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THE MOTJNTNG OKEGONIAN, FRIDAY, APRIU 19, 1901.
DAHO SALOON WRECKED
kroner - keeper ordered
IDEATE TOWK AT OXCE.
TO
Building; Will Be Fired It He Fails
to Comply Ex-Saloon Man.
Treated With Bad Egrgrs.
SPOKANE, April IS.. A Rathdrum
(Idaho) special to the Spokesman-Review
says:
"Post Falls Is -wrought up to-a high
pitch over the wrecking of a saloon there
last night and threats that unless the
joint-keeper, Charles Rover, leaves town
at once his building -will be fired. A large
force of armed men are patrolling the
town tonight. Sheriff Dyer and1 deputy
have just returned -from the scene. Last
night while Rover was in Spokane his
house was "broken open -and the cbntents
scattered In the streets, every glass, bot
tle -and mirror being smashed into frag
ments A placard was posted on the door
warning Rover that unless he leaves town
at once he will be tarred and feathered.
It was, sjgned 'White Caps of -Post Falls.'
"The bitter feeling was Intensified this
morning when A, Gilliam was rotten
egged by other employes of a lumber
mill and driven from the mill. He was
formerly in the saloon business, and was
supposed to be a sympathizer with the
"Saloon element. He Is a man of large
family and an old resident. For more
than two years trouble has been brewing
between the saloon and anti-saloon ele
ment. The courts decided that the town
corporation had no legal existence, but
a special bill was passed by the last Leg
islature legalizing It. Since then Post
Falls has been a dry town."
BAKER CITY ACCEPTS.
"Will Join Walla Walla in Welcom-
ins McKinley.
BAKER CITY, Or., April 18. The Mayor
and City Council of this city have ac
cepted the invitation extended them by
the Mayor and Council of Walla Walla
to visit the latter city and join In the
welcome and reception to President Mc
Kinley, on the occasion of his visit there.
Tour in Western WaBhinpftozi.
TAOOMA. Wash., April 18. Representa
tive men from Western Washington cities
met here today to arrange a programme
for President McKinley's tour while here.
It was decided that the President will "be
in Olympla one hour, arriving in Tacoma
about 5 o'clock, leaving at midnight by
special train for Bellingham Bay cities.
A trout breakfast will be served there on
the morning of May 24. The party will
then go to Everett for a short stay, and
from there it will take the steamer Flyer
for Seattle, arriving at 3 o'clock, and
fcaving at night for the eastern part of
the state.
" ' Cannot Visit Vancouver,
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 18. "Mayor
Johnson received a message today from
Private Secretary Cortelyou In answer to
the Invitation for the Presidential party
to Visit -this -city and barracks. The mes
sage expresses appreciation of the Invi
tation, but regrets the Inability of the
President to comply, stating that no
change in the present itinerary can be
made. An effort will be made to secure
the co-operation of the Portland enter
tainment committee to the extent of in
cluding his city in a. steamer trip to be
given the party. It is hoped at least to
"be able to get Secretary Root to visit
the barracks.
CORNER IS BROKEN.
State Institutions Have No Trouble
to Get Wood.
-SALEM, Or., April IS. The corner on the
wood supply at the state Institutions is
manifestly broken. -Superintendent Gal
oreath, of the Asylum, and Superintendent
Bickers, of the Reform School, reported
today that they have assurance of secur
ing all the wood needed at the price es
tablished by the board of trustees, $2 25
for small fir, and $2 85 for large fir. Su
perintendent Bickers has already con
tracted for his supply of 1200 cords In
small lots, the largest being 175 cords.
Much of the wood for the Asylum Is
yet to be contracted for, but it will be
offered In sufficient quantities to meet
the requirements.
Col-rip; on Way to Colombia.
Hon. George W. Colvlg, recently ap
pointed United States Consul to Baran
quilla, Republic of Colombia, was In Sa
lem today on his way to Washington to
get his credentials. He will be accom
panied to Colombia by his wife.
Will Begrln Work Next Month.
Bryant &, Reeves, who recently bought
a site lor a new flouring mill in this
city, will begin the erection of a mill
May 3.
FIRE AT ROSEBURG.
Large Warehouse and Contents
Damaged $30,000.
ROSEBURG, Or.. April 18. FJre of
mysterious origin destroyed the large
Marks warehouse "here this morning. By
ar mighty effort the fire department suc
ceeded In preventing the fire from spread
ing, and kept the flames away from
one portion of the warehouse in which
was stored thousands of dollars worth of
valuable machinery nf -the new water and
light company. A big marble switch
"board, one hundred barrels of cement and
other property -valued at $1000 was lost,
with no insurance. The loss On the build
ing Is" $2000. with $500 insurance.
Farnt Residence Burned.
WASCO, Or., April IS. The residence
of Delbert Porter, a prominent Sherman
County firmer, was destroyed by fire this
morning. Loss about $1000; no Insurance.
To Prevent Theft of Flshlngr Gear.
Councilman Wright is of the opinion
that one of the greatest needs of the
fishing industry is a law which will put a
stop to the annual theft of nets and other
Ashing gear, according to the Astoria
News. He suggests as a remedy that
every fisherman be required to register
Jhls gear at the oponlng of the season, and
that no fishing gear be permitted to leave
the city until after an examination by
the authorities. "Every year hundreds
of nets are stolen," says Mr. Wright,
"and It is high time that these acts of
vandalism are stopped. Much of the gear
stolen here Is shipped to the Sacramento
River at the close of the season on the
Columbia. Fishermen have absolutely ni
protection from the vandals engaged In
this work, for a net thief can steal gear
under 'the very eyes of the owner with
out detection. Of course, the thieves are
itinerant fishermen, who come here only
for a few months each year. If the law
required each man to register his gear at
the opening of the season and provided
for the Inspection of all property shipped
away hy fishermen, a- stop could soon be
put to the thievery."
Flouring Mill For Jiewbnrg.
NEWBERG, Or., April IS. N. C. Chris
tenson, the well-known warehouse man,
of Newberg, and F. F. Seciy, of Wllson
ville. have formed a partnership, and will
begin at once to put tip a first-class
flouring mill near the railroad station at
Newberg. The new mill will be four
stories In helghth. -with a capacity of 100
barrels a day, and will cost $14,000.
Will Not Advertise for Bonds.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 18. The
County Commissioners -will not advertise
for bonds for the purpose of refunding
the $40,000 bones of the county issued 10
years ago, as stated in today's Oregon
ian. An agreement, it is stated, on re
liable authority, has been made -with
Morris & Whitehead, of Portland, to take
the bonds at 4 per cent, and bear the ex
pense of making the transfer. This will
be a saving to the county of 2 per cent
Interest per year on $40,00). The new
bonds are to be dated May 15, 1901.
Circuit Court Adjourns.
CORVALLIS, Or., April 18. After a ses
sion of a day and a half. Circuit Court ad
journed last night. Judge Burnett having
disposed Of all business.
Chester Rust, who pleaded guilty yes
terday to a charge of larceny, was sen
tenced to a term of one year In the Pen
itentiary and was taken to Salem this
morning by Sheriff Burnett.
In the case of Elmer Norton, for lar
ceny, the Jury disagreed, standing live
for conviction and seven for acquittal,
and the case was continued for the
term.
Youth's Injuries Proved Fatal.
OREGON CITY, Or., April IS. Victor,
the 7-year-old son of William McDonald,
of New Era precinct, died shortly after
midnight this morning, the result of a
terrible accident. The boy was trying
his hand at driving a two-horse harrow,
when the lines became entangled, causing
the horses to make a short turn. This
move threw the harrow out of position
and the boy was caught under the teeth
ei'd crushed to the ground, one tooth
penetrating his head near the right ear.
A Correction.
PORTLAND, April 17. To the Editor.)
May I correct, and add to the "Coming
Northwest Events," as given In this
morning's Oregonian? State Sunday
school convention, change to read Salem,
not at Eugene. Add: Linn County Sun
day school convention, Lebanon, April 29
20. Umatilla County Sunday school con
vention, Pendleton, May 9-10.
A A MORSE,
President State Association.
Funeral of Samuel Bell.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 18. The
funeral of Samuel Bell, who was killed
In a logging camp at Gray's River, yes
terday, took place here today. Mr. Bell
was attaching a line to a sawlog when
the heavy iron hook attached thereto
broke, striking him In the head. Death
was instantaneous. He was "unmarried.
Smallpox at Ilosebarg.
ROSEBURG. Or.. April 18. A case of
smallpox developed here today, the pa
tient being a farm laborer named R. Rob
ins, who was exposed at Grant's Pass or
Glendale, two weeks ago. A quarantine
was established at once, and as the case
Is well isolated, little fear of spread of
the disease is entertained.
Trylns to Slake Shnt-Dovrn General.
NEW WHATCOM, Wash., April 18.
issaries from the striking Seattle and
Everett shingle weavers are here today
trying to organize the Watcom County
weavers for the purpose of ordering a
strike and making the shut-down gen
eral all over the state.
Man Kilted by a. Train.
NEW WHATCOM. Wash., April 18.
Thomas Brown, an Englishman, 45 years
of age, was killed by a Great Northern
train here last night. While drunk, he
laid down upon the track and went to
sleep.
Astoria Clerks Organize.
ASTORIA, Or., April 18. A local branch
of the Clerks' International Protective As
sociation was organized here last even
ing with 30 members, four of whom are
young ladles. The object is to secure,
from their employers, shorter working
hours.
Sunday School Convention.
ALBANY, Or., April 18 The Linn
County Sunday School Convention Is
called to meet at Lebanon, Or., April
29-30, the opening session .being on the
evening of April 29.
Will Bore For Oil.
SALEM. April IS. It is reported that
O. L. Chapel, the oil expert who has
bonded several farms In Polk County, will
begin boring a well in the near future.
Postofllce to Be Discontinued.
WASHINGTON, April 14". The postoffice
at Sherwood. King County, Washington,
will be discontinued April 30, mall going
to Maple Valley.
Payment on State Taxes.
SALEM, Or.. April 18. Curry County
today paid $139S on her 1900 state taxes.
Oregon Notes.
Elgin will have two new plaining mills.
The Dalles wVl spend $1630 40 for water
pipe.
The creamery at Gravel Ford, Coos
County, has started up.
A bath house with a swimming tank
30xS0 feet will be constructed at Ashland
by C. J. Barhlte.
John Savage, of Milton, recently pur
chased Nowlln & Faxon's stock of Bel
gian hares, 140 in number.
O. W. Williams has sold to J. J. Con
ley 640 acres of land, known as the Kite
place, near Cove, for $15,000.
Newt Burgess, of Antelope, has re
ceived a young Shorthorn bull from the
East, for whlch he paid $250.
A Wellman has been bound over at
La Grande to the Circuit Court In $200
bonds on a charge of dog-poisoning.
The Grant County Court has -ordered
that the date on which taxes become de
linquent be extended to June 20, 1901.
A cougar measuring six feet 6lx Inches
was killed by Charlie Anedrson, on Sweet
Creek last week, says the Florence West.
The Ashland Meat Company received
a. carload of cattle from Gazelle last week,
eight head of which weighed 1S90 pounds
each.
Swlnden Kubll, who have a placer
claim in the Applegate district, are clean
ing up. Several large nuggets have been
picked uo, one worth $125.
Citizens of Warrenton will hold a meet
ing Saturday evening for the purpose of
raising money for the construction of
the Clatsop Beach bicycle path.
A petition from Shady Point, Grant
County, for a liquor license has been de
nied by the County Court on account of
the law prohibiting the sale of liquor
within one mile of a working mine.
A human skull and bones of a man's
body were found last week on A. B.
Lamb's ranch, about half a mile up
Butte Creek from Fossil. The remains,
which were only a few Inches under
ground, on the creek bank, were exposed
by the recent high water. As the old
est settlers do not remember of anyone
ever having mysteriously disappeared
from that quarter, the gonerally accept
ed theory Is that 40 or 50 years ago a
white wanderer may nave been killed by
Indians.
John W. Baun has received title to his
homestead, located about oae-half mile
south of Sumpter, after a lively contest
After locating the land Mr. Baun per
formed the necessary work on the ground
and compiled with all the requirements of
the law. Upon making his application for
title to the ground, It was found; a protest
had been filed by J. A Harvey, C. R.
Bishop and John Ksisch, claiming the
ground as mineral land, and not open
for location under the laws governing
mining locations. The first trial of the
case before the Registrar and Receiver
of the land office was won by Mr. Baun,
but the protestants appealed from this
decision and. the case was taken for con
sideration to the Commissioner of the
United States Land Office. He affirmed
the decision. The protestants then made
an appeal to the Secretary of the In
terior. He affirmed' the decision also.
Every conductor on the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Railroad must now give a bond.
Each man is backed for $500 by a surety
company to guarantee his honesty. It
costs the men $1 a year. The railroad
company has been forced to such action
by 'wholesale knocking down of fares.
TO BOREFOROILAT SALEM
LOCAL COMPANY WILL SELL STOCK
. TO CARRY ON WORK.
Land Selected Is in the Heart of the
City Little Doing: in Polk,
County Fields.
SALEM, Or., April 18. The effort to
have a well bored to determine definitely
the character of the oil deposits in this
vicinity Is now assuming an active form,
and tomorrow subscription books will
be opened for the purpose of forming
a joint stock company to be incorporated
as soon as the necessary amount of stock
is subscribed. A number of well-known
business men are interested in the ven
ture, among them being Dr. J. W. Rey
nolds, Amos Strong, Hiram Smith, Gen
eral W. H. Odell, George P. Hughes, Dr.
T. C. Smith and several others. It la
proposed to raise a capital stock sufficient
to sink a well to a depth of 1000 -to 1500
feet. The company will probably be cap
italized at $10,000, and Incorporated when
$5000 has been subscribed. Itis desired
to have the stock taken In small amounts
by a large number of property-owners,
for the sinking of this well will be in the
nature of an experiment. No effort will
be made to organize until the required
amount of capital has been subscribed,
and then all the subscribers will hold a
meeting, elect officers and Incorporate.
It has been suggested that the test
well be sunk on the University campus
and the trustees of that Institution have
signified their willingness. A committee
has been appointed to discuss terms with
those Interested In the movement, but
no final proposition has been made. The
best place for an oil well would be on
the northeast corner of the campus, but
as that Is the most prominent and best
portion of the University's property, It
may be that the site cannot be agreed
upon and the well will be sunk else
where. It Is desired to bore for oil on the cam
pus, because that locality Is near the
place where J. G. Bnrr struck oil several
years ago while digging a well. It Is
said the oil found In the Barr well was
so pure that an oil expert refused to be
lieve that It came from beneath. The
good quality of the oil has since been
explained by the supposition that it was
forced upwards through many hundred
feet of sand and gravel, thus being purl
fled, and perhaps refined by heat in tha
earth beneath.
Cost of Sinking: Well.
What It will cost to sink a well at
Salem is a matter of pure conjecture.
In 1897 the state drilled a well at the Cap
itol for the purpose of securing good
drinking water. The drill went down 347
feet at a cost of about $1000. So far as
known, the men who had the contract for
digging the well did not strike either "oil
or better water than could be secured
nearer the surface.
The Capital Brewing Company under
took to dig a well to secure Its water
supply and went down 400 feet. After drill
ing SO feet through a hard volcanic rock,
the task was given up. It Is possible that
this same stratum of, rock covers the
whole of this section of the state to
depth 'that can only be surmised.
Some figures regarding the cost of dig
ging an oil well to the depth of 1500 feet
were recently published by the Dally Oil
Journal, of San Francisco. The figures
were represented to have been taken
from the books of a company engaged
In sinking a well. They are as follows:
Engine, boiler and tools $ 2,500
Teaming, setting up and connecting 250
Timber for derrick, and lumber 250
Hauling lumber and building: 200
First 500 feet at $1 25 per foot 625
iscxt 100 feet at $1 50 ... 150
Next 100 feet at $1 75 175
Next 100 feet at $2 00 200
Next 100 fee.t at $2,25 .... 225
Next 100 feet at $20 250
Next 100 feet at $2 75 275
Next 100 feet at $3 00 800
Next 100 feet at $3 25.... 82G
Next 100 feet at $3 50..., 350
Next 100 feet at $3 75 375
Water for drill and engine 325
Fuel 360
Casing : 3,984
Hauling casing 120
Perforating casing 25
Sand-pumping 120
Tubing, rods, packing, pumps 800
Incidentals, breakage, repairs 250
Total expense $12,334
At Salem the expense for teaming and
hauling would be much less than that
given, for the well In that case was at
a distance from the railroad. It Is be
lieved also that the slate formations,
which contain the oil, are at a much less
depth here than in California, and that a
well would not go more than 1000 feet for
oil here.
The digging of the well contemplated
would be In the nature of an experiment
In which all would be Interested and that
is one reason why it has been proposed
to put It on the University campus. Jf
oil should be found, no Individual would
thereby gain an advantage over any oth
er person. All stockholders would share
alike and If any great profit resulted to
the owner of the land, the community at
large would profit, by It.
The Polk County Fields.
The movement for the sinking of oil
wells In-the hills west of Salem In Polk
County seems to be almost at a standstill.
A number of farmers are still refusing
to bond their land on the terms offered,
and It seems that the promoters are
waiting until they get control of the land
before they begin operations. The chief
objection of the farmers seems to be that
the promoters will not agree to begin
operations at once and continue them a
reasonable length of time. In 'Other words,
the farmers refuse to give the promoters
an option which permits them to tie up
all operations. In this position they are
generally upheld. Since the recent agita
tion over the oil subject, reports have
been brought to Salem of discoveries of
oil Indications in several sections. It la
reliably reported that indications of oil
are to be seen In the Polk County hills
not more than two miles fromthe river.
TO RID HORSE RANGES OF MANGE.
Government Officials Will Visit Uma
tilla Indian RescrvatLcn.
PENDLETON, Or., April 18. Solution
of the question of curing the mange abuse
on the Indian reservation here Is in
sight. Early next week, Dr. O. B. Mel
vln, of the Bureau of Animal Industry
at Washington, will visit Pendleton, ac
companied by Dr. E. N. Hutchinson, one
of the representatives of the bureau sta
tioned at Portland, who also has charge
of the Llnnton hors"e-meat cannery and
other localities. They are expected to go
to the reservation and make an Inspection
of the ponies of the Indians twlth refer
ence to the mange. It has always been
difficult to handle the mange on the reser
vation for the reason that the Federal
Government has prevented the state offi
cials from going upon the reserve to
eradicate the disease, holding that the
state's authority does not extend to In
dian reservations. Yet the Federal Gov
ernment has not done anything to kill out
the disease, -which has made progress
until It Is scarcely safe to leave any horses
at large on the range. A serious condi
tion exists, and horse-owners are in con
stant fear that valuable animals will be
come affected.
HOMESTEAD LOCATIONS.
Fifty Filed at Oregon City This
Month Mostly in Slletz Section.
OREGON CITY, Or., April 18. Fifty
homestead locations have been filed In
the local land office this month, the larger
number being on lands In the Slletz reser
vation. Timber claims are not permissible
within the boundaries of Indian reserva
tions, and title can only be obtained
through homestead location. These fil
ings were made principally to secure the
timber growing on the lands, the locators
In most instances not desiring to live
continuously on the claim for a period of
five years to acaulre title. There was a
I question as to whether the locators could
commute by cash entry after a residence
of 14 months, as on other Government
lands, but Commissioner Hermann has
informed the local land office that set
tlers on the Slletz reservation can com
mute by paying $1 2S per acre for the
land.
For Improvement 1 Roads.
The Board of Trade road committee has
tent out notices that it Is ready to re
ceive propositions from various sections
of the 'county in reference to improving
several wagon roads leading out of Or
egon City. These proposals must be sub
mitted to the committee before the meet
ing of the Board of Trade to be held
April 26. The Board of Trade has planned
to Improve permanently some road lead
ing out of the city during the coming
year, and Is anxious to know what sec
tion or sections are willing' to aid in the
construction of such road.
THE LATE W. R. PRIVETT.
Superintendent of Schools of Baker
County.
BAKER CITY, April 18. W. R. Privett,
Superintendent of Schools of Baker Coun
ty, died at his home in this city yes
terday morning of consumption. He had
been a resident of Oregon for 49 years,
coming to the state when 5 years old from
Missouri, where he was born in 1S47.
His parents died while crossing the plains,
leaving the boy an orphan. He was tak
en to the home of an uncle, near Sclo,
where he lived until 16 years old, when'
he began teaching school, having received
his education in the common schools. He
taught school for five years, when he
entered the Agricultural College at Cor
vallis, and graduated in 1S71. He again
took up school work, Linn and Marion'
Counties being the field3 of his work. In
1SS8 he removed to Baker- County, where
he had resided up to the time of his
death. In 1892 he was elected County Su
perintendent of Schools. He succeeded
himself In 1896, and was re-elected last
Fall for another term of four years. He
was regarded as one of the most promi
nent and thorough men In educational
matters In Eastern Oregon.
Mr. Privett leaves a wife and four chil
drenFloyd Lamar, Leila Vivian, Bertha
Mabel and Winnlfred Myrtle. The eld
est daughter, Miss Leila, has conducted
the business of the County Superintend
ent's office for several months, during
her father's illness. Mrs. Privett was
formerly Miss Mary Shelton, of Linn
County, where the couple were married
in 1876. The funeral was held this after
noon from the Baptist Church, and was
conducted by the Odd Fellows Lodge, of
which deceased was a member. He was
also a member of the Masonic and Wood
men orders. t
MORE SUGAR BEETS.
Acreage in Grand Rondo Will Be 60
Per Cent Greater Than Last Year.
LA GRANDE, Or., April 18. The sowing
of beets Is under way In all parts of the
Grand Ronde Valley. On the Sandrldge
and In the higher fields the crop Is com
ing up. The strong efforts of the sugar
company to secure a larger acreage have
been successful, and it Is believed that
3000 acres will be sown as against 2000
last year.
Large Fruit Crop Assured.
The conditions for a good fruit crop
are highly favorable. The season has
been so backward that no blooms have
yet appeared, and frultmen estimate that
none will appear until between tha 1st
and 10th of May. The enthusiasm for
fruitgrowing has not aBatod any, and
hundreds of acres of orchards are being
planted this Spring. The beginning of
work on the new packing-house at La
Grande has greatly encouraged orchard
lsts. More Wheat Sovrn Thau Ever Before.
Fall-sown wheat has been growing
rapidly during the past two weeks and
the outlook Is good. Farmers from va
rious sections express the belief, that
more wheat will be sown this Spring
than ever before in the Valley.
Creameries Boom Stockralslngr.
The promised operation of creameries at
Cove, Summervllle, Union and La Grande
has given a decided Impetus to the raising
of dairy cows. Good cowb are In great
demand and careful attention 1b being
given to the breeding of dairy cows.
Memorial Fountain Arrives.
EUGENE, Or., April 18. The beautiful
Vermont granite memorial fountain pur
chased by the ladles of the Patriotic
League arrived yesterday. It will at once
be placed in position In the southwest cor
ner of the Courthouse square. This will
require about two weeks. The fountain
will be dedicated with appropriate cere
monies. Wagon Road in Ncvr Hands.
FOREST GROVE, Or., April lV. Mayor
F. T. Kane, S. G. Hughes and George
Bacon, of this place, have purchased the
Tillamook and Wilson River road, and
have made arrangements to put It in
first-class condition for travel. A now
bridge will be built across Wilson River
at a cost of $SC0, and all the bridges along
the route replanked.
Portland Whist Club Won.
TACOMA, April IS. The Portland
Whist Club, No. 1, won the club prize
at the whist tournament tonight, with
a score of 520 tricks. North and south
pair prizes were taken by Young and
Paine, of Seattle, 241, east and west go
ing to Huston and Holmes, of Portland,
with the large score of 236.
Brought to the Penitentiary.
SALEM, Or., April 18. Chester Rush,
who recently 'pleaded guilty to the crime
of stealing a cow In Benton County, was
brought to the penitentiary today to serve
a one-year sentence.
Received at tbe Asylum.
SALEM, On, April 18. James G. Clark,
aged 93, was received at the asylum today
on a commitment from Roseburg. Old age
is reported as the cause of his dementia.
Work on New Courthouse.
FOSSIL, Or., April 18. Excavators are at
work on the "basement of the new Court
house for Wheeler County.
New Overland Ticket Office.
For all points East. Lowest rates.
Superior attractlqns. Excellent service.
Personally conducted excursions dally, via
Kio Grande Western Railway, 122 A Third
street, entrance new Falling building.
i ' i i n i
T0V R. Privett.
CASE IS IN HANDS OF JURY
INQUEST ENDS OVER BODY OF MAN
MURDERED AT GEM.
More. Witnesses Testify to Seeing:
Deputy Sheriff Walk Away Short
ly After Fatal Shot.
WALLACE, Idaho, April 18. The Cor
oner's inquegt over the body of George
Fisher, who was mysteriously murdered
at Gem Sunday night, was concluded to-day,
but the jury still has the case. The
testimony today was much the same as
that jof yesterday. Several more wit
nesses testified to hearing a shot and see
ing Deputy Sheriff Flnlay walking away
when they looked shortly afterward. M.
T. Moore was on the street. He heard a
shot and looked up the street, but saw
no one.
Deputy Sheriff Hicks, who created the
excitement In Gem yesterday, by parad
ing the street with a rifle, makes the
following explanation:
"I -was standing on the street when a
friend passed, walking slowly, and, with
out stopping, said: 'Hicks, Bob Bradley
has a rope in his pocket for you.' I went
and got my rifle. There was considerable
excitement, and I was the only officer In
Gem at that time and proposed taking no
chances."
Last night Jailer Ross was in command
at Gem, assisted by a dozen special dep
uties. There were many men on the
street, and trouble seemed Imminent, but
the officers organized for their work and,
armed with rifles, patrolled the town.
CIRCUIT COURT AT FOSSIL.
Three Young Men Sentenced to Short
Terms for Burglary.
FOSSIL, April 18. Circuit Court for
W-heeler County adjourned Tuesday. It
convened here the day before. On ac
count of bereavement in the family of
Judge Bradshaw, Judge Arthur L. Frazer.
of Portland, presided. The only case of
Importance was that of Edwin Schalls, D.
H. and Herbert Neals, who were charged
with burglary. They pleaded guilty and
the first two were sentenced to the peni
tentiary for two years, the latter, one
year. Last October the trio entered tht
dwelling of School Superintendent Royse.
At the preliminary examination they
gave fictitious names. When they ap
peared for trial In the Circuit Court an
acquaintance of the Neals Identified them,
and, with their accomplice, promptly gave
their right names. D. H. Neal Is 25 years of
age, while Herbert Neal and Edwin
Schalls are but 20. They came to this
Beotlon from "Idaho, and had given ranch
men considerable trouble before their
capture. After their arrest, several stolen
horses were returned to their rightful
owners. Their appearance is not that of
hardened criminals, which fact no doubt
contributed much towards their getting
off with light sentences.
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Held for Robbing Seaside Cottages.
. ASTORIA, Or.. April IS. A man giving
his name as George Wilson was arrested
by Sheriff Llnvllle at Seaside today on
the charge of robbing several of the cot
tages here. When arrested he had a quan
tity of the stolen property In his posses
sion. Wilson says he Is an English sailor,
and came to Seaside from Portland last
August. He admits having entered the
cottages, but says he took nothing from
any of them except food and clothing.
Wanted at Junction City.
ALBANY, Or., April 18. V. D. Warren,
alias Thomas Grady, who was arrested
here late last night for securing $10 from
Newman & Simons, liverymen, on a forged
check, is also wanted at Junction City for
obtaining $22-on a forged check. He will
be taken there for examination.
GOOD STRIKE IN MOUNTAIN LION.
New Two-Foot Vein Said to Contain
912,000 in Sight.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., April 18 A fine
strike has been made in the development
tunnel of the Mountain Lion mine, In the
Applegate district. A two-foot vein of
quartz, similar to the rock of the Gold
Bug mine, on-Mount Reuben, has been
discovered. It Is estimated there Is not
less than $12,000 In sight, with plenty more
lower down. The mine Is owned by L.
L. Jewell, C. E. Harmon and W. S. Bailey,
of this place. The samples brought to
town show free gold all through the rock.
Good Clean-Up.
George Hoffman was In town yesterday
with a clean-up of $607 55, the result of a
run of eight tons of rock from his mine
on Yaller Box Creek, a tributary of the
Applegate. He says he has plenty more
of the same kind of ore.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE, April 18. The closing quotations
for mlnlnff stockB today were:
Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask.
Amer. Boy .
Blscktatl ...
Butte & Bos.
Crystal
Conjecture .
Dear Trail .
1 U Mt. Lion 20 25
Mt. Lion
8a
Morn. Glory... 4
Morrison .... 3
Prln. Maud .. 1J
Qullp 21
Ramb. Car ...20
Reservation .. 3
Ross. Giant... 3i
Dewey 2
EonlnK Star. ...
Gold Ledfte .. 195
Sullivan 8Vt
Tom Thumb... 11
I. X. L 16 21
Iron Mask ...32 40
L. P. Surp.... 0 C
Waterloo 2
SAN FRANCISCO, April 18. Official closing
quotations for mining stocks:
Alta $0 04
ICentuck Con $0 01
Alpha Con
a
5
10
21
3
Mexican
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher..
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con ..
Occidental Con
Ophlr 4
Ov erman
Potoui
Savage
Seg. Belcher ...
69
IS
nhollar 10
sierra Nevada
Conndence 70 Silver Hill
Con. Cal. & Va..
Standard 4 00
Union Con 15
Utah Con 4
Yellow Jacket .... 15
Crown Point ....
Gould &. Curry...
Hale & Norcrosa.
Justice
NEW YORK, April 18. Mining- stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 23I!ttle Chief $0 14
Alice 3G
Breece 1 30
Brunswick Con .. 20
Comstock Tunnel. 6
Con. Cal. & Va... 2 20
Dead wood Terra.. 60
Horn Sliver 1 10
Ontario 0 00
Ophlr 75
Phoenix 8
Potosl a
Savage 7
Sierra Nevada ... 27
Small Hopes 60
Standard 4 00
Iron Silver 60
Leadville Con .... 6
BOSTON, April 18.
Adventure ....$ 18
Bins. Mln. Co.. 20
Amal. Copper.. 123
Atlantic 34
Boston & Mont. 425
Butte & Boston 110
Cal. & Hecla... 840
Centennial 31
Franklin 78
Closing quotations: t
25Humboldt $25 00
25 Osceola 87 00
SOlParrott 60 00
OOJQulncy 183 00
001 Santa Fe Cop... 0 25
OOlTamarack 338 00
00Utab Mining" .... 30 75
25JWlnona 4 50
00 Wolverines 63 50
Will Affect Eastern Oregon Mines.
BAKER CITY. Or., April 18. The death
of R. C. Chambers, the millionaire mine
owner of Utah, who died suddenly in San
Francisco last month, will affect mining
matters in this section to some extent.
There Is good reason to believe that he
was Interested In several properties In the
vicinity of Baker City. Chambers was
the close friend and adviser of J. B. Hag
gin and the managers of the Hearst es
tate, and the confidential agent of this
Interest Is known to hold large blocks of
stock In several properties In Eastern
Oregon.
Boring: for Coal.
NEWBERG. April 18. William Stead
man, of Portland, with a force of men.
Is boring for coal on the George C. Sears
farm, west of Newburg. Mr. Steadman,
who has had long years of experience In
prospecting, for coal, says he Is confident
there Is coal of good quality near New
berg. New Oil Company.
PENDLETON, Or., April 18 The Navajo
Coal & Petroleum Company has effected
organization by electing the following
board of directors: T. C. Taylor, C. B.
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4
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Wade, J. H. Robblne, T. J. Kirk and
F. B. Clopton. The officers of the board
are: T. C. Taylor, president; T. J. Kirk,
vice-president; C. B. Wade, treasurer; F.
B. Clopton, secretary. The capital stock
Is $300,000; value of shares, 20 cents. The
company is sinking a well on its prop
erty, In Archuleta County, Colorado. F.
O. Buckman la in charge of the work.
AN UNUSUAL SPECTACLE.
Women Ask for Pardon of Man
Guilty of Criminal Assault.
SALEM. April IS. The unusual specta
cle of a large number of women petition
ing for the pardon of a man In the peni
tentiary for criminal assault was pre
sented at the Governors office today,
when a petition was made for the pardon
of Hugh Patterson, one of the railroad
employes who about a year ago enticed a
young girl Into a box car at Cottage
Grove and after committing their fiend
ish deed, left her shut up in the car to
end her misery as fate might decree.
Patterson was sentenced to Ave years' Im
prisonment and has served but one year
of his time. He alleges In his petition:
"I have been sufficiently punished for
the part I took In the commission of
said crime, and I am suffering for the
crimes of others as well as for crimes
charged against me."
Seven of the Jurors who a year ago
found him guilty of a crime for the com
mission of which the people were almost
ready to lynch him. have also Joined In
the petition. They are: L. A. Blackwell.
of Gardiner; F. F. Wells, of Elkton; J. S.
Dunnlson, of Myrtle Creek; B. R. Jones,
of Myrtle Creek; J. S. Cockelreas, of
Roseburg: W. J. Hanan, of Yoncalla. and
J. J. McCoy, of Roseburg.
A large number of signatures to the
petition are of residents at all the larger
towns along the Southern Pacific from
Albany to Ashand, and Include 120 women,
most of them being residents of Albany.
MAY GET A FRUIT CANNERY.
Milton Sltnntion Is Being Canvassed
by nn Experienced Mnn.
PENDLETON, Or., April IS Milton may
get a fruit cannery- L. J. Pierce, who
has been In this business at Ashland,
Or., arrived here today and at once left
for Milton to canvass the situation. He
Is accompanied by Colonel R. C. Judson,
of the O. R. & N., who has done some
work along the same line, and has secured
many pr6mlses of patronage. Indications
are that the plant will be established In
time to care for this season's crop.
Northwest Pensions.
WASHINGTON, April 14. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Oregon Original, George Doerfler, Port
land, $G; additional Columbus S. R. Wash
burn, Mayger, $12; increase, James N.
Shearer. Gales Creek, $17; Newton J. Un
derwood, La Grande, $S; Alonzo E. Par
ker, Salem, $10; Charles J. Hayes, Hood
River. $S.
Washington Original, Thomas Cart
wright, Lynden, $6; Herbert L. Chllds,
Kettle Falls, $6; August Beechwood,- Sol
diers' Home, Ortlng, $S; additional, Will
iam W. Hutchason, Eatonvllle, $S; resto
ration and reissue, John Buckley, dead,
Spokane. $17: War with Spain, original,
John Anderson, Spanawajv $10; increase,
Nathaniel B. Lucas, Soldiers' Home. Ort
lng, $12; Joseph F. Tyler, Dayton, $S.
Once Served nt Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 18. It Is
said Captain Charles P. Elliott, retired,
has been appointed Inspector of buildings
at Weet Point. Captain Elliott served
here as First Lieutenant of Troop E,
of the Fourth Cavalry. It was during
that time he made the gallant rescue of
General Carlln's son and his party, who
were lost In the Bitter Root Mountains.
Captain A. I. Lasselgne, of the Four
teenth Infantry, has taken command at
Fort Brady, Mich.
Pendleton Brevities.
PENDLETON. Or., April 18. Joseph
Dupuls, has sued. W. S. Byers, owner of
the Pendleton Roller Mllte, for $1200, al-i
leglng that his residence property has!
been damaged to that extent by the ex
cavations made by Byers in building a
new canal leading water to his mills from
the Umatilla River.
Twenty-eight of the 41 applicants at the
teachers' examination held here last week
have been granted certificates.
Large Log: Drive.
LA GRANDE, April 18. The Grand
Ronde Lumber Company has 100 men on
the upper waters of the Grand Ronde at
work on the annual Spring drive for
Its Perry mill. The cut this Spring
amounts to about 25,000,000 feet. The drive
starts off successfully, and If the water
keeps up It will be completed In about six
weeks.
Washington Notes.
A $13,000 bank building will be construct
ed at Rltzville this Summer.
E. E. fieard, a Minnesota newspaper
man, has purchased the Blaine Journal.
The registration for Spokane's coming
city election Is 6875. For the Presidential
election. last year, It was 8272.
Squirrels are fast disappearing In Co
lumbia County. A few years ago they
were a serious menace to crops.
Dr. W. G. Blalock, of Walla Walla, will
send 100 boxes of choice apples to the
Pan-American Exposition at Buffalo.
The Taxpayers League of Spokane is ex
pected soon to appoint a committee to se
cure legislation to abolish free text books.
The Common Council of Dayton voted
down the ordinance to issue $40,000 bonds
for the purchase of A. Roth's electric light
plant.
Preparations are being made to lay the
cornerstone of the new Science Hall at the
State University In Seattle, on Class day.
May 29.
T. F. Benson, of Prosser, will assist the
state commissioner to the Buffalo Exposi
tion in the preparation of an exhibit of the
products of Yakima County.
Hazard Stevens, of Boston, contemplates
Issuing a new edition of the life of Gen
eral Isaac I. Stevens, first Governor of
Washington, for the use of public schools.
The City Council of Everett has under
consideration an ordinance appropriating
$5000 with which to decorate the city on
the occasion of President McKInley's
visit.
The Pacific County Auditor reports that
more Instruments have been filed in that
office during the last three months than
at any time In the history of the county,
for the same period.
The Edwards brothers, aged 21 and 18,
residing near Milton, a few days ago dis
covered 16 coyotes In one den, and killed
them all and took the scalps to Pendle
ton, where they received $32 In bounty.
Whitman County dairymen have formed
an organization for the promotion of their
relating thereto. Officers have been, elect-
The
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the best quality of materials
I throughout, and both Inner tubes!
land covers aro guaranteed foraiuHi
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Born-tired people don't be
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parilla would not affect them
in the slightest. But for
honest-tired, overworked,
exhausted people it is the
greatest medicine ever made.
Ayer's Sarsaparilla makes
honest-tired people anxious
to be active. They find it
harder to remain quiet than
to labor. They become strong,
steady, courageous.
Did you ever notice how
distinct these two classes of
people are the born-tired
and the honest-tired?
51.50 a bottle. All drafts.
J. C. AYEH CO..Lowcil.Mhw
Interests and the discussion of subjects
ed as follows: President. C. H. Stolton
berg; secretary J W. Parker; treasurer,
A. M. Clynlck.
Hon. T. M. Elliott, of North Dakota,
has located In Yakima County, and will
establish a fine horse and mule farm.
Several Missouri mules have been shield
In and placed on exhibition. Many of the
farmers are contemplating the raising of
mules for home use and the general mar
ket. Colonel C. P. Ferry. a French con
sular agent for Tacoma. has received a
letter from the Consul-General at Sn
Francisco asking his assistance and co-operation
In Ioca.tl.njr a lot of valuable Jew
els stolen from the museum at Ljons. It
Is thought possible the Jewels may have
fallen Into the hands of a sailor and
that they may turn up on this Const.
The petition of county officers and em
ployes of Yakima County for Increase In
salaries in accordance with the census
returns last July has been refused by
the County Commissioners. Regu'a- depu
ties In the several offices are employed
at $67 50 per month and others at Jfl. The
scale of salaries for the ensuing year
Is made to conform to the rates fixed by
law for counties of class 14.
Active measures are being taken by the
Federated Trades Council of Tacoma In
behalf of Charles Llllywhlte, who Is held
In New Zealand as being a mnn named A-.
Blatch, wanted at Colchester, England,
for a murder committed there In Decem
ber. 1S93. A committee has been appoint
ed to procure affidavits from men who
knew Llllywhlte well In Tacoma ana
worked with him as a painter. These stfl
davits will be presented to the Brlt'h
Vice-Consul In Tacoma and copies for
warded to the Secretary of State for hi
In defending Llllywhlte. who has paper -
as a naturalized citizen of the United
States.
Arthur Dhallln, aged 13, a student !n
the Walla Walla High School, was pick 1
up In a dazed condition on the ground
floor of the building Tuesday afternoon.
His nose was broken, the frontal bone
of his skull fractured, and It Is feared that
he Is severely Injured Internally. The High
School room, which he left shortly after
school wis called Tuesday afternoon, is on
the third floor of the building, but t is
thought that he could not have fallen a
distance of over eighteen feet, which
would be from the landing of the second
floor. Whether he attempted to slide tho
bannister and swung too far over, or
slipped and fell, remains for him to tell,
as there were no eye witnesses.
Those who do know about it
wonder how they ever got oloni
without it. It has robbed child
birth of its terrors for many a
young- wife. It has preserved her
girlish figure and saved her much
suffering. It is aji external' lini
ment and carries with ft therefore,
absolutely no danger of upsetting
the system as drugs taken intern
ally are apt to do. It is to be
rubbed into the abdomen to soften
and strengthen the muscles which
are to bear the strain. This means
much less pain. It also prevents
morning sickness and all of the
other discomforts of pregnancy.
A druggist of Macon, Ga., says:
"I have sold a large quantity of
Mother's Friend and nave never
known an instance where it has
failed to produce the good results
claimed for iL"
A prominent lady of Lam
berton. Ark., writes; " With my
Hist six children 1 was in labor
from 24 to 30 hours. After using
Mother's Friend, my seventh was
born in 4 hours."
Get Mother Friend at the draff
store, 91.UU ier noetic
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