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THE MOKNING OTCEGONIA2?. ' WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBEK 7, 1900.
FOR WATER SUPPLY
$156,000 System Contem-
plated for Oregon City.
s
WILL BE-TWENTY-SIX MILES LONG
Source of Supply la the South. Forlc
t ' of tho Claclcnmns River Equal
to BulX Run.
OREGON CITT. Or., Not. e. A Port
land engineer today submitted estimates
for bringing a new water supply to Ore
gon City from the south fork cf the
Clackamas River, In the Cascade forest
reserve. The Board of "Water Commls
ioners are highly pleased -with the fig
ures presented. The estimate places the
-total cost of building- the pipe line. In
cluding the burial of the pipe in the
ground, trestles, engineering expenses,
etc, at 5156,000. The computation Is for
wooden pipe wherever the pressure is not
too heavy, which will enable 'the line to
be built at much less cost than If Iron
pipe were used for the entire length.
"Wooden pipe la now being used in many
of the water works recently constructed,
and has many advantages over Iron, Its
advocates claiming that It Is more dur
able. The distance .from the reservoir In
South Oregon City to the proposed source
of water supply Is 26 miles. The route Is
an easy one, there being no expensive
bridges o build. The source of this sup
.ply is In the south fork of the Claoca
mas. In the forest reserve, surrounded by
a rocky, mountainous region, making It
secure from contamination of any kind.
A short distance below where It is In
tended to take this water from the river
Is an almost perpendicular fall of ISO feet,
making It even Impossible for salmon to
reach that section for spawning pur
poses. Samples of the water Inspected
5how that It equals the Bull Run prod
uct In every respect, and the quantity
Is sufficient to supply a city of 0,000 in
ihabltants. The estimates made by tha
engineer show that the low Into the city
reservoir would be 2,000,000 gallons every
24 hours, enough to supply the needs of
Oregon City and suburbs for many years.
For the past two years the Board of
"Water Commissioners have tried every
means to seoure a supply of water by
the gravity system at a reasonable cost,
but this pau Is the only one that ap
pears practicable. The board claims that
the present revenues from water rates
will pay the Interest on a bonded Indebt
edness of $169,000. and the Income Is in
creasing at the rate of $5000 annually over
running expenses. There Is no question
but that there would be1 an Increase In
the number of consumers If a pure article
of water was furnished by the city. The
source of tha present supply Is frjm th.
basin above the falls, where much ot
the filth that Is carried down the rive
eddies into the basin and forms a sedi
ment at the bottom Immediately above
the pumping station- Under existing con
ditions many people use water from wells
In preference to the river article.
It Is evident that the new water sys
tem will be built, as It is the Intention
of the Board of "Water Commissioners to
have a permanent survey made as soon
as permission can be. secured from the
City Council. It Is already assured that
there will be no serious objection In tho
Council. The "Water Commission is the
creature of the City Council, and Its
acts must be approved by the latter
body. The last Legislature amended the
ctty charter, authorizing the Issuance of
$88,000 of water bonds to put In a new
system, and the Council will be expetted
to ask that the charter be again amended
se that sufficient bonds can be Issued for
tho construction of a pipe line- from the
Upper Clackamas River.
LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION.
Comtnjr International Short- "Will Be
Best Ever Held In World.
CHICAGO, Nov. 6. Hon. John W.
Springer, president of the National Live
stock Exposition, relative to the Interna
tional Livestock Exposition, to be held In
this city, December 1-S, said:
"There Is no reason to doubt that the
exposition will be the largest breed
ing and fat stock show ever held In the
world. In point of entries, there has noth
ing gone before that will compare with
It, airt'if only half of the people come
wteo have signified their Intention of do
ing so, in point of attendance it will be
the largest crowd that over visited a fat
stock show.
. "The pivot around which hinges the
matter of most Interest to the Southern
and Northern range men, I the fact that
range cattle exhibited In carloads will bo
e of the moot attractive features of the
exposition. Nothing in the line of district
ing livestock by sections has ever been
attempted, and the action of the manage
ment Is highly appreciated by the range
people generally. Each section will be
rspresented by some of the best herds In
the United States, and will vie with one
another In presenting the claims of their
section to the feeders of this country.
"The Northern buyer of Southern cattle
Is coming to this exposition in the capac
ity "of juror in his own interest. The
grower from the South will bo here In a
similar capacity for his interest, and
when the judgment is rendered those peo
ple will have a great time comparing their
own judgment on stock, and so many of
them being brought together undoubtedly
larger trades will be consummated &t this
exposition than at any livestock meeting
of the year. In fact, no such opportunity
has ever before been afforded Northern
ad Southern men to buy and sell by sam
ple as this will give them, and they are
alt going to be here and see this show."
The Southwestern Passenger Bureau
has granted a rate of one fare plus $2 for
the exposition and it is likely that other
associations will take like action.
DROWNED MAVS BODY FOUND.
May Be Henrj StetndorfTs, Lost From
Bailey Gatsert.
ASTORIA, Nov. 6. The body of a
drowned man which was found at Fort
Stevens yesterday was buried there this
morning, as it was very badly decom
posed. Its Identification was not com
plete, but there is every reason to believe
that it was the body ot Henry Stoindorff,
who was drewned from the steamer Bai
ley Gatxsrt on the evening of October 20.
JFJsfe Commissioner Reed has returned
from a trip to the Coast fisheries. Dur
ing Us absence he transferred 600,000 sal
mon eggs from the Government hatchery
ob tho Little "Wlte Salmon. River to the
TJmp8.ua. hatobery.
A bill ot sale was filed In the Custom
house this afternoon whereby M. P. Cal
leador .sells the steamer Callendcr to the
CsHender 'Navigation Company for $31,000.
Killed by Fellow "Workman.
SEATTLE, Nov. 6. Leonard Maier, an
employe of the Bayview brewery, was
kIMed- this afternoon by a fellow work
man naiaed Frank Rager, in the fireroom
of the brewery. He was struck over the
head with a brick. The tragedy was the
result of & quarrel.
"Washington Notes.
A .local telephone exchange was put In
at Harrington, last week.
Spokane won from "Whitman College at
football Saturday by a score of 15 to 0.
The Yakima County Teachers Associa
tion will meet at North Yakima Novem-,
br M.
A fud of, $12,000 has already been guar
anteed for the Elks" Carnival next year
at Tacoma. .
Floyd n Daggetfcecd r. J. M.
were elected members of the Spokane
Board of Education Saturday.
The North Yakima high school last
week occupied the new Lincoln building,
just finished at a cost of $20,000.
The1 Yakima Commercial Club has re
ceived a silver loving cup from the Seattle
business men's excursion committee.
The Spokane Board of Publlo "Works,
will take Immediate steps preparatory to
building a large standpipe on the hill In
Cliff Park Addition.
G. F. Mann, proprietor of the Turkish
bathrooms at Aberdeen, was robbed of
$22 last week while taking a nap. It was
in a drawer In the room, and was com
posed .entirely of 50-cent pieces.
It is reported that the big Jain on IJorth
River three "miles below Brooklln has been
washed out. This jam has been In the
river at that place as long as the oldest
settlers can remember. It was About 300
feet long, and entirely obstructed the
driving of logs.
H. Hanger was arrested Friday at Tekoa
on a charge of selling whisky to a minor.
At the preliminary hearing he waived ex
amination and was held In $200 bonds to
appear before the grand jury at Its next
sitting. Assistant Prosecuting Attorney
Roberts attended the hearing and gave
Instructions to the local officers to en
force the Sunday closing law to the letter.
The City of Falrhaven confessed Judg
ment Saturday for the sum of $14,693 in
the suit brought Tiy John Law to recover
on street grade warrants Issued In 1S9L
Suit was brought to-recover $18,831 17, with
costs and Interest. The city compromised
on the amount named, for which general
fund warrants are to be Issued. Mr. Law's
claim. Including Interest, amounted; to
about $40,000.
Captain Swift has a proposition before
the Grocers' Association of Everett to
put a regular boat on between Everett
and "Whldby Island points. The conditions
that the grocers demand. In exchange for
their pledge of freight patronage, -are that
the charges and service shall be uniform
and fair, and that the master of the ves
sel shall give bond to run 12 months. Cap
tain Swift has as yet made no decision.
The L R. & N. Co., at its recent meet
ing, .allowed the use of Its right of way
for a bicycle path between Ilwaco and
Holmans Station. "When permission was
granted It was stipulated that the path
should bo on the side, and not on the
track. In consequence of the expense the
path was not built through the cut, near
Ilwaco, but cyclists use the track, which
has been a constant source of danger.
In future the company will willingly al
low the path continued alongside, not on
the railroad, track.
One of the most desperate and. reckless
shooting scrapes ever recorded In the his
tory of Republic occurred Wednesday
evening about 8 o'clock on the sidewalk in
front of tho Montana saloon on Clark
avenue, the main thoroughfare of the
town. The participants were Frank "Wells
and Ed Lathrop. It seems that Lathrop
-at one time got Into trouble at Spokane,
and "Wells' evidence in the case was the
cause of a conviction. "Wells has lately
come to town, and Lathrop, It is under
stood, still bearing a grvdge against the
former, met him during the day and chas
tised him, as satisfaction for being re
sponsible for the previous Inconvenience
and trials he was put to at that time.
This abuse was more than "Wells would
stand, so after drinking considerable Re
public whisky he'provlded himself with a
30-40 rifle and went hunting for his mSn.
He met him at the location above referred
to and opened fire on him, not desisting
until four shots had been fired. Lathrop
Jumped behind an awning post for pro
tection, and, drawing a 38-callber revolver,
returned three shots in defense, then
rushed into the saloon. None of the shots
took effect. They were fined $100 each, the
limit of the city ordinance.
Oregon Notes.
The Coquille City Academy opened Tues
day. L. Nehalem City Is making preparations to
build a city hall.
The road between Roseburg and Myrtle
Point is said to be In "poor condition.
The City Council of Huntington has
been petitioned to provide street lights.
The Umatilla Indians who wero work
ing in the Grand Ronde beet fields are re
turning home
The'Southern Pacific pumping station at
Oakland was burned to the ground last
"Wednesday night.
About $1165 taxes are yet due In Lake
County for the years 1S93 to 189?, Inclusive.
About $6600 is still unpaid onUhe 1S99 roll.
Owing to some misunderstanding with
his creditors, E. D. Jovln, proprietor of
the only saloon at Lawton, has shut up
shop.
C. JL "Wheeler expects to have his new
tug on Nehalem River In less than a
month. The barge which he has built to
carry lumber and froight will be com
pleted about the same time.
Notwithstanding tho three Judgments
against Mrs. Minnie Crockett, Columbia
George and Toy-Toy, it Is not thought
that punishment will be Inflicted accord
ing to the verdicts. All three cases prob
ably will be appealed.
J. "W. Froome & Son, of Athena, have
commenced suit against Henry Sterling to
collect $143 J4 alleged due them for board
and lodging furnished the defendant, and
also for the further sum of $52 50 paid by
a surety, S. F. Sharp.
The Camas Land Company, which owns
the Ukiah townslte, besides considerable
other property in the Valley, is to be dis
solved in the near future by mutual con
sent of the shareholders, each, shareholder
taking his pro rata of property at an ap
praised value.
Three robbers Sunday night held up two
brakemen and seven or eight Japanese on
a freight train a short distance out of
Pendleton. The brakemen were robbed of
$10 or $12, and the Japanese of about $200.
The brigands Jumped from the train on
the Yoakum grade.
Gervals held Its regular city election
Monday. A number ot tickets was In the
field. The result was as follows: Council
men. F. A. Mangold, E. Zlegler, a S.
"White, E. Dupuls, John Slegmund; Re
corder, B. Fitzgerald: Marshal, A. M.
"White: treasurer, John "Weiss. The total
vote cast was 50.
Dan Shockey, a lineman In tho service
of the Pendleton Electric Light & Power
Company, was almost killed by a current
of 2200 volts Saturday evening. He climbed
a pole to investigate a stray current, and
came in contact with a llvewire.. The
current was shut off, and he was rescued
with ladders. His left hand was badly
burned.
The $10,000 water right case at Pendleton
was before the Circuit Court last Friday.
The decision will be rendered Novem
ber 13. The suit is of "W. 3.
Byers against George "W. Rlgby,
"Walter T. Rlgby, Hook Soot, Hopsin, "Wa-win-ta-la-son-ml,
Pete Kalyton, James A.
Fee. Thomas Thompson, Is-ka-nolk. Nlch-ga-we-tla.
Good-man and Charles "Wilklns
for $10 000 damages. The point involved is
whether owners of land along or near the
Umatilla River above the point on the
river from, which Mr. Byers has taken a
mlllroco have the right to divert water
from the river by means of irrigation
ditches, or otherwise, and use it for Irri
gation, domestic or other purposes on
their lands. Mr. Byers claims a water
right granted by authority of Congress
giving him 10.000 Inches of water per min
ute from the Umatilla River, and main
tains that during the months of July, Au
gust and September he cannot get that
amount of water If the farmers or ranch
ers above him take out the waters for
their own use and thus prevent It from
flowing to the head of his ditch.
Idaho Notes.
A Halley man has wagered $1500 to $750
that Bryan will carry tho state. A man
residing in Boise covered the bet
The Northern Pacific safe, at Coeur
d' Alone i&s robbed ot $150 one day last
week while the agent was at dinner.
-rfeeflume for the Kendrlck flour mUl
GesspleJils about two-thtrdscompleted. The mill
building Is finished and the machinery Is
ready for grinding as soon as water Is
turned on.
C. E. Arney, secretary of the Idaho
State Land Board, sold a large amount of
school land In Lntah County Saturday.
The land was sold at auction and brought
an average price of $17 an. acre. JThe
total sales footed up $8300. There was
a -good attendance and the bidding was
spirited.
Owing to a. scarcity of cars In the Pot
latch, the grain business is quiet, al
though the warehouses axe well filled.
The farmers are holding about one-half
of their crops In their farm granaries
for a later market. Considerable Fall
plowing has been done, and the recent
rains have materially benefited the 6o!L
County Treasurer Hastings, of Nez
Perce, last week transmitted to New
York $5160. Of this sum $3000 Is to take
up Courthouse bonds that have fallen due,
and $2160 is interest on the Issue. Tb
Issue was originally $30,000. but two pay
ments of $3000 each have been made, leav
ing the amount now outstanding $24,000.
The large demand for lumber In the
DEATH OF AN OREQON PIONEER OEJ852.
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REV. PHILLIP M'WILLIAMS STARR.
BROWNSVILLE. r- Nov- 8. Phillip Mc Williams Starr, who died here October 21, em
igrated to Oregon In 1852. He was a native of Ohio, born in 1825. He Joined the rush of
'49 to the California ffold fields, but tired of "Western life in two years, and returned to
his old home in Iowa, He had contracted the adventurer's fever, however, and the next
year, with an ox team, set out for tho "Webfoot state. He settled in Benton County, locating
what is known as the Starr donation claim, 17 miles southeast Of Corvallls. Later, he pur
chased a farm near Halsgy, "Linn County. His residence In Oregon had been continuous
since 1852, and his place of residence was in one of these two counties.
Fhe years after coming to Oregon Mr. Starr Joined tho Methodist Episcopal Church, and
engaged In his chosen profession almost continuously up to the time of his death. He was
familiarly known as the pioneer preacher of this section.
Three, sons and ono daughter survive him Dr. L W., P. W. and E. D. Starr, of Browns
ville, and Mrs. Marie Leeoer, of Halsey. His wife died August 4, 1000.
Potlatch during the past season for build
ing has resulted in the lumber supply
being smaller at this time than in any
recent year. The Kendrlck flour mill has
taken 400,000 feet, which used up the log
supply of the local mills, and lumber is
now being shipped from Vollmer, where,
It Is reported, there Is a shortage also.
Articles have been filed in the office of
the Secretary of State by which the
Chickasaw Mining &. Smelting Company,
of Spokane, "Wash., becomes a corpora
tion under the laws of Idaho. In the ar
ticles Princeton, Latah County, is named
as the chief place of business. The com
pany was originally formed in Spokane,
"Wash. It proposes to do a general min
ing, smelting and reducing business. The
capital stock Is $50,000 divided into 1,000,000
shires of the par value of 5 cents a
share. The company is represented by a
board of five trustees. They are Henry
"W. Greenburg and George H. "Wright, of
Spokane, and "W. J. Springer, A. B. Har
ris and C. "W. Levis, of New Hampton, la.
Treasury" drafts, amounting to $92,561 12,
which represent the last payment that
will be made by the Government to the
Nez Perce Indians, reached the Lapwal
Agency last week. Tho issuance of the
drafts will not commence until Tuesday,
November 13, as many of the Indians are
now enjoying the annual Fall hunt in the
mountains. It is also desired to hold a
general tribe conference on November 13
for the purpose of arranging for the set
tlements of small debts that have been
contracted between members of the tribe.
The aim Is to have all such Indebtedness
now settled by the receipt of "the last
payment, "With the' disbursement of the
present payment, the Nez Perce Indians
will have received $1,625,000 since ceding
their lands to the Government. The first
payment amounted to $625,000, and the
subsequent payments were made semi
annually In sums of $150,000 and Interest.
The Government held the principal In
trust, paying 6 per cent interest annual
ly, and It was disbursed In the manner
specified for the purpose of gradually edu
cating the Indian to the use and value
of money. The results in that regard,
however, have been only in periodical in
stances realized, the money having been
extravagantly spent soon after each pay
ment. Harris Trunk Co. for trunks and bags.
A ROAST
On Temperance People.
A little woman out In Tower Hill, HL,
takes a fall out of the temperance people
In a letter containing the following: "it
is amusing to see some Stanch temper
ance people who would as soon be caught
stealing a horse as to be seen going Into
a saloon, that are tied down, hard and
fast, to their coffee cups as much as an,
old whisky sot is to his morning dram.
They give the same excuse that the old
sot does, they act the same way, the
habit is Just as fixed. Their dram does
not as quickly intoxicate, but its steady
use Just as surely breaks down the nerv
ous system and ruins them physically and
mentally, frequently setting up some
fixed form of chronic disease.
"Consistency, thou art a Jewel, Just as
much today as of old Either break
away from your slavery tea, coffee, or
any other pernicious habit you may have,
or quit preaching to others. I know
what I am talking about, for I was a
coffee slave for v. (time and con speak
truthfully of its effects. It almost rulnd
my Semous system, caused constipation,
headache and sleeplessness. I suppose
If I had drank enough at one time to
make me entirely drunk I might havo
felt cosier.
"Finally the stuff began to causa
coughing after my meals; then I con
cluded to part company with the demon,
and at once, upon the advice of some
friends, took up Postum Food Coffee.
The change was marvelous. I passed
from an Invalid to a. healthy person in a
very short time. I toad quit a drug and
taken up a strong, powerful, nourish ng
food In liquid form, and owe my present
'heoiLh to Postum Food Coffee." Name
will be furnished by Postum Cereal Co,
Jkd, (Battle Creek, Mich.
STEAMER MAY BE LOSf
LOT OF "WRECKAGE OBSERVED
OFF CAPE 'FLATTERY.
Sighted by Schooner, "WIoicTk "Was
Prevented From Malting Exam
ination by High. Seas.
SEATTLE, Nov. 6. Captain N. John
son, ""of the Nome schooner Nellie Thurs
ton, which returned to this port this
afternoon, says he saw a lot of wreckage
about 200 miles off Cape Flattery, and
thinks a large steamer has foundered.
The sea- was so high at the time that he
was unable to make any close examina
tion of the wreckage, but It consisted of
lumber painted on both sides like tho up
per works of a steamer, also portions of
rigging.
Ho also saw a lifeboat about 25 feet
long, half-submerged, but was not close
enough to see any name. He also saw an
air tank from a lifeboat, floating several
miles farther along. Ho passed through
the wreckage November 2, and gives It
as his opinion that' the disaster occurred
probably In the 24 hours previous.
ORIENTALS MAY VOTE.
Privilege of Naturalized Chinese and
Japanese In Canada.
VANCOUVER, B. (X, Nov. . Five
thousand Japanese and Chinese, who have
been naturalized during the past year,
may vote at the Dominion election In
British Columbia on December 7. The
Conservatives of Vancouver (have obtained
legal opinions that Japanese are all enti
tled to vote Just as soon as their nat
uralization papers are made out.
A telegram received! from David Mills,
Canadian Minister of Justice, admits the
general contention that the Japanese may
vote, but suggests that the election re
turning officers in each case take compe
tent legal advlco in their own localities
and act upon it.
MET "WITH SERIES OF GALES.
Rough Trip of Schooner "West 'Will
Load Lumber for Manila.
ABERDEEN "Wash., Nov. 6. Captain
R. C. Ogilvle, of the schooner A. J. "West,
which arrived today from Santa Rosalia,
Mexico, 30 days overdue, says his ship
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met with a series ot gales after leaving
the "Gulf of California arid was nearly
wrecked on the Oregon coast. The ves
sel was three times blown as far as Vic
toria, B C, off Destruction Island.
Captain Ogilvle hailed the United States
steamer Albatross and asked for flour,
but the captain of the Albatross passed
him by after talking for a time through
a megaphone. Captain Ogilvle fell In
later with a British ship, the captain of
which gave him what provisions he
needed.
The "West Is minus a topmast and most
of her soils. Two of her crew are se
riously ill from their rough, voyage. Cap
tain Ogilvle nearly lost his life by being
thrown down by a huge wave. The "West
will be sent by her owners, "West &
Slade, of this place, with a cargo of 700,000
feet of lumber for Manila.
JAPANESE VESSELS SEIZED.
Russians Assert They Transgressed
Fishing' Limits of Siberia,
TACOMA, Nov. 26. The steamer Queen
Adelaide brings news that a large number
of Japanese fishing vessels have been
seized by the Russian authorities for
transgressing the fishing limits of Siberia.
Nineteen boats and 153 men are known
to have been seized. Sixty-seven Japan
ese fishermen seized by the Russians last
Summer for trespassing In Behrlng Sea
claim they were carried out of their course
by the currents. Forty-nine of them
have arrlved'at Nagasaki, having been re
leased from prison. Sixteen are still de
tained In a Siberian prison.
Japanese troops are pushing tha opera
tions against the insurgent bands in Cen
tral Formosa. The construction of a
trunk line railroad through Formosa is
proceeding rapidly.
Funeral of John E. Young-.
ASTORIA, Nov. 8-The funeral of the
late Hon. Johan E. Young will be held
tomorrow afternoon from the residence
of his parents, and the interment will
be in the family plat In Greenwood ceme
tery. The services will be conducted by
tho Rev. "William Seymour Short, ot Grace
Episcopal Church.
Funeral of Calvin Ariel Raymond.
FOREST GROVE, Nov. 6. The funeral
of Calvin Ariel Raymond, aged 62 years,
n prominent .merchant of Gaston and
resident of "Washington. County the past
89 years, . will be held from the family
residence tomorrow. A wife and a son,
Fred E., of Gaston, survive him.
Charged "With. Forgery. '
SALEM, Nov. 6. A young man named
Harrold was arrested tonight by Chief of
Police Gibson on a warrant from The
Dalles charging him with forgery.
Oregon Industries.
A 14-pound turnip Is on exhibition at
Prairie City, says the Miner.
Several carloads of shlpknees have been
shipped lately from Myrtle Point to
Marshfleld.
The Altamore mine, situated just above
the forks of Dixie Creek, was sold last
week by T. M. Ray and "Wiley Howell
to Net Babcock and J. F. Rogers.
John Knight (has sold 600 sacks of onions
of the 1100 raised on three acres of land,
says the Salem Statesman. He received
90 cents a sack. If the remainder goes
for as good a price, he will receive for
the product of the three acres $990.
Logging operations are being extensively
carried on along the Grand Ronde River
this season. A number of contractors
have decided that tho risk of waiting for
sleighing Is too great, and are already
banking their logs along tho river by
means of logging trucks. Fully 6,000,000
feet (have been banked In this manner.
One of the biggest potato crops ever
grown in Umatilla County lc now being
harvested by Van Orsdall & Ross from
their 120-acre field on the reservation up
near the foothills, says the East Orego
nlan. The land was In wheat last year,
and was to have been summer-fallowed
for sowing this Fall. "When plowed In
the Spring it was planted to potatoes.
The potatoes are plowed out and then
the ground is harrowed to get the rem
nants. A starch factory has been sug
gested a3 a new indsutry for Grand
Ronde Valley.
Representatives of the Pomeroy Dredg
ing Company have completed assessment
work on the several claims on Canyon
Creek, says the Canyon City Eagle. In
addition to assessment work, they, have
also prospected considerably along the
John Day River. It Is understood that
the company will return to Grant County
again next year with a view of working
some of Its land on Canyon Creek by a
process that will net the company good
returns regardless ot the tact that the
entire creek channel has been worked
over once or twice before.
"Washington Notes.
Kalama is to have a new sewerage sys
tem. Arnold & Brown have closed their saw
mill at Kendrlck to prepare for "Winter
logging.
The Catholic fair at Colfax last week
was very successful. The net receipts
were $1800.
The residence of Colonel "W. S. McKee,
at Seattle, was robbed of $1509 worth of
articles Sunday afternoon, while the fam
ily was absent.
"Wenas district. No. SB, h&s purchased
the old Congregational Church, sear the
David Longmlre place, and will remodel
it tor a schcolhouse.
Emil Brandt, who was sandbagged at
Snohomish Tuesday night of last week,
regained consciousness Sunday, and there
is hope of his recovery.
The Prosser school district has decided
to employ an additional teacher. The la
Junction placed upon the trustees prohib
iting them from selling bonds has stepped
all prospects of building a now school
house. The State Land Commissioner has ad
vertised several lots and tracts in the
township of Zlliah and vicinity for lease.
Not more than one square mile will be
leased to one Individual. The leases will
bo at the Yakima County Courthouse on
November 10, to the highest bidder.
RUSSIA'S REPLY.
Accepts All Bat Third Clause of An.
Clo-German Note
ST. FETERSBURo7 Nov. 6. The text
of the Russian reply to tho Angle-German
agreement note is published. The first
point, providing for open ports on the
rivers of tho Chinese littoral, is favor
ably received, as It does not alter existing
treaties.
The second point is all the more in har
mony with Russia's intentions, as the in
tegrity of tho Celestial Empire is tho fun
damental principle of Russian policy.
As regards the possibility of a violation
of this principle in the third article, Rus
sia refers to her note of May 23 and re
peats her declaration! that such violation
would compel Russia to modify, as cir
cumstances might require, the attitude
she has token.
AMERICANS PRAISED.
General Gaselce's Report on Tien
Tain Operations.
LONDON, Nov. 6. The Gazette tonight
prints General Gaselee's-dlspatches to the
Secretary of State for India referring to
the operation for the relief of Pekln and
General Dorward's report of the opera
tions about Tien Tsln. General Goselee
mentions two Americans "who gallantly
supported our fighting line, viz.: Major
Quintan and Captain R. J. M. Taylor'
both of the Fourteenth United States In
fantry. General Dorward's reports contain little
that is new, but, relating to the with
drawal of tho Ninth United States In
fantry after it had suffered so heavily In
the attack upon Tien Tsln, says:
"I specially bring to notice the conduct
of Major Jesse Lee during retirement.
In him the regiment possesses an officer
of exceptional merit. Among many
instances of personal bravery during the
action, I would specially bring to notice
the conduct of Captain Smedley D. But
ler, United States Marines, In bringing a
wounded man in from the front under a
heavy and accurate fire. Butler was
wounded while so doing, and was himself
carried out of the fighting line by Adjutant-General
Leonard, who, I regret to
say, was dangerously wounded In so do
ing. "Captain Lawton, of the Ninth United
States Regiment, brought me the news of
their condition under a heavy fire. "When
returnln;
and guiding the reinforcements
of his regiment he was severely wound
ed."
Fever In Manchuria.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 6. According
to private dispatches received here,
ty
phus and other feyers are beginning to
abate in the Russian Army In Manchuria.
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
"Wealthy
Chicago Man.
"Wife.
Killed His
CHICAGO, Nov.
6. By the accidental
discharge of a revolver last night, Clar
ence Burckly Beardtsley, a man of wealth
and well known In the city's business cir
cles, shot and killed Bis wife, Madge Bow
ker Beardsley. The accident occurred in
the family apartment of the Mcintosh, 379
Superior street. The victim, on receiving
the shot, fell to the floor with a scream
and was dragged up by her husband to
die in his arms.
In handling the revolver from which the
bullet made tho fatal wound, Mr. Beards
ley was endeavoring to instruct her how
to frighten away burglars who might
scaro her in his absence during a
business trip. He had removed the cart
ridges, had showed her how to hold .the
weapon, had replaced the bullets, and
laid the weapon on a table. In some way
It was pushed off, and, In spite of the
fact that it was of the hammerless pat
tern, it exploded. Mrs. Beardsley fell
to the floor with a cry. It was found
later that a bullet had lodged Just above
the heart, and within 10 minutes the
woman was dead.
Mr. Beardsley had bought the revolver
during tho afternoon. He was to lay
aside his duties temporarily as manager
of the liability department of the Trav
elers Insurance Company, and hurry to
Oregon to superintend new extensions at
cold sine 1A wfctafc he wm later.
Mrs. Beardsley had imaged te f ta
the residence of her father, Hugh D. Bow
ker, In Edgewater. gas was to remain
tbera during her fcusbaad's aheeate. The
recent reign of housebreaking- among
.the-North Shore suburbs had frightened
lbs wife, and she had insisted that
revolver be kept In readiness to meet any
possible Intruder at the Edgewater home.
The shooting occurred shortly after t
O'clock. Husband and wife were seated
in the parlor when be announced that ha
h4 heeded her request in regard to a
ptetsL. Then he took 'out the weapon
sad started to give her the' lesson in its
use wbleh ended In the tragedy.
Clarence Burektv BearflHiev Is a mem
' ker of the U&ten League Club, the "Wash
. lagton Park Club, and the Chicago Ath
letle Assoel&Ueru
I Accidentally Snot Ills Coaslm.
CHICAGO. Nor. C Charles Olson oo
clden tally shot his cousin. Miss Alma
1 Beak, at the tatter's residence, last night.
Olson sad taken his two sisters to Miss
Beckjs house, and was helping the wom
en pack their trunks, preparatory tor
their departure to California, when ha
fired the shot. The injured woman was
taken to the hospital, where It was said
she would recover. Sho said the shot
had been fired accidentally. Olson was
arrested.
A Rice Trast.
CROWLEY, La., Nov. 8. The Ameri
can Rice Growers Distribution Company,
Ltd., has been Incorporated hero with a
capital of $15,000,000, half of which la
nald. Th officers aro as follows: W K-
rVanderbllt, of New York, president; "WI'.l-
lam Duson. of Crowley, vlce-presldc-t
and general manager; Alexander W. Ha.2
berg, ot New York, treasurer; James P.
McGovern, of New York, secretary. Its
domicile Is Crowley.
John Anderson, of Bear Ridge, in tha
Potlntch, is reported to have paid f r
his ranch in one season from the rro
ceeds of a 20-ocre orchard. He bought
the place lost Spring for $2000, T e
I 20-acre orchard was mostly pear trees. Tae
crop was very large and for a time Mr.
Anderson was at a loss to know what
to do. A buyer came along and off rd
him $10 per ton for the crop on the tre ,
which he readily accepted. The cm
i weighed 200 tons, netting M. Ande.son,
$2000. the price paid for his home.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
POBTLAND, Kov. . 8 P. M. Maximum
temperatures 54: minimum temperature, iZi
river reading at 11 A M., T.4 feet: change la
the past 24 hours, 0,0 foot: total prect; a
Uon. B P. M. to 6 P. M, 0 00; total preciji'v.
tlon since Sept. 1. 1000, 7 10 Inches; norrral
precipitation since Sept. I, 1000. 6.84 mct.s;
excess, 0.35 inch; total sunshine Nov. 5. 4 40;
possible sunshine Nov. 5, 054. .
Paclflo Coast TVenther.
"Wind.
2.
So
STJfcSZCCfSL
Astoria .....
Baker City . ..
Bismarck ........
Boise ........
Eureka ..........
Helena
0.001
6 -NB Clear
iUUU
OOlcim Clear
ooo:
It
NW Clear
NW. Clear
0.00
0 00
It
ltfW
Cloudy
0.00
12
V7 Pt. cloudy
0.00
00
Clm Pt. cloudy
D rCIear
W Clear
j Neah Bay
8
Pocatello
0.001 It
Portland ..
Red Bluff .
Roseburg .
Sacramdnto
0.00
fW Clear
Clm Cloudy
NE Cloudy
0 00
0.00
0.00
NE
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Salt Lake ...
San Francisco
Spokane
Seattle
"Walla "Walla .
0.00
"W
0.00
000
ltlN
0 00
Trac.
"WEATHER CONDmONS.
The presame Is falling over the entire Paclfia
Coast, and the weather is cloudy In North -ra
California and In portions of Western Oregon.
Except a. small shower at Neah Bay this morn
ing, no rain has yet fallen In the Rooky
I dlcatlons are that It will set In over Smn;..
western Oregon tonight, and slowly spread
over Northwestern Oregoa and "Western Wash
ington. It Is unseasonably warm In Northern
California. Nevada, Utah, Eastern Oreroa and
Southern Idaho.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 23 hours
ending at midnight Wednesday, November 7
Portland and vicinity Cloudy and threaten
ing, with light rain; southerly winds.
Western Oregon Occasional rain; southerly
winds.
Western Washington Increasing cloudiness,
followed by rain afternoon or night; wlnc
shifting to southerly,
Eastern Oregon Fair and cooler; winds
mostly southerly.
Eastern Washington and Northern Idaho-
Fair and probably warmer; southerly winds
Southern Idaho Fair; probably cooler; variant
hie winds.
EDWARD A. BEALS. Forecast Official
NEW TOITAT.
2 HOUSES
Largo lot, between Grand and Union ave ;
Improved, street, sewer connections, good
plumbing; price for both only $1850. If t !i
this week. Room 444 Sherlock building. 84
Third st.
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