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THE MASTING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 5, 1901 TALKED -OF SCHOOL WORK SECOND DAY OF THE CLACKAMAS COUTY INSTITUTE. Attendance Ik on tlie Increase, and 3Iore Are to Conic Prominent Educators Spoke. OREGON CITY, Sept. 4. The second day's session of the Clackamas County teachtrs annual institute opened this morning -wliSi an increased attendance. One hundred and fifty-four teachers regis tered during: the day, and others -wrill at tend tomorrow. The morning session commenced -with a talk on number -wrork h& Miss Loretta Smith, critic teacher in the training department of the Monmouth Normal. She took the figures 6 and 3 in combination, and went through ad dition, subtraction, multiplication and di vision, showing how she would teach It concretely and abstractly, and illustrated by means of splints. Professor Frank Kigler talked on "The Phonic Method of Teaching Primary Heading," and gave one of tne most prac tical lectures of the session. President P. L. Campbell, of the Mon mouth Kormal School, took the new gram mars adopted for xhe state schools, and made an outline of how 'they should be presented in the schools. Professor Joseph Schaffer. assistant professor of history in the University of Oregon, gave an inter esting lecture on "Why History Is Studied in, tho Schools." At the opening of the afternoon session Miss Imogen Harding sang "Voices of the "Woods." Miss Smith lectured on "Nature "Work." She said the main re quisite is a strong desire on the part of the teacher to do the work, a lively belief in its efficacy, and an earnest effort to lecomc acquainted with the common and familiar things in Nature all around us. Professor M. M. PJngler continued his iecturo of yesterday on "Physical Exer cises." President Campbell lectured on "The Physical Nature of the Child," and Bpoke of the importance of guarding against fatigue. The speaker said ryth mical motion was noticeable in the vari ous years of a child's life as to vitality, necessitating a variation in the quantity and quality of the work required for each school year. The same rythmical motion noticeable in vitality during the day re hired an adjustment of work so that tho most difficult may come to a high point of vitality. The forenoon, he said, was a better period for work than the afternoon. President Campbell lectured tonight at tho Courthouse to a large audience. His subject was "The Industrial Ideal of the Public School" Tomorrow is the last day of the institute. The programme fol lows: "Reading," Professor Rlgler; "Number "Work," Miss Smith; "Grammar," Presi dent Campbell; "Plistory," Professor Schaller; vocal solo, "Asleep in the Deep," (Petrie), George T. Howard; "Na ture AVork," Miss Smith; "History," Pro cessor Schaffer; "Applied Psychology," President Campbell. SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED. Astoria Board Also Made Assign ments for the Coming? Year. ASTORIA, Sept. 4. A special meeting of the School Board was held last even ing for the purpose of electing teachers to fill the existing vacancies, and also to make the assignments for the term be ginning September SO. The resignations of O. A. Thornton, principal of the Shively school, and of Miss Laura Gray were pre sented and accepted and new teachers were appointed as follows: Misses 3lary P. Lawrence, Lilly Lewis, Amy Lemon, Anna O'Neil and Mra A. L. Fulton; Miss "Violet Bowlby, substitute. The assignments for the various schools were made as follows: High School A. Xu Clark, principal; Miss Dora Badollet, George "Warfield, Miss Emma "Warren. McClure School Mrs. Carrie Krager, Miss May Utzlnger, Mrs. Josie McCor mack, Miss Lizzie McCann, Miss Ethel Blinn, Miss Annie Olsen, Mrs. A. L. Ful ton. Olney School Miss Mary F. Lawrence, principal; "Misses May Morgan, "Lilly Lewis, Maud Stockton. Shively School A. L. Cleveland, princi pal; Misses Mary Garner, Mary Dealy, Kate Slnnott, May Fossett and Mrs. J. Busey. Adair School John C. McCue, principal; Mrs., E. Lemon, Misses Maud Bayles, Amy 'Lemon, Emma Ausmus, Helen Dick inson. Alderbrook School Neil Stupp, princi pal; Miss Annie O'Neil. The committee reported that the insur ance carried on the school buildings and furniture amounted to $40,100, as follows: McGlure's 518,500 Adair's 10.000 Shively 6,000 Alderbook 5,300 Olney's 400 LIXX COUKTY INSTITUTE, Albany Is the Place of Meeting:, and tlie Attendance Is Large. ALBANY, Or., Sept 4. The annual in stitute of the teachers of Linn County is being held in this city, with a large at tendance. The institute is of a normal character, and lias, as the principal In structors Superintendent Robinson, of Multnomah County, and Professor D. A. Grout, of the Park School, Portland. The first session was held at 9:30 o'clock today. The subjects discussed during Che forenoon were: "First Lessons in Lan guage," led by Professor Grout; "Geog raphy " Professor Torbett; "The Psychol ogy of Reading," Professor Robinson; "History; the Constitution's Growth," Professor Grout. This afternoon Pro fessor Robinson led the discussion in arithmetic; Professor Torbet, the assign ment of tomorrow's lesson; Professor Grout, school organization, and Professor Robinson, under the head of government, the executive department. The sessions will continue until Friday evening. State Superintendent Ackerman is present and taking an active part in the work. Asliland Scliools Open Monday. ASHLAND, Sept. 4. The public schools of Ashland will open September 9, with a largely. Increased attendance. Professor William F. Cameron, recently of Indiana, wJH be the superintendent. The follow ing assignment of teachers has been made for the school year: East Building: Entering year. Miss C. K. Bontley; first year. Miss May Tiffany; second year, Hatiie Gleason; third year, Miss A. A. Beebe; fourth year. Miss Edith1 Brown; fifth year. Miss Julia Tay lor; fifth and sixth years. Miss Margaret Byers; seventh and eighth years, M Burnham. West Building: Chart and first year, Miss Nellie Ewan; second year. Miss Mary E. Leslie: third year, Miss Louise Ganier; sixth -and seventh years, R. A Hopkins. Central Building: Fourth year. Miss Lora Bolton; high school. Miss Lida Lot trlflge and W. F. Cameron. MOUNTAIN OF COPPER. Discovered in tlie Slsklyous Close to the Oregon Line. ASHLAND. Sept. 4. Much interest Is taken among mining men. regarding a re cent discovery of a mountain of copper ore on the West slope of the Siskiyou Mountains close to the Oregon line. It is said the ledge, whicli ranges from 300 to 350 feet, is more extensive than the well-known Iron-Mountain Mine, at Kes wick, that is being operated so extensive ly by an English company, and which em ploys upwards of 1200 men. The location of the property is upon a branch of El liott Creek, which rises in the Slsklyous, about 18 miles southwest of Ashland, and extends over into Siskiyou County, Cali fornia, and Is most desirably sluated for the erection of a smelting plant, there be ing an abundance of wood and water at all seasons of the year. McVey & Co. are the discoverers and locators of this new copper proposition, and they propose to begin development' on It at once, having refused most flattering offers for their Interest. A representative of the Rock efellers, who has been in Ashland for several days, in search of good mining properties, has gone with experts to view this new and Important copper And. Development of tlie Ajax. Development of the Ajax mine, a few miles west of Cole, which was recently purchased by a syndicate of seven South ern Pacific railroad employes, is being actively pushed. A tunnel has been run for about 100 feet, and the high character of the rock continues. The ledge is 18 inches wide, and assays from It go ?400 to the ton. Good Quality of Asphalt. The asphalt lands, a few miles east of Ashland, which were recently ,filed on as mineral claims by C. W. Martyn, O. Thompson and Charles Chandler, of this city, and M. H. Burkhalter. of Horn brook, have been experted by H. F. Smith, a well-known geologist and mining authority of San Francisco, during the past week. He found a splendid quality of merchantable asphalt, and believes that with development work it can be extensively exploited for commercial pur poses. This land Is close to the location now being drilled for petroleum by the Southern Oregon Oil Company, whose derrick can be seen from the streets of Ashland. 40,000 MINING DEAL. Golden Standard, In Jackson Connty, Sold to a. Seattle Man. ASHLAND. Or., Sept. 4. The well known Golden Standard Mine, on Gall's Creek, In Jackson County owned by Mrs. E. J. Kubll. K. IC Kubll and H. D. Kubll, of Jacksonville, and Judge E. B. Watson, of Portland, was sold today to Eugene Forbes, of Seattle, for $40,000. Two thou sand five hundred dollars has passed as earnest money, and the remainder is to be paid September 24. This mine Is a quartz proposition, which has ben worked for a number of years, and has produced exceedingly well, but needs large capital to work it to special advantage. The 'new proprietor, so it is reported, has unlimited capital at his command, and will develop the prop erty on a large scale. It is regarded as one of the most important sales of the year. "WILL BORE FOR OIL. Company Formed to Develop the Malheur County Prospect. "VALE, Or., Sept. 4. Hope Bros., Keady & Moore, and a number of Portland cap italists have located some 12,000 acres of oil land about 20 miles northwest of Vale. ' The ground has been experted and found to be perfect In all its indications of oil. This company means business, and will put machinery on the ground within 30 days, and is confident that before snow flies It will have oil. Mr. Keady left here last Saturday for Portland to make prep arations for the immediate shipment of machinery. On Its arrival boring will be begun at once. Another company has located In the same vicinity Quotations of Mining: Stocks. SPOKANE, Sept. 4. The closing quotations of mining stocks today were: Bid. Ask. I Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy .. 0 10W Morrison 1 2& Blacktall 10 Butte & Bos.. : 10t,Prin. Maud .. la lQullp 20 1 25 Crystal Conjecture Deer Trail El Caliph . Gold Ledge L. P. Surp. GftlRnmb. Car ...48 50 2". 1V4 1 IRepubllc 311 3 Reservation .. b 0 Ross. Giant .. 2Vi 3& l5ulHvan lOMt 10i Wi m rom Thumb.. .Lift 14ft Mount. Lion.. 27 31 Morn. Glory.. 2i '3 wonaeriui ... - o SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. Official closing quotations of mining stocks: Belcher Best & Belcher ?0 12 72 17 Mexican $0 23 Ophlr 84 Caledonia Challenge Con ... Chollar Confidence Con. Cal. & Va... Crown Point .... Gould & Curry... Hale & Norcross. Justice overman 0 Potosl 5 18 4 Savage 0 Sierra Nevada ... 15 Silver Hill 32 Standard 3 10 Union Con ........ 0 Utah Con 4 Fellow Jacket .... 15 71 1 85 4 8 18 NEW' TORK, Sept. 4. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con ?0 20Llttle Chief $0 13 Alice 3o Ontario 8 00 Breece Brunswick Con 1 400ph!r 70 Phoenix Potosl 3 Savage 5 Sierra Nevada ... 12 Small Hopes 30 Comstock Tunnel. C Con. Cal. & Va... 1 55 Deadwood Terra,. 50 Horn Silver 1 75 Iron Sliver .. Leadvllle Con 50 Standard 3 25 l BOSTON, Sept. 4. Closing quotations: Adventure $ 32 OOIOsceola $119 25 BIng. Mln. Co.. 41 25Parrott 52 00 Amal. Copper.. 118 75QuIncy 178 00 Atlantic 43 00Santa Fe Cop.,. 7 00 Cal. & Hecla... 725 OOlTamarack 358 00 Centennial 3S 00Utah Mining ... 20 75 Franklin 23 25:VInona 4 00 Humboldt 45 OOJWolverlnes 70 50 To Start "Work at the Britannia. VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 4. A party of engineers left tonight for Howe Sound to start work on the Britannia mines, re cently acquired by a Butte syndicate. Frank M. Leonard, manager of the com pany, who has just returned from Butte, states that Mr. Helnze has no interest in this property, as was previously re ported in press dispatches. GUESTS OF A HOTEL HELD UP. Tliree Masked Men Relieved Them of $400 and Some Jewelry. GREENWOOD. B. C, Sept. 4. Three masked men held up the guests at Kai ser's Hotel, at Eholt, last night. Their epoils aggregated $400 in cash, three gold watches, a diamond breastpin, a diamond ring and other jewelry. Eight persons were held up. The robbers also took four bottles of champagne and some whisky and beer. They warned their victims not to venture out until they were out of range and made off in the darkness. The country has -been well covered by officers of the law. but no clew was found to the daring robbers. Fund Is Exhausted. HILLSBORO. Sept 4. The Pension Ex amining Board received a letter today from Commissioner of Pensions Evans, stating that the fund had been exhausted which was appropriated for the purpose of paying the board of examining sur geons for the examination of applicants for pensions. Fees for examinations In the future will remain unpaid until the next Congress makes an appropriation. Domestic and Foreign Ports. Beachy Head, Sept. 4. Passed Glenesk, from Tacoma, via Yokohama, Hlogo, Hong Kong and Singapore, for London. Yokohama, Sept. 3. Arrived Empress of Japan, from "Vancouver and Victoria, B. C, for Nagasaki, Shanghai and Hong Kong. Queenstown, Sept. 4. Arrived Common wealth, froni Boston, for Liverpool. Marseilles, Sept. 4. Calabria, from New York. Rotterdam, Sept. 4. Arrived Maasdam, from New York. New York, Sept. 4. Arrived State of Nebraska, from Glasgow; Nord Amerlka, from Genoa and Naples. Sailed South war k, for Antwerp. , Liverpool, Sept. 4. Arrived Northman, from Chicago, via Sydney, C. B. Sailed Lake Champlaln, for Montreal. Boston, Sept. 4. Arrived Ivernia, from Liverpool. New York, Sept. 4. Sailed St Louis, for Southampton; Mongolian, for Glasgow; Germanic, for Liverpool. Southampton, Sept 4. Sailed Lahn, from Bremen, for New York; Haverford (new), for New York. MAY PUT IT IN CANADA NEW BOUNDARY IS LIKELY TO TAKE IN MUCH OF BLAINE. Nothing: Definite Will Be Knoxvn Until the International Survey . Is Made Xext Summer. VANCOUVER, B. C, Sept. 4. It Is cur rently reported that the new survey of the International boundary line will leave the greater part of the town of Blaine. Wash., on the Canadian side. Color has been given to this story from the fact that the Canadian survey party at pres ent defining the boundary is now work ing in the Sumas Prairie section and some one has discovered that if the Ca nadlan dividing lines are continued they Dr. Davis, Mayor. ALBANY, Or., Sept 4. The Harvest Home Carnival, given under the auspices of Willamette Camp, No. 5465, Modern Woodmen of America, of this city, was begun today, and will last over tomorrow. The Salem and Lebanon camps and a few others have .teams present, and tho All-Woodmen of America Band, of Salem, is in attendance. The city 19 well decorated, and the Albany Woodmen, headed by Consul Commander Burkhart, are doing all In their power to make their guests feel at home and carry away pleasant recollections of their visit to Albany. The parade was formed at 2 o'clock. There were sev eral good floats, local and visiting Modern Woodmen of America and the Salem and Albany bands and citizens In line. The programme was presented on a platform adjoining the Courthouse, and was one of merit, attracting attention particularly on account of tho presence of the Governor of the state. Hon. M. A. Miller, of the Lebanon Camp, presided. The address of wel come was delivered by Dr. Davis, Mayor of Albany, -the response by C. M. Hyland, a prominent member of a Portland camp. N. Zann and Miss Pauline DeWltt, of Portland, were heard In vocal solos. Governor Geer delivered an address, in which he complimented the work of the beneficiary orders. Ho spoke In his characteristic way, shortly and to the point, and received a warm reception. Interspersed were selections by the Salem and Albany bands. The remainder of the afternoon was apent in witnessing some foot and bicycle races and In participating in a carnival ball. tttttoimm t H t t 1 1 t t t U will show part 'Of Blaine to be In Canada. Engineer McArthur, in charge of the Ca nadian survey party, when interviewed re garding the matter, stated that nothing would be definitely known untfl next Sum mer, when the joint survey would be made. WASHINGTON CROP BULLETIN. Ideal Week for Harvesting Yield Is Auove Average. The Washington section of ttie United States Department of Agriculture, Weath er Bureau, Issues the following crop weather bulletin for the week ended Sep tember 2: The light rain that fell on the mprnlng of August 26 gave but little relief to suf fering vegetation, merely laying the dust. During the past week the temperature was slightly above normal In both sec tions, except on September 1, when it be came cooler and cloudy throughout the state. A sprinkle of rain fell In the even ing at Seattle, and .02 of an inch at Ta coma and during the night quite a rain fell in Eastern Washington, Walla 'Walla reporting .38 inch and Spokane .16 Inch. This has been an Ideal week for the harvesters. Oatcuttlng Is nearly com pleted, and threshing of wheat Is pro gressing rapidly; the yield of both is above the average, and the quality ex cellent. ' . Owing to the dry season the potato crop will likely be short. Prunes, plums and apples are reported dropping In some lo calities. Hops in the Sound country are reported as a light yield. They are doing well in the Yakima country; picking will begin In a week or ten days. In the irrigated sections of the Walla Walla country a full crop of melons and tomatoes of fine quality is reported. Reports of Correspondents. Lower Sound and Straits. Dungeness Week very good for harvesting. Good crops of wheat and oats. Potato crop short. The land has not been so dry be fore in years. Nooksack Vegetables and pastures need rain. Plums and prunes big crop. Apples are small and dropping. La Conner About two-thirds oatcuttlng done. Oats much heavier than last year in the straw. No threshing yet. Equality Vegetables on bottom lands still con tinue to grow. Grass drying up. Oat harvest well begun. Edison Oats splendid crop; two-thirds cut Apples dropping. Oak Harbor Nearly all grain cut, and threshing well begun. Yield good; qual ity excellent. 'Lawton Potatoes light crop. Orcas Prunes have been dropping. Ap ples stand the drouth remarkably well. Pt. Stanley Harvest just beginning. Po tatoes and all root crops light. Fruit crop light, but good quality. Upper Sound. Christopher Pastures and root crops benefited somewhat by the rain, but more is required. Threshing going on rapidly. Oats yield fair. Fruit dropping badly. Potatoes generally light crop where being dug. Hops ripening; yield will be light Gig Harbor Pota toes short crop. Early fruit nearly all gathered. Second crop hay short. Pas tures drying up. Roy Harvest over and threshing general. Crop a little above average. Pastures dried up and all vege tation needs rain very badly. Sylvan More rain needed. Blackberries nearly gone. Some potatoes being dug are fair crop. Prunes not half crop; are dropping some. Delphi Harvesting begun. Some plums are ripe. Prunes will be ripe soon. Olympla Late root crops, apples and prunes show the effects of the drouth. Southwest Counties. Barberton All vegetation suffering from lack of mois ture, and unless rain comes soon late po tatoes will be light crop. Mossyrock Rain benefited pastures and gardens. Harvest in full progress. Cutting will be all done this week; good crop. Forest fires are all out. Spokane Country. Fairfield Weather fine for threshing, but too dry for seed ing, which has already commenced. Wa verly Spring wheat and oat harvest near ing completion. Gardens need rain. Yield of wheat much .larger than last year. Loon Lake All vegetation drying upv Potatoes will not be half crop. Chester Potatoes fair; fruit good. Corn coming on finely. Farmers putting in Fall wheat Palouse Country Heading well begunA good deal of threshing done. What grain has been threshed Is turning out heavily. Blight is attacking sugar pear 'trees. Peach plums ripe. Sunset Heading being pushed very rapidly. Teams and threshing machines scarce. Very little Spring grain threshed; what has been threshed Is very good yield. RItzvllle Week generally fav orable for harvesting. Big Bend Country Miles Heading near ly done. Threshing commenced with a good yield. Late gardens and potatoes need rain. St. Andrews Heading in full progress. Grain better than usual. No threshing yet Garden truck not very good. Potatoes poor crop. Crescent Fine harvest and threshing weather. One week more and heading will be finished. Threshing well advanced. Rain much needed. Egypt The best harvest weath er for years. Threshing commenced. Win ter wheat yield good. No Spring grain threshed yet. Cutting about completed. Peach plums are ripe and plentiful. Po tatoes ripening. Almira Harvesting and threshing progressing finely. Yield large. No special need of rain. Barry Now heading and threshing. Whiter wheat yielding good. Alfalfa being put up. Ap ples full crop. Plums, peaches, pears and peaches good crop. Walla Walla Country Walla Walla Harvesting and threshing nearly finished. Yields are above average. Covello Thresh ing well along; yields very good quality No. 1. There is considerable to be cut with combined harvesters- yet. It is ex ceedingly dry and dusty, and roads are being cut up-with grain hauling. Dayton - 0Ot0 - . MEN WHO WELCOMED THE MODERN WOODMEN TO ALBANY O. G. Burkhart, Consul Commander o the Local Camp T f t f H t t H H H H 1 H t t t H H H Harvest will be over in a week. Crop safe; condltoln excellent Fruit not doing well, a blight attacking the trees. Cab bage and potatoes one-third crop. Toma toes and melons full crop of fine quality. Pomeroy All crops far above usual yield. Rain badly needed to lay the deep dust. Valentine All headers and threshers run ning full time. There Is a slight scarcity of hands. Grain Is turning out somewhat better than expected. Mayview Fall ' wheat the best In years. ivucKiiat uouniry jfjeasant Harvesting nearly finished. Threshing in full prog ress. Wheat turning out well, some of It weighing over 60 pounds to the bushel. Third crop of alfalfa Is cut; fair crop. Fruit is falling off some. I think the hot weather- Is the cause. Root crops and grass badly dried up. White Salmon Rain not enough to improve plowing. Some plowing being done for Fall sowing. Prunes are being shipped. Yakima Country Parker Third crop of alfalfa coming on nicely. Fruit Is being shipped in large quantities. Hops are do. Ing well. Kittitas Country Ellensburg Conditions for farm work have been good. Cutting second crop is about over. The result is good, even better than the first cutting. Cle-Elum Harvesting in full progress. Yield about the average. Some oats very good. , WILLIAM BELL, " Observer Weather Bureau, Temporarily in Charge. GENERAL CAROUSAL AND FIGHT. Captain of Alaska Schooner Sold "Whisky to Indians. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4. In a letter dated Sitka, August 15, Governor Brady, of Alaska, reports to the Interior De partment a general carousal and fight among the native at Yakitat, an Indian settlement, 250 miles north of Sitka, which Is headquarters for an Important Swedish missionary and educational enterprise. The Governor says that for some time past reports have been received of the lawless conduct of the natives, and that he prevailed upon Captain Kilgore, of the revenue cutter Rush, to take him to the point Accompanied by United States Commissioner De Groff, he arrived there soon after the departure of the mall steamer Newport, August 8. He found that the Newport had dealt out a large quantity of whisky. "Consequently," he said, "the natives became furiously drunk and turned to fighting. The missionaries said they were afraid of their lives, for they did not know at what time the natives would turn upon them." He found most of the natives with bruised and patched-up faces. Commis sioner De Groff held court for two days and a night, the result being eight con victions. Among the men convicted was Captain Lawton, of the schooner Daunt less, for selling liquor to the natives. The party vaccinated 169 of the natives. Governor Brady takes advantage of this Incident to make an appeal for a vessel to De placed at his command for emergencies like that at Yakitat. Notable Theatrical Event. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 4. A notable theatrical event was the production at the Central Theater for the first time on any stage of a biblical drama by Edward Eis ner, entitled "A Voice From the Wilder ness," in which John the Baptist Is the leading character. The action of the play takes place In Judea just before the ad vent of Christ. The cfiief variation from Scriptural history consists In the Introduc tion of a scene between John and Hero dlas, the consort of Herod, who declares her love but is treated with scorn by the evangelist These characters were effect ively Impersonated by Robert Downing and Annette Marshall. The play was pre sented by Belasco & Thall, with artistic scenery, and remarkable attention was paid to detail and historical accuracy. The play scored a success. Aged Folk Married. SEATTLE, Sept. 4.-7. N. Perkins and Ellse Antonette Vollstett, aged respect ively 84 and 63, were married at the flower store of a friend in this city today. The groom comes from Pomeroy, in this state. The bride owned a farm at Eagle Harbor, where Perkins met her when visiting a grandson recently. Noted Klondikers Come Out. SEATTLE, Sept. 4. Two noted Klon dikers, Clarence Berry and William Stan ley, arrived in Seattle today by the steam er Dolphin, from Dawson. Both men are Eldorado Creek mine-owners, and as the result of the Summer's sluicing brought out nearly ?500,000 in bank drafts. CARNIVAL PROGRESSING ALL INDICATIONS POINT TO A GRAND SUCCESS. Manufacturers Should Stir Them selves at Once and Make a Creditable Shovrins. The preliminary work of the Portland Carnival, which begins Sept 18, is being pushed with vigor by the members of the Carnival committee. A full meeting of this organization was held last even ing, with General Summers In the chair. R. B. Miller, the new general freight and passenger agent of the Southern Pacific Company was present, and received a hearty greeting. While his fellow com mitteemen were sorry to lose Mr. Mark- t H t t t M M m M t ham. they are glad to secure as his suc cessor such an energetic man as Mr. Miller, who is doing all he possibly can to further the Interests of such public enterprises as the coming Carnical. Mr Miller was unanimously elected to meml bershlp on all committees that Mr. Mark nam had been serving on. Manufacturer Should Stir. Never was there such a grand oppor tunity for home manufnctuporc ,, hiblt their goods and lay foundations for Tliri1TQ Anlo-MAJ 1 I .. . - Z. . "iiicu uusiness as there will be at the coming Carnival. But while all other lines are reaching out to grasp the golden chance, manufacturers are re ported as slow to move on this occasion. Mot of them say they are too busy to take time to prepare exhibits. It Is time well spent, and there should be a full showing by home industry. When a man can largely increase the business of his house by making a public exhibit, especially a live working exhibit, it is good business policy to sacrifice some present time to do so. Committeeman A. H. Devers Is doing all he can to get the manufacturers to make live exhibits, and General Summers and R. B. Miller were appointed a special committee to In crease the Interest of home manufac turers. Mr. Miller Is confident that there will be good exhlbits"by the Salem Can ning Company, the Oregon City shoe fac tory and paper mills, the Scio flax mills and others, besides which he will ar range to have a good dairy exhibit, and a growing hop-yard and dryer, and a grow ing miniature orchard. Finances All Right. I. N. Flelschner, chairman of the finance committee, read a report show- Ing the financial condition of the enter prise up to date, and Treasurer A. B. Stelnbach made a report of receipts and disbursements, showing that everything was In good condition and becoming more so. Chairman John F. Cordray, of the amusement committee, reported a long list of attractions that had been engaged, including magnificent displays of fire works. Julius L. Meier submitted a handsome Illuminated chart showing the main fea tures for every afternoon and evening during the Carnival. The matter le very ably arranged, and elicited much favor able comment from Mr. Meier's fellow committeemen. H. L. Day, organizer for the Woodmen of the World, appeared before the com mittee and suggested that teams of Wood men be Invited to come from Seattle to compete In drills with teams of Oregon, and that suitable prizes be .offered. The matter will be determined by the amuse ment committee today. Horse Shorr. John VInce, of the Portland Hunt Club, gave a spirited outline of the proposed horse show, which Is surely going to be one of the most attractive affairs that has ever occurred in the Pacific North west. H. C. Campbell also gave an In teresting talk on equestrian exhibits, and a spirited debate was participated In by Messrs. Stelnbach, Flelschner, Cohen and others. The committee appropriated $1000 to cover the expense of the horse show. Captain T. A. Nichol will have charge of the training of the horses, etc., and the amusement committee will see to It that suitable prizes are provided. Profitable Concessions. Chairman A. B. Stembach, of the con cessions committee. Is making a very good showing, and has taken time from his own business to attend to the selling of cash concessions amounting to 51177 to date, of which $1200 has been already paid. With his usual energy, he will probably run the sales up to $2000. Some of the bids made for concessions con flict, but the committee Is very fair and proceeds carefully and having the legal advice of Attorney D. Soils Cohen, all twists will be straightened out with equity to all. J. F. Batchelder reported good head way In disposing of space, and will secure a good exhibit from the State Agricul tural College; for which Mr. Cohen paved the way while up the valley. Mr. Batch elder Is also progressing well with the mining exhibit, and will work a ton of quartz that F. D. McCully will send down from Wallowa, also a ton each from Grant County, Bohemia and Alaska. Superintendent Rowe made a good showing on preparing the big Exposition building, and Mrs. Battln was allowed $50 additional to provide culinary science lectures in the woman's department. The Hazelwood Creamery Company Is going to put In a working exhibit, and will 'make butter with modern methods while you wait. General Summers appointed G. W. Simonds, R. B. Miller and I. N. Flelsch ner a special committee to report Mon day evening on an equitable plan for exhibitors' tickets. The headquarters of the Carnival com mittee will be removed Saturday to tho Exposition building. The lacrosse clubs of Winnipeg and Everett propose to come to the Carnival and play a match game and the matter is being considered. Military Tournament. General Gantenbeln reported that 17 en tries have been made for this fine fea ture, and 13 of them are from companies of 40 men and officers. Four teams of five men each have entered for the com petitive shooting. There will be an aver age of seven organizations to each event. The entries embrace eight from Portland, two of the Naval Reserve, one battery of artillery. Washington State has made four entries. In which will be represented Seattle, Vancouver and Chehalis. The full details of the military programme will soon be ready for publication. Al bany, Eugene, Woodburn and Oregon City wlll be represented. The military appropriation- has been Increased by $200, and Is now $1700. The military feature is going to be grand, and will embrace a drill among themselves by Spanish-American War veterans, who will compete for cash prizes. The battery will have a prize of $100 for the best-drilled section. The rifle men will be representative of the entire National Guard and there will be regi mental dress parade each evening during the tournament at the Carnival. HILLSBORO, Sept. 4. H. E. Louns bury traveling freight agent for the Southern Pacific, was in the city today securing exhibits for that company's dis play of grains, grasses and horticultural products at the coming Portland Carnival. AUGUST WEATHER. Report of the Wenther Bureau for the Past Month. Temperature. 2 Q S 3 2.2. . Date. cMcf g a 2- 3r 3' f i ;3 I I S" ; r 3 li 1: i L-i ! : 1 E0 5S 60 0 Clear 2 SO 54 67 0 Clear 3 S6 55 70 0 Clear 4 92 65 "S 0 Clear 5 91 62 76 0 Clear 6 90 61 76 0 Clear 7 77 60 6S 0 Pt CIdy 8 74 54 64 0 Clear 9 76 55 66 0 Clear 10 SI 55 6S 0 Clear 11 : S3 54 68 0 Clear 12 ; S3 57 70 0 Clear 13 85 63 74 0 Clear 14 94 66 SO 0 Clear 15 93 64 7S T Clear 16 SO 5S 69 0 Clear 17 S2 53 6S 0 Clear IS 76 55 66 0 Pt Cldy .19 6S 55 62 0 Pt CIdy 20 65 52 5S 0 CIdy 21 77 55 66 0 Pt Cldy 22 91 60 76 0 Clear 23 81 56 6S 0 Pt Cldy 24 70 52 61 0 Pt CIdy 25 77 55 66 0 Cldy 26 67 53 61 .17 Cldy 27 70 53 62 0 Clear 28 S3 50 66 0 Clear 29 82 54 6S 0 Clear 30 '. SI 56 6S 0 Pt Cldy 31 71 57 64 0 Cldy Mean ,... S0.2 1 56.7 6S.4 0.17 Summary. Mean atmospheric pressure, 29.99; high est pressure, 30.15, August 10; lowest pres sure, 29.75, August 22. Mean temperature, 6S; highest tempera ture, 94. August 14; lowest temperature, 50, August 2S; greatest dally range of temperature, 33, August 2S; least daily range of temperature, 12, August 26. Mean temperatures for this month In: 1S71 1872 1873 1S74 711SS7 65 64ilSSS 69 69!1SS9 65 64jlS90. 66 66;1S91 70 1S75. 1S76 63,1592. 67 1877 6GI1S93 66 1S7S 66J1E94 69 1879 67I1S95 65 18S0 64!1S96. 66 1SS1 63;iS97. 71 1SS2 66I1S9S 63 18S3 641S99 62 1S84 70H900 63 1SS5 6S1901 6S 1SS6 67 Mean temperature for this month for 31 years, 66 deg. Average excess of dally mean 'temperature during month, 2 deg. Accumulated deficiency of dally mean temperature since January 1. 216 deg. Average dally deficiency elnce January 1, 1 deg. Prevailing direction of wind, northwest. Total movement of wind. 6201 miles. Maximum velocity of wind, direc tion and date, 27 miles, northwest, Au gust 13. . Total precipitation, 0.17 Inches. Number of days with .01 or more of precipita tion. 1. Total precipitation (In Inches) for this month In: 1S71 0.45;1SS7 1872 0.13 1SSS 1S73 0.S4J1SS9 1S74 0.S3IS90 1S75 0.531S91 1876 0.56 1S92 1S77 1.70ilS93 0.5S 0.05 0.90 0.13 0.93 0.17 T 1S78 0.501M)4 T 1879 0.97I1S95 0.37 1SS0 1.311S96 1.32 1881 2.111S97 0.26 1SS2 0.07I1S9S 0.15 1SS3 0.19,1S99 2.50 18S4 0.33,1900 2.04 1SS5 0.00jl901 0.17 1SS6 0.031 Average precipitation for this month for 31 years, 0.65 Inches. Total deficiency in precipitation during month, 0.4S inches. Total precipitation from September 1, 1900, to date. 42.87 inches. Average pre cipitation from September 1 to date, 46.83 inches. Total deficiency from September 1. 1900. to date. 3.96 inches. Average pre cipitation for 29 wet seasons, 43.11 inches. Number of clear days, 20; partly cloudy days. 7; cloudy days, 4. Dates of killing frost, none. Greatest 24 hours precipita tion, 0.17, on August 25-26. AGAINST LEASE LAW. Opposition to It Well Stated by a Harney Paper. Harney News. The fact that former luxuriant range lands have developed into wheat fields of wonderful magnitude without at any time returning revenue In the form of direct tax to the Government constitutes ground for a just appeal against the pas sage of any law that would exact a royalty from the earnings of a hard-working and progressive class. From the Alleghany Mountains to the Pacific Ocean the public pasture has been reserved as an Induce ment to settlers to go in and develop the country, and who will say that any publlc benefit would have resulted had Iowa, Nebraska or Kansas passed under a leasing law or its equivalent 70 years ago? The usufruct enjoyed by pioneer Iowans yielded a greater heritage Of wealth to this Government than would have resulted from the entailment of that territory even In the year 1S03. On the Lower Columbia River the hundreds of thousands of dollars of Government ex pense Is amply repaid out of the com merce that floats on the river's bosom, without one cent of tribute that Is not paid by the people, part of whom are the settlers In range sections who are brought face to face with the motion to deprive them of the common right of grazing, enjoyment of which enabled former gen erations to leave the lands of the West In better condition than they found them. Already the leasing of large tracts of granted lands In Harney and Malheur Counties has given one of the greatest cattle corporations a great advantage over Individual competitors with regard to the use of the even numbered sections of land embraced within the limits of the grant, the corporation's vested right thus mak ing control of desirable small tracts Im practicable to any but themselves under j any system except the en new in vogue lands for private use. The corporation that has secured this leasehold Is re ported to own more than 14.609,080 acres of land. With the power oi auch hold ings Increased by the opportunities that must He In any change that can be madt each corporation could readily protect It self In the future development of the live stock industry upon the lines that char acterize other enterpriser, and the end would be that the pre pondera tins: meas ure of American meats, like American, steel rails, American textiles and Ameri can transportation service, would be en tered In the catalogue of trust products. The delimitation of stock ranges would properly be the prerogative of the state, and if the Oregon Legislature would en act a law protecting the ranges of orr section from the temporary influx of stock from other and overcrowded sec tions, as other states have done, the an archy and insanity which the Oregonlan sees In the range situation today would speedily disappear. Twenty-five years ago there was oligar chy and anarchy on public rani?ea In Eastern Oregon where the yeHow bunch grass flourished in miles and leagues of unbroken splendor. The cowman hated the sheepman, and the horseman felt a con tempt for both. Camps were robbed, lines were encroached upon, and eorrald destroyed. Today the same ground pro duces its annual crops of wheat and oc casional lawsuits and criminal assaults on account of division fences. The camp robber and the crowding herder are gone but tho sneaking burglar, the check reis er, the rape fiend, etc.. have appeared and although more permanent prosperity has been, established, there is not ksa mutiny against the decrees of law an.l order than of yore. The invocation or Federal control Is as much uncalled for today as It was a quarter of a century ago. It can accomplish nothing that tim will not achieve except the creation o terms under which the "oligarch." mav preserve the remaining grass fcuidd a his private estate against the desire of the "anarchist" to transmit them with their appurtenances to posterity with the increased value that his lifework has im parted. Harney County people who desire to have the range problem, left ad it is haw no desire to annihilate flocks and herds On the contrary they want them Increased in numbers and value, and in manner con sistent with increased holdings of lam! In small tracts and the synchronous de velopment of agricultural and business communities. So Trutli in the Report. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 4. There Is ab solutely no truth In the report clreuUUd this morning that 30 horses belonging to McNab & Smith were poteoned by strikers Sufferere from this horrible malady nearly always inherit it not necessarily from the parents, but may be from some remote ancestor, for Cancer often runs through several generations. This deadly poison may lay dormant in the blood fo: years, or until you reach middle life, then the first little sore or ulcer makes its ap pearance or a swollen gland in the breast, or some other part of the body gives the first warning. To cure Cancer thoroughly and perma nently all the poisonous virus must be eliminated from the blood every vestagc of it driven out. This S. S. S. docs, and is the only medicine that can reach deep seated, obstinate blood troubles like this. When all the poison has been forced oul of the system the Cancer heals, and the disease never returns. Cancerbeginsoftenlnasmallway, as the following letter from Mrs. Shirer shows A small pimple came on my jaw about an incb below the ear on the leftside of my face. It, gav( me nopata or inconven cince, and I should have forgotten about it had It not begun to inflameand itch; Tt would bleed a little, then scab over, but would not heal. This continued for some time, when my jaw began to swell, becoming very painful. The Cancer be gan to eat ana spread, until it was as larze as a half dollar.whcnl heard of S. S. S. nad determm-' ed to give it a fair trial, ' and it was lemarkable what a wonderful effect it had from the very beginning ; the sorebegan U heal and after taking a few bottles disappeared entirely. Th$3 was two years ago ; thete are stil no signs of the Cancer, and my gencrnl heatlS continues good. Mas. R. Sniaca. la Plata, Mo is the greatest ot all blood purifiers, and tht only one guarantees purely vegetable. Send for our free book on Cancer, containing valuable and interest inp information about this disease, and write our physicians about your case. W make no charge for medical advice. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA. GA. PROCLAMATION TO WEAK MEN Charity, the Noblest Impulse of Man Exemplified by a "XVell-Kiioivii Missouri:! ii. SEMT F5REE TO 2UEM T". S. Ilarter. an honored anil influential cits zen of Nevada. Mo . makes a statement anj an over-fjern'roua offer that comest In the shapij of a proclamation of health to all aRtlcted with lost vitality and Us kindred ailments. Uk. "WM. S. HARTER. case was a most pitiable one. nightly emis sions so draining and his constitution was weakened to such a d-gree that It wa impos sible for him to perform his duties. He apt nt hundreds of dollars for remedies and to spe cialists, but could not regain ilia vitality or check the awful nightly emissions. One day a brother lodge member called his attention to a remedy, in fact Implored Mr. ilarter to takt the remedy for his aiilictlon: he did so. and in. one month's time was entirely cured, his Ci n stltution rejuvenated and his vitality ireiptiiu d. Today he ! a man in every sense which tha; word would imply. Mr. Harter Is not whwt ua would call an Immensely rich man. but hii gratitude for this marvelou remedy is su great that he says he intends making his life i labor that of putting this remedy in the hand i of all those afflicted as he was. Mr. Hart r being a very conscientious man, thought per haps the remedy may not prove In every caso so wonderfully benenelal as it did in hte. For this reason he gave fifty sufferers the treat ment, and In every Instance the same wonder ful result. were experienced as wm in hi; case; so he now says hV will send every suf ferer of this death-dealins disease. Loot Man hood, and Its kindred ailments, absolutely freo the means which directed him to health and contentment. At Nevada, Mo., there is lo cated State Asylum No. .'!, In which ther are at present about seven hundred patients; Mr. Harter claims that upon good authority he ts Informed that about "5 per cent of these un fortunates lost their minds through thta dis ease and the awful drainage brought upon them through nightly emissions. With this awful picture ever before him. he believes U is his duty to humanity to save those now upon a brink of dentructlon. which t mu-h worse than death. Any reader sendiiuf namu and address to Mr. W. S. Harter. 388 Ash Street. Nevada. Mo wttl receive wtthowt de lay, and free of charge, thte woativrfttfc knowledge. lie jss? ifilffii