THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. AUGUST 9, 1901.
CAN NOT GET FRANCHISE
MARION COUNTY COURT DENIES
PERMIT TO ELECTRIC LINE.
Oregon City Southern Company Must
Not Bnild on Snlcm-SilrertOB
County Road
SALEM, Aug. S. The Oregon City
Southern Railway Company was today
denied a franchise to build an electric
railway on the county road from Salem
to Sllverton. The opinion of the County
Court was that the county road is no
place for an electric road.
Colonel "W. H. Burgardt, president -of
the Oregon City Southern Railway Com
pany, has been working on this project
for several months, and had secured a
petition signed by many residents of this
county asking that the company be 'per
mitted to occupy 20 feet of the county
road for Its roadbed. The scheme seemed
to be getting along very successfully, and
Colonel Burgardt had no doubt that the
petition would be granted.
The action of the County Court came as
an entire surprise, but will undoubtedly
meet with quite general approval. "While
the people residing along the road from
Salem to Sllverton would like to have an
electric line in operation over the route
proposed, It is clear that the operation of
such a road on the public highway would
prove a nuisance. The Sllverton road is
largely used by teams, and the electric
road would not only be an injury to the
highway, but the operation of cars so
close to passing teams would result in
great Inconvenience.
MORE TIMBER LAND FRAUDS.
Traffic In False Location Reported
In Southern Oregon.
ASHLAND. Aug. 8. The institution of
timber-land contests at the Oregon City
office, together with the general exposure
of the peculiar methods which the timber-land
sharks pursued in obtaining
title to large tracts of public domain, af
fords much satisfaction to miners and
prospectors In Southern Oregon, as well
as many others.
A prominent citizen said:
"The acquisition of these large moun
tain areas is mostly a speculative propo
sition, and plnce the owners will have to
pay some taxes on the lands, they will
try to remunerate themselves by leasing
them to stockmen. That means wire
fences and trespass notices which we must
run up against every time people take
a mountain outing. The fellow with a
small bunch of stock will find no -more
'commons' where they will be free to
run, and the prospector's avocation will
be cut off here."
Last year the location of timbe"r claims
was a thriving business in Jackson and
Klamath Counties. Wagon-loads of tim
ber "dummies" were hauled out of Ash
land, to the timber tracts between here
and Klamath Falls, and thence to the
Lakevlew Land Office, where they swore
they were familiar with the lands and
each subdivision thereof, although in
some Instances they never saw the par
ticular tract, and,' unaided, could not now
find It; also, that the purchase was bona
flde, not for purposes of speculation, and
the purchase was not under any agree
ment with a third party.
One lawyer In Ashland acted as agent
for one of the aforesaid third parties,
and did a very extensive business. One
or two local horse-traders abandoned
small trading In cayuses, and engaged
In locating the seekers of timber-lands
at $10 to $20 per head. The occupation
thrived unmolested by any of Commis
sioner Hermann's agents, as has con
siderable fraudulent homesteading of these
same timber-lands, both under him and
his predecessors. Some publicity was
given through the Portland press as to
how these lands were being obtained,
and there was a cessation of the business
until this season when It was resumed in
some sections of the county, largely In
the Butte Creek and Rogue River coun
try. If the law were honestly executed, fully
90 per cent of the timber claims which
have been taken In the county within the
past two years would be forfeited to the
public domain. Some of the persons taking
timber claims this Summer for third par
ties have been shipped in here from the
East for that particular business. Mr.
Hermann's agents can find plenty to do
in Southern Oregon If there be any se
rious Intention to put a stop to this fraud
ulent timber-land business.
LONGER FRANCHISE REFUSED.
Oregon City Electric Denied Exten
ioii of Eiprc8 Grnnt.
OREGON CITY, Aug. 8. At a meeting
of the City Council held last night Wirt
Minor, attorney of the Portland City-&
Oregon Railway, called attention to the
fact that last December the Council
passed an ordinance granting a 43-year
franchise for operating freight and pas
sengers cars on Main street, but subse
quently the City Recorder had pro
nounced the ordinance illegal, on account
of a technicality. It Is now before the
Circuit Court on a writ of review. Tho
attorney stated that the company had
Issued $500,000 In bonds on the strength
of this franchise, and that the bonds
were in the hands of innocent purchasers
laborers and school teachers, who had
bought them as investment; that it
would Inure to the injury and discredit
of the city unless the matter was reme
died by granting the trolley-car com
pany a new franchise. He left the mat
ter In the hands of the Council, but did
not have a new ordinance presented.
The following resolution was afterward
introduced by Councilman Huntley:
"Resolved, That It Is the sentiment of
this Council that ordinance No. 201, un
der which the trolley company is now
operating an express car, is, in the judg
ment of the Council, fair and equitable,
and that a new ordinance granting great
er privileges will not be considered."
The resolution passed unanimously.
The trolley company Is running passenger
cars on a franchise, which still has a
life of nearly 43 years, and the express
car franchise Is good for nearly six
years.
Guilty of Cruelty to Animals.
Julius Burke, a timber cruiser, was
found guilty by a Justice Court jury this
afternoon on a charge of cruelty to ani
mals. He had driven a livery team to
the mountains, near "Wllholt Springs, and
it is alleged that one of tho horses is
seriously disabled on account of rapid
driving. It, is understood that the case
will be appealed to the Circuit Court.
NOYES DENIES ALL CHARGES.
Allege Rival Mining: Concerns at
Bottom of Nome Trouble.
WASHINGTON, Aug. S. Attorney
General Knox has received the answer
of Judge Arthur H. Noyes, of Alaska, to
the charges made against him that he
used his position to his personal and
financial interests in the settlement of a
number of mining cases at Cape Nome.
Judge Noyes denies these charges in
whole and alleges that rival mining
concerns are at the bottom of the charges.
Attorney-General Knox will go over the
papers in the case today and will pos
sibly -make them public in a day or two.
EXECUTION OF NOTE DENIED.
Unusual Feature of Contest Over Es
tate of William Cosper.
SALEM, Aug. 8. Denial of the execution
of a note is the unusual feature of an
answer filed today In the case, of Tilmon
Ford, executor of the estate of William
Cosper, deceased, against M. A. Plamon
don, Addie S. Papo end J. Dillon Pla
mondon. A few days ago Ford, as exe
cutor filed a complaint in which he al
leged that on September 23, 1S97, the de-
fondants above named executed their
promissory note for $300 in favor of "Will
lam Cosper and payable at Gilbert Bros.'
bank, in this city. An exact copy of the
note is set forth in the complaint, show
ing the signatures of the three parties
defendant to the suit. The complaint is
verified by Tilmon Ford, the executor,
who has possession of the note.
The answer Is a plain denial that any
note was ever executed by these parties
or either of them to said "William Cosper.
The answer Is verified by Addle S. Pape.
Ramsey & Bingham, A. O. Condlt and'
Elton Shaw appear as attorneys for the
defense.
It It learned Indirectly that the con
tention of the defendants is that the note
has been altered since it was executed,
that the name of Cosper was inserted
without their consent.
SALMON GOING UP RIVER.
Trap Catches Decrease ont Seiners
Make Larfre Hauls.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 8. The run of fish
last night continued equally as good for
tho glllnetters as during the day previous,
but the trapmen are meeting with a grad
ual falling off. The fish have at last de
cided to go up the river, as the reports
from the up-river seiners are that they
are all making bigger hauls.
Among the fish caught by the Baker's
Bay traps are a number of sllversldes and
a few sockeyes. Steelhcads are beginning
to get quite scarce, but the demand for
them Is not so great as last year or the
year previous, on account of the abun
dance of chlnooks.
"Will Report on Sen Lions.
Claud Rutter, of the United States Fish
Commission, Is in the city from Washing
ton to make an examination of the hab
its of the sea lions which infest the mouth
of tho river, and to determine the extent
of damage they do to the salmon indus
try. He will also definitely decide, as a
Government expert, whether they do
actually eat salmon, as some of the East
ern scientists still claim they do not.
He has cenuested Secretary Lorentsen,
of the Fishermen's Union, to furnish him
with the number of gillnets In use on the
river, the proportion of them .damaged
by sea lions, and the estimated damage
done to the nets yearly.
This afternoon Mr. Rutter went to Fort
Stevens to see the sea lions on the sands
south of the jetty and to make an exam
ination of the stomachs of a number to
definitely learn what they feed upon.
Noel Tuff-of-Wnr for Retrnttn.
Chairman Hallock, of the water sports
committee of the regatta, has added a
new feature to the programme that
should attract unusual attention. It Is a
tug of war between the bar tugs Sam
son and Wallula or Escort. This would
not only be a novelty, but would settle
at the same time a much mooted ques
tion as to which has the greater towing
strength.
Flsli "Warden's Appointments.
Upon the return of Master Fish Warden
"Van Dusen today from attending the
monthly meeting of the State Fish Com
mission at Salem, he announced the ap
pointment of F. C. Brown as field super
intendent to succeed E. C. Greenman, re
moved. H, C. Austin, who was for sev
eral years "connected with the Clackamas
hatchery, has been appointed a deputy
of the Fish Warden and assigned to du
ties on the Siuslaw and Alsea Rivers.
Other Notes.
Charles Lager, a fisherman who makes
his headquarters at Sand Island, recently
picked up an old sewing machine in his
net while drifting near the Republic spit.
It was one evidently from the wreck of
tho Great Republic, but Is of no further
use than to decorate Lager's scow as a
relic
The Astoria Teamsters' Union has re
quested the Central Labor Council to
have a "union" day during the regatta,
when there will be a parade and other
exercises participated In by the members
of every labor union in the city.
George P. Clark and George W. Bu
chanan, of Portland, who have been ex
porting the books of the various county
officers, submitted their report to the
County Court today. The report says the
books were found correct, and compli
mented the clerk on the complete and
Intelligent financial statement Issued on
July L
F. P. Kendall, representing the Cutting
Packing Company, is negotiating for the
purchase of three up-river seining grounds
owned by W. E. Tallant, The price Is
not made public, but Is said to be be
tween $30,000 and $40,000.
Grnln Harvest at Gervals.
GERVAIS, Aug. 8. Threshermen report
a sDlendid Quality of Winter wheat so
far as threshed, and the yield has ranged
all the way from 20 to 43 bushels to the
acre. The wheat, and the oat crop as
well. Is remarkably clean of the foul
weeds that were so prevalent last season.
Winter oats have not only turned out
fully up to expectations, but will weigh
much heavier than heretofore.
All things point to a prosperous season,
both for the growers and warehouseman.
Heretofore it has been the custom to loan
the farmer erain sacks, a custom that
has amounted to an abuse. Warehouse
men all over the "Valley have agreed not
to supply sacks, only when bought out
right, and agree to buy back the sacks
at the same price as sold for when the
product is sold them. It is an Innovation
that at first seemed to work a hardship
on the producer, but farmers now are
generally satisfied wjin the arrangement
and will, without a doubt, obtain better
prices for their surplus grains.
Ed Zelgler has threshed an SO-acre field
of Winter oats adjoining Gervals that
produced 50 bushels to the acre. This is
off a tract that had not been plowed for
many years, and had all that time been
utilized as a pasture. A year ago it Was
sold at $15 per acre, as It was white land
and deemed undesirable on that account.
The oats are the gray variety, and will
weigh very heavy. N
Freight Ran Into Wngon.
GERVAIS, Aug. S. The south-bound
freight ran over a team here today, kill
ing one horse and smashing the wagon.
It was a farmer's team, and he had com
pleted unloading at the warehouse and
started home. The depot building hides
the view of the track at this point, and
the approach of tne train was noi no
ticed. ?
Oregon Notes.
The Baker City Republican has in
stalled a Merganthaler linotype of the
very newest pattern and Is not in the
least ashamed of the machine.
A large black bear has made his Sum
mer residence in the pastures south of
La Grande. He has been seen by sever
al farmers and hunters, but they were
all too busy to attend to him.
Baker City people are persistently kick
ing on the dark and dirty condition of
their, town of 8003 inhabitants. Affairs
will be remedied somewhat by the en
larged water supply now being arranged
for.
A harness-maker at Hello, Umatilla
County, went through one of these ro
mantic matrimonial bureau courtships
with a young person in Arkansas,
brought her out to Pendleton and then,
by mutual consent, tore up tho license
and sent her home.
Albany business men have failed to
put up sufficiently for the proposed
Woodmen of America carnival and har
vest home festival September 4 and 5, and
unless something Is done at once It will
go elsewhere. Roseburg is red-hot after
the carnival in connection with the
Roseburg street fair, and will offer in
ducements. Eugene also wants the car
nival and will make good offers.
An Insane man near Viento, Wasco
County, Imagined he had hydrophobia,
and to cure it adopted a diet of bread
and potatoes liberally spiced with car
bolic acid. He failed to get enough in at
one time and will probably be taken to
the asylum. A short time ago he tried
to go down the Columbia in a scow built
of tin cans and was supposed to have
been drowned. Since arrest he has been
beseeching the officers to give him car
bolic acid and seems to have become a
"fiend."
GREAT PORT IS TIED IP
ONLY ONE STEAMER LEFT SAN
FRANCISCO BAY.
Streets Are UBSvrept Boycott "Will
Be Urge Asralnst Trade of Em
ployers Association.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8. Owing to
an order issued last night by the Sand
Teamsters' Union, tho drivers on the
wagons employed In hauling the sweep
ings did not report for work this morn
ing, and it was therefore useless to send
out the street-sweeping gang. The con
sequence is that the streets, especially
in the "down-town district, are becoming
filthy, to the dismay of business men and
city officials and the annoyance of passers-by.
Although the Municipal League has not
abandoned Its attempt to have the labor
troubles settled by a compromise, both
sides are preparing for a protracted
struggle The labor leaders are holding
almost continuous sessions for the pur
pose of getting their forces fn readiness
to meet every move of the situation, and
the employers are bending every energy
to get raenUo take the places vacated
by the. strikers.
The president of the Labor Council is
gradually appointing the retaliation com
mittee provided for in tho resolutions of
the Typographical Union, and the com
mittee will make a business of urging a
boycott upon the trade of members of
the Employers' Association tnrpugnoui
a wide field. , Building is being brought
to a standstill for want of material and
many hundreds of men who are not on
strike will soon be idle. The congestion
on the water front, is becoming more
serious daily. There are at least 90 coast
ers and 20 deep-water vessels at anchor
in the bay. Some of these cannot be un
loaded, and otheis cannot be loaded un
der existing conditions.
The action of the marine firemen in
leaving the vessels of the Pacific Coast
Steamship Company's fleet yesterday dm
not prevent the departure of the steamer
Umatilla for Victoria this morning.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company
offered men $50 to make the round trip,
and before 5 o'clock last evening a num
ber were secured. The usual number of
firemen employed on the Umatilla Is 18,
but In order that there might be no diffi
culty through Inexperienced men, it was
decided to increase the force, and 2S were
on the steamer when she left.
WORK ON TRANSPORT DELAYED.
Great Difficulty in Getting: Any La
bor at San Francisco.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. A dispatch
has been received at the War Depart
ment from Colonel Long, Quartermaster
at San Francisco, stating that it has
been found Impossible to procure skilled
labor and almost impossible to find labor
of any kind- to work on the ships. For
this reason the Government will turn the
transport Lennox over to her owners
without removing the Government fit
tings. Colonel Long says the commerce
of the port of San Francisco has been
practically tied up and that the strike
situation is more serious than at any
time since it began.
The delay In fitting ships, while annoy
ing, has so far not been of such char
acter as to cripple the Government ser
vice, and no doubt is felt that supplies
will be regularly sent to the troops In
the Philippines and in Alaska.
Building: of Warships Delayed.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8. The protected
cruiser Tacoma, along with all other na
val vessels building at the Union Iron
Works, stood idle all through the month
of July, being now 20 per cent completed.
As yet the department has no assurance
that work Is to be resumed at this yard,
and the torpedo-boat Goldsborough, built
by Wolff & wicker, which In June was
99 per cent completed, has retrograded
to 95 per cent, because of necessary re
pairs now being made.
ARTILLERY AT VANCOUVER.
Eighth Light Battery Has Arrived
From the Philippines.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 8. The
Eighth Battery, United States Light Ar
tillery, which arrived from San Francis
co last Saturday and took station at
Vancouver Barracks, is the first artil
lery stationed here for many years. Tho
battery, having come directly from tho
Philippines, is not yet fully equipped for
garrison service. There are now but 135
men out of 160 required to complete the
organization.
The officers of the battery consist of a
Captain, three First Lieutenants and one
Second Lieutenant and the non-commissioned
staff. One hundred and sixty
horses will be required, besides necessary
ordnance equipment.
Bids for the horses needed will be re
ceived by the Quartermaster's Depart
ment August 21.
Bids for Supplies.
The following have been given out as
the lowest bids for forage received at
the Quartermaster's office, Vancouver
Barracks, this week:
One hundred thousand pounds hay at
494 cents per 1Q0 pounds, J. P. Swanscn,
Fishers, Wash.; 60,000 pounds hay at 49
cents per 100 pounds, 60,000 pounds ttfraw
at 24 cents per 100 pounds, George H.
Young, Vancouver, "Wash.; 20,000 pounds
hay at 50 cents per 100 pounds, George
W. Baker, Hockinson, Wash.; 30,000
pounds hay at 5314 cents per 100 pounds,
A. H. N. Lindh, Hockinson, Wash.; 43,000
pounds hay at 54 cents per 100 pounds,
J. K. Karvls, Hockinson, Wash.; 43,000
pounds hay at 54 cents per 100 pounds,
A. J. Berg, Hockinson, Wash.; 24,000
pounds hay at 54 cents per 100 pounds,
J. E. Mattson, Hockinson, Wash.; 140,
000 pounds hay at 621& cents per 100
pounds, 60,000 pounds straw at 24Vfc cents
per 100 pounds, 32.000 pounds pats at $f 05
per 100 pounds, John A. Young, Vancou
ver, Wash.; 10,000 pounds straw at 25
cents per 100 pounds, C. A Blurock, Van
couver, Wash.; 101,000 pounds oats at
$1 24 per 100 pounds, 20,000 pounds bran
at 82 cents per 100 pounds, Alber &
Schneider, Portland, Or.; 100,000 pounds
oats at $1 24 per 100 pounds, Andrew J.
Proubstel, Vancouver, Wasly 60,000
pounds oats at $1 15 per 100 pounds, 140,
000 pounds hay at- 52 cents per 100
pounds, 10,000 pounds straw at 25 cents
per 100 oounds, L. B. W. Price, Vancou
ver, Wash.; iOi.OOO pounds oats at $124
per 100 pounds, Walter M. Seward, Van
couver, Wash.; 20.000 pounds bran at, S2
cents per 100 pounds, Rogge & Storp,
Portland, Or.
KEW "WALLA WALLA MAYOR.
Preaches City, Improvements and
Higher LlqKor Licenses.
WALLA WALLA, Aug. 8. The first
meeting of the new City Council was
held Tuesday night. Mayor Babcock pre
siding. The new Mayor presented a mes
sage In which he reviewed the financial
condition of the city and set forth sev
eral things he hoped would be accom
plished during his incumbency. He rec
ommended the construction of a new
bridge at Third street, the covering of
many streets with crushed rock, the pro
viding of more street lights, tho reduc
tion of tho charges for water and an
increase in the street sprinkling appar
atus, declaring the tax for street sprink
ling the most popular one ever levied.
He also strongly urged the construction
of a new .city hall.
Upon the liquor question he said:
"Every taxpayer will admltthat the
general rate of city taxation is too high,
and I am of opinion that the levy of di
rect taxes for all purposes can be re
duced to 10 mills. To do so h is only
necessary to make a reasonable increase
In indirect taxation. At present 36 sa-
loons pay an annual license each of $360.
The law of Washington which author
izes the laying of a license tax on sa
loons provides that each municipality
may fix the rate of license at any figure
not less than $300 or more than $1000,
payable annually In one lump sum, in
advance. ' I am reliably informed that
With one exception, the lowest license
exacted from liquor dealers In the entire
State of Washington Is charged at Wal
la Walla. Some charge the limit, $1000,
but the majority range from $500 to$S00
per annum. Having these facts in view
and knowing, the absolute necessity for
more revenue, the Council, last Spring,
passed an ordinance by a vote of six
to one, raising the liquor license In
Walla Walla to $600 a year. That or
dinance I voted for and my predecessor
vetoed. At the ensuing city election my
predecessor was a candidate for re-election,
and I had the honor of being his
opponent. The verdict of the people can
be accepted -as being very strongly In
favor of an increase in the license
charged for the sale of liquor In Walla
Walla. With that sentiment I am In full
accord. Any reasonable Increase you
may make In the liquor license will re
ceive my approval.
"In the passing of a new ordinance
regulating and licensing saloons ample
provision for the prevention of the sale
of liquor to minors should be made. The
license of a saloon-keeper who permits
the sale of liquor to minors should be
revoked and his unearned license money
forfeited. No penalty can hardily be too
great to inflict on those who debauch
our youth by the sale of liquor."
The message has been very favorably
received by the people. It is pronounced
'a clear statement of affairs" and "a
pointing out of public necessities," "an
announcement of an Intention to conduct
the affairs of the city In a business man
ner." SOMEWHAT EXAGGERATED.
Cattlemen and Sheepmen Not Yet
Ready to Cat Others' Throat.
East Oregonlan.
A communication from Pendleton undor
date of August 6, in the Portland Tele
gram, attempts to make it appear that
blood Is going to flow by the bucketful
down the canyons leading Into peaceful
Camas Prairie. The" article proceeds to
throw a lurid light on, the situation and
relates a lot of ancient history in regard
to a band of Charles Cunningham's sheep
having been fired upon. That trouble oc
curred more than two months ago, and
from the best sources of information
there is no probability of a bloody clash
between the different kinds of stockmen.
Cattlemen and sheepmen have their
rights, and know how to maintain them.
Neither side will infringe to any great
extent upon the rights of the other. Cat
tlemen, horsemen and sheepmen recently
interviewed, some of them being the most
prominent In the county, say they know
nothing of a "bloody" or any other kind
of a war being Imminent.
The situation Is not sized up by the
East Oregonlan by a reporter sitting In
a revolving chair. It Is gained from per
sonal talks with the stockmen, from a
trip through the alleged battle-ground,
and with other stockmen when met at
Uklah, Alba, Pilot Rock and Pendleton.
SPAWN NEARLY ALL YEAR.
Black Bass Said to Need No Close
Season or Shorter One.
SALEM,- Aug. 8. Gideon Steiwer, a
Snlem fish-dealer. Is strongly opposed to
that section of the game law which pro
hibits the taking of black bass during
the months of January, February, March,
April, May, October, November and De
cember. Mr. Steiwer says that the law
cannot be defended upon any ground. In
1SS9 he planted 500 young black bass In
the Willamette River and says that
there are now so many of the fish that
there Is no danger of their being fished
out. They are numerous enough to take
care of themselves and will furnish the
best of sport for those who enjoy fish
ing. According to Mr. Steiwer, black bass
spawn during severar months of'the year
in fact, -during every month except
January and February, and there is no
need of a close season.
In The Oregonlan of May 15, Georgt
M. Bower, a Government Fish Commis
sioner, was quoted as saying that bass
are dangerous to the salmon fisheries.
Mr. Steiwer says that if this be true it
is best to catch the bass and it is incon
sistent to provide a close season. .
Killed by Burning Tree.
SALEM, Aug. 8. Abram Mosher, an
old man residing near Hall's Ferry, six
miles south of Salem, was killed yester
day by being struck on the head by a
fragment of a burning tree. Mosher was
engaged in building a fence for E. B.
Smith, and at the time of the accident
was standing near a burning tree. A
large section of wood weighing about
100 pounds was burned loose from the
trunk and fell a distance of about 20 feet,
striking Mosher a glancing blow on top
of the head over the left eye. Mosher fell
to the ground, but sprang up again im
mediately, Inquiring what struck him.
He seemed for several hours to bo suf
fering no serious injury, but died last
evening from 'concussion of tho brain.
He was 79 years old and left a widow,
two sons and a daughter. His sons are
Charles Mosher, of Oregon City and J.
Mosher, of Portland. His wife and daugh
ter, Bertha, reside near Hall's Ferry.
Schooner Launched at Mnrshfleld.
MARSHFIELD, Aug. 8. The new ves
sel just completed by the Pacific Ship
Building Company was launched from the
Marshfield yard yesterday. She is a four
masted schooner of the following dimen
sions: Keel 186 feet, length over all 210
feet, beam 40 feet, depth of hold 15 feet
6 Inches. The steam schooner now build
ing In the same yard wilk5e ready to
launch In about ten days.
The cannery here will start up about
the 15th of this month, or as soon as the
crew of Chinamen arrive from Astoria
and Portland. Salmon are already coming
In, the first being brought into market
last Saturday.
Well-Knovrn Alnska Miner.
SEATTLE, Aug. 8. J. C. Reilly, known
about Dawson and Nome and all over
Alaska as the founder or first promoter
of the Arctic Brotherhood, Is dead at
Nome. He was one of the survivors of
the Jane Gray wreck. In which so many
people lost their lives off Capo Flattery.
He was found dead In his bed In a room
at the Bodega House", in Nome, death
having been caused by valvular disease of
the heart. Ho was the son of a wealthy
Hartford, Conn., merchant, who Is still
living. Deceased was 43 years of ago
and single. He was a successful actor
for many years, under the name -of Wal
ter Wcldon. He owned claims 1 and 2
on Eldorado, In the Klondike, and had
some valuable Nome claims.
Grandson of Chief Seattle.
KANSAS CITY, Aug. 8. A special to
the Star from Lawrence, Kan., says:
Matthew P. Seattle, for whose grand
father Seattle, Wash., was named, died
here today of consumption. He was a
graduate of Haskell Institute, and was
taking a course In law at the Univer
sity of Kansas. He was a member of
the Lawrence Masonic Lodge, the first
Indian ever taken into the lodge, and
will be given a Masonic burial.
Died After Operation.
THE DALLES, Aug. 8. ArtHUr Hamp
ton, aged 15 years, son of D. M. Hamp
ton, of Monmouth, Or., died here this
morning of acute peritonitis, following an
operation for appendicitis performed a
week ago. He was brought to te hos
pital last Friday from Wasco, where he
had been at work In the harvest fields.
Eastern Oregon Miner.
BAKER CITY, Aug. 8. Edward A.
Bpangler, a well known miner of Eastern
Oregon, died at his residence In this city
yesterday afternoon of miner a consump
tlon, He left a widow and four children.
POLICE HAVE EVIDENCE
EX-EMPLOYE SUSPECTED OF SEL
BY SMELTER ROBBERY.
Testimony Is Purely Clrcamstantlal
and He Protests EHtlre
Innocence.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 8.-Captaln
Seymour, of the local detective force, has
disclosed tho Identity of the man whom
the police department has In custody on
suspicion of being Implicated In the rob
bery of $280,000 worth of gold bullion from
the Selby Smelter works at Vallejo Junc
tion. The suspect is John Winters, 37
years of age, a former employe of the
smelting company. Captain Seymour aiso
outlined the evidence on which Winters
is being held, as follows:
A man's cap which was found in the
railroad tunnel last Tuesday morning has
been positively identified as a head cov
ering worn by Winters, and to strengthen
this is the fact that the suspect has been
wearing a rew cap ever since the time
of the robbery. He explains his loss of
the.old one by saying that it blew away.
"The cover of the tunnel excavated by
the thieves was constructed of laths,
upon which cloth was fastened with tacks
of a peculiar pattern, and tacks similar
to these were found today In Winters'
cabin. Portions of laths similar to those
composing the framework of tho cover
have been found at the same place.
"A pistol owned by Winters and found
In his cabin Is covered with mud and
corresponds exactly with the earth taken
from the tunnel.
"In the tannel were found several cubes
of peculiar chalk, which had evidently
been used to smother the grinding sound
made by the drill with which the floor
plate of the vault hadeen bored, and
pieces of chalk exactly like them were
discovered in Winters' residence.. In tho
cabin wa3 al30 found a new Implement
designed to cut gas pipe. A small elec
tric battery and a tpy electric bulb, the
latter being covered with dirt similar to
that In the tunnel under the vault, was
found In the cabin.
"Winters had been seen six or seven
times late at night In the vicinity of the
railroad tunnel by persons who had oc
casion to pass that way."
Winters stoutlv claims that he knows
) nothing whatever about tho robbery and
that he is innocent.
As a stimulus to the efforts of the army
of detectives "who are working on the
case, the Selby Smelting Company has
increased the reward offered from $5000
to $25,000. This reward will be paid for
the arrest and conviction" of the crim
inals and for the return of the gold. If
only a part is recovered a proportionate
part of the reward will bo paid. The
company places its exact loss at $283,
895 01.
Neither the detectives nor the officials
of the Selby Works will give out any
thing regarding the robbery. The detec
tives say that they may issue a state
ment of some kind this evening.
Special guards are now stationed at
night In the neighborhood of the works,
armed with guns and with directions to
take no chances on the escape of any one
lurking about who can not give a good
account of himself. It will be a long
and weary wait for the robbers, if they
are waiting an opportunity to remove
the bars from a point of concealment
near the works.
The theory on which the detectives are
now working Is that the robbery was
executed by one man only. It Is thought
that the two bars of gold found on the
water's edge were placed there designedly
for the purpose of creating the Impression
that the gold had been carried away in
a boat. On this hypothesis a strict search
search is being made near the vicinity of
the robbery for the stolen gold.
WASHINGTON LUMBER IN EAST.
What Lower Freight Rates Mean for
"Western Development.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug. 8. Washington
lumber interests have at last been given
reduced rates Into the Middle West, and
General Freight Agent Moore, of the
Northern Pacific, estimated that 150,000
carloads will be shipped during the next
few months over the Northern Pacific,
Great Northern and Canadian Pacific.
Said he:
"I don't believe one person In ten in the
West appreciates what the movement
means In its relation to lower freight rates
and the development of the territory w'est
of St. Paul. The three lines mentioned
will bring East 100,000 carloads of shingles
this year. What are they going to do
with those cars when they are empty
at the Eastern end of the roads? They
will do just what a business man would
do under the circumstances, fill them
with freight, If possible; use every effort
to attract west-bound shipments, and. It
necessary, make lower rates to avoid
hauling empty cars nearly 2000 miles."
The Increase In the lumber movement
this year will be between 20 and 25 per
cent. Washington timber Is coming to
Utah, Colorado, South Dakota, Nebraska,
Kansas, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and
Illinois. There Is nothing In the railroad
situation that gives more promise for the
commercial development of the North
west than these shipments, which make It
Imperative to secure freight even at re
duced rates, to take back WesW
TENNIS PLAYER HAS ACCIDENT.
L. R. Freeman, Const Champion, DIs
locntcs Arm at Seattle.
SEATTLE, Aug. 8. L. R. Froeman, the
California champion tennis player, win
ner of both the state and Northwest
tournaments, dislocated his right arm at
the shoulder today and was compelled to
default his matches In both mixed and
gentlemen's doubles. The accident oc
curred in the double between Bell and
Tyler, and Newton and Freeman. In mak
ing a terrific smash with his racket Free
man sent the ball to the back tape, his
arm going out at the shoulder from the
force of the stroke. The arm wa3 imme
diately set, but the accident destroys his
chances for all double matches. His sin
gles were not defaulted, and his two
matches will be held till Saturday, when,
if he is fit for play, he will be given a
chance.
Items From Astoria.
ASTORIA, Aug. 8. Captain Levin
son, of the steamer Fulton, did not
stop long at San Francisco on the
trip up from San Diego. He got
wltlln hailing distance of the docks and,
learning the situation there, proceeded
Immediately up the coast, without throw
ing out a line.
Many persons who have proved up on
timber claims have not yet received their
patents, and Commissioner Hermann was
asked whether or not this delay would
cause a delay on the land entries. Mr.
Hermann writes as follows: "No land
entries will be delayed by suspension if
the records do not disclose any suspicious
evidence in connection with them. Con
sequently there need be no apprehension
with regard to the entry referred to."
Joseph Gruber, an aged Inventor of this
city, who thought for a time that he
had discovered perpetual motion, has
worked along the line of his original dis
covery until he has perfected a machine
that is entirely new. The machine is a
substitute for steam, and applicable to
almost any purpose. Power Is obtained
from pressure, which is secured by a
lever that operates on wheels. Local
capitalists are backing the Inventor, and
It Is believed the discovery will, prove of
great value.
j Dallas Crops.
DAIiLAS, Aug. ' 8. Some complaint
comes from tho farmers that the late oats
have been damaged by the hot weather,
but farther than this the harvest Is pro-
J pressing satisfactorily in every respecf,
The wheat crop Is more than an average,
and oats sown early are very good: In
fact better than for many years. Seventy
five and 80 bushels, even 100, are reported
to the acre. Haying is completed, and the
cut is selling at a fair price, about $4 In
the field and $5 In town. Considerable
scarcity of harvest Tabor Is felt here,
the warm weather having brought on
tho harvest In bulk.
Yesterday a thunder shower passed
oVes the southern part of the county,
rain sprinkled In Dallas and today is Ideal
harvest temperature.
Hop growers continue to report that
tho "arms" are short, but that generally
the hops will be a "top crop." Much Is
expected from the quality of the output
this season, as the hops will be small
and firm.
Prunes promise everything desirable
as to quality, but the size, It is thought,
owing to the fullness of the trees,
may be somewhat smaller. This will
depend largely on the weather from
now to the harvest.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE, Auff. 8. The closing quotations
of mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask.) Bid. Ask.
Ainer. Boy ..
Blacktall ....
BUtte & Bos..
Crystal
Conjecture .
Der Trail .,
El Caliph ...
CJold Ledge .
U. P. Surp...
Mtn. Lion ..
69i(Morn. Glory
3
0)1 1 Morrison
?
lUiPnn. Maud ...1
5ftQullp 12
4 Ramb. Oar ...42
2TI Remiblle 3
3H Reservation .. 3
r&Uoss. Giant '
SMuTom Thumb ..12 13
30 iWonderful
3VS
BAN FRANCISCO, Aur. 8. Official closing
quotations of mining stocks:
Alta $0 03'Juetlce $0 05
Alpha Con 31 Mexican 13
Andes ...." 4 1 Occidental Con ... 8
Belcher OjOphlr 03
Beat & Belcher... lOiDverman 13
Caledonia 80Potosl B
Challenge Con ... 33Bavage 8
Chollar 3Slerra. Nevada, ... 18
Confidence 1 25Sllver Hill 35
Con. Cal. & Vs.... 1 OO'Btandard 3 85
Crown Point .... 7Unlon Con 11
Gould & Curry... 14Utah Con 1
Halo & Norcross. 23 1 Yellow Jacket .... 23
NEW YORK. Auff. 8. Mlnlns? stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 30Llttle Chief $0 13
Alice 45iOntario 8 75
preece x w
Ophlr 60
Phoenix 8
Potest 2
Savage 4
Sierra Nevada, ... 10
Small Hores 5
LomaiocK lunnci, oi
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 OOj
Brunswick Con .. 01
eadwood Terra.. 50
Horn Silver 1 75
Iron Sliver 58
Leadvllle Con ... 5
Standard 3 00
BOSTON, Aujr. 8. Closing quotations:
Adventure ....$ 23 751 Osceola $95 55
Bin. Mtn. Co.. 42 00
Parrott 50 00
Quincy 170 0
Santa Fe Cop... 8 00
Tamarack 340 00
Utah Minlnjr 28 00
Winona 2 50
Wolverines 02 50
Amal. Copper .. 112 25
Atlantic 33 00
Cal. & Hecla... 728 00
Centennial .... 26 50
Franklin 17 50
Humboldt 25 00
Mines Near Grant's Pass.
GRANT'S PASS, Aug. 8. Mining activ
ity is principally in the quartz mines and
reports of good work are constantly
coming In. This week the development
at tho Mountain Lion brought to light
another pay streak of very rich rogk
"plastered with gold," so tho report said.
Tho Baby mine on Jump Off Joe Is -showing
a rich pay streak, which goer. $50 to
the ton. A two-stamp mill has Just been
erected on this property.
The Exchequer and Rising Star mines,
on Aplegato River, are 'being pushed
with day and night shifts. A new hoist
ing engine has Just been sot up. The
owners are well pleased with tho show
ing and expect to make valuable mines
at both points. '
Rachel Mine Sold.
BAKER CITY, Aug. 8. The Rachel
mine and five adjoining claims owned
by the Gold Ring Mining Company, was
sold yesterday to L, M. Kent, of Danville,
111., for $10,000 cash. This group of mines
is located near the old Virtue mine, about
six miles from this city. The Rachel
Is an old property which has been worked
for a number of years, so that Is In no
sense a prospect, but a fairly rich prop
erty, which, under proper management,
ought to become a valuable producer In
the near future.
Brevities From Dallas.
DALLAS, Aug. 8. Parties from Salem
are In Dallas canvassing' for the sale of
oil development stock. Tho work Is to
be done in Polk County in the Holmes
Gap, near McCoy, on the land of Alex
ander Holmes. Plans are also on foot to
bore for oil and coal near Dallas. The
promoters do not talk for publication.
but the land has been bonded and work
will be pushed.
Dallas' electric light plant Is reported
to have changed hands. D, J. Riley, the
former owner, having sold to M. D. Ellis
for $7200.
Commissioner Biggs is In attendance
at tho County Court this week, having
recovered in a manner from his Injury,
received by a fall from a step-ladder
while gathering cherries. As usual, a
hog ran under the foot of the ladder.
For the HUlsboro Carnival.
HILLSBORO, Aug. 8. The City Council
has agreed to grant concessions to the
Native Sons-, in charge of the October
street carnival, to license amusements
and to have full control of the main
streets for the erection of booths and
arches. A great Interest is being taken
and no pains will be spared to make the
carnival a success. Large sums are being
subscribed and visitors are expected from
all parts of the state.
Hold-Up In Mnlhenr Coanty.
SUMPTER, Aug. 8. Another highway
robbery by a masked road agent, this time
Jn Malheur County, is reported here. The
men robbed were T. L. Arnold and George
Seers, and the booty secured from them
consisted of $17 in cash, $60 In checks and
a gold watch. Officers have traced the
highwayman into Grant County, but at
latest advices had not overtaken him.
Larger Field for Oregon Timber.
ASTORIA. Aug. 8. The new lumber tar
iff arranged between the Astoria & Co-
MELLIN'S
FOOD
Without doubt the food used in
infancy has a large influence on after
years in a child's life.
If the food given is of the proper
character the infant builds up a
strong, rugged constitution that re
sists disease and produces healthy,
happy childhood. ,
Healthy babies like those shown In our book cannot be raised on a poor or Improper food.
Their smlHny, happy, healthy faces will convince you of the merits of Mellln's Food
without another word on our part.
Send for ear book, "Mellln's Food Babies." It is free.
MELLIN'S FOOD COMPANY, BOSTON, MAS.
Black Hail
Ayers " Hair! Vigor? has
been restoring color to gray
hair for fifty years, and it
never fails to do this work,
either. And you can rely
upon it for stopping your
hair from falling.
SLAIldrmfsb.
J. C. ATER CO., Lowell, Mass.
lumbla River Railroad and the Northerx
Pacific permits the local road to get
Into Union Pacific territory, from which
it has heretofore been barred. General
Agent Mayo said this morning that It
would give the Astoria road a chance to
do business between Green River, Wyo.,
and Omaha.
The territory which the Astoria road
desires to enter la that around Salt Lake
and Ogden. This is a great fruit country,
and there Is a healthy demand for spruce
lumber there.
For Trolley Line to Cove.
LA GRANDE, Aug. 8. The company
which Is to build the lnter-urban electric
line connecting La Grande with Cove will
be organized hero this week w 1th 16 of the
substantial men of the valley as Incorpor
ators. Much interest Is being taken and
there Is every reason to believe that tho
project -will succeed.
A number of those most Interested vis
ited Cove yesterday to examine the water
power with which the promoters intend
to operate the road. The Inspection was
satisfactory as, even at this season, the
stream contains, above all irrigating
ditches, a flow of about five cubic feet
rof water with a fall of more than 400
feet to the mile. It is estimated that by
beginning two miles above the power
house, 1000 horso power can be secured,
which Is more than ample for all imme
diate needs. With this power assured tho
feasibility of the road is evident.
Bridge Wanted Over Bear Creole.
MEDFORD. Aug. 8. The citizens of
Medford sent a deputation yesterday to
appear before tho County Court at Jack
sonville and request the court to provide
for building a bridge over Bear Creek,
the old one being unsafe and closed to
traffic. The bridge being within the cor
porate limits of the city of Medford, the
court referred the matter to Prosecuting
Attorney A, E. Reames, requesting him
to look up the law governing the case.
Commissioners meeting postponed to
await opinion of prosecuting attorney.
Natatorlnra at Baker City.
BAKER CITY, Aug. 8. The new nata
torlum, located in the eastern part of the
city, has been opened to the public. Only
a part of the dressing-rooms have been
completed and the big pool nas not Deen
covered in, but the people were so anxious
for a bath that the management was
obliged to yield to the pressure and allow
patrons to bathe anyway. Every evening
the place Is crowded. The water Is very
fine, coming from a natural hot spring
and flowing Into-a large pool 33xS0 feel,
at a temperature of S6 degrees.
Will Not Take Strikers' Places.
SPOKANE. Aug. 8.-Eighteen work
men from Duluth and West Superior,
shipped West to take the place of strik
ing smelter men at Northport, arrived
here this morning, but refuse to con
tinue their Journey. The men state that
they were told by the agents who hired
them that there was no trouble at the
smelter and that they were guaranteed
work at $2 40 to $3 per day, with board
at $4 per week.
Washington Notes.
Two bogus check operators have done
considerable damage in Aberdeen lately.
'The Snohomish Board of County Com
missioners has not fully determined
whether it will be necessary to raise tho
tax rate or not. The valuation of Sno
homish County last year was $7,653,393;
this year the valuation showed $8,342,160,
an Increase of $688,764, nearly three-quarters
of a million dollars.
TaBh and Glover were threshing wheat
on their place near the mouth of Blue
Creek, Walla Walla County, when the
knuckles of the binder became hot and
set fire to a bundle of wheat being run
through the machine. Forty sacks of
grain were consumed and three horses
burned to death. Prompt action pre
vented the fire from spreading and Ig
niting other bundles that lay on the field.
Everett, with 14,000 population, has:
Nine large sawmills, large flouring
mill, an 18-ton per day paper mill, two
iron foundries, 11 shingle mills, six plan
ing mills, a large smelter, two sash and
door factories, two brickyards, four large
shipyards, a wagon factory, a mattress
factory, a large brewery, a creamery,
two feed mills, an ice factory and cold
storage plant, a candy factory and a
whaleback factory.
Isaac Ellis, a farmer living two miles
west of Colfax, lost about 30 acres of
wheat by fire. The grain was standing
in the field and would have been cut
soon. Only heroic efforts saved the re
mainder of 125 acres of fine grain. The
fire is supposed to have started from a
cigar thrown down by someone passing
on tho road. The grain was uninsured.
Loss, $500.
J. C. Lloyd, of Ellensburg, sold 11 car
loads of lambs for shipment to tho Chi
cago market. He was paid $2 12 a head.
They were i months old and extra
choice. Otto Kohle, another, grower,
added enough lambs to make a trainload
of 20 cars, which will leave in a few
days. It takes 260 lambs to load a car.
so the shipment will comprise over 5000
animals. The price Is one of tho top
ones ever realized there for lambs.
(
.'