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.
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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
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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.