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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