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THE MOUNTNO OTJEffOOTAN. THURSDAY. MAT 9, 1901'. SHE USED A PITCHFORK IOTJGHT VICTORIOUSLY VAGABOND. "WITH A Disarmed Him of His Razor and Then Pot Him to Flight. BAKER CITY, Or., May S. Mrs. O. P. Ison, of this city, had a very thrilling experience with a tramp the other even ing, and the facts have just been made public A tramp, evidently a foreigner, applied to her for something to eat In the af ternoon, but, having nothing prepared at the time, she refused. The same even ing, just after Mr. Ison had left the house, about 8 o'clock, to go down town, Mrs. Ison had occasion to visit the barn, "where she surprised her visitor of the afternoon in the act of setting fire to the hay. Seizing a pitchfork the woman at tacked the hobo, who drew a razor, and for a time there was a lively battle. The tramp slashed with his razor, and Mrs. Ison pitched in wjth her fork. Her dress was cut in several places, and she re ceived a sIght wound on the arm before she disarmed her assailant by knocking -the razor from his hand, after which he beat a. "hasty retreat The fire was gaining headway and re quired attention, or doubtless the victor ious woman would have followed and cap tured the tramp. She sounded an alarm of fire, and then proceeded to throw the burning hay out of the barn and to put out the fire, a task which she had al most accomplished before the neighbors and her husband appeared on the scene. The officers were notified and an effort was made to locate the hobo, but he evidently did not tarry long In the vicin ity. The modesty of the heroine accounts for failure of the matter to get publicity "before. morning. He assumes the management under favorable circumstances. The new machinery has just been Installed at the dam across the Grande Itlver, one mile west of town, and the entire equip ment Is In almost perfect condition. The machinery is the best of its kind. The cost of machinery and dam has been about 520.0C0. For the entire plant Mr, Fish, it Is understood, paid ?50,000. One of the improvements which the new man. ager will make tvHI be a day circuit. For this he will be able to furnish 250 horse power. - CHARGED WITH MURDER SHEPHERD KILLED ANOTHER IN A QUARREL. Literary Society Formed. LA GRANDE, May 8. A number of business and professional men of the city met last night and took preliminary steps toward the organization of a lec ture association. The promoters have no desire to make "money, but merely to provide means of culture and entertain ment. The organization, when perfected, will endeavor to enlist the interest of people In Boise. Baker City, Pendleton and "Walla "Walla, In order that a circuit may be arranged which will offer Induce ments to noted Eastern lecturers. MANY TIMBER SEEKERS. Filing Clnlms on Forenta of Jackson and Klamath Counties. MEOFORD, May 8. There Is an un usually large Immigration of home and timber-seekers into Southern Oregon this Spring, and a few words concerning the quality and quantity of the timber of Jackson and Klamath Counties may be of Interest. Sugar pine, yellow pine and fir most abound in these counties, there being about an equal quantity of each. This timber is of excellent quality and of suffi cient quantity to warrant the investment of many thousands of dollars. There are a great number of acres of Government land In this district which Is heavily tim bered and awaiting the filing of home stead and timber claims. There arc more people locating homes this Spring in Medford vicinity than at any time during "the five years previous. Timber at pres ent is selling at from $5 to $30 per acre, and as the timber of Oregon has a world wide reputation for quantity, strength and durability. It may not be long before the jirlce will be from 50 cents to 51 per 1000 foot stumpage. At the present rate or .locating the timber claims of Southern Oregon will be practically exhausted by October of the present year. A TERRIBLE ORDEAL. Man. "W und Around a Shaft Received Many Injuries. OREGON CITY. Or., May 8. The cloth ing of Councilman S. V. Francis was caught by a shaft this morning while he was oiling machinery in one of the "Wil lamette Pulp & Paper Company's mills. "He received injuries that will probably malm him for life. His body was re volved around the shaft with fearful ra pidity, and the machinery had to be shut down before his clothing could be re leased. The attending physician reports that the sufferer has a severe scalp wound, one ear almost torn off, and the other split nearly in two. There are two fractures In the humerus bone of the left arm, two ribs broken and a frac ture in one of the lower bones of one legs, to say nothing of other bruises. The opinion is expressed that Mr. Francis will recover. Lop Boom Broke. ST. HELENS, May 8. Monday after noon the Eastern Mill Company's boom at Haydcn's Island, near the mouth of the Willamette River, broke, and 2,000,000 feet of logs floated down the Columbia at a rapid rate. The presence of so many logs In the river greatly retarded navigation. Several small tugs were em ployed between St. Helens and Rainier In picking up the runaway logs. Sale of a Blooded Bull. CORVALLIS, On, May 8. M. Porter, who recently Imported Howard Dirby, a well-known Polled Angus bull, at a cost of $1000 and the expense of transporta tion, yesterday sold a 2-year-old Poled Angus bull to Seaver Bros., of Eugene, at a price known to be good, but the figures of which have not been given out The animal is said to be the equal of Howard Darby. His weight Is over 1500 pounds. Both- Defendant and Prosecution Have Engaged Prominent Lawyers. Tour of Inspection. SALEM, Or., May 8. A. L. Craig, gen eral .passenger agent, and A. B. Campbell, traffic manager of the O. R. & N. Co., came up the valley last night by team to Albany, where they boarded one of their steamboats and are today enjoying the trip to Portland by river, examining the wharfs and landings, looking up business and making a tour of observation generally. Decennial Legislature. ALBANY, Or., May 8. The Linn County Council of Patrons of Husbandry has se lected the following question for discus sion at Its next meeting: "Resolved, That It would be to the advantage of the pro ducing classes of the state If the Oregon Legislature would not meet oftener than once In ten years." Baker Mine Items. BAKER CITY, Or., May 8. The Nel son placer mines, near this city, began operations yesterday with three giants, under heavy pressure, and will be kept going from now until the season closes. The Gold Hill mine Is now working on full time, with 10 stamps and 30 men. REMOVAL OF LUMBER MILLS. Business Considerations "Will Decide the Matter. BAKER CITY, Or., May 8. President Tavid Eccles, f the Oregon Lumber Company, arrived in town yesterday. Speaking of tHe proposed removal of the mills of the company to "Whitney, he said that he had not yet determined what would bo done. He said the matter would'be considered purely from a busi ness point of view, and If, all things con sidered, a removal seemed desirable, it would be made. In regard to the pro posed municipal electric light plant, he had no opinion to advance. Mr. Eccles is the principal owner of the Xa Grande sugar factory, and will give a good deal of attention to that enterprise while here. The indications are that this will be a profitable season for beet sugar in this part of the stater. Many acres of sugar beets are being planted. Received at Penitentiary. SALEM, Or., May 8. Sheriff Llnnville. of Clatsop County, today brought Charles "Willson to the penitentiary. "Willson was convicted of robbing Summer cottages at Seaside, and Is also known to have com mitted similar depredations on North Beach. He will serve a six-year term. Memorial Day Exercises. OREGON CITY, May S.-fldeade Post, No. 2, G. A. R., will hold a meeting to morrow night to arrange a programme for memorial services on Decoration day. State Senator George C. Brownell has accepted the invitation to be orator of the dav. Adjudged Insane. TILLAMOOK, Or., May 8. Mrs. Mary Hanson, whose husband is a fisherman on the Columbia River, has been de clared Insane by County Judge Sapplng ton and committed to the insane asylum. Shipment of Horses. WESTON, May 8. Sallng Brothers, of this city, who have extensive horse inter ests on the Snake River range, in Ad ams County, Wash., are making a train load shipment, containing 350 head, to St. Paul, Minn. Sleeting of "War Veterans. SALEM, Or., May 8. A meeting of vet erans of the Spanish-American War will be held In this city May 22, the day of the President's visit, for the purpose of arranging a local camp under the Na tional organization. PRINEVIILE, May 8. Crook County has been the scene of many a bloody tragedy, but on the morning of April 4 a killing occurred which equals, If not surpasses, . in sensation and excitement, any of the homicides of the criminal annals of Crook County. Thomas O'Reilly was shot and instantly killed by D. L. Bruner. Bruner 'was' a sheepherder in the emplojr of the Prlneville Land & Livestock Company, of which Henry Hahn, of Portland, Is the president and principal stockholder. The dead man was a homestead settler on Muddy Creek In the northern portion of Crook County. The Prlneville Land & Livestock Com pany are the owners of several thousand head of sheep which are accustomed to range In the hills near Muddy Creek, the scene of the killing. They also own two ranches on that creek and each ranch has been the headquarters of a band of about 2000 sheep. These ranches lie about a mile and a half apart In the bed of the creek. These two ranches embrace most of the choice land in that Immediate neighborhood. Some time within the past few months O'Reillly filed a homestead on the creek -between the two ranches. For years past It has been the practice of the company to run their sheep up the creek over the land claimed by the deceased to the range. On either side of the creek is a precipitous rim rock almost inaccessible by man or beast, and the whole of the dead man's claim is a rocky and barren waete, but still it was his, O'Reilly protested to the company against the company driving their sheep over his ranch, and threatened vengeance of all kinds. On the fatal morning Bruner started from the lower ranch to the upper ranch with a band of sheep and must In so do ing pass over O'Reilly's land. Creegan, a partner of the dead man. seemed to be posted on the rocky hillelde on the west side of the creek as a sentry. When he saw Bruner coming with the sheep he signaled O'Reilly, who seized a rifle and started to meet Bruner on the east side of the creek. He met him. A quarrel and fight ensued. As a result of that quarrel O'Reilly Is dead. As. to the fact and nature of the killing all Is not clear. Creegan claims that the purpose of the dead man in going to meet Bruner was to warn him off from his land, and in so doing It became pro. per for him to show to Bruner the cor ner mounments of his property. While O'Reilly was about to lead Bruner to one of the monuments and while his back was turned, Creegan claims that Bruner drew a pistol and shot O'Reilly through the left arm. O'Reilly then dropped his rifle and started to run. Bruner fired another shot or two with his pistol and missed the fleeing man each shot and then picked up the rifle, a repeater, and fired two shots, the last of which took effect In the back of O'Reilly's head, making its exit at the center of the forehead. Such appeared to be the facts disclosed at the Coroner's Inquest and preliminary examination. Bruner was held to answer to the charge of murder in the first degree, and was committed to the County Jail with out bail. He has made no statement so far as can be ascertained concerning his version of the homicide. But he has made every preparation for a thorough defense. Witnesses by the score are in the city as the Circuit Court convenes tomorrow. Both sides of the case are represented by an array of able lawyers. The pros ecution In addition to Frank Menefee, the District Attorney, has retained W. A. Bell, of Prlneville, and Bennett & Sln nott, of The Dalles. For the defendant will appear George W. Barnes, M. E. Brink and J. W. Hopkins, of Prlneville, Henry E. McGinn, of Portland, and George C. Brownell, of Oregon City. from Salem, Eugene, Corvallls and Albany In the solo parts. The festival promlseo to be the most successful musical event ever held In the city. LEDGE FOUND AGAIN. Vein "Was Broken by a Fault Ore Is Richer Than Before. BAKER CITY, Or., May 8. The old Sanger mine has again 'come to the front as a rich and promising . property A Walla Walla company purchased it some months agd, and Manager J. K. Romig has just succeeded In finding the ledge which was cut off by a fault and baf fled alL efforts of the former owners' to flnd it. Mr. Romlg made a model of the mine and figured out from It what angle he would have to run on in order to strike the ledge on the other side. The fault was- given In its true proportions In the model, and by making a very careful es timate the angle was easily determined. That his theory was correct was demon strated when at almost the exact point calculated the ledge was encountered. The new crosscut has been run six feet, and the foot wall has not been touched. The ore in the ledge is very rich, and as the vein matter seems to be wider than It waa on the other side of the fault, the Indications are that this old mine will soon be numbered among the- rich pro- uucers oi eastern Oregon. Quotations of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE, May 8. The closing quotations for mlnins stocks today were: Bid. Ask. 6 -Ci 3 1 3 4 3 4 1 2 1 1 30 6 Amer. Boy . Blacktall .., Bqtte & Bos, Crystal Conjecture . Deer Trail ., Gold Ledge . iron aiasK. L. P. Surp... OH Mtn. Lion ...17 Morn. Glory.. 4 SAN FRANCISCO, May 8. Official closing quotations for mining stocks: Bid. Ask. Morrison 3W 4 Prln.'Maud,.. 1 1 Qullp ....T...24 28 Ramb. Car ...25 2t5 Republic 18 23 Reservation .. 2 3H rtosa. uiant .. 3 Sullivan ..... G Tom Thumb ..111 Waterloo 1 Alta Alpha Con Andes ...... i . . Beloher Best & Belcher. uunion .f0 01 2 . 0 . 11 . 20 1 Caledonia 61 Challenge Con ... 10 unouar o Confidence 63 Con. Cal. & Va... 2 25 Crown Point 14 Gould & Curry... 18 Yellow Jacket NEW YORK, May 8. Mlnlns stocks today closed as follows: Hale & Norcross..$0 19 Justice 6 Mexican 18 Occidental Con ... 3 Ophlr 85 Overman H Potosl 4 Savage n 81erra Nevada ... 17 Silver Hill 35 Standard 4 00 union Con 20 17 Adams Con so 0.0 Alice 45 Breece , J CO iirunswicK Con .. 10 Comstock Tunnel. 5 Con.yCal. & Va... 2 30 Deaflwood Terra.. 55 Horn Silver ..... 1 10 Iron Silver CO Leadvllle Con ... 5 LIttIo Chief SO 15 Ontario 8 50 upnir 00 Phoenix 22 Potosl 2 Savage 12 Sierra Nevada ... 23 Small Hopes .50 Standard n 65 WMBiiSWiiiMlif BOSTON. May 8. Closing quotations: Adventure $ 15 25Osceola 80 25 Blng. Mln. Co.. 24 OOlParrott 57 50 Amal. Copper... 114 00Qulncy 170 50 Boston & Mont. 429 OOlSanta Fe Cop... 8 00 Butte & Boston 105 OOlTamarack 830 00 Cal. & Hecla... 831 OOlutah Mining ... 30 23 Centennial ..... 29 OOWJnona. 350 Franklin 17 50 Wolverines 54 0Q You feel olcU A single, day seems almost a year. Hour after hour, from morn till niglt, you can hardly drag yourself through your work. Even night Drings no rest, for you toss about, too tired to sleep. What is the cause of all this? Impure Mood. Get fid of these impurities at once. Put your blood in better condition. Build up your nerves. Take a bottle, or two of the only Compound trated Extract of Sarsaparilla you can buy that's Ayer's. Ayer's Sarsaparilla makes old blood young. "I want to tell you of the good your Sarsaparilla has done for me. I vras so poorly that I could hardly get about to do my housework. After taking two bo::les of the Sarsaparilla I now feel well, have a good appetite, can do all my work, cad sleep good at night." Mrs. N. S. Swinney, Princeton, Mo. tMMk 'jii.tu.KVj.i.r'-xii.Liivj.iiwLi i-.umw.aai.uiiu!ist i.rjiVBJciar;Mfm-a Atk your doctor what he thinks of Ayer's Sarssparilla. Tbt probability is he has prescribed it a great many times and knows just what it will do. Then ask him if he does not think it is precisely the medicine you need this spring. J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass. -mmm, Concen- One dollar R - a bottle. All druggists. mmm Scare Han Subsided. SALEM, May 8. It is announced that the smallpox scare at Chemawa is over, but the quarantine has not yet been raised. It Is believed that the pupils who were ill were suffering from the ef fects of vaccination. sale: of water uoxds. Weston Ihnucs TIteni to the Value of 910,000 for Water System. "WESTON", May ,8. At a special meeting of the City Council it wds decided to ac cept the proposition of Morris & White head, of Portland, to take Weston's new issue of water bonds, JGOOO, at 5"4 per cent Interest, payable semi-annually. Morris & AVhitehead purchased the former Issue, 510,000, at the same rate of Interest. The new bonds are for the purpose of malting improvements in the system. Two TOlles of new piping will be necessary from the head of the waterworks to the reser voir. It was decided at the meeting to negotiate for vitrified pipe. This is be ing laid at Walla Walla for the new sew erage system there, and met with the ap proval of Weston Councilmen who visited that city. DEED OP A MADMAN. Murdered a Neighbor and Killed Himself. OREGON CITY. Or., May 8. E. S. Mc Cllnsey. while In a fit of insanity, shot and killed Howard Baker and then killed himself with the same gun at Boone's Ferry. 12 miles south of this place, this evening. Sheriff Cooke received a tele phone message at 5 P. M. to go and ar rest McCllnsey, -who was believed to be insane. Half an hour afterward another message brought the news of the trag edy. McCllnsey had been away several days, aDd on returning home threatened to shoot W. A. Crisell. Baker, a neigh boring farmer, went to McClinsey's house to take care of him, and was shot. Both men were middle-aged, and left families. To Meet the President. CORVALLIS, May 8. The Corvallls & Eastern Railway Is 'arranging for an ex cursion to meet the Presidential train at ' Albany May 22. A low rate of fare to excursionists has been announced. Timber Claims Sold. TILLAMOOK Or., May 8. A number of timber claims have changed hands the past few days, the largest buyer being Dr. Blodgett. The prevailing price was $1000 per claim. Received at Asylum. SALEM. May 8.-nJohn Keucher, aged 39 years, was brought to the asylum today from Alaska. He will be cared for here under a contract with the Alaska officials. Payment of Scalp Bounty Tax. SALEM, Or., May 8. Benton County paid scalp bounty tax today. The amount was J2524 76. FIXED FOR THEFT. Stole a Side of Bacon, Although Well to Do In Worldly Goods. CORVALLIS. Or.. May S. In Justice Holgate's court this morning A. I. Dab ler pleaded guilty to a charge of petit larceny, and was fined $25 and costs, which he paid. His offense wis the theft Saturday of a side of bacon from the rear of Zierolfs store. He was caught while secreting his booty In a woodpile. The peculiarity of the case is that Dab ler a. few years ago fell heir to 5SOO0 In cash left him by his father, and Is the owner of several pieces of residence property in Corvallls, nearly all of which brings in a monthly rental. La Grande Electric Plant. LA GRANDE, May S. E. Fish, who re cently purchased the La Grande Light & Power Company's plant, took control this Oregon Notes. Operations have been resumed at the Eureka mine, at Selma, Josephine County. Fifty Japanese have arrived at La Grande to work In the sugar-beet fields. The Philomath band gave an entertain ment at that place last Thursday night which netted the band $39 50. Eighty-seven scalps of wild animals were presented for bounty in Jackson County In the month of April. The Roseburg Council will revoke the license of one saloonkeeper convicted of violating the Sunday closing law. A farm of 80 acres, owned by Mr. Mcll moll. and situated about four miles east of Klamath Falls, has been bought by B. B. Henry for $2400. The Ontario Warehouse Company is building a warehouse on the Short Line right of way. The miilding will be 60x70 feet. Are proof, and will be pushed to speedy completion. The Sunset mlllowners started their quartz mill on Forest Creek again last week, for a run of several months, says an Ashland paper. They have a large amount of rock on the dump, some of which will yield $75 to the ton. The Umatilla County Court has made an order which Ignores the provisions of the law passed by the Legislature of 1901, in regard to selling lands heretofore pur chased at tax sales. Instead of selling these lands to the highest bidder, the County Court proposes to get some re turn from the investment and will lease them instead of selling. RENOVATION OF CAPITOL. Spring: Clennini? and Repairing Are in Progress. SALEM, May 8. Spring cleaning and re pairing are in progress at the Capitol and are being vigorously pushed during the slight lull in official business. The Gov ernor's private office underwent some minor changes during his recent absence on a visit to Roseburg, and paint signs have been conspicuous in several parts of the building. During the absence of the Supreme Judges In Pendleton, the carpet on the floor of the courtroom has been removed and cleaned. On the under side of the carpet is the statement that the carpet was laid In October, 1886. After 15 years of wear, the carpet appears as good as new. The porticos and steps at the Capitol are being given a coat of cement wash In or der to give them a better appearance when President McKinley shall visit this clyy. The stone work in the foundation wll be washed with an acid solution for the purpose of removing all moss and dirt. The Portland contractors today finished changing the stained glass windows from the library to the Senate chamber and other portions of the building. The li brary Is now well lighted and the other rooms in which the windows have been placed have sufficient light. The diffi culty in the library was that the high bookcases shut off considerable light and this, with the stained glass windows, left the room too dark, especially in the Win ter. The floor of the state library is being treated to a coat of varnish, and as a consequence the library will be closed on Friday and Saturday, , 9 Smallpox Is Epidemic. BERKELEY, CaL. May 8. Eighteen cases of smallpox have broken out at the state institution for the deaf, dumb and blind. THe Capital of Australia. All about Melbourne, the government headquarters of the new commonwealth, Frank G. Carpenter writes: It has half a million people, a hundred thousand homes and many miles of wood pave mentsThe Town Hall and other build ings A city run for the citizens Its famous racetrack The coffee palaces and hotels The Australians as drink ers Pretty barmaids A look at the stores or how business la done The American element A Yankee city and its wonderful real estate boom. In The Oregonlan next Sunday. t MMMHMMtM MURDER AND SUICIDE. Double Tragedy Enacted in Harney County. BURNS, Or., May 8. A tragic murder and suicide were enacted at Harney on the morning of May i, John Maher shot and killed John Wyatt and then took his own life. Maher was 53 years old, and Wyatt 38. Both were old residents of tho county, owned property and had tor several years evinced strong friend ship for each other. They were arrang ing to go by their own conveyance to Baker City, and the evening before came together to the Wyatt place near Harney. Pistol shots were heard in the morning, but as It was not an uncommon ..occur rence, no attention was -'given to It. But at about 8 o'clock the first visitors to the scene saw a gruesome sight. Both men had occupied the- same bed, and Wyatt was preparing breakfast. Maher had dressed and gone first to a near-by structure used as a storeroom, , openea nis irunK ana eviaenuy taiten a 38-callber revolver therefrom and The Weekly Oregonlan containing an account of the late tragic death of Canby and Brown at Vancou'er, for the page was open as if freshly read. .Leavlne the paper and pistol scabbard outside the trunk, he aproached the house pistol In hand and as Wyatt gained the outside shot him in the region of the heart and a second time In the right side of the head. Then placing the muzzle In his own mouth he pulled the trigger. Both were good citizens and highly re spected. Maher is supposed to have a brother somewhere on the coast Wyatt left two brothers, a sister and aged mother, all residents of this counts. The funeral will take place tomorrow. DWELLING-HOUSE BURNED. Property Destroyed Valued at 900 Defective Flue. SALEM, Or., May 8. A dwelling-house owned by the Pacific! States Savings, Loan & Building Association, and occupied by C C. Robinson, was destroyed by fire this forenoon. The loss on the building wao $500; no insurance; loss on household goods, $400; no insurance. The fire is supposed to have caught from a defective flue. The house was far out in the sub urbs, and by the time the Fire Depart ment arrived the flames had gained too much headway to be checked. The Fire Department was also called out this morning to extinguish a roof fire In Warren Johns' harness shop, on State street, near Commercial. The fire caught from a stovepipe projecting through a moss-covered roof. Because of proximity to large business blocks, this fire endan gered considerable property; but it was extinguished without the aid of the de partment. New Lights Arrived. FOREST GROVE, Or., May 8. The new arc lights to be used by E. W. Haines for lighting this place have ar rived from the East, and are" being put in place. The people here are anxiously awaiting the decision of Judge T. ' A. McBride as to the validity of the tempo rary injunction which he has now under consideration, restraining Mr. Haines from operating the city's electric light system. Should the Judge decide the In. Junction valid, Councilmen C. N. John son, Jacob Wirtz, J. S. and J. T. Bux ton will vote against reconnecting the wires to the city power-house, and the town will be in darkess until the July term of cpurt, when the Judge will pass on the case finally. city. The cost of the building will be $15,000. Work will commence tomorrow morning and be rapidly pushed. Charge Was Dismissed. ASTORIA, May S. Van Vansan, a fish erman, was arrested here this afternoon by Deputy Fish Warden Bultman, on a charge of fishing without a license. His case was called for trial after he had been brought ashore, but when It was found that he had a gear license and New Postofllce. WASHINGTON. May 8. A postofflce that he had applied for an Individual Las been established at Conway, Skagit licenss'in-Washington, where he lives, the Accident at Lnmber 31111. j TILLAMOOK, Or.. May 8. George M. Knight met with an accident at. the Truckee Lumber Company's sawmill at Hobsonvlllo Monday. A cant struck him, breaking his left leg above the knee. chargo-'was dismissed. Sale of Spruce Timber. ASTORIA, May 8. A deal was closed today whereby all the- spruce 'timber on the- Lewis -and Clark property of-'Lewls "Abercrombie, Jj Bitterllng, Mrs. Hustler 'and M. Sharp is sold 'to tho" Willamette Pulp & Paper Company. The tract com prises about 1000 acres of timber lands. Sent Back Home. ASTORIA, May S. Harold Henton, the 13-year-old boy who ran away from his home in Ellensburg, Wash., and was ar rested here a few days ago, was sent back to Ellensburg last evening at the request of his father. County, Wash., on the route from Mount Vernon to Stanwood. Magnus Anderson has been appointed Postmaster. Will See the Pre-Ident. FOREST'GROVE, Or., May 8. A good 'many people from this place wilt go to Portland May 22 to see the Presidential party. Smallpox on the Senator. SEATTLE, May 8. A special from Port Townsend says: The steamship Senator, which left Seattle on April 30 for Alaska, had a case of smallpox on board, which broke out shortly after the voyage began. The patient is now In charge of the United States quarantine, having been ordered back by the customs authorities at Ju neau. The victim Is a young woman named Gllmore. There are 182 passengers aboard the steamer. New Hotel at Roseburg. ROSEBURG, May 8. The contract for a new brick hotel, the McClellan, was let this morning to F. F. Patterson, of this What English Royalty Costs. Chambers's Journal. The Prince of Wales draws 40,000 a year, an inadequate sum considering the public duties relegated to him consequent on the practical withdrawal of the Queen from public life. It is, however, supple mented by an annuity of 10,000 for the Princess of Wales and one of 36,000 yearly divided among his children. The Princess Royal, now Dowager German Empress, still draws her 8000 a year from the British exchequer. The late Duke of Edinburgh was voted 25,000 a year when he came of age. When he succeed ed to the Dukedom of Saxe-Coburg, one of the wealthiest inheritances in Eu rope, Inconvenient questions were asked in the House of Commons as. to the rea sonableness of continuing a British annu ity to one who had practically become a foreign Prince. Protest became so threat ening that there was every prospect of the government being defeated if they persisted In defending the payment. In this extremity a compromise was arrived at. It was announced that His Royal Highness had graciously foregone 15,000 a year, holding on to the odd 10.000, a sum piid up to th date of his death. The Duke of Connaught enjoys his full annuity of 25.000. in addition to his arair pay. The Duke of Cambridge's an nuity of 12,000 I3 augmented In the same direction. Tho Queen's three daugh ters and the widow of tho Duke of Al btiry each draw pensions of 6000. These payments foot up to 1GS,0C0 a year. Added to the 3S"",000 of tha civil list; it completes a sum of something over half a million a year passing through the Queen's countlng-hou3c as the National subvention of British royalty. Got Whnt He 'Ordered- New York Sun. - The- man felt the need of a. stimulant to go- on with -his worls.- B.uU ha itRd" no money. He had enjoyed nlmself theiu"ght before. He circulated among his onlc friends, and at last found a r.uarter of a dollar. Then he cailed the office boy, and In a confidential tone said: "Eoy. I have a bad cold. Here Is a quarter. Get me some cough medicine. You understand?" Then the man winked. "Of course." said the hoy. Presently the boy returned and handed the man a small bottle, carefully wrapped up. The man left bis desk and sought a secluded spot where he tore oft the cover ing. Then there was an. explosion. It was well for the boy that he was out of reach at that moment. Later the man found him. "What did I tell you to get?" he askedy "Cough medicine." said the boy "And you got It!" "Yes. Dr. Cureall's great cough cure." "Bud didn't you see me wink?" shouted the man. "Yes." said the boy. "And what did you suppose that meant?" "I don't know." What mere could the man say? A company with a capital of $1.0CO,000 has been organized in Vlneland, N. J., for the making of flour from sweet potatoes. MUSICAL FESTIVAL. Session of Three Days Begun at Al bany Well-Known Singers. ALBANY, Or., May 8. 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