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'"gWigwwafli FWVNT &&!& Sty,. ihsv JIlff5f5B!FBPIIW1(pBWjl-Wr'irm " "Wi -fwwp wOipi,WWP7 -W f THE MRNING OREGONTAK, WEDNESDAY MAY 29, 1901. DEPOSITORS MAKE MOVE FAILtHE OF GILBERT BROS. BASK TO BE LOOKED OTTO. Committee Will Learn "Whether Se curities Withdrawn Prejudiced Those They Represent. SAIjEM, Or., May 28. A meeting1 of de positors' or Gilbert ;Bos.'. 3ank was held In the CttyHjtli this afternoon to, de termine upon.' some course "to be pursued by the derjtfsjtdrs. .for the protection of their intees." ftneuieeting va$ .called by a number of 'depositors and was at tended by afcouflR) persons. A-- -H. Damon, of Dataon tBros.,'oal)ed','the meeflhg to ordei anaqmlnated" W. I.' Staley for chairman? MrCtaley was elected with out opposition, and James Winstanley was chosen secretary. Mr. Damon presented resolutions setting forth, thajtjust before the bank of Gilbert Sros. closed. dts doors a considerable amount 'of securities, had been Temoved from the "bank asxollateral for the benefit of a few creditors and in order that these securities may be recovered for the de positors the firm of Gilbert Bros, should be thrown Into the bankruptcy court. The adoption of these resolutions was moved by tMr. Damon, whereupon A. N. Moores, of the Capital Lumbering' Company, moved to refer the resolutions to a com mittee of five, to report at the next meeting-. 3Ir. iloores said 1e iras a. ideposltor and would regret to see any hasty action that might lessen the chance of recovering his money. He thought the meeting- was not In possession of all the facts, and ehould not act upon the unconfirmed re iport 'that some securities had been with drawn 'to the prejudice of the depositors. He would have the committee investigate and report. Mr- Damon said that the only way to pet at the facts was to take the matter into the bankruptcy court, when the pref erences could be set aside. He did not like the present outlook, and called at tention to the fact that A. Bush Is a pre ferred creditor, and his cashier, Claud Gatch, is receiver of the firm. Tllmon Ford, an attorney, and the ex ecutor of the Cosper estate, stated that he was an unsecured depositor to the amount of $1100; that he desired to see the depositors get their money, and to that end favored the motion, to refer the reso lutions to a committee. He asserted that all the questions Involved can best be litigated In the Circuit Court for Ma rion County; that Receiver Gatch will manage the assets of the bank econom ically, and that every depositor may in terplead In his own behalf in the Circuit -Court. He declared that Gilbert Bros, ore solvent, and that they will pay 100 cents on the dollar If the funds are not wasted In litigation. He denied that he Is standing In with Gilbert Bros,, and said Receiver Thlelsen's Inventory is not com plete, and that his valuations were too low. H. J. Bigger asked leave to address the meeting as attorney for G. A. Back, a de positor. JPord objected, but the permis sion was granted. Bigger said the firm of Gilbert Bros, had been In charge of a receiver for nearly a month, and "he be lieved there should be no more temporiz ing In the interest of some persons who were not depositors. He thought there would be no trouble in setting aside all securities given to preferred creditors within four months, and that it Is to the interest of the depositors to see that the Cosper heirs are defeated In their suit against the bank. He urged that the motion to refer to a committee be voted down, and that the resolutions be adopted. W. T. Slater, an attorney for Ford In the litigation against Gilbert Bros., and In favor of the Cosper heirs, said that while he was a heavy depositor, he wanted to recover his money, and to that end had gained Mr. Ford's permission to withdraw as his attorney and begin proceedings to protect his Individual Interests. He did not approve of bankruptcy proceedings, and said the proper course for the de positors was to Interplead In the Circuit Court. He accused Bigger of knowingly misstating the law, and said securities taken by a creditor In good faith could not he recovered. The depositors should em ploy attorneys, and present their claims in the case now pending in the Circuit Court. He would put Gilbert Bros, under oath in the Circuit Court to discover the facts as to the time when the preferred securities were given. J. N. Brown, attorney for Gilbert Bros., said be was an unsecured depositor, and was opposed to the bankruptcy plan. He had fought the Cosper heirs in the United States Court, and would fight ihem again in the state court, and their defeat meant that muoh more for the depositors. ,He -said his firm had been secured hy Gil bert Bros, for their attorney fees, and the security could not b taken away from them. A, H. Damon said there seemed to be a desire to avoid such an investigation as would be had in the bankruptcy court. The motion to refer to a committe was carried unanimously. Chairman Staley named as the committee: A. H. Damon, -1C Hi Hagan. TV. S. Mott, Mrs. Eppley and A. N. Moores. The meeting then adjourned, subject to the call of the chair man. "What has been accomplished does not yet appear, but those persons who were favoring bankruptcy proceedings are weljt pleased, over the committee that was appolnted..i9nuj-Jtn Hlatt responded, and" a "patriotic pro gramme was carried out by the pupils. At the West Oregon CJty school, Principal 'i. J. Gary, Miss Patty and several of the pupils responded. WILL BUILD 3IILL 'jJEAR ASTORIA. Condition' of A. B. Hammond's Offer for Real Estate. ASTORIA, Or., May 28. A. B. Ham mond today made a formal cash offer of $16,000 to the Tongue Point Company for what Is known as the Tongue Point mill site, consisting of about 200 acres of land and water frontage. In his proposi tion he agreed. If the offer was accepted, to begin the construction on the prop erty within 60 days of a sawmill to cost not less than $200,000. and with a capacity of not less than 150,000 feet of lumber per day. The members of the company de cided to accept Mr. Hammond's offer for the property, provided the citizens will give them a subsidy in city property to the value of $10,000. A special meeting of the Astoria Progressive Commercial As sociation was held this evening, and a committee of nine appointed to raise the subsidy. About $2000 iworth' of "the prop erty has already been subscribed, and the committee expects to secure the re mainder tomorrow. To Search for Jetty Rock. At a meeting of the Astoria Progres sive Commercial Association a commit tee was appointed to search for rock In this vicinity suitable for use In the work of extending the Jetty at. the mouth of the river. It Is expected that when the wortc Is begun that at least $1,000,000 will be expended for rock, and It 1? -desired that a suitable quarry be discovered and opened at some place near this city. Factory Machinery Removed. A force of men waaat work today re moving the machinery from the Colum bia Oil & Guano Company's plant at Grassy Island. The water Is cutting the piling out, until It. Is feared the build ings will collapse, and the removal of the machinery Is necessary In order to" save it Under Bonds to Keep tre Peace. John Jalonen, John Erickson and Victor Dlndberg, the men arrested a few days ago on information charging them with threatening to kill M. Saarela, were ar raigned in the Justice Court today. They waived examination and were placed under $300 bonds each to keep the peace. Saarela was the complaining witness in a recent suit against the editor of a local Finnish paper, charged with publishing obscene matter. RECORD TIME FROM NOME MAU. CARRIER REACHES SEATTLE Uf THIRTY-FIVE DAYS. Intense Cold Has Prevailed in the flforth Dogs Froze ia Death In Harness. running to the mouth of the Nehalero, and the other to New Astoria, with the terminal at the latter point. It Is ex pected that the crew will reach this city In four weeks, and active construction work will begin within six weeks. A millionaire Wleconsln lumberman who was In the city recently will build a large sawmill at New Astoria. DEDICATED TO PIONEERS. The "Webfoot," the Nqyt CoUese An nual of the University of Oregon. EUGENE, Or., May 28. The " '02 "Web foot," the first college annual ever pub lished at the University of Oregon, has made Its appearance. The book contains about 200 pages of interesting matter, and is a most creditable publication. Its ded ication reads as follows: "To the men and women who have blazed the paths we now tread; who have sacrificed that we might enjoy; "who have laid a foundation upon which we may build-rto the pioneers of Oregon, we dedi cate tnis oook." The publication contains a short history of the early days of the university, sketches of e3e-lresldeiits Johnson and Chapman, descriptions of the various de partments of the institution, half-tone cuts of members of the faculty, student organizations, and scenes in and around the buildings. Numerous poems, jokes and cartoons adorn the pages. "Beauti ful Willamette," by Sam Ir. Simpson, occupies a conspicuous place. The annual was. edited by Allen H. Eaton and man aged by Edward N. Blyth. University Notes. Professor F. G. Toung, after a serious illness of 10 days, has resumed his work at the university. President Strong addressed the gradu ating class at the closing exercises of the Eugene Divinity School last night. Senior examinations are In progress, and will continue until June 5. The present senior class numbers 31 the largest In the history of the university. The final exercises of commencement week will be held June 20. The complete programme of the week has not yet been arranged, although the exercises will not differ materially from those of last June. STATE COLLEGE IMPROVE3IENTS. Gatch in Possession. Claud Gatch today took possession of Gilbert Bros.' bank, as receiver, under an appointment from Judge Boise, of the Circuit Court for Marlon County. Mr. Catch wilj check up the assets as Inven toried by Receiver Thielsen, and will then proceed to collect outstanding credits. He will keep his office for several hours during the day at Gilbert Bros.' bank, building, and will be at his desk In the Iadd & Bush bank the remainder of the time. TWO BOYS ARRESTED. and Accused of Larceny of Horse Bukk' of Portland Firm. OREGON CITY, May 28. Two boys, charged with the larceny of a horse and buggy from the Pioneer Stables, In Port land, were arrested, this afternoon, at the instance of S. J. Vaughan, a local livery stable proprietor. A representative -of the Pioneer Stables was here last night and left a. description of an outfit which two boys about 14 years old hired from the stables Sunday. Vaughan recognized the boys as they drove along Main street. The youths were searched, and a book was found on one bearing the title of "Buffalo Ben, thePrlnce of the Pistol; or Deadwood Dick In Disguise." A card was found which showed the holder to be a member of the Ancient Order of Prevar icators. Late this afternoon, the Sheriff here received a telephone message from the Multnomah County Sheriff requesting the release of the boys, as their parents had agreed with the Pioneer Stables to settle the claim for damages against them, and would arrive here soon to take the boys and outfit home. The Sheriff states, however, that the warrant on whirh the youths are held will have to be efttled before they are released. The hoys' names were not learned by the offi cers. G. A. R. and W. R. C. Visited Schools. A delegation of about 20 members of Meade Post and Belief Corps visited the Willamette Falls and "West Oregon City schools today, and were presented with many bouquets of flowers by the pupils of both schools. The Grand Army speakers were: Commander Colbert A. Hayford, L. W. Ingram and George A. Harding. Mrs. J Shadle president pf the Relief Corps, represented the latter organization. At the Willamette Falls school, Principal M. j Memorial day. Idaho Land Decision. WASHINGTON. May 24. The Secretary 1 of the Interior has affirmed the decision of the General Land Office In allowing the homestead entry of Henry B. Tim mons to remain intact, and dismissing the contest of Jacob Damrose. The land In volved is a quarter section In -the Lewis ton land district, Idaho. Three Contracts for About $7000 Let at Corvallls. CORVALDIS, Or., May 28. Contracts for about $7000 worth of improvements at the State Agricultural College, provided for by the last Legislature, were let to day. The Improvements comprise exten sion of the heating plant so as to Include the -armory, the construction of toilets and plumbing connections in the administra tion building. Mechanical hall and Alpha hall, and the painting of Cauthorn hall, Alpha hall and the chemical building. The contract for the heating connections was let to Gardiner & Kendall, of Portland, at a cost of $3995. The toilet work will be done by J. R. Smith & Co., of Corvallis, at a cost of $19SS, and the painting by Lemon & Burt, of Salem, for $997 50. The improvements are to be made under direction of President Apperson, Secretary Daly and Regent Weatherford, of the board. For each contract there were sev eral bidders. The" work Is to be complet ed" by September L Drop In Price of Wool. Wool has dropped in the local market from. 12& to 12 cents per pound. One firm has bought 60,000 pounds, of which about 20,000 pounds have been delivered. A farmer who has 1000 fleeces, said to be about the best wool In the county, last week refused an offer of 13 cents, asking 1 Graduating; Exercises. EUGENE, May 28. The graduating ex ercises of. the Eugene Divinity School were held last evening at the Christian Church. Addresses to the class were made by President Frank Strong, of the University of Oregon, and Hon. B. F. Mulkey, of Monmouth. Degrees were con ferred by Dean E. C. Sanderson as fol lows: Bachelor of divinity, classical and ministerial course, Edwin F. Bedudreau; English ministerial course, Harry Benton, Mrs. Harry Benton, Clara G. Esson, John G. Handsaker and Robert A Copple; de partment of oratory, Harry Benton and Mrs. Harry Benton. The exercises closed with the benediction by Rev. M. L. Rose. SEATTLE. May 28 L. L. Bales, private mall carrier, arrived this morning from Cape Nome, after 35 days' traveling, mak ing the quickest record in the history of Winter traveling from the far North ern gold camps. Mr. Bales left Nome at 2 o'clock in the afternoon of April 6, traveling- by dog sleds down the coast to Bristol Bay, where he caught the eteamer Dispatch for Astoria, Or. He was de tained eight days between Nome and Bristol Bay, waiting for mall, and lost nine days at Bristol Bay awaiting the departure of the steamer.' He brought out a great bundle of private mail and flies of the Nome newspaper extending from November to April 6. He brought the first news of Nome since about the first of February, when the last papers from that section arrived here. The Gold Digger of April 3 states that the body of Hank Stewart had been found, near the headwaters of Fish River, not far from the place where the re mains of his partner, Welch, were dls- covered. The news was brought into Council City, and Commissioner Fergu son at once, sent his Deputy Marshal to take charge of the body. Stewart is weu known here and In Tacoma, having been In the employ of the Pacific Meat Com pany. Both men were frozen to death in the blizzard that swept over the Nome country the past Winter. What will probably prove to have been a murder occurred recently near Point Hope. Gid Hara. the man who com mitted the deed, reached Nome March 30 to give himself up to justice, and Is now In jaiL Paddy McCormlck, his victim, according to late accounts, was being carried 50 miles, through intense cold, to Point Hope for medical aid, but his wound was bleeding so severely that It was doubtful whether he would live to reach his journey's end. Hara and McCormlck belonged to a party fitted out by Louis Lane and M. Goldstein. The only version of the story which has yet reached Nome Is that told by Hara. According to this, they quarreled over dogs, and Hara shot McCormlck In the thigh. L. M. Hamilton and John McClellan, who left Nome early In December on the trail of the Barreau party, arrived back March 30 after a terrible trip of 105 days. They were unable to say how severe the cold was, but It was so Intense that dogs froze to death in harness, and if a man stood for a few minutes on the trail he had to flsht to keep from freezing. When they reached Point Blossom the ther mometer had been frozen for two weeks at 50 below. Mr. Hamilton discredits the stories of gold that come from the Good Hope country. His party were not suc cessful in finding any, and as far as he could learn the only gold discovered there had been on the Reed River. "W. A- Barreau, Archie Mitchell. Bob- ert Cl0W3y ana Al Rhodes reached camp the first of the week, after probably the hardest trip' that four men have ever ex perienced in Alaska. They left Nome four months ago and traveled almost continu ously, with the thermometer for days reg istering 60 below zero. In fact It was so cold that a number of their maiamute dogs froze to death while on the trail. They reached Point Hope expecting there to secure some more provisions to replen ish their supplies, but found the trading station destitute of everything but flour. so they had to turn back and will attempt to get into the country again by water In the Spring. They met Commissioner Port er and Deputy Marshal at the portage, about 40 miles from Point Blossom, on Kotzebue Sound. The men were getting along nicely and expected to reach their destination without any trouble. The Barreau party nearly lost their lives near Elephant Point. They were caught in a blizzard and lay for 48 hours In their sleeping bags without food or fire, and If the storm had continued 12 hours longer all would certainly have perished. The party started for Nome alone, but they were followed, and stam peders were waiting for them all along the line to follow in their trail. After "mushing" nearly 1000 miles, Dr. Francis H. Gambell, of the Eaton rein deer station, on the Yukon, arrived at Nome on March 30, on his way home from Kotzebue Sound, where he had been mak ing arrangements for the establishment of a new Government reindeer station. "The Rev. Robert Simm, a missionary at Cape Blossom, will hqve charge of the new station," said Dr. Gambell. "Na tives will be given 100 head of reindeer, and at the end of five years will be ex pected to return the Government 100, re taining the Increase. According to our usual custom we shall send apprentices for a year to give Instructions in the most approved methods of treating the herds." SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION. Delegates From Josephine Csnnty in Session at Grant's Pass. GRANT'S PASS, Or., May 23. The an nual convention of the Sunday schools of Josephine County opened here today In the Presbyterian Church. Delegates from Wlldervllle, Merlin and Placer are in attendance, as well as a large local delegation. Three meetings were held to day, all of which were well attended, the audience In the evening being especially good. Miss Carrie O. Mlllspaugh and Rev. C. A. Dotson, field Worker, of the State Sunday School Association, of Port land, are In attendance. Bev. C. A. Dot son delivered addresses at the afternoon and evening session on "Normal Work" and Organized Sunday School Work." HELLO GIRLS MAY BE OUT on a broader scale. It is doubtful, how ever, if any artesian wells will bo sunk In Washington this Summer. QUESTIOVWHETHER WORK COMES UNDER' TEN-HOUR. LAW. Act Passed by Last "Washington Leg islature "Was Intended Largely ' for Their Benent. IIHsWb9kWk HK-liiiflks;ji REV. C. O. DATSOW. A paper was read by Miss Edith Mitchell, and addresses given by Rev. N. F. Jen kins and Rev. Robert Leslie. Officers were elected as follows: W. H. Hair, of Grant's Pass, president; J. H. Robinson, of Wil derville, vice-president; George Cramer, of Grant's Pass, secretary and treasurer. Following is a brief synopsis of the ad dress of Rev. C. A Dotson on "Organized Sunday School Work": "Organized Sunday school "work Is a co-operative agency of Christians, of every name to " advance the Interests of God's kingdom on "earth through the Bible. "The need of these times is for larger co-operation In Christian work. The re sults obtained from the organized Sun day school work In America furnish abun dant proof of the wisdom and value of the efforts put forth. "The International Sunday School As sociation, -of which the Oregon State Sun day School Association Is a. part. Is the mother of Sunday school advancement. The home department, house-to-house visitation, the cradle roll, normal work, and all the modern plans and methods for improving the Sunday Bible school are the fruits of this great association. The strong right arm of the International Sunday School Association is felt in near ly every Sunday school of our state and, Natlon in the uniform lesson system. "As a result of the organized Sunday school work in the international field about 10,000 conventions are held annual ly by nearly 1,000,000 delegates. Think of that vast army of 25,000,000 people in all parts of the world studying on each Sun day of the year the- same lesson from God's word. "The all-Important question to us here in Oregon and in Josephine County Is, Will the Oregon State Sunday School As sociation benefit us? Has it done so? There is but one answer to the question; yes. Nineteen of Oregon's counties have a county Sunday school association, and more will be organized. Every county convention like this one does great good. Money and tlm.e spent in this work brings larger returns than in any other field of Christian work." OLTMPIA, Wash., May 28. The last Legislature passed a law limiting, the em ployment of females In mechanical or mercantile establishments to not to exceed 10 rours per day, and this law goes Into effect June 14. State Labor Commissioner -Blackman, whose duty It is to enforce all such laws. Is somewhat concerned regard ing the law, "because It may be that one of the very objects sought to be gained does not come within its meaning, name. ly, the protection of the Interests of girls employed in telephone exchanges. Tele phone girls In this state have long hours, and It was Intended to remedy this alleged abuse above all others. However, It is doubtful If the work In a telephone of fice comes within the meaning of the term "mechanical" in the 'title of the act. Com missioner Blackman has submitted the matter to Attorney-General Stratton. and the small army of telephone girls in this state will watch with Interest for an opin ion on the question. . School Teachers Sne the State. E. May McKenzie, of Cheney, has brought suit in the Thurston County Su perior Court against the State or "Washing ton to recover $1300. The plaintiff. In June. 1900, was employed as a teacher in the Cheney Normal School, at a salary of $500 a year. For some unknown rea son the. Board "of Trustees failed to carry out the contract under which she was em ployed, and she was not allowed to teach. She Is also the asignee of the claim of Mrs. Rosa Turner, who was employed at the same time to teach at $1000 a year, but who likewise was not given employment when the school term opened. Move of State to Get Estate. ' Attorney-General Stratton has applied to the Supreme Court for a writ of manda mus to compel Superior Judge Tallman, of King County, to hear and determine the motion of the state for recognition in the contest for the $500,000 estate of John Sullivan, who died last year at Seattle. There are perhaps 50 claimants for Sulli van's estate, although for some time aftei his death It was impossible to locate a single heir. Miss Marie Curran, under what she alleges is a noncupa'tlve will, has since filed a claim to the estate. The State of Washington holds, that the prop erty should escheat to the state because deceased left no heirs. Some days ago the state made an appearance In the case before Judge Tallman, but the court re fused to recognize the appearance. The application for the writ of mandamus will be heard by the Supreme Court on June 7." NOBTHPORT SMELTER TROUBLE. Tnro Other Mines Said o Hnve En couraged It. SPOKANE. May 28. General comment is made by mining men on the affairs of the British-American Copper Corpora tion at Rossland and the lockout at the Northport smelter. It is pointed out here that the slump in the smelter returns is so great that an investigation would not be out of place. Whereas In Mirch the ore showed a profit of $3 23 per ton,- the showing now exhibited is four cents per ton. That the mine should have suddenly switched to such low grade ore is aston ishing. It is charged in Spokane that the troubles at the Northport smelter, where there is a lockout of nearly 500 men. have been encouraged. If not brought on, by the management of the British-American Corporation, and the head officers of the Lc Rol,mlne. In con nection with the smelter strike, it is re called that May 22 was settling day In London, thereby affording British-American Corporation manipulators a chance to clean up a nice sum If they were bearing the market. SO and ray LAND FOR ARTILLERY POST, Condemnation Proceedings Begun by the Government. SEATTLE. May 2S. Acting for the War Department of the United States. District Attorney Gay has started condemnation proceedings to obtain possession, for the Government, of 220 acres of land adjoin ing the fortifications of Fort Casey at Ad miralty Head. A suit Is shortly to be In stituted by the District Attorney to con demn about 160 acres of land lying be tween Fort Worden (Point Wilson) and Port Townsend for similar purposes. The Secretary of War has made an al lotment for the' purchase by condemna tion of these lands, on which it is pro posed to erect barracks and officers quarters for the establishment at each place of a two-company garrison of ar tillery. Work on the buildings will prob ably be started during the Summer, or Fall. It Is said the Government will spend not less than 5100,000, and probably twice this amount, in securing the lands for the posts at both places, and in erecting the necessary buildings thereon. NO FUNDS FOR WORK. Tnkon Abont Clear of Ice. The steamship City of Seattle arrived from Skagway this morning with 50 pass engers. On Friday morning the only ob struction to free navigation on the Yukon River, between Lake Bennett and Daw son, was an ice jam which stopped the steamers at Hell Gate. It was thought the river would be clear by Sunday. The water is still low, and at several places so shallow as to almost prevent navigation. NORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. Ray DeLao. EUGENE, May 28. Mrs. Ray DeLao died last night at 10:30 from appendicitis, from which she has been suffering for some time. She was a public-spirited woman, and was active in social work. She was about 43 years of age, and leaves an aged mother and one daughter. The funeral will be held tomorrow. Mrs. W. H. Wilds, Oregon Pioneer. ALBANY, Or., May 2S. Mrs. M. H. Wilds, a pioneer of 1851, died last night, aged 60 years. She was a daughter of Rev. J. A. Powell, one of the first Chris tian missionaries of the Willamette Val ley. She left a husband and two daughters. W. C. T. U. CONVENTION. Large Attendance at Annual Marlon County Meeting'. SALEM, Or., May 28. The annual coun ty convention of the Marlon County W. C. T. U. was held In this city beginning this afternoon. A large number of delegates were present, and considerable interest Is manifested. The first session was opened with devotional exercises led by Mrs. R. M. Speele, of Turner, the county presi dent Mrs. Speele gave the members for their anual talisman the motto: "The .ser vant Is not greater than his Lord." The afternoon session was given to routine work, and the receiving- of reports of of ficers and superintendents of departments. This evening In the First Baptist Church Mrs. Helen D. Hasford, of Newberg, state president of the W. C. T. U., delivered a lecture before an audience composed of the temperance workers of this city and the visiting delegates. Creamery Will Store ?fo Bntter. SALEM, May 28. The . Salem Creamery Company is manufacturing on an average 400 pounds of butter per day, the entire output being shipped to Seattle. Last year the company put considerable butter on cold storage, but will store none this year. Butter fat Is worth 15 cents per pound, and butter sells at wholesole for 17& cents. Country butter nets the farmer about 10 cents per pound, and the mar ket here Is very dull. Gervnls Will Celebrate. GERVAIS. Or., May 2S.-Gervais will celebrate the Fourth of July. There will be a two days' racing and horse show, July 3 and 4. The races will take place at the Gervals Speed Association track, adjoining town. Fatal Accident to Infant. FOREST GROVE, May 2S.-Clara, the 2-year-oid child of William Ingles, of Greenville, was throuwn out of a hack and run over on Main street here today. She died two hours later.x Will Be Made a Presidential Office. WASHINGTON, May 28. The postoffico at Mullan. Idaho, will be in ado & Presi dential onlco July L with a postmaster's salary of $1100 per year. ODD FELLOWS WILL LAY IT. Corner Stone of Salem Federal Building to Be Laid May 31. SALEM, May 28. The committees from the two Odd Fellows lodges today com pleted arrangements for the laying of the corner stone of the new Federal building. Judge George H. Burnett will act as master of ceremonies, and T. C. Cross, no. ble grand of Chemeketa Lodge, No. 1, will lay the stone. Governor Geer will deliver an address, and If possible Gov ernor Rogers, of Washington, will be In attendance. The ceremonies will take place at 9:30 o'clock In the forenoon of Decoration day, and will- occupy but a short time. Murderer Nordstrom Must Hang. WASHINGTON, May 28. The United States Supreme Court today affirmed the judgment of the Supreme Court of -the State of Washington in the case of Charles W. Nordstrom,, under sentence of death on the charge of murder, committed In that state. The case has become 'famous by reason of the fact that Nord strom's death sentence has been post poned for nine years by reason of legal complications. RAILROAD FIGHT IN SIGHT. Northern Pacific and Southern Pa cific After Some Timber. ASTORIA. May 28. A big fight will be on in Clatsop and Tillamook Counties be tween the Southern Pacific and Northern Pacific railroads for control of. the timber Industry. It developed today that the Northern Pacific has had a surveying crew of SO men at work, under the direction of C H. Peck, chief engineer of the ChL cago. Burlington & Qulncy system, sur Memorial Day Will Be Observed. EUGENE, May 28. Arrangements have been made by the Grand Army of the Republic for the proper observance of I veying a route from Scappoose 'to New Astoria. Two llne.s are contemplated, one Boy Killed at HiUsboro. HILLSBORO. Or., May 28. A fatal acci dent occurred yesterday afternoon on one of Congressman Tonguels. ranches, fcro miles south of this place. The 12-year-old son of Mr. Krebs, a tenant, while driving a large land roller, accidentally fell in front of the log, and was instant ly killed, the roller passing over his body.v Alleged Burglar Bound Over. SALEM, Or.. May 28. John McDonald, the alleged burglar who was caught by Sheriff Durbln Sunday, was today given a preliminary hearings before Justice of the Peace O'Donald, and held under $500 bonds to await a trial in the Circuit Court. He- could not give the bonds, so was committed to the County Jail. Reauest of Eastern Section for Ar tesian Wells Cannot Be 3Iet. WASHINGTON, May 24. The people of Eastern Washington have been clamoring quite loudly of late for the drilling of artesian wells for supplying water for the Irrigation, of some of the semi-arid farming lands- Request after request has been filed with the Geological Survey, asking that this work be undertaken at once. Only a few days ago Representa tive Cushman addressed a strong letter to F. H. Newell, the hydrographer, ask ing him to use his efforts to have an artesian well sunk In Douglas County, where there is apparently much need (if more ater. - To all of these .requests the survey s obliged to make a stereotyped answer that there are no funds available for sink ing wells. In its reply to Mr. Cush man's letter, the survey stated that if he and the other members of the delega tion would secure an appropriation ,for the sinking of artesian wells, the survey would be too glad to undertake -the work. As it is, but ?100,000 is annually appro priated for stream measurement, and, un der the circumstances there is some hesi tancy in diverting funds appropriated fpr this purpose to drilling wells. Mr. Newell points out that th,e drilling of wells takes much time, and is some what expensive. The Injury that would be done the other branch of the work by diverting sufficient money and a sufficient forcev long enough to sink satisfactory wells," In his judgment, would not be war ranted by the benefits derived. Mr New ell contends that a special appropriation should be made for the sinking of ar tesian wells. With such an appropria tion available he says no state would re ceive earlier nor more just recognition than Washington. The natural advant ages of that state have been demonstrat ed, and the work of well-drilling would have been undertaken qn a large scale some years ago, If thefunds had been available. "The future Irrigation of Eastern Wash ington," says Mr. Newell, "is largely de pendent upon the water .that will be ob tained from artesian wells. In some sec tions the great obstacle encountered is not the arid nature of the country, but trie occasional droughts", when It is im possible to water the "lands. At such times, water applied artificially will do much to save the crops and save them from the effects of extended dry weather. It is at Just such times as these that the streams dry up, and artesian well water would be available. That seems to be the .case In Douglas County." The Geological Survey appreciates the interest that is manifested by Mr. Cush man and the other membersof the Wash ington delegation, and Is anxious to lend them every assistance possible.- At the present time there are but few funds available, and they are being applied to stream measurements. After the first of July the new appropriation will be avail able, when the work will be undertaken OREGON'S EXHiniT THE BEST. Finest 'Collection of Minerals at the Bnffnlo Exposition. BAKER CITY, May 28. Fred R. Mellls. of this city, who has charge of the Ore gon mineral exhibit at the Buffalo Pan American Exposition, in a letter to a friend in this city says Oregon has de cidedly the bes.t exhibit in the mineral department of this great show. Mr. Mel lis had 1000 small jewel boxes made, in which to put from four to five neat speci mens of Oregon ore. These are souvenirs which are. given to distinguished visitors. At a reception recently given in the mlnea building, each guest was presented with one of these little boxes. Oregon Is the only state having gold nuggets In her mineral exhibit. CI have used Ayers Halt Vigor for a great many yearsj and although I am past eighty years of age, yet I have not a gray hair in my head." Geo. Yellott, Towson, Md.,JAug. Ayer's Hair Vigor always restores color to gray hair. We know exacdy what we are saying when we use that word "always It makes the hair grow heavy and long, too,-and stops falling of the hair. Keep it on your dressing-table and use uxas. directed. One dollar a bottle. If your druggist cannot supply Ton,sefld u Ji.oo and we will express a bottle to you, all charge prepaid. Be sure and give US your nearest express office. J.C. Ayes. Co., Lowell, Maa. Send forxur handsome book on The Hair. owner went down with the machine; and were scalded and bruised, though not seriously. Wants Indian School Enlarged. WASHINGTON. May 2S.-aiajor Albert M. Anderson, agent at tho ColvlUe agency In Washington, Is here conferring" with the Indian Bureau relative to Improving, and enlarging- the Colville school so as' to accommodate 000 pupils. But 200 are now provided for. B12S.OOO BInze at Hllllnrd. SPOKANE. Wash.. May 28. The. Great Northern coal chutes and cages at Hll liard, with five cars of coal, were de stroyed by fire this morning. Iloss $125,-CO0. Coal for Army Transports. SEATTLE, May 2S. Quartermaster Huhlin was today authorized by the Quar- termaster-Gencral to award the contract to supply coal for all army transports loidingr on Puget Sound for the Philip pines and for Alaskan ports during; the fiscal year beginning July 1 next and end ing June 20,. 1902. The contract will amount to nearly $100,000, figuring on the basis of the Quartermaster's business at this port and Tacoma during the past year. It is believed that at least 30,000 tons will be required. The Quirtermaster-General authorized Major Ruhlln to award the contracts for the purchase of coal ac cording to his recommendations at the time the bids w'ere opened, several weeks ago. Quotations, of MInlnpr Stocks. SPOKANE. May 2S. The cloalns quotations o mining stocks today were: Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy .. 6 Blacktatl .... SV, Butte & Boa.. Crystal 1 Conjecture .. ... Deer Trail ... 2 Gold Ledgo .. 1 I. X. X. 12& Iron Mask Lt P. Surp.... 5?i Mfn. Lion ...10 Morn. Glory.. 3 TVjlMorrlson ..... S .4 OkiPrln. Maud .. 1 ITi 1 lQullp v.23 23- 6fcKanib. Car ...20 30 3HlRepubl!c 12 17 2Reservatlon .. 2 3J i iross. Giant .. 3 IHilSuIIIvan 1 35 Tom Thumb...ll51 GKlWaterloo 1 2 l-Wonderful ... 3H 3X1 Washout on the Great Northern. SEATTLE, May 28. A washout on the Great Northern main line, -two miles west of Wenatchee, was reported here today as having occurred at o'clock Tuesday morning The track was washed out for a distance of 150 feet, and as a result all passengers on east and west bound trains, were transferred at the scene of the trouble There was no de lay in the departure and arrival of trains, however, the transfer being made with little trouble. Bear May Have to Give Up Trip. SEATTLE, May 28. It Is possible that on account of the machinists' strike the repairs on the revenue cutter Bear will not be completed in time to permit her to proceed on her. journey North. This will necessitate the abandonment of the voyage to Siberia, and the distribu tion of the herd of 300 reindeer now awaiting the arrival of the Bear. In this event Lieutenant Bertholf will be com pelled to spend the Winter on the Siberian Coast. 3AX FRAJICISCtX May 23. Official cloalns quotations or mining stocks: Belcher $0 05Mexican ..$0t,J? Best & Belcher... 20iOccidental Con ... - i Bullion ljOphlr ............ Ot Caledonia ....... -!5Overman It Challenge Con ... 12iPotosi .- I Chollar -ttSavage :.. ' Confidence ....... COSIernt Nevada ... 1U, Con. Cal. & Va... 2 30SIlver H1U 31 Crown Point .... "(Standard ......... 381 Gould & Curry... 8IUnlon Con JJ. Hale & Norcross. lSIUtah. Con ........ Justice 3TelIow Jacket .... 1' NEW TORK. May 28. Mlnlnff stocks todaj closed as follows: Adams Cop $0 20UttIe Chief $0 11 Alice , -lOIOntarlo 8 0C Breece .; 1 C5,OphIr l-.A'y,a Brunswick Con"., la Phoenix ....... -;VK.J: Comstock Tunnel. 5PotOFl 1 Con. Cal. & Va... 2 15Savage . :;.V V Deadwood Terra.. StSIerra Nevada ... iGr Horn Silver . 1 53Small Hopes - " Iron Silver 1 SOIStandard ......... 3U Lcadvllle Con .. Cj . , , BOSTON. May 23. Closlns quotations: Adventure $ 17 0OHumboldt $ 30 OC Blnjr- MIn. Co.. 22 OO'Osceola ........ 84 2 Amal. Copper.. 110 OOlParrott it 5C Atlantic 30 301Qumcy 1(18 OC Boston & Mont. 442 OOlSanta Fe Cop.... 17 oe Butte & Boston 110 SOlTamarack 328 W Cal. & Hecla... 827 OOlUtah Mining.... 28 30- Centennlal 27 25WInona 2 81 Franklin 17 OOlWolverlnes W0: State School Will Close Today. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 2S. The Washington School for Defective Youth will close for the year tomorrow. Those pupils who reside along the line of the O. R. & N. Railroad "will leave for home tomorrow evening, while those who will go to Western Washington will leave Thursday morning. Fatal Fall of Briuge-Bnllder. SPOKANE. May 28. Frank Charles, a bridge-builder on the Great Northern's steel bridge across the Spokane River, slipped from a trestle and plunged "head long 65 feet to the ground. He was dead when bis companions reached him. The remains will be shipped to Eua Claire. Wis. Engine Broke Through Bridge. EVERETT. Wash.. May 28. A 26-hors.e-power traction engine broke Its way through a bridge near Granite Falls yes terday and fell to the bottom of a can yon S2 feet below. The engineer and The Hospital Gate. Carolina Duer in Colller'3 Weekly. We sit here listlessly and watch the sun , Creeping along the hoards beneath our feat. "We are the convalescents hey haxo done " All that they may for us. There, from the street. . . People gaze upward at our balcony, t Idlers against the railings lounge and wait Till some grim sight reward expectantcy. " Oh.- that we, too, were there beyond the gate! Barred like a fortress. (If one could Jhu out Suffering, as from the world one shuts ItTin Behind closed doors!) Here we are walled about And set apart for pain. Our nearest kin Have of us, piteous, only sight and sound Twice in a week's time as the rules dictate. Some of Uidia before the day cornea round. ' Death's rules are rigid, too, behind the gate! Easy to enter. Hear the clanging gongr The fourfold beat of flying hoofs and see -Tho gates swing open. Room there in the throng! Make way for human life; In jeopardy!. Easy the entrance. "Step togethenemenl" Slow the return, yet do we all pass through Some by this gateway to old homes again. Some by a narrower gateway to the new. The infrascope is a sighting device for rifles and cannon. It consists of & metal tube about a foot long and an inch square, with a small reflector, inclined at an angle of 45 degrees at each end. The soldier. Instead of aiming by the rifle sights, looks Into the lower mirror of the. Infrascope. which reproduces the reflection of th-s upper mjrror and hows also the sight line of the rifle. MAKES WOMEN STRONG Iowa City, Iowa, Aug. 15,' MOO, My wifo was sick for three ycara. Wo tried everythlngwlthout relief ana spent much " money. Last winter I read one of yonr almanacs. My wife tried tho Wlno of Cardnl and four bottles cured her. She attended to all her household duties and loaded and unload ed hay. This medicine gave her strength. Formerly she was weak and could- hardly get about but since she has been taking wine of Cardui she feela stronger than when aha was 20 years of age, I would wo had heard of Wino of Cardui and Thedford's Blacx-Draoghir years agr JOSEPH ALOIS BI3EHHAFEB, To Prospect for Oil. INDEPENDENCE, Or., May 28. Resi dents of this section of Polk County con template the organization of a stock com pany for the purpose of prospecting the Polk County hills and valleys for oil. In dications of oil and coal are plentiful here. Northwest Pensions. WASHINGTON, May 24. Pensions have been granted as follows: Washington Original Charles Hall, Kelso, . Increase George Wood, Kent, $10; Thomas J. McClanahan, Seattle, $8. Idaho Robert M. Davidson, Houston, 8. Foutofllce Moved. WASHINGTON, May 24. The postofflce at Agness, Curry County, Or., has been moved a quarter of a mile to the south east, and John D, Cooley appointed Postmaster. No woman has ever taken Wine of Cardui and nof been benefited Mta. Ebenhafer had tried everything during her three years' sickness and had spent considerable money. She was weak and could hardly get about for three years before she took ;of( Now after taking the Wine she can work with her husband in the hay field, That is hard work, but it is not as injurious' to a woman's health as labor In stores, fac tories and offices where thousands of girts are closely confined year after year. .With the aid of Wine of Cardui a woman can do any reasonable work and enioy good health. The health that Wme of Cardu! brings makes a woman vigorous in body and mind. Freed from those terrible devastating pains a woman grows well and strong naturally. Wine of Cardui regulates the disordered menstruation and cures leucorrhcea, falling of the womb and periodical pains in the head and back caused by standing or sitting a long time in the same position. Thedford's Black Draught puts the bowels, stomach, liver, kidneys, and blood in proper shape. Greatly increased strength and endurance is the natural result Most cases are cured quickly. All druggists sell $1.00 bottles-of Wine of Cardui and 25 ctot packages fef Thedford's BIackDratrght For adrico and literature, address, giving symptoms; "The Ladles' Advisory Department," The Chattanooga Medicine Company Chattanooga, Tesn.