TTTF, MOT-NINO- OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, i.TJGrTJS T, 19Q0.
ONDSMEN
Connection With The Dalles
Postoffice Trouble.
JNEW OF IRREGULARITIES IX MAY
Reported Hatter to Wa-liington. and
Asked to Be Relaned From
Bond-Hlddell Is Silent.
THE AL..KS, Or.. Aug. 6. The facts
made public by the bondsmen concern-jig-
the alleged Irregular conduct of. the
postoffice here by H, H. KlddeU, are
further supplemented by a statement
from one f their number todaj as fol
lows: The first the bondsmen knew of
cry trouble or Irregularity In the office
was on the 23d of last May, when they
became aware that two Email shortages
had been discovered In .Riddell's quarter
ly reports. They then Instructed the
chief olerk to keep a close watch, of all
mails, which resulted In the discovery of
the letters being withheld, two sets of
vrhich "were to bondsmen. It Tvas at this
discovery, an June 1, that the bonds
men decided to ask the Postoffice e
partment for a release from the bond,
feeling that they -k ere unsafe in remain
ing longer as sureties where such bad
faith was being shown. No reply was re
ceived from the Department to the re
quest for release, and It was not until
JVy SL, when the fact was made known'
to them that a new "bond, bearing a
recent date, had been filed In "Washing
ton with" their signature-!, .that they
called an 'inspector to Inquire" Into pie
natter. Tho bondsmen have no wish
to work a."hardRhlp tVT"Mr. Blddell, and
bad he heeded their warnings would -have
left him to finish his term, but upon
fndlng that they were menaced with
serious trouble, in order to protect them
eeltes. It was necessary to report the
facts to Inspector Ball. The bandsmen
ieel that, they bave bec-n exceedingly
lenient with Blddell, and would have
continued to act in that manner but for
bis continued bad faith towards them.
Hepresentaflve Moody on being Inter
viewed by The Oregonian correspondent,
, sad he was first apprised of the postoffice
troubles here Just prior to the adjourn
ment of Congress, when the bondsmen
discovered the withholding of letters, and
requested tho Department to release them
f"om Riddell's bonds.
An investigation was then ordered by
tbe Department, the result of wHch, it
has been generally understood, was the
recommendation for removal. Apparent
ly no action was taken by the Depart
ment upon the Inspector's report, prior
to the receipt of the new bond. This
appearing on the face of It in conflict
with the request of the bondsmen for
release, accounts doubtless for the De
partment's delay in acting on tho In
spector's report. Riddell's name, a
Postmaster of this place, was proposed
only a few days before Representative
Moody's term began. He promptly "noti
fied the Department and delegation at
the time that Riddell's record was bad,
and vigorously opposed his appointment.
Owing to these representations and to
the late hour at -which his name was
proposed, no confirmation was had at
that session of Congress. His name was
presented again at this Congress, and
was confirmed, notwithstanding the fact
that Representative Moody renewed his
opposition to the appointment and stated
that he did so because there was evi
dence in bis postoffice work that he bad
not changed his methods.
Postmaster RIddell was asked today
to make a statement of his side of the
case In tho controversy, but refused to
do so.
Early Morning Fire.
At 5 o'clock this morning a serious fire
broke out in a row of frame buildings
occupied by stores on Second" street, east
of X&ugnlin, and for a time menaced
the whole east end of town. The Are.
originated in the store range next to
the Obarr House, a big frame hotel,
which would have made a most disas
trous fire, if ignited. Owing to the efficient
work of the fire department, and the
fact of there being no wind stirring, the
blazd was confined to five buildings.
"wnlch -ware generally destroyed. The
eufferers by the fire are C. S. Smith,
grocery store, totally destroyed with con
tents, some insurance; Weaver & Hay
ward, soda works, partially destroyed,
full Insurance; Blondin, barber, store and
bousehold goods, total loss, some insur
ance; Charles Burchtorf, locksmith, loss
SlOMt o insurance; Cohan, clothier, to
tally destroyed, insured fully.
REGRET TO LOSE PRESIDENT.
McClelland's Good "Work nt Forest
6rove University Reviewed.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Aug. 6. The
rrst definite knowledge of President Mc
Clelland's acceptance of the proffered
presidency of Knox College was received
here by the public thrbugh the press dis
patch in this morning's Oregonian from
Goiesburg. HL Though it had been known
that Dr. McClelland was considering such
en offer, the college and townspeople
srere In hopes that he might be persuaded
to continue bis connection with the school
2iere, for -which he hrs done so much and
whose future, through his administration,
was opening -up such a bright vista of
possibilities. President McClelland, in an
Interview this afternoon, expressed deep
regret in breaking ties that have bound
bim so close to the school and to the.
townspeople, but higher duties called him
to broader ields of duty. He In very
trann terms expressed tho fullest con
fidence in the future of Pacific University
and commendation for the entire hirmony
and .success of its present workings. It
eppears that Dr. McClelland's resigna
tion bas been In the hands of the trus
tees for some time, and they have been
considering plans for the appointment of
a successor, so that no break will occur
in the work of the school
At his first coming Dr. McClelland
poured oil upon tho troubled -waters in
-which the school had been, and during
bis nine years Incumbency he made
Xriends for Pacific University, not only
in Oregon, but wboreer in the Middle
West and East were to be found those
interested In Christian education. The
college courses were strengthened to
3rlng them abreast -with the modern col
lege ideas, the system of election was
made more liberal, and a considerable
amount of apparatus was added. Marsh
Memorial Hall was erected at a cost or
$60,)00. Tie other buildings wore re
modeled and refurnished, and an addition
of over ?KK.050 was made to the perma
nent endowment, besides other funds
which were raised for special purposes
and current expenses from year to year.
Local matters were not lost s'ght of
by him. aud President McClelland has
been an influential factor in every effort
which has made for better citizenship
during bis residence in Forest Grove. His
departure is sincerely regretted, but the
great good he bas done in Pacific Uni
versity has been permanent and his in
fluence will continue.
LABORERS SCARCE IX BAKER CITIT.
Employment for All Who Desire It
Several Clauses of Work.
BAKER CnX, Or., Aug. 6. Laborers
are scarce in Baker City, even more so
than at any time during the present year.
There is no excuse for a. worklngman to
be out of omployment here, unless he ls
-O ailing to fall into an easy job. The
harvest season has absorbed most of the
surplus laborers, but in two or three
weeks these will return from tbe harvest
fields and seek other kinds of work. The
farmers in a great many instances had
to store their bay short-banded tills sea
edq, although good wages were offered.
The ruling wages paid was 2, and In some j
Instances $2 50. and In other kinds of
-work the rate was proportionately high.
Skilled -miners are difficult to find, and
scarcely a day passes that mining men
are not looking for good miners, and have
to take any one that comes along and
await results.
The water works is giving employment
to all the floating idle laborers, and more
than 60 men are now employed on tho
works. It is the intention of the contract
ors to Increase the force to 300 or 303 men
as rapidly as possible, and every one ap
plying for --arork. on the line is given
employment.
LARGE TIMBER LAND DEAL.
Deed ConveT'nsr,Over 10,000 Acres In.
Linn County Filed at Albany.
ALBANY. Or., Aug. G. A deed was
filed in the office of the County Recorder
this morning which required -574 in reve
nue stamps to satisfy the demands of the
Government. It was from the Oregon &
California Railroad Company, party of
the first part; the Union Trust Company,
-of New York, party of tbe second part,
and Justin "Wentworth and George K.
"Wentwerth wealthy lumber dealers of
Bay City, Mich , parties of the third part,
and conveys. SK023 acres of fine timber
land near Crawfordsvllle, for the consid
eration of $73,877 4S. Another deeed from
and to the samo parties conveys 160 acres
In. the same vicinity for ?1200, and a .deed
from George Flnley to the 'Wentworth
brothers conveys S20 acres for ?1200, This
Is part of the large bodies of timber be
ing bought here by Eastern lumbermen,
and Is an indication of a live demand in
the future for such property in our foot
hills. I
President P. L. Campbell, of Monmouth
Normal School, eight or ten leading Al
1
bany men and others from different parte Second Allnuni Meeting of Eavtcm
of the state, are fn the city, together with , , . . . . , ..
the main body of Masamas, who arrived Division of State Association.
tonight from Portland, about o0 in all. SALEM, Aug 6 The programme for
ready to start tomorrow morning for the the second annual convention of the east
summit of Mount Jefferson. 1 em division of the Oregon State Teachers'
j Association has been prepared by the
ktitt. ok- -ptstt fit! n trap! executive committee, consisting of J. A.
FULL OF FISH aHTS AXD TRAPS. Churehlllf Baker Citv; w. H. Stalker.
Rocne River Is Marked From Month, Baker City; J. H. Ackerman, Salem; E.
of nilnoi River. ( B- Conklln. Pendleton and J. C Conley,
. . -.-r, ..,-, , . . iL Joseph. It is said that in point of speak-
GRANT'S PASS. Or Aug. 6 -At the er. pr0Bram:ne ls the strongest that
lastsessionof the Legislature a law was has ever been arrangea ror an educa.
paased preventing the placing of nshtraps Uonal mecting In thls state. The princi.
ST.118 Ith3,:Ro5Ue5lRlverLabc!;e IHino,s Pal speaker ls J. M. Greenwood, superln
Rlver. The Rogue Riier, however, from ' f,. , ,,n 0i,, nf t.-coc
the mouth of the Illinois Rlyer to the
ocean is full of nets and traps, owned
by a, San. Francisco firm. Fishermen hero.
arc quite majgnant over tne -asscnmina-tlon,
.trad It Is probable that the next
Legislature will be called upon to make
some change in the law.
General Alaska News.
VICTORIA, B. C, Aug. 6 The barge
Camben has been condemned at Skag
way. Jack Dalton is building a new trail to
Porcupine to be all American, at a cost
of ?J000. The now boundary line threw
the old trail Into British territory.
' A rate war has commenced on tho
Tukon. Passengers are" now being car
ried from Skagway to Dawson for $30.
Long Journey liy Bicycle.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. S M. E.
Backentoss reached Seattle today, hav
ing ridden his bicycle, or walked where
the roads were bad, all the way- from
Nw York. He claims to have made the
trip in SI days, and is, of course, travel
ing In the Interests of several bicycle
supply firms.
Oresron Xotes.
B. Gleda, a sheepman of Con.don, died
recently in Texas, from consumption. He
leaves considerable property.
John Wintgen, a '52 pioneer of Oregon,
-who spends most of his time in Germany
and New York, is in Jacksonville
The O. R. & N. Co.'s gang of track
layers has completed its Job of putting
down heavy rails on tho branch from La
Grande to Elgin.
The capture of a gull in Antelope's res
servolr is reported by tho Herald, which
thinks the water basin must have been
"mistaken for an arm of the Pacific."
The Albany ice factory, although Tun
ning night and day, ls unable to supply
the demand, and a carload of ice was
brought up from Oregon City on the 5th
Tho Medford Enquirer says "that "lum
ber ls being hauled to the mouth of Elk
Creek, by order of the United States Gov
ernment, wfth which to build a new
hatchery."
THr TnTfn TFirr rnnnrfc n eamnU nf
"pieplant" or rhubarb, grown in that 1
town, wnose leat is 1 reet in circum-
ference, and whose stalk is seven inches
In diameter.
The Hon. Peter Fordney, joker, has re
turned to Wallowa County frcm South
ern 'Oregon, where he did not find It
desirable to engage in the business of
breeding elks for their teeth. v
Mrs. Sneli, of Arlington, reached down
into a can rfor esss, oily to find her
hand upon a writhing creature and .hear
the sing of a ratlesnake. Fortunately,
h escaped Its fangs, but was sick from
fright.
A number of Willow Creek ranchers
are said by the Huntington Herald to
have contracted for the delivery of a
large number of cows at Snake River.
The purchasers' are Boise men, and the
contract price Is said to be 530 per head.
Henderson Harrer, a resident of Fox
Valley, aged 6S years, was dragged to
death recently by a horse. Mr. Harrer
formerly owned the old Prairie City town
site. He leaves a wife, two sons and
three daughters, all grown, to mourn his
loss.
Medford's 3OD0 bond Issue has been
taken by the bank of that town, at 5
per cent. The money enables the Treas
urer to take up $20,030 of water bends,
pay six months' accrued interest, and re
deem JS300 of outstanding S per cent war
rants. The deadlock between the Mayor and
the City Council of The Dalles has been
broken by the appointment and confirma
tion of T. J. Driver, -ex-Sheriff, as Mar
shal. No apointment for Recorder was
made, and Mr. Gates still holds the
position.
The practice of "rushing the growler"
among the small boys of Huntington i
assuming- serious proportions, says the
Huntington Herald. The go-betweens
who impose upon the saloans to accom
modate the Juvenile tipplers should be
called to account.
600DRAILROAB PROSPECT
KIiAMATH FALLS TO BE FJACU-
OX SOUTHERN" PACIFIC LUTE.
Sleeting Called to "Consider roJect
Preliminary Sarvey "Will Be
Investigated.
ASHLAND, Or., Aug. 6. "W. Thompson,
of the Midland Construction Company,
and G. N. Lyman, of the legal rm -of
Borden & Lyman, Chicago, attorneys for
the company, arrived here yesterday, and
are holding a conference this evening1
with the directors of the Oregon Mid
land Railway, regarding the financerlng
of the proposed railroad from Klamath
Falls to a point on the Southern Pa
cific Company's railroad, between KJam-
athon and Hornbrook. The gentlemen are j.
here to gie a personal, investigation of
RECENT GREAT INDLVX EXCAMPMEXT
tho country and the preliminary survey
of the proposed railway and enter into
contracts. It is expected that Messrs.
Thompson and Lyman will go out to
Klamath County in a few das. George
T. Baldwin, the president, and Rufus S
Moore, vice-president, arrived from
Klamath Falls, and David Horn, the
treasurer, from Hornbrook, this after
noon to attend tonight's meeting. The
keenest interest is taken in this section
and in Klamath and Lake Counties over
the prospect of the building of this
road.
COJSVE1STION FOR TSACHERS.
City, Mo., an educator of National reputa.
tlon. The association will convene WedT-
i nesday. September 5, at 1:S0 P. M.. and
will adjourn Friday evening, September
7. The programme is as follows:
Wednesday Afternoon.
1:S0 o'clock Preliminary remarks, J. A.
Churchill.
"Art in the Public Schools," P. L. Camp
bell, president State Normal School, Mon
mouth. Or.
''Rural Work," J. M. Greenwood, super
intendent schools, Kansas Citv, Mo.
"Things' vs People," S. B. L. Penrose;
presidont Whitman College, Walla Walla,
Wash.
Enrollment of members.
Wednesday Evening.
Addresses of welcome Baker City, Hon.
W. F. Butcher; public schools, Hon. C. A.-
Johns Responses J. F. Nowlin, School
Superintendent, Umatilla County; O. M.
Gardner, principal schools, Cove, Or ; E.
E Bragg, School Superintendent, Union
County.
President's address, J. A. Churchill.
Thursday Morning.
0 o'clock "Relation of Society to
School." C. B. Gilbert, County School
Superintendent, The Dalles, Or.
"Rural Work," J. M. Greenwood, Super-
intendent Schools, Kansas City, Mo.
"Reading in Primary Grades," J. L.
Landers, Superintendent Schools, The
Dalles, Or.
"The Training of the High School
Teacher," Dr. Frank Strong, President
State University, Eugene, Or.
Thursday Afternoon.
"Ethics in the Publio School," Rev. J.
R. N..Bell, Baker City, Or.
"Misfit Pupils," Frank Rigler, Superin
tendent Schools, Portland, Or.
"Graded Work," J. M. "Greenwood, Su
perintendent Schools, Kansas City, Mo.
Thursday Evening.
Lecture, Dr. Frank Strong, President
State University, Eugene, Or.
Friday Morning1.
"Future of the Normal School," D. V.'
S. Held, Weston, Or.
"Is Compulsory Eudcatlon in Oregon
Feasible?" Rev. J. R. N. Bell, Baker
aZ' J-
Graded Work," Frank Rigler, Superln-
tendent Schools, Portland, Or.
"Graded Work." J. M. Greenwood, Su
perintendent Schools, Kansas City, Mo.
Address, Dr. J. A. Beattie. President
State Normal School, Weston, Or.
Friday Afternoon.
"Rural Work," Frank Rigler, Superin
tendent Schools, Portland, Or.
"How May the Efficiency of Rural
Schools Be Increased?" Hon J. H. Acker
man, Superintendent Public Instruction,
Salem, Or.
"Rural Work," J. M. Greenwood, Super
intendent Schools, Kansas 'City, Mo.
"The Selkirks of Oregon," S. B. L. Pen
rose, President Whitman College, 'Walla
Walla, Wash.
Friday Evening.
Lecture, J. M. Greenwood. Superinten
dent Schools, Kansas City, Mo.
LARGE LOG DRIVE BEGUN.
0,000,000 Feet of Timber Destined for
Oregon City Paper Mills.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Aug. 15. The ad
vance guard of the big log drive of
Spaulding Bros, has commenced to pass
by this city. The drive comprises C.0O0,
000 feet, and is composed of white fir
and balm logs, and destined for the Ore
gon City diaper mills. In moving thisj
large ioc 01 logs, su men ana eignt norses
are required. Three scows are required
for the accommodation of the men and
horses, besides numerous small boats."
The drive Is necessarily slow, as the logs
get Into sloughs and on the gravel barsv
and much time is consumed in getting
them back Into the channel.
Persistent rumors arc afloat that the
game law is being constantly violated,
especially by hunters from the cities:
One report says that last -week two
young men from Dallas killed 20 Denny
pheasants, and had them for r. big din
ner next day. Another is to the effect
that a prominent man from this city
"jas -seen one day treading carefully
through his orchard in the suburbs look-
i iub -tor enny poeusanis. 'J-t is luxuier
f alleged that the Game "Warden has been
notified of these occurrences and an.offl-
tinu visit is expected ironx aim soon.
Birds are plentiful, but that is no reason
why .hunters should violate the law with
Impunity. v.
s.'APPOIXTaiE.XT NOT COXFiaaiED.
Astoria Mayor's Police Comralasloneir
-IVot Agreeable to Council.
-"ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 6. At the meet
ipg of the Council this evening, Mayor
Bergman appointed Leander Lebeck as
a member of the Police Commission, to
filll the vacancy caused by the death of
Commissioner T7". P. Scheibe. The Coun
cil, however, refused to confirm the ap
pointment, only three members voting
in favor of it. No further appointment
will be made until the general election In
December.
An ordinance -?vas. Introduced authoriz
ing aj,wp years contract with the West
Shore Mills to, furnish 60 arc street
OX THE UMATILLA RESERVATION.
1 lights at 7 per light per month, the City
Hal to be lighted free of charge A
spe"cial meeting has been callo$ for Wed
nesday to vote on tho ordinance. It is
not thought the measure will pass, as
five members of the Council are opposed'
to having 1'ghts at any price.
1 Charged With. Theft.
A young man named Fred Kuhn, a rcsi-
, dent of Portland, was arrested here last
night 01 a ct irge of having stolen $20
j from Al Wyatt, at Seaside. The men had
utci luwuixij; Ljseuicr mere, miu ivuuii
is charged with taking the money from
Wyatt's clothes. He will be given a
hearing in tho Justice Court on Thurs
day. Better Street-Car Service.
Superintendent Coolidge, of tho As-
t tprla Street-Car Company, has returned
t from a trip to Puget Sound, where he
was in consultation with the now own
' ers of the road. He has been instructed
! that the company which will operate the
Inroad will be known as the Astoria Rall
j way Company, and Mr. Coolidge, who
1 wllj xemain as. superintendent, has been
j authorized to place.the trick In first
l class condition Before Winter a num
ber of new cars will be "purchased and
ltavtU lil UilO Ull LILS 11J1U.
Ariliy Officer Transfrred.
, WASHINGTON. Auu. . Post .Quarter
master-Sergeant Matthews Legendre, nov
ae x-otl vva.ua vvu.ua, vvat;i., nas oecn
transferred to Fort Riley, Kan. ',-
V
, Washington Notes.
' Forest fires are raging" near Medical
Bake.
Colfax ls threatened with a water
famine.
R. L. McCrosky's barn at Colfax was
burned Friday night.
A machine for piling grain has been
invented by a Colfax man.
One'salmon cannery at Falrhaven has
received So.OCO fish, two days in succes
sion. Ad Gooding has been located, but not
, a traeo is found of W. H. York, of Walla
Walla,
J. D. Barnett, of Rltzvllle, lost 300 sacks
of wheat, his barn and some fencing last
Wednesday by fire.
Charles Dorhn, employed on the West
port jetty, was drowned last week, and
his body was earned out to sea.
Denver Bvers, a harvest employe, of
Colfax, was struck on tho head and seri
ously Injured on the 4th, by his employer,
Z -. Hardrock. The quarrel was over
wages.
Ex-Senator Warner Miller, of New
York, was in Spokane last Saturday He
is said to be considering Kettle Falls,
with,, a view to transmitting electric
power, to Republic.
An unknown man committed suicide
in a variety theater at Spokane the night
o August 4. There was nothing in his
clothing to Identify him, and his body
lay all day in an undertaker's without
being recognized.
The Co'fax school district now has 735
pupils. The receipts of the district dur
ing the year were 522,277 15, and disburse
ments 518,122 72. The debt of the district
is '560,035, ""and tbe assessed value of its
property 59G7.778.
Ivnatcom County has two candidates
for nomination for Btate offices on tho
Republican ticket. E E. White seeks
the nomination of Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction, and Judge S. A. Callvert
I has announced his candidacy for State
Land .Commissioner.
Henry Gunstone, for 20 years a resident
of Thurston County, died at his home at
Independence. August 4, from kidney
troubles. He was a native of England,
75 years of age. Nine children survive
him Mrs. Harvey McClellan, Mrs. John
Schwen and Robert, Jacob, John, James,
Walter, Henry and George Gunstone.
Largely as a result of the vigilant cru
sade against owners of unlicensed bi
cycles, instituted by the president of tho
'Tacoma Wheelmen's Association, and
carried on by the Police Department, the
City Treasurer has issued 42G5 licenses to
date. It is believed the 5000 mark will be'
reached before the year ls out.
Harry Arlington, of Detroit, Mich., was
looking up some lots in "Harrisburg, a
suburb' of Tacoma," last Saturday, only
to loam that there is no such suburb,
and that the man to whom he put up
.55(50 had buncoed him. He takes the mat
ter, philosophically, saying that the fel
low who tricked him was so clever that
he feels like forgiving him.
Club women of Tacoma are Indignant
at members of the Board of Education,
because o poor sanitary work in the
schools. The board's failure to employ
a trained nurse to superintend the clean
ing of the buildings brings the matter
J:q the attention of the general public
The charges made are that the lavatories
are" not clean, the schoolrooms mopped
but once a year, and the dust from day
to day merely stirred up with feather
dusters, etc
E. A, Guy, a druggist of Seattle, lost
his life while- bathing at East Sound
the afternoon of the 4th. His friend, H.
T. Gardlnier, soon Tescued the body from
the waters, but efforts at resuscitation
were unavailing. A physician said he
died of suffocation from abdominal
cramps. There was no water In the de
ceased man's lungs, but the cramps had
forced undigested food into the bronchial
tubes, choking him. He bad eaten, lunch
but a short time before he entered the
-water.
AN IMPORTANT STRIKE
MADE ON COXCORD GROCP IX'
SUaiPTER DISTRICT.
Importance Cannot Be Ovcrcstf mntedj
History of t.e Group Other
Mines In Same Section.
STJUPTER, Or., Aug. 6. The most Im--portant
strike made In this district for
many months is that on the Concord
.group, which was jnada a few days-ago.
It was encountered in .a blind lead in,
the tunnel -now being run on tne prop-,
orty-at a distance of 205 feeJL from the
mouth of the tunnel, and( occurred In a
winze which was belngsunk to prospect
-an ore chute which. had been cut some
tmonths ago -and passed through-- The
assay Values,.wer W 6 In -gold juid, 556
In silver. The winze was dawn, about 15
Photo by Lee Jloorhouse.
feet yesterday, and all in ore, average
samples from which showed over 5303.
The Concord gfoup is situated on Red
Boy hill, about 15 miles from here, and
adjoins the famous and rich Red Boy
I property on the west. A history of the
Concord ls interesting. The oldest lo
cation on the property was made 14
veais ago by August Bachman and
j George Cleaver, and the property ulti
mately came into the hands of two men
named Taboi and Sheedy. About a year
a&o J. H. Robblns, pres.de-nt of the First
Bank of Sumpter, with his brothers, W.
I W. and C C. Robblns, obtained a bond
I on the same. The Concord Gold Mining
j Company was orgariized under xhe laws
i of he State of Oregon, and was the
I first Sumpter Incorporation. The capital
is entirely furnished by Pendleton nd
Sumpter people. The officers .are C. P.
Wade, cashier of 'the ,Fir3t National
Bank, of Pendleton, president; J. H. Rob
bins, president of the Flrt Bank of
Sumpter, ice-president and treasurer,
J. "A Howard, secretary; W. W Rob
bins," general manager, and C. C. Rob
bins, chemist. These gentlemen com
pose the beard of directors. Tlw capital
stock, consists of ,b00,CO0 shares, with a
parvalue of 10 cents a.slWe.
1 TThJt all Oregon ppopje are not neces
r sarlly slow Is proven in' this case'aij all,
Lor , hearly "all, or'vthe directors and. pro
moters 'ox tne company.ura native sons
ul vjrejjuu. )vurs( J"1 yujieiie J"
the property" BOmo-'timV In- 7ahary.
There had' been a few assessment "ho!e
dunk on the surface when this company
took hold Since January 00 feet'of tun
nels have been dri en. The mouth of
the tunnel irf; which the above-mentioned
'strikowas made is 35 feet west Of ""the
Red Boy side lines.. hd ls in 575 -feet.
The purpose of the tunnel Is to intersect
what from the" outcroppings on the apex
of tho property seems to be a large vein
running about northeast and southwest.
Trenches along the outcroppings have
been dug and good values obtained. Tbe
tunnel will have to be continued 200 feet
further in order to Intersect this vein.
When the tunnel had reached- 205 feet
from its mouth an ore chute was encoun
tered, which did. not appear on the sur
face of the ground. Assays were taken,
which were very satisfactory, but the,
work was continued until the present
length had been reached, when some "one
suggostd that it might, be as well to
sink a winze at the point spoken of, as
it would not interfere with the other
work, with the result stated The -work ls
being well done, and the Importance of
the strike cannot be overestimated.
The Diadem group, owned by JT K.
Pardee and General C. S Warren, and
which shipped seven tons of ore to the
Baker City Sampling Works two weeks
ago, which netted J130 per tonafter al
lowing for hauling and smelting, has a
carload, of 11 , tons ready for shipment.
The property is situated in the Green
horn mountains.
The Potosi group, .also situated in the
Greenhorn district, between the Little
Giant and Bonanza, and distant four
railed from the Bonanza, has encountered
two feet of solid ore In the face of the
tunnel, which assays 525. Tho tunnel
Is In GOO fpet. The nroDertv has been
Tvorked continuously for tho past three.
years, and has shipped two carloads of
20 tons capacity each, which averaged
550 G5. The property is owned by W. E.
Hurd and associates, of Portland, and ls
not incorporated. Fourteen men. are em.
ployed.-
Courtland L. Parker, manager of the
Po.tlai d Mining Stock Excha.ige, has
been in Sumpter and the outlying mln.
ing districts for the past week, getting
acquainted with the mineowners and has
, visited and inspected the North Pole,
(JoiumDia, uoiconaa, jviammotn, nam
Mountain, Ibex, Red Boy, 'Concord and
va ious other propertied, with a view
to having them listed on his exchange,
.which is composed of some of the best
known bankers, lawyers and business
men in Portland. Mr. Parker has been
well received arid much Interest is belng"
, manifested in the business which brought
him here. Unfortunately, some of the
best paying mines are either foreign cor
porations or the property of private In
dividuals who do not care to have the
stock of their companies speculated in.
Mr. Parker is an old-time' Wall Street
banker and broker, an exr-memher of the
old stock exchange and other exchanges,
'and is bringing to bear all the ability
he has acquired by so many years of
experience.
The mill on the Don Juan has been
purchased by Mr. Laclaire, and is in
process of removal to the Richmond
property, adjoining the Bonanza. The
Richmond Is owned by Montreal people,
and has an ore body blocked out that
will last for the capacity of this 'mill,
which is 10 stamps, several years. .
W. A. Farlsh, of Denver, one of
Colorado's best-known experts, has been
here to examine the Ibex mine, owned
by Simcoe Chapman and associates, of
Detroit, Mich. He expressed himself as
highly pleased with the property,, as
well as with the Cracker Creek mines,
-which he cursorily visited. The purpose
of tho examination was not disclosed.
CENTER. OF 3IIXIXG DISTRICT.
Extensive Placer, and Quarts Mine
Around Grant's Pass.
GRANTS PASS, Or., Aug. 6 Grant's
Pass is the center of a very extensive
placer and quartz mining district Out-
side people possess the be3t-paying prop
erties, and a gocd share of the profits
naturally pass from the state. "Under the
I present system, when a. p ospector finds
a good mine, the? firt thing he wants
to do is to eU lt If hs falls., some- so
called representative of an. Eastern syn
dicate takes a bond on the mine, anl
ties U up for a few years,and.the per
haps makes no purchase. Not only Is this
'iprospect" injured, but all other .proper
ties of a like nature. Several at the
leading mining men here favor a united
efiort by the husiness man to encourage
a better method of handling these ikw
discoveries. A minicsr exhibit, belonging
ta the community at Jaxge. would ba a.
great assistance to those who want to
Investigate tho mines.
Grant's Pass claims a population of
-jQQ .people, and until Jhe recent- census
Js public the figures -will stand. The
business done by the Southern Pacific
Railroad at this-statlon, la Immense, be-.ng
something like 511,000. a month. Eire, last
year, In the business district, mads busi
ness houses; scarce, 'and nvwroha. ni, -were.
forced Into small and Inconvenient! quar
ters. Work, of rebuilding the burned, dis
trict commenced at once, and has con
tinued until moat of. the buildings des
troyed have been replaced with substan
tial brick structures.
MTNTXG STOCK! REVIEW.
Weekly Letter of Wnery, Hengen &
V.'airy An Active Market.
PORTLAND, Aug. 6. An active mar
ket, accompanied by higher prices, has
been prevailing since our lost letter. It
has had the effect of bringing- the mer
itorious jfhares more prominently before
the people and shows that thero Is plenty
of capital eager- to purchase shares In
Oregon gold mining companies where
properties possess demonstrated merit.
The present low prices of a Summer mar
ket are being taken advantage of by the
careful lnvester. "who ntlclpate tho
higher prices of the Fall and Winter by
purchasing stocks when they are at their
lowest figure.
This; fact ls particularly emphasized In
the case of Eastern- Investors, who in
many instances are buying the higher
class of stocks.
Helena, on account of its diiCend-pay-ing
qualities, held place 3 favorite both
by home and Eastern Investors. There
seems to be a growing demand for these
shares, no doubt from the fact that thl3
property has passed from the prospec
tive to the dividend class. This com
pany is now building roads and making,
extensive preparations to carry on devel
opment on an increased scale during the
coming Winter. Five additional stamps
are being Installed in the mill.
Lost Horse 'held steady at about 2
cents with a small amount changing hands
at 3 cents.
May Queen was quite active durinp the
week and prices were 2& cents and 2
cents, with a strong demand for these
shares.
Copperopolls held at about the same
figure with a considerable amount of
trading to Its credit.
Mountain View made a very creditable
advance with heavy trading..
Buffalo held about steady with light
sales, closing at1 cents.
Helena No. 2 was in demand and took
a healthy advance in price, starting the
first of the week at cents and closing
theweek at 6 cents. This is due to
the excellent showing on the property and
the increased amount of development
worlc.
Mining Stock Quotations.
Following are the transactions at the Oregon
Mining Stock Rxchangfe yesterday;
Bid.
I. Asked.
05 500O 054
154 1
105 00
5 3Vi
20
314
Cfc,
2 S
2 . 24.
- 8 51..
. 2V- . 10
3(3 - oh
ltt 21
Adams Mountains 5000 05
Buffalo
Copperopolls
Fonts TJrcdaine Co........
Gold Hill & Bohemia....
Gold Hill High Line Ditch
Helena
Helena No 2
.Lost Horse. .....,......
ilay Queen ..............
Mt. View' ; v,
OfeEorf-Golo M. M. D..
Riverside .......?.-
Iiookfcller ...............
Sumpter Free Gold
SALES.
Adams -Mountains "..1 :....4000 t 05
1000 at 05'
Buffalo 5000 at 01
Copperopoll- .."...... 11.000 at 05
" 1000 at 0514
Helena G000 at 31
4000 at 31
2000 at 1
Helena No. 2.. ,...,10.000 at 00&
5000 at 08'i
2500 at Off!.
3000 .at 06
Lost Horse 6000 at 03
2000 at 024
Mt -View 15,000 at 02
May Queen 11.000 at 04
1000. at Q2
Oreson-Colorado M. M. & D 1000 at 05
i
Mininpr Stoclc Quotations.
SPOKANE. Aus. C.-7The clostpc, hlds for
mining stocs today were:
Blacktall $0
12 Morning- Glory. .50 034
lkltCoble 4
3 i Princess Sfaud.. 1
Butte & Boston
Crystal
Deer T. No. 2.. 4ilRamb!er Cariboo 22
J3enle Star... 7 Reservation ..,. 8
I. X. Li 11 Rowland Giant.
Iron Mask-
25 1 Sullivan 124
SUtTora Thumb.... ID
!. P. Surp.
ltn. Lion wj 1
EOSTON, Aug C Closing quotations: '
Adventure $0 OSftlHumboldt ?0 25
Aiiouez M.- uo.. 1
Apia!. Copper... 83
Atlantic 2 I
Bos. r Mont.. 5-0
Butte & Boston. 04
Cal & Hecla.. 7 45
Centennial 1714
Osceola
07
42
Parrott .
Qtilncy ..
Santa Fe
Tamarack
35 .
: 00
S3Vx
Cop..
Utah Mlnlne.
v mona
Franklin ...... 13TV7ol erlnes
NEW YORK. Auc 6. Mining- stocks today
closed as folllows:
Chollar .,..50 15
Crovn Point ... 15
Con Cal & Va. 1 45
Dcadwood . 41
Ontario $0 OS
Ophtr ,w 05
Plymouth ........ 10
Quicksilver ...... 1 50
dp pfd 7 10
Sierra Nevada ... 24
Standard- ........ 4 10
Union Con ..... 21
Yellow Jacket ... 32
Gould . Curry.. 20
Hale & Norcross 20
HomestakG -..... 60
Iron Siher ...... 50
Mexican 15
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 0 Thu official clos
ing quotatlonn for mining- stocks today were:
Alta ?0 OltKeritucH Con $0 02
Alnha.Con ...... SIMeIcn ..... IT
Andes lot Occidental Con..-.
Borcher
201 Ophtr
Best & Belcher.
Bullion ........
Caledonia
Challenge Con...
Chollar ...
fTnnfldnce
21iOermn
4Potosi
"OlSavase ........
2SSeg. Belcher ..
141 Sierra Nevada..
93 Silver Hill 50
Con. Cal. . va. 1 BO'inanaara w
Crown Point
lGlxJnlon, Con
Gould &r Curry...
Hale & Norcross.
Justice
21 Yellow Jacket
S5IAX-.POX XX WASHIXGTOX.
Disease Confined to Ska-mnnla Coun
ty rally Sicrifr XottSed.
STEVENSON, "Wash., Aug. 6. The
Sheriff of Skamania County has been no
tified that the family of Ed Underwood
Is afflicted -with smallpox. Mr. Under
wood lives at White Salmon, across the
Columbia River from Hood River. The
family has been quarantined, and -every
precaution will be taken to prevent the
spread of the disease. One of Mr. Under
wood's daughters, who had bean attend
ing a sick patient, carried the germs
home in her clothes. The cases are of a
mild form.
Adolpli Chamberlain discovered a hot
spring a few days ago about two miles
frpm here on Rock Creek. The water
registers SS degrees now. and it is pre
dicted that It will be found quite hot
when followed up. The water & Im
pregnated with minerals, but has nat
been analyzed.
RICH ?IND IX VIRTUE DISTRICT.
Recent Strilse on "Quarts Gnlch One
of Beat Tet Made.
BAKER CITY, Aug. 6. The recent find
in the Virtue district, on Quartz Gulch,
about one mile east of the Virtue mine,
has been visited recently by scores of
people, who pronounce It the best yet
found in the district. The ledge has been
stripped several hundred feet, and nearly
every piece of rock broken off shows gold
to the eye. A couple of mining men sam
pled the ledge at the bottom of a prospect
shaft a few days ago, and got returns
of over $40 to the ton the entire width,
of tha vein. Messrs. X H. Parker and.
.John V$oja ownr a third interest In tho
property. Other locations have been mado
in the vicinity and these, too. show rich
prospects. From prelent indiontlons a
very lively camp will soon spring up on,
Quartz. Guioh.
The "WtatervUle diggings of Austin &
Co. are proving to be good gold produc
ers. Several hundred dollars have been
brought to this city this Summer for ship
ment to the? mint itr. AusUn today
brought in $10 more. In the clean-up
were a number of nuggets, averaging
from $50 to ?C0. The lot was picked up
from bedrock, lying around loose. About
the middle of this month the flnal clean
up of the season will be made and it Is
expected that a large amount of gold
will be obtained.
Burna Load District Decision.
WASHINGTON. Atig. . The Secretary
of the Interior has affirmed tha Land
Office decision cancelling: the timber aul-
ture entry of Frances C. McGee for a,
quarter section in the Burns land dis
trict, Oregon. This tract accrues to tho
Willamette Valley & Cascade Mountain
Wagon Road Company.
Fall Cncse.i Injury.
SHBRIDAX, Or. Aug. 6. Mrs. Sidney
Mohler, of Oregon Clty received a fall
at Cape Ktwandi, near Ocean Park, yes
terday, fracturing both, bones of her
right ankle. She was brought here for
taedical assistance, and is improving
nicely.
iectrscity Cures!
No honest doctor will deny that Elec
tricity ls the only natural restorative,
the only means 04 curing ailment3 of
a nervous and debilitating nature. The
only difficulty has been In the manner
of application. Experience comhlned
with study and a reasonable amount of
intelligence should educate any man In
the proper application of a curathe
agent.
My life has been spent in, this work.
The result Is my improved method. It
Is a great success.
Call and see It, or let mo send you
my booklet describing It, free.
DR. A. T. SANDEN
Cor. Fourth and Morrison Bts.
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