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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.
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