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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, . TCESDA.Y, SEPTEMBER 10, 1901. TO-PUNISH ANARCHISTS 3IEASURES ARE PROPOSED BY EX ECUTIVE OF NEW JERSEY. Governor Geer Commends Iefirisla- tlon to Stamp Out Hotbed of Conspirators at Paterson. SALEM, Sept 9. Governor Geer to 3ay received a request from an Eastern paper asking his opinion of the proposal of Governor Voorhees to provide punish ment for those who conspire to murder any man. In or out of New Jersey. Gov ernor Geer replied as folllotvs: ''If the next Legislature of New Jersey will fulfill the promise of Governor Voor hees, it will cause rejoicing In the heart of every loyal American. The permission of such meetings as that held in Paterson, X. J which celebrated the anniversary of the day of King Humbert's murder, which, it was boastingly said, included a plot to assassinate President McKInley, was a disgrace, not only to that state, but to the entire country. "Vigorous legislation, both state and National, should be enacted, prohibiting the assembling of public or private meet ing of men who declare that their object 1s the commission of murder in high places. There is too much freedom in this country in certain directions. When the most degraded wretch that ever cum bered the earth has the privilege of meet ing the -Chief Magistrate of the country in person or on a perfect equality, with every other citizen, and is in turn treated as well as the highest dignitary, and will show his utter contempt for the freedom he has by commlting murder with a con cealed weapon, the class to which he belongs and whose agent he If should be suppressed by the enactment and en forcement of a law that will be effective and final. Since the anarchist has no respect for the Government, and proves Jt, the Government should have no respect for him, and should prove it. "As much as anything else we need a Congress that is not afraid to .modify our naturalization laws in the Interest of American citizenship. It is all right to talk about 'an asylum for the op pressed.' but what we need more are penitentiaries and gallows for anarchists, murderers and their abettors." Bulletins Received by Governor. The physicians attending President Mc Kinley have commenced sending to Gov ernor Geer all bulletins relating to the President's condition. The dispatches roach thcr Governor's office a few mo ments after being issued in Buffalo. It is presumed that all the Governors of the Various states receive the bulletins. OUTLOOK FOB. STATE FAIR. Amusement Features Will Be Made More Prominent This Year. SALEM, Sept. 9. From the standpoint of entertainment the State Fair, beginning two weeks from today, will surpass -all other events of its kind. The present Management of the fair has proceeded upon the wise theory that the first thing to do is to provide something worth com ing to see. Advertising with a view to drawing a crowd has been a secondary consideration,. The aim has been to In duce fapmers, horticulturists, gardeners, stockgrowers and manufacturers to come here with the best of their products and to demonstrate the possibilities of Ore gon ollmate and soil, aided by Oregon industry- No pains have been spared in this direction. President "Wehrung and Secretary Wisdom made a tour of the state early in the season in order to see that timely preparations were made for county exhibits. They have exerted them selves to bring here the best livestock that can be found anywhere in the state. They have offered premiums large enough to" warrant people in going to the trouble to prepare exhibits and have been obliged to increase the capacity of the buildings in order to provide for all those that will come. Suites Resources to Be Represented. The State Fair Board has Acted upon the belief that the money available for the payment of State Fair expenses should be spent in preparing something that wall fairly represent the resources of the Ftate, rather than in trying to draw a crowd by -overstating in glowing adver tisements the 'features of the annual ex position.. In pursuance of this policy the board has spared no reasonable expense that would aild to the. success of the fair. While the members have advertised in all the country papers the dates of the fair, so that all the people would have ample opportunity to prepare their exhibits, they have thought that this was all that was necessary .and that the best results will he attained In this way. In this businesslike policy the board will hai'e .public support. The people learned last year and will be more firmly convinced this year, that the State Fair Board is putting up an exhibition for the purpose of encouraging our industrial en terprises and advertising our natural re sources, and not for the purpose of at taining (personal ends. This policy is bound to meetTvith success, for as the merchant who sells honest goods for hon est prices always has his store crowded with customers, so will the appreciation of the people for a worthy State Fair be manifested "by a large attendance. The members of the present board have not forgotten that they are the servants of the people and that it is their business to get up an industrial exposition, and tiot to draw large crowds -to a fake show. In performance of their duty they have arranged for a first-class exhibition the tbost ever given and have made all prep arations with a view to furnishing pleas ant entertainment for all who come. Hav ing done this, they rest assured that howevor large or small the crowds may be, none wil go away dissatisfied. Amusement Features. Aside from the Industrial exhibition, which will be nearly twice as large as ever before, there has been provided various kinds of entertainment for the visitors at the fair. The Monmouth band and orchestra, led by Professor Lucas, will furnish the instrumental music. This band, composed of 20 well-trained men, will play sprightly music from the band stand every forenoon during the stock parade, every afternoon during the races on the track and every evening during the entertainment in the new auditorium. The Alpine Glee Club, composed of eight of Salem's best male singers, lias been engaged to furuish solos, quartettes and glees during the first three evenings. Mrs. Hallle Parrish-HInges, the popular soloist, will sing every evening, and Mrs. Walter Reed, the well-known contralto, of Portland, will sing on the evening of Portland day. At each evening's enter tainment in the auditorium there will be an exhibition of juggling and acrobatic work by two professional athletes. Good Programme of Horse Races. The horse faces will be more attractive this year than usual, and will draw a lerger crowd than ever before. A very cetPinon complaint heretofore has been that there Is always needless delay be tween races, so that spectators got tired of waiting "while the races do not end until late 'in the afternoon. This delay has been largely due to the fact that drivers are slow Jn gettltng their horses upon the track To remedy this evil the Fair Board has constructed a saddling padook near the grand-stand and all horses for the day's races will be placed In the paddock before the races begin. The moment a race Is announced every hfe to participate in the event will be driven upon the track. Thus" there will be no delay while a driver is being sum moned, and no horse will be out at a dis advantage because of being compelled to wnlt for his competitors. Much of the race track has been tiled and even on rainy das will "be in fairly good confljfijm. Several improvements have been made in the grand-stand for ihe convenience of spectators, and so far as previous arrangements can determine there will be nothing to mar the pleasure of vthose who enjoy the trials of speed. 3IETHODIST CONFERENCE OVER. Appointments Made for Churches In Columbia District. WESTON, Or., Sept. 9. The East Co lumbia Conference of the Methodist Epis copal Church South, Bishop W. W. Dun can, of South Carolina, presiding, has closed its session here. The Spokane and Pendleton districts were consolidated, and J. C. Thomas made presiding elder. The appointments were as follows: Spo kane, xiargrove Church, I. P. Shearer; Forest Park, A. L. Thoroughman; Ed wall. T. E. Vernon: Wilbur. E. P. War ren: Creston, S. A Wood; Oakesdale and Palouse. M. V. Howard: Troy, S. E. Gren fell; Lelande, R. C. Michael; Nez Perces, C. H. Miller; Genesee, E. G. Michael; Dayton, C. R. Howard; Clearwater, K. P. Walker; Covello nd Waltsburg, F. C. Adkins; Walla Walla. J. W. Comp ton; Heppner, F. M. Canfield; Lexington, W. O. Miller; Pendleton, E. B. Jones; La Grande, D. W. Yoakum; Grand Ronde, W. L. Wilson; Baker City and WIngville, W. A Iden: Richland, Frank Turner; Boise City, J. M. Turner; Milton. G. H. Gibbs; Weston. S. E. Crow. G. H. Gibbs was appointed agent of the Columbia Col lege conference to be held at Milton, next year. CLARKE COUNTY INSTITUTE. Session Wns Opened at Vancouver With Largre Attendance. VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 9. The eighteenth annual teachers' institute of Clark County opened at the High School building today. The Institute will con tinue In session five days, closing next Friday evening. The enrollment today was 90 teachers, in addition to the instruc tors and a large number of visitors from this city and elsewhere in the county. The Institute is conducted under the di rection of County Superintendent Milton Evans, who is being assisted by the fol lowing Instructors: Professor C. W. Shaumway, superintendent of the Van couver city -schools; E. S. Meany, of the Washington State University; R. R. Steel, of the Portland High School; P. Hough, principal Vancouver High School, and Mrs. Josephine Llsher, of the primary department, Vancouver schools. The work of the institute this afternoon consisted of practical Instruction In meth ods of teaching primary arithmetic, by Professor Hough, followed by an histori cal lecture on the "Growth, Progress and Development of the United States Gov ernment," by Professor Meany. In the afternoon Professor Shumway gave a practical lesson in how to teach grammar and spelling. Professor Steel conducted an interesting exercise o"o. "Methods of Teaching Algebra," and Mrs. Lisher gave an instructive lesson In pri mary reading, organizing the members of the Institute into a reading class for that purpose. There are places for 102 teachers in Clark County, and the law makes at tendance at the county institute a quali fication for obtaining a license to teach. Consequently the attendance of teachers and those desiring to teach, is expected to Increase considerably during the re mainder of the Institute. As a part of the week's programme, Professor Meany, of the State University, will deliver a lecture at the Courthouse on Wednesday evening, on the subject, "Old Oregon's Contact With National History." v CONVENTION WAS A SUCCESS. Biennial Gathering of Washington School Superintendents Ended. OLYMPIA, Sept. 9. State Superinten dent Bryan has just returned from Pull man, Wash., where he has been during the last week, presiding over the blen nlel convention of County School Superin tendents. He reports the most interesting session of that convention that has ever been held in the state, and predicts that much good will Tesult from it. Twenty different topics pertaining to educational work in this state, were taken up and earnestly discussed, and In most cases, at the conclusion of v the discus sion, a resolution was passed by the convention expressing the views of the convention. These will be published in due time and will serve as a basis for legislative action at the next session of the Washington Legislature. The superintendents were treated roy ally by the people of Pullman, and es pecially by President Bryan, of the State Agricultural College. THE DALLES SCHOOLS OPEXED. Registration of Pupils Is Large As signments of Teachers. THE DALLES, Or., Sept. 9. The usual opening activity and rush of business pre vailed in the public school buildings of this city today. Registration of pupils Is re ported as considerably in excess of at tendance at the beginning of any previous Fall term. Following is the assignment of teachers for the ensuing year, made by City Superintendent J. S. Landers: East Hill Primary School Miss Itha Cheadle, Miss Emma Roberts. Court-Street School. Miss Salina Phlr man, Miss Minnie Elton, Miss Anna Thompson, Miss Etta Wren. Academy Park School. Miss Nan Coo per. Miss Maggie Flinn, Mrs. Kate Roche, Miss Dalsle E. Alloway. High School Mrs. Ellen Baldwin, Miss Louise Rlntoul, Miss Tina RIntoul, Miss Minnie U. Mlchell. High School. Mr. J. T. Neff, principal; Miss Julia Hill, assistant. GOVERNOR GEER NO.N'-COMMITTAL. Declines to Discuss Judge Lowell's Candidncy for Governorship. SALEM, Sept. 9. Governor Geer has declined to discuss Judge Lowell's an nouncement of his candidacy for the Gu bernatorial nomination at- the hands of the next Republican state convention,, or to make any statement regarding state politics. He says now, as he did In an swer to questions some time ago, that It is too early to discuss state politics and that agitation in that direction is pre mature. But- even though the subject were timely, he says he could not con sider It proper for him to discuss another man's candidacy. Opposed to Powder Magazines. MILWAUKIE. Or., Sept. 9 Forty tax payers met in the town hall Saturday eve ning to discuss ways and means jof re moving the three powder magazines now located here. An organization was effect ed, and a finance committee appointed to solicit additional funds. Two thousand dollars has already been subscribed to fight the case in the courts if necessary. George C. Brownell was present and ex pressed the opinion that if the powder magazines could be shown to be daflger ous to life and property or could be proved a nuisance, the powder companies could be forced to move them. Quotations of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE, Sept. 0. The closing quotations of mining stocks today were: Bid. Ask.1 Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy ..0 10 IPrln. Maud .. 1 1 Blacktall .... 01J lOiQullp 20 20 Crystal CVi ... Kamb. Car ...4SJ4 51 Conjecture ..1 3 (Republic ..... 2$ 5 Gold Ledqe .. 1 ltylteservatlon .. 7"X, b?i L. P. Surp.... 5 574Sull!van lOfc, 10 Mtn. Lion ...2G 30 ITom Thumb.,. 13 134 Morn. Glory.. 2 3 Wonderful ... 2 3 Morrison .... 1 2i NEW YORK. Sept. 0. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con ?0 20L$Ule Chief .,....S0 12 Alice 45.0ntsrio 0 23 Brecce 1 -lOlOphlr ss Brunswick Con '. TjPhosnix ....,...,. , 8 Comstock Tunnel. OJPotosl 3 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 SSlravnge 3 Dcadwood Terra., 45Slerra Xevada ... 25 Horn Silver 1 70 Small Hopes 30 Iron Sliver Gl)Standard 3 28 Leadvlllo Con .... 7j "Webfoot" Hnrd-Wlieqt Flonr Is best for health; best for pocketbook. MURDER IS SUSPECTED MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF WINTER KYLE IN. ASTORIA, Coroner's Verdict Reached That He Came to Death at Hands of Unknown Persons. ASTORIA, Sept. 9. The body of Win ter Kyle, a young man who was born and raised In this city, was found on the beach this morning near the American Can Company's factory. On the back of the head was a bruise made by some blunt instrument, and an examination of his lungs showed that his death had not been from drowning. He returned from Alaska a few days ago, where he had been working for the Alaska-Portland Fishing Company, and had been paid oft on Jast Saturday, but it Is known that he had -tMMMM-MMttMMHMt - --0Q t &y e? :&CV 956,000 VESSEL JUST TURNED OUT AT ABERDEEN. ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. C Gray's Harbor fs ono ot the liveliest shlp-bulldlng localities on tho Pacific Coast, and the present yeaf will add to its prestige in this" respect. So far, there have been built and are building this year 15 vessels and steamers, two ot them, the Eldorado and "Watson West, tho largest ever built on Gray's Harbor. The Eldorado, and the West each have a capacity of somethlne more than 1,2001000 feet of lumber. There are tnrec yards on the harbor, two of them at this point and one In Hoqulam, four miles nearer the coast. The illustration presented is the .schooner Wempe Bros., recently launched from the John Lindstrom yards. She is of a type ' followed here for som, time, and is only peculiar, per haps, from the fact that she is the third' of three vessels launched on the harbor bow first. This plan was adopted by Mr. Lindstrom this year, and ho says 'it makes easier handling of timber, 'and better results all around in-the building o a ship. The cost' of the Wempe Bros., named for a Sari Francisco firm, was ?5C,000. Mr. Lindstrom says that with the comlnjr of the new year much larger vessels than ever before will bo turned out in Aberdeen. o -- very little money with him late last night. As late as 1 o'clock this morning he was in the lower part of the city in a partially intoxicated condition, but whether he was murdered or was killed by falling where the body was found, has not yet been settled. Coroner Pohl took charge of the body Immediately and summoned jurors for an inquest. This jury examined into the cause of the death, and returned a verdict this eve ning that he "came to his death at the hands of some persons unknown to us, and that death was caused by a-fracture of the neck." Guy Barnett, who was under arrest un der suspicion of the crime, was released, as the testimony did not In any way im plicate him. NO TRACE OF DYNAMITER. ' No Arrests Follow Attempt to- -Destroy CorvalllH Jlopplckers. CORVALLIS, Sept. 9. There have been no new developments in the attempt by some unknown person to destroy the Wischnofsky family with dynamite, which occurred in the Lilly hopyard early Sunday morning. Officers have been working on the case, but the only clews at hand upon which to work are a portion of the sleeve of the old jumper in whlclvtha dynamite was wrapped and descriptions of the footprints that led to and from the tent. The footprints were made dur ing the night after a shower of rain had fallen, and, according to reliable state ments, were traced across the field to the tent and back again.' They were the foot prints, of a man who wore a large shoe. Mrs. Wischnofsky has confirmed notions of the author of the explosions, and on several occasions has mentioned his name. She ' says there is such a person with whom her family has had trouble, and who on more than one occasion has threatened "to fix them yet." The yard where, the attempted murder was committed is located two miles south oast of Corvallis. One hundred and fifty pickers are employed there, and many of them live In tents In the vicinity. The nearest tent to that occupied by the WIschnofskys was' that of John Krlens, one of the driers in the hophouse. He was in it at the time. The explosion was so violent that he thought it was anvils fired over favorable news as to the President He stepped outside his tent to listen, for a second, and met the "VIschnofskys running for their lives.. He took them to the hophouse, where they were allowed to spend the rest of tno night. The Wischnofsky tent was occupied by the mother, her daughter, aged 15 years, and her two sons, aged respectively 19 and 17. The dynamite was placed within two feet of the head of the bed where the mnthpr siftnt. Tracks answerlncr the de scription of those traced "across the hop- J ni nfa fnimrt 4itcf mitsirlfi th tent in I the vicinity of where the powder was placed. The explosion tore a large noie in the ground, but did not even set fire to the bedding. The mother thought at first that she had been struck by lightning. A gentle rain was falling at the time. When she and the children realized the true situation they hurried away from the spot. CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL ASSAULT Ed Brisbo Arrested at Pendleton for Alleged Crime. PEXDLETON, Or., Sept. 9. Ed Brisbo am nrrested todav for alleged criminal assault upon the person of Anna Blamont, a white girl on the Umatuia Indian reser vation, who is less than 16 year9 old. The penalty for criminal assault, under Federal statutes, under the authority of which the reservation is, is death. Brisbo was arrested by Deputy United States Marshal Morse, and was held for exam ination tomorrow before United States Commissioner Jphn Hailey. Brisbo de claresk that the charge was trumped up by hjs wife, who, he says, wants a di vorce. SLEEPING MAN ROBBED. While Slumbering on a Sldetvallc in Astoria, M. Sheerln Lost $425. . ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 9, M. Sheerin, a saloon-man of Rainier, came to this city yesterday, 'and In the evening was ar rested for being found asleep on the side walk at Bond and Sixth streets. While in this condition he was robbed of ?425 which he had in a sack in his left hip pocket There Is no clew as to who se cured the money. FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED. Disappearance of Astoria Lumber man Arouses Suspicion. - ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 9. Fred Johnson, a lumber dealer of Chinook, left his home there two weeks ago with the intention of going to Clatskanle tt purchase some lumber. He has not been seen since, and po trace of him con be found. No reason Can bo ass gncd for his disappearance, ex- cept accident or fpul play, as there was no reason why he should have gone away, his business being prosperous and his sur roundings pleasant. CHURCH TROUBLES SETTLED. Arbitration Ends Differences of Spo kane 31. E. Congregation. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Sept. 9. The troubles of the Spokane Methodist Episco pal Church have been settled by arbitra tion, all parties agreeing to submit their charges and defenses to Bishop Mallalleu, Henry Brown and W. W. Van Dusen. The arbitrators agreed to these terms: . The civil suit against the First Mettt odlst Episcopal Church of Spokane, brought by A. G. Ansell and wife, to be withdrawn at the earliest possible day. All charges against T. G. Hodgson to be withdrawn. All charges against Dr. P. A. Cool, ex cept those for maladministration concern ing Mr. Sisson, which Is referred to Bishop Mallalleu, shall be withdrawn. Jesse S. Bucholz, Mrs. A. G. Ansell, James A. Williams, A. G. Ansell and THE SCHOONER WEMPE BROS. oo --0--- 0 Storey Buck are to be restored to mem hershlp in the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Spokane, and all judicial pro ceedings by which their expulsion was secured shall be declared void, provided they shall receive certificates of member ship, to be promptly handed to some other church than the First Methodist Church of Spokane. The report was adopted,, after a heated discussion, by the conference. SMELTER IN -THE-BLIJE -MOUNTAINS. Zoeili H6nser, of Portland, Has Built One In Dixie- Butte Country. PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 9. Zoeth Hou ser, United States Marshal for Oregon, is building a smelter at the mines of the Standard Smelter Company, in the Dixie Butte country "south from here in the Blue .Mountains. -All of the machinery Is on- the; ground and q large force of m,en ,and teams are engaged In hauling lumber and supplies. The smelter Is -of comparatively small capacity, and yet is complete, and will do the, work of the company for the present. It Is the hope of the members that they will be able to develop their- properties so that a much larger; smelter. -'W.lll be needed In the near future. Captain J. J Parker, rof Port land, is In charge of' the Installation, with M. L. Hasbrouck .doing the building. GOLD STRIKE IN COPPER MINE. Rich Find Made Near Cole's Station at the Oregon Line. ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 9 Much interest is dxclted by a very rich strike of gold quartz, recently made in the Siskiyou Copper Company's mine, near Cole Sta tion, at the Oregon line. This well-known property has been a large producer of copper for several years past, and is new being steadily worked, bringing very prof itable returns of that ore. Recently a cross vein was struck, which upon analy sis has proved to be exceedingly rich in gold. Assays have been made that show tho rock to run all the way from $75 to 1143 77 per ton. The wall rock assayed ?20 to the ton. One-half of the. stock of the mine is owned by Rossland, B. C, cap italists, and the other by Brick Carlson, the Walters estate and George W. Tref ren. WINDFALL FOR ASHLAND WAITER. James Ellison Unexpectedly Falls Heir to a Fortune of 850,000. ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 9. James Ellison, a young man who for the past four years has lived in this city, following the oc cupation of a waiter, has come into a windfall by the death of a hitherto un known aunt In Switzerland. He has re ceived word from a firm of attorneys, stating that he and three others would in herit the estate of the deceased aunt, and that his share, when finally adminis tered, would amount to ?50,C00. Prospects for OH Near Pendleton. PENDLETON, Or,, Sept. 9 Sanford Stroud reports two explosions of gas in the well that is boring on his, place 10 miles south from Pendleton, on McKay Creek. The well Is down 448 feet, and It Is hoped that present indications will hold good to a greater depth. There are good signs of oil In the mud that comes from tho bottom of the well. Kretzer & Son, who are boring the well, have al ready spentin the neighborhood of $2000, and will pursue their prospecting until they have thoroughly demonstrated the presence or absence of oil in the forma tion of that locality. August Carlson, of Astoria. ASTORIA, Sept. 9. August Carlson, a popular young man of this city, died last night of consumption, after a long Ill ness. His funeral will be held tomorrow under the auspices of the Red Men, of which order he was a member. He was born in Sweden 23 years ago and was unmarried. Grocery Robbed at La Grande. LA GRANDE, On, Sept. 9. The Klep per grocery, in this city, which has been closed for some weeks pending a petition in bankruptcy, was found today to have been, entered from the rear windows and robbed of a large amount of the stock. When the robbery occurred Is not known. L. E, Paine, of Aberdeen. ABERDEEN", Wash., Sept, 9. L. E. Palne, head of the Washington Transfer Company died Sunday, after a brief ill ness. He was about 40 years old and left a , family. He was a member of several fraternal organizations, In all of which he carried insurance. City ScIiqoIb of La Grande. LA GRANDE, Or. Sept. 9. The city schools opened today with a registration of. 600 pupils and 15 teachers. Indications point to a successful school year. PRUNE PROSPECTS GOOD CROP OF -WILLAMETTE VALLEY SHOULD "SELL "WELL. Indications Are That Dried Fruit' Will Be of Excellent Quality and Outward Appearance. SALEM, Sept. 9. There is no subject of greater interest to this section of the Willamette Valley just at present than the price that will be received forthe prune crop. Though the- world's crop is reported short, the crop la this section is larger, than last year. If a good price can be obtained, there will be very pros perous conditions among the growers. The article in The Oregonlan by E. H. Rhodes, of Jefferson, has received wide attention, and though there are some who differ from Mr. Rhodes regarding the a probable price, there Is much encourage ment in his optlnistic view of the situa tion. Thus far the only business in this lo cality has been In sales of Petltes, at about 4Vt cents net for 40s to 50s. Dealers say there is little Inquiry for Italians, and that only 4 cents Is offered. The best known growers do not believe In selling at that price, and unless a con siderably better price is offered, -no sales of consequence will be made before the prunes are in the bag. There are many growers who 'are opposed to selling under any ordinary conditions before the fruit is ready for delivery. They argue that if a dealer Is willing to offer 4 cents now, the conditions must be such as to warrant him In expecting as good, and probably a better price later in the sea son In that case the grower can afford to hold "for the better 'orlce. Oregon growers have" also learned by experience that, they take alp the' chances in making sales In advance' of delivery. If the price goes up, the grower must deliver his prunes at the price agreed upon, and If the "market goes down, the dealer will find some fault with the fruit and reject It, so that the grower Is com pelled to sell at a loss. The grower can not afford to hold his fruit while he goes Into the courts for redress, and in some cases the dealer has no property upon which "execution could be levied, if a judgment should be obtained. Growers in this vicinity have ceased to consign their fruit on commission, and are rap Idly adopting the plan, of selling only when the goods are ready for delivery, and for cash. At the same time there are good business men who have deemed it wise to contract their Petite prunes at 4b cents net, for 40s, and who would contract their Italians nt 41 cents for the same size. So far as learned, this price has not yet been offered. Crop Will Be of Good Quality. On account of the dry weather and abundant sunshine, the prunes have de veloped with a minimum of moisture, and apparently a good proportion of sugar. They should dry well, at fair sizes, though not so good as last year. The quality and outward appearance should make them sell well. Most all the growers have learned by experience .the art of drying, and It is more seldom that poorly dried fruit is found. Early in the season the large holc-over crop and the prospect for good fruit crops generally, made the outlook for prices very blue. The drouth In the East, which so greatly damaged the fruit crop, changed conditions very radically, and growers can now see no good reason why there should not be a large demand for dried prunes during the coming season. Reports from the East are to the effect that the. output of dried apples will be very small, so it is reasonable to presume that this will leave more demand for prunes. Those who entertain the opinion that prices will not be high base their belief upon the early announcement that the California Cured Fruit Association will sell fruit, even If it Is obliged to cut prices, and that the hold-over crop will be used as a club to force outsiders Into the combine. If .Oregon growers had as surance that the association and the grow ers generally In California would agree in maintaining a reasonable price, there would no longer be any doubt that a good price would be obtained here. The large quantities of California prunes sold last Spring at a cut of 1 cent per pound, or on a 2-cent basis, are expected to have an Influence In keeping the price down. The cheap prunes are In the hands of speculators who can undersell the grow ers and still make a good profit. Crop Shonld Bring Fair Price. But even though there should be price cutting in California, the demand should be sufficient to take the entire crop at a fair price. In that case, the grower who holds will profit thereby. Mr. Rhodes' prediction of G cents for 40s on December 1 might icome true after nearly the whole crop had been sold at the rate of 4 cents for 40g.. Under such conditions as now prevail the growers of Italians, who sell before they qre ready to' deliver, will receive nearly the lowest price, and all the' chances will be In favor of the dealers. The Willamette Valley Prune Associa tion has purchased a "processor," a large machine through which dried prunes are run and sublected to a washing with steam. The fruit in cleaned and brlpht ened and made uniform In moisture. The purpose Is to give the fruit a better .ap pearance, so as to make it more attrac tive when placed upon the market. HOPPICKERS .ARE RETURNING. Many In Clncifamns County Have Completed Worlc at Small Wastes. OREGON CITY, Sept. 9. Many hop pickers are returning from the fields In the southern end of the county, much of the work having already been completed. Pickers claim that they made small wages this season on account of tho small size of the hop and the less number on the vinos than In former years. Growers vo rjously estimate the shortage at from 23 to 33 per cent, but the hona aro nrc-- nounced solid and of exceptional color and quality. .Very few Clackamas County growers contracted their hops this season, those needing money for picking purposes having no difficulty in securing-loans from the banks or private persons. Several growers In town today were anxiously discussing the market outlook, expressing a desire to sell whenever profitable offers shall be received. "' GOOD RUN OF SALMON. State Propagation Station in Idaho Has All It Can Handle. ASTORIA, Sept. 9. A telegram was re ceived at the Fish Warden's office this afternoon from E. M. Hansell, who Is in charge of the salmon propagation station of this state at Swan Falls, Idaho. It stated that there had been a good run of salmon there since September 1, and that all the fish were being caught that could be handled. Nerr Spawning Ground Found. F. C. Brown, field superintendent of the State Fish Commission, writes from White Bird, Idaho, that he has explored the Wenaha River and has found on it a natural spawning ground for salmon, as well as an ideal hatchery site. He also tells of having arrested several Indians on charges of fishing on the Wallowa River during the closed season. Accident to Astoria Fislierman. William Sterm, a fisherman, while re turning home at 2 o'clock this morning, fell from the roadway In Uppertown to the beach below, a distance of 40 feet. He fell on the rocks, but the only injury ha received was a broken jaw and a broken leg. He was under the Influence of liquor at the time. MARION COUNTY ASSESSMENTS. Total Valuations Have Been In creased Abont 20 Per Cent. SALEM, Sept. 9. The Marion County Board of Equalization will convene In Salem September 23 and remain in ses sion one week. The assessment roll was completed about a week ago. The work has been completed somewhat earlier than usual, as a result of a special effort put forth by the Assessor and his employes. The total valuation of assessable property has not yet been ascertained, but It is be lieved that the total will be found to be from 15 to 20 per cent greater than last year. Reducing County Debt. County Treasurer A. L. Downing has called for all outstanding county war rants indorsed prior to February 5, 1901. The county debt Is gradually decreasing. Prisoners Arrive nt Salem. Two prisoners were received at the state penitentiary today from Jackson County. They are James F. Preston, sentenced to five years for assault and robbery, and A. R. Rector, sentenced to three years for forgery. FOR PORTLAND CARNIVAL. Clackamas County Will Have Large Exhibit ot Products. OREGON CITY, Sept. 9. H. E. Louns bury, traveling freight agent of the South ern Pacific Railroad Company, was In the city today interesting Clackamas County people In the matter of a county exhibit at the Portland Carnival. Mayor Dlmlck and other citizens are now taking an act ive Interest In the movement, and an ear nest effort will be made to have a cred itable exhibit from Clackamas County. Among some rare products that will have a place In the exhibit are teasels, used by woolen mills In raising the nap on woolen cloths, and a variety of tea pro duced by a resident of the New Era pre cinct. This teagrower has on hand the cured product of superior quality, and also will permit some of the plants to be ex hibited. The railroad station will receive and ship any article for exhibit free of charge. SORROW IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. Great Regret Manlfeited at Assault on President Mclvlnley. VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 9. Abraham E. Smith. United States Consul here, has dis patched the following telegram to the State Department at Washington: "Greatest horror at the crime and the deepest sorrow and regret at the attempt ed assassination of President McKInley was felt among all classes here." Sir Henri de Joly de Latblnlere. Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia, said: "I am horrified at the attempted murder of so noble and good a man as President McKInley. His death will be a loss to the world as well as to tho great Republic of which he Is the honored head. I pray to God he may recover, and am greatly rejoiced at the favorable bulletins re ceived today. I am sure that I express the sentiments of all the people of British Columbia." PEACH SHIPPING AT HEIGHT. Fruit Is Leaving Ashland at a Rate of a Carload a Day. ASHLAND, Or., Sept. 9. The picking and shipping of peaches In the Ashland district Is at Its. height, and the ship ments from the warehouse of the Fruit Association now amount to over a carload each day. Muirs are plentiful and Late Crawforda are coming in, as well as some tine Albertas and Wheatlands. All the shipments are choice stock and the quality wag never better. Owing to the Influx ot fruit from the Snake River country and other northern points the price has not ruled so high for a couple of days past, 45 and 50 cents per box free on board being paid. The berry season, which has closed, has surpassed all previous years, both in quantity and price, and has been exceedingly profitable, both the price ob tained and the quantity being nearly double that of previous years. Frost at La Grande. LA GRANDE, Or., Sept. 9. A ralny week terminated last night in a heavy frost. The only crop subject to much damage was potatoes, and they are prac tically matured. Stockmen Get 00,000. PENDLETON, Or., Sept. 9. It Is learned that the cattle-buyers this year have dis tributed to the stockmen ot Wallowa County about $60,000 for the total of about At yotir 2000 head that have been bought. This la less by 500 head than is usually tuxnad off from the ranges of that county. Ttfa price this year has run about on-farth cent lesa than it was last year, and the average price for 3-year-old steers has been in the neighborhood of ?36. Small Fire at Drain. DRAIN. Or., Sept. 9. A dwelling, the property of heirs of the late J. C. Drain, which stood back of Drain & Co.'s store building, was destroyed by flr at neon today. Loss. $350; Insurance, $2. The contents were saved. Indian Superintendent Promoted. WASHINGTON. Sept. 9. Jacob C. Llvlngood, superintendent of the Yai nax Indian School, Oregon, at $1600, has been transferred to superintendent of the Jlcanlla School. New Mexico, at $1200'. Sores and. Ulcers never become chronic unless the blood is in poor condition is sluggish, weak and nnable to throw off the poisons that accumulate in it. 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