TTE MO-RXING OREGONIANf MONDAY, JUNE 11, 19K).
READY FOR JUNE 19
Arrangements for Republican
National Convention.
HALL WILL SCAT NEARLY 16,000
Preparation for Entertainment of
Delegates and Vlxlters la Phila
delphia The Xevra Facilities.
and prosperous; declare for gold standard;
favor reduction of war taxes; reaffirm
Monroe Doctrine; advise vigorous foreign
policy and construction of the Nicaragua
Canal; condemn trusts and Indorse legisla
tion passed by the House; reaffirm pro
tection and reciprocity policies, and de
clare Cuba will be given freedom as soon
as Is cafe.
PHILADELPHIA, June 10. The Repub
lican convention of 1900 has everything in
readiness, practically, for the quadrennial
gathering of the Republicans of the United
States. 10 days In advance of the date
fixed for the opening session. The magni
ficent convention hall la complete In every
detail and awaits only the hour of noon,
June 19.
The preparations for the coming gath
ering wene carried on by two largd com
mittees. One had charge of the arrange
ments for the serious work of the con
vention, while the other committee was
assigned the task of properly ntp.-ia'ning
the visitors. "While the first committee Is
resting on Its oara, the other body of
workers will have no rest until after it
shall have sent home the visitors.
All the larger host dries and the exclu
sive apartment houses have beei booked
to their capacity. Quite a number of state
delegations have rented houses entirely for
all of next week. The storm center of the
convention between the cessions will be the
Hotel "Walton, where the Na-ional Com
mittee will have Its headquar-ert. The
meetings 'of the National Cunmittee will
begin next "Wednesday. The Walton will
also be the stamping grounds of
the Maine, Connecticut, New York,
Ohio. Michigan, "Wisconsin and Mis
souri state delegations. The "Vlce
Presldentlal booms of the sons of
these states will find lodgement at the
"Walton." National Chairman Hanna and
Secretary Dick will occupy zuits of rooms
at the Bellevue, along with Senator Lodge,
of Massachusetts, and other leading Re
publicans. The convention hall Is located in "Wen
Philadelphia, close to the Unlversltv of
Pennsylvania's group of buildings, and is
one and one half miles from the hotel dis
trict. Transportation to and from the hall
Is ample. The auditorium has been pro
nounced by Republican National leaders
and newspaper correspondent who havo
attended many National conventions, to
be the most magnificent In appearance and
most complete In every detail of any struct
ure built In this country for similar cur
poses. The acoustic properties of the hall
In Its enlarged condition hae not yet
been practically tested, but ciperU are of
the opinion that they are as perfect as can
be expected of an auditorium of su:n iize.
The seating capacity Is close to 15,000. The
press stand for 500 working newspaper
men Is directly In front of the sUgo and
is four feet above the main floor. In fn-nt
of the press stand Is the sp.ic-2 for the
delegates, which Is exactly In the center
of the hall.
Back of the delegates' seat 6Te the
alternates' seats". On all four sides of the
hall running from the main floor well up
to the roof are banked row aft:r row of
Beats. There Is only one gallery which
runs the entire width of the hall at ihe
rear. The band will be located In the cen
ter of the gallery.
Back from the stage and away from the
noise of the crowd are located the numer
ous committee-rooms. The telegraphic fa
cilities are ample, the "Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies -md the Asso
ciated Press having spacious rooms close
to- the stage, and which are reach? 1 by
tunnels under the seats. There arc nearly
200 wires runnlnc Into the hall.
The committee of citizens having charge
of the arrangements has raUed nearly
$120,000 for the convention.
No committee has had a. harder task
than that assigned to the press committee.
It had 500 seats in the press section at Its
disposal to be awarded "to newspaper
men actually doing work for the dally
papers and using the wires." More than
2000 applications were received. Tho-e
papers fortunate enough to get seats wjll
find their quarters xtremly pleasant.
There Is scarcely a poor seat In the 500.
The busiest man for the next two weeks
will be Sergeant-at-Arras "Wlswell. His
hcadquarrers are located at the old Court
house and there a big corps of clerks,
stenographers and typewriters Is worklnc
to Its fullest capacity. Each delegate will
receive two tickets besides his own, and
ach alternate will receive only his own
ticket. Each National Committeeman is
to receive 25 seats. Four thousand go to
the City of Philadelphia and the remainder
will -be distributed among Invited guests
by the National Committee. President
McKInley will receive a certain number
" for his private distribution.
The National Committee will hold its
f.rst session in this city on "Wednesday,
vhen the organization of the convention
will. In all likelihood, be lake up and
passed upon. The greatest task assigned
,to the National Committee will be the
matter of contests. The committee Is ex
pected to take such action as will make
the work of the credentials committee eas
ier. "With the exception of the Eleventh
Pennsylvania Congressional District, every
delegate to the convention In the United
States has been elected. As far as is
known here notices of contests have been
been c'en, afyfollows:
Alabama Two entire delegations.
Delaware Two entire delegations.
Georgia First and Eighth districts.
Louisiana Second and Fifth districts.
Pennsylvania Nineteenth district.
T,exas Delegates-at-large and First,
Fourth. Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Ninth
districts.
Tennessee Delegates-at-large.
The social programme for the conven
tion week will be about as complete as It
can be made. All the Republican clubs In
the city have formed a general organiza
tion and are working as a unit. On Mon
day night there will be a monster torch
light parade In which 23.000 men are ex
pected to march. Excursions have been
arranged for every day to points of in
terest around the city, and the nights will
be given up to banquets, smokers, con
certs, and other forms of entertainment.
On Tuesday, June 19, in the evening, there
will be a monster mass meeting, which
will be addressed by the best orators
among the leaders in the party- Promi
nent Senators will be tendered compli
mentary dinners. The most brilliant af
fair of that kind will probably b the d'n
aer to Chairman Hanna on Saturday night,
June 16.
The vanguard of the- convention crowd
Is already here. Senator Scott, of West
Virginia, and National Committeeman
Henry C. Payne, of "Wisconsin, arrived
yesterday, while among today's arrivals
were Committeeman Joseph Manley, of
Maine; Ambassador to Mexico Powell
Clayton, who represents Arkansas on the
National Committee; Judge G. "W. Hay
bum, of Idaho, and J. M. Ashton. of the
delegates - at - large from "Washington.
Chairman Hanna and Secretary Dick te
. expected tomorrow.
LEFT COLLINS TO DIE
DOCTOR SAYS BIS LIFE COULD
EASILT HAVE SEEN SAVED.
THROWING THE LASSO.
Am Expert Telia Something AboHt
tke VarloHB Method ef tie Art.
Denver Republican.
A laeeo Is about 40 feet long seldom ex
ceeding 50 feet and omt of that must be
deducted the amount taken In making tha
noose and the part which Is retained in
the hand. Thus it Is seen that the aver
age cast Is about 35 or 30 feet, and tha
"roper" who can throw anywhere near
50 feet with accuracy Is a rarity. In Cali
fornia they sometimes use a. rope as long
as C5 feet, but there they seem to have a
habit of throwing on enormously large
loopmuch larger than la reaJy necessary.
In actual work, however. It will be found
that a man's hand is not large enough
properly to hold much more than 40 feet
of rope when rolled ready to throw.
The lasso Is a. creation of a certain en
vironment and need. Its p2ace is on the
broad prairies and grazing kinds, and Its
chief utility Hes In the stock business. It
5a almost useless in a wooded country by
reason of the obstructions afforded by
branches and bushes. The finest lassoes are
of rawhide, cut Into thin strips and braid
ed, six-ply into a rope of from, tnnee
elghths to one-half inch In diameter. They
ore quite expensive, a gooa w-iooi rope
costing about $7. On this, account of late
yeans hard-twisted grass rope Is used, but
the rawhide rope is the best in the wind,
as It Is heavier and when filled with oiJ it
is not affected by wet weather. A braided
rope, also, has less tendency to kink than
a twisted rope. Cowboys have a mixture
of lard and beeswax with which they dress
their hemp or linen ropes to keep out
dampness, and also to prevent them from
getting too dry. The most celebrated of
the genuine "riatas" are made In Chicago,
which produces an article much superior
to the rougher ones turned out in Mexico.
There are three general methods of
throwing, with many minor variations of
Individual habit. The rope Is held prac
tically the same way in every case. First
is the plain, straight cast, the noose swintr
lng around above the head from right to
left, by a rotating wrist movement. Some
"ropers" throw a small loop, hard and
fast, almost on a level; others a larger,
Tazler kind, which, nevertheless, "arrives."
For myself, I favor a small loop thrown
hard, as it seems the best all-round style,
most effective against the wind or other
adverse conditions.
The aim Is somewhat to the right of the
object to be roped say a foot and a half
on a 25-foot throw, the exact Instant of
release being governed by weight of rope,
wind, velocity of swing, etc Judgment
comes instinctively with practice. The
rest of the rope is heTd colled in the other
hard and released as fast as desired, two
or three colls being retained.
To "snub" the rope (wind it about the
pommel after casting) in the Instant of
time allowed Is a trick quite as difficult
as throwing properly. The Mexicans, with
their large diameter pommels, have to
take on'y one turn; the American pom
mels, being smaller, require two. The
pommefl often smokes from the friction
created, and Is frequently deeply groooved
and almost burned by the rope. The Im
portant part played by the trained cow-
pony Is obvious. He Is taught to settle
back on bis haunches the instant the rope
begins to tighten, and In many other ways
materially to assist his master.
The second method of throwing is exact
ly the reverse that is, the noose Is swung
from the left to right above the head be
fore release. This Is called the "Califor
nia throw," and possibly gives a little
greater range. At any rate, one or two
of the longest throwers I know use It. and
I find it po myself. It may be only a
personal result. Any good "roper" can
throw either way.
The third Is the "corral drag." which, as
Its name Indicates, is for use afoot and In
confined quarters. It consists in trailing
out the loop on the ground behind one
and snapping it forward by an underhand
motion.
The lasso's greatest effectiveness as a
weapon Is when the wielder Is mounted.
"When both adversaries are afoot Its value
is very slight. "With cattle or horses it Is
a very different thing. The whole essence
of the matter Is to tighten the noose
around an opponent with a Jerk sufficient
to dismount him or take hjm off his feet.
To that end you may ride past him swift
ly, or. If pursuing him. stop your horse
suddenly. Or. If he Is stationary, and you
cannot ride past him. you can wheel your
horse and retire after a successful cast. In
lassoing a man, if done skillfully, the in
stant of time is too brief for him either to
throw off the tightening noose or cut It.
And it is one of the most deceptive things
to attempt to dodge.
It is possible to control the noose of e
lasso by the remainder of the rope, but
It Is a dexterity which few acquire In
years. The finest roper I know of. Vin
cente Oropesa, champion of old Mexico,
can do this to perfection, and hln per
formance Is one of the ablest In that in
teresting exposition of plolnsmanshlp. Or
opesa is an enthusiast One of the Mex
icans once told me that one night the
champion dreamed of a new cast and at
once got up and went out scantily clad and
in half an hour had mastered It.
Sterr ef Skeetlag; ud Preceding
and Sacceedlac Ereati a Told
ea tke "Witness Stand,
ARLINGTON, Or., June 10. The pre
liminary examination of L. L. Cook,
charged with the murder of James Col
lins, was held before Justice EbL yester
day afternoon. Coroner A. H. Ruedy and
Henry Crass nnd "W. H. Colwell, members
of the Coroner's Jury, were called as wit
nesses, as well as R. Q. Ashnaugh, Mrs.
Ashpaugh and Geo.-ge Welahons, all for
the presccutlon. The case was taken un
der advir-ement until Monday morning.
Coroner Ruedy, who Is a doctor, testi
fied positively that had Collins" wound
been bound so as to prevent the flow of
blood the man's life could easily have been
saved. The shot was nred by Cook with
a rifle, the ball entenng the Inner left
thigh, passing entirely through the thigh
and shattering the femur bone.
According to Cook's own testimony at
the Coroner's inquest he went to the field
where Collins was at work mowing rye,
Cook being armed with a rifle and a re
volver. He said to Collns, "We might as
well settle this now;" whereupon Collins
said. "Don't shoot." Cook then fired at
Collins -nlth his rifle at a distance of 15
to 0 paces. At the first fire Cook says
Collins dodged or '"squatted," and then
started to run. fallta? after having gone
a few steps. Cook says he then fired two
more shots at Collins after he fell. Cook
then proceeded to neighbor's, R. O.
Ashpaugh' , and asked him to help get
Collins to his (Collins) house. Ashpaugh
who was hitching up s. team, drove up to
the field and says he found Collins sitting
on the scat of the mower with the reins
in his hands; that he carried him to the
buggy. Cook holding down the wire while
Ashpaugh lifted Collins over the fence;
that he placed Collins In the buggy and
drove to the house, a distance of perhaps
SCO yards; that Cook went with him, but
did not assist other than to hold down the
wire, as stated; that he placed Collins
upon the bed and he and Cook then left
Collins; that after this he (Ashpaugh)
went to a neighbor's, six miles away, to
get some grain for his team and that
after his return Collins was then alive;
that Cook did not go to notify anyone
until about 1 o'clock P. JL, when he start
ed for Arlington. The shooting was done
at a few minutes post 9 AM.
Mrs. A&hpaugh testified that she saw
Cook go to the field where Collins was
at work; saw him fire the shot, and thinks
she saw Collins fall; that Cook came
down soon after the shooting and said
Collins was in pretty bad shape, eta.
The testimony at the examination
showed that Cook was in the habit of
carrying a revolver, but that he was never
known to cary a rifle except on this occa
sion; that It was about three and a half
hours from the time Cook did the shoot
ing until he notified tnyone, save the Ash
paugh family; that no attempt was made
to bandage the wound or to stop the flow
of blood; that after Collins had been
placed on his bed, a hack-load of people,
consisting of George "Welshons, his wife,
and friends, passed within 50 feet of the
house; that Cook wac then Just leaving
the Collins house and that he spoke to
the people In the hack, but gave them
intimation of the terrible affair. The tes
timony also showed that Cook made no
effort to summon a doctor or any one
save and except Ashpaugh until after he
pronounced Collins dead.
Cook claimed the rye which was being
cut by Collins. The tract In dispute did
not exceed 10 acres. Last Fall Collins
sowed the field in rye. At that time the
tract was not vacant or government land,
but was Included in a timber culture
entry. Thl3 Spring, long after tha rye had
been .sown, the tract reverted to the gov
ernment and Cook thereupon made home
stead entry, which included about 10 acres
of the rye sown by Collins. Collins wished
to cut all of the rye sown by him, and.
Cook Insisted that he be allowed to have
the rye.
death, when he was a partner of Mr. Paul
"Wilson la the livery business.
"The deceased owned a-number of good
prospects in this district, as well us one
third interest In 80 acres of laa-1 Im
mediately adjoining the new and growing
town of Lawton, and on the day of the
fatal affray he had Just purchased ground
at Alamo, with the Intention of engag
ing In the livery business at that point.
"Tom Eagleton was a man who was es
teemed and beloved by all with whom he
came In contact, a typical big-hearted
Westerner, who always scorned a dirty
deed or low action, and whose generos
ity was proverbial,
"Only two days before his death he
picked up a sprung fellow who had strayed
Into camp looking for a brother. Tom
found he was broke, and In rags. Eagle
ton bought him a new suit of clothes.
When thebrotherB whereabouts had been
ascertained, Tom bought the young fel
low a traveling ticket and sent him
away, with $5 In his pocket
"The trouble which ended in Eagle
ton's death began on the day Eaglaton
sold his Interest In the livery business,
when, with a few friends he dropped Into
the place where Keeton and Turner wore
employed, and a few sharp words were
exchanged over a bet Nothing further
was thought of the matter until later In
tha evening, when, meeting Eagleton 'n
another place. Turner applied to Eagleton
an opprobrious name, at the same tlrao
kicking Tom In the face. A fight ensued
in which Eagleton bested Turner and made
him retract his word.
"The men were then separated by
friends, and nothing serious was appre
hended by Eagleton' s friends until he
stepped out on the porch, where ho. was
hit over the head by a gun In the hands
of Turner. Eagleton pushed his assailant
off the porch and ran into the house,
where he was among friends.
"Next day word was brought to Eagle
ton that Turner and Keeton, who for
some Teason had taken up Turner's quar
rel, were looking for him with Intent to
kill him.
"Eagleton remained near the house until
the mornmg of the 22d, when he stepped
across the street to greet his brother
Mlke,,who had Just come in on the stage.
"Evidence given before the Coroner's
Jury proved that Turner and Keeton
walked across the etreet and dellborate'y
6hot the unarmed man to death.
. "Eagleton nad "corned to 'heel himoelf.
although a number of his friends had
begged him to do so.
"Thus died big-hearted and fearless
Tom Eagleton, regretted and mourned by
every one who knew hhn, and who will
L ever respect and honor his name and mem
ory.
The third Penitentiary sentence of the
term was pronounced by Judge Clifford on
William Wallace, for stealing five horses
Wallace ot five years.
CITY TO SHARE PROFITS
SIGNIFICANT DEPARTURE AS TO
FRANCHISES IN SALEM.
Innovation In tke Matter of Domestic
Heatlns Also Proposed to Be
Carried Into Effect.
War Department of the captured Spanish
cannon sent to the State of Washington,
is as follows:
"One 5.25 bronze gun; length. 10 feet 4
inches; weight 4300 pounds. The Inscrip
tions on the gun are as follows:
"On base ring: 'No. 1362, Sevllla 23 de
Julio, de 17&L
"On surface of piece: Reinforce. IH,'
and "Chase. Acltate.
"On left trunnion: 'Cobres Tngles Y
Mexico.'
"On right trunnion: 'Po 4325.' "
BACCALAUREATE AT EUGENE.
"What Platform "Will Contain.
CHICAGO. June 11. A special to the
Tribune from Washington says:
Republican leaders have already turned
their attention to the platform to be adopt
ed at Philadelphia. At a dinner given by
Senator Hanna Saturday night the plat
form was outlined. Among those present
beside the host were Senators Spooner,
Davis. Fairbanks. Beverldge and Depew
and Postmaster-General Smith. As out
lined the platform will declare that the
Insurrection in the Philippines has been
stamped out excepting guerrilla warfare,
and clil government is being established;
congratulate Porto Rico on the establish
inent of a territorial government and Hn
wall on annexation; commend McKlnley's
Administration as thoroughly American
Dr. Rlckr.rd S. Storrs.
Chicago Tribune.
In the death of Dr. Richard Salter Storrs
the American pulpit has lost one of Its
most Illustrious preachera. He died at
his home in Brooklyn day before yester
day at the ago of 78, where he had been
pastor of the Church of the Pilgrims for
54 years. His father before him, of the
same name, was pastor of a church at
Bralntree. Mass., for over DO years, and
lived to the age of S8.
Dr. Storrs belonged to a long line of
Congregational ministers, and seems to
have Inherited the finest qualities of them
nil. Some two years after coming to
Brooklyn he was associated with Dr.
Joseph P. Thompson, of New York, and
Dr. Leonard Bacon, of New Haven, in
the founding of the Independent Under
their Jo!nt leadership the Independent was
for many years the most Influential week
ly Journal In the country. It was Instant
In Its recognition of the great struggle for
freedom, and struck telling blows every
time, the effects of which were felt
throughout the country, alike In the relig
ious and tho political movement of the
time.
Dr. Storrs' striking personality and elo
quence, his perfect intrepidity, unfailing
courtesy, wide scholarship and lofty Ideals
combined not merely to give him distinc
tion, but to enforce his natural leader-.
ship. During the last 25 years he never
spoke from manuscript His oration at
tho opening of the Brooklyn bridge te re
garded as one of the classics of modern
eloquence. Whatever the great occasion
of any public address, he never failed to
Idealize It and rife to the height of It
His last address of the kind was at the
cloe of the International Congregational
Council In Boston last October. His an
nual addresses as president of the Ameri
can board for a dozen years are said to
have been the culminating point of Inter
est In each meeting. Of course. Dr.
Storrs In his peculiar type of personality
and eloquence belonged to a past genera
tion, but he belongs to American church
history ns one of Its most eminent men.
Will Not Cnt Anr Ice.
Louisville Post
Some people are so excited over the
stealing In Cuba that they want Cuba to
annex the United States. Instead of the
United States taking cb-rge of Cuba, but
It Is not thought that they will cut mucn
figure as "spellbinders" during the com
'ng campaign.
Mali for Cape Nome.
In addition to the regular steamers
carrying mail to Cape Nome, Alaska, The
Newsboy, which will sail from Seattle on
Tucsdari June 12, will carry maiL
Inaag-aratlon of Commencement for
tke State University.
EUGENE, June 9. Commencement ex
ercises at the University of Oregon began
this morning under most favorable aus
pices. Vlllard Hall was well filled with
an appreciative audience to listen to the
baccalaureate sermon. All the local
churches suspended services and partici
pated in those at the university.
Excellent music was rendered by the
trained university choir of 25 voices. On
the rostrum were seated the president and
faculty of tho university, the regents, and
the local clergy, with the speaker.
The baccalaureate sermon was deliv
ered by Rev. E. P. HUL of the First Pres
byterian Church, of Portland. His ser
mon was Intensely Interesting, scholarly,
and strong in eloquence and logic, and was
received with great satisfaction by a crit
ical audience.
The preacher chose for his text I Peter
1:24, 25: "The grass wlthereth and tho
flower thereof falleth away; but the word
of the Lord endureth forever." He said.
In part:
"Every one who has once sat as a stu
dent within college walls Is able to re
call the appreciative, the generous, hear
ing always given to one who comes with
a heart message. Especially those who
stand at the threshold of the world's
larger life are ready to listen responslvely
to any one whose honest purpose Is to
offer a word that may enable them to 'go
forth to meet the shadowy future without
fear and with a manly heart'
"In the classroom the student Is made
familiar with the great natural forces
which must be respected by the sailor. If
he Is to reach the desired haven; by the
builder. If hto temple Is to stand; by the
merchant. If his trade Is to be extended.
It Is the preacher's business to Indicate
the sweep of those resistless forces In the
spiritual world, against which It Is as
great folly to attempt to stand as for men
to Ignore gravitation and the laws of light
and heat
"One of the great questions which men
ask Is this: 'Is there a God? If so. has
he revealed himself? This Is a great
question, because on its answer swing the
gravest Issues. In the French Revolution
Chaumette and Clortz asserted positively
that there Is no God. and In Notre Dame
a scarlet woman was enthroned as the
Goddess of Reason. The bloody, events of
those dreadful days followed as a matter
of course. But when there comes Into the
heart a deep conviction that 'God's In his
heaven. It Is as If a magician's wand
waved over the earth, and the Joyous,
confident shout follows: "All's right with
the world I' "
The sermon was an argument to prove
the supremacy of the gospel of Christ
Poets, archaeologists, historians, scien
tists were allowed to give their testi
mony, all chorusing the words of Brown
ing: I nay the acknowlfdRraent of God in Christ
Accepted by thy reason solves for thee
All Questions In the earth and out of It.
GRANT COUNTY JUSTICE:
Ttto Gamblers, "Who Killed a Man In
March, Xovr Under Life Sentence.
Wednesday, at Canyon City, O'e Turner
and Al Keeton were sentenced to the
Penitentiary f'T life for the killing of
Tom Eagleton, at Granite March 22. On
the first ballot sc-ixn of the Juron? were for
conviction as rndlcted. for murder In the
first degree. After six hours the compro
mise verdict was reported.
The following is the story of the eime,
as told In a statement signed by I? rep
resentative citizens of Granite soon a'ter
the murder:
"Eagleton came to this district eight
years ago, an-5 was engaged during all
that time In prospecting and mining, ex
cept during ths'eix months preceding nU
INVESTIGATING OREGON FORESTRY
Special A g:ent Johnson Is Notr at
Worlc In Eastern Oregon.
BAKER CITY, Or., Juno 10. A J.
Johnson, forestry agent of the United
States Geological Survey, is in the city,
having: Just returned from the Cornucopia
district Mr. Johnson is compiling statis
tics on the forestry resources of Oregon
for the Interior Department and has
been engaged on the work since early
last FalL
The report will include the different va
rieties of timber in Oregon, its extent and
probable value; also the amount of tim
ber cut annually by sawmills- In the state,
tho burnt areas, output of logging camps,
etc
Mr. Johnson has traversed all the Coast
counties, and has finished his work from
the summit of the Cascade Range to the
Coast and from the Columbia River to
tho state line in California. Almost all
of Eastern Oregon, from the Cascade
Range has yet to be traversed. Greater
difficulty will be encountered in going
through this part of the state, Mr. John
son says, owing to the rugged topography
of the country, and as the snow lies
until late In tho Summer in places that
must be vlcited.
Mr. Johnson will leave the first of next
week for the Elkhorn and Greenhorn
Mountains, where he will remain several
days. He says It will take until the first
of next year to complete the work.
The Fourth in Balcer City.
The Fourth of July committee has com
pleted arransrementfl for a grand celebra
tion here. The merchants and business
men have subscribed a sufficient amount
of money to make it tho greatest in the
history of tho city. Hon. John H. Mitchell
will be here to deliver the oration. An
elaborate programme has been prepared,
for which sub-committees have been ap
pointed. A goddess of liberty will be
elected by popular vote.
FEW SUPPORTERS OF 3IARTIN.
Coniervfttlve Government Probable
"Without Another Election.
VANCOUVER, B. C, June 10. Returns
from all the constituencies of British
Columbia except Casslar and South Vic
toria, which are remote from telegraph
offices, give "the government eight seats
and the opposition 27, as a result of the
Parliamentary election held yesterday.
It to generally expected that both Casslar
and South Victoria will return opposition
members, so that when Parliament Is con
vened next month there will probably be
but eight supporters of Premier Joseph
Martin, while -30 members will have seats
on the opposition side of the house. Al
though only 13 of the party line Conserv
atives were elected, the proportion of
members-elect who are Conservatives In
Dominion politics is three Conservatives
to one Liberal.
So strong Is believed to be the antagon
ism of the majority of the members-elect
against Joseph Martin, the present Pre
mier, that It Ii deemed likely the Con
servative majority will sink factional dif
ferences on a combine to form a govern
ment Conservative In effect if not In
name. Every effort will be made by the
present opposition to form, and carry on
a government without having recourse
to another general election.
UonKht Into the Brazos Mine.
BAKER CITY, Or., June 10. Albert
Gelser has purchased a half interest In
tho Brazos mine from Edward and Ralph
Blewett About 1000 tons of ore have
been brought from the mine to the samp
ling works In this city, and the returns
so far are said to exceed expectations.
It is understood that Mr. Geleer Intends
to put up a stamp mill and other machin
ery as soon as practicable and commence
the actlvo development of the property.
SALEM. June 10. The bond filed last
evening by F. R. Anson to guarantee to
the City of Salem that he will comply
with the terms of the franchise granted
to him, means more to the city than ap
pears at first glance. With the granting
of this franchise, the City Council Inaug
urated a new policy that of requiring the
beneficiaries of franchises Jo pay for the
same. The ordinance granting Mr. An
son this franchise provided that he and
his successors should pay to the city
monthly 2 per cent of their gross receipts
from the sale of electric current or steam
heating. It was a question In the minds
of many business men whether a capital
ist would undertake to Install a plant of
the kind mentioned, and agree to pay 2
per cent of the gross earnings for the
privilege. The filing of the bond as an
acceptance of the terms specified seems
to be proof that the city can reap a fair
revenue from the special privileges it
gmnt. to Industrial Institutions that use
its public thoroughfares. If the experi
ment shall prove a success, as It now
promises, the city will probably attach a
similar condition to every future grant
of thlj nature.
But the new enterprise Is to be an ex
periment in manufacturing that may
prove of immense importance to the busi
ness interests of Salem. In addition to
the electric light and power plant, Mr.
Anson agrees to establish, not later than
October 1, 1901, a steam heating plant, for
the purpose of supplying heat to the
business houses in the central part of
town. He proposes to utilize the steam
that otherwise would go to waste and, by
forcing it through underground pipes, heat
any building adjacent to his lines
There are several large steam engines
in operation In this city. The steam from
the exhaust pipes Is dispersed into the
air and is thus a total loss. The success
of Mr. Anson's experiment depends upon
whether he can lay pipes and furnish
heat cheaper than Individuals can heat
their own buildings with furnaces and
stoves. The steady rise In the price of
wood Is making the Item of fuel more
and more Important If the consumption
of fuel can be reduced, and the waste
steam utilized, there will be a great
change In the manner of heating busi
ness houses, not only In Salem, but In all
cities having manufacturing Industries
operated by steam.
In spite of many reasons why the con
trary shculd be true, there is more evi
dence of prosperity in Salem at the pres
ent time than there has been before since
1S33. It nab remarked by a prominent
business man today that there Is only
one vacant store room In the business
part of town, and that one Is in an old
fashioned business block. There Is a very
noticeable absence of "closlng-out-at-cost"
signs and business changes are not so
common as formerly. A number of new
residences have been built and many im
provements have been made on old houses.
The Salem. Woolen Mills are running as
usual, at tiieir full capacity, and the long
idle cannery maintains a busy hum that
announces a market for surplus fruit
products and foretells an export of canned
goods that will return money to this city.
A new box factory, established this Spring,
13 kept busy turning out all manner of
fruit boxes and crates.
The hotel registers show that there is
more than the usual amount of travel to
this city, and the restaurants have an ap
pearance of doing a good business. It is
said that the excursionists who recently
visited this city spent much more money
than has been the custom on such occa
sions. Farmers and business men gener
ally have found It more easy this year
than usual to pay their taxes, and there
Is less delinquency now than there has
been before for years. Business men find
collections easier and have less difficulty
than formerly in maintaining a nearly
cash business.
These conditions exist In spite of low
prices for wheat and hops, and a short
crop of fruit What the present season
will bring forth If a good crop of fruit
shall be harvested, a fair price for wheat
and hops realized, and the good profits
in sheep, cattle and wool continue, is
pleasant to contemplate. The next sea
son has many advantages over the past
Two large creameries have been estab
lished, furnishing a market for dairy
products. The herds of sheep and goats
have been Increased and the farmers are
giving their attention more and more to a
diversification that tends to an avoidance
of the results of a failure of any particu
lar crop.
Salem Brevities.
The local lodges of Woodmen of the
World and Women of Woodcraft observed
Memorial day today in accordance with
the usages of their orders. The members
of the lodges formed In procession at their
hall and marched to the cemeteries south
of town where the graves of all deceased
members were decorated. Two monu
ments were unveiled, one over the grave
of Mrs. A. D. Smith, and the other over
the last resting place of J. R. Wlllard.
This evening the members of the two or
ders attended services at the First Pres
byterian Church, where the pastor. Rev.
H. A. Ketchum, preached a sermon on
"Ideal Brotherhood."
Black bass are plentiful In the Willam
ette River, as a result of the planting of
fish of that species In the river nine years
ago. Those caught are of various sizes
up to a foot in length.
Company F, Fourth Regiment O. N. G.,
attended services In a body this morning
at the United Evangelical Church. Rev.
H. L. Pratt pastor of the church, is a
member of Company F.
Commencement at McMlnnville.
M'MINNVILLE, June 10. Last night the
first event of commencement week for Mc
Mlnnville College took place, the annual
recital of the department of music Thb
morning the annual educational sermon
was preached by the Rev. C. R. Baker,
of Bolse, Idaho. This afternoon at 3
o'clock the Joint meeting of the Christian
Associations of the college took place and
this evening the baccalaureate sermon was
preached by the Rev. J. H. Beavens, of
Oregon City. For the remainder of the
events of the commencement week the
programme Is as follows:
Monday Meeting of Board of Trustees,
at 3 P. M.; comencement entertainment
Philerglan Society, at 3 P. M.
Tuesday Orations by members of Junior
class, at 2:30 P. M.; students' reunion, at
8 P. M.
Wednesday Annual meeting of Alumni
Association at 10 A M.; president's re-
MARRIED ON' THE RUN
JELOPEMENT OF YOUNG COUPLSS F e 1
RATHDRUM, IDAHO.
Canght Limited Train, and Jsda
Tied Knot in Haste Threats ef
a Rich Father.
SPOKANE, Wash., Juno 10. O. B. Sa
tecson, a young business man of Rath
drum, Idaho, eloped this morning with
Clara, the youngest daughter of W. A.
Hart a wealthy banker of that city.
The young couple, accompanied by a
party of friends and Probate Judga
Brady, took the North Coast Limited of
the Northern Pacific at Rathdrura. The
train was late, and, soon after leaving
tho station, started at a 62-mlle gait. To
wedding party hurried to the observation
car, where Judge Brady quickly pro
nounced the words which made the coupla
man and wife. Rathdrum Is but sevun
miles east of tho Washington state line,
so there could be no delay, as the Judge'
jurisdiction extended only to the county
line. He spoke the final words Just In
time, as the train was in Washington be
fore the congratulations could be spoken.
mi-. ... ,.ii 1 j.l Hnt.A3 -V. .111
ceptlon to trustees, faculty and graduating . A"e iraV " . ,-,;
class. 3 to 5 P. M.; graduating exercises. e about midnight on the next train,
r T t Tha rr,,,nttnr in T,,,mhr and he threatens the life of the groom.
P. M. The graduating class numbers
three.
Grant's Pass Notes.
GRANT'S PASS. June 10. The new
Water. Light & Power Company has Just
completed the Ice plant, with a capacity
of seven tons per day. The building Is lo
cated at the river adjacent to the power
house. It.ls operated by water-power, al
though a boiler Is used to obtain the
necessary amount of condensed water.
The company has also put In a 12-inch
heavy steel main, which Is almost com
plete, from the power-house to the reser
voir. This will enable It to keep the res
ervoir full, no matter how heavy the drain
may be Other Improvements are con
templated. The Mayor has appointed John Randall
to be City Marshal, Theo. Mott day Po
liceman, and John Patrick Street Com
missioner, the last-named being reappoint
ed. There were at least a dozen appli
cants for the position of Marshal.
An ordinance has been passed extending
the sewer system so as to Include the
Court-house and High School building.
The original sewer contract has been
completed. ,
He Is one of the wealthiest men of Idaho.
The bride Is 19 years old. handsome and
talented. Both she and her husband are
deservedly popular In their home town.
Encampment at Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE, June 10. Committees
of the Washington County Veteran As
sociation are actively at work preparing
for the annual encampment which will
bo held here for four days, June 30 to
July 3. The Naylor grove, where the
camp will be, adjoins the city on the west
and needs but little attention to put It In
excellent condition. From the Interest al
ready shown the largest attendance In the
history of the organization, now In Its
seventh year, Is assured. An effort Is be
ing made to make the reunion feature
prominent by campflre 3tory-tellIng, sing
ing the old army songs and giving every
opportunity for tho social side of the
gathering. The Fourth of July celebra
tion will follow the close of the reunion,
and camp will not be hroken until the
5th, making really a five day's outing.
BROUGHT HALF A MILLION.
Gain of ?10O,00O Between Port Term
send and Seattle.
SEATTLE. June 10. At 2 o'clock this .
morning the steamship City of Seattle
the first gold boat to arrive from the
north this jear, came in with 0 pas
sengers, of whom 160 came from Dawson.
The Seattle brought more than a ton of
gold dust, worth approximately 5500,000.
Purser Parmlee had charge of $250,000 of
gold, which was owned by passengers. In
addition, many passengers carried their
own treasure In their staterooms. Ona
man, F. G. Noyes, had three sacks and
one box of gold, the whole weighing 250
pounds, or about $50,000.
The rush of people from Dawson to tha
outside has started, and steamers arriving"
in Seattle during the next few weeks will
bring hundreds of miners. On Wednesday.,
June 6. the date of the Seattle's departura Y
from Skagway, four steamers had reached
the lakes at the headwaters of the Yukon
from Dawson. These- were the Canadian,
the Columbian, Sybil and Flora.
Tho clean-up of gold In the Klondike this
season will be $20,000,000 to $25,000,000. according-
to the estimates of well-known
miners arriving today from the Klondike.
The Spring work is well along In the
district, the only drawback being tha
scarcity of water. This fact It Is said,
will result In delaying the clean-up until
late in the Summer.
F. M. Bevrley, of Astoria.
HOOD RIVER, June 10. F. M. Bewley.
of Astoria, died here today at 4 P. M. He
was 58 years old. He came across the
plains with his parents in 1845. the family
settling In Salem. He was engaged in the
cannery business In Astoria for 24 years.
Idaho Notes.
Almost $8000 has been subscribed for
the proposed wagon road to the Buffalo
Hump country.
Yee Wee, the Chinese murderer, of
Boise, has been sentenced to be hanged.
He killed a fellow-countryman on May
3, 1899.
F. M. Roberts, who has been publish
ing the Lewlston Patriot, has moved his
plant to Oro Flno, and will Issue a paper
there.
The subscriptions for the Ole Hagberg
monument fund at Moscow are about all
In. The monument Is in memory of a
brave Idaho boy who fell at Manila.
To Prospect Siberian Coast.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 10. The Rus
sian syndicate headed d- Count Charle
Bogdanovltch, that Is to prospect the Si
berian Coast for gold, sailed for the frozen
north on the chartered steamer Samoa
today. There are about 40 In the party,
all told, among them being 27 miners,,
headed by H. Roberts, of Comstock fame.
Paul de Lamschkaftsky also accompanies
Count Bogdanovltch. He was formerly
a Russian mall agent, and knows every
bay and inlet on the Siberian Coast The
vessel cleared for Alexander Bay, and
will be gone about six months.
"Wanhinpton Notes.
It Is estimated that during the past
month various railroad corporations hava
placed orders for 20,000,000 to 30,000,000 feet
of "Washington fir, mainly In bridge
bers, dock stuffs and ties.
J. L. Baldwin, a Walla Walla auction
eer, became a raving maniac Friday.
Business reverses and brooding over his
testimony In the recent Hart arson case
unbalanced his mind, but the aberration
Is thought to be only temporary-
The lorging camps of the Whatcom
Lake Logging Company are nqw putting:
logs Into the lake at the rate of 150.000 feet
per day. One hundred men are employed
by the two camps, 0 In one and 40 In
the other; eight donkey engines are con
stantly employed in the enterprise
QMS
Verdict for r$00.
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 10. As a re
sult of the suit of John Vogel against
The Dalles, Portland & Astoria Naviga
tion Company for $1999 damages, on trial
In the Superior Court here, for the past
two days, a verdict was rendered by the
Jury last night awarding Vogel $500.
Oregon Notea.
Tho Grant County grand Jury reported
three indictments and found three not
true bills, and was discharged last week.
Dave Holloway, a drunk and disorderly
prisoner, set fire to the Long Creek Ja'l
Wednesday morning, and was nearly suf
focated before he was rescued from tho
place
Both Eugene and Brownsville are mak
Ing efforts to get a good wagon road ro
the Blue River mines, each being assured
that the first to provide the road will get
the trade of that growing mining camp.
It has been definitely settled that V
band of the vourth Regiment. O. N. G.,
will be located In Eugene. Colonel Geoi&c
O. Yoran has forwarded the enllstm-n s
of the miicians f the Military Board,
and has also issued a requisition for the
uniforms.
F. 31. Pearson, Stock Inspector fir
Grant County, ias completed his Inspec
tion of the shesp, and reports them u
fairly good condition, only six bands with
scab. He found a total of 139.9S5 sheep
In the county, which dooa not include any
lambs. To this number can be added :n
extra large lamb crop, estimated at 82
per cent
TACOMA'S SPANISH GUN. .
Governor Rogers Did Not Make the
Axulgnracnt.
WASHINGTON. June 7. The captured
Spanish cannon which has been forwarded
to Tacoma from the New York Arssnal
Is similar to a souvenir that was set
apart for each state. Originally It was
expected that the Governors of the vari
ous states would designate where the
cannon should be placed. As regards the
State of Washington, no designation was
made by Governor Rogers, although the
War Department was In communication
with him on the subject There seemed to
be some hesitancy about ordering the
cannon to either of the three leading cities
of the state. Both Seattle and Tacoma
were very anxious to secure the souvenir,
and the upshot of 'he whole matter wis
that the Governor did not notify the War
Department what course to pursue. He
finally suggested that It might be desir
able to have one of the Krupp guns cap
tured by the Washington-Idaho troops In
the Philippines set apart for the state.
instead of the Spanish gun captured at
Santiago.
A few months ago Congressman Cush
man endeavored to secure the souvenir
cannon, but no action was taken by the
War Department. Finally a request was
made to have the famous cannon on ex
hibition at Tacoma during the Fourth of
July celebration. This request was com
piled with by Secretary Root In taking
this action, however, there was no In
tended slight by the War Department so
far as the Governor of the State of Wash
ington was concerned, but Inasmuch as
the Governor had failed to designate
where the gun should be placed, it wa
deemed wise and proper to comply with
a request coming from Senator Fos.er.
The attention given the cannon question
by the junior Senator from the State of
Washington will probably result in a num
ber of cannon being sent to the state
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