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MOSIXG OKEGOHIAif.-WEnJESDAX, lAHGTIST- 59, 19Q0.. P. G. STEWART DEAO Was a Member of Oregon Pro visional Government. OLDEST MASON ON PACIFIC COAST Came "With. the Immigration ol 1843, "WTiicU Included Many of the Pioneers. TAOOMA, Aug. 28. Peter G. Stewart, aged SO. died at the .home of his son-in-law. Li. C Penymaa, early this morn ing. Mr. Stewart was the oldest "Mason ou the Pacific Coast, and an Oregon pioneer. Three children survive him, Charles C Stewart, of Tacozoa; Mrs. Katherlne Hannah, of Tacoma, and George Stewart, of Portland. Peter G. Stewart was a member of the Provincial Government of Oregon. He was elected a member of the executive committee in 1844. The other members of the oommltttee were Osbnrn Russell and "VV J. Bailey. The election was held May 34, of the year above named. Mr. Stew art came across the plains with the first great migration that of 1S43, which In cluded J. W. esmith, Jesse Applegate, Daniel Waldo, TV. T. JCewtoy, M. M. Mc Oarver. and many more. A. very few cf this group still survive, among them Almoran Hill, of Washington County, regon. As "the old watchmaker of Ore gon Citj'" Mr. Stewart is remembered by many who came to Oregon in later years. Mr. Stewart was the only survivor of those who signed -a petition for a charter for Multnomah lodge of Free Masons at Oregon City. He was horn September 6, 1809, in Stamford. Delaware County, N. Y and came to Oregon early in the '40s, locating in Oregon City. Some years after that he removed to Washington, as did also William P. Dougherty, who was an other of three Masons that took the Initia tors step toward organizing- the Oregon City lodge, the latter making his home at Rlgney, where he died about two years ago. OREGON METHODIST CONFERENCE. Proeranune for the Forty-eighth. An nual Session. ASHLAND, Or.. Aug. 28. The pro. Jgrammo for the 48th annual session of the Oregon conference of the Methodist church, which will be held in the Metho dist Episcopal Church September IS to 24, Jiaa been -completed by a committee, consisting of Hev. J. T. Abbett, pastor of the church in this city .and Rev. D. T. 'Summervllle, presiding elder for this dis trict. The arrangements for the enter tainment of a. large number of visiting ministers from all sections of the state, and distinguished ministers and laymen from outside the conference limits, aro now "being made by a local committee. Bishop E. G. Andrews, of New York, will preside over this session of the Ore gon conference. Following is the pro gramme: Tuesday, September 189 A. M. to 5 P. M., examinations; 7:30 P. M. Greetings, W. B. Colton, Mayor of Ashland; Profes sor C A. Hitchcock, superintendent of Ashland, public schools: Rev. F. G. Strange, pastor of Ashland Presbyterian Church; response, Bishop Andrews, of New York. Wednesday. September 198:30 A. M sacrament of the .Lord's Supper; organ ization and business, 2 P. M., statistical session; 4 P. M., lecture. Dr. I. D. Driver;, 7:30 P. M., missionary anniversary, N. J. Jenkins, presiding; address by Dr. H. K. Carroll, of New York. Thurwiay, September 205:30 A. M.. busi ness session; 2:30 P. M., W. H. M. S. an niversary; address by Hugh D.- Aqhison, D. D-; 4 P. M-, lecture by Dr. L D. Driver; 7 30 P. M., church extension anniversary. Rev L. E. Rockwell.) presiding. Ad dresses, A. S. Mulligan, Rev. G. W. Gue. Friday September 21-'-S:30 A. M., busi ness session, 4 P. M W. F. M. S. an niversary; address by Re-. H. W. Kel logg; 4 P. M., lecture. Dr. L D. Driver; 7.30 P. M., missionary sermon by John Parsons, D. D. Saturday. September 228:30 A. M., busi ness session: 4 P, M., lecture, Dr. I. D. Driver; 7:S0 P. M., educational rally. Rev. H, W. TCeilogg, presiding; addresses, W. C Hawley, Dr. Hugh D. Achison. Sunday. September 239 A. M., confer once love feast, T. F. Royal, of Salem, leader; 10:30 A. M.. sermon. Bishop E. G. Andrews: 3 P. M., ordination services; 6.16 P. M., young people's meeting, ad dress. Rev. H. W. Kellogg; 7:S0 P. M.. Twentionth Century Forward Movement, Bishop Andrews presiding, address, Dr. T. B. Ford, olose with evangelistic services led by R. A. Atkins. Monday, September 34 S:30 A. M.; busi ness session; 7:30 P. M temperance meet ing, addresses, S. E. Melninger, Dr. G. W. Grannls.i ROAD TO MOr.VT JEFFERSON. Torest RcuiKrcr A sen off Reports a. Good Route. OREGON CIT3T. Or., Aug. 28. Forest Ranger Adolf Aschoff, of Marmot, whose district is from the summit of the Bar low wagon road southwest a distance of 50 miles along the summit of the Cascade Range, was hero today. He recently ac companied Head Ranger Dufur on a trip along the summit of the mountains to Mount Jefferson, blazing a trail on the way. It was found that an excellent wagon road could be made from a point on the summit of the Barlow road to Mount Jefferson at small cost, tho prin cipal expense being that of cutting out tho timber or brush-the necessary width. Mr. Aschoff says that there is some of the grandest scenery in the world along these mountain tops, and! in places on a clear day views of sections of Eastern and Wertern Oregon and glimpses of the mountains in California and British Co lumbia can be had. The only drawback to the proposed roadway Is the apparent scarcity of water in places along the mountain tops, "but a more thorough in " estimation mav lead to the discovery of springs along tho hillsides. Mount Jef ferson can be easily reached from this route. A trail or road along the back bone of tho Cascade Range would af ford an castor way to reach the. famous" hot mineral springs near the headwaters of the Clackamas and Molalla Rivers, as well as some of the mountain lakes vis ited by m few people. Mr. Aschoff says there have been but few forest iires this season, the blazes evidently starting from Indian camps that were smothered In their inclplency. Bear and deer were plentiful, and thou sands of acres of huckleberries are now ripe Btk in bands of 15 or 20 are occa sionally sen. but Indians from the Warm" Springs reservation arc slaughtering them uhenwer opportunity offers. The Indians are plentiful in the mountains, hunting and gathering huckleberries. The older Indians ay that the Government gave them the privilege of hunting at will on the plains and mountains when they ced ed the right to their lands, and conse quently assert that they are not violating an; law whan they kill deer or elk in or out of season, whether for food or hides. Mr Asohoff will call the attention of the Gam "Warden to this condition of af fairs. riJSHED OFF A TRAIN. Indianapolis Man Hurt at Oregon City Yesterday. OjtaOGN CITY, Or.. Aug. 28. J. W. Wilson, a stranger, while stealing a ride this meraiag. was pushed off the blind baggag t the north-bound Southern PacMc Albany local pa&senger train, and sustained a serious fracture of the left tinkle. Wilson Is about 30 years old. and & s he lives at Indianapolis. There will be & farmers picnic at Vnion Park, near Springwater, Saturday, j September 8. The speakers announced are Governor Geer. Senator Browneli and Grant B. Dlmlck. The committee on arrangements comprises A. SL'Shibley, John Lewellen, Samuel Raney, J A. Reid, J. P. Lovelace and A. Lacey, aU of Springwater. jroinr RECRUITS. Acceptances and Rejections at NorthTrestera Stations. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. A statement issued by the War Department shows the total number of recruits accepted for service in the regular army In July was 2430, while 8S19 who applied were rejected. Of this number. It were recruited at Port land and 17 rejected, 12 of the 14 being infantrymen and two -cavalrymen. In Seattle, 20 infantrymen and 10 cavalrymen were recruited, while 27 applicants were rejected. One infantryman was recruited at Vancouver Barracks and three cavalry men at Fort Walla Walla, while two in fantrymen and ono cavalryman were en listed at Fort Wright, Wash. DAST SPAIXEN'S CLOSE CALL. Strom Out Too Far and Had a Hard Time Getting Back. ASTORIA. Aug. 23. Dan McAllen, of McAllen & McDonnell, had a narrow es cape from drowning, yesterday, at Long Beach, near Tinker's. He Is a good, strong swimmer, but got out too far and had a hard time fighting his way back through the undertow. He was complete ly exhausted when he reached the beach. The Clatsop mill Is running overtime in getting out an order for 1,000,000 feet of lumber for the improvement of the Jetty at the mouth of the river. MISS 5IURPHV RESIGNS. Miss Evcrltt Appointed Matron of the Soldiers' Home. SAL.BM, Or., Aug. 28. Miss Myra B. Murphy today tendered her resignation as matron of the Oregon Soldiers' Home, and Miss Emma Everitt, of Portland, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mist Everitt is a graduate of the Woman's Hospital in Pennsylvania, and has had general experience as a nurse. STRIKE ENDED. Neholem and Tillataoolc Fishermen Return to Work. TILLAMOOK, Or., Aug. 28. The fisher men's strike at Nehalem and Tillamook Bay was settled today, the fishermen agreeing to take 50 cents for large sal mon, 20 cents for sllversides and 5 cents for chums. All the fishermen are fish ing tonight, and the canneries will start up tomorrow. McMinnville Notes. M'MLNNVTLiLE, Or., Aug. 28. Rev. Ar nold Llndsey, who recently returned from Nome, gave a talk on the condition of things in the far north Sunday evening. He blames the transportation companies for existing misery In that country, and says the companies should be forced to return to their homes all who have not the means to pay their own way. Tho contractors expect to finish the dam at the Yamhill locks this week, but the work will not be fully completed be fore the 1st of October. Oregon Notes Myrtle Point has placed a tax of ?i on dogs. A Chinaman was recently killed by a cave-in at a Sparta mine. A report is in circulation at Eugene of a 32-cent ofTer for hops. John Stewart, of Eugene, has sent a carload of beef cattle to Portland. Charles Frazler, of Arko, was thrown last week by a broncho and seriously hurt. The woolen mill at Salem employs 100 hands and turn? out J15.000 worth of goods monthly. Some farmers on the Tutuilla, in Uma tilla County, Are cutting a third crop of alfalfa. In the Sllverton hills, Fall wheat ran 10 to 13 bushels and oats 11 to 17 bush els per acre. A hard rain has furnished a supply of water in the Blue River district to the delight of miners. Chinese are going to Gardiner and Em pire in considerable number for the salmon-canning season. At Athena a stranger named Wilson has Eecured 0 by beating Joe Bradley in a 100-yard footrace. Salmon fishing commenced at Yaqulna Bay last Saturday, and some very good catches have been made. Will Seavey, of Eugene, has picked his early hops. They amounted to 8 bales. Last year the yard yielded 28 bales. Mrs. Julia Press, of La Grande, mourns the loss of one of her triplets, and fears another will live but a short time. J. D. McCully. of Wallowa County, shipped 15 carloads of sheep to Chicago, last Sunday, and will personally attend to their sale. G. W. Dart, of John Day, recently sold 70 horses at Baker City. The larger portion of them were taken by Govern ment buyers. Sllverton men dispute the report that a Willie Brown, of Salem, recently killed a bear and two cubs. They claim the honors for Sllverton nlmrods. Several thousand boxes of peaches will be marketed this year from the farms of A- M. LaFollett, F. B. Jones and W. M. Egan on Mission Bottom, in Marion County. William. Donaldson's bicycle broke re cently at Prairie City. In - the conse quent fall, one eye was injured, his fore, head was contused, and his lower lip torn nearly aff. Chris Domeyer, who lives about eight miles northeast of Eugene has sold 16 head of 8 months calves, says the Eugene Guard. The smallest brought 517 and the largest 530. They were grade Short hornc. A Weston paper figures that a carpen ter of its town has walked 1S2 miles in five years, carrying more than 30,000 gal lons of water to milch cows, rather than build a milk trough, and attach a piece of pipe. Xu R. Woodward's large barn at Arago was recently burned, with TO tons of ha. He with difficulty saved his farm ma. chinery. horses and 40 head of milch cows. The fire was started by his little children. Loss, $2000; no insurance. There is a strong demand and a first class opening in Roseburg for profitable investment in a creamery and cheese fac tory, acordlng to the Pialndealer. It adds that liberal Inducements will be offered to secure such an establishment. R. Mcllroy, of Enterprise, tried to re! move a wart from his left hand by the use of concentrated lye. He got rid of the wart, but the flesh in some places was burned to the bone and he was compelled to call a physician to save the hand. The big livestock companies of Southern Oregon are having much" trouble with men who blot out and alter stock brands. One company at Lokeview is. suing five -men for 175 head of cattle, whose brands are alleged to have been changed, and ask $1000 damages beside the stock. Annie Edna, the Indian woman mur dered at the Umatilla Reservation, was forced to drink a mixture of alcohol and water, with as much strychnine as It would carry in solution. One teaspoon ful of the mixture would be sufficient to kill a human being. Dr. Cole adminis tered a dose on Sunday to a kitten, and the animal died within five minutes. The color test was applied, and the result left the matter beyond doubt that the poison used was strychnia. Annie Ednaeas an Indian doctor and had one of Tua Tua's children as a patient. It died, and it is said that on that account Tua-Tua made threats against her life. He and Columbia George will have a preliminary examination tomorrow. PRUNES- OF mvib -SIZE FIRST SHLPMENT OF 100O CROP RE CEIVED AT SALEM. Reins" First Drops, They Are Nota Fair Sample of the Crop," and "Will ?tot Be Sold as First Class. SAL.BM, Or., Aug. 28. The first loadof dried prunes of this year's crop was re ceived at the "Willamette Valley Prune Association's warehouse today. This load confirms the report heretofore made that the prunes are running to small sizes. Manager Gilo, of the association, says that this must not be taken as a cri terion of the crop, for the prunes thus far dried; are the first drops and are not a fair sample. The first gathering of prunes will be kept separate from the rest, and will not be put on the market as first-class fruit. J. B. Robinson, of Sllverton, today executed contracts by which he sola 7000 pounds of hops to T. A. Llvesley & Co. at 10 cents. Some surprise is expressed that a contract should be"made for tHe sale of hops at 10 cents, when 11, and even 12 cents, has been offered. Most of the 10-cent contracts now being filed were executed earlier in the season. It is probable that a contract executed at thl3 time at 10' cents is in fulfillment of an oral contract made before the 'price raised to 11 cents. BIG YIELD OF PRUNES. Yamhill Italians Are Fine, aitd Pe tltes Simply Immense, M'MINNVXLLE, Or., Aug. 28.-H. G. Smith, representing the Flanders-Ocobock Company, of Portland, is in this county buying prunes. Yesterday he contracted for a large quantity at good figures. Mr. Smith has been, in all the large orchards in this section.' He says he never saw finer Italians nor so many of them, while the crop of Petltes is immense. The Crawford peach crop has been saved in good shape. It is estimated that 4000 bushels were produced on the Willam ette River in this county, while nearly as many more were raised across the river In Marion County. Late peaches are yet to be gathered. A few hopgrowers will commence pick ing September L but the majority of them will wait until Monday next. The hops have been improving the past few days, and producers are hopeful of a good crop, provided the rains hold off. Several growers have contracted at 12 cents. William Chapman, a pioneer of '46, who has always raised as good crops of wheut as could be produced in Oregon on his farm near Sheridan, advances the theory that when the farmers go to burning their stubble, as they did a few years ago, they will destroy theinsects and again realize old-time yields" of grain. TO TEST LIQUOR CLAUSE. Title of Lands Conveyed to Pacific University Brought Into. Court. FOREST GROVE. Or., Aug. 28.-A suit Is In prospect to test the lesallty of the liquor clause In the deeds to the land sold by Harvey Clarke to Pacific Uni versity. A test case will be made of the property recently sold by Mrs. M. J. MacMahon, of Portland, to A. B.-Thomas, of Forest Grove. The property is a 2SxlO0 foot corner lot. It was sold for 12600. The deed has not been recorded, but the money and the deed are deposited, and the transfer will be made as soon as possession of the property can be had. The forfeiture clause in each deed reads that if liquor Is sold on the premises as a beverage, the land is to revert to Pa cific University. This case will have to J)e- decided by the Supreme Court. C. F. Miller, who has the property leased, says he Intends to hold possession until a de cision is obtained. - t MILWAUKIE FRUIT. Petltes Will Be Small, Running ns Low na XlOs. MILWAUKIE, Or., Aug. 28. The prune driers are in operation. Prune men who have many Petltes have been drying for several days. They say that the sizes will be as small as two years ago, but the quality will be superior. The tree3 are so loaded that they are breaking down. Many ripe ones are dropping off. The sizes will run as low as 100s to 110s, and there will not be many 50s to GCs. Two driers will not start this season, as the owners have only Kalians, which are a short crop. In some favored orchards the trees are well loaded with large-sized fruit, which will make 20s to 40s. There is a scarcity or help Just now. Junction City Drier at Work. JUNCTION CITY, Or.. Aug. 28. H. C. Bushnell started his prunedrier this morning. Several loads of prunes ar rived. Mr. Bushnell expects to receive about 7000 bushels of prunes this season. He is paying cent a pound for Petltes and 51 cent for Italians. The fruit will average well in quality and' yield. E. B. McElroy, of Eugene, who has a large farm near Monroe, will furnish the drier with about 600 bushels of Petltes and 500 bushels" of Italians. Professor McElroy says the orchards of the surrounding country are looking fine, and that the crop of pears, peaches and prunes is large. Hop Contracts in Clackamas. , OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 28. H. J. Miller, of Aurora, has contracted to pur chase 10,000 pounds of hops from John Daly and P. H. Tuder, of Macksburg; 5000 pounds from J. S. and S. S Jesse, of Needy, and 5000 pounds from J. and H. Osterholtz, of Marquam. Five cents per pound is advanced for picking, and -an agreement Is made to purchase the hops for 10 cents per pound, provided that they come up to the standard require ments. Crops Around Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE, Or., Aug. 2S. Pro fessor H. C. Atwell, of Pacific University, will begin drying prunes next Monday. Hopgrowers are here dally engaging pickers. At least $5000 will be earned by people of this place for gathering hops this season. COLUMBIA RIVER IMPROVEMENT. Levriston Chamber of Commerce Working: for a Biff Appropriation. COLFAX. Wash., Aug. 2Sr George Len nox, secretary of the Colfax Chamber of Commerce, has received a letter from the Commercial Club, of Lewiston, Idaho, asking co-operation to secure the passage, of a bill by Congress for an appropriation, for the Improvement of the Columbia apd Snake Rivers, and the construction of. the Dalles-Cclllo canal around the ob structions' in the Columbia River. The letter ays that if the Representatives in Congress from Washington, "Oregon and Idaho win combine" and work together they can force the addition of an appropria tion of at least $1,000,000 with which to begin the work, in the general river and harbor appropriation bill in the com ing session of Congress, and makes the significant statement that they can force the appropriation or defeat the general appropriation bill. CENTRALIA RESIDENCE STONED. One Result of the Sunday-CIosinpr Agrltation. CENTRALIA, Wash., Aug. 23. The residence of Attorney Frank Burch, in Korth Centralla, was stoned at 10:30 last night by unknown men, supposed to be about three In number. Two fine plate glass windows were destroyed, and Mr&T Burch narrowly escaped being struck. A card left on. the. front gate Tead "A coat of tar next." Mr. Burch thinks he can. identify two of" the men. Several -men -wexQ noticed examining the prem ises the preyiops day. Attorney Burch served, nptice last week on the saloons and tobacco stores, re questing them t close at 12 Saturday .nigh. tK ami to remain clo$ed uptU IA.X Monday. No attention was. -paid to the noiice. Mr. Burch made, the, rounds Sun 'day morning and found the saloons open .and, doing business as heretofore. Since that time he has been actively making preparations to prosecute the offenders. It is probable that several arrests will be- made Wednesday or Thursday, and active prosecution of violators of the Sunday-closipg- law beguiu The saloon men are united, and declare they will fight the matter to the lost .ditch. SAILOR FETEBSOtf DEAD. Lived for Five Days Wita His Skull " . Cracked. PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., Aug. 23. Wlth'-his skull cracked from ear to ear, John Peterson, a saHor on the schooner Fannie Dutard, now loading at Port Hadlock, llvec for five day. and then died at the-Marine Hospital here. Dur ing a drunken row he was hit on the head- with a belaylng-pin and' knocked down the hold of the vessel, where he remained over night, and was then brought to' the hospital. For five days he was delirious. A Coroner's Jury is holding an inquest, and a charge of mur der wiirbe preferred against some one. STOOD OFF THE 'SHERIFF. Insane Man In Skamania County Re sists Arrest. STEVENSON. Wash., Aug. 2S. Sheriff Green went up to Carson today to take charge of Fred Buhrer, who is insane. Upon the approach of the Sheriff and as sistants, Buhrer ran into his house, armed himself with a double-barrel shotgun, and held the officers at bay. No shots were fired. Buhrer's hobby Is that thopeople are trying to poison his stock. Armed with a club or gun, he will chase his own cows around for hours. Mr, Buhrer Is a bachelor, and has lived on 'his farm near Carson for years. Military Orders. 1 VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Aug. 28. Major James N. Allison has beenordered to Seattle on business con nected with the supplying of the trans port Seward, which will salL from that city soon. Lieutenant Daniel VF. Keller, Twenty fourth Infantry has been busy at Fort Sherman, Idaho, with duties connected with the abandonment of the post. -vTwo pack trains left for Seattle, last week for shipment to China. It is not expected that any more animals will leave the ppst until about the middle of next month. Tacoma Deadlock 'Ended. TACOMA, Aug. 28. The Mayor, City Council and the street-car company, who have been at loggerheads for the past month as to which should repair the bridges over which the street cars run, reached an agreement this afternoon whereby the city will do the work. If the courts decide that the car company is" liable, the company will pay the city for the money expended for repairs. To Practice In Interior Department. WASHINGTON, Aug. 28. Percy R. Kel ly, of Albany, Or., has been recognized as an attorney who can hereafter practice befora the Interior Department. William M. Chandler, qf'Oro Flno, Ida ho, has been chosen an 'agent to present claims before the Interior Department. Washington Notes. Lind has arranged for the issue of bonds to build a $6000 schoolhouse. D. K. Pearse, formerly of Dayton, died in California recently, of cancer. The residence of Thomas Scott, of Seat tle, was damaged $2000, by fire Sunday. a. -. wooawoxd, wanted for forgery, has been lodged in jail at New Whatcom. Eastern buyers are paying 70 cents a hundred weight, or $14 a ton. for barley at Walla Walla. A graduate of the University of Tor onto Is to be "professor of science" In the 'Eastern Washington Normal School. .The O. R. & N. has granted a rate of $9, Spokane to Portland and return, on account of the Elks' excursion Septem ber 5. A death from typhoid is reported at North Yakima. The victim is W. C. Wil liams, a member of the Woodmen of America. Anton Gustavsen, the Swede with whom Deputy Sheriff Steward had such a ter rible encounter near Steptoe Butte, was committed to the asylum at Medical Lake. Wrapped in a blanket, like an Indian, a white man showed up in Seattle last Sunday. That sort of garb was necessary because hobos had stolen his trousers while he was drunk. The hay crop of Kittitas Valley is esti mated by competent judges to be fully 50.000 tons, and that portion of it which will be put on the market will bring the farmers fully $300,000. Mrs. Hammond, residing on her farm on the Yellow Hawk, two miles south of Walla Walla, has been robbed of 49 sacks of wheat. The wheat had been threshed and left In the field over night. The State Grain Inspector reports that new wheat grades uriiformily high. Of 112 carloads which he examined In one day, there was but one car that fell de low the standard set for No. L Farmer W. A. York, of Walla Walla, was Incorrectly reported to have been found. His whereabouts remain a mys tery. "Many think him dead, 'though his relatives perservere in their search. A farmer's team at Colfax, tied by him to a brace-wire of an electric light pole, was knocked down the 25th, when the lights were turned on. The owner re ceived a pronounced shock when unhitch ing the team. Man and horses recovered soon. 'Eight hobos at Cheney were discovered by officers on the 26th, while robbing a man. One fell from the officers' Are, shot In a foot and a leg. The others deserted the town, The robbed man was Tony Anderson, a farm .hand, who says $05. was taken from him. John Porath died recently at a hospital in North Yakima, from eating cabbages sprayed with Paris green. The autopsy revealed the fact that his stomach was lined with ulqers, believed to have re sulted from the poison. He was a t Idow er, 56 years of age, and came from Minne sota. The Puset Sound Oystermen's Assocla-, tion has fixed the rate for oysters at $3 50 per sack, ancj 52 per gallon opened, for the season oi 1900.1901. If any person "beats" any member of the association, the others are obligated not to sell to such personuntil the prohibition Is re moved. At Spokane, Judge Hanford decides that a bankrupt may "keep "his home if he wishes of course, if it Is worth "no more than the statutory exemption. He holds that a bankruptcy law is for the good of the public and to keep men from becoming paupers, and they may take their choice of property to the amount of exemption. Lieutenant John B. Heyburn. who served in the First Washington Volun teers, has been appointed Captain and Inspector of Customs at tlje port of Bal amba'n, in the Island of Cebu, Philippine Islands. When his regiment returned to the United States he enlisted as first lieutenant in the Fortyfourth Infantry. Since then he has been doing service in the Philippines. Whatcom County's assessment roll has been reduced 10 per cent by the County Board, of Equalization. The board claimed (hat the valuations in generl were about that much higher than the assessed valua tions of corresponding property in neigh boring counties, and the higher valuations wpuld cause Whatcom Cpunty to pay more than Its just proportion of state taxes. r6vedschqom: RECpMENATJONSQF. THECOUN TYUFERINTENDENTsT Fault Found With Clerks' Reports and the Practice, of Chonslns Clerks Every Year. SALEM, Aug. 28. Last January State School Superintendent Aekerman sent-to each , County Superintendent a. request -for a brjef. written report of the educa tional outlook In his county, in addition to the regular statistical report required hy law. He. suggested a number of topics, but left the Superintendents at liberty to discuss othersr it they so desired. Some of the Superintendents responded with complete and interesting papers, while others gave no attention to the request. A -few have submitted such reports under the head of "'Recommendations and Sug gestions." The following are brief Ex tracts from these reports: N. W. Boland, of Clackamas The pa trons of the schools of this county indorse the action taken by the Legislature in fixing the age at which applicants may ho granted certificates (17 year? of ..age for third grade). The tendency has been to have teachers who were too young. The Directors are alive to the fact that an applicant having a third-grade certificate, the average of -whjch Is above 90 per cent, Is often more successful than an old 'teacher with a higher grade of certificate but lower per cents in the different branches taught. Clerks' reports are not up to what might be expected in many cases,the vital information being omitted. This very often necessitates the return of the report for correction. The prac tice of changing clerks each year should be discouraged. School discipline seems to have lost much of Its former harsh ness and many schools report no cor poral punishment during the entire year. J. T. Lee, of Clatsop There are very few libraries in the schools of this coun ty, but1 X hope the matter will receive more attention in the future. A plan has been .started to have a circulating library and hopes are entertained that, the differ ent districts will join it. It seems to me that there should be bettor provision made by the Legislature for finances t run our Institutes. The fees obtained 'from examinations are not adequate for the expenses In small counties. I would suggest that the county be required to allow a -reasonabIeamount for that pur pose, W. H. Bunch, of Coos The past two years Tmve witnessed an unprecedented revival of the institute work In this coun ty. A mistake in the past was the em plqyment of institute Instructors, who used the opportunity to advertise some normal school or other Institution of learning In which they were personally Interested, thus benefiting the few at the expense of the Interest of the majority. If the State Superintendent could pro gramme the entire state and arrange to attend every count- Institute, a great Stimulus would be given this branch of educational work. Much good would re sult to the office of district clerk were the law so amended as to permit any ono. suitably qualified arid who could give the required bonds, to hold that office. Quali fication for the duties of the office, and not for voting should govern in the (HHng of the office of district clerk. Section 22, title" 3, of the school law, should be so amended as to make the entire 5 mills leyy for school purposes available during the year for which It Is levied. If the full levy could be used each year, the County Superintendent could furnish each district board with a statement of the year's apportionment, thus enabling them to lay plans with some degree of definlte ness. At present, the delinquent tax list very often contains the bulk of the school funds. . ' G. A, Gregory, of Jackson Schoolroom and school ground decoration has re ceived considerable attention, many un sightly yards, having been cleared by re moving piles, of rubbish, rocks and stumps. In several cases, under the man agement of the teachers, a half day has been devoted to this work, and the men of the district came with teams and tools to aslsst. Much interest has been awak ened In the subject of school libraries; All the towns have a fair working collec tion of books. Ashland having 603 volumes of carefully.selected, up-to-dato works that are In constant use by the pupils. The more prosperous of the rural schools have made a creditable beginning In thi line. P. L Fountain, of Klamath The state course of study has received" a most hearty support from school officers -and school patrons. Rapid progress has been made toward the classification required. In ungraded schools puplls'were too often pushed forward In favorite studies, to the neglect of others equally- important. The number of teachers who intend to make teaching a life work Is Increasing Xrom year to year. The gowlng demand upon' the teacher, and the Increasing length of school terms are Incentives to those who take up the profession to put stronger efforts and more enthusiasm Into thf work. The school law should be amended o as to have the school year begin on the first Monday In July. Fully realizing the difficulties to be met with In our ef forts to secure a proper school legislatlon I shall offer no other suggestion at this time. J. Q. Willi ts, of Lake Two-thlrda of our teachers hold either state papers or first grade county certificates; one-third hold second-grade county certificates, and there Is not a third-grade county certifi cate in commission. From this stand' point can any county in the state make a better showing. ... I believe that a law should be enacted at the next session of the Legislature, providing for a com mittee, or some competent person, to se lect at least a dozen new volumes an nually, of reading matter suitable for the boys and girls of the rural districts, and require the school boards of the several districts to purchase the same with the funds of the district. - George Bethcrs, of Lincoln The change from four teachers' examinations to two a year is a good one. It would have been better had one of the examinations been fheld In February and the other in August. Instead of AprH and August. This would have given persons wishing to teach q chance to attend an examination before the annual school meeting, as many of the teachers wish to make application for schools at the annual meeting (In March). Certificates, of whatever grade, should he valid throughout the. state. An able com mittee should be appointed to revise and complete the present school laws. It is a well-known fact that they are deficient in many ways. Superintendents, teach ers and school boards should give their assistance in perfecting the school laws. J. W. Shipley, of Morrow It would seem that there is need of more 'legisla tion In the matter of school finances. No district should receive its portion of taa state or county fnnds unless it has levied a special school tax of a certain given per cent. G. B. Lamb, of Tillamook The chief hindrance to the general advancement of the country school has been the weak, short-sighted policy of constantly chang ing teachers. Under, such conditions, there can he no regularity or uniformity of work from year to year. J, F. Nowlln, 'of Umatilla What our last Legislature did in regard to school law legislation was very Incomplete and unsatisfactory. Our school laws are yet weak and Insufficient for the demands of a progressive, educational system. . . . The State Superintendent should have au thority to demand more 'from the County Superintendents;. they, in turn, should de mand more from the district boards, and the latter should be empowered to d--mand mors of the schDoL patr ns. in the matter of attendance, school grounds, ap- "Lir lIlitiKF makes a perfect and delicious brew. Nearly three quarters of a billion bottles of this famous brand have been consumed- world's record. The product of e Tygxj?, ' paratus, library, etc., and a .forfeiture of school .funds should be the penalty for neglect of duty, E. E. Bragg, of Unlon-I veould be glad to see the school year end June- 30, in stead of the present way (first Monday in March), then the school year would begin at the-v beginning nt the Fall term of school. I would also suggest that it would be better to have the teachers' ex aminations in March and August Instead of April and August. It would be better for the schools of this county If the April apportionment came on (he third Monday Instead of the first, as there- is usually very little money to send out at that time. In caBe the schoolyear "Is-not changed so as to end June 30, I would advis that there be no apportionment in January. H. A. Ball, of Washington I think it would .be a great advantage if the law were changed so the school year should end in July, Instead of March, as at pres ent. The law supposes that the County Superintendent shalj have general super vision over the schools qt the county. But it Is evident that there Is a limit to the number of schools that can be effect ually supervised by one pewan. My own experience leads ma to believe that this number Is not over 40; O. B. Miles, of Wheeler Considerable useless apparatus may be found In sev eral of the schcolhouses. E. V. LIttlefleld, of Yamhill The school law passed by the last Legislature is an improvement on the old law, and we hope that the remainder of the law will be purge'd and many new features added. I would recommend that the school year and fiscal year should begin and end at the same time; that the manner of peti tioning for changes In school district boundaries should oe specified so as to permit changes; that the third-grade cer tificate be raised to a higher per cent av erage; that a small amount of compensa tion be named fpr district clerks, accord ing to the amount of money received by the districts; that the law specify dltectly for what purposes school money may be used; that district clerks, notify and file copies of teachers contracts with the County Superintendent as soon as con tracts are made." NortliTFcutern Pension. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Pensions have been granted as follows: Oregon Original Jonathan Pruett, Ver nonla, $8. Increase Isaac HIggins, Dex ter, $10. Original widows, etc. Emma J. Hallet. McMinnville. $8. Washington Original Anton Knabner, Tacoma, 3; special act August 9, Samuel M. Cole.- Fulda. $8. v Additional Matthew G. Lawrence, Latah, 12; Henry Hender, Pomeroy, $12. Drotvned in an Irrigating DHch- HOOD RIVER. Aug." 28. Victor, the 2-year-old son of Mr, and Mrs. Louis Isen berg, was drowned yesterday afternoon at their home three miles from this place. The child, while playing In the yard, fell Into the Irrigating ditch. The "bQy was washed some distance down the stream, "and was found by Professor "VV. F. Martin, who happened to be pass ing. forest Grove Jfoten- FOREST GROVE, Or.. Aug. 2S. President- McClelland, o'f Pacific University, and family will be given a reception at Herrjck Hall, Friday nisht. They will leave for Gale3burg, III., next -Monday, - The Tillamook and Wilson Kiver road via Forest Grove Is in excellent condi tion for travel. Brjnn'i Tactical Blander. Tacoma Ledger. When Bryan set up the pretense that "Imperialism" was the paramount issue he little suspected what an excellent cover of retreat he was providing for the 16-to-l Republicans. Wanhinston Postmasters. WASHINGTON. Aug. 23. Postmasters have been appointed In Washington as follows: E. D. Morrison, Daisy; Alice Sul livan, Spangle. Idaho Xote. A ledge containing 92 per cent of mag nesia has been discovered three miles from Albion. At Idaho Falls, it is reported that the Short Line wilL put another train on the St. Anthony branch. Joseph Wilson, of Medimont, accident ally shot and seriously wounded himself with a revolver while on a fishing trip. Settlers from Iowa continue to arrive in Kootenai ' County and take up home steads. Nearly a score have recently come. J. C. Elder, of Moscow, is reported to be so well pleased with the outlook for the sugar-beet crop that he says he will plant 75 acres next season. Edward Stern's residence in Boise was burned the mornlpg of the 26th, when he and his family were away from home. Loss, 54500; Insurance, $3000. At Pocatello. water is very scarce and there ts hardly any pressure in the mains. There would he but. little pro tection In case of fire at this time George P. Ward', of Salem. Fremont County, was killed in a runaway in Rex burg last week. He was 72 years old, and death is thought to have been due partly to heart failure. The Idaho Northern grade Is completed In the valley and only a small amount of work on the hill remains to be done before the grading will be finished from Nampa; to Emmett At Genesee, a sleepwalker named Ed Steltz, with a blanket wrapped around him, fell 14 feet from a barn loft and landed between two horses without re ceiving a scratch. J. O. Swjft has purchased a one-half interest In the Alpha group of claims, on the Halley gold belt, from N, J. Brown and Sam Friend. The consideration la the, doing of state,d development work that may cost ?5O00". The Silver City Avalanche has dropped Bryanism and come out Jn support of the Republican ticket. The drift of Repub lican silverists. is steadily back to their party, and the. subordination of the money question to "Imperialism" accelerates it. This item comes from Wallace: "A me teor fell last Saturday evening, striking on the saddle back at the edge of town. Several saw It fall, and some men and boys went up the hill to Investigate. They found a large hole in the ground, and the underbrush was burning. Smoke and gas Issued from the hole In the ground, and fragment of the meteo were found in the vicinity." ittrJ x I i Sf -,. tne acknowledged King of -Bottled Beers, possesses every element that er-Busch Brewing Ass'n St. Louis, u. s. A. Farnpus the world over for its tonic quali- ties, recommended by physicians every- ,hers ?e nrenared hv this association. ., , r j ... RICH STRIKE IN BOHEMIA ORE ASSAYING $13,000 FOl'SD BY HARLOW & STOCKS. Slx-Incji Strenk 40 Feet Long: in the Drift' That Glitters With Gold. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Aug. 2S.-yn-other rich, strike has been made on the Harlow & Stocks group of mines in Bo hemia district. After the big strike was made & month ago, Harlow & Stocks drifted on the ledge for GO feet. -10 feet of which has a six-Inch streak that slit ters with gold. Fragments gathered after a blast last Saturday were brought to this city today and assayed. They went $13,600 to the ton. ailntne Stock Quotation. Following are the transactions at the Oregor. Ilthlng: Stock Exchange, yesterdayi Bid. Askfd Adams Mountain ...........$0 03 JO 05' t Buffalo 1 -.:',, CopperopolU S 3'3 Gold Hill & Bohemia n &, Helepft ....,. 3U 32 t Helena No. 2 '..... 7 7'H Isabella IX, i4 Lost Hone 3W U't May Queen . 2 2 Mountain View 2 3 Oreon-Colo. M. r. & D.... 5 3-, Riverside ,..- 2 10 Urapqua .,.. s J't Sales. Adams Mountain ...... ......100O shares ot 3 CopperopolU , oooo at 3 Gold Hill & Eohemla low at 3s Helena boqo at J2 ooo at ..., cooo otja a Helena No. 2 700i at tPs T . 8000 nt 7 Isabella ....". T ISOoOrat V, T , ' 3000 at 1 Jv3t Horse ,....,. 2000JU aw May Queen , 1200ffat 2 Mountain View 4000 at 2 Umpqua 6000 at a SPOKANE, Auir. 23. The- closlnsr bids tor mining stocks today- -nere: Blacktall ?o HWlPrlnceM Maud. $0 0t Crystal , 4H Reservation ... 8 8M .year -rrau wan. 31l Rossland Giant, IS s 2 Gold Ledao jGun!vRne ..., JU'lnnlpg 1J Concur .,, OVit American Bov Golden HacvesL I. X. L Lone Pine Surp. Morn. "Glory ... Morrison. .-,.... Ssj American FlaEf.. MHecio. ,., 1 3U SAfncisov Auy. 23.T-0(hcial closing nuuumuua ivr jnpings.iockapaay were Alpna con fO 031 Jlexican ..$0 24 Occidental Con .. 1) Ophlr . .,,...... 48 Overman ...i.. 1; Anaea ,.. 7 Belcher .j 13 Best & Belcher.. Bullion rotosi so Caledonia -mlSnAmr i rvii r, .VIS .' . ." " Segr. Belcher Chollar i Sierra Nevada n.t commence , KS.SHver Hill ....... 38 Con. Cat. & Va... 1 20Standard 4 00 Crown Point .... 12f Union Con ....... IS Gould & Curry .. 16Uttth Con C, Hale & Norcrosa. 17iYellow Jacket ... 21 Justice .......... 2 NEU' YORK, Auy. 28. Mining stocks today closed as follows: CHoJlar , $0 Crown Point ..... Con.' GaL & Vi.. 1 Deadwood ....... Gould & Curry... Hale & Norcrpss.' Homestake ......50 Iron Silver Mexican ......... 10 Ontario $5 30 10 Ophlr ....t...,. 5 lBIPlymoutn k 10 45!CiuickslIVe 7..-..! 1 30 121 do- pref-.,... 6 30 int Sierra. -JJavada - ;- OOlStnnrJard , 3 5" C3i Union? CSn ...Ji... 17 2j Tel!or JScHOt . SO UPSTON. Auff. 23, Closings quotations: Adventure . .S 2 301 Humboldt ...... 23 00 121 Osceola- , 00 75 25(Parrott 41 f OOjQuIncy 140 00 00 Santa F Copper 4 75 00, Tamarack ..... 211 09 00' Utah Mining .. 30 23 BOI Winona 3 00 75 Wolverines ..... 40 5a Allauez M. Co.. 1 Amal. Copper., 87 Atlantic ..'.. .. 2.: Boston & Mont 315 Butte & Boston 12 Cat & Hecla . 731 Centennial .... IK Franklin 13 FT3SIO.V IX IDAHO. Democrats Willing: to Make Room for the Populist". BOISE. Idaho, Aug 28. The leaders of the three silver parties have been at work all day xn the proposed fusion. 9o far, no result la announced, but it la the impression that an arrangement will be effected. It is understood that the three Democrats who are to be asked f? get out of the way to make room for Populists are willing to do so. There seems to be some hitch about gettlnsr all the Populists off who will have to step aside, but most of the resignations aro in the hands of the committee. It la sup posed that the Populists are demandinff one elector, but this cannot be verified. Fire in n Lumber Ynril. OGDBN, Utah, Aug. 28. Fire broke out this afternoon In the yard of the Utah & Ogden Lumber Company, and within a short time the entire stock of lumber was In names. After an .hour and a half's hard work by the Are deportment,, ths fire was brought under control. The flra was caused by a spark from, the planinj mill. The loss is estimated a S2TO.0OO Drunkenness Cured White Ribbon Remedy Can. Be Given In Gins of "Water Tea o;r Coffee "Without Patieit'n Knowledge White .Ribbon Remedy will oure or destroy the diseased appe.t!t for Alcoholic- stunutants. whether the patient is a confirmed Inebriate, "a tippfer." social drinker er drunkard Impossible for any- one to have an appetite fr atcebollc liquors after ualns Wjiite Klbboa Remedy. Portland. Oregon. Woodard. Clarke & Co , Fourth and "ttaihlucton sw. By mall JI Trial packajo fre ty writing MRS T C MOORE. Pre. W. C T U,. Ventura CaL THE MONTANA State School of Mines At Bte. Montana, win open Sept. 11. IOOO Full four 7ars" eaurse of Instruction onT'reiT two. terms of 20 weeks each per jear Tu tlan fre to Montana sUd-nU. others pay $25 per terra. Tor iDther lafurmatlon addteaa N. R. Leonard, Butte. 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