THE MOKNINfr OREGONIAg THURSDAY. AUGUST 1, 1901.
INVESTIGATION IS ON
FRAUDS WILIi BE SEARCHED FOR
IX ALI TIMBER JjXSD STATES.
Additional Vigilance and Sharp
Prosecutions Are Expected, to
Stamp Ont Tills Growing Evil.
WASHINGTON, July 31-In A-Iew of the
enormity of the timber land frauds that
have been brought to light in Idaho and
Montana, tho Secretary of the Interior
has determined to carry on a careful in
vestigation In all other timber land states
with a view to ascertaining to what ex
tent. If any, similar frauds have been
carried elsewhere.
So far as the evidence now before the
department goes, no very large tracts of
timber land have been Involved in a man
ner similar to that already-disclosed, al
though isolated cases have been, reported
from Waslhngton, Oregon and many oth
er Western States. It is said at the de
partment that, when tho evidence has all
been gathered in, frauds perpetrated un
der tho timber and stone aot will have
been discovered in practically every pub
lic land state.
In such instances as the department is
able, by positive evidence, to establish
the guilt of the fraudulent entrymen It
is probable that legal proceedings will be
Instituted in the local courts with a view
to making- examples of such people. This
course, combined with additional vigilance
on the part of the local land officials, is
expected to stamp out the growing eviL
FIRE Oy VANCOUVER TRESTLE.
About 300 Feet, Near the Ferry, Was
Betttroyeil Cause Unlcnoivn.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 31. About
300 feet of the trestle of the Portland &
Vancouver electric street-car line was de
stroyed by fire last night. Tho damage is
estimated at about 5000, being fully
covered by insurance. The fire was
discovered by the Vancouver ferry
-watchman at about 11 P. 31. He
Immediately turned in an alarm, and
In a short time fire engine No. 1, ac
companied by nearly 100 men, crossed to
the trestle, where a fierce fire was rag
ine about 400 feet from the landing. They
arrived In the nick of time, and did good
service in stopping the spread of the fire.
By using all available hose they were
able to turn a stream on the blaze at
the southern side, in which direction the
firo was rapidly traveling, urged by a
stiff breeze. After the Vancouver com
pany had been on the ground some time
i and had succeeded in getting the fire
well under control, a chemical engine ar
rived from Portland and rendered such
assistance as it could, though not able
to do much, being to windward of the
fire. After two hours' hard fighting, the
flames were extinguished.
About 200 feet of the trestle is totally
destroyed and at least 100 feet more is
damaged so it will have to be entirely re
built. Aside from the slight inconveni
ence to passengers, there will be no inter
ruption to travel. Teams, however, will
not be ablo to cross on the trestle for
rome time, probably two to four weeks.
Freight and express business, both by
cars and team, will also suffer tempor
ary Inconvenience. The officers of the
road were on the ground with working
men early this morning and the work of
clearing away the wreckage preparatory
to beginning repairs was well under way
by noon.
(The rhotorman on a Woodlawn car saw
the bright light in tho direction of Van
couver about 11 o'clock, and the crew,
after taking observations, concluded to
run tho car out over the line and see
where the flames were. They found the
trestle to be on fire. The alarm was sent
to Portland, and Chief Campbell sent out
tlio Highland chemical, that being tho
apparatus nearest tho scene. The railroad
men got a flat car and some barrels and
fought the fire in old-fashioned style,
carrying water front the slough, some
distance this side of the fire. The most
effective service was given by the Van
couver engine, which was early on the
scene. It would soon have extinguished
the blaze but for the fact that its fuel
supply gave out, and it was necessary to
come Jo Portland for coal. This took
time, and in that time the flames, which
had been pretty well subdued before, got
another good start, and It required hard
work to extinguish them. This was final
ly done about 2 o'clock in the morning.
The trestle at that point, both the trolley
line part and the part used for the county
road, is owned by the Portland Railway
Company. Superintendent Fuller yester
day estimated the loss at between $3000
and 54000, fully covered by insurance. Pas
senger traffic was uninterrupted yester
day, the inconvenience of transfer around
the burned section of trestle being but
slight. Freight ordinarily sent by trolley
between Portland and Vancouver was yes
terday sent "by boat, but arrangements for
its transfer past the break in the trestle
are expected to be completed today. Tho
Insurance has not yet been adjusted, but
the railway company will see that there
is no unnecessary delay in restoring the
trestle and track. Teams cannot pass the
break -until repairs shall be made.)
WASHINGTON CROP BULLETIN.
"Weather Favorable for Wheat and
Yield Up to Expectations.
SEATTLE, July 30. Week ending July
20. 190L
The weather of the week was moder
ately warm in the eastern counties, ex
cept the last two days, which were
warm, and entirely clear. There was no
rain after the 22d, but there were several
cloudy days in the coast district It was
a fine week for haying and harvesting;
almost ideal. A large amount of late
hay was cut in the western districts,
and a second crop of alfalfa east of the
mountains. The hay cured splendidly.
Tke cutting of Fall wheat and barley
has become general in the eastern coun
ties. In some localities of Spokane
County farmers have finished cutting
their Fall wheat. The yield is in gen
eral quite heavy, and in nearly all in
stances up to expectations. The weather
has been in most part favorable for the
filling of Spring wheat. There are some
roports of hot weather causing "firing,"
but thorc appears to be no general In
jury. If the present weather should
continue. Spring wheat cutting will be
genoral in 10 to 14 days.
Gardens and pastures are. generally in
need of more moisture; so also are apples.
Hops are still In good condition. Po
tatoes are generally doing well, but some
blight Is reported. There is a poor out
look for late fruit. In some exceptional
orchards of Clark County the yield of
cherries has been good, and there Is a
fine crop of prunes.
Extracts From Reports.
Spokane Country. East Spokane
"Wheat and oat harvest about over; crpps
exceptionally good. Corn growing nicely.
Peone Winter wheat for hay all cut;
heavy yield. Very hot, dry weather, be
ginning to affect Spring wheat and oats.
Loon Lake Haying in full progress;
crop the finest Weather too dry for
gardens. Medical Lake Wheat and oats
look woll but some spots are frost-bitten.
Spokane Bridge Harvest nearly done.
Winter wheat -Tjest ever seen here. Oats
good. Spring wheat a good average.
Potatoes very good. Chester Crops are
standing tho hot -weather well. Haying
done; harvest commenced.
Palouse Country. Colton Barley and
Fall wheat ripening. Spring wheat doing
well. Hay nearly- all cut Some head
ers will start August 5. Grain Is burn
ing some. Farntlngton Early Winter
wheat being harvested. Spring wheat
and oats look well. Sunset Weather last
of week ravorable,?Xor filling. Spring
wheat harvest will be about August 15 to
29. Hay Fall wheat mostly cut Very
heavy straw and fairly well filled.
Threshing, and cutting Spring grain will
be 'in "full progress this week. -Rosalia-
Farmers busy hauling in hay. Some have
started to cut Fall wheat with binders.
Griffith Winter wheat nearly all cut;
very heavy. Early-sown Winter wheat is
shrunken. Some late-sown, is very
plump. Spring wheat is not ripe yet
Walla Walla Country. Walla Walla
Weather favorable for harvest and all
vfarm work. Wheat generally ripe and
oemg harvested. Berryman Much
threshing done; fair yield; good quality.
Pomeroy Hot weather ripening all crops
rapidly. Barley and wheat excellent
crops. Alpowa Haying is in progress.
Barley and Winter wheat ripening very
fast Harvest will be in full progress
by August 1. Covello Harvesting in full
progress; yield very good. Apricots com
mencing to ripen. Too dry for corn and
vegetables.
Big Bend Country. Coulee' City The
latest grain will probably be sljghtly
shrunken. Early wheat well filled.
Odessa Wheat ripening rapidly. Har
vesting in progress. No damage. Cres
centAll headers will start the first of
this week. Good crop. Grass is dried up.
There are many young grasshoppers.
Almira Harvesting Winter wheat on flat;
not yet ripe on the ridge; crop large.
Winter wheat smutty. Harrington Hay
ing has begun. ' Winter wheat Js ripen
ing. Kittitas Country. Ellensburg Haying
now In full progress; usual yield. Grain
hay about three tons per acre.
Yakima Country. Parker Hot winds
during the week damaged the hops some
what No vermin. Second crop alfalfa
ready, and some cut Fruit being loaded
on cars as fast as it can be picked.
Gardens and potatoes good.
G. N. SALISBURY,
Section Director.
SUPERINTENDENT IN POWER,
He Has Discretion In Indorsing:
Flrst-Grade Certificates.
SALEM, Or., July 31. Attorney-General
Blackburn today rendered an opinion in
which he holds that It is discretionary
with a County Superintendent whether he
will Indorse a first-grade teachers' certifi
cate granted in another county. The
question hinged upon tho construction of
the word may" In subdivision 7, section
19, page 18, of -the Oregon school laws.
Judge Blackburn holds that "may" means
"may," and does not mean "must," as
it is frequently held to mean.
Tho section of the school law referred
to reads in part as follows: "Provided,
that tho County Superintendent may in
dorse a first-grade county certificate in
force In any county in the state without
examination, and said indorsement shall
render the certificate valid In his county
during tho validity of the original certifi
cate." "Under the decision of the Attorney
General, a County Superintendent may
exercise a reasonable discretion in decid
ing whether ho will indorse a certifi
cate issued in another county. The facts
in this case are stated as follows:
"A teacher residing and teaching In one
of the counties in this state was tried
before tho State Board of Education and
found guilty. The County Superintendent
of the county in which he resided refused
to consider his application for a county
certificate, and the said teacher then ap
plied to the County Superintendent and
Examining Board of another county and
was granted a first-grade county certifi
cate, which authorized him to teach in
that county, but as he did not desire to
do so, he presented said certificate to the
Superintendent of his home county, who
refused to Indorse it, because in his opin
ion this was a matter with reference to
which he was entitled to exercise discre
tion and judgment."
In reaching his decision upon the ques
tion tho Attorney-General says In part:
"Tho principal object to be attained
under tho statute relating to public
schools, and more especially tho pro
visions of said statute which regulatB
the examinations of applicants for teach
ers' certificates and tha issuance of such
certificates, is to secure as teachers for
tho children in such public schools only
those who are qualified mentally and mor
ally as well as by education and experi
ence. . . . This object cannot be fully
attained if one whoso character is such
and so well known in the county of his
residence that ho- cannot obtain the nec
essary certificate to authorize him to
teach school therein, can go to another
county, where his character is unknown,
secure a first-grade certificate, return
home and compel tho County Superin
tendent of his home county to Indorse
such certificate, although knowing the
holder thereof to be morally unfit for the
position."
UNDER CAREY ARID-LAND ACT.
Portland Land Company Asks for
OOOO Acres In Harney County.
SALEM, Or., July 31. The first appli
cation for land in Oregon under the Carey
arid-land act was filed today. W. E.
Burke, of the Portland Land Company,
filed an application for about 9000 acres
in Harney County, -The State Land
Board will forward an application to the
land office at Burns, and when it has been
acted upon Burke and his associates are
to begin reclaiming the land. The appli
cants will bear all expense of securing
title and reclaiming the land. The water
for irrigation Is to be secured largely by
means of wells. The exact location of
the land will not be made public until
the application has been filed at Burns.
Rich Clean-Up on Forty 3111c.
SEATTLE, July 31. M. Demars, a
Frenchman working a claim in the Cana
dian Forty-Mile, has paid royalty showing
his clean-up to be $16,000. It was taken
from a claim on Miller Creek and is the
only claim there which has paid royalty.
Jack Wade Creek, on the American side,
has yielded considerable gold. Tho dig
gings are temporarily abandoned, court
being held at Eagle.
Cut Off In Burning Coal Mines.
SEATTLE, July 31. A special to the
Times from Cumberland, B. C, says:
A fire is raging in mine No. 4. All miners
have escaped, but Pumpman Nichols is
out of the mine. Desperate attempts
are being made to reach Nichols and to
locate tho fire.
Oregon Notes.
Two boys near Oakvllle were shot while
they were getting out of a peach orchard
on Sunday night No serious injuries re
sulted. J. Ball, a Seattle cattfebuyer, was in
Camas Valley last week. He offered $3 60
per hundred pounds for beef cattle, but
could not get anything at that price.
A Pendleton boy, Joseph Colesworthy,
was carrying a piece of steel sharpened
at one end, when he stumbled and fell
on the point An artery In his cheek was
severed and for some time bleeding to
death was feared.
A Halsey farmer upset a can of oil
In his buggy when coming home from
town, and next morning found only some
ashes and wheels In the yard where
the vehicle had been left A stray cigar
stub is sppposed to have started the
fire.
The special Government plat of the
abandoned Fort Klamath .military and
hay reservation has been completed. It
covers an area of about 2200 acres. Ap
plication for entry on the lands will be
received at the Lakevlcw Land Office on
and after August 22.
A lumber camp tender near Pendleton
saw an elk, but would not shoot it on ac
count of the close season. The elk treed
him, gun and all, and kept him there for
the night. In the morning his dog came
looking for him. attracted the elk's at
tention arid led it off, so he was enabled
ta escape.
W. J. Culver, representing Marlon
County, and Frank Miller, of Linn Coun
ty, are at Stayton, surveying a location
for a dam across the new branch of the
Santiam River, which has recently cut
its way through between the bridge and
the town of Stayton. The Commission
ers' courts of the respective' counties
have decided that this Is the most feasible
way of confining the waters of this
stream to the old channel.
BETTER THAN ABSTRACT
TORRENS SYSTEM OF LAND REGIS
TRATION WILL BE GOOD THING.
First Proceeding; Under It In Marlon
County Wlthdr&irn for Porely
Incidental Reasons.
SALEM, July 3L-Last week Winfield
Cover began a proceeding in the Circuit
Court to secure, registration of his title
to 63 acres of land in Marlon County.
Yesterday he filed a complaint in equity.
seeking to qujet title to the same tract of
land. John A. Jeffrey, attorney for the
plaintiff, said today that the commence
ment of the suit to quiet title means that
tho former proceedings will be abandoned.
He says that this course has been taken
because after getting into court on the
former proceeding, he came to tbe conclu
sion that the expense attending the reg
istration of title would be too great to
warrant the proceeding.
'In further discussing the subject Mr.
Jeffrey said that he believes the Torrents
system of registration of land titles,
enacted with somo modifications by the
last Legislature, is a good plan, and that
It will eventually be found to be entirely
practicable. Having examined the sub
ject to some extent, he believes the now
law, when changed to harmonize with
other Oregon statutes, will prove to be of
great public benefit and In the end a
more economical scheme than the meth
ods that are now followed.
,In the case he has In charge, he was of
the opinion that the best results would
ultimately follow by registering the title
as at first intended, but since the imme
diate object the quieting of thB title,
could be gained by a suit in equity at a
much less qost, he decided to pursue that
remedy.
There are adverse claims against tho
title of his client to this tract of land.
He can settle these claims by a suit in
equity and his client will then have
his land with such a title as Is usually
conveyed by a good warranty deed. An
abstract of title to this tract, after the
termination of the suit, would cost his cli
ent about 515. The court costs of the pro
ceeding to register the title would amount
to $50 and his own fee would, have to be
added to that The suit to quiet title,
should there be no contest, will cost about
$50 in all.
Tho advantage of the registration of
title over the securing of an abstract Is
sufficient, In Mr. Jeffrey's opinion; to
warrant the additional expense, but in
this particular case he did not think best
to proceed with the registration at this
time, hence the abandonment of the first
proceeding. .
This was the first proceeding begun in
this county under the provisions of the
Torrens act No books for this purpose
had yet been purchased by tho county,
but upon the commencement of the pro
ceeding the County Court ordered a full
set of books and blanks, at a cost of from
$80 to $90. It Is understood that about
10 counties in the state have bought sets
of books for this purpose. As the Tor
rens system and all the books and blanks
are copyrighted, the purchase of tho
books must be made from the houao
handling the series, t
Since the passage of the Torrens act
by the last Legislature, there has been
considerable agitation against the law by
men who are interested In the business
ot making abstracts of title. It has been
6tated that the set ot books necessary
to keep the records of public registration
of titles would cost tho county $7000, and
one enthusiastic opponent of the new law
had the figures as high as $40,000. It was
stated that every county would have to
Incur this expense fdr- books and blanks.
County Judge Scott says that the set of
books he has ordered will cost only about
$90, and that from what he can learn, the
books will sen'o the needs of th,e county
for many years.
LEAPED TO HER DEATH.
Ill-Health CaHsed Taeoma Woman to
Commit Salclde.
TACOMA, July 31. Mrs, R. B. Price,
aged 3S, leaped from the Proctor-street
bridge this afternoon and was dashed to
death against the rocks In the gulch 95
feet below. She was well known in social
circles, and had been 111 for several
months. It is believed despondency, re
sulting from the condition of her health,
was responsible for the act.
Mrs. Price spent the afternoon at Point
Defiance Park with a 16-year-old com
panion. Returning, she left the car at
Proctor street and loitered about the
bridgeq waiting for another car. Her
excuse was that she desired to avoid the
cold on the first car. Suddenly Mrs.
Price asked her companion to look up the
street and see whether any person was
approaching. When the girl turned her
head again Mrs. Price had disappeared.
Her fall was witnessed by a minister
and his wife, who hastened to the bot
tom of the gulch to assist tbe woman, but
she was dead when they reached her. Mrs,
Price had crept through an opening in th'e
jailing beside the footpath over tho
bridge and leaped Into the gulch, A wid
ower and small epn survive her.
Killed In a Sawmill.
HOQUIAM. Wash., July 31. L. Hender
son, an employe of the E. K. Wood Lum
ber Company, met a horrible death here
yesterday, being carried on a wide belt
through pulleys and shafting In the lower
part of tho mill. He had started with an'
oil can to care for some machinery under
his charge and made a short cut under the
mill, where it is quite dark, and evidently
fell on the belt. Being absent from duty
nearly an hour, a search was made and
his body found in pieces at different parts
of the mill. He left a widow and two
boys. Employers' insurance will pay his
family about $250, or half wages for one
year.
Probably Committed Suicide.
OLYMPIA, July 31. An old roan
named Osgood., 70 years of age, residing
at Mack's logging camp, near Elma,
wandered away from his home at an
early hour yesterday morning. An alarm
was sent to the woodsmen near by, a
number of them turned out and the sur
rounding woods were searched in every
direction. The search was continued dur
ing yesterday forenoon, when his dead
body was found hanging to a tree. For
some time before Osgood, who lived
alone, and had been very feeble, and his
mind was evidently effected. He was
said to be quite well to do, and had
been ia resident of that section for a
number of years. ,
Oregon Pioneer of 1851.
PRINEVILLE, July 31. Mrs. Elizabeth
Thompson died at her home In this city
Friday, July 26, aged 80 years. She was
born in Fairfield County, Ohio, November
17, 1821; and was married to Samuel Hon,
May 24. 1S40. He died November 23, 1850.
In 1S51 she came across tho plains with
her children and was married In 1852 to
Amos Thompson, -who survives her. With
her husband she came to Eastern Oregon
in 1874. She left a husband and seven
children.
Aged. Farmer Commits Suicide.
ELIMA, Wash., July 31. B. F. Osgood,
an aged farmer residing near Satsop,
committed suicide yesterday by hanging
himself to the limb of a small tree. He
had apparently climbed upon a large log
under the tree, adjusted the rope and
then fell or stepped off the log. Mr. Os
good recently lost his wife and had been
In a despondent mood for some time. He
was 88 years old.
Prominent Citizen of Clark County.
VANCOUVER, July 31. Thomas L. Gil
llhan, a prominent citizen of Clark
County, who died at his home on Mill
Plain Monday night was burled In the
City cemetery today under tho auspices
of the Masonic lodge, of which he was
a member. The deceased had been a resi
dent of Clark County since 1371, and
was a prominent fruitgrower He left
a widow and five children. Mr. Gilllhan
was 74 years of age at the time of h's
death.
SHlclde of Theatrical Manager.
PHILADELPHIA, July 31. Mark L. Wil
son, a theatrical manager, aged about 40
years, committed suicide last night by In
haling illuminating gas. In one of Wil
son's pockets was a badge of the Order
of Elks, Issued by lodge No, 174, of Ta
coma. Infant Drowned.
EVERETT. July, 3L The infant child
of Mr. and Mrs. Gagen was drowned
at McMurray last night A, dog recovered
the body from tho whters
SALMON nUN SLACKENS.
Limits Are Still Enforced and Price
Remains at Fonr Cents.
ASTORIA, July 31 The salmon catch
today had a very appreciable falling off.
The canneries are receiving the fish just
as fast as brought in, however. There
is no longer a surfeit of salmon, and
.prices paid to fishermen have improved.
Five cents Is now paid by most canneries,
hut others are still giving 4 cents. Indi
cations arc that unless the run should
pick up the contract price of 6 cents
will soon be restored. The fish now
caught are considerably smaller than a
few days ago, and their quality Is below
the standard of tho salmon when tho run
was at Its maximum. There are still
plenty of fish, however, and the quality
is yet high grade.
One of the causes of the slackened
catch Is swift tides, which have Interfered
with the efficiency of the nets. Traps
are reported still to be full. Owing to
the pressure upon the canneries they
have been neglected, but now that the
great rush is over they will probably
receive attention. Comparatively few of
the salmon havo been caught by the
traps, owing to the character of tho
run. The schools of fish havo kept well
Into the deepest part of the river, avoid
ing the shallows where the traps are lo
cated. A larger proportion of the black
salmon have-been caught since the height
of the run.
All business in- Astoria has picked up
very, much and citizens are much pleased
with the outlook. Only a small part of
the money from the industry has yet
gope into circulation, as tho fishermen
and employes in the canneries have not
received all their dues, and have had
little recreation to spend what they have
earned. The change In the business as
pect of the town in the last two weeks
has been quite noticeable.
WOMAN SUES FORMER GUARDIAN.
Asks to Have Receipt Set Aside and
an Accounting: Rendered.
SALEM, Or., July 31. Lizzie Richard
son Butterlck, of McCoy, Polk County, to
day brought suit against S, T. Richard
son, of this city, to recover $2834. It Is
alleged that the defendant was tho guard
ian of the plaintiff, that he never account
ed to the County Court for the property
which came Into his hands as such guard
Ian, thathe deceived the plaintiff concern
ing the value of her property, and in order
to defraud her eecured from her a receipt
acknowledging payment and settlement in
full.
Mrs. Butterlck alleges that she Is a
cousin of S. T. Richardson, and is 22 years
old. The defendant was appointed her
guardian upon the death of her father,
when she was H years old, and ceased to
be her guardian upon her marriage tq
James Butterlck In 1896. The receipt
which she alleges was fraudulently se
cured was made In 1897. Thereafter aho
brought proceedings In the Probate Court
to sot aside the receiptand secure an ac
counting, but the case went to the Circuit
and Supreme Courts, In which latter tri
bunal it was decided that the ' Probate
Court has no power to entertain such a
proceeding. This suit1 is brought- In the
Circuit Court to set aside the receipt and
secure an accounting.
Quotations of Mining; Stocks.
SPOKANE, July 31. The closing- quotations
of rnlnlne stocks today" were:
Bid. Ask.l Bid, Ask.
Amer. Boy .. u u koto, uiory .. a 3
Blacktall ....10 low I Morrison 3
3tt
Butte & Pos.. l Frin. Maud .. 1ft
Crystal 5 6 Qullp 17
1
28
40
0
VA
13
5
Conjecture
3 . a iitamb. (Jar ...4S
Deer Trail
Dewey .....
Gold Ledge
L. P. Burp.
Mtn. Lion
27i Republic ... 3V4
4 Reservation VA
. 1 1H Sullivan 7
. 5 C'a Tom Thumb... 13
.30tf 31- I Wonderful ..,3
SAN FRANCISCO, July 31,-Qfflclal closing
quotations of mining stocks:
Alta
?0 05
Justice ,.$0 OS
Andes ,
Belcher
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con ...
Mexican
Occidental Con
Ophlr
Overman
Potosl
Savage
Cnonar
tsierra Nevada
Confidence 1 30Sllver Hill 28
Con. Cal. & Va... 2 101 Standard 3 83
Crown Point .... SlUnlon Con IP
Gould & Curry... 14 Utah Con 3
Halo & Norcross. 0 Yellow Jacket .... 20
NEW TORK, July 31. Mlnlnar stpckB today
closed as follows:
Adams Con ?0 ID
Alice 45
Breece ,. 1 45
Brunswick Con .. 12
Comstock Tunnel, 0
Con. Cal. & Va... 2 05
Deadwood Terra.. 50
Horn Silver 1 80
Iron Silver 57
Lcadvtlje Con ,.. C
Little Chief ?0 12
Ontario 9 75
Ophlr 60
Phoenix
8
Potosl
Savage
Sierra Nevada
5
0
15
50
Small Hopes
Standard 3 00
BOSTON, July 31, Closing quotations:
Adventure X, 24 MIOsceola 03 25
Blng. Win. Co.. 20 75 Parrott 60 12
Amal. Copper .. 113 OOlQulncy 170 00
Atlantic 85 OOl Santa Fe Cop... 0 00
Cal. & Hecla... 750 00 Tamarack 341 00
Centennial 27 00 Utah Mining ... 20 00
Franklin 17 75! Winona 2 50
Humboldt ..... 25 00) Wolverines 00 00
Queen of the ElUs' Carnival.
TACOMA. July 31. Miss Edith Rowe
was tonight elected Queen of the Elks'
Carnival to be held August 14-24. She had
a lead of 3549 votes over her nearest com
petitor. A total of 37,601 votes was cast.
Idaho Notes.
The farmers of the Potlatch country
are having the Kendrlck merchants offer
bids on twine, sacks and storage, thus
gettitng economical prices.
Thousands of sturgeon are in the Snake
and many are being taken, in spite of the
close season. One caught at Grand View
was eight feet long and weighed over 600
pounds.
A. J. McDonald has purchased the old
SenWnel newspaper plant at Lewlston
from Senator Heltfeld. He will ship it
to Moscow, where he Intends to found a
monthly agricultural- paper entitled the
Intermountaln Farmer. Special attentloin
will be paid to irrigation matters.
The driver of the Montpeller-Evanston
stage discovered that a bale of hay on
the Tear of the coach was on Are. Before
he could do anything but unhitch h'a
horses and save the letter mall sack, the
wagon and contents burned. One mail
sack was destroyed, together with 'some
valuable parcels. The fire Is supposed to
have started from a cigar stub dropped
by a passenger.
Bight cars loaded with coal got away
from theJDlamondville yards recently and
started east for Granger without engine,
crew or orders, and made the trip of 40
miles In fast time. Word was telegraphed
to Granger that they were coming and
ttie switches were set to ditch them on
the ash pit track. Four of the cars were
smashed to kindling wood, but no other
damage was done.
A very' valuable discovery has been
made In the Neversweat claim, the north
ern extension of the Republic mine neat
Sliver City. It is doubtless the southern
continuation of the famqus Poorman
ledge. The vein Is about two feet in
width, and samples are so rich In native
silver that they can be cut with a knife.
They are almost Identical with cabinet
specimens preserved from the famous
Poorman of 30 years ago.
STRUCK IN DENSE FOG
STEAMSHIP CHARLES D. LAxfe" IS A
TOTAL LOSS QN NUMVAK INLAND.
No One Is Blamed, and No Lives
Were Lost Other Northern Nevrs
Brought in by the Senator.
PORT TOWNSEND, July 31. The
steamship Senator arrived tonight from
Nome with 175 passengers. Captain Pat
terson reports the steamship Charles E.
Lane a total wreck on the rocky point
extending from the west end of Nunlvak
Island. The vessel was running under
slow bell in a dense fog, according to
First Officer Thomas Rellly, who was
among the Senator's passengers, when she
struck, at 11:30 o'clock on the night of
July 13, Tho Lane was then on her way
to Nome from Seattle with 175 passengers.
Tho Lane was towing the echooner Vega,
which craft also grazed the reef, causing
her to 6pring a leak, but she was kept
clear with pumps until, the leak was re
paired. When It became evident the Lane was a
complete wreck, the crew and passengers
abandoned her and boarded the Vega,
which set sail for Nome July 14. Forty
nine passengers from the Lane crowded
the little schooner, and soon the water
and food supply was nearly exhausted.
After starting for Nome, the Vega en
countered a series of calms and head
winds. When 100 miles from Nome two
bailors and four paseengers embarked In
a amajl boat and started for Nome for
assistance. Catching a favorlble breeze
near Sledge Island, they reached Nome 12
hours after leaving the Vega, and on tho
next day the Vega reached anchorage.
No blame can bo attached to Captain
Ames, who exercised every precaution to
prevent the disaster. The currents of the
north are treacherous. Captain Ames and
some of the crew remained by the wrecked
steamer. The Senator could not pick them
up on account of the fog.
The Charles D. Lone was formerly the
Irrawada, and Is owned by the Wild Goose
Mining Company. She is now a most
complete wreck, her hold being staved in
and filled with water.
The passengers also bring a report of
the wreck of the bark Oakland, with 400,
000 feet of lumber. She went ashore near
Teller, July 21. She Is owned by the Bell
Nelson Mill Company, of Everett, where
she leaded her carco.
The bark Theobold arrived at Nome
July 18 and reported that while passing
through Nunlvak Pass, July 9, a tidal
wave struck her and threw her on her
beam ends, the wave afterwards break
ing over her. Charles Johnson, seaman,
who was at the wheel, was thrown so
violently against the house that the bones
of his feet were broken and his leg In
jured. The tidal wave lasted 10 minutes.
Passengers report Da.nl Creek as the
banner creek In the Kougarok district.
Jerry Galvin rocked out $1200 in one day
on No. 1. A pay streak 150 feet wide has
been struck on Daniels Creek, In the Top.
kuk district, and Is yielding big returns.
HARVEST-HOME CARNIVAL.
Modern Woodmen Will Celebrate at
Albany in September.
ALBANY, Or.. July 31,-The Modem
Woodmen of America are working hard
to insure the success of their great harvest-home
carnival to be held in Albany.
September 4 and 5. Representatives are
expected from all the M. W. A. lodges In
the Valley. The Woodmen will partici
pate In a monster paorde the first day.
There will be prizes for log-rolling, wood
chopping and other contests emblematic
of woodcraft. The streets will be filled
with decorations, including Oriental and
Indian villages.
It Is also desired to mako the carnival
jiotable "for its musical attractions. The
Fourth Regiment Band, of Eugene, will
be here, and some ot Portland's leading
bands. There will also be bands from
Salem, Lebanon, Corvallls, Independence
and other near-by cities.
Tenchcrs' Examinations.
County School Superintendent W. I.
Jackson has announced that the regular
teachers examination for this county will
be held In this city from August 14 to Au
gust 17. Applicants for county papers will
be examined In history, geography, civil
government, school law, gramraer, writ
ten and mental arithmetic, orthography,
reading, penmanship, physiology and the
ory of teaching. In addition to the above
branches, applicants for state papers must
pass examinations In general history,
composition, piano geometry, algebra,
physical geography, botany, psychology,
bookkeeping, physics and English litera
ture. Excursion to Celebration.
The Woodmen of the World of this city
are making preparations to send a large
delegation to the big gathering of Wobd
men at Portland next Saturday. Tho Al
bany lodge will send at least one special
car.
GOLD ON THE KLAMATH RIVER.
Rich Find Made by Two Hnlf-Brced
Indians In a Nevr District.
GRANT'S PASS, July 31. News has
reached here of a gold strike which has
been made recently east of XJrescent City,
near Happy Camp, on the Klamath Riv
er. Two half-breed Indian boy3 found a
rich quartz pocket, situated in the foot
hills of the Blsklyous. It la reported that
f4500 has already been removed from the
vein, and that there la much more gold
yet In sight. The main Item of interest
in the matter Is that It may lead to
the discovery of a rich ledge In a dis
trict that Is comparatively new as a
prospector's field. The find, being a quartz
and not a placer discovery, makes the
chances of discovering a ledge all the
better.
FOREST RESERVE NOT WANTED.
District Valuable Chiefly for Its
Mineral Resources.
GRANT'S PASS, July 31. The proposed
Southern Oregon forest reserve, including
the western portion of Josephine County
and the eastern part of Curry County,
would not protect any river sources, as no
rivers of any consequence have their
sources In the district covered by the re-
'serve. The Coqullle and Illinois Rivers
have part of their sources In the district,
but are practically unnavlgable and used
"celebrated
Headache, Biliousness,
Constipation, Indigestion
and Dyspepsia mean that
your stomach is weak. It
needs the Bitters to strengthen
and cleanse it. Don't exper
iment with so-called ,rem
edies. Insist upon having
the genuine.
Bitters
oojy for logging and mining purposes.
The proposed tract covers an area 50
miles wide by 70 miles long. Within the
tract there Is a goodly acreage of tim
ber, some farming land, and a large num
ber of mining districts. The richest min
eral land In Josephine County is included
in the reserve.
Taken as a whole, the timber Included
In the tract Is valueless for commercial
purposes; much of It Is scant, and that
which Is possessed of standing value is so
far away from roads or byways that it is
comparatively Inaccessible and conse
quently useless.
TUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS.
Reports From "Washington, Lane,
MorrofV and Douglas Counties.
SALEM, July 31. Four County Super
intendents have filed their annual reports
In the office of State Superintendent J.
H. Ackerman, and from these the follow
ing statistics of the school population and
condition of the public schools in the
respective counties hae been taken:
Washington County.
H. A. Ball, superintendent. HUlsboro.
Persons between 4 and 20 years 5.551
Pupils enrolled , 4.260
Pupils under 0 years 147
Teachers employed 202
Teachers, state certificates. , C5
Teachers, first grade .., 53
Teachers, second grade. . 35
Teachers, third grade , 30
Teachers taking educational journal. 123
Whole number days attendance 371.457
Average daily attendance , 2,500
Number organized districts OS
lipgal voters in county 2,050
Library books 588
Amount money received $41,078 IT
Amounts disbursed 30.123 33
Balance on hand -,, 1,052 82
Value of schoolhouses., ,., frj.tjlo 00
Averago salary male teachers 40 00
Average salary female teachers...... 3$ 50
Lane County,
W. M. Miller, superintendent, Eugene.
Persons between 4 and 20 years 7,357
Pupils enrolled 6,023
Pupils under 6 years ,...,,.. 220
Toachcrs employed 2S
Teachers, state certificates 107
Teachers, first grade 57
Teachers, second grade 07
Teachers, third grade SO
Taking educational Journal -... 230
"VV'holo number days attended 431,412
Average daily attendance..,,,...,,,.., 4,057
Number organized districts. .., 163
Legal voters ., 4.200
Library books y;o
Amount money received $57,505 69
Amount money expended. 53.3S4 43
Balance on hand ,, 4.121 26
Value of schoolhouses 50.000 00
Average salnry male teachers 38 06
Average salary female teachers 30 38
Morrovr Connty.
J. W. Shipley, superintendent. Ileppner.
Tersons between 4 and 20 years 1,718
Pupils enrolled 1,288
Pupils under 0 years ' ge
Teachers employed , 77
Teachers, state certificates 22
Teachers, first grade , 17
Teachers, second grade ,. 14
Teacher?, third grade 12
Taking educational Journal ... ..... Co
Whole number days attendance... a. 111,360
Avornge dally attendance 048
Number organized districts 44
Legal voters DID
Library books .,,.,,,, ,,...., 373
Amount money received ?25,761 78
Amount money expended 21,082 02
Balance on hand 3,778 80
Value of schoolhouses 27,884 CO
Average salary male teachers 47 58
Average salary female teachers.... 38 66
Douglas County.
Frank B. Hamlin, superintendent, Roseburg.
Persons between 4 and 20 years...... 5.3GC
Pupils onrollod ,, ,... 4,3,15
Pupils urder 6 years j-3
Teachers employed ....,., 232
Teachers, stato certificates 83
Teachers, first grade ,.,,,,, 41
Toachers, second grade ., ,.. 50
Teachers, third grade ..., 43
Taking educational Journal 117
Whole number days attended 330,341
Average daily attendance N 2,003
Number organized districts 125
Legal' voters in county, 3,028
Library books ...-. 71a
Amount money received , ,..,$48,813 75
Amount disbursed ....,., 42.6S7 11
Balance on hand ,. , 6,120 04
Value of schoolhouses 50,830 (K)
Average salary male teachers...!,... 30 00
Average salary femala teachers...... 30 00
SUNDAY-CLOSING LAW VOID.
So "WnUa "Walla Jndge Decides Sn-loon-Keepcrs
Not Included.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 31. To
day Judge Thomas H. Brents, of the Su
perior Court, in deciding the case of
DorEey Nichols, charged with keeping his
store at College Place open on Sunday,
held section 7251 of the Code of Washing
ton to be class legislation and therefore
void. That section makes It unlawful
to keep any place of business except "ho
tels, drug stores, livery stables or under
takers" open on Sunday. Judge Brents
saw no reason for closing grocery stores
and allowing drug stores and livery sta
bles to be open. The fact that the de
fendant Is an Adverrtlst did not figure in
the decision.
The decision of Judge Brents does not
affect the status of the saloon-keepers,
as the constitution admits of their being
governed by either county or city. Their
cases are on appeal to the Supreme Court.
Baker City Brevities.
BATHER CITY, July 31. The Premier
Industrial & Investment Company, of
Washington, has opened a branch ofilco
in this city and appointed a local agent.
The purpose of the company Is to pur
chase mining property for development
purposes. The secretary, Fred H. Merrltt,
announces that they will purchase likely
prospects outright, and after developing
them until their stability Is practically
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A civil service examination has been
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ofiice, a clerk and letter-carrier. The
business of the office is increasing so that
It Is necessary to enlarge the force.
The threatened lawsuit over the Stand
ard mine, in the Dixie Butte district,
near Fralrle City, In which United States
Marshal Houser is interested, has beon
settled out of court. The question In
volved was the priority of location. The
terms of the settlement are not known,
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fied. "Woodmen Will Meet at BnUer City.
BAKER CITY, July 30. The Woodmen
will celebrate the eleventh anniversary
of the organization of the order at Rust's
grove, in this city, on August 9. It Is to
be a big logrolling celebration and pic
nic. One hundred and eleven candidates
will be initiated.
The following camps will participate:
Wlngvllle, No. 343, Wlngvllle; Tamarack,
Xo. 100, North Powder; King City, No. SS,
Union; Huntington, No. 120, Huntington;
Burnt River, No. Ill, Malheur; Haines.
No. 607, Haines; Nugget, No. 49S, Sumpter;
Areata, No. 3G0, Ontario; Unity, No. 003,
Unity; La Grande, No. 160, La Grande;
Welscr Valley. No. 353, Welser. Idaho.
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celebration, and excursion trains will be
run from all tho surrounding towns. Out
side of the logrolling event to be held In
Portland, It wMU be the largest Woodmen
celebration In" the state this year. I
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SAN FRANCISCO. July 31. William F.
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vello Wlldman nnd his wife, Letltla Aid-
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