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Newspaper Page Textt THE MOR2OT0 0REG02HAK, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 1900. DON'T LIKE. ROGERS Members of His Administra tlon Give Faint Praise. 50ME VARKLY OPPOSE HIM Opinion Is Expressed That Fnslonlsts Mnut Loot Elsewhere lor a Candidate to Win. OLTMPIA, Wash., Aug. 2L As the time for the state convention draws near there la much speculation, and interest around the Stateheustf as to the proba bility and also the deslrabHIty of renom inating Governor John R. Rogers to head the Fusion ticket. A canvass of the -views of such state officers' and heads of depart ments as are in the city shows that Gov ernor Rogers Is not especially "popalar wlth the men- he has been associated with for the past four years and who helped him to win the fight at the last general election. It Is to be expected that to property-owners and the laboring ele ment of Thurston County Governor Rog ers renomtoation would not be accepta ble, -for in many instances other than vetoing the capriol building bill has he discriminated against Olyxripia and vicin ity but none of the gentlemen whose views are given have property Interests at stake In Olympia, and their antagon ism Is from personal and political rea sons. State Auditor Neal Cheatham said, In speaking of the rcnomlnatlon of Gov ernor Rogers: "Until quite recently I have favored Governor Rogers renomi natlon. Since the Fawcett-Rogers split I consider it would be at least poor politics for us to place him at the Head of the ticket, for I am sure he would prove a poor and weak candidate. I consider It very unfortunate for Governor Rogers that his appointees have been to active in his interests, and especially that em ployes In the state institutions have been coerced into working for his renomlna tlon." Supreme Judge Anders laughed on being questioned as to his sentiments, and said: "'Oh, every one knows how I feel towards thpt gentleman, and it wouldn't do for me to express my views as to Governor Rog ers' rcnomlnatlon." Secretary of State Jenkins Because of the bittr feeling engendered within the ranks of the Rogers and Pawcett fol lowers In Pierce County, which has to a more or less degree permeated the fusion ranks throughout the state, I would re gard either Netterer Of Whatcom or Charles Voorhees, of Spokane, as stronger candidates for the head of the ticket. The nomination of either Netterer or Voorhees Tould thoroughly unite all the elements and factions within the Fusion party and thereby insure absolute success of the state ticket and the Bryan elect ors. "While I recognize the fact that I have warm friends in both the Rogers and Fawcett factions, the foregoing Is an unbiased expression of my opinions. Insurance Commissioner C G. Helfner I am opposed to the rcnomlnatlon of Governor Rogers on political grounds. He is not our strongest candidate. Many political enemies in his own party will not support him, even if he is nominated. "He can neither unify, solidify or enthuse the Fusion forces. The one man who can do all these things is Charles S. Voor hees. In spite of reports to the contrary, I am not a candidate for any place on the Fusion ticket. Deputy State Auditor Garrison I am not a diplomat. I must either say what 1 think or keep quiet. Hence, I do not want to express my personal opinion as to Governor Rogers' administration or possible rcnomlnatlon. X may have my personal dislikes to the Governor, but prefer not to mention them. Horatio Ailing, chief clerk In the State Secretary's department Personal feeling aside, I consider Governor Rogers the strongest candidate his party could nom inate. His administration has been a suc cess, and the interests of the state con served. Governor Rogers' party should not go "before the people in the attitude of Indorsing his administration and then refusing to grant him a rcnomlnatlon. State Senator T. J. Miller, now em ployed as secretary for the Board ot State Land Commissioners I don't like Governor Rogers and I don't want to see him renominated, for the reason he would be a weak candidate and would fall to untto the forces. He is too un grateful to the friends who put him In power. He has repudiated nearly every one of his ante-election promise:, and has devoted his energies in building up a Rogers, instead of a reform, party. P. L.. Onellette. also In the Land Com missioners' department, and four year ago a rabid Rogers supporter I'd a thou sand times rather see Frink elected than Rogers. Frink is a good business man, and has not been tried yet, and Rogers has and found wanting. He has proved himsfclf a liar and untrue to his party's interests. State Treasurer Young is oast of the mountains, overseeing the harvesting ot his crop of grain on his ranch, -but his deputy, L. R Rador, said: "I would rather Mr. Young would express hlmseir. I well "knows his Tlcws towards the Gov ernor, but I would prefer not to publish them." . Mr Young entertains a lively animosity towards Sovernor Rogers since tire time the Governor "fired" the first Board of Audit and Control, of which Young was1 a member - Assistant Attorney-General Vance is also out of town, but his peculiar posi tion towards the Governor is giving rise to much speculation as the position he "will take In the convention. Mr. Vance is frank and outspoken in his dislike of Goernor Rogers, and has been working against his renomlnatlon. In Yakima, Mr. "Vance's home, he "was recently elected a delegate to the Democratic convention 1 and Instructed to -work for Rogers. Land Commissioner Bridges is in San Francisco, but he has most emphatically stated on se eral occasions that If John R Rogers heads the ticket his (Bridges') name will not go on. "TaatoniKts of Lewis County. CITOHAX.TS. "Wash.. Aug. 2L The Democratic and Populist County Conven t'ens. to select delegatus to the state con tentions, were heM In Chehalls today. The Democrats selected the following 14 delegates to the state convention; C. G. Huntley, F . Harm. M. M. Banister, J. B Landram. T. &L MeClearj. David Thrash. C. O. Gingrich. J. F. Llnhart, John Ponder. T. C. Rush, George L Brooks. Joel "Follows, George Deuber and George Hall. The Populist delegates a-e: B. I Crockett. T. RHindtree. W. X. Alvord, X, P Calllson, Ed Deggoller, Henry Tucker, Charles Evans, Frank McCann, Theodore "floss, A. "VV. Eaton, A. Schoole, J. A. Baker, B. F. Brown and I. J. Stlcklln. The PojuHets instructed their delegation rr Rogers, although at least two ot the delegation are opposed t the Governor. Probably & majority of the Democratic delegation favor Rogers for re-election, hut sotae will not vote for hlra under any circumstances. CArrrnn-o xx "WASnrxcTox. Prisoner Who Wn Charged "With. Criminal Assault nt Amor In. ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. L Timothy Cor bett. -who was wanted here to answer to an information, charging him with crim inal assault on Mrs. John Dsnk, has been arrested, and arrived here this evening in charge of Sheriff Linvitte. The crime with which Corbett is charged Is alleged to have been committed at a logging camp near Otaey, about two weeks ago. but when an officer went there to arrest Corbett he had disappeared. Descriptions erf the man were seat from the Sheriffs office to all the adjacent counties, with the result that on Saturday word was re rr'.ved from Sheriff Brown, of Pacific County, "WMly. that Corbett -iad been arrested at Aberdeen apo was In the County Jail at South Bend. The proper extradition papers were at once secured and Sheriff. Llnville went after the pris oner. Corbett Is a man of about 60 years of- age. and has been accused of a former offense of a similar character. The" Eureka cannery, on the "Washing ton side of the river, cleaned up and stopped operations on Sunday, August 19. During the last few days that it was in operation it was blocked all the time. On Saturday, it is reported to have re ceived 35 tons of fish delivered by the steamer El Hurd and launch Ida HaxeL Some difficulty has arisen over the signing of the contract for lighting the city by the "West Shore Mills Company, in accordance with the ordinance passed by the Council at Its meeting last evening. The difficulty has arisen over some de tails of the contract, and the dtywill be In darkness until they are arranged. XEW ELECTRIC POWER. STATIOJ. $10,000 to Be Stfent in the" Improve ment for La Grande. L;A GRANDE, Or., Aug. 2L The La Grande .Light & Power Company will util ise the falls in the Grand Ronde River at Oro Dell, one and a half miles above La Grande, to secure power for operating the plant. Engineer W. T. Chalk, who recent ly made the survey on the Hllgard-Gran-lte Railroad, has completed for the com pany a survey of the river, and the man ager of the company announces that as soon as details shall be arranged bids will be advertised for, to Include the construc tion of a pew dam and the necessary work. The new plant will be at the old dam. The power house will be on the site pf the old planing mill. Two turbine wheels of 100 horse-power each will be constructed. The engine in the present power house will be removed and used in periods of low water. The engineer estimates that a minimum of 190 horse power and a maximum of 350 can bo secured, which Is about three times the present power. The expense will be about $10,000. It Is oxpected that the new plant will be ready for operation in November. JiORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. Hendrlx, of 3Iorrow County. Mrs. Margaret Hendrlx, who recently died at Hardman, was 86 years old. She was the widow of Eli D. Hendrlx, who died in IBM. She was born in St. Clair County, Illinois, April 4. l&U, her maiden name being Brownfield. Her father and mother both died the samo week when she was 3 months old. She was raised by her older sister. In 1S35 she was unlled in marriage with Ell O. Hendrlx. Ot their nine children five are living, all in Eastern Oregon. Mrs. Hendrlx, with her family, crossed the plains and set tled near Athena, In Umatilla County, In 18C3, being among the earliest settlers. In 1S77 Mrs. Hendrlx moved to Morrow County, and settled on Rock Creek. Here she lived until about a month previous; to her death, when she went to the home of her son George, near Hardman. Electrician Was Fonnd Dyg. NEW "WHATCOM. "Wash.. Aug. 2L George B. Shorey, of Seattle, the well known Pacific Coast electrician, is dead here tonight from causes which only an autopsy can determine. Five minutes after leaving the street railway com pany's power-house to take a car for his home, he was found near the track In the throes of death. An abrasion on his face and a break in his hat at first led to suspicion of foul play, but physicians do not incline to this theory, and rather ascribe his death to natural causes. JT. R. Dotr, Orecron rionecr of JS44. JEFFERSON. Or., Aug. 2L N. R. Doty, a pioneer of 1S-H, and one of the most respected and Influential residents of this section, died at his farm home, about five miles northwest of this city, yesterday, from a paralytic stroke. He was in his 93th year, but up to the time of the stroke was aspry as a boy. Mrr- Wrisrht, of Roseuurg. ROSEBURG, Or.. Aug. 2L Mrs. James M. Wright died in this city Sunday, after a lingering illness. She was born in Mis souri, 62 years ago, and came to Oregon in 1S52. A husband and five grown chil dren survive her." OrcRon Notes. "W. S. Chandler has several parties tf men prospecting for coal In Coos County. The Yaqulna Post says the debt of Lin coln County, with accrued interest. Is J42, 774 62. Professor J. H. Cochran, of Oakland, whose leg was recently amputated, Is recovering. Friday of last week was pay-day at the Marshfield shipyard. Over 4000 was paid out for labor. Apples are abundant -at Myrtle Point, and farmers are bringing fine fruit to the local packing-house. The "Willamette above Eugene seems to be running cordwood. One man Is float ing down 2500 cords. A Salem hop man advertises for famil ies" to pick hops, at 40 cents per box "parties to be moved out and back." "W. Reed and R. "Wade, of the Umpqua Valley, are reported to have sold 46 head of beef cattle which averaged 1266 pounds. The town of Stayton has built a tenu porary bridge across the Santlam above the old one, so Linn County people can get to town -with grain. Miss Griffith, of the Waldo Hills, has orders for 100 pairs of live Chinese pheas ants for shipment out of the state. She receives Jo a pair for" them. Many Valley fanners who are convinced that profitable wheatgrowlng Is a busi ness of the past, are reported to be pre paring to engage In stockralslng. Several flocks of ducks have arrived on Coos Bay from the northern breeding grounds. This Is much earlier than usual, and causes weather prophets to predict an early and hard Winter. William Brown, his son Clifford, and Ernest Bean, of Salem, killed a black bear and two cubs In a huckleberry patch on the Little North Fork of the Santlam, near Henllne Mountain, a few days ago. Joseph Wharton, of West Roseburg, Is building a fruit drier with a capacity of 60 bushels daily. He has a good crop. Douglas White Is building a drier on Deer Creek with a capacity of GO bushels dally. Both the salmon canneries at Gardiner will run this season. While the price has not been agreed upon for the pea son, it will quite likely be the same as last year, 60 cents for chlnooks and 25 cents for the smaller salmon. An Elkton man writes to his neighbors: "A creamery in Elkton means diversi fied farming, fat calves, fine poultry, more hogs, and tons of butter, a build ing up of the soil, opportunity for future generations rasing wheat don't mean It." A recently married editor In Grant County prints this bit of advice: "Here and now we want to say to our 'old bach" friends that it is not half living to live single, and we venture, on behalf of our better half, tho same conclusion to, 'old "maid friends." Austin Altree and family, who have been taking an outing near Norton, are said by the Yaqulna Post to have "se cured nearly seven tons of first-class chlt tim bark. They camped out, worked when they pleased, and had a good time gen erally, while securing enough bark to lay away between ?2C0 and JSM of spending money." The crop- failure In the lower Umpqua Valley Is so pronounced this year that grain will have to be Imported, says A. E Ozouf. of Scottsburg, In the Rpseburg Review. The principal farmers above Scottsburg altogether have not more than 3000 bushels of wheat, and what they have is unfit for market. On Smith river, nearer the coast, the cutworms ate up the pastures and this will handicap the hitherto profitable creamery business in Gardiner. However, most of the farm ers are well fixed, and will be able to stand the loss of a year's crop. Fishing and lumbering will continue to give em ployment and circulate money. EARLY TIMES IN COOS TEXTH AXMTAIf CELEBRATION BY TKE PIONEERS ASSOCIATION. " Changes in the Country Since the Settlers Located There Reminis cencesThe Mining Industry. MARSHFIELD, Or., Aug..l9. The tenth annual meeting of the Pioneers Assada- tlon of Coos and Curry Counties occurred Wednesday and Thursday, at Bandon beach. The attendance was not so Iarje as it has been in former years. Three members of the association died during the last 12 months, and age and debi.lty are telling upon others. The entertain ment was along the lines usually followed by the old-timers at their meetings speeches, songs, stories and reminis cences. S. H. Hazard, of Marshfield, de livered the historical speech of the occa slon, and Henry Hewiat Baldwin, the lit erary seer of Bandon, read an. original poem depleting frontier scenes and inci dents. At the evening campfire in front DEATH OP MRS! ESTIMABLE PIONEER WOMAN OF S ALEtl. SALEM, Or., Aug. 21. Mrs. Eliza Cooke died at her home In this city at 11 o'clock last night of a complication of lung troubles. The deceased was born In Rennselaer County, New York. April 20, 1810. In early life she removed to Ohio, and located in Erie County. On September 5, 1835, she was married to Edwin N. Cooke, at Oxford, in that state. For a number of jears they lived at Sandusky, and later at Fremont, from' which latter place they left for Orejron in 1850. The health of Mrs. Cooke belns poor, they Journeyed along, leisurely, awaiting the approach of Spring to commence the te'dlous journeyacross the Kockles. Mrs. Cooke was accompanied by her niece, Mrs. Charles P. Cqoke, later of Ellensburg, Wash., and by her only daughter, Fan nie, who subsequently became the wife of T. McF. Patton. who was also a member of the expedition. .On the arrival of the family In Oregon thoy located at Salem. Mr. Cooke built the old Headquarters building on the corner of State and Commercial streets, where the Ladd & Bush Bank now stands. He engaged In merchandising In partnership with George H. Jones. He afterward engaged in steamer transportation on the "Willamette River, and operated an Iron foundry at Oswego. He served as State Treasurer from 1862 to 1870. He died in 1870. Mrs. Cooke continued to reside In the beautiful Cooke residence, at the corner of Court and Summer streets, near the capltol. She has eer been known as generous and unselfish In the highest degree, one of the gentlest of mothers, the most patient of wives, a most affec tionato friend and tho kindest of neighbors. In the pioneer day3 of Oregon her Influence was felt in molding the society In which she moved, and in directing the course of events to ward civilization, education and morality. She 'was a consistent Christian, a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Her only daughter. Mrs. T. McF. Patton, died In 1886. Mrs. Cooke left three grandchildren, Cooke and Hal Patton, of Salem, and Mrs. J. X. McCully, of Joseph, Wallowa County. of Baldwlna Villa, the veterans of thq Rogue Rlyer Indian War and the Port Orford Ijattle related their adventures, and every member of the society poured linguistic oil upon the torch of memory. And It burned brightly until a late hour. The following plone"ers were elected as officers for the ensuing year: f I. Hacker, president; D. J. Lowe, first vice-president; John Flannagan, second vice-president; J. J. Lamb, third vice president; B. F. Ross, treasurer; E. H. Hazard, historian; R. H. Rosa, marshal. Coquille Cfty was -named as the p ace of meeting in 1901. The Coos County Pioneer and Historical Society is Independent of the Oregon Pio neer Association. It embraces both Coos and Curry Counties, because this territory was for many years all under one local government Coo1; County. The require ment for membership is a residence of 15 years in. the county. Here Is a list of those who attended the reunion, together with their places of residence, and the dates at which they settled in this part of Oregon: H. H. P. Baldwin. Bandon 1832 Andrew Jackson. Bandon 1S53 R. E. Summers, Bandon 1351 John Hamblock, Bullards 1854 Mrs. Jane A. Hamblock, Bullards 1S54 Mrs. J. F. Schroeder, Arago 1S43 Y. M. Xiowe, Bandon IS57 H. Clemens, Parkersburg 1CE6 W. D. L. F. Smith, Marshfield 1S53 D. J. Lowe, Bandon 1S3I Mrs. Y. M. Lowe, Bandon 1F57 J. H. Schroeder. Arago 1S53 Mrs. Mary A. Major, Bandon lSGS A. H. Schroeder, Coquille City 1S9 J. F. Schroeder. Arago 1859 George Stauff, Marshfield 1S59 Emily Schroeder, Arago. . 18 9 Dora Schroeder, Arago 13.9 Isaiah Hacker. Coquille City 1552 John Flannagan, Empire City 1S60 Daniel Giles, Myrtle Point 153 W. L. Hayter, Arago 1865 John Nasburg, Bandon 1854 Mrs. Viola L. Rosa, Bandon ,1So9 Mary A. Lowe, Bandon 1S57 "Anna Walcott, Marshfield ..18o9 Emma Craddock. Bandon 1S68 Edward Fahy. Bandon 18o4 Levi Snyder, Bandon "S73 S. Hunter. Bandon 13 T. P. Hanly. Parkersburg 1S68 Mrs. Dora Hanly, Parkersburg 1852 Maryette Morse. Bandon 182 J. F. Prewett, Parkersburg ISiO Parlee Blackerly. Bandon......... 1869 Mrs. Xannle H. Giles, Myrtle Polnt....lS.0 R. H. Rosa. Bandon 1S70 Mrs. E. A. Lowe. Bandon 157 Cvrus Doak, Parkersbun- if Henry Clemens, Parkersburg 1H Edward Fahv, Bullards l6f Frank Fay. Parkersburg ..1S72 J. H. Lamb, Coquille City.......... 18j3 Mrs. Marv A. Lamb, Coquille City 1S3 Charlrs Fihy. BuUards...................lS75 Paul Fahy, Cape Blanco Light Station-lf S. W- Fahy. Prosper 1S57 J. J. Lamb, Coquille City 1S73 Y. C. Brown, Parkersburg; 1869 The Schroeders and the Hermanns are 'larse families, and make up Important colonies In the Upper Coquille Valley. Both families have been prominent In the affairs of Coos County since the date ot. their first settlement. Hon. Blnger Her mann, Commissioner of the General Land Office, usually figures conspicuously at the reunions. A letter from him to one of the officers of tho society states that, while ho will soon leave the National cap ital for Oregon, he will arrive lats In August. Three of the Schroeder brothers mar ried three sisters, daughters of William T. and Ann Perry, J. H. Schroeder was united to Emily Perry; A, S. Schroeder to Dora Perry: and J. F. Schroeder to Mary Perry. The Perrys came to Oregon in 1S42 and settled on Clatsop plains. The head of the family, W. T. Perry, built the first flourmlll between the Columbia and Sacramento Rivers. It was put up at Oregon. City, and was owned by Dr. McLoughlln, of Hudson's Bay Company fame.- In 1S53 Perry went to Douglas County and erected a gristm"l on Deer Creek, which he operated until 1S3S. whin he moved to Coos County and settled. The little town of Norway occupies his old homestead In this county. Those in attendance at the meeting gave much attention to John Hamblock and Tils wife, Jane A Hamblock. Al though among the oldest pioneers In the society," the Hamblocks engaged in the social amenities and public exercises with the enthusiasm of youth. The Hamblocks live on a ranch in sight of Bandon. When John Hamblock, took this place In 15 1, there was no neighbor nearer than Aph ram Cunningham, a bachelor, who owned the site of Coquille City, CO miles up the river. , Mrs. Hamblock. is a daughter of Chris Long, who was one of the first set tlers of Port Orford. At the time she was married to John Hamblock there was but one other girl In Southern Coos County, and she was Anna Tlchnor, the daughter of- the famous Captain Tichnor. Anna Tlchnor became Mrs. Dart, and still re- ELIZA COOKE. sides near the scenes of her girlhood. It profits much the son of later days to hear the pioneer describe the geog raphy of the country as it was when he discovered it. The pioneer encampment was on the high bluff overlooking the mouth of the Coquille River. To the north, bpyond an expanse of sand dunes and ocean break ers, Coos Head with Its lighthouse stands out against the horizon. To the south, and within the range of vision, Cape Blanco pierces the waters of the Pacific and establishes itself as the most wester ly promontory along the coast of the United States. About the mouth of the Coquille River are clustered a number of great rock's which the angry breakers have worn Into fantastic shapes. "When I first came to the Coos country in 1S53," said Daniel Giles, pointing to the sandhills, "the mouth of the Coquille Riv er was over there, a half a mile north of where it Is now. This coast country un dergoes constant change. The prevailing winds are from the north, and they drive the sand before them. The north side of the river was filled with sand, and the current was driven against the south shore. This process brought the mouth down against this bluff. It will remain here." And now Mr. Giles made a prediction which will interest minsrs: "It was this changing of the face of the country and the course of the streams that caused the placer workers to lose the pay streak at Whisky Run. But It will be found again by boring or other prospecting, and some body will make a fortune." Whisky Run was in sight of the en campment several miles to the north. At its mouth, In the Spring of 1853, rich beach diggings were struck. Daniel Giles was one of the argonauts who was attracted by this golden fleece. The camp which grew into existence as a result of this discovery was called Randolph, and at one time it enumerated nearly 5000 souls, A squaw man by the name of Hinch dis covered the old beach deposits of gold while he was In hiding because of the murder of an Indian woman who had as saulted his consort. Giles believes that Hlnch took out as much as J50.000 in. dust. In May, 1854, "Coarse Gold" Johnson and several x companion's left the Randolph mines and started overland for the Rogue River country. While fording a small creek putting into the south fork of the Coquille River. Johnson discovered gold In the sand. The party fallowed up the auriferous indications and discovered a rich placer deposit." The creek was called Johnson Creek, from the name of Its dis coverer. Daniel Giles was one of the first to take advantage of the discovery- He made quite a Btake. From time to time large sums have been taken from this mineral belt, and some mining has been done ever since. The mining industry here has just recently taken the permanent form of quarts working. Mr. Giles, who has watched Its progress from the first discovery on Johnson Creek, believes that the richest mines are yet to be found. Slot-Machine License Vetoed. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 2L Mayor Eastham. has vetoed the ordinance to li cense slot machines, on the ground that the city has no power to license what the state law makes illegal. The veto was sustained. FIVE MINERS SMOTHERED BRUSH FIRE GOT TO AIRHAFT OF COAL-MINE. ' Elglrrr Men Were Worlrinsr There, and All RniFivc Escaped Bodies Recoi ered Inquest on Remains. SEATTLE, Aug. 21. A special to the Pcst-Intelllgeneer from Issaquah, "Wash., says: Five miners wer smothered to death in the Issaquah Coal Company's mines at this place this forenoon. A brush fira spread to tho mouth of an airshaft, ig nited the timbers and was sucked down by the ventilator fan Into the workings, where 0 men were employed. All the miners who were near the exit escaped. Dominick Cassassos, Carlos Cassassos, C. M. Vowell, Ren Laws and John Lind were in a remote chamber, and were over come, by smoke and black damp. Their bodies were recovered this afternoon. An inquest will be held tonight SUGAR-BEET CAMPAIGN. Mr. Corbtn Makes Good Offer to Pa lonae Farmers Advances Money. PULLMAN. Wash.. Aug. a. Elton Fullmer, analyzing chemist for-the beet sugar factory at Waverly, has spent sev eral days In and around Pullman for the purpose of contracting with farmers to engage in beet culture next year, and succeeded better than he had expected. D. C. Corbln, who owns the factory, Is making an offer to farmers that prom ises, o secure several thousand acres ot beets next year. Mr, Fullmer contracted for 300 acres near Guy" In two tracts, and a number of smaller contracts were made near Pullman. The contract provides that Mr- Corbln shall furnish the seed, the machinery, all help, and, In fact, everything but the teams and the land, which are furnished by the farmer, and is all the risk he takes In the venture. Mr. Corbln pays all expenses, or advances the money to pay all the cash expense Incurred, and waits until the beets are grown and de livered at th,e factory, when he takes what he advanced rom the prl.ee paid to the farmer for his crop. He further agrees to take the beets at a fixed price per ton delivered at the nearest railroad station to the land where the beets are grown, and if, for any reason, there should be a failure of the crop, he agrees to assume all money paid by him for labor or otherwise in the production of the crop. Thus Mr. Corbln assumes all the risk, and should there be a failure of the crop the farmer loses nothing but his time and the use of his land. This lib eral offer is made, for the purpose of In ducing farmers to entrace In beet culture. which Mr. Corbln insists Is more profita ble than the raising of wheat or other grain. Mr. Fullmer says he If. meeting with success everywhere, and farmers are anxious to contract for all they can cul tivate next, year. "As a result, he thinks the factory will be able to run to its utmost capacity next year. The acreage of sugar beets Is not nearly so .large as last year, but the yield Is much better, and the factory will handle more beets than it did last season. About 15,000 tons 6f beets are expeoted to be de livered at the factory, and it Is hoped to make 1500 to 2000 tons of sugar. Last sea son the beets averaged over 14 per cent sugar, and the average price was $4 60 per ton. The factory pays 54 per ton for beets yielding 12 per cent sugar, and 'JS cents per ton additional for each addi tional 1 per cent of sugar In the beets. CROPS OF YAMHILL. One-Fourth of n Crop of Grain Fruit AH Rljrht. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Aug. 21 About 25. 000 bushels of wheat have been received at McMlnnvllle warehouses, where, under ordinary conditions, there would be 150, 000. The harvest of Fall grain has been completed and' It is thought that about three-fourths of It has Jeen delivered. It Is now estlrnated that the wheat crop of this county "will be about one-fourth of that usually harvested. By machine measure there Is a third of a -crop; but it is very foul andvthere Jo much shriveled wheat, so thai av two-bushel sack does not make more than one and a half bush els. The wheat will all make excellent flour, however. The best yield of wheat reported In this section Is 22 bushels per acre, Fall oats, also, have turned out. very poor, giving 10 to 28 bushels, or less than half a crop. Still at ruling prices there is more money in oats than in wheat An effort Is being made and now has the semblance of proving successful to celebrate the completion of the Yamhill lock3 by having a two or three days' celebration pr fair at this city. The plan Is to have an exhibit of grains, fruits, minerals, etc., the products of this coun ty, and a varied programme, consisting of music and games and sports. The date has not yet been decided upon, but it will probably be about the middle of September, Llllenthal Bros, yesterday contracted for a lot of this year's hops, at 11 cents per pound. Several prunegrowers of this county be gan work of caring for their fruit yesterday- There are many fine orchards in Yamhill, and the fruit is of an except tlonally fine quality- Peach orchards on the Willamette have proved a rich source, of revenue this year, the fruit having beep sold readily at $1 50 per bushel. FRUIT DRYER FOR INDEPENDENCE. Of Larger Capacity Than Old One 35 Ccnt." for Picking: Hopn. INDEPENDENCE, pr-. Aug. 21. Inde pendence Is to have a steam fruit dryen Gllmore & Calbreath, of the water and light plant, commenced this morning to clean up the buu,dlpg and surroundings where there used to be a steam dryer, and will at once put In a new and larger boiler than was used before. The outlook for prunes Is good. The dryer will re quire 12 to 15 hands while in operation. Besides, the preparation of the fruit for the market will bring more money here for distribution. A deal for the entire crop of hops has been consummated, whereby Henry Hill sold to C. L Pltchard about 40 acres of growing hops, tho consideration being stated at $1200. The buyer assumes full charge and risk and will arrange for hla own picking. Although the season for hop picking will open Eoon, quite a number of grow ers have not yet got their quota of pick ers. Many hands will be needed. The price Is almost settled at 35 cents per box. Chennlls Valley Ba Short Crop. OHBHALIS, Wash., Aug. 2L The grain crop In Lewis County, both oats and wheat, is very short this year. Some of the farmers- say there Is not more than half a crop. One field of SC acres on Ne waukura Prairie only yielded about 1500 bushels, and another field In the best part ot the Chehalls Valley runs only about 10 bushels to the acre. Fanners say the grain did not make good root, and that the ground was In poor condition In the Spring. The aphis, it Is said, did not do much damage. Thrashing is progressing rapidly, and all of the grain Is ripening up early, so what there is will be saved. Hops are yery promising, hut the yield, owing to reduced aoroage, will he I00 bales short of last year In Southwestern Washington. . Wnnhlnprton Oountr Bopi. FOREST GROVE, Or., Aug. 2L Melkl Johnson, of this place, a real estate man, has made a careful survey of different hop yards In this section, comprising about 250 acres, with a view of ascer- and vigor. Aids the nursing mother and the baby, the aged, the ill; the convalescent. Physicians know and recommend it. All Druggists sell it. Prepared by Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assrmr St. Louis, U. S. A. Brewers of the Original Budweiser, Faust, Michelob, Anbeuser-Standard, Pale-Lager, Export Pale, Black & Tan, Exquisite and MahVNutrine. tanlng the quantity and quality of the crop, and he reports that the hops are looking well and that the yield will be large and of excellent quality. He says the hops are so far advanced now that all danger from Injury by either vermin or rain bas past He thinks hopplckers will be paid SO cents per 1Q0 pounds in this vicinity this year. - r Good Hops at Brownsville. BROWNSVILLE, Or., Aug. 21. The hopyards In this vicinity give promise pf an excellent yield. The crop will prob ably not be as great In pounds, but the duality will be far better than for a nura-1 ber of years past. nop Contract at 10 Cents. SALEM, Or., Aug. 21. A contract for 5000 pounds of hops at 10 cents was filed today. So far as can be learned. 11 cents is the highest price yet paid in Salem foi this year's crop. CHARGE AGAINST OFFICIAL. Superintendent of Idaho Soldiers Home Arrested on Serlons Charge. BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 21. William Alns lle, superintendent of the Soldiers' Home, was arrested yesterday, on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Emma Krelg, nurse at the Soldiers' Home Hosp'ital, on the charge of having attempted a criminal assault The offense Is alleged to have been committed July 29. and from that time until the day prior to the ewearlng out of the complalntv Mrs. Krelg kept her position at the Home, and fulfilled the du ties of her position. She appeared before the State Board about a week ago, and made general complaint against Ainslie, but in no way did she hint that anything of such a criminal nature had occurred. The preliminary hearing of Ainslie has been set for Thursday morning, Ainslie furnishing ball for his appearance. "- THE IDAHO FUSIONISTS. Tney Are Getting? Together Towne Will Stump the State. BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 21. K. I. Perky, chairman of the Democratic State Cen tral Committee, arrived In the city today, and the Democrats will open headquar ters at once. Nothing has yet been done by the Populists and Democrats regard ing the proposed fusion, and It Is not thought that anything can be dona, for a week or 1Q days. Some Populist nomi nees have placed thelr,resgnatlqns in the hands of the committee, but It is. not thought that the Democra'tic. committee has any resignations as yet. Both com mittees express confidence that a satis factory fusion will be arranged. Charles A. Towne will make a tour of Southern Idaho points from September I to 10, inclusive, under the auspices of the Silver Republican committee. SEWER CONTRACT AWARDED. Seattle Bidders Get Oregon City WorU for 911,118 14. OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 21. The CJty Council tonight awarded the contract of building the hill sewer system to Mitch ell & Hard, of Seattle. Wash., for 511. 118 14, that being the lowest bid. Six b.ds were presented from Portland firms and one from local contractors. J. H. Cun ningham, of Portland, was appointed en gineer and superintendent of construc tion. TILLAMOOK FISHERMEN STRIKE. Demand Higher Price for Salmon Cannery Will Not Start. TILLAMOOK, Or., Aug. 21. The fisher men of Tillamook Bay, about 50 in num ber, went on a strike last night, de manding 50 cents each for large salmon and 20 cents for sllversides, and 74 cents for "chums." Elmore's cannery, which was to start work this morning, was un able to do so. Forest Grove Notes. FOREST GROVE. Or., Aug. 21. John Fowler, of this place, brought suit a few days ago against J. F. McGlll, a black smith here, for $J0 damages. The com plaint alleged that Mr. McGill, In shoeing Fowjer'a wqrk horse, had shaved one hoof, too' deep and had also burned It, which crippled the animal so he could not be used for a month. The case was tried by a Jury in Justice Wlrtz court yesterday, and damages to the amount of $15 were al lowed. New evidence since the trial as to the unsound condition of the animal's foot before the shoeing occurred having developed, a new hearing may be had. The improvement of 400 feet of Main street, in the business center of the city, oostlng JSM 60, was commenced yesterday. Surveyor Walker has outlined the work, which, when finished, will be an improve ment which will last. G. A. R. Post Abandoned. CORVALLIS. Aug. 21. Ellsworth Post, of the Grand Army ot the Republic, has abandoned its organisation and surren dered its charter, The concluding meet ing took place Saturday night. The aban donment of the organization was on ac count of depleted member3hlp and lim ited attendance at the meetings. The post was organized October 12, 188?, aid for a 'ong time was In a flourishing condition. Of the" original members, only a few remain In Corvallls. Some have died and others have gone to other parts. The addition of names to the roll has not kept pacewlth the deaths and removals, until the action Just taken appeared to be necessary. Wanh"nfon Not?s,r At Spokane Sunday the Union" Park M. E. Church -was dedicated by Rev- P. A. Cool, Doming has formed plans and raised funds for a gravity system of water works. A 14-year-pld boy. named Qleson, swal lowed poison at Whatcom, the 19th, and soon died, Hon. Levi Ankeny says the danger to Republican success in Washington Is over-confidence. John Neis, a German, fell into the Duwamlsh River the 10 th while fishing and was drowned. Frapcls Murphy is drawing large and appreciative audiences In Seattle to his temperance lectures. Alice. 9-year-old -daughter of C, W Speer was fatally burped at Seattle Au gust 19. and died that night. Stephen Niblock1,. of Klrkland, -was suc cessful in a second attempt to commit suicide. He left a widow and one son. Friday afternoon the hole through the 'HEUSEfl-BDsCiy S ijjmimi0 - itasr mark. is a liquid food that tones the sys tem. Its use brings appetite,Jiealth. - Great Northern tunnel east of Everett was opened and daylight streamed from east to west. L Republicans, will open the campaign in Washington, with a big rally at Seattle I August 29. Influential Republicans from all parts of the state will be invited to participate. Benjamin Father?, of Wal"a Walla, re ports a yield of 19.5S0 bushels of barley from a 220-acre field 83 bushels per acre. He also has 13,000 sacks of wheat and a good fruit crop. A second "Silver Republican" delega tion tp the fusion convention has been named at Walla Walla. It is strictly anti Rogers, and will demand that It bo seated at Seattle. The hotel at Newcastle wa3 burned to the ground early the morning of the 13th, and Mrs. H. A. Wells barely escaped with her life. She was saved by James Har mon, a saloon-kseper. Two farmers of Yakima contracted the sale of 20,000 pounds ot hops the 18th Inst. E. H. Shannafelt getting 10 cents, 'and A. Herkle U cents a pound. The picking of early hops is In progress. William B. Cowglll died In Spokane Au gust 19, at the age of 67, from heart disease. He left a wife, three sons Will iam C.r of Baker City., J. A. and D. S., of Spokane and a brother and two sisters In Illinois. The bodies of two men were found at Walla Walla Sunday. One was that of a laboring man, with nothing to Identify It. It was discovered by boys in some brush. The other was taken from the Touchet River, was well preserved, and may be identified. A force of men are at work clearing out the Immense jam of Jogs at the mauttv of the Nooksack River, which long ago closed navigation on the stream and has been the cause of many overflows and much damage to farm property near the mouth of the river. Seattle'3 carnival of crime still holda space In the papers. Three burglaries oc curred Sunday afternoon. Ip the house Of Thomas Burns, the thieves got $140 in coin. At the house of James Alexander they secured a gold watch and a quantity ot silver spoons. R. P. Byam, motorman on a Ballard street-car, saved a small chlld'3 life Sun day. When he saw the child on the traclt he promptly set the brakes hard, but tho car was on a down grade and would not stop quickly. Byam slid over the front of the car and at the proper ln- I stant caught up the little one and pulled It on the car, One Seattle ball team has been beaten at Spokane, and another has arranged to go up and play three games, the letter part" of this week: The Seattle Tlme3 says that "Spokane want3 to see Seattle play not an Everett teaip under a Seattle name." The work of the Spokane team indicates that It will defeat any nine Seattle may send. The case of Aven V3. the North Ameri can Fishing Company was partially set tled in the Superior Court at Montesano by the defendant agreeing to remove ob jectionable traps on condition that they be allowed to put traps in waters not used for glllnet fishing. Some fishermen who were not consulted In the compro mise will continue the fight. The Boyle perjury case, at Colfax, Is a puzzle to citizens. Boyle swears positive ly to the tlme3 when he asserts that Mrs. barah McDonald, accused of horse stealing, was locked In a cell with a. masculine prlspner; but there is abundant proof that the woman was sent to the Medical Lake Asylum before Boyle was Imprisoned at Colfax. Citizens arve puzzled as to who has Induced Boyje to make such statements and swear to them, Boyle's arrest is expected to bring to public knowledge the identity of the per son who Is guilty of subornation of perjury. Idaho Notes. Nez Perces Democrats will hold their primaries September 8. Senator Heltfeld has returned from an Eastern trip, and Is visiting hts home con stituency. Burglars entered a clpthlng house at Wardncr August IS, and carried away a quantity of goods. The surveyors of the Idaho Midland have been called In. The next surveying will be to 'settle the route through the passes of the Sawtooth Mountains, Republicans held a rally at Wardner August 19, and the local Democrats have put forth a challenge to them for a de- bate of the Issues of the campaign. State Auditor Bartlett Slnolair ranks ex-Senator Dubois as the "leader of the Democratic party in Idaho." and saya that "any one who denies that statement is uninformed of political conditions In the state." A Bonner's Ferry letter, of August 19, says: "The steamer Hercules left this week for Nelson, B. C, with a raft con taining 250,000 feet of logs bought from Peterson. As soon as this raft i-i de llvprfl thf hnnt -will rfttnm and bliv a 450.000-foot raft from I. P. Beeler. When tne iieeier rait s aisposea or, over .j.jvj.wm feet of log? will have left this port for British Columbia during the Summer The average price has been about $5 50 per thousand." Daily Treasury Statement. WASHINGTON. Aug. 2L-Todaya state ment of the Treasury balances in the general fund, exclusive of the $lSO,0O0.Q00 gold reserve in the division or redemption. Available cash balance $134,:U3,847 Gold 7Mi2.ia2 Drunkenness Cured BY, White Ribbon Remedy Can Be Given in Glass of Water, Tea or Cottee Without Patient's Knowledge. White Ribbon Kemedy will euro or destroy th& dtaeastd appetlt fer alcoholic stimulants, whether the patltnt In a confirmed Inebriate, "a tlnpler." social drlpker or drunlcard. Impossible for any one to have an appotHa for alcoholic liquors after uslngr White Ribbon Portland, Oregon Woodard. Clarke &. Co., Fourth and "Waahlprton sta By mall. . Trial packaffo fre fay wrltinsr MRS. T. C. M9QF.E, Fresr W. C, T. U Ventura. Cal.