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EIVE WORM STORIES
AKBvJfOT A GOOD DAT FOR "WORMS,
EITHER.
Stranre Pest That Is Destroying
Teg etatlon In the Willamette Vai
- leyUse Parjfl. Green.
A worm unknown to those who have
seen it "has been devastating vegetable
gardens at University Park the past
week. W. S. Robinson, a gardener, who
lives near the station, brought to The
Ofegonian office yesterday a jar contain
ing U6 of these worms, which he took
from one hill of potatoes. They vary in
length from one to twa inches, are grayish-brown,
and much darker than cut
worms. They attack all vegetables, but
are particularly destructive on potatoes
and beets, first eating the tops clean and
then attacking and entirely consuming the
underground portion. Clover attracts
them and they eat every leaf, ignoring
the stem. Their number must be legion,
as they destroyed completely a four-acre
patch of potatoes belonging to Charles
Regler, on the Ramsey place, Columbia
Slough, leaving the place as bare as
Sixth street.
These worms were first noticed about
10 days ago. It seems that they exist in
larger numbers in Tegetable gardens ad
jacent to clover fields, which leads to the
inference that the eggs from which they
developed were deposited in clover. In
their habits, tbey differ from the cut
worm, inasmuch as they work above as
well as underground. It would seem
that the warm weather of the past week
has stimulated their growth and their
appetite.
Mr. Robinson tried the experiment of
spraying, using a solution of carbolic acid,
coaltar and kerosene on four rows of
beets, with the result that the worms
abandoned the tops and went to the roots.
They bored Into the beet, ensconced them
selves within and ate the fiber until all
was consumed. Neither Mr. Robinson,
who is a veteran gardener, nor any of
his neighbors, heard of or saw this worm
before it made its appearance this month.
He would like information regarding the
pest, and means of destroying it. To this
end he will send specimens to the State
Agricultural College. Meantime if any
reader of The Oregonian can throw light
on the subject, he may use the columns
of this paper for the purpose.
Last evening F. L. Kneeland brought in
about a dozen worms similar to those
above described, which had eaten the
foliage off a patch of potatoes In the
back yard of the Portland Make & Repair
Company, at 2S6 First street. There were
only three hills of potatoes, and the
worms brought up were all that could be
found, but Mr. Kneeland had not looked
underground to see whether there were
any more attending to the tubers. From
this it is evident that there are worms
enough to "go 'round," and that they
are impartial and painstaking, serving
rich and poor alike, consuming the po
tatoes on the farmer's acres, and the
three lone hills of the city dweller. The
prevalence of these pestiferous worms
recalls an anecdote In connection with
the British sparrow, which, it is said,
was introduced Into this country to de
stroy the worms which were damaging
shade trees In some Eastern city. They
proved t be about as much of a nuisance
as the worms, and this subject, coming up
for discussion where a young man was
calling on his girl, she asked him which
fie considered the worst, the worms or
the sparrows. Ho replied that he did not
know, as he had never been troubled
with worms.
Specimens Need. Not Be Sent.
Farmers and others who discover Insect
pests in their "truck patches" and wish
to make the fact known through the col
umns of The Oregonian are notified that
hereafter specimens of the worms neea
not be sent in. The Oregonian has dead
loads of the pests of all kinds in bottles
and jars of nil sizes, and has no use for
any more. Hereafter a description of the
pest Is all that will be necessary, but if
some new variety of bug or worm is
discovered a diagram or drawing thereof
may accompany the description. There
was once a "Diet of Worms" In Europe,
but there Is nothing of that kind in this
country, and the worms sent in are of
"no use to nobody."
BAD, BAD CUTWORMS.
H. E. Dosch Receive Evidences of
Their Guilt.
A lot of green apples that looked as
though children had bitten into them
and then thrown them away ornamented
the desk of H. E. Dosch, secretary of the
State Board of Horticulture, yesterday.
They had been brought In from the
Endwlrt orchard, on Columbia Slough, to
show Mr. Dosch what those rascally cut
worms are capable of doing. One of the
caterpillars was brought along as a sam
ple, still clinging to the sides of the
cavity he had excavated in the apple,
though it was evident he was not feeling
entirely at ease on becoming the subject
of conversation In a city office. Mr.
Dosch has pronounced him a common
"cabbage looper," and says a simple dose
of P2rft 'green will straighten him out
beyond possibility of further damage.
This cutworm has not yet learned to
climb trees, and so patiently waits for
the apps to drop on the ground before
h$ proceeds to make a meal of them. He
can travel over a grapevine with ease,
however, as a bunch of disemboweled
grapes bears evidence. Even fern he does
not refuse, and a large twig of this, from
which all the leaves were eaten, accom
panied the other evidences of his guilt.
"If ho would eat only fern," Mr. Dosch
said, "we would like to propagate his
species, but he seems to be death on
everything else."
This cutworm Is about an Inch long, of
dark gray color, and In shape is the ex
act counterpart of the common cater
pillar, who has been a silent partner of
cabbage-growers for generations past, t
is supposed that he has become imbued
with the prevailing idea of expansion, and
is now going forth to conquer the entire
vegetable kingdom. In this, however, he
s likely to overreach himself, and get
left, after finding that he should have
let well enough alone.
Mr. Dosch thinks the wholesale slaugh
ter of birds is largely responsible for the
Chinese-like fecundity lately displayed
by this worm. "Our people have been
killing off the robins and other small
birds Just for fun," he said, "and now
we are overrun with bugs, worms, moths
and Insects. In the stomach of a single
robin as many as 80 cutworms have been
found, and yet this useful and beautiful
bird has been well-nl?h exterminated by
thoughtless hunters. It is time laws were
enacted and enforced, to protect the Insect-destroyers,
as we are likely to lose
qur crops any year through our thought
lessness." Cntvrorm nt MllrraulEle.
The cutworm is doing much damage in
truck gardens and on farms near MU
waukle. The pest seems most numerous
along the edges of newly mown hay fields.
The same pest was nearly as numerous
here about 10 or 12 years ago. The worm
Is of a gray or greenish color, and here
and there one is found which is very dark
brown. It ranges in size from as large
as an oat up to the size of a lead pencil
two inches long.
It Is believed that their large numbers
is accounted for by the mild Winter,
which did not destroy the eggs. They
were first noticed about n week ago.
Many potato fields have been attacked
by them and the vines destroyed, although
as yet they have not molested the tubers
underground. Tomatoes, small fruits of
all kinds, and even the trees themselves
have been attacked. In fact, the worms
seem to bo willing to -attack and destroy
anything that is green.
MARCHING UC BATTALIONS.
'Worms in Washinsrton County Feed
on Weeds as Well as Clover.
CORNELIUS. Or., July IB. (To the Edi
tor.) I wish to ask, through the columns
of your paper, what kind of worm has,
for the first time, appeared in our vicin
ity in great numbers. Last year I heard
a man speaking about planting cabbage
and turnips early in his beaver-dam, and
having all vegetables eaten, off by some
pest Ho replanted later, and saved them
all right. This year I noticed these worms
about the last of June on my second
crop of clover, having started in one
corner of a 12-acre field, and in a week's
time spread all over it. The clover was
about six inches h.lsh, and they ate it
to the ground. After this clover had been
eaten, bare, they marched over to an
adjacent field of potatoes, where they
did considerable damage by eating off
all the tops. Now they do not seem
to be doing any more damage, but are
still lying underneath the potato stalks
on the ground, I think to find shade or a
cool place. At midday it seems to be
their habit to hunt for a cool spot, and
often, when we were hauling hay, we
would find the ground under the hay
cocks covered with them.
They marched over to a field adjoining,
which was sown to buckwheat, and this
they swept clean as far as they went
and in. a short time, too. Passing from
the potato patch to the buckwheat field,
they -crossed a lane, and in the evening
one could not walk along it without
stepping on them. The ground seemed
to be fairly alive yrlth them. While in
the lane they would eat dog fennel, this
tles, or anything that came before them.
They would also take side expeditions
into the garden, and feast on peas, cab
bage, onions -and green corn. They con
sume any foliage with which they come
in contact.
In appearance these caterpillars, worms,
or army worms, as some people call them,
have the shape of an, ordinary caterpillar,
with a yellow and grenlsh color,' and are
about the thickness of a slate pencil.
The largest ones are about VA Inches
long. The small ones are about the
thickness of a knlttlng-nedle, and long
in proportion. They are taking this whole
vicinity, excepting some flelds or places
they skip. So please state what they
are, and what to do for them.
J. W. VANDERVELDEN.
Use Pnris Green.
The foregoing letter was referred to the
Oregon Agricultural College. F. M. Mc
Elfresh, assistant to Professor A. B.
Cordley, department of zoology, answers
as follows:
"Corvallls, Or., July 23. (To the Edi
tor.) Professor Cordley Is at present
away on his Summer vacation, so I shall,
as his assistant, give you what facts I
can concerning the insect pest mentioned
by Mr. J. W. Vandervelden.
The caterpillars referred to are the
larvae of one of our cutworm moths, but
just which one has not been determined;
and in order to do so we must wait until
we have reared the moths. The moths
may appear with a few weeks, or not
until next Spring. We know nothing
as yet about its life history. The cut
worms are reported as causing injury
to garden and field crops all over West
ern Oregon, from the Cascades to the
coast. This species possesses some of the
habits of the Eastern army worm, but
it is not the same thing.
"The same remedies are used for all
cutworms. The most satisfactory is the
use of Paris green, which may be used in
about the proportion of one pound of
Paris green, to 100 gallons of water. The
addition of one or two pounds of lime
will of course cause the Paris green to
stay on the foliage better. Professor
John B. Smith, of the New Jersey Agri
cultural Experiment Station, recom
mends the use of -soapsuds Instead of
pure -water for mixing the Paris green,
the soapsuds having the same effect as
the lime. It "has been suggested that both
lime and soapsuds might be so distaste
ful to the cutworms that they would not
eat enough of the Paris green to be
poisoned. Since I have not tested this
matter, I cannot make a definite answer,
but I do not believe that cither will pre
vent to any great extent the eating of
poisoned food.
"The Paris green mixture should be
sprayed or sprinkled over infested fields,
and by spraying a strip around the out
side of the unlnfested field they may be
protected from the outside invasions.
Another method of applying the poison
is to cut fresh clover, poison It with a
very strong mixture of Paris green (one
pound to 50 gallons of water), and then
distribute the clover about the field in
small piles. The cutworms will crawl
under these piles of clover to spend the
day, and will cat enough of the clover
to kill them. This will work best in flelds
where nearly all of the green stuff has
already been devoured.
"An entirely different method which
may be employed in killing the cutworms
is to plow and harrow a small strip
of ground around the infested field, and
as soon as the cutworms start to migrate
across this strip, start a roller over it
and keep It going until the migration
ceases. A heavy roller will crush every
cutworm that gets beneath it. This
method is sometimes used against the
Eastern army worm.
"In addition' to the above-mentioned
methods. It may be added that clean cul
tivation and extremely late Fall plow
ing will help to check the numbers of
this pest. In, all probability the Winter
months are passed in the pupa stage
within the soil, and if these pupae are
exposed to the weather by the late plow
ing, few if any will survive the Winter.
"Very sincerely yours,
"F. M? M'ELFRESH."
Foster and the Czar.
WASHINGTON, July 1L At one time
John W. Foster was Ambassador to Rus
sia. Before taking up his official duties
at St Petersburg he had to be presented
to the Czar and the court, and at this
presentation an incident occurred of
which Mr. Foster seldom makes mention.
The presentation took place in the large
throneroom, the throne occupying a con
spicuous place at one end, directly oppo
site two large folding doors. The cere
mony proceeded all smoothly. Mr. Fos
ter, upon being presented, made the cus
tomary complimentary remarks, to which
the Czar replied, and, after bowing to
right and left Mr. Foster began his re
treat, backing towards the doors in the
rear, all the while facing the Czar. As he
reached the doors, he grasped a knob, the
first one to meet his hand, and attempted
to turn it, but not an inch did It move.
Mr. Foster made repeated attempts to
open the door, but without success, and
his embarrassment grew, as he was the
central figure of the occasion, and found
himself standing against the door, appar
ently foolishly bowing, but showing mani
fest signs of discomfort. He had about
determined to abandon the rules of court
etiquette and turn about and run, when
the Czar realized the situation. He knew
the American Ambassador had seized the
blind knob Instead of the knob that
opened the door, and, with a smile on his
face', called out, "Try the other knob,
Foster."
THROUGH THE ROCKIES.
Every European tourist who visits this
country and travels over the Rio Grande
Western Railway wonders why Ameri
cans will go to Europe for scenery, be
cause there is nothing on the European
continent to compare with the mountain
scenery of Colorado. The Rio Grande
Western, with Its direct connections, Is
the only line which gives the transconti
nental passenger a trip through the heart
of the Rockies. Going further East, the
passenger has the choice of four roads
beyond Colorado via either Omaha or
Kansas City. Stop-overs are permitted
anywhere between Ogden and Denver,
affording a day in Salt Lake City, Glen
wood Springs, Colorado Springs or Den
ver. For rates and illustrative pamphlets,
address J D. Mansfield, general agent, 33
Washington street, Portland, Or.
BICYCLE TAX- DECISION
judge sears holds the law to
be unconstitutional.
Ho ' Resaras -Is as . a . Special, Mot a
General Law, and That It 'is
Doable Taxation.
Judge Sears yesterday decided that the
bicycle tax law is unconstitutional, as it
conflicts with subdivision 10, section 23,
article 4, of the Constitution, "that the
Legislature shall not pass local or special
laws for the assessment and collection of
taxes for state, county, township pr
road purposes."
The court also held that the law also
probably conflicts with subdivisions ' 7
and 2, but the flrst was the principal
point on which the decision was based.
His Honor followed the opinion of tho
Supreme Court as rendered In tho case
of Manning vs. Kllppel. This case in
volved the constitutionality of an act to
provide for the compensation for the
Sheriffs and Clerks of the counties of
Linn, Jackson, Benton, Yemhlll, Doug
las, Marion. Coos, Curry, Clackamas, Un
ion, Umatilla and Polk, and provided for
tho collection of certain fees to be paid
to the County Treasurers of the several
counties mentioned. The Supreme Court
held tho fees to bo in jeality special
taxes, and that the law was contrary
to the provision of the Constitution "that
the Legislature shall not pass local or
special laws for the assessment and col
lection of taxes for state, county, town
ship or road purposes." The act was held
to be special and not general In its na
ture, as It applied to only a few of the
counties In the state.
J. I. Fenton, In his argument opposing
the bicycle tax, showed that this decision
was directly applicable because the bicycle-tax
law applies to only about one
half or less of the counties In tho state,
and Judge Sears was convinced that
this position was correct.
On the other hand District Attorney
Chcmberlaln read cases showing that the
Supreme Court had In later years re
versed the decision In the case of Man
ning vs. Kllppel. notably In the case of
Bell vs. Frazler, and that of Northern
Counties Investment Company vs. Sears.
These cases both related to Sheriffs fees,
and the only difference between these
decisions and that of the Supreme Court
In the first-named suit was that in the
latter cases the Supreme Court, for va
rious reasons which it stated, held that
Sheriffs' fees were not special taxes. '
Judge Sears thought the two latter de
cisions do not relate to the point at Issue
In the present controversy, and said, how
ever, that he would allow the Supreme
Court to overrule Its own decisions.
Judge Sears further held that the bicycle-tax
law is probably In conflict with
the Constitution for the reason that It
la a revenue law and ought to have
originated In the House of Representa
tives instead of the Senate.
He further decided that It Is double
taxation, because being personal property,
it is presumed to have been taxed al
ready with other personal property of an
Individual, and there was no provision
in the law that the bicycle shall not be
subject to other taxation.
The court also held that the tax was
not equal and uniform. It was not an
ad valorem tax. a bicycle worth 55 being
taxed as much as one worth 5100.
Tax Will Probably Be Collected.
In relation to the matter Sheriff Fra
zler said that he had no Interest in the
matter, and would bo guided by the action
of the County Commissioners. Whatever
course they decided upon and Instructed
him to pursue, he would follow. He had
desired a test to be made of the law,
since there was so much complaint about
It. and was ready to conform to what
ever the decision of the authorities
might be. He Is only an executive efil
cer, and would attempt to collect the
tax or refrain from collecting it, ac
cording to Instructions.
Testerday after the decision was ren
dered quite a number of persons favor
ably disposed to bicycle path? called at
the Sheriff's office and paid their tax.
The case will be appealed to the Su
preme Court for a flriti. decision, and In
the meantime It Is given out that the
collection of the tax will probably be
continued. This decision does not re
strain tho collection, but will doubtless
have the effect of doing away with com
pulsory measures.
STOPS CITY PATHS FOR PRESENT.
Bat the Bicycle Council "Will Go
Ahead With. Preparatory Worlc
Tho members of the Multnomah County
Bicycle Taxpayers Council met last night
and unanimously resolved to stand by
their constituents, and advance by every
means in their power the interests ot
bicycle-riders In this county. The de
cision of Judge Scars declaring the law
of 1S99 unconstitutional, was discussed,
and the action of the Sheriff in appealing
the case heartily commended. The Coun
ty Commissioners having stated that no
mora money will be spent, pending the
appeal in the Ellis case, no paths will be
constructed In the city for the present.
Had the law been given a more extended
trial, bicycle ways would have been a
reality In Portland within a month, as
ordinances had passed the City Council
permitting their construction on streets
where their usefulness could have been
fairly tested.
The bicycle council will continue tho
preparation of an ordinance to embody
a comprebenslvesystera of paths, afford
ing access from all parts of the city to
the paved streets. Committees have al
ready partly outlined the desirable routes,
and the work of preparation will be car
ried on -without regard to the present In
terruption. The bicycle has become . a
permanent Institution, and Its users are
going to continue to ask until they get
what they think they are entitled to.
AMBITION TO SAIL THE AIR
The
Success Promised Is
Time in Comintr.
a Lonr
Brooklyn Eagle.
Persons who read the accounts of the
air ship of Zeppelin, the German Inventor,
which" sailed for a considerable distance
along the shores of Lake Constance, need
not be too certain that the era of aerial
navigation will open with the new cen
tury. The experiment seems, from the
cables, to have been successful, but more
than 30 years ago a trip of three times
this length was made starting here In
New Tork and landing at Greenport. L.
I. The originator of hat flying machine
was Dr. Solomon Andrews, -who had In
vented several things of moment. He
used the cigar model, which has now be
come the accepted form for ships to fly
through either air or water. His car was
supported by two parallel balloons and
he was confident that It would obey a
rudder. He started from Broome street
in Manhattan, and he aimed inland, like
a prudent man. There were three persons
in his car, and he sailed as far as Goshen,
in Orange County. There the craft was
taken by -adverse current and carried to
Greenport, where a descent was made
by the aid of a dragging anchor, to the
considerable consternation of the farmers
who were asked to help moor the strange
bird. Dr. Andrews claimed that for a
considerable distance his ship obeyed his
directions, and that its flight straight out
for the heart of the Atlantic Ocean was
due to the machinery getting out of or
der. He undoubtedly believed when he
came down that we were Just upon the
verge of aerial navigation. Nevertheless
a third of a century has passed and we
are no nearer a rivalry of the birds of the
air than we were when Dr. Andrews and
his assistants made their venturesome
sail.
For that reason it will be well not to
expect too much of the Zeppelin air ship.
The conditions are In some respects more
favorable now than ever before. One
great recent advantage Is tho cheapening
of aluminum, of which light but strong
metal air ships will undoubtedly be built
If there ever are such Vehicles. That
Countvon Zeppelin could use aluminum
for tho framo of his octagon car accounts
for his being able to float' a machine 406
feet long and 29 feet in diameter and car
rying five people. Ho, has improved upon
the Andrews model in that he. had not two
balloons, but 17 different ones, arranged
like the water-tight compartments of a
steamship. He had propeller blades and
steering gear front and rear, driven by
two benzine motors' of 12- horse-power
s miles his ship obeyejd his steering gear.
jow. xjt. Andrews was connaent tnat nis
ship sailed to Gpsben in obedience to his
will, and that if his machinery had not
broken down he never would have been
blown out to Greenport. Nevertheless Dr.
Andrews was never able to perfect his
apparatus, and a disappointment as to
practical results as great as this visited
upon the American Inyentor Is in all prob
ability in store for bis German successor.
Flying through the air and harnessing
tho tides are two dreams which humanity
Is never content to abandon1, but in whloh
the next generation Is as likely to be
doomed to failure as Its fathers have
been.
NEED BIG MACHINES.
Small Dredgers DojNot Fey on Home
Beach.
All the gold-saving appliances that were
taken to Nome have not proven failures,
according to I. B. Hammond, who has
written to a friend in. Portland from that
point. Mr. Hammond' left this city for
' HON. JOHN W.
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UMTED STATES SENATOR FR03I VIRGINIA SPENDS A DAY IN PORT
LAND. Hon. John W. Daniel, United States Senator from Virginia, and author of "Daniel oa
Negotiable Instrument," a law work which Is found In all well-stocked attorney's libraries,
spent yesterday In Portland, In company with his son. He arrived from California In the
mornlntr. and left over the O. R. & N. for Omaha lat evenlntr. He Is making a pleasure
trip of the Coast, and will Journey to the shrine of Bryan at Lincoln on his way home.
Senator Daniel spent the early afternoon seeing the sights of the city, drivlnr to Portland
Heights and Vancouver, At 4 o'clock C E. S. Wood, L. B. Cox, R. D. Inman, Alexander
Sweek, W. I. Brewster and a. number of other well-known Democrats called on him at the
hotel and spent half an hour In discussing the political situation.
Senator Daniel served as Adjutant-General under General Early. He is obliged to use
crutches as a result of being struck by Tankee bullets three times, the flrst at the battle of
Bull Bun, and the others during the Maryland campaign. He la making a tour ot the Pa
cific States by way of recreation, coming out to Oregon via Denver and San Francisco.
Senator Daniel Is a firm believer in Bryan and free silver, and says he has been a free
silver man all along. He Is also opposed to the absorption of the Philippines, on the ground
that we cannot take them Into the Union, and so havo no business with them! He does not
believe In abrupt measures, however, but la rather Inclined to treat nith them gradually
before lettlnr them go,
"We should pursue a wise policy toward them," he said yesterday, and not try to treat
them as colonial dependencies.
"1 cheerfully admit that I am at a loss to know how we should proceed In this Chinese
imbroglio, because we are almost entirely Ignorant of the surroundings. I do not know
much about the Chinese, and I don't believe anybody else does, therefore I must decline giv
ing an opinion as to tho beat method of procedure. We should thoroughly Investigate, and
then decide."
Senator Daniel was a delegate to the National Democratic Convention at Kansas City, but
did not care to hazardan opinion yesterday as to the result of the present campaign, be
yond saying: "I hope Mr. Bryan will be elected."
Senator Daniel Is a lawyer by profession, and halls from Lynchburg, where he has
practiced since the Civil War. He says Virginia Is doing all It can as a. state to relieve the
wants of Its Indigent Confederate veterans, but he docs not believe pensioning men Is good
for them, as It Interferes with their rustling capacity and makes dependents ot men who
would otherwise struggle for -themselves.
Senator Daniel bears rather marked resemblance to the boy orator ot the Platte, but bis
face Is stronger and more distinguished in appearance.
the Cape In May, and was among the
first to arrive on tho so-called golden
sands. He says a great many small ma
chines have proven failures because of
their limited capacity, as they are ex
pensive to operato there, and are only
capable of treating a few cubic yards a
day. Machines which run through 40
yards or upward can be made to pay
something, and he thinks he can build
a dredger that will be. just the" thing.
"There are 12 miles 6f beach," he
writes, "whose sands will run from 51
to $2 W) a yard, and an appliance capa
able of treating a large number of yards
can be made to pay, although the season
's short." 'f f
Ho took a dredging' plant from Port
land with him, which, cost, laid down on
the beach, about $20.db0, and this he is
now engaged In putting together, though
he does not declare, positively that it
will succeed, but speaks hopefully in re
gard to it. He says the beach is strewn
with thousands of dojlars't worth of ma
chinery, which can now be bought for
less than the cost of freighting it there.
He thinks it would be, a gdod speculation
for some roan of means to buy a lot of
gasoline engines there '"and ship them
back to Portland, where they could be
sold at a profit. He wjj.1 fetay at Nome
until the dredger has been started, when
he will return home.; .
The Injury ,'to Idnho.
Albany Herald.
The Fuslonlsts of Idaho, cannot undo
what Governor Steuncnberg did for law,
order and good government, but they
have given that state a black eye with
liberty-loving people all over the coun
try. This in another' evidence that fu
sion for office is a Very 'dangerous ele
ment in governmental affairs. It brings
the very worst out bf politics. It has
no love of law or order or anything that
will reform evils In ttfe state and Nation,
but is corrupting In' its tendency and
practices. The time la no far distant
when fusion for office,, arid that is the
only kind of fusion there Is, will be more
despised by the American people than
the most corrupt trujs,. Fusion Is the
worst kind of trust, And. no trust in the
country has done as much Injury.
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Captain Richard Williams Estate.
Sarah H. Williams,, administratrix of i
the estate of Captain Richard Williams,'
deceased, was authorized by Judge Cake
yesterday to accept, 525.000 for a note
against E. T. and Catherine C. Williams l
for 440,000. The note wds appraised at
$10,000. In a petition' the administratrix i
states that the estate, besides thl3 note, ,
consists of property 'in Couch Addition!
valued at 523,000: lot 2. block 3, Portland. ,
515,000, and seven acres, of land, appraised
at $25,000. Claims hav been, filed against
the estate by Ladd &. Tllton for 0,477
and 59255, and Ladd & Til ton consent to
the taklmj of $25,000 far the uot -
CREAMERIES IN: COOS
MORTGAGE-LIFTER FOlljrHOSE.EN
GAGED IK INDUSTRY
Promising; Rival of Hemkolit Cma
ty, Calif ornia Ontpat Wilt Bo In
creased 25 Per Cent Tkii Season.
"Coos County has held the state record
as the heaviest producer of butter and
cheese for several years past, and if the
expectations of those engaged in the in
dustry meet with no reverses, within five
years, the output will equal that of Hum
boldt County, California, which enjoys a
National reputation," remarked J. W.
Bennett, a prominent citizen of Coos Bay,
who spent the past week In the city.
"Five creameries In Coos County last
year produced 373.000 pounds of butter and
about 150,000 pounds of cheese, represent
ing a valuation of 5UW.00O. These figures
will easily be Increased 25 per cent this
season. Two new creameries have been
established on the Coqullle River.
"I attribute the Interest which is being
taken in the founding of creameries in
the Interior of the state to the phenome
nal success of the Industry In the Coast
counties, particularly Coos and Tillamook.
The Industry is a certain -mortgage-lifter
for the farmer who follows it as a busi
ness, neglecting no detail.
"Coos and Tillamook Counties are to
Oregon what Humboldt County Is to Cal
ifornia tho most favored by natural ad-
DANIEL HERB.
vantages for the production of milk.
Humboldt County was flrst discovered as
being adapted to the business and I am
reliably informed that an acre of land
there, suitable for dairying purposes,
commands 5200, while In especially favored
localities the prices range from 5300 to
5300.
"Within the past year or so, many in
telligent Humbbldt dairymen have dis
posed of their properties at these high
figures, and come to Coos County, where
land Values have-not materially advanced.
These newcomers contend that the qual
ity of the land Is the same in both coun
ties, and that the climate along the Ore
gon coast Is more suitable than In Cali
fornia on account of Its not being so ex
ceedingly dry during the Summer months
and Fall.
"Tho rich river bottoms along the Co
qullle River and the tributaries of Coos
Bay are peculiarly suited for dairying, and
the lands along the foothills, which were
once thought worthless, are found to be
exceedingly valuable for furnishing green
pasture at the season when the higher
bottoms are exhausted for want of rain.
"Large bodies of these valuable lands,
particularly along the Coqullle Rfver and
In the Ten Mile country, are still covered
with brush, which, as the profit of dairy
ing attracts immigration, will soon be cov
ered with red clover, for which they seem
to bo most adapted.
"The dairymen of Coos County are pro
gressive and are stocking their farms
with herds of the finest breed. Many own
separators, and utilize the fresh sklm
mllk to good advantage In the raising of
calves and swine. They are among the
most prosperous citizens of the county,
while before the Introduction of the
creameries many were simply eking out
a livelihood. No industry, in my opinion,
will Increase the wealth of Oregon so
rapidly as that- of the creamery."
CREAMERY FOR ELKTOIT.
Farmers of Western Donglns County
Take Up the Matter.
At the Invitation of the leading citizens
of Elkton, Dr. James Wlthycombe, of the
State Agricultural College, and Traveling
Freight Agent H. E. Lounsbury. of the
Southern Pacific Company, drove "out
from Drain last Saturday, to address a
creamery meeting. The Interest manifest
ed In the project was such that every
man In the village was present, besides
the many farmers who came especially to
attend. The advantages of a creamery
whloh would concentrate the products of
the farm Into a condensed and portable
form for shipping were set before tho
people with the result that a committee
of six was appointed to take the matter
in hand and ascertain the number of
cows in the neighborhood within a radius
of five miles. This committee, composed
of A. J. Huddleaton, chairman; Charles L.
Beddey," secretary; Rev.'AT J-Mulkey, F.
F.- Wells. "W. EC Stark and a H. Maupln,
was also made' a nucleus to arrange for
an organization of the farmers to hold
regular meetings for the purpose of se
curing united effort In advancing the In
terests and. welfare of the community.
Elkton is a quiet village, which nestles
among mountains and wooded hills at
the Junction of Elk Creek and the Ump
qua River; thence by a winding course
a valley opens out to the sea, a distance
of 20 miles. Year after year these farm
ers, whose homes are 18 miles from rail
road communication, with a mountainous
road Intervening, have hauled their wheat
20 miles to tide water. Everybody knows
that this la unprofitable at the present
price of grain, and. like the Willamette
Valley farmer, who has every transporta
tion facility and yet is turning more at
tention to dairying, the people of this
remote section, with many head of stock
roaming over tho hills, have gradually
come to a realization of the benefit that
a successful creamery would be to them.
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Condition of Elevated Roadways
Other Matters.
Tho condition of a number of elevated
roadways on the East Side is a problem
that Is hard to solve. On East Water
street the surface between East Morri
son south to Hawthorne avenue Is wear
ing rapidly. Along this street there are
large business interests, Including Iron
works, laundry, sawmill, warehouses and
shipyards, where many men are employed.
Already planks are giving way under the
trucks and lumber wagons. Repairs of
some sort are very necessary on East
Water, as the street cannot be closed up
against all these important Industries.
Property-owners say they will not repair,
as they have been repeatedly taxed for
improvements and repairs, and so the
matter stands on that street. On Bel
mont, between East Water street and
Union avenue, there Is the same condi
tion. On the surface of this roadway
there are hundreds of patches. On Hawthorne-avenue
roadway, between the Mad
ison bridge approach and East Third
street, where the decking was renewed a
short' time ago, the plank has worn thin,
and patching has been commenced. A
heavy traffic passes over this roadway to
reach Madison bridge, and It Is conceded
that it should be kept open. With the
exception of the new roadway on East
Morrison street, where there is now a
vast concentration of travel, the main
traveled roadways west from Union ave
nue to the river are rapidly wearing out.
The roadway on East Yamhill street is
new, but is not generally used, owing to
the condition of the street between Union
and Grand avenues. The committee from
the Board of Public Works has inspected
these roadways and knows their condi
tion, and hence East SIders have high
hopes that they will devise a plan by
which they can be repaired and kept repaired.
Midsummer Meetings.
The meetings of Sumner Post. No. a, G.
A. R., continue to be of much Interest and
profit to the members. Questions of cur
rent Interest are taken up and discussed
at all the gatherings of the post. At the
last meeting the Chinese question was
taken up and discussed, most all the
members taking part and having a Bay.
It seemed to be the general opinion that
the outcome in China would be a relig
ious war, and that Totten's -view was cor
rect that tho United States would get
Into It, In spite of Its efforts to keep out.
Comrade Miller, who is a disciple of Tot
ten, spoke along this line, and quoted
largely from his works. On the whole,
the attitude of the Government taken so
far was viewed with favor, that of main
taining China Intact and . resisting dis
memberment. The discussion lasted a
long time, and good humor prevailed all
through, but the members of the post
have no Idea that they have settled the
matter, or that the Government will be
much Influenced by what they had to say
on the subject.
Want Fountain Removed.
There is again talk of moving the big
cast-Iron fountain which stands on the
intersection of Russell and Goldsmith
streets to the five corners, which Is the
Intersection of Williams avenue and
Cherry street. There Is a small piece of
ground' In the center of this intersection
which was deeded the city by the street
car company, where It Is said the foun
tain may be placed and where it will be
ornamental as well as very useful to
the public Five streets converge at this
Intersection, and the travel here Is very
heavy., Tho fountain has been out of
service for several years, and In Us pres
ent location serves no purpose whatever.
It Is a large cast-iron fountain, and cost
about 5500 in the flrst place, beside the
cost of placing It on Its concrete found
ation. The moving of this fine fountain
has been agitated before, but nothing ha3
yet come of it.
"Wheeled to Sandy.
Quite a number wheeled, to Sandy by
way of Pleasant Home, Sunday, and
with the exception of that portion be
yond Pleasant" Home, the trip was a
pleasant one. The cycle path along the
Section Line road and to Pleasant Home
Is In good condition, and tho wheeling
all right. Beyond Is the plank road,
full of splinters. Those who went out
there Sunday say that some effort should
be made to cut down the thistles that
line the path and plank road on both
sides. There are enough thistles to stock
the whole country. It would take one
man about a day to cut down the weeds
and freo the paths and the road from the
nuisance.
School Contracts I,ct.
The Directors of Mount Tabor school
district. No. 5, have just let the con
tract for the completion of the two unfin
ished roora3 In the Glencoe building. The
price is 5S05 75, and includes the plaster
ing, blackboards, etc. When other por
tions were finished these two rooms
were left In the rough. Only one room
will be provided with a blackboard. Be
side the cost of completion thre will
bo the furniture of one room, which will
cost about 5125. The Directors also let
a contract for 50 cords of wpod at 52 So
a cord. R. W. Gilbert will furnjsh the
wood.
Ready for the Contest.
Manager Brush, of the Pacific Coast
elevator dock, says that ho Is Teady
for the contest between George Lewis
and J. C. Jameson In trucking wheat
He says that he will give them full swing,
and the proceeds may go either to the
Baby Home or the carnival or any other
worthy object.
East Side Kotes.
Dr. Arthur H. Johnson and his bride
arrived from the East last week, and
are stopping at the Brown. The bride
was Miss Erma M. Brainerd, of Dan
ville, Wis.
The Coroner's Jury In the case of the
little son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Craft,
who was drowned in the Willamette,
Sunday, brought In a verdict of accident
al drowning. The funeral will take place
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the home
of his parents In Upper Alblna,
J. W. Grasle, a fruitgrower living near
Milwaukle, states that he will go East
this Fall and arrange to dispose of Ore
gon prunes. He will start after the
prune crop has matured, and will take
several cars with him. As he Is a prac
tical fruit man. he will likely succeed
in his enterprise.
Special meetings In a tent on East
Sixth and East Taylor streets will be
oommenced this evening. The services
will be under the United Evangelical
Churches of Portland. A large tent was
set up yesterday for these meetings. Rev.
Mr. IJndsey, of the Second Church, will
conduct the services this evening. Dr.
Poling, of La Fayette, Is expected to
morrow. J
BRIDGE TENDERS LET OUT
COTOHTY COMMISSIONERS REMOTS
EIGHT MEN.
Tier Will Be ReUevcd by Kenr Me
.Auspat 1 No Reason Glvea
for Cnanse. u a'fct3
Eight gatemen on Portland's foul
bridges spanning the Willamette wow
let out yesterday by order of the Counts'
Commissioners, the edict to take effect!
on August 1. The unlucky ones are:
Joe Weber and Z. T. Clark, of the Madison-street
bridge.
R. A. Foster and August W. Schier, of
the Morrison-street bridge.
J. Frank White and F. W. Goodwin
ot the Burnslde-street bridge.
P. Tomllnson and J. R. Truman, of th!
Steel bridge.
Their successors will be:
Madison-street Andrew Bradford and
Austin Maloney.
Burnslde-street James Noonan and Etf
Walsh.
Morrison-street J. El Frye and W. C
North.
Steel bridge James Shannessy ana
James Blanchet.
The discharged men were thunderstruclc
by the news, which was made known to
them yesterday by the foremen of the
respective bridges. No charges had been
preferred, as tho men have all beet)
known as sober, careful and attentive.)
They had all been employed for a Ions
period, and the County Commissioners
simply made the changes because thstf
board desires to give other men a chance.
The salary of the gatekeepers is 555 ft
month, except at the Morrison-street
bridge, where JGO Is paid.
The removals caused considerable ner
vousness among the rest of the bridge
officials, as they rather fear a clean
sweep In the course of time. It takes
several weeks to break In new hands
and the changes would therefore have ta
be gradual.
.DAILY CITY STATISTICS. .
Real Estate Transfers. '
John A. Houck to F. F. Boody, 6Cx
22 feet, South Front and Ban
croft avenue, July 21 5 20ft
Sheriff for J. W. Kern et al., to
Walter F. Burxell, trustee, lots
5, 6, block D, Kern's Addition,
July 21 l,00o
Sheriff for J. W. Kern et al., to
same, block 3. Waverly, July 21.. 1,001
Sheriff for J. W. Kern et al, to
same, lots 2, 3, 4. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9. 10,
block 10, Waverly, July 21 1
Sheriff for J. W. Kern et al, to
same, 10 acres, Clinton Kelly dona
tion land claim, July 21 5,000
Sheriff for J. W. Kern, to same,
block I. Kern's Addition, July 21.. 4,000'
Clementine F. Lewis to Harriet L.
Gruber. lot 12, block 298. Couch
Addition. July 23 l,C0O
Mary T. Wright and husband to
William F. Keady. lots 27, 28, 29,
30, block 22, Fremont Place, July
20 1,!Q
Fritz Henschen to Charles Salzman.
4 acre, beginning at southeast cor
ner of northeast 4 of section 36.
township 1 north, range 4 east.
July 9 SO
Elizabeth Ryan to George L. Rees,
lot 2. block 77, West Irvington,
July 21 K
M. E. Smlthson to Joseph T. Peters,
lots 1, 2, block 9, subdivision Proeb
stel's Addition; also lot SOxlOO,
Klrby and Morris streets, Abend's
Addition. July 20 1,500
John B. Harrington and wife to W.
H. Markell. west of lots 1. 2,
block 302. Burnell's Addition, July
21 10
F. A. Ford et ux. to Frank S. Ham
mond, lot 13, block 3, Willamette.
July 17 250
Bnlldins Permit.
Harrfette Grulen, two-story dwelling.
Overton street, between Twenty-first and
Twenty-second, 52000.
Birth.
July 22, girl to the wife of John do
Werff, 626 Seventh street.
Deaths.
July 21, William Konrad, age 59 years,
165 Tenth street, cerebral hemorrhage.
July 20, James Wright, age 60 years,
Astoria, Or., valvular disease of heart
July 22, G. G. Palmer, age S months 4
days, Flavel, Or., gastro-enteretls.
Contagious Diseases.
Mrs. Charles Clemens, 191 Sixth street,
scarlet fever.
Rex. M. Worthlngton, age 4 years, 100"
Russell street, diphtheria
Lena Fisher, St. Vincent's Hospital,
typhoid pneumonia.
Miss Hlncks, 1S7 North Fifteenth str-et,
typhoid fever.
Marring; License.
Ludlng Stoneburg, ager 23, Maria Woa
lund, aged 30.
Children Rnst In Snxnmcr.
"That children do rust out during ths
long Summer vacation Is unquestionably
a fact," writes Edward B. Rawson, In th
July Ladles' Home Journal. "That sev
eral weeks of the already too short school
year must be spent in rubbing off tho
rust before the advance can be resumed,
all teachers know. But that Is not the
worst of It- When the rust Is removed
the former luster is not restored. The
child's brain Is not In a receptive condi
tion; It has been allowed to rust. Chil
dren prefer regular employment, provid
ed it be Interesting. However glad they
at s when the ltht day of school comes
th?y are ;ulte as glad to resume their
work in the Fall, even If Its Interest Is
not groat. A boy or more frequently A
girl will sometimes overwork, not be
cause he Is pushed, but because he is
permitted. Very seldom will either a boy
or a girl choose to do nothing. One may
choose to do things other than those we
require, and so be called Idle or lazy; but
to be doing something is the natural con
dition, and the condition that Is pre
ferred. So strong is the instinct to be
active in both mind and body that when
left to themselves our children will find
something to do in spite of us, and too
frequently It is something that might
better not be done."
Habitual constipation cured and the
bowels strengthened by the regular use
of Carter's Little Liver Pills In small
doses. Don't forget this.
DOCTORS FOOD TALK.
Selection of Food One of the Most
Important Acts In Life.
Old Dr. Hanaford, of Reading, Mass.,
says In the Messenger: "Our health and
physical and 'mental happiness are so
largely under our personal control that
the proper selection of food should be, and
Is, one of the most important acts 1a
life.
"On this subject, I may say that I
know of no food equal In digestibility,
arTd more powerful In point of nutri
ment, than tho modern Grape-Nuts, four
heaping teaspoons of which Is sufficient
for the cereal part of a meal, and ex
perience demonstrates that the user Is
perfectly nourished from one meal to
another.
'T am convinced that the extensive and
general use of high-class foods of this
character would Increase the term of
human life, add to the sum total of hap
piness, and very considerably Improve
society In general. I am free to mention
the food, for I personally know of Its
value."
Grape-Nuts food can be used by babes
In arms, or adults. It Is ready cooked,
can be served Instantly, either cold with
cream, or with hot water or hot milk
poured over. All sorts of puddings and
fancy dishes can be made with Grape
Nuts'. The food is concentrated and very
economical, for four heaping teaspoons
are sufficient for the cereal part of a
meal.