THE MORNING OBEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 1901. READY TO BORE FOR OIL OREGON COMPANY RECEIVES M.V CHINERYFROM EAST. First Well Will1 Be .Sunlc Near Ash- lnnd Operntlons'WIll Be Be- ffun by July 1. ASHLAND, .Or., J.une 20. TJie oil-boring machinery for fie-Southern Oregon Oil Company? of Ashland, which has been de layed in, shipment from Chicago to this place. Tearched ' here this: evening. The machinery weighs it tons, and Includes a 35-horse-fco.wer boiler and 23-horse power engine, -making a complete standard rig. A large amount of steel casing has been on. hand fpr some time and -work has been going on for several days in con structing the derrick, which has reached a height of 50 feet The location of the ltrst AveH to be bored is a mile and a half Jioftheasl.of Ashland, on the north side o jBear Creek. It fs hoped to get the ma chinery In operation about July 1. Oil donipony EIct Ofllcer. MEDFORD, Or.; June 29. The Rogue River Valley Oil Company held a meeting- In this city yesterday -and f If cted the following officers for tho coming year: President. J.-A. Perry; vice-president, T. J3. Hills: treasurer,, W. H. Howland: sec retary, F M.. Stewart. These officers, with A. S. Bllton, constitute the board of directors. The secretary was instructed to confer with machinery companies rel ative to the purchase of machinery. GILBERT FILES ANSWER. Not n Partner in Snlem Bantt of Gil bert Broi. After 1807. SALEM,' 'June 20. -F. X. Gilbert, of Port land, today filed his answer ta the com plaint of Tilmcn Ford, evcutor of the "William Cospr r estate. In which complaint Ford alleged that F. N. and A. T. Gllbrt were par'ners, and as such transacted buslnclte for Cosper. Ford alleged, upon Information, that Gilbert Bro. had not fuHy accounted for the funds of William Cosper. and he rsked for an accounting in crder that the true- business relations -of the partlos might be known. In his answer, F. X. Gilbert admits that he and A. T. Gilbert were paitnra up to July. 197, but he alleges that in that month the partnership was dissolved: that he published a notice of such dis solution for five weeks in a local paper, and that he paid -his share of tho -part-r ncrship .debts. He also alleges, thut in July, 1S97, .a statement was rendered to WiilJm Copper. This statement was agreed to as correct by Cosper, and a set tlement was had at that tim F. X, Gilbert alsp file? answers to the r petitions of lntervenor filed by W. T. .Slater, it. L. Joes and others. He de nies all the material allegations of the petitions, and. denies that Cosper was ever a partner In the firm of Gilbert Bros. Tllmon Ford fijed a reply to F. X. Gll- bert's answer, -in which he denied that F X. Gilbert retired from the firm In 1897. that Jie ever gave notice of such dissolu "lion, or that he had a settlement with WIHiam- Oosperm A stipulation between Ford "and" A: T. Gilbert-has been filed, completing the issues and placing the whole matter in a condition for trial. The case will come up In Judge Boise's court Tiext week, but whether It will be tried at this ternvjhas not been determined. TO MEET SYNDICATE. Aatoria Cannerymen Off for Xeir YarlC to Clone Deal lor Plant. " ASTORIA, Or., June 20. F. A. Fisher, representing the Taku Inlet Packing Com pany, and John Xordstrom, representing . the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Com pany, will leave tomorrow morning for New York, to meet the members of the Oaffroy syhdicate and close the deal for the formation of the cannery combine. The Options given by the local companies op their plants wil expire June- 30. They were oit a cash basis, and, it is said, no father propositions will be entertained. Regatta Committee Goes to Portland A portion of the regattia committee went to Pdrtland this evening to confer with the committee there with reference to the plans for this year's regatta. They took with them the engraved silver plate which contains the appointment of Cap tain E. S. Edwards as admiral. At the meeting tomorrow It will be decided whether the Queen shall be selected In Portland or in Astoria. The matter will -"be left entirely to the judgment of the Portland committee. Timber Land Deal. A doal has been closed whereby the Glaser family, at Olney, sells six tlmbei claims, containing about 48.000,000 feet of timber, to a "Wisconsin syndicate. The price was not made public .ONE-FOURTH Of FRUIT KILLED. Result of Front In Umatilla, Union and Baker CounticK. LA GRANDE, June 20. Judd Geer, Fruit Inspector for this district, estimates that the crop In Umatilla, Union and Baker Counties, was damaged about 23 per ceht by the recent frost. The Inspector has Just returned from a trip through Eagle and Pine Valleys, and adjacent districts. He .found practically all the fruit killed between "Medical Springs and the lower Powder River. In Eagle Valley there is perhaps 70 per cent, of an average crop; in Pine Valley somewhat less. In the Cove, districe, the greatest fruit district in the Grand Ronde Valley, there is an average loss of about 25 per cent Ap ples, pears and peaches are uninjured. Berries, cherries and prunes Buffered most, but if the prunes do not fall ex- cesslvely in August, there will still be a fcood yield. RECEPTION TO JUDGE RYAN. In Honor of Election n Grand Patri arch of I. O. O. F. OREGON CITY, June 20, A reception was tendered County Judge Ryan at Odd Fellows Hall last night, in honor of his recent election to the office of grand chief patriarch of the Grand. Encampment of the I. O. O. F, of Oregon. Hon. William Galloway gave the address of welcome, -nd Judge Ryan responded. Several offl "cers of the Grand Encampment were pres ent. The reception was in charge of Falls Encampment, No. 4. Deputy County Clerk Will Retire. Elmer Dixon, who has been Deputy County Clerk for the past year, will re tire July L Previous to accepting the deputyship he had served four years as County Clerk. Mr. Dixon will be suc ceeded as Deputy Clerk by O. D. Eby, of Alolalla. A RICH DISCOVERY. "Dig Bend Pincers Are Attracting Many Prospectors BAKER CITY, June 2a The latest re ports received here from the new placer discoveries on the Big Bend of Snake River are highly encouraging. The first discover' was made .near Enterprise, .about 45 miles above Payette, Idaho, below the junction, of Mud Creek with Snake Stiver. It Is a. long Way down to bed rock, but If all reports are true, or even half the truth is told, the ground is rich. It is said to range from $S to 27 per cubic yard, from 40 to 5 feet from the surface. The greatest values are obtained irom the deeper -workings. The gold Is "TsalJI to., be coarse and easily saved. Sev ,ral people -inBaker City are interested 'in the new diggings and already there Is considerable excitement manifested. One man, who has a claim, received word this morning .that, there was danger of .some one jumping Itand took' tho first . twin .put to, Pro, WaJnterMt. Hisin- formant stated that 'hundreds of pros pectors were rushing in. Much Activity In Rock Creek Region Word comes from the Rock Creek dis trict that there is greater activity In min ing circles there than for several years past. The chloride mine Is showing up well. At present, It Is the rnost Important mine in the district. The big air com pressor, recently purchased for the mine, will soon be In place. The water pipe has been distributed along the line for some distance, and the work of putting It down will soon be under way. Quotations of Mining; Stock. SPOKANE, June 20. Tho closing quotations of raining: Mocks today were:. Bid. AsJc.1 Bia. Ask. Amcr. Boy .. 7 8 Prin. Maud... li 1 Ularktflll u ju bjuup zi 20, 1 1U hmh Pr niu riii. Butt & Bos, Crycal Conjecture . Deer Trail .. Dewy Gold r-pde-f. . U4 7 Republic 10 .lift 5 5 Reservation -.2 3 2 2 Itoss. Giant .. 3 3Va 2i4 ...jSulIlvan 74 7 lih i? Tom Thumb. .11 la L. P. Surp.. Mtn. Linn ?.lt ' Ann..r..i uiivv aterioo , 1 - . ...? i "" 27 37i SAX rRANCrSCO. June 20. Offlclal closing quotations of mining: Mock: AIta 0 03-Mexlcan SO 25 Ande8 4Oeddental Con" 3 . 04 ,. 18 II 9 1 . '22 lti.Onhlr Best & Belcher... Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con ... Chollar Conlldence Con. Cal. fc Va... Crown Point ..,. Gould &. Curry... Hale & Norcross. Justice lOJOverman 1 Potosl , 3fciSavase Ifi5eir. Belcher . 5 Sierra Nevada TOJSHvcr Hilt 211 2 1. Standard 3 5" "JUnlon Con 18 4Utah Con 3 2S,Xellow Jacket .... 0 . NEW TORK. June 20. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con $9 25 Little Chief 0 13 Alice 4?inntnr(n am Breece 1 KOph!r 00 ! Brunswick Con .. loiPhoenix ; l.lj Coxnstock Tunnel. SJPotohl 7 1 Con. Cal. & Va... 2 05jSavage 5 Dtadnbod Terra.. firvifilnrrn Vvnrtn ... is I Horn Silver. 1 25 Small Hopes 48 Iron Silver ...... SH.Standard 3 05 Loadrllle Con ... 3j BOSTON. June 20. Clorins quotations: , Adtejiturc ? 17 u 0ceola 1 85-W Blnsr. Mln. Co.. 22 25 Parrott M 50 An'al. Copper... 124 25Qulnry 172 00 Atlantic 35 OUSanta Fe Cop... 0 75 Boston & Mont. 405 00,Tnmarack 3T5 Cnl. & Hecla.. 85 00 Utah Mining ... 20 50 .Centennial 2j SflCTInona 2 0! Franklin 17 00 Wolverines 3S 00 Humboldt 23 00 Arhed. ' DelesntcH to Mining; Congress. BAKER CITY, June 20. G. B. Moulton. Menno X'nzlcker, James H. Graham and H. A. Mitchell have been appointed dele gates from Baker County to the mining congress to be hold at Boise next month. County Judge Travilllon made the ap pointments. BIDS CALLED FOR. Lnrfcc Irrigation Canal Will Be Con structed In Baker County. BAKER CITY, June 20. Bids are being solicited for the construction of the new Irrigation canal which will bring water from Rook Creekto the large tract, of vacant land between Wlngville and palnps. The land Is rich and all of the fruit and other farm produce will find a ready sale in the mining district of Rock Creek. This district is about 16 miles northwest of Baker City. Work on the tunnel which Is to tap the bottom of KlUImlcune Lake, for the pur pose of supplying Irrigation water for the farm lands In Rock Creek Valley, is pro gressing steadily. The time limit for the completion of this piece of work has been extended One year, owing to the fact that the rock through which the tunnel Is be ing driven. Is so much harder than ex pected. JVOT MR. FARLEY, OF SALEM. Xever JleC Allcjred Murderer, So Knows Xothingr About Him. SALEM Or., June 20. The report In an evening paper that the authorities In Coos County are searching for -a timber cruiser named Farley, in hopes Of gain ing .some information as to the wherea bouts of M. D. Landls, suspected of- the murder of J. B. Eudaily, attracted some attention here. T. A. Farley, of this city, is a well-known timber cruiser, and It was thought he might be the man re ferred to. When seen tonight he said that he has 'never been in Coos County and that he does know Landls. He does not know of any other person named Farley who is a timber cruiser. Bound Over to Circuit Court. SALEM, Or., June 20. John Kelly, who hot Town-Marshal Frank Lambert at St. Paul last Saturday, had a preliminary hearing today.' He was bound over to the Circuit Court under a bond of ?1000. He is in jail. The state made out a strong case. The defense offered'no testi mony. The testimony tended to show quite Clearly that Kelly was intoxicated and was the aggressor In the trouble. Closing Commencement Exercises. FOREST GROVE. June 20. Commence ment exercises at Pacific University came to a close last night, with a good mu sical programme, which was enjoyed by a large and appreciative audience. Miss Lpl3 McCobb sang a number of songa. Mr. Konrad gave a cello solo, and was In a number of selections played by' the Spltzner-Konrad string quartet. Miss Caroline McCobb rendered three "piano solos with good effect. Recommended for Judgeship, WASHINGTON, June 20. Senator Shoup today recommended to the President -the appointment of Willis Sweet, of Moscow, Idaho, to a Judgeship In the Philippines. The President referred tho Senator to Secretary Root, who will forward th tPapers' to the Philippine Commission. ;ji iuaH.es muse appoinxments. sena tor Shoup left for Idaho tonight Improvement in Hops. WOODBURN, Or., June 20. Hop yards In the southern portion of Clackamas County and around Woodburn and Hub bard show great Improvement the last 30 days. Vermin so far have not appeared. The plants are healthy and cultivation has not been more thorough in 10 years. The present outlook Is for a yield 10 per cent in excess of that of 1900. Strawberries About Gone. OREGON CITY, June 20. The straw berry crop of Clackamas County has been Immense and of fine quality. The reason is almost over and there are but few marketable berries left. Prices have been low for the past few days, the berries selling at six- boxes for 25 cents, or from 90 cents to $1 per crate. To Be Well Protected Against Fire. WOODBURN, June 20. Woodburn will have a good system of fire protection in operation by July 15. A. B. Kurtz, man ager of the electric light and water plant, Is placing six hydrants an Main street, which, with the chemical engine, will In sure owners of property adequate pro tection. Woman Attempted Suicide. LEBANON, Or., June 20. Mrs. Starr, wife of Wayne Starr, who is under arrest for robbing the Dusty postoffice, attempt ed to commit suicide this forenoon by taking an ounce of laudanum. Old-Tlinc Merchants Sell Out. SALEM, Or., June 20. Krausse Bros , for many, years prominent shoe dealers In this city, today sold their store to Otten & Sherman, of Chehojls, Wash. Died From Injuries. SALEM, Or.. June 20. G. W. Losey, who fell off a house In West Salem a few days vago, crushing his breastfrdled today, after intense suffering. HE WOULD RETAIN IDE STAND OF ATTORNEY-GENERAU OX MARSIIALS1XIP. Scnator Foster Recommends C. B. HopklnM, of Spokane Case May Come Up Today. WASHINGTON, June 20. No action has been taken In Washington looking to the appointment of a United States Marshal for the State of Washington to succeed Clarence W. Ide. The Attorney-General has made no recommendation to the Pres ident, but It fan be stated on the best authority that he Is inclined to favor the retention of Ide rather than the appoint ment of Charles B. Hopkins, recommend ed by Senator Foster. Attorney-General Knox recognizes that both Ide and Hop kins are good men. Both are good Re publicans, and each Is strongly recom mended to the Department of Justice. In the face of all these facts, the ground Is taken that it would hardly be Just to re move the Incumbent for no other causa than to make room for another political favorite of no more ability and less ex perience. The recommendation of the Attorney-General wl.l not necessarily be fol. lowed however. The Attorney-General will probably take the case up with the President tomorrow. Hopkins' Tlilnkd Ide a Strong; Man. SPOKANE, June 20. In an Interview published In the Chronlc.e today, C. B. Hopkiui?, who has bct-n recommended for United States Marshal of Washington, said: I have not received the appoint ment as United States Marshal for:Vash lngton I consider Clarence D. Idesas still a very formidable candidate for the place. If appointed to the office, I shall ac cept it.' VIXD BLEW OVER BARN. Woman-Wan SerlonnIy Hurt Two Children .Escaped Injury. NORTH. YAKIMA, Or., Junfe 20. A gust of wind yesterday blew over a partially completed barn on Frank Jprdan's place, and Mrs. Jordan was serjously hurt. She was In the barn with two-children when the wind carne. The children were not J injured;. School Teachers Elected. , Tho School Board has offered positions for the following year to those teachers: Superintendent C. W. McCurdy. High School Mrs. Ella Stair, principal Miss Eva May, llrst assistant; Miss Opal Heller, second assistant; Mi.s N. D. Tripp, sixth grade; MI?s Mary Clark, fifth grade; Mrs. B. O. Necdham, second grades Miss Ada McCarthy, first grade. Central School FrH. Plumb, principal; Miss Lulu Meeds, seventh grade; MIss Grace Long, fifth, .grade; ailss Carry Young, fourth grade; Miss Anna J,ungst, third grade; Miss Almee Porter, second grade; Miss Minnie B. Larson, first grade. . Columbia School Frank McGInnls, of Ballard, principals Miss Clara? Pierce, sixth grade; Miss Jennie Sherwood, fourth grade; Miss Jennie Whittle, second grade; Miss Mary Ypung. first grade, Fairview School Miss Margaret' Hngy. Supervisor of Music Mr. Thomas Wil son. ' Awarded a Scholarship. Lloyd Hauser, a graduate of the class of 01, North Yakima High School, has been awarded the scholarship In Whitman College, offered Jo the student graduat ing from,, the High School with the high est standing for the four years' course. Mr. Hauser had an average of SS.3S per cent in 20 subjects. Qiinton Brewer fol lowed .him closely -wth an, average of 88.05 per ierit. j ' TO INSPECT BARRACKS. Genejral Weston Arrives at Vancouver- General Orders. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. June 20. General John F. Weston. Commissary General, arrived this morning at Vancou ver Barracks on a tour of Inspection. He was met In Portland by Colonel Jacobs and Major Krauthoff, and when entering the garrison received a salute of 12 guns. The order directing Major Charles A. Booth to report to Major Kuhlen has been changed. He will remain In Seatt'.e for 20 days, and then leave for Alaska and join that part of his regiment stationed there. Two hundred and thirty-five horses In tended for the Thirteenth Cavalry left Vancouver Barracks today, under the care of six men, for Asslnnlbolne, Mont. Three hundred recruits are expected to arrive within the next few days, and preparations are being made for their ac commodation. The .new recruits will b& drafted Into the First Bat&llion of. the Twenty-eighth Infantry. Captain Charles S. Farnsworth has been relieved from duty In Alaska, and 'ordered to report to Colonol Coolldge for duty.. "Dr. Harry Gilchrist who recently ar rived from the Philippines, will relieve Dr. H. R. Carter, who is Vo go to New Or leans. Major John S. Kulp has been ordered to New York City, as attending surgeon and examiner of recruits, and as medical su perintendent of the transport service in that city. Cantaln William H. Wllhelm, who re cently died In Manila, served with the Fourteenth Infantry at Vancouver Bar racks during 1S97 and 189S. COXVENTIOX CLOSES. Many Timely Topics Tnken Up at State Meeting: of Christian Church. PL-LENSBURG, Wash., June 20. The following subjects were discussed at tho Christian church convention today; "Christian Endeavor Relation to Young People." by R. E. Dunlap, of Seattle; "Prayer Meeting," by R. L. Shelby, of Montfefcano; "Sunday School," by D. E. Shelman, of Tacoma; "Church," by v. E. Harmon, of Chehalls. "The Sunday School" was discussed under these sub heads: "As a Teacher of the Work," by H. K. Pendleton; "As an Evangelizing Force," by O. J. Gist; "In the Work of Conversation," by D. R. Garrison. A symposium. "Stte Work," was given by Messrs. Crockett, Wiggmore, J. E. Eshel man, Walden and Garrison. The conven tion was brought to a close by a sermon by J. M. Morris, of Walla Walla. One of the features, perhaps the feat ure, of the convention was the address of Rev. G. W. Muckley, of Kansas City, secretary of tho national board of church extension. He spoke on "Church Exten sion," and his effort was a splendid one. With a fine voice and charming address, he held the close attention of his hearers, and his talk was pronounced one of the best ever heard in a pulpit here. STATE BAXKERS MEETING. Resolution Agrainut Fedcrnl Tax Up.on Banks Waa Adopted. SPOKANE, June 20. Fifty bankers from all parts of Washington, with a sprink. ling from neighboring states, were in at tendance today at the onenlnir MKlnn f the sixth annual meeting of the State! waiters- Association. In the absence of President Jacob Furth, of Seattle, Vice President Dyer, of Spokane, presided. An address of welcome by Mayor Byrne was responded to by Miles C. Moore, of Walla Walla. Tho opening a'ddress, "Early Banking and Business Methods," was written by M. M. Cowley, of Spokane, but owing to Mr. Cowley's Illness, the paper was read by Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla. Other papers were: "Oriental Exports Relating to Banking," by P. C. Kauffman, of Tacoma; "Needed State Legislation,'' by E. T. Coman, of Colfax. Various topics of Interest to bankers were discussed during the afternoon. Among these was -the loss 'to' be jSistalnd by the banks In the destruction, of sta tionery to which revenue stamps are At tached. The 'following resolutlpns wre adopted relative try the "burdensome Fed eral tax upon banka"i . ,- k "Resolved, That our Senators andCon. gressmenrbo requested' to rriake every ef fort to secure a repeal' 6T- this burden some tax i qt- the coming session oWCon gresss" I ' $ No business seFsJonS-wiirbc heldjtomor- row. The' day will -be dented to'an ex vu.aw..- vr utnv ucut.v,.iA.ti...;.f dwi steamer ride up the St. Joe Rlv f : FEDERATION OPWOMEX'S CLTTBS Resolution AdoptedAKalnnt Limit ing? Membership to Wh.itcWaMlen'. TACOMA, June 20.-rThe Washington Federation of Women'Ji Clubs decided to meet'next year at Pullman The follow ing officers were electfed: President, Mrs. Elvira M. Elwood, of EHensburg: first vlcc-prestdent, Mrs. Van 6oren, of Pull man; second vlce-presldnt, Mrs. S. L. Rdberts, of Spokane; corresponding secre. ta'ry, Mrs. James Rawsey, EHensburg; recording secretary, Mrs. R. B. Haskell, of Everett; treasurer, Mrs. Emory, of Spokane; auditor. Miss Hays, of What com; first trustee, Mrs. Adellna Coffman. of Chehalls, second' trustee. Dr. Sarah Kendall, of Seattle. The federation, which Is entitled to four delegates, besides the president, to the National convention, selected the fol lowing: Mrb. Amy P. S. Stacy, of Ta coma; Mrs. Hajlof North Yakima; Mrs Man B. Browijr, of Everett, and Mrs. Kate Turner Holmes, of Seattle. A request by the National association for an expression on the "color line" re sulted In the passage of the following resolution after a1-hard fight: "Whereas, there Ts a tendency in the general federation to draw a color line. "Resolved; That we, the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs, do hereby place ourselves on record as strongly oppoped to any amendment of the by-la,w.s which shall limit the member ship of . the general federation to white wonicnj' Subsequently, a resolution urging that tho general federation give the states option1 in the matter was passed. ThoT federation approved the books for the graveling library submitted by Taho majClub. over which a sharp fight was male. Mrs. Kate Turner Ho'.mo was Indorsed for membership on the State Library Commission. "Mrs. Coc declined the posi tion. ' An. attempt was made to condemn the action of the Pan-American Fair Com mission In Its treatment of the women Commissioners, refusing them recogni tion or part in the plans for the exhibit from this state, but the resolution to that effect was lost. A banquet was tendered by outgoing of ficers of the federation to the Tacoma committee and tbcnew ofilcers tonight, after the convention adjourned. DOCTORS MEETING ENDS. State Medical Society Will Meet Next p.t Tacomn. SEATTLE, June 20. The twelfth an nual meeting of the Washington State Medical Society adjourned today at 1:30 to meet In Tacoma next, at a time to be decided by the committee of arrange ments. The closing session this morning was given up to the reading of the con cluding papers and to the election of offi cers for the ensuing year. The officers chosen arc: President, J. W. Bean, M. D., of EHensburg; first vice-president, H. B. Luhn, M. D., of Spokane: second vice president, F. H. Coe, of Seattle; treasurer. J. B. Eagleson, of Seattle, and secretary', A. H. Coe, of Spokane. The secretary, Dr. Coe, was the only one of the old board of officers who was re-elected. The following committee was appointed to take charge of the publications of the society: R. L. Thompson,- M. D.; G. T. Dooljttle. ,M. D., and A. H. Coe. M. D all of Spokane. ' A committee was also appointed o de vise a common form for the constitutions of the various county medical societies throughout the state. This committee hag the following members: R. L, Thomp son, M. D.; J. B. Eagleson, M. D.; J. J, McKone, M. D.; W. C. Cox, M. D., and W. Johnston, M. D. ChclialiH Brevities. CHEHALIS, June 20. The first com mencement programme of the Academy of the Holy Rosary In this city will be held tomorrow evening. The Misses Urban Mc Cauley, of Minneapolis, Josle Scheble, of Centralla, and Maggie Lawler, of South Bend, will graduate. Yesterday was flower mission day at the State Reform School. The programme was in charge of the W. C. T. U., of Lewis County. About 50 representatives from Centralla, Napavlne, Chehalls and other points participated. Each pupil was pre sented with a bouquet. The City Council has elected John Sted ham City Marshal, to succeed Marshal Mlchaells, resigned. The State Board of Control was hero this week on a visit to the Reform School. A new water system, to cost about ?10Q0, is to be installed at the Reform School. Work on the new stone and gravel road way from the county road to the school Is under way. Killed While Riding Ills Pony, VANCOUVER, B. C, June 20. A spe cial from Chllllwack, B. C, says: Bruce McSwain. 17 years old, was in stantly killed while riding his pony in on amateur running race. His horse sud denly bolted and ran into a tree. The young rider collided violently with an overhanging limb and fell from his horse. An examination showed that McSwaifl's neck was broken, his skull fractured and his right arm and right leg both broken. Relief of Indians. TOLEDO, Wash., June 20. Andrew Bennett, of this place, has made an in teresting discovery of Indian relics. Yes terday while hunting cattle just below town he noticed that a dog, in attempt ing to capture some animal, had un earthed something unusual. With somp labor Mr. Bennett soon brought to light an old trunk containing a hat full of beads, some old coins and two human scalps. Gold From Klondike. SEATTLE, June 20. The first gold ship ments of the season are on the way from the Klondike. Sums aggregating 11,600,003 were 6tarted from Dawson June 14 on the river steamers Canadian and Zealandla. according to telegraphic advices received in Skagway. The Zealandia got away from Dawson June 14, and the Canadian left the same day. Both consignments will probably arrive in Seattle next week. ChnnKC of Venue Granted. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 20. A change of venue was granted today by Justice McMaster, In the case of the State vs. Henry Luch, for violation of the Sunday liquor law, to Justice Haines' court, where the case will come up for hearing Saturday The case is attracting much attention. County Will Issue BondH. VANCOUVER, Wash., June 20. The County Commissioners this week complet ed arrangements for issuing $10,000, 20-year 4 per cent bonds to Morris & Whlteheal, of Portland. The new Issue will be for the purpose of funding the G per cent Court house bonds Issued 1891. The new bonds will bo dated July 2. Notes of Centralla. CENTRALIA, Wash., June 20. The com. ing Fourth of July celebration at this place promises to be the successful one In the history of the town. Through the "efforts of the ladles of the local Floral Club, Centralla has" "one of the finest parks between Portland .and Seattle, WILL DECIDE NEXT MONTH -COMMISSION .WILL MEET- JULY S TO SELECT TEXT-BOOKS. Jloxt Orejsron Schools Will Probably Be UkIuft "New Bookp by the End of Thi Year. SALEM Or.,'Jpne 20. On the second Monday in July the Oregon Text-Book Commission -will meet in this city to se lect text-books to be used In the public schools of Oregon for the uxt six years. The board will remain In session not to exceed IS days. After the commission has completed its work and has reported the text-books adopted, the School Boards of the several districts of the state have 15 months within which to place the books In use in their schools. As the exchange price extends only to December 31, how ever. It is possible that the new text books 'will be In use In every school In the state before the close of the present year. In some cases It may take until September 1 to get the text-books In the hands of retail dealers, though all deal ers should be supplied not latr than that time. 'The commission will reach its decisions not later than July 25, and publishers whose books may have been adopted will then begin their prepara tions to supply the market. Retail de positories must be maintained In almost every town In the state, and it will re quire some time for the publishers to arrange with local merchants and book dealers to , parry their books in stock. If any newly published books should be adopted, it may require some time to print and bind the books to fill the de mand under the new adoption. The adoption of new text-books for use in the public schools is a matter of great interest to teachers, patrons and pupils of the public schools. There has been considerable criticl&m of some of the books now In use, and If any change should be made It, will be for the Im provement of the system of public edu cation. Teachers are particularly Inter ested In the action of the Board of Text Book Commissioners; for If any new books should be adopted the teachers must Immediately familiarize themselves with the plan and contents of the new books, and the best methods of teaching the subjects by their aid. While the board Is Insesslon. the attention of the educators of the whole state will be cen tered here. The act which provides for the, adoption of text-books requires that all meetings of the board shall be public; that four out of the five members of the board shall be necessary to constitute a quorum; that three votes shall be nec essary to select any book; that every vote shall be viva voce, and that the voto of each member shall be recorded In the minutes of the board. It is there fore evident that the public will be in formed of the action taken at each day's session. It is known that the members of the board H. W. Scott, of Portland; W. M. Ladd, of oPrtland; Professor P. L. Camp bell, of Monmouth; W. M. Colvig, of Jacksonville,, and C. A. Johns, of Baker City have been studying the merits of .school text-books for several months, and they will therefore come to Salem pre pared to discuss understanding' tho npeds of the schools, and to vote Intelli gently uptfn the selection of bqoks. Those who are directly Interested In the action of the. board say the members are giving' the representatives of the pub lishing houses a fair hearing in behalf of their books, and that the opinions of the leading school men of the state have been ascertained wherever It was thought advisable. One gentleman, who has a Considerable financial interest in Ihe re sult of Ihe selection, of books, says the text-book publishers and their Agents ex press themselves -nsWghly satisfied- with the plan of choosing books. The publish ers feel that no "prejudice or Improper oiftsldo Influence will -control In any de gree any of tho selections. When-.books are adopted, contracts will be mad'o;wlth publishers, prescribing the exchange price, the introduction price andKtho retail price at which books will bo sold to the public school children. The exchange pride is the' price the pupil must pay for the new book when he surrenders an old book upon the same subject and of the same grade, hereto fore legally adopted and In actual or con templated use In the public schools of Oregon. This price remains In force to December 31. 1901. It Is hereby Intended that a family having children attending a public school shall have the right to exchange old books in their possession for books as above stated. The introduc tion price Is the price the pupil must pay for the book when he has no old book to surrender In exchange. The period of introduction expires December 31, 1901. The retail price is tho price at which the book will be furnished to the pupil dur ing the life of the contract. If during the life of the contract there should be any reduction In the wholesale price of any book, it is required that there shall also be a corresponding reduc tion In the retail price In the State "of Oregon. This Is an Important feature of the new law, for It Is quite probable that with the increase In the facilities for manufacturing books the cost of produc tion may be greatly lessened In the next six years. If. then, the wholesale price should go down, the patrons of the pub lic schools will profit by it. If any pub lisher ftttls to furnish books as agreed, the board may hold a special session, cancel his contract and scleot other books. Publishers ore also required to furnish the books to any point in the state by mall, post paid, on th receipt of the re tail price. The pupil who lives near a country postoffice, far off on thp prairie or in the mountains, can thus get his books at as small a cost as the pupil who lives in a large city near the distributing center. SCALP BOUNTY VARRANTS. State Treasurer Han Paid Out ?32, 000 in Laiit Few Blonths. SALEM, June 20. The State Treasurer recently made a call for scalp-bounty warrants, which were issued under the old bounty law. but for the payment of which there were no funds. The call cov ered warrants aggregating about 553,000, which Is a little more than half the total amount Issued. Warrants to the amount of about $32,000 have already been sent in and cashed at the treasury de partment. The money for the payment of these warrants arises from the l-mlll tax authorized by the last Legislature for that purpose. Payment on State Taxes. Yamhill County today made a payment of $2186 on Its state taxes for 1SC0. SEVERE CLOUDBURST. Rain Hns Ruined First Crop of Al falfa in Baker County. BAKER CITY, June 20. A severe cloud burst and electrical storm occurred here last night. About 50 per cent of the tele phones In town were rendered useless by lightning striking the wires. From all parts of Baker County come reports of heavy rains and cloudbursts In the past three days. So much rain has fallen that the first crop of alfalfa Is ruined. The rainfall In Baker County for the last 10 days has been the largest recorded since he establishment of the weather bureau In this city. Portland Mnn Awarded Contract. WASHINGTON, June ,20. George Lang ford, of Portland, has 'been awarded a contract for fhe erection of two brick oil houses. at the Astoria lighthouse depot at $3750. The SunplclouM Poreuplne. AtlanKc. ' s Wha't Is that far below" me, facing u.p the road? A four-footed animal of some kind. X bear? No'; T raise my glass, and see a porcupine. Ho has hfs mobile, sensitive nose to the ground, and continues to smell, and perhaps to feed, as I draw nearer and nearer. By and by. being very near, and still unworthy of the creature's notice, I roll a stone toward him. At this he shows a gleam of interest. He sits up. folds his hands or puts his forepaws together over Jhls breast looks at me, and then waddles' a few' steps toward the upper side of the road. "I must be getting out of t'.ils," he seems to think. But he rccontiders his purpose, comes back, sits on end again and folds his hands, and then, the recon noissance being satisfactory, falls to smelling the ground as before. I can see the tips of his nostrils t'svltchlng. There must be something very good under them. Icantlme, with my glass up, I come closfr and closer, till I am right upon him. If porcupines can shoot, I must be in danger of a quill. Another step or two, and he waddles to the lower side of the road. He Is a vacillating body, however; and once more he turns to sit up and fold his hands. This time I hear him rattling his teeth, but not very fiercely nothing to compare with the sound of an angry woodchuck and at last; when I cluck to him, he hastens his steps a little, as much, pcrhapn, as a porcupine can and disap pears In the brush, dragging his ridiculous, sloping, straw-thatched hinder parts a combination of lean-to and L after him. He has never cultivated speed or decision of character, having a better defense. So far as appearances go, he has certainly an odd one. WILL BE A DAY LATE. River and Hnrmor Committee Not to Arrive Till the 20th. The following dispatch was received late last night from Henry Hahn, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, who is In San Francisco :i "Chairman Burton', of the river and harbor committee, Informs me the com mittee will not arrive in Portland until Saturday morning, thex 29th." Previously Portland people were noti fied that the committee would arrive here Friday morning and remain until Sun day evening. This would allow one day for a trip down the Columbia and an other day for inspection of the upper river, without encroaching upon Sunday. There lp no intimation In the dispatch that the committee will prolong Its stay In Portland beyond Sunday and the in ference is fair that the late arrival will cut short the Portland visit by one day. It i3 possible, however, that this may be compensated for on the return of the committee from the North. New Oregon PostmnNtcr. WASHINGTON, June 20. A. S. Quant was appointed, postmaster at Alba, Or., vice G. E. Stpcker, resigned. HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. P F Kelley, Seattle W T Porter. Fresno W L Nlcol. X Y Frank Nau J E Itanvjm, Chicago J A Leschan, St Louis H Hamburger, S F Robt Tllford, M D, BC F C Edmlston. Clnclnn n a ivyer, Seattle Chas E Head & wife. Seattle John McKay, Detroit W S Morley & wife. J 5 Howell. San Fr uaxiand F W Bradley. San Fr IW W Jamhon. Seattle J H Miller. San Fr AV S Sherwood. St PI F X Haucit, Chicago C C Taylor. N Y City G H Merkel & wife. G F "Wentworth. Ta coma Frank I Towle. St Paul Cincinnati J?" wuson. Salt Lake J W Wlllard & w. S FMr & Mrs D R Jaynes. Fred Kuhn. N Y N Y Chas G GIvens. S F D V Glider, San Fran Geo D Rice & wife, Omaha. Neb W H Bush & w. Chgo L, Endln & w. Rock springs, r 1 IC F Hevwood. San Fr H C Kerr, LlttleFalls.lCIaude Thayer. Tllla Minn xnook B H Cooper, Chicago 10 L Nolan, Tillamook E F Goodyear, S F IW L Robb. Astoria Capt J C Halns. USA W T Chutter. Artorla L F Sanford. Oaklandjj C Parker, Astoria Columbia River Scenery Regulator Line steamers, Oak-St. dock. The Dalles, Hood River, Cascade Locks and return. THE PERKINS. VT F Fellows. McMInnl Frank Fisher. Mon Mrs W F Fellows, do j mouth, Or H V Gates. Hlllsboro Mr8 Frank Fisher, do Chas iButler. Pt Town-.;wilI Beckjey, Oakland, send Or J P Luce. Dalles H F Prael, Astoria Clyde T Bonney, Hood River C W Kantner, Dallas Mrs C W Kantner. do Myrtle 'West, Scappoose Cuta West, Scappoose W A Wann. Monmouth Mrs E R Bradley, do Mrs Nina Anderson.do E V Homeycr, Seattle A F Hlrshner, do jv A Nelson, San Fr Robt N Russell. SaltLlo O Renshaw, Des Mnu Mrs k w ituseii. ao aiim Kenshaw, do Wm Holder, Shanlko ieo ivuriz. Metuord C w Taylor, Hutch inson. Kan O F Davis, do E H Carlton, Canby F A Rosenkrans, do C F Van Sickle, city Will E Sherman, Che halls. Wash Ben Mitchell. San Fr Mrs R Nelr. Tlllamk M W Bartmess. HoodR Miss Grace Earl, do I W A Johnson. Astoria T Grlndeld, Astoria W Holmes. Astoria Jas J Shaw. Weaver- vllle. Cal Mrs J Shaw, do G W Murphy. San Fr E A Roberts. San Fr I T Hosay. Mullan. Id Miss Hosay, do J P Rcasler, Oakland, Cal A C Stubllng. Dalles M Budwln. Dalles G F Davis. Dalles J Carter, city C Steward, city S WHampton, Seattle J M Compant. Rltzvllle Geo S Ames, Tacoma Mrs Geo S Am'!, do J W Wade, Salt Lake! Mrs ade. Salt Lake C P Johnson, JohnDay Mrs C P Johnson, do A Bronsgeest. Dalles W Ballons, Pendleton R B Fallmer. Phlla Dr G W McConntU, Baker City S P Lunt. Snn Fran S N Knight. Sutter J P Shuck, Monltor.Orl Creek. Cal Miss L W Shuck, do I Geo Hart, Tillamook F D De Lannler, TMr Belsche, do Whatcom, Wash iMIrs Belsche, do Jas Mclntosch, OlympiF Brown, do THE IMPERIAL. C. W. KnowJe. Manager. Mrs Meyers. San Fran J G Dawson. Chicago Ben Mitchell. Snn Fr Morton L Tower, Coos Bay Mrs Tower, Coos Bay Geo Shlel. Spokane Mrs Alfred W Stow- ell, Vancouver Mrs Myra M Clark, Stockton Wm C Salmon, do W F Hill. San Fran jPerry P Kline. G N UR A K HIggs. Long Crk U H mil, Loyal, Wis C H Moor, Stevenson Frank Spettle. Astoria Mrs M Soundam, Rainier Julia Connolly. San Fr Tohn Fox. Astoria H B Reed. McMlnnvlll John W Gunn. Salem H C Payton. Chicago Edmond Glltncr. Salem I L Patterson. Salem H C Harmon. Tacoma A M Wolf. Olympla W Mend. St Paul V W Bayless. Mlnnpls Mrs O W Morgan Geo Wiley, Otterman D A Ebersole. Salem C L Smith. Minn W T BUI. Redlands Mrs BUI. Rcdlands Frank H Stuart. S F Chas Zlemer, San Fr K P Kendall. Astoria Ellen A Riley. San Fr H H B Clprico, Los Angeles Mrs Clayton Wentx, Salem S W Root. S A T H Barclay. Northprt Mrs Barclay. no Master Barclay, do J L Weaver. Boise F W Wilson. Salt Lk Z F Moody. Dalles Mrs Wilson, Salt Lk J T Tattpn, Stevenson THE ST. CHARLES. W L Gasaulte.Browns- R A Foley, Mosler L Michael. Stella vllle R L Rogers, San Fr W F Drager, Scott's Mills C Whltlock, do E Munson, Astoria J H Phlrman. Dalles R M Welch. Glendal F Lonslgnont, Vesper Jas Manary Mrs Isabel Hall, bcranton. .pa Adeline Hall, do E U Parker, Astoria ia a Clark, camiu T D Bevan. Camas M Merrill, Clalskanle m ateen & wr, Mon- tavllla G A Lashbaugh E B Williams. Quincy E A Rankin, Greshaml James McKay, wasco J A Bonser. Wasco R Dingle, Grants P P Underwood & wf. The Dalles IW M Hudson C E Hanlgan, Cath- lamet M M Scarbrough, Eu- gi A R Tiffany, Eugene W J Stater. Newberg H Sweet, Aberdeen Bert Sweet. do S E Wilson. Shelton James McKay Harry Scott. Eugene Robrt Croft J H Smith, Goldendale H H Richardson, Wasco C V Stayton & son, Catlin. Wash T G Thayer. Toledo D M Gow, Charlotte, Mich Alias Smith, city C A Glan & wf, city Effle M Gentry, city Ed.wln Reynolds, Hoi- brook C E Watson, Vancvr C A Mills. Vancouver L Montgomery, Castle J R Osborn. Vancouver Mrs J R Cooner &. fy Wm Henderson. Jr, city S M Ramsey. Fossil Wm McPhe Arlington Mrs N O Balr. Sn Fr Rock R L Eberman. Seaside J C Mowrey, Eufaula iC E Jones. San Fran Mrs J C Mowrey, do Geo Fox, The Dalles Hotel Brunswick, Seattle. European; first-class. Rates, 73c and up. One block from depot. Restaurant next door. Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma, American plan. Rates, $3 and up. Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma. European plan. Rates, 50c and up. CANADIAN PACIFIC. Special Rate Notice. To Detroit and return, $81.25; tickets on sale July 1, 2 and 3, final limit August 31. Cincinnati and return. $78.50; tickets on sale July 1, 2 and 3, final limit September 1. Our "Imperial Limited" service was in augurated on the 10th. You are only four days crossing the continent For further Earttculars call on or address H. H. Ab ott, 142 Third street. WILL GET FIFTY PER CENT DIVIDEND' FOR CREDITORS OF VAN COUVER BANK. It Was First Believed Tlil Dividend of WaHhlngrton Institution "Would Be but Forty Per Cent. WASHINGTON, June 21-The Con troller of the Currency today issued an order directing Temporary Receiver Max well, of the First Nat.onal Bank, of Van couver, to declare the first dividend of 30 per cent on claims proved against that In stitution. This action will probably not bo taken for two or three weeks. Instructions having been sent by mall. It was at first believed this dividend would be but 49 per cent, but later reports showed that a, larger dividend could be declared early in July. The Controller will not name the permanent receiver until after the divi dend has been paid. Ten Per Cent More Than Expected. VANCOUVER, Wash.; June 2a Tem porary Receiver Maxwell, of the First National Bank of this city, today received word to declare a dividend of 50 per cent in favor of the creditors of the Institution. Instead of 40 per cent as had been contem plated. The dividend will mean the dis tribution of about $11,000. Speaking of the matter. Receiver Max well said: "The unexpected promptness with which persons Indebted to the bank are meeting their obligations Is one of the chief rea sons why the department has been ablo to make so large a payment to the de positors at this early date." NORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. J. G. Goble, of Medford. MEDFORD, Or., June 20. Mrs. Martha Stlnchcomb Goble died at her home here Monday, aged 25 years 10 months. She was born In Marshall. Mich., in 1873. When a small child her parents moved to Kansas. In that state, Mrs. Goble's mother died. At the age of 13 Mrs. Goble moved to -Centralja. Wash., graduating from the public schools at that place. She then went to Roseburg. Or., to live with her sister, Mrs. C. L. Reeves. Whll there she married Dr. J. G. Goble, De cember 1. 1S97. She had resided here two years. Mrs. Goble was a member of the Roseburg Hive, Ladies of the Maccabees, and of the local chapter of the Order of Eastern Star, which order conducted the funeral Tuesday. J. W. Truett. SALEM, Or., June 20.-J. W. Truett, aged 29 years, died In this city today of kidney trouble. He was a son of Mrs. R. C. Shelton. Supreme Court Order. SALEXI, June 20. In the Supreme Court the following orders were made today: City of Portland, respondent, vs. Mary W. Gaston, appellant. Appellant allowed to withdraw transcript for use in Circuit Court. School District No. 110. appellant, vs. H. M. Palmer et al., respondents. Ab stract dispensed with and appellant al lowed until August 1 to file brief with such extracts from transcript as may be deemed proper. L. Oldenberg, respondent, vs. Oregon Sugar Company, appellant. Respondent allowed until July 10 to file brief. The disbarment case of the State of Oregon vs. H. C. Eastham has been set for answer June 21. On the same day. In the case of the State vs. Henry St. Rayner, a motion for the appointment of a referee to take testimony will bo ar gued. Injnrcd In a Runaway, BAKER CITY. June 20. The ' Misses ' Rcna and Nora Smith, daughters of Fojel man Smith, of the North Pole mine, wero Injured yesterday In a runaway, which, occurred near the Columbia mine. They were coming down from the mine In the moat-dellvery wagon, when the team ran away down the mountain road, throwing them out. For a time the women were unconscious. Both were severely bruised and Miss Rena suffered the fracture of one of her ankles. Wnnhlnprton County Timber Deal. FOREST GROVE, Or., June 2a William M. Lyda, of Gales Creek, yesterday sold to a Mr. Stearns, of Michigan, G40 acres of timber land for $6400, Mr. Stearns Is t'nc man who is looking over the timber In this section with a view of building a saw mill at Forest Grove. RockaBye Baby These are sweet words, but how much pain and suffering they urcd ta mean. It's different now. Since Mother's Friend has become known expectant mothers have been spared much of the anguish of child birth. Mother's friend is a liniment to be applied externally. It Is rubbed thoroughly Into the muscles of the abdomen. It gives elasticity and strength, and when tht final great strain comes they ro-pond quickly and easily without pa'n. Mother's Frfend Is never taken internally. Internal remedies at this rime do more harm than good. If a woman is supplied with this splendid lini ment she need never fear rising or swelling breasts, morning sickness, or any of the discomforts, which usually accompany preg nancy. The proprietor of a large hotel in Tampa, Fla., writes; "My wife had an awful time with her first child. During her second pregnanby. Mother's Friend was used and the baby was born easily before the doctor arrived. It's certainly great." Oct Mother's Frind nt the drugstore. $1 per bottle. THE BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO., Atlanta, Ga. Write for our free Illustrated book, " Befar Baby Is Born." NO GREASE OR DANGEROUS DRUGS. In "Hcrpiclde" The New Scientific and Successful Dandruff Treatment. Have you dandruff? Then you have a contagious parasite disease, unpleasant, unhealthy and one that will evontually lead to baldness. To cure it you must destroy the parasite that eats at the root of the hair. The only preparation for destroying these germs is Nowbro's Hcr piclde. Charles Klein, of Laramie. Wyo.j says: "Herpiclde allayed the itching, cured the dandruff and stopped my hair's falling out; and It Is bringing a new crop of hair." Herpiclde is free from grease or dangerous drugs, and makes hair glos sy and soft as silk. One bottle will con vince you of Us merits.