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THE MOKNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, - AUGUST -28-, 1900.
CHANCE FOR PROF!
Oregon Timber Lands Afford
'Qopd Investment.'
future' wdrth will be 'great
School Sections Well "Worth. Cost
Kertew of Situation iiy Investor
of Experience in. East. ""
SAUEM, Aug. 27. A. T Killlher. a
Michigan timber operator who has been
buying timber and grazing land in Ore
gen during the past, year, says -he knows
of ao "more promising investment than
the school sections which the state has
for sale at 51 23 per acre. He says he is
satisfied that money invested judiciously
today in such lanfy will, within the
next lew years, yield a return of 25 per
cent per year, and while the state has
some land that is not worth ?1 23 per
acre. If lie had sufficient, capital to do
BO, he would buy every acre offered for
sale at that figure, rather than loan his
money at tho prevailing rate of Interest.
3Ir. Kelliher began his timber experi
ence in Maine, but later removed to
Michigan, whore there was a better ileld
for operations of this, nature. The tim
ber lands of Michigan were nearly ex
hausted, and he came to Oregon and ex
pects to remain. He says he is buying
land with his own. money, -and expects to
profit by the Increase in values which are
certain to come. Continuing, he said:
"The tide of immigration Is turning
toward the Pacific Coast with a rapidity
that means immediate development of
all the industries of this "Western coun
try. It is an immigration of people who
3iave capital to invest, people who ap
preciate the importance of the changes
that have taken place across the Pacific,
and who intend to profit by the advance
ment that TYlli. take .place on the Coast.
The people of Oregon do not appreciate
the opportunities that are opening before
"them. If they did, they would not in
vest their savings in 4 per cent municipal
bonds, while Eastern capital is gettlne;
control of the best of the timber lands.
It is true that the best timber lands
Siave been secured by large capitalists,
and that investments which could have
been made a year ago cannot now be
'snade. But there are both timber and
grazing lands remaining on the market
which, in a few years, will be worth
"many times their present value. People
think today that the land3 are not worth
buying. A few years ago they thought
tho samo of these lands which have been
bought up within the last year, and con
cerning which there "has been so much
discussion recently in the press.
"People are inclined to judge of values
by tho price. Because the state offers
its school sections at $125 per acre they
think that is all or more than they are
worth. They do not stop to ask, 'How-
much will it be worth 10 years from nowi
Many of the men who became wealthjr
in the East did so by purchasing idle
land when it was cheap, and holding it
until it could .be put to some use. Then
they sold it at a handsome figure, while
their neighbors remembered with regret
that they once had the same opportunity
to buy cheap land as had tho men who
did buy it. There is very little land in
Oregon that 1b not worth SI 25 per acre
today. There is much that seems not
to be worth that, as Umber values aro
estimated in Oregon at present, but the
price of stumpage will not always re
main at the present figure. I havo seen
the stumpage in the East rise from 6 per
cent of the value to 65 per cent of the
lumber, and I know what X am talking
about. I have stood on tho dock at Bath,
Me,, and examined a single log of Oregon
timber that was valued fet ?600. The
stumpage value of that log was incon
siderable in proportion to the value of
the log in Maino, yet within a few years
the value of the standing timber will
increase beyond the expectations of even
those who aro now Investing their idle
capital in timber land.
"But timber land is not tho only real
property that offers a good field for in
vestment. There aro many sections of
land in the foothills in the. southern part
of the state that will make excellent
grazing lands. There are tracts from
which the timber was burned 50 or 60
years ag6. This land will furnish feed
for livestock for 11 months in the year
and it certainly is worth $1 25 per acre,
"While immigration is tending toward
the Coast States, Oregon should sob to
it that sho gets her share. To do this
tho country must bo advertised. Informa
tion must be furnished to all who are
interested In this section or -the country.
There is no easier or better way to give
general information than to send to
inquirers mn -up-to-date map of the state
with brief descriptive matter. In the
year during which I have been in Ore
eon, I have bought 400 maps at 2214 cents
aploco to send to people who have written
to mo from tho East. Every time I see
fm artlclo in The Oregonian that gives
information that Eastern people may
. want, I buy 20 to SO copies and send them,
marked, to inquirers. I do this because
I am now an Oregonian; because I have
cny money invested here, and it is to
my interest, as it Is to tho interest of
all, that the state should experience a
substantial development of all her in
dustries." Capitol City Brevities. -
J. P. Ward, of this city, reports having
been held up and robbed by a thug last
evening near tho Capital Lumbering
Company's office on Front street. The
robber secured a gold watch and HO in
money.
Arcbltect i)elos D. Keer, of Portland,
was in Salem today Inspecting the work
on the new library and Legislative Hall
at the C&pltol. He reports that the work
is progressing satisfactorily, and will be
completed a month before- the Legislature
convenes.
Superintendent of Public Instruction J.
H. Aokerman will go to Hillsboro, "Wed
nesday, and to Hood Elver Friday, to at
tend county teachers' institutes.
A contract executed June IS, by which
Mrs. L. T. Bonney, T. L, Bonney and
Ira Bonney, of jaubbard, convey to H. J.
Mills, of Aurora, 10.000 pounds of hops
at 9 cents, was Hied today.
A subscription paper Is being circulated
in Salem for the purpose of raising funds
with which to rebuild "the German Luth
eran Church, which burned down a few
days ago.
Allen Johnson, a laborer, aged 27, was
received at the asylum today from Uma
tilla County. His place of residence Is
not known.
The Marion County Court will meet
with the Linn County Court at Albany,
August 38, to oron bids for retlmberlng
tho Stayton bridge.
WOMAN'S TB.YIXG EXPERIENCE.
Alone and Iot in Alaska for
Months.
SEATTLE. Aug. 27. A thrilling trip
down the Koyukuk River recently fell to
the lot of Mrs. Hewitt, wife of a Chicago
physician now at Nome, Alone and lost
for months in a dreary waste, she man
aged to rescb the Yukon River on a log
raft. Thore she was rescued by the
river steamer Hannah, picked up and sent
to Kome, to her husband. Mrs. Hewitt
left Chicago two years ago to join her
husband. He was located at St. Michael
atfixst, but afterward went,o 2Come.
Lato the Fall she reached Seattle and
pta&eA over to .Dawson with a .party.
When they reached Fort Hamilton they
heard of rich strikes at the headwaters
of the Koyukuk and started, across
country .to Join the rush for that place.
.After reaobing the Koyukuk, OJCrs. Hewitt
became lost on a branch of the river.
"With her dog team she made frantic ef
forts to get bank to camp, but only suc
ceeded in further bewildering herself. Fi-
s&Uy she was compelled to camp at aj
deserted Indian -.bungalow built of. Wood.
j The party .she was Vlth made efforts to
kjlnd ber, . bat did not succeed In aolng-
p, anavebout the 1st of June, theVeT,
breaklne-Jup, sheVconstructed a lpgraft
and 'floated doxra ?50 ififies to the Xukon.v
During: the treary months she -wag lost
and alone hep courage -never faltered or
failed her. but when she reached Kome
she gave completely out, and 1b a -total'i
physical wreck.
OLD SOLtUEUS TAKE HOMESTEADS
Embrace Provision to File on Claims
"Without Seeing- Land.
OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 27. Ten orig
inal homestead locations were" -filed in,
tho local land office foday, the lands be
ing situated In the limits of 'the Slletz
Indian reservation. Three declarations, of
intentions to take homesteads were filed
by veterans of the Civil War, also lo
cated in the boundaries of the Siletz res
ervation. These veterans took advantage
tji tne .Rational provision mat permits oia
soldiers to file on hmestead claims with
out seeing the land, and are allowed 0
days to take possession of the same.,
.. Word was brought here today that Dr.
"W, F. Prudcn, of Springwater, accident
ally fell from a hay loft in his barn and
sustained a fracture of three ribs.
Ready Sale for Sheep.
IJCDEPEN-DEN'OE', Or.. Aug. 27. Will
lam Ferclval has Just returned from a
trip to the east side of the mountains,
where he went for a band "of sheep. He
secured 800 fine stock sheep, wblch he,
drove In to the Valley disposing of them
along the way. When he reached Cors
vallls, his sheen were all gone". He ex
pects to go back In a few days for an
other lot. "He says that the.rice paid
for tho average sheep beats that of pre
vious years, It not being uncommon to
get J3E0, for a ewe. Cholco ewes and
bucks, of course, go higher.
Oregon Notes.
The Union Pacific Is reported to have
ordered 27 new locomotives.
Petty thieves ate raiding henroosts -and
smokehouse? near Mawille.
Tho Dalles has bought the site of lts
pesthouse 12 acres rof $230. v.
A Prlnevllle mail is In Grant County,
looking for 2000 head of horses. .
W. B. Donaca, a Veteran merchant of
Lebanon, has retired from business.
Harry' Morgan, of Pendleton, has quit'
railroading and begun to study dentistry.
Lakevlew's reservoir is Very nearly
completed. Its capacity is 112,000 gal
lons. Reese Hawkins, of Lakevlew, has been
granted a patent for a holder for flat
irons. Sales of sntal quantities of wheat
were made t The Dalles, Saturday, at
50 cents.
- Brownsville people are energetically
pushing work on their road to the Blue
River mines.
A Prlnevllle rancher put up 200 tons df
wild hay and has sold It at ?5 per ton
In tHe" stack.
A flre In Lt. M. Noble's logging camp,
on" Coos River, last week, did thou,
sandff of dollars of damage.
Xajceview men .have begun, to .work a
limestone deposit near that town, ana
have sent out enoughfor their- first kiln..
Three Marshfleld men, Cox, Goodman
and Slick, have been hunting three week3
on Sixes River, and Are reported to have
killed 63 deer.
Bruneon Armltage, of Myrtle Creek, ac
cidentally shot himself In the breast with
a 52-caliber rifle while hunting, Friday.
His condition is serious.
The Episcopal church at Pendleton had
22 members 18 years ago. Now It has
140. Rev. W. E. Potwlne has been the
rector during the entire time.
An Oklahoma miller Is looking for a
location for a grist mill In Gilliam Coun
ty. - He "wants to enter a jrooa wheat
.belt somewhere," the Condon Times says.'
' The United States -land office fireproof
cashbox that went through Lakevlew's
recent holocaust, has been sold at auc
tlon by order of Commissioner Hermann.
It brought $16. -
Luther King, of Lincoln County, suf
fers annually from a bite received from
a rattlesnake some years ago. Usually
It begins to pain him in August, but this
year his sufferings commenced in July.
A conservative estimate places .the In
come of the people of Harney County,
from the sale of stockolone, at the sum
of $1400 every 3 ear for every voter In
the county, declares the Huntington Her
aid.
Goorge Padley was badly burned at
Brownsville last week by the explosion
of an Incubator. He Is old and some
what Infirm, but Is expected to recover.
Timely assistance saved his house from
the fire.
Miss Jennie Smlthson, whose limbs were
cut off by a Southern Pacific train at
Springfield, in 1S97, has received 112,014 44
from the company In settlement of her
judgment. How much her lawyers were
paid is not stated.
The barn, henhouses and farm of L. W,
Strickland, on Hay Creek, are said to
have been damaged to the amount 01
riBOO by the recent water spout. It left
the barn's roof and supports, but car
ried away its sides.
Some wheat yields in Umatilla County
near Weston arot On W. P. Leach's
farm, SO bushels per acre: on C, C.
Barth's, S3; on A. Lansdale's, 2S; on Joe
Wtirser's, 32. But the mountain oat crop
is poor only 16 bushel9 per acre.
At "Weston, Sam Doble was beaten by
Wash Gray with a club. Constablo
Lleuallen arrested Gray, but released him
on his promise not to escape until the
extent of Doble's injuries was learned.
The duped constable is now looking for
Gray, who ran away, of course.
J. R, Ralston bought nearly all the
beef cattle on Bridge and Mountain
Creeks last week, says the Fossil Jour
nal. Also, he bought 400 head on Beav
er Creek in Crook County, all to be
shipped from Shaniko as soon, as gath
ered. He paid 530 for dry cows and two
year-old steers.
The Lake County Examiner prints with
undisguised satisfaction tho statement
that railroads are coming to Its region
as follows: "Tho Columbia Southern
and The Dalles Southern from the Nbrjh;
the Corvallls & Eastern and the Oregon
Midland from the West; the California,
Oregon & Nevada from the south."
Hon. W. T. RIgby, of Umatilla, had
1O00 acres of wheat from which he will
get more than 40,000 bushels. One field
went 25 bushels to the acre, another 30,
and one 35. The field that went 3a
bushels to the acre," he said, "was the
lightest and poorest land I have. It
seems we had too much rain last winter
for the heavy lands."
The threatening weather of the past
week Is causing farmers to redouble their
energies to get their threshing done and
to get their wheat Into the warehouses
or under shelter, at least, says the Pen
dleton "Bast Oregonian. There is still
a great deal of wheat In the fields, In
stacks, much of it not even plled up,
and poorly protected, so that steady
rains now aro dreaded.
Polk County wheat is comlns to Stay
ton, and part of It is hauled right
through the streets of Salem, says the
Stayton Mall. It is evident to the wheat
growers of Marion and' adjoining coun
ties that Mr. Gardner Is giving them what
ho would have to give the railroads it
his supply of wheat was shipped in by
rail, and, naturally, his preference was
to pay the advance to the farmer and
keep the money at home.
"While M. Van Blarcom, of Ferry Can
Ton. was traveling on horseback to his
home, Monday evening, of last week, he
had occasion to cross a. wire fence. The
wire being a few inches from the ground
the rider got off and attempted to lead
his horse over it, but the horse had Just
put Its forefoot over when it was struck
and killed by lightning. Mr. Van Blar
com received a slight shock but was able
to proceed home.
PRUNE DRIERS AT WORK
FBXJT2 ' WHjIs'TIVK TO SflWftTiTiKR
SIZES THAN EXPECTED.
free From Blemish, and of Good.
" Quality California. Price to Be
Fixed Kexi Saturday.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 27. Several prune
driers in Ibis vicinity have been running
for several days, and it Is now possible
to determine, with some degree of cer
tainty, tho character of the dried product.
Only Petite prunes have .been dried thus
far. Reports continue to the effect that
the prunes will run to smaller sizes thaii
expected. Tests that hove been made
lead to the conclusion that most of tho
Petltes will go about 90 to 100 to the
pound or smaller- TJils Is not very en
couraging, for the reason that the mar
ket Is already supplied with the small
alfces from California. However, the qual
ity is good, and, the prunes are without
blemish, so that the only .loss will be on
account of the lower rjrlce that will be
received for tho smaller size, The Fel
lenberg jjrunes promise better; and a
premium will probably be paid 'this year
for the larger sizes of that variety.
' It was expected that the California (
WILL FURNISH MEDFORD'S. WATER SUPPLY.
MAP OF JACKSON COUNTl' IRRIGAT IOST DISTRICT -
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MEDFOBD, Or., Aue. 27. The Oregon Irrigating & fewer Cornpany entered into a m--trastfiiUh,
the City of Medford to furnish a minimum inpty bt 2$b,000 gallons of water
jperaay at a rate of 4 cents per 1000, this rate to be rodufced 2.ceris per 1000s for an addi
tional 350,000 callonsi and a 'further reduction, as the requirements of tho city Increase, to
14 cents per 1000. Present plans of the company, ot whom C. B. Williams, of San Fran
cisco", 1s the head, are to begin work upon tho .ditch Septembe'r 1. Tho ditch originates near
the Junction of. the north and south forks of Butic Creek, in Jackson Cdunty, and trav
erses In Its crfurse to Medford" a large area of, lrfna thatkmay be broiighi To a high state of
culthatioh by Irrigation. It Is proposed to lrrt gat fcO.OOO acres df such land.
The present suney. represents the ditch to be 45 miles long, with a width of 10 feet at
the bottom "and" lfl feet at the tbp, and a depth of 6& feet. It Is calculated that a sufflfcient
volume of water will be carried to supply all demands upon It to Its ultimate terminus,
whtchje supposed tp be on the west side df the vdlley, plans being to crts near the town,
of Talent. The undertaking Is an Important one In the history of this section, and is hailed
with delight by all classes, and has the substantial support of alt people Interested In the
development of Oregon. ,
Cured Fruit Association would establish
Its basis price last .Saturday evening,
but a message received by The Oregonian
representative today from President H.
C. Bond, of the California association,
states that the price will not be fixed
until next Saturday. The price Is to be
fixed on Saturday afternoon, so that It
can be learned by all dealers and grow
ers by the following Monday morning,
and all will have an equal chance In buy
ing or selling. Several dealers here were
watching closely for an announcement
of the California pflce, and were disap
pointed that it was not fixed last Sat
urday. It Is expected that the basis price
will be 2& cents or 4 cents for the 40 to
0-to-the-pound size. With the usual
cent off for Oregon, the price here wduld
be 4&c cehts for the 40 to 0 site. But
this Is mero speculation, based on a
prophecy of the California fruitgrower.
PRUNE DRYERS IN OPERATION.
Season Earlier Than Usual In Done
las Connty Buyers Appear.
ROBEBURG. Or., Aug. 27. Prune drying'
began last week in, Douglas County, .a'rid.
season Is earlier by two or three weeks
most of the dryers are now busy. The
-than usual. The Italians will be very
large, owing to the fact that the trees
are not well filled, while the Petites will
be small, the trees being loaded al
most to the breaking point. Buyers. ate
here already, and are anxious to get the.
large sizes, but say ''that the smaller
ones must sell very low, arguing that
the California crop will be large, and
nearly all small sizes.
XN MIDST OF THRESHING.
Complaint of Shortage of Wheat and
Oats in Clnrlc Connty.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 27. Farm
ers throughout Clark County are In the
midst of the gfatn-threshing season.
There is i. general complaint of the short
age of both the wheat and oats crop In,
the county. Tho yield is tne smauest
known here for years. The grain while
Browing In the field promised well, but
from some cause failed to fill out. Many
wheatflelds which ofcdirtarlly yleid 20 and
25 bushels will not turn off this year
more than, from 7 to" 10 bushels. Oats are
yielding only fryn 15 to 3) bushels, as
against 50 and 60 bushels formerly.
THRESHING "WELL ALONG.
"Will Conclude in Lnlte Connty In
About Two Weeks More.
LAKEVIEW, Or., AUg. 26.-Threshlng In
Lake County will be finished In about
two 'weeks. The yield will be much bet
ter than at first anticipated. E. C. Thurs
ton's machine has concluded threshing
In the vicinity of Lakevlew, and on the
several crops has fnhde an average of
1750 bushels of grain "per day. One day
he threshed 2300 bushels.
Hopplckers Commence Work.
INDEPENDENCE, .Or., Aug. 27. Bright
and early this morning about 100 picker
entered the hopyard lately sold by Henry
Hill, and commenced work. The day
was an Ideal one, the sun shining, and
yet not too warm. Although the man-
agement stated a Jew days ago that pick
ers would be paid 40 cents per" box,- It
Is said today that those now picking will
receive but. So cents. This is the first
yard to be ready for picking.
Prune Drying to Commence.
OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 27. Receiver
William Galloway, of the local land office,
returned today from his prune orchard
near McMlnnvllle and stated that the
work of drying would begin next Mon
day. The yield of Italian pnlbes IS short,
but the Petites are a full crop. He es
timates that he will have two carloads of
dried fruit
TO ARRANGE FUSION TERMS. -
Idaho Leaders of Silver Parties
Gather nt Boise.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 27. The Democrat
ic and Populist leaders are gathered here
for the purpose of arranging a fuslozraa
tentatively agreed on at the recent con
ference in Chicago. The plan is to have
the Populists take down their electors,
and. they are to be given the Representa
tive in Congress, Btate Auditor and Mine
Inspector. Thera has been much talk
to the effect that there might be trouble
in bringing about the arrangement, but
those Interested appear to feel confident
ltfc-tll fae accomplished The formal con
ference is to begin tomorrow between ibo.
executive committees of the "three silver
parties.
AliASKA MAIL CONTRACTS LET.
Department Provides fbr Transmis
sion of Letters This Winter. .
WASHINGTON, Atig. 27. The Postot
flfce Department has given a contract io
the" Canadian Development Company"
GImlted) to carry letter mall from Skag
way t6' St. "Michael and Nome tfom De
cember ltaext to March 31 next. The route
will be via Dawson, "Canada; Forty Mile,
Canada; Eagle, Alaska; Star, Circle City,
Rampart, Tanana, Koyukuk, Nulata and
Eaton, Alaska, a distance Of 16d3 miles
each way, with a branch from-, Eaton by
Chennlk to Nome. 240 miles each way.
On the malt llhfr there are v be" -two
round trips a month, leavirfff Skagway
on the 8th and 22d of each month, run
ning1 time nbt to" exceed 60 days each way
between. Skagway and St. Michael, also
between Skagway and Nome. Suitable re
lay stations, will have o be provided by
the contractor along the route.
Tho department has also made a con-
tract for carrying letter mall on two
trips from Eaton to JCotfeebue Mission, .it
new Alaska Postofllce, a distance of 403
mlles( each way. The malls will leave
Eaton oh January 1, 1901, and March 1
every following 30 days, running time ber
Ing allowed each -way.
INJURED BY POWDER EXPLOSION.
Accident to Two Laborers on Batter
City Waterworks.
BAKER CITY-, Or., Aug 27. Charley
Johnson, while engaged .In blasting at
the reservoir for the city waterworks,
abolit two -mlleS from this' city, wad se
riously Injured this evening by the ex
plosion of a keg of powder. Johnson was
putting In a preliminary 'blast, and on
lighting the fuse a shark was blown Into
the powder keg which was standing only
fl few feet away, causing It to explode.
His body and arms were jjadly burned,
but hls eyes fortunately escaped injdry.
Another man standing close by was also
Injured, but not seriously. 'Johnson's es
cape from being blown to atoms Is" cdn
sideted mlraculbus. He "was brought, to
this city and-placed in the hospital fdr
.treatment.
At a meeting of. the a,tockholdeTB of the '
Chamber of Commerce tonight, Albert
Gelser was elected a director. A soecial
meeting will be held next Monday night,
at which a president of the board will be
chosen, vice George Henderson resigned.
SHEEP IN GREAT DEMAND.
Nevada Bayers In Lake County to
Secnre Large Bands.
LAKEVIEWi Or., Aug. 26 Lake County
mutton sheep are Still In grat demand.
J. M. Thompson, a Reno, Nev., buyer, ar
rived here Friday to secure a large bunch
of sheep. Prices for sheep that have been
sold so far this Fall are $2 50 and $3 per
head.
G. W. Mapes, a Reno banker and large
land and cattle owner in this county, ar
rived here Friday to look after his In
terests, and Incidentally to Inquiry Into
the cattle-stealing business that has been
going on In Warner Valley.
J. L. Coleman, one of Lake County's
large sheop owners, returned Friday from
the Hawaiian Islands, where he spent the
Wlnfer. He will Teturn there as soon, as
he can settle his business In this county.
ANIMALS FOR CAVALRY SERVICE.
Majority of Horses and Mules From
Oreson Buying: too Close.
VANCOUVER, Wash , Aug. &7. Captain
Walnwrlght and Assistants Gay, S. B.
Hayden and J, A. Applewhite, who have
been .purchasing horses for the Govern
ment for use of the cavalry In China" and
the Philippines, returned hero yesterday
from Southern Oregon. At Medford and
Ashland Captain WalnWMght accepted 147
animals, $-fcdrses and 57 males. Twenty
five head of cavalry horses were pur
chased at Vancouver Barracks today, arid
a large number more are waiting here to
bo Inspected. The party will leave here
for Albany, Or., probablj: Thursday. Orders-have
been received to stop purchas
ing after the present order of 200 head
Is filled.
TRAIN JUMPED TRACK
Se-veral People Injured In An Ore
gon Snort Line Excursion.
-BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 27. A north-bound
excursion train on the Oregon Short Line
jumped the track 15 miles south of Butte
last night. Several pers6rts were In
jured, but rihe was killed. One fcaaeh
loaded with passengers turned completely
over.
Prominent Englishman Insane.
TACOMA, Aug. 27. A Spokane special
says Kenneth Harrington Bellalr Is under
arrest charged with insanity. His at
tprneys claim Bellalr Is & hephfew of
Gladstone, a relative Of Lord Salisbury
and a former member of the London
Stock. Exchange. He Is said to receive a
largo Income from an estate In England.
BOLD WORK Oft BURGLARS
CRACK AFE- USED BY GOLD BOLL
POSTOFftfCH AND STORE.
Work ;Aceompllshca. Early In Mora
las "Witt Aid of Explosives
Loss Foots Up Over 800.
. ASHLAND, On, Aug. 27..-Gold Hill was
the scene ot a.' most daring burglary and
safecracking early yesterday morning
the robbery taking place In the mercan
tile establishment of Reames Bros., also
utilized 3 a United States postofllce, by
W, T. Reames, who Is the postmaster.
The burglars effected an, entrance-at the;
rear end of tho store by breaking out
a panel of the. door.- Once tnsldo they
proceeded td operations, and drilled a
H-lnoh hole through the 9-lnch top of tho
largo fireproof safe. It is thought they
used nitrb glycerine in their operations
although a few grains of black gpwder
were found oil the top of 'tho safe and
on the floor, but they are accounted for
by the probability that the cracksmen
used powder to set off the fuse. Tho
front door of the safe, which weighs ffX)
pouiids, was thrown about $ feet by the
explosion, crushing its way through the
floor. The inside door, about two Inches
thick, waB also blown out with explo
sives. Everything Indicates that a very
heavy charge was used, and the mystery
is that no ohew"as attracted at the time
of the noise by the violent explosion
The robbery was Jiot discovered; until
early Sunday morning, when the office
was opened as usual far business by the
postmaster( Nearly .all of the private pa
pera of the Reames Bros., were burned
and destroyed by the explosion. A sack
containing $250ln gold dust was left un
molested, and $600 worth:, of United States
postage stamps were undisturbed. Ths
box containing the postofflce money Order
business was smashed afid the contents,
with the exception of 5 "cents in small
changej removed. The box containing
the postage stamps and money was
opened, rifled and left In the: back yardi
Tho drawer containing the firm's mtmey
has not yet been found and must have
been taken by the burglars in their fllgh.
It is estimated that the amount Of post
office funds taken was 5337, and at least
00 Of the Reames Bros.' money is miss
ing. T
FOR BETTER RAiLB.6AD RATES.
Albany Board -of Trade Receives Re
ply to He an est lor .Same.
ALBANY, 4Of., AUg. 27. Recently the
Board or Ttade or this city sent a petition
to the Union 'Pacific and Southern Pacific
Railroads, setting ferfh reasons why Al
bany should be granted iJOmnion-polnt
rates, with a, few other 'cities In the
Northwest enjoying them. The follow
Ing response from E. H". Harrlmari, ot
(tho- 'Union Pacific, ,ot-Nw York Cltjr.
shows the present situation? ''While as
a 'general proposltUonr T believe- that the
Interests of both communities .and the
railroads Which serve them are best pro
moted by harmony of ' action., the ques
tions which you suggest' Involve faats
ahd considerations whleh are less famil
iar to mc than the officials directly
"charged with the operation of the prop
erties for which I am responsible. 1
have, therefore, referred ybur communi
cation to the proper officers for their re
port, -believing that with their Intimate
knowledge of local conditions they will
be able to ,do What Is Just and reason
able." The AIco Club today received ah earn
est lnV(tatlon to accept the courtesies' and
all the privileges of the Commercial GlUb
during the Street Fair In Portland, and
a large number will take advantage ot
the same. No fair ever'held In Portland
has caused such general interest through-
'out the Valley, ahd it is probable the
attendance from tHI part of the state
will be uncommonly large.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE CONVENES.
Thurston County Pedagogues Come
Together at Olympia.
OLYMPIA, Aug, 27. The Thurston
County Teachers' Institute 13 In session,
this week, the first meeting being held at
10 o'clock this morning. The sessions will
continue Until Friday evening next, and
during the intervening days a number of
educators of note uill assist In the exer
cises. The present officers of the Insti
tute are: Conductor, County JSuperlntend
eht'Henry; secretary, Theodore D. Young;
asslsatnt secretaries, Lawrence E. George
and Andrew Austin; pianlste, Miss Eva
Wler; sergeant-at-arms,v Ellas Dwyer.
Professor H. H. Johnson, of New York,
will have charge Of the musical part of
the exercises. - 1-
Mining. Stock Quotations.
Following are the transactions at the Oregon
Mining- Stock .Exchange yesterday:
Listed Mines
rtd. Asked.
00 ?o 054
1 2
32 C2i
" 7V
2& 3
5 G
2 10
3 3'A
Adams Mountain .......... .?0'(X
uunaio
Copperopolis
Gold Hill & Bohemia
Helena r.
Helenafo 2
Isabella ,
Lost Horse ......
May Queen
Mountain View
Oregon-Colo. M. M. & D. Co.
BKoraldo ,
Umpqua
SALES.
Adams Mountain ...,, 1000 shares at 5
Copperopolis 2000 at 0
Gold Hill & Bohemia, 5000 at SU
Helena w 4. 2970 at32
J . 2000at32fc
Helena No 2 . j... .11800 at Z
j ' lOOOat
, BOO at
Isabella ....;...,T.....i 5000 at
Lost Horse .t. ......; , .-8000at
500 at
Mountain View ...;....,. doooat
4 XGOOat
May Queen. 700frat
,3000 at 254
Oregon-Colorado M. M. & D. Co.... 4000 at 5
Umpqua 1000 at 3
SPOKANE, Aug. 27 Following- are the clos
ing bids for mining shocks:
Biacktail 50 12
Princess Maude..
Butte & Boston. 1J4
Deer Trail Cqn. 3J5
Rambler Cariboo
Reservation .,..
Ko3sland Giant..
Sullivan , i......
Tom Thumb ...
innlpeff .......
23
is
8
Evening Star... 7
Golden Harvest
I X. L 10
Lone Pine Surp. 0
Worn. Ulory.... 3
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27. Official closing
quotations tor mining stocks:
Alta 0 03JustIco
-4A (15
Alpha Con b
Meilcan ...- ;24
Occidental Con ... 12
Ophlr 52
Overman ,. j
Pcttosl 21
Savage ,.t..i io
Seg. Belcher '
Slerramevada ... 35
Sller Hill , to
Union Con 20
Utah Con .., fl
Andes
Belcher 12
Best & Belcher... 10
Bullion. , 3
Caledonia 51
Challenge Con ... 17
Chollar 14
Confidence Co
Con. Cal & Va... 1 26
Crown Point .... 12
Gould & CUrrr... 15'
j Yellow Jacket ... 22
Hale & Norcross.. 15
NEW YORK. Aug. 27. Mlnin 8tock3 today
closed as follows:
Con-Cal. & Va-., 1 20jOntar!o . 50
Chollar 12
Crown Point .... 13;
Ophlr 50
Plymouth 10
Quicksilver ...... 1 50
do pref 0 50
Sierra. Nevada ... .2
Deadtfooa 60-
Gduld & Curry... 12
Hale & Norcross.. 10
Hometake ......50 00
Standard 3 80
Iron Silver- 53fUhIoh Con ...... i 18
Mexican 22Yellow Jacket ... 23
BOSTON, Aug. 27.
Closing quotations:
50lOsceota 67 00
12Parrott ......... 41 00
50 Qulncr 140 00
OOjatnta Fe Cop... 4 75
00 Tamarack ...... 213 00
00 Utah Mining ..i 2d 75
Adventure ....$ 2
Alloues M. Co.. 1
Amal. Copper.. 57
Bost. & Mont. 31B
Buttev& Boston 61
Cal. & Heola... 750
Centennial -... "70
"Franklin ...... 13
Humboldt .... 23,
8ld.
CO winona. 3 oo
751 Wolverines .... 40 60
001
Inspect KeW bravrbrldee.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. .-The
County Commissioners, accompanied by
County SurveyQf Webster, went to La
Center today to Inspect the new draw
bridge across Lewis River at that place.
Tho bridge is reported by the contractor
to be completed, and if found to be In.
-accordance wilh plans and TspccWlcationa'
will be, accepted by the Commissioners.
1 The cost othe bridge is $3000.
' ' ' w
Tilfamook Postofflce. Advanced.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. By reason of
the increased amount of its business the
"postofllce, at Tillamook, Or., ha3 been ad.
Vanced from fourth Jto third class, and
the salary or the postmaster fixed at
SKtiO.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. Aaeneth Atkins, of Dallas.
Mrs. Aseneth Atkins, aged 76 years, wa$
found dead in her bed Saturday morning,
at the home of her daughter. If ts Oliver
Stump, in Dallas. She was born In Ten
nessee, Slarcli lo 1$24. and was married
November 23, 1S39, totohh Atkins, whd
died in 1874. ilrs. Atkins came to Oregon
in 1$33. She leaves six children, three sons
and three daughters.
William Ledjjervrood, Myrtle- Creek.
ROSBBURG, Aug; 27.-,WM!am Ledger
wood, a. -pioneer of Douglas County, died
at Myrtle Creek Friday, aL.er a lortg
Illness. He was burled with Masonic hom
ors, Sunday, hy a delegation of Roseburg
Masons, He xlef t a wife and grown chil
dren. Mrt. Elizabeth Blonnt.
SALEM, Aug. ST. Mrs. Elizabeth Bknnii,
aged 83. died dt the Asylum last night of
old age. Her remains were taken to
her hohie at Cimby for burial.
Washington Xotes.
Washtucna Is putting up a J2000 school
house At Walla Walla baled timothy Is quot
ed at ?iS a ton.
Cabbaga- is 1 to 2 cents a pound at
Walla Walla, In 100-pound lots.
A grain warehouse of 1C0.CC0 tons ca
pacity is being constructed at Rltzvllle.
A Pott Townsetid woman. Miss Flor
ence" Greene, has adopted a little 'Jap
anese boy.
Grain In the Vicinity of Oakesdale is re
ported to be yielding abbut 39 bushel?
to the acre.
Harvesting In the vicinity of Guy is'pro
gressing very slowly, owing to the scar
city of labor.
Emll Peterson, ot Ellensbdrg. died last
week from softening of the brain, at
the age of $2.
The rural mall delivery system In Yak
ima County is receiving the hearty sup
port of the farmers.
E.. F. Lafayette, of Sedro-Woolies1. has
been granted a patent for a guide and
support for drag saws. '
The Yakima Indians have refused 25
cents an -acre for 300,000 acred of their
land In Yakima County.
L. O.' Martin, a drummer, was robbed
of his watch and 25 while asleep in a
Farmlngton hotel, the 24th.
Whatcom County's Fruit Inspector says
this year's Crop in his county will be
about half an average yield.
The Aberdeen canneries are preparing
for a large run of iralmon. All Indica
tions point to a- good yield.
The new roa"d between Republic and
Kettle Falls- has" been accepted by tho
Commissioners of Ferry County.
Jack Lawrence, the PorCTownsend ath
lete, who was reported as drowned in- the
Yukon Rivet1, w'as" picked up and saved.
Further contracts for J0.000 pounds ot
hops have been made by Portland's deal
ers with 3Takima growers at 10 cents a
pound.
An ordinance prohibiting expectorating
on the sidewalks passed the Common
Council at North Yakima at the last
meeting.
The" Latona shingle mill, at Seattle,
Burned the 23th. It was owned by J. W.
Fllkns. Loss is not stated, nor Is amount
of insurance.
A Puget Sound paper sayB the average
profit this year on beet .farming. Is J50
per acre. Eastern Washington papers
are to be heard In answer.
Sheriff "Wells, Of Skagit County, has a
clew to the murderers of young Bonser,
or Bouncer, of Mllltown, and expects to
have the entire gang convicted.
Indians saved a party of young camp
ers from drowning In Port Susan Bay a
few days ago. Their sailboat capsized In
a sudden squall, and none bf tho yOung
ladles could swim.
Thurston County's Board ot Equaliza
tion reduced realty assessments 20 per
cent, except railroad property, oyster
lands, and town lots assessed at less than
$20. It ha3 adjourned.
Nearly five miles ot track have beon
laid o'n the Seattle & Northern exten
sion from Hamilton east. The railway
company expects to have trains running
to Baker River fn 20 days.
"Klickitat Democrats are figuring on
starting a Democratic paper in Golden
dale and have raised some money for
that purpose. It is said that P. P. Mc
Cully, formerly ot The Dalles, will run
Three Nor,th Yakima sheepmen A. V.
Wilson, Dan Goodman and Ross & San
ford have sold 6500 lambs for shipment
'to Chicago. A tralnload from Kittitas,
shipped 10 days ago, brought very satis
factory prices
Frank Cotter, of Olympia, has beaten
Angus McLeod, oftVancouver, B. C, in
two 'bicycle races, in which there was
somo International feeling, the former
wearing the Stars and Stripes, and the
latter the Canadian colors.
Walla Walla has had Its first case of
violation of the bicycle ordinance. Guy
Levme wa3 fined for riding without a
license tag, and threatens to appeal, but
as he was fined only 50 cents, with ?2
costs, it Is thought he will fet the mat
ter rest.
W. F. Crosble, an Aberdeen saloon
keeper, was held up by a thug with a
revolver, but Instantly struck the fellow
down with a piece of rubber hose. His
accomplices fled, and the unconscious
fprm ot the robber was delivered to the
authorities.
Latah reports that never before has
the. grain movement equaled that of the
past two weeks.! The warehouses are un
able to handle the amount, and additions
and platforms will soon be constructed.
Over 50,000 bushels have been delivered
during the fortnight.
A visiting Chicago physician finds the
climate at Spokane "the most Invigorat
ing he has ever encountered.' He has
been sending his patients who required
a change to the seashore, but declares
a -purpose in future to advise them to
come -to the Pacific Northwest.
Sheriff Gardner, of Davenport, has arrested-
Cornelius Gardner, of Hell Gate,
for attempting to kill John Turner, a dis
tant relative. Turner is charged with
chasing his relative with a loaded gun
on account of land troubles between the
two.
A Chinese boy, 12 years old. was ar
rested at Port Townsend for setting fire
to an engine-house. He was committed
to the-Reform School, but the Judge sus
pended the sentence for 30 days. The
boy seemed to be unable to grasp the
Idea that Incendiarism Is wrong-.
The Columbia River conference of the
Methodist Church will convene In North
Yakima September ?, In 27th annual ses
sion. About 100 ministers will be present,
including several representatives "promi
nent In the Methodist Church In the East.
Bishop Edward G. Andrews, of New York,
will preside.
Prosser voted 13000 bonds for a new
.schoolhouse; but there Is trouble over
location of the school, and a suit has
been commenced to enjoin the sale of
the bonds. Taxpayers are said! to he
"about evenly (divided,'' and of course
there Js much bitterness displayed.
Newspapers report that "the attend
ance at the. Snohomish County Populist
convention was very poor, not half of the
precincts In the county being represent
ed, either by "proxy or by delegate, show
ing conclusively -that Populism, as far a
party organization Is concerned, is a
thmg of the" past."
The experiment of planting Eastern
oysters at Dogfish Bay Is said, by Pro
fessor Doane. to be proving successful.
Jufi.the other -day "we- Examined soma
o$ the8pa't.,-Drbaby oysters" h said,
"and found thafaufte a number had
(attached themsetre3 to shells stones.
etc.. and were growing nicely.
A train en a logging railway at Clear
Lake4 -became unmanageable a few days
ag5 asd ran away from, the top of tn
thill a-full mile to( the bottom,! where it
re me iracsc smasning me engine io
fragments scarce worth picking up. Tho
train crew jumped as soon as it became
evident that they eoutd bo longer con
trol the train, and all escaped without
serious, injury.
h North "Yakima is having some strlfo
over anj ordinance to iippose a fine fos
the. interment of any dead persdrt without
getfinjt eertiflcate of ause of death
from a reputable physlatan. The health
ofllcer Is made the custodian of the cer
tificates and such must be filed monthly
with the County Auditor. Various "heat
ers" and their friends antagonise it
strongly.
Edward. Sutherland, who was reeent'y
arrested at Walla Walla fo.r serloUsiy
stabbing M-year-old Emma KlSwelt. ha
been held without ball to answer betore
the Superior Court on two- eharges on
of attempted murder tho other of at
tempted rape. The young girl Is steadily
recovering- from her WQURds. and Is ex
pected to be able to testify against htm
in October.
The second week of the contest at Port
Townsend in the Republtean district con.
ventlon over the nomination of a Superior
Judge for Jefferson. Clallam and Inland
Counties, closed last Saturday, with 79)
ballots, and the delegations evenly dlvlu
ed between McCHnten and Ifixr Uho
latter's friend mada an effort to swing
a vote- or two from, McCHnton and end
the remarkable struggle.
China's Faith. In "Weakening:
Philadelphia Pres.
No town in either Slam or China Is con
sidered Complete without a pagoda, and
many large cities have aeVeral; there
must be nearly 2C00 m th& two empires,
among which Wat Chang Is perhaps tin
most celebrated. It is, rare to see a new
pagoda, and the ruinous condition of most
of them indicates the weakness of the
faith which erected them. They vary in
height from 5 to IS stories, and are bu'lt
mostly in so solid and substantial a manner-that
fltey aTe likely to remain for
centuries.
Dividend Declared.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27. The Con
troller or the Currency has declared a
dividend of B per cent in favor of the
preditor3 in thelnsolvent First National
Bank of Helena, Mont.
No IVIore Dread
of the Dental Chair
TEfeXH &XTKACTt AND FILLED AU
BOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN, by ow lato
cientlfta method applied to ths sums; No
leep-productnr agents ot1 cocotns.
The r tne only dnt&l parlors In Port
land ha.Ylnr PATENTED APPLIANCES and
Ingredients to extract, fill and apply cold
crovns and, porcelain ctotto3 undetectable
from natural teatn. aad warranted for 10
years, WITHOUT THE LEAST PAIN. Fuil
et of teeth. fS, a. perfect flt guaranteed or no
pay. Gold crown. $5. Gold fllllnga. l. S'l-
X;r nlllns3. 60c. All work done by CltADl -TB
DENTISTS of from 12 to 20 years' ea
perldncaj and each department In coarse ot -v
speclallA. OlT us a call, and yon wilL And ua
to do e-caatly as we advertise. We will tail
you la advance ezactly what your work will
coat by a PRBB EXAMINATION.
SET TEETH ................. 95.0(1
GOLD CBOW5S $g.04
GOLD FILLINGS $1.00
SILVER. FILLINGS Xfl
0 PLATES
New York Dental Parlors
MAIN OFFICE:
Fourth aad Morrison fc. Portland. Or.
HOURS-8 to 8: SUNDATS. 10 TO 4.
BRANCH OFFICES:
723 Market at.. San Francisco, CaL
cat. Tint, ava Seattla. Wuh.
PAUL CROMWELL
The Colored Specialist
Has openea up his office at 347 Front, a"t
will sell his medicine as usual. Medicine
for all kinds of chronic diseases
j THAT CLUSTERS AROUND I
I SS8BT' UNHEALTHY
JfJlV HAIR
Hi i? -cAijs,Na
&, DANDRUFF
;43MV FALLING
W& FINALLY
'"S BALDNESS
L"De&roy the cause, you remove j
the effect." j
HERPICIDE
eradicates the germ, promotes the
growth of the wh For sale by all
druggists. Price $1.00.
lR KILLS u
V?K3Klv! hats; side, 1
JffTYiX y CCCKH0A0Hg3 I
A jLjsisMmsaWi and all other Vermin I
yfl Stearns' Electrics Paste rj
&M lapnualtaciQtMtjtaa. IKf
W i At all Doalcrs, 25 cts. n Sos. 1
l'( 3TEAHM3 ELECTaiO PA3TE CO.. HI
J B CHICAGO. ILL. jfl 1J