IV "-i 5wwr1iifw so. s??ct --"- j?(8ffji-.a'-55W'fE" THE "KORSTKG 'OREGOTOAK, SATTTRDAT, APRIE 14, '1900. BIG FIRE AT HOPE Nearly Half the Idaho Town Was Destroyed. ONE KILLED. ONE FATALLY INJURED Two Others Were Hurl Property Loss Estimated at 925,000, mod There Was No Insurance. HOPE. Idaho. April li At 2:30 today a Are broka out In Chase's saloon, resulting In complete destruction of the following property: Chase's saloon. Leet'o restaurant, "W. J. Quirk's store and the postofflcc. a barber shop. Davis saloon, Meade's restaurant. Homing's house. Mrs. Lemleys house and a church. By blowing; up a nunroer of adjoining buildings Waneinaker'a store was saved, thereby preventing total loss of the west ern portion of the town. As a strong wind was blowing from the southeast, the danger to the eastern portion of the town was considerably lessened. sl;hough It took the greatest efforts of the townspeople to check the flames even then. The rail way company's hose and water-works were brought Into eenice and rendered valuable assistance. As Harry Auxer was going to see why a charge of dynamite which he had placed In the barber shop did not explode, it suddenly went off. throwing him dear off tho bank and below to the railroad tracks. He Is seriously Injured about the head, and his life Is despaired of. After the fire was under control some boys were walking about the ruins when Willie Monroe found a loaded pistol near the Horning house, find while handing It to one of his comrades it exploded, hitting 'Willie Id tho breast and killing him in stantly. The pistol was hot at the time, and it Is believed the cartridge was ex ploded by the heat. Mrs. Meade and her 6on Harold were slightly Injured by flying debris. The total loss is estimated at C5.000. There was no Insurance. Mysterlons Fire at South Ilend. SOUTH BEND, April 13. A small dwelling-house mysteriously caught Are last night and was practically destroyed. It was unoccupied, and the property of O. H. Ingram. The Methodist Church, which Is close by, was badly damaged by both Are and water before the flames wera put out. There was no Insurance on either building. FIUCE OF AVOOI, SATISFACTORY. Arrangements for Making North Yakima a Wool Center. NORTH YAKIMA. April 13. The sheep raisers think that the outlook for good prices for wool this season Is excellent. The first sale of the season that of 42 sacks by Harris to Huntington was made this week at 12 cents. This was on woel which shrunk but CS per cent, whereas most of the wool grown here shrinks 73 to 80 per cent; but It was a good opening price. Last year the first sale was made at 7 cento. North Yakima will be more of a wool center this year than in the past. The as sociation has taken hold of the matter, and all of the growers will work together. There will be stated days for meetings of the buyers and growers. A professional eortcr will be located here, and each fleece wtI be separated into its grades before shipment. Coflln Bros, are putting in a wool press which will be capable of com pressing three ordinary bales into the space usually occupied by one. The season has been the best on record for lambs. The flocks have Increased from 110 to 120 per cent. A Serlons Cnt. While George Hunter, an employe of the Columbia meat market, was killing a sheep yesterday, the animal struck a knife which he had In his hand, and he re ceived a cut in the abdomen about 2 inches long. He was taken to the hos pital, and his condition la serious. Northern Pacific's Taxes Paid. Tax Agent Jay Sedgwick has paid into the country treasury the sum of J3C.9C0 40 In full settlement of the Northern Pacific Company's right of way taxes for the last three years, as agreed upon at the session of the Board of Commissioners last week. Treasurer Dudley, as soon as the money could be, segregated among the funds to which it belongs, issued a call for warranto, which will take up all of the indebtedness of the current expense and state fair funds, and several thou sand dollars of warrants against the road and bridge fund. Work of Ilnrclnrs. Sunday night J. T. Stewart's store was entered by burglars and about JSO worth of clothing was carried away. Monday night an attempt was made to break into the dwelling-house of Mrs. Stone, but the men'were scared away by the occupants. Three tramps were arrested at Yakima City Tuesday on suspicion, and one of them, Joe Gleason. was bound over for trial. MOIIE OF THE CLEVER FOrtCER. Evidently the Same One Who Swin dled Several Vnncomcr People. COLFAX. Wash.. April IX A dever forger has been at work In Colfax and baa Uctlmlzed three taloons by forged checks. The checks were drawn on the Second National Bank of Colfax, and bore the name of William Codd. proprietor of the Colfax sawmill. They were all drawn in favor of John Green, and were for $11 SO. $11 S and $12 25. The forger used a rubber stamp to .number the checks and to cancel the revenue rtamp. He dressM as a lopger. and. visiting saloons in company with losgers employed at the sawmill, had no difficulty in parsing the checks for drinks and getting the re mainder in cash. When the forgery was discovered, the man had fled. There Is no clue to work on. as those who cashed the checks paid no attention to the roan. Better Cattle for the Pnlonsr. The breeding of blooded cattle promises to become a leading industry of the Pa louse country in the near future. Since the livestock exhibit at the Spokane Ex position last Fall, renewed Interest in this industry to noticeable throughout the Inland Empire and e number of thor oughbred cattle in Whitman County ha more than doubled In the pait rix months. During the past wetk 2S head of thorough bred cattle have been unloaded nt Colfax, of which five thoroughbred Shorthorns came from Indiana last week. Of these the owner was offered $300 for a cow and calf while leading them through town. Today a full, carload of thoroughbred cattle arrived on the O. R. Sc N. from Baker City. Or. The car contained a head, of which dx are Hereiords and IS Shorthorns. GOT A lO-FOOT PANTUEn. . Had Killed a Sheep Nenr Children's Path An Exciting Flcht. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., April 13. Quite a sensation was created here by Felix Currin and Dave Mosby bringing in a large panther, which measured about 10 feet. The '"varmint" had killed a sheep on Ed Jones' farm, seven mites from here, near a trail on which children passed to and from school. The cheep was seen by the children, partly eaten up. The panther ran when he heard the children coming, but as soon as they passed. It carried the sheep 200 yards. The best dogs were soon assembled, and in five minutctt had the beast treed. He was shot twice through the body, and, as he fell, a dog grabbed him by the throat. The panther held the dog by Its paws, but was too sick to -hurt the dog, and was shot In the head. In, all, about 12 shots -were fired. Some young hunters lent their assistance by running In the opposite' direction. SENDS BUiL TO BRYAN. Forest Grove Man 'Wants nim to Far for Chicks Killed by Salates. FOREST GROVE, Or.. April 11 The following bill was sent to William Jen nings Bryan today by Deputy Postmaster C. B. S:okes, of this place, for the loss sustained by having 103 White Wyandott chicks killed April 4, In an Incubator by the firing of dynamite salutes In Bryan's honor: Hon. W. J. Bryan. To C B. Stokes, Dr.: To 103 chicks, at SS cents each S3 75 To ?tt gale, coal oil used In Incubator. 1 0 Total , 327 26 The Tillamook, road over the Wilson River route, between Forest Grove and Tillamook, Is to be Improved at once. George Bacon has raised about I'M, to be expended in getting the road In condition for the Summer travel. ARSON CHARGE DISMISSED. Defendants, However, Are In the Penitentiary for Larceny. WAJJLA WALIA. April lX-The cases of the State of Washington vs. Byron Zumwalt and Ira D. Spoonamora, for ar son, were dismissed today, as the "evidence was not sufficient to convict. Spoonamore and Zumwalt are at present In the peni tentiary serving a term for grand larceny. They are the men who stole goods from the O. R.'& N. depot at Dixie, and as the depot burned down at the date of the theft. It was presumed they set the build ing on fire. MAN KILLED IN AN EXPLOSION. Was Worklnr on a Water Flume In British Columbia. SPOKANE, April 13. A special to the Chronicle from Cascade, B. C, rays a fatal explosion occurred at 10:30 last n ght on the flume work of the Cascade Water & Light Company. Mike Wllwlch, some times known as William Norrls, received Injuries resulting In his death at 9:30 this morning. Bam Davis was severely cut and bruised. Wllwich leaves a wife and three children. SPRING CHICKENS FOR CAPE NOME. Cor-rallU Men wii7Take 2000 Fowls to the DUnttnars. CORVALUS. Or., April 13. a Slcper and son, of this dry, are preparing to go to Cape Nome by an early steamer. Their schome for making money in the diggings will be by speculation In chickens, 2000 of which they will take iiong. They are now building coops, each of which Is expected to accommodate ISO chickens. The ship ment will bo accompanied by two tons of wheat for use as feed. Financial Statement of Coos County. COQUIL.L.E CITY. Or.. April 11-County Clerk Hazard has Issued his financial re port of Cooa County for the six months ending March 31, 1900, as follows: Claims allowed Circuit Court 3C2 M Justice Court 200 45 Stationer', telephone-and postage 414 57 Infirmary ' (S Roads and bridges 2,879 ,2 Indigents and Insane" 1.H3 S2 Road Supetvlsora 1.S37 28 Mis el aneous '... &S 73 Salaries 3,6y 59 Total 12,OS5 21 Ouftanding warrants March 31. Estimated Interest -2000 00 Total lndebttdness U17,'51 i Resources ... , . Cash In hands of Treasurer. "" it Delinquent taxes. 1P93 J.9JC 19 Del'nquent taxis. 1891 9.5ZJ Delinquent lax s 1&5 S?2:! De'lnqueit taxes. 1S33 . Delinquent tax s, 197 9,172S Dellnqu-.nt tix.es, 189? 15.0 6 07 Delinquent taxes, ls 33,464 30 Total 324,17122 Adverse Filing;' Canceled. TTCTrnevTT.T.T Sherman Countr. April IX The Secretary of the Interior has canceled the homestead tilings oi iiigmin botharn & Towell against the land of Mrs. E. A. White and Nathan White. This Is In accordance with the late decision of the United States Supreme Court. The tract comprises 240 acres. The Whites bought this land years ago of William L. Ward, paying $3200 In gold for 400 acres In the bunchgraas. The land Is fenced and under a good state of cultiva tion. Baker City Notes.. BAKER CITY. April 13. Messrs. Don nelly and Small, the new owners of the Armory, have let a contract for extensive repairs to the building. A new stage, scenery and dressing-rooms will be put In, besides other Improvements. The Ar mory lo the only opera-house In the city, and has heretofore been wanting In ac commodations. City Engineer Foster today surveyed the site upon which the East Side school building Is to be erected. The work of construction Is to be started at once. Oysters Shipped to Washington. TACOMA. April IS. The State Fish Commissioner has bc-en notified that a car load of 123 barrels of young oysters had been .shipped from Fair Haven. Conn. The :cpn'gnment will go to Dogfish Bay. where if isifexpected the conditions are favorable to tne cunivauon oi tne cjrr.em oymtt. Call for Polk Connty Warrants. DALLAS. Or.. Apl 13. H. L. Fenton. County Treasurer, made a call today for all warrants Indorsed prior to August 1. 1S97. "Wnshlnicton Notes. An anti-saloon league has been organ ized at Dayton. The Olympla wooden pipeworks are at work on a large order for Atlanta, Ga. The shipment will require abou,100 cars. The Washington Firemen's Tournament will be held at Dayton this year, probably In June. Dayton has raised $000, to be distributed in prizes. Spokane boys broke open a powder house. In which $000 worth of fireworks, left over from last year, were stored and carried' away the entire supply. A young man. whope sight was partially paralyzed, was working In a Whatcom sawmill Wednesday when his left hand wi severed at the wrist by a bandsaw. Trial of the Royce murder case at Walla Walla has lccn postponed to May 14, to give the attorneys for the defense time to look for traces of hereditary in sanity in the Royce family. Judge McDonald, of Whitman County Superior Court, who was formerly a preacher, wrote to a country Constable recently that "the Sheriff's office Is too elow for me. 'and I would as eoon, trust a pig w'th a hymn book as the Sheriff with n. warrant. Every criminal who tries to escape can do so as easily as a wolf could from a band of sheep." A People's party convention, to consist of the members of the state central com mittee and the chairmen of the several county central committees, will meet In Spokane April 16, to elect delegates to the National convention, which meets at S'oux Falls, S. . D.. May 9. Tho place and date of the 'Populist nominating con vention will be named at the Spokane convention. Steelheads are reported numerous in the Skamokawa Creek. SO having been counted In one hole, says the Skamokawa Eagle, A large sturgeon hook, fastened to apote 8 or 10 feet long. Is generally used In catching them as they run over the rif fles. Thcee hooks seem to be tho only method for taking the salmon when above tidewater, as they very seldom take bait. At 5 cento per pound for these fish, the ranchers' boys will tackle tho grabhook rather than the hoe when the fishing sea son opens. FISHERMAN GOT HIS NET SLYLT CIRCUMVENTED THE FISH COMMISSIONER'S SEIZURE. Net "Was Found Set In the River, Where It Had Been Hastily Aban donedStrict Watch. ASTORIA. April 13. The launch Ethel was out on the river again last night In charge of Deputy Fish Commissioner Lougbery. hunting for lawbreaklng fisher men. All ho found was a net that had evidently been cut from a boat as the launch approached. The net was brougnt back to Astoria and left on the launch until morning. The captain of the launch remained on board until after 6 o'clock, when he went to his breakfast, sending his son down to the boat to guard the net. When the boy arrived he found a man putting the net In a flshboat. who ex plained that he had settled the 'matter with the Fish Commissioner. The man rowed away with the net. and has not been seen since. He Is believed to have been the original owner of the net. but no one seems to know who he Is. Fish Commissioner Reed has made ar rangements for the river to be thoroughly patrolled from this time until the cosa ot tne nsmng season, a boat was started out tonight from Rainier. In charge ot Deputy Baldwin, and will remain out dur ing the season. On Monday Mr. Reed will be on the river, and, acting with Fish Commissioner Little, of Washington, will arrest every fisherman who Is found with out a license. Wtotchlne; Clackamas and Willamette OREGON CITY. April 13. Deputy Fish Commissioners Greenman and McCown have appointed extra deputies In order more thoroughly to patrol the Willamette and Clackamas Rivers until Sunday. In times past It has been the custom of the fishermen to make unusually large hauls of salmon on the first day of the open season, but efforts will be -made this time to stop the practice of catching salmon clandestinely and caching them for the Sunday market. UMATILLA'S FINE HORSES. A General Parade Arrnnired For Im proved Market for Teams. PENDLETON, Or., April 13. The enter tainment committee of the Pendleton Commercial Association has arranged for a general horse parade to be given on May. 5,- or. If that day be stormy, one week later. The Idea of the committee Is to have all of the racing stock, as well as the fine roadsters, out upon that oc casion for Inspection by the public, and It Is designed to Illustrate the pre-eminence of this place as a center of fine horse breeding. I An Illustration of the Improved demand for draught horses Is given In the pur chase here by O. H. Holcomb, ot Seattle, of a carload, for which he paid $150 to $254 a span. They range In weight from 1300 to 1500 pounds, and were bought to sell on the Seattle market. During the last few years horses of this class have been very extensively bred In this county, and during the present season numerous horsebuyers have been here, and a large number of horses have been shipped out. The Pendleton Commercial Association has passed a resolution asking the City Council to have made a preliminary sur vey and estimate ot the cost of a sewer system. G. N. Miller, the engineer who Is now superintending the putting In of tne walla walla sewerage system, and also one at Everett, appeared .before the association and gave a rough estimate as to the cost. He believes that about six miles of earthen pipe will be required, and that the average cost will be $5000 to $0000 per mile. CLACKAMAS FRUIT IS ALL RIGHT. Prone Trees Damaged Last Year Growing Again. OREGON CITY, April 13. Favorable re ports are being received here from the fruitgrowing sections ot Clackamas Coun ty, indicating that the prune crop will be abundant. Apples and peaches also give promise of a good yield. As yet the frost has done no damage, and prune trees that were thought to have been killed by the hard freeze In the Winter of 1899 are grow ing rapidly, and are full of blossoms. The severe freezing spell of that Winter caused the bark 'of many young trees to burst, and In rome Instances the break extended, to the Inner wood body. The majority ot the trees affected were thought to be Ir reparably Injured. Now a new growth of wood is forming over the dead parts, and with proper care it Is believed that these trees will be permanent producers. A large acreage of wheat has been sown, and farmers express themselves "as en couraged over the crop prospects Joshua Corbett. Postmaster at Col ton. In the foothills, says livestock Is doing well on the grass. In fact, cattle have been kept In good condition all Winter on pasture and without other feed. MUCH DAMAGE IN JOSEPHINE. Fruit Mostly Rnlned, Bnt the Grain Ontlook Is Excellent. GRANT'S PASS. Or.. April 13. Reports from different ports of the county show that the damage by frosts on Saturday and Sunday nights was general. The peach crop will be practically a total failure. Cherries, prunes, plums and pears will be very light. anrt apples may not be malefn ally damaged, although such experienced frultmen as John Christie estimate that apples will not be half a crop. The frost was the worst Jof cphine Coun ty nad experienced In seven years. The oats wculd have been out In full leaf In another week or 10 days, but now they are as good as bare. Small fruits, such as strawberries, currants and gooseberriej. will recover, and raspberries and black berries were not hurt. The grain outlook Is excellent, rains having been of great benefit. GRANT'S PASS BUILDING BOOM. Brick Stores and 'Warehouses antl Frame Dwellings Going Up. GRANT'S PASS, Or., April 13,-Bu'lldlng operations continue active, and the coming Summer promises to be the best in many years. There are at present under con struction E. Klenlen's two-story "brick storeroom, a two-story frame parsonage for the Methodist church. South: Mrs. Yerke's two-story dwelling, Ed Hubbard's cottage, Scott Griffins two-story grain and 9 j i 4 pm I V I iSSsB IB I'll I I i n, i k ii : aim Jeff Howard, the man vrho entered the sfrlssly's cave. feed warehouse. .As soon as brick can be obtained, John Schallhorn and George. Hanson will each build a two-story br.clc storeroom, adjoining the Hotel Layton, and J. T. Layton will build a two-story hotel addition In the rear. Williams Bros, will build three brick stores on Front street, H. "Kessles an addition to his brick building. T. A. Hood & Co. a one-story brick 'storeroom, and Mrs. Thornton a two-story brick storeroom. Henry Harth Is having plans made for a comfortable home on Fifth street. YOUNG MAN DROWNED. Fell Into the wiTlapa River Near South Bend. SOUTH BEND. Wash., April 13. Clar ence McEwing. the 20-year-old son of S. S. r.t4. -Mimlnnt ,ttfzn nf Wll- laps, was drowned In the Willapa River t a tl. IT. . mtlarlne a s4TYt ftf horees at the rtver near his father's house, and fell In .and drowned. His body has not been found as yet. NORTHWEST DEAD, Mrs. Harrison, of Baker City. BAKER CITYf April 13. Mrs. Fannie Harrison, a pioneer and rcopectcd lady of this city, died at the family home yes terday of pneumonia. Deceased was born in England. October 20, 1837, and came to Oregon In 1S70. She left two sons William and Harvey and one daughter Mary- all grown and residents oi tnie city; ana ono brotherJames Toynton and one sis ter, wife of William Baldock. a pioneer resident of Baker County. The other rel atives are a brother and two sisters, who reside in England. Mrs. Linthle, of Vsaoouver. VANCOUVER, Wash April 13. The filrieral of Mrs. Christina M. Linthle. who died here yesterday from heart failure at the age of 64 years, took place from the family residence this afternoon. Deceased left a husband and two sons. Paul Linthle. who- lost his life about a year ago as a result of an accident to the boiler of the torpedo-boat Davis, while making her trial trip, was a son of the' deceased. The In terment was In City cemetery. E. McKlnney, of Corvallls. CORVALLIS. Or., April 12. E. McKro rtey died this morning from the effects of a paralytic stroke Thursday. He was a native of New York state, and resided for many years on Yoqulna Bay. He came to Corvallls six years ago. He was aged 73 years. The funeral will take place Sunday afternoon. The surviving members of the family are the widow and two daughters at home, and a daughter and eon In the state of New York. Prominent Tacoma Cltlsen. TACOMA, April 13-Percy D. Norton, president of the City Council and treas urer of the St. Paul & Tacoma Lumber Company, died this morning of kidney trouble. He was confined to his house but one day. The funeral will be held Sun day. W. M. Cathcart, of Cottage- Grove. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., April 13. Wm. M. Cathcart, aged CO years, died here last night from stomach trouble. He came to this state with his parents In 1S5J, coming from Indiana and crossing the plains with an ox team. He was unmarried. Kerby's Promising Prospects. Grant's Pass Courier. Reports from Kcrby Indicate that the Valley of the Illinois Is fully keeping pace with the rest of Josephine County In the march of progress. A roller flour mill Is among the probable enterprises to be In stalled there during the coming Summer, two saw mills ore also under considera tion, and important public buildings will be constructed. The- creamery proposi tion Is one that should be seriously con sidered by the Illinois Valley farmers. They control quite an area of as produc tive land as can be found In the state, and the Irrigation facilities are excellent. This valley is rich In all the resources of this 'section, mineral, agricultural and timber, and must come to the front. Kerby Is the center for as promising and varied a mineral field as can be found in this part of the state. In addition to Its industrial advantages. It Is most beauti fully and pleasantly located, and a more desirable place for a townslte than that now occupied by the town of Kerby would be extremely difficult to find. The pitas ant climate which Is enjoyed by all South ern Oregon seems to culminate at Kerby In the acme of perfection. Mining Company for North Yamhill. "M'MINNVTLLE. Or., April 13. Articles of Incorporation were filed with the "Coun ty Clerk today by J. A. Simmons, W. G. liusbee and Vine W. Pearce. Incorporating the West Side Gold and Sliver Mining Company, of North Yamhill. The capital stock is fixed at $10.0X. divided Into 1.CO0.0CO shares of 1 cent each. Washington A. O. V. W. SEATTLE. April 13. The State Grand Lodge. A. O. U. W., concluded a three days' session here tonight and adjourned to meet on the second Wednesday lr April, 1901. at Spokane. The day was devoted to routine business. New officers were In stalled. . ned Men Paid a Visit. VANCOUVER. Wash., April 13. About CQ members of Piute and Kumtux Tribe. Independent Order of Red Men. of this dty, paid a fraternal visit to a Portland lodge ot the order last night, chartering the steamer Undine for the round trip. The nnrrison Will Be Repnired" ASTORIA, April 13,The steamer Har- rlson was Inspected this morning by In- ' spectom Edwards and Fuller, and as a result she has been placed on the beach to have her hull caulked. f Oregon Notes. Condon expects eoon to have a modern hotel. Over COO voters have registered at The Dalles. Stages to and from Arlington are heavi ly loaded ot late. A beefbuyer from Portland Is offering $30 per head nt Condon for fat cows. A man got oul S-'OO cedar posts at Mount Hood during the pas Winter. He asks only 2 cents apiece for them. Timber cruisers and- locaters are reaping a harvest now by locating c alms In Bea ver Val-ey for parties desirous of using their rights. Dr. S. C. Stone, of Salem, has a com plete file of The Dally Or.gonian for the past six years. Ihe papers make a pile eignt feet high. Arlington has had a system of pipes laid In the park, and In a few years it will be the finest grove in O-l lam County. The trees are mostly locust, and are about 14 yea-s old. The park was donated to the city by J. W. Smith, who had spent much money on It. Eva Martin. Otis Merritt and Will Jones made final pro:f on their timber claims In the Trosk country on the 23d ot March, and have since sold at very satisfactory figures, says the North Yamhill Record. Mrs. Ycung. who alo had a claim In the fame se tlon, tellnqulshed for $10X Too Woon, a Chinaman, SI years of nge, dropped dead the 10th, whHe at work In McCormlck's hopyard, n or Wood burn. An Indian entered a Pendleton store for blankets. He bought a pair and paid $10. When they were wrapped up he repeated his puichase. and kept up the repetition Oil he bought IS blankets for 19). Frultrolsers throughout Wasco County report considerable damage to fruit by the frost of Saturday and Sunday night, but the young buds are not a 1 killed, says The Dalles TImis-Mountalneer. In some orchards Just enough have b en destroed to leave the trees properly loaded, and it Is be ieved that enough buds have been left on the trees to make a fair crop ot excellent quality. MARSHALL IS PARDONED GREAT PROVOCATION AND YOUTH WORKED IN HIS FAVOR. Cava Fatal Blow to Mam 'Who Was Threatening His Brother, Who la Now la the Asylam. SALEM, April 11 Governor Geer today Issued a. full pardon to William Marshall, who la serving an eight-year "sentence la the Penitentiary on a conviction of man slaughter, committed In Baker County. Marshall haa served about two years of his time. The facts concerning the com mission of the crime are that William Marshall, aged 17. and hto brother Oliver, aged 25, were driving home from Baker City on April a, 1S9S, when they met two teams blocking the road. "One of the teams standing In the road was In charge of James Reed. After the boys bad waited some lime for the wagon to move on. Reed and Oliver Marshall became en gaged In an altercation which ended In Reed throwing- Oliver to the ground, threatening .his life. William came -to his brother's assistance, and struck Reed on the head with a stick. Death followed as a result ot the blow, and Marshall, upon trial, waa convicted of manslaughter. Oliver Marshall was convicted also and given 10 years' sentence, but was soon transferred to the Insane Asylum. The petition for a pardon was signed by many residents ot the community, among them five of the trial Jurors. The pardon also recites that It Is given in con sideration of the youth of the prisoner and the provocation to commit the deed. Collier "Will Go to Alaska. Professor Collier, of Willamette Uni versity, haa been offered an appointment as a member of a United States geological surveying party, which will spend the Summer studying the geology or tne (jape Nome country. The work before tnia party Is considered much more important than Is usually assigned to geologists who make Investigations at the Instance of the Government, and Willamette feete that a compliment has been paid a member oi her faculty In this recognition ot Pro fessor Collier. Professor Collier will ac cept the appointment. The other mem bers of the party win be roressor Brooks, of the United States Geological Survey. Washington. D. C. and Dr. Rich ardson, of Johns Hopkins University. The former will be leader of the expedition. The party will start about June 1, and will be gone four months. Virtues of Oregon Oak. Some time ago Clerk M. L. Chamberlain, of the State Land Board, received a let ter from Michigan, containing an Inquiry regarding Oregon oak timber, its loca tion and adaptability to manufacturing uses. As Mr. Chamberlain was not in po-vesslon of full Information upon the subject, he gave, by way of answer, the names of the counties producing oak, an4 sent a copy of the pamphlet, "Resources of Oregon." He also turned the letter over to persons Interested, who will give further information on the subject. Professor Thomas Condon, of the State University, In a paper on the forest trees of Oregon, thus treats of three dasses of oak timber: "Oregon white oak This seems at Us best in the Willamette Valley and along the Columbia River. For years past a large amount of this timber has been shipped to San Francisco, and well authen ticated cases have occurred of Its being returned to Oregon as Eastern oak, for our wagon builders. "Black oak This handsome oak Is found no farther north than Lane County, but grows abundantly In Southern Oregon. I have not seen It In Central Oregon. It Is at Its best In Douglas and Jackson Counties. It Is a much handsomer tree than the white oak, but Its timber Is not so good. Live oak This tree Is often used for wagon timber along the western slopes of the Slsklyous, but Is scarcely abundant enough to more than supply the horn want." Inquiries have been made of local wood workers concerning the oak timber that grows here, with the result that It is learned that the value of the timber Is probably underestimated. P. J. Larscn, a Salem carriage-maker, says that Import ed timber Is usually used in wagon-work, because good Oregon oak is hard to find. He thinks, however, that the difficulty la not in the scarcity of good oak timber, but In the failure of lumbermen to select good trees for lumber. He says that there Is some good Oregon oak, but roor timber Is sold so frequently that It cannot be de pended upon. He is of the opinion that If tho trees are carefully selected, the oak wood grown here wll compare favorably with Eastern oak. J. O'Donald, a pioneer carpenter and cabinet-maker, says that Oregon oak, It Is usually obtained. Is too knotty tor practical purposes. He agrees with Mr. Larsen that the difficulty lies largely In the selection of the timber and not In scarcity. He finds that Oregon oak Is often sold as Eastern oak, at an advanced price. A. S. McFadden. formerly foreman of the Salem sash and door factory, saya that Oregon oak works up very satisfac torily in furniture. It is harder to work with than Eastern oak. but Is finer grained and gives better results. He cites several Instances In which Oregon oak has been used for Inside finishing for build ings with very satisfactory results. Ha thinks, however, that the quantity of oak timber In this state is not sufficient to warrant tho encouragement of enterprises having in view the manufacture of oak .products. That Oregon oak" will meet most homo needs seems conceded, but that It can be used for extensive manu facturing Is questioned. Lane County Fruitgrowers. A meeting of fruitgrowers of this vicin ity will bo held In the City Hall tomor row for the purpose of forming a local aseodatlon to co-operate with the Cured Fruit Association of the Pacific North west. One of the main objects of the gathering Is to make an organized effort to get 75 per cent of the fruit acreage Into the association. It is hoped by this means to maintain reasonable prices for dried fruit and to avoid the damaging compe tition that has prevailed In the past. All Indications at present are that there will be an abundant crop of prunes. The trees have blossomed unusually well, and the fruit has set without a blemish. There have been several light frosts, but these have done no damage. The only fear that Is now expressed Is that the trees may be overloaded. As this difficulty can be re moved by knocking off part of the fruit, the. growers now have but ono important subject to take their immediate dose at tentionthe preparation for curing and marketing. Prunegrowers have had no end of trouble with buyers and commis sion men, and are now ready to adopt any plan for the marketing of their fruit that promises an Improvement over old meth ods. The formation of a pool seems to most of them to be a feasible plan, and It Is expected that the association will re ceive the support of the growers of 'this section. Arbor Day Observance. Arbor day was appropriately ob served today In all the Salem public schools. The exercises consisted princi pally of the rendition of literary and mu sical programmed, in which pupils ot the several grades participated. Owing to the Inclement weather, the exercises were conducted indoors. At some of the schools short addresses were made by citizens who take an active Interest In school affairs. It has been the custom for the Super intendent of Public Instruction to send out each year pamphlets containing an Arbor day notice and a suggestive pro gramme. In order to save the expense connected with tho publication and mail ing of such a pamphlet. Superintendent Ackorman this year did not observe the custom. He was of the opinion that teachers know the law regarding the ob servance of Arbor day, and that they have the Interests of the schools and country sufficiently at heart to induce them to arrange their own .programmes. Caascht lm Sarins Machine. Frank: Thompson, an employe at the Hanson & London planing mill, was In jured today by having his arm caught under a steam boring maenme. 100 fleshy part ot his forearm was badly mangled, but it is thought the Injury will not be permanent. TROTJBLE FOR THE ALPHA. Passengers Refused to Pay to Nome In Advance. . SEATTLE. April IS. A letter has been received here which was sent from Van couver while the British steamer Alpha was at that port, stating that the captain of the Alpha had demanded payment in advance for tho delivery of freight at Nome. The 300 miners on board the ves sel refused to comply with the demand, and the captain said that he would pro ceed to some point on the north coast and 'drive the men aehore unless they should pay up. The miners agreed to mutiny Ii this was attempted, and will put the cap tain ashore and steam to the Siberian Coast. The miners are organized and armed, and there is a large stock of pro visions on board the vessel. The Alpha left Vancouver recently against the orders of the United States Revenue Cutter Service, which forbade the vessel landing her freight at Nome. Another Vessel for Nome. The first vessel to leave Seattle for Cape Nome this year will bo the schooner Gen eral McPherson, which will sail tomorrow with 20 passengere andja general cargo. Says He Knows O'Brien. George West, alias George Welse. alias Kid West, alias "Tho Clear Kid." cow In the County Jail here awaiting trial for burglary. Is alleged to have confessed three weeks ago to two policemen here that he knew O'Brien, under arrest In tho Yukon for the murder of Linn Relfe, F. W. Clayson and Olson, at Mlnto, to be guilty and helped him in an attempt to escape. West., who Is an admitted crook, says bo made no such confession, but he says he Is a friend ot O'Brien. MORROW COUNTY AFFAIRS. Cold Rain nard on the Little Lambs Finances In Good Condition. HEPPNER Or.. April 13. Heavy rains here yesterday and today were really not needed for grass or crops, and are rather chilling on the little lambs now having their birthdays. They ore sure to cause some loss of lambs, though perhaps not great. The Heppner Gazette has entered on its 18th year, and has kept pace with the growtn of tho town. T. W. Ayers, Mrs. Henry Padberg and others are erecting new dwelling houses, and many other improvements are being mode In Heppner. The semi-annual financial statement ot Morrow County shows that with the In coming taxes the county will be practically out of debt. The tax rate Is 23 mills this year, and valuations are kept down to very reasonable rates. County warrants are only 14 months behind, and are much sought after at face value. It only costs about $20,000 a year to run Morrow County. Big freight teams ore now arriving from the great Interior south of Heppner. and are taking out large loads of general mer chandise and spring stocks of everything. KALAMA'S GOLD MINE. Development Being Pushed and Capi talists Are Investigating. KALAMA. Wash.. April 13. Today the force of men working In the Darnell mine was doubled, and hereafter work will be pushed night and day. The hanging wall of this ledge has now been found, and consists of feldslte porphyry. The de posits of tellurium in the seams of the ore continue to Increase In quantity and richness with the Increase In depth. Yesterday a mining expert from Mon tana, representing Senator Clark, the min ing king; was here Inspecting this mine, and today another mining expert, whose business relations were not disclosed, was here, and made a very thorough examina tion of the mine, and took away with him a grlpful of samples of the ore. This la the mine discovered In the center of town, from which drillings were taken from a depth of 30 feet that assayed $30S. Bicycle Parade in Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Or.. April 13. Main street has been cleaned by order of the Mayor, and all the details have been ar ranged for the grand bicycle parade to take place tomorrow evening. Two Boys Drowned. SEATTLE. April 13. Johnny Lee and Adolph Hahn. both 8 years of age. were drowned In Lake Union at the Fremont mill today. They were fishing from a. log boom. Sailed for the Orient. TACOMA. April 13. The N. P. steam ship Victoria, late In the a Government transport service, sailed this morning at daybreak for China and Japan, with a full cargo of Hour, cotton and machinery. Want War-Revenue Law Revised. CHICAGO, April 13. The Bllnois Man ufacturers' Association, at Us meeting last night, took the stand that there should be an early revision of the war revecus tax. Illlllll 1 BEECHAM'S PILLS The Best and Safest; i Family Medicine ; X FOR ALL ' ' Biliois and Nervous Disorders i Sick Headache, Constipation, J ; Weak Stomach, Impaired Oi-; ; gestion, Disordered Liver and ( ; Female Ailments. ; ; :The World's Medicine.:: Annual Sale Exceeds 6,000,000 Boxes. I 1 10 cents and 35 cents, at all drag stores. ' ' 1 Beecham's Pills have the largest sale of ' ' any Proprietary Medicine In the world, and this has been achieved ' ' ' VttUKMrttJM publication of testimonials ' nwiiiwnniiwniwiiiw', The Best Washing Powder JTEW TODAY. IRVINGTON. TRICES OF LOTS REDUCED. The undersigned Is now prepared to build houses In InrUigton. Portland's most desirable suburb, on the Installment plan, whereby the monthly payments will b ACTUALLY less than rental charged for similar residences. If you cannot calL sand for circular. a H. PRESCOTT, 213 and 2U Chamber ot Commero. M0 wwOMTae n Who have tho BiUQB Dosptjndoncy In won Is a mantal aondiilnt tHrectly irsoosblo to scum distinctly f em alo II 11 Well women don't have tlso blues, but compara. tlvely few aeonle undei atsuttl that the rfaht medl4 erne will drive them awayl LydJa E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound overcomes tho blues, be cmuse it Is the safet of woman's healthm It regulates the entlrt female organism at nothing else doesm What the dragging sensatloi and the backache go, tht blues will go alsom Read the letters fr women appearing in .thlsl paper women who havel tried It and know Therei are a million such women. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAn. April 13. 8 P. M. Maxln-.Til I temperature, 52: minimum temperature. 44; river reading at 11 A. M.. 10.3 feet: change ml the lust 24 hours, 0.1 foot: total precipitation, I 3 P. M. to 8 P. M.. 0.10 Inch: total precipita tion from Sept. 1, 1S03. 32.45 Inches; normat I precipitation from Sept. 1, 1800. 39.70 Inches; I deficiency. 7.34 Inches; total sunshine April I 12, 0:40; possible sunshine April 12, 13:23. WEATHER SYNOPSIS. The barometer Is lowest over Western Mon tana and hi chest along the coast. Showers havs occurred generally throughout Oregon, Washington. Idaho anil Northern California. East ot the Cascades the temperatures ara from 10 to 12 deg. below the normal, and tha Indications are fivorable for frosts on both Saturday and Sunday mornings In this sec tion. WEATHER SYNOPSIS. Forecasts made at Portland for tho 23 hours ending at midnight Saturday. April 14: Western Oregon and Western Washington- Occasional showers; northwest winds. Eastern Ortgon. Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho Generally fair; probablr frosts on both Saturday and Sunday mornings; varia ble wind.". Southern Idaho Generally fair, except light rain or snow in eastern portion; cooler, wlti frost In western portion Sunday morning westerly winds. Portland and vicinity Showers; northwest winds. EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast OSclal. A3ICSE32ENTS. MARQUAM GRAND CAL. HEIL1G. Mgr. Two nirhts and Saturday Marine. Friday acd Saturday. April IS and M. Mark Twain- Pow erful PUy. -I'OJD'NHEAD WILSON." dram atUrd by Frank Mayo, and presented 6y Mrs. Edwin Xayo's ortclKal crnfany wltH fj. sterling- American actor. UK. BCKU Mc INTOsH. direction tVrn. VTarslngton. PIUCES Lcwer Coor. except last 3 rows. tl.1; last 3 rows. II; balcony, ttrst 3 ros. $1: balcony, second J rows. TSc; balcony, last u rows. IOc Matlce prices 25c. 50c. T5c and II: children to alt parts of the-nouse, 50c Seats now on sale. MARQCAM GKAND CALVIN IIEILIG. Manager Monday. Tueeday and v edne-day. April 16. II and IS. Matinee Wednesday. Messrs. Smith and Klci- r resent the Comedian, WILLIE COLLrVI. In His Own New farce. "MR. SMOOTH." "MR. SMOOTH." an. SMOOTH." "MR. SMOOTH." The Comedy nit ot the Season, as presented !a New York and Chicago. A great cast and elab orate production. Better than "The Man Frora Mexico." PRICES Lower floor, except last 3 rows. 11.50; last S rows, St: balcony, first 3 rows. 1: second 3 rows. 75c; Iat row. JOcl sai lery. 3c. Matinee 15c. ."c 7Cc and SI. CnU dren to all parts of tho house. 50c Seats now selling-. CORDRATS THEATER- ONE WEEK. COMMENCING SUNDAY. APRIL. 8. MATINEE SATURDAY. TIIE FRANTICALLY FUNNY FARCE. "HAVE YOU SEEN SMITH!" "HAVE TOU SEEN SMITIir' "HAVE TOU SEEN SMITH?" "HAVE TOU SEEN SMITH r" THE FAVORITE OF FUN AND FROLIC. Reitular prices Orchestra an J die circle. COc; gallery, Uo: loses. 30c and 75c CORDRAyS THEATER EASTER GREETtNO. rw We.k fommraelne Anrll 13 Tho beautiful Southern comedy-drama of rarsj excellence. "Otf THB SUWANEB RIVER." "ON THE SUWANEE RIVER." "ON TIIE SUWANEB RIVER." "ON THE SUWANEE RIVER." "ON THE SUWANEE RIVER" Regular prices Orchetra and d-ess circle, (Wc;. gallery. 25c; Ioges. 50c and 75c 3IBETIXG NOTICES. WASHINGTON CHAPTER. NO. IS. R. a. M. Special convocation this (Saturday) eieclnir. April 14, at 7i o'clock. Masonic Hall. Burkhard build ing. M. M. and P. M. degrees. By order E. II. P. A. & A. S. KITE. OREGON LODGE OF PERFECTION. NO. 1. Special meeting this (-renins at S o'clock. Work la Hth degree. By order YEN MASTER. .mnnr TTtinE. NO 9. Members will meet af'wrwim Sunday atJ IS-M to attend toe funeral ot our late brother. Georg 'j"1 Brothers of sister &l!La. A. a COOH3. C. of H. . DIED. ARPIN-In this city. April IS. Mfri." "S youngest daughter of Jo-ephlne Arrln. , agea 15 years and 10 days. Funeral notice later. RHEA-In this city. Aprtl tX JtW atSU Vincent's Hospital. Emma E Rhea, aged W years. 1 month and 3 days. wife. or J. f. Rhea, of Heppner. Or. ..-.. rr.-.r MEYER-In this city. AprH 1 IX Fred Merer, aged 45 years and 4 months Funeral rroni his late home. Twenty-third and Saler sts.. Sunday, at 2 P. M I"- Fir Cemetery will oe ine piace ot interment. pnxrAnn urtv..? T?...tvar. ttlX -.l. w. m. uuuJlA.lt .;,,... and Yamhill sts. Rena Stln.on, lady, assistant. Both phones No. 507. J. P. FIIsXCY SOX. UndertnUers. Lady Assistant. 275 Third st. Tel. O. P. S. DENNING. Undertaker. 414 Hast Alder. Lady Assistant. Doth phones. Floral pieces: cat flowers. Clarke Bros. 2S0 Slorrlson. Both phones. NEW TODAY. BONDS MORTGAGES Highest market price paid fcr municipal and school bonds. Lowest rates on mortgage loans. Will take charge of estates as agent or trustee on reasonable terms. .W. H. TEAK. 418 Chamber of Cotamercs. ! I ;H U,2