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X MORNING OEEGONIAN, FHIDAY, MAY 18, 1900. SPLIT ON FUSION Whitman County Populists Entirely Disrupted. MAJORITY OF DELEGATES BOLT Many Join Democratic CoBTCHtion ' Tnelr Own Offiecm Said Ticket "Was a DiMffrace. COLFAX. Mav 17. The Populist County Convention today split -wide open on fu sion, three-fourths of the delegates bolt ing, and many Joining the Democratic convention, where they -were given a nearly welcome and seats. The confer ence committee report was accepted by the Democrats, and laid on the table In the Populist convention, after a spirited and bitter fjght, which finally split the convention, and a majority walked out Less than 40 of the original 162 delegates remained in the Courthouse and nomi nated s. Populist ticket to be referred bacK to the people for ratification in primaries. It was a remarkable convention in many respects, and resulted In the entire dis ruption of the Populist party. J. N. Janeway, chairman, and H. B. Treff, sec retary, visited the Democratic convention after adjournment and rpoke, each de nouncing the Populist convention as a farce and the ticket nominated a disgrace to the state. MAT GO WITHOUT LIGHT. Astoria Council Ilefned to Make Contract for tkc Service. ASTORIA. May 17. The City Council has refused to make a contract for light ing the streets of the city during the coming year, and as the present contract expired at 12 o'clock tonight, all the lights will ho shut off, beginning tomorrow. On tomorrow evening a conference will bt held between a committee from the Coun cil and the "Water Commission, with a view of persuading the commission to erect an electric light plant to be run by Water power and to light the streets. A maps meeting of citizens and business men was held this evening in response to a call by Mayor Bergman, and the ar rangements made by the committee for at Fourth of July celebration were unani mously indorsed. A subscription list was started, and nearly every one present sub scribed liberally. Preparations are being made for the most extensive celebration on the Coast. A committee on general ar rangements has been appointed, as fol lows: J. K. Griffin, Herman "Wise, Dan McAllen. Martin Foard, C. H. Cooper, A Dunbar and F. P. Kendall. The state Grand Lodge, I. O. O. F-, and Hebekabi. v. ill be held In this city, begin ning next Tuesday. About 1003 visitors are expected, and extensive preparations ere being made by the local lodges to entertain them. Among the amusements contemplated arc an entertainment at Foard & Stokes Hall, a banquet, and ex cursions to the beach and the mouth of the river. It is expected the session will last three days. Deeds were filed today which record the transfer of considerable water frontage to the Astoria Company. One is from It. Livingston, trustee, and transfers block B, In Adair's Astoria, or what is com monly known as the Anglo-American Packing Company's property. It Includes he tideland to the ship channel, and the consideration is $3000. The same company has also purchased numerous lots with water frontage at New Astoria from the Columbia River Packers' Association. S. Sjnori-, Dr. Alfred Kinney and John H. Smith. The consideration named In the deeds is over $12,000. Deputy Fish Commissioner E. H. Bald win Is here and will remain for some time assisting in patrolling the lower Co lumbia. Recently he has been on the Clackamas River, trying to prevent Ille gal fishing there, but he states that It Is an almost Impossible task, as all the residents of that section protect the fish ermen, which renders a conviction vers difficult. Captain Day, United States Navy, the new Inspector of this lighthouse district, arrived down from Portland this morning and went across the river to McKenzie Head, to make an - examination of the lightship stranded on the beach there. His examination will resmlt in a decision as to what future effort nlll be made t rescue the lightship. The run of fish last night continued nbout the same around the mouth of the river, and the traps In Baker's Bay are still doing well. The fish are large, fine ones, and, while there Is no thought of a cannery being blocked, the outlook is very hopeful for an excellent season. Both the cities of IVarrenton and Sea aide are at present without Mayors, as those officers have resigned to go to Cape Nome together, and their successors have - rot been elected. FIVE SAIL FOR XOME. IJargre Skooknm Anions' Them, and llnd Vnlnnblc Cnrgo. "SEATTLE. Wash.. May 17. The steamer South. Portland, schooners- Spokane, Fal con and Anna M. Campbell, and barge Skookum. sailed for Nome today. Only one, tha South Ported, carried passen gers. The Skookum, after innumerable delays, was towed to sea tonight by the tug Richard Holyoke. She has by far the most valuable cargo of the lot. It consists of 1250.000 feet of lumber. 300 horses, mules and -attlc. 250 sneep, 123 hogs and about 2000 tons of machinery and ger.cn.1 merchandise- The craft is com manded by Captain L. O. Waldo. There are about 40 horse tenacrs and stock em ployes aboard the baTge. The schooner Spokane, Captain Jamison, carried about 1500 tons, principally lum ber The Anna M. Campbell took a eargo composed of 700,000 feet of lumber. 500,000 shingles and 500 doors. The South Port land had 170 passengers Including 13 woraen. UKGIiAKY AT FOREST GROVE. Mere Broken Into and Collection of Old Coins Taken. FOREST GROVE, Or.. May 17. The store of John Wlm. a dealer in confec tionery, was burglarized last night. The th.ef remoed a pane of glae at the back of the store and reached his arm through and unbolted the door. Indicating that h was acquainted with the premises and also linew that "Wirtz had a collection of about 100 coins, one of them .-l rflror Inllnr win Jlrn 1BTS. which he had refused $100 for. He eimply broke Into the till, took from It 51 In change and the entire eollecrion of coins, and nothing- else. Vic Brown lost IX blooded sheep, valued tf $55, which were killed by dogs yester day. Senator E. W. Hah.es and John Mc Namcr are making a tour of Washington County, with the view of adjusting any pel deal feeling that might be against them. LARGE TRACT OF OAK TIMBER Sold to CorraUlH Mill Men, "Who -Will Baild Mill There. DALLAS, May 17. This morning th eale of 600 acres of choice oak timber was consummated. This timber Is known as the Guthrie tract, three miles south of Dallas. The purchasers are N. Newhousa & Co , of Corvallls, who will immediately put up a first-claes lumbering plant for She manufacture of oak lumber. This tract Is no doubt the finest body of oak timber' on the Coast, and is surrounded by other bodies of first-class timber, all of which will be utilized by the new mill. Last night the First Presbyterian Church of Dallas Installed Its new pas tor. Rev. A L Goodfriend. Rev. H. A Ketchner, of Salem, delivered the installa tion sermon. The address to the pafior was made by the Rev. E. J. Thompson, of Corvsllis. end the address to he neODlo by the Rev. Mr. Erulllette, of Gcrvals. A large audience was present, and much Interest wa manifested. The Retf. George McKinley presided. There have been 153 giaduates from the public schools of Dallas since the grades were established In 1S31. The alumni held their annual reunion- toulght. Those who will be graduated this year are Millie Teats, Artie Hubbard, Gsorge Rudolph, Lorene Uglow, Stella Hubbard, Gustie Olln, Alma Chamberlain, Alpha Robblns. Pearl McElhoes, Georgia Hallock, Inez Black and Chetwynd Coad. The graduat ing exercises will take place tomorrow night. "WILL HAVE TIME TO REPENT. Loss of Hone Has Been Made Good, bat Prisoner Still in Jail. OREGON CITY, May 17. Harris, the 19-year-old son of George Ridings, of Marquaxn, who was sent to the County Jail by Justice Eby, for taking up a neighbor's horse and disposing of the ani mal, Is merely doing penance for the of fence. The young man's relatives have made good the loss of the horse, and a bond could be readily furnished for his release, but It was thought best to give him plenty of time to repent by a few days of solitary confinement. The Legislative and county cand'dates of both the Republican and Citizens tickets are each separately canvassing the outside precincts, usually holding two meetings daily. Tonight the Repubcans held a meeting at Maple Lane, prominent among the speakers being Senator Brownell, of this city, and Harrison Allen, of Astoria. The Citizens candidates held a meeting at Gladstone this evening. General J. B. Weaver is billed to speak for the Fuslon Ists at Wright's Springs and Oregon City on the 30th. The candidates comp'aln that tome of the afternoon meetings are poorly attended, as the farmers in many Instances are too busy with their work to take time to hear political speeches. A saw mill near Canby, cutting 18,000 to 18,000 feet per day, Is running the greater part of the time on railroad ties, bridge timbers and occasional bills of lumber, all for the -Southern Pacific Company. This mill has been running steadily on orders of this kind for the past four months. The stockholders of the Farmers' Creamery Association neld a meeting at Barlow yesterday, and voted to dispose of the plant. George H. Kinser, of Needy, was elected president of the corporation, and Jonathan Toder secretary. This creamery did a good business at Barlow two or three years ago, but the plant has been idle since that time. Three new divorce suits were filed in the Circuit Court today, the plaintiffs In each Instance being former residents of Mult nomah County. They are as follows: Alice vs. Mathew Brldgo. adultery; T. W. vs. Lizzie Marshall, desertion; C. C. vs Elsie Stclnel, desertion. Xotea From. PrinevlIIe. PRINEVILLE. Or., May 16. The Crook County teachers' Institute closed hcTe last evening, after a very successful meeting. County Superintendent Johnson was as sisted by J. H. Ackerman. State School Superintendent, who took part In the general exercises and delivered an Interesting lecture each evening, leaving a favorable ImpVesslon of his Interest In and ability to supervise the public school work of the state. Graduating exercises of the PrinevlIIe school were held Saturday evening, at the M. E. Church, at the close of a very suc cessful year, under the direction of Pro fessor J. P. Holland. Those receiving di plomas were: Misses Pearl Vanderpool, Llbbie Elliot, Velvet Eixms, Addle Van derpool, and Guy Moore, Earl Barns, and Charles Chrlstlanl. Seattle Times Wins Salt. TACOMA. Wash., May 17. An Olympla special to the Ledger says: The Supreme Court today affirmed the decision of the King County Court In the case of George G. Lawrence, appellant, vs. the Times Printing Company and the Associated Press, respondents, from King County. This action was brought by Lawrence to restrain the Times from us ing the Associated Press news dispatches and to compel the Associated Press to enter Into contract to furnish him this news under the old news franchise of the Pross-Timcs, which he claims to have ac quired by purchase at Sheriffs sale, In 1S9L In the lower court the defendants demurred and are sustained therein. Baker City's Water Pipe. BAKER CITY, Or.. May 17. The City Council held a special meeting today to consider the specifications for the gravity water system. Terra cotta or vitrified pipe "were recommended in the engineer's report, which the Council adopted. An other meeting will be held Monday next to complete the work and to authorize the advertising for bids for the pipe. A Nevr Alaslca Postmaster. WASHINGTON, May 17. William. D. Harper was today appointed Postmaster at Revllia, Alaska. Oregon Notes. The annual meeting of the Union Coun ty Pioneers will be held In Cove next month. This question was settled at a meeting of delegates representing the Pioneer Association, which convened at Union Saturday. It Is reported In connection with the story of mange among the ponies on the Umatilla reservation that quite a number of dead horses have been found lying in the streams in the foothills, on the Uma tilla and its tributaries, thus polluting the water supply of the City of Pendle ton. A sensational discovery was made at Mehama the other day, when a case of shoes, apparently as they were shipped from the wholesale house, was found on the steps of one of the churches of that town. A resident says that careful In quiry has failed to find the owner of the goods. The supposition Is that tramps took the box from a freight-car. think Ing it to be crackers or other edibles, and on discovering the mistake abandoned the goods at first opportunity. Tho Commercial and Social Club, of Albany, perfected Its organization Wed nesday by electing officers and trustees and adopting a constitution and by-laws. Eighty-four have already signed an agree ment to become members of the club and several more will do so in a few days. The following officers were elected: Pres ident. E. W. Langdon; vice-president. Ed win Stone; secretary, J. S. Van Winkle; treasurer. J. S. Irvine; trustees, H. H, Hewitt. E. D. Cusiek, E. B. Townsend, G. A. Weetgate and F. M. French. Edward W. Hamond, of Wiraer County, Pennsylvania, formerly a resident of Ore gon, died April 29. at his home In Penn sylvania, of pneumonia. He was born in the old Quaker settlement of Lewlsbcrry. York County. Pa.. December 30, 1S5. He was s. -great student and reader. He trav eled over most of the United States eaft of the Mississippi. He left for the Pa cific Coast In the Fall of 1S60. He spent three years as boatswain In the United States Navy during the War of the Re bellion, enliwing at San Francisco. Aft erwards he went to Oregon, where he was a graduate of Willamette University: he also taught an Indian school at Fort Kla math. As vice-president of the American Forestry Associatiop his writings are on file In the library or the Division of Bot any of the Agricultural Department, Washington, D. C Be- Hayrnond. of Rock Point, Pc, is hb administrator. SECOND FRANCHISE GIVEN SALEM TO HAVE INCOME FROM THE XEW COXCERX. Heavy Conditions Attached to the Nevr Grant For Electric Light, Power and Steam Heat. SALEM, Or., May 17. At an adjourned meeting of the City Council this evening an ordinance was enacted granting to F. R. Anson a franchise for the operation of an electric light and power and steam heating plant In this city for SO years. The bill was passed without a d!ssent Ing vote. Mr. Anson was formerly manager of the Salem Light cc Traction Company. After seJlng out his interest in that com pany, he petitioned the City Council for a franchise permitting him to operate a NEW POSTMASTER MRS. BERTHA competing plant. The petition has been the most important matter before the Council for several months, attorneys representing the parties Interested being present at almost every meeting. The bill passed is a substitute for the original bill. It provides that the beneficiary of the franchise must pass .to the city monthly 2 per cent of the gross earnings of his plant, and must file within 20 days a 000 bond guaranteeing that he will have the light and power plant in oper ation by April 1. 1901, and the steam heat ing plant by October L 1S0L A large crowd of college boys greeted the State University debating team as it passed through Salem today, enroute to Seattle, where a debating contest will be had with the Washington University team. There Is very strong rivalry' be tween the students of Willamette Uni versity and the State University, but on this occasion local preferences were laid aside, and the Salem boys mani fested by the way they gave the Univers ity of Oregon yell, that they sincerely hope for a victory for their rivals at Eugene. For some time past many complaints have been made in Salem of petty thefts from barns and vacant dwellings. It now appears that the depredations have been carried on by an organized band of boys from 12 to 17 years of age. Warrants for the arrest of nine boys were Issued today, and several arrests were made. A few members of the gang have left town. The f officers will withhold the names of boys arrested until their guilt Is established by prooi. Articles of Incorporation of the towns of John Day and Granite, in Grant County, wero filed In the office of the Secretary of State today. These incorporations aro effected under th provisions of the general law, commonly known as Tllmon Ford's general incorporation bill. Technically, It is the act of February 2L 1E93. and is found on page 119 of the session laws of 1S33. Although the law has beon In force over seven years, only 10 towns have taken advantage of its provisions. These are: Toledo, Lincoln County: Hood River, Wasco County: Ontario, Malheur County; Beaver Hill, Coos County; Wasco. Sher man County: Antelope, Wasco County: lone. Morrow County; Sumpter. Baker County, and John Dayand Granite. Grant County. The importance of the law lies In the saving of the time of the Legis lature, and many heavy expenses con nected with the enactment of special In corporation laws. Special acts for the Incorporation of towns are nearly always very long. In the session laws of 1S99 they fill SS0 pages, not Including the index. The same proportion exists in the laws of nearly every legislative session. The '59 session laws are sold by the state at $1 73 each, which Is about tho original coe. There were 2000 copies of the Issue pub lished. If only general laws and resolu tions had been Included in the book, it would have cost but about 5 to 90 cents. But the great expense connected with the enactment of special acts of incor poration Is In the printing of copies prior to the passage of the acts, for the use of legislators, and the copying of xhe charter bills by the legislative clerks. All thes bills must be copied In long hand by clerks who are paid $3 to $5 per day. As a rule, th charter bills do not take much of the attention of the Legislature, for the reason that they aro passed hur riedly. In this connection, however. It is noted that much dissatisfaction often arises through charges of Jobbery In the hasty passage of charter bins. A member of the laet Legislature ex presses the opinion that not 10 members of that body knew of the existence of a general law for the Incorporation of town?. He says that If they did they would not have spent so much time and Incurred so great expense in the enact ment of special charter bills. It Is under stood that John W. McCuIloch. who was a member of the last Legislature from Marlon County, and who Is now Recorder of the town of John Day, engineered the proceeding for the Incorporation of John Day and Granite. The wide-tire law passed by the last Legislature has been in force since Jan uary 1, and the Marlon County Court has held five monthly sessions since that date, but no one has attempted to take ad vantage of the provisions of the law. The object of the ktw, as stated In the title. Is "to encourage the use of wide tires on wagons and other vehicles used for the transportation of freight and other heavy articles on tho highways of this state." Under the present system the road tax is collected by the Road Sunervisors or worked out under their directions. This tax Is never turned Into the county treas ury, for If any road taxes are paid In money the Supervisor uses the money to employ labor on the roads In his district. There has been some question about the manner of proceeding to secure the rebate on road taxes, but it Is generally believed that since no other method Is prescribed the rebate must be secured by a verified petition showing the facts warranting the rebate. Aa the County Court has no di rect control over the road taxes, it would appear that. In order to secure the beae- fit of the law, the applicant must secure the rebate before working out or paying his tax, and then pay or work out the balance. The farmers- are the beneficiaries of the iSU 7h2?n ."SSSmS, SS law. As a rule, they have no desire to reduce the amount of money that goes Into road-building, and for that reason it Is probable that few will take advantage of the law. If the rebate provided were , to be deducted from the general taxes. he farmers would probably be on hanS early to get the rebate. v Governor Geer today received from the United States Treasury Department a let ter stating that a draft for HIM 06 had been drawn in favor of the Governor of Oregon, that sum being the balance due the state on account of the 5 per cent road fund. This money Is 5 per cent of the net proceeds arising from the sates of public lands within the state during the flcal year ending June 30, 1S2D, and it Ac crues to the state under section' 4 of an act of Congress approved February 14, liS9. According to the statutes of th's state, the money will be divided among AT WILSONVILLE. PLT3IALE. the various counties in proportion to the number of acres of land in each county. The distribution should have been made in March, but the money was not available at that time. The registration law had the effect of compelling many person who have been voting in this county for years to take out naturalization papers. Since January IS, County Clerk Hall has issued naturaliza tion papers to 20S persons. Some of those naturalized have been office-holders. State Treasurer Moore today received J 5O0O to apply on Douglas County's 1S39 i state tax. Union County also paid in . 5553 93 to apply on her 1893 tax. The Loewen-berg-Going Company made a pay I ment of $1005 02 on account of convict Ia t bor employed In the penitentiary stovo foundry during the month of April. Percy Allen, convicted of the crime of rape, was received at the penitentiary to day on a 15-year sentence from Cooe County. The total expense of conveyance was $147 30. Bertha Maguire today brought an action against Sheriff Durbln to recover posses sion of a wagon marked "Crystal Ice Works." and attached by the Sheriff as the property of her husband, James Ma guire. James Wharton, aged 21. was received at the Asylum today from Douglas County. It Is announced that the Turner camp meeting of the Christian Church will be gin June 22 and close July 2. Evangelist J. B. Updyke will speak every evening. EXCITED OVER ORE STRIKE. Reports From Homestead and Non pareil, Near La-rrtoa. BAKER CITY. May 17. The news was received in the city today that a rich strike has Just been made In the Home stead and Nonpareil claims, by the own ers, Wilson. Johnson, Robinson and Ben son. The discovery is on the north fork of the John Day River, six miles west of Lawton, on a straight line north of the Red Boy and Concord mines, and Is sup posed to be an extension of that belt. Assays from surface ore give returns of $S per ton. The ledges are large and well defined. The ledge on the Homestead Is 17 feet wide, while the width of tho Non pareil varies from 8 to 12 feet. Much ex citement prevails, and people are outfit ting preparatory to going Into the dis trict. Quotation of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE. May 17. The closing bids for mining rtocks today were: Blackudl $0 14 (Princess Maud...$0 04 SZZyiL.VA:- 5 Ea,nle.r ": Tun. I Gold Ledse . ... 2 Hepublic to '4 tl 18 cowen Harvest. 2 IReiervation ! Jim Blaine 13 IKossIand Giant.. ! Lone Pine Sum. li'iUIKn.lir-tn Morn. Glory .... 5JjTora Thumb".".." uwo rive ..... o matenoo ........ 4 SAN ntAXCISCO, May 17. The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were: Alta Alpha Con $0 03Justlce o 01 i.uexican 21 elOccidental Con ... 12 Andes Belcher , lOIOohlr 55 Best & Belcher.., Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con ... Chollar Confidence ...... Con. Cal. & Va,.. Crown Poiat ..... Exchequer , Gould & Curry-., Bale S. Xorcross. 2S Overman 16 Potosl io 1 io: Saratra 13 1 Ses. Belcher ... 1 3 SO 20 7 IS io; 70 Sierra Nevada . Sllvt-r HH1 Standard ITnicn Con 1 io: i Utah Con 15 Yellow Jacket .. NEW TOIlIv. May 17. Minln stocks today closed as follows: Chollar $0 15; Ontario $7 50 Ophlr 50 Plymouth 10 Quicksilver 1 50 da pref 7 50 Sierra Nevada ... SO Sumdard 5 50 Union Con 18 Crown Point 7 Con. Cat. & Va... 1 30 nnirA KX j Gould & Curry... 13 Iiale & iMorcross.. 20 Homestake 50 00 Iron Silver W Herican 25TeIIow Jacket ... BOSTON. May 17 Ad venture $0 AUouez M. Co.. Anal. Copper . Closing quotations: 04 "Humboldt $0 I? Osceola SO 40U A 4 73 374 57 23 S5 Parrott Qulacy 1 Santa. Fe Copper Tamarack 1 Utah Mining .... Winona Wolverines ' Boston & Mont. 2 I Butte & Boston. Cal. & Hecla... 7 cty Centennial Franklin 16, 13 Rich Ore From Skamania. VANCOUVER. Wash., May 17. Some fine specimens of ore from the Washougal mining district in Skamania County were recently taken from a group of claims on l the Big Washougal River, known as the Gold Standard and SIxteen-to-One. They show a large percentage of copper, some gold, lead and silver; the rock, yielding i a total of about 51S in those metals. The ledge is said to be well defined, and about 10 feet thick. The rock assayed came from a depth of only about three feet and experts say the ore becomes much better as depth is attained. The owners . Intend to begin developing the claims at Ionce. These are in the same district as the Bluebird and other claims now being actively developed in Skamania. County. RANCHER SHOT IN HEAD BITLLET AT BASE OF BRAIN AND MAY CAUSE DEATH. Assailant Sapposed to Be la Hiding: Near Railway Camps ea Xert& Side of tke Celambla. GOLDENDALE. Wash., May 17. In formation was received today that John Thompson, of Goodno Hills, was shot last evening at Columbus Gap, by Clarence Wagner, of Ellensburg, who was passing through the country. The aesallant may escape, and Is now presumed to be hiding on the north side of the Columbia River in the vicinity of the Mohr railway camp. Thompson Is In a Very precarious condi tion. The bullet remains lodged near the baee of the brain on the spinal column. BROUGHT HOME FOR BURLVL. Remains of Late Coasnl-General Gowey Arrive la Olympla. OLYMPLA., Wash.. May 17. The remains of Consul-General John F. Gowey arrived in Olympla on the 50 tra.n from Seattle. Mrs. Gowey accompanied the remains ' from Yokohama on the steamer Empress cf India. A committee from the Mason c lodges In the city went to Seattle on the early morning boat to escort the remains of their late brother to Olympla. C. S. RIenhart, as Mayor of the clfy, and Allen Wier, president of the Olym pla Chamber of Commerce, have called a citizens mass meeting to determine tha advisability of this city celebrating the coming Fourth of July. C. T. Helfner, Dgputy State Insurance Commissioner, left for Spokane today to attend as a delegate the Democratic State Convention in that city. Mr. Helfner is Thomas Maloney's cho.ee for chairman of the convention, and this morning he re ceived a telegram from the chairman of the Tacoma delegation say.ng they would support him in a contest for that posi tion. The remainder of Thurston Coun y's delegation to the convention will start to morrow. These Olympians will leave for Cape Nome and vicinity during tho next few days: Jossph ChUberg, L. G. Abbott, Jesse Murphy. T. H. Phipps. E. B. CrlEman. R. M. Crlssman, C. E. Howard. James WInfrle, D. E. Wert. W. N. Harris, Wi.l McKenny, Will D. Jenkins. Jr.. George W. Hopp and H. A. McBrlde. The school apportionment for May has been divided among the counties in the state as follows: Adams $ 3,715 64Mnson $ "3.767 CO Asotin 3.623 S5 Okanogan . 3,421 37 Chehalls .... 12.510 ColPacIfic 6,499 30 Clallam .... 5 C55 64Plerce 5L6S5 S5 Clark 12.169 S6,San Juan... 2.473 51 Columbia .. 7.5S7 C8 Skagit 12.2S3 C5 Cowlitz 9,306 CO Skamania .. 1.19S 62 Douglas 4,972 01Snohomish.. 1S.635 34 Ferry 563 6? Spokane ... 41.111 74 Franklin ... 399 20 Stevens ..., 7,931 S3 Garfield .... 4.613 0C Thurston .. 9.SS1 69 Island 1.628 55 Wahkiakum. 2,392 20 Jefferson ... 5.0S3 19 Walla W... 15.035 31 King OT.664 23!Whatcom .. 30.037 20 Kitsap 5,254 51Whltman .. 27.265 C6 Kittitas .... 11.626 52Yakima .... 8.761 94 Klickitat ... 6.002 55 Lewis 15,491 4 Total $418,559 77 Lincoln 11,135 12j AEZ TEUCES RESERVATION. Only 00,000 Aeres of Land Reraaia InK Open. Lewiston Journal. In view of the passage of the free homestead bill through both tho House and Senate, and It now requiring only tho President's signature to become a law, a statement of the amount of land re maining unappropriated on the Nez Perces reservation Is of general Interest to pros pective settlers In this section. As Is well known, the reservation was thrown open to settlement in the fall of 1SS5, and after the Indians had received their allotmen s and 32,000 acres of timber land had been reserved for them, the balance of the reservation, amounting to 433,660 acres, was opened to settlers. The Government paid the Indians for their land at the rate of $3 75 per acre, making a total of $1,626. 222, to which amount the Government ex pected to be reimbursed by those who took up claims on the reservation. But now that the land is to be free, except the usual land office fees. It Is expected there will be a great demand for the lands not yet filed on. Probate Judge R. A Langford has the distinction of having made the first filing on the reservation, November 19, 1S95, since which there have been 3491 filings. There are left now only 90.S3S acres unoccupied. These figures Illustrate the value of the reservation lands, when It is considered that only one-fifth of the total acreage opened to settlement lnlS95 now remains unappropriated, and this one-fifth, of course. Includes In great part the rougher character of lands. The reservation is the new port of the county; when its great wealth Is added to the demonstrated resources of the old county. It should not be surprising that the statement remains undisputed that Nez Perce3 County excels In wealth any section of like area In the Northwest. HISTORY OF Tnn ELEVATOR CASE Difference of ?13C,500 Between Dis trict and Snpreiae Coart. COLFAX. May 17. Word has Just been received of the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Sibson & Kerr vs. Hamilton & Rourke Warehouse Com pany, the case which Involved the pos session and ownership of grain ware houses In Umatilla and Union Counties, Oregon, and Walla Walla, Columbia, Gar field. Whitman and Spokane Counties, Washington, and Latah County, Idaho, and other property. In all exceeding $3M, 000 In value. The suit, which was origi nally Instituted In 1SSS. was for an ac counting, and fcr the restitution of certain nroperty claimed by Sibson & Kerr, the ! plaintiffs, and was first brought In the Superior Court of Whitman County. Judge McDonald appointed S. J. Chadwlck as referee. Three months were spent in the hearing of testimony, the referee's court sitting for a good portion of the time at Portland and other Oregon points. The referee filed his decision last Sum mer. Sibson & Kerr being granted Judg ment for the sum of $90,000. and the res toration of certain property. On filing the referee's report, attorneys for the de fendant moved to set aside the decision of the referee, and, after taking the mat ter under advisement for several weeks. Judge McDonald granted this motion and gave judgment for defendants, the Hamil ton & Rourke Company, for $46,500. The case was appealed, and H. W. Canfield. the local representative of Sibson & Kerr, was today receiving the congratulations of his friends over the successful termi nation of the case. TO HELP NAVIGATION. Government May Sarvey and Chart Alaslca Coast. SEATTLE, Mayl7. Under the direction of Captain J. F. Pratt, of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, prepa rations are being made to dispatch the United States steamers Pathfinder and Patterson to Bering Sea early next month, where they will be engaged during the season In surveying the coast of Alaska between St. Michael and Cape Prince of Wales. Plans for the work of the Coast and Geodetic Survey Department in. Alas kan waters have been almost completed for the season. The principal work will be done by the Pathfinder and the Patter son, the latter boat being commanded by Captain Pratt, who 's a recognized au thority on Alaskan waters. It Is the policy of the department to do everything possible to make navigation la Bering Sea easy and profitable to xner-f chantmen The coast Is a terra incog nita at this time, and on account of the immense growth of traffic between Puget Sound and Nome and York, there Is a big demand from mariners for information concerning those waters. REGISTRATION OF VOTERS. Rctnras Grevriag- Toward Complete nessRevision of FiRrares. EUGENE. May 17. The registration books have been revised by the County Clerk, and the revised count shows the number registered in Lane County to be E208 Tho original footings made on the evening of the 15th showed 5251. The de crease results from striking out some er roneous registrations or corrections, such as where a voter registers In one precinct and then changes to another, etc Tho revised figures show 339 more registered than the highest vote ever polled. Certified Lists Still Coming la. OREGON CITY, May 17. Registration blanks are still coming in from outside precincts, and It la estimated that the total vote will reach at least 4500. Already 4349 votes aro recorded on the registration books. Folk County Complete. DALLAS. May 17J The registration re turns arc all In, and the County Clerk re ports 2721 as the total. This Is about 200 more than were polled at the last elec tion. More in Linn County. ALBANY, May 17. Additional reg'slra- tions received from distant parts of tho county have Increased the total In Linn County to 5110. Harney Registration, OT4. BURNS, May 17. The total number cf voters registered in Harney County is 074. BROTHERS QUARRELED. One Shot tlae Otlier, Killlas Him Al most Instantly. SEATTLE. Wash., May 17. A special to the Times from Everett says that E. C. Morrisoi ehot and killed his broth er, M. B. Morrison, at their home two miles east of Edmonds on Wednesday. The trouble grew out of a gameof cards. M. B. used, some bad language to h.s brother. He raised a chair to strike E. B-, when men Interfered and separated them. E. B. went out of doors. M. B. followed him with a gun ond fired at E. B. Then began a duel at 100 feet. Eight shots were fired. Only one took effect, that striking M. B. in the abdomen and killing him. Sheriff Zimmerman was notified and now has the prisoner In Everett. The brothers came here from Missouri two months ago. GUILTY OF ROBBING BANK. Plea of John Collins, the Seattle Thief Took ?3000. SEATTLE. Wash.. May 17. John Col lins, who robbed the First National Bank of this city of $5000 some weeks ago, pleaded guilty to the crime today. Law rence Parker, his alleged partner, is on trial. (Collins is well known to the Portland detectives. He Is a young and daring criminal. While being taken to Seattle a few weeks ago for trial from Califor nia, where he was arrested, he made a desperate effort to escape. While the train was going through Cow Creek Canyon, in Southern Oregon, he Jumped from the train while ironed hand and foot. When a search was made for him ho was found concealed beneath a shed. His father was formerly a high official In San Francisoo police circles.) LAWYER IN COURT INTOXICATED. Jndge Stopped His Examination Frank Royce's Threats. - ' WALLA WALLA, May 17. Attorney T. H. Grlfilts, of Spokane, senior counsel for the defense In the Royce murder trial, and one of the best-known criminal law yers In the state, came into court today intoxicated, and Judge Brents was com pelled to Interfere with his examination of witnesses. He refused to allow him to proceed. There was a sensation.. Later In the day Grifflts recovered sufficiently to conduct the cross-examination. Several witnesses testified today that Frank Royce had threatened the life of his grandfather after the latter had lost $5000 to the bunco men. tHe thought he ought to have had the money, and said he would kill the old man. TWO MORE COMPANIES ARRIVE. Headquarters of the Seventh Now at Vancouver Barracks. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, May 17. With colors flying and the band playing, the arrival of the two companies of the Seventh Infantry was announced this morning at 11 o'clock. They came from Fort Wayne, Mich., which they left last Friday. The battalion is under command of Lieutenant-Colonel William Dougher ty. In the absence of Colonel Lloyd C. Whcaton, who Is in the Philippines. The Seventh Is the regiment that was stationed at Fort Logan before the war and which won such high renown by Its gallant charge at El Caney. Passed the Examination. VANCOUVER. Wash., May 17. Will Hill, of this city, received notice today that he had successfully passed the civil service examination recently taken by him, and notifying him of his appoint ment to a clerkship In the United States Pension Bureau, at San Francisco. Tonng Man Drowned. ST. HELENS. May 17. Will Clark, a young man 21 years of age, while at tempting to swim his horse after come cattle, through a part of the slough run ning through the Noon ranch, at Warren, was thrown from his horse and drowned yesterday afternoon. Washington Notes. An $SO0 monument, to be made entirely of Snake River granite, has been ordered of Nlles & Vinson by Mr. Morrison, of Adams, Or. The Belllngham Bay Rod and Gun Club Tuesday afternoon received 20.000 rainbow trout fry from the Nooksack hatchery on Kendall Creek. They were Immediate ly taken to Lake Whatcom and "plarit ed." The spawn of tho trout was taken In Kendall Creek, near the hatchery. Judge Tallentlre took a cargo of dyna mite from New Whatcom over to East Sound Tuesday for use In opening up a new lime kiln there. He now has a lime kiln In successful operation on San Juan Island, and Is shipping 150 barrels a day. The home and Alaska demand for lime is sufficient to consume all the lime that can be produced by the kilns in opera tion and projected. The Floating Fishtrap Company is hav ing a floating lead built In Falrhaven, to be used in connection with the trap. It was demonstrated to be a success last Summer by a smaller model, but the trap proper was not completed m time to get any benefit from last year's catch. The body of the trap Is formed of two pontoons, each E0 feet long, 3 feet wide and 6 feet deep, constructed so that the pot wDJ swing between. Tuesday morning. Just as the steamer Victorian was about to pull out from the dock on her way from Port Townsend to Victoria, Officer Finn recognized three soldiers belonging to Fort Flagler and placed them, under arrest. They were dressed in civilian clothing and had come from, the fort In a small boat. Intending to reach the British side on the steamer, where they would be beyond the juris diction of this Government. Their names are Crawford, Mobler and Hume. A BOLD SCHEME TO ROB GANG SATD TO OPERATE ON TRAV ELERS WITH MONEY. Man Left tke Train, and Says He Was Parsaed by Moaated Robbers, Bat Fiaally Escaped. ALBANY, Or., May 17. Thomas Rlggs, a brother of County Surveyor Rlggs, of this cityv who arrived this week from Kan sas, tells of a gang of men between Granger and Huntington, evidently organ ized systematically to rob Immigrants to this country under different schemes, with some of the conductors as confederates spotting the newcomers with the most money. Before reaching Ontario a fellow passenger, upon drinking h.s coffee, which had undoubtedly been drugged, was taken 111. Three or four men working together took charge of his case, one professing to be a doctor, and Mr. Riggs, who was In tha next sat, knows that they chloro formed him, he himself receiving enough almost to overcome him. The. man be came Insensible, and was taken off the oars at Ontario, where the signs Indi cated plainly he was robbed. Mr. Riggs was also spotted as a victim, the conductor giving one of the men a pa per, remarking: "Give It to him," point ing to Mr. Rlggs. Seeing no other way of escape, Mr. Riggs slipped from, the tram at Wciser, leaving his satchel In the car to throw them off the track, and made his way across country to Huntington, fol lowed by two men on horseback, whom, ho succeeded In avoiding. On reaching Hunf lngton. he took the O. R. & N. train for Portland, and had no further trouble. He is a man of veracity and good judgment. Albany's first social club for men was formally organized last night with E. W. Langdon, cashier of the First National Bank, as president: Edwin Stone, man ager of Corvallls & Eastern railroad, vice president; City Recorder J. S. Van Winkle, secretary: J. C. Irvine, treasurer, and Judge H. H. Hewitt. E. D. Cusiek. G. A. Westgate. E. B. Towrend and F. M. French, trustees. The Initiation fee was placed at $25. with dues of. $1 a month. Two propositions for new buildings In connection with a. hall for the Elks will be considered. Dr. J. L. Hill arrived home today noon from Cincinnati, where he had been to attend the National Mid-Road PopuHst convention and deliver a lecture before a medical association. "Do you want to know who will be the next President and V'ce-Presldent of the United States?" he asked as ho stepped from the cars. "It will be Barker and Donnelly," and his countenance broke into a middle-of-the-road smile that indicated that a joke had been perpetrated. Teachers for Chchalis. CHEHALIS. Wash., May 17. The School Board has elected the following teachers for the coming term: Miss Cross. High School; Miss Llberta Brown, of Forest Grove. Or., ninth grade: Miss Fos ter, eighth grade: Miss Sayler and Miss Koontz. seventh grade; Miss Sorenson and Miss Leonard, primary: Miss Honey well and Miss Frances T. Sorenson, sec ond primary. A superintendent and two other teachers remain to be employed. A. T. Ambrose Dead. SEATTLE. May 17. A. T. Ambrose, business manager of the Argus of this city, died today of pneumonia. Mr. Am brose was well known over Washington and Oregon. He came here from Portland several years ago. and has been Identified with the newspaper life in this city ever sincd. Tennessee Saloon Row. CLARKSVILLE. Tenn.. May IT. E. D. Hutchinson, editor of tha Guthrie (Ky.) Graphic, and Virgil Marshall, a freight agent, were fatally shot In a saloon In Guthrie, Ky.. today by H. F. Duvoid, in a quarrel. Marshall was a bystander. 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