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THE MOKNIKG OREGONIAtf, SATURDAY, JULY 7, 1900.
IEFT THE HANZANITA
THE 2IE!f VVOUIiDJS'T STAWD THE
REDUCTION IN PAY.
Of tbe Crew of S4, 17 tyatt the Slxljt,
and SKe Is Left Practically
,"Ofet of Commission.
ASTdRlA, July 6. The lighthouse ten
der Manzanlta is practically out of com
mission, as 17 of her entire complement
of 24 officers and crew left her this morn
ing. Several months ago the lighthouse
board decided upon a reduction of wages
on board the various lighthouse tenders,
but the Inspector of this district was suc
cessful in having the order suspended un
til the present time. This morning Cap
tain Gregory received Instructions that
the reduction would go into effect at
once.
The reduction in the monthly salaries
is as follows: Firemen from ?S0 to 546;
Bailors and coal passers, from $40 to $35;
mess boys, from $30 to $25; cooks, from
$60 to $30. As soon as Captain Gregory
read the order to the crew every man
affected resigned his position and went
ashore.
A similar experience was met with in
San Francisco some time ago when the
same reduction pf wages was made on
the lighthouse tender there. Captain
Gregory is now in search of Another
crew, but as the wages offered are much
less than paid in the coasting trade, it
Is not likely he will secure one soon.
Several 5eir Deputies.
County Clerk "WTierlty filed with the
County Court today the appointment of
the following as his deputies: J. C. Clin
ton, G. Zlegler, and S. G. Trulllnger.
Sheriff Unvllle announced the appoint
ment of R. G. Prael as deputy and TV.
3. Young as jailor.
Connty Financial Improvement.
The semi-annual statement of County
Clerk "Wberity for the six months ending
June SO shows the financial condition of
the county to be as follows:
"Warrants outstanding January l.$10G,63O 82
"Warrants issued 14.7SS 57
Warrants paid and canceled...... 37.E69 77
warrants outstanding: June S0... S3,499 72
There is in the hands of the Treasurer
and applicable to the payment of these
warrants $12,807 45 In cash, leaving a net
indebtedness of $70,650 27.
The Ran of Salmon.
The run of fish during the past few days
has shown some Increase, but it cannot
yet be called good. F. M. Warren, the
Cathlamat canneryman who raised the
price to V& cents per pound a few days
ago, has reduced it to 7 cents, as the
other cannerymen did not meet that fig
ure. OREGON CITY WATER SERVICE.
Looking: for n Xcrr Source of Supply
Jfeir Sewer District.
OREGON CITT, July 6. At a late hour
last night the City Council agreed to the
ordinance establishing sewer district No.
2, on the bluff, but that part of the ordi
nance relating to laying sewer pipes in
the streets or alleys was laid over fori
final adjustment'next Monday night.
The semi-annual report of the Water
Commission showed that the total re
ceipts for that period were $37S6 12, and
the disbursements $1699 27. The balance
in the treasurer's hands on July 1. includ
ing $3170 36 on hand the first of last Jan
uary, was $5257 1L The report further
says:
"Regarding a new water supply, the
Board is anxious as the Council to set
tle definitely on some feasible plan and
proceed to get a supply of good, pure
water. Our reports heretofore submitted
show what has been attempted In this
llnjs. The Board Is still of the opinion
that it is possible to get a good Bupply
of water by gravity to our present reser
Vjolr, and we shall definitely settle the
question this Summer. Should these
plans fall, we will take up the plan qf
pumping water from the Clackamas, and
in the event this does not prove practica
ble we can filter the present supply.
We have considered the proposition to ex
tend a pipe or flume up the basin above
station A, but the proposed improvement
would be questionable in Its results. The
Board desires It understood that every
effort will be made to get a new water
supply and have active operations begun
on the same this Fall, and to this end de
sires the hearty co-operation of the Coun
cil and all fair-minded citizens."
Nearly 200 teachers were In attendance
at the county teachers' Institute today,
and the 'Interest was intense. Superin
tendent Bowland and the teachers are
well pleased with the corps of instructors,
who followed out the programme estab
lished yesterday. The subject of Presi
dent Coffey's lecture this afternoon was
'Young America," and President Hawley
followed his former plan of teaching his
tory and civil government. The musical
programme this afternoon consisted of
0. piano solo by Miss "Veda Williams; a
vocal solo, "Little Boy Blue," by Miss
Mae Case: a vocal solo, "Day Dreams."
by Miss Mary Conyers. and a vocal solo
by Professor Cumpston.. All responded
to encores. The institute will close to
morrow afternoon.
Burglars entered the real estate office
of J. A. Thayer last night, and broke open
some boxes containing a magic lantern
utflt; also rifled some drawers filled with
papers, but nothing was missing. John
Younger, a jeweler, has his shop in the
same room, but no valuables are left in
the room at night.
The contractors completed a new bridge
across the Tualatin River yesterday for
the Willamette Falls Railway. The motor
line will be extended across the river,
from the town of Willamette Falls, and
built two miles along the south bank of
that stream to tap a body of timber pur
chased from the Oregon Iron & Steel
Company. The wood Is to be used at Che
paper mills.
Farmers from Damascus and Logan re
port that a blight Is affecting the potato
vines in that section, and it is feared,
that a considerable portion of the eron
will be ruined. In the fields thus affected
the vines gradually turn black, giving
them the appearance of having been!
scalded. This blight finally extends to
the tubers, causing them to turn black
and rendering them unfit for U9e.
The funeral of the late Charles W.
Deaver, who was accidentally killed In
the paper mills at Floristpn, Cat, Tues
day evening, was largely attended at
the Methodist Episcopal Churoh this af
ternoon, the services being conducted by
Rev. R. A, Atkins. The Woodmen of
the World had charge of the services at
the grave.
MONMOUTH'S NEW REGENT.
Judere Wolverton Appointed to Fill
Vacancy Capitol Gity News.
SALEM, July (".Governor Geer today
appointed Justice Charles E. Wolverton
a member of fche Boarcl of Regents of
Monmouth State Normal School, to fill
tne vacancy caused by the removal of
J. J. Daly from the state. The term to
which Judge Wolverton was appointed
will expire May 20, 1903. Judge Wolver
tlon was a student at Christian College,
which later merged into the Normal
School. He graduated In 1871 with the
degree Bachelor of Science and the fol
lowing year received the Master of Arts
degree. He has always taken an active
interest in the affairs of the Normal
School.
Edward Relse, the young: ma.n who
yesterday forged the name of Governor
Geer to a $20 check on Ladd & Busb's
bank and passed the check in a Ferry
street den. was today arraigned before
Justice O'Donald. He waived examina
tion and was committed to the county
jail to await the action of the Circuit
Court, As the criminal department of
the Circuit Court will not be In session
again until November, he will have to
remain in jail four months before he
has a trial, unless he can furnish bond
of $200 for his release.
County Superintendent George W.
Jones today ms.de a quarterly apportion
ment of school funds In his hands. The
total amount distributed was $12,218 79.
This was divided on the basis of 9775
children, making $1 25 per capita. The
Salem school district will receive the
largest share of the money, or $3273 75.
The money is the proceeds of the 5 mill
county school tax which must be appor
tioned in January, April, July and Octo
ber. W. H. Fletcher todiy began an action
against George Appleyard and J. L.
Freeland to recover possession of the
Stiver Dollar mining claim, located on
the west fork of Gold Creek, in the
eastern part of Marlon county. The
defendants located a mining claim that
is alleged to lap over that of the plain
tiff. '
E. J. Farnham was today appointed ad
ministrator of the estate of H. D. Oster
houdt. deceased. The property is valued
at $5000 and the heirs are Mary A. Sweet,
Polo, 111.; Edwin Osterhoudt. Maiden,
Mass., and Allle G. Farnham, Marlon,
Or.
The new German Lutheran church on
East State street will be dedicated next
Sunday, when services will be conducted
In both the German and English lan
guages. L. C. Griffith, a farmer residing near
Macleay, fell from a load of wood last
evening and suffered Injuries which re
sulted in partial paralysis.
Harry Young-, of Astoria, a clerk la the
office of the Secretary of State, has resigned.
IJf TIIE "WHEAT BELT.
The Tovrn of Wrbco and the Rich
Country Adjacent
WASCO, Or., July 6. There Is a friend
ly rivalry between the three thriving
little towns of Wasco, Moro and Grass
Valley, in Sherman County. They lie
along the new railroad, the Columbia
Southern, 10 miles apart, and are situated
In the finest of wheat country. With the
prospect of the best wheat crop for
years, or in the history of the county,
the ranchers are strutting around like
peacocks, and the merchants and people
generally wear a satisfied smile.
Wasco truly has a good argument In
her favor. The country is divided into
farming sections by gulches and canyons.
A few square miles of area Is cut off
here and there by these deep gulches, and
In the center Is a town where all of the
trading of the vicinity is done. Wasco
lies in the center of one ot these rich
subdivisions, which is 1C miles wide and
2S miles lOng. and gives It an Immediate
territory of 44S square miles. Every foot
of this is arable, and Is now covered
with a waving mass of ripening grain.
The town Is 10 miles from the starting;
point of the new railroad, and Wasco
people gladly tell that more freight Is
billed for Wasco than to all tho other
points along the road combined, ex
cepting Shanlko, the terminus. They
say that four wheat buyers, represent
ing the largest dealers of the country,
are located at Wasco; that the area
covered by the warehouses in Wasco is
the largest In the entlro section of coun
try, and that, in a nutshell, Wasco Is a
great wheat center. Among the ware
houses is that of the Union Company,
whose warehouse space will cover an area
150x300 feet. William Barnett has ware
houses covering 50x200 fcot; C. E. Jones,
40x60 feet: the Oregon Trading Company,
40x100 feet
The Town of Wasco has within" Its cor
porate limits 375 residents, but the whole
44S square miles Is dotted with farm
houses and is practically a part of Wasco.
The town has water works, owned by pri
vate capital, and Is fairly well provided
with protection against fires. In the
town there Is one newspaper, edited by
V. C. Brock, who Is aljve to the town's
interest and gladly gives Information to
the Inquirer; four general stores, three
blacksmith shops, one harness and sad
dlery shop, two billiard halls, with con
fections and cigars; a saloon, one photo
graph gallery, two drug stores, a livery
stable, a barber shop, a shoe shop, a
carpenter and wagon shop, a lumber-yard,
a large grist mill, with a prosont capacity
of 150 barrels per day, and an addition
In progress; also has three large ware
houses, two hotels, one private boarding
house, two millinery establishments, three
physicians, one lawyer, and postoffice. tel
egraph, telephone and express offices:
Methodist and Christian Churches, and
several private halls. Wasco especially
boasts of Its splendid school building.
Thre teachers are employed, apd there
is school hero nine months In the year.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. Chapman, of Salem, u Pioneer
of 1648.
SALEM, July 6. Mrs. Elizabeth Chap
man, who died In -this city July 4, was
born in Bedford County, Virginia, De
cember 15, ISIS. Her "maiden name was1
Smith, In the early '40s she removed with
her parents to Arkansas, where 'she was
married to Caleb Chapman, a young1
preacher of the Christian Church. In
Mrs. Elisabeth, Chapman.
2848 she and her husband crossed the
plains to Oregon, and "settled- on a farm
about three miles cast of Salem. A
short time later they took a donation
land claim on Howell Prairie, where they
lived until 1SC3, when they came to Salem.
x'rom mat time until nis death in 1832
Mr. Chapman was engaged in preaching
the gospeL Both he and Mrs. Chapman
were well known throughout Western
Oregon, and were very popular, especially
with the young people. Both were mem
bers of the Pioneer Association, and took
great interest In the annual meetings.
Four children survive: Mrs. Hattle - M.
Jackson and Mrs. Sadie McFadden, of
Salem; Cftlfb A. nintimnn nt WnttAiiw
Wash., and J. A. Chapman, of Middle
ton, Or. Mrs. Chapman also had three
brothers living: Titus and Frank Smith,
of Salem, and Levi Smith, ot Grldley, Cat
Androu "Y- Peters, ot Eugene.
EUGENE, July 6. Andrew V. Peters,
one of the most prominent characters In
the business life of Eugene and Lane
County for the past 35 years, died this
afternoon at the home of Stephen St.
John, six miles east of Eugene, of neu
ralgia of the heart, aged 77 years. Mr.
Peters was bora In St Michael's Parish,
France, May 28. 1823. He -was married
to Lizzie Shaw, In Portland, Or., by
Father Fierens, December 27, 18G4, and she
died about four years ago. They cime
to Eugene from Oakland, Or., and Mr.
Peters engaged In business with the late
j Henry D. Parsons, at tho corner of
Eighth and Willamette streets, in 1S65.
Since that time he had been continuously
In business here. He left two brothers ,
and two sisters, who reside In San Fran- j
clsco, and one brother,' 'who Is a Catholic
priest lives In Washington, D. C About
six weeks ago a brother, I. K. Peters,
died In this city.
Veteran of the Civil War.
Joseph D. HKe, a well-known farmer
of Washington County, who died July 1,
was born in Ohio. March 20, 1ES2. -In 1862
he enlisted as a member of Company H,
One Hundred and Eighth Illinois Volun
teers, serving three years. After receiv
ing an honorable discharge from the ser
vice he came West with his family,
eventually coming to Oregon and settling
In 1SS0 on tho farm where he died. De
ceased left a widow and seven children,
one son being in the Philippines with the
Thirty-fifth United States Volunteers.
INHERITS f 100,000.
Seancst of Rich Tfcvr Yorlcer to
Woman Formerly in Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, July C. Mrs." Henry
E. Smith, a woman who formerly
lived In Oregon City, and is well
known here. Is the beneficiary to the
extent of $100,000 In the will of her aunt
the late Mrs. Emma A. Schley, of New
York. Mrs. Schley was the sister-in-law
of the late Roswell P. Flower. T"he value
of tho estate she left Is not known, but
a trust fund of $1,000,000 Is created for
the daughter of the deceased, there are
GALLERY OF OREGON NEWSPAPER MEN-NO. 3
WW& -1Sr! ' JMsl iil
FRED C. BAKER, OF THE TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT.
TILLAMOOK CITy, Or.. July 3. Fred C. Baker was born at Portsmouth, England, and
came "West from Canada to Portland 12 years affo. He stuck type In Portland several years,
and then bought a job plant on First street a-nd conducted tbit establishment until the firo
In the Honeyman foundry portly destroyed his plant. He edited the Leader, at Centerville.
Wash., under contract for 12 months. He purchased tho Troutdale Champion, and edited
that paper for nearly seven years. While In Troutdole be was Postmaster for five years, and
resigned that position and removed his plant when he purchased the Tillamook Headlight
two years ago Mr. Baker has shown considerable newspaper enterprise !n advertising the
resources of Tillamook since he has been in that county, and agitating for a Government
appropriation for the improvement oft Tillamook bars and barber for aa outlet for tho tim
ber and dairying products of that county. Mr. Baker is treasurer of ghe Oregon Press Asso
ciation. He is jme of the few country editors who makes all home-print newspapers pay.
75 bequests ranging from $5G00 to $300,000,
amounting to a total of $2,291,000, and 45
bequests of J5000 each.
The niece, who is named in the will as
"Annie Smith, of Oregon City. Or.," came
here In 1SS9 with her husband, who was
then vice-president and general manager
of the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company.
A few years later he withdrew from that
concern and In 1S04 the family moved to
Watertown, N. Y. This will was executed
in 1S9L Mrs. Smith was already wealthy.
Sho was a wonfan of fine character and
highly esteemed.
Salt to Pie-tent Building n Bridge.
EUGENE, Or., July 6,-Sult wag filed
today by S. M. Douglass, W. W. Haines
and M. S. Wallls' against the County
Board of Commissioners to enjoin the
court from creating any expense for
constructing the proposed county bridge
across the McKenzIe River at Hendricks
Ferry. The suit Is basfd on the constitu
tional right of the Board of Commis
sioners to create indebtedness in excess
of JJ5000.
Oregon Notes.
At North Yamhill soma fields of grain
are now ready for the- binder.
. Huckleberries are reported ripe In some
portiqns of the Blue Mountains.
A dbg, suspected of. hydrophobia, was
killed at North Yamhill a few days ago.
'A poll i man at Eugene boasts a cat
that keep him company on his nightly
rounds.
Coos County Is to hold a Sabbath
School convention, at Coqullle City. July
18 and 13.
Mrs: Alice Budley, .a native of Linn
County, died, at Xiebanon last week. Her
age was 42.
A PenMeion Chinaman, who rifled a
lady's, purse, was fined $30 and costs
JS415 In alt
At The Dalles six Indians were put
Into the jail on the Fourth for celebrating-
with fire-wcter.
Thej "first peches of the season" are
reported at Grant's Pass from C. H.
Sampson's fruit farm.
"Nearly LJXMXjO pounds of wool were
received at a Shanlko warehouse In June,
and 335,000 pounds were .shipped away.
The Polk County bank at Monmouth
declared an S per cent dividend to Us
stockholders on July L The officers of
the bank report a very fine business.
, Peter Carl In. a native of Ireland, died
in a Coos County road a few days ago
from a hemorrhage. He had been pick
ing berries and was unable to reach
home.
A few dva ago iirs. Coke and children,
picking blackberries in Coos County,
were frightened by the appearance of a
large panther. They hunted . another
berry patch.
A Sluslaw man and his daughter we-o
hunting1 and endeavored to kill a bear.
The girl was shot through the side by
her father, but the bear seems to havd
escaped 'njury.
Eastern Oregon papers contain many
notices of young men who leave the
towns to wcrk In the harvest fields.
Wages are good and the demand for
hands Is heavy.
The Dalles newspapers report occasional
arrests of 'nc poor white trash who sell
whisky o Indians. The latest fellow ar
rested for tac contemptible offense is
named Joioph Backus.
The Hjod River Glacier reports two
destructive Jtcs last week at Mosler. In
the first one. L. Lamb lost hla barn, this
year's croD of hay and wagons and farm
Implements. It Is supposed to have been
started b; careless campers. Kind neigh
bors contributed towards a new barn In
cash and wcrk. and the lumber for Us
erection Is or the ground. The second
fire was caused by burning brush on thi
railroad right of way. The firo got'os
yond control and swept over the hills,
consuming James Lewis' hay and about
100 acres cf his pasture. His" fences and
those of bin neighbors suffered also.
NO HELP FOR CORCORAN
IDAHO SUPREME COURT AGAINST
COEUR D'ALENE DYNAMFTER.
Mnat 'Serve His 17-Year Sentence In
the Penitentiary for the Killing;
of James Cheyne.
BOISE, Idaho, July 6, The Supreme
Court has affirmed the judgment against
Paul Corcoran, the Coeur d'Alene dyna
miter. Corcoran was convicted of mur
der In the second degree for the kllllnsr
of James Cheyne, who lost his life In
the riot ot April 29, 1825, and was sen
tenced to 17 years.' Imprisonment
HANGED WHILE CRAZY.
Fate of Valentine Knppns, of Pio
neer, Claris County.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 6. The body
of Valentine Kappus was found today
hanging by a rope around the neck from
a tree near his house at Pioneer, in this
county. Kappus had shown signs of
mental derangement for some time. He
disappeared from home about a week
ago, and his friends conclude he ended
his own life while In a. fit of Insanity.
He was a respected citizen of the coun
ty, and leaves a large family of children.
A speclul venire was Issued out of the
Superior Court today for a Jury to try
certain cases from Skamania County.
All parties Interested agreed to try the
cases here, Instead of at Stevenson, this
being the more convenient place. The
Jury will be empaneled next Tuesday.
The Pacific States Telephone Company
has decided to move Its station or ex
change from tho Hotel Columbia, where
It' has been located since the company
first strung Its wire here, to the Wlntler
building, on Main street, near Sixth, a
portion of which Is being fitted up as a
telephone exchange and public pay sta
tion. TEACHERS FOR CORVALLIS.
Corps Selected by the Schbol Board
A. M. McDonald Principal.
CORVALLIS. Or.. July 5. The School
Board has completed the selection of a
principal and a corps of teachers for the
Corvallls, public schools for the ensuing
year. The principal is Professor A. M.
McDonald, late Superintendent of Schools
In Linn County. Professor McDonald, la
addition to his duties as principal, is to
be teacher of the ninth grade. The other
teachers are as follows: Eighth grade,
Nicholas Tartar: seventh. Miss Hortense
Greffoz; sixth. Miss Cooper; fifth. Miss
Currin; fourth, Miss Wicks; third, MHs
McCormlck; second. Miss Maxwell; first
Mrs. Nelms.
SCALP TORJt OFF.
Serinnn Rnnnvrny Accident
to
Roscbnrs: Man.
ROSBBURG, Or., July 6. John Robin
son, recently from Vbca, Tex., was se
verely injured hero today' by his team
running away. With his wife ho was
driving down the hill -north of town. The
bridle came off one of the horses, tnd
the team became frlgHtened and ran
away, throwing both out Mr. Robinson
struck upon his head on the sidewalk.
The scalp was torn off from the left tem
ple to the cehter of the back of the head.
It Is thought his injuries will not prova
fatal. Mrs. Robinson was not hurt
t
Fine Hotel for Jfnmpn.
NAMPA, Idaho July 5, Colonel W. H.
pewey let the contract this week for the
excavation for the new hotel to Smith &
,Alden, of Portland. The firm has been
at work for several months grading on
the Pacific & Idaho Northern. The hotel
building as now planned will be a mag
nificent structure, and "will cost when
completed about 5100,000. Colonel Dewey
has given up the Idea of building a resi
dence, and now Intends to make this hotel
his, home, and so Is building It with
every possible comfort and convenience.
The main structure will be in the center
of. the block, and Is 40x200 feet, with an
ell extending to within 16 feet of First
street and eight feet of G street leav
ing room for small piazza and wide walk.
n the ell will be located two storerooms.
The corner room has been rented for a
bank.
The building will be thro stories high,
with double piazza extending all around
the front The roof of the building will
have one main tower In front and one
smaller one on each end. The hotel will
be equipped with electric and gas lights,
hot water and elevator.
Paper From Besieged Hnfeklnic,
Everett Independent
Mr. G. A. Churoh is in receipt of a fac
simile of a seigb special edition of the
Mafeklng Mail, dated January 25. It was
printed underground In a bomb-proof
shelter, and was "Issued daily, shells
permitting." as a caption states. The pa
per Is three columns wide, and among
the leading articles is a notice stating
that "meat rations wi at present bo
three-quarter pounds," and, owing to the
demand for milk for the sick ' and
wounded, the supply "Is reluctantly stop
ped until further notice." The paper con
tains a write-up of a variety concert com
petition, which was won by a troop of
Cape police, and an official announce
ment that 10 pounds forage for each homo
will be allowed, each day for a week. All
general orders are over the signature
of General R. S. S. Baden-PowelL The
edition Ja printed on brown wrapping
paper.
Mining: Sfoclc Quotations.
Following are yesterday's tr&ns&eUona on ttte
Oregon Mining Stock Exchange:
Bid.
Adams Mountain ........JOOO 0334
BuCalo a'
Asked.
000 Diji
102 CO ,
20
Tputs Dredging Co....... 100 00
Gold Hill & Bohemia...
Gold Hill High Lino Ditch
Golden Slipper
Goldstone Consolidated ..
Helena ...
Helena. No. 2
Lost Horse
May Queen ....
Oregon1!!
Riverside
Rockefeller
42
b
Sumpter Pree Gold..,..,.. 3 34
SALES.
Buffalo 4000S49 OS
uiuaiune ton3ouaaiea .......... tjuvux?
v 20WV3
Helena ....". 100o$
1000&
4000
SO
Helena No. 2
May Queen ..... ....11C
Orejon-Colorado , C0O0$ 5H
pPOKANE July 6. The closing bids for
mining stocks today itero:
Blacktall Jo 1341 Mom. Glory ...40 CSH
Butte i Boeton. 2 j Morrison.
Crystal -4 i Princess Maud.. 3
Deer Trail Con. 4 RamWer Cariboo C3
Evening Star .. 7&RepODHc 85
Gold Led?e 1 Reservation ffJi
Goldn Harvest. 1J Rossland Giant.
L X. L 18 iSulllran 10,
Insurgent $ Tom Thumb 15
Lone Pine Surp. 11 Waisrloo 2
NEW TORK. July 0. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar ..,.,. ,.50 JBiPntarto .$0 75
Crown Point .... SlOpnlr , 05
Con. Cat i Va... 1 -JO Plymouth 10
Bead wood ....... 42 putcksllver ISO
Gould A Curry... 10 do prT ,. 7 M
Halo & Norcross.. aOi Sierra. Nevada ... 28
Homestake GO OOfBtandard ,... 3 50
Iron Silver R2 Union Con 20
Mexican ITiTellaw Jacket .... Vi
,
BOSTON, July 0. Closing quotations:
Adventure SO 02
Allouez M. Co.. 1
Amal. Copper .. 85
Atlantic 22
Boston & Mont. 2 90
Butte &. Boston. 2
CJ. & Hecla.... 7 20
Centennial 1C
Franklin 12
IDsceola SO CO
fparrott 40
tQulncy , 1 SS
l Santa. Fe Copper 4H
j Tamarack 1 78
J Utah Mining ... 1 2(R4
IWlnona. 2
J Wolverines 80H
Start RiRht In Dairying.
Salem Statesman.
In going into the dairying business, the
people of the "Willamette Valley must
go Into it right. They must have sep
arators, and raise the proper kinds of
forage plants. The use of separators will
enable them to raise their calves and en
gage In swine breeding, and thus add to
their income. The Willamette Valley
farmers will not be slow In adopting- the
correct methods. They have built evap
orators for their fruit and dry kilns and
warehouses for their hops. They are
providing Incubators and brooders for
poultry raising, and they will construct
silos, buy separators, and raise the for
age crops best adapted to their needs.
They will thus be able to epmpete in any
market with their dairy products. All
these things will not reduce the number
of bushels of wheat raised, either,
though it will vastly reduce the acreage
necessary to raise a given amount of
wheat "
The Poisoning? at Richland.
Carson Tocsin.
The two young girls of Richland, who
were reported accidentally poisoned are
now recovering, but events have proven
that the case has a more serious aspect
than was at first supposed. It seems that
two young men. Ed Simonls and Oscar
Smith are accused of sending arsenic to
the girls telling them that It was com
plexion powder. Simonls was brought be
fore Justice Frazler Monday, and after
the prosecution had presented Its evi
dence, he decided to waive examination,
and the Court held him to appear before
the higher Court It Is expected that
Smith will not be prosecuted, as his con
nection with tho affair Is considered of
small Importance.
Ox-Eyed Daisies. f
Vancouver Independent
"We have often noticed people gathering
the ox-eyed daisies that grow on the
river bottoms and carrying them home or
I to the cemetery to decorate graves with.
If they could only realize the mischief
they were doing they would not do It
As there is sap enough In those stalks to
ripen the seed, where that weed gets
a start to growing, it is almost Impossible
to kill It out and It kills out nearly everything-
else where it grows. If I wanted
to Injure an enemy almost Irreparably I
would set a lot of that seed and sow It
on his farm. It Is one of the greatest
nuisances under the sun, and one of the
hardest to get rid of, so please beware
of it
Security and Satisfaction Prevail.
Junction City Bulletin.
It doesn't make any difference to us
who Is In the "White House and who Is
not "We believe In giving the devil his
dues. It Is a fact and apparent on every
side, that prosperity is abroad in the land.
New industries are springing up all
around us, and not a day goes by but
what we read of some new enterprise and
Investment In the "Willamette Valley. It
is good for the material welfare of the
people when such a feeling of satisfac
tion and security prevades the commer
cial atmosphere.
Fnneral of Victims of Tpcoma Wreck
TACOMA, July 6. Tho flr3t funeral of
the victims of tho street-car wreck took
place today, and others will follow In
rapid succession, fully a score taking
place in the suburbs of Edison, Span
away and Parkland, where most of the
victims lived. Steps are being taken to
relieve the needs of families of the killed,
and over 12000 has already been sub
scribed. A B-year-old infant died today, making
0 victims of the street-car accident Flvo
women and three men are still uncon
scious, and will probably die.
TVashtnfirton County anfi $tate Fntr.
HILLSBORO, July 6. W. H. "Wehrung.
president of the State Board of Agricul
ture, has returned to Hlllsboro, after an
extended visit throdgh the "Willamette
Valley In the Interest of tho state fair.
Upon his recommendation the County
Court yesterday appointed James H. Sew
ell to be superintendent of the "Wash
ington County exhibit, and "W. V. "Wlliy,
A. C. Shute and H. T. Bagley, a com
mittee to solicit and secure funds to de
fray the expenses of the exhibit
A Mnn'g "Wonderment.
Centralla News.
"We have often wondered that women
do not have their kitchen dresses made
as low necked as their party dresses.
It would certainly be cooler In. worklnjr
over a hot stove.
"Wanhlnfftbn Notes.
J. C Parsons, of Centralla, lost an
eye from a cannon firecracker.
Nearly a quarter of an Inch of rain
fell In five minutes at "Walla Walla on
the Fourth.
At Montesano, a spruce Is reported 63
Inches la diameter at the small end, and
scaling 4172 feet
Convicts at the Walla Walla peniten
tiary werq permitted to celebrate the
Fourth with 'athletic exercises, musical
oddities and a cakewalk, .
American "Boxers" at Skagit have
driven out the Japanese section hands of
the Groat Northern Railroad. The com-
.pany has brought In new ansa, and de-
mands that the Sheriff give them pro
tection. It also offers S500 reward for tho
conviction of persons concerned in the
trouble.
A. C. Patterson, of Everett lost two
fingers of his right hajid by explosion of
a cannon firecracker on tho Fourth, and
may have to suffer amputation ot the
thumb,
Tho hat of Otto Dobbins, found dead
near Everett, has been discovered. It is
a black Derby, with the back crushed In,
and strengthens the baUef that he was
foully dealt with.
Colfax claim to have had, as a feat
ure of her celebration, nn automobile
bsllt entirely in that city-oven to Its elec-tro-hydro'carbon
engine. It stiowed speed
of 12 milfiB an hour.
Twenty-four Wtmhlngton postmasters
receive IncreaUM compensation aggregat
ing ?3300 per Annum in the readjustment
of salaries, based upon receipts during
tho fiscal yenr. In but one instance has
thcro been a falling off sufficient to af
fect the salary of the offices.
The Everett Independent reports that
some months ago F. G. Kelly was ar
rested on a charge of stealing timber
from public land, his offense having been
the cutting down of one tree on a road
near Sultan- The tree was valued at $1 B0.
The qase has been tried and retried,
and finally has been closed by Kelly's dis
missal, after the accumulated costs have
reached 5200.
The Centralla News says that last Sat
urday, June SO, Henry Pitcher, of Napa
vine, bought from the state the timber on
eleven forties of school land located in
section 26. township 12 nortfi. range 3
west, near his mill. The price paid was
MdQ0. Mr. Pitcher is very much pleased
with his purchase. He estimates that
there are about 15,000,000 feet or timber on
the land, enough to last him several
years.
Bryan Wcstacott of Garfield, Republi
can nominee for State Senator in the
Sixth district, has troubles outside of pol
itics. He publishes the following signed
offer In the Garfield Enterprise: "T will
pay $o0d for Information leading to the
arrest and conviction of tho parties who
entered my residence June 3 and mis
placed furniture, turning things topsy
turvey, ending by turning the contents
of the yeast jar Into my gum boots."
CONCERNING RAINBOWS.
Ansrrer for a 3Inn "Who Savr One
Upside Do-rrn.
DUNDEE, Or., June 28. (To tho Ed
itorsLast evening, just before sunset
there was a strange phenomenon seen
here by a few of us. It appeared as a
rainbow suspended in the sky directly
overhead and was upside down; that is,
the points" projected upward. I would like
to hear some explanation of this, as It
has never been seen by anyone here be
fore. P. H. P.
In order to explain how the rainbow In
question appeared upside down, we would
have to know the relative positions of
the observer, the sun and the raincloud
which caused It Of course, P. H. P. Is
aware that rainbows are caused by the
refraction and reflection of the sun's rays
on rain falling from a cloud opposite the
sun while It Is shining. It Is purely an
optical phenomenon; that Is, there Is
nothing of It except the colors seen. The
elevation or size of the bow depends upon
the altitude of the sun at the time. If It
Is near the horizon the bow will be nearly
half a circle; but, as the sun's elevation
Increases the bow sinks and becomes
smaller, and when the sun 13 nearly half
way to the zenith It disappears altogether.
For this reason rainbows are seen only
In the morning- and evening. Sometimes
only part of a rainbow Is seen, and at
other times two are seen, one a little be
low the other. Occasionally luminous
rings called "halos" are seen surrounding
the sun. These vary greatly, there being
usually saveral circles or parts of circles.
These phenomena are quite common in
Arctic regions, being formed by the re
fraction and reflection of the sun's rcys
on minute ice or snow crystals floating
in the air.
Probably P. H. P. is not awaro that
rainbows seen from mountain tops and
the topmasts of ships are completely cir
cular. The position and appearance of
rainbows depends entirely on the position
of the observer with regard to the sun
and the rain cloud causing the bow. Tne
position of P. H. P. when he observed
the inverted rainbow about which he In
quires enabled him to see only the lower
half of the circular rainbow. A great
deal of rime has been devoted to tho
study of rainbows, of which and kindred
phenomena there are many varieties.
Rainbows are seen in the spray of water
falls or fountains, In fogs and mists.
There are lunar rainbows when the moon
Is full or nearly so, and halos about the
sun and moon. Related to these are the
mirage seen In deserts and otlfer optical
phenomena, the explanation of which
would require columns.
There Is an anelont superstition or joke
to the effect that by digging at the spot
where the foot of a rainbow touches the
ground a pot of gold will be found. To
two or more persons In different positions,
tho end of a rainbow appears to touch
the ground in as many different places,
and If one starts to walk to the place
where the rainbow appears to touch the
ground, it moves as fast as he does and
he never overtakes It
There Is a fable to the effect that after
the deluge was over God set his bow In
the cloud to remind him of the covenant
it is said he made with Noah, but It is
quite certain that since the sun shone and
rain clouds floated in the sky there .have
always been rainbows, when tha two
came in the same positions, respectively,
which cause rainbows nsw.
SALE OF STATE LANDS.
Queries That Will Probably Rccelie
Prompt Answer From Salem.
LAKE VIEW, Jupe 14. (To the Editor.)
I desire to call attention to a matter
ot public Interest In connection with the
present administration of the State Land
Board relative to the selection and sale
of Indemnity school lands.
It is the practice of the board, through
its clerk, when one makes application
to purchase lands as indemnity school
lands, to require the applicant to make
a formal application to purchase, describ
ing the lands desired, accompanying the
application with the usual non-mineral
affidavit, which aro forwarded to the
clerk. If the applicant desires to pay
the full purchase price down and obtain
a deed, he is further required to accom
pany his application with a sum for the
full purchase price at the rate of $3 50
per acre. He then gets hl3 deed, but It In
reciting the consideration shows that he
has paid for the lands at the rate ot only
52 50 per acre. If he desires to make pay
ment for the lands by installments, he
Is required to send, with his application
to the clerk, a sum amounting to 51 50
per acre, that Is to say, if he applies, for
40 acres, he must send to the clerk 500,
and thereupon he will get a certificate
of purchases, which recites that he has
paid 52D down, and -that 520 more Is due
in one year, with Interest at 8 per cent
per annum, $20 In two years with Interest
at 7 per cent &"! S-W on demand with In
terest at 6 per cent .per annum.
Now, what I would like to know, is
what becomes of that extra 1 per acre
Which Is not accounted for by the board
Mrma
and jLydlia PInkftsun's
Vegetable Gompoundhmvm
restored health sad
happifioss to scores ot
women This Is not a
mare advertising claim,
hut a positive fact.
The reason flIrs Pink"
ham Is so qualified to ad
vise women Is because
for 20 years she has been
treating and studying
woman9s ills Her ad"
dress Is Lynn, Mass
If you sire illy write to
her for helpp as thousands
of wosnen are doings
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound j
relieves painful periods
and regulates menstru
aiion St cures backaches
kidney troubles and all
uterine disorders
Read the letters from
women appearing regu
larfy In this papers
to the purchaser and which we are re
quired to pay? I have made Inquiry and
have had considerable correspondence
with the clerk to ascertain what becomes
of tthis extra 51 per acre, and must con
fess that I have gotten no satisfactory
answer. He claims that the extra 51 per
aero goes to a citizen as compensation
for ascertaining the bases or deficiency
for the selection.
My understanding Is that the ascertain
ing ot the losses sustained by the state
by reason of the occupancy of sections 15
and 36, by or through the United States
Government, and the selections in lieu
thereof, as provided by act of Congress,
shall be done by the State Land Agent,
provided for by our Lagislature, act of
February 17, 1SS0 (see Session Laws. 1S99.
pages 94-95), for which the state pays that
officer a sum not to exceed 51S00 per year,
Including necessary traveling 'expenses.
I, and many other persons In Laka
County, who have paid out money In this
way, would like to know why we aro
compelled to pay this extra 51 per acre,
under the claim that It goes to some
one under contract with the board to
do the very work which the State Land
Agent is compensated for doing, and
which It Is his special duty to do.
Believing that The Oregonian Is a stal
wart advocate of strict honesty In public
servants. I trust that you will enlighten
the public upon this matter, and If thero
are wrongs beiner perpetrated In this de
partment of our state government, that
you will hunt them down and fix tho
guilt where It belongs.
T. A. CRUMP.
Tne Wedding Gncat Played Horses.
Nw York Journal.
With the ushers and wedding guests aa
the horwea. tho bridal coach, at the wed
ding of MIrj Hanict McCormick and
WlSlam FJi.hcr, In New Broumiwlek, N.
J., yesterday, was hauJed through the
street. The happy couple thus started
on their bridal tour to Atlantic Ctty.
The ceremony was performed at 9:30
o'clock at St.. Peter's Church by Dean
John A. O'Grady. The brktesmoid was
M33 Agnea McCormick, witter ot the
bride, and tho best nar.n Edward McCor
mick. After the ceremony a wedding
breakfast wa& served at the home of the
bride.
Whilo this was gcIng on, the uahera
wero planning a trick hpon the bridal
couple. When th?y entered the coach,
tl?J ushers, with yome guests, ran out
of the house next door, liftf-d the coach
man off the seat and unhitched the horses.
Mr. and Mrs. Fishor, to escape the show
er of rice, had pulled the curtains down,
and were ignonairt of what was gcing on.
Before tbey knew it tho horses were
33nt up the atroet on a trot, and the ush
ers and gueriis were racing the coach
through tho street at a mad gallop. They
did not st'jop until they had reached tho
GeorgCfatreot station, where they rushed
the coach right up the platform. Other
guesta then warrood about like bees, and
tho unsuapc-ctlng couple were icon
drowned with pounds of rice.
Task for England's Statesmen.
London Star.
Both sides have had enough of butch
ery. The grave la fat with the best blood
of the two races. It remains for us to
take up with heavy hearts the work of
conciliation which the war shattered Into
a thousand fragments. For do not let ua
Imagine that the war has settled any
thing. No. The essential problem 13 aa
It was last October, the only difference
being that It Is Immensely more compli
cated by a bitter feud. Hard, and very
hard, will be the task of the statesmen
who seek to rear the edifice of peaco and
prosperity among the smoking ruins of
two brave peoples.
Admits both sexes. Is nonsectarlan, away
from the city, beautiful and healthful
location. The academy receives younger
and less advanced pupils.
Strict Military
Discipline
Expenses reasonable. Send for the new
catalogue before deciding upon, another
school. Address a postal card to
President A. C. Jones, Ph.D.
Burton, Wash.
The Oregon Mining
Stock Exchange
Auditorium. Chamber of Commerce Bids.,
P. O. box 070. Portland. Or.
Telephone Main 810.
J. E. Haaeltine. Prea.: David Goodflell Treas.:
F. J. Hard. Sec
Directors u. G. Clarice, J. E liaseltlne. Da
vid Goodseil. P. J. Jennings. X. G. Davidson,
F. V. Drake. E. A Clem.
THE GOLD HILL & BOHEMIA MINING CO.
owns four flrst-class quartz mining proper
ties; three ot thn. embracing: nine claims,
beln? in the Gold HU1 mining district, Jack
son. County, Oregon; and one ot them, em
bracing seven claims, being In tne very
heart of the Bohemia mining camp. Capital
stock. JlOO.OOO-.OO; 40 per cent of stock In
treasury; all promoters' stock pooled. Listed
with the Oregon Mining Stock Exchange. In
vestigate. Davidson, Ward & Cd. (members
ot the Oregon Mtnlnc Stock Exch&nze). 408
j Chamber of Csmxnerce. Phone Clay 33.
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