THE MOTtNItfG CVREGONIAtt, MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1901.
MADGE NOT A CANDIDATE
FOR COLLECTOR. OP CUSTOMS IX
WASHEfGTOX.
Present Incumbent, a. "Wilson 3In,
Says He Could Sot Have It, Any-
Tvay Federal Pie Talk.
OLTMPIA, April 2L The visit of Col
lector of Customs F. D. Heustls to this
city, last -week, has revived talk concern
ing the probable disposition of the Fed
eral patronage of the state. Heustls,
while here. It Is said, started the story
that S. A. Madge, publisher of the Daily
Olympian, Is -a candidate for, the Collec
torshlp, and he Incidentally remarked, as
he did when he heard that Mayor Tom
Humes, of Seattle, -was an aspirant for
the position, that If necessary to defeat
Madge, he would become a candidate for
reappointment himself. Heustls assumes
that he can have a reappointment by
merely giving notice tf his willingness to
accept to the department. In fact, he
clearly gives the impression that the de
partment stands ready to turn down the
Senatorial influence of this state In his
favor if he but gives the word. When he
was originally appointed to the position
by John L. Wilson, it is said he wrote to
& friend in. this city that he did not per
sonally care lor the place, but that he
and Wilson had concluded that It was
time an. appointment was made to that
position that would purify It. He evi
dently assumes that he was the proper
disinfectant, and that the purifying pro
cess has been so complete that the Wash
ington end of the line is now hankering
after him for four years more.
So far as Mr. Madge is concerned, he Is
not a candidate, nor has he been. He is at
present on his way East on a purely busi
ness trip, and Heustls statement that he
is on his way to Washington City in the
interest of his alleged candidacy is pure
ly fictitious, as Mr. Madge will not visit
the National capital during his absence.
No opposition has developed to the re
appointment of W. T. Cavanaugh as Post
master. His term expires next September,
'and he will undoubtedly succeed himself.
The commissions of Register Deckebach
and Receiver Scobey, of the United States
Iand Office, expire during the Summer.
It is said that Mr. Scobey can have a
reappointment if he desires it. The ofllce
is getting to be one of the poorly paying
ones of the state, and it is not likely that
there will be any great scramble for the
places. Mr. Deckebach, however, will
meet -with considerable opposition from
the anti-Wilson people. Phil Sklllman, a
prominent lawyer of this city, and Repre
sentative Fred Stocking are applicants for
Deckebach's place. Stocking was a mem
her of the Legislature -which elected Fos
ter to the Senate, and vrhlle he cast a
few votes for Wilson, he was one of the
first of the followers of that gentleman to
drop him and enter the Foster column,
which act, it Is said, had a marked effect
In holding the Foster strength together.
It is not known how the Senator looks at
the matter, or that he has arrived at any
conclusion as to who will succeed Decke
bach. MORE PAY FOR POSTAL CLERKS.
Northwest Changes Which. Will Go
Into Effect July 1.
WASHINGTON, April 2L On July 1
each year, the Postoffice Department au
thorizes Increases In the salaries of the
postal clerks In the several first-class
offices of the country, where necessity or
merit demands. These promotions are
generally based upon the records of tho
clerks themselves. Where it Is found that
the clerical force Is not large enough to
meet all demands, additional clerks are
also allowed at this time.
Under the recent reorganization, to take
effect July 1, a number of such increase's
Tare authorizealn thePortland Posttffice.
Three of the clerks now receiving $500 are
advanced to v$G00 grade; two getting $600
are advanced to $700; one drawing $700 to
$800; one at $S0D to $900, and one at $900 to
$1000. One clerk In the Salem Postoffice
is raised from $400 to $500. A similar pro
motion is made in one Instance at Pen
dleton, where a $300 clerk Is also to be
raised to $400.
A number of promotions, as follows, are
to be made at the Tacoma office: One
clerk at $100 to $200; one at $600 to $700;
three at $700 to $800, one at $800 to $900, and
one at $1200 to $1300.
'At Seattle, the promotions are as fol
lows: Two from $100 to $200; one from $100
to $300; two from $400 to $900; one from $500
to $600; 13 from $600 to $700; one from $700
to $800; four from $800 to $900; three from
$900 to $1000; three from $1000 to $1100; one
from $1100 to $1400. and two from $1200 to
$1400.
One clerk advances from $600 to $700, one
from $900 to $1000, and one from $1000 to
$1100 at Spokane.
At Walla Walla, one Increase from $500
to $600 is made. One clerk Is advanced
from $500 to $600, and one from $600 to $700
at Olympian one jumps from $CO0 to $700
at North Yakima; one from $500 to $600
at Whatcom, one from $600 to $700 at Col
fax, and at Everett one jumps from $100
r wn nnfl another from $500 to $600.
Three changes are made at Boise, Idaho,
one from $500 to $600, one from $600 to $700.
and one from $700 to $900. At Xwiston, a
promotion of one clerk from $500 to $600 is
made, and a similar promotion is author
ized at Moscow. , r
- Under this reorganization, one additional
clerk is allowed at Everett, Whatcom and
Walla Walla, and two additional clerks
at Spokane.
Oregron Postal Orders.
WASHINGTON, April 2L After May 1
star service from Huntington to Malheur,
Or., will he reduced to three times a week,
and the service from Baker City to
Bridgeport will be extended to supply
Malheur, increasing the route 6 miles.
A postoffice has been established at Kil
bride, Grant Counts', Oregon, to be sup
plied by special service from Susanvllle.
Margaret Hamilton has been appointed
postmistress.
CHIXESE REFORM SOCT
Corporation Formed at Baker City
Object, Mutnal Aid.
BAKER CITY, April 2L Articles of In
corporation have been filed with the Coun
ty Clerk of Baker County for the Chinese
Reform Society. Charles Y. Emow, Leon
Kei and Leong Guoy are the prime mov
. ers in the new organization, the objects
and purposes of which are stated in the
articles of Incorporation as follows:
"The purpose and business of this in
corporation shall be social intercourse,
mutual helpfulness, mental and moral
improvement, mental recreation, physical
and mental development, and for the pro
motion of literature, science and fine arts,
and the promotion and diffusion of know
ledge, and for promoting the cause of
temperance and moral reform, and for
the establishment and maintaining hos
pitals for the treatment of disease.
"These objects are Intended to be ac
complished, among other ways, by pro
moting and encouraging general education
of the Chinese people in the principles of
the Constitution and laws of the United
States, with a view of assuring the adop
tion of the leading improvements, indus
trial and otherwise, which have been and
are being advantageously adopted by the
English-speaking people of the earth, and
In every lawful way to bring about the
amelioration of the Chinese people, and
to seek for the advantages of a freer
diffusion of useful knowledge and gener
ally to promote reform In the customs
and habits of the Chinese people; and,
lastly and generally, to do and perform
anything and everything whatsoever
necessary or convenient to carry into ef
fect he objects aforesaid."
The principal office is to be Baker City.
Funds for carrying on the work of the
isociety will be raised by assessments
made on the members. The movement is
said to be quite popular among the Chi
nese, and a large membership Is assured.
ROSE FAIR MAY BE HELD.
Salem Society "Will Soon Decide
Question Object Laudable.
SALEM, April 2L Last year the Salem
Floral Society generously proposed to do
nate to the public a drinking fountain
to be erected with the funds of the soci
ety on the east side of the Courthouse
square. It was proposed that the county
should undertake the maintenance of the
fountain, but for several reasons final
arrangements were not completed, and the
matter remains in statu quo. The society
had Intended, after thus disposing of its
funds, to' disband, but the organization
still exists, and it Is to be sincerely hoped
that the society will see its way clear
to give another floral exhibition in the
city this Summer, for such competitive
displays stimulate an Interest in floricul
ture and attract attention to the un
equaled beauty and almost unlimited va
riety of Oregon flowers. At the exhibition
given last season there were brought to
gether some of the most magnificent
specimens of wild and cultivated flower
ing plants, and this was done without the
plants having been selected or cared for
with the exhibition In view. While the
work of planning and arranging a Rose
Fair Is very great, the results well repay
the effort, aside from financial view.
While the people duly appreciate the
thoughtful and generous proffer of a
drinking fountain, they value more highly
the good the Salem Floral Society has
done in encouraging old and young to
exercise care and intelligence in the se
lection and culture of flowers. The wide
spread influence of the Rose Fairs, espec
ially among the young, will always be
evidenced by the careful attention given
the thousands of small flower gardens in
and about this city.
As Salem's new Federal building Is
beipg constructed on the block just east
of the Courthouse, It will not be advisa
ble, probably, to erect a fountain before
that structure is completed. Another
Summer will elapse before the work has
been finished, and that will give the Salem
Floral Society an' opportunity to give one
more fair and add one more year's pro
ceeds to the fund. The present prospect
is that this will be a nexceptlonally good
season for all out-door plants and It will
therefore be a favorable year for a Rose
Fair.
Mrs. R. S. Bean, president of the soci
ety, Intends to call a meeting of the mem
bers in the near future for the purpose
of determining what course shall be pur
sued. Should it be decided to hold an ex
hibition, the people will heartily co-operate
in making it a success and will be
gin at once the cultivation of plants to
be placed on display. The society has on
hand something over $300 and It Is desired
to Increase this sum before purchasing a
drinking fountain.
"WANT M'KINLEY TO STOP.
Oregron City Will Try to Arrange for
a Short Speech.
OREGON CITY, April 2L An effort will
be made by representative citizens to have
the McKInley excursion train stop at Ore
gon City long enough to give the Presi
dent an opportunity to make a short
speech. The train will be expected to
reach here shortly after 1 o'clock on the
afternoon of May 22.
Teachers "Will Meet Saturday.
The Clackamas County Teachers' Asso
ciation will meet here April 27. The fol
lowing programme has been arranged:
"The Geography of North America," P.
A. Davis, Damascus; "The Revised School
Law," County Superintendent Zinser;
"Fractions, Decimals and Percentage,"
H. I. McCann, of Parkplace; "Use of the
Equation, or How to Indicate Advanced
Work in Arithmetic," Miss Sade ' H.
Clease, of Oregon City; "The Art of
Teaching," Miss Lena Morrow, of Oregon
City.
Relics of Indians.
For the past two or three days a num
ber of boys have been digging up Indian
skulls, coins 'and beads on th top of the,
bluff above 'the Southern Pacific track,"
just outside the city limits. The Indian
burylng-ground was opened up by the
blasting of the railroad employes In an
effort to get a rocky, overhanging cliff out
of the way and to secure rock for ballast
ing purposes. The Interments were made
on a comparatively flat place on top of
the bluff, and the Indians followed the
custom of burying the chattels possessed
during life with the dead. Silver and
copper coins have been found, the former
usually of the half-dollar denomination,
and dating back as far as 1S40. This after
noon a boy dug out $3 or $4 In silver, one
of the pieces a Canadian coin of about
the circumference of a silver dollar, but
thinner, bearing the date of 1819.
MR. CORBETT IS RIGHT.
No Trails Should Be Cut in the Bull
Run Reserve.
SALEM, Or., April 2L Residents of this
city who are in a position to know say
that In his letter to the Geological Survey
officials, regarding the cutting of trails in
the Bull Run reserve, Hon. H. W. Corbett
correctly described the conditions that ex
ist, and that if he erred at all it was in
not making the case strong enough. A
gentleman who has been to the vicinity of
the reserve, and who is a thorough woods
man, says the territory included In the
reserve is a wild- impenetrable wilder
ness, broken by canyons and precipices
and containing nothing to attract a hunt
er or tourist Its safety lies in Its im
penetrability, and once it is opened by
trails, hunters will go there,and neglected
camp fires will start forest fires.
It is also asserted that the persistency
of the Geological Survey In attempting
to make maps and plats of the reserve
and to cut trails through It is due to no
desire to preserve Portland's water sup
ply, but rather to an effort to find a re
munerative job for some person who poses
as a geological expert. The work of ex
ploring and surveying the Bull Run re
serve, making maps, and compiling a vo
luminous Illustrated report, would furnish
a "place" for the man the Geological Sur
vey has In view, and the people would
be compelled to pay not only for useless
work but also for the publication of use
less Information. By Intercepting the
move of the Geological Survey, the Port
land Water Commission will not only pro
tect the city's water supply but will also
cut off an unwarranted "graft!"
SCHOOL BONDS SOLD.
Baker City Paper Placed at an Ex
ceptionally HisrH Premium.
BAKER CITY, April 2L The School
Board of this city yesterday sold 15 $1000
school bonds at par, with accrued inter
est and a premium of $909. With the
premium added, the interest on the bonds
will be reduced to 4i per cent per an
num. This is the highest premium ever
paid here for bonds sold by the School
Board or the municipality. H. W. Har
ris & Co., of Chicago, were the purchas
ers. Keybolt & Co., of Cincinnati, bid
$905 premium for the bonds, and accrued
interest added. The money obtained from
the sale of bonds Is to be used for the
erection of another handsome school
building.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. Hester Goddard, Washington
Pioneer.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 21,-iMrs.
Hester Goddard, a pioneer of Clark Coun
ty, died at the family homestead at Sal
mon Creek today, aged 82 years. She
leaves a family of grown children, among
them being George, Charles and Harvey
Goddard, and Mrs. Alexander, of this
county, and Dr. Goddard, of Goldendale.
The funeral will be held Tuesday.
A. B. Hills, Old Resident of Svensen.
ASTORIA, April 2L A. B. Hills, an old
resident of Svensen, died at his home In
that place this morning. The deceased
was 75 years of age and has lived in Clat
sop County since 1860. The funeral will be
held from the family residence, but the
time has not yet been arranged.
TO CONSERVE MOISTURE
SUBJECT DISCUSSED AT FOSSIL
FARMERS' INSTITUTE.
Stock-Poisoning Plants and Feed
Problem Also Taken Up Live
stock Exhibit a Feature.
FOSSIL, Or., April 21. The first farm
ers institute ever held in the interior of
Eastern Oregon under the auspices of the
State Agricultural College closed a suc
cessful two days' meeting here Friday
night. The attendance at the several ses
sions was large, and great Interest pre
vailed. A feature of the meeting which
the Agricultural College representatives
report as not having occurred elsewhere
at similar meetings they have attended
was the display of livestock, which took
place Just before the opening session of
the institute.
The display of sheep consisted of 11
Delaine and Ramboulllet rams, owned by
Messrs. Rettle and Patterson. Mr. Rettle
says the annual Increase in their flocks
t M 0 I M M M M M H
OLDEST INHABITANT
MOSES LORE.
UNION, Or., April 21. Moses Lore, who resides on his farm a few miles
east of this city, la the oldest inhabitant of this section, having reached the
age of 07 years. Mr. Lore was born near St. Johns, Canada, and Is of Canadian-French
parentage. He left his native land when 20 years of age, and
went to St. Louis, where he was employed on a steamboat until th following
Spring, when, he entered the employ of the American Fur Company, and left
for the Rocky Mountains. He remained with the company for two years, dur
ing which time he was entrusted with the care of Its livestock. On the ter
mination of his engagement with the fur company, with a number of other
members of the company, led by a man by the name of JarVey, he settled In the
mountains near Salt Lake, Utah, and engaged in trapping -for about a year.
The little pioneer band then' broke .up and dispersed. Mr. Lpre went' to the
Clearwater country, where- for" 10 months he worked for Henry Spauldlng,
founder of the mission. He next went to the "Willamette Valley, and took up
a farm. In 1857 he married Miss Mary Ann Sanders. Mr. and Mrs. Lore
have had six children, only one of whom Is now living. Mr. Lore came to
Union County In 1872, and located on a farm, where he has resided since.
Although almost a centenarian, Mr. Lore Is aulte active, and takes .a deep
Interest In his business affairs, as well as the upbuilding of this section.
iuMHHIimttt'""'""""-'"1""'"'""" h-.m
amounts to about 80 per cent, on the
average. Some years " the Increase has
amounted to 100 per cent.
Probably the most interesting feature
of the horse exhibit was the display of
grade Clyde stallions sired by the well
known Clyde stallion Stanley, formerly
owned by Judge Hoover. These horses
were shown by A. Beard, Clark Heren
dons, Putnam Bros, and Clough & "Wilson.
The first two gentlemen showed 4-year-old
animals, the others 3-year-olds. Mr.
Thompson Scroggins showed the well
known running stallion Great Falls, sired
by Glenn Ellum and bred in Montana.
The cattle on exhibition consisted of
specimens of the Shorthorn and Hereford
breeds. Judge Hoover showed his regis
tered Shorthorn bull Meddlesome, bred by
the Oregon Agricultural College. Joseph
Flzelle was present with two handsome
grade Hereford cows, also a young calf
and a yearling bull of the same breed.
A yearling heifer and a 10-months-old bull
were shown by E. P. Weir. One coop
each of magnificent Brahma and Wyan
dotte chickens, shown by Mrs. J. S. Stew
art, completed the display.
The Institute proper was opened by Sen
ator Stelwer, nominating William Rettle
for chairman of the meeting. Mr. Rettle
was the unanimous choice of the house,
and filled the place with satisfaction to
all and much credit to himself. Mayor
Hendricks, on behalf of the city, extend
ed a hearty welcome to the institute work
ers, and predicted that the meeting would
be of great benefit to those in attendance.
Dr. James WlthycomDe gave tne response.
In the course of his remarks, he reviewed
the work of the Government experiment
stations, as follows:
"The Federal Government Is doing a
crpnt HpaI tn heln the farmer throueh the
medium of the experiment stations. The i
magnitude of tnis worK can oe appreciat
ed when we realize that there are 52 of
these stations in the United States, which
are wholly or partially supported by ap
propriations from the National Govern
ment. The sum appropriated for this
work the past year was $719,999 07. There
were 693 persons employed In the work of
administration and research. During the
year there were 386 reports and bulletins
published, which were supplied to over
500,000 addresses. Thus It is seen that the
experiment station is an Important factor
in the general advancement of agricul
ture." Conservation of Moisture.
"Conservation of Moisture" was the sub
ject of a lecture by Professor A. L.
Kinsely. He said in part:
"The subject of conservation of moisture
Is one of great Importance to the farmer.
Plants must have moisture In order to
grow and mature. Scientists have deter
mined by experiment about how many
parts of water Is taken up by the plant
In order to produce one part of dry mat
ter. This Is found to be from 300 to 400
parts of water for one part of dry matter
produced. That is to say, In order to pro
duce one ton of clover hay about 350 tons
of water are required; or to produce one
ton of corn fodder some 350 tons of water
are required. One Inch of rainfall per
acre Is just a trifle over 113 tons of water
per acre. Ten inches of rainfall would be
equivalent to 1130 tons of water per acre,
and so on Most parts of the country
have sufficient rainfall to mature a crop,
if only It could be conserved or kept until
the growing plant could make use- of It.
The -capacity of a soil to hold moisture
depends largely upon Its degree Of fine
ness. A fine, porous soil Is capable of
retaining much more moisture than a
hard, lumpy soil. The amount of humus
In the soil also greatly affects its capacity
to hold moisture. It is within the farm
er's power to add humus to the soil by
means of crop rotation, plowing under
cover crops, clover, etc. It Is also within
the power of the farmer to produce a fine
porous soil by means of thorough prepara
tionby thorough plowing, thorough drag,
glng, etc The tendency Is for the moist
ure in the soil to evaporate from its sur
face at a rapid rate during dry weather.
As the surface dries off. moisture from
the subsoil comes up to the surface in
just the same way that the oil in a lamp
works up through the wick. This phe
nomena is known as capillary attraction.
"If the soil Is covered with an Inch or
two of a light mulch it prevents the
moisture from evaporating from the sur
face, and hence keeps it In the soil for
the growing crop. The best and cheapest
way to keep a mulch on the soil Is by
thorough tillage. If, during the dry sea
son, the soli Is kept thoroughly and fre
quently tilled, a first-class mulch of loose
earth will be kept on the surface of the
soil and the moisture will not be lost to
any great extent by surface evaporation,
but it will be conserved for use by the
growing crop. The secret of success of
growing cultivated crops Is to thoroughly
prepare the soil, and then to keep It well
tilled, so that a loose surface mulch of
soil constantly covers the land during
the dry season."
This interesting subject of conservation
of moisture was illustrated by glass tubes
containing soft material. They Illustrated
M M H t M H
OF UNION COUNTY.
to the audience just what is meant by
capillary attraction.
Preparation for Duties of Life.
Mrs. Z. T. Keys discussed "Preparation
for the Duties of Life," saying in part:
"No parent Is so blind as not to be able
to see the disadvantage at which his child
Is placed if without an education appro
priate to the line of work selected. Few
indeed are those parents so poor as to be
unable to bestow these essential qualifica
tions. I am inclined to think the destiny
of the race Is largely to be worked out
within the early years of the present cen
tury. Only the well-trained can be fac
tors for good. Our boys and girls are to
be actors. What part shall they take?
The bone, muscle and brains must know
how to act a man's part, do a man's work,
think a man's thought, mark out a man's
path, and bear out a man's weight of
character and duty, before they constitute
a man. The great Instrument of man
making Is employment, and the actor
must be content with the thought and
toil that It brings.
"The farmer should be as well prepared
to make a balance sheet as the merchant.
The knowledge of cost of production and
the elements that enter into it are essen
tial for the orchardlst as well as for the
operator of the giant manufactory. The
stockman should be as well acquainted
with the breeds of stock best adapted to
his range as the railroad manager the
rolling stock best adapted to his road."
Some Feeding Problems.
"Some Feeding Problems" were dis
cussed by Dr. James Withycombe. He
said In part:
"With the passing of the free range the
stockgrower ISv compelled to adopt iny
proved methods for the handling of his
stock. This generally means increased
cost of production, hence careful attention
must be given for the practical solution of
problems presented by these changed con
ditions. Since It has become necessary for
the cattle-grower to provide enclosed pas
tures for his stock, it Behooves him to give
special attention to forage plants, with a
view of making his land carry the max
imum number of animals. Paramount
with that of forage plants Is the question
of proper selection of breed. It Is well
known that it costs practically no more to
produce a first-class animal than It does
an inferior one, while the difference in
the selling price Is often quite consider
able. The aim of the stockgrower should
be to produce a first-class animal and
dispose of him In a finished form. To my
mind, It is a great mistake for you to be
selling your cattle and sheep for feeders,
when cheap wheat is being hauled 50 miles
to a shipping point. It would be infinitely
better If this wheat were marketed Inside
the hide of a steer, or the pelt of a sheep.
The saving in cost of transportation alone
would be very great. There Is no reason
why this section of the state cannot send
to market annually thousands of the very
best of beef cattle. With your hill ranges,
which can be made to furnish nutritious
grasses for Summer grazing, and tne
cultlvatable land for the growing of large
crops of grain and alfalfa for Winter feed
ing, and for fattening stock, gives to you
advantages for economical production pos
sessed by but few sections."
In the discussion which followed, Mr.
Edwards stated thit he fed ground
wheat to steers one Winter. After mak
ing due allowance for labor he figured
that the wheat fed to the steers brought
him more than double what he could
have sold it for In the market. He fed
at the rate of about 10 bushels per animal
per month for four months.
Mr. Ducach said he found beardless
barley an excellent cattle food. Mr.
Rettle gave the same testimony in con
nection with sheep feeding. Other farm
ers said' they could keep their work
horses better on beardless -barley hay
than any other kind of hay and grain.
This barley Is much hardier than wheat
for Spring sowing, and the straw Is
readily eaten by animals even after the
grain has - been threshed out. Some
farmers prefer beardless barley to alfalfa
for a hay crop and the barley has a
much wider range of adaptability for it
can be grown on any of the cultivated
lands.
While this locality does not have a
reputation as a dairy section, the discus
sion following Professor F. L. Kent's
addresses on "Co-operative Dairying"
and "Care of Milk" showed that this
important industry Is not being over
looked. Professor Kent's remarks were
full of Instruction along the lines of
creamery and cheese factory manage
ment and the production of pure milk.
Farm separators were duly discussed and
the "dilution" or "water" separator
properly condemned.
Professor V. K. Chestnut, of the United
States Department of Agriculture, who,
with Professor E. R. Lake, of Corvallls,
is making a systematic study of the
poisonous plants of the Eastern Oregon
range country, addressed the Institute on
the subject of his investigations. Pro
fessor Chestnut said In part:
"One of the most interesting of poi
sonous plants Is the water hemlock. At
least two species are found In Oregon
and Washington. It Is easily the most
poisonous plant that grows, and Is most
commonly found in low, moist places.
The bulb Is the most poisonous part, the
leaves being probably very slightly so.
Death follows quickly after the root is
taken into the system. So far, no reliable
remedy has been discovered for water
hemlock poisoning.
"Another troublesome plant on the Or
egon ranges Is the death camas, also
called lobelia. It does not resemble the
true lobelia in appearance at all, but
Its effects are practically the same. In
its early stages of growth when the
leaves are green and resemble coarse
grass It Is most dangerous. It is not a
strong poison, and as many as 40 plants
are being being required to produce death
in a sheep. The most marked symptom
of this kind of poisoning is a frothing
at the mouth. Hay containing this plant
will often cause the trouble, due to the
animals eating the seed. It Is a pecu
liarity of poisonous plants that the poi
sonous principle Is found In different
parts of the plant at different seasons,
the poison seeming to travel upward as
the plant approaches maturity. The an
tidote for death camas poisoning is five
grains each of permanganate of potash
and sulphate of aluminum. This Is the
dose for a sheep. -
"In many localities much trouble is ex
perienced with larkspur poisoning. The
plant is most dangerous before it comes
Into bloom, and at that time is rather
difficult to distinguish from other foliage.
The leaves have a decidedly bitter taste,
becoming less marked rfifter the plants
bloom. The plants are usually found on
the cool side of hills and mountains.
There are several species of larkspur,
at least four of which have been Identi
fied as occurring on the Oregon ranges,
but we have not been able to determine
whether they are poisonous species. The
symptoms of larkspur poisoning are a
tremor or twitching ol the muscles much
the same as In strychnine poisoning.
The antidote is the same as that pre
scribed for death camas.
"Lupines are not eaten much on the
range but make good hay If cut quite
green so the pods will not open and
scatter seed The seeds are quite poi
sonous but we have not determined
whether the species found on the ranges
here are poisonous.
"Loco weeds seem to produce no Im
mediate evil results. After feeding on
the weed for a few weeks the animals
seem to become addicted to the use of
it, not unlike a man becomes addicted to
the use of tobacco. Horses are most
affected. They become nervous, will shy
at objects In the road, and cannot be de
pended upon in any emergency. As a rule
they are not seriously affected for work
horse3. Such horses are said to be locoed.
No satisfactory remedy has yet been
found."
Professor Chestnut stated that all of
these plants, he had found growing In
the vicinity of Fossil. He had specimens
which were exhibited for the examina
tion of those parties Interested. A lupine
which Professor Chestnut said very close
ly resembled the poisonous Montana
species was held by several sheepmen
In attendance to be nonpoisonous. At
tention was called to a plant closely re
lated to the loco weed, but the speaker
did not know If It was poisonous.
Dr. James Withycombe thought that
what often appeared to be poisoning wa3
the result of indigestion, arising from eat
ing dry grass, and a shortage of water.
E. B. Aldrlch, a recent graduate of
the Oregon Agricultural College, and who
Is now In business here, gave a highly
Instructive talk on "Modern Education
as Exemplified by the Agricultural Col
leges." To Mr. Aldrlch Is due a large
share of the credit of securing this In
stitute, which Is unanimously voted a
great success.
An Illustrated lecture on breeds of live
stock and the equipment and work of the
Oregon Agricultural College by Dr.
Withycombe and Professor Kent closed
the institute.
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DEATH OF JOSEPH HUME
PIOXEER SALMON PACKER OF THE
PACIFIC COAST.
Established the First Salmon Can
nery on the Columbia River
in 1S74.
BERKELEY, Cal., April 21. Joseph
Hume, the pioneer salmon packer of the
Pacific Coast, Is dead. Death was due
to heart disease. Mr. Hume established
the first salmon cannery on the Columbia
River in 1874. In 1S3JJ his business inter
ests were transferred to Alaska. Mr.
Hume had been 111 three weeks, and
though his condition had been extremely
crltlcal at times, he was believed to be
recovering. His malady was a compli
cation of troubles, but death resulted
from valvular disease of the heart. The
trouble became serious about a year ago
on the occasion of Hume's last return
from his Alaska canneries, but it did not
take him from active work until less than
a month ago. For the last two weeks,
he had been kept alive mainly by the
use of oxygen.
ONE OF FIXEST IX WEST.
The Xatatorlnm Soon to Be Opened
at Baker City.
BAKER CITY, April 21. Baker City is
soon to have one of the finest and best
equipped natatorlums In the West. It will
be located In the eastern part of the
city and will utilize the waters of the
hot springs located there. A large volume
of hot mineral water flows out of the hill
side, through a stata of porous lava rock.
The temperature of the water Is SO deg.,
but the owners are boring a well with the
expectation of obtaining a flow of very
hot water from the depths, as It Is known
that considerable cold water mixes with
the hot water near the surface, thus re
ducing the temperature. If a good flow
of hot water Is obtained. It is to be used
t'o supply heat for residences In that
neighborhood.
It was in the boring of this well that
gold-bearing lava rock was encountered,
mention of which was made In these dis
patches a day or two ago.
TO TAX TELEPHONES.
Antorla Council Will Consider Ordl
. nance Tonlsht.
ASTORIA, April 21. A special meeting
of the City Council has been called for
tomorrow evening to consider an ordi
nance compelling the Telephone Company
to pay a license of 10 cents per month
on tvery telephone operated in the city.
A similar ordinance was passed and signed
by the Mayor several weeks ngo,. but It
was found to have been Illegally drawn,
and no attempt was made to enforce It.
The new measure Is to replace the old
one and If passed It will become oper
ative May 1. As the company has about
400 telephones In this city, the ordinance
will compel It to contribue about 1400
annually to the city treasury.
SENSATION AT OLYMPIA.
Wcll-Knnwn Vnnrr- Mnn Plint"i.il
I ... . ...
OLYMPIA, April 21. Samuel Willey. a
well-known young man of this city, and,
the son of a prominent citizen, was ar
rested yesterday In San Francisco on a
warrant charging him with the betrayal
of Minnie Shroeder, a girl little over 16
years of age, also a resident of Otympla.
The complaint was sworn to March 1,
a day or so after Willey left ostensibly
I to take a vacation at Gray's Harbor.
, Sheriff Mills left today for San Francisco
to return with Willey. The affair has
J created a small-sized sensation from the
prominence of the parties .interested.
MET A TERRIBLE DEATH.
Laborer In Mill Strnck by Piece of
Sniv "Which Broke In Two.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Apr:l a. Daniel Har-
rington, an employe at Miller's sawmill,
J at Tenlno. met a terrible death yesterday
afternoon. He was operating a cut-oft
saw in the mill when It broke in two.
! One of the rapidly revolving parts struck
j him in the breast, cutting his body
terribly. Notwithstanding his severe in
juries, he lived an hour after the acci
dent. Harrington was a stranger at Te
nino, coming there but two months ago.
He was unmarried.
BODY PICKED UP.
That of Flnhcrman Supposed to Have
Accidentally Drowned.
ASTORIA, April 21. The body of John
Peterson, a fisherman, was picked up on
the beach near Fort Stevens this morning.
Peterson was employed by the Columbia
River Packers' Association as watchman
on its netracks at Fort Stevens. He was
seen at work there about 10 o'clock last
evening. It Is supposed he fell overboard
accidentally and was drowned. The de
ceased was about 43 years of age, and was
a native of Finland. H has lived In
There's nothing so bad for
a cough as coughing.
Every cough makes your
throat more raw and irritable.
Every cough congests the lin
ing membrane or your lungs.
Cease tearing your throat and
lungs in this way. Take
Aycr s
Glierry
PectoraJ
From the first dose the quiet
and rest begin ; the tickling in
the throat ceases; the cough
disappears.
There's nothing so good for
a cough as Ayer's Cherry Pec
toral. Three sizes r 25c, 50c, $1.C0.
11 7onr dmirglst cannot snrply you, send us ono
dollar ami wu nlil express a largo bottlo to tou.
i all charuei prepaid. 11a uro jou elvft m your
Clatsop County for a number of years,
but has no relatives In this vicinity.
GOVERNOR ROGERS AT SALEM.
t With, Board of Control, He Will Visit
Oregon Institutions.
SALEM. Or.. April 2L Governor Rog-
f ers, of Washington, and the members of
tne Board of Control of the Washington
state penal and eleemosynary Institutions,
arrived In the .city today to visit the
Oregon state institutions. "The party
was met at the train by Governor and
Mrs. Geer. The Washington qfllclals
visited the asylum today and will Inspect
the other' Institutions tomorrow. They are
guests of the Illlhee Club this evening.
New Mlnlujg Company.
EUGENE, April 21. Articles of incorpo
ration of the Fall Creek Consolidated Gold
Mining and Milling Company have been
j filed with the . County Clerk of Lane
county. JtJie incorporators ure aidos u.
Hyland. George H. Delp. M. T. Crow.
W, G. .Hyland and C. McFarland. The
capital stock of the company la $100,000,
divided into shares of 5100 each. The
mines of the company are In the Cascade
Mountains on the head of Fall Creek,
The members of the company have beea
working quietly for several months, and
have opened up good leads, which will
be extensively developed.
Large Sawmill May Be Moved.
OLTMPIA, April 21. It Is probable that
the Bucoda Mill ""Company wiir move Itn
t large plant from Its present location at
Bucoda, to a site In Lewis county, a few
miles south of Bucoda. The loss to Bu
coda will be considerable, as the mill em
ploys a number of men and Is really
the chief resource of the town. The con
tinued opposition of farmers along the
Skookumcnuck River to the floating of
logs to the mil) Is said to be the cause
of the company's determination to move
Its plant.
Probable Location of Po.ntoJUce.
OLYMPIA, April 21. Postal Inspectors
Wayland and Flanll have bean in this city
the past two or three days receiving bids
for the location of the postoffice, which
must shortly be removed from the Court
house. The Inspectors have given out
nothing as to what their recommendation
will be, but It Is thought the postoflico
after August 1 will be located In the
Reed building. Immediately opposite Its
present location.
Governor Geer at Roebnrff.
ROSEBURG, Or., April 21. Governor
Geer arrived here this evening, and will
remain three or four days. He fa accom
panied by Mrs. Geer. The object of his
visit Is officially to Inspect the Soldiers'
Home.
Ordered to Vancouver Barracks.
WASHINGTON. April 21. Captain Pe
gram Whltworth, Twenty-eighth Infantry,
now on leave of absence, of which he
availed himself at San Francisco, has
been ordered to join his regiment at Van
couver Barracks, upon the expiration o
his leave.
Snlem Schools Will Have Holiday.
SALEM, Or.. April 21. The Salem publlo
schools will be dismissed on the day of
President McKInley's visit to this city.