THE MOANING 0K3G0NIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1900.
1N0VV DUBOIS WINS
His Nomination for Senator
Necessary to Fusion.
STILL A WRArjpLE OVER DIVISION
JPopnliMts Are Maneuvering for Con
trol of the State Government
Waiting1 for Committer.
POCATEIiIO, Idaho. July 20. Today
the Democratic convention partially re
versed Its action of last night, when, by
a narrow margin of four votes, it adopted
a- resolution declaring: that it would not
nominate a candidate for Senator. Dur
ing the night earnest worjc was done by
the friends of ex-Senator Dubois. It was
stated positively there could be no fusion
of the silver parties unless Dubois was
nominated. This argument had consid
erable effect among the delegates, and
when the convention met this morning It
was understood there would probably be
a change, this knowledge causing a ner
vous feeling to overspread the gathering.
As soon as the convention met. Dele
gate Fraser moved to reconsider the
ballot. There were two points of order
raised, one that the motion could not be
entertained because no notice had been
given, the other that a two-thirds vote
would be required to carry the motion.
Both points were overruled and the roll
was called, the result being 125 to 120
In favor of the motion. The Dubois men
then referred an amendment in the form
of a substitute Instructing the confer
ence committee to apportion the office
of Senator, but omitting any reference
to the nomination of a candidate. This
resolution carried, 132 to 112.
The result was accepted as a complete
victory for Mr. Dubois, It being conceded
that he would secure the office In the
apportionment and virtually be nomi
nated. It Is said, however, that a strong
effort is being made to secure the appor
tionment for the Democrats, and that
there will be another contest In the con
tention. Since morning the convention
has done nothing, remaining in receBs
awcitlng a report from the convention
conference committee. At 10:15 tonight
there was still no report.
The Populists are seeking to secure con
trol of the state government, apd lo
ths end they proposed a division giving
them almost everything, the Silver Be
publlcans being accorded Senator and
Secretary of State, and the Democrats
School Superintendent. Lieutenant-Governor
and two Electors. The Democrats
later offered to give them Auditor, Mine
Inspector and Congressman, and the Sil
ver Republicans Senator and Secretary of
State. Over these propositions the con
test Is proceeding, and there Is yet no
Indication of the outcome.
lentil the" division Is disposed of noth
ing can be forecast respecting candidates.
The Populists are willing to take Gover
nor and either Secretary of State or
Auditor, or both, the latter with the
right to reject any nomination for Gov
ernor unacceptable to them. This would
jgive them control of the state boards.
POCATELLO, Idaho, July 20. At mid
sight there Is no report from the con
vention. The Populists are debating an
Ultimatum from the Democrats. Some
think fusion will not be effected.
The Populists presented an ultimatum
to the Democratic convention, demand
ing the right to reject any nomination.
The Democratic convention unanimously
rejected it and adjourned to 9 A. M.
"WASHINGTON' COUNTY FINANCES.
dreat Improvement- In Pant Trro
Years Snit Against County.
UrLLSBCvRO, Or., July 20. The follow
ing official statement of the financial con
dition of Washington County shows the
improvement that has come In the past
two years:
July 1, July 1,
189S. 1900
Warrants outstandlng.J40.H10 5G 521,559 20
Cash in treasury 5.42S 46 14.121 E2
Delinquent tax of pre-
vlous year 18,447 56 14.15S CI
fet warrant debt 25.48210 7,437 GS
Current tax uncollect
ed 18,477 56 14.158 61
Washington County Is now only six
months in arrears with its warrants.
Treasurer Crandall has made a call for
all warrants Indorsed prior to February
1, 1500.
J, N. Hoffman, of Forest Grqve, says
that as attorney for the estate of Mrs.
Anna C. Hatch he Intends to commence
another action against S- W. Fletcher for
damages, claiming that Fletcher was re
sponsible for the death of Mrs. Hatch.
This time the action will be commenced
in the name of the administrator of the
estate.
TJ. S. Q. Marquam, an attorney of Port
land, has filed an action against Wash
ington County, in the Circuit Court, to
recover the sum of $1159 7,0, and Interest
on 799 since the 16th day of July, 190k
The amount claimed Is for fees collected
"by the Bheriff between July 2, 18S4. and
June 24, 1895. A similar case was .tried in
Multnomah County a year or so ago by
Mr. Marquam, and upon appeal to the
Supreme Court was decided against the
county. The Board of County Commis
sioners here jeiused to pay the claim
-when the T11r was presented, hencp the
suit
MIXED CASE OP A- WILL.
?ndge Ordered to Admit "Will of Man
He Ha'd Adjudged Unsound.
ALBANY. Or., July 20. A case of much
interest decided by Judge Boise in the
Circuit Court this forenoon was Andrew
J. Ames vs. Mary E. Ames, brought to
requlro the probate of the will of the late
Lowell Ames, husband of the defendant.
On the day 6n which th irfii m mo
the testator was declared non compos
mentis, and a guardian was appointed to
look after his property, and there was
also a suit brought for divorce ot the
husband and wire, three conflicting acts
in one day, A while afterwards the hus
band and testator died. When the will
was presented for probate, not being sat
isfactory to the heirs, it was contested,
and as tho Judge before whom it was
tried had previously declared the testator
of unsound mind he refused to admit tho
will to probate, whereupon this suit was
"brought in the Circuit Court Judge
Boise reversed the decision of the County
Judge and ordered the will probate?!,
A decision of importance to attorneys
was that notary fees.and fees for copying
papers are not a legitimate part of the'
plaintiff's costs in his cost bilh In a
motion for a retaxatlon of costs this
opinion was rendered, with the attorneys
for both the plaintiff and defendant ar
guing together against It
FEW GOOD HORSES FOR SALE.
Government Bayer Finds Ltttle En
conrnpement in 'Lane County.
EUGENE, Or., July 20. The Govern
ment has had an agent In Eugene for
several days past trying to buy horses
for the cavalry, but he as been meet-!
Ing with no success. Trie demand for
horses is better than It has been fpr
years, and there is no rush to sell horses
to the Government, as was the eai?e three
or four years ago. At that time a man
could get his pick of all the horses In
the country, at prices which the Gov
ernment could pay, but now few horses
are offered.
An effort Is being made by a few
public-spirited citizens to arrange .a Lane
County exhibit for the state fair. Here
tofore Lane County has not made a
county exhibit at the fair, as other coun
ties have done. , -.
Tracklaylng on the Mohawk branch of
the Southern Pacific Is held In check oy
the scarcity of men. The company has
cot been able to secure tracklayers for
this work, although It has been advertis
ing for men for some time, and offering
good wages. The two steel bridges across
the MoKenzIe and the Mohawk are com
pleted and ready for use, and the road
bed Is almost nnshed, so that as soon
as the track can be laid the road will
be ready for use.
The water in the Willamette at this
point is lower than ever before at this
time of the year, which results from the
scarcity of snow in the mountains. The
running of logs ts'not Impeded, however.
Timber locators from the East, looking
for timber lands In the Cascade Moun
tains, do not seem to diminish in num
bers. The timber lands in this county
have been cruised over repeatedly.
Arrangements are in progress for a
Fall race meeting, to be held at Bangs'
Park, near Eugene, some time in Septem
ber. In addition to the races, some
kind of street fair or carnival is sug
gested, maklpg It a general holjday sea
son for everybody.
On Saturday evening the Odd Fellows
of Eugene and vicinity will celebrate the
40th anniversary of the organization of
Spencer Butte lodge, No. S.
AFTER SOLDIERS' REMAINS.
Those at Old Camp "Warner to Be
Removed-Previous Neslect.
LAKEVIEW, Or., July 18. John Schul
lock, a Government employe, passed
through here today on his way to Old
Camp "Warner, after the remains of the
remaining five soldiers that were burled
there in the early days of the tort. When
tho post was changed from Old Camp
Warner to Fort Warner, the remains of
the five soldiers were ordered moved It
was just recently discovered that only
the headboards were moved, and set up
on imaginary graves. The original graves
have been discovered, however, and the
bones of the once brave Indian fighters
will be removed to San Francisco.
A new bank is being talked of for
Lakeview; In fact, a building was erected
for that purpose a year ago, but the
project fell through. Renewed Interest
is being taken by Eastern capitalists, and
there is little doubt now that it will be
established.
MAN'S ARM SHOT, AND HE DIED.
Same Bullet Passed Thrpngrb. Wife's
Body, and She May Recover.
LA GRANDE, Or.. July 20. Dr. Holmes,
of Island City, died this morning as a
result of being accidentally shot In the
arm by his wife, the bullet first passing
through her body. The wound and ex
citement caused violont Insanity, and he
died suddenly .of heart failure. Mrs.
Holmes may recover.
Fatal Fall In Rosslnnd Mine.
PENDLETON, Or., July 2a A letter
received here by J. H. French tells of
the death of his son, A. E. Frenoh, at
Rosgland, by falling 300 feet down a
shaft of the Green Mountain mine, on
the night shift of whioh he worked. .He
was a man of family, and was about 90
Tears Old. His fnmllv nrl h -nrnx'IAtxA
home by the father of the deceased man,
uunu a. jreuen, living near nere.
Orearqn Rotes.
North Yamhill has bought a fire alarm
bell.
McMlnnvllle's fire chief Is having the
moss scraped off the roofs of houses.
Wasco County's teachers' Institute will
bo hold at Hood Rlvor August 29, 30 and
SL
A campmeetlng Is In progress at "Ycr
nonla. The attendance Is not so good
as last year.
Several cows have died recently at
Hood River from a disease that the cit
izens do not know how to treat.
The agricultural editor of the Salem
Journal has discovered, that the army
worm is not confining Its attentions to
farm crops.
Astoria thinks her population has
grown 2000 since the census of 1S90 on
increase of 3O00 white and a decrease of
1000 Chinese,
Slow progress Is being made in build
ing a telephone line to Shanlko due to
the fact that "hole? for the poles have
to be blasted out of aolld rock."
The Eugene Register says that about 50
people, newcomers from tha Statps of
Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota, had; a pic
nic on Skinner's Butte last Wednesday.
Andrew Ganger, a man of 70 years, was
badly bruised about the face, Wednes
day, by being thrown from a wagon In
Waaco County. , It is thought he will
recover.
Three young men, Bops o.f L. M. Hu
son. have. 13 quarter sections of wheat
in tho Juniper country, Umatilla County,
and expect to harvest 100,000 bushels in
the next 30 days.
Nine threshing outfits are busy In tho
Juniper country. Each outfit carries from
four to 12 extra men, to avoid getting
into trounie oy having men quit and
throw them into a lurch.
The Port Orford Tribune reports that
two men, Messrs. Forty and Strahan,
have recently been engaged in slaughter
ing sea lions at Blanso Reef, having killed
300 or 400, including cows and calves.
Henry MJHer, a colored waiter In the
Log Cabin eating-house of the O. R. & N.
at Meacham, was drowned in the Kop
ittke pond Wednesday evening near the
station at Meacham. He had been drink
ing. John Dye and "Bob" Hogan were
swamped In a sailboat on the Columbia
River, opposite Underwood's Landing,
the night of the 16th. Dye was rescued,
hut Hogan was carried away, and is
thought to have been drowned.
John W. Mlnto, Deputy Collector of
Internal Revenue, is reported by the
Shanlko Leader to be In Wasco County
on a semiannual trip "gathering In Uie
wherewith to permit our Uncle Samua!
to carry on his business at Washington."
A. B. Kurtz proposes to have his Wood
burn waterworks in operation before the
expiration of the 45 days' extension from
July 11 granted by the City Council, says
the Independent. He Is now digging
trenches and laying wooden, pipe, ills
well Is 80 feet deep, and he will go still
deeper. Water is within 16 feet of tho
top.
The St. Helens Mist boasts that two
citizens of Clatskanle, Messrs. O. J. Bry
ant and Phil Stout, "had the sagacity
to turn, their backs on the glittering, se
ductlye sand? of the muoh-lauded Cape
Nome baach and wend their way home
ward while health was spared them and
'a sufficient amount of lucre remained to
pay their fare on the steamer."
W S. Chandler has been In the woods
for several days past surveying and in
specting timber and coal lands, says the
Coos Bay News. He has bonded 3000 acres
of land on tho Isthmus fpr J. D. 8precklfls
& Bros.' Co. Experienced loggers who
have been on the land claim that it is
the finest body of timber in the county.
It Is in the center pf the Henryvllle
basin of coal, and a most desirable piece
of property.
Dal Cathcart and Ike Landrith left
Marshfleld for Upper North Coos River
on the 13th to do some purveying, with
the -object of findlng-a suitable route for
a wagon road from Alleghaney via the
Golden Falls to connect with a proposed
road from Golden Falls Creek to Elk
ton and thence to Drain. If this road Is
built, the distance to be traveled by
Coos County people to reach the railroad
at Drain will be about 50 miles.
All who Intend engaging in sugar-beet
culture next year, says the Yamhill
County Reporter, would do well to send
their boys to find employment in the
beet fields at La Grande this Summer.
Boys can do the necessary labor of hoe
ing and weeding, and the knowledge of
such work would not come amiss. Lack
of such knowledge handicapped the beet
growers of Union County the first year
of their experience in beet-growing.
BURGLARS. WERE FOILED
DISCOVERED IN ACT OF ROBBING
INDEPENDENCE POSTOFFICE.
Safe Was Bored, but There Weui No
Opportunity to Load It Ravr
"Worh; of Amateurs.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., July 20. A futile
attempt was made last .night to rob the
Fostoffice. Access to the Interior of the
office was gained by cutting a hole In the
door panel, large enough for one to In
sert his hand and turn the key In one
of tho locks; but not being able to reach
the spring lock, the burglars forced It.
A hole was drilled In the center of the
top of the safe and everything was ap
parently ready to Insert the powder
charge, but before this could be done the
night watchman, hearing noises emanat
ing from the block In which the office
Is -located, entered the front office to
look around, when he heard the burglars
getting out of the back door. They went
In .such a hurry that the powder for the
explosion was left behind.
The Postoffice was burglarized last
March, when about $200 worth of cash
and stamps were taken. Owing to the
arrangement of the windows It Is impos-
GALLERY OF OREGON
BEACH & M'GARREY, OF THE LAKE VIEW EXAMIXER.
A. Y. Beaoh, business manager of the Lake County Examiner, tint worked as "devil" In
the Star oftlce. New Sharon, la.. In 1875; afterward ferved his apprenticeship pa the Ga
zette, Washington, la., and then took a Journeyman's position on the Republican, Strpma
bcrg. Neb., until 1SS0. He came to Oregon the following year. His first work in this state
was lit Klamath County, when he assisted In getting out the Initial number of tho Star at
Klamath Falls. In 1SS5 he went to LakeUew and took a position on the Lake County Exam
iner, where he has remained continuously until the present day, climbing up from the case
to the proprietorship and the tripod of the Examiner from 1803 to 1S0S. Then he became as
sociated with J. E. McGarrey, a newspaper man from California. Mr. Beach's prldo Is Job
printing.
J. E. McGarrey, who does editorial duty on the Lako County Examiner, was born In Cal
ifornia, and has been in the realm ot newspapordom for 21 years. He was editor ot the
Daily People's Cause, Bed Bluff, Cal., at the age. ot 20 years; founded the Enterprise, at
Anderson, Cal., in 1882; was editor and proprietor of the Daily News at Red Bluff, and later
bought the Cottonwood (Cal.) Register, which property was destroyed by Are in 1S02. Mr.
McGarrey then accepted a position In the Internal Revenuo office at Sacramento, which he
occupied for three jears. and afterward drifted back to newspaper work, doing repcrtorlal
duty on the San Francisco Chronicle and other newspapers. He has been a half owner in
the Lake County Examiner since January. 1803.,
The Examiner plant was destroyed in the great Are of May 22 last, when the cntlro busi
ness portion of Laketiew was swept from the face of the earth. A few handsful ot type
and a small Job press were saved from the burning Examiner building, and early next morn
ing the paper came out In red. giving particulars of the catastrophe. Today th,e, Lake Coun
ty Examiner has a new plant, better than ever, with a power press and all the latest ma
chinery and type faces known to the country printing office.
slble for the watchman to see Into the I
hack room from the street; he must
go Inside the outer - office and peek
through the holes through which letters
are passed.
Owing to the bungling manner In
which this work was done, It Is sur
mised that amateurs of the rawest sort
were engaged In It.
PESTS INJURE CROPS.
The Army Worm and the Hop Aphis
at Worlc Xeo,r Waodburo.
WOODBURN, Or., July 20. Farmers
generally are complaining of the serious
ravages of the army worm. Cabbages,
potatoes, clover and even fruit trees are
attacked. Prune trees are the especial ob
ject of their attention, some trees being
denuded of every particle of foliage. A
circle of tar around tho tree Is being used
successfully.
An examination of the hop yards In this
vicinity Indicates loss than an average
yield, and on account of the unevenness
of the growth of the plants, tho quality
cannot be first class. Only one yard In
this locality Is being sprayed, though llco
are making their appearance.
Tho wheat crop cannot average more
than one-half of the usual yield.
lattice County' Wool Crop Consigned.
LAKEVIEW. Or. July 18. Lake Coun
ty's crop of l,500,fi00 pounds of wool has
just begun to move ott. "Very little of
it has been sold, as the greater portion
is being shipped" in consignment to the
East. The prices offered are no higher
than last year, and the woolgrower
thinks ho should have more, therefor
Is willing to take chances on consign
ment.' Lane bounty Hop Crop.
EUGENJ3, Or., July 20. The hopgrowerg
of ths county are now actively at work
Mrs. Ollie F. Stephens'.
The new grand chief of honor of the Degree
of Honor of Oregon, Mrs. Stephens, Is a na
tive of Albany, and now resides at The Dalles,
where her husband. G F. Stephens. Is en
gaged, in the dear goods business. She became,
a member of Fern Lodge, at The Dalles, tsls
years ago, and has been honored with nearly
all the offices of the order. She has been re
corder for the past three years, and also press
correspondent. In 3S93 she was sent to reprer
snt her home lodge at the grand .lodge, and
was elected grand chief of ceremonies. The
following sear she was promoted to the of
flc of grand lady of honor, and has now been
advanced to the highest office of the grand
lodge.
protecting their prop against the ravages
of the hop louse. Spraying Is general,
and nearly every hppgrower is a firm be
liever In the, eflQcacy of whaleoll soap
and quassia ohlps. There are no Indica
tions tHal the llco will 'tie bad this' sea-
son, and many a yard might escape
without damage without the trouble of
spraying, but no chances are taken.
Everything Is being done to make the
crop as good as possible. The prospect
of a fair price la encouraging to tho
growers, and some who have neglected
their yards regret their action. Offers
are being made to some of the growers
to contract their crop at 9 cents per
pound, tho buyer to advance money for
picking expenses, but no contracts are
being made.
Worlc of a Cntvrorm. ,
JUNCTION Oirr. dr.. July 20, A
species of cutworm have been destroying
vegetables in this section. John Harm
son brought in some specimens and they
were sent to Dr. WIthycombe at the-Ore-gon
Agricultural College. Mr. Harmson
says they had eaten the tops off his tur
nips and had started on the bulbs. X.
C. Moffett says the same worm has de
stroyed his cabbages, cauliflowers, tur
nips and potatoes. He says that if one
will examine potatoes they will find the
Worm at work. Dr. WIthycombe writes
that he has received a number of similar
worms from different sections of the
country this season, which Indicates a
wide distribution of this pest. They are
notched larvae, or a variety of cutworm,
of which there are many species. About
the only method for controlling the pest
Is by spraying infested vegetables with
Paris green, or what Is ordinarily called
trapping them with poison. This la done
by taking some fresh green clover and
NEWSPAPER MEN-NO. 11
treating It with a pretty stropg solution
of Paris green, then placing It under
neath some boards or cabbage leaves,
or under a light covering of earth. This
method has been found Rtirppfiii Jr
poisoning a great number of them. Land
mat is trouDiea wun them this season
should be plowed late In the Fall, as by
that time the larvae will hnv niinntnii
in the ground. The plowing will break
uiem up anu expose them to the weather,
hence result In their destruction.
Worm That Spoils the Hny.
SALEM, Or., July 20.-Jrhe farmers In
the vicinity aro complaining of a pest In
tha shape of a worm, called the regular
Eastern array worm, which has In many
Instances eaten everything green on large
fields. It Is particularly fond of the
second growth of clover, which It de
vours below the surface of the ground.
In some cases It Is reported to have
commenced on potatoes and other garden
vegetables. The worms are a nuisance to
those who have already purchased clover
hay and put It away In their barns, as
they drop down from the loft above and
literally cover the floor. Cattle will not
touch tho hay In a number of cases. Tha
worm is about three-quarters of an inch
long and covered with dark brown fur.
Good Hoy Crqp, Labor Scnrce.
FOREST GROVE, Or., July 20. Farm
ers are busy In thl3 section harvesting
their hay crop, which is as good in qual
ity and of as large yto'd. as ever hateed
in this vicinity. There Js not dn Idle
laborer here, and It Is almost Impossi
ble to, secure farm hands.
THE PHILADELPHIA'S CRUISE.
WJU Leaye With Oregon Naval Re.
serves This Afternoon.
ASTORIA, July 20. The United 'States
cruiser Philadelphia will leave out on her
cruise with the Orogon Naval Reserves
at 1 o'clock tomorrow afternoon or as
soon thereafter as the Portland divisions
shall arrivo and get on board There wero
landed from the cruiser at Fort Stevens
today ICO marines, who will encamp there
until the vessel ahall return from her
week's cruise with the Oregon Naval Re
serves. They were taken ashore so as
to make room tpr the Naya! Reserves.
At the joint meeting of the committee
Jn charge of tho regatta this evfinlng
it was decided to postpone the water car
nival from August IS, M and 15 to August
23, 24 and 25. The change is made be
cause it is. believed the weather and
tide conditions will bo moro favorable
ana uiac wo. later dates would best suit
the thousands engaged In the fishing
hupInPHS on thf lnwor fViliiinViln Tttiel-
ne"ss people of the city are much pleased
over the change.
The log raft that Is being hult at Stella
for tho Robertson Raft Company Is near
ly conjpfeted, and It will be brought down
the river In a few days. It will bo towed
to San Francisco by the tug Rescue, of
Ban Francisco, and the tug Tatoosh, of
Puget Sound.
The lighthouse tender Manranlta, that
arrived In today frpm a cruise, reports
that she landed at Capo Flattery a quan
tity of lumber and other building ma
terial for tho improvement of the light
house there.
Paddy Lynch, the sailor boardlng-houso
master, haa been fined, In Justice Court,
$15 on a charge of assault and battery
on Louis Schuddlngs. The trouble arpsc
over a sailor stopping at Lynch's hoarding-house
and whom Schuddlngs, who 13
h fisherman, had engaged to pull boat
for him.
Go From Home to Learn 3fe,Trs.
Vancouver Columbian.
Clark County Is credited with having
four delegates In the Silver Republican
convention. We don't knoj?" where
''they're at." Neverheard of such a thing
running around theso par taf " "
SMALLPOX OVERSTATED
SO REPORTS TRANSPORT HOgE
CRAXS, FROM CASE fi'OME.
The Steamship Garonne Got Clear
From a Serloaa Charge by-FnT-
sient of a. Small Fine.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wpsh., July fifl.
Advices from Washington! received today
announce that tho steamship Garonne,
which recently arrived from Alaska In
charge of a special agent for violation
of law, has been released upon payment
of $100 fine.
The Garonne, before sailing for Nome,
took 2000 cases of liquor from the bonded
warehouse at Seattle and on which J700O
duty was paid at this port. After the
Garonne had discharged her cargo on tho
beach a revenuo ofllcer examined her
manifest and, the liquor not appearing
thereon, seized the vessel. The seizure
at first appeared serious, as the law pro
vides forfeiture qf any vessel which has
liquor aboard, exceeding in value $500,
that does not appear on the manifest.
The matter was submitted tq the depart
ment and, It appearing that there was
no attempt to defraud, as duty had been
paid, the Garonne was, released on the
payment bf t&e- fine.
Tho transport Rosecraps arrived today
from Nome and her officers reported to
quarantine officials here that smallpox at
Nome was considerably exaggerated and
that the entire number of cases will not
exceed IS. "
Assistant Secretary of the. Treasury
O. L. Spalding arrived here today on tho
revenue cutter Grant. After remaining
a few hours the Grant took him to Dis
covery Bay, from which place he wllj
return tomorrow, and sail for Alaska on
Sunday.
AlaskA Mr.il Contract.
WASHINGTON, July J6. The Postmaster-General
has authorized steamboat
mall servlco from Seattle, Wash., to
Skagway, Alaska, by way of Ketchikan
and Juneau. Tho Humboldt Steamship
Company is the contracting party,
through ther agent, M. M. Pearl, of
Seattle. The. route Is 1000 miles long, and
three round trips a month will be made
by the steamer Humboldt, commencing
July 16, 190"), and running to April 30,
1S0L with the understanding that if the
contractor should withdraw the steamer
from tho route during the contract period,
the contract will be terminated and pay
ment made for only such service as has
been actually performed.
WON COLLEGE HONORS, LOST LIFE.
Death of John alcPhcrson Gates, of
Klllsboro.
HILLSBORQ, Or., July 20. Word was
received here last night that John Mc
pherson Gates, eldest son of Hon. H. V.
and Helen M. Gates, of this city, died
at 7 P. M. yesterday In Heppper, where
he went last Monday In the hope that
the dry atmosphere of that place would
benefit his health.
Deceased was bprn at Dewltt, la.. May
15, 1S73, and has lived In Oregon 20 years.
He was a member of the- Portland High
School class of '91, and was graduated
from Stanford University with the famous
class qf '96. He was an exceptionally
hard student and succeeded In accomplish
ing what few have done finishing tho
four-year course at Stanford In three
years. The close application and extra
work that was necessary to do this was
largely the cause of the complications that
ended In his death, His many sterling
qualities made him a general favorite
wherever he was known.
The funeral will occur Saturday at
Corvallls.
Henry Myer, Pollc Connty Pioneer.
DALLAS, Or., July 20. Henry Myer, a
pioneer of 1?7, was born In Hanover,
Germany, November 30. 1SJS, and In 1834.
with his parents, brother and four sis
ters, he emigrated to Cass County, Illi
nois. During the year both parents died,
leaving the six children orphans In a
strange land. Henry being the eldest
son. the care of the family rested upon
him. and many were the burdens which
he bravely bore.
In Morgan County, Illinois, "October 28.
1S42. he married Elizabeth Shanklln, and
they resided In that state until April 1.
1S47, when they started for Oregon Terri
tory, by the plains, route. The train ot
which they were members was captained
by William Vaughan, and consisted of
75 wagons.
The Myers reached Cincinnati, now
Eola. October L epd lived there for one
year. They then took a donation land
claim near what Is now Smithfleld, Polk
County, and they resided there the rest
of their lives. October 26; 1KB. they cele
brated their golden wedding anniversary,
and their oldest grand-daughter was mar
ried on that day.
Of the 10 children, seven .are now liv
ing. They are: Hon. George W. Myer,
of Smithfleld: -Sarah E. RlggB. of Salem:
Amanda J. Haetlnga. of Smithfleld; Mary
A. White, of RIckrpall; James W., Anap
E. and Frank E. Myer. tho latter being
alected Assessor of Polk County last
June.
Mtf. Myer died at their hpme, at
Sinlthfield. January 23, 1&0. at the age
of 73 years. ''Uncle Henry," a? ie was
known, lived a busy, useful life, and
was active until his death.
Mr. Pn?f?in' Denth.
VANCOUVER. Wash., July 20.-Tho
news of the death of Mrs. E. H. Durgln,
which occurred at her home lp Portlnnd
last nlsrht. was received hero this morn
ing. Mrs. Durgln has many old and warm
friends In this city and county, where
sho lived for more than CO years. Ar
rangements have been made for the fu
neral to take placo at St. Luke's Epis
copal Church here Sunday at H:15. The
remains will bo laid to rest at the ceme
tery here, where the husband and daugh
ter ot the dead woman aro buried.
Mrs Elizabeth H. Durgln was barn at
LoRoy. N. T.. 67 years, ago. Shortly after
her marriage to George W. Durgln. which
took place In New York, the pair came
to the Pacific Coast by way of the Isth
mus of Panama. Af tar a year's residence
In California ana Nevada Mr. and Mrs.
Durgln came to Oregon and settled; at
Vancouver In 1S62, where Mr. Durgln en
gaged in husiness until his death in, 1883.
Since 1S00 Mrs. Durgln has resided In the
City of Portland. Only one chlld-aiiss
E. Fannie Durgin out of a fainlly of five
Is now living.
Fireman DIe of Pneumonia,
ASTORIA. July 20.-Xohn WlJUam Pet
erson, driver for engine company No. J
of this city died this morning of acute
pneumonia, after a short Illness. The
disease was contracted while attending
the fire last Sunday night He was horn
in Red Jacket Mich., was 23 years of age,
and left a father, mother and several
brothers and sisters hero. The funeral
will take place Sunday, under the aus
pices of the fire department, and the
Order of Washington, ot which he was a
member.
COIUIECTION OP ASSESSMENTS.
Work for the Clackamas County
Shr4.
OREGON CTTT. Or., July CO. Sheriff
Cooke Is. now correcting defective assess
ments by writing them in the Sheriff's
assessment-hook, according to the order
of the County Board of Commissioners,
based on thejrecent opinion of Attorneys
Latourette and Campbell that the Sher
iff is empowered to make assessments
when descriptions of property are in
error on property is liable to escape its
share of taxation. The Sheriff announces
that ho will close the tax-books August
1. so that he can devote his entire tlmo
to. the correction of assessments. Asses
sor Wllllanis saj-3 that he fias "only fbl-
lowed the precedent established by hjs
predecessor. In some instances he neg
lected to stato whether the description
would be found In adeed record or will
book. In the assessment now being made
none sf these errors will occur.
Tho 7-year-old son of Mr. Hughes was
accidentally drowned in the Tualatin
River this afternoon, about four miles
from Oregon City. The Coroner will hold
an Inquest tomorrow.
County Treasurer Luelllng has Issued
a call for county warrants Indorsed prior
to July L 1S97; also all road warrants in
dorsed prior to June 1, 1900.
IHiainsr Btoclc Quotation.
Following are th transactions at the Oregon
illnlng Stock Exchange yesterday
Bid.
Adams Mountain ........ .$000 05
Buffalo- V,
Copperopolls ......'... 5
Fouts Dredging Co 10Q 00
Asked.
?000 054
102 50
20
10
Gold Hill & Bohemia.
Gold Hill High Line Ditch
Goldstone Consolidated ...
Heltna,
Helena No. 3
Lost Horsa
Hay Queen
Mountain View
Oregon-Colorado ..........
Riverside ...,,..,.
Rockefeller
Sompter Free Gold 1 3
BALKS.
Fouts Dredging Co. 2 shares at $100 00
Goldstone Consolidated
Helena
2000 at 3H
2000 at 30
4000 at 30
Helena No. 2 , 3000 at &i
9000 at Ss
Lost Horse 3000 at 2
500 at 2
Mountain view .,..10500 at 1
May Qufceii lOOOOat 24
Oregon-Colorado 30QOat 5ft
SPOKANE. July 20. TJie closing bids for
mining stocks today were: ;
Butter & Boaton.?0 01ft
iBamb. Cariboo. 40
Reservation ,...
Rossland Giant..
Sullivan ..."....
Tom Thumb ...
Waterloo .......
Atbanasca
Mammoth ......
Bodle .t..
Crystal
itf
Deer Trail Con..
Evening Star ..
I. X. L
Iron Mask .....
Lone Pine Surp.
Shunt. Lion ...
Morn. Glory ...
Noble Five ....
o
8
10
24
60
3
3V4
BAN FRANCISCO. July 0. The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were:
Alta
Alpha Con
Andflft i
Belcher
Best & Uelcher,.
fO 06
11
Justice $0 03
Mexican 18
Occidental Con ... 7
Ophlr ... 07
. 20
Overman
Bunion
3
Potosl 13
Savage- , 14
Caledoru. 0
Challense Con ... 13
fieg. Belcher ..... 2
Chollar 16
Sierra. Nevada ... zu
Sliver Hill 6tt
Standard 4 00
Union Con ....... 20
Utah Con ........ 9
Yellow Jacket .... 11
Confidence G51
Con. Cal. &. Va... 1 4fi
Crown Point .... 12
Exchequer 1
Gould & Curry... 23
Hale riorcroea.. Z2
JTEW YORK. July 20. Mining stocks today
closed as folJqira:
Chollar ., ...?0 15lOntarto $0 00
Crown Point .... lO.Ophlr 64
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 Zt Plymouth 10
Deadwrood 40lQulekslvcr 1 50
Gould & Curry... 20( do pref T OQ
Hale & Norcross.. 13i Sierra Nevada ... 34
Homestake SO nOBtandard 3 CO
Iron Silver 54 j Union Con 16
Mexican 14Xellow Jacket P... 10
BOSTON, July 20. Closing quotations:
Adventure 30 02 (Osceola $0 OiK
AUouez M. Co.. 1
Amal. Copper .. 87
Atlantic 23
(Parrott 4l
Qulncy 1 40
Santa Fe Copper 44
Tamarack 1 03
Utah Mining ... 23
Winona 21$
Wolverines ...,. 37$a
Boston & Mont. 3 01
Butte &. Boston. 63
Cal. & Heels'. . 7 30
Centennial 16?
Franklla 12U
Bid.
STTJffTED DEMOCRACY,
A Party That Opposes the Progress
of Civilization.
Shanlko Leader.
When America, was discovered and the
white men landed upon her shores, they
found a country whose resources were
unknown, Inhabited only by Indians. The
natives opposed the advance of the
whites and advancing civilisation with
all the power and cunning that the crafty
savages, could bring to their command.
Little by little the Indians were pushed
back until the whole of America was the
home of civilized man. The Indians pro
tested In every way, but their protesta
tions were In vain.
During all this time the advancing civ
ilization offered the Indians homes,
schools, churches and all the privileges
of the most favored. They spurned the
offers; And so It is today in the Phil
ippines; civilization Is advancing and the
Inhabitants of these Islands, or rather,
the moro Ignorant portion of them, are
opposing Its march. Schools are offered
them, churches are; offered them, peace
and its enjoyment are offered them. If
they will but accept It. Yet, wonderful
to behold, we have a political party In the
United States which opposes the march of
progress and civilization and which is
now asking, the people to support it In
November. This same party upholds the
efforts to give thp Indians civilization
here, but to give others civilization and
p&aca tpey condemn.
The fortunes of war threw tho United
States into the Philippines, and up to
the present time no way honorable either
to America or her fajr name has been
presented for us to do otherwise than
has ben dqnc, and the American people
know it full well.
Coal Train Han Into Open Switch.
TACOMA, Wash., July 2a A Hoslyn
special to the Ledger says:
The Boslyn coal train, No. 252, on Its
downward trip this afternoon at about i
o'clock was wrecked as she was- pulling
Into the Cle-Elum yards. The cause of
tho wreck seems to be that the engineer
lost control pf the air and was unable to
stop before running into an open switch.
The weight of the coal train kept pushing
the train ahead until the engine struck
Borne cirs standing on a side track, teles
coping the engine and eight cars and
spreading coal over the yards in a mis
cellaneous manner. No one was hurt, and
the tracks will be cleared by morning.
ICorthwest Pension.
"WASHINGTON. July 17. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Oregon: Original Goorga "M. Irwin,
Portland, 95.
Washington: Additional James H.
Ashley, Brookfleld, $3; Benjamin F. Davis,
Columbus, $&. Reissue Special. June 29,
Hamllne B. Williams, New Whatcom,
$24.
Id.aho: Additional SamueJ Sherrlll,
Salmon City, ?3.
Says Hect-Sn&ar 31111 Will Go.
M'MINNVILLE, Or.. July 20 Charles
Grlssen, of this city, haa received a let
ter from Dr. Korn. of Dayton, O., In
which ho" says the beet-sugar factory at
Newburg will be built, but urges the peo
ple to bo patient, as it win necessarily
take time to organize so great an under
taking. Washington Notes.
Mrs. J. Q. Hewett, of Brooklyn, Is
missing from hpr home.
Walla Walla's Council has raised the
salaries of city officers 20 per cent.
Large" shipments of aptfles are being
made from North Yakima to Eastern
pplnts.
Snohomish County's assessment shows
a big increase over last year probably
f,000;000.
The Salvation Army of Spokane gave a
plcplc Thursday at NatatorjUro Park to
poor children.
Robert Pershall waa seriously wounded
In a premature blast In a mine near
Lake Chelan last Monday.
Every man In company H, N. G. W.,
at Spokane. Is reported to be anxious for
a chance to fight the Boxors.
T. C. Mlllett and J. C. Kepner are
President and Secretary of the new Mc
Kinley and Roosevelt Club, at Chehalls
The Seattle Times alleges that hobos
are being rounded up and herded by tho
police ot that city for primary pur
poses. Hon. Charles S, "Voorhees, of Spokane,
is a candidate of the antl-Kogefs forces
B
ac
,r
or wowylng beyond dem
orlption and ihey indloaim
posii trouble somawhmrem
Effos-is to he&r tha dull
pmfa ar horolo? hut they
do aot ovoroome it and
tho Backaches oontlnuo
until the osuso 8s pq
itsov&dc
Cydla E. Knkh&m's Vegtihle (iompound
doos this t&QPQ certainly
tha& any othop medioine
Si h&s aeon doing It fop
thirty yeaps it is a wo
man's medicine fop wc
mam's Ills Si has dono
muoh for tho health ot
Amepfoan women Bead
tho gpateful ietteps from
women constantly an
Mps Plnkham counsels
women free of chapge
Hep address Is Lyno9
Mass?
of tho state for the nomination of Gov
ernor. Colfax is In need of a pure water sup
ply, and has arranged for a farmer to
sink an artesian well In the hope of get
ting It.
The Dorgan mill, at Arlington, recently
purchased by Kunzo Bros., was burned
the 17th. The lumber shed, which is
detached, and the dry kiln were saved.
Seven burglaries in three nights have
caused the Spokane police to take ono
McLean, a notorious character, into cus
tody; but they lack evidence against
him.
Vice-President Miller, of the Great
Northern, Is authority for the statement
that work on the new Seattle depot and
terminal Improvements will begin in 60
days.
. Last Tuesday morning, Mrs. Margaret
J". Brownlee, of Spokane, ,was locked in
her room by burglars, who then pro
ceeded to ransack her house, and even
ate a meal before leaving.
"John" Diamond was badly wounded by
being kicked In the face by a hotse at
Republic last Tuesday. His cheek bono
was broken In several pieces and a frac
ture of the skull may cause death.
Mrs. Collen, of Everett, was taken vio
lently Insane on the ISth at a hotel
In Whatcom, and died of apoplexy at
11:20 next morning. Mrs. Collen was
on her way home from a visit to her
daughter at Orcas Island.
The funeral of Mrs. Julia Moe, aged 71
years, occurred at the residence of her
daughter, Mrs. Leeper, In North Yakima.
Monday. The deceased died from general
debility, bue leaves a husband and two
daughters, Mrs. Leeper and. JJrs. J. J.
Dixon, who were pregept, and an absent
son.
The tjuestion as to whether Pay Calder
wood, who teaches school at Tenlno, haa
a right to punish a refractory pupil
has been taken to the Supreme Court of
the state. The Centralla News says
that the general repute of the Tenlno
school, as established by the sworn tes
timony of one of the patrons, seems to
Justify the belief that the teacher has,
or should have, that right.
A deed was filed In the Auditor's office,
at North Yakima, for 27.000 acres of land
and all the franchises of tho great Sun
nyslde canal property. It Is made out to
J. Dalzell Brown, who paid the upset
prlco of 535,000 for the land and all tho
belongings of the company by decree of
Judge Hnnford. The deed was 24 pages
clcsely typewritten and the recording" cost
?25. The revenue stamps were $335.
Itlnho Notes.
Prohibitionists of Nez Perces County
will meet July 2S to nominate a ticket.
Former citizens of Idaho, now living In
Spokane, have formed a club, to which
Idahoans are eligible.
Ada County gets no place on the Re
publican ticket; but she has the cap
Itol and various state Institutions.
North Idaho fared well in the Republi
can State Convention, getting Lieutenant
Governor, Justice of thp Supreme Court
and State Treasurer.
Among delegates to the Idaho, Demo
cratic State Convention were Miss Eva
Dunn, of Cassia, Mrs. Meda Nelson and
Miss Millie Howell, of Oneida.
The annual report of the De Lamar
Mining Company, of Owyhee County,
Idaho, condensed from the De Lamar
Nugget, shows that In nine year3 of op
eration the mine haa produced 56,738,490, ofl
which about J3.SOO.CO0 hn3 been expended
for labor and $2,325,000 In dividends. For
tho year ending March 31 last, the mlno
produced 5483.000. of which $96,730 was net
profit. The mine is owned by a London
corporation.
Vashon
College
Admits both sexes. Is nonsectarlan, away
from the city, beautiful and healthful
location. The academy receives younger
and less advanced pupils.
Strict Military
Discipline
Expenses teasonable. Send for the ne'
catalogue before deciding upon another
schooL Address a postal card to
President A. C. Junes, Ph.D.
Burton, Wash.
The Oregon Mining
Stock Exchange
Auditorium. Chamber of Commerce Bldg.,
O box 670. Portland. Or.
Telephone Main 810.
J E. Ilaaeltlne, Pres.: David Goods ell Treaa.;
F.J. Hard. Sec.
Directors L. G. Clarke, J. E. Haseltlne. Da
vid Coodsell. P. J. Jennings. L G. DaWdson,
F. V. Drake. E. A. Clem.
THE GOLD HILL & BOHEMIA MINING CO.
owns four flrst-class quartz mining proper
ties; three ot them, embracing nine claims,
being In the Gold Hill mining district. Jack
son County. Oregon: and ono of them, em
bracing seven claims, being In tho very
heart of the Bohemia n.rulng camp. Capital
stock. $100,000.00, 40 per cent of stock in
treasury: all promoters' stock pooled. Listed
with the Oregon Mining Stock Exchange. In
vestigate. Kavtdson. Ward & Co. (members
of the Oregon Mining Stock Exchange), 409
Chamber" of Commerce. Phono Clay" Sit
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