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THE MORNING OREGONIAN; WEDNESDAY, OOTOBEB 3, 1900. SEATTLE 80,671 Official Announcement of the Population of the City. TEN VEARS INCREASE WAS S7.834 Orfsrlnnl Fignre Scaled Down-Keen Disappointment to Cltlsens BoI- ness Men Not Surprised. WASHINGTON, Oct. 2. The popula tion of Seattle, Wash., as officially an nounced today, 1b: ISSQ ..,4-.,42,S37(9M- E0.671J These figures show for the city as a whole an Increase In population of 37, S31 or 8S.22 per cent from 1890 to 1900. The population ln'ISSO -was 35S3, snowing an in creaso of .$,304 or 1212.4S per cent from 18S0 to 1S90. The population by wards in 1S0O Is as follows: Ward 1 .18,1621Ward 6- 7.440 Word 2 6,e21Waxd 7 8,411 "Ward 3 C,2S6iWard 8 ,........ -7,771 Ward 4 .626, Ward 9 6,155 Ward 5 U,OS7 SEATTLE'S CENSUS SCALED DOWN. But to What Extent -Officials WUl Sot Disclose. WASHINGTON", Oct, 2j-it la well known -here that the original census re turns of Seattle were scaled down, tut to what extent the otllclais -will not disclose. The reduction Is, no doubt, the result -of the investlgatipn recently conducted by a special agent of the department. In 're sponse to Tacoma's persistent reports of systematic ""'padding." The census of Seattle, as announced to day, confirms the prediction 6f certain census officials that Portland wouldbeat it out, both In actual and relative -gain, ar;d it has done so beautifully. Except Los Angeles, Portland still holds and will hold the record of percentage gain of all Pacific Cdast cities, for Tacoma is not expected to show dp as well as Seattle. The' fact that lortUr.d grew in size 94.95 per cent, and Seattle but S8.52, or from 42,837 in 1S90 to 50,671 in, 1800, will be a source of much humiliation to the Puget Sound cits', which, through clever press agents, has been boomed throughout the country, and particularly here in the East, as tha one growing city of the Pacific Coast. Director Merriam has no comment to make on the Seattle returns other than ho considers the rate of increase most fla.itp.rinc and far above the average. He attributes this to the increased shipping on Puget Sound and also to the gold rush, the latter perhaps doing more to build up Seattle than anything else. He will make no commnet upon the relative growth of Portland and Seattle, but he leaves the facts to speak for themselves. Other cen sus officiate were not inclined to comment on the Seattle returns other than to say the gain, had been very gratifying. DISAPPOINTMENT IS KEEN. Citizens Had Counted on 03,000 Re - count Hud Little Effect. SEATTLE, Oct. 2. Seattle's census fig ures, showing the city's population to be 80,671, which v. ere given out ay the Cen sus Bureau at Washington City today, are a keen disappointment to her people generally, but business men who were in touch with the census work express no great surprise. The figures will undoubt edly give Its rival a chance to, crow a chance for which it has been waiting. Secretary Thomas Prosch, of the Cham ber of Commerce, said tonight: Of course, we are disappointed that the fig ures are not larger, but we can stand it. We are big folks yet." That statement tells the story. The business mni are dis appointed, but not surprised. The belief has prevailed among the masses that the census figures would give Seattle a population of about 93,000. The reason for such belief is a little difficult to explain. While the census enumer ators weie at work, a few of the old pioneers stopped predicting a. fine Pall end figured how much the city hod grown in 10 years. They seemed to agree that from about 43,000 in 1890 the city had ac cumulated in 10 years about 50,000 new inhabitants. After that everybody said Seattle's population was about 33,000. Now comes the Census Bureau and lops off 13.000. The truth seems to be that the Seattle pioneer in his calculation gave Ballard, with its population of about G000. and other suburban towns, -with an ag gregate population of 2000, to Seattle. The Census Bureau was not so liberal. It counted the people who were in Seattle, and allowed the surrounding towns not in the city districts to retain their popula tions. The census figures do not exactly agree with those of the new city directory just out, which gives the city's population as 83,385, Including Ballard and other sub urban towns, and 85,885 exclusive of these suburban towns. There, has been considerable talk that Special Census Agent Olmsted, who made the recount in certain districts, because Tacoma demanded it, had materially re duced the original .figures. The truth is that the recount caused Seattle a loss of about 230. PACIFIC -COUNTY CAMPAIGN. Congressman Jones and Host. C, W. Maynnrd Principal, Speakers. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Oct. 2, The Re publican campaign in Pacific County was opened last night in this city by Con gressman W. L. Jones and Hon. C. W. Maynard. The nominee for State Treas urer, H. W. B. Hewen, presided. The house was crowded, and the address of Congressman Jones received close at tention. He made a telling point against the Democratic howl of militarism in that South Bend stood more in danger of militarism and a dictatorship from its lone Town Marshal than from the sol diers, as there were fewer soldiers to the population than Town .Marshals, He pic tured In an eloquent manner the present prosperity, and compared It with the hard tJmes under free trade and a Democratic Administration. He also exposed the hypocrisy of the Democratic opposition to trysts, as shown In the -vigorous opposition of Democratic Congressmen to the proposed submission of an anti-trust amendment to the Con stitution. The opposition lasted until a vote was taken, when they did not dare permit tholr names to be recorded as they had worked. NAMED Br CENTRAL COMMITTEE. J. A. Monday, Democratic Candidate for -Jndce In Washington. VANCOUVER. Wash., Oct. 2. The Dem ocratic Central Commltteo today an nounced the nomination of A. Munday, of this city, for Superior Judge for the judicial district comprising the Counties of Clark, ,Cowlltz, Klickitat and Skama nia. The nomination was made by tha committee to fill a vacancy caused by the failure of N. B. Brooks, of Klickitat County, to accept the nomination ten dered at the state fusion convention. "WILL PUT NO TICKET IN THE FIELD Washington Mlddlc-of-Road Popu lists to Support Social Democrats. SPOKANE. Oct 2. The 'Middle-of-the-Road Populist State Convention this after noon voted not to place a ticket in the field. Resolutions -were passed urging all Populists to oppose the Fusion ticket and support the Social Democracy. Congressman Toncrae's Address. (FOREST GROVE, Or.. Oct 2. The ad dress of Congressman Tongue, under the auspices of the McKlnley Club, at this place last night, was listened to attentive ly by a large audience. He dealt princi pally with expansion and trusts, and his argument against the fallacies of the anti imperfall&ts was unanswerable. His speech put new life and enthusiasm in the people here, and many comments, all favorable, could be heara about the speech on the streets here today. Sen ator E. W. Haines, J. B. Eddy and T. H. Adams also made speeches. Music was furnished by the Hlllsboro Brass Band ana a male quartet or stuaents oi jfacmc University. For a Big: Republican. Rally. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 2. The man agers of the Republican campaign are ar ranging for a big Republican, rally in this city next Friday evening, October 5, at which time Hon. W. L. Jones will -open the campaign. Up to, this time, ho active campaigning has been done by the Re publicans. An itinerary has been ar ranged by the committee for two' weekfc, commencing October 8, by which pub$c speaking will be provided for nearly every important precinct in the county. .FOUND TO BE SWINE PLAGUE. Result of Investlgratlons of Hojc Mal ady at Corvallls College, , CORVALLIS, Oct 2. At the instance or Dr. McLean, State Veterinarian, a hog malady prevalent in Southern Oregon oourtles has been investigated at the bacteriological department at the college, with the result that the disease is de termined to be swine plague. A quantity of blood, forwarded by Dr. McLean and taken from .one of the Infected hogs, disclosed . germs that were at once recognized as swine plague germs, A guinea pig wag. inoculated and It qulck'y died. Oerms taken from its spleen were transmitted Jn very small portions to an other pig, and It Jived but 4 hours. The symptoms and post-mortems confirmed the diagnosis, and the results have been forwarded to the State Veterinarian. Swine plague is not hog cholera. In the first the lungs are Involved, and in the. latter the bowels. The former is infec tious, but much less so than is hog cholera. OREGON. KJVIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Extensive Arrangements Being Made for Annual Meeting: at Astoria. ASTORIA, Oct2. The grand lodge of Oregon, Knights of Pythias, will meet in this city in a three days' session begin ning Tuesday, October 8. There win be about 200 delegates, as well as 150 mem bers of the Rathbone Sisters, present .Ex tensive preparations arc being made .by the local lodge to entertain the visitors. The manifest of the barkentlne Tarn O'Shanter, which crossed out yesterday for San Francisco, was filed at the Cus-tom-House today. Her cargo consists of 619,592 feet of lumber and 2Q,M feet of laths. She was loaded at Knappton. FOUND DEAD IN BED. Evidently a. Case of Suicide Verdict of Coroner's Jury. PENDLETON. Or., Oct 2 David Crockett living near Milton, was found dead In, bed earjy this morning, grasping a revolver in his hand, and a bullet wound In his head. The Coroner's jury returned a verdict of death by gunshot wound, 'but unknown as to death being suicidal. No other conclusion, however, can be arrived at from the facts ascertained. Crockett left a wife and two sons. Mrs. Crockett was sleeping in an adjoin ing room when the shot was fired which killed her husband, but says she did not hear the report Army Officers Transferred. WASHINGTON. Sept 28. Commissary Sergeant Frank Jansen, Fort. Stevens, Or., has been ordered to Fort D. A. Rus sell, Wyo., to relieve t Commissary Ser geant Daniel E. Miller. First Lieutenant Jere B. Clayton, as sistant surgeon, has been relieved from duty at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., and. will be stationed at Fort Myer, Va. Northwest Pensions. WASHINGTON, Sept 28 Pensions have been granted as follows: Oregon Additions!, Joseph Schrack, Oakvllle. 8. Washington -- Original, William M. Stltes, Sojdiers' Home, Orting, $S; Eras mus S. McCloud. Colvllle, $S. Injured In a Runaway. FOREST GROVE, Or., Oct 2. George Alexander's son, George, aged 34 years, In a runaway near here Sunday evening, was thrown from a buggy, striking on hlshead, and has been unconscious ever since. His recovery is doubtful. ' Forest Grove Creamery Leased. FOREST GROVE, Or., Oct 2. J. S. Clark has leased his creamery for three years, with the privilege of buying, to the Columbia Creamery Company, of Portland. The plajit Is an excellent one. Wagon Road Company's Land Patent. WASHINGTON Sept 2S.-The Secretory of the Interior has approved a patent of 1520 acres in the Oregon City land district, Oregon, to the Willamette Valley &. Cas cade Mountain Wagon Road Company. Oregon Notes. The La Grande curfew now rings at 8 P, M. The first frost of the season appeared at Myrtle Point last sveek. Attendance at La Grande Bchools shows a marked Increase over that of last year. Harney County has funds on hand to redeem all warrants Issued prior to Janu ary 1B92. The net indebtedness of Harney County is S8545 64. It is thought that by January the county will be clear. Fruitgrowers of Grand Ronde Valley will meet at La Grande October 5 for the purpose of perfecting organization of the recently formed Fruitgrowers' Associa tion. - Sixty- carloads of wheat are lying in the Farmers' warehouse, says the lone Post, ready to be shipped, and an enormous pile of grain is stacked along the track. "More storerooms will have to he built if cars are not soon forthcoming. Sidney Johnson, Roy Hunter and Andrew Buja, the three young men arrested for robbing a house at Gibbon last week, were given a hearing Monday. They pleaded not guilty, and were held In $350 bonds each to appear before the Circuit Court next Monday. 'The trouble between Tom Hobbs and some sheepmen from Condon was satis factorily settled by the sheepmen paying the damage asked. The affair happened near the Mlddln Fork, and was caused by the sheepmen allowing their flock to run over Mr. Hobbs' ditch. It Is reported that Wade Henry's body was recovered at the point where he was drowned in the Columbia at Expansion, opposite Umatilla, Wednesday of last week, It is stated also that the remains were shipped to Seattle, his former home, where his mother still lives. Dan Gearbart's threshing machine was destroyed by fire one night last week at Henry Mjts place, on the Grand Rondo River. Tb& Jftre occurred in the middle of the night when all hands were asleepi and it is not known how it started. The breeze was in a favorable direction, go that the men were able to remove all the grain but a few sacks. The separator and other machinery, except the engine, were a total loss. The serenity pf peaceful Echo has been unduly disturbed by several acts of law lessness recently. The latest occurred Saturday evening. One lone brigand held up two men at the "Depot by means of a formidable revolver, and struck one of his victims a vicious blow on the fore head with the weapon. He got no re ward for his trouble, for he was scared away jusf as he was about to get down to business proper. TELEPHONE LICENSE FEE COMPANY REFUSES TO PAY AMOUNT 'ASSESSED BY SALEM. 1 Council Authorizes Employment eZ "Counsel -to Aid In Collec- tlon of "Same. SALEM, Or... Oct 2. The Salem City ConncILthis evening ordered City Recprd er Judah and Chairman Grlswold, of the license committee, to employ jan attorney an,d. proceed at once to enforcepayment of the telephone license fee fyom the Ore gon Telephone & Telegraph. Company. The fee is 5 cents per 'phone per month, and -the company has refused to jpay, The-Council accepted the resignation Of Alderman, Allen, of the Third Ward, ten dered on- account of his removal to the Fourth Ward. Hiram Smith, formerly a member of the Council, was elected to -fill the vacancy until the city election In De cember. Mr. Smith was a candidate for re-election two years ago on the Citizens ticket, butwas defeated by tSesner, the Republican" candidate. Stnto "Educational Matters. ,.Th$State Board of Education today granted state permits to B. J. Watson of Bourne, and I. N. Matlock, of Portland. GALLERY OP OREGON NEWSPAPER EDITORS-No. 25. "" - i i " MISS VIRGINIA A. DEATON, OF, THE IONE POST. IONE, Or., Oct 2. Mis3 "Virginia A. Deaton, editor o the lone- Post, was born in Gol dendale, Wash.. July IS, '1S79. Her education bo pan in the Alblna public school, a conrso which was completed at Independence, Or. After persuing high school studies for a few years, she concluded to follow newspaper work, and began by learning the printer's trade in the Independence Enterprise office. In October, 1803, she secured a position la-the Hepp ner Times office, -working there for two months, when the proprietor ot that paper ..em ployed her as editor and manager of tho Hardman Homestead, a paper which afterward became the Wheeler County News, with M1S3 Deaton still in charge, after a brief vocation at her home in Salem. In July she bought the lone Post which she noiy 'edits. The former was granted upon a state .pa per from California, and the latter on a similar paper from Missouri. . s The report of Clayton Wentz, as super intendent of the muto school,- shows that the total attandance at that institution is 52, or seven greater than on the same date last year. There are 11 new names on the roll. Several of the older pupils of last year were not permitted to return on account of the ago limit. The quarterly report of the Reform School shows that on July 1 there were 120 boys in that institution. Since that time nine have been received, three re turned from parole, 11 paroled or other wise absent, leaving 119 now enrolled. Superintendent J. H. Ackerman today paid into tho state treasury $2"2, the amount of fees collected by him for state papers issued ap a result of the last ex amination. This money goes into the State Board of Examiners' fund, and is used to defray the expenses of the State Board of Examiners. The law providing this fund was passed In 1S99, and went Into effect In April of that year. Since that time there has been collected and paid Into the fund 51645. Prior to the en actment of the law mentioned, it was the custom for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to retain as his own menoy the fees collected for Issuing state papers Near the close of Superlnterdent Irwin's term the other members of the Stato Board of Education, Governor Lord ana Secretary of State Klncald, 'refused to sign state teachers- papers unless this money should be turned Into the state treasury. The fees were then turned into the treasury and at the time the present law went Into effect the fees aggregated $510, which was turned into the examiner.": fund, making the total receipts of that fund 12255 to date. There has been drawn from the fund $1624 82 for expenses of tho board, leaving on hand $G20 18. At Willamette University. The medical department of Willamette University opened today. Dr. W. H. Bovd, dean, of this department reports a sati factory attendance, greater In numbers than that which marked the opening last year. 4 S. T. Richardson, dean of the law de partment, reports that the law school has settled down to regular work, -with a good registration of students. Not near all the law students have yet enrolled. Tho Amateur Athletic Association of Willamette University has organized, with the following officers: President, Kinney Miller; vice-president, Bert Geer; secre tary and treasurer, Herbert Junk. A managing committee, consisting of Ennls Savage, Walter Rngan and Chauncey Bishop was appointed to select a manager. Chauncey Bishop was elected captain of the football team. Mr. Bishop said to day that Willamette will participate in the Intercollegiate field games, and wIU be in the ring with a football team. Ar rangements are making for a practice game with Eugene, October 27. Candidates for Admission to Bar. Only 10 candidates for admission to tho bar appeared before the Supremo Court today to be examined as to their knowl edge of the law. They are: Gale S. Hill, of Albany; Eugene AshwlJl, of Lawrence; Herman A. Webster, of Oregon City; M. Van "Valkenburg, of Sllverton; Charles F. McKnlght, of Marsbfield; Mahlotf Purdin, of Medford; C. W. Davis, of Philomath; N. M. Bern, of Portland; C. W. Corby, of Woodburn,; Walter Knlpp, of Portland. Paullst Fathers' Mission. The Paullst Fathers, a society of the Catholic Church, will hold "a two weeks" mission in this city, commencing next Sunday. The mission is somewhat simi lar to a revival in the Protestant churches and is intended particularly for non-Oath-J ones, xne i-auiists are converts to tne Catholic faith. There will be two meet ings each day,-morning and evening. Pheatnnt Hunters Numerous, Hundreds of pheasant hunters have traversed the woods and fields of this sec tion of the valley during the last three days. While the open season did not be gin until Monday, it is reported by farm ers that the hunters were out in as great numbers on Sunday as they were on the following day. The tillers of the soil were numerous among the sport lovers who could not wait for the legal time for shooting pheasants, Renprts a? to the game are conflicting. Some sportsmen found plenty of game, easUy'approached; others found plenty of birds, but could not get near enough to get a good, shot, and still others report the birds few -and wild. ' If there were any record-breaking bags secured in this vicinity yesterday, .the- fortunate sportsmen were uifit ia tell ing About it PAINFUL ACCIDENT. - Horse Stumbled and Fell en Rider's Leer, Dislocating pis Ankle. ASTORIA, Oct "2. N. D. Bain, superin tendent of. the Seaside "box factory, -met with a very painful accident there last evening. While rlolng a horse, the ani mal stumbled and fell with the lull tore of its weight on one of his legs, fie was brought to the hospital in this city, where it was found that "bis ankle hadvibsen dislocated. It -will be several months be fore ho will have the use of tb, Itfr Saturday, William CobHrn was drowned by falling from the gasoline launch Inde pendence, near Rocky Point He was en route from this city to Dsep River, and was -sitting on a bpx near the stern of the boat, talking -with, some ladies, when he' suddenly 'clasped his hand to his slda and fli overboard. He sank Immediate ly and wag not seen again, and his body has not been recovered. Handcar Colllde-d With Train, SPOKANE, Wash., Oct A Four sec tion men on a handcar near Deer Park on the Spokane Falls & Northern collided- with a freight train today. The engine was derailed,, the handcar demolished and James Ross, .section foreman, suffered fracture of the skull and may not recover. Another section ''hand wajj crazed by -the accident and disappeared in the woods. Searching" parties are out looking ' for him. HUNTED DEER WITH HOUNDS. Offenders Arrested by Deputy Game Warden Fined ?50 Each. OREGON" CITT, Oct 2. Deputy Game Warden H. S. Mocdy returned from Molal la this afternoon, having on the day pre vious arrested Roy Stootz and William Zeek dn the Upper Molalia River, near Table Rock, who were caught In the act of running deer with hounds. This morning the offenders were arraigned be fore Justice Dungan at Molalia Corners and pleaded guilty to the charge. A fine of $50 each was Imposed. This is tho DEATH OF AN OREGON PIONEER OF 1S52. Xsaap Agree. McMINNVILLE, Oct 2. Isaao Ageo, who dUd at hjs home near Sheridan. September 7, was born In Tennessee October 18, 1811, and removed to Missouri in 1817, where he resided until 38B2, when he came to Oregon. He at onco sottled on a donation claim near Sheri dan, In Yamhill County, and resided tharo continuously up to thta time of his death. De ceased was the father of 14 children, eipht of whom aro still llvlnr. Mrs. Agee has been dead for a number of years. first conviction for the violation of tha section of the game laws making it a misdemeanor to chase deer with dogs, al though complaints have frequently been mode. BAKER CITY'S RACE MEETING. Will Open Today Promises to Be Largely Attended. BAKER CITY, Oct 2. The Fall race meeting In this city tomorrow promises to be largely attended. More than 60 head of horses have already arrived from different points in Oregon and Washing ton to participate In the races. A num ber of horses from California, which are on the way to the race meeting at Boise, came in on last night's train. The track is in good condition, and some fast time Is expected to be made, Tho races will last for three days. Body of G. C. Cllne Discovered. TAtCOMA, Wash., Oct 2, The body of G. C. Cllne was found floating this morn ing near Fifteenth and Dock streets. There was a bullet hole in his right- tem ple, and it may be murder or suicide. Ho was 6(J years of ago, and had been cash ier In Chllberg's restaurant. He was uncle of Dr. Harry Cllne, of Seattle, and was last seen alive last Saturday. ''Emperor of Evasion," Portland (Ind.) Republican. Mn Bryan's speech of acceptance, taken In connection with the plank he forced Into the Kansas City platform, entitles him to bo known as the Emperor of Evasion. wBKL III J BUSINESS BLOCK BURNED FINE BUILDING AT SHANXKO COfcl-r FdBTBLY DESTROYED BY FIRE, Loss -Will Foot ?P i009A With f 2TOO Insurance Stores is Strneiar Suffer Dmas SHANIKQ, Or-, Oct. jfc Psase & Mays' building was totally destroyed by fire be tween 9 and 10, o'clock this morning, and a heap of charred debrl3 now marks tho spot where the best business block in Eastern "Oregon once' stood. The build ing -was S0X110 feet, In three division. The nortlt division was opcupied by Peaso & Mays, that adjoining by the Shaniko Drug Company and the third division ww used as a varnish vr6om by the painters. The Immediate cause of the fire will never be known. William Henry, man ager ot the drug store, -under which the flames were first seen, was out collect ing at the time. The presumption -is that a brisk Are was started in the stove in the early morning; it being rather chilly, to waVm the building,' and that flro dropped from the stove to the floor. When first discovered, the flames" were trifling, and could sasfly have oeen ex tinguished had there been two or three lengths of fire hose in the. city, but buck ets were Ineffective. Seeing the building was doomed, the citizens commenced re moving the general merchandise stock o Pease & Mays. A large portion ot the same was saved, though" badly damaged. Even the ladles threw aside their jack ets and worked heroically hi getting the goods to a safe place. The drug store was so filled with smoke that nothing was saved but one showcase and "& desk Fortunately, the building was isolated, and the fire could not 9pread beyond its limits. The'central telephone station -wag In the drug store, so communication was temporarily Interrupted. The wire Is now patched, though, and service resumed. The co3t of the building Is not known here, but is estimated at $5500, and was insured for something like- $2700. It was owned Jointly by Pease & Mays. W. Lord and-Mrs. Lord, all of The Dalles. It Is understood they will immediately take steps to rebuild. VANCOUVER CFTY-'TAX LEVY. Total Rate for the Coming Yea Will ' Be Six Mills. VANCOUVER, Wash., Oct. 2.At the regular meeting of the Vancouver City Council lost evening the tax levy for the coming year was fixed at 6 mills. The levy Is based upon the following estimates of the receipts and expenses for the year: Estimated expenses Street fund, $1000; police fund, $1200; fire department, $1500; electric lighting, $S0O; officers salaries, $800; elections, $60; Interest on bonds, $4500; sinking fund, $1000; miscellaneous expenses, $300. Total, $11,160. Estimated revenues Assessor's valua tion, $5873 79; sale of liquor licenses, S37S0; miscellaneous sources, $1000; esti mated surplus, $1100. Total, $11,753 79. The tax levy Is Intended to 'cover only the Items of the Interest and sinking funds, divided as follows;. Interest fund, 4 mills; sinking fund, 14 mills. No levy was made for the general fund, the esti mate of the committee being that the revenue from liquor and other licenses and miscellaneous sources will be sufli olent to cover all general expenses. The financial reports of the City Treas urer and Clerk show the amount of cash on hand to be $2032 65. The principal Items among the receipts are: Taxes, $3895 56; liquor licenses, $600; Justice Court fines, $250; bicycle tags', $157. The dis bursements show warrants Tdrawn for the Main-street improvement amounting to $7841 4. The assets of the city are given as follows' Sinking' und $7600; due for Main-street improvement,$5991 52; cash on hand, $2031 55, Total, $15,633 07. CORVALLIS PRUNE CROP. Sale of 24,000 Founds Reported Good Offer Declined. CORVALLIS, Oct. 2. Thomas Bell's dried prune crop of 24,000 pounds ha been sold to a Portland firm for 4 and 5 cents per pound, according to grade. The product 13 Italians, and nearly all will come in for the larger figure. The buyer is to furnish sacks, and the seller is to deliver the product free on board at Corvallls. J. W. Ingle, with a dried prune product of 8000 pounds of Italians, has declined an offer of 5i cents per pound for 30s and 40s, and of a cent .less for each smaller grade. Crops Around Dayton. DAYTON, Or., Oct. 2. The hop crop of this vicinity is baled. The crop Is short fully 2a par cent compared with la?t year, but the quality Is excellent. William Cain has sold Jacks & Co., of Salem, a good lot of iris crop for 14 cents per pound. This Is the highest price offered or paid here. The three large fruit evaporators are running on fruit and potatoes. There seems to be a growing demand for evapo rated potatoes and a ready market for the entire crop that la raised In this vicinity. Hop Shipments Are Frequent. INDEPENDENCE, Oct 2. Hops are be ginning to move freely, nearly every day a carload or more bales being shipped. The Southern Pacific now has plenty of storage room, enough to meet all emer gencies, and ft will not be necessary for the growers to worry over the matter. MANY HOMESTEAD LOCATIONS. Twenty Within Past Two Days at Orcfron City Land Office. OREGON CITY, Oct 2. The rush of homestead locations still-continues attne local land office, 20 having been filed within the past two days. During Sep tember, 67 homestead locations were Hied, and nine timber claims. Nearly one-half of the homestead locations for the past two months were made on desirable tim ber lands in the limits of the Siletz res ervation. The annual business meeting of the First Presbyterian Church was held last night, the official reports showing that the congregation was free from lndeDt edness and church affairs prosperous. The officers elected were: Elders, C. A. Mc Millan, C. Schuebel, E. H. Cooper; .dea cons, J. A. Moehnke, A E. Frost; clerk, A. Robertson; treasurer, Fred J. Meyer; trustees, J. R. Williams, T. F. Cowing. Sr.; Sunday school superintendent. J. C Zlnser; secretary-treasurer, Anna Thomas. SUIT FOR DIVORCE. George Cormack, the Klondike Mill lonnlre, the Defendant. HOLLISTER. Cal., Oct 2. Kate Car mack, wife of George Carmack, the Klon dike millionaire, filed a suit In the Su perior Court here this afternoon for di vorce, alleging desertion and infidelity. She demands half of the community prop erty, which consists of valuable K16n dike mines, real estate In Seattle and this county, ang large sums deposited in Hol llster, San Francisco and Seattle banks. The entire property is appraised at $1,500. 000. Carmack proposes to contest the suit, and a sensational trial Is anticipated. NORTH YAKIMA FIRE, Boy Suffocated In Room Where Blase Is Supposed to Have Started. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. 2. A North Yakima special to the Times says: A fire broke out at 2 o'olock this morn, ing in the grocery of H. L. Stutsman. The building and stock were completely destroyed. Fred Stutsman, a 13-year-old boy, was suffocated In an upstairs bed room, where It is -supposed the fire orig inated. His 15-year-old sister saved her self by jumping from a second-story window. The fire is supposed to hare originated in the bedroom of the boy. His mother was very sick with typhoid fever, and a nurse was attending her. The boy haa bdftn. called about midnight to get luc, and is thought to Tt&va dropped, asleep, leaving a candle burning by his "bedside. FRED KANE HELD FOR MURDER. "Warrant Issaed for Principal in the Sunapter Tragedy, BAKER jCITY, Or.. Oct. 2. A warrant was icsuod from tfte District Attorneys office today for the arrest of Fred Kane on a charge of murder. Kane is the man who recently shot n!3 wife and step daughter, killing the latter, and then at tempted suicide In his cabin, about eight miles from Sumpter. Kane was taken into tjustody by Sheriff Huntington this evening, and taken to St Elizabeth's Hospital, where he will be watched until his recovery. Both Kane and his wife are rapidly progressing, and no doubts aro now entertained of their recovery. Arrested at Scio. ALBANY, Or., Oct 2. Percy Lovejoy, of San Jose. Cal., was today arrested at Scio by Sheriff Munkers, on the oharga of felony committed at San Jose two or three months ago, and is in the county jall, awaiting-the arrival of Sheriff Lang ford tomorrow afternoon, -when he will be taken back without a requisition, he having consented to go. CHANCE TO SAVE ORIZABA. Latest Report From the Stexraner Wrecked at St. Michael. SEATTLE, Oct 2. One hundred and thirteen passengers and $500,006 worth of gold were brought to Seattle by the steamship Senator, which arrived from Nome today. The Senator Balled Septem ber 2L Captain Patterson, of the Senator, says there was still a chance to save the steamship Orizaha when he left the sceno of the wreck, September 22. The vessel was hanging hard and fast on the rocky point reef, St Michael Island, with six feet of water in her hold. Several pumps were at work, and It was the belief of Captain Rundell that the Orizaba would, soon float off with a high tide. SPOKANE'S INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION Opened Yesterday by Grand Parade WIU Continue TWo Weeks. SPOKANE, Wash., Oct. 2. Tho Spokane Industrial Exposition was opened this afternoon lay a grand parade. The cen tral figure was Miss Lulu Klrby, of Ken driok, Idaho, the Goddess of Plenty. Seated in-a carriage once owned by Abra ham Lincoln she -was escorted to the exposition by United States Cavalry, Na tional Guards, cadets and civilians, and Spokane's seventh annual fruit fair was formally opened by President E, D. Olm sted, of the association. The fruit and mineral exhibits of the fair are pro nounced larger than ever before. The ex position, will remain for two weeks. Vancouver Barracks Notes. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash,, Oct. 2. Major James N. Allison was ordered to Seattle on the 26th on business con nected with the supplying of the transport Copach, about to sail from that port On its completion he will return to his post Dr. Jere B. Clayton received orders to day to proceed to Fort Myer, Washington, D. C, and relieve Dr. S. J. Klrkpatrlck, who has bean ordered to Florida. Dr. Clayton expects to leave In a Week or 10 days. Alonzo W. Richards, of Oregon City. OREGON CITY, Oct 2. Alonzo W. Rlch ard.s aged 83, a native of New York, died this morning after a short illness. Thet deceased was formerly a wealthy real' estate dealer, of New York City. A wife and daughter, Mrs. F. H. Cross, of this city, and several children, in tho East survive hint COMING NORTHWEST EVENTS. Oregon. Annual meeting State Teachers' Asso ciation, Albany, December 26-27-28. Baker County Fall race meet, Raker City, October 3-4-5. Grand Lodge, Knights of 'Pythias, As toria, October 9. Southern Oregon Poultry Fair, Medford, November 19-2-i. Presidential election. November 6. Horticultural Fair, Hood River, October 5 and 6. Lake County Teachers Institute, Lake view, October 17 to 20. Antelope District Fair and raco meet, October 16-21. Enterprise Fall race meet, October 4-5-6. District Convention, Degree of Honor, Prlneville, October 30. Oregon Baptist Ministerial Conference, The Dalles, October 16. W. C. T. U. Convention of Baker Coun ty, Baker City, October 5 and 6. Fall races of Prlneville Jockey Club, Oc tober 25-29. Sherman County annual Teachers' Insti tute, Moro, October 18-19-20. Meeting of Grand Ronde Valley Fruit growers' Association, La Grande, Octo ber 5. Harvest Carnival and Street Fair, The Dallest October 9-13. Washington. Spokane County Prohibition Convention, Spokane, October 5. Valley Fait, Puyallup, October 4, 5 and 6. Mason County Democratic Suffragist Convention, Detroit, October 6. Clark County Sunday School Conven tion, La Camas, October 16-17. Annual meeting of Washington State Pharmaceutical Association, Spokane, Oc tober 11-12. National, State and County general election, November 6. Washington State Epworth League, Seattle, October 4-7. Spokane Industrial Exposition, Spokane, October 2-16. Walla Walla Valley Fruit Fair, Walla Walla, October 1-7. State shoot competition, Whatcom, Oc tober 11-12-13. Meeting of State Plumbers' Association, Sppkane, October 11 and 12. Fire Chiefs' Convention, Spokane, Oc tober 4 and 5. Idaho. Idaho Intcr-Mountaln Fair, Bolae, Octo ber 8-13. Lewiston Inter-State Fair, October 16-20. Eastern Washington and Northern Ida ho Baptist convention, Moscow, October 26-28. Grand encampment of Idaho I. O. O. F., Lewiston. October 15; Grand Lodge, Octo ber J; Rebekah State Assembly, Octo ber 16. Spokane Presbytery, Post Falls, Octo ber 2. Washington Political Notes. The number of Seattle voters registered Is 13,093. Mr. Hatch has been nominated by the iS THE POPULARITY OF Abolli ("THE QUEEN is chiefly due to its irreproachable character." TJie Times. DRINK NOTHING but Naturaf Mineral Water, such as ApollinariSj free from all vegetable poisons. Boston Journal Republicans of Jefferson, Island and Clal lam Counties for District Judge. Pierce County, Democrats will ratify the state ticket Tuesday eventag- Plercc County Socialists have nominat ed a ticket and entered tho campaign. i x-roniDiuonists oi sihjmuo -""v i nnmtn.lii M..rt(-v ilVat f- 3r)oldn. Oc tober a. The Mason County Dembcratic Suf fragist Convention will gather at Detroit, October 6. The executive committee of the Che halls County Republicans held a meeting Saturday and decided to call a general rally In Aberdeen. October 2, the address of the evening- to be made by Congress man Jones. Free boats will run fom Westport, Ocosta, Hoqulam, Cosmopol a and Montesano. " T. W. Wright, a mining man of Indox, has wagered at Everett $90,C00 worth of stock in the three .Zones mine against $35,000 worth of stock In, the Henry Hew ett property that Zimmerman will bo elected Sheriff of Snohomish County. C E Flannery. who took u; the wager. Is betting on Kelly, the Democratic nom inee. Garfield County Republicans have nom inated the following ticket: Representa tive. E V. Kuykendall; Sheriff. W. J. Kelly; Auditor, E. M. Pomeroy; Clerk. H. A. Adams: Treasurer, W. H. Dixon; County Attorney, G. W. Jewet; School Superintendent Nellie Vollen; Surveyor, J. M. Reld: Commissioners, D. R. Lewis and A. J. Young: Assessor. F. V Messen ger; Coroner, G. W. Black. John H. Coffeen and C. B. Nash, of Spokane, nominees respectively, of tha Populist and Democratic conventions for Senator from the Third district, have resigned. Coffeen. who Is chairman of the Populist county central committee, was not adopted by the Democrats, along with the balance of the Populist ticket, and he refused to retire in favor of Nash. As Nash -was equally determined not to retire In Coffeen's favor. It wan a foregone conclusion that neither could win against J. W. Merritt, the Repub lican candidate. A compromise candi date will be named to fill the vacancy. Oreeron Industries. The Winard mill, at Dora, Coos County, Js being rebuilt W. A. Hoover has Ills shingle mill In Pleasant Valley, Coos County, In full op eration, and Is making about 10,000 shingles per day. A 25-horsepower engine for the Present Need mine, In Grant County, has arrived at its destination. It was hauled' there from Baker City. The only bopyard in Union County is on the Cove farm of Herman Geer. It con tains about an acre and a half, and the hops are in flourishing condition. Work is going forward on the dam. for the La Grande Light & Power Company, at Oro Dell. The old dam has been en tirely removed. The contractor hopes to have construction completed by Novem ber L A. H. Black & Co. have started the Fail run of their fruit evaporator, and are turning off an excellent grade of evap orated apples, says the Myrtle Point En terprise. They will have several months-' run and will turn out a large quantity of fruit for shipment. The evaporator Is in operation both day and night, and in a 24 hours' run turns off about 800 pounds and gives employment to 10 or 12 persons. W. H. Wilbur has sold his saw mill and, entire property on Mussel Creek, In Curry County, to a San Francisco company. The new company is preparing to en gage in lumbering' extensively, and will spend a large amount of money In prep aration, and a large force of men will be employed next year. A wharf Is to be built at Mussel Creek, and a railroad will run from the wharf to the mill and logging camp. An immense amount of freight is being received at Port Or ford for tho company, and 300 tons of roih-oad iron is expected to arrive soon, which will bo hauled down to the mill by teams. Washington Industries. A. La Bel shipped 6800 salmon from Sno homish Tuesday and Wednesday of last week. J. O. B. Scobey's fruit preserving works at Olympla have turned out 30,000 jars of Jellies, preserves and jam this season. After a two months' close down for overhauling and repairs, D. Oliver has started up the Colton roller mills for tha season's run. Horses and mules to the number of 1390 have been shipped from Walla Walla since Spring to the Philippines for use by the United States troops. D. E. Lesh recently sold at North Yaki ma 1500 tons of alfalfa hay from tha Moxee Company'3 yards, to Coffin Bros., at $4 per ton In the stack. Tne finishing touches aro being put on the Republic mill. Only a small force of men Is employed. The last of the ma chinery has been shipped and will be In place In about eight days. There is talk of . shipping logs from Willapa to the Columbia River over tho L R. & N. Toad. Spruce logs on the Co lumbia and its tributaries are now worth $8 per 1000 feet On Shoalwater Bay tho same logs bring about $-1 50. It Is said that they con be shipped from Shoalwater Bay to the Columbia for 50 cents per 1000 feet It Is thought there is a chance that tha Iron plant at Irondale, near Port Town send will be rehabilitated and set to work again. Two experts inspected the plant several days ago. They also have been surveying" the Iron deposits on Vancouver Island for some time. This plant turned out a great part of the metal that was constructed Into the Battle-ship Oregon. Idaho Notes. Payette sent East its first carload of apples Sunday. A. F. Packer has retired from control of the Grangeville Free Press. The Payette Christian Church was ded icated Sunday. Money was raised to lift a $500 mortgage. The Prohibitionists of Canyon County will have a paper called the Issue. O. W. Chlnn will bo the editor. There are about 75,000 bushels of wheat stored In the warehouses at Troy. Very little grain ha3 been shipped, on account of a lack of cars. Some splendid specimens of silver-lead ore from South Mountain mines have been . exhibited. One from tha Bay State weighs about 65 pounds, and carries silver from 100 to 125 ounces. It contains 40 per cent lead. On tho Hallldoy fruit farm, about five miles from Troy, some Wolf River apples were raised this season which measure eight Inches across and weigh a pound and a half each. Some of them will be at the Spokane fruit fair. The Stevens Peak Mining Company Is negotiating with Spokane parties for the sale of four claims on the head of Willow Creek, some four miles southeast of Mul lan. The claims aro the Boomerang. Cairo. Lave View and Drummond. Agents of the Spokane company visited the prop erty a few weeks ago. OF TABLE WATERS ") nans i x