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TETO MOKNING OREGONIAX, .THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1&00.
SCOFIELD CALAMITY
The Worst Disaster in the His
tory of American Mining.
WORK OF RESCUE STILL IN PROGRESS
TJp to tlie Present Time, 137 Bodies
Have Been Recovered Dead
List May Knaber 250.
SAL.T LAKE, May 2. Every house In
the little town of Schofleld is a bouse o
mourning. The atrlul scene of yesterday
had passed away when the day dawnel
this morning, and the awful cam of de
spair had taken its place. The agonized
shrieks of the widows and the moans of
the fatherless were no longer heard. The
stricken ones were beyond all that, and
their grief could find no utterance. "When
the removal of the bodice from the mine
began yesterday, hundreds of men volun
teered their services for the purpose.
These Tescuers came from other mines and
towns surrounding, and worked incessant
ly to bring out the burned and mangled
remains of the dead miners. The bodies
. were taken to the company buildings aa
soon as they were brought out of the mine,
and were there dressed and laid out pre
paratory to .the Coroner's Inquest, and
for Identification.
Many of the rescuers came near losing
their lives from the fatal after-damp, but
the work was continued In the .face of all
danger; and most of the brave fellows re
mained at their posts until they were al
most ready to drop from physical exhaus
tion and the deadly effects of the poisonous
fumes.
John Kirkon was the first man brought
to the surface. He was still alive, but
presented a terrible sight. His scalp was
burned to a 'cinder, and his face was al
most unrecognizable. In his horrible pain
he cried out to his companions, begging
them to end his misery by taking hfc
life.
It was 2:30 o'clock this morning when
Superintendent Sharp sent his valiant
workers to their beds and was himself the
last to leave. As he came down the hill
attired in a rough miner's suit, his face
'blackened with coaldust, and h.s eyes al
most starting from their sockets, his every
move told of the terrible ordeal he bad
gone through while working with the res
cuing party underground. Nearly all the
"bodies he found were those of men per
sonally known to him. and his voice
trembled as he described what he had
seen. Yet he kept his nerve and had
always a quiet word of comfort for the
afflicted, and wise counsel for the forces
of workers. When active work ceased at
the "mines. 137 dead had been recovered.
Fifty of these were laid In a row In the
little meeting-house of the Latter Day
Saints, while others were stretched out In
the Improvised morgue, just as they were
found in the mine, awaiting the touch of
rough but loving hands to compose their
limbs, wash the dust from their faces and
close their staring eyes.
According to the closest estimate there
were about COO men all told employed at
the two mines, which are practically one
mine. About 50 of these were working In
what Is known as the No. 1 back levei
and raise, so far from the explosion that
it had spent its force before the shocg
could reach them, and they all got out.
They heard the report, but did not grasp
the situation at once, one of the men
continuing to load a car after it occurred.
The terrible sweep that death has made
may be illustrated by a few of the start
ling incidents that have so far developed.
John Muir, one of the oldest residents
and a well-known miner, perished almost
side "by side with his two sons, and his
son-in-'.aw, G. Bjorson. Only the two
widows are left as the broken remnants
of this family circle. Of another family,
eight perished: they were Robert Hunter,
three sons and four nephews. Of course,
each death was a pathetic one, but the
very climax of sadneps was reached In
some. John James was accompanied inside
by his boy. They were trying to escape
to the mouth of the tunnel when the
deadiy damp overtook them, and a moment
later they were dead. When found by the
rescuers their arms were tightly clasped
about each other In an embrace that
death could not loosen.
Will Clark, an employee of the company,
working outside, with hundreds of others
rushed to the mouth of the tunnel. His
father and brother were both inside, and,
wild with grief, he joined the first party
of rescuers. When the word to enter was
given, he dashed recklessly ahead to
commence the search for his dear ones,
when the lurking damp enveloped him as
In a winding sheet, and he was dead
"before aid could reach him. Three men
were found by the rescuers near the
mouth, alive, but unconscious. They were
hurried outside, and it was hoped all were
saved. John Llojd died as they were
carrying him to the boarding-house: John
Kirton Is not expected to live, and only
one, William Boweter, was able to walk
away. Thomas Padfleld and Will Jones,
chums, were found by the letter's brother,
Evan Jones, who was In Torreys Rough
Riders. Evan says that when be came
upon them they were locked in each
other's arms. He dropped down by them,
called them by name, and says both
opened their -ayes i and .looked at him and
then died.
Ex-Mine Inspector Forrester had a very
close call. He was found near the mouth
of the tunnel, having Just gone in, and
was quickly rescued. As soon as he re
covered he went right back In the mine
to aid the relief party, and was again
brought out In an unconscious condition.
He was carried to his room, and upon
recovering once more returned to aid In
directing the work. Superintendent Par
meley headed one rescuing party. He
was the first one in the mine and the
last to leave It. His brother. Foreman
William Parmeley, perished In No. 4.
The Worst In America.
One of the miners sent over from Cas
tle Gate to aid in the rescue work talked
Interestingly when he came out of the
tunnel.
"This explosion is the most disastrous,
so far as loss of life Is concerned, that
lias ever .occurred In America," said he.
"There will be 200 dead when we are
through work. In the great explosion at
Almy. Wyo , a few years ago. C7 were
killed. "We had some hard experiences to
day, going through the mine. Several
times members of our party were over
come by the damp, but we got them out
in time. We found the bodies of the men
in cverj" conceivable shape, but generally
they wore lying on their stomachs with
their arms about their faces. The men
died almost instantly when struck by the
damp, and did not suffer. They Just be
came unconscious and were asphyxiated.
Their faces were all calm and peaceful,
as though they had Just fallen asleep.
Tho men In No. 1 might possibly have
escaped, had they started to run as so.on
as the explosion in No. 4, which is con
nected with It, occurred. Evidently they
did not appreciate this fact until too late,
as they put on their coats and arranged
their tools before starting. They started,
however, just in time to meet the damp
half-way. The bodies found near the en
trance are badly crushed and bruised, as
they got the full force of the explosion.
They are few in number, however. Mine
No. 1 Is damaged comparatively little, but
No. 4 Is badly damaged."
Dan Davis, well known to Utah "Welsh
men. Is among the dead, and David T.
Evans, a favorite amateur., actor here,
perished In the mine. The three Gather
man brothers, of Provo, have been taken
out dead.
Superintendent W. G. Sharp resumed
work with a will at 8 o'clock, when a res
cuing party of 16. directed by State Mine
Inspector Gomer Thomas, and including
Mr. Sharp, Frank Cameron, superintend
ent at Castle Gate, and James Harrison
entered the tunnel of No. 1. It was not
long before the bodies commenced to como
out. All effoits are now being concen
trated to bring out a large number of
bodies known to be In No. 4, where S5
men perished. Here the force of the ex
plosion broke dowSa the timbers, and the
bodies can only be got at through No. 1.
Up to noon 149 bodies had been brought
out.
A sad picture was presented at tha
mouth of No. 4 tunnel, where, with drawn
features and haggard face, sat young
John Miller, of Helper, -waiting for the
bodies of his three brothers, Harry, Ranee
and Isaac, to be brought out. E. J. Roe,
a young man who was working In the
bottom of No. C shaft, bears on his per
son ibo evidence of his frightful experi
ence. His face Is a mass of lacerations
from the flying slack, while his head Is
cut and his body bruised, but he is alive
and thankful. When the damp struck
him he was literally knocked out of Im
mediate danger, and some Instinct guided
the blinded and almost smseless man to
the pur air. Sam Wycherly, the well
known volunteer, who served In Battery
M, had an even more thrilling experi
ence. The force of the explosion from
shaft No. 6 raised and carried him clear
beyond the damp zone, and today he Is
plucklly serving with a rescue party.
The theory of Bishop Parmeley is that
THE AINT.S AGREE
that the expansion of the past has been a bless
ing to the country and that the old-time
ANT1S WERE WRONG
in their opposition to it. A nation, like an in
dividual, must either advance or retrograde.
OUR COUNTRY IS ALL RIGHT.
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some of the Finns recently Imported se
cretly took giant powder down Into the
mine to assist them in their work. They
were exceedingly anxious to make a good
showing and as much money as possible,
and It is thought that this form of explo
sive was used In order that great bodies
of coal could be more easily dislodged. It
Is thought that when tho giant powder
was touched off It ignited some of the
dust, of which even coal mine in the
country has more or less. Inquiry" among
the miners disclosed the fact that they
entertained various opinions regarding
the terrible affair, some being exceed
ingly bitter in their denunciation of the
company. Others took a more conserva
tive view of the matter, and said It was
one of those things over which no man
has control, and for which no man or
men should be held responsible.
A curious fact connected with the affair
Is that five men Thomas Sellers, Alex
ander C. Wilson, John Wilson, Harry
Taylor and John Beddoes who were
wording uuimuc ui me mji.c, cic ...,
severely hurt- John Wilson was blown.
with his horse, a distance of 200 yards
across the bottom of the canyon. The
back of his skull was crushed, and some-
thin- h hn Hrtvpn intn hi nhriomen. I
thing had been driven into his abdomen,
He Is in a terrible plight. Thomas Sellers
was 50 yards away from the mouth of
the tunnel, but he had his right foot
crushed, his shoulder knocked out of
place and his back baHy hurt. Harry
Taylor had his jaw broken. John Bed
decs was severely bruised.
Three .hundred and ninety-eight men en
tered the mine for work yesterday morn
ing, and a great majority of these have
perished. It will not be surprising If the
total death figures aggregate 300.
Salt Lake's Offer.
The Mayor of thin city has Issued the J
follownig proclamation:
"Whereas, The terrible mining disaster
which occurred yesterday. May 1. 19M,
at Scofield, Utah, resulting In great loss
of life, and thereby leaving many mothers,
widows and orphans in helpless circum
stances; now, therefore, I, Ezra Thomp
son, Mayor of Salt Lake City, do hereby
appoint tho following-named persons as a
committee to solicit and receive subscrip
tions for the relief of the destitute ones
in this great calamity: John E. Dooly, A.
W. McCune. W. S. McCormick. M. H.
Walker, Frank Knox, L. S. Hills, T. R.
Jones, John C. Cutler. A. H. Tarbel,
Thomas Kearns, John J. Daly, A. W.
Carlson, Simon Bamberger, John T. Don
nelan, James Chipman, O. J. Salisbury.
P. H. Lannan, William Iglehart R, C.
Chambers. A. L. Thomas. "Nv. A. Nelson,
Dr. Theodore Myer. D. H. Peery. Jr.
"EZRA THOMPSON, Mayor."
Lizzie Clark, 1C years old, the sister of
Walter Clark, fell dead at her mother's
feet this morning when she heard of her
brother's death.
At Salt Lake the supply of coffins has
been exhausted. Additional coffins have
been ordered from Provo and Ogden, and
an order for a more has been placed In
Denver.
Active measures of relief are being taken
here by the state and county officials,
and several subscription lists have been
started. Armour & Co., through their
local agent, have donated a shipment of
beef, bacon and canned goods.
The Pleasant Valley Coal Company
dates back 16 years. Its mines are at
Scofield. where three are located; at Cas
tlegate, Sunnyside and Clear Creek, the
latter being but seven miles from Sco
field. It appears to have been one of
those accidents that are common to the
very best regulated mines and against the
best endeavors of themost competent su
perintendents, among whom Is numbered
Superintendent Sharp. The State Mine
Inspector Is still wlthouE data to lay the
blame on any one. Of course an inquest
will have to determine just where the
blame rests, and perhaps it never can
be fully determined.
W. C. Wilson was one of those fortu
nate ones on the lower level of -No. 1
who escaped. He tells his story as fol
lows: "There was a low, rumbling noise heard
in the distance, followed by a sort of
wave that can hardly be described, but
that Is known to all who have been In
explosions, and I have been in several.
I said to my partner that if gas was
known to exist in the mine. I should say
that an explosion had occurred. I ad
vised that we run to the mouth of the
tunnel, and with me came six men work
ing In that section.
"In the main tunnel we met the driver,
and asked him if he had noticed thr
strange occurrence. He replied that he
had almost been knocked oft the bar by
the rush of air. I was then convinced
that it was Indeed an explosion, and ad
vised my comrades to hasten with me to
the mouth We met two others further
on. and they proceeded with us. We were
none tot soon, for the after-damp reached
us some three or four minutes before we
reached the open air, almost suffocating
us."
The contributions to the Scofield relief
fund today are as follows:
Herald fund J3.395
Stock Exchange 695
Elks 50J
Provo 3,000
Ogden 300
Total 57,890
THE LIST OF, DEAD.
Ttvo Hundred nnd Fifty Men Killed
In the Accident.
. SALT LAKE, May 2. A special to tho
Herald from Scofield. Utah, says:
It seems at least 230 men have been killed
In the mine accident. The accurate fig
ures cannot be given, and will not be
known for some days. The mine man
agers say it will be Impossible to secure
a list of names until the dead bodies have
been brought out and Identified. Superin
tendent Sharp says there were COJ men
In the mine at the time of the explosion.
Of these It Is Impossible to account for
more than 60. In the turmoil and con
fusion those who escaped cannot be seen.
There is great variance between the fig
ures given by Superintendent Sharp and
those given by Mine Superintendent Parm
ley. The following are 178 names of those
who have been recovered and of some re
maining In the miner
Edwin Street. John Jones, Dick Stewart,
John Price, Jr.. Jcftns Burns. R- S.
Evans D. T. Evans. John Pitman, M. .
Pitman, J. Delclift, John Webber. Will
lam Webber, Roger Davis. M. Patterson,
T. H. Reilly. T. J. Hardee, E. Hardee.
Gus Gerdon, Henry Wilson. William Sam
uels, A. Adamson, W. Douglas, Levi Jones.
Frank Strang, Jr., Frank Strang. Sr..
Thomas Ferrlsh and son, James Wilson.
Alex Wilson, Jr., Willie Wilson, Adam
Hunter and son, Robert Hunter, J. C.
Hunter, J. A. Hunter. Dave Hunter, John
Hunter, Willie Hunter. W. W. Wlllstead,
Louis Levshen. E. Evans. H. A. Miller.
Isaac A. Miller, V. R. Miller, Dan Will
lams, J. -Gatherum, W. Gatherum, Thom
as Gatherum, . Langstaff and ron, W.
N. Neilsen, Joe Graves. R. Williams and
son, L. Williams. . Watscn, J. J. Jenkins,
John Q. Davis. . Barns and son. Robert
Wllstead, G. Coulthard, Tom Reilly, Sam
Padfleld, Thomas Padfleld. David Padfleld,
Dan Pitman and son, Dick Thomas, Will
iam Powell, "Valentine Lesson, William
Rees, William Jones, Edward Jones, H.
Bederson. James Wallace, William Davis,
Leo Gordon, R. D. Reese, John Druck,
H. Halkklla, John Haikklla, John Koski.
Victor Ogan. Lee Ogan, John Keramen,
Alex Ketola. E. Huilltala. N. Hullitala.
Oscar Llndberg. Erick Jappa, Richard
Back. John Plsola, A. Kllenda, J. Kllenda,
W. Kllenda, J. Selien, Abram Suma and
eight brothers, William Jackasala, Mat
Hlngras, Oscar Nueml. John Houta, A.
Houta, John Kerbella, W. Jacobson, John
Jacobson, J. L. Ehtola, S. Mackey, H.
Pmkkala, C. Pesola. E. Erickson. I. L
Limdgrens, J. Anderson, M. Kangas, John
KorpI, H. Erickson. A. Halkklla, C Lack-
j so, Charles Koski, M. NimI, N. Walkame,
F. Kalso. victor Aho, A. Mackey Mat
Koski, Charles Lappl, A. Penattlla, M.
Penattlla, A. Kongas, John Houtrla. C.
j Hougla, A. Warrllla, M. Pottogankas, and
JQ unldentlfled'
,, c.ftnf nf ,,. M ,. . vi
men In the mine, and If that is correct
more than 300 are amonsr the dead. Thp
""' r"! "' ""LI,, inere, I5
no ecord ot the miners working from day
to day.
The Company's Big: Contract.
SAN FRANCISCO. May 2. A Southern
Pacific official said today:
"We had Just contracted to get 2000 tons
of coal a day from the Pleasant Valley
mines, and the contract, which was to
last three years, commenced yesterday."
England's Sympathy.
LONDON, May 3. The Dally Telegraph,
after alluding editorially to the generous
sympathy and aid of the Americans in
connection with the Ottawa fire, and com
menting at length upon the Scofield dis
aster, concludes as follows:
"There will be deeper sympathy with
America in this awful catastrophe than
has been evoked by any event on the other
side of the Atlantic since the loss of the
Maine."
' NEW ALFALFA SEED.
Costly Experiment In Progress for
the Inland Empire.
Walla Walla Union.
Just 1200 pounds of seed that cost the
neat sum of $5000 arrived In Walla Walla
last week, franked from Washington City.
It Is Turkish alfalfa seed, and the Agri
cultural Department sent a man on a spe
cial mission to Turkey to obtain this pure
ssed for experiment near Walla Walla.
The alfalfa was consigned to A. B. Leek
enby, tha well-known agrostologlst. who
will conduct the experiments on behalf of
the Government. Ground Is being pre
pared for the reception of the seed, and
will be in shape by the middle of this
week. The land selected Js 40 acres Just
at the northern edge of the city limits,
being on the Chris Ennls farm, a lease for
three years having been taken by the
Government. The plot of land Is summer
fallow, and has been thoroughly cultivated,
just having been harrowed three times as
a finishing touch before receiving the alfal
fa seed. This, if practicable, will be sown
in drills and not too thick, with a view
to obtaining' a good sample in the Fall.
Mr. Leckenby and Milton Evans have
given the matter considerable time and
thought, and were somewhat disappointed
that the seed did not arrive earlier in the
season. However, late as it Is, the seed
will be planted, trusting to the extra culti
vation to obtain a good stand. From 15
to 30 pounds of the product will be sown
per acre.
The land where this alfalfa Is to be
sown Is considered dry. and if a thrifty
growth Is obtained, and there is little
doubt on the' subject, considering the suc
cess of experiments on the O. R. & N.
farm below the city where the alfalfa did
remarkably well, the result will mean
much to everj farmer In the valley. Secre
tary of Agriculture Wilson, when in the
West a year ago. stated that one of the
first considerations In the West should be
grasses for the dry lands. He consulted
with Mr. Leckenby and other agrostolo
glsts. as well as making a personal in
spection of the lands to be benefited, and
the experimental farm Is the result, and
later the arrival of the high-priced seed.
Xew Gold-Saving Machine.
Charles Starr, of Lower Alblna, has
manufactured a new-fangled gold-saving
machine, by which one can turn a crank,
wfcen the gold will be ground out by the
handfuls, provided the dirt Is rich enough.
Starr works In a little shack on Mont
gomery Slough, where- he has very crude
implements. He had bto machine out for
a test yesterday on Montgomery Slough,
and It seemed to work all right. It is a
rocker on a new plan. It operates like
the scuttles of a grain cleaner. At the
top Is an Iron cylfndr, perforated with
holes. Usdemeath this are four sluice
boxes, into which the dirt falls after pars
ing through the cylinder. There is also a
nall pump attached to the rocker, which
is operated as the crank Is turned, and
by this water Is pumped through a hose
into the rocker, washing the dirt through
the various parts. By the simple action
of turning tho crank, the entire machine
la put In motion. The pump starts to
pump water, the perforated cylinder turns
and the sluices underneath aTe agitated all
at th same time. All this motion is ac
coTOpliribed by means of gearing. At the
test yfPterday. the rocker worked all
right, but water was not pumped fast
enough to wash the dirt. Starr thinks he
can make a better pump and one that
wCl do the work.
WITH THREE COLUMNS
PRESENT MOVEMENTS PREPARA
TORY TO ROBERTS' ADVANCE.
Armies May Start Simultaneously
From Klmbcrley, Bloemfontcln
and Ladysmlth. tor X'retorla.
LONDON. May 2. It Is difficult to un
ravel the tangled stories coming from the
neighborhood of Thabanchu, but appar
ently the British forces are engaged In
a movement having for its object the hem
m:ng In of the Boers still in that district.
While Generals French and Rundle are
holding the Boers at Thabanchu, Gen
eral Broadwood's cavalry has been pushed
on to Houtnek In the hope of inter
cepting the federal convoys between Lady
brand and Wlnburg. As General Botha
has been reinforced, there Is every pros
pect of sharp fighting.
The new scene of operations and the
general movements of the various columns
are taken to Indicate that Lord Roberts
Is deploying his army preparatory to be
ginning his northern march. It now seems
likely that it is the Commander-in-Chiefs
intention to advance simultaneously from
Klmbcrley. Bloemfonteln and Ladysmlth.
with the view of preventing the Boers con
centrating their forces at any given point. '
A dispatch from Bloemfonteln, dated
yesterday, chronicles the prevailing opin
ion among the townspeople there that the
war is not likely to last more than six
weeks, once' the British advance begins,
but adds that the correspondent has been
unable to discover any ground for the
opinion beyond the fact that General Car
rington has arrived at the Marandell as
a base, when a flying column will be dis
patched in a direction not made public
A dispatch from Pretoria gives the text
of President Krugers proclamation ex
pelling British subjects from the Trans
vaaL It says:
"As numerous burghers Insist on the
removal of the British, and as the gov
ernment is desirous of complying with the
wishes of burghers and others favorable
to the republic, all Britishers residing in
the district and town of Protoria, and
the Wltwatersrand gold fields, must leave
tho state within 36 hours from noon April
30. Exception will be made in the case
of those obtaining special permits."
Lord Roberts forwarded a list of casual
ties of General Ian Hamilton's force,
April 30, as follows:
Killed Major Showers, Lieutenant Park
er and one private.
Wounded Four officers and five men.
Missing Two officers and 10 men.
A dispatch from Mafeking, describing
the Boer attack of April 11. says:
"The bombardment of the Cruesots was
the hottest of the siege. Many shells en
tered the hospital r.nd women's laager.
Under cover of the artillery, a. large force,
commanded by Cronje and Including the
German Corps, advanced close to Fort
Abrahams. The garrison laid low until
the Boer forces were at close range, when
they fired a volley, killing five and wound
ing many, and the attack was repulsed.
The bombardment then ceased. The
Boers, under a Red Cross flag, later were
permitted to recover their dead."
Windsor is in holiday attire today, and
decorated from end to end In honor of the
naval brigade of the British cruiser Pow
erful, which assisted In the defense ot
Ladysmlth. The navy men were sum
moned to the castle to be Inspected by
the Queen. The Inspection was witnessed
by the Duke of Tork and other members
of the royal family, and a number ot
high naval . and military officials. Her
Majesty drove down tho line of bluejack
ets, who then advanced and gave three
cheers for the Queen. Captain Lamb-ton.
of the Powerful, and the officers of that
vessel, were afterwards presented to Her
Majesty, who thanked Captain Lambton
and the brigade for their noble services
to the empire.
The'captain replied that what they had
done was nothing compared with what
the navy was prepared to do for Her
Majesty. The Queen sometime afterwards
saw the bluejackets entertained at din
ner. FUTURE OF THE BOERS.
3Iany of Them Will
Emigrate
to
America.
NEW TORK. May 2. A. Pretoria letter
to the World, dated March 23, says:
Although the majority of tho Boers still
believe that the Independence of the Re
publics will remain after the war. hun
dreds of them are taking the opposite
view, and are casting about for a suit
able country to which they can emigrate.
State Sec-etary Reitz said today:
"If the English take these Republics and
raise the Union Jack over them. I will
take my family to America. And scores
of other burghers have said the same thing
to me. Many of the older Boers will
trek to German West Africa, where there
are thousands of square miles of fertile
territory, and thousands will emigrate to
other countries."
An old Boer in tho Frco State several
days ago asked concerning the rates of
passage to America. "You see," said he,
"we are going to fight hard for our coun
try, but if It Is taken away from as. we
want to go somewhere where there Is a
republic."
The friends of President Kruger say
that If the Transvaal loses her Indepen
dence, he will spend the ast years of his
life in Holland or Germany.
FORCING A PASSAGE.
Hamilton'! Division In n Ttto Days'
Fight at Thabanchu.
THABANCHU, Tuesday afternoon. May
1. General Hamilton's division was en
gaged yesterday and today In forcing a
paasage northward. At Houtnek, the Boer
front held a line of hills comrnarding the
sides of tho Nek. The Canadians and Gor
dons attacked the hill to the left and the
Shropshlrcs and Marshall's Horse, sup
ported by a battery, also made an attack
on the enemy, who finally fled, leaving
many wounded, and tho paseage wai
cleared.
The Boers on the mountain are now
shelllr-r the outlying camp, necessitating
removal to a safer place. The Boers have
threo guns on the hill to tho eastward of
this place, outride the range of the Brit
ish artillery. The Boer riiellln-r le not do
ing any damage. The enemy retain their
positions, and the British are not at
tempting to dlsloJg them.
General Hamilton, by reaching Houtnek
after a full day's fightlmr, secured the
Thabanchu-Blocmfontcln road.
The Trouble "With Slanklns.
Chicago Tribune.
"I haven't heard anything from Slanklr.
for a long time. He went out West and got
to be a County Treasurer or something of
that kind. How was he getting along at
last recounts?"
"His last accounts. I am Informed, didn't
balance."
Kentucky furnished more soldiers. Con
federate and Union, than any other state
according to population.
Dt$ffyTs
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So Fusel Oil.
The World's Famous
Medicinal Whiskey
(t. distillation or pare malt)
has no equal. Prescribed and endorsed by leading
doctors lor nearly half a century as the only pure,
inrtgarating stimulant and tonic All dru;gists
and grocers. 1.00 a bottle. See that the trade
mark is on the bottle. Book sent free.
DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Rochester, N.Y.
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HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLE
Nominal Fee System in Vogue at the Copeland Institute the Strongest
Standing Indictment of the Boodle Spirit in Medicine $5" a
Month, Treatment and Medicines Included, the Limit
of Expense Allowed by Dr. Copeland.
STEERCLEAR
Steer clear of the boodler In medical
practice. Do not stand In awe of the
doctor who feels your pulse and then
shakes his head to frighten you over your
condition and make you pay 10 times over
what his services are worth. The medi
cal profession, like every other profession,
has Its pretenders, Its mountebanks, its
merciless impostors. The nominal assess
ment system in vogue at the Copeland In
stitute Is the Invalid's protection from the
wolf and the boodler In medicine. Five
dollars a month, medicines included, for
the most effective treatment known.
ORE PLAIN TALK FROM PEOPLE YOU KNOW
Mr. Harry Caldwell. Oregon City,
Or., employed at the Willamette Pulp &
Paper Company's mill: "Until a year and
a half ago I was strong and well, en
joying the best of health, and never an
ache or pain. Then my health began to
fall. I consulted a physician and took his
medicine right along, but
Kept Getting Worse.
"I had headache, and at times would
be so dizzy that everything swam and
whirled before me. I lost all relish or
natural desire for food. For days I ato
hardly enough to keep me up. At other
times I would eat ravenously, yet would
not feel satisfied. Everything I ate lay
llke a dead weight in the stomach. It did
not digest, but caused bloating and belch
ing of gas, with frequent
Attacks of Vomltlngr.
"There, was always a soreness In the pit
of the stomach and around the waist line.
If I preeeed on the stomach with my
hand I would flinch with pain. My tongue
was thickly coated, and I had a bad me
tallic taste in tho mouth. I was also an
noyed with a dropping of mucus from
the hd, which kept mo hawking and
HOME TREATMENT No one deprived of the benefits of the Copeland Treatment because of living
at a distance from the city. If you cannot come to the office, write for Home Treatment Symptom
Blank and Book and be cured at home.
CONSULTATION FREE. DR. COPELAND'S BOOK FREE TO ALL
THE COPELAND MEDICAL
THE
XV. H. COrELAXD, M. D.
J. H. aiONTGOaiERV, 31. D.
MANY SHEEP TO GRAZE
242,000 ALLOTTED ItAAGE IX THE
RAINIER RESERVE.
Superintendent Recommend Charge
of 10 Cent for Sheep and 20
Cents for Cattle.
NORTH YAKIMA. May 2. Superin
tendent Shelter, of the Rainier Forest
Reserve, yesterday met the stockmen of
this and ajolnlng counties, and during the
day mado allotments for the sheep that
will graze in tho reserve this season,
numbering 242.000. or within 4000 of the
number which It is estimated can be
pastured on the reserve. Mr. Sheller said
that he had recommended to the depart
ment that a charge of 10 cents per head
be made for sheep grazing on the reserve,
and 20 cents per head for cattle. He
stated afterward that he did not think
any greater charge would be made. In
case any were made, than 3 cents for
sheep. His recommendation ot the high
er charge he would like to see adopted, in
order to Induce the sheepmen to reduce
the size of their flocks on the reserve.
Allotments for sheep were made today
by Mr. Sheller to the following persons:
Number.
D. G. Goodman 0.000
Joe Mellnl 3,500
John Cleman .13.000
Perry Cleman 2.000
Charles Porter 6.000
Columbia Association 7,500
Coffin Bros 23.000
J. T. McCredy 3,500
John Craford 1,600
Fred Finkman l.tOO
Roy -Macy 2.000
Hamilton & Couleo 2.300
A. O. Woods & Son 1.S00
Willis Mercer 5,000
J. H. Fraser 4,000
J. H. Smith 2.330
C. H. Curtis 1.600
William Mulligan 3.000
John Paske 3.000
A. L. Bunnell 3.000
G. H. Taylor ; 3.C00
Peter Ager 6,500
A. Smythe &. Son 6,001
Sinclair & Harvey 4.030
Llglnbuhl & Walter 4.000
A. R. Cunningham 2.500
Sam Sinclair 4.000
Joseph Gadeburg 750
Stevens & Burch 1.S00
P. A. Johns l.?C0
Charles ircAlllster 9.000
J. L. Underwood 3.300
R. C. Underwood 1-150
Cramer Bros 5.500
I. Clark & Son 2.500
Alex McAllister ., S.000
Alex Mcintosh 3.500
John 3IcAlllster 3oC0
C. A. Cleveland 3.003
W. H. Crawford 900
Charles B. Deffendorf S00
E. J. Prahl 3.000
T. H. Smith 6.CC0
Vessey & McRae 20,003
H. F. Brune 1.C03
C. A. Kern 200
G. W. McCredy 1000
Johan Rasmussen SCO
W. B. Walker 2.SC0
H. W. Wills 3.4T0
Charles Powell 1.90O
G. XV. Harris 3.400
F.-P. Vincent 3.000
Rnnfnrd f- Ross 4 300
James Wright 3.W0
J. F. Crawford 1.50
John Jackel 3,000
Committees of sheep and cattle men,
after sitting seveal hours, agreed upon
the boundaries of the Klickitat cattle
range In the reserve, over which there
was a dispute at the meeting a few days
ago. The boundaries agreed upon as a
compromise are as follows:
"Beginning at a point on the Big Klick
itat where the east line of the reserve
crosses said stream; thence north to rlm
rock on north side of Big Klickitat: thence
following rlmrock In a westerly course to
the point where the trail crosses from
Little Klickitat to Soda Springs; thence
following side of mountain 1 miles from
Big Klickitat to a point north of the
fork of said stream; thence two miles up
the north fork of said stream, one-half
mile from the streamt then crossing the
stream and down south side of Big Klicki
tat, one-half mile from the stream, to
point of beginning."
It was agreed that a roadway be al
lowed for sheep along the trail from the
STEER CLEAR
Steer clear of patent cure-alls! To try
to attack a hidden disease by means ot a
secret cure-all nostrum is the- same piece
of insanity as for an invalid to go blind
fold Into a drug store and eat medicine
from the shelves, without guidance to i
wnai is guou, ana wunout warning agruuisi.
what Is bad. Nor is there any abuse or
folly against which the Copeland nominal
fee system Is more directly aimed. .With
expert Individual treatment at $5 a month,
all medicines included, where is the temp
tation or necessity to tamper with secret
i cure-alls?
Mr. Harry Caldvrell. Oregron City, Or.,
Cured of Severe Stomach Trouble
and Catarra.
DEKUM. THIRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS
OFFICE HOTJItS From O A. M. to 12 M.i from X to Z P. 31.
BVEXIXGS Tueadara and Fridays. SUNDAYS From 10 A. M. to 12 31.
Little Klickitat to Soda Springs, and up
that trail to the old sheep crossing below
the forks of the Klickitat, the road to
be SO rods wide. It Is agreed by the
sheepmen that the Ahtanum cattle be
allowed to run at large on that part of
I the reserve on the head of Cowyche. Ah
tanum and Little Klickitat, and the Ah
tanum cattlemen agree to keep not less
than 350 head of cattle on the reserve al
lotted them not later than July 15. and
use all diligence to keep them on the al
lotment. AT THE POOR FARM.
Several Important Improvements
Made In the Hospitnl.
J. P. Strowbridge, "rperintendent of
Multnomah County Poor Farm, reports
many improvements in the hospital axd on
the farm since July ot last year. The
wuirds of the hospital, men'e axd women's,
have received a new coat of paint, making
them quite clean. A sitting-room and a
small adjoining room were made into one
large room by removtnig the partition. This
Is now used as a ward, and accommo
dates 11 beds.
A bathroom was built over a porch for
the benefit of the women's ward, as It
was very Inconvenient for patients to go
down to the lower floor. One year ago
this Spring a number of iron bedstead?
were purchased, which havo been painted
white, and are now used in the wards.
A commode for each bed, made by in
mate carpervtcm, adds very- much to the
comfort of the ratient.
The morgue, which was built last Fall.
Is a very necessary Improvement. Maple
trees 'have been planted around It for a
protection from sun. All thi3 work has
been done by inmate labor, thereby cost
ing the comity nothing except for ma
terial. The hospital ambulance- has been re
paired, painted and varnished, making" it
nearly as pood as now. It was found last
Fall that the supply of milk was getting
scarce, eo the superintendent disposed of
six old cows and bought six young ones;
now there Is plenty of milk and butter.
This yearYj plowing Is done, garden seeds
In and early potatoes are planted. A good
crop Is expected, as meet of the land has
been lately fertilized.
The cisterns and tank have been cleaned,
o that a good sucplv of puro water thl3
Summer It assured. The orchani hre been
pruned, sprayed and whitewashed this
Spring. Superintendent Strowbrldge ha
turoed over to the county treasury $254 SO
for the- salo of calves and old cows, which
were of no special benefit to the place.
Peculiar to Rnsiiia.
From "Notes from a Diary." Sir M. E.
Grant-Duff.
Sir Robert Morler, now Ambassador at
St. Petersburg, came down to dine, and I
sat with him talking about Russian affairs
till 2 this morning, but made no note of
what he said further than to record a
happy phrase, "Russia is a great biceph-
indicates insufficient nourish
menc. It leads to nervousness,
sleeplessness, general debil
ity, and predisposes to Con
sumption and other prevail
ing diseases. To guard
against these take
the Standard remedy for
all wasting diseases in young
or old. It improves diges
tion, gives flesh, strength,
vigor and resistive power.
9cand Si.oc, all draeritts,
SCOTT & BOWNE. Chemba, New York.
STEERCLEAR
Steer clear ot the dread "after-effects"
ot the grip the ailments, distempers and
diseases that make the aftermath of that
epidemic terror. The thousands of peoplo
In Portland and vicinity who have been
stricken and who have seemed to recover,
hundreds of them are now beginning to
droop under catarrh, under bronchitis, un
der lung trouble, kidney trouble or some
other disorder engendered by grip. To
arrest its progress and steer clear of
Its dangers, secure expert treatment un
der the nominal assessment system of th
Copeland Institute for almost nothing.
spitting to clear it out- On getting up In
tie morning I coughed for some time, nnd
there was a soreness under the breast bona
and through the chest. I
Lost IS Pounds
And my strength was gradually being
sapped. I was unable to work and in mis
ery all the time.
"Upon the advice of my brother-in-law.
who had been treated with great success
by Drs. Copeland & Mongomery, I placed
myself under their care. For a month I
could see no change whatever and began
to feel discouraged. I kept up the treat
ment and soon found I was getting well.
I am now
In Good Shape AgTiIn.
I have regained my weight, and work,
every day. I eat well and enjoy every
meal, for my stomach Is all right now.'
Captain XV. H. Foster of the
Alblna ferry, residing at 439 Goldsmith,
street, Portland? "When I began treat
ment at the Copeland Institute I had long
been a sufferer from catarrh of the head
and stomach. I could not eat or sleep, and
had lost 20 pounds. I am now in good
health."
INSTITUTE
allc creature, having one head European
and the other Asiatic: but with the per
sistent habit ot turning its European face
to the East and its Asiatic face to the
isolated.
For a decade past Maine has been
ting logs at the rate of 403 000,000 to 430,-
000.000 feet a year, but now the cut i3
being rapidly increased to satisfy the
growing appetite of the pulp mills.
mmm
Positively cured by these
tittle Pills.
They also reliere Distress from Dyspeptic,
Indication and Too Hearty Eating. A per
fect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drovd
ness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tcngua
fciin in the Side, TORPID LIVER. Thy
Regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable.
Small PiU. Small Dos,
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10.
Theoalrjurftct
EYE PROTECTOR.
It fits elot;Ir to the fan. amend
the (th. a. to!:, nerforatrd felt
rim on tha face lc Tendering it
iajpotiibte for any dtut or any other anbttance to
enter between it and the akin. The Ienae axe
farmed of the clearest mica, and are per.
fectlv tranapnrent.
Flexible. irateT-prMf. noc-hett eoiSlnctinj.
All Shlelda are folding anil pat gpai neat
pocket cue. Colon Clear, Bine, Smoke. Green.
Should jour dealer not hire them, lend ni ZSc
lor a pair pcttpald.
UMBETE SHIELD C0.,1l2Wter3tTEsfe.i,Hjj.
GWYfS ($1
IK HAIR LIKE THIS
I & within a few months. wM
le Newbro's Herpictoe vm
MYa TrmtrtednndrrifygPTTntt y
gi that cause falling hair fjl
w andfinaUy baldness. No '
i'X other preparation but u i
j jSj- Herpicide idlls- the dan- c
m druflgerm. Destroy the
m cause, you remove the effect, j
' Herpicide is a delightful Jfroir
dressing for regular toilet use. ,
1 m LmsGswr, Most, Sept. 20, 55. !
I H i taro 'essd onMulC bottlo of Qerpi&de. i
I' And ay head U free from dnnrimiT and ray 1 "
fcAir does not faU oat as t onneriy. I in very
much eatimssd otct tha rsralts, and bara rto
ormnrniled It to a ntua&er ot my trteadg.
I Vm '.riwTnnm rittutt-- m '
'I FerSaIc at all First-Class Drug Stores. I
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