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THE MORXIXG OKEGONIAN, .SATURDAY, FEBRUARY "23, 1901.
POPULISTS GIVE UP
Oregon Central Committee
Decides to Dissolve,
MET IN SALEM YESTERDAY
Sentiment Was Tlint Herenfter the
Party Should Aflllinte "With Demo
crats, bnt Xo Official Declara
tion "Warn 3Iade.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 22.. The Populist
party of. the State of Oregon is officially
dead, so far -as it being a political or
ganization in this state. A meeting of the
members of the Populist State Centarl
Committee was held in this city today.
Among those present were Will R. King,
of Malheur, chairman; J. A. Jeffery and
G. W. Weeks, of Salem; Ernest Kroner,
of Portland; Frank Williams, of Ashland,
Silas B. Smith, of Astoria, and William
Hammer, of Albany.
When the meeting had been called to
order Chairman King presented his rof
Ignatioa. and this brought about a gen
eral discussion on the necessity of fur
ther keeping up the Populist party in Or
egon. After considerable discussion, the
agreement to dissolve the state central
committee became unanimous, and the
dissolution of the committee and party
was officially accomplished. The senti
ments among most of those present was
that hereafter the Populist -would affiliate-
with the Democratic party, but no
official declaration was made to that ef
fect. "WOULD NOT APPEAR TO TESTIFY.
Colfax "Women, Hoirerer, Changed
Charge to Ansanlt.
COLFAX, Wash., Feb. 22. The City
Council met dn committee of the whole
Jast night for the investigation of the
charges of ungentlemanly and Improper
conduct filed by Mrs. Marion Barger and
Mrs. Clara J. Davis against City Marshal
Weinberg. The complainants failed to
appear, but filed a statement In which
they set forth that owing to the condi
tions under which they would unavoid
ably be placed at a hearing In secret they
must decline to appear before the com
mittee. That the Council has not the au
thority to compel attendance of witnesses
nor to administer oaths, and that they
would therefore be deprived of the testi
mony of witnesses who might refuse to
attend, and any witness who might tes
tify falsely could not be prosecuted for
perjury. That their appeal to the Council
was made only after application of them
selves and several others to the Prose
cuting Attorney, and upon his absolute
refusal to file an information in Superior
Court or to accompany them to a Justice
of the Peace and file a complaint, or even
to hear from them a statement of the
facts In the matter. That they did not
question the right of the Council to hear
the matter behind closed doors; that
they had nothing to conceal, but courted
the fullest and most thorough Investiga
tion, but objected to submitting them
selves to the perils of a secret hearing
before a body without authority to protect
them from perjury and possible besmirch
ing of their character.
Each of the ladies reiterated their
charges against the Marshal, making
them strong by changing the wording
from "Improper conduct" to assault, giv-
ing the places and dates. No action was
taken.
Smnllpox at Railroad Camp.
Word reached Colfax last night that a
xlrulent case of smallpox had appeared
In the railroad construction camp of R. J.
Lizee & Co., at Big Canyon, 10 miles east
of Riparia on the O. R, & N. line. Sixty
men are employed In the carrfp. Chairman
HInchliff, of the Board of County Com
mI;loners. and County Health Officer
Stuht have left for the camp to Investi
gate. BRITISH COLUMBIA LEGISLATURE.
Formally Opened Yeterda Great
EntlinMaxin Prevailed.
VICTORIA, B. a, Feb. 22. The first
Legislature of British Columbia in this
century was formally opened this after
noon by His Honor, the Lieutenant-Governor,
in the presence of a large gathering
ox spectators. A unique interest attached
to the event through the presence of about
40 men of the different contingents hailing
from this province. The appearance of
these strapping fellows evoked the wildest
enthusiasm. The Fifth Regiment, as usual,
furnished the regular guard, while the
khatvi men formed a complimentary escort
on each side of the center aisle of the
chamber, up which the Governor passed
to the throne.
The chaplain for the occasion was Rev.
R. B. Plyth. the new pastor of the Congre
gational Church here, who was through
the campaign as a Corporal in the Cana
dian Artillery. Sir Henri Joly was attend
ed by Rear-Admiral Bickford and his
staff, by Captain Cacement, of H. M. S.
Amphion, and Commander Simpson, of H.
M. S. Egerla, with a number of their offi
cers; Lieutenant-Colonel Grant and offi
cers of the R. E. and R. A.; by Lieutenant-Colonel
Gregory and officers of the
Fifth Regiment. The brilliant uniforms of
these officers harmonized well with the
more somber khaki and made a striking
picture, looking down on the scene from
the press gallery. Mourning gowns pre
vailed among the ladles, in whose cos
tumes the absence of color was most no
ticeable. MAY GET FRUIT CANNERY.
Neivberff BuslnetiB Men. Subscribe
Half of Stock: lor Plant There.
NEWBERG. Or.. Feb. 22. Tr in Rlmnct
a certainty that a fruit cannery will be
founded here in time to handle the com
ing fruit crop. A committee to secure
subscriptions for stock report good suc
cess. Business men have responded
liberally, one-half of the capital stock
has already been subscribed, and organi
zation of the company has been effected.
The following named business men of
Xewberg have been elected as directors:
C. K. Spaulding, president of the Spauld
lng Logging Company, J. C. Colcord,
cashier of the Bank of Newberg, A. C.
Churchill, manager of the Oregon Or
chard Association, L. M. Parker, part
owner of Sutton, Calkin & Co.'s general
merchandise store. N. C. Qhrlstenson.
proprietor of the Newberg warehouse, G.
C. Carl, owner of the Fair Store, H. A.
Grafe, one of the proprietors of the 2Tow
berg Flouring Mills. . The directors in
turn have elected the following officers
of the association: President, L. M. Par
ker: vice-president, A. C. Churchill; sec
retary. N. C. Ohristenson; treasurer, J.
C. Colcord. A committee has been ap
pointed to solicit more stock, and another
committee Is looking for a site for the
new establishment. The company is to
be backed by home capita!.
BASEBALL LEAGUE FORMED.
Pacific NortliTrcst In ItN Field Offi
cers and Plans of Organization.
TACOMA, Feb. 22. The Pacific North
west Baseball League was formed to
night. W. H. Lucas was elected presi
dent, secretary and treasurer, at a salary
of $200 a month from April 1. A consti
tution and by-laws was adopted, and it
was decided to open the season May 1
and close October 10. giving a series of
four games a week. The first games will
be played at Spokane -and Tacoma. Port
land meeting the former and Scattlb the
latter. The salary list will not exceed
$1000 per month per team. There will be
two umpires, whose salaries will not ex
ceed $200 per month. The schedule com
mittee will meet within two weeks to ap
prove the list arranged by President Lu
cas. Manassau will be one of the two
umpires.
IT IS ANOTHER MYSTERY.
Report "Which "Wonld Indicate That
II Iff Steamnhln Foundered at Sea.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. Feb. 22.
What bids fair to be another marine dis
aster and mysterious disappearance of a
big steamship while crossing the Pacific
is given by Captain Morris of the trans
port Port Albert, which arrived from
quarantine today. Captain Morris says
that while In mid-ocean his mate sighted
the two-masted steamship abeam of Port
Albert, about two miles distant. The
weather was hazy, but it could be seen
that the steamer was In the trough of
the sea, and laboring fearfully. The sea
was running high at the time, and it was
all that could be done to keep the Port
Albert head on. The mate went below
to get the glasses so he could see the
vessel, but when he rturned the fog
set In thick. In less than half an hour
the weather cleared, and no vessel could
be seen. Both steamers were traveling
in the same direction and Captain Morris
expresses the opinion that the unfortu
nate vessel must have foundered, and
gone to the bottom, as otherwise she
would have been in sight.
The Port Albert Is awaiting orders here.
She expects to be re-chartered by the
Government to load animals at Portland,
Or., for the Philippines. If not, she will
be dismantled here and turned over to
the owners.
STENOGRAPHERS GET NO RAISE.
Home Voted Down Proponed In
crease of $S to 7.50 per Day.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 22. Roberts of Wasco
today Introduced a resolution Increasing
the pay of the House stenographers from
$5 to $7 50, which proved too much for the
temper of a majority of the members.
Butts of Yamhill, and Eddy of Tillamook,
vlgoruosly opposed such action, calling
attention to the fact that those stenog
raphers were now getting a compensation
far beyond what they received in other
employment. The resolution was voted
down, almost unanimously and then Rob
erts moved reconsideration of the vote
by which a resolution had passed previ
ously Increasing the pay of committee
clerks. This promised a lively discussion
but It was headed off with a motion to
adjourn. When the evening session con
vened Roberts moved that his motion to
reconsider be laid on the table.
ASKED TO WIRE HENDERSON.
Indian Veterans' Request of Oregon
and Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. T. A. Wood,
representing the Indian war veterans,
wants all state officers and all citizens
of Oregon and Washington Interested In
having the war veterans pension bill
passed by thlB Congress to telegraph
Speaker Henderson to allow the bill to
come up Monday. This, he considers, very
important for the measure, and may
bring about consideration of the bill.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
S. P. Stacey. of Vale.
VALE, Or., Feb. 22. S. P. Stacey died
at his home here yesterday, aged 62 years.
He was a native of England. After com
ing to America, he remained for about
two years in Pennsylvania. He moved
from that place to Silver City, Idaho, In
1S6L Ten years later, he came to what Is
now Malheur County, and had Blnce made
it his home. He had the distinction of
having named Vale. A wife and eight
children survive him.
For Promotion of Soldier.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 22. A peti
tion is being circulated here today ask
ing for the appointment of George A.
Bundy, of this place, to a Second Lieu
tenancy In one of the new regiments to
be organized. Bundy Is a well-known
young man of this place. He served In
the Philippines with the First . Washing
ton Volunteers, holding the rank of Quartermaster-Sergeant,
when the regiment
was mustered out. Bundy did not re
turn with the regiment, but enlisted in
the Eleventh Cavalry, In which he now
holds the rank of Sergeant. He sent his
travel pay home to pay off a mortgage
on his father's home.
Idaho Wheat Sale.
LEWISTON. Idaho. Feb. 22. The Pacific
Coast Elevator Company yesterday bought
6000 bushels of No. 1 wheat, stored In the
warehouse at Asotin City, from E. Bolick,
and which. It is expected, -will at once
be shipped to Portland. The price paid is
not given out, although the company is
offering 40& cents a bushel for wheat In
the warehouse. This is an advance of
cent during the past week. The O. R. &.
N. Co.'s Snake River boats are making
daily runs to Asotin City, and bringing
down loads of grain at every trip. A splen
did stage of water Is reported In the river.
Police Accused of Cruelty-
TACOSIA, Feb. 22. The News prints a
sensational story to the effect that the
police have been guilty of cruelty to a
prisoner named, O'Toole, knocking him
down and stringing him up by cords at
tached to his wrists. Mayor Campbell
admits that Chief Fackler has resigned,
but will not state whether or not the
resignation has been accepted. Fackler
refuses to make any statement one way
or the other.
Prohibition Club Elected Officers.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 22. The annual
meeting of the Linn County Prohibition
Club was held here today, when the fol
lowing officers were elected for the com
ing year: C. H. Walker, of Albany, pres
ident; J. C. Brown, of Shedd, vice-president;
Rev. T. C. Morlson. of Albany, sec
retary: Mrs. J. M. Marks, of Albany,
treasurer; Rev. W. P. Elmore, of Browns
ville, county organizer. In connection with
the meeting the club gave a banquet.
Poltalloch Moved Only a Few Feet.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 22. Ten of the men
who were employed to assist In getting
the British bark Poltalloch off the beach
at Tokes Point returned to Astoria last
evening. They report that all the bal
last excepting 150 tons has been removed
from the vessel and that she has not been
moved from her position except a few
feet on the second day of the trial. In
stead of 40 feet as reported.
Nevr Alnnkan Commissioner.
SEATTLE. Feb. 22. A special dispatch
to the Post-Intelligencer from Dawson
says that Nome letters announce the ap
pointment of D. D. Bogart, formerly of
Dawson, as United States Commissioner
of the Kuskowln district In making the
trip to his new headquarters, Mr. Bogart
will use reindeer as freighters.
Observed Washington's BIrthdny.
FOREST GROVE, Feb. 22. Exercises
appropriate to Washington's birthday
were held in the college chapel today by
the freshman class of Pacific University.
At the close of the exercises Emery Dye.
of the freshman class, planted a tree in
memory of Professor Joseph W. Marsh,
and Clarke Williams, a freshman, plant
ed a tree in honor of the sophomore class.
Notes of Junction City.
JUNCTION CITY. Or., Feb. 22. The
public schools of this city were closed
today in honor of Washington's birth
day. The Knights of Pythias Lodge gave an
entertainment and banquet last night in
honor of the 37th anniversary of that order.
FOUGHT TO A FiNISH
TWO STUDENTS OF WASHINGTON
STATE UNIVERSITY.
Context Lasted Fonr Round, and
Wan With Bare FIt Ban-
anct Cnnsed Trouble.
SEATTLE, Feb. 22. Guy Robertson, a
senior In the State Unlverultv. and Pnrk
Harper, a junior In the same institution,
xougnt to a nnlsh this morning in an old
mill yard, near the university. The fight
was with bare fists, both combatants be
ing stripped to the waist. The men were
well matched, and as both are athletes
and members of the football eleven, the
fight was fierce from the start. It lasted
four rounds, Robertson being knocked out.
The senior forced the fighting, punishing
his lighter and smaller opponent severely.
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Miss Louisa. Renx, who died recently of heart failure at Johanna Wagner's home, at WU
eonvllle, Clackamas County, was born In Germany In 1S29, coming to the United States,
Kith her parents when but a child., The family
they moved to Missouri. Miss Rent became a member of the German colony which emi
grated to Oregon in the Sprint of 1S55. Arrlvlnr on the coast, they settled at WHIapa,
"Wash., but removed later to Aurora; Or. She was for some years a member of Dr. Kyle's
family. For a number of years she made her home with old-time friends, with whom she
was a great favorite.
Harper was almost out at the end of the
second round, but rallied. Both were bad
ly cut up about the face and head. The
affair arose out of the fact that a number
of the Juniors handcuffed Robertson last
night, in an effort to prevent the senior
banquet. Harper was called out by Rob
ertson. A large number of students wit
nessed the fight.
NOT LIKELY TO HOLD FIELD MEET.
Probable Result of Inter-Collejrinte
Athletic Club Meeting Today.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 22. C. N. McArthur
and Ray Goodrich, of the University of
Oregon athletic team, are In Salem this
evening to attend the annual meeting
of the Inter-Collegiate Athletic Associa
tion tomorrow. There are but thiee
schools In the association. University of
Oregon, Willamette University, and the
Agricultural College, but as the regents
of the latter school have abolished Inter-collegiate
athletics, so far as that
school id concerned, there are practic
ally but two schools remaining. Under
these conditions It Is expected that the
association will not hold a field meet this
year, and that such determination will
be reached tomorrow. ,
Drunlcen Man Stabbed Three Pcron
NEW WHATCOM. Wash.. Feb. 22.
Fred Byers. who has a bad reputation In
Whatcom County, and who has been on
trial for robbery twice, committed the
most daring offense of his life last night.
At 9:15. while drinking, he went to one
of the lower C street Japanese houses and
attacked inmates with a knife. A fight
ensued, and Byers attempted to get out
doors. The women of the house grabbed
him. Two Japanese men Interfered. anJ
attempted to close the door, but Byers
cut his way through. One woman was
stabbed in the back and the side, and
another in the left side Just under the
heart. The latter will probably die. One
of the Japanese followed Byers out on the
porch and struck him with a piece of
wood, knocking him down. Byers calmly
walked across the street after the fracas
and washed his hands. He was arrested
and Is now in jail.
Dalian Will Refund It Debt.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., Feb. 22. At the
meeting of the City Council this week,
the proposition of issuing bonds to the
amount of 5S000. for the purpose of tak
ing up that amount of outstanding war
rants, was considered and steps taken to
advertise for bids for the same. It Is ex
pected that 4-per cent bonds can be float
ed. Met Death Beneath a Train.
CHICAGO. Feb. 22. While on a wedding
tour John Hlslop, chief engineer of the
White Pass & Yukon Railroad, a resi
dent of Skagway, met death today be
neath a suburban train.
Mr. Hlslop was about 40 years old. He
arrived In Chicago Thursday afternoon
with his bride of three weeks.
At OreRon City.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Feb. 22. The day
has been observed as a holiday by the
schools, public offices and banks. All the
business houses remained open during the
day. The volunteer firemen gave their an
nual ball tonight at the Armory, and were
greeted with a large audience.
At Cottnfje Grove.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Feb. 22. Wash
ington's birthday was observed at the
public schools here today. A fitting pro
gramme was rendered In each department
and many .visitors were present.
Extent of Union Mine Fire.
VICTORIA, B. C, Feb. 22. It was found
today that the fire in the Union mines
had extended 50 feet up In No. 6 shaft.
the timbers being charred that distance
J up. Men were busy -all day repairing
the shaft, and tomorrow more water will
be put in to quench -the last vcptle of
fire. It will therefore-be two Weeks ba
fore the other bodies can be taken out
Washlnsrton Notes.
A colony? of 40 families has arrived At
North Yakima. x
The Commissioners of Snohomish Coun
ty have taken under advisement the mat
ter of building a hew coUrity jail.
The Amcrdecn Council has raised the
liquor license to $1000, but has refused to
pass an ordinance for midnight and Sunday-closing
of saloons.
The Everett Weekly Times formerly ed
ited by Postmaster James M. Vernon, has
been purchased by A. W. Bower, formerly
of the Sultan Journal, and Eugene Lorton,
of Kansas. I
The volunteer fire department of North '
Yakima has secured recognition from the J
City Council, and will have all the de
sired Improvements to make the service
up to date.
There are now over 20 flowing wells In
the Moxee district. Other wells are being
sunk and the entire country will soon be
1855 DEAD.
settled near Pittsburg; Fa. From there.
occupied. Wells range from 600 to 1000
feet In depth and cost the owners nearly
$2 per foot.
The new cement and marble factory,
which will probably be built on Belllng
ham Bay will cost about $200,000.
P. M. Maher, who was taken to Walla
Walla last week from Salt Lake, to an
swer a charge of obtaining money under
false pretences, Is held to the Superior
Court under bonds of $1000.
The Centralla Commerioal Club has
elected officers as follows for the ensuing
year: President. E. R. Zimmer; vice-president,
C. S. Gilchrist; secretary, M. M.
Banister; treasurer. Frank T. McNItt;
board of directors Theodore Hoss, C. N.
Wallace, Lawrence Bar, George H. Miller,
and E. B. Foote.
It Is estimated that the acreage of cul
tivated land In the western half of Whit
man County has doubled In the past two
years and thnt the population of that
part of the county has also nearly doub
led In .the same time. The prospects for
an abundant crop of grain and all kinds
of fruit were never better at this segson
of the year.
A bill has been framed and will be
presented In the Legllature providing for
the holding of four state fairs In Eastern
Washington. One will be held at Colfax
In 1901. the second at Yakima in 1902, the
third In Walla Walla In 1903 and the last
of the series at Spokane In 1904. The
measure provides for an apropriation of
$10,000 to be expended by the commission
to be appointed by the Governor. The
president and secretary are to be resi
dents of the cities where the fairs are
to be held.
Ira A. Manning, a young man, claim
ing Portland as his headquarters, Is mucn
wanted at North Yakima for an allegeJ
breach of contract. Pie acted as the rep
resentative of the Co-Operatlve Invest
ment Company, of Portland. He succeed
ed in selling several shares In the con
cern, and departed. A local board was
formed and officers left to take care of
the business. So far as those subscribing
for the stock In the company have not
secured evidence of the .solidity of the
concern and are anxiously awaiting the
return of their man to explain matters.
It Is said that the solicitor Secured about
$150.
OreRon Note.
The school at North Yamhill has been
closed on account of sickness. It will
commence again Monday.
Tom Gilliam has started a drive of 4,500,
000 feet of logs from Mohawk to the
Booth-Kelly Company's mill, at Coburg.
The bridge over Bushnell Slough, north
of Eugene, which was washed out five
neelcs ago by the freshet, has been re
placed. The Golconda, a quartz mine situated on
the Applegate, near Provolt. and about 12
miles from Grant's Pass, Is being system
atically developed.
It is reported from North Yamhill that
three dogs, one night last week, got Into
a band of Mr. Bedw ell's sheep, on Mr.
Berg's place. They killed 12 sheep and
wounded as many more.
C. M. Densmore is putting up a large
fruit-dryer at Thurston, with a capacity
of 450 bushels of Italian prunes a day. He
is closing contracts with prunegrowers in
that section. Already he has contracts
for G000 trees for five years.
Wu Talked on Washington.
CLEVELAND. Feb. 22. Minister Wu
Ting Fang addressed a large audience
composed of Western Reserve University
students and their friends in the auditori
um of the Chamber of Commerce .In this
city this afternoon. Mr. Wu's subject
was "Washington and Education." He
said that Rome had her Caesar, France
her Napoleon, England her Cromwell, but
the United States had her Washington,
the greatest of all these. Tonight Mr.
Wu addressed the society of the Sons of
the Revolution at their annual banquet. ,.
AIMING FOR THE NEHALEM
NORTHERN PACIFIC SURVEYORS
LEAVE FOR PITTSBURG.
G. N. & P. Are Looking for a Route
From Clnt.ikanle Creole to Up
per Nclialcnt Coal Fields.
ST. HELENS, Or., Feb. 22. The North
ern Pacific surveyors broke camp at
Bunker Hill today and are moving to
Pittsburg on the Nehalem River.
The Gable, Nehalem & Pacific survey
ors have suspended operations on Oak
Ranch Creek and are looking for a route
from the head of Clatskanle Creek to the
upper Nehalem fields, by way of the
east fork of Pebble Creek; thence to the
river near Vernonla. It Is reported that
Mr. Cannon, the president of the com
pany, and others who are Interested In
the lands on Pebble Creek, have faith in
the coal measures there. A road from
the head of Clatskamle Creek to Pebble
Creek would pass through some fine tim
ber. TO BE CONSOLIDATED.
Report Concerning Trro Northwest
ern nnd Two Southern Linen.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22. The Tribune says:
"It Is reported that the Iowa Central
Railroad, control of which a short time
ago was secured by the Minneapolis &
St. Louis, is to be consolidated with the
latter road so as to make It a contin
uous line from St. Paul and Minneapolis
to Peoria, III., under one management.
The terms of the consolidation. It Is said.
include the exchange of one share of the
Minneapolis & St. Louis for two shares
of the Iowa Central.
"It Is believed that the ultimate object
is to make both a part of the Illinois Cen
tral system. Close traffic relations at
present exist between the Illinois Cen
tral and the Minneapolis & St. Louis."
BALTIMORE, Feb. 22. A special to the
News from New York says:
"There Is a well-defined rumor current
here that either the Southern Railway
Company or the St. Louis & San Fran
cisco Railway will acquire a controlling
Interest in the Kansas City, Memphis &
Birmingham, which extends from Birm
ingham to 'Memphis and the Kansas City,
Fort Scott & Gulf Railroad," which ex
tends from Memphis to Kansas City. Con
trol of these properties Is now held In
Boston."
RAILROAD MEN AT ASHLAND.
Traveling: Ascntn of Tvro States in
Fraternal Mcctlnff.
ASHLAND. Or., Feb. 22. Traveling rail
road passenger and freight agents of Ore
gon and California met In Ashland today
for a two days' social and business meet
ing. About 40 are In attendance. The busi
ness men of the city have extended every
courtesy to the visitors, and this evening
sent a brass band to the depot to meet
the California contingent, who are the
guests of the Portlanders, 'and right roy
ally are they being entertained. Mayor
NeHt who was felicitously Introduced by
M. J. Roche, welcomed the railroad men
to Ashland, and an eloquent response
to his address was made by A. A. Heard
on behalf of the visitors. A band con
cert was given In the rotunda of the
hotel this evening, and the festivities of
the day concluded with a sumptuous ban
quet tonight at the Hotel Oregon.
ROAD TO EUREKA.
Colorado Corporation is Planning to
Rebuild from Shasta.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22. The Chron
icle says that a Colorado corporation
known as the Old Colony Company, of
which George H. Proctor, of Cripple
Creek, Is president, is planning to build
a railroad from Eureka, Humboldt Coun
ty, to a connection with the Southern Pa
cific at Shasta. Associated with Mr. Proc
tor Is Lord Thurlow, an Englishman, who
Is now at Eureka endeavoring to Inter
est capitalists In the proposed road. The
road would open a rich timber section.
Wnshonts in Idaho.
POCATELLO, Idaho, Feb. 22. Wash
outs along the system continue to delay
traffic on the Oregon Short Line. The
Chicago-Portland special, due here at 4
P. M., is indefinitely held on the east
side of a bad washout near Pebble, at
the head of Portneuf Canyon, about 40
miles east of here. The break first oc
curred last night, but was repaired suf
ficiently to allow the passage of trains.
Today the grade went out again, the
break being considerably larger, and
much difficulty Is being experienced In
controlling the river and making repairs.
Change of Southern Pacific Asents.
JUNCTION CITY, Or., Feb. 22. L. B.
Moore, who has been agent for the South
ern Pacific Company here for over a year,
has been transferred to Roseburg in place
of George B. Estes, resigned. Mark
Montgomery, of Albany, will take charge
of the work here.
Railroad Notes.
Fifty years ago next Monday the first
railroad was opened in Wisconsin, the
Milwaukee & Mississippi, from Milwaukee
to Waukesha, 20 miles. That track is
now Incorporated In the St. Paul system.
The state now has 45 roads, with 6500
miles of track. Wisconsin then had 305,000
inhahbltants; now It has 2.100.000.
Northern Pacific surveyors are still at
work on the Ellensburg-Lind cut-off and
It is said that a satisfactory grade to
and from the Columbia crossing has been
found.
Stage driver Harry Hefllng informed
the Lostlne Leader that a crew of men
Is now engaged in resetting the stakes
set by the railroad surveyors when they
made the survey In Wallowa canyon sev
eral years ago.
TIMBER OF FOREST RESERVES
Law Governing Its Use for Domestic
Purposes.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 9. A number of
requests have recently been received by
Representative Moody for Information as
to the cutting of timber on forest re
serves, for domestic use. Many residents
of Eastern Oregon, particularly those liv
ing along the outskirts of the Cascade re
serve, are anxious to go Into the reserve
and secure timber. In compliance with
these requests, Mr. Moody desires to call
attention to the following rules adopted
by the General Land Office, governing the
free use of timber on the reserves:
"The law provides that the Secretary
of the Interior may permit, under regula
tions to be prescribed by him, the use of
timber and stone found upon such reser
vations, free of charge, by bona fide set
tlers, miners, residents, and prospectors
for minerals, for firewood, fencing, build
ings, mining, -prospecting and other do
mestic pu-poses, as may be needed by
such persons for such purposes; such
timber to be used within the state or ter
ritory, respectively, where such reserva
tions may be located.
"This provision Is limited to persons
resident In the state or territory where
the forest reservation Is located who have
not a sufficient supply of timber or stone
on their own claims or lands for the pur
poses enumerated, or for necessary use
In developing the mineral or other nat
ural resources of the lands owned or oc
cupied by them. Such persons, therefore,
are permitted to take timber and stone
from public lands In the forest reserva
tions under the terms of the law above
quoted, strictly for their individual use
on their own claims or lands owned or oc
cupied by them within the state or terri
tory where such reservation Is located, but
not for sale or disposal, or use on other
lands, or by other persons. Before any
timber or stone can be taken hereunder
from the forest reserves, the person en
titled thereto must first make applica
tion to the forest supervisor In charge of
the reservation, or part of reservation,
setting forth his residence and postoffice
address, designating the location, amount
and the purpose for which the said tim
ber or stone will be used, stating In case
the application is for timber, what saw
mill or other agent, if any, will be em
ployed to do the cutting, removing, and
sawing, and pledging that no more shall
be cut from the reservation than he actu
ally needs for bona fide use on his own
land or claim; and that none shall be sold,
disposed of. nor used on any other than
his own land or claim; and guaranteeing
to remove and safely dispose of all tops,
brush, and refuse cutting beyond danger
of fire therefrom. Upon receipt of the
appllcatlon.'thc supervisor will immediate
ly make Investigation of the facts in the
case and transmit, the application, with
report and recommendation, to the su
perintendent in charge. If, In his judg
ment, the application be meritorious, and
no injury to the forest cover will result
from the removal of such timber or stone,
He will thereupon approve such applica
tion, giving the party permission to re
move the timber or stone under the super
vision of a forest o'fficer; provided, that
where the stumpage value of the timber
exceeds $100, permission must be obtained
from the department, and for this pur
pose the superintendent. In all such cases,
will submit the application to the Commis
sioner of the General Land Office, with
his recommendation thereon. In case the
application be approved, the superinten
dent will be notified and the cutting will
be allowed, under supervision, as In cases
where the amount Involved Is less than
$100. Every forest supervisor having
charge and supervision of the cutting of
timber under the foregoing regulations
will submit quarterly reports to the su
perintendent In charge of the reservation,
who will promptly forward them to the
Commission of the General Land Office
for transmission to the department, in or
der that the Secretary of the Interior
may be advised of the quantity of timber
cut and whether the privilege granted is
being abused. These reports should show
the names of the persons who have ap
plied, during the quarter, for permission
to cut timber free of charge, the kind
of timber applied for, the quantity, the
stumpage value of the same, and the pur
pose for which the applicant desired to
use it.
"Gone to Jericho."
Notes and Queries.
The phrase, "Gone to Jericho," bears
the meaning rather of consignment to per
dition or penal exile than of deportation
to a pleasure-house, such as the Jericho of
Henry VIII was, albeit the phrase may
have been suggested to that monarch's
courtiers by the original allusion to Jeri
cho In II Samuel, x:5: "And the King
said. Tarry at Jericho until your beards
be grown, and then return," whence It
became a proverbial saying "to stay (or
tarry) In Jericho (until one's beard Is
grown)"; that Is, to wait in retirement or
obscurity until one grows wiser:
"Who would, to curbe such Insolence, I know.
Bid such youne boyes to stay In Jericho
Until their beards were grown, their -wits
more stald.
Heywood. "Hlerachle," lv. 203.
Halllwell does not cite an Instance of
the phrase, but says "Jericho, a prison.
Hence the phrase to wish a person in
Jericho."
Let them all goe to Jericho,
And n'ere be seen agalne.
Mercurlus Aullcus, 104S.
Arkansas Adopts the Apple Blossom.
St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Arkansas House has adopted the
Senate concurrent resolution declaring
the apple blossom the floral emblem of
Arkansas. It was a hard fight, as several
members championed the passion flower,
which had won the victory at tht state
convention of Women's Clubs at Texar
kana several months ago. A large num
ber of women were present, advocating
the passion flower, but .by a vote of 70 to
19 the House declared in favor of the
apple blossom.
Muscular pains, eruptions, burns and all
skin afflictions cured by Grove's Ointment.
Parker's Hair Balsam is life to the hair.
Bids are called fo$ by the Postofflce Depart
ment for carrylnc mall three times a week
from Philomath to "Westley.
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White Ribbon Remedy
Can Be Given In Glaus of "Water, Ten
or Coffee "Wlthont Patient's
Knowledge.
White Ribbon Itemedy will cure or destroy
the diseased appetite tor alcoholic stimulants,
whether the patient Is a confirmed Inebriate,
"a tippler." social drinker or drunkard.
Impossible for any one to have an appetlta
tor alcoholic liquors after uslnc White Ribbon
Remedy.
Portland. Oregon: Woodard, Clarke & Co.,
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Trial package free by writing Mrs. T. C.
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IN THE AIR.
The Geriai of La Grippe Are Con
veyed TlirtnKh the AtniOMphere.
No one can escape tne la grippe germ
because when an epidemic of the disease
Is prevailing the air Is laden with it.
The reason everj one does not have the
disease at the same time Is because the
persons who are enjoying perfect health
are able to successfully resist and throw
off the Infection, while those, who for
any reason are not in the best of health
fall ready victims.
The first symptoms are those of acute
catarrh, resembling a hard cold, and if
prompt treatment 13 applied at this time,
it can easily be broken up; one of the
best remedies at this stage Is Stuart's
Catarrh Tablets, sold by druggists, every
where, and If taken freely, say one tablet
every hour or two for two or three days,
the danger of pneumonia and serious com
plications will be averted.
The Rev. L.. E. Palmer, Baptist clergy
man of Cereeco, Mich., makes a statement
of Interest to all catarrh and grip suffer
ers. He says: "Stuart's Catarrh Tablets
have certainly been a blessing to me. I
have used them freely this Fall and "Win
ter and have found them a safeguard
against la grippe and catarrhal troubles,
from which I had suffered for years. I
feel that I can freely and conscientiously
recommend them."
Persons who suffer from catarrh of the
head and throat are very susceptible to
la grippe, and such -will find a pleasant,
convenient and safe remedy In this new
catarrh cure.
Stuart's Catarrh Tablets are composed
entirely of harmless antiseptics, and may
be used as freely as necessary, as they
contain no cocaine, opiate or poisonous
drug of anj kind.
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ready for use, my 1901 Model No. I
7SANDEN ELECTRIC BELT. It is
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dealers for which they charge $40.
DR. SANDEN'S BELT
Has no equal for the cure of
Nervous and Physical Debility,
exhausted Vitality,. Varieoce Ie,
Premature Decline. Loss of
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Write today for my latest book". "Health In
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by Men."
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Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts.
PORTLAND, OREGON.
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Cottonffdds
The leading by-product of tht hog Is
lard, which accumulates directly in pro
portion to the amount of over-feeding
none.
The leading by-product of the cotton
field is the cottonjsed. In this Nature
has stored up food to nourish the young
plant until it can feed ib:If. It is purs,
concentrated, vigoroux strength.
White
CottoSeoe
Is made from this oil. Being a pure,
vegetable product, it is wholesome
and nourishing, and as we have per
fected the process of manufacture
until it is absolutely odorless, flavor
less and neutral, food prepared with it
is more delicate, more appatizing
and more healthful than when any
other shortening and frying agent is
used. Why don't you try WHITE
COTTOLENE? rg?1 ThcN. K. Fairbank Company
jgTjXjRiY Chicago Sole Manufacturers.
J,ftfSaKT FRFF' ur dainty booklet.
rti2gWl rrvil. ..A pubMc Secret."
SfwEQcf j mailed free to any address. For
w&Sai one -c s'3111? we " HI send free
IjIfa&BjSgjS-l our 125-page recipe bookHomo
JM9 Helps," edited by Mrs. Rorer.
P. S. No hog fat In Cottolene.
GROSSMAN'S
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Fop the Cnre or Gonnrrhnen, Glct,
Stricture, nnrt nnnlocxi cmp1liitat
Iof tho Orcnim f Geiiertitluh.
Ince $1 a bottle. For sale by druggists.
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"Destroy the cause, you remove
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8 HERPICIDE
I eradicates the germ, promotes the
I growth of the hair. For sale by all
druggists. Price $1.00.
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