Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, January 07, 1902, Page 4, Image 4

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THE MORNIKa OBtfGT)2sTAN. TUESDAY, JANUABY 7, 1902.
HONESTY IS BEST POLICY
TIIIS IS THE SECRET OP DAIRY
MEN'S SUCCESS.
"Superior Quality and Full Wcislit"
Was the "Watchword at First Ses
, Klon of Farmers' Congress.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 6. "Superior quality
and honest weights" was the prominent
thought In the discussions of dairy inter
ests at the opening session of the farm
ers' congress this evening. Every speaker
emphasized this essential of success in
butter-making.
The opening session was attended by
leading dairymen from all sections of
"Western Oregon, and a very profitable
evening was spent.
Richard Scott, president of the State
Dairy Association, presided. Henry B.
Thlelsen, president of the Salem Com
mercial Club, delivered the address of wel
come, in which he reviewed briefly some
'of the forward strides taken In the dairy
Industry in the last few years. He said
he used to consider himself a farmer, but
found that in many respects those who
are actively engaged In agricultural pur
suits are practicing methods not known
to him. He warmly commended C. H.
Markham, recently general freight and
passenger agent for the Southern Pacific
lines In Oregon, and his successor, R. B.
Miller, for valuable "work they have done
in the advancement of the dairy indus
try, and said that dairymen must improve
prices of their products by Improving
quality. He said that Oregon can produce
butter cheaper and in better quality than
other states, and will some time ship but
ter to New York City.
Richard Scott responded to the address,
thanking the people of Salem for the
kindly welcome. He said that SO years
ago butter sold for CO cents a pound in
Portland, and the usual price of milk was
8 to 10 cents a quart. Yet bran was but
$7 a ton. Competition has forced down
prices so that many dairymen have failed,
and there Is now none too much to be
made in the Industry. He said none of
the dairymen have made 15 cents per hour
for their labor and 4 per cent on their
.Investment. He urged the passage of the
Grout bill by Congress, and loyal support
of Oregon's pure-food law. The Oregon
law, by requiring honesty in quality and
weight, will aid development of the dairy
Industry. Dairy and Food Commlsisoner
J. W. Bailey addressed the dairymen on
the duties of his office. He outlined the
duties briefly, and said that the Food
Commissioner stands between the pro
ducer and the consumer, to see that the
latter gets what he pays for. He re
counted his successful efforts in driving
oleomargarine out of the state, and some
of his unsuccessful attempts at securing
convictions for violations of other features
of law. He said some creamerymen are
so blind to their own Interests as to vio
late the law by selling short-weight but
ter, but he intends to continue his fight
against unscrupulous creamerymen until
they are forced to honest methods.
" Mr. Chnpin'K Address.
W. H. Chapln. of W. F. G-rafke Co.,
Portland commission merchants, spoke on
"Marketing of Dairy Products."
Mr.1 Chapin said that while he has pulled
beans in New York and punched cattlp
in the "Wasatch Mountains, he does not
consider himself much of a farmer. He
came to the farmers' congress to learn
something about farming, and especially
about butter and cheesemaklng. He ex
pressed the opinion that many dairymen,
perhaps .nine-tenths of them, need to at
tend the congress, and some such short
course of instruction as is provided at the
Agricultural College. He said in part:
"We have pure food laws and an In
spector to see that nothing but pure foods
are sold, and yet our markets are flllea
with great quantities of grease which
passes under the name of hutter. it is
actually a shame to see so much good
cream wasted In such miserable stuff,
and there te no reason for It, except that
the buttermaker does not know his busi
ness. I do not mean to say that all but
termakers do not understand their busi
ness, but that almost every buttermaker
In Oregon has a great many things to
learn about his business.
"Another thing is this: that our butter
Is being made with the idea that It Is to
be used immediately. That Is a great
mistake, and one that must be remedied.
Butter should be made In the flood
months April, May, June and July with
the idea of its being kept. That Is the
time of year when we fill our contracts
with the Government for their Army and
Navy supply. It Is the time when we can
do our exporting, and the "time when but
ter is a drag in the market; and for that
reason it should bo made so it will keep.
"Our Arm is pushing Oregon butter, and
is using every method devisable to se
cure for It the first place In all of the
foreign markets. Some brands of butter
give perfect satisfaction, and other
brands that seemed to be Just as good,
when put up, prove a dismal failure. The
Government has arranged to, have an In
spector at every exporting port where
,the business is sufficient to warrant it,
and we hope to secure one at Portland
in the near future.
"Regarding prices of butter In Port
land during the last year, I wish to say
that tha conditions have been very pe
culiar. Today's Eastern quotation on
butter Is about 25 cents per pound, with
a' freight rate of about 3 cents. That pre
vents the Importation of Eastern butter.
On the other h.and, California butter Is
quoted at 25 cents, with a freight rate of
about a quarter of a cent.- That means
that California can be laid down in Port
land for 25 cents. While this does not
affect our own local consumption, yet It
has this effect, that while we are trying
to get 26Vi cents from our neighbors on,
the Sound, It is impossible to do so in the
face of California competition.
"The market quotations show the top
price for butter from creameries which
have established a reputation, and yet
other creameries, putting out perhaps Just
as good a quality of butter, cannot get
the top price quoted. Creameries should
adopt some other plan of paying their
patrons than the basis of market quota
tions, or the fancy brands of butter
should be kept out of the market quota
tions entirely.
"We ship a largo amount of butter to
the Sound when butter Is plentiful, and
the demand Is for butter In tubs, yet we
have great difficulty in getting creamery
men to put it up that way. The creamery
men seem to think we want to put the
butter on 'storage or work some other
flimflam game that will work to their
detriment. I am inclined to think there
is less shrinkage on butter in tubs than
in boxes. At any rate, we should be will
elng to put up butter in the manner de
manded by the trader."
Mr. Chapln related an experience with
Tillamook cheesemakers who concluded
that 1 cents per pound commission was
too much for the middleman, and em
ployed agents, themselves. He did not
know how well they were satisfied with
the change, but submitted figures to show
that traveling men cost the commission
merchant about 5 per cent of the sales.
At one cent per pound commission the
profit on a case of CO pounds Is GO cents.
At 5 per cent commission when cheese Is
13 cents, the net profit would be 21 cents
for handling a ?7 80 transaction. If the
customer discounts his bills the profit is
only six cents. He contended that 14
cents per pound commission Is fair and
reasopable to both manufacturer and
merchant.
Mr. Chapln also gave figures to show
that even when butter Is at a high price,
it is more profitable by 3 cents per pound
to make cheese than It is to make butter.
Thomas Paulson and E. T. Judd took
Mr. Chapln to task for criticising The
Oregonlan for quoting the highest price
paid for creamery butter. They warmly
commended The Oregonlan for quoting
the highest price paid in open market, as
well as the lowest. Mr. Chapln con-
tended that If The Oregonlan quotes the.
price paid for fancy brands, the cream
eryxnen should take some other basis
than market quotations for paying .their
customers. Mr. Judd responded that It
made no difference anyway, for the
creameryman can always get.even on the
butter fat test. This caused hearty
laughter and the session adjourned with
. the utmost good feeling.
During the meeting an excellent recita
tion was given by Miss Mabel Lankton
Carter and a vocal solo was rendered by
Mrs. O. J. Scovell.
LAXD CIAIM IS VALID.
The Record Was Not at Oregon City,
but "Was Foand at "Wanhingrton.
OREGON CITY. Jan. 6. A decision was
received at the United States land office
today from Commissioner Hermann can
celing the state selection of 117 acres of
land in Marlon County. In 1854 Stephen
Deshautel filed a donation land claim on a
tract of land about two miles southeast
of Hubbard. On December 1, 1873, Des
hautel made final proof, but the certificate
does not appear to have been Issued, nor
has the patent been issued. It did not
appear from the records of the local of
fice that payment had been made on the
claim, and May 31, 1S01, the State of Ore
gon selected the tracts as school indem
nity lands.
Since Deshautel made final proof the
land has passed through half a dozen
hands. The present owner, Amos S.
Gleason, purchased the tract from John
F. Caples and J. C. Moreland. Upon be
ing Informed that the tract had been se
lected as lieu land by the State Land
Board. Mr. Gleason applied, through At
torneys Brownell and Draper, to have a
patent issued to Deshautel, alleging that
he acquired title, and has been living on
the land since 1872. The Register and
Receiver of the Oregon City office report
ed to the Commissioner that their records
failed to show that proof and payment
was ever completed on Deshautel's claim,
but the proof was found In the General
Land Office In Washington. As this
shows a satisfactory compliance "jvith the
law. State Land Agent L. B. Geer was
today notified that the state will be al
lowed CO days within which to show cause
why a final detention certificate should
not be Issued to Deshautel. as the basis
for a patent to hkn. and the selection of
the tracts by the state be canceled.
Motion Filed In Railroad Salt.
A motion was filed In the Circuit Court
this morning by the Oregon City & South
ern 'Railway Company, In the case of this
company against the Oregon & California
Railroad Company, to set aside the report
of Alfred F. Sears, C. F. Lester and W.
B. Chase, who were appointed to ascer
tain and determine the points and man-
ner of crossing and connection between
the railway lines of the plaintiff and de
fendant near Canemah. It is alleged that
the report Is unreasonable. The plaintiff
also holds that the commissioners have
exceeded their authority, and prays tho
court to require the commissioners to
amend their report or to make a new and
further report, or discharge the commis
sioners and appoint others In their stead.
Circuit Court in Session.
Judge T. A. 'McBride today convoked an
adjourned session of the Circuit Court,
and will be here until Saturday. The day
was occupied in hearing the argument In
the case of Oregon City vs. the Oregon &
California Railroad Company. This is a
suit brought by the municipal corporation
to quiet title of a strip of land running
under the bluff, which Is claimed by the
railroad. The attorneys were given until
January 15 to file their briefs.
An Enjoyable Smoker.
Company A, Oregon National Guard,
gave a smoker to Its members this even
ing. The affair was a very enjoyable
one. The company expects to arrange
company and officers' rooms At an expense
of about 5150. The floors will be carpeted
and games and amusements will bo sup
plied for the amusement and comfort of
the officers and men. The drillroom Is
well supplied with gymnastic apparatus.
Company A Is gaining in membership, and
Its prospects are brighter at the present
time than ever before.
FOR THEIR MOTHERS' SAKE.
A Woman Asks Governor Geer to
Save Wade and Dalton.
SALDM, Or., Jan. C Governor Geer has
received a letter from a resident of Port
land, Interceding for commutation of
the sentences of Murderers Wade and
Dalton. The name of the writer Is not
given, but evidently the plea is made by
a woman. Tho letter is as follows:
Pardon mo for taking the liberty to write
you. I have been reading In various paprs
of the unfortunate boye. Dalton and Jack
Wade. People say; "Isn't It awful?" But
they don't know anything about the awfulness
of It. unless they could read the miserable
boys' hearts, and see the wretched, white,
drawn faces of their mothers. We have a pub
lic prosecutor whoe success Is measured by
the number of persons he manages to put be
hind the bars. We do not have a public de
fender, whose duty It Is to see that criminals
shall have a friend In court. Could every man
and woman read the development of the unborn
child and know the condition of their mothers
durinp this stage. I believe one and all would
have sympathy for these two boys.
Three or four years oro, a well-to-do belle
of society, at Washington. D. C. took delib
erate aim at a harmless colored boy and shot
him down in cold bjood. She was acquitted,
although she admitted the crime.
I want to intercede with you to secure a
commutation of the sentence. While you may
feel that they deserve to be punished, the In
fliction of the death penalty In this case would
be altogether too severe. Days, weeks, In Jail
must be almost unbearable for one so young.
Pica so do have these unfortunate boys' sen
tences commuted. It surely will be a noble
act. They probably will learn trades, and as
the years go by. seemingly forgotten, grow to
be good men. Commute the sentence, and all
womankind will bless you. Many fathers and
sons will Justify you. and as you hone to re
ceive pardon at the hands of your Heaenly
Father, so pardon these bojjs. whose lives you
can save, and your name shall live when you
are dead, as does Lincoln's, who set at liberty
the helpless slaves.
If these boys are bad boys. It Is not necessary
for them to have had bad homes or vicious
parents. The cause must be looked for else
where. Parents, study, take warning, and do
not be unhappy, nor wish for Jthings you can
not accomplish, so as to leave Impression
upon unborn children.. Offenses come, but woe
unto hlra through whom they come. We per
mit the sale of pernicious literature. We pay
no attention to the enforcements of the laws
regulating the sale of cigarettes and liquor to
minors. I am aware this Is a trying ordeal.
My heart bleeds for the boys.
Oregon City Brevities.
OREGON CITY. Jan. 6. Judge P. H.
Ward, attorney for Charles E. Hays, came
up from Portland this afternoon and ar
ranged dates for hearing contests. Next
Thursday the taking of testimony will be
continued, end will be pushed through
until -all of the 76 cases have been heard.
The county registration books were
opened this morning in the office of Coun
ty Clerk Cooper. Ermer Dixon was dep
utized by the Board of County Commis
sioners to register the voters, and the
books will remain open until May 15.
Seth -Austin, who has a farm about six
miles .from, the Upper Clackamas hatch
ery, arrived yesterday. He reports the
route free from snow except on the top3
of the highest hills.
Bound Over to Grand Jury.
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 6. George Vernon,
who was apprehended in California and
brought back by Sheriff Withers, was
given a preliminary examination before
the Justice of the Peace here today, on
two charges; one of forgery and one of
obtaining money under false pretenses.
He made no defense, and was bound over
to appear before the grand jury at its
next session.
Fire Drills Ordered.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 6. The State Board
of Education today directed the superin
tendents of the Blind School. Mute School
and Reform School to drill the pupils
under thelrharge in rapid exit from the
building. This order is the result of the
recent fire at the Reform -School.
GAS STRUCK AT EVERETT
IT IS IXFLA3I3IABLH AND WAS UN
DER HIGH PRESSURE.
Mud and Sand Blown High, in' the
Air Well Is COO Feet Deep
Workmen Asphyxiated.
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 7. The drill
used In sinking an artesian well at the
Great Northern roundhouse struck natural
gas today at a depth of 500
feet. A stream of mud and sand was
blown into the air 100 feet high. Work
men were forced to flee for safety. After
the flow subsided somewhat W. D. How
ard, one of the workmen,, returned to tho
well. He soon complained of feeling ill,
and started to walk away. Before going
far he fell unconscious. He was carried
to a house near by, but all efforts to re
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ARTHUR II. XOYES.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. C The United States Court of Appeals today fined
Judge Arthur H. Noyes for contempt of court. United States District Attorney
Joseph K. Wood and his assistant, C A. Froot, were sentenced to Imprisonment
for the terms of four months and one year, respectively. The only one of the
respondents present was Frost. The opinion of the court was read by Judge Mor
row, who said: ,
"I concur In the finding of fact contained In the opinion of Judge Gilbert, in
the cases of Arthur H. Koyes, Joseph K. Wood and C. A. Frost. I am also
of the opinion that the evidence does not establish the charge against Thomas J.
Geary. In my Judgment, the evidence established the fact that there was a con
spiracy between the respondent. Koyes, McKenzIe and others to secure possession
of certain valuable mining claims at Nome, "Alaska under proceedings Involving
the appointment of a receiver for the purpose of working the properties and ob
taining the gold deposited In the claims. To carry these proceedings to a sup
posed conclusion, Nojes, McKenzIe and others found It a necessary part of their
scheme to resort to the process of this court. In pursuance of this conspiracy,
the contempt charged against Noyea was committed, but I agree with Judge Gil
bert that this conspiracy Is outside the charge of contempt, am. In view of the
fact that the respondent, Noyes, holds a judicial position, I concur In his Judg
ment that the respondent be required to pay a fine of $1000." Judge Gilbert and
Judge Morrow were of the same opinion In all respecta
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vlve him proved futile. He expired at
2 P. M. Howard has relatives In Portland.
When ignited the gas burned freely.
The flow has been surpressed. but the
pressure is still on, and a rumbling can
be heard at the bottom of the shaft.
rEXALTIES FOR SOLDIERS.
Court-Mnrtinl at Vancouver Decided
n Number of Cases.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. v Jan. 6.
John M. MoManus and Elijah Standafer,
Thirtieth Battery, were tried by a general
court-martial at Vancouver Barracks for
drinking with prisoners while members
of tho guard, getting drunk and allowing
the prisoners to escape. They were sen
tenced to be dlshonorobly discharged, to
forfeit all pay and to be confined at Al-
catraz for six months.
Andrew C. Larsen. One Hundred and
Sixth Coast Artillery, was found by the
court guilty of drunkenness in quarters
and with absence from drill. He will be
dishonorably discharged after serving
three months at hard labor at Fort Law-ton-
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jtdward Lau, One Hundred and Sixth
Coast Artillery, was found guilty of ab
sence without leave, and of creating a
disorder In Seattle. He was sentenced
to threo months of hard labor at Fort
Lawton, and dismissal.
Charles A. King, also of the One Hun
dred and Sixth, was found guilty of ab
sptipa -without leave. He received the
same sentence, and with the two other
men of the same company will be sent
under guard to Fort Lawton.
Quartermaster-Sergeant Edgar Thwaltes,
Company F, Twenty-eighth Infantrj't
charged with absence without leave and
failure to join his company In time to
embark for the Philippines, was sentenced
by the court to be reduced to the ranks
to be confined for three months at hard
labor, and to pay a fine of $30. He will
be sent to the Philippines to join his com
pany, and serve his sentence there.
A general court-martial has been ordered
to meet Thursday. January 10, at Van
couver Barracks. 'Those detailed are:
Major J. T. Van Orsdale, Captain W. K.
Wright, Captain Charles G. French; Cap
tain H. L. Hawthorne, Captain W. L.
Kenlv. Dr. H. L. Gilchrist. Lieutenant E.
E. Allen, and Lieutenant P. Willis, Judge
Advocate. NEW MAYOR IN OFFICE.
Astoria Council Reorganized by
Seating Four New Members.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 6. A meeting of
the City Council was held at noon today
to seat Mayor-elect Suprcnant and tho
newly elected Councllmen, P. A. Jahl
strom, G. W. Morton and John Nordstrom.
The vacancy in the Council caused by the
resignation of W. J. Cook, of the First
Ward, was filled by the appointment of
P. A. Trulllnger. A resolution was adopted
fixing the first and third Mondays of each
month as the time for holding the regular
Council meetings, with the exception that
the next meeting will beheld on Wednes
day evening, January 8. At that time
the aiayor will appoint the standing com
mittees. Contracts for Printing.
The ways and means committee of the
Council filed a report today. In which It
recommends that the Weekly Herald be
awarded a contrnct for printing all city
notices that canbe published in a weekly
1 paper, and that new bldr. be asked for on
printing notices that must be published
in a dally; also that. In case no bids are
received from the dailies 16"Wer than thqse
already submitted, no contract be award
ed, but that a private contract be made
for each notice. Tho report will be sub
mitted to the Council Wednesday evening.
New Treasurer in Office.
Ex-Clty Treasurer Frank J. Carney to
day made a formal transfer of the money
and books of his office to Treasurer-elect
Thomas Dealey. The balance on hand, as
shown by the records, was $18,469 64, and
this amount was given to Treasurer
Dealey In cash. .
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mr. AbbleH. Stuart, Well-KHOvrn In
Oregon and Washington.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 6. Mrs. Abble
H. Stuart died this morning at San Fran
cisco, of pneumonia. Mrs. Stuart was one
of tho most prominent women In the
Northwest. She left here two weeks ago
to visit an aged aunt at San Francisco.
Deceased was the organizer of the first
woman's club in the Northwest, and was
a representative at the National Fedcra-
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tlon several times. She was a woman of
large business experience and general ac
quaintance in this section.
In the early '70s the territorial Legisla
ture recognized her ability and appointed
herchalrman of an immigration commis
sion that aided greatly In adding to .tho
population of Washington. Her husband
Robert G. Stuart, was 12 years receiver of
the Olympla Land Office. He died nine
years ago. They had no children. Mrs.
Stuart is generally thought to have left
considerable money. She wns born in
Massachusetts 62 years ago. She lived at
Olympla over 30 years. She will be In
terred here. r
J. P. Henslmw.
DALLAS, Or., Jan. 6. J. P. Henshaw,
of Rock Creek, this county, accidentally
shot himself Saturday while crossing a
xootiojr. . c dieu several nours later. He
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upper thigh, and ranged upward Into the
abdomen. The accident occurred at 11
o'clock A. M. and he died at 3 o'clock in
the afternoon. The body was brought
to Falls City yesterday, where It will b'e
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It is perfectly safe under all drcumstances.
It is used by millions of families the world over..
It stands highest, as a laxative, with physicians.
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burled today. He was the son of Zlm
erlah Hensttaw, well known In this coun
ty, and wa3 about, 20 years old.
Miss Orpba FreHCh.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 6. Miss
Orpha French, aged 26 years, died of con
sumption at tho home of her parents,
near Thatcher, today. She came here
from Kansas City about three months ago.
She left a father, mother and a brother.
The body will be buried Wednesday.
WORKMEN IX COXFXilCT.
Construction Gangs of Trvo Rail
roads Clash Sheriff at the Scene.
CURLEW, Wash., Jan. 6. Rival gangs
of railway workmen clashed here yester
day over a disputed crossing of the Great
Northern Railway Company and the Re
public & Grand Forks Railway Company.
Both companies are rtwhlng work on
their respective lines In order to reach
the Republic camp first. Yesterday's clash
was bloodless, though threats were made
and some violence shown.
Two miles south of Curlew the Republic
& Grand Forks road crosses the Kettle
River on a high bridge, nearly completed.
The east approach Is a long trestle, which
crosses the grade of the Great Nprthern.
Yesterday a gang of Great Northern men
and teams appeared. After a war of
words the Invaders hitched teams to the
trestlework and tried to pull the timbers
down. The other gang started to roll
huge timbers upon the enemy, and the
Great Northern gang withdrew. Threats
of reprisals were freely made, but at the
appearance of the Sheriff and deputies
hostilities ended. Officers are patrolling
tho disputed spot tonight, and neither side
Is doing any work, pending the hearing
of an Injunction, hastily issued. Much
feeling has been stirred up.
NEW MAX FOR SECRETARY.
Governor McBride Will Appoint J.
HoTrard Watson.
OLYMPIA, WTash., Jan. 6. It is learned
this evening from an unquestioned source
that ' J. Howard Watson, a well-known
newspaper man, will be private secretary
to Governor McBride. Mr. Watson, since
retiring from the management of the
Walla Walla Union, has been living at
his country home at Lake Chelan. The
appointment will cot take effect for some
thing like a month yet. Governor Mc
Bride is out of town, but the appoint
ment of Watson is n. certainty.
NO MORE LANDS FOR SALE.
Washington Commissioner Has With
drawn Them From the Market.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jaa. 6. The State
Land Commissioner today ordered that all
large bodies of state school and timber
lands be withdrawn from the market In
definitely. The only land to bo sold will
be small parcels to keep mills running.
The reason for the order is to defeat the
plans of speculators and to preserve the
lands until higher prices can be obtained.
New Mayor in Authority.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 6. The re
tiring city council, with Mayor Johnson
presiding, held Its last meeting tonight.
.Mayor-Elect Eastham and the new coun
cil took the oath of office. There will be
no change in the personnel of the council.
All of those whose terms have expired
was re-elected. The new mayor and
council will meet at the council chamber
tomorrow evening, to effect organization
and election of a marshal. Justice and
other officers.
Thieves Plying Their Vocation.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 6. The houses
of several prominent persons were en
tered by burglars while the families were
at church Sunday evening, and moqey
and valuables were stolen. The thieves
took much silver and cut glass. There
have been frequent robberies here of late,
but the police so far have made no ar
rests. Arrested for Murder.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 6. J. S.
Fife, who came here from Seattle and has
been in the employ of D. Hanna as a
clerk for some weeks, was today arrest
ed by Marshal Boyle, on receipt of a de
scription and a photograph of S. Fife,
who Is wanted In Savannah, Mo., for the
murder of one Richardson a year ago In
December. He will be held until tho ar
rival of the Missouri authorities.
Hunter Shot.
LEBANON, Or., Jan. 6. Barton Burrell.
living about 12 miles southeast of this
place, was shot through the right arm
with a rifle yesterday by Clarence Cooper,
a 15-year-old boy who was out hunting.
The bullet passed through the- middle of
Burrell'3 arm above the elbow, splintering
the bone.
Land Sale Sued For.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 6. George W. Eoff
today began a suit for the sale and distri
bution of the proceeds of 163 acres of the
Eoff donation land claim, near Macleay.
Nearly 70 heirs are made defendants, and
some of them own only a 1-G12th interest.
A Week of Prayer.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 5. The Pro
testant churches of this city will observe
this week as a week of prayer. Union
services will be held at the several
churches, beginning at tho Presbyterian
Church tomorrow night. i
Election of City Ofucerti.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 6. At the meeting
of the new City Council tonight Peter
Reutner was elected Nlghtwatch. F. M.
"Weetfall Street Superintendent and John
Catlln Poundmaster.
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RESCUE OF SHIPWRECKED
CAPTAIN OF DESPATCH ON WALLA
WALLA DISASTER.
Expresses Strong Indignation at the
Conduct of Some of Wrecked
Steamer's Crew.
SEATBLE, Wash., Jan. 6. The steamer
Despatch, which: picked up the survivors
of the Walla Walla disaster, arrived fn
port today, and Captain Vlotor Johnson
gave a vivid account of the work of the
rescue. Of his own great service lit sav
ing the lives of so many he would talk
but little. He expressed strong Indigna
tion at the actions of some of the Walla
Walla's crew. In speaking of the wreck
he said:
"To begin at tho beginning, we sailed
from San Francisco New Year's day, and
were passed that afternoon by the. Walla
Walla. I thought .nothing more about her
until 8 o'clock the morning of January 2,
when we picked up a lifeboat containing
three firemen. These men, I suppose I
will have to designate them as men, told
me the Walla Walla had sunk; that no
one save themselves was left to tell the
tale. At first I was Inclined to discredit
them. They stuck to their story after
they were aboard, so I had to believe
them. Then it dawned on me what they
had done, sneaked away like cowards,
three sailors in a strong boat, capable of
carrying many, and left helpless women
and mxi to drown. Within a short time
we came upon another boat, and another
and another, until we had found four
boats' and four life rafts, all told. We
cruised and cruised, picking up people
here, there and everywhere. Such hard
ships! Some were hauled aboard uncon
scious; others were practically nude, and
many had borne up with remarkable
strength and vitality. We had to handle
them roughly getting them aboard."
qHB IS RICH IN GOLD.
Vein fn Dry Digging" District Shows
Much Promise.
GRANT'S PA33, Jan. 6. An Oregonlan
correspondent yesterday visited the re
cently discovered mammoth ledge of
the Dry Diggings district that is creating
much comment In Southern Oregon mining
circles. Pike & Perkins, the discov
erers and locators on tho big ledge, have
men at work sinking a shaft. This will
be run to a depth of &) feet, from which
depth a drift will be run for the west
wall. The dyke or ledge dips at angle
of 45 degrees east, the ledge having an
almost due north and south course. It
has a width of from 200 to 25o feet, and
values are carried In. both gold and plat
inum from wall to wall. The whole Is
made up of a soft, crumbling mass of
metamorphic rock or porphyry, all parts
of which can be worked readily with a
pick. The general color of the ledge com
position is a dark brown. Rich sulphurets
glitter from all parts of It, and often oc
cur in large bunches or pockets.
The values range from $2 75 to 50 60 per
ton. They will easily average i 75 per
ton, of which 52 60 Is free milling. All
mining men who have examined the big
dyke are of the opinion that it Is the
making of one of the biggest quartz mines
In the Northwest. Its remarkable slse,
Its value. Its accessibility for work, are
all ahead of. any of the greater mines of
today.
Gold Jlrlck From. Baby.
A 30-ounce gold brick, the result of an
eight-day run with a two-stamp mill at
the Baby mine, on Jump-Off Joe, Northern
Josephine, was brought Into Grant's Pass
by H. G. Rice, one of the owners, a few
days ago. The Baby mine Is a new mine.
In process of development. A wide and rich
ledge is uncovered, and will be opened up
for extensive work.
The rich vein recently discovered by
Andrews "Bros., on Jones Creek, of the Dry
Diggings district, has developed Into a 15
lnch ledge at a depth of but 15 feet. A
mill test of a ton of ore from the 'vein
gave returns of ?40 free gold.
At a depth of 30 feet, In the tunnel be
ing driven Into the Barlckman-Booth
mine, of Pickett Creek district, a 12-foot
ledge Is uncovered. Values are carried in
both gold and copper. It la a new prop
erty of much promise.
Ore running $70 per ton has been struck
in the Deer Horn mine, of the Gold Hill
district. The ledge has a width of 33
Inches. The values are mainly free mill
ing. English Company Purchases Mine.
The Behrman property, of the Meadows
district, comprising 00 acres of cinnabar
ground, which has been under bond by
is to be purchased by them in a few days.
I The negotiations as made call for $400,000,
a large part or wnicn win oe paia aown.
The English company will put In an ex
tensive and complete plant for mercury
working, and will conduct the business of
the mine on a large scale.
Mine to Reiinme Today.
BUTTE, Mont., Jan. 6. Operations at
the Anaconda mine will bo resumed full
blast tomorrow morning, the raising of
ore commencing with the day shift. Ful
ly 2500 men will be put on the pay-rolls
of the company. The mines closed down
during the pendency of a hearing before
the courts, and a writ of supervisory con-
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Perhaps they are sore and
weak from constant cough-'
ing. How is this? Have
you forgotten about the cough
medicine your grandmother
gave you fifty years ago,
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral?
Ask your doctor how many
years he has prescribed it.
"An eminent physician told me I
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Mrs. S. L. Yeager, Oxford, Kans.
2Sc, Mc, S1.C0. J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mais.
trol from the Supreme Court at Helena
enabled them to resume.
Oregon Mining Stock Exchange.
Yesterday's quotations:
Adams Mountain
A&toria-Melbourno (Gtd.) ...
Bronze Monarch
Copperopolls
Caribou
Crystal Consolidated ,
Gold H1U & Bohemia
Huronlnn
Lot Horse
Oregron-Colorado M. M. & D.
Bid.
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Sumpter Consolidated .".....".... .'..' 2&
Sweden Copper Mln. Co 84
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10O0 Bronz Monarch at'...... ,
lOOOGold Hill & Bohemia, at
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SPOKANE. Jan. 6. Closing quotations of
mining stocks:
Bid. Ask.
Amer. Boy .. 4-71 5U
Rid i.v
Qullp 20 2S
Bamb. Car ...07 71
Republic ..... 4 414
Reservation .. 2 2
Sullivan 8 0.A
Tom Thumb ..1S51 21 '
North Amer . 1 l
Trade Dollar.. 4 0
Butte & Boe... IV,
Blacktail
10b 11U
Deer Trail ..2 2
Gold IjAsrn
3 .. Ii4 2
I. Dreyfus
L. P. Surp... 6
X T nn
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:o?i 27
Morn. Glory.. 1 24
Morrison .... 85$ 3$x
....... auu .. 078 U78
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 0. Official closing
quotations of mining: stocks:
Andes $0 Oil
Belcher 11
Best & Belcher... 12
Bullion 2
Caledonia. ....... 32
Challenge Con ... 10
Mexican .
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Occidental Con
Ophlr ,
Overman ......
Potosl .....
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Confluence 01 SleiTa Nevada VJ!T
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Con. Cal. & Va... 1 65iStlver Hill 4tJ
Crown Point .... lOlStandard 3 CO
Gould & Curry... 0 Union Con 13
Hale & Norcross. 20 Utah Con ........ e
Justice 6 Yellow Jacket .... S
NEW YORK. Jan.
closed as follows:
6. Mining stocks today
Adams Con SO
Alice
Breece
Brunswick Con ..
Comstock Tunnel.
Con. Cal. & Va... 1
Iadwood Terra..
Horn Silver 1
Iron Sliver
Lcadvllle Con ...
20LIttIe Chief $0 11
45Ontarlo 8 50
7o Ophlr 73
lOirhoenlx .1
ClPotoiI 5
COISavage 4
50, Sierra. Nevada ... 20
00' Small Hopes :tC
tWStandard 3 00
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BOSTON, Jan. C Closing quotations:
Adventure $ 10 73!Parrott S 29 50
Allouez 2 OOJQuIncy 135 00
Amalgamated .. 71 25 Santa Fe- Cop... :i 12
Baltic 30 50 Tamarack 200 CI
Bingham 24 OOiTrlmountaln .... 12 0O
Cal. & Hecla... 500 OO.Trlnlty 14 50
Centennial ...., 13 OOjUnlted States .. 14 5.
Copper Range .. 55 00, Utah 22 CI
Dominion Coal. 50 OOiVIctorla 5 0C
Franklin 13 OOlWInona 1 5.
Isle Royale .... 21 001 Wolverines 40 5C
Osceola 81 001
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