THE MORNING OEEGONIAN,' FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1901.
IT WAS PORTLAND DAY
AS WELL THE GREATEST DAY OF
THE BAKER CITY CARMVAL.
About Tliree Hundred People From
the Metropolis of Oregon Were
in Attendance.
BAKER CITY, Sept. 5. This to Port
land day at the Baker City Sreet Fair
and Carnival, and it was by far the
greatest day so far. About 300 residents
of the metropolis of Oregon arrived on the
special train from Portland at noon.
With them -were about 4C0 people from
Pendleton -and intermediate points.
The special feature of the day was a
public --wedding. Walter Kober and Miss
Bertha Hofer, of Portland, were made
man and wife on the Midway in the pres
ence of several thousand people. It was
S o'clock when Rev. J. X. R. Bell mounted
the rostrum to perform the marriage cere
mony. The members of the carnival com
mittee and George L. Baker, manager
of the carnival, stood up with Mr. Kober
and Miss Hofer. As they left the plat
form the great crowd cheered loud and
long, and all the bands on the Midway
played a "Hot Time" in concert. Among
the presents which the couple received
was $50 in cash, the gift of Mr. Jabour,
manager of the Midway shows. After
the wedding there was a great time on
the Midway. Everybody seemed to be
out for a good time, and thousands of
bags of confetti were thrown on people
and all over the streets, the Portland
visitors hading In the sport. The at
tendance today was between 4000 and 5000.
Tomorrow will be Fraternal day. All
the secret orders of the city will attend
the fair in a body, and in the evening
there will be a grand parade. Another
large contingent came in from. "Western
Oregon this evening, and more visitors
are expected in the morning.
WASCO COUNTY INSTITUTE,
.Prominent Educators Are Helping to
Make It a Success.
THE DALLES, Or., Sept 5. The an
nual teachers' Institute of Wasco County
opened here yesterday with a good at
tendance. One of the features of the
first day's session was the reception
given by the teachers of The Dalles last
evening in honor of the visitors. State
Superintendent Ackerman was present
for a short time today, and will return
again Saturday to address the Institute
and take part in the district school offi
cers' meeting.
County School Superentendent Gilbert
opened the institute with an address,
being followed by President P. L. Camp
bell, of the Monmouth Normal School;
Professor R. C. French, also of the Mon
mouth Normal School, and President W."
C. Hawley, of Willamette University, the
two latter gentlemen giving talks upon
the subjects of reading and history, re
spectively. About 100 teachers are in at
tendance, representing all portions of
the county.
Today's programme consisted of an ex
tended discussion on civil government by
President Hawley and a talk upon Eng
lish by Professor French. Professor
Landers, City Superintendent of The
Dalles schools, opened the afternoon ses
sion with "Music in the Public Schools."
Professor Landers will also present the
subject of "Psychologic Principles of
Number" Friday, when "Physiological
Psychology" and "Geography" will be
President Hawley's and Professor
French's subjects for Instruction. Presi
dent Hawley, who is now engaged in
writing a work on the Declaration of In
dependence, addressed the Institute upon
that subject this evening. At the Con
gregational Church tomorrow ei'enlng
Professor French will tell of his recent
European tour. Illustrating his lecture
with lantern slides made from photo
graphs secured by him while in Europe.
The meeting of district school officers
to be held Saturday Superintendent Gil
bert believes will be a specially inter
esting feature of the Institute. It Is
held with a view of promoting mutual
understanding and fellowship among the
school officers and teachers of the dis
rrlct. Superintendent Ackerman will ad
dress this meeting concerning the change
in text-books, which subject will also be
discussed by President Campbell.
BAKER COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Superintendent Ackerman Gave
Teachers Some Pointers.
BAKER CITY, Or., Sept. 5. The 12th
annual teachers' institute of Baker Coun
ty opened at the Presbyterian Church
Yesterday with an attendance of about 70
teachers. County Superintendent Pay
ton presided. State Superintendent Ack
erman delivered two interesting ad
dresses. In the morning he spoke on
"The Value of Systematic Grade Work
in Our Country Schools," maintaining
that it was just as essential and quite as
practical to follow this system in the
country school as in the city school. In
the afternoon he spoke on "The State
School Law," and reminded the teach
ers that they should understand the law
under which they are working. He
called attention to the fact that the
law required a certain amount of phys
ical training to be taught each week, and
he Intimated that teachers would not be
allowed to neglect this provision of the
law In the future. He said It was made
in the Interest of the schools, and must
be obeyed, as well as all other provis
ions. Speaking of the necessity of exer
cise and physical training, Mr. Acker
man said a teacher who was In poor
health could not do justice to the work,
and the wellbeing of the school and of
the scholars' Individually suffered In
consequence. He said if a teacher suf
fered for want of proper exercise, as a
rule it was their own fault.
He announced that in future he would
prepare the questions that heretofore
have been made up by the County Su
perintendents and sent out to the teach
ers for the purpose of f regulating and
systematizing the school work. His ob
ject is to see to it that all provisions of
the law are obeyed.
MUCH BUILDING AT PENDLETON.
Carpenters Are Scarce Hard to Get
Them From Other Towns.
PENDLETON, Sept. 5. About SO resi
dences are in course of construction here
and more will be erected this fall. Build
ers complain of a scarcity of carpenters,
and In some instances have been com
pelled to cancel contracts. They have ap
pealed to other towns for men, and find,
that Jn most places there Is the same
heavy demand .for men. Dealers In build
ing material also state that they are
scarcely able to keep up with the demand.
Earlier In the season, when prospects
were thought to be poor for wheat crops,
there was little talk of building, but when
the farmers demonstrated that they had
a good return from their year's work,
building took a spurt and everyone who
had desired to build wanted to do so at
once.
Brcnd-and-Vnter Diet for "Vagrants.
An order has been issued by Mayor Yin
cent that all vagrants shall hereafter, be
quickly locked up and fed on bread and
water until they promise to leave town
and stay away. Pendleton has been in
fested with a large number of vagrants.
although work has been plentiful and
wages good.
ALBANY WOODME.VS CARNIVAL.
Salem and -Eugene Camps Both Car
ried Off Prises.
ALBANY, Sept 5. The second day of
the carnival of the Modern Woodmen of
America of this city was marked by a
much better attendance than on the first
day. The various contests attracted at
tention. Those of the most interest were
a five-mile road Tricycle race, won b
James Riddle, of, Monmouth; Albert
Shaw, of Salem, second. Unloading and
loading a five-ton log, won by four men
of Crabtree camp, in 2:d3&. A Foresters'
team drill, won by the Salem camp. Roll
ing a log 100 feet, a team of six from the
Crabtree camp; time, 52 seconds. A
log-sawing contest, won by Wolf and
Rust, of Alsea, and a single, sawing con
test, won by E. Wolf. Eugene was
awarded the prize for the best represen
tative float in the parade, and Salem for
the largest number In line. Other minor
contests were had, taking up most of the
afternoon.
GREAT TUNNEL PROPOSITION.
Several Good Seven Devils Proper
ties Ar to Be Opened Up.
BAKER CITY, Or., Sept 5. What
promises to be the greatest tunnel propo
sition for the development of a mine or
mines in the United States is about to be
undertaken in the Seven Devils district,
on Snake Rver. Albert Kleinsmith, who
is one of the original owners of the Old
Peacock, White Monument, Helena and
other properties, has started a tunnel
down on the river, says Frank E. Pearce,
manager of the Iron Dyke, who la in the
city.
The Peacock mine is about three miles
back from the river, and about 5000 feet
above the river bed. The tunnel is in
tended to open up and develop the prop
erties named. They are now under bond
to the Boston & Seven Devils Company
for a good, large sum. The possibilities
of such a tunnel, when it is known that
the country through which it will run
is seamed with copper ledges, is some
thing beyond the ability of any one to
foretell. One thing is certain the pro
ject will not be a failure by any means.
If, as is expected, the ore on the lower
levels which the tunnel will cut is as
rich as that on top, the output of the
various mines which can be worked
through the tunnel will be something im
mense. It is believed that the opening up of
this tunnel will have a tendency to di
rect a goodly portion of the trade of the
Seven Devils country to the Oregon side
of the river, and thenfce to Baker City,
because the natural outlet Is this way,
and with a line of railroad, which is not
impracticable by any means, would not
only bring business this way from the
Seven Devils, but it would open up a
wonderfully rich mining country be
tween here and the river.
Quotations of Mining1 Stocks.
SPOKANE, Sept 5. The closing quotations
of mlnlns stocks today -were:
Bid. Ask.1 Bid. Ask.
Amer. Boy .. 0 9Morrlson 1 2?i
Blacktall 10 lO&jPrin. Maud .. 1 1
Butte & Bos.. llQuilp ,.-.20 25
Conjecture .. 2H; 2& Ramb. Car ...481$ 51
Deer Trail ,.. 3 3 Republic 3 5
El Caliph 1 2HiReser-aUon .. 79i 8
Gold Ledge .. 1 iy4Ross Giant 24
L. P. Surp... 514 5Sullivan 1015 10&
Mtn. Lion ...28 2UlTom Thumb.. .13 13H,
Mom. Glory.- 2?i 3 VonderIul .... 2J 31s
SAX FRAXCISCO.
quotations of mining
Sept. 5. Official closing
stocks:
02Mexlcan 0 23
20 Occidental Con ... 1
1 Ophtr 70
17 Overman 5
lCPotosi 4
4Savage 2
G9SJerra Nevada ... 12
TOjSUver Hill 31
2 Standard 3 10
S Union Con 8
1C Utah Con 4
Alta $0
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
Caledonia .......
Challenge Con ...
Chollar -....
Confidence
Con. Cat & Va... 1
Crown Point ....
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Korcross.
Justice
3Tellow Jacket
12
NEW YORK. Sept 5. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 20Llttle Chief $0 12
Alice 40Ontario 0 00
Breece 1 40 Ophir
7S
Brunswick Con .. SiPhoenls ...
Comstock Tunnel. OlPotosl
Con. Cat & Va... 1 75!Savage
8
3
4
Deadwood Terra
Horn Silver
Iron Silver
Lcadvllle Con ....
50 Sierra Nevada ... 10
1 75Small Hopes 30
DSlStandard 3 25
0
BOSTON, Sept C Closing quotations:
Adventure ? 30 50Parrott ? 52 50
Bing. Mln. Co.. 41 O0Qulncy 176 00
Amat Copper.. 117 75Santa Fe Cop... 7 00
Cat & Hecla... 730 00Tamarack 357 00
Centennial .... 30 50Utah Mining ... 30 00
Franklin 20 OOlWlnona 3 87
Humboldt 50 O0WolverInes 68 00
Devrey Mine Holds Out Rich.
BOISE, Idaho, Sept 5. Tonight two men
arrived In town who have been working
on -the Dewey property at Thunder Moun
tain, the mine that has caused a sensa
tion in mining circles because of its enor
mous deposit of free-milling gold ore.
When they left the tunnel being run to
explore the deposit had been driven 300
feet and the ore, a soft porphyrytic ma
terial, was the same as at the surface. A
cross cut has been run 50 feet and showed
nothing different The surface showing
indicates that the deposit has a width
of several hundred feet.
Potter's Clay, at Mcacham.
PENDLETON, Sept 5. Barnes Bros, be
lieve they have discovered potter's clay
at Meacham, near the summit of the Blue
Mountains, east of Pendleton. They made
the discovery while burning a kiln ot
brick. The brick turned out so well that
they made some further experiments, and
arrived at the conclusion that the clay
they used, and which is abundant there,
could be used in the manufacture of pot
tery. They will continue their experi
ments with a view to the demonstration
as to the utility" of the clay for such pur
poses. Marion County Hop Contracts.
SALEM. Sept. 5. Hop contracts were
filed here today as follows:
N. F. Cook, to Squire Farrar, 7500
pounds, at 10 cents.
J. L. Cook, to Squire Farrar, 7500 pounds,
at 10 cents.
Oregon Notes.
A carload ot green Italian prunes, the
first this season, left Eugeno for the
East Wednesday night
Some 200 Indians from the Warm
Springs reservation are headed for the
Lane County hopfields.
J. B Bolton, of Ashland, has been pick
ing anil shipping a second orop of straw
berries during the pastwck. The fruit
is of excellent size and lino flavor.
Willis Kramer, of Myrtle Creek, who
operates extensively in Josephine County
mines, is at his Whiskey Creole property,
his partner having written him that he
ran into a five-foot ledge of almost solid
fioid.
With regular forest rangers in Gov
ernment employ. Southern Pacific rangers
looking after the company's interests,
and the Booth-Kelly Company's patrols'
about their timber lands, there is now
little probability of forest fires gaining
any headway in this section of the Cas
cades, says the Eugene Register.
The phenomenal hailstorm which was
felt in parts of Lane County in May last,
seems to have had no effect on hops,
which are yielding satisfactorily, but
stunted the wh'eat badly wherever tho
storm was at all severe. Sheriff Winters
got only four bushels per acre from part
of a large field, and some of It was too
thin to reap.
The Gold Hill News says that A. E.
Kellogg and his wife. Miss Florence Bolt
and J. L. Hammersly returned last
Thursday evening from up-river points.
They brought back blank applications for
membership in the Mazamas as a proof
of having reached the summit of Mount
Pitt Only two other persons have made
the ascent this Summer, they being C.
L. Reamcs. of Jacksonville, and Sam
Archer. oL Portland.
If the farmer who sold his wheat at
4S cents per bushel last year, sells this
year's crop at the same figure, he will
realize about 5 cents more per bushel,
says the Corvallis Times. The increased
price is in the better weight that a bushel
of this year's grain turns oft Wheat this
year, a local miller says, weighs 61 to
G2 pounds per bushel, while last year it
hardly averaged more than 56. In selling
a bushel last year the grower got pay
for 5G pounds, this year he gets pay for
62,' or six pounds more, worth nearly
5 cents additional.
"Webfoot" Hard-Wheat Flonr
Is the very quintessence of flour good
ness. Makes loaves with most substance.
PHILADELPHIA ARRIVED
WILL TAKE THE OREGON NAVAL
RESERVE OCT FOR A CRUISE.
Vessel Will Snil From Astoria This
Evening', and Will Be Gone
Ten Days.
ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 5. The cruiser
Philadelphia arrived in late this evening,
and the members of the Oregon Naval
Reserves will go on board In the morn
ing. The vessel will leave out for a 10
days' cruise tomorrow evening.
The two divisions of the Oregon Naval
Reserve Battalion arrived in this city on
the noon train.
HIS VOICE CAME RACK.
Deaf Mute. Became Angry and Want
ed to Talk, and Snre Enough, Did.
ATHENA. Or.. Sept. 5. Lester J. Wil
son, who for some time has been a resi
dent of this Dlace. was the victim of a
peculiar experience a day or two ago.
O000
PIONEERS HOLD THEIR TWENTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL REUNION
GENERAL JAMES CLARK, TOLMAN, MEMBER OF THE SOUTH
ERN OREGON SOCIETY.
ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 5. The twenty-fifth annual reunion of the pioneer So
ciety of Southern Oregon, held In the Chautauqua Temple today, was. In all
probability, the most successful and largest attended 'of any in the history of
the organization. The day was an Ideal one for the meeting of the old settlers,
and the early morning witnessed t them, coming to town for the day's celebration
from all directions. The musical and literary programme dnt the- Cfiautauftuat
Tabernacle proved to be a most interesting and entertaining one, the oration
being delivered by "W. T. Van Scoy, whose address occupied 45 minutes. It was
well received, and gave much satisfaction. It was replete with reminiscences of
early days. Many high tributes were paid to the early settlers. The secretary,
Silas J. Day, read obituaries of the following members who died during the
year: Mrs. J. C. Tolman, Mrs. C. H. Hoffman, James McDonough, J. N. T. Mil
ler, Mrs. John Holton, Patrick DUnn and Thomas Wright.
The annual dinner was served In the banquet room of Pioneer Hall, which
was elaborately decorated for the occasion, the walls being festooned with hop
' vines In bloom and purple and gold, the colors of tho Native Daughters. About
250 sat down to the bounteous spread, the pioneers being ranged at the tables
actordlng to their years as pioneers. The Native Sons and Daughters prepared
the feast, and waited on the tables.
Of the 187 original members of the Pioneer Society of Southern Oregon, only
87 are now alive, the great majority of whom attended today's reunion, only
those being absent, who by Illness or distance were unable to attend. The oldest
of the pioneers of Sppthern Oregon Is General James Clark Tolman, of thla city,
who Is now quite feeble, and Is staying at his home. 12 miles southeast of Ash
land. He has attained the advanced age of 89 years. s
9HO0CtMMMMMMMMMMHHtMHMMH -- 9
Mr. Wilson has been deaf and dumb for 45
years, being now 49 years of age. At 4
years he contracted scarlet fever, and
when he recovered he had lost both hear
ing ancl speech. Since that time he has
made his way in the world without speak
ing a word, being educated at a deaf mute
school.
Mischievous boys had at times caused
the unfortunate man trouble with their
pranks. Tuesday night an unusually
active party of boys gathered, climbed to
the roof of Wilson's house and began to
tear off the shingles. This exasperated
the deaf man and he went out to frighten
the boys away. He was angry, very an-n-rv.
and hp made the effort of his life to
swear loud and long. To his surprise, he
nnpned his mouth in a desnerate eitort to
shout, something gave way, and his yoJ.ce
came back as natural as could be. The
boys were surprised when Wilson swore
at them in dead earnest, but Wilson was
surprised the most. His voice had re
turned after an absence of 45 years, and
with It had come hearing of a rather
r.ninf character. Mr. Wilson has now
gone to Pendleton to surprise his friends
there.
Wilson came here from the East, but
nothing is known of hie history or fam
ily. He says he has never been married,
and elves out no mtormauon as to nis
early history.
NUSHUAGAIC SALMON PACK.
Two Barks From Alaska Bring; That
of Two Companies.
ASTORIA, Sept. 5. The barks Prussia
and Kate Davenport and the Alaska FishV
ermen's Packing Company tug North Star
arrived In this afternoon from Nushuagak
River, Bristol Bay, Alaska. The barks
have the season's packs of the canneries
of the Columbia River Packers' Association
and the Portland-Alaska Packing Com
pany. All report a good run of fish In
Bristol Bay, but It continued but a short
time, and for that reason the pack Is
less than was anticipated. The number of
cases packed by various companies on the
Nushuagak River is as follows:
Pacific Steam Whaling Company.... 75,000
Alaska Packers' Association 62,000
Columhia-Rlver Packers' Associatlon.25,422
Portland-Alaska Packing Company.. 20,624
Alaska Salmon Company 17,000
Alaska Fishermen's Packing Com
pany 3S.724
The latter company also has 100 barrels
of salt fish. Its pack will arrive on the
bark Harry Morse, .which sailed from
Bristol Bay on August.25.
Good Run of Fish on Quilnyute.
The gasoline schooner Anita arrived In
port this morning from a trip to Qullayute
River, with a cargo of supplies for the
cannery of M. J. Kinney. The discharge
was difficult, as it had to be made into
canoes, and there was quite a surf on at
the time, but It was successfully accom
plished. Captain Tobell, of the Anita,
states that the run of fish had just be
gun there and that two traps had each
caught 600 silversldes that day."
Linn Connty Institnte.
ALBANY. Or., Sept. 5. The law passed
by the last Legislature, prbvldlng for a
fine of $5 for nonattendance upon county
Institutes, has had an Influence in mak-
ing a large attendance at the county in
stitute In session here. One. hundred and
fifty teachers were present today. The
subjects treated were: "Phonics," by Pro
fessor R. F. Robinson; "Verbals," by Pro
fessor D. A. GrouU "Physiology," by
Professor Leatherman: "The Factors of
a Product," by -Professor Robinson; "De-;
fects of the Public School System," by
Hon. M. A.. Miller, In which strong
grounds were taken against so many
studies at a time; "Effects for Union, In
History." by Professor Grout; "Plans of
Teaching Spelling," by Professor Leath
erman, and "School 'Programmes," by
Professor Grout Tonight! Superintendent
Robinson, of Portland, delivered the pop
ular lecture of the -institute on "The Point
of View."
Highwayman Will Be Tried Today.
MEDFORD, Sept. 5.-Sherlf Alex Orme
returned from Klamath County today
with James F. Prestoon, charged with
highway robbery. The prisoner admitted
that he held up three different men near
Hart's Station, on the Ashland-Klamath
Falls stage line, and secured a small
amount of money. He then went Into
Klamath County, where he was captured
by the Sheriff of that county. He will
have his trial at Jacksonville tomorrow,
and will probably enter a plea of guilty.
A. B. Rick, who went by the name of
G. E. Wllloughby, was today sentenced
to three years In the penitentiary,'' and
will probably be taken to Salem Sunday.
Four Lions Born nt Baker City.
BAKER CITY, Sept. 5. Four lions were
born on the midway last night The
mother is an African lioness, and the
father Is the fierce African Hon whom
Colonel Boon does not attempt to fondle.
The little ones will probably be on ex
hibition Saturday. Young lions are just
like kittens, only larger, but they are
very tender and require careful nursing.
The show people will make every effort
to raise the lions, as the breed is rare
and very few are ever born in captivity.
College Instructors Resign.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Sept. 5. Word
reached here today that the Misses Lois
and Carllne McCobb, the former instructor
in vocal music and the latter Instructor
In pianoforte, organ and theory, in the
Pacific University last year, have sev
ered their connection with the college.
They are now In Boston, Mass. Dean W1.
N. Ferrln will fill these vacancies In time
for the openng of the university, Septem
ber 18.
Monnt Angel College Opens.
MOUNT ANGEL, Sept 5. Mount Angel
College opened for the Fall term today
with a flattering attendance, thero being
many new students among the arrivals.
This Institution has the reputation of
being one of the leading American col
leges, and numbers among Its alumni -men
who have achieved prominence In the
various professions and fields of busi
ness. -
Ashland Will Send More "Ad" Matter
ASHLAND, Sept. 5. The Board of
Trade, which has sent a large amount
of literature to the Pan-American Expo
sition, has had requisition made on it
for still more and is arranging to send
4000 pamphlets, descriptive of the city and
the resources of the surrounding country,
to the fair.
Working for Pardon of Patterson.
SALEM, Sept. 5. Superior judge Rich
ardson, of Spokane, was a visitor at the
executive office today. Judge Richardson
is making an effort In behalf of the par
don of Hugh Patterson, the Douglas Coun
ty man who committed a criminal as
sault on Winnie Thome.
Ashland Official Resigns.
ASHLAND, Sept. 5. Henry C. Galey has
resigned his position as City Treasurer,
and Mayor Robert Neil has appointed
Hon. F. V. Carter to fill the unexpired
term, which appointment has been con
firmed by the City "Council.
Sheriff Has Taken It Up.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 5. Complaint has
been made that liquor is being sold to
Indians in the hopyards near Independ
ence. Sheriff Durbin has taken measures
to discover and arrest the offenders.
Your Grocer Knows "Webfoot"
Hard-wheat flour. If he's a flour expert
he knows It's the finest flour ever milled.
CAPITOL WORK WILLGOON
WASHINGTON' HAS DECIDED TO
GIVE IX TO CONTRACTORS.
Chuckannt Instead of Yakima Stone
Will Be Used Bond of Builders
Has Been Raised.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 5. The differ
ence between the Goss Construction Com
pany and the State Capitol Commission
over the character of stone to be used
In the Capitol annex, and which it was
believed yesterday would result in the
closing down of work on the building,
was adjusted today, and the work pro
ceeded as usual. The Chuckanut Quarry
Company asked to be allowed to with
draw it's stone, and Mr. Goss gave an
Ultimatum to the effect that If the Chuck
anut stone was used, he would throw up
his contract As the commission is de
sirous of finishing the building by the
time the next Legislature meets, it was
obliged to stand what its members terra a
hold-up, pure andj simple, and as a result
the superstructure of the building will be
built of Tenlno stone. The foundation
and basement of the building will be
completed to the water table with Chuck
anut stone. The commission evidently
does not propose to be hampered in the
future by hold-ups, as this afternoon
it increased the bond of the Goss com
pany from $35,000 to $169,000. .
WILL BE LEFT TO THE PEOPLE.
Walla Walla County Will Soon Vote
on the New Road Law.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept. 5. The
Commissioners of Walla Walla County
have decided to submit to the people of
the country precincts, at the regular road
election on October 12, the proposition to
put in operation the new road law, passed
by the last Legislature, which aoes away
with the antiquated system of "working
and their teams,v at Irregular Intervals
of time, and requires all road taxes to be
paid In money, to be expended, under
the direction of the Commissioners, by
not more than four road supervisors, who
are to be paid good wages and held re
sponsible for the faithful expenditure of
the road money."
It is said the new road law will work
to the 'great advantage of the people;
that it will increase the amount of money
to be expended on the roads, by dispens
ing with the services of nearly two 'score
of road supervisors, who now draw pay
and accomplish little; that It will put the
roads in charge of competent men, who
will see to It that they are "worked" at
the proper time, and not at the con
venience of the adjoining farmers. Of
course, many who now pay their road
taxes by a few hours' work on the roads
each year will object to paying cash, but
it Is expected that a brief trial of the
new law will convince even these that It
is better for all to pay in money.
Radical Sunday-Closing Movement.
Radical steps are being taken to en
force the Sunday law. One man was ar
rested and fined $30 and costs for cleaning
out his saloon on Sunday. Deputy Pros
ecutor Pedico is quoted as saying:
"Any proprietor of any saloon who al
lows any person, agent, clerk or janitor,
or any other person, to enter his saloon
between the hours of 12 o'clock, midnight,
Saturday, and 12 o'clock, midnight, Sun
day, will be prosecuted. When we say
hat saloons must close, we mean It, and
we mean that they must stay closed be
tween those hours. They must close up
promptly at midnight, Saturday, and re
main closed in the 'strictest sense of the
word during the succeeding! hours."
The same official Is said to have told
the City Council that the county Is paying
$100 a- week for detective service In con
nectloh with 'the Sunday-closing move
ment. The County Commissioners, when
questioned in -regard to this great and
unusual expenditure of the people's
money said they had not authorized It,
and that no bills for detective service
had been presented to them. They did
not say what they would do if such bills
were presented, but left the impression
they would be considered with great care.
Meanwhile, the saloon men are prepar
ing for the 1st of October, when they will
be compelled to take out new licenses
and pay for them $666 dollars, an Increase
of $316 over the amount they now pay for
an annual license. All outstanding liquor
licenses will be revoked at midnight, Sep
temper CO, and the unearned portion re
turned to the holders or credited on their
payments for new licenses at the in
creased rate.
OFFICIALS ARE UNDER FIRE.
Walla Walla Citizens Held a Meeting
and Will Investigate.
WALLA WALLA. Sept. 5. An an
nouncement In the morning and evening
papers that a meeting of taxpayers would
be held at the City Hall this evening to
consider the extravagance In the various
offices caused that room to be filled
this evening. Judge Wingard presided,
and for an hour and a half the air was
filled -with charges and counter-charges
against officials and citizens. Some of
the accused officials became wrathy and
denounced their accusers as "liars." The
chief bone of contention was over the
office of Prosecuting Attorney, where a
deputv at a S100 a month and a type
writer are employed. The fact that detec
tives are employed to hunt out violators
of the Sunday law was,roundly denounced
as a wanton waste of the public funds.
Finally a motion was adopted directing
the chairman to appoint a committee of
five reputable taxpayers to Investigate
the affairs of the city and county and re
port at a meeting to be called at the
convenience of the committee. The chair
man announced he would take time to
select the committee and would report
his action through tho press.
REPORT IS WITHOUT FOUNDATION.
New International Survey Will Not
Put Blnlne In Canada.
NEW WHATCOM, Sept. 5. The report
sent out from Vancouver quoting Engi
neer McArthur, of the Dominion Boun
dary Commission, as saying that a re
survey of the international boundary line
between this state and British Columbia
might result In placing a large portion
of the City of Blaine, Wash., In Canadian
territory, Is without foundation. No one
knows better than Mr. McArthur that the
present boundary commissions of the two
governments are charged simply with the
work of relocating the line in places
where the lapse of years has demarked
It and that they are vested with no" pow
er whatever to make a new survey. All
tho efforts of the commission so far have
been to discover old monuments, and this
has made their work much slower than an
entirely new survey. At Blaine, where It
Is said that the American territory will
be lost, the line Is plainly marked with
Iron posts placed there at the time pf the
original survey. One of these pos,ts
stands only about 15 feet from the sea
shore, and standing hy it the line can be
seen for miles, where It was cut through
timber for a width of 100 feet at the time
of the making of the survey.
RURAL DELIVERY ROUTES.
Special Agent Recommends Twenty
two More for Washington.
SEATTLE, Sept. 5. M. de la Montanya,
Jr., special agent of the Postofflce De
partment, who Is Investigating the peti
tions for the establishment of the rural
free delivery service In different parts
of Washington, arrived In the city today.
As a result of his investigations nine
new routes have been 'established In the
country sections dt the state as follows:
Three at Colfax and one each at Ellens
burg, L Pullman, Oakesdale, Thornton,
Reai'don and Toppenlsh. In addition he
has recommended the establishment of 22
other routes to the authorities at Wash
ington, D. C.
Mr. de la Montanya has spent the past
four months In Washington, and has com
pleted his inspection of the Eastern part
of the state. West o the mountains he
has already examined the, petitions of
Whatcom, Mount Vernon and Stanwood.
He will now take up the cases of South
Tacoma, Vancouver and Centervllle. The
establishment of these routes, he says,
will be of Immense advantage to the state
In general. Besides giving the rural com
munities dally communication with one
another and the rest of the world the
roads of the state will be greatly Im
proved, In order to meet with the require
ments of the department.
Birthday Gift for Governor.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 5. Yesterday
was Governor Rogers' 63d birthday. The
fact beco"mlng known to the Governor's
appointees In this city, they determined
not to let it pass unobserved. In the
afternoon a number of the executive's of
ficial family gathered in the Governor's
reception-room and sent forthe Governor,
who was in attendance on a meeting ot
the Capitol Commission. Whpn the Gov
ernor arrived he began to think he had
a strike on hand. Judge White, of the I
Supreme Court, promptly stepped forward,
and In a neat speech presented the Gov
ernor with a handsome pair of gold and
diamond-studded cuff buttons. The Gov
ernor waa taken completely by surprise,
but he managed to find words properly to
attest ills appreciation.
Whitman ColleRe to Open Monday.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Sept. 5.
Whitman College will begin its Fall ses
sion September 11. In connection with
the opening there will be a convocation
and social In the college chapel the even
ing of the 10th. This will be addressed by
Representative Jones. President Penrose
Is now In the East raising money for the
new girls' dormitory. Upon the subscrip
tion of $25,000 for this purpose. Dr. Pear
sons, of Chicago, already a benefactor to
the college, will give an additional endow
ment of $50,000.
Extensive Repairs to Sidewalks.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 5. Exten
sive repairs to sidewalks are being made
by direction of the street committee of
the City Council. Most of the plank walks
about town were laid In 18S9 and" 1S90,
and have consequently had 10 years wear
and had become out of repair generally,
especially on streets where there Is the
greatest amount of travel. The Council
has Issued an order for new walks where
needed, and for general repairs all over
the city.
Jealous Husband Shot Him.
SEATTLE, Sept. 5. N. Lougenbaugh, a
contractor, returned from Nome to find
his wife had fled Sunday. He had sus
pected her of intimacy with D. L. Mulr,
a. local broker. Lougenbaugh sought out
Mulr at the latter's office and shot him,
Inflicting a flesh wound near the heart.
He then stabbed himself 15 times In the
body and neck with a pocket knife. Both
men will live.
He Swallowed Carbolic Acid.
SEATTLE, Sept. 5. John D. Ely, an
electrician, was found In his room this
morning dying from the effects of a
quantity of carbolic acid which he had
swallowed. Despondency, it is believed,
brought about his nervous condition and
was the direct cause of the act.
New Dental Examiner.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Sept. 5. Governor
Rogers has appointed Dr. A. B. Bailey, of
Spokane, a member of the State Board of
Dental Examiners, to succeed Dr. F. W.
Reest of Walla Walla resigned. The term
of trie appointee expires March 4, 1904.
Shingle Mills Will Close Down.
EVERETT, Wash., Sept 5. The shin
gle mills In this city and throughout
Snohomish County will close- dowhthis
week, in response to a suggestion made
by the Manufacturers' Association for
the betterment of the Fall trade.
Baby Drowned In a Pail of Water.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 5. The 18-months'-old
child of Arthur Devonshire,
president of the Montesano State Bank,
was drowned In a pall of water today. It
fell In head foremost.
Free Delivery for Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 5. A letter
from Acting First Assistant Postmaster
General Masten assures this city the free
delivery system on January 1, 1S02.
Washington Notes.
An Aberdeen-Hoqulam motor line is
now being urged.
An Aberdeen fisherman, named McCul
lough, had a nafrow escape from drown
ing the other day. The tide floated his
boat off and he started to swim after it,
but a gentle wind kept the property just
out of his reach. A strong current caught
and carried him out to the middle of the
river, beyond help, and he was going
down for the last time when a local
steamer came along and hauled him in.
Wallula Is being moved away, accord
ing to the Walla Walla Union. Every
time a man who lives In the hills sur
rounding that one-time beautiful village
wishes some wood or a shed of any de
scription, he comes to town and negoti
ates for an old building. In this manner
the city Is fast lessening the number of
its houses. All that is now left of the
one-time thriving town Is a few ram
shackle stores and houses with broken
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pictures.
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mation about Mellin's Food. If it
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know, write to us.
We will write you a special per-.
sonal letter, answering any questions
about the use of Mellin's Food.
Mellin's Food is peculiarly adapted to the requirements of infants in hot. weather. When
a baby Is suffering from the heat and perhaps is a little feeble In his digestive powers, it is
absolutely necessary that the child should have a food that is easily digested and adapted
to his condition.
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drifting. People use these houses for
wood, and others live in them without
paying rent.
ALASKA TRAFFIC DEAL.
Yukon River Companies Said to
Have Consolidated Their Interests.
Alaska Dispatch, August 20.
The big Interior transportation deal has
at last been ended. A joint bond issuo
of $6,000,000 has been quietly authorized
and partly placed In San Francisco,
where it has escaped attention despite
its unusual size. The money derived
therefrom has been employed in part pay
ment of the Northern Commercial Com
pany and Northern Navigation Company
In the purchase of the Alaska Commer
cial, the Empire Transportation and tho
Alaska Exploration companies. The auth
orized issue of the Northern Commercial
Company Is $4,500,000. That of the North
ern Navigation Company Is of $1,500,000.
Both Issues are secured by trust deeds
given to the Union Trust Company of
San Francisco, as" trustee of the bond
holders, and Is secured by mortgages and
property of tho corporations.
White Man and Japanese Held Up.
VANCOUVER, B. C. Sept. 5. Two caseg
of robbery, under arms, were reported to
the police today. Each hold-up occurred
between Vancouver and the fishing town
of Steveston. Late last night George Ed
wards, a Toronto commercial traveler,
driving in from Steveston, was stopped
by two armed men and robbed of $18 and
a gold watch and chain. Later in the
evening a Japanese employed on a local
tug, coming along the same road on a
bicycle, was also held up at the point of
a pistol, forced to undress and hand over
his clothes, which were searched, and
$1 50 was found.
New Idnho Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 5. Idaho post
masters have been appointed as follows j
6. Swanner, at Falrburn, vice M. Little,
removed, and A. Coomes, at Haden, vie
O. M. Miller, resigned.
Carnegie Library for Riverside.
RIVERSIDE, Cat, Sept. o. Andrew
Carnegie has offered $20,000 lo this city
for a free public library.
Idnho Xotes.
The Pierce mining region, near Plerco
City, has petitioned for a dally mall
serlvce.
Peter Auseheu. an Italian miner em
ployed at the Morning Star mine, Wal
lace, was caught by a cave-fn and suf
fered three ribs broken, a broken arm and
a compound fracture of the right thigh.
The plans for the Grangerville Street
Fair, October 3, 4 and 5, Include, besides
the usual carnival, a series of good races,
balloon, ascension, blood stock exhibit,
harvest, fruit and farm exhibits and
other features not yet ready for an
nouncement. The Sweetwater Irrigation & Power
Company has brought 174 acres In tho
Sweetwater canyon, beginning at thts
headgate of the company's main ditch,
and extending up the canyon for a mile,
assuring an abundant and pure water
supply for the ditch and pipe line. Seven
miles of the ditch are now in successful
operation.
Charles Dousher, an eccentric character,
who lives In a cabin at Dead Man's
Gulch, two miles east of Mullan, went
home drunk on Saturday evening and
next morning reported that his cabin was
blown up by dynamite, say3 the Bolso
Capital News. It Is generally believed
that It was blown up with giant powder,
as he was known to have a quantity of
it in his cabin.. He now ha3 a (badly
damaged but sober head.
The record kept by the Boise office
of tho United States Weather Bureau
shows the month Just ended to have been
the warmest August on record at that
place, the temperature having averaged.
76.4, or 4.2 higher than the mean of last
year's records. The highest temperaturo
of the Summer, 101, was reached on the
13th. The lowest temperature for Aug
ust was 43 on the 27th. The rainfall was
deficient, only .02 of an Inch having beon
recorded; this is .20 of an inch less than
the usual amount.
The Thrifty Housekeeper
Soon learns that "Webfbot" hard-wheat
flour Is best and cheapest to buy.