THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1900. FOR ARID -SKI-IONS Bill to Provide Great"! rriga tion System $!,0Q0.p00. FOR SEVERAL STATES Oregon, Washington And Idaho In cludedWin Be Introduced at the Coming Session of Congress. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. A bill for ir rigation of arid lands Is to bo introduced and pushed at the approaching session of Congress which, will "affect Oregon, "Wash ington and Idaho, among other states. 'The most earnest advocates of irrigation feel that with the Indorsement of the late Irrigation Congress they will be able to muster the" Bolld 'support of delegates from all arid-land states, and hope in this way to secure some general legislation this session. The bill already prepared provides that four practical reservoir sites and irriga tion dilches .shall be surveyed In each state by the Geological Survey, the Sec retary of the Interior then to withdraw the land embraced in and surrounding the most suitable sites and ditches. He shall then let contracts for constructing reser voirs and ditches, to cost more than 51.000.000, In each state. Nine million dol lars Is appropriated by the bill. "When the lands are irrigated they are to be subject to homestead entry, each entry man to pay $2 "50 per acre, and no indi vidual to secure more than SO acres. The reservoir and ditches are to be turned over to the settlers when most of the land irrigated is taken up. It is possible, however, that this irri gation bin will be made a part of the river and harbor bill again, as it was two years ago. D. H. Stearns, of Oregon, and Dr.-R. J. Gobel, of "Washington, delegates of the Ir rigation Congress, called on the President today and solicited his support to' some plan of Governmental aid in an irrigation system for reclaiming: the arid West. COURT AT BAKER CITY. Bonanza Mine Salt Dismissed Xctts pnper Man Arraigned for Libel. BAKER CHTY, Nov. 27. The civil action commenced in the Circuit Court of this district by H.L. Phillips to recover from Albert Gelser and other members of the Gelser family 5109,500, was dismissed yes terday by Judge R. E. Eakin, on motion of attprneys for plaintiff. John C. Leas ure, in behalf of C 1L Idleman and L. R. Webster, attorneys for plaintiff, asked for the dismissal, without prejudice to the latter, which was granted. C. A. Johns, attorney for Mr. Gelser, was free to state that he believed the dismissal terminated the case for all time, and the same opinion is shared by Mr. Geiser, who states that ho and his family have paid to Phillips all that Is due him for his work in connection with the sale of the Bonanza properties. This case grew out of the disposal ot the Bonanza mines, which were owned by the Gelser estate, represented by Al bert Gelser. A contract was given C. F. Hyde, of Baker City, granting a large commission if the mine was sold for 5680.000. Phillips alleged that this con tract inured to his benefit, and was so Intended. A time limit was specified, within which the transfer should be made. Phillips in his complaint admitted that the sale was not made before expi ration of this limit, but alleged that he was encouraged to continue his efforts under promise of fair compensation. It appears that the purchasers came shortly afterward. Phillips alleged the purchase price to have been $SOO,000, and asked for 10 per cent as commission. In figuring out this amount the sum is made to be 5105,500, which is less 5500 paid to him already for his work. Under order of the court some evidence was taken in this case about two weeks ago. As the motion for dismissal was made by plaintiff's attorneys immediately following, the inference Is drawn that the evidence demonstrated to them that they had no case. Both Mr. Johns and Mr. Geiser believe the case Is ended. The latter emphatically asserts that he has fully paid Phillips for all work done. Henry F. Cassldy, formerly editor of the Baker City Herald, was formally ar raigned yesterday in the Circuit Court on three charges of libel, which have been preferred by Letson Balliet. One of these charges Is based on a pamphlet published by Mr. Cassldy since he has- been de prived of the managership of the Herald. Immediately following the change of con trol an editorial appeared the paper apologizing for all attacks on Balliet, snaking it appear that the editor had changed his mind. Mr. Cassldy Issued a circular, in which he stated emphatically that he had not changed his attitude. One ot the libel charges is founded on this paper and the dther two on articles which appeared in the Baker City Herald before Mr. Cassldy was deprived ot con trol. To each of the charges Mr. Cassldy pleaded not guilty, and asked for a 50 days' continuance, that John Goarin, his attorney, might be In attendance. No date was fixed for the hearing. Judge "Eakin stated that he would give the sub ject further consideration. HARVEY WAS ACQUITTED. Verdict of Jnrj- In Case of Trainman Charsed With, Assault. ROSEBURG, Or.. Nov. 27. Circuit Court for Douglas County convened here yesterday morning, with a light docket. First on the docket was the assault case in which Winnie Thorn, of Cottage Grove, was the victim of a Southern Pacific freight-train crew last Summer on the run between that place and Roseburg. II. Patterson, a brakesnan, -was ccra icted of this crime, and is serving a terra in the penitentiary. A like charge was preferred against Brakoman B. F. Harvey, whose trial was held at the last term of Circuit Court, when tho Jury disagreed. Hiscase came -up for hearing again yesterday. Many witnesses were examined, and it was not until 9:30 o'clock this morning that the case was oubmltted to the Jury, whloh, after six hours' deliberation, returned a verdict for acquittal. The criminal calendar was cut short yesterday, when six prisoners confined in the County Jail were arraigned before Judge Hamilton and pleaded guilty in rapid succession to the respective charges of horse-stealing and burglary. Several i divorce cases will be heard tomorrow. Judge Failed to Arrive. HILLSBORO. Nov. 27.-Judge McBride missed the morning train from Portland and there was no session of the Circuit Court today. He came out this evening and held a night session to enable wit nesses io go to their homes. FOOT AND" ANKLE "WERE TORN OFF. Accident That Befell Oiler In MiU Another Employe Injured. ASTORIA, Nov. 27. Oscar Lauri, 14 years old, was caught on Jho set-screw line shaft in the Astoria Box Company's mill this evening, while oiling. His 'foot and ankle were torn off and he was other wise frightfully bruised. He was taken to the hospital and the doctors hold out little "hopes for his recover. Another -man fell and cut his head at the .same time in the factory. PORTLAND CUSTOM-HOUSE WORK. Local Firm Will Likely Get Con tract for Electric Wiring. WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. The Western Electric Works, of Portland, .will proba bly Aftcure iha -contract Xox electric "rfr- ing in the PortlandCustom-House, their bid of $9830 bolus about $2000 less than t any-other" 'suBmltted. JThe Portland, General Electric Com pany asked 11,150 for the -work. An award has -not yet been made. , .MIXER'S GHASTLY DEATH. Hid Himself In Tunnel and Blew OS JHls'Sead With .Dynamite. BAKER CITY, Nov. 27. At the Inquest held over the body of George Ellis, the aged insane man found In a mining tun nel near Weatherby, ghastly details ot death were revealed. It is evident that the old man entered the tunnel to hide from Imaginary pursuers, or to- prevent his being taken to the asylum, wither he was bound at the time of his escape from the officers. With a stick of dyna mite he had blown in a portion of tho tunnel, blocking the exit. Over the. top of this obstruction he had succeeded in drilling a loophole, through which he had pointed his rifle. After thus fortifying "himself, it is supposed that Ellis com mitted suicide by exploding a stick of dynamite In his mouth. When the body was discovered nothing was left of the cranium, or face sav a small portion of the lower Jaw. While inquiries had been made as to what had become of the old man, no one thought about exploring the caved-ln tunnel. Within the past few days obnoxious odors marked the region, and investigation revealed the corpse within. At tho Coroner's Inquest evidence was adduced to the effect that Ellis, after escaping from the officers, had purchased three sticks of dynamite and some rifle cartridgts at Durkee. Statements made at tho some time that he would never go to the asylum, together with the condi tions discovered inside the tunnel, led the Jury to return a verdict of suicide. At first it was believed that Ellis had taken ills own life with his rifle, but closer ex amination proved this theory at fault, as the rifle Jay some distance away and the head was completely destroyed. No less powerful explosion than dynamite or giant powder would have been so de structive. Ellis had resided about Weatherby for several years. He was known as an er ratic, contentious man. A small- farm is loft, which has little value, and his min ing properties are of no considerable worth. ANTELOPE SHEEPMAN SHOT. Outcome of -Trouble With -Another Over Family Matters. THE DAIXES, Or., Nov. 27.-Sherlff Kelly received a telephone message this morning from E. J. Gllsan, Justice of the Peace at Antelope, stating that Bert Rogen, a resident of -that place, had shot and seriously wounded M. J. Fln layson, one of the most prominent sheep men of the Antelope section. The ball entered the right breast. Just above the nipple and. ranging upward, lodged un der the collar bone. Sheriff Kelly in structed Justice Glisan to arrest and hold Rogers for examination. Both men will be brought to The Dalles this afternoon. The trouble between the two is said to have arisen over family matters. Charged With Death of a Child. VICTORIA, B. C., Nov. 27. Eugene V. Brooks, Zionist elder, and W. W. Maltby, one of his followers, were arrested this afternoon and charged with causing the death of the 6-year-old son of Mr. Maltby. The child was 111 with diphtheria and no physician's effort was made to save his life. Held for Uttering- Worthless Checks. NEW WHATCOM, Wash., Nov. 27. H. L. Crosby, who "was released only last month from the state penitentiary at Walla Walla, was arrested here tonight for uttering forged chocks, tp which were signed the name of L. W. David, Mayor of Blaine. Youth Guilty of tPetlt Larceny. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov! 57. John Johnson, a lad 17 years of age, plead guilty in tho Justice Court here today to a charge of petit larceny, and was sen tpneed to seven days in the County Jail. TO ENTERTAIN OREGON DAIRYMEN. Hillsboro Making: Ready for Annual Meeting- State Land Business. HILLSBORO, Nov. 27. Mayor Wilcox, at a mass meeting In the City Hall last evening, appointed the following commit tee to provide for the entertainment ot the State Dairymen's Association which will convene here January 3 and 4: Hon. W. H. Wehrung, Hon. W. N. Barrett, E. C Schulmerich. J. B. Wilkes, George A. Morgan, W. V. Wiley, James A. Imbrle and George H. Wilcox. W. H. Gault will act as secretary of the committee until after the meeting of the association. State Land Agent Geer has been here this week looking after land business for the state board. Agricultural Coijcjse Instructor. CORVALLIB, Nov. 27. Professor J. B. Patterson has signified to President Gatch an acceptance of the position of physical Instructor at tho Agricultural College. Professor Patterson has been for four years at the head of the physical cul ture department of the University of Wooster, at Wooster, O. He is to leave at once for Corvallis, and the new work at the college is expected to begin short ly after the Thanksgiving vacation. Wnslilnstou Postal Orders. WASHINGTON, Nov. 23. A postofflce has been established at Roosevelt. "Lewis County, Washington, to be supplied by special service from Sllvercreek. Martin L. Pfaff has been appointment postmas ter. The postofflce at Madrone, Kitsap Coun ty, Washington, has "been moved one and one-half miles west, without change of postmaster. Mr. Tongue Leaves Today. HILLSBORO, Nov. 27. Representative T. H. Tongue and party leave tomorrow evening for Washington, D. C. The Misses Elizabeth and Bertha Tongue, Miss Winnie Rouaine and Thomas H. Tongue, Jr., go East with the Representative. Mr. Tongue, Jr., will this Winter attend the Columbian Law School at Washington. Flnal Trip of Goldsborough. TACOMA, Nov. 27, It is expected the torpedo destroyer Goldsborough will be ready for her final trial Friday. The crew to handle the ship are here, and are all experienced men. Moody Off for Washington. THE DALLES. Or.. "Nov. 27. Hon. M. A. "Moody left here tins morning for Washington, via the Northern Pacific, ex pecting to reach Washington Saturday. Oregon Notes. By order of the Mayor, Wallowa sa loons are closed on Sunday. The new road from Elgin, at Wallowa Hill, is said to be almost Impassable. Chemawa Indians and the Salem Ath letic Club will play football at the state fair grounds Thanksgiving. Remi Rondeau, of Tygh Ridge, -has gixma a potato which weighs eight pounds, says a Dalles paper. W. L. Leming has received a sentence of SO days imprisonment for having stolen some tools -at La Grande. A. A. Bonncy picked up a grasshopper last week on the road five miles south of Tho Dalles, when the thermometer was at zero. Cold weather last week created trouble at the Concord mine by freezing the water that supplies the air draft. Work In the mine was suspended, and the en tire force put to work opening up a new ditch. J. H. Oaes, of PzinevUle, informs an Antelope paper that a coyote entered one of his corrals, killed two ewes, stampeded the others, and huddled the whole band up in a corner of' thlr corral, where 33 of them -smothered: to death. ' " GIVEN OFFICIAL NOTICE ELECTION CERTIFICATES ISSUED TO REPTuDLICABLJBLECTORS. Decide Among; "Themselves W"ao.Goea to Capital How Governer Qeer Was Selected In 1800. SALEM, Kov, 27.-"Jovernpr, Geer today issued to 'the Republican Electors their certificates of flection.- The Electors will meet at the Capitol, December 6,, to cast Jtheir ballots for President and Vice-President, and at that time one of the four Electors will be selected to take the cer tificate of votes cast to Washington. There Is no prescribed mode of determin ing who shall have the honor of trans mitting the vote, so each body of Elec tors adopts the manner most satisfactory to a majority. Four years ago the Presidential Elec tors were John F. Caples, T. T. Geer, E. L. Smith and S. M. Yoran. Geer and Yoran were both very anxious to be se lected to transmit the vote, because .of the honor and the unusual privileges ac corded a man who goes to Washington on such a mission. Caples and Smith were also -willing to undertake the task, but were disposed to yield to one of the other two The Electors not being able to agree upon one of their number. It was decided to cast lots. Caples withdrew his chance, and the names of the other three Electors wero written on cards, which were placed in Judge Caples hat. The cards were well shaken, and then Judge Caples, with eyes turned aside, drew out the card bearing Mr. Smith's name. The fortunate Elector Insisted, however, that his namo be put back In tho hat, and that another draw be made. This was done, and the name of T. T. Geer was next drawn. Governor Geer said today, in relating the incident, that he did not suggest that an other draw" be made. He says, however, that he regards Mr. Smith's act as tho most magnanimous and unselfish that has ever come to his notice. It Is a great privilege to be permitted to carry the electoral vote to Washing ton, for the messenger has all his ex-1 penses paid, receives some compensation, meets a hearty welcome in all official circles at the National Capital, and Is granted the courtesies of the Senate for one day Governor Geer had a strong claim on this honor, aside from his draw ing the lot He had made a strong per sonal campaign for the- Republican ticket, and received the highest vote of the four Republican candidates. McKInley to Governor Geer. In response, to a telegram of congrat ulation en his re-election, President Mc KInley has written Governor Geer as fol lows: "I want to thank you most cordially for the message of congratulation which you were good enough to send. With assur ances that your kindly comment is appre ciated, believe me, very sincerely yours, "WILLIAM TdcKINLEY." Wallowa Criminal Pardoned. Governor Geer today granted a pardon In favor of Dennis Whltmore, who was received at the Penitentiary In May, 1900, on a three-year sentence for perjury com mitted in Wallowa County. The pardon was granted on the petition of about 450 citizens of Wallowa County, and the rec ommendation ot the trial Judge and Pros ecuting Attorney. It was claimed In Whltmore's behalf that he was only 13 years of age when he committed the crime, and, being unsophisticated, was led Into the wrong-doing by older persons. The false swearing was done through a mistaken idea of friendship, the testi mony being given for the purpose of clearing his friend, George H. Luttrell, of the charge of stealing money. Received at Asylum. Ered Hense, of Clem, Gilliam County, was received at the Asylum today. He is a farmer, and 58 years of age. SALEM REPUBLICANS CONFIDENT. Expect to Capture City Administra tion at Coming Election. SALEM, Or., Nov. 27. Salem Republi cans feel confident of success in the city election next Monday. -The citizens' mass meeting tonight did not bring out as large a crowd as attended the Republican con vention last night, and a part of tonight's attendance was made up of Republican spectators. The only Republicans who took a prominent part In the citizens' meeting were Dr. W. A. Cuslck, George J. Pearse and P. S. Knight. The meeting ratified the nominations already made by petition, and adopted resolutions pledging the candidates to economy. People's Ticket for Colfax Election. CENTRALIA, Wash., Nov. 27. The reg ular city convention was held last night at the City Hall, and the following "peo ple's'' ticket nominated: Mayor, E. R. ZImmer; City Attorney, J. R. Buxton; Clerk, W. O. Bennett; Treasurer, H. J. Miller; CouncIlman-at-Large, Frank Harm; councilmen First Ward, A. L. Barner; Second Ward, W. C. Hlnks, F. S. Sprague; Third Ward, George Miller. The election tikes place December 4, and will be the most closely contested for many years Sunday closing will be the principal issue. While many citizens are in favor of closing the business houses on Sunday, they believe that, if carried to the extreme, the move will prove fn Jurlous to the best interests of the city. Oregon City Nonpartisan Ticket. OREGON CITY, Nov. 27. At the non partisan city convention held at Willam ette Hall tonight, Charles H. Dye was elected chairman and C. Schuebet secre tary. The following nominees were chosen: Mayor, George A. Harding, by acclama tion; Treasurer, Linn E. Jones, nominee of independent citizens' convention, in dorsed unanimously; Councilmen First Ward, Duane C Ely, three years; H. C Stevens, one year; Second Ward C. G. Huntley, three years; W. M. Sheahan, in dependenrcltlzens' nominee, for one year, indorsed; Third Ward, E. W. Scott, inde pendent citizens' nominee for three years, indorsed; S. D. Francis, one year. Idaho's Offlclnl Vote. BOISE, Idaho, Nov. 27. The State Board of Canvassers canvassed the vote of the recent election today. It shows there were 57,914 votes cast. The highest Bryan Elector has 2216 plurality, the oth ers 1752 and 1751. Glenn, fus, for Con gress, has 1227. and Hunt, fus, for Gover nor, 2160. There were $57 Prohibition votes, "213 Barker and Donnelly votes, and 232 cast for Bryan Electors on what was termed the anti-fusion Populist ticket. HEAVY FOGS ON PDGET SOUND. Many Minor Accidents on Both. Land and Water Resulted. TACOMA. Nov. 27. Heavy fogs pre vailed over the Upper Puget Sound all day, and minor accidents on both land and water resulted. Two street-cars col lided on lower Pacific avenue, smashing the fronts of both cars and injuring one of the motormen. None of the passen gers sustained injury. NORTHWEST DEAD. W. Hi Wood, of Astoria. ASTORIA, Nov. 27. W. H. Wood, a resi dent of Astoria for the past 25 years, died this morning of cancer of the Uver after a long and painful Illness. His fu neral will he held Thursday morning from this late residence and the Interment wilf bo in Greenwood cemetery, under the auspices of the Knights ot Pythias and the A. O. U. W., of which he was a member. The deceased was born in Dev onport, England, in 1SL While a young man he Joined the British Navy and re mained in' it until IS, wlien he received hla' discharge at Victoria, B. C, afcr 'which for. several years he engaged in the coasting trade until 1575, when he came to Astoria to residej and has been engaged ever since in the seining busi ness. He married here and leaves a widow, two" daughters and a- son. "WV F, Owens, of Cedar Mill. IHLLSBORO, Nov. 27. W. F. Owens, a prominent- pioneer farmer of CedarMill, this county, died yesterday. His funeral "will -occur tomorrow. 'Washington Notes. Pomeroy has a project for aa electric light plant. N. R. Lee has been sentenced at North Yakima to" GO days for pocket-picking. v Two" cases of smallpox are at Fish Hook Point on Snake -River, near "Walla Walla. J. W. Rummens, of pomeroy, last week consigned a carload of bogs and 200 tur keys to Northport, B. a The Coltllle city election will take place December 4. A Mayor, City Treasurer and three Councilmen will be elected. Adam Spenger has been bound over at New Whatcom to the Federal Court on a charge of selling whisky to Indians. The Stevens County tax rolls are being extended upon the basis -of the Tecent tax levy, which was fixed at 21 7-10 mills The city levy for Colvllle is 8 millls. An epidemic of scarlet fever, mumps and diphtheria is prevalent at Tacoma. All the buildings will probably be fumi gated and strict quarantine established. Captain H. B. Kirby has secured a site for a shipyard near the mills of the Bel Ungham J3ay Improvement Company, on the Whatcom water front. His first or der will be for Several steam schooners for the northern trade. Captain C. E. Curtis, of New Whatcom, has traded his steamer Lady of the Lake for the Dode, of Seattle, and will place the latter! boat on the Seattle-Whatcom-Blalne route. The Lady of the Lake has been running between Whatcom and Blaine. The Citizens' Bank, of Falrhaven, has been formally , disincorporated, under or der of the Superior Court. This institu tion was the "only one on BelHtigham Bay that maintained its existence during the hard times of lS92-'96. The object ot tne dlsincorporation was the jtormation of the Citizens' National Bank of Falrhaven. The E. K. Wood Lumber Company, the recent purchasers of the big Belllngham mill, have a force of men engaged In the work of preparing a large amount of new machinery which will soon belnstalled. The plant will be completely equipped, and. a large sum will be spent in re modeling the property and in building docks, etc. v E. Y. Grassett, manager of the late banking firm of E. Y. Grassett Ss'Co., of New Whatcom, has been arrested charged with grand larceny. The complaining witness was a depositor In the "bank, and it Is alleged that-Grassett received de posits when he knew the Institution was in a falling condition. Grassett's bank was recently absorbed by the Scapdlna-vlan-Amerlcan Bank. He was released upon 51000 bonds. The Chehalls County Commissioners, at their recent session, granted a saloon li cense to M. Spinner, of Oakdale, In the eastern part of the county. A great num ber of Oakville citizens opposed the grant ing of the license on the ground, among others, that they did not want a saloon In their city under any circumstances. But Mr. Spinner, under. a faithful promise' fo the board that le will keep within the bounds of the law, secured the ne cessary license for one year. A number of other small towns In the county have grown to what might be called "saloon size," and are talking, of asking fpr li censes Satsop being one Qfthe) principal ones but there are many protests coming from some of its clitzens. Montesano, after six years of darkness, has closed a contract with Chester H. Klehl, of Seattle, fpr an electric Jight plant. Mr. Klehl and his associates have bought the Montesano water plant, which is situated on the hills north of the city, and Is operated by a flume and dam on the gravity -system. It Is their intention to enlarge the reservoir, and to run the light plant arrangements will be made whereby the overflow from the dam "will be utilized. Mr. Klehl filed a bond of 51000 with the city "attorney of Monte sano Saturday, guaranteeing- faithful per formance of contract. There Is good power to be derived from "what Is known' as Silvia Creekalls, and it may be possi ble the company will decide to build the light plant there Instead ot atthe reser voir, as first contemplated. A decision was gendered at Port Town send Jast Saturday in the case of R. K. Brown ys. the Union Savings. & Loan Association, of Portland, by whlqh. Mr Brown gets a Judgment for nearly 56000. The case Is one of others that cluster about the few closing months pf the ca reer pf ex-Collector J. C. Saunders In Port Towfisend. Saunders transferred to Brown, as securlety for a certificate of deposit for 5SO0O, 50 shares of the capital stock of the Puget Sound Sayings & Loan Asss'ociatioo. The association was later absorbed by the Portland company, and it was understood that the capital stock which Brown held was to he reissued by tho Portland concern. Then Saunders bank broke, and Mr. Brown lost the mon ey he Jhad on deposit, but kept his stofck. Up to July, 1S99, no one appeared from tho Portland concern to .straighten the matter out, so Brown Instituted proceed ings to get the stock transferred from Saunders name to his own. This pro ceeding, the Union Savings & Loan Asso ciation has fought tooth and nail, and they will probably carry the case to the Supreme Court. Oregon Mining: Stock Exchanjre. Following were the Quotations atjthe Oregon Mlnlne Btock Excnawje yesjeroax: Bid. Adams Mountain 6 Astoria & Melbourne SjlH Buffalo 2 Copperopolls Champion , -- Gold Hill & Bohemia rOA.tA,. (-"Amenl'i-fited ......... &U. Asked. 25 S e 3 Huronlan .... & 3 T..k.n. J. 003 1 IH T a... Un.BA ........ 5 5"m Onaron-'Colo. M.'M. -& D. Co..... -6& 5 Oregon Ex. & Dev..Co Riverside v A J Umpqiia 2 SPOKANE, Nor. 27. The closing quotations for mining -Jtocks today wejre-- v Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. Blacktail ... Butte & Bos, Noble Five - Prln. Maud,.. 1 1 Crystal 3 D T. Con. ...-24 P. M. TunneI.124 17. Qullo .18 2". Even. Star... 3 Gold Ledge... l1 Ramb. Car...,Z3J5 sa Republic 74 , Rolden Harv. Reservation .. 3 5 IS 14 4 t. X. I 18 Iron Mask Jim Blaine... 5 f.. P. Surn... 7 Ross. Giant... 24 Sullivan 14 Tom Thumb, ..io4 Waterloo 2& TWtn. T1lon....4"A US Winnipeg Conjecture ... 36 io?-- rlOT A ftl AUUWI. VJIV1JV " ". Morrison 2 Sfcf SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. Zl. Official closing Quotations for mining stocks: Alta -50 ullKentuclc Con 50 02 Alpha Con ....... 31 Mexican 23 Occidental Con ... 4 Ophlr . 70 Overman 7 totosl 17 Savage 13 Seg. Belcher 3 Sierra Nevada ... 34 Standard 3 15 Union Con 13 Utah Con 7 yellow Jacket ... 21 Andes a Belcher 17 Best & Belcher... it Bullion 3 Caledonia 44 fThRllfanrft Con ... 22 Chollar 8 Confidence ....... COI Con. Cal. & Va... 1 35 Crown Point .... 13! nnnlri A Orrrrv 1 00 Hale & Norcross. 24 NEW YORK. Nov. 2T. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Brunswick 0 10tntario $3 75 Chollar V 08 Crown Point .... 10 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 30 (Ophtr 80 Piymoutn ........ o Quicksilver 1 25 do pref 7 00. Sierra Nevada ... 53 Standard 3 00 Union Con 12 Yellow Jacket ... 18 Dead-rood o& Gould fc Curry... 1 O0, Hale & Norcross. 10 Homestake 65 001 Iron Sliver 771 Mexican ......... Zo BOSTON. Nov. 27. Closing quotations! Adventure $ 0 12 Humboldt w Allouez SI. Co.. 3 00 Osceola 74 CO Parrott 4a tso Qulncy ....165 Q0 Santa Fe Cop... T 25 Tamarack 2S3 00 AmaL Copper... 05 75 Atlantic 27 SO Boston & Mont. 327 00 Butte & Boston. 04 00 Cal. & Hecla...,840 00! Utah""Mlnlnr ... Centennial. ...... 17 75lWInooa.-.i...r .3 75 Franklin...... 15 00J Wolverines ..... W a .1 si 83 3 7S NATURAL OAfiDONPOTS EAGLE AND ' PINE VALLEYS TN 53ASTERN OREGON. V Prise Fruit Raised la. Abundance Sheltered by Mountains and Fa vored In. Every "Way. BAKER CITY.. Or.. Jov.. 26. Eagle Val ley is rightly named the Eden of East ern Oregon, and It has a big sister, 10 miles distant, known as .Pine Valley. These two gardens are not large. Nature seems to have stripped of frultfulness a large area and concentrated all in these two depressions. Eagle Valley is six miles by three miles In dimensions, while Pine is 14 by four. Both are. abundantly watered. With the exception of the level land along-the lower Powder River, Eagle and Pine constitute the agricultural land In the Panhandle of Union County. They are two little truck gardens In a vast stretch of mountains, mineral land, placed in the heart -of the district to feed on luscious fruits and fine vegetables -the deivers for gold. Eagle Valley) small as it Is, has done more to advertise Oregon than any other fruit district of the state, -with the pos sible exception of Hood River. It was in Eagle Valley that the famous world beating -apple grew which took -the grand prize at the Columbian Exposition in Chi cago. "And Little Billy Oregon, the proud bantam gamecock placed by Dr. J. Guy Lewi"- to now over that mammoth apple, and whose princely bearing and, chal lenging clarion attracted the attention of a nation, may be seen proudly perched over the desk of "Uncle Billy" Usher, In his office at Richland, It Is only Billy Oregon's feathers and skin that greet the eye, for he is not now among the living. , Eagle Valley fruit has taken many. 1 prizes. Wherever exhibited It wins. A rare combination of warm .sunshine throughout the Suhamer, a high tempera ture and water for irrigation, with a dry atmosphere and .altitude of 2300 feet, form an ideal .spot for fruit. Forty miles of rough mountain road intervenes between Eagle Valley and railroad transportation. Naturally, little fruit can be marketed under such , conditions. But whenever Eagle Valley fruit reaches the outside world. It leads, and Baker City and sev eral other Eastern Oregon towns have long enjoyed the treat. As at "present situated. Eagle Valley can market profitably but little more than stock. Much fruit is hauled out, but the heavy handicap of distance and rough roads absorbs most of the profits. Stock thrives on the broad Summer ranges thereabout, and rich alfalfa and timothy" hay are produced in large quan tities in the valley for Winter feed. Over 34.TO0 head of sheep will Winter In this U'tle valley, with 10,000 head of cattle and about 2000 head Of horses. The mutton, wool beef and cavalry horses sent out bring a handsome Income to the popula tlpn which numbers between 700 and E0i people. Eagle Valley was .settled for a stock camp. When the .fever of early mining days began to subside and men began to realize there was other than mineral wealth in the country. Eagle was imme diately chosen as an ideal site for stock. Hardly-any snow fell in Winter, and the thermometer knew no extremes. The roughness of the adjacent country prom ised noninterference from agriculturists. Water was abundant In many mountain streams. What drew one stockman soon drew others, and Eagle became the home of many. WJth permanent residence came thoughts of home comforts, and It was discovered that Eagle would yield In abundance to the general farmer. Grain is not a success, as the soil lacks the property that .gives -kernels weight, and fullness but all grades of hay, vegeta bles and such fruit as grows enly in. Eagle Valley and only In Oregon never, fail. At, present, there are about 300 acres of orchard In the valley, Early -settlers lo catea down by the creek on low lands. Half the valley was bench land, slightly higher, , which .atrfirst was,. believed to be rather unproductive. Now its loose,, grav-t elly, sandy, loamy soil Is known to be Ideal orchard and alfalfa, land, under the stimulus of irrigation. If Eagle Valley had a rail market, , these 300 acres ot orchard would expand to 6000 or S000 acres, and if reclamation of low foothills kept full faith with present promises, this orchard area might again be doubled. Every variety of fruit known ,to Oregon Is found In -the valley. Peaches are ex cellent, but are not of the superlative order of apples. Apples reach their best there. A box: of them 12 to 14 inches inj circumference each is not very uncom mon. Codlin moth, canker and one or two other pests have been discovered, but not in such developed state as to laffect fruit materially. All Eagle Valley apples I are remarkably free of pests, sound, good keeping and well flavored. Climate conditions in Eagle Valley are the wonder of this part of the state. Storms may be raging on both sides, and yet Eagle Valley be enjoying calm and sunshine. Granite Mountain and other high peaks of the Eagle range on the northwest, and Lookout Mountain on the southeast act as great regulators ot air currents. Storms seem to be generated around these peaks, the moisture being precipitated near their base, while Eagle Valley between, would suffer for lack of moisture were It not for great volume of pure mountain water available for irriga tion Snow seldom covers the ground in the valley, and never remains for any length of time. Winds are light, com pared to those of -Other sections of the country The temperature is never very low, but gets quite warm during the mid dle of the Summer, greatly to the ad vantage of ripening fruit and the growtn of alfalfa. For the last few years Eagle Valley has been considering a fruit and vege table cannery. With this method of car ing for fruit, the valley would be much better able to handle Its yield. Canned goods could be shipped out to much bef ter advantage than green fruit. Last season negotiations were in progress with capital for a plant capable of handling all the fruit In the valley. Business men concluded that the plan of operations was not the best, and the proposition fell through. There Is good ground for hoping that a cannery will be established In the valley In the near -future, as several prominent property-owners are alive to the" Importance of such an institution, ana propose to have one erected. Establish ment of a cannery -would mean an in crease of orchards. Eagle Valley has. now about 15,000 bear ing prune trees. A. W. Parker has been operating a prune-drier during the Fall season, handling his own crop. Several tons of excellent prunes have been cured, most of which -were taken up by the local market. Mr. Parker's tests prove that Eagle Valley prunes are very sweet. The great stretch of Summer sunshine and co pious irrigation seems tb store them with an unusual amount of saccharine matter. Nearly all of the prunes grown In the 'al ley are of the Italian variety, and aver age in size as large proportionally as Eagle Valley apples. In this little green spot, wrapped hy barren sagebrush hills, are found large swarms of honey bees. Several farmers have 80 to 100 stands. Alfalfa makes the finest honey on earth, and the yield gath ered here, -while it is blooming, is of a superior grade. As ilne green alfalfa pastures are to he had from early Spring until late in the Xall, dairying Is regard ed a safe possibility of the future. Even now Eagle Valley may be said to be th land of milk and honey. W. R. Usher, better known as "Uncle Bllly.'r organized a "branch of the horti cultural society in Eagle Valley a few years ago. This society got up a good exhibit of fMiit from the valley for, the World's Fair at Chicago In '1S93. among the specimens sent being" the famous ap- JHE KICKER. ATheory of His Rise and Progress. t The word "kicker" is np more slang, but an honorable term admitted by the lexicographer to the round "table of Eng lish speech. This acceptance of the word proves that there was a real need for it; that a certain class of people bad no word in the English language to fitly des ignate them, As a class these kickers xmust bo as modern as the word which describes tnem. xney are in effect a new product of our latest clvllizaton. The word which describes the kicker Is pic turesque. It suggests the mule wnose kicking is usually done out of pure wan tonness; which kicks in season and out of -season, at everything or at nothing as -5ihe case may be. The term kicker scarcely needs definition. We know ex actly what it means as well as we know the chronic faultfinder It designates. THE RISE OF THE KICKER. Any one who cares to trace the rise of the kicker will find that he keeps pace with the prevalent American disease dys pepsia. All kickers may not be dyspeptics, hut all dyspeptics are surely kickers. They are everlasting fault-finders. Noth ing goes right for them In the family or in business. There is always a dead fly In their ointment. It Is a miserable con dition for the dyspeptic and his friends. He really can't help himself. His nerves are strained to the limit of endurance. His ears are like megaphones magnifying every little sound to the shock of thun der. His eyes lose sense of perspective and he sees mole-hills as mountains. He la suspicious, Jealous, unreasonable and obstinate; and all these things are only symptoms of the disease which is starv ing and weakening the entire nervous system and reaching out toward heart, liver, i lungs, kidneys and other organs. WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR HIM? What can be done for the victim of dyspepsia? He can be cured. He can be given a new start In life. He can be made the amiable, companionable- man he was of old. He can twice more eat with ap petite and enjoymentw-work with energy,, ana sleep tne mgnt inrougn in .sauna, dreamless, slumber. This Is not a mere empty claim unsup ported by facts. The statement that the dyspeptic can be cured is made on the authority of thousands of men and wom en, -who have been entirely cured of pie that surpassed all competitors. A bronze medal, blue ribbon and diploma were awarded the society, and nearly ev ery Individual exhibitor secured a diplo ma. On the diploma given the society was the following Inscription; "Eagle Valley Horticultural Society, New Bridge, Oregon. For a superior col lection of apples Qf crop of 1S92; varieties, lady, red Cheek, pippin, blue pearmain, Roman beauty, Ben Davis, Baldwin, TuVi'to -Wlntni- nonTmnln Swflfl. 'Northern Bpy yenow bellflower. Spltrenberg. Rhode Island greening, Newton pippin; the fruit is all of high quality In both color and freedom -from blemish, and has been con tributed by the following resident grow ers of the state: G. W, Bennehoff, W. R. Usher, Reeves & Co., W. H. Bennehoff, James Holeomb. G. W. Moody, W. U. Young, W. H. Babcock, Charles Craig, Alexander Tarter, James Baker, W. T. Tolln, of New Bridge, and W. M. Baker, of Hood River." Mr. Usher also -won a silver medal for the finest exhibit of apples at the1 Omaha exposition of 1S98. He was the only ex hibitor from the valley, as the society was not active at the time. Between its world-renowned fruit, splendid hay and stock, honey, wonderful climate and great supply of water for Irrigation, Eagle Valley, although small, has become famous. Should the railroad projected for the Seven Devils tap the valley, or go-o near as to-give -an eco nomical market, a still greater future Is opened. COMPLETELY ISOLATED. Nome Shut Off From Outer World by Barrier of Ice. SEATTLE, Nov. 27. The United States revenue cutter McCullough arrived this evening from Alaska, with news that Nome is now -completely Isolated from the outer world by a barrier, of Ice. For seven long months this condition of af fairs will continue. The camp is well supplied with provisions and fuel. It Is possibles that before the first steamers ar- rive at Nome in the Spring there may be 1 a slight shortage of coal, but it is. not anticipated that it will be serious. November 8 the ice had crept out from Nome into the sea for a distance of 200 feet. Several jnornlngs previous lighters, had, been frozen in. The warning was heeded by the steamers Centennial, Santa Ana, Sadie and Portland. Late Teports from the Kougarock dis trict state that Quartz Creek" is showing up-$2 to the pan. Orc-ron Ctty Council Me e tin jr. OREGON CITY. Nov. 27. At 'a special meeting of the' City Council last night Elmer Dixon was elected to serve the un expired term as Councilman of ward No. 3, to succeed G. W. Grace, who has changed his residence. A statement of the Recorder showed that under the Bancroft act of the Legis lature, 1E93, taxpayers of $11,75,67 out of the total sewer levy of J13,619-41 had made application to pay their assessments In 10 per cent annual instalments;. also that only ;i68 33 had been received, the city paying upon public squares and other property $617 55 of Ihe total assessment, leaving $1056 91 unsettled. The Council ordered that 20 days' notice be published to the effect that the $1056 91 will be de linquent after December 20. 1900. Vancouver Thanlcserlvlai? Services. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. afc-The public schools will close Wednesday -for Thanksgiving, and will reopen the Mon day following. Exercises appropriate to thp day will be carried out at the different schools tomorrow -afternoon. Union Thanksgiving services will bo held at the Methodist Church in this cits- Thureda-rWrifink. TheiReT. F. W. vf I ly'Xlv S Kill ft Mil II v 'frSJ&M. f'M 1 ' .-' - - -., Law aW f" ' dyspepsia and other diseases of the stom ach and oreana of digestion and nutrition by tJaertise-Gf Dr. Pierce's Golden -Medi- -cal Discovery. It always helps, it al most always cures. 1 O. S. Cbpenhaver. Esq.. of -"Mount Un ion. Huntingdon County; Pa.. (Box 222). writes: "About 12 years ago I "was suddenly taken with a pain in the pit of the stom ach which was so violent I could not walk, straight. It would grow more se vere until it caused waterhrash and, vom iting of a slimy yellow water. I con sulted a physician and he told me I had a form of dyspepsia and treated me for about six months with but 'little benefit. I still kept getting so weak I could scarcely walk. I then tried another phy sician and he told me my liver was out of ordeand that I had indigestion. He gave me a treatment and" I got some better but only for a short -time. I then tried another one who flaid I had ohronio indigestion, ulceration of the lining ot the stomach, torpid liver and kidney affec tion. He treated me for more than a year and I -felt much better' but if did not last. I" then took -to using several widely-advertised patent medicines, but received no more than temporary relief while using. I then tried Dr. Pierce's medicines, using his 'Golden Medical Dis covery.' 'Favorite Prescription,' and the 'Pleasant Pellets,' and in two months' time I was feeling better than I had for years before. I can truthfully eajr Dr. Pierce's medicines did me more good than any I had ever taken." Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery cures diseases of the stomach and other organs of digestion &nd nutrition. It re stores bodily strength by enabling the assimilation of food which is the source of all physical strength. It actsdlrectly on the blood-making glands increasing their activity and so increasing the sup ply of blood which is enriched and purl fled by -the "Discovery." "Golden Medical Discovery" contains no alcohel and is entirely free from opium, cocaine and all other narcotics r and injurious drugs. Do not accept any substitute for the "Discovery" though claimed to be "just as good." "Golden Medical Discovery" has cured -when all other medicines have failed. There is nothing else "Just as good." 525,000.00 GIVEN AWAY. The cost of the copies of Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser (ex clusive of expense of mailing) given away last year was over 525.000.00. This great "work, .containing- 100S large pages and over 700 illustrations, will be sent to you free on receipt of stamps te. pay expense of mailing only. Send 31 1-cent Btamps for the book in durable cloth blndlng or only 21 stamps for It in paper covers. Address Dr. R. V. Piefce, Buffa lo. 27. Y. Parker, pastor of tho Presbyterian Church, will preach the Thanksgiving ser mon,. Thankaslvlnsr Vacation. CORVALLIS, Nov-27. Thanksgiving va cation at the Oregon Agricutural College begins at the close of the college day to morrow and ends with the opening of school on, Wednesday morning of next week. It has been made longer, than usual in order to give students who go home opportunity to spend Sunday with parents. Idaho Mine Manager Resl-rna. WALLACE, Idaho, Nov. 27. Joseph MacDonald. manager of the Frisco Con solidated Mines, is reported to have re signed his position to accept a similar place with the Treadwell mine, in Alaska. He will enter upon his new duties the first of next month. Idaho "election Contests. WALLACE, Idaho, Nov. 27. The Demow cratlc party has given notice of its inten tion to contest the election ot one Com missioner and Probate Judge. Republi cans will ask the courts to decide the validity of the seats of three Democratio representatives. Six-Ton Express Paclca--e. BETHLEHEM. Pa.,' Nov. 27. The Beth lehem Steel Company recently received an order from the Anaconda Copper Min ing Company, of Anaconda. Mont., for a hollow-forged. fluid-compressed. steel shaft 17 feet, 10 inches long and 15 to 20 Inches In diameter, with a seven-Inch ax ial hole, to replace a shaft which broke in the hoisting engine of the mine, ne cessitating a shut-down until the next ona could he received and throwing 1000 hands out of work. The new shaft was taken in hand under emergency conditions and finished, ma chine complete, within 14 days from tho receipt of the order, which will be two days in advance of contract agreement. It weighed about 12.000 pounds, and on ac count of the urzent nature of the case, was shipped to Anaconda by express in a special car. It was the largest express parcel ever received from this state. Seattle WasL, Fefc. 21, J900, I &ave suffered for years whh liver complaint, causing me jeverevtp4ls attimis. No medicme I tri-xTseemtxt to help rot until I tried Vamer'a Sale Cure; it helped me wonderfuSyand I thank it for being a -well man to day. My recovery was Iow fiut ivtttf but I never f ett better or tr6ger in my life than I do now, tfianfr tb this splendid remedy. G. RHEINLANDER, President Sons of Hermann, Seattle, "Wasfu Treasurer SeattfcTravercm, Seattle,