THE MORNING OKEGONTAN. WEDNESDAY, 'APRIL 17, 1801.
CUT IN SALMON PRICES
DEGLAKEja BY- ALASKA. PACKERS'
""ASSOCIATION.
All Sizes Are to Be Sold for Twenty
" Cents Less Per Dozen Than
Last Year.
ASTORIA, April 16. Private advices re
ceived here announce another cut in the
salmon prices for the coming pack by
the Alaska Packers Association, through
Its agents, J. K. Armsb'y & Co., of Chi
cago. Prices made aro as follows: Pillar
Rock, Columbia River salmon, tails, ?1 50;
flats, $1 65.; halves, 95 cents; base price,
20 cents a dozen .less than last season.
,A few -weeks ago this same company an
nounced prices for Alaska salmon which
were way "under those expected.
GOOB BUN OF SALMON.
All .Canneries on Lower Colamljla
Have Started Up.
ASTORTA, April 1C For this season of
the year there was a comparatively good
run of fish last night, and today all the
canneries to be operated this season and
the oid-storage plants were in operation
ior the, first time. The ilsh came prin
cipally from above Tongue Point.
A fejw fJtoelheads are entering the river
but al till season -of ih year their qual
ity is not considered.good and the nominal
price for them Is only 24 cents.
Oil Works Start Up Today.
The Be Force oil works, located in the
lower harbor, will start up tomorrow to
use u? the cffal-'rom the canneries and
cold storage plants. From present in
formation, it is thought the plant of
ithe Columbia River Oil & Guano Corn-
pany -at Grassy Island will not be ope-
ratedJLhls season.
Lsrxrc Catches Made.
ST. HELENS, April 16. Fishermen here
report gooS catches. One boat last night
brought in "SHl.42 worth of fish. There
are about the usual number of fishermen
here this year.
NORTHWEST MILITARY ORDERS.
Nciy AdJntantGTenc-ral -at Vancouver
Not Expected for Tvro, Months.
.VANCOUVER. BARRACKS April 16.
MflJpruS,,-'W. Taylor, recently appointed
Adjutant-General -of this .department, is
not expected. o c.rrlv,e here for about two
months. He is at present in Manila,
where he has been stationed for some
time in command of a light battery of
the Fourth. Artillery,
Acting Aesistant Surgeon J, P. Truax,
stationed at Fort Flagler, has been grant
ed a leave ,of absence for 20 days. Hie
, ilace wilj. be filled temporarily by Act
ing Assistant Surgeon 33. H. Sargent, who
was formerly stationed at Fort Casey.
Upon Dr. Truax's return. Dr. Sargent will
report for duty again at this post.
Upon the recommendation of the Chief
urgeon of the department, Early Kauff
inan, Hospital Corps, on duty here, will
be traneferxed to Boise Barracks., and
Charles A. Kpehne to Fort Wright.
Application has been made to General
Shatter, who approved it, and sent it to
Washington, for a regular Quartermaster
to be, assigned for duty at Vancouver
BarnacJcs. Besides the $2,000,000 worth of
property in the post, valuable stores and
supplies of all kinds are constantly being
sent n "for the different posts in the de
partment. A board of officers has been ordered to
meet at Fort Columbia to carry out ln
structlon.4 received by letter from the
Quartermaster-General. The board will
consist of Captain John D. C. Hosklns
and Lieutenant Harold E. Cloke, of the
Artillery Corps, and Captain Shamus
Downs, Quartermaster of Volunteers.
Change in Army Rations.
A change was made in the Army ra
tions last month, pork being entirely elim
inated. The new rations are divided un
der three heads garrison, field and trav
eling rations. In the garrison ration the
allowance of sugar has been increased 20
pounds to every 100 rations. Fresh meat
will be served seven out of 10 daye, the
remaining .three. sait meat will be used.
Dried, picketed or canned fish can be sub
stituted. Besides,- fresh meat, fresh and
diossicated vegetables, four cereals, canned
tomatoes, potatoes onions, soft and hard
bread, tea, coffee dried apples and peaches
"will be given. In the field rations canned
tomatoes will be served the first day in
stead of the fourth, as formerly, and Jam
will be used Instead of dried fruits.
Wherever it is Impossible to procure both
fresh meat -and vegetables, canned fresh
meat and vegetable stew will be substi
tuted. An emergency ration has also been
prepared tinder the direction of the War
Department, which will be issued to the
troops when engaged in active service.
It -Is paclied'ln a conveniently shaped
package, and'wHl be carried in the hav
ersack or saddlebags.
" SHEEP CHANGE HA'NBS.
Twenty Thousand Secured at Henp
, ner by "Utah Buyers,
HEPPNER, Or,, April 16. Spring sales
of yearling sheep are on here. About 20,
000 head have changed hands thus fax
this season. Most of the buying has been
done by, a representative qf B. F. Saun
ders, o&SSiH. -Iake. and prices have ranged
?rpm 2 for yearlings of mixed sexes to
$240 for straight ewes.
These sales are for delivery after shear
ing, and the sheep will be shipped out
by rail.
Among those who sold are O. E. Farns
worth, Ed Day, John Ayers, W. B. Find
ley and Thopjas McCulIough. The latter
was a 'locai sale of 2000 head, which will
agmaln u the county.
aml) "Increase About 100 Per Cent.
'SheeplS3Vrs'hroughout "Morrow Coun-
,r report excellent success .with their
"lambs, "most' of them saying they are as-
pured oai increase of at least 100 per
cent There -was some loss on account
Vthe blustering weather, which prevailed
"ifep first week of lambing, but present
conditions are highly favorable.
. Grass all over the county was never
,jetter, and so the ewes are all In good
""condition to furnish abundant sustenance
Sor their offspring.
Wool Market Stagnant.
The Heppner wool market continues
'lifeless, but there are rumors of coming
-consignments of some of the 1900 -clipk.
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-C TO RECEIVE MKINLEY.
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Pltlxens Who Willr Ofijtciate .set Che-
. halls Features of Programme.
CHEHALISj'. Wash., April 16. The com
mittee on general arrangements today
t named the following 'committee to receive
President McKlnley onhlsvlElt' to' this
place next month::
Hon. N. B. Coffman, chairman; Mayor
Prancis Donahoe, Senator J. R. Welty,
Hon. George McCoy, Hon. H. M. Ingra
iam, Judge A TRIce, Judge H. S. El
' ttott, Captain T. B3Qtchell, Hon. J. A
"Veness, Professor lT.H.X(each, M. A.
Langhorne, D. C. Mlllett, W. Ai Reynolds,
Dr. L. G-. Allls, J. M. Ponder.
A telegram has been received from
Congressman W. L. Jones, asking the
committee to furnish any special detail
of the President's visit to Secretary Cor-
telyou at .Washington before. .April 23.
He "will be informed that two of the most
1 striking' Teatures' of the day. outside ot
, the reception by the Governor, which it
ls expected, will take place here, will be
the display by the lumbermen 'of South-
-western Washington and a parade of the
school children of the county.
NejvCSu"vmiH o Be Put In.
, H. Ss'Verson, or Portland, and C. WIT
,son, of. -Chehalis, nrill immediately erect
a sawmill -at the site of the' old Ander
son & Robinson sawmill west of Adna, on
ihe South Bend branch. The plant wilt J
have a dally capacity of 30,000 feet. The
Arm will bo known as the Syverson Lum
ber Company. L. H. JMiller will maintain
an office in Chehalis and handle the prod
uct. Superior Court Convened.
Superior Judge Thad Huston, of Ta
coma, commenced a term of court at
Chehalis yesterday morning for Judge
Rice. This morning a jury was empan
eled and the trial of a Sunday saloon
closing case from. Centralla commenced.
SOUTHERN OREGON PRESBYTERY.
Annual Session Opened at Ashland
"With Good Attendance.
ASHLAND, Or., April 16. The Presby
tery of Southern Oregon met here today
at the Presbyterian Church. The Presby
tery Includes the counties of Lake, Kla
math, Josephine, Jackson, Curry and
Coos. The following delegates are pres
ent: Bev. J. A. Townsend, Ph. D., Rose
burg; Rev. C. W. Hays; Elder H. C. Kin
ney, Grant's Pass; Rev. S. B. McClelland,
Marshfield; Rev. A. Haberly, Elder "Wil
liam Bowman, Medford; Rev. S. H. Jones,
Elder A. L. Kitchin, Jacksonville; Rev.
William Clyde, Elder W. M. Mathes,
Phoenix; Rev. F. G. Strange, Elder J. P.
Gilmore, Ashland; Rev. I. G. Knotts, Sun
day school missionary, Presbytery, and
Rev. W. S. Holt, D. T., synodlcal mission
ary, state, are also in attendance.
At the opening session, Rev. I. G.
Knotts was chosen moderator, Rev. F. G.
Strange re-elected stated clerk for three
years and Rev. A. Haberly elected per
manent clerk for three years.
The most Important business to coma
before the body tomorrow will be the re
port of the Home Missionary Committee,
which will apportion ?3,900 home mission
funds among the missionary churches of
Soutehrn Oregon. Rev. C. W. Hays
preached the openlpg sermon this evening.
Tendered a Reception by Salem.
SALEM, Or., April 16. -A large number
of delegates to the North Paciflc Board of
J Missions convention arrived in this city
today and were tendered a reception in
the parlors of the Presbyterian Church to
night. The convention will open tomor
row morning with Mrs. W. S. Ladd, of
Portland, presiding.
LOOKING FOR HEIR TO FORTUNE.
Snn Francisco Man Certain He Is
on This Coast,
SAN FRANCISCO. April 16. The Exam
iner says: Thomas Steele, of this city,
will leave today for Seattle in cearch of
C J. or John H. Baronett, the English
man for whom a fortune Is waiting in
England. Steele is positive that he can
find-the missing heir, who,, he says, was
his old comrade jn the Puget Sound coun,
try and jn Alaska.
Baronett has fallen into a fortune of
about a quarter of a million dollars
through the death of a brother In the
Boer War. A check for $5000 Is In the
hands of William J. Seymour, of Tacoma,
to pay his expenses back to England.
"Doubtless Captain C. J. Baronett Is
meant in the dispatches," said Steele.
"Last Fall he was living at the Queen's
Hotel, Seattle, and Is well known there
and In Skagway."
Seymour thinks that Baronett Is at Red
ding, Cal.
POSTOFFICE MUST ALSO MOVE.
Effect of Sale of Thurston Court
house for State Capitol.
OLYMPIA, April 16. Consequent upon
the state's purchase of the Thurston
County Courthouse, the Commissioners of
this county are laboring to select a site
for a new building, and discussing plans
as to the cost of the new structure. Many
propositions have been submitted to the
board, some of the offers made being in
the form of business buildings already
erected and now occupied. It is expected
that the question will be definitely set
tled this week.
Another matter of a similar nature that
is causing considerable Interest In this
city Is the location of the postofflce. The
postofilce Is now in the Courthouse, but
like the county offices, a new location
must bo found. It' Is generally thought
the postofflce will go considerably further
down town, into the business district.
OIL IN MALHEUR COUNTY.
Idaho Company Organized to De
velop the Prospect.
VAliE, Or., April 16. Promising Indica
tions of oil have been found at Carters,
Malheur County, CO miles south of here.
The conditions are so favorable that a
company of Boise men has been formed,
and development will begin in about three
months. W. C. Carlton owns the land
where the oil is believed to exist.
Circuit Court at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, April 16. In the Circuit
Court today, the attorneys of the Southern I
.racinc Railroad Company argued a mo
tion to combine the injunction and con
demnation suits against the Oregon City
& Southern Railway Company into one ac
tion. The attorneys of the Oregon City &
Southern presented arguments against the
motion. The court will hand down a rul
ing in a day or two, and the litigation be
tween the two companies will be heard,
in some of Its phases, April 26.
In the suit of Edward Grosser vs. W. T.
Slyter, to recover on a Hen for labor on a
quantity of cordwood, defendant's de
murrer that cordwood is not timber un-
-der the Oregon statutes, and thereby not
suoject to labor Hens, was sustained.
'District Attorney Allen filed an informa
tion against Bert Jewell, of Parkplacc,
for cutting C. E. Smith with a knife.
Dead Man Found.
White fishing In the Cottonwood,, about
10 miles from Walla Walla, Saturday af
ternoon, William Davis, of that place, dis
covered the body of a dead man on tho
bank of the stream. The head and body
were covered with brush and rocks, while
the lower limbs extended Into the water.
He at once informed the Marshal of Walla
Walla, The body being on the Oregon
side, that, official telephoned the Coroner
of Umatilla County, and the matter was
turned ovef to hlm Tuesday the remains
were shipped to Pendleton, where an au
topsy will be "held.'
Great Interest in Baseball.
PfiNDLETON, April 16. Mort Meach
who was a candidate for the position of
pitcher-on the Multnomah basetiail'team',
has returned, to this place, his former
home, and will play with the new team
being organised here. Interest in base
ball is greater here this season than for
many years. The grounds will be regrad
ed and a grandstand erected. A number
of gopd, players have recently arrived in
Pendleton, and fine material is at hand
for all the positions.
Jnnk Dealer Must Pay License.
ASTORIA, Or., April 16. The Council
last night passed an ordinance com
pelling junk and. second-hand dealers to
pay an annual IJcense of $25; requiring
them to keep a record of. alj purchases,
which shall be open to Inspection by the
Chief of Police, and forbidding them to
purchase junk from persons under 18 years
of age.
Breach of Promise Suit.
PENDLETON, April 16.Mollie Perry
has filed a suit for damages against M. H,
Gillett, a Wealthy farmer living near
heVe, to recover $12,000 for alleged breach
of promise. "She sets up in her complaint
that though-admitting the proposal and
acceptance "o others, Gillett refused to
marry her, "but wedded his former wife,
from whom he had twice been divorced.
Fish for Umatilla Stream.
PENDLETON, April 16.-James E.
Krause, of jthls place, a director of the
Oregon Fish and Game Association, will
plant 150.00J rainbow and brook trout and
grayling in 'the waters of the north fork
of Qleacham Creek this Spring. They
will come from the Clackamas hatchery.
The O. R. & N. Company will join with
the association In placing' the fish.
WILL GET FLOURING MILL
SECOND PLANT OP ITS KIND FOR
SALEM THIS SEASON.
May Be Operated on the Exchange
Plan, Which Is Much Dcnircd
by Farmers.
SALEM. Or., April 16. The farmers of
this vicinity are in a fair way to set
what their wheat is worth in.Saleni this
season, for there will be two competing
flour mills In this city before the present
crop Is harvested. The Salem Flouring
Mill Company has already begun the erec
tion of a new .mill on the site of the one
that burned two years ago, and today
Bryant and Reeves, of Aumsvllle, bought
property on Church and Trade streets,
upon which they w'lll build, a mill. The
plans of the latter gentlemen are not
fully known, but they are practical flour
ing mill men. and it is stated that they
will not only mill grain, but will also
grind wheat for the farmers on the ex
change plan.
For a number of years tho Salem Flour
ing Mill has refused to do an exchange
business, and the farmers have not been
satisfied with that arrangement. A sec
ond mill doing all kinds of business and
in competltionrWlth the old mill will have
a tendency to keep up the price of grain.
As Salem will therefore afford a better
market for grain, farmers from outlying
districts will come here with their product
and do more of their tradJng hens.
AN OREGON-PIONEER OF 1840.
William Edjrer, Who Recently Bled
at His Home Near Marion.
SALEM, April 16. William Edger, an
Oregon pioneer, who died at his home
near Marlon April 10, 1901, was born In
Aleghany County, Va., March 7, 1S10. In
1835 he was married to Phoebe Deeds,
i i . in. i.i i ii i in in ii i mrmmmmmnmrmmmKm
William Edger.
and the same year moved to Indiana. Ten
years later he returned to Virginia and
In 1846 came to Oregon. He took up a
donation land claim IS miles south of Sa
lem and spent the remainder of his days
In that vicinity. Four children were born
to the Edger family, three jDf whom are
still living, Rankin Edger, Mrs. Farlotte
Crabtree and Mrs. Darlnda Robbins, all
residents of Marlon, In this county. Mrs.
Edger died June 22r 18SS, aged 82 years.
Mr. Edger, was one of those hard-working,
frugal, Industrious pioneers who did
much to develop the agricultural resources
of the Willamette Valley. Caring nothing
for public life, he was known best for
his honest dealings with his f&llow-men,
his Interest in the welfare of his own
community, and his success In his chosen
occupation. While courting no public no
tice, he was well known to all the early
residents of Linn, Marlon and Polk Coun
ties. ALASKA TOWNSITE TRUSTEE,
Indications Are That None. Will Be
Appointed for Wrangel.
WASHINGTON. April 12. The citizens
of the town of Wrangel. Alaska, are hav
ing considerable difficulty over the se
lection of a townsite trustee; and owing
to their inability to get together in sup
port of some one individual, no appoint
ment has been made. In fact, there are
lndlcathms that no appointment will be
necessary, and if this turns out to be the
case, the interior .Department will De
greatly relieved.
Some time ago the townsite survey of
Wrangel was completed and approved by
the General Land Office. Then arose the
question as to who should be appointed
townsite trustee. In a sense, such a
trustee is a Mayor and City Council com
bined. That is, he has charge of the dis
posal of the real estate of the town
belonging to the Government, makes deeds
and such other Instruments of transfer
of property, has charge of the laying out,
construction and widening of streets and
alleys, and similar duties.
When the question waa laid before the
citizens of Wrangel there was quite a
contention over the" candidates. A num
ber of names were presented to the de
partment for opinion and selection. It
was found that those who highly extolled
one candidate, bitterly denounced another.
On taking all recommendations together
it was found that every candidate had
been more or less vilified, and either his
capacity or integrity impeached. The
matter, in this shape, was submitted to
the Secretary of the Interior, as Com
missioner Hermann found it difficult to
make a choice between the conflicting
representations.
Before the Secretary had time to act
another petition, numerously signed by
the business men of the town, was filed,
protesting against the appointment of any
trustee, on the eround that since tfta ap
proval of the survey a large portion of
the population of the town has gone else
where. They represent that many lots
and blocks are abandoned, and that ito
place a townsite trustee there will impose
upon the few remaining inhabitants a tax
which they feel they are unable to bear.
Commissioner Hermann, on receipt of this
petition, recommended to the Secretary
that all further action on the part of the
department be suspended until this pro
test from the people can be Inquired Into.
BROKE THE RECORD,
Mail Sent From Circle City to Valdes
by All-Amerlcan Route. N
WASHINGTON, April 16. Reports re
ceived at the Postofflce Department show
that mail which left Circle City, Alaska,
March 4 for Valdes, by the all-Amerlcan
route between those points, broke the time
record. The distance was made in 13
days and four hours, which is three hours
faster than any previous trip. The Post
office Department is steadily developing
the aervice along this all-Amerlcan route,
and has reduced tho time hetween Clrole
City and Valdes from 30 days .to a little
over 15 days, with a proportionate Im
provement along the rest of the way
down the coast.
Better equipment . has been sent to the
stations thara recently, and while It has
not yet been deemed best to dlvrt the let
ter mall thence from the older route over
Canadian territory, via Daweon, that
probably will be done in the future. Min
ing Interests in the Copper River country,
according to the latest official advices,
are likely' to tempt an Influx of population
that will justify especial attention.
Snpplies for Army In AInslca.
SEATTLE, April 16. The first large
.shipment this season of supplies for the
military forces of the Government in
Alaska will bo forwarded from Seattle
April 25 by the steamer Elihu- Thom
son. Major Ruhlln Is preparing to foft
ward on the Thomson a miscellaneous
consignment of Ariny stores destined for
the use of Captain AbercromblCs com
mand and the detachment of Sigmal Serv
ice men who are building a telegraph Una
from Fort Liscum (Valdes) to the Yukon
River. The following articles have boen
purchased and will be sent north. Thirty
two head of horses and mules, 12 head of
beef cattle, 50,000 feet of 'lumber and 50
tons of miscellaneous goods. The Thom
son is due to sail April 25, but may pos
sibly not get away until April SO.
Glacial Phenomenon in Klondllte.
SEATTLE, April l6.--Dawson arrivals
on the steamship Humboldt say the Klon
dike Ip in tho throes of a glacial phe
nomenon, Two months ago a glacier
made its appearance on the hillside back
of Dawson. The ice of the glacier Is from
12 to 15 feet thick in planes, and, besides
rendoring that section of Dawson unin
habitable, it threatens to render the tral;
leading to the cemeteries Impassable
during the Summer, Such a result, it is
predicted, can be averted only tbrougu
the construction pf $ series Qt culverts
and ditches, as the broiling Bummer sun
will keep torrents of water flowing from
the ice mountain.
EXHIBIT FOR. 1005 OENTBNNIJUt
Walla. Walla Section Will Begin at
Once to Save Best of FroduetH,
Wala Walla tjnion.
The Lewis and Clark Centennial Ex
position to be he'd xx Portland in 1905 Is
already attracting attention in this state
and In the Inland Empire. .Many haye
signified their Intention of arranging ex
hibits from this section and the work of
organizing for the exposition has be
gun. As the State of Washington will
benefit from tfte great show nearly
the same degree that will Oregon, and as
tho display la to bo one from the entire
Northwest and not. from any one par
ticular locality, the Legislature of this
state will later be asked to contribute
toward the success ot the enterprise. But
this will not be- until after the next ses
sion of the state lawmakers, and what
work is done previous tQ that time must
be at the expense of individuals, and
by those who are willing to give their ef
forts without the substantial Influence of
reward, other than that given them by
the good will of the people.
Colonel Frank J. Barken of this city,
Is greatly Interested In the preliminary
arrangements for the exposition, and has
been favorably mentioned as a possible
candidate for the office of president of the
board of directors from this state. Mr.
Parker has already entered upon the work
of this qpunty and has secured the prom
ise of several prominent persons that
they will assist him in the matter of ar
ranging for the best of the season's yields
for the purpose pf saving thqm until nuch
time as it is possible to select the best
from several years' crops and bo send only
produce without a blemish from this coun
ty to the great Pacific fair.
OILER ON TUG .INJURED.
Water Ga-npo Exploded, Badjy Scald,
ins: and Gutting His Arn..
ASTORIA, April 16. Ed Babbldge, an
oiler on the tug Samson, had his right
forearm badly lacerated last evening oy
the explosion ot a water gauge. A piece
of the glass several inches in length
entered his arm above the wrist, and
penetrated as far as the elbow. His arm
was also badly scalded.
"Woman's Arm Brofeca by Fall.
ROSBBUBG, Or., April 16. Mrs. A.
Parks, wife of one of Rosebur'g's pioneer
grocerymen, suffered the fracture of both
bones of the left arm just above the
wrist this afternbon. She was walking
along Main street with another woman,
who stepppd on a loos plank, causing it
to fly up ust in time to trip Mrs. Parks,
who fell heavily upon the walk.
The Superintendent Will Attend.
SALEM, April 16. Superintendent of
Public Instruction Ackerman will go to
Astoria tomorrow to attend the annual
county teachers' Institute. He is par
ticularly interested in an excursion around
the mouth of the Columbia, to bo con
ducted ns one feature of the institute.
The teachers will leave on a steamer Fri
day morning, touching at Fort Colum
bia, Fort Canby and Qape Disappoint
ment, on the Washington side of the
river; at Fort Stevens, the Jetty, Point
Adams lighthouse, Old Fort Clatsop, Lewis
and Clark's old post, and other points of
Interest. At all tho principal points a
stop will be made of sufficient time to
permit the teachers to view the histori
cal scenes.
Teacher's Certificate Revolted.
OIYMPIA, April 16. State Superintend
ent of Public Instruction Bryan today re
voked the certificate of Miss Lottie Car
roll, a teacher In the Lewis County
schools. Miss Carroll failed to make an
appearance at the recent county institute
and ajso failed to show good reason for
her non-attendance, and the County Su
perintendent filed a complaint against her
with" Superintendent Bryan. The state
law on the subject is mandatory, though
seldom enforced, but Superintendent
Bryan announces that hereafter ho will
enforce Its provisions in every Instance
brought to hi3 attention.
Shenn Creek; Ore of Good Value
OREGON CITY. April 16. Three new
quarts mining claims haye been taken in
the Shena Creek mining district by Mary
Peacball, Joseph Linhart and Charles Pes
chall, the ledges being designated as the
Great Western, No. Six and Last Chance.
The last 'assay mad for Albon Molnig,
of this district, showed $23 in gold. His
ledge also contains lead, copper and sil
ver. Man's Leg Broken.
ST, HELENS, Or., April 1?. Mr. Pelton,
of the Pejton-Armstrong Company, Cath
lamet loggers, was struck by a cable on
one of tho donkey engines this, morning
and his leg broken. He was taken to
Portland on the Hassalo this afternoon.
He wa8 Inspecting the machinery at tho
time of the accident.
Ttfo Liffht on Mystery,
WALLACE, Idaho, April 16. The In
quest over the body of George Fisher
began at Gem today. It wll not be con
cluded before tomorrow night. Twenty
two witnesses have been examined with
out throwing any light on the mystery.
Fxost Damaged Francs Little,
VANCOUVER, April 16. Clark County
fruitgrowers aro confident that the dam
age to the prune orchards by reason of
the leavy frosts this, week, will be slight,
Orchards in full bloom are the only ones
to show any bad effects, and these may
be temporary
Admitted to the Asylnm,
SALEM, April Iff. 'Lydla Chrlstofersen,
aged 48, and a resident of Astoria, has
been admitted to the asylum on a com
mitment from Clatsop County. Nael Rob
erts, aged 41, has been received at the
same institution from "Umatilla County.
Examination Questions Mailed.
OLYMPIA, April 16,--The questions to bo
used In the quarterly examinations In the
36 counties in the state on the first
Thursday and Friday in May were "mailed
yesterday by the State Superintendent.
Ivcy Will Serve Out His Term,
WASHINGTON, April 16.-Collector Ivey
left for Sitka tonight. He stated before
going that he will serve until the close
of his term In June or July, when he wlM
gladly relinquish, the office.
Payment on State Taxes.
SALEM, April 16. Douglas County to
day paid $4000 on her state tax for the
year 1500.
SALEM WILL 00 IN FORCE
TO ATTEND UNVEILING OF CHAM
POEG MONUMENT MAY S.
This Will Be Fifty.EIghth Anniver
sary of Day Settlers Declared for
Provisional Government.
SALEM, April 16. Residents of Salem
and vicinity are looking forward with
pleasant anticipation to tho occasion of
the unveiling of the monument at Cham
poeg to mark the spot where Joe Meek
called for a division of the settlers in
voting upon the question of a provisional
government. It is announced that excur
sion steamers will be run from Salem,
reaching Champoeg in time for the cere
monies and roturning the same evening.
Those who have bicycles can go on the
morning train over the Southern Paciflc
to Hubbard, and from there have but a
short ride to Champoeg. Hundreds, and
perhaps thousands, will travel to the
place on bicyejes should the roadfl con
tinue good, That will be a mode of trav
eling vaptly different from that by which
the settlers gathered at the Hudson's Bay
Company's pogt, 58 years ago. In those
days there were probably but few wheeled
conveyances of any kind, to say nothing
Of the client, .two-wheeled vehicle that
now speeds its rider over the country at
a 10-mllo gait.
The gathering on May 2, 1001, will be
greatly different from that which mad
history at Champoeg, on Mr- 2 1843, and
yet tho assemblage next month will have
many of the characteristics of a pioneer
event. All persons who attend will find
it necessary to carry -lunches or go hun
gry. The picturesque spot on the river
bank where the ceremonies are to be held
will, therefore, have muoh tho appear
ance of p.n old-fashioned picnic at noon,
when all the people are partaking of their
lunches.
So far as can lenrned, there has not
been much change in the landscape at
Champoeg in the past 58 years. At that
place French Prairie 'extends westward
to the WHlamette River, and la the only
place for many miles where there was
not In the early days timber on the river
bank. It was probably because of the
easy access to the river from thfj pralrio,
aiid the low bank at that place that In
duced the Hudson's Bay Company to es
tablish a post there. Since the early days,
the village of Champoeg ha? moved back
on higher ground, in order to escape the
floods, but po far as trees and natural
topography are concerned, there has been
little change, At many places the Wil
lamette River has changed Its course by
wearing away Its banks on one side and
piling up a gravel bar on tho other, but
nt Qhampoeg it is in the oame course It
waa In 1S43.
Governor Gecr and George H. Himes, of
the Historical Society, have secured a
small tract of land upon which to erect
the monument, and all Is now arranged
for the interesting event. A programme
has- been prepared and will be issued in
a few dny3. The programmes will have
printed upon them the seal of tho pro
visional government, and will make ap
propriate souvenirs of the occasion.
Gets ?1 Dnmagres Against Paper.
VICTORIA, B. C., April 16. A jury to
day awarded Judge Dugas $1 damages
against the Dally Colonist for publishing
an interview, taken from a Skagway pa
per, Jn which it was stated that the Judge
had given a decision In regard to liena
on a claim worked by his son and in
which he was interested. The paper had
previously apologized and deposited $25 in
court to cover any financial loss the Judge
had been caused through Instructing hla
solicitors to bring action. On this account.
Judge Martin ordered that Dugas should
pay the costs incurred after $25 had been
deposited, and reeerved judgment on the
point as to who should pay the costs in
ctiWed previous to that time.
Bids for Lake Washington Cannl.
SEATTLE, April 16. Bids for the first
actual excavation work on the Lako
Washington ship canal were opened In
this city today by Major Millls, of the
United States Engineer's Office. But two
bids were submitted one by the Puget
Sound Bridge & Dredging Company, of
Seattle, offering to do the excavation
work for 26.7 cents per cubic yard, and
one by John Hackett, of San Francisco,
at 27 cents. Inasmuch -as the contract Is
for the excavation of an amount of earth
estimated for the purpose of canvassing
the bido at 330,000 cubic yards, the work
will cost the Government approximately
$00,000.
Municipal Affairs of Vancouver,
VANCOUVER. Wash., April 16. At the
regular meeting of the City Council last
evening an ordinance was adopted pro
viding for the details of the recent Issue
of $15,000 funding bonds. An ordinance
was Introduced regulating the speed of
vehicles carrying a load of ono ton or
more in weight on the streets of the city.
The street committee was Instructed to
Improve Kauffman avenue by grading
and graveling it. and the committee- on
cycle paths was authorized to expend
$50 from the cycle fund for the improve
ment of paths In the City Park.
British Columbia Gold Rush.
VANCOUVER, B. C. April 16. Another
gold rush is causing some excitement In
the boundary district of British Colum
bia. During the past few days, Rock
Creek and its tributaries have once more
attracted placer gold hunters to etake
claims. In the early 60s, the Rock Creek
placer diggings yielded large returns, and
the revival of mining Is the result of re
cent gold discoveries below tho historic
White's Bar, on this creek.
Petition for Burnl Mall Route.
LA GRANDE, Or., April 16. Stops have
been taken to secure a second rural mall
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All druggists sell $1.00 bottles of Wine of Cardui. Take no substitute!
For advice- and literature, oddrosa, pi Yinfj symptoms, ' Tho Ladles' Advisory
Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Company. Chattanooga, Tena.
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route out of La Grande. The route now
in operation is 25 miles long, and extends
north almost to Summervllle, and east
ward about 10 miles. The route, which
It Is desired to have established, will take
In the Ladd Canyon district, nine miles
east and south of La Grande, and a large
farming community east. It will be 75
miles In length, and will serve about 100
families. Sixty names were subscribed to
the petition, which has been sent to tho
Assistant Postmaster-General.
Northrreat Pensions.
WASHINGTON, April 12. Pensions have
have been granted aa tollows:
Oregon Original. Russell B. Stiliwcll.
Fosgll, $S: John P. Coulter, Canby. $6;
Mexican war widows', special act March
20. Susy A. Gragg; Deer Island. $S.
Washington Original. Hiram R. Gale,
Olympia, $6; Edward Peterman, Tipso, $6;
Increase, Andrew M. Serlght, LaConner,
$S; Amandar PT Hartshorn, Goldendale,
512; Ezra J. Alger, Tacoma. $S; prlginal
Widows', etc., special act Mareh 21, Susan
W. O. Armstrong, Stanwood, $3; original
widows', etc., special March 29, Cecilia
Hill, East Sound, $8; original, David Ross,
Thorp, $6; Increase, Nelson J. Martin,
Spokane, $10; original widows', special act
April l, Martha E. Pence, LaCenter, $3.
Btoycle Ordinance Postponed.
SALEM, April 16. At the City Council
meotlng tonight 20 citizens presented a re
monstrance against permitting bicycle rid
ing on the south side of State street, in
the business section, and urged the Coun
cil to-prohibit bicycle riding on any side
walk between May 1 and October 1. Final
action was postponed one week. The rec
ommendations of the two citizens meet
ings, one favoring and one opposing the
occupation tax, were received, but no ac
tion taken.
Washington Land Case Decided.
WASHINGTON. April 12. The Secretary
of the Interior has affirmed the decision of
the General Land Office canceling the
entry of Julia Joyce to a tract of land
in the Waterville land district, Wash
ington. It seems that this party was per
mitted by the land officials at Waterville
to locate a military bounty land warrant
of 160 acres, as a private entry in that
district. The proceedings being Irregu
lar, the entry was necessarily canceled.
Military Orders.
WASHINGTON. April 12. Tho Secretary
of War has ordered the discharge of Pri
vate Otto Engcl. Company I, Seventh
Infantry, stationed at Fort St. Michael,
Alaska.
Second Lieutenant George "M. Brooke,
of the Artillery Corps, has been assigned
to the 26th Company of Coast Artillery,
and will be stationed at Fort Flagler,
f ash.
Reserve Agents for Xorthvrcst Bantc.i.
WASHINGTON, April 16. The Controller
of Currency has named tho importers and
Traders' National Bank of New York as
reserve agent for the First National
Bank of. Eugene, Or., and the Corn Ex
change National Bank, of Chicago, as re
serve agent tor the Boston National Bank,
of Seattle.
Yellow Fever on Board Snip.
VICTORIA, B. C, April 16. Naval au
thorities have been notified that H. M. S.
Condor, which la coming here from Aca
pulco, has yellow fever en board. She
will go Into quarantine.
A skeleton has been found on the beach
at Hartley Bay, a short distance from
here beside the remains of a sloop.
Steamers to Lay Paciflc Cable.
"VICTORIA. B. C, April 16. Advices
have been received here that a steamer
wilt leave England in January to lay that
portion of the Paciflc cable from Queens
land to FIJI Island: a second steamer to
leave In August next year to lay tho
cable from, here to Fiji. The cable Is to
be completed by December, 1SC2.
IHllsboro Man Is Missing.
HILLSBORO. Or., April 16. W. H. H.
TiSnCifo a. VAfpmn nf th "Rebellion, disin-
peared from, home last week, and has not
have been married twelve yesrs and have done
We have spent $150.00 with doctors to bring
hearing of your Wine of Cardui I decided to try a
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to be confined In two or three months.
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the happiness of children in their home on account of some slight derangement
of the generative organs which
would cure. Instead of enjoying the privilege of motherhood many thousands of
good women are languishing on beds of sicXness, suffering dractfintf menstrual
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Send for our beautiful illustrated book on
The Hai-. Free.
been seen for 10 dnys. He lived alone, and
had talked of going fishing. Fears for
his safety are entertained. He came here
two years ago from La Grande, whore he
is said to have some property. He has
acquaintances in Medford, and ona daugh
ter. Their address la not known to friends
here.
Quotations of Mining: Stocks.
SPOKANE. April 10. The aloalnff quotations
for mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask. I Bid. Aak.
Amor. Boy .. S
8Mtn. Lion ....23
20
Ulaoktalt .... 8
Uutte &. Bos.. -Ji
Crystal 4
Conjecture .. i
I Deer Trail .. 1-
Dowey 2
O jilorn. Ulory.. 4Vt
lKIMorrison ..... 3
T4
4
m
20
MS
24
4
4
1)
IWi
2
Prln. Maud
Ik
3VjiQuIip
littamb. Car. .
...20
2Wt
iVjitiepulme . .
4 (Reservation
l'.tltosa. Giant
HJ
Evening Star. ...
Gold Ledge .. i4
t. X. L
Iron Mask ...30
L. P. Surp.... iri
Vllller Creek., i
" IS
21 Sulltvaa ff-fc
40 Tom Thumb.. .iili
7HiVaterloo .... 2ft
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SAN FKANCISCO, April 10. Offlckil oloelns
quotations tor mining stocks:
Alta so 05,Kentuck Con
?0 Ot
3a
.1
84
10
12
s
31
. 30
Alpha Con .....
4.Moxlean
Andes
Belcher
Best & Balcher...
Bullion
Caledonia .......
Challenge Con ...
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Cat. & Va...
fiiOccidental Con'
21,Ophlr
2:1 Overman ......
1 Potsl
TSHnvage
l." Sejr. ndlahar . .
12iSierra Nevada
7PlIver HHl ....
2 4tt tUandnrd ......
4 00
I Crown Point ....
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Norcross.
I Jurtlee
i:t.Jnlon Con ....... i
2frtnh Con 4
25 Yellow Jacket .... IT
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NEW YORK. April 1G. MInlnff stoks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con 40 2ILUtle Chief $0 14
Alice 330ntario 8 73
Brcece 1 35iOphir ............ 32
Brunswick Con .. 2iIPhoenlx ..........
rVimstnelr Tunnel. 0 Potosi T
Con. Cal. & Va... 2 40,SavaRe 10
I Deadwood Terra.. "iWSierra Nevada ... 30
( Horn. Silver 1 1 Small Hopes 6C
I Iron Sllvor GOStandard 4 Do
Lcacvllle Con ....
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BOSTON. April tfl. Cloalnff quotations:
Adventure .$ 15 SOIHumboIdc $ 25 00
Blnjr. Min. Co. 2i 37OsceoIa 87 50
A nuil. Copper.. 125 Oo Parrott 50 50
Atlantic 8-1 "SIQuiney 181, 0-
Boston & Mdnfc; 445 OOlSunta Fe Cop...' B 50
Butte & Boston 114 On Tamarack 345 00
Cal. A Hecla... 835 OO.Vtah MInlnff.... Oil 3T
Centennial 28 BOlWInona 4 BO
Franklin 18 50 Wolverine 53 0O
Lehman, La., July 31, 10(L
ali we could to make our hom
us a child, but have always failed.
bottle. I was surprised to find it
1 nieded. I became pregnant and
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