the Columbia, and If, In his opin ion, based upon the opinion of local engi neers, it is found that immediate work is necessary to deepen the channel, he will introduce a special bill for the purpose. Chairman Burton has promised to support such a bill, if it has the indorsement of the department. General "Wilson Is un derstood to have called for an Immediate report. A similar report is expected as to wheth er or not an immediate appropriation la needed to complete the revetment in the Willamette, Just above Corvallls, and, 11 so. similar action Is expected. ORBGOX SCHOOL ELECTIONS. Dallas Is to Have a "Vciv Sclioolhouse Officers Re-elected. DALLAS, March 6. Yesterday at the annual school meeting of Dallas School District. H. L. Fenton was re-elected di- I rector, and H. G. Campbell was re-elected clerk. The meeting, after a lively dis cussion In which the greatest harmony prevailed. Instructed the directors to build a new six-room schoolhouse on the site of the present building, which has four rooms, and ii to be moved aside and mod ernized so that the district will have 10 rooms for the accommodation of Its school children. The question of issuing bonds will be voted upon as prescribed by law, by the district. The alnr of the directors will be to complete the new building in the Sum mer vacation, and havo It ready for use for the fall term of school. Oregon City and Xeishborliood. OREGON CITY. March 6. At the an nual school meeting of the Oregon City district held last night, the board was authorized to borrow such sums of money as should be needed to carry on the busi ness of the district, for the coming fiscal year. Chairman C. H. Caufield presided, end T. I. Charman, district clerk, showed the receipts of the district for the past year to have been $12,000. This amount had been paid out, excepting $3 3S. In the items of the receipts were money from the county apportionment. $3$75; state. J1S07; district tax, $SS15, and tuition from non residents and sale of old material amount ed to $196, while money borrowed from the banks was $IS45. The principal dis bursements were teachers' salaries, $C6o7; new furnaces and repairs, about $1400; in terest on bonds, and floating debt, $77175; paid notes in bank, $1059. The liabilities scheduled are bonded indebtedness, $12,000. and notes due the bank, $2590. The num. ber of children of school age enumerated in 1900 Is: Males, 5SS; females, 60L Tha annual school meeting will be held next Monday, when it is believed C. H. Cau field and T. D. Charman will be re-elected director and clerk. In West Oregon City last night. R. L. Greaves was elected director; T. J. Gary, the school principal, was elected district clerk. At Canemah, C. M. Toole was elected director, and J. T. Searle clerk. At Park-Place, B. S. Bellomy and Georga T. Howard were re-elected director and clerk respectively. At Clackamas, C. F. Clarke was re-elected director; E. P. Ded man re-elected clerk. The West Oregon City School District voted $500 to build a new schoolhouse at Bolton, a suburb. In Washington County. FOREST GROVE, March 6. Falrvlew 6chool District, No. 7L elected yesterday Edwin Leo clerk, and J. H. Shearer direc tor for one year, and James Shearer di rector for three years. Buxton School District, No. 72, elected J. H. Rlnck clerk, and H". T. Buxton direc tor for three years. Gaston School District, No. 1$, joint with No. 55, of Yamhill County, elected H. Harden clerk, and Frank Hamrick direc tor for three years. Manning School District, No. 44, elected Allle Stephens clerk. Lyda School District, No. 69, on Gales Creek, elected Charles Bateman clerk, and James Patton director for three years. Watts School District, No. 27, re-elected John Pricket clerk, and Frans Bleld di rector for three years. School District No. 53. southeast of Forest Grove, two miles, elected Charles Willman clerk, and Jacob Dixon, director for three years. Election at Ncrvbergr. NEWBERG. Or., March 6. At the an nual school meeting held yesterday, Dr. H. J. Llttlefleld was elected director to serve three years, and Professor J. H. Douglas to serve one year. Officers at Hammond. ASTORIA, March 6. Tho school elec tion at Hammond yesterday resulted In the choice of Robert Faulkner as director and John Robblns clerk. TO REBUILD "WOOLEN MILL. Proposition Marie to Ashland People Committee Appointed. ASHLAND, Or., March 6. At a meet ing of citizens this evening in the city hall to consider a proposition for rebuild ing tho woolen mill recently destroyed by fire, a proposition to form a company, with $30,600 capital, and build a mill on the site of the factory destroyed, with double the capacity of the old plant, was considered. The citizens were asked to 'subscribe for stock to the amount of $15,000, the proprietors of the burned mill, E. K. and G. N. Anderson, furnishing the mill site and the remainder of cap ital required. A committee, consisting of J. R. Norrls, E. A. Sherwln and J. R. Casey, was appointed to canvass for the amount required. Silverton's Election. SILVERTON, March 6. At the annual school meeting held In this cty yesterday James Hicks was elected director to serve three years, and W- Bowser clerk for one year. Oregon Notes. At Wasco 12 head of horses have been sold for $715 almost $C0 per head. Ike Guker is reported to have made a great strike In his mining claims near Canyon City. The Roseburg Plalndealer announces that it will soon commence the erection of a commodious office building. Thomas Murray, pioneer miner, died in Baker City, March 4, of pneumonia, at the ag of 50. Two daughters survive him. Mllo Matthews left his home at Salem last Saturday, and his relatives are becom ing anxlcjs about his whereabouts. His age Is 22. Two Chinese have registered at John Day. One of them. Ah Hay, is a native of Portland; the other, Lee On, of Sas Francisco. La Grande's school population has risen in a year from 119S to 1S78. From this tho Chronicle figures La Grande's total population at 4800 or more. The residence of Mrs. Adella French, at FruIGand, a few miles east of Salem, was recently entered by burglars, who chloro formed the family, ransacked the house, and secured $4L The Pendleton Republican has been en larged to 64 columns eight pages o'f eight columns and fills Its field creditably. It claims a larger circulation among ranch ers and farmers than any other paper published in Eastern Oregon. Tho Fossil Journal says that George Dukek and Ed Stlnchfield. who recently lost a lot of beef cattle in an accident near Portland, havo been offered $30 per head as damages by the railroad company, but have not accepted the offer. La Grande citizens held a maw meeting the 2d insL, to make nominations of mu nicipal officers. Harmony prevailed to such an extent that J. M. Church's nom ination for chairman was seconded by J. W. Scriber. For Mayor. David Bay was unanimously selected, and H. T. Willlam3 was similarly nominated for City Recor der. For City Treasurer, W. B. Palmer and L A Boscowltz were nominated, while F. P. Chllders and H. C. Cotner were named for City Marshal. R0HC I 1 MZ.U HCin llfiW. J. L. InLClV UlAU - j j , .EZ PERCES WIDOW OF THE FA3I- 1 OOS OREGOX PIONEER. Sank Quietly to Rest at Home of Her Son In Waslilnjrton County Monday. HILLSBORO, Or., March C. Mrs. Vir ginia Meek, of Mountaindale. died at the blood Nez Perces Indian, but she readily adopted the customs and manners of the typical American woman upon her mar riage to one of the most unique and dar- -ing characters In the early history of the Pacific .Northwest. Virginia Meek was born in the Nez Perces country in the year 1S20, and at the age of IS was married to Joseph L. Meek. Mr. and Mrs. Meek came to the Willamette Valley in 1S40, and at once settled near Glencoe, in the vicinity of which place Mrs. Meek has ever since re sided. Her husband. Colonel Meek, the famous trapper, who was a cousin of Pres ident Polk, died June 20, 1S75. his re mains resting in the cemetery at the Tual atin Plains church. Mrs. Meek has been 111 since last De- tmiKat Vti Vine TN-mv Via clAlrnoeo Trlf"Vl 1 fortitude, never once complaining. She met tho end with no thought of fear. Chief Kowesoto, of the Nez Perces, was tho father of Mrs. Meek. When Mr. Meek sought the chief's consent to marry the princess, at first the old warrior de murred, saying that, fes a Christian, he could not give him tho girl, when he (Meek) already had one wife living (Moek's first wife had died and his sec ond had left him). Meek pleaded, im plored, cajoled and finally quoted Solo mon and David as good Biblical prece dents for the desired sanction, and against such authority the good old Christianized chief succumbed. Meek was given the girl, then a handsome young woman of 18, and he christened her Vir ginia, in honor of his native state. This was in 1S3S, and as Meek's desire was to live in tho Willamette Valley, he and his wife two years later mado their way down the Snake and Columbia Rivers and settled four miles north of Hlllsboro. Meek was Oregon's first United States Marshal. Twenty-four years ago the in trepid frontiersman was gathered to his fathers, but his memory was kept fresh in the heart of the little old woman, which beat at his side nearly 46 years. In her later years she would occasionally go to a. work-basket, blind though she was, and tako out a handful of brass buttons, which were on his marshal's uniform, and caress them as tenderly as though they were more precious than gold. Virginia Meek was always a favorite with early pioneer women and children, and she exercised a boundless charity to ward the poor and needy. Her native language she used to the last when she talked with herself in her favorite chair. but when spoken to. she would reply In broken English, very Intelligibly. Her disposition was of tho kindest sort, and while ago rendered her decrepit, she sat in her chair, humming a chant peculiar to the Nez Perces. A few months ago, an Oregonian re porter went to see Mrs. Meek, and he made it known that he wished to photo graph her. "Oh, no," she said, "I don't want that! I don't want that'," But when she was told It would go all over the great West, and to her old girlhood home, she laughingly consented. Mrs. Meek gave birth to saven children, two of whom died in infancy. The other five grew to adult life, and arc: Courtney Meek, who died two years ago in Port land: Mrs. Olive M. Riley. Mrs. Jennie Newhard and Joseph L. Meek, of Fletcher, Idalio, and S. A. D. Meek, wltn whom Mrs. Meek made her home after 15S0. The children in Idaho are now on allot ment lands, granted by the Government Mrs. Meek was short of stature, had a pleasant countenance, and. although SO years of age. was very neat In her per sonal appearance. While sitting for her photo, she suddenly exclaimed to her son: "Steve, how Is my hair? Is it combed?" Upon being . assured that it was well brushed, she relapsed Into silence and awaited developments. Being sightless, she never saw her picture, although she was solaced by the knowledge that it went to the land of her girlhood. Mrs. Lacey, Oregon Pioneer of 1S5Z. SPRINGWATER, Or., March 6. Mrs. Leonora E. Lacey, a prominent Oregon pioneer of 1E52. died here March 1, aged 71 years, having survived her husband only four months. She left the following chil dren: Mrs. J. E. Edmlston, of Dayton, Wash.; Mrs. C. M. Folsom, of Sprague. Wash., and A. Lacey, of Sprlngwater. She was born in Swansea, Wales, and came to New York when 8 years old, and was married at Mount Morris to 'Lewis Allen T.nper. ATirfl 17. 1S31. and at once started to cross the plains, spending the first win- ic ir. Mimniiri. Sh. arrlvftr! SonfAmhor mmr s&z2Nm Wfi'NK &rja7 4mW A wmblMmtf Wk . lmM MW4r'.. vi j&m J it Mtt K I- I JmmlAWv ,KMKWff tmmmmmBtm &)&& sjy&9fHtiwmussMtHwaL w v xm&mmmm. w 'nwhmLJ'rv 3 mwv - ( sfflH y VIRGINIA, WIDOW OF J. L. MEEK. 22, 1S52. at the donation claim where she American Exposition, to be held at Buf died. She was a member of Pioneer Chap- falo. N. Y.. from May 1 to November 1. ter. Order of Eastern Star, at Oregon isol xne uoara wm consist oi o mem City. Also a charter member of Spring- be", but provision has been made for water Grange. She was burled by the ! he appointment of two honorary mem- tirance near tno oia nome Jiarcn &. me funeral was very largely attended. Sirs. Sclmuen, of Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., March 6. Mrs. Augusta Schaben, a pioneer resident of i ; SrinZnr vL Z her brother, Anton Young, xne funeral took place from the Young residence, at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Deceased was 67 Vaneouer for 0 years. WOMEN OFFER ASSISTANCE. Want Curfcvr rollcemen Named by Pastors of the Salem Churches. SALEM. Or'.. March 6. At its meeting tonight, the Salem City Council receied from Mrs. M. E. Vandevort, chairman of the legislative committee of the Salem Women's Christian Temperance Union, an offer of assistance In the enforcement cf the curfew ordinance. Mrs. Vandevorl's proposition was that the Council should authorize the swearing in of a number of special poUcemen. to be nominated by the Salem pastors from the membership of their churches. These pastors, at their association meeting yesterday, approved cf thls, ad ttl find young men to cording to Mrs. "Varidevort's proposition. will serve without pay. The matter was referred to the committee on health and police, with power to act. Salem Men Will Help. The Salem Chamber of Commerce has been asked by the Portland Chamber of Commerce to co-operate In an effort to se cure. In the sundry civil bill, an appropria tion for the Improvement of the entrance body today, favorable action was taken In regard to the matter. Hop Offices Consolidate. Secretary Henry L. Bents, of the Oregon Hopgrowers Association, today opened his office in Salem, in connection with the office of the local representative of th sales committee. At a meeting of the di rectors this afternoon, the bills of Port land creditors were audited and ordered paid. Case of Donble Taxation. The question whether both a mortgage debt and the land upon which the mort gage Is given may be taxed has been an swered in the affirmative, with some qual ifications, by Attorney-General Black burn. At the meeting of County Assess ors, Judges and Commissioners, held in Portland In July, 1899, tho following ques tion was formulated and presented to Judge Blackburn for his opinion: "Are notes, secured by mortgage, subject to assessment and taxation when held by resident owners?" The answer to the question Involved a consideration of section 1 of article 9 of the Constitution and of sections 2729, 2731 and 2732 of the code. The opinion was supported by citations of decisions of the Oregon Supreme Court and was, n brief, to the effect that all property, not ex empted by statute, is subject to taxation; that a debt, though secured by mortgage, Is personal property; that the mortgage creates a lien and is only an incident to the debt: that the debt follows the per son of tho owner and that it Is assessa ble where the owner resides. It therefore follows, as a necessary consequence, that if a tract of land In Oregon Is mort gaged to secure the payment of a debt held by a resident of this state, both the land and the debt are taxable. In other words, if a man buys a farm and pays nothing down, but gives his note and mort gage to secure the purchase price, the mortgagee is liable to a tax on the debt and the mortgagor is liable to a tax on the land. This, of course, is true only where the debt Is owned by a resident of tho state. Chancre In Reckoning; Interest. The decision rendered by the Supreme Court yesterday in the case of Brauer vs. the City of Portland created a departure in the manner of entering judgments in the Supreme Court. It has always been the custom In cases In which tho lower court has entered judgment for a sum of money, with Interest from a prior date, for the Supreme Court, If the judgment be affirmed, to compute the Interest to the dato of entering judgment in tho lower court and start tho Interest anew on the amount then due. For example, in the Brauer case, the Circuit Court entered judgment on September 7, 1S97," for the sum of $9556 50. with Interest from January 6, 1S97. The judgment was affirmed in the Supreme Court on November 6, 1839. In entering judgment in the Supreme Court the clerk, in accordance with the usual custom, computed the Interest on $9oo6 50 from January 6, 1S97, to September 7, 1897. and entered judgment for the total amount, $10.C6S 30, with interest running from September 7, 1S37. The interest which was added to the principal was $511 SO and tho interest on this amount from Septem ber 7, 1S97, to November 6, 1S99, was $SS 59. This tho court has held was Im proper. "Hereafter, when judgment. Is given In the lower court for a sum of money with Interest from a prior date, tho Supreme Court, if the judgment be affirmed, will enter the judgment for tho same amount, with interest from the same date. The result of this decision will be that defendants who appeal and are de feated will save Interest on Interest In cases of this kind. Oretron Supreme Court. In the Supreme Court today, the fol lowing orders were made: Julia C. Richardson, appellant, vs. Bert rand Orth et al., respondents: ordered that appellant have until April 10. 1900. to serve and file the abstract herein. Thomas J. Hanrmer, respondent,, vs. F. O. Downing t aL, appellants; ordered that respondent have until April 15, 1900, to serve and file his br!ef. R. Kerslake et al., respondents, vs. the Brower & Thompson Lumber Company et al., respondents and appellants, ordered that appellants' tlmo to serve and file their brief be extended to April 1. 1900. Capital City Notes. Governor Geer has been requested to nominate two women from this state to be commissionea nonorary memoers 01 the Board of Women Managers of the Pan- . " w ,.. . Alex Isaacson was today received at the penitentiary from Clatsop County. He will serve a four years' sentence on a conviction of the crlmb of larceny from a dwelling. Sheriff. Durbln, of Marlon County, ex- Pts to receive the 1S00 assessment roll ) i,....-. jfvi , ,,, ,-. u,. fmo"f' 3jth a arran for the colIec tx?" .LrT , hm t ,. i-m . n -,, , Ait ,- the office of School Director of this dis trict. News of NetTbers. NEWBERG. Or., March C. While Alex Acheson, of Springbrook, was operating a stump-puller on Monday afternoon, a chain broke and the lever flew back,. striking him 'on the leg and breaking the bone be low the "knee. The Oregon Telephone Company has a force of. men In town esttlng poles and stringing wires for Newberg exchange. V ONE SPOT FOR A SALOON NOT COVERED BY FORFEITURE CLAUSE OF FOREST GROVE. Tho Competition for tlic Property Is Sharp, and Interesting- Results Are Looked For. FOREST GROVE. Or.. March 5. Con siderable comment has been caused here unknown, but the significance lies In tho fact that it Is the only piece of land in Forest Grove, the title to which does not contain a liquor prohibition clause. A short time ago the trustees of Pa cific "University, through their attorney, notified property-ownera here that the college would claim th forfeiture of tho property upon which liquor was sold as a beverage. In accordance with the terms of the original grant. This led to Investi gation of titles with the result that only one available spot for a saloon was found, and the rivalry for -the purchase of this otherwise unimportant property Is sharp. The strip Is about 70 feet In width, and extends about a quarter of a mile east and west. In the southern part of town. Un llko the original townslte of Forest Grove, the land was never In possession of Pacific University, but was used as a street, and the heirs of the original donor claimed it from the town as never having been dedi cated to the public. Their contention was upheld by tho courts, and the title passed directly to them In the partition among them. This peculiar oversight, which threatens to defeat the carefully laid plans of the founders of Forest Grove, brings this property Ipto prominence through the. agitation of tho liquor question here, which has been rlfo during the past year. TO ID3LP A NEW RADLROAD. Committees to Work for the Salem & Pacific Line. DALLAS, Or., March 6. Last night a largo and interesting meeting was held at the City Hall, jn the Interest of the Salem & Pacific Railroad. Colonel Wheat, as representative of the financial man agement, was present, and1 explained what was wanted. The proposition Is for tho people along the line to grade, bridge and tie the road, tho company to put on tho iron and rolling stock and attend to tho collection of the fares and freights. A committee of five was appointed' to solicit subscriptions and to confer with a like committee from Falls City. Subscriptions will be received in money. labor or ma terial. The amount expected to be raised In Falls City and Dallas together Is about $11,000., Fruitgrrowcrs Will Organize. The fruitgrowers of Dallas and vicinity met yesterday to elect delegates to the Portland meeting, for the organization of a State Fruitgrowers' Association. The following-named persons were elected: Harry Buttz, R, L. Chapman, S. P. Kim ball, J. B. Nunn. H. G. Cambpell, Will iam Grant and C. L. Hubbard. The meeting was adjourned fo next Sat urday, when It Is expected to perfect a local union that may Insure uniform dry ing, packing and grading and the pooling of the prune crop of this vicinity. There are about 400 acres available for the union within a radius of 2 miles from" Dallas, or about 2,000,000 pounds of evaporated, prunes, or 50 carloads of 40,000 pounds each. EASTERN FARMERS BUY LAND. They Make Homes and Develop the Resources of Polk County. INDEPENDENCE, March 6. In the past Winter more than 700 acres of land has changed hands in the Kings Valley country, while last Winter hardly"an acre was disposed of Jn that vicinity. Thl3 is remarkable, not on account of the amount of the sales, but because a great part of this land Is covered with timber and is being cleared off very fast this season. The majority of the new land holders are Eastern people, and they are making radical changes in that vicinity. While only a few years ago that coun try was covered with timber and yielded no value. It is now covered with goats, sheep and cattle, and is one of the gar den spots of Polk County. While in the county generally many farms of 900 to 1000 acres each have been cut up Into many small tracts. With few exceptions, all the transfers have been to farmers from the East, who havo been in the vicinity for only a few weeks, and are going to make this their future home. About the first thing the new landlord proceeds to do is to put in tile to drain his land, and then he seeds it to grass. The amount of tame grasses that Is being sown In the County of Polk this season Is hardly estimable. Clover seems to be the prevailing crop. WANT BOUNTY ON RATS. Recommendation at Astoria to Avoid Plngm Infection. ASTORIA, Or., March 6. A meeting of the Board of Health was held today, to consider what steps should be taken to guard the city against the possible epi demic of the plague. After considerable discussion the board decided, in view of the advice given in the matter by the physicians ot tho city, that the most ur gent thing to be done was to destroy the rats, and a recommendation will be made to the Council that a bounty of 2 cents per head be paid for every rat killed. Captain Nick Webber has accepted a position as manager of tho combine's can nery at Eureka, to fill tho vacancy caused by the resignation of J. L. Smiley, who Is connected with George & Baiter's new can nery on Puget Sound. At the regular meeting of the Columbia River Fishermen's Protective Union, the general fishing situation was discussed, but no action was taken with reference to the price of fish during the coming season. Tho secretary was Instructed to request tho local merchants not to purchase goods from three San Francisco firms that would not permit their employes to organize into a union. CLING TO INSANE FATHER. He Is Committed to Aylnm and They Go to Orphan's Home. CORVALLIS. Or., March 6. Andrew Hanson was adjudged insane before the County Examining Board yesterday after noon and was taken to Salem today by Deputy Sheriff Henderson. Hanson re sides in Lane County, on the border line of Lane and Benton, in the vicinity of Al sea. Ho Is 61 years of age, and has five children, aged, respectively, about 5, 6, 8. 14 and 16 years. Hanson Is said to have threatened the life of his 16-year-old son, and at the examination he readily signed a petition to the Circuit Court to have the boy hanged. Most of the time, however, he was apparently rational. With him In court were two of his scantll3 dressed children, and when he was be ing committed to jail, the father begged plteously not to be separated from, his children. The children also clung to the parent. The three younger children are to go to an Orphans' Homa In Portland. CARS PASS OVER CHILD. Little Ono Escaped "With Trillins In Jury and Torn Dress. HOOD RIVER, March 6. A little girl about two years old, child of Mr. and Mrs. Brenan, of Viento, was struck by a car that was being switched yester day evening at that place. The child was knocked down between the rails and the car passed over It. The brakeman succeeded In stopping the car 'just as the rear wheel reached the child, and was J landing, on her dress. The garment had to be torn from under the wheel. The only Injury the child received was a crushed little finger. The parents brought the chlid to Hood River for treatment. She may lose her finger. To Be Fumigated at Gray's Harbor. WASHINGTON, March 6. The Treas ury Department has decided that it is unnecessary for the schooner Kellogg, from HIIo, Hawaii, for Hoqulam, to go to Port Townsend for quarantine purposes. The owners of the vessel said there was no plague at Hllo. when the Kellogg left there. The Marine Hospital service de cided that the Kellogg must be fumigat ed, but that this could be done at Ho qulam. Dr. Wyman feared that rats, If any were aboard the Kellogg, might bring tho plague germs to this country and con sidered It safest to have her fumigated by deputy marine hospital officers on Gray's Harbor. Republicans of Tillamook. TILLAMOOK. Or.. March 6. The Re publican County Central Committee ha3 decided to hold primaries on Saturday, March 21, and the County Convention in this city on Saturday, March 31. The County Convention will comprise SI dele gates. The committee decided, in view of the now road supervisor law, that each voting precinct nominate a person for road supervisor, and also elect a person to serve as a member of the Republican County Central Committee. Itosbursr Court Notes. ROSEBURG. Or., March 6. The regular Spring term of Circuit Court Is In session, with a long docket for the term. The case of the estate of R. Qutlhaug against the Southern Pacific Company, for $5000 dam ages, la on trial. G. M. Clary pleaded guilty to the charge of obtaining money under false pretenses, and will be sen tenced tomorrow. Tillamook School District. TILLAMOOK. Or.. March 6. At the annual meeting of the school district in this city today, B. L. Eddy was elected director and Thomas Coates, clerk. There was a large attendance of patrons. The meeting also authorized the directors to levy a l-mill tax next year for a sinking fund, to jay off the bonded indebtedness. Delegates to State Grange. OREGON CITY, March 6. The various Granges in Clackamas County held a dele gate convention this afternoon, and elect ed the following delegates to the State Grange: Fred Gerber, Logan; Fred Elllg son, Stafford, and George Lazelle, Oregon City. Orcgonians Enjoying Themselves. NEW ORLEANS, March C The Oregon delegation to the National Editorial As sociation Is touring the Mississippi Valley with their exhibit, and distributing much literature descriptive of Oregon. They are enjoying themselves. Slininc: Camp Society Item. Granite Gem. No wonder Jim McCoy is stepping higher than a blind horse In a yaller-jacket's nest. His wife arrived yesterday from La Grande to visit him a couple of days. HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. Joaquin Miller. Cal R S Johnston. St L J Gavin &-vr, Dener jMoaas Burpee, Houlton, Geo VC Sanborn.AstoriaA. F Lowenthal. N T C A Richardson, St L D McMillan, Syracuse Col W E Scott. San Fr !A H Aylesworth. CJnn Dr Macrum. city (Sidney "V lilller & wf, E G Sprowl. Tacoma f Chicago Louis J Israel. Montanajp C Brown. New York A H Emery. San Fran G M Batthasan. San Fr L C Stanford & wife. Wm, A Wilson. San Fr Minneapolis IThomas Doyle. Tacoma C "W Matteon. San Fr (J B Catron. Walla W B B Broomell Tacoma J M Stanley. Chicago W Horr. New Yorjc jS G WilJUns &. wf. Chgo O Bley. Liverpool lAugitus Ehle. Chicago Frank C Robertson, Montana F S Doernbocher. Che halls. Wash S E Carr. Chicago J S Freeing; Chicago J McMulty. Chicago L G Nourse. N Y IE A Smith. Lowell.Mas T T Williams. San Tr VT K Eudy. "Grand Kpda R SmltM Ferry. Or Geo W Hint. Chicago N B Whitley. Seattle iJas Brownlle. Scotland C M Schoonmtker.Boa-j ion. iapa jS A Moore. St Louis John Keegan, San Fr jC E Tlnkham, Chicago R J Packer fi: wf. S F A H Wagner. San Fran C A Field, San Fran G B Hegarth. Ft Steves THE PERKINS: L. A Loom Is. llwaco Mrs H B Millard. Ta Thoa Moss. Cosmopollj Oscar Jamte. Castle Rk Frank Gibson, RlckrcaU James Ollls, Chicago John Waller. St Louis Chester Bennls. Little Fall3 Judson Bennis, do coma. Miss Hanson. Eugene Rev L F Stephens, j Corvallls. Or Mrs L F Stephens, do W H Wchrung.Hlllsbro1 W H Smith. Tacoma J F Nowlln. Pendleton 71 C Goreman. Oreir Ci.R J Glnn. Moro. Or Geo Washfieid, lone Mrs R J Glnn. Moro, Or Edgar J Dlven. N Y Mrs R A West. Moro L A Mcintosh, Silver Wm H Eudner, Gunm- Clty, Idaho ron. Colo Mrs L A Mcintosh, do Mr W H Eudner. do C S Harnlsh. Albany Mki Eifdner. do H F Allen. Newberg W Burnett. do D L Keyt. Perrydale Mrs W Burnett. do MrsDL Kert. do J G McLeod. Denver J B McCann. San Fran.Mrs J G McLeod, Benvr Daniel Stewart. Dalles F J Dunbar, Helena Thos E Parker, Astoria H H Everson. Helena H B Parker. Astoria (J B Vrooman, Hlllsboro A Christencen. Lewistn, Mra J B Vrooman. do Mrs C Mlnkler, Rosbg,L Rockman. Spokane T Larfman. San Fran D Rice. O R & N Co F M McKlm.Fargo.NDiC H Cartwright. Crook Henry O'Nell. do County Mrs J E Haggart, do G W Haggart. do S P Klmtall. Salem May S Mulet. Lebanon Abbey J Frey, do C E Stewart. Medford Mrs S P Kimball, do J Hugger, Medford F J Raymond. Sandon jJaspr Wilklns, Coburg Frank Templeton. JA A Nlcol. South Bend Brownsville. Or iIrs A M Beach. New Y. Mrs Bertha Templeton, W H Chase. Tacoma Brownsville. Or P L Thompson. Spokan M T Clark. Corvallls jGuetavus Glllam. Scap (J S Booth. McMlnnvl poose, Or 3eo L Kelty. McCoy R H Laremans, San Fr TE Going. Bal.er Ctty,W W Harrison. Vancvr L H Turner. San Fran S A Gault, Rainier Bea F Garland. Sealtl THE IMPERIAL. C. W. Knowles. Manager. Mis L Palmer, Lew- lMUs F W Kale, do latgn. Idaho JMrs A Moffett, Ohio R E Golden. MarshfleldM T Knowlton, N Y H N Cockerl!ne.Euser.e,Mr W Barber. Astoria Arthur Dodwell. Tacomi W J Furnish, Pcndltn E A Seeley. Bennett iC M Hogan. Union R C Judson. city iR H Danklnson, X Dak B J O'Bryan. Loulsvui 5 Steele, Sumpter I A DoyI. San Fran K P Rathbon. do Sirs B Levy. San Fran C A Monell. San Fr WB Cunningham. S F(Mra Monell & dtr. do A C Little. Hlllsboro .Miss W Dobbins, Fol S W Cook. New York eotn F Jewell. San Fran WaUer Lyon. Salem H M Erickson, Sacmto.H A Kurtz. Salem J S Wetherell. Leland (Mrs Robinson, San Fr W W Toung, Mt Angel! L K Parrott. San Jose F M Zleber. Warren,Iu,E C Pentland. Indp Harry Hammond, 5W B Rler. McMlnnvl Wetter jHarrj- A Smith. Pendtn W Tt fjiwler. Albany !A Schott. San Francisco 1 W L White. Grnt Pass, Will Benson. Los ADgU H Wilde. Milwaukee i S R Schneider. June Cy H M Wilde. MUwaukeeiW G Howell. Aetorla Mrs C H Mcore, IE M Edwards. Astoria .Stevenson IS E Mathews. Olney.Or THE ST. CHARLES. W A Bohart. Elk ton R K Paulson. Elkton Mrs Josle Dagmar, Os-, i iranucr T A Turner. McMlnnvljMIra M Miller. Tacoma Ansr Takala. KnaDDa IV H Miller. Tacoma A Franti, Knappa iu u storey, uregon .i iff R Llpdsey. Oregon Cy jHias Lowe, do IB G Faust. do Mrs A 5 Granam, Marshland F L Pope. Astoria A McDonell, Astoria TtTYr TT!ii.nh Ao G W Badcer. Clatskaoi Mrs Harrah do do C E Whltmore. LewistnjMlss Harrah. Vivian Border, iChas Daly. Vancouver (J E Cornelius. Vancouvj IR M Wardle. McMinntf H P JacMnson. Hood R ,J B Yeon. Cathlamet 1A McDonald. Astoria Rose Border, c H Adams, city W J West, city W W Proctor, city Jan Moore. Coqullle TtT Khnf Mt Ancei iW J West. Astoria E H Beach, Mt Ansel IMra C B Galllhan, Dal H L Brooks. Mt StHlnaj las. Or W F Kimball. Stella i Miss Galllhan. Dallas Jce Wendel. Stella Mrs Humphrey. Dallas W A Smith. Dalles Mrs J C Hendricks, do E Boggy. Astoria , J O McCormack. StHlns Mis3 Rosa Lane, Hood JMrs McCormack. do River JCH Splnell, Salem Scott Griffith. Dllley A H Conn. Salem Saml Aplln. Cornelius E P Cathlln. Burns H W Gllllhan, Dayton.'Mrs Cathlln. Burns Or JE E Parrott; San Fran Johnson Cleveland. ,C H Parrott. San Fran Greshnm John Miller. Astoria C J Miller. Gresham iMlss Clark. Astoria Mrs Miller, Gresham John I Scott. Stella C C Lutzens. San Fr Mrs Scott, Stella L D Boyed. Hood RKer! Hotel Donnelly. Tacoma. EuroDean plan; headquarters for com mercial men. Chllbers's restaurant in connection. Hotel Butler, Seattle. European. Rooms with or without bath. Ladies' and gents' grillrooms in connection. Wrrmn'o fir"!! Room and Restaurant 6tarkstrec ojp. Chamber of Commerce. HILDA HOBSON ARRESTED CHARGED WITH THE THEFT OF A LIVERY OUTFIT. Result of Her Operations in Benton County Said She Was a Wounded Soldier. CORVALLIS. Or., March 5. Hilda Hob son, or Louise Davis was arrested today at Coburg on a warrant from Justice Hol gate's court, of this city charging her with larceny of a livery rig. Sheriff Rick ard Is expected to arrive with the woman tomorrow afternoon. Hilda Hobson arrived here on tho boat early Sunday morning, and shortly after ward appeared at the livery stable and asked for a rig. She gave her name as Louise Davis, and said she had a silver hip. She had her crutches with her. and said that she was shot In the battle of Santiago. At the livery stable she said she wanted to go to the home of her uncle, who, she alleged, lived four miles south of town. The livery man wanted to send a driver along, but Hilda demurred, saying that she might want to stay longer than would the driver, or that her cousin might want to come back to town with her. She talked so plausibly and so smoothly that Liveryman Elgin fitted her out with a horse and buggy, and she at once left town, going south. When she went to get Into the buggy, she declined the proffered aid, and climbed In with ease and grace. Liveryman Elgin has not since seen his horse and buggy. A "warrant was issued last night for the arrest of the woman, and Sheriff RIckard learned that at a late hour this afternoon she tvas at a farm house two miles from Harrlsburg. The rig the sheritf also learned, is at a Harrls burg livery stable, where It was left by the woman Sunday afternoon. (Louise David, or Hilda Hobson, as she sometimes styles herself, is the youug woman who posed as a telegraph opera tor In Northern California, and afterwards worked the plea of being cast off by a hard-hearted aunt, and obtained enough money to reach Portland, where she said her brother lived. On reaching here sha said her brother was at Astoria, and whllo waiting to hear from him stayed at the St. Charles Hotel. Another one of her fabrications in this city was that she had a silver thigh, in consequence ot which she had to use crutches. Chief Mc Lauchlan began to Investigate her story soon after hearing It, and the festive Hilda was supposed to be on her way to police headquarters, In answer to a sum mons, when she suddenly disappeared from view.) ACTIVITY IN THE HOODOO MINES. Rich Ore Is Taken Out and Improve ment)) Are Going: Forivnrd. PALOOSE. March 6. Nearly all the snow Is out of the mountains east of Palouse. and prospectors are preparing for a season's work -that they have great hopes will result in establishing the fact that a great mining caicp will be de veloped In what for the past 20 years has been known as the Hoodoo mines. Last summer Taylor brothers struck what they called the Mother Lode In what Is known as the Mascot district. The Taylors had for several years "been engaged in placer mining In that section. Considerable de velopment work was done on the Mother Lode last year, and a two-stamp mill was put in last fall. The mine owners have now let a contract for an additional 100 feet ot tunnelling on the vein, and In tend to Increase the capacity of the mill to five stamps. Paul Bockmler, who returned yesterday from Gold Hill, just west of the Mascot district, reports that he has had five men at work throughout the winter on his property, the Gold Finch, driving a- tunnel- They are taking out very rich ore, and the company will put in a small mill this summer. A force of men. It Is expected, will be put to work on the Hoodoo Queen. In this mine the ledge Is about eight feet wide, with well-defined walls, the ore values running from $16 to $65 a ton. The ore Is Iron pyrites, but much of the gold Is found free. Quotations- of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE. March a The closing bids for mining stocks today were: Blacktall SO OSJi'Mornlng Glory ...$0 02 Butte & Boston. 3 JMcrrison 3 Crystal Deer Trail Con Evening Star .. Geld Ledge Golden Harvest. Iron Mask Ixne Pine Surp. Mountain Lion.. a1?. Princess Maud 3Ti TViQuilp TUJRambler Cariboo 5 Republic .... i, Reservation .... 25 Sullivan 04 ft li". Tom Thumb IG74 SS 1 Waterloo 4 SAN FRANCISCO. March C The culclal clos ing quotations (or mining stocks today were: Alta ?0 OtKentuck Con fO 01 Alpha Con 3 Ladv Wash. Con. Andes Belcher Best & Belcher.. Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con ... Chollar Con. Cal. & Va.. Crown Point .... Exchequer Gould & Curry.. Hal & Norcross. Justice HlMextcan 21 27 Occidental Con ... 15 30 Ophlr 73 4JOverman 24 74 Potcel 27 22lSavage 13 27iSeg. Belcher 4 1 40 Sierra Nevada 13,SIIer Hill .... 3 Standard 14 Union Con 31 U'ah Cor. 7, Yellow Jacket , 3tl S 2 75 20 0 IS NEW YORK. March 6. Mining stocks today closed as follow a: ;A so" ' Chollar ,.i0-2.'. Ontario? $S 00 Crown Point 10Oph!r SO Con. Cal. & Va... 1 43, Plymouth 14 Dcadwcod KSiQuIckrilver 1 oO Gould & Curry... - do vret oO Hale & Norcross.. 23 Sierra Nevada .-.. ..2 Homeftake 50 COiStandard 2 00 Iron-Silver Sli?,1?11 c?n C V ?t Mexican 20 Yellow Jacket 17 BOSTON. March C Closing quotations: Boston & Mont.. .52 73JParrott $0 48 Butte & Boston... 00 Shcepgroweri in Boise. BOISE. Idaho. March 6. There are a large number of sheepmen In the city to attend the meeting ot the Pacific North west Woolgrowers' Association, which Is to convene tomorrow morning. Many of the woolgrowers of Oregon are present among them being Dr. James Withy combe, of Corvallls, president of the As sociation, and J. W. Bailey, of Portland, secretary. To keep the skin clean is to wash the excretions from it off; the skin takes care of itself inside, if not blocked outside. To wash it often and clean, without doing any sort of violence to it, re quires a most gentle soap, a soap with no free ' al kali in it. Pears7, the soap that clears but not excoriates. All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people us? jfc. ' J "O 9