THE HOENING OEEGONIAN, TUESDAY, 'AUGUST 21, 1900.
HOP CROP IS SAFE
All Danger From -Rairr or
Vermin Practically Past -
GOOD PROSPECTFOR BETTER PUCES
nopKTowers Association Offers IX
Cent Per Found Contracts Filed
Specify Hate of 10 Cents.
SAU5M, Or., Aug. 20. The growing
hop crop is the chief center of industrial
Interest ia the Willamette Valley at pres
ent, and alt are anxiously awaiting the
time when the crop shall have been safely
harvested. The wheat crop having been
bo short as t barely pay expenses, there
Is little except the bops to maintain Ore
gon s reputation for raising good crops
eery year. If the crop shall turn out
as well as present conditions indicate, and
the prices continue te advance, the money
that will oome to the Willamette Valley
as a result of the sale of the crop will
c much te reHeve the evil effects of the
poor crop of wheat. The money re
ceived for hops is scattered more widely
among the poorer classes than the pro
ceeds of any ether crop, for it goes
chiefly te the men, women and children
who perform the labor of gathering the
crop. Much of it gees into -the pockets
of families who depend chiefly upon
v,heitraislag fer a living, for nearly every
farmer s family goes to .the hop yards to
earn a few dollars after the rush of farm
work has passed.
It is because of the widespread bene.
ilr-Ial influence of a good crop of hops
ard good prices therefor that the mer
1 j.nts professional men, business men
end laborers are watching even sign of
change In the weather and every report of
advancing prices.
Crou Out of Danger.
The hop erop is practically out of dan
cer from rain er vermin. Squire Farrar,
a SUero aopbwyor and formerly an ex
tensive grower, said last evening that it
was his opinion that rains could not now
prevent the harvesting of a crop of first
class hops in the Willamette Valley. He
cays the hops are so far adyanced toward
maturitj that neither rain nor ljce can do
material injury. Manager TVinstanley, of
the Hopgrowers' Association, says that
he cin not say that he is yet ouro of a
perfect crop, but, if the weather con-t.-.aea
good for two or three days longer,
he will oonsider the hops as absolutely
nut of danger. An inspection of his yard
fails to disclose a single Indication of the
presence of aoplioe. and the majority of
the hops have reached nearly a full
growth.
But in addition to a feeling of security
so far as the quality of the crop is con
rerned, the growers are feeling jubilant
en or the prospet of better prices. The
announcement made last Saturday by the
Hopgrowers' Association that the mana
ger -r ill contract for hops at 11 cents, and
ZuralMi picking money, has practically es
tablished the contract price. It is said that
dealers have made a few contracts with
in the last few days at 11 cents, but none
have been filed in the Recorder's office in
tvhlch the price was more than 10 cents.
A prominent grower said last night that
U cents or more will be the ruling price
hereafter. He says that some growers
who do not read the papors may be ln
dured to contract at 10 cents, but these
to '11 be exceptional cases. It would seem
that the Hopgrowers' Association has set
tho price of hops.
Crowem' Anoclntlon Fundi.
It was rumored last night and today
that a prominent hop dealer has furnished
the liopgrewers' Association the money
with which to buy hons. Manager Win- I
tor today, and he replied that he would
neither affirm nor deny the report. He
said that ne could not sec that t made
any difference where the association got
its money, as long as it backed up its
proposal to pay 11 cents. He says the
association has orders from London for
hops, and they will buy to fill these or
ders. Thus far tWs season comparatively few
contracts for the sale of hops have been
Xhed in Marion County. This is no IndN
cation, however, of the number of con
tracts that have been made. Several
5 ears ago it was the custom of dealers
to file their contracts as soon as executed,
Iiut this cuttam has been gradually aban
lwd, until now the contracts are held
until the dealers are called upon tor pick
ing money, when thoy file the contracts
in order to secure themselves. As hop
picking will begin about September 1. the
growers will be calling for their picking
jnonej this week and next, and the con
tracts will then be filed Within ihe next
few dajb it will be possible to determine
the extent to which hops' have boon con
trAcUsd. and the prioes agreed to be paid.
H)ttnuite of Crop.
The present crop in Oregon is generally
estimated at 76.000 Imles, and it is proba
ble that at least 16 per cent of the cron
3s already contracted at 10 cents and less.
That those who contract od at 10 cents
hae dope so it a loss is apparent from
tie advance of the price. That still fur
ther advanee are expected is lndlaated
Vy a report made by T. A. Liveslcy &
Co , of thkt eitv, to the Western Brewer,
a t-ade Journal published at Cincinnati.
The report says: "From our foreign ad
v!s and from the amount of hops grown
In the Ignited States, we should expect an
advancing market this Fall. There are
plentr of orders In this market at pres
et at 10 oeais to the grower, but grow-e-s
are net anxious sellers, as they ex.
pTt to realise mere later on."
Hop Contracts Piled.
Twelve hop contracts were filed in the!
jvecorner s ounce xeoay. ims is tne larg
est number Hied in one day this season.
The contracts wore dated at various times
since the middle of June last The price
Wis Jfi cents in every instance. The buy
ers were LHeeiey & Co., of Silem, 39.000
r-urds; A. Lehman & Co., Cincinnati,
0 pounds, jr Wolfard & Co., Silverton,
53.000 pounds: Valentine Loewi, New York,
10,000 pounds; total, MB.000 pounds.
It is reliably reported that dealers at
Independence are ofiering 12 cents for
hops.
THRBSmXGl IX PROGRESS.
Harney Valley Wheat Acreage Great
er Than Itver Before Good Yield.
BTRN& Or.. Aug. 20. Threshing Is in
progress throughout Harney Valley, but j
reports of actual yields are not available. I
W ell-!nformed parties say the wheat acre,
age this vear is much greater than ever
before. The average yield of wheat it 1
"believed, "wlM "be as much as-35 bushels per
acre. This year's yield of wheat will re
duce the price of flour here 3 per cent
below former prices. Tho Bums mill win
begin grinding by September L
Ilop-Ploktnc to Commence.
ALBANY. Or., Aug. 36. Hop-picking I
will begin tomorrow in some of the yards
at Harrisburg, earlier than in most fields,
where the yield. Is reported big, and of
a splendid Quality.
Will Resume Tbresliinir.
MONiHOE. Or. Aug. 20. Threshing
crews will resume work Wednesday on
the Spring cron. About 10 days will be
required to complete the run.
Ml'RDBR XX MALHEUR.
Asfirsat Zltxman Shot Off His Movrcr
liy an X'nlajoirn Person.
Gue Zttaman, a rancher on -the Little
Malheur Svar, above Wastfall, was ahot
off his mower and killed by some un
known person early the morning of the
17th, Zlttm&n bad socio trouble with a
neighbor a day or two previously, and It
is supposed the assassination was the
result of this Quarrel. The neighbors
are of good character. Zltzman lived
alone, was unmarried, and was given to
fits of anger, during which he sometimes
shot his own work horses or other ani
mals about the farm, and made threats
of bodily harm. The Coroner and staff
Meft Ontario promptly for the scene of the
murder.
JfORTHWJSS? JDEAD.
Bfr. Louisa Faler, of Corvallis.
COB.VALLIS, Or., Aug. 20. The funeral
of Mrs. Louisa Fuler occurred from the
late residence yesterday afternoon. The
service was conducted, by Rev. Mr. Mem
inger. under the Auspices of St. Mary's
Chapter, O. E. S.. of which the deceased
was a member. The Interment was in
Crystal Lake cemetery. Louisa E. B.
Bane was born In Bracken County Ken
tucky. December 13, 1S24. In IS) she mar
ried James A. Bennett, at Weston, Mo.
Their only son, John R. Bennett, died
April IS. 1848. On May 9, 1S5Q, Mr. and
Mrs. Bennett, with 30 other families, left
Missouri by ox team for Oregon. The
husband was captain of the team train.
They came direct to Benton County, ar
riving October 2 of the same year, hav
ing been nearly five months on the trp
across the plains. A donation claim was
at once taken two miles southwest of
Corvallis. In 1854 Captain Bennett went
to the vicinity of Boise, Idaho, and was
followed two years later by his wife.
There they engaged In the dairy business,
retaining the real estate holdings In Ben
ton County. In 1S70 the husband's health
failed, and for the succeeding 15 years
the management of the farm devolved
upon Mrs. Bennett. In 18S5 the husband
died, and the remains were brought to
Corvallis for interment In this city the
widow thereafter" resided. Mrs. Bennett
subsequently married her late huEband,
Mr Fuler, who died about a year ago.
"W. P- Crowe, of Umatilla Coanty.
William P. Crowe, an Oregon pioneer,
died at his home below Milton, the 17th
Inst, at the age of 71 years. Deceased
leaves a wife and 10 children, one son
having preceded him to the unseen world.
The surviving children are: Mrs. H. M.
Broxson, Mrs. Louisa Bennett Mrs. R. B.
Cummins, Lulu, Delia and Ralph, of MI1
'ton; M. D. Crow, Long Beach, Cal.; Mrs.
T. P. Gose, Walla Walla, Wash.; W. F.
Crowe, Lake Chelan. Wash.- Mrs. C. F.
Urmey, of Alabama. Mr. Crowe was
born in Missouri, Inl 1S29. He crossed tho
plains in 1351-52, stopping at Salt Lake
during the Winter, and arrived in Oregon
during the Summer of the latter year.
In 1657 he was united In marriage to Miss
Martha Ann Brewer,, with whom ho
lived happily for nearly half a century.
He has resided continually In Umatilla
County for 29 years and in Milton 25
years. He was a member of the Metho
dist church.
Mrs. J. H. Johnson, Pioneer.
LEBANON. Or., Aug. 20. Mrs. J. H.
Johnson died at her home In this city
yesterday,, after a lingering illness of
several months. She was 7s years old,
and was the mother of 13 children, four
of which and a husband still survive.
She would have been married 60 years
this coming January. She and her hus
band crossed the plains in 1S53 and lo
cated near this place, where they have
lived ever since.
STOCK SALES Iff BASTEItJT OREGON'.
Several Hundred Head of Stock: Dis
posed of at Good Figures.
BURNS, Or., Aug. 20. Tom Arnold, buy
ing for Eastern dealers, has bought from
growers on Sllvles River, south fork of
John Day and Reaver Creek, between 600
and 700 dry cows and 2-year-old steers.
The prices paid were $27 and $2S for cows
and ?28 for steers. Cattle ranging In the
sections named were fattened early tills
year. The feed has continued good, and
cattlemen say their stock leave the
ranches In better condition tnan ever be
fore. A Seattle buyer has secured some
beef stock in Bear Valley. Prices in this
deal are not known positively, but are
thought to be $26 for dry cows and ?27
for 2-year-old steers. ,
Ten horses, all from outside points, are
now in graining here for the September
races, Horsemen say four more, from
Weiser. Idaho, will arrive within the
next week.
Oregon Xotes.
At Eugene, the flouring mill has bought
9000 bushels of wheat, paying 50 cents.
J. H. Hutchinson, of Union, has sold
a carload of hogs at i cents per 100
pounds. -
At an auction sale in Fossil, Saturday,
work horses brought from 150 to ?S5 per
head, spot cash.
Diphtheria is reported among a Pendle
ton" man's chickens. Over 50 have died
from the disease.
Sheridan reports three carloads of chlt
tim bark ready for shipment It Is
worth $1500 to $2000.
Baker City's printers and barbers are
to play hall, September 2, for the benefit
of St Elizabeth Hospital.
Farmers of Grand Ronde Valley are
dally hauling produce to Sumpter, where
tho prices Justify the long trip.
Searching an Indian prisoner, the town
marshal of The Dalles found ?i 50 in
silver cached in the abpriglne's cheek.
Joseph Clark and family, of La Grande,
have sold 350 gallons of huckleberries this
year and canned 50 gallons for their own
use.
Walter Carter, a 17-year-old Junction
boy has been badly gored by a bull. His
chin is ripped, his body brulsod, and
his left leg broken.
James H. Thompson, thrown by a
bucking horse, near Heppner, suffered a
fracture of three ribs and Internal in
juries. His recovery is doubtful.
Peter Bunn, of The Dalles, who fell
from a ship's mast while returning from
China, died the 16th Inst, at his parents'
home, at the age of 20.
The academy at Milton has been turned
over to the M. E. Church, South, and
the conference has a force of men ren
ovating buildings and Improving grounds.
At La Grande, country butter brings
40 cents a roll, while creamery butter
is commanding fancy prices, owing to
the increasing demand from outside
points,
T, Maylda, a 'Japanese laborer, was
killed near Celilo, the 17th, by an east
bpund passenger train. He was warned
to get off the track, but paid no at
tention. Farmers about Silverton are reported
to hold the opinion generally, that while
insects contributed to the damage, the
principal cause for shortage of the grain
yield Is rust
"'Grandma" Vaughan, SI years of age,
Is reported by the Eugene Register to
have suffered the fracture of her right
,lcs at the hip Joint by a fall. Her
recovery is nor" expected.
The SHverton Appeal reports that very
little clean wheat is coming into town.
It is foul with grass seeds and dog fen
nel. Lowland grain Is badly shriveled.
Hill grain is better, the berry being
plump and flinty, averaging 60 pounds per
bushol.
Frank Armstrong, of Gilliam County,
who has just been at Vancouver, where
he sold 21 horses at a good figure, tells
the Condon Times that the market for
cavalry animals will hold good for sev
eral weeks yet and that there Is a
big demand by Eastern buyers for all
classes -over S00 pounds In weight
A good yield of wheat Is reported
from T. J. Snlder's farm north of Island
City. A field of CO acres threshed out
exactly 0 bushels to the acre. Mr.
Snider sold SOOO bushels, which Is the
finest quality of wheat to an Island City
mill, -at 46 cents a bushel. The ground
on which this crop was raised has been
farmed 35 years. Mr. Snider has been
.following the plan of summer-fallowing
half his wheat land each year. The
other half he plows deep and works
thoroughly,
LIGHT QUESTION SETTLED
ASTORIA CITY COUXCIL AGREES ON
CONTRACT FOR OXE YEAR.
Proposition Is Accepted by West
Shore Mills CompanyWill Have
Fifty Arc Lights.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 20. The City Coun
cil settled the street-lighting difficulty
thi3 evening by authorizing a one year's
contract with the West Shore Mills Com
pany for 50 arc lights at $7 50 per light per
month. The terms have been accepted by
the electric light company.
Woahlngrton. Cannery In Operation.
Reports from up the river state that
one cannery on'the Washington side was
in operation on Saturday and Sunday,"
but whether it is running todaj; or not
Is not known. Two launch-loads of fish
DEATH OF A.
WILLIAM FEEBLER.
LEBANON. Ams. 20 William Feebler died today at the residence of his son-ln-lawj J.
R. Smith, in this city, aped 07 years. His illness was of but a few days' duration, and ho
bad enjoyed good health up to this time. He was probably the oldest man in Linn County
at the time of his death.
"Grandpa" Peebler. as he was familiarly called, was born in Sampson County, Kentucky,
July 23, 1803, where he was married on July 23, 1827. He came to Oregon in 1853 from Iowa,
crossing" the plains with a team. Ha first located at Waldo Hills, in Marlon County. He
moved to Linn County in 1870, where he has lived continuously ever since. Mrs. Peebler died
in this city in November, 1B05. Mr. Peebler was the father of 12 children.
were delivered there on Saturday even
ing. There is no concealment In the op
eration of the cannery, and the Wash
ington Fish Commissioner could easily
discover it if he so desired.
Nine-Year-Old Boy Drowned.
Huno Carlson, a 9-year-old boy living
on Young's River, was drowned yester
day in Tucker Creek, a small tributary
to Young's River. He was In a small
boat with some other boys and fell over
board. Although he could swim, he made
no effort to save himself, so it Is believed
that he struck something in falling. When
his body was recovered life was extinct.
Lumber for Hons Kong.
The Necanlcum Spruce Lumber Com
pany, of Seaside, is filling a large order
to be shipped to Hong Kong. It will be
sent on the next outgoing Oriental Jlner.
EASTERN OREGON WARM SPRINGS.
Vale Has Only Hot Artesian Well in
State Many Uses for "Water.
VALE. Or., Aug. 20. One of the inter
esting features of the volcanic area ,of
Eastern Oregon is the hot springs that
are to be found In several parts. Mal
heur County is particularly well supplied
with them, and It Is thought that the
only hot artesian well In the state is
located here. Where the Malheur River
passes along the edge of Vale, but on the
opposite bank, are a number of hot
springs. These springs have been put to
various uses. It Is here that the farmer
scalds his hogs, and the housewife living
near at hand saves tlmeand labor by
going there to do the family washing.
Eggs can be cooked in them asj quickly
as on the kitchen stove. Indeed, their
utility became so apparent that a de
sire has been expressed that they be
piped into town for household purposes
and for bathing, but their being down
so near to the water's edge made this
quite impracticable. J. N. Fell, now de
ceased, concluded that hy boring a well
near by, but on higher ground, a flow
might be obtained that could be trans
mitted to town. Acting upon this idea,
he procured the necessary machinery ond
began work. The place chosen for the
experiment Is about 70 yards back of the
river, and at the foot of the hill that
borders a part of the stream, and is 40
feet higher than the bed of the river.
He was not successful in his first attempt,
nor the second, but after sinking several
holes, and destroying several drills, his
efforts were rewarded. The drill suddenly
dropped into a cavity, and when it was
withdrawn there spouted up to the height
of 30 feet a stream of boiling water and
steam. Being on one of the roads that
lead from the railroad to this place, trav
elers are greatly surprised to see this
geyser gushing forth from the ground
quite unexpectedly.
The water gives forth a strong odor of
sulphur, and this caused many to think
that there might be minerals of medical
utility contained in it. A sample of the
water was therefore sent to the Oregon
Experiment Station at .Corvallis,' where
It was analyzed and found to contain
the. following compounds: Potassium sul
phate, sodium chloride, calcium chloride,
calcium sulphate, magnesium chloride, si
licic acid and aluminum oxide. It is
claimed that there Is a striking similarity
between this water and that of the medi-1
cal springs of Arkansas. A peculiar feat
ure of the water is the white crystalized
formation that ,lt deposits on the sides i
choke up every six or eight weeks, mak
ing it necessary to regularly bore them
out
Since Mr, Fell's death but little Improve
ment has been made on the well, but
seme time. It Is hoped, enterprising men
will develop Its medical utility to the
great good of this part of the country.
TEACHERS' ANNUAL MEETING.
Colnmbln County Institute "Will Be
Held at ClataUanie, September 13.
ST. HELENS, Or., Aug. 20. The annual
teachers' Institute for Columbia County
has been announced for Clatskanle, Sep
tember 13, and will continue five days.
Professor C W. Durette, of Portlapd,
and Miss Mary Hargrave, of Kelso,
Wash., will have charge of the normal
work. Several prominent lecturers will
be present during the session. Every
thing" possible has been done to make
this a profitable Institute.
The fishermen, who have been fairly
successful the season just closed, are
putting in the close season mending their
nets and getting ready for the Fall
.catch asjsoon as the -season opens. Sev
eral new traps -will be put in, and there
Is every reason to believe that the FaU
run ffill be much better than the Spring.
"WANTS SOJV OUT OF "WAY.
'Declared Insane uy Mother Court ot
Different Opinion.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 20. James
Bullock, aged about 25, of Oswego, was
arraigned before the County Judge this
afternoon on a charge of insanity. The
complaint was sworn to by his mother,
Mrs. E. A. Bullock, who was evidently
anxious to get him out of the way and
let the state have the Job or caring for
him. Several witnesses testified that
young Bullock was perfectly sane and
a good hand to work, although he had
to be watched on account of occasional
epileptic fits and spasms, but that he was
harmless and easily controlled. It seems
that the young man's father Is away from
homo prospecting, and since that time he
has not been working. When the -father
PIONEER OF 1853.
is at home, he and the son make good
wages by chopping wood together. County
Judge Ryan discharged the young man,
and told the mother that if it was not
tor the fact that she Is in moderate cir
cumstances, he would tax up the costs
against her.
v& Hop "contract was filed today whereby
August Montanden, of Needy, agrees to
deliver 4000 pounds of hops to Paul
Weldner at the rate of 4 cents per pound,
the latter to advance picking money.
Harry Balr, an agent of Weidner, today
contracted 19,000 pounds of hops from W.
M. and J. W. Lowery, of Oregon City,
for 10 cents per pound.
Mrs. George Zlnsling, of Clackamas
Heights, had a narrow escape from burn
ing to death this morning, receiving se
vere burns around the back and abdomen.
The family were tenting op the Aber
nethy,. and her clothes caught from a
camp fire, the flames being extinguished
afer considerable effort. About 2 o'clock
In the morning Mrs. Zlnsling awoke the
family with groans and shrieks and when
she was fully awakened said that she
dreamed she was burning to death. The
accident occurred about 6:30 on the same
mprning.
WILL COLLECT ROAD POLL.
Mining? Company Constructs Iligfli
vray to Mount Renben Mines.
ROSEBURG, Or,, Aug. 20. Th"e wagon
road from Glendale to the Goldburg mines
at Mount Reuben, Josephine County, is
to be made a toll road. The Goldburg
Mining Company is a concern backed by
Senator Jones, of Nevada, and their mine
Is supposed to be a valuable property. In
order to reach It from the Southern Pa
cific Railroad Company's line, they con
structed this splendid wagon road, 12
mUes in length, at a cost of ?19,000, ex
pecting assistance from Douglas County,
which finally was refused them. Now
their attorney, R. S. Sheridan, of this
city, has incorporated for them the Moupt
Reuben Wagon Road Company, which will
have its principal place of business at
Roseburg, with a capital stock of $25,000,
The roid in question brings much val
uable mining trade into Douglas County,
A stranger named French is seriously 11
at the County Hospital here. It will be re
membered that he fell from the Southern
Pacific train in the Cow Creek Canyon
recently during an epileptic fit At first
he was supposed to be a hobo, but recov
ered sufficiently to make his name and
destination known. It seems that he was
one ot the Cape Nome boom victims, and
was returning home when the accident
befell him. His injuries have proved more
serious than at first supposed, and if he
recovers finally he will probably be minus
the sight of ope eye.
Douglas County's delinquent taxes
amount to $24,181, and 3 per cent penalty
is now added, making the tax burden un
usually heavy.
The principal topic of interest locally Is
the prospective water and light war be
tween the new and old corporations. The
old concern has been offered $17,270 for Its
plant and refuses to take less than $25,000.
It threatens to put In a rival light plant
unless an agreement Is reached.
ELECT PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH.
.Chair in Pacific University to Be
Filled by Professor Lyman.
FOREST GROVE, Or.? Aug. 20. The
trustees of Pacific University have se
cured for the department of English and
public speaking Professor Kollo L. Ly
man, of Belolt, Wis. It is the intention
to very materially strengthen the English
department during the coming year. Pro
fessor Lyman comes with the highest tes.
tlmonlals from well-known educators who
are acquainted with his work, and In his
line of public speaking he has achieved
marked success, both while a student in
Belolt College and since his graduation.
During hjs senior year In Belolt he won
the interstate oratorical contest between
the States ot Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa
and Nebraska. He wtis also leader of
Beloifs debating team in ifs successful
contest wrlth Knox College.
Senator E- W. Haines and M- H. Shlp
'ley, of this place, have Just finished their
Government contract for 500 tons of hay
for Manila, and have taken a contract tp
famish G03 tons more. This second de
livery was given Messrs. Haines and Ship
ley owing to the fact that their, selec
tion of bay in this section and their mode
of baling has fully satisfied the Govern
ment contractor. Hay is now selling at
$12 per ton delivered".
T. G. Todd, of this place, has finished
threshing a 50-scre tract of Summer-fallowed
sqll, which yielded 14 bushels of.
wheat per acre.
DISASTROUS TO SHEEP,
Patent Dip Causes Loss of Sixty Head
at Monroe.
MONROE, Or., Aug. 20. M. L. Barnett,
a stockman of this place, lost 60 head of
sheep last week as a result of using a
patent dip. Whether the directions ac
companying the condensed fluid were
wrongly construed, or the dip was of a
poisonous nature to sheep, is not known.
Mr. Barnett expresses the belief thai
the "cure" was worse than the scab
itself.
Washington Notes.
Centralla has a tennis -club that is
prospering.
Prairie chickens are reported plentiful
near Walla Walla.
Hop-plcklng in the Yakima Valley will
start about September 3.
A livery stable, 40x76 feet, three stories
high, is going up at Chesaw.
J. A. Dillingham Is dead at Everett"
from paralysis, at the age of 58.
The shingle market is reported to be
slightly Improved at Gray's Harbor.
Wallula claims to have shipped the first
ripe peaches in Washington this season.
W. B. Sheppard, an O. R. & N. con
ductor, is putting up a fruit-drier at his
place near Mica.
Everett is organizing a Rough Riders
Club of marching Republicans. Commit
tees have been appointed on finances and
membership.
Dr. J. D. Sherriok, of Puyallup, has
lost thre hop kilns, 100 hop boxes and
.five cords of wood by fire. Loss, $2000;
,no Insurance.
L. W. Sitton, of Spokane, suffered a
shock of 2200 volts of electricity and lives.
One arm was badly hurned, and he was
rendered unconscious.
Application has been filed at Wash
ington for the establishment of the Che
halis National Bank, which will absorb
the ChShalls State Bank.
Thieves at Oakesdale entered a ware
house the -17th, and secured a check for
$311 90, and a receipt for 144 sacks and
300 bushels of wheat No clew.
Jesse Armstrong, an 18-year-old boy
living near North Yakima, killed a bear
that weighed 400 pounds, on the head
waters of the Cowlitz, last week.
At North Yakima, J. Wright & Sons
have sold 140,000 pounds of wool, Charles
McAllister 104,000 pounds, and Cameron
Bros. 20,000 pounds. The prices ranged
from 9 to 11 cents.
The suit of Gertrude Pellett against the
Great Northern Railway Company for
$35,000 damages for the death of her hus
band, who was a freight conductor of the
road, is on trial at Spokane.
Mrs. Bertha Nlesen, one of the victims
of Tacoma's Fourth of July horror, Is
suing tho street railway company for
$20,000 for the death of her husband. She
was left with four little children.
The assessment rojls of Whatcom coun
ty show an Increase in the valuations
of real property of oyer $1,000,000, and of
over $350,000 In personal property. The
total of real and personal property Is
$9,239,101.
A mill man at Chesaw has cut the price
of rough lumber from $19 to $10. per 1000
feet. The reduced .price of shlplap Is
now $17. Celling Is quoted at $25, floor
ing $25, single dress $16, double dress $20,
shingles $10.
The yield of wheat per acre In this sec
tion Is coming up to expectations, hut
nothing more, says the Harrington Cit
izen. Enough threshing has been done
to demonstrate that the average .will be
about 2o bushels per acre.
A great deal of hay out of the immense"
crop in Kittitas Valley will be held for
better prices, says the Ellensburg Capi
tal. There are two reasons for this
higher prices are expected later on, and
farmers are not hard up.
Blaine and other down-sound towns are
troubled with' hoboes, who find It easy to
"cross the line" and work from British
Columbia as a base for begging and pil
fering. Anacortes Is using chain-gang
punishment to keep them from her limits.
The "Canadian" question Is up In North
Yakima politics. It was charged that R.
A. Grant, a fusion candidate for the
Sheriff's nomination, had not been nat
uralized. Investigation showed that he
became a citizen In 1S08, and has been
holding offices.
The largest price ever paid for salmon
on Gray's Harbor is now being received
by the fishermen, says tho Aberdeen Bul
letin. They are getting $1 apiece for the
present run of large black salmon, and
the boats are catching from 15 to 30 fish
each per day.
Bertha Looney, 14 years old, has been
In a Spokane court on a charge of the
larceny of $80. The Justice released her
on her own recognizance. She was so
weak she could not speak above a whis
per, and had to be carried Into court. She
Is an orphan, and formerly lived In Ore
gon. Aberdeen has a butchering and packing
plant. It began operations August 18 with
three carloads of cattle. Nothing will be
wasted. Hoofs, horns, bones and even
the hair of the hogs will be preserved
and turned Into articles of commerce, and
what cannot be used in any other way
will be manufactured into fertilizer.
The formal foreclosure sale of the Ever
ett & Monte Crlsto Railway took place
In front of the courthouse at Everett, the
morning of August IS. Only one bid was
offered, that of F, H. Brownell, who is
behalf of E. V. Carey entered a bid of
$100,000. The Independent says It Is under
stood that Mr. Carey, who Is a bond
holder, represents the Rockefeller Inter
ests. Mrs. Woolsey Is the name of a Tacoma
'woman who Is caring for a number of
wee babies on the scant income of $57
per month. Another woman gays In the
Ledger: "If some one would help her to
a roomy, comfortable house and yard, and
give her a chance to spend her energies
In her work, without the fearful worry
over financial matters, there would be no
reason to lament that Tacoma has no
well-equipped home for babies."
The report of State Grain Inspector
Wright for the fiscal year ended June
30, 1900, shows that there were inspected
by the local officials 1S09 cars of wheat,
161 cars of oats, and 61 cars of barley.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 1E99, the f-
inspections were 1457 cars of wheat, 143
cars of oats, and 49 cars of barley. For
the year ended June SO, 1S98, they were
1855 cars of wheat, 72 cars of oats, and 37
cars of barley. That was the bumper
crop year of the Pacific Northwest
The cargo shipments of lumber from
Gray's Harbor for the first half of the
current year were 50,000,000 feet. Of this
amount 35,000,000 was shipped from Aber
deen, 13,000,009 from Hoqulam, and less
than 2,000.000 from Cosmopolls. The small
cargo shipment from Cosmopolls Is due
to the fact that the larger portion of its
produce Is shipped by rail. Commenting
on these figures, the Dally Bulletin says
that Aberdeen is the third largest lumber
shlpping port in the state, being exceeded
by Tacoma and Port BJakeley.
The Walla Walla County Populists held
a "mass" meeting In the courthouse, Sat
urday, to choose 14 delegates to the fu
sion state convention, which will meet In
Seattle August 27. The Union says:
"There were 15 men present, and harmony
was mostly an unknown factor," Fol
lowing are the delegates chosen: A. W.
Foster. John Livingstone, Addison Smith.
J, Emigh, W. S. Gilliam, L. Oldham. C.
R. Frazler, Samuel Stovall, Milt Evans,
W. H. Gelzentanner, W. B. Thomas, D.
B. Thomas, D. B. Gerkln, A. Farnsworth.
J. A. Jones, They are "instructed to sup
port John R. Rogers for Governor until
they are convinced that he has no hopes
o winning."
KILLED BY AN OFFICER
HARRY DAUGHERTY MEETS DEATH
AT HANDS OF" NIGHT WATCHMAN.
Discovered in Dnrfr" Alley nnd Ad
vanced Against Orders Oiuciol
Held tor Manslaughter.
PULLMAN, Wash. Aug. 20. Late last
night at Pullman, Harrf Daugherty, a
farm laborer, was shot and killed "by F.
G. Gelwlck, the night watchman at that
place. Gelwick was on his rounds, and
found Daugherty and one other man lying
In a dark alley behlqd Hull's saloon. The
officer turned a bullseye lantern, on the
men. Daugherty arose and started toward
Gelwlck, and continued to advance, al
though Gelwlck said he was an officer
and showed his gun. Gelwlck first fired
over his head. Firing a second time, the
bullet struck Daugherty In the right
breast lodging in the lung. Death result
ed In 10 minutes. Daugherty's companion
refused to give hfs name or mako any
statement and is held as a witness.
Daugherty is a native of Belfast Ireland,
and has been a resident of Nelson, B. C.
four years. He was a hard drinker, and
had been in the Pullman City Jail four
times within the past week. He was run
out of town Thursday, but returned Sun
day and got drunk. Gelwlck has been ar
rested on a charge of manslaughter, pre
ferred by the Prosecuting Attorney, and
will be given a preliminary- examination
tomorrow. He Is much depressed over
the sad affair." No weapons were found
on Daugherty. It is now thought he did
not understand Gelwlek's command not to
approach.
LITTLE CHANGE IN STRIKE.
Mechanics on Canadian Pacific Rnll
vrny Still Diacusninsr Situation.
VANCOUVER, Bw C, Aug. 2a There la
little change today in the situation of the
strike of mechanics on the Canadian Pa
cific Railway. At Winnipeg, they are still
In debate on the question of tho minimum
wage. There was a lull In the negotia
tions, caused by the boiler-makers walk
ing out of the meeting In a body and re
fusing to treat further with the manage
ment This was only temporary, and
another conference Is being held this
evening. In Vancouver, a crowded meet
ing of machinists 'was held. It was re
ported at this gathering that several more
engines on tho Pacific division had been
disabled, besides the locomotives said to
be now In the roundhouse In Vancouver
awaiting repairs. A better feeling Is
apparent, however, and it Js confidently
expected by both sides that all the ques
tions incident to the strike will be set
tled within a few days.
Mining; Stock Quotations.
Following are the transactions at the Oregon
Mining Stock Exchange:
Jested Mines Bid.
Adams Mountain
Buffalo ,...,. ,$0 01
Asked.
$0 QSIs
M
32
7$
35s
2lh
234
3'
Copcero polls
S
5
Gold Hill & Bohemia ,
Helena
Helena No. 2 i
Lost Horso
May Queen
Mountain. View ,
Oregon-Colorado M. M. & D,
Riverside ,...
Umpqua
Unlisted
Grizzly Rockefeller
Sumpter Frea Gold
31
5
3&
1
3tf
1
3
SALES.
Copperopolis 1000 shares at 5
Helena 530Oat31
3000 at 32
Helena No. 2 12500 at 6
1000 at 7
2000 at 7
May Queen '.., 10O0 at 2'
Mountain View 7000 at 2
Lost Horse ,.... 1500 at .l
Umpqua .;....'. 3000 at '3
SPOKANE. ,Auff- 20. The closing bids for
mining stocks today were;
Blacktall
..$0 13WMorning Glory.. .$0 03H
Butte & Boston.
1
irincess aiaud.. 1
Crystal
3
Rambler Cariboo 23
Deer Trail Con
Evenjpg Star ..
Golden Harvest
I. X. L
Lone Fine Surp.
Republic 71
Reservation .... 8
i
i
12
IROssIand Giant. VA
Sullivan 13ft
0-
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 20. Official closing
quotations for mining stocks:
Alta $0 02,'Justice $0 03
Alpha Con 8Meslcan 23
Andes S Occidental Con ... 12
Belcher 14lOphir 50
Best & Belcher... IS Overman 7
Bulloln 3Pot03l 23
Caledonia COISavage 11
Challenge Con ... 29!Seg. Belcher 2
Ghollar IfllSlerra Nevada ... 38
Confidence ...... 8SlSIlver Hill ....... 50
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 351 Standard ,. 4 10
Crown Point .... 161Union Con 2t
Oould & Curry... 16lutah Con 7
Hale-& Norcross.. 22Yellow Jacket .... 34
NEW YORK, Aug. 20. Mining stocks today
closed a3 follows:
Chollar $0 14IOntario $5 73
Crown Point .... lSIOphlr 52
Cqn. Cal. & Va... 1 25Plymouth 10
Dsadwood CO Quicksilver ...... 1 50
Gould & Curry... 14 do pref 6 50
Hale & Norcros3. 20lPierrft Nevada ... 33
Home5take 55 0O Standard 3 75
Iron Silver 50lUnIon Con 20
Mexican 20 1 Yellow Jacket .... 2G
BOSTON
Aug. 20. Closing quotations:
Adventure $
2 50lHumboldt $ 25 00
Allouez M. Co.. 1 1
usceoia til m
Parrott 41 73
Quincy 140 00
Santa Fe Cop.. 4 73
Tamarack 200 00
Amal. Copper... 88 50
Atlantic 23 00
Boston & Mont. S17 00
Butte & Boston 61 00
Cal. & Hecla... 750 00
Utah Mining.... 30 50
nfTxtenrtln) IT 5r!VI,irin fl flO
Franklin 14 OOiWoUerlnes 40 00
AN IMPORTANT EXTEH.PRISK.
Worlc Began on Road From Browns
ville to Blue River Mines.
AIDANT, Or., Aug. 20. One of the
most Important enterprises In this county
Is that of a road Into the Blue River
mines, which was begun this morning
from south of Brownsville, and which
will be pushed through as fast as money
can be raised for the purpose. A liberal
subscription has already been started,
and the County Court will be asked for
an appropriation. Though the mines are
just south of the boundary line In Lane
County, a road into the mines from this
county will bring them a number of miles
nearer the railroad than by the present
long road In from Lane County. The
mines in the first place were brought
Into prominence by Linn County men.
who now own many claims In the dis-
Comes from a aweet stomach, purs blood.
Strong nerves and hearty health. Tho
purest way to acquire these Is by an honest
use of this famous medicine, Hostetter's
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beginning with constipation and ending
With kidney or liver trouble. See that a
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For a woman to come to that period
known as change of life. It is almost
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terly marred by the unhappy wife and
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"Favorite Prescription' contains no
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I have taken four hottjes of 'Favorite Pre
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Fvery woman 3hould send for a. free
copy of Dr. Pierce's Medical Adviser.
Send 21 one-cent stamps to pay expense
of mailing dnly for the book in paper
coyers, or 31 stamps for clqth, to Dr.
R. V. Pierce, Buffalo.N. V.
trlct, and recent rich strikes have added
to the purpose to have an outlet from
this side.
Xotes of Hillsboro.
HILLSBORO, Or., Aug. 20. Orders have
been gent In for SO cars for this point, for
shipment of hay. A large part of thU is
for Philippine consignment.
Washington County will make a strong
effort to capture the first prize for the
agricultural exhibit at the State Fair
this Fall, F. M. Heldel. of this city, and
"William Jackson, of Centervllle, havo
the proposed exhibit in charge.
On the Baseball Diamond.
CENTRALIA. "Wash.. Aug. 20. A hotly
contested gama of baseball took place be
tween Centralla and Chehalis here this
afternoon, resulting In a score of 21 to
23 m favor of Chehalis. Louis Marlon, a
Chehalis player, met with a painful ac
cident while scoring at home plate, falling
heavily and breaking his collar-bone.
THE
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OREGON
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The Colored Specialist
Has opened up nls office at 347 Front, ana"
will sell his medicine as usual. Medicines
for all kinds of chronic diseases.
PKIHARY, SECONDARY OR TERTIARY BLOOD P01S01
Permanently Cured You can bo treated At
home under same guaranty. If you have taken
mercury, iodide potash, and stUl have aches
and pains. Mucous Patches In Mouth. Soro
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tailing out. write
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THE MONTANA
State School of Mines
At Butte. Montana, will open Sept. 11, 1000.
Full four jears" course ot instruction offered;
two terms of 20 weeks each per year. Tuition
free to Montana students; others pay J25 per
term. For other Information address N. R.
Leonard. Butte. Mont.
The Oregon Mining
Stock Exchange
Auditorium. Chamber of Commerce Bids.,
V. O. bos 87!. Portland. Or.
Open call every day at 10:30 A. M.
Phone Main 310. Oregon. Celumbla Main 230.
J. E. Haseltlne. Pres.; David Goodsell.
Treai F- J- Hard. See.
Directors L. G. Clarke. J. B HaselUne, Da
vid Goodsell. P. J. Jenninss. I. Q. Davidson.
3. I Hartraaa, E. A. Clem.
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