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Newspaper Page Texti THE MORKINq OREGONIAH, SATURDAY, JULY C, 1001. . ' TAX PENALTY IS ILLEGAL DECISION OP JUDGE M'BRIDE AT ASTORIA. Oregon ConntlcK Arc Not Entitled to Collect Three Per Cent From Delinquents. ASTORIA, July 5. Judge McBrlde, of the Circuit Court, today handed down some decisions In connection with tax matters that are of special interest to every county in the date. They -were in the case of C. W. Shlvely vs. Clatsop County, a suit brought to set aside the tax on certain property on the grounds that It had been erroneously assessed. Several days ago the case "was decided in favor of the defendant, the court holding that the county was not responsible for an alleged error of the Assessor, but 3ater a rehearing was granted on certain points. Among the questions brought up at the rehearing were the constitutionality of the act under which the special tax levy for the construction of the Young's Bay bridge was made, and whether the warrants drawn In payment for the con struction of this bridge should be consid ered In the county's limit of Indebtedness bs fixed by law. The court held that the act under which the levy "was made was constitutional and that the limit of in debtedness did not apply to the warrants drawn on this special fund. The Judge however, modified his former decree In the case at Issue by ruling that the 3 per cent penalty which the county has been collecting on delinquent taxes and khe $1 50 heretofore charged for levying jrera Illegal and could not be collected. GOT CASK FOR ITS CAXXEIIT. Astoria Concern Toot No Stock In Oaflroy Syndicate. ASTORIA, July 6. Private advices re ceived from New York indicate that the Alaska Fishermen's Packing Company, the headquarters of which are in this city, Ib, with the exception of the "Western IFisheries Company, of Portland, the only concern which sold Its salmon cannery to the Onffroy combine strictly for cash. This company was organized here about Ithree yeart ago with a capital stock of $70,000, and the sale was made for $200, 000 cash. Besides this amount the com bine must pay about $130,000 for sup plies which have been sent to Alaska for 'this season's operations. Before the deal was made the company made an offer )of $150,000 cash, $100,000 In preferred stock and $50,000 in common stock. This 'offer was refused. The plant is located on Nushagak River, Bristol Bay, and last season packed 43,000 cases of sal mon. The other company having head quarters here and whose cannery has been acquired by the combine is the Taku Packing Company. Its capital stock is 320,000 and the sale price is $60,000. How much of this Is stock Is not known locally. Run of Fish Increasing:. . The run of fish for the past 24 hours Ihas continued to Increase until now a nor mal June run. In both size and quality, 'is In progress. The glllnctters are doing quite well for the first time this season, as up to the first of Jul yonly about a iquarter of the usual catch had been made. The seiners are also doing quite well, as 'are the trappers. Flau "Warden Leaves for Const. Master Fish "Warden Van, Dusen left this 'evening on a two weeks' trip to Oregon Coast points. He will visit Yaqulna, Sluslaw, Umpqua, Coos Bay, Coqullle and Hoguc River. He will be accompanied ;by Inspectors Edwards and Fuller, who will make their annual trip along the Coast. SORTHWEST IiAXD FRAUDS. Government "Will Make Investiga tions in Idaho and Montana. NEW YORK. July 5. A special to the Tribune from Washington says: News continues .to reach the Interior Department of an extensive system of land frauds In the Northwest. Thus far the revelations are confined almost wholly to Montana and Idaho. Interior Depart ment officials are Inclined to believe from the extent of the alleged frauds and the apparent system under which they have been perpetrated that they are not con fined to that area. Only a few days ago Secretary Hitchcock was Informed of the finding of 102 indictments by the Federal Grand Jury at Helena, Mont., against perpetrators of alleged land frauds in Montana, and he received a telegram saying the Federal grand jury in Idaho bad returned 90 indictments for the same offense. The Montana cases are connected with the transaction by which United States Senator Clark has obtained possession of about 4000 acres of the public domain and timber land In that state. It appears that Senator Clark purchased this prop erty outright from a group of men In Montana. It Is not known who is the central figure In the alleged frauds In Idaho. Secretary Hitchcock, however, has determined to institute-the most searching and unsparing investigation into all these cases, as he is now doing in Montana. In order to expedite the Inquiry it is prob able that he will soon order an Investiga tion made In regard to the operations of the public land offices, both in Idaho and Montana. It Is Intimated that he cannot understand how such extensive frauds against the Government could have been committed if the officials charged with protecting the public interests had been duly vigilant In the discharge of their duties. The result of his Investigations may be a wholesale decapitation of Fed eral appointees. The Secretary has Instructed agents and experts in Montana to prosecute a rigid inquiry, and he will send agents from "Washington to Idaho to perform a sim ilar work. It Is reported that ex Senator Carter has telegraphed to the President a long message requesting that no further action be taken in the Mon tana investigation until he can be heard In behalf of the officials the Secretary of the Interior is supposed to be after. Frauds Not Known About in Idaho. BOISE, Idaho, July 5. There have been no land fraud Indictments returned In this state. State and Federal officials say they know nothing of any such indict ments, and state no cases are In course of preparation. CELEBRATED AT MORO. All Sherman County Joined In In dependence Day Exercises. MORO, July 5. The towns of Sherman County united here yesterday in a great celebration. About 2500 people were In Moro. Special trains came from "Wasco, Grass Valley and Shaniko. The proces sion was headed by Indians on ponies, and following them came a liberty car drawn by a traction engine, with various organizations in line. It was well de signed to illustrate the change from early aboriginal days to the present progres sive time. The local band furnished ex ceptionally good music. "W. H. Moore was marshal, and J. M. Parry president of 'the day. The day' exercises were held In a new warehouse, 60x150 feet, which had been seated for the occasion. A double quartet sang patriotic airs. The declaration of Independence was recited by Miss Llllle Martin, and "Willis S. Dunl way, of Portland, delivered the oration, which was along new lines and received generous applause. In the afternoon a baby show was held, and later there were foot races, horse races, and a baseball game between Moro and Wasco nines, which was won by the latter team in an exciting finish. A grand ball In the evening, with 140 -couples on the floor, ended tfoe day's festivities. 1 The Tllnmoolc Celebration. TILLAMOOK, Or., July 5. Fine weath er yesterday brought out a large, number of people to celebrate the National holi day. Miss Nevada Grayson was the God dess of Liberty, and the orators were Hon. B. L. Eddy and T. B. Handley. A great deal of Interest was taken in the ball game between Tillamook City and Nehalem, in which the home-team was victorious. A comical feature of the day's festivities was a bull team drawing a number of carts to represent the arrival of the first train of the Portland, Neha lem & Tillamook Railroad, which was followed by a speech by the president of the day. The band boys and those who took part In the .procession were attired as plug-uglies. Great Celebration at Cornelius. FOREST GROVE, July 5. Business was suspended here yesterday and the citi zens 0f this place and vicinity went to Cornelius and Joined In one of the best celebrations ever held in Washington County. About 4C00 people attended. Hon. H. V. Gates, of Hillsboro, delivered the oration. One of the main features was the ball game between Cornelius and Hillsboro, which resulted In a score of 6 to 7 in favor of Cornelius. The little ladles' brass band, of Forest Grove, fur nished music. 975,000 3IIXE CLEANUP. June Output tot the Bonanza, In Eastern Oregon. BAKER CITY, July 5. The famous Bo nanza mine, the property of the Stand ard Oil syndicate, comes to the front with a cleanup for June said to amount to $75,000. Superintendent Thatcher came in yesterday with a number of gold bricks, which he deposited in the bank. Mr. Thatcher could not remember just what the bricks were worth, but well-Informed people say $75,000 is not far wrong. They are certain the bricks are worth that much and probably more. This amount Is about the regular monthly cleanup for the Bonanza. Knggct Placer Proves a Good Mine. The Nugget placer mine on Pine Creek is doing well this season. M. G. McEn dree, who is operating the mine In a quiet way, came In yesterday with $700, which he took out last month. This mine is paying now, although when Mr. McEndreo took it two years ago it was, apparently, not worth much. He spent several months working on a drift which paid little or nothing. He then started another drift, and struck pay dirt with in a few feet, and It has been a good producer ever since. Spokane Mining: Stocks. SPOKANE, July 5. The closing quotations of mining- stocks today were: Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy .. CW 7M BlacktaU ....lift 12 Butte & Bos.. 1 iy. Crystal G 6$ Conjecture ..5 0 Deer Trail ... 2 2ft Dewey 85 C Gold Ledge .. 1 1 la. P. Burp... c ay. Mtn. Lion ...SO 3l4i Mora. Glory.. z 3 Bid. Ask. Morrison 3T6 4 r-rjn. xaaua .. 1 1 Quilp 23 28 ami. Car ...33 35 Republic 0 "jy. Keservauon .. 2 2 Ross. Giant .. 5tt JU. Sullivan 7 7 Tom Thnmh 14 1,11. Waterloo .... W 1 Wonderful ... 4 4V, MILITIAMEN GO IX CAMP. Third Regiment nt Mullno on Its Way to Wilhoit Springs. MULINO, July B. The Third Regiment, O. N. G., en route to Wilhoit Springs, camped here tonight The camp, which has been named "Camp Geer," Is on a level field on Milk Creek, and is admirably located. The nine miles from Oregon City, where the regiment left the boat, to this place, were covered In fast time In spite of the heat and dust, and while half a dozen men became fatigued and, were given places in the ambulance, the com mand stood thft march woll. nnH rama down the line Into camp singing and cheer ing. The excellent condition of the men Is largely due to Colonel Everett, who watched them carefully and timed the halts so as to conserve their strength and avoid exhaustion. Will Select Place for Fair Today. MEDFORD, Or., July 5. The board of directors of the Jackson County Agri cultural Fair will lYIPPt- n Aahlnnrf morrow to determine the feasibility of noiaing tne iair in that city nexVFa zt the Chautauqua grounds. ShourS- u!ey decide to hold the fair In Ashland, the Tabernacle will "be used as a pavilion. At this meeting the board will arrange -the details of the fair. If Ashland is not selected as the place for the fair, some other town will be chosen "at the meet ing tomorrow. Move to Get Presbyterian Academy. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., July 5. A public meeting was held here Wednes day evening to arouse Interest in the establishment of a Presbyterian acad emy in Klamath Falls. Committees were appointed to solicit local aid and com municate with the Presbyterian Board of Education, which has volunteered sub stantial help. The committees are to report at a meeting to be held next Mon day evening. Woodbnrn Celebration a Success. WOODBURN, Or., July B.-The cele bration given yesterday by the Prohibi tionists of Woodburn was well attended. The orators of the day were the Rev3. George W. Grannis and George H. Ben nett. It is estimated that 1500 people were in attendance. New Oregon Postmaster. WASHINGTON, July Z.S, M. Stubble field was today appointed Postmaster at Monument, Or., vice J. C. Cochran, re signed. Oregon Notes. Tillamook's City Council has imposed a license of $5 per day on all fakers. A fruit dryer of 300 bushels dally ca pacity is to be put up at Riddle, Doug las County. Sherman County Is entirely out of debt, and has not a county warrant outstand ing, with $12,000 in the vaults. Thousands of amy worms have ap peared in the clover fields around Tilla mook. Some damage is feared. The Shaniko warehouse people have been baling 50.000 pounds of wool per day for nearly three weeks, and expect to keep it up t.wo months longer. The Hills Creek, Lane County, bridge gave way while George Small, of Silver Lake, was driving a band of horses over It. Six were killed and three Injured. The owners of the Gipsy Queen mine, near Browntown, Douglas County, got $2300 recently out of a seam 23 feet long and but an inch and a half wide. There are a number of cases of smallpox scattered over the Illinois Valley in Josephine County. There have been no deaths, but quite a smallpox scare. There are numerous cattle buyers in Grant County buying on the basis of $18 and $18 50 for yearling steers, but find many growers reluctant to sell at such prices. George Wulff, of Marshfield, while try ing to cross the Coos Bay bar, was thrown Into the water by his boat turning over. He clung to the craft for three hours, be ing rescued just In time to escape death. The development work on the lands con trolled by the Knappa Coal Company is progressing satisfactorily. The drill Is down to a depth of 50 feet and a five-foot coal vein has been reached. When the bottom formation is reached an excellent prospect will doubtless be uncovered. J. S. Diller Is at Crater Lake, making a report on some features of the country for the scientific department of the Gov ernment. He was accompanied by an as sistant and Burton Cunningham, of Fort Klamath, Is assisting them with the plates from his photo camera. It will take a month to do the work. Justice Stewart Wednesday fined J. C. Cowin $20 and costs, which amounted to $41, for selling trout out of season. Cowin was tried June 28, at which time the Jury disagreed. A new trial was held July 2. After being out 10 minutes, the jury returned a verdict of guilty, and recommended the prisoner to the leniency of the Court FIRE-BUG VISITS OLYMPIA ATTEMPTS MADE TO BURN TWO OR THREE BUILDINGS. Structures Were Situated in the Business Part of the City, OLYMPIA. July 5. The three-day Fourth of July celebration In this city came to a close this eyenlng. Besides the liveliness attendant upon the pres ence in the city of a large number of vis itors, and the hilarity that goes with an occasion of this character, there have been no less than two and perhaps three attempts to fire buildings In the business district since Wednesday morning, and there is considerable alarm felt in con sequence of the Incendiary attempts. Early Wednesday morning a deliberate -7 NEW INSTRUCTORS AT THE JP Y f...jy W. L. Whittlesey. . E. D. RESSLER. attempt was made to burn the old Pa cific House, an untenanted building on lower Main street, but the timely discov ery of the fire averted a large blaze. That evening a mysterious fire started in the rear of a saloon on Fourth street which the police allege was started by some person whose object cannot be fathomed. Last night at 10 o'clock a man was seen firing an old building used as a stable two blocks from the business center. After he had ignited some oiled waste and forced It Into a hole In the side of the building, Chinese laundrymen saw him run from the scene. The fire was extinguished before any great amount of damage had been done. It will undoubtedly go hard with the fire bug should he be caught. EXPLANATION DON'T EXPLAIN. Lawyer on Rogers Statement About Women Commissioners to Buffalo. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 5.-Governor Rogers has given out a statement to the press of Oregon and Washington, in which he asserts that the women commissioners to fhe Buffalo exposition were appointed by the director of the fair upoh his rec ommendation; that the commissioners were never appointed by him, and with the failure of the Legislature to recognize them the matter rested. Mrs. M. L. T. Hidden, of Vancouver, was one of these commissioners, and since the Governor has given out his statement, has made public, the following letter: "Olympln, June 27. Mrs. M. L. T. Hid den, Vancouver, Wash. My Dear Madam: I send enclosed a short statement which my secretary has given to the Seattle Times for publication. I wish, in this connection, to assure you that nothing has emanated from the Governor's office to discredit your position in connection with the Pan-American Exposition. I had sup posed, and In fact It was the general sup position throughout the state, that the Legislature would recognize your claims and make provision for yourself and Mrs. Barr by a legislative appropriation. When the' Legislature refused, however, to make appropriation you were left In the lurch, not, however, with my countenance or as sistance. I am sorry that matters have turned out as tfhey have, and yet for the present there seems no remedy." Allen Weir, who represented Mrs. Barr In the courts in the fight which she and Mrs. Hidden made for recognition by jthe state, gives out the following statement in the Interest of his client: "The foregoing letter, and the statement given out by the Governor, fhe latter say Ing the Legislature 'refused to recognize the ladles," seem to be strange contribu tions to current literature. As a matter of fact, the Legislature did make ample provision for Mrs. Barr and Mrs. Hidden, providing in speclflo terms that their ex penses should be paid out of the $25,000 appropriation carried In the law. This pro vision was the subject of litigation, and the Superior Court of Thurston County and the Supreme Court of the state both sustained the rights of the women there under. At the special session of the Leg islature that portion of the law was re pealed, apparently at the express request or demand of the Governor. The repealing act was promptly approved by the Execu tive a few hours after it was delivered at his office. I am reliably Informed that when the repealing act was pending on final, passage in the House of "Representa tives, Representative Merrltt, who as sumed to be spokesman for the Governor, asserted on the floor of the House, pub licly, that the' provision In the law pro viding for payment of the women's ex penses had given the Governor more an noyance than anything else done by the Legislature at the -regular session; and 1 that the Governor especially, desired that. It be repealed. It has also been stated, so I am Informed, by another member of the House, who voted against the repeal, that the provision was repealed because the Governor desired its repeal. If these statements are tfrue, either the defense is lame, or else somebody assumed to repre sent the Executive without authority. The explanation sent out should be explained." STEAMER FROM SKAGWAY. Brought Eighty Passengers and 9800,000 in Gold. SEATTLE, July 5. The steamship Dol phin arrived. from Skagway today, with SO passengers and $500,000 In gold. Of the latter, $500,000 was consigned to the Ca nadian Bank of Commerce, and $300,000 was divided up between about 20 Klon dikers. A large shipment of gold, the second of the season by the St. Michael route, was shipped from Dawson June 29. It is to be brought from St. Michael on the Roanoke. About $1,000,000 of the amount Is owned by the Northern Amer ican Trading & Transportation Company. The Dolphin brings news of several drownings in the Yukon River. Al Rick- UNIVERSITY OF OREGON EUGENE, July 5. Professor E. D. Ressler. who has just been elected as assistant profes sor In the department of philosophy and educa tion at the University of Oreson.Is a graduate of Otterbeln College, Ohio, and has done special work In the Ohio State University. For the past four years he has ably filled the posi tion at the University of Oregon, 13 a graduate "When Professor Ressler began his work here there was no city high school, but he has succeeded in building up one, whose curricu lum is second to none in the state. He will prove a valuable addition to the teaching, corps of the university. "W. L. Whittlesey, a member of this year's graduating class at the university, will re turn next year to accept a 'position as tutor In the department of economics. Mr. Whit tlesey was a member of the 'varsity debating team for four years. Ho was also closely identified with numerous other student enter prises, and his many friends are pleased to learn of his election. Mr. Whitlesey Is 23 years old, and resides in Portland. ' stead and Dave Valentine were drowned by the overturning of their canoe a week ago Sunday. Last Monday an unknown San Francisco man and Phil Jordan met death below Lake Lobarge. Their ca noe upset during a squall. The accident was witnessed by several persons, but they could make no efforts at rescue. They afterward notified the mounted po lice, and a search was instituted for the bodies, without success. DISASTROUS FIRE AT WILBUR. Caused by Explosion of Oil in Store Loss $115,000. WILBUR, Wash., July 5. One of the most disastrous Are that ever occurred In Wilbur broke out In the basement of Hays' general merchandise store about 6 o'clock. The cause of the fire was an explosion of oil In the basement. The smoke was so dense that the firemen could not enter the building, the only fire pro tection being a bucket brigade and the water tank of M. E. & E. T. Hay. There was no loss of life, although several were injured. Two blocks have been de stroyed and the fire still continues. The principal losses are as follows: M. E. & E. T. Hay, $100,000, fully In sured; J. H. Robertson, blacksmith, $4500, no Insurance, and C. M. Carpenter's saloon and hotel, $G000, Insurance $4000. The Fourth at Kalamn, KALAMA, Wash., July 5. The most Interesting and successful celebration In the history of Kalama was held yester day, July 4. Fully 2000 people were pres ent. A large pavilion had been con structed in the flat near the Northern Pacific depot, and covered with fir boughs. The ball games, races, etc., "were held in front of the pavilion. Judge J. C. Moreland, of Portland, delivered the oration. A large chorus of local singers rendered two National hymns, and the Kelso concert band furnished music. The winners in the afternoon races were as follows: Horse race, won by W. H. Poland's bay horse. Bicycle race, first prize, Henry Stickel; second prize, Joseph Nelson. Foot race, first prize, Harvey Taylor; second prize, Harry Summers. In the ball game Catlln beat Kalama by a score of 14 to 6. Soldier Injured by a Rocket. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 5.-As a result of the careless firing of a skyrocket last evening a soldier of the Twenty eighth Infantry was Injured. The rocket was fired from the street curbing, and instead of taking an upward course it shot straight across Main street into a crowd gathered to watch the illumina tions. The rocket grazed the arm of a woman, who fainted, and then. It embed ded its sharp point in the leg of a soldier, causing a painful wound. To Superintend Lighthouse Work. WASHINGTON, July 5. The Secretary of the Treasury today appointed three superintendents of construction for the Thirteenth Lighthouse District, as fol lows: Lars Bergsvlk, $175 per month; Joslah Peeper, $150 per month; Edward G. Worth, $150 per month. The superinten dents will be employed in connection with the work on new lighthouses In Alaska. Military Orders. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, July 5. Captain John S. Grlsard, Seventh Infan try, who has been recruiting officer at Evansvllle, Ind., will be relieved July 15 and join his regiment at Vancouver Barracks. Major Frank F. Eastman, who is in the Philippines, has been assigned to the Twenty-eighth Infantry and is expected to 'arrive here shortly. CAPTAIN WILLIS HONORED APPOINTED LIEUTENANT IN THE REGULAR ARMY. Served as Major in the Second. Ore gon Volunteers In the Phil ippines. SALEM, Or., July 5. Governor Geer to day received notice from Acting Adjutant General Thomas Ward that President McKlnley has appointed Captain Percy Willis, of Salem, a Lieutenant In the regular Army. Orders have been Issued to Captain Willis to appear for exami nation. Captain Willis, after serving seven years in the National Guard, served as Major of the Second Battalion, Second Oregon Volunteers, In the Philippines. Upon the return of the regiment he was appointed Captain of the Forty-fifth In. fantry, serving with marked distinction in the Philippines until June 1, when the regiment returned to San Francisco to be mustered out He was dismissed from the volunteer service a few weeks ago. The appointment of Captain Willis to the regular Army Is received with pleas ure by all classes of citizens here. He was a merchant before going to the Phil ippines at the outbreak of the Spanish American War. He Is a nephew of the wife of Senator Morgan, of Alabama. PLANS OF RAISIN ASSOCIATION. President Kearney Discusses Them Outlook for the Crop. NEW YORK. July 5. The Journal of Commerce says: Theodore M. Kearney, president of the California Raisin-Growers' Association, sailed on the French line steanier La Champagne today for Europe to seek the benefits of the baths at Homburg. He expects to return about the middle of August. Before sailing he gave the fol lowing Information regarding the plans of his association, the supply of raisins and the prospective demand: "We had a large crop of ralElns last year, and did not succeed in selling the whole of the crop. When the holiday trade was over, we had 1500 carloads un sold of the 4000 carloads raised. This year there Is, of all sorts, about SOO cars for the trade to take over. To sum It up, the carry-over will be .cleaned up before the new crop Comes In. "There has been some talk about the Raisin Association and Prune Associa tion not being legally strong. Several suits were brought by the Prune Associa tion people and the courts decided against them. There has been none brought by the Raisin-Growers' Association that we have lost, because we understand the contract better than the prune people and have therefore conducted our legal affairs In a more successful manner. But the Idea has gone abroad that the growers are not bound by the arrangement, the Prune Association contract being the same as the raisin contract, and wo have determined to get up a new arrange ment and we are now asking our grow ers to sign leases. Every grower must lease his property to the association. The papers have been prepared, and we have Incorporated under the laws of New Jer sey instead of under the laws of Cali fornia, and within .the next 60 days I ex pect to have the crop secured by lease. In fact, under the new arrangement, the association will be the producer and the grower will simply be an employe. The association will be the owner of the crop. We are making a canvass for signatures to these papers, and by September 1 I believe all will have signed. "Last year there was an exceptionally large crop, owing to the unusually dry weather. The season was so favorable that nearly every grower cured his crop instead of selling any to the wineries. I do not look for another such crop again for many years! The winery people are short of muscat wine, and as they could get no grapes to make muscat brandy, the price of that brandy has dpubled In the last three months. They have been run ning on stocks of previous years as we have turned all our grapes into raisins instead of selling a portion to the winer ies for brandy and wine purposes. This year, however, there is a great shortage in the wine crop of the state, owing to frosts. The result will be that few Sul tana or Thompson seedless grapes will be turned Into raisins, as the crop can be used for wine purposes. I expect liberal offers for some of our muscat crop of grapes from the wineries. This will also reduce the quantity that can be made Into raisins the coming season. I think, there fore, that there will be only a moderate crop of raisins to be made this year. This year's crop has been considerably hurt by frosts, so the yield will not be any more than an average one this season." GRANT'S PASS CELEBRATION ENDS. Ball Games, Run by Hose Team and Horse Races Principal Features. GRANT'S PASS, Or., JuIy 5. The sec ond day of the celebration was as fine as yesterday, and the attendance undiminished- The first morning event was an exhibition wet-test run by the Eugene hose team, which made the excellent time pf 0:54. The ball game between Ashland and Grant'3 Pass for a $100 purse was very much one-sided. Grant's Pass won with a score of 9 to 0. Pitcher Martin repeated his good work of the day before, striking out 16 men, and not giv ing a base on balls In the two games. The early afternoon was taken up with horse races, the half-mile dash being won by Harry Lewis' bay horse Perger not, frpm Hot Stuff, Bessie and Louis P. The quarter-mile dash was won by George Turpln's gray. Midget. Clipper1 and Ma nila also ran. The 300-yard dash for po nies ridden by boys was won by Bert Williams' bay pony. Ashland and Eu gene played a seven-inning ball game at 3:30, with a score of 3 to 2 In favor of Ashland. All three of the ball games were good exhibitions, and were thor oughly enjoyed by the large crowds that attended. The town was generally dec Orated with evergreens and bunting. The whole celebration, was a complete suc cess. MINT OFFICIALS SUSPENDED. No Arrests, However, Have Been Made for Shortage of $.10,000. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5. No arrests have been made in connection with the shortage of $30,000 in the mint, and specu lation as to the real culprit is of a va ried sort. So far. the Government offi cials who are working on the case have not divulged their theories, and if their suspicions have centered on any one man, they are not as yet prepared to place him under arrest. Cashier Cole and Chief Clerk Dlmmlck, of the mint, however, were suspended from duty today, pending the outcome of the investigation into the mysterious disappearance of $30,000 In gold coin from the cashier's working vault. CARNEGIE MAKES AN OFFER. $750,000 for Library Building: at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, July 5. Mayor Phe lan Is in receipt of a letter from Andrew Carnegie, offering to give $750,000 to the City of San Francisco for a library build ing, providing the city furnishes a suit able site and appropriates $75,000 a year for maintenance, It may be, should the offer be accepted, that a number of branch libraries will be constructed In addition to a main building. 'ROSSLAND MINERS STILL WORKING Miners' Union Will Not Make Knovrn Vote on Strike Proposition. ROSSLAND, B. C, July 5. All mines In Rossland camp are working today, with the exception of the Lerol, which will start Monday unless, something un foreseen arises. The resumption' .has cre- j ated a better feeling among business men. who feared a strike by the Miners' Un ion. The result of the vote of the union on the strike proposition Is still known only to the executives of the union, who absolutely refuse to divulge the facts, even to old and tried members of the union. The feeling Is general among miners that the strike has been voted down, and the continued reticence of un ion officials is said to confirm this opinion. Many miners say they are satisfied with conditions, and want steady work, as all are makins good wages. Fruit Crop "Will Be Above Average. MEDFORD, Or., July 5. Fruit-growers who have made a careful examination of the orchards in this section report that there will be more than an average crop of apples, pears, peaches and plums, and that they will be fully up to the stand ard In both quantity and quality. The shipments of these fruits will begin about the latter part of August. A quantity of fruit will be dried here this season, and the fruit driers are being made ready for a large business. The principal ship ments will consist of apples and pears. Rogue River apples find a ready mar ket, at top prices, in all the principal cities of the United States and Europe. Apples from Olwell Bros.' orchard two and one-half miles frqm Medford. near Central Point, commanded the highest price paid for that fruit In the world last season. Remedy for Black Spat. State Horticultural Commissioner A. von Holdetbek has demonstrated after j a series of experiments In Thurston County that the dreaded black spot, on of the most disastrous of fruit pests in thlB state, can be effectively eradicated. The remedy is so simple that it seerris almost absurd that the farmers have per mitted their orchards to be ruined for nearly 10 years by the pest. The means by which the pest may be killed Is to sprinkle lime on the soil, which In the localities where black spot is prevalent does not contain a sufficient percentace of potash. The contact of the lime with the soil produces a' chemical result that establishes a nourishment which has here tofore been lacking. Payment on Option for Light Plant. SAN FRANCISCO. July 5. It Is stated on reliable authority that an Eastern syndicate has made a first payment of $20,000 on an option for the. properties of the Equitable Gaslight and tho Central Light & Power Companies of this city, which are closely allied corporations. The deal may Involve more than $1,000,000. The syndicate Is represented by William G. Payne, president of the Newport News, Va., Gas Company. He is quoted as say ing that the buyers of the Central and Equitable are prepared to enlarge the plants and extend the territory, and, if necessary, to carry on a prolonged fight to obtain complete control of the local light and power situation. Gray's Harbor Logging: Situation. ABERDEEN, Wash., July 5. A. F. Coats, a well-known lumberman, says of the logging 'situation on Gray's Harbor: "The price of logs at present Is as low as it has always been at this season, but In 60 days everything will be all right, all of the camps will be running again, and the price will be satisfactory. Last year about this time I had 10,000,000 feet, and I sold them all within six weeks. The Wlshkah Boom Company will start soon after the Fourth to build a series of dams on the Wlshkah, which have been greatly needed to move tho crop of logs tied up for want of water." Idaho Telephone Line. BOISE. Idaho, July 5. The Gold Belt line, being constructed by the Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone Company, which Is to connect Boise with Hailey, Pocatello, Butte. Salt Lake and the main system of the company, has been completed as far as Corral. This line Is being built en tirely of No. 8 copper wire,. being one of the -finest in the United, , States... The branch to be built Into the. Huston and Salmon City country will give this city communication with sections where there is great activity. Extradition Ordered. SAN FRANCISCO, July - 5. United States Court Commissioner Heacock has ordered the, extradition of Harry Vollar3 and Eugene Strombaugh, the first of whom is under indictment of a Federal grand jury of Juneau, Alaska, for coun terfeiting, and the second of whom has been Indicted for murdering Mike Mar shall In Indian Territory. Vollars will be taken to Juneau for trial, and Strom baugh to McAlester, I. T. Quarters for Text-Book Commission. SALEM, Or., July 5. The Oregon Text Book Commission will meet here next Monday to select text-books to be used M. Pasteur, of France, invented a process for kill ing all possible germs in a product, and we use it. After each bottle of Schlitz beer is filled and sealed it is sterilized. This is an extreme precaution. The beer is brewed in extreme cleanliness, cooled in filtered air, then filtered. It seems impossible for a taint of impurity to get to it. Yet we sterilize every bottle. We, who know brewing, know the value of purity. We add vastly to the necessary cost of our beer to assure it. You who drink it get the healthful results of our precaution. Your physician knows; ask him. Thone Main 635 (Oregon Tel. Co.) J. SHvcstone, 605 Cham, of Com. Eld;, Portland, Every Bottle for Infants The Kind You Have Always Bought has borne the signa ture of Ghas, H. Fletcher, and has Dcen made under his personal supervision, for over 30 years. Allow no one to deceive you in this. Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are hut Experiments, and endanger tho health of Children Experience against Experiment. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Otayfck in Use For Over 30 Years. TMC CIWTAUW MMMHY, TT BadCouahs, Neglected colds always lead to something serious. They run into chronic bron chitis, pneumonia, asthma, or consumption. Don't wait. Take Ayer's Cherry Pec toral and stop your cough. 25c, 50c, $1.00. J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Has. in the public schools for the next six years. The Commlsisoners will hold their sessions In the two rooms in the south east corner of the Capitol, on the first floor. Secretary of State Dunbar had the rooms fitted up today, and they will be as pleasant and cool as any In the build ing. The commission will be In session not to exceed 15 days. It Is expected that about 15 agents of text-book publishing houses will be present to urge the merits of their books. Delinquent Tax Returns. ASTORIA. July 5. The Sheriff of CIat- sop County has filed with the County Court his return oh the 1000 delinquent, tax roll. The full amount of the roll was $21,109 S2, and the credits on same are as follows: Collected in cash. $10,301 64; collected In warrants, $4251 SO: collected by sales, $705 33: overcharges, $5S9 52: er rors and double assessments, $5S3 37; eold to county, $1311 93; still delinquent, $225 21. Secret Service Ofllcer Sent to Mint. WASHINGTON. July 5. Chief of the Secret Service Wllkio today detailed an officer of that service to assist In investi gating the theft of money at the San Francisco mint. This action was taken upon the telegraphic request of Director of the Mint Roberts, who Is at present in San Francisco. Snlcm Talent Pnts on Piny. SALEM, Or.. July 5. The play "Lost In New York," given by home talent at tho Temple Grand Opera-House In this city to-night, was a success. The play was given for tho purpose of raising funds with which to purchase uniforms for tho Salem Military Band. Miss Margaret Lew Is, of Chicago, drilled the players. Reserve ARent of Washington Banlc WASHINGTON, July 5. The Controller of the Currency today designated tho Con tinental National Bank of Chicago and the San Francisco National Bank, of Cali fornia, as reserve agents of the Citizens' National Bank, of Falrhaven, Wash. "Rex Imperator." SOUTH BEND, Wash.. July 5. (To tho Editor.) Will you please Inform me. through your valuable paper, the mean ing of the two letters. "R. I.," under King Edward VIII's signature? R. G. Washington Notes. Femdale has decided to refuse the granting of saloon licenses. Tacoma will have 10 months of school next year, with two weeks' vacation at Christmas holidays and one week at Easter. Nearly all the Chinamen who are to work In the canneries at Falrhaven this season have arrived. The number will not reach two-thirds of that of last year. Four combined harvesters have been un loaded at Waltsburg in the last few days. They go to Price Brothers, Fred Aldrlch, Walt Woods and Bud Fine. Tho machines cost about $2000 each. Next Monday will be an Important day In Walla Walla's history, as the result of that day's election may be tho first step In bringing necessary and desirable municipal reforms, or It may be the In troduction to a "wide-open" policy. The report of the customs office at Port Townsend for the month of Juno shows that 70 Chinese sought to gain en trance to the United States through that port. Of these, 3S were turned back. 41 being allowed to enter. This Is the largest number ever rejected. In propor tion to the applications, by the Puget Sound district. Cornelius Lyman, Commissioner of Co lumbia County, resigned Tuesday, owing to a difference of opinion with the re maining Commissioners, R. A. Jackson and Alex Duffy. A bill was presented by a man named Huntley, of Waltsburg, for $150 for road supervising. Lyman held out against paying It until checked up. The other Commissioners thought It should be paid. Mr. Lyman's resignation came next day. iU.iiiitiuniiMUu94.3mitminiiauiiiw!mniiiMiii, mnmuwmwMuucvMiii!! m Sterilize! rmiAmM! -j 'maa and Children. Signature of MUHW4V BTnttT. NtW YORK CITY..