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I3?,!TiEiiw'(r" -" ntpft n THR JlORXIXCi OSEGONIAN, FRIDAY, jpE 15, 1900. AT STATE UNIVERSITY THE CONCLUSION OF THE ANNOAIi COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES. - -; ". Prizes-Were Won "fey Homer Aagell and Mary McAllster Degrees Conferred on 85. EUGENE. Or., June.14. Cpmmencement exercises at the university Tjere concluded today -with the exercises of the graduat ing .class. , Orations were delivered by six Joiembers of, the class. The Falling prizeKtis 'awarded to Homer D. Angell, and the Beekman prize to Miss MaryJSlc Allster. The degree of master of aits was oonferred on Anna Iaura Miller, of Eu genes. The bachelor of arts degree was conferred on Daisy Ernestine Allaway and Homer, D. Angell, of The Dalles: Moray L. Applegate, of- Klamath Palls; Oscar E. Baird,. of Portland; "WTalter B. Dillard, of Goshen; Oscar E. Hemenway. of Spring field; Victor I, Ifplt, Mary Xt McAllster and Joseph E. Tyree, of Eugene; Arthur B. TFaJtzbf Baker -City; Siegfried A. Toung. of Astoria.'' Bachelors of law number 15; apd doctors -of medicine 11. -Today was Alumni day at the university, and the various exercises of the associa tion occupied the entire day. The attend ance was large, and the members of the association "were possessed of greater en- thustasnr- than" ever before. A business meeting was- hejd this- morning: The. , matter of the purchase' of the excellent collection -ot native Oregon woods -owned by A. J. Johnson, of Astoria, on which thelc-jhimnjj have been working dur- ing'the past year, was presented to the meeting, with the result that the enter prise was guaranteed by the general as sociation, and the collection will be pre- , Bented to the university as a gift from. the alumni, to be added to from time to time as occasion offers. This is the most Important work the association has un- ' deri2eiEriapff" the glftris."greatly .appre- J elated by the university. . Sofije 'Changes in the cdnstitution and by-laws have been contemplated, and a committee was appointed to revise them end report at the next meeting. The election of officers for the ensu ing year resulted as follows: President. - O.rr-GaJTfiHvay: "tot1- Oregon- 'City; vice presidents, MelisVa,Hftl,bsfThe Dalles. Pvl''JAzzie Griffin. ofEngene; secretary treasurer, Theresa Friendly, of Eugene. The class meeting followed, which oc cupied an hour, and at 2:30 all assembled , tn Vlllard Hall -to do honor to the alumni 'dinner provided by the university. It was 1 an elaborate affair, and was greatly en Joyed by the guests. Among the decora tions the class colors of the various classes from 1SS7 to 1900 were prominent. President Strong presided, and as the jables 5jfi?re felieved-Qf their burden the guests enjoyed' a fed3r I in th'e many br'ght toasts and responses. This evening, from 9 to 11, President and Mrs. Strong gave a general reception at their home, which was largely attended andr was a brilliant affair. 'ACCEPTS ADVANCED FAT. Marlon's Stoclc Inspector Hired "by Onteolnp Connty Court. SALE,"Or.,J5uKp7?4VvV'i.,Spbtt Taylor, Qf-jGenyais, TvJiQ.was recently reappointed Stock Inppector. -by the Marion County Court, sal's that there, is a disposition among eome people to question his title to tho office and the Increased salary. His Salary was Increased from ?250 per annum to $400 per annum. He says that he has consulted prominent lawyers in both Port land and Salem, and has been assured by them that if he files a proper official bond ills title to tiro office will be secure. This he has done, and he says he has no fear of being removed. He says the County Court has authority to fix his salary as high as it pleases, but not below $23. Mr. Taylor says that 5ie will make eome changes In the manner or conducting the office. Heretofore he has been engaged In buying stock and saved traveling ex penses by attending to both private and official business while passing through the county. He says that he thinks this gives (him an unfair advantage over other stock buyers, and he will, therefore, discontinue his .stock-buying. As Stock Inspector he visits all the owners of cattle, sheep, etc, and lists their stock.- This gives him a chance to know the character and breed of all stock in the county, and he says he vill not use this information during the coming year to his own advantage. Ho will show his lists of stock to any buyers who wlsih-to.see th enu Mr,Ta$,lorsays be has agreed to Incur no" expense on account of deputies, and thatthe -county yrill have only the $40 per yeartoiay oil account of stock Inspection. His depufles.wlll get no fees, except what they collect from people whose stock they inspect? No Grazing on Bull Ran. Captain S. B. Ormsby, Superintendet of the Cascade forest reserve, says that there is a mistake in The Oregonlan's Washing ton dispatch regarding grazing permits. The dispatch states that the permits al low the grazing- of sheep on a portion of the Bull Run forest reserve. Captain Ormsbyisad this. IsTiicbrrect, and that no grazing will bo allowed on the Bull Run reserve, nor anywhere north of the "White River and Barlow road. Mnrlo'n County' flops. Ilght rains fell In this vicinity this morning. The rain was much needed by Spring grain and garden crops, but will le injurious to hay. Much clover hay has already been cut on the prairies east and north of Salem, and this will be lnjursd to some extent. -Should ttse rain continue. eiajp$MJ$cver ifr'also1 be' damaged, as the mol&ture causes it to rot. Fall-sown grain shows no signs of improvement, and many iexpress a doubt whether the crop will amount to much. There is great dif ferent of opinion regarding the cause of the vvh.eji.t turning yellow and dying Most farmers "attribute the trouble to 'cold rains, but -p. few think that, .sowing damaged wheat is the cause. The warm weather seemed to Improve the condition of tno grain, but there is still a poor prospect for a crop. Tho change to cool, damp tWeatber Is expected to Increase the spread of hop lice, and growers will prepare for a. vjgorousy'campalgnr of spraying. Tho hot weather has preventedr the spread ot the pests tbWfai Fined for Abusing the Mayor. JaJhc? McDowell, of Oalc -Grove. Polk County.' was -lined 15 In Recorder Judab's Court -this" morning, "for using profane and abusive language In speaking lo ilayor Bishop. Some time ago McDowell', son. Roy, was lined for riding a bicycle on the sidewalks. This aroused the fath er's anger, and while intoxicated he met Major Bishop and proceeded to express his oplnlotvin no-elegant words of the way law is administered In the City of Salem. "When brought before the, court on the crirafhal chargo he pleaded guilty. McDowell was the Democratic candidate for County Commissioner of Polk County in the recent election. Nonsuit in a Damnfre Case. The $11,000 damago puit brought by Mrs. Margaret Bleler against the Oregon Tele phone & Telegraph Company was tried In tho Circuit Court today and was decid ed in favor of the defendant. At tho con clusion of the plaintiff's testimony, the case was nonsuited on the ground that the plaintiff had not made out a case. Mrs. Bleler was Injured In a runaway caused by a guy wire frightening her horses. She claimed that the emplojes of the telephone company were negligent in handling the wire, but failed to prove tho negligence. Ashland Normal Faculty. Superintendent ot Public Instruction J. H Ackerman returned this morning from Ashland, where he -attended a meeting of the Board of Regents of the Normal School at that place. He reports that the following faculty was chosen: President, "W. M. Clayton, Ashland; literature and elocution, J. E. Vlnhig, Ashland; science. MTsg. JElto. .n.IByxh&e Stanford; critic teacher. Miss Alice- A. Applegate- No professor of mathematics was elected, as there were no applicants for that posi tion. The Board of Regents of the Monmouth State Kormal will meet next Tuesday. Cladcaraas'Ceanty Schools. The annual report of. Superintendent X. W. Rowland, of the public schools' of Clackamas County, -for the year ending March 5, 1SO0, was filed in the State De partment tAday. The principal statistics given in the report, together with the cor responding figures for last year, are as follows: General statistics lSg9 1500 Persons of Bchool age TSSS 75S2 Pupils, enrolled in public schbols..5214 55a Average dally attendance....'- 3132 3S49 Teachers emplojed.-.TT. 244 260 Children not attending any fichooL19S0 1930 Children in private schools 73 126 Av. length of school year, weeks.. 30 29 Number of schoolhouses 121 121 Number of legal voters 3714 37SO Financial condition 1SS9. 1SO0. Value of schoolhouses.. $34,271 50 $117,443 00 School furniture 13.164 00 1C.S70 00 Appar&tus, eta 5.823 00 7,683 00 Insurance -carried 45.2SS 00 G2.4S5 00 Average salary of male teaphers ... 2S 00 43 00 Average salary of fe male teachers, 33 00 40 00 Cash on hand at begin ning of year. 3,528 18 2,824 76 Raised by district tax. 17.C41 13 12.621 69 Received from county fund 30,612 83 ,25,557 71 From state fund 9.2S0 40 '31.C03 86 Raised by rate bills.... 9S3 92 262 59 From other sources.... 4,125 00 9.510 83 Total receipts 66,151 46 62,383 44 Teachers wages 41.733 68 40,454 06 Rent ot schoolrooms.... 134 C5 Repairs 1,376 GS 2,650 47 School furniture 606 91 559 98 Fuel. etc. 1.762 68 1,877 46 Clerks' services 1,142 32 856 OS Apparatus 737 92 1,207 37 Schoolhouse sites 564 14 Schoolhouses 2,119 88 1.349 75 Insurance rates 1,045 27 E17 34 Other expenses 12.102 59 9.125 43 Total disbursements.... 63.326 70 5S.597 94 Cash on hand March 5. 2.S24 76 3.7S5 50 Pardoned Negro Convict. Governor Geer today,granted a full par don "to Bert Jacobs, a' negro -who was received at the Penitentiary In February, 1897, from Multnomah County. Jacobs was found guilty of stealing jewelry owned by Lucy Deere, who was then re ceiving music instructions from him. Eight of the trial jurors signed the peti tion for a pardon, and the Prosecuting Attorney recommended that the pardon be granted. Jacobs' term was eight years. 1VQoden-IeGrKed Convict Got Away. The Penitentiary authorities have not yet heard anything of the whereabouts of James Edwards, the convict who es caped June 5. Edwards was an old man and had a wooden leg. Halng only a few hours' start of the searching parties. It is difficult to understand how he could have gotten, .put ot the immediate vicin ity. As, jie Aad only 45 days more to serve, it is no believed that any "one would advise and aid him to escape. As he had made threats of taking his life it is thought that p"erhaps he drowned him self. Capital City Brevities. The Allen Packing , Company, in this city, is now making a run on cherries. Strawberries are still coming In. but are not so plentiful as they were last week, and the first of this week. The cherries are not fully on the market yet. State Treasurer Moore today received a remittancq of $6574 64 for Tamhll Coun ty to apply on 1899 state taxes. J, 31. Wallace, who was last evening stricken witti -apoplexy, is reported as very much Improved this evening, and in a fair way for recover. "W. a Waugaman, aged 31, of McMlrm ville, apd TV. M. Downed, aged 29. of Poraann. wereCcdtd'at the asylum to day? In the Supreme Court today the fol lowing order as made: Mary E. "War ren, appellant, vs. T. G. Hendricks et aL, respondents; ordered that the respon dents hae until July 1, 1900, to serve and file their brief herein. Payments of the special bicycle tax are now coming in at the rate of about ono per day. Thus far 561 bicycle tags have been issued from the Sheriff's office since the 19Q0.evy, was made. Atthe annual meeting of the members of 'the First BaptI4 Church, this evening, the following officers were elected: A. J. Garland, deacon; H.,S. Gile, clerk; Dr. E. M. Hurd, treasurer; H. '"T. Bruce and Fred-Haas, trustees. OCT FROM DAWSOJT. KlondiXcers Brlnsr Much Gold River at a Low Stupe. ' SEATTLE, June 14. The steamship City of Topeka arrived today from Skagway. Mrs. J. Beck, Miss M. Drummond and H. Lowe brought out about $70,000 between them. Other passengers had probably half as much more. Owing to there being no iraln from "Bennett on Sunday, about 100 outcoming Klondlkers were unable to catch the boat, The water at Cariboo Crossing la reported solow that steamers capnot cross,, apd passengers are trans ferred In small "boats. The passengers known-to be at Bennett are expected on the Dlrlgo tomorrow. There has been a great drop in the prjeep of many articles In Dawson since the arrival of the flrbt and second scowloads of provisions. OrcRoa Jfotes. A -camera club has been organized at Roseburg. Farm hands are In great demand in Umatilla County. A Rebekab lodge "vas instituted at King's Valley last week. The CoquiHe cannery la manufacturing 700 pounds of butter per day. A factory tfor the manufacture of white paper Is contehiplated at Albany. Fred Whitby, of Corvallls. sheared 276 pounds bf"wxol from "25 sheep last weelq B. Smith, pold 4S0 flceceq of wool at Corvallis Tuesdaj, at 16 cents per pound. A carload ot ship lenees was shipped f ronj Coqulllc City to San Francisco last week. Definite settlement ot the electric light problem at Astoria is set for next Mon day. The Corvallls & Eastern Railroad Is extending Its telegraph line from Mill City to Detroit. M. S. Hubbel was run over by a fire engine at Eugene Wednesday and had his leg broken. A special meeting of the Oregon Hop grbwors' Association -will be held in Wood burn June 26. By a vote of 801 to 1930 Douglas County decided last week against permitting hogs to run at large. Mile posts and crosslrg marks were placed on the Marshfield-Myrtle Point Railroad last week. The Medford Free Press, a Middle-or-the-Road journal, announces that henceforth it Is out of politics. The new Tegimental band, at Eugene has appointed a committee to select instru ments, to be ordered at once. Six carloads of cattle, whloh were fat tened on sugar-beet pulp, were sold at La Grande Wednesday to Portland par ties. A Petite prune orchard of U0 acres in Benton County will turn out a full crop, while apples In the same orchard are much. Injured. Haying in. Harney County this year will be about twp weeks earlier waan usual, owing to the dryness of the season. The crop will be an aveoage one. Fire destroyed the granary of Perry Eddy, In King's Valley, Sunday. The building contained 300 bushels of wheat, besides a new wheat-cleaner. A large number of property-owners at The Dalles have asked for an Injunction restraining the city from building the pro posed new sewer system, on the ground of defective notice and unequal as9ss meot of the cost. SUMPTER DISTRICT ORES SMELTER TESTS SHOW THAT, PLEN TY OF. FLUXES ARE AT HASD. Smeltlnp "WiU St&rt Xext "Week, and . Ore of District TVUI Thereafter Be Treated at Heae. SUMPTER, June 14. The SL Louis Smelter Company Is busy sampling and testing ores from the various districts around Sumpter. Lime rock, 93 per cent pure. Is found inside the -city limits; iron ore Is obtained three miles south, of the city. Coke Is shipped in from Colorado. Se-eral carloads of ore are on the side track. This was crushed today, and everything will be in readiness to start the smelter next week. Concentrates from the different mills will be treated here. At present concentrates are mostly ROSEBURG PUBLIC - KJZQTI , ... ,.t ,... , ill llil fi BT1 lfifl TTH PiTu As It -will appear -when four new rooms shall be added to the present eight-room structure, contract for tvhich has been let for $4480. shipped to Tacoma. C. R. Townsend, the assayer and chemist, states that the smelter has plenty of lead and copper, ores to work up the other ores of the ddstrlcts, and has contracts with tho mines xn tho Prairie City, Bonanza, Cable Cove and Granite districts to .keep the smelter busy. Work was commenced today on the "$14,000" claims, located on McNamee Gulch, near Gelser. by H. T. Hill and William Putrow. The owners of five ad joining claims have consolidated their In terests and wilt develop their property. The surface indications are good, some very high assays having been obtained. The gentlemen are all from Oregon CJt7 and feel Quite Jubilant over the good showing. Tho owners are H. J. Hardlrg, Otto Oleson, George Batdorf, H. J. Hfil and William Putrow. Simon E. Lane and H. W. Miller. 6f Doug.as County, have purchased the Lucky Boy quartz claim from Messrs. Schujplns and Evans. This property ad joins the Juniper, near Bourne, also owned by Southern Oregon men. Work on the claims will be started at once. The new owners are on the ground arranging for the work. Messrs. Davis and Smith have a con tract to sink a shaft on the property of the Co-operative" Mining Company, lo cated four and one-half miles fromhere, near the surifmlt. The company was re cently reorganized, and the new officers purpose pushing development work. Quotations of Mining: Stocks. SPOKANE. June 14 The closing bids for minlnir stocks todav were: Elacktall ..$0 16HJPrIncess Maud .$0 r,r Trail Con. 0 (Bambler Cariboo-. Gold Ldse .... 2RepuMIc ..".... .' Golden Honest. 14Reservatlon I. x. L. URoss!and Giant.. Jim Blaine 11 ISulllvan Lone Pine Surp. 13 ITom Thumb .... Mount- L'on ... So Waterloo Morn. Glory ... SJslBlg Iron 04 18 00 13 4 llfc 1J 2U 4tt Noble FHe 2',ii SAN FRANCISCO, June 14 The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were: Alta ..0 CJusUce $0 Ofi Alnna Con ....... Mexican 21 Andes 6 Belcher 20j Occldtntal, Con ... 12 Ophlr : TO Overman If Potosl 20 Sarace ........... 17 Best & Belcher... SJi null Inn ,... 1 Caledonia 1 10 CnallenKe COn ... 13 Stg. Belcher 1 Chollar 21!Slerra Nevada .... r,i ConHdence OD.SlHer Hill SS Con. Cal. & Va... 1 MlStandard 4 23 Crown Point 0 Union Con 21 Gould & Curry... 13Utah Con 14 Hale . Korcross. 28Ycllow Jacket .... If NEW TORK- June 14 Mining stocks today closed as, follows: Alamo v $0 HILoulsvllle Con ....$0 CO Anaconda S5jL,lttle Chief 1G Alice ...,. 40JMexIcan 13 Adams Con lSMoulcon 30 Belcher 16Ontarlo ... 7 00 Butte & Boston... 22 Ophlr 0 Occldtntal 10 Burns Con 2T Caledonia "B. H.. 60 Plymouth id tmrysollto hollar "n. Cal. i Va... Oadwood Ter.... Eureka Con Gould & Carry... 4 17 Phoenix G. M. C 70 15 1 14 Polo aulcksllver 1 40 50paae .... l&lKevaua 105tandard 3 13 221Unlon Con 1G Hale & Xorcross. Hometake 50 OCi'ellow Jacket .... 15 Horn smer i soiiraDeua l io Iron SIHer OU.Moilte Gibson .... 22 La Crosso llPortland 3 W BOSTON. June 14 Closing quotations: Adventure ..i..$0 03 AUoncr Mln. Co. 1 Humboldt JO 56" Osceola 60 AtnaL Copper .. SO1, Atlantic 22 Boston & Mont. 2 09 BUtto & Bo!ton. C4 Parrott 3V4 jQulncy 1 33 jSanta Fe Copir 4j Tamarack 1 83 CaL & Hecla... iutan aiming . Centennial lGVlVlnona 2tt Franklin 12) JAPANESE WERE IJCTIMIDATED. Quit Work and Abandoned a "Wood Scott t Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Jurie 14. The wood scow Eugene arrived from down the Co lumbia this morning and began discharg ing cottonwood at the Crown paper mills. The crew consisted of 10 Japanese, who worked unloading the wood until noon, although they were annoyed considerably by the men in that vicinity. This after noon the Japanese refused to work, hav ing been thoroughly frightened by the demonstrations made, and returned to Portland on the Altona. No attempt was made ' to Injure the Japanese while at work, although the demonstrations might have become more violent, had they con tinued to work. The managers of the Eugene will have to secure another crew before the remainder of the wood Is un loaded. The scow was loaded with about ISO cords of four-foot cottonwood secured on Lewis River. The Eugene belongs to Captain F. B. Jones, In Portland. Trnnafern of Timber Land. Deeds were filed in the County Record er's office today conveying 11 timber tracts and contracts for the timber on six other tracts to Louis Gerllnger, the lands be ing situated In 4he vicinity of Eagle Creek and Deep Creek. The contracts for tim ber were made with actual settlers of that section, the considerations varying from $120 to $200. The considerations for the deeded tracts were $1 in several Instances. although the price named for one tract of 160 acres was $1700, and for another $700. Good Pottery Clay. John Straight has recently shipped, in the aggregate, about 40 carloads of clay from Parkplace to a Portland pottery. The deposits of clay there are said to be of a superior quality, and are of different colors white, gray and red. Coarser ma- -terial is ailxed with the Parkplace clay at the factory. It is in great demand for use In making terra cotta and similar articles. Tho deposits are almost inex haustible, and extend through Captain Apperson'j place to the Clackamas River. VANCOUVER'S STREET PAVEMENT. Alleged That Mill Men Raised 1?rice ef LBler After Contract Wa Let. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 14. Work en "the Main street pavement Is progressing ratiher sloirly. The lumber contract for the work waa given by Contractor Weston to a saw siHl firm located some distance out ha the county, and considerable, diffi culty is being encountered 4n supplying materialfB3t enough. Contractor Waston eays that at the time he entered into contract with the city the mills here had practically agreed to furnish the timber at tho price of $S per 1000 feet, but raised the price lo $10 after the contract was let. This action, he "claims, forced him to go elsewhere for his material. The mill men here deny having" agreed "to supply the lumber of the dhnenslpns and kind required for $8, claiming it' "cannQt SCHOOL BUILDING. IMP Bun LJiiTSTTl TMUJJ ' r J be furnished at any- profit for lesa than , $10. "" j- Workmen have been- busy for the past 10 days removing the telephone, telegraph and electric 1'ght poles from the gutters of the street and resetting them Inside thevB!dewalk curbing. " Bids "were received today for the con struction of the ElchenJaub-Weigle build ing. A. M. Beakler. of this coimtv. was J the lowest bidder, his bid being $3742. and he will be awarded the contract. Other I bids' were submitted as follows: J. F. Goss, $11,242; C. E? Weston, $11,630. and Rhodes &BQckner. $13,423 40. The build ing is to bo a." two-story- brick, fronting 101 feef on "Mtln and 55 feet on Seventh street. PAPER BUSINESS FOR. ALBANY. A Mill May He Erected There to Co operate With. Ttto Otherit. ALBANY. June 14. The household goods of Mr. Edward O'Nell, one of tha proprietors of the Lebanon paper mill, are being moved Into Mr. O'Nell's residence, recently purchased. In this city, and the family, who have been residing In Santa Cruz, Cal., will make this city their home. O'Neil Bros. Jc Qillaghan are putting their pulp mill at Niagara, on the Cor vallls &. Eastern, In condition for opera tion, and Albany, easily accessible to both enllls, will be made the headquarters for the! business. In addition, the firm are contemplating' a mill for the manufacture of white paper at Albany. The combined Industry will be one of .the leading en terprises in this part of the state. Yesterday was wedding day. for several Albany people! Mr. J. C. Irvine, book keeper In the First National Bank, and Miss Ina 3IcCull6vuch. a prominent teach er, were married at Halsey, at 10 o'clock. In the evening professor A. C. Schmltt, of Albany College, and Miss Orpha J. Fllnn, second daughter of the president of tha First National Bank, were united In mar riage. They will go to Europe on their wedding trip, Professor Schmltt talcing a special course in languages while there. Mr. Riley Hulburt, a hardware merchant, and Miss Baker, a former Linn County young lady, were also united Jn marriage at Blalock. Every effort to secure a Fourth of July celebration for Albany this 'year bavlng failed, the A. O. U. W. have appointed a committee, with Captain Phillips as chair man, to arrange for an excursion up the Corvallls & Eastern railroad on the Na tional holiday. Xotes of Dallas. DALLAS, June 14. Yesterday Polk County paid into the State Treasury $10. 000. This Is the 3econd payment of $10,000 each, and $7000 is yet due. The county otneers moed Into the new Courthouse this week. Last night the La Creole Academy held its graduating exercises. Th!e Is the last of the old acaaemy. The management will now pass lnld the hands of the Evangeli cal church. The dormitory of the new establishment is rapidly being completed, and every preparation is being made to commence the Fall term of 'the univer sity. Washington Xotes. Cannerymen predict a light run of sal mon on Puget Sound this season. The Bellingham Independent, of New Whatcom, has suspended publication. The sugar beet yield around Waverly will be twice as large as last season. Another big log raft -will soon be towed from Puget Sound to San Francisco. E. Miller, of Seattle, is planning to open a marble quarry at Wrangle Narrows. Twelve thousand sacks of grain were sold at Waltsburjr Tuesday to Portland buyers. New Whatcom Chinamen have raised $J0O for fireworks for the Fourta of July celebration. The Montesano Creamery Company will operate Its plant Itself, without leasing, this season. St. Pau.'s Episcopal School, at Walla Walla. wlll erect a new building this sea son; cost, $GCO0. The shingle market is Improving, and by July 1 the demand is expected to be about equal to the supply. The crop of Spring grain around Golden dale will be short, without rala, as no rain has fallen since May L The erection of a new depot for the Washington & Columbia River Railway has commenced at Waitsburg. Andrew Schmidt, a well-known German farmer of Pomcroy, committed suicide by taking strychnine Sunday night. The Cushlng-Furoer sawmill, at Port Angeles, which hai been Idle for about eight months, started up this week. Walla Walla fruit shippers are receiving more orders for cherries than they can AIL. The strawberry market iu also ex hausted. The hay and oat harvest in Whatcom County is two weeks earlier than usual. A scarcity of labor to handle the crops is general. The Hastings Shingle Mill Company ex pects to erect a shingle mill at Sumas, to replace the mill recently burned at Goshen, and may put in an electric light ing plant for use of the town. Seven carloads of orses were shipped from Spokane to Dakota. Tuesday. The animals were bought in "Klickitat, Kitti tas and Yakima Counties at prlcea rang ing between $30 and $6Q per head. WANJS , HIS. ObD HOME CHIE? JOSEPH TRYJXG TO. GET BACK TO WALLOWA COUXTY. Iadlaa Inspector GoIbk WIt Him to View tke Coaatry aad. Lcara "What Hif Wishes Are. " LEWJSTON, Idaho, June 14. Chief Jo seph, ot the Nez Perfces, accompanied by United States Indian Inspector McLaugh lin and an Interpreter, passed through Lewlston today from the Nez Perces res ervation en route to Wallowa County, Oregon, to inspect tiie lands that Chief Joseph desires to be reserved for his tribe, Wallowa County lies between the Snake and Grand Rondo Rivers and, i3 a picturesque and fertile region. Previous to the war of 1S77. whloh Tesulted in the banishment or Chief Joseph to Indian Territory for a number of years, it was the noted chiefs favorite Summer 'home. It Is a. well set tled region now, and the present action of the Government will probably go no fur ther than humoring the chief by inquiring Into his wishes. WORJC FOR THE REAPERS. Dearth of HarrcTt Haads Already AppareHt la Umatilla Coanty. PENDLETON. Or., June' 14.-Several hunared men ccul find, work in Umatilla County during the next few months-, har-veattng-and threshing. Farmers- are here now every day looking for help, and al most universally report that they cannot find men to do- the wnrv nf th. oDnn "Harvest nas 4egun in some-parts of the cuumy aireaay, ana -will go steadily on during the coming wo months, after which threshing and pther kinds of, farm work will be had for eome time. Good wages will bQ paid" In, addlflon to board! The harvest this Summer will be an immense one, the acreage being at least 25 per cent increase over that of ordinary years, while the yield promises to be as much greater than usual,', eb that the amount of grain to be "handled Is bound to be very large, and will require many farm hands to get it done befora the Winter season begins. Carefully gathered reports from various sections of the county show that the crop has progressed towards maturity without any damage having been wrought of any account, and it is the concensus! pf opin ion that a week longer of good weather will take the grain beyond danger. 1,000,000 Pounds of Wool Sold. A million pounds of wool "has been sold In this county up to this ftae. The wools sold have brought 10 to 13 .cents, a pound, with a few clips sold at a'fracfjon above 13 cents. Sales have been entirely satis factory to the sheepmen, who are realiz ing In the sale of their woor$l to $1 20 a head for all their sheep. This is regarded as a very good clean-up to make from gheep, and, with the fine sales of sheep made earllerin the'siason at gcrod prices, has made the' ownership of a band of sheep profitable. Te Foarth at Pendleton. In connection with the Fourth of July celebration in Pendleton this year, there will be a firemen's tournament, partici pated In by" local companies only, and for which eeveral handsome prizes have been hung up by the City Council and the citi zens. The event" are to be: Speed race, dry test, hub-and'-hub race, wet test and championship race. A $50 silver cup has been offere(d by the council, together with cash prtzesl .and about 5 In cash prizes are offered by the citizens' committee. In addition, a good prograrafciq of athletic events will be open to all 'amateurs of this county, vfor which medaltv or prizes, not cash, will be offered. C. W. Fult,bn, of Astoria, ia to deliver the oration. Special trains are to be run to the town on both the O. R. & N. and the Washington & Columbia River Toads on that day. NOW FOR CAXXED SHAD. Experiments Made at Several Caa ncrlen Evidently Satisfactory. ASTORIA, Or., "June 14. An experiment is in progress at several canneries en the river that may result In the development of a new fishing Industry. It is the can ning of shad, and the experiments so far made have proved to be perfectly satis factory. The flavor of the shad Is uni versally recognized as delicious, and the only objection to this fish Is the many small bones that exist In It. This ob jection Is entirely done away with hi the canned product, as the extreme heat to which the can Is subjected disintegrates the bones, and they are not noticed. The shad prepared In this way retains its nat ural flavor and oil. The United States training-ship Adams, Captain Goodwin, arrived in port this morning from Victoria. She has been on a five months' cruise along the coast, dur ing which time she has visited all the prin cipal cities on Puget Sound, and is now en route to the Mare Island navy-yard. The Adams carries a crew of S7 men, and has on board 110 apprentices. She will remain In Astoria harbor until Monday, when she will go to Portland and stay until about July 1. Word has been received here that the American bark Harry Morse, which sailed .from this port on April 15, with a cargo of supplies for the Alaska Fishermen s Pack ing Compan's cannery, on Nushagak River, Bristol Bay, Alaska," arrived at her destination on May 23. THE FIRE31EN'S TOURNAMENT. 10,000 People Attended the Races at Dayton, "Wash. DAYTON, Wash , June 14. Great inter est was taken yesterday and today In the hose team foot races of the firemen's tournament being held here. Tuesday be ing the first day, was unimportant, being devoted to welcoming the visiting teams from Walla Walla, La Grande and Walts burg. Fully 10,000 people were In attend ance the last two days. The speed race yesterday was won by La Grande, Walla Walla second, Dayton third; prizes, $90 and $45. The wet test' was won by Dayton, Waitsburg second: time, 30 seconds; prizes, $100 and $50. By winning this race Dayton retains the sil ver cup won last year. Walla Walla won the 100-yard foot race, and Dayton the ball game. Waitsburg and La Grande were a tie In the hub-and-htib race to day: prizes. $100 and $50. The champion ship race was decided after a two hours' conference in favor of La Grande, Day ton second; prizes. $1C0 and $50. Th.e tournament concluded with a grand ball this evening. AGREE3IENT AGAIN REACHED. By It Boise Is to Get the Idaho Mid land Rallivay. BOISE, Idaho. June 14. Secretary Coffin, of tho Chamber of Commerce, stated tonight that a contract has been entered into between the Chamber of Commerce and the Idaho Midland on sub stantially the same terms as stated In Bates last proposition. The road will run from Caldwell eastward to Boise, and then to Butte. The first 30 miles must be completed in IS months. The company rejected many bond subscriptions, mostly because of Irregularities in the signa tures, and these must be fixed up In 20 days. The road gives a $23,000 bond to perform Its part of the contract. The matter is now definitely settled, except minor details. ?200 FOR FAMINE SUFFERERS. - Medford's Contribution to the Starv- Ihk People of India. MEDFORD, Or., June 14. The citizens of Medford gave a fete last evening for the benefit of the famine sufferers in In- dia. A large attendance of all classes made the occasion a financial success. Oyer 5100 was .realized, which with tho amounts; sent by the churches, will make, more than $Q0 sent for relief from this place. " ? A Hght rain last njgh was followed this afternoon by a drenching downpour; that lasted an Irour. accompanied by .se vere lightning. Many telephones were injured, and. a house wa struck, but not seriously damaged. An unusually heavy crop of grain and, bay Is xkw- assured. The apple crop will be lar.ge, and a fair yield ot prunes and la$e pears is promised. WASHINGTON MASONS. Grand Ledge Elects 0cers Next Year Will Meet Again at Tacoma. TACOMA. June- fL The Grand Lodge of Masons today elected the loHowlng offi cers: Stephen J. Chadwick, grand master. Col fox; H. L. Klnnan, D. -G. M., Spokane; John Arthur, S. G. W., Seattle; Charles D. Atkins, J. G. W., South Tacoma; Na than S. Porter, grand treasurer, Olympla; Thomas M. Reed, grand secretary, Olj m plaj Hey. WIHiam Pelan. grand chaplain, Spokane: W. O. 'Bennett, .grand lecturer, Centralia; A. E. Rice, grand orator, Cen- tralla; L. J. McEron, -grand marshal. Chehey; W. C. Wilcox, senior grand dea con, Whatcom; H. E McReavy, junior grand.deacon. Shelton; A. B. Baker, grand standard-bearer, Pullman; W. C. Faulk ner, grand sword-bearer, Kalama; Martin Wilson, grand Bible-bearer; Randolph Smith, senior grand? steward; Thomas P. Hastle, junior grand steward, Mount-Ver-non; Charges D. Knight, "grand tyler, Se attle. The next meeting will be heM at Taco ma. The Grand Chapter of the Eastern Star fe-.nqw- In eesslonv . SEVEN WERE NOT. DROWNED. Mogeau's Scow Weathered the Gale ea Lake Lladeraann. ' SAN BERNARDINp, 'June 14. Letters received here tonight by "Mrs. Wi G. Mogeau; from her husband, dated May 31, and postmarked' at Lak$- TJaglsh. Alaska. June 2, seem, to dispose of "the report of Mogeau's scow having been overturned and his party lost in Lake LIndemann during a storm, as reported by the Asso ciated Press yesterday. In the fetter Mogeau tells of having passed through, a small blow, when it was necessary to put all the men Jn'his party ot 16 at tho oars, but they weathered the storm, and. as Lake Taglsh Is some distance below LIndemann, his family is convinced the report ot the wreck is without foundation. KINCAID CHOSEN JIJDGE. Wins In Lane Connty by Oae Vote Oer Knox. EUGENE. Or., June 14.' Ex-Secretary of State Harrison R. Kincald has been elected County Judge. The official can vass today gave him one vote more than Knox, his Republican opponent; " The tally-sheet from Glentema precinct was brought n today, and the. official count was made by the County Clerk, and resuUed as follows: For Congress Daly, Fus, 1822; Elmore. Pro, 16ff; Sears, Rep, 217; Tongue, Rep, 2291. For Supreme Judge Bright, Pro, 214; Greene. Dem, 1919;Wolverton, Rep, 2329. For Dairy and '"Food Commissioner Bailey. Rep, 2076; KenadyJ Pro, 260; Schulmerlch, Fus, 1578. MARTIN RESIGNED. James Dnnsmalr to Form a New Cab inet for British Colombia. yiCTOMA, B. O, June H.-nJoseph. Martin tonight resigned the Premiership of British Columbia, and James" Duns mulr was sent for by the Lieutenant Governor. After a conference of an hour's duration, Dunsmulr accepted the position vacated by Martin, and will be sworn in as Premier tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Dunsmulr will form a Cabinet on non partisan lines. He was the bulwark of the opposition thrQugh tile Introduction of Federal lines in the local arena. JURY FAILED TO AGREE. Palmer WllIBe Tried Again lor the Murder of Eli Riser. UNION, On, June 14 Yesterday, James Palmer was on trial In the Circuit Court here for the murder of Ell Riser, eight jeara ago. The jury was out all night, and at noon today was discharged, being Unable to agree on a verdict. Palmer will be retried, probably at this term. The Ashland Assembly. ASHLAND. Or., June 14. The Southern Oregon Chatauqua Assembly announces its eighth season, beginning July 10 and closing July 21. The management has suc ceeded In securing an able and attractive list of speakers and Instructors, consist ing of Congressman Charles B. Landis, of Illinois, who has acquired quite a. reputa tion for his speech in Congress against the admission of B. H. Roberts, of Utah; Dr. Thomas McClary, the orator, wit and humorist, of Chicago; Alton Packard, the newspaper Illustrator and cartoonist; Rev. William H. Gilbert, Chaplain of the Sec ond Oregon volunteers, and Mrs. Abigail Scott Duniway. the pioneer woman suffra gist of Oregon. Professor Wllberforce J. Whlleman.-of Denver. Colo., will be the musical director of the assembly. Profes sor J. H. Kerr, of San Francisco, will nave charge of the Bible normal class. Miss Lizzie Graeber, of San Francisco, will instruct the elecutlon and physical culture classes. A course in domestic science w 111 be under the direction of Miss Grace E. Morey, of Oatoand, Cal-. who wlli also give Instruction to the gtrte" cook ery class. The Round Table will be under Usti Bv people over&iliaceatnry tcciujc of ha Dfl vtfving purity and strength. Quickly reduces redness of skin. fk Ponds chapping, chafing, tan or oily complexion. For hchings. scratches, sprains, stiffness, or -when overheated or espec ially fatigued, thorough Bathing with Pond's Extract and brisk rubbing will be found most refreshing and invig orating. After; shaving. Pond's Extract is healing and cooling, and leaves the face white, soft, and smooth. Gives immediate relief to eyes irritated by winds or dust. AS A REMEDY it cures all inflammation, heals wounds and burns, stops pain and bleeding. Used Internally and Externally C4UTXON.' TFItci Hazel is NOT Pond's Extract, and cannot be nsedfor it. Ordinary Witch Hazel ia sold in balk, dilated, easily tarns soar and generally contains " wood alcohol, which is an irritant ex ternally, and, taken internally, is a deadly poison. Pond's Extract is Hold OXLY ia SEALED bottles, caexuscu iu outl. wrapper. Thisfac limiU vOl guide you vhen yoni call for a bottle at (he drug ttore. Pond's Extract Co.. 76 Fifth Ave., New York Pond's Extract Ointment f rst sootSes. then tcreinentty CURES itching or Heeding Piles, however severe. It is t specific ia ill skin dis eases, and gives qaiek relief to boms and broiscs. the charge ot Professor W. M. Clayton, ot the 'Southern Oregon Normal School. Mrs. Wn41eman will sing at two redtate. Considerable Improvements have been made in and around the tabernacle and the grove, and the -people look forward to one ot the most successful and bene ficial assemblies that has, been given by the organization. A number of campers have already engaged privileges in the srove. through which flows the beautiful Ashland Creek, and which will be lighted with electricity during the time or the assembly. ' Lane Coanty Veterans. EUGENE, June 14. The meetings of the Lane County Veterans' Association, the Indies oi the G. A. R.. and the State Camp of Sonsof Veterans have been full of interest today, and the old soldiers and their allies are enjoying their convention to the fullest extent- The dinner at Grand Army Hall at noon was enjoyed as only the old veterans can enjoy themselves at such a feast. Among other matters ot business quite a number were 'received into membership. The department plrcle. Ladles of the G. A. R. elected the following officers: Department president. Mrs. R. E. Wauds. of Salem; senior vice-president, Mrs. T Roisner, of Eugene; junior vice-president" Mrs. Flook, of Roseburg; chaplain, Mrs! Jennie JBrown, of Albany; treasurer' Mlsa Jennie Rowen, of Oregon City;, council of administration. Mrs. Diamond, of Eu gene, Mrs. Stewart of. Oregon City, and Mrs. Butcher of McMlnnville. Preparing Goldsborough for Trial. TACOMA. Wash.. June 14. The battle ship Iowa and the cruiser Philadelphia ar rived from Port Orchard this evening. The torpedo-boat Goldsborough is still lying at her wharf, preparing for her trial run, which is expected to take place In a few daya While the boat is being overhauled, the builders are drilling her crew into the proper handling of the craft. Fire Warden Rnn Over. EUGENE, June 14. Fire Warden W. S. Hubble was seriously bruised and suffered a bad fracture ot the right leg today by being run over by the chemical engine on the way to a small fire in the barn ot Dr. Kuykendall this afternoon. Court at Roseburg:. ROSEBURG, Or., June 14. The Grand Jury was discharged today, reporting no indictments. In the case of the State as. B. Harvey, for rape, the jury disagreed and was discharged. NORTHWEST DEAD. Lane Cbnnty's Oldest Citizen. EUGENE, June 14. Waldo Skinner, probably the oldest citizen ot Lane Coun ty, died in Eugene today after a brief Illness. He was born In Woodstock, Conn., October 13, 1S0S, and came to' Oregon from Iowa in 1S3., He .left one son, George H. Skinner, Idaho Notes. ' Lewistoii will hold a-falr October 15 to 20, inclusive. The Florence Crlttenten Home in Boise was opened Tuesday evening. August Hirsheyv aged 22, -was drowned Tuesday while bathing in the Boise River, near 'Boise. A rich strike is reported from. Wallace. A. ledge four feet thick has been found on Pine Creek Two fires occurred in Lewlston Monday night, totally destroying the High School building: and a candy store. The loss was about $8000. A carload of mica from the Moecovite mica mine was Bhlpped from Troy Sunday to the MoscovSte Mica Company at Val paraiso, Ind. The value of the load ap proximated $12,000, it Is claimed. Not a Waiter, but a Prince. Edward Bennett In EU Martin's tI-Grand - Magazines - Some years ago, when Dr. Ollyer Wen dell Holmes paid his last visit to this coun try, he went to some public function, In .which, all the guests were in evening dres3 some of, them. Indeed, being princes of the blood royal. Feeling somewhat ex hausted at a certain stage ot the proceed ings, he called to the man he took for the waiter and asked for tea. The man, in reality a prince, fetched tha tea readily, and said, in handing the cup to Dr. Holmes, that (he was proud to 'be of serv ice to a man whose works he had read with delight. Dr. Holmes, thinking such interest strange In a mere waiter, said that he was glad to find a man In such a state of life with a taste for reading. Imagine his astonishment, however, when the Prince simply replied: "May I Introduce you to tho Princess? She has long wanted to talk to you." The incident thus ended in shouts of laughter. The Oreoon Mining Stock Exchange Auditorium, Chamber of Commerce Bldg , P. O. box 679. Portland, Or. Telephone Main 810. J. E. Haseltlne, Pres.; David Goodsell Treas ; I J. Hard. Sec Directors Ii. G. Clarke. J. E. Haseltlne. Da vid Goodsell, P. J. Jennlnss, L G. Davidson, P. V. Drake. E. A. Clem. x Oregon Mines ... Davison, Ward & Co. Invite tho attenUan'C mudnsatavestors to this promising- field. Ttoey-deal In MIKES. STOCKS. DEArfES AND BONDS. Only property of merit, after careful Investi gation, will be handled. Members Oregon, Min ing Exchange. Correspondence solicited. 40S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE." 1Sd?eat51 T" pmucr f""Wf jiJ&tt 1 ft .tJtJiiSW- '-" --- Si. f. A. 1 !. - - V 5S. J&J4..