THE MORNING OHEGONIAN. SATTTRDVy. APRIL 27, 1901.
PROTEST OF PORTLAND
GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 'ACTCJfOWL
EDGES ITS RECEIPT.
Every Prolmlillity Tixnt It Will Cause
Abandonment of Proponed Survey
of Bull Run. Reserve.
WASHINGTON, April 25. The Geologi
cal Survey has Teceived the protest of
the Portland "Water Company against a
survey of the Bull Run Forest Reserve,
and the cutting of trails, or Are lanes,
around and through it. As yet, the mat
ter has "not been formally considered". It
la explained that It was desired to merely
make a survey and map rot the reserve,
which in itself "would in no way mark or
Injure the reserve, and -would .not re
quire the cutting of any trails. The mat
ter of Are protection was a secondary
thought. There seems every probability,
in view of the determination of the Port
land people, the "whole project "Will he
-abandoned, for the present, at least.
Colvip Passed Examination.
George W. Colvlg, of Grant's Pass, -Or.,
recently appointed to a South American
Consulate on recommendation of Senator
Mitchell, -was examined by the Third
Assistant Secretary of State today and
passed satisfactorily. His commission
will probably be signed by the President
tomorrow.
John. L. Wilson In Washington.
Ex-Senator Wilson, of Washington,
called on the President today to arrange
some details of the President's visit to
Spokane, he said, but inasmuch as his
brother, Henry L. Wilson, the present
Minister to Chile, is also here, it is be
lieved the former is xtelng his influence
to have the latter retained for another
lour years.
Sforthvrest Geological Surveys.
According to the plan laid down by
the Geological Survey for the coming
Summer, John S. Dlller will continue geo
logical reconnolssances in Southwestern
Oregon, particularly around Crater Lake.
P, L. Ransom and George Otis Smith will
teponnolter around the Northern bound
ary of Washington from Idaho to Puget
Sound, for a width of from 10 to 25 miles,
working In opposite -directions from Lake
Osayos. A third official, co-operating with
a coast survey party, will- make a com
plete survey of the Washington Canadian
border, particularly In the Mount Baker
and Colvllle River districts, where many
mining lands are In dispute.
FOR PARDON OF PATTERSON.
Governor Still Receiving Petitions
Some of Roseburgr Signers.
SALEM, Or., April 26 Petitions for the
pardon of Hugh Patterson, the man con
victed of criminal assault upon a young
girl at Cottage Grove, are still coming
to the Governor's office, one haying been
received today with 105 signatures append
ed. These signatures include the names
of many prominent citizens of Roseburg,
among them two women and one minis
ter. The petition is headed by O. P.
Coshow and R.. L. Sheridan, attorneys-at-law.
Other prominent signers are W.
C. Hlldebrand, Jr., jnerchant; G. R. Lin
sen, merchant; Henry M. Holden, mer
chant; Frank Kennedy, merchant; Will
lam Van Buren, merchant; E. Wlmberley,
merchant; Ira B. Riddle, attorney; L. A.
Sanctuary, plumber; "W J. Carlon, liv
eryman; George Byron, attorney; Mrs.
U. Boyd, grocer; D. S. West, City Record
er; J. E. Pake, manager water and light
company; G. W, Kruse, grocer; C. E.
Gaddis, merchant; Albert Abraham, at
torney; K. L. Miller, physician; E. L.
Bashford, miller; W. A. Wood, pastor
Christian Church; T. Wollenberg, mer
chant: & p. Parrott, Sheriff; J. T. Bry
an, watchmaker; T. K. Richardson, mu
sic dealer; J. A. Hamersly, confectioner;
lexter Ulce, uember of Legislature and'
attorney M. Fickle, telegraph operator;
F R-iGorman, operator; T. R. Sheridan,
president of First National Bank; Mrs.
M. Josephson, merchant; J. T. Bridges,
Register United States Land Office; M.
F. Rapp, druggist; H. T. McClellan, dep
uty Sheriff; M. Schmidt, hotel landlord;
V. C. London, broker.
Nearly all the names are those of busi
ness men. Governor Geer was In Rose
burg Monday paying an official visit to
the Soldiers' Home, and was waited upon
by a committee of railroad men who In
terceded personally for Patterson's par
don. Governor Geer says that he has no
doubt that almost every man and woman
In Roseburg would sign a petition for
executive clemency In Patterson's favor.
At the same time, none of the petitioners
undertake to deny Patterson's guilt, the
only argument being that he has suf
fered enough, and is being punished for
the offenses of others as well as his own.
It -is also alleged that he was a man of
exemplary habits and industrious.
CITIZENS WILL ASSIST.
Agree to Raise $4000 for Nevr School
house at Baker City.
BAKER CITY, April 2G. The School
Board of this city is preparing to com
mence the erection of a new schoolhouse
for which ?15,O00 worth of bonds were re
cently sold for almost $16,000. The plans
submitted by local architects met the ap
proval of the board in -every way except
the -cast of the building, which is $2000,
or about $4000 more than the board has
on hand. A number of public-spirited cit
izens, -who arjsjfavorable to the more ex-,
pensive structure, have expressed & will
ingness to come to the aid of the board
and provide the extra money. Baker City
has one very handsome school building,
which was completed this Spring at a
cost of about $15,000. When the structure
which it Is proposed to erect this year Is
completed. Baker City will have the larg
est and most handsome school buildings -of
any city in Eastern Oregon.
Militia to Take Up Rifle Practice.
The local company of the Oregon Na
tional Guard, which is commanded by
District Attorney Sam White, is prepar
ing to begin rifle practice. A range near
the city has been secured, and targets
will be erected at once. This company
has recently been reorganized, and the
boys are determined to rank as the crack
company of Oregon, if hard work will ac
complish anything in that line.
CO'ttMITTED SUICIDE.
Salezn Farmer Drank Carbolic Acid
Was Despondent.
SALEM, April 26. C. W. Tanner, a
farmer living about two miles east of
this city, committed suicide at S o'clock
this morning by taking a dose of car
bolic acid. The deceased had been drink
ing heavily the last three days, and It
Is supposed that he committed the act In
a fit of despondency. Tanner drank the
acid in the presence of a lady, who at
once- called assistance -and had him taken
to "the SaTem Hospital, about a mile dis
tant, hut he died before the hospital was
reached.
The deceased was a son of J. A. Tan
ner, an old resident of this county. He
leaves a wife, but no children.
Joroner Lane held an inquest .this af
ternoon at which It developed that dur
ing his spree Tanner'had spent some .$60
of money "he "field as Cferk of school'dls
trict 78, and this may have induced, him.
to take his life. The carbolic acid' had
been bought a day or so before, indicating
that the act had been premeditated.
TO RECEIVE M'KINLEY.
Committees Which Will Officiate at
Salem Parade- Planned.
. SALEM, Or., April 26. The general com
mittee on arrangements for the enter
tainment of ""President McKinley today
formed a reception committee by adding
all the state officers and their wives to
the general committee. The committee
thus composed will be Mayor Bishop, Dr.
J. N. Smith, W. M. Kaiser, F. W. Dur
bln, R. J. Hendricks, J. D. Lee, Governor
Geer, Secretary of State Dunbar, State
Treasurer Moore, Chief Justice Bean,
Justices Wolverton and Moore, Superin
tendent Ackerman, Attorney-General
Blackburn, State Printer Leeds, and the
wives of all these state officers. A deco
ration committee was appointed, com
posed of W. H. Savage, W. T. Stolz and
Major C. F. Cramer. F. T. Wrlghtman
and B. B. Colbath were added to the list
of aids to the chief marshal.
It was decided that if the weather
should be fair, a parade will be formed
at the depot, and proceed to Court street,
west to High, north to Chemeketa, west
to Commercial, south to State, and east
to Church, where the Federal building Is
located. This line of march will give all
abundant opportunity to see the Presi
dent Woman's Club Organised.
A meeting of women was held at the
residence of MrB. C. P. Bishop this after
noon for the purpose of organizing a
woman's club. A temporary organization
was effected, with Mrs. R. 8. Bean pres
ident and Mrs. Walter Aitken secretary.
The following ladles were -appointed to
prepare a constitution and by-laws for
the club: Mesdames Bean, Babcock,
Hendricks. Calbralth and Davidson, The
meeting adjourned to meet again on May
S, when the constitution will be adopted,
the charter membership determined and
permanent officers elected.
VETOED BY MAYOR.
Astoria Ordinance Licensing Junlc
and Second Hand Dealers.
ASTORIA, April 25. Mayor Bergman
today vetoed the ordinance passed at the
last regular meeting of the Council, to
compel junk and second hand dealers to
pay an annual license of $25. The reason
for the veto was that the mayor consid
ers the license Imposed 6n second hand
dealers as unjust.
Fish Lavr Being Violated.
A' letter was received this morning at
the office of Master Fieh Warden Van
Dusen from Hosklns, Benton County,
stating that there were a number of
open violations of the fish law there.
In several of the streams dams have
been built which prevent the salmon from
reaching their natural spawning grounds,
which were formerly crowded with fish
during the season.
Slot "Machine Owner Arrested.
Will Madison, the cigar dealer, was ar.
rested again late last evening for oper
ating nlekle-In-the-slot card machines
contrary to law. The complain upon
which the warrant was Issued was sworn
to by Rev. B. F. Rowland, of the M. E.
Church, the same as in the former Case.
Two machines were also seized as evi
dence. Madison was released on bonds,
and will have a hearing next Tuesday
at the same time the other case against
him is called up.
M'KINLEY WILL TALK.
A Ten Minutes' Address Scheduled
for Centralis.
CENTRALIA, Wash., April 26. Presi
dent McKinley will make a 10 minutes
address in Centralia on the event of his
visit to the Pacific Coast next month.
Mayor ZImmer has been notified of this
feature of the President's plane by Con
gressman Jones.
Found in Demented Condition.
News reached here today that M. T.
Curry, an attorney of this place, who left
here Tuesday for Seattle, had been found
in an apparently demented condition on
one of the back streets of that city. He
was taken in charge by the officers.
Silverton Notes.
SILVERTON, Or., April 26. Silverton
has organized a Board of Trade.
Immigrants are arriving dally from the
East
Several valuable farms have been pur
chased by Eastern people In the last few
months.
Professor W. J. Crawford, principal of
the public 'school, will conduct a Sum
mer school here. The term wlll open July
1, and last six weeks. Review work for
pupils and teachers will constitute the
course of study.
Adjudged Insane.
ROSEBURG, Or., April 26. Malta Pe
rinl, an Italian living near Comstock, was
brought to Roseburg last night to be ex
amined for insanity. The examination
was held today and the symptoms of in
sanity found to be sufficiently strong to
warrant his commitment to the Asylum.
Sheriff Parrot took him to that institu
tion tonight Some 10 or 12 years ago,
Perlni was confined in the Asylum, but
of late years he has been thought free
from mental derangement
Dallas Brevities.
DALLAS, April 26. The Henry P. Smith
farm of 199 acres, 1 miles east of Dallas,
was sold yesterday to an Oklahoma man
for $6400.
Ah effort will soon be made to build a
wagon road from Dallas to the Coast The
route proposed is up the La Creole Creek
by way of "Grant's cabin." This Is said
to be the nearest and best route yet dis
covered for Coast travel.
Ground Too Dry for Plowing.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., April 26. Farm
ers have had to cease plowing, owing to
the dryness of the ground. Today there
was a heavy shower, but It lasted only
a few. minutes. The ajr is quite cool, and
during the nights there Is usually a frost.
May Build a. Sawmill.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., April 26.-J. A.
Vaness, an ex-resident of this place, an
nounces that should a railroad be built
from here to Falls City, he will' establish
a sawmill in Independence with a capacity
of 100,000 feet of lumber per day.
Will Get Free Rural Delivery.
HHiLSBORO, April 26. Macleay, Marlon
County, Is to have free rural delivery aft
er June 1. Representative Tongue was to
day advised by the Postofflce Department
to this effect The application was' made
about one year ago.
Fruit Injured.
FOREST GROVE. Or., April 26. "The
cold rain yesterday and the frost last
night greatly Injured the fruit on the low
lands," said W. K. Newell, a prominent
Gaston fruitgrower, today.
Will Observe Independence Day.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., April .26. Inde
pendence will celebrate the Fourth of
July.
Washington Noted,
M. Roeenstrauch, of Nevada, Mo., will
invest $25,000 in the wholesale tobacco and
cigar business at Everett
The Pacific States Telephone Company
is preparing to spend about $10,000 put
ting wires underground In Spokane.
Dayton is to have another newspaper.
Its publisher will be J. Silas Williams,
lately connected with the Salt Lake Her
ald. In politics the paper will be Dem
ocratic The County Commissioners of.:Spokane
County have made an order not allowing
any deputies In the courthouse to work
overtime and receive pay unless they are
first given permission by the Commis
sioners. Thomas J. Ryan, one of Spokane's best
known mining men, has "been granted a
divorce from Elsie J. Ryan. He at once
started suit against Alba J". Page, a
well-known local financial and loan agent,
for $30,000, for alienation of his wife's af
fections. Owen Sullivan, a well-known Seattle
saloon man, has left that city suddenly,
and If rumors put jn circulation by his
various creditors are true, succeeded in
taking with him between $1400 and $1800
belonging to wholesale liquor dealers and
a local brewery, together with various
sums borrowed from his .associates.
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
MAN HELD IN WASHINGTON FOR
BOSTON MURDER.
Authorities Are En Route From the
East Crime Was Committed
In 1800.
NEW WHATCOM, Wash., April 26. A
man supposed to be J. E. Gallagher, who
murdered Joseph F. MoMahon in Taun
ton, a suburb of Boston, Mass.. Novem
ber 21, 1S99, and for whom there is a re
ward of $500, has been arrested here. He
tallies exactly with the published de
scription of Gallagher, Bave that he has
no white spot on his head, and none of
his teeth are missing. The Boston au
thorities are satisfied from the description
telegraphed 'that the man wanted had
been captured, and have wired that they
will start Immediately with requisition
papers. The man gives his name as
Simeon Day. Hp admits that he was
born In Boston, but says he left there a
year prior to the comfnkslon of ihe mur
der for which he is held.
RUSH FOR HOMESTEADS.
One Hundred and Ten Applications
at Oregon City This Month.
OREGON CITY, April 26 One hundred
and ten homestead locations have been
filed in the local land office so far this
month, and 4iew filings are still coming
In. Many of these are from the Siletz
reservation, but locations are. being made
In every part of the district
John M. Underwood, vOf Portland, today
filed soldier's scrip On 640 acres of land
in this district. This Is the first entry
of the kind ever made In the land office
here.
Homestead Patents.
The foll6wing homestead patents for set.
tiers have been received at the land office:
Lars Frederick Amindson, Frank L. Ste
vens, Edward Johnson, Henry P, Harp-"
ham, Edward S. Nnylor, S. Gordon Allen,
Czestam WesstowskI, Albert H. Sargent,
Hans Wleok, Peter Schneider, John
Wicks, heirs of Sheridan -Van Hoosen,"
heirs of John D. Woodward, Jacob Fray
on, Lewis McCoy, Walter M. Peek, Max
Foerster, Louis Martin, Leonard H. Jones,
Benjamin F. Brldgcsr Alexander Fraser,
Hale Backensto, Albert M. Clemens, John"
D. Baker, Samuel P. Ballard, Gottfried
Relsenzabn. Leander Parks, Charles H.
ParkB, Ellas R Banders, Gust H. Ander
son, Albert A. Apsley, John 9. Gird,
James McLean, Frank H. McGaffln, Isaao
Larsen, Asa R. Hawkins, Chlodo Glacomo,
Frank D. Bester, James S. Rathburn
Jasper N. Fowler, A. D. RockafelloW,
Swan A. Holmgreen, Arthur W. Cox,
Reuben Williams, Isaac Erlck Erlckson,
IN ASYLUM, BUT NOT INSANE.
Man Who Deeded Over Property for
Care He Is Not Receiving.
ROSEBURG, April 26. It Is the opin
ion of the Asylum physicians that James
G. Clark, the aged Douglas County pio
neer who was recently sent to the Asy
lum by persons who had obtained his
property on an agreement to care for
him, is no more Insane than nearly every
person who reaches hie second childhood
In old age. In response to questions to
day, Dr. Griffith, the attending - physi
cian, says that Mr. Clark Is entirely ra
tional, with the- exception of such men
tal weakness as attends old age; that he
is a man who talks intelligently upon
events which transpired many years ago,
and has a good understanding of what is
going on now; that he realizes the sur
roundings into which he has been thrust
but takes the matter philosophically and
gives no trouble. Dr. Griffith says that
Mr. Clark 1b no more Insane, than are
scores of old men who" are cared' for at
home, -end that he -pould require no mora
skillful attention 'than do most men of
his age. He would, -of course, require
nursing, but caring for him would ne
cessitate jio unusual, expense. The usual
phrase, "Dangerous to be at large," would
not apply to him in the least The Asy
lum authorities are willing to let Mr,
Clark be taken from the Asylum by any
persons Interested In his welfare, who
will give assurance of taking good care
of him.
COMMISSIONERS RESTRAINED
From Carrying Out Contract for Con
struction of Bridge,
CHEHALIS, Wash., April 26. Judge
Rice today granted a temporary order
against the County Commissioners of
Lewis County, restraining them from car
rying out the provisions of an alleged con
tract recently entered into between the
County Commissioners and the Northwest
Bridge Company, whereby the bridge
company was tx remove the Browning
bridge, at Adna, and construct a "new
bridge In its place. May 2 has been Bet
as the day for hearing the argument on
a motion to grant a permanent restraining
order. The suit is brought in the name
of Louis Pittman and W. J. Wasson, who
live several miles up the river above the
Browning bridge. Last Winter the old.
Board of County Commissioners, just be-,
fore retiring from office, ordered the con
struction of a bridge across the Chehalls
River near Plttman's farm, arid entered
Into a contract with the Northwest Bridge
Company to build it. Upon taking their
seats the new Board of Commissioners
immediately decided that the bridge should
not be built, giving among other reasons
that the limit of indebtedness had been
reached and no more bridge, warrants
could be issued. Recently, however, the
board entered Into a contract with the
Northwest Bridge Company to build a
bridge at Adna Instead of at Ceres, as
originally specified. The company ex
pressed a willingness to make the change.
CHANGE IN WOOL MARKET.
Few Sales Being Made at The Dalles
for Ten and Eleven Cents.
THE DALLES, Or., April 26. A change
in the stagnant wool market here has
taken place. The scouring mills here
made a few purchases last week, for early
shipment. These wools were, owing to'
the. early shearing, regarded as light and
bright, and were bought it is Understood,
for 10 cents per pound. E. W. Brlgham,
a representative of Whitman, Farnsworth
& Thayer, of Boston, returned to The
Dalles market via Wyoming a few days
since and has purchased from The Dalles
warehouses about 150,000 pounds, some of
the best of last year's clip. It is report
ed that he paid from 10 cents to 11 cents
per pound. There is also being graded at
the warehouses here quite a line of last
year's wools for shipment to Boston, With
a "view of making desirable sales in ad
vance of the arrival of th new clip. The
buyers all report heavy losses on last
year's wool purchases in the West, and
say that the market does not now justify
buying the best Oregon wools on a basis
to exceed 40 cents per . pound for the
scoured. product landed In Boston. It Is
estimated that two-thirds of last year's
clips tributary to this market are still
held by, the .owners in The Dalles ware
houses. The growers are-now preparing
to shear anew crop, .which, owing to the
mild and favorable Winter, promises to
be an exceptionally large one, and above
the average in quality.
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AGAIN ORDERED TO BE HANGED.
Idaho Man "Who Has Escaped Half a
Dozen Like Sentences.
ALBION, Idaho, April 26. "Diamond
Field Jack" Davis, convicted of the mur
der of Cummings and Wilson, two sheep
herders on the ranges of Cassia County,
In 1896, was today re-sentenced by Judge
Stewart, the date of his execution being
set for June 2L Davis, who has, been con
fined in the state prison at Boise, was
brought to Albion .to be present at the
hearing of his application for a new trial,
which -was refused-yesterday. The. case
is one of the most celebrated" in 'Western
criminal annals. Davis has been tried and
sentenced half a dozen times.
FRUIT TREES OVERLOADED.
Eagle 'Valley Will Have an Immense
Crop of All Kinds.
BAKER CITY, April 26. Farmers from
Eagle Valley, which is the great fruit
and vegetable section of Eastern Oregon,
report that the season, so far, h&s been
exceedingly favorable for all "ltlnds of
fruit and vegetables. Potatoes are up,
and lettuce -and dnlons are ready for .mar
ket The fruit trees" are so full of young
fruit that it will b'e necessary to thin
them out to save the trees from-breaklng
later.
Sale of Thoroughbred Cattle.
CORVALLIS, April 26. The sale of the
Osburn thoroughbred Shorthorn cattle oc
curred at the farm, two miles west of
CorvalliB, today.. All of the animals are
registered, andthe sale attracted cattle
men from all over the Valley, as far south.
as Jackson County and as far north a3
Portland. The herd is supposed to be
one of the finest In Oregon.
OYSTERS FOR WILLAPA HARBOR.
Eight Carloads wlii soo Be Planted
Cat ia Price at Bivalves.
SOUTH BEND, April 28. -Three car-"
loads of Eastern seed oysters arrived this
week from Wareham, Mass., and' live
more carloads are on the road. All are
for the Willapa "Harbor Oyster Company.
This is the largest shipment ever made.
The price of -native Oysters dropped yes
terday from $2 25 to $2 per sack. A com
bination of oysterrriert may be effected to
put the price back to -$2 23.
Recognition for Schools.
SbUih Bend' schools have been recog
nized by the State University for 1ft
grades. It Is one of about 20 schools in
the state thug favored.
Quotations of gifting Stock.
.. SPOKAttB, April 2ft. The closing1 quotations
for mlnlnjf fetoclta today tvsro: ,
Bid. Ask, I Bid. Ask.
Amer. Boy .. 0
Mln. Lion.. i.lO
Blacktall ...8'
Horn, alorv... 4
Butte & 'Bos..
Morrison ..... s
Crystal ...... 3
Prlh. H&ud... V
Conjecture .. 2
Peer Trail i. u 1
Dewy .1..,.. 2
Evening Star. 1
QUH& .i....i.22
Hamb. Car ...19
ItcDubllo ......IT
UbJSrvatlon .. &
Ross... Giant, u 3ft
SulUvAh ,,w &
.Sold Ledge.. 1
.iron mask,,,.
Li. TP. Burp
a:
rom Thumb i. .11
(VaHrtoo .,... 114
umer crok
SAN FRAfcClSCO, April 2tJ.-Offloial closin
quotations for mining Ht&eksi
AU4 , i..n..0 OJIfuaticA
a
84
Alphk Con ...... 8iss:Ican
41.11UCD i ., I,, . 1
Bel&hef
Best & Beloher
Bullion T
Daltidonia
Challenge Con
5Oceldntal Con
14
Opftlr 1 05
lGIOverman 1.
18
PotoSl
8
8
8
20
8 85
12
2
11
G4l3avaD
See:, Belchgr ..
Sierra Nevada 1.
Standard .........
Union Con . ..i...
Utah Con .......
Yellow Jacket .i.
choimr 0
Confidence ....; Cfi
Con. Cal. & Va.n 2 25
Crown Point .... 14
Gould & curry... 10
Hale & Norcronti 24
NEW YORK. April 20.-Mlnter stocks today
closed as followar . , ;
Adams Con ?0 23 Little Chief ..,
Alice ....4...... S8 Ontario .......
'BrcftCQ ....... i.. 1 SODphlr . ....i..
'Brunswick Con .. 1 20 Phoenix ;......
Comstock Tunnel. t 6 Potosl . 1
Con. Cat. & Va. , 2 20 3avagt ...!.,
Deadwbod Terra.. 50slrr& Nevada
Horh Silver ..... 1 10 Smalt Hopcb , ,
Iron Silver GO Standard . . . . .
.$0 10
i 8 75
. 00
8
8
i 8
. 23
. OS
. 8 55
Lcadvllle Con ... o
BOSTON, April ga. Closlnp b.uotatl6nB:
Adventure, i IB 75lKumboldt ...... $ J& 00
Bin?. M. Co..,. 20 OOJDaceola ....... 60 00
Amal. Copper. . 121 "TBiParrott ...4..j B4 87
Atlantld ..,.., 84 GO Quinsy ......... 178 00
Boston & Mont. 443 ooiSama Fe Cop,.. , 8 75
Butte & Boston 115 50
Cal. & HaHa... 835 00
Centennial 29 25
rarnaraok
S38 00
Utah .Minlne
Winona . . . . .
34 50
4 50
3 60
FraftWlrt ...... 18 70
wolverine ,
Final Iayfeu&.ti ott Mines.
BAKER CITir April 2e.T. B. A.
Trice, receiveV of. the Northwest Hallway
& ttorthwesi Joining Company owners
of. the .Iron ,pyke nrffie, yesterday, paid
?pa to' Allium Hansa&er,,of.ihis(ctty,
which.wasthe final 'payment tin the
Sampson and CoDbe'KInsr mines. Thesa
properties wetfe purchased, by the .com-v
-pany before the receiver rwas. appointed.'
The total, price paid W '150,000. The
property is very-valuable, ana prk.1s to
be pushed on all the claims with vigor
'tHig season.
Examiner of Veachera Pagers.
OLYMPIA, April ?3.gtate Superintend
ent Bryan has made his selection 'of ex
aminers of papers oT applicants for teach
ers' certificates for the May examination,
as follows i Professor O. A. Noble, of
"oiympla; ilrs. Bfessle E. Curry, of Olym
plaj Mrs. Jennie Stalnaket, of Oiympla;
Mrs. Dora McKee, of Ttimwater; itisa
:Edlh Tuttle, of Hqquiam; Mrs. .Margaret
O'Keefe, of Olymplb,; Mrs. Mary A. Sryan,
of Oiympla, and- Miss' Fannie B. Lees, of
Whatcom. Buoh of these as prove satisfac
tory will be retained: for subsequent ex
amination work, 'provided they desire It.
' , Steamer From Skasway.
SBATTIB Wash. April 26. The steam
ship Dolphin, arrived from Skagway this
morning, -with 40 passengers and news
from the Yukon region up to April 22,
There was little of Interest except a
partial confirmation Of the reported dis
covery of a second 'bedrock on Eldorado.
A miner named Thomas Martin was
drowned near White Horse April 20, He
was near a large water hole and slipped
Into the rlverj being drawn under the
Ice. It was Impossible to recover the
body. , .
. Vancouver Bonds Sigmed.
VANCOUVER, Wash., April 28. The
$45,000 funding bondB authorized by the
Counclb about a month ago were signed
today by Mayor Johnson and City Clerk
Beeson. Delivery Of the bonds to N. W.
Harris & CO.. of Chicago, will coniplete
the transaction. This firm also held the,
old bonds, which dreW 5 per cent inter
est. The rate oh the new Issue Is 4
per cent.
Given "Right to Erect Dams.
DALLAS, April 2. W. L. Wells, of Dal
las, and B. P. Jones, of Toledo, have been
granted a franchise by'tlie Lincoln Coun
ty Court to erect dams for logfeirtg' pur
poses on the Siletz River, with the privi
lege of charging' toll for- logs floated In
that Btreamr
Oiympla Will Celebrate July 4.
OLMPlA, Wash., April fe8. Oiympla
has made an early start for a grand
FoUrth Of July celebration. At a meeting1
of citizens iflst night, a general committee
of nine, with G. C. Wlnstanley as chair
man, was appointed to arrange for a
three-day celebration.'
Receiver in Ckarge of the Bank.
SALEM, Or., April 03, Henry B. Thlel--son
took possession of Gilbert Bros'. Bank
today as receiver, but has not been able,
to Investigate 'the condition of the assets.
He will begin taking the. inventory tomor
row. 9IO1OOO Improvements Planned.
EUGENE, Or., April 26. Ten thousand
dollara are to be expended in improving,
the Hotel .Eugene this Summer. The prin
cipal improvement will consist ovf an ad
dition of 44 feet, three stories high.
Salem Bioycle pealeir.Sucd. -
SALEM, April 25sE. K. Shaw today be-t
gan a suit to recover $250 from G A. Rob-'
erts, a Salem bicycle dealer. Bicycles
owned by the defendant'at Salem and
Stayton were attached.
Received at the Asylum.
SALEM, Or., April 26. T. G. Condon,
aged 63, was brought to the Asylum to
day from Cottage Grove.
The new century was celebrated by ma
riners all over the world by the addptlon
of a revised and up-to-date edition of the
international code of- signals. " " "
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SAW MILL MEN PROTtST
AGAINST IMPROVEMENT OP TON
NAVIGABLE STREAMS.
Nevr Law Givek Persons Doing Work
Control filkely to Mean Ex
ccssire Toll Rates.
OORVADLIS, Wash.. April 26. There 13
a loud protest from sawmill men with ref
erence to the law enacted at the last ses
sion of the Legislature, Which authorizes
Individuals, associations br corporations
to improvevunnavlgable streams for use In
the' transportation of logs, lumber, timber
or woodland giving t6 such Individuals,
associations or corporations 'making the
improvement exclusive control of the
stream improved. The law allows the per
son or corporation inaklng the- Improve
ment the right to establish regulations
and also to- fix the rates. Loggers say
that under present arrangements logging
on well-known streams in this section
costs about 10 cents per 1000,. apd that
Home of the persons who are setting out to
Improve the streams Intimate that they
will not charge over 75 cents per 1000.
A. N. Moores, representing the Capital
Lumbering Company, at Salem, and Mr.
Miles, of the Spauldlng Bros.' Logging
Company, were here today protesting, to
the County Court against the proposed
monopolization Of the Lueklamute Under
'the terms of the new law. The Capital
Lumbering Company has for 20 years been
Using the Lueklamute as its chief avenue
for securing logs, and the seizing of the
river by others and a proposal to inaugu
rate advanced rates for transportation
places the company at" a serious disad
vantage. Spulding Bros, have recently ac
quired large timber tracts oh the head
Waters of the river, and their representa
tive alleges that the law, under present
proposals, with reference to rates, will
cost mem aouui tou.wu.
A curious feature of the new law Is that
the title seems to Indicate that the County
Courts are to have certain authority with
reference to the streams to be improvedi
but that in the body of the bill-no author
ity of any kind Is conferred on Gounty
CoUrts In the master" but that the sole
authority for establishing rates and regu
lations rests with the person or persons
making the Improvement. The only re
straint with reference to rates Is that the
law declares they shall be reasonable.
NORTHWEST'DEAD.
Ex-.THtle of Douglas Connty.
ROSEBURG, Or., April 2K Crawford
Gaddis, aged 77 years', a 'DoUgias County
pioneer, died at his home here this morn
ing. He was an honored and beloved clt
!zon,whohad serVM the county as Treas
urer and County "Judge, and "was at all
times during his long residence here an
active progressive citizen. He will be
hurie'd Sunday by the Odd Fellows' lodge,
to Which 'society h6 had belonged for 56
years.
Colonel William Jennings Martin.
GLEJNDALH, Or., April 26.-Colonel
William Jennings Martin, a pioneer of
lUZf. died at the home of his daughter,
Mrs. F. R. Miller, today, aged 87 years,
Ifmonths and 24 days. He left four chil
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larity which has grown into falling of the womb or one of the long calendar of ills to which women
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backaches, aches in every limb and pains in the abdomen, neck and chest all combine to make the
sufferer's life one of misery. By taking Wine of Cardui these pains can be banished quickly and
permanently. This simple medicine" has cured a million women. It wlii cure you. Try ill All
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drenMrs. Kate Slocum and Mrs. F. R
Miller, of Glendale; -H. D. Martin, of
Grant's Pass, and G. Frank Martin, of
The Dalles. He left SO grandchildren and
16 great-grandchildren. The funeral will
take place Sunday under the auspices of
the order of A. F. & A. M.
CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM.
Fitness of Applicants Never So Fully
Considered as Notv.
WASHINGTON, April 18. William D.
Foulke, of the National Civil Service Re
form League, who has closely observed
the workings of the Civil service system
during the past 10 years or more, in dis
cussing the merits qf the system as now
administered, said, the other day, that
the merit system Is more firmly fixed In
popular approval today than ever before.
He says the popular belief that the Mc
Kinley order of May, 1899, removed from
the classified service some 10.000 offices,
Is greatly exaggerated, and when the
facts are known It will be found that not
half this number has been ellmlnatPd. At
the same time he expresses the belief
that the bulk of these placs will shortly
be restored to the civil service.
In criticising the administration of the
civil service, Mr. Foulke pointed out th
evils arising from the transfers from one
branch of the service to another upon a
mere "pass'v examination. Under this
rule, for example, when a small post
offlce Is about to hecome a free delivery
office, postmasters will fill their office
with a full Quota of clerks before tne
change is made, and when free delivery
Is Inaugurated these clerks, without tak
ing any competitive examination, will
be taken in on the classified list. This
particular evil, he thinks, will soon be
eliminated. The rule allowing reinstate
ments, where employes have been dis
missed upon charges believed to be un
true. Is also subject to great abuses, and
In many instances Is used for political
effect.
It Is also found that there are too
many temporary appointments In the
government service, where no examina
tion Is required. Under this cloak many
persons are appointed as laborers and
are performing classhTjed work. ThP
League will lqok Into this particular
question, as well as the question of po
litical assessments which are unquestion
ably levied upon some employes con
trary to law, and the manipulation of
certain offices for the benefit of some
particular faction. The League Is In pos
session of information which leads to the
conclusion that more or less fraud is per
petrated in examinations, and If definite
cases can be descried, they will be
brought to public nptlce, and to the at
tention of the President.
,In contrast to these evils, Mr. Foulke
says- there have been .some admirable
changes under McKlnley's administra
tion. For example, the removal of clerks
upon trumped-up charges, which they
were allowed neither to see nor to an
swer, ha3 been abolished. But mora than
all else has been the gain In the Insular
possesslqns. "The competitive system,"
says he. "has been extended to the fed
eral service In all of this new territory,
and in the Philippine Islands the best
civil service law ever devised has been
enacted by the Philippine Commission.
Practically aU of the places, from the
lowest to the highest, with very few ex
ceptions, will be under the merit system,
and I have an Idea that when the excel
lent results of that system shall become
apparent In our distant dependencies,, this
will react beneficially here at home."
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Distributers, Portland, Or,'
Cumbow, Va.. September 13, 1900.
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m the world. Thousands who would be filling premature graves or dragging
out lives of suffering are happy and healthy because they took Wine of Cardui.
There Is no mystery about this.
U the medicine provided by Nature to strengthen and regulate the menstrual
organs of women, future never intended all women to suffer. If they do suffer
GRADING TO BEGIN SOON
GOOD PROGRESS OX ROGUE RIVER
IRRIGATION CAN'AL.
It Will Be Ahont Forty Mile In
Length Outfit for Excavation
Work Is on Ground.
MEDFORD, Or., April 26. The Fish
Lake Irrigation Company has-commenced
the construction of the mammoth canal
which will convey the waters of Little
Butte Creek to the Rogue River Valley.
A large gang of men have been employed
the paBt month In clearing the right of
way. Grading will begin about the
first of May. A portion of the grading
outfit ha3 already jrone to the head o(
the ditch near W. C. Dallay's ranch on
Little Butte Creek, where the work will
begin. This outfit consists of two Aus
tin road graders, four 10-horse plows and
24 elush scrapers, a blacksmith shop com
plete, and a wagon load of drill steel
hammers. More of the outfit la still in
the depot here. Fifty teams, and as
many laborers, will be constantly em
ployed until winter Sets In,, as the com
pany intends to complete the ditch, so aa
to place water In the valley on or before
April Id, 1902.
The main ditch will be about 40 miles In
length, with a carrying capacity of 10.0W
miner's inches of water. It will be 1C
feet wide at the bottom and from 20 .to
SO feet at the top, with an average depth
of four feet, but owing to the condition
of the ground in some places, the ditch
will for short distances be as deep as 11
feet. About 7500 miner's inches will be
carried the first season the water Is used.
Anti-Imperialism's Assumption of
Superiority
New York Commercial Advertiser.
Does anybody In his senses expeet that
there is any solution of the struggle In
the Philippines except through the crush
ng of the Insurrection? This being the
case, what can. be accomplished by en
couraging the Filipinos who constitute the
Insurrectionary element, only a fract.on
of the entire population, to prolong their
resistance? Why not abandon the prac
tice,, adhered to with such diabolical per
sistence, of sayng that the word of any
Filipino, no matter what his character,
is to be preferred to the word of any
American, no matter how high his char
acter or how unselfish his efforts to bring
about peace and promote the happiness of
the Filipino people? No body of nun
could be got together whose character
could be higher or whose ubilltles were
more adequate for the work in hand than
the members of the Taft Commission at
Manila. They are doing all that men can
do to bring about peace and to bestow
up6n the Islands the blessings of law an
order and ultimate self-government. On
this point there is not the slightest doubt.
Tet the anti-Imperialists treat them habit
ually as either fools or falsifiers, men
whose statements are either- based upon
Ignorance and Incapacity or are willfully
misleading, and who are In the Philip
pines soley for the purpose of crushing
out liberty and establishing oppress.on.
And this sort of conduct Is supposed tv.
show the possession of superior mora
sense.
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