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SHEAR1NGISN0WGENERAL
BORROW CjOCNTY'S YIELD OF WOOL
IS LARGE AJTD QUALITY GOOD.
Lambing- Is Active and Sheep Are In
Fine Condition Morrorv
Conntr Grain.
HEPPNER, April 25. limbing U very
active .at present all through the Heppncr
hills, and the new lambs arc skipping
around from morning till nicht In Indus
trious efforts to exercise the vigor with
which they are charged. There are oceans
of jrrass, sweet, green and nourishing, all
through the Heppner region, and the
mother sheep are in prime condition to
"do their whole duty.
Sheep-ahearihg here Is now general, and
the generous yield of wool Is a source
of great satisfaction to ' sheepralsers,
whose flocks have gone through the Win
ter without a single interruption to the
growth of the fiber. Heppner wool this
season Is unexcelled for quantity and
quality. When -the woolbuyers from the
East make their annual visit to Hepp
ncr this year the wool warehouses here
will be well stocked, '
Sbeep Sales Stand Still.
Accessions have been ,made to the
eheepbuyers" ranks here during the past
week, but no buying Is being done.
There are sbeep b"ere to sell, thousands
of them, but buyers claim that tho prices
asked are too high to allow any margin
for them to make a profit by buying.
They say they want sheep In unlimited
quantities, and have unlimited cash with
which to pay for them, but not at present
prices.
Sheepgrowers and sheepbuyers are now
. making predictions. Buyera say that the
growers will havo to reduce their prices,
and predict If this Is not done, growers
will have all their surplus eheep left on
their hands, and will have to carry them
over an Impossible feat from the buyers"
point of view.
Tho growers are very Independent, and
predict that the buyers will have to pay
asking prices, or go without sheep. They
say their prices arc very reasonable, com
pared with Eastern market quotations,
on which they keep thoroughly posted
through The pally Oregonian. Growers
laugh at the idea of carrying over their
surplus sheep being a hardship, and say
that in fact there arc no surplus sheep
in the Heppner hills. That the number
of sheep- now being run is lower than for
years, and that there are 1G blades ol
rass growing where bnly one grew be
fore. lloriKht Hand "Will Soon Start.
Up to date this season only about CO.000
Heppner sheep have been bought for ship
ping and driving Eas.t. Their new own
ers are now arranging to start them. A.
M. Bunce will ship 'his S00J toward Wyo
ming about May 10. Robert Foster will
drive his 6000 all the way to Wyoming.
J. I. Carson will ship his S300 from Hepp
ner to Huntington, and from there drive
to Wyoming. William Stabler will ship
his 2X00 straight through to Wyoming.
Wilson & Blake will ship their 12.000, and
Charles White will ship all of his. He
has 1S.O00 head, many of them 2-year-old
wethers, while almost all the others are
yearlings.
The contract on which all these sheep
were bought call for delivery after shear
lng at or near Jleppner,' from the Sth to
the loth of May.
Hnll Shipment.
For the next several months the rolling
stock on the Heppner branch will be
taxed to Its upmost. There have been
200 cars engaged for sheep shipments
alone, and wool will make a constantly
floTCinff slrbam, with wheat following a
little later on.
Immense Conlinc Crop.
The area In, grain In Morrow County Is
larger than ever before, and there Is
every assurance of an abundant crop.
Farmers coming Into Heppner eay that
their grain fields are a full month ahead
of usual seasons, and that they look for
early and profitable harvests. Same ol
them say that their Winter wheat Is al
ready knee-high.
PENDLETON TERM FOR MAY 7.
Supreme Court Will Not Hear or Set
any Case nt Salem Before Then.
SALEM, Or., April 23. The Supreme
Court will convene the Pendleton term
of court on May 7. No more cases will
be tried at Salem op set for trial before
that time. There are about IS cases yet
.undecided that have been tried; and It Is
quite probable that decisions may be ren
dered In these -before the court leaves
0r EaGtern Oregon.
The following docket entries were made
by Clerk J. J. Murphy today:
Crowr- Cycle Company, respondent, vs.
Sherman D. Brown, .appellant, ordered on
.stipulation that appellant havo until May
IB, 1SO0, to serve and fllo his reply brief
herein.
Cora McBean, appellant, vs. Jane Mc
Bcan et at., respondents, ordered upon
stipulation that this cause be transferred
to Pendleton for hearing and decision.
Samuel Mackln, respondent, vs. Portland
Gas Cpmpany, appellant, argued and sub--mltteJ.
flames G. BnracH, respondent, vs. the
Board of County Commissioners for Mult
nomah County-, appellants, argued and sub
mitted. Sol Hlrech et aL, respondents, vs. Fint
National Bank of McMlnnville et al., ap
pellants, ordered on motion that the time
to file a petition for rehearing herein, be
extended to May IS, 1500.
South Portland Land Company, re
spondent, vs. Annie Munger ct al., appel
lants, ordered on motion that the time to
file petition for rehearing be extended to
May 1?, 1SKM.
A. A. Dekum et al., appellants, vs. Mult
nomah County, respondents, ordered on
motion that respondents have until May
IS, 1SOJ, to ccrye and fife its brief herein.
Governor Gcer has received from Charles
-U Verweygt, formerly of Company D.
Second Oregon, a letter that discloses an
act of klndnczs on the part of the mem
bers"(Of that company toward a comrade In
need. Verweygt la suffering from con
sumption and is being cared for by the
Red Cross Society at Redlanda. Cal. While
Governor Geer was In San Francisco re
cently; he heard of Vcrweygt's misfor
tune, and upon returning home wrote him
a letter of encouragement and telling him.
among other things, that a medal will be
sent him In recognition of his gallant serv
ices for his country. Governor Geer of
fers for publication a portion of the let
ter received In reply, as It shows a vcrj
commendable spirit on the part of the
former members of Company D. The let
ter says. In part:
"I thank you ;ery much for the Interest
you take In me. I will' be very glad to
receive tho medal, as I have always been
wanting one. ... I hac been very sick
at times this Winter, sometimes needing
ft nurse to cafe for me. . . . The of
ficers and boys of Company D, of Pendle
lon and La Grande, have been very good
(9 me in sending me money In a time when
I needed It. I nad not written to them
Ibout my illness, and they had not my
address until the secretary of the Red
Cross Society here wrote to the Emergency
Corps of Oregon, and the members of my
totnpany responded most liberally."
Verweygt will go to Monte Vista. Colo..
tor his health, and letters may bo ad
tressed to him there.
A numerously-signed petition has been
jresented to Governor Geer asking for
the' pardon of Samuel Mills, who was aen
nced July 1, IS39, to serve three years
n the Penitentiary on a conviction of tho
sime of rape, committed Jn Linn County.
Fhe petition states that there are crave
lonbts as to the sruilt of the) nriaoner. I
JHstrict Attorney Hayden and all the trial I
srors recommend -tnat tne pardon te I
granted. Mrs. Nellie Lucas, a sister ot
the prisoner, recently came from Indian
Territory to Intercede tn behalf of hci
brother. ,
Among the callers at the executive of
fice today was a woman Interceding for
the pardon of her brother, who !e con
fined In the Penitentiary. He Is an old
soldier who has been expelled from the
Soldiers' Home for drunkenness and wants
the Governor to help him gain rcadmls
sion. There was aim a man who wants
the Governor to help him catch another
man who recently eloped with his wife.
These are probably examples of extreme
cases that Oregon's chief official has to
deal with, but they are not at all uncom
mon. Governor Geer has been requested to ap
point delegates to a "national conference
of charities and correction," to be held at
Topeks, Kan., May ls-24. The Governor
will be pleased to learn the names of any
persons interested In the conference who
deeire to attend as delegates.
Slightly more than 4900 voters have regis
tered with tho Marlon County Clerk. Ac
cording to the last election, there should
be G046 entitled to vote next June. Efforts
are being made by leaders of political par
ties to have aa many register as possible.
Clackamas County, J10.000, and Douglas
county. X5&OTO. were the credits made
upon state taxes today In the office of the
State Treasurer. In both cases they were
only partial payments.
John Scott, of Scott's Mills, today began
a $400 foreclosure suit against Percy E.
Bronkey and wife, of Woodburn.
M. Vanlaar, a Buttevllle farmer, was In
Salem today, seeking a clew to the where
abouts of his wife, who had eloped with
his partner. He gained Information which
led him to believe the fleeing couple had
gone south from Salem, so he took; the
train this evening for Albany, where he
will prosecute his search.
The weather in Salem this evening li
clear and cold, and unless a south wind
blows up a ralnU Is feared there will
bo a heavy freeze before morning.
CONGREGATIONAL CONFERENCE.
Fourth Annual Session at St. Helens
Corner Stone for Chnreh Laid.
ST. HELENS, Or.. April 23. The fourth
annual meeting of the Portland Associa
tion of Congregational Churches and Min
isters convened at 7:30 P. M. last evening.
About 30 delegates, ministers and their
wives are In attendance representing Con
gregational churches from Astoria to Hood
River, and throughout the Portland Dis
trict. The devotional service last evening
was led by Rev. J. J. Staub, which was
followed by Rev. D. B. Gray, who
preached the assoclatlonal sermon.
Wednesday morning tho association
opened with devotional exercises ot 9
o'clock.
Rev. A. W. Ackerman gave an Interest
ing review of Rev. Charles M. Sheldon's
Christian newspaper.
The Relation of tho Y. P. S. C. E. to
the Church" was presented In a pleasing
manner by Mrs. W. D. Palmer.
"Short Pastorates and Their Effect Upon
Ministers and Churches" was presented
by Dr. J. S. Bishop, of Astoria.
"The Body of the Church In Relation
to Temperance" was presented by Rev
Alexander Brady. Short discussions fol
lowed the presentation of each topic A
bountiful repast was spread by tho citi
zens of St. Helens, to which tho visiting
friends did ample Justice at the noon
hour.
At 2 P. M. yesterday. Rev. D. MacLach
Hn. pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, assisted by Rev. Phllbrook, pas
tor of the Congregational Church, and
Rev. Edward Curran, pastor of the As
toria Congregational Church, laid the cor.
ner stone for the new Methodist Episcopal
church building, now being constructed.
The foundation for tho new edifice Is 36xi
feet, and the structure when finished will
be very creditable to this city. It will
cost abo-t 500.
C. Schuebel, candidate for the office ol
District Attorney, on the Democratic
Peoplc's-Union, filed his acceptance here
yesterday.
FUSION IX WHIT3IAX COUNTY.
Democrat Hold Out Inducements
Populists In a Bad Way.
COLFAX, Wash.. April 21 The meet
ing of the Democratic County Central
Committee held at Colfax today showed
an almost unanimous sentiment among the
35 members present In favor of holding
out inducements to the Populists to amal
gamate with them In tho matter of nom
inations for county and district officers.
May 17. the day on which the Populist
County Convention will meet In prelim
inary cancus, was the date selected for
the Democratic County Convention to
elect delegates to the State Convention
and also to nominate county candidates.
Primaries were called for Saturday, May
12, at 3 o'clock. It was decided to double
the representation In the convention, giv
ing 19S delegates.
Charles L. MacKenzIe, formerly a Popu
list leader In this and Spokane County,
was elected secretary of tho committee,
succeeding William Goodyear, editor ot
the Commoner, who resigned. He was re
quested to address the meeting, and re
sponded with the declaration that as a
party of reform the Populist party wai
not a success, and had sunk into deserved
oblivion. He predicted that the rank and
file of the former Populist party are alt
ready to Join the Democratic hosts, but
that the leaders of Populism were all office-seekers,
and will oppose the move to
amalgamate. But these leaders are un
worthy of consideration.
MARION COUNTY'S FINANCES.
Decrease tn Warrants Shown by the
Clerk Seml-Annual Report.
SALEM. April 23. County Clerk Hall
this evening filed his semi-annual account
for the six months ended March 31. It
shows warrants drawn to the amount ol
$27,970 6S. which is a smaller amount than
for any other corresponding six months
within the past ten years. The six high,
est Items of expense are: Taupers, JU1S
roads and bridges, $3937: Road Supervi
sors. J3220: Assessor. J277S; criminal. J22S3;
Sheriff, J2000. The total outstanding war
rant Indebtedness Is J70.167 25. The total
Income will be $S229 G3.
Failure of Italian Prune Crop.
MONROE, April 23. After a careful In.
vestigation of several orchards In thlt
vicinity. It has been ascertained that the
Italian prunes will be onlv nne-ronth of
crop, while the small French prune trees
are unusually heavily loaded. Very few
peaches set. yet plums, apples, pears an
cherries will make an average crop.
Grain Is in good condition, with" few
exceptions, due to poor plowing.
Oregon Notes.
A brick yard will soon be established
near Joseph. Wallowa County.
Strawberries are promised within a week
from Crate's Point, near The Dalles.
Judge Benson will act as substitute
for Judge Hamilton at the coming term
of Circuit Court in Coos County.
Several young men who took up claims
In the southern part of Linn County have
pro-ed up on them and given the custom
ary mortgage to cover costs, thirteen
mortgages having Just bee'n filed.
Sheep shearing has begun In real earn,
est In the range country, and shearing
crews are coming In from California. A
few loads of the '1900 clip of wool are be
ing received at The Dalles warehouses.
Three years ago D. B. Soliss, of Grif.
nn Creek, lost a fine gold watch, which
he had carried since he was a young man,
und consequently highly prized. The time
piece was lost while he was following a
man harrowing a (plowed field, and was
covered by the earth. A few days ago
the watch was plowed up and recovered.
tne case apparently none the worse for
Its sojourn In the ground; but the works
were considerably rusted, t
IMPEACHMENT DISMISSEL
TAJWAHILL'S CASE AGAISST NE
PEKCCS COMMISSIONERS FAILS.
Result of the Recent Steps Against
the ex-Andttor To Be Taken to
the Supreme Court.
LEWISTOK. Idaho. April 5. Judge
Steele today sustained a demurrer of the
defendants to the information In Impeach
ment proceedings recently Instituted
against the Board of County Commission
ers, and the action was dismissed. An ap
peal will be taken to the Supreme Court
Immediately. In the decision It was held
that, while the fees allowed themselves by
the Commissioners were apparently Ille
gal, the action Instituted was not the
proper remedy under the statute, holding
that a criminal actton should have been.
Instituted, or appeal taken directly from
tho action of tho Board.
This case is one growing out of the
many county courthouse troubles, and
which will be taken to the Supreme Court
for final decision. The Impeachment pro
ceedings were commenced against the
Board, alleging in substance that the
Board charged and collected Illegal fees
for services from the county: also that
they had no authority to employ counsel
In the civil suit now pending against Au
ditor S. A. Tannahill, In which the county
Is seeking to recover J20,000 from Tanna
hill for shortages and illegal warrants,
whllo he was Auditor. County Attorney
Danford's law partner Is one of the attor
neys that brought the Impeachment pro
ceedings. CLAIM AGAINST MACLEAY ESTATE.
Mrs. Barnes Wants" fSO.OOO Aa Result
of an Agreement Other Matters.
OLYMPIA, Wash., April 25. In the Su
perior Court ot Thurston County, In the
matter of the estate of Kenneth Macleay,
deceased, a claim of unusual size has
been filed. Mr. Macleay died In Portland
in 1S93, leaving a large amount of prop
erty, a portion ot It being located In this
county. F. G. Blake has been appointed
administrator ot the Washington proper
ty, and has been presented with a claim
of $30,000 against the estate. The claim
ant Is Mrs. R. L. Barnes, formerly Mrs.
Macleay. She makes the claim on the
grounds that the $30,000 Is due her In con
sequence of an agreement made with the
deceased before his death.
The Thurston County W. C. T. U. con
vention and Institute Is In session In tho
United Presbyterian Church. This Is the
sixth annual convention of this organiza
tion, and the institute is under the charge
of Helen D. Harford, National organizer
and lecturer for the W. C. T. U. The
Thurston County W. C. T. U. officers are:
President. Emma E. Page: vice-president,
Kate L. Seward: corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Charlotte Van Eaton; recording sec
retary, Mrs. Vina B. Page: treasurer, Mrs.
M. E. Whltham.
The convention will remain in session
three days.
Ex-Secretary of State James H. Price
and wife are much disturbed over recent
Associated Press reports from the Phil
ippines, which state that a member of the
Thirty-fifth Regiment, named Price, had
been captured. Their eon. Guy Price, is
a member of that regiment. Mr. Price has
written to the War Department at Wash
ington for any additional Information pos
sible to obtain.
Rev. A. Rogers, of Whatcom, visited the
city last week and occupied the pulpit of
the First Congregational Church Sun
day. The next day he was stricken with
paralysis and lost the complete use ot his
speech. His mental powers were also
much affected, and It Is thought the shock
will result fatally.
The total Issuance of state bonds against
me permanent school fund has now
reached the sum of $373,000, being aug
mented yesterday by a further issuance of
13 bonds, at the value of $3000 each.
The house of Alexander Henry, of South
Union, was totally destroyed by Arte Tueo.
day. This was tho finest house In this
district and was not Insured.
WERE GRANTED DIVORCE.
Wayrrard Yonnjr Couple Released
From Donds of Matrimony.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Anrll 5Tm.
terday Judge A. L. Miller rendered a de
cision in the divorce proceedings brought
by W. T. B. Nicholson and J. F. Crowson,
on behalf of their wards, E. V. Nichol
son, alias Vivian Nichols and Jessie Crow
sen, the parties to the marriage, and this
action. By the decision, a decree of ab
solute divorce was granted and the mar
riage declared annulled, void and held for
naught, on the ground that both parties
are minors and both consenting to and
asking for legal separation.
An effort Is being made on the part of
a number of the business men of this
place to arouse interest among the citi
zens over the proposition of having a
rousing Fourth of July celebration here.
The indications now are that their ef
forts will prove successful. Mayor
Eastham has become Interested In the
matter and has consented to call a. mass
meeting for the purpose of discussing the
project for Friday evening of this week.
The meeting will tnke place at the Audi
torium at 7 o'clock. Fred Holmes, who
has taken the Initiative In the matter,
says he already has secured pledges of
$230 towards the celebration.
The funeral of the late Oliver J. Geoghe
gan, whose death occurred here last Mon
day, took place from St. James' Cathedral
today. The remains were Interred In the
Catholic cemetery. A large number of
friends of the deceased attended the fun
eral ceremonies and burial.
SCHOOL TEACHERS APPOINTED.
Those Who Will Teach In MeSIInn-
t-llle's School the Coming; Year.
M'MINNVILLE. Or.. April 23.-Tfie dl.
rectors of the city schools met last night
and selected the following teachers for the
coming year:
E. C. Pcery. of Moro. vIce-Drinclnal:
Misses Fern Bently, Lillian Ackerman,
Emma Green, Eva Akin. Nettle Klngery,
Hattle Williams, Cora Comer and Dotha
Daniels. These are all re-elections, wltb
the exception of Mr. Peery and Miss Dan
iels. Professor W. I. Reynolds, the prin
cipal, has been engaged to teach the Dal
las schools, and was not an applicant. The
directors were unable to agree on a suc
cessor, the election being postponed until
a future date.
Tho schools of this city will close June
8. Graduating exercise of the High
School will be held the same evening. The
'executive committee of the High School
Alumni Association is making extensive
preparations for their annual meeting,
which will be held on June 7.
Appointments Reach McMlnnville.
The appointment of the census enumer
ators of the districts adjacent to this
place arrived at the postofflce today, but
as few were taken out. It Is Impossible
to obtain the names of many appointed.
Wyatt Harris secured tho district com
prising the Incorporated city. Mr. Harris
has been County Recorder for several
terms, and has filled the position before.
Being an old resident, he Is well acquaint
ed with the city.
LARGE LAND DEAL.
May Be L'ed aa Site for a Manufac
turing; Plant.
THE DALLES, Or., April 25.J, D.
Mann, representing Portland capitalists,
yesterday closed a deal for the purchase
of a large plat of land adjacent to tho O.
R. & N. line. In this city. A great deal of
mystery surrounds the transaction, and
no one seems to know for what the land
s to be used. It will undoubtedly be
led for the erection ot a, manufacturing
.lant of some kind.
8. Scherneckan, a prominent citizen of,
Vstoria, Is In The Dalles this week In re
gard to establishing closer business rela
iona between The Dalles and Astoria! A
proposition Is on foo to establish a boat
lne. to run semlweekly between the two
places. The business men of both places
arc Interested In the plan, and It will llke
y go through. ,
ESCAPED FROM COLFAX JAIL.
One Prisoner Recovered, One Got
Array College Bnlldlna, Settlement.
COLFAX April IS. A partially success
ful attempt at a wholesale jail delivery
occurred here yesterday morn-ng. William.
Clifford, who Is on trial before a jury
charged with larceny by embezzlement, ei
capel from the jail, but was recaptured
within half an houa) while Dan McDonald.,
who was awaiting trial for burglary, "Is
still at large. James McDonald, his
brother, also charged with burglary, was
stopped before he left the Jail.
The "board of regents ot the Washington
Agricultural College, located at Pullman,
met In the office ot H. W. Canfteld. a
member ot the board, here, this afternoon.
and arrived at an amicable settlement
with A. E. Barrett, the contractor, who
built Ferry and Science Hallst The meet-
ing was harmonious and agreeable. Mr.
Barrett was allowed $10,S7S 23 balance due.
Including $450 as damages because the
brick which were furnished by the college
were not quite as large as agreed In the
contract. Both buildings have been com
pleted and. accepted by the board. Science
Hall will be furnished and occupied as
coon as possible.
The board decided to hold the annual
encampment of the college cadets at Gar
field during the week beginning June 4. at
the tame time the Whitman County Grand
Army encampment meets there. The mem
bers of the board present were Regents
Stearns, CanCeld and McCroskey.
Dr. S. B. Nelson, State Veterinary Sur
geon, examined a band of horses belong
ing to Hugh Rankin, at Rltzvllle. He
found the animals suffering from menin
gitis, a number ot them being very sick,
and two having already died. The dis
ease was not of a contagious character.
So far as could be learned no other horses
were affected In that section.
ALL WILL SPEAK.
Candidates for School Superintend
ent to Address Teachers' Meeting.
OREGON CITY, April 23. All three of
the candidates for School Superintendent
ore on the programme for the mrtthly
meeting of the Clackamas County Teach
ers' Association, to be held at Harmony
Saturday: also two who were candidates
for nomination before the Republican
County Convention. The programme Is t3
begin with the raising of a new flag over
tho schoolhouse. A. S. Dresser, Republi
can candidate fqr Joint Representative
of Multnomah and Clackamas Counties,
to make the speech appropriate to this
exercise.
There Is still more or less salmon fishing
In the Clackamas, In spite of tho watchful
efforts of the deputies, who have a long
and difficult route to patrol. Last night
Deputies McCown and Grecnman cap
tured a set gillnct a short distance above
the mouth of the river. It contained one
lone chlnook.
The City Council special sewer commit,
tee has entered Into a contract with a
Portland engineer to draw plans and pre
pare estimates for a sewerage system for
tho hill portion of the city, to be known as
sower district No. 2, Tho contract price
for this part ot tho work la $3.
LIBELED STEAMER RELEASED.
Paid fllSO Damages for Loss of Lob
Raft.
SOUTH BEND. Wash., April 23. The
steamer Rescue, which was libeled on ac
count ot the loss ot a raft of logs, will
be released within a few days probably,
as tho suit has been practically settled
by the payment of $1150 damages by the
owners of the Rescue.
A subscription paper Is being circulated
In the Willapa Valley for the erection of
a Baptist church at Menlo, which will
also be open for all public gatherings and
entertainments. The establishment of a
cannery at Menlo has added creatlv to Its
population and made a hall a necessity.
The past few weeks S. Benson, of Cath
lamet, has been buying up timber land at
the headwaters of tho Nasel River, In this
county, and now has title to about 24
quarter sections. He will build a Int-r-inr
Toad from Deep River into the timber.
ana sen tne logs on the Columbia, where
the price is $2 per 1000 feet higher than
the price paid at South Bend. Tho grade
will be an easy one and road only two
rriles long.
CREAMERY BURNED DOWN.
Was Valued at 97,000, and Only Par
tially Insured.
MYRTLE POINT. Or. April 23,-The
creamery at Arago. five mllea below this
place on the Coqulllo river, was de
stroyed by fire at 7:30 o'clock Sunday
night. Operations had not begun for this
season's run. and the fire Is supposed to
have originated from a cigarette dropped
by soma boys who had been skating in
the building a few hours before. It was
the property of J. Henry Schroeder. and
was built In 1J92 at a cost of $7,000. It
was Insured In the Grange Insurance As
sociation of this state in the sum of
$1,003.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRAEMER.
Has Already Been Fumlcrated, So
Was Released From Quarantine.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 23,-The British
steamship Braemer arived around from
quarantine station on Puget Sound at
noon today, and anchored In the lower
harbor. She was boarded by Dr. Hill Hast
ings, the government quarantine officer
and Dr. J. A. Fulton, state health officer.
They found 139 Japanese and one Chinese
passenger, all in good health. The ves
sel, cargo and baggago had been fumi
gated so' the practlque of the Canadian
physicians was accepted and the steam
ship released.
Examination for Collesre Cadets.
CORVALLIS. Or.. ADrll 2S. A sSAinlv of
ammunition for the use of the cadets at
college, has been received, and the an
nual target practice will bcin in a ft
days. The supply comprises O0 rounds of
ball and 3000 rounds of blank cartridges.
It Is supplied from the Benecla, Cal., bar
racks, at the Instance of tho Ordnance De
partment at Washington, D. C
William McLeod. late trainer of the
Stanford track team, arrived today to take
charge of the Agricultural College team.
In their work of preparation for the Inter
collegiate athletic contest, to take place
at Salem In June.
Sw Northwestern Pontofflcea.
WASHINGTON, April v.-The follow,
lng Northwestern pojtofflces have been
established:
Lehman, Umatilla County, Or., to be
supplied by special service from iiki.-m
John W. Endlcott has been annolnted
Postmaster.
Bluecreek. Stevens County, Wash,
where Charles W. Stanley has been ap
pointed Postmaster.
York, Alaska, 120 miles northwest ot
Nome. George W. Hopp, Postmaster.
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Ohio Elopers Arested In Idaho.
SPOKANE. Wash., April 23. Mrs. Nora
Marvin and David A. Bcdders were ar
rested near Rathdrum, Idaho, today, on
complaint of Mrs. Marvin's husband, ol
FoslOrta. O. They were brought to Spo.
kane tonight, and confess that they are an
eloping couple. Mrs. Marvin was caring
for the little girl of Bidders, who was a
widower, and the couple formed an at
tachment. Mrs. Marvin says she would
not be here If her husband had treated
her kindly.
Good Rna of Salmon.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 23. The run of fish
showed an increase again last evening,
especially around the mouth of the river
which shows that another run has enter
ed the river. They aro In quality and
size what are known as May fish. C A.
Pohl and Martin Olson today filed their
acceptances of the nominations by
petitions as candidates for the office of
County Coroner. There are now four
candidates In the field for the position.
Smallpox and Diphtheria Cases.
GARFIELD. Wash.. April 23. In addi
tion to the two cases of smallpox. Garfield
la undergoing a diphtheria scare, there
being three cases about four miles east
of town In the family of Rev. J. H. Hor
ton and another case having Just been dis
covered In town. The diphtheria cares
are not likely to prove fatal. Both email
pox patients are safely past the critical
point.
Appointed Census Enumerator.
STARBUCK. Wash.. April 23. J. J.
Stoddard, a younst altrrnev of this nlaee.
formerly editor and publisher of the Star-
i buck Signal, has been appointed as enu-
merator for the Tenth Eastern Washington
census district- Mr. Stoddard for a num
ber of yearo was connected with a news
paper In Tillamook. Or. Later he studied
law In Portland and was admitted to
practice In the courts of Oregon in 1S37.
Call for County Warrants.
COQUILLE CITY. Or.. April 23,-County
Treasurer Hayes will this week make a
call for $15,000 worth of county warrants,
the same being Indorsed prior to July L
1S93. This county Is fast getting on a
good financial basis. Every line of busi
ness Is prospering, and people are anx
ious to square themselves with the
county.
Strike Amicably Settled.
VICTORIA. B. jC.. April 2S.-The strike
of coal miners at Wellington employed by
R. Dunsmulr's Sons' has been amicably
settled by the mine masters granting
recognition to the union, and meeting the
requests of the men in all salient par
ticulars. Snow at Baker City.
BAKER CITY. Or.. April 23.-Snow be
gan falling at 10 o'clock this morning, and
tonight the ground Is covered to a depth
of 2 Inch. Tho weather, however. Is
not cold. Should a freezo set in on top
of the snow, there would be great danger
of damage to fruit and loss to youns
lambs.
Odd Fellows Will Celebrate.
BAKER CITY. Or.. Anrll B.Th o,M
Fellows of Baker City will celebrate the
81st anniversary of their nnir atvhi
by giving a literary programme, and a
supper, under the superintendence of the
Rebekahs.
Received Creir From San Francisco.
ASTORIA. Or.. April 2S.-The Ameri
can barkentlne Chehalis. now loading
lumber at Knappdon for Australia, re
ceived her crew this morning from San
Francisco on the steamer State of Cali
fornia. Nerr Trial Refused.
TACOMA. Ani-n t A .. .-1-1 .-
day refused E. L. Boyce, convicted of
murdering his wife.
Washington Notes.
J. IL Walsh, late of Nebraska, has be
gun the publication of the Belllngham
Independent. It -is an anti-Republican
paper.
Tho State Board of Illehcr tm, ,,-,.
consisting of the members of the State
Board of Education and the heeds
.dsofthe
various state Institutions, has been called
10 meet in uiympta on May 5. just prior
to the awarding of the school text book
contract.
Last week twenty-one local musicians
organized the Tacoma Musicians' Mutual
Protective Union. The aim ot the Union
is to maintain a scale of prices. The tem
porary officers are: F. H. Plercy. presi
dent; Carl Bach, secretary; A. Chllbcrg,
treasurer.
A. D. Boardman, Deputy State Fish
Commissioner, has gone to the Samtsh
River hatchery. Mr. Boardman was no
tified that someone has built a dam on
the river above the hatchery, and the
lives of some millions of young salmon are
In danger. The rivers and creeks are
very low for this time of the year, and
there is none too much water for the op
eration of the hatcheries. Mr. Boardman
will see that the dam on the Samlsh Is
removed at once.
"66 HOURS TO ST. PAUL AND
MINNEAPOLIS"
Via the Great Northern Railway.
Train leaves Portland dally at 6 JO P. M.
Connects at St. Paul Union Depot for
Chicago, St. Louis and all joints east
and south. For tickets, rates, etc, call
at City Ticket Office. 122 Third street.
1
Exploring the Darlen Country.
NEW YORK, April 25. A dispatch to
the Herald from Panama says: H. C
Ripley and party, acting under the direc
tion ot tne united Btates Canal Commis
sion, have left for Darlen to explore the
region between the Darlen Harbor and
Caledonia Bay on the Atlantic side of the
Isthmus, embracing also the Rivers
Sabanc, Tuyra and Chucumque.
The local government has supplied them
with letters for the authorities In Che
plgaua and Plnogia. Accompanying Mr.
Ripley are Messrs. Haney and De La
Motter. assistant engineers, and Dr. Man
del, surgeon.
Must Vote at His Home.
PORTLAND. April 23. (To the Editor.)
Can a qualified citizen of the United
States vote for Presidential Elector, no
matter what state he Is In? M. M.
No. He must vote In the election sub
division containing his residence.
GANGER
Time was when Cancer was considered as incurable as leprosy.
Physicians and friends could give little relief or encouragement to
f MS A !" ,iT bl-C.diJCaSf,: Ev.en now doctors ,know medy for this fearful malady ; while admitting it to be
tS ' ?ey SUU ,DSlSt that V n. h0Pe outside ol a sarSl operation, and advise you to have the Cancef cut out!
Ita rfarWaVihlf """ l ft" "T" not 'i10' Yoa t or draw out the sore, but another wi:i come in
ra, fn fli J "e J ! -r," P"?" and destructive, and beyond the reach of the surgeon's knife 01
Sre1?r"fe, &? bl00d mUSt 1 and strengthened, the system relieved of all poisonous, effete
. .,f ' s- s- "tne only medicine that can overcome this powerful and contaminating poison and force it out of the blood It
raUn hV?2 ??$? u SZV$lCS '?' .. life-giving blood. S.S. S. & a purely vegetable remedy . no mineral
can be lound in it: the roots and herbs from which i e m-,A. ,.....,:.. r..i :r.- .. .,... '.. """-"
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iuc uiooa system ana maxe a sate and
Cancer is not always inherited ; yourfamily may be free from any taint, yet your blood may "become so polluted that a severe
ttn3UIe BlOOtl InVtteS BtSeaStSm deloP froirTasoreVulcer on yoLlgue
-wwww or Qther part of your bodv . a jjjg brQlse
TTT I ' or hurt, a little pimple o'n the evelid l'n
or nose, a small lump on the jaw or breast, a harmless looking wart or mole, and other causes sc-insignificant as to attract
-, -."?. aU?,,?B- " JOU V'Jan Jbstinate . da't ly upon salves or ointments to cuie it-ibegia Wrtb S S. &
at once; 1: will cleanse your blood and prevent the formation of cancerous cells
.mum, i ruu. jno.. wnin a small pimple came on bit jaw abcot one inch below the
Srintn ihT.VJir"" n1 became naca.niamed Al tae same time the sore began to ipfead and
Sod 11 ,!, vh; ? f,',1" c"? p"2 ,: ,nM T"S I couid hear of. but noihinR dfd mv any
rood. I then btrin the use ct 3 S a and after taxing teieral bottles int Cancer healed, and there
Is now no urn of tne duea.e Tnu wa two year aro, inn 1 am Ul Sjc '"as tiliet hcMh "
Send for onr special book on Cancer; it contains much information that will interest
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Wnte onr physicians about yonr case, and for any advice or inf onnatioa wanted
nave made a life study of Cancer and ail blood dwaset. We make no charge
ever fox this.
GOLD ON CITY STREET
PIECE OF RICH ORE PACKED VP IX
BAKER CITY.
Sale of an Important Mlnlnp; Prop.
erty Near Prairie City The
Blue Ribbon Mine Sold.
BAKER CITY. Or.. April 23. A piece
of quartz was picked up today from the
gravel used In repairing the streets that
literally teemed with free-milling ore. It
was about the size of an egg, and at first
glance would nofexclte curiosity. Closer
inspection revealed the fact that It was
largely all gold, the yellow metal shining
clearly through every bit of It.
A mining club, composed ot Colorado
and Montana mining men, completed tem
porary organization yesterday, and the
committee for the purpose met and decid
ed to complete permanent organization
Saturday next. The objects of the club
are to disseminate Information with refer
ence to mines, mining investments and
other matters In which residents of these
. states may be interested. The club will
a'30 'w'orl- for the welfare of the social
and business relations ot the members.
BAKER CITY. Or.. April 23. The Prai
rie Diggings mine, located about eight
miles from Prairie City, was sold a few
days ago by the owners. HInes & HHmar.
to Canadian capitalists for $30,000. Terms
of the sale were $10,000 down, the balance
to be paid In Installments as development
work progresses on the property. - Tho
HKUs ditch was also purchased, and will
ba used for water power In operating tho
mine.
The Blue Ribbon mine, located near
Granite, was sold a few days ago to P.
J. Donohuo. representing the De la Mar
interests, mining operators of Idaho, for
$70,000. The owners of the property were
Pendleton people. The terms ot the sale
were $70CO In 30 days, $2S.0'j0 In CO dajs
and $33,000 In 90 days.
A telephone message from Prairie City
today states that a rich strike has besn
made In tho Standard mine, in which
United States Marshal Houscr. of Port
land, Is Interested. The ore assays $'41
gold to the ton. A rich strike has been
made In another mine at Prarie City, and
tho ore assays $1C2 23 gold. 30& per pent
copper, and 16 pounds of tin to the ton.
ORE FROM THE JOHN DAY.
Valuable Specimens, Including
Chrome Iron, Discovered.
E. B. Lytle, president of the Columbia
Southern, has received a number of spec
imens ot ore that are extremely rich In
mlneraL One piece aseays $227 per ton In
copper and $10 per ton In gold. Another
specimen ot gold ore assays $111 per ton.
The most valuable specimen in the lot,
however. Is one of chrome Iron. The com
mercial value of this product Is $490 per
pound. Mr. Lytle's sample runs about one
pound to the ton. Chrome Iron Is used In
the tempering of steel. One of the most
Interesting specimens In his assortment
Is a bit of bituminous coal, of a peculiar
structure, not unlike to that of honey
comb. Chief Engineer Anderson, of the
Columbia Southern, procured all of these
samples of ores In the John Day country.
Each one Is from surface outcropplngs.
very iew people have an adequate Idea
Sf f . -5'J richness of the John Day
district When Portland erects a smelter.
actual tests will soon verify Oregon's
claim as a etate rich In mineral resources
and one with a great variety.
Quotations of Mlnlnsr Stocks.
SPOKANE. April 23. The closing bids for
mining stocks today were:
SitSJ'f1 2,ErinceM Maua...o 0311
Dirr-TraVcon: UTblW C.rS S
evening amr... y iittpublte
Uold Ledges 3HRervatlon
Golden Ilarveit. lVRouland atant..
Iron Muk 32 3ullivan
Jim Blaine lS'VTom Thumb
lone Pino Surp. 14H)V&terloo
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Moraine Glory.. STJ Sonora 34
Morrison 3
SAN FRANCISCO. April 23.-Ofllclal elostnc
quotations tor mining stocks:
Alta $0 02JustIco $0 02
Alpha Con SMextcaa
Ana's SOccIdental Con ... &
S"?r'Vl' lfilOphlr 57
Best & Belcher... lOOrermsn -z
g"'l 2Totosl si
Caledonia 1 3.V5avage 7
Challenge Con ... lOISejc. Belcher 2
hax STiSterra Nevada ... 40
Conndencc ...... 5.) Sliver Hill u
Con. Cat. & Va... 1 MStandard 3 S3
Crown rolnt lslunlon Con S2
uouia & uarry... ZZ.Utah Con J
Hole & Norcroas..
.Uildllow Jacket .... si
NETT TORK. April 25.-MInlng stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar $0 SO.Ontario SS 23
Crown Point 120phlr 55
Ccru Cal. & Va... 1 Ju.Plymomh 1;
j" wiViuicKsuver 1 so
j.oum a: .Tirry... isi ao pref
Hale & Norcross.. 23Slerra Nevada
Homestake 00 OO.Standan
Iron Sliver uSiUnion Con ....
Mexican 17'eltow Jacket
30
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13
BOSTON. April 2S.-CIos!nir quotations:
Adventura .....$0 OtHHomboldt . $0 70
AlloaexM. Co... it, Osceola w.
Amal. Copper .. OtHlParrott 41
Boston A Mont. 3 07
Ilutte & Boston. 71
Cat & Hecla... 7 45
Centennial 10
Franklin 13
omnium ijuincv l -1
Santa Fe Copper 3
Tamarack 1 K3
Utah Mtnlns -... 20'j
winona su
Wolverines to
NORTHWEST DEAD.
John R. Ellison, Who Came to Ore
eon In ISS-t.
EUGENE, April 23. John R. Ellison,
one of the early pioneers of Lane Coun
ty, died last evening at tho home of J.
W. Williams. In this city, aged 79 years.
He was born and lived the early years
of his life In Morgan County, Illinois.
In 1S49 he emigrated to California, and
from there to Oregon, In IfciJ. He had
been married three times, but leaves' no
relatives nearer than nieces and nephews.
The funeral services were held this after
noon, and the remains burled in tho Odd
Fellows" cemetery.
Mrs. Sophronla Savage, of Olympia.
OLYMPIA. April 23. Mrs. Sophronla
W. Savage died In this city yesterday nt
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the age of S4 years. Mrs. Savage was
born at Reddimr. VL, February 10, ISIS,
and removed to Washing.on with her
husband In 1SS3. She was the mother ot
six children, four of whom survive her
Mrs. M. N. Cons:ana. of Kansas: Man
ford Savage, of Illinois; George Marvin
Savage, now ot Seattle, and Miss Alice
Savage, of Olympia. Mrs. Savage was a
lineal descendant of Constanta Hopkins,
who camo over In the Mayflower, and
of Roger WHUins, who remained at Ley
den, Holland, with John Robinson, pastor
of the Pilgrims. Mrs. Savage at the tima
of her death was probably the oldest
member of the Rebekalu In Washing
ton. Former Rcililcnt of Portland.
BAKER CITY. April 23,-Mrs. Bridget
Cecelia Burke, wife of G. E. Burke, ot
th!3 city, died Monday evening, after a
protracted Illness, aged 47. The deceased
had lived In Baker City the past threo
years, previous to which time she had
been a resident of Portland for IS years,
and was married there In 1SS1. She was
a highly respected woman, and had a
large circle of friends tn this city. The
funeral will be held from S:. Francis"
Catholic Church. Wednesday morning.
Benton County Pioneer.
CORVALLIS. April 25. George W.
Buckingham, an Oregon pioneer, was bur
led In Beliefountaln Cemetery, near Dus
ty. Benton County, yesterday. He died
Sunday, aged 39 years. The survivors are
two daughters and a son. who resided
with tho late father. The mother died
about 10 years ago.
Mrc. Adolph Warner, of Salem.
SALEM. April 23. Mrs. Adolph Wag
ner, aged 27. died at her home south of
Salem, yesterday, of consumption. She
leaves a husband and five children.
Old Clackamas County Resident.
OREGON CITY, April 23. "Grandma"
Amanda Talbert died at her home at
Clackamas Station, this afternoon, aged
S9 years.
TRANSPORTATION .TO ALASKA.
Ice Golns Oat, Rntci to Dawson nud
to Cape Noiur.
SKAGWAY. April lS.-rThe Ice In the
Yukon is fast breaking up and the river
Is open for mllco In places. Lake Ben
nett alone can still boast of unbroken Ice.
Yukon steamer crews nre arriving from
Puget Sound and British Columbia jnirts
on every ship. Three eteamcrs arrived
yesterday, bringing 50 or moro men for
various Yukon River lines.
One of the lines has fixed the passenger
rate from Lebarge to Dawson for the
first trip at $50 and the freight rate at 7
cents a pound, and the passenger rate
from Bennett to Dawsan for the flrcrt trip
at $100. These rates are about the eamo
as those of last year.
A through rate from Seattle to Nome by
the Yukon River route hae been fixed at
$IS3. This Includes transportation over the
White Pass Railroad, and will be effective
on the opening of navigation from White
Horse. Tho railroad will reach Whlta
Horec abcut that time.
Forest Grove Note.
TOREST GROVE. Or.. April 23. C. A.
Hudson, of Arlington. Wash., who has
Just returned from examining timber on
the Wilson River, sajs that the hardest
snowstorm that lie ever experienced oc
curred th'.s morning, while he was crossing
the mountains west of here.
Tho general dissatisfaction b"ing so
great among taxpayers, the City Council
has decided that an ordinance to tax tha
different branches of business at this
place. In order to raise a revenue for city
expenses, would not pass, consequcntly
no ordinance will be presented for that
purpose. Owing to the low assessment
alone. Forest Grovo will bo $700 short this
year. "
Thero was quite a hall storm here to
day, and the fruitgrowers in this tectlon
are becoming alarmed at the continued
cold and stormy weather. They say
the prunes and cherries are materially
damaged, and If tha present weather losa
all kinds of fruit will be Injured.
Pacific University is arranging for th
lecture of Chaplain Gilbert, of "the Second
Oregon, In the Auditorium, Friday night,
on his experiences In tho Philippines.
British Columbia Acti Disallowed.
OTTAWA. Apill 23. The Dominion Gov
ernment has disallowed the recent acts
of th,e British Columbia Legislature, which
prevented the employment of Japanese.
The Atlln placer mining- act, which pre
vented aliens holding mining claims, has
also been disallowed.
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