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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 10, 1900)
THE KOENING OEEGONIAN, TTJBSDAT, JULY 10, 1S0O. WITH THE SOLDIER BOYS THEY ARE "DOWN TO HARD WORK AT-CAMP GBER. Portland Troops Arrive Order and Cleanliness First Requirements -Retreat Ceremony. SALEM, July 9. The guardsmen at Camp Geer got down to hard work today. It Is very evident that the encampment was properly begun on Saturday. The boys had all day Saturday to arrange their camp, and got rested and settled down on Sunday. They were conse quently ready for hard work early this morning and will put In a full week of military drill. Battery A. of Portland, arrived on the grounds today. They boys camped last night at Woodburn and marched the rest , Of the way this forenoon. "When they ( approached the camp, the guard turned out to receive them. Both men and i horses stood the march well and arc In i good spirits. One horse was Injured last j night by a kick from another horse, but It is thought the injury will not be per- t znanent. The battery went Into Quarters j in the rear of the cavalry troops. Order and cleanliness are the first re quirements around the camp. Regular inspections are made of tents, streets and kitchens, and any Irregularity is promptly, reported at headquarters. A report of this kind Is promptly follownl bj a letter to the Colonel of the regiment of whloh the offending company is a j member, and the Colonel transmits the j notice to the Captain of the company. &riAfr'4 - - The Captains of course take prldo in the efficiency of their commands and do not waste any time in correcting the fault and using precautions against a repeti tion of the offense. Notices regarding poorly kept camps are not made pub lic, but is rumored that the author of the reprimands is proficient in the use of lan guage that is dignified and at the same time forcible. Strict orders have been issued govern- i lng the disposal of kitchen garbage and all refuse matter of this character, eith er wet or dry. This material is directed to be put in water-tight barrels. The slightest violation of this order will be considered an infraction of discipline, and dealt with accordingly. Owing to the crowded condition of the grounds, and the necessity of avoiding as far as pos sible any Influence likely to modify clean ly conditions, an order has been Issued prohibiting the congregating of vehicles and horses, which are left by their own ers for any length of time, within tho camp limits. There is ample opportunity for convenient arrangements of this character on the grounds adjoining the camp. Two visits are made each day, one at 8.30 A. M., and the other at 4:30 P. M., to the sinks and kitchens by a -detail of two men from the hospital corps in cnarge or an acting hospital steward for the purpose of using proper disinfectants at these points. For tho purpose of executing the dally ceremony at retreat, a provisional regi ment has been constituted, comprising only the Infantry troops in camp, con sisting of three battalions of six com panies each. Cplonels Yoran and Ever ett alternate In reviewing the parade each evening, each Colonel, when In command, being accompanied by his own colors, adjutant and band. This arrangement confused the crowd of visitors who gath ered last evening to witness tho parade. They were trying to discover the dividing lines between the Third and the Fourth regiments and the separate battalion, whllq. jpre was In fact but one regi ment. -t This combining of the two rejrf ments and separate battalion greatly fa cilitates the maneuvers of the parade and produces a "better effect. Last night Colonel Everett reviewed the regiment, and tonight Colonel Yoran, and his staff, occupied the same position. As the pro visional regiment Is divided into three battalions, only three Majors partici pate at each parade. The Majors will also alternate, so as to give each a chance to praotlce the work. There was so much trouble last even ing over tho repeated attempts of soldiers to run the lines and escape to town, or to return during the darkness of night, that It was found best to strengthen the . guard lines. The lines were shortened considerably and foUr more posts were added. It will be a swift runner and quick dodger that passes the lines now. The Illlhee Club, Salem's only social club, has extended the freedom of Its rooms to the commissioned officers of the National Guard during the encampment. The Illlhces are famous as entertainers and the guardsmen who visit the club's room In the Burke block are well cared tot. The officers have not much time to spend In town, but they appreciate the courtesies they are permitted to enjoy. Salem considers the members of the Na tional Guard her guests and Is endeav oring to treat them royally. "Visitors to the camp today were enter tained with music discoursed by the Third Regiment band In the grove near the of ficers' mess. The Fourth Regiment band will also be heard from during the en campment. The bands take turns fur nisbjng the music for the evening pa rades. The dally ration provided by the mili tary regulations contains a good va riety of food. Tho food Is issued on a prescribed ratio, according to the number of men in a company. Taking the prin ciple articles as a basis, each man is al lowed, per day, 20 ounces of fresh beef, 18 ounces of soft bread. 2 2-5 ounces of beans, 1G ounces of potatoes, 1 3-5 ounces of coffee and 2 2-5 ounces of sugar. Fresh mutton, pork, bacon, salt beef, or fish may be drawn Instead of fresh beer. Flour or corn meal may be substituted for bread; peas, rice or hominy for beans, carrots, beets or onions or tomatoes for part of the potatoes, ten for coffee, mo lasses for sugar. These substitutes make a variation in the food. Besides the ar ticles the commissary department Issues milk, eggs and butter as extras. Salt, pepper vinegar and other seasoning com. ponents are supplied, of course. Capital City Brevities. J. F. Ebersole, aged Zi years, was to- day committed to the insane asylum from Marion County. His insanity is due to paralysis. ( , f. State Treasurer Moore today received from Grant County the sum of $33,003 62, being the balance due on their 1893 state tax. Three patients at the Insane Asylum escaped last week. They are: John Keo see, from "Wallowa County: E. S. Barnes, from Umatilla County, and Ban Collins, from Marlon County. Collins has been recaptured, but the other two are still at large. Frank C Hall, high diver, today dove off the "Willamette bridge into the water 72 feet below. He was not injured. Fred Plumback, of Perrydale, died at the Salem Hospital last night, aged 2 years. NEW SHERM AX COUNTY TOWS. Located Near Kent Postofucc Wagon Road to Fossil. KENT, Or., July 8. Kent was merely a poetofflce between Grass Valley and gBaniko, but a town 1 being laid off near the postoffice on ih Columbia- South ern Railroad, and there are prospeots of it becoming a thriving Oregon village. A well, large enough to .supply a fair-sized town, has been dug, and a good supply of water thus secured. A largo ware house has been started and business houses arc to follow. Kent is in the midst of a great level scope of country, which produces both grain and hay. Besides a scope of coun try, 10x30 miles, of direct territory, it will soon draw from the lrossll country, 20 miles away, one of the richest sections In the county. A road from Kent to FobsII Is n6w being surveyed. The cost 6f "building has been raised by subscrip tion, and the road is expected to be com pleted in time to bring in this year's crop. A. Houghton has been experimenting with broom grass near here. He sowed -- L-r-- - ',M-- -' c ' -? ,c. -' v- - .. ?"& Lm" a small amount of seed in May, 199, on his poorest land, a barren, dry hillside, where the boII scantily covered the rocks. Today he has a plat covered with a good stand of grass, tall, green and thriving. The grass will easily cut three tons to the acre, and there is no question but what it will prove an eminent success In this section. For years horsestealing has been carried on in this section to considerable extent. More than 16 head have been stolen within the past two weeks. Prob ably 1000 head have been stolen within a very few years. The territory visited by the thieves lies between Grass Valley and Shanlko. HorseB have been mlsed right along, but It was generally thought that they had merely strayed away. Teamsters from the lower country havo been losing horses by the score lately, while camping at night, when thoy were well tethered or hobbled, and horses were taken from corrals and barns. This aroused diligent search, and a few days ago officers and citizens came within a few hours of the thieves. There seems to be a regularly organized band, and they operate from here to Linn County, and from there to Portland. WITHOUT STEAMER SERVICE. Last Boat From Independence This Season To Improve Channel. INDEPENDENCE, Or., July 9. Inde pendence is without a daily steamer once more. The Pomona left down this morn ing, making the last trip for tho season, as the river is getting so low in places as to mako navigation extremely danger cus Captain Sprong states that he could continue to make trips If some work was done on the bar just below this city, where the Gypsy was wrecked. At that point, there is deep water along side tho bar, but the place Is so full of snags that one Is taking serious chances in going through. The Board of Trade of this city will likely take some steps soon to get a project under way wnere by the Government snagboat will be Bent here at the proper time to remove these snags, which menace navigation so se riously. Then, Again, the bar in front of town is gradually, but suroly, working down stream at a rapid rate, and, un less something is done by the Govern ment at an early date, boats will be shut off from landing here at alL At present the boats must land either above or bctow the city. A revetment, It seems, would be the proper remedy, .and our citizens Intend to move soon In order to bring the matter before the proper authorities. The city proposes to make extensive Im provements in the looks of things soon. Orders have been mode to repair all the bad sidewalks' and crosswalks, and in many places new ones will be laid. .-On a dark night it was rather risky tor a person to go over some of tho, walks without a light Prosrress on Monroe Elevator MONROE, Or., July 9. Work on the new wharf and elevator is progressing rapidly. The heavy timbers for the foundation and first story are In posi tion. The foundation is planted on bed rock. 12 feet below the sills, and it is not expected that the new structure will settle to any extent. Work on the build ing will be concluded by August 30. Oregon 2?otes. Newton Green has gone from Eugene to Seattle to work on the Post-Intelligoncer. John Teters. a pioneer of 1&, Is dead at Albany, at the age of 70 years. He left a widow and eight grown children. George Houck has gone to Southern California to purchase 1000 angora goats, to be placed on his farm, near Monroe. Unoccupied cottages at Shedd. belong ing to R. Farwell and William Dick, were burned the evening of the 7th. Loss, JltX). A Lebanon boy fell in front of a run away hay rake, but miraculously escaped injury. Tho rake was wrecked by the team Roseburg'3 baseball team went to the little town of Oakland to show tho hovires all about the game, but were "wiped up" by the score of 45-to 5. Only one worse defeat is reported when Albany oeat in dependence, 60 to 0. The Polk County Court has allowed ?100 for the grading and graveling of the public road through Eola. This is said by the Salem papers to be generous. In view of the fact that this road is usd mainly by those who go from Polk"Couri ty to Salem to do their trading. Sig SIchel &. Co.. agents. celebrated 1 Herbert Spencer cigars. DISPOSED OF POOR GSES SUPREME' GOURT RENDERS DECIS IONS IX $ MANY SUITS. Eastern Oregon Branch Asylum Case Decided-rLOTrer Court Sustained In All Rat One Case. 8ALBM. July 8. The Bunreme Court to day handed down opinions In four cases,' the most important of which was the action brought by the State oT Oregon and Turner Oliver against several per sons to determine adverse claims to the land bought by the state- for a branch asylum in Eastern 'Oregon. The cases are as follows: State of Oregdn and Turner Oliver, re spondents, vs. John R. Slize, "William "Warren. Charles E. Davis, jDavld John son, and James H. Hutchinson and "W. R. Hutchinson, partners 'doing' business as Hutchinson Bros., appellants; from Union County, Robert Eaton, Judge; af firmed. Opinion by Bean, C J. This is a suit to determine an adverse claim to real estate. The complaint alleges that the state is the owner in fee and in possession -by its tenant Oliver, Of the land In controversy; that defendants' claim an interest adverse to plaintiffs, whereupon it prays that each of them bo required to set forth by answer the character of his interest, or estate, so that its validity may be adjudged. The defendants, Hutchinson Bros., who alone answered, deny the stato's title and possession and for an affirmative defense aver that In the state, by its authorised agents, the Gov ernor, Secretary of State and Treasurer, OREGON NATIONAL. GUARD AT CAMP GEER, SALEM, OR. falsely and fraudulently agreed with de fendants that if they would execute to it & good and sufficient deed to the land described in their answer It would, within IS months thereafter, erect thereon, and upon the other land described in their complaint, buildings and Improvements for public purposes at a cost and value of not less than 5165,000; that It was agreed that the whole of the land so described should be used and occupied (. for public purposes only, nnd, "until the state performed Its part of the contract, the defendants were to remain in exclu- slve possession of the premises; that if it f failed or refused to use the land for the purposes indicated, the title should re main in defendants, and "any deed ex ecuted by them should be null and void; that the performance of such agreement and contract by the state was the only and sole consideration for transfer; that It wholly failed and refused to com ply with its agreement; that Jf the state had performed Its agreement, defendants' property would have Increased In, value in the sum of not less than $10,000, and that they are damaged by its failure to per form its agreement. It was further understood that if defendants would ex ecute to the state a deed for the land they would receive therefor. In addition to the performance of such contract, the sum of $1400, which has not been paid defendants; that the market value of the land was worth JG0 per acre at that time, and that defendants would not havo sold the land for any other purpose than to be used as a branch inBane asy lum, as represented by the agents of the state. They avor that the state should be es tbpped from asserting title or right of possession, for the reason that they were purchased under an act of the Legisla ture, entitled, "An act to provide for the location and construction of a branch Insane asylum In the Eastern portion of Oregon, and appropriating money there for," filed In the office of Secretary of State, February 2L 1883, which was subse quently held to be unconstitutional and void; defendants demand a decree de claring themselves owners of the land described In their answer and that the state take nothing by their alleged deed, from them, and that they recover $10,000 damages. Tho reply pleads as an es toppel a conveyance to tho state on the 17th of November, ISM, for the considera tion of 550O0, which was received by de fendants and retained by them. Upon the Issues thus joined the case went to trial, tho defenso offering evidence that the state was not in possession of land at commencement of controversy. The court refused to permit the intro duction of such evidence, on the grounds that defendants by their answers waived that issue. A decree was rendered In favor of plaintiffs, from which defend ants appeal. Henry Gardner, appellant, vs. Wasco County, respondent, from Wasco County, W. L. Bradshaw, Judge; reversed and Yo manded. Opinion by Wolverton, J. This was an action to recover dam ages for an injury alleged to have been caused through the. faulty and negligent construction and repair of a county road. The rood in question runs along the course of a gulch at a steep incline, and was constructed by grading along the north and northeast side of a hill. From the foot of tho hill the road runs up com- 1 paratively straight for pO yards or more. where it maices a snarp turn around a . of rock and thjnce continues on a sugnt curve xor somo aw or yarns. Aside from the fact that the grade had been washed by the fall rains, which may have affected Its lateral slope somewhat, thd road had been In .practically the same condition for many years, with which both the defendant and plaintiff were well acquainted. A few days before the. accident the road had been covered with ice, but two days prior thereto all the lea had disappeared except that on the road on the north side of the hill. Plaintiff started to The Dalles, accompanied by his wife. In a wagon loaded with 1300 pounds of barley, drawn by two horses. In attempting to descend the hill tho team, -wagon and occupants were precip itated Into the gulch, after sliding over the Ice near the point of rock. The h6rses were unshod, the harness was without breeching, or hold-back straps, and the brake failed to respond. The lower court granted a nonsuit against tho plaintiff on the ground that at the close of his evidence he had not made out a case sufficient to go to the Jury", and the question bofore the Supreme Court was whether the nonsuit was prop- crly granted. The Supremo Court holds that tho evidence lenas to show that the road was 'faulty and that its condi tion contrived to the .Occident; that If the condition of the road constituted the one concurring cause of the accident, without which it would not have hap pened, then tho county would So liable. It Is hold that this question as well as the defendant's contributing hegllgehco should be left to the jury. Farmers Traders National Bank, ap pellant, vs. "William "Wooden, respondent from Union County, Robert Eakln, Judge; affirmed. Opinion by Moore, J. This was an action to recover an in stallment alleged to be due under a contract gentered Into March 23, 1SS5, oe tween dofendant and Yee Sing t Co., by the terms of which he agreed to plow, cultivate and seed 100 acres of sugar beet land in Union County. The defend ant set up as a defense that Yce Sing Co. had not performed tholr contract, and that by Teason thereof tho defendant had been damaged SltOO- The trial re sulted in a judgment for the defendant in the sum of $1 and the plaintiff ap pealed. The Supreme Court reviews at length the errors assigned and finding no error affirms the judgment of the lower court. Fred Nodlne t ex appellants, vs. W. T. Wright et aL, respondents, from Union County, Robert Eakln. Judge; af firmed. Opinion by Bean.- C. J. This Is an action at law against W. T. Wright, F. A. E. Starr, W. J. Town ley, F, I Richmond, J. P. Marshall, tho Alnsworth National Bank of Portland, and the First National Bank of Union, to recover $150,000 damages. The -complaint in substance is that, in April, 1294, plaintiffs were the owners of a large amount of real and personal property in UnlcuCounty, of the alleged aggregate value of J1G6.100, and were in debt to various and sundry persons, including de- fendants First National Bank and Town ley, in the sum of .MO.OOO: they were har asssed and annoyed by various creditors, including defendants, and feared if their property was sold on execution they would suffer great loss; that by reason of certain false representation they were Induced and did convey by deed and bill of sale all their real, and personal prop erty to defendants Richmond and Wright In trust, however, and upon terms and conditions that they would dispose of same as they might consider to the best Interest of plaintiffs, and' out of" the pro ceeds pay plaintiffs' debts, taxes, Inter ests, as might accrue by reason of their indebtedness, and return four-fifths of surplus; that immediately upon secur ing possession the property was sold at a sacrifice, and that all tho property has been disposed of and only about $10 000 of plaintiffs' debts have been paid, which Injured plaintiffs In the sum of $150,000, hence this action. The opinion rendered by Chief Justice Bean holds that the trust has never been closed, but remains open; and, under such circumstances, it is manifest tho plain tiffs' remedy Is in equity, for an account ing, and not at law. REDUCE OUTPUT OF HOPS. GroTrers to Meet and Consider Prop ositionLetter on Subject. SALEM, July 9. A call was issued to day, signed by a number of prominent hopgrowers of this vicinity, requesting all hopgrowers of the Stato of Oregon to meet at Salem at 11 o'clock A. M., July 14, to consider a reduction of 23 per cent In tho output of hops this year. This call is occasioned by a communtca tlon received by M. L. Jones, president of the Oregon Hopgrowers' Association, from H. J. Ottenhelmer, a hopbuyc of this city, representing LHIenthiJ Bros., of New York City, in which hi says: "Referring to my letter -of June lir and supplemental thereto, I desire to say that in cs.se the offer made therein is ac cepted by the growers representing 75 per cent of the acreage devoted to hops In California. Oregon and Washington, ami the selling thereof left to us, our guar antee of 15 cents per pound to the grow ers would be covered by a bond to that effect, and tho money advanced or har vesting would also be considered as a further security for the guarantee."' SHORT CROPS IS BENTON COUNTY. Hay Only Full Crop Average Yield of Prnnes. MONROE, Or., July 9. As the season advances. It is bccrmlng more and more apparent that all nips, excopt hay, are destined to be extremely short. Tho xv ire worm Is doing heavv damage in the up per valley, while the aphis aljo Is not far behind, In lessening tho income Ken erally derived from crops of griln ly the valley farmers. There Is, luo. an unusual amount cf r5t, and it Is tho common opinion that a great por.iu of the wheat this year will be shriVj.efi and consequently trfi for milling purposes. Oregon never fa'ls, however, and enough will still be harvested to produce an amount which some countries would con sider a big crop. The Italian prune crop will not be far below an average in weight this season as it is now known that the unusual Lire of the growing lult will parti .illy miKc up for the loss in iu mbers. The McElroy orchard hero of 000 trees Is in nii3 sh ipe, and will ylslM many tons of ox client prunes. WILL HOT PICK HOPS. Prices In Projipect Allow No Profit for Handling Crop. OREGON CITY, July 9. August Geb hard. a hopgrower of "WllsonvI'le, ttatod today that the crop was promising but that few yards In his section would bo picked, if tho present prospect of low prices continued. It Is evident that grow ers will hava to pay 40 cents ncr tox on account of the scarcity of pickers, which would make It unprofitable to har vest the crdp. Hopgrowers In that section do not favor pooling their crop with the State Hopgrowers' Association this year. Roy D. Gage, the Company C militia man who was drowned at Salem yester day, was the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Gage, of Stafford, six miles west of Oregon City. Mr. Gage was Post master at Stafford for several years. Tho deceased young man joined Company C while employed In Portland last Fall. The Courier-Herald's contract for the county printing having cxplrod July 3, the Gounty Board i of Commissioners, to day designated the Enterprise' is th6 county oQldal paper for one month. How ever, an order was made that the Clerk advertise for bids to do the county print ing for the ensuing year. The board let a contract to B. F. Linn to furnish 80,000 feet of 1- anklng fortho Abernethy-Redland bridge, at $7 per thousand. The bicycle path Is now practically completed all the way from the Multno mah County line to Oregon City. A few men are employed putting the finishing touches on gaps that need new eoatlnra i of gravel, etc. Wheelmen who have been over the path ptonounco it in excellent condition. DEST RtJX OF FISH IS OX. Good Catches Taut Two Days Fish, Resemble June Run. ASTORIA, July 9. The run of fish for the past two days has been the beat of the season, and at the present time it gives promise of continuing. The fish, lh quality and sire, are not what have been known in past years as July fish, but resemble In every way the June run of former years. The glllnetters, for the first time, are beginning to make good catches, and the traps in Baker's Bay, and In the lower river, have done better up to the present date than ever before. The seines, both up and down the river, have been making big hauls for several days. Miller's sands got nine tons on Saturday, and the other grounds did fully as Well, In proportion to their size. The young son of Colonel John Adair was severely burned In the face, & few days ago, by the explosion of some flro works. He Was at his father's ranch near here, arid at the time his parents were away from horde. When he was found. It wa believed that ho wa3 seriously Injured, or at least that he would lose his eyesight. He is now recovering rapid ly, and his physician believes that the accident will result only in leaving tho boy's face badly scarred. Mrs. Marie StJernstrom died this morn ing at the hospital, after a prolonged and painful illness. She was a native of Sweden, about 45 years of age, and leaves one son. During her residence here sho conducted a ladles' massage institute, and was much beloved. Tho difficulties that, have existed be tween the Government: Lighthouse Board and the crew of the lighthouse-tender Manzanita have been settled, and a ma jority of the men will go back to work tomorrow. The wages have been now raised to the original figure. Mining Stock Quotation. Follorrinc are the transactions at the Oregon Mlnlnc .stock Exchange yesterday: Bid. Adams Mountain $000 05 Buffalo 1 Fouts Dredging Co 102 CO Gold Hlh & Bohemia. Oold Hill Illsh Line Ditch OH Golden Slipper 24 Goldstono Consolidated ... 3H Helena 20 Helena No. 2 5 Lost Horse 2i May Queen 2?fc Oregon-Colorado ......... 5 Riverside 4H Asked. $000 05 103 00 20 24 10 Rockefeller 2tt r Sumpter Free Gold 3& 3)1 SALES. Fonts Dredging Co lfl102 00 Goidstone ConKolidated ...... ....600019 Gold Hill & Bohemia. JJOOOfc Helena .....G30C lOOOf? 10000 354 20 20H 6 i 6H 0 3 for Helena Ho. 2... G00O Lost Horse 50009 May Queen .....7000J) OrcgohColorado 5000ft Sumpter .Free Gold 30009 30009 SPOKANE, Julr 0. Tho closing bids mining stocks today trerei Blocktall $0 13 Morrison $0 01 Butte & Boston. 2 Noble Five Deer Trail Con.. Evening Star .. Gold Ledge Golden Harvest. Insurgent Lone Pine Surp. Mount. Lion ... Morn. Glory ... Princess Maud... 24 Rambler Cariboo 22 Reserratlon a Itassland Giant. IV- Sullivan 10 1 1 xom vinumD .... is Waterloo ....... 2 06 331. SAN FRANCISCO, July 0. Tho official clos ing Quotations for mining stocks today wera: Alt ?0 031 Justice S0 07 Alpha Con 4 Occidental Con ... 0 Andes S Opnlr OS Belcher ......... 17 Overman 10 Best : Belcher... 25tPotost is Bullion 3Saage 17 Caledonia 1 OSfSeg. Beloher 4 Challenge Con ... lCiBlerm Nevada ... 2S .Chollar 18SHer Hill 40 Confidence ...... 75 Standard 4 10 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 501 Union Con 20 Gould & Curry... 8lutah Con 12 Hale & Norcross.. 311 Yellow Jacket .... 14 Mexican 10 BOSTON, July 0. Closing quotations: Adventure $0 02 J Osceola, $o C2 Allouez M. Co.. 1 Parrott ......... 40 Amal. Copper .. WKiQulncy l 33 Atlantic 22 I Santa Fa Copper 4H Boston &. Mont. 2 03 I Tamarack 1 So Butte & Boston. 00 lUtah Mining ... ZXU Cal & Hecla.... 72i"W!nona 2H Centennial . .. 16 IWolverlnes ...... 30 Franklin ....... 12UI NEW YORK, July 0. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Chollar $0 lSjOntarlo $8 CO Crtrom Point 7IOpn!r HS Con. Cal & Va... 1 40iPlymouth t. 10 Horaestoke 60 00 Quicksilver 1 CO Deadwood ....... 40 Gould & Curry... 10 ao prec ..t. iki Sierra Nevada ... 20 Standard 3 ivt Hale & Norcross.. 30 Iron Silver CO! union Con 20 12 Mexican ......... 10rTelIow Jacket Hop-Sprnylnsr Commenced. INDEPENDENCE, July 9. The spray ing of hops commenced today in s)me of the yards. The presence of vermin has been reported In many of the yards, but not to an alarming extent. It lg s.Md that the warm, settled weather will have a deadly effect on the pests, and that timely spraying will "eradicate them. Miner Dnnlted to Piece. ROSSLAND, B. C, July 9. Through the breaking of a windlass rope, Lon French, a foreman working In the Green Mountain mine, fell from the mouth of the shaft to the bottom, a distance Of 300 feet, and was dashed to pieces. The "Wood River Times says: There are 13 wickiups of Indians at the Malad bridge, about six miles out of Soldier. Their inhabitants are digging camos and drying fish. Lo seems unable to give up the beautiful prairie where his ancestors fished and hunted and ato camaa for so 1 many generations. CLASH WITH' JAPANESE FOREIGNERS ORDERED TO CEASE FISHIXG OX FRASER RIVER; White- and Indian Flsfierinen Back of Movement "Want Higher Price for Fish. Vancouver, b. c.. July p. The dim- culues between Japanese and White fish- i ermen for the salmon canneries of the i Eraser RlVer are approaching a climax. The whites, acting under orders from the union, ( have refused to go out because the canneries will not pay 25 cents per fish, while the Japanese accept the can new' offer of 20 cents per fish. The re- suit has been that since the opening of ? tho salmon season last week, the Japa- , nese have been In complete control of the j fishing. Three thousand Japanese were j fishing on the river today, but riot a single white fisherman wa3 in sight. There i are 7C0 men on the roir of the White j fishermen's union at the fishing village of i Stevenston, 14 mile3 from "Vancouver. Late this afternoon, the white men on the Fraser forced the Japanese to hang Up their nets. The whites and Indians, act- lng In concert, threatened to smash the J boats and burn down the Japanese huts, j if the Japanese made any attempt to go out this evening. Notwithstanding j their superior numbers, the Japanese were intimidated. The whites are fully de- i termincd that not a fish shall be taken J unless the Japanese stand by them in the : demand upon the cahners fbr a 2S-cent j rate. Bloodshed was only averted this i evening by the actidn of the Japanese i in not clashing with the order of the ' white fishermen. It remains with tho Japanese to decide as to whether or not thero will be an armed encounter, both sides being fully armed. SOUTHERN OREGON" HORSE TRADE. Operations by Three Dliiclples of "David Harnm." Medf ord Mail. As a horse trader, John BIgham is-not putting himself up as a shining mark. He was fleeced In a deal last week, but It required three men to do the job. Camped near the 'Edward's place, In the northern outskirts of Medford, there were at that tlmo. three men their names Mr. Blgham did not learn. They are travel ing through the country, and seemingly make their living by horse trading Here Is their plan of operation as toWJjfy Mr. BIgham: "Htf, One of them. In farmer's garb; "drove to his place with .a team and lumber wagon and "stumped" Mr. B to trade a young mare he had for one of Mr. B's work horses. Mr. B suspected something and did not trade. A little later Mr. B came to town and here encountered a sec ond fellow who had a "hoss" to trade. It was the same animal previously shown him, but hitched with another horse and on the other sldo of the pole. Mr. B did not recognize the animal as the one shown him earlier in the day, and after bantering for a while a trade was made. Mr. B paying $10 "to boot." After the trade was made, Mr. B started out to have a turn about town, and enjoy the fruits of his bargain, but after getting no further than East Med ford he discovered that he had been bilked the mare was wind-broken and she had a bad case of it. After this dis covery was mado a third fellow happened along with a little bunch-grass pony, worth about 20 cents at the Llnnton horso cannery, and offered to trade for the wind-broken mare. Mr. B. could see no other way to get home and out of a very bad deal, and a trade was made and that's all there Is to It. Mr. BIgham has learned since that It was a scheme all around, that the three fellows were partners, and that ths big gest mistake he made was when ho traded for the bunch-grass pony, as the Jockeys would never have left town with out the mare. It i alleged that the vind broken mare has been traded no less than a dozen times since the party loft Rose burg and Is still in their hands. She Is their stock In tradd and their business Is that of fleecing unsuspecting, honest farmers. NORTHWEST DEAD. Milton B. Coey, Prominent Xortlrrrest llnslness Man. ROCKFORD, "Wash., July 7. Milton B. Coey. died at his homo in this city a week ago today. He was agel 47 years. For 17 years ho was a resident of the citys He was the senior member of tho Coey Mercantile Company, which ha3 coi ducted an Immense business In land, grain and general merchandise, and has been a prominent factor in the upbuild ing of a large portion of this slate and Idaho. Mr. Coey left a wife and two brothers, ono of whom, C. P. Coey, has been his business partner. Mm. Ellrabeth Manga. CORVALLIS, July 9. The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Mangas, wife of Henry Mangas, took place from the Catholic Church this morning. The Interment was In the Catholic cemetery. Mrs. Mangas died Saturday, after having been an in valid for several vcars. She was a na tive of Ohio, and was aged 55 years. Stw waa a sister of P. M. Zlerelf, of Corvallls. P. D. Walter, of PreKCott. Philip D. Walter, aged 84 years, died July 2 at the home of his brother, W. W. Walter, near Prescott, Wash. Ho was among the pioneers of the west. He served in the Mexican War, in 1846. In 1S59 ho came to Washington, and has lived In some part of tho state since that time, making his permanent home with his brother, where he spent his last days. TWO INSANE JIEX CAPTURED. escaped From Oregon Asylum State School Board Meets. VANCOUVER, Wash.. July !f.8herI5T Marsh today took Into custodv John Gissee, and E. S. Barnes, two Insane pa tlents, who escaped from the Salem in sane asylum lost week. Barnes was found about two miles from Own. at the home, of a friend, and Glssee had just gone to work for the telephone Company here this morning. He had not tfeen at Work over three hours whenVnrrfisted by the Sheriff. The. men will he held here until called for by the Oregon au thorities. At a meeting of the Executive. Board of the Washington School for Defectl-re Youth today, contracts for supplies for ' nwnrHwl. Thi fixeeutive buard Tffla reor ganized by the election of W. W. Mc Credle as chairman, and Ernest Lister secretary Drovtmcu In Alaska. SEATTLE, July 9. Thomas McCord, 2S years of age, supposed to come from Bos ton Or New York, was drowned In Windy Arm Bay, Alaska, June 28, by the cap sizing of a canoe. His partner, C. P.a cine, had a narrow escape. Washington Xotcs. " A very heavy hay crop Is reported In the Colville country. Spokane Democrats are reported to be opposed to fusion with the Populists. Francis Murphy, the great apostle of temperance, is expected in Spokane about July 20. Pupils Of the school at Hazard gave an entertainment which netted $22 50 for fa mine sufferers in India. Port Angeles will vote at Its next elec tion on the question 6f allowing cows to run at large In the city limits. Mrs. Thomas Kinney, a venerable and well-known pioneer of Coupevllle, is dead. She had lived on Whidby Island for more than 20 years. The Fairhaven Herald reports the sal mon canneries there all busy. One com pany had SOOO fish on the 7th, taken from four traps. Miss MIntle Stators, a recent graduate of Walla Walla college, died there on the 6th Inst, from consumption. Her parents reside In Texas. Many members of the National Guard are anxious for a chance to see service in China, and are hoping there Will bo a call for volunteers. Frank "Whlted. the victim of one of the recent Monroe hold-ups. who was shot In the back by the cowards who robbed him. Is recovering. Spokane dog fanciers are raising a J purse to be offered as a reward for the arrest or tne persons wno has recently poisoned a number of valuable dog3. A large Mclvinley and Roosevelt Club has been organised atrOlympla, andtho president empowered to appoint delegates to the National League, which meets at St. Paul July 17. John Dusserre, a younsr sheephrder. of French parentage, committed suicide near the head of the Touchet River the even lnc; of Jujy 3. His body was found hang ing to a limb of a tree. All legacies to the Garkow heirs of Spo kane, have been ordered paid by Judge Prather. They aggregate $21,500. A suit for a $10,000 lawyer fee Is an Incident of the estate's settlement. The attorney Is L. B. Nash. In Spokane Inst Saturday, a curious case was begun In the Superior Court un der the penalty clause of Washington's usury statute. The plaintiff. Ida Clayton Barnett. claims that the defendants. TV. J. and W. L. Root extorted Interest from her at the rate of 5 per cent per month, while the state law limits the amount of the contract interest to 1 per cent a month. The plaintiff then claims that un der the penalty of the statute she is en titled to have judgment against the de fendants for twice the amount of usurious Interest she has paid, or about $1585. Davenport's School Directors have ac cepted plans for a new school building which are unique In school architecture In that vicinity. The building Is Mexican In style, with two artlrtlc cupolas or bel fries of the Mexican-Spanish order. A Widely projecting roof, extending out four feet and a half from the walls, carries out the Mexican design. The quoins, base ment and trimmings of the building will be of SpoVann cream pressed brick, and the body of the school of common brick. The building Is to bo two "stories high. with a deep bnsempnt, which may later be finished for school rooms. Idaho Notes. One firm at Lewlston claims to have sold 150.000 grain sacks this season. Captain J. M. Walker, a prominent citi zen of Idaho, died at Kendrlck on the 6th. aged 85. Nez Perces County la expected to yield 400,000 bushels of flax this year, Irom an area of 500 acres. George H. Kostcr, of Lewlston. will be a candidate for the Republican nomi nation for State Treasurer. f Mrs. Harry Richardson, of Nez Perces City, lost a hand as a result of the cele bration. It Was torn off by a cannon cracker. William Smith, a hunter of the Buffalo Hump country, has trapped eight bears during the past year. All had fine pelts. The farmers of the Malad country near ly all have their first crops of hay in to stack, a great deal of -which has been sold already for $3 50 per ton. This Is sn advance of 50 cents per ton over -the pried paid last year. F. M. Griffith, the man who shot and seriously wounded his wife, July 5, near fTroy, was captured tho next day. He tried to commit suicide and to shoot a neighbor, after shooting his wife. Agnes and Metha. the 14 and 11-year-old daughters of Herman Molkenthln, were taken on tho Fourth from' their home near Cocur d'Alene. A warrant has been sworn out charging Gus John son with kidnaping them, and also with rape. The Oregon Mining Stock Exchange Auditorium, Chamber of Commerce Bldg. . 0. box 670. Portland. Or. Telephone Main BIO. J. E. Haseltlne, Pros.; David Goedscll Trea.; F. J Hard, Sec Directors L. G. Clarke, J. B. Haseltlne. Da vid GoodscU, P. J. J'nnlnes, I. G. Davidson. F. V. Drake. E. A. Clem. THE GOLD HILL BOHEMIA MINING CO. owns four first-class quartz rnlnlnff propor tion; three of them, embracing- nine claims, belnr in the Gold HU1 mining- district, Jack son County, Oregon, and one of them, em bracing: seven claims, being In the very heart of the Bohemia mralnt: camp. Capital stock. $100.00(3 00; 40 per cent of stock la treasury; all promoters' stock pooltd. Listed with the Oregon ailnlnff stock Exchange. In- V vrHtv?;r&Aa("S?lb Chamber cf Commerce. Phone Clay 833.