THE MORNING OKEGOHIAN. THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1900.
STEUNENBERG LOST
After Bitter .Contest .Opposi
tion Delegates Seated.
THE
VOTE-- WAS' 122
JTO 110
Tills by 2V"o 2Iean Gives Dubois In
dorsement for United State Sen
ator Hawley Says He In In It.
IFOCATBIiDO, Idaho, nJu2y lELr-After
a bitter contest lasting all the afternoon,
the Iemocratic .State . Convention late
this afternoon seated what Is called the
"Woods delegation from Shoshone Coun
ty (the Coeur d'Alenes) by a, vote of 122
to 110. This delegation. Is opposed to
Governor Stuenenberg, and It was sup
ported by those who favor the nomina
tion of Fred T. Dubois for United States
Senator. The Governor opposed the nom
ination of any candidate for Senator.
Dubois was joined in the fight by J. H.
Hawley, also a candidate for Senator.
The result Indicates that Dubois will be
nominated.
A feature of the contest was the re
leasing of some of the delegations from
the unit rule placed on them by their
counties. Chairman Perky, a Hawley
man. ruled that delegates could vote as
thoy wished -on the motion to absolve, the
vote on which was practically the same
as on the motion to seat the Woods del
egates. The other silver conventions did prac
tically nothing today.
At the evening uosslon of the Democrat
ic convention the committee on perma
nent organization reported W. H. Watt,
of Blaine, permanent chairman; James
H. Wickersham, of Ada, pecretary. and
T. N. Davis, of Nez Perces and H. W.
Mansfield, of Canyon, assistants. On as
suming the chair, Mr. Watt delivered
an address telling of the good things the
Democratic State Administration (that
had been repudiated in the afternoon)
hod done for Idaho. On motion a con
ference committee of one from each
county, was named for the fusion .cau
cus, and committees of notification were
appointed to notify the Populist and Sil
ver Republicans. The order of business
provides that the committee on platform
and resolutions report first thing tomor
row, then, in the order named will follow
nominations for Congress Justice of the
Supreme Court, Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Auditor.
Treasurer, Attorney-General, Superin
tendent of Public Instruction, electora
and state central committeemen. Just
at what point In the proceedings the. at
tempt of the Dubois men to force his
nomination, for the Senate will be In
troduced has not leaked out, but It is
certain that it will be subsequent to the
distribution of the state ofllcea
Though the work is near at hand, there
is a surprising absence of Interest on the
surface, at least in candidates. Avowed
candidates for the Governorship are John
B. Good, of Kootenai; A. F. Parker, of
Idaho; Frank Martin, secretary of the
state central committee, and L. C. Bice,
State Treasurer. Others are discussed,
among them "Honest" John Halley. With
the Populists, the only one discussed Is
D. H. Andrews, but they have at least
one candidate for each of the other of
fioes. If the Secretary of State should bo
allotted them, Mrs. Mary A. Wright will
probably be put forward. Miss French,
the present Incumbent, is a candidate be
forp the Democrats for re-election to the
School Superfntendency, and If things
come his way, Edgar Wilson would like
o be sent back to Congress. He will be
opposed by James Gray, of Kootenai,
iwmocrat.
It Is not to be entertained that the out
come of today's repudiation of Stcunen
berg will be the harmonious fusion that
Dubois speaks of and hopes for. The
elimination of Steunenberg does not fol
low his defeat, and he will as ardently
as ever oppose the nomination of a Sen
ator. In this he will receive support from
quarters in which he was opposed today,
for there is at least one other aspirant
for the Senate. This is James H Hawley,
who was the real hand behind today's
turning movement, but not In the interest
of Dubois, as many believe Hawley re
gards It to his own interests that a Sen
ator be not named, but he states, and
solemnly, too. that if the Issue is forced,
he has not the slightest doubt of the re
sult. He laughs at the assumption that
the Issue was solely between Steunenbere
and Dubois, and says that at all times'
ce nas been In control of more votes in
the convention than Steunenberg and Du
bois together. He made this same state
ment yesterday, and was laughed at. He
makes It tonight, and men are consider
ing it with plenty .of Interest
THE REPUBLICAN NOMINATIONS.
Text of the Platform All Was Har
monious. BOISE, July 18. The Republican State
Convention adjourned late this afternoon,
after a most harmonious two days' ses
sion. There were no contests on the
floor excepting over Attorney-General and
Mining Inspector. The following Is tho
full text of the Republican platform:
"The Republican party of Idaho, In
convention assembled, renews its alle
giance to the principles of Republican
ism, and declares Its unqualified approval
of the National platform adopted at Phil
adelphia, its adherence to the principles
represented by the official acts of the
Administration of William McKInley, and
pledges Itself to the support of the same.
"A new and momentous situation hav
ing arisen In .China since the meeting
of the National Republican Convention,
we express our utmost confidence in the
ability and purpose of the Republican
party to settle this question upon that
high plane of statesmanship which has
characterized every act of the present
National Administration.
"We are In favor of amending the Con
stitution of the United States so as to
give Congress the power more fully to
regulate and suppress trusts, and we
denounce the action of the Democratic
party In the present Congress, who by
their votes defeated the nronositinn in
submit such an amendment to the people
of the United States for their ratification.
"The past history of the Republican
party and its record in this state is a
sufficient guarantee that public order will
be maintained therein: that life and prop
erty will be protected and obedience to
law enforced upon til alike through the
established forms of law; that no man
Bhall be deprived of life, liberty or prop
erty without due process of law; nor
shall the right xf any" man to seek and
obtain, or contract for labor or employ
ment In accordance with law, be In any
wise curtailed or Interfered with.
"We condemn the policy of the present
state administration, whereby It has
sought to deprive a large number of hon
est settlers In the northern partiof the
state Of their lands taken up under the
homestead laws of the United States and 1
which? lias, further resulted In them los
ing to the state thousands of acres of
valuable timber lands.
"We condemn the policy of the present
state B administration In converting the
hoards" In control of the various state in
stitutions into partisan political machines
Indirectly, and the Republican party
pledges Itself to place these institutions
in the hahds of those who will condUot
them, solely for the purpose of the pub
lic good and not In the interest of any
political organization.
"We remember with feelings of grati
tude and pride the gallant and patriotic
services rendered to our country by the
brave volunteer soldiers from Idaho and
glory In their deeds of valor and faith
fulness to their call to duty. We ac
knowledge them the support of the Re
publican party in recognition of their
services." '. . .
"We indorse the course of Hon. George
I. Shoup.as Republican Representative
of the State of Tdaho in the United States
Senate"
The following state ticket was nomi
nated: Presidential Electors George M. Par
sons, Judge W. B. Heyburn, J. W. Row
ton, of Idaho County.
For Congress John T. Morrison, of
Canyon.
For Supreme Court Edgar C. Steele, of
Latah.
For Governor D. W. Standrod, of Ban
nock. For Lieutenant-Governor A. A. Crane,
of Kootenai. . ,
For Secretary of State M. Patrle, of
Fremont.
For State Auditor Harry J. Syms, of
Elmore.
For Treasurer George W. Kesler, of
Nez Perces.
For Attorney-General George E. Gray,
of Oneida.
For Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion Miss Jessie Riley, of Blaine.
For Mine Inspector N. Robert Bell, of
Custer.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC'S AlCSWEIt.
Occupied Strip In. Oreson City "With
out Protest nnd Kovr "Wants Title.
OREGON CITY, Or.. July IS. Today the
Southern Pacific Company filed an ex
haustive answer to the complaint filed by
Oreiron City In Its suit to recover from
the railroad company a strip of land
along the bluff and covering a part of the
alleged right of way of the railroad cor
poration. The city claims this strip of
land by virtue of a deed of dedication
made by Dr. John McLoughlln, but' this
allegation Is denied by the defendant,
which asserts It has held heretofore un
disputed possession of the premises, and
erected buildings costing $50,000 on the
property, with the assent of the plaintiff.
A few days ago Sheriff Cooke made com
plaint to the County Board of Commis
sioners that County Assessor Ell Will
lams was not giving a complete descrip
tion of lands -in making up the assess
ment books, and the board referred the
matter to Deputy District Attorney J.
U. Campbell and Mayor C. D. Latourctto
for opinions in the premises. At an ad
journed meeting of the board today both
attorneys handed In opinions in the mat
ter, substantially the same, to the effect
that the Assessor had a right to make up
his assessment books by referring to the
book letter and page number where the
description of the lands were in diced or
will records.
WARNER VALLET CONTEST.
Dispute Over Lands on Hearing; at
General Land Ofilce.
WASHINGTON. July .18. A hearing
was begun today and will be continued
tomorrow before Commissioner Hermann,
of the General Land Office, in the swamp
land contest between the State of Ore
gon and numerous settlers for the title
to lands In Warner Valley, In Oregon,
close to the California border. The stnto
contends that the lands are .swamp lands,
while the large number of homestead set
tlers who have located there deny this,
and say the state had no authority to dis
pose of the land to large cattle owners.
The settlers claim that at one time the
valley was a large lake, and reported as
such by Lieutenant Fremont in 1B43. The
Issue to be decided Is whether it was
swamp land at the date of the passage of
the swamp-land act of September 12,
1SS0.
PISTOL WORKED TOO WELL.
Woman Accidentally Shot Herself
and Broke Her Husband's Arm.
LA GRANDE, Or., July IS. At about 11
o'clock Tuesday night Dr. and Mrs.
Holmes, of Island City, wero both acci
dentally shot with a 32-caliber revolver.
The ball passed through the body of Mrs.
Holmes on the left side Just below the
heart, and shattered the left arm -of her
husband, who was standing behind. The
pistol had been purchased a short time
before to be used in an .emergency against
burglars. There was a sum of' money fn
the house, and Mrs. Holmes had taken
the precaution to examine the pistol
when the accident occurred! Her wound
Is serious, but not necessarily fatal. Dr.
Holmes will probably lose his arm.
Oregon. Notes.
Sherman County expects ' to harvest
8,000,d00 bushels of grain this season.
A new and somewhat commodious ferry
is being built at Wheatland, in Yam
bill County.
Lebanon's varioloid patient has recov
ered, and It Is thought the disease will
not spread at all.
Baker County has warrants outstanding'
to the amount of JHO.O00, on which the
accrued Interest reaches $60,000.
D. A. Snyder, of Dayton, has shipped
5000 pounds of evaporated potatoes to San
Francisco. They were prepared under a
contract.
Sixty-two hogs, averaging more than
300 pounds each In weight, were sold to
Pendleton butchers on the 16th by a Uma
tilla County rancher.
The Commissioners of Harney County
have appropriated JI50 to be paid out
in premiums on livestock and agricultural
products at the county fair In September.
A Pendleton young woman lost her
purse, containing $80 In-gold, and was
lucky enough to get It back. It was
picked up" by a poor but honest young
man.
The widow of Charles W. Watts, who
died In Dawson, has received 52000 from
the Woodmen of the World. Payment was
was necessarily delayed while getting the
proof of Mr. Watts' death.
C. W. Elkins, -of Prineville, reports in
Eastern Oregon that Portland Is now a
better horse market than for several
years. He recently brought down 23 "un
broken" animals and sold them at an
average of $00 per head.
Work on the Pendleton waterworks
Improvements Is temporarily at a stand
still, while the Council committee watches
the effect on the water supply in the
well that Is being dug, by reason of shut
ting off water from the mlllrace.
The novel sight of a young man In
white clothes frightened a horse at Go
shen Into running away, wlthhe reBult
that Alex Mathews was slightly hurt and
his wife seriously Injured by being pitch
ed out of the buggy and kicked by the
horse. The buggy was wrecked.
A new town has been started east of
Union, Union County, and is to be known
as Burkemont. A copper prospect Is be
ing developed there by an Eastern com
pany. It is claimed the company has
found a ledge of copper ore, nearly 1000
feet wide and nine miles long.
Philip Coulter, a young man who had
been suffering from blood poison for a
few weeks, died at Lebanon, Tuesday
morning. The trouble originated in a
felon on one of his hands, and It Is
thought that In lancing It his blood was
poisoned. His residence was at Sweet
Home.
The Independence sawmill is now run
ning steadily on hardwood lumber, hav
ing an 6rdcr booked for 150,009 feet, which
Is being turned out at the rate of about
15,000 feet per day. The mill has a ready
market for all the lumber It can saw and
at present Is giving employment to H
men.
In Harrison R. Kincald's answer to
the suit of O. F. Knox for a recount of
votes cast for County Judge of Lane
County, the defendant alleges that va
rious students of the University of Ore
gon voted for Knox, and asks that the
votes of several whom he names be
subtracted from Knox's total.
Real estate has been changing hands
quite freely of late In Tangent. Jesse
McGhee sold his house and two lots to
Grandma Miller, late of Michigan. F. M.
Sharp bought of L. F. Smith three lots
in the central part of town paying ?500.
Mrs. Fannie Knlghten purchased of A.
Blevlns the west half of a block In the
southern nart of town for STOft. C. Scott
J bought of J. J. Trion 68 acres IwtTmlles
south of Tangent.
1 RAIN WRECK AT CAYUSE
WEST-BOUND PASSENGER. RAN EITO
REAR OF A FREIGHT.
Trro Locomotives and Several Cars
"Were Demolished and a Number
of People Slightly Injured.
PENDLETON, July 18. At Cayuse sta
tion, 15 miles east from here on
the main line of the O. R, & N.
at 7:30 this mommy, .the west-bound
Portland-Chicago special train crashed
Into the rear end of a freight train
which was standing on the track at the
station. A light engine was also at the
rear of the freight train and was crushed
Into the caboose and three flat cars.
Both engines, the caboose and the flats
are badly wrecked.
East-bound passenger trains which
backed to Pendleton to await the clearing
up of the debris at the wreck, brought
particulars, as follows:
The east-bound passenger went from
here to Cayuse station, where it pulled In
NEWLY ELECTED GRAND MASTER
RALPH
on a siding to allow the freight and pas
senger west-bound trains to pass. The
freight train pulled! In from the east and
stood on the main track. At the rear of
the freight stood a light engine. The fire
man of the light engine went back to flag
the passenger train, which was due at
any minute, the fireman getting back
only about a hundred yards.
Just beyond Cayuse station Is a sharp
curve. Engineer Mathenson of the passen
ger train, came around the curve oh tho
down grade and "was unable to stop the
train after seeing the signal to put on
brakes. His engine crashed Into the light
engine, pushing It into the rear of the
freight train and demolishing both en
gines, caboose and three flat cars of the
freight.
Engineer Mathenson and Fireman Wil
liam Guion, of the passenger Jumped,
and received only slight injuries. Brake
man Tom Sanders of the freight, who
was in the caboose, was buried in the
wreck, and when extricated, was thought
to be almost dead, being covered with
blood and bruises. Dr. Bingham, the
company physician of Walla Walla,
chanced to be on the passenger train,
and attended the injured men. He says
none is seriously hurt.
A few passengers, by Impact of the
collision, were hurled forward, and re
ceived cuts on the head, but none was
of consequence. The debris piled on the
track Is being removed, but It may take
all day before traffic Is resumed.
"WHITMAN COUNTY HARVEST.
"Western Palonse Conntry Yields
Better Than Eastern Section.
GARFIELD, Wash., July 17. Harvest
Is under way In the western part of
Whitman County, with prospects for one
of the best yielding crops ever grown In
that section. This is the third year In
succession that the western border of tho
Palouse wheat belt, usually regarded as
semi-arid, has beaten the eastern half,
that lies next the mountains and in point
of soil and moisture has a decided ad
vantage. .
The crop In the country adjacent to
Garfield is a mixture of extremely good
and extremely had. Fall-sown grain is,
with few exceptions, a splendid crop.
Early Spring sowing fairly good, hut
the late sowing Is nearly a failure. Oats
and barley are not more than half a
crop, If that. Several fields of both oats
and barley are now being plowed up.
The oats, even where there Is a rank
growth of straw, will not yield half a
crop, the heads being blasted.
A few fields of early Winter varieties of
wheat are belnc cut In this vicinity, but
It will be three weeks before wheat har- '
vest begins In earnest.
nnrvestcru Scarce Jn Polk.
INDEPENDENCE, July JS. Farmers
are complaining as to the scarcity of
harvest hands, alleging that the report
ed wages "being paid In tho eastern part
of tho state was not true, but wao be
ing blazoned forth ao an inducement to
hands to get there In largo numbers. It
is mid that the roads and trails leading
to tho 'other side of the mountains are
full of laboring men with packs on their
hacks, trudging to the points where they
are to receive 2 per day and hoard.
ORDERED TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Company H, From Vancouver Bar
racksLeaves Fevr Men.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.,
July IS. Among tho unexpected orders
received here today was the one re
ceived by Colonel W. E. Dougherty, Sev
enth Infantry, this morning, directing
him to send Company H, to take station
at Alcatraz Island. Skirmish firing and
drill -were immediately suspended and the
men have been busy all day preparing
to leave. First Lieutenant O. B. Rosen
baum and Second Lieutenant E. L. D.
Breckenridge will be In command of the
company, which will leave here on Satur
day. It is not known whether this Is a
preliminary movement for service In
China, but the officials think that it is
to relieve the batteries of artillery at
Alcatraz who arc under orders for Chi
nese service. This will leave only one
company at this post, barely sufficient
men to care for the property.
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WANTS THE STATE PRIZE.
Washington County Worklnc for
Best Exhibit at State Fair.
HnjLSBORQ, Dr-, July 18. Washing
ton County Is making every effort again
to carry away the first premium for coun
ty exhibits at the state fair. J. W. Sow
ell, who has the matter In charge, says
this county furnishes a large variety and
fine quality of products, and Ahat it Is
only a matter of proper arrangement of
these materials to hold the trophy.
J. W. Saute, the banker, has offered
the city a tract of land containing Are
acres near the Tallroad station In the
northern part of town for a park, on con
dition that the city will prepare It suit
ably for that purpose.
Hon. W. D. Hare and J. W. Shute have
returned from a visit to the mining
country beyond Rftker City, where they
Inspected some of their recent lnvest
'ments. They were well satisfied, and
bring samples of ore and gold from their
mines, over which they are very enthu
siastic. Elizabeth Ward was today granted a
divorce by Judge McBride from John J.
Ward, on the ground of desertion.
DEATH OF PROFESSOR POWELL.
A. Native Son and Prominent Educa
tor of the State.
MONMOUTH, Or., July 18. Professor J.
M. Powell, one of -the oldest and best
knoTfn of the Normal School teachers,
WORKMAN, OREGON A. O. U W.
FEENEY.
died at his home here this morning. He
was apparently In his usual health until
lost Sunday morning, while superintend
ing the Sunday school, which position he
had held many years, when he was taken
suddenly 111 and soon lapsed Into an un
conscious condition, from which he did
not fully rally?
Deceased was 55 years old. last January.
f He was born on a farm near Albany, Or.,
where his early days were' spent receiving
his education at the old Christian College,
at Monmouth. After teaching a few terms
In the public schools of this state, he was
elected to the chair of mathematics and
physics In the State Normal School here,
which position he held for 15 years.
He was a, prominent member of the Chris
tian Church, and of Odd Fellows, Wood
men of World and Fraternal Union lodges.
The funeral will take place at 2 o'clock
tomorrow, at tho Christian Church here.
Deceased leaves a widow, one son, 13
years old, and daughter, 10 years old.
2tlrs. Lucy Rend Neal, of Salem.
SALEM. Or., July 18. Mra. Lucy Read
Neal died at the home of her son, Frank
Neal, at Turner, Or., July 17, aged 3
years, of cancer of the stomach. De
ceased came to Oregon In 1S52, and has
since resided near Turner. She left the
following children: Mrs. Clarence Rogers,
Salem; Frank .Neal, Turner; Oscar Neal,
Portland. E. N. Read, of Aumsvllle, la a
brother of tho deceased.
Mrs. Severance, of Tillamook.
TILLAMOOK, Or., July 18. The wife
of. Postmaster W. A, Severance died yes
terday. She had acted as assistant Post
master until a few months ago. when she
was taken down with consumption. She
was a member of the Degree of Honor,
A. O. U. W.
Mrs. Mills, Centrnlia Pioneer of 1S52.
CENTRALIA, Wash., July IS. Mrs.
Laurinda Mills, wife of EJkanah Mills,
died at tho home of her son, S. T. Mills,
near here, this morning, aged 81 years.
Deceased was one of the earliest settlers
of this place. She came here from Mis
souri in 1352.
"Washington Notes.
The ladles of the First Methodist
Church at Spokane have adopted the rule
of removing their hats during services.
Jack Hill, a brother of Grant Hill, the
well-knowri woodsman, was killed in tho
woods near Bucoda, Friday morning, by
a tree falling upon him.
A runaway team at Spokane punched
a hole In the side of a house with the
wagon tongue. The collision with tho
building stopped the team.
Judge Wallace Mount, of Spokane, is
regarded as being reasonably sure of
nomination by the Republicans for Attor
ney-General of the state.
Walla Walla shows an assessed valua
tion of $LSH.357 on realty and $951,40
on personal property, The Union thinks
the actual value Is twice as great.
An unusually severe raid is being made
on Tacoma gardens by cut worms, which
havo appeared In great numbers, aetlng
peas, cabbage, turnips and potato vines.
Phil Vincent, whose jaw was broken
and head jammed in a logging camp at
Hoodsport, has been taken to a hospital
at Olympla. It 1? thought he will re
cover. Hon. S. C Cosgrove, of Pomeroy, is a
candidate for the nomination of Governor
on the Republican ticket. He Is a vet
eran of the Civil War. and a pioneer at
torney. The Democratic, Populist and Silver
Republican State Convention for the nom
ination of Presidential electors, two Con
gressmen, and state officers, will be held
In Seattle, Monday, August 7.
Spokane County's Commissioners are
deadlocked over the matter of choosing a
successor to Commissioner Campbell, de-
1 ceased. One Is a Republican, the other
a Populist. The deceased man was a
Republican.
Fifteen acres of wheat belonging to
A. J. Puffer was burned near Clyde
last Sunday. The field caught fire from
the Washington & Columbia River Rail
way engine and the train crew extin
guished the flames.
The Spokane Chronicle reports that
Rev. J. S. Taylor Is no longer a bishop
Jin the People's United Church organisa
tion. He was raised to the rank two
months ago, but wished to be relieved.
Dr. Mclnturit is senior bishop and active
superintendent of the church.
LARGE FIRE IN POMEROY
GARFIELD COtJNTT COURTHOUSE
AMONG BUILDINGS BURNED..
Total Losses Over $100,000, $35,000
of Which, Belonged to One Con
cernMen Overcome by Heat.
POMEROY, Wash., July 18. The most
disastrous Are In the history of the towb
broke out at 2 o'clock this arternoon. The
losses aggregate more than -5100,000: The
fire originated from a gasoline cigar lamp
in the saloon of E. J. Rice. C. H. eeley
sustained several bruises about the head
and barely escaped alive by jumping from
the second story of his bnlldlng. G. L.
Campbell, E. M. Rauch and R. L Steven
son were overcome by heat and were
carried away, by friends. James Shawley
and Z. L. Zlnn were severely burned
about the face and hands. The county
loses S10.000 by the burning of the Court
house, fixtures and office supplies.
The losses are as follows:
G. B. and C F. Kuykendall, building
occupied by Alben & Adams, loss 51500,
insurance, $1000; building' occupied hy L.
L. Noble, loss $500, no Insurance: drug
Btore- damaxev on bulldlmar and contents.
7&500. fully Insured.
C. H. Seehr. building cccunled by Pom-
feroy. Mercantile Company, loss $15,000, In
surance, $000.
E. M. Raach, Implements and hard
ware, loss $12.00Q t $15,000: insurance ItOCO.
W. J. Rummens, residence, Ions, $750;
Insurance, $250.
L. L. Noble, confectionery, loso on
stock, $500; fully Insured.
,3t. "I. Campbell, abstractor, loss on
"building and office fixtures, $1500; partly
insured.
S. G. Cosgrove, building occupied by
MLsa Dunham, milliner, Ices, $00, partly
Insured; building occupied by Peter
Bradbury, loss, $300, partly insured.
- Pomeroy Mercantile Company, general
merchandise, loss, J45.00Q; insurance, $35,
C00. '
Stcnhcna Brothers, drucr store, loss.
t$1000. small insurance.
Miss Dungman, millinery store, toes,
$1000, partly Insured.
KIrby & Irwin, saloon, loes, $1000, fully
lnusred.
Garfield County, buildings, fixtures and
I ofllce'supplles, $10,000.
valentine Loy, residence and household
goods, loss $1000, partly insured.
Allen & Adams, less $3000, no Insurance.
G. W. Jewetti law library, loss $500, no
Insurance.
Baldwin & Dickson. 'office fixtures, $150,
nd Insurance.
'C S. SeeLV.. bulldlnir occuDled bv Ste
venson-Ford Implement '"Company, los3
$1500, no Insurance.
Washington Independent, newspaper,
loss $4500, no Insurance.
W. J. Rummens, butcher, v stock and
tools, no Insurance.
James Lasyltyr, barber-shop, loss $600,
no Insurance.
Davis Bros. & Morse, blacksmith and
wagon shop, loss $3000.
H. Wennlng, bakery, loss $2500, no Insur
ance. W. Gammon, butcher shop building, loss
$1000, no insurance.
Fox & Son, photographers, building and
stock, loss $1500, no Insurance.
E. J. Rice, saloon, loss $2500, no Insur
ance. Mrs. S. Stephens, livery stable, loss
$1500.
Mrs. Clark, restaurant, loss $250, no In
surance. Mrs. M. C Moore, household effects,
loits $500, no insurance.
T. C. Nye, jeweler, loss $1000, no Insur
ance. W McEnery, saloon building, loss $1000,
no Insurance.
Drs, G. W. Black & Son, building and
office fixtures, loss $3000, no Insurance.
GOOD FISHING IN ALASKA.
Bristol Bay Canneries Run to Their
Fall Capacity.
ASTORIA, July 18. A letter has been
received by the Alaska Fishermen's
Packing Company from the manager of
Its cannery at Bristol Bay, Alaska, stat
ing that the run of fish there Is excellent,
the catch equaling the full capacity of
the plant. A letter has also been received
from P. H. Johnson, superintendent of
the cannery of the Alaska Packers' As
sociation at Bristol Bay, saying that on
July 3 that cannery had packed. 65,000
ca&es of salmon. ,
Chester Palmer, a 12-year-old boy, was
arraigned In the Justice Court today and
confessed to liavlng entered several resi
dences and stolen email sumo of money.
eH will bo sent to the Reform School.
N. Clinton & Son. of this city, have
been awarded a contract by the Govern
ment for 13 cedar span buoys of, the first
class, for use In the Thirteenth Light
house District.
FOUR RUN OUT OF TOWN.
Accused of Conspiracy to Born and
Rob Almost a. Lynching.
BOSSBURG, Wash., July 18. Frank
Carter, G. E. Studley, J. M. Curley and
A. J. Campbell have been run out of this
town for alleged complicity In a plot to
burn store buildings and rob a milliner.
A lynching movement was narrowly
averted. Curley left hurriedly when sus
picion first fell on him. It Is said that
Carter and Studley confessed. Camp
bell protests bis Innocence. The three
remaining men were given until 5 o'clock
today to leave town. One of them left
at G o'clock this morning, the others at
1 this afternoon. It Is said the object
was to provide employment for the con
spirators. A. O. U. W. ELECTION.
Officers Chosen for Coming Tear Are
Mostly in Line of Promotion.
SALEM, Or., July 18. The grand lodges
of the Ancient Order of United Workmen
and Degree of Honor gave most of their
time today to routine matters. The elec
tion of officers In the Workmen Lodge
resulted as follows:
Grand Master Workman, Ralph Feeney,
WkiSifJw
CATAM 1$ A CONSTITUTS0IML Oi
and far beyond the reach of mere local remedies. Those who rely upon them for a cure lose valuable time, meet with disap
pointment and allow the disease to fake-firmer hold. Only a real blood remedy can reach this troublesome and dangerous disease.
S. S. cures Catarrh because it first cleanses and builds up the blood, purifies it, makes it richand healthy, -stimulates and
puts new life into the sluggish worn-out organs, and thus relieves the system of all poisonous accumulationsT
Us. Jesepaine Polhill, cf Due West, S. C, -rrritest "I had Catarrh. irjnch became o deep--ated
(hat I was entirely deaf in one ear. and all inside of ny nose, including part of the bone,
sloughed off. 'When the disease had gone this far the ptoysidan gave me up as incurable. I
determined" to try 3. S S as a last resort, and bean to improve at once. It seemed to j;et at the
-cat of. Use disease, and after a few weeks' treatment I was entirely cured, and for more than
-rcn years have bad ao sign of the disease."
S. S. S. is made of roots, herb and Isarksof wonderful tonical and purifying
properties. It is the only vegetable blood purifier known, and a certain and safe
Cure for all blood troubles. &nd for our book on Blood and Skin Diseases, and at
the same time write ottr physicians about your case. They will cheerfully give yon
any information or udvicc wanted. We
Portland; grand foreman, C. C Hogue,
Albany; grand overseer, Frank Davey
Salem; grand recorder, Newton Clark,
Hood River; grand receiver, 'R. L. Dur
ham, Portland; grand guide, C H. Dye,
Oregon City; Inside watchman, J. E. Mel
llngcr, Dayton; outside watchman. W. J.
Clarke, Gervais; grand trustees, G. W.
Proebstel. Weston; William Armstrong.
Salem; J. P. Dodge, Ashland; grand rep
resentatives, B. A. McFadden, Salem; D.
C Herrtn, Portland; Edward Werleln,
Portland.
The election of officers of the Degree
of Honor was held this at terpoon, and
resulted as follows;
"Past grand chief: of honor, "Mrs. Maggie
Barker, Albany; grand chief Of honor,
Mrs." OHle F. Stephens, The Dalles; grand
lady of honor, Mrs. WUda Belknap, Prine
ville grand chief of ceremonies, Miss
Laura Smith, Baker City; grand recorder.
Mrs. 'Margaret Herrin, Portland; grand
receiver, Mrs. Minnie Mason, Dallas;
grand usher, Mrs. Addle Colvig, Jackson
ville; grand Inside watchman, Mrs. Sarah
A. Fastaband, Astoria; grand outside
watchman, Mrs. Hattle McCormlck,
Marsha eld; supreme representatives, Mrs.
Maggie Barker, Mrs. Mamie Briggs and
Mrs. 'Maggie Houston.
The election passed off very smoothly,
there being few candidates and most of
the elections being In the nature of pro
motions. The grand recorder and grand
receiver were re-elected.
The members of the grand lodge of the
Degree of Honor were entertained this
evening by the local lodge. The cere
mony of initiation wras conducted by the
home team, and after the lodge had
closed refreshments were Berved.
Chehalfs School District Prosperous
OHBHAIilS. Wash.., July 18. A finan
cial statement just Issued by the School
Board of the Chehalls School District
shows the affairs of the district to be in
a very satisfactory condition. A $3000
Issue of bonds will be paid on the lot of
August, and the registered warrant In
debtedness wao decreased $2200 last year.
The district still haa a bonded debt of
$15,000 which will mature In 1913, and
about $6000 In warrants outstanding. The
apportionment in August will call the
outstanding warrant Indebtedness- up to
the month of February. The district
owns two commodious) school huildlnga.
large enough to accommodate a 50 per
cent Increase in attendance, and Is well
supplied with school apparatus.
A Republican club was organized last
night In ChohaHs with 0 members. The
"following officers "were chosen: Presi
dent, D. C. Millett; vice-president, J. A.
Gabel; secretary, J. M. Kepnor; treasur
er, John Dobson. The club was named
the McKInley and Roosevelt Club.
Nevrs of Eugene.
EUGENE, Or., July 18. W. B. Dennis,
who recently purchased the Eugene street
railway system. Is undecided as to" "What
he will do with tho property. Among
other things talked of Is that of electri
fying the line and extending it to Spring
field to connect with the Woodburn
Natron branch of the Southern Pacific;
Mr. Dennis also talks about taking up the
rails and shipping them to .his llack
Butte cinnabar mines and abandoning the
franchise here.
The Board of Regents has a force of
men at work at the University putting
In a sewer for the Institution, jwhlch will
be completed 'before the opening of the
next school year.
Superintendent of Schools W. M. Mil
ler has given notice of the annual teach
ers institute for Lane County, which will
be held July 30 to August 3. All teach
ers holding state or county certificates
are required by law to be in attendance,
and all others are urged to be present.
After HlHtorlcnl Data.
PENDLETONv Or.. July 18. George H.
Hlmes. secretary ot the Oregon Btate
ifllstorical Society, Is In Pendleton for
the purpose of securing additional mem
bers and also to collect data for the 4
nroTilvAS rtt tHn fsnotofr "W Tina 1nfr. I
viewed old Settlers In this place. 'obtain -
lng some -valuable facts- relating to the
early settlement of this section bf coun
try. Mr. Hlmes stopped in . Umatilla,
while en route to Pendleton, and in
spected the collection of Indian relics at
the home of Mrs.J. H. Kunzle. He pro
nounces It the rribst remarkable he has
seen In the West. There are several
thousand specimens of Indian handicraft,
arrow-heads, spearheads, clubs, stone
hammers, stone Images, wampum belts,
shells and stone beads, the last-mentioned
being" very rare.
Tillamook Notes.
TILLAMOOK. Or., July 18. Tho schoon
er Laguna, which was wrecked In Tilla
mook Bay and since floated, was towed
out by the steamer W. H. Kruger for
San Francisco.
Campers coming in over the Wilson
River tollroad have to run their own
risk In crossing the bridges on that road,
being informed when coming through
that the bridges are dangerous.
Arrested for Robbery.
PENDLETON. Or., July 18. Norman
Stevens, wanted since early last month
at North. Yakima for allegt.. robbery of
a sheepherder, is In custody here. He
was arrested by Sheriff Blakley on the
Charles Carpenter farm, near Adams,
where he was employed as a harvest
hand. .He Is charged with taking $180. .
City Government May Resign.
FOREST GROVE.- Or., July IS. Mayor
Frank T. Kane has announced his de
termination to resign his office .as Mayor
and his oeslre that the Council also re
sign. The reason alleged Is lack of co
operation upon the part of the business
men. The city has been making exten
sive street improvements, involving con
siderable expense, and the taxpayers have
not been prompt In settling their assess
ments, and havo commented unfavorably
upon the plans.
Norwegian Lntheron Chnrch.
TACOMA, Wash., July IS. The Pacific
District Synod, Norwegian Lutheran
church, began a week's session this morn
ing, Rev. N. Peterson, of Sllverton, Or..
nresldlng. Delegates are present from
California, "Oregon. Idaho. Washington.
Minnesota, Iowa and the far East.
No Fair This Year.
CORVALLI3, Or., July 8. At a meeting
of delegates from various Granges of
Few realize what a deep-seated, obstinate disease Catarrh is, regarding it as a simple inflammation of
the nose and throat, little or no attention is given it. But, Tiowever insignificant it may seem at first, it
is serious and fat-reaching in its result.
The foul secretions entering the circulation poison the entire system. The stomach, kidneys in
fact all the organs feel the effect of this catarrhal poison, and when the lungs are reached its progress
is rapid and destructive, nd finally ends in consumption.
It frequently happens that the senses of hearing and smell are in part or entirely lost, the soft bones of
the nose eaten into and destroyed, causing intense suffering and greatly disfiguring the face. While sprays,
trashes and salves may give temporary relief, no permanent benefit can be expected from such treatment.
make no charge for this.
OVARIAH TROUBLES.
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Cares Them Two bettors from 'Women.
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me. I was sick in bed about five weeks.
The-fight side of my abdomen pained
me and was so swollen, and 'Bore that I
could not walk.. The
doctor told my hus
band I would have to
undergo an operation.
This I refused to do J
un till had given your
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fore I had taken
one bottle the
swelling be-,
gan "to disap
pear. I con
tinued to use tsXk.;
your medicine
until the swelling
was entirely gone.
When the doctor
came be was very
much surprised toi
see me so much
better." Hbs. JIaby Smteh, Arlington,
Iowa,
' Dear Mes. Peskham: -I was sickf or
two years with falling of "the womb! and
inflammation of the ovaries andbladder.
I was bloated very badly. My left limb
would Kwell so I could not step on my
foot. I had such bearing down painB I
could not straighten up or walk across
the room and such shootingpains would
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not stand it. My mother got me a bottle
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Mas. Elsie Bbtan, Otisville, Mich.
Benton, together with other citizens. It
has been determined not to hold a coun
ty fair In Benton County this year. It is
proposed, however, to make an effort to
hold a county fair next year. A meeting
Is to be called early in October, at which
arrangements will be perfected, for a con
certed movement through the Granges
and other organizations, In tho Interests
of the proposed annual exhibit.
Agricultural College Regents.
. CORV-ALLIS, Or., July 18. The annual
meeting of tho Board ot Regents of the
Agricultural College occurred this after
noon. The Regents present were Apper
son, Keady, Weatherford, Klllln, Yates,
Olwell, Leady, Irvine, Church, Daly,
Governor Geer, Secretary of State Dun-
bar, and Superintendent Ackerman.
Strikers Were Few.
INDEPENDENCE.' July 18." But four
men struck at the Claggett mill yester
day, the others being satisfied with their
employment and pay.
Idaho Notes.
The town of Mullan Is considering the
advisability of Incorporating.
The ore shipments from the Coeur
d'Alene3 last month are valued at about
$1,500,000.
A buyer from Minneapolis, Minn., Is ar
ranging to handle large quantities oC
fruit grown in the Lewlston vicinity.
The County Auditor's book ot Shoshone
County for, last week show that 25 pieces
l of Property changed hands. The value of
10 'of them Is given at $1, the other 13
.amounting to $19,601 43.
Two property-owners of Lewlston,
Messrs. Bollinger and Anderson, have
agreed to provide the city with drinking
fountains It the city wjll pay for the
water. The city will accept the offer.
Gust Johnson, who Is in' jail at Rath
drum on the charge of kidnaping two
young girls, says he took the girls away
upon the solicitation of the mother, as
their father treated them with great
cruelty. The girls tell the same story.
Governor Steunenberg makes some In
teresting statements in Harper's Weekly
about woman suffrage in Idaho. In 1S98,
he states that fully 40 per cent of tho
votes cast were by women, mere is
every reason to believe thi3 percentage
will Increase," he says,, "until. In my
judgment, tho percentage of, women vot
ing will be as large as that of men."
The clergy of Boise raised strenuous ob
jections to the production of "Sapho" In
that city. A representative of the show,
at a conference with the ministers, told
them the play had been altered and
amended, and objectionable features elim
inated. Finally both sides agreed that a
number ot reputable gentlemen should be
In the audience, and that the play should
stop if they objected its continuance.
President Blanton, of the State Univer
sity, ha3 filed an action In the District
Court to restrain the Board of Regents
from removing him from the dfflce of
president of the university and from elect
ing his successor. Blanton has a contract
which does not expire until September 20.
1501. He claims he has not been removed
but simply requested 'to resign, hut in
view of the fact that no charges have
been preferred against him, refuses to re
sign, and Insists upon the enforcement or.
his contract.
Mrs T. M. Anderson, residing near the
Washoe schoolhouso, in Canyon County,
had occasion to go Into a pasture near
the house one day last week, when she
was attacked by a mule. He cliarged
upon her repeatedly, seizing her arms and
hands In his teeth and striking at her
with his front feet. At one time he seized
the finger In his mouth upon which was
the lady's heavy gold wedding ring. Ho
bit It entirely In two, badly lacerating the
finger. Sho eventually succeeded In get
ting away from the "locoed" animal, and.
a physician was summoned to attend her
injuries. He found them quite serious
and painful, though not dangerous.
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