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THE MORNING OEBGOKIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1900. $600,009 THE LIMf No More at ! his Session for Columbia Jetty4 RECOMMENDED BY ENGINEERS No Mistake Vi'as Made In Annonnclng Figures of Cenxan of Oregon Citiet No Boom in the Report Tills Time. WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, The river and harbor committee. In executive session today, had under consideration some of the Oregon projects. Assurance Is given that a sufficient amount will be appro priated for the mouth of the Columbia it Insure the undertaking of the approves project, but the amount alloted Is not yet decided upon. Inasmuch as the engineers recommend but $600,000, It Is not possible that the amount will exceed that sum. Siuslaw has been completely dropped from the bill, but other minor Improve ments, it Is understood, are retained, with Yaoulna yet to oc considered. CcnsuH FlBurcH Correct. The Census Office has again gone over the enumerators' returns for Doth Salem and Eugene and affirms the announce ment of Saturday, that Salem's population Is 25S and Eugene's 323C. It Is thought there is no error as regards Eugene, but dcubt exists as to Salem, owing to some misunderstanding or oversight on the part of the supervisor for the first dis trict. When the state was divided into enumerating districts, he asked for nine enumerators for Salem, It being under stood that each enumerator should make returns for 1050 to 1500 persons. The de partment thinks that in making returns c-rtaln districts properly belonging to Salem have been classed as separate precincts. glary. There are also four civil case3 on the docket requiring a Jury, of which the case of Dr. A. E. Kockey vs. William H. Hazard, Is the chief.. In this case Rockcy claims a balance due him from Hazard of f300 out of a total fee of $1500 for per forming a surgtal operation upon the defendant Hazard avers that the fee is extortionate, and that the agreement to pay was obtained while he (Hazard) was In a weakened pbyslcial condition, and in capable of making a ratlon'al business transaction. NO BOOM IX THIS CENSUS. Snper-j Isor Winn Believes Figures for Ensrene and Salem Are Correct. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 10. Census Super visor Winn says that the figures given In icsterdaj's Oregonian of the population of the principal cities of Oregon, so far as this district Is concerned, are according to tho recent enumeration. Including Sa lem and Eugene, and he belloves are sub stantially correct. Great care was taken to make them complete, and in some cases there was a. revision of the enumer ate in. The figures show only the popu lation Inside the city limits, and do not Include the suburban population outside the limits of the different cities, which in some cases, particularly that of Salem, Is considerable. In some cases since 1S90 the boundaries have been materially changed cont-acted rather than Increased. The year 1S90 was In the boom period, when most of the cities were spread out. and In some cases the census was undoubtedly ridded In order to assist in the boom spirit of the day. This year every effort was made to secure the actual population of the different cities, and It was to the interest of the enumerator as much aa any one else to secure the full population of his subdivision, and there Is every rea son to believe this was done. The popu lation of Albany is at least 1000 less than has generally been estimated, but con servative people believe that the figures, SI i are substantially correct, while those cf 10 years ago were probably higher than the city was entitled to. TO MAKE A ROCK ROAD. 3Iovenient bs Citixens and Officials of Lewis County, WashinRton. CHEHAUS, Wash. Dec 10. A meotlng sf to be held at Swofford. 40 miles east of Chehalls, on the Cowlitz River, in Lewis County, Saturday, to ask the Leg islature to help the county and citizens of the territory Interested to build a good road to that point. Tcere is Already a good plank and rock and gravel fosjej extending from Chehalls about 20 milts east toward Swofford. Hon. George Mc Coy, Representative-elect from Lewis County, and the newly elected Board of County Commissioners held a meeting Saturday night to consider the matter. The Commissioners have about $5000 which Is available to apply on this road, if other money can be added to build a per manent road. There Is plenty of reck up that way, and It is a good country through which to build a permanent rock road. Four Chehalis saloonkeepers today pleaded guilty In the Superior Court to the charge of keeping their plaoos open Sunday Two Centralla men have been convicted. All v. ere fined $30 apiece, and all other cases of that nature now pend ing against them were dropped. Napoleon Bornlcr, who was recently found guilty of simple assault, but recom mended to be given the full penalty of the law, was fmsd &00 and sentenced to serve six months in the County Jail. Hl offense was shooting at a Deputy Sheriff who was attempting to arrest him. MINES MUST PAY TAXES IMPORTANT RULING OP SUPREME COURT OP IDAHO. AfterTItle Passes From the Govern ment Mining: Claims Are Same As Other Realty for Taxation. BOISE, Idaho. Dec. 10. Mining proper ty, title to which has passed from the Government to private parties. Is subject to taxation In this state exactly like any ether form of property. This point has Just been decided by the Supreme Court in the case of O. J. Salisbury, respondent, vs Carl Lane, Assessdr. appellant. Un der this decision a mining claim is no longer a mining claim within the mean ing of the statute of exemptions, after It haj been passed to patent, but becomes property. The decision is of far-reaching Importance, affecting most. If not all, the valuable mining properties of this state. The aggregate value of these properties Is very large, and if It is added to the assessment roll of the state it will make a material Increase in the taxable prop erty. The cas In which this decision has been rendered grew out of the assessment by the Assessor of Custor County of certain News. The property consists of 320 acres of placer ground and several promising quartz propositions. The placer ground so far as it has been tested yields on an average of 15 cents to the yard. Work will bt begun at once, preparing for the Spring run, a.nd among other Improve ments contemplated by the late purchaser Is a telephone line from the mine to town. DYNAMITE IN A DAM. Obnoxious Obstruction at Dilley Clandestinely Blasted Ont. HTLLSBORO, Or., Dec. 10. It is reported here that the Dilley dam site bad a sec ond experience with dynamite last night or early this morning. This Is the site re cently purchased by the settlers above the dam, who paid SU5Q for the. property Jn order to have It removed, A sawmill com. pany which had Its plant below this dam succeeded In getting a temporary Injunc tion against Its removal, and one- night after the papers were served an attempt was made to blow out the obstruction, but failed, owing to the failure of the fus to Ignite. The mill company then put q, watchman on the ground, and upon his leaving, early this morning, the second and successful attempt to blast the dam was made. Louc How, the Chinaman who was liv ing with Gue Sale, who was murdered at Rajelgh, this county, last week, was last night brought from Oregon City and lodged In the Jail at this place, on an ln- GrVNT B PIIOK SAXDY SALMON OUTPUT. One Million Two Hundred Thousand Fry Turned Loose. ORE-GON CITY, Or., Dec 1. Thomas Brown, superintendent of the state hatch ery on Salmon River, a tributary of the Sandy, returned today, having completed his season's work. The total product of this season's, catch was LSCO.OM yeungr chinook salmon, which have been turned loose In the river. While the cateh of eggs was not large, Mr, Browa Is well pleased with the results, considering the unfavorable conditions existing. On ac count of the extreme low water, but few salmon reaohed the Immediate vleinlty of the hatchery, and many of the eggs had to be secured below and carried a dis tance of two miles, about 25 Indians being employed to assist In the work. He also says that St will be necessary to close tho Sandy River against logging and the floating of tlos for two months In the year. In order to make that stream, and Its branches a good place to take salmon. Mr. Brown sas that the rush of logs and ties down the stream at certain seasons of the year causes immense numbers of the salmon o go back to the Columbia River. The loss In hatching this season was only about 5 per cent. READY FOR RIG CREAMERY. "Will Stnrt With 500 Cows Instruc tion in Methods to Be Given. MONROE. Or., Dec 10. At the farmers' meeting held here Saturday, the business men joined In, and It was stated by Man ager George D. Goodhue, of the Salem Creamery Company, that sufficient In ducements were held out to warrant a decision in favor of the erection of a creamery nt this place at once. The plana are to have this branch of the dairy In dustry In operation by March of the com ing year. The enterprise has a guarantee of 503 cows to start with, and this num ber will bo increased to 1000 during the first year's run. Manager Goodhue says that there will be no obstacles In the way of introducing hand separators in this section, and his company is prepared to accommodate Its patrons with such terms of sale as will place these machines within the reach of every farmer In this vicinity. Thera will be no hand-sklmmed or graduated cream taken at the new factory. The cream used Is to be either from the separator operated by the patron, or from whole milk delivered at the factory and there separated. A three days meeting of farmers Is to bo held early in January, during which final arrangements for the construction oz building will be made and an educational course In grades of cattle to be used, feeding, silos, etc., will be given, Dr. WIthycombo, of the Oregon Agricultural College; C. H. Markham, of the Southern Pacific Qopvpany, and several others will De here au,nlngthe meeting. AVallnee's Railroad Scheme. H. S. Wallace of Junction, promoter of the Corvallls Southern Railway, was In Monroe, Saturday. In the Interests of his company. He placed before tho business men here his plans and also his plea for a $25,000 bonus and depot grounds. The bonus asked is to be In the nature of a loan, the amount to, bo repaid to the lend er by service over the line when It Is completed. According to the statement of Mr. Wallace, he has placed bonds In New York for $400000. the money to be forth coming when terminals, depot grounds, right of way and a $200,000 bonus Is -secured. According to this plan. Eugene Is to give $100,000: Corvallls, $30,000: Monroe, $23,000, and Junction City, $25,030, and each place gives its depot grounds and right of way besides. SMALLPOX AT SPOKANE. Indians Have It and May Have Spread Gcrnn. SPOKANE, Doc. 10. Discovery was mado today that smallpox exists in a small camp of Indians In the outskirts of this city. One death has occurred, and three Indians are down with the disease. These Indians w ere strays from the Coeur d' Alone and Spokane reservations. When tho disease broke out a part of the en campment returned to the Coeur d'Alenc reserve, and it is reared tney nave oar rld the disease with them. REALLY SETTING POLES ANSON GQING RIGHT AHEAD WITH ALEJI EXTERPRISE. To Lisht and Hejt the City With. 'nis Ptanl-Mny Be. of AdvAatare to tie State. SALEM. Or.. Dec 10,-A crew of men began this morplnjg on the work of setting poles for the electric light lines of the. Salem Light, Power & Steam Heating Company, in this city. The work was com. rnenced at the corner of Front and Ferry t yCCu. near tne yaplia Lumbering Company's office, and the line of poles extends north from Ferry street through Lie line business blocks on the weat s'dv of Commercial street. The commencement of this work at tracted wide attention, and no end of comment. There has been a general feel ing In Salem for some time that the new electric light company has been bluffing in Its talk of a rival electric light plant, in tho hopes of forcing a compromise from the Salem Light & Traction Company, or Its successor, the London & San Fran cisco Bank. But those who saw the work In progress this morning do not express the opinion that It is a part of a bluff, game The poles are by far the largest and best In the city, and are being put In at great expense. The line is being run through the business part of town, where the best of the electric lighting patronase Is found. There has been considerable speculation as to the location of the new company's power-house, but nothing pf a definite na ture has been learned. F. R. Anson, who Is at the head of the new company, I3 keeping his plans to himself. The fact that the work on the line was begun near the Capital Lumbering Company's saw mill seemed to confirm the rumor that the electric light plant will be operated In connection with the saw- mill. A. N. I W1JH- 1 KIDNEV DISEASE ! $F-- vV PjTMI,Sr&l i Ssiumn :C1ATI0NS Go at once to your Druggist get a bottle of . . And begin the easy march to Health, Wc will mall you a sample bottle free on receipt of postal card. Menlfon this Paper. Address, WARNER'S SAfE CURS CO., Rochester, N.Y. Hughes was arrested by Marshal Thorn ton ml T.ps Matlock and taken before Moores. the mill company's manager, was 1 Recorder Williams, who admitted him to crgs-T'.Ym asked this morning whether sucn Is to be bail In the sum of 5500. tue programme, ana ne responded that no ; Hughes and Herren have ucai u( u4l imiuic iijLa uccii uuacu, though there has been some talk between Mr. Anson and himself on the subject. This would lead to the supposition that perhaps teems satisfactory to Mr. Anson have been offered, and that a deal may be closed later by his acceptance. The Importance to Salem of the new en terprise that has been started lies In the benefits that may be dorlved from compe tition In the production and sale of elcc- had three trials over the ownership of a horse, and at the last term of court a jury awarded the horse to Herren. Repairing: State Road. The long wagon road from Heppner to the Interior, on which the state expended $14,000 so as to give the people of the John Day country an outlet to the railroad here, got out of repair pn account of the heavy traffic Mayor Gilliam and Mac ,!.. j 1, .u,-" i.r,.. t Clarke have Just raised $10S1 by subscrlp- .k.n..,.i. 1- 1 v,".. . iii,. a tlon to Day for repairing the road. Half ailll 1CJU1L Ikk X. LllLUIliLTl li&LI! UL IIkUL l&l u - " . - power to individual consumers, and to terspersed with selections by the Glea and Treble Clef Clubs, and a double quar tet from the Chemawa Indian School. Most of the delegates lert for their homes on the 1:10 P. M. train. Speaking of the convention, Secretary Smith said: "I was most agreeably surprised with, the condition of things here In Oregon. The convention was a grand success and compares most favorably with the largo gatherings of the East. I never sat among a more earnest and energetic set of fellows than I have during the post few days, and I am highly pleased with the condition of the Y. M. C. A. work in the Northwest. The University of Ore- thls monev will be used for paying , gon nas a Drignt tuture. me student a . t -J J V.A aVia ' YwwTv le wAmni rt I n talltrrAn vY thA Rtnt Institution's which nre pxtno've lr repairs JUSI comiiieieu. uim mc uwt i ., . .v...--. .u..,..0v.,.w ,w tne State institutions, wnicn are extens.ve . ; . Cnrtntr men ArH n.-nmn x-nA tho work dona i 11411. Will UC USUI U" 114 W .w... wj"-o. I - nere is 01 a very nign standard, 'ine university Is to be congratulated upon having such an able and upright man as Dr. Strong for its president." Fatal Coush Syrnp. Unknown to Its parents, a child of J. L. Yeagers, 2 years old, got hold of a bottle of cough syrup, drank most of It and died. patrons of the electric Hsht company, much cood will result trenerallv. It has bean suggested that competition may j make electric light as cheap in Salem as j transportation Is between Portland and Astoria. Such a reduction In lighting rates would certainly be profitable to the State of Oregon. It Is said that two electric light com- Ipanles cannot live In Salem. That would probably be true If the present business were to be divided between them. But since the Astoria Railroad has found ft profitable to operate with a 25-cent fare between Portland apd Astoria, it is not 1 ssra? .ncas. Bsstar2 a?. LriTir.5 MAYOR-ELECT OF ORECOX CITY. OREGON CITY Dec 10. Grant B. Dimlck, Mayor-elect of Oregon-City, was born on the D. R. Dimlck donation land claim. G miles south of Oregon City. March 4. lSf9, He was educated in the public schools. McMlnnvllle College, and the State Normal, at Monmouth. He was admitted at the bar June 1, 1SS4. since which time he has been practicing law at Oregon City. Ho served two years as Deputy District Attorney of the Fifth District. Ready for City Election, FOREST GROVE. Or., Dec 10. Tho City Council has selected L. S. Parker. R. W. MoNutt and H. H. Clark for judges of tho city olectlon. to be held here the first Monday in January, and J. C Clark and John A. Thornburgh for clerks. The officers to bo elected are a Mayor, three Councllmen for two years. Recorder, Treasurer and Marshal. patented mining property belonging to Mr. Salisbury. The Assessor was proceed ing to sell the property for taxes when formation charging Him with, the murder. How had gone to Portland, and was kept in confinement for several days, -when evi- Mr. Salisbury paid them under protest, dence sufficient for an Information, was SOLDIER ARRESTED FOR. LARCEXY. Charged With Stealing Articles From the Post Hospital. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec 10. Private Moss, of tho Hospital Corps, Vancouver Barracks, was placed under arrest today on a charge of larceny, and will be tried before a military court-martial. For some time past the officers at the post hospital have been missing blankets and other articles from the hospital, and this morning City Marshal Norton was called In for consultation regarding the matter. During the consultation the Marshal's suspicions were aroused by the peculiar actions of Moss, who was also in the room. The Marshal, In company with Constable Thomllnson, Immediately set to work on the case, and within an hour thev had located a number of the articles stolen and also ascertained that Moss was the man who had left them, at the saloons where they were found. Upon their return to the hospital. Moss was not to be found. A guard, however, wa sent after him. and soon overtook him on the road leading to La Camas. He was brought back and placed in the guard house, where he will remain until his trial Cirenlt Court Docket. The docket was called in the Superior Court this morning, and cases which will be heard at the jury session of the court, which will convene tomorrow, were set for trial. The criminal cases to be triea are. State of Washington vs. Loren Sew ard for mayhem: State vs. G. H. Eck h ird, for assault with a dangerous weap on State vs. Patrick White, burglary, and State vs. John Sankonan, Jr., bur- "Dry" Day In Junction City. JUNCTION CITY. Or.. Dec 10. Yes terday was the first "dry" day in Junc tion City for years. Business houses and saloons were closed. The machinery Is being placed In the Weatherly creamery, and it will be in operation in about a week. Oregon Note. Coyotes are numerous in the vicinity of Sparta, Union County. Building materials have arrived, at Sheridan for a new depot. A Baptist church organization has been effected at Klamath Falls. E. H. Carman has sold his sawmill near Wallowa to Biggs & Cook. Two Corvallls boys got drunk last week on gin left on the grave of a Chinaman. Kiddle Bros., of Island City, shipped several carloads of hogs from Elgin Wednesday. The milk separating plant which oper ated at Stayton last Summer will be shipped to Albany. Two saloon-keepers were fined $10 each at Junction City. Saturday, for violation of the Sunday-closing law. George Ehrhardt has taken 2u00 sheep from the west to the east side of the lake in Surprise Valley for the Winter. Alva Rowley was fined $30 at Klamath Falls last week for carrying a concealed weapon, and L Rowley $25 for disorderly conduct. It is said that unscrupulous NImrods are slaughtering the few mountain quail that make their home in the canyons ad jacent to Lakevtew. Henry Boldelser, of Eeho, has been de spoiled of a trapping outfit and a large amount of household goods. The theft was committed while he was away on a trip. It is believed by a man named Hen derson. A white man and a Chinese had a mix up at Baker City Saturday, In which the latter used a butcher-knife but got the worst of the fray. The white man re ceived a slash on the arm. Both were ar retted. The Sumpter Water Company has em ployed a force of men and sent out 47,000 feet of lumber to complete Its new flume. This flume will replace tho old ditch that carries the water from Wind Creek to Pole Creek. It Is over a mile in length. The following officers were elected last week at John Day: Mayor, A. Hacheney; Recorder, J. W. McCulloch; Treasurer, Frank Hacheney; Marshal, Charles An gell; Councllmen, W. M. Myers, J. D. Combs, H M. Bashford, W. H. Johnson, J. H. Fell and J. P. Johnson. Tho sawmills at Hllgard of Short & Casey, Shropshire Bros, and of Arnold Bros, are employing about 75 men, and are shipping an average of three carloads per day, Utah is the -market at present. They also have men in the" timber, pre paring for a big season's run to com mence in the Spring. The debating team which will repre sent Willamette University will be chosen from the following: Misses D. Gans. Nel lie Clark, Helen Calbreath. and Messrs. G. R. Moorhead. Gabriel Sykes. G. W. Aschenbrenner, H. W. Swafford, C C. Ba ker, B. B Geer. R. C Blackwoll. Ennjs Savage and R. B. Wllklns. People of Eagle Valley precinct met at Richland Monday of last week to discuss the "new county" proposition. They re solved to circulate a petition to the Leg islature asking for a division of Union County. The chair appointed a committee of three to visit the other precincts n the proposed new county and lay the mat ter bef oro them for their consideration. and then brought suit for recovery The case was submitted to Judge Stockslager, at Halley, on an agreed statement of facts and was decided against the Asses sor. An appeal was taken to the Supreme Court, where the decision Is reversed. Mr. Borah briefed the case and argued It on the theory that the term "mining claim" covers only possessor claims, title to which has not passed from the Government. Quotations of Mining- Stocks. SPOKANE. Dec 10. The closing quotations for mining stock3 today were: Bid. Ask. piacktall ..., Butte & Bos.. Crjstal D. T. Con Evening Star. Gold Ledge... Golden Harv. I. X. L. 15 Iron Mask Jim Blaine... 3V4 L. P. Surp... IK, Bid. Ask J S?i 0?gP. M. Tunnel.ll lAiQuiln SO 5l4JRamb. Car.. ..20 tlk-.Kepubllc $56 GUlReeervatlon .. S 1,1 Rose. Giant... 21 tslSullUan .13 204jTom Thumb...lO 20) Waterloo 2 SVtjWlnnlpeg 7t conjecture 20 24 23Ri C7 5 Mli 12 2?i 0 10 3fc Mtn. Lion ...20Vj 25V-jArner. Boy .. Morn. Glory.. 04 5anTrade Dollar. Morrison 2 3" Juno Noole Five IHercules .... Prln. Maud.. 1 1-N.I SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 10. Official closing quotations for mining stocks: Alta found by the local officers here. Deputy Sheriff Bradford went to Portland Sat urday evening and took How In custody, leaving Immediately for Oregon City to avoid habeas corpus proceedings. He was then brought overland to this place. He will have his hearing next Friday. LOOKING FOR JETTY STOXE. May Get Supply icnr Knappa or Til lamook Head. I ASTORIA, Or., Dec 10. Engineer He gardt, of Fort Stevens, has been looking foi a uuarry where stone can be pro- V&frir lleht . cured for building the extension to the Cicv.il. i. iifeiii. ... r -,.. ,unhl rnpk fniinri thus as to make room for both companies. Marion County's A3essmcnt. I and it is probable a great portion of the I amount needed will be taken from tnere. O'BRIEN SAID TO HAVE CONFESSED Testimony A&ainxt Man Charged With Fred Clayion'a Murder. VICTORIA, B C. Dec 10. News ar rived today that George Scott, who was a fellow-prisoner of O'Brien the trail murderer of last Winter, gave evidence December 3 at Dawson that O'Brien had confessed the murders to him. and he told of Incriminating conversations he had with O'Brien. Scott testified that while In prison MT. AA..-.J UIbm TTTVnn Vi v YlH County Clerk W. W Hall today com- I Mr. Hegardt will, however mae further J luveausauuua m . asked if bullet marks had been found. neau. pleted the summary of Marlon County'3 assessment roll for the year 19CO, and wll file It In the office of the Secretary of State tomorrow. It shows the following valuations: . .. w .. . - - s, ,t Acres tillnble land. 174,627 $2,390 572 days ago he dragged ner ancnor ana it Acres nontillable land. 316 042 L1S7.731 fouled the old Government cable and Improvements on deeded lands S97.3S4 broke it. It has been found impossible Town and cltyjots' ,... S16,Sa , to-pick up the ends". This cable was used Improvements "on same 778,313 , hv the Western Union to connect Astoria Later he asked. "Did anybody give mo ..i,'"'?. s sets: ssr-sf-sissv swat give me away." O'Brien denies the story. was anchored In the lower harbor a few Imnrovements'on'lands not deeded -13,000 Railroad bedj 115;jnlres-.."ii:.-.... 259,-865 Telegranh. and. telephone- lines, 1S9 miles ,v,'. ........1. .,.... 9.477 Street railways, 134 miles 8.90O Rolling stock .., 51999 Merchandise U....7.A.... 318,673 l-arm implements.:..... .- 19S.41S with Long -Beach. .$0 05! Justice Alpha Con Andes Belcher Best & Belchex1.. Bullion Caledonia , Challenge Con ... Chollar gonndeace on. Cal. & Va... Crown Point ... Gould & Curry.., Hale &. Norcross NEW YORK. Dec 10. Mining closed as follows: .$0 02 2Mexlean 20 S)Oecflental Con ... 4 lOOphlr , 09 2SOverman 11 2(Potoal 13 3MSaagc S 21 !??. Belcher 2 15Slerra Neada ... 29 57SIIer Hill 5 1 40! Standard 3 00 11 Union Con 23 53Utah Con 0 20jYollow Jacket .... 23 stocks today Brunswick $0 11 Cbollar Crown Point .... Con Cal & Va... Dead wood Gould & Curry... Hale &. Xorcross. 12 S 1 23 54 4SI is Iron Silver Mexican . . . FOR BUTCHERING NEIGHBOR'S COW Benton County Man Held to Circuit Cburt on Larceny Charge. CORVALLJ.S, Or.. Dec lO.-In Justice Holgate Court this afternoon Chester Rust was bound over to the April term of the Circuit Court on a charge of lar ceny. The testimony showed lhat the de fendant had stolen and butchered a cow that belonged to a neighbor named Ben nett. Rust is about 20 years of age, has long resided in tho vicinity, and has a wife and child. In default of $250 bond he was sent to jail. Tho First Methodist Church was packed again this afternoon, and was again crowded tonight at the temperance ad dresses of Colonel Holt, of Chicago. For admission tonight, a 15-cent fee was ex acted, the proceeds to go to the benefit of the local organization of the W. C. T. U., under the auspices of which the lec tures are given. The attendance at the lectures is from every class of citizens, and the Interest manifested Is very great. The crowds are the largest that have been brought out on any occasion In years, save In commencement time at the college Several hundred have signed the pledge BRITISH COLUMBIA GOLD. Strike on Fourth of July Creelc and a Stampede. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec 10. A special to the Chronicle from .Nelson, Wash., brings news of a stampede up Fourth of July Creek, a branch of the Kettle River. Shot gold han -oeen discovered J. P. Sloner, a car- painter ot Portland, announced to the police last night that he had been held up by two masked men, and that one of them held a pistol In his fnn. xrhu tho nthpr took $42 50 from his Money ..,..,.... 3122 J pockets. Where the hold-up Is said to SharaofStocW " n'ws ave taken place was on a much-fre- SSfS.-fviL'.Sir"!' 'l ouented street In the lower end of the iiuuaci.ujuiuuiii.uic.viv. .ii.oo -.- - . .- ,. . , j.,..intinn paiuraay. xie it; e"es "!2L muIes. tt"5 iwujcuy. as e uu'" .,irr, .w ! County, and had lived at Forest Grove uaiue, iu.&iB , len'ts. ot tne men, ine ponce arc sacimi.i .... . 10 Sheep 47,516 the hold-up, and are Inclined to believe , aD0Ut ycars- Doers. 6 T 53A 1 ... .u .or Vol "-n-mVilofl nwav his I gPl?' ?S H" i money, as It Is known that he had been Swine, 5SS1 11.20;. ,,,;, M,nPr in the evenlnir. Shinxle 31111 Burned. TACOMA. Dec 10. A shingle mill owned by the Western Manufacturing: ConsS; was burned tonight. Loss. m,000mrv NORTHWEST DEAD. Wan Wnsblnston County Boy. FOREST GROVE, Or.. Dec. 10. A mes, sage from Nez Perces, Idaho, today, says that Burt Bowlby. who was operated on there for appendicitis, was burled there Saturday. He was bom In Washington .$7,745.29 . 623.517 Gross value all property. Exemptions Total taxable property $7,121,751 In 1S29, Marion County's assessment summary showed the following valua tions; Acres tillable land, 179,267 $2,694,164 Acres nontillable land. 327,923 1,320151 Improvements on deeded lands.... 6S3.923 City and town lots ... 9S3.S64 Improvements on same 934.955 Improvements on lands not deeded 17.410 Miles of railroad bed, 113 28?.765 Rolling stock 52,629 Telegranh and telephone lines, 15S miles 8574 Merchandise 326.356 Farm Implements 192.620 Money 79.612 Notes and accounts ., 365,582 Shares of stock. 713 55.717 Household furniture 347.SS9 I Horses and mules, 7230 lMSfio v-.cn.ni;, jv.Cuj ........................ iu,n3 Sheep and goats, 25,203 37,814 Swine, 6395 12.012 Ontario $0 00 Ophlr G3 I'lymeutn 8 Quicksilver 1 25 do prei 7 oo ipira .emuu ... i.1 i ii. .. .i nn. .1 .-i j Standard . 3 90 1 "vbuuuuiuuuiu8 iv iu wc cuuic yarn. Homestake CO OOlUnlon Con 20 Yellow Jacket 19 BOSTON. Dec 10. Closing quotations: Adventure $ 0 00 Allouez M. Co.. 2 25 Amal. Copper.. 91 75 Atlantic 24 00' Boston & Mont. 325 001 Santa Fe Coo Butte Beaten 79 00'Tamaraok 2S3 00 Cal. &. Hecla... SIO OOlUtah Mining.... 33 50 Centennial 15 7uW!3ona. 3 25 Franklin 15 OifllVoHerlnes 45 50 Humboldt $ 25 00 usceoia i so Parrott 47 50 Qulncy 174 00 B oo Notes of Oregon Mines. The Dry Gulch Ditch Company, of Eagle Valley, will soon have a large force of men at work on Its ditch. The Intention is to have water running by Spring. The Gnat's Pass Journal says, that the Champion Mining Company, which owns the Rising Star and Eccentric properties, on Williams Creek, will build a tramway for conveying ore to the mill, a distance of 1& miles. A continuous ledge SON feet in length is said to have been proved by the re cent work on the Xora.B. group, owned by the Xora B. Mining Company, pf Sumpter, and situated in the Ibex dis trict. Five surface assays are reported, averaging $6 per ton. Fifty-five men left the employ of tho Cornucopia mines Wednesday night, and the works are shut down Indefinitely. The trouble has been brewing for some tlrria over differences in the dining-room of the boarding-house. The men declared that the force of waiters was insufficient, according to the Carson Tocsin. C H. Park, who has a bond on the Golden Wedge, reports since his return from the property at Gallce that In tun neling in on the property about 100 feet a ledge of rich rock was discovered, that measures between walls 5 feet, says the Grant's Pass Journal. He has not had It assayed, but thinks It will average from $200 tp $400 to the ton. Tho interest of Walter Brown in the Quartz Gulch placer ground and quartz properties was sold last Wednesday to Messrs. Kllnk and Roddick for a con- slderatlon of $4000, says the Canyoa City Diggings In that vicinity have been se cretly worked by George Amett, an old miner, for three or four years. It Is es timated he has cleaned up $10,000. The strike extends on both sides of the British-American boundary. COUNTERFEITER CAPTURED. Bridpre Watchman Arrested and Molds Found at Spokane. SPOKANE, Wash., Dec 10. Edmund Hansen, alias H. Larkee, believed to be the leader of the gang of counterfeiters operating here, has been captured. Han sen v,T3s a bridge watchman for the Great Northern. In his shack were found counterfeiters molds and letters ordering gold and silver bullion. Near by in a cache in the rocks many stolen articles were found, Hansen protests complete Innocence. SHOT IN THE FACE. Son Accidentally Destroyed Father's Eye and Nose. M'MINNVJLLE, Dec 10. At Loban's mill, west of this place, yesterday, Joseph Draper lost an eye and was painfully shot through the nose and tongue by the accidental discharge of a shotgun In the hands of bis son. The father and son were standing about 20 feet apart when the accident occurred. .$8,695:00 775,457 1 A. C. Hnrrii. of Mnrion County. j SALEM. Dec 10. A. C. Harris, aged ol I vears. died at the residence of Silas Jacksonville Paylnsr Debts. JACKSONVILLE. Or.. Dec 10. The town of Jacksonville having paid off the first series of bonds of $7500 Issued to aid In construction of the Rogue River Val ley Railway, has decided to call In tho second series of $5000 and refund the debt at a lower rate of interest. The "present bonds bear S per cent interest, whereas it is believed the new Issue will be taken at a rate not exceeding S per cent, inter est payable annually. Tho regular term of Circuit Court con vened here today. The civil docket is un usually light, aad thera aro no criminal cases. Gross value all property . Exemptions Total taxable property $7,923,013 Illnesi of Secretary Dunbar. Secretary of State Dunbar has been con fined to his bed for over two weeks with an attack of malaria and typhoid. It was announced today that the fever has left him, but his physicians say he will not be ble to go to his office before Janu ary 1. As this is the season in which the Secretary's biennial report must be pre pared. It Is especially Inconvenient for him to be absent from his office work at this time. Mr. Dunbar's Illness was perhaps brought on In part by too close application to his work, for he is at his office early In the morning, and. after giving personal attention to much of the detail work of his department during the day, returns and works several hours by lamplight. Trvo Lodges In One Hall. The Salem lodge of Elks has recently made an agreement with Chemeketa Lodge I. O. O. F., by which both these orders will occupy the lodgeroom In the new Odd Fellows' temple. This arrange ment Is very agreeable to both orders, for It reduces expenses for the Odd Fellows and gives the Elks an Ideal place of meet ing. The only cause for repret Is that it is found Impossible to carry the mounted elk through the door of the lodgeroom. This elk Is the prize won by the Salem lodge at the street carnival In Portland, It Is so large that It cannot be placed in the new, lodgeroom. Rural Delivery From Albany. Special Agent H. J. Ormsby, of ho Post office Department, today received from Washington the papers in the application of citizens of Albany for a free rural de livery system at that place He will ex amine the proposed routes Immediately after closing up his work In Salem. FELL FROM A VELOCIPEDE. Yonng Woman's Arm Broken and Child's Skull Fractured. LEBANON, Or.. Dec. 10. Yesterday af ternoon Richard Bennett, a section hand on the Woodbiirn-Natron Railroad, was riding with .his family and wife's sister upon a railroad velocipede upon the rail road track near Tallman Junction. His wife's sister was holding Mr. Bennett's 4-year-old child on her lap. When the velocipede was under good headway the young lady's dress was caught in one of the wheels, and she was thrown violent ly to the ground, breaking her right arm and fracturing the little girl's skull. A phslclan from this place was summoned, who removed a small piece of the child's skull and raised other parts that were pressing against the brain. The child Is In a critical condition, but the phjslclan has hopes of Its recovery. gambling earlier In the evening. I rpnrq Articles of Incorporation of the Central Fletcnex.f near Hayesvllle, last night Drug Company were filed In the County Clerk's office today. The capital stock is j $a0. and the Incorporators are jonn Erickson, J. A. Gutzen and Frederick Wlckman. The officers and crew of the revenue cutter Commodore Perry were paid ""ofC today by Deputy Collector of Customs Parker. COLLEGE "T. M. C. A. the Exchange of Felicltntions at University of Oregon. EUGENE, Dec. 10. 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