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THE H0KXI3G OEBGONIAN, FKID4Y, MARCH 30, 1900.
CONTEST IN MARION
The Anti-McBride Forces Won
Throughout
3EST TICKET IN MANY YEARS
Judge Wolverton for Supreme Bench
and Gland Gatcb. for Congrees
"Were Unanimously Indorsed.
SALEM, Or., March 29. The Marlon
County Republican Convention, in Salem
today, -was one of the most exciting ever
held here. The contests that were avoid
ed in the primaries were fought out in the
convention, tho main fight being on the
legislative ticket and the offices of Sheriff
and Clerk. The light over tho legislative
ticket was between the McBride and antl
McBride factions, the latter coming off
vctorious, -with the loss, perhaps, of one
man. The Representatives nominated are:
Jk M. Poorman, of Woodburn; Henry
Keene, of Stayton; J. N. Smith, of Salem;
Lot L. Pearce. of Salem, and Charles
Hardman, of Scott's Mills. All of these
.have expressed opposition to the re-election
of McBride except Hardman, and he
..asserts that he has made no pledges and
.has no preference. He 6ays he will vote
upon the Senatorial question as nearly as
possible as the people want him to. J. N.
Smith is claimed by eome to favor the re
election of McBride, but that gentleman
stated on the day of the primaries that he
is not in favor of McBrides return to the
Senate. The only candidate for a place
on the legislative ticket who is a pro
nounced friend of McBride was E. H.
Flagg. He served in the last legislature,
and was a very influential worker in the
interests of Marion County. Although the
delegates recognized the good work he had
dpne for the county, the sentiment was
so strong against Flagg on account of his
McBride affiliations that he was literally
snowed under.
The .convention also unanimously In
dorsed aGtch for Congress and "Wolverton
for Supreme Judge.
A temporary prganizatlon of the conven
tion was effected shortly after 10 o'clock
this forenoon toy the election of Hon.
William "Waldo, of Salem, as chairman.
Frank Turner was elected secretary and
Frank Davey, assistant secretary. On mo
" on committees were appointed on creden
tials, on order of business, on apportion
ment of delegates to the State and Con
gressional convention and on resolutions.
Following the appointment of these com
mittees, the convention adjourned until 1
o'clock, at which hour the committee on
credentials reported the list of delegates
entitled to seats in the convention. The
lists were as heretofore published, except.
that some of the delegates were represent
ed by proxies. The report of the commit
tee was adopted without opposition.
In acordance with the report of the com
mittee on permanent organization, the
temporary officers were made the perma
nent officers. On taking his seat as per
manent chairman, Mr. "Waldo said that he
would perform the duties of the office as
Impartially as he could runder the circum
stances." This last qualification excited a
round of applause that lasted for some
time and Increased in intensity until it
"broke Into vociferous cheering.
The first business was the selection of
delegates to the Congressional and State
conventions. The precincts were divided
Into districts, and the delegates upon being
reported by the districts were elected by
the convention at large. A motion was
made and unanimously carried, Instruct
ing the Congressional delegates in favor
of Claud Gatch. The passing of this mo
tion was the signal for loud cheering and
calls for Gatch. Mr. Gatch went to tho
platform amid continued cheering and de
livered a short address. He declared him
self In favor of the gold standard and pro
tection of American labor; said that he is
an expansionist, but not an imperialist.
His address was followed by applause.
The delegates to the state convention are
as follows:
Tilmon Ford, E. A. M. Cone, Willard
Martin. F. A. Turner, J. L. Cook, E. M.
LaFore, S. H. Russell, T. R. Hibbard,
Claud Gatch, R. D. Donaldson, "Walter
Lowe, George W. Jones, F. G. Eby. F. "W.
Waters, "W. J. Clarke, S. A. Hughes, A. L.
Shreve, H. J. "Workman, E. "M. Croisan,
J. A. Shaw, F. I Pound, C. "W. Stege.
The following were elected delegates to
the Congressional convention:
W. S. Hurst, J. D. Simmons, J. J. Mur
phy, T. C. Smith, L. J. Adams, N. "W. Sil
ver, S. T. Jones. "W. J. Irwin, George P.
Hughes, Lot R. Pearce, J. H. McNary,
J. N. Smith, John Knight, A. S. Auter
fioir, J. E. Zeigler, H. H. Humphreys, T.
B. Jones, "William Anderson, A. Gesner,
"W. T. Whltlock, T. B. Patton, G. W.
1'oungren, J. T. Jonee, "William Arm
strong. Following tho selection of delegates to
the State and Congressional conventions,
the following county ticket was chosen:
County Judge John H. Scott, of Salem.
Sheriff Charles A. Murphy, of Salem.
Clerk W. W. Hall, of Woodburn.
Recorder J. H. Rowland, of Jefferson.
Assessor Charles Lembcke, of Silver
ton. School Superintendent F. T. Moores, of
Woodburn.
Treasurer A. L. Downing, of Sublim
ity. Surveyor B. B. Herrlck, of Salem.
Coroner C. F. Lane, of Salem.
Justice of the Peace for Salem John "W.
Reynolds; constable, Douglas Minto.
The selection of Hall, Rowland, Down
ing and Herrlck, was unanimous, there be
ing no opposition.
Republicans say that this Is the best
ticket put up in this county in many
years. Men who were prominent in tho
citizens' movement, which prevailed in
the city election, say that the ticket Is
satisfactory to them, and that its selec
tion really -amounts to a citizens' reform
Inside of the Republican convention. The
candidates afe all from the ranks of those
known as the "anti-push."
The campaign will be conducted by ex
Sheriff Frank T. "Wrlghtman, who was
elected chairman of the County Central
Committee, to succeed R. J. Hendricks.
Mr. Wrightman said tonight, in answer
to a question, that he is positively opposed
to the re-election of McBride to the Sen
ate. CONFIDENCE IX BROWNELL.
Claclcnznas Republicans Give Him an
Exceptional Indorsement.
The Clackamas County Republican Con
vention, which met the 28th at Oregon
City, was remarkable for the exceptional
indorsement it gave State Senator George
C. Brownell for the Congressional nomina
tion In tho First District. He had made
m open campaign, visiting nearly every
schoolhouse in the county, and when tho
delegates, 145 In number, were assembled.
Tie was not only put forward as a Con
gressional candidate, but was empowered
to select his own delegates. The follow
ing was adopted by the convention:
"Whereas, Oregon has been a state
since 1S59, and the Republican party came
into power with the election of Abraham
Lincoln, In I860, and during all these
years Oregon has always stood solidly by
the Republican party in the contests for
the Presidents of the United States; and
"Whereas, Clackamas County stands
loyal and always has stpod loyal in a
large measure to the Republican party
during all this time, and it has never
had a representative upon the state or
Congressional ticket; that we rank third
in representative and political power in
the Republican conventions of the state
Multnomah leading, Marion second, and
Clackamas third and yet In all these
years we have never been recognized by
the nomination of a candidate from
Clackamas County; and
"Whereas, We have faith in the ability
and integrity of Hon. George C. Brownell,
of Clackamas County, Oregon, twice elect
ed State Senator from this county against
great odds, as being a man fully able
to meet any opposition in the State of
Oregon upon the stump or in a political
convention, and also have faith in his
ability to represent this district in Con
gress with fidelity to the people and credit
to the state.
"Resolved, That we therefore present
him to this district as the choice of the
Republican County Convention of this
county as its candidate for Representative
In Congress, and In order to aid him
hereby authorize and empower him to
select and name 15 delegates to attend
the Congressional Convention at Mc
Mlnnvllle, and to support him as long
as he Is before that convention; and the
names which he selects are hereby de
clared the delegates from Clackamas
County to said convention.
"It is further the wish of this con
vention that no delegate who, from an
cause, is unable to attend said conven
tion, 6hall give his proxy to any one with
out the consent of said delegation here
after named."
The names of delegates so selected were
published yesterday.
Washington County Prohibitionist.
HILLSBORO, Or.. March 29. Washing,
ton County Prohibitionists are again in
the field for the first time In 10 years. At
their convention held here yesterday,, the
following ticket was nominated:
Senator J. M. Greear, of Hillsboro.
Representatives Julian Hatch, of DIL
ley; S. W. Potter, of Beaverton; J. S.
Thompson, of Forest Grove.
Commissioner John Peters, of Hills
boro. Clerk J. E. Morback, of Sherwood.
Recorder C. A. Jones, of Hillsboro.
Sheriff W. F. Hartranpt, of Forest
Grove.
Assessor C. T. Hall, of Sherwood.
Treasurer N. P. Oakcrman, of Reed
vllle. School Superintendent W. H. Bear, of
Forest Grove.
Coroner Dr. A. M. Standlee, of Corne
lius. J. S. Thompson and Rev. J. M. Hunter,
of Forest Grove, and A. S. Sturdevant, of
Cornelius, were chosen as a, county execu
tlve committee.
Clackamas Connty Prohibitionists.
OREGON CITY. March 29. The Clack
amas County Prohibition convention this
evening nominated the following legislat
ive and county ticket:
Representatives John W. Loder, of Or
egon City; C. W. Herman, of Molalla, and
W. H. H. Wade, of Currlnsville.
County Commissioners F. Birkemelar, of
Milwaukle, and W. P. Herman, of Molalla.
Clerk Otto F. Olson, of Oregon City.
Sheriff J. W. Horigan, of Milwaukle.
Assessor J. Tompkins, of Oregon City.
Recorder O. E. A. Freytag, of Aber
nethy. School Superintendent G. W. Bon
Durant, of Clackamas.
Treasurer A. Martin, of Canby.
Justice of the Peace for Oregon City dis
trictIsaac Prindle.
Situation Mixed In Union County.
' LA GRANDE, Or., March 29. The Re
publican primaries were held In Union
County on Tuesday, but the result leaves
the situation as doubtful as ever. All
but six precincts with 10 votes have been
heard from. Over the SO delegates who
are known to have been elected there is
much dispute. The anti-Mitchell, or
Church men claim 54, while the Swack
hamer men say that the contest will be
very close. Both parties will make s a
strong effort to control the convention of
April 7. The chief fight will be over the
state delegation. It will be for Church or
against Church for Joint Senator, and the
present indications are that he will have
little to fear
Sherman County JfoiHlnationa.
MORO. March 29. The Republican
County Convention today named the fol
lowing delegates to the State and Con
gressional Conventions: W. H. Moore, J.
D. Wilcox, J. C. Morrison, R. Dunlap.
Nominations for county officers were as
follows:
Sheriff, F. E. Brown.
Clerk, H. S. McDanlels.
Judge, C. C. Kinney.
Commissioner, J. A. Morrlsy.
School Superintendent, W. A. Ragsdale.
Assessor, B. F. Pike.
Treasurer, W. Stanley.
Coroner, L. B. Idleman.
Coos Connty Democratic Nominations
COQUILLE CITY, Or., March 29. Dem
ocrats of Coos County yesterday nomlnted
the following:
Joint Senator K. A. Leep.
Representative James Most
Sheriff George Lalngor.
Clerk Lon Hazard.
Assessor John Lawrence.
Superintendent of Schools Marvin Haw
kins. Treasurer T. J. Thrift.
'Surveyor Mark Condron.
Ooroner W. Horshall.
English Named for Representative.
BAKER CITY, Or., March 29. The Re
publican County Convention met in this
city today and nominated a full ticket.
John T. English, manager of the Golconda
mine, received the nomination for Repre
sentative. The following delegates were
elected to the state convention:
Gus Chandler. Thomas McEwen, F. S.
Baillie. W. G. Ayer, O. M. Dodson. A. B.
Davis, Davis Wilcox, P. Basche. and H.
Rust.
Delegates From Wabldalrani County.
SKAMOKAWA, Wash., March 29. At
the Republican County Convention held
at Cathlamet yesterday tho following dele
gates and alternates were elected to attend
the Ellensburg State Convention:
Delegates William M. Colwell, A. D.
Blrnle, J. G. Megler, L. J. Meserve and
John West
Alternates William Anderson, S. G.
Williams, Sol Smith, C. W. Flanders and
James Wright
TongHe Strong at Home.
HILLSBORO, Or., March 2S. The Wood
burn Independent gives currency to a
statement touching policies in this county
that Is false. The untrue paragraph Is
to the effeot that Congressman -Tongue
cannot carry his own county. In 1S9S his
plurality was 64S. Dunbar, for Secretary of
State, had 200 less, and Geer. 150. Mr.
Tongue has not lost In popularity since,
but rather gained.
Yamhill County Primaries.
M'MINNVILLE, March 9. The prima
ries of the various parties will be held
in this county next Saturday. The Silver
Republicans have no call this year. It is
probable that the Republican Congres
sional delegates in the county will be
favorable to Tongue, and the Democratic
delegates foi Captain H. L. Heath for
Congress.
Lalcc Coanty Favors ToBgme.
LAKEVIEW, Or., March 25. The dele
gates to the county convention here next
Saturday so far seen are in favor of re
turning Congressman Tongue.
Tannahlll Case Closing-.
LEWISTON, Idaho, March 29. The tes
timony in the ex-Auditor Tannahlll forg
ery case was concluded today. An -Important
witness was L H. Truesdale, who
testified that he saw Tannahlll loan Joseph
Brockman $5. Brockman, as a witness for
the state, had testified that he had never
received any money from the defendant
for one of the alleged forged warrants.
Truesdale said he had borrowed money
the same time from Tannahlll, pledging
his jury warrant, as had Brockman. Bx
County Commissioner McCall was the last
witness for the state. He corroborated
In detail the testimony of the other Com
missioners that the alleged forged warrant
vras Issued by order of the board. The
case will go to the Jury tomorrow.
MEN BURIED UNDER ROCK
ONE DEAD, ONE "WILL DIE, ON HI
ULIXD, TWO "WILL SECOVER.
Rcsalt of the Premature Explealoa
ofv Sixty Sticks of Dynamite at
Spokane Yesterday.
SPOKANE, March 29. By the prema
ture explosion of 60 sticks of dynamite,
five workmen were burled under a mass
of broken rock today. One dead body was
taken from the debris, and four wounded
men were taken to the hospital. Salva
toro Bruzzlno Is dead. Michael Herman
Will die. and Andrew TTnrihrr trill bfi
blind for life. Ferdlnando Grego and Ole
uieBon win recover.
About 20 men were working on the
Great Northern right of way through this
city. Hadberg was tamping in dynamite,
and in some unknown way It exploded,
blinding hlra and rolling a vast amount
of rock upon the unsuspecting" workmen
below.
WD7ED OFF THE EARTH.
Two Xen Lost Lives ia Explosion ot
400 FoBBda of Dynamite.
NELSON, B. C, March 29. A disastrous
explosion occurred about 3 o'clock this
afternoon at Five Mile Point where the
dynamite factory of the Ontario Powder
Works, Is situated. William Way and
Harry Gervan were In the packing-house
engaged in packing dynamite cartridges
when the terrific explosion occurred, kill
ing the two men and completely wiping
the packing-house off the face of the
earth.
A portion of Way's body was found In
the lake about 100 yards away, while Ger
van's corpse, terribly mangled, was picked
up about half that distance away. Four
hundred pounds of dynamite exploded, but
the other buildings of the company were
not seriously damaged, and none of the
other employes were hurt
Way recently came from Tweed, Onta
rio, where he has a wife and two chil
dren. Gervan has been In Nelson for
about two years, and was exceedingly
well known and liked. He was a member
of the Nelson Company of Rocky Moun
tain Rangers, and will probably be given
a military funeral. He was a son of
James H. Gervan, one of the proprietors
of the Baldwin Iron Works, at Ottawa,
Ontario.
PROSPERITY AT OLYMPIA.
Everybody Busy and Several Xevr
Industries Established.
OLYMPIA. Wash., larch 9. This city
and vicinity have shared to a great extent
in the general revival of business. Not
a man Is Idle who wants work. One year
ago fully one-quarter of the homes In the
suburbs were unoccupied. Now it is hard
to find a vacant house anywhere In the
city, and rents have been materially ad
vanced. There Is considerable building
of new homes, and a vast amount of re
pairing of old ones. The desirable store
rooms are occupied at a large advance in
rental.
In the past year anomer large shingle
mill has been added to Olympla's Indus
tries. The Simpson logging camp, operat
ing a few miles west of the city, has be
gun delivering sawlogs by rail in the bay
in front of the city at the rate of 15Q.0fti
feet per day, this amount to be doubled
this Spring.
The Chehalls Logshlppers Association
has made trackage and booming facilities
for discharging its entire output here,
and intends commencing such delivery
nest month.
In the year 1S99 24 sailing vessels carried
cargoes of lumber coastwise, and foreign
from Olympia. against 15 for the preced
ing year; In 1S99 the export of lumber by
water alone, in round numbers. Including
10.090.000 feet of manufactured lumber,
2.368.350 laths. C5.500 pickets and 29S.259
shingles. In addition to a large amount of
all kinds of mill products, shipped by rail.
The oyster and fishing business for th's
section aggregated $200,000. The Olympia
Brewing Company during the past year
has been enlarged from a capitalization of
STo.OCO to $150,000. The flouring mill at
Tumwater has been reopened during the
year, and Is doing a large and prosperous
business.
The Olympia State Bank has been
opened, and although it is not a year since
Incorporation, the capital stock has been
doubled and shares are selling above par.
An industry which promises great bene
fits for the county is the Incorporation of
the Olympian Hyglan Spring Company,
formed to "bottle and place upon market
the water of a spring m the vicinity of
Tumwater, which is pronounced to have
the same mineral contents as the famous
Waukesha waters, of Wisconsin. The com
pany incorporated with $50,000. and a $10.
000 slant Is In course of erection.
FIVE MEX BEATEN.
"Were Nonunion Stevedores Three
Policemen Looked On.
VANCOUVER, B. C, March 29 The
strike of the Longshoremen's Union
against the Pacific Coast Steamship Com
pany culminated today In an attack upon
five men who had been loading freight
on the steamer Walla Walla. All five
were severely beaten, one, John Sunder
land, being kicked in the face and his
cheek cut open. Three special wharf po
llcmen, who were present were forbidden
by the crowd to Interfere, under threats
of being thrown over the deck. Four ar
rests were made.
Since the inauguration of the strike, two
months ago, the company has brought
from Seattle on every steamer a gang of
25 or SO stevedores, who have worked with
the crew in handling the freight When
the Walla Walla came into port on the
present trip, five nonunion longshoremen,
recent arrivals In Vancouver, were put to
work, and when they left the steamer for
lunch today a crowd of 50 striking steve
dores formed a ring around the unfortu
nate quintet and committed the assault
ALASKA CHIEF "WANTS A JUNKET.
Professes to Believe a Daranoff Res
ervation Is to Be Created.
SEATTLE, March 29. Chief Johnson, of
the Alaskan Takus, contemplates a trip
to the National capital for the purpose of
interviewing President McKinley on behalf
of the Indians of Southeastern Alaska.
The old chief professes to believe that the
Government seeks to hem in the Alaskan
Indians on Baranoff Island and make
Governor Brady and the Rev. Sheldon
Jackson the herders. The plan, according
to Chief Johnson, Involves the -creation of
a new Indian reservation on" the island,
and to thwart this he has asked his peo
ple to contribute $1000 with which to defray
his expenses to Washington.
If he can raise the funds, Chief Johnson
will have a member of each tribe ol
Southeastern" Alaska accompany him, so
as to make his protest more emphatic
against the reservation movement Tho
whites of Southeastern Alaska, notably
the inhabitants of Juneau, say there Is no
such project as a Baranoff reservation on
foot, and characterize the whole affair as
a scheme of Chief Johnson to have his'
people defray the expense of a pleasure
trip to the capital of the Nation.
AT A BRYAN MEETING.
Gold Coin Taken From a Populist by
Pickpocket.
Salem Statesman.
D. E. Swank, of Aumsvllle, the leading
Populist politician of Marion County, was'
among the thousands who came to Salem
to hear the great advocate of free coin
age. Mr. Swank secured a good position
In front of the rostrum in Marlon Square
and listened attentively to every, word ut
tered by the Nebraska orator, cheering
when any one else cheeredand, appearing
much pleased with the doctrines as laid
down by the speaker. At the close of the
meeting Mr. Swank found bis pocket
turned Inside out and his purse, contain
ing $40 In gold coin, not silver had disap
peared, some light-fingered gentleman
having made away with the coin in the
Crowd. No trace of the, thief could be
found, but Mr. Swank Is comforted by the
thought that possibly the coin was taken
by some admirer of Colonel Bryan, and
will be utilized as a nucleus for a cam
paign fund lor the victor. James Fisher,
of Prospect Precinct was also relieved of
$12 in silver in the crowd In Marion Square
yesterday afternoon. Rogues of the kind
that plied their vocation here yesterday by
picking pockets are always to be found
where large crowds gather.
Bryan te Go to Hillsboro.
HILLSBORO, March is. A telegram
was received here from Pendleton, to the
effect that Colonel W. J. Bryan will make
an address in this city April 4. It Is In
tended that the party will reach this dtj
about noon. He will come here at the in
vitation of the Union party.
Addressed 3500 at Pendleton.
PENDLETON, Or.. March 29. W. J.
Bryan spoke here this morning to an audi
ence of 3500 people in a, large double ware
house on the O. R. & N. tracks. He was
received- by local Democrats and break
fasted at the Golden Rule Hotel, proceed
ing at 10 o'clock to the place where the
meeting was held. Immedaltely upon the
close of the speech he was taken on a
special train to Walla Walla for a. tour
through Washington. In his address here
he discussed the three Issues -upon which
he has been speaking at other places
trusts, finance and imperialism.
Had Stormy "Weather at Dayton.
DAYTON, Wash., March 29. W. J.
Bryan and party arrived In Dayton at 6
o'cIock. He was Immediately taken to
tho Dayton Club, where he was enter
tained by the fusionists. An audience
of 1500 people gathered on the Courthouse
Square, where he delivered the same ad
dress that has been delivered from New
York to California, and there was no en
thusiasm. The weather was stormy," pre
venting many coming from the country.
Chehalls "Wanted Bryan.
CHEHALIS. Wash., March 29, A good
many people feel disappointed that the
Democratic or Populist committee did not
make arrangements so that Bryan could
speak at Chehalls. Republicans; would
have been willing to chip In their mite to
secure a special train to bring Bryan from
Olympia, but the Democratic committee
seemed to take no interest in the matter
and the opportunity was allowed to slip
by.
Indoor Meetings at Walla "Walla.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., March 29.
Heavy rains prevented Bryan from speak
ing In the open air today, and he spoke
in the Opera House to a large crowd. He
later spoke in the Courthouse, after which
he left by special train for Dayton, where
he speaks tonight There were not over
2000 visitors In the city to hear the silver
advocate.
"Will Also Speak nt McMInnvIHe.
M'MINNVILLE. March 29. Editor F. S.
Harding, of the Telephone Register, today
received a telegram from W. J. Bryan at
Pendleton, stating that he would accept,
the invitation to speak here on April 4.
A special train, furnished by citizens of
Yamhill County, will convey him to th!
city. It is expected he.wlll speak at about
9 o'clock in the morning.
Date Changed nt Olympin.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 29. The local
fusion committee has received word that
Bryan will be In Olympia Tuesday, April
3, Instead of the following day, as at first
announced.
DIDXT HEAR THE TRAIN.
Old peat Ulan Walking on the Track
Was Killed.
ASHLAND, Or,, March 29. E. B. Sears,
aged 70 years, was Instantly killed today
at 12:25 by tho engine of the north-bound
Oregon express, while walking on the
track near Edgewocd, across the Siskl
yous. He was walking on the roadbed to
his home, and, being deaf, did not hear
the train, which was rounding a sharp
curve. The remains were taken on the
train to Edgewood, where an inquest will
4)0 held tomorrow morning.
Astorians Visited Vnncouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 29. The
delegation of 60 Astoria citizens which
made the round trip between Astoria and
The Dalles this week on the steamer Un
dine, in the Interest of an open river,
paid this city a brief visit last evening.
The steamer reached here about 6:30 and
was met by the Mayor, Mr. Wyatt, and a
few other citizens and escorted about
town. A portion of the party made head
quarters at Mr. Wyatt's store, others at
the Hotel Columbia, while still others put
in the brief time- In town calling on
friends, visiting the barracks, etc
As a result of the preliminary trial of
young J. T. McLean before a Justice of
the peace at La Camas yesterday upon
the charge of assault with a deadly weap
on upon Frank Casto, he was held to an
swer to the Superior Court
Sb an kiln Hs SO Gallons of "Wine.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. March 29. There
Is much interest In the case of J. W.
Shanklln, alias Coleman, Fresno's ex-City
Clerk. Just now the matter of most con
cern Is as to the disposal of E0 gallons of,
wine, which he had Just received, and
any number of applicants are willing to
act as custodian of the property without
compensation.
Local merchants are scrutinizing care
fully all sliver dollars now, as a number
of counterfeits have been passed here late
ly. They bear date of 1SS5, have a. good
ring, but show an undue softness whea
tested with a. knife.
Lands Inherited by Indians.
OREGON CITY, March 29. Tho Regis
ter and Receiver of the Oregon City Land
Office, today received a letter from Con
gressman Tongue In reference to an In
quiry about the right of heirs of deceased
Indians holding allotted lands to dispose
of the same. He says:
"I have introduced a bill, now before
the Indian committee, and will be favor
ably reported In a very short time, pro
viding for the sale of the lands inherited
by the Indians on the Siletz reservation
from deceased allottees. I think this bill
will certainly be passed, and everything
looks favorable."
Clackamas Connty Teachers.
OREGON CITY, March 29. The Clacka
mas County Teachers' Association will
hold Its monthly meeting in the Barkley
schoolhpuse In this city tomorrow, for
which an interesting programme has been
prepared.
Oregon Notes.
-Lawton expects to have a railroad
"within a year.
At Corvallis, a woman has been fined
$2 for riding her bicycle on the sidewalk.
Patent to the Lawton townsite is said
by the Standard to have been Issued last
Tuesday, and to be on the way west in
the mall.
Woodburn's city election will occur next
Monaay. As usual, there Is a hot fight
over liquor licenses. The town now has
four saloons.
An analysis of the Oregon prune and
that of Germany, made at the experiment
station at Corvallis, shows that the home
produet has 16 per cent of sugar In the
jalce, as against 6.15 per cent sugar in
thft imported article.
The Standard Is the name of the paper
just started at Lawton, by Frank G. HulL
It Is a six-column folio, neatly printed,
and offered at $2 a year. It believes it Is
the only paper ever printed In a town be
fore the advent of a postofflce. The pos
tal authorities are expected soon to estab
lish an office there, however.
CRITICAL FOR HOP MEN
STATE ASSOCIATION ANB
POOLED PRODUCT.
THE
New Plan for Distribatingr Proceeds
of tko Sales Is a Serious Matter
' for Hopgrrovrers.
SALEM, Or., March 29. While nothing
definite can be said of the Immediate re
sult of the chango in the plans of the
Oregon Hopgrowers' Association, reported
yesterday from Gervais, it is evident that
both growers and buyers look upon the
change as a conclusive evidence of the
Impracticability of a hop combine. One
of the strong arguments employed to in
duce growers to put their hops into the
pool was that the grower whose hops
should not be sold would share in the
proceeds of the hops that were sold. Hop
buyers told the growers that if they al
lowed their hops to bo tied up in a pool
the officers of the combine would show
favor by selling one man's hops and hold
ing others until the marset bad been sup
plied and no more sales could be made.
This assertion carried weight, and made
growers hesitate to give up control of
their hops. To meet this argument ad
vanced by the dealers, the promoters of
the association gave assurance that the 1
man whose hops were sold first would be
required to share the proceeds of his hops
with every other man who put In hops of
the same grade. For instance, If two men
purlin 100 bales each of second-class hops
and one man's hops should be sold at 5
cents, and the other man's at 6, tho pro
ceeds 6t the whole class would be divided
pro rata, regardless of the price received
for any one lot It was under this agree
ment that the growers went into the pool
and gave-up control of their hops. Some
of the hops have been sold, -while a large
part of the association's holdings is still
on hand. The association has in its
treasury the proceeds of the sales made,
and It Is .now proposed to pay each man
the net proceeds of hia nops.
If this new plan shall prevail, thoso
whose hops have been sold will receive
their money, while the rest must await
the sale of their hops. This may not
work a hardship upon any, though it is
evident that the man whose hops have
molded while being held by .the associa
tion will feel that he would have profited
by selling his hops himself at" the time
they were ready for market.
It is generally felt that the Oregon Hop
growers' Association has reached a critical
period in its existence, a time when it is
to be determined whether the combine can
be a-success. If the growers consent to
the new plan, the association will be able
to dispose of the hops now on hand, and
to settle with the growers amicably. If
they do not consent, the association will
be forced to the other alternative of hold
ing all members of the association to their
agreements. This would mean that the
man who had clear hops classified as first
class must share the proceeds of his hops
with the man who had moldy hops put
Into the same class. When the hops wen
classified there was no indication of mold.
To reclassify the hops would not be 4n ac
cordance with the original plan.
The letters sent out to the growers con
tained a blank for them to sign, consenting
to the new plan, and also a blank to be
filled In by the grower, stating the price
at which his hops might be sold. As tha
growers are not in touch with the market
and do not know the present condition of
their hops, they are not In a position to
set a price at which they should be sold.
The outcome Is awaited with interest bs
those interested In the hop industry.
President Jones reports that this action
of the association Is being taken at the
suggestion of the growers themselves, and
that the proposition Is being almost unani
mously accepted by them. He Eays this
involves no change in the contract of
growers with the association, except as to
the division of the proceeds of the sales.
State Treasurer Moore today received
$2250 from Klamath County to apply on
1S99 taxes.
Fish Commissioner Reed today turned
into the State Treasury $332, collected by
him as fees during February.
DEATH OF MRS. B. JENNINGS.
"Was an Oregon Pioneer of 1S-10 Ex
perience in Reaching Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, March 29 Mrs. Mar
tha Jennings, aged 77, died this morning at
her home near this city, after a lingering
Illness. The deceased was the widowtof
the late Colonel Berryman Jennings, and
a prominent Clackamas County proneer of
1S49. She crossed the plains In 1S47, her
first husband, Joseph Pope, dying on the
road, leaving her with a small child. Their
objective point was Sacramento. In the
following year Mrs. Pope, having been
sent for by her brother-in-law, Governor
Abernethy, sailed on the pilot-ship, Mary
Taylor, for Oregon, but upon reaching the
mouth of the Columbia, the craft was
blown north, taking refuge in the Straits
of Fuca. There they fought Indians with
boiling water and axes, chopping off the
hands of the savages, who attacked them.
Finally Astoria was reached, and from
there to Oregon City the trip was made
In an open boat, Mrs. Pope landing here
on January 1. 1S49. Later she was mar
ried to Colonel Jennings, who was after
ward register of the local land office Mr.
and Mrs. Jennings settled on the donation
land claim near the mouth of the Clacka
mas In 1S50. which has been the home of
the family for the past 50 years. The de
ceased left the following children:
Mrs. Robert Cauflfjld, Oregon City;
Charles H. Jennings and Mrs. F. E. Hodg.
kin, Portland: Mrs. Ella A. Spooner, Win
lock. Wash.; William B. Jennings and Lil
lie J. Miller. Oregon City: Mrs. May Aber
nethy, Seattle: John F. Jennings, Nampa,
Idaho. .
The funeral will take place Saturday,
and the Interment will be in the Masonic
Cemetery In Portland.
E. C. B. Taylor, of Toledo, "Wash.
TOLEDO, Wash., March 28. E. C. 3.
Taylor, of this place, died here yesterday.
Mr. Taylor was born July 25, 1S44, on the
Isle of Tristan de Akuna. one of the
Sandwich Islands. With his parents he
moved to Manchester, N. H., where they
resided until 1S60, when they removed to
Manhatan, Kan. There he enlisted, at the
age of IS, In the Ninth Kansas Volunteers,
Company K, and served three years. He
was married during the service to Miss
Sarah A. Shultz, In Marysville, Kan. After
his return from the Army he resided In
Kansas till 1S77, when he came to Wash
ington, and has been a resident of Lewis
County since that time, carving out of the
dense forest an excellent farm, and rear
ing a family of three sons, and two daugh
ters, who, with the mother, survive. De
ceased also left two brothers and a sla
ter In the East, and a sister, Mrs. Dlvlnl,
of this city.
JUTE SEIZED AT Sp6kANE.
Federal Authorities Take State Prop
erty for Non-Payment of Duty.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 29. Ninety
tons of Jute, the property of the State of
Washington, was seized In this city by
Federal authorities, today, for alleged
non-payment of duties. The jute was be
ing shipped to the state penitentiary at
Walla Walla, where it was to have been
worked up by the prisoners Into grain
sacks. The jute was imported to the
United States from Calcutta, and was
brought to this city over the Great
Northern. Here It was to be transferred
to the O. R. & N. Co., to be carried to
Walla Walla. Yesterday Deputy United
States Marshal Felix Pugh received In
structions from the customs officials at
Port Townsend, the headquarters of this
customs district, to stop the shipment
here and hold until further orders. What
the reason for the seizure Is can only be
surmised. Deputy Pugh served notice on
the railroad company that the jute must
remain In warehouse here, where It had
been unloaded from the Great Northern
ears. United States Attorney Gay tele
graphed Mr. Pugh from Seattle instruc
tions as to procedure, and1 asked to be im
mediately advised if the state officials
made any effort In the state courts to re
cover possession of the shipment.
aONING STOCK EXCHANGE.
Tkirty-slx Shares Subscribed by
Prominent Citizens.
At the meeting of the Board of Trade
yesterday a report made showed that the
following persons had subscribed shares
In the Mining Stock Exchange: Dr. A. S.
Nichols. P. L. Willis, W. E. Hurd, W. E.
Robertson, C. R. Wlnslow, H. C. Wort
man, Guy G. Willis, Francis I. McKenna,
A. L. Mohler, Golconda Mining Company,
Free Coinage Mining Company. Edward
Ehrman, S. M. Mears, R. Livingstone, L.
B. Cor, J. Frank Watson, Henry Hahn,
Seneca Smith. J. F. Batchelder, J. C.
Flanders, C. F. Adams, Charles E. Ladd,
J. O. Ainsworth, Fred G. Buffum. E. T.
Williams, William Mackintosh, J. C. Bar
ton, Tyler Woodward, L. A. Lewis,. Rufus
Mallory, A. L. MU13, W. J. Van Schuyver.
E. Quackenbusn, J. A. Jamieson, Samuel
Cbnnell, W. M. Killlngsworth.
Quotations of Minina: Stocks.
SPOKANE, March 20. The closing bids for
mining1 stocks today were:
Blacktall .$0 0OJi Morrison $0 03
Crystal &iiPrlnces3 Maud.. SW,
Deer Tnul Con. 0 Quilp 25V
Evening- Star .. 7 JRarobIr Caribou 2C
Gold Ledge 5i Republic 1 02
Golden 'Harveet. 1I Reservation .... 9
Jim Blaine .... 11 (Rowland Giant.. 2U
lose Pin Surp. 15?lSalUvan ......... 9
Mountain Lion.. SI (Tom Thumb 15
Morning Gloryv. 4 ISonorg. ....". 3&
BAN FRANCISCO. March 29. Offldal closing
quotations for mining stocks:
Alta JO 0CJustIce fO 03
Alpha Con Sj Mexican -....... 26
Andes 12, Occidental Con ... 12
Belcher 32jOphIr 83
Bert & Belcher. . . SO Overman . 18
Bullion SPotoal IS
Caledonia. Sl'.S&vage 14
Challenge Con ... 20j Sierra Nevada ... W
dollar lTlSilver Hill 9
Confidence 8QStandard 3 05
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 60tUnIbn Con 18
Crown Point 19jUtah Con 9
Gould & Curry.-. 21TlIow Jacket .... 15
Hale & Norcroas.. 24
NEW YORK. March 29. Mining rstocis today
closed as follows:
ChoUar $0 lJSIOnlarlo ?S 25
Crown Point lSIOphlr .............. 75
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 45tPlymoutb . ... 10
Deadwood 60;QuIekallver 1 75
Gould & Cuny... 17 do pref S 00
Hale Norcroas.. 211 Sierra Nevada ... 50
-Romeotake 50 OO'Standard . 8 10
Iron Silver 63 Union Con 15
Mexican 21TelIow Jacket .... 10
BOSTON, March 29. Closing quotations:
Adventure $0 04) "Franklin $0'16
Allouez Mining. 2j Osceola .......... 7XW
Axnal. Copper... 96itParrott &&
Atlantic 23iQuincy 1 33
Boston &Mont. 3 18 jSanta Fe Copper 63
Butte & Boston. 72 ITamarack: 1 "94
Cal. & Hecla.... T 48 lUtah Mining .... 34H
Centennial 'Wolverines 40
A Ten-Foot Coal Measnre.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. March 29. Daniel
Shaner, of Mossyrock, was In town this
morning with samples of coal from a new
find on the Cowlitz River. 26 miles above
Mossyrock. The coal Is a semi-anthracite,
and the vein Is 10 feet in thickness. It is
claimed it Is a continuation of the coal
fields In the vicinity of Davis Lake.
U3IATIIiI.A REPUBLICANS.
Nominate Connty Ticket and. Adopt
Significant Resolutions.
PENDLETON, Or., March 29. Umatilla
County Republicans held a convention
here today at which the following were
chosen:
Delegates to the State and Congressional
District Convention H. C. Adams, R. Al
exander, E. C. Allen, William Baker. E.
L. Barnett, J. S. Gurdane, T. P. Gllllland,
Matt Mosgrove. C. E. Roosevelt, D. E.
Roy, Thomas Thompson, A. B. Thomp
son, Horace Walker.
Representatives In the Legislature T. J.
Kirk, pf Athena; L. B. Reeder, off Pen
dleton. ' "
County Judge John E. Bean of PefidTe
ton. " '
Treasurer S. K. Yates, of Milton.
County Commissioner Horace Walker,
o Helix.
Sheriff George Peringer, of Pendleton.
Clerk Lot Llvermore, of Pendleton.
Recorder William Ingram, of Pendleton.
Assessor George Buzan, of Pendleton.
School Superintendent J. F. Nowlin, of
Pendleton.
Surveyor Charles E. Macomber, of Uki
ah. Coroner Dr. W. G. Cole, of Pendleton.
Two resolutions adopted by the Repub
lican County Convention here today were:
"Be it resolved, by the Republican dele
gates of Umatilla County, In convention
assembled, that the nominees for the leg
islature by thl3 convention are hereby
instructed to qualify and meet in caucus
with the majority of the- Republicans
when such caucus is called, for the pur
pose of electing a United States Senator.
The purpose of this resolution is to expe
dite the business for which the Legisla
ture is called, and to prevent, so far as
possible, another hold-up of the Legisla
ture. "Resolved, That the candidates nominat
ed by this convention, if elected to the
State Legislature, are hereby Instructed
to use their best efforts to secure tho elec
tion of United States Senators by popular
vote."
The state delegation Is conceded solid
for the renominatlon ot Congressman
Moody.
FISHERMEX OPPOSED TO MCEXSES.
Say They Are a. Tax on Labor, anil
Therefore Unconstitutional.
ASTORIA, March 29. Very few gill net
licenses .are being taken out, and there is
an apparent organized movement among
the fishermen not to take out Individual
licenses, as they claim that It is a tax on
labor and therefore unconstitutional. Fish
Commissioner Reed has secured legal ad
vice on this question, and several law
yers state that the law Is all right, ex
cept possibly In the case of men working
at a stated price per month on saining
grounds, wh have no interest in tho
catch.
Judge McBride will convene an ad
journed term of the Circuit Court in this
city next Wednesday. At that session
a damage case against the Clatsop Mill
Company and one against the city will bo
tried before juries.
BIG MAX BEAT SMALL OXE.
At the End of the Fight the Sheriff
Arrested Both of Them.
SEATTLE, March 29. Fred Russell was
given the decision at Georgetown; a suburb
of Seattle, tonight, over Ike Hayes, col
ored, at the end of the sixth round. Al
though Hayes was on his feet he was
helpless. It was a terrific fight, and Hayes
came near knocking Russell out In the
first round with a left uppercut on the
jaw. Russell is six Inches taller than
Hayes and heavier by 23 pounds. At the
close of the contest the Sheriff arrested
the contestants. They were released on
bonds.
JESSIE MAKES BIG CATCH.
Her Return From the Xorthern Hali
but Bnnlcs.
ASTORIA, Or., March 29. The fisiing
schooner Jessie was reported off the mouth
of the river early this evening, just In
from the northern halibut banks. It is
understood that she has a big cttch on
board. The Jessie is owned by Astoria
business men, who recently entered the
halibut trade. It is believed other boats
may soon be put on.
Chehalls Xotes.
CHEHALIS. Wash., March 29. County
Superintendent George A. Spencer says he
expects to hold the Lewis County Teach
ers' Institute the last week in June. It
was postponed on account of the small
pox scare.
The Chehalls flouring mill has been shut
down until the new what crop comes
Into market. There Is viry little wheat
left In this county.
CHANCES FOR THE PACIFIC
POSSD3UaTD3S OF TRADE DEVEL.
OPMEXT TJXDER XEW COXDITIOXS.
The Immediate Future of Pacific
Coast Seaport Towns Appear a
Particularly Bright.
In an article entitled, "Possibilities of
the Pacific," Bonds ana Mortgages, pub
llshed In Chicago, spoke as follows:
There la no section of the prosperous
West which is attracting the eyes of the
financial world more at present than the
cities of the Pacific Coast. The vast and
rapidly growing trade of the Orient and
the Tropics, the gold discoveries in Alaska,
the growth of Australia and New Zealand,
the opening up of the vast steppes of Rus
sla, and of the great Chinese Empire, all
bespeak commercial and financial oppor
tunities unparalleled In the history of
the country. The scene of the future hU
man drama has been shifted to the Pa
cific Coast. Two-thirds of the world's pop
ulation awaits us at our Western gates,
separated from us only by a great ocean
highway, free from the possibilities of
toll or monopoly, and affording every ac
commodation necessary for the transaction
of an enormous volume of new business.
Already American commerce with the
islands and countries of the Pacific shows
a greater gain In the year 1S99 than that
with any other part of the world. Our
total exports increased 520,000,000, and our
exports to Asia and Oceania alone In
creased over 519,000,000; our total Imports
increased 5164,000,000, and 548,000.000 of this
Increase was from Asia and Oceania. Ex
ports to Asia and Oceania Increased 27 per
cent, while imports from that part of the c
worjd Increased 40 per cent.
Of this Increase of 520.000,000 In exports
to Asia and Oceania, over 56,000.000 went
to British Australasia, 54.000.000 to the
Hawaiian Islands, $4,000,000 to China and
the remainder distributed to the Trarlous
countries and islands of that part of the
Western Pacific, while of the imports from
Asia and Oceania, 512,000.000 were from the
Dutch East Indies, 511.000,000 from Japan,
59.000.000 from the British East Indies,
57,000,000 from China and 55,000,000 from Ha
waii. Of the increase, in exports, the large
proportion, was in cotton," cotton goods,
machinery and other manufactures of iron
and steel. The increase In our exports to
China- was largely in manufactures of cot
ton, and that to the Hawaiian Islands and
Australia, manufactures of all kinds, the
(large proportion, however, "being ma
chinery and general manufactures of iron
and steel. Of the Increase of 546.000,000 in
imports, from the countries of the Pacific,
raw silk, tin, fibers and sugar were the
most important Items.
From Japan, the importations of raw silk
Increased 5S,OGO,000. and there was also a
considerable Increase In matting; from tha
great tin mines of the Straits Settlements
was an increase of 55,000,000 worth of pig
tin for use in manufacturing tin plates,
and from British Indies there was an in
crease in Jute and jute bagging and other
productions of this character; from China,
there was on increase or over 53,000,000 in
raw silk for use In manufacturing; from
the Philippines, an increase in hemp and
other articles, and from the Hawaiian
Islands a small increase in sugar; while
the most important and suggestive in
crease from the Pacific countries is that
of sugar irom the East Indies, which
amounted in the year just ended to 1.4S3.
460,670 pounds, against 830,637,794 pounds In
189S, and 536,227,703 pounds in 1897; the
value cf the sugar Imported from the East
Indies In 1999 being 530.636,469, against 516,
039,642 in 189S, and 59.999.134 in 1897.
With these interesting and Instructive
figures before us, the Immediate future of
the Pacific Coast seaport towns appears
particularly bright. The greatest activity
prevails in the younger and more progressive-
cities of the Northwest, with Seattle,
Portland and Tacoma. eagerly vying with
each other for commercial supremacy. Tha
heavy Investments made during the past
year by Eastern capitalists In this sec
tion reflect the fullest realization of ex
isting conditions by tho far-sighted Invest
ing classes. The Pacific Northwest is just
emerging out of the hour of dawn to bathe
In the most brilliant rays of prosperity
which ever shone upon any country!
BE SURE OF YOUR GAME.
Warning: to Hunters, Who May Bag
Timber-Cruisers.
W. W. Cheadle, a. timber-cruiser, sends
the following statement to the South Bend
Journal:
"Last Tuesday afternoon I took the
trail to find a quarter post on the south
side of a timber claim, and when I ar
rived at the place where tho section line
crosses it, I went out on the west side
about 60 feet in the brush, and had just
stopped to look for a blaze on a big cedar
when I heard the crack of a. rifle on the
trail, and a bullet went whizzing by my
gray head. "Hold on there, you rascal, or
you will kill somebody yet," I ejaculated
Just as I heard the click, click of the re
peater, making ready for another shot.
Then I crawled back through the brush
to the trail, and there I found a young
stranger, paralyzed with astonishment. Ha
had "missed the bear'" but saved my
life.
Clark: County Antl-TVllson.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 29. Pre
vious to the holding of the Republican
primaries last Saturday very little Inter
est appeared to be taken either In the
result of the primary elections or the
county convention, which will be held
In this city next Saturday. As the day
of the convention approaches, however,
political interest increases, and the indi
cations now are that there will be a lively
contest next Saturday. Practically tho
only issue upon which there is any division
is whether a Wilson or an anti-Wilson
delegation shall be sent to the state con
vention at Ellensburg, April 5. The Wil
son forces are active,- and say they will
at least secure half of the delegation. The
antls are also lined up to select a solid
anti-Wilson delegation. The returns from
the primaries are coming in slowly, many
of the outlying precincts being yet to hear
from. Of 15 precincts, having a total of
72 delegates, the antl-Wllsonites claim.
50. This leaves seven precincts yet to be
heard from, with an additional 20 votes.
Of these, the antls say they will get at
least one-half. Clark County has long
been considered as being strongly antl
Wllson. It sent a solid delegation against
Wilson to the Tacoma State Convention in
185SL and the present Representatives In
the Legislature from this county were
nominated and elected upon a platform
which practically pledged them to vote
against John L. Wilson for United States
Senator.
Boy Speculates In Sheep.
H. H. Vandervort started into the
sheep business about six years ago, says
the Pacific Homestead. He was then a
mere boy, working for wages in the stores.
He bought a few sheep and put them out
on shares. The next year he bought a
few more, and saved what he had al
ready bought. So he kept on until he now
has 700 sheep, all out on shares In Polk,
Marlon and Clackamas Counties. He has
made at least 40 per cent on all the money
ho has put into sheep, and from his earn
ings he has bought two lots and built
houses on them, and owns them now.
Hogne River Prnnegrower Organize
MEDFORD, March29. A meeting of the
prunegrowers of the Rogue River Valley
was held here today, at which 90 per cent
of the growers was represented. An or
ganization was effected, which will work
In conjunction with the Northwestern De
ciduous Fruitgrowers Association. C. E.
Stewart was elected president, and will
Immediately push the Interests of the association