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THE MOKNTSG OEEG.OITCAS, MOOTAY, DECEMBER 31, 1900. DERELICT SIGHTED Incoming Schooner Reports Vessel Bottom Up. NAME COULD NOT BE MADE OUT Ship About Eighty-five Feet In Length and Xevrly Painted Brit ish Schooner Damaged in Gale Fats In for Repairs. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 30. The schoon er Sacramento reached this port today 21 days from the Sluslaw River, bringing news of a -wrecked schooner -which was lighted December 23, bottom side up. The Sacramento bore down to investi gate, and found the derelict to be a vessel about S5 feet length of keel, with a new copper-painted bottom. The stern was well out of the water, the hull was white, and there was a black oval name board bearing yellow pointed letters with the words- San Francisco showing, but the name of the schooner was too deep in the water to be seen. The Sacramento experienced several se vere gales, and December 15 was almort wrecked by a heavy sea. In order to save the vessel, a portion of the deck load was thrown overboard. Of the Ave schooners which left Gray's Harbor together December 5 and passed through the terrific gales which raged on that coast the following three weeks, the C. T. Hill and Jennie Stella have reached this port, and the Reporter has been towed leaking into Port Townsend. The A. J. West and the Eva are still to be heard from. The Jennie Stella reached port to night and reported that on December IS a. heavy gale caused the schooner to spring a leak, and it was necessary to throw overboard 100,000 feet of lumber. The British sealing schooner Enterprise, disabled as the result of storms off the northern coast, put in here tonight for repairs. The captain reports that De cember 15 and 16 the schooner experi enced terrific gales with a high, confused sea, which stove in the boats and sky light, and flooded the cabin. It was im possible to make a northern port, and the Enterprise headed for San Francisco. TO PRESERVE LAXDMARIC More to Buy Building "Where First Washington Legislature Met. OLYMPIA, Dec SO. Hon. Allen Weir, the first Secretary of the State of Wash ington, has interested himself considera bly in the preservation of the old Gold Bar Restaurant, the building in which was held the first session of the Legis lature, In 1854. Mr. Weir Is In receipt of subscriptions from pioneers in various parts of the state, to be devoted to the purchase of the now historical building. The structure is very old and rickety, but with careful bracing. It Is thought it can be removed to some spot where it can be strengthened and used as a meeting place of pioneers or Native Sons of Wash ington. The City Council will be asked to allow the old building to be located at the foot of Washington street, which would mean only a short removal. At the time the first Legislature was held there were but seven counties In the territory, and these counties were repre sented as follows: Clark F. A. Chenoweth, H. R. Cros ble, A. T. Bolon, J. D. Biles, A. L. Lewis. Island S. D. Howe, D. F. Bloomfield. King A. A. Denny. Lewis H. D. Huntington, John R. Jack son. Paciflc-J. Scudder. Pierce J. M. Chapman, H. C. Mosely, L. F. Thompson. Thurston D. Shelton, L. D. Durgln, O. H. Hale, Ira Ward. Of the House, F. A. Chenoweth was chosen Speaker, and B. F. Kendall chief clerk. The Council was composed of the fol lowing nine members: Clark D. F. Bradford, William H. Tap pan. Island and Jefferson William T. Lay nard. Pierce and King George N. McConaha, Layfltte Balch. Lewis and Pacific Henry Miles, Seth Catlln. Thurston D. R. BIgelow, B. F. Tantls. G N. McConaha was president, and H. Frost, of Lewis County, secretary. Of the above list. Hon. D. R. BIgelow still lives In Olympia, and Ira Ward in Tumwater. JfORTBTWEST BEAD. Antone Petros, Prominent Vancouver Citiren. VANCOUVER, Wash,, Dec 30. Antone Petros, a prominent hotel and restaurant keeper of this place, died at St. Joseph's Hospital here last night. He had been In poor health for several months, but had been confined to his room only a few days. He Insisted upon going to the hos pital, and, despite the protests of his wlfo and friends, walked there from the United States Hotel, his home, shortly after noon yesterday. It was not until then that his wife realized his true con dition. He sank rapidly and died about 10 o'clock. Deceased was born in Austria in 1S53. He came to America about 25 years ago. locating first in California. A few years later he came to Portland, where he fol lowed the occupation of cook. In 1SS1 he moved here and opened a restaurant, and had been prominent in business circles here since that time. He leaves a wlfo and one child. The funeral will take place from Odd Fellows' Hall at 2 o'clock tomorrow, under the auspices of the Odd Fellow and Red Men lodges. CARNIVAL WAS COMPLETE SUCCESS Good Result of Marshfleld Mid-Holiday Fair. MARSHFTELD. Or.. Dec 30. The mld hollday carnival closed last night with a minstrel performance at the Opera-House by local talent. The fair throughout was a complete success, a large crowd being in attendance each of the three days. Friday, the principal day. Miss Addie Snyder was crowned Queen. Hon. S. H. Hazard officiating. Mayor Anderson de livered over the keys of the city. The coronation took place upon a throno erected for the purpose. The Queen then reviewed a military and fancy drill by 50 young ladies In fancy costumes, under direction of Miss Rebecca Luse. The Queen's maids of honor were the Misses Alice Aiken, Alice Butler, Gussle Brown and Maude Reed. The weather through out was perfect, and the attendance larger than expected. Fully 5000 people were present Friday. Rich Alaska Placer Strike. VICTORLY. B. C.. Dec 30. According to advices from Dawson, a placer strike was reported December 7 on the left limit of Fronch Gulch, one panning running $126, while an average run of the pay streak was obtained running from $1 to $1 GO to the pan. Attempted Snlclde. VICTORLY, B. C. Dec 30. Earl W. Schlecht. of the Omes Mercantile Com pany, attempted suicide at Dawson De cember 5. Committed Suicide. VICTORIA. B. C, Dec 30. Steve Hoi- gate, a gambler, committed suicide In the Gold Hill Hotel, at Grand Forks, Decem ber 6, by taking morphine. Oregon Notes. Coquillc has several cases of chlcken- POX. Bakr City police are running hobos out of tOWli. A cniloart of pipe for the Baker City waterworks arrived Friday. Miss Addie Snyder was Queen of the Marshfleld Carnival last week. Ninety Danes have made their homes west of Eugene since last Fall. The Belgian hare craze Is dying at The Dalles, according to the Chronicle. The entertainment given at Astoria for the benefit of Harry Twilight netted, $100. The Booth-Kelly Hospital at Eugene will open January L according to con tract. Quince Davis, who was seriously in jured recently at the Coos Bay Jetty, is recovering. Construction of the new St. Elizabeth Hospital, at Baker City, will begin in the Spring. A large quantity of mistletoe has been shipped from Southern Oregon to Port land lately. The Granite A. O. U. W. is said to be contemplating construction of a $10,000 lodge building. The steam shovel at Natron broke down Thursday and was taken to Portland for repairs. It returned Saturday. In Sumpter's new charter the ratio of city indebtedness to assessed valuation has been limited to 10 per cent. The Farmers' Institute, that was to have been held at Wells January 3, has been postponed to February 5. The men who carried out the dead Chinaman that succumbed near Cannon Beach received $50 for the work. Travel has resumed over the Lewis and Clark road. Clatsop County, and the break In the dike has been repaired. Marshfleld Presbyterians have pur chased property at Third and A streets, to which they will move their church. A register has been placed at Mohawk Junction, one mile east of Springfield, where trains record arrival and depart ure. The Benton County bar will meet at Corvallls January 12, to make prepara tions for observance of John Marshall day. The road from Miami bridge to Gari baldi is obstructed with drift logs, and It Is possible to get by them only at low tide. A. J. Johnson has resigned his position as president and director of the Bank of Scio, and E. P. Cadwell has been elected In his place. A petition has been circulated among the principal business men of Lone Rock, Gilliam County, to raise money to build a footbridge across the creek. A barn belonging to John Relth, of the Lewis and Clark River. Clatsop County, vas blown over recently. Four head of stock were buried In the ruins, but none was Injured The store of the Coqullle Mill & Tug Company, at Parkersburg, was burned Tuesday night. Only the books and pa pers were saved, and it was with diffi culty the mill was preserved. There are 427 pupils enrolled at the pub lic schools in Milton this year. This Is not taking into account 50 Milton school children attending Columbia College. The second census for this year gave Milton C60 persons of school age. A petition Is being circulated on Granite and Bully Creeks to have the Uklah-Long Creek mall changed to run up Meadow Creek as far as Bringhaxn's .Station and thence west to Rltter, and to have a postofflce established at Brlngham's. The Tillamook Headlight says that citi zens in the Little Nestucca country want to be annexed to Yamhill County, while others want the county divided and a new county created, the dividing line to "be north of Beaver, at Bloom's place. An accident happened to the stage Thursday night In Adams Canyon, says the Antelope Republican, which resulted in severely injuring Roe Grimes, who was on the seat with the driver. The king bolt broke, allowing the tongue to drop, and the wagon collided with a telephone pole, which broke and fell on Mr. Grimes' head, cutting a gash In his head and knocking him senseless. The annual election of officera of the La Grande Commercial Club took place Friday evening, and resulted as follows: Robert Smith, president; William Miller, first vice-president; Thomas Walsh, sec ond vice-president; J. W. Scrlber, treas urer, and W. B. Palmer, secretary. These gentlemen filled the name offices last year. The board of directors is as fol lows: T. N. Murphy, B. F. Wilson. F. L. Meyers, A. V. Andrews, J. W. Scrlber, Dr. D. L. Reavls. Turner Oliver, A. T. Hill and Fred Currcy. During the recent storm, the Cannon Beach residence of S. 1 . Adair was lifted from its foundation. On the same beach the porch of the Walters cottage was blown down, as was also the wing of one of the Flanders cottages north of Elk Creek. The high seas have made won derful changes on the beach south of the creek, and between Silver Point and Humbug the sand has entirely disap peared, exposing the rocks for a distance of nearly half a mile Between the points named the tide now washes up to the bank, and travel Is therefore very diffi cult when the tide is in. Oregon Industries. Eugene will have another steam laun dry. A cold-storage plant will be built at Arlington. The Elgin electric light plant shut down last week for repairs. Ten carloads of potatoes were shipped East from Imblor last week. A dealer at Scio shipped out five tons of turkeys for the Christmas trade. Many sheep are reported to be dying of leech In the hills south of Starton. C W. Nossley last week shipped two carloads of apples from La Grande to Chicago. Another coal bunker Is being built at Rlvcrton. Coos County, for loading the Mandalay. B. T. Snell last week at Arlington sold S059 sacks of wheat to the Balfour-Guthrie warehouse. It is said the stage line between Canyon City and Mitchell may change hands in the near future. S. D. Fletcher, of Condon, last Monday sold to the Arlington warehouse 1400 sacks of wheat at 43 cents. The Lillian coal mine, on Coos River, was closed down several days ago on account of high water. The Shaniko Warehouse Company re cently decided to enlarge Its warehouse to double its present capacity. Dr. A. Sharpies, of Lane County, sold his prune crop this year at 51 cents to Eastern buyers. The hard Winter a few years ago killed about 2000 of his trees, but he now has about 6000 bearing fruit trees. He has one of the best drying plants In the state. Eight thousand pounds of- fruit have been cured in one day with three cords of wood. Anintlc Island for Sale. Paris Messenger. Keboa. an island in Tonkin, supposed to be rich in coal, is in the market, and will be put up at auction in Paris on February 2 at trie price of 200,000 francs. It has a surerflcies of about 62,500 acres, and, in addition to its deposits of anthracite, has a railway of nine miles, connecting the mines with a seaport. The Island was conceded ab5olutel some time back to M. Jean Dupuls, a French explorer, who formed a company to work it in 1X39, with a capital of 2,500,000 francs, increased in 1BS2 to 6.O00.COQ francs. The undertaking did not realize expectations. There .s no price for the shares of 503 francs, and the company appears to be now desirous of setting rid of this white elephant. FOR NEW NORMAL SCHOOL STATE TO BE ASKED TO FOUXD OXE AT BURXS. Representative Geer "Will Introduce Bill at Coming Legislature Cor- bett His Choice for Senator. BURNS, Or., Dec 29. L S. Geer, Joint Representative from Malheur and Harney Counties, will leave tomorrow for Port land and Salem, to remain until after the session of the Legislature He was asked for his views upon the Questions now prominent in the public mind in regard to the coming session. Mr. Geer said: "Of course, I regard matters pertain ing to the welfare and development of Harney and Malheur Counties as having first claim upon my attention. There are several such, and If opportunity be fa vorable I shall secure their enactment Into laws. The rapidly developing agri cultural Interests of Harney County were so strikingly Illustrated by the exhibits found at the recent meeting of the Harney County Fair Association that I believe our agriculture, like that of other sections of the state, should be given financial aid. To properly conduct annual expositions of the section's product Is GALLERY OF NEW MEMBERS GILBERT L. HEDGES, REPRESEXTA TTVE FROM CLACKAMAS COUXTY. OREGON CITY, Dec 30 Gilbert Hedges. Representative from Clackamas County, was born in Canemah. Or., in 1574. His mother, a daughter of Dr. William Allen, crossed the plains from Palmyra. Mo.. In 1850. Two years later Joseph Hedges, his father, came to Or egon from Ohio. At the age of 15 the son was sent to Phillips Academy, at Andorer, Mass. Three years later ho graduated from the institution. In the Fall of 1832 he entered the freshman class of Tale University, from which Institution he graduated in 1836. After re celling his deer. .Mr. Hedges decided to stitdr law. and In "September; 1898, entered the Tale Daw School. Mr. Hedges worked diligently, and succeeded In completing the three years' course in two years. At the commencement exercises, held In College-Street Hall. New Haven. Conn.. Jnne 27, 1S0S. he was awarded the Townsend prize of $100. a prize awarded each year to that member of the graduating class who shall write and pronounce the best oration. After receiving the degree of LTu. b., Mr. Hedges returned to Oregon, was admitted to the bar, and at present is a practicing attorney of this place. He was elect ed to the Legislature on the Citizens ticket. rather too great a task for private enter prise, when it Is considered that the labor and expense involved must largely be given without hope of remuneration. In order that the efficiency of our county fair may be Increased from year to year. I shall ask that the present organlzatibn be riven the aid of a state appropria tion, to be made to a district comprising Harney County. "Special laws have been for a long time demanded by the various livestock In dustries here, and If they can be arranged with Justice to all conflicting Interests an effort will be made to secure the passage of such measures as are desired. This Is with reference to the questions kof restrictions upon migratory stock, and of a compulsory road-brand law. "For the benefit of educational Inter ests I shall ask that an appropriation be made for the establishment and main tenance of a State Normal School at Burns. "You may be sure that I will not neglect any opportunity to resist any proposal that may be made to repeal the present scalp bounty law, which Is, di rectly to Eastern Oregon and Indirectly to Western Oregon, a matter of public policy. I deem it a matter of Justice to the large Interests particularly subject to the destructive pests which the present law is designed to exterminate. "I have no measure In view which will ask for the patronage of tho state with out giving In return full promise of net ting to the state. In the development of our section, a reasonable return In the way of Increased taxable property, re sulting from a proper fostering of legit imate business and industrial pursuits, and. while I shall zealously labor to ob tain such benefits for ourselves, I would not object to similar favors being ex tended elsewhere for like purposes. "I am in favor of a primary nomina tion law. If one of general practicability shall be submitted. Or, If It be possible to adapt such a measure to the uses of the larger districts and counties without disturbing the present conditions In the less densely populated sections, then such a law would receive my support. "Being In full sympathy with the de velopment of the Inland Empire, I would support any resolution or memorial to Congress that would tend to hasten In a practical way the opening of the Co lumbia and Snake Rivers to continuous, or approximately continuous, navigation to the sea. "I would also earnestly support any memorial urging Congress to expedite legislation looking to the reclamation of our arid lands, and the early construc tion of an isthmian canal." Asked as to his preference for United States Senator. Mr. Geer said: "It is my intention to cast my vote for Hon. H. W. Corbett." Mr. Geer did not express his opinion upon the caucus question. He said, however, that, as he was not In anywise ashamed of his preference for United States Senator, he did not care who knew that his vote would be cast for Mr. Corbett. FAVORS IRRIGATION EXTEXSIOX. Senator Johnston Desires That Ore gon Take Advantage of Carey Act. THE DALLES, Or.. Dec 30, T. H. Johnston, Joint Senator for Wasco and Sherman Counties, states that his atten tion in the coming Legislature will bo heartily turned to all needs of his dis trict, especially in regard to the exten sion of irrigation throughout the arid lands of the state, and the protection of the fishing industry on the Columbia River. He favors tho adoption of the Carey Irrigation law, whereby the United States Government will grant to the State of Orecon 1.000.000 acres of arid and desert I land on condition that the state in turn will grant permits to irrigation coxnpa- nles to build ditches on the tracts avail able for such improvement. Upon com pletion of this work the land will be thrown open to settlement, each land holder being entitled to 160 acres, to which he can gain title by reclaiming and till ing, in a similar manner under which the present homestead laws are operat ed, the irrigation companies charging the settlers upon the benefited lands a stipu lated price for water drawn from the operating ditches thereon. In this man ner thousands of acres of land now lying idle and useless in Eastern Oregon might be transformed into the richest farming sections, thereby providing for an In creased Immigration of settlers and add ing large tracts of much-needed pastur age to the state. Regarding the choice of a United States Senator, Senator Johnston listens to many questions, making little response, allow ing his questioners to await the casting of his ballot. In the matter of Senatorial caucus, he expresses a positive opinion as to Its efficacy in bringing about speedy and satisfactory elections at the earliest possible moment. Oregon Mining Notes. The new boiler for the Badger mine, at Susanville, has arrived at Its destination. Colonel J. T. Grayson has bought the Last Chance mine. In Cable Cove, for $3500. Two carloads of mining machinery for the Cornucopia mines arrived at Baker City Friday. The discovery of two new veins of ore OF OREGON LEGISLATURE at the Greenback mine. Grave Creek dis trict. Is announced. Considerable damage was done to flumes and pipe lines In Gallce district by the recent storm. During the year, a Sumpter hardware company sold 55 Truax ore cars and 120,000 feet of T rails to new properties. Owing to the great volume of water en countered at the 100-foot Ietvel, work has been temporarily suspended at the Red Rock group. Tom McEwen states that a three-foot body of ore averaging $24 has been en countered In the shaft of the Enow Creek property, at a depth of 55 feet. All the machinery for the Red Boy hoist is being loaded on specially constructed heavy -sleds. With the first heavy fall of snow they will be started for the mint. Dan Yaeger, who has a group of prom ising claims at Gold Center, about six miles from Sumpter, on the Granite road, has gone to Montana to buy mining equipment. The Granlto Hill mine, located In Louse Creek district, and owned by Messrs. Hull, Mongum and Booth, Is being oper ated on full time, with prospects of a good run. J. N. Carr, of the Oregon-Colorado group, located In the Alamo district. Is at Denver getting bids on a 10-stamp mill to be installed early In the Spring, says tho Sumpter American. Tho tunnel on the Winning Hand prop erty, adjoining the California mine, In the Cable Cove district, is now in 50 feet. It is said the ledge is six feet wide, of which three feet average $19, the other three feet averaging $9 73. It was reported that the final papers have been exchanged transferring the Bald Mountain mine from the original owners to the new Bald Mountain Com pany, represented by E. S. McCallum. The consideration Is said to have been $50,000. Three carloads of machinery wore re ceived at Sumpter Friday, two for the Bald Mountain Company, containing gen eral mill machinery for the 20-stamp mill, and one for the Columbia Mining Com pany, containing the new sinking pump for the 000-foot shaft. The Baby McKee Gold. Mining Company has three eight-hour ohifts at work at Cable Cove. A 2500-foot tunnel Is being run to crosscut the Cincinnati, Chloride and Baby McKee ledges. On Thursday last Burleigh drills were set In operation In the tunnel. A force of 23 mines Is em ployed. The news has reached Baker City by letter from Cleveland, O., that the Yum Yum Gold Mining Company, of that city, has purchased for $60,000 the Gunner group of claims In the Greenhorns, and that It will begin extensive work on the property In the Spring. Byron Sherbondy has four claims In the Quartzburg district, of which the Hawkeye Is the main property. On this claim a 350-foot crosscut tunnel has been run to tap the main ledge, and the whole distance of this tunnel stringers of oxide of copper have been struck that run from $40 to $113 In gold, copper and silver. He will soon start a 200-foot tunnel to tap the 76-foot surface ledge of the Copperop olls, which claim Is an extension of the Hawkeye G. E. Ingersoll, manager of the Mon treal & Canadian Mining Company, Ltd., arrived In Grant's Pass Thursday even ing, says the Mining Journal, and left the following morning to examine some property in the south end of the county. He said: "Yes, we have already ordered five more stamps "for our mill, which will give, us 10 stamps. We have now reached i a denth of 650 feet on our Dronertv. and arc pleased with the showing It Is raak- j lng." FIRE AT THE DALLES EARLY MORNING BLAZE LOSS OF $3500. CAUSES Livery Stable Destroyed and Saloon Damaged Many Other Buildings Threatened for a Time. THE DALLES. Or., Dec 30. The livery stable of William Isabell was destroyed by Are at 6 o'clock this morning. The blaze gave the firemen-a sharp tussle before It was controlled. When first discovered the flames had complete possession of the .second story of the stable, and soon broke through the roof and scattered burning hay about the surrounding roofs. The heavy frost and wet condition of all the buildings saved much property, as the barn was situated in a block crowded with small frame buildings, and within one door of the Moody warehouses. The O. R. & N. Co.'s freight depot. Just back of the stable, was on fire at Intervals dur ing the fire, but was saved from serious damage by the effective work of the fire men, who bad five streams turned on the menaced buildings. The stable building, owned by W. Lord, Is a total loss. It was valued at $2000. The horses and most of tho vehicles were saved. Several sleighs and old traps were burned, adding perhaps $500 to the loss. Ben Wilson's saloon, the adjoining build ing, was damaged In the sum of $700. In surance on either building Is unknown. IDAHO-MOXTAXA RAILROAD. Reason to Believe That Midland Deal Will Go Through. BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 30. Secretary of State Patrle returned today from a trip to N"ew York. He states he met a num ber of men Interested In the Midland Rail road project and has every reason to be lieve that the deal for raising the neces sary money will go through In a very few days, and that work on the line, which Is to run from Boise, Idaho, to Butte, Mont., will begin not later than February. There Is no doubt in his mind whatever that T. W. Bates, the pro moter, has the matter in hand and that the road is assured. Idaho Notes. park at Welser 13 A city cussed. being dis- A lodge of Foresters will be organized at Grangevllle. The Welser Signal has Issued a very creditable New Year's edition. Rural mall delivery boxes have been shipped for the route from Welser. The Pacific & Idaho Northern has reached a point eight miles from Council. The Lewlston G. A. R. has been given the use of the City Hall for Its meetings. The Kamlah eleven and the Red Men'r. team will play a game of football New Year's for $50. Louis Dupuls has been -sentenced at Moscow to IS months at hard labor at Boise for assault with a dangerous weapon. Lewlston has drawn warrants for about $13,000 for street Improvement, which ex tends from the Snake River bridge to Fifth street. Ten thousand sacks of barley were shipped over the Northern Pacific from Lewlston Valley to the Milwaukee brew eries Saturday. This grain was collected by Joseph Alexander, a Lewlston mer chant, at Lewlston and Lapwal. The contest case at Moscow of the will of the lato John Snyder has been de cided. Charles Snyder, brother of the de ceased, who was Ignored In the will and who contested It, receives half the prop erty, and the German heirs the other hal. Twenty-three carloads of apples have boen shipped from Troy this season; also three cars of pears. Three carloads of prunes have been shipped from Clyde's Spur. There are fully 20 cars more of appl?s and several of dried prunes. The prlco of apples has ranged from 40 cents to 75 cents per box. James Sheehan shot and seriously wounded his daughter at a mining claim in Porcupine district. His sluice boxes had been robbed of gold dust several times. He kept a watch and shot the thief. It proved to be his daughter, dressed In man's clothes. The girl was trying to get money to elope with a young man to whom her father objected. Her wound Is not fatal. Notice of the location of the Black Dia mond gold quartz claim by William W. Williams and G. A. Williams has been filed at Lewlston. The claim is located in Spring gulch, one mile from Snake River. Lester Coffin shipped over the Northern Pacific 13 cars of sheep from Lewlston Thursday. The shipment numbered 3120 head, and they will be placed on the range In the Yakima country, to be shipped to Chicago in the Spring. Coffin Bros, now have 30.000 head of sheep in tho Yakima country, and have during the past year shipped COCO lambs to the Chi cago market. The Northern Pacific bridge gang Is at work on the bridges on the hill between Kendrlck and Vollmer, making needed re pairs in the way of "trussing the bridges to provent possible damage from Spring floods. The 600-foot bridge four miles above Kendrlck is being repaired with a Howe truss of a 120-foot span. After this is completed it is said the approaches will be rlprapped with large rocks and filled. John Zerblch has some of the finest ore yet seen from Iron Mountain district, says the Welser Signal. It 13 a beautiful sulphide of copper yielding 20 per cent value, and is from the Monumental, on which he has run a tunnel 70 feet, cut ting the vein at 40 feet depth. On the Magdalene he has a tunnel in 40 feet and an open cut 20 feet, showing 12 per cent carbonate and sulphide ore. The Roadside has a 45-foot tunnel, showing a fine copper sulphurot, running up to 28 per cent. The Grouse shows a different character of ore, being bornlte copper with gangue stone. The ore runs 4 per cent. Nez Perces County Is now without a Board of County Commissioners, as a transcript of the Judgment of impeach ment has at last been filed with the Clerk of the District Court. This Is the end of a prosecution that had its origin in politi cal strife at the beginning of the last campaign. The County Commissioners were found to he technically guilty of re ceiving Illegal fees, the statutory penalty for which Is impeachment and forfeiture of $500 to the plaintiff In the suit. It is believed that the Governor will appoint the newly elected board to fill the' va cancies. Senator W. A. Clark, the Montana mil lionaire. Is reported to have purchased the controlling Interest In the big copper belt under development at Stevens Peak, a few miles south of Mullan. The deal is said to be the outcome of a favorable re port Just made by an expert sent to the district by the Amalgamated Copper Company, of Butte. The Park stockhold ers, who claim to have disposed of their stock to Senator Clark, say that It is the Intention of the copper king to run a tun nel to tap the district from somewhere near Mullan, which would mean a longer tunnel than that run by the Clarka to tap the Sunset Peak district. It Is announced that Colonel W. H. Dewey may be a candidate for the Sen atorship. Prior to the state convention It was understood he would be. He was among those who opposed tho plan of making a nomination for the place In the state convention. Since that time there had not been much talk about- his candi dacy. It seems a large number of the Colonel's friends are satisfied he can be elected owing to the complications that are likely to arise when the Legislature meets. Colonel Dewey, who is a Demo- crat, Is one of the best-known men of the state-. He has been very prominentlj Identified with the development of Idaho s resources. For a great many years he lived at Silver City and was a leader In the opening of the mines of that sec tion, and realized a large fortune from the Trade Dollar and other properties. More recently he has made his home at Nampa and is engaged In railway build ing and the promotion of the general In terests of that section of the country. He owns tho Boise, Nampa & Owyhee Railroad, and Is building a road north from Nampa, known as the Idaho North ern. He Is Just finishing a hotel In Nampa. Washington Xotes. The number of smallpox patients at Spo kane Is diminishing. Catholics of Spokane will Issue a weekly paper, called the Herald. Spokane bicycle repairers will adopt a uniform schedule of charges. Friday evening at Spokane J. Z. Smith was held up and robbed of $17. The estate left by the late John Sulli van, of Seattle, has been appraised at $447,230 37. Two Walla Walla physicians removed the entire thyroid gland from a patent last week. The old Simmons cemetery, north of North Yakima, Is to be moved. The graves will be transferred to the Tahoma, or City cemetory. The number of divorces granted In 1900 In Pierce County has been 123, and of marriage licenses Issued 542. Smallpox has developed among the In dians in Kallspell Valley, about 50 miles north of Spokane, and the settlers are much alarmed. Ll Mackle, of Ballard, will erect a double block and shingle mill this Win ter on land near Trafton, on the new line of railroad. It is stated that a scheme is planned to turn the south fork of the Nooksack into Lake Whatcom by ditching and by building an aqueduct. A shingle-weaver by the name of Ralph Shoemaker suffered the loss of all his fingers except the thumb on his left hand in the mill at Bryant Saturday morning. The Selah Valley Irrigating Canal Com pany has authorized Its local manager, Hon. Ira P. Englehart, to expend $10,000 this Spring In Improving and enlarging the canal. Word has been received at Aberdeen that the memorial sent to Congress for a Gray's Harbor appropriation will be entered as an amendment to the river and harbor bill. County Fruit Inspector von Holderbeke condemned and burned a shipment of 120 fruit trees from Missouri at Snohomish last week on account of their Infection with crown gals. A young man of Everett named Shade met with a serious accident Thursday. He was splitting firewood with a double bitted ax, and on the up stroke the Im plement struck him on the forehead, cut ting a deep gash. Burglars it Tacoma entered the home of Rev. F. L. Smith, pastor of the First Baptist Church. Friday night, and car ried off valuables to the amount of $30. Several other burglaries were committed in the residence portion of the city. Billy Robinson lost his way on Slate Creek trails last week, and was com pelled to camp out all night without flro or blankets. When found by his friends next day his feet and hands were badly" frozen, and may have to be amputated. Lee Huntosh. the leader of a band of rough boys who were found guilty of robbing a store at Tacoma, has been bound over for trial in the Superior Court, with the other members of his band, and his bail has been raised from $300 to $500. Dave Morgan, a 6-year-old child of Ta coma, was knocked down and run over by a "wagon and team driven by a farmer named Smith, of Fern Hill, a suburb south of Tacoma, Saturday. One of his eyes was gouged out, and he is probably Internally injured. J. R. Woodley, of Spokane, has leased 1000 acres of oil lands near Rosalia, In cluding part of a townslte. He has or ganized a local company to push pros pecting, and will have abundant capital to develop the properties If the expected oil showings are encountered. Mr. Reynolds, an Eastern capitalist, has leased a building along the water front at Port Townsend, and will start a sar dine cannery. The building is being put into shape for the reception of the plant, and the machinery is now on the way from the East. The plant will have a ca pacity of 1500 cases a month on the start- off, with a weekly payroll of $400. In the case of M. Billings, of Portland, against the State of Washington, Judge Linn, In the Superior Court at Olympia Thursday sustained the demurrer of As sistant Attorney-General Vance and dis missed the action. Billings sued the state to recover $2500 damages for the withhold ing of certain tide lands which later were conveyed to him by a Judgment of the Su preme Court. Fish Commissioner A. C. Little, who has been experimenting since April with Eastern oysters In the waters of Puget Sound, considers he has Indubitable evi dence that this variety of bivalve win do better on the Pacific Coast than It does In the waters of the Atlantic. Sat urday he received a box of Eastern oys ters, which were planted at the oyster experiment station at Keyport last Spring. Tho oysters show a growth made since they were placed In the waters of the Sound that Mr. Little declares would re quire two years' time to produce in the waters of the Atlantic The only draw back to the propagation of the Eastern oysters Is In the matter of reproduction. The waters of the Sound are apparently Young and This 1 the oldest Private Medical Dispensary in the City of Portland, the first Medical Dispensary ever started in the city. Dr. Kessler. tho old, reliable specialist has been man ager of this institution for 20 years, during which time thousands of cases have been cured, apu no person was ever refused treatment. The St. Louis Dispensary has thousands of dollars In money and property, and able financially to make Its word good. Since Dr. Kessler started the St. Louis Dispensary, over 20 years ago, hundreds of traveling- doctors have come to Portland, advertised their sure-cure ability In the papers, -got what money they could from confid ing patients, then left town. Dr. Kessler Is the only advertising spe cialist who can give reference to all classes. You may ask bankers, mer chants, and all Rinds of business men. They will tell you that Dr. Kessler Is O. K. Lots of people com ing, from the country deposit their money with him. No other special ist on the Coast can give such refer ence as this old doctor. GOOD DOCTORS. Many doctors in country towns send patients to Dr. Kessler, because they know he 13 prepared to treat all kinds of private and chronic diseases. DDIIMTC Diseases. This doctor guarantees to cure any case of Syphlllls, rmVAIL Gonorrhea, Gleet, Strictures cured, no difference -now long stand ing. Spermatorrhea, Loss of Manhood, or Night Emissions, cured perma nently. The habit of Self-Abuse effectually cured In a snort time. VnilNn MPN Your errors and follies of youth can be remedied, and this lUUtlU luUl old doctor will give you wholesome advice and cure you make you perfectly strong and nealthy. You will be amazed at his success In curing Spermatorrhea, Seminal Losses, Nightly Emissions, and other ef fects. KIDXEY AXD URIXARY C03IPLAIXTS. Painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges, carefully treated and permanently, cured. Piles, Rheumatism and Neuralgia treated by our new remedies, and cures guaranteed. Patients treated In any part of the country by his home system. Write full particulars, enclose ten 2c stamps and we will answer you promptly. Hundreds treated at home who are unable to come to the city. DPin THK Take a clear bottle at bedtime, and urinate In the bottle, set KtAU llllo aside and look at It In the morning. If It Is cloudy or has a cloudy settling in It, you have some kidney or bladder disease, and should be attended to before you get an incurable disease, as hundreds die every year from Bright's disease of the kidneys. ' Address JT. HENRI KESSLER, M. D., Portland, Oregon. SCLouis Medical and Surgical Dispensary. Enclose ten 2c stamps or no answer. too cold for the spawn, and the Increase Is not as rapid as It Is In the oyster beds of the East. 1 t The mld-Wlnter convention of the Pa cific Northwest Holiness Association will be held at Spokane from Saturday, Janu ary 19, to Sunday, January 27, inclusive. The Harrington Milling Company Is send ing out the last of a 6500-barrel order of flour, consigned to Kobe. Japan. It re quired 25 cars to transport the flour to Seattle. Eighteen thousand barrels Is the amount of shipments by this mill to Japan In the past three months. The Pierce County legislative delega tion met at noon Saturday. Nearly a dozen aspirants have brought pressure to bear upon the delegation for indorsement for positions as clerks, sergeants-at-arm3 or other employment at the Statehouse during the session. It was the consensus of opinion that If the delegation succeed ed In securing the election of Represen tative J. H Easterday as speaker of the lower House, Pierce County could not with good grace ask for much additional in the way of patronage. The delegation will meet again next Saturday, at which time bills will be discussed which Pierce County statesmen will bring before the Legislature The contract to build 16 bridges on the extension of the Bclllngham Bay & Brit ish Columbia road from Sumas to Maple Creek, In the Mount Baker district, has been let. The length of the bridge will be nearly half a mile The effects of the new road are already being felt. Several logging camps and shlngle-mlll sites have been marked out and started, and by the time the road Is completed In March the splendid timber section through which it runs will be alive with men turning out productive material from what I now an unoccupied territory. Land along the new line has doubled In value. Tho effect on the Mount Baker mines will be Immediate, as hitherto the miners could only get In supplies and machinery by going round through Canada, and had to take out their ore the same way. GROWTH OF CALIFORNIA. Statement Showing Its Commercial Progress During- 1000. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 30. The annual New Year's edition of the San Francisco Chronicle, printed this morning, gives a comprehensive summary of California's commercial growth during the year about to close. Considerable space Is given to the growing trade with the Philippines. The total Imports and exports out of and Into San Francisco from the islands wera: Iinports, $436,293; exports, $601,704. In 1899 they were: Imports, $290,000; ex ports, $325,000. The totals of California's principal prod ucts for 1900 were: Oil, 4.000,000 barrels; wheat, 19.500,000 centals; barley, 14,700,000 bushels; sugar, 27,000 tons; hops, 48.000 bales; butter, 29,000,000 pounds: wine. 21, 000,000 gallons; brandy, 3.250,000 gallons. The orange and lemon shipments wero 22,000 carloads. The product of raisins was 75,000.000 pounds; prunes, 120,000,000 pound3. The total mineral output was $30,000,009, of which $16,000,000 was In gold. Copper amounted to nearly $4,000,000; quicksilver, 22.926 flasks. For the year 1S99. the figures were: Exports, $37,618,300; imports. $44,575,170. The total gold and silver im ports for 1900 were $23,500,000; exports, $23,675,000. Wheat exports, 7,348,000 centals, flour, 1,131.944 barrels. The total clearings of the San Francisco banks were $1,023,395,017, an Increase over 1S99 of nearly $58,000,000. During the year the banks of all kind3 in California in creased their resources by nearly $2T, 000,000. The total output of Pacific Coast salmon canneries in 1900 was 2.994.4S5 cases; Brit ish Columbia produced 527,281 cases; Alas ka, 1,554,745 cases. Would Pardon Filipinos. CHICAGO, Dec. CO. Professor M.-m-gasarin, a Chicago Congregational clergy man, tonight, at the Grand Opera-House, delivered a lecture on "The Close of the Century." He said In part: "Let the American people celebrate the birth of the 20th century by a memorable act give liberty to the Filipinos. Victor Hugo used to say that no festival or cele bration was complete which did not bring amnesty or pardon to some people; let us pardon the Filipinos for rebelling against our sovereignty. If that Is their crime, and in addition let us confer upon them lib erty. Let America establish a divine precedent that of giving freedom freely and without price to a people who prefea liberty to life." Smallpox Quarantine Raised ST. PAUL, Dec 30. The local Health. Commissioner, satisfied that the new Board of Health at Winona has taken proper measures to guard against the spread of smallpox said to exist there, has raised the quarantine between tha two cities. Paris Exposition Picture Sola. PARIS, Dec 30. The Luxembourg Ga zette has purchased several pictures dis played at the Paris exposition. Among these are Walter McEwen's "A, Sunday la Holland," and Humphrey Johnson's "Por trait of a Woman," both from the UnlU4 States section. Small Kansas City Fire. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Dec 30. The firs' early this morning in the Pennock block, which for a time threatened the Baltimore Hotel, was got under control with small loss. So many diseases depend on impur blood, Hood's Sarsaparilla 13 the most widely useiui meaicine. a Old, Read This J. Henri Kessler, 31. D., Manager.