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THE MORNING OREGONIAN SATURDAY- JULY 13, 1901. WOOL SALE AT HEPPNER 00,000 FOUNDS "WERE SOLI) UXDEU SEALED BIDS. Eight to 11 3.8 Cents Per Ponad Paid, the Latter Being Best Fig ure of Season. ' HEPPNER, July 12. The largest wool sale of the season took place here today, when about 600,000 pounds was sold under sealed bids for 8 to 11 cents per pound, the latter being the highest price paid at Heppner this year. There were Ave cars of the wooL One man, Mr. Hale, of Heppner, failed to sell. Frank Green, represent Ing Koshland & Co., of Boston, bought the largest lot and paid The highest price of the season, the wool being extra fine, George Abbott and Ferdinand Kuhn, rep. resenting a New Jersey woolen mill, bought 200.000 pounds. All the wool bought today was from the John Day district. About 1,000,000 pounds of wool are yet In the warehuses here. GOOD MOSEY IN' CHERRIES. Folic County Farmer "Will Realize Profit of $300 Per Acre. SALEM, July 12. J. H. Shepard. the Polk County orchardist, says cherries are as promising a fruit as any that can be raised in the "Willamette Valley, so far as profits are concerned. He Is just mar keting his cherries and finds that be 111 this year Teallze a profit of $300 per acre. He says every orchards of cherries of any of the standard varieties should yield a net profit of $150 per acre when eight years old, and at least $225 per acre when 12 years old. Mr. Shepard has always found a good market for cherries, but says the farm ers this year find a readier market than usual, because of the large quantities taken by the cannery. Fruit suitable for 'shipping fresh brings 6 cents per pound, while canning cherries Bell for 3 cents per pound. "Willamette Valley farmers have not realized the great advantage they have over growers in other sections of the icountry In raising cherries. Even Hood Biver growers acknowledge that the "Willamette Valley will produce better cherries than will their climate and soil. The cherry crop is seldom injured by climatic conditions. Young trees are sometimes frozen out, but after the trees once get a start they are damaged by Jione o the conditions which destroy other fruits. Heavy, continued rains sometimes cause the cherries to burst open, but even then the fruit is suitable for canning if properly handled. After the first few years cherry trees require but little attention, and Ithe cost of caring for them and of gathering the fruit is comparatively light. Mr. Shepard says with the rapid im provement in shipping facilities, which is certain to take place during the next few years, the "Willamette Valley cherry will Increase in value as a shipping fruit Farmers who set out cherry trees now will have a good market for their pro duct by the time the trees come into bearlng. The best varieties to set out, ac cording to Mr. Shepard, are the Royal Ann and the Bing, though there are other good varieties. Cherry trees should not be less than 30 feet apart, which will be at the rate of about 50 trees to the acre. COMMISSIONERS FILE REPORT. Baker County Shoald Pay Union Nearly $31,000 for "Panhandle." BAKER CITY, July 12. The Commis sioners appointed under the act of the last Legislature to adjust the finances of the County of Union, and fix the amount to be paid by Baker County, la conse quence of the annexation of the "Pan handle" district to Baker County, have filed the following report: "We, the undersigned Board of Commis sioners, duly appointed under and by virtue of an act of the Legislative As sembly of Oregon. 1901, entitled, 'An act to annex a part of Union County, Oregon, to Baker County, Oregon,' to determine the amount of Indebtedness, if any, to bo assumed by said Baker County, and paid to said Union County on account of said annexation, met In pursuance of the re quirements of said act at the Courthouse to Union, Or., July 8. at 10 o'clock A. M., and now, on this, the 10th day of July, taake the following finding and report: "We find, first, tnat the total Indebted ness of Union County on March 1, 1901, was: County warrants outstanding.. ..$224,221.00 Interest on Bame.... 41,158.94 Due State of Oregon U.47L00 Total .$2i6,Sol.S4 Cost of county building, furniture and fixtures 6f Union County, tto bo deducted ........ 28,456.19 "Net indebtedness $248,395 Co The net valuation of the assessable prop erty of Union County for the year 1990 Is $3,337,762. The net valuation of the assess able property for the year 1900 of that portion of Union County annexed to Baker County is the sum of $419,333.00 The proportion of the said indebt edness of Union County, to-wlt: the sum of $248,355.65, to be as sumed by said Baker County and paid to said Union County, under the provisions of said act, based on said assessed valua tions, respectively, is the sum of 4 30.75L35 "Done at the Courthouse, In Union, Union County, Oregon, this 10th day of July, A. D. 1901. "FRANK B. CLOPTON, "W. AV. TRAV1LLION, "B. F. WILSON." "Water "Works Bonds Sold. The waterworks bonds, voted at the spe cial election in April, haVe been sold to Thompson, Tehny, Crawford & Co., bf Chicago. The company agrees to pay par for the entire Issue of $45,200 and $937 pre mium. The bonds will bear interest at the rate of 4& per cent, payable semi annually, and are to date from July 1, 1S0L The remainder of the bonds voted, $100,000. will b& sold in the hear future. A portion of the money obtained frdm the Eale of the next lot Will be used to build & municipal electric light plant. To Advertise Eastern Oregon. The Chamber of Commerce will consider a proposition to advertise Eastern Oregon at a special meeting to be held July 22. S. A. Hulin and M, L. Sutton, represent ing an organization known as the Oregon Stereoptlcon Lecture Company, propose to make a tour of the Eastern States and advertise the state by means of lectures and stereoptlcon views. TO STOP SCALP BOUNTY FRAUDS. Secretary Dunbar Advises Clerk to Require Strong- Evidence. SALEM, Or., July 12. The scalp bounty frauds exposed In the dispatch from Al bany and published In today's Oregonlan attracted considerable attention in Salem today. Secretary of State Dunbar imme diately issued a circular letter to all County Clerks in the state, inclosing the clipping from The Oregonlan and advis ing the Clerks that under the provisions of the scalp bounty law they are au thorized to require corroborative evidence from claimants. He suggests to the Clerks that in case of strangers asking for bounties such corroborative evidence should be required. Since frauds such as that exposed to day have been committed under the new law, the question arises whether similar practices were not carried on to a far greater extent under the old law. The present law requires that the scalps be presented to the County Clerk, and an affidavit be made before him. Under the old law a claimant could make his affi davit before a notary public. The pres ent law requires the several counties fo stand one-third 'of the expense' of paying scalp bounties. County officials are there fore more vigilant than they were under the old law. It would seem probable that Oregon has paid for the scalp of many a coyote killed in bordering states. HARVEY THROWN OUT OF COURT., Jadge Hamilton Dismissed His Com plaint Ag-aiast The Oregonlan. EUGENE, Or., July 12. Judge Hamil ton, of the State Circuit Court, today sustained a motion to set aside the ser vice In the case of B. F. Harvey, vs. The Oregonlan Publishing Company, wherein the plaintiff demands $25,000 damages for alleged HbeL Harvey served his com plaint upon George H. Craw, a news dealer to Eugene. Motion was made to set aside this service, on the ground that Craw was not an agent of The Oregonlan in the sense that service could be made upon him to a legal proceeding, that would bo valid against The Oregonlan Publishing company. This motion was submitted and argued the last week in June, and Judge Hamilton's decision to day sustained the motion, leaving Har vey practically out of court Harvey was one of two railroad brake men charged with criminal assault upon a young girl, Minnie Thorn, of Cottage Grove, in January, 1900. His alleged con federate was convicted, and sentenced to a term in the penitentiary, but Harvey was acquitted. He bases, his action for libel upon the comments of The Ore gonlan at the time of his acquittal. SALMON CANNERS' TRUST. Final Papers In the Deal "Will Be Filed, nt Portland. NEW YORK, July 12. The Journal of Commerce says: "There has been some delay In closing up the Pacific Coast salmon canners' con solidation. It has been expected that in corporation papers would be filed early this week at Trenton, but this has not yet been done and may not be for several days. The delay led to rumors that there was some hitch In the transaction, but it Is flatly denied by one of the organizers. He said that the successful organization of the new company was assured. The final papers to the deal will be filed at Portland, Or. It Is understood that sev eral of the leading organisers will leave this city for the Coast the latter part of next week." WILL VISIT EASTERN OREGON. Government Officials to Investigate Fores? "and Water Supply. "WASHINGTON. July 12. Professors F. H. Newell and Glfford PInchot, In charge, respectively, of the hydrographlc work of the geological survey and the forestry work of the Department of Agriculture, will leave here Sunday to make a tour of the West They will attend the state horticultural convention at Kearney. Neb., July 16; the trans-Mlsslsslppl commercial congress at Cripple Creek on July 18, and will make a Joint Investigation in East ern Oregon of the forest and water supply and other questions. Professor Henry Gannett, in charge of the geographical work of the survey. Is already in Oregon inspecting the work of the field parties surveying the forests there. M'DANIEL'S REaUEST GRANTED. Murderer Given Until August 20 to File a Petition for Rehearing. SALEM, Or., July 12: Although Frank McDanlel is safely locked behind prison bars, and has got fairly started on his 15-year term in the penitentiary, he has not -yet broken himself 'of the habit of asking for extensions of time. He has asked for and been granted an exten sion of time until August 20 to file a pe tition -for rehearing In the Supreme Court. He has this in his favor, however that while he was in jail In Multnomah County every extension -of time meant a-lengthening of his" term of Imprisonment., but the pre&eni grant does not haVe that effect. He Is paying the penalty, however long it may take to finally dispose of his case. Under Bonds to Keep the Peace. OREGON CITY, July 12.-rJ. W. Hilleary, postmaster and merchant at Damascus, was arraigned to the Justice Court here this morning on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, preferred by J. C. Elliott, a rival merchant. The Justice placed Hilleary under $5000 bonds to keep the peace. The trouble occurred on the morning of July 5, when, it is alleged, Hilleary threatened to attack Elliott with an ax. Flouring Mill Sold. SALEM, Joily 12. A deed was recorded yesterday Conveying from A. F. Schultz to J. A. Aupperle the property upon which stands the Jefferson flouring mill. The consideration named Is $10,1300. The deed also conveys Schultz's Interests to the rights of way, water power, etc., ap purtenant to the mill property. Aupperle Is a flouring mill man who recently came to Oregon from Iowa. New Mining Company. BAKER CITY, July 12.-Artleles of in corporation of the Gem Gold Mining Com pany have been filed with the County Re corder. The incorporators are "W. L. Pat terson, H. T. Hendryx and Albert GelBer, all of Baker City. The capital stock is placed at 300,000 shares at the par value of $1 .per share. Applications for Lands Approved. SALEM, Or., July 12. The State Land Board today approved nine applications for lands, aggregating $3300, and rejected one application for $250. Oregon Notes. The Junction creamery distributed $1700 last Week among its 150 patrons. Numerous bears have been seen In the blackberry patches of Coos County. La Grande has a nine days Wonder in the shape of a night-blooming cereus, now to full blossom, Very fragrant and beau tiful. The North Bend canndn exploded while a Fourth of July salute w&b being fired. No injuries. A scarcity of carpenters, masons and builders generally is reported from the Valley towns, and especially Eugene. H. B. Stewart, of Myrtle Point, has been appointed a Deputy Game and For estry Warden. He Intends to enforce the law In every respect. While mowing, John Fisher, of Law rence, drove his team over an old Well and one horse fell in. It was rescued after eight hours, with only slight injurlee. Two Chinese restaurateurs of Athena had a mix-up over a cat which had stolen meat and lost Its tall In consequence. Both combatants were badly bruised, but nd arrests followed. The Roseburg Water & Light Company has begun cementing Its big reservoirs on the hill north of town. It is also prepar ing to build an addition to its headquar ters building in Roseburg. Professor A. B. Hoag, who occupied the chair of English in Albany College last year, has purchased the Lebanon Crite rion of "W. M. Brown. He will assume control of the paper on AUgUst L A Wasco County crank built a small scow out of scrap tin and started to Port land on it by way of the rapids. The scow .has been found three or four miles below The Dalles, but no trace of the in ventor and voyager. Hillsboro has this "year sold more farm machinery than ever before in the history of the town. Not that Washington Coun ty has made more purchases, other than the Increase that comes from more farm ing, but because Hillsboro has sold that which Portland has heretofore retailed. S. S. Ritchie, of Hillsboro, so far has the championship as a cherry-grower. On one branch, 14 inches in length, are over 20 large, well-formed Royal Ann cherries. The bough has been cut, and is now in charge of F. M. Heidel. They will be taken to the State Fair as a part of the horticultural exhibit. FRAUD MAY BE PRACTICED WASHINGTON SCHOOLS SUSPECTED OF STRETCHING THE LAW. Alleged That One Pnpil Is Pat ia a Grade So Money for a Union High School Can Be Secured. OLYMPIA, Wash., July 12,-For some time past State Superintendent Bryan has had a suspicion of fraud on the part of Boards of Directors of country schools in connection with drawing on the appor tionment of the state school funds. Under the provisions of the school code pro vision is made for the organization ot Union High Schools. Union High Schools are for the benefit of country districts to enable scholars of the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades to derive the benefits of the higher course of study without leaving their home districts. In the past year or so, about 30 such Union High School districts have been formed. The state allows $100 for each of the high, er grades referred to annually, and It is In connection with this feature of the law that the fraud Is said to exist. Su perintendent Eryan Is firmly convinced that several at least of the newly-formed districts are drawing money from the state to which they are not entitled. It is said thaWn some of the districts grades above the eight n are reported to the Su perintendent where there Is but one pu pil to such grade. While this may liter ally conform to the law, the State Super intendent is of the opinion that the Legis lature did not contemplate that such grades should be allowed to draw on the apportionment fund. "What Is apparently worse, Is the suspicion that these grades of one pupil are deliberately organized to secure monoy from the state to which they are not entitled. Superintendent Bryan has begun a systematic attempt to stamp out alleged fraud by the Issuance of a set of questions, which the officers of all union districts will be required to answer to his satisfaction before he will allow them 1 cent for the higher grades. CONSIDINES OUT OF JAIL. John Pats Up $20,000 Ball and His Brother $2500. SEATTLE, July 12 John and Tom Con sldlne were this morning bound over to the Superior Court by Police Justice George to answer to the charge of murder In the first degree for the killing of ex Chlef of Police Meredith. Both were ad. mitted to ball. That of John Consldlne was fixed at ?20,000, and that of Tom at $2500. Both secured the amounts named tonight Judge George announced his de cision at 10 o'clock this morning. He re fused to listen to any more extended ar. guments in the case, saying he had al ready made up his mind, having Consulted the authorities on the subject. The following are the amounts of the different people who were secured to go on the two bonds: James W. Morrison, $20,000; Dr. F. H. Coe and wife, $2500; M. tt. Teater. $5000; B. A. Gardner'and wife, $10,000; T. J. Consldlne and wife, $15,000; John C. Consldlne, $10,000; G. H. Bartell, $5000; Dr. C. L. Nelson, $5000; Mary B. Gardner, $5000; P. E. Sullivan, $5000; P. J. Reardon. $5000. These were for John Con sldlne. For Tom Consldlne, the following were on the bond: Dr. Emll Bories, $2500; John C. Consldtoe, $2500; John W. Consldlne and wife, $7500. . MORE PAY FOR OFFICIALS. Clark Ceaaty Aataorlzes a Naraber of Increases. VANCOUVER. Wash.. July 12. T?hb County Commissioners' Court adjourned The most important business transacted was the raising of salaries of county of ficials. Clark County has Increased In population sufficiently to pass from the fifteenth to the fourteenth class, un der the classification act of 1693. The of ficers whose salaries are increased are County Auditor and Sheriff, raised from $1450 to $1500 per year; County Treasurer and clerk, from $1400 to $1450; County At torney, from $1300 to $1400, and the County Superintendent of Schools raised $100 per annum. Each of the "officers named will receive the Increased pay from January 14 last, In accordance with a deolslon of the Supreme Court. Owing to the in creased amount of business in the County Treasurer's office for several months p'ast, Incident to the collection of taxes and insufficient Clerical assistance, the Treas urer's quarterly report was not ready to be submitted at this session of the Com missioners' Court. The Commissioners will meet the first Monday in August as a Board of Equali zation for the adjustment of tax assess ments for 1901. CONGRESSMEN AT EVERETT. River rtad Harbors Committee In spected the Harbor. EVERETT, Wash., July 12. The rivers and harbors committee visited this city to day, and made an Inspection of the Gov ernment work being done on the fresh water harbor. The party came early this morning on the steamer Majestic, from Port Townsend, and was mot by the local reception committee. Immediately the visitors boarded the Government snagboat Skagit, making a trip about the harbor and up Snohomish River over the proposed route of the chan nel to be dredged. The local committee advised that the five an a haff miles 'Sf channel .up the Snohomish River, con templated in the original project, be aban doned, and the cost of this be added to the lower portion of the Channel In the bay. The commlttee,promlsed to take the matter under advisement at the next ses sion of Congress. The party left for Se attle at 6 o'clock this afternoon. PANIC AMONG EXCURSIONISTS. Water Dashed Over the Side of a Scow, and 'Pag Had to Let It Go. TACOMA, July 12. A panic on a SCow of 250 excursionists of the Mason Metho dist Mission and the Tracy Presbyterian Mission, of TacOma, nearly resulted In a direful calamity last ttlght In the waters of PUget Sound off Point Defiance. The party had gone out In tow of the steamer Norwood to picnic grounds near Olalia, but a light tug was sent to bring the party home to the evening. Rough water prevented towing the barge alongside, and an effort was made to tow it with a line. The water dashed over the side of the soW, creating a panic among the women and children, which was increased when the scow was fctit adrift. Later the tug carrie alongside and many of the cold and frightened people clambered aboard, reaching Tacoma shortly before midnight. GUN PROVED TO BE LOADED. Boy in Play Seriously Wounded His Young Playmate. OHEHALIS, Wash., July 12. This even ing, about 5 o'clock, Harold Ludwig, the 6-year-old son of John Ludwig, playfully pointed a .32-callber rifle at Roy Long, the 11-year-old eon of A. J. Long, remark. Ing, "jl il shoot you." The gun was ex ploded the bullet passing clear through the Long boy's body, At a late hour to night there is no hope for his recovery. SEATTLE WILL NOT GIVE UP. Would Have HefidqHarters ot De partment of Columbia Changed. WASHINGTON, July 12. Efforts are still being made to have the headquarters of the Department of the Columbia moved from Vancouver, Wash., to Seattle, but all Army officers, and especially the staff, say that such action will not be ad vantageous, on account bf the quarters and barracks already at Vancouver. Senator Mitchell, when at Washington recently, especially pointed out to the Secretary of War the trouble and annoy ance caused by having the Department of the Columbia made an adjunct of the Department of California. The Secretary recognized that this was not to the best interests of the Army and will no doubt act upon the Senator's recommendation at an early date. Centralia Brevities. CENTRALIA. July 12.-It has been de cided to build an addition to the High School, rather than erect a new build ing. "Work on the addition will be com menced at onpe, and it will be completed before school opens. The Centralia Oil & Coal Company has leased 7000 acres of coal and oil lands and will .begin development in the near fu ture. Only a few cutworms- have so far made their appearance in this locality. It Is not believed that they will appear In sufficient numbers to be destructive this year. From present indications the po tato crop, and, in fact, all the garden crops, will be large this year. The yield would perhaps have been larger but for the continued cool weather. The Centralia Water Supply Company contemplates improving its system In the near future. The large mains will be ex tended so as to take In the mills In the lower part of town. The 'Episcopalians have purchased on Main street a lot suitable for a church and will erect a $1200 church this year. Must Close on Sunday. WALLA, WALLA, July 12. On next Sunday, and from that time into the re mote future, on every Sunday all business within the .County of Walla Walla must be closed unless It comes within the special provisions of the law which permits hotels, restaurants, bar ber shops and a few other similar lines of trade to operate on such days. Not even a glass of lemonade can be pur chased. County Attorney Oscar Cain Wednesday made this announcement, hav ing been served with a petition signed by 78 farmers of Walla Walla County, ask ing that saloons be closed on Sunday, the reason given being that there Is a state law against keeping open on that day, and that farm and harvest hands come to the cities and towns on such occasions and become intoxicated to such extent that upon their return to work they are not in fit. condition properly to discharge their duties. Bound Over to the Superior Court. OLYMPIA, July 12. Allan K. James, the son of well-to-do parents, of ..Grand Mound, Thurston County, was yesterday In a justice court in this city bound over to await the action of the Superior Court, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses. James Is accused of selling a horse and buggy to H. H. Gllmore, of Tenlno, the rig being the property of an Indian at Grand Mound. NORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. John W. Moore, Oregon Pio neer. THE DALLES, Or., "July 12. Mrs. Rachel Moore, wife of John W. Moore, of The Dalles, died suddenly at an early hour this morning of heart failure. Mrs. Moore had just returned from Wasco, where she went to meet the body of her son, M. A. Moore, who was fatally shot there a few days since. Grief over his sud den death was doubtless the cause of Mrs. Moore's attack. , Rachel Robnett Moore was born In Boone County, Mo., in 1832, and in 1851 crossed the plains with her parents, who settled In Linn County. In 1852 she mar ried Mr. "Moore, a pioneer of 1849, and lived on thefr farm on the Santlam River until 1887, when they moved to Eastern Oregon. Her husband and three of her eight children Mrs. V. C. Brock, of Wasco; Mrs. S. N. Wllklns, of Corvallts, and John,W. Moore, of Shasta County, Qal., survive, "her. ,tlMrs, vMoora wllLTbe burled wlth4 ftej'jsoji at CorYallls' Sun day. Mason F. Guess, Washington Pioneer TACOMA, Wash.. July 12. A telegram received today announced the death of Mason F. Guess, at Mount Vernon, Skagit County, where ho had been residing with a married daughter. He was one of the pioneers of Washington crossing the plains in 1849, and living for many years at Stell acoom. He left two sons and a daugh ter, Mrs. George Kandle, living in Tacoma. Edward Anderson, of Astoria. ASTORIA, Or., July 12. Edward Ander sen, a well-known carpenter of this city, died today of blood poisoning after a Short Illness. He was a native of Sweden, 37 years of age, and had lived in Astoria for the past 16 years. His funeral will be held Sunday under the auspices of the Improved Order of Redmen. ACADEMY FOR MEDFORD. Professor Van Sooy Will Open It in December. MEDFORD, Or., July 12. Plans were perfected today for the establishment of a non-sectarian academy In this city to open in September. Professor W. T. Van Scoy, ex.president of the Southern Ore gon Normal School at Ashland, will be the head of the institution. The financial assistance asked by the professor, name ly, sufficient funds to pay the rent of a building for two months, after the open ing of the school, has been guaranteed by local business men. In return for this, the professor agrees to manage the acad emy on a paying basis. The school will have for the first year at least two de partments, academic and commercial, and will be known as the Medford Academy. Professor Van Scoy Is one of the most prominent educators in Oregon. Washington Notes. Tho Walla Walla Valley farmers report a light potato crop. Mayor Campbell has Signed the ordi nance granting to E. A. Seeley a franchise for a telephone system in Tacoma. The Pullman Stato Bank lspreparlng to erect an addition to its building, which, when completed, wilt make one of the best business blocks In Pullman. The free employment office In Seattle still Bhows uhUsual activity, says the Times. Ort one day of recent date there were no less than 63 separate orders for men and 30 for women, the orders Calling fOf about 200 people. A movement is on foot among the citi zens and business men of Vancouver to make arrangements with the Twenty eighth Infantry Band to furnish music for Sunday concerts at the City Park between the hours of 2 and 6 O'clock In the afternoon. . Considerable uneasiness IS felt at Pa louse over the mysterious disappearance of M. M. Browh, a well-known mining man of the Hoodoo district, Who disap peared in Spokane last Wednesday, Slhco which time no tfaCe Of him has been had. Some fear he has met with foul play. The following statistical showing of the commerce Of Gray's Harbor for the past year has Just been compiled from the offi cial records: Number of vessels cleared, coastwise, 4S1, foreign, 44; tonnage Of ves sels Clearing, coastwise 187,348, foreign 17, .478: number of feet Of lumber shipped, coastwise 101,542,538, foreign 23,207,434; num ber of tons of Other products shipped, coastwise 203,977, foreign 39,679; value of products shipped, coastwise $1,165,094 50, foreign $270,623 21. E. N. Fuller, secretary of the State His torical Society, compiled from the state newspapers In Juhe obituary records of 333 persons from 27 counties, as follows: Chehalis 8, Chelan 2, Clallam 3, Clark 4, Columbia 1, Cowlitz 7, Garfield 6. JefTer son 2, King 79. Kitsap 2, Kittitas 5. Klick itat 2, Lewis 5, Lincoln 6, Mason 3, Okan ogan 1, Pacific 7, Pierce 2S, Skagit 5, Sno homish 14, Spokane 41, Stevens 11, Thurs ton 9, Walla Walla 19. "Whatcom 13, Whit man 9, Yakima 12. The newspaper records gave the age Of but 166 of the deceased, aS follows: 20 to 30 years. 31; 30 to 40, 25; 40 to 50. 17; 50 to 60, 21; 60 to 70, 36J 76 to 80, 21, 80 to 90, 13 ovet 100, I. 1200 MINERS ON A STRIKE UNION EMPLOYES OF LARGE PROP ERTIES AT ROSSLAND. Three Hundred and Fifty Walked Ont Yesterday Strikers' Side of Case. ROSSLAND, B. C, July 12. The strike situation is absolutely without sensa tional features. The Centre Star and War Eagle crews went out this morning and these properties closed down. The total number on strike is approximated at 1200. A special committee of the Board of Trade appointed last night to hold a con ference with the Miners' Union execu tive committee met today. They were In session three hours. There was a full meeting of the board tonight, and prob ably there will be a conference of the managers tomorrow. The Miners Union issued a statement of the strikel giving the cause as follows: "The foundation of the trouble Is the fact that nearly half the mine employes are paid here 20 per cent less than for the same labor in othej- camps, and to continue this, annoying practices are In troduced, as follows: "First, a system of espionage and black listing, by which many of the ablest members are compelled to seek employ ment elsewhere; second, revocation of the privilege of the secretary being allowed to solicit members among non-union miners off duty on the company prem ises; third, connection with a bogus em ployment agency seeking to flood an over crowded market with cheap foreign la bor; fourth, by the corporation seeking to crush a sister union at Northport." ASTORIA BRINGS SUIT FOR ?500. Alleges Telephone Company Yio lnted License Ordinance. ASTORIA, Gr., July 12. A suit was filed In the Circuit Court this afternoon by City Attorney Smith on behalf of the City of Astoria, against the Pacific States Telephone and Telegraph Company, to re cover the penalty for violating the tele phone license ordinance. The complaint alleges that on June 17, 1901, the Council passed an ordinance requiring that any person, firm or corporation operating telephones for hire in the city should pay a quarterly license, in advance, of 30 cents for each Instrument, beginning July 1. The complaint also alleges that from July 1 to July 11 the defendant op erated a telephone at the cigar store of Charles Olsen, for which a rental was charged, and on which no license has been paid. A judgment is asked for in the sum of $500, which is the penalty for violation of the ordinance. The company has about 400 telephones In the city, and more suits may be commenced to recover the $500 penalty for failure to pay the li cense on each instrument. Logging Camp to Resume Operations Brlx Bros, will start up their logging camps on Gray's River Monday, after be ing closed down for two weeks. Urider the agreement of the members of the log gers' association, each camp must be shdt down three weeks before September 15, and accordingly Brlx Bros, will close their camps for one week later in the season. Nevr Principal of Pablle School. At a meeting of the school board held this afternoon Frofes'sor Nell Stupp was elected to fill the vacancy as principal 6f the Alderbrook School. Professor Stupp has been In charge of the schools at New Astoria for the past two years. EPWORTH LEAGUE DELEGATES. Abont 2000 From Eastern States . Have Reached San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, July 12, Already anout sow Eastern delegates to the JSp worth League convention, whlqh opens Tuesday, have reached this Coast and are now enjoying side trips to the various parts of the state. It is estimated from railway reports of coming trains that 5000 delegates will reach San Francisco by Sunday night and 40,000 more by the fol lowing Thursday morning. The reception and entertainment committee Is ready for all who come, and has booked 10,000 ac commodations In private houses, with an equal number In hotels over the city. It Is believed that these will more than ac commodate those who will expect to be looked after by the committee. ' An army of men Is at work In the Me chanics' Pavilion, where the convention will be held. When everything is com plete the building will have the appear ance of an Immense town, with its shops and offices. There will be two railroad offices, an express office, postofnee, two telegraph offices and a telephone office. Each newspaper will have an office, and there will be a general press office for the accommodation of representatives of out side newspapers. Along the entire west ern corridor above will be exhibits of the various counties of the state, while on the opposite side will be reading, writing, con versatlon and reception-rooms for the use of all who desire to take advantage ot them. On the main floor will be estab lished the information and committee booths. NEARLY LOST HIM HIS LIFE. Farmer in a Runaway Was Thrown Upon a Barbed Wire. EUGENE, Or., July 12. John Stewart, a well-known stockman, was in a, runaway accident last evening, which came near costing him his life. He and a man named Wiles had just finished loading a wagon with hay, and were binding It with a. pole. While Mr. Stewart was on the back part of the load the team started to run. Stewart managed to get hold of the lines, but had not yet regained control of tho team when the wagon struck a post In a barb-wire fence. This threw him from the load and into the fence to fcuch a manner that he was horribly cut and bruised in many places, especially about the head and arms. His left ear waa al most torn out. OREGON'S MAYORS INVITED. To Attend Presentation of Oregon's Colors to State. SALEM, Oh, July 12. The presentation of the "homeward-bound cdlors" of the battle-ship Oregon to the State of Ore gon, July 16, will bd the event Of the year at the capital. Chairman Gatch, of the arrangement committee, has sent special Invitations to all the Mayors of Oregon to be present. It Is expected that there will be a large attendance of lead ing citizens from all parts of the state. Governor Geer, as Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard, has Ordered that a detail be sent from Battery A, of Port land, to fire the National salute of 21 gUnS as the colors are raised on the flag staff at the Statehouse. At the committee meeting tonight many ot the details of the occasion were ar ranged. Margaret Barry, the celebrated dramatic reader, has tendered her services to recite Sam Simpson's poem on the laUhchlng of the Oregon, and the offer has Losi Hair " My hair came out badly, and was fast turning gray I tried Ayer's Hair Vigor. It stopped the hair from com ing out and restored the Color." Mrs. M.'D Gray, No, Satetn, Mass. SI. All tfhHftife. J. C. AVER CO., Letfttl, MlM. been accepted. F. W. Durbln, N. J. Judah and Judge George H. Burnett have been appointed av reception committee. Sub scriptions to the expense fund are being freely made, and the citizens of Salem arc determined to give the five officers of the battle-ship Oregon a royal reception when they come bearing the colors of America's most famous battle-ship. GOOD KUN OF FISH CONTINUES. Labor Is Being Better Paid Than Ever Before on Lovrer Columbia. ASTORIA. Or., July 12. The good run of fish continues, and everybody engaged In the Industry is busy. The catch for this year is far behind the average, but If the present run should continue for a few weeks the total pack for the season would equal that of recent years. This, of course, Includes the output of the five cold-storage plants operating here, which take all the large fish, but their output does not appear In the records of the canned product. Labor to assist In the work Is very scarce and higher prices than ever before known are now being paid to men to all departments of the business. Quotations of 3Hnlng Stocks. SPOKANE. JUly 13. The closing quotations of minlns stocks today were: Bid. Ask,? Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy .. t 7ttiJHorrtson 3H liiacKtan itttt imtlTtn. aiaua .. v Butte & Bos.. 1 IVi.Quilp 23 Crystal 6 Conjecture .. B re!r TraU .. 2Mi Dewey 1 Gold Ledge .. 1 L. P. Surp... O. Dynamo, uir ...ou'j 0 incpublJc 3Vi r.7".- -. r -.. M4 .Reservation 2fc!Ros. Giant .. 21 1A Huiiiran r G iTom Thumb.. .13 Jltn. Lion 32 Wonderful ... 4ft Morn. Glory.. 3s 3'M SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. Offlclal cloaing quotations of mining stocks: Alta $0 04lMexlcan ?0 16 Andes 3JOccIdntal Con ... 3 Belcher 8 Onhlr 68 Best & Belcher... 20,Overman 1& Caledonia. 31 Potosl T 23 Savage ...... 7 6Slerra Nevada ... IT Challenge Con Cnoliar Confidence 88 Silver Hill 25 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 SOtStandard 3 70 Crown Polttt .... SiUnlon Con .... .. 14 Gould & Curry... lilUtah Con 2 Hale &. Norcross. 23! Yellow Jacket .... 7 Justice M NEW YORK. July 12. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con ?0 15Llttle Chief ?0 12 Alice -tOiOntarlo 8 00 Bree.ce .... 1 50 Ophlr CO Brunswick Con .. 12lPhoenlx Comstock Tunnel. RiPotosI 3 Con. Cal. & Va... 2 0OPaage & Deadwood Terra.. SOISIerra Nevada ... 1 Horn Silver 1 35iSmall Hopes 45 Iron SlUer ...... WlStandard 3 25 Leadvllie Con ... 3 BOSTON, July 12. Closing quotations: Adventure $ 21 OOlHumboldt ? 25 00 Bins. Mln. Co. 21 BOlParrott 02 00 Amal. Cop..... 122 25 Qulncy 1 .o Atlantic 36 001 pacta Fe Cop... 6 50 Cal. & Hecla... 790 OOiramarack 340 0O Centennial 27 501Utah Mining .... 20 00 FTankim 17 50?Vmona 2 50 Ex dividend. Camp Sunraers Abandoned. LA GRANDE. July 12. Company A, of Baker City, and Company D, of The Dalles, departed for home yesterday. Camp Summers Is now abandoned. The encampment opened July 5 and continued one week. It was a success In every way. General U. C. Gantenbeln was pres ent the last few days In the capacity of paymaster. The streets of this city presented a brilliant military appearance last night when the soldiers of tlje First Separate Battalion were turned loose after having received their pay at 6 o'clock. The boys first proceeded to wash off the dirt and grime accumulated In the three-mile march through the dust from Camp Sum mers and thin to enjoy themselves dur ing the four hours' wait for the train. Paymaster Gantenbeln disbursed S1758 92. This was apportioned as follows: Field, staff and non-commlsslone.d officers, $222 32; quartermaster's detail, $3T32; Company A. $515 63; Company B. J4SD 67; Company D," J493 $2. The amount due Troop B will be sent to Sumpter'by check. Many CracK Mnrlcaraen Arrive. SAN FRANCISCO, July 12. Delegates to the National -Bundesfest, which begins Sunday, are rapidly arriving In this city, and the attendance promises to be larger than wflc nntic'jttfttpri. xne isastern marksmen, who have Inspected the range at Shell Mound Park, express themselves as perfectly satisfied with the targets and the arrangements made for the shooting contests. This morning the trophies, ag gregating in value $100,000, were taken to Shell .Mound and placed on exhibition In a strongly guarded Temple of Gifts. The Cincinnati Rifle Association arrives today. Among the prominent shooters in the party are Robert Welnheimer, William Hasenzahl. Captain M. Glndele. Ottomar Topf, H. H. XJckotter, B. D. Payne and Frank S. Feth. Mine In Bine lllvcr District Bonded. LUCKY BOY, Or., July 12. The Great Northern mine, on the Callpoola side 6t the Blue River camp, has been bonded to "Wisconsin men for $30,000. A good sum In cash was paid down. The Great Northern was discovered about a year ago. The sawmill at the Lucky Boy was discovered on fire Wednesday, but the blaze was extinguished before any dam age to speak of resulted. Pioneer "Woman Injured In Hanatvar OREGON CITY, Or., July 12. Mrs. Re becca J. Blanchard, of Canemah, was thrown from a runaway wagon this eve ning, suffering a broken leg and other injuries. She was driving home from the Chautauqua Assembly at Gladstone Park when the accident occurred. Mrs. Blanch ard Is a prominent pioneer resident and is 76 years old. Forest Grove Brevities. FOREST GROVE, July 12.-M. H. Ship ley and E, W. Haines today sold to Al bers & Schneider, of Portland, their hay compressor, thfc old cannery building, to gether with four acres of land, with two barns, near the depot here, for $7300. The City Council at Its meeting last for Infants 3 vl. 2 JU4 a 13 h 5 Oastoria is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. It cures Diarrhoea and "Wind Colic. It relieves Teeth ing Troubles and cures Constipation. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep. The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend The Kind You Have Always Bought .Bears tne In Use For CazMMki, GOOD WIVES GROW FAIR IN THE LIGHT OF THEIR WORKS' ESPECIALLY IF THEY USE SAPOLIO The Ohastsge of life Is the most important period in a wo man's existence. Owing' to modern methods of living, not one woman in a thousand approaches this perfectly natural change without experiencing" a train of very annoying' and some times painful symptoms. Those dreadful hot flashes, sending the blood surging1 to the heart until it seems ready to burst, and the faint feeling' that follows, sometimes with chills, as if the heart were goinff to stop for good, are symptoms of a dan- Mas. Jexctk Nobis, perous, nervous trouble. Those hot flashes are just so many calls from nature for help. The nerves are cry ing oat for assistance. The cry should he heeded in time. Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound was pre pared to meet the needs of woman's system at this trying period of her life. It builds up the weakened nervous system, and enables a woman to pass that grand change triumphantly. "I was a very sick woman, caused by Change of Life. I suffered with hot flushes, and fainting spells. I was afraid to go on the street, my head and back troubled me so. I was entirely cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta- j ble Compound." Mbs. Jennie Noble, ' 6010 Keyser St., German town, Pa. night had quite an argument over an account of $6S for labor In changing tho wires for the E. "W. Haines Incandescent system. Some of the Council contended that Haines was to do this work and others that it was to be done by the city. It was finally settled by the city and E. AV. Haines each paying $34. Mr. Haines has added a boiler and en gine to his electric light plant, which wilt be used at any time the water power proves insufficient. Medford People Hnd Hlra Arrested. MEDFORD, July 12. A man supposed to be W. H. "VVMoughby was arrested at Coqullle City, Or., today at the request of several parties here whom he victim ized a year ago last "Winter In the way of forging their names to checks for small amounts. Constable Johnson started for CoquUIe City this evening and will bring the suspect to this city for trial. "Worlc on Sewer to Be Begun Monday. M'MINNVTLLE, July 12. Contractors Fralney & Keating, of Portland, who secured the contract for furnishing Mc Mlnnvllle with 4000 feet of 12-lnch jewer pijte for $2850, will commence work' laying the pipe Monday, The sewer Is to be completed by October 1. Ezeta'ft Goods Sold for Bcbt. OAKLAND, Cal. July 12. The furni ture and household effects of ex-President Carlos Ezeta, of Salvador, were sold at public auction to satisfy the claim of a money- lender. A purported family tree giving the geneology of the Ezetas since 1C00 was disposed of for a small sum. Old Residence Torn Down. EUGENE, Or.. July 12. The old Stuke. ly Ellsworth residence, on Ninth street, built In 1S56, Is to be torn down to make room for a modern dwelling. A man named Shirley, who had threatened Ells worth's life, was shot and killed there In 1863. Union HIrIx Scliool Orgranlaed. OLYMPIA, July 12. A union high school district, tho second to be formed In Thurston County, has been organized by combining Districts 18 and 10, near Littlo Rock. A new wing 21x40 will bo added to the Little Rock building for the ac commodation of the new high school. New Orceron Postmasters. WASHINGTON, July 12. Oregon post masters were appointed today as follows: W. H. Todd, at Foster, vice Bettio Erickson, resigned; P. E. Robinson, at Lone Rock, vice P. L. Ham, removed; M. A. Chapman, at Spikenard, vice S. E. Walker, removed. Cascade Reserve Grnzlnff Permit. WASHINGTON, July 12. The Secretary of the Interior today approved an appli cation to graze 4500 sheep In the Cascade reserve in Oregon during tho present sea son. Albany Residence Bnrned. k ALBANY, Or., July 12. The residence owned by L. Fllnn, and occupied by F. B. Hankins and J. G. Norman, burned this evening. Loss, $1000; Insurance. $1500. andChildren. signature 01 Over 30 Years.