THE MOUSING OEEGONIAS, THURSDAY. DECEMBER 22, 1900.
VICTIM OF THE GALE
Steamer in Distress at En
trance of Straits ef Fuca.
SOUND'S STORM-BOUND FLEET
Steamer Jeanulc Sights a Sinking
Scliooner Off Oregon Coast Gales
la the English. Channel E1I-
heli's Quick Dispatch.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.,' Dec 2L
The schooner Forrester just arrived from.
Cape Flattery, and reports sighting a
steamer this morning bet-ween Flattery
Hock and Tatoosh Island, flying signals
of distress. The captain of the Forrester
was unable to make out the name of the
steamship, as a fearful gale was blow
ing. The description he gives of the
steamship indicates that the distressed
vessel Is the Charles D. Lane, -which
sailed from here Tuesday evening, -with
1,000,000 feet of lumber.
The vessel is in a dangerous position,
and if the -wind continues she is liable to
go on the rocks and become a total loss,
with all on board. Further particulars
are not obtainable, on account of the tele
graph office at Neah Bay being closed
for the night.
Last night and today fearful south
westerly winds prevailed on the Straits
of San Juan de Fuca, -which It was Im
possible for vessels to steam against. The
steamship Robert Dollar, coal-laden for
San Francisco, after an Ineffectual at
tempt to make headway against It, re
turned here at noon today, and is await
ing abatement of the wind.
The barkentlne Klickitat, lumber-laden,
sailed out yesterday, but returned to
day. Other vessels succeeded In reaching
Port Angeles, and ran In there for shel
ter. The continued rain and wind storm has
been the most severe known here for
years, and much damage has been done
along the Port Townsend Southern Rail
road, -where there are a number of wash
outs, and trains are not running over the
line.
Tho steamship Al-Kl, arriving from the
North this afternoon, reports the City of
Topeka still hanging on Sullivan Island,
with about 20 feet of fore-keel gone, and
one of her plates torn off. From the action
of the surf her bottom has been severely
damaged, and it is the opinion of those
returning that the vessel will never bo
floated. The machinery Is in good con
dition. A wrecking crew has been sent
from Juneau.
The tug Pioneer, which was cruising at
the Cape, Is said to have gone to her
relief, and another tug was dispatched
from here this evening.
VERY QUICK DISPATCH.
Etlnclc Discharged Inward and
Loaded Outvrard in Twelve Days.
Portland continues to maintain her rep
utation for hustling out wheat cargoes
faster than they are dispatched from any
other sort on the coast, and the latest
ship to clear In one respect has made
the best record of the season. The Ger
man bark Ellbek finished loading Thurs
day afternoon, after being in Portland
harbor but 15 days. Jn that period the
vessel discharged nearly 3000 tons of In
ward cargo, and loaded outward 136,493
bushels of -wheat, one of the largest car
goes of the season from Portland. The
vessel came- In under consignment to Bal
four, Guthrie & Co., and the same firm
loaded her outward. She entered at the
Custom-House December 6, but 'did not
commence discharging until the next day.
Two Sundays Intervened, so that she was
but 12 days In handling nearly 7000 tons
of cargo. She will leave down the river
today or tomorrow.
San Francisco papers have a habit of
excusing the slow dispatch of vessels In
that port on the grounds that so many
of them bring Inward cargo that It re
quires much more time to handle them
than is required to handle the ships load
ing at Northern ports. Portland has held
the record on ballast ships for a long
time, and now that a cargo ship has been
discharged, loaded, cleared and made
"ready for sea" In less than two weeks.
the advantages of this port show all the
more prominently. The French bark
Louis Pasteur finished her wheat cargo
last evening, and the Dutch bark Pax
will finish her cargo of flour today.
JEAXXIE'S ROUGH TRIP.
Trrelve Days From Cape Flattery to
San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2L The steam
er Jeannle. which arrived from Seattle
last night, had a very rough voyage. The
steamer was nearly 12 days making the
run. From the time Flatten' was passed
until Point Beyes was reached, there was
a succession of gales, and the ship was
burled again and again. At times Captain
Mason thought he would never reach
port.
December 14, when 00 miles northwest of
Cape Blanco, the Jeannle spoke a three
masted schooner bound from Gray's Har
bor for San Francisco. Those on board
tho sailing vessel asked the steamer to
stand by until morning, as the schooner
was leaking. The Jeannle did as re
quested, but about 1 o'clock on the fol
lowing morning the wind blew up strong
from the southeast, and by 4 o'clock It
was blowing almost a hurricane. In the
interim the steamer sustained considerable
damage. The doors In the engine-room
were smashed In, the cabin was flooded,
the boats were set moving In the skids,
and 12S barrels of oil were washed overboard.
Cisco merchants will try to obtain direct
steamship communication between this
port and Manila. The San Francisco
Board of Trade has petitioned the Pacific
Mall Steamship Company to run their ves
sel to Manila. As an alternative It has
been suggested that a line of steamers
be established to connect at Hong Kong
with the Pacific Mall and carry Philip
pine freights. The present arrangement
Is unsatisfactory to the merchants at Ma
nila who do business with San Francisco.
Goods in transit which have been stored
In Hong Kong have been broken Into
while in the storehouses. The Manila
merchants subjected to delay and loss
for which there is no redress have writ
ten letters to San Francisco threatening
to do business solely with places con
nected by direct lines to Manila.
Notice to Mariners.
Notice is hereby given that Martin Isl
and buoy,. No. 0. a red first-class spar,
was moved December 18, 1&00, and Is now
moored In 24 feet of water. Martin Isl
and, lower end, east Vi north; Maxwell
Point, bouth southeast; Deer Point, west
northwest west.
Masters and pilots are requested to re
port to the Lighthouse Inspector any post
light that is not burning at night or burn
ing dimly, also, In accordance with the
directions of the lighthouse board, in case
a light is out to blow one long and two
BEST WAYS OF FARMING
THEME OF FOUR LECTURES BY
COLLEGE PROFESSORS.
Synopsis of Addresses Before Insti
tute at Logan Other Events
of the Meeting.
LOGAN, Dec 2L The farmers' Insti
tute which closed a two days meeting
here last night was the first ever held
In this vicinity. Four representatives from
the Oregon Agricultural College were in
attendance, and their contributions fto
the programme, together with those from
local talent, kept the large and appre
ciative audience deeply interested
throughout the entire five sessions held.
The Institute was formally opened by
O. D. Bobbins, in a hearty address or
welcome, as follows:
"We have learned the .value of clover
raising, but wo have neutralized It to
some extent by selling the hay for but
little more than the "cost of getting it
to market. However, -we have started a
cheese factory which, with other dairy-
PROFESSOR GEORGE COOTE
fk SfSf
WHO SPOKE OX "SMALL rRUITS" AT LOGAN FARMERS' INSTITUTE.
short whistles in passing, .and repeat as
often as necessary. On hearing the sig
nal, the keepor will go at once to his
post light and relight It.
W. P. DAT,
Commander, U. S. N., Lighthouse Inspector.
Mllos Has Fall Cargo.
The German steamship Mllos, which Is
coming from the Orient In T. M. Stevens'
line, sailed from Kobe for this port last
week, with a full cargo of freight. There
was so much business offer!-? that tho
steamer filled up to her capaco' at Kobe,
leaving about 2500 tons on the dock at
Yokohama which had been engaged for
her. It Is possible that some of this
freight may be brought over on the Eva,
which Is now en route in the Oregon &
Oriental Steamship Company's line.
RIVAL HAD PERILOUS VOYAGE.
Captain of Her Expected Ship to Fill
and Go to Bottom.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., Dec 2L
The steam schooner Rival, according
to reports brought 'here by the tug Ra
bonl, had a perilous voyage from San
Francisco to South Bend. After leav
ing San Francisco the Rival encountered
severe gales, and when she succeeded In
reaching Wlllapa Harbor the weather was
thick and stormy, and she was unable
to pick up the buoys marking the chan
nel. While laying to 6he had the port
side of her cabin stove In full length,
and In that condition, as the fury of the
gale Increased, she was compelled to put
to sea. While under a full head of steam,
she drifted broadside before the gale for
a distance of 30 miles, and then headed
for Cape Flattery, arriving there yester
day morning -with only 10 tons of coal.
The Rival is no-n on her way up Puget
Sound. Captain Johnson said that he ex
lected his essel to fill and go to the
bottom almost any time during the gale.
Bnrbonnd a.t Coos Bay.
MARSHFIELD, Dec 21. Coos Bay has
been experiencing the most severe storm,
for years, although very little damage has
been reported. The steamers Empire,
Mandalay, and gasoline schooner Mon
terey, are barbound at Empire City. The
telephone and telegraph lines have been
down for two days. The steam schooner
South Coast arrived In last evening, after
laIng off the bar for one day.
Edmund May Be Saved.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 2L Latest ad
vices received by the Merchants' Ex
change In regard to the grounding of the
merchant ship Edmund on the beach a
ber 2S, are to the effect that Captain ! "ft lsdom, knowledge and experience. Again
lng and stockralslng, we confidently be
lieve will furnish a remunerative mar
ket for our leguminous crops, and per
haps much of the grain that we now
sell In a losing competition with those who
grow it on a larger scale and under more
favorable conditions. There Is room for
much Improvement in the way of regular
rotations, better ways or feeding and
caring for stock, better methods of sav
ing and applying fertilizers, etc The cod
lln moth, woolly aphis and other evil ac
companiments of civilization tftat believe
In 'expansion' are almost undisturbed In
our orchards, though J am told that the
festive cutworm destroyea them In some
places. In the way that one evil thing
sometimes destroys another.
"Wo know what good roads mean to the
farmer and are determined to have them.
We subscribed $2500 for road -work this
year, and have applied tho greater part
of It. This, in connection with like
amounts given by Clackamas County and
by the business men of Oregon City, has
given us the guarantee of a good main
highway, or at least tho foundation ror
it. We are beginning to see that methods
that sufficed In pioneer times will not do
now. A mere tickling of the face or
mother earth onca a year enabled the
old "Webfoot farmer to reap an abundant
crop of wheat, that sold for a good
price. Big red apples, with never a
worm, loaded his trees. His potatoes
never blighted. He could generally kill a
deer when he wanted meat. He worked
for a while In the Spring and In harvest
and hibernated through the Winter.
"Gentlemen, you will find us willing
and anxious to sit humbly at tho feet ot
Gordon has hopes of saving her. The
Edmund has 1500 tons of sand ballast.
She was bound out for Oregon.
NEWBERG'S ROUGH TRIP.
Arrives n Cray's Harbor Four Days
Overdue, After Rough Handling.
ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec 2L The
steamer Newberg. from San Francisco to
this port, arrived today, four days over
due on account of the storm. Captain
Peterson says it -was one of the severest
blows he has experienced, the wind snap
ping heavy iron rings attached to sails
as If they were thread. The mallsall was
torn to ribbons. Captain Peterson kept
well out to sea, and thus avoided going
ashore. On board the Newberg was Cap
tain Sorensen, who is to take charge of
the schooner Slade, launched here last
Week. Captain Petorson says the Jetty
rearly completed at the entrance of
Gray's Harbor Is proving of great bene
fit to Pacific Coast mariners.
Steamers for Manila.
"Willamette High at Independence.
INDEPENDENCE, Dec 22. The Wil
lamette River, is almost bank full, as the
result of the recent heavy rains, and
steamers can run anywhere The Modou
arrived down from Corvallls this morn
ing, an hour ahead of her time.
Marine Notes.
The steamer Oswego sunk at her moor
ings at the Astoria Iron works Thursday.
She can easily be floated.,
Tho coasting steamer Alliance, which
sailed for Portland from San Francisco
Thursday, put back to the Bay City yes
terday, with her machinery disabled.
The British ship Langdale joined the
fleet in the lower harbor yesterday, mak
ing a total of six loaded ships at Astoria
ready for sea, with two others on the
way down.
Tho British ship Forrest Hall has been
chartered for March loading at this port
at 40 shillings. A few years ago this fig
ure was regarded as being very high for
freights, but 40-shllling ships have seemed
cheap for many months.
Captain Thomas Dolg, who was for more
than 20 years a prominent bar pilot at
the mouth of the Columbia, was in tho
city yesterday. Captain Dolg left the
bar about two years ago, and has since
resided on a ranch in the Nehalem Val
ley. Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA. Or.. Dec 21. Arrived down
at 12:50 P. M.. British ship Langdale Con
dition of the bar at 4 P. M., rough; wind,
west; weather, cloudy.
Port Ludlow. Arrived Dec 20. Schoon
er Expansion, from Guaymas.
Port Townsend. Sailed Dec IS. Steam
er Chas. D. Lane, for Guayaquil.
Mazatlan. Sailed Dec 12. Bark Profes
sor Koch, for San Bias and Portland.
Santa Rosalia. In port Dec 16. British
ship Comliebank, from Cardiff, via Val
paraiso, to sail about January 10 for Ore
gon, or Tacoma. Arrived November 2L
British ship Thistle, from Cardiff, to sail
January 20. for Oregon.
Rio Janeiro. Arrived Oct. 2. Ship Lika,
from Liverpool, and sailed again October
7 for Oregon.
Yokohama. Sailed Dec ".Steamer
Tanowa. for Tacoma.
San Francisco. Dec 2L Sailed Bark
Kate Davenport, for Port Blakeley. Ar
rived Steamer Warfiold, from Oyster
Harbor.
Yokohama, Dec. 20. Arrived Skarpsno,
from Portland, Or.
Glasgow, Dec 29. Sailed Astoria and
Callfomlan, for New York.
Liverpool, Dec 2L Sailed Nomadic,
for New York.
Queenstown, Dec 2L Sailed New Eng
land, from Liverpool, for Boston.
It Is reported that the steamer Grey
hound will be put on the Tacoma-Olym-pla
route.
For a. Cold In the Head,
I bid you welcome."
Hon. J. T. Apperson, in a few well
chosen words, replied to Mr. Bobbins'
hearty welcome, on behalf of the visitors.
As president of the Board of Regents ot
tho Agricultural College, he assured the'
people of Logan that the college people
were there for the purpose of being
"pumped," and he hoped that the people
would "use the pumphandle vigorously."
Professor George Coote then took up
the question of "Small Fruits." In part
he said:
"Every year the growing and cultivat
ing of small fruits for market Is calling
forth the attention and energies of skill
ful horticulturists. We have only to look
back a few years to ascertain what has
been done in the cultivation and Improv
ing of these fruits. We have made great
strides during the past rew years, and
still we havo scarcely begun to cultivate
Intelligently. There are certain methods,
perhaps. In the proper propagation of
small fruits. Especially Is this true or
the propagation of the currant and goose
berry. The common method used in the
propagation of the latter Is to take the
cutting from the tree and place It In the
soil, Just as that has been taken from
the bush. What is the consequence?
In three years the grower becomes dis
gusted and soon grubs It up. why nas mis
disappointment como about? Simply be
cause his bushes have produced a crop
of suckers Instead of frultbwaring wood.
The question Is, How shall we proceed
to prevent tne growm oi we Buwaaoi v.
Illustrate: After the cutting has been
taken from the bush, care being used to
take such as will be about 15 Inches in
length, after the cutting has been pre
pared, which should be done by removing
all buds from tho cutting, excepting two
or three at the top. Then place it in the
soil up to the lower bud. If a quantity
is required, the cuttings may be placed
side by side In a trench about six inches
apart: then replace the soil up to them.
The season for propagation Is from the
end of October to the middle of Novem
ber. The same method as the above may
be applied to the gooseberry and the cur
rant . .- ,
Otto Freytag. in discussing "Tree Prun
ing, said In part:
"As this locality Is a prunegrowlng sec
tion, we may well take up this kind or
fruit. One can tell much of the condi
tion of an orchard by the appearance or
the fruit brought to the drier, without
ever having been near the trees. Most
trees havo too much brush In the center
of the bush, causing the fruit to be In
ferior. To get first-class fruit, these,
prunes have to be culled out. The largest
prunes I have ever seen have been ralBed
In this locality. We should endeavor to
make our prune still larger, however. Our
apples could also be much improved by
pruning. ,
"Seeding an orchard with clover Is to
be recommended, but not till the orchard
becomes five or six years old. Young orch
ards should be cultivated. A reversible
disc harrow Is advisable for this pur
:f A orune tree should be pruned
sufficiently to allow the sunlight to shine
clear thsough the tree Pruning can best
6AN EftAKCISCO. Dec. 2.-aa Fran-i Laxative Rromo-Qulnlna Tablets,
cutting the branch close to the trunk. An
ax or hatchet Is apt to injure the bark.
Pruning may begin in the Fall as soon as
the leaves turn yellow and begin to
fall. Do not prune too late In the Spring,
that Is, after the sap starts. A safe time
limit might be placed between November 1
and February L"
At the evening session Dr. Wlthycombe
took up the question of "Silos and En
silage" An hour and a quarter was spent
In a very profitable discussion of this
most vital question to the farmer who
contemplates the production of milk lor
either butter or cheeso making.
One of the best papers ever delivered
at a farmers' institute In Oregon was
presented by O. D. Bobbins on the sub
ject, "Is the Average College Education
of Farmers' Sons Conducive to Happiness
and Contentment In Life?" Mr. Bobbins
said in part:
"Happiness and contentment are otten
coupled together in speecn, but not al
ways or evel generally so In fact. The
full-fed animal, or to go a step higher
In the scale, tho muscular, 'slant-browed,'
unintelligent 'man with, the noe, after
a hard day's work and a full supper, with
his pipe In ,hls mouth, and" nothing to
occupy his mind. Is a picture of content
ment, but who would consider It as rep
resentative of true happlnessT The divine
power that placed man on tho earth so
ordained that a divine discontent snould
make him progressive, and that the most
progressive of his kind should have the
greatest capacity for enjoyment. It is
true that they suffer more keenly, but
the Joyful moments generally predominate
and their memory lingers longest.
"I gather from agricultural papers and
from other sources that there Is a gen
eral complaint that farmers' sons who
go to college go to fit themselves for
mechanical or professional occupations;
in fact, almost anything but farming. 1
have no doubt there is some ground ror
this complaint, but farmers are, I think,
generally to blamo for this condition ox
affairs. They look upon farming as noth
ing but poorly-paid drudgery. They have
no pride In their calling. They are captk
vated by the glitter of success from the
few that reach It In other lines, and are
anxious that their sons go and do like
wise. The bright and ambitious ones
aro encouraged to become doctors, law
yers, preachers, editors, etc., and the dull,
plodding ones aro good for nothing but
farmers.
"It seems a strange idea that
brains and education can bring no reward
In farming, but It is a very prevalent one.
A farmer should be, first of all, a good"
business man. and- this implies a knowl
edge of bookkeeping, at least In Its more
simple forms; also a "knowledge of all the
common school branches. He might, with
advantage, know something of chemistry,
thus enabling him to understand the for
mation and analysis of soils and the ac
tion of fertilizers, the preservation of
moisture by humus and by cultivation.
Botany should certainly not be despised
by one eo dependent upon plant growth
for his welfare A knowledge of me
chanics come into play In operating farm
machinery and appliances. If he under
stands physiology, hygiene and sanita
tion, he will be better able to care for
tho animals under his care, as well as to
provide for the health of his household.
In conclusion,, I say that if the average
college education of farmers' sons Is not
conducive to happiness and contentment
In life, It is only a temporary condition
of affairs. Agricultural colleges are a
new thing, comparatively, and farmers
and their sons and daughters will In time
awaken to a full senseof their advant
ages other than converting farmers Into
something else. There will be a reaction
In, favor of the calling so highly extolled
by George Washington In his farewell ad
dress 100 years ago."
The morning session of the second day
opened with a discussion on "Up-to-Date
Dairying," by Dr. James Wlthycombe
The methods In use at the Francisco
dairy In New Jersey, where milk is pro
duced which sells for 12 cents per quart
In the markets of New York City, were
offered as a model to Imitate. Other fea
tures of modern dairy practice as carried
on In some of the noted dairy regions pf
the United States, including sanitation
and cleanliness, were given due consider
ation. Professor A. B. Cordley, entomologist
pf the Oregon Experimental Station, then
discussed the subject of "Fruit Pests."
He referred to the Immense number of
pests which are known to attack culti
vated crops and then dealt more par
ticularly with a few of those which are
most injurious In this vicinity. Using a
branch, taken from a neighboring or
chard which is badly Infested with apple
tree anthracnose, Professor Cordley
briefly described the characteristics of the
disease, its cause, and suggested a means
of controlling It. He stated that the dis
ease Is due to a fungus, the spores of
which are developed In small pustules
which may be seen distributed over the
surface of the diseased areas. These
pustules, with the contained spores, are
developed in the Fall. The spores' are dis
tributed by rain, winds, Insects, etc, and
ofter the cool Fall rains commence, these
spores germinate, the mycelium penetrates
the outer bark and lives as a? parasite
upon the underlying tissues. This causes
the appearance of slightly depressed and
discolored area of bark, which gradually
Increases in size until Spring, when It be
comes limited by ruptures in the bark,
which separate the dead from the living
tissues. The bark eventually sloughs
away from the diseased areas and leaves
ugly wounds which greatly disfigure and
weaken the branches. Not Infrequently
a branch, or an entire tree, is killed by
being girdled by an anthracnosed area.
Professor Cordley stated that apple
tree anthracnose cannot bo cured. It
can. be controlled, however, .by keeping
the trees covered witn .uoraeaux mixture
during the Fall months, while tho spores
are being distributed.
Apple scab was briefly discussed, the
nature of Its work upon the fruit being
Illustrated by several badly infested fruits
taken from the hotel dining-room. Profes
sor Cordley stated that In his opinion It la
now Impossible to be certain of growing
fruit free from scab without Intelligent
'and thorough use ot the spray pump. He
advised one thorough application .of Bor
deaux mixture before the buds. start In
Spring, another Just as the fruit buds
are beginning to open, and at least one
more soon after the blossoms. In reply
to a question by Captain J. T. Apperson,
Professor Cordley stated that it was a
good plan to use Paris green In connec
tion with the Bordeaux mixture for tho
last two applications, particularly If the
orchard to be sprayed be Infested by the
bud moth. Attention was also called to a
trouble which has been quite prevalent
on certain varieties of apples this season
and which has been frequently confused
with apple scab. This Is a russetlng
of the fruit which Is frequently so slight
as to cause little Inquiry, but which has
also been observed to be so serious as to
almost completely destroy Its market
value. Professor Cordley stated that this
is not due to fungus or Insect injury.
That it may be caused by spraying with
a Bordeaux mixture which has been Im
properly prepared, but that the greater
part of it this season was caused by
frosts at the time the trees were In bloom.
In either case the Irritation causes the
epidermal cells to become corky, and as
these corky cells multiply the fruit be
comes more or lea russety and possibly
distorted. He did not think It possible
to control this trouble, unless it might'
be by "smudging" the orchard whenever
frosts occur while the trees are in
bloom.
The afternoon session of the second day
was taken up In the discussion of "The
Vegetable Garden." by Professor George
Coote. and the subject of "Co-operative
Dairying." by Professor F. L. Kent. At
tentlon was called to the necessity for
business methods In the operation of co
operative creameries or cheese factories.
Monthly statements fully setting forth
the business of the factory should be
open to Inspection by the patrons. These
statements- should set forth the amount
of milk received, the amount of butter
fat contained therein, as shown by the
Babcock test; the amount of butter or
cheese made, and the amount of money
received from sales. Such statements
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Tho programme of the closing session of
the Institute was made up wholly of local
talent, except the Illustrated lecture on
"Breeds of Livestock," by Dr. Wlthy
combe. A very excellent paper on "The
Partnership and Co-operation of Husband
and Wife on the Farm" was presented
by Mrs. Laura L. Klrchem. Wlllard W.
Austen, who was very active In making
arrangements for the meeting, delivered
a most excellent address on, the topic of
"The Necessity and Importance of Thor
ough Preparations for the Duties of
Life." Songs and recitations made up the
remainder of the programme. Fred Ger
ber, as chairman of the meeting, dis
played no small amount of executive
ability.
CORMJCOPIA MINES ACTIVE.
Much Development "Worlc in Prog
ressElectric Power for Property.
BAKER CITY, Dec. 21. Edward Mills,
of Cornucopia, one of the owners of the
Queen of the West mine, in that dis
trict, was here today and stated that
much development work was In progress.
A force of 40 to 50 men are at work In
the Red Jacket mine, and usual activity
prevails In the Union-Companion. The
Red Jacket was the first mine in the
Cornucopia district worked to any extent,
dt Is now one of the properties of the
Cornucopia Mines of Oregon Company.
The ore taken out is milled at the Union
would appear that Centralla does not fa
vor Sunday closing.
Graveling of the Centralla-Chehalls
road, south of here, is In progress. The
Chehalls River Is made to supply the
rock.
Mining: Stock Quotations.
SPOKANE. Dec 21. The closing- quotations
for mining- stocks today were:
Blacktall .... 8
Butte & Bos.. 1
Crystal 41
D. T. Con 1
Evening- Star 5
Gold Ledge... 1
Onldpn Hiire. St.
I. X. L 18Ji 20
Iron Mask. ...23
Jim Blalno... 4
L. P. Surp... C
Little Car.... 19
Morn. Glory.. 8
Morrison .... 2
Noble Fivo
Prtn. Maud... 1
P. M. Tunnel ...
Bid. Ask. I Bid. Ask.
Qullp 20 24
Kamb. Car.. .241, 26
Republic 584
Reservation ., 3',i
Roa. Giant... 2'fc
lMilSuIliian iz
SlTom TnumD...iuji
-4Vaterloo 2
winnings. u
Cmjecture ... 4 4
Amer. Boy ... u 10,
Dewey 2
Gold Standard 8l
Miller Creek.. 2
Trade Dollar.. 24
Bitter Root... iV.
30
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7
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4
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2-S
14
11 S
2
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JllEO C-4
3
2
6
8
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 21. Official closing
quotations for mining- stocks:
plant.' A wagon road has been constructed I closed as follows:
Alta $0 04
Alpha Con 2
Andes 6
Blcher 13
Best & Belcher... 23
Bullion 2
Caledonia 40
Challenge Con ... 17
Chollar 13
Confidence 65
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 40
Crown Point 10
Gould & Curry... 32
-Hale A: Norcross. 17
Justice 2
NEW YORK, Deo. 21. Mining stocks today
Kentuck Con $0 01
Mexican 29
Occidental Con ... 4
Ophlr CO
Overman 0
Potosl 12
Savage ........... 13
Seg. Belcher 2
Sierra Nevada ... 24
Silver Hill 48
Standard 3 05
Union Con 18
Utah Con 6
Tellow Jacket .... 10
from the Red Jacket tunnel down to the
UDDer tunnel of the Unlon-Compahlon,
Centrnlla Notes.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Dec. 2L An ordi
nance providing for the closing of saloons
on Sunday, which came up this week be
fore the City Council, was defeated by
a vote of 4 to 3. From the recent elec
tion and this action of the Council, it
Adams Con ?0 20LeadvHle
Alice 40
Breece 2 00
Brunswick Con... 14
Comstock Tunnel. 3
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 35
Deadwood Terra.. 65
Horn SlUer 1 10
BOSTON, Dec 21. Closing quotations:
where there is a tramway leading down to
the mill.
A tunnel is belnl driven from one of
the levels of the Union-Companion to tap
the Red Jacket from below the surface. I sfiVar ..V.": 65
WnlCn Will ODViaie me iiuui nun uctcasi- 1
tated. Mr. Mills states that the work
of moving the electric power machinery
up the canyon to 'the site where the plant
will be Installed Is attended by good
progress. Bad roads render the task very
dlflilult.
General Superintendent Clrkle returned
from California a few days ago, and Is
now personally directing the transfer of
this machinery.
Con SO 03
Little Chief 15
Ontario Q 00
Ophlr 60
Phoenix 10
Potosl 1 02
Satage 5
Sierra Neada ... 25
Standard 3 00
Adventure S 10 00
Allouer M. Co . 2 601
Anal. Copper.. 02 75
Atlantic 77 00
Bcteton & Mont. 321 00
L Bntte & Boston 82 00
Cal. & Hecia... sio 001
Centennial .... 21 50
Franklin 15 25
Humboldt $ 50 00
Osceola 72 50
Parrott 48 50
Qutncy 173 50
Santa Fe Cop... ti Z5
iTamarack 317 00
Utah Mining.... 33 50
Winona 4 25
Wolverines 45 25
In the pro rata adjustment, the loss ta
the farmers will be comparatively smalL
G. C. Mlllett, the assignee, has authority
to convert the wheat into cash, to be
placed In the hands of the court for dis
tribution, the object being to stop expensa
of storage and Insurance.
Notes of Dallas.
DALLAS, Dec 2L The wind storm yes.
terday tangled the electric wires so that
last night tho business houses were la
darkness. The street lamps were not af
fected, and today the linemen are making;
repairs
The assessment roll for Polk County
will be completed tomorrow.
Pasturage In this section Is the finest
for many years. Grain is looking bettea
than average.
Many goats are dying in the southwest
part of Polk County from "scours."
Tillamook Overdue Proa Alaska.
SEATTLE, Dec" 21. The steamer Tllla
mook. from Dutch Harbor and Port "Val
des, Is 11 days overdue. No apprehension
for her safety Is felt by ber managers.
They believe the short space of daylight,
only six hours dally, combined with heavy
snowfall and unfavorable gales, are suf
ficient to account for the non-arrival of
the vessel.
Body of Man Found In Ditch.
TACOMA, Dec. 21. The dead body ot
Peter F. Johnson was found this morning
In a water ditch on Park avenue, Puy
allup. The presumption Is that Johnson
fell Into the ditch some time last night
and was unable to rescue himself.
Forest Groje Schools Closed.
FOREST GROVE, Dec 21. The publla
schodls closed today for the holiday vaca
tion. The afternoon wa3 given to a most
pleasant exercise the distribution of pres
ents for all the scholars from a large trea
In the basement.
Grain "Warehouse Shortage.
JUNCTION CITY, Or., Dec 21. The
work of weighing the grain In the W. H.
Baber warehouse and mill was flnlshea j the Gerard
There are outstanding receipts for 19,500
bushels, also receipts for 10,000 bushels
held by bankers as collateral security. If
the latter are not allowed to participate
Northwestern People In New York.
NEW YORK, Dec 21. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland A. Gross, at the Broad
way Central; Mrs. M. F. Merrill, Miss
Merrill, at the St. Denis.
From Tacoma C. Dahl and wife, at tho
Ashland; H. W. Lueders, at the Gllsey.
From Spokane G. Lavell and wife, a?
Your complexion, as well as your tem
per, Is rendered miserable by a disordered!
liver. Improve both by taking Carter's
Little Liver Pills.
No other .aid so great to tlie housewife, no other
agent so useful and certain in making delicious,
pure and wholesome foods, has ever been devised.
be done with a saw wltlx very Hue teeth, J servo to giva taa patrons faith, ia tk9 1
jrhere are Imitation baking powders, sold cheap, b,
anv grocers. They are made from alum, a poison
ous drug, which renders the food injurious to healtb.
ICTM. lAWKt f6wDER'C0.,1&tWlUlAM tfU, nW YORK.