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1901. er THE -MOMmG -OREGONIAl-?, . MONDAY, MAY 27, PARDON OF THE YOUNGERS "WIUI: EXCITE MUCH: DISCTJSSIOJf IS ,J XIIfKESOTAi - Tfo Governor .Ever" Dared Favor Them Brief Review ot TJielr Career of LaTrlessness. WASHINGTON', May 2L The pardon of Cole and Jim Younger will excite -widespread discussion in Minnesota. For years 4:he state has been agitated over the proposition -to pardon these two men, and there have been pardon and anti pardon elements until it has almost de veloped into a political question at times. No Governor has ever dared yield to the pressure -for a. pardon on account -of the Intense feeling: of opposition that it has aroused. The last Legislature. In pro viding: for a board of pardons, did so with the design of. securing the pardon of the Younger brothers. Both of the Youngers are now old men, and can do no further harm, but the Question which these who oppose their pardon brought up was whether they had received sufficient pun TsTiment'fbr the "crime -they committed. In and around Northfield public opinion is still strong against the Youngers, as there are many people still living who remember the bravery of Cashier Hey wood in, .i-esjsilnjr. the,. Remands of the robber gang to open the safe, and who was shot for his definance of them. The three Youngers pleaded guilty to the charge of the murd- of Heywood, doubt less because under the statutes of Minn esota at that time a plea of guilty pre vented capital punishment, and it was certain that they would have been hanged If they had not pleaded guilty, as con viction was inevitable. No doubt the pardon of these men will also start a train of reminiscences by those who happen to have knowledge of the pursuit and capture of the eight men who rode Into Minnesota and six of whom remained there. I was In Minnesota, at the time, and know something of the great excitement all over the state and the Incense feeling .vhat exlstedi In fact, I did with many others my small share In trying to run down and capture these marauders. After their great rob bery at Northfield they attempted to es cape through the southwestern portion of the state, and when the telegraph In formed us that two of them were likely to cross the Des Moines River at some point on a eertaln September night, I shoulder ed -my gun with the rest of the popula tion to assist In stopping and capturing them if possible. They crossed the Des Moines River about '29 miles north of where we were stationed, but on the same night, when the river was patrolled at most of the Important points where It was fordable. The point the Jameses se lected showed that they had more knowl edge of the place than the people gave them credit for, as the heavy rains that had occurred made the river Impassable except at certain points. I was well acquainted with a man who guarded the Younger brothers when they were in prison at Faribault, Rice County, and he had made such a favorable im pression upon pole Younger that Cole gave him the horse that he rode Into Minnesota upon the memorable raid. She was a beautiful brown mare, and while the never was a good driver, she was always an excellent saddle horse, and her progeny for many years won all the races in the section where they were raised. I do not remember Just wbat the breed was, but the Cole Younger stock of horses was well known in that region. Cole also gave his guard one of his 44 calibcr Colts revolvers. That was the regulation firearm of the James-Younger gang. Some years after the celebrated raid 1 became Intimately acquainted with Dr. H. M. "Wheeler, who killed Clel Miller, pne of the gang, in the affray at North field, and severely wounded Bob Younger, breaking his arm with a carbine. Wheeler also kilied one of the horses behind which a robber was hiding, and In many ways contributed his full share In the demorali zation of the gang. Wheeler was a most excellent shot. Many and many a time I have, had rifle practice with Jiim when he would Hit the -bull's-eye round after round without missing. He is a man of most wonderful nerve, and nothing ever phases him. A friend of Wheeler's whom I also know, A. R. Manning, killed one of the robbers known as Bill Stiles. Both Stiles and Miller, who were killed at Northfield, were given to Wheeler, and l.e took them to a medical college, had them dissected, and the skeletons mount ed. He gave the skeleton of Miller to Dr. J. H. Murphy, one of the leading surgeons of St. Paul, and t'his skeleton remained in Murphy's office for several years, until ttie poor old mother of the dead robber i-arae and asked Murphy for It. when he had it boxed up and shipped away, ac cording to the mother's desire. Murphy was known to some people as a hard hearted individual because of the nerve he displnyed in all surgical operations, and he had many such, but he really was the most tender-hearted man I ever knew, and before the xnother of the dead robber hard half told her tale, tears were streaming down the old doctor's cheeks, and he told the woman she could have the skeleton If It was any consolation to her. The skel eton of Stllps, Wheeler took fo Grand Forks, N. D. It was there I became ac quainted with both Wheeler and the bones of the robber. In those days things were rather primitive. One of the rooms of eurheeler'&tjqglce was my sleeping apart ment. 1K? the next room in a closet was Stiles hanging on a wire from the top of his head. Rather a grewsome sort of companion. I did not mind It then, but rather regarded It as a Joke. In fact, it was one of Wheeler's fine Jokes to get some tenderfoot to go and open the closet door on some pretext or other and there was old Bill Stiles grinning at him with considerable fiendishness. It took a man with pretty good control of his nerves to resist an exclamation of some kind, espe cially as the opening of the door gave the bones a slight rattle. Across the Red River in Minnesota somewhere the father of Stiles lived. The old man would quite frequently come over on the Dakota side and wander up to Wheeler's office and ask how Bill was get ting along. Gazing with admiration upon the bones of his son, he would remark, "I tell you. Bill was a fine lad, a. fine lad." It was Bill Stiles, by the way. who led the James and Younger gang into Minne sota. It was his opinion that great money could be obtained at the banks, and he also thought that the name of the James and Younger boys would scare the inhab itants of every country town. It was said by Cole Younger that the death of Stiles J led to their final capture, as he -was the one -man who wasifamillar with the roads of Minnesota, and they depended upon him to lead them out of the state. It Is doubtful, however, if they could have got ten away, because the people of Minneso ta were determlped to capture them. At the same time the Jam'es boys did get away -while the Youngers -were captured. Before I leave Stiles I want to mention the fact that a tire which burned the block where Dr. Wheeler's office was lo cated, consumed the skeleton also. So the two skeletons of the robbers killed at Northfield have disappeared from view. The escape of Frank and Jesse James is a thrilling tale, and showed the re markable endurance of the men. They rode many miles every night, lay In hid ing in the day time, lived on corn gath ered In the fields, traded horses when and where they could, and finally when pur sued by a Sheriff's posse of seven men, stood the entire gang off by shooting close to them with their heavy revolvers when ever the posse got too near. It Is said that Gole and Jim Younger might have also escaped with the Jameses If Cole had been willing to abandon Bob. the younger of the Younger brothers. Bob had been shot In the arm. and alro had a bad wound in the face. He could not get along fast. He was a burden and hindrance to the party. Jesse James proposed that they should kill Bob and the other five then make an effort to escape, but Cole would not allow it. He said he would stay by Bob 'as Jong as there was any life in his body,' and if the Jameses did not like the. gait they were going they could take their on course. And so they parted. From the robber point of view the Jameses were the wisest. They could not escape with a wounded man. Frank James had a serious-wound in -his left leg, but he" rode on and did not have It dressed -by a physi cian until they had passed out of Minne sota, through' a portion of southeastern Dakota and down Into Nebraska, when a physician was called out Into a swamp and compelled to dress and bandage the wounded leg. The three Youngers and another robber whose name I have forgotten, made an endeavor to escape to tha westward, fol lowing something of the same trail taken by the Jameses, hut they were captured in a thicket near Madella, Minn., after a hot fight. Nothing was ever said by any one of the three Youngers concerning their company 1 From a "photograph by earnest A. Statin. NORTH BEND MILLS AND SHIPYARDS, COOS COUNTY, OREGON. The Illustration shows pne of the most Industrious and prosperous communities o Coos Bay. The mills, shipyards and townsita are the property of the Simpson Lumber Company. A wide-gauge railroad several miles up Coos River, and several narrow-gauge rail roads, together with navigable watercourses penetrating the Interior for miles, insure a constant supply of logs. The Simpsons operate the railroads, the logging camps, steam and tugboats, and sea-going vessels in .their great lumbering trade. Similarly situated for advantage In manufacturing and shipping and more beautiful for building and habitation, is Glasgow, a townslte Just across the bay, and in sight of North Bend. A large sum of money has been expended in making a clearing here for build ing. Marshfleld, three miles away, is the metropolis" of the region, is the terminus of the Coos-Bay, Roseburg & Eastern Railroad, and is only three miles from he large producing coal mines. ions. The dead men. they identified. The llvinir two who escaped, known from other sources to be Frank and Jesse James, were never identified by tne capiureu Youngers, who wpuld not discuss the oth er men in any way, shape or manner. Men who became Intimate with Cole Younger never could get any confirma tion of the fact that the two men who were with them and escaped were Jesse and Frank James. The reason for this was as stated by a man who knew some thing about the gang, that if Frank and Jesse James were ever caught they would be brought back to Minnesota by requisi tion, and probably sent to prison for life as were the three Youngers. These men did not "peach" on one "another. There were never more model prisoners in any penitentiary than the Youngers. Had they been serving a time sentence, their good behavior would have gained them many years respite In the 25 .years they have been In confinement. Bob Younger died a number of years ago, but Cole and Jim have lived and earned the respect of the prison officials and have se cured many Indulgences that other priso ners never could hope to have obtained. What they will now do with their wast ed lives Is hard to say. No doubt, how ever, they have old friends who will try to set them on their feet and give them employment for the rest of their days so that they will never want. Friends they hiiro in rrfpntv. as the files In the officeof every Governor of Minnesota will show. Many of their friends are Influential men, and the petitions for their pardon bear the signatures of some of the best and wealth iest men in the southwest. - , ARTHUR W. DUNN. SPANISH LAWS IN EFFECT. Our Mining Regulations Do 'Sot Ex tend to Philippines. WASHINGTON, May 21. There seems to be considerable divergence of opinion as to Just what -mining laws are in force In the-Philippine Islands. Some of the military commanders have been recog nizing the mining Jaws of the United States as-extended to the Islands since the date of the ratification of the Paris treaty. One officer went so far as to appoint land officers for his district, al though his recommendations were disap proved by the military, governor. As a matter of fact, there has been no author ized official recognition of the existence of the United States mining laws in the archipelago. The mining laws that were In force under the Spanish occupation are the only mining laws to be considered, and they will be continued in force until modified by an act of Congress. The Ttftnlng Bureau has been compiling the Spanish laws and endeavoring to set them squarely before the people, but the task seems to be a difficult one, and a general misunderstanding still prevails. Under the Spanish regime,. the Philip pine Islands were divided Into-tbree min ing districts, each under the Jurisdiction of a mining engineer, with headquarters at Manila, Cebu and Zamboanga. The American officers who have been study ing the Spanish laws have had consider able difficulty In getting at the exact meaning of the various acts. It seems to be the general opinion, however, now that this law needs but slight amendments to adapt It to best Interests of the archipel ago and its inhabitants, chiefly In the di rection of reforming the records and meth ods of procedure. It Is not deemed ad visable to adopt the "United States mining laws for many reasons. In the first place mining lands In the Islands are quite lim ited, while in the United States they are almost boundless. It Is necessary, on this account to restrict prospecting and more stringently protect the rights of the Indi vidual prospector. More work Is required of prospectors In the Philippines, but be cause of cheap labor, the cost is about the same as In the United States. The old system of records In the Islands Is complicated, and numerous documents are filed In each case. This makes It diffi cult to learn the history of any particular title. The simple American records are to be substituted. In tbe United Stales, the claimant Is responsible while perfect, lng title. In the Islands the responsibility Is thrown upon the state, involving nu merous records, and the employment of a large clerical force. The American meth od will also be adopted in this particular. The mining bureau is constantly gath ering Information from various reliable sources of the different mining districts and mining properties throughout the islands. When this information is com paratively complete, and the records have been reasonably adjusted, it is believed a new set of regulations will be drawn up and submitted to Cengress for Its ap proval. In the meantime, it Is likely a commission will be created with authority to pass upon the validity of mining claims protected by the eighth clause of the treaty of Paris. If this Information Is not had in this way. It will have to be gathered by officers detailed by the mili tary governor. Some such action Is nec essary, because of the heavy pressure for recognition of existing claims as valid and protected by treaty. MOST IMPORTANT BETWEEN. HUM BOLDT BAY AND '"COLUMBIA. What Marine Statistics for Past Year ' Show District for Miles About a Rich One. JUARSHFTELD, Or., May 26. Coos Bay. the port of entry for the" custom district of Southern "Oregon, has the most im portant harbor between Humboldt Bay and the Columbia River. It has a depth of 23 feet at low tide. The shipping in terests ofCoos Bay are large, and are rapidly Increasing, mostly coastwise at present. There were in the last current year: Tons. 1G5 arrivals of steam vessels with net tonnage of : 02,303 161 departures of steam vessels with net tonnage of - ......52,311 102 arrivals of sail vessels with' net tonnage of .'.18,003 95 departures of sail vessels with .net tonnage of zu.oo There were built at Coos Bay last year: ' Net tons. One steam schooner 464 One steam schooner ...260 One steam schooner ...........277 One barkerrtlne r. G22 One schoonerr 600 One. schooner .082 One' schooner 002 One schooner ......' 644 Three small bay steamers, each of about.. .5 There are now building on the bay, two schooners, one steam schooner. Three permanent shipyards are In oper ation. ,'FIve large saw mills are located on Coos Bay, three of which are running to their full capacity. One coal mine 1s being worked,. and three more are about ready to commence operations. Lumber yards have been established at Honolulu, to be supplied from this port, and one schooner, the Repeat, Is already ibullt; one Is on the stocks, and another is to be "built for that trade. There are op erated on Coos Bay and tributaries one large ocean tug and seven bay and river steamboats. Four ocean-going steam ves sels make regular trips to San Francisco, carrying passengers, lumber, coal and dairy products. " Twenty-eight miles south, of. Coos Bay Is' Coqullle River, commercially a place of- Importance, with a fairly good en trance of 14 feet at low tide. Four lum ber mills aqd one coal mlnere in opera tion, the products of which are shipped, to San Francisco. No statistics are available-as to the amount of tonnage cross ing the bar. Two' ocean-going steamers ply to San Francisco, carrying 'passengers, coal and dairy products, also a fleet of small schooners, carrying lumber. There were built on the river In the past year: One schooner, of 20 net ions; three steamboats, of 72 net tons. . There are now Dulldlng on the river: One . schooner, of about 200 tons; one steamer, of about 20 tons. There are in the local trade, one ocean tug and six river steamers. ' Thirty miles south from Coqullle Rive Is Port Orford, a port of delivery. Ocean steamers from Coos Bay to San Franclsca call for freight. Rogue River, port of delivery, Ellens, burg. Is SO miles south of Port Orford. Its principal products are salmon and dairy products. Two schooners owned at the port are used mostly In the trade. There are for local use one ocean tug and two river steamers. Rogue River Is the southern limit of the district. Umpqua River, port of delivery, Gard ner, the northern limit Is about 30 miles north of Coos Bay. It has a fine en trance, with about 17 feet of water at low tide, and supports a large saw mill, two canneries and two creameries. No statistics have been kept. A small fteet of sailing vessels carry the products- "to San "Francisco. During the past year two steamboats have been rebuilt there. There are employed In the local trade one large ocean tug and four river steamers. BUILDING MOVEMENT STRONG Great Amount of Worlc Under Way on the East Side. There Is no stop to the building move ment on the East Side. New contracts are let every day. -In the northeast, and east of Union avenue there Is a great In crease In the way of small cottages. Not less than 20 new dwellings costing from $50Q to $2000 may be counted .eastward from Highland, the smaller ones pre dominating. Along Williams avenue" half a dozen dwellings are being finished, be-sides-the fine two-story brick of George W. Bates, which will cost $15,000. Ten cot tages averaging $1000 are being built be tween Williams and Union avenues" and Hancock and Russell streets. Work on the basement of W. F. Bur rell's $35,000 dwelling on Hawthorne ave nue will soon be finished. John A. Shep ard has begun a two-story dwelling on East Twenty-third and East Everett streets. It will cost $S0C0. Rudolph Kiss ling has lumber on the ground on Union avenue, between East YamhlL and Bel mont streets, for a two-story building to cost $4000. W. R. Blsljop has started -work on a $2000 dwelling on .East Eleventh be tween East Mill and Stephens streets. One contracting firm has $40,000 worth of dwellings on hand, and Is figuring'' on more. The greater part of the building Is going on east of East Thirtieth street, on lots and blocks that had long been vacant. In the suburbs also there Is much build ing In progress. The auditorium of the Second Baptist Church, East Seventh and East Ankeny streets, is being finished, jit a cost of about $3000. Pews have been ordered from the "East at a cost of $1400.- The church will be dedicated next month. Mlzpab Presbyterian Church will have i (a $5000 building under way within three months. It will nrobably be put up on the Jslfeof the present structure, Powell and" .ixiak. jLumceuui auccu. A DESERTED CITY. Rata Kept "Visitors Away From thej . , v . Buffalo Exposition. - BUFFJWLO, May 26. A steady downpour of rain, from." early morning until late tonight." made the Pan-American Exposi tion grounds look like a deserted city to day. '.Those who did not have the courage to brave the elements spent their time In the exhibit buildings, some of which were open a part of the day; or In the Temple of'Music, where the first organ recital was held this afternoon. Captain Slocumls Spray arrived at Park Lake, in the grounds, today, after Its long trip around the 'world and through the Erie Canal. The 'formal launching of the boat will take place tomorrow. . . THE DEATH ROLL. Fonnder of Elgin Watch, Company. CHICAGO, May 26. Thomas Morris Avery, founder of the Elgin National Watci Company, died here today from a stroke of paralysis. Mr. Avery, who had been ill for the past two years, was born 79 years ago In Madison County, New York. . .Qutncy Minister Dropped Dead. QUINCT. 111.. May .26. Rev. Iouls Zahn. ...... . c- tu-.. t ..t...A.. rVi,iOTi j j ...j-iti. "i n.V.l. A uroppeu aeuu wis 'tuieiiiuuu, nmw ucn Hverlng an' address- at tne laying of the' corner-stone of the new St. Jacob's -Church building. - Canned by Spreading? Ralls. PUEBI.O, Colo., May 26. Spreading rails on the Santa Fe road at Braddon, a -jmall station eight miles north of Pueblo, caused a freight wreck at 2:15 yesterday morning which resulted In the death of Head Brakeman E. J. Washeazon, of Pueblo, and J. W. Holt, of Newton, Kan. The'.traln was heavily loaded. Arrival of the Olympla. TACOMA, May 26. The Oriental liner Olympla arrlyed today from China and Japan after a voyage described by ther passengers as an Ideal yachting cruise. She has a large passenger list and a full cargo of Chinese merchandise. . Washington Notes. James E. Daniels has been elected May or ot Northport. - Mrs. Mary A. Clarke, wife of a .well known resident of Sumas, was thrown from a horse Friday and received Injuries which may prove fatal. The house of A. D. Wood at Aberdeen was almost entirely destroyed by fire Fri day. The loss on the building and con tents will approximate $5000. A .longshoremen's union has been or ganized at Tacoma by W. S. Lair, as sisted by local workers representing' tbe Amerlcnn Federation of Labor. The Northern Pacific . Railroad Com pany will soon begin extensive Improvements- at the South Tacoma car shops. A' foundry is planned, and a 100-foot addi tion " will be made to the blacksmith shop. Rey. W. W. Reld, pastor of the United Presbyterian Church at Colfax, has sold his residence property for $1300 and will leave next month for Scotland, where he will spend a year taking a post-graduate course. W. B. Heyburn, an Idaho-Washington attorney, lost his law library at Spokane Friday. S. R. Stern, local attorney, had the Sheriff seize the library on an execu tion of a chattel mortgage. Heyburn is prominent In Idaho Republican politics, although his home Is really in Spokane. The ?uget Sound Packing Company's plant at. Fairhaven will be conducted by Receiver Henry Newton, under a stipula tion entered Into by the First National Bank of Seattle, which agrees to stay pro ceedings against the 'property till Decem ber 1. This settlement of the contest for tre property for the present Is the re sult of a compromise for the purpose of running the cannery during this sea son. At the last session of the Legislature an act was passed providing for the sur veying and platting of the, Aberdeen tide lands and prescribing the -method of leas ing of purchasing the same from the state. By the provisions of the law" It was made the duty of the Commissioner of Public Lands to have a survey made and a plat filed on or before July 1 of this year, and In conformity with the law the state land oflice has sent a surveyor who has entered upon the' work, William Miller, pioneer of San Juan County, was burled tat the Valley ceme tery, near Frldgy Harbor, Saturday. He had" lived on Orcas' Island about 40 years and was the owner of "one of the finest farms in Crow Valley, near West Sound. He was found dead In his orchard by one of his -neighbors, about 3 o'clock Wed nesday evening, lying In front of his wag on and almost under the feet of his horses, which must have stood quietly for several hours after the old -man died. He was, spraying the orchard and driving his team and working the spray pump alone, and It ,1s supposed that his death was occas'Iohed by the rupture of a blood vessel In his head. He was a bachelor and lived alone, and was 72 years of age. Canadian Pacific, $00.00, To St Paul and return; good for 60 days. Tickets' on sale May 30 and June 7. For particulars, call on or address Canadian Pacific, 142 Third street. Alabaster clear skin, soft, supple hands, secured using Satin-Skin Cream and Pow der. 25c. Meier & Frank's. WW MINERAL OIL EXPORTS EXITED STATES WILL' MAKE NEW ' - -, - RECORD THIS YEAR. New- OH Discoveries -Will- Keep " It Aa'ead of Russia la Ameaat Pro dHcefi Oil Is of Better Quality. WASHINGTON, May -26. The recent oIL discoveries In Texas and on-vthe Pa cific Coast lend especial Interest to some facts Just presented by the Treasury Bureau-of Statistics regarding the exports of mineral oils from the United States. These show that the exportations of the' fiscal vear about to end .will' probably be the largest In the history of this re markable "Industry, which has increased Its' exports from 204,000,000 gallons" of .Il luminating oil In 1875, to 721,000,000 gallons In 1900. In the quarter century from 1875 to 1900 the value of mineral oils exported from tbe United States was about $1,200,. 000,000, an average of about $48,000,000 a year. During" recent years -Jt has aver aged about $60,000,000 per annum, ort$5,000, 000 per month. In the mere question .of gallon of oil produced, Russia has been for years a close competitor of the . United States, though it is probable that-the recent dls- tuico iu we uuiicu oiaws wui en able It to continue to lead in the num--ber of 'gallons 'produced; .while the fait that American oil produces nearly twce as much refined Illuminating oil from -a given quantity of crude as" from the Rus sian oil, adds -greatly to its value as a commercial product. One especially interesting feature of tho development of the oil industry Is, that there has been a remarkable decrease In the price to the consumer during .-the period in which .the actual expor,tations and the net value of the exports .-have been. Increasing. The average value of the illuminating oil exported In" 1876 was about 15 cents per gallon, and In 1877, an exceptional year, 20 cents' per gallon. By 1881 the price had -fallen .to about 10 cents per gallon, tle flgufesfor .that year being S32,OQO,000 gallons, valued at J34.000.000. By 1891 the average price was about 7 cents-per -gallon, the exports of that year Having been 564,000,000 gallons, valued at $41,000,000. By 1838 the average export price was about 5 cents per gal lon, the quantity exported having,, been 824'.000,000 irallons. and the value renorted to the Bureau of Statistics by exporters through the customs collectors, $42,922,682. In the nine' months of the present fiscal year for which the figures arecompleted by the Treasury Bureau ot Statistics, the total exports of Illuminating oil amounted to 568,624,751 gallons, valued 'at $37,939,514, or 6 2-3 cents per gallon; while the total value of all mineral oils exported, Includ ing crude, lubricating and illuminating oils, naphthas and residum was $52,745,096, and for the, full fiscal year seems likely to amount to $70,000-,000. ' The , following table shows the exports of. mineral oils of all kinds, from the Unlted-States-ln:each year from"1875 ,to 1900: Per gal lon, eta. 1875 ... K2n.R01.O0A 14.1 1870 . 32,723.000v 1877 81.472.000 J878 40,250.000 1879 -. ". 40,095,000 1880 35,942.000 1881 40.181,000 1882 01.333,000 1883 44,014,000 1884 47.103.000 1885 50,258.000 1883 50,200,000 J887 . 40.825.000 1888 ".A 47,042,000 18S0 .....-. '49.014.000 14.0 21.1 14.'4 10.8 8.0 10.8 9.1 8.8 0.2 , 8.T 8.T T.8 T.o 7.8 7.4 7.0 0.9 -isuu CL403.000 I 1801 ...V.. ...... ?...... 52,027.000 -....' 44.fiOfi.OOft lIHOZ 1803 'I ...., 42.142.060 4.9 4.2 4.9 6.8 0.3 0.7 0.6 7.8 18U4 41,000,000 1805 46,000,000 1800 02.383,000 1897 62.030.000 1808 56.125.000 1809 50.273,000 1900' 75,612,000 , , .Northwest People tn New Tforlc. -NEW YORK, THay 26. The "following Northwest people are at New-York ho tels: From Portland D. T. Kerr, ' Astor; F. G. MeCallunVNormandle; R.' T. Durham, Hoffman. - From Spokane--H. L. Rodgers.-Imperlal; G. B. Dennis, Ashland. ' From-Baker City, Or. F. C Fry,, Con tinental. "From Seattle J. Green and-wife, 'Park Avenue; Miss E. Graves, E. "D. Graves, Miss Graves, Manhattan. Landslide Ruined' Tracks. . PITTSBURG,-May 26. The heavy, rains of the past 24 hours caused a landslide which will delay the Panhandle trains for about 36 hours. About 600 tons t of earth and stone came down ''from Mount Washington .behind the. McCllntock mills, completely covering the tracks '.and car rying' away the 20-foot" retaining ,wail which had latelybeen built' Tralif,jwill rise "the Ohio connecting bridge until the damage Is repaired. ' Body of Murderer F6nnd In Lake. ST. -PAUL, May.26. Thebody-of Hem-y Mingers.-who last Sunday shot. and killed his brother-in-law, Frank Grepel, In this city, was found today In a small lake a short distance southwest of here. Mln gers had attached a stone to a rope and tied the rope about .his neck. Death of Hnnter Campbell. . Hunter Campbell died Saturday evening at the home ot his uncle, William Camp bell, East Sixth an'd Ellsworth streets, 'af ter , an Illness of' about one month. He was 16 years old. The funeral will take place -from the house tomorrow after noon at 2 o'clock. Rev. J." R. McGiade will officiate. Fire Destroyed Broom Corn. -CHICAGO, May 26. Broom corn valued at ?200,000, and owned by W. L. Jtosen burg, was burned tonight in a Are that destroyed a warehouse at Eighty-first and Wallace streets. The building, valued -at $25,000,, was owned by the Cortland -.Wa'gon Company, of Cortland, N. Y. Shingle Mill Bnrned. VlAiNCOUVBR, B. C. May 26. H. H. Splcer's sh"lngle mill was destroyed by flre this morning. The flre started in the boiler-room. Loss 120,000, fully covered' by Insurance. a AT TpE HOTELS. THE PORTLAND. S T Hills, and wife Minneapolis'' F C Brown,-, N Y W A Anderson, Van couver W Howarth, Everett J s Forrest. N X A H Smith and wife, . Chicago A Tingling, Tacoma R H Parmelee, Illinois T W Burns. LaCrosse T R walker and wife. R Morris, Chicago Honolulu W E Wolf. N Y W T Hanstern. N Y D L Joelsohn, Castle - Rock J D Fraser, San Fran W T Chutter. Astoria M S Copeland. Astoria A Thomas, Pittsburg Mrs 1LJJ Putnam. Davenport, la. J W Throckmorton and wire, jjexington. xy Miss Putnam, do Martin Trlest. San Fr E F Brittingham, N Y B.R Putman, Butte K C Barton, wife and B F Wetherby, Boston H- Herz. New . YorK T E Gay, San Fran E Cape and wife, Philadelphia A.W Williams and two children. Omaha Lewis Hall. Weiser wife. Hartford, Conn A E Ransom. Pittsburg Miss M. Newman, do E R Slgle and wife, Chicago Cyrus Curtis and wife, Philadelphia ., Miss Glbb. do p J Brady. Seattle 'A BelL St Louis T Hoendorf, San Fran Daniel Jones. Seattle G F Wentworth, Ta- coma- Ohaa I.eddv. San Fran B D Crocker, Walla W F Elchenbach, Van- JW B Hancock, wife and conver J G Woodworth and wife, Seattle R N Rvan. Pullman son, city L S Doble. St Paul Ic Lewis Mead, city IS W Zeimer. San Fran G T Williams, San Fr JA H Conn, N Y J.W Laurlne, st pauii Columbia River Scenery Regulator Line steamers. Oak-SL dock. The Dalles, Hood River,. Cascade Locks and return. THE PERKINS. A E Burdfom. Au gusta. Wis C A Williams, do F L Stewart, Kelso Mrs A W Moore. GnSngeville. Idaho Grace E Moors. Stan ford University IT T A SUIT IN every cake of complete suits of dressing,put on the entire body g5E lather. Take the suit off with tepid water and you will remove with it all the impurities -of the body whichhave been carried to the surface through the pores. ' Use a pure soap for this. i IVORY.SOAP 99i6 PER CENT. PURE. comiairr in it TKf CHOICE Are ,always in demand. We of' whisky wine or cordial in will call --the 'attention, of the public to some of the choicest brands. Remember,' we only carry goods with well-earned . , ( reputation. AUGUST ERfCKSON NORTHWEST COR. SECOND AND BURNSIDE STREETS Concert'Every Afternoon and Evening-. , W-EIte Gibbon, St Louis J Rea..01ympla- G Tj Schneider. Stock- ton, Cal Mrs Q L. Schneider, do E Thurston." S P J W Conn. .Astoria J "R Hawkins. Ilwaco Marg-eret, E Famer.. CTC Matteson, Seattle San jrraneisco B F TWtherby. Beaton F C Mill, city W B. Patterson, Durur W S ,TJ'Ren. Or City A VV t Proctor, North- fleld M E Flnnegan. Vlsalla B Kelton, Vancouver Mrs B KeHon, do W H-iMoore. Moro J H Watson, Shanlko J Mcintosh, 'Olympla. Mrs J M Shoup. Sitka J E Campbell, uome L P , Barbour, Ooble O K Flthlan,- cKy J T Dodire. city J SI Brunner. Astoria G jonnion. city A Mann. San ; Fran Mrs A Mann, San 'Fran; J WMacrum, wsaco C H Packer, Wasco Rufus Urum, city A MLonsr, N-Y C r Knox. San Fran J "Wescoatt, Santa Rosa i WJ Wenner, Mich P G Harrison, Grand Rapids J W Throckmorton, ijexlnston L J Harman. S'F 'G Steel. Farmlngton MaryiSteel. do J r Norton St Paul F w-fdeIiOumer, "Whatcom C E Cox. San 'Jose W 8 -Lyons. Kelso B Brier, Seattle C Gresser, McMlnn. M Bussard, Albany J Robion, Albany N B Ford, Oakland C w, -Washburne. Junction City C M Eppry, Salem R Stearns, Oakland W-Beckley, Oakland A. B Grabble, usuuana J T Kenny. , Milwaukee J L 'Beckley, Oakland Mrs EtV xuyKeno.au, Pnnwtrov. Avash Jos Flnkham. idano J A BeaV Idaho C E Moulton, Tacoma H S Emerson, Tacoma A P Tuawell. Tacoma Ed Dunn, Condon H,N Fraaer, Condon M O Clarke, Condon E T Merritt, Tacoma Z M Brown. Prlnevllle L E Crowe, The Dalles J H Hanson, Glenwood Mrs E A Beck. Idaho Mrs A.SculIy.-'Eewlstn Mrs Kebecca, wnson Dufur. Or Una Wllaon, Dutr P Shannon, Spokane E Tannics, "Walla W H R Ctook.' Bastrop Mrs H R Cook. wdo C D Robertson. Bait T.nlrn. Utah' Mrs C.D'RoBertson, do. Mrs A C Craig, a Miss Major," San Fran H Wilson, San Fran Mrs Geo A Croom, "Waycross. Ga. Mrs C E , Jarrott, Flor ence, S'C v c? w -RMi' Sookane Mrs L H Pernln.'-Idaho A C Shaw, Tacoma L Perry, Kelso W J Brochet, Wash ouiral T staev. Xewlstoxx W H Paterson. Dufur w Grabble. Oakland Mrs E H Bell, Spokane C W srmmons, Kellogg Mrs S P Shutt, Granite T P Randall. Or City C C Watterson. Seattle !r V Cozar, Moscow Mrs . v uozar. ao I P Reese, McCoy C G Palmberg. Astoria X. A. Jonnson, vu THE IMPERIAL. CW. Knowles, Manager. P W Reeves. Morter C E Wagner. .Eugene C C Berkeley, Pen dleton Mrs C. C Berkeley, do IL K' Adams, 'Salem W H Wehrung. Hllls- coro H C Wright, San Fran Mrs Henry Morrison, B S Lawton, Pendleton Idaho F M Warren. Minn D R Bobbins, co C N-McArthur, Eu gene E W Blyth. Eugene W Z Morison, Chicago J H Taylor, Omaha Mrs Taylor, Omaha T H Glassford. Poca- E M Rands. Vancouvr G P Jacob.rBt cam B D Croker, Walla W A P. Buford, Walla W J R Beesrie. Alaska tellO' Mrs J A Veness. Win lock T H Cavanaugh, N W Benton. Lost Rvr Olympla M A Cale. Tacoma Geo Baxter, Mnton F F Wamaello, Pen dleton F W Megrath.'-St Paul C A Williams, Au Mrs Cale, Tacoma J A Drain. Olympla B B Wade. ' Pendleton. J M John, Grant's Pass W Bascow, do A H Stevens, 8t Paul F I Dunbar, Salem C M Celler, Astoria W G Howell, Astoria R A Brodie, Astoria gusta, wis r A E -Bradford. do R N "Gordon. Chicago G W Young. S F E Glltner. Salem. W-Wv Travllllon, Baker City ELECTRICITY Properly Applied Is a Curative For all forms of nervous and physical de bility, such as rheumatism, lumbago, kid ney pains, lame or weak back, varicocele, 'drains, exhausted vitality, etc. The DR. SANDBN ELECTRO-THERAPEUTIC APPLIANCES are- guaranteed to cure the above weaknesses If directions are carefully compiled with. ESTABLISHED THmTYYEARS. Write today - ror my latest books, "Health in Nature," and "Strength; Its Use "and Abuse by Men." Dr. A. T. Sanden Cor Fourth and-Morrison Portland . . Oregon eFJWH jl' OF WHITE. Ivory Soap there are J00 rich, creamy lather. Before a suit of fvory Soap Cover from head to foot -with rmcrt . cwiu eo. cmcmimti LIOUORS keep every well-known brand stock, and from time to time- - THE ST- CHARLES. R .Caruthers, Astoria.' IS C Howitt. Or City Wm Craig, Ogden 10 8 Gengelbacb, do H F Randair. Qgden Jfl3 Raldalle. city P Cartell, Ogden B M Roberta, gifi J,R .Emerick. Scholl'siG C" Talbot,, cirxkx Mrs Steel, Aberdeen- II1V? Fox.. Oaftesaale J Manary. Marshland IG'Wt Welch. Santa G- F Robertson, Tur- r Cruz. Cat ner ID M C G&ult. Hlllabord B B HIddlngv Astoria. I Miss Garnet. Hlllsboro A Derckert and wire. IT "Mtmtrell. Snokane The Dalles n -R Hleka. Arlington S Isaac and wire. S 3 Prof Grelner. San Frn R Davidson, St Paul a B Buxton. Arlington J A Mercer, La Center Sadie cumsungs, Knappa. Mabel Ross, Knappa T H Foss, Grays ,Rlvef J A Moody. Grass-Vly W Lawson. city "W L Brown, Prairie City C Desmayea; do John McDougall. do "W Chalker. Gresham "W -Williams, do H 8 Long, do Max Young, Astoria B J Martin, Stella W A Leonard, city F" Albee, city B E Randall. Scio H O Jones. Or City A J Howitt, Or City J M MqCall. Island' Cty A. counsr ana wm, Kalama , E HalL Kansas - L H Clawlson, Kansas G W Taylor, Albany Miss Mary Johnson Scacpoose Frank Banford and wife. New XorK CIO! 'Hotel BrnnsTrloICr Seattle. European; nrst-class. Rates, 13c and up. One block from depot. Restaurant &ex& door. Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma, American plan. Rates. $3 and up IrH Donnelly Hotel Taeona. European plan. Rates, SOc and mx DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT PORTLAND, May 28, 8 P, M. Maxlmuna temperature. 73; minimum temperature. 58rf river reading at 11 A. M.. 17.0 feet; change mi 24 hours, A; total precipitation, 8 P. M. tq 8 P. M., trace; total precipitation alnco Sep tamoer 1, 1000, 4L19 Inches; normal precipitaJ tlon since September 1. 3000, 43.50; deficiencyw 2.31: total sunshine May 23, 1001, 15:18,' pc3 slblo sunshine, 13:18. WEATHER-,..Cp?TPJCTIONS. Thunder stormsV have" occurred durtnc tha last 24 hours at Roseburg; Or.. Walla WaltaJ Wash.. Pocatello, Idaho. Salt Lake City, TJtabJ and Helena, Mont, and numerous small show era are- reported In all1 of the Northern Statea west Of the Rocky Mountains. It la decidedly cooler in Western Oregon and Southern Idahoy bnt elsewhere warm weather continues, wita temperatures between TO ana 0 degrees. Thai indications are for showers In this dlstrlcfl Monday. The showers will probably be atJ tended by thunder in many places throughouj( the district. THE RIVER. At Portland the height of the river at , Pk M. was 1T.4 feet- The river will come tp m stand Monday, and then slowly rise .for 'thai next few days. WEATHER FORECASTS, Forecasts made at Portland foe the 23 ioura. ending' midnight, Monday, June- 27. lOOlr Portland and vicinity Showers and cooler southerly shifting to northwesterly winds. Oregon Showers; cooler, north and east pew tlons, - except coast; south to west winds; Washington Showers and thunderstormn cooler, except near coast; southwesterly grinds, Idaho Showers and thunderstorms; copies north portion; south to west winds. EDWARD A- BEALS. Forecast Official. AMUSEMENTS. CORDRATS THEATER Tonight and every night this week. With Souvenir Matinee Saturday. Positively last appearance In Portland o THE FAVORITE COMEDIAN. HARRY CORSON CLARKE. HARRY CORSON CLARKE. HARRY CORSON CLARKE. HARRY CORSON CLARKE. Presenting- his latest auccesst "WHAT DID TOMPKINS DO?" Pretty girls, catchy music, strong specialties. Usual prices. FREDERICKSBURG MUSIC HALL SEVENTH AND ALDER STREETS FRD3DLANDER BROS., comedy musical act, Tbe Modern Samsons, FRANK AND CELIA MORRIS. ' An Orpheum attraction. RUTH NELTA, and her cute pickaninnies. ' May.Nealson. Leondor. Hattle Ward, Lucila; CromwelL all Portland favorites. NEW TODAY. S500.00 to $50,000.00 For loan on most favorable terms. , Municipal and school bonds purchased. W. IL Fear, Chamber of Commerce. RHEUMATISM. Our cure has merit. Call or address North--west Agcyr 305& Washington St., Portland. Or