emmjmj& - THE MORNING OREQONIAN, FRIDAY, APBIE IS,- 1900. r CHANGE OF TROOPS Seventh Infantry Headquarters for Vancouver Barracks. RETURNING BATTALION? STATIONS Fourteenth for Fort Wayne, Eight eenth for Fort Keoffh, and Twenty-third for Fort Douglas. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.. April 12. At last the future stations of the home battalions of the three regi ments returning- from Manila have been officially announced, and tho order for the changes was received here today from 'Washington. One battalion each of the Fourteenth. Eighteenth and Twenty-third Infantry, to be selected by tho Command ing General, division of the Philippines, and Eighth Army Corps, will be retired from duty at their present stations and returned to the United States, to take station as follows: The battalion of the Fourteenth Infantry, at Fort 'Wayne, Mich.; the battalion of the Eighteenth, at Fort Keogh, Mont.; the battalion of the Twenty-third, at Fort Douglas, Utah. These battalions will serve as depot bat talions for their respective regiments, and officers and enlisted men who are unfit for duty with the active battalions, and en listed men halng less than six months to serve, and who do not Intend to re enllst, will be transferred to the depot battalions, and enlisted men having six months or more to serve will be trans ferred to the active battalions. In order. If possible, to brine them up to the max imum strength prior to tho departure oi the depot battalions. On the arrival of the battalion of the Fourteenth Infantry, headquarters and companies C. H and M. Seventh Infantry, will be retired from further duty In the Department of the Lakes and will proceed to and take station at Vancouver Bar racks. On the arrival of the Seventh at Vancouver Barracks. Company B. Twenty-fourth Infantry, will change station from Vancoui er Barracks to Fort Wright. "Wash. The news of n new regiment coming here created considerable surprise In the post today, for the rumors that have been In circulation since It was known that troops wero returning from the Philip pines have led the garrison to suppose that one of the returning battalions would come here: but by thli order three com panies, headquarters and the band will be tho beginning for the establishment of a large garrison here again. Colonel Lloyd "Wheaton, who served for a number of years 4n thH department In the Second Infantry, will be In command of the Sev enth: and. beside the three staff officers, there should be nine company officers with tho battalion. It will probably be about four weeks before the Seventh will arrive here, for the Fourteenth only sailed from Manila April 1. but they will probably not delay In San Francisco, so It will be the second meek In May before they can arrive at Fort Wayne. STATD had SHORE RIGHT. By It WnMhoncnl Company Cntn The Dalle Comiinnj- From It Dock. VANCOUVER, Wash.. April 12. Tester day Judge Miller rendered a decision In the case of the Washougal & La Camas Transportation Company vs. The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Navigation Comcanv. which has ben pending In the Superior Court for sevcril months. The contention In this case was over the title to certain lands on the water front of the Columbia at Warhougal, The defendant purchased land at that place and commenced to con struct thereon a wharf and warehouse. Subsequent to the purchase by the defend ant, the plaintiff, which Is a rival for Columbia River traffic and owner of a dock and warehouse at Washougal, pur chased from the state the shore land In front of that of the defendant, and en Joined the defendant from building across Its property so acquired, thus shutting the defendant off from the river. The decision was in favor of the p'alntlff. and sustains the Constitutional right of the state to claim and dispose of shore lands contigu ous to navigable streams. The report of County Treasurer Parcel for the three months ending March II shows the receipts of the quarter to have been $34.71$ 31 The d'sburremente were S2j.S70 31. and the balance on hand $37. 771 CO. Twenty thousand dollars of the collections made were for delinquent taxes. The delinquent tax list of the county Is now practically reduced to the amount due from the Northern Pacific Railway Company, amounting to about 315.000. The railroad company. It is under stood. Is only waiting to obtain a final settlement of Its title to lands in the county before paying: up its taxes In full. The County Treasurer has alto reported the sum of 16200 87 as bring on hand in the roaf and bridge fund, and it has been apportioned among the several road dis tricts. NEW ROUTE TO LONG BEACH. Subsidy Provided for Stenmer to Ply Trom Sonth Bend. SOUTH BEND. April 11 A subsidy of 375 per month has been raised among the uuuiness men tor tne I. R. & N. Co. to place the steamer Canby on the run across the bay from South Bend to Nah cotta, connecting at the latter point with the train for Ocean Park and Long Beach. The steamer will run during the months of June. July and August, and the object Is to attract the summer resorters to travel to the beach by this route. Pas sengers from the Sound or Portland will reach here In the evening, spend the night here and continue by boat in the morning. The Northern Pacific will sell through tickets to the beach at reduced rates. It Is expected also that to attract this travel the railroad will greatly Im prove Its present train sen-Ice on the South Bend branch. A new time table Is announced for this branch, to take effect April 29. The train will leave .here at 11 A. M.. reaching Chehalls at 3 P. M.. and leaves three on me return trip at 4:53, arriving here at 9:30 P. M. This will enable farmers In the Willapa Valley to visit South Bend on business and return the next day. At present they must stay here one day and two nights. The effects of good times and the 3 per cent rebate allowed for prompt payment of taxes are seen In the tnx payments. Already over half of the 1S5D taxes are paid and but two months have elapsed since they were due. The total real prop erty tax amounts to I5S.U1 7L and the personal tax to 33195 3L The sum of 337. 75S 39 has already been collected, and all of the personal tax except about 31500. During the first six months of 1S99 tho taxes- collected amounted to 333,911 45. or J3S4S 94 less than has been collected dur ing the past two months. LEWIS COUNTY FINANCES. Tax Money Comlnjr Three Times as Fast ns Last Year. CHEHALIS. Wash., April It The County Treasurer's statement. Just issued, shows that during February and March 372.999 of 1899 taxes were collected, which is 350,000 more than was paid in for the same period last year. The total collec tions since January 1. from all sources, were over 3100.000. Current expense fund warrants are paid In cash, and the old general fund warrants are gradually being wiped out. The amount of money spent on roads and bridges In the county dur ing the year past has been unusually large, but general expenses have been kept within reasonable limits, and the county Is in (rood condition financially. A carload of goods just received by a local firm from Portland had been broken open somewhere between the two points and a large quantity of roods stolen. The Olympla Presbytery closed its semi annual meeting at Chehalls today, after a three days session. About 20 ministers attended the session, as well a a number of lay delegates. During the same days the Woman's Home Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church held a regular session. The receipts in the Chehalls postofflce for the year ending- March 31 were 35139 It an Increase over the previous year of 3677 34. IRA B. PEARCE DEAD. Prominent Marlon County CItlsen and Pioneer of the West. SALEM. Or.. April It Ira. B. Pearce died at his borne at Turner, last night, aged SI years. Deceased was bom at Ovid. N. Y.. in ISIS. When he was one year old his parents moved to Ohio, where he passed his youth, and learned the black smith trade. From Ohio he moved to Indiana, where. In 1S42. he married Miss Mary Perirn, sister of the late Caleb Perin, of Fossil, Gilliam County. The next year he moved to Iowa where he resided until 1K0, when he crossed the plains to Califor nia, He lived successively in Califor nia, Iowa. Idaho and Oregon, coming to this state In 1S64. "While in Iowa eight children were born, of which four are atlll living, the eldest being Mrs. John J. Bar rett, of Turner. Or. Tne others are: Mrs. J. M. M. Wood and George H. Pearce. of Turner, and Ira Pearce, of San Pedro. Cai. Deceased was never a member ot any church, but was a faithful believer In Universallsm. The funeral service will be held at the residence, Friday, at 10 A. M. W. TV. McKlnney, of nlllsboro. HILLSBORO. Or.. April It "William Walter McKlnney, of this city, died last evening. McKlnney was born at Hllls boro In 1S73. and was a son of J. N. and Sarah McKlnney, well-known Washington County pioneers. For several years he followed abstracting, but later on was deputy for the present County Clerk. J. A, Imbrle. pwlng to the ravages of his malady, consumption, he was obliged to suspend work a year ago. He left a wife and child. The funeral will take place tomorrow. Interment being in the Hills boro cemetery. CHILD BURNED TO DEATH. Tried to Start Fire, "When ClothlnfiJ Canght and'Bnrned. COLFAX. "Wash.. April It Word reached here this evening that tho 3-year-old son of Fred Reisenaeur, a German farmer, living one mile from Colton, In this county, was burned to death in a Meld near the house. The child had ob tained matches, and tried to start a fire, when Its clothing became Ignited. Burned stubble Indicates it had run 100 yards with its clothing on fire, then fell dead, probably being killed by inhaling flames. The child was missed, and search result ed in the body being found, lying faca down In the stubble field. He had been dead several hours. All the clothing -was burned from the body, except the stock ings and hat. The head and feet were not burned. TO OPEN THE RESERVATION. ... - , Colvllle Lands to Be Subject to Entry After October 10. WASHINGTON. April It The President has signed a proclamation opening to set tlement the northern half of the Colvllle Indian reservation. In Washington. The proclamation will go Into effect October 10 next. The land opened to settlement is all that part of the reservation which has not been allotted to tht Indians, and com prises about 1.500,000 acres. It will be disposed ot under the homestead laws, at 31 &0 an acre. The right to mine in the reservation was granted several years ago, and It is now opened up for agricultural purposes. IVorth Yakima Notes. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., April It It has been decided that the meeting of the State Federation of Women's Clubs will be held here on the 29th, 30th and 31st of May, Instead of In June. About 30 buildings have been completed elnce January 1 or are now In process of construction in this town. They Include brick and stone store buildings and ware houses with a frontage of 300 feet. The cost Is estimated by the owners at 373.350. Rents aro constantly rising. It is still practically impossible to get a house to live In, and there are no vacant store buildings in town. Quite a number of new residences will be put up this Sum mer. Hon. Austin Mires. Supervisor of the Census for this district, says that he hat recommended all but IS of the 135 enum erators required to do the work of the dis trict. Some of those whom he has recom mended are women. He has made recom. mentations for all places to be filled In Yakima County. Washlntrtoft Grain Bass. Walla Walla Statesman. On April 1 there were in the warehouse at the state penitentiary 414.971 grain bags. A careful estimate places the output of the mill from April 1 to September 1 at 525,000 bags, making a total on that date of 1.013,971 bags. On April 1 applications had been filed. In pursuance ot the new order, for 2.219.TO grain bags, by 412 different persons, who each paid 10 per cent of the purchase price, 35 90 a hundred, of 'the bags applied for. Warden Catron estimates he will be able to furnish only 43 per cent of the amount of grain bags applied for. In other words the farmer who applied for 1000 bags will receive only 430. This means he must buy 570 bags of the dealer to make up the number he needs. Washing-ton Notes. "Spokane gardens are now supplying the local market with early vegetables. The Northern Pacific has surveyors in the field for an extension of the Central Washington branch westward. A New Whatcom man runs a launch with acetylene gas as motive power, said to be the first application of that gas to such purposes. M. Hadl, a Persian, who has been at tending school a short time in Pierce County, has started out to convince the American people that they should help the Boers In their fight against Great Britain. A "McKInley Republican Club of King County," said to be patterned after tht Tammany Society of New York City, has been organized. The declared purpose Is to extend the organization into ever precinct. The Northern Pacific Railroad has se cured a right ot way along the Touchet River from Riverside to Waltsburg. Bf the completion of this branch Walla Walla will be placed off the main Une of the Hunt system. It Is reported that an option on the Walla Walla Statesman has been given to men representing the Wilson po'.ltlcal Interest in Washington, and that the pa per will soon change hands, and be con verted from Democratic faith to support ot the Wilson cause. The Blalock Fruit Company will com mence work at an early date upon the pipe line which connects .the Walla Walla sewer system with its lands. The line will be 500 feet long, and constructed of It 14. 15, and It-inch pipe. The fruit com. pany has secured right of way through the Government reserve, which has given a somewhat shorter and more feasible route. The outlet ot the sewer system to the farm will be adequate to handle the flow of sewage of a city much larger than Walla Walla. This company will also handle the sewerage from Fort Walla Walla, which will be connected with the I Blalock line oo the Government reserve. GREW WEARY OF LIFE OLD SETTLER OF MORROW COL. VI' I PCT BULLET THROTJGII HIS BEAD. Had Previously Made a Will B qneathln-r the Bnllc of His Large 'Estate to a Son. HEPPNER, Or., April It-Stephen A. Lalande suicided by shooting himself through the head yesterday at his ranch, four 'miles north of Heppner, where he first settled 30 years ago. Domestic trouble is said to be the cause. He was wealthy, and on Tuesday made a will leaving the bulk of bis estate to a grown son by his first wife. The first wool of the season arrived yesterday at Heppner warehouses, and will soon be coming In a steady, stream. R. F. Hynd and Phil Cohen, experts, who have handled wool all their lives, say that the 1900 wool Is of the best length and texture they have ever seen. There are six sheepbuyers here now. and the market promises to open up and be come brisk at any time, with mutual con cessions. Oliver Justice yesterday .sold to Charles White 1200 mixed yearlings at 32 80 a head, but buyers claim that this Is an exceptional sale, without regard to actual market values. HINKLE AND WATSON. Aftermath of the Recent Row In. Umatilla Convention. PENDLETON, Or., April 10. To the Editor.) I have to say concerning the charges made against me In the Demo cratic County Convention by D. B. Wat son, as reported in the Dally East Orego nlon ot Monday, that I had first thought to Ignore the matter as coming from an unreliable source, and In no wise Indorsed by the Democratic party. But. in Justice to my friends, I am im pelled now to say that those charges were vile, malicious and absolutely false In every particular, emanating from a dis eased mind and Impure motives. As secretary of the People's party cen tral committee or otherwise, I was never offered anything for my "political in fluence" by any person or party, and I certainly never offered that Influence my self for sale at any price. At about the same hour this fire-eating Democratic orator was heaping his vile abuse upon me in the Democratic conven tion, I was making the effort of my life In the Populist convention for the har monious union ot the two parties, as must be attested by every Populist delgate whi afterwards went Into the Democratic con vention. I am unable to construe the language of Watson as otherwise than unfriendly and insulting, and predict that his persistence in disseminating such calumnies will re act unfavorably upon the Democratic county ticket, the success of which he Is presumed to desire, "Deliver us from our friends" is now the watchword of the county Democracy while this man Watson remains at large. J. T. HINKLE. Mr. Watson's Rejoinder. 'The letter of Mr. Hlnkle was shown to Mr. Watson. The latter replied: "I reiterate the charges entire. Just as I made them, having nothing whatever to retract. The charges have been made pub licly by me. They need no repetition here. Now. If they ore not true, let Mr. Hinkie bring suit for libel, as he has grounds for a libel suit If I said anything that was untrue. I await Mr. Hlnkle's action In the premises." , TELEPHONE FOR TILLAMOOK. Council Grants Second Franchise Lumber and Dairy News. TILLAMOOK. Or., April IV The City Council on Monday evening passed an or dinance granting a franchise to the Ore gon Telephone & Telegraph Company to operate and maintain a telephone system within the city limits. The Government derrick, which is dredg. ing at Dry Stocking Bar. has dredged over 200 feet, and 00 feet wide, over that bar, which was formed by a rack heap of logs and brush. Carl Hlmple has sold out his Interest in the Hlmple & Wheeler sawmill, on tho Nehalem River, and will move with his family to Klatskanle- The mill will be put In thorough repair, and as soon as this is done, it will Tesume running. The Tillamook Logging Company has secured timber enough on Bcwley Creek to keep running for two years. Since Its organization, in May, 1S99, It has put into tidewater and at the mill boom something like 8.000.000 feet at a price of 34 25 per thousand, having operated only two of the three logging engines the company has. The dairymen of Tillamook County con tinue to receive good prices for butter fat. the last returns of the South Prairie cheese factory netting them 27 cents per pound. HOW TO GET RID OF "WEEVIL. Raise Warehouses Above the Ground and Pest Will Quit. PENDLETON. Or.. April It The weevil. which appears to have affected some of the wheat stored In Portland, and wnicn also has appeared in counties adjoining Umatilla, has not been found at any point In this county, although there ore stored In warehouses here not lees than l.OM.COO bushels of wheat. Will Moore, agent ot the Pacific Coast Elevator Company, says that the reason why weevil has not ap peared In this county Is that the wheat is all stored in warehouses which are raised considerably from the ground, and that It will never appear in any warehouse built In that manner. He says that It has been his experience mat the pest may be eliminated from any warehouse by raising the building from the ground and setting It on posts. Scarcely a bushel of wheat In this county is stored In any private warehouse, and all of the com panies' warehouses aro built In the man ner indicated by Mr. Moore. County Treasurer Kern has transmitted to State Treasurer Moore $12,000 of lh.3 amount due the State of Oregon ftom Umatilla County, the total due being 343. 400. This is considerably more than Uma tilla County paid last year In state taxes. Sheriff Blakley has up to date collected a total of 325,000 of the ISM taxes. BATTLEGROUND NOT IN OREGON. Now Will Oregon Society Erect the Monument Projected! PENDLETON, Or., April It Sherff Blakley has returned from Walla Walla, and reports that a temporary monument has been located close to the historic cabin of La Rocquc, In the state of Washing ton three miles beyond the state line, the object being to commemorato the battle fought In 1S55 by Colonel Kelly and the volunteers against Peu-Fcu-Mox-Mox and his Indians The party that located the temporary monument consisted of Mrs. Levi Ankeny, Mr. Blakley Lew McMorris and James McAullff. The Oregon Histor ical Society, at tho requcet ot which tho party made the trip to the La Rocquo cabin, when It was organized, proposed to operate only in Oregon, and it is not known whether or not It will proceed to erect a monument across the line in Wash ington. Sheep in Fine Condition. Stock Inspector Charles Myers, of this county, makes a partial report on the condition ot the sheep, the substance ot which is that the bands in this county aro in better condition than they have ecr been known before. Although he has not completed his Inspection yet, he has trav eled quite extensively throughout the county, and has found only one band of sheep affected with scab. He expects two more bands, which ran on the same range with that affected, to develop scab later, and knows of no other bands in which the disease is or will be present. Mr. Myers says that the Increase of lambs th Spring Is 108 to 110 per cent, and the lambs are in fine, healthy condition. The ewes are so rolling fat that the lambing proceeds with some difficulty on that account. NO MISSING HILLS OF HOPS. But. There Will "Be Many MUslnsr Fields, Through Plowing- Up. SALEM. Or.. April It "No missing hills this year." is the general report of the condition of the 1900 hop crop. The offi cers of the Hopgrowers' Association re ceive letters from all parts of the Valley conveying information regarding hop in terests. The letters, almost without ex ception, have a very encouraging tone so far as the growing crop is concerned. There Is some complaint of uneven growth, but as such reports are greatly in the minority, it Is believed that the lack of uniformity Is due to the planting of different kinds of hops. Squire Farrar, a dealer who keeps in touch with hop conditions, says that he can hear of no complaints as to uneven ness. On the contrary, he hears It re marked that the hop vines appear much better than usual in this respect. Mr. Farrar says that weather conditions have been very ravorable. and that the vines have made a good, healthy growth. The vines in this vicinity are two to three feet tall, and growers are beginning to put In twine for the vines to cling to. Mr. Farrar is of the opinion that more hopyards are being plowed up than are reported, and that many more will be plowed up beroro the sowing season Is over. Unless there should be a rise in tho price of hops, growers will continue to be discouraged and will sow their yards to hay or wheat. In the plowing up of yards and the reductlonof the acreage of hops produced, is the only solution Mr. Farrar can seo for the question of over production and the consequent low price. There are a few yards Just coming into bearing, but. according to estimates ot growers, these will not equal the acreage plowed up, and there should be a decrease in the production this season. . Sheriff Durbln has received the tax on but SI bicycles thus far this season. With in the same time last year 1500 bicycle tax receipts had been Issued. The total num ber of tags given out last year in this county was 2S3L Unless the owners of wheels show a greater disposition to pay their tax than Is manifested at present, this number will not be reached this sea son, although there has been a great In crease In the number ot bicycles. Henry Long was today received at the Penitentiary from Malheur County. He Is sentenced to three years' Imprisonment on conviction ot the crime of stealing eight horses. The prisoner was brought to the Penitentiary by Sheriff J. D. Locey and one guard. The total expense of transportation was 315S 70. How the expense bills for conveying prisoners are made up is shown by the statement of expenses in this instance. Railroad tickets are charged at actual cost, and a per diem of 33 Is allowed for the sheriff and the same amount for the guard. Meals are charged at 50 and 75 cents each, and beds 50 cents each. Hack hire in Salem for transporting prisoners from the train to the Penitentiary costs 32 50. In this Instance it required five days to bring the prisoner to Salem and return. The health report of the port of Coos Bay, for the quarter ending March 31, 1900, shows the following: Number of domestic vessels arrived.. ..62 Number of domestic vessels departed... .08 State Treasurer Moore today received a remittance ot $2081 23 from Klamath Coun ty, which pays that county's 1S99 tax in full, Gilliam County today paid in 32000 on her 1S99 tax. The Loewcnberg-Golng Company today paid to the State Treasurer 3902 32, the amount due the state for convict labor in the company's stove foundry during tht month of March. Governor Geer today honored a requisi tion issued by Governor Rogers, of Wash ington, for the rendition of Jacob Eyerly, who Is wanted In Chehalls County, Wash ington, to answer to a charge of stealing goods of the value of 3100 from A. D. Damon, at Montesano. Eyerly Is In Port land. A warrant for his arrest and ren dition has been issued. Child's Body Found. SEATTLE. April It The body of a child, apparently about five months old. was found today In a ditch on the line of the Seattle & International Railway, near Ravenna Park. Tho Coroner is of the opinion that the child's body was thrown from a passing train. There were no marks on It, however, to Justify any the ory that death was duo to violence. No inquest will be held. Oregon Notes. Medford now owns Its own electric light plant. It cost SSOOO. A couple of bears are killing stock In the Soap Creek neighborhood. Largo quantities of freight are going from Tho Dalles to Prinevlllo and John Day. E. A. Cray has retired from the Lostlne Leader, after IS months service. A. Lee Morelock succeeds him. The Moro Leader has been sold by M. FItzroaurtce to William Holder, and will be moved to the town of Shanlko. James Cornier has sold his ranch In Malheur County, below Cottonwood Can yon, to a Harney man. for J2000. "Red," a dog that followed one of the stages from Mora to Grant for 10 years. has quit the road. He tried to follow the train, on the new railroad, but gave up the task. Albany reports a. curiosity from a hen house. An egg of unusual size bad been boiled, and when It was cut open. Instead of having a yolk, it had In Its place an other properly formed egg. shell and alL Joseph's city election, last week, re sulted in tho choice of the following: Counctlmcn. G. F. Conley. George Mack. Dr. Barnard. H. Corby: Marshal. Charles Bride: Recorder. J. J. Stanley; Treasurer, J. D. McCully. "Hilda Hobson" Is operating In Coos and Curry Counties, under tho name ot Mrs. Dlllbraugh. At one place she bor rowed an editor's horse, rode it a long distance and left it to be returned at the kind man's expense. A "class yell" at Hood River caused a runaway. Two girls were In the back seat of a spring wagon. One tumbled out, but the other, Penrl Joles, crawled under the front seat, secured the lines, and brought the team to a stop. A large sale of land Is recorded In Lano County. Tho O. & C. R. R, Co. trans fers to William G Gasbls SS791J acres of land, located 14 miles eat of Cottage Grove. Thf compsny received 330,f2S 9"!. The deed carried reenue stamps to the amount of 330 50. The Harney Valley Items remarks that "the range grass, refreshed by the gent! chowers of last week, and the subsequent dally kisses of warm sunsntnc, is now th? sort of grateful pasture that reaches up gratefully to the mouths of the herbeaters, and stock is growing fat. fan- and frisky." Mrs. W. P. Lord, wife of ex-Governor Lord, now Minister to the Argentine Re public, Is reported to have written a friend in Salem that she expects to re turn to Salem during the present year. Expenses of living are said to be so high at Buenos Ayres that the post Is a very undesirable one. McAllrter. the fellow who was arrested at The Dalles for collecting money for an alleged orphan asylum at Cascade Locks, was discharged Tuesday, no one appear ing sgalnst him. He promised to leave town, and probably did so. Ho expressed himself to the county officials as having received great spiritual benefit from his sojourn In the county Jail. A WOMAN'S LONG SLEEP APPARENTLY NATURAL SLUMBER, BUT SHE "WILL ROT ROUSE. It Is Not Paralysis, an the Case Baf fles the Physicians Few Mo ments of Consciousness. BAKER CITY, Or., April IV About 10 days ago, Mrs. D. Nichols, wife of a prom inent farmer and stockralser of Bridge port, abcut 30 miles from here. In this county, while reading aloud to her hus band, and apparently in good health, sud denly complained of headache. She put down the paper she was reading, went to an adjoining bedroom, and lay down on the bed. Mr. Nichols shortly after went out of the house to attend some chores. On his return an hour or so later, he found his wife in sound sleep. He en deavored to awaken here, but to no pur pose. He became alarmed, and called In several neighbors, and they tried to arouse the woman, but their efforts were futile. All night she slept and early next morn ing a messenger was sent to this city for a physician, who arrived there the next day. He found the woman atlll asleep and all efforts to arouso her were of no avail. She was sensitive to touch and showed no evidence of paralysis. Electricity was applied and for the moment she would revive and then relapse aa-ain into slum ber. This condition continued during the day ot the physician's visit and on the following morning Mrs. Nichols was brought to this city and placed in the hospital. All resourscs known to medi cal skill are being applied by the doctors, but no results are as yet apparent. Mrs. Nichols has taken but little nourish ment thus far and suffers no pain, her sleep being calm and natural. Within the past two days she has been conscious at times for a brief period, but ran neither talk nor see, the nerves governing those functions appearing to be paralyzed. The attending physicians speak of the case as being tho strangest ever experienced In their practice, and they are at a loss to diagnose It, MAY BE FROM THE DOMINION. Ship's Boat Stocked "With Food Washed Ashore. VICTORIA. B. C-, April It The steam er Willapa, returning from the west coast today, reports a red ship's boat stocked with canned meats, buckets, water cask, etc.. but bearing no name, having washed ashore with the bow stove in at Wreck Bay, near Eucleulet. It Is feared that I and the boat picked up by the steamer Edith In Wrangel Narrows a week ago are from the Sydney, N. S. W., bark Do minion, Bailing from Puget Sound, lumber laden for her home port, March 4. A name board bearing the name "Dominion." miss- Mng only the fourth letter, was found by Indians and brought here by the Willapa. Many Japanese Coming-. Five Oriental steamers, due here within three weeks, are bringing more than 3000 Japanese Immigrants, while 2000 have al ready landed during the last 30 days. Alpha Expects a Mutiny. The steamer Alpha, now on her way to Nome, will endeavor to land her passen gers at St, Michael, but expects that they will object and mutiny, and so relieve the owners and officers of the responsibility of violating the American law. Free Miners' Certificates. The Provincial Government has decided to repeal the anti-oJien mining legislation, and will Issue free miners' certificates to foreign companies incorporated under the laws of the province. TRANSFER OF FISHERY MAN. Superintendent Downing Coes East E. N. Carter Comes to Clackamas. OREGON CITY, Or.. April IV E. N. Carter, recently connected with the United States Fish Commission at Chicago, who Is to be the new superintendent at the Clackamas hatchery. Is now being initi ated by Superintendent S. W. Downing. Some time ago Mr. Downing asked the de partment to transfer him to some East ern station. In accordance with this re quest, he hag received the appointment of superintendent of the hatchery at Pudding Bay., O., on Lake Erie, one of the larg est hatcheries In the country.. Mr. Down ing's appointment to the Clackamas hatch ery dates from July 1 last, and he may be required to remain to the end of his fiscal year. Deputy Fish Commissioner McCown states that the fishermen In this vicinity are taking out their licenses promptly, and no trouble Is anticipated on the license score. About 75 union painters came up from Portland last night and assisted the local painters and paper-hangers In taking the preliminary steps to form a union. A. Walker was elected president, and S. S. Mohler secretary. CAPTURED A GILLNET. Result of Night's Patrol by Deputy Fish Commissioner. ASTORIA. April 11 Deputy Fish Com missioner Loughery made another trip up the river last night, on the launch E.hel, in search of fishermen engaged In fishing In the close season. He was not success ful In getting any fishermen or boats, but brought back with him a good new Kill net. As the launch was passing Pillar Rock a net was seen In the water. It was fast to no boat, but one was seen dis appearing In the darkness. The net was picked up and brought back to Astoria and will be confiscated. No other evidence of Illegal fishing was found, although the deputy was on tho river all night George Nesmlth, an employe of the lum ber mill on Cold Creek, lost thrre fingers of his left hand yesterday. The hand got caught In the cogs of the bull wheel and the sacrifice of the fingers saved his arm and life. SISTER'S GHASTLY DISCOVERY. Came to Visit Her Brother and Found He Had Killed Himself. SEATTLE. April It Harry Knowles. aged 22, committed suicide last night at his room In the Fifth-avenue Hotel, by taking strychnine. Despondency over los ing his position Is assigned as the cause. His sister came over from Victoria thlt morning to visit hint, and discovered him dead. Washington University Property. The Board of Regents ot the State Uni versity tics leased to J. C Levold, a Se attle broker, the old University grounds on Union street. Including the Armory and the old University building, for a period of 30 years. Mr. Levold muet Improve the property at a cost of not less than 3450,000, and must pay In rents to the state during the period coered by the lease $162,500. At the end of the term the buildings and all Improvements revert back to the state, which becomes the owner of them. SENT TO PENITENTIARY. Eighteen Months Sentence for Shoot ing n Man Sister In Prison. MEDFORD. April it A. J. Hamlin, found gu'lty of shotting Ed Armstrong In March, was today sentenced to IS months In the Penitentiary. Hamlin's sister was sent to the Penitentiary last yetr for arson, having set fire to her brother's barn and grain stacks. Armstrong has nearly recovered from the wounds re ceived in the shcoting. TAX OJf CAXADIAX CTOREXCY. Whatcom Connty Banks Searched and Compelled to Pay. NEW WHATCOM. April IV Internal Revenue Inspectors Bowen, Mullay and Town today completed a search of all banks of this county for Canadian cur rency. Federal statutes Impose a 10 per cent tax on all foreign currency circulated In the United States, and the banks were compelled In all Instances to pay this .tax. It U estimated that between 1500,000 and 33,000.060 Is In circulation in Whatcom County. JAR KTT.tJCn YOUNG CHICKS. How a Dynamite Salute Cost Forest Grove More Than SSO. FOREST OROVE, Or., April It Dep uty Postmaster C B. Stokes, lost 103 chicks in his Incubator here recently, valued at 320, and has Just discovered that their death resulted from the Jar occa sioned by the firing of three dynamite salutes near his residence. Word reached here today from Vale, Or that the grand Jury found a not true bill In the case of Sherry Johnson, who was arrested here a short time ago, charged with stealing horses from Malheur Coun ty, and was taken there for trial. H!s many friends here will be pleased to hear that be Is legally acknowledged to be in nocent. Presbytery of Southern Oregon. GRANT'S PASS. Or., April It The Presbytery of Southern Oregon met Tues day evening In Bethany Presbyterian Church. Rev. G. W. Brown, of Klamath Falls, was chosen temporary clerk. Rev. J. A. Townsend. D. D.. of Roseburg, was elected moderator. Rev. D. G. Knotts, of Florence, was recommended to the Board of Sunday School Work for the position ot Sunday school missionary. Rev. S. H. Jones, of Jacksonville, was. at his re quest, dismissed to the Presbytery of the Willamette. Tho popular meeting in the evening was In the interests of home missions and Sun day school work, the speakers being Rev. F. G. Strange, of Ashland, on "Home Missions," and Rev. Adolph Haberly, of Medford, and Rev. C. W. Hays, of Grant's Pass, on "Sunday School Work." Quotations of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE. April 12. The doting bids for mining stocks today were: Blacktall .....0 08l Morrison 30 03 Princess Maud. Deer Trail Con. Bfc Rambler Cariboo S3 Republic 1 04 evening aiar... i Gold Ledge .... 4K Reservation 10 Golden HuvtiL 1 Insurgent 1ft Iron Mask 23 Rossland Giant. Sullivan Tom Thumb .... Winnipeg 16 13 I 3 Jim Blaine 12Vi ime -ine surp. iaft Flag Hill diornwg; uiory.. 2 it) St. Keverne ... SAN FRANCISCO. April IV The offlclal closing Quotations for mining stocks today were, as follows: Alts Alpha Con , Andes. .. 0 031 Justice SO 05 4 Mexican brt Occidental Con ... 12 11 Belcher 31 opmr tj Best II Belcher... 27 Bullion 3 Caledonia 1 13 Challenge Con ... Chollar 14 Overman 24 Potest D&vasa ........ Ser. Belcher .. 13 11 4 63 IS 33 Sierra Nevada Confidence 70i Silver Hill Con. Cal. it Va... 1 70iStandard ' Crown Point 2UUnlon Con Excheo.Jr 2iUtah Con Could & Curry... 23 Tellow Jacket . 3.1 12 34 NEW TORK. .April 12. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Chollar 30 10: Ontario ts 00 Crown Point lOpblr 73 Con. CaL & Va... 1 60 Plymouth 10 Deadwood 60 Quicksilver 1 73 Gould A. Cunr... 23i do pref 7 30 Hale & Norcroas.. 301 Sierra. Nevada ... 30 Homestake JO 00 standard 3 M Iron Silver 65Unlon Con 2H Mexican 3i Tellow Jacket .... 3u BOSTON, April lV-Clostng quotations: Adventure 30 OSHtOsceola 30 CO'i Allouex Mining. 2 irarrott 4CH Amal. Copper .. 03VQulncy 1 S4 Itoston A Mont. 3 IS ISlnta Fe Copper ffH Butte Boston. 79 CaL A Hecla... T 48 Tamarack 1 do Iitah lllnlmr ... 32V Centennial 224 Franklin 15S Humboldt . 75 Closed until Monday. Winona 4 nolverinea 40h Sheep on Rainier Reserve. TACOMA. April IV D. B.- Sheller, State Forest Superintendent. ,has received au thority to Issue permits for the grazing of not exceeding 250.000 sheep In the Mount Rainier reservation, east of the Cascades, the sheep to enter not earlier than July 1, and to leave by September 25. The usual number of horses and cattle may be allowed on the reservation be tween June 1 and October L Superintend ent Sheller will call a meeting of the stockmen to be held at North Yakima May 1. when he will receive applications and apportion territory. The price per head will be fixed by the Secretary of the Interior. Canght Yakima Apricots. NORTH TAKIMA. April 12. It Is the opinion of leading fruitgrowers of this valley that the cold snap of last week did no great damage to the fruit crop, ex cepting the apricots. These are practical ly all dead. Trees of all kinds were load ed with blossoms as never before. The frost has destroyed many of them, but In most orchards there Is every prospect for full crops of all kinds of fruit.- This does not hold true everywhere. There Is a small number of orchards In which a large part of the fruit was killed. Gener ally speaking, however, the loss is lnslg. nlficant. Alaska Military Service. WASHINGTON. April V-Commlssary Sergeant Henry H. Allen has been trans, ferred from the general hospital at the Presidio. San Francisco, to Seattle. Wash. From there he will be sent to report to General George M. Randall, commanding the Department of Alaska, for duty on the steamer DuChesney. Ike Holloway. cook of Company L. Twenty-fourth Infantry, now In the hands of the civil authorities serving sentence of imprisonment, will be dishonorably dis charged by the commanding officer at Fort Wrangel, Alaska. Teachers' Examinations. FOREST GROVE. Or.. April lV-Super tntendent H. A. Ball, assisted by Mrs. M. C. Case, of Hlllsboro, and H. E. Coleman, of Beaventon. Is holding the regular semi-annual teachers' examination there. Twenty-seven are in attendance, seven of whom are men. TILLAMOOK. Or.. April 13. Fifteen teachers are In attendance at the semi annual examination, which is being con ducted by Superintendent G. B. Lamb. Mrs. F. D. Vincent and Mrs. Allen. To Prepare for the Campaign. SALEM, April IV Chairman F. T. Wrightman. of the Marlon County Re publican Central Committee, has called a meeting of the committee In Salem next Saturday. April 14. He has also requested the Republican nominees for county and legislative offices to be present to confer with the committee. It Is not stated what business will be before the committee, but It Is understood that a general plan for the coming campaign will be outlined. Damage In the Ragne Valley. MEDFORD. April 12. Though the frosts of Saturday and Sunday night have near ly ruined the peach crop In the lowlands of the Rogue River Valley, there will be fruit In the foothills for home consump tion. Pears, prunes and apples are In jured, but It U claimed not so seriously as at first thought. Some growers expect a fair crop stllL Pacific County Frnlt Rnlned. SOUTH BEND. Wash.. April IV Coun ty Fruit Inspector Ben Rlst Is of the opinion that the plum and prune crop Is practically ruined, due to the frosts this week. Cherries will not be affected much. Tho County Commissioners have de cided to pay Fruit Inspector Rlst no longer tor his services. He is undecided as yet whether ho will continue bis work and suo for his pay or resign. TO CURE A COLD IX OSE DAT. Take Laxative Brotno Quinine Tablets. All drug rlsta refund the money If It falls to cur. E. W. Grore's signature Is on each box. 23c MORE JOBBERS TESTIFY EmDENCB OF SEATTLE MEN AS TO TRANSCONTINENTAL RATES. St. Louis Has Given Notice That It 'Will Present Rebuttal Testi mony at Next Sitting. SEATTLE, Wash April IV Thg Interstante Commerce Commission to day concluded its hearing of testi mony in the case brought before that body by the Jobbers of the Middle West and the St. Louis Business Men's League against the Pacific Coast railroad lines, to compel the re-establishment of freight rates and classification to this territory, as they were prior to June 1S9S. Tho Commission left tonight for Denver and Omaha where testimony in similar casts is to be taken. Commissioner Joseph W.Flfer, of Blinds, says the Commission has received notice from the attorneys for the St. Louts League that at the oral meetine- of at torneys they wish to present some testi mony rebutting a portion given on Una Coast. Just when this hearing will, take ' place, he says, cannot now be determined as the Commission has a large amount or woric to De disposed of before the Mid dle West and Pacific Coast Jobbers' oon- trovensy can be taken up again. The de cision of the Commission in tho matter. " ho believes, will therefore be delayed for some time The testimony taken in the four Pacifla Coast sittings will make between 2500 and 3000 typewritten pages. The Pacific Coast Jobbers' Association to well satisfied with the showing made by lta witnesses, and tho belief Is expressed that facts and figures have been presented to the Commission that will permanently thwart the designs of the Middle West Jobbers to Invade this territory on a btsis that Is considered by Coast Jobbing-houses unfair, unjust and wholly without war rant or merit. Xew Militia Company at Albany. ALBANY". Or.. April IV Special order No. 22 was received here today from Adjutant-General C. TJ. Gantenbeln, authoriz ing the organization in Albany of a com pany of the Oregon National Guard, to he known as Special Company G. Major Ellis has been authorized to give the 63 appli cants for membershly the required ph st eal examination, and those passing will bo mustered In on Saturday evening by Gen eral Gantenbeln, followed by the election of officers. There is eome.rhalry between the boys who returned from the Philip pines and those who remained at home for the offices. Damage In Baker Connty. BAKER CITY, Or.. April 12. The frosts of Sunday and Monday nights damaged trees to a very large extent. Owing to tho early Spring, the fruit trees on the uplands and hillsides were in fine con dition, and fruitgrowers report that tha young sprouts have suffered severely. Xew Alaska Poatofllce. WASHINGTON. April 8. A postoffico has been established at Sealevel. Ala-ka, 24 miles east of Kltchikan. Edward C. Morse has been appointed Postmaster. HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. J Kurpenhelmer. X TI A Macnnn. For Grov Aug jvrad, Cincinnati Josh R Mclatyre. Ta- coma B V Sklllman. N Y W J Cramba, Seattle R Gibson lw(,SI E L McKlnney, Cbgo Geo S Long;. Taconu Ben L England. N T B Goodwin. San Fran E W Crolsan. Salem uen Itosenreld. S F C D Latourette. Org; C Jas Vtithycombe. Cor. allls Cnas T Smith. Astoria F B Leach, Indpls L. E Crowe. The Dalles J Wilson. Kansas City Nets Kelson. Aberdeen, Wash II G Thompson. Cbgo Siegfried S Toptetx,. SB-" L C Dlllman. Taeonw " W M Leeper.'N'Y F S R Prentiss. Denver W S Gratton & wife. Buffalo L K Benson, II D. Seattle C C Boylan. San Fran E Frank Read. Buffalo W A iiolcomb, Cam den. N J J It Coleman & wife. San Mateo C S Pierce. Mlnnpls Mr & Mrs C II Brad ley A son. Dululh M J Dennis. Darton.O W B Dennis. Spokane, II H Kirk. San Fran Dr A Mrs B E Wrifiht, city L Sear. Seattle nowara Keynoius. s Jas p Adair, Chicago u u Keels, ban Fran Sol Hasbrouckr. Boise JW S Sherwood. St Paul J V Huston. Boise M J Gordon. Olympla II'J Ottenheimer. S F - u hharp. xacoma Mr & Mrs Henry D Hotchkls3. New York THA Price. New Yrk J II Merr. Boston J L Rand. Baker Cltr waiter jo. nerce. Pen dleton F A Collins. Gr Rods Henry Abeles, Denver! A M Peach". Omaha J c Duny. I T I li ti usoorne. St Joe J C Wyatt. Vancouver! E M Vt llllams. Dalles E A Armstrong. SealtljR Van Dusen. Atorla A O Jacobs, Oregon C I Dr Herbert C Miller, A R Jacobs. do I city C C Jacobs, do G Brochy, St Paul THE PERKINS. Henry Henderson. Maygen S A Hughes. Salem E O McCoy. Dalles D W Sears, Indp. Or G W Holmes, city Cr-as Mayhew, Eugene Mrs Chai Mayhew, da J C Sabln. Harritburel w Akerby. Dalles John Grav. Salem r a jiussey. viexona. Or Chas N Walt, Canby F H Kiddle. Isld C. Or is - vaugnn. iteppner Mr B F Vaushn. do L T Harris, Eugene G E Perrlnser, Pen dleton. Or G McFartand. S F j juonroe iieaion, Harrison, Idaho A R Djrkett. White Salmon Mrs A R Byrkett. do Luke Kearney.TacoinajW A Oellatlr.Wren. R A Lockett, Malheur J F Baker. Uoseburi W II Wehrung. Hills- E J Slocum. Heppne Or oseburg Heotmer boro. Or JW E Pike. Ely. Minn F A Sherburn. N Y J E McKlnnon, Hunt ington. Or I it r. i onaer, aa A S James. do treu unite. ao Wm M Hills. do TstThn TlaH rViiri An C W Wheeler. Wattsbg J W Howard. Gr Pas F W Johnson, ban i r Chas T Early. Vlento r Mrs Chas T Early. do Ray Early. Vlento. Or Chas F Miller. For GrT Mrs F W Johnson. SF H Arbrecker. St Paul Mrs H Arbrecker. do B C Richardson. Vale W F Horn. Gr Pass J L Hill. Albany P A Mann. Baker Cy II r Allen. New berg K F Dirking. San Fr A S Blowers, llnod It O W CrosBcld. Wasco Willis Mudd, Naw As toria Mrs Willis Mudd. do II R Klncald. Eugene I" H D'Arcr. Salem T A Rhea, Heppner J H Ladd. Heppner t- n ueuuir. uau-3 Harrv Caufman. Chgo Mrs Harry Caufman.do 1 Dale. Baker City A P Halrhlll. Los AngI Frank Wood. Chicago E Von Homeyer. da THE IMPERIAL. C W. Knowles. Manager. W 11 Hobson. Salem O E Lowe. Denver E M Hurd. Salem L H Adams, Salem J 8 Cooper. Icdp. Or T A McBrld. Ores Cy Thou H Caanaugh, Olrmcla Jas Muckle. St Holenn Jefferson Myers.SaI.fUi Henry Orterman. ww Max Bernstein. W W i Mi Edna Glenn. Tlis, Dalles Mls Harriett Mirden, The Dalles E II Fox. Olympla G W Rea, Heppner John D Daly. CorvallIsJ B David. Newbcrsr James Wlthycomo. ao.uh iruax. irni trim A L Raney. orphan D I Ashbury, McMlnnv. C H Jes.up. Salem A L Roney, Goshen Geo Miller. Arlington ,llrs A J nawson, Seattle J E Moore. Pendleton I Mrs Moore. do E M LaFore. Salem I Hugh Jackson, do F w settiemeier.wooa- burn J D Locey, Vale, Or J Johnson. ORiHOo H W Storj. Roseburg M S Maxwell. lone J F Crodlck. Milton THE ST. CHARLES. R O Logan. rhllomathlT C Watts. Reubens r n r.n. nVtlavlr. I J f? Hardin. LAComDQ W R Wakeflcld. do IW Schulmericb. Hills-' J H Douglass. Troutdl horn. Or John Farr. uoole Ed Schulmericb. do J Glenn. Albany J C Burner. Tillamook D P Blue. Tillamook: B a Ildy, TlgaruTiuoi R T Vaitriin Mnlalla ITT T TtaeleV. HlllsbOrO T C Watts. Reubens ieo Jiaiiau. nwu mv F M Jackson, do J Mallatt. Hood River F Slnders. Albany N Fisher. Sylvan Edw Bert, do T F Nelll. Astoria C F Larson. Astoria nn now. The Dalles Max Toung. Astoria S G Lockwood. city Will French. Alaska J D McKay, Scappoos E L Smith. Ptndleton F M Pabet, Klondike Paul Fundman. WilU mlna F M HudeL Hlllsboro John Frye. Astoria r tt nM.. itru.r I'M Ttncler. Astoria Mrs C H Brown, du T T Nicholas. Dalles W II Nelson. NewberglF A Obri't, Dalles M H Wleds. Wcstport J H Douglass, Trouta L R.Mannlng.Greshiml Emma Manning. Uo vllle. Or John Glllero. do A Becker. Albany Albert Cleveland. Gresham T Owens. Gresham Ford Metxer. Gresham W E Williams. Seattle A Smith. Seattle i. r- ctnn Valler City J P Mcllnery. Gresham A K Foote. westpon Geo Bralthwalte, Mc- Mlnmllle G Rushing. Dalles G R Shaw. Cleone R G Keatley. Cleone Oliver Stlfer, Cleone. C E Stoblrd. Seattle F M Poleman. St rau! J L Carr. Fargo. N D W H Conyers, Clats- A Berger. targo, v kante lTotel Donnelly, Tncoma. Eurnnr- plan; headquarters for com mercial men. ampere's restaurant la connection. For Goldendale. Wash., take stage l Grants, H. Glass, prop. A l V - "ZI . - - t: ,-.