THE MINING- OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1901.
ALL SALEM WAS SHOCKED
GOVERNOR GEER OX THE ATTEMPT
OX M'ICINLEY'S LIFE.
He
Sayo All Law-Abiding Citizens
"Will Unite in an Effort to
Drive Out Anarchy.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 6. News of the as
sassination of President McKinley came
as a most severe shock to all the state
officials, and especially to Governor Geer.
who has formed a personal acquaintance
with the President. Scarcely -willing to
joredlt the first intelligence. Governor Geer
telephoned to Portland for confirmation, -
and kept in close communication "with the
telegraph office during the afternoon and
evening to learn all the developments.
"When a telephone inquiry to Portland
brought the response that McKinley was
dead, Governor Geer was so deeply af
fected that he could with difficulty con
irol his emotions. This report was cor
rected shortly afterwards. In speaking
of this most ignoble and cowardly attack
upon the Nation's Chief Executive, Gov
ernor Geer said:
"I cannot conceive how a man in pos
session of his senses could deliberately
attempt to take the life of so good a
man, and without the slightest provoca
tion. So far as I know, McKinley is a
man "without a personal enemy in the
"world. Unless the assassin is Insane, this
attack must be taken as an attempt not
only upon the life of the President, but.
upon the Government, of which he is the
head. "While 710 good that may come of
this murderous, assault can in the least
mitigate the enormity of the crime, this
assassination will have the effect cf awak
ening the people to a full realization of
the dangerous elements that have been
permitted to grow up in our midst, and
will unite all law-abiding citizens in an
"ffort to drive out anarchy. This attack
must be taken as an indication of the
plans of anarchists in this country, and
the people will not be slow to take proper
measures for the protection of their Gov
ernment and its officers.
"I cannot express the grief I feel over
this unfortunate affair. In the few times
I have met President McKinley my ac
quaintance has ripened into a strong feel
ing of personal friendship. "While we
were Jn San Francisco last Summer to
attend the launching of the Ohio, Mrs.
Geer and myself enjoyed a very pleasant
visit with the President, at which time I
learned more of his admirable personal
qualities and consequently came to es
teem, him more highly than ever before.
Sharing the sorrow which all true Amer
icans must feel, my grief is that also of
a personal friend, and it is with a feeling
of great rejoicing that we learn that the
injury will probably not prove fatal."
The news was received In Salem with
expressions tf grief from all. From the
moment the first bulletins were posted,
crowds of anxious citizens gathered
around the Western Union Telegraph
office to learn the latest news. Business
was suspended for a time, while public
officials gathered in groups and discussed
in an undertone the possible result of the
attempt upon the President's life. When
the report was received that McKinley
was dying, all were visibly affected. The
announcement tonight that the conditions
are favorable lor recovery broughta feel
ing of relief that will be manifested by
expressions of joy when the complete re
covery becomes certain.
BAKER CITY WAS STUNNED.
The News Almost Cansed the Street
Fair to Close.
BAKER CITY, Sept 6. The carnival
and street fair almost came to an .end to
day one day in advance of the time set,
on the receipt of news of the attempt
on President McKlnleys life. The whole
city was sttmned, and there were gen
eral expressions of regret soon after the
news came that the Chief Executive was
dead. Flags were at once placed" at half
mast This caused all plans tb be de
clared off. Later, when It was found that
'the report- was incorrect an attempt was
made to carry out the programme, but
this was interfered with by rain. The
.lowered flags were once more raised.
The baby show was quite a success.
The prize for the baby under one year
of ace went to the son of C. C. Nipple,
and lor the younster under two years of
age to the daughter of John Inglebretsen.
B. H. Trumbull, of Portland, the com
mercial agent of the Illinois Central
Railroad, distinguished himself in the
baby show, and his Portland friends are
proud of the record he made. The parade
of the fraternal orders, which was to
have taken place tonight was postponed
on account of the rain. It will take place
in the morning. The carnival will end
tomorrow night with a graad mask ball.
Many of the Portland visitors cut their
visit short on the receipt of the news of
the serious condition of President Mc
Kinley, and left' for home tonight They
bad intended to remain until Sunday.
GENERAL ItEGRET AT ABERDEEN.
Socialist Was Fined ?25 for Saying
He Was Glad of It.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept 6. News of
the attempted assassination of President
McKinley was received here with expres
sions of deep regret and a false report
of his death caused flags to be placed at
half mast
Thomas Bresseau, a Frenchman and
Socialist to whom the news was com
municated in a crowd, remarked. "I am
glad of It; now if they will kill Mark
Hanna, they will be all right" A by
stander immediately swore out a warrant,
and Justice Pearson, before whom Bres
seau was brought, imposed a fine of ?25.
Deep Sorrow at Ashland.
ASHLAND, Or.. Sept' G. The news of
the attempted assassination of President
McKinley caused intense excitement
here, and was received by people of all
shades of political opinion with utmost
sorrow. The first news announced the
death of the President, and flags were
promptly half-masted. Subsequent intel
ligence that his wounds were not neces
sarily fatal relieved the terrible strain
of deep sorrow and horror at the dastard
ly crime.
Hillsboro Greatly Shocked.
HILL.SBORO, Or., Sept. 6 This com
munity was greatly shocked at the news
of the attempted assassination of Presi
dent McKinley. All the flags have been
placed at half mast. The most prominent
and conservative citizens declare that the
anarchistic must be removed whenever
found, before they have time to commit
another crime.
NEW LAW DEEMED UNJUST.
Union County Will Not Strictly Fol
low the Tax Act.
LA GRA$vDE. Sept. C The Union
County Court, now in session, has taken
actton intended to set right some of
the wrongs brought about by the action
of the new law which provides for the
sale of property for delinquent taxes.
Obviously, the court has overreached Its
authority in the mat'ter, but It is gener
ally believed here that the Sheriff will
follow its suggestions in the matter, and
thus extricate himself from the difficulty,
particularly as the court provides that he
shall be held blameless in all matters con
nected with the sale.
-The court has made an order that the
Sheriff may permit redemptions or pur
chase of all tracts and parcels, not al
ready sold by the person in the posses
sion as owner, for t!he next CO days, by.
making payment to the Sheriff of the
amount of the taxes and costs due upon
such tracts and parcels respectively. The
court has further ordered that in all
cases where there has been competitive
bidding for tracts against the person Lln j
possession as owner so that he has been
compelled to bid a sum In excess of the
amount of taxes and costs due- thereon;
the Sheriff may remit to such person the
difference between the amount so bid and
the amount of taxes and costs due, and
accept from such person only the amount
of taxes and costs so due In full redemp
tion or purchase of such tracts or parcels
and report the same to the court as here
tofore Indicated. It Is still further or
dered, by the court that the Sheriff shall
be held harmless by Union County
and by the County Coun! from, any
damages, costs and expenses that might
accrue to the Sheriff on account of him
carrying out the order of the courtA
ORDINANCE FAILED TO PASS.
Oregon City May Yet Enter Into n
Contract for Electric Lights.
OREGON CITY, Sept. 6. At a meeting
of the City Council Wednesday evening an
ordinance granting a six years' contract
to "the Portland General Electric Com
pany failed to pass. The measure provid
ed for arc lights at 57, and Incandescent
lights at? $1 25 per month. Only five mem
bers were present, and a meeting will be
held next Wednesday nigln, when the
ordinance will probably pass, if all the
Councilmen are present, as a majority
of them are known to favor it.
The city was authorized to sell to the
Portland General Electric Company the
property on Main street, formerly occu
pied by the old cement mill, for $241 S6,
and parts of block 52, to the Catholic
church, for $51.
A petition from the property-owners of
Green Point, asking that streets adjacent
to the river be opened, was referred to
the street committee. The property
owners claim that Henry Mlley has
fenced in the streets, but Miley says that
the streets in question no longer exist, as
the river has washed them away.
TEACHERS' INSTITUTE CLOSES.
It
Was the Most Successful
Ever
u Held in Linn Connty.
ALBANY, Or., Sept 6. Perhaps the
mist successful county institute ever
held here closed tonight. Professors
Robinson and Grout, of Portland, and
State Superintendent Ackerman have
been universally commended by the
teachers for the splendid work done by
them as instructors. This morning Pro
fessor Robinson opened the subject of
granted powers, under the head of gov
ernment. State Superintendent Acker
man gave a comprehensive review of the
present school laws. Professor Grout led
the subject of tense in grammar, and
Professor Robinson surfaces In arithme
tic. This afternoon Superintendent Ack
erman gave a general talk along the line
of teaching. Professor Robinson treated
the subject of "Literary Analysis in
Reading," Professor Grout "England's
Oppressive Legislation," and Superintend
ent Ackerman "Professional Courtesy."
TONNAGE AT SAN FRANCISCO.
Quite a. Falling Off in the Ontwnrd
Bonnd in Angnst.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 6. The figures
on tonnage at thi9 port for the month of
August compiled by the Merchants' Ex
change, are interesting, on account of the
strike situation. The foreign arrival ton
nage for the month was 140,873, of which
amount S3.SS7 tons represents steam and
54.9S6 sail. This is the largest amount
recorded this year. The domestic ar
rival tonnage for August was 110,430,
against 153,039 for July. The outward for
eign tonnage for August was as follows:
Steam, 85,366; sail, 3050. In July these
figures were: Steam, 110,247; sail, 33,980.
The domestic tonnage outward for Au
gust was: Steam, 51,861, and sail, 12,505.
A comparison of the outward-bound ton
nage shows quite a falling off, especially
in foreign sail.
PEACE RUMORS DENIED.
Both Sides to the San Francisco
Strike as Determined as Ever.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 6. There was
a wealth of rumor today anent confer
ences between the local leaders and em
ployers involved In the local strikes and
lockouts, but both factions avow that no
meetings were held with a view of set
tling the troublesome industrial difficul
ties. In fact, they say no such move is
contemplated.
Conference Clears Dr. Brown.
WALLA WALLA, Sept. 6. After an
all-night session, the trial committee of
the Methodist conference this morning
found Dr. Brown, of Spokane, not guilty
of having shielded Rev. P. A. Cool, pas
tor of the Spokane church, some time
-ago. In having refused to file charges
against the pastor, during the church
trouble at Spokane. Rev. P. A Cool
with his friends was on hand and made
a strong fight for Dr. Brown. The trial
committee was composed of W. K. HInes,
chairman; W. C. Evans, J S. Smith.
Walter Sklpworth, John Lee Cornu, J.
C. KIrkman, T. H. Fertig, Perry Chand
ler, S. A. Smith, Edward Baker, J. H.
Wood, D. W. Raines, U. F. Horn, J. W.
Helm, Lee A. Johnson, C. G. Harmon.
Three of the committee were from the
Spokane district.
Remarkable Yield of Oats.
ALBANY, Or.. Sept. 6. The mast re
markable yield of oats ever reported in
Oregon, perhaps in the United States, is
given today. On the farm of S. E. Toung,
near this city, occupied by John Lennox,
on four acres, scant measure, 596 bushels
were raised and threshed, an average of
149 bushels. The grain is a new variety of
white oats, and the' ground was partlcu
larly fertile.
Brong-ht to the Asylum.
SALEM, Sept 6. Frederick Willes, a
transient, aged 7C years, was brought to
the asylum today from Umatilla County.
Wilier was engaged' in a sawmill and,
while sawing off timbers, laid his leg on
the table and drew the rapidly revolving
saw across it, severing the limb instant
ly. He wants to cut off the other leg
also.
Case of Smallpox at Salem.
SALEM, Sept 6. Ed Lamb, an em
ploye at the State Printing Office, was
taken ill several days ago, and it was
discovered today that his malady is
smallpox. Lamb was taken to the pest
house, and tho printing office and ad
joining rooms were fumigated. -
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Linn Connty Will Have an Exhibit.
ALBANY, Sept 6. Linn County has
been granted a separate space in the
Portland Carnival "and Exposition, and
arrangements are being made to have a
creditable exhibit of the county's
products there, of which there la an
abundant yield this year.
An Old Resident of Donglas Connty.
MYRTLE CREEK, Or., Sept. 6. S. K.
Hunsaker, aged 64, for about 30 years a
resident of Douglas County, died at his
home here yesterday. He had been in
ill health for some time.
New Oregon Postmasters.
WASHINGTON, Sept. G. Oregon post
masters were appointed today as follows:
E. Handberg, at Hopkins, vice Willla.m
A. Miller, resigned; I. J. Allison, at Port
Terrall, vice L. S. Ogden, resigned.
Liprht Rains at Salem.
SALEM, Sept. 6. Light rains fell here
this afternoon and evening, but the sky
Is clear latfe tonight. Unless the rain con
tinues no damage will be done to the hop
crop.
Postal Clerk Removed.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. L. M. Fletcher,"
clerk In the Portland postofllce, has been'
removed for Insubordination.
Tonr Grocer Knows "Wehfoot"
Hard-wheat flour.
ANARCHIST WAS SET UPON
HE SAID M'KINLEY SHOULD HAVE
BEEN SHOT LONG AGO.
An Old Tacoma G. A. R. Man Gave
Him a Good Beating- Lynching
Narrowly Averted.
TACOMA, Sept. 6. A stranger in front
of the Ledger bulletin board tonight read
the latest Associated Press bulletin of the
President's condition and remarked de
fiantly to the crowd about him: "That's
good. He ought to have been shot long
ago." An old man wearing a Grand Army
butfton leaped out of the crowd and struck
the young man. He fell to the ground
like a log and the aged veteran pounced
upon him. He beat the young aparchlst
unmercifully while several hundred men
and women shQUted approval. Filially he
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Photo by J. F. Ford.
THE ROBERTSON LOG RAFT, BUILT NEAR TVESTPORT, OR.
ASTORIA, Sept 6. The Robertson log raft will leave out in a day or two for San Francisco, In
charge of the powerful tugs Tatoosh and Richard Holyoke. It wag built in tho slough near Westport, Or., and consists of
600,000 lineal feet of piling:, procured in the vicinity of that place. The greater part of the timber came from the headwaters
of Beaver Creek, 'from which a flume was. specially constructed for the purpose, a distance of 10 miles. The raft was about
eight months in course of construction. It is 034 feet in length, of cigar shape, and Is" about 40 feet in diameter at the
largest part. Its draft is about 24 feet, and it la very unwieldy to handle under the most favorable conditions. To tow
it to San Francisco from the mouth of the Columbia 13 expected to take about 10 days. The raft is the largest of Us kind ever
built.
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arosfr-and the -young man darted away.
Immediately the crowd took up the cry'
of "Lynch him!" and started In pursuit.
The man ran across the Eleventh-street
bridge and Into the country with a rapidly
diminishing crowd in pursuit. He finally
escaped. In the meantime the old veteran
had slipped away.
GRANTED FREE SCHOLARSHIPS.
Thirty-three Boys and Girls May
Enter State Agricultural College.
PULLMAN, Wash., -Sept. 7. The Legis
lature of the State of Washington, passed
a law several years ago authorizing the
Commissioners of -each county of the
state to donate a free scholarship to the
Washington Agricultural College to some
deserving boy or glrJ living within the
county. President Bryan, of the college,
has" been notified that 33 of the 3G counties
in the stal'a have complied with this law,
and the following are the successful
students:
Adams County, Dexter Adams; Asotin,
Glen A. Stone; Chehalis, Miss Bertha
L. Erown; Clallam, Richard Ward; Che
lan, Daney Haskell; Clark, Charles H.
Schuele; Columbia, Ralph Hunt; Cow
litz, Loren Goodwin; Douglas, E. H.
Young; Ferry, W. C. QI. Scott; Franklin,
Albert Hoffman; Jefferson, Alfred Lund
strum; Garfield, Victor Wills; King,
Arthur Williams; Kitsap, Alvln S. Schbld;
Kittitas, Nelson G. Mills; Klickitat, Carl
C. Bowers; iLewis, Joseph M. Boyles;
Lincoln, Charles B. Shoemaker; Mason,
Robert Callow; Okanogan, Frank M.
Dallam, Jr.; Pacific, Arthur D. Stearns;
Pierce, Herbert C. Whiting; Snohomish,
Edward A. Holcomb; Spokane, A D.
Butler; Stevens, George Ketchum; Thurs
ton, Andrew Austin; Walla Walla, Eu
gene R. Ormsbee; Whatcom, Lloyd L.
Hildebrand; Whitman, Thomas J, Woods;
Yakima, Harvey L. Young.
Two others have reported, but the names
of the students have been misplaced and
cannot be given. This makes 33 of the 36
counties of tfhe state which have granted
free scholarship to this school, and Is
the greatest namber since the law author
izing this step was passed by the Legisla
ture. Means Money for Chemistry Building:
President Bryan, of the Washington
Agricultural College, has been notified
that three of the four sections of timber
land owned by the college, and which
were authorized tb be sold to raise money
to erect a new chemistry building, have
been selected by the timber cruisers em
ployed by the state to select the land and
estimate the amount of timber on each
tract. The lands selected He in Lewis and
Cowlitz Counties, and will be offered for
sale at auction at the door of the Court
house of the county in which fhey He,
by the president of the Board of Regents,
Frank J. Barnard, of Seattle, as soon as
the necessary preliminaries can be ar
ranged and the lands advertised. Tho
sale will probably occur In November.
The bill authorizing the erection of the
'new chemistry building limited fhe cost
to $25,000. There was $7C00 in the "scien
tific school fund" when the bill waa
passed and the lower story of the build
ing is nearing completion, at a cost of
51925. It will be covered with a temporary
raof and the building completed next' Sum
mer after the sale of the land and the
funds become available. This will be one
of the prettiest buildings on the college
grounds.
VANCOUVER IS PROSPEROUS.
It Is Building Up Faster Now Than
Ever Before.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. G. An In
dication of the unparalleled prosperity of
Vancouver is found in the records of real
estate transfers In the County Auditor's
office. These show the total number of
instruments recorded during August were
124, as against 84 in 1900. The number' of
deeds and bonds .for deeds was 58, as
against 33 during the same month last
year, while the number of mortgages
recorded during the month was 17, against
24 in the same month of 1900. Building
operations have been lively. Sawmill men
say they have had difficulty all the 5'ear
in filling orders for lumber for the local
trade, and that- the lumber business has
been better this Summer than lor many
years in Vancouver.
Soldiers Leave for Fort Wright.
Companies F and G, Twenty-eighth In
fantry, left here today for Fort Wright,
Wash., where they will be stationed. The
detachment was under the command of
Captain W. H. H. Chapman, of the Twenty-fifth
Infantry, and was temporarily
attached to the Twenty-eighth. Other in
fantry officers with the detachment are
First Lieutenant Price and Second Lieu
tenants Kumpe and Knowles. Captain
Chapman has been ordered to report upon
'his arrival at Fort Wright to Lieutenant
Colonel John F. Stretch, of the Twenty
eighth -Infantry, who is In command ' of
the post. Companies E and H, comprising
the remainder of the Second Battalion of
the Twenty-eighth Infantry, will leave
tomorrow to take their station at Boise
Barracks, Idaho.
"WALLA WALLA FRUIT FAIR.
The Large and Handsome Pavilion
Is Rearing Completion.
WALLA WAULA, Sept. 6. The struc-
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turo in which the Walla Walla Fruit Fa!r,
lsto be held SepjLmber 23 to 29 is receiv
ing the finishing touches. - It Is -built of
18-foot long boards 'set on end and nailed
to heavy timbers, k and covered with can
vas stretched over five A-shaped frames.
It covers an area ISO feet in width by 20i
feet in length. It1 is 24 feet longer and two
feet higher than the building used for the
same purpose last year. A multitude of
incandescent anda number of arc lights
will be turned on ,each evening. The work
of arranging their spaces will -be com
menced in earnest by tho merchants next
week.
The ElksMiave been given Wednesday of
fair week, and a live commit'tee Is at work
getting up a programme of entertainment
for that day and evening. The Pioneers
will also have a day. Excursions will be
run on all roads during fair week.
Land Ofllce Business Is Falling Off.
The homeseekers have been supplied
and business In the Walla Walla Land
Office has fallen off one-half since
July 1. During August 64 homestead ap
plications, covering 8532 acres, were' filed.
Only five" homesteads, for 673 acres, and
one timber culture "entry were proved upon
during the month.
Connty Board of Education.
In compliance wlfh the new school law
the County Commissioners appointed W
M. Davis, John Woods, W. P. Paul and
George McGulre to be, with Countv
Superintendent of. Schools Myers,' a COunty
Board of Education to determine what
text-books shall be used in. the country
disiMct3. The appointees hold for four
years.
SMELTER FOR DARR1NGTON.
Seattle and Minnesota Capitalists
1 Will Build It.
EVERETT, Sept. 6. It is reported on
good authority that a $75,000 smelt'er and
concentrator of 250 tons capacity will be
built at Darrington, on the new branch
of the Northern Pacific, by Seattle and
(Minnesota capitalists.
Fire at Shingle Mill.
The dryhouse connected with Buck's
shingle mill at Snohomish was destroyed
by fire today. Loss, ?2C00; insurance,
?1260. The origin of the flro is a mystery.
Alleged Defaulter Arrested.
James V. Lovell, the alleged defaulting
agent of the Monte Cristo Railroad at
Granite Falls, was arrested today.
Early Closing of Stores Movement.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 6. A
movement in the interest of the early
closing of retail stores has been started
here, and a meeting has been (jailed to
take place at -the Auditorium Theater
next Sunday for discussion of the sub
ject. It is understood the promoters of
the movement contemplate the organiza
tion of a retail clerks' union. The defi
nite object of Sunday's meeting Is to se
cure the closing of stores at 6 o'clock
P. M.
Northwest Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6. Pensions have
been granted as follows:
Oregon Original, George Bentley, Port
land, 12; Ezra Suman, Elgin. 56; Benja
min F. Nicholson, Eugane, 58.
Washington Original, Silas M. White,
Walla .Walla,. 512; Henry W. Davis, Lln
con, 6"; Increase, restoration, reissue,
etc., John S. McMInemee, Port Orchard.
510; original widows, etc, Grace S. Wal
lace, Cowlitz, 512. .
Tax Levy of South Bend.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Sept G. The
prospects are that next year's city tax
levy will be the same as It has been for
the past two years 15 mills. There will
be an increase in the liquor license from
5500 to ?G00. The $2 poll tax will be col
lected, but the cow tax of ?1 per head was
killed at the last meeting of tho Coyncll.
Resignation of Patitor Accepted.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 6. The
Presbyterian Church has accepted the
resignation of Rev. F. W. Parker, which
was tendered last Sunday,., to take effect
October L 'I
OREGON CENSUS FIGURES
SCHOOL, MILITIA AND VOTING
POPULATION OF THE STATE.
There Were 132,SS7 Persons. In the
First Class Last Year Port
land Figures,
WASHINGTON, Sept. G. The Census
Office today gave out a bulletin showing
the school," mlfitia and voting population
of Oregon In 1900. Out of 132.SST persons
of schopl age, 5 to 20, 67,669 are males and
65,218 females. The native-born aggregate
127,796, x while the total whites number
129,875. -The native white children of na
tive parentage number "SS.837, and of for
eign parentage 36,546, while the foreign
whites number 4492, leaving a colored
school population of 3012.
There are 105,628 males of military age,
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FRANCISCO.
IS to 44. S0.S02 being-native born and 27,-
608 foreign born.- The total -white militia
population comprises; 59,595 of native pa
rentage and 13,542 of foreign parentage,
and 18,290 foreign born, while the colored
contingent numbers 9201. The total num
ber of males over 21 Is 141,446, 101,923 being
native born and 42,623 foreign born. Tho
total" number of whites is 131,261, 79220
being of native parentage and 20,555 of
foreign parentage, the foreign whites
numbering 31,480.
The colored voting population is 13,185.
Out of the aggregate whites over 21 years
129,101 were literate, and oft the colored
S367. The colored males of voting age
comprised 560 negroes, 9555 Chinese, 1887
Japanese and 1183 Indians. Of the for-egn-born
males over 21, aggregating 42,
531, 21,856 are naturalized, 35S9 have papers
filed, and 13,320 are aliens, the remainder
being unknown.
The City of Portland has a school pop
ulation of 23,211, being 11,524 males and
11.G37 females. Of the total, 22,778 are
white, 20,827 native white, and 651 foreign
white. The males of militia age in the
city aggregate 29,597, of which 23,778 are
white and. 17,453 native white.
The majes of voting age In Portland
aggregate 38,353, 29,834 being white, and
of these 20,198 are native. Qfc the total
number, 35,102 dire literate, the white lit
erates numbering 29,528 and the colored
5574. Of the foreign-born element, 6645
have been naturalized, 930 have papers
pending, and 8733 are aliens, -while the
remainder is put In the -unknown column.
ASKS FISHERMEN TO WATCH OUT.
Government Wants to See if Sacra
mento Salmon Come -North.
ASTORIA, Sept. 6. A letter was re
ceived today by the Fish Warden from
the United States Fish Commissioner, giv
ing information, with reference to the
marking of somo salmon fry that have
recently been liberated from the Govern
ment hatchery on the Sacramento River.
These young fish were marked with "def
inite lines on. the opercle," and the re
quest is made that they be watched for
In the rivers of Oregon, and also that no
young fish, similarlly marked, be re
leased from any of the hatcheries over
which this state has jurisdiction. In ex
planation of this- new form of marking,
the letter states that previous results
in the different markings have been un
satisfactory, and it is now believed that
under the system now adopted, in con
nection with previous experiments, the
habits of salmon, quinnat species, may
more definitely be determined.
Fishermen to Orgnnize a Union.
A meeting (of all the fishermen who
worked for the Bristol Bay. Alaska, can
neries, has been called for tomorrow after
noon for the purpose of organizing an
Alaska Fishermen's Union. The organ
ization will include the Alaska fishermen
having headquarters in San Francisco, and
a representative from that city ,is ex
pected to be present at tomorrow's meet
ing. OIL MEN MAY COMBINE.
Californinns Deem This the Only
Way to Make the BnsinesH Pay.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 6. The Call
says: Success Is about to crown the
efforts of tie oil producers of California
to form a great corporation wit'h a capi
tal stock of 575,000,000 to 5100,000.000 for the
purpose of protecting and promoting
their interests. Eighty per cent of the oil
producers of the Kern River and MoKlC
trick districts have, according to W. S.
Porter, already signed the preliminary
agreement. Not one producing oil com
pany in the Kern River and McKittrick
districts has failed, to make available the
Information needed as the starting point
for organization.
"Mr Porter says there Is only one factor
that can interfere with success as the
matter now stands, which is the refusal
of companies to accept the valuations
placed on their respective properties by
the experts, whose-rating will go far to
ward determining the basis of standing In
the huge combine.
"Competition has been so keen that the
production of oil 'has become unprofit
able and a combination of the kind pro-
jected by Mr. Porter has been looked for- j
ward to as the only means of placing 4he
Industry on a substantial, paying basis.
Mr. Porter is authority for the statement
that the combination has relations with
the Standard Oil Company."
MINES MAY" BE CONSOLIDATED.
Virtue and Con. Virginia Likely to
Come Under Same Management.
BAKER CITY. Sept. 6. There Is a
movement on foot, so it is- reported, for
the consolidation of the famous old Vir
tue mine, near this city, with the Con.
Virginia, under the same management
The Con. Virginia Is owned by David
KIetht of Salt Lake City, Utah, who Is a
partner of Senator Tom Kearns, of
Utah, the two being the principal stock
holders of the noted Silver King mine,
of Park City, Utah, which Is payfnJr
$100,000 per month dividends, with due
regularity. Manager Buckbee. of the
Virtue, and J. H. Ferguson, who repre
sents Mr. Kieth's interest, have had sev
eral consultations today in regard to the
matter.
Some wonderfully rich ore has been
taken out of the Virtue. Only recently
a pocket was struck which ran about
$200,000 to the ton. The Virtue Is con
sidered one of the richest mines In the
state, but it has never been worked sys
tematically. It is said, 1C the two are
consolidated, that both will be worked
In a systematic manner, and great re
sults are anticipated from such a course.
Rich Find In Greenhorn District.
Jake Zwank. who was one of the lo
cators of the Banzette mine in the Green
horn district, which he sold aome time
ago, came Into town today with samples
of ore which he took from a new loca
tion near the Banzette, which, when
assayed, ran $17,000 to the ton. Mr.
Zwank was considerably surprised when
he learned the result of the assay. He
knew the sample was rich, but It was
much better than he had expected. An
assay does not make a mine, and It Is
hardly to be expected that the entire vein
will show up as well, but the owner I3
satisfied that ho has found another good
property.
Quotations of-Mlning Stocks.
SPOKANE. Sept. 6. The closing1 quotations
of mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask. I Bid. Ask.
Amer. Boy .
Blacktail ...
Butte & Bos,
Conjecture .
Deer Trail .
v jh Morrison iy. 2M
10
1&
1
10V
iTln. ilaud .. l-3 I"4
Quilp ...20 25'
Ramb. Car ...48 01
1
w
El Calfph
JiijRepervatlon .. 8 8
lSulIlvan loft w,
5-Tom Thumb. ..13 13
20Vi Wonderful ... 2 4
Gold Isedge
L. P. Sura
5
Mount. Lion. 28
Morn. Glory.. 2
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. 6. The official clos
ing quotations of mining stocks today were:
Belcher so 12
Best & Belcher... 2i
Caledonia 17
Chollar 4
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 751
Gould & Curry... 0
Mexican
Occidental Con
Ophir
Overman
Savage
sierra Nevada
Hale & Norcross. 17)
Yellow Jacket .
MILL COMPANY APPEALS IT.
Case to Determine Its Liability for
Wheat Stored With It.
SALEM, Sept. 6. Some time ago, George
W. Johnson, of this city, brought an ac
tion In the Justice Court to recover
against the Salem Flouring Mill Com
pany on account of a quantity of wheat
delivered to the company for storage, and
which the company never returned or
paid for. The wheat Is supposed to have
been burned up In the mill in 1S99, and
the suit was brought to determine wheth
er the wheat was In the mill at the time
It burned, and, If it was, whether the
company is liable to the owner for the
market value. A number of holders of
warehouse receipts had pooled their ln
terests, and this suit was In the nature
of a preliminary test.
Tho Flouring Mill Company filed a de
murrer on tho ground that Johnson's
complaint could be construed either as a
suit for damages for breach of a con
tract, or damages for a tort. Justice
O'Donald overruled this demurrer, and
gave the mill company until yesterday to
file an answer. The company chose not
to answer, so Kaiser & Slater, attorneys
for Johnson, took a judgment against it.
Sanderson Reed and W. H. Holmes, at
torneys for the company, today gave no
tice of appeal to the Circuit Court, and
the case will await the October term of
that court, beginning on the second Mon
day of that month.
This case is of importance to the farm
ers, because it will not only determine
the rights of many of them In this in
stance, but will also determine the extent
of the liability of mlllowners under simi
lar circumstances. '
PRUNEDRIERS WILL BE RUSHED.
Liberty Crop Will Be Ready Next
Week Yield Never So Large.
SALEM, Sept. 6. Brun Cunningham,
one of the best-known prunegrowers of
the Liberty neighborhood. In the Red
Hills, says drying will begin In that sec
tion next week. There are 50 driers with
in a short distance of Liberty and Rose
dale, and of these 20 have been built this
year. Notwithstanding this Increase in
curing capacity, however. It will keep the
growers busy to take care of their fruit.
Thiff year's crop Is so much larger than
the last, and larger In that community
than any preceding crop, that the facili
ties for handling the fruit must be en
larged. Should the fruit ripen rapidly this
year. It would tax the capacity of the
driers to save the prunes.
Mr. Cunningham says the best price he
has heard offered for Petites Is 4&c net
for 40s to 50c. This he considers a fair
prico for that variety. Only 4 cents net
for Italians Is the best price offered, and
Mr. Cunningham thinks this is less than
the crop conditions, the country over, will
warranto He Is of the opinion that 4&
to i cents for 40s to 50s of the Italian
variety should be demanded by the grow
ers. WELCOME RAIN TO STOCKMEN.
Some Good Cattle But Few Sheep
Sales Are Made Near Pendleton.
PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 6. Rain,
which has been general throughout this
region for the last few days, has been of
great benefit to stockmen. Grass is again
growing nicely. During the Summer the
ranee has been about as dry as It has
been for many vears. On all of the lower
levels It was fit for nothing early In the
season, and only in the higher spots In
the mountains was It worth anything to
tho sheep or cattlemen.
Notwithstanding- this, some good sales
of cattle have been made. Joe Gerrans,
of Camas Valley, yesterday delivered to
Karsten Brothers, of Seattle, about 100
head that netted him about 510 each on
the hoof. Swearingen Brothers sold 37
head that brought them about' 51300 at
53 75 per hundred-weight delivered In
Pendleton.
Little Wheat Ik Changing Hands.
PENDLETON, Sept. 6. The 120,000
bushels of wheat reported a week ago as
en route to the seaboard Is not augmented
yet by any considerable quantify, sales
being slow at current market values,
which stand at 45 cents for No. 1 club.
There is little disposition to sell at that
figure.
Hop Crop Will Be Short.
DALLAS, Or.. Sept. 6. Hopplcking Is
now in full swing here, and enough of
the crop has been harvested to tell that
the crop will be 25 to 35 per cent short.
WILLED HIS FARM TO MASONS.
Hood River Will Soon Have a Fine
Temple as a Rexnlt.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept 6. The brick
work on the Masonic Temple was com
pleted yesterday, and Contractor Boyed
will have the building ready for occu
pancy by October 1. The building Is a
two-story structure 25tx70 feet in extent,
and adds materially to the appearance, of
the town. The building cost 54900. and tho
local lodge will expend SS00 In furnishing
the hall. TIeman Temple, as the hall j
Mip fos WmmeM
Iho Aio Aiways Tirsda
"I do not feel very-well, I am so
tired all the time."
You hear these words every day ; aa
often as you meet your friends just so
often are these words repeated. More
than likely you speak the same signifi
cant words yourself, and no doubt you
do feel far from well most of the time.
Mrs. Ella Eice, of Chelsea, Wis.,
whose portrait we publish, writes tha;
she suffered for two years with hearing-down
pains, headache, backache,
&ndhad all kinds of miserable, feelings,
- ML
Wr IP
3IE3. Ella. Rice;
all of which was caused by falling1 and
inflammation of the womb, and after
doctoring1 with physicians and numer
ous medicines she was entirely cured by
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. If you are troubled with pains,
fainting spells, depression of spirits,
reluctance to go anywhere, headache,
backache, and always tired, please re
member that there is an absolute
remedy which will relieve you of your
suffering1 as it did Mrs. Riee. Proof
is monumental that Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound is tho
greatest medicine for suffering1 women.
will be known, was secured through tho
Instrumentality of the late A. H. Tie
man, who at his death two years ago
willed his extensive cattle ranch in the
Valley to the Masonic order, specifying
that the funds secured from the sale of
his property should go toward the erec
tion of a brick Masonic Temple in the
town of Hood River. The Masonic lodge
in Hood River has a membership of 50.
Lifiuor- Ontpnt of California.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. G. The an
nual reports of the Southern Pacific and
the Santa Fe Railroad Companies for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1001. concern
ing the shipments of wines and brandies
out of California by rail, show that the
exportation of bulk wines for this term
mentioned aggregated 11,508,633 gallons,
as compared with 12,976,200 gallons In the
preceding fiscal year, as against the
falling off In the movement of bulk wines
Is the showing made by wines in glass,
which largely exceeds the figure of 1900
the ratio being 50,000 cases during the
year ending June 30. 1901. compared with
30.000 cases for the preceding fiscal year.
The shipments of California brandy by
rail for the same time were 4586 cases,
against 2S00 cases in the preceding fiscal
year. The exportation of bulk brandy
nlso indicates a gain. Tho figures arer
For 1901. 856,931 gallons, and 1800, 702,600
gallon?. Adding tho sea export to the
foregoing rail shipments makes a grand
total of 58,773 cases and 16,886.941 gallons
of wine, and of brandy 4344 cages and
901,171 gallons, bulk.
Three Ex-County Officials Short.
VALE, Or., Sept. 6. Mr. McCulloch,
who experted Malheur County's books,
turned In his report to the County Court
yesterday. The following errors ap
pear: E. R. Murray, ex-Treasurer Amount
to turn over to successor, 519,311 83;
amount turned over, $19,017 63; short.
5294 20.
H. C. Murray, ex-Sheriff Amount col
lected, 5S9.822 93; amount turned over,
5S9.247 45; short, J575 48.
C. E. Boswell, ex-Sheriff Amount col
lected, $67,029 41; amount turned over,
564.993 03; short, 52031 38.
C. E. Boswell recently received the ap
pointment of Postmaster of Vale, but up
to yesterday he has been unable to fur
nish the official bonds.
Bound Over to the Grand Jnry.
THE DALLES. Or.. Sept. 6. M. Davis,
the sheepherder who attempted to shoot
Ben Wilson, of this city, a few days ago,
was arraigned in the Justice Court last
night and bound over to await the trial
of the grand jury. Further Investigation
developed the fact that Davis refuted tho
claim of having been robbed in Wilson's
saloon, saying he had no cause whatever
for tho attack, and that Wilson was his
friend. Four shots were fired, a defective
revolver alone saving Mr. Wilson's life.
Salem Theatrical Scnon.
SALEM, Sept. 6. The theatrical season
will open In Salem. September 20, when
Cordray's Grand Opera-House will pre.,
sent Richards--& Pringle's Georgia Min
strels. Frank B. Meredith has been en.
gaged as local manager for Cordray thig
season.
Saloon License Denied.
ST. HELENS, Or.7 Sept. 6. The County
Court today denied the petition for a sa
loon license, In Scappoose precinct. Tho
petition contained 5S signers, and the re
monstrance 64 signers.
Opening of Agricultural College.
CORVALLIS. Or., Sept. 6. The Stato
Agricultural College opens for tho Fall
term September 20. The indications are
that the high-water mark in attendance
of last year will be passed thin year.
$400 Insurance on Mill Bnrned.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. Sept 6. William
H. Lyda said today that he had but 5400
Insurance on his sawmill on Gales Creek
which was destroyed by fire Wednesday.
His loss will be about 57500.
When the liver goes wrong,
everything is wrong. You
have dyspepsia, coated
tongue, constipation, bilious
ness sick headache, nausea,
general debility. One of
Ayer's Pills each night, just
one, gently starts the liver
and removes all trouble.
" I have ased Ayer's Pills for liver
complaint, and have found them to be
the best thing I have ever tried."
E. N. North, Sidell, III.
25c 6ox. J. c AVER CO., Lowell, Mass.
Lazy Liver