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tfej" JA - JS- ,-T- fi WASF ,vr Young School Girl ,Viotim of ."jssal-Murderous Assault. TERRIBLE TRAGEDY AT JEFFERSON Xmltt Jones Left for Dead in School lipxwc. Basement-Jen-lops Lover ' . Suspected oGtrime. JEFFERSON, Or., Oct 23. The victim of 'a fiendish tragedy, which occurred here at 10 o'clock this morning, is n. JS-year-cld schoolgirl. Lulu Jones, who now lies at the point of death, .from the effects of a brutal assault -at 'the hands of an attempting murderer. Clyde- Vaughn, who is a boy of 20, accused" of the crime. was the unrequited lover pf .the maiden,. and tho attempt at her life is supposed to be the result xf a fit of mad and pas sional jealousy. The girl was lured to- tho basement of tho public school abulia- ingf there struck on the head pjith ithe blunt, edge- of. an- ax and left bleeding to die. She was .found 20 minutes lat6r, jthe town aroused to--a-fever heat, and a p,6"sse of citizens sent "out -to capture her dastardly assailant. This evening, at 8 o'clock, "Vaughn was taken by a farmer me.and one-half miles oast of -town, and m placed In custody The town Is greatly r "aroused, and' there "are grave fears 6 -lynch law.- .- About 9:30 this morning Clyde Vaughn, Janitor of the public school "building, came to the door of Principal L. A. Wiley's room and announced that some one wished to see Miss Lulu Jones. She Im mediately arose and passed out of the room. Not. returning within 15 minutes, J Principal Wiley and friends of the girl, who knew that trouble existed "between lier and Vnughn, became alarmed. The principal wjorit to search for the young girl. He found her in the basement, It ting in an upright position, covered with Wood, with a .ghastly wound over her sight temple. A blood-stained ax lay near by, where dt had been dropped by. the escaping assailant., She was in a faeml-conscious state of mind, and could not answer questions, save In a rambling, unintelligible fashion. Principal WUey hastily summoned a physician, and aid to conveythe girl to a near-by residence, tand telegraphed the Sheriff. Dr. Hawlc, of Jefferson, Immediately summoned Dr. 'Wallace, of Albany, and Dr. Bird, of Salem, as assistants. The physicians en tertain no hope of her recovery. A citizens' posse was immediately or ganized and sent out in search of Vaughn, to whom circumstances clearly point as. tho murderer, Sheriff Durbln arrived from Albany at 1:30 and took charge of the search. -No motive, can be imagined for tn crime, other than a fit of mad jealousy, aroused by the love Vaughn cherished for the young" girl. For some time pasv lie has tried in every way to win her -alii ections.whlch she did riot in the least re turn. She lived with her mother one mile south of town, and -was an excep tionally bright girl and a general favor ite. She was annoved bv Vauchn's at tentions, and urged him to desist. Vaughn, is the son of. prominent parents In this t place. He has always horrie a good repiu tation. but was called" ""odd" and nea- tation. but was called odd and "e centric" In his ways, and was retiring in disposltionf After leaving the school house, his father. Eli Vaughn, says hw went home and started down the Santiam River .toward Buena Vista. Late last evening the young girl recov- -I ,ered consciousness sufficiently to recog- nizo those about her, but was unable to J give an intelligent account of the clrcum stances-leading up to the crime. ' REPORTED CONFESSION. v . Xfewi Received Here That Vonglia :. Confldejd in His Mother. Ai--Brown of Portland, who returned last evening from Albany,, obtained a cir cumstantial narrative from the residents of Jefferson of the attempted murder oz Miss Lulu Jones. He described the town, as muchly wrought up, and added an Im portant detail, that Vaughn confessed the crime to his mother. After going home from the schoolhouse, he changed iis clothes, confessed his terrible deed to his mother: took ?100, his personal savings, and left town, with 30 minutes head start of the posse. Theories as taipeopis ofIhtTDalles for lack of hospital the motive vary from the belief thaC-' Jt was a deliberate, premeditated act to tho view that It was the result of a sud den fit of jealous passion. The boy's Jove v as sincere, and in no wise unmanly, it Is said, and that It was unrequited caused him to become morose and melan choly. There were no other marks ox. violence than the wound on the head. FUGITIVE FROM JUSTICE. Man Inducted for Crime In. "Sexr York 1 Held in Seattle. SEATTLE, Oct. 23. Charles F. Mather, arrested here yesterday for the alleged theft of $15,000 of jewels, from New York- dealers, was arraigned before Judge Cann today and held under $1000 bonds to insure his appearance November 3 on a charge of oeing a fugitive from justice. Mather was unable to furnish a satisfactory "bond, and was remanded to the County Jail. Yesterday detectives received th8 fol lowing telegram from New York, the contents of which are self-explanatory: "Charles E. Mather indicted today in the Court of General Sessions for the lar ceny, on October 4 and 5, of two pearl necklaces of the value of $25,000 and $3600, respectively, the property of Frederick R. Lewis and Alfred H. Smith. Will he come without requisition? "GEORGE W. M'CLUSKEY. "Chief of Detectives.'- Mather, through his counsel, offered but formal resistance to being held pending the arrival of fthe New York officer now on his way to the city, contenting him self with raising an objection to the amount of the bond, which objection was overrruled. DID KOTJSpiJ) UP PROSPECTORS. Clnnde "Well Aca&tttcl of Chargre Sensational Trial. OOLVTLLE, Wash., Oct. ,23. Claude Wolls was acquitted here todayof the charge of holding up a party of pros pectors In a box car. This1 is the se quel of the sensational pursuit a tew weeks ago of Wells and Tom Downer, their swimming the Colvllle "RJver, and the killing of Downer by a bullet fired by the pursuing party. v The trial has been one" of the most sen sational in the history of the county, Wells comes of a respectable .family In Spokane, and his sister, an attractive and refined young lady, oame here and worked .hard for his release. Friends of Wells 6ay that the pursuing party were with out -warrant of law, and are threatening to prosecute them for the. slaying of Dow ser. MYSTERIOUS PXlSfTAL ROBBERY. Two Resrlstered Packages Contain- J in? $3000 Stolen. VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct. 23. Postof flco Inspector Dorman has gone to Grand ..Forks to Investigate a mysterious postal 'jobbery; Two registered packages, one containing $1000, from the Bank of Mon treal at reenwood, and the other, con taining $2000, from the same bank, and j&ddressed to tho Eastern Townships J$ank,h,weye' .stolen on --the same night. The , Inspector thinks he bas a iclew which, will result in the arrest of the ithieyes. " .-- Hr- -, . " - Testimony In Indian Mnraer Trial. P2LETONrt .Or. Oct 22. In the- mur der trjal of-Annie Edna-,today, Joe Craig, -an-'-Icdian -Interpreter, swore on the witness-stand: "Columbia George confessed to me that he poisoned Annie Edna. He was in jalL I was In Xront of the barred door. George aald: 'It's not my fault; it iWas Toy Toy who formed the plot. I have been told to deny, but want to tell all., .Friday jnomlng. August 24, Toy -Toy and I were llrinklrig back of Damaln's salpon in Pendleton. I bought a pint of whisky, which we drank. Toy Toy said: "Let's .kill that old woman. I have 25 cents. We will go to a drug .store and "get some poi son." We went to the Pioneer drug store. I hesitated a while. Toy Toy stayed out jside. He could not talk English. I bought the poison. Toy Toy mixed alcohol, water and strychnine. I gavedtto Annie Edna, and she drank a portion" of It.' " LAUNCH FOR CUSTOMS SERVICE, Astoria Officer Has Aslced for Bids Will Be Good Craft. .ASTOBJA, Oct. -23.-:ollector of Cus toms Fox jhas asked for bids, which will tie opened on Wednesday, November7 7, for constructing" a steam launch to he used in the customs service of Astoria harbor. The dimensions of the boat are: Length, 0' feet; beam, 12 feet; depth of hold, 6 feet; draft, 5 feet. The boat Is to be equipped with a. 10x12 non-condenslqgl engine ana a scotcn marine oouer, coai burner, to develop SO-horsepower. No speed requirements are stated, but the launch Is expected to make 12 knots. Iiigrlitahip Still Fast on Sands. The lightship is still lying at McKenzie Head, and virtually no progress has been made toward getting her afloat. The high tides are now over for another month; and nothing can be done during that time. It Is expected that the de partment will soon let a contract for tak ing he vessel overland to Baker's Bay. Railroad Officials at Ilwnco. President Mahler and a number of other J officials of the O. R, & N. arrived dowj on this morning's hoat, and went over to Hwaco, where they spent the day looking over the property of the Hwaco Railway & Navigation Company, which theX. R. & N. has recently absorbed. 'Salmon From -Willflpa. i About 20 tons of fish were r,ece.lv.ed f rpm Wlllapa Harbor today for the Columbia River Packers' Association. As usual, the majority of them were 'dog salmon. Cold Wave at Maysers." About 8 o'clock la&f evening a, 3Udden cold wave passed ovec'-tha'town of, May gers, and, was accom'ahjed by considera ble snow. It laste"d"abou half, an, hour. Circuit Court for Renton Xkmnty., GORVALLIS, Or., Oct. 23. Circuit Court for Benton County .convenes November f. The preliminary session for making up the issues, always held by Judge Hamil ton, in order to expedite matters and,save costs, will convene Friday of next week. The Indications- are now that there will U6 about 40 cases' on JLhe. docke At .the Spring term tbe niimbex-ofcases'was 28. .' Fonera.1 off D T, MqKean. ASTORIA, Oct. 23.-The funeral of the late D. T. MJcKean was held this morning from the Presbyterian Church. The in terment "was in the old Clatsop cemetery. It was under the auspices of the Pidneer Society and Seaside Lodge, Ancient Order of United Workmen. Funeral of Charles Stevens. T "" .TirroXJVER, Wash.. Oct. 23.-i.The remains of Charles Stevens, son of Will iam Stevens sand wife, of this city, who died in California last Saturday, were brought to this city today and Interred in the city cemetery this afternoon. Oregon Xotes. i Several hundred .men are employedon railroad construction near Echo. Eugene streets have bgan much im proved with crushed rock this Fall. Three carloads of hogs were sent from Roseburg to San, Francisco Saturday. Active preparatory work-is being pushed by the MusselreelttMIll Company, for the new wharf at'tjiat place. E. C. Johnson of' Cold SDrinir.xtookio Pendleton SaturdaV- a brouge ea'gle meas uring seven feeC from tip to tip. t The gymnasium of Willamette Univer sity was broken into Sunday night and several articles of clothing were stolen. A. F. Bahrke, of Melrose, raised some fine potatoes this year. 'Eight of them weighed 22 pounds- and one measured 13 Inches long. , The Heppner' Times has arraigned the J-JtJliTthe treatment of Its football teTcnr at cne latter city recenty. s It is reported that parties from the1 East are considering Jefferson as a pcssl ble location for a sawmill. It is said an offer has been made for a site at that place. ' - Oscar Schmidt and L. H. Stowell have returned to the Bear Vallev countrv ' in GranlJ'Coionty.tmvIth' iSO-tsieep wljleh. f spentahe Summer 3n4he Stein -mountain country. x ,. , '' ' ' The car famine on uthe Springfield branch of the Southern Pacific has been relieved. . Lumber shipments .. are active. Saturday-16 carloads of lumber-4Sere dls-f patch'ed from Coburg and Springfield. The Booth-Kelly Lumber Company is making the largest consignments.. Auirust H. Reese -has filed a comnlaint An the Circuit Court x The" Dalles, de manding S5000 damages from Wasco Coun ty. The damages are alleged to have baen sustained through the death of Mrs. Reese, mother of the plaintiff, who was thrown, from a wagon and Itllled while traveling on a county road in December, 189S. The Japanese employed on the raUrqad went on a strike last week, says the Roseburg Review, because they were le qulred to walk from their special siding at the upper end of the yards to the low er end where their handcars are .kept rTalf a mile, perhaps before 7 o'clock, tbe hour for beginning, "work. After lay-ift fpr two or three'days, they went backifp work, evidently concluding that strittes don't pay. T. T. Nicholas Is opening a coal' mfne for a Dalles company on Coal Creek, Cow- I litz County. He Is doing only develop ment work at present, sinking an. Incline on two veins that are separated by about two feet of clay, and is taking out about 10 tons of coal daflv. The coal Is of irood quality, and Mn Nicholas thinks It wilO improve with depth. The -company hopes to be able to put coal on the market with-' in a few months qr as soon as facilities! for moving It from ithe mine .toihfa river, can be supplied. 4 " ' About a week ago two men travejlng east over the Rarlow road' rebbed Mr. Campbell, keeper of the Summit House, of $17 50. The men were next heard of at Charley Frear's sawmill, on Clear Creek, where they succeeded In passing a number of counterfeit half-dollars. They were next seen at Tygh, where they called at the honse of Ed Fltzpatrick. Sheriff Kelly got wind of them about this time, and, suspecting that they would probably attend the Antelope 'fair, notified his deputies at Shaniko and Antelope to be on the lookout for them, with the re sult that they were arrested at Antelope. Considerable work Is going on at the Ashland railroad yards. Captain OJten back's crew have finished driving ples for the new coal bunkers. Foreman 'L. "Kuck artz has the ground In readiness for the removal of the old freighthouse across the main track to more commodious quar ters. An addition will be added, and it will be one of the largest frelgbtbpuses I on the line. Foreman P. A. Lindstrom is at work putting in the new depot yard tracks, three on be side of the main track where the new freighthouse is going "up and one long track on the line of the old building. ,. The necessity of ,these improve ments -was manifest in the yards one day last week, when 200 cars were handled In 12 hours. &HJE jOIffiEfcQ CpEGQ&IAff,, WfiDffjEgDAY? QPTQgEgffi, 3.-90Q. WANT SALEM FRUIT IMS TWEXTY-FIVE CARLOADS WHA GO TO OTHER STATES. Tae -.Willamette 'Valley lugL .Natnraj JTHrsery Stock lis Free F"rom' Disease of AU fiinds. SALEM, .Oct. 23. Nursery gtoqkto thp amount of 25 'carloads, and .of the value of $60,000, will Jbejshlpped from 'Salem this reason. Nearly alf the trees will, find a .market in yldaho, Montana, Washington, Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada, 3New Mexico and California. The Oregon Nur ..se,ry Company, of thjs city, Jias -TBmea employed, preparing fruit 'trees, ornar mental trees, bushes, ec., for -shipment, and keeps a. force of men ,ai wortc ,bpth nfght arid day in order to hasten the stock to Its destination. Packtnjr frlili trees by electric light is something thai prpbably can be seen only in ISalem. Several years ago. -when the fruit dndusi- try was booming in this state, the ,nur-. sery business was very profitable, -and great quantities of pear and jprune trees were produced. These trees vere sold to Oregon growers , .until the nnusuai 'locafl demand .had be'en supplied and thin, for a time, the bottom dropped out of the business. But within the last three or four years there "has been built up an .ever-increasing export business, which has given new life to Oregon nurs.erlefi and .makes this a paying industry. s , Oregon nurseries not only supply a steady local demand,' but also shipJ goods to every part of the Pacific Coast, thus bringing considerable money to thin state J to be paid principally for hire ox labor. The Oregon Nursery Company, alaxic; .keeps 25 agents in .the field, seeding caew markets for Oregon fruit trees. That the Willamette "Valley is especially adapted for the raising of nursery sock has been deinonstrated within (he last few years, or since the nurserymen have begun to" seek" markets In other states. One great advantage is that trees may , be dug and shipped six months in the year, from October to April. Tr,ees must reach their destination at the proper time for planting, and being centrally locate J ley ' may "ship goods successfully to the cold regions of Idaho and Montana, the, milder climates of, Nevada -and Utah, and J nip yviwin siiii.es 01 Ansana -ajia wuum-' Jila. Oregon being free from extremes of tenv ' perature produces fruit trees that do wrli in either the Northern or Southern States On the gera Marcus JJaly stock ranch at Hamilton, Mont., there was1 n orchard containing trees imported from various sections of the United States. After a-ser vere freeze, which destroyed great num bers of the trees, an examination dis closed that those imported from j&alem, Orhad best stood the freeze. New trees tofTeplac hqseJxJestroyed were ordered frpitn here. 'In" Southern States,' where irrigation- is necessary, trees are affected by a -disease which attacks the roots. Nursery stock grown in Oregon Is not troubled 'in .that respect, but .has perfect roots, with more 1 and finer fibers than the trees grown in irrigated Jand. Trees produced ' east of 1 the mountains do not make so good, a "growth as those grown In Oregon, and a 2-year-old Oregon fruit tree makes a far better appearance than a 3- or -year-old tree -grown in the East. . The strlngest horticultural laws qf this state also make this a good section for the production of fruit trees. The lar requires thorough cleaning of trees,"sd that 'they shall be free from disease or pests; and provides' for -frequent Inspect xlon by members of tha Horticultural Commission'. In "order to avoid Infractlp.nB of 'the law, "nurserymen must 'fcpray their' treqs- thoiroughlj''"whllevgro.winjgJand fumi gate them before'-sblpplng. In the course of a few years, growers residing In other? states learn that Oregon fruit trees can be relied upon, and they send here for their goods. " JProUt in Diversifled Farming. ' OREGON vCITT, Or., Oct. 23. PostmaS-- ..ter John Denison and R. H. Snodgrass, of Meadowbroojt, marketed the last of Q May porkers today to a Portland butcher, receiving 6 cents per pound dressed. The pigs were only, about 6 months old, and had an average wejght of 150 pounds The animals .were raised and fattened principally on skimmed- milk and red clover hay. Messrs. Denison and Snoa grass together keep 25 cows, selling he butter product forEO cents per roll, apd feeding the skimmed milk' to pigs. ' The ffSTonfhs pigB brought $9 7 each, or a 'total of S1463, making It a profitable plan bf diversified farming. , Hop Situation at Independence. INDEPENDENCE. Or., Oct. 23.--Irvlne & Roy are .reported to have sold 167 hales of hops yesterday, realizing W& cents per pound.- T. A.. Llvezey, of fialem, was the buyer. - . . Buena Vista hops- are being hurried Into J the warehouses here before the heavy rains begin. Hopbuyers are flocking in here to get the remainder of the hops that have not been sold. One Krower ia said "thfs morning "to Have "refu'sed a lC-cen,t offer from Portland. Rain FolloTredlby Frost. 6ALEM, 0r .Oct. ;& Torrents or rain have- fallen in this vicinity, within Jhw last 24 hours, flooding the roads, anat streets and soaking the ground to a gopo. depth for powig. -The clouds cleared away tills evening, and tonight there 5 a heavy frost.. ' "' '" . , COLOMBIA COUNTY'S ASSESSMENT.! Taxable Valuation for Lasr-Year In creased More than 92$S,pOO. . SALEM, Or., Oct. 23. The sunimarvof' the assessment roll of Columbia County ' for jthe year 1900 was filed in the offfce of the Secretary of State today. It shows An Increase of -526,805 n the total-value of taxable property, as compared jvjth, the valuations of- the preceding year.- summary is as follows: ,1 Tillable' la&d. 31.419 acres 4 171,'905 Nontlllable-land, 356,9& acres SlS.'ifiO.1 Improvements on deeded lands.. ,. , 80j07Ek -j.ownanq. city lots 3tfriij&!- Improvements on same -4225' Improvements op lands not deeded ' 5,390 Railroad bed, 52 miles . 1CO.000 Telegraph -and telephone lines, 101 miles - 9,215, Rolling stock 27025! Steamboats, engines; etc i 15,650. Merchandise and stock In trade..:: --19,210 Farm implements, carriages, etc., 6,265 Money . 400 Notes and accounts ...4 - 1"K195 Shares of stock 1,16ft Household furniture . 21407 Horses and mules, 1240.. ." 21570 Cattle, 4427 , .'.....,. V AU$ Sheep. 15S1 -0,5Sl Goats, 121 ....i , , .P 121 Swine, S69 ' 1,528 Gross value of all property 1S$0,62S Exemptions .., r .-.'103,276 Total taxable property $1,477,350 1 lOtai taxaoje V Vilrvy. ill jLOaa sx,iuj,uj tr V " ! VOYAGE FULL OF ADVENTURES. vScHOoneir Alice Weathered Nome storni ana uaiea. 'SEATTLE. Oct. 23. The schooner lAUce-j Captain Walter S, M41nor, arrlved-In'-Se-j attie toaay, aiier u vuyage uonr ixume which was full of adventures. The. yessel was lying at anchor In 'the harbor of Nme when the great storm of September 2 arose. Captain Milnqr put out to sea, and rthere encountered gales which drove the vessel north through the Behring Sea and beyond Point Hope into the Arctic' Ocean. It took her four days to beat back to Cape Prince of Wales, where she found the three small schooners Victoria, Lydia and Mayflower wrecked on the rocks. The crews of hlrthrea were saveST and'Cap-M tain Milnor took them to wornp with him. The natives at Cape Prince of Wales told Cantain Mllnnr that thev "had1 seen 12 vessels driven .through tjie'pass jln the J sLurin, out mat jus was tne oniy iuw which had returned up to that time. The Alice fanded safely at5 Nome September 10, from which port she sailed September 2ji. On the way d,bwn she, aaln met" .sever? jgales, but'she rode them ,all without dan ger.4 Sh$ had no passengers on her trip down. JfoBie Money Order Service. WASHINGTON, Oct f23.-A letter- re 4ived at the Postoffice Department -tpday from Nome City. Alaska, shows that up 0 September 21 the Nome Posfofllce hajl sold 5000 money orders. The money-order service had "been In operation then about three months, and ofHclalB here estlmatp that the sales of money orders for the quarter amounted tojf400,000. Steamer Goes Into ftnarantine. ' VANCOUVER. B. -C.. Oct. 23. The 'steamer City of -Seattle .sailed this raorn-1 ing zor tne quarantine station at rwir lam Head, here she will remain 4 ,daya. Dr. McKecbnie, the quarantine offlcerj, expects moire cases jto develop. . 1 Record-BreaStlag: In grot. 1 . VANCOUVER, "B. C , Oct. 23, The Cari boo Consolidated gold mine, qf Quesnelle, has sbfppe'd to New York a. record-brea.k-Ing Ingot weighing 753 pounds and of the value of $154,765. ' . ' " .. -FATAL RUST A1WAY ACCIDENT. , Fathex JLoatXife, Two JDaugbters Es oaped BVltb. Fevr Brnises; t EMPIRE, "'Or Oot. 23. A fatal runr away accident .occurred here today, in which H. Niphols lost hls life. Mr" Nichols had beeri" "out driving with iif ife, and upon their return he took nla xoung daughters ior hort drive. When about half a mile from pwn tbe, hprses became frightened and ran away, throw ing the three out of the buggy. The two children escaped with only & few bruises, but Mr Nichols was' thrown against a telephone pole, striking on his Head. Be never regained consciousness, anH dle at U o'clock "jthis morning. He leaves a wife and two daughters. , .1 Fatal ndlnff of Indian Caronsal. NWW WHATCOM, Wash., 'Oct. 23.-f News reaches here of the burning to death of "Old Jlm Litmml Indian, as ithe resuit of jsl drunken carousal. Other members of the tribe believe that hifi .companion, another Indian, named Law rence Toby, had to 00' with his taking off, but examination -1 ailed 'to prove this Both were drunk whenthey went to Jim's home. Kext . morning the house Tvas m ashes and Jim was a charred corpse", while Toby had escaped from the hqusel Hard FajU of Aged Woman, SALEM, Oct.7 23 Mrs. Sarah Durbln, .an aged pioneer woman, and mother of Sheriff -Durbln, fell .this evening and cut p. -severe gash in one .side of her head. She -was ill, and her strength failed her while she was crossing the, hall In thf Sheriff's .apartments at the Courthouse.' It is jiot .known tonight how serious the In jury will be. - Victim of .p Gnn Accident. TILLAMOOK,' Or., Oct. 23.-rA ' young jnan named Thurman CoulsOn. while Ihuntlng at Nestdcca this morning, met with an accident which may cause him to lose his hand. While in the act of placing his Winchester on the ground, the gun accidentally discharged, and the charge went through his wrist. 'j , . . TO EKTER TRANSPORT SERVICE. ! .BrijtiJh Steamsbiir Royalist' Char tered oy 'Governnidnt. "SEATTLE; Oct. 237 The " Government chartered'the British steamship Rby;allst today, which it is'jntend'eirib dpe'ra-te as a United" States transport between Seat tle' and the Philippines. The Royalist "is a" TOOO-ton vesseK She Is now en routo from Java, with a cargo of sugar for San' Francisco". "S'hort Session of Court n't Albany.. rt ALBANY, .Or., Diet. 23. Department No. 1, of the-Clrcuit Gourt, adjourned at 1:30 o'clock this afternoon, after being in ses sion only a day and a half. There were two jury trials. One, that of Moon ajgainet the City of Albany, involves an important point. The suit was for bparo of a smallpox patient, who was alreaa boarding t 'the hoiise of tne plaintiff. The court granted a nonsuit, folding that the plaintiff could no recover without a contract, express or Implied. A- W. Hep burn, indicted for larceny from a dwell itijg, pleaded guilty to pimple larceny "tuit raornlnjg, and was fined 50. Sealing- Schooners' Cnten for Season.' VICTORIA, B. C Oct. 23. Durhig the season just -dosed 34 sealing schooner ;took 16,000 skins in Behring Sea; which is S0O0 less than taken by 25 schooners last, year. The Spring schooners .took lb.lA gkkis on the coapt, bringing the tqtal toi the season up to 32,517. Only' 55 brandea. seals were klHed-in Belirlng Sea. Idaho TSatcx. Women of Caldwell have Organised a Republican club. ' '- 1 The number of paifl .admissions to the Lewiston fair was 22,864 " f Teachers of the vicinity of Troy will, hold a convention' November '17.. D. fC. Russeljl was arrested at Lewiston last weekox cattle stealing rin Idaho County. . . F. If. Stone & Co. have been -awarded the Contract for the erection of the new public school building at yinelandV Their bldas -f6650. .The County-Commissioners have appro priated W00 for building a' road to the Hoojdoo mine. This increases"-the fund for that purposeito-lEao.-- Five Jiundred'an.dAhlrty-flve names are1 jan.the registration books of -the West Wiser. precinct. Two hundred and eighty names are onthe'llst of tbe East Welsei pxecjnci. ' " ' It Is estimated that over -600,000 'bushels of grain h4v been hauled -to -the Gene- ee warehouses so far this' season, and , that Jh.ere--still remain in the 'country pOQ.poObusheJsays the Qene.aee News. The-Soldlers' Home insuranbehas been j adjusted, and tho state will' receive the v entire amount it 'carried on the building jUsO00 the full nmouht on Xdrnlturtr- $27O-Tand4ia0O ofithe-2000 on. the- heating apparatus, a total of $18,550. . A fiun'ey'has been Taade'fo'ra large canalfrom Weiser River to a point near Cambridge. ' The fall is SOfeetr Work will begin this F,all on construction. The' engineer 4igur.es that the canal-will fur- nlsh.-200Q horse-pow.er. A -Basv'ajnd a! liourlng m.m will follow completion of tho,en.terprjse. ' . . . ' The Blue Jacket mine on Salmon River" has been bonded to Finch & Campbell, and the propenty-wllbbe thoroughly de veloped. Tho bpnd was secured from Frapk E. Johnsse, the Graiige,ville pin ing man, wbp has been developing the property forrjsome time under 'q, bond given' byXree Morton and R. Johnson, the origIttak,owners. ' Telegraph Line to Dawson. PORTIAND, Oct! J23;-(To' the. Editor.) Will " you please inform me,' through your paper,; if there is a direStCaiadian telegraph ilne tq 'Dawson Clty -hether ltls now in. operation, and 'If it ls Ps sible xto send a message through Inde pendent of Skagway? INQUIRER. . 'The onlyxline In operation tcf Dawson City" 'is1 norths from fikagway. "" Tie oth-T er line referred 'to J-nas not -oeen com pleted.' ' 't- -J"" Burns, eruptions and all skin troubles are freouent. Cure them with Greve"s Ointment. J Parker's Rair Balsam'i3 ilfo to tho half. FOR WINTfR 0PgATIQNS WIWE9 JJS UMPTBR DISTRICT ABB LADING Hf SUPPLIES. -.Properties Ar,e hlagr V W31 M Dcyelopnjent Progrre.Bcs Gen eral Sena of Section. v -SUMPTER. Or.. Oct., 23. Several large loads of .supplies have be'en hauled, to .the Ren Harrlson group of qlaims, in the Greenhorn Mountains, this., week. A good force of , men will be employed all Wlpter. p property jis oonaeq io xasisrn jtur ils,.and the work .is being aneamder the supervision fit H. C. Eecksdth. The prop erty 4s located, near tne -i'empest. s&r. PeAkwIth sxtatestthe surface .showing is good, andrthe present work, is-being done on' a crosscut tunnel, -which !s-in 207 feet now. It Is expected that theledge will ibe- encountered in 18O -feet, -at a depth of 160 feet. Little Giant-Claims Ren Settle di The affairs, of thVcompany in charge of the Little GIajntJmlne,.ne.ar Alamo, are J gxauiuuty -t?ejng eeiivva. xne opus are ots-lng- taken up, and the property is riow out of .the hands of the -SherJffl While tha representatives of the company are not talklrig.Tit Is' cnowjj. tha-ta larjge border of supplies for. the Repine haye been talen out) "and aA pumber oi men are, .getting ready to worlc. T The mlne. will he Jja charge of Mr.'WilUams, formerly of the Bonanza "company. Goo.d.Ore in Hish-Grade ?HJne. The High 5rad.e mine, recently located by H.'C. Beclcwith. 'on Cracker Creek, is improvjnjg as depth is gamed.' Mr. Beck-- with was seen today, and stated that a crew was at. work "sinking a .shaft and maiting"open!cuts-on the ledge. He finds that 4;here is fromveigh:t to $$ feet of ore, all 'showing the" gold Jn the" rock. Mr. Beckwlth left for the" property today io-j resume work on the ledge. Winter 'jSBppJifiS'fox Gypsy Grpnp. Txe Orepron & Boston GoJLd Itjinln Com pany owners of the 'Gypsy, gbup an Biff Llniber Creek,' ' near . the ,hfead .of Cable CovJe. lire 'having jsuppies'"hiauled out for the Winter work.' Ji SOOnfoot jtunnej. is be ing ;r-un, Vm the pledge- "The company isa ne one and secured, tbe prbperty'recent- ly. The,' showng is very sgoo3, the ore i navng tne .ippearan.ce ,ox oeptn, . rauiw than surface." " -, Oregon alining Stock Exchange. Folloivips TTcxs- the cuiqtattons; at the Qregon Mlnlnir Stack Exchange je3terday: - Bid. AskeL Adams Mountain 5 G Buffalo. -2 Copperopolls , 5ft Gold HM & Bohemia. . .-. 514 Goldstone ConBQUdateJ .. 2J4 Helena 34 Holena No. 2 7 Isabella 001 Lost Horso ....i..v.....A.l. ,..; " 2i 6V2 3M. a 1 5 12 I 1 5 Mustek 11A iu.o.j' NCUCCU ...... ...,, .a.. ....... Oregon-Colo "M. "M. & T. Co.... 5f Oregon- Ex. & Dev "Cdni?. .'. . Riverside ,....;.i... 4 umpqua ...,.., r , 2 SFOKANE, Oct. 23 The closing- quotations fpr jnlalng"stpQk3 today were J , . ' Bid. Ask-. Bid. Ask." BlacktaU ....12 125J p M. Tunnel. ... 17 Batte & Bos.. 2 3 Qullp 23 Crystal 5 , GlRamb' Car....28W 2T u. x. 1-911..... zih Jis.(-K.eputyic .,.,.12 TIenln-'StarT-c'-friReleiS-atlon .. 6 77 Gold Ledge. aUlBoss. Glanf. 3 21 Gpjd. Harv.,. . L-X. L -19- Iron Mask." Jim Blaine... 4 L P.-Surp-... Mtn.' Lion .. 30 Mojriv GJory,.: Morrisdn Z'A S8SulUvan ..., .! isyi 40 50 i Tom Thumb XVatpfloo . . WlnrilDeir . . ,.19 - 2i Conjecture .. Standard .... VJr i ji iHorn'SAlTer.. ?h Dewey 3 -4Vi- Noble Five. 5 ICopper ,Queen.ll !Rrlif. Maud.f. -2lS'"'2Vi .jfr San Juan ..'... ; SAN FRANCISCO. Opt'"2a'ThP nffln!n -!.. ins quotations ibgjnlnfng' stacks today were: -ji. ' 'o T"n'- ifit '. ' yum. .......... ,v.w,vu .enuicK tjon so 03 Alpha Con Atilda ' ?.. -''. ' - ;ti ivi TrirtrtT "..' "3 Mexican- .'..- 40 .)J?rt"nrOccldental Con ... g- BelcKer ,5 .?Uii'-a nopnir .'. .'. J. . . .... 8'J Seat & Eelclipr,,,. 2aXYfirnian 8 Bullion ..?..." 'JSpolbai '. 15 CaldTnnlflTS "'. rvSifi-n n.e y 9K 25 'Challtins-'Cbn''.U'r. 'lljJSeg.i Bolehcr . . 1 & 3 75 24 11 as ChoHard.r.,-. .tv.is -xaXiBIerra Nevada Confldepco,,,.-,. JOISlLver Hill ... Con CaSC Va..: I-05StanUa?d Crown T?olht;V: .v"- J2(Unlon Con : . . Goulff (BGUrry-Vu WUtah'Cdn Hale &' Norcross . justice 30iTellaw Jacket NEW YORK.--Oct, 3?. Mining- stocks today closed as follows:, - , Chollar SO 18! Ontario' ,..$5 75 OpWr ...,..,... b0 Plmouth 11 Quicksilver 1 25 do pref. ... 0 00 crown jeomt ..... ii Con Cal. & Va.'.. 1 00 Deadwood JBOl Gould & Curry... 10, Hale &. Norcross.. -J2S Sierra Nevada S5 Homestake ....'..05 OofBtandard 3 40 Iron Silver .'. 7rUnion Con 20 Mexican UTjyeHow Jacket .... 15 BOSTON, Oct. 23 Closing: quotations: Adventure $ 4 15 Humboldt ..S 25 00 Allouoz M. .Co.. 2 12! Osce&Ja 73 00 Amai. copper. 01 00 Parrott 45 62 Atlantic 24 no Qulncy 150 00 Santa T"eCop... 7JH) Tamarack- 257 00 Utah Minlngr...".. 32.00 .Boston &. Mont. 315 4X Butte1 & Bostbn. C5 00 Cat & Hecja... 775 00 QentPnpJal .:... 17 20!Vlnona 3 12 Franklin 10 12WoIyerlnea 42 i.5 r ' - Spit O ex . Xdajvo Permit System. 'BOISEi. Idaho, Oct. 23.-An action has been besun In the United States Court 1 to dotermine the constitutionality of the permit system established by the ?tae povernment in connection -with the Coeur vd.'Alene riots of 1S99. The ise is brought PX, James C. Duffy, of .Butte, against Gov ernor Steunenberg and State Auditor Bai-tlett StncTair. He asks for 2500 dam ages. The court Is asked to restrain the authorities from enforcing the system. ' - , Washington- Notes. f Seven carloads of late apples Were .shipped from Walla Walla Saturday. ' 'The Fashion saloon, at Everett, was robhed of $00 erly Saturday morning, -- It is 'stated that tjjer Globe Wallpaper Company will establish a sash and door factory at EverettI Two Chinamen, who -were tpying to en ter ,the United States from Canada were captured . between. Marietta and Kiew yhatcom Saturday. They .will be de ported. A, E. Heasley, who wjis held up and shot hv two highwaymen at Wallula last week, is rapidly recovering from hlsj Injuries. His assailants have not been ap prehended. ' ""The public school and training .depart ment of the formal Schopl at Ellcnsburg resnmed work again Monday, after a dis missal of two weeks on account of a few llghCcases of diphtheria. There are no new pases reported, and it Is considered all danger is past. . A. shippnientfof 510.000.in silver was made by the Yakima JSTational Bank Thursday. The- moneys, was consigned to banks in Seattle andTacoma, where it Is sent for safety. The money was. originally shipped in for use in the hopyards. After hop picking It was .deposited hy the business' men and plekersr and had not been drawn out for use Jn the regular trade. One bank had .over' two'tons' or silver .dollars on deposit hefore the noppicking season. Opened, and much of it has been" returned as deposits. v Fjve trainrobbers were captured on the Northern Pacific Railroad between Pros ser and Klona Saturday, They gave their names as Fred Wilson, George Williams, jlames Watson,, John porter', and James Vllard. They' were arresjed by a posse of men from Prosser and Klona, and were each carrying bundles qf articles taken from a Northern Pacific" car near Klona. The stolen goods consisted of silverware, cigars, hats and shoes. The men seem to be old criminals, and -perfectly fa miliar ,wlth the Inside of jails- Only one jnan had a revolver when arrested. An oily tongued young man has been victimizing Clark LQaunty people recently by selling bottles $t "liquid electricity, rec ommended as a cure for headache, catarrh I and sundry other ailments. The price of TAKJNp CHANCES. "i People Who Will Learn, .Only by a Perflpys Persons! Experience. As jo. rule experience Is profitable only to the Individual who 0h.ta.fn3 It. When the aged man tries to save youth, from mistakes such as he made, the ycu.h smiles t6"himself : "The idea of that old fossil thinking that an up-to-date young I man Is going to make mistakes." It Is a peculiar trait of human-nature that each man thinks he Is a little smarter than the others," -and that he will succeed where others- failed. ''Oh. ys," says t Smith, "I knpw.sth.at"noor Janes sot cap- 1 sized' in the rapids, but Jones, you know, never was a good hand at the paddle. 1 iip a pity peopie ,Ke aones -win iu&e such chances' A'rfd he smilingly punches his canoe to follow Jones alike In his feat I And h-s -failure. ' t THE EXTREME OF WHAST. The niost foolhardy man who1 ever risked his Jtlfe, or the'jost Infatuated gambler who ever risked his fortune is a sage jcompared with the man who at-1 tempts to get the best of stature. The foolhardy manmayvsucceed. The gami bier may win. But the man who takes chanegs with Nature is bound to 'lose. If the obituaries pf tens of thousands who are cut down annually in life's prime were Ntruly. written death would not be "attributed to this orthat form or d!s:ase, but to an attempt 0 evade the' necessary laws pf health. The weak spot in the modern man is his stomach, Itls.ln disease -o'f the-tomach that -nanyof -the maladies iM3gJn ,whlch. carrypff rthe busy menofthe day. The seed of diaea.se onqie "planted in, the,, stom ach grows and .spreads like cpme climb ing parasite about a tree. . It throws out a tendril about -'the heart and presently another which grips the lungs, and others again, .yrhich take hold . of kidneys and liver. tThen' suddenly the man Is smitten by heart disease or lung disease; or suc cumbs to soine malady pf kidneys or liv-er-The real seat of disease is. the stom ach. And one of the' reasons why the diseases of,,the other organs often all of ,a..oure la tluit,4h,e tiajm,ent ignores the stomach, and attembt3 to, 'treat-directly- the "other organs,. wJose djseasesare only J symptoms or aisease oc xne stomucu unu the other organs of digestion and nutri- 'THERE'S 'PLENTY- OF"PHOOF Of the soundness joC, the proposition that diseases of, other organs remote from the Stomach which are caused by disease of the stomach must "be cured- through the the bolttle -is a very modest $1, but the young 'man assures the buyer of more than the worth of the ?1 by promising W& yards of ress goods with every purchase, the latter, however, to be delivered within 20 -days. The liquid electricity is merely cotton electrified with oil of mustard. EvIt deritly the sharper thought afterward that ,the -purchasers had received 1 worth of experience from their Investment, and that he was not morally bound to show up with tha dress goods. W. Spence was attacked o'n the public highway near North Yakima by two In dians a "few days ago. t He attempted to fight, whereupon they ' took his wagon whip and woro it out Jn beating and otherwise abusing him. After being knocked down repeatedly, he crawled to the -wagon tongue between the horses, and seizing the line, whipped upland made the fcorsesxun at full 'speed .for about two miles. The Indians gave chase on their ponies, and soon ovtertook him. Here they looted the wagon, beat aoc kicked the-'man until their savage natures were satisfied. He crawled to the wagon and .drove to this city and Informed the Sheriff of the, deed. One of the Indians was arrested, but the other Is in hidings ' Tho sreat destruction by fire of Wash ington timber Is making such inroads -orr the forests of the state, especially in the Cascade rahre of mountains, that the Government Is .shaping a definite, plan for their preservation; says the Seattle Times. The plan" Is to include in one immense re serve all tne timbered area of foothills and mountains lying between the Washington .forest reserve and the Rainier reserve. This belt includes rich coal lands, mining districts, containing precious ores, small towns and ranches, and enough fir, cedar and other fine timber to rebuild half a. dozen of the world's larrest cities. The Northern Pacific Railroad, the Great 'Northern and the Seattle & International Railroads pass through or tap -this coun try. A United States geological party under Colonel Fre'd G. Plummer has been making a survey 'of the region during the past Summer, and Forestry Superintend- ent D. B. Sheller has made an inspection. Mr. Sheiler's report will soon be made. It's Up to' Barrett. PORTliAND, Oct. 23. (To'the Editor,) I appreciate the favor shown me upon the publication of. my communication In this morning's paper. Tou ask that I submit evidence that this alleged letter of J(ahn Barrett's Is spur ious, but before I submit direct evidence to this effect I ask you to consider and publish some circumstantial evidence. The authenticity of this alleged letter was first questioned in a debate between Senators Spooner and Pettigrew Sena tor Spooner has not been able to produce reasonable evidence to this date of the existence of such a letter. The communication of D. H. Chamber lain to Theodore Roosevelt challenging the genuineness pf this letter has nbt beej answered as yet', either by Mr. Roosevelt or Mr. John Barrett. As Mr. Barrett's honesty is so generally questioned in this matter. It .remains but for Mr. Barrett ("THE QUEEN OF B "eWA R E w OF 'S .. -. srym jwv M $ TfF ' stomach, and, in fact, cannot be cured In. any other way. The best proof In the worid Is that Doctor Pierce's Golden M d ical Discovery, a- stomach and blocd med icine, in particular, cures diseases of heart, lungs; liver, kidneys, etc., by cur ing diseases of the stomach and digestive and nutritive systems. "For six long years I suffered with my liver, kidneys and indigestion, w .lch baffled the best doctors In our country," Writes Mr. E, L. Ransell, of Woolsey. Prince William County, Va. 'I suffered with my stomach and back for a long time, and after taking a quantity of med icine from three doctors. I grew; so rad I could hardly do a day's work. Would have death-like pains in the side, and blind spells, and thought life was hardly worth living. I decided to consut Dr. R. V. Pierce and his staff of physicians. They said my case was curable and I was greatly encouraged. I began taking Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and 'Pleasant Pellets,' as advised. Before 1 had taken half of the second bottle I began to feel relieved. I got six more bottles and used, them, and am happy say I owe my life to Dr. Pierce and his medl-ines. These words are truths, as I live, so If this testimonial can be used In any way to he of benefit you need not hesitate to usje it. I shall star;d for the Iiya llds' Hotel and Surgical In stitute as long as life lasts." DON'T DEIAT. Disease never leaps en a man like a lion from Sip bush and strikes him down at a blow. However sud denly a man may be strick enand however deadly tha disease, the time was when it was a little thing1, easy of control. If you are suf fering from indigestion, dyspepsia, or any firm of stomach "trouble," don't put off the proper treatment. "Golden Med ical Discovery" witl cure diseases of the stomach and organs of digestion and nutrition at any stage, but the cure will be qu.c'ior the earlier it is begun. "For' twelve long months I suffered un told misery," writes Mrs. Moilie Colgate, jot Randolph. Charlotte County, "Va. "No tongue could express the pain that I en dured before I commenced taking Dr. Pierce's medicine. I was not able to do anything at all. Could not eat anything except bread and tea or If I did tbe top of my head hurt so It seemed it would kill me: with all that I could do It would burn like re. but now since taking 'Golden 'Medical Discovery' I can eat a little of almost anything I want and can do a good day's work as well as anybody can. Am better than I have been fr years. I think ydur medicine is the oc3t that ever was made, os it is1 the onlv thing that ever did me any good. I tried many other, kinds, hut none did me any good hut your 'Golden Medical Discovery ' and 'Favorite Prescription." I can never praise them too highly to any one who suffers as I did." Sick people axe Invited, to consult Dr. Pierce by letter free. All correspondence Fheld as strictly private and sacredly con ftdential. Wrjte therefore without rear as without fee to Dr, R. V. Pierce, Bu Jalo, N. T. There is no alcohol In "Golden Medicat Discovery," and It Is entirely free from opium, cocaine and "other narcotics. Do not ajlow a dealer for thevsake oi making a little more profit to foist on vcu a substitute as "Just a3 good" as "Gl leu Medical Discovery." T,here is no other medicine just as good for you. ,A GENUINE1., ANDH GENEROUS. GIFT Dr. Pierce's Conunori Sense Medical Ad viser, containing 1008 large pagsarttnd over 70 illustrations. Is given away to thosi who send stamps to pay expense of mail ing only. Send 31 one-cent stamps for tho lhook in strong cloth binding, or only Jl I stamps , 11 saijsweo, iq niiye i-uu uy . m paper covers. Address Dr. if., v. .Fierce Buffalo. N. Y. to produce the original copy of this let ter and nrove his truthfulness. Further, the late General Lawton has expressed sentiments that are directly op posite to those sentiments that John Bar rett has charged him with expressing. 1 call your attention to this interview by Rev. Peter MacQueen, of EommervlUe, Mass., with General Lawton in Luzon Isl and, which should be conclusive evidence that General Lawton held sentiments op posite to those ascribed nlnr by Mr. John, Barrett: What we- want 13 to stop this accursed war. It la time for diplomacy, time for mutual un derstandings. These men are Indomitable. Ac Bacoor Bridge they waited .tflt the .merlcana brought their cannon to wfahln S5 yards of theh-MtrBnches. Such men have tho right to be heard. -All thoy want Is a little- justice. I es tablished civil cm eminent at Belluag. with the Government entirely In the hands of tha natives. It worked to perfection. All theso peoplo need for self-go ernment Is tho protec tion at our troops UU affairs have quieted, and then they will,. I hat e nq doubt, advance as rapidly as the Japanese, perhaps mora rap idly. I am 'very well Improssed with the Fil ipinos. I do not want John Barrett to read this alleged letter to the people of Port land. We have already read it seven times in The Morning Oregontan, ana perhaps as .many more in other Repub lican publications. What I do want is that Mr.' John Barrett produce the origi nal letter In which fie asserts these sen timents to be sentiments of General Law ton, expressed to him therein. FRANK C. WALLACE. Tea Option to Be Sold. NEW YORK, Oct. 23. President James H. Taylor, of the New York Coffee Ex change, has announqed that the board of managers has decided to list tea on tho coffee exchange, having approved tho rules and regulations which are grafted by, a special committee of the tea and coffee trades. The propaslton to have a tea call on the exchange has been under consideration by members of the exchango and of the tea trade for several months. This action on the part 'of the hoard of managers Is final, and as soon as tha various details provided In th$ rules and regulations cap be arranged trading in tea options on the floor of the exchange will begin. " " Mrs. Crlvln tf. Bric'e llT. NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-OkIrs. Calvin S. Brlce, the widow of Senator Brlce,. of Ohio, is ill in her home In .Fifth avenue. Her conditlqn, according to the Jerald, Is such as to cause grave fears of her re covery. Mrs. Brlce passed thp latter part of the Summer In the Adlrondacks. At the first cold weather she wa3 brought hero in a special car. One of her -sisters has since been constantly with her. Her physl--cian said that In his professional po sition he was unable to H3cuss b.er con dition in, any- way. Daily Trcasnry Stat era cat. WASHINGTON, Oct. 23. Today's state ment of the Treasury balances afyows: Available cash balance .$132,SS7,164 Gold ..-. 8IME6.550 TABLE WATERS ") UBS TI T ifTI O'NS A