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THE r MORNESTG t)REGONIAN, FRIDAY, SEPTEMSES 21, 1900,. i in' ivi i i i Ti i r 1 7 TT"i " '" '" I'" "'in T nfi'i !" in r u n n Heports From Principal Sec tions Devoted to Industry. Harvest is practically over tFew Ynrda Report Any Great Ioi From. Rain or Other Causes Quality Generally Good. The harvest at- me Oregon hop crop for this season, is last drawing to a close. Strictly Bpeaking, It has closed. While Tplcking has not been finished in a few eectlons, the unjgarnered product Is of no considerable amount. It Is a matter of great Import to dealers in this commodity Ell over the United States, England and (several other foreign countries, to know the portion Oregon will contribute to wards the supply of an article much "used the world over. Some idea of the yield Is peculiarly Interesting to growers and dealers In the Northwest, as it will be of fereat assistance to them In determining Che prices warranted in open market The Oregonlan today tenders this information 5n the form of concise and reliable re ports from the several hop centers of Oregon. Continued rains during the past "week have, undoubtedly, worked some tdecerase In the total yield. This condi tion is touched upon in the account pre sented, and the Important item of quality fis in no wise overlooked. YIELD LESS, QUALITY PRDIE. 3BtopM Xear Oregon City Generally "Gathered in Good Condition. OREGON CITY, Or., Sept. 20. "With the exception of a very few yards along the "Willamette River in tho south end of the county, the hop crop was all gathered and tarled in good condition last "n eek. In fact, snany of the yards were finished up" be fore any rains fell. "While the total yield may be a. little less than last year, the quality Is prime, Growers are now busy haling their crops, and will soon be ready $0,, .receive bids for their product The 3ast contracts filed were for 12& and 13 tents per pound, but no recent sales have "been reported. It is estimated that tho total yield In Clackamas County will be about 400,000 pounds. The loss from mold will be small. SHORT YIELD IX GERVAIS YARDS. Quality Best Known In Years Bulk of Crop Harvested. GERVAIS. Or.. Sept 21 The bulk of the hop crop In this "vicinity is safely gathered, only z. few yards being uncom pleted. No losses are reported. The qual ity Is the best known In years. The crop has been cleanly picked and carefully cured. Almost every grower reports a shortage in yield over that of last year, but claim more lupulin and seeds. Tho hurr is not so large as formerly, but is solid and rich. No sales are reported, al though buyers are active and taking sam ples. Baling will commence at once. Only a few have baled up so far. Thla section will report a. shortage. XARGER YIELD, BETTER QUALITY. True of Yards Around Forest Grove Little Damage as Yet. FOREST GROVE, Or., Sept 20. Very little damage has as yet occurred to the hop crop in this section,. A few yards have not quite finished, but have a full force working -with favorable weather. The yield is larger and of better quality here than last year. Three hundred thou sand pounds of dried hops wiU be raised here this year. Thirteen, cents has been offered. FREE FROM MCE OR MOLD. Independence Yards Fare "Well Across River Less Fortunate. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Sept 20. Not withstanding the continued rains, hops in this" vicinity are doing remarkably well. No mold or lice have yet appeared, and growers say If the present good weather continues, almost the entire crop will be saved. The hops just across tho river have not fared so well. Lice and Arnold have appeared in several of the yards. Averaa-e Yield at "Woodbnra. WOODBURN, Or., Sept 20. The hop crop in this section is all harvested, and 3s an average yield. The quality is most "excellent There has been little mold, and hops affected were left on the vines. A. very small fraction of the crop has been contracted. The growers are holding the -crop with the expectation of securing 15 'cents per pound. At Corvallls. CORVALLTS, Sept 20.-Damags to the hop crop in this section is comparatively slight An average is probably Lilly's, where 200 out of 4000 boxes will not be picked. Picking there ends at noon to morrow, and in most yards about Satur day." In two large yards, where picking commenced late, the loss will be more than in Lilly's fields. In t Yamhill .County. M'MINNVILLE, Sept 20. It is safe to say that three-fourths of the hop crop tof Yamhill County has been saved In good condition. In those still out mold Is set ting in "badly, and a few more rainy days "will ruin them. Another week of good "weather would -see them all housed. In Lane County. EUGENE, Or,, Sept: 20. The recent rains have done no Injury to the hop icfop In Lane County. There is no mold in any of the yards. The crop is over one-half gathered, and picking in the large yards will be completed in 10 days. The crop is estimated at 3500 bales. In Linn County. ALBANY, Sept 20. Three-fourths of the hops In Linn County have already been caved. The xecent rains have caused mold in some of the yards, causing consider able damage to the remaining hops, while in a few yards little or no damage is re ported. MULTNOMAH COUNTY ELECTION. Successor to Representative Knott to Be Elected November C. SALEM Or., Sept 20. Governor Geer announced today that he will call an elec tion in Multnomah County to be held on November 6, for the purpose of electing a successor to the late Representative Knott The board of directors of the American Angora Goat Record Association today elected J. B. Early president; H. M. Will iamson, vice-president; C. P. Bailey, vice president for California; J. S. Harris, vice-president for Idaho; Henry B. Thlel epn, secretary, and J. B. Stump, treasurer. PRISONER BROKE JAIL. Bert Klce, of Douslas County, Enjoys Freedom for Brief Period. ROSEBURG, Sept 2a Bert Rice, who hecame an inmate of the county Jail sev eral weeks ago for horse-stealing, made his escape last lilght He was recaptured by Sheriff Parrott this morning at Rid dle, having boarded the southbound over land at Myrtle Creek. Rico says he es caped when the jailor, with a companion, gave the prisoners their supper last Sight Rice is but a boy and noiselessly slipped behind the jailor's companion and fled. He-took a "horse from the Sheriff's barn and rbde south to Myrtle Creek. SUMMARY OF ASSESSMENT. Property In Tills aaoolc Coanty Last Year's Values Increased. TILLAMOOK. Or., Sept 20. Assessor JT. S. Stephens yesterday gave out a sum mary of the assessment- roll -for Tilla mook County for the year 1900, which is as follows: Value. Acres of tillable lands, 6483....... 4 111.040 Acres of nontlllable lands, 451,833.. 8S3.533 Improvements on deeded of pat ented lands .. 100,460 Town and city lots, 5419 57,012 Improvements on town and city lots 43,215 Improvements on lands not deeded ed or patented . 7,775 Miles or telegraph and telephone lines. 31S . 6,500 Steamboats, sailboats, stationery engines and manufacturing ma chinery .... 14,006 Merchandise and stock In trade... 24,265 Farming implements, wagons, car riages, etc 15,025 Money ,.,. 23,615 Notes find accounts 32,945 Household furniture, watches, jewelry, etc ........ 8205 Horses and mules, 987 24 860 Cattle, 6346 107,740 Sheep, 743 .....'. 1,341 Goatft, 281 ..... 445 Swine, 71S 1,264 Gross value of all property $1,4S6,637 Exemptions ....: 150,625 Tptal value taxable property!.. $1,336,012 The total value of taxable property last' year was H,257,OiL this being an Increase of $7;$7L There is a slight falling off in the number of horses, mules, sheep and swine from last year, the figures then "being; Horses and mules, 1041; sheep and goats,. 1430; swine, SOS. In cattle, the increase is only 190 head pver last year, which Is, perhaps, owing to the great de mand In ttils country last Summer for young -stock. NO CHOICE iff 1058 BALLOTS. Wathingrton Judicial Convention Concludes to Adjourn Sine Die. PORT-TOWNSEND. "Wash.. Sept. 20. The Republican -judicial- convention for nominating a Superior Judge for the "Dis trict of Jefferson Clallam and Ift,-md Counties, after being In session since JSi gust 13, adjourned sine die today. One thousand and fifty-eight ballots were taken without choice. Judge J. G. Mc Cllnton and W. W. Felger will be candi dates by petition. George C. Hatch will withdraw from the field. WASHirrqTOir prohibitionists. Mass Convention Held in Clark Cons. ty Partial Ticlcet Named. VANCOUVER, Wash. Sept 20. Th Prohibitionists of Clark -County held a mass convention here today and nomi nated thja following partial ticket: Audi tor, A. L. Johnson; Treasurer, Charles Goddard; School Superintendent, Mrs. Clara Ryan; Commissioner, Third District George Seward; Commissioner, First Dis trict G. J. Allen. Less than 100 votes were polled by the Prohibitionists in the county in 1S96, and they had no ticket in the field two years ago. EUGENE WITHOUT STREET LIGHTS. Something: Has Gone "Wrong; With Dynamo Electricians Puzzled. EUGENE, Or., Sept. 20. Eugene Is with out street lights, and It is a problem how long this condition will continue. Something has gone wrong with the large arc dynamo, and. none of the electricians here are able to discover the cause. An expert has been sent for, but It is thought he cannot be secured for .several days. This is. tho first aeeldont of ativ rnnA. quence since the company has been using its present power plant CENSUS OF SEATTLE AND TACOMA. Report of the Special Agrent Wlli Not Be Made Public. WASHINGTON, Sept 20. The census officials having settled the Seattle and Tacoma census contest, do not propose 10 auow tnese cities to stir up any dis agreeable features regarding the faking of the census. They say the errors com plained of have been corrected, and they do not propose to give out the reports made by the special agents or further encourage any row between the Souni cities. THE SUMPTER TRAGEDY. Bones of Child Secured Kane and "Wife Are in Critical Condition. BAKER CITY, Or., Sept 0. The bones of the murdered child who was shot and killed by her stepfather. Fred Kane, in his cabin, eight miles from Sumpter, yes terday, was brought into that city today, and the Interment will take place tomor row. Both Kane and his wife, whom he shot tinder the heart are In a critical con dition, and little hope is entertained of their Tecovery. New Wanliingrton Postmistress. WASHINGTON, Sept 16. Nannie O. Dlshman has been appointed Postmistress at a newly established postofhee bearing her name in Spokane County, Wash. The new office is between East Spokane and Chester. Oregon Notes. The evening train betwen Albany and Corvallis has been discontinued. The drawbridge at the 3undy crossing of the Long Tom is almost finished. Since the advent of cool weather build ing activity at Baker City has Increased noticeably. The netition tothft "Hnrnev Onuntv fniirt for a change in the Anderson Valley road nas oeen aisaiiowea. The Sheriff of Wnsco County has col lected 510,000 since the first of the month, about $1500 of which belongs to the school fund and about $1000 to The Dalles. Artesian water was struck on a ranoh south of Burns last week which has again raised the question of Irrigation by means of a system of wells. Tho tall flagpolo which has stood for several years near the Phllpmath post office was partly blown over by a heavy wind last week nad had to be taken down. William Dean, of Cracker Creek, East ern Oregon, who was recently arrested for severely whipping his son, a lad of 16 years, has been held to answer before the Circuit Court next November under $500 bonds. Road Supervisor Farley, of the" district aoout .aionrue, is employing men to work on the roadp near-or contiguous with their own property. He finds this method more efficient than any other and the Tesults more lastlnsr. The Philomath school district will have a meeting September 27 to consider the advisability of borrowing money to fin ish the school building. It is estimated that $500 will complete It The structure already has cost several hundred dol lars more than the bids of the contrac tors. There are sections of Benton County where squirrels and jackrabblts'are be coming troublesome pests, says the Cor vallis Times. They are especially nu merous In the south end of the county, and farmers there are considerably con cerned. Orchards and especially apple trees are damaged. The work trains hauling gravel from Grants to points below The Dalles, where ihe road Is being Improved, are causing railroad men all kinds of annoyance. The wreck that occurred two miles this side of Celllo was scarcely cleared when two more cars jumped the rails and tore up considerable track. A number of farmers In the southern part of Sherman County have signified their desire to haul their wheat to The Dalles, but are prevented because of the bad condition of the roads. They say the difference In prices at Moro and Grass Valley would' justify taking their wheat to tnat city 11 tne roaas wouia permit J WHS WALlA WALLA -DAY YESTERDAY AT THE PENDLETON STREET FAIR AND CARNIVAL. Attendance Was' Very Heavy Wed ding: and Ball the Features Portland Day Saturday. PENDLETON, Or., Sept. " 20.-Thte was "Walla Walla day at the street fair and harvest carnival. Over 600 people arrived on the 2:30traln from that town. They were met at the depot by Chairman Sturgls, of the accommodation committee, and the Seventh Regiment Band, and given a hearty welcome. The feature of the day were tho public marriage of An drew Carlisle and Miss Rebekah Chap man, by Rev. F. L. ForbeB, In the after noon, and the mask carnival and Battle of Confetti In the evening. t Today's attendance was heavy. Yester day 12 000 admissions were sold. Tomor row the public school children and the pupils of Pendleton Academy will be given the freedom of the fair. They -wJU march to the fair In company with their teachers. About 800 children are expected to participate. Arrangements are practically completed for Portland day, which will be Saturday. The Portland excursion will arrive at -6.05 A. M., and will be , met by the officers of the carnival association .and the Mili tary Band, and -escorted up town wltTi due ceremony. Excursions from Baker City, Walla Walla. Helix and other points 'MISS BERTHA'. WELLS, AS QUEEN-BERTHA REVIEWING TUESDAY'S ' PARADE. Miss Bertha "Wells, Queen of the 'Pendleton Street Fair and Harvest Jarntvalf Is-the dautrhter of Mr: andMrs. T.-'B. ''jV.ells. Mr. -"Wella Is a large sheep owner. He represents the Fourth Ward in the Pendleton City Council. Miss "Wells Is a brisht young -woman; of: r sweet disposition, and is very popular amongr the ;youns pcoplo of Pendleton. She ip actively Identified rlth Chrlstianr'JEnde&or workvln the Presbyterian Church.' Miss "Wells Is employed as bookkeeper and cashier by fhe'flrm of Alexander & Herter. t Girls who' hav.at- -tended the Queen In the roal festivities are; ... , . . ' 1 " ' ' ' Ladies -in Waiting: Esma Sawtelle, Dena Hendley. ( ,. ' "' Royal Maldsln Waiting Fanchon Borle, Ethel Johnson, Bes3 Duncan and Nell Cameron. Pages to the Queen Rita Howland and Babe Halloek. Flower .Girls Mlnnalena Cameron and Geil evieve Halle'y. Queen'B Bodyguard, Gypsies, Dancers, etc Maude Boale.Helen "Kimball, Ethel Kimball , Hazel Arnold, Carrie Burton, Dora Fourth, Elva Chrlslnrer, Louise Glerllch, Blanche Sldden"?, M&ry Fourth,' Effle Hul3e, Rose Shockey, Georgle Shull, Lizzie Noble, Ella Bcale, Fay Settlemler, Blanche Shull, Sue Arnold, Pearl .Badgeror, Pearl Burton, Sybil Cole, Ruby Bollerman. Louisa lCraU3c, Agnes Stlllman, Blanche Badlry, Evelyn Summerville. Florence Moussu, Jennie Perry, Carrol Van Orsdall, Flora Sheek. Lizzie, Webber, Pauline Jones, Helena Moussu, Ea Hult, Paralee Halley, Javina Stanfleld, Dora Miller, Edna Thompson, Anna Basler, Verna Westfall, Lotta Llvermore.-Elean-or Vincent Gertrude Sheridan, Bertha Alexander. Leo Sheridan. Edith Epplo, May Ferguson, Maude Sheridan, Euna. Luckey, Vera Marston, Pearl Hoch, Floy Luckey, Nellie McMullen, FrankW Weber, Jennie Taj lor, Laura Wrlck, Maud Sheek. Bessie Hulse, Nona Bollerman, Nellie Jay, Mabel McDUl, Myrtle Dlzney, Iter Nell, Minnie Renn, Lillian Potewon, Mary Rothrock, Laura Green. will arrive during the morning. The Mardi Gras festivities will begin at 3:30 P. M. and continue until midnight, con cluding with a ball in the big tent In the German village. Tho Umatilla Indians will parade In the afternoon and give the war dance from 7 to 8 P. M. The war dance Is for the especial benefit of the Portlanders. Queen Bertha will appear again In Sat urday's festivities. She has appointed Mr. Frazer, agent of the Pacific Express Company, as king for that day. ASKED POLICE PROTECTION. Ship Captains Believed They Were Ifollo-nred by Bonrdlng-Honse Men. ASTORIA, Or., Sept 20. The captains of the British ships Orealla and Genista arrived down from Portland on last night's train, and, after spending the bal ance of the night on board their vessels, left up the river again this morning. Upon their arriyal here they called upon the police for protection, as they believed that five sailor boarding-house runners were following them, and Intended to do them bodily harm. They were not molested, al though several men followed them dowri the street from the train. In the Circuit Court this afternoon, In formations wero filed against the follow ing persons, who are under arrest: John D. O'Conner, assault with a dangerous weapon, arraigned and given until tomor row to plead; Timothy Corbett, assault with Intent to rape, arraigned and given until tomorrow to plead; Minnie Smith, larceny from a dwelling, arraigned and permitted to plead guilty to simple lar ceny, and fined $50; William Jaeger, for gery, pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to 3 years In the Penitentiary. This was the man who forged Wolff, & Zwicker's name to a check for $250. Fred Kuhn, a lG-year-old Portland boy, arrested for lar ceny from a ,dwelllpg, pleaded guilty; sentence suspended during good behavior. Herbert Davis and. John Sullivan, charged with larceny from a store, were arraigned and given until tomorrow to plead. The Alaska Fishermen's Packing Com pany today paid off the fishermen, can nery workers, crew and Chinamen who recently returned on the bark Harry Morse from Bristol Bay. The money paid out to them amounted to nearly $50,000. TRANSPORT LAWTON AT SEATTLE. On- Way to Nome to Snccor Indigent Bliners Accommodations for 7S0. SEATTLE, Wash,, Sept. 20 Tht Gov ernment transport Lawton, on her way from San Francisco to .Nome to succor Indigent miners, arrived In Seattle .today. She will take on a supply of stores be fore leaving for the north. Accommoda tions for some 750 men have been pro vided. The charity passengers back will have to make oath that they are Indigent and without means before being accepted. ROSSLAND MINE ACCIDENT. Altiert "Westfall, a Native of Oregon, Instantly Killed. ROSSLAND. B. C Sept. 20. Albert WestfaH. a diamond drill operator, em ployed In the War Eaglo mine, was In stantly killed at 2 o'clock this afternoon by being struck by the skip. He was standing on a platform near tho 250-ifoot level, when the 'skip was coming down the shaft " Apparently not 'notlcmg Its approach, he carelessly stuck his head out to look down where Foreman Warden jwas, a fewvfeetr below him, and was hit by the full force of"th$ skip. His neck was fractured. r l Mr. "Westfall was a native of Oregon, and was about 32 or 3 years of age. He left no family. SETTLERS LOSE LAND. Decision of Department in Case of The Dalies Road Company. 1 THE DALLES, Or., Sept 20. As a re sult of the r6cent decision of the Secre tary of the Interior granting tracts to The DalleB Military Wagon Road Com- pany, as against -Settlers within the over-' lap of the Northern Pacific Railroad, the (local land office yesterday received In structions from the -Commissioner to can cel 39 homesteads and one cash entry, approximating over 6Q00, acres, in town ships 1, 2 and 3 south, range 16; townships 3, 4 and 5 north, range 17, and .township 4 south, range 18. This is but one more turn In the machinery of the Government which, for over. 40 years, has been grinding to determine the rights to a large ter ritory of land claimed by the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, The Dalles Military Wagon Road Company, and. cer tain settlers, who were permitted to file claims thereupon. The grant of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company In 1867 granted alternate sections to a tract of land subsequently granted to The Dalles Military Wagon Road Company. Under the railroad forfeiture act of Sep-' tember 29, 1890, this land was declared to have reverted to Ihe Government, by decision of the Secretary of the Interior, and was Under Government laws settled upon In good faith by men who ' have THE PENDLETON "CARNIVAL. made their homes upon," cultivated, and "largely improved the land. The lists of The Dalles Military Wagon Road Com pany selecting these lands 'were cancelled. A protest by the Eastern Oregon Land Company, successors to The Dalles -Military Wagon Road Company, was brought against the claims of settlers, and after seven years' delay the present Secretary of the Interior reverses the former de cision, and grants the right to the road company. The cancellation of tho claims given below Is followed by the reinstate ment of the lists covering the tracts to which the road company now has undis puted claim. The homesteads of the fol lowing settlers are canceled by this order: Caroline ' C. Kas'oburg, Harry Hill, Abram C. Huff, Leon V. Moore, Otis B. Messinger, David Huff, Luther B. Hill, Benjamin E. Dougherty, Theron S. Hill, James H. Clements, Absalom B. Allison, Edgar Lewis, Elizabeth A. Bates, Mrs. Lena Wegener, Charles K. Huff. C. How ard Coon, John P. Coon, Merit F. S. Hen ton, Robert L. AlHson, Clark E. Brown, Reuben D., Allison, George S. Donaldson, Warren D. Marshall, ' Harold L. Cheno- weth, Charles Davis, Samuel (J. Klalr, Levant L. Minton, Hattie L. Gordon, George W- Jennings, Casclous W. Fair child, Grant Hawley, Ellen B. McLeod, Minnie M. Smith, Richard Myers; Frank ' Watkins, William Daugherty, Harry Hoi- ' man, Alice M. Coats, Paul D. McCuna, 1 and the cash entry of John W. Messinger. Hop Harves Bfoney. I INDEPENDENCE, Or., Sept. 20 It is ' estimated that hopplcklng will distribute j from $12,000 to $15,000 In Washington County for the current harvest. -1 Cape Nome Notes. Miss Corliss Lucky has located a valu- 1 able claim on Alder Creek, -for which she I has refused an offer of $100,000. J United. States District Judge A. H. ! Noyes has announced that he will call a I special eleotlon to decide the question of ' municipal incorporation of Nome.-' I A party of Colorado men is reported to I be contemplating the construction of a railroad around Nome peninsula. Engl- . neerlng difficulties would not be great, 1 and the scheme depends upon the mining outlook of the -territory it is proposed to 1 traverse. , A very rich quartz property Is said to ' hav.e been located at the head of Moun- ( tain Creek, over the divide from Anvil j Creek. The mine shows an extensive ledge of galepa ore of high value. If ' prospects turn out well, a large plant will be Installed. . , Nome has organized a system of police and fire patrol. Propertv-owners and busi ness men contribute monthly for payment of a force of patrolmen who guard the premises of the subscribers night and day against fire and burglary. J. F. War ren is chief of the force." i Although numer'us people are prospect- J lngv the creeks In Nome district, there j seems to be only one idea prevailing not ; to open the properties for actual work ( until the cases now In litigation have been acted upon. Scarcely a paying prop- , erty has less, than four c'alraant$. A new townslte is being located in. the J vicinity of the Bluestone strike which is destined to become quite a camp before j long If more discoveries of the Bluestone kind are made. The town will be called Grantley, pwlng to its locatlon-n, the beach at Grantley harbor, probably the j safest port on tho coast. j nUlkW DAY AT SALEM LARGEST 'ATTENDANCE YET TUE CORDED'AT THE STATE FAIR. . Cttamber 'ol 'Co'mmeree and 'Board 1 Trade "Were Represented Prises for CoBnty Exhibits. SALEM. Or., Sept. 20. This was' Port land day at the State "Fair, and it was the biggest day so 'far, both irom point of attendance and attractions. The -weather was fair, and the track in better condition than on yesterday. A large delegation .from the Portland Chamber of Commerce and Board" of Trade came -Up on the ll o'clock train, and was mist- by a delega tion from Salem's commercial body.t The metropolitan visitors were given a cor dlal welcome, and wero royally enter Jtalned by their hosts. There were also mahy other Portland visitors on the grounds today. - The main attraction of the day was the 1 finishing heat 6f the 2:lB'pace, postponed from yesterday, and the two harness races of today's regular programme. C. H. Markham, general freight and passenger agent of the Southern Paclflo Company, was a visitor at the Fair today, and manifested a keen interest In all the exhibits. He expressed himself as very agreeably surprised at what he saw, and said that he feels vgratlfied to know that the farmers and manufacturers of West ern Oregon have so generally taken ad vantage of his dompany's .offer to trans- port exhibits free of charge. The officers of the Fair and many exhibitors met Mr. Markham today, and expressed their hearty appreciation of the great assist ance he has given In making this Fair a success. The prizes for the best county, exhibits at the State Fair were today awarded as follows: Marlon County, first; Linn, sec ond; Washington, third; Benton, fourth. Lane County had the only other exhibit, and displayed a line of products that any one might well be proud of. The victori ous exhibit, Mariork's, was prepared by Clyde Lafollett, a 22-year-old native son, of the Mission Bottom neighborhood. The Judges. were E. L. Smith, of Hood River; Henry E. Doach, of Portland, and Profes sor Coote, of the Oregon Agricultural Col ege. ON STATE FAIR RACETRACK. Two Running? Raees Were Splendid Exhibitions Summaries. SALEM, Or., Sept. 20. Summary of to day's races at the State Fair follows: Pacing, 2:18 class, best 3 In 5 (unfin ished), purse $1000 E. B. Tongue's Ben Bolt won, A. W. Turner's Little Billy second, Frank Frazler's Umahalls dis tanced, owing to breaking hopples; best time,. 2:33. Ben Bolt took first money and Little Billy second, the remainder of the purse being unearned. It is said that but for her break Umahalls would have stood a good chance to' win. Her running was due to breaking her hopples. This race Is remarkable from the fact that there wero 11 starters and only two winners. Trotting, 2:20 class, best 3 In 5, purse $1000 W. G. Eaton's Road Boy won, Van DeLashmutt's Nettie Ham second, James Mlsner's Vinmont thitd, E. B. Tongue's Lovelace fourth; best time, 2:27. The third heat- ended as follows: Road Bdy, Vinmont, Nettle Ham, Lovelace, Oveta, time, 2:27&, dividing the purse in this or der: Road Boy, Nettie Ham, Viniriont, Lovelace. Pacing, 2:34 'class, purse $400-nJohn Campbell's John Edison wen, H. A. StUd evant's Solo second; best time, 2:30. The 2:30 pace for a $400 purse called out only four starters Campbell's John Ed ison winning, with Sttidevant's Solo sec ond. Lindsay's Arab 'and Reeves' Dio dlne were distanced- in the first heat Time, 2:30. The two running races were splendid efforts by every horse on the- track. It was reported that a job had been put up and that the "race wduld not be a fair test'of speed. In order to fores'all any thing of the kind, the judges summoned all the jockeys to the ..stand and .laid down the law to them In no doubtful terms. a The lecture at least did no harm, ' for t It "was very evident that the boys rode to win, the closeness of the result disproving the contrary. In the last race Bozeman vion by a foot. The results of the running races were as follows: Mile and a sixteenth, $300 purse Crooks' New Moon won, Agne-rt's Aborigine sec ond, Jones' Granger third; time, 1,55$. Four and a half furlongs, purse $400 Mrs. E. Starkey's Jim Bozeman won, Jewell's , Jim Brownejl second, McRae's, Madrone third; time, 0:57. , Yesterday's race, report stated that the board announced "privately" that their races would take place dally, rain or shine. This should have been "positive ly " The announcement was publicly made. George Peringer, owner of Pathmark, 1 was fined. $100' for not appearing on the trackr yesterday -in. the 2:18 pace, when called. i" , WASHINGTON 'CONVICTS ESCAPE. Due io Carelessness of Officers About f the 'Penlentlary. WALLA. WALLA, Sept 20. Convicts James Murray, and Charles Voorhies es caped from the State Penl entlary in this city toplght, The men, had been left In .the Jute mill to repair some machinery, and through the carelessness ot the ch'ef engineer and the night watchman In charge, they got out of the enclosure and made away. Murray was sent from Spo kane County to serve five years, and had served VA years of 'his term. Voorhies came for five years from "Whitman Coun ty and had served one year. Warden Catron says he has the men surrounded and will probably get them In the morn ing. , Minln&r Stock (Quotations. The followlor transactions were made yes terday at the Portland Mlnlns Stools Kxchonge: iHGlena He'ona. No Mnulek Lost Horta Slav Ouftpn Portland G. H. & M. Co 'Oregon Ex. & Dor, Co... , SALES. Helena. 5,000 shares at 32 4,000 at 32V, 500 at. "52 . 6Cat82j Mustek 8.CO0atI0M 250 at lOVi Helena No. 2 13,00Oat Tfc . v 750 at Lost Horao 8,000 at " 600at May Quoen , 2. COO at 3 n rtAn ... rortiana G. M. & M. Co 22 OM at 3,500 at :ivi Fpllowlnff are the quotations at the Oregon Mlnlnc Stock Exchange yeserde y: Bid. Asked. Adams Mountain $0 05 so 05 ii Buffalo v 1 2 Copperopolls 6 O8 Gold Hill iV Bohemia VI 5U GoIdMforie Consolidated ..... lM, 2 Helena ... ....'. 32 82H Helena No. 2 ...j 7 V.L Isabella ,.,..,........., Q005 !, Lost Horse sy, 5 Muslck 10W 10W May Queen 2 2' Oregon-Colo. M. M. A.D. Co. 4 IP;, Oregon Ex. Dev. Tjo .'. 514 Riverside u 2 7 Umpquo, 4t 5 N SALES. . Adams Mountain 2,000 shares nt 5 Copperopolls , 1.000 at 3 Gold Hill St BohVnla 3,O0Oat 5 Oolden Scepter :.10 000at 1 Helena. No. 2 .- 2.C00 at V,i Y . ,. 1.000 at 74 Isabella 10.000 at V, Mualck i.ooaatioy; Orejrpn-Co o. M. M. & D. Co 1.000 at 3 Sweden Mlnlnc Co G.OOOat 1 SPOKANE. Sept. 20 The closing: bids for raining- stocks today were: S!ktin";---' 12( Noble Fhe $0 03U -- w..vu. A.l, 4MlUCn3 .U.&UU.. A'ri Crystal Siilamblnr Cariboo 21 y, AjRerubllc 7n 3 '4 1 Reservation .... bYj 6Vi Ro3slan,l Giant.. 3 Chespa-Bluejay. Deer TU1 Con. Evening: Star .. Gold Ledsa .... Golden Harve3t. I. X. L Iron Maslc .... Lone Pine Surp. Morn. Glory ... Morrison 1 Suiman 1414 sl Tom Thumb 184 lOii Waterloo .... 30 Conjecture ... SaajAmer. Boy ... tsf Copper Quc,en SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 20. Ofllclal closing: quotations for mining stocks today were: Alto. .$0 021 Julia ..$0 0.1 Alpha Con 1 Justice Atiaea Bolcher Best & Belcher... Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con ... Chollar Confidence Con. Cal. & Va... Crown Point ..... Exchequer Gould & Curry... Hale & Norcross, Mexican ......... 27 Occidental Cnn 7 20 25Opclr 40 overman JO Potoi! IS Savage 10 Sey. Belcher .. 2 Sierra Nevada ... CO Silver Hill .17 Btandard 4 10 Union Con lrt Utah Con 5 Yellow Jacket ... 22 41 21 20 82 1 10 12 1 31 20 ' Nfew TORK, Sept. 20. Mining: stocks" today olosod as follows: Chollar to Ml Ontario S3 73 Crown Tolnt -. ,-.. ' ..mlsL.) - - ' m jufupnir ............ 42 Con, Cal. & va. 1 03 Plymouth ......... 13 Dcadw.ood, ,,..... 45 Gould & Curry. . . SO Quicksilver 1 30. do prof 7 00 Sierra Nevada ... 25 Standa. J 4 00 Unlcn Con 14 Yellow Jacket ... 20 Hale & Norcross. 171 Homestake . j . .50 00! Jron Silver,. ... 03 Mexican 24 BOSTON, Sept. 20. Closing: quotations: Adventure ".....$ 3 781 Osceola. (MOO AHouez M. Co.. 1 37 Parrott 40 00 Amol. Copper .. ST. 00 Qulncy 14(1 00 Atlantic 22 50 Santa .Fb Cop... 4 00 Boston & Mont; 815 00Tamarack 2.10 00 Butte & Boston 36 00Utah Minlnff ... 28 3 Cal. & Hecla... 741 00 "Winona. 2 CO Centennial 18 30! Wolverines 38 50 Hurrtboldt ? 25 00 "Washington Note. , The Port Townsend Council has levied a city tax of 9 7-10 mills. Everything is being put n readiness at "North Yakima for the state fair, which will open there next week. The annual session of the Teachers' In Stltute will open at North Taklma Sep tember 24 and last through the wepk. John B. Hart, Assistant Prosecuting At torney of King County, has resigned and Will be succeeded by G. Meade Emory. Tho bicyclists who were fined at Fair haven for riding without lights have pe titioned the City Council to refund the fines Right of way has been asked of tho Tacoma Council for a newly proposed street railway to connect that city and Seattle. The new Clark-Nickerson lumber mill at Everett commenced operations Tues day. The mill has a dally capacity of 300,000 fceL The Whatcom County Agricultural As sociation has called for bids for slashing, clearing and grubbing the recently pur chased fairgrounds. Negotiations are being carried on for location of a large stamping and concen trating plant at Everett. It is said the site is already selected. The official map of Seattle Is ftntxhed and advance proofs are In the hands ot the compilers. Two months were taken up In preparing the map. Next week the Northern Pacific will have completed laying nearly five miles of rfew sidetrack nt Tacoma along the water front and at head of the bay. K. Sonse't's bid of $6617 50 for building the Falrhaven boulevard has been ac cepted, and the contract will be given him as soon as. -the .new tax levy has been made. The State Treasurer has Issued a call on the general fund' for warrant number? 60,333 io 60,872, Inclusive. The amount of the call is ?S0,548, and the call matures October 1. 1S00. Estimates of Spokane's city expendi tures for the coming year exceed the ex penditures ol last year by over $80,000. City Controller "V. M. Smith has reoom mended their reduction. 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Call on- or address Doctor Walker, 133 First 8t; Corner Alder, rortln.aU. Or. the drawing of jurors' names for tho term of .court whfch begins at Colfax September 2-k. Is that all of the 24 names begin with the letter B. The committee which is trying to raise a $15,000 endowment . or the proposed Olympic University, at 01ympla secured subscriptions to the amount of $10Cd. Tho total subscription up to date la about S330O. Colonel C. C. DaIton of Plerc- County, has matched the schooner yacht Henriet ta against the sloop Mayflower, of Fair haven, for a purse of $100. The race villi be sailed as soon as the Henrietta arrives from Seattle. The Shoqualamie Falls Power Company has commenced an action In the Superior Court to obtain a permanent Injunction forbidding J. G. Milligan and others from building a road along th.eir right of -way. The cempany state Its wirrs are In seri ous danger of Injury. The Belllngham Bay Rod & Gun Club, under whose ausp!ce; 'the annual meet ing of the State Sportsmen's Association Is to be held, his nsmed October 11, ,13 and 13 .as the dates for the event. About SCO live birds have been sscured already, and several hundred more are wanted. The State Board ot Equalization, has decided to leave the railroad valuations the same as last year. Many of the counties had made material reductions In the valuations, on the plea that whenever there was dispute the railroad corpora tions have been victorious in almost every lmtance. The office of W. TV. Robinson, Govern ment Quartermaster at Seattle. Is ac cused of favoritism in the recent award of a contract for 1C0O ton3 of coal for St. Michael. It is complained that tho Pacific Clipper Line, represented by E. E. Coin, secured the contract at a price $1500 higher than a eomp-tintr bid. Major Rob inson Is making an Investigation. Tuesday an unknown man was killed br Northern Paclflo passenger train No. 8, at "Van Asselt, a suburb of Seattle. He was sitting on the ties nt the side of the track with a roll of blanket strapped to his back. It is thought he must have been undT the influence of liquor at tho time. The englre struck the man squire ly on the head, tearlns It almost from the body. S. P Wright and Thomas McM&rwthan. acting as arbitrators. Saturday flxct the amount of damage by fire to the property of N. Nowland. west nf Llnd, at $232 50. A short time ago W. F. Nwlancls. O. D. Conover nnd George Otrlnghnm started a rire to burn up some bunch and sng grass. The flames got bej-ond their con trol, destroying 730 ncres 6f pasture and the fence. It Is said that the White River farm ers are willing to compromise the flght with King County by dividing the flow between the Whito nnd Stuck Pavers. There Is some question- however, whether the Stuck R'ver people will be satisfied with such an arrangement. 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