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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 $300000 in treasure.
The Oregon was compelled, ort account or
a severe storm Just prior to her depar
ture, to put to sea leaving 75 of her
booked passengers on the beach. Arrange
ments were made to bring them down on
the Centennial, which Was toxleave Nome
a day or two later. The loss of the
schooner Rube L. Richardson on Novem
ber 2 on a reef below Slnrock City is
reported by the Oregon's officers. The
crew was saved.
Among the Oregon's passengers were
Charles D. Lane, the California million
aire; ex-Congressman Lafe Pence, of
Colorado, and several well-known Seattle
men. Mr. Lane says he is not going to
drop the proceedings against Receiver
MoKenzie if he has to follow him to the
highest court in the land. He says Mc
Kenzie and his associates endeavored to
get the mines for themselves, but failed.
Mr. Lane expressed himself as pleased
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Oregon Mining; Stock Exchange.
Following were the quotations at the Oregon
Mining Stock Exchange yesterday:
Bid. Aslked
Astoria & Melbourne 23 2$
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
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throughout was perfect and the decisions
met with general approval.
Following are the winners in the sev
eral events.
Derby First, Northern Huntress, owned
by T. J. A. Tledemann, of Portland, Or.;
second, Clipper W., owned by C E. Wil
son, of Elko, Nev.: third divided equally
between Dick Stamboul and Frank R. At
kins, owned in Seattle and Tacoma, and
Montez, owned by R. B. Dyer, of South
Bend.
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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.