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rmmmmmmm mmiMmmwm,in !4wwiwpflrw sap1 4 THE MOBNLNG OBEGONIAN SATTJEDAT. NOVEMBER 17, 1900. EVER A LIVE ISSUE Location of the State Capital ' in Washington. REMOVAL IS AGAIN AGITATED Present Time Ilardly Propitious tor Project One of Roert Board Will Be Clumsd. TACOMA, Wash.. Nov. 16. The ap proaching meeting of the State Legisla ture brings with It the 'Usual amount of gossip and conjecture with reference to the location of the State Capital. While this question has been dfecuieed for up ward of 10 years, or ever since the pecple declared In favor of Olympla, new fea tures are constantly being added. Most recently is th announcement of the can didacy of Everett for State Capital hon ors. It 1b understood among a number of Democratic and fusion leaders that Governor Rogers will favor the use of the county courthouse at Olympla for State Capital purposes. In the meantime, a large number of the citizens of all parts of the state express themselves on every opportunity In lavor of various localities, particularly on Puget Sound. Should the question be put to a vote at this timo it Is believed that the choice would rest largely between Olym pla and Tacoma. A proposition, made about the time the vote was taken 10 years ago to -locate the capital perma nently, to purchase a site on the east side of Puget Sound between Tacoma, and Seattle, Is being revived. A central lo cation at Yakima. U also favorably men tioned, together with locations In about half of the counties of the state. On the whole, it Is taken for granted that the present is not a propitious time to take up and permanently settle the capital location. It is undoubtedly the sense of the taxpayers of the state that the question should again be submitted to the people. The people of Olympla are well satisfied to have the capital remain there, and in many instances they bitterly resent each and all of the various schemes and propositions to move the executive department of the state. Blenially the meeting of the State Legislature at Olym pla, particularly when a United States Senator is to be elected, results In the distribution of a considerable amount of money,, hut at the coming session no Sen ator will be elected. This will be the first session lnvthe history of the state when a United States Senator has not been elected, or at which an attempt has 'been made to elect one, which is equally, if not more exciting, than in cases where tbo Legislature has succeeded in naming a Senator. As a general rule, the heavy taxpayers of the state feel that the present market value of the state lands, which are availa ble for the construction of a capltol, Is not high enough to warrant any large expense being Incurred. Of course, the housing of the executive offices In the Thurston County Courthouse would be a step toward the retention of the perma nent capital at Olympla. and it there fore maj be expected that this propo sition will meet with opposition In many instances outside of Thurston County. There are many Democrats and furionlsts who would like to have the capital mat- J ter settled under a Democratic Governor, and there are also a still larger number of Republicans who will not be satisfied unlem the plans for the buildings are promulgated with a Republican Chief Ex ecutive in charge of state affairs. As the Legislature is empowered to create the State Board of Audit and Con trol, It Is held that tbe pame body can abolish It and provide other means for handling state Institutions, including state 1 patronage. As such a mow would em barrass the Rogers administration, it seems reasonable to expect that a partial dhision of some of the state offices may result. Therefore, although the Demo crats and fufr.onlsts elected a Governor, it Is possible that the Republicans will be able to place some of their trusted men in many appointive places. When Governor Rogers came into office ho had the Legislature with him and forthwith the management of state institutions was changed by doing away with the McGraw boards or commissions and substituting a Board or Audit and Control, otherwise known as a Board of Strategy and politi cal observation generally. Whatever plan may result, the Rogers Audit and Control Board is likely to undergo changes. NATURAL GAS IX WHITMAN COUNTT. Wells Will Soon Be Bored now Dis covery "Was Mnde. COLFAX. Wash , Nov. 15. There is con siderable excitement In Pine City neigh borhood, in the northwestern part of Whitman. County, over ihe reported dis covery of natural gas. At Spokane re cently a test of the ga,s was made In tho presence of a number of men of wealth, with the Idea of interesting cap ital. The tost is reported to have been entirely successful, and it is now thought that tho boring of wells -will begin at once, Tho new gas field is located from Pine City south and west for a distance of 10 miles and with an average of one mile. The first discovery was made in what Is called the "Hole in the Ground," a pe culiar little valley, suronnded by rook precipices, and having hut two outlets. A the lowor end of the valley, Just above tho head of Rock Lake, is the farm of H. N. Jones. Mr. Jones his lived hero elnce 1873, and has always used water from a large tprlng near his house. He noticed that bubbles of air or gas were constantly coming to the surface in tho water of this spring, but thought little of the matter. About two months ago, however, Mr. Jones read something that led him to think that perhaps the bubbles that had escaped from his spring during all the years of his residence might be natural gas. Taking a lighted torch, he passed It over the surface of the -water where the bubbles wore rising and was much sur prised to notice that as be did so, the bubbtos would ignite and flash up, with a eiight noise of explosion. He then, began experimenting. Taking a, long Iron rod, he thrust it into the soft earth to a depth of six or seven feet. 'With drawing the rod, a lighted torch was held to the hole, and the gas was ig nited, the flame rising to ax height of 18 inches to two ieet, and burning for half a minute. The discoverer endeavored te keep the matter a secret, with the "usual lack of suocass, and within a week, half the land-owners about Pine City were going about with long iron rods, poking holed In the ground, and lighting tho gas issuing therefrom. C. B. Hollls. R. T. Babny, and William Hunter, Spokane mining projnotors, soon appeared on the scene and began nego tiate with tho farmers for the rignt to prospect for coal, gas, oil and other min erals on the land, Most of the leases wor on tbe basis that the owner was to receive one-tenth of all the profit from the operations of the lesee-s Or their suc cessors. In this Way the promoters have succeeded in leasing about 10,000 acres of land. Speaking of the matter, Mr. Hollls eald: "I went down there with my partners about two months ago, and met Mr. Jones who showed us the spring in. which the babble arose. We took a small funnel and Inverted It In the water near the shore wher the bubbles came up Over this wo placed a glass bottle filled with water. In a few minutes the water bad been forced ont and its place taken by ithe gas. In the near future we intend to put in diamond drills to bore for the gas. If we find It in quantities as great as tho surface showings indicate, We will first pipe the gas io Spokane, and utilize U for lighting and heating purposes and for fuel in factories. Chemists Who have tested tb6 gas pronounce it of excellent quality." FINANCES "OP MARION COOSTY. Semiannual Ilcpoft for Term Bnd Ine October 1. SAEEM, Nov. 16. The semiannual re port of the financial affairs of Marlon County for tne six months ending Octo ber 1 was made public today. It shows that there were at the close of the half-,, .year outstanding county warrants toine amount of $33,377 67. The resources, With "which these warrants, will be paid -are 525.422 32, then due upon the 1S99 tax roll, a considerable portion of which has since been collected, and $12,0Qp jcollectlble on previous tax rolls, making a total re source of t3822 82. It would thus appear that Marion County will soon be entirely out of debt. The statement of claims allowed shows that the total expense for the half-year aggregates 524,351 5S. dr which the Items, amounting to over $1000, are as follows: 5toads and bridges $3 919 38 Pauper 2,324 06 Sheriff and board of prisoners 2.2S5 41 Elections ; '...... 954 70 Road -supervisors ....... j.. 1345X Assessor ,S74 00 Criminal ..... 1.683 23 Clerk j 1,24 95 Courthouse and Jail 1,301 41 The Treasurer's report shows receipts to the amount of $125,718. S3, and disburse ments aggregating 5M,-357-S3, leaving $3L 281 56 In the treasury on October 1. Of the disbursements, $49,915 17 was paid to the State Treasurer on account of state taxes and $17,879 So was disbursed to the school district, leaving the warrant ex penditure at only $26,456 76, NORTHWEST DEAD. Levi DnvlB, Oregon Pioneer of 1853. WOODBURN, Or., Nov. 16. Levi Davis, a pioneer of 1853, died here yesterday, at the home of his daughter, Mrs. E. H. Wright. Mr. Davis was born In Indiana, In 1818. He was married to Miss Matilda Cllne, In 184C, in Illinois. In 1847, they moved to Iowa, where they lived five years, then returned to .Illinois, residing there two years. Mr. and Mrs. Davis crossed the plains with ox-teams In 1853, landing at Mllwaukle, Or., and perma nently settled In Clackamas County the same year Eight children survive him Mrs. L. T. Vanover, of Courtney, Or.; Mrs. J. W. MoDonald, of Ellensburg, Wash.: Mrs. W. Russell, of Wllholt, Or.; Mrs. J. Klum, of Kaltuna, Wash.; A. V. Davis, of Marquam. Or.; Mrs. E. H. Wright, of Woodburn, Or.; Mrs. P. Sawtell, of Mo lalla. Or., and Mrs. J. P. Sherman, of WJlholt, Or. Mrs. Davis died In Febru ary, last year. The funeral will be Saturday. Services will be held at Russellvllle cemetery, Where Interment will take place. Rev. L M. Boyles. of Woodburn, will officiate. Mrs. Elisabeth Smith, or Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 16. Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, a Vancouver pioneer, died at her home here last night, aged 74. Death resulted from a complication of diseases, Deceased was born In Germany ahd came to America when a child. Forty eight years ago she wasmarrled to John F. Smith In the State of Wisconsin. The same year they came to the Pacific Coast on board a man-of-war, Mr. Smith being In the service of the United States. After about a year's residence at The Dalles, Or., they came to Vancouver, where for many years they were prominently Iden tified with the prosperity and growth of the city and county. There are four children living Harry B. Smith, William F. Smith, Charles E. Smith and Mrs. Emma Smith, all of Vancouver. The funeral "w III take place from the family home at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Found Dead In Bed. ASHDAND, Or., Nov. 18. W. E. Plland. aged about 30 years, a. comparative stranffer, who has been working at car pentering here for a few months, was found dead In his bed in the Ashland House this morning. Ho had retired last night hearty and in good spirits. Six hundred and sixty dollars was found on his person. A Coroner's Jury this after noon rendered a verdict of death from natural causes'. The authorities have been endeavoring to find some clue to relatives, but have failed thus far. He is supposed to have a mother In Beaver, Mo. A. B. Ennea, of Dallas. DALLAS. Nov. 16. A. B. Bnnes, a prominent fruitgrower of this section, died this morning. The Immediate cause of death was pneumonia. He had been In poor health for several moWhs. De ceased was born In Germany. He came to Oregon 10 years ago, and engaged In the raising of fruit on an extensive scale. A wife and a large family survive him. Noah R. Johnston, of Med ford. MBDFORD, Or., Nov. 16. Noah R. Johnston, a native of Venango County, Pennsylvania, aged 67 years, died today of paralysis. The funeral will take place Sunday under the auspices of Chester A. Arthur Post, G. A. R. Dr. Jessnp, of Salem, Seriously 111. SALEM, Nov. 16. Dr. S. R. Jessup. one of the most widely known physicians of this section of the state. Is seriously ill with liver trouble and his recover' is de spaired of. PORTLAND CUSTOM-HOUSE. Nciv Award of the Contract for the Interior Finish. WASHINGTON, Nov. 16. A new award has been made or the contract for tho Interior finish of the Portland Custom House, this time to the Congress Con struction Company, Of Chicago, the sec ond lowest bidders, who agree to com plete the work in 14 months, at a contract pnee oi n,iw. j.ne xraiier-ityan uom pany, who secured the first award, has since declined the contract, as It found its bid was too l6w to cover expenses. Hbvr Clackamas County Voted. OREGON CITT, Nov. 16. The official vote cast in Clackamas County for Pres idential candidates was canvassed today by County Clerk Cooper and Justices J. W. McAnulty, of Oregon City, and Louis Funk, of Redland. The official count gives McKInley a plurality of 607. The vote Is as follows: McKInley 2,216tDebs 12$ Bryan .1,615 Barker 22 Woolley 116 Tho total vote cast at this election was 4(08, while the total vote cast in June for Congressman was S9G7, Tongue receiving a plurality of 600. A total of 3933 votes was oast for Prosecuting Attorney. The registration in June was 4723. Official Vote ot Malheur County. VALE; Or., Nov. 16. The official count of Malheur County was completed today. The totals are: Ford, rep, 4T6: Fullerton, rep. 478; Fur nish, rep, 478: Paxton rep, 477; Kroner, dem. 477: Pierce, dem, 486; Stuart, dem, 477; Whltaker, dem. 484; Davis, pro, IS: Jenkins, pro, Oi Millls, pro, IS; Spauld lng. pro, 19; Embree, pop, 5: Henry, pop, C; Hill, pop, 4: Luce, pop, 6; Foljen, soc dem, ; Mendel, soc dem. 7; Porter, iSc dem, 6; Rutherford, soc dem, 7. Four years ago, Bryan received In this county 654 votes and McKInley 3i4, the former's plurality being Sto. i . Official Vote of Coos County. COQUILLE CITT, Or.. Nov. 16.-?The official count of Coos County, which was made today, shows a. total vote of 2140. divided as follows: McKInley. 1150. Bryan. 890; Woolley, 55; Debs. 30; Barker. 15: McKlnleys plural ity, 260. Bryan's plurality In 1893 was 452. For & Cold la tbe Head, Laxative Bromo-Qulnlne Tablets. GOVERNMENT OF SALEM COST OF MAINTENANCE FOR PAST TWO YEAR& Present Aaminiaftratlon Tnljea Credit St for Having: Reduced Expense trrer $20,000. SALEM, Or., Nov. 16. City Recorder N. J. Judah today issued a comparative statement of the financial affairs of the city of Salem under the present citizens administration ana under tbe previous administration. The object Uf the state ment Is to show that the citizens' admin istration has fulfilled its promise to re duce the current expenses of the city. The statement shows that the warrant expense Of the years 1S97-SS aggregated mCD9 72, from Which Is deducted $9804 13 expended on the City Hall, and not -properly a current expense. This leaves the current expense of the previous admin istration at $33,895 69. The warrant expense of the present ad ministration during 1S99 and 1900 has amounted to $32,111 57, from which Is de ducted the smallpox epidemic expense or $2303. leaving a current expense ofi $. 811 57, -which Is $9084 02 less than the uui rent expense of the former city govern ment. These figures show a reduction of about 23 per cent In current expensos. Under the head of revenues the state ment Issued "by Recorder Judah shows that the receipts of the former adminis tration amounted to $14,392 37, while the present regime has taken In $20,721 29, or an Increase of $6329 02, or about 4i per cent. Of the Increase some 13SD0 was re ceived from the Federal Government on account of the sale of the Wilson-avenue postoffice site. It is also shown that the city officials of 1S97-PS drew out of the county treasury for fees In criminal cases the net sum of $3474 80, while the present city officials have drawn out a not sum of $300 P0, or a reduction of $3l3 70. tinder the present administration a bond Issue was made by" which the rate of Interest was re duced from 8 per cent to 4 per cent, mak ing a total interest saving during the ad ministration of $3230. Mr. Judah then sums up all the items of money saved to the taxpayers by the present Council as follows: Decrease In warrant expense $ 9.0S4 02 Ihcreaso in cash receipts 6.329 02 Interest charges saved 3.250 00 DocKuse in criminal fees 3,173 70 Total saving In two years .fel.SK 74 In the statement of receipts the amount received from general taxation under either administration Is not Included, and only the current expenses are computed. Of the total reduction in current expenses about $2000 has been on account of sal aries, and $4800 on city lighting. "Would Greatly Benefit Farmers. The statement in today's Oregonlan that Willamette River beats carry wheat down the river from this -vicinity and bring back flour gives added interest to the talk of the building of a flour mill in this city. The Farmers' Warehouse & Milling Company, recently incorporated for the purpose of conducting the business of A. M. Humphrey & Co., has as one of Its expressed objects the erection and operation of a flouring mill. The com pany has as yet no very definite plans, but will probably build a mill In Salem if the desired encouragement is received from fanners and others concerned. Some time ago men of experience in flour man ufacturing agitated tho matter of erect ing a mill, but the project has not yet heen successful. Even when there was a flour mill in Salem, operating a portion of each eai outside mills sold large quantities of flour to Salem consumers. Tho Stayton millowners bought wheat be tween Salem and Stayton, hauled the flour 18 miles to Salem by wagon, and sold It at an advanced price In competi tion with Salem flour. This year wheat has been worth several cents more at Stayton than In Salem. It Is thought that If a mill, or two of them, were built and operated by local capital, the product would And a sale for home consumption, and farmers could sell their wheat at a fair price in Salem markets. Received nt the Asylum. John O'Conner, nged 60 years, was re ceived at the asylum today on a com mitment from Curry County. He; is a resident of California. The patient was brought to Salem by Sheriff Walker and an assistant The trip was made to Em pire City, thence by steamer to Portland and from there to Salem by rail. The return trip will be made entirely by land. The Journey will require about 13 days, and will cost the state about $220, with all expense charges kept down to the minimum. Recommendations for Positions. Two Oregon educators were today rec ommended to Governor Geer for posi tions on the State Text-Book Commission. They are Mrs. Nora T. Burney, of Port land, and Professor E. D. Ressler, of Eugene. While the Governor may make his appointments entirely outside the list of persons recommended, he encourages and appreciates suggestions and recom mendations. ALASKA INDIANS IN DIRE STRAITS. Unless Aid Is Sent, Numbers Will Die of Starvation. CHICAGO, Nov. 16. "Unless Govern ment aid Is extended the Alaska Indians the death rate this Winter will be ap pallingly largo." This is the statement of G. B." Swine hart, of Nome, Alaska, who Is on his way to Washington, where ho will bring tbo matter before the notice of the Depart ment of the Interior. Continuing, Mr. Swinehart said: "The Alaska Indians are in dire straits. About a month ago I made a trip down the Yukon River and found hundreds of men and women dying of a disease that Is nothing more nor less than consumption. Tho 'sickness, "which has now become an epidemic was first noticed last Spring. During the Summer the disease increased and the Indians were unable to dry fish, which is their chief and almost their only staple. Consequently, unless aid is sent a number of them will die of starvation." Mr. Swinehart was the first United States Commissioner at Nome. HERMANN ON HIS OWN CASE. Did Not Mention Resignation or Ore gron SenatorsMp to McKInley. SALEM, Nov. 16. The attention of a friend of Commissioner Blnger Hermann, in this city, was today called to the Washington dispatch published in the Evening Telegram in which it was stated that the Commissioner had informed the President that he would tender his resig nation and would enter the race for Sen ator, and that the President had promised his place to a politician In Minnesota. The gentleman stated that soon after the vote of Oregon was ascertained, the Commissioner had an Interview with the President, at which time the President expressed his gratification at the splendid vote given him In this state, being an increase of nearly 12,000 over that of four years ago, but that no mention of his resignation was made to the President nor was anything said regarding the Sena torial situation in Oregon. This informa tion comes from the Commissioner him self to the friend above mentioned. COMING SECTION OF OREGON. Crook: County a. Region of Varied and Extensive Resources. PRINEVILLE, Or., Nov. 16. The out look for the future development of Crook County Is very bright This portion or Oregon is devoted almost wholly to stock raising at the present time, but it is capable of supporting many other Indus tries. Tbe range of mountains to the east and north of this place abound in gold. and silver, and it Is a matter or common knowledge that tho Oregon King mine, at Ashwood, has heen sold within the past month tor $500,tX)0. Railroad possibilities have been the sub ject of some speculation. Until the past few days there have heen from one to five surveying parties throughout the country during the whole Summer. They were silent and noncommunlcatlve. and all manner of conjecture is Indulged In as to who they were and what is in store lorhls section. West of Prlnevllle extends the "desert," a tract of land of 60O.XX acres. To the stranger this presents anything but a pleasing landscape, but to the eye of the man who has had experience in practical irrigation It presents great possibilities. This enterprise of Irrigation has the f -est prospect of apy. The Deschutes River furnishes sufficient water for the irrigation of land enough to support 1500 families. On the tipper river is Long Prairie, and the MQore Bros;, bankers, of Moro. are Interested in a canal there that is undergoing actual construction. The Pilot Butte Development Company has purchased a site for a dam, and now has a crew of BO men at work at Its point of diversion at Farewell Bend. They have surveyed routes for several canals to divert wa'ter at as many different places, and designed to reach all of the arable portions of the desert. The Individuals composing this corporation have located a vast tract of land under the timber, desert and homestead acts, and every in dication points to the fftct that the wind work is completed and business has com menced. The Oregon Irrigation Company, which may be "-regarded as one of the first to realize the possibilities of irrigation en terprises in Crook County,, has virtually Withdrawn from the field on account of internecine strife and financial difficul ties. The remaining companies have all the appearances of responsibility, If prompt payment of bills and extensive bank accounts- are reliable Indications of this con dition. Local capital Is at work on a smaller scale, and a flume five-eighths of a mile In length is now completed, and It Is not a wild prediction to say that the waters of the Deschutes River will be moisten ing the desert within the coming year. Injuries Proved Fatal. ASTORIA. Or. Nov. 16. Edmond; West bostad, the young man who was Injured last evening at Fort Stevens by falling from the tramway at the Jetty to the rocks beloWj died this morning from the effect of his Injuries. His body was brought here atfd his funeral will be held on Sunday. He was a native of Bergen, Norway, 28 years of age, and unmarried. He came to this country hen quite young and had resided' in and about this place tho greater portion of his life, but he has no near relatives in this country. He had been connected with the Improvement work at Fort Stevens for several years. Soldiers Will Play Football. ALBANY, Nov. 16. Two football games have been arranged between Company G, of this place, and the company at Eu gene, to be played on Christmas and; New Year's, practice for which will begin in earnest at once. The Albany company has a novel arrangement for practice. Most of the team Is employed during the day, so a vacant lot has been secured, two arc lights put up, and practicing ar ranged for at night Administrator Appointed. OREGON CITY. Nov. 16. In the Pro bate Court today, Henry E. Stevens was appointed administrator of the estate of Hiram Straight, deceased. The estate 1b valued at about $S000, and includes the estate of the father of deceased, Hiram A. Straight, the former dying before the provisions of the will were finally exe cuted. Ncvr Practice for Portland Attorneys WASHINGTON. Nov. 16. Edward B. Watson and Benjamin B. Beekman, of the firm of Watson & Beekman, of Port land, have been admitted to practice be fore the Interior Department Oregon Notes. The Drain Normal School has formed a football team. Clatskanie streets are now lighted with gasoline lamps. Tho Standard Oil Company will locale a station at Coos Bay. Ground, has been broken at La Grande for the new Christian Church. Marshfleld may have a Winter carnival during the Christmas holidays. A local teachers' Institute will be held at Forest Grove, November 24. Pendleton and La Grande high schools will play football Saturday week at La Grande. The treasurer of Columbia County will pay outstanding warrants Issued prior to March 20, 1900. A temperance revival has heen active at Junction this week. About 150 persons are eaid to have signed the pledge. The Mount Hood Stage Company has had Its bridge across the east fork of Hood River removed for the Winter. The Council of Weston has ordered the Chief of Police to have minors rigidly excluded from saloons and cardrooms. The Douglas County Poultry Associa tion has arranged for a poultry and pet stock show at Roseburg, December 20 and 22. The flnance3 of Gervals are in a splen did condition. During the past year street improvements and expenses to the value of $1401 Were made. The receipts for the same period was $1245. Cash oh hand at present IB $63L Last year there was at this time $800. The Umatilla County Sunday School Convention, at Moro, November 8 and 9, was a success in every way except In attendance. That not more were present was due very likely to the lateness of the season, seeding not having been finished In the country, and to fear of diphtheria. The secretary's report showed there are 62 Sunday schools in the county. At the preliminary hearing Wednesday at Pendleton, of Henry Sheldon, Andrew Sherman and Abraham and Arthur Pease, the first two were discharged, and the oth ers held to answer before the grand Jury in $250 ball each. The four men were ac cused ot disturbing an Indian cache north of Mission station, on the O. R. & N. Railway, last week, and with robbing it of property valued at about $400. China Tom, who has been a prominent miner and merchant of Baker County for the past 25 or 30 years, has clearea out and left many creditors. He took with him all the money he had In his safe, ahd only his stock of merchandise remains. A good many of his country men had trams 61 money deposited with him, which appregate from $7000 to $14,000. It Is supposed "he is now on his way to China Several persons "who have been oVer the toute of the proposed lone-Condon road say the project Is feasible. The dis tance Is about 30 miles. It is thought a grade can be built up the hill on the cast sld of Rock Creek, which will ndt exceed eight Inches to the rod. A survey will be made at once. Gilliam and Morrow Coun ties 'will probably be asked for help and a subscription paper will be circulated to make up the necessary amount The esti mated cost will be $1000. The proposed route will cross Rock Creek it the ola Downer place. It is proposed to change "the rdute of the county road between Condon and Arlington. J The new route will leave the present road on the ridge about five miles from Clem, and will follow down a draw to Rock Creek. At Olex a new tjradfe will be made up the hUl. starling ai Randall's place and coming out' at the head of the present lane on Shuttler Flat It Is said the new route will save wo miles of distance between Condon and Olex. ami that the. new grade will not exceed 10 inchjs o the fpd. , The County Court is represented as favorable to the change. flHGN OF -LAWfcBSNESS HOLD-UPS AND ROBBERIES ARE FREQUENT IN TACOMA. Police Make Dally Round-Ups of Shady Characters, Only to Head Tnem?for Portlantl. TACOMA, Wash., Nov. 16. Hold-ups are becoming of dally occurrence, and hardly a night goes by without some house "being burglarized. At noon today, as two ladies were passing through Wright Park, a thug held them up, snatching the pocketbook and watch of ono of the ladies. The police make dally round-ups of men of shady character, who have hoen re cently driven out of Seattle". Many are taien to the southern limits of the city and headed for Portland. People living In the suburbs are asking for better police protection. JUDGE M'DONALD GOES FREE. Charge of Attempted Subornation of Perjury Dismissed. COLFAX) Nov. 16. The Nbvember term of the Superior Court closed this after noon, the Jnry summoned never having been called. This afternoon saw the close of the prosecutldn of Judge MoDonald on a charge of attempted subornation of per jury. Yesterday Judge Jacobs held de fendant's demurrer to the information to be well founded. The prosecution gave notice of an Intention to appeal to the Supreme Court Judge Jacobs gave the prosecution until today to file an amended complaint This the prosecuting nttor new declined to do, ahd the case was dis missed, M- O. Reed, the attorney em ployed by the County Commissioners to assist In the prosecution of McDonald, and who was not permitted to act in that capacity by Judge Jacobs, still clami that the prosecution will be pushed, and in his opinion McDonald will be convicted. But this, he thinks, "will not bo done until after McDonald retires from the bench in January, 1S01. The case against W. H. James, charged 31th assault upon his own daughter, was so dismissed, the outraged child, who was the prosecuting witness, mailing no appearance. Of the 10 cases set for trial at this term of court, two have been postponed until the December term. These are the cases against Dan Miller, charged with grand larceny, and C C. Clark, who was caught in the act Of stealing a horse, after hav ing committed a burglary. BEESON MURDER TRIAL. Dnmasrlne Evidence Akalnst Gates, Who Is Accused of the Crime. SOUTH BEND DEPOT, Wash., Nov. 16. Two fishermen testified today In the Beeson murder case that Gates, who is accused of the crime, told them that he did not murder Beeson, but that he kbew who did. A boy testified that Gates told him that It would be better for him (Gates) If the body of Beeson was never found. Another boy said that Gates told him that if any one ran into his net he would kill him. It was demonstrated by expert testimony that the launch which Beeson was in charge of could not have gone 200 yards with a scow attached with out turning around, if no one was at the wheel. T, R. BUlings said he had cdnvcrsed with. Gates the next day after Beeson disappeared. Gates was very nervous and said when a man disappeared on the Columbia nobody thought anything of it. Gates, said he had it in for Beeson be cause 4jp had treated him mean. Calvin Brown heard the conversation and cor roborated It. Henry Smith, superinten dent of MbGowan's North River capnery, testified that Olsen told him that his partner. Gates, was to do the talking about the Beeson matter. Two Younjr Men Assault Another. ALBANY, Or., Nov. 16. Vernie Sloan and John Bern, two young men df Craw tordsville, were brought to Albany this forenoon and placed in the County Jail under bonds to await the action of the Circuit Court. It Is charged against them that while Fred Green was escorting Miss Addle Hall to her home near Craw fordsvlle from church, the young men attacked them, beating and kicking them, until a neighbor came to the rescue and drove the young men away. It la evidently a ease of Jealousy. Bold Attempt to Rob Bank. VANCOUVER, B. 'C., Nov. 16.-At the town of Nanalmo, B. C, a bold attempt was made to rob the Bank of British Columbia 'Just before daybreak this morn ing, and In defending the vault Purvis Smith, a clerk of the bank, who sleeps on the premises, as a guard, was shot by the burglar. After he shot, Smith fired four times at th6 burglar, who escaped. Smith's wound will not prove fatal. The burglar secured no treasure. Trial ot an Election Fighter. SALEM. Or., Nov. 16. The trial of Wll lard Martin, the Howell Prairie farmer, who. In an election affray. Injured George Murphy so badly that the removal of his eye was necessary, was concluded today. Recorder Judah took the case Under ad visement until tomorrow. The evidence tended to show thatMartln struck MUrphy from behind with a billy club, and the general opinion is that the blow was un justifiable. WRECKED IN NORTHERN WATERS. Schooner Rube L. Richardson Steamer Oregon From Nome. SEATTLE, Nov. 16. The steamer Oregon arrived from Nome this afternoon with 145 passengers and $300000 in treasure. The Oregon was compelled, ort account or a severe storm Just prior to her depar ture, to put to sea leaving 75 of her booked passengers on the beach. Arrange ments were made to bring them down on the Centennial, which Was toxleave Nome a day or two later. The loss of the schooner Rube L. Richardson on Novem ber 2 on a reef below Slnrock City is reported by the Oregon's officers. The crew was saved. Among the Oregon's passengers were Charles D. Lane, the California million aire; ex-Congressman Lafe Pence, of Colorado, and several well-known Seattle men. 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PINKHAM'S VEGETABLE COMPOUND with the outlook In Nome, especially In the newly discovered mining regions. Mr. Lane's COth birthday was celebrated on the Oregon at sea several days before her arrival In Seattle. Captain George B. Baldwin, the third member of the party being sent by the Nome Chamber of Commerce to mafte known Nome's wants In Congress, also came down on the Oregon. Oregon Mining; Stock Exchange. Following were the quotations at the Oregon Mining Stock Exchange yesterday: Bid. Aslked Astoria & Melbourne 23 2$ Adams Mountain 5 6 Buffalo VJ, 2, Copperopolls ...0 CH Gold HJU & Bohemia BH 6 Goldstone Consolidated 2 3 Isabella 002 .004 Lost JJorse ...,. .,-..v S 5U Oregon Colorado-M. M & D. Coj-.'j 5 ISji Oregon Ex. & Dev. Co. .. BVs Rhorslde 4 T Umpq.ua 2 S SPOKANE, Nov. 1C The closing quotations for minim: stocks today were: , Bid. Askedl Bid. Asked Blaektatl .... 8 10 IPrln. Maud ... IH 2ft Butte & Boe.. VA 2T4P. M. Tunnel ... 17 Butte & Bos. 1 3 Quilp ,..1320 Crystal 4U 54 Itamb: Car ....24 25 D. T. No 2. Republic ..... 0 Evening Star. Gold Ledge .. Golden Harv. Reservation ..3 5 Boss Giant.... 2 2 SulliVan 12 14 Tom Thumb ..0 14 Waterloo 2 3H Winnipeg 4 Conjecture ... 3 3U U. S. Marble, .lilt 14 Rainbow 4W 6 Gold Standard. 7 OH I. X. L.. Jim Blaine L. P. Surp Uin. Lion ... Morrison 2 Mom. Glory.. 5 5 Noble 1 3 NEW TOKK. Nov. closed as follows: 18 Mining stocks today Chollar Crown Point 03Ophlr .$ 75 Plymouth 1 00 Quicksilver 1 25 C. C & Va., ... 1 peadwood ...... G. & C B. & N. Homestake ..... CO Ironsllver ...... 7 Mexican Ontario ........ 22 do pfd 7 00 S. Nev 20 Standard 2 75 Union Con ...... 10 Yellow Jacket .. 22 Brunswick ...... 10 BOSTON, Nov. 10 Closing quotations Allouez M. Co.? 2 75 Alma! Copper. 05 50 Osceola 77 00 Parrot ......... 40 23 Qulncy ICO 00 Sante Pe Copper 7 50 Tamarack 2S5 00 Utah Mining ... 35 00 Bost & Mont.,. 325 00, Butte & Boston 70 50 Cat & Hecla .. 820 00 Centennial .... 20 75 Franklin 15 76 winona 4 00 Humboldt 60 OOj Wolverines 45 50 Cugrllsn Setters) Capture All Prizes. SEATTLE, Nov. 16. Patrons of the in augural trials of the Pacific Northwest Field Trial Club, who arrived in this city tonight from Whldby Island, proAounce the trials to have heen the most success ful. In many respects, ever held In the West JEhtries In the Derby stakes num .18 21 :: 1 40 2V NO MORE DREAD OF THE DENTAL CHAIR The New York Dental Parlors Fourth and Morrteon Sts., Portland Be sure you are in our office Blumauer-Frank Building, over Sealy, Mason & Co.'s. Teeth extracted and filled absolutely without pain by our lata scientific method. No sleep-producing agents or cocaine. 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At kins, owned in Seattle and Tacoma, and Montez, owned by R. B. Dyer, of South Bend. All-age Fir3t, Sports Destiny, owned by A. H. Nelson, of Tacoma; second, Clip per W owned by C. E. Wilson, of Elko, Nev., third. Lady, owned by J. A. Terry, of Sacramento, Cal. All of the winning dogs are English setters. Notes of Hlllsboro. HTLLSBdROl dr., N.6.'MrsV:Emma Baker Galloway, of Oregon City, officially Inspected General Ransom Relief Corps, of this city, last evening. The exercises were concluded by a delightful lunch In honor of the corps' guest. A large number of citizens have been cited to appear before the County Equal ization Board to show cause why their as sessments should not be raised, as to money, notes and accounts. Representative Tongue Is arranging his business so as to take his departure No vember 28, for Washington, to attend the coming session of Congress. He will bo accompanied East by his daughters, the Misses Bertha ard Elizabeth. Horses for Cavalry Service. WALLA WALLA, Nov. 16. Captain R. Page Walnwrlght, U S. A , is In the city buying horses for the use of tho troops in the Philippines Since July, 1SW, Captain Wainwrlght has bought In Washington, Oregon and Idaho nearly 2700 horses and 260 mules, and 's now en gaged In filling an rrder fi r SCO more. He pays from $0 to JS0 a head for horses. While they are net up to the standard for cavalry use In this country, they are admirably suited to the service In the Philippines. Pufljet Sound Salmon Pack, SEATTLE, Nov. 16 The official esti mate of the paek of the Puget Sound salmon canneries, made public today, shows a decrease of over 50 per cent from the pack of 1SW. The decrease Is due to the absence, of the humpback sal mon, which run only once nrtwo years, and the partial failure of the sockeyo run. The 19 principal canneries of tho Sound produced this season 432,081 cases, valued at approximately J2.348.142.