Morning Oregonian., July 26, 1900, Page 4, Image 4

THF, MOBNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1900.
CRISIS SAFELY PAST
Striking Fishermen Make No
Trouble at Steveston.
TROOPS WILLSTAYA WEEK. HOWEVER
Knmbcrs of the "White Fishermen
Are Reported to Have Cone to
Work on Terms Offered.
VANCOUVER, B. a, July 25. The crisis
in the cannery difficulty has been reached
and safely passed. It Is true that the
military forces and provincial policemen
at Steveston are still on duty at the can
neries, but there has been no mob vio
lence of any kind. It is probable that the
militia regiment will remain at Steveston
lor a week. No attack by the members
of the Fishemen's Union on the Japa
nese fishermen Is apprehended so long as
the troops, remain. The presence of the
militia. In addition to the provincial po
lice, is bolleved to have a quieting ef
fect. The present situation at Steveston
is one of quiet and order.
Luck was not particularly good for the
Japanese .fishermen who broke the dead
lock. At EngllBh Bay the fishing was
better, and some of the boats for the
English Bay cannery caught 100 fish each.
The fact that those flshormen who re
turned attained Buch a limited measure of
success Indicates that the run of salmon
in the Fraser has not yet commenced In
tho expected number.
There appears to be no foundation for
the report that the Chinese and Klootch
men employed upon inside work at the
canneries will refuse to operate on any
fish caught by the Japanese. It has been
reported that the white union men have
made overtures to the Chinese upon the
question of their working on salmon
brought In by Japanese.
The present position of the white fish
ermen is not a happy one; many of their
number stated quite openly today that
they would willingly go out at the wages
now being paid to the Japanese with the
solitary proviso that the Canncrs' Asso
ciation recognize the Fishermen's Union.
This the canners declare they will not do,
believing mat they have already broken
the strike.
The terms upon -which the Japanese are
now at work are 20 cents per fish as
long as the catch per boat does not ex
ceed 600 per week. If the catch exceeds
that number, 15 cents per fish Is to be
the price. A few of the whites have been
today quietly fishing up the river and at
the north arm there are from 200 to 300
white fishermen at work on the same
terms as those given the Japanese.
TO GUARD AGAINST FRAUD.
Applicants for County Aid Must Sub
mit Statement Under Oath.
SAX.EM, Or., July 25. A new book has
been added to the records of Marion
County, to be kept in tho Clerk's office,
containing records of those making appli
cation for relief frem the county on ac
count of the pauper fund.
Judge Scott says that when he went
into office July 1 the demand for the
pauper relief fund was very large. Num
bers of persons called dally, asking aid
for friends, who were strangers to him,
and his only means of ascertaining the
facts was In asking the applicants numer
ous questions, and a great many times
the persons were unable to give satis
factory proof that they were entitled
to assistance from the county. Soliciting
aid from the county was an easy matter,
and Judge Scott saw at once something
must be done to prevent persons from
imposing on the county, and the follow
ing certificate or statement of facts must
he filled out and filed for each case:
I. , being first duly sworn, make ap
plication to tho County Court of Marlon, In
the State of Oregon, for receipt for , and
base my application on the following facts,
which I hereby declare on oath to be true,
subjecting m self. If the same be false, to be
punished for perjury:
1. State residence, street and number.
2. State age, nativity and occupation.
3. State tv hen came to Marlon County, and
from where.
4. State) when qame to Oregon, from where.
5. State where he has been during last six
months.
0. State, if any, what family he has, and
where.
7. State, if any, what relatives he has and
where.
8. State whether be has any moneys or
credits.
0. State purpose In coming to Marlon County.
10. State why relief is wanted from county.
In the two days this has been used in
the office, it has been shown to be an
improvement over the old methods, and
It has the desired tendency of preventing
imposition. Quite a number so far have
been unable to fill out the application In
u. manner that would entitle tho intended
beneficiary to help.
Capital City Notes.
A deed was filed in the Recorder's of
fice today from Henry A Townsend and
wife, conveying to William M. Ladd, of
Portland, the old State Insurance build
ing and ground situated on the corner of
Commercial and Chemeketa streets. The
consideration is $S00O.
State Treasurer Moore today received a
remlttancefcof. 30000 from Malheur County
to apply3ionidb3wIS99 state tax.
A call has been made for a special
meeting of the board of directors of the
Oregon Hopgrowers Association at Wood
burn, on July 30.
MORROW WHEAT AND STOCK.
Harvest Hands Scarce A Wheat Con
tract at 60 Cent.
HEPPNER, Or., July 2L All is activity
now on the wheat farms of Morrow Coun
ty, and the golden grain is being harvest
ed as fast as possible. But scarcity of
harvest hands is retarding the work.
There is not an Idle man in Morrow
County who desires to work. Farmers
come into Heppner and freely offer ?2 50
a day for harvest hands and find none.
One cause of the scarcity of labor is that
it takes many more men to run a wheat
farm here than in former years. Many
men who have increased their, acreage
from 500 to 1500 acres have this cpnsnn
bought complete headers and threshers
for their own use, and the increase in
these machines has caused a great in
crease in the necessary number of men
needed to keep them running. The result
Is that many new machines are standing
idle for lack .of crews to run them.
Morrow County's wheat crop is bigger
and better than ever this year, and grow
ers are now being offered 49 cents. They
are sanguine of better prices and a Hepp
ner business man has contracted to take
3500 bushels at 60 cents. He is confident of
making a profit on the venture.
There are farmers in Morrow County
who bought land last Fall and put it
Into wheat, who arc now harvesting crops
that, if sold In the field at present low
prices, would more than pay back the
total cost of buying the land on which it
was raised.
No Wool Sales.
Wool buyers have now all left Hepp
ner, and there has been no business done
for a week. The Heppner district pro
duced this year 3,000.000 pounds of extra
choice wooL Of this, 500,000 pounds has
been sold, the same amount is stored on
the ranches, and 2,000,000 pounds Is now
in the two Heppner warehouses. The
highest price brought here this year for
any considerable clip has been 13 cents.
Heppner Sheep.
The Heppner hills are now bare of
Bheep, .all the flocks being away on Sum
mer range in the Blue Mountains, where
grass keeps green, shade is grateful and
water is cold. Most of them .will not re
turn to their foothill homes, until snow
files lnvthe Fall, and""then they will find
a grand growth of bunch grass awaiting
them. For grass never was better than
it is this year.
The charge that sheep are destroying
the growth of timber in the Blue Moun
tains is seen to be groundless quite close
to Heppner. In the Cabin Canyon coun
try, where half the trees were chopped
out for fuel 15 years ago, the growth of
new timber Is rank and vigorous, al
though the region has been sheeped to
its full capacity for 20 years. It Is the
very heart of a sheep range, and Is owned
by William Penland. the sheep king, who
uses it for nothing else.
Falthfal Dor.
Three Hynd brothers have Just returned
from looking up their lost sheep among
the Greenhorn Mountains. 100 miles south
east from Heppner. Their herder, George
Parroatler, was found dead on the range,
and had been dead for a week when
found. He had three Scotch collie dogs,
and one of them was found, almost fam
ished, standing guard over the body. An
other was 8ruardinr the camp, a mile
away, while the third was sticking right
to the sheep and keeping them fairly well
rounded up, though apparently not being
able to get them back to the camp corraL
There were 3100 sheep In the band, and
on their owners making a new count It
was found that only seven head were
missing. This was in the wildevt part of
the Blue Mountains, whore wolves, cou
gars and bears are fairly plentiful. The
herder had been In bad health for years,
and was near to death's door while in
Heppner a few days ago. On account of
decomposition tho remains had to be
burled where they were found.
IXeppner Jfotes.
Mrs. Magaret Dunton was burled yes
terday in tho Hardman cemetery. She
was 86 years of age, and wa3 a pioneer
of the Rock Creek region.
The first cargo of Blue Mountain huc
kleberries arrived in Heppner today by
Indian pack-train, and disappeared at 60
cents a gallon. The berries are brought
27 miles.
The Heppner hills have some of the
finest cattle In the whole world, and are
an ideal grazing region, and right hero
In Heppner W. O. Minor has a cow for
which he paid J1750 In Indiana. And yet
milk Is scarce at 10 cents a quart.
The mountains of Morrow County, 15
to 30 miles south from Heppner, furnish
pleasant places for Summer rest, and
many Heppner campers are now enjoying
life there.
Slabwood to pump city water and man
ufacture electric light 1b brought from
Hood River and Bridal Veil, while ex
tensive forests exist 20 miles south from
Heppner. An electric read on a down
grade could command the entire fuel
business of Heppner.
FAMILY TO BE REUNITED.
Man Left Home in Missouri 15 Years
Ago Goes Back From Oregon.
ALBANY, Or., July 25. Fifteen years
ago John C. Loutzenhlzer, a prosperous
farmer of Cameron, Mo., and a veteran
of the Civil War. without any appar
ent reason for It, decided to leave home
and come to the Pacific Coast, and did
so without notice, leaving his family and
property. He came to Oregon and took
up a claim in the Alsea country, where he
resided until a few months ago, -when
he came to Albany. During these years
he corresponded with his family and sent
them most of a pension of $30 a month,
but absolutely refused to return home and
threatened if any one came after him
to go to some place where he could
not be found. He was a member of the
A O. tJ. W., a past master workman,
and paid his dues regularly In the Cam
eron lodge. On account of his peculiari
ties arrangements were being made to
have him committed to the asylum, when
members of the Albany A, O. U". W.
Investigated his case, and the result was
the arrival here this weok of his son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Gar
rell, of Cameron, who left with him yes
terday for his home, with prospects of
a united family.
"Lew Poltroonery.'
Stayton Mall.
County Judge Palmer, of Linn County,
is beginning his official term with much
less poltroonery than characterized his
immediate predecessor. Judge Barton, if
he has been correctly reported. He Is
satisfied that the principle of putting
new wheels on old wagons Is not a good
one, applied to bridges, and frankly ad
mits that the Stayton bridge must be re
built entire. If Linn County opposition
Is, Indeed, removed, then there is hope
of getting the rickety old trap, which
spans tho Santlam at this place, removed
and in Its place a struoture over which
the traveling public may cross in safety.
On the Retired Lint.
WASHINGTON, July 2L First Ser
geant George F. Kane, Company G, Sev
enth Infantry, now at Port Valdes, Alas
ka, and Musician Edward Mordingham
mer. Company L. Twenty-fourth Infan
try, now at Skagway, Alaska, have been,
at their own request, placed upon the
retired list, and have been ordered to
their homes.
Second Lieutenant Otto B. Grimm, of
the Volunteer Signal Corps, has been or
dered to Seattle, for assignment to duty
in Alaska.
Oreiron Note.
Hay hands in Lake County receive from
$1 75 to $3 per day.
Sixty-six Japanese are working on the
railroad at Splcer.
A child at The Dalles is very sick from
drinking water In which flypaper had
been soaked.
The first load of 1D00 wheat has been
received at Eugene, and weighs 00 pounds
to the bushel.
Treasurer Miller has issued a call for all
Harney County warrants issued prior to
January 1, 1899.
An unusually large number of filings
for the Summer season is reported at the
Burns land office.
George A Houok, of Benton County, Is
bringing from California a band of 1000
head of Angora goats.
An 18-year-old youth named Wright died
recently on Soldier Creek, In Harney
County, of smallpox.
Baker reports a night-blooming cereus,
raised in that city, on exhibition, even
ings, in the window of a millinery store.
Will DeRoboam, of Jacksonville, has
joined a circus. He is an expert horse
man, and aspires to become a bareback
rider.
The minor children of the late Samuel
H. Douglas, of Wamlc, have been put
on the Government pension list for $16 a
month.
Mrs. E. P. Schone died at La Grande.
Sunday afternoon, from smallpox. She'
left a husband and two daughters, aged
12 and 3 years.
Sage chickens are being freely hunted
In some Eastern Oregon counties. A
party of Burns sportsmen killed 97 one
day last week.
An Albany paper makes vigorous ob
jection to young men and boys bathing
in the Santiam Canal, from which tho city
draws its water supply.
Harney County's Clerk advertises a
list of 40 warrants, which will be "can
celed if not called for in GO days after
July L 1900." They were Issued prior to
1S33, and amount to $111 20.
Attorney J. H. Storey, late of The
Dalles, now of Wclser, Idaho, is ill of
diabetes, and not expected to live. He
was the fusion nominee for Attorney
General of Oregon In 1S98.
At Harrisburg a short time ago a little
girl by the name of Endicott, aged 4
years, took a revolver from the mantel
piece, and, while playing with it, It was
discharged, the ball entering her stomach
and coming out near the spine. The fu
neral was held Wednesday.
A prunegrower of Liberty, in Marion
Countjt thinks his neighborhood will
yield a half-crop of such good quality as
to make it worth three-quarters of an
average yield. At Rosedalo, just south
of Liberty, the yield will be m.uch larger,
and in some orchards they will have- a
full crop. In an occasional orchard the
trees are as full as they should be to
produce tho best grade of prunes.
IS PLASTERED WITH GOLD
RICH SEAM DISCOVERED IN SOUTH
ERN OREGON MINE.
Roclc Easily Crushed and Runa $10
to $15 to xhe Pan-Qnarta
Walls Are Alao Rich.
GRANTS PASS, Or., July 25. A rich
strike has just been made by Corliss &
Rush on Lucky Queen Hill, about 10 miles
from town. It is on the Double Eagle
claim, which was purchased last year for
a very low figure. The strike is in the
nature of a very rich seam, one to two
inches thick, with a body of quartz on
either side. The gold Is all through
the seam, which Is easily pounded up,
and runs (10 to $15 to the pan. The
samples brought to town appeared to be
plastered with gold. A shaft has been
sunk 30 feet on the property, and the
seam grows wider, showing five feet at
the bottom. The quartz walls are also
rich, the 10 tons on the dump being worth
J30 per ton. The strike Is In a rich quartz
district, and, as both hanging and lower
MRS. ELIZABETH PHILLIPS.
yjffjM t iBEbwvjil '- m lifftH&f' t'x- BTrpfcfc & jfc"AJ&s.
OCTOGENARIAN AND OREGON PIONEER OF 1845.
ZENA, Polk County. Or , July 25 Mrs. Elizabeth Phillips, a well-known Oregon pioneer
of 1545, lives on the old family homestead near this place. Tuesday, July 17, was her SOth
birthday, and there was a Catherine of her children and grandchildren at the old home to
celebrate It. The old lady prtsided at the dlnnor table, and led off with a poetical toast,
that was responded to by her granddaughter. Mrs. Phillips it well preserved for her years,
and a general faertte In the neighborhood. She Is the widow of the lato John Phillips.
walls are clearly defined, may prove to
bo very valuable, as It Is further
de-
veloped
GREAT NICKEL DEPOSIT.
Heavy Percentage of a Vein at Buf
falo Hump.
Lewlston Tribune.
George Mitchell, formerly of Lewiston,
located three claims In Buffalo Hump,
October 29, 1S9S, and called them "The
Bull of the Woods." Today Mr. Mltcholl
received returns from some of the ore
that he sent to the Smithsonian Institute
at Washington. The assay shows 34
per cent nickel, 4 per cent copper, and
J416 in gold.
The assertion Is made that this Is tho
largest deposit of nickel In the world.
In Pennsylvania there are three nlokel
mines that aTe -nearly worked out and
one In Canada that Is now supplying tho
Canadian Government with nickel for
the manufacture of nickel steel. In Its
crude state the ore brings $5 on the
dump. No other mine In the world com
pares to this property of Mr. Mitchell's,
so far as nickel Is concerned.
A tunned has been run in -350 feot and
the vein is between 40 and 50 feet wide.
Charles Sweeney has offered 56,000 for
the proporty, but no deal has yet been
made.
Survey of Mining Claim.
Surveyor-General Habersham has re
ceived during the past week applications
for the survey of several mining olalms
In the Bohmcla district, adjoining the
Helena and Helena No. 2 mines. He has
issued orders for the surveys to be made,
and the work will be begun at once.
Things are looking up in the Bohemia
district.
Minings Stock Quotations.
Following are the transactions at the Oregen
Mining Stock Exchange yesterday:
Sid.
Adams Mountain $000 05ft
Buffalo 1
CopperopQlls 5
Asked.
$000 05t4
102 SO
5Vi
fouls Dread ng uo iww
Gold Hill X. ttohomla 5
Gold HUI High Line Ditch 0&
Goldstone Consolidated ... 34
GrtKly 3 3
Helena 30H 30j
Helena No 2 5 P
Lost Horse 2 3
May Queen Zft 2
Mountain View lb 1-
Oregon-Colorado S fi
Itlvcrslde 2Vx 10
Rockefeller 3 0
Sumpter Free Gold 1 2
SALES.
Fouts Dredging Co 1 share at $100 00
Copperopolhi 6000 at 5
Gold HUI & Bohemia 1000 at 5
Grizzly 6000 at 3
Helena 2000 at 30)
7000 at 304
Helena No 2 2000 at 5
10500 at OS
Lost Horse 2000 at 2T&
1500 at 3
Mar Queen O0O0 at 2V?
Mountain View 0000 at ty,
SPOKANE, July 25. Tho closing bids for
mining stocks today werei
Blacktall 30 10
Noblo Five $0 (H$i
Princess Maud.. !i
Butte & Boston.
Deer Trail Coo.
lfc
a
jQuIlp 17
I Rambler Cariboo ilV.
Gold Ledge .. .
Golden Harvest.
L X. L ...
Iron Mask ... .
Lone Pine Surp.
Mount. Lion .
Mom. Glorr ...
l
Republic
1 1l'T .-. M.lnn OS
24 (Sullivan leS
tjjTom Thumb .... 17Z
C7 (Waterloo 21
2'y Athabasca 20H
SAN FRANCISCO. July 23. The offlwlal Ucs
Irur quotations for mining stoiss oday -wero:
Alta $0 OClJstice so OS
Alpha Con , c Mexican io
Andes 4OocIdental Con ... 7
Belcher 14iO?hlr 00
Best & Belcher... 3Overman e
Bullion 2iPotosl is
Caledonia 73 Saiage 11
Challenge Con ... 13Seg. Belcher 2
Cbollar 15(SIerra Nevada ... 25
Confidence- GStSUver HUI 48
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 45
Standard 4 20
Union Gen ........ 10
Utah Con 9
Yellow Jacket .... 20
Crown Point .... 1:
Gould & Curry... 23
Hale & Noreross.. 20
NEW TORK. July 23. Mining stooKs today
closed as follows:
Chollar $0 lZIOntario
.?0 00
Crown Point .... 101
Ophlr 82
Con. Cal & Va... 1 35j
rte&dwood 40
Plymouth io
QUICKSUTCr l so
do pref 6 50
Sierra Nevada. ... 22
Gould & Carry... 20
Hale S. Noreross.. 201
Homestake 50 00
Standard 4 00
Iron bluer o
union Con 14
Mexican 15)TelIow Jacket ...
18
BOSTON. July 25. Closing Quotations:
Adventure fO 02 iHumboldt $0 25
Allouex M. Co.. 1 I Osceola 07
Axnal Copper .. STVjParrott 41 j
Atlantic 23lQuIney 1 32
Boston & Mont. 3 03 ISanta Fo Copper 4
Butte fc Boston. 65 (Tamarack 1 05
Cal. & Hecla... 7 45 Utah Mining ... 28
Centennial 17 IWlnona 2U
Franklin 13 IWolverlnes 38
J. W. GURDAKE KILLED.
Fell From His Horse and Was Fonnd
by His Herder.
LA GRANDE, Or., July 23. J. W. Gur
dane, a well-known sheepman of Pen
dleton and son of G. S. Gurdane, ex
State Senator, was found last evening in
a dying condition on Whisky Creek, 12
miles from La Grande, by one of his
herders. He was brought to camp but
soon died. The Coroner's inquest was
held. today. It was found that he was
killed by falling from his horse. The
body was brought to La Grande this
evening.
WILL SHORTEN MAIN LINE.
Project of O. R. & N. That Will Move
Junction East of Umatilla.
PENDLETON, Or., July 25. Two prom
inent railroad contractors, Hale and Ald
rlch, have gone to Echo, with blueprints
and plans, which have been drafted by
the engineers of the O. R. & N. Co., for
the improvement of the main line of that
road between Pendleton and Umatilla
It Is not stated definitely when work on
the improvements is to begin, but it Is
known that the company contemplates
straightening the line and cutting out
some of tho heavy grades between this
point and Umatilla.
It is also known that the company may
change tho main line so as to make the
junction, now at Umatilla, at Castle Rock.
A survey has been run from Echo to
Castle Rock, a station on the Columbia
River, 25 miles below Umatilla, running
across the level plain Intervening between
those two points, and shortening the dis
tance about 13 miles, besides avoiding
many hills met with on the present line.
An engineering corps last Summer made
the survey for the cut-off.
I As a result of the habeas corpus pro
ceedings here, J. B. Bowlin, alias Smith,
of Weston, accused of uttering a forged
deed In Whltely County, Kentucky, goes
scot free, armed with a certified copy
of Covnty Judge Hartman's order direct
ing any officer to release him immedi
ately, if he should have arrested Bowlin
on any warrant charging the same crime
that caused these proceedings. Sheriff
Kendall and United States Commissioner
G. C. Moore had procured requisition pa
pers from Governor Beckham, of Ken
tucky, based upon which, Governor Geer
issued a warrant for Bowlin's arrest
here. Habeas corpus proceedings pro
cured his release. Moore than went to
Salem and procured another warrant, and
-in habeas corpus proceedings cfrured
Bowlin's freedom. In all he was ar
rested five times, twice at Weston, three
times here. The last time was at the
instance of the defendant's attorneys, who
could only in that manner Insure Bow
lin's being kept In this state safe from
possible kidnaping.
The Kentucky officers have disappeared.
Inasmuch as there are court costs In the
several actions amounting to between $30
and $75, which they will be obliged to
pay, It is thought that they will return,
and that they have not yet given up the
attempt to obtain custody of Bowlin.
Washington Note.
Mrs. Margaret Bouchan, of Spokane, Is
dtad at the age of 3.
During the Press Association's sessions.
New Whatcom hotel-keepers will charge
editors not to exceed Jl 25 per day.
"In harvesting your grain, vegetables,
etc., save a few samples for the county
fair," suggests the Pullman Herald.
A Salem man says he sees many por
traits of McKInley In Seattle business
houses, but none of Bryan. Expansion
sentiment accounts for It.
Philip L. Vincent, who was fearfully In
jured while at work in the woods near
Hoodsport, on Monday. July li, died at
the Olympia Hospital last Monday night.
At New Whatcom, last Monday evening,
a confidence man, running away from a
policeman, was captured by Mayor Har
din, who proved himself enough of a
sprinter to head off the fellow.
The Spokane Spokesman-Review of
fers both the McKInley and Bryan clubs
the use of three columns in Its Sunday
issues during the campaign. The latter
has accepted and appointed a press com
mittee. The Republicans are likewise ex
pected to accept.
Whatcom County is to have fair grounds
In New Whatcqm, citizens having decided
to accept the proposition of Mr. Cornwall
to take 55300 for nine blocks between Ken
tucky, Carolina, King and Lincoln streets,
containing 179 lots, or 32 acres, including
streets. A committee will endeavor to
have citizens take shares at a par value
of $10 to pay for the land.
A tralnload of 250 cavalry horses were
.shipped, the 23d, by tho Quartermaster at
Fort Walla Walla to Seattle, where they
will be loaded on transports and sent to
Manila for use by the troops In thr isl
ands, says the Walla Walla Union, Most
of the horses were secured in Baker
County, Or., although a few were brought
from Idaho and tho Horse Heaven coun
try. Spokane has caught her troublesome
burglar, or one of them. He was discov
ered entering a house, and led the officers
a lively chase, during which there was
much ineffective shooting on both sides.
He gave the name of Frank Stanton, of
Seattle. His shoes were In his pocket,
while his feet were incased In soft rub
bers. His revolver was thrown away in
the chase.
Tho contract for the piling and concrete
foundation of the new flourmlll has been
let to Al Goerlg, who expects to have
the job completed In SO days, says the
Everett Independent. The piling, will all
be filled in between with concrete, mak
ing one of the most substantial mill foun
dations In tho city. The mill Itself will
be above high-tide mark, but two tram
ways will be built, one to the wharf for
the loading of deep-water ships, and tho
other to a sawmill to carry fuel.
Marble quarried from the bed near
Sprlngdale is green, and takes a high
polish, says the Walla Walla Statesman.
In various parts of the quarry the green
tints change so that It Is possible to se
cure almost any shade of green, from the
pale sea tints to the deep royal shadings
which are everywhere admired. Some of
the stone is streaked with brown. Again
there will be markings of deepest blue
and sometimes, veins of white will inter
sect the greon. When polished an Inch
thick slab becomes translucent, so that
one may see through It the form of his
hand if held behind a strong light.
WAREHOUSE AND TRESTLE
TO BE BDIIr FOR ASTORIA RAIL
ROAD AT MOUTH OF COLUMBIA.
Bids Have Been Advertised For Said
to Be for Use of Pacific Mail
Steamship Company
ASTORIA, Or., July 25. The Northwest
Construction Company, an inside corpora
tion of tho Astoria 4e Columbia "River
Railroad, advertised for bids today for the
construction of a wharf and warehouse
covering 100,000 square feet, and about 800
feet of trestle approach near the mouth
of the Columbia river, in Clatsop Coun
ty. The bids are to be opened on August
6. The construction company will not
tell where tho location of the warehouse
Is to bo or for what purposo It is to be
used. From best information obtainable,
however, the location will be near Flavel
and the wharf will be used for export
purposes by the Pacific Mail Steamship
Company.
A tramp steamer was reported to be
off the mouth of the river last evening,
and as she started north after having
Lbeen spoken by the pilot schooner, she is
believed to have been the Almond Branch,
from the Orient. She has been chartered
by the Government as a transport, and
the pilot schooner had orders for her to
proceed to Seattle.
At the session of the grand council of
Red Men today, It was decided to hold
the next session at Baker City. Reso
lutions to limit the establishment of
lodges to cities of CO0O or more Inhabitants
and to hold biennial In place of annual
sessions of the great council were lost.
This evening the members of the great
council were entertained at a banquet
by tho local members of the order.
A committee has been appointed by the
Elks Lodge of this city to arrange an
exhibit for the Elks' carnival to be held
In Portland In September. The exhibit
will be a representative me, and the
lodge will spare no expense to make it
a success.
Judge McBride has announced that he
will hold an adjourned term of Circuit
Court here August 3. The case of C W.
Shlycley vs. Clatsop County, a suit to
set aside a deed to certjoln property sold
for taxes Is the principal matter to come
before the court
CO-OPERATIVE CHEESEMAKING.
Sacccaxfnl Enterprise In Clackamas
Connty To Take More Cows.
OREGON CITY, Or., July 25. The Lo
gan cheese factory Is now turning out
150 to 200 pounds of the product daily,
which Is marketed in Portland and Ore
gon City, and the stockholders are well
pleased with the" outlook. The Logan
Cheese Manufacturing Company Is an In
corporated concern, and the factory Is
operated strictly on the co-operative plan.
At present, milk Is taken from only the
stockholders, who reside within a radius
of three miles of the factory, no stock
holder being permitted to hold more
than 10 shares. Instead of paying for
the milk at n stated rate per pound, each
individual stockholder is to be paid for
the milk furnished pro rata, after the
operating expenses for a stated period
are paid In full. A record of each lot of
milk Is kept, after being tested for butter
fat, thus giving each stockholder a pro
rata share In the profits of die concern.
The factory started on May 7, but the
cheese has to be stored ror 30 days be
fore it Is ripened sufficiently to be put
on the market, and it Is usually sold to
grocers on 30 days time, so that returns
are not yet In from sales sufficiently to
enable the management to know just
what the stockholders will receive per
pound for thoir milk. However, the man
agers of the concern are all prosperous
farmers, and believe thnt the co-operative
plan will prove a success. Only three
men are drawing salaries from the busi
nessthe cheesemaker, secretary and
selling agent. The plant, which is the
best obtainable, is paid for, the company
having no back Indebtedness to meet.
New stockholders are being added occa
sionally, and It is the Intention to double
the supply of milk next year. At present
the stockholders are handling all the
cows that they can keep profitably, but It
Is their intention to grow less wheat
next year, and plant portions of their
lands In clover, rape and root crops that
will produce butter fat. By adopting this
plan It is believed that double the num
ber of cows can be kept on the same
land profitably.
The 9-vear-old daughter of D. B. Deak
Ins, of Clackamas Station, was committed
to the State Insane Asylum this after
noon. The parents testified that when
the child was a babe that It was as
bright as other children, but has never
recovered from severe attacks of spasms.
The child could neither walk, talk, nor
eat, having to be fed with a spoon.
The County Judge gjanted the petition
of William Wade, of Clackamas Station,
for the custody of his own children, Ray
and Rena. temporarily committed to the
care of the Boys and Girls Aid Society
nearly three months ago. Witnesses tes
tified that Wade was now living a sober
and upright life, and on this showing the
petition was granted, the order of com
mitment having been made conditional.
In the Probate Court. J. E. Hedges,
guardian of James Myers, a minor, a son
of the late Hon. John Myers, was granted
a petition to sell the personal property of
the ward, located at the Myers home,
East Eleventh and Market streets, Port
land, at private sale.
Ex-County School Superintendent H. S.
Gibson, who has been principal of the
Russellvllle school, in Multnomah County,
for the past two years, received a noti
fication today of his election as principal
of the Rainier school, in Columbia Coun
ty. REVOLT AGAINST DUBOIS.
Fremont County Democrats Will
Oppose Elm.
POCATELLO, Idaho, July 22. (Special
to Salt Lake Tribune.) Phil Averltt, of
the Fremont delegation. Is still here. He
says there will be no election for the
Idaho Democratic state ticket in Fre
mont County this year.
"Wo will put up and vote for county
and Legislative tickets, but Fremont
cannot support the state ticket. Our
Legislative ticket, also, will be Instructed
against Dubois."
Fremont has the largest vote of any
county in the state, and heretofore has
been Democratic.
There was a row on the open atrw
yesterday between Fred T. Duboio and
Colonel W. H. Dewey, and the latter wl
not lend financial or moral aid to the
election of the former to the Senats
Dubois had been evading Dewey, but
bumped Into him and extended his nand,
which the Colonel declined. Then he
turned loose his wrath, telllrg Dubois
that he was false to his friendr. untrue
and ungrateful to those who had aided
him in his extretnUIes, and numerous
other things that cannot be printed, and
finished by telling hitr that be would
spend 150.000 to iIJ In his defeat.
The Colonel's grievance dates from the
Kansas City convention, when, he says,
Dubois snubbed hln in return for ma
terial aid he had given him
"STEUNENBERG'S SCALP."
Significance of the Governor's Tnra
Dovns at Pocatello.
Boise Statesman.
A prominent Democrat of Southeastern
Idaho has asked the Statesman to tell
the people of the state that "we have
taken Steunenberg's scalp." The States
man very cheerfully makes the announce
ment for the benefit of any who may
not have fully realized the significance of
the proceedings at Pocatello last ween.
Moreover, the .Statesman, believes it Is a
fact that cannot be too earnestly im
pressed on the public mind, for it Is a
subject which, in Its last analysis, is of
very vital Importance to this state.
What did they take when they lifted
the scalp of the Governor? They took
the scalp of decency and faithfulness In
the administration of affairs of state.
That Is what the Boxers took at Poca
tello, and It is a point for every thought
ful citizen to consider.
In the administration of Governor
Steunenberg an emergency arose that
called for the exercise of courage and
wisdom of the highest order, and the
Governor rose to the occasion. This es
tablished him In a high place In the con
fidence of the people of the state, but
as the event has shown, that is not the
kind of a Governor the Democratic party
desires. Because of his faithfulness In
this great emergency, he has been turned
down his scalp taken by his party.
The action of the Governor In the
Coeur d'Alenes has won for Idaho a high
reputation, and no thoughtful man could
fail to be Impressed by the necessity of
having the Governor sustained by the
party of which he Is a member. It was
a subject that rose above mere person
ality and above partisanship, and became
a subject of state Interest and concern.
But the Democracy "took the Govern
or's scalp." In doing so it has aimed a
blow at the best Interests of the state,
for the effect of the action of the con
vention cannot fall to shake the confi
dence. In the state that has been built
up In every section where the record
made Is understood. Taking scalps un
der such circumstances Is dangerous In
the highest degree, and the Democracy,
by its action at Pocatello, has forfeited
all claim on the confidence of the people
of Idaho.
THE "WASHINGTON EDITORS.
Annual Meet in pr In Progress at Ncvf
Whatcom.
NEW WHATCOM, Wash., July 23.-01d
members are authority for the statement
that the largest attendance In the history
of the organization graced the commence
ment of the 14th session of tho Washing
ton State Press Association here today.
Over 150 editors and their wives were
present this afternoon .when President
Moore called the convention to order and
delivered his annual address. Following
It, the usual committees were appointed.
The report of State Historian Prosch
shows that during the year 17 new pa
pers commenced publication in the state,
and four suspended. Two former presi
dents of the association have died during
the year J. Hannum Jones, of Nooksack,
and C. M. Holton, of North Yakima.
"Railroad Transportation" was the sub
ject of a paper by J. M. Vernon at the
afternoon session, which precipitated a
discussion In which many complimentary
remarks were made of the treatment of
members of the association by the North
ern Pacific Railway.
The absence of the secretary-treasurer.
Will A. Steele, in Alaska, left the asso
ciation without a report of its financial
condition. C. A. Tolllson, of Tacoma, was
made secretary In his stead.
During the afternoon the wives of the
editors, were tendered a reception at the
public library. Tonight the visitors are
being entertained at the Commercial
clubrooms.
Tacoma Is being urged as the next place
of meeting of the convention. Thirteen
new members were placed on the roll dur
ing the day.
LEG CUT OFF BY LOCOMOTIVE.
Accident to Monmouth Boy at Shasta,
Cal.
ASHLAND, Or., July 23. Edward Burt,
aged 20 years, whose home Is In Mon
mouth, Polk County, and who was until
recently employed as tqlegraph operator
at Sisson, got his right leg cut off by a
Southern Pacific engine at Shasta retreat
this evening at 6 o'clock. He was In the
act of Jumping on aJJghWcnghiewlth,
the Intention of going to Dunsmuir, when
he slipped nnd fell under the wheels. He
was sent to his home at Monmouth on
the Oregon express this evening.
Northwest Pensions.
WASHINGTON, July 2L Northwest
pensions have been granted as follows:
Oregon Original Stephen D. Cole,
Rosedale, $G; John A. Barker, Eugene,
no.
Increase Albert Brink, Steamboat, $10;
George Rogers, Monmouth, JS; John S.
Birdsall. Clarno. ?10; William W. Tennis,
Dllley, JS: Francis M. Naught, Meadow
Brook. $10.
Original widows, etc. Francesca Roth,
Canby, ?8.
Washington Original John S. Humph
rey, Tlpso, J6; James Curry, Toledo, $6;
Charles H. 'Noyes, Soldier's Home, Ort
Ing. $6.
Additional John Hollenbeck, Puyailup,
W.
Renewal Madison N. Coleman, Seattle,
6.
Reissue and Increase John C. Spencer,
South Park, 46.
Earlier Mail at Corvallls.
CORVALLIS, Or.. July 25. Corvallls
has a new mall arrangement. A pouch
service has been established on the
evening Corvallls & Eastern train from
Albany, which connects olosely with the
Albany local leaving Portland at 4 P. M.,
which in turn makes close connections
with the O. R. & N. train from the East.
Eastern and Portland mail for Corvallls,
that formerly had to wait until next
morning, now has opportunity to get out
of Portland at 4 o'clock, and to Corvallls
the same night. Eastern mail now
reaches Corvallls 1C hours ahead of Its
former schedule. A further feature of
the new arrangement Is a pouch service
between Corvallls and Albany- on the
morning and evening trains, which gives
two mails each way daily between the
two points.
Remarknble Presence of Mind.
Corvalii'j Gazotte.
After a week's huatlng nnd fr.hlng be
yond Alsea Moua'a'fi. Ca-I Hodes. 01
Wicks and Clareiu Whiteside returned
homo Sunday. Lots of fish, but no deer.
Is the report of tha'r spokesman. The
party had one thrilling experience. Hogs
got Into camp and e't up ah their feed,
and but for the pr3iic5 of mind of one
of their number, ho walked five niles
to obtain a fresh su ply, al. hands migfit
have starved.
FIriit Linn County Wheat.
ALBANY, Or., July 25. The first wheat
of the season has been brought to the
city and stored with the mills and ware
house. The wheat Is good, but somewhat
foul. The yield reported Is eight or ten
bushels per acre. Some farmers report
a yield of at least 15 bushels, but the
general run of Fall wheat will be between
the two. The- yield of Spring wheat will
be much larger.
Two Northwest PostofHces.
WASHINGTON, July 21. The postofflce
at Sealrock, Lincoln County, Or., has
been discontinued, and mall for that point
will hereafter be carried to Lutgens.
A postofflce has been established at
Chomly, Alaska, to be supplied by special
service from Ketchikan. 33 miles to the
northeast. Lenore S. Miller has been ap
pointed postmaster.
Held to Circuit Court.
HILLSBORO. Jqly 23. The preliminary
examination of Mrs. Emma McEldowney.
who is charged with forgery, washeld
yesterday before Justice Everett. No wit
nesses were called for the defense and
she was bound over until the next term
of court. As she was unaole to secure
ball, she was remanded to the County
Jail.
Worms Attack the Hops.
OREGON CITY, Or., July 25. Reports
today from the farming districts Indicate
that the army or cut worms are on the
Increase. W. S. Hurst, of Aurora, states
r
SUEFEELNGr AND BELIEF
a
naree Letters from Mrs. Johnson j
Showing; that Lydla B. Pink-'
ham's Vegetable Compound
Cures the Bis of Women
Wrote for Mrs. Plnkham's Advica
November, x897
" Deab Mbs. Pixkham : I am a great
Sufferer, have much trouble through
the lower part of my bowels, and'I am
Writing to you for advice. Menses are
irregular and scanty, am troubled with
Ieucorrhcea, and I ache so through my
back and down through my loins. I
have spells of bloating very badly,
Eometimes will be very large and other
times very much reduced." Mbs.Chas.
E. Johxsout, Box 33, Rumford Center,
Maine, Nov. 20, 1897.
Improvement Reported December,
1897
"Deab Mb3. Pixkttam: I wish to
tell you that I am improving in health.
I am ever so much better than when I
wrote before. The trouble through
the lower part of bowels is better and
I am not bloated so badly. I was "very
much swollen through the abdomen
before I took Ly dia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound. I still have a feel-
I ing of fulness across my chest. I have
used three bottles of it and am on the
fourth." -Mbs. Chas. E. Johksox, Bos
33, Bumford Center, Maine, Dec 13,1897.
Enjoying Good Health June, x899
" Dear Mrs. Pikkham : Sinceayear
ago I have been taking your medicine,
and am now strong and enjoyinood
health. I have not been so wettV for
three years, and feel very thankful to
you for what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound has done for me. I
would advise all who suffer with fe
male troubles to try your medicine."
Mbs. Chas. E. Johnson", Box 33, Bum
ford Center, Maine, June 1 1895$. s
that In some yards the worms are feed
ing on leaves of the hop vines, but It T3
not expected that they will do any dam
age to the hops, unless they tackle tie
blossoms later In the season. Farmers
report a large yield of hay, and many
fields of Spring wheat give promlse'-Sf a
good yield.
Paramount Issue in Idaho.
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
In Idaho the paramount issue Is law
and order. There the important Issues of
the trusts, expansion and money aro
overshadowed by the supreme issue of
law vs. dynamite. In Idaho, the Populist
party has fallen Into evil hands. Itjiit The
avowed and boasted champion of Ed
Boyce and his mask-wearing ruffians, it
is undeserving of the support of any cit
izen who condemns Boyce's reign; of
terror in the Coeur d'Alenes.
Idaho Notes.
A 50-pound porcupine was killed near
Boise last Sunday.
The quantity of fruit shipped East from
Boise Is steadily Increasing.
The Ole Hagberg monument. In memory
of the Idaho boys who died in the Philip
pines, is almost completed. It will bo
placed on the state university campus at
Moscow.
The grasshoppers are having a merry
time In Boise these evenings, says tho
Daily Statesman. They are of the flying
variety, and every light attracts them.
The street corners and pavements are
covered with them as soon as the lights
are turned on.
National Committeeman Hanson, of ihe
r3IIddIe-of-the-Road "Populists, says he?ls
well satisfied with the ticket put up at
Pocatello, as there was no fusion with
the Democrats, but that his party will
put Barker and Donnelly electors In the
field, to preserve Its Identity.
The Coroner's jury at Lewiston finds
that Frank Henderson, who died there In
a hotel, came to his death from poison,
administered by unknown persons. He
had been drinking with a man and a
woman who gave the names of Edward
Beck and Kitty Ross. They are under
arrest.
Great Men. in Politics.
Great men are as rare in politics at
they are elsewhere, and are more needed
there than elsewhere,, says ex-Senator In
galls in the Saturday Evening Post. The
main tfart of government is plan, practi
cal business, and requires the same traits,
faculties and methods as a great manu
facturing or commercial enterprise. But
the field is broader and the opportunities
are more alluring. Government affairs
concern every citizen, and the legislator
with novel and forcible Ideas, which he
expresses in original and striking lan
guage, has an assured audrenpe of as
many millions as there are" voters in the
Republic The bulk of our legislators and
magistrates -are men of fair average,
eeryday capacity,, who would be content
with the revenues of the leading attorney
at the county seat or the 'teacher of
languages or the principal tradesman of
a country town.
It would, perhaps, be within bounds to
say that the Speaker and 20' Represen
tatives In each Congress have been the
responsible architects and builders of our
legislate e fabric since tho war. In the
Senate, for obvious reasons, tfie propor
tion of influential participants is great
er, but even here It is less than the
majority.
If you have never used CarteVs- Little
Liver Pills, go at once to the nearest drug
store and get a vial. They will surely
please you. Don't forget this.
Vashon
College'
Admits both sexes, is nonsectarian, away
from the city, beautiful and healthful
location. The academy receives-, younger
and less Advanced pupils.
.Strict Military
Discipline
Expenses leasonable. Send for the new
catalogue before deciding upon another
school. Address a postal card to
President A. C.Jones, Ph.D.
Burton, Wash.
.
The Oregon Mining
Stock Exchange
Auditorium, Chamber of Commerce Bids;,
'. o. box 679. Portland. Or.
Telephone Main 810.
J. E. Haselttne. Eres.; David Goodsell Treaa,;
F. J. Hard. Sec
Directors L. G. Clarke, J. E. Hazeltlne, Da
ld Goodsell, P. J. Jennings, I. G. Davld3on.
F. V. Drake. E. A. Clem.
THE GOLD HILL & BOHEMIA MIXING CO.
owns four first-class quartz mining proper
ties; three of them, embracing' nine claims,
being In the Gold Hill mining district, Jack
son County, Oregon; and one of them, em
bracing seven claims, being in the very
heart of the Bohemia turning- camp. Capital
stock. $100,000 00; 40 per cent of stock In
treasury; alt promoters' stock pooled. Listed
with the Oregon Mining Stock Exchange. In
vestigate. Davidson. Ward & Co. (members
of the Oregon Mining Stock Exchange), 403
Chamber of Commerce. Phone Clay &I3.