THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, SATURDAY, MAEGH 24, 1900.
SEVERAL SEA TRAGEDIES
AUSTRALIAN STEAMER BRINGS
NETSVS OP FATAI. SHIPWRECKS.
Liverpool Chamber of Shipping: Af-
, ter the Srb Francisco Crimps -
. Snags Plentiful at Tillamook.
- VANCOUVER, B. C, March 23. Ac
counts of serious marine disasters in Aus
tralian waters were brought by the steam
er Warrimoo, from Sydney, which ar
rived today. A serious loss of life oc
curred In the wreck of the cutter Espeigle,
owned In Nukualofa, Tonga, which went
to pieces on Otoma Reef, when Captain
J, Castle and 20 Tonganans were drowned.
A valuable cargo was also lost.
Another total loss was that of the four
masted French bark Emlle Renouf, from
Tliio, New Caledonia, for Glasgow. She
carried 'a cargo of 3700 tons of nickel ore.
On February 6 she ran upon an uncharted
rock JB0 miles south of Mare Isfe, and sank
Immediately. The crew of 36, with the
wife and children of the commander.
Captain Bougu, escaped In two small
boats, without food or water, so sudden
was the disaster. The shipwrecked com
pany remained In the boats for a night
and a day, but on the second night they
were picked up and landed safely at Nou
mea. The Marine Board of Sydney has paid 'a
high compliment to Commander Everett,
of the United States ship Culgoa, for his
gallantry in effecting the rescue of 31
passengers and the crew of the steamer
Alrlle, wrecked on Chapman Island Reef
on January 21.
NOTROUBLE AT PORTLAND.
Liverpool Chamber of Shipping' After
the San Francisco Crimps.
' The Liverpool Chamber of Shipping has
In the past had so much to say in regard
to sailor abuses in .this port that it Is re
freshing to at last near of a grievance in
which Portland Is not the offender. The
San Francisco crimps are the men they
are after at the present time, and Tues
day's Chronicle has the following regard
ing the matter:
"According to advices received in the
city yesterday, 'the Liverpool Chamber of
Shipping will take action in the matter
of the alleged 'crimping' in San Francisco
harbor. The Liverpool body has, it is
reported, requested the British Govern
ment to ask the United States authorities
to put a stop to the practice of extorting
money from captains of British ships that
call here. New York shipowners are said
to be Interested in the movement Reso
lutions expressing the sense of the Liv
erpool Chamber of Shipping have been
drawn up, reciting that for years British
ships have been subjected to the practice
of 'crimping' in San Francisco harbor.
Boarding-house men, according to the res
olutions, have made It a practice to get
crews of vessels away from masters, and
hold them for other vessels, the captains
of which pay from $20 to $75 per sailor.
This, say the Liverpool shipping men, im
poses. a heavy penalty upon shipping, and
causes great trouble."
In this connection it might be men
tioned that Portland is the only port on
the Pacific Coast where ships are not
having trouble and suffering considerable
expense in obtaining crews at the present
time. The wages of sailors out of Port
land are lower than they are out of any
other port on the Coast, and ships are no
longer held up for excessive blood money.
The present arrangement seems to be sat
isfactory all round, and less complaint is
heard than ever before.
THE COPPER aUEEN.
Diminutive Coasting? Craft Makes a
Good Rnn From Gray's Harbor.
E. B. Burns, owner of the little steamer
Copper Queen, which recently drifted bo
fore the storm from Yaqulna bay to
Gray's Harbor, reached Portland yester
day. He said the report of women tjelng
aboard the distressed craft was without
foundation, .as there were but six persons
on the Copper Queen at the time himself
and his two children, the skipper, the en
gineer and a deckhand. There was no
panic on board, though provisions were
getting rather low when they were picked
up off Gray's Harbor.
The machinery of the Copper Queen
was repaired within 15 minutes, at an ex
pense of 50 cents, when she reached port,
a broken deflector on the forward gas
engine causing the trouble. If the vessel
had been provided with an extra deflector,
no delay would have been met in reach
ing Yaqulna. ,
The Copper Queen was built at Gold
Beach. She Is -55 feet long, and of 25 tons
burden, and was built for the coasting
trade between Rogue River and Northern
points. She is now chartered to transfer
4000 cases of salmon from the Klernan
cannery, at Siletz, to Yaqulna, where the
cases will be shipped by railroad. At
present the Copper Queen Is at Astoria,
but she will leave for Yaqulna In a few
days. Mr. Burns is quite proud of the
steamer's record, as she -reached Astoria
In ( hours' run from Gray's Harbor.
BLASTER EXONERATED.
Loss of the Lanrada Not Chargeable
to the Captain.
SEATTLE, March 23. No blame at
taches to Captain White for his conduct
in beaching the steamer Laurada. His
action Is, practically Justified by United
States 5Iarlne Inspectors Whitney and
Lehners'ih their decision in the matter
of the wreck of the vessel, which now lies
bleaching on the shores of St. George Is
land. The investigation into the causes
of the disaster was concluded last week,
and today the Inspectors rendered their
decision. The text of the opinion is as
follows:
"In the matter of the loss of the steamer
Laurada, while we find the vessel too
deeply laden at the beginning of the voy
age for that season of the year, yet on
leaving her last port of call, Dutch Har
bor, she seemed to be in good condition
and seaworthy in every way. We hereby
exonerate Captain Francis M. White, mas
ter, from all blame for the loss of the
said steamer Laurada."
SNAGS WERE THICK.
Over 350 Removed From Hoquarton
SloaKh, Tillamook.
TILLAMOOK, March 23. Since the Gov
ernment derrick commenced work In Ho
quarton Slough It has pulled out 98 large
snags and 154 small ones. In two of the
snags .were found two propeller blades.
Until such time as the water in the
slough becomes clear, the work of clearing
out the snags from the channel will be
stopped and dredging commenced. Most
of the bad snags have, however, been re
moved, and there Is not much danger of
steamers striking snags with their pro
pellers. Dry Stocking bar is where the
derrick is to commence work dredging, It
being the opinion of a number of people
that It is a rock heap which caused the
bar to form there.
INCREASING FACILITIES.
Joseph. Supple Adding- to Hla Boatbuilding-
Plant.
Joseph Supple has purchased the large
saw, machinery and shed on the north side
of Wolff & Zwicker's building, on East
Water, and Thursday the plant was
removed to the shipyard on East
Water and' East Yamhill streets. Mr.
Supple has had the building placed at the
south side of his yard. He says that ha
will need the saw In working up the tim
bers for the coasting steamer for the
Tillamook route, for which he has re
ceived the contract. He will put In a
large boiler also, on the ground, for
power purposes. The Reliance, the new
steamer for The Dalles, Portland & As
toria Navigation Company, will be out of
the way next week, so that work may be
pushed on the coaster. It was Intended to
launch this craft this week, but the weath
er has been so" favorable that Mr. Sup
ple thought he would keep the boat In the
yard and proceed with the construction
of the upper cabin. The machinery., is
about completed, so that it mlghMbe
started up, at any time. In this yard also
the Jessie Borthwlck will be taken out,
and a house built on her.
Counter LibeJ Claims.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. A libel
suit has been filed In the United States
District Court by G. S. HInedale and other
owners of the schooner Zampa, claiming
15362 from the British ship Reliance for
damages alleged to have been sustained
in a collision with the Reliance at sea on
January "26 last. The owners of the Re
liance, deny blame for the collision, and
have a counter libel for damages pending
against the Zampa.
The Highland Light Dismasted.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 21 The bar
Highland Light. " 23 days from Nanalm
to the Hawaiian Islands, was towed inte
port today for repairs. When about 251
mllea oft the Columbia River she encoun
tered a gale which dismasted her.
Steamship in Trouble,
LONDON, March 23. The British steam-,
er Persian Prince, from Genoa. March 17,
for New Orleans, has returned to Mar
seilles with machinery disabled. A. dis
patch from Perlm states that the British
steamer Winchester, from Savannah and
Pensacola, January 20, via Bermuda, Feb
ruary 1G, for Yokohama, etc. Is ashore
at Sheikh Syd. lying across Narrow
Straits. Assistance has been sent. -
San Francisco, March 23. Arrived City
of Puebla, from Victoria; bark Highland
Light, from Nanaimo. Sailed Steamer
Pacific, for Prince William Sound; schoon
er .Volant, far Gray's Harbor; schooner
Guide, barkentine North Bend, for Wll
lapa Harbor.
San Diego, March 23. Arrived Steamer
Strathgyje from Portland.
Seattle Sailed, March 22 British steam
er Port Stephens, for Manila. -
Santa Rosalia Arrived, March P French
steamer Cordillera, from Europe.
Liverpool, March 23. Arrived Waesland,
from Philadelphia.
Glasgow, March 23. Arrived Korean,
from New York.
Rotterdam, March 23. Arrived Maas
dam, from New York for Hamburg. Sailed
Rotterdam, for New York.
New York, March 23. Arrived Grant
Waldersee, from Hamburg.
Genoa, March 23. Sailed Auguste Vic
toria, for New York.
Plymouth, March 23. Arrived Fuefst
Bismarck, from New York for Hamburg.
Alexandria Arrived, March 21 Kaiser
Wllhelm II. from New York.
Eureka, Cal. Sailed, March 22 Steamer
Del Norte, for Astoria.
Seattle Sailed. March 22 Steamer Far
al'on, for Skagway; steamer Newport,
for Unalaska.
Nagasaki. March 21 Arrived Victoria,
from San Francisco via Manila.
Naples, March 21 Arrived Werra, from
New York for Genoa, and proceeded.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.
THE PORTLAND.
P G Snm V V
F ABagBS, XT
C R MoWllUamflt, Sjr-
acuse. N Y
"W Hecht, Chicago
E C Patterson, do
D J Arplng-. Gr Itpds
A. Z Zelaler. Chicago
Carl Schmidt, N Y
A B Whitley, Seattle
"W'm Scott, Gr Rapids
Joseph E Dixon. S F
H F Alexander.Tacoma
Z A Oppenhelmer. N Y
T P Hoffmann, Baltnar
- a Wiggins, salea
G S McNeill, San- Fr
IS Welxel. Spokane
IS M! Rothschild, city
Julian Oestrescher, NY
Oscar T Relchenbrtch,
San Francisco
S MtlTlfM- ifMphflW
Col Wm B Keeler & w.
umcago
Mlas Berry, Seattle
HflJTV TJllfnfoM Cim
.Louis itearwaaa, s f
I K Levy. San Fran
Horn E Lewi. San T
John Caitrey, San F
Or & Mrs W C Hens
ay. Seattle
Dr Jfc Mm Edgar Hold.
en, Newark, N J
J A Devlin,- Astoria.
J S Kimball. Oakland
Miss Jj xi Bennett,Mlcn
a iu jjorr, Aunne9ia,
W S Sherwood, St Paul
E H G Broker, San Fr
Jfta F MeK. nirvlnn
Joa B Dixon. San Fran
L. M Flnhw. St Tbii1
A Bollock, San Fran
THE PERKINS.
Payne Blodgett, Prlne-
vllle. Or
C Dorato. Canada
Frank Splcer. Echo. Or
Hank Wrigrht, Enter
prise Chaa Thompson, Van
A""H "Wilcox, Frayneu
Minn.
Miw A H Wilcox, do
jars u- .tunc iiuena.
viata.
Miss King, do
R. C Smith. Seattle
Mrs R C Smith, Seattl
couver, wasn
W W Merrltt. New Tkjl D Driver. Eugene
J O Storey, La. Crosse
F W Matron. T.vl Wn
m. Aianaase, coshoc- j
ton, O
E TV Parks, Tacoma
H Harklns,. Seattle
H A Thompson, San J,
"W J Raymond. San Fr
Mrs S Sarp&l. Victoria
Mary Mertdan, Chgo
Charles "Wilklns, Uma
tilla Agency
J H Davis. Texas
B F Bright-nan. Bostn
Chaa Allen. San Fran
T Bairour. Lyle
R Balfour. I.vl
J P Reese, McCoy, Or
a .fierce, saa Fran
A D Hlnshaw, Mt Ol
ive, ina
Mrs A F TTInnTinTr At
JMrw'S C Cloutier.Chwn-
awa. ur
Miss Frances Bowman,
Onemawa. Or
Mrs J W French, The
Dalles1
F H Kiddle, Isld Cy.Or
.airs j w conn, Astoria
;E T Harris, Holyoke,
J U Klcnardson, Gol
dendale. Wah
I -DISSS
a. 1 Jones. San Fran
K IT -Wllwyn Rnn Won
Mrs J C Rlchardson.do
a x .unite, xiuunon
J "YV Howard. Prinerll!
John Bogart. Woodland
i:o T SMI r .
H E Gibson, Roseburs
Percy Granger, Orondo,
Wash
Frank H Lamb. Ho
tiulam a i .tuning, Roeeburg
"W H Chase, Tacoma
C C Dennis. Denver
Chas Jackson, Denver
C Stotve. Tacoma
D B Denton. Seattle Mm "P T-r TV, r.
Mrs Jas QuInn.QuInn'slN C Foster, Falrchild
Landing jF Guertln, Alaska
W L Enyart, Astoria John F Hoeklns, Sump-
Mrs Envart. Astoria.
ter. Or
E H Lampart, Salem
H F Hamilton, Omaha
Mrs H F Hamilton, do
Geo A Petty, Threo j
Forks, B C
Mrs G A Petty, do
R A Bensril. Tnnulnn
C L Holmes, Kalama
w f, iung. urrtario. or
E E PlM-jn Kan .Trynn
I J L Tucker, San Fran
r J Martin. McUlnnvl
THE IMPERIAL.
C. W. Knowlea, Manager.
A 7T "VpIJatv !tv
E M Pierce, San Fran
C J Todd. St Louis
Henry Goodell. Sumptr
R Burns, O R & N Co
M H arroll. Tacoma
W A Btratton. TJetrolt
Mrs S B Boyaland,
Mvrtlt Pmh1c
B S McDowell. N Y
Geo M Woodford, NY
Sam Munshon, Boston
J A Bernstein. S F
L E Russell, San Jose
B J Tannahlll. KalamaJ
i is Vernon, Helena,
W B Turner, Freepo'rtjwm Hayflefd. Denver
W H Bonne, Sprague
F Weatherby, Spokan
"W C FJIpv. at pjml
w w jonnson, Ashlnd,
Wis
E M Hogan, do
Geo Russell. Oakland
W B Owlngs, Bllllnga
Geo D Leyson, Green
wood. B C
H B Spotawood, Nel
son. B C
Geo Brown, Astoria
P S Planton, Skamok
awa. Wash
H R. Klnralil T!iiMtu
H H Whltmareh. Phlla
Mrs Paul F Mohr, The
uaues
M T Mnrltnn. Pn11tTi
John W Llnck. Tacoma.
S R Hannn. P.akir Plfv
F C Reed. Astoria
x is tmaawick. Spokane
wow. i-ornes. Aberdeen
H F Tlnklngton, Cos
mocolls H Smith, city
F S Davidson. Hood R
Mrs Davjdson. do
Mini Myrtle E MlchelU
Th T)all
H S Gunderson. Grnt's
R L "Warner, Kan Cy
E E Eggleston. Miss
R J Fltzslmmons,
Seattle
IMlfa Rope Mlchell. do
l. e conn. Ft Stevens
THE ST. CHARLES.
J Sullivan, Waterloo
T D Sullivan. do
J T McAllister, do
P Gllllhan. do
H A Howe. Brownsvlll
F G Garovltte, do
Bert Cooler. do
F D Howell, do
G P Galther. Astoria
John Clary. Pendleton
wm Severts, Pendleton
C E Yettlck, Case Lka
c iienson, Jvewlston
J Fletcher. Lewiston
Marlon Barrett. Astoria
Walter Dixon. Kelso
W G Walls. Kelso
i tr wickstrom.Kalama
P M Cannon, city
H T Bagley, HUlsboro
Mrs C Harlns, Astoria i
D B Ke.lthly. Cathlamt
A B Root. Cathlamet
ti . wills. HUlsboro
J Henwood, Wardner
Mrs Henwood, Wardner
M Adamson, Wardner
M Egan, Wardner
Thos McNlsh. Dayton
Riley Smith, Dalles
Mrs English, Clatskanl
Mrs Hall & eon, Oats-
E J Ruraell, Cathlamt;
K u Browning, do
I H Plummer. Missoula
Mrs Plummer. do
H Crisg. Salubria
A T Filler. Troutdale
Mrs Filler. Troutdale
Miss Filler. Troutdale
Wm Gregory. BridalVlI knnle
P Galllhan. do
H J Smith.
do
A M White. Cottage Gr J Thomas Falrvlew,
W W Smith. do
Clatskanle
John G Eddlng. Van
Wert
Mrs Harris. Astoria
E Yettlck. Case Locks
Theo McLellan, Skag
way J P Fleming. Seattle
F A Wlntress. Scott's
Mills
E P Carlman. Seattle
G P Howell. Dalles
Miss Howell. Dalles
Miss AHIe Raymond.
Missoula
E A Wilson, do
T J Kindred. Lewis R
M Babler. Logan
J J Patterson, city
Geo W Esterbrook. do
Geo Oliver. Forest Grv
Fred Carrick. do
Wm Garth, Forest Grv
John Foley. Sauvie'a
W H Congress, Clats
kanle W G Kelso. Tillamook
D Tomllnson, do
Arthur Kelso.Tlllamook
H L Colvln, Marshland
Hugh Glenn, Dalles
Hotel Doanelly, Tacoma.
Euronenn plan; headquarters for com
mercial men. Chilberc's restaurant in
connection.
Paynllcp Indian as Teacher.
WASHINGTON, March 21 Senator
Foster has secured the appointment of
Johnson Williams, a Puyallup Indian, as
teacher at the Salem school, at (540 per
annum. v
SHEARING HAS BEGUN
Btprcar of booo yield large
FLEECES IS UMATILLA.'
Sheepmen Generally Report Favor
able CoadltloBS as Regards
' "Weather and' Range.
PENDLETON, Or., March 21 Five
thousand sheep, belonging to Charles Cun
ningham, have already been sheared in
this county, and this is two months before
the time that shearing usually Is begun.
The shearing of sheep so early as this is,
perhaps, unprecedented in any county In
Eastern Oregon, and is occasioned by the
unusually warm weather which has pre
vailed the last few weeks. This shearing
also has taken place before lambing has
even begun, another very unusual fea
ture. The wool taken from the sheep, al
though it has had but ten months' growth.
being sheared two months earlier. Is well
grown, clean and of good staple. Weather
conditions were so favorable during the
Winter and Spring as to cause a continu
ous growth, which makes & fiber without
any breaks in it.
Sheep men generally are reporting most
favorable conditions, both as to weather
and range. The clip this year will be re
markably fine in Quality, will be heavy
per fleece, and unusually good staple. The
fine wool clip which will soon be In tn
warehouses, together with the tremendous
demand for sheep of all classes, promises
to give the sheep man this year a repe
tition of his experience of last season,
when he was able to sell, at good prices,
all the wool and sheep which he had to
dispose of.
Cattle men, as well,- appear to be upon
the top wave of prosperity, and- sucS
prices as 4& cents a pounds for beef on
the hoof are being refused by the stock
men, who are so confident of the value, of
the stuff In their possession that they
name 5 cents in most instances as the
minimum figure which they will accept
for their fat cattle. An occasional pur
chase is being made for shipment to Pugot
Sound of fine beef cattle at prices below
5 cents-per pound, but the majority ol
cattle men appear to turn aside from all
such offers.
Fat mutton sheeo. averaging a trifle
over 100 pounds each, are bringing about $5
per head, and no one having fat sheep, ox
stock sheep, for that matter, experiences
any difficulty In selling at any moment h
will accept prices consistent with the con
ditions In the market in which the buyers
must place their purchases.
XX EXHIBIT OF TCATTVE "WOODS.
An Effort to" Get Collection for the
State University.
EUGENE, March 21 The local State
University Alumni Association is making
an effort to secure the collection of na
tive woods, which was gathered lor ex
hibition at the Omaha Exposition. The
purpose is to secure this collection and
present It to the State University for a
permanent exhibit, to be added to from
time to time as opportunity offers. Cir
cular letters have been sent out to the
members of the association asking their
co-operation In this work. A more active
Interest in the affairs of the university is
being taken by the alumni than ever be
fore. J. G. Stevenson, secretary of the Iane
County Fruitgrowers' Association, has Is
sued a call to all prunegrowers of Lane
County to meet In Eugene on March 30 to
discuss" thcadvlsablllty of organizing Ore
gon and Washington prunegrowers. The
Lane County growers are generally in
favor of such an organization.
The number of voters registered is 3200,
which is not 75 per cent of the voters of
the county.
The case of the Blue River Mining Com
pany v& Frank Mengoz, the alleged claim
Jumper, which has been on trial for two
days past, has been finished, and the jury
brought in a verdict In 'favor of plaintiff.
Divorces have been granted in the fol
lowing cases: Mattle A. vs. Silas H. Pearl;
Gertrude M. vs. Harvey S. Thomas; Lelah
B. vs. William King; J. N. vs. Eva Jones;
Mary vs. Fred Wald; Mary M. vs. M. T.
Mc'Grath. In the last two cases, the
plaintiffs were awarded the custody of
children.
"WORK OF THE TEACHERS.
Varlonn Subjects Dlncnsned "by La
dle in the Profession.
PENDLETON, Or,, March 23. At the
sessions of the Inland Empire Teachers'
Association today there was a largely In
creased attendance, many coming In on
trains last night, and others this morn
ing. The courtroom, in which the sessions
are held, was crowded throughout the
day. This evening, when President Hlan
ton, of the University of Idaho, lectured
upon ""The Ministry of Woman," the audi
ence entirely filled the large courtroom.
The morning session opened, with a pa
per by Professor Louis F. Anderson, of
Whitman College, on "The Educational
Value of Latin." Dr. Thomas McClel
land, of Forest Grove, president of Pacific
University, followed with an address on
"What the College Owes to the Public
School," and Dr. Stephen B. L. Penrose,
president of Whitman College, spoke on
"Land of the Schoolmaster." This after
noon papers were read by several ladles
Mrs. C. B. Wade, on "Circulating Libra
ries"; Mrs. J. A. Fee, on "Traveling Li
braries"; Mrs. E. J. Dockery, of Boise, on
"The Art League In the Public Schools";
Mrs. Ivanhoe, of La Grande, on the "Pub
He School." Miss Holden. of Salt Lake,
also addressed the convention, and Pro
fessor Hauerback. of Whitman, spoke on
"Physical Education." The convention
then adjourned to attend a pipe-organ re
cital at the Church of the Redeemer, al
which Professor Lovell, organist; Profes
sor Fisher, violinist, and the choir of th
church rendered a programme of class!,
cal numbers.
The convention will close tomorrow
morning with the election of officers.
SUCCESSFUL DAntY MEETING.
Close of Third Annual Meeting: at
Moscow, Idaho.
MOSCOW, Idaho, March 21 The Paclflo
Northwest Dairy Association closed Its
third annual meeting here today, after an
interesting session, extending through
three days. Prominent speakers wero
present and the dairy industry was given
a substantial Impetus. Hon. C. L. Smith,
of Minnesota, told what the cow had done
for that state. Officers were elected for
the ensuing year as follows:
President, W. J. Splllman, of Pullman;
secretary, D. C Dllworth. of Spokane;
treasurer, J. L. Smith, of Spokane; vice
presidents Montana, S. M. Emery, of
Bozeman; Oregon, Dr. James Wlthycombe.
of Corvaliis; Idaho, H. T. French, of Mos
cow; Washlpgton, A. B. Leckenby, of
Rainier. Executive committee Montana,
Dr. Knowles, of Helena; D. N. Shaw, of
Bozeman; Oregon, W. W. Cotten and J. C.
Kauplsch, of Portland; Idaho. Joseph Rob
nett, of Lewiston; Theodore Reed, of Mos
cow; Washington. Ward Emlgh, of Walla
Walla, Millard Freeman, of Seattle.
STABBED IN THE NECK.
Rcjralt of Quarrel Between 3I1I1
Hands nt Ln Camas.
VANCOUVER. Wash., March 21 Au
thorities here were notjfled today of a
cutting affray at La Camas last night, in
which Frank Casto, foreman of the La
Camas paper mill, was severely stabbed
twice In the neck by T. F. McLean, also
employed at the paper mill. McLean es
caped, and has not been seen since. He
has relatives near here, and it is believed
he will come to them, and officers are on
the outlook for him. Casto's condition Is
not considered dangerous.
Notes of Baker County.
BAKER CITY. March 22. Durlntr fff
past week several companies have been
Incorporated for the development of min
ing properties. One was incorporated
here, today, and had its officers and di
rectors elected, many of those Interested
being residents of the city. The company
Is known as the Red Boy Hill Gold Min
ing Company, with a capital stock of ?S0,
000. The property consists of six claims
located in Grant County..
The semi-monthly output of the Bo
nanza mine was brought to the city to
day. It came la. four bars of gold, each
being valued at $SO0O, making a total of
$32,000.
Eight location notices for mining loca
tions wero filed In, the. Recorder's office
today. Miners are staking out claims in
the county as never before, but this num
ber, is slightly in excess of the average
dally record.
A deal was closed today whereby Al
Roberts and O. E. Farnsworth, of Hepp
ner,. purchased from J. M. Lachner 60
acres of ground platted la town lots. The
property is situated in the southwestern
part of the city, and adjoins Sally addi
tion, 71 acres of the latter being already
owned by the purchasers.
Hilda Hobs on, Bold and Clever.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The arrest at Cprvallls, Or., of Hilda
Hpbson, alias Hilda Taylor, the fictitious
Red Cross nurse, on the charge of steal
ing a horse and buggy, will recall to many
San Franciscans the bold and -persistent
actions of this clever swindler during her
sojourn in this city. She was here only
about four months, but during that time
she systematically preyed upon a public
made sympathetic by the almost daily ar
rival of battle-scarred and fever-stricken
soldiers and people in every walk of life
were her victims.
"She wore the emblem of the Red Crosi
society on her sleeve, but' took care to
keep Jt from view while on the street. In
a house or store she would solicit finan
cial assistance for the society, and display
the cross to strengthen her story. She
also claimed to be looking for nurses to
go to Luzon. In order to keep informed
of the actions of the Army nurses she cul
tivated the. acquaintance of several officers
and privates who were stationed at the
Presidio at that time, being careful to
keep them ignorant ot her dual life. On
the claim that she had several hundred
dollars coming to her as soon as her finals
were received from Manila she succeeded
In obtaining several bills of goods from
various local stores, and the rooming
house at which she lived during her stay
here is still awaiting the arrival of tha
money."
Pine Valley Notes.
PINE VALIiET, Or., March 22. The lack
of snow In the hills causes some uneasi
ness over the supply of water for this sea
son's crops, but with careful husbanding
of resources, there will probably be
enough to fill all wants.
Eagle Valley citizens meet Saturday
evening to endeavor to organize a co-operative
fruit and vegetable cannery. They
are stirred to this action by the report
that the big Mormon Company that con
trols the Sumpter Valley Railway, the La
Grande sugar factory and many other
minor industries in Eastern Oregon, is
planning to put in a canning plant In their
valley.
The latest from the Northwest Railway
project Is that the road will be com
pleted to the mouth of Powder River, and
from this point good wagon roads will
be built to the mines on Lower Snake
river and to Pino Valley. This comes
from the receiver, T. B. A. Price.
Bryan "Will Speak In Seattle.
SEATTLE, March 23. Colonel Bryan is
to speak In Seattle. The original pro
gramme mapped out by the Seattle com
mittee on arrangements Is to be carried
out. Colonel Bryan's tour of the North
western counties has been abandoned.
Boyce Murder Cane.
TACOMA, March 24. The Boyce mur
der case was given to tho Jury at H:C0
last night, and an hour later it was an
nounced there was no prospect of an im
mediate agreement, and the Jury was
locked up until 9:30 Saturday morning.
Bond Inane.
OLTMPIA, March 23. A further bond
Issue of $30,000 was made today against
the permanent school fund under the act
Of March 8, 1S99. This makes a total of
510.000.
CANADIANS HONOR MAHAN.
The American Naval Authority on
International Arbitration.
' MONTREAL, March 23. Captain Mahan
Is to. have the honorary degree, of Doctor
of Laws conferred upon him on April SO
by McGU "University. Two Interesting
letters from Captain Mahan to Principal
Paterson are made public here. In one,
he says:
"I am very glad to know that any ut
terance of mine has given satisfaction to
the people of Canada. At this period of
the world's history, whatever tends to
draw closer the ties of kinship betwen
tho United States and the British Empire,
whether in its whole or In its parts, is a
matter for congratulation. The result ot
cordial mutual understanding Is sure to
be reached, provided those of us who
realize the Importance can have the pa
tience to bear with the extravagances of
opponents on one side or the other."
In the second letter he makes the fol
lowing observations on International arbi
tration: "I do not greatly value arbitration, ex
cept in deciding pure matters of fact. As
regards the relations of the two peoples,
you do not dwell upon what to my mind
is the . crucial necessity, namely, patience
on tha part of those who think as we do
with the volatile, prejudiced, unthinking
or malevolent parts of the community. In
a way. Great Britain needs this mofe than
we, because your comparatively homo
geneous, people find It hard to understand
the violent utterances and professions of
a nation which has not yet reached the
stage even Qf being composite, but Is
simply heterogeneous with prejudices often
akin to the solL
"In this tho Irish are conspicuous, but
even tho Germans do not wholly escape,
although, as Americans, they have a high
er and more intelligent patriotism. But if
it is hard for Great Britain to bear, what
Is it to those of ua who see the righteous
ness and policy of the state endangered by
suoh folly and malevolence as -has been
shown .hero lately? There is but one thing
patience; faith that a3 the elements of
future understanding between the English
speaking peoples exist so they will pro
gress to perfection if only we are patient
ln action and endurance."
SOLDIERS RELEASED.
Privates Fair and Jockens Out on a
Writ of Habeas Corpus.
OMAHA, March 21 Judge Munger today
granted the writ of habeas corpus in tha
case of Fair and. Jockens, the two mem.
bers of the Tenth Infantry, at Fort Creek,
held for trial ln the State Court for thp
shooting of deserter Morgan. The men
had previously been acquitted by a court
martial. The Judge held that the law of
1S90 did not take away from the Army the
authority to arrest deserters, but gave
the civil and military authorities current
Jurisdiction. The Judge held that in thus
obeying the order to shoot the deserter
If he refused to halt, the -privates wero
protected, and he consequently ordered
their release.
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Riot Among Italian Workmen.
BOSTON, March 21 A Globe special
from Halifax says:
A serious riot occurred at the works of
the Dominion Iron & Steel Company, at
Sydney, C. B., yesterday, among Italian
employes. James Beckham, a newly
appointed Chief of Police, was fatally
stabbed, and one of his subordinated,
named Schurman, was shot, and may die.'
The trouble was started by an Italian who
Insulted the foreman of the works.
NO TARIFF IS WANTED
MISTAKE OF CERTAIN COXGRESS
.3CEX AS TO PUERTO RICAN DILL.
Taey.Flnd It Necessary to Make Ex
nlanatlons to Their Constitu
ents, "Who Are Displeased.
WASHINGTON, March 18. Representa
tive Tawney, of Minnesota, Is one of the
men who rushed in with all the power and
vigor he had to support a duty on Puerto
Rlcon products; he was one of the mem
bers of the way3 and means committee,
and also a member of jthe committee on
Insular affairs, who was Insistent from the
first that we must have a tariff, and would
have supported anything that was offered
him, though finally consenting to drop
from 25 to 15 per cent. Now, Mr. Tawneys
state and his district were for free trade
with the islands acquired from Spain.
Two members ot the Minnesota delega
tion voted for free trade with Puerto Rico.
They have been receiving the praises and
Tawney a great many kicks from the
people of his state.
Mr. Tawney found It necessary to make
some sort of an explanation.- He there
fore rushed into print through a letter to
one of his personal friends in his district,
in which ho pointed out that the "good
men" who had voted for the tariff on
Puerto Rlcan goods had been badly mis
represented, not only by the special cor
respondents, but by the. Associated Press.
The correspondents' and the Press' re
ports had taken pains to avoid giving
anything about the expediency of the tar
iff on Puerto Rlcan goods, he said. This
is, such a weak plea that It Is a. wonder
a man as bright as Tawney would make
it.
To say that tho provisions of the Puerto
Rlcan bill have not been given Is absurd.
The bill was telegraphed In full all over
the country as soon as reported. More
than that, all the arguments pro and con
have been given very fully. The state
ments of various men supporting the bill
that It was absolutely necessary In order
to furnish funds for Puerto Rico has often
oeen given. Probably in the same suggestion-it
has been pointed out that this
argument was fallacious, but at the same
time the friends of the measure have been
given every show and tho strongest argu
ments they have put forth in favor of
taxing the colonies of the United States,
in defiance of. the fact that the fathera of
the Republic went to war for the very
same reason, have been given, and yet
the people are not satisfied, and still find,
fault. It Is probable that other men who
have found their districts getting too hot
for them have made some representations
to their constituents, but none have been
quite so foolish as to attack nearly all of
the Washington correspondents, as well as
the impartial and nonpartisan Associated
Press reports that have contained infor
mation and news about the Puerto Rlcan
tariff bill.
SOUTH AMERICAN WARS.
Colombian Rebels Have Not Been
,. Crushed.
NEW YORK, March 23. Tho reports of
the Colombian Government to the effect
that the rebellion has been crushed are
contradicted by cable and mail advlce3
received ln this city by Dr. A. Diaz Guer
ra, which tell of Insurgent victories at
several places. Tho serious state of af
fairs ln Colombia Is further demonstrated
by theordcr Eent out by the Minister of
War at Bogota to all reserve army offi
cers to report Immediately for duty. Ono
of these. General Manuel Narvaez, Has
Just arrived here from London on the
steamer Kaiserin Maria Theresa. He la
the Minister of Colombia to London.
Dr. Guerra's information Is to the effect
that the revolutionists have defeated tho
government forces In battles at Rio Hacho,
Cerro Libre and Villa VIcencia. In the
fight at the last-named place, 13 govern
ment officers were captured. The rebels
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Movement of Venezuelan Troopn.
NEW YORK, March 23. A dispatch to
the Herald from Port of Spain, Trinidad,
says:
It Is reported that tho mailshlp Orinoco,
flying the Venezuelan flag, has left hero
with an armed guard and with Venezuelan
troops. The destination of the troops Is
unknown. The Venezuelan gunboat Gen
eral Crespo, which arrlvea hero on Tues
day, brought 150 soldiers, on their way to
Bolivar. Twenty of the soldiers. It Is said,
were transferred to the mailshlp to act as
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HOW CAESAR DIED.
School Boy's Egsay That Is a Little
Hazy n to Facts.
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The 15-year-old son of George Finkler, a
West-MadIson-street merchant, was asked
bjThls teacher Thursday to write a short
essay on the anniversary of Julius
Caesar's death, March 15. The result was
the following:
"Julius Caesar was born ln the year 1492,
during the reign of Columbus. He chose
war as a trade, and liked It very well.
He took after the Helvetians, and they ran
like everything. Just as he was about to
cros3 the Tiber he shouted, "Walt till you
see tho whites of their eyes, then fire.'
His army loved him, and he kept a grocery
store ln tho Forum, No. 16, on the left
side, next to tho temple of Jupiter.
"It Is Just 1944 years since C. J. Caerar
was stuck with a stab knife. The case was
at once reported to the Roman police, and
two detectives were assigned on It. They
had good clews, and expected to make ar
rests the next day. Caesar was mixed up
in a fight ln the First Ward of Rome.
Some say he tried to count out Brutus,
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tony was one of the election Judges, and a
preacher of funeral sermons. Ceasar wag
stabbed as he' was coming out of the City.
Hall. When he fell he shouted 'Venl, vldl,"
vlcl.' "The "body was taken to tho morgue
Mrs. Ceasar had been warned that hea
husband might be stabbed, and he waa
toldto remember the date, but no atten
tion was paid to It. That night there waa
a big earthquake, and people saw phon
toms. It was a wild night. The coroner;
held an Inquest, and returned a verdict!
of murder while temporarily Insane. Mr.
Ceasar left many relatives and debts; hut
they were canceled. He was the mar
who made the famous remark: 'I'll fight is
out on this line if it takes all Summer,
and compiled a book for the 10th gradew
Little Is known about his folks, but hot
was popular ln nts set until ho got into
politics.
"Nobody waa ever tried for the murder,
but the police thought Brutus had a hand
ln It. He never was considered overbright.
He was afterward shot ln a saloon fight.
The death of Caesar teaches U3 that poli
tics Is dangerous."
Dnnprllnjc From a. Limb.
RIPLEY, Tenn., March 23. The body ot
a negro, Louis Rice, was found dangling;
from a limb of a tree this morning in
tho center of the town. The lynching grewi
out of a trial in the Circuit Court of Lau
derdale County, at which Rico testified la
favor' of one of his color, who was charged
with the murder of a white man named
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