Morning Oregonian., December 21, 1901, Page 4, Image 4

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1901.
HE FORGOT HIS ORDERS
ENGINEER WHO CAUSED CALIFOR
NIA TRAIN WRECK TALKS.
Assumes Full IleponIMllty for the
Collision Fonr More Names Add
ed to the Death List.
SAX FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. John Coffey,
the engineer of the northbound Southern
Pacific train whose failure to stop at the
Uplands switch yesterday morning caused
the collision in which two men were Jellied
and more than 20 persons were injured, is
suffering from p. shock to his bpine sus
tained when he jumped from his. engine.
He has not denied his responsibility for
the disaster. In an interview he said:
"I admit that I had received my orders.
I knew I was to etop at tho switch to let
No. 10, south bound, take the siding. No.
tho orders were not misunderstood. Both
I and the fireman read them. After leav
ing San Ardo we compared watches. It
was a dark night. At the switch there
are no houses, no landmarks of any kind,
only the switch light in a plowed fleW. 1
did not notice It until we were abreaat of
It. I had been greatly worried over the
action of tho engine. It is a new one and
very powerful. The machine did not bo
have properly. I can't be more explicit
about the trouble with the engine; that Is
between me and the railway officials. But
the fireman and I were both busy inside
and we forgot the switch. I have no ex
cuse only that I forgot. I saw the switch
light race by. Then the conductor pulled
the rope which operates the little signal
whistle la the cab. Instantly I reversed.
Almost the same moment I put on the
emergency airbrakes. "We were rounding
a sharp curve. I could not see any light
ahead, but I knew that No. 10 was due.
I had. a heavy train. "We were pounding
along nearly SO miles an hour. I jumped
down to the cab steps and looked ou.
There was the light of No. 10 swinging
around the curve ahead. I knew It waa
all up. I don't know what became or tne
fireman. I waited until we were past tho
elding. To have jumped there would mean
death. I jumped. A car length beyond
the engines crashed together."
Although only two men are positively
known to have been killed, the bodies of
two others are said to He under the wreck
age. .
Death List Has Reached Six.
BAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. Tho death
list of the wreck on the Coast division of
the Southern Pacific at Uplands has
reached six. All the injured are expected
to recover. Two Italians, John Cardona and
Francisco Savanla, died early today at the
Southern Pacific Hospital. Two charred
bodies were disentombed from the wreck
age at Upland at noon. It is supposed
they are the bodies of tramps who were
riding on the brakebeams.
Two More Fatalities.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20. Two more
names, making four in all, have been add
ed to the list of fatalities resulting from
the collision of trains No. 9 and 10 on the
Coast division of the Southern Pacific
road yesterday. John Cardona and Fran
cisco Sanerimo, section-hands, both ot
whom were terribly burned, died at the
Southern Pacific Hospital in this city to
day. SENSATIONAL SCENE IN COURT.
Heated Remark by Jmlgc and Law
yert in Lynching Case.
ALTURAS, Cal., Dec 20. There was a
sensational scene in the Superior Court
here today during the proceedings in the
case of the People vs. Brown, otherwise
known as the Lookout lynching case. Con
siderable feeling has been exhibited by
both sides ever since the case came up
for hearing a week ago. Today Attorney
Harris, for the defense, was endeavoring
to break down the testimony of Agnes
Wilson, a witness for the prosecution,
when the court objected to the line of
questioning, saying:
"There will be no such conduct in this
court while I am on the bench."
"Well, you won't be there long," re
torted Attorney Harris.
"I will be here until my term is up,"
replied the court, "unless some of you
assassinate or shoot me from behind."
At this point Attorney Baker, of coun
sel for the defense, remarked: "Well,
that's a nice remark for a man to make
on, the bench. There Is no man here tha.t
wants to assassinate you."
"I can prove by a dozen witnesses that
Courtwrlght (a previous witness) said
that he came down from the stand to
kill me, and he would have done fo had
the Sheriff not Interfered," replied tho
Judge.
After some further heated remarks
from both sides, the whole subject was
dropped, without apologies from either of
the contesting parties.
PRIZE POULTRY.
Avards Made at the Show of the
Willamette Association.
EUGENE, Or., Dec 20. There are now
on exhibition at the poultry show of tho
Willamette Poultry Association 350 fowls.
The following awards of prizes have been
made by W. W. Browning, of Ogden,
Utah, who is acting as judge:
Barred Plymouth Rocks Cock, 3, S. E.
Elliott; cockerel. 1, 2, 3, 7, B. "F. Keeney;
hen. 1, S. E. Elliott; 2, 3, B. F. Keeney:
pullet, 1, B. F. Keeney; 2, F. B. West;
3, J. O. Watts; pen, B. F. Keeney; 1, F.
B. West; 2, J. O. Watts.
White Plymouth Rocks Cock. 1, 2, J.
O. Watts: hen, 1. 2, 3, 4. 5, J. O. Watts;
pullet, 3, J. O. Watts; pen, 1, 2, J. O.
Watts. .
Buff Plymouth Rocks 1, J. O. Watts:
2, Seattle Produce Company; pullet, 1, Se
attle Produce Company.
White Leghorns Cock, 1, Mrs. A. Kirk
land. White Wyandottes-Cock, l.F. Hurl
burt; hen, 1, F. Hurlburt; 2. Mrs. Kirk
land: cockerel, 1, 2, Mrs. KIrkland; 3, F.
Hurlburt; 4, Amos ,WIlkIns; pullet, 1, -F.
Hurlburt and Mrs. KIrkland; 2. 3, F.
Hurlburt: 4. Mrs. KIrkland; pen, F. Hurl
burt, 1; Mrs. KIrkland, 2.
Single-Crown Brown Leghorns Cock,
W. L. Wheeler. 1; E. Dow. 2; H. C.
Wheeler, 3; cockerel, H. C. Wheeler," If
E. Dow. 2; W. L. White. 3; hen, W. L.
Wheeler. 1, 3; H. C. Wheeler, 2; pullet,
W. L. Wheeler, 1. 2; Amos Wilkins, 3; pen
W. L. Wheeler. 1; H. C- Wheeler. 2.
Black Leghorns Alden Hurlburt, 1 on
cockerel, hen, "gullet and pen, and 2" on
pullet. '
Brown Leghorns Cockerel, L. St. John.
1; Grant Thompson. 2: hen, G. Thompson,
2; pullet. L. St. John, 1. 3; G. Thompson,
2; pen, G. Thompson, 1.
NORTHERN TRAIL IN FINE SHAPE.
Travel From Slcnsrtvny to Dmv.ion
Is In Full Swine.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Dec. 20. The
steamer Amur, which arrived today from
Skagway. brought the news that the Win
ter trail from White Horse to Dawson Is
now In excellent condition, and that
travel Is In full swing. The first stage
from Dawson to reach White Horse ar
rived at that place on Saturday afternoon
lasL The trip out was made in very
fast time, only 10 days being occupied on
the Journey. The drivers renortcd the
trail to be In excellent condition.
A record run from Lower Labarge was
made on Saturday, the four-horse team
leaving the lower end of tne lake at day
break and galloping into White Horse
early in the afternoon. The drivers of
the first stage reported that the Ice on
Labarge was as firm as could be desired,
despite the fact that on Friday last a
report reached White Horse that the ice
was going out, and that the water was
rising. There are fears, however, that
thore may be a partial break-up owing
to the mildness of the weather, the bar
ometer registering only 3 degrees of frost
on Saturday morning in the neighbor-
hood of the lake. The Ice extends all
the waj from "White Horse to Dawson.
- NORTHWEST DEAD.
John Andrew Hanley.
MEDFORD, Or., Dec. 20. John Andrew
Hanley, a native son of Oregon, aged H
years, died this morning at the family
residence in Bedford, after several years'
illness of consumption. Mr. Hanley was
born October 2, 1S55, at Winchester, Doug
las County, and was the eldest son or
Michael and Martha Burnett Hanley, who
were early plonoers of Southern Oregon.
His parents moved to Jackson County in
April, 1S3, and settled on the old home
stead near Jacksonville, where he spent
the greater part of his life. He leaves a
wife and four children. Funeral cervices
will bo held Sunday at the family resi
dence. Interment will be In the Masonic
cemetery, under the auspices of Warren
Lodge, No. 10, A. F. & A. M., of Jackson
ville. To Re Laid at Rest at Snlcra Today.
SALEM, Dec. 20. The remains of Mr.
and Mrs. P. F. Emerson, who died at Nel
son, B. C, recently, arrived in Salem to
day. Mrs. Emerson died about two weeks
ago, of pneumonia, and a week later her
husband died from the mental shock
caused by his wife's death. The funeral
will be conducted at 1 P. M. tomorrow,
from the First Methodist Church, Revs.
Parsons and BlackweU conducting the ser.
vices. Tho Odd Fellows will conduct the
services at the grave. Both bodies will
be laid at rest in one grave.
Mrs. Christina Peterson.
ASTORIA. Dec 20. Mrs. Christina
Peterson, who has lived with her husband
on a ranch on Young's River, for many
years, died this morning after a long
illness. She was a native of Germany,
CC years of age and leaves, besides her
husband, several married children.
3Irs. Margaret Mclntyrc, of Salem.
SALEM, Dec. 20. 'Mrs. Margaret Mcln
tyre, relict of Thomas Mclntyre, died in
this city today, of heart disease. De
ceased was 70 years of age. and had been
a resident of Oregon since early In the
'50s. She leaves two sons, Charles and
Wallace, both of Salem.
Remains Brought to Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE. Dec. 20. Robert T.
Robinson, aged 77 years, who died at Gold
endale. Wash., Tuesday, was burled In
tho Congregational cemetery here today.
Deceased was formerly a resident of this
place.
OrcjfOR Mining: Stock: Exchange.
Yesterday's quotations:
Bid.
Adams Mountain 3
Astoria-Melbourne (guaranteed) ...24
Bronre Monarch 12
Buffalo 2Vi
Copperopolla l(it,
Champion 24 !a
Caribou 2
Oold Hill & Bohemia 11
Huronlan 0
Lost Horse 2)
Oregon-Colorado M. 11. & D 24T4
ItHerside 2&
Eumpter Consolidated 2x
Asked.
4's
15
3JS
50
ir
4
20Js
4
4
SPOKANE, Dec 20. Tho closing quotatloiu
of mining clocks today were:
Bid. Ask.
Bid. Ask.
. 3
1 2't
.2rt :to
.kp.a Gtu
. 4 4
. 3 34
Amer. oy .. sj,
Morrison . .
Prln. Maud
Qullp
Itamb. Car
Republic ...
Reservation
Blacktail
10 11
Crystal
Deer Trail
Gold Ledge
. 2ii 2
. 11 2
. r. fl
. 214 4Va
L. P. Surp..
L. Dreyfus .
Mtn. Hon ...
Morn. Glory.
Tom Thumb
1U4 i 13
25i 27$,
Trade Dollar.. 4
SAN FRAN'CISCO. Dec 20. Offlcial closing
quotations of mining stocks:
Andes $0 OllOccIdental Con ...?0 03
Belcher
Ophlr
Best & Belcher..
Caledonia
Challenge Con ..
Chollar
Overman
PotosI
Savage
3 Sec. Belcher
Confidence
Col Sierra Nevada
Con. Cal. & Ya... 1 U0SIIver Hill 32
Crown Point .... 2 Standard 3 50
Gould & Curry... 4 Union Con 12
Hale & Norcross. 13Utah Con 0
Justice 7j Yellow Jacket .... a
Mexican 38
NEW YORK. Dec. 20 Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 20jl,!ttle Chief fO 12
Alice -irijOntario 8 00
Breece 73Ophlr 00
Brunswick Con .. lOJPhoenlx 0
Comstock Tuniwl. 5Peto.oi 3
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 50iSavage 1
Dcadwood Terra.. fiOjSlorra Nevada ... 15
Horn Silver 2 OOlSmall Hopes 40
Iron Silver tWIStandord 3 25
Leadrille Con ... 5
BOSTON, Dec 20. Closing quotations:
Adventure S 10 OOlOId Dominion ..$ 21 23
Allouez
2 75iOsceoln 7.'J 00
.. 0(1 7riParrott 28 &
.. 32 25Santa Fe Cop... 2 W)
... 24 OO.Tnmarack 230 00
, .. 5W OOtTrimountaln ... 30 00
.. 10 S7TrInlty 13 25
Amalgamated .
Baltic
Bingham
Cal. & Hecla..
Centennial ...
Copper Range .
Dominion Coal
Franklin
Ir1 Royale ...
Mohawk
40 reunited States .. 13 75
-JS OOirtah 150
12 OU'VJctorla 4 50
18 75Vlnona 2 00
2S OOiWoiverines 40 00
Annual Meeting of ScnlinK Company.
-VICTORIA, B. C, Dec 20. Tho annual
meeting of the Victoria Sealing Company
was held today, tmd an additional direct
or was added to the list of officers, the
other directors being re-elected. The
board now consists of: President, W. Mun
sle; vice-president. Captain J. G. Cox;
manager, Captain W. Grant: treasurer,
R. Hall, M. P.; A. J. Betchel, R. Soa
brook and Joseph Boscowitz, the last
named being the newly-appointed offi
cial.. It was decided that about 30
schooners would be sent out, seven for
tho Japanese Coast and the others on
the California and British Columbia
Coast. Wages will be the same as last
years. Two W three thousand skins re
main unsold at the Hudson's Bay Com
pany's warehouse in London.
Celebrated Mining Cane Decided.
ASHLAND. Or.. Dec. 20." The celebrat
ed mining case of Charles R. Ray vs. J.
R. Mitchell, Involving the right to cer
tain mining ground in the Gold Hill dis
trict, was decided this week by Judge
II. K. Hanna. In the .Curcuit Court of
Jackson County. Each of the parties
-to the dispute has won certain of his
contentions, but it is not yet certain
whether the plaintiff or defendant Is, un
der the decree, the owner of the land on
which the' valuable workings are In
progress, that depending on a survey of
the premises.
Not to Be Allowed to Land.
SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20. In answer
to a hypothetical question propounded
by the Oceanic Steamship Company,
whether an alien afflicted with consump
tion, traveling first-class and of ample
means, might be allowed to land In thbs
country. Commissioner of Immigration
Hart H. North has decided that such an
immigrant is not to be allowed admission
1 to this country. The conditions surround
ing a tourl6t in his travels are of a per
sonal and social nature, and in no way
affect his position as an alien from a
statutory point of view.
Guilty of MnnsInuKhtcr..
SPOKANE. Dec. 20. At Rathdrum,
Idaho, last night the jury pronounced
Thomas Fleming guilty of manslaughter
for killing John Keeler at Port Hill. Idaho,
last June. The penalty for this crime
is one to 10 years in prison. The men
quarreled while drunk. Later Keeler
and another mnn waylaid Fleming to give
him a terrible beating, but during the
melee Keeler was fatally stabbed.
Portland Mnn Fined.
ASTORIA, Dec. 20. J. W. Bush, of
Portland, was'trled In the Justice Court
Inst evening on a charge of jtssault and
battery on J. W, Whiting and was found
guilty and fined $15. which he paid. The
trouble occurred' last June, when Bush
Is alleged to have hit Whiting In the head
with a rock.
City Marshal Will vRcxlB:n.
WALLA WALLA. Dec 9. City Mar
shal Jacob Kauffman having formed a
co-partnership with Thomas S. Page, to
engage in the wholesale and retail meat
business in Walla AValla, will roslgn the
office he has filled half a dozen years.
A PRIZE FOR MR. LINGO
YES, HE -WOULD MARRY, IF SUITED;
BUT JUST LOOK AT THIS!
The Lady, All the Way From Mlchi-
gan, Tips the Beam at 304 Pounds
What Can a Bachelor Do?
JUNCTION CITY, Or., Dec. 20. Among
the recent arrivals from the East is Mrs.
Morrlcon, of Qulnnesec, Mich. She weighs
304 pounds, avoirdupois, and came through
on a 1-fare ticket. Some say she
brought a child with her, but others are
Inclined to the belief that the extra half
fare was demanded by the railroad com
pany for extra weight of the passenger.
Mrs. Morrison came to Junction City to
marry a man she had never seen.
Some months ago Mr. Lingo, a bachelor
farmer, CO years of age, living a few miles
from this city, advertised In a matrimo
nial publication that he wus In tho mar
ket for a wife Mrs. Morrison answered
the advertisement, and after a brief cor-
respondence It was arranged that Mr. I
OLDEST WOMAN IN THE STATE OF
WASHINGTON.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ponlson.
WAITSBURG. Waih., Dec 20.
Mrs. Elizabeth Pculran, who Is be
lieved to be the oldest woman In the
State of Washington, celebrated her
07th birthday December 12, at the
home of her grandson, Elmer Mc
Kinney, near WalUburg. Mrs. Poul
son is a native of Pennsylvania. She
waa the third child of Richard and
Margaret Grosvenor, and grand
daughter of Lord Grosvenor. of Lon
don, England. Her mother died
when she was 3 years, and her
father when she was 8 years old.
"When 23 years of age she was mar-,
rled to Thomas Poulson. To them
were born eight children, four sons
and four daughters. John Poulson,
aged 02, and Mrs. Sarah McKlnney,
aged 00, both of this city, are the
only ones living. She has four
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren. Early In the century Mrs. Poulson
movod with her husband from Pnn
cylvnnla to Ohio. From there they
moved to Illinois. Here, In 1SC2,
her husband died. In 1SC4. with her
family, she crossed the plains, and
settled en the McKlnney farm, near
Waltsburg. where sh still resides wltft a. grandson, Elmer McKlnney. She Is a
sufferer from rheumatism, and has been unable to leave her home for a number of
years. Her hearing and sight are good, and her memory clear and strong. She U
a pioneer In every senso of the word.
Lingo should send for Mrs. Morrison.
He did not send the money to pay her
fare, but deposited it here and the ticket
was sent to Quinnesec The lady arrived
in due season Wednesday nlghi. and next
morning Lingo clapped eyes upon her for
the first time. Her exact weight was as
certained to be 304 pounds, and she looked
It. They were not married at once, and
it Is said that Mr. Lingo has taken the
matter under advisement. The ticket
agent hns hopes of selling a return ticket
to Qulnr.esec, but It Is a rather slim hope.
BIDS ON REFORM SCHOOL "WOOD.
It Looks an Though "Corner" Prices
Will Prevail Apalu Next Year.
SALEM, Or.. Dec. 20. Tho Board of
Trustees of the Reform School today
opened bids for supplying wood for that
institution next .season. The bids re
ceived Indicate that the Reform School
fuel will cost about as much next year
as It did this year, when somewhat of a
"corner" affected the local market. Last
Spring the board purchased wood for use
this "Winter and paid ?3 per cord for large
fir. and ?2 25 per cord for small fir. The
bids received today show that large fir
will cost the same, and that small fir will
cost but 5 or 10 cents less. The Reform
School usos S00 cords of large fir and 400
cords of small fir.
It has been tho custom to advertise for
wood In the Spring, and wood offered
must have been cut during the previous
Winter. As tberri was a shortage in the
supply last Spring, the prices were very
materially advanced at some of tho In
stitutions. To prevent being caught by
another shortage, the various boards have
adopted the plan of advertising for wood
bids In the Fall for the next season's sup
ply. This gives the successful bidders an
opportunity to cut wood to fill their con
tracts, and as tho wood will be cut after
the contract Is made, no shortage hereaf
ter will affect tho state institutions. The
bids thus far received indicate that fuel
r.ill not be so cheap again as it was prior
to 1900.
The bidders for supplying wood at the
Reform School are as follows:
First growth. Second growth.
a C. Morris 100atS2.25
O. I. Morris 30 at $3.00 55 at ?2. 50
V. J. Howctt 75 at 2.85 SO at 2.25
Harrj- Neal 30 at 2.25
C C Van Nye... 25 at 2JJ5
P. M. Pehrson 50at 2.24
K. S. Coattes lOOat 2.22
John Glranlen ....100 at 3.00
L. C. Cavanaugh..1u0 at 3.00 900 at 2.24
L. C. Cavanaugh. 1200 (?) at 2.24
E. H. Anderson... S00 at 2.0S
Teter Donkcr looat 2.30
J. E. Mathies 100 at 2.15
J. A. Smith Mat 2.25
George L. Morris.. 00 at 3.00
W. B. Clark 100 at 2.24
SCHOOLS OF STATE MUST SUFFER.
I
They "Will Loxe $10,000 of the Money
Stolen liy Davis.
SALBM. Or.. Dec 20. The common
school fund, of the state Is generally
known as the" irreducible school fund,
because It is made up of the proceeds of
the sale of school land, and cannot be
reduced by the expenditure of any por
tion of It. the money Is loaned out on
Interest, and the Interest Is divided among
the counties of the state each year. In pro
portion to the number of school childron.
If any losses occur on .account of bad j
lORns, the loss must fall upon the Inter
est fund, and not upon the principal.
But, though the law provides that the '
principal of the school fund shall be lrre- ;
duclble. It Is worthy of mention that Geo. '
W. Davis succeeded in reducing the fund i
by some $16,000. The balance of his defal
cation came from other funds. In the
course of time this amount must be made
good to the school-fund principal by a de
duction from the school-fund Interest.
During the last 20 years there have been
several losses to the school-fund principal,
which were so heavy that they could not
be charged to the Interest fund at the
tlme. About a year ago the State Land
Board made a thorough examination of all , us js expected to begin operations Janu
the lossus. and found that the losses to , ary 15. a large number of machines. ln
the principal fund had been $17,700. Of eluding big boilers and engines for mo.
this sum 53T.OO was due to a loan made by i tlve power, are being installed in the
the Legislature to a mushroom educa- I Creighton building. To begin with, the
tlonal institution at Baker City. The j factory expects to employ seven or eight
amount of the losses was made good by a hands, and the force will be increased
transfer fiom the interest fund, and the
State Land Board started In with a clean
record. It .should be stated that none of
the losses were" upon loans made by the
present board, but were upon loans made
In the days when the funds were care
lessly handled and political or personal
friends were granted favors hy loans In
excess of the amount their property would
secure.
But the balance-sheet did not stay clear
very long! for the discovery of the 531,000
steal made during the Pcnnoyer-Metschan-McBride
administration has left another
big hole In the "Irreducible" school fund.
The whole of this loss will eventually
come out of the Interest fund, 'and will
therefore be deducted from the amount
that should be divided among the schools
of the .state. As there is now In the prln-
cipal fund considerably more money than
the state can find borrowers for, it Is not
probable that the transfer will be made
at once. It would be useless to add to
the fund lying Idle, but if there should
be a demand for all the school-fund prin
cipal, the loss would necessarily be made
good by a transfer from the interest fund.
CHARGED WITH STEALING.
Miner Said to Have Taken Thirteen
Pounds, Worth About $700.
BAKER CITY. Dec. 20. H. Easley was
arrested here this morning, charged "with
stealing 13 pounds of ore from the North
Pole mine, said to be worth $60 to ?100 per
pound. The ore comes from a rich pocket
alleged to have been opened up recently
in this mine The manager and other
oliiclals are very reticent in regard to the
value of the ore, but It Is alleged that
the assay value Is 512,500 per ton ana
over. It Is not free-gold ore. but sulphide.
Easlev sent the ore to this city by ex
press, and the officers were notified to
watch out for him. When he appeared. at
the express office this morning he was
placed under arrest, after he had re
ceived the package containing the ore.
Easley satd, when placed in Jail, that he
had carried away a few specimens of ore,
as all miners did when they left a mine.
He admitted that some of the ore had
como from the North Pole, and that some
specimens might be very rich. It has
been known for some time that some of
the mines In this part of the state have
been robbed by dishonest miners when
very rich ore was encountered, and it is
understood that the mlneowira have In
augurated a crusade against such rascal
ity. This ore has the appearance of com
ing from the same place, and does not look
like a collection of specimens, as Easley
insists that it Is. The value placed on
this 13 pounds by experts Is 5700 to 51000.
Easley waived examination, and will be
given a preliminary hearing before Jus
tice of the Peace J. B. Messlck next
Thursday morning.
Elcctrlc-LlKhtlnfr Propositions.
BAKER CITY, Dec. 20. The City Coun
cil Is considering two electric-light propo
sitions. The first -one was submitted by
the present light company, which offers
to furnish 20 to CO lights for street-lighting
purposes at ?S per month, provided the
Council will enter into a contract for the
period of five years. This proposition ex
pressly stipulates that It shall In no way
Interfere with the plan for the city to In
stall its own light plant. The other prop
osition comes from A. B. Frame, of Port
land, who Is making application to tho
Council for a franchise to put In an clec-trlc-llght
plant. Mr. Frame offers to fur
nlsh arc lights for an all-night service, for
?4 50 per month, or a midnight service for
J3 50 per month. Both these propositions
together with Mr, Frame's application for
a franchise were referred to the street
committee, and will come up for consid
eration at the next meeting of the Coun
cil, which will be a special mectlps, Sat
urday night.
North Yalcimn Brevities.
NORTH YAKIMA, Dec. 20. The North
ern Pacific Railway Company has noti
fied E. C. Burllngame, who has contracts
for macadamizing two of Yakima's busl
noss streets, that he will not be allowed
to take any more stone from the quarry
adjoining the railroad tracks In the gap
north of town. On two or three occa
sions blasts to loosen the rock have been
Injurious to the company's property.
Mr. Burllngame has gone to Spokane to
see the railway officials and hopes to
come to some agreement which will al
low him to continue his work.
H. B. Bonnlwell has secured a site for
an Ice plant In the northern part of the
city, and will begin the erection of a
building in a few days.
Monmouth Normal School Orator.
MONMOUTH. Dec. 20. The following
students have been selected to take part
In the local oratorical contest, the win
ner to represent tho State Normal School
In the state contest In February: Senior
olass. Miss Elva Whealdon; junior class,
H. K. Shirk; freshtnan class, Miss Clara
Carpenter: literary societies. Miss Delia
Tlbbetts, A. C. Hampton and Miss Elva
Baker. The faculty has selected G. O.
Ireland as a representatlvt-of the student
body nt large.
Many of the students will spend their
vacation of two weeks at home.
Rich Strike nt the Phoenix.
BAKER CITY. Dec. 20. A very rich
strike has been reported at the Phoenix
mine. In the Greenhorn district. The
new find, it is reported, consists of a
pocket of exceedingly rich ore which runs
up Into the six figure list. The lowest
estimate placed on the assay value of this
pocket Is 5100,000 per ton, but there is not
a large quantity of It. The owners are
very reticent In regard to the strike, and
so far have declined to give out any
statement In regard to It. The Phoenix
mine was recently purchased .by Messrs.
Parker and Crawford, of Chicago.
New Factory AV1I1 Soon Start Up.
CORVALLIS. Doc. 20. The new furnl-
ture factorv to be fstablishod In Corval-
to 20 In a short time after the plant Is
put in operation.
A New Hydraulic Mine.
GRANT'S PASS. Dec. 20. A now hy
draulic mine has just been started up on
Louse Creek, a short distance below the
noted Forest Queen, by R. B. and Thom
as Jefferson. The grounds are vory rich,
and the new mine promises to become an
important placer gold producer.
Mammoth Lcilgc RcIiik; Developed.
GRANT'S PASS. Dec 20. Pike &
Perkins, who recently discovered a mam
moth quartz ledge In the Dry Diggings
district near here, have put vc force of
men to work, opening up and developing
their big proposition.
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INDORSES THE 1905 FAIR 1
LINCOLN COUNTY FARMERS' ASSOCI
ATION PLEDGES SUPPORT.
Action Taken at a Farmers' Insti
tute Held at Toledo Agricul
tural Topics Discussed.
TOLEDO, Dec. 20. The farmers' In
stitute In session here yesterday and the
day before proved a great success. The
meeting was held under the auspices of
the Lincoln County Farmers' Association.
Four State Agricultural College profes
sors were In attendance, and made ex
cellent talks. City Attorney Long, of
Portland, also honored the meeting by his
presence for a short time, and was called
upon to discuss the Lewis and Clark Cen
tennial. Mr. Long forcibly set forth the
need for and the benefits which would re
eult from the holding of such an exposi
tion. He called particular attention to the
magnificent showing made by the states
of -the Pacific Northwest at the recent
Pan-American Exposition, but held that to
appreciate fully our country people should
In addition to seeing the products behold
Its many natural beauties and experience
something of Us matchless climate. So in
terested aid the audience become that at
the close of Mr. Long's remarks a mo
tion was unanimously passed pledging the
support of the Lincoln County Fathers'
Association to the great Fair of l'JOa.
Breeds and Types of Stock.
Dr. James Withycombe, In the Illustrated
lecture, "Breeds and Types of Stock," said
In part:
"Stockgrowlng supplements cropgrow
lng, and the two are Inseparably linked to
gether on the average farm. We often
hear the expression, 'the best breed,'
but there Is no best breed for all condi
tions. Breeds are the product of evolu
tion, and they are molded In different
types by skillful breeders to meet certain
demands. Take, for example, the work of
that grand old Scotchman, Amos Crulk
shank, whose name Is a household one
with all breeders of Shorthorns. He saw
that the Shorthorns of the midland coun
ties of England lacked the constitution to
withstand the more rigorous climate of
Scotland, hence he began making selec
tions of animals which came nearest his
Ideal, regardless of popular strains. The
wisdom of his course has since been dem
onstrated by the demand for his cattle to
head all of the best herds of Shorthorns
of the two hemispheres.
"For strictly dairying, on high-priced
land, under up-to-date methods, the Chan
nel Island breeds stand without a rival.
But for the farmer who has cheap land
and an abundance of feed,, or an almost
unlimited out-range, as Is enjoyed in this
county, the dual purpose cow will be
found profitable. In addition to the -W
or SCO pounds of butter annually produced
by these cows with good care, there will
be skim milk enough to grow a calf worth
515 or 520, as well as furnishing tlfe prin
cipal sustenance for two growing pigs,
which will be worth perhaps another 515
or 520. thus making an annual gross In
come per cow of approximately 585. Then
as fast as the younger members of the
herd grow up, the older cows In a short
time can be fattened Into good beef, which
Is going to be In demand, at paying fig
ures." StrnwTjcrry Cultnre.
In discussing "Strawberry Culture," F.
M. "Wadsworth said in part:
"Tho strawberry Is better adapted to
all conditions of soil and climate than any
other kind of fruit, but certain soils are
better adapted to Its growth than others.
The ground should be plowed deeply and
replowed until very fine. The best plants
to jet out are those grown In September
or October from a strong hill. Earlier
grown plants soem to be lacking In vigor.
Plants should be taken up In October
heeled In' and planted In the rows In,
March. Before planting cut off all old
runners and trim the roots to a length
of about four Inches. Set out In rows
three feet apart, plants two feet apart in
the rows. In setting out the plants do
not bunch the roots, but spread them out
naturally. Do not let the plants bear dur
ing the first season. For every berry al
lowed to develop the first season there will
be a loss of a pint the next season.. The
runners should be cut off about every
two weeks. Cultivation should take place
every two weeks until late In the Fall.
Don't use the cultivator the next Sprinsr.
Simply use a hoe to "get rid of the weeds.
No crown bears more than once, hence
for field culture planting every second
year Is generally practiced. Many failures
are due to the absence of pollen-produc-lnjr
nlants."
D. J. Durble, through Mr. Parrlsh. pre
sented a very able paper on "Market
Gardening."
Care of Milk.
Professor F. L. Kent discussed "Caro of
Milk," calling attention to the proper
feeding of turnips, cabbage, silage and
other strong flavored foods, to avoid im
parting the characteristic flavor of these
substances to the milk produced. Clean
liness In all respects and rapid cooling of
milk after drawing were given as tho es
sential points to be observed In the pro
duction of high-class milk.
Farm Life vs. City Life.
Hon. Wnllls Nash delivered a most ex
cellent address on the topic, "Farm Life
vs. City Life." The subject was consid
ered from three standpoints, namely, the
child, the wife and the head of the fam
ily. The welfare of the child as influenced
by the public school system of the country
and of the city was ably discussed. An
appeal was made for more consideration
of the wife's Interests, both on the farm
and In the city. The speaker called atten
tion to the narrowness of life In the dally
occupation of the city resident, particu
larly the laboring man, holding that the
varied lines of work on the farm make
life more enjoyable. Mr. Nash concluded
by saying:
"LJfe on the farm for tho family is
a vastly higher thing than for the animals
on the farm. The danger Is that the very
case with which the earth yields to us her
bounteous supplies takes from us tne
stimulus to enterprise and exertion. We
are apt to Imitate the ox, for we eat and
drink dally and tomorrow we die. Let
the faim dweller then lenrn from his city
brother the office of enterprise and ambi
tion In the pursuits of the farm, and then
will life on the farm rise to the level
which should satisfy tho educated and
cultivated man."
Sheep Unibnnilry.
I. J. Pepin discussed "Sheep Hus
bandry." Ho said in part:
"My returns from sheep have been very
satisfactory. At tho beginning of this
year I had S7 owes, 21 of which were too
young to breed. Tho C6 which were bred
produced W lambs, an Increase of nearly
ISO per cent. The wool clip amounted to
7S9 pounds, which sold for 5&9 03. I sold
48 head for 5175, thus leaving the tlock
larger by 4G heart, which, at the rate of
53 each, would ba worth 5138. Thus you
see my gross Income frmn the flock has
been 5112 05. or 5-1 70 per hond, and the
original number not diminished. The cost
of keeping has been practically nothing,
as the sheep have run on lnnd recently
cleared of heavy timber by a fire I cut
down the trees without any other feed,
and during the remainder of the time
ato only about one pound of hay per day."
Very Interesting papers and addresses
in addition, to t,he foregoing were present
ed, as follows:
"Profitable Hog-Raising," J. F. Stew
art. "Dnlryins From a Farmer's Stand
point." Jay W. Dunn.
"Poultry as a Source of Profit," J. H.
Pcnn.
"Goat-Ralslng." James McDonald.
"The Propagation of Fruits," Profes
sor George Coote.
"Economic Geology," Professor John
Fulton.
James McDonald acted as chairman of
the meeting.
Potato Shipment From Allinny.
ALBANY, Or., Dec. 20. W. H. Hogan
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Dear Mrs. Pixkham : When I -wrote to you a few months
ago I had been suffering from inflammation of the ovaries and
womb for over eighteen 'months. I had a continual pain and
soreness in my back and side. I believe my troubles were caused
by overwork and lifting some years ago. Life was a drag to me
and I felt like giving up. I had several doctors, but they did me
little good. I began to use Lydia E. Pinklmm's Vegetable Com-
Eound four months ago and am in better health to-day than I
ave been for years. All my pains are gone. Your Vegetable
Compound has made me well. I recomm.vid it to ail suffering
woman.' Mrs. S. J. Watson, Hampton, Va.
"When there is one remedy that 9 sure, and
hundreds of thousands of women know from ex
perience is reliable, is it wise to experiment with
untried and comparatively unfcnov11 medicines?
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?TAr" ' jAk flEan 4feL .Bfei fe. nElQlfl
leads In the nmount of potatoes shipped
from Albany this season, having bought
and shipped mostly to California about 14
carloads. The highest average price for
several years has been paid, 50 to CO cents.
Good Price for Prone.
SALEM. Or- Dec. 20, James AVlnstan
ley this week sold his prune crop on the
basis of 3',4 cents per pound net for tho
50-60 size. This would be at the rate of
351 cents for the size going 40 to 50 to the
pound, and is $ cent better than was of
fered a month ago. It Is said, however,
that the nrlce Is .a little weaker than It
was a few days ago, when Mr. "Wlnstan
ley sold, and It Is not expected there will
be another advance until after the holi
days. The price quoted was for the
prunes In bags and ungraded.
Pennoyer Files a Dcmnrrcr.
SALEM, Or.. Dec. 0. Sylvester Pen
noyer. who was Governor of the State of
Oregon and chairman of the State Lnnd
Board at the time George W. Davis was
permitted to steal J31.00O from the state
school funds, today tiled a demurrer to
the complaint, by which Attorney-General
Blackburn has sought to recover the
amount of the defalcation from the mem
bers of the board. He thinks the com
plaint does not state facts sufficient to
warrant the state to recover, and has
raised this question by demurrer.
Cannery Had n. Good Season.
ASTORIA, Dec. 20. Chris Johnson re
turned today from Quillayute, Wash.,
where he has been operating a cannery
for M. J. Kinney. The cannery had a
very good season and 3000 cases of salmon
were put up. This amount could have
been doubled Mf cans could have been
procured.
Lecture y Justice Moore.
SILVERTON. Or.. Dec. 0. Justice F.
A. Moore, of the Supreme Court, lectured
here this evening on "The Duty of Citi
zens to the Government." This Is one of
a course of popular lectures given by the
Methodist Church.
Fntnl rteMiilts Anticipated.
SALEM, Dec. 20.-Urs. I, M. Wagner, or
Rosedale, who was Injured In a runaway
accident in this, city about a month ago,
suffered a stroke of paralyrfs last even
ing, and fatal reaults are anticipated.
FJnsrx Rnted on State BuildlnRM.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 20. Flags were raised
on the public buildings at Salem today in
observance of the anniversary of the
Louisiana Purchase.
Received at the Asylum. I
SALEM, Or., Dec. 20. Mrs. Ida 3. Be
ennnon. aged 29. was received at the asy
lum today from Multnomah County. '
Banks in the Orient.
NEW YORK, Dec. 20. Three distinct
movements are at the moment under way,
having In view the establishment of
American banking facilities in the Orient,
says the Journal of Commerce. These in
clude first, the establishment of branches
at Shanghai and Manila, by the Guaranty
Trust Company; second, tho establishment
of a bank particularly organized for Ori
ental business by a syndicate of which
Edward H. Cragln is the head, and third,
the establishment by a New York National
bank of a branch at Manila, as soon as
suitable legislation can be secured.
"Will Hot Expel McGuirc.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 0. In accord
ance with a vote taken by all the unions
of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America. P. J. McGuire,
ex-secretary and treasurer of the broth
erhood, who was temporarily suspended
somo time ago for alleged Irregularities
in his accounts, will not be expelled from
the organization. McGuire Is under in
dictment on the churge of being ?10,000
ohort in his accounts.
ClnNh In Expected.
CINCINNATI. O., Dec. 20. A serious
clash of armed men is threatened at Cold
Springs, Campbell County, Ky., a few
miles south of Newport. An order was
issued to have smallpox prisoners taken
from the jnll to the Infirmary. When this
You first take cold, then
you cough. Then you have
a doctor. Ke says it's bron
chitis, and he orders Ayer's
Cherry Pectoral. It is his
favorite prescription for colds
and coughs. If he knows of
anything better, tell him to
give it to you.
" I had a verv severe cough for many
weeks. Nothing relieved me until I
tried AVer's Cherry Pectoral. This
rapidlv and entirely cured me."
j. J. Hnrgrave, New York City.
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of Ijvnn. ?? 000. which
will be paid to any per-
son who can find that the above testimonial
letter is not Rcnume or was published before
obtaining the writer's jpccnl pcnms-icn.
Lyiuv H PiNKiiAit Mi nrciNK Co
became known, bells were rung at Cold
Springs, a eitlzena" meeting was held, un .
under the leadership of Judge Brown,
armed mun were sworn in and forincd
along the pike to prevent the carrying out
of the orders of the Board of Health.
Meantime an Injunction was obtained fr..m
Judge Hodge, and the Sheriff began or
ganizlng an armed force to carry out the
order of the Board of Health.
American Order of Louisiana.
DENVER. Dec. 20. A new patriotic or
der, known as the American Urder ot
Louisiana, was organized In Denver to
night. The prime object of the ordtr is
to assist in the proper commemoration
of the great events In the hlbtory of the
loi'Mira "urrhaso region.
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