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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1901.
ARRESTED FOR ARSON
ABERDEEN' INCENDIARY CAUGHT
WHILE FIRING A CHURCH.
Had Also Made Preparation to Igr
nltc His Ovrn Hotel Insanity
Will Be His Plea. -
ABERDEEN, Aug. 7. This city has
been badly excited today as the result
of-the arrest after midnight this morn
Ins of "William Hutchman. owner and
proprietor of the Hotel Central. He is
charged with arson.
After the series of incendiary fires
here a few weeks ago, Mayor Anstie and
the police department have been en
gaged in a search for the criminal.
Through a statement made by Edward
Chalmers, of Montesano, a cousin of Mrs.
Hutchman, it was learned that Hutch
man had made Chalmers an offer to
burn Aberdeen. For a week Hutchman's
every move has been watched, and last
night he was followed to the Methodist
Church by an armed party of police and
citizens, and arrested while in the very
act of setting Are to the building.
After Hutchman was taken to jail
police officers hurried to the Central
Hotel and found everything ready for
removal and oil and other inflammable
material scattered about. A number of
boarders were awakened and made aware
of the situation. It was Hutchman's
plan to start a fire at the Methodist
Church and while the department was at
work there to set his hotel in flames.
The hotel was heavily insured, but all
policies were canceled today.
Hutchman came here from Satsop,
where he owns a fine farm, and was
respected. Although he denies starting
the previous fires, there is no doubt of
his guilt. Ho has engaged attorneys,
who say his plea will be insanity. Two
buildings owned by Hutchman near
Satsop were destroyed by fire in years
past, and since his arrest the suspicion
has been aroused that they were of in
cendiary origin, though the insurance
was paid without investigation. Hutch
man is 48 years old and has a wife and
three children.
"WASHINGTON CHOP BULLETIN.
Fall "Wheat Harvest On Yield Ex
cellent and of First Quality.
SEATTLE, Aug. 6. Week ending Au
gust 5: The past week was warm and
dry throughout, with hot days at its close.
Temperatures of 80 degrees and upwards
were reached in the western section, and
95 degrees and upward in the eastern sec
tion. However, there were no damaging
hot winds. Rain is now greatly needed
by pastures and growing vegetables, but
It would be detrimental to the harvest,
now In general progress throughout the
eastern section. Fall wheat cutting con
tinues uninterruptedly, and wherever
threshing has been done the yield has
been found excellent, and of first quality.
'Some fields were found to be frosted, and
were cut for hay. There is somewhat
more smut in the wheat than usual.
Spring wheat cutting will begin in two
weeks, and if there are no hot winds
within the next week the crop will be out
of danger. So far there has been the best
possible filling weather. On account of
an unusual amount of rain in Douglas,
Lincoln and Spokane Counties, the outlook
for Spring wheat is especially fine.
Oats are beginning to turn in the Sound
country, but it will be about two weeks
before cutting becomes general. Haying
is now completed. A large crop was se
cured, and nearly all in prime condition.
Potatoes need rain to make a good crop,
and the same is true of root crops. Corn,
cucumbers and squashes have been great
ly Improved by the warm, dry weather.
Spokane country "Waverly One more
week will finish cutting Winter wheat;
quality will be good, with some smut.
Threshing will commence in a few days.
Root crops looking well. Medical Lake
2Co damage done by the heat. Crops
looking well. Spring wheat filling better
than expected. Fairfield Crops in fine
condition generally. "Winter wheat being
rapidly cut; some smut in It. Peone
Garden truck needs rain very much. East
Spokane Wheat and oat harvest over.
Threshing grain has commenced; the
yield is good and quality fine. The cu
cumber crop is immense. Corn is grow
ing nicely, but is backward for the time
of year.
Palouse country Sunset Spring wheat
damaged some by hot weather. Harvest
ing Fall wheat. Haying nearly done.
Gardens and potatoes look well. Rosalia
Haying completed. Binding of Fall wheat
in full operation. Paha Harvest about
half over. Threshing commenced; yield
splendid; quality first class; never better.
Spring wheat rather better than Fall
wheat, making more to the acre, and a
better grade. Fletcher Wheat of fair
quality; 1000 acres that were frosted cut
for hay. No Spring wheat cut yet. Po
tatoes poor. Colton Spring grain ripen
ing rapidly. Headers will begin on Fall
wheat in a day or so. Corn looks very
fine. New potatoes ready. Second crop
of alfalfa Is being cut.
Walla Walla country Walla Walla
Weather favorable for harvest. Wheat is
all ripe. Pomeroy Harvest progressing
finely: large yield in all cases where
threshing has been done. Waitsburg
Harvest in progress; yield is universally
large; quality No. L Covello Heading
and threshing well under way. Heading
of barley has been delayed about two
weeks by second-growth barley, or new
shoots. Yield turning out to be good.
Big Bend country Crescent Harvest
progressing rapidly. Winter wheat will
not come up to expectations. Barley
and oats getting ripe. Spring wheat green
yet. Almira Harvest progressing well.
Threshing commenced; good crop. Fruit
crop also.
Klickitat country Scott Past week very
warm; good; for alfalfa and wheat har
vest, whlqh is In full, progress. Wheat
fair crop; quality good. Fruit doing all
right. Early peas are ripe. Root crops
all right. Centervllle Fall wheat all cut.
No threshing done yet. Spring wheat
and oats filling well. Crop good. Thresh
ing -will begin next week. Lyle harvest
about finished. Some grain yet to put
In stack, also some hay to haul. Wheat
was most all cut for hay. Corn and po
tatoes are suffering for want of rain.
The fruit crop Is short.
Yakima country Parker High winds at
night first part of week whipped hops
some and knocked some fruit off the trees.
No other damage. Hay in fine condition.
Plenty of irrigation water, and all crops
doing welL Shipping fruit as fast as
possible to save it.
G. N. SALISBURY,
Section Director.
FREIGHT "WRECK AND FIRE.
Great Northern Train Ran Into
Barnt Tree Fallen on Track.
EVERETT. Aug. 7. A bad freight
wreck occurred this morning at 1:55 on
the Great Northern Railroad, one and a
half miles west of Sultan, when time
freight No. IS, leaving Seattle at 9:45 P.
M., ran into a burnt tree fallen across
the track, killing Engineer Charles War
ner and crippling Fireman William Gun
derman. The engine Is a total wreck.
Several cars of shingles and lumber
burned before an engine could be secured
to separate them from the wreck.
MURDERED FOUR YEARS AGO.
Remains of a Young Girl Dug Up
In Trunk Near South Seattle.
SEATTLE. Aug. 7. While grading near
South Seattle yesterday, workmen un
earthed a small trunk, which, on ex
amination, was found to contain the re
mains of a young girl. Coroner Hoye was
notified, but for some reason did not re
port his findings until today. According
to the Coroner the girt had been mur-
dered, a bullet hole being found in the
skull, and the body cut to pieces and
placed In the trunk. The Coroner says tne
body must have been burled at least four
years.
3IINING FAKER DEAD.
Jack Clark, the Texas Bar Promoter,
Dies at Butte.
TEXAS BAR, Or., Aug. '.Jack Clark,
the notorious mining faker, is dead, so his
latest victims report. Clark's mania was
to guide prospectors to an imaginary gold
mine. He always picked out the Texas
Bar district, on the North Fork of the
John Day River, as the place where the
treasure was concealed. Old-timers re
member him when he first came from.
Tehama County, California, In 1SS0. He
remained along the John Day for about
five years and then received word that
his father was dead in California. His
friends heard soon after that in the di
vision of the estate Clark had quarreled
Kith his brother and killed him. At his
trial he was acquitted on a plea of self
defense. In the latter '0s Jack Olark again ap
peared at Texas Bar, leading a number
of prospectors. He was pale, emaciated
and had no physical strength. He took
the prospectors through the various de
files of the mountains unttl they became
disgusted with the fruitless search.
Clark was left stranded among his old
time friends. They gave him food and
started him out again In search of new
victims.
At least once every year he would come
back with another lot of prospectors. The
experience was always the same. When
the party came to a thorough belief that
they were on a wild goose chase the guide
was repudiated and he at once fell back
on his old-time friends. At each visit
Clark became more of a physical wreck,
and It soon leaked ouf that he was a
morphine fiend.
While under the drug he imagined rich
gold mines hidden near Texas Bar.
As Clark lay at last dying in a cheap
lodging-house in Butte, he was ready to
trade this precious Information again in
exchange for a final injection of mor
phine. The lodging-house proprietor had
two Intimate friends to whom he con
fided that one of his guestfe was about
to die, and wanted to bequeath a gold
mine. They visited the dying man. He
feebly informed them that he had but a
few moments to live and wanted to tell
them of a secret gold mine, but first must
have some morphine to revive him. He
obtained the drug and dramatically de
scribed the country surrounding the. mine
and they drew maps from, his description.
Jack Clark's beneficiaries lost no time
In getting to Texas Bar. After they had
traveled around mystteriously for a while
they grew communicative enough to ask
a few questions. They soon learned that
they belonged to the numerous class of
Clark's dupes. They sold their entire
camp equipment for 73 cents and started
home. In his day Jack Clark has brought
parties from San Francisco, Portland,
Spokane, Salt Lake and Denver. He be
came a well-known character, but found
new victims in every community.
DAWSON IS IMPROVING.
Canadian Government Relaxes Its
Stringent Mining Lairs.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7. Ice has gono
down to 2 cents a pound and rents promise
to be cheaper, says Consul McCook, in a
report to the State Department on condi
tions at Dawson City, Dawson, he says, is
improving rapidly. The gold output will
probably fall short of the estimate made
earlier in the year, and he believes $20,
000.CO0 to be a fair estimate of this year's
product. ,
By orders from the Canadian Govern
ment the whole country under Its Juris
diction has been thrown open to the pros
pectors, no claims being reserved for the
crown, as formerly, and the royalty on
the gross output of the mines has been
reduced from 10 to 5 per cent. Mr. Mc
Cook says good houses are badly needed
in the mining country, and that the gov
ernment has started to supply this deficit.
The Consul speaks of encouraging reports
from Chandlar River, 100 miles north of
Fort Yukon; from Charley River, and
other points.
DROUTH ON ALASKAN CREEKS.
Gold Ontpnt Lessened Water "Will
Be Brought Froxn the Yukon.
SEATTLE, Aug. 7. A special to the
Times from Vancouver, B. C, says:
The steamship Islander arrived today
from Skagway. She brought 5150,000 in
treasure. News was brought down of a
great drouth on the creeks, which will be
the means of very much reducing the out
put as estimated.
A big $2,000,000 company of Canadian
capitalists has a concession from the gov
ernment to bring water to the creeks from
the Yukon. They commence work at once
and must spend half a million this year,
according to the agreement. This under
taking is of vast importance to the Klon
dike. Tho mercantile situation at Dawson is
reported as critical to small traders, who
have been crowded by the big concerns.
The Bank of British North America
shipped via St. Michael to San Francisco
$315,000 just before the steamer left.
Rich Copper on the- Tanana.
SEATTLE, Aug. 7. Dawson correspond
ence dated July 2? tells of the discovery
of a rich vein of copper ore 25 miles from
Dawson. Word has been received at Daw
son that the Indians from the headwaters
of the Tanana have brought down a large
bair Of COODer orn of Pltrnnnllnarv i-Ioh
ness to barter at Forty-Mile. A new strike
is reported on uienn uuich, on the Amer
ican side, near Rampart.
Rogue River Melons.
GRANT'S PASS, Aug. 7. The big an
nual watermelon crop of the lower
Rogue River Valley, near Grant's Pass,
is just coming on. While the late frosts
did some damage to the growing melons,
the warm Summer weather of July has
been excellent for them and nearly off
set the damage done by the late frosts.
Heat at Hillsboro.
HILLSBORO, Aug.. 7. Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday were the warmest days
here so far this Summer. Sunday the
thermometer registered 102, Monday 96,
and yesterday 98 degrees in the shade.
Oregon Notes.
A street fair promoter Is in Eugene try
ing to work up a carnival there for Sep
tember. Between hot weather and harvest the
Valley towns are almost deserted and
business is very dull.
A "submarine diver -will be engaged for
about two months in placing blasts to
blow up a reef outside the entrance to the
Umpqua harbor.
Rabbit-killing is the leading sport now
around Paisley, Lake County. The pests
are thick and do damage, when able,
In the grain and alfalfa fields.
Grasshoppers are present in great num
bers on both Birch Creeks, above Pilot
Rock. In Umatilla County, and are doing
considerable damage both to grain and
gardens, the latter particularly.
Information is wanted regarding the
whereabouts of Eugene McDanlel, 37 years
of age. He worked for a while near the
Cornucopia mine. Baker County; after
wards went to Antelope. Or.; enlisted with
the First Washington Regiment and went
to the Philippines. Any information re
garding him will be appreciated by his
father, Isaac McDanlel, 4603 Cottage
Grove avenue. Chicago.
Wallowa stockmen think the Umatilla
sheep are getting altogether too numer
ous in the former county. There aro al
ready 35,000 head of Umatilla sheep on the
Big Meadows, and 30,000 head browsing in
the famous Bear Creek Valley. One cat
tleman stated that not much objection
had been made this year, but that the
sheepmen would positively not be allowed
to bring in their flocks next year.
WILSON BESTS FOSTER
IDE IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE AS
MARSHAL OF "WASHINGTON.
A Number of Other Embarrassing:
Appointments "Will Go Over Un
til Congress Reassembles.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7.-The Attorney
General returned to Washington today
after an extended conference with the
President as a result of which several ap
pointments have been made in his depart
ment. Although the case of the Marshal
for the State of Washington was consid
ered, no selection has been made, it being
understood that the Attorney-General In
tends to urge strenuously the re-appoint-ment
of Mr.tfde, while because of the
conflicting recommendations of Senator
Foster, the President does not wish to act
at this time.
It is known that a number of other
appointments in other departments, that
are similarly embarrassing the President,
are to be allowed to go over until Con
gress reassembles this Fall.
During all this time the influence of
Senator Wilson, it is believed, is being
brought to bear to continue Ide in office.
For the present at least, is looks as if
Wilson's Influence was to outweigh Fos
ter's, and that Ide will continue as Mar
shal until the end of the year, if not
longer.
In the matter of the Collector of Customs
for the Puget Sound district, Wilson's
Influence behind Huestis will probably re
tain him until next Winter, or until the
President can be relieved of the embar
rassment of choosing between men named
by Wilson, now in office, and those recom
mended by Foster to fill these positions.
SALMON RUN CHANGES.
Glllnetters Make Large Catches, One
Maa Got 2880 Pounds.
ASTORIA, Aug. 7. Anothen peculiar
feature of the present remarkable run
of salmon was noticed last night, when
the glllnetters, who had not been doing
well for several days, averaged largo
catches. One, John Larson, working for
the combine, delivered as his night's
catch 28S0 pounds of fish.
The catch of the Baker's Bay trap
men dropped off considerably and the
reports from the up-river seiners are
not favorable. The catch of the glll
netters, however, gave the canneries
and cold storage plants all they could
handle, some being in search of extra
help this morning.
The character of the .fish still remain
an enigma, as they are of fine size, qual
ity and color, unusual for this time of
the year.
Reports from the upper river aro to the
effect that the seiners are not doing
very well, hauls being light. It is rather
difficult to get an accurate idea of the
amount of fish handled from" the trap
men, as the combine receives all its trap
fish at the Elmore cannery, which is not
open to visitors without considerable
red tape. At the Kinney cannery gillnet
fish are received from many sources, and
that cannery handles from 20 to 40 tons
dally from the Individual fishermen.
Estimates of this year's pack run as
high as 500,000 cases, and that figure has
been named by a man who is in a posi
tion to know just about how much fish is
being handled. It is thought his estimate
is too high, however, and perhaps 375,
000 cases will come nearer the correct
figures. The packers insist that they
are not packing 12,000 cases daily, but
the belief is general that their state
ments are hardly correct.
The local factory of the American Can
Company is now running day and night
and is turning out about 250,000 cans
daily.
Mar Be Marked Fish.
A number of salmon were delivered
today to a local cold storage firm with
their talis partially cut away as if they
at some time had been marked. There
was a current belief that some young fish
similarly marked, were released from
one of the Washington state hatcheries
some years ago. There is a lack of cor
roboration of this, however, as no one
is found who definitely knows when and
where this marking was done.
Salmon Cans Scarce.
The Union Fishermen's Co-operative
Canning Company is in a predicament
today and if the fish continue to run as
well as last night, this cannery will be
badly crippled the balance of the sea
son. There is a can famine in the city,
which the local plant of the American
Can Company cannot relieve. The Fish
ermen s Co-operative cannery had no
contract with the can company and has
but a small can-making plant of its
own and even this cannot be operated
to its full capacity because of the scarc
ity of help.
Last evening a special train of seven
cars filled with cans was shipped to
Puget Sound canneries, which had con
tracted for them in advance.
Puget Sound "Wants Help.
The Puget Sound canneries are begin
ning to call on Astoria for skilled work
ers to help them out during their pres
ent blockade. A letter was received from
there this morning from M. J. Kinney,
stating that he wanted a number of
"fish butchers" for his cannery, and
would pay $5 per day and expenses,
guaranteeing 15 days' work. This is the
highest price ever paid on this Coast for
that class of labor.
Fishing Licenses.
Licenses are now being issued at the
Fish Warden's office, principally to fish
ermen who desire to fish pn the Oregon
coast streams during the Fall season,
many applications being received from
the Tillamook, Coqullle and Siuslaw
rivers. The total number of individual
fishing licenses Issued in this state dur
ing the present season is 1024, but this
number will probably bo Increased sev
eral hundred before the year is over.
Other Notes.
James B. Anderson, an enlisted man
at Fort Stevens, was arrested yesterday
on the charge of obtaining money under
false pretenses, and may be brought here
for trial. He cashed a check for $25
drawn on the First National Bank of
this city and signed by himself. Later
it was ascertained he had no money In
the bank and never had an account
there.
William Koch, who was arrested yes
terday for shooting Ed Geddes, was ar
raigned this afternoon before Justice
Brower on an information charging him
with an assault with a deadly weapon.
He was released on $100 bonds to appear
for a preliminary hearing tomorrow
afternoon. Geddes is today suffering
little inconvenience from his wound and
no serious result is now expected.
Will Madison, who. with F. L. Parker,
is making a bicycle trip down the Coast,
had a narrow esqape while crossing the
Necarney Mountain. The cyclist met the
mailcarrier, whose horse became fright
ened. The animal ran Madison down,
throwing him from his wheel and toward
the edge of a precipice. Fortunately,
he managed to get a handhold, else he
would have been dashed to death on the
rocks hundreds of feet below.
Receipts In the police court for the first
five days of the present month averaged
$59 daily. At this rate the city debt
would be completely wiped out from this
source in 10 years.
IDAHO CROP BULLETIN.
"Weather Continue "Warm and
Streams Are1 Very Lovr.
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 7. Weather Dur
ing the past week there was practically
no abatement of the warm weather that
has been nearly continuous for 30 days.
Tho mean temperature for the state av
eraged 6 degrees above the normal dally,
and the maximum reached- 115 degrees.
On tho night of the 1st and the morning
of the 2d showers occurred in many sec
tions, but they were too .light to be of
benefit, except In the extreme South
eastern counties. The winds were light
and variable. The atmosphere about
Camas Prairie is laden with smoke as the
result of fires in the neighboring moun
tain?. Crops Fruit: In properly Irrigated or
chards the fruit is making good growth
and in orchards carefully cultivated and
watered the growth of the tree Is marked.
Mr. C. B. Simpson, special entomologist
of the Agricultural Department, who is
making a study of the codling moth in
Idaho, states as follows concerning the
condition of the fruit: "In neglected
orchards with a fairly good crop the
amount of wormy fruit is about the
same as last year. In same with smaller
crop the worms are proportionately much
less than last year. The larvae of the
second brood of the codling moth are now
about all entered the apples, although a
good many moths are still flying."
Hay and Grain Harvest of Fall antt
early sown Spring grain made good prog
ress and sufficient threshing has been
done to enable a fair estimate as to yield.
It is generally thought the wheat crop
will be below average as a whole, al
though the crop In many Northern lo
calities is very fine. Late. sown Spring
grain, especially that which was sown
without sufficient water, promises a
light yield and some shrunken grain. In
all sections where the water was abundant
the second cutting of lucerne far surpassed
the first crop as to yield, and was se
cured in excellent condition. The timothy,
red clover and wild hay crops were es
pecially heavy In the Northern counties.
Vegetables and Melons All markets are
abundantly supplied -with vegetables, and
the potato promises fair results, except
In the extreme Southeastern counties.
Corn Is growing rapidly, and nutmeg
cantaloupes, having ripened rapidly, are
being shipped in good season.
Stock Stock is reported in good condi
tion as a rule, although there Is much
suffering owing to scarcity of water in
the lateral mountain ranges of the South
eastern counties. The Snake River is re
ported unusally low.
COLONEL SARGENT AT MEDFORD.
Former Judge-Advocate at Manila
Is en Route to Cuba.
MEDFORD, Aug. 7.-Colonel H. H. Sar
gent ffhd Mrs. Sargent have recently ar
rived In Medford, and are now visiting
relatives here. They left Manila, where
Colonel Sargent for several months served
as Judge-Advocate, on July 4, and ar
rived in San Francisco July 2S, on tho
transport Meade.
Colonel Sargent's career has been an Im
portant and interesting one, both in Cuba
and the Philippines, and is one of pe
culiar Interest from the fact that, as
Lieutenant-Colonel of the Twenty-ninth
Volunteer Infantry, he was in command
of the attacking forces at San Mateo,
when the lamented General Lawton was
killed. He was commended for his skill
ful management of the troops by Gen
eral Lawton, just before tho General's
death.
As Colonel of the Fifth Volunteer In
fantry, the first regiment of immunes sent
to Cuba, under General Leonard Wood, at
Santiago, he made a fight against unsani
tary conditions and assisted General Wood
in restoring order. Ho also was of great
aid to General Wood while Military Gov
ernor of Guantanamo, and made a rec
ord, for unusual executive and administra
tive ability. Any reference to Colonel
Sargent's career would be incomplete
without a mention of his two books on
the campaigns of Napoleon Bonaparte,
which made him noted a few years ago as
a military writer.
The Colonel and Mrs. Sargent are now
en route to Cuba, where Mr. Sargent will
resume his old place as Captain of cav
alry in the regular Army. Mrs. Sargent,
who Is a daughter of the late pioneer,
Lindsay Applegate, is a sister of Mrs. M.
L. Alford, of this place.
BIG MINING DEAL.
Belcher Group Sold to Eastern Syn
dicate for $75,000.
BAKER CITY, Aug. 7. The Belcher
group of mines, consisting of six claims
located in the Alamo district, has been
sold to a corporation of Eastern capi
talists, the purchase price being $75,000,
the final payment on which was made in
this city today by G. W. Dalnes, of Dan
ville, 111., who Is president and principal
stockholder in the corporation.
Of the six claims In the group, only two
have been developed to any extent, viz.,
the Belcher and the Gold King. On the
Belcher about 100 feet of tunneling has
been done and several prospect shafts
have been sunk from 30 to 40 feet, which
have exposed a ledge averaging from
eight to 20 feet in width.
The Belcher mine is located in what Is
known as Quartz Gulch, about four miles
from the village of Alamo. The work al
ready done has demonstrated that the
mines are fairly rich.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7. Official cloalns
quotations of mining stocks:
Alta $0 03Mexlcan $0 13
Andes
Occidental Con
Belcher 5
Best & Belcher... 20
Caledonia 30
Chollar 5
Confidence 1 10
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 05
Crown Point .... 8
Gould & Curry... 13.
Hale & Norcrosa. 24
Justice 6
Ophir
Overman 0
Potosi S
Savage 0
Sierra Nevada ... 32
Sliver Hill 31
Standard. 3 35
Union Con 10
Utah Con 1
Yellow Jacket .... 24
NEW YORK. Aug. 7. Mlnlnc stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 25
Alice 45
Breece I 40
Brunswick Con .. 10
Comstock Tunnel. 6
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 80
Deadwood Terra.. 50
Horn Sliver 1 75
Iron Silver 50
Leadvllle Con .... 15
Little Chief ?0 13
Ontario 8 75
Ophir CO
Phoenix 8
Potosi 4
Savage 2
Sierra Nevada ... 10
Small Hopes 50
Standard 3 40
BOSTON, Aug. 7. Closing quotations:
Adventure $ 24 50 Osceola S 06 00
Blng. Mln. Co.. 42 00 Parrott 50 00
Amal. Copper .. Ill 00 Qulncy 170 00
Atlantic 35 50 Santa Fe Cop... e 00
Cal. & Hecla... 730 00 Tamarack 340 00
Centennial 27 00 Utah Mining .. . 28 50
Franklin 17 50 Winona 2 50
Humboldt 25 00J Wolverines 62 00
Josephine County Mines.
GRANT'S PASS, Aug. 7. At the pres
ent time there Is beginning a general
stir among the many Josephine hydraulic
placer mines, mending ditches, flumes
and pipes, and getting things in readi
ness for tho next season's run. J. R.
Harvey, manager of the Old Channel
hydraulic mines, of the Galice Creek
district, who was in the city yesterday
from the big mines, stated that they are
making preparations for a greater run
this coming Winter than any in the
past. These mines were recently pur
chased by Eastern capitalists for 190,000.
At the Lewis placer, on Grave Creek,
the bunkhouse, messhouse and other
buildings are being removed farther up
the slope of the hill, in order that tho
auriferous ground on which they were
built may be subjected to the giant.
The old quicksilver mines near Cinna
bar, south of Grant's Pass, have been
recently bonded by Ivan Humason and
H. Cowgill. These men will operate the
mines for an indefinite period in the fu
ture, according to the success they
meet. Job Garretson and a San Fran
cjsco company have been operating these
mines heretofore without good returns.
Noted Mine Bonded.
BAKER CITY, Aug. 7. The noted Gal
lagher mine, In the Burnt River district,
has been bonded to John Harrington for
a sum which is said to be near $50,03).
The bond is for 90 days, within which
time Harrington must take up his option
and pay over the money.
Rnln In Sherman County.
WASCO, Aug. 7. Sherman County en
joyed a general rain today, lasting about
three hours. No serious damages to
crops reported.
ARRESTED ON SUSPICION
ALLEGED PARTICIPANT IN SELBY
SMELTER ROBBERY TAKEN.
Gold Believed to Be Hidden in Hills
Company "Will Pay the Con
signees in Full.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 7.-It was
learned late tonight that the police de
partment has in custody a man who was
arrested on suspicion of being Implicated
In the Selby Smelter Works robbery, In
which $2SO,000 worth of gold bullion was
stolen. The identitty of the suspect is
not known. The police will not vouchsafe
any Information in the matter.
The looting on the whole seems to puz
zle the officers, and no clew has been ob
tained as to the whereabouts of the treas
ure taken from the vault. It Is now the
accepted theory of the police that some of
the plunder Is secreted In the hills" back
of the smelting works.
At first it was thought certain that the
gold was taken away In a boat, but this
Is now doubted, as the thieves left a sus
piciously plain trail to the water's edge.
A place where a lookout might have been
stationefd has been discovered on a hill
above the smelter. Here several empty
cartridge boxes were found.
The company holds Itself responsible for
the entire loss, and states that none of
its employes are suspected of complicity
in the crime.
The police aro endeavoring to ascertain
the whereabouts of Richard Phelan, a
former convict, who was recently re
leased from Snn Quentln prison, where
he served a term for murder. Phelan was
once employed at the Selby works, and
later kept a saloon at Crockett's, a little
town near by.
A. J. Ralston, of the Selby Smelting
Company, stated that he had heard noth
ing of a definite nature from the heads of
the detective agencies having men at
work on the case. Mr. Ralston said that
a reward of $5000 had been offered for the
capture of the men, but definite clews to
the perpetrators of the" robbery are lack
ing. The only fact that the detectives
have reported to him today is that the
man Phelan left for Sierra, In this state,
several weeks ago, and is still believed to
be In that vicinity.
Mr Ralston stated that his company
will be responsible for every cent of the
stolen bullion, and that a settlement with
the consignees will be made as soon as
tho affairs of the company can be ad
justed. The company is rated by the com
mercial agencies as one of the strongest
on this Coast.
Mr. Ralston added that every possible
clew Is being run down, and that every
seaport, country road and railroad on the
Pacific Coast is being watched.
SECOND ROBBERY AT RED BOY.
Mechnnlc Stoic $1500 "Worth of Amal
gam .Off the Plates.
BAKER CITY, Aug. 7. The second
robbery in the Red Boy mine within six
days came to light this afternoon through
the arrest of a machinist named Matty,
at Sumpter. It seems that Matty was
putting up some machinery at the mine
and saw his opportunity to make a
stake by secreting some of the amalgam
off the plates. He got away with about
nine pounds, according to the best In
formation obtainable, worth about $1500,
and started for Sumpter. He was under
the Influence of liquor, and on the road
told some parties Just 'enough to make
them suspicious. They gave him more
drink and learned most of the facts.
On arrival at Sumpter it is said the
man went to the store of Gato Jones
and offered his clean-up. The other men,
who followed him, told the story and
Jones had Matty arrested. It is under
stood that most of the amalgam was
recovered.
In reply to a telephone message to
night, Mr. Godfrey, one of the owners
of tho mlpe, who was held up last Fri
day, replied that he had nothing for
puDiication at tnis time, Dut admitted
the robbery. He said he would give the
facts later.
Word was received tonight that the
third man of the gang who held up
Godfroy and Taber last Friday had been
landed, but the Sheriff has not yet re
turned with him.
CHINAMAN SHOT STRAIGHT.
Mortally "Wounded White Man After
a Drinking Squabble.
SOUTH BEND, Aug. 7. About 8 o'clock
yesterday evening Lum Yow, a Chinaman,
shot and mortally wounded a white man
named Oscar Bloom, at Bay Center. From
what can now be learned of the affair
it appears that the two had some kind
of a altercation at the Chinaman's house,
where !t is supposed the two had been
drinking. Bloom started to leave when
the Chinaman came out with a gun and
fired, the shot passing through Bloom's
abdomen. The latter Is a fisherman and
single. Sheriff Roney went down today,
brought up Lum Yow and placed him in
jail. Bloom Is not expected to live over 24
hours. His life might have been saved had
It not been that he had to wait 18 hours
for a doctor.
No Hold-Ups in Baker City.
BAKER CITY, Aug. 7. Hold-ups are be
coming so common In this part of tho
state that the banks of this city havo
taken extra precautions to guard against
a surprise. Bullion from various mines
is brought in here every week in large
quantities, and robbers would make a
good haul. Tho banks have always been
vigilant In this particular, but of late ex
traordinary precautions are taken and the
police and Sheriffs are prepared to come
to the rescue at a moment's notice. An
attempt to rob the banks of this city by
day or'night would result In a very warm
reception for the hold-up gang.
FOUND AFTER NINE MONTHS.
Remains of A. E. Starr, "Who "Was
Lost Near Sumpter In November.
BAKER CITY, Aug 7. The remains of
A. E. Starr, a well-known miner of this
district, havo been found In the moun
tains above Sumpter. Mr. Starr struck
out 'cross country last November to at
tend to some business, was caught In the
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hunter found the remains in the hills near
Mr. Starr's own mine, the McNamee, IS
miles above Sumpter.
W. G. Wattles, son-in-law of the dead
man, went to the scene, but has not yel
returned. The family earned today that
certain papers, found in the clothes es
tablished the Identity of the deceased.
Mr. Starr left four daughters, Mrs. W.
G. Wattles and Miss Emma Starr, of
Baker City; Mrs. J. G. Hurt and Mrs. J.
Griffin, of Sumpter.
Oregon Pioneer of 1853.
CRESWELL. Aug. 7. Ira Hawley, an
Oregon pioneer of 1853, died at his home
near here on Tuesday afternoon, aged 85.
He was born in Flold. N. Y., in 1816.
In 1S51 he went from Illinois to Califor
nia In pursuit of gold and returned the
same year. In 1S52 he married Elvira
Riley and they crossed the plains with
an ox team. It taking them six months
to reach Oregon. On their arrival here
they settled at Divide, in the southern
part of Lane County, where for 20 years
or more he -conducted a stage station.
He was well known all over the Coast In
the early days, his being one of the
most popular stopping places on the
road. Besides his widow, the deceased
left five sons, all well-to-do and respected
citizens. They arc: M. M., of Moscow,
Idaho; W. D.. G. M. and J. H., of Cot
tage Grove, and R. D of Creswell.
Mrs. Fcnton, of Hillsboro.
HILLSBORO, Or., Aug. 7. Mre. Angle
Fenton. wife of H. H. Fenton. of this
city, died last evening, of consumption.
Deceased was born In Miami County,
Indiana, November 5. 1845, and was the
daughter of an Indiana pioneer by the
name of Anderson. In 1S63 she was mar
ried to Mr. Fenton. They came to Ore
gon in 1S47, settling at Carlton. Fifteen
years ago they came to this county and
have resided here since. The husband
and the following children survive: Wil
liam and Arthur Fenton, and Mrs. F. J.
Barber, of this city.
Body of Drowned Boy Recovered.
HOOD RIVER, Aug. 7. Word has
reached here of the finding of the body of
Alfred Ingall? In the John Day this morn
ing, floatjng in the river, a quarter of a
mile below the point where the young
man was drowned last Sunday. The sin
gular part of the drowning was the fact
that th boy, when bathing with a thresh
ing crew, suddenly disappeared In water
not deep enough for swimming, and never
came up again.
NEW STAR MAIL CONTRACTS.
Said to Re Better Than Old System
of Subletting Routes.
TJKIAH, Or., Aug. 7. Those who live
along the star mall routes are looking
forward to the time when the mail ser
vlco will be Improved by the application
of the new system of letting contracts.
The whole Inferior of Oregon has suf
fered greatly from the old system. Specu
lators have tried to make too much
money at the expense of tho mail ser
vice. Nearly all the sub-contractors on
the mail routes have lost heavily. Many
of them have abandoned mall-carrying
and ofhers have cut down expenses to
make their losses as small as possible,
but In every case tho public has paid the
penalty of the speculators' greed by put
ting up with an inadequate and disap.
pointing mall service.
The nqw system is expected to remedy
many old defects. The making of con.
tracts by the Government with the mail
carrier instead of with speculators has
about It an air of reform that pleases the
long-suffering people of the interior coun
try. The mall route from Uklah to Long
Creek, a distance of 45 miles, was taken
for 51300. The contractor started to run
a stage, but found it too expensive for
every week day in the year. He aban
dond tho stage and has been carrying
the- mall on horseback, and even then at
a loss,' although his expenses havo been
reduced to a minimum. The mail Is car.
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utmost importance in beer. Perfect beer requires a
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dally conveyance for passengers.
All kinds of troubles have taken place
ci the route between Heppner and Can
yon City, a distance of 110 miles. A spec
ulator obtained $33)0 from the Govern
ment and then sublet the contract. This
was for a continuous mall service every
24 hours, and could not be accomplished.
The sub-contractor became weary and
gave up in despair. The Government then
fell back on the speculator and his bond
for $100,000. He wanted to draw down hla
bond, but was not permitted to do so.
Tho Government Is now operating the
route at a cost of fSOOO a year and taking
the money out of the speculator's bond.
The increase in the weight of the mall
has much to do with the losses sus
tained. llent Broken at Chchnlli.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Aug. 7.-The hot
spell of weather that has prevailed here
during the past week was broken last
night, and it is cool and a little cloudy
today. The hottest day was Monday,
when thermometers hanging in front of
the stores where the heat reflected from
the streets registered from 90 to 93.
The cutting of grain will be general In
this county by the end of the week, and
threshermen will bo on the move next
week. Farmers from different conHnnn nf
"the county agree that the wheat and oat
crops win De considerably better this
year than last. Hops are In full bloom
and just breaking Into fruit. A great
many of the growers are spraying this
week.
La Grnndc Item.
LA GRANDE, Aug. 7. The stockholders
of the Grande Ronde Lumbor Company
held their annual meeting at Perry yes
terday. Directors and ofllcers wore elected
as follows: Directors, L. C. Stanley, V.
P. Bartlett. F. G. Stanley, L. W. Bartlett.
J. H. Johnson, Mrs. R. Smlt'.i and R.
famlth. Olllcers, L. C. Stnnley, president
W. i Bartlett, vice-president; R. Smith,
general manager; F. S. Stanley, secre
tary. Forest fires continue to burn at several
places near this city, and it Is feared
that much damage is being done. The air
Is hazy with smoke 'and t'.ie mountains
across the vaney cannot be seen.
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Chcliuli.H Notes.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. Aug. 7. At the last
meeting of the City Council a resolution
passed the Council calling the water com
pany to account for the poor water fur
nished. The Council has also purchased a lot
near the City Hall onto which the Jail and
pound will be moved.
The Reynolds & Davis sawmill on Rock
Creek, which burned Monday, Is to be
built Immediately.
Lots of Fruit In Entclc Vnlley.
BAKER CITY, Aug. 7. C. M. Foster
has just returned from a trip through
Eagle Valley, the most noted fruit sec
tion of Eastern Oregon, and reports the
fruit crop, contrary to general expecta
tions, as very fine. The late June frost
did not do nearly so much damage as
was at tlrst reported.
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