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THE MOBOTNG GREGOXIAST, WBDBSBAY AUGUST 15, 1900.
SETTLING DETAILS
Examination of Route for
Klamath Falls Road.
GRADES AND CURVES TO BE EASY
Jfevr Railway "WW Pass Through.
Rich and PJctnrejsqne Country
3fo TzxnneUf or Span Bridges.
ASHLAND, Or., Aug. 34. W. Thomp
son, of the Midland Construction Com.
Xany, of Chicago; George X. Lyman, the
attorney of the company; Engineer J. A.
McColl and Manager I W. Vanhorne,
of the Oregon Midland Hallway Com
pany, in company with John Hale, the
contractor, of Portland, left Hornbrook
today to go over the 2 miles survey of
the route of the proposed railroad to
Klamath Falls. After a careful inspec
tion of the route, they will return to
Ashland, with President George T. Bald
win, and Secretary Rufus S. Moore, of
Klamath Palls, and the contract for the
building of the road, which is awaiting
the completion of the trip these gentle
men are now making, will no doubt be
entered into.
The proposed Oregon Midland Railway
route starts from a point on the Southern
Pacific Railroad near Hornbrook, Siski
you County. Cal., on the north side of
tho Klamath River, and runs northeast-J
erly for 17 miles, through an open coun
try, lint!! It strikes the -famous sugar
pino timber belt In Klamath County,
Oregon, at the mouth of Spring Creek,
In the Jennr Creek Canyon. It crosses
Jenny Creek near the magnificent 70-foot
falls df that Etrcam, and then goes
through a canyon of unsurpassed gran
deur for a uUstance of 12 miles, and
enters the gorge of the same stream, the
entrance to which has perpendicular walls
of basaltic rock 1209 feet tall. This
gorge Is six miles long, and at the exit
is one-half n mile wide. The route then
crosses Keone Creek, and continues
along Jenny Creek until it reaches John
son Creek, which it follows up until the
great timbered plateau near Parker's
Station, on the old. stage road, is reached.
It crosses this densely timbered plateau
for 30 miles, and strikes a down grade
at Spencer Creek, one mile north of tho
Ashland-Klamath Falls stage road. It
follows the canyon of the Klamath River
to the town of Keno, and then through
tho level open sagebrush country to
Klamath Falls
There is a good alignment all of tho
way. with no grades heavier than 2 per
cent, and no curves sharper than 10 de
grees. There will be no tunnels or span
bridges on the route, and only a few
small trestles will be necessary. There
will be considerable rockwork In the
Jenny Creek Canyon. The engineers' es
timates, which have been very carefully
prepared, show that the entire cost of
construction will be somewhat under
S2.1CO.O00.
VlKttlnp? Forest Swerve.
S. B. Ormsby, Superintendent of the
Cascade forest reserve, arrived In this
city today on a visit to the various sta
tions in the timbered altitudes. Tomor
row he will go to the Ashland reserve
ard on his return will start for Pelican
Bay, the headwaters of the Rogue River,
and the TJmpqua Mountains, coming out
at Roseburg. The trip -will take three
weeks. The entire region over which the
Superintendent will travel has been freer
from forest fires this year than has ever
boon known sjnee white men have been
In the country.
TROLLEY LINE EXTENSION.
In Connection With East Side Rail
Tray, and May Afffcct the Locks.
OREGON CITY, Aug. 14.-Survey for i
motor line from Oregon City to Canemah 1
began this morning, and it is announcea
that construction will begin at once. The
franchise from the County Court to G.
C Fields, freight manager of the East
Side Railway Company, Tas bitterly op-j
posea oy me soutnern a'acmc company
and the Portland General Electric Com
pany. The completion of the line will
materially affect transportation business
through the locks at the falls, as boats
will be able to discharge freights and
passengers at Canemah.
While Fields is connected with the East
Side Railway Company in the capacity of
an employe, he says that this is a sep
arate road, and that It is the intention
to -extend the line to Marquam. George
A. Steel, formerly superintendent of the
East Side Railway Company, took an ac
tive interest in securing this franchise.
The trackage will connect with the ter
minus of the East Side Railway Com
pany's line on Main street, a franchise
having been secured from the city to
enable this connection to be made.
The Board of Water Commissioners hap
made a thorough examination of the
springs at Mllo Gard's place, 10 miles
east of Oregon City, but have concluded
that ther do not furnish water enough
for Oregon City. Other springs are being
examined in that direction, which will be
thoroughly tested at the lowest stages of j
vrater this Fall, with a view of bringing
prater to the city by the gravity system.
FIRDCKACICERS PROHIBITED.
Corvnllls PasMcs an Ordinance
Mayor May License.
CORVALLIS. Aug. 14. In the City
Council last night, an ordinance was in
troduced to prohibit thf use of firecrack
ers, bombs and kindred playthings within
the citv limits. Power I lodged with
the Mayer to permit use of the explosives
on. fete or other days. The provisions of
he proposed Jaw are raid to be identical
with ne la farce in Eguene. The meas
ure failed ef immediate consideration for
lack of the necessary two-thirds ote fr
suspension of the rules, and Is to be con
sidered at a future meeting.
A complete reorganization of the Cor
Altllis Are department was effected last
night by the adoption by the City Coun
cil of an ordinance confirming the action
nlrrody taken by the firemen. Under the
new arrangement all the companies are
merged into a single organization, to ba
known the CorvalHs Fire Department.
The officers are chief, assistant chief and
four captains, in addition to the regular
officers fr the conduct of business affairs.
WORMS HAVE THEIR TROUBLES
Two Parasites TJcitros lnc the Cat
trorm Pest.
CORVALLIS. Or.. Aug. 14. At the col
lege the discovery h&s been made that
two parasites are preying on the cut
worms in Oregon. These parasites are
distinct from that reported at Salem.
That was tho ichneumon lly. while these
are the braconlds, both being very de
structive to the cutworm.
The discovery was made on worms In
Professor Cordlcy's breeding jars. Pro
fessor Oerdley was developing the worms
for the moths. In order positively to iden
Uy the species, and was pleased one day
to find & number of the worms affected
with the parasites. As a result, he.
though in no sense positive, is of opinion
that the prevalence cf the worms in the
state, at least In great numbers, will not
be permanent, and that after anothet
season they may disappear.
BETTER LIGHT AND WATER.
JfeTT Enterprise on Foot to Supply
City of Rosebnrsr.
ROSEBURG, Or., Aug:. 14. A strong
company has purchased the water power
and a large tract of adjacent lands at
the town of Winchester, on the North
Lmpqua River, for manufacturing- pur-
poses, and has organised -a light and
water company, completed the necessary
survey and commenced the construction
of "works to supply Roseburg with pure
water and electric lights, to supersede
our present system. Other extensive
manufacturing Industries are also con
templated, that will furnish employment
to many skilled "and common laborers, re
sulting in a home market for local prod
ucts. Roseburg- Is making great prepara
tions to have a street fair in September.
Everybody is Interested, and it will be
a success.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Thomas Watson, a Pioneer
of the
FonU Country.
FOSSIIi, Or., Aug. 13. Thomas Watson
was buried In the Odd Fellows cemetery
yesterday beside his old friend and, part
ner, Thomas Hoover. He was stricken
with blindness a. month ago, after ascend
ing his windmill tower on an extremely
hot day, and gradually sank until he
peacefully passed away Saturday morn
ing. He was for many years a member
of the firm of Hoover & "Watson, of this
place, who opened the -first store and sold
the first goods in what Is now the pros
perous town of Fossil. He was well-to-do,,
leaving considerable property, in the
shape of real estate and notes, and was
quite well known In Portland, where he
had spent a few months of each year.
Thomas Watson was born In England
In 1E2S; came with his parents to the
United States when quite young, and
settled In Illinois. Ho crossed the plains
In 1850, la company with Timothy Bar
nard, R. P. and Robert Daniels and
Javld Hamilton, and settled- in -what is
now 'Douglas County, taking upa claim
upon which he lived until 1871,' when he
came to Eastern Oregon, locating on
Butte Creek, near where the town of
Fossil now is. For several years he fol
lowed successfully farming and stock
raising, and then he entered the general
merchandise business, in which he re
mained until a few years ago. His first
store building still stands, and is now in
use as a temporary Courthouse. He was
enterprising and Industrious, 'and of the
strictest integrity. His life was given
largely to deeds of charity, without os
tentation. He was never married.
Jesse Clayton, of Donglns County.
ROSEBURG-, Or., Aug. 14. Jesse Clay
ton, one of the -oldest pioneers of Oregon,
died at his home In Coles Valley yes
terday. Iron Foundry for La Grande.
LA GRANDE. Or., Aug. 14. An iron
foundry with machine shops in connec
tion will be placed in operation in La
Grande the coming Fall. The names of
the persons who are Interested In the
enterprise are not known, but David
Heldenrich, a contractor, states that he
has leased for a term of years for foun
dry purposes a brick building, 36x50 feet,
and one story in height, to be constructed
at once. The building will front on Jef
ferson avenue, between Fir street and
the McLaln implement ivarehouse.
Orciron Notes.
In Yamhill County, hoppickers are quite
generally paid by the pound.
Deer are reported to be more numerous
in Coop County than for some years past.
Two dogs of The Dalles presented a
pitiful appearance Monday. They had en
countered a porcupine, and their heads
were full of quills.
Grass and water are both reported short
in the mountains of Grant County, and
many bands of sheep will be In poor con
dition for the Winter.
Professor J. H. Orcutt, of H&warden,
la., who was recently elected president
of the Normal School, at Drain, has ar
rived and taken up his work.
The barbed wire telephone line, connect
ing Condon, with several of the ranches
In the neighborhood, has been completed,
and is pronounced 6, "great success."
The outlook for beef-raisers is pretty
good at present, says The Dalles Times
Mountaineer, Buyers are offering to con
tract for cattle at 4 cents for Fall deliv
ery. Miles McKelvey has sold his 1440 acres
in the Haystack country to Deniron Bros.,
of Long Creek, for $3500. Part of the land
Is In Wheeler and the remainder Hi Grant
Counts'.
The Butteville hop region, is the largest
In the state, and the agreement of grow
ers to pay 25 cents a box is having an 1m
portept bearing on tho price to be paid
pickers generally.
Work has commenced on the construc
tion of Roseburg's new water system.
Pick and shovel men. are excavating for
the reservoir on the hill between the town
and Riverside Addition.
The fund for work on the road between
Eugene and Blue River has reached the
respectable total of J32U 50. Of this sum.
Lane County's Commissioners subrcribed
52500 and the Lucky Boy Mining Company
5500.
The. Albany Herald says that people
who are coming home from the moun
tains report that numerous parties are
hunting Denny pheasants. The Game
Warden and his deputies are doing their
best to stop the unlawful shooting.
Mrs. L. J. Davis, of Jefferson, met with
a singular accident one day last week.
She was canning green beans and a can.
exploded, the contents striking her in the
face. Fortunately, her eyes were not se
riously injured, and she will soon recover.
The Fossil Journal learns that "Morrow
County ofiicJals have sun-eyed and
chained out the Heppner-Lone Rock road,
and work will soon be commenced. They
Intend to "build It as fax as the Gilliam
County line, and that county will fin
ish it."
Charles Shurte and John Cunningham,
of Arlington, who .have, been on" a horse
buying expedition Into the inferior. In
form the Fossil Journal that they pur
chased about 600 head of range horses In
Grant and Wheeler Counties, to be deliv
ered at Heppner the last of August, and
thence shipped to Iowa.
Ordinarily, merchants of -The Dalles pay
15 cents for eggs during August, but now
they are offering IS cents cash or 2D cents
In trade. This Is owing' to a shortage In
the supply, says the silverite; paper of
The Dalles. Farmers have found Jt cheap
er to feed harvest hands on eggs than to
buy meat at present prices, therefore,
they do not bring their eggs to market.
A deal was consummated a few days
ago In Baker City, whereby 8000 head of
sheep changed hands and a check for
nearly 3,00d passed In payment. The
sheep were tho property of Gale Bros., of
Baker, says the Democrat, and the flock
was one of the finest In the country. The
purchaser was Mr. Ncaly, of Idaho. The
sheep will be transferred across Snake
River into Idaho as soon as cool weather
sets In.
READY FOR THE CLIMB
THE MAZAMAS AT THE FOOT. OF
JtfOTJXT JEFFERSOS.
Delayed y Paclc TrainParty Had
to Forage and Borrow Accom
modations for One -Night.
HUNTS COVE, Aug." 32. Wednesday
morning a light rain caused visions of
storms to flit through the minds of new
members, but the pack train arrived on
time and we left for Peaslee's ranch, 14
miles distant, with heavy clouds overhead
and a disagreeable day in prospect. As
a matter of fact, however, the weather
proved cool and uld. scarcely have been
better it made to order. Before starting
our party was Increased by the addition
of Mrs, W. F. T, Mercer, of Portland.
At Peaslee's ranch we found an excel
lent camping place, spent a comfortable
night and Thursday morning.pulled out
for Hunt's Cove at the "base of Mount,
-Jefferson. The pack train was late, so all'
hands started to walk leisurely v to our
destination. The tlay was line, trie scen
ery beautiful and our pleasure seemed
unalloyed until about 3 o'clock, when we
arrived at W. A. Foley's camp, on Mlnto
Mountain. Here we learned that, there
would be no more water until wa reached
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CAMP AT HUNT'S COVE
Hunt's Cove, so it was deemed wise to
wait until sure the pack train should
arrive in time to "go through. " It
was well we did, tor it failed to arrive at
all; so we were compelled to forage for
a living. We borrowed flour and other
necessaries from Mr. Foley, who also had
a sheep killed for our benefit, loaned us
his stock of provjslons and blankets for
the ladies. The night was clear and beau
tiful, and beneath a full moon we sat
"around the campflre, sang songs and told
-stories until a late hour, when, one by
one, the members curled up and imagined
they were sleeping. Morning came at last
and with It relief from a restless night
While disposing of a light breakfast the
pack train was sighted, and so6n after
ne were on our way to Hunts Cove.
The weather remained beautiful until
about two-thirds of the distance had been
made, when clouds began to gather above
us. a few stray drops of rain fell, distinct
rolls of thunder were heard, and soon
we were in the midst of a thunder storm,
plodding along through wet brush. Tho
pack train .had preceded us, and, when
we arrived, soaked and tired, we found
dinner almost ready.
It had been planned "to climb the moun
tain on Saturday, but, as we were delayed
in reaching Hunt's Cove until Friday
evenlnga "campflre council changed the
date to Monday. This afforded ample
opportunity for side trips, which were
taken in all directions. Several members
of the party visited Lake Pamelia on
Saturday and obtained a bountiful sup
ply of fine trout. Everything is now
ready to move to timber-lino this even
ing and climb tomorrow.
-WILL G. STEEL.
CHINESE REFORMER TALKS.
Wants to See Emperor Restored to.
Povrcr Foreigners Welcome.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 14. Long Kal Tin,'
Chinese reformer, of Canton, and cousin
of Long Kal Chu, chief of the reform
party, Is In Astoria organizing a reform
society. In an Interview tonight in refer
ence to the Boxer troubles he said:
"The Boxers, mostly In Northern China
and Manchuria, cannot understand the
object of white people in wishing to come
Into the country. The present trouble,
started when the Emperor began the
reformation of China by doing away with
some of our old laws and gave the people
more freedom than they had enjoyed for
2000 years. We love him for this', and
want to see him again on the throne. He
established friendly relations with the
powers. This was not liked by the Dow
ager. She, with the assistance of two
Ministers, named Yong Lo and Kong Yi,
and Prince Tuan. removed the Emperof
and placed, him in a place called Ylpg
Toi, where he Is guarded day and night.
We feel that soon as the powers succeed
tmnfli
Crossing; "Wizard's Backbone.
in rescuing him and placing him again
in power the present trouble will cese,
and not before. .
"If Pekln be not captured, the powers
never can subjugate the .country. Soon
as ope portion of the country is quieted
another will rise. We of Southern China
are friendly to foreigners, and willing
they should come and assist In advanc
ing the country. If the powers attempt
partition of Cnlna they will find the work
wife o.s,rr,:5i;
"Tt
pot at all easy, and we of tho south sin
cerely hope it will not be attempted. A
long, bloody war will result The Box
ers are the most barbarous people in our
country, -and will fight the foreigners to
the last."
STILL TAXING SALMON.
All; Kinds of Gear in Operation on
the "Washington Side.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 14. The fishing sit
uation Is unchanged today. Every kind
of gear Is In operation on the Washing
ton side of the river, and no attempt is
Delng made hy the authorities of that
state to enforce the law. The cases
against the Astoria cannerymen, charged
with violating the close season, are soil
pending In the Justice Court, and until
ihey shall be tried tomorrow morning. It
is unlikely any mora arrests will be made.
The action of the 'Washington commis
sioner in permitting an open violation of
the law Is" considered by many to 'be a
plan to Induce tho Oregon canners to
move their plants to thatslde of the river
by offering them privileges that are not
granted on this side. The run of fish is
reported good, and, while the salmon ara
small, they are of the best quality.
A report from Brookfield states that
a salmon with the adipose fin missing
was caught near there Saturday and de
livered to MglerB cannery. It weighed
exactly 47 pounds.
At the meeting of the Chamber of Com
merce last evening a proposition for the
establishment of a woolen mill in this
city was submlttedxby "Messrs. Fred Car
ter and R. L. Cate.iof Dallas, Or. The
proposition made is as follows:
For a subsidy of $22,000 and a site of
sufficient size to accommodate their fac
tory buildings, in connection with both
rail and water snipping facilities, the Pio
neer woolen mills, now loeated and doing
business at Dallas.Or wilL remove to
Astoria. The factory would employ be
tween liO and 250 people the year round,
with an average pay-roll of about $4500
per month. ,
A committee, consisting of F. R. Stokes,
J. Q. A. Bowlby, A. Scherneckau, James
W. Welch ahd Samuel Elmore, was ap
pointed to investigate the matter and re
port to the chamber.
., Allan Packard, traveling Inspector of
the Supervising Architect's office of the
Treasury Department, was in the city
yesterday and Inspected the work being
Prof. Lewis, of Monmouth.
done at the Government quarantine sta-
Satisfactory.
More Money for Dallas Schoolhouse.
. ALLAS, Or,. Aug. 14. Yesterday
Dallas school district voted $25,030 addi
tional bonds for the purpose of finishing
the new schoolhouse. The Directors now
have a fund of $7705, to be used in re
modeling the old building and construct-
ing the-new addition. The work of con
struction is being pushed as rapidly as
possible, and is to be completed by Oc
tober 15.
F. J. Coad, the owner of the Dallas
Planing Mills, says he has under con
struction 4000 fruit trays to be used in
drying the present Fellenberg prune crop
about-Dallas, and that yesterQay he re
ceived an order for 1000 more, which he
was unable to fill. Other parties here are
also making trays on a more or less ex
tensive' scale, while some are coming in
from abroad.
Railroad Charter Defeated.
VICTORIA, B. C Aug. 14.-The appli
cation of the Lake Bennett Hallway Com
pany -for a. charter to build a rpad In
opposition "to the White Pass & Yukon
Railway was defeated on a tie vote In
the railway committee of the Legislature
this morning. The result was not unexpected.
til'
YIELD IS
SECXT IS THE REPORT BROUGHT
FROM CALIFORNIA.
But. Two-thirds -of n. Crop- In Sonoma
EncourasinB Prparpee for the .
Oregon Growers, i
SALEM, Aug. 14. H. J. Otterihelmer
probably the best-known hopdealer In
Oregon, returned last evening from Cali
fornia, where he has been in the interests
of his company, LIHenthad Bros. 'When
asked today for a statement otthe pres
ent situation of the hop industry, ho
said:
'As a rule tho damage to crops is great
ly exaggerated in the reports which reach
the public, but I believe that the short
age in California fully justifies the re
ports that have been circulated. Sonoma
County, which has always had the repu
tation of producing the best nops on the
Pacific Coast, and one that could always
be relied "upon tor a good yield, will not
produce over 12,000 bales, as against 18,1)00
last .year.
"The yards in Mendocino County,
which Virtually comprise tho Russian
River locality, are also short; and the
yield will bo light. In 'the Sacramento
section there are a few yards that will
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have a good crop, but the majority of
them will fall short of last year, and the
same is also true of Yuba County.
'"A. Menke, of Sacramento, had already
commenced picking In his yard before I
left California, and quite a number of
growers Intend to commence this week,
but in my opinion those people make a
mistake In commencing so. early. As an
excuse they claim that they' are com
pelled to pick early in order to save all
of their hops. Picking in Alameda Coun
ts' and Sonoma County "will not become
general until about the 3d or the 5th of
September. ' " "
"Summing v.p the California situation, 1
estimate a crop or not to exceed 45,000
bales, as against 60,000 bales in 1599. From
the little I have seen of Oregon 4t seems
to me that the Oregon growers can con
gratulate themselves on the excellent ap
pearance of their hop yards, as they look
much finer than those In California, and
if nothing happens we ought tb have a
crop of at least SO,O00 bales. It seems as
If tSere is also ah entire absence qf ver
min this year, and If the present weather
continues there is. no reason, why we
should not turn out a crop faf superior
to any we have harvested in the last few
years. If the growers will permit their
hops to become fully matured befpre pick
ing them, and if they will be extraordi
narily careful not to pick any mouldy or
diseased hops and will exercise their uBual
Judgment and discretion In the curing of
their hops, -they should have ho trouble
whatever In disposing of them at a re
munerative price.
"If we harvest the quality anticipated,
England will certainly be a heavy cus
tomer for Oregon hops. It will be re
membered that last year England did not
buy as many hops from us as usual, ow
ing to the poor quality of our hops, but
if she buys as liberally as she has in the
past when we had good quality, we will
have less for consumption In the United
States than we have had for some time.
With this strong statistical position be
fore us we ought to get good prices this
Fall. There Is a better feeling among the
dealers generally, and a more hopeful
one among the growers. While the propo
sition that I made to the growers on be
half of Lillenthal Bros, was not accepted
by them owing to the Insufficiency of
time wthln which to perfect -the details,
it had a tendency to strengthen the mar
ket all around, aqd gave the growers
more hope, so that Its general effect was
good, and the growers now realize that
they have more strength than they sup
posed. "From what I learned In my travels, It
Is my opinio that before another sea
son passes In addition to the coming one,
there will be ah organization ' formed
among the growers of Oregon, Washing
ton and California that will be of beneflt
to every one concerned in the business."
Now that the army worm pest is a thing
of the past, the reports of great damage
to crops have been in many cases greatly
modified as the result of later investiga
tion. County Commissioner I. C. Need
ham has recently been traveling through
the county, inspecting roads and bridges,
and has taken occasion to observe the
amount of damage done by the worms.
He says that he Is satisfied that the ex
tent of the injury ha3 been very much
overestimated, and that this will be ap
parent when the garden crops are gath
ered. As a result of a recent trip of the
County Court on a tour of inspection of
roads and bridges, repairs have been or
dered op several bridges In different parts
of the county, In -all cases where re
pairs were necessary at the 'ends of the
bridges, the court ordered that the ap
proaches be constructed by making per
manent fills of earth and rock.
State Treasurer Moore today received a
remittance of $14S6 12 from Malheur Coun
ty, which sum pays that county's 1899
state tax In full.
FIRST DISTRICT CENSUS .DONE.
Last Reports Mailed and Office in
Albany to Close Tonight.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 14. Supervisor Winn
last ei'ening mailed to Washington the
last box of reports of enumerators In his
district, which practically closes his work
as Supervisor, there being only a few let
ters remaining to answer. The office will
be closed tomorrow evening. A quaran
tine under one of the enumerators in
Southern Oregon delayed the closing of
the business for some time.
The enumeration has been made in a
satisfactory manner, every effort being
made to secure completeness. As Is al
ways the case, it Is probable that there
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Anheuser-Busch Bottled Beers
are without a peer
The materials used For
very best obtainable.
but How Good" is
euser-i3uscn Brewing Ass n
St. Louis,
will be dlsapolnted sections, the custom
being to place estimates high, which are
rarely realized when the actual figures
are given. The enumerators have not
yet been paid, but will be soon; Just
when is not known.
A MIXING COMBINATION'.
Republic, Qnilp, Lone Pine and Tom
Thumb Under One Management.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 14. The biggest
consolidation of mining Interests in the
history of the Northwest is under nego
tiation. The Republic, Qullp, Lone Fine
and Tom Thumb mines are about to ba
united under one management. Ex-Senator
Warner Miller, of New York, a large
stockholder to the Republic, "accompanied
by Clarence J. McCuag, of Montreal, is
here for the purpose of forming a com
bination. The new company's capital will
approximate ?5,00O,0CO.
Mining Stock; Quotations.
FolTowlfog are the transactions at tho Oregon
Mining' Exchange yesterday:
Listen Bid.
Adams-Mountain ....$0 05
Buffalo 1R&
Copperopolls C
Gold Hill & Bohemia S
Asked.
$0 05
B
4
32
7
2-J
10
3H
Goldstone Consolidated ..
Helena. 3tSi
Helena No. 2 6
liwt Horse 3
May Queen '. 2
Oregon-Colorado 5
Riverside 2
TJmpqua 3
Unlisted
Grizzly 2", 3H
Mountain View 2fc 2-s
Rockefeller S!i 6U
Sumpter Free Gold lis 2ia
SALES.
Adams Mountain 1000 shares at 5
Buffalo 5000at 1
Copperopolls lOOOat 5
3000 at 5
Co-Operatlve , 2000 at 2'
Gold Hill & Bohemia 3000 at 5
Helena 4000 at31
1000 at 31
3000 at 31
1000 at 32
Helena No. 2 5800 at G
lOOOat T
Lost Horse 4000 at 3
500 at Z
May Queen , 14000 at IP
2000 at 2S
Mountain "View 4000 at 25
5000 t 2
Oregon-Colorado 3000 at 5
Umpqua .,..., SOOOat 3
SPOKANE, AMs. 14. The closlnff Bids for
mining stocks today tiere:
Blacktail $0 1114 Princess Maud..,.$0 1
Deer Trail Con. 4 Palmer Mt. Tun. 18
Golden Harvest Rambler Cariboo 23
I. X. L, 10Vi Reservation 8J3
Lone Pine Surpj 0 Rowland Giant.. 2
Morn. Glory.... 3M Sullivan 13"
Morrlson .... 5s(Tom Thumb .... 18
SAN FRANCISCO,'
'Aug. 14. The onlclal
closing: quotations for
were:
mining stocks today
Alta
Alpha Con
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher. .
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con ..
Chollar
Confidence
$0 041 Justice $0 OS
Mexican 2T
"0
16
10!
3
65
251
Occidental Con ... 11
Ophir 58
Overman 8
Potosl 13
Savage 11
Seg. Belcher 2
13
Sierra Nevada ... 35
Sliver Hill 57
Standard 4 10
82J
Con. Cal. & Va
1 35
Crown Point 16;
Union Con 20
Utah Con- 7
Yellow Jacket .... 30
Gould & Curry... 15
Hale & Norcrosa.. 21
BOSTON, Aug. 14. Closing quotations:
Adventure $0 02&
Allouez M. Co.. 1
Amal. Copper... 83
Atlantic 22&
Humboldt 50
25
am
42
35
4
00
3$
40
Osceola
Parrott
Qulncy 1
Santa Fe Copper
Tamarack ...... 2
Utah Mining ,..
Winona
Wolverines
Boston & Mont. 3 i:
Butte & Boston,
Cal. & Hecla..,
Centennial
Franklin
62
50
NEW YORK, Aug.
closed as follows:
. 14. Mining stocks today
Chollar ?0
Crown Point ....
Con. Cal. & Va.. r 1
Deadwood
Gould & Cuny...
Hale '& Norcross..
Homestake 50
Iron Silver ......
Mexican
lOiOntarlo $6 25
1-'
25
45
13
20
00
50
251
Ophlr 55
nymoutn 18
Quicksilver 1 CO
do pret 6 50
Sierra Nevada ... SO
Standard 3 75
Union Con 20
Yellow Jacket ... 24
FOUND DESERTED" SAW MILL.
Telesrnph. Uneman In British Co
lumbia Makes Strange Find.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 14. The mem
bers of the Charleston party, engaged in
stringing the all-Canadian telegraph wires
to Dawson, returned today from sections
of the Klondike country where It waa
thought the foot of white man had never
trod before.
Neat Pike River, in a dense forest, they
found the skeletons of 12 horses In a
clearing. Further on there was a com
plete saw mill and several houses. In the
cabins there were no human beings, but
all were stocked with provisions, and be
sides there were lying around overalls,
grindstones and axes. The outfit was
found 40 miles off an old Indian trail. It
is thought they were frozen to death. The
trail goes up Pike River to Indian Mis
sion, and then down Taku river to Ju
neau. MANGLED BY A TRAIN.
Fisherman Deliberately Walked In
Front of Locomotive.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 14. Struck by a
train and horribly mangled, the body of
Edward Larscn, a fisherman, now lies at
the city morgue. He was standing at
the foot of Ninth street, near the track
of the Astoria- & Columbia. River Rail
way, at 4 o'clook this- afternoon, when
the train from Seaside approached. Ac
cording to bystanders, Larson deliber
ately walked on the track and fell in
front of the approaching engine, and
when the train was brought to a stop
his mangled body was found under the
wheels. He was still living, but died
on the way to the hospital. A Coroner's
Inquest wllL ha held tomorrow morning.
Pngret Sound African Methodists-.
8EATTLE. Aug. 14. The annual session
of the Puget Sound Conference, compris
ing Washington and Oregon, of the Afri
can II. E. church, will open tomorrow
morning. The session, will continue until
next Monday evening. Right Rev. Dr.
C. T. Shaffer, bishop of the Fifth Episco
pal District, who arrived in the city yes
terday from Portland, will preside at all
meetings.
Washington Notea,
The Spangle Sun has ceased to shine.
Alvln, son of Rev. E. C. Wigmore. Is
dead at Palouse. of peritonitis.
A Yakima man has a large order from
Nome for evaporated potatoes.
The third cutting of alfalfa has been
harvested at Klona, In the Yakima Val
ley. The experiment of drying canteloupea
Budweiser, mseOrisinai-
Bhcfc & Tail, nw American Fortcr
Anheuser-Standard ,
The Faust (
Michelob
Pale-Lager .
Export Pale
Exquisite, "American Pllsencrw
these brews-are the
"Not How Cheap ;
the motto of the
u. s. A.
the famous food-drink that physicians recom
mend to nursing mothers, the convalescent,
the ttd, the feeble. Is made bjc this association.
for the Alaska market is to be tried at
North Yakima.
Ice is selling at la cents per pound at
Yakima, so a. local dealer will attempt
to put up 2SC0 tons next Winter.
Tacoma's theater benefit for the Tellef
of sufferers by the Fourth of July street
car accident netted ?963 77 to add to tha
funds.
Miss Susan Lord Currier has been re
nominated by the Republicans of Skagit
County to succeed herself as Superintend
ent of Schools.
The miners' union of Republic held an
immense picnic August 12. In spite of
a, heavy rain, the programme qf athletic
sports was carried" out.
At Colfax, Saturday, a thief was ar
rested, tried and sentenced to a terra in
the county jail all within SO minutes
after he stole a pair of blankets.
The Health Officer of Klickitat Coun
ty reports that he has found and quar
antined IS mild cases of smallpox, and
says there are 20 or more cases across
tho line In Skamania.
At Spokane, Sunday, the police appre
hended a young and pretty woman, who
was looking for her husband with a. re
volver. They took the weapon and re
leased her, but refuse to give her name.
Farmers In tho Walla Waila Valley are
practically through with harvest work
and almost all are busily engaged In
housing their grain. Little wheat has
been sold, the farmers preferring to hold
.their grain for higher prices.
Thomas Fear, a farmer, living on the
Cowichi, has lost a barn and two stacks
of alfalfa by Are. Ho valued the prop
erty at ?2000, on which there was no In
surance. The fire occurred whllo tha
family was shopping in the city.
Harry M. Randall, third officer of tho
Valencia, shot himself Monday morning
on board that vessel, at Seattle, and died
almost Instantly. Mr. Randall was a
sober, quiet, young man, and no causa
for the suicide. Is known. Ho had been
with the Valencia for 17 months.
September 24 there will be opened for
settlement through the land office at
Walla Walla, township 9 north, rang 39
east. The files and plats have been for
warded to the local office, and the land
will be ready to become a part of tho
public record on the date mentioned.
Indications now point to the nomina
tion of Senator Frlnk, of King County,
for Governor by acclamation, says the
Tacoma News. His managers are claim
ing a clear inajority of 33 delegates In the
state convention, which meets today at
Tacoma. This" calculation leaves out
Pierce and nearly all tho southern coun
ties, 369 Washington St.
20 Cents
10-Pound Sack Granulated Corn Meal.
174 Cents
10-Pound Sack Graham Flour. '
20 Cents
10-Pound Sack Whole Wheat Flour.
20 Cents
10-Pound Sack Farina.
7 Cents
Pound Fresh Soda Crackers.
10 Cents
Pound Pure Leaf Lard.
12i Cents
Pound Best Eastern Ham.
15 Cents
4-Pound Package Cudahy's Washing
Powder.
30Cents
Pound Hoffman House Java and Mocha
Coffee.
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Dr Sanden's
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Cor. Fourth and Morrison
PORTLAISD OREGON
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Stock Exchange
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V. O box 070 Portland. Or.
Open call every day at 1030 A. M.
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