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"Tf"5's"T5.T,"t Zf THE MOENING OEEGONIAN,. MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1901. IDAHO LAWMAKERS Will Convene in Biennial Session Today. ONE SENATOR TO BE ELECTED Bill to Reduce Rate of Railroad Fare la Almost Certain Other Matters Which WU1 Likely Come Up. ' BOISE, Idaho, Dec 5. Three-fourth of the members of the new Legislature are her tonight. The opening of the session tomorrow will be witnessed by the larg est number of outsiders ever In the city. Each county delegation, has brought a number of placeseekers. The places to be filled number 38. the applicants 300. . The new members, as a whole, are an intelligent, wide-awake body of men. There are more mining men in, the Legis lature this year than ever before. This Is looked upon with general favor, consider ing that mining is the state's principal industry. It is yet a little too early to talk of measures to come before the Legislature, yet there are some of Importance sure to be voted upon. Chief among these, probably, is railway legislation. Mem bers from all portions of the state agree that some measure must be passed cur tailing the cost of transportation on the Oregon Short Line. They maintain there Is not such a difference between Oregon and Idaho as to Justify charging 3 cents a mile in the former state and 5 cents in the latter. Some measure will also come up to reduce freight rates. The next most important matter to be considered is the taxation of patented mining property. Hith erto this property has been ex empt, but a recent Supreme Court decision makes patented mining land sub ject to taxation, the same as anything else. The question is, How shall such property be assessed? Idaho has not so far advanced as to stand an assessment according to output, in the opinion of a great many, and yet there are others who think this the only feasible method. Quiet ly and unostentatiously a strong lobby is forming to secure the passage of a measure which mining men will deem just and equitable. A number of bills are spoken, of taxation as per output, at so much an acre, at the cost of taking out patent, about $500, and at a certain set sum annually, treating all claims alike, whether producers or idle. It Is general ly conceded that taxation is necessary to the proper upbuilding of the state, as this would compel many speculators to pay something toward its support and thus they would work their patented properties instead of letting them lie Idle waiting for a raise in price because of the opening of adjacent property. Thou, sands of such cases exist in Idaho. Another Important measure will be that of rearranging the sessions of the courts. This Is intended to benefit the people by having meetings of the higher courts In all counties instead of as at present in a few places. Another bill will do away with probating estates. Legislators back of this measure maintain that it works a great hardship to probate an estate at the death of the husband and entails unnecessary expense upon the widow. The "dynamiters from the Coeur d' Alenes" will In all probability endeavor to secure the abolishment of martial law. They claim it is unnecessary, and always was. There is a strong lobby forming from the north to make a new county out of a portion of Shoshone and Nez Perces. The people In the section about Oroflno must travel 300 miles to reach their county seat, Wallace, Shoshone County. They claim ability to properly support a county, and hope to h such created. Their right to some action Is universally con ceded. Four years ago a new county bill was passed by the Legislature, but the Governor vetoed it. From several sections there are state wagon road propositions, the most im portant being down the Salmon River to the mouth of the Little Salmon, there making connection with a regular road. This extension would give outlet to the Clearwater section, and where there Is great necessity for relief. Members gen erally seem to favor this project. There is little satisfaction to be gotten from any of the members yet. All are waiting till after the caucuses. The Dubois contingent seem certain of that gentleman's election to the United States Senate on the first ballot. It is rumored that If this does not occur he will never succeed. A number of candidates are spoken of If he falls on first ballot. It seems at this time as though the mem bers are determined to stand by the Poca ttllo agreement, and give him the Sena torial toga. POPULISTS GET MOST OF PIE. Resnlt of Fnton Caucus Silver Re publicans AVnnt Only Senator. BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 7. The three fusion parties controlling the Idaho Legislature have been in caucus at different times since early Sunday, and their conference committees have been continuously oc cupied with the problem of dividing the patronage. An arrangement respecting the patronage was reached after a very stubborn contest. The Sliver Republicans, whose only object here Is to secure the Senatorslrip for Fred T. Dubois an nounced themselves perfectly willing to give the ropulists whatever patronage they asked for. This left the Democrats In a helpless position, nd they were obliged to give the Populists, with their nine votes, an overwhelming portion of the pie. After the agreement was reached the caucus selected their candidates for their vari ous positions assigned them. J. W. Bal lant ne. Populit. is to be made president pro tem. of tho Senate, and the Populists are to have seven other places. The Silver Republicans get one place. W. V. Helfrlch. Democrat. is to be Chief Clerk and the Democrats will get six other positions in the Senate. In the House, Mrs Man' Wright, Kootenai Countv. Popl ulist, is to be Chief Clerk, and the" Popu lists get four other nlapps Thn 3ii,-,- Republicans will have one attache. The Democrats are to have speaker. ' ana nave seieciea uienn p. McKlnley, of Shoshone for the place. The Democrats have nine attaches in the House A desperate fight is being made by the Du bois men to have the Senatorial nomina tions made yet tonight. It has been threatened that the division of patronage would not be permitted to go through until a Senator should be nominated. At this hour, 2:16 A. M.. the whips are at tempting to got a joint caucus together, and they think they will succeed. Idaho Notes. The Lewiston Democrat made Its first Issue last week. Boise Is considering prospective mu nicipal ownership of an electric light and water plant. Large development operations will be begun 3oen on the American Girl mine, near Idaho City. The boy who was lost several days ago in Salmon River Mountains has been fqund. He spent four days and four nights In the mountains without food. The steamer Norma has been retired from the Upper Snake River route. The boat was operated under a lease, which expired January L She belongs to Cap tain Kamm. of Portland. The Lewiston Council has taken up the Question of a more nerfect watpr nmnlv. The residents of the hill district were! not satisfactorily supplied last Summer. The question of city ownership is being considered by a Council committee. While four young men were coasting at Jullaetta Wednesday the sled became unmanageable and ran against the side walk. Herbert Millard sustained a con cussion of the brain, and It Is believed Prentice Woolf will be a cripple for life. Charles Smith was arrested at Lewis ton Friday on a warrant sworn out by J. Stuart, of Saltese. The charge is having obtained property under false pretenses, and is based on the alleged fraudulent sale of the racehorse Tom Nixon to an Indian. In December 46 homestead proofs and 84 new entries, six mineral applications and four mineral entries were filed at Lewiston. There were 33 commutations and proofs, and 5000 acres were entered as selected) lands of the Northern Pa cific Railroad. A pool of 67,000 bushels of wheat was sold at Lewiston Thursday by Small, In ghram & Smith. The pool was held at Tacoma. The quality was Al bluestem. The figure is private, but It is known that the lot was held for a premium. Bids had been made for this pool as high as 5 cents, in advance of former prices. The Northern Pacific Railroad has filed an amended map at the Lewiston land office of an extension of 18 miles of the Clearwater Short Line from Its present terminus at Stltes. The new location is up Three-Mile Creek, and carries the road to a point between Grangevllle and Mount Idaho. The former location up Cottonwood Gulch has been relinquished. The Newsome and Leggett Creek Min ing Company has elected the following officers: G. W. Thompson, president; James Surrldge, vice-president; B. E. Halsey. secretary. These officers, with L. L. Dibble and William Wellman, con stitute the board of directors. A con tract will be let for immediate construc tion of a 4-mile ditch from Leggett Creek to- the Leggett high bar. This bar, which prospects well, contains 240 acres. Washington Notes. Aberdeen Is raising $500 for the Moran battle-ship fund. The Aberdeen Order of Eagles will erect a $3000 building. The Spokane poultry show will open Tuesday and continue Ave days. Spokane has accepted plans for a crematory which will cost $4500. The Women's Clubs of Tacoma have resolved for early closing of stores. The Lumbermen's Association of the state will convene at Seattle Thursday. The school of mines of the Agricultural College will begin a short course in as saying this week. Christ Miller a few days ago sold 160 acres of his ranch, known as the Hawk ins place. 13 miles up the south fork of the Cowyche, for $3000. The executive board of the Thurston County Bicycle Path Association reports $1501 received last year from the sale of bicycle tags and $156 from other sources. The Port Angeles Council has elected the following city officers: Marshal, Ed El lis; Street Commissioner, seventh ballot, David S. Allen; Police Judge. Thomas Penniman; City Engineer, William J. Wave. The work of retaking the New What com census Is completed In several wards. So far as the work has been completed the population is maintaining a ratio of five for every registered voter. Should this rate continue the population will ex ceed that of 1895. Judge Moore at Seattle has Issued a per emptory writ of mandate to the King County Board of Commissioners requiring them to call a special election "within 40 days to permit the residents of that part of the reservation lying within King County to vote whether they desire to have the reservation annexed to Pierce County. Governor Rogers has appointed, on the delegation to attend the Stockmen's Con vention in Salt Lake City, from Yakima County, John Clemans, P. A. Bounds and Sam Cameron. Some of the stockmen are objecting to the delegation because the men are all representative of the sheep in dustry. It is said that there are about 30 sheepmen in the county and 300 stock men. Natural oil Indications have been discov ered near Spangle. The discovers was made on the adjoining ranches of A. D. McMIchael and J. B. Butler, and a lease has been secured on one of these by cap. ltallsts who will prospect for oil and gas. F. K. McCoy, a representative of an oil company In California, has been examin ing all the fields of the Palouse looking for oil lands for his company, and he has secured a lease on Mr. McMlchael's farm. The fourth annual labor congress of this state will convene at Olympla January 15 for the consideration of legislative measures. No plan1. fr tho session have as yet been formulated, but It Is believed that a number of bills will be drawn up tending toward the betterment of the worklngman's condition, which will be presented to the Legislature for enact ment Into law. The congress will be com posed of delegates from the different la bor unions throughout the state, principal, ly those of Tacoma, Seattle. Spokane and Olympla. Each union Is entitled to two degelatos. The length of the session has not as yet been determined. Oregon Industries. The organ factory at Dallas is enlarging its plant. Messrs. O'Brien and Wasson are estab lishing a sawmill about six miles north west of Waldo. The Dayton Evaporating Company has received an order from San Francisco for 40,000 pounds of evaporated potatoes. Oscar Dilley, of Oakvllle. Is building a dairy building which will be large enough for 50 cows and will have all up-to-date Improvements. Jos. H. Beeman, of Gold Hill, has sold the Lucky Bart on Sardine Creek, to gether with mill and concentrators, for $12,000. He has also disposed of his Inter est In the Rltter claim. The warehouse at lone shipped 197 car loads of wheat in 1S0O, and has 60 more in storage. Twenty more are yet to be hauled to town. Balfour, Guthrie & Co. have received about two-thirds of the crop. J. A. Fltzgfbbon has bought the Cook and Miller ledge on Foot's Creek. South ern Oregon. This Is a ledge In which two feet of $30 rock has been developed. Three weeks ago 10 tons of ore were milled from this ledge which yielded $1100. A piece of country called The Meadows. 16 miles from Gold Hill, is causing con siderable excitement at present, and many locations have been taken up. This sec tion seems to abound in asbestos, cinna bar. Isinglass, gold and copper, says the Grant's Pass Journal. Montana Fnslonlsts Cancan. SALT LAKE, Utah. Jan. 6. A special to the Tribune from Helena, Mont., says the Fuslonlsts in caucus tonight nomi nated Frank E. Corbett, of Silver Bow, as Speaker of the House. Corbett re ceived 24 votes and John Macglnnls 14. The fight was very Interesting, as W. A. Clark backed Corbett. and F. A. Helntze, who Is a Senatorial possibility, championed Mac glnnls. Tonight, however. Helntze shook hands with Clark and congratulated him on the outcome of the struggle, which is taken to mean they will work to gether. George H. Stanton, of Cascade, was to night made president pro tem. of the Senate. The new state officers will be Inducted into ofilce tomorrow morning. Dnke of Manchester's Party. NATCHEZ, Miss.. Jan, 6. The Duke and Duchess of Manchester, accompanied by Lord Lambert and Eugene Zimmerman, father of the Duchess, reached this city at 7:30 o'clock tonight. The party was met at the station by Mrs. Ellen Yznaga, grandmother of the Duke, and proceeded to the Natchez Hotel, where apartments had bean reserved. Van Camp's Soups, 10c. DISCOVERER OF GOLD HILL JAMES S. HAYES SAYS DISTINCTION BELONGS TO HIM. "When n. Mere Boy He Accidentally Found a $300,000 "Pocket," Which Gave District Its Name. The credit of the discovery of Gold Hill, Jackson County, Or., belongs to me. I had been in Jackson County since 1852, during which time there was mora or less gold excitement. I was then a boy of tender years, and had but little experience in the ways of mining life, or In anything else. My occupation had been mainly farm work, from 1852 to 1S57. In 1857, in company with Tom Chavner, I went to a place called Fort Yale, on Fraser River, in search of gold, and made a dismal failure of it. The follow ing year we returned from Fraser River and I went to work for Chavner on his ranch, formerly known as the Hawkins place, a distance of a few miles from the present Gold Hill. A man named Wilson made Chavner's ranch his stopping-place at times. Wil son had a mule, which ran with some horses belonging to Chavner on the moun tain range above Gold Hill. One morn- Ing Wilson, being anxious to catch his mula, asked me to go with him, to hunt for the mule, to which I consented, and we started on the Wilson mule mission. It was a one-eyed mule, the impress of which remains with me to this day. We started to the mountains with me astride Chavner's cream-colored horse, and Wil son following on horseback. In going down on the side of the moun tain towards Rogue River, where it was very steep, my saddle cinch became loos ened, precipitating me over the horse's head, and landing me In a heap. This afforded Wilson much enejoyment, and he laughed my discomfort into me with a relish. When 1 went to recinch my saddle again, I discovered something shining on the ground; and, stooping down, picked up a small piece of brownish rock, which proved to be quartz. This I showed to Wilson, and he said: "There is no gold in that." But I was far from being satis fled with his reply, and I put the quartz in my pocket for further examination. Wilson's mule was duly captured, and we returned to the Chavner cabin, where Wilson remained with me during the night. The following morning Wilson started for California, and I never saw him afterwards. This occurrence, to my best recollection, was in the latter part of April, 1859. A few days after the in cident above referred to, an old man by the name of Ish came to my cabin to stay over night. I showed him the rock I found while In company with Wilson. Ish examined my specimen and Informed me there was gold in it. He remained over night, and went to Jacksonville the next day, and returned to my cabin about two weeks afterwards. I told him on his first visit that the next time he came I would take him to the place where I picked up the pleco of quartz, and see what we could find there. Ish returned with an emigrant whose name I do not now recall, and remained with me during the night. Early the next morning the three of us started for the mountain whore I had found the quartz. It was very foggy, making it disagreeable travel ing, but about 9 o'clock the fog cleared away, and tho mountainside was beauti ful and bright. By this time we had reached the point where I could locato my summersault experience with Wilson on Chavner's cream-colored horse. 1 pointed out the place to my friends, and we proceeded to that point, the emigrant loading the way In our Advance about 400 yards, but bearing to the right of Gold Hill. We were traveling on foot, and when I reached the point where I had bsen unhorsed, looking down I saw a rock similar to the one I had found bo fore, and picked it up. This specimen seemed to be half gold. Ish was so much excited over my find that he grabbed It out of my hand for Inspection. While Ish was absorbed doubtless figuring out how many drinks it would be good for, I noticed that the ground all around me was covered with like quartz, richly set with gold. I called to the emigrant, and he came back on a run. By the time he reached mo I had my hands full of quartz. I then pulled off my overcoat, and proceeded to fill it with quartz. The other parties took In the situation and proceeded to do likewise. This quartz find led me on up the mountainside, which I could follow by the specimens which strewed the ground, for 200 yards. This hill is now, and has been since that time, known as Gold HI1L Being a young man, full 6f vigor, I led and the emigrant and Ish followed, until I reached a point where I could find no more quartz speci mens on the ground. After wandering a few yards up to a point, I came to a place where the ground was slightly raised in what seemed to be a rock formation of a steel gray color, covered with a mossy growth. I had gone with a pick that morning and I proceeded to ply it with much force on this rocky formation. It shaled off easily, and seemed to be literally saturated "with gold, that was Inwrought in the quartz. By this time Ish and the emigrant were wild with excitement. The three of us went into ecstacy, the rock was so Interlarded with a stringy leaf-like gold as to hold it together. We were monarchs of tha earth! We then considered what was best to be done in order to hold our find. Ish said he would go to Jacksonville and do the necessary filing. But from my knowl edge of Ish I thought he would get on a drunk and would return with all Jackson ville. The emigrant and I held a "coun cil of war," and I explained to him Ish's fondness for whisky, and It was decided that I was to accompany Ish to Jackson ville, and the emigrant was to hold down the gold plant until we returned. Ish and JAMES S. HAYES, DISCOVERER OF GOLD HILL. I got to Jacksonville in due time, and had the clerk of the court, a Mr. Huff man, prepare the necessary filing papers to hold the same. As the emigrant and I had concluded, Ish did get on a drunk In Jacksonville, and could not return that night. I therefore struck out alone for Gold Hill, and found my emigrant friend as I had left him. I took a grub-stake from my cabin, on my return, to the emi grant, and there we tented. By daylight the following morning there were at least 150 men on the ground, showing conclu sively what a great advertising medium bad whisky is, Ish having given the whole thing away. Each day and night brought miners of all conditions to our plant, who were so thick around us that we could do nothing to Investigate the ex tent of the discovery, for about a week. Within three days from the time of my discovery. Gold Hill was swarming with people. Among others was one Bill Bal lard, to whom I gavo a small piece of quartz, from which he realized $120 in gold. A ragged Irishman struck me for a small piece of quartz to show to his partner, it was simply a loan. Two days afterwards ho came back dressed like a prince from head to foot; he wore a $50 suit. He said: "Be jabers, JImmIe, look at me now! And thin say If It ain't rich quarrtz?" Within 10 days we.had dug a small hole In the mine to a depth of four feet, when we struck a white quartz, sparkling" with gold, tho quartz above this being a steel gray or rocky color. Having no knowledge of mining, I did not realize the valuo of my find. Under tho arrangement with Ish and the emi grant, they were to be my full part ners. Had I been older In the ways of the world, I would have resolved myself into a gold trust, and run it alone. But being a mere boy, I did just what any other boy would have done under the same circumstances. The emigrant and I lay there several nights on the mountain, spreading our blankets over the rich quartz we had gathered, and,sleeplng on the same as If on downy feathers. The miners would steal our quartz from under our heads, and work all manner of schemes on us to get hold of the quartz, and that would be the last of it. Ish, supposing he owned tho earth, went to Jacksonville to cele brate, and got on a big spree. Ish's credit for whisky had risen from zero to 100 cents on tho dollar. The emigrant and I, of course, held down our possession, being on duty day and night, while Ish performed the kingly part. I have been averse to co-partnerships ever since. There Is no exaggeration in the state ment that thousands of dollars were picked up from our pile of quartz by the rush of people. Ish, our partner, gave two gamblers, known as Jack Long and Miller, an Interest in the mine. He oven assumed to act as our general guardian, and dispensed his blessings to all comers. I, too, became generous, and gave Tom Shavner, my old friend, an Interest In the mine. The emigrant kept his Inter est for some time, and finally sold one third of his Interest for $5000. Being Ig norant, I was easily imposed on, and sold my interest to Charles Williams & Co. for the small sum of $4000. The parties to whom I sold then buncoed mo into an arbitration, claiming by virtue of the purchase of my Interest In the mine that they were entitled to the gold quartz that I had deposited In Murry & Davis" store, In Jacksonville. They said there was nothing little about them that we would fix It like true men and arbitrate, that I could select a man, and they would select one, and If those two could not agree, they could select the third man, who would decide it. They had, however, taken the precaution to fix It up with the third man. And so I lost my $2000 on deposit. B. F. Dowell advised me to have noth ing to do with this arbitration, but the wiles of the robbers made me think that arbitration was proper, and I lost. Such are some of the vicissitudes of gold hunting.. My discovery was a gold pocket, so-called, by miners, which added to the gold of the world upward of $300, 000. Briefly this is the history of the dis covery of Gold Hill. JAMES HAYES. Corvallls, Or., Jan. 4. Oregon Notes. Work on the lone town hall is under way. The Brownsville Goat Association has organized. The Southern Pacific will install a pumping plant at Medford. A fund Is being raised at Eugene for building a Danish church. The Ashland Council has been pe tloned for two saloon licenses. Four cases of smallpox or "Filipino Itch" have developed at Hardman. The Bybee bridge across Rogue River is being repaired and Is closed to travel. The Grant County Sheriff last month received taxes to the amount of $4016 74. Blnger Hermann has appointed Louis E. Bean, of Eugene, clerk in the Rose burg Land Office. John James is missing from his cabin near Desolation Lake, and has not been heard of for three weeks. The steamer Modoc unloaded two car loads of Eastern Oregon wheat at Cor vallls, Friday, for the Fischer mills. The project to incorporate Clackamas Station may fall through because it seems impossible to agree upon city boundaries. Last month the Stayton Postmaster Is sued 193 money orders, aggregating $1872 79. The number paid was 45, amounting to $561 03. The average monthly postal busi ness Is about $1000. The Sherman County Poultry Associa tion has organized with the following officers: J. B. Mowry, president; E. G. Tozler, vice-president; W. B. Johnston, secretary and treasurer; A. C. Thompson, S. Huff, H. A. Page, executive committee. Farmers living between Lebanon and Sodaville will make an effort to get free rural mall delivery. The route will be about as follows: From Lebanon to Soda ville, thence west about six miles, thence north about six miles, thence east to starting point. OFFERED BRIBE TO JUDGE AS A RESULT, MAN WAS SENT TO JAIL FOR CONTEMPT. Thought ?50 Would Induce Official to Impose Light Fine Upon Guilty Friend. COLFAX, Wash., Jan. 6. In the Su perior Court yesterday, Judge McDonald had J. E. Jacobson taken, into custody on a charge of contempt, preferred by tho court. Jacobson, who Is a resident of Moscow, Idaho, and who is said to be worth $25,000, came from that place this morning, it is supposed, at the instance of J. W. Clark. He called on tho Judge and offered the latter a bribe of $50 if he would fine Clark a nominal amount for the offense of selling liquor without a li cense, of which Clark has been found guilty. After being found guilty, Clark skipped out for Moscow, where he has since remained. Judge McDonald de clared the man guilty of contempt and sentenced him to 90 days In the county jail. DEATH OF GERMAN SAILOR. Seaman Who Deserted Baric While Loading: at Portland. ASTORIA, Jan. 6. Henry Peterson, a seaman who deserted the German bark Alsterufer while she was loading at Port land, died at the hospital here this morn ing, after having been there a short time. The cause of his death is given as pneumonia, resulting from a weakness after his system had been run down by severe experiences at sea. The man came to the local sailor boarding-house about two weeks ago in apparent good health, and ate regularly and did not dissipate. On Friday last he complained of being ill and simple remedies were given him. Yes terday a physician was called and he saw that the man was seriously ill, but the symptoms then did not indicate what the disease was. This morning he was car ried to the hospital and soon afterwards died. Little is known of the deceased, ex cept that he was a German by birth and about 40 years of age. He had no per sonal papers on him, not even his dis charge papers. The German Consul will be notified of his death. North-west People in Nevr York. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. Northwestern peo ple registered at New York hotels today as folows. From Portland Miss K. Burns, at the Manhattan. From Puyallup W. D. Cotter, at the Astoria; N. W. Snow, at the Holland. From Seattle C. G. Wallace, at the Grand Union. From Spokane M. Oppenheimer, at the Hoffman; T. Edwards, at the Morton. From Astoria A. J. Johnson, at the Astor. Respect to the Late Ralph Jacobs. OREGON CITY, Jan. 6. The woolen mills will not operate tomorrow on ac count of the death of the late Ralph Jacobs, who was one of the most active promoters and heavy stockholders In the enterprise. A trolley-car will leave here at 7:50 In the morning to carry employes to Portland, who desire to attend the funeral. Foremen in the various depart ments of the factory will officiate as pall bearers at the funeral. Northwest Pensions. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The following Northwest pensions have been granted: OregonOriginal widows, Mary E. Burn side, Sellwood, $8. Washington Original, Eugene H. Wood, Westport, $6. Idaho Original Hazen Squler, Lewiston, $12. Trainman Crushed to Death. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 6. Charles W. Norton, a switchman, was Instantly, killed tonight by being crushed between two cars. He leaves a widow and three chil dren at Mount Pleasant, la. Three Postofilces Discontinued. WASHINGTON, Jan. 2. The following Washington postofflces have been discon tinued: DIshman, Spokane County; Green River, King County, and- Laurel, What com County. Washington Industries. The old Hartford Hotel has been torn down and loaded on cars, billed for Jack man, Skagit County. The steam schooner Rainier, of San Francisco, brought 3200 sacks of Mexican ore to the Evereet emelter last week. She is one of the largest vessels of her kind on the Coast. The machinery for the new mill at Hart ford is now on the ground. It will cut 35,000 feet of lumber per day, and the shin gle mill in conjunction will have a capac ity of 150,000 shingles. The grading and work with scrapers has had to be temporarily stopped on the Selah and Moxee ditch. The frozen con dition of the ground made this necessary. The teams are at work hauling lumber, and the men are building the flume around the side of the hill. The Pierce County Commissioners have granted Fred E. Sander (Inc.) a right-of-way for his proposed railroad along the line of the county road crossing the Puy allup Indian reservation. It Is stipulated that the line Is to be in operation be tween Tacoma and Seattle within 18 months, and that the cars used on the road are to be of the most modern con struction, with all appliances for safety of passengers. Sanders says there is scarcely 1 per cenf of grade on the en tire line, and that trips will be made be tween Tacoma and Seattle In 50 minutes. About January 10 the Pacific States Tel ephone & Telegraph Company will finish the building of the complete copper cir cuit, which It now has In course of con struction, between Wenatchee and Leav enworth. The stations which will be con nected with this new line will be Old Mis sion, Peshastln and Leavenworth. This will leave a gap of only 45 mles between Leavenworth and Cle Elum, which sep arates Spokane from direct telephone communication with Seattle. The line to connect these two places will be built ear ly In the Spring. The completion of the gap will also give telephone communica tion with North Yakima and Ellensburg. Yakima icemen are rejoicing over the prospects of a good Ice harvest within the next two weeks. During the past year the Ice problem has been a eerlous one for the saloon men and those con suming large quantities. Ice has been shipped from Tacoma and sold at $20 per ton in large lots and almost double that when delivered for household purposes. The Sinclair Ice Company controlled the market for 1900 and will harvest at least JSOO tons. A force of 33 men, with Im proved appliances, will be engaged to fill the houses as soon as the Ice is of proper thickness. Thomas Lund has the local house of the Seattle Brewing & Malting Company, and will put In at least 600 tons If it can be obtained. H. J. Rand, of the Columbia Meat Market, estimates his Ice plant at 600 tons. Frank B. Shardlow will cut and house about 250 tons. Observance of Sunday. Chambers's Journal. There are many English laws extant relative to the due observance of Sun day. Most of the old sumptuary acts have a clause laying down regulations about the special clothes to be worn on Sundays and holidays. By an act of the year 1603 a fine is authorized to be levied on the good of all persons absenting themselves from church on Sunday. The last successful case under" this act was heard In the year 1864. Isaac Walton, not the "compleat angler," but a less famous namesake, was fined for refusing to at tend church at the request of his mistress, and there is an instance on record of a boy causing his mother to be fined for tha same offense. According- to law, no one is allowed to take a drive In his car riage on a Sunday without getting a cer tificate stating that he has urgent busi ness to perform. Prosecutions for Sun day trading have been brought at the In stance of the Sunday dosing Society; so perhaps It Is worthy of note that a pri vate gentleman may sell a horse on Sun day, but a horse dealer may not. THE OREGONIAN ANNUAL. What the Press of the State Thinks of the Number. The Oregonian's New Year's Issue was something to be proud of,' 36 pages, in which Portland and the state were the beneficiaries. Every industry, every coun ty received recognition at the hands of The Oregonlan, and the large circulation will bring our resources to the attention of intending homeseekers and others. The illustrations were catchy and appropriate, and of a high order. Rainier Gazette. The Oregonlan with Its characteristic energy and enterprise, turned out an ex cellent New Year's edition. It Is hand somely Illustrated and Is an encyclopedia of knowledge upon the resources of the state. Newport News. The New Year's edition of The Orego nlan is filled with interesting reading .mat ter from all portions of the state, and is a splendid number. Every citizen should file It away for future reference, as well as send copies to their friends in distant states. Shanlko Leader. The Oregonian's New Year edition was up to Its usual standard of excellence, both In Illustrations and descriptive mat ter pertaining to the varied resources of the State of Oregon. It makes a valuable medium of Information to send Eastern friends who are making inquiries regard ing the state, and will do much to adver tise Oregon .abroad and encourage immi gration to come here. Ashland Tidings. Tho New Year's edition of The Portland Oregonlan Is a fine publication, and gives an excellent impression of the state's re sources, as well as the state's possibili ties. It Is excellently written and illus trated, and reflects credit upon even that big journal of Oregon's biggest town. Pendleton East Oregonlan. The New Year's special edition of The Oregonlan covers tho resources and ad vancement of the state and the North west in a manner most convincing. The thousands of copies which will find their way to homes In the East means a grand advertisement for the gem of the Pacific Coast Oregon. Brownsville Times. The Oregonlan is out with a New Year's edition In which the diversity of Ore gon's resources and Its supremacy among the great states of the West Is treated in an able and masterly manner, and which will be a potent agency in direct ing the attention of less favored states to the unlimited resources and possibilities of Oregon. The edition abounds in pic torial scenes of Oregon Industries, not overlooking the fruit industry of Jack son County and the mineral bolt of Southern Oregon, In which Jackson Coun ty occupies a conspicuous position. No portion of the state has been neglected, no Industry has been slighted, no favorit ism shown in the compilation of statis tics in a word, it Is the best number of Tha Oregonlan which has appeared, all things being considered. Medford Mail. What Alger Proved. 'New York Herald. As might be expected, the article Is a. specious plea In denial of a serious wrong, upon which the country long ago passed a final and Just sentence of condemna tion, and it therefore falls of Its purpose. On the other hand, it establishes beyond doubt the recklessness of the unproved charges made, after months of inexpli cable delay, by General Miles, and leaves a concrete Impression that this officer sig nally failed to perform his duty In the crisis of a campaign. Men, Young and This is the oldest Private Medical Dispensary In the City of Portland, the first Medical Dispensary ever started in the city. Dr. Kessler, the old, reliable specialist has been man ager of this institution for 20 years, during which time mousands of cases have been cured, ana 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 Kinds 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, becauso they know he is prepared to treat all kinds of private and chronic diseases. PPIVATF Diseases. This doctor guarantees to cure any case of Syphlllis, riwiHIL 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. YftllNfi MFN "yur errors and follies of youth, can be remedied, and this IUUUU MLii 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. KIDNEY AND URINARY C03IPLAINTS. 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, npin THIC Take a clear bottle at bedtime, and urinate In the bottle, set lLHU I III J 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 dlo every year from Brlght's disease of the kidneys. Address J. HENRI KESSLER, M. D., Portland, Oregon. St. Louis Medical and Surgical Dispensary. Enclose ten 2c stamps or no answer. TVMTrr-'vrrw .,ki with nlcht emissions, dreams, exhausting- drains, bash 2t to 0.ociefyrhtchB deprive you of your manhood. UNFIT YOU fuln FOMIDDiI.ASG8EDRMlr wlrom excels and strain, bar. lost their MANLY POB?ohn nt htto DISEASES. Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. DRUGS Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED. ,,. .,, Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific. He uses no patent .nostrums or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Private Diseases sent Free to all men who describe their troublea. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered a plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address Doctor Walker, 132 First St., Corner Alder, Portland. Or. forbid a fool a thing DON'T SAPOLIO PHILIP D. ARMOUR DEAD (Continued from First Pas.) half that amount, and practically the owner of a great railway system, the esti mates of his wealth at the utmost ilguro appear modest Instead of exaggerated." STORY OF EARLY BUSINESS LIFE. Narrator a Man "Who Nearly Became a. Partner of Mr. Armour. MILWAUKEE. Wis., Jan. 6. Robert Elliott, one of tho oldest grain dealers in this city, knew Mr. Armour very well, and tells an Interesting story of his early acquaintance with the great porkpacker in Milwaukee. "It was In 1857," said Mr. Elliott, "that I first met Mr. Armour, being introduced to him by my brother-in-law, E. S. Chapin, a member of the firm of Chapin & Gregory. Mr. Chapin suggested that I go Into partnership with Mr. Armour. Both of us had been pioneers of Califor nia, and Mr. Armour had accumulated a little wealth, some $9000. in dealing' In gold dust I had about $5000. at the time. We talked the matter over and were In a fair way to coming to some agreement. "One day, however," continued Mr. El liott, "we were walking together from Chapin & Gregory's place to the freight house of the old La Crosse road. Mr. Armour did not seem to be able to get on a gait of more than 2t miles an hour He was always behind me, and I oaraa Jo the conclusion that he was too slow to become a parner of mine. Many years afterward, in chatting with Mr. Armpur in his office in Chicago, whore he em ployed over 200 clerks, wo had a friendly meeting, and I told him the truth of the matter, and we had a good laugh over It. Mr. Armour afterwards went into tho packing business, in a small cellar, pn West Water street, whero he cut a few dressed hogs, and later ha formed a part nership with F. B. Miles and built up a large business, mostly receiving grain from points on the Mississippi River like Winona, Hastings and St. Paul. "I remember some time later, when the first Internal revenue tax on liquor was incubating. Miles and Armour happened to be in close business relations with Crosby and others- who were, dealing largely in whisky, and they seemed to have Inside information as to what waa likely to ' happen with regard to tho whisky tax. They bought very largely. One dollar tax was imposed on whisky, and, of course, the price advanced ac cordingly. They knew in advance that stocks on hand would not be taxed, and so -they were able to benefit and mako "what was then considered quite a for tune. Afterwards they formed a partner ship with John Plankington, each taking a quarter interest against Planklngton's half. Miles was too speculative for his partners, and Armour bought Miles' in terest, who went out of the firm $175,000 to the good. Miles failed In a couple of years. Plankington & Armour continued to prosper and enlarge and Influence their business, and started a branch in Chica go, which Armour afterward went there to manage. Subsequently, they dissolved partnership, Plankington taking the Mil waukee plant and Armour the Chicago plant. "Mr. Armour waa a. man of great busi ness sagacity, and although a slow walk er, was one of the quickest men that ever lived to Jump from under Impending ca lamity or to get In on the ground floor on a good thing. He has always been broad in bis public benefactions and in his char ltifs, and It is generally understood that he helped a great many mm when they were down." Cleveland's Duck Hunt Successful. GEORGETOWN, S. C, Jan. 6. The Water Lily, the mail and passenger boat of ex-President Cleveland's party, came up from Marshes this morning deep in the water with ducks. Captain Robley D. Evans and Captain Lamberton are now at the famous Murphy preserves, while Mr. Cleveland is a guest of General E. P. Alexander. Old, Read This J. Henri Kessler, M. D Manager. TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings. Brlght's disease, etc. KIDNEY AND URINARY Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges, speedily cured. DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Such as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody discharges, cured without tha knife, pals or confinement. DISEASES OF MEN Blood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural lonea, lev potency, thoroughly cured. No failures. Cures guar- and that he WILL DO." USE