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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1900. ARE WITHOUT CLEW Officers Wholly at Sea as to Castle Rock Assassin. CORONER'S JURY FOUNB NOTHING Probable That Reward of $2000 Will Be Offered for Murderer Detec tive "Will Investigate Case. CASTLE ROCK. Nov. 30. "Death, at the hands of parries unknown" "was the ver dict of the Coroner's jury impaneled to Inquire into the murder of Cornelius Knapp and wife, the aged couple who were shot near here Wednesday evening while at their evening meal. Officers made a careful examination of the prem ises, but failed to secure any clew which will be of any assistance In Rising the blame for the crime. Detective Sam Sim mons," of Portland, arrived here today, and will conduct a thorough Investiga tion. A very similar tragedy occurred at Kelso last Fall, and It Is the general sup position here that the same arch-flend Is guilty In both Instances. It Is probable that a reward of S20W will oe offered for the arrest of the assassin, divided as follows: State, $1000; county, 5500; citizens of Castle Rock, $500. $10,000 Damages for Assault. VANCOUVER, B. C.v Nov. 30. A spe cial from Rossland ays that Justice Walkem, of the Supreme Court, has awarded 510.000 to James Langley, and against M. Conner, of Grand Forks. The action arose out of the assault of Lang ley by Conner, at Sheep Creek. In Sep tember, 1893. The assault -was the result of a jdrunken row, Conner assaulting Langley with an ax, crushing In his skull and most horribly mutilating him. Lang ley is In such a condition, physically and mentally, that he can never hope for re covery Conner was tried -for attempted murder, and was found guilty, but the jury considered that he was not responsi ble rt the time of the assault, and sent him to the asylum. He is now Qut tin suspended sentence. Effort to Pardon Oregon Criminal. ALBANY, Or.. Nov. 30. The recent ac quittal at Roseburg of B. F. Harvey, charged with assault upon Winnie Thorn, of Cottage Grove, several months ago. has excited general Interest here In the case of Hugh Patterson, of this city, who 1b serving a five years' sentence In the Penitentiary for the same offense. It Is the general opinion that the two men were guilty or innocent alike, and there has been begun an effort to secure the pardon of Patterson. The father of the young man is now In Roseburg with a pe tition, working among the jurymen and others connected with his son's trial. Three Boys Held for Robbery. ALBANY, Or, Nov. 30. A boy named Wade and two brothers named Hancock were brought to Albany today and placed in the Countv Jail to await the action of the next Circuit Court, on the charge of breaking into and robbing Hamilton's store, at Holley. One more boy not yet a-rested is implicated. All are under 20 years of age. Commuted for Trlnl. VICTORIA. B. C, Nov. 30. Eugene Brooks. Zionite elder, and W. Maltby. one of his followers, today were committed for trial on the charge of causing the death of Maltby's 6- ear-old son by with holding medical attendance when he was suffering from diphtheria. LAND CONTEST CASES. Seven Decided by Vancouver Offlclnls Homestead Settlers Gain Victory. VANCOUVER, Wash, Nov. 30. The Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office here have been busy this week examining the testimony and passing upon contest cases Involving lands In townships 4 and 5 north, range 4 east, recently thrown open for settle ment. An unusually large number of contests followed the opening of these townships between, homestead settlers and scrip purchasers. The land is heav ily timbered, and, being near the survey and right of way of the Portland, Van couver & Yakima Railway, offered an at tractive field for investment for timber men and others desiring to purchase de sirable timber lands, who offered scrip tilings upon a aarge portion of the land In the two townships. Many of these scrip filings covered lands claimed by In tending homesteaders, who in many cases had actually lived upon their claims from one to five yars and had made valuable improvements. The following cases were disposed of during the past week, the de dcclslon of the local officers in each case being In favor of the homestead settler and against the scrip purchaser: Edward A. Thum, Uriah H. Palmer, Percy L. Palmer, Frank L. Huston and Joseph P. Littleton vs. the Northern Pa ciflr Railroad Company: E. L. Brown vs. II. P. Hansen, and J. W. Studobaker vs. S. C. Hendbon. SWAMP LAND LIST APPROVED. Comprises 205 Acres In Northwestern Part of Columbia County. SALEM, Or., Nov. 30. Governor Geer to day received notice from the General Land Office that swamp land list No. 61, covering 263 acres of land. has been ap proved. The land thus inuring to the state Is situated in sections 33 and 34, townships S north, range 4 west, and section 1, township 7 north, range 5 west. The land is near the Columbia River, i" the northwestern part ot Co lumbia County. Will Do TImfc in Penitentiary. Six men came to Salem vesterday to eat their Thanksgiving dinners behind the bars at the Oregon State Penitentiary. All were from Douglas County, and will serve terms as follows: Frank Crogan, Ave years for burglary: Patrick Qulnn, Patrick Murphy and Thomas Brennan, one year eaoh. for receiving stolen prop erty; Bert Bice, one year, for horse stealing; John "Kelly, two and a halt years. Tor -attempted larceny from a dwelling. Received at Asylnm. William S. Berry, a tramp, who claims Linn County as his home, was received at the asjlum today on a commitment from that county. Paid Scalp Bounty Tax. Josephine County today paid into the state treasury 5290 29 on account of the scalp bounty fund, QPENED IN BLAZE Or GLORY. Larpe Audience Greeted Initial Play in Salem's Nerr Opera-House. SALBM, Or, Nov. 30. The new Grand Opera-House. under the management of John F. Cordray, of Portland, was opened this evening In a blaze of glory. Every seat in the house was occupied. The at traction was Sousa's comic opera "El Capitan," whioh was well presented by the Jules Grau Opera Company. The audience was thoroughly appreciative, and frequently manifested Its pleasure and ap probation by hearty applause. The liberal patronage extended to Sa lem's new theater on Its opening night when the prices of seats were high, and there were other good attractions In town, gives the manager assurance of a success ful season. The theater-going public bas reason to feel confident that under the present management Salem will be- fa vored with the best attractions that come to the Coast. The Interior finishings of tho opera- fcousa were completed only today, and-ttj is -said that Salem .nowJias th& best.opera "house In Oregon, and one of the prettiest on the Pacific coast. JAPANESE HAVE ItlGHf TO VOTE. Decision. That Xatnralixed British Subjects Mar Exercise Franchise. VANCOUVER, B. C, Nov. 30. Chief Justice McCo'l, ot the Supreme Court of British Columbia, today handed down a decision declaring that Japanese who have been naturalized as British sub jects may exercise the franchise. The de cision will be appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The decision is very unpopular, the feeling against Japanese In this province being even stronger than that against Chihese. The decision will not affect the election for the House of Commons to be held In this constituency next Thursday, as the names of no Japan ese are on the voters' list. SAEMOX PACK. OF ALASKA. Conservative Estimates Place It at About 1,500,000 Cases. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 30. George A. Packett. ex-Mayor of the city, has re turned from Cape Nome. . A conservative estimate- of Alaska's salmon output, Mr. Packett says, is not less than 1,500,000 cases. A comparatively new industry Is the salting of dog salmon for the Japanese market, a business which has already reached large "proportions. Preparations for Farmers Institute. CENTRAL.IA, Wash., ' Nov. 30. The Farmers' Institute, to be held here De cember 7-S, promises to be well attended and will, no doubt, result in great bene fit to the forming Interests of this vicin ity. Extensive preparations are being made for the occasion. ( A Farmers' Club was organizedz-here a short time ago with a good number of signers. The club seems to . be In a. Ijrosperous'conditlon and the membership Is increasing. The -coming Institute will be held under the, auspices of this or ganization. Monroe "Will Secure Creamery. MONROE, Or., Nov. 30. Monroe is to have a creamery. George D. Goodhue, manager of the Salem creamery, will be In this place December 7, to talk up the project, and- as this is at the instance of several ln'eresied persons, the result can onlv be In favor of the Industry. Over 300 cows have already been prom-1 lsed. and it is most likely that 1000 can easily be secured. Xevr Store Building for Asrorla. ASTORIA. Nov. 30.-r-Bids were opened this afternoon -for the construction of a three-story store bujlfllng on Commercial street for J. D. McGowan. It will be oc cuDled bv Hellborn &, Son for their furni ture business The lowest bid was sub-J mltted by C. G. Patmberg, and was 53S04. The electric wiring will be done under a' separate contract. Rational Bank for Ashland. WASHINGTON, Nov. SO. The Control ler of the Currency today approved "the application of the First National Bank of Ashland. Or., to organize with a capital qf 525,000. H. L. Mcllliams. R. A. hcr win. T. F. Hills, C. A. Miller. A. S. Barnes and C. H. Vanpel are named as stockholders. "Front Damaged Fall Oats. MONROE, Or., Nov. 30. The recent frost did some damage to early sown Fall oats. Wheat, being on higher ground, has not been injured. House plants and late gardens received their shafo of attention from he frost, how ever, and most of them are things of the past. Free Ferry Across Look Tom Rlvej. MONROE. Or., Nov. 30 A petition has been filed with the Clerk of the County Court of Benton County, asking for a free ferry across. the Long Tom .River at Liverpool, V& miles north from Mon roe. Later a drawbridge may be con structed at this point. Official Test of rnget Sonnd Defences. SEATTLE, Nov. 30. The first official test of the mortar and rifle batteries of Fort Flagler and Fort Casey, Puget Sound, has been highly satisfactory. The rifles at Flagler can reach the center of the channel, where a fleet must pass to enter the Sound. Oregon Aealnst Washington. EUGENE. Or.. Nov. SO. The football teams of the Universities of Oregon and-j Washington will play for the Interstate championship on Klncald Field tomorrow afternoon. The Washington team will ar rive on the 1 P. 3L overland tomorrow, and the game will be called at 3 o'clock. German Trnlninsr Shin at Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. SO. The German" four-masted ship Herzogln Sophie Char lotte arrived in por this afternoon from Hlogo. She is a training; ship, and has a crew oi w, including cadets. Oregon Notes. School at Vernonia .has been closed, owing to a smallpox scare. Circuit Court convenes at Bt. Helens Saturday In special session. Henry Collins, of Scappoose, killed 22 ducks at one shot last week. Dr. E. R. Hunlock has been appointed County Physician of Morrow. The Northern Pacific has been repair ing the sectlon-'house at Scappoose. Roads leading Into St. Helens have been much Improved with crushed rock. Better mail service at Spray, in the John Day country, has been petitioned for. Citizens of Eugene will discuss school matters In a public meeting December 4. Columbia County has continued the matter -of tax levy until next session ot court. J. D. Balllngsby, of Cord, disposed of 43,000 pounds of wool at Ontario last week at 12 cents R. S. Ph'elan has recovered J1S7 24 at Roseburg la a suit against G. W. Peters and, E. A. Mack. Dedication o the St. Helens new Meth odist Episcopal 'Church has been post poned to December 16. Ten Mohawk residents rounded up and shot . vicious cougar last Tuesday. The animal had killed three dogs. Bert Rogers, who shot M. J. Flnlayson at Antelope, has been bound over to the grand jury in the sum of 51000. Marshfield citizens have nominated W. G. Perkins and C W. Patterson for Coun cllmen. and Judge Hyde tor Recorder. War broke out Wednesday In the Dal las jail between Hughes and Kelley, who are serving time. Hughes almost bit the other's thumb off. Unclaimed warrants aggregating 561 43, and issued seven years prior to July 7, l&to, have been ordered canceled by the Grant County Court. Contract has been awarded for construc tion at Fort Stevens of a station plat form, a wagon shed, a short road, and for erection of a flagpole. Wilbur Academy Athletic Club has elected officers as follows President, Chester Fisher; vice-president, Fred Short, secretary, W. R. Henderson; treas urer, Roscoe Freyer. A fisticuff encounter occurred at Condon Monday between Roy Ebbert and William Campbell, by which spectators were high ly edified. The fracas evolved from a dis pute over a cow. "Each was fined 53 And c$sts. M. Xu Applegate, of Klamath County, a graduate of the University of Oregon and a member of the Second Oregon Regi ment, who left for Manila a few months ago, has dropped Into a Government posi tion which yields him 5100 per month. For a Cold in the Head, laxative Bromo-Qulnino Tablets. SN0WRETARDSM1NEW6RK THIS COXDITIOX IS TRUE OF THE CABLE COVE DISTRICT. Few Properties In Position to Con tinue Winter Operations Devel opment Worlc for Past Year. BAKER CITY. Nov. 30. Mining opera tions in the Cable Cove district, eight or nine miles northwest of Sumpter, have been made difficult by the recent heavy fall of snow. From two to four feet cover the region, and only such proper lies .as are below ground and are protect ed can continue work during the Winter months. Late reports from that district are to the effect that the California Gold Min ing Company Is in position to continue de velopment of Its property. Under the condition of the bond and agreement by which the company operates. 900 feet of crosscut tunnel must be .driven by July 1901, at wblch time the purchase price b comes payable. The company, "with hand drill, has driven In on Jjie old lower tunnal of the California about 100 feet. A new two-bar power plant is now being In stalled, with 70 horse-power. The air compressors In this plant will operate three or four drills, and work will be pushed with greater speed than hereto fore The "compressors have not arrived yet. but are expected soon. At the Baby McKee mine considerable development work has been done In the past vear. This corporation's Interests are managed by Colonel J. T. Grayson, of New York. There are Ave claims In the Baby McKee group, the 'most Import ant ones being the Baby McKee. Goldbar. Pittsburg and Cincinnati. The properties are located at the head of the north fork of the John Day River, just across the di vide from tne California properties. A deep tunnel It Is said, has been started on the Baby McKee, which will be 2500 feet In length when completed. At the present time, the company Is Installing a- power plant for more energetic opera tions. It has erected "Winter quarters and buildings that cost 52000 and will ac commodate 40 men. It is plainly evident that the company will push Its ,work en ergetically. Most of the work done the past year was at the old Baby McKee tunnel, which Is much further up the hill than, where the new tunnel Is being driven. The latter is but fairly started,- and has only progressed about 100 feetv This Is the beginning of the loner tunnel which, it Is understood, will be completed as soon as practicable. It is reported that a Massachusetts company has bonded the Gypsy King and Qucn mines. These- properties are across the divide from the California, and near the Baby McKee. The management has prepared to go Into Winter quarters, and six or eight men are now employed. The qbject of this Winter's work is to drift E00 feet on the ledge. Work up to date shows a ledge upwards of two feet In tbJckness. and which has run as high as 530 per ton, wherever tests have been made. Little has bpen done In the well-known properties of the Eagle Company. Sis. carloadn of ore were shipped out to the smelter but this was taken from develop menf work dne the year previous. Work has een kept up most of the time on the Imperial tunne1 which Is about 100 feet deeper thin last year. Perhaps more shipping ore has been taken from the Ea gle than any other .mine In that section of the state. Ore from It has netted the owrers as high as 583 per ton. (on the average, after paying freight and smelter charges of 520 a ton. The Eagle mine has the reputation of furnishing the largest quantity of good shipping ore taken from thi entire district. The new management of the Red Chief group has done little. If any, more than necessary assessment work during the season. Operations there have ceasea with the cold weather. The five claims of. the Jersev Mining Company Nancy TKariks, Deer Trail. Vir ginia. Jersey and Little Maud have re ceived ho more attention than was neces sary for working out assessment. There are several properties. In the Cove dis trict that show assessment work, but ex cept on those previously mentioned there has been nothing done that would be called development. For wood and water, the Cove district Is very favorably located. Any company erecting a mill will find an abundance or wood for fuel at the very door of hrs plant. In some large properties of East ern Oregon, fuel Is an important consid eration. Oregon Mlninp: Stock Exchange. Following were the quotations at the- Oregon Mining Stock Exchange yesterday;. . BIS. Asked. Adams Mountain 0 5H Astoria & Melbourne 24"4 5 Buffalo 2H 3 Copperopolls , . G 6H Gold Hill & Bohemia 5X. 5H 5oiastone ConFolIdated 2 sA Huronlan -3 ak Isabella O03 . 1 lst Horse i 5 SVi Oreon-Colo. M. M. & D. Co ... 5U 55 Orelrfln En S. Dev. Co B4 Riverside- 4H 7 TJmpo.ua 2 Stf SPOKAXE. Nov. 30 The closing bids for mining stocks today were- Blacktall OU Butte & Boston.... 1U Mornlnr Glory fi Morrison- 2i CrvstAl , 13 l PrlnOss Maud lVt rwr Trail Con.... 2H Qullp 1R 1 Eenlnc Star 4 Hammer .ritw ..V; Gold Lcdre 1 GoMen Harvest ... V Republic 53 Keserration it Rowland Giant .... 2Vt T. X. L IT Iron Mask 24 .Tim main 3 Sullivan 14U (Tom Thumb 10U Ivmip Pino Surnrise 65i Waterloo 2 Mountain Lion ...24 Hi SAN FRANCISCO. Nov SO Official closing quotations for rolninr stocks, Alpha Con 50 03 Andes ...... 4 Kcntuck Con ....50 62 Mexican zi Occidental Con ... 4 Belcher 16 Best &. Belcher. .. 17 Bullion 2 Caledonia. 39 Ophir 78 Overman ......... 5 Pot6sl 10 Challense Con Cbollar Confidence . . , 20!Savafc 12 SS Belcher ..... 2 Sierra. Nevada. ... 31 Con. Cal & Va... 1 35 Silver Hill -JG Crown Point .... 12 5tanda.d 3 00 Gould & Curry... 60 Hale &. Norcross. 19 Union Con 11 lUtab Con 7 Julia Justice liTellow Jacket .... -33 4 NEW YORK. Nov. 20.-Muilns stocks today closed as follows: Brunswick 50 lOlOntarlo 56 60 Chollar 6Opmr ., 75 Con. Cal. &. Va... 1 2MPiymouth 8, Crown Point .... lOIQuickallv er 1 23' rteadwood 5S da pref 7 00 Rale & Norcross. 16 Sierra. Nevada ... 30 Iran Silver SOlStandaxd 2 80 Gould &. Curry... SftJUnlon Con - 12, Homestalce u wiieiiow jacicet .... la Mexican 20 BOSTON, Nov, 30 Closing quotations: 'Adventure ,....5 0 12Humboldt 5 25 00 'Allouez M. Co. 2 50i Osceola T4 00 Amal. Copper.. 06 OOJParrott 39 75 Atlantic 27 50JQulncy ... 169 00 Boston & Mont. 320 OMSanta. Fe Cop... 7 00 Butte & Bo... 8S OOjTamarack ...... 2 go Cal. &. Hecla!.. SSO OOIUtah Mining ... 34 59 Centennial 17 25lVlnona 3.75 Franklin 15 OOlWolv erines .... 40 00 Er dividend. ELECTRIC SAW MILL. Portland 'Capitalists May Restore Tlllamoolc Plant. TILLAMOOK, Or., Ndv. 30. It now looks as though the electric saw mill, which was destroj ed by the breaking of a dam last Friday morning, will be rebuilt, despite a report to the contrary which appeared in yesterday's Oregonlan. It Is expected that Portland capitalists will further the project. George W. Browejv Invento- of the mill, asserts that th value placed on the property by common r port is far In excess of Its true worth. J Instead of a loss of 510.000, Mr. Brower says 53000 would be a high estimate. He also enters a strong denial to the asser tion that the mill was not a success in very particular, and several lumbermen of Oregon's metropollsclty who witnessed 'the operation ot the plant share his opls- ion. The producl turned out was of a superior class, and, as it could Tse manu factured more cheaply than by steam power, it Is very reasonable to expect that capital will not bo at 'all timid about taking up the proposition. The mill was located in a. .fine belt of timber, and lna growing country. While, It was Intended to export the product, the local demand was so great that this brarfch of the business had never been taken up. SEW SYSTEM OF HIRING MINERS. Leading- Idaho Mines Will Refer La borers to Agent In Wallace. WALLACE, Idaho., Nov, 30. Beginning tomorrow, a new system of employing laborers of all grades will go Jnto effect with the leading mines of Canyon Creek and Mullan, which It is claimed will be a convenience to both the employer and employe. Instead of hiring men at the different mines as heretofore, they will be hired by art .agent In Wallace, he acting as an employment agent. . In some quarters. It is claimed that it is Intended to take the place of the fa mous permit system, when -that Is abol ished, as it assumed that It will be on the inauguration of Governor Hunt, but as yet there Is nothing to Indicate it ex cept the1 fact that George T. Edmlston. who has been the state's agent in the Issuance of permits. Is the employment agent chosen. The Morning Mining Company; Larson & Greenough. lessees of the Xou Like mine; the Buffalo Htimp Mining Com pany, for Its Tigcr-Poorman branch; the Standard Mining Company, Frisco Con solidated Mining Company, Hecla Mining Companv, Mammoth Mining Company, and Bell Mining Company are the com panies In the compact. BENT ON SELF-DESTRTJCTION. Eugene Man. Made Two "Unsuccessful Attempts to End Existence. EUGENE, ov. 30. George Ransom made a determined attempt at suicide yesterday. He swallowed poison, and would have finished his career In a short time except for the interference of friends, who discovered him and called a physician, who saved his life. He was then taken In charge by the officers and placed In the City Jail. After he had been in jail a short time an officer went to see how he was getting along, and found him bleeding profusely from the wrist. He had taken broken pieces of glass from the window and made a desperate at tempt to sever the arteries In the wrists, but his plans were again thwarted Just In time. Ho was then taken to the Mat lock lodging-house, where he. Is stilt un der the constant surveillance of an at tendant. NORTHWEST DEAD. Francis Bellinger, Oregon Pioneer of 1850. ld3BANON. Or., Nov. 30. Francis Bel linger, a'resldent of Oregon for 50 years, died at his home Hear Waterloo today, aged 74 sears. Mr. Bellinger was a na tive of Michigan. He crossed the plains to Oregon In 1S50, and in September, of the same, year filed on a donation claim near Waterloo.. Linn County, where he had resided continuously Up to the time of his death. A wife and five sons survive biml IS SERIOUSLY ILL. Representative Cushman, of Wash ington, Stele in Iovrn. TACOMA, Nov. 30. A Ledger special from Wapello, la., says Francis W. Cush man. Congressman from this state. Is seriously 111 at that place. His physicians state that'hc cannot be out in less than two weeks, and recovery nay take longer. iTefbanok Nominations. LEBANON. Or., 2?ov 30. At a mass meeting .held In the Union Hall tonight, the following city ticket w'as nominated, to be voted on next Monday: Mayor, M. A. Miller; Recorder, W- C. Peterson; Treasured, H. S. Mullt; Clty MarsiTal, Caleb 'Flnett; XouncTlmen, Kel lenberger, Blackburn, Burtenshaw, Bon aca, Smith, Everett. There was consider able excitement, over the nomination of Marshal, but Mr. Arnetfs friends claim he was fairly nominated. Another ticket will probably be named tomorrow. To Entertnin Oregon Dairymen. HILLSBORO, Or., Nov. 30. The com mittee recently- appointed to-entertain the state dairymen at their annual meeting here In January had a meeting this morn ing, and farmers were Invited to bring samples of fodder to the convention for purposes of analysis. Sub-committees have been appointed, and Hillsboro will make a great effort to give "the visiting dairymen a. royal reception. Circuit Court at Albany. ALBANY, Nov. 30. An 'adjourned ses sion for Department 2 of the Circuit Cpiirt, R. P. Boise, Judge, Is In session here thli afternoon, the principal case being "heard bemff that of H. Ci Davis et al vs. The Portland Flouring Mill Com- pany, which will be taken under -advise ment, ueorge ii. jnamoeriain ana j:. jl. Chamberlain, of Portland, are here In the Interest, ot the opposing parties. Gnla Day In Hillsboro. HtLESBORO, Or., Nov. &. Yesterday was gala day here, lbe- occasion being a convention 61 the .Washington County I bands. A large crowd Hatened to the af ternoon and ev'enldg concerts by tlie united bands of the county. The visitors were banqueted "by the people pt the city, and. the jday clos.ed with a ball In the Opera-House. which eclipsed any like so ciety event for years. G A. R. Encampment. CHICAGO, Nov. 30. The Evening Post today says: "If an agreement concerning the rates to the G. A. R. encampment is not ar ranged between Western roads before De cember 7, it Is likely the encampment will not be held at Denver. Cleveland Is mak ing a strenuous -effort to secure the en campment." 9 I The School Board of SL JJelens has purchased a bookcase for the school li brary. - COMRADE KNW Chicago, III, June 6, 1900. Exposure to dampness during the war completely ruined my health. It seemed especially to sellle in the kidneys an"d bladder. and caused me extreme pain. 1 did 1879 not think I would, ever be any better. 1 had spent all I could en medicine, no help did I receive. An army Comrade brought me TTbqttie. of WARNER'S SAFE CURE, and it relieved me some; I kept taking it for four months, and I feel better than 1 have for years. What a -grand medicine it Is I ' H. P. tISCOMB, 1355 West Ravenswood Pk. Sergt. Co. E., 37lh Regiment, Illinois "Volunteers, 186M865 Civil War. CONTEST WILL BE LIVELY GREAT INTEREST IN COMING CITY ELECTION AT SALEM. Fight Is Between the Republican and Non-Partlsa'a Forces Lat ter Accused of BessisBs. SALEM. Nov. 30. The Salem city elec tion, which occurs Monday, promises to be one of the warmest ever held. A week ago it was thought that the "Citizens" administration would have a -walkover, but since the Republicans, put up their ticket and the ""Citizens" held their rati fication meeting, there has been a won derful change In public sentiment. There is quite general dissatisfaction among many who supported the Citizens move ment two years ago, because ot the man ner In which the "Citizens" ticket was nominated this year. A few men decided upon the candidates and took around pe titions f6r the signatures of residents of the city. As men generally dislike to re fuse to sign such a petition, no exact expression of public opinion -was thus ob tained. Then the leaders of the move ment called a mass meeting, at whlcit the citizens were expected to ratify the nominations. With 250 signatures 'on the petition, only 63 persons turned out to ratify the action of the 250. This mode of procedure Is denounced as a worse phase of bossism lhan ever existed In the Republican party. The Republican candidates held a meet ing today, arid issued an address to the people. In which they pledge, themselves to "strictest economy In the management of the city's affairs; exact the best pos sible service from every employe of the city; to a "strict observance and con tinuance of the terms of the .present city charter In regard to salaries, name ly, that the compensation, of city officers shall be as follows: Recorder, 51000 "per year; Marshal, 51000 per year; the salary of the Treasurer to be as at present, 5100 per year, and all fees and emoluments, from whatever source derived, to be turned Into the city treasury." Tickets for Olyxnpla City Election. OLYMPIA, Nov. 30. Last night the Re publican and nonpartisan conventions nominated tickets for the city election, to be held next week. The Republican standard-bearers are as follows: Mayor, C S. RIenhart, present Incumbent; Coun-cllman-at-Large, John T. Bethel; City At torney, M. G. Royal; Treasurer, William. Hagemeyer; Clerk. D. K, Proud;, Health Officer. Dr. George Mowell; Councllmen, E. O Free, E. M. McClIntlc, W. M. Work. The citizens or nonpartisan ticket is as follows: Mayor. John R. Mitchell; Attor ney. A. P. Fitch; Treasurer, Dr. David Mitchell; Cleric, James Gitson; , Health Officer, Dr. Klncald: Councilman-at-Large, J. M. Lannon; Ward Councllmen, H. W. Sawyer, Robert Frost, E. Mc Reynolds. The Washington Legislature. SEATTLE. Wash., Nov. 30. Official re turns compiled by J. W. Lysone, of the Republican State Committee, show that the Republicans will have a two-thirds majority of each branch ot the coming Legislature, making It possible to pass laws over the veto of Governor Rogers, Populist In the Senate, the Republi cans have 25 out of 34 members, a ma jority of 18. In the House there are 60 Republicans and 20 Democrats, a major ity of 40. Astoria Republican Primaries. ASTORIA, Nov. 30. The Republican pri maries were held this afternoon to etefct delegates to the Republican city conven tion, 16 be held tomorrow, to nominate candidates for City Attorney and a Coun cilman for each Of the three Wards. There were no contests, and the list of dele gates selected by the cltr xentral com- rmlftee were elected without opposition- 4 LAST SOME CROWD OF SEASON. 'Trvo Hundred and Fifty Passengers "on Steamer Centennial. SEATTLE, Nov. 30.-The Nome steamer Centennial, Captain Eaggles, towing the steamer Santa Ana, passed Neah Bay at 2.S0 o'clock today. She will reach Port Townsend at an early hour this morn ing, and, after quarantine Inspection, pro ceed to- thfs city, arriving about 3F. M. 1 Considering that she had a. tow almost as large as herself, the Centennial has made an unusually quick Voyage from Dutch Harbor, whence she sailed xso vember 211 The Centennial has about 250 passengers, constituting the last Nome crowd of the season of 1900. IThere is but one vessel, the Alaska Commercial Company's steel tug Sadie, due from -Nome -at any port She has no passengers, and.-Ls en route from Unalaska to San Francisco. j SCALDED TO DEATH. Five-Year-Old Girl Fell Into Vat of Boiling Water. EUGENE, Or., Nov. 30. Yesterday af ternoon, at Pleasant Hill, 12 mites ast of Eugene, the 5-year-old daughter of Rev. -R. G. Callison was scalded to death In a vat of ho water. Mr. Callison was putcherlng some hogs, and tho little girl, who was ptajlng about, in some unknown manner fell Into the vat of boIIing water. Her flesh, was hQrrfbly cooked, and-, af ter taken out, the child suffered great agony until death resulted 'several hours later. A physician was called, but his efforts were unavailing. 7o Amend Quarantine Regulations. HILLSBORO, Or.. Nov. 30.Dr. J. E. Tamlesie, of this place, who has charge of the two smallpox patients at Gaston, states that he will endeayor to have the -Jveglslaluije pass a bill regulating the quarantine of contagious diseases in the country districts. As the law now stands, only municipal charters provide for quar antine, and the only protection -afforded country-people against exposure Is to Te sort to the general misdemeanor act. The Gaston people havo organized so as to use this kind of protection l&hecessaxy. Low- Twenty-one Years of Unparalleled Success In every part the Civilized World places- WARNER'S Beyond the fe a SPECIFIC hut Kidfiey Diseases 1Man1o1he Rescue! The' Woman in Peril Rircly Finds . Help tronviler Own Sex. It is in no wise to a woman's discredit that she Is not a professional life-saver. We can only fancy her In th'e fireman's hdmet, In the crew of the lifeboat, or wielding a policeman's club, at the loss ot some of that fineness which Is the diKtm,ichw n,miitv nf hr x. The Molly Pitchers and Grace Darllng3 are only -examples ot the sublime self-for- getfulness of women in great emergen cies. It's much the same In other ways. Women turn to th strength, skill and Judgment of men In the crises of -life. . One of the most common statements made In the letters grateful women write to Dr. Pierce, of Buffalo. N. Y Is this: "I owe my life, to Dr. Pierce.' These women have found themselves In great danger. They have appealed without avail to local physicians. They have counseled in vain with women advisers. The best that had been done for them was Just to keep them afloat-in the sea, of disease with strength visibly falling. In the hope that the man who had strength and skill to save them might be found. . WOMAN'S APPEAL ANSWERED. Hundreds of thousands of women have appealed to Dr. Pierce, for relief from womanly Ills and not one has appealed In Vain. The use of Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription, supplemented by the medi cal advice ot Dr. Pierce, has been the means of cure to this vast army of wom en suffering from diseases peculiar to the sex "I wish to tell you the benefit I re ceived Irom using your remedies," writes Mm. Alice Soncrant, of 261 West Harrison street, Chicago. 111. "Two years ago I was taken with a severe pain in the left ovary and side. Tried several different remedies, hut nothing helped me. 1 got so bad I could scarcely walk across the floor or do work of any kind. One day an old neighbor lady came in to see me, and told me to try Dr. Pierce's Favorite PrecrIption. She said she knew it would ' help me, as it had saved her life. When the doctors had given her up and sala they could do nothing for her she said she began to take Dr. Pierce's Favoritfe Prescription and It cured her. So I got a bottie of the Favorite Prescription and one of Golden Medical Discovery, and begap taking them. Before I had taken one bottle of each I was so much bettey I could do all my own work, and that Is a gcod deal, as I am the mother of four small children. Three bottles of the Fa- ell Magoon, who is but recently ill with the dread disease, Is a brother to the first patient, and all means are being taken to keep the mala"dy confined to present quarters. Will Sell Property for Taxes. HILLSBORO, Or., Nov. 30. Sheriff Se weft will commence the sale of nearly 500 parcels of Washington County lands for delinquent taxes for the year 1S99 "Mon day. The local bank has asked the Circuit Court to enjoin the sale of the bank build ing, alleging that the property tax was tendered bu.t not accepted, and that the great part of the amount advertised is taxation upon an assessment of money, notes and accounts, In "the sum of 510,000 Shute fe Foote allege that this assess ment was placed on the roll by the Board of Equalization, and that the firm had no such amount of money, notes and accounts subject to taxation. The bank officers allege- that their money was In vested in securities not subject to taxa tion. To Observe Elks' Memorial Day. ALBANY. Or., Nov. 30. Preparations are being made by the Lodge of Elks for a very elaborate observance of the order's memorial day, Sunday evening. Two members have died during the year J H. Howard and H. J. Hopkins. The pro gramme will be one of unusual merit! Ex-Attorney-General Idleman. of Port land, will deliver the address; Rev. Mr. Kantner, of Salem, the eulogy. Mrs. Rose Bloch-Bauer, of Portland, will be heard In two soloft and. there will be other mu sic of a high order. Clsckamns County Affairs. OREGON CITY, Nov. 30. The monthly statement of Recorder Randall shows the total receipts of the Recorder's office to vJ aggregate the sum of 5163 35, as against 5161 So for last November. During tne month SI -deeds, 30 mortgages, 40 cancel- I latlons of mortgages. 8 United states 1 patents and 5 chattel mortgages, besides I powers of attorney, bonds for deeds, bills gfm M ! Illtlm iP-L I I Ui l I I "wGj 11 UfcbTN 'III 1 , '..- .. ft HWtttafl W I - - r" j SAFE CURE Experimental Stage for AND Pree-sample of- Warner's Safe Cure sent on -application. Address, WARNER'S SAFE CURE CO., Rochester. JN. Y. 'Pleajw neatlon this paper -whoa writing f tfr sample. " ' urn i ' ' vorlte Prescription and one of Goldea Medical Discovery cured me. I have cot been sick since then. I think your Fa vorite Prescription is a wonderful medl plne for women." Such cures as that of Mrs. Soiicrant are many, and they speak for the power of "Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription bet ter than the most eloquent words ot praise. The test of a medicine Is, What has It done for women? By that test Favorite Prescription Invites woman.' verdict. On the testimony of trustworthy women. Favorite Prescription has saved life where physicians have given up all hope. It has cured the most stubborn and obstinate forms ot womanly disease. It has banished pain,, restored the appe tite. Induced refreshing sleep, given color !"? ' " nsiuHiBp, SiCu.. to he cheeks and, roundness to the form. WOMEN WHO CANNOT BE CURED. There are few women for whom no pet feet cure Is possible. The number ot such women has been reduced to a mint mum by the practical experience ot Dr. Pierce- Of the hundreds of thousands, ot women who have appealed to Dr. Plerca for counsel in connection with his Favorite Prescrlp. tion, only two In every hundred have failed of a perfect and permanent cure. But even this 2 per cent of incurables havo gratefully recorded a great Improvement in their con dition; relief from pain, and a restoration to family, enjoyments. No sick woman should be discouraged by her con dition, no matter how long standing her ailment may be or how utterly all qther means and medicines have failed to cure. The greater number of cures effected 5-Z by Favorite Prescription are cures of chronic and complicated diseases which have baffled the skill of lo cal physicians and proved Intractable to all other treatments. ,Dr. Pierce's Favorite Pre scription makes weak women strong and sick: women well. It establishes regularity, dries disagree able and weakening drains, " heals inflammation and ul ceration, and cures female weakness, It Is the greatest preparative for maternity, giving womanly health and strength and making the baby's advent practically; painless. A GREAT FREE OFFER. Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All correspond ence is held In sacred confidence, and womanly confidences are guarded by strict professional privacy. Address Dr Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. There is no similar offer of free con sultation, by letter or free rrtedlcal advice, which h'as behind It an institution such as the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical In stitute, Buffalo. N. Y., to which for over thirty years Dr. Pierce has been chief consulting physician, assisted by a med ical staff of nearly a score of specialists In the treatment and cure of womanly diBcases. Favorite Prescription contains no alco hol, neither opium, cocaine, nor any oth er narcotic. It is purely a vegetable preparation and cannot disagree with tha weakest constitution.' Some deBlerr. for the sake of the little more nroflt paid by Inferior preparations, will tiy tcV sell the customer a substitute for Favorite Prescription as being "Just as good." "Just as good" medicines do not have the curps to their credit which make women hall Favorite Prescription Godsend to women." Don't barter the substance for the shadow, IT WILL SURPRISE YOU To see the great medical work which Dr. Pier c gives free to women. This great work, the People's Common Sense Med ical Adviser, containing 100S large pages and 700 illustrations. Is sent free on re ceiat of stamns to pay expense of mailing" only Send-21 1-cent stamps for the book In paper covers, or 31 stamps for the vol ume bound In durable cloth. Address Dr. R. V Pierce. Buffalo, N. Y. of sale, leases and agreements, have been recorded. Two deeds of the SI were con veyances to the United States describing land in the United States forest reserve. Receipts of the County Clerk's olflco aggregate the sum of 5465 73 for the month of November, This amount includes Dis trict Attorney's and Official Court Re porter's fees during the November term of Circuit Court. Last November the Cierk received 5245 75. During the month eight foreigners were given citizenship papersj 20 marriage licenses were Issued and 33 divorces granted. The Sheriff reports 512 20 mileage fees, besides the amount required to be turned; In ta the Clerk. Trial of Supreme Court Cases. SALEM, Nov. 30. Clerk J. J. Murphy, of the Supreme Court, today set cases fofl trial In that tribunal as follows: December 10 Julia E. Hoffman, execu trix, respondent, vs. E. H. Habighorst et al., appellants December 11 A. N. King, appellant, vs. C A- Holbrook. respondent. December 12 Barbara Stager, Tespond. cnt, vs. Troy Laundry Company, appel lant. December 13 John P. Christlanson et al., appellants, vs. J. R. Nelson et al., respondents; and C. W. Nottingham & Co., respondents, vs. L. Trummer et al., appellants. - Y Dally Paper Suspends Publication. THE DALLES, Or., Nov, 30 The Dally Times-Mountaineer published its last Is sue as a dally paper tonight, and will ap pear in future ns a weekly publication. The dally Issue of the paper was estab lished by Hon. John MIchell in 1SS9. and for the last five years has been edited by J. D. Douthit. Superior Court tor Clark County. VANCOUVER, Wash., NOV. 30. Judgo A. L- Miller has called a jury session ot the Superior Court of Clark County for December 1L There will be a light dock et, there being not more than five or six cases requiring a jury. of THE DOCTOR PRESCRIBED IT. Chicago, Ills., May 28. 1900. "For years I suffered with nervousness and general trouble of the liver and kidneys. I hadgiven up all hope I of recovery had tried I almost everyining ana found it a failure. At last my doctor pre scribed Warner's Safe Cure, and before I had used two bottles I felt that it was just what I needed and I improved right along. Six bottles entirely -cured me,, and 1 have been In the best of health since." Mai F. H. BOLTON, 1254 Paulina St. First Illinois Regiment, War Engineers. 1900