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s- THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1900. READY AUGUST 15 Tine New Columbia , River Quarantine Station. WORK TO COMMENCE NEXT WEEK Entire Plant Will Xot Be Completed, However, Till Xext Year, and "Will Then Accommodate 1200. ASTORIA, Juno 15. The Columbia Riv er quarantine station will be ready for service about the middle of August, al though It will probably be some time next year before the whole plant will bo completed. "Work on the wharf and buildings for the disinfecting machinery, laundry and bathrooms will be com menced the coming week, and, under the terms of the contract, they must be fin ished within 60 days. Later contracts will be let for the shore buildings. Including residences for the quarantine officer and employes of the station, private quarters for officers of detained vessels and ac commodations for about 1200 people. It is also the Intention of the department to build a steamer for use In boarding in coming vessels. 3Ioicnient for Opposition Pilots. At the meeting of the pilot commission this aftensoon two applications were eub mltted for bar branches. No action was taken on either, but the applicants were Informed that at the next meeting a definite answer would be given. It is un derstood a movement is on foot to start an opposition pilot service. Hospital Bids Rejected. "Word was received here this evening that the "War Department had rejected all the bids for constructing the hospital at the Fort Stevens Barracks because they were higher than the estimates. The department will readvertise for bids un der new specifications. Escaped in San Francisco. One of the deputies In the local customs office stated today that the purser of the British steamship Thyra, which recently left this port for the Orient, informed him that to his certain knowledge the Japanese who escaped from the Thyra got away while the steamship was lying in San Francisco harbor, and that they did eo with the knowledge of the customs offi cers then in charge. Xotes of Astoria. The steamer Harrison brought up from Nehalem the machinery of the steamer Occident that was wrecked there some years ago. This machinery will be placed in the new tugboat that Is building at Portland for C. H. "Wheeler, the Nehalem millman. At the Saldren Logging Company's camp, on Gray's River, 0.000 to 100,000 feet of logs are being taken out dally. There are 04 cases on the docket to come up for hearing at the term of the Circuit Court which will convene next Monday. BUTTER-MAKING IN LINN. Leading Creamery County of the 7 State Industry Gro-rrlnff. "ALBANY, June 15. Linn- County is fast becoming a great butter-making center, and is already taking a leading part in the creamery business of the state. The Albany creamery is referred to In the press of the state more than any other. Linn County now has the creamery at this city, one at Plainview, one at Browns ville, one at Sdo and practically the one at Stayton, owned by Mr. Seeley. of this city, and depending largely on Linn County farmers for business, besides skim ming stations at Shedds and Tangent and others in contemplation. Today a meeting we held at" Lebanon for the purpo of forming an organization for the establishment of one there. Profersor Wlth combe, of the Oregon Agricultural Co'lege, and Messrs. Markham and Louns berry. of the Southern Pacific, of Port land, addressed the meeting. The move ment is a great one In tho line of dler sified farming, upon which the Valley muet found its hopes with the uncertain ties preva-llng in the price of cereals. The increase of the bu4nes5 of the Al Wny creamery Illustrates the manner In which the farmers ana appreciating It. In May there were SS patrons, having C32 cows, with a product of 313,516 pounds of milk, or 13,070 pounds of butter fat, ngalrwt 55 patrons In May. 1S99, with 426 cows and a product of 211.803 pounds of nlk, or SCSI pounds of butter fat. the incrcace in the number of pounds of but ter be'ntg 5103 The demand forthe pro duct Is so great from this and neighbor ing states as to Justify the statement that tho business cannot be -overdone In this Vally. and hence tho more creameries established tho better for the prosperity Of the "Willamette Valley. A'evrIlnrnl Mali Ronte. The new free rural mall service with Shoddr a the center, which began on Jun 11. has already been sufficiently tr'ed to insure Jts succor"; and appreciation by tho people. It Is particularly a conven ience to the small towns off the railroad. Dald Shearer the first postman, de livers the mill In a covered r'jr. con taining a cabinet with 10 boxw and eas'Jy makes the circuit on time. "While Fomo have"lwcn "orinkv" enough not to put up boxes, nearly evcrvbody has appreciat ed the fact that it is one of the greatest of modern conveniences Tor people In the country, bringing them closer to the life of the world than anv movement that has bVen Inaugurated. "Tnltcd Stntes mill, free rural delivery." the Icn on the side of the wagon, means a great deal wher ever it nppearr .The commencement exercises of the Sis. tors Academy. Our Ladv of Perpetual Help, of this cltv. were held this after noon, and were of r creditable character. The programme consisted of Instrumental mu!c songs. Juvenile exercises. a come dv. "entangled "Way": an essay by the graduate, MKs "Wlnonah Davis, of Port land, entitled "Where Shall I "Write My Name": the conferring of graduation honors by Rev. Louis Metayer, and an ad dress by Mayor Davis. CHKHALIS DISTRICT METHODISTS. Papers and Dlscnsnlonn at the South Bend Meeting1. SOUTH BEND. "Wash., June 15. At ves toniay's session of the Methodist Minis terial Association for tho Chehalls Dis trict. Rev. F. S. Pearson read a paper on "The Next Forward Movement in Church "Work." Rev. "W. M. Ludwlsk spoke upon "Methods and Importance of Pastoral Visiting." A symposium followed on "The Means of Grace." Rev. V. Ray Bennett, of Bolsfort. speaking on "The Trayer Meeting." Rev. R. C. Hartley, of Castle Rock, on "The Public "Worship." and Rev. G. J. Taylor, of Oakvllle. on 'The Class Meeting. Rev C. H. Todd. N. M. Temple and A. Domov -were appointed a committee on resolutions. In the afternoon. Rev. E. L. Borers, of Vance, led the devotions. Rev. A. "W. Brown, of Skamoknwa, read a paper on "The Value of Christian Lit erature In the Homo and the Means of Increas ng It": Rev. Sprague Davis, of rwaco. on "Methods of Revival "Work"; Rev. C. E. Fulmer. of Kelso, on "The Twontloth-Century Movement." and Rev. R. C. Hartley on "Tho Sunday School as an Evangelizing Agency" sonTinresT DC AD. I.evi Kent, of Drain, an Oresron Pioneer of 1652. DRAIN, Or., June 15. Levi Kent, who died here Sunday, was born In New Jer sey. May 24, 1S2U His pardnts afterwards moved to Ohio and Illinois. The dlscov ory'of gold In California allured the son "West. He followed mining from 1849 to 32, when he came to Oregon, settling In Douglas County. From 153 to 1SS8 he conducted a tannery at Scottsburg. Then for 2S years ho followed agricultural pur suits near 'Elkton. In 1S6 he moved to Drain, where he resided up to the time of his death. Mr. Kent held several posi tions of public trust, serving a6 County Commissioner, Postmaster and Justice of the Peace. In 1659 Mr. Kent was married to Mrs. Mary Alysoxn, . widow with two children, namely, Arthur Alysom, who reside la California, and Ada, now the wife of Dr. Kuykendair. of Eugene. To this union seven children were "born John, Frank, "Walter and Albert, who reside at or near Drain; Mrs. Fannie "Wtmberley and Mr. Annie Drain, of Drain, and Mrs. EUa iHhaai, of Cottage Grove. Death ef a Native Daughter. FOREST GROVE, Or., June lE.-3-ra. Minnie Jane "Walker, aged 47 years, a native daughter of Oregon, died at her home In this place today, after & painful illness .of three years. She was born Jn 1853, near Albany, On, where she resided 24 years, and. with the exception of a year's residence in Portland, from 1S77 to 1878, she had resided continuously in For est Grove. In Salem. Or., in 1S77, she married Samuel A. "Walker, who. wilh three children Charles I, Pearl M. and Raleigh C survives. The funeral will take place Sunday. Death of Loats Schwabacher. SAX FRANCISCO, June 15. News has been received here from Paris of the death of Louis Schwabacher, who passed away last night after an Illness of sev eral months. Mr. Schwabacher was well known In Seattle and: on Puget Sound, where ho was Interested In eeveral enterprises. Old Resident of Slclpanon. ASTORIA. June 15. Mrs. Sarah A. Jones, an old resident of Sklpanon, died yesterday, after a protracted Illness. She was 65 years of age, and had 'resided in Clatsop County for many years. She will bo burled tomorrow in Ocean View cemetery. Died of Consumption. ASTORIA, June 15. George A. Mc Millan, son of A. B. McMillan, of-Olney, died yesterday of pulmonary consumption. He was 25 years of age and unmarried. SEC-FOOT VEIN OF COAL. Nevr Beaver Hill Mine Shows Up Well Black: Damp in Old Mine. Marshfield News. The tunnel In the New Beaver Hill mine, timbered in a roost substantial manner, has been opened 1000 feet, and at the end a six-foot vein of coal Is vis ible. A short distance from the end of the tunnel a room Ss being mined in solid rock, where the hoisting engne will be placed. "Work on the slope will then com mence at once, but It will necessarily be slow, as only six men can be used driv ing the slope during the three shifts In the 24 hours. The old mine, which has been closed up, was opened last week, and was ex plored for a distance of 1100 feet. No 6lgns of fire were found, but black damp was encountered, and all precautions were taken to avoid accident. The mine will be thoroughly ventilated before work will be resumed, and several thousand tons of coal will be taken out this FalL Quotations of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE. June 15. The closing bids for mining stocks today were: Blacktall $0 15Jrrlncesa Maud. 3X Butte & Boston. 2 (Rambler Cariboo 20 Crystal Deer Trail Con. Gold Ledge .... Golden Harvest. Lone Pine Surp. Mount. Lion ... Morn. Glory .... Rossland Giant.. 4 5 Sullivan uc; 2 Tom Thumb .... 10i 1 Athabasca. 1S& UHiGolden Fire ..... 7 75 JBodle H SAN FRANCISCO, June 15 The official dos ing quotations for mining- stocks today were: Alta Alpha Con .20 01 Julia $0 03 Justice Andes Belcher ..-. , Bet & Belcher. , Bullion , - c Mexican Occidental Con Ophlr Overman . 28 2J! 1 Caledonia 1 lOiPotcsl Chollengo Con ... 14Savage Chollar 20 Sexr. Belcher Confidence i3, Sierra Nevada. iDien neYoaa .... -.31 Silver Hill SS Con. Cat. & va.. Crown Point .... Ojstandard 4 00 lUnlon-Con 21 14 Utah Con , 15 2S Yellow Jacket .... 13 Exchequer Gould. & Curry... Hale Norcross.. NEW TORK. June 15. Mining stocks today clorod as follows: Chollar $0 lSJOntarlo $7 00 Crown Point 7Oph!r VI Con. Cal. & Va... 1 45 Plymouth 10 Deadwood 50 JQuIckMlt er 1 50 Gould Curry... lol do prf -7 50 Hale i. Norcross.. SjSIerra Nevada .... 27 Hometafce 55 00 Standard 3 50 Iron Silver CO. Union Con 18 Mexican 18j Yellow Jacket .... 10 BOSTON, June 15 Closing quotations: Adventure $0 03 iFranklln 0 12H Allouez M. Co.. 1 (Humboldt SO Amal Copper .. 85 jOsceoIa CO Atlantic 22 IParrott 39 Boston & Mont. 3 00 IQulncy 1 33 Butte &. Boston. C4 i Santa Fe Copper 4? Cal A. Hecia... 7 20 j Tamarack 1 SO Centennial 16,Utah Mining; .... 25 Oregon Notes. "Weston has direct telephone connection with Pendleton. A match factory on a small scale has been established at Marshfield. A new Republican paper will make Its appearance at Condon next week. After a canvass for funds, Roseburg decided not to celebrate the Fourth of July. Telephone connection between Hlllsboro and Olencoe will be established In a few days. A number of Michigan timber men are looking for claims on Lake Creek, in Lane County. "Woodburn citizens have subscribed $1203 for the erection of a Catholic church In that place. "W. A Howe, of Carlton, Yamhill Coun ty, concluded a 20,000-bushel shipment of wheat this week. The new saw mill at Cooper Mountain, In "Washington County, will 'begin cutting lumber next week. The Hood River strawberry crop, com pared with that of last year, falls short about 10.000 crates. The local Young Men's Christian Asso ciation Is fitting up a public reading room at Marshfield. Laborers are being engaged In "Wash ington County for the harvest In the east ern part of the state. The Twickenham News has been moved to MltchelL R. C Irvine has succeeded E. M. Shutt as proprietor. The cherry crop of "Wasco County lsnow being gathered, and It is the largest crop that has ever been raised. Rain this week has Interfered with hay ing In several parts of the state. No great damage resulted, however. Robert Mays & Son shipped 2000 head of phcep from The Dalles Thursday to Cook's Landing, to bo Summered on the range back of- that place. , There will be several thousand tons more hoy cut around Malheur Lake than last year, on account of the water fall ing so rapidly, leaving the land dry at the right season. Fire at Crate's Point. In "Wasco County, destroyed $500 worth of new hay belonging to A. Y. Marsh, "Wednesday. The Are started from a lot of wild mustard that had been Ignited In a. field close by, and got beyond control. "Billy" Barlow, representing Ernest Hogan In "The Country Coon," arrived on the Columbia last evening, and Is booking his attraction In the Northwest. Hogan and Barlow recently won their suit against the Canadian-Australian line for refusing to carry their company out of Honolulu, and the sum total of the suits begun will reach $S2,o03. The company carries ZS negro performers, and lias returned from, a successful season in Australia and Hawaii. SALE OF HEPPNER WOOL A CHOICE CZ.D? SOLD FOR IS CXXTS FEX FOUND. Trir Is Slaw, Hewerer, sad. "We el Ce tia-e- to File Tip -ia. the Ware- ease "Herrvr Coaaty New. ' HEPPNER, Or June 15. Wool. Mor row County's great staple, continues to roll Into Heppner, and the amount now in Heppner warehouses is above 2,000, 000 pounds. Most of It now arriving comes by the great state road, which ex tends away south Into the Interior. There i wool dally arriving In Heppner which has been hauled 75 to 110 miles by wagon. Both quality and quantity of IbJs year's wool surpass expectations. The long distance wagons that haul it here go back loaded with general merchandise. Heppner Js the trading point for one of the largest and best wool-rarsing regions In the world. Threo woolbuyers are here now, and another largo operator from Chicago la daily expected. Thero is considerable fig uring being done, but soles seem slow. The only recent one reported is that of Frank Bowman, of Fox Valley. He has sold his entire 1900 clip of choice lamb wool to B, F. Hynd at 15 cents. This Is the top price paid here thus far this season. The Columbia River Indians have brought in this month several small pack-train loads of wool that they pulled from dead sheep In the John Day coun try. The sheep having died before tho wool had attained Its growth, the qual- Weara Souvenir Button 2 on the Fourth. e There are plenty of monument e buttons on hand now, and every one 'should bo adorned with at e least one on the Fourth, show your sympathy And help the mon- ument fund. You have to be an a old soldier in order to decorate 9 yourself with a O. A. R. button, but anybody Is entitled to wear a 9 monument button. They are only 25 cents each, and the money goes J into the monument fund. 'B Ity is not good. The Indians bring it over distances of 75 to 10 mli: tn -. They sell this short wool here at 9 to iw cents a pound, bringing it In in wheat sacks, which make convenient-sized bun- aies ior their pack ponies. All the .Heppner sheep have now gone to their Summer ranges in the Blue Mountains, where grass is better than ever before. Welcome Ruins. A heavy rain fell In Heppner today, and was welcome. The past -week has been rather scorching, and has caused much talk about half crops and less. Previous to this warm spell the wheat gave every promise of a record-breaking crop. Now, no doubt, some of It has been burned, but .principally where it was poorly put In and had been allowed to become too thick. The rains show symptoms of continuing, thus assuring continued prospects of -big crops. Accident. Heppner Blackman was very severely injured yesterday. He was preparing to resume his work of taking the census in the Eight-Mile section, and was bring ing his horse from pasture, riding him bareback, when the animal threw him over his head on the hard" road. Mr. Blnckman's nose was broken and his tongue very severely bitten. Indian Killed. A party of Columbia River Indians camping on Black Rock, west of Hepp ner, got .Into a drunken row among themselves "Wednesday night, and one of them struck another over the head with the butt of his gun, killing him in stantly. The slayer .then smashed his gun over a rock, mounted his horse and skipped out into the night. The Indian women of the camp sang tho death-song tho rest of the night Man-Huntings "Word 'is momentarily expected from the John Day country of a shooting scrape over there. "William Estes. return ing from the headwaters of Butter Creek, met a man who was hot "In pursuit of other men. and only eight miles behind them. He claimed that when he re turned, the day before, to his home near Vinson, he found that a party of freight ers from, the John Day had camped there during his absence, and on leaving had induced his wife and children to go with them, and had also taken all the food and money there was on the place. He was breathing vengeance, and It was ex pected that when the meeting should take place a pitched battle would re cult. Demand for Heppner Horses. The demand for horses here has been better this Spring than for many years, and average wbrk horses have found ready salo at $175 to $250 a pair. Thero Is a representative of the Government here now buying a carload of horses for the ca-alry at "Walla "Walla. The Heppner hills are tho home of the horse, ind when raised here he has bone, wind, muscle and bottom. FINE RAIX IS ROGUE VALLEY. Of Great Benefit to Crops Started With. Hail Storm. ' GRANT'S PASS, Or., June 15. This county was Uslted by a most beneficial rain last night and this morning Yes terday was showery, the afternoon bring ing a short hall storm, with stones three quarters of an inch In diameter. It rained steadily for 12 hours, from G o'clock last night- About one Inch of water fell in that time. There was some hay down, but the first crop of alfalfa had already been stowed away. The rain Is of In calculable benefit to potatoes, corn, mel ons and small fruit. Such heavy rain has not fallen In June for seven years. It has continued showery all day. Lewis Coanty Teachers' Institute-. CHEHALIS. "Wash., June 15. Arrange ments are complete for the 21st annual institute of the teachers of Lewis Coun ty. The sessions will be held In the Chehalls High School and the Opera House. and the meeting will commence June 25 and close the 29th. Among the weK-known educators who will be pres ent are State Superintendent Browne, President Graves, of the State University; President "Wilson, of the State Normal School at Ellensburg; President Bryan, of the Agricultural Coirege. at Pullman; President Mathis, of the "Whatcom Nor mal School: Editor McCully, of the School Journal. Ellensburg: Professor Coffey, of tho State University; Editor Brintnall. of tho Seattle School Journal. The sessions will begin Monday morning. Evening ses sions will be held, with lectures by Pro fessor .Prelst and others wliose names have not been announced. Schools and Agricultural College. CORVALLIS, Or., June 15. In order to define the relation of the public schools to the state Institutions of learning and at the same .time provide examinations for those who desire admission to state colleges, the State Board of Education at Salem has planned a scheme of special examinations to be conducted under the supervision of County Superintendents, the questions being-prepared by the state board. This will greatly assist in an un derstanding as to. entrance, and will be found very convenlerrC especially lh the more remote parts of the state. Prop erly managed, it will do much to elevate the rural public schools The State Ag riculture! College, which has officially recognlzid the system, will publish in the new catalogue the following an nouncement relative to the scheme: "Pupilo who have completed the etate course of study and passed the required examination thereon according to the regulations prescribed by the State Board of .Education for conducting uniform ex axnlB&tlorts for graduation and evidenced by a diploma signed In accordance with such rules, will oe admitted to the fresh man year without further examination; provided, that such pupils muet be at least 15 years of age." School Oflcers int'Paelao Coanty. SOUTH BEND, WaHh,, June 15. Re turns for school elections In the outside districts show the election of th follow ing: Meqlo District J. Goodrich, director; E. "W. Tilly, clerk. District 6 E. Bus, director; E. S. Bailey, clerk. Chinook Charles R. Johnson, director; "W. A. Btrrows. clerk. Bay Center-J. E. Goodpasture, director; L. A. Rhoades, clerk. . Ilwaco "W. R. Snook, director; J. A. Haverton, clerk. Nahcotta H. J. "Wlegardt and O. J. Mc Kenney, directors, and A. P. Osborn, clerk. Oystervllle 8. S. Sllngerland and John Clark, directors, and B. F. "Wade clerk. A 5-mlll tax was voted. Beach Jsse S. Gould, Charles Sea strand and Nils P..H&nson, directors, and Miss Ola Gillespie, clerk. North" Cove A Hoist, director; Anders GJertsen, clerk. ' Tokeland W. S. Kindred. G. L. Houk and P. "W. Stewart, directors, and Mrs. Lizzie Kindred, clerk. Wlilapa John Louderback, director, and "W. D. Faulding and C G. Lundqulst tied for clerk. Frances No election' on account of the fire on that day. Poor Crops Aro'and Monroe. MONROE.' Or., Juno 45". Unless a heavy rain shows up within a few days crops throughout the South "Willamette Valley will be almost a failure. From Eugene north as far as Corvallls on tho west side, and Jefferson on the east side, all crops are suffering on account of lack of moisture. "Wheat Is heading out, but the heads are very light colored and sickly looking. Oats are also off color and ery thin on the ground and of short straw. Cheat and rye grags have made a fair stand, but rape, corn and other fodders are an extremely short, crop. There are a f;w casta In which this will not apply, but the rule is poor crops. Fruits fans a Httlis better. Cherries, plums and Petite prunes are promising a good yield. Pears and apples, in most orchards, are above the average In num ber and size on the trees for this por tion of the .-??ason. Probably one of the best crops this year is that which has resulted from proper care of the chicken yard. "With all classes of chickens jelling at a fair price and the unusually splendid weather, which has prevailed during the season, the sv erage farmer's wife has made the most of her opportunities and can display a large nock of Spring fryers. End of the School Year. FOREST GROVE, Or., June 15. The examinations in Tualatin Academy and Pacific University were completed this evening. Now all attention will center on the exercises of commencement, which wHl begin with tho anniversary of the Conservatory of Music in Marsh Hall, to morrow night. Commencement visitors are already arriving, and the town Is fast assuming thei holiday air characteristic of it at this season. The public school at this place closed today. Superintendent H. A. Ball pre sented diplomas to. the following gradu ates: Blanche Bailey, Maud Buxton, Marie Markee, Lillian Hyde, Trejle Smith, Hugh Sparks, Marie Staehr, Theresla Strlblch, Mary Thompson and Lee Via. Hugh Sparks received first honora, Marie Staehr second, and Theresra Strlblch third. Professor "Ward Swope has been the prin cipal the last year, and the enrollment has been the greatest In the history of the :hool. He has been re-elected for the coming year. Clackamas County Notes. OREGON CITY, Or., Juno 15. E. R, Greenman, superintendent of the Upper Clackamas hatchery. Is In the city, get ting supplies, expecting to return the first o next week. Assisted by a crew of four men "he is bu-jy getting everything In readiness for the season's work, which will begin the letter part of July. A sub station Is being built about a mile be low the main hatchery. H. H. Johnson left last night for Doug las County, where he has a Government surveying contract on the north fork of the Umbqua. J. L. Swaffard, Carlton B. Harding, "William Maynard, Alex Brown and A. Beatle were among the crew that accompanied him. Clnckama Tcnehers Instltnte. OREGON CITY, June 15. County Su perintendent N. W. Bowland Is making up the programme for the teachers' annual county Institute to be held In the Circuit Courtroom in the Courthouse, July t, 6 and 7. President "W. C. Hawley, of Sa lem, has been secured for instructor In civil government and history. Negotia tions are landing to secure Profe&or A. B. Coffey, of the "Washington State Uni versity, and other prominent educators. This will be the last Institute held during Superintendent Bowland's term of office, which will expire In August, and it Is ex pected that it will be as successful as the one held last year. Telenrraph. Line- to Dawson. VANCOUVER, B. C. Jifho -Construction work on the all-Canadian telegraph line to Dawson has -about been completed, ,and hereafter direct connection can bs made with QuesnelleHazleton, Telegraph Creek, Atlln, Dawaan, Taku.Arm, Tagran and Bennett. "Wanhinjcton Notes. Two hotels In Centralla closed this week. y, A brass band has been organized at North Yakima. "Walta. "Walla will build jcinder paths by a taxation of $1 upon each bicycle owner. A large field of Spring-sown wheat near Hay averages four feet eight inched In height. "Within the next 10 ' days 22,00) sheep will be shipped frcm Spragqe to Eastern points. f Burglars entered Wl H. "Weaver's store at Little Falls Wednesday night and stole goods to the amount of $165. Tho Soldiers' Home at Ortlng is short of funds for its support, the number of inmates being larger 'than provided for. A Japanese who had been detained in the "Whatcom City Jail by tho Immigration Inspector died very suddenly Wednesday morning. Tho White Crest Canning Company, at Anacortes, has been reorganized with more capital, and will enter the salmon can ning field. The grand lodge of' Masons decided Wed nesday to continue to. refuse membership to liquor dealers. "The question caused quite a itrong fight. The Puget Sound Packing Company, of New Whatcom expeots to giVe employ ment to all the white labor It can procure. As few Chinamen ns possible will-be em ployed. ' Anacortes laboring" t men are forcibly preventing the lajxHng of Japanese there to take their place3 irr a mill, where the white men refuse ,tot work on account of low wages. A. ,.. . THE BEST PEOPLE AREGOINGONTHE. SUNDAY.... Tickets may also be obtained from any of the lady members of Portland Circle, No. 55. The train will be a limited one. run on fastest exoress time, and tickets will nrwr K cm beyond the capacity of the train. People should buy their tickets today. F Don't forget, only reputable people will be carried on this excursion. The ladies in charge reserve thet right to refuse admission to the cars of any person who may be consid ered in the least objectionable. IMPORTANT FOR SALEM ADJUSTMENT OP STREET-CAB, AND ELECTRIC LIGHT ENTERPRISES. This Is Now la Progress and Otier Projects of Momeat to the Totto Are Allied. SALBiT, Or., June 15. More large busi ness transactions are pending in Salem than at any other Ume In several years. The most Important of these is the ad justment of the affairs of the street rail ways, which have become very much in volved. F. H. Page, of Portland, who owns the controlling Interest In the Sa lem Light & Traction Company, and J. L. Howard, of San Francisco, a director of the London & San Francisco Bank, which institution holds a controlling mort gage on the bujk of the street railway property, are both In Salem, looking over their Interests here. It Is believed that the outcome of their visit will be of great moment to various industrial interests. The history of the Salem street rail ways Is very' complicated. The electric light enterprise, that in the mutaUonn became merged with the car lines, was started in 18S6 by S. W. Blasdel. The first horse-car line was established In 1SS9. Now all the electric lighting and street-car service of the city are" under one control. At the organization of one of the car companies that was subsequently ab sorbed, a mortgage for $25,000 was given on all the property it then owned or might acquire, and now there is a ques tion as to whether that pledge extends to all the property In the consolidated concern to the vitiation of another mort gage for $100,000 In process of foreclosure by the London & San Francisco Bank. The holders of the $23,000 mortgage were made defendants Iri this foreclosure suit. While they have thus far filed demurrers only, it Is understood that If they are called upon to answer they will claim that their mortgage Is a first Hen upon all property of the Salem Light & Traction Company acquired subsequent to March 15, 1S97, when consolidation was effected. Otherwise the $100,000 mortgage wou'd be a first mortgage on all property owned on that date, and tho $23,000 mortgage would come In second. The only conten tion, if any, will be over property cov ered by the clause of the $25,000 mort gage, which Includes property thereafter acquired. This property Includes addi tions to the tangible property and such property as franchises, lighting contracts, etc The London & San Francisco .Bank, It ia understood, claims that its mort gage is a first Hen upon all this property. It Is certain that the London & San Fran cisco Bank, or Its assigns, will come to the ownership of all the Salem Light & Power plant. The only matter of doubt Is In regard to the contracts and fran chises acquired since March 15, 1897. In view of the fact that a rival light and power company is to be established In this city, this question is Important to the general public. The foreclosure suit. In .due course, would come to trial at the regular term of Judge Boise's court, to be held two weeks hence. In view of this it is sur mised that the visit of Messrs. Howard and Page has something to do with nego tiations for a settlement of the question of ownership of the franchises and con tracts. The change in the ownership of the street-railway lines has started rumors of other changes. The Salem Light & Traction Company has been operating Its plant by steam power, thus entailing an immense expenditure of fuel. At the same time a vast amount of water power has been going to waste down the old flour ing mill flume on South Mill Creek. Ne gotiations have been under way for a transfer or lease of the old flouring mill plant to an electric Ught and power com pany. This plant Is owned by the Salem Flouring Mills Company, .controlled by Portland capitalists. The property has been.idle for years. With, the old electric light company changing hands and a new one about to be established, it Is bel'eved that the old mill and Its vast water power will be utilized for an electric light plant by one concern or the other- Then this raises a new rumor that If the Sa lem Flouring Mills Company disposes of Its Idle property. It will rebuild the mill that was burned down last FalL There Is every Indication that the company is sUll contemplating rebuilding, hut there Is no Indication what the decision will be. It Is believed, however, that the next few weeks wili witness a settlement of all these questions, and that their settlement will be such as to work great good to tho Industrial Interests of the City of Salem. Ranecrs ns Gnrae "Wardens. The following Forest Rangers have been appointed Deputy Game and Forestry Wardens by permission of the Secretary of the Interior: W. M. Morse. Montavllla; Thomas J. Maupln, Portland; Newt Fer rell, Salem: C. F. Elgin. Rosedale; Eph ralm Hennces, Gates; J. M. Staats, Dufur; W. E. Wells, PorUand; R. W. Veatch, Forest Grove; A. L. Morris, Harrlsburg; D. D. Shaw, Lebanon; L, R. Llvermore, Eugene: Adolf Aschoff, Marmot; G. W. Woods, Bull Run; W. H. Hesseman, Mlnto; David Carter, ArgenU; A. C. Wood, Dufur H. I. Richardson, Mount Hood; W. P. Vandervert, Lava; C. J. Dodd, Springfield; A. B- Lacy, RIckreall; W. C. Ward, Vlolar Millard Hyatt, t ill amette; C. J. Vanztle, Roseburg; Robert Watson, Roeeburg; F. L. Kent, Drain; James Wheeler, Fort Klamath; L J. Car son, Central Point; W. G. Kropke, Ash land; J. R. Wick, Ashland; S. JR. Wright, Klamath Falls; W. C. Ketchum Salem; E. G. White, Detroit; G. "V. Taylor, Mac leay; W. C. Walker, Dufur; W. H Nash, Sisters; Sidney Scott. Eugene; Henry Ire land, Jacksonville; Harry Langell, Jack sonville; J. C McCully, Jacksonville; A. S. Ireland, Roseburg; C. F. Bartrum. Roseburg. Capital City Brevities. , 'Governor Geer has received from -San SELECT RAILROAD EXCURSION TO SEASIDE This excursion will be in charge of the Women of Woodcraft, Portland Circle, No. 55. ' The train will leave Union Depot at 8:30; will reach Seaside at 12:30. Returning, will leave Seaside at 5, reaching Portland at 9:3a A delightful day at Oregon's most beautiful coast resort. Don't miss the opportunity of the delightful ride by rail along the Columbia River, the Rhine of America. Tickets, round trip, only $1, on sale at Woodard, Clarke & Co.'s, Leo Selling's shoe store, Skidmore's Antrr csra Tnmn c cnrw ctm T"VT -ocIitvuiH- TJr- . i Francisco a dispatch--asking him to use his Influence with the Oregon delegates to the National Republican Convention to induce them to support Irving M. Scott for the second place on the National Re publican ticket. Rev. E. S. Lewiss, D. D., of Columbus, O., will hold services In this city next Sunday, under the auspices of the Inter national Sunday School Assoc'atlon. The final examinations In the Salem public schools began today. The regular semiannual graduating exercises will be hold Friday evening, June 22, when a class of about 40 pupils will receive diplo mas. PRANKS OF LIGHTNING. Capered About Baker City Residence Last Evening. BAKER CITY, June 15. A heavy thunder storm passed over the city today, accompanied by copious downfalls of rain. Lightning struck the residence of C. E. Porter, at the corner of Third and Estes streets. It entered the front room on the north side of the house, ran. around the molding on the upper part of the room, scorching It, and a part of the bolt went through the wainscoting, burn ing a large hole. The other part went Into a water tank lying in the next room nnd through the floor, after doing no other Injury than leaving a. burning mp.k in Its track. Forturately, the family were absent at the time, and no one was Injured. Mr. Porter Is manager of the telephone office In this city. To Build a Fralt Drier. "VANCOUVER. Wash.. June 15. R. L. Austin, of Ocosta. Wash., today award- j cd a contract to Weston Brothers, of this county, for the construction of a fruit ' drier on hl fruit farm, at Lake Shore. I The drier will cost $1030. Mr. Austin has 20 acres cf prunes on his farm, and, not- withstanding the general shortage, he I estimates that he will have 50 to 73 tons I of dried fruit, Mr. Austin will also erect a warehouse and other farm buildings at once on his place. It being his Intention to move here with his family In the near future. Idaho Notes. The sawmills at Troy have closed down for the Summer. Eol3e was struck Wednesday afternoon by a W-mlle-an-hour gale from the south east, accompanied by a downpour of rain. It la believed the winds played havoc with the orchards. An audience of 3000 at 'the Idaho Uni versity at Moscow listened attentively to tin address by Brigadier-General Charles King Wednesday on the college men In war. CENTER OF POPULATION. Has Steadily Moved Westward Since the First Census. Indianapolis Piress. Where Is the center of population In the United States? This is one of the many Interesting questions to be settled by the census of 1900 According to the last official report, the census of 1890, this point Is In Southern Indiana. To be exact It Is located at 39 degrees, 11 minutes and 9 seconds north latitude and 85 degrees. 32 minutes and 9 seconds west longitude a point 23 miles east of Columbus. Since the first official census In 1790 there has been a ste&ly westward move ment. The center of area of the United States is In Northern Kansas, and the center of population has been slowly, but surely, traveling In that direction. The point has moved westward 505 miles. The center of population, according to the official census, has been as follows: 1790 Twenty-three miles east of Balti more, Md. 1800 Eighteen miles west of Baltimore. 1810 Forty miles northwest by west of Washington, D. C. 1820 Sixteen miles north of Woodstock, Va. 1830 Nineteen miles southwest of Moorefleld, W. Va. 1840 Sixteen miles south of Clarks burg, W. Va. 1850 Twenty-three miles southeast of Parkersburg, W. Va. 1SG0 Twenty miles south of Chllllcothe, Ohio. 1870 Forty-eight miles east by north of Cincinnati. 1SS0 Eight miles west of Cincinnati. 1S90 Twenty-three miles east of Colum bus. Ind. The growth and development of many districts in the Western territory during the post 10 years has been pronounced, but whether the Increase In population has been larger In the East or In the West can only be determined by the official returns from all of the states. New lands are being opened up constantly In the West. Prosperous villages now flour ish where only a few years ago cattle grazed. No accurate estimate can be made of the population in these terri tories. Taking, however, the larger cities In the East and West semi-official figures would seem to Indicate that the westward move ment has ceased, and that the course of the center of population Is now toward the East. Comparing the estimated In crease of 10 of the principal Eastern and Western cities, the balance is in favor of the East. . In considering the increase In the larger cities It is Interesting to note that while the actual figures show a balance of 707. 106 In favor of the East, the percentage of Increase is larger In the West. For the Eastern cities the percentage of Increase Is 41 per cent and for the West 50 per cerft. The growth in tl?e West Is In the smaller cities. The percentage of Increase In the small er cities Is 66 per cent In tho West against 40 per cent in the East, although the ac tual figures are In favor of the Eastern territory. If the same percentages apply in the towns and villages, the center of population will probably be located fur ther on Its journey to the center of area. The Jaegersfonteln diamond mine, 70 miles southwest of Bloemfonteln, pro duced stones to the annual value of $2,000, 000, and their quality Is excellent ...JUNE-17 DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Juna IS. a xrr-t temperature. 64: minimum tnnrn..M -m. river reading at 11 A M.. 13.2 feet; chanVe la "" """ - aours, v a root; total precipitation. 8 P. M. to 8 P. M.. trace; total precipitation from Sopt. 1. 1830, 80.62 Inches; normal pre- cipiiauoa irom sept. l. 1839, 44 90 Inches; de- nciency. b.3 incnes; total sunshine June 14, 0:00; possible sunshine June 14. 15 42. " WEATHER CONDITIONS. A disturbance of considerable mn-w t- .. tral over Southeastern Idaho, it Vio . showers pretty generally throughout the 'Nona Pacific States, and the ralaa have extended rnto California as tar south as Han -ev-iai.,...-. Thunder storms are reported as having ocr currea ax tapoicane, Boise and Red Bluff. The barometer continues to rise rather rapidly oft the California Coast, and the lndlratinr n that It will form a high-pressure area that will move north and cause fair and warmer weath er In this district by Sunday. Saturday, how ever, will probably be showery. WEATHER FORECASTS. Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours ending at rnldnlgttt Saturday. June 1G: Oregon Showers: warmer southwest portion; probably fair and warmer Sundar: wntarir winds. Washington Showejwt probably fair and warmer Sunday; westerly winds. Idaho Sho-vers; cooler cast portion; Sunday fair and warmer; westerly winds. Portland and vicinity Showers; Sunday fair and warmer; westerly winds. EPWABP A. BI3AL3. Poiocast Official. The Oregon Mining Stock Exchange A-odttorlum. Chamber of Commerce Bids., P. O. box 679. Portland. Or. Telephone Main. 810. J. E. Haseltlne, Pre.; David Goodsell Treas.t I". J. Hard. Sec Directors L. S. Clarke, J, EL Haseltlne, Da vid Goodsell. P. J. Jennings. I. O. Davidson. 7. V. Drake, E. A. Clem. Oregon Mines ... Davison, Ward & Co. Invite the attention of mining lnrestors to this promlslng-field. They deallo MINES. STOCKS. LEAriES AND BONDS. Only property of merit, after, careful Investi gation, will be handled. Members Oregon Min ing Exchange. Correspondence sollolted. 403 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SEW TODAT. EA & PERRINS SATJCE. PER BOTTLE. P3c; summer sausage, per lb . 20c; best East ern hams. 12c per lb.; 2-pint bottles catsup, 25c McKlnnon Grocery Co., 173 Third st. ANTON ZILM. teacher of violin, string quar tets for entertainments. A. O. TJ. W. Temple. Knight's Drug Store Opposite Oregonlan bunding, 128 Sixth. Drue and medicines. Prescriptions a special ty. Mortgage Loans On unproved tx and farm propttj. at loiml current rates. Building- loans. tua.t leans. cm iter & Blmll. Xll Worcur . Warrants Bonds and stocks bought and sold. J. W Cruthers &. Co., 314 Chamber of Commerce. NEWCASTLE COAL Has been leading coal on coast for SO years Pacific Coast Co., 240 "Washington St. Tel. 229. SLABWOOD Good slabwood, $1.50 load, from Jones Lum ber Co. and Dorrance Bros, saw mill. J. Klrk ley. First and Caruthers. Phone Red 295. AT HOME On and after June US will be In our new store. T. M.iC;jAi building. 163 Fourth St., near Morrison. JAMES R. EWING, Bookseller. 'McLoughlln and Old Oregon' Better read It If you are Interested In ORE read It If you are Interested h STORT. The J. K. GUI Co. GON HISTORT. (Mortgaged Properties Both city and farm, at bargains. Loans at low rates. Bonds purchased. Estates managed. W. H. FEAR, Chamber of Commerce. Graduating Presents Call and see our beautiful line of standard and popular books. The J. K. GUI Co. Auction Sale Auction sole of choice lots, easy terms, hi Howe's addition, from East 39th to 41st sts.. on Division st. Sale begins Wednesday, June 20. at 2 P. M. sharp, at the office of Parrlsh, & Watklns. agents, 250 Alder st. S. L. N. Gil toon, auctioneer. PIEDMONT Admittedly the handsomest suburban tract la the city. We are prepared tn build homes on the Installment plan. Our customers may plan their own houses, and are to have them at ACTUAL COST. For particulars call on INVESTMENT CO, E. QUACKENBUSH. Pres.. 244 Stark st ON EASY TERMS "We Trill build housed any style, or price for purchasers of lot in Tllton's addition, and the same may be paid for In easy monthly Installments, extending' over a term df years. Streets Improved, water mains and. aeYvers laid. Heart car service In the city, and only SS minutes' Tvallc to Third and Morrlaom. Title Guarantct and Trust Ce. 7 Chamber of Commercs