Morning Oregonian., December 21, 1900, Page 4, Image 4

THE MOUSING OEEGONTA-N, FRIDAY. DECEMBER 21, 1900.
STORM AT ASTORIA
One Yesterday Among Worst
on Record.
SO SAY WEATHER OFFICIALS
Very Heavy "Winds Prevailed But No
Damage on Land Resulted
Baric Dragged Anchor and
Drifted on Middle Sands.
ASTORIA, Dec. 20. The storm of last
night and today -was one of the most
severe of which the local -weather office
has any knowledge, and rendered It im
possible for any vessels to enter or de
part Irom the river. During the 24 hours
ending at 5 o'clock this afternoon 2.5Q
Inches of rain fell and early this morning
the wind blew In squalls at the rate of
75 miles per hour and for some time
It averaged 50 miles per hour. The dam
age about town waa comparatively slight,
only resulting in signs and billboards be
ing blown down and sidewalks over
turned. Reports from the surrounding country
chow that similar weather conditions pre
vailed, but no serious accidents re
sulted. The only accident In the harbor was to
the French bark General Melllnet, which
dragged her anchor and went on, the mid
dle sands. It Is not believed that she
received any damage and will be taken
off without difficulty when the storm
abates.
Heavy Rain, but No "Wind at Dallas.
DALLAS, Or., Dec. 20. Since 10 o'clock
last night this section has been V lei ted by
the worst rain storm which it has ex
perienced in four years. The streams are
higher than they have been for that pe
riod. No particular damage is yet re
ported. The approach of the storm was
accompanied by lightning and thunder.
The. weather Is very warm and no wind.
Heavy Storm at Dayton.
DATTON, Or., Dec. 20. A heavy win.d
has been blowing from the south for some
time, with a steady downpotfr of rain.
At noon today the wind blew hard
er than at any time for the past six
years. The Yamhill River Is bank full
and the Yamhill locks are entirely Inun
dated, making it impossible for the boats
to pass up the river.
Flood Imminent.
CHBHALIS, Wash., Dec. 20. Early last
evening a havy rain storm commenced
and it has been raining here almost con
tinuously for the past 24 hours. At times
the wind blew almost a gale", but no
serious damage has been reported from
It The Chehalls River Is rising rapidly
and there Is sure to be a high-water
flooding the valley.
Worst Storm o Season at Albany.
ALBANY, Or., Dec. 20. The worst
storm of the season has prevailed here
yesterday and today. The rainfall this
forenoon was heavy and the wind steady.
The total rainfall was 1.4 inches. It haB
not yet materially affected the Willam
ette River. The water is now only 7
feet above low water.
Willamette Rising Fast.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or.. Dec. 20. A
heavy rain and wind storm has prevailed
In this vicinity the last 24 hours. The
Willamette River Is rising very fast, and
a number of small bridges across creeks
leading to the country are reported to be
washed out
COURT RULED AGAINST WISE.
Result of Move of Accused Silverton
Incendiary for Less Ball.
6ALEM, Dec 20. Judge Boise tonight
heard the arguments in the habeas cor
pus proceedings brought by Benjamin
Wise to secure a reduction of his bail,
and dismissed the proceeding, on the
ground that the question or excessive bail
cannot be tried by habeas corpus. An
attempt was made to argue that the
defendant had been held twice for the
same offense, but Judge Boise ruled that
this question was not presented by the
records.
While not deciding the question Judi
cially, Judge Boise expressed the opinion
that criminal cases against Wise are
pending in either the Justice or Circuit
Court, and that an application for reduc
tion of bail should be made where the
case is pending, and not by habeas cor
pus. Sold Liquor Without License.
COLFAX. Wash.. Dec 20. J. W. Clark
was found guilty today of selling liquor
without a license. Clark formerly con
ducted a livery stable In Pullman, but
eold out and moved to Guy, a prohibition
village, where It Is alleged, he opend
and conducted a "blind pig," where in
toxicating, liquors were sold. Notice of
appeal toMfciSupreme Court has been
given
C. C. Clark has been found guilty of
attempted theft. In October, of a horse
belonging to Gage Whitney, of Palouse
City.
Arrested for Gambling:.
COLFAX. Wash.. Dec SO. Sheriff Ca
nutt Is continuing the fight against gamb
ling. The night he arrested Philip Love,
who was fined $25 for conducting a gamb
ling house, he also seised all of Love'a
gambling paraphernalia, but Love filed
a supercedeas bond, and the goods were
released. The date of trial has not yet
been fixed.
BOOM IX LUMBERING.
Several Mills Locate on Levels River
to Get Out Ties.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 20. The
lumbering business In the vicinity of tne
Lewis River, in Clark County, has ex
perienced quite a good-sized boom within
the past few months. The principal activ
ity Is In getting out railroad ties, for
which the Columbia Lumber Company
and others have recently been awarded
several large contracts. Upwards of a
dozen saw mills have been located at
different points along the Lewis Kiver
for sawing the ties, which are ratted
down the river to La Center and then
loaded on barges for Portland ajjd other
points.
The Columbia Lumber Company is en
gaged In building a five-mile Hume to
float lumber and ties from Its 'mill to the
Lewis River. A large number of men
are employed In connection with the in
dustry. FOREST GROATS MUCH IXTERESTED
Xevr Xiglit and Water Proposition
the All-Absorbing Topic.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. Dec 20,-The
proposition of E. W. Haines to furnish
this place with lights and water at 5300
per year less than the present contract
Is the all-absorbing topic hero now. At
torney S. B. Huston has the 10-year con
tract, and It Is probable that it will be
accepted by the Council Saturday even
ing. A petition Is being circulated here
today, asking that the Haines contract
be published In the Forest Grove Times,
so that the citizens may know Its con
tents before It Is accepted.
A question has arisen as to whether
the present Council" has the right to enter
into a 10 years' contract, as it only con
sists of four members, Some argue that
there should be a full board to make the
agreement leral. A. T. Knox and Levi
Smith tendered their resignations several
months since, and the Council voted to
table them, and no other action has since
been taken.
Ticket for City Election.
Following Is the ticket for the city
election Monday, January 14, which fa
vors the licensing of saloons:
Mayor, F. T. Kane, present Incumbent;
Councllmen for two years, Nel Johnson,
Jacob Wlrtz and C. L. Large: Recorder,
L. L. Langley: Treasurer, W. S. Hud
son; Marshal, Tila Hanna.
Colleges Close Fall Terms.
The fall terms of Tualatin Academy and
Pacific University has Just ended, and
the quarterly examinations are now being
conducted.
Accused of Incendiarism. '
OREGON CITY, Dec 20. Thomas Jones
and son, Charles, of Beaver Creek, were
placed under arrest last night on a charge
of setting fire to the Grange Hall, which
was burned to the ground In that locality
last June The father was locked up In
the County Jail, and the son was taken
to the city prison. Thomas Jones will
probably have a hearing tomorrow in the
Justice Court.
New Washington rontrannlcrs.
WASHINGTON. Dec 20. The following
Washington Postmasters were appointed
today:
O. N. Erlckson, at Auburn; Z. B. Sut
ton, at Dole.
Washington Xotes.
The New Whatcom Commercial Club
has arranged to take a new census of the
city.
Charles Sweeney, of Spokane, has an
nounced he Is not a candidate for Senator
under any circumstances.
Citizens of New Whatcom .have pro
tested against construction of the What-com-Falrhaven
boulevara. ,
The big three-kiln hophouse. known as
the Alden hophouse, at Puyallup, burned
to the ground Saturday night.
The Capitol Brewing Company, of
Olrmpla, has sold to Sol Coleman, of Se
attle, a block at Aberdeen for $10,000.
Frank L. Bash, of Port Townsend, has
received his commission as consular agent
for Ecuador, for the State of Washington.
The mining brokers of Spokane have
decided to make a determined effort to
have the war revenue tax of $50 per year
for each broker abolished.
The Tacoma Council has revised the
salary list of the city. The new roll
will add $15,000 to the expense of the
fiscal year ending February J,
Two masked men attempted to hold up
the grocery store of Julius O. Odemark, at
Tacoma. Tuesday night. Odemark drew
a revolver and began firing and the rob
bers fled.
Dr. J. W. Ingham, of Olympla, has
been appointed a member of the State
Board of Medical Examiners, vice Dr.
F. A. Churchill, of Seattle, term ex
pired. The Whatcom Commercial Club and the
City Council have again taken up the
matter of securing an appropriation from
the Government for the dredging out of
the Whatcom Creek waterway.
D. Williams, a woodsman, operating a
camp near Kamllche, was killed at that
place Monday afternoon. A fallen tree
rolled over him and he lived but half
an hour afterwards.
The Republican Club of Spokane or
ganized Wednesday and elected the fol
lowing officers: President, Charles T.
Uhlman; vice-president, T. R. Rockwell;
secretary, W. Y. Perot; treasurer, W. M.
Shaw.
The widow of John C. Schultz, a miner
recently killed at Leary, has sued the
companies operating the Leary mines to
recover $18,000 for her husband's death.
Schultz was working underground and
was overcome by black damp or some
similar gas.
State Labor Commissioner W. P. C.
Adams will probably be succeeded early
during the coming year by A. M. Root,
of Spokane, a printer, says the Tacoma
ledger. This appointment is said to havo
been promised by Governor Rogers, and
administration leaders favor the move.
Superintendent McLean, of the Medical
Lake Insane Asylum, has announced that
he will release Isadore Schopps, the Se
attle murderer, from the asylum Satur
day. Schopps has expressed his Inten
tion of going direct Into British Columbia
as he says he wans to leave this coun
try. R, E. Gilbert, who was indicted by
the United States grand jury for rais
ing $1 to $10, pleaded guilty before Judge
Hanford, of the United States Court, at
Tacoma, Wednesday,- and was sentenced
to seven years at hard labor In the Mc
Neill Island Penitentiary and to pay a
fine of $100.
Charles Cleary. president of the First
National Bank of Everett, has resigned,
and all the stock has been purchased by
the Everett National Bank. It Is under
stood that the full capital stock of both
banks will be used and additional stock
will be added. When the consolidation Is
perfected new officers will be elected.
The Aberdeen Commercial Club has ef
fected a permanent organization, with the
following as officers: President, A. J.
West; vice-president, Seth C. Maker; sec
retary, Phil Locke: treasurer. Samuel
Benn. executive committee, J. J. Carney,
J. P. Sullivan. J. C. Hogan and N. G.
Kaufman. It Is the plan to Increase the
membership to 200.
P. J. Laer, of New Whatcom, 'whose
sash and door factory were burned to
the ground In the Winter of 1S99, lias
sued the city for $4500 damages. He
alleges that hts contract for city water
Included the keeping in repair by the city
of the pipes and mains, and that owing
to defects therein it was Impossible to
secure water to quench the flames.
Mabel Annie Wilson has commenced suit
against the Seattle &. Benton Railway
Company to recover $20,000 damages re
sulting from Injuries received in the col
lision that occurred near Hill's brickyard
In Ootober. The plaintiff alleges that
hor knee Is permanently disabled, her
face permanently disfigured, and the eye
sight of her right eye permanently lost.
The Walla Walla Red Cross Society.
which has had In contemplation ever since
the SpanlEh War the raising of a monu
ment fund for the purpose of placing a
monument oyer the graves of the soldier
dead, has again revived the fund ques
tion and has called upon four of the
leading secret societies to arrange a pub
lic entertainment, the proceeds of which
are to go to the fund. Tho society has
now on hand the sum of $S0ft.
A case of considerable lmportanca has
been decided in the Superior Court at
Port Angeles. It was an action brought
by the city against certain property
owners to foreclose a Hen created by a
reassessment on the property on First
street, made to pay the expense of, grad
ing the street. The defendants contested
the validity of the reassessment, but the
court held it to be valid, and ordered the
propertj to be sold.
Suit has been brought "by Edgerton Par
sens, of New York, to foreclose a mort
gage for $10,000 on the plant of the Fair
haven Electric Ltght & Motor Company.
The mortgage was given in May last to
provide for the enlargement of the plant,
which was thought to be necessary for
the enlirgcd canneries. The light run of
fish Is said to have been the cause of
the company's -present embarrassment, as
the canneries were not operated at night.
Fish Commissioner A. C. Little Is out
lining a plan by which he means to estab
lish an active systematic patrol of the
waters of Puget Sound and the Colum
blt River for 10 months out of each year
In his biennial report to the Legislature
he will recommend an appropriation
sufficient to cover the expense of pur
chasing and operating at the expense ot
the state either two steam launches or
two gasolino launches. One of these he
wants for patrol work on the Sound and
the other for similar; operations on the
Columbia River.
NO EASTERN OREGON FAIR
FTRST AGRICULTURAL DIRECTORS
SO DECIDE.
They Were Unable to Agree on Meet
ing Place ? 1500 Appropriation
Will Thus Be Unused.
BAKER CITY, Or., Dec 20. Again, next
year, there will be no fair In District No.
1 of the Eastern Oregon Agricultural Dis
trict, This course was decided upon by
the directors at a meeting held hern this
week. Baker, Grant, Ma'heur, Union and
Wallowa Counties comprise this First
District. There is a nannual appropriation
of $1500 for the fair. As It was not used
last year, and will not be again in 1901,
It Is generally believed by the Ave direc
tors and business men generally that
these expositions are at an end. This
GALLERY OF NEW MEMBERS
T. J. KIRK, REPRESENTATIVE FRO M UMATILLA COUNTY.
ATHEJCA, Or., Dec 2a T. J. Kirk, Representative from Umatilla County, was born In,
Piatt County, Missouri. August 12, 1803. In IS40 he crossed the plains with his father, and
located In Linn County. In 1SJ1 he removed to Umatilla County, wfcer he has since mada
his home Since coming to Umatilla County Mr. Kirk has riven raoit ot his attention to
farming and Etockralslnp, and Is one of the most extensive landowners In the county. H
is a stanch Republican, and on that ticket was elected to the Legislature In 18SSL
impression is strengthened by the rumor
that at the coming session of the Leg
islature the law which provides for this
appropriation will be repealed.
The present Board of Directors Is: L. J.
Rouse, of Wallowa County; J. J, Co
zart. of Grant County; George E, Bell,
of Baker County; William Hunter, of
Union County, and Columbus Wells, of
Malheur County. At the meeting this
week all were in attendance except Mr.
Cozart, of Grant. The reason for the
decision not to hold the fair next year
Is a disagreement as to the place. Mr.
Cozart was reported to Insist that the
meeting be held In Grant County. All the
other members were united in according
tbe privilege to Wallowa or Malheur, If
they asked, which Wallowa did. As the
law provides that one dissenting mem
ber Is sufficient to defeat the effort to
hold the fair at any given place, and
Mr. Cozart was reported as obdurate,
the other members would not go against
their wishes and decided to have no fair
at all.
Grant County has had the fair three
times. Baker four and Union four. As
neither Wallowa nor Malheur had been
so favored at all. It appeared to most of
the directors that Wallowa's desire should
be granted. In the past Wallowa, which
was regarded as a stock country and not
In touch with railroads, was not thought
to take much Interest In Industrial fairs.
But of recent years there has been a ma
terial tendency towards agriculture. In
some of the little valleys along tho Snake
and the Imnaha Rivers are found fruit
lands, which are said to rival the orchard
paradises of Eagle and Pine Valleys In
Union County. Some good fruit has been
produced In that section of Wallowa
and Its people take much pride in the ag
ricultural possibilities developed. They
were especially anxious to secure the fair
this year, partly because of this, and
for the reason that Wallowa has never
had It. Unless more of a spirit of com
promise is shown by the board, or the
regulation requiring unanimity Is abol
ished, there seems little hope for fairs in
future. After an arbitrary defeat of
Grant County's representative this year,
Wallowa will not be in a mood to ac
cord that county any favors in the fu
ture. If the appropriations for those
fairs Is not cut off entirely, members of
the board believe the only thing to be
done is to fix by statute a certain time
and place for holding the fairs, or dele
gate the power to a majority of mem
bers. WALLOWA HIGHLY PROSPEROUS.
Good Prices for Farm Products Pre
vailBin; Immigration This Year.
BAKER CITY, Or., Dec 20. L. J.
Rouse, of Wallowa County, was In here
this week, attending the meeting of the
board ot directors for District No. 1 of
the Eastern Oregon Agricultural District.
He reports Wallowa In a most prosperous
condition. So many people have Immi
grated to the county within the year that
barely any products, excepting stock,
have been exported. Everything has been
used for home consumption. At the pres
ent time wheat Is selling In the county at
60 cents a bushel 20 cents more than at
Elgin, on the railroad. Other produce
Is equally high. Stock, particularly hogs,
are still being driven out In numbers.
After the bands "of cattle are taken to
the Snake River range for the Winter,
no more beef Is marketed until Spring.
Wallowa County believes that the com
ing year will be one of the most pros
peioiis In Its history.
BIDS FOR OREGON CITY BONDS.
Nearly S Per Cent Premium Offered
Other Sccnrlticn in Demand.
OREGON CITY, Dec 20. Bids for ap
proximately $12,500 of sewer improvement
bonds were opened this afternoon, and
the result exceeded expectations. The
Bank of Oregon City put In the highest
bid, 7 per cent premium. The Commer
cial Bank, of this place was second with
a bid of 7 per cent, each bidder agreeing
to take the entire issue at the rate speci
fied. There were half a dozen other bids
from outside parties, but were all lower.
The First National Bank of McMlnnvIlle
put In a bid of 5 per cent premium, and
a few offers were received from Portland
bondbuyers. The bonds will draw 6 per
cent Interest, payable semiannually, and
mature at the expiration of 10 years. The
bonds will be printed in the required de
nominations to suit the purchaser.
Clackamas County securities are evi
dently In demand, as a holder of county
warrants stated that he recently sold out
his stock on hand at 3 per cent premium.
One Teason that local Interest-bearing se
curities are In Cemand Is that there is a
surplus of money here that Is not Invest
ed. One man who contemplated erecting
buildings on Main-street business prop
erty states- that he has been offered loans
at 5 per cent should he conclude to build,
build.
ROSEBURG POULTRY SHOW.
First Annual Exhibit Opened Under
Favorable Auspices.
ROSEBURG. Or., Dec. 20. The first an
nual exhibit of the Douglas County Poul
try and Pet Slock Association opened
here this morning. The officers In charge
are: F. L. Calkins, president; W. V.
Browning; of Ogden, Utan, Judge: P. M.
Mathews, superintendent; F. B. Hamlin,
secretary ; W S. Norman, treasurer; J.
B. Morris, doorkeeper.
All the available space of the two large
rooms, occupying the entire first floor. Is
filled with fine coops. These are occupied
by a collection of tho finest pure-blood
poultry ever brought together in South
ern Oregon. Among the heavy-weights of
the display are a bronze turkey weighing
5 pounds; a light Brahma cock weigh
ing over H pounds, and a pair of Pekin
ducks weighing 14 pounds.
A fine collection of Belgian and Angora
OF OREGON LEGISLATURE.
hares comprises the pet stock exhibit.
Notwithstanding the heavy downpour ot
rain for the past 24 hours, the exhibit
opened under the most favorable aus
pices, and the attendance has been large.
A small gate fee of 10 cents Is charged.
AN EXCITING EXPERIENCE.
Closed Hack Upset, in Which Were
Tvro Men.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Dec 20. Sherm
Marsh had quite an exciting experience
on his last trip to the Stellacoom Asylum,
from whence he Returned today. When
on his way to tho Institution from the
railroad station with Jacob Helnrlch. a
charge, the covered hack" In which they
were riding was overturned. The horses
were fractious, and made frantic efforts
to run, but were restrained. After they
had dragged the overturned vehicle some
distance, the driver managed to unhitch
them, and liberated the Sheriff and pris
oner from their uncomfortable position.
They were both pretty badly shaken up
and sustained a number of bruises. Mr.
Marsh also took with him from here
Charles Nopens, a 12-year-old boy, whom
he left at the Chehalls Reform School.
Mystery Surrounds Boy's Death.
CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec 20. A boy
named Wilson met his death last night
In the Chehalls railroad yardB in a
mysterious manner. He was found about
2 o'clock, still allye, and carried Into
tho depot. He had been badly bruised
on one side. He died a few hours after
being taken home.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
L. W. TIpdcgraff, of Salem.
SALEM, Or., Dec 20. L. W. Updegraff,
a Salem Prairie farmer, died at his home
last evening, aged 70 years,
Deceased was born in Mount Pleasant,
O.. and removed In 1S56 to Decorah, la,,
where In 1SC5 he married Mary E. Bat
tey. The family came to Oregon In 1S$3.
Besides the widow, there remain three
grown children Clermont B., Clarence L.
Samuel B. and Mary E. Updegraff all
of this place.
Washington Industries.
The E. J. McNecley Company, operating
a 10-block shingle mill at Everett, will
build a 90,000 capacity sawmill adjoining
Its shingle mill.
Laborers, In doing assessment work on
mining properties of the, Buckley MInlpg
& Development Company, In the Carbon
River district, struck and opened up a
body of quartz that assays well.
An experienced clay worker of Seattle
was at Aberdeen last week, with a view
to establishing a brickyard, if suitable
clay for'the purpose can be found. H
gathered samples from different points
and took them with him to Seattle, where
they will be burned and tested.
Mr. Thatcher failed to find water powei
sufficient to operate an electric light plant
on the Pataha, but has secured power
on the Tukaron, and If the project meet
with substantial encouragement and aid
by citizens of Pomeroy, the plant will be
put In. '
The mills and logging camps of What
com County are preparing to close down
for the holiday season. The logging;
camps will cease work about December
22. and resume about January 1. The
shingle mills generally will remain closed
down for six weeks or a month, on ac
count of the dullness of the market usual
in midwinter.
The report State Dairy Commissioner E.
A McDonald is now near completion, and
will, by the end of the year, be ready for
transmission to Olympla. The report a
It now stands shows not only a great
growth in the dalryins Industry, but pre
sents some very Interesting and pertinent
facts concerning the work done by the
Commissioner's office in the enforcement
of the laws relating to the sale of milk
and dairy products.
The large mills of Belllngham Bay will
not be allowed to dump slabs into the
waters of the bay, as has been the prac
tice for some time. The Government has
taken cognizance of the matter, as a re
sult of complaints made by steamboat
men to the revenue officers. The mills
were notified a week or two ago to cease
tho practice December 15. The Belllng
ham Bay Improvement Company's mill
has under construction a large open-pit
slab-burner, and the slibs will be con
veyed to It by a flume several hundred
yards long. The wter for the flume will
be supplied by the use of a large cen
trifugal pump, which will draw the water
from the bay. The mill will be obliged
to close down until the burner can be
completed.
RICH STRIKE IN LUCKY BOY
FINE BODY OF FREE-GOLD ROCK
DISCOVERED.
More Stamps to Be Added, ta Pres
ent Mills Other Mines in B1h
River District.
BLUE RIVER, Or., Dec 20. A new body
of rich ore has been struck In the last
crosscut from the middle tunnel In the
Lucky Boy mine This crosscut has been
run In about 20 feet towards the hanging
wall. A fine body of free-gold rock, some
of which shows gold 'to the naked eye.
Is revealed. A new tunnel has been start
ed on the level with the top of the mill
that will soon tap the pay chute nearly
100 feet below the upper tunnel. This
will soon be connected with the two up
per tunnels by an upraise, and thus be
made the main working tunnel. The tun
nel can be extended Into the mountain
for nearly 3000 feet along the course of
the ledge, gaining a perpendicular depth
of nearly 2000 feet, from 20 to 30 feet
wide: hundreds of thousands of tons of
ore can be taken out without expense
for pumping or hoisting. An additional
number of stamps will be added to the
present mill the coming season.
Crusnlng of ore began December 19 last
year, and the plan has never stopped an
hour, day or night, since, except for slight
repairs or to clean up.
Last week a big wagon-load of supplies
passed up by the Lucky Boy mine, bound
for the Lone Star property, rormeriy
known as the old Treasure mine. Tne
driving of a SOO-foot tunnel will go on
there this Winter, under the supervis
ion of C. H. Parks, who has bonded the
property.
Dr. Candlanl's Bryan mill Is Idle at
present. Tne little two-stamp mill of Mr.
Blazier has also closed down.
MINING NEVER SO ACTIVE.
This Is Banner Year for Express Dis
trict Worlc at Ttto Properties.
EXPRESS, Or., Dec. 2d.-rMlnlng In this
section Is more active now than at any
time In the history of the region, 'ihe
Gold Ridge mine, seven miles south of
here. Is making extensive Improvements.
The company Is operating 10 stamps, and
two more will be added in the Spring.
It is also putting in an SOO-gallon sinker,
and has a 6C0-gallon combined pump.
This mine has been In operation since 11&2,
and has always been a success, but the
company Is more encouraged now than
ever. Two miles of underground tun
nel have been driven, and five ledges, that
yield from $16 to $25 per ton In gold, have
been laid hare. A 250-foot crosscut, from
the bottom of the shaft to the main ledge.
Is now In progress.
Employment Is given to 45 men at this
mine. The company now ha3 sufficient
work blocked out to run full time for the
next two years.
The Gold Hill mine, four miles south
east of here, Is also making good prog
ress. A 10-stamp mill has Just been In
stalled, and In the Spring It Is Intended to
put In another mill of the same or larger
capacity. Tho mines were opened 10 years
ago, and have been worked steadily since.
Twenty-one men are employed now, but
the number will be Increased largely m
the Spring, when the two 10-stamp mills
are put In operation. The work has been
devoted to tunnelling entirely. There are
two tunnels now. one 2000 foe in length,
and the other 1500 feet. The precious
metal Is now laid bare, and taking It
out, In earnest will begin with the new
year.
WILL DIVERT ORE FROM ASHLAND.
Effect of Installation of Stamp Mill
af Grant's Pass.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., Dec 19. The cus
tom two-stamp mill put In by W. U.
Wright has made a preliminary run, ana
shown thAt when the machinery has
worn smooth. Grant's Pass will be ready
to work the ore which formerly went to
Ashland. The motive power Is furnished
by a gasoline engine, and, as the plant
Is on the banks of Gilbert Creek, there
Is plenty of room for tailings and duipp.
W. G. Wright Is an expert assayer, and
haa resided here for several years.
Plaeer Miners Jubilant Over Rains.
The recent heavy rains " have put a
broad smile on the faces of the placer
miners. The large mines of Simmons
Bros, and Wclmer Bros., of Waldo, the
old Channel Mining Company, on Gallce
and Six-Mile Creeks, the J. C. Lewis and
Columbia mines on Grave Creek, are run
ning full force wlthplenty of water. The
O, C. M. Co, on Gallce Creek Is using
three giants, two with five-Inch streams
with 350-foot pressure working on a gravel
bank IS teet high. This property was
greatly Improved the past Summer, and
prospects point to an excellent run this
Winter.
Quotations, of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE. Dec. 20. The closing quotations
for mining stocw loaay lfare.
nid. Ask.
Bid. Ask.
RlarktMl S 9
Ramb. Car... .25 254
Butte & Bos., lVt
Crystal 4
D, T. Con..,. 1
Evening Star. rH
Gold Ledse.. 1
Colden Harv.
r -v t... 1JTW
1
&
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14
i
21
IRepubllc 00 65
Reservation .. a i'rt
Ross. Giant... 2tf 2H
3mlU-nr 13V. 14U.
Tom Thumb. ..10$ 11H
Waterloo .
tf
Winnipeg .
Conjecture
... a
4 4Sfr
44 ou
t?4 10'A
iron MasK
21H 2
a
Bitter Root
U P. Surp... a?4 H
Mm. Lion... ,18 23
Atncr. Boy.
rimrnv Zl
a
Morn GlorV. ii V
I Hercules 4
Gold Standard 84
Miller Crock.. 2 .
Morrison 2
Nooje Five .. ...
3
A
ltt
3
3X4
2V
prln- aiauQ... it
irmde Dollar.. :
Wonderful ... 1
P. M. TunnellH
19
qullp 20 22j
RAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20. Official closing
quotations for mining stoeKs;
Alta
Alnha Con ...
Andes ,
Belcher
Best & Belcher
Bullion
Caledonia
.so 05
Kentuck Con $Q 01
3
f-r!nAn
7 Occidental Con
14 Ophlr
25 Overman ,
Potoal
40l
Savage
Challenge Con
iTISes-- Belcher 2
nL . 1ilclafT4 Vavaila 9S
Confidence 55!3.,Uc 5Ul , 42
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 45 standard 3 15
Crown Point ..,, 10 Union Con 19
Gould & Curry... vli;tah Co" ,-." i3
Hale & Norcroas. 17JTclIow Jacket ... It
Justice -I
NEW TORK. Dec. 20. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 MlUttle Chief $0 15
Alice w.untano g ho
Breoe ., --owpnir .,
Brunswick Con... 15lPhoen!x
Corastock Tunnel. -JiPocosI .
rnr, i?ai. A- Va... 1 2nlSavace
11
10
12
23
Dcadwood Terra. 55J3lerra Nevada
worn silver
Iron Silver 65
LeadvUle Con.... 5
.Small Hopes 50
Standard 3 00
BOSTON. Dec 20. Closing quotations:
Adventure $ 10 25Humtodt $ W) 50
AUonez M. Co. 2 SCOsceola 73 50
Amal. Copper.. 92 MTarrott 40 CO
Atlantic 20 75Quincy 173 00
Boston & Mont. 325 00 Santa Fe Cop... 0 75
Butte & Boston 83 00'THinanuk 2SS 00
Cal & Hecla... 810 onintah Mining.... 33 51
C-ntrnnlal 21 SOWInona 4 12
Franklin 15 50' Wolverines 45 50
Oregon Mine Notes.
It is reported that there are over 27.C09
tons of ore broken down and blocked out
at the Mammoth mine ready for the mill,
according to the Sumpter American.
Goss & Cam are transporting to their
Poverty Hill placer mine. In the Mlners
vllle district, 900 feet of 10-Inch No. 16
pipe and one No. 2 deflector giant.
It is reported that J. S. Kcriyon and
Harvey Brown, who some time ago began
sinking a shaft In the old Stlce Gulch
placers, have found gravel that pays $1 25
per cubic yard.
A test trial of COO pounds of ore 'from
the Standard mines was made at a Valen
tine & Co's furnace plant to determine
whether the cobalt in the ores would
pass into the matte The trial proved it
will, says the Sumpter American.
The first Ingersoll-Sergeant steam drill
Installed in the Sumpter gold fields is
now In operation at the Crown Point
mine la the Cable Cove district. It Is
said that nine four-foot holes were drilled
through solid granite In eight hours. The
Crown Point has over 700 feet of tunnel
work and It is said the ledge Is two and
one-half feet wide, from which assays
running from $13 to $St have been ob
tained. The Liberty Bell Consolidated Gold
mines are making preparations for ex
tensive development work this Winter.
In addition to the force of men now em
ployed In erecting the necessary build
ings, two shifts are working underground.
The ledge, which Intersects at the side
lines of the Leviathan and Little Ger
trude haa Just been cross-cut and Is re
ported to be 33 feet wide, with assays
running from $7 28 to $216.
The Sumpter American is In receipt of
information that the Bonanza properties
will be equipped with one of the largest
and most complete electric plants In the
West. It comprises engines, boilers, dy
namos, water motors and all accessories
necessary for the Installment and equip
ment of a modern, electric plant. The
weight of the machinery will aggregate
360,000 pounds and It la expected at Sump
ter In about one week. The water from
the mine will be used for the water
motors. The new electric power will en
tirely replace the present steam, power.
FOR PARDON OF CRIMINAL.
Governor Gcer Asked to Grant Life
Term Prisoner His Liberty.
SALEM. Or.. Dec. 20. E. O. Miller, of
Crook County, was at the Capitol today
lntercedlng with Governor Gcer for the
pardon of J. H. Campbell, who la serving
a life sentence In the Penitentiary for
the killing of Isaac Swearengen, at New
some Creek, Crook County, In 1S9S. Miller
is a brotucr-In-law of Campbell.
Swearengen had forbidden Campbell to
come on his premises and during the
farmer's absence Campbell came to the
Swearengen home at the request of Mrs.
Swearengen. When Campbell's presence
In the house became known to Swearen
gen an altercation ensued with the rosult
that Campbell shot Swearengen.
Received at Asylum.
George McLeod. aged 51 years and a
resident of Southwlck, Idaho, waa re
ceived at the Asylum today, on a com
mitment from Josephine County.
Wlllemena Scholts was admitted to the
Asylum today from Dayton, Yamhill
County. She Is 63 years old.
Tillamook Scalp-Bounty Tax.
Tillamook County today paid Into tho
State Treasury $36 S on account of the
scalp bounty fund.
Blooded Cattle for Northwest.
NORTH YAKIMA, Dec. 18. Hon. A. J.
Splawn. of Cowyche. returned from Chi
cago yesterday. He had been absent
about three weeks, attending the Chi
cago livestock exhibition. He brought
back with him two of the finest Hereford
bulls in the United States, and breeders
say there are probably none better in
the world. They are under a year old,
but cost Mr. Splawn over $2500. He Is
the leading breeder of Herefords in the
Northwest, and these animals will be
added to the herd on his ranch.
Oregon Horses for Eastern Market.
VALE, Or., Dec. 20. Walter Glenn and
John McLaughlin, two stockmen of this
place, hive sold 200 head of horses to
Rlggs & Remalard, Eastern horse dealers.
The horses will be gathered and delivered
at the railroad in three lots. The first
lot will be turned over to the buyers
December 29, and tbe others will be de
livered two and four weeks after that
date, respectively. The horses are aver
age range animals, and will be paid for
according to Indvldual quality.
Oregon "Jiotcn.
The Wilbur Academy gymnasium is fin
ished. Riley Mills, of Acme, Is building a two
story hotel.
Ed Zachery. of Calapoola, will -plant 60
acres In flax.
The new hrewery at Lakevlew Is al
most finished.
Harrisburg is experimenting with gaso
line street lamps.
Foundations are finished of the new
Huntington depot.
The new sawmill at Promise, Wallowa
County, is ready for work.
Pendleton and La Grande High School
will play football Christmas. .
The Salem Y. M. C, A. will raise $10,000
with which to erect a building.
C. G. Durland. of Calapoola, had ripe
raspberries in his garden last week.
The Harney County Stockmen's Asso
ciation will meet at Burns, Saturday.
A military company of boys from 11 to
14 years of age will be formed at Burns.
The business of the Burns landofllce has
increased, over 100 per cent In the past
year.
The Arlington Independent says there is
talk at that town of establishing a flour
ing mill.
A slide half a mile above Jasper buried
the road last Sunday for a considerable
distance.
The Arlington warehouse was sold last
week to Kerr, Glfford & Company, of
Portland,
Frank E. Dunn, Qf Eugene, sold to B.
O. Shucklngs, 133 bales of 1833 hops at S
cents per pound Tuesday,
It is reported that a bicycle path will
be made from Acme to Florence, and a
bridge across North Fork.
Meyer & Kyle will construct a tele
phone line between Spruce Point, Flor
ence and Acme, says the Florence West.
The validity of the section in the
Marshfield charter which prohibits resi
dents who do not pay taxes on $100 worth
of property from voting Is to be tested.
Charles McAllister informed the Arllns
ton Independent last week that sheep In
the Antelope country are being held for
high prli.es. His offer of $3 25 for year
ling wethers was refused.
Ontario papers say that natural gas
haa been discovered near that town" by
Ed Ashley, in small quantities, at a
depth of 100 feet, and that it is believed
with a depth a larger flow can be se
cured. Owing to the prevalence of smallpox
at Umatilla Junction, Marshal Driver has
served notice on the O. R. & N. Co, not
to allow any persons or articles to be
transported to The Dalles from that place
without fumigation.
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"CLEANLINESS IS NAE PRIDE, DIRT'S NAE
HONESTY." COMMON SENSE
DICTATES THE USE OF
SAPOLIO
NEW TUNNEL OPENED
FIRST GREAT NORTHERN TRAIN
PASSED THROUGH.
.
Just IX Mlnntes From Time It En
tered Cascade Tunnel Until It
Merged Trin a Success.
SEATTLE. Dec 20. At 1:27 o'clock this
afternoon Great Northern train No. 4.
easUbound, entered the Cascade tunnel.
Eleven minutes later It emerged on the
eastern side. This was the first passen
ger train to go through the big tunnel,
and Its trip was a success In every par
ticular. President Hill did not arrive in time to
participate In the Important event. There
were no ceremonies, and chance settled
what train had the honor. The tunnel
is 13,513 feet long, and cost several mil
lions. HIGH AND DRY AMONG DRIFT LOGS.
Late Storm Changed Position of
Stranded Lightship.
ASTORIA, Dec. 20. During tho Mow
yesterday the lightship, which Is stranded
on McKenzle Head carried away her
anchor cable and drifted onto the beach
a distance of fully SO feet. She Is now
lying high and dry among the drift logs.
Will Play Football.
The South Portland football team will
play the Astoria eleven In this city on
Christmas afternoon.
Babbit Metal In WeH.
An unexpected obstacle has confronted
the men who are engaged In boring the
artesian well on the Yantls tract for the
Idaho Investment Company, aays the
Lewlston Tribune. On Thursday morning,
when the men reached the ground to
commence work, they observed that a,
large drill, weighing about 1000 pounds,
which Is placed over the well when the
day's work Is completed, had been mo
lested during the night. A few minutes
later, when drilling was resumed. It wa3
observed that the drill had encountered
a particularly hard substance, and prac
tically no headway could be made. When
the well was "flushed" an examination
of the drillings showed large particles
of Babbit metal which had been chipped
by the operation of the drill from a
solid body. The body of metal had lodged
at a point about SO feet from the surface.
When the drill first struck It the metal
was quite fortunately crowded Into a
crevice, a par; only projecting out Into
the well. This enabled the drill to work
to some advantage, and after a day's
work the obstruction was passed, al
though the casing Is lodged at that point.
The affair has caused a delay of about
three days In the work of sinking the
well and If the metal had not been crowd
ed Into the crevice It Is not improbable
that further progress would have proven
impossible.
Railroad Land Case.
SEATTLE, Dec 20. In the Federal
Court here today, Judge Hanford heard
and tcok under advisement the case ot
the United States vs. the Northern Pacific
Railway Company et al., a suit brought
by the Government for the cancellation
of the Northern Pacific's patent to the
so-called "overlap" land grant of 1870, in
Clark and Cowlitz Counties, this state.
About 350,000 acres cf land, valued at sev
eral millions of dollars, are Involved in
the suit. Many knotty legal questions are
raised. All facts are, however, admitted
and were stipulated before the court,
avoiding the formality of a trial. One
hundred or more settlers are deeply In
terested in the decision of the case, which
will govern In four others similar.
Mnrtler Case Decision Reversed.
SOUTH BEND. Dec. 20. Judge Elliott
has reserved his decision on the motion
made for a new trial of Manuel Gatew,
convicted of murdering William Beeson.
The counsel for the defendant Introduced
as new evidence the affidavit of J. S,
Stout, to the effect that he heard cries
of distress coming from the launch Le
nore, of which Beeson was captain, at a
point on the river two miles below where
Gates Is supposed to have attacked Beeson.
Notes of South Bend.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Dec. 20. The
Fall pack of salmon at McGowan's North f
River cannery amounted to 8495 cases. Tna
total pack of F. C. Barnes Nasel ana
South Bend canneries was 17.000 cases.
Both canneries did well.
Tho heavy rains have caused a clean
log drive In North River, bringing to tne
boom about 6,000.000 feet. There were
also clean drives on the Nasel and Wllllpa
Rlveri,
Washington Man Dead In Dnvrson,
SEATTLE, Wash., Dec. 20. Advices
from Dawson state that Elbrldge Bart
lett, aged 18 years, died there Novem
ber 25 of pneumonia, after a week's Ill
ness. He was from Puyallup. He has
daughters In Puyallup or Tacoma, Bart
lett was a member of the Odd Fellows.
He had been mining on Hunker, but with
only moderate success.
Trial of Supreme Court Case.
SALEM, Dec 20. The Supreme Court
today set two cases for trial, as fot-.
lows: if t
December 31 Joseph Silver, respondent,
vs. William C. Lee, appellant; and C, W.
Nottingham & Co., respondents, vs. L,
Trummer et al., appellants.
Call for Polk County Warrants.'
DALLAS, Or., Dec 20. Today E. V.
Dalton. County Treasurer for Polk Coun
ty, made a call for all warrants Indorsed
prior to October 14, 1S98, This call In
cludes all the 8 per cent warrants of tho
county. Hence from now on, the county
will be paying only 6 per cent.
The Albany Herald In an Interview with
Eugene C. Larrlmore. of the Northwest
Flax & Fiber Manufacturing Company,
of Sclo, reports that the mills will be
rebuilt In time to handle the crop of the
coming year.
TWENTY YEARS' OF SUCCESS
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kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea,
dropsical swellings, Brlght's disease, etc.
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Complaints, 'painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or
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DISEASES OF THE RECTUM
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DISEASES OF MEN
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