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4 THE MORNING OREGONIAN FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1901 DISTINCT ISSUE MADE EMPLOYERS REFUSE TO CONFER WITH STRIKING TEAMSTERS. Will Not Accept Union Dictation Farther Strikes and Boycotts May Follow. SAN FRANCISCO. July 25. The most Important development In the teamster's strike today wa,s the.reply of the Employ ers Association to a' communication from Mayor James D. Phelan stating: that he had been asked by the labor leaders to bring about a conference between repre sentatives of the Employers' Association and the Bortherhood of Teamsters. The Employers' Association notified Mayor Phelan that they would not be a party to 6uch a conference. In addition, the em ployers' Association submitted to the Mayor the following: proposition as the only one they would consider: That the Brotherhood of Teamsters members return to their work after enter ing into the following; agreement: "The union will not Insist on unioniz ing firms or dictating when or where its members shall work. In case of a dis agreement over hours and wages, as be tween an employer and his employes, the men will agree Invariably to submit to arbitration and abide by the result. In no case shall the men go on strike." The opposftlon of the Employers' Asso ciation to the enforcement of the union principle brings matters to a definite and distinct issue. By some It Is thought that the challenge it contains will be accepted by the Labor Council, and that further strikes and boycotts will follow. There were many reports today that the long shoremen and stevedores would soon be called out. These unions number about 4000 men. Among those employed along the water front the opinion is expressed that unless the teamsters' controversy is settled within the next few days the entire City Front Federation of Labor Unions, including about 18,000 men, will be In volved. Teamsters employed by small concerns were called out today to the number of 200, making the total number now out about 1700 men. Considerable freight was moved today under police protection. About 200 non union men were at work. Among the strikers a more restless feeling was mani fest today. This feeling took the form of interference with men who were driv ing teams and the occasional removal of nuts from axles. A small-sized riot oc curred on Bryant street, where a non union driver was attacked. The police came to his assistance and charged the crowd, numbering 200. Several men were severely clubbed. The crowd grew ugly at the assaults of the police, and serious trouble was only averted by the arrival of police reinforcements. While there is no prospect of an Imme diate settlement of the teamsters' diffi culties, there are some chances of an understanding between the machinists and their employers. The conciliatory committee of the resuscitated Municipal League has induced the Mayor to attend the meeting of the Employers' Association with a view of suggesting a conference with the strikers. The Scotts, at the "Union Iron "Works, have stated that a dis cussion of the situation with committees from the shops might lead to an amicable understanding. This suggestion has been submitted to the machinists, and they will decide today whether to act on It. One effect of the machinists' strike has been the practical stoppage of work on large buildings. The Call announced this morning that a strike of street-car employes is prob able before the close of the week. RAILROAD SURVEY IN YAKIMA. Northern Pacific Sald to Be Planning a "Wheat Spur. NORTH YAKIMA, July 25. A party of 15 Northern Pacific engineers, with an outfit which showed preparation for a long stay in the field, got off the train yesterday at Mabton, 39 miles below here on the main line, and are now run ning lines In a southeasterly direction from Mabton toward what Is called the Bickleton country. It is stated by rail road men that the survey Is being made for a spur 15 miles long, extending Into the wheat-growing district. Those who make this assertion ,eay that much of the wheat raised In that section has been hauled south across the river to be han dled by the O. R. & N. They say that construction will commence as soon as the survey is completed and will extend to a place called Cold Springs. On the other hand, it Is considered doubtful if the 15-mile spur from Mabton would traverse a country whose population or products would warrant the building of a road, or would afford accommodations sufficient to divert wheat to the North ern Pacific which has been going to the other line. Hence it Is thought by some that the survey Js being made for the Vancouver & Yakima road, contracts for an extension of which were recently let. The surveying party is In charge of Mr. Nutting, an engineer of high standing, and known all along the Northern Pa cific line. TORRENS ACT USED AT SALEM. First Application of the New Law in Marlon Count?-. SALEM, July 25. The first application to be filed In this county under the new Torrens registration act, passed by the last Legislature, was filed late last even ing In department No. 2, of the Circuit Court of Marlon County, and Is entitled WInifleld Clover vs. Ellen Roly, et al. It fs brought to correct an error In the title to 60 acres of land near Lake Lablsh. Under this act the court appoints an ex aminer of titles as soon as application Is filed, who has power to administer oaths and examine witnesses, and who proceeds to examine into the title and Into the truth of the matters set forth, and' Is required to make a report in writ ing to the court of his conclusions there from. The court Is not bound by the re port of the examiner of title but may require other proof, and when satisfied makes a decree finally determining the matter. Adverse claims must be filed in two years and It is optional with the parties to a controversy whether this system is used. This bill was introduced in the Legislature by Senator Kelly, of Linn County. ABIE GOLDSTEIN STILL MISSING. AH Hope of Finding; Him Alive Prac tically Abandoned. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 25. I. Gold stein, father of Able Goldstein, who has been lost near Mount St. Helens since July 14, returned home today after more than a week's fruitless .search for the missing boy. Aside from the discovery of the tracks reported several days ago, no trace of the young man has been, found. Mr. Goldstein came home very much disheartened and has about given up all hope of ever finding his son. He has offered a reward of $100 for finding his son or the recovery of his body. The search is being continued by S. P. White, Ira Biesecker and several other experienced woodsmen, who are familiar with tho region. Disastrous Fire Averted. ABERDEEN, July 25. Sparks from the burning stave pile at West & Slade's sawmill, last evening, ignited the roof of the shed covering the large four-masted schooner nearing completion at Cousin's shipyard. A disastrous fire was narrowly averted by the timely arrival of the fire department. Boy's Thumb Torn Off. NEWPORT. July 25 This morning El mer Hoefs, a boy 12 years old, was leading a cow out to pasture, when the files, bit ing the animal, caused her to dash off through the brush. The rope with which the boy was leading her became twisted on his thumb, tearing it off at the first Joint. "WALLA WALLA COUNTY WELL OFF. Lower Taxes, Big: Averasre Valuation and Cheaper Bonds. WALLA WALLA, July 24. The Assessor reports the total valuation of Walla Walla County on a basis of 40 per cent, as being $8,909,727. The County Commissioners are considering the rate of tax to be levied on this assessment. Last year, the levy, on a valuation of $250,000 less, was 14Vi mills. As It will not be necessary to levy a tax to provide a sinking fund for re tiring county bonds, the County Auditor is of the opinion that the total levy for state, county, schools, roads and all other purposes need not exceed 12 mills this year. The Assessor found 11,402 horses and mules of the average value of $21 48; S995 head of cattle, valued at $16 15 each; 37.295 sheep, worth $1 75 a head, and 4467 hogs, valued at $2 34 a head. The total personal property is $2,250,700. To this should b-3 added $300 for each taxpayer, the amount of the exemption allowed by a constitutional amendment adopted last Fall. The total population of Walla Wal la County, according to the census. Is 18, 6S0. The assessed valuation gives $478 95 for each man, woman and child. In 1890 the county Issued its bonds to the amount of $80,000, bearing 5 per cent Interest, und running 20 years, with the option of payment after 10 years. Interest and principal payable in New York. In order to retire 10 per cent of these bonds a tax of 11-10 mills has been levied "on each dollar of valuation. Recently the county officials opened negotiations with the bondholders for a reissue of the bonds at a reduced rate of interest. The re sults were the retirement of the old bonds by the Issue of $80,000 of new county bonds drawing 4 per cent Interest, principal and Interest payable in Walla Walla, and run ning 20 years, with the option of pay ment after 10 years. In addition the bond holders sejft an agent from Chicago to make the exchange without cost to the county. Another result will be a reduc tion of the annual county tax levy by 1 mills for about 10 years. The outstanding floating indebtedness of the county is about $10,000. SHOT BY A WOMAN. Inaulter, "Who Had Threatened Her Hnsband, Fatally Wonndcd. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., July 25. At Yakima City this afternoon, Mrs. E. H. Scholes, wife of the Northern Pacific agent there, shot and fatally wounded" one A. Richmond, an old man about 70. Rich mond, who was drunk, had abused her and threatened to strike her with a club. He Is a quarrelsome man and had had trou ble with her husband. Early in the af ternoon Richmond went to Mr. Scholes' house, having afiserted, it is said, that he would fix him. He found Mrs. Scholes alorc and threatened her, using vile Ian guage. which frlghtcnt-d her. He finally left for the depot. Baying he was aftar her husband. She took a revolver and followed him. On the platform he again threatened her and picked up a club. She thought he intended to strike, and shot him, tho bullet entering his abdomen. Mrs. Scholes is a very handsome woman, not more than 25 years old. "Violated Sunday Closins Law. WALLA WALLA, July 25. Dorsey R. Nichols, of College Place, an Adventlst, wao arrested today for violating the Sunday closing law. The hearing will be held Friday at 10 o'clock. LARGE INCREASE IN VALUES. Yakima County Gains in Wealth and Population. NORTH YAKIMA, July 25. County As sessor Robert Scott has completed the 1901 assessment of Yakima County. The assessed valuation of personal property Is $1,788,808,' an Increase of half a million over last year, The Increase Is largely due to the great gain In population. "His books show an increase In the number of personal property taxpayers In every assessor's district but one, and a total gain of 916 over the year 1900. He thinks that a gain of 916 In the number of per sonal property taxpayers indicates a gain of at least 3000 in the population, so that Yakima County, which was given 13,500 people by the census a year ago, must have 16,500 now. Albany College and "Wheat Notes. ALBANY, July 25. Albany College has just secured the services of Professor Charles Joseph Bushnell, A. M., Ph. D., to succeed Professor A. E.-Bernays, who has accepted a position in the Bishop Scott Grammar School of Portland. Pro fessor Bushnell has been connected with Chicago "Uiverslty for seven years, and comes highly recommended as a thorough all-around educator. The first new wheat has been brought tc Albany and meets all representations of plumpness and yield. The field averaged almost 30 bushels to the acre, and it is claimed there will be a large amount yielding as much as this. Threshers will begin running generally next week. Cleric of Conrt Asked to Resign. SAN FRANCISCO, July 25. According to advices from Nome, Judge Noyes has formally requested the resignation of George V. Borchsenlus, Clerk of the United States District Court. The re quest was made on July 11, but no re sponse had been made on the next day, when the mall left for this city. This is asserted to be an outcome of the mining receivership case which recently attracted much attention. Alaska Notes. The Skagway-Moore townsite case has been referred to the land office at Sltka for a rehearing. One Charles Murphy was arrested at Juneau and given 10 months on two charges of petty larceny. When in jail Murphy kept his hand In by robbing his fellow-prisoners. The trial of O'Brien at Dawson, for the murder of Lynn Relfe, was a very costly Job. The witness fees alone amounted to about $10,000, while the en tire cost of the trial will foot up about $100,000. Washington Notes. Tho Puget Sound canneries have already put up at least 100.000 cases, and expect to have a good average pack. Some $23,000 is to be spent on the por tals of the Great Northern's Cascade Tun nel. They will be beautiful as well as of. use. It Is reported that a factory for the manufacture of cotton twine and other fiber products, with $200,000 capital, is to be erected at Fairhaven. The Weyerhauser syndicate people, who have been purchasing large tracts of tim ber lands In Idaho and Washington, are said to be planning the construction of the largest sawmill in the world at Gray's Harbor. Prospectors working on the Colville res ervation have had a good deal of diffi culty in locating the boundary line be tween Canada and the United States. To prevent further trouble of that kind the American Government has a force of sur veyors clearing a line between Midway and Cascade. The boundary is being cleared of timber and brush for a width of about 15 feet, so that there will be no trouble hereafter In discerning ItL While the Cascade mill was humming along the other day, the big engine sud denly gave a jump, followed by a terrible explosion and a scattering of iron and splintering of timbers. The big, 10-foot fly-wheel of the engine had burst anil thrown the Iron through .the timbers, braces and floors for a hundred feet. There were 40 men at work In the mill, and several narrow escapes are reported, but no one was Injured. The manager says the damage and loss to the com pany will be something over $2000. MINERS LEAVE BOISE OHIO GETS PRESIDENCY AND BUTTE NEXT BIEETING. Experts to Visit Oregon Mines Lewis hnd Clark Fair Indorsed Successful Session. BOISE. Idaho, July 25. The Interna tional Mining Congress closed a very suc cessful session late this afternoon. Butte( was selected as the place to hold the next' meeting. E. L. Shaffner, of Ohio, was. elected president over L. Bradford Prince; Major Fred R. Reed, of Boise, was chosen vice-president over Colonel Grayson, of Baker City, and Irwin Mahon was elected secretary without opposition. A resolution was introduced and adopted in the morning Indorsing the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland in 1905. Early this morning it was quite gen erally understood that Colonel J. T. Gray son, of Oregon, was to be the next presi dent of the Congress, but when the com mittee on permanent organization, of MMMMHfMHM4tHMH4MnnMMfMt WILL TEACH IN GEORGE ST. CLAIR. KIbssssssbssssssHHSbbbsBBbSHH HHHHH.allaflHLfliHflHiHHt' BSBBEaBHsSSSBBsSil&UiBBraBSMKS 9sBBlBBsV?,l-iFBSSSSSHBSSsH sssBssssnMsSBLh.,-- 'l& xf ,::BSsHHsH Mih-jiBSM WALLA WALLA, July 25. George St. Clair, who goes from here to teach English branches in the Philippine public schools, was born in Charleston, S. C, 21 years ago. Left orphan in his youth, he made his own way through col lege. Two years ago he came to Whitman from Newberg College, S. C, and was graduated here in June with the degree A. B St. Clair was proficient In other things as well as his studies, playing right end on the football team and singing baritone In the glee club. He was popular with faculty and students. Harry A. Tash, who. has also been appointed to a position in the schools at Manila, was born on a farm In Walla Walla County 23 years ago. He went through the local high school, and was graduated A. B. from Whitman College In June. He was a star right-fielder In the college nine, sang tenor in the glee club, and was well liked by teachers and students. Both young men leave many friends here. which the Colonel was chairman, reported this afternodn, they recommended that President Prince be re-elected, and Col onel Grayson was slated for vice-president. The Congress changed things about, Governor Prince was defeated and Colonel Grayson made a member of the executive committee. Portland was placed in nomi nation for the next meeting place, and afterwards withdrawn. The principal reason for the withdrawal of Portland was because no Invitation came from the citizens or any of the com mercial bodies, and the Oregon delega tion was at a loss to know if Portland wanted the Congress next year. Another drawback was a rule adopted by the con vention which required that the city chosen for the next meeting place should deposit the sum of $3000 within the next 30 days. There was no one present to guarantee the amount for Portland. The action of the Congress in Indorsing the Lewis and Clark Exposition was very pleasing to the Oregon men. A number of prominent mining engineers and ex perts will visit the Eastern Oregon mines on their way to the Coast. Most of the Oregon delegates left for home tonight. Cripple Creek District. A very interesting paper wa3. presented yesterday, and one which attracted the close attention of the delegates, by Charles J. Moore, mining engineer of the famous Portland mine, of Cripple Creek, Col. He dealt with the district In general and gave an Illustrated description of Its formation as determined by the Investi gation of geologists and mining engineers. There is no other district in the world that equal it. Since 1SS0, when gold was first discovered, the annual output has In creased from nothing to $22,500,000 per an num and this from a territory only three by five miles In extent. According to in vestigations made by Mr. Moore and others, the district embraces a large ex tinct volcano. It did not overflow the sur rounding country with lava, but threw out lalge quantities of rock fragments and fine dust. These 'settled over the country embraced in the present district, and later became solid rock by the action of water upon the erupted mass. The central cra ter was filled with molten lava which was mingled with fragments of rock, and in cooling caused cracks or fissures to form all through the district, which are numer ous and well defined, there being very few breaks known to mining men as faults. These fissures were later filled with very rich mineral matter, which was carried In "solution from the depths and deposited not only in the cracks and fissures, but pene trated the surrounding porous rock. Thus it Is that the rock will pay to mine for a considerable distance on cither side of the existing veins. In many instances the veins, while very thin, ranging in thickness from that of a sheet of paper to several inches and sometimes- several feet, are very rich, going from 30 to 40 per cent to almost pure gold. These were adopted excepting that in relation to officers. For president, L, Bradford Prince, of New Mexico, and E. L. Shafner, of Cleveland, O., were nomi nated. Shafner was chosen by a vote of 68 to. 41, and on motion of Prince his election was made unanimous. Other officers were chosen as follows: Vice president, Major Fred R. Reed, Boise; secretary, Irwin Mahon, Pennsylvania; treasurer, E. C. Camp. Knoxville, Tenn. Resolutions for Department. A number of resolutions were adopted, the most Important of which was the fol lowing: "Whereas, the primary and most Import ant purposes of this congress are to inau gurate a movement that will ultimately result In the establishment by the Na tional Government- of a bureau or de partment of mining, and "Whereas, in order to accomplish that purpose, It will be neecssary to bring be fore the people of the United States and present to them in form such information uponthat question as will convince them of the great importance of the movement. "Whereas, in order to successfully dis seminate this Information, subordinate branches of this congress should be cre ated In all states of this Union In order that through these subordinate branches this work may be carried on under the direction of the international congress, therefore, be it "Resolved, That steps should be taken at this meeting of the International Mining Congress to properly and system, atlcally inaugurate this movement; and further, be It "Resolved, That tfie president of this congress be and Js hereby authorized and directed to appoint, either before or after the adjournment of this meeting, a com mittee of three to formulate articles of confederation to embody and carry out the purposes above set forth, and to ap point in each state and territory of the Union, one person to be known as the or ganizer of subordinate branches of this congress. Tho same to be done until said articles of confederation are formed and adopted under the direction of the presi dent and secretary of the International Mining Congress." Another resolution was adopted Indors ing tho Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland n 1905. The convention then adjourned sine die. Tonight the delegates attended a recep tion -given In their honor by the citizens at the Natatorium. A number of promi- Tinf -minlnc ontHnpfrR ftnfl eXUfirtS Will visit the. Eastern Oregon mines on theirj way to the Coast. Most oi tne uregon delegates left for home tonight. Cripple Creek District, A very Interesting paper was presented yesterday, and one which attracted the close attention of the delegates, by Charles J. Moore, mining engineer of the famous Portland mine, of Cripple Creek, Colo. Ha dealt with the district in general and gave an Illustrated description of Us formation as determined by the Investi gation of geologists and mining engineers. There is no other district in the world that equals it. Since 1S90, when gold was first discovered, the annual output has in- THE PHILIPPINES. HARRY A. TASH. creased from nothing to $22,500,000 per an num, and this from a territory only three by five miles In extent. According to in vestigations made by Mr. Moore and others, the district embraces a large ex tinct volcano. It did not overflow the sur rounding country with lava, but threw out large quantities of rock fragments and fine dust. These settled over the country embraced in the.present district, and later became solid rock by the action of water upon the erupted -mass. The Central cra ter was filled with molten lava which was mingled with fragments of rock, and In cooling caused cracks or fissures to form all through the district, which are nu merous and well jdeflned, there being very few breaks, known to mining men as faults. These fissures were later filled with very rich mineral matter, which was carried In solution from the depths and deposited not only In the cracks and fis sures, but penetrated the surrounding porous rock. Thus It Is that the rock will pay to mino for a considerable distance on either side of the existing veins. In many instances the veins, whileN very thin, ranging in thickness from that of a sheet of paper to several inches, and sometimes several feet, are very rich, going from 30 to 40 per cent to almost pure gold. Yakima Fruit and Other Notes. NORTH YAKIMA. July 25. Fruit ship ments out of North Yakima now average from 1CO0 to 1200 boxes per day. Over 200 care of peaches and pears will be ship ped from the lower valley this season. Later an Immense prune crop will be sent out, mostly to the East. Reports from Eastern commission men are at present very flattering. A car of Yakima peaches sold in Boston last week at $2 40 a. box. Yakima farms will this year turn off the largest crop of fruit on4 record. From now on the westbound trains will take from one to two cars a day to the Sound, and returns to ship pers will amount to nearly $10,000 ' a week. The American Fraternal League, with headquarters at North Yakima, will file articles of incorporation in a few days. The following officers have been chosen: President, D, E. Lesh; vice-president, G. L. Allen; secretary, Joel Shomaker; treas urer, W. L. Steinweg; chief surgeon, Dr. P. Frank; attorney. Vestal Snyder; di rectors, Edward Whitson. J. P McCaf ferty and W. E. Ayres. Their purpose is tO establish Si fraternal nnri Ineuranoe society on new lines, A monthly paper will be Issued, of which Joel Shomaker will be the editor. Materials were received here today for the $2000 plant which the Seattle Malting & Brewing Company will use for curing Yakima hops by" Senator Hemrich's new method. The company has leased land for tho plant for 20 years ,and has made a contract with the Moxee Company for hops for five years. Quotations of Mining; Stocks, SPOKANE. July 25. The closing of mining stocks today were: Bid. Ask.I Amer. Boy .. 314 WilMorn. Glory glacktall ....10& 10?iMorrison ., Butte & Bos.. 4l IVilPrln. Maud Crystal b 5 QuIlp Conjecture .. 4V1 IRamb. Car . Deer Trail .. 2 Hi 25CRepublIc ... Dewey 2 3(iReservatlon Gold Ledge .. Hi Hi Sullivan .., L. P. Surp... 5 6 (Tom Thumb Mtn. Lion ...24 2i$ Wonderful , quotations SAN FRANCISCO. July 25.-Ofllelal closing quotations of mining stocks: Alta $o OSiMexIcan so 17 Andes ajOccldental Con ... o Belcher 11 Pphlr 75 Best & Belcher... lOipverman 15 Caledonia -JOIPotosl 9 Challenge Con ... 3SSavage 11 Chollar niSeg. Belcher 2 Confidence 1 35BIerra Nevada ... 18 Con. Cal. & Va... 2 10pilver Hill , 27 Crown Point ..., 10' Standard 3 35 Gould & Curry... 10'Unlon Con 14 Hale & Norcross. IS Utah Con 3 Justice 0l"ellow Jacket .... 27 NEW YORK, July 23. Mining stocks today closed aa follows: Adams Con $0 15Llttle Chief $0 12 Alice , 43Pntaro 8 75 Greece .r. 1 40UpMr 70 Brunswick Con .. 12Phoenix 0 7 G 15 50 3 00 uomstock Tunne). Gipotosi Con. Cal. & Va... 2 O0Savage Deadwood Terra.. 551SIerra Nevada Horn Silver 1 40iSmall Hopes .. Iron Silver , 58 Standard , Leadvllle Con .... 5! BOSTON, July 25. Closing quotations: Adventure $ 25 00 Osceola S 02 75 BIng. Mln. Co.. 21 OO.Parrott 51 25 Amal. Copper ., 113 OOlJuIncy 170 00 Atlantic 45 OOISanta Fe Cop... C 50 Cal. & Hecla... 705 OU Tamarack , 345 00 Centennial 27 OOiOtah Mining ... 29 00 Branklln 17 OO'Wlnona 2 50 umboldt ...... 25 OOIWolYerJnea ,... 50 75 Bid. Ask. - 3 3V4- ..17$ 20 ..anw 40 ..lag nS SALMON RUN KEEPS UP CANNERIES AND COLD STORAGE COMPLETELY GLUTTED. Fishermen Predict Rnn "Will Last All Season Men Scarce and Wages Very High. ASTORIA, Or.. July 25. The great run of fish still continues, and everything la blocked with them. The canneries were able to take only a nominal amount to day, and the same is true of the cold storage plants. Although told not to, many men went out on the river last night, returning this morning with boats loaded down with fish. These were hawked around from one place to an other, and before the day was over some were offered a3 low as 3. cents per pound, with no one to purchase them. The price will go back to 5, or maybe 6, cents when the canneries get cleaned up again. Co lumbia River Packers' Association Can neries, Booth's and the Co-operative are paying 7 cents per pound for flsh weigh ing over 25 pounds, and 6 cents for fish under that weight. Schmidt Bros, and the cold storage continue to receive fish from gUlnetters, saying that they will do this even if it becomes necessary to throw fish overboard. Some of the seiners who had contracts with the local cannery quit work today, as the cannery broke the contract and would not receive flsh. One seiner who brought 30 tons to the city this morning, which he failed to sell, es timates his dally loss on this account at $8000. There Is great demand here for all sorts of labor, and men can find employ ment at good wages, common roustabouts getting 50 cents per hour as long as they can work. A great difficulty lies in the fact that there is a scarcity of Chinese labor, and the canners are unable to run night and day in consequence. With 200 additional Chinese present, the great run could le taken care of. , It Is estimated that the canneries are now packing 10,000 cases daily. At this rate the season's pack will exceed that of last year. All cold storages are work ing to their full capacity, and much of the flsh is being salted. Fishermen, too, are salting fish which cannot be handled by the canneries. As canneries around The Dalles are getting very few flsh, preparations are being made to ship flsh to them from here In refrigerator cars. In this way several hundred tons can be disposed of. There has been an ice fam ine here, which has added to the difficulty of handling the salmon. Reports from up-river points are to the effect that the great run has not come to them. Above Brookfleld the Batches are not as great by one-half as those made below Tongue Point. At Cathlamet the average catch is reported to be about 400 pounds. The flsh have not yet reached the upper river. There seems to be no end to the present supply of salmon, but with each succeed ing day the receipts Increase. Experi enced fishermen express the belief that the supply will continue throughout the season. The combine is operating only three canneries on the lower river this year, and the officials of that concern are nettled because of their action in re moving" the gear of some of the other plants. The average earnings of the boats per night Is now abbut $60. Of this amount the boatpuller receives $20 and the cap tain $40. The 'highest catch reported was 3800 pounds, for which the two men re ceived $244. FISHING LICENSE FRAUDS. Outsiders Fishing in Columbia Will Be Arretted for Perjury. ASTORIA, July 25. Preparations are bejng made to arrest several persons who are engaged In fishing and prosecute them on a charge of perjury. The laws of this state provide that no one ehall be permitted to fish in the waters of the state without first securing a license from the Flsh Warden. All applicants for licences must present afildavito that they are citizens of the United States, or have declared their intention of be coming such, and have, been, for six months preceding the date of applica tion, bona fide residents of Oregon. The application must be accompanied by the affidavits of three freeholders attesting the same facta During the past few months, however, a large number of the Sacramento River fishermen 'have come here, secured licenses through false affi davits, and are now fishing on the Co lumbia. Investigations have been in progress for some time, and it is learned that many of these persons not only reside In .California but vote there. Steps are now being taken for the arrest of the men and also of the persons who signed their applications for licenses. NEW MINING C03IPANY. Thompson & Finn Pnrehnse Prop erties in Bohemia. ( COTTAGE GROVE, July 25. Thomp son &r Finn today purchased a one-half Interest in the Harlow & Stocks prop erty in the Bohemian district, consisting of five claims. The property has- 700 feet of tunnels, a five-stamp mill and a num ber of other Improvements. The pur chase price Is not given. The new com pany, of which Mr Finn is president and Mr. Thompson secretary and treasurer, has Incorporated this property for 1,500, 000 shares. The property is one of the best in the district, though beforo op erations are resumed to any extent the company will first have to find tome process for treating the ores. The stamp mill process will be abolished, as it does not save much over half the values. GREAT RUN OF SOCKEYE SALMON. Puget Sound Canneries Unable to Handle FishLabor Scarce. NEW WHATCOM, July 25. Tho run of Sockeye salmon, which commenced yes terday, has reached phenomenal propor tions. Today every cannery was taxed to Its utmost capacity, and In some In stances fish had to bo left in the traps because of inability to handle them. The run 13 general over all fishing grounds of tho lower Puget Sound. At the Pacific American Fisheries Company's plant here yie largest in the world, all prep arations previously made proved Inade quate to handle tho day's catch. This afternoon they were offering common labor three dollars for eight hours' work. It is estimated that 70,000 cases of fish, all told, were packed here today, valued at $325,000. TWO BUILDINGS BURNED. Shingle Blill 3Ien Saved the Tovrn of Kelso, Wash. KELSO, Wash., July 25. The old Kelso Hotel, a two-story building, and Mrs. H. H. Edwards' residence were totally de stroyed by fire yesterday afternoon about 4 o'clock, supposed to have been caused by sparks fronfMetcalf & Wadc'sshlngle mill. The old hotel was set on fire twice before this week, but was saved without much damage done. The building was used as a tenement for several years past and was occupied by William McClelland. The contents of both buildings were saved, A strong wind, was blowing at the time and tho fire protection furnished tjy the shingle mill's apparatus was all that saved the town. Loss about J2000, 1 MINER IS STILL UNCONSCIOUS. Was AHsnnltcd by Negro Wednesday Latter Gets Legal Limit. BAKER CITY, July 25T Arthur Foun tain, alias "The Senator." the colored man who yesterday committed a brutal assault on the Bonanza miner, name un, known, was arraigned today before Judge Bentley, pleaded guilty to assault and battery and received ?150 fine, the full limit of the law Fountain's vkl'rn is. an inmate of th.e Sister's Hospital, suffering from a com pound fracture of the left jaw, and Is in a serious condition. He has not re. gained consciousness as yet, and unless his condition changes soon it is feared he will not survive his injuries. FEWER SEALSKINS THIS SEASON. Preliminary Report of Agent for Alaskan Seal Islands. WASHINGTON, July 25. From a pre liminary report dated June 2ff, received from the special agent In charge of the Seal Islands of Alaska, It Is thought that the number of seals which will be taken during the present season will not equal that of last year, when about 22,500 seal skins were secured. The agent reports a perponderance of large seals, the skins of which probably will exceed In weight those of previous years. Business Mea'i Sleeting:. OREGON CITY Jury 23 A good rep resentation of local merchants held a meeting at the City Council chamber last night to consider enforcing the 8 o'clock closing rule for another year. Charles Albright was elected chairman, and W. A. Huhtley, secretary. There wa6 a unani mous sentiment expressed In favor of the measure. The matter of forming a business men's association to advance the interests of the city was also favorably dlscussed. A committee, consisting of Frank Busch. G. W. Grace. W. A. Hunt ley, George T. Howard and A. Robert son, was appointed to prepare a consti tution and plans for such an organiza tion, and to report next Tuesday evening. The functions of the new organization will probably be similar to that of a board of trade. The County Treasurer will issue a call tomorrow to the effect that there Is now cash on hand to pay all county warrants Indorsed prior to June 28, 1S9S; also all road warrants Indorsed prior to November 10, 1900. Oregon Pioneer of 1851. THE DALLES, July 25. Joseph South well, an old pioneer of Oregon, and well known In Waeco County, died yesterday at his country home about 10 miles south east of this city, of general decline. Jo seph Southwell was born at Scarborough, England, August 29, 1S20, and came to America when 18 years of age. settling in the State of Illinois, where he married Mary Clark. In 1831 he crossed the plains to Oregon, and first settled on the Ean tlam. and afterwards moved to Cottage Grove. In 1870 he moved to Wasco County and settled on the farm on which he died. He left a widbw and 10 chil dren and a large estate. His remains will be interred at Cottage Grove beside his first1 wife. Oleomargarine Seized. NEW WHATCOM, July 25.-One thou sand and twenty pounds of oleomargarine belonging to H. C. Henry, contractor for the construction of the Chuckanut cut off on ' the Great Northern, was seized here today for being colored to resemble butter. State Food and Dairy Commis sioner McDonald made the seizure and gave Mr. Henry's name and those of hie eight sub-contractors, to whom oleomar garine was consigned, to the County At torney, with a request to Issue warrants for their arrest. Mr. Henry is president of the National Bank of Commerce of Seattle. Objection to Sewer Withdrawn. SALEM, July 25. The Salem flouring mills today granted the state board the privilege of crossing the company's land with the state sewer, which will connect the asylum with the Willamette River. The -land belonging to the flouring mills Is a strip about 170 feet wide on Asylum avenue, just outside the city limits. It Is not certain that work will be com menced this year, as the board has prob ably been delayed too long to begin opera, tiqns. before next Spring. Hitchcock Make Decisions. WASHINGTON. July 20. The Secretary of the Interior has dismissed the contest of Joseph A. Flnnegan against the home stead entry of William Woodbury, on a quarter section tract In the Spokane land district, Washington. The Secretary affirms the decision of the General Land Office denying the ap plication of Edna A. Bracy for repayment of alleged excess purchase money paid by her on cash entry of a quarter section tract in the Lewlston land district, Idaho. Salem Ntcs. SALEM, July 25. In the State Depart ment yesterday the TItania Stock Com nnnv. of Portland, filed articles of Incor poration. The company wil give theat rical performances and cater to the amusement-loving public. The capital stick la $500. H. A. Foreman, Helen Stevens, Clarissa Nichols and Violet Stevens are the promoters. . Miss Linnle Duffle, aged 19 years, was brought to the insane asylum. last even ing. Mormon Church Pioneer Day. LA GRANDE, July 25. Yesterday was pioneer day with, the Mormon Church. The members commemorated the arrival of the first Mormons in Utah under the leadership of Brlgham Young. The Mor mons of the Grand Ronde held celebra tions at Nlble- and at Mount Glen. The entertainment at each place took the form of a picnic with field sports and a dance in the evening. Ordered to Slcngrvvny. WASHINGTON, July 20. Corporal Jos eph T. Bauer, of the Signal Corps, now on temporary duty at Seattle, has been ordered to Skagway for duty in connection with the new telegraph line now being constructed In Alaska. Good Price for Oregon Wool. SHANIKO, July 23. The Prlneville Land & Livestock Company yesterday sold its clip of wool, amounting to 150,000 pounds, at 14 cents to M. J. Manning, representing Hallowell. Donald & Co., of Boston. This llini eumsioo There are various ways to modify milk, but if you want teal modification and not mixtures, the best wayv the easiest way, the way to make the nearest approach to mother's milk, is to modify with Mellin's Food; it truly modifies the casein of the milk and makes it more digestible. Pictures of hand3ornc, laughing babies in our free book, " Mcllin's Food Babies." Send for It, You will be delighted with it. MEIXIN'S FOOD COMPANY, BOSTON. MASS. y Hair our Perhaps your mother had thin hair, but that is no reason why you must go through Hfe with half-starved hair. If you want long, thick, dark and heavy hair, feed it with Ayer's Hair Vigor. $1. All drnulsts. J. C AYER CO., Lowell, Mais. is the best price paid this season, and was due to the superior quality and fine staple of.the wool. Numerous buyers from other Eastern houses attended the sale and bid on the clip. Will Be Permanent Receiver. VANCOUVER, Waeh.. July: 25. A. B. Eastham has been advised by the Con troller of the Currency that his commis sion as receiver of the suspended First National Bank here has been issued, au thorizing him to relieve Temporary Re ceiver Maxwell August 15. The payment of the first dividend of 50 per cent to the depositors of the suspended bank is pro ceeding rapidly. Yesterday 133 checks were delivered, amounting to about $30,000, and about an equal number were paid out today. The Vancouver Cemetery Association, organized a few weeks ago. Is meeting encouraging success In lte efforts to Im prove and beautify the city cemetery The association now has a membership of 175. Today they gave a picnic at the city cemetery, which was attended by many members and others Interested. The forenoon was profitably employed in mowing down grass, repairing drives and fences, etc. At noon a fine luncheon was served by the ladles In the grov adjoining the cemetery. The association has called for bids to bo opened August 6 for clearing, grading and leveling the cemetery grounds. Drowned In Irrigating:. Ditch. BOISE, Idaho, July 21. Two boys. Louis and Leigh Mickey, were drowned In an irrigating ditch yesterday. One slipped from a foot bridge and the other Jumped In to assist him. They were aged 15 and 13. Former Albino. Man Dehd. SALEM, July 25. H. C. Busick, formerly of Albina, died near this city yesterday, aged 45 years, from quick consumption. Deceased was a member of Albina Camp No. 191, Woodmen of the World. Idaho Mining Man Dead. CALDWELL, July 25. D. B. Levan. a-well-known mining man, died here yes-' terday of brain fever. He left a widow and five children. Oregon Notes. Hundreds of prospectors are going over the Santlam mineral fields. About 1200 Chinamen have left Astoria this season to work in nearby canneries. Wheat harvest In the Umatilla Valley' Is averaging well up toward 30 bushels per acre. The Baker City sampling mills are working day and night on large ship ments of ore from the nearby mines. The Eugene cannery canned five car loads of cherries and Is now shipping them to California, where they will be labeled and sent East as California fruit. The Red Men gave a successful and conventional dance at their Baker City meeting. No hatchets, no war-whoops, and very little paint, but a general good time. It Is stated that attempts have been made to work the fishing banks below the Columbia, but the fish have been found so inferior as to be practically un saleable, a condition attributed to a min eral contamination of the water, the ex act nature of which Is not definitely known. John Deadwood, a logger, working on the Cass Hendrlchs place on the Mc Kenzie River, 16 miles east of Eugene. Lane County, cut a fir log 132 feet long. 40 inches in diameter at the small end and 66 inches at the butt. It was cut Into nine logs and sold to the Booth-Kelly Lumber Company. The tree scaled over 21,000 feet, and is shid to be the biggest log ever cut In Lane County. The Spoils System. Rochester Post-Express. The report of the Investigating commit tee of the National Civil Service Reform League on the operation of the spoils sys tem In the House of Representatives in Washington presents in a compact, co herent and impressive manner the facts set forth in the testimony taken by the Moody committee during the closing day3 of Congress. It shows how Representa tives regard the offices within their gift as spoils to be used in any way that they see fit, how the occupants of those offices lack appreciation of their duties to the public, and how a system of blackmail has grown up as discreditable as any practiced by people with no claims to honesty and decency. WHAT SHALL WE IIAVE FOR DES SERT? This question arises in the family every day. Let us answer It today. Try Jeli-O. a de licious and healthful dessert. Prepared la two minutes. No boiling! no caklngl simply add tolling water and set to cooL 3S"lavor; Lemon. Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry. Gat a package at your grocer's today, 10c BUSINESS ITEMS. It Baby Is Catting Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs. WInslow'a Sohlng Syrup, tor children teething. It soothes the child, softens the guras. allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. d A A I 4 4i