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8i5 """ pi-, .- - S s THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1900. LANE IS FOR TONGUE Us Delegates Requested to Fa vor the Congressman. MOORHEAD FOR JOINT SENATOR Ellensbnrar Convention Likely to Send One Wilson Sinn to Philadel phia, for Harmony' Sake. EUGENE. April 4. The Lane County Republican Convention today chose 11 delegates to the state convention, 14 dele gates to the Congressional district con vention, and nominated a full legislative and county ticket. It pased resolutions commending the National Administration, Indorsing Congressman Tongue, and re questing Its delegates to do all they could honorably to bring about his renomlna tlon. and Instructed delegates to the state convention In favor of S. L. Moorhead, of Junction City, for Joint Senator from Lane. Douglas and Josephine. O. R. Chrlsman was chosen chairman of the county committee, and L. H. Johnson sec retary. The following delegates to the state convention were chosen: V. G. GUstrap, O. P. Hoff. George H. Kellcy. A. L. Roney. W. Kuykendall. 8. L. Moorhead, William Preston, Darwin Brlstow, S. H. Friendly, E. A. Bond. S. B. Eakln. J. SI. Shelley. A. C. Woodcock and E. O. Potter. The delegates to tho Congressional con vention are: C. F. Hurlburt. H. B. Miller. L. E. Park. O. A. Campbell. John F. Kelley, C J. Howard, George L. Hall. T. W. Harris, C P. Burkholder. J. C Brattaln, A. D. Hyland. E. F. Chapman, R. F. Scott and L. E. Bean. The county ticket nominated Is as fol lows: For Representatives James Hemenway, of Cottage Grove; L. T. Harris, of Eu gene: Ivan McQueen, of Sluslaw. County Judge O. F. Knox, of Cottage Grove. County Clerk E. U. Lee. of Junction. Shcrlff-R. D. Haw ley. of Pleasant Hill. Commlssloner-J. L. Taj lor, of Her mann. Treasurer L. GUstrap, of Eugene. Assessor D. P. Burton, of Cottage Grove. , School Superintendent Eugene Bond, of Iri Ing. 'Surveyor C M. Collier, of Eugene. Coroner G. W. Grlffln, of Eugene. THE 1VORIC AT ELLnXSBURG. IIopkliiM 31 ny Re Chosen In Order to At old n FlRht. ELLENSBURG. Was.. April 4. The Republican convention will be called to order tomorrow morning by J. H. Schlvely, chairman of the ttate committee. As now arranged, E. H. Gule, of Seattle, will be temporary chairman, and the temporary organization will be made permanent, as the Intention Is to hae a short conven tion, and no time Is to be lost. A special train Is bulletined to arrive from the wat at 4 o'clock tomorrow In the after noon, and the convention will doubtless adjourn before that. Slates have been made and broken all day, and all kinds of rumors have been afloat, but the fact Is tangible resllts can be attained only after the two late trains get In tonight. At this time It Is con ceded that the went side will be awarded Ave National delegates, and the cast side three. Cooler heads predict that C B. Hopkins -nlll be one of these, for, although a bitter light hat. been made all day In the caucuses against John L. Wilson, whose close representative Hopkins Is. a strong faction Is opposing a light In this convention, and they hope later arrivals will stand by them. Owing to this uncer tain condition, resolutions have not yet been drafted. The prominent men of the party are here from all over the state, and It Is believed the convention will be one of the strongest Intellectually that ever aFMmbled In the state, but extensive speech-making prob ably will not be Indulged In. ELLENSBURG, Wash. April 4. After the arrltal of the la'e trains tonight cau cusing b gan and deadlocks were in or der. In the absence of an agreement stee-ing committees wire appointed with Instructions to report at 3 tomorrow morn ing. Dole-rained opposition is developing to two delegates be'ng allowed King County, and the cpro ltrcn to Hopkins of Spokane Is still vigorous. The King Coun ty dcegatlon adopted resolutions. Indors ing L. B. Andrews as successor to John F. Gowey. laie Consul at Yokohama, Ja pan. rcsiov IX LIXX COUNTY. County Ticket Xomlnnted Separate State Dclecnlc-. Xnmed. ALBANY, Or., April 4. The Democratic and Populist County Convention nominat ed a fusion ticket today, as follows: County Judge H. M. Palmer. Populist Sheriff George N. McHargue. Democrat. Clerk William F. Harnner, Populist. Recorder Edward Meeker. Democrat. Treasurer R. B. Miller. Populist. Commissioner H. B. Springer. Populist. School Superintendent W. L. Jackson, Democrat. Surveyor T. A. Rlggs. Democrat. Coroner J. G. Norman. Populist. The Democrats elected the following del egates to the state convention, who were Instructed for M. A. Miller for delegate to the National convention: M. A. Miller. C. G. Burkhart E. Archl bald. Thomas E. Fox. S. M. Graland. P. J. Smiley. J. K. Weatherford, George Fin ley. C H. Stewart. J. J. Whitney. B. M. Payne. C. J. Shedd. J. M. Ralston -and W. W. Crawford. The Populists elected the following dele gates to the state convention: A. D. Hale. E. E. Langc. J. A. McBrlde. J. J. Beard. E. C. Neal, A. J. Blevlns. C. B. Montague. T. J. McClary. D. M. Jones, B. F. Ramp, J. W. Ewlng, J. Clem, I. A. Munkers. R. R. Humphrey, H. B. Springer, George Alexander and George McLanc. The Democrats adopted the following resolution: "Resolved. That the Democratic party of Linn County, in convention assembled, express their sympathy for the Boers In their gallant struggle for liberty; that we hereby affirm our adherence to the Chi cago pAtform adopted by the Democratic National Convention in 1S9C; that we most heartily Indorse our able and fearless leader. Hon. W. J. Bryan, for President In 1900; further, that we are In favor of free and unrestricted trade with Puerto Rico. Jackson County Populists. MEDFORD, Or., April 4. At the con vention of the People's party today the following delegates were elected to the state convention: J. W. Marksbury, Ed Anderson. Frank Williams. A. L. Galls, J. L. Bachelor. F. C Schmldtllne, W. E. Phipps, P. J. Van Hardenburg. J. A. Smith. George R. Llnd ley. J. S. McCain. F. W. Moore. W. T. Anderson and A. A. Pennington. A county central committee was ap pointed and arrangements made for a county convention. Marlon Connty Popnlists. SALEM, April 4. The Marion County Populists will hold their county conven tion at the opera-houe in Salem next Friday. Tho convention will be composed of 211 delegates. George W. Weeks, chair man of the county central committee, will call the delegates to order and preside during the forming of a temporary organ ization. A prominent Populist said today that the convention Friday would teach the Republicans a lesson on the subject of proper treatment of old soldiers. He complains because the Republican ticket has on it the name of only one old soldier. Two Spanish Wax veterans were honored with leading places. He says that the Populist ticket will be made up1 In no small degree of veterans of the Civil War. By what can be gathered from general conversation. It Is Judged that the fusion question will receive more attention In the Populist convention than the reward of old soldiers. It Is quite generally thought, too, that placing a. veteran on a Populist ticket In Marlon County this year would not be much of a favor. Preparing for the Campaign. BAKER CITY, Or., April 4. A meeting of the Republican candidates nominated by the county convention a few days ago is called for April 7. There will also be a meeting of the county central committee on the same date. Sumpter Is .making elaborate prepara tions for the entertainment of the dele gates to the Democratic and People's party conventions, which will be held there Saturday next. Quotations of Mlnlns Stocks. SPOKANE. April 4. The closing bids for mining Mocks today were: BlackUll to WSstPrinosss Maud..0 MW Crystal 4HlPalmr lit. Tun. 30 Deer Trail Con. Gold Ledge Golden Harvest. Jim Blalnt ..... Lone Pine Snip. Mountain Lion. iv'n.Miii.. rtHhm Vft ItimhW Cariboo 30 .IV. Reservation .... W Romland Giant.. 2 , Sullivan 8tt iu 15H w Tom Thumb ... . 16 Sonors. ..... 4 Moraine Qlory.. avfcl Morrison 3 j BAN FRANCISCO, April 4.-The offldU dosing- quotations tor mining stocks today were: Alta 40 oaiKentuck Con ....40 01 Antes ............ 14Ocetdental Con Dleber 31Ophlr Ileal & Belcber... 30Overman Iiulllon 3)Potol Caledonia SSfSavage , Challenge Con ... SOJSec. Belcher ... Chollar 17. Sierra Nevada Con. CaL A Va... 1 Silver Hill .... Crown Point . .... 10,6tandard . Exchequer 2 Union Con Gould & Cum-... lGIUtah Con 11 S3 sa 11 n 4 S3 11 403 18 11 13 Hale Jl Nortrwi.. 22 Yeflow Jacket . Justlcs 51 NEW TORE. April 4. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Chollar SO 1M Ontario IS 15 Crown Point 18.Or.nlr 83 Con. Cat. A Va... 1 do Plymouth 10 Deadwood ........ Ow Quicksilver 1 74 Gould & Curry... lt do pref 8 00 Hale i. Norcrou.. 22, Sierra Nevada ... SO Homestake SO oujStandard 3 IS Iron Sliver C'Unlon Con 16 Mexican SjYellow Jacket .... 11 BOSTON. ADrll 4. Cloelnr miotailooa: Adventure to OSVIHumboldt V Allcuex Mining. 25t 0ola Amal. Copper... PM,Parrott Atlantic 3WQulney 1 Boston lc Mont. 3 20 i Santa Fe Copper Butte & Boston. 83 ITamarack 1 CaL i. Hecla... 7 S3 (Utah Mining ... Ontrnnlal .... 24 I Winona Franklin 17 Iwolverlnes 01 37 8.1 35- 4& nanndlng Up the Stock. LAKEVIEW. Or.. April 1 At this time every year the various stockmen start their riders out with Instructions to pen every animal of the horse kind that they find. These are crowded up and penned at various points on the "desert" and In the valleys, in places prepared for the purpose. Irrespective of ownership, and the stockmen go to these places and select out their own and brand them and drive them to the Summer range. The Lake County "desert" Is of lower altitude than the rest of the country, and horses thrive on the short grass there all the Winter, eating snow for water. At this time ot the year, the snow having thawed from the mountains, the horses are gathered from the desert and driven to-the moun tains. Later In the Summer the cattle are gathered In the same way and changed to different ranges or driven to the market-Sheep are now arriving from the "desert"' by the thousands, and the an nual shearing of this county will begin about the 10th of this month. From now on business will be lively here. Stabbed In a. Saloon Row. TILLAMOOK. April 1 A tabbing af fair occurred early Sunday morning In a saloon In this city, when Harry Mitchell, who had bought a pocket-knife for the purpose, thrust It In the side of Fred Newtown, turning the knife around when he drew it out. making a gash several Inches long. He Is not dangerously wound ed. The Oregon Telegraph & Telephone Company applied to the City Council last evening for a franchise to maintain and operate a telephone system within the city limits. The council allowed the ordi nance to be Introduced, and passed to Its second reading, but before taking final action asked the City Attorney to pass upon It. Stone Church at Burns. Harney" County News. Based on the very favorable report that Rev. H. J. McDevltt made to him recent ly. Archbishop Christie, or Portland, has granted permission for the erection of a ctone Catholic Church In Burns. The plans will be here In a few days, and the nrst contract for the delivery of the stone upon the ground will be let as soon as the bids are In the hands ot the com mittee. The pastor. Rev. H. J. McDevltt, Is the treasurer of the building fund, which now amounts to nearly J1T00, and the committee feels very hopeful that tZM can be easily obtained. There Is every reason to believe that a school conducted by Catholic Sisters will be started In Bums at a time not far distant. , Historic Church Burned. COLVILLE. Wash.. April 4. Last night the old Catholic Church, on Church Flat, a mile cast of town, waa burned to the ground. The building was erected In 1SC0 at a cost of $3000. by soldiers at the gar rison and donated to the church. It was built of logs, and all the finishings and furniture was made by band. About six years ago the parishioners of the church erected a new building In the city and abandoned the old one. The citizens HvlnE In the neighborhood of the. old church ex press deep regret because of the oblitera tion of the old landmark. The fire Is supposed to have been set by some mis chievous person. Oregon Xotes. Ontario's City Council has planted 200 ad ditional shade trees. A telephone line between Vale and West fall, is in course of construction. The Oregon Short Line Is arranging to build large and commodious stockyards at Ontario. The contractor wants laborers at Jl 73 per day on Government rock quarry, on Coos Bay. A panther, measuring 9 feet, was killed In Ash Valley. April 1, by Henry Laird and Frank Kuhn. A Harney man has taken some fine horses to Seattle. One beautiful span of blacks weighed 2930 pounds. Work is progressing on Ontario's new opera-house, and It will soon be complet ed. The building Is 37x90 feet. The Bank of Ontario announces that It will take advantage of the new banking laws, and organize a National bank. Darwin T. Colvln. of Lake County, was killed at Lincoln. CaL. recently by. being run over by a freight car on the track of the Southern Pacific. Instead of "six logging camps on the Sluslaw," as some papers have reported, the Florence West says the number It not less than 30, with several more to start work this Spring. An Eastern manlias rented George Mil ler's ranch, on Thomas Creek, In Lake County. Also he bought 20 cows, paying 30 for cows to "come in" and C3 for others. Burglars secured J3S from o, Burns sa loon one night last week. tAlfo, they took cigars, dice, revolver and some credit togs. Two arrests were made, but the suspects were discharged on examination. The old 'Perry Watklns ranch was sold at auction In The Dalles, Monday, under the authority of the County Court, by the executor of the estate. C. E. Bayard. It was bought by C W. Emerson, for f00. SERIOUS CHARGES MADE DEFENDANT COXES BACK AT rnosEcun.G judge. Jndre McDonald Holds Nessly to Sa. perior Court and the Latter Files Sensational Affidavits. COLFAX, Wash., April 4.Judge Mc Donald, at whose Instance J. E. Nessly, ex-Deputy Sheriff, was arrested on the charge of having forced a feeble-minded woman to occupy a cell with a convicted murderer. In the Whitman County Jail, today held Nessly In the sum of J1500 to appear at the coming term of the Superior Court for trial. The Judge sat as the mag titrate examined the witnesses and ran the whole examination In an unusual man ner. The defense filed a protest against Judge McDonald sitting on the case, on the ground of prejudice, and supported the protest with affidavits charging the Judge with -mbornatlon of perjury and other criminal acts, alleging that he used his authority to persecute Nessly. Among these allegations Is one that Judge Mc Donald assisted In getting a pardon Tor a convicted cattlethlef and then insisted that the pardoned man should make a charge against Nessly. The whole tenor of the defense's affidavit Is that the Judge has fcr two years been trying to have the defendant prosecuted on a criminal charge, the Inference being that the pres ent action Is the outgrowth of personal antipathy. It Is understood that Judge McDonald will be arrested and prosecuted on tho sensational charges made In the affida vits, direct charges of felony against the court. On account of the conduct of E. K. Hanna, who appeared for Nessly, Judge McDonald has directed a committee to Institute disbarment proceedings against the attorney. TO DEDICATE SEW QUARTERS. Activity of Baker City Chamber of Commerce MInlnjc Cpngreu. BAKER CITY, Or., April 4. The date for the formal opening of the now rooms of the Chamber of Commerce has been set for Friday night next. The rooms have Just been arranged and handsomely fitted up. and the members will hold a public reception on the occasion, to which the public ore Invited. Tho board of directors has appointed a committee to take up the work of mak ing preparations for the entertainment of the miners' convention to be held here next June. Industrial Agent Judson. of the O. R. & N., Is making special efforts for the success of the undertaking, and Is In correspondence with President Hen derson on the matter. It Is proposed to banquet the visitors at a cost estimated at X1O0O. and also to give excursions from this city to Sumpter. Granite and Law ton, the new mining towns. As the con vention Is expected to be the largest gath ering ot Tnlnlng men ever held In the Northwest, the entertainment of the visit ors will be no small task, and the com mittee appointed for the purpose will en ter upon the work without delay. There Is general complaint about the difficulty of renting suitable .dwelling houses In Baker CKy. New arrivals are compelled to put upat the hotels' or lodging-houses until they look over the city ,ln a fruitless effort to get what they wont. Unfurnished rooms for housekeeping are also scarce, but they are about the only accommodations offered, and the new comer Is often' compelled to take them and watch for more suitable quarters. During the summer months houses are often va cated by the farmers who live In town the remainder of the year. In another month this will relieve the scarcity some what. Although a number of cottages are being erected In different parts of the city, they will be occupied before they are out of the painters' hands. Building material Is scarce, and work on several buildings Is progressing slowly. At n, meeting of the City Council last night the plans and specifications submit ted by Surveyor Foster ir the new city water works were approved. E. J. Godfrey, of the Red Boy mine. Is about to take up a permanent residence in Portland, and will leave with his family for tils new home Thursday morning. HOSPITAL FOR FORT STEVEXS. Bids for Construction Soon to Be Ad. xertlsed For. ASTORIA. April 4. The War Depart ment has at last decided on the erection of a new hospital at the Fort Stevens barracks, and bids on Its construction will be asked In a few days. It will De a 24 bed hospital, and first class In every par ticular. The building Is to be of wood, and its dimensions are SuxlOO feet. This is the nlze suitable for a four-battery post, so It may reasonably be expected that, while the department has not officially an nounced Its Intention of doubling the pres ent accommodations at the fort, such action Is anticipated. The question of securing a water supply has not yet been determined, and It ap pears to be the one great drawback In making the proposed extensive Improve ments. An abundance of pure water can be secured by connecting with the Astoria reservoir or running a pipe line to ths Lewis and Clark River, but the Govern ment desires if possible to have the source of water supply Inside the reservation lim its. The plans and specifications for the Co lumbia. River quarantine station, which were forwarded to Washington some time ago for approval, have not yet been re turned, but Quarantine Officer Hastings Is expecting to receive instructions at any moment to advertise for bids on tho con struction ot the wharf and buildings. The fumigating machines, which were ordered In the East several weeks ago, have been completed, and are now on the way to Astoria. Judge McBrlde convened an adjourned term of the Circuit Court in this city to day. The rase of John Pentllla vs. the Clatsop Mill Company, for $20,114. for loss ot an arm. Is on trial before a Jury. Among the orders made oy the court to day was one directing that the case ot the Columbia River Packers' Association vs. Enyart & Cook, a suit for the pos session of the "Jim Crow" seining grounds, be referred to C. E. Runyon to take testi mony and report. OREGOX CITY COUNCIL .MEETING. Change In the Manner of Electric Street-LIn-htlnp;. OREGON CITY, April 4. At the month ly meeting ot the City Council tonight tho Recorder's monthly report showed that seven burial permits had been Issued, and J5 had been paid Into the cemetery fund. The general fund had ocen enriched to the extent of $612 GS for licenses collected. The committee on streets and public property reported that It had placed an electric light on a GO-foot pole at the corner ot Seventh and Madison streets, that would take the place of six Incandescent 23 candle power lights. Three other arc lights had been changed to GO-foot pole, with the result that the principal business and residence portion of the city is much better lighted than formerly, at no In crease of cost. The committee had dem onstrated that an arc light on a 60-foot pole would light a larger- Area more per fectly than 10 Incandescent lights. The report of the commute was approved. The committee appointed to prepare plans and ascertain the sentiment In reference to a sewerage system on the hill were not ready to report, but were encouraged by the 'fact that no remonstrance had been circulated. Why Her Sanity Was Questioned. Mrs. Susan Terwadow, of Eagle Creek, bad a hearing today before the County Judge, on a charge of Insanity, but was discharged from custody. Witnesses tes tified that she had visited Clackamas, and. desiring to go into a house belonging to her mother, Mrs. Crookshank, broke 10 of the 11 windows in the dwelling, upon finding the door locked. She said that she, broke one window In order to effect an entrance Into the building, and" demol ished the others because she was angry. A Fine Ranch Sold. La Grande Chronicle. On Saturday the bargain was completed for the purchase of Jasper N. Rlnehart's farm, near Imtilar. the purchasers being six parties from Idaho. The sale of this farm has been reported several times dur ing the. past few months, but nothing waa definitely done until last Saturday, when the sum of $1000 was paid down to "hold the bargain." Mn Rlnehart's place con sists of 323 acres, and the price paid was SM an acre, or a total of 117.766. It Is understood that the place will be sub divided among the six people. Mr. Rlne hart Is to give possession In 30 days, and It Is his present Intention to remove to some orhe" locality, which he has not yet fully decided upon. President nlll on 'Way to the Const. SPOKANL. April 4. A special train bearing President JI1II. his two sons. Sec ond Vice-President Miller, Chief Engineer Stevens and Assistant General Superin tendent JJowns passed through Spokane this morning en route to the Coast. Mr. Hill's visit there Is chiefly in connection with the Seattle depot and the Everett tunnel. It was expected that he would confer here with a number of leading mine-owners relative to the construction of tho proposed branch line to Republic, but the expectation was not realized. . Clark County Man Insnne. VANCOUVER, Wash., April 4. Gottlelb Vollenwelder, of Pioneer, was today ad Judged Insane and committed to the asy lum at Steltacoom. Bank at Hood River. HOOD RIVER. April 4y-The first bank ing house In Hood River will be opened for business here tomorrow. PROMPTLY KILL YOUR TROUT Sensible SaKRestlon to Fishermen of the Northwest. CASCADE LOCKS. Or., April 2. (To the Editor.) In reading the very Interesting article on fishing In last Sunday's Issue of The Oregonlan, I was disappointed to find that nothing whatever was said In condemnation of the practice ot putting fish alive Into baskets and leaving them to die, evidently with much suffering. Though one of the most enthusiastic fish ermen that ever broke the Sabbath, I am not such a barbarian but that the sport would lose Its charm for me If It necessi tated suffering on tha part of the vic tims. It must surely be disagreeable to any one, not utterly heartless or thought less, to know, that living creatures are suffering "to make a holiday" for him. The fact that such suffering Is unneces sary makes the cruel thoughtlessness of some fishermen doubly Inexcusable. It takes a very few seconds to kill a fish, and one can certainly admire its beauti ful markings as well after It is dead as when it lies "quivering on the bank." I believe that most sportsmen kill their fish, but I know tnat some, through thought lessness or Indifference, do not. A small fish Is easily killed, by placing the finger in Its mouth and the thumb nail where the back of its neck ought to be, and bending tho head quickly backward. This can be done while taking the fish oft the hook, and death results instantly. Larger fish may be killed by striking the head across the loe of one's boot, or, if too long for that, a sharp blow on the head with a stick or a stone will causo death very quickly. The pain caused by hook ing is evidently of little consequence, for In unfrequented streams where the fish have not become too wary. I have noticed that a trout will often como back to the fly, even though Its mouth be torn by the first encounter with the hook. One of tho worst examples of cruelty to fish may be seen on the lishwheels along the Columbia, where the salmon are thrown by the wheel onto the deck ot the scow, and left to beat themselves about for 10 or 15 minutes until they die. We Insist that the domestic animals used for food shall be killed instantly and pain lessly, and yet we eat fish that have died a lingering and evidently painful death. BROWN HACKLE. TONGUE NOT SECOND CHOICE Linn County's DrleKatlon for Judge Iievrltt, First and Last. ALBANY, April 3. To the Editor: Twice I have noticed In your paper at statement that the Congressional delega tion from this county were for Mr. Tongue as a second choice, and In your Irsuc ot Sunday, April 1. you stated in sub stance that the weakness of Judge Hew itt's delegation from this county was that Its second choice was Mr. Tongue. These statements do Judge Hewitt and the dele gation an Injustice. Tne fact Is that the appointees of Mr. Tongue pushed his claims to th extreme limit before the con vention of this county and presented a ticket pledged to the support, of Mr. Tongue on second choice; and it woa not until they were overwhelmed by the sen timent of the convention In favor of Mr. Hewitt that they gave up their claim that Mr. Tongue must be second choice, and not until the convention had unanimously elected a delegation chosen by Judge Hew itt himself. The fact Is, many of the Republicans of this county consider It injudicious to nominate Mr. Tongu? at this time, on ac count of the disaffection of the German vote towards him. as well as on account of tho un-American position he has as sumed on the Puerto Rlcan blU. I do not desire to discuss Mr. Tongue further than to say as pleasantly as posiibla to his appointees, and the men that compose his push, that the delegation from Linn has not selected a seond choice, as they Intend to nominate Judge Hewitt it they crn. ONE OF THE DELEGATION. Malicious Injnry to Property. BUTTEVILLE. April 2. To the Editor.) I would like to ask you a question. What is the penalty fixed by law against any person who will go In your pasture and cut your horse's tall off? There Is a statute which provides that "If any person shall maliciously Injure the personal property of another," etc.. he may, upon conviction, be Imprisoned in the penitentiary for not less than six months nor more than three years, or by Imprisonment in the county Jail not less than three months nor more than one year, or a fine may be Imposed of from 150 to 11000. The statute concerning cruelty to an an imal provides for Imprisonment In the county Jail not to exceed CO days. s Longitude of the Xorth Pole. HILLSBORO, April 2. To the Editor.) Reckoning longitude from the meridian of Greenwich, what Is the longitude at the North Pole? E. B. H. Of course, neither of the poles has longi tude, all the meridian lines meeting there. s Try Allen's Foot-Ease, A powasr to b shaken into the aboea. Tonr fset feel wotlsa. servos aad hot. and set tired eastlr It mhj havo rmartlos teat or Usht shoo, try Allan foot- Eaao. It ooola tho toot and zaakM walklns Core sotloa. owestlac loot, lnsrowiss Balls, bllMero xoei ana maxe wi and ealloos apota. Kallare reraa and oQniona of all nain. and dMHt and comfort. TrrltTOSAT. Sold by all drnsciau nd ahoe ivroa for aSe, Trial pacx in nr Addreaa. Allan 8. Olmsted. La Bor.H. X. More cases of catarrh have been cured by Hoed' a S-frzaparilla than by any -other medicine. A BIGGER HOP COMBINE PLAXS FOR. IT ARE BEIXG HADE BT TOE GROWERS. By More Thoronsrh Orsranlsatlon They Hope to Make the Business Pay Reasonable Proflts. SALEM. April 4. A thorough organiza tion of the hopgrowers of all the hop producing sections of the United States Is the object of correspondence now passing between officials of the Oregon Hopgrow ers' Association, and representatives of similar combines In New York and Cali fornia. New York, Oregon, California and Washington are practically the only hop producing states In America, and if the bulk of the crop In these states can be pooled or the acreage limited, the growers will be able to maintain prices, which will be reasonable and remunerative. The New York growers have done little In the way of organization, but a letter received today by the Oregon association states that the formation of a combine nas Deen started, and It Is hoped to get matters In shape to handle the crop In a satisfactory manner, by August L The letter says, nmong other things: "The main points to be guarded against are. First, not to allow the growers to contract or Rell any hops until after the hops of the world are all harvested. Then we can tell better what prices to put on tne gooas. oecona. to devise some means so as to furnish the growers with money so that It will not be necessary for them to crowd the hops on the market In order to pay harvesting expenses, taxes, etc "My plan Is to have the growers sign a contract giving prope- parties power of attorney to dispose of their hops, and .to have simply samples of each lot at some central points on the lino ot the New York Central, where brewers may come and make selections at the prices made by the parties having the power of attorney, compensation for this work being cent per pound, or tt per bale. It will also be the duty of these parties to Insure the hops as they arc stored in each man's kiln, and assume the liabilities due the bank for money advanced to the farmers for the expenses of harvesting, and when the hops arc sold the banks must be set tled with first, and the surplus paid to the grower." The Idea of limiting the acreage of hops harvested seems to be gaining favor among hopgrowers. This plan Is embodied In the by-laws of the Southwestern Wash ington Hopgrowers' Association. Section IS of the by-laws Is In part as follows: "Whenever a condition of low prices shall prevail by reason, and In conse quence of overproduction, the stockholders ot this association shall reduce the acre age of hops harvested by them the follow ing season, pro rata, upon receiving no tice from the board of trustees so to do, said notice setting forth the percentage of their hopyards, which Is to remain un harvested." Under this plan, there would not neces sarily be a reduction In the acreage of hops grown, but If It should be found Just before picking time that there Is on over production, only the quantity necessary to supply the market would be picked. It there should not be an overproduction to cause a cut in prices, the whole crop could be harvested. Officers of the Oregon association ore recclvingmuch encouragement from prom inent dealers who urge the growers to stand together, and that they will event ually got their price. Contract for Capitol Improvement. The State Board of Capitol Commission ers today opened bids for the changes to be made In the House of Representatives and awarded a contract to Erb & Van Patton. of Salem, at 1SS44. The contract calls for the furnishing of all labor and materials for the completion of the work. The bids were In two classes, one for floors of yellow fir, and the other for floors ot oak. They were as follows: L. N. Roney Fir, JH.900: oak, J13.100. Erb & Van Patton Fir, f2H; oak. JSS44. Erlxon Van Palber Fir, J32C3; oak, flO,- 522. N. Ety-Flr. JX00: oak. tH.000. W. H. Lang & Sons Fir. $10,973; oak. 112.379. Bentley Construction Company Oak, 114.450. The total appropriation la 111,000. The changes to be made are the construction of a floor across the House of Represent atives, on a level with the third floor of the Capitol building, making the repre sentative hall one story high and form ing a new room on the third floor to be used as a library. The work Is to be com pleted by November 10. May Be Crookedness. The arrest, at Albany, ot H. G. McKln ley, a timber land cruiser, on the charge of attempting to defraud the United States Government by procuring other persons to purchase Government land under an agreement that when the title Is perfected It shall bo transferred to parties furnish ing the purchase money, has caused con siderable talk to the effect that a similar game has been played against the state. The State Land Board sells school, univer sity and agricultural college land at a uniform price of 11 15 per acre. The law provides that not more than 320 acres of land shall be sold to any one person. Every applicant for the purchase of etato land Is required to swear that the pro posed purchase Is for his own benefit, and not for the piirpose of speculation; that he hso made no contract or agreement, ex press or Implied, for the sale or disposition of the land applied for, and that there is no valid adverse claim thereto. When applications for the purchase of land come to the office of tho State Land Board la duo form the clerk has nothing to do but give a certificate of sale upon the pay ment of the purchase price. Sales in this manner are made very frequently, and the clerk of the Board has no evidence of an attempt to defraud the state. But It Is noted that recently a large number of applications for the purchase of land were brought In by one person, that the affidavits were all sworn to before the same person, and that the purchasers seemed to have little. If anything, to do with the transaction. It is also noted that In this Instance a large number of the applicants were women, and that all ths affidavits were made In the same county. These facts have caused considerable comment to the effect that the plain In tent of the law is being evaded. As the same purchase price Is paid In any event, the state cannot be Injured from a finan cial standpoint. The only injury would be that which would follow the concen tration of Oregon timber lands In tha hands of syndicates. Jnry Did Not Agree. Samuel Ramp, a Marlon County farmer, was today tried before a Jury in Justice Johnson's court on a charge of driving on a bicycle path. Ramp claimed he drove on the path because the road was blocked by two teams. Other evidence tended to show that he could have turned out with out driving on the path. After being out six hours, the Jury failed to agree, and was discharged. Ramp will be tried again tomorrow. The trial today attracted great attention. Capital City Xotes. In the Supreme Court today the follow ing order was made: South Portland Land Company, respond ent, vs. Abble K. Munger. et ah. appel lants, ordered that appellants' time to file a petition for a. rehearing be extended to May L 19C0. The County Courj today awarded Henry Pape a contract to print 48,400 election tickets for use in this county next June. The contract price Is 175. which Is less than one-third the cost two years ago. The tickets this year will be somewhat smaller than those used last election. Three 'deeds to farm property were filed In the Recorder's) office today, the aggre gate consideration of which was 113,031. FISH-EATING BIRDS. Commissioner Reed Thinks at Bonnty Should Be Offered for Scalps. TIXLAMOOK BAyTot-. March 20. (To ths Editor.) There Is one subject on which I would like an expression from our favor ite Oregonlan at some time. Some poor fishermen have at divers times been ar rested and fined for Illegal fishing on this bay men who have families to support. As a matter of course, all men should aim at being law-abiding citizens. There is one cannery on this bay mak ing a good pick during the season, and there are small quantities of fish packed In salt. But the remark I wish to make is that the shags, the different kinds of fish ducks and the kingfishers abounding on the bay, on a conservative estimate, eat more of tho "rising generation" of our fish supply here than Is taken by fisher menlegally or Illegally In all of five years. Now, I suppose there are no shags, no fish ducks, no kingfishers Inhabiting the bay at the mouth of the Columbia, or the waters of the Columbia River. I form this supposition from the fact that I have reed of the arrest of illegal fishermen there, while I have never read of a single arrest of one ot this destructive feathery tribe. I have read of a. Fish Commissioner and his deputies for the State of Oregon no doubt high-salaried officials: of their pa trol of the Columbia In finely appointed steam yachts or launches, looking out for the poor devil of a fisherman who wishes surreptitiously tp treat his .family to a fresh fish, or to the proceeds therefrom. In San Francisco Bay, Chinamen are ar rested for seining for small fry, and the fish industry Is thereby to a great extent protected supposedly. Suppose, therefore, that the money spent for those Fish Com missioners, for launches and for patrol lng suppose It were added to a fund and a bounty paid for the arrest otherwise killing of thesj destructive birds, would not that be a more practical way of pro tecting the flsh Industry? Cou'd not The Oregonlan take this sub ject for one of those usually vigorous edi torials? c L State Fish Commissioner Reed speaks In the following vein of the subject-matter referred to In the foregoing letter: "In regard to fishermen being arrested, they must expict to be arrested if they violate the law. The suggestion in regard to the shags or cormorants and fish ducks as well as kingfishers. Is a good one. It has been my Intention to have a. law passed at the next secsion of the Legisla ture whereby a small bounty could be paid for the scalps of these several flsh-evting birds. And also I will go a little farther than 'C. I.' do:s, and give a good fair bounty on the scalps of seals and seallons. as either one of these animals will eat more salmon In one day than all the birds in Tillamook Bay would In a whole season. The shags at the mouth ot the Columbia River are not so plentiful as In the- salt-water bays along the coast; nevertheless, we have some there, as also some kingfishers and flsh ducks. "In regard to the Flsh Commissioner and his deputies, and the high salaries ot these officials, .the blame, if any, in re gard to them, must be laid upon the body creating them, as they were created and their salaries fixed by the .Legisla ture of the State of Oregon. "So far as the patrol-boats are con cerned, we have no very fine launches or yachts on the Columbia, but ones similar to those on Tillamook Bay, In which the Fish Commissioner rode last season while there; and If the correspondent calls these 'finely appointed steam launches,' well and good. I will not argue the point with him. I will say, however, that when we do need a steam launch, we take the cheapest one wo can get that will answer the purpose. I am not acquainted in San Francisco Bay, and know nothing of the Chinamen belngjurested. but presume the California Commissioners are in some re spects like the Oregon Commissioner that is, if Chinamen or any one else are found illegally Ashing, they are promptly arrested." Southern Pacific Meetlnsr. SAN FRANCISCO. April t. At the an nual meeting of the stockholders of tho Southern Pacific Company today the fol lowing directors were elected: C P. Hunt ington, IL E. Huntington, D. O. Mills. P1...1.a XT w A T ... TXT f..t.A..' Thomas H. Hubbard, John E. Searles, John B. Haggln, John L. Probst, August Belmont and Edwin Hawley. It was given out that 96 per cent of the 1300,000.000 stock was voted. It was stated that the proposition of declaring a first dividend on the stock was not discussed. A statement of the gross earnings for the first nine months of the present fiscal year was submitted. It was said to show receipts averaging over 3.000.000 for each month, or a total of 145,000.000 In round numbers. Officers of the company will be elected at a later meeting, to be held In New York. a A little medicine of the right kind, taken at the right time. Is invaluable. That means Carter's Little Liver Pills, and take them now. CURES BLOOD POISON A Trial Treatment Sent Free to All Who Suffer From Any Stage of the Disease. Cures Cases That Hot Sprlncs and All Other Treatments Failed to Even Help. There has been discovered by the State Medical Institute. 204S Klektron Bids-, Ft. Wayne. Ind.. the most remarkable Blood Poison cure ever heard of. It has cured all such Indications as mucous patches In the mouth, sore throat, copper-colored epots. chancres, ulcerations on the body and In hundreds of cases where the hair and eyebrows had fallen out and the whole skin was a mass of bolls, pimples and ulcers this wonderful specitlc has completely changed the whole body into a clean, perfect condition of physical health. Every railroad running into Ft. Wayne brings scoria of sufferers seeking this new and marvelous cure, and to en able those who cannot travel to realize what a truly marvelous work the Insti tute Is accomplishing they will send free to every sufferer a free trial treatment eo that every one can cure themselves In the privacy of their own home. This Is the only known cure for Blood Poison. Do not hesitate to write at once and the free trial will be sent sealed In plain pack age. DAILY" METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. April 4.- P. M. Maximum temperature. 38: minimum temperature. 45; river readlnr at 11 A. M.. 9.4 feet; change In the last 24 hours, 0.6 foot: total precipitation. 8 P. M. to 8 P. M., trace; total precipitation from Sept- 1. 1890. 31.43 Inches; normal pre cipitation from Sept. 1. lseu. 38.es inches; defi ciency, 7.26 Inches: total sunshine April 3. 4.-00; possible sunshine April 3. 12.54. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The pressure Is decreasing over the North Pa cific States. A trough ot low pressure occupies ths east slope ot the Rocky Mountains, and the barometer Is highest over the Dakotasi. No rain ot consequence has fallen In ths Pacific Coast States during the last 24 hours. Seasonable temperatures) prevail nest ot trie Rockies. The Indications now point to a short period of un settled weather, with showers. In Western Ore gon and Western Washington. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours ending at midnight Thursday. April 5l Western Oregon Showers In north and threat ening weather In south portion; variable winds. Eastern Oregon. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Fair; southerly winds. Western Washington Showers; south to west winds. Southern Idaho Fair; variable winds. Portland and vicinity Threatening, with oc casional showers; southerly winds. EDWARD A. DEALS. Forecast Odds!. AMUSEMEXTS. PQRDRAVS THEATER I.irt week. Matinee Saturday. Overwhelmln success. Boston Lyric Opera Co.. and the great tenor, Slgnor Domenico nuaeo. Keoertoir Thursday and Friday, double- bill. "Pretty P slan." 3d act LaclB. ll uunmermoor. nussa EdrinlK Saturday Matinee. "Merry WJ Saturday nltht. "Marltana." and Rosso, fd lint tinv In Rnrllih. "Because I Love You." PRICES Lower floor. 50c and 75o: bslconjj 20c and 30o: rUIery. 25o: logo and box seatj SI. Matinee 30c and ooc ao any pan or. house. t CORDRATS THEATER ONE 'WEEK; COMMENCING SUNDAY. APRIL 8. MATINEE SATURDAY. THE FRANTICALLY FUNNY FARCE. "HAVE YOU SEEN SMITHr ww vnrr sees SMITH!" "HAVE YOU SEEN SMITH T "HUT! TOIT SEEM SMITH T" THE FAVORITE OF FUN AND FROLIC. Regular prices orcnewcra ana oreeej C0c: gallery. 23c: loses. 80c and 75c AVCTTOrT SACKS TODAT. At Control Auction Rooms, cor. Alder onl Park sts. Sale at 10 A. M. Geo. Baker Co. I auctioneers. At residence. SX4 Morrison St.. cor. 17th. 10 o'clock A. M. S. L. N. Gllman. suctloneer.l At salesrooms, S First ft, at 2 P. M., J. C Currle, auctioneer. MEETING JJOTICES. OREGON COMMANDERY. NO. K. T. Special conclave ThursdaJ evenlmr. Acrll 5. at 7:30 o'clock. 'Wcri In Order of tbs Temple. Trie Jtlghl EmlsentGrana commander will mai as an official visit on tnls occasion. Vlsltl tenters Invited. A. SL KNAPP. Com. PORTLAND LODGE. NO. ST. A. O. TJ. VT All members are earnestly requested to atten meetlnir tomorrow CFrlday) nlgnt. as time Is In store for alL Visiting brothers In vlted. to ds nre9enr. F. TV. ANDERSON. 1L "W. T. H. JTCAHHX. ec. - 'WASHINGTON COUNCTX NO. SL & S. M. Special assembly this (Tmvn day) at 7:30 P..M. Work in Super ExJ cenent Degree. C E. MILLER. Rec DIED. NYHAN At St. Vincent's Hospital. April Si Jim illnnle c rtynau. f-userai rrom Ce txme. 7 Kearney St., Friday, April e, 0 o'clock. EDWARD HOLMAN. Undertaker. 4ti and Yamhill sts. Rena Stinson, ladj assistant. Hotb. phones So. SOT. J. P. FIXLEY Jt SOX, Undertaker Lady Assistant. 275 Third st. Tel. i F. S. DCXMNG. Undertaker, 414 I Alder. Lady Assistant. Doth phone) Floral pieces; cnt flowers. Clarke Dros. SbU Morrison. Botli pnones. NEW TODAY. HEWITT CRACKERS. CRACKERS. TWO ; pound cartons, 3oc; 2 pounds bulk crackers! ISc; a 14-pound box Iresn soda cracxers. uOcJ We still sell our celebrated Mocba and Javd coffee at 2Txr per pound, and our 60 tea torn 40c per pound. Flour. 00c. GSc and 70o pel sack; Hard wneat uiamona nour. fiuc pel sack: SO round! sugar for Si with all grocer orders of S3 and upwards: sugar alone. IU pounds. SI; 3 pounds dried peaches (blga grade). 25c: 2 pounds nectartnea ixic; furq Food catsup, pint bottles, only lac. reguia pries 3c: o cans American saruines. zac; cans celebrat&l Albert Roche sardines. 23c: lam cans mustard sardines. 25c: Dure map- syrup. In bulk, only COo per gallon, regulaa price too per ganon. jniy one siore. i& Third et.. near Yamhill. P. SL We. will liver in Albtna Mondays,- -Wednesdays and Fridavs. FOR SALE ONE OPTHB'JIOST.C suburban homes In vlclnltr of Portland. modern 8-roora bouse, wltii bath and base, ment. near two car lines. Four seres of land, sll In choice fruit ot finest varieties consist ing of 70 cherries. 75 SDDlea- SO Dears. 24C Italian prunes. 8 years old. and In fine bear- Inf. plenty or small mm: gooa nam ana chicken-house: water Dined to Darn- -TltK Guarantee & Trust Co.. Chamber ot Com-I merce. city. DIAMONDS.. PEARLS. EMERALDS. 'RTNGS J beautiful deslem. Jewelry made to OTder. OltS gold taken In exchange. Tlngrys, 245 Mor-1 nson, over ins famous. WANTED TO RENT SMALL FARM NEAR! city and car line. with, good bouse. Addn II 3. care uregonian. MORTGAGE LOANS On Improved city and farm property. R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark Wellington Coal. Pacific Coast Company. Telephone. 223. Washington street. ENGINEERS' SUPPLIES. ENGINES. BOILERS AND PUMPS. CHARLES OAULD. - - 44 FIRST STREE Mortgage Loans On lnraroved dtr and farm nroDertr. at : current rates. Building loans- Inttallmaall loans. Macmaster A Dlrrall. 311 Worcester blk. I BONDS MORTGAGES Itlshest market price paid for municipal school bonds. Lowest rates on mortgage loaxs.1 Will take charge of estatss as agent or truati en reasonable terms W. IL FEAB. 416 uiuaixr ot usnmerca. HOMES ON THE INSTALLMENT PLAN! Th iinderslened la Dretmred to build resi dences In Irvlrgton. the most popular suburb! ot Portlind. and t?ll them at actual cost, wlthl 6 per rent interest, on uu iiuKairaiei... pm vh.hv hi- nurehaser has to rjav but a slid advance abov- the usual amount of reuLJI charged for similar residences. C. H. PRESCOTT. 212-213 Chamber ot Commerce. MOUNT TABOR Wo have for sale In tills dellehtful and healthy district a lew nonmome residences vrth spacious and lieauti fni irrnunds at nrlces which cannot fall to prove attractive to Intending purchasers. Also a few choice build. iner sites or acre and half-acre tracts. TITLE GCARASTF.E & TRUST CO., 7 Chamber of Commerce. II SUNNYSIDE For a short time only, we offer limited number of choice lots in son. n.-iHM t 1-t.Hnreil nrlces. Sunnyslde has the best ear service In the cltyt well-Improved streets, sewers, wat er, electric llchts. Are protection, srood schools, and Is only IS ntln ntes ride and within easy it al -tins; distance of Third and Morrison sts. For further particulars and terms ""iTLE GUARAVTEE & TRUST CO., 7 Chamber of Commerce. Ground floor, 4tU st. side. TEACHERS EXAMINATION. Notice to hereby given that the hoard of ex aminers for Multnomaa -"r " """.". regular examination of aipllcante l' county certificates. In the rocms ol xne ----,., t...i rv,Tln mfrh and Yamhlu streets, on April 11. 12 and 13. wmrnenclng at 0 o'clock In the forenoon and continuing until 4 o'clock In ths arternoon o- vi- ... Branch's for Wednesday-Penmanship. His tory, orthography, reading. ,.,. Branches for Thursday Written arithmetic. theory of teaching, grammar, school law. Branches for Friday Geography, mental -.....,- -v..ia1- elirtt ff-oreraxaent. Applicants for primary cert-flcatcs will be ex- mtni. tV.t.4"vw-l n ,- fwKM TV.- TVjtiTWMiflaT-PeTim a nafcirx or- TkaS aav.1a a4 A I T. -S Branches for Thursday Art of questlonms. T-r .rvpr.AVlTTf.N- Tbe branches above specified will be taken In the order and on the days designated, and all applicants will begin on a. certain branch as the same time. , - An applicant who has made a ejtandlng or 93 per cent, or more, on any branch, at the last two examinations taken In Oregon. Is entitled ... ...nntiM ,h nn. Uih branch msT OS taVm In onto- to males a. higher standing. It the applicant so elects. t a Ttf STRONG. County Superintendent. "FOR SALE REAL ESTATE. J vrm aiT.t-lr senr-c riF" MY HOME PLACE, 100 yards east of city limits on Hawthorne ave. ear line, or will sell In l.acre tractJJ at price of city lots. W. S. Falling, StaUoa A, Portland.