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: . STRIKE AFFECfS TRADE IRICES, HOWEVER, STILL HAVE Alf UPWARD COURSE. Political Situation l Receiving Much. Consideration In the Stock " Markets Banlc Clearings. NEW YORK, Sept. 2L-Bradstreet's tomorrow will say: , The unfavorable turn given tho gen eral industrial situation by the strike of t anthracite coal miners and the possibll f ,of TOBo disputes in the iron trade, withrather less activity in the latter In dustry, and some Increase of weakness In the prices of cruder forms, have given an appearance of irregularity to the gen eral trade and business situation. On the other hand, the course of staple prices h&a been very generally upward this week, Fall distribution of dry goods, clothing, hats and millinery have been of large volume at nearly all markets; there Is a decidedly better tone noted in the boot and shoe and kindred trades, and 'the strength of cotton goods, though ap parently in excess of that shown by the Jaw material, has been regarded as in dicative of confidence on the part of manufacturers. The premature ripening due to the hot 'dry weather is responsible for part of the iieavy movements of cotton to market, imt back of this, of course, is the desire to profit by the exceedingly good prices ruling. The rush of receipts has been top much for the bull movement, how ever,' and the prices are materially ower Xm the week. Raw cotton and cotton .goods have parted company as to prices th'lsweek. Tho rush of buyers to secure Stocks has advanced print cloths, ging bams, bleached goods, prints, and in fact Riearly all classes of cottons, while ma terially reducing stocks in hands of job ibers. .Most manufacturers are refusing tto take orders ahead except on the '"value" based on the cost of the raw ma terial A little more is reported doing in Mw wool, but it is mostly to supply cur tent needs of manufacturers, and no large amounts of wool can be moved except at Concessions. The Spring business in emeu's woolens is still disappointing. i Reports of damage to grain in shock tin the Northwest and reinfqrced by Northwestern buying at Chicago, fur-' Slushed the key to the advance of nearly cents in wheat this week, followed by gain of 20 to 25 cents in flour, and of cents In corn. Some of this advance Trtieat was afterward lost In realizing, her .farm products were higher, pork land lard advancing on better export bus iness, and butter and cheese on improved Keather: Iron and steel are rather qulet ; as a whole, and some weakness Is mated in Southern pig and steel billets at Pittsburg. On the other hand, .finished products are as a rule firm, and bars are to be advanced $1 at Chicago. Export Inquiry continues good, but the high ocean freights and the scarcity of any (kind of freight room render the out fiook uncertain. . In the meanwhile Ameri jCan bars and plates are selling lower than Scotch goods at the latter points of pro duction. The next week will probably see final action taken as to the remain ing wage scale as to which depressing reports are current. On the general metal market the feature was the collapse of tin prices due to the reports of tho smashing of the tin corner. Wheat, including flour shipments, for the "week aggregate 3,535,857 bushels, against 4,665.982 bushels last week; 4,- 640,765 busnels in the corresponding week of 1899, 5,224,927 bushels In 188S, 5,70S,825 bushels In 1897, and 3,930,466 bushels In 1896. Prom July 1 to date this season, wheat exports were 38,519,690 bushels against 46, 643,506 bushels last season and 41,694,018 bushels In 1S9S-99. Business failures for the week in the United States number 183 as against 167 last week, 147 in thia week a year ago,, 182 in 1898, 237 in 1897 and 321 in 1896. Canadian failures number 21 as against 24 last week, 13 in this week a year ago, Z3 in 1898, 35 in 1897 and 34 in 1896. INFLUENCE OF THE STRIKE. Conflict With Labor Is a Check to Business Activity- NEW YORK, Sept 2L R. G. Dun & Ox's Weekly Review of Trade tomorrow "will say: The strike Jn the anthracite coal re .gion, which has involved about' 130,000 minors, and probably 30,000 others, is the overshadowing influence in business. This conflict disturbs business, and interferes with calculations of merchants over a large part of the Atlantic seaboard, and Is really the only tangible check to the general recovery which sot in with the larger demand for Iron and steel prod 'ucts. Outside of the anthracite Industry, enforced idleness of .hands is an excep ,tlon, and even in the Pennsylvania coal region other employers would gladly take -on thousands of more intelligent miners. The Doscher sugar refinery closed down on account of the scarcity of raw sugar. of which all refiners are estimated to hold only 40,000 tons, but the Loralne Steel Company, idle three months, Is starting its furnaces, with others to follow. Hesitation incident to the Presidential campaign is reflected In decreased bank clearings. Wheat advanced sharply to 83 cents on Wednesday, helped by gloomy .reports from growdng districts and free purchases at Northwest elevators. Sen sational gains In prices stopped foreign buying, has led to heavy liquidation and a reaction almost as large as the pre vious movement Cotton has felt the loss of consump tion, declining very heavily both In spot Quotations and option trading. Brighter crop TievrB from Texas also had a de pressing effect The cotton goods mar Icet for a few days continued the strong movement of last week, but closed less excited, though bare of goods at first hands. "Heavy curtailment of production Is still the rule. Standard brown sheet ings again advanced c, with other goods following. .Sales of wool at the three chief mar kets were only 2,187.000 pounds, against 13,443,800 pounds a year ago. Holders con tinue confident and dullness fails to cause lower prices. Foreign conditions ere unsatisfactory, especially in France, but fair prices are expected at the Lon don sales next month. In iron and steel products greater activity at former prices is the rule. New contracts were for mod erate amounts, but a large order for mal .leable Bessemer pig iron at Southern points makes the outlook more encour aging, and a Scotch concern is only pre vented from closing a very large contract for billets by the high ocean freight rates In prevalence. "The break In Scotch pig warrants had .an international significance. Puddlers and bar rollers are still waiting their turn for wage settlement. Orders for equip ment for September are expected to in clude fully 8000 freight cars. A sharp break in tin was aided by heavy ship ments from tho Straits. Lumber is in a stronger position, spruce selling at $3 75 per thousand, an advance of 23 per cent for the month. Failures for the week were 211 in the T7rritt?j states, ngainsi iw last year, and 33 la Capada, against 18 last year. POLITICAL UNCERTAINTY. Tills, Wltb. Labor Trouble, Is Affeat f ng: Speculation. NEW YORK. Sept 2L Bradstreet's .Financial 'Review tomonrowi will say: A more decidedlyi reactionary disposi tion showed itself In speculation this week. Prices were decidedly weak, last Saturday, and though support was ex tended to the market on Monday and Tuesday, and the short Interest covered contracts rather extensively on those days, the improvement was slight and the tone continued to be nervous. The de velopments "in connection "with the strike pf. anthracite coal miners, while incon clusive as to the question of a general stoppage in that Industry, seemed to Wall J street to point, to a long and possibly troublesome struggle withlabor, and tho market also takes into consideration not only the chances of an extension of, la bor disturbances to other trades, but the effects of such circumstances on the polit ical situation. Indeed politics are now receiving a degree of attention on the part of the speculative community which contrasts in a striking manner with the indifference about the Presidential con test that has Tieretofore prevailed. The uncertainty attending the contest In November Is receiving consideration, and naturally, produces additional con servatism on tho -part of the financial houses, and the stock market generally. The situation of the money market was a bearish facton. The large decrease "In cash and surplus averages shown by last Saturday's bank, statement reflects with drawals of money to the Interior for crop movement purposes plus the decreased disbursements of the treasury. These facts promise to result In another poor bank statement tomorrow, and It Is noted that the supply of time money has de creased, while lenders show a decided" disposition to Insist on higher rates.' An unfavorable effect of a sentimental kind was made by Germany placing. -a loan of $20,000,000, one of the effects being to give Berlin a show to draw gold frpm London, and cause a hardening of Interest rates at the latter city, while they declin ed at Berlin. The reports that other for eign governments have been encouraged by the success of the British and Ger man loans In our markets to undertake negotiations for similar operations on th's side, were also considered as pointing to decided efforts to "take advantage of the abundance of capital here, and as possibly Involving a diminution of tho supplies of funds which have enabled Wall street to carry such Immense mass es of securities without difficulty. A retrenchment of loans was therefor con sidered a possibility which had a bad ef fect on the market London was very quiet and took no chare in our market, and the trading in the early part of the week was entirely professional. ' - t TELEGRAPH CONSOLIDATION. Western Union and Postal Officials Say There Is Nothing; in It. NEW YORK. Sept. 2L Rumors In con nectlon with the proposed consolidation of the Western Union and Postal Tele graph Companies were discussed by Rus sell Sage, second largest stockholder in the former company. Mr. Sage said re ports of such a combine had been in circulation for a long time. Up to the present time they had been talked over by the directors informally, but there had been no definite or written proposition presented by either side. At a meeting of the executive committee of the West ern Union yesterday. Mr. Sac- nM Tin. Ma uenerai -Manager Eckert if there 'was anything new In the talk of a con solidation, and that General Eckert said there was not Mr. Sage said he did not care to make any prophesies concerning the rumored consolidation. W. H. Baker vice-president of the Postal Company said the matter had never been seriously considered by his company. Bank Clearing:. NEW YORK, Sept. 2I.-The following table compiled by Bradstrect, shows the bank clear tags at the principal cities for the wesk ended September 20, with the percentage of Increase and decrease, as compared with the cor responding week last year: Clearings. .$ 764.(515,000 New Tork .... Inc. Dec. .... 38.0 .... S0.4 C.4 SSm J, i: 120.0G4.000 Philadelphia 80.5S3.000 V..IJ?U,S 33.883,000 Pittsburg 27.018.000 Baltimore 10.547,000 y, 823,000 4.2 C.8 1.0 "t" iciaco 23.150.003 Cincinnati 13,728.000 Kansas City 10,505,000 JSew Orleans 11,371.000 Minneapolis 13,080.000 etrolt 8.075.000 Cleveland 10.281,000 Louisville n rJZt'ntv 13.9 10.0 .... 44.8 .... 3.0 .... 3.0 3.1 --uvjuenc ...... Milwaukee ..... St. Paul -. Buffalo Cmaha Tnd lanapolls Columbus, O... . Savannah ........ Denver Hartford Richmond Memphis ........ Washington Peoria Rochester New Haven .... Worcester Atlanta Salt Lake Springfield. Mass. Fort Worth Portland, Mo.... Portland, Or..... St. Joseph Los Angeles 5,414.000 5,777,000 4.511,000' .21)0,000 5,854.000 6,170.v00 4.073.000 17.5 4.a J8.7' 130 1.3 16.6 8,200.000 107.0 4,20.1,000 6.0 2,226.000 4.5 15.5 3.0fi,000 2.053,000 1.070.000 2,005.000 1.813,000 1.304.000 1.058.000 1.812.000 2,532,000 1. 103,000 1,005,000 1.045.000 2.404.207 3.511,000 2,411.000 1,390,000 1.052 000 1.385,000 1.210.000 912.000 C55.000 035.000 1,2.17,000 2,300.000 436.000 1.219,000 3 277,587 1.201,715 1.238.850 1.223.000 300.000 055.000 1,002, 000 748.000 472.000 350 000 305.000 180,000 350.000 486.000 486,000 244,000 203.000 310.000 307,000 130,000 131.000 134.000 808,000 2.540.000 11.001 0(T) 809,000 S84.000 510,000 022,000 307 000 418.000 7.9 3.4 4.0 14.9 14.1 2.1 13.4 33.4 28.2 473 42.8 16.0 Norfolk Syracuse Des Moines Nashille .. "Wilmington, Del. Fall River Scranton ........ Grand Rapids ... Augusta, Ga Lowell Dayton, O Seattle Tacoma ......... Spokane Sioux City New Bedford ... ICnoxvIlle, Tenn. Topeka Birmingham .... Wichita Blnchamton -Lexington. Ky.... Jacksonville. Fla Kalamazoo Akron .' Chattanooga ..... Rockford. Ill Canton. O Springfield. O Fargo, N. D Sioux Falls. S. D. Hastings. Neb... Fremont Neb.... 6.3 3.3 4.6 2.7 1.0 "4.5 27.2 43.5 24.1 2.3 127 0.1 10.2 4.7 131 62.2 18.1 3.9 18.1 3.8 13; 1.4 35.7 52.3 3."i 31.3 50.0 13.9 4'0 10.4 10.3 31.4 16.2 33.5 09.4 Davenport Toledo .. Houston Bvansvllle .... Macon Little Rock ... Helena Toungstown . . Springfield. 111. 3.5 1.6 Totals XT. S Sl.309.648.078 Totals outside N. T. .$ 605.032,721 DOMINION OF CANADA. Montreal $ 15.574.245 6.2 8.4 1.2 12.2 1.7 Toronto 9.506.613 Winnipeg Halifax Hamilton ...... St John. N. B.. Vancouver ..... Victoria 1.655.009 1.441,779 035.301 946.725 1.042.352 553,000 5.6 80.4- 20.1 S0.8 Totals $ 31.740.076 6.2 Harry CoMon Clarice In a New Play. SEDALIA. Mo., Sept 21. The comedian. Harry Corson Clarke, began his fourth season as a star here tonight at Wood's Opera-House. where he made a production of a new farce. "What Did Tomklns Do'" by Randolph Hartley and George Taggart. It proved to be something new In fun making, and won the approval of the audlonce from the start Mr. Clarke is provided with a role the strength and originality of which are sure to place him in the first rank of the stellar flrma nent The laughter was continuous from the start Mr. Clarke "accepted every chance, scoring point after point, to the elation of his auditors. The scenery wap rich and the dressing of the ladles mag nificent Bishop O'Reilley Consecrated. PEORIA, HI.. Sept 21. Right Rev. Peter J. O'Rellley was consecrated as sistant bishop of Peoria diocese and bishop of the titular diocese of Lebedos In this city today at St Mary's Cathedral. The ceremony was performed by Mgr. Sebastian Martlnelll, apostolic delegate, assisted by 12 bishops and 200 priests. Thousands of people witnessed the cere mony, which required three hours .for its proper performance. Following the con" secratlon exercises a banquet was given by the now bishop to the clergy. Marcus Daly Recovering:. NEW YORK, Sept 2L Marcus Daly was able to sit up In bis room all day today. His physicians say that if the patient continues to improve as steadily as of late he will be out in a few days. THE . MOKNING OREGQIAN? - SffiCUBDAY, ' SEPTEMBER 22, -1900. THE MUNICIPAL LEAGUE FINAL SESSION OP THE NATIONAL CONVENTION. Controller Color, of New York, Potnt " ' ed Out the Danger of Commer cialism in Politics. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Sept "21. The Na tional Municipal League held" its final meeting today. Charles' J. Bonaparte, of Baltimore, was the principal speaker of the forenoon session. His paper was en titled "The Essential Element "in Good City Government." George Hooker, of Hull House, Chicago, read a paper on "Local Transportation and Its Relation to the Municipality." A paper on "Mu nicipal Political Parties," by Dr. MIlo RMaltbie, of New York City, was read by the secretary. - The principal topic, of the -afternoon was a paper, by Bird S. -Coler, Controller of Greater New York, "which was read by the secretary. Mr. Coler's paper was on, "Danger of Commercial Spirit In Pol itics.',"' He said. In part: "A spirit of commercialism has invaded our politics and our statesmanship. Trie GALLERY OF NEW MEMBERS' r K!lTB'traifliriEfffttirftnrflmfflTriigeuffi7?Xmrt 1 I Ciliif !iss!ilSi iff Silsilil Sill HH islf ilSilif: iiiliBHSaBj JAMES HEMENWAY, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM IiANE COUNTY.' COTTAGE GROVE. Sept .James Hememvay, Representative-elect from Lane County, was born at Bishop's Mills, Ontario, July 3, 1854. When 5 months old his parents moved to Black Earth, "Dane County, Wis. Here Mr. Hemenway passed his childhood days, and par took of the advantages of a liberal public school education until his 10th year. The Western fever took sossession of his parents, and, with them, tho subject of this sketch moved to Mlnneopolis, Ottawa County, Kan., In 1870. Mr. Hemenway then engaged In farming and stockralslng, with which he occupied himself until, 1S8S. In the Summer of that yeiir he disposed of his Kansas Interests and came to Cottagro Grove. Or., where he has since re sided. Shortly after his arrival in this city ho engaged In the livery business, which he fol lowed until 180S. Disposing of his stable Interests, Mr. Hemenway opened an insurance, min ing and real estate office, and 'has successfully conducted the same up to the present time. Mr. Hemenway Is public spirited, with pronounced and conscientious convictions, always ready to battle for what Jie thinks Is right He has been enenrctlc In advocating and supporting pu.blic improvements in this city and vicinity, and Is always ready and willing to aid any enterprise that Is of general benefit to the community. He has served' several terms as. Councilman of this city, and last Spring he -was nominated on" the Republican ticket for Representative of Lanb County, and was elected at the Juno election by a llbpral majority. ' ' system of making money out of govern ment and politics, commercialism In. pub lic affairs, has been a matter of slow and unobtrusive growth. The root of this evil, which is so dangerous to our Institutions, may be found in the mistakes In our sys tem of politics. Our machinery for the maintenance of political division has be come so vast and complicated that large sums of money are required to keep it -In motion. We have not yet reached that degree of public spirit or civic pride where men are willing to spend largely from their private fortunes to promote the general welfare, without expectation of-direct returns. The result Is that most ot, our , citizens of means hold aloof fr.om practical politics and leave the field open to less scrupulous Individuals. "The late John J. Ingalls once said that no employer was so poorly served as the Government, the truth of which cannot be denied. This Is due to a public spirit created largely by dishonest politics, and It Is a dishonest spirit It Is an accepted and universally practiced theory amon,g practical politicians that conditions being equal, all offices and favors of the Gov ernment should go to members or friends of the party In power. Place a thorough ly organized party or faction In absolute "control of every department of a great city, and that power can be used to en rich favored corporations and Individuals and to crush any and every legitimate business that refuses to engage In ques tionable transactions with the represen tatives of the man -whose word Is law. "Today, the Industrial and commercial Interests of this country are largely con trolled by a few combinations of capital, which, In turn, are controlled by a few men. Every trust In this country today Is In whole or part a creation of dishon est commercialism In politics. Honest government conducted on business prin ciples should not grant to combinations of men or capital special privileges or powers that are denied to the individual citizen. Such legislation is a radical and dangerous departure from the true spirit of our system of government. One of the gravest features of this danger Is the tol eration with which such methods are en dured and the failure of the average poli tician to realize his moral dishonesty. Men have made money out of politics until they have come to regard such transactions as legitimate. The con science of a politician can thrive on the subterfuge and false reasoning, and he can speculate In the stock of a friendly corporation while boasting that he is a faithful public servant "No man can grow rich on the salary of any public office In this country, and whenever a public effficer accepts chances to earn money by reason of the place he' holds or the power he wields, he has en tered the commercialism of politics, and the end of that business is dishonesty and moral bankruptcy. The dangers of this spirit of greed and commercialism in politics and public life we cannot longer afford to ljrnore. They are real, they are threatening. The remedy for the evils and dangers of the present sys tem is In the hands or the people. The time has come for them to act 'and to act effectively. The adoption of a sound political platform does not make good government, and general denunciation, no matter how well founded, will never de stroy a trust or reform a public abuse. "The remedy for the evil of corrupt politics is-to arouse an intelligent public opinion. Aroused to a full knowledge of their rights and the wrongs which the masses now suffer, they will speedily ap ply ai remedy, and, once aroused, no po litical machine or combination of poli ticians can stop them. Government can control and regulate that which- It creates and when the spirit of commercialism is crushed out of American politics. notrust can buy a favor that Is denied the poor est citizen." The convention closed with the re'adlng of a paper bv M. N. Baker -f Npw York, 1 on "Municipal Accounting,".. which, was J discussed by James Bt Cahoon, o Syra cuse, N. Y. vc. t The 'convention, closed tonight -with, a banquet- at the? "Hotel Pflster. The place of the next-meeting" will hotbechpsen, for several months. . " MISSIONARY' CONFERENCE. ' International Meeting: in New York to Outline Future Work. NEW YORK, Sept, -2J1. The interna tional conference of foreign' missionary societies opened here itoday.i It"iB one of the most important the religious world ever summoned. Theodicy in regard' to China- is being fully discussed find,a defi nite plan of action wllHbe outlined: ' The meeting is the result of a cll fey the executive committee appointed, at 'the re cent ecumenical conference. Those" taking part include Presbyterians, Methodists, Protestant Episcopalians and. Reformed Church members. , , t r For the past few years the societies of the United States and Canada, 'have met for mutual help and suggestion bt never have they grappled with such, a serious, question as this. Besides outlining, the future plan for "China, representations to tho State Department wlIL also , be made .regarding the destruction of missions. The Methodists alone claim to nave suf fered $500,000 lossj as a -result of the dis turbances in China, and the Presbyterians have undoubtedly suffered as heavily. J Considerable attention .will also be, given OF THE OREGON LEGISLATURE to comity, as a result of representations made at the ecumenical conference, to the effect of the need of closer co-operation between the different denominations, and the necessity of economizing In many di rections. A number of missionaries who are now on furloughs In this country are in attendance. Among them are Rev. A M. Cunningham, of the Pekln mission; P. H. Laughlln, of West Shangtuan; W. F. Seymour, East Shang-tung; J. ,N. Hayes, Central China; A. A. Fulton, Can ton, and P. W. McClintock, of the Hulnan mission. Railway Blacksmiths. ' DETROIT, Sept. 21. The National As sociation of Railway Blacksmiths elected tho following officers: President, Thomas Lace, Raltimore; "vice-presidents, William Savage, Palestine, Tex.; Milton Robblns, Fillpburg, Mass.; secretary and treasur er, A. L. Woodworth, Lima, Ohio. The, next convention will be held lh Denver REIGN 0E, TERROR. Fonr Negroes Handed in Tauglpodh Parish. Bloody NEW ORLEANS, Sept. 2t A reign of terror broke loose In bloody Tanglpoah Parish again last night, when four ne groes were hanged, after the jail 'In the village of Pontchatoula had been broken open and the prisoners, suspected of rob bing the family of Henry Ilolfelter, had been taken from their cells. Mrs. Louise Holfelter, the wife, had been choked and frightened by the black ruffians so un mercifully that she lost her mind. There were 14 colored suspects in the Pontchatoula jail. Last night at 9 o'clock a committee of white citizens called on Sheriff Nix to give up the keys, but he refused. Axes were brought and the jail Immediately broken open. Four, of the suspects were hanged to a .tree about two blocks away, after being ma.de to confess. They were Isaiah Rollins, nerfid IS: Nathaniel Bowman. 47; Charles El liott, 20, and George Blckham, 20. Their bodies swung until morning, when they were cut down and turned over to the Coroner. The jury retiirned a verdict 6f "hanged by unknown hands." '- Mayor Jackson Is doing all he', can to restore order, but Is making slow prog ress, as committees of citizens are scour ing the parish, arresting all tho negroes they can get their hands on. These are being crowded Into the little jail at Pontchatoula, and a wholesale hanging is feared. The better element of the col ored population Is fleeing to the churches, where the time Is being spent In prayer. Double Troffedy in 3Jns.mchuetti. Jb-U-X-JBUKU, Mass., Sept. '21. David Lewis Shepard and his wife, each about 75 years of age, who have lived In this town for many years, were found mur dered In their beds this morning, their throats having been cut with a knife. Their son, William F. Shepard, 42 years oi age, who nas snown evjpcncoa of in sanity for some time, Is believed to have committed the crime while mentally de ranged. His body was found this after noon In a pond about a mile and a quar ter from the scene of the tragedy, j Murderers Identified. .. SALINAS, CaL, Sept. 2L-The three men arrested at San Lucas a few days ago on suspicion of being Implicated in the mur der of Sheriff Chavez, of BernalIllo,Coun ty, New Mexico, about seven months ago, while holding up a train, have been Identified by an officer from NewMexlco, who says they are the men wanted. He Identifies two of them as Darf Johnspn and Jim Baylor. The men Tvili be held pending-extradition. - Physicians Recommend This To cure headaches of all kindfe.- Wright's ?1 Paragon ileadacno and Neuralgia. Cure, LOOKING UP OLD PIONEERS GEORGE -H. ELTMES ON A. T&XP TO ASTORIA. Traveling: Overland Tarongh. "Wash ington, He Gathers Bits of His tory for Historical Society VERNONIA, Sept. C (To the Editor.) With, the purpose In mind of furthering the work of the Oregon Historical So ciety, on September 3 the writer started on a trip to Astoria overland by way of tho Nehalem River. Driving out from Portland over the Cornell road, a group of pioneers were found at Cedar Mill and vicinity, among them J. Q. A. Young, a survivor of the Whitman mas sacre, who came in 1847; C. T. Pomeroy, 1842; Mrs. Pomeroy. 1S52; A. Reeves, 1852, and Mrs. Miller, 1852. Going on toward Glencoe, about six miles, he came to the' home of Stephen A. Holcomb, 1845, from Ohio, by whom entertainment for the night was provided. The place ho now owns was the original Henry Buxton place, Buxton being one of the Red River party which came to Oregon in 1840-1S41 to form a settlement on Puget Sound, but not finding conditions of soil as represented by the Hudson's Bay Com pany, left the party, with many others, and settled in Washington County about 1842. A few questions threw Mr. Hol comb Into a reminiscent mood. Ho shudders even yet in recalling the time when out hunting deer, less than a mile from his present home, he came near killing a man who was whlpsawlng some lumber. The man had on a butter nut jumper and hence could be easily mistaken for a deer. Mr. Holcomb thinks he brought the first tame red-top seed to Oregon. He laid In several pounds upon leaving his native state, and upon arrival here seeded a small tract for himself and distributed the re mainder among other settlers in Wash ington (then Tuallty County), Clacka mas and Yamhill Counties. He sold 20 teaspoonfuls to Peter H. Burnett of Oregon City, upon condition that he would give him (Holcomb) 20 peach trees when he had a place to set them out The gold discovery In California on Jan uary 24, 184S, caused many Oregon set tlers to go thither, Burnett and Holcomb among them, Burnett remaining there and later on becoming the first Governor of the new state, hence the peach trees were never forthcoming. At the tlm'o of the transaction the grass seed was valued at 51 per tea spoonful, so when years later a mutual friend of both parties was going to Cali fornia, Holcomb gave him an order on Burnett for ?20. Upon Its presentation Burnett smiled and said: "That Is all right; Holcomb never got his peach trees, and he shall have the twenty dollars. Here's the money," handing the bearer of the order a double eagle. In early days Mr. Holcomb was fond of hunting. That is about all he did when In Califor nia, finding it more profitable than min ing, frequently making JBO a day and upward. On the North Tualatin plains the ducks and geese were very plentiful; many 'grouse In the woods skirting the prairie; also a great many deer, and In the foothills near by an abundance of elk. Rail-making was Mr. Holcomb's first work, and for these he was paid ?1 per 100, 150 being about an average day's work, though a larger number were fre quently made when timber could be found which would split freely. Mr. Hol comb saw active service in the Cayuse war In Captain Lawrence Hall's com pany. He Is a loyal American citizen to day, and always has been, but feels keenly the Injustice on the part of the general Government In not granting to Indian war veterans the same privileges that soldiers of other wars have had. He Is 78 years old, and while his frame Is bowed with hard vork. yot he Is ac tive, always busy, and bids fair to live a number of years yet Mrs. Hblcomb Is a ploneerof 1S47. The next place beyond Mr. Hojcomb's Is the Mauzey farm, which was taken up in ,1814, as a donation land claim. No one was at home, hence no Informa tion could be gained concerning It, but the original owners have passed away, and part of the premises still remains In the 'hands of the descendants. Near by the West Union (Baptist) Church was found, and behind It a cemetery wherein a number of old settlers whose names are familiar are burled. Those suitably marked with 'monuments or head-stones are as follows: Robert Imbrle, born In Ohio, August 21, 1831, died January 5, 1897; George W. Ebberts, born In Kentucky, June 23, 1810, died. October 1, 1890; John B. Jackson, born March 15, 1820, died November 21, 1S69; Caleb Wllklns, born In Ohio July 10, 1810, died October 5, 1890; Marlon Wllklns, born February 7, 1826, died December 20, 18fi0; James Imbrle, born In Scotland in 17S2, died January 9, 1856; Mrs. Elizabeth Imbrle, born In County Antrim, Ireland, May 5, 1797, died October 30, 1875; David, a son, born In. Ohio July 22, 1819, died October 12, 18S0. The Imbrle lot Is 20x40 feet, en closed with a handsome Iron railing about two feet high. In the center stands an imposing red granite monument about 15 feet high. The West Union Church was organized In the house of David T. Lenox, near by its present site, and was one of the earli est Baptist organizations In the state, possibly the first Proceeding onward, Glencoe was reached, and here Dr. Sandford, 1S53, a surgeon In the Rogue River war, was found; also Mr. Harvey Northrup, 1345, who came that year with his father, John L. Northrup, a cousin of Nelson North rup, one of Portland's early settlers. Neither person having the time for an interview, the journey was resumed. Passing Greenville .and following Dairy Creek, the postoffice at Manning Tvas passed. About a mile and a half beyond came to the home of William M. Ste phens, 1815, son of Thomas F. Stephens, who used to live near what Is now Ful ton, and nephew of James B. Stephens, well known to all Portlanders, particu larly on the East Side. Mr. Stephens was a lad pf 14 when ho came to Ore gon. In 1847, at the -age of 16, he served through the Cayuse war In Captain Wil liam Burnett's company. In 1819 he went to the California mines, going by ship from Portland, and returning the same way a year later, having had tho miner's average experience. He went to the Southern Oregon mines In 1852, re-, main'.ng three years, during which he served for a time under Captain J. K. Lamerlck In the Rogue River war of 1S5S. Later on he mined awhile In California, near Red Bluff, and spent IS months In Arizona. He came back to Portland about the time the Fraser River excite ment broke out, and spent 18 months there. His route thither was up the Co lumbia River to White Bluffs, across the Big Bend country, via the Grand Coulee, to the mouth of the Okanagon, then to the mouth of the Slmelkameen, then up 90 miles, striking t Thompson River at Fort Kamloops; then over Hudson's Bay Company trail to Fraser Hiver, about 400 miles above Thompson River. Follow ing the Frazer to Fort Alexander, he went 40 miles northeast on Canal River, but not finding gold In paying quantities, he returned to Portland via Victoria, r arriving In June, I860. If he had kept on he might have -struck it rich, as the party he was "with, a little later, found the noted Cariboo diggings. Tired of wandering by this time, Mr. Stephens went to Polk County and bought the old Jesse Applegate place on Salt Creek, and on August 22, 1861, was married to Miss Ann Elizabeth, a daughter of E. L. DeLashmutt Two year3 later he moved to Washington County near Forest Grove, remaining until 1869. Financial reverses made another change necessary, so he went to his present location, bare handed, practically, In 1889, and has re mained ever since. . At the time of his location, r with one exception, ,he was the last settler up the west fork of Dairy Greatest Nerve Ilia la No, 2, I h&TB eivea persoa&l Inspection to tho worklajr of M. I. S. 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It is prescribed by leading; ph73Icta.ua erers. It is prescribed FREE whoa cured yourself you will recommend It to others. Write confidentially to onr medical department, giving symptoms, 51 par box. or six boxes for 55. , . Addrasa M. 3. S. ? Co.9 Toledo. 0. Creek. "Untiring Industry .has carved a. comfortable home out of the primeval forest. Seven children have blessed the union, six of whom are still living. Two sons were In the Second Oregon In Manila, serving with credit to them selves. Raising stock has been Mr Ste phens' chief avocation, as he has been too far from market to pursue ordinary farming profitably. Mr. Stephens was a pupil of Dr. Wil cox, who. In 1S47, taught the first school In Portland. He says the location of the building was on the northeast corner of First and Taylor streets. The pupils he recalls were four from his own fam ily. Including himself, a boy named John son, Richard McCary, who once owned Ross Island; Eliza Hampton, niece of Dr. Wilcox; Lottie Terwilllger (Mrs. C. M. Cartwrlght), and Milton Rlggs. He says that a man named Hyde taught after Wilcox's term, and that the build ing then used was a log house on First, between Morrison and Yamhill, which was originally intended for a. cooper shop. Mr. Stephens' grandfather was Emmor Stephens. He came to Oregon In 1845, and died the next year, aged 82 years. He was the first person to be laid at rest in what Is now Lone Fir Cemetery. GEORGE H. HIMES. IN PEACEFUL SAM0A.J Both the American and German Di visions Are Quiet. APIA, Samoa. Sept. 7. Since the transi tion of the government of this country from the old tripartite control of Great Britain, Germany and the United States to the rule of Germany and the United States, political affairs have run more smoothly, and the natives are settling into quietude and assuming a spirit of con tentment. The Peninsular of Mullnuu ha3 been rebuilt and is once more the seat of government The Samoans of German Samoa have been allowed a form of government some what after that Inaugurated by General Stelnberger In 1874, though not on audi an elaborate scale. The old House of Nobles has been re-established, and the House of Representatives still exists. Mataafa has been Installed as high chief, and his position Is an advisory one to the Governor. Native laws are to be passed through that official's hands be fore final promulgation. Tamasee has been appointed Talmua Sill, and resides on Mullnuu, and is a neighbor of Mataafa. Malletoa is still in FIJI, but a seat In the House of Nobles has been reserved for him, which he will occupy on his return, several yeara hence. The government offices liltherto held by British and Americans have been filled with German officials, and the former officials are leaving the country. The form of government which has been adopted by Commandant Tllley, United States Navy, for the people residing with in the limit of the United States naval station, Tutulla, differs from that now In force in German Samoa. It is essen tially a native government, haying the protection and guidance of the United States. The good Judgment exercised by Commandant Tllley in the appointment of native chiefs to rule the districts, coun ties and towns has given great satisfac tion. Every native feels that the rule of the United States Is just. Through out the country they speak In praise of' It and are well content; their relatives In Upolu and Savail look with envy upon the good fortune of the natives of Tutulla and Manua. The United States Samoans are encour aged by Commandant Tllley In habits of Industry and learning. Commandant Tllley insists that the chiefs should guard well the sanitary conditions of the vil lages and that they should urge upon the people the necessity of good roads between the villages. They have respond ed enthusiastically to the wish of the commandant, and good roads are being formed and the native plantations are being Increased. It is Intended by the na tives that the present form of govern ment shall be self-sustaining, as far as the natives are concerned. It has been necessary to deal summarlly wlth two chiefs who tried to take ad vantage of the strength and power given them 'by the United States Government In one Instance, a village chief was In tentionally disrespectful towards the na tive. Governor of his district and was tried before the high court and dismissed from office. In another case.' a powerful county chief was accused of disregarding the native court and of inciting his people to riotous and rebellious acts. After a trial of seven days, he was found guilty, dis missed from office, and prohibited from entering his district for six months. Rapid progress is being made with the coaling station at Pango Pango. The Im mense steel structure for the storing of coal is about completed, and the harbor Is being constructed upon the new plans designed under the supervision of Com mander Tllley. It Is estimated that the new plans have saved the Government and Bleed Tonic Wa 1 NjXj&a all over the country. It la pleasant to take an(S absolutely safe. It never Increases or diminishes the action of the heart. If yon are suffering1 from any chronic disease yon are urged to write to us, no matter how many doctors or kinds of medicines voa have tried without relief. WE GUARANTEE TO CUltE YOU That you may jndjeof the value of the Great Specific for yourself! we will send vou one lanrs ease bv mail PKEHlmt ..i;i.. .1 55O.00O. A military organization, known as the Tutulla National" Guard, has been organized, and is being carefully drilled in military tactics. YAMHILL LOCK OPEN. (Continued from First Page.) long, 30 feet wide at the base and raises In steps and contains 100,000 feet of lumber and 1400 cubic yards, of rock. The east bank Is protected by a revetment extend ing 200 feet above and the same distance below the dam. It Is SO feet In widt', and contains 100 cords of brush and 400 cubic yards of rock. The office of the lock-keeper is on the west side of the river on a knoll above high-water mark, overlooking the lock. The residence of this official Is on the east side of the river some distance back, and out of reach of high water. A col lapsible iron bridge on the dam enables him to cross the river at any ordinary stage of water. The highest water with in the last three years was 34 feet above low-water mark, or 13 feet over the lock walls. Tho old Yamhill Is a "hummer" when on the rampage, but when the water flows over the lock walls, boats can go over the dam. It was Intended to complete the lock last year, but the occurrence of five freshets In the river prevented this. Tho water was late In falling, and when the rains came it rose so early and so often and carried out the temporary dam so much faster than it could be built, that tho contractors wero obliged to give up the unequal contest. ESCAPED CONVICTS CAPTURED. Located by a Posse Prom the State Prlnon Under the "Warden. WALLA 'WALLA, Wash.. Sept. 21. James Murray and Charles Voorhels, tho convicts who escaped from the State Pen tentlary last night, were captured at 5 o'clock this evening. 2 miles from Mil ton. A posse from the prison under War den Catron effected the capture. Murray was shot In the right side while making a dash for liberty after the men were found. Both prisoners were brought to this city tonight. Murray's hurt Is not considered dangerous. Both men forfeit "good time,' and will be subjected to severo punish ment . Tfcw Railroad Officers. WALLA WALLA. Wnsh.. Sept 21. At n meeting of the trustees and stockhold ers of the Washington & Columbia River Railroad today, the following new offi cers were elected: President Charles S. Mollen; vice-president, Joseph McCabe; secretary. George W. Earl; chief engi neer. J. G. Cutjer; assistant secretary. R. H. Relf r treasurer, J. G. Cutler; auditor, Rowland Smith. Antorla Coal Bankers Burned. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 21. The coal bunk ers caught fire soon after midnight Thry will probably be a total loss, with con tents. No More Dread of the Denial Chair TEETH EXTRACTED AND JTIXED AB BOLUTEXr -WITHOUT PAIN, by our Into pcientlflo method applied to the rums. No sleep-producinff agents or cocaine. Theao or the only datl parlors la Tort land bavins PATENTED APPLIANCES and Ingredients to extract. 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