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THE MORyPyG- OBEGONIAtf, FRIDAY, JUSTE 1, 1900. BOTH SIDES TO WIN Claims Made by the Two Po litical Forces of Oregon. FUSIONlVrS ARE RATHER MODEST rieiare Given lr Thoxe Wlie Are la-th'e Field and Have OpportHnity to Judge Public Sentiment. -? To secure on estimate of the voto -which V.1U be cast at the election Monday by the political parties having; tickets In the licld, Tne Oregronian communicated with tho several county representatives of tha SpLto Central Committee of tho two op- ito-rlng: forces. Answers have been received ifron: Republican and Democratic members of tho Stat Committee, and the majority jiolnt.to the success of the Republican ticket oy an overwhelming vote. "When sR "ever a c6iinty Is claimed, by the Democrats a low majority Is named, but in one case, "Wheeler, a straight Republican county, they -go so far as to claim a Representa tive and one of the county officers. The answers so far received by The Ore fconlan are as follows: Benton County. The follow lng estimate for Benton Coun ty is made by a man connected with tha Republican campaign management: Corvallis, Or., ilay 25. The following Is sny estimate of the coming vote of Ben Ion County, made by comparing the reg istered vote islth the vote cast two 3 ears ago: Registered vote 1355 Vote for Congressman and state offi cers.... 2000 Vote on county officers 1900 Republican vote 1025 Fusion vote S75 Prohibition vote E0 Middle-Road Populists 50 It Is estimated thta there arc from 100 to 200 voters In the county -who are not registered. The vote on county ticket, from present Indications, will be relatively about the same as on the state ticket, with the pos sible exception of Clerk and Sheriff, for which offices there Is being made a strong and hard light on each side, which may a educe tho Republican majority, or may increase It, and. the tide Is In that dlrec 1 tiqn. "The situation at present indicates that eachsido is being lined up so strong that thcrelll be less scratching and more clean straight ballots cast this -election than there has been at any election in the Jast 10 years. Clatsop County. ASTORIA, May 28. The total vote In Clatsop County this year will be about 22)0; 2563 persons have registered. The greatest number of votes cast for candi dates for any one office probably will not exceed 2100. This Is- nearly 500 less than the vote for Governor two yeaTS ago. We ore of the opinion that the shortage will operate In our faor. Normally die coun ty is Republican by 80), but we expect greatly to reduce this majority In the ap proaching election. . Of the eight candidates on the Citizens ticket, we will probably elect five. There -will bo a great deal of scratching, as the independent vote In Clatsop Is quite .large, Many Republicans are supporting our ticket, being dissatisfied with the local ring. Tho Citizens ticket Is made up of Democrats, Republicans and Populists, and the result of the election can hardly be regarded as an Indication of the po- r iiucai complexion of the county. we confidently expect to elect our Lesris- flatUe candidates. J. E. CAMPBELL, Democratic Committeeman, Clatsop Coun- 1 ASTORIA, May 27. If you -want to know how Clatsop County stands today on tho political questions. I will tell you that, owing to the registry law, Clatsop. County is neither a Republican, nor a Dem ocratic county, but rather in the fapr of the fuslonists. j. e. CAMPBELL, Damocratlc Committeeman, Clatsop Coun ty. Columbia. Connty. GOBLE, May 25. The vote cast at tbo election in Columbia County will be about 3500. The average Republican majority w.ll range from 110 to 200. There will be the usual amount of scratching, probably ns much on one side as on the other. In dications point to the election of the whole Republican ticket by majorities as above Indicated. T. C. WATTS, Republican Committeeman, Columbia County. Jnckoon Connty. JACKSONVILLE, May 29. The political situation in Jackson County favors the Re publican party. Tho registration calls for 4022 votes. I think the vote cast on election day this year -will be about 3700. Two years ago the whole vote of the county was 3teo. Four years ago, at the Presidential election, there were 3750 votes cast In all, so w e ha e an increased vote In sight this 5 car, and I am satisfied that J we nave gained with the increase. Un doubtedly tho entire county ticket will be elected. Of course, there will be candi dates who will 'lose In some places and pain In others, but will average up all sight. For Congress I do not consider Dr. Daly In It. Congressman Tongue will certainly bo elected, and by a largely In creased majority over two years ago. The campa gn is being carried on -here very quietly, but earnestly. Very little public speaking is being done, but lots of good jhtird work. H. E. ANKENY. Republican Committeeman for Jackson County. Josephine Coanty. GRANT'S PASS. .May 26. There is a very vigorous campaign being made in this county. While wo have considerable odds to o ercome, we are in good hopes to elect a majority of tho ticket. The Re publican ticket In the field Is an oxtraordl cirlly strong ticket, headed by the strong est candidate, for the Legislature that cou'd have been nominated, who will un questionably carry more than their party Btrength. There are three Independent candidates one for Sheriff; one for Rep resentative, and one for Assessor. We. cannot estimute at this time the effect they wilU ha e upon tho result. With tho exception of thoe, the outlook for Re publican success -was never better here. t ,.,. C- E HARMON. Republican Committeeman for Josephine County. KlainutU County. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. May 2S. All cond.tlons here seem to Indicate that tho Democrats will carry this county by a small majority. There being me disaf fection In the Republican ranks, they will do some scratching. Registration Indi cates the voting population of this coun ty to bo a little over $00. U. F. VAN BRIMMER. Democratic Committeeman. Klamath County. Linn Connty. ALBANY, Or. May 27.-One week only rema ns of the campaign. The Issues have been presented to the people throughout the county very thoroughly. The fusion deal has not me.t with the hearty response among Democrats and Populists that was expee'ed by Its promoters. A majority of the people of Linn County believe In" ex pansion, the extension of trade and the enlargement of our markets, and are not In sjmpathy with the contracted calam ity platform of the fualon party. A con servative estimate of the vote likely to be p6'led on Monday next indicates unucual Republican gains. The county central comtn'ttee claims the county by at least 250 majority, and It Is "believed this est! irafe will le borne out by the election re turns. Supreme Judge C. E. Wolverton will carry.Unn County by an overwhelm ing majority, and the indications now are that the entire Republican legislative end county ticket will be elected. J. R. WHITNEY. Republican Committeeman, JAxin County. ALBANY. Or., May 23. The vote of Linn County at the June election wIH probably reach 5000. A conservative esti mate or the Democratic-People's party H voie is zw. The Republican ticket will probably receive about 2100 votes, and there will be a Prohibition and scattering vote numbering. In the aggregate, about 300. All parties seem to be satisfied with their Teepectlve tickets, and there will be but little "scratching." H. C. WATSON. Democratic Committeeman, Llan County. Moro County. HEPPNER, Or.. May T8. Morrow Coun ty Is safely Republican. Thirteen hun dred and seven voters have registered, and about 1230 votes will ie cast at this elec tion. After a careful estimate I feel war ranted In saying that G75 of these votes will be for the Republican ticket. The vote may be cloee between one or two of the candidates for county offices, but wa confidently expect.that the whole Repub lican county ticket will be elected, and that Republican candidates for district and state offices will receive increased majorities. G. W. PHELPS, Republican- Committeeman, Morrow Coun ty. Slierrann County. MORO, Or., May 28. Thero will prob nbly be a little over 1OT0 voles cast In Sherman County In the June election. We have In this county what you might call three parties the Republicans, the Dem ocrat and Populists, fused, and the Pro hibitionists. According to a close canvass, the Republican vote will be about 550: Fu slonist. 350: Prohibitionists. 100. Sherman County will elect the whole Republican county ticket, and Moody will receive 203 majority. The campaign Is very quiet, and times are too good for many peoplo to want a change. The McKInley Club at Moro Is doing some good work. It has held big meetings every week. W. H. MOORE. Republican Committeeman, Sherman County. Tillamook County. TILLAMOOK, Or.. May 3L The Repub licans will have a big rally In this city on Saturday evening. It is expected that the Republicans will carry Tillamook County with 200 to 300 majority. Union Connty. The following Is from a Republican of Union County whose figures may be relied upon: LA GRANDE. Or.. May 23 I estimate the total vote of Union County at about 4000. of which I think the Republican ticket will have 3000, the Democratic from 1500 to 1700, and the Populist the balance, except what goes to the Prohibitionist. This, of course, is a rough estimate, and may be far from correct; but from the reports of the various committeemen throughout the county I believe It to be about correct. As there are a great many Republicans dissatisfied with come can didates. I fear there -will be considerable "scratching"; but as to the candidates whose election wou'd have political sig nificance. I thirk the Republicans will vote very Ftralght. I do not expect any large majority. Walloira County. ENTERPRISE Or.. May 29. The campaign Is being waged In a very spirited manner by both the Republicans and Fuslonists. We estimate the vote on state and Congressional nominees to show a small majority for the Repub licans, although both parties ore claiming the county. It Is rumored that some Re publicans will scratch the ticket on ac count of factional differences, but It Is expected there will be a sufficient number of Mlddle-of-the-Road Populists and Dem ocrats who will not swallow fusion and who -will vote the Republican ticket to offset the loss to the Republicans caused by factional strife. Local Issues compli cate matters to quite an extent on the county ticket, and it is a difficult matter to estimate the result, but the Repub licans are very hopeful of electing a ma jority of their nominees for the county offices. GEORGE W. HYATT, Republican Committeeman, WaMowa County. Wnnhinprton Connty. The follow lng Is from a well-known Re publican of Washington County: Hlllsboro. Or., May 29. Tha situa tion In Washington County Is very en couraging for the Republican ticket. The candidates are making a thorough, clean cut and gentlemanly campaign, visiting the several precincts, meeting the voters and placing themselves on record as to the position they occupy on public ques tions. The opposition Is making no public canvass, but on the contrary Is making what Is known as a still hunt, every fel low for himself. From present Indications the Republican ticket will be elected by a good majority, as the people are very much opposed to the anti-expansion idea, and have fully concluded that free silver is not the thing. There will be polled in this county 3200 votes, or possibly 3300. and the voters will vote the ticket pretty straight, especially on the Legislative part. Wlieeler Connty. FOSSIL, Or., May 29. Owing to a county-seat election that we have on hand, politics In this county are considerably mixed, and there will be some scratching done. The Republican? have a majority of 150. However, we expect to carry the county for one Representative, and will probably elect two of the county officers. The total vote of the county will be about K0. W. W. HOOVER. Democratic Committeeman, Wheeler County. LIKE J. HAM BETTER THAN BRYAN Plnlc-Whiskered Dade Levria Makes a Favorable Impression. SALEM. Or.. May 31. Ex-Congressman James Hamilton Lewis, of Washington. addressed a large audience In Marion Square thte evening In tho Interests ofi the Democratic party. From the stand point of oratory his address Is more high ly commended than was tho lost one de livered in this city by Bryan. He was frequently Interrupted with applause, and by an eloquent allusion to Bryan won a round of cheers Mr. Lewis confined his address to Na tional issues, discussing trusts. Imperial ism and militarism. He charged that the existence of trusts Is due -to the Repub lican Administration, and that the trusts control legislation, regulating even the exlstenco of the Federal Government. He said that the Porto Rico tariff bill levies a tax upon both what the Porto RIcans buy and what they sell, but that ulti mately the tax Is upon the people of the United States who sell to Porto Rlco. and Oregon producers bear their proportion of tho tax. Upon the question of expansion he claimed that Jefferson stood where the Democratic party stands todav. favoring the acquisition o' Cuba, but limiting ex pansion to such acquisitions as will not necessitate a navy to defend them. Our commerce in the Philippines, ho contended, depends upon our underselling other nations, unless we levy a discrimi nating Import duty, and anything lees than an open door would result In war with the other reat commercial power. He said that to make the Philippines a part of the United States would drive the Pacific Coast manufactories to those iel- .ands and would open the door to the im portation of cheap Filipino labor to this country. Local Democratic leaders thl-j evening exacted from Colonel Lewis a promlM that he will address a Salem audience again In the Fall. CO-Cent Bryan Banqnet. OLYMPIA. Wash.. May ZL The Bryan ! Club la this city .gave a 50-cent canquet thls evening which was a polUcal love feast. Nearly every Mate officer was rep resented on the programme, with the no table exception of Governor Rogers, who was conspicuous by his absence. Assistant Attorney-General Thomas Vance acted 3 loasimaster. Faltoa at The Dalles. THE DALLES. Or., May SL Hca. C W Fulton addressed a large and enthu siastic audience at the Vogt Opera-House tonight He touched upon the Puerto RIcan tariff and the trusts, but dwelt especially upon the policy of expansion. The address was punctuated with ap plause and well received. The Orefeon I campaign quartet club, of Portland, was m attendance, and furnished several num bers. TJrgred Tongme's Re-election. WOOD3DRN, Or.. May ZL Professor W. C Hawley and Hon. Claud Gatch, of Salem, made political speeches here to day. Mr. Gatch made a special plea for the re-election of Mr. Tongue to Congress, saying he was In accord with tho Admln- PROFESSOR J. NEW PRESIDENT OF "WESTON NORMAL SCHOOL. PENDLETON. Or.. May 31. The Board of ReBnts of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School held its annual meeting in Weston today. elecUne Superintendent Churchill of the Biker City public schools, to the Presidency, to succeed D. V. S Reld. who held the place lor the past two sears. All the other members of the faculty were re-elected. Istration In dealing with all the great questions before the Nation, and It would be a disgrace to the State of Oregon if he was not re-elected next Monday. Drumming Up the Voter. OREGON CITY, May 3L A striker for E. W. Bingham, candidate for Joint Rep resentative for MultnomaTi and Clackamas Counties, has been working the saloons for that candidate's Interests during the past two or three days. However, It Is not "be lieved that Mr, Bingham, has developed sufficient strength In Clackamas County to Interfere with the vote for Mr. Dresser. JndKc Williams to Speak. ALBANY. Or., May 3L Hon. George H. Williams has been secured to closo the camp-gn for the Republicans In this city, and this will be done on Saturday evening In a rally at the Armory. On the same 4 evening the union forces will close with speeches by local men. NORTHWEST DEAD. Pnjret Sound Stcamlioatman. SEATTLE, Wash., May 3L Captain William H. Primrose, one of tho best known steamboatraen on Puget Sound, dropped dead here today. Fatty degener ation of the heart Is supposed to be the cause. Died of Consumption. CENTRALIA, Wash., May 31. Oner, son of Otto Manerman, who formerly owned the townslte of Pe Ell, Is dead of con sumption. While Mr. and Mrs. Maner man are each SO years old and Kale and hearty, they have lost three sons from consumption. Clatafcanfe Tonne Sinn Dend. ASTORIA. Or., May 3L Edward Kar bonen, of Clatskanle, died at the hospital here last evening of intestinal hem orrhages, after a short Illness. He was 24 years of age. Oregon Notes. Range cattle killed a crop of rye that Cal Geer sowed on his farm close to Warm Springs last Fall, and wiped their feet on the bunch grass, says the Burns Items. C E. Loomls, a special agent of tho General Land Office, Is In La Grande. Ho has been spending some time at Sumpter Investigating alleged violations of land laws. The graduating exercises of the La Grande High School, Tuesday night, wer attended by a large audience. The three graduates were: Violette Mellvlll. Mertlq Aldrlch and Robert Jones. The Burns postoffice has received a new rating, and Is now in the Presidential class. The present postmaster, E. B. Waters, has received a reappointment with a salary of $1200 a year. W. H. Babcr. of Junction, has leased tho Junction City Flouring Mill and Elevator from the owners, the Eugene Loan & Sav ings Bank, for one year, the leasa to bfc gin July L Mr. Baber expects to run the mill steadily from that date. Company A, O. N. G., mot Monday night at the Baker City armdry for drill. At the, business meeting, L. W. Carljle was elected First Lieutenant. The company has an Invitation from Astoria to attend tha encampment at that place, after the encampment at Salem, but as yet has not accepted it. Arrangements have been perfected by the Baker Ccunty Republicans to haYo Mrs. Rose Bloch "Bauer, of Portland, sing the National airs at the Republican rally that will be held In Baker City on Fnday night, and Sumpter Saturday night. Gov ernor Geer will be present also and address the meetings. A numerously signed petition Is In cir culation in Corvallis, asking for the estab lishment of a mall route between Corvallis and Monroe. It Is proposed to have a dally mall to leave Monroe at 7 o'clock in the morning for Corvauls, and on the return trip to leave Corvallis for Monroe at 1 P. M. It Is also proposed to have Intermediate offices, particularly one nt or near Major Bruce's place, and to be called Bruce postoffice. Word has been received at La Grande that the 75,000 young trout shipped to the Blue Mountain region by the Oregon Fish and Game Association last week, reached their destination in excellent condition, and that the planting was a success in every particular. About 10,000 of them were planted in Phearson's Creek, near Pendleton. The remainder were taken to the north fork of Meacham Creek, and were distributed along the line of that creek and adjacent streams. DEAD ON YUKON TRAIL TfcQDY OF A5 mntSOWS MAX FOU1CD FROZBS. The Revenae Catter Manning: Goes to Relieve tfee Bear Treopi for the Alaslca Garrison. SEATTLE, May 3L According, to ad vices received from Skagway on the Ro salie, which arrived this morning, the body of an unknown man has been found a short distance from the main trail near White Pass City. The body was rest ing against a boulder In an upright post tlon, as If the man In life iad been xest-lns-after a hard climb up the .mountain, tfhp man had evidently been dead lor six weeks. There were no papers on tho body by which his name or residence could bt ascertained,, and after an investigation A. CHURCHILL by the Coroner's jury the body was burled where It was found. .Evidently the dead man must have been caught In one of tho many blizzards that occurred on White Pass last Winter and froze to death. Numbers of rumors were current at dif ferent times of parties becoming lost and dying" on the trail. Manning; to Relieve the Bear. The revenue cutter Manning arrived fn the harbor this morning from San Fran cisco. Captain W. H. Roberts is in com mand. TJie Manning will sail tomorrpw morning for Cape Nome to relieve the cutter Bear on July 10. The" Manning left New York" City on January. IS; and 'during the vojage to the Pacific Mopped at nearly all the ports of entry on the" South American coast She fe one of the best finished and newest cutters In the revenue service. Soldiers for Alaskn. Four companies of the Seventh Infantry of the Regular Army arrived, this morn ing on. their way to their new field of duty in the North. Companies' A and Tv are assigned to Noiqe. Companies B and I are assigned to St Michael. Company A comes from Walker Lake. Minn.; Com pany K cpmes from Fort, Porter, N. Y. ; Company B has been stationed at Fort McPherson. Ga.. and Company I comes from Fort Ontario," N. f. Companies A and K will go north on the Rosecranz. Of this detachment'Major J. T. Van Ors ,dale Is In command. The other officers are: Captain G. W. Mclvor. Captain Charles G. French, Lieutenant George H. Jamcrson, Lieutenant G. W. Stewart and Lieutenant Knud Knudson. The detachment of Companies B ana I. which will get away on the Lawton, Is In command of Major F. M. H. Ken dricks. T.he other officers aro Captain Howell and Lieutenant Offley. "Lncky" Baldwin Goes North. The steamer Valencia cleared this after noon for Cape ftome. having on board 607 passengers and 1000 tons of general freight. ''Lucky" "Baldwin, with a string bl race horses and a vaudeville troupe, was a passenger. Rate War on Lower Yakon. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. May XL Passengers arriving on the Steamship To peka from Alaska report that Lake Ben nett is tho only one of the chain of lakes to- the Yukon, River that was open, for navigation on May 27. Other lakes are covered with from 10 to 14 inches of ice, and will not be open for a week of 10 days. Telegraphic advices from Dawson say that several steamers havtj left Daw son for Upper Yukon. The steamer Sibyl is reported to be broken down. A rato war has been inaugurated be tween steamer lines from Dawson to St. Michael, and on May 22 fare dropped from $100 to S60. T. Cullen. Canadian policeman, to In jail In Bennett charged fwlth attempted as sault on May Neilson. an U-ycar-old girl, and there Is some talk of lynching COMPLIMENTED OREGON CADETS. Inspection, at Corvallis by Inspector General Mans. CORVALLIS. Or.. May 3L Lieutenant Colonel M. P. Maua. Inspector-General. United States Army, located "at Vancou er, today Inspected the Oregon State Ag ricultural College battalion, which con-1 slats of 300 cadets. Including the military band and signal corps. The examination consisted of battalion review, followed by 'dose inspection of the arms and equip ments, dress and general appearance cf the endet corps. Then came the battalion artd -company drills; and the efficiency cf the signal corps was tested as to accu- fracy and rapidity. The examination. which was twice the usual length, was witnessed by citizens of Corvallis and neighboring towns, a'nd by a large repre sentation of Spanish War veterans, who carefully scrutinized every movement. The Inspector expressed himself as being exceedingly well pleased with the efficiency of the cadets In all their movements. Ho said: "I have examined over W.0CO men, but never .found in any state institution better-drilled cadets than these. We have become a military people; wo live la a critical period, when new armies of well trained men may be needed at any time. During the late struggle the exigencies were met by many untrained officers, who wcra unfamiliar with the simplest roilltnry terms and maneuvers, and knew notlilng of sanitation and other measure so Import ant to the health of the troops. "These cadets, some of whom are able to drill regiments, would be. Indispensable to the. Nation In such an emergency. Our people have learned an Important lesson, that.WUl.be observed In tke future, and our Goyernment.-wlll hereafter., ,Md. high for well-trained young men." MORE "WOOL AT 13 1-2 CENTS. . The Heavy, Sana-Laden Produce No Li gat Clip Yet Sold. HEPPNER, -May 3L The second wool sale of the season occurred hero today. Winiani Barrett sold 2fi.'O0O pounds to Georgo Fell for Hartford dealers, at 12 cents. No sales of tho finer, lighter wools raised south of Heppner have as. yet taken place. Tho Heppner warehouses contain this evening a total of 1,750,000 pounds, and it Is- pronounced of the best quality ever seen here. Sheep-shlpplnff continues brisk, and spe cial trAfnfl Rtnrt flvm TTAnrma. fAB.)i every day. George- Gray today delivered the 50CO yearling wethers ha had bought at H 30 from William Penland, and Ov E. Farosworth, to C. A. Shurte. agent for Mallory Sz Zimmerman, of Chicago, and iney were -snipped irora Heppner. As an evidence of the growth of Hepp ner, tho Government has notified Post master Vaughan that his salary will be increased July ivfrom O400 to $1500 a year. And the-rental of call boxes wlll.be rej duced from 40 to 25 cent3 a quarter. In tho Blue Mountains. 39 miles south east of Heppner, 250 Indians are assem bled, and having a big time. They are Warm Springs, Umatllas and Columbia, and they race'horsos and gamble at top most speed. Everything looks favorable -here for tha biggest crops ever harvested. BUYING UP "WHITE FIR. It la Wanted for Pulp Manufacture at Oregon City 31111s. INDEPENDENCE. Or., May 30. Tho Spauldlng Logging Company, of Oregon City.Ts reported to be bujlng all the white fir timber that Is- at all accessible In the vicinity of Falls City, and along the Luck lamute. It has for some time past been buying everything along the river that would do to make wood pulp from. The last few months has witnessed a wonderful change In the lumber industry of this county and the" surrounding coun ties. . . , All the. mills are now running to their fullest capacity, and find a ready sale for all their product at good figures. The logging Industry has assumed such pro portions In this vicinity that all the men that can be secured are gftven employment In the camps, and still a shortage exist. It has also become almost Impossible to biro men to cut cord wood,, and good wood has become very scarce, and Is shipped la from points miles distant. Polk Connty Brevities. DALLAS, May 31. At a meeting of the citizens of Dallas last night It was de clded to celebrate the Fourth of July nere. The Evangelical Church will hold at Dallas a revival meeting, commencing June 21. and continuing over the 27th. The meeting- will be held In the City Park, and is expected to bo one of much In terest. The Polk County Pioneer Association will hold its annual reunion and picnic In Dallas. June 23. The Republican candidates will speak in Dallas tomorrow, aha finish the can vass on Saturday at Dixie. There Is very little Interest in politics in Polk County this season; everybody is busy and satis fied with the McKInley, time. Bonrd to Examine Soldiers. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, May 3L General Shatter Issued orders today de tailing the following-named officers to serve on a board, to conduct the competi tive examination of -such enlisto.d men of the Army serving In this department as may be legally qualified, and who may desire to compete in the examination for promotion to the grade -of Second Lieuten ant: Major Frank W. Hess." Third Ar tillery; Major Robert J. Gibson, Surgeon; Captnin George S. Yound.' Seventh in fantry; AssIsfajrC, Surgeon Jeep B. Clay ton. First Lieutenant William Wallace, Seventh Infantry, and First Lieutenant Ethelbeft L. D. Breckinridge. Tenth In fantry, who Is appointed recorder of the board. Seattle Yocns Woman Drowned. SEATTLE, May a, Mrs. Emily Gup sell, a young "married, woman, was drowned shortly after noon today by fall ing rrom the Lake Union boulevard Into Lake Union. Sho and her huoband had gone out on the boulevard fishing, and Mrs. Gupsell, Xeellng faint, wentto the edge of the boulevard, pu down her hat. and, reaching over, tried to dip up some water with her hands to cool her face. She plunged headlong Into the lake. The husband jumped In to rescue her. and was himself almost drowned by the frantic ef forts of his wife. The body was recov ered within 30 minutes, but life was ex tinct. Mrs. Gupsell was but 17 years of age, and had been married but 10 months. Washington Notes. It is reported from Port Gamble that there Is a dearth of 'longshoremen at that place, and that $5 a, day Is paid them. A good location for a brickyard and a contract for 2C-0.000 await some good brick maker at Falrhaven, says the Herald. The bricks are needed to erect some new buildings in prospect.' The material Is now inconvenient and tilfficult to procure. At the request of Judge Elliott. Gover nor Rogers has granted a pardon to An drew F. Thompson on the payment of a fine of $3 and costs amounting to $114. Thompson had been sentenced to one year In jail, but mitigating circumstances were ascertained after trial and sentence. Sneak thieves are becoming active in Olympla. Several residences have-been visited by the gentry of late, and many small articles stolen. On Sunday the locks on a number of rooms In tha Union block were tampered with so that at night they might be easily opened. The steamer Victorian did not arrive at Port Townsend. on her way to Seattle, until 5 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. She made a quick run across the Strait, but was delated on account of not being able to get away from the wjbarf at Vic toria until the tide came In 'and lifted her out of the mud The Port. Townsend school board has decided to do away with the position of City Superintendent of Schools. This ac tion relieves Professor Hltt from further connection .with the schools. The board decided to retain tho remainder of the present corps of Instructors, with Pro fessor W. H. Thompson as principal. Frank Reed, who murdered his wife In cold blood in the Cfev&Tand House, Ta coma, last Friday, and then shot himself, was removed" from the Fannie Paddock Hospital to the county jail, Wednesday afternoon. He 13 doing welL and the doctor says there Is every prospect of his recovery, unless some hemorrhage should set in; but this. It Is thought, Is not like ly to happen. The negotiations which have been car ried on during tha past month between tho Northern Railway & Improvement Company and the Falrhaven Electric Light & Power Company, were concluded Tuesday afternoon, when a contract was entered Into by which the Northern Rail way & Improvement Company Is to fur nish the Falrhaven company with the power needed in that city to run all sorts of small motors. Chief Justice Gordon left Olympia Tues day for Spokane, where he will at once as sume his new duties as assistant coun sel for the Grea Northern Railway Com pany. Judge Gordon before leaving wired his acceptance to President Wilson, of the Ellensburg normal school, to make the principal address on commencement day at that Institution, June 13. Mrs. Gordon and family will remain In Olym pla for the Summer, going to Spokane, to Join Judge Gordon in September. FOUR- COUPES' SCHOOLS ANNUAL KEPORTS , OF SUPERIX TENDENTS ARE FILED. Saavrlna Made la Columbia, Croolc, Waaco and "ffieeler Woiaaa Takes Lnir Examination. SALEM. May 31. The annual reports of the public schools of four counties, Co lumbia, Crook, Wasco and Wheeler, were filed In tho State Department today. The statistics of the schools of these coun ties, .jogether with the figures for last year,, are as follows; Columbia County. General statistics 1S99 19C0 Persons between 4 and 20 years... 21&1 2213 Average dally attendance S03 1130 Children not attending any school 523 510 Number legal -voters .ISO 12JS Number teachers employed SI 0 Financial condition 1K. 1900. Value school grounds.. 23.596 50 S 2S.470 CO Insurance carried 10.S50 5O 12,279 00 .Averagesalary of .male teachers ... , 35 40 35 SI Average salary of fe male teachers 31 02 32 S3 Total receipts 15,237 5D 17.654 51 Total disbursements... 14,562 So 15,633 Si Croolc County. General statistics 1S99 1900 Persons between 4 and 20 years... 1230 10SS Average dally attendance...-. 600 640 Children not attending any school 414 545. Number of legal voters ,....- 9S9 1063 Financial conditioner 1S39. 1S00. Value school grounds.. 15.715 00 S 11.710 00 Insurance carried.. k... 5,300 00 3,000 00 Averagesalary of male teachers , .4165 42 20 Average salary of fe male teachers 34 00 38.65 16.740 37 12,936 72 Total receipts 13.12123 Total disbursements... 11.512 72 Waaqo Connty. General statistics 1S99 1900 Persons between 4 .and 20 years. .4305 4408 Average dally Attendance ,...2101 2097 Children not attending any school.1365 1222 Number legal voters 2229.1507 Number teachers employed., 115 116 lnsnclat condition ikw. laou. Value school grounds.. $104,715 CO $111,105 CO Insurance carried 40,770 00 20,505 00 Average salary of male teachers 42 33 44 85 Average salary of fe male teachers 34 25 34 85 Total receipts 57.453 14 44,309 41 Total disbursements-.... 55;163 24 39.245 24 "Wheeler Connty. . General statistics 1200 Persons between 4 and 20 years ,... 8SS Average dally attendance 426 Children not attending any school 3CS Number of legal voters 760 Number teachers employed 38 Financial condition Value of school grounds $S660 00 Insurance carried -. E00 CO Average salary of male teachers.... 42 80 Average salaryof female teachers.. 34 70 Total receipts 9S71 04 Total disbursements. 7232 34 Took Lnvr Examination. Thlrtj -three men and one woman took the examination before the Supreme Court today for admission to the bar. The lady applicant for authority to practice law 13 Miss Frances E."Rlchardi,on, 6, daughter of Dr. J. A. Richardson, ex-Mayor of Salem. The- entire list of those taking the exami nation I as follows: Frank L. Morgan, William E. Parker, George G. Root, E. Scott Snelllng. H. S. McCutchan, Eugene F. Barnes, John F. Watts, John M. Peebles, John J. Rusk, W. II. Powell, Roy1 H. Hurley, Anthony G. Derse. Drew P. Price, Fred A. Dun ham, William D. Smith, Arno W. Dosch, Andrew L. Kavanaugh, Ore L. Price, James O. Watson, T: M. Fleming, Charles W. Corby, Charles M. Kissinger, C. E. Lenon, F. L. Frazier, Clinton E. Wood son, Thaddeus T. Parker, Hfram A. John son, Edwin C. Judd, Grant Corby, Frances E. Richardson. Edward L. Ledbetter, J. M. Powell, T. W. Miles,. A. C. Lent. College Atbletes to aieet. . Tho"slxth annual field meet of the InterV collegiate Amateur Athletic Association ,ot Oregon will ba hetil at the State., Fair grounds, Saturday, June 2r beginning at 2 o'clock P. M, Tomorrow afternoon, at 1 o'clock, a meeting of the executive com mittee will be held for the p'urpose of cons'dering protests and arranging pre liminary business. The Tacetrack. has been carefully leveled for the races, and If the present fine weather shall continue, all condltlors will "be very favorable for record-breaking. It Is believed here that the victory lies between the University of Oregon and the Agricultural College. Wil lamette has lost two men, Russell, who was counted a victor In the 220 and 440 yard dashes, and Guise, who could be de pended upon to wfn In the hurdle races. The two men were expected to make 25 points, "but as they will not be In the con test, .Willamette does not go into the field meet expecting to win. Each school may enter six men for each event, and when the events are called three contestants from tho six may be placed on the track. Mnrion County's Assessment. County Assessor J. W. Hobart reports that the greater part of the field work of making the 1D0O assessment in this county has been completed. There are a few localities in which deputies will be work ing for some time yet. Mr. Hobart says that the entire valuation of property will probably not vary much from the total of last, year. Owing to the poor market for suburban lots, the valuations on these nave been reduced somewhat. On the other hand, there have been Increases In the valuations of horses, cattle and sheep. The Increase on the latter will be about 33 per cent. Capital City Notes. Fred Vaughn, formerly of Warm Springs, Deer Lodge County, Mont., was received at the asylum today on a com mitment from Coos County. He Is 26 years old, and, according to his. own account, was confined In the Montana asylum five years. George Derby, aged 58, was received at the same Institution from Baker County. tttf((lli4t9C(ii9et(ttteiacttti Don't Worry I am still selling the Gsnuine Sanden Bell at Ha!f-fricc. I Challenge the World On a $5000 bond to prove otherwise. Mine is no model, no imitation, but the real, bona fide A. T. Sanden Belt, protected by United States patent, made in 1899, the latest, up-to-date,' the only Sanden, with no marks or perfora tions to mislead jeople; and, better still, you get them from me at the cut rate&lJ: No. 7, $40.00 Belt, for $20.00; No. 6, $3000 Belt, $15.00; No. 5, $2000 Belt, for $iooq; rather than pay other con cerns which bob upjiere and there and are gone tomorrow, who ask an extortionate price for a mere duplicate of the Belt, thou sands of which I am selling. Call on me, and I will soon put you on the right track as to your condition, and the belt you need; or write For my book, "Three Classes of Men' free. S All Blumaucr's Drug Store O I lrL.l 3rd and Oak St., Portland t(ett0e(t0ea(t(t)ia((9(ee6tei BETTER WORK WISELY THAN WORK HARD." GPEAT EFFORTS ARE UNNECESSARY . IN HOUSE-CLEANING IF YOU USE SAPOLIO Derby's residence is near ValOj Malheur Connty. , , " - By reason of the drowning of the Asto ria Health Officer's boatman, there Is a va cancy In that-officer - The appointment of a boatman will be made by Governor Geer. The last Legislature appropriated $300 pet year1 for the salary of a boatman. Three counties tbday made payments on 1S& "state taxes. Multnomah paid In 54S.C0O. makings total of $103,000 thus far; Douglas County remitted 55000 on account, and. Coos County .settled her 1S33 rtaxes In 'full by pa j lng a Valance of 531 13. Hon. Tllmon Ford,, of Salem, says, la speaking of the statements made by fu slon campaigners: ."Tha fusion fellows be llevo that a small He Is better than a big truth." Allen & Lewis, of Portland, today began an action against Sheriff Durbln to re cover $193 as damage alleged to have been sustained by reason of the Sheriff attach ing property of James Maguire; upon which the plaintiffs had a mortgage. The property attached was the store fixtures and stock, of groceries owned by Maguire. Threo hop contracts, conveying, -30,000 pounds of hops, to be grown qn 70 acres of land near Gervals, were filed today. Tha price In each was 9 cents. The docket for the June term of tho Circuit Court shows 38 cases to be de posed of. notations of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE. May 31.-The closing bids for mining stocks today were: gol 50 17 (Reservation $0 13'i Crystal ........ -JHlRossland Giant.. ZL Deer Trail Con. Golden Harvest. Ibuiman loij rJilTom Thumb .... 1S34, H Waterloo 4 14 Winnipeg 1315 3Ul&tanJard 3&Rebata 2U Insurgent Lone Pine Surp. Morn. Glory .... Princess Maud.. SAN FRANCISCO, Slay 31. The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were: Alta $0 04UustIca 50 OS Alpha Con -i Mexican 03 Andes 3 Occidental Con ... 11 Belcher 2ooPhlr 53 Best & Belcher... 0ennan .... iq Bullion 2Potosl "" 21 Caledonia 1 15Savase " i Challenge Coa ... 12'S;r. Belcher 1 Chollar 22' Sierra Nevada ... so Connaenco 60ISlher HU1 Vt Con. Cal. & Va... 1 40 Standard 4 30 Crown Point ..... OiUnlon Con " o Gould & Curry... 12JUtah. Coa " "7 Halo Ss. Norcross.. 23Yellow Jacket .... 15 NEW TORK. May 3i. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Chollar SO lSIOntario T 00 Crown Point 7 Ophlr 57 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 40Plymouth .. 10 Dcadwood 50 Quicksilver 1 60 Gould & Curry... 12 do pref 7 50 Hale-& Norcross.. 20ISIerra Nevada .... 23 Homestake 50 OOlStandard 3 S5 Iron Sliver 62 Union Con li Mexican 21VeUow Jacket .... 12 BOSTON. May 31. Closing quotations r Adventure $0 04 (Osceola $0 cm Allouez. M. Co.. lParrott 41 Amal. Copper ... 78 iQulncy 1 34 Atlantic 22 Santa Fo Copper 4. Boston & Mcnt. 2 H5 ITamarack 1 00 Batte & Boston. 04 jlltah Mining 25U Cal. &. HecU,.... 7 03 Vwinona 2 Centennial 16Vi Wolverines 33a Franklin 121 Rica Mine. A. Haeheney, brother of City Treasurer Frank Haeheney, is in the city, and states that ho has in his safe at home 30 pounds of coarse gold, the result of a 32 days run of a hydraulic mine on the old -Dalles military road, near Spanish Gulch, soma 20 miles from Camp Watson. Henry Johnson, owner of large .bands of sheep, an old-time settler of Grant County, and a brother-in-law of Judge Bellinger, re cently purchased a half-interest in this mine for $1500, and has already secured much more than ha paid. The gold is coarse, the largest nugget being- worth $200, and there are lots of nuggets worth from $50 to $100. Mr. Johnson has refused all offers for his share in the mine, and is convinced that he has struck a good thing, and hopes to get a bushel of nug gets out of it. t A Second Cripple Creek. " JUNCTION' CITY, Or., May 3L Dr. W. W- Oglesby, accompanied by C L. John son, of Cripple - Creek, 'Colo. returned .from. ?a trip to the Bohemia mines last night. T&ey report the- mines to be In a flourishing- condition. Two stamp mills ore In operation, and others will start up soon. There is no snow In the mountains. Mr. Johnson has spent several years in Cripple Creek, and says Bohemia bids fair to become a second Cripple Creek. State Land Sales. OLTMPIA, Wash., May 31. Recent sales by the State Board of Land Commis sioners Includes timber on 260 acres of in demnity lands In Spokane County to J. F. Sexton, for $5G2; seven lots In Tract 7, Pacific County tide lands, to E. C. Burke, of South Bend, for $145; and timber In section 16, townohip 19, range 11, Chehalia County BChool lands, to- R. F. Lytle, for $1207. Oregon Mines . . . Davlsonj, Ward & Co. Invite tha attention of mining Investors to this promising field." They deal In MINES. STOCKS. LBArfES AND BONDS. Only property of merit, after careful Investi gation, will bo handled. Members Oregon: Min ing Exchange. Correspondence solicited. 40S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. The Oregon Mining Stock Exchange Auditorium. Chamber of Commerce Bldg., P. O. Box 670. Portland, Or. J. "S. Haseltlne, Pres.; David Goodsell, Treas.; K. J. Hard, Sec Directors L. G. Clarke. J. E. Haseltlne. David, Goodsell. P. J. Jennings, I. G. Davidson. F. V. Drake. E. A. Clem. Geo. W. Lloyd. T. W. NevllL Lloyd & Nevili MINING ENGINEERS, TJ S. DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYORS. Rooms 533-535 Chamber of Commerce building Portland, Or. Telephone Clay S37. P. O. box 104S. 9 a a a 1,