Morning Oregonian., August 07, 1901, Page 4, Image 4

THE MOENING OREGONJAH. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1001.
10 SEE EASTERN OREGON
CHIEFS OF HYDROGRAPHY ASD
FORESTRY OX EXTENDED TRIP.
Inspection of Arid Lands "With.
Available Waters, and Forest
Reserve Pastures.
THE DALLES, Aug. 6. F. H. Newell,
Chief of the Division of Hydrography of
the Interior Department, and Glfford Pln
chot, Chief of the Division of Forestry of
the Department of Agriculture, arrived
yesterday from "Washington, via Utah and
Idaho, and leave tomorrow with Repre
sentative Moody by private conveyance
for a trip through Wasco. Crook, Harney,
Malheur and Baker Counties.
Representative Moody's object in plan
ning this trip was -with a view of hav
ing Mr. Newell personally inspect the
arid lands of his district, together with
lhe main mountain streams tributary, for
the purpose of conserving their waters
for the reclamation of these barren tracts
should the Government finally enter upon
this project, also to furnish scientific in
formation to settlers and companies of
citizens who, on their own account, may
ttndertake the reclamation of such lands.
Mr. Plnchot joins the party as far as
Prlneville for the purpose of meeting and
conferring with the stockmen interested
In pasturing on forest reserves. The itin
erary npw planned is to arrive at Sherar's
Bridge. Tuesday, August 6; at Antelope,
Wednesday; at Prlneville, via Trout Lake
and Agency Plains, Thursday; at Bend,
or (Lava, on the Upper Deschutes, Fri
day, thence to Burns, arriving there prob
ably on Monday, August 12; thence to
Drowsy, Tuesday; at Westfall, Wednes
day; at Ontario, Thursday or Friday,
August 15 or 16; from there by rail to
Baker City; thence to Portland. Monday,
-August i9, -where Mr. Moody will arrange
a. meeting for Mr. Newell with the attor
neys representing the companies that have
organized for the purpose of reclaiming
arid lands In Eastern Oregon.
Meetings have been arranged along this
route with stockgrowers and projectors of
ditch, canal and Improvement companies,
and it is hoped that all interested in these
matters "who have not already been noti
fied -will arrange to meet the party at
etaitions convenient to their respective
domes or ranges.
SALMON nUS CONTINUES.
Irish. Hav Not Yet Gone Up the River
to Spawning Grounds.
ASTORIA, Aug. 6. The run of fish
around the mouth of the river and up the
north channel to above Tongue Point con
tinues, and is sufficient to keep all the
canneries and cold-storage plants in op
eration to their full capacity.
The traps in Baker's Bay are doing ex
ceptionally well, but the up-river seiners
are not doing as well as would be ex
pected. The fish do not appear to be yet
ready to go up to their spawning grounds.
While the canneries are all busy, they
are only putting up about 8000 cases per
day to 12,000 per day during the early part
of the run, when all worked overtime.
When the increase in price to 5 cents
was announced at the different packing
houses on Sunday, the cold-storage firms
at once posted "ob cents" at their receiv
ing docks. The rise comes as a pleasant
surprise to the fishermen, and they are
now making good wages.
The moon tides have greatly helped the
situation, so far as the glllnetters are con
cerned, and excellent catches are now be
ing made. The change also greatly helped
the trapmen, and receipts from that
source have materially Increased during
the past 48 hours. The glllnetters are
averaging about 300 pounds to the boat.
The salmon being taken are the finest
ever caught In the Columbia. The regu
lar June run, two months behind time, has
set In, and packers and fishermen alike
aver that they never saw such fish. The
quality has never been equaled, while in
size the present fish surpass any hereto
fore taken. One boat at the Kinney can
nery had 11 salmon which tipped the
scales at 366 pounds, the average weight
of the fish being 33 1-3 pounds. Five of
the largest salmon brought in by this boat
weighed more than 200 pounds. The in
stance here cited is not an exceptional
one, but large fish are everywhere re
ported. Columbia River tails are now quoted in
the market at $1 50. A few weeks ago
?1 67 was offered, but now buyers are
looking for a further drop. So far as can
be learned, the packers are declining to
sell at 51 50. The drop in the price is
supposed to be due to the great supply
of the past two weeks.
Trust May Not Get Cannery.
The board of directors of the Alaska
Fishermen's Packing Company held a
meeting last evening and directed the
company's broker to contract for the sale
of this year's salmon pack. The board
has no authority to act upon the new
proposition of the Onffroy combine to pur
chase the company's plant, but It decided
not to call a meeting of the stockholders
to consider the matter. Unless the orig
inal proposition of 1200,000 cash Is ac
cepted before the option expires on next
Saturday evening, the officers state that
all negotiations with the trust will be
dropped.
Great Run of Sardines.
In the north channel of the river at the
present time there is a great run of sar
dines, and in places they completely cover
the surface of the river. They go up the
north shoro streams to spawn.
Committed to the Asylum.
Alfred C. Wilson was arrested by Sheriff
Unvllle last evening on a charge of in
sanity and was today committed to the
state asylum at Salem. Wilson is about
SO years of age, a native of Canada, and
came here last Friday.
Other Notes.
Ellen Stark, the 11-year-old daughter of
Policeman John Stark, met with a very
serious accident this morning, while play
ing in the street near her home, in Union
town. She climbed upon a truck loaded
with boxes, and in some way fell off, one
of the rear wheels passing over her. Her
jaw and right leg were broken and her
body badly bruised. It is not thought that
she is Internally Injured or that her con
dition is critical.
It has been discovered at Gearhart
Park that sea-bathing restores the hair,
or prevents it from falling out. This In
teresting fact was recently noted by a
young Astorlan. who experimented with
some of his friends, whose hair was fall
ing out. In every case the loss of hair
ceased after a few days. As yet this
boon to mankind has not been advertised
by the hotel proprietors.
It Is reported from Chinook that a Gov
ernment representative has been at Fort
Columbia examining the situation there.
The contractors who were awarded the
contract for the construction of the bar
racks and quarters are paying the men
very poor wages, and their force Is said
to be so small that the work is not going
on as rapidly as the department wishes.
The schooner Repeat, which sailed for
San Francisco a few days ago. took 510,000
feet of lumber from the Columbia mills.
The British ship Brabloch, which ar
rived Sunday from the Orient, has three
sick men aboard. Two of ttiem are very
near death, suffering with consumption
and heart disease. The other has a badly
injured back.
HIGHWAYMEN IN CUSTODY.
Sheriff Gets Two of the Men Who
Held Up Red Boy Mine Owners.
SUMPTER,Aug. 6. Two of the three
highwaymen who held up Clark Taber
and E. J. Godfrey, owners of the Red Boy
mine, on the summit, between Granite
and Sumpter, Saturday morning, have
been captured. Their names are Phil
McGInnell and Henry Hambert. The
name of the third man whose arrest Is
expected at any time is Charles Stewart.
Tho capture of tho robbers was affected
by Sheriff Huntington, of Baker County,
and posse, who started In pursuit as soon
as the robbery was reported. McGInnell
and Hambert were In hiding at Pete
Mann's cabin, on Hope Flat, about three
miles from the Bonanza mine. Realizing
that they were surrounded by determined
officers of the law. the two desperadoes
although heavily armed, surrendered with
out resistance.
While the highwaymen have not yet
been Interviewed, It Is learned from some
of the members of Sheriff Huntlngton'a
posse that they did not get any portion
of the Red Boy clean-up, as was feared,
and that the total profit of their daring
operation was only about 5200, which
Messrs Godfrey and Taber had on their
persons.
The capture was made by trailing the
fugitives about a mile and a half down
a creek to the Mann cabin. In which they
were taken. Stewart, the third man, Js
pretty well picketed. His escape is be
lieved to be impossible.
UNUSUAIi HEAT AT ASHLAND.
Warmer Than for Years Some Dam
age to Crops Is Expected.
ASHLAND, Aug. 6. Ashland Is experi
encing heat unprecedented for years. Last
Saturday the highest temperature was 93
degrees, Fahrenheit. Sunday It ranged
from 100 to 106, 105 being the reading where
the weather record is kept. Yesterday the
mercury stood about 106, Fahrenheit, and
the atmosphere was sultry. This hotweath
er hastens the ripening of the fruit, and
If maintained long will occasion consid
erable loss to the growers, who will be
unable to dispose of the peaches as rapid
ly as they mature.
The long drouth has been hard on the
farmers occupying an extensive area of
the farming region of Jackson County.
In the Big Sticky country. In Sam's Val
ley, and about Eagle Point, the corn crop
is a failure. In many fields there Is a
short half crop, and a larger proportion of
the fields, have been cut for hay than
heretofore". In the particular localities
named there has been but one rain since
March. The larger part of the hogs grown
in Jackson County are in those districts,
and there will not be sufficient feed to
fatten them nor to carry them through
tho Winter. Over the larger part of the
agricultural area of the country this has
been the hardest season for the farmers
in years. Those who have orchards have
plenty of fruit, and it is about the only
thing they have in plenty this year.
PAID THEIR ASSESSMENT.
Oregon City Street-Car Company
Saves Express Franchise.
OREGON CITY, Aug. 6. The Portland
City & Oregon Railway Company have
paid the city $1193 34, balance due on the
Main-street Improvement. The trolley-
company heretofore claimed that there
was only about SGOO due the city, but tho
balance is now paid, they accepting the
figures computed by the municipal au
thorities. The order of payment made
by the company designated that the
amount was in satisfaction of "freight
car" franchise, when it should have read
"express car" franchise. However, an at
torney of the city went to Portland today
to have the -wording corrected.
The payment of this balance gives the
trolley company the privilege of running
an express car on Main street for six
years longer, the 10-year franchise being
conditioned on the payment in full of the
Main-street Improvement assessment. It
is reported that fhe Portland City & Ore
gon Railway Company will ask another
freight and passenger franchise at the
meeting of the City Council tomorrow
night.
OIL BORING IMPEDED.
Ashland Drill Strikes Troublesome
Stratum of Q,ulclcsand.
ASHLAND, Aug. 6. The Southern Ore
gon Oil Company has bored Into a stratum
of quicksand, which, while looked upon
by the operators as encouraging at that
depth, is giving much 'trouble and de
laying progress In sinking the well. This
necessitates pulling out all the casing and
putting It down anew. The drillers, who
are from the Southern California oil field,
say that, since they entered the quick
sand, the formations through which they
have bored are nearly identical with those
of the California wells.
A prospecting plant has been brought
into the uppt valley by the Ashland Oil
Company, from x-ern River. They will
begin boring some prospect wells soon,
and It Is believed their operations will re
veal much to give Impetus to the various
enterprises projected to develop a paying
oil field here.
Fight for Pendleton Postofllce.
PENDLETON, Aug. 6. The four-year
term of C. E. Fell as postmaster of Pen
dleton will expire early in January, and
candidates for the position are begin
ning to make their appearance. Postmas
ter Fell secured his appointment through
the good offices of Congressman W. R.
Ellis, and it is understood that Mr. Fell is
loath to drop the cares of his position and
is already making an active campaign
for reappointment.
Homer H. Hallock Is a candidate for the
place. He is now in the employ of the
O. R. & N. Company, as telegraph opera
tor at the local depot, and was at one
time editor and manager of the Pendleton
Tribune, being succeeded by tho present
editor, E. P. Dodd.
J. P. Walker, another candidate, Is pop
ular In the fraternal orders, has resided
here for many years, and Is an old school
mate of Congressman M. A. Moody.
The last of the quartet now known to
b9 seeking the position Is Mac Carney.
He has been a factor in Umatilla County
politics for 10 years or more, and Is a
popular man. During two of the several
terms of Zo Houser as Sheriff of this1
county, Carney served as chief deputy,
and acquitted himself creditably In every
Instance.
Re-Sale of Foreclosed Property.
SALEM. Aug. 6. Sheriff Durbln today
posted notices stating that on September
7 ho will sell at foreclosure sale all the
property of the Salem Light & Traction
Company, mortgaged to the London & San
Francisco Bank. This property includes
the electric light plant and street railway
system. The property was sold under
foreclosure sale several months ago, and
It is supposed the re-sale is for the pur
pose of perfecting title.
To Survey Cascade Forest Reserve.
OREGON CITY, Aug. 6. Fred G. Plum
mer, of the United Stares Geological Sur
vey, accompanied by threo assistants, Is
hero making preparations to survey all
that pari of the Cascade forest reserve
north of Ogle Creek Mountain. The start
ing point will be near the boundary Una
between Clackamas and Marion Counties
and It is expected that it will take six
weeks to complete the work.
Fire on Trnsk River.
TILLAMOOK, Aug. 6. The Trask house
was completely destroyed by fire Sunday
afternoon, only some furniture being
saved. Mrs. C. H. Smith, the owner of
the place, end fired some brush across the
river. This got beyond control and caught
on a barn full of hay. The wlrtd carried
the flames across the river and ignited the
house. Insurance unknown.
Forest Fires Near La Grande.
LA GRANDE, Aug. 6. Forest fires are
raging north of the city to such an ex
tent that the smoke completely obscures
the mountains. Owners of timber claims
and those who havo large amounts of
dry wood are especially apprehensive as
to the extent and locations of the fires.
It is feared that much damage will be
done. ""
Delinquent Tax Sale.
OREGON CITY. Aug. 6. Sheriff Cooke
has' postponed the sale of property bid In
by Clackamas County on account of de
linquent taxes until September 14. The
postponement Is made because of an er
ror in the notice of sale.
SHEEP MUST KEEP OUT
TRESPASSERS WARNED OFF CA3IAS
CREEK RANGE.
Stockralscrs Have Organized , to
Protect Their Cattle From Star-
vntion Riders Employed.
UKIAH. Aug. 6. There are 4000 cattle
In the Camas Creek "Valley, besides a
number of horses. In former years the
sheep on the ranges have been allowed to
come down Into the valley, much to the
disgust of the citizens who were attempt
ing to protect the feed. When the ranges
had become parched and dry, the green
of the valley was a great temptation to
the sheep. As a natural result the grass
was torn up until the rich valley became
a desert. As the number of sheep in Uma
tilla County has Increased from 150,000 to
250,000, the cattlemen have become
alarmed. They saw that they stood. In
great danger Of being overrun, and having
the Fall feed of their dairy cows entirely
consumed.
To guard against this encroachment the
Camas Prairie Livestock Protective As
sociation has enrolled' a membership of
78 cattlemen. An assessment is made
against each head of stock to defray the.
expenses or the organization. Meetings
are held each week.
At the last meeting It was decided to
employ three riders, at ?60 a month each,
to ride the ranges and warn the sheep
herders to keep away from the blazed line
that surrounds the forbidden territory.
These riders are not sent out to hurl
defiance -at the sheepmen and bring on a
conflict. They must do" no overt act. but
NEW PRINCIPAL OF
Professor J. D. Lcathcrman.
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simply watch the line and warn tres
passers away. Speaking of the situation
an officer of the association said:
"We are getting along very nicely with
the sheepmen. The trouble is not with
the owners of sheep, but with the hired
hands, who have them In charge. When
ever we talk to a sheepowner and tell
him the situation, he can readily see the
justice of our cause. Umatilla County
has just twice as many sheep as can be
fed on the ranges with convenience.
There Is not room for more than 125,000
In the county, and yet the sheep swarm
everywhere, like locusts.
"We do not want to be the victims of this
overcrowded condition, and have com
bined for mutual protection. We do not
want any trouble with the sheepmen.
They can have the rest of the United
States, if they leave us our little valley
with its grass for the dairy cows. They
may call this the 'Boer Republic' If they
want to, but we must protect our cattle
from starvation."
TANGLED MINING SUITS.
Complicated Litigation Over
the
Balslcy-Elkhorn.
BAKER CITY, Or., Aug. 6. The
troubles at the Balsley-Elkhorn mine have
taken on, a sensational turn and bid fair
to tie that celebrated property up In some
complicated law suits.
.Attorney A. C. Jones today filed for the
Beaver Mining Company, of West Vlr
lgnla, a company owning adjoining claims
to the Balsley-Elkhorn, a suit upon which
an attachment for ?25,000 was Islsued
against the property of the Eastern Or
egon Gold Mining Company, alleging as
cause of complaint that the plaintiff had
at various times furnished the defend
ant company ores and metals from Its
property which were worth the sum sued
and which had not been paid for by the
defendant. It Is claimed by outsiders
that the -Balsley-Elkhorn people had
worked ores from the Beaver Mining
Company's claims through one of the
Balsley. tunnels.
Shortly after this Attorney F. L. Moore
filed an attachment suit against the
Eastern Oregon Gold Mining Company,
for Davis Wilcox, the Haines merchant,
for supplies furnished the mine to the
amount of $700 23.
Attorney O. B. Mount then .prepared
papers In the suit of F. Hoffstatter for a
mechanic's Hen of $200 against the Balsley
Elkhorn property and made all the plain
tiffs In all the other suits fcodefendants,
among them being Geddes & Pollman,
Hellner C. & C. Co.. D. M. Kelley, George
Ebell, Shockley & McMurrln. A. Masters,
Beaver Mining Company, Davis Wilcox
and Ira F Peck, a resident of the East
who holds a $30,000 mortgage bond against
tho property. The outcome of this tangle
will be watched with interest.
TROUBLE WITH A BEAR.
Camptender Has Been Treed Three
Times and Is Tired of It.
East Oregonlan.
Bob Adams Is a camptender In the em
ployment of his brother, George Adams,
and makes his headquarters on the Upper
McKay, six miles south from Kamela.
Mr. Adams was recently in Pendleton,
begging Dr. C. J. Whitaker and Henry
Thompson to go out to tho McKay Creek
country and kill a bear for him, or he
would have to change his camp and llvo
In town. Mr. Adams has been twice
compelled to spend several hours In a tree,
while a huge bear acted as sentinel at the
foot thereof. Upon his return to camp re
cently he discovered that a bear bad
visited his cabin and torn things up gen
erally. The bedding was in shreds, and
all tho edibles except the flour either
eaten or scattered around for several hun
dred yards. Mr. Adams and the herder
rounded up the bear and took one shot at
It. The animal turned on them ana
drove them both up a tree. On a second
occasion Mr. Adams was compelled to
climb or die, and he climbed. Two years
ago he was treed by a brown bear near
the , same place. He had his new rifle
with him, but the animal got the best
of It. Dr. Whitaker says he has no bear
dogs just now, and Mr. Adams will 'have
to keep close to the tree.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Killed on a Trestle.
ASTORIA, Aug. 6. A sad and apparent
ly unavoidable accident yesterday caused
hte death of a man named Malstrom,'
aged 65 years, on the Astoria & Colum
bia River Railroad. The Portland-bound
express was just about to cross the
Beaver-Creek bridge when a man ap
neared unon the track. He had climbed
up from below, evidently unaware of the.
approach of the train. The express was
going at high speed, and was within 100
yards of the unfortunate man when he
appeared on the bridge. Before he could
get out of harm's way the train had
struck him, throwing him Into the gully
below.
The train was at once stopped, and Su
perintendent McGuIre the train crew and
a number of passengers went back to
render any possible assistance. Malstrom
was found In the gulch, but when reached
he was breathing his last. His neck and
left arm had been broken, and death was
almost Instantaneous. -The body was
taken in charge of by people living in
the vicinity. Malstrom was a rancher
near Beaver, and left a widow and large
family.
Chinese Dies on Train.
MEDFORD, Or., Aug. 6. An unknown
Chinese died on the south-bound passen
ger train just above Ashland today and
was brought to Medford for burial by
the county. On searching a cigar case
was found In which was $4 15 and a card
addressed to Ling Suey, Seattle, Wash.
Later his certificate was found revealing
him to be Mali Joeng, of San Francisco,
Oal. Numerous other papers, written in
Chinese, opium for a pipe and a bill were
found on him. The local Chinese here
claimed they were unable to read the
writings. He4 was 21 years old, well
dressed, and riding on a Pullman ticket.
vHe had baggage for San Francisco. No
Inquest has been held.
Killed by Freight Train.
TACOMA, Aug. 6. Perry VDIx, a boyof
12, was run over and killed by a local
freight train pulling out of the Northern
Pacific yards this morning. The boy was
riding on a switch engine and jumped off
in front of the freight.
Drowned in John Day River.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 6. Alfred In
galls, the 21-year old son of James Ingalls,
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LEBANON SCHOOL.
Professor J. B. Leatherman has ac
cepted the appointment of principal of
the Lebanon public school, and left
yesterday with his family for his new
field. He had Just closed a 10-year en
gagement as principal of the Monta
vllla public school, and would have
been re-elected had he desired to re
main. Professor Leatherman is one of
the most prominent teachers In the
county. He has taught in this state
since 1876, and during that time
in only four schools, and mainly In
three. He taught for a short time In
Marlon County, a few years at Cham
poeg, and 10 years at "Woodburn. At
the latter place the large schoolhouse
was built according to his plans. "When
Montavllla district separated from the
Mount Tabor district, 10 years ago, he
was selected to organize the school. He
performed the work so well that a
fine school was quickly built up and a
schoolhouse erected. While there has
been occasional opposition to him, he
has always been re-elected with the
Indorsement of the people of the dis
trict, who approved his careful, con
servative methods.
of this place, was drowned Sunday In the
John Day River while working with a
threshing crew from Wasco. The body
has not yet been found.
DRUNKEN RUFFIAN SHOT.
Aged German Fruit-Seller Wounds
Fellow Who Maltreats Him.
ASTORIA, Aug. 6. William Koch, an
aged German, who conducts a small fruit
store In this city, this afternoon shot a
young man by the name of Ed Geddes In
the shoulder, Inflicting a painful but not
necessarily dangerr.us wound. Geddes,
who was considerably under the Influence
of liquor, stopped In front of Koch's
store, and, after abusing him, took hold
of him and began throwing him around.
Koch became greatly excited, and threat
ened to shoot decides if he did not desist.
At this remark Geddes tore an iron
guard rail from a window and approached
Koch, who drew a revolver and fired
at short range. Geddes fell, and was then
carried to his home. It was found that
the bullet had entered the right shoulder
and was Imbedded In his back below the
right shoulder blade, from where It was
removed. The physician does not consider
the wound necessarily dangerous.
Koch was placed under arrest to await
the result of Geddes' wound.
Lane County Crops.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. 6. Harvesting is
well advanced in this county, and several
threshing machines have commenced
work. In every Instance yet reported,
the yield has been greater than was ex
pected, and it is certain the crop this
year Is greater than for years.
Mr. Stafford, of Mohawk, reports a
wheat yield a little over 30 bushels to
the acre. I. N. Edwards reports 160 acres
averaging 26 bushels, and a very few re
port less than 25. An unusual drop is
thus assured.
Other crops are also yielding abundant
ly. The hop crop Is looking as good as
any ever seen here, and Is fruiting very
heavily. The fruit crop is immense. All
varieties of fruit are bearing all. they can
stand. The prune crop will be the great
est ever produced in tho country.
Unusual Heat at Medford.
MEDFORD, Aug. 6. Southern Oregon
is experiencing some of the warmest
weather In 30 years, the thermometer hero
ranging between 96 and 110 for the past
four days. No prostrations have been re
ported and work has been going on a&
usual.
Orcson Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. G. W. Rid
dle has been appointed postmaster at
Azalea, Or., vice J. A. Wharton, resigned.
Sawmill nt Needy Burned.
NEEDY, Aug. 6. Th.o saw mill of J. S.
Yoder, at this place, was burned down to
day. No Insurance.
Oregon Notes.
Buyers are offering Hood River apple
growers $1 23 a box for apples, to bo de
livered In the Fall.
A bounty on jackrabblt scalps, ears or
tails, or all three, would be viewed with
great favor in the southern counties.
The McGowan fish trap, at Chinook, Is
suDnosed to hold the record with a lift
of 32 tons of salmon, made Sunday, Au
gust 4.
Photographs of two little children, found
about a mile" west of Fossil, have been
left at the Journal office. Owner can get
same by calling or writing". No charge.
A 20-day run of the 15-stamp quartz
mill at the Lucky Boy mine, in the. Blue
River district, yielded over 62 pounds of
gold, valued at about $13,500.
The citizens of Wallowa County de
cided that they didn't want any Indians
In theirs, and let the news go abroad.
The red men have proved their politeness
by keeping out.
Panthers aro raising havoc with Fred
Noah's band of sheep, above Allegany,
hear Marshflcld. Twenty sheep have al
ready fallen victims. Four panthers, two
old and two young ones, were recently
seen In the band.
Seven men and two women were ar
rested In Eugene the other night for rid
ing bicycles on tho sidewalk after dark
without lanterns. They are very properly
permtt,ed to ride in the streets. There
was a general round-up.
An old man came into Coqullle City, by
way of Roseburg, last Saturday, pushing
a wheelbarrow before him. In the bar
row he had his blankets, tent, cooking
utensils, etc. He was on his way to tho
bay and- said he had traveled the entire
distance from California in this fashion.
EBEN BOYCE MUST HANG
THE WASHINGTON STATE SUPREME
COURT REJECTS RANDS ACT.
No Relief for Tucoma Murderer, Who
is Sentenced to Be Executed
Next Friday.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug! 6. The Supreme
Court today 'denied the application for a
writ of habeas corpus in the case of Eben
L. Boyce, of Tacoma, who is sentenced to
be hanged at Tacoma Friday.
The court did not rule on -the proposi
tion as to whether a law goes Into ef
fect on the 90th or on the 91st day after
Us ..passage, but decided the application
on a "novel point, holding "the general
rule Is as to legislative acts that the law
allows no division of a day, and that a
statute which takes effect from and after
Its passage goes into operation on the day
which it is approved, and has relation to
the first moment of that day,
"The legislative day June 12 commenced
on the first moment of that day. If the
correctness of the computation of counsel
be concedod, the repealing act of June 12,
1903, which was specially declared to pre
vent the going Into effect of the law of
March 8, the Rands law. made the last
repeal effective before the act went Into
effect."
The court holds. In thort, that tho Rands
act was never In effect, and that Boyce
was properly sentenced under the old law.
FOR STREET RAILWAYS.
Vancouver May Grant Franchise to
A. P. Plncus and Assigns. r
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 6. At the
regular meeting of the CJty Council last
evening an ordinance was presented for
consideration of the Council, granting a
franchise for a system of street railways
to A. P. Plncus and assigns. The pro
posed franchise begins at the foot of
West B street, extending north to Eighth
street,"east to'Maln and north to the city
limits, with branch lines extending east
on Tenth to the main entrance to the bar
racks, and covering practically all streets
from Eighth street north and west from
Main street.
The entire matter was referred to the
committee on streets and the City Attor
ney for investigation. It Is scarcely prob
able that the ordinance In Its present form
will receive serious consideration.
Monthly Reports. j
The monthly reports of City Justice and
City Marshal show seven arrests and $190
in fines collected during July.
County Teachers Institute.
The date for holding the County Teach
ers' Institute, originally announced for
September 2-6, has been postponed by
County Superintendent Evans to Septem
ber 9 to 13. The former date would con
flict with the date 'of the State Conven
tion of County Superintendents, to be held
September 3, 4 and 5.
Temporary Roadivay Closed.
The temporary roadway constructed by
the Portland-Vancouver Street Car Com
pany around the Burnt portion or tne
trestle on the Oregon side of the Colum
bia was closed up this afternoon by order
of a Mr. Thomasino, the owner of the
land over which the temporary road was
laid. As -a consequence hundreds of pas
sengers were put to considerable Incon
venience, and tons of freight and express
matter Is left piled up at both ends of the
closed roadway. A number of teams were
also kept5tandlng on the trestle for sev
eral hours, being unable to cross to the
ferry.
What the object In closing the road wa3
no one seems to know, as the land over
which the temporary road passes Is a sand
waste, utterly worthless for farming pur-poses-
of .any character. - .-
OFFICIALS TURNED OUT.
Yakima Police Judge and Street
Commissioner Discharged.
NORTH- YAKIMA. Aug. 6. The City
Council last night discharged J. A. Tag
gard, Police Justice, and Samuel Chap
pell, Street Commislsoner. It was charged
that Taggard had received fines from cer
tain parties which he had not accounted
foi, and it was said that Chappell's
work on the streets was not satisfactory.
The parties who were alleged to have
paid fines were brought Into tho Coun
cil room and made their statement. Tag
gard denied that they had ever paid.
Chappell was serving his first term as
Street Commissioner, while Taggard had
been Police Judge for several years. The
action of the Council last nlghl.' was un
expected, though various members of the
Counqll had been dissatisfied for a good
while past. W. I. Lince was appointed
Police Justice and Ernest Hamilton Street
Commissioner.
ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION.
Receiving: Constnut Attention and
Will be Settled Fairly.
SEATTLE, "Wash., Aug. 6. The Alaska
boundary question Is receiving constant
attention from the State Department at
Washington, D. C, according to A. W.
Bash, of this city, who returned today
from the East. He spent several days
at the National capital, and had a long
conversation regarding the boundary dis
pute with Third Assistant Secretary of
State Adee.
"Mr. Adee wishes the people of this
state," said Mr. Bash tonight, "to under
stand that the matter is not being neglect
ed, and that there will be no compromise.
We are getting all our rights, and the
English diplomats, Mr. Adee said, have
been very fair toward us. He states that
the' boundary will be fixed at the top of
the watershed, wherever It Is not more
than 30 miles distant from tidewater. Fur
thermore. England, he declared, will not
get a salt-water harbor In Alaska by tho
settlement of the dispute.
" 'England, said Mr. Adee to me, 'has
Vine
Q vK would
cure or some substantial beneiit. You should not suiter another day when Wine
of Cardui, at $1.00 a bottle, will stop that nerve-racking distress. Can you conscientiously ignore this
positive relief offered you ?
Murray, Ala., August 7t 1900.
I have beer, down with the "whites" but t'vo bottles of WIr.e of Cardui and two packages- of Thedford's Black.
Draught made me well. 1 have suffered six years during whichtime I tried twenty-five doctors and got no relief.
Mv husband told me to try your medicine and I did. So I am well. I told about fifty other women about it.
y . Mrs. SUSIE WATERS.
For advlco and literature, address, giving symptomi, "The Ladies' Advisory
Department," The Chattanooga Modicino Company, Chattanooga, Tenn.
been disposed to act fairly in the matter,
and we must remember that she has
rights under the treaty which we are
bound to respect. We shall lose nothing,
however, to which we are entitled under
the treaty.' "
3
ALASKAN yiLLAGE BURNED.
Historic Tovrn of aieilnkalitla De
stroyed by Fire.
SEATTLE, Aug. 6. Reports from Skag
way, Alaska, are to the effect that the
historic town of Metlakahtla, famed for
Its quaint Indian natives, has been con
sumed by fire. The last boats returning
to this port from the north did not bring
word of the catastrophe, which Is said to
have taken place July 22. This village
was founded by "Father" Duncan many
years ago, and has always borne a Na
tional reputation for Us quaint, quiet
surroundings.
The fire Is said to have started in the
bishop's house by the overturning of a
lamp, which set fire to the furniture be
fore It could be put out. The fire de
stroyed the house the church, the In
dian Girls' Home and several cottages In
the village.
(Thomas N. Strong, of Portland, is In
clined to disbelieve the press report,
which seems tl have come in a round
about way. He received two letters yes
terdav from "Father" Duncan, one dated
July 28. the other July 30. No mention is
made In either of the fire. If it occurred,
the date July 22 is certainly wrong. Fur
ther advices are a-walted with Interest by
friends of Mr. Duncan and his work.)
EMBEZZLEMENTS AT SEATTLE.
Ex-County Treasurer's Accounts Are
Reported to Be 27,000 Short.
SEATTLE, Aug. 6. This city Is fast
getting a name as the most famous or
Infamous place for public officials on the
Coast. Within a week three young men,
each holding public offices of trust, have
absconded, leaving large deficits. Ex
County Treasurer Whittlesey, one of the
most prominent business men In Seattle,
has been found by experts to be short In
his accounts for the first term of his
office In the sum of $27,8(8, and from what
can be learned he will be short as much
or more for his second term.
The three young men who have skipped
out leave behind them broken-hearted
parents and relatives, and deficits aggre
gating nearly $15,000. Gambling is said
to be the cause of their downfall, but no
one Is able to state where ex-County
Treasurer Whittlesey lost the large
amount that is missing.
SPOKANE AGENCY MOVED.
Will he on Grounds Across River nt
Indian Boarding School.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The Indian
Office has authorized the removal of the
agency at Fort Spokane to the grounds
now attached to the Fort Spokane Boarding-School,
Wash. At present the school
Is located on one side of the river, and
the agency-headquarters on the other, sep
arating them, In effect, by three miles.
Several of the old buildings formerly be
longing to the fort have been assigned to
the agent. The change was deemed advis
able for tho reason that most of the In
dians resided near the school, and most
of the business of the agency was con
ducted at the school, making It desirable
to have both Institutions as close as pos
sible to each other.
North Ynlclma Brevities.
NORTH YAKIMA, Aug. 6. R. J. Dris
coll, who went about on a crutch, saying
he was a Philippine veteran, and asked
alms, on the strength of his disabilities
and his record, was arrested yesterday
for obtaining money under false pre
tenses. He Is neither lame nor halt, and
there are suspicions that he never went
t'o war. but Is a professional hobo. He
was given 25 days In jail. It Is said that
he made from $" to $10 a day. The police
think he was implicated In tHe burglary
of Bartons' hardware store last' Friday
night.
A representative of Eastern capitalists
was here yesterday to confer wiuh the
citizens about the location of a beet sugar
factory. He proposes to put In a $650,000
plant. He found ' the business men In a
receptive mood, and made arrangements
to come again. He was not ready while
here to submit a proposition, but will have
one ready In about a month.
The Commercial Club has made ar
rangements with L. H. Clogg to take the
second story of a new building, which
he Is about to put up. Mr. Clogg's struc
ture will be two stories high and 100 feet
wide by 130 feet long. The club will have
half of the second floor. Work on the
new building began yesterday.
Gold Dust Frauds at Nome.
SEATTLE, Aug. 6. The Nome News of
July 2-1, which arrived on the Cent'ennlai,
contains the following: "The startling in
formation Is given out by City Treasurer
Solner at the Bank of Cape Nome that
the city is at present being flooded with
spurious gold dust. This is not the com.
mon brass filings mixed up with genuine
dust, but Is much more dangerous from
the fact that in apperance It looks ex
actly like the low-grade coarse Yukon
gold. The Imitation Is so clever x'hat
nothing short of an assay will detect the
fraud. It is estimated that $60,000 worth
of It has been landed in Nome, evidently
manufactured in Seattle and sent up here
and passed among the merchants who
handle dust."
Capitol Commission Meets.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 6. The Cap
itol Commission met this afternoon and
transacted routine business. $1200 was al
lowed on account of moving expenses.
Hastle & Dougan were allowed a par
tial payment of $2400 for the renovation
of the Capitol building. The board ap
proved the specifications for plumbing
and sewerage of the annex to cost be
tween $5000 and $6000 and bids were called
for to be opened on September 3. The
pecretary was Instructed to advertise for
bids installing the heating plant which
will cost probably $12.000, bids to be
Indorsed for Women
Tlmmonsville, S. C. August 4, Iy00.
I have had the "whliei" for two years. Nothing would cure me until I began using
of Cardui and Thedford's Black-Draught Now I am a well woman.
Miss ALICE CARTER.
Ttimtt.nnrlc nf unmon Kofnro Mi Carter found out that Wine of Cardui
relieve leucorrhoea. She need not have
years. Why do you continue suiienng xnai oaneiui maiauy wnen muusanus oi
women indorse Wine of Cardui as a cure? Mrs. Waters suffered six years and
tried twenty-five doctors to no avail. Two bottles of Wine of Cardui cured her.
Hundreds of others could be quoted as Miss Carter and Mrs. Waters are. If only
one woman in the world had been cured by
' "WINEo'CAKMIS
it would pay you to try it But every woman who tries it gzis a permanent
Mi3n Valentino Tolls How
Lydia Em Pinkham's Yegcta
b!e Compound Cured Hera
Happiness will go out of your life
forever, my sister, if you have any
of the symptoms mentioned in Mrs.
Valentine's letter, tnless you act
Eromptly. Procure Lydia c. Pink
am's Vegetable Compound at once.
It is absolutely sure to help you. Then
write for advice if there is anything
about your case you do not under
stand. You need not be afraid to tell the
things you could not explain to the
doctor your letter will be seen only by
women. All the persons who see priv
ate letters at Mrs. Pinkham's Labora
tory, at iJynn, Mass., are women. All
letters are confidential and adyice abso
lutely free.
Here is the letter : "It is with,
pleasure that I add my testimony to
your list, hop
ing it may in
duce others to
avail them
selves of the
benefit of your
valuable rem
edy. Before
taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's
Vegetable
Compound I
felt very bad
ly,was terribly
nervous, and
tired, had sick
headaches, no
appetite, I
gnawing pain in stomach, pain in my
back and right side, and. so weak I
could scarcely stand. I was not able
to do anything. Had siarp pains all
through my body. Before 1 had taken
half a bottle of your medicine, I found
myself improving. I continued its use
until I had taken four bottles, and felt
so well that I did not need to take any
more. I am like a new person, and
vour medicine shall always have my
praise." Mrs. W. P. Valentine, 566
Ferrv Avenue, Camden, N.J.
QSSffSffB will bo paid If IhSsiestlRto
i,lZnZmfu , nfoi is not Genuine
lydia E. Plnkham rflodlclao Co.
opened on August 21, after which the
board adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 10
Forest Fires on Lynn Canal.
SEATTLE, Aug. 6. Forest fires are rag
ing on both sides of Lynn Canal, south
of Skagway. Near Burr Creek, on the op
posite side from Skagway. the fire seems
to be abating, but huge volumes of smoke
are rising from the foothills, nearly ob
scuring the view down the bay. Outside
of some few cords of wood piled along
the path of the fire, there will be no dam
age, as the flames cannot possibly reach
tho city.
May Buy Britannia Copper Mine.
VICTORIA, B. a. Aug. 6. Represent
atives of August Helnze have been in tho
city for several days negotiating wlt.h the
Victoria owners' of the Britannia copper
mine, on Howe Sound, for the purchase of
the controlling interest In tho property.
If the deal goes through the company
will build a smelter on this Island In prox
imity to the coke supply and the Mount
Sicker mines, which are now shipping
heavily to Tacoma.
Northwest Postofllce.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6. A postoffico
has been established at Vosburg, . TJiln
mook County. Or. to be supplied by spe
cial service from Nehalem. J. Laurence
Vosburg has been appointed postmaster.
The postofllce at Parker. aYklma Coun
ty, Wash., has been discontinued.
C. Green has been appointed postmaster
at Lenore, Idaho, vice W. L. Farnsworth,
resigned.
Hot Weather nt Dayton.
DAYTON, Aug. 6. For the last three
days It has been extremely warm, the
thermometer standing" at 101 on sunuay.
Most of the people took to the woods
along the Yamhill and Willamette Rivers.
Threshing hereabouts will start In a day
or two.
Injuries Thought to lie Fatal.
COLFAX, Wash., Aug. 6. Jack Dow
ney, of Spokane, fell. from a south-bound
O. R. & N. train this afternoon and both
his legs were cut oft by the car wheels.
His Injuries are believed to be fatal.
Downey Is a pugilist.
Lnrgrc Sub-Trcnsnry Payment.
NEW YORK, Aug. 6. In addition to tha
large amount paid out by the Sub
Treasury for gold deposited at Pacific
Coast points, that institution paid out
this morning $900,000 on acount of Seattle
and San Francisco.
AVncon Struck by Train.
SALEM. Aug. 6. Train No. 15 struck a
wagon one mile south of Salem, throw
ing out the occupant. Frank Crook, and
injuring him ellghtly. One horse had a
leg cut off. and the wagon was broken to
bltp The driver was lntoxiqated
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