THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JTJLY IS, 1900.
FROM DESERT TO FARMS
IMPORTANT CHANGES ZN PROGRESS
IK CROOK COUNTY.
Livestock Interests "Will Not Disap
pear Bnt Will Yield Retter Gen
eral Development Under War
PRINEVIJjLE, Or., July 16. The Irriga
tion schemes, mining developments , and
resources of this county generally are
attracting notice all over the country
Immigrants are already coming In, home
steads are being filed on, and It will only
be a question of a few years until the
vast section of country now vacant will
be dotted with the homes of small stock
men and farmers. This Is viewed with
alarm by some of the larger stockmen
and even by some business men. The
former say that It will eventually become
a farming country almost exclusively,
and that the good old days of stock
raising and wool-growing are numbered.
The merchants who look upon the settling
up of the country with disfavor claim
that the change from stock-raising to
farming will Introduce the credit system,
and that this always Increases the per
cent of losses and business failures. As
It is, everything Is done on a cash basis,
and there is no disputing the fact that
there is general prosperity here.
Majority "Welcome Improvement.
But a, large majority of the stockmen
and nearly all of the business men stand
ready to welcome the coming of railroads
and homeseekers, and look upon the fu
ture of this country with perfect confi
dence In its growth and prosperity. While
millions and millions of dollars have been
realized here from stock-raising and wool
growing, they say .that the beginning is
yet to come; that instead of a few men
owning thousands of cattle and horses
and sheep, that thousands of men will
own the stock In the future of the coun
try; that stock will be Improved, grasses
will be Improved, and the result will be
that moreand better stock will be raised,
and that this will be a thickly settled
country of varied industries and one
whose prosperity will be unbounded. In
olden times stock roamed over a vast
scope of country, depending entirely upon
the range for sustenance. During the se
verest Winters the range was covered
with snow, and thousands of cattle died
from starvation and exposure. This is
already a thing of the past In a meas
ure, as the abundance of hay raised by
the farmers in the watered -sections is
now ample to carry stock over an or
dinary Winter. As the country settles
up and better grasses are sown and more
hay of the different varieties is grown
such a thing as stock suffering for want
of feed will not occur.
The idea of the time ever coming when
there will be no range in this country
is erroneous. While there are thousands
and thousands of acres now used as a
range and known as "desert" lands that
will soon be brought under cultivation by
means of the various irrigating schemes
now under way, yet there are thousands
of acres among the rocks and mountains
that are good grazing lands and always
will be that will never be brought into
cultivation. By a Judicious use these
can always be satisfactorily divided be
tween the stockmen adjacent to them.
Sfot One Home in Ten Blortgrogred.
The watered sections are now taken
up and marked by beautiful homes of
prosperous farmers. It is the boast in
this county that not one home In 10 of
the farmers Is mortgaged. Many of them
have accumulated fortunes, and some
within a very short space of time. With
the rich, loamy plains throughout this
county brought into a state of cultivation
by means of irrigation, improved stock
and grasses and a railroad to facilitate
transportation, it Is claimed that the Wil
lamette Valley would not equal this
country. While there are sections here
where experiments have been made that
show that grain will grow abundantly,
- yet it is maintained that the soil is better
adapted for forage crops than cereals.
In fact, the bulk of the farming in this
country Is Talsing grasses. There are
raany natural meadows that yield enor
mously, and alfalfa and rye and redtop
grass are also grown to a considerable
extent.
' Fays to Grade Up.
Tom Lafollett, of Allen & Lafollett, who
own a large ranch 10 miles north from
here and are engaged In raising fine
breeds of sheep, gives some valuable In
formation along these lines. These men
have been experimenting for about 15
years. They began with 400 Spanish me
rino ewes, which they brought from Cal
ifornia. They now have 4500 of an im
proved breed. They mixed these with
Rambouillets and Delaines, which they
imported from the Eastern States. While
there is no finer fleece than that taken
from the Spanish merinos, yet the Ram
bouillets and Delaines are much larger
and claimed to be equally good. The
averago weight of the fleece of the Span
ish merino is six to 10 pounds, while that
of the Rambouillets Is 18 to 23 pounds
and the Delaines reach as high as 30
pounds. Rams of the improved breeds
sell at $10 to $15. There are no ewes of
the Improved breeds for sale. With a.
thickly settled country these Improved
breeds will be raised almost exclusively,
and browse on fine meadows of improved
grasses. The days of the many sheep
with small fleeces made smaller by the
effort to find food among the rocks and
sagebrush and the exposure to rigorous
Winters are truly drawing to a close. Im
proved stock fewer and better is the
watchword. v
When wool sells at 15 cents a pound the
grower makes a reasonable profit. When
it gets below that price it is claimed
that the average woolgrower does not
make anything, thousrh a conservative,
careful grower will not lose anything, if
it should get down to 10 cents. It Is like
any other business It costs some men
more to grow wool than others, even
under the same conditions and with equal
chances. It is a question of business
tact
The Coyote Bounty.
The coyote bounty question Is being ag
itated among the sheepmen. They are
very anxious that this law should not be
repealed. They claim that it has been
very beneficial, and that for a few years
It is absolutely necessary; that while the
"desert" and mountain ranges are to
be used the coyote will always cause
more or less damage, and even as the
country settles up he will He In the fast
nesses of, the mountains and pounce
down "upon the sheep to the great dam
age of the settlers In the valleys. They
say that the wool Industry of this state
Is of sufficient importance to the state
to Justify the law In protecting the sheep
against these marauders, and a strong
appeal will "be made by the sheep men to
the next Legislature not to repeal the
law. They say that the attitude of some
of the Western counties in this matter
has' caused all the talk about dividing
the state. The sheep men do not really
wish such & thing, but they are seriously
worked tip over the threatened repeal of
the bounty law.
CLAIMANTS FOR AN ESTATE.
Heirs
of Michael McGrath,
the
King's Valley Hermit.
CORVALLIS, July 17. Heirs have ap
peared to claim the estate of Michael
McGrath. Their petition was filed In the
County Court this .morning. McGrath
died Intestate In King's Valley, Novem
ber 22, 1899. In a rude and isolated cabin
he was found sitting in his chair, just
aa he sat when death had seized him, four
or .five days previously. On Jifs person
was found $4498 05, in money and certifi
cates of deposit, the latter on Portland
banks. Neither will nor letters were
found to indicate the dead man kinship
or his wishes respecting the disposition
of his money.
The estate went Into the hands of the
Probate Court, and Wlllard Price was ap
pointed administrator. The date for final
settlement has been fixed. It had been
supposed all along that the estate, for
lack of heirs, would escheat to the school
fund.
The heirs aro Norry and Annie Enrlght.
Their address Is not given, but It is un
derstood that they reside in the East.
They are the only children of Bridget
McGrath Enright, only sister of Michael
McGrath, and their petition sets forth
that Michael McGrath and Bridget Mc
Grath were the only children of James
McGrath and Bridget Fltxpatrfck Mc
Grath. It is understood that the claim
ants have very strong evidence In sup
port of their claim to the property.
AFTER STATE LAKD PURCHASERS.
Marion County Assessor "Will List
Lend Not Folly Paid For.
SATFIM. Or., July 17. County Assessor
Hobart today requested the State Iiond
Board to furnish him a list of all the
names of men who have made pur
chases of state land in Marion County
and who have not taken deeds therefor,
the list to show the amount of money
Jald on the land. Mr. Hobart's object Is
to ascertain the value of the Interest
the purchasers have is the land and
he will assess the men accordingly. He
is of the opinion that their Interest In
the land can be taxed, even though the
legal title be yet in the state.
He has also asked for a list of tracts
of land, mortgages upon which have
been foreclosed by the state and the
time of redemption not yet expired. Mr.
Hobart proposes to assess these tracts
of land also. It will be several days be
fore the lists will be prepored, so it dan
not be determined yet how much of an
addition this will make to the assessment
roll.
Brace E. Skeel, a trimmer in the em
ploy of the Salem Light & Traction Com
pany, died suddenly this afternoon while
at work in the company's office, of hem
orrhages of the lungs. Ho was 22 years
old. His parents reside in Grant's Pass
and his sister. Miss Clara Skeel, resides
in Portland. The young man was form
erly employed aa an electrician at Med
ford. Secretary of State F. I. Dunbar, today
received the report of J. D. Lee, Superin
tendent of the Oregon State Peniten
tiary, for the quarter ending June 30. It
shows the following:
No. convicts at beginning of quarter..... 824
No. convicts at close of quarter 297
Decrease durlnr quarter 2T
Received durlnr quarter 23
Discharged during quarter 52
Sent to asylum 2
Escaped 1
Dally average 303.254
Secretary of State F. L Dunbar today
received the largest two scalp-bounty
certificates that have yet been sent in.
They were in favor of H. M. Horton for
$1060, from Harney County, and J. M.
Dalton, of the same county, for $1028.
Miss Bertha Clough, the 15-ycar-old
daughter of A. M. Clough, was seriously
injured this morning in a runaway acci
dent. When the team started to run
she Jumped from the carriage, striking
on her head. The shock rendered her
unconscious for a time but she will
recover.
The City Council this evening passed
an ordinance adding portions of several
streets to the district within which bi
cycles are forbidden to ride upon the
sidewalks.
Bids were opened today in the office of
Governor T. T. Geer for changing the
radiators and making connections for
heating the new room over the Hall of
Representatives, as follows:
Borr & Potsel. Salem $312
Bernardl & Dunstord, Salem 270
Knox &. Murphy, Salem .. 1C5
The contract was awarded to Knox &
Murphy, their bid being the lowest.
William England, formerly of the bank
ing firm of Williams & England, in this
city, was stricken with apoplexy yester
day and is critically ilL
HEKDERSOX SUSPENDS JUDGMENT.
"Wants Definite Information From
China Before Deciding; What to Do.
TACOMA, July 17. General D. B. Hen
derson. Speaker of the National House
of Representatives, is in Tacomi. He Is
'on his way to Los Angeles, and Is- first
visiting Washington and Oregon, the only
two states in the Union he had not pre
viously visited. Speaker Henderson is
averse to discussing politics on his pres
ent trip, and he denied emphatically to
night that he had ever stated in an inter
view or given any one permission to state
that he believed the United States should
secure a port in China or take part in the
partition of the empire. 8peaklng of the
conditions in that country, ne aaaea:
"We must wait for information, and
until full information regarding the re
ports from China is received. We have
heard that our Minister has been massa
cred and Americans have been killed, but
it would be wrong without definite in
formation to inflame the country and
plunge It into a war. We have not de
clared war against China as yet, and it
would be wrong to go ahead and commit
depredations against that country.
"The necessity for an extra session of
Congress is not yet apparent. It is too
early to tell whether It might be neces
sary to call one. In case It is only neces
sary for the President to protect Amer
ican lives and to compel an observation
of our treaty rights, he has that author
ity, and no session of Congress will be
necessary. But If a declaration of war Is
to be made against China, Congress must
be convened, for that authority lies in
Congress alone. But, aa I said, we nuit
wait for further information, and must
fix the responsibility for any outrages
that may have been committed."
FISHERMEN' ARE STILL OUT.
Board of Trade Trying, to Effect a
Settlement of tfco Strike.
VANCOUVER, B. a, July 17. There
was little change in the salmon situation
on the Fraser River today, no boats be
ing out. A conference has been arranged
for tomorrow between committeca repre
senting the canneries and the striking
fishermen. The Vancouver Board of
Trade has also taken a hand in the mat
ter as mediator, and it is not improbable
that the difficulty may be seWed. The
fish are running in the Fraser, and
every day's delay means a loss to both
canneries and fishermen. The cannery
men state, however, that there is no
probability of their making much ad
vance over 20 cents In the price paid for
fish, the banks refusing to countenance
any action involving a higher price. The
fishermen may be obliged to recede from
their demands to effect a settlement.
An Enthnnlnstlo Ratification.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. July 17.
The new Larsen Theater, which seats
1200 people, was crowded to Its full ca
pacity tonight by people who came out
to participate in the Republican ratifica
tion meeting and reception to Hon. W.
L. Jones, held under the auspices of the
Yakima Republican Club. Mr. Jones'
appearance was the signal for an enthu
siastic demonstration. Speeches were
made by President Fed Parker, of the
club;-B. F. Barge, Edward Whltson and
Congressman Jones.
Scnllinsr Race for 1000.
VANCOUVER, B. C, July 17.-John L.
Hackett today covered the $250 deposit
made by Robert N. Johnson for a three
mile sculling race for $1000 a side. The
race will probably be rowed on Burrard
Inlett Vancouver, on August 20. Hackett
Is confident of defeating Johnson, and
says he will then challenge Jake Gau
daur for the world's championship.
Notes From Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, July 17. The City Coun
cil committee on streets and public prop
erty has the specifications for sewer dis
trict No. 2 completed, and will at fonce
advertise for bids for the new sewer sys
tem. The estimated cost is $13,000.
The papers in the divorce suit of Pauline
vs. Captain Fred Mctzner have been with
drawn, aJid the case will be 'dismissed.
THE SKAuWAY TOWNSITI
HOW THE RECEKT LAND OFFICE
DECISION AFFECTS IT.
Dispossesses a Constructive Claimant
and Gives Opportunity for Citi
zens to Apply for Tovrnslte.
WASHINGTON, July 13. A decision of
very great Importance was recently made
by Commissioner Hermann of the Gen
eral Land Office which involves the site
of the City of Skagway in Alaska.
Twelve years ago Bernard Moore settled
upon the land and filed a location notice
claiming it for agricultural purposes; he
built a log cabin and made some clear
ing and resided on the land until 18$,
when he filed a notice claiming the same
as a trade and manufacturing site under
the act of Congress approved March
MRS. NAOMI
PIONEER AFTER "WHOM BROWNSVILLE CABIN OF NATIVE DAUGHTERS
WAS NAMED.
BROWNSVILLE, Or., July IT. Naomi Walter Cabin, No. 10, Native Daushtem of Ore
ton, was orraolxed at Brownsville last April. Tha cabin was named In honor of Mrs.
Naomi Janotte Walter, of this city, who was bom In Ontario County. New York. October
22. 1825. "When about 4 years of age she moved with her parents to Michigan, rsmalnlng
thero for four years, then moving to Illinois, and from Illinois to Iowa. At 10 yeara of
a&e, in company with her two brothers, she started for the new Territory of Oregon. After
traveling for nearly eirht months they, arrived In Oregon, and settled on the Tualatin
Plains, In November, 1845. The young woman was married to Ellas L. Walter, October 1,
1846, and settled on a donation land claim near the present site of Brownsville, being tho
second family on the Catipoola River, where she still resides.
3, 1S91. He applied for a legal survey,
which was made, and deposited the nec
essary amount therefor, and the survey
was approved in 1837 andaccepted. where
upon he filed his application three years
ago to make proof and enter upon the
land for trade and manufacture. Up
to 1837 he appears to have been in un
disputed possession of the tract It was
at this time that Skagway began to
assume importance as an entry port for
persons and commerce passing to and
from the Yukon region, and soon a town
of several thousand people was estab
lished upon this and adjoining land and
townsite improvements of great import
ance and value at once resulted. It was
then he deemed it necessary to make
application to obtain title.
Protests against hi3 entry were filed
by citizens of the town. This resulted in
a postponement of-the final proof until
toward the close of 1897, when a hearing
was had and at which time all parties
appeared. Moore's application was re
jected by the local office on the ground
that proof was not satisfactory, and in
April, 1898, a further and final hearing
was had. His entry was -attacked on
the ground that the business In operation
was carried on In violation of the act
of Congress, Inasmuch as Moore himself
was not using the land for trade and
manufactures but was merely an em
ploye and that he had permitted a for
eign corporation to carry on the busi
ness. A certified copy of a written agree
ment made by Moore with this com
pany was In evidence before the De
partment, wherein Moore contracted to
convey an undivided one-half Interest
In the land and water-frontage and priv
ileges with 'the Improvements thereon to
the foreign corporation In consideration
for certain moneys which had been bor
rowed by him from the corporation. It
was also provided that a Hen on the
land and water frontage and privileges
should be created to secure the corpora
tion for all moneys which it had paid
or advanced on account of Bernard
Moore. It also appears before the De
partment that a bill in equity has been
filed in the District Court of Alaska In
which "Mooro and the foreign corporation
are plaintiffs against the lot-owners In
which it is admitted that the said corpor
ation has control and management of
the mills constructed upon the land, to
gether with five acres of the land ad
joining, and it Is shown by the evidence
that the business of the mill, although
claimed by Moore as his own, was In
reality carried on by the Alaskan Trad
ing Company, a foreign corporation. It
also appears that the same company
Is Interested In the wharf business and It
has been made to appear that a mer
cantile establishment has also been doing
an extensive business In connection with
the sawmill, which store was In charge
of a representative of the corporation,
and that the company was to receive a
share of the profits of the business car
ried on.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office from this evidence decides that
the trading and manufacturing carried
on was not by the claimant, as the law
requires; the law being that the claimant
must be in possession of and occupying
the land for the purposes of trade and
manufacture. The Commissioner holds
that to entitle a claimant to make final
proof and obtain title the business shall
be carried on by him, and that he shall
be In possession and occupy the land for
this specific purpose and not through
others; that the extent of the entry must
be limited to the land which is so pos
sessed and occupied by claimant for such
purposes. It Is further held that under
Department circular. Issued under the
act of Congress of May 14, 1838, proof
under the law must show that the tract
does not Include Improvements made by
or In possession of another person, asso
ciation or corporation.
The result of this decision is that it
will permit the application of the citl-
zens for a townsite subject to such rights
as Moore may have by virtue of occu
pancy under tho townsite law.
Moore's attorneys claimed that the pro
ceedings aro Irregular because of the fact
that the Register and Receiver of the
local land office at Sitka did not both
Join In the hearing of the case.- The Com
missioner, however, holds that there- is
jio statutory requirement which makes
It obligatory upon both officers to render
an opinion and make report, but that
this duty is only enjoined by Depart
mental regulation, and further that thn
exercise of supervisory power which Is
vested In the Department is not contra
vened by the failure of one of the local
officers' to unite in the hearing and in the
report and opinion as prescribed by the
rules of practice, but that this rule of
the Department may be waived in the
Interest of Substantial Justice, and that
such Irregularity does not deprive the
Commissioner of the General Land Of
fico of Jurisdiction to pass on questions
submitted to him on appeal, though it
may be shown that only one of the
local officers may have made report and
decision. It also appears that there was
s waiver by the attorneys representing
claimants as well as protestants of this
apparent Jurisdictional defect.
The decision Is not only important be
cause It Involves the rights of a great
many people but also because if sustained
by the Secretary of the Interior it set
tles the question that an occupancy for
trade and manufacture cannot be main
tained by a tenant, nor by one who Is
WALTER
not an occupant in open, exclusive and
adverse possession under the claim of
ownership and for tho purposes of trade
and manufacture or other productive In
dustry in good faith. N
LANE (COUNTY'S CONDITJOW.
Experts Found Books and, Funds
"Well Kept Circuit Court Cases.
EUGENE, Or., July 17. L. H. John
son, L. H. Potter and F. M. Wllklns,
who were appointed to examine the books
of the various county officials, report the
books well kept In all the offices, no er
rors discovered, and give a recapitulation
of the receipts and disbursements and the
present financial condition of the county,
as shown by the records. The resources
of the county on the tax roll of 1899
available for the present year .amounted
to $149,011 41, and of this amount $33,-704-28
remains uncollected at the present
time. The receipts from the office of the
Clerk, for fees, etc., for the six months
Just past amounted to $3352 48. The only
Indebtedness against the county at tha
present time Is in the shape of warrants
not paid for want of funds, and the
amount of these is $99,&47 60.
The Circuit Court held an adjourned
session at the Courthouse last evening, at
which time several unfinished cases of
some Importance were "taken up. The
case of O. F. Knox vs. H. R. Kincaid,
contesting the election of the defendant,
was listened to on the answer to the
plaintiff's complaint, and was set for
hearing on August 8.
The report of the referee In the case of
J. C Goodale vs. John Cogswell was filed
and taken under advisement. Plaintiff
was given five days in which to file brief.
The case of George Fisher and W. T.
Campbell vs. the Eugene Loan & Savings
Bank et al., to set aside deed, was ar
gued and submitted. This case Is of
considerable importance and of Interest
to the public, as involving the validity
of the title given by the County Com
missioners to certain parcels of land
around the county square and in the rear
of the business property of the town.
In the injunction case of W. W. Haines,
8. M. Douglas and M. S. "Wallis vs. the
County Court, an answer was filed to
the enjoindor by L. N. Roney. contractor
and intervenor. Ex-County Judge E. O.
Potter was also made a party defendant
by request.
RELEASED BY COUNTY JUDGE.
Umatilla Case "Wherein Father Ao-
cused Son of Horsestealing.
PENDLETON, Or., July 17. County
Judge G. A. Hartman, in releasing Burtlo
Wade from custody, the latter charged
with horsestealing, has made a new de
parture and assumed a right of County
Judges under the Oregon Jaw, which has
not heretofore been exercised In this part
of the state. Wade is the 17-year-old
boy who was arrested upon his father's
complaint for the alleged crime jot steal
ing live horses from the home pasture on
McKay Creek. The boy Informed tho Sher
iff that he was ignorant of having done
any wrong, and claimed that he had
worked faithfully on the ranch to earn
the horses; that he had a disagreement
with his father, and that he merely In
tended to take away property which he
supposed belonged to him.
The senior Wade came to town In an
swer to a summons, after the arrest of
the boy, and, being questioned, admitted
that the boy's version was correct, and
said also that the boy had always been
a bard worker and a good son.
County Judge Hartman therefore, with
out awaiting the action of the Circuit
Court, released the lad upon his own
recognizance, and put an end to -further
proceedings.
SEATTLE CHINESE SEND MESSAGE.
Ask Viceroy at Nankin to Aid the
Powers in Restoring? Order.
SEATTLE, July 17. The Chinese re
form party of this city, with representa
tives from Idaho and Montana, met
here on Monday night and decided to
send a cablegram to the Viceroy at Nan
kin asking him to aid the powers In
restoring order and afterward establish
ing a protectorate over the empire. The
aim of the party is to restore the Em-
peror Kwang Hsu on the throne and to
place the country as far as Individual
freedom is concerned on 'a footing -with
the civilized nations of the world. The
party, according to local leaders. Is very
strong In China, but wishes to bring on
reforms by peaceable methods and to
avoid a revolution.
A Fourth Body Found.
SEATTLE, July 17. A fourth body,
supposed to be that of a member of the
ill-fated Relfe-Clayson party, murdered
on tho Dawson trail last Winter, has been
found lour miles above Selkirk, on the
Yukon, and forwarded to Dawson. The
theory is advanced that the body is that
of Graves, partner of O'Brien, held for
the murder of Clayson and o there.
George Huston of Tanspent.
ALBANY, Or., July 17. George Huston,
a member of a prominent pioneer family,
died yesterday at the home of his son
lnaw, Ves Cannon, at Tangent, at the
age' of 70 years. He came to Oregon from
Illinois in 1S53. He left a son and two
daughters.
Arrested for Stealing: n. Bicycle.
ALBANY, July. 17. A man giving the
name of John Phillips was taken to
Salem today to answer the charge of the
,theft of a bicycle from Ben Irving, of the
Mute School. The bicycle stolen was
found in his possession In this city, where
he endeavored to sell it.
Yaklsaa County Republicans.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., July 17.
At a meeting of the Republican County
Central Committee held here this after
noon, August 11 was set as the date
for holding the county nominating con
vention. Primaries will be held Aug
ust 4.
Incendiaries at Central la.
CENTHALIA, Wash.. July 17. incen
diaries set fire to a house here tonight,
and several small shacks were destroyed.
The loss Is smalL
AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
Mr & Mrs W B Bar
ron. Biarritz
A M Hicks &w,Seattl
Rudolph Horold. Jr.
San Francisco
John'F Llebe, San Fr
Hiss L Habenlcht. do
Mrs J A Guth. Peoria
Frank D Wells, Yukon
C N Wallace, Centralla
G V Peters, N T
Isaac Rubel. Chicago
Geo K Burton. San FT
Frank Burton, Stockton
Miss Era Heroid. do
W F Holden. FhHa
A R GUchrlate. N Y
A A Adams, N Y
Charles O Bates & wf,
Tacoma
S Sarton. Seattle
W Johnston. Seattle
C D Stevens. Boston
Arthur A Thomas,
Providence, R I
F W Pettygrove. 8 F
G W Fenwlck. Mont
I Lytle, Jefferson. Wis
S Dlmoro. Astoria
Air e sun union trea
son. Boston
J T Temoleton. St L
I H Manners. San Dgo
Mr &. Mrs R c Mc
Creary, Sacramento
H E Weaver, Stocktn
Frank P Hogan, Spofc
M E Ulmer. San Fr
Claude Briggs, N Xak
Mrs Howard. San Fr
J 8 Wilson. Kan City
Miss K. Gilbert, Salem
E B Lroo. Mlnneapis
Miss Floretto Elmore,
G A Westgate, Albany! Astoria
Gerald Basnall. St L
C D Strong, Auburn,
N Y
Mr-& Mrs J J Tufts,
Chicago
1X1. i. .SIUIUUI-U
A C Gelger, Heppner
W A Peyton. Duluth
Arthur Arnston, Fhtla
- Columbia River Scenery.
Regulator Line steamers, from Oak
street dock, dally, except Sundays, The
Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks,
and return. Call on. or 'fone Agent for
further Information.
THE PERKINS.
J F Shelton. Bumpter
J Prag, Bumpter
F F PeeL Summer
J M Cameron, Condon
A G Bartholomew.
Heppner
O H Flthian. Chicago
A Smythe. Arlington
Mrs Smythe, do
C B Moulton, Tacoma
H J Doollttle. Cleveld
Carrie Gleason. Hub
bard, Or
LIbbte Vaughn, 8pokan
Wm Ketchum, Dalles
Edgar J Dlven, city
Thos McClelland, For
est Grave
F J Betts, Ashland. Or
Mrs Betts, Ashland. Or
Ola McLeod, Centralla
Miss Curtis, Chehalls
Tracy Staats, Lewis-
ville. Or
C W Henderson. S F
A A Nlcol, South Bend
Geo H Hume, Oakland
W A Craven, Nome
Howard Douglas. St Pi
Will Douglas, St Paul
Chas F Boyd, San Fr
J W Dryborough. do
E E Love. Pullman, Wn
F A Brewer, Duluth
Chas D Brewer. Duluth
L E Sellg. Astoria
Mrs J W Conn, do
Wm P Mathews. Nah-
cotta. Wash
Robt P Wlrtx, Forst G
H C Ross & wf, city
A Bystrom, Kalnrar.
H J Lee. Dalley. Mich
J A Smith. Blalock
H B Hewitt. Blalock
W R Muesli, Dayun
Henry L Van Wyck,
New York
Mrs H B Blake, Che
halls. Wash
A J Crandall, Dalles
G W Ford. Pullman
J M Davis. Oakld. Cal
Mrs J M Davis, do
F E Grant, Baker Cy
Mrs F Grant, do
Chas S LoFargcRock-
lora. in
Mrs C S LaFarge. do
B W Mcintosh. S F
A C Foster, Fremont,
Ohio
F J Martin. McMlnn
J C Ryan, "McKlnnej-,
Texas
Mrs Bernlce- Comer,
Dayton. Or
A H Wlllett, BrldaTVl
J L Hershmer, HoodR
.Pastor R i eat man,
Oyatervflle. Wash
Miss Taleaferro, Dalles'
John F "Wilbur. Union
M McDtniald, Arllngtn
A.t watson. omona
Mrs A P Watson, do
C T Farnaworth, Gol
dendale. Or
THE IMPERIAL.
C W. Knowles, Manager.
I N Day, Cascades
C Bartsch, Cascades
Mrs Grans, San Fran
H D Campbell. Still
water E 8 TUIInghast,Bould-
er. Mont
Miss K Brechtel. WW
M B Dwelley, W W
Mrs Dwelley, W W
Miss Dwelley. W W
Fred H Sterling, Phil
A J Hockenbralner,
Richmond, Ind
Mrs Hockenbralner, dc
H A Mathews, Astoria
H C Smith. Astoria
Paul W Dllg, Chicago
Mr Stark. St Louis
Mrs Stark. St Louis
H Harklns, Seattle
E W Parks, Seattle
Allen A Curtis. Cal
J H Hemp, Boise
Mrs O F Redfleld, do Edmund Glltner. Salem
S M Robertson, Oska-
Paul Groat. Salem
loosa, la
Frank P Hogan. Spokn
Miss Barclay, Corval-
Ub. Or
C W Fulton. Astoria
E H Streumeyer, As
toria Mrs Streumoyer, do
A E Rcames.Jacksonvi
O D Taj lor. Dalles
F F Plowden. S F
P Morton. Wilmington
L M Parrln. Salem
Mrs Parrln, Salem,
H Rosenblatt, Los Ang
Mrs Rosenblatt, do
W W Alverson. 8 F
E L Hammond. Seattl
W R Case, Seattle
R McCormack. Chgo
Ray W Retner, Pen
dleton. Or
E B Woffle. Pendleton
May Luctan. Vancouvrl
D W Stuart. Ban r
THE ST.
I Miss Herron, Corvallls
CHARLES.
JohnWBoals, Maygrs
J O Wing, Mt Pleasnt
J M Parrott. Wash
John Lynch, Glenwood
Wm Hasan. Vancouvr
Joe Hammond, do i
H F Potter, "VancouTi
O E Jones, Vancouver
A D Deally, Sumpter
B Campbell, Sumpter i
G H West, Kelso
H F Strain. Kelso
John Blander. Kelso
P Morris & ty. Fort
Stevens
W B Breeze, 1a Centr
J Bedford. Mich
P Wlldy. Astoria
W Blcknell. Corvallls
G W Taylor, Castle Rk
J C Whipple. Jacksonv
J W Balrd, Kelso
J W Balrd. Jr. Kelso
Henry Sprague, Clack
amas J W Chatterton. do
Guy Stryker, "Wash
8 J Johnson, Oreg Cy
B Joeobeon. Olympla
Jessie M Parrott,Glen-
wood. Wash
X M Fair, Perdleton
W Blcknelt. Corvallls
K St Martin. Wind R
I A Martin. Wind Rvr
Mrs Martin. do
F S Scutsmeer, Bloom
er. Ill
J H Smith, woodbum
Wm Smith. Woodbum
W B Eldredge, Home
Tf M EldredM. Nome
Anthony Moore, Brldali
Veil. Or
A Moore, Bridal Yell
J H Bland. BrldalVell
Mrs Bland. BrldalVell
Capt I G Wlckstrom,
Kalama
Alma King. DAlles
S Trout, La Grande
Jim Whalen, do
W H Closure, do
M E Walker. Ostrandr
W Merrltt. Oregon Cy
F B Elliott. Marshlnd
Lee Barker, Ft Stevens
G E Hartley, do
H A Smathers. Stella
J W Forsyth. Newberg
N S Fenne, Junctn Cy
W H Alexander, Vancv
Mrs Alexander. Vancvr
W W Cross, Wash
Mrs Cross, do
D W Harrison, 8alt Lk
John Boals, Salt Lake
J J Schall, Hood River
G W Hltson. LaFayett
Judge Dean Blancbard,
Rainier
L Mlchavel. Stella
O H Olter, Pocatello
W B Sevrell, Wash .
E 8 Semple, Warren
Hank Collins. Warren
J A Clark. Kalama
D P Blue, Yaqulna
Geo Blanc
H Daly, San Francisco
Chas Francisco. Howe
H R Llndsey, Oreg Cy
A A Melvln. do
S Gllmore, Melville
A Dawson, Scappoose
M T Kane. Scappoose
F 8 till well, Scappoose
G P Hlatt, Clatskanle
H R Hurst. Clatskanle
L S Busklrk, do
T J Kidder. La Center
P S Reeder. Sauvie's
Miss Courtney, Oreg C
Aug R Adams. Oreg C
"W B Buffln & fy.Indp
I O Mcintosh. Indp
H C Merwln. Sumpter
J A Danforth, Ouray,
Colo
W H Knapp, do
it A Smith. Wasco
Adolph Kirchner & fy.
Bumpier
P Clay. Clatskanle
G A Douglass, city
Y S Thorp, Wllllston.
Ohio
G W ReddelU Svensen
C A Reynolds, do
John A Edgsen, Olyrop
H O Scofleld. Olympla
Wm Sercnts, oiympia
E T Farnaworth. do
"W -w Smith. Olympla
D E Moore, Coamop-
nlls
J P Simon. Ft Stevens
J J Scnmiat. juunier
p fs Harden. Dalles
L Lornzy, Macksburg.
Or
TT Rtrlneclc Wis
D M C Gault. Hlllsbro
S P weist, ateua
Hotel SrnnsTvlolr. Seattle.
European: first class; Rates. 75c and up. On
block from depot. Restaurant next door.
Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma.
American plan . Rates, 33 and up.
Donnelly 'Hotel, Tacoma.
European plan. Rates. 50c and up.
Not So Bljr as Estimated.
TACOMA, Wash., July 17. The. first
carload of new Washington wheat has
arrived from Adams County, consigned
to Reed & Co. Reports from Eastern
portions of the state indicate that the
crop will not be as heavy as expected, 20
Instead of 25 bushels being the average.
Tho estimate of the total yield for the
state is now cut down from 0,000,000 to
25,000,000 bushels.
FIELD OF SMALL COLLEGES
Beta Useful and Necessary in Every
State.
Chicago Tribune.
The controversy between President Har
per, of Chicago University, and the heads
of certain small colleges throughout the
country seems to be due to a misunder
standing. At least few people will dis
agree with, the proposition that there are
a number of so-called colleges and uni
versities pi the country which would
serve a better purpose If they were af
filiated with a strong and enterprising
center or were reduced to the rank of
academies, where they would still be able
to do good and valuable work without
masquerading under a high-sounding but
meaningless title. At the same time Dr.
Harper would be the last man to deny
that the small college fills an Important
place in the educational system of the
country which no great university can
ever hope to supply.
There aro a large number of small col
leges, as Dr. D. K. Pearsons has dis
covered, and recognized in a financial way,
which offer oportunlties to secure an
education to men and women who might
otherwlso remain in comparative Ignor
ance. They are in parts of the country
where a majority of the people are not
able to send their sons and daughters a
long distance to attend one of the great
universities. A farmer In Kansas, for In
stance, might well be able to keep his
son at the university of that state when
it would be impossible for him to meet
tho necessary expenses of traveling to
and from and attending the University of
Chicago.
Without entering Into the debate as to
the comparative merits of large and small
colleges and universities, It will be gen
erally admitted that a chance to sit at
the feet of the learned and devoted men
who have in many Instances given their
lives to the work of the smaller colleges
In tho country towns ought not to be de
nied young men and women who are un
able to attend the great universities,
where the advantages of big llbrarlea
and other facilities for study and Inves
tigation may be partially nullified by the
fact that direct Instruction is chfefiy
given by young and necessarily some
what inexperienced tutors.
The torch of learning, to adopt the
scholastic phrase, burns brightest in the
dark. The small colleges In the mountain
regions of Kentucky and all through the
gerat West are doing a great work. Dr.
Harper, it may be taken for granted, has
no desire to curtail their usefulness. His
only wish Is" so to systematize their work
that an approach to a uniform standard
may prevail, and that what is really a
second-class academy may no longer be
able to pose under a high-sounding name
as an educational Institution of the first-
class. And in this respect the mushroom
universities rather than tho small colleges
aro the chief offenders.
Leacne of Press Clubs.
NEW YORK, July 17. Between 70 and
SO delegates attended the 10th conven
tion of the International League of Press
Clubs today In the rooms of the New
York Press Club. Tomorrow all will go
to South Orange, N. J., and there lay
the corner-stone of the proposed Journal-
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Cor. Fourjh and Morrison,
ists home. The following officers were
elected 'for a year: John M. Carter, of
Baltimore, president; John E. Hennessy.
of New York, and P. C. Boyle, of OH
City, vice-presidents; C. Frank Roe, of
Boston, secretary; James S. McCartney,
of Philadelphia, treasurer.
Misilnff Man Heard From.
PHOENIX. Ariz., July 17.-John Meek
er, who disappeared from here four yeara
ago, and who owned considerable land
at that time, has been heard from In
Arkansas. At the time of his disappear
ance blood was found In his room and
his wife was suspected of murder. Proof
was not sufficient, but she lost the prop
erty to .Eastern heirs, after a bitter fight.
Meeker says he was suffering from sun
stroke when he left home and knew
nothing until a few months ago when
he found himself in- a California Insane
asylum.
Coal Mines Sold.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 17. It is re
ported that the Southfleld Welling coal
mines, owned by Rosenfeldt & Co., aro
about to be sold to Dunsmulr & Sons.
Recently an agent of the German Gov
ernment came hero to purchase coal for
the Asiatic squadron of the German
Navy. He wanted 10,000 tons of coal and
Dunsmulr was unable to give it to him.
The firm has since taken the contract.
It is said, and has purchased the Rosen
feldt interests so that it may be able,
to carry out the compact.
Perished In Utah Desert.
WILLIAMS, Ariz., July 17. Word
reached here today of the death of J.
M. Meneck upon the desert of Southern
Utah. Meneck, who was an engineer and
mining expert, and a representative oC
the Smithsonian Institution, left here Juna
SI In company with four others for South
ern Utah In quest of the far-famed lost
copper mine that was claimed to have
been visited by one of the party, E. R.
Good.
Quarantine Established.
SAIN FRANCISCO, July 17.-Colonel J.
P. Jackson, Collector of the Port, was
today notified by Quarantine Officer Kln
youn that hereafter vessels from Hono
lulu and Alaska would be subject to
quarantine lnspeotlon. The Alaska ves
sels will be held up because of prevalence!
of a mild form of smallpox at Capo
Nome, and the Hawaiian vessels on ac
count of plague.
Daily Treasury Statement.
WASHINGTON. July 17. Today's state
ment of the Treasury balance In the gen
eral fund, exclusive of the $150,000,000 gold
reserve In the division of redemption,
showg:
Available cash balances $150,015,080
Gold 69.316,813
Corbett and McCoy Matched.
NEW YORK. July 17. J. J. Corbett and
Kid McCoy have been matched to fight
before the Twentieth Century Athletic
Club, in Madison-Square Garden, on or
about August 25.
m
Thomas Bain, Speaker of the Canadian
House of Commons and one of the most
prominent figures in Doailnion politics,
has decided to give up public life, and
will retire to private life early in tho
Fall.
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