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.
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