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. .-. -" r ,- TfarqfljK- 'Yfr"il''',"i!f" !r",v-"- -wi 'Viiepi'3 sVW -W"vr - tip: morning oregonian, Saturday, april 7, 1900. FUSION IN TRAVAIL Diligent .Search for Another Name to Call It By. MARION AND CLACKAMAS PERPLEXED In -Lincoln Cotmtr There Was Disa greement, and Separate Tickets Were rat In ZYomlnntlon. SATJEM. Or.. April 6. A secret caucus ot Democrats and Populists was held this evening In. the Turner block to discuss plans for making up a ticket -with which to go Into a campaign against the Re publican candidates. W. M. Kaiser was chosen chairman of the'meetlng.5 A num ber of addresses were made by represen tatives of both parties. TVW. Davenport, lately a Republican, sald'to be a candi date for Legislative honors at the hands of the Democrats, was an active partici pant In the proceedings. The general Idea of the caucus Is embod ied in the plan stated by Chairman Kaiier that the Democrats complete the Legis laU e ticket formed In part by the Popu lists, and that a county ticket be mad up of men of both parties and nominated by petition. The ticket thus formed is to be called a "Citizens" ticket," It being the general opinion of the caucus that the word "Citizens" " would draw more votes than any other name that could be used. It Is reported tonight that the Demo cratic County Convention will bo organized tomorrow, with W. T. Slater as chairman. Marion County Populists. After an all-day free-for-all discussion of all manner of questions, the Marlon County Populist Convention named John A- Jeffries and John W. Jory for the Lcg islature, and left the remainder of the ticket blank. 'What the convention did with the fusion question is shown by the following resolutions passed this evening: "Resolved. That the County Central Committee be authorized and instructed to use their best, efforts to All an county of fices -not nominated by this convention with acceptable candidates in sympathy with our fundamental principles, cither from the People's party, the Democratic party, the Free-Silver Republican party or candidates nominated by a county citi zens' convention." "What the Individual members of the con vention thought of the question Is indi cated by their remarks. fhe convention was composed of 115 delegates, which was less than half the number that should havo been In attendance Only 23 of the 23 precincts wero represented. A temporary organization of tho con. ventlon was effected by the election of George W. Weeks, of Howell, chairman, and T. C Jory, of Rosedale, secretary. Tho tlmo of the convention In tho fore noon was given almost entirely to general discussion of the proper policy of the Marion County Populists. After the ap pointment of a committee on credentials. Chairman Weeks announced that he is a believer in plenty of talk, and asked all the orators to express their views on the topics they might consider most impor tant. D. E. Swank, of Aumsville, said that he was opposed to a fusion In which partj names should be usod; he favored a fusion of tho people In a Citizens' movement. T. T. McClclIan, of Willard. was opposed to Swank's plan, and urged the convention to put up a full Populist ticket and author ize the Central Committee to withdraw part of the candidates, if it should be found best later on. This idea was ap proved by H. Cleveland and R. R. Ryan. T. A. Cooper opposed Indorsing any Re publican candidates, even though they might favor the Initiative and -referendum. He did not want to be hearing ot a "Gold-Staittard Populist." T. C Jory favored leaving tho selection of candidates to a committee, unless a Citizens" ticket should be put in tho field. John A. Jeffries, of Salem, favored a Citizens' ticket, but thought It would be extremely difficult to get the movement started and carried to a successful end. In tho afternoon, T. W. Davenport. State Land Agent under the Lord ad ministration, tvrs called upon for re marks. He created surprise by announc ing that he was a delegate to the Demo cratic convention. He proposed that a committee be appointed to confer with a committee to be appointed by the Dem ocratic convention, and that a union ticket be placed in the field, to be called a "Citizens' ticket." J. B, Dimmick and Mr. Voorhies. Silver Republicans, indorsed what Mr. Davenport said. Mr. Voorhies also urged the nomination of a strictly non-partisan ticket, to tk; composed ot men who wear no party strings. Following these addresses, 22 delegates to the State Convention were selected, and the convention then took up In earnest the matter of deciding upon a plan ot pro cedure. Motions, amendments and amend ments to amendments and resolutions were piled, together in such . hopeless mass that nothing but the clear-headed and sometimes arbitrary rulings of the chair man brought order out of the chaos. The outcome of the mix-up was the passage of a resolution providing that the conven tion "nominate two of the five men on the legislative, ticket and leave the rest of the ticket for the Central Committee to name. The two men mentioned were nom inated without opposition. A resolution was -passed reaffirming the principles of the. People's party, as set forth In the National platforms, demand ing .an economical administration of coun ty and state affairs and derlnrlm- tn -,.... of the initiative and referendum and im-' swrauvo mandate. After the adjournment of the convention, the Central Committee met and re-elected George TV. -Weeks, chairman, and T. C Jory, secretary. CLACKAMASIA. ALSO LABOR. dominations Easily Made, but What Annie nnd Platform? OREGON CITY. April G.-Last night there was a Joint Populist and Demo cratic caucus, today separate Populist and Democratic conventions were held to elect delegates to the state conventions and to attend tc the details of party organiza tions, and later the organization of the Joint People's party and Democratic con vention to nominate a Legislative and county ticket. The caucus was not pro ductive ot any results, the time being oc cupied In making speeches favoring union. However, Mr. Suter. of Eagle Creek, who has heretofore posed as 'a Mlddlc-of-lhe-Road Populist, but who was a proxy mem ber of the Democratic convention, wanted the reformers all to go in together as Drm ocrats. According to the apportionment made by each county central committee each con vention was entitled to 134 delegates. Nine precinct 'were not represented at the People's party convention, which was short 30 delegates. At the Democratic convention, however, tho credentials com mittee reported that the vote from each unrepresented precinct should be cast by the delegates from the nearest adjoining precinct. This plan gave the delegates of the Democratic convention a voting strength of 154 In the Joint convention. The Separate Conventions. The Democratic County Convention called to order in 'Willamette Hall at 11 A. M. by Chairman Robert A. Miller, who was also elected chairman of the conven tion. A. W. Cheney wa9 elected secretary. Thirteen delegates were elected to the state convention, as follows: C. D. Latourettc. S. J. Vaughan. -William Barlow, M. C. Strickland. O. D. Rob bins. C. N. -Waite, Robert Miller, E. D. Kelly. Robert Beatle. A. "W. Cheney, B. S. Bellony, W. B. Stafford, T. F. Cowing, Br. Robert A. Miller was elected chairman of the County Central, Committee, and A. "W. Cheney secretary ThCPcople's party convention was called to order by County Chairman H. Thlessen, of Mllwaukle. at U A. M-. in Shively's Theater. George Ogle, ot Molalla, was elected chairman, and W. "W. Austin, of Logan, secretary. The following delegates were elected to attend the state conven tion; W. H. Johnson. W. L. Holcomb. W. "W. Myers. G. It. H. Miller, George Ogle. J. S. Casfe. J. W. Powell, J. Johnson, J. B. Zeigler, E. J. Spooner. 'William Cantwell, W. W. Austin, J. R. Marks, A. Lacey, C. Bchucbel. Elmer Dixon was elected chairman of the County Central Committee, and E. H. Cooper-secretary. The Joint Convention. The Joint convention of Populists and Democrats was called to order at Ehlv ley"s Theater at 4 P. M. by Georgo Ogle. and an organization was effected by elect ing C D. Latourette chairman, and Elmer Dixon secretary. The reports of the cre dentials committees of each convention were accepted without further ceremony. This gave the Democratic delegation a ma jority ef SO votes in the Joint convention. Louis Funk, Robert A. Miller, George Ogle, T.R. A. Sell wood and O. W. Rob bins were appointed a committee on plat form, and to submit a name for the new party. The fusion convention nominated the following: County Commissioners T. L. Turner, Democrat, ot Wllsonville; Levi Stehman, Populist, of Liberal. Sheriff J. J. Cooke, Democrat, of Ore gon City. Clerk E. H. Cooper, Populist, of Carus. Recorder Hf Thlewen, Populist, of Mll waukle. 'Nominations for the Legislature were postponed until the platform committee should report. The convention may last all night. TWO r ARTIES DISAGREED. Democrats and Populists of Lincoln County nave Separate Tickets. TOLEDO. Or.. April 6. The Democrats and Populists held their county conven tions today. A conference committee on union was appointed from each conven tion, but disagreed on the distribution ot offices, and each convention elected a full county ticket, excepting School Superin tendent. The Democratic ticket Is as fol lows: Delegates to the state convention M. M, Davis, B. F. Stewart, Samuel Center and R. E. Darnell. Clerk J. H. Lutz. Sheriff B. Tracey. Treavurcr R. E. Darnell. Assessor A. B. Clark. ' Commissioner S. H. Bowman. Surveyor H. S. Porter. The Populist county ticket is as fol lows: Delegates to the state convention G. A. Land!, O. K. Krogstadt, J. W. Parrish and T. J. Butler. Clerk James Derrick. Sheriff G. A. Landis. Treasurer James McDonald. Commksloncr A. K. Sherk. School Superintendent H. Derrick. Assessor E. J. Norton. ' ' Tension Ticket In Dona-las. ROSEBJJRG, Or., April 6. The Demo crats, Populists and Silver Republicans held a county convention today, and the following; ticket was nominated: State Senator P. B. Beckley." Representatlves W. W. Wilson and Dex ter Rice. Clerk--J. F. Gazlcy. Sheriff J. L. Dewey. Commissioners J. M. Robinson and A. B. C. Whipple. Assessor H. B. Gillette. Treasurer E. H. Lenox. School. Superjntcrdcnt Louis Barze. t Surveyor O. F. ThicL Coroner Dr. E. V. Hoover. It was agreed that the Populists name the Joint Senator and the Silver Republi cans the Joint Representatives. The Democrats adopted a 16-to-l plat form, with all the latest Bryan sugges tions. Yamhill Populists Xame Conditions. M'MINNVILLE. Or.. April 6. The Popu, llst County Convention was held here to day, tho following delegates being elected to the state convention: T. I. Vanorsdaal, M. L. Johnson, D. L Pierce, A. A. Walker. J. B. Perklnn, W. J. Garrison, J. C. Cooper, A. K. Olds. George Braithwalte. S. Hlchardeon, W. J. Un derwood an J. O.' Lamb. An advisory committee of seven was ap pointed to confer with the other "reform" force, to report to the convention April 20. to which time the convention adjourned. The Populists want direct legislation cnl public ownership of public utilities in dorsed, and If this to done they will fuse; otherwise, a wparato ticket will be put in the field. Dr. Saj lor for Washing-ton Coroner. HILLSBORO, Or.. April 6. Dr. Saylor, of Sherwood, was yesterday nominated for County Coroner by the Republican, In stead of Dr. C L. Large, as reported. Tho Union party will hold Its county nominating convention In this city tomor row. The chairmen of the Democratic and Populist Central Committees have is sued calls for masi conventions to elect delegates to the state convenlloiw. these meetings to be held In the forenoon, and prior to the union convention. Tito Clatsop County Conventions. ASTORIA, Or.. April .-Tbe Republican County Convention will meet In this city tomorrow to nominate a full county ticket and elect delegates to the jtate convention. The People's Party County Convention win alro be held tomorrow, but it Is un likely that a ticket win be nominated, as the present intention appears to be to Join with the Democrats and Free-Silver Re publicans in a Citizens' ticket. Orenon otcs. Erspild Ernston has sold to August Pottratz 160 acres lying east of Mount An gel for 200. H. Humphrevs. milMng a vicious cow at Hlllsboro, suffered the fracture 'of a leg by the cow's failing on It, Grandma Mary Ramsey Wobd, aged 1CS years, and' a native of Tennessee. ' was a listener to Bryan's address at Hlllsboro. A painting of 'Mount Hood was present ed to Colonel Bryan while at Pendleton and. will be forwarded to him at Lincoln, Neb. It Is reported that Joe Fox. of Marsh field, has struck It rich at Capo Nome, and that he will return with a big sack in the Fall. A Coos County man last Sunday picked some ripe wild blackberries not far from Marshneld, the-earliest ever known in that county. Frank C. Baker has bought, at Sheriff's deed. 51 acres of land near Aumsville, and three blocks In Smith's addition to that town, for $3390. The Marion County farm of Richard McNIchoIs, deceased, has b;en sold 4y tho administrator to George Schaap. Its area is 145 acres; consideration, $1412. J. H. Upton, of Curry County, who has been confined to his room for over a year, is still unable to walk without assistance; but to all appearances, he is In excellent health and spirits, and has partially re gained the use of his arms and hands. Tho scouring mill buildings at The Dalles afe going up rapidly. The frames are all up and the floors laid, and the work of putting on the Iron sheeting will on begin. The building will be ready to recelvo the machinery as soon as it ar rives. Three goat-shearing machines are In op eration In Benton County, with more or less, success, says the Corvallis Times. One of them, on the Cress farm, has been able to shear about 50 goats per day. Another operated on a band of goats on Soap Creek, had, at last accounts, only rolled up a record of about eight per day. An experienced and active -man can. In the old-fashioned way, make a dally rec ord of about 25 goats. -. An unlimited list of wordcrful cures proves the merit of Hoad s Sarcaparllla. LAWS MUST BE OBEYED jcdge LEcnmns kixg corarr OFFICERS 0X'THEIB"DCTY. Orders Destruction of a Lot of Gam. bllnc Paraphernalia That Had, BeenSelxed In 'Seattle. SEATTLE. April 6. Judge Benson, of the criminal department of the Superior" Court, sprang a sensation In the county today by calling before him the Sheriff, Prosecuting Attorney and other county officials, and demanding of them that hereafter the laws of the state be strictly enforced. He said It was an open and. no torious fact that gambling and other crimes were being openly committed, bpt that the officers were not doing their, duty In the matter. He directed the Pros ecuting Attorney to bring before him a RILEY K. " " 7 r- - - III 1 A f . , 11 r Vj&mL hi OIIEGOX PIONEER OF 1832 WHO DIED AT HILLSBqnO. - HILLSBORO, Or., April & Riley K. Ennis, who dltd ot dropsy at his home In this city restertla), was born la Adair County. Kentucky, October C 1630, and with Ms parents moved to Arkansas In 1S30, ;pendin? tils boyhood days in that slate. In the' Sprint of 1832 he started Westward, drlv-inc an ox team across the plains to Oregon. After an arduous trip of six months be arrived where Hlllsboro now stands. In 1S53 he was employed as fore man on on: of the first steamboats on the Willamette River. Reslenlne this position. In ISM. he eettled en Dickey Prairie, Clackamas County. In this year he was united in marriace to 'Eathallmla, Inrram. Seven chlliren were bom to Uiem Mrs. Nancy J. Johnson. Farmlneton; Levis. South Tualatin; John R.. Hlllsboro: Isaac, Hep-mar: Mrs. Martha E. Landess, Scholia; 'Samuel, the principal ot the Carton school, and Willis E.. who Sled In 1SS1. While Uvfn-r In Clackamas County Mr. Ennis wan ereaged in farminc and stock raising. In 1873 the family removed to Farmlngton. this county, where Mr. Ennts was n-ra-red in farming. In ISSt he came to HlllsboTo. near which place ho was engaged In lumber ing. His health falling him, he retired from business in 1S91. Since 1S33 deceased was a church member, an? he was an Odd Fellow i-lnce JS75; also a member ot the Encampment. He was upright, conscientious and charitable, and Itft a large circle of frirnla. . formal order, which ho said he would sign, directing the Sheriff to burn $2500 worth of gambling paraphernalia recently seized from the leading gambling-houses of the city. Judge Benson's move is be lieved to have followed a conference he held with leading church members, at which a moral crusade was agreed upon. Hcnr-Admlral Knnd Coming. Roar-Admiral Kautz, In command of the Pacific squadron of the United States Navy, will be here next month with the battle-chip lown. which will be docked for repairs at the naval station at Bre merton. The news of the Admiral's com ing Is contained In a private letter from him to a well-known marine man of this city. ' Found a "Dominion" LIfebont. The fishing steamer Edith, arriving to day from the halibut fishing banks at Wrangel Narrows. Alaska, reports having picked up a lifeboat marked "Dominion, Sydney," on March 30. The British bark Dominion sailed from Tacoma March i for Sjdney. N. 8. W., with a cargo of lumber. She has been twice condemned and sold, but has each time re-entered the merchant marine. Shipping men are divided as to the significance of the find ing of tho lifeboat. There is much specu lation as to whether the Dominion has suffered disaster, or the lifeboat was washed overboard In a storm. CAPSIZED IX A SQUALL. Rancher Lost His Produce, but Saved HIi Life. ASTORIA, Or., April 6. During a squall at noon today a fishboat, having Andrew Hansen, a Gray's River rancher, and cargo of produce on board, capsized In the river opposite the city. The man struggled in tho water until almost exhausted, -when he succeeded In getting on top of the over turned boat.' and was rescued by boats coming out from the shore. The contents of the "boat were lost. The heavy rain of the past two days has caused a small freshet in tho Lewis and Clark and the Necanicum Rivers, bringlrg a large number of logs down to tidewater. City Treasurer Carney will i;sue a call next Monday for all general fund war rants Indorsed prl3r to September I. ISS9. This will mean tho disbursement of about $20,000. FIGHT FOR KLOVDIKE GOLD. Ex-Detective and Ills Partner Ar restedSafe Broken Open. TACOMA, April 6. There Is a hot fight on to secure possession of $20,000 claimed to be In the possession of ex-City Detec tive J. D. Thompson and. J. A. Hoshor and belonging to H. G. Toirence. a Klon dike capitalist. Thompson and Hoshor wero arrested several days ago, and to day the banks an safety-vault companies were restrained from paying over any money in their possession. Yesterday a small safe In Thompson's house was" broken open, but It contained no funds. It Is claimed that 'Hoshor drew the money from a Seattle bank and deposited It in n Tacoma institution, and drew out $10,000 in gold and secured certified checks for the balance. FIRST SCHOOL REPORTS Superintendents of Curry nnd Union Counties Earliest tom Respond, SALEM, Or., April 6. The first annual reports from County School Superintend ents were received at the State Depart ment today. Curry and Union being the counties reporting. The reports were not due until the fourth Monday of July, but at the request of Superintendent Acker man the counties will report earlier than that date if possible. The reports cover the year ending March S, 1900. Curry County's report shows a total school population of CS2. which is slightly less than the population last year 706. The average dally. attendance has, how ever, Increased from 261 to 404. The num ber of teachers employed In the schools as increased from 13 to 21. The total re celpts.of the county schools In 1S33 were $4Hl , as against $3775 09 in 1SS8. The to tal disbursements In 1SS3 'were $3S01 36. as against JT5B 73 In 1SSS. ' - Union County's report shows a total school population1 of S34. WblcH is" a de crease ot S'duHng the year. The average dally attendance Is 3405, or 158 less than list year. The, number of teachers env ployed Hn 1SJ0, was 137, a decrease ot eight during the year. The report shows that, while there have been decreases as stated, the average length of the school tenn"nas been Increased, from five months to six" months! The total receipts for 1SD3 were $61,013 70; for 1SSS. $35,517 7S. The total 'dis bursements for 1SS9 were $58,757 25; for ISO, $35,636 07. An epidemic of grip has prevailed re cently among the prisoners at the peril tentlary,Jand'has lnterffredTwith the work being carried on in the' foundry and on the farm. Out of the 322rprisoners, 170 have been off duty at th.e same time. No serious consequences have resulted, and the disease Is rapidly dying out. r- Adjutant-General Gantenbeln was in the EtfNIS. city today, looking after routine business and making some minor preparations for the annual encampment of the Oregon Na tional Guard this Summer. It has not yet been determined where the UOO men of the regiment will be gathered for their en campment. Samuel Ramp was today tried a second time on the charge of driving on and in juring a bicycle path, and was acquitted. Dan Collins, who imagines that he is controlled by spirits, was received at tha asylum today from Oregon City. He is S3 years old, and a native of Boston. The commitment contains the information that the man's occupation Is "Chrlitian and re ligion." BLtGEn. HEIUIAXVS MOTHER DEAD. Was a Coos County Pioneer of 1850, nnd "Well Known. MYRTLE POINT, Or., April' S.-Mrv Elizabeth Hermann, mother of Hon. Bln ger Hermann, Commissioner of tho Gen eral Land Office, died at the old Her mann homestead on the south fork- of the Coquille River, six miles from Myrtle Point, at 4:30 Monday morning, aged 70 years. Deceased Was born In Tredegar. Monmouthshire, South Wales, England, March 1, 1S2L and came to the United States In 1S37 with her father, David Hop kins, who built the first Iron furnace In the United States, near Cumberland. Md. .She was married to Dr. Henry Her mann in iMu, ana came to coos county with a colony from Baltimore in May. IKS, where she resided on the old home stead.untll her death. She -was the mother of nine children, those surviving her be ing BInger and T. M., of Washington. D. C: C M.. F. P. and E. W. and Mrs. E. Bender, of Myrtle Point, and Mrs. J. W. Baker, of Phoenix. Ariz. Tho remains were Interred In the family burying ground on the old homestead on April S, a large number of pioneers and friends from various parts of the county being in attendance at the funeral. Robert S. Fnllerton. Robert Slc'an FuUerton, a Columbia County pioneer, died April t, at his home on Scappoose Bay, from an attack of grip. Ho was a native of Missouri, and 76 years of age. He was In California in ISOO. ,but returned to Missouri and came across the plains with "Uncle Billy" Watts, in 1S52, settled on Scappoose Bay In what was then Washington County, where he has re sided, since. At an early date he took uA active Interest In the horticultural indus try, and was one" of the flrstettlers in connection with J", G. Nesley to send East and get seeds and Pclons from which Ihe great horticultural possibilities of this county were proven. Many wild crab apple and white thorn trees around the head of Scappoose Bay every year bear evidences of his skill in grafting by the bountiful crop of nice pears and apples they produce. He took an active Interest in school and, church, and was one of the prime movers In organizing the Cumber land Presbyterian Church, at Scappocse, where John W. Watts and the late W. W. Jolly us'ed to propound the Scriptures to the people. Ho left four children two eons, W. J. and Robert, and two daugh ters, Mary I. Grewell.and Emma I. Dun can, besides numerous grandchildren. TEST SCHEDULES ALL IS. X early OOO Applicants tor Positions ns Enumerators In First District. ALBANY? Or.. April 6. Census Super visor Winn has received all the test sched ules sent "out to applicants for positions as enumerators In the 177 districts In his Jurisdiction, and they have been sent to Washington for examination and ap proval. Every district was heard from. A total of nearly 900 ap plication was received. and re sponses' made with test schedules. Every schedule has passed through the mails four times under the franking priv ilege. The list ot appointments ot enum erators for the department will be re ceived from Washington probably the last of this month. In the meantime arrange- ments for the taking of the census are being attended, to dally. The Supervisor has already "received through" the mall' sereral large boxes or farm schedules, ar ranged and numbered for the different districts, which, with other-documents, will be duly forwarded to the enumerators as soon as the appointments' shall have 'been' made. The thoroughness of, preparations for the enumeration Indicates a census that will be satisfactory to the people, as well as to the Government. WlSCO.VSrv EMBEZZLER. CAUGHT. OAeer Found Him at Republic, and la on Way East With Prisoner. SPOKANE, April 6. L. P. Hunner, wanted In Buffalo County, Wis., for "em bezzling $150,000. 'was arrested yesterday in Republic by a Deputy Sheriff from Wisconsin. Sheriff Cole, of this "county, received word today that the officer would" bring his prisoner down on the Spokane & Northern this afternoon, leaving the train at Deer Parle "ana driving across country to catch the east-bound Great Northern train. Little can be learned here of Hun ners alleged crime. It Is- said he was president of a bank. s Bids for Spokane Bonds. Tho commissioners opened, eight bids today for Spokane Countys proposed $200, 000 Issue ot funding bonds. All the bidders offered premiums, and the top bid was on a basis of less than 4 per cent. It was from HaVrls & Co., of Chicago, but their certified check was on themselves Instead of a National bank, and the commission ers gave their agent until noon tomorrow to put up the required check. PROFESSOR SHAW TO LEAVE. Quits Acrrleultnral College for Po sition With Beet-Sugar Concern. CORVALLIS. Or., April 6. Professor G. W. Shaw haa been offered a position as, chemist and acting superintendent 'of a large beet-sugar factory at Grand Junc tion, Colo., and has accepted. For several years past Professor Shaw has ably filled the position of head of the department of chemistry In the Agricultural College and experiment station. Ho has tendered his resignation to tako effect at thp end of tho current college yean The Circuit Court for Benton County con vened In adjourned session this morning. The term is preliminary to the regular April term, which will begin Monday morn ing. Tomorrow's seseion will" be held In the County Court room. In order that the Circuit Court room may be occupied by the Republican County Convention. GREAT SORTHERS TO BUILD. Twenty -Mile Extension Up Skagit River and a Cat-Off. NEW WHATCOM. Wash., April 6. Chief Engineer Stevens announced today that the Great Northern Railway had 'let the contract for an extension ot the Se attle & Northern division from Hamilton 20 miles up tho Skagit River, but denied that it would -be continued to a connection with the main line near Index. The ex tension for which the contract has been let, he said, would tap a flno lot of timber and Sauk River mines. President Hill stated that the Great Northern would build the Chuckanut cut off between Falrhaven and Burlington, on the Coast line, when business should Jus tify It, but would not state when con struction would begin. JEW FRUITGROWERS' ASSOCLVTIOS. Includes Polk and Denton Counties Officers Elected. DALLAS, Or.. April C The fruitgrowers of Dallas met here today and completed their local organization, auxiliary to the state organization. The following officers were elected: " President, II. S. Butz; vice-president, William Grant: secretary. H. G. Campbell: treasurer. D. P. Stouffer: trustee?, S. P. Kimball, J. B. Nunn. William Grant, E. H. Hibbard. and James Elliott. This organization -is -expected "to include Benton and Polk Counties. The name of "Polk and Benton County Fruitgrowers' Association" was adopted. The first an nual meeting of the association will be held at IndependenceXhls county, MajK. LOSS BY A TIDAL WAVE. Property Worth 30,000 Destroyed on Vancouver Island. VICTORIA. B. a. April 6. It Is reported that-a tidal wave this afternoon carried away the new wharves of the Dunsmulr collieries at Ladysmith. with a loss of $30,000. The wires are down, and details may not be obtainable for hours. Livestock Sotes. Pendleton East Oregonlan. F. A. Phillips, buyer for cattle men of Seattle, has been feeding in transit 15 car loads of beef cattle. Of these seven car loads were fed at the Temple ranch at Nolin. for several weeks. Shipment was made Wednesday, the 4th. Miller & Zeemo. the Klondike cattle shippers, have shipped out several car loads of cattle this week from Echo. They bought the O. F. Thomson and the R. N. Stanfleld cattle, which were contracted early In the season. These were the best sales of the season. 5 and 5"- cents. Over the W. & C railroad line to the Sound went five cars of sheep to Seattle, and three cars ot cattle owned by George Frohman. The cattle were from Caldwell, Idaho, and are destined for tho Alaska trade. They will be taken from the cars at North Yakima and fed for six weeks nnd then sent on to Seattle for shipment. Tho sheep were 750 wethers bought from Joo Connolly, and they brought $5 each. The lot consisted of 2-year-old wethers, extra fine mutton, the average weight be ing 122H pounds. Wm. L. Gibson has sent out this week to a Seattle house three cars ot cattle, which he bought from L. A. Splcer, ot Pilot Rock, and other stockmen. An Exciting Runaway. VANCOUVER, Wash., April C-Last evening, after a fire drill, the city team ran away with the fire engine, breaking away from the driver as he was unhitch ing. They ran with the engine to the ferry slip, made the turn over "to Main street, then into the Government pasture and on up the river road almost to the end of the reservation, where they were stopped by two colored soldiers. The only damage sustained was the breaking of the tonguo of the engine. Arbor day in the public schools of this city was observed with the usual exer cises. The County Commissioners today award ed the county printing to the Vancouver Independent at 15 cents per inch. Wind Storm at Tacoma. TACOMA. April 6. A heavy squall, ac companied by downpouring rain, swept dp the Sound and over the city this after noon, doing considerable damage to store windows and awnings. The shipping in the harbor suffered no damage. Subur ban lines were delayed on account of trees being blown across the tracks. Brynn nnd So Chanoe for a Speech. MEDFORD, Or., April C About MOO people gathered at the depot to hear Will iam J. Bryan today. It was expected that he would stop half an hour and then catch the train at Ashland. This plan fall ing, he Toade a few general remarks dur ing the five minutes' stop. Oregon Dog Takes First Prise. TACOMA. Wash.! April 6. Monte H.. champion setter dog, from the Thomas Howes (Mount Angel) kennels, won the first prize, a silver cup. In the bench show. Oregon Is well represented. In both first and second-prize list. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Outtlng Teeth, Be sure and use that old and wen-tried remedy. Mn. Tnnsiows Soothlnr Syrup, tor chlldrea 'teething- It soothes the chill, softens tha guma, allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. APPROVED HIS SEMENCE MICHOD, THE MURDERER, WHO "WAS HASGED AT TACOMA. - i ,t Said His Fte Was Just anal He Had So Regrets for Killing His Former Wife. TACOMA. April 6. Albert Mlchod was hanged at 7:10 oclock this morning on the fifth floor of the Courthouse. This first execution In Pierce County was marked by a most remarkable exhi bition of courage, for when Michod faced his doom not by the quiver of a single nerve in his body did fie show any sign of fear. 1 When Sheriff Mills asked the condemned man if he had anything to say. or any last request to make, he stepped to the front of tho platform, and, facing the 100 men who had gathered to see his taking off. he saldi "My'gray hairs have been caused by my wife's conduct, and were' it not for that, not only would there have been no gray hair, but she would have been alive to day. "When I shot my wife I committed mur der, and, standing as I am. facing death, I believe I am simply paying a Just pen alty of the law In atoning for It with my life." He then stepped back on tho trap, and after being bound, the trap was sprung. and his death was Instantaneous, as thero was no perceptible motion of the body. Father Hylebos, Michod's spiritual ad viser, was with him, and his presence in spired In the condemned man courage to meet his doom. There were 12 Sheriffs from other coun ties In this state at the execution, but, though several invitations bad been sent into Oregon and Brit'sh Columbia, no offi cials from those sections were in attend ance. Albert Mlchod shot and killed Mrs. John Ambler, his former wife, on the evening of September 27, 1S99. He went Into the house, which Is located on the "Nigger Tract." when no one but the woman was at home. When he entered the door she started to run out the back way. and he sent a shot after her. Seeing that escape was impossible through the back yard. Mrs. Ambler rah out into the street, the murderer follow ing closely behind and shooting all the time. She was shot In the back as she was going out the gate, and running a few steps farther, fell on her knees, beg ging for mercy. For answer, Mlchod walked up to the prostrate woman, and fired a shdt"1nto her left side that put an end to her struggles. Placing the pistol in his mouth, Mlchod pulled the trigger, but there was no cart ridge in the gun. He had Just been .re leased from the penitentiary at Walla Walla, after serving a four-year term for attempting to murder the same woman, while he was employed at the "Fanny Paddock Hospital. She bore a scar on her forehead where tho bullet grazed that time. Michod. after the murder, was cool and collected, and expressed no regret for his crime. He wanted to be hung, and that quickly. Both were of French-Canadian stock, and Mlchod said he shot his wife because she was untrue to him. After the first attempt on her life. Mrs. Mlchod got a divorce, and soon after married John Ambler, a hard-working, respectable man. Mlchod was tried for his crime a week after it was committed, and two weeks later was found guilty. Quotation of Mining Stocks. SPOKAXE. April 6. The closing bids mining stocks today were: Blaoktall $0 09 IMorrlsoa $0 Crystal 44PrlncesB Maud.. Deer Trail Con. ov.Qu!lp nvenlrc Star ... 1 IUmMer Cariboo Gold Ledse .... 4J Reservation .... Golden Harvest. 11,1 Rowland Giant.. Jim Rlalne 10 (Tom Thumb ... Line Pine Surp. lSH'bulIlvaa Mountain Lion.. 00 ISonora Morning Glory ajycanyon Creek.... for jv; 25V? : Oil 15 O'i JVi SAJf FRANCISCO. April a The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were: Alt $0 CVJuMIce $0 06 Alpha. Con IKentuck Con ... 1 Andes i; Mexican .. 22 Belcher SS,OecldenUI Con ... IS Bfnton Con'...-.. 3Ophlr .... 84 Bst A Belcher... SS'Overman Bullion 3rpt-i - - Catatonia. 1 03 Savaire. . 12 Challenge Con ... 2nSeg. Belcher ChcJlar loiSIerra. Nevada. ... M Cen8dcce TS'silver Hill .. 10 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 TSlFtandard 3 OS Crown Point 20 Union Ocn 32 GotW & Curry... 2Utah Con 12 Hale i. Norcross.. SliTelUw Jacket .. 30 NEW TOKK. April 6. Mlnlnff stocks toaay closed as follows: Chollar $0 15! Ontario ..$S 25 Crown Folnt ..... 17Ophlr ... tx Con. Cal. & Va... 1 on Plymouth .10 Dtadvtood rs Quicksilver - 1 75 Gould &. Curry... JL2i do pre f 8 CO Hale i. Norcrcns.. 30! Sierra. NevJda. ... .VI Homettake ....50 001 Standard 3 15 Iron Silver ...... 67 Union Con 13 Mexican 2iYeIlow Jacket .... IS BOSTON, April 6. Closing quotations: Adventure $0 C5U, Humboldt ......$0 75 Allouez Mining. SViiParrott -loVJ AmaL Copper .. OSaQumcy 1 3h Boston A Mont. 3 25 (Santa Fe Copper 7 Butte & Boston. iCifTamarack ...... 1 S3 Cal. A Heela.... 7 GO Utah Mining .... 3H Centennial SI iTVInona. ........ 5 Franklin .t 17 IvTolverlnes 41 Osceola . TO I Free Water for Bathlngr. Arlington Record. Tuesday evening the Arlington city council held Its regular meeting for April. . . . Tho new ordinance governing the city water system was brought up by Councilman Miller. ... Attention was called to" the fact that no rate had been fixed for bath tubs In private residences, and that SO cents per month should be charged. Councilman Miller said the com mittee had purposely left that charge oat; that, not meaning to reflect on the clean liness ot the good people of Arlington, they thought it best to offer free water as a premium to stimulate bathing, as ho had found it a good thing, for he took a bath once last Summer and it did him so much good that he was going to try it again this year. So it was decided that Arlington peoplo should have free bath water. Profit in Goats. Salem Journal. As an Illustration of the profit to be realized In the Angora goat Industry, the following Instance is given from Linn County: Ed Jones, of Shelburn, bought 12 head of ewes In January last, paying $5 per head for them. $0) for the lot. He turned them on 10 acres of land, where they havo made their living ever since and have helped grub the land at the same time. There hasn't been a dollar of ex pense connected with their keep. Now the 13 ewes have brought forth 20 kids, which are all alive and doing well. They will be worth $3 apiece In tho fill. $9) for the Albert Mlchod. 20. The band, will have doubled In value. and, the owner will also get about $1 worth of fleece from each ewe. At the same time the goats have been a positive bcneflt'to the land. It Is no wonder that the farmers are waking up to the possi bilities of the goat Industry. Governor Geer In San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. April 6. Governor T. T. Geer. of Oregon, visited, the state prison at San Quentln today. He said that Oregon's big prison at Salem would In all probability follow California's ex ample In employing her convicts In the manufacture of Jute bags. Two err Postmasters. "WASHINGTON. Aprll 6. Oregon post masters were appointed today as follows: A. H. Buxton. RusseUville, vice Frederick H. Lewis, resigned: George B. Smiley. Birchunville, vice Mrs. Ida lu Dewees, resigned. SQUABBLE OVER SURVEYS. Shall 5avy or Treasury Depnrtmenl Have Charge f WASHINGTON. April 2 Senator Fos ter's commtiteo on coast and Insular sur veys has suddenly become the center of mucn interest among newspaper men. as well as among attaches of the hydro graphic office of the Navy Department, of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Bureau and of tho Geological Survey. Some time ago Senator Foster intro duced a resolution directing tho Secretary of ihe Treasury to state in detail what work was under way and In charge of the Coast and Geodetic Surv ey. Dr. Hcnrv S. Prltchett, the superintendent of the sur vey, prepared for Secretary Gage a very elaborate report, showing that the depart ment had taken charge of the work of surveying in the new possessions of the united States, as well as continuing tho charting and hydrographlc work along tho coast of this country proper. This report startled Admiral Bradford, Chief of the Bureau of Equipment of tha Navy. He had been actively at work sur veying on his own hook, and he desired $1W,000 to continue the same. He notified Chairman Foster, of the coast and insular survey committee, that ho ,Tesirert n. hp.ir. Jng'whcn the question of the scope of the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey was under consideration. In the meantime. Director Charles 1). Walcott, of the Geological Survey, Indi cated a desire to havo his report on tho question of conducting geological surveys in tho new possessions referred from Sen ator Elklns" committee on geological sur vey to Senator Foster's committee. This was done, and at a meeting of the coa-;t and Insular survey committee on Friday Admiral Bradford appeared, together with Dr. Pritchett and Director Walcott. Tho .question that was actively discussed was: "Who Is to have, charge of the coast, and Insular surveys of tho new possessions ot the United States?" Some Idea of the bitterness of the de partmental contest can be gathered when It Is known that some interested parties presumably the attaches of the Navy, are circulating literature of which the follow ing extract from the editorial columns of the New York Herald is a sample: "The attempt ot the Treasury Depart ment to secure control of the Naval Hy drographlc Office is a fresh illustration ot the arrogant assertion and cool nerve that have .enabled a single executive branch to exercise so many unrelated functions of government. This policy of unrestrained seizure Is a tradition of the office, and its unrcbuked invasions Into every field of Na tional energy have resulted in the ab sorption by the Treasury of various legiti mate and lmportnt duties belonging to other departments. "In consistent, modern schemes of or ganization, where the art of government appears to have been studied, the official charge of maritime Interests Is intrusted to those particular officials who are sup posed to be expert In sea affairs. It is assumed that the'best experience is needed and lhat specialization produces the high est results. This country, which know3 little of the real art ot government, works, however, upon another' plan, and out ot sheer carelessness or Ignorance permits the Treasury, and, to some degree, the War Department, to manage certain mari time bureaus with which neither has any natural association. "The duties of these misplaced officials are many" and varied, though through all runs a certain unity of purpose that de mands for Its preservation, both In peace and in war. a special training1 and proved fitnes9. Among tho responsibilities as sumed are the survey of oceans, coasts, harbors and inland waters, the administra tion of tho lighthouse, life-saving and marine hospital services, the direction ot the inspection and registration of vessels, and the control of the revenuo cutter serv ice. "It ought readily to be seen that all these duties are nautical In character; that proper performance demands sea experi ence and an intimate acquaintance with shipping, and that the Financial Depart ment has at the best only a very remote connection with any ono of them. Yet all of this work, except that of surveying the high seas, is performed by an omnlv erous Treasury, which, unsatisfied with Its other plunder and loot. Is now busy with political devices to secure the lono excluded case. "It Is true that naval officers are de tailed for special work In connection with the lighthouse establishment, and that the hydrography, the offshore work of tho Coast and Geodetic Survey, has for over 70 years been performed mainly by tho Navy. But even in these Instances, tho Treasury Department supervises the work rigorously, and In every question aris ing out of It has a final action that often Is nearly fatal. "Even should the existence of soma slight causo for this theory of control In all that relates directly to merchant shipping be granted, what reason can ba given for the relegation of the coast and ocean surveys to a department created for the administration of finances? And by what deft Juggling can the transfer to this hydra-headed department of the sur veys in distant and in foreign seas ba Justified? Surely not by the claims or performances of the Coast and Geodetic Survey office. "If these efforts to enrich the political Influence of the Treasury Department at tho expense of Justice and efficiency were properly understood In and out of Con gress, the reorganization of bureaus and the reassignment of duties demanded by the commercial Interests of the country would soon be ordered. But a deal of ig norance Is abroad, and this unjustifiable, archaic and foolish distribution of gov em inent work 11 permitted to go unchal lenged because of assumption basod upon chicanery and of sophistries bolstered by political favors." a American Architecture. New York Commercial. Arthur J. Horgan. whose designs for public buildings have been embodied :n stone and marble under the present New York City administration, is a young man whose career In architecture may well en courage New York boys to aspire to the highest honors, even If they have to de pend entirely on their own resources. All over the United States young men are now studying under American auspices and from American models to equip them selves as architects. A decade ago no architect who had not studied at the Ecole des Beaux Artes in Paris and then, perhaps, in Rome, could hope to compete successfully for the pat ronage of American money kings. Such men as Horgan, who is but little past 30, and has for 15 years studied In hU own country, from its best contemporary models, have changed all this. An American lawjer doesn't have to go abroad to'study. Why an American archi tect? Strikers Returned to Work. PITTSBURG, April e. It Is estimated that 10,000 men, or about half the strik ing miners in the Pittsburg district, re turned, to work today.