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THE MOKHENG OKISGOJtflAN, PRIDAS', QOTQBEB 19, 1900. OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT Improved Chanoesfor Repub lican Victory in Jdaho. K'KINLEY MAJORITY IJ CERTAIN 3?nalonists Arc Kiting -Hard Fight, but People Arc Voo. JProsperoas to Take Up With. Bryanlsm. BOISE, Oct. 18. The chances of the Re publicans for carrying the state in Ko vomber grow brighter each day. The .suc cess of the Presidential ticket is certain, and -while there is a shadow of doubt -concerning the state ticket, indications arc very Yavorable to the party of law, order, sound money and prosperity. The Pusion party, which is controlled by Du bols, of silver fame, is making a hard flght, but the good' times prevailing all ovor the state, and tha very stable. jpnGl tlan of business, makes it almost certain that their efforts will meet Jrfth a sting ing rebuke. In 1896, the Fusionists got oyer 78 -per cent of the whole vote of the s.tate. Jn 1888, this was reduced to 4S per cent, while Xhe Republicans increased their percent age frpra 21 per cent in 1S96, tP 3 Pr cent in 1K9S. The Populists "had an inde pendent -ticket in the field, which polled about 13 per cent. This, with their former allies, would have secured not less than 2 per pent of the vote, and with, if the 6tate offices and the Legislature.. While this 4s a great majority to over come, the Republican Central Committee is in rebeipt'-ot ifSvices 'froiK the-seVecsJ sections of the ntate which gos to show. that Ihfe "number' of deserters ov .Bryan and his many isms are more numerous than in any other state In the Union. Tne state pm-ornment under Democratic rule nas been Jar .from acceptable, and this is largely in favor of the Republicans. Un less all signs fall, Idaho will roll up a grood majority for McKlnley and Roose velt. WALLA WJlltA VOTERS. Registration of 1800 Increased 300 Repulillean Accessions. WALLA WALLA, Oct. 18 The regis try "books closed Tuesday evening, with -206S voters enrolled. As the books open on the first day of each year and keep open until within 20 days of .election, it follows that, from the opening of the nooks last January until now some vot ers ha-.e died and others movd away. A caroful .scrutiny of the books has not been made, but the registry clerk feels confident that these changes will .not re duce the voting strenglSi of the city st Walla Walla below 2000. This is an in crease in round numbprs of 300 over the registration of 1S96 Among the registered voters are IS American-born Chinamen, most of vhom were born in Walla Walla. In 1B96 these Chino-Americans voted "foil Muck-in-3ea." They will vote the same way this year. Ex-Governor Miles C. Moore, who sup ported Bryan in 1896, expresses the opin-' Ion that "when Gold Demoprats. .declare they will vote tfce regular ticket, it is time for Silver Republicans to return to the fold from which they strayed.1' Obc dftih Osborne, a Fusion cpndldate for the Xiegislature in 1896; Charles L Dean, sec retary of the Free-Silver Republican Committee, and T. A. Russell, chairman of the Populist county convention in 1S96, Jhave declared for expansion, and will vote for the standard-bearers of the party advocating this principle. OREGON HAS ,OT SUFFERED, Traveling: Men More Xumerons Since Trusfn "Were Formed, SA07EM, Or.. Oct. 1S.-J". Connor, pro prietor of the Willamette Hotel, in this city, has recently received ipgujries re garding the effect of trusts upon the ho tel business. The evident intent of the letters is to find authority for the asser tion that the trusts have materially di minished the number of traveling -salesmen. Mr. Connor -said tonight that he does not know whether trusts have affected the hotel business one way or another, but he does know that the business has Improved about CO "per cent a year for the last four years. He has Jearned this not only from his own experience, but through -conversation with hotel men from other cities of this state. So far as traveling men are concerned, it is Air, Oonnor's- opinion that there are three drummers on the hotel registers now to every one of a year ago. Mr. "Ooqnor thinks all the hotels in this city ha3 ex perienced the same improvement 4n busi ness during the last four years. SOUTJI BEND REPUBLICAN RALLX. Beat Attended Meeting of Cnmjpnigrn Tvro Good Spceche. SOUTH BEND, Oct. IS.-The, largest and most enthusiastic .political mass meet ing of the campaign was held n $he Opera-House last evening1. Good sound .Re publican speeches were made by A. -E. Rkw, oiSdCcaatraila, Republican nominee for 'SuperJor Judge, ana H. "SSL -dm-an, of Seattle, author of "Errors of Popu lism." BQth. speeches were -w.ell received, and evoked hearty applause. Judge Rice reviewed the Spanish -war from its bejdnninn: and soucrht tn hnxr the plain duty of the Administration was. zowara tne retention or the Philippine Island. At the close of the meeting Tie was .tendered an. informal reception, -by Republicans, who pjedged'bim thejr earn est support. . -tFilltunoelc County Republican. TH.DAMOOK, Or., Oct IS. TheJElepub publican .campaign in jailamook County was opened Itisi night by a grand rally. The principal orator -was Colonel E. S. Spencer, o Portland. He spoke to an immense "audience at the .Opera-House, presenting the Jssues ofv the day In a plain, convincing way. T3ie audience was in perfect sympathy with the oratpr, and often greeted his remarks by loud and long applause. Tillamook County can. be relied upon to roll up. a good ma jority for McKlnley. aicKlnley and Prosperity. ALBANY, Or, Oct -18 Representative Tongue spoke tonight In -the Armory to a large audience, undrthe auspices of the 3IcKlnley dub of this city, Tijo speaker was at his best, and discussed campaign Issues in a very interesting way for over two liours. He made a strong appeal or McKdnley's election, which, -in his opinion, ass.ured a continuance of present prosper ous conditions, Tndse Mqgrcr in Eastern Oregon. PENDLETON, Or., Oct 18 Judge C. E. Magers, of McMinnville, a Republican campaign speaker, addressed a large audi ence at Echo this evening. He has Been campaigning 'in other parts of Umatilla Coupty, and has had a fine hearing. To morrow night, he speaks" at lone, bor row County. EXPENSIVE SCHOOL SUlPPMES. As Resnlt of Litigation, District Will Have to Pay Double First Cot OREGON CITT, Oct IS. Today ade--cision was handed down in the Circuit' Court giving H. 15. Noble judgment for ?67 SO and interest St 10 per cent from September 10, 18S2, and to recover the court costs, amounting to ?30 S9, in a suit against School District No. -HO. In 1892 Joint School District No. 26, embracing .territory in Multnomah and Clackamas Counties, purchased from a traveling agent .of the "Diamond Company a chart styled "The 2Cew Education,-" the Clerk giving an order -on the Board of Dlreo iorrf in payment, the same drawing 10 per cent Interest. Later the districts -were subdivided. Oackamas -Counts District No. 110 taking the chart as a "part of its' assets and assuming the .payment. "The district resited payment for the chart, the account having been -assigned to H. E. Noble, and ault for recovery -was be gun about four years ago. The interest on the original account amounts to $54, court costs' ?S0 97, making a total of J1G2 47, including the principal, to say nothing of attorney's fees and costs "ex pended in fighting he suit by the de- lenuant- ON TRIAL FOR HUSBAND'S MURDER. Case of Mrg, Mlnni.e Crocjcett Cattle hieve Pleaded. Guttiy. P33NTJLETON. Or., Oct. IS, Charged With murder in the iirst degree, Mrs. Min nio Crockett was brought before Judge WR. Ellis, the presiding Judge in the Circuit Court, this morning. The indict ment alleges that she shot her husband On October 2, shortly after midnight while he was In bed, at their home in' (Milton, this county. TMstrict Attorney T. G. Halley 1s the prosecutor, and Carter & Raley 'attorneys 4fpr defendant The jury was secured 'this afternoon a-t 3 pclock. it is expected that -the case Sill "be concluded tomorrow. James H. Chllders and Prank Cardwell were today sentenced to six years each in the penitentiary atSalem. They had pleaded not guilty to a charge of cattle ateaUrig, and their -case was' set for Sat urday. Tod?y they came into court and changed thedr plea to guilty., They stole U. cattle from T T. Glenn, of Summer vllle, Union County, and sold them to Jack Bingham, of the UmaUlla reserva tion. Strong: Evidence Against McDonald. OOojPAX., Wash., Oct. 1& Ex-Prosecut-jng Attorney Matheus and M. T. Coffman, ox-deputy Sheriff, testified positively to day that Judge McDonald tried to force ."W?n Keech to concoct and swar to a story rconneotiong J. E. Nessly, Donald's political enemy, with some crime. They further stated that McDonald said he would try tlie case, and send ?Cessly to the penitentiary for '20 years. - Tve cae abpunds Ju sensational epi sodes, and Us creating great interest The hearing jrill occupy the week. Mathews jjives as a reason for his not causing the arrest while he was Prosecuting Attor ney that McDonald had surrounded him self with such a corrupt .gang that it was Impossible to get justice in the courts of this county. Portland Dentlstf Arrested. aTMINNVILLE, Or.. Oct lS.-nJ. A. Reed, a Portland dentist, who has been following his profession at Dayton, was today arrested for praotieing without II pense. Before Justice Pugh. lie waived examination and was bound over to the Circuit Court in ttn sum nf fYV m,ic. Is Reed's second offence, 'he having been ! arrestea once in Portland on a similar Charge. Confldence Was Misplaced. PREST.GROVIE.-Or,. Opf. IS. A..tramp" was given supper and lodgjng' at the, housp of tj, Gelger, tbe oldest living TJSSon J5pneer, lasjt night on condition that he perform certa wprk th.e J ol owlng morning. Wnen the doctor called him foe .breakfast, he found- he, had skipped" "and had taken with him a suit of clothes and other wearing apparel. "Wprjc of Desperadoes irit 3Vome - SEATLE, Oct. 18. Four desperadoes en tered the office of the Ollne Paint & Oil Company at Nome, the night of Septem-. bar ,24, and while ene held, up Manager Wintarmantle..,the other three carried tne safe into the street and took f rqm !lt the contents, j.1300 m -cash. WOOLEN MILLS SUSPEND. Eastern. Buyers Call in Order Until After Election, DALLAS, Or,, Oct 18. The woolen mills here have been compelled to -suspend operations on account of Eastern buyers calling In all orders until after ejection. The management is assured, however, that should McKinJey be elected they will be called upon to supply not only .the original orders nut a greatly multiplied quantity of woolen goods. Hundreds of men are going into the Rock Qreek and SUetz country this -Fall and Pallas being the nase of supplies Is reaping a veritable harvest -from this trade. The Immigrants come mostly from Wisconsin apd Minnesota, and are In quest of timber claims. Many are locat ing and-' will live in town this Winter, and houses are in great demand. LITTLE FOR THE CREDJTORS. Bankrupt Eastern Oregon Stne Company WHI JFuy 5 Cent on Dollar. HEPPNIER. Or., Oct. IS. The sale of stock of the bankrupt Miller Stage Com pany realized $769. which will pay only 5 cents on the dollar of the debts. The concern owed ?l?,O00 between Heppner and Canyon City. Thomas Beeson. hostler at Long-Creek, had acclaim of 1250 for work, and- Mrs. Wilson, at Monument one of 5350 for hoarding drivers. The employes supposed that the Government would pay their wages, nut it refused to do soj as they were hired by B, P. Miller, while the Tttail contract was in the name of his father, G W. Miller, of The .Dalles. ' Hop -Command Good Prices. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Oct. 18.-tMore hop sales were reported this morning. J. H. Burton sold 400 bales to C. L. Fitch ard at 15 cents; A. Dockstetter. 143 bales to J. Carmicbael at 14J4 cents; D. B. Tay Vr. -235 bales to T. A. Llvesly, 15 cents. A number pf other sales are pending, all reported as being better than 15 cents. Weil Pleaued Witn Prune Crop. M'MINNVTLLE, Or., Oct. 18. Pnme growers in this vicinity are well pleased with the result of this year's crop. The output has been above the average, the quality good, and most of them have been disposed of at pricey ranging from 6c to E&e. Director of 3Insic at Tncojna College, FOREST GROVE, Or.. Oct 18. Miss Clara white Coolcy, formerly director of the conservatory of music in the Pacific University, has accepted a like position at the Whitworth Presbyterian College, in Tacoma. Farmer Will Commence plowing. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Oct. 18. Rain, for which the farmers have been wait ing, commenced falling last night and continued rather heavy all day. Flowing will go ahead now in earnest Wheat Pourisg: Into Heppner. HBPBNiBR, Or.. Oct- 18. Heppner streets are lined with wheat teams every day, and the warehouses here now con tain 0,000 bushels. Present prices here are 42 to -15 cents. Banner Hop Sale at Dallns. DALLAS, Oct 18. The Dunn Bros. & Williams sold their hops, consisting of 210 bales, yesterday for 15& cents. This is the highest price paid here this year. Rain "Will Start PloirinK. FOREST GROVE, Or., Oct 18. Wash ington. County farmers are anxiously waiting for rain to enable them to com mence 'plowing. Hop Sales At Snlcni, t SALEM, Oct 18. Several hop saUs were reported today at 15" and 154 cents for choice hops. AMHlte OF prospM STATE LAND BOARD IS FORECLOS ING FEW EARM, MORTGAGES. FregHemf Sales ofJP.rogcrty Hereto fore AeqnredShbYing fa - a pood One. i SALiEM, Oct 18. Clerk M. X. Chamber lain, of the jStata Iand Board, says that the sales of farms made recently b'y the board Indicate a prosperous condition amon.g the farming class throughout the state. During the nrst 16 days of Octo-. berthe State' Iand Agent .sold 10farm3 acquired by the state on foreclosure of mortgages given to secure loans fronx the school' funds. The aggregate considera tion was $33,626. -n the" same time only, one mortgage j.vgps ordered, orecjosjed," This Is a better' showing than is ordi narily made by she State Land Oifice records in a J)e period of time. The state' now has jH7. farms that were ac auired by forecjosu. ReceLved-at Penitentiary. - WSlIIam M.' 5ffendren iwas received at the , Penitentiary- today, on a sentence from Yamhill eaiipty. "He will serve one GALIERY OFJNEW MEMBERS a l -. JUSTUS WADE, JOINT SENATOR FOR UNION AND WALLOWA. SUMMERVIL.LB, Or., Oct. 14 Justus Wade, Joint Senator for Union and Wallowa Counties, was born In West Virginia, In 1843. He moved with his paronts to Iowa in .1652, llvlnsr ,, thexe until lbG4, when --he came to Oregon, by mule team. ' He returned to Iowa- in?ji(G4 awL-cngagjed. In arming until 1874, when he pamo back to hv Griftnd Rondo Valley, He engagsd In farming and stockralslnguntU 12 years ago, when ho went into, the merchandise business at Sump;erv.ine. and has continued In that line up to the present. He was. elected to the State genate In 189C and re-elected In 1000. yfear for .the crime of larceny' from a dwellng.( .Hendren 'is -well known In Sa lem, where Re Worked for several months this year in theT interests of the Macca bees, - ' Identified as Salem Thieves. R. D. Spencer and Albert Gerdon, sus pects under arrest at Portland, have been Identified as Salem thieves, and Sheriff Durbin will bring them to this city to an swer to several petty thefts. BENTON COUNTY'S ASSESSMENT. Four Per Cent Lesn Taxable Property Till Tear Than Laat." SALEM, Or., Oct 18. The summary of Benton County's assessment roll .for the year 1900 was.flled In. the pfllce qf ' the Secretary of State today. It shows a de crease of' nearly 4 per cent in the total' taxable property as compared .with last year. The summary Is as follows: Tillable land. -CS.92S acres .......S S15.940 Nontillable land, 215,746 acres 676.425, improvements on ueeaeu lanas..., ls4.5oo Town and city lots 22I.C03 Improvements on same 182,560 Improvements on lands not deeded 6,700 Miles of jajlroad bed, 48 ,,...., 77,893 Telegraph and telephone lines, 51 miles 3,123 Rolling stock . . . .'.". . . .7. .". ..?.. 12,535 Steamboats,- engines, etc .-.. 7,CC0 Merchandise 89,665 Farming imp)ements , 4S.6S0 Money 10,100 Shares of stock .'... 22.6C0 Notes and accounts ':...' 103,165 Household furniture ,...... 63,535 Horses and mules, 2096 55,430 Cattle, 4400 J.,.. 5,465 Sheep, 16;5d9 .., .;,... S3.445 Goats,' 4367 .... 8,625- Swine, 19G5 . .".".... 4,635 Gr.oss value of all property $3,700,070 Exemptions '..; t 175,303 Total taxable property i $2,524,762 Total taxable property in 109..,. 2,635,272 Decrease 100,610 DROWSED IN GOLOVIX BAY.' Pour and Probably Five Persons Met Denli by Lifeboat Capsizing. SEATTLE, Oct. IS. Four, and probably five, persons met death by drowning in Golovln Bay, off the town of Chenlk, Sep tember 26, as a result of the capsizing of a lifeboat of the San, Francisco steamer Albion. The known victims are: Gus Rudd, S,an Francisco; Joseph Gan nlsh, residence unknowij; David Clancy, residence unknown; carpenter, Welshard, residence unknown. , Eighteen people entered the lifeboat to ride from Chenlk to the Albion, which was a mile away. The boat was rigged with a sail. The wind was strong. Two hundred yards from the Albjon the boat capsized. Tne Albion's crew went to the rescue, and saved all but four, and probably five, of "the occupants, who were struggling in the water. The name of the supposed fifth victim was not ob tained by the steamer Charles. D. Lane, which brought the story to Seattle. DroTvaed in Alaska. SEATTLE, Wash., Oct. IS. Professor Andrews, late of Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash., waS drowned in Kutch- .bluck River, in Goldvin Bay district Alaska, September 10. He was attempt ing to ford the stream. GOOD VEIN OF COAL LOCATED. Prospectors Represented Railroad Mineral Rights Beinsr Bought. CHEHALIS, Oct IS Coal prospectors, representing the Columbia Railway Com--pany, have recently located a fine coal vein near Alphfi., about 0 miles east of Chehalis, on the south fork of the Ne waukum River. The coal 'Is bituminous, and Is said to be of excellent quality for coking purposes. Jt Is stated that the company recen.tjy had the superintendent of the Fairhaven, the RosUn and the Carbonado mines visit the prospect. Pur chases of the coal rights of the .fanners owning lands adjoining'tho find are being made at $1 25 per acre. . , Ralph Moody, of Portland, attorney for J Morris &. W-hltehead., who awn the i Cher, halls Water Company, "was in the city this week, and appeatedJaafore the Coun cil and solicited, a change, in the com pany's franchise, allowing water to ho taken, from a new well that has 'ust Been completed, Instead of from the Ifewau kum River, as provided by the original franchise. The company has recently spent several thousand dollars on this well, and hae a fine flow of water, which' is claimed to bo of excellent quality. The welf was dug because of the fact that fhe riyef -water in, Summer season be comes unfit "for use. ' Chehalis citizens likvo organized a law and order league. ' plantain M. W. "For rest was elected president, and Dan tris" n,er, " vice-president , J. T. Rice was chosen secretary. The league's purpose is to .secure the mora rigid observance "existing laws. About 60 cltizens'attended the first ineetlng. , The total registration of Chehalis, ex--olusive of those who have removed from the city is 296. l r , irHJLAMOOK HAU-BOR WORK. Government Fnnd Expended, Oper atiqs Wl ,Ccse Wes Week. TELIAIMOO'K, Or., Oct. 18.-Work on the Improvement of -Tillamook Pay and Hoquarton Slough will closedown next week, the Government appropriation hav- OF THE OREGON LEGISLATURE 'Ing been expended."' Laborers "are now at work preparing a depot near this city for the Government dredger, and 'a place to keep appliances. A great improvement has been worked in Hoquarton SiougwbX the dredger tak ing snags out, and cutting off sharp cor ners. Small coasting tlnmor schooners can now reach Tillamook city. An e.f-, fbrt will be made next Congress to Im prove Tillamook Bar, 'giving it 22 feet of Water at meanlow tide. Oregon Notes. Union. County will build a one-story four-room cottage on its poor farm- , JBias for carrying mail between C r-J vallis and Monroe have been advertised for. The service will begin November 15 An ordinance has been introduced mto the Corvallls Council permitting the -Cor-vajlis &. Eastern to erect telegraph poies vwithin the city limits. Women of Eugene are endeavormg to raise by subscription $200 to complete the fund for erection of a' fountain in the Courthouse square, or In one of the city paries. One Benton County farmer who did well this year by not trying to grow wheat was A, W. Hawley. His energies neie devoted to sheep and the growth of mea quite. Of the latter he threshed enough to make 13,600 pounds, or 1C00 bushels of seed. Republicans of Scott's Mills have organ ized a McKlnley Club of 70 members, which meets every Friday.' Its ' officers rare: President, S. D. Adklns; secretary, W 'F, Drager; treasurer, Charles Nor dyke; executive committee, C. D. Hart man, F. A. Dunnigan, I. D. Thomas, Fred Van Tress, W. F. Drager. While Walter Groutman was plowing on H. D. Brunk's home place, beyond Eola; a few days ago', he plowed up a $23- gom piece. The coin bore the date of 1876, and had probably lain n the ground for many years. Mr. Brunk has lived on tho place for 1G years, but does not know of any one losing a $20 gold piece tliere. John Rickard ias' been, newly appoint ed supervisor of the state road district scuth of Corvallls. He raised $91 50 "by personal effort last week for improving the road, and an equal amount has befn added to the' fund by the county. An effort has been started to Improve the Corvallis-Philomath road at Oak Creek, where It is 'in wretched condition. A few days ago Herman Robe, of Brownsville, found a part of a tusk of an ancient mammoth. The 'specimen is a very fine one, being about six or seven inches in diameter and two feet loner. It was found in the slough on the James Templeton, place, about three miles nst Hfe-ilnff !n 'that neighborhood, Mr. Robe found of Halsey. Several years ago, while teach several vertebrae and other bones in th same place. Professor Condon, oC tre University of Oregon, examined and pro nounced them genuine. The Council of La Grande has under consideration an ordinance to permit the O R , & N. to occupy portions of Third and Fourth streets and an alley in block 12 of Harding's Addition. The ordinance imposes certain conditions upon the con cessions, chief of which are: That tbe railroad shall at onco construct a depot and improve its yards; that the railroad shalU make no objection to the extension Of Second street over the track whenever the city shall make the improvement and Jhat the city shall be rolleyed of all dam age claims that may arise In the execu tion of the agreement. Jn the matter of advertising for bids for reconstruction of the bridge across the J W-aliuskl, Jn Clatsop County, subject to the present survey of "the Olney nnd Ne halem Valley road. Judge Gray Is In ro peipt of several communications from dif ferent contractorsj stating that the un certainty of Iocatlon,and conditions would make it practically Impossible to bid In telligently on the work. Furthermore, that If the bids were opened and the con tract not awarded it would give other j .contractor an unfair advantage In the matter when the second bids were hard cd in. The correspondents hnye request ed that the ndertlInsr b? d"lnyed until the results of the survey are known. &N1PJES ftOINfi WELL THOSE ALpJSG jOREGOXrCOAST HAVE HAD GOOD RJDS pi? FISH. AJse Jac Is Larger ajkanETcr Be lore Several (Are. Dolus; Better Than Lasi Y-ear. ASTORfA, Oct. 18.-TCaptaln Tom NeJH. of the steamer W. H". Harrison, reports thai a,ll the canneries along the Oregon Coast are doing iarly well, and, a large rui of fish Is expected after the usual October storms. The pacjt at Alsea was larger than ever before, and Captain STeill found 16 feet, of water on the bar "there at 'three-quarter tide. At "Umpc.ua, Sluslaw Tillamook, and Nehalem tha. canneries are doing better than I&st year. 4 'Many Sturgeon Destroyed.' A gentleman interested in the fisheries of the Lower Columbia ' stated today that the publlp had no idea how many sturgeon were destroyed each season by the fishtraps. As an illustration, he said that a short timf ago he saw a trap lifted, and? In it were 54 sturgeon, not one of which was oyer two feet in length. In most cases, the sturgeon are 'not turned loose, but are allowed to remain In the traps until they die. An Unexpected Difficulty. The viewers and t surveyors who are laying out a. route for a new county rpad between lhs city and the Upper Nehalem Valley, encountered an unexpected diffi culty yesterday. They were at work on the Hayseth farm, a short distance from Greenwood Cemetery, -when they were stopped by AndreV-Olsen, the lessee of the place, who,prdered them off the prem ises. Complaint was made before County Jydge Gra and SJueriff LInville went cut this afternoon to arrest Olsen. The lowers are acting under $he histEuctlons of the County Court) and Olsen will- be tried for contejnpt of the orders- of the court Grain for Marxli Landn. Professor Leckenby, t&e a'grostologist who has charge of the Government experi ment station on Clfttsopi planus, has seht to the farmers "of that section a quantity o the grass or plant that It is hoped will thrive in the marsh lands, of which there are thousands of acres In. thi vicin ity The gra&s has been planted and some beneficial results are expected, as one sj-a will spread over a space of 20' square feet in a year. NORTHWEST BEAP Japob NorcrQSH, PropiLncnt Albany Business Man. SPOKANE, Oct 18. Jacob Norcross, a prominent business man of Albany, Or., died suddenly of apoplexy at thp home of his brother-in-law, R M. Robertson, this morning, aged 70 years. Services will be held from the resldepce tomorrow after noon at 2:20. The interment -will be at Greenwood' Cemetery, Spokane.. Jacob Norcroeis, Pioneer Merchant of Albany. ' ALBANY, Or,, Oct. 18. Jacob Nor cross, a pioneer of the '0s, died of apo-plexyn- Spokane this afternoon. He was Mayor of Albany in 1S6S, and was one of fche city's early njerchnts. Miss E.?la Pycers, pf Nprth Poyrder. SALEM, Or.. Oct. 18.-33 1 Ella Pow ers, of North Powder, Baker County, died at the Asylum .today. Mrs. Jennie L- Root, of Portland, SALEM,- Or,,- Oct 1I8. Mrs. Jennie L. Root? of Portland, died at the asylum to hlght aged 45-years. - COMING NORTHWEST EVENTS. . - Oregon. 'Annual meeting State Teachers' Asso ciation, -Albany, December ?6-27-2S. Southern Oregon Poultry Fair, Medford, Noveiriber 19-24. Presidential election-, November (J. LakoCopnty Teachers Institute, Lake view, pptober 17 to 20. Antelope District Fair and race meet, October 16-21. District Convention, Degree of Honor, Prineville, 'October 20. - - Pall raceg of Prineville Jockey Club, Oc tober 25t29. ' Sherman Coupty Annual Teachers' In stitute, Moro, October' 18-19-$). Southern Oregon pistrlct Christian En deavor Convention, Medford, October 19-20-21. Meeting or South Lane County Stack & Wool Growers' Association, Cottage Grove, December 3. Union County Teachers' Institute, Isl and City, October 7, Clackamas County Teachers' Institute, Canby, October 27. Annual convention Umatilla - County Sunday School Association, Weston, No vember 8"-9. Benton County Teachers' Institute, Fairmont sehoolhouse, Qptober 20. Convention of Lane County Christian Churches, Cottage Grove, October 25-28. Umatilla County Annual Teachers In stitute, Pendleton, December 5-7. Washington. National, state and county general elec tion, November 6. Spokane County Teachers' Institute, Spokane, October 22-27. Silver Jubilee of Methodism in Spokane, November 11-18. Convention of Puget Sound Educators, Tacoma, October 27. Poultry s'how'of Seattle Poultry Asso ciation, January 28-31. Spokane Industrial Exposition, October 2:20. ' State Good'Roads Convention, Tacoma, October 27. ' -' ' ' Idaho. " Eastern Washington and Northern Ida ho Baptist Convention, Moscow. October 25-28. Nez Perces Coqnty Sunday School Con vention, Lewiston, October 19-21. U.nnnl Lpss of Sheep on RnKO. H.E?PN!EiR, P.. Oct 18. Heppner sheepmen whp had flocks lp the Blue Mountains during the Summer season re port only the usual Summer loss, and are now driving them out- There was a loss of about 2 per dent The Hvnd & McCarty band, which ranged 100 miles southeast of Heppner. and consisted of 1214 ewes, brought back 1334 lambs. $5000 Blaze at Willamette Fall. OREGON OITY, Oct IS. The residence, barn, workshop and outbuildings at Wil lamette Falls, belonging to Eric M. Bas mussen, burned to the ground today, only a few articles of furniture being saved. It Is presumed that the tire started from heating solder ip the workshop. The loss is estimated at $5000. ' partially covered with an Insurance of $3000. .To Refnnd Heppner' IndehtednesB. HEPPNER, Or., Oct 18 Thp. Town Council last night Instructed the Treas urer tovpay $1000 on a $3000 'water bond now due, and ordered the Recorder to advertise In The Oregonlan for bids to re fund the other $4000 Jat a lower rate of In terest than the bond now draws, -which is" 8 per cent. i ' Will Go to Manila With Recruits. VANCOUVER, Wash,, Oct 18. Colonel Sully McCrea has been ordered to duty with tho recruits who sail from Hew York City on the transport Kilpatrjck about November 1 for Manila. Callfornf&n Committed Suicide. SPOKANE, Wash., Oct 18. D. S. Hyde, who camefrom Berkeley, CaJ., took hh? ife at Wilbur, Wash., last night. Retiring to his room in a hotel, he swallowed ., -.- strychnine, and after that a large quan tity of morpblpe to ease, the pain. On the dresser was found a letter wjth In structions as to a bundle of letters and papers, and also a will, evidently made out after he had taken the poison. A postscript to the -will stated that he had taken; poison, and It was slowly working. Another stated that he felt himself going. He had lost money at cards. NortbTveftt Pensions. WASHINGTON, Oct 14. Pensions haye been granted as follows: Oregon: Original Benjamin F. Blood, Carlton. $6; War with. Spain, original Frank Taylor. Portland, $30; increase John A. Confair, Oregon City, $1Q. Washington: Original Andrew Craw ford, dead. Centralla, $12; Albert T. Havens, Seattle, $8; original widows, etc., reissue Margaret E. McNeil, Se attle. $12; additional Wilson S. Carr, Edgewood, $12. Idaho: Original Joseph L Boulden, Barton, $6. Northwest Fostnl Orders. WASHINGTON, Oct 14. The Warr?n dalo postoflice. In Multnomah County, Or egon, has been moved a mile and a, quar ter west and Charles C. McGowan ap pointed Postmaster. The office at Delena. Columbia County, Or., has been moved a half mile north east, and Llllle R. Meserve appointed Postmaster. The office of Bates, Fremont County. Idaho, has been moved one mile south with the appointment of Laura Lund as Postmaster. Improved Street-Car Service. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct. 18 Impor tant changes have been made In the time schedule of the street-car line between this place and Portland. A number of ex-" tra cars have teen added, and the time hetween trips from 5 to 6 o'clock In tho afternoon shortened. Oregon University Honored. CHICAGO, Oct. IS. The grand chapter of Sigma Nu Fraternity, at th.elr biennial 'meeting here today, granted a charter for a chapter of the erganIza.tion at the State University of Oregon. Several other re quests for chartora were refused. Army Otllcer Transferred. WASHINGTON, Oct 14. Major Charles A. Bpoth, Sixth Infantry, has been trans ferred to the Seventh Jnfantry, vice Ma jor Frederick M. H. Kepdripk, retired, and will join the regiment at Its station in" Alaska. SenmntreKii for Indian School. WASHINGTON, Oct. 14.-tMrs. Alice C. Pearls, matron at the Slletz Indian School. Oregon, has been transferred as seamstress at Grande Ronde School, Or egon, at a salary of $4S0 per annum. Shcrnian County Affairs. MOROT Or., Oct 15. (To the Editor.) In The Dally Oregonlan of October 13 I find a, statement which Is misleading and, in "point of fact, untrue, in many resoects. "While the county, fs. practically 'out of dpbt, ye there are hetween $1000 and J500) of warrants still outstanding. The county does not pay salaries or running expenses in cash, but pays In warrants, as the lawa provide. The tax levy isnot 22& mills, but Is IX mills on the assessment Just madp, and was 20 mills for 1899. The As sessor did not follow the policy of Mr. Greenleaf or any one else, but made the assessment pn what he cons!drs a fair and Impartial basis, and I believe that an examination of the assessments for the years 1S9(, 1S33, 1S&9 and 19Q0 will convince any fair-niinded person that the assess ment just completed has been a fair and just pne. B. F. PIKE, County Assessor. 0 Npw Torlc BIHlnrd Tournament. NECW" YORK, Oct IS At Daly pljliard, academy "tonight Ora MorningStar de feated Tom Qallagher, who had a handi cap of 150. The score; Mornmgstar, 2G0, .Gallagher, SS2. With happy heart she quickly hies Down to her jroccr'? Il0 byys t And when the morning breaks again, John gets his breakfast and hU train. And now he wonders why 'tis so That one small dishful of H0 Sustains him, while be used to cat A quantity cf eas and meat. A little of H-O (Hornby's Steam Ccofcrd Oatmeal) Ooes a long way. There Ls more nutriment In It than in meats, vegetables, eggs r any other food which may cost twice as ranch. i John Wilkinson, Suburbanite, ffl 1 Enjoyed his country home at night. H a But morning drove burse; Insane, 1 i tie mbaed his breakfait or his train, a His llttlo wife was worried skk I What could she set that would cook quick? I S 5hc scanned the papers found the unk 1 ' Eat H-O-ready In a wlnh," 3 I : EPUBUGA CAMPAIGN IJT BEHALF OF McKinley and Roosevelt The Republican State Central Committee of Oregon announces this followjnc assignments of speakers for tho Presidential campaign ot 1000; JTJDGE GEORGE 1J. "WILLIAMS. Portland ...... , Saturday. Oct. 20 Ia Grande Fritlay. Oct 20 Oregon City Saturday. Nov. 3 hon. wai;. 31. COLV1G. Portland .'...... Friday, Oct. 20 EugenV ...v.... Monday, Oct. 15) C&nyonvllTo 2:C0 P. 21., Tuesday. Oct. SO HOST. ADAM KLIPPEL. Peninsular ....1 Friday, Oct. 10 HON. FRANIjC PAXTON. Peninsular ..'..t., ........ Friday, Oct. 0 HON. J. C. I43ASURE. Astoria - - Friday, Oct. 13 Pleasant Horn ..............Saturday, Oct. 20 Hillsdale Monday. Oct. 22 Gecvais Tuesday, Oct. 23 Scott's Mills Wednesday, Oct. U Heppner Thursday, Oct. 25 "Weston ., ..Friday. Oct. 2il Pendleton Saturday, Oct. 27 Milton Monday, Oct. 29 HON. piiAUD GATCH. Macjeay Saturday. Oct. 20 Aumsville Saturday, Oct 2T HON. H. G. SMITH.. Gardiner Friday, Oct. 10 MarshnQld Saturday, Qct. 20 riandon Monday, Oqt. 22 CoqulUo Tuesday. Oct. 23 Myrtle Point Wednesday. Oct 24 GOVERNOR T T. GEBB. Clatskanlo Thursday, Oct. 25 Astoria Friday,. Oct. 20 Hood RIVer Saturday. Oct. 21 Union Monday, Oct. 20 Heppner Tuesday, Oct. 30 Brownsvqie .Thursday .Nov. 1 Myrtle Creek 1 p. M . Friday. Nov. 2 Medford .".Saturday, Nov. 3 HOX. THQMAS H. TOAGUE. Lebanon -Friday. Oct. 10 Corvallis Saturday. Oct. 20 Eugene 2 P. M., Monday. Oct. 22 Cottage Grove 2 P. M.. Tuesday, Oct. 23 Yoncalla ......1:30 P. M.. Wednesday, Oct. 24 Myrtle Creek...T:3Q P. M., Wednesday. Oct. 21 Grant's Pass 2 P. M.. Thursday, Oct. 25 Ashland ..-..... ........Friday, Oct. 2ti Medford ..2 P. M. Saturday, Oct. 2T Jacksonville 7:30 P. M.. Saturday. Oct. 27 Klamath Falls .......Tuesday, Oct. 30 Salem . ..,..... .1.. ........ Thursday. Nov. X Newberg Friday, Nov. 2 Htllsboro 2 P. M. Saturday, Nov .1 Astoria Monday, Nov. & JUDGE S. A. LOWELL. Arlington ..... Saturday, Oct. 20 Nenbers ,. Thursday, Oct. 25 Woodburn .. Friday, Oct. 2U Junction ....A. Saturday. Oct. 27 Halsey .... Monday, Oct. 20 Alsoa ..., Tuesday, Oct. 30 Philomath ..,.r ,. Wednesday, Oct. 31 Oswego Thursday, Nov 1 Astoria Saturday, Nov. 3 HON. KUFUS MALLORY. Sllvextas - Saturday. Oct. 20 Independence ................... Friday. Nov. 2 HON. TILMON FORD. North Yamhill ..Friday. Oct. 19 Forest Grovs .t- Saturday. Oct. 20 Gresham Monday, Oct- 22 "Watfca County ............... Tuesday, Oct. 23 Olex ,..-. -Wednesday. Oct. 14 Arlington Thursday, Oct. 5 Union Friday, Oct. 2'1 Baker City .., Saturday. Oct. 27 Huntington Monday. Oct. 20 Haines ....................... Tuesday. Oct. 30 Elgin Wednesday, Oct. 31 La Grande .... Thursday. Nov. t Pendleton Friday, Jjov. 2 SENATOR C. W. KBLTON. Weston .....Friday, Oct. 19 Pendletpn Saturday, Oct. 20 Moro .....;..,. ...........Monday, Oct. 22 Antelope , Tuesday, Oct. 23 Prlnevtlje .., Wdnesday. Oct. 24 Roieburg .'. .-.. ...-. Friday "Nov. 2. Grant's Tasa ...,,...t.... Saturday, Nov. 3 Ashland Monday,,Npv. 5 SENATOR GEO C. BROWNELL. Oakland 1 P. M, Saturday, B-oseburg T.30 P. M.. Saturday, Stayton - ..Wednesday, Albany ....,.r, Thursday. Salem ...-. 1 Friday, Eugene Saturday. Oregon City Monday. Oct. 20 Oct. 20 Oct. 24 Oct. 23 Oot. 2U Nov. 3 Nov. 5 HON. C. B. WATSON. Glendaje 7:30 P. M., Monday. Oct. 2 CanyonvlHa .......1:30 P. M., Tuesday. Oct. 23 Blddlo ...., 7:30 P. M Tuesday, Oat. 23 Looklng-GIass..l:30 P. M., Wednesday, Oct. 24 HON.. S. B. HUSTON. HUIsboro .., , Tuesday, Oct. 30 rarest Grove Fridny, Nov. 2 Greenville Saturday. Nov. 3 HOX. C, M. IDLEMAN. Bourne Monday, Oct. 29 Granite Tuesday, Oct. 30 Sumpter Wednesday. Oct. 31 HON. G, W. STAFLETON. Sclo... - Monday. Oct. 22 Harrisburg f.. Tuesday., Oct. Zi bcappooqe aaiuruuy, ucu - COLONEL J. B. EDDY. Ontario Friday, Oct. 19 Huntington , Saturday, Oct. 20 Pleasant Valley Monday, Oct. 22 Bourne ,.,,..... Tuesday. Oct. 23 Granite Wednesday, Oct. 21 Sumpter .-. Thursday, Oct. 25 Coyo , .-t Friday. Oct. 2U Elgin , Saturday. Oct. 2i "Wallowa County r Oct. 29. 30. 31 COLONEL S. C. SPENCER. Scholl's Frry .....Saturday. Oct. 20 Garden Homo ,..,.. ..........Saturday. Oct; 27 Sandy , , Monday, Oct. 29 Eagle Creek 2 P. M. Tuesday. Oct. JO Springwater .....8 P. M.. Wednesday, Oct. 31 inRANK DAVEYV ESQ. Buttevllle Saturday, Oct. 20 HON. WALLACE M'CATlANT. Enterpriso Monday, Oct. 22 Flora ., Tuesday, Oct. 23 Lostlne , .Wednesday, Oct. -4 Fossil Tuesday, Oct. 30 Condon ,.... TVedneiday, Oct. 31 R. R. DUN! WAY, ESQ. "Warren Friday. Oct. 19 Vernonla ........ Saturday, Oct. 2i Bridal "Veil Thursday. Oct. 25 Bufus , Friday, Oct. 2 Lexington Saturday. Oct. 27 JUDGE J. E. MAGERS. lone - Friday, Oct. 19 Eight-Mile ..... 1.30 P. M;. Saturday, Oct. 20 Hardman 7 30 P. St.- Saturday, Oct. 20 Lone Rock .1... ...... Monday, Oct. 22 Mavi'llle .' Tuedaj. Oct. 23 Condon Wednesday, Oct -4 Grass Valley Thursday. Oct. 25 wasco ,.....,.2 P. M.. Friday. Oct. 28 Cascade Locks Saturday, Oct. 27 HON. WALL1S NASH. Kerby . .-.., Friday. Oot. 19 Altbpuso ........2i80 P. M Saturday Oot. 20 Waldo 7 30 P. M , Saturday, Oct. 2U Lane County Oct. 22 to 25 Coburg Saturday, OsU 27 HON. GORDON E. HAYES. Npedy i Friday, Oct. 20 Marnuam Saturday. Oct. 27 Pleasant Hill Tuesday, Oct. 30 Sunnysld (Clackamas Co ) . .Thursday, Nov. 1 Maple Lane Friday, Nay. 2 J. F. BOOTHE, ESQ. West Portland .....Saturday. Oct. 20 S. H. GnUBER, ESQ. West Portland Satu?day, Qct. 20 A. E. GEBHARPT, ESQ. Mllwaukto . Saturday. Oct 20 W. W. BANKS, ESQ. MUauklc ."Saturday. Oct. 20 HON. A. D. LEEDY. Burn1? ..Tuesday, Oct. 23 Narrows... ..2 P. M.. Wednesday, Oct. - Harney Thursday, Oct. 25 rurtfcer a3algnnent5 of speakers will b made from day to day. GEO. A. STEEL. Chairman. WILLIS S. DUNIWAY. Secretary. MEN No Cure , No Pay THi: MODERN APPLIANCE A posttiw way to perfect manhood. 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