Morning Oregonian., September 13, 1900, Page 4, Image 4

THE MQRNIKft- QBBGOfflAff, TJftg&AY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1900.
SEATTLE'S CENSUS
Changes Will Be Necessary
in Only Two Districts.
RESULT OF OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION
Recount "Will Be Taken In Maklng-'Up
Official Flgrures Tacomo's Re
turns Seiner Examined.
WABSTKSrOX Sepi.l T&comaT'has
znade complaint, through her officers,
against the method in which the census
lias been taken in Seattle, claiming that
Seattle had padded the census reports to
a very great extent.
"vviien these charges "were made. Di
rector STerrlam sent Vincent M. Olm
stead, who took the census in Cuba, to
Seattle to investigate and make a report.
Olmstead has reported that only two
enumerating districts in Seattle need to
be changed, and he has had the census
in these districts retaken, because the
enumerators were careless in their work
and did not observe the rules of the di
rector. Oimstead's report of the recount has
not yet been received, but it is the in
tention of the Census Office to lake this
re-onumeratlon of the two districts in
question, together with other districts, as
counted Jn the flrst place, and they will
be given out its the correct .figure of the
Seattle census.
On account of similar charges that were
lodged "against the 'enumeration -of. Ta
eoma, made by the officials of Seattle,
Mr. Olmstead has been sent to the for
mer city, where he will make a. thorough
Investigation and determine if a recount
is necessary in any of the enumerated
districts. He Is now In Tacoma, but no
"word has yet been received from him to
indicate "whether he has found the Ta
coma census correct or not The Census
Bureau will be guided largely by his
recommendation.
solicit roseSburg franchise.
Pompaar Would Fnrnlsh City With.
New Water System.
ROSEBURG, Or., Sept 12. The Rose
Smrg Water & Light Company, with
Ihcadauarters at Winchester, five miles
north of here, last night petitioned the
City Council for a franchise to lay pipes
Kind mains and maintain and operate a
water system In this city. The company
cgreed to insure the city against loss
in case of litigation with the Roseburg
Water Company, which obtained an ex
clusive franchise some years ago for a
period not yet expired. It was repre
sented that sufficient 10-inch pipe to
lay the line from Winchester ,to Rose
burg had been ordered, and an option
leld on enough pipe to connect the entire
city. Delivery of the first lot will occur
within 90 days. After some discussion,
the matter was referred to the commit
tee on fire and water, with instructions
to report Friday night The prcnoed
water system will probably cost $75,000.
The work of making Teady for the street
Stair to be held September 17, 18 and 19. Is
Sast drawing to a close. The commit
tees in charge are abundantly supplied
with funds, and will pro-vide ample enter
tainment for the crowd that will attend
the three days carnival. The Fourth
Regiment Band, of Eugene, and several
carloads of excursionists from that city
will xeach here Sunday evening.
COURT IX JACKSON COUNTY.
Grand Jury Returned Not True Bill
Aprninst G. K. Walker.
JACKSONVILLE, Or., Sept. 12. The
grand Jury -was discharged today after
returning not a true bill against G. K.
Walker, who has been In jail since lasl
June, charged with the crime of rape on
his step-daughter. The girl completely
exonerated him before the grand jury.
Supreme Court Doclcet Entries.
SAiLEM, Or., Sept. 12. The following
docket entries were made today by J.
J. Murphy, clerk of the Supreme Court:
Mary Elliott et al., respondent, vs. C.
R, Bloyd et al., appellants; ordered that
appellants have until October 15, 1900, to
eerye and file their briefs herein.
John Mattis, appellant, vs. Nelson Hos
aner et al., respondents; ordered that the
time for filing a petition for rehearing
be further extended three days.
Jacob Bloch, appellant, vs. Sarah Sam
snons, et al., respondents; argued and sub
mitted. Law Guarantee & Trust Society, re
spondent, vs. H. A. Hogue et al., appel
lants; argued and submitted.
PRUNE DRYING "WELL ADVANCED.
prop In Douglas County Will Soon. Be
Handled Several Sales.
ROSEBURG, Sept. 12. Prune drying
is progressing nicely In Douglas County,
end with the present good weather will
coon be finished. At Myrtle Creek, the
leading fruit section, Jones & Ward, of
Portland, have purchased the larger part
of the crop, paying 4 cents for the
4fs and 50s, with & cent drop for the
lower grades. J. EL Ormsby & Co., and
Deming & Gould, of Chicago, are also
heavy buyers. The shipments of dried
prunes from Myrtle Creek will not be
less than 1,000,000 pounds, and from the
entire county 2,500,000 pounds. There is
also a large crop of fine apples, but no
buyers have yet appeared.
Hoppicking is about over. There are
Hew yards in the county this year, the
low prices for several past seasons hav
ing caused many to abandon the busi
ness. The yield is excellent; as is also
the quality of the hops.
SHORT HOP CROP IN LANE COUNTY.
Tleld Will Be 25 Per Cent Lighter
Than Expected.
EUGENE, Or., Sept. 12. The picking of
bops in this vicinity has progressed far
enough for the growers to make some
estimates of the yield. Nearly every yard
reports a shorter yield than was expect
ed, and most of the growers think the
shortage will be about 25 per cent. This
will amount to about 1500 bales, as com
pared with last year. The hops are of
excellent quality, and there is no sign of
lice or mold. The weather is favorable
for picking, and 'the rain of last week
has had a beneficial effect In preventing
the too rapid ripening of the hops. The
shortage in the yield is.attributed to the
unfavorable weather in the Spring, and to
the extreme dry weather of July and Au
gust, following a wet Spring.
NEW DEPARTURE IN POLITICS.
Prohibition Party Will Hold Conven
tion and Name City Officers.
ALBANT, Or., Sept. 32. A new thing
in Albany politics is a call issued by the
Prohibition party for a convention on
September K for the nomination of city
officers for the election on December 3.
Jn the past there has always been two
tickets in the field, generally nominated
two or three days before election.
Census Supervisor Winn will leave in a
few days for Washington, where he has
two months engagement in the Census
Department.
ENGINEER BADLY BURNED.
Boiler Gives Way and He Is Caught
By Steam and Hot Water.
GASTON, Sept. 12. J. . Wilcox, en
gineer at Patton & Holscher's Sawmill,
was badly burned last evening at 7 o'clock
br the parting of a pipe, or "sleeve."
connected with the interior of the boiler.
He was reducing the water in the boiler
at the time of the accident, and had
taken a position oa the front of the
furnace. This made him subject to both
the steam and boiling water, as it poured
from the boiler, before he had any chance
to escape.
There was no other employes about
the mill at the time, but his outcries
soon attracted attention.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Francis Ross, Prominent Contractor
of The Dalles.
THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 12. Francis
Ross, who died of apoplexy at Shaniko
Sunday, was burled here today in the
Odd Fellows' Cemetery. Mr. Ross-was
"born in Bolton, Mass., in May, 1S22. He
spent his early life in his native city, go
ing to California in the 'G0s. He moved
to The Dalles In 1S7S, and at once became
one of the foremost contractors of $he
city. Mrs. Ross died here about eight
years ago. One son, George Ross, of this
city, survives.
Oregon Land Decisions.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. The Secretary
of the Interior has cancelled the errone
ously made homestead entry of William
Parks of a quarter section in the Lake
view Land District, " Oregon, which was
embraced in the grant to the California
& Oregon Land Company. The Land
Office had allowed the entry of Parks,
which could not properly be allowed to
stand.
Albert F. Easley has appealed from the
decision of the General Land Office, re
jecting his survey of the Pueblo or Santa
Clara grant, Oregon. Pending further In
formation, the case has been held in sus
pense. The Secretary of the Interior has ap
proved a patent of 7143 acres of land in
the Oregon City Land District, Oregon,
to the Oregon & California Railroad Com
pany. Notes of Vancouver Barraclcs.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Sept. 12.
Major James N. Allison has been ordered
to Seattle on September 14, on business
connected with the supplying of the
transport Lawton. On completion of his
duty he will return to the post.
First Lieutenant Curtis W. Otwell,
Seventh Infantry, has been attached to
Company C, now stationed at Vancouver
Barracks, and Second Lieutenant Nels
Anderson, of the same regiment, is at
tached to company C.
Lane County State Fair Exhibit.
EUGENE, Or., Sept. 12. A collection
of Lane County products is being pre
pared by Hon. Jasper Wilklns for ex
hibition at the State Fair next week. The
collection consists of grains, grasses, veg
etables, dried, canned and green fruits,
minerals, etc., and Is a very fair exhibit
of the resources of the county. It will be
shipped to Salem tomorrow, ana will be
arranged in the space alloted to the coun
ty before the opening day of the fair.
Soldiers' Change of Duty.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. Private James
S. Nelson, Troop H, Sixth Cavalary, now
at Boise Barracks, Idaho, has, at hte own
request, been honorably discharged 'from
the service.
Private Edward N. Hyde. -Company L
Seventh Infantry, Fort Egbert, Alaska
has been transferred to the HoBpltal
dorps, without change of post
Portlander In Washington.
WASHINGTON, Sept 12. B. E. Sharon,
of Portland, was in Washington on his
way to Richmond to attend the reunion of
the Southern Grand Lodge On his way to
Washington he stopped at the Knights of
Pythias convention In Denver.
William T. Fitch has been appointed
postmaster at Madrone, Wash.
Principles vs. Pie.
Whatcom Republican.
The Seattle Times boasts that it took
the Democrats- but S5 minutes to make a
platform. The public will "contrast this
fact with the fact that they, however,
quarreled four days over the distribution
of the offices.
New Washington Postofflce.
WASHINGTON, Sept. S. A postoffice
has been established at Nellita, Kitsap
County, Wash., on the Toute from Holly
to Sebeck. Ralph Bnleger has been ap
pointed Postmaster. " .
Curry County Property.
GOLD BEACH, Or., Sept 3L The
value of the taxable property in Curry
County for 1900 amounts to. $503,232. The
levy for county purposes is 18 mills, and
2 mills on the dollar for bridge purposes.
Number of sheep In the county is 21,139:
horses and mules, 771; cattle, 4237; swine.
U.59; goats, 244.
Oregon Notes.
The Ladles' Aid Society of Condon In
tend holding a grand fair some time this
year, probably about the beginning of De
cember. The State NormalSchool at Weston
opened Monday with the largest attend
ance in the history of the Institution.
Professor Louis Bach, of Portland, has
been engaged to teach the modern
languages in Pacific University, Forest
Grove, for the coming year.
On account of delay in the completion
of the school building at Roseburg, -the
decorators have been obliged to postpone
the date of opening until September 24.
Eugene is putting Its rock crusher to
practical use. Crushed rock is being placed
on graded streets, and the already good
thoroughfares of the city are much im
proved. J. C. Mitchell has purchased 400 head
of cattle from the Emigration Creek
stockmen at 3& cents. Seven men are en
gaged in rounding up the stock, which Is
to be delivered at Ashland on the 20th
Inst.
One of the largest deals in farm prop
erty that ever took placer In Gilliam Coun
ty was .consummated last week. W. Wt
Weatherford, of Arlington, sold his Shut
tier Flat farm of 2SO0 acres to Edward
Tobey for $28,000. Mr. Tobey now owns
something like 6000 acres of grain land.
Last Spring a man of Corvallls took a
fishing trip beyond Philomath on a wheel
and left his blcycleleanlng against a log
while he spent the day angling. On his
return the wheel was gone, nor did a
diligent search restore it. Last week Jt
was found suspended from the limb of
a tree above where its owner had left it
When It come"s to poor yields of wheat
the luck of John Coffey of Monroe, and
that of a gentleman In Alsea. take the
prize. Mr. Coffey had afield of wheat thatk
yieiaea oniy one ana two-thirds bushels
per acre. According to the report from
Alsea, a man there sowed S3 bushels of
wheat and threshed 37. These may be
newspaper stories, and then again they
may not.
C. L. Cason and R. G. Robinson, of
Lone Rock, appeared before the Gilliam
County Court this week in the interest of
the washed-out road from Lone Rock to
Heppner. The Court Instructed 'them to
survey and lay but a road to meet the
one bting built by Morrow County. The
road now being laid out by Morrow Coun
ty is vastly superior to the old one, and
when Gilliam gets Its share completed the
road will be in first-class condition.
Several months ago the citizens of the
southern part of Benton County circu
lated a petition for the establishment of
a postoffice between Corvallls and Mon
roe. The office was to be located 12 miles
south of Corvallls and six miles north of
Monroe. The petition was granted, but
because there was no provision for car
rier's pay, no one would convey the mails.
Another petition has been widely signed
which may move the Department to pro
vide for the carrying of the mails-. If
the petition is successful, it will be a
great convenience to 2500 or 3W people of
JjSoutU Benton County,
NO LOSS BY FOREST FIRE
CASCADE RESERVE SPARED ANY
DISASTROUS BLAZE THIS SEASON,
Forest Rangers Did Good Work, and
Extinguished Seventy-one Fires
Report o Superintendent.
SALEM, Sept 12. Captain S. B. Orms
by, superintendent of the Cascade forest
reserve,.Jtoday complied o report of the
forest fires In the reserve during the
month of August. The statistics regard
ing these fires are.forwarded to. the Gen
eral Land Department in Washington to
show the results of forest ranger service
and the extent ofdamage worked by fires.
As August is the month when fires are
most nrevalent. and the forests have been
4 unusually dry this season, it appears from
the report that there will be little loss of
timber by fire so long as the present vlg-
llant care Is continued. The report shows
the following statistics:
Fires of flrst class, small fires left burn
ing by campers and extinguished by the
forest rangers, 63; fires of second class,
PIONEER OF JACKSON' COUNTY.
MRS. CAROLINE B.-SKAFFER-HOFF3IA&.
JACKSONVILLE, Sept 12. Mrs. Caroline B -Shatter-Hoffman, who died hero Sunday,
was born in Anno Arundel County, Man land, November 29. 1813. She was married to Will
lam Hoffman September 22, 1830 Six children were born to them, all of whom survive her
Mrs. Mary Vlnlnir. of Ashland; Mrs. C. C. Beekman, Mrs. -'David Linn, Mrs. J. C. Whipp
and Miss Kate Hoffman, of Jacksonville, and Mrs. George B. Dorris, of Eugene. Mr. Hoff
man crossed the plains with his family in 1S53, and settled on a." farm a few miles south
east of Jacksonville, where they havo resided continuously since.'
thosa which ha gained considerable
headway and were extinguished, by the
forest rangers, 8; total number of, fires.
extinguished, 71. ,a
Causes o fifes: "Campens and huntere,
60; prospectors, 2; sheepherders, 1; In
dians, 12; lightning, 2; clearing land, 2;
unknown, 2; total, 7L
Total area, in acres, burned over. 152.
Damage done: Live timber, slightly
burned' but not Injured, 5 acres; under
growth, - only, burned, 67 acres; dried
brush and dend timber partially burned,
40 acres; grass burned, 40 acres; total,
152 acre3. Estimated value of timber de
stroyed, nothing.
In July, 15 camp fires were extinguished
and tho only damage done was the burn
ing of 60 acres of brush, as the result of
one other Are.
' Judge 'Boise's Courts
In the Circuit Court today Judge R. P.
Boise overruled the demurrers Interposed
by the London & San Francisco Bank
to the answer of F. R. Ansoh'in the street
railway foreclosure suit The further and
separate answer filed by Mr. Anson set up j
allegations of ownership of considerable
personal property which the oanK ciaimea
was the property of the Salem Light &
Traction Company,, and subject to their
mortgage. The overruling of the demur
rers is a holding that the answer set up
a good defense, and that the Issues must
be tried upon tho evidence and not upon
the nloadinKS.
Judge Boise today appointed A. J. Rich- (
ardson, of Sidney, receiver of the partner
ship existing between Joseph Ball and
James Buncker, hopgrowers south of Sa
lem. Tho receiver was appointed at the
suit of Ball, who claims that Buncker is
converting partnership property to his
own use.
Clemency Asked for Murderer.
Mrs. ou G. Marsters, of Gold Beach,
a sister of Coleman Gillespie, who is un
der sentence of death for the murder of
Mrs. Christina Edson last Winter, was
at the Governor's office today interceding
for the life of her brother. Gillespie has
been sentenced to be hanged on October
5. The object of the intercession is to ob
tain a commutation of .the sentence to
life Imprisonment. It is urged in his be
half that he was weak-minded and easily
led by others His sister represents that
he was induced by Charles Strahari to
participate in the deed. It Is also claimed
that he did not have a fair trial. No
error is charged on the part of the trial
Judge, but it is claimed that the Prose
cuting Attorney did not give the defend
ant -a fair prosecution.
Pear-Canning; Rush Is Over. '
The rush of pear canning at the Allen
Packing Company's establishment in this
eltv closed last night, and the, plant is
being operated with a reduced force. By i
Saturday night all tne jsaruett pears win
be -disposed of. The entire pack will be
about 4000 cases. The cannery will begin
next week' on tomatoes and, apples.
" Patient for the Asylum.
George Miles, a stonecutter, aged 46
years, was received at the Asylum-today
from Baker City.
MET SUDDEIT DEATH.,
If. Leathers Killed by Falling? From
a Fruit Tree.
EUGENE, Or, Sept 12. N. Leath
ers, aged 65, was killed shortly before noon
today by falling from a tree. He was a
farmer and lived six miles north of here.
He was in Eugene with a load of vegeta
bles and stopped at the home of Mrs.
M. A. Hunsaker, on Olive and Ninth
streets, to pick some prunes. He was
seen in the tree by J. R. Campbell, who,
returning three minutes later, found the
old man on the ground dead. Examina
tion showed that a limb had broken and
caused him to fall. His neck was broken
and death was Instantaneous. No inquest
was held. Mr. Leathers came .here sev
eral years ago from Kentucky, and leaves
a wife and one son.
ASTORIA MAN SHOT.
Argument Over Result of Election
Causes the Trouble.
ASTORIA, Sept 12. J. Conners, a
painter, while under the influence of
i.Jlauor got into an argument wn& An
thony Johnson, over the National election
early rthis morning. .A fight ensued and
Conners drew a gun and .shot Johnson
through the flesh of the upper part of the
right arm. Conners Is under arrest,
charged with, an assault with an attempt
to kill. He claims .that he' acted In self
defense. The larger portion of the catch of fish
delivered to the canneries last night came
from'up th6 river. Several carloads-have
been recelveoT'from The Dalles In g6od
condition. The price still remains at 3
cents per pound, and Unless fish becomo
scarce no change will llkey occur. -
Inspectors Edwards and Fuller were here
today and made an inspection of the
steamers Alarm,Eclipse and Brick.
ATTENDANCE GROWS LARGER. '
Large -Delegations Arrive to -Take
" ' "" Part in "Reunion.
ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 32. The attend
ance at the reunion of the soldiers and
sailors of Southern Oregon was still fur
ther 'Increased today 'by large delegations
from i Northern California and Valley
towns'. At the business meeting this
morning the following officers were elected
for-the ensuing -year: Commander, F. M.
Stewart, of Medford ;llrii tenant-commander,
M "Elliott, of Central Point; major, J.
Ph Easter, vof 'Ashland pchaplain?- R. B.
Paul,r of- Ashland;
The 'Chautauqua tabernacle was packed
this ,evenlng at .the excellent entertain
ment given, by 'the Woman's Relief Corps
of Grant's Pass.
A. C, Hough, of Grant's Pass was the
orator of the day. Tomorrow afternoon
there will be a street parade of the va
rious" organizations, and in . the evening
Hon. .Joseph Hamersly, of Gold Hill, will
deliver an address In the tabernacle.
ALASKA MAIL ROBBERY.
Registered Mail Pouches Containing;
Over 93000 Stolen.
VICTORIA, B. C Sept. 12. The steam
er, Queen City b'rlngs news of a big mall
robbery at Port Esslrgton, the metropolis
of the Skeena River mining and canning
seotlbn.' The mall was ready to be
brought to Victoria by the Queen City,,
and' was placed. in the corner of the gen
eral storo'at Essington, where the post-
office. js located, ,1'wo days hejtore the
steamer arnvea tne store was emerea
during the night and two sacks .of .reg
istered mail stolen. The letters in these
two sacks, Postmaster 'Cunningham said
contained over $3000 in cash, checks and
drafts. . f
Suspicion fell on some of the half
breeds who were hanging around the vi
cinity of. the postoffice, and one of them
was arrested. No evidence could be found
against him, and he was released
t ".Soldiers' Home Notes.
- ROSEBURG, Or., Sept. -10. No changes
have; occurred in the population of the
Home during the past week. The. general
health, of the men Is good, and there, are
no critical cases in -the hospital.
Dr. George E. Houok, surgeon of the
Home, will spend the week in Portland.
Drr.Luther Hamilton Is looking after the
sick during Dr. Houck's absence.
Hon. BInger Hermann, Commissioner
of the General Land Office, made a brief
visit at the Home last .week.
The various garden products look re
markably well, " considering the lorfe
drought through which they have passed,
and 'their condition is attributable to per
sistent and thorough cultivation. Prod
ucts of the garden, including milk, con
sumed since the beginning of the year
have been as follows: .January, $176,3T$
February, $145 82; March, $180 92; April.
.$1$5 08; May, $148 45; June, $167 94; July,
$193,78; total, $1147 86. Included in this
amount are 30 tons of stock carrots, $150;
five and one-half tons of hay, $48 50, and
three, calves,. $13.50. The .values of prod
ucts " are estimated at current market
rates In Roseburg during the months In
Kwhich the products are consumed.
Three acres of. ground, .were grubbed and
put. in to, cultivation last Spring, and eight
acres .yet remain to be grubbed, the tim
ber havipg been removed from It some
years ago.
The farming operations at the Home
have , been much hampered during the
past IS months by lack of a serviceable
team. The state owns two horses here
one so old that he is unfit for use ana
the other sick much ot the time. It has
been necessary to .keep one of two horses
borrowed at all times. This can be done
for their "keep," but often tfi6y 'are not
such animals as are profitable, besides
It involves the expense of feeding four
horses ' instead of two. It looks a trifle
ridiculous that the state should be run
ning one of Its institutions with a Bpan
of borrowed horses, and doubtless this
matter will be attended to 'by the next
Legislature. .
Entombed tor Slaty Hoursi
SPOKANE, Sept 12. Barney Connelly
who wbb entombed for 66 hours In the
Park tunnel, above Mullan, Idaho, by a
cave-in, has ..been rescued. He was so
weak 'and so badly injured that it was
Imnossibla tn hrlnir him rlnwtt thi moun
tain, to Mullan, but he will recover.
Protest Asralmst Imperialism.
Eugene Register '
Our Democratic exchanges ought to.
kick against this street fair and carcrivai
king and queen business. They certainly
ought to see la it a drifting toward itn-
peMajteatf "
SHIPS IN HEAVY -STORMS
TWO VESSELS REACH PORT STAK
LEr IX DISABLED CONDITION. r
Doth Encountered a Succession of
Storms Failing's Crew Suffers
From Hard Weather.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Sept 12.
Private advices from Port Stanley, Falk
land Islands, under date 'of July 23, say
that the ship Henry Falling, Captain
Matthew, arrived at that place In leak
ing r condition, 'with crew badly frost
bitten". She had) experienced a succes
sion of. storms, accompanied with sleet
and Ice. Some of the crew were pros
trated. h Tho ship P. N. Blanchard, Captain
v:ourtney, also arrived at Fort Stanley
in almost a wrecked condition. While
rounding Caps Horn she encountered, a
heavy storm, and a succession of seas,
which swept her decks from stem to
stern, carrying away the' poop. The
cabin wag stove in- from one end to the
either. The bulwarks and side of the
poop deck were washed away, also one
lifeboat It was with difficulty that the
vessel reached port.
METHODIST CHURCH ASSIGNMENTS.
Ministers for the Four Districts ot
the Columbia Conference.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.,, Sept. 12.
Following are 'appointments announced
by Bishop E. G. Andrews at the Metho
dlst Conference:
Moscow district, C. E. Gibson, presiding:
elder, Moscow, Idaho Asotin and Ana
tone, W. M. Spoor; Clarkston, to be sup
plied; Clearwater, R. D. 6sterbout; Col
fax, J. W. Flesher; Colton, E. H. Rubl
cam; Cottonwood, Idaho, J. E. Daniels;
Elborton, T. C Craig; Endioott, F. J
James; Farmlngton, J. C. Klrman; Gar
field, John Lecornu; Grangevllle, Ida
ho, J. S. Anderson; Kendr'ck, Idaho, J.
E. Williams; Leland, Idaho, C. D. Bell;
Lewfston, Idaho, Walton Skipworth;
Melrose, Idaho, J. B. Buckhnltz; Mos
coWj Idaho, G. M. Booth; Nez Perccn,
James Greenslade; Oakesdale, W. C.
Evans; Palouso, J. S. Smith; Pullman, O.
W. Mintzer.
Spokane district, Henry Browrt, pre
siding" ' elder, Spokane, Wash. Callspell,
to be Supplied; Chelan, to be supplied:
Cheney, D. W. Raines; Coeur-d'Alene, F.
G. Hodgson;"Conconully, to be supplied;
Crescent. A. H. Miller: Davpnport. B. F"
Peck; Delight, B. L. Hicks; Falls Circnitf
Meyers Falls, M, Burlingame; Harrison
Idaho, H. M. Mobbs; Lamona. to b?,vsup
plied; Latah,- J. P. Barker; Northporr,
to be supplied "Pleasant Hill and Me-thow.-B.1
J. Sharp; Po3t Falls, Idaho. AT
A. McGlnnls; Republic, to be supplied r
Rltzvllle,W:v 'B.' Eakih; Rockford. A.
V. Roberts; St. Modes, "Idaho; E. R.
Henderson; Sand Point, Idaho, J. H.
Martin: Spokane First Church, P. A.
fool; Spokane. Jefferson-StreeC W. H.
Fry; Spokane, Vincent, to be supplied;
Spokane, Union Park, to be supplied ;
Sprague, J. T. Hoyle; "Wallace, Idaho M.
R. Brown; Wardner, Idaho. J. E. Rnw
Hngs; Wateryllle, T. H.'Fertig; "WayMde,
to be' supplied;' Wenatchee, 'T. 'B. Utter;
Wilbur, R. A. Gorley.
The Dalles district,'1 Robert Warner,
presiding, elder, The ' Dallas, Or. Ante
lope, Or.; A. C. Brackenbury; Arlington,
Or. Edward Baker; Belmont, Or., J. G.
A!ford;f Blckleton. F.. L. Johnsj Cascade
Locks, Or., A. M. Leltz; Columbus, W.
J. Baldwin; 'Durur, Or.. W. C. 'Smith:
East Kittitas. Thomas Stalrns;- Ellens
burg, John Hawks:1 Fort SJmcoe, J. W.
Helm; F,ossll, Or.. G. R. Archer; Gllm?r,
to be supplied Goldendale, Nathan Ev
ans; Goldendala circuit, S. E, Hprnbrook:
BTpripner; Or., C. D. Nickoen; Hood
Rfyr Or., F. 'R. Bpauldlng; Lone.Roflc,
Or.,"H. C. fClarli; Mbro; Or., William Hos
klrts; North Yakima J. H. Wood; Pasco."
"J. J. CallowayY Prinevllle, .On. "IL M."
GOwan; Prosscr. Charles Ellery; SpauM
lrig Chapel, G.' W'. White; The Dalles. Or..
U. "F. "HauR; Toppenish, S. L. Burrell;
Waldron.' Or., to be supplied? West Kitti
tas, WrH. Henderson; Wasco, Or., H. L.
Bightol.
Walla Walla district; M. H. Marvin,
presiding' elder, Walla Walla Adams and
Echo. Or., G. O. Richardson; Athena, Or.,
William de ' Weese; Davtop, Alfred
Thompson; Dixie, W.-E. Armfleld: Elgin
and SummervIUe, Or.. J. R. Hall; En
terprise, Or.. J. C. Walker; Fjora and
Paradise. Or., to be supplied; Huntsvllle
and Covello, R. O. Hadley; John Day
circuit, Or.. E. Hays; La Grande, Or., J.
N. 'H. 'Miller; Long Creek, Or.. Henry
Morton: Milton. Or.. John Evans: Pataha.
W. H. Zellor; Pendleton. Or.. John Uren;
Pomerov, J. C. Lockhart; Prescott and.
Starbuck, to be supplied; Uklah. John
Warsham; Union and Cove. W. C. Ren
ler; Waltsburg, C. G. Harmon; Walla
Walla. L. A. Johnson: Walla Walla cir
cuit, W. P. Jlnnett; Wallowa, Of., Freveit.
Orton.
WILL BUILD RAILROAD.
Minnesota Company Intends to Con-,
nect Two Washington Point.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Sept. 11 The Ameri
can Mining & Investment Company, of
Minnesota, has filed a. resolution wltH
the Secretary of State to the effect that
the company 'ntends to construct a rail
road through Ferry County, from a point
where the boundary line crosses Kettle
River, near Grand Porks, B. C, to the
town of Republic. The articles of in
corporation are signed by W. S. Brill,
president, and 0. R. Tuttle, secretary.
The. State Board of Education has Issued
the following state papers: "
Life diplomas, issued on the advanced
course of the State Normal School and
the .required experience in teaching
Helen Samson,. Spokane; C. L. Zimmer
man, Pomeroy; Emily J. Sullivan, Cheney;
Rae Lewis, Seattle; Martha C. Bell. Mount
Vernon; Bessie L. Hargear, Taooma;
Mary McDonald, Tacoma; Maude E.
Merriam, Spokane; Eahnle E Wel
ler, Waltsburg J. Howard Reid, Sprague;
Milton Pritchard, Vancouver; Zella E.
BIsbee, Spokahe; Eannie E. Thayer, Spo
kane; Adelle Morgan, Spokane; Rose
Lucingef, Walla Walla; Birdie A. TUrner,
Walla Walla ;-Anna C. Rock, Wai'a Walla.
Life diplomas, issued on diplomas by
the University of Washington Viola
Startup, Ballard; W. W. Qillette, Spo
kane; Olive M. Hubbard, Seattle.
Life diplomas, granted on other diplo
mas and certificates J. W. Shepherd,
Walla Walla; Anna Reid, Seattle; Edith
F. Spees, Spokane; Nellie M. Thompson,
Tacoma'; Elinor A. Condon, Seattle; J. H.
Kirkpatrick, Ctister; Alice Munday, Seat
tle; Mrs. Jessie E. Crlbley, Seattle; Mrs.
Essie S. Young, Seattle.
SUUIPTER SMELTER AT WORK.
Turning: Out Iron Matte Good Re
sults Attend the Run.
. SUMPTER, Or., Sept. J2. The smelter
Is in .operation thifr week, turning out iron
matte. tn the former run they made
capper matte. The reduction is about
eight to one, and the matte is worth, ap,
jroximately, $100 per ton. Later, thi?
matte will be run through, with 0re3 car
rying a high per cent: of silica and, some
copper, and be reduced until the value is
about $250 per ton. The fines and con
centrates will be brlchetted and treated
during the later fun. With the excep
tion of Expert Loughlln, ihe entire crew
is Inexperienced, but the work performed
is thorough, and of a high grade, S5 per
cent of the values being saved. There
are 20 men employed, receiving" wages
running from ' $2 50 to $i per day. The
charge for smelting is $9 per ton.
PRISONER GAINS FREEDOM.
Danlre J. Whitney, a Deserter, Es
. capes From Vancouver Barraclcs.
Vancouver, wash. sept. 12. Dantti
J, Whitney, a general prisoner, under sen
.tenco for, desertion, .escaped -from tha.
p.
guards at Vancouver Barracks this morn
ing while .at work In the Garrison park.
Whitney was formerly a member of the
United States Hospital Corps. He was
tried by court-martial recently, found
guilty of desertion, and sentenced to be
dishonorably discharged -and be Impris
oned one year In -the Altatraz Island Mil
itary Prison,, to which place he was
waiting transportation.
IMPORTANT MINING DEAL.
Seattle Firm Acquires Interests In
Lane County.
BLUB RrVER, Or., Sept 12. Another
important .deal in Lane County mining
property has just bee.n made. S. C
and Dexter Sparks have contracted with
Kllng & Taylor, Seattle raining men, for
a 10-stamp inllL The contract calls for
the mill in consideration of a certain in
terest in the Sparks' two claims in the
Calapoola district The mill .will not be
erected until next Spring. Messrs. Spark3
have also bonded two groups of claims
to the same firm, the .contract price be
ing $5000 for each group'. One of the bond
ed properties Is on the south side of the
McKensIe River, about two miles from
Blue River postofflce, and the other on
the north side, of the stream, a short dis
tance, below J. W. Wycoff'a ranch. Ex
tensive development .work will be carried
on this Fall, the low altitude of the claims
making all-Winter work practicable.
Mining: Stock Quotations.
Following are the transactions at the Oregon
Mining Stock Exchange yesterday:
. - ' Bid.
Adams Mountain ..... $0 06
Buffalo
Copperopolla B
Goid RiH & Bohemia 5
Helena , j$2
Helena No. 2 74
Isabella ....i.... 000
Lost Horso a?4
Mustek 10U
May Queen 2Vd
Mountain View 2
Oregon-Colo. M. M. & D. Co. 5
Oregon Ex. & Dey. Co 00C5
lUiersldo .
SALES.
Adams Mountain 3,000 shares at 5
Gold Hill & Bohemia 2.000 at 5
Helena .. 4,000 at 32Vt
2.750 at 32
Helena No. 2 0,500 at 7U
Isabella 6. 000 at 1U
Lost Horse .... 2,000 At 3V
May Queen .w..:... 14,000 at 2
Mustek
s.uoo at 10ft
COO at 10i
Oregon-Colorado ......1 2,000 at 5
SPOKANE. Sept. 12. Folloyins aro the clos
ing bids for mining1 stocks todayi
Blacktali $0 11
Palm. Mt. Tun..$0 14
Quilp 10
Rambipr Cariboo 24i
Republic 80
Reservation 7$
Rossland Giant.. 2
Sullivan- 12ii
.fcsuue & Boston.
Crystal
Deer Trail Con.. 3H
uvemns atar ... c
Gold Ledge 1
Golden 'Harvest.
I. X. L..i, 11U
Tom Thumb .... 17
Iron Mask ,.... 40 j
atenoo 1
ojuuc timu ourp. 074
Mount. Lion .... 51
Morn. Glory 8
trlorrlfcon .,... 1
Noble Five ,.... 5
Princess Maud.. 1
Winnipeg .......
t Conjecture
Amer. Boy ......
Miiier Croefc ....
Standard
a
2
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 12. Official closing:
quotations for mining stocks:
Alta SO OlfJustlce SO 02
Alpha Con i
Andes ,
Belcher
Be-rt & Belcher..
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con ..
3 Mexican 27
Occidental Con
Ophir 47
Overman 11
3:Potosl
10
40! Savage .......
20 Seg.. Belcher .
8
o
32
3B
3 00
10
4
21
Chollar
20!81enu Nevada
Confidence ""...".".".'. Q3, Silver Hill ....
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 30,Standard
Crown Point
131 Union Con ....
Gould &. Curry...
.Halo. & Norcross .
37Utah Con
21IYeIlow Jacket
NEW TORK, Sept,
. 12. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar . .; ..SO
Crown Point ....
Con. Cal. & Va... 1
Deadwood
Gould fc Curry.:.
Hale & Norcross..
Homeatake 50
Iron Silver ......
Mexican .". .
-BOSTON. Sept. 12.
Adventure S 4
Allouez M. Co.. 1
Amal. Copper... 88
Atlantic 23
Boston &'Mont. 320
Butte & Boston. G2
Cal. & Hecla... 745
Centennial ...'.. 1C
Franklin T....i 14
18! Ontario .. ..... .S3 50
HlOphir 55
20 Plymouth 10
40 Quicksilver 1 50
341 do pref .. 0 50
22j Sierra. Nevada ... 31
OOlStandanl 4 10
63(Unlon Con 10
24 Tellow 'Jacket 20
Closing quotations:
50,'Humboldt $ 25 00
37 Osceola 68 00
OOJParfdtC x 42 00
SOjQumcy" 146 00
OOiSahta Ft Copper 4 50
OOlTamarack, 220 00
001 Utah Mining .... 31 12
OOlwinona 2 75
SOlWolverlnes 42 CO
ACCIDENT TO GOLDSBOROUGII.
While Going; at Itecoru-BreaUins
Clip, Enarlne Roelcer Shaft Snapped.
TACOMA,- Sept. 12. While going at a
record-breaking clip today, In a prelim
inary test of her machinery, the. torpedo
boat destroyer Goldsborough met with an
accident similar, to ' the one which oc
curred on February 25 last, breaking the
rocker shaft . on the "port engine. Chief
Engineer Bodmer had ordered a full head
,f steam turned on to make a test of
speed, and was engaged In taking record
revolutions when the shaft snapped. He
estimates that she was going over S3
knots per hour, and everything was work
ing 'beautifully. No damage was done to
the other machinery, and a new shaft
has been sent for, which will require
about a month to replace. The accident
will cost the builders about $5000.
Fennlonn for Northwest People.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8. Pensions have
been granted ns followst
Oregon Original, Thomas J. Elliott,
Waltervllle, ?S. Additional, James R.
Dunlap, Sheds, 512. Increase, George W.
Kelley, Cdttago .Grove, SS. Reissue, Will
iam A. Rublson, Athena, $3.
Washington Additional. Newell D. San
ford, Lyle, $8. Supplemental, Emrl N.
Friend, North Yakima,. S8.
' WashlngtoM Notes.
The State Normal School at Cheney
closed last week with an enrollment of
100 students. ,
William Fowler was held Up on the
bicycle path near Everett Tuesday and
at the point of a revolver relieved of
$19 25.
Rev. O. B. Whltmore, who has resigned
the position of State Superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon League, has been suc
ceeded by Rov. F. L. Hayden, of Seattle.
The three hoboes, arrested in Seattle in
connection with the murder of Carl Bow
sor, of Mllltown, wore given a hearing
Monday. There being -no evidence con
necting them with tho crime, they were
released.
Miss Louise Harris -ht.t brought suit,
through her mother as guardian, against
her father, W. J. Harris, for $25.00Q. at
Spokane. Mr. Harris at one time promised
to set aside that amount for the education
of his daughter, .which he failed to do. m
City Treasurer Huntley, of Centralis,
has called in general fund warrant No.
936, issued July 15, 1892, the fa.ee value, of
Which is $500, and interest $408 S3. The
city is paying off its old debt very slow
ly, as the Interest is nearly as much as
the principal. The next warrant Is for
$500, but will not be paid for almost a
year.
Assistant Attorney-General Vance has
given his opinion that personal property,
may be attached from time of assessment
until February following, whenever it
may be found. He interprets the law
as meaning that personal property, which I
has been sold between the time of the
DQNT
ELEGTRi PASTE.
. It-kills RATS,. MICE, COCKROACHES and all other Vermin,
eomtjming their bodies and leaving no odor
BW Sala fav all Del&3. f2fa at s. 9 Box.
8TBARH8' ELECTRIC PASTS CO.,
assessment and the time of the maturity
of taxes, which is the flrst Monday in
February following, may be Subject to a
Hen and attachment to satisfy the pro
rata of the assessment.
At Seattle last week a Greek letter
fraternity was organized under the name
PI Epsllon. Its members are alumni of
American National Greek letter fraterni
ties, whose chapters exist only In the
colleges of liberal arts In universities of
recognized standing. The Pi Epsilon is
the only alumni interfraternity in tho
world
Kenneth Harrington Bellaln3 who
claims to be the scion of English royal
ty, was last week ordered committed to
the Insane asylum at Medical Lake. He
has a claim pending against the. city of
Spokane for $5,000,000 for a previous com
mitment to the same asylum, from which
Institution he was discharged as cured
three months ago.
The United- States Fish Commissioner
has notified the Spokane Rod and Game
Club that he will furnish no more black
bass with which to stock local streams
and lakes, as It has been demonstrated
that they exterminate the trout. The mis
chief, however, has already been done, as
bass have been planted in nearly all the
waters around Spokane.
Governor Rogers has commuted the sen
tence of James W. McCauley, ex
Treasurer of-Tacoma, one month. Conse
quently, his term will expire September
13. McCauley was Treasurer ot the City
of Tacoma several year ago, and was
convicted of embezzlement and sentenced
in the Superior Court of Pierce County to
four years in the penitentiary.
C. H. Bemenderfer. an ex-TXnlted States
soldier, and recently a cook In Skykomlsh.
Committed suicide In the city jail at
Everett Saturday night by cutting his
throat from ear to ear and by severing
the veins of both wrists. He had' been on
a protracted spree at -'Seattle, and when
he arrived at Everett he requested the
jailer to lock him up over night. vHe was
51 years of age.
The School of" Mines and Mining- in the
State University has been separated from
the department of engineering. Much at
tention will be devoted to this new de
partment, professor DoTsey A. Lyon Is
professor of mining and metallurgy. He
has just returned from an extended trip
through the mines of Eastern Washing
ton. Four courses In mining will he of
fered, as follows i A course In mining en
gineering, a course In mining engineer
ing, with geological alterhatlve; a course
In metallurgical engineering and a short
course In mining engineering.
John Clow, a young man of 24 years,
has been arrested near Alderton on a war
rant charging him with felonious assault
upon Postmaster Andrew Perfleld, of Al
derton. The arrest is a sequel to the at
tempted robbery of the Alderton post
offlce. which occurred In May. A man
came into the postofflce and asked Post
master Perfleld for some smokirtg tobac
co. When Perfleld turned his back to his
supposed customer to get the tobacco, he
was struck a violent blow on the head.
The thieves secured only about 51 for
their trouble and escaped. After the rob
bery Clow could not be found, and has
only reently returned. Perfleld ha3 Iden
tified him aa his assailant.
"Washington Political Notes.
State Chairman Henry, Drum, of the
Democratic central committee, announces
tho following executive committee:
Thomas Smith. Skagit County; J. J.
Brumbach, Pacific County; Thomas Ma
loney, Thurston County; Mr. Strobeck,
Yakima County; E. K. Hanna, Whitman
County. First Chairman Jay C. Allen, ot
King, also acts with Mr. Drum on this
committee.
v The flrst local wager to bo recorded on
the coming election was made at Spokane
last week when George M. Forster. a
well-known member of the Spokane bar.
bet State Senator Dan Paul, of Clrc'o
City, S400 to $200 that Rogers would not
be elected Governor, and further bet him
$1100 to $700 that Bryan would not bo
elected. Forster then offered to wager
$100 that ha would wln'hoth beta, and
Senator Paul says he Is kicking himself
because he- did not also take this bet.
The Fusionlsts of King County nomi
nated the following ticket at Seattle Mon
day: For Judges of the Superior Court,
R. C. Strudwick, Dem.; Orange Jacobs,
Silver Rep., and E. D. Benson, Pop.; for
Sheriff, Edward Cudihee. Dem.; for Pros
ecuting Attorney. Walter Fulton, Dem.;
for County Clerk, John Wallace, 3llver
Rep.; for County Auditor, J. E. Cona
way, Dem.; for Assessor, J. F. Upper,
Silver Rep.; for Superintendent of Schools,
M. M. Moss, Dem.; for Coroner, Dr. M.
L. Adams. Pop.; for County Surveyor, P.
D. Hamlin, Dem.; for Wreckmaster, Si
mon Terwllllger.
Railroad Improvements.
Ashland Tidings.
Tho Southern Pacific Company Intends
making extensive Improvements In Its
machine shops at Dunsmulr. An addition
Is to be built to the building and a large
amount of machinery will be taken there
from the carshops near Portland. This
will prepare the way for quite an addi
tional number of workmen In the Duns
muir shops. An extension of the railroad
yards by the addition of four extra tracks
will also be made. All told, the South
ern Pacific "Company expects to expend
$S0,0CO In the Improvements.
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