THE MOBNING OBEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, 'JANUARY 29, 1902.
MORE FOREIGN CARGOES
TWEXTV-OXE SHIPS HAVE BEEN
DISPATCHED SIXCE JAN. 1.
Blackbraes and Margherlta Cleared
Yesterday September Fleet Slak
ing: Flue Runs to Europe.
"Wheat, oats, hay and lumber made up
a couple of big cargoes which cleared for
eign from Portland yesterday. The Brit
ish ship Blackbraes was cleared by the
Portland Flouring Mills Company for
Queenstown or Falmouth for orders, with
134.5CS bushels of wheat, valued at V?I,
500. The Austrian steamship Margherlta
was cleared by the United States Gov
ernment for Manila with 6000 tons of oats
and hay, and a deckload of lumber -and
piles. The latter was cleared by the Pa
cific Export Lumber Company, and con
sisted of 113,114 feet of lumber, valued at
51074, and 244,210 feet of piling, valued at
$2198. These two cargoes bring the foreign-bound
fleet clearing from Portland
since January 1 up to a total of 21 ves
sels. The grain fleet alone numbers IS
ships, carrying 1,803.519 bushels of Wheat,
while there were two ships cleared with
cargoes of flour amounting to over 50,000
bushels.
The grain shipments will break -all pre
vious records for January, and will come
very close to being the largest on record.
At least two more cargoes will be added
to the list before the end of thfc month,
the Irby and Renfleld finishing today with
ar, possibility that one or two more may
complete their cargoes on Saturday. Thus
far the loading fleet Is maintaining its
proportions very well, and It is a cer
tainty that the month of February will
start In with at least a dozen ships to
load, and several others due. The lat
est addition to the In-port list, the Brit
ish ship Centurion, arrived in late Mon
day evening, and will leave up from As
toria today. She comes from Newcastle,
and has enough coal on board to answer
for ballast The Lord Shaf tesbury and the
Sierra Ventana, which came up off the
bar several days ago, have since disap
peared, an off-shore wind preventing them
working up to the bar.
RED ROCK MAY BE LOST.
WrecScnge Thus Marked Picked Up
Boat Believed to Be From Condor.
SEATTLE, Jan. 28. A special to the
Times from Victoria says:
There Is no news of the Condor In ad.
vices received from Honolulu to January
21, 50 days after she sailed m the teeth of
the heavy southwest gale of December 3.
News comes by the steamer Queen City
of the finding of a boat at Ahousett, be
lieved to be one of those of the Condor,
and the news is also given of the finding
of a. life buoy and some cases of salmon
on Long Beach, near Clayoquot, bearing
the name of the salmon ship Red Rock,
The wreckage reported by the Queen City
consisted of a buoy 'plainly marked "Red
Rock. Glasgow"; some cases of salmon,
stanchions and house doors. The finding
of this debris will cause considerable anxi
ety for the salmon ship, especially when
the fact Is considered that so much other
wreckage h.s been found on the Island
coast ;Vnce the gales. "Whether the Red
Rock is also to be added to the lost ships
time alpne will tell. The finding of one
of her buoys and the cases of salmon,
with stanchions and cabin doors, is not
sufficient to indicate she has met with
disaster for it may be that the wreckage
washed ashore was swept from her deck,
or that the salmon jettisoned as she
labored In the heavy sea, as In the case
of the Ardnamurchan, the season before.
The finding of the white painted clinker
boat at AhouBett, which the officers of the
Queen City who have examined the boat
believe belonged to the missing Condor,
will cause even greater alarm for the Con
dor's safety. The boat Is in possession of
the Ahousett Indians, and probably may
be brought down by the Grant, which Is
making a search along the "West Coast.
FAST SEPTEMBER FLEET.
Five Portland Grain Ships Sailing;
That; Month. Have Arrived Out.
The Portland grain fleet is still making
a fine record for outward passages, and
If the ships sailing in the past three
months make as good average passages
as those sailing earlier, the season will be
a tecord-breaker for speedy trips around
the Horn. The British bark Sussex, which
was never before noted for making fast
passages, arrived out at Queenstown yes
terday, 121 days from Portland. This
leaves but one ship of the September fleet
etlll on the way, and all of the ships
sailing in July and August, have arrived
fter very fast passages. The average
time of the five September ships that have
so far reported was under 120 days. There
were no sailers from Puget Sound In Sep
tember, but there were 14 wheat ships
from San Francisco for Europe that
month, and the only one that has reported
is the French ship Montabello, which
made the outward run in 132 days. Ar
rivals from all Pacific Coast ports are
expected to be very heavy within the next
few days, and it is probable that the
Portland fleet will as usual maintain its
reputation.
LOWER HARBOR CLEAR.
Scottish Minstrel and Anaurus Sailed
Yesterday for United Kingdom.
The British ships Scottish Minstrel and
Anaurus crossed out from Astoria yester
day afternoon, making a thorough clean
up of the fleet in the lower harbor. This
makes a total of 24 ships that have
called irom the Columbia since January
1, all of them except the Olivia going out
since the 10th. There will be plenty of
opportunity for some good ocean races
with, even starts, as not a single one of
the 24 vessels went out alone. The
Olivia and the Schiller led the fleet on
New Year's day, followed on the 10th by
the Riverside, Emelle, Eugenie Fautril,
Argyll, Jean Bart and Duguesclln. A
day later the Falklandbank, Latimer,
llala, Riversdale and Tarpenbek sailed.
On the 14th the Seestern and Torridon
sailed, and on the 23d the Bardowie, For
mosa, La Rochefoucauld, Palatlnla and
Susanne crossed out. The next pair to
leave was the Wendur and the Glenlul,
which sailed Monday. A number of tie
races will undoubtedly result from the
even start secured by so many of the
vessels.
RIVER IS BLOCKED.
Navigation Is Suspended Above the
Month of the "Willamette.
The Columbia River is closed to navi
gation from the mouth of the "Willamette
up. The steamer Undine was unable to
reach Vancouver yesterday. She made a
landing on the Washington side directly
across from the mouth of the "Willamette,
and passengers were conveyed by stage
from that point to the city. The Van
couver ferry was froze In, and direct
communication with the Clark County
metropolis will be suspended until there
Is a break-up. The Astoria boats met
floating ice as far down as Rainier, but
it was so well broken up by the time It
got that far down that It did not act
as an Impediment to navigation. Both
the Lurline and the Hassalo arrived. on
time yesterday, and got away on time last
evening, the captains anticipating no
trouble. The Undine will leave for Van
couver at 9 o'clock this morning, and as
long as the blockade lasts will make but
one trip a day.
ROUGH TRIP OF CENTURION.
Cargo of the British Ship Shifts Dur
'i ing: a Storm.
ASTORIA, Jan. 2S- Captain Collins, of
the British ship Centurion, which arrived
in port last evening from Newcastle, re
ports having had a rough trip, but no
accidents1 except the shifting of the bal
last during a recent storm. The ballast
consisted of sand and GOO tons of coal, the
latter being consigned to Balfour, Guthrie
& Co. The Centurion has been off the
mouth of the river for two weeks, and for
the past week Captain Cann, the bar pilot,
has been on board of her.
Contract for Lighthouse.
Contractor J. A. Fastabend has received
the signed contract from the Government
for the construction of the new lighthouse
and buildings on Desdemona sands, near
the mouth of the river. It Is the intention
to commence the work at once.
VERSAILLES THE LATEST.
French. Fleet fqr Portland la Grovr
ing and Some Are Overdac.
The French bark Versailles, a recent
addition to the fleet of French bounty
earners, has been added to the en route
list for this port. She Is coming by the
usual roundabout route, which will en
able her to get In plenty of mileage. She
sailed for New Caledonia last Summer,
and Is coming from Nomia in ballast "to
Portland. The underwriters are becoming
anxious over the long passages which two
of the French barks already listed for
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have the sumptuous equipment one might expect In the Imperial yacht
of one of the most powerful and influential rulers on earth. Bj- the Emperor's orders her finish throughout will be plain. She will
be built for comfort and utility, rather than show, and In the matters of comfort and utility ehe will not be exceeded by any craft
afloat. All her work will be of carefully selected teak wood, and her capstans, wlnchas. etc, of bronze. There will be a steel
deck aft. Incased in teak, which will serve as the main companion leading below, and may be used In bad weather as a sheltered
place of observation.
Opening on the vestibule below decks there will bo a women's cabin, containing two berths and two sofas, a writing desk, a
marble washstand and a. bathroom. Opposite this cabin, which will probably be used by the Empress' ladies-in-waiting, there will
be three men's cabins for the Emperor's gentlenvn-ln-waltlng. The owner's cabin, that Is. the Emperor's, will be situated on the
starboard side aft of the salon. It will be 13 feet long, lighted by a skylight, and will contain a brass bedstead, several wardrobos.
a dressing table and a writing desk. All the other cabins will be equipped with ek lights, that they may the better be lighted and
ventilated, but none so well as this one.
The main salon will extend entirely across the boat and be 18 feet In length. It will have a slano at the oft end and an open
fireplace forward. The owner's quarters and the cabins of the gentlemen and ladles-ln-walting will be finished In mahogany, with
gold trimmings. There will be four good, big rooms for the officers, and forward of these, separated from them by a steel partition,
the crew's quarters will be situated. '
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Portland are making. The Ernest Le
Gouve and the Les Adelphes have both
been placed on the overdue . list, and 10
per cent reinsurance Is offering on them.
Another French vessel which Is moklng
an unusually long passage Is the Vendee,
which Is coming out from Newcastle,
England, with a general cargo. The Ven
dee Is now out nearly 100 days, and Is at
least two or three weeks overdue."
Auks f50,00O Damages.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2S. An answer
has been filed in the "United States Dis
trict Court by Ruth Miller, as executrix
of the last will of Sarah "Wakefield, to the
petition for limitation of liabilities of the
Pacific Mall Steamship Company In t the
loss of the steamship Rio de Janeiro on
February 22 last. The answer Is to the
effect that the company was responsible
for the loss of the steamer on which
Sarah Wakefield was. a passenger. Dam
ages are asked for In $51,075, or. If the lia
bility is limited, then a pro rata of the
sum so decreed.
Marietta Puts Back.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 2S. The schoon
er Marietta, Captain Halvordson, which
sailed hence reecntly for Suislaw River,
returned to port last evening, having been
unable to reach her destination on ac-
count of the storm. "While off the mouth
of the Suislaw River the Marietta sighted
the schooner Nettie Sundborg, with both
masts gone and bottom up, that vessel
having capsized while crossing the bar.
Captain Larson and the crew of the Net
tle Sundborg were saved, however.
Joins in Search for the Condor.
VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 23. The British
survey steamer Egeria sailed from Esqui
mau this morning to search for the miss
ing Qondor. She is the fourth vessel to
sail, the Grant, McCulloch and Phaeton
being already out. The Egeria is the last
of the fleet at Esquimau, and only two
torpedo-destroyers, both out of commis
sion, are in port. The only other vessel
available for the search is the Canadian
steamer Quadra, which is at her wharf
here.
Sealers Getting: Indian Creivs.
VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 28. The schoon
ers of the Victoria sealing fleet, who will
carry Indian crews, were all reported at
different points along the Island coast by
the steamer Queen City. All were secur
ing good complements of Indians and
having no difficulty In getting their
crews. The steamer Iyo Maru, of the
Nippon Yusen Kaisha line, arrived to
night on her maiden trip from the Orient.
Close to "World's Record.
SEATTLE, Jan, 28. The China Mutual
liner Pak Ling arrived today from Liv
erpool, 78 days out. Her actual sailing
time to Port Townsend was 50 days, 9
hours and 47 minutes, which comes within
a few hours of the around-the-world rec
ord set by the Ping Suey on her recent
trip. It is declared by Captain Conradl
that if it had not been for the weather
the record of his rival would have been
thrown into the shade.
The Rod Rock's Cargo.
VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 2S. The ship
Red Rock, fears for whose safety are en
tertained, sailed from here November 4
with 80,140 cases of British Columbia
salmon, consigned -to London. The cargo
was valued at $320,656. She was an iron
ship of 1644 tons, commanded by Captain
Porter, who has a wife and family living
at Cork, Ireland. She was owned in Glas
gow. Her crew was shipped at Port
Townsend.
Big Cargo From Tillamook.
TILLAMOOK, Jan. 28. Tyo lumber
schooners left Tillamook Bay yesterday.
The first to cross out was the Meteor, with
1.200,000 feet of lumber on board for San
Pedro, Cal. This Is the largest cargo ever
taken from Tillamook, and the Meteor
crossed out without difficulty. The second
vessel was the W. H. Kruger, carrying
about 550,000 feet of lumber. Both loaded
at the Truckee Lumber Company's mill.
Unknown Steamer Ashore.
NEW ORLEANS. Jan. 28. A big steam
er, name unknown. Is reported ashore
near Pilot Town. La,
Domestic and Foreign Ports. .
'ASTORIA Jan. 28. Sailed at 2 P. M.
Steamer Columbia, for San Francisco. Sailed
at 3 P. M. British ships Anaurus and Scottish j
Minstrel, for Queenstown or Falroouta, for
orders. Condition of the bar at 4 P. M.,
smooth; wind east; weather cloudy.
San Francisco. Jan. 2S- Sailed at 12 1L
Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for Portland.
Queenstown, Jan. 28. Arrived British bark
Sussex, from Portland.
San Francisco. Jan. 28. Arrived Steamer
Chchalls, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Signal,
from Coon Bay; schooner Alice, from Gray'a
Harbor. Sailed Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for
Astoria; steamer Despatch, for Seattle; schoon
er Mary E. Russ, for Coos Bay.
Naples. Jan. 28. Arrived Koaristea, from
Portland. Or., via St. Vincent. C. V.
Singapore, Jan. 28. Arrived Glenchiel, from
Tacoma, Yokohama, etc., for London.
Yokohama, Jan. 24. Sailed Empress of
China, from Hong Kong, Shanghai, for Vic
toria and Vancouver.
MINERS' NEW SCALE.
General
Advance for
"Workers.
Bituminous
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. Jan. 28. The
United Mineworkers, In executive session,
after two hours' debate adopted the reso-
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The mast of the pleasure yacht Meteor, which is building in th United
States for Emperor William, will be made of Oregon pine. They will be
105 feet In length, and the longest booms 85 feet. The yacht will be
ready for launching in the early part of February. She is building at the
Townsend & Downey Company's establishment on Staten Island, after de
signs made by the naval architects, Carey Smith and Henry G. Barbey.
After the launching and naming, the yacht will be boarded by a German
crew from the Emperor's yacht Meteor, and taken to England, where Us
Interior woodwork and ornamentation will be done by the Arm of Walk
er & Co.
The yacht Miss Roosevelt Is to name will be the biggest schooner yacht
afloat. Her length will be 101 feet over all. and she will have a beam of
27 feet. When her awnings are set and curtains arranged at the sides
lutlon reported upon by the scale commit-
tee. This provides for a general advance
for bituminous mining of 10 per cent on '
a run-of-mlne basis, wHh a'dlfferentlal of
7 cents the old figure between pick and i
macnine mining. 10 cents a aay increase
for inside drivers, and a uniform scale for
outside labor.
The National executive board announced
its decision to levy an assessment of 10
cents a month on every member In good
standing for the purpose of bringing to a'
successful and speedy termination the
strikes now on in Pennsylvania.
The report of the committee on examina
tion was taken up late in the afternoon.
The most Important change recommended
and agreed to by the convention provides
a general increase In the salaries of Na
tional officers.
SCYSCRAPERS BOYCOTTED.
Peculiar Fight Being Made by Chi
cago Coal Teamster.
CHICAOG, Jan. 2S. Coal teamsters re
newed their war on big down-town build
ings today. The Coal Teamsters' Union de
cided that its members should cart no
coal to buildings where gas is used dur
ing the Summer months. At 8 o'clock
100 drivers were orderjpd to stop by offi
cials of the union, and promptly obeyed
the order. President Albert Young, of
the Coal Teamsters' Union, said:
"We have already stopped hauling coal
to the Old Colony building, the Monad
nock, the Palmer House and the Audi
torium, and before night not a union
teamster will be hauling coal to build
ings that use gas for fuel during the Sum
mer. During the last cold snap our men
were worked to death. Buildings that had
formerly used fuel gas found out that
coal was necessary and our men had to
work night and day, and at that were
unable to meet the demand. Many of the
regular coal burners were compelled to
wait for coal, and suffered greatly on nc-J
count of our inability to supply the de
mand." Milton Booth, secretary of the Coal
Teamsters' Union, said:
"We are not In the fight alone, but have
the support of the coal men. "We would
have conducted the campaign alone had
it been necessary, but with the aid of our
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employers we are in a much better posi
tion to conduct the fight and it will be a
lively one."
After the teamsters' boycott against the
sky-scrapers had been In effect for four
hours, firemen, engineers and elevator
conductors threatened to co-operate with
the teamsters. This afternoon a meeting
of the prominent coal dealers and property-owners
was held, and a truce was
declared until Friday. In the meantime
Union men hope to Influence the consum.
ers to burn coal the year round.
The Spokane flyer leaves Portland dally
at 6:15 P. M.; arrives Spokane following
morning at 9:50. This Is the favorite
train with everybody for Eastern Wash
ington and Coeur d'Alene points. Ticket
office Third and Washington streets. O.
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LOWELL LECTURES ON LAW
ALSO TELLS STUDENTS OF THOSE
ENGAGED IN ITS PRACTICE.
He Sees Greater Opportunities la Any
Other Profession for the
YoBBg Man.
university: of Oregon, eugene,
Or., Jan. 2S. Judge Stephen A. Lowell, of
Pendleton, lectured this evening before
the students at the State University, Eu
gene, upon the subject, "Law and Law
yersThen and Now." He was greeted
by a large audience, and his remarks
were given cloje attention. Among other
things the speaker said:
"Civilization is the reign of law, and
he who would maintain the former must
sustain the latter. The devotees at the
altars of jurisprudence have, with priest
OF OREGON PINE.
and teacher, molded the ethics of the
Christian centuries, for law is the orderly
arfd Just conduct of human affairs, and
its science Is the one thing secular which
has survived the lconoclasm of the ages.
ine majestic empire bullded unon the
Tiber, the splendor of Its triumphs, and
the might of Its power, are but gilded
memories, while Its law lives today in both
hemispheres, and sjpeaks in varied tongues.
"The Roman, or civil law, obtains In all
the nations of Continental Europe, Central
and South America, Mexico, Scotland and
in Louisiana among the American States.
England and her colonies and the United
States obey the common law, the ancient
law of Britain, the only one of Rome's
European provinces upon which she failed
to leave the Impress of her Juridical liter
ature. "Whether the civil or common
law Is the superior system has been the
subject of abundant discussion, but the
Increasing codification of laws in both
England and America Is indicative that
some approach to the methods of the civil
law is nearlnsr.
"The common law rests upon precedent
wnne tne civil law rejects It. The result
Is that the latter, with all its defects, is
definite and certain, while the former de
pends upon the utterances of the courts,
handed down through two centuries, and
often Justice Is lost In the maze of con
flicting authority and mysterious techni
calities. There are probably not far from
40.000 volumes of English and American re
ports and text-books, costing on an aver
age of about ?5 each, and they are in
creasing each year in great numbers. It
certainly is time that this mass of wisdom
and error was digested. The Government
should create a "commission to codify the
existing case law of the Republic, and
when done, each state might wisely adopt
It, thus securing both accuracy and uni
formity. France's richest heritage from
Napoleon is the code which bears his
name.
"Do not be misled by the varied and
persistent attacks upon the Jury system.
They are neither new nor Just, Juries
will be Imperfect as long as human na
ture Is weak; but your rights, liberties and
prosperity will always be safer in the
judgment of a jury of your peers, drawn
from varied walks of life, than that of
ONE OF THE BEST
KNOWN CITIZENS
OF CORVALLIS.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 28.-S. A.
Hemphill, who died here Monday,
was ono of the best-known citizens
of this city. He was prominent in
the O. A R. and the Odd Fellows,
and was always active In promot
ing the Interests of both orders. He
spent much of his time at Taqulna
Bay, where he had a cottage, and
in that way acquired a wide ac
quaintance among many people from
all parts of the state who annually
visit that resort. His wife for years
kept a popular restaurant in Cor
vallls. any Judge or bench of Judges. The dif
ficulties under which courts labor in Jury
trials Is not the fault of the system, but
in the unwillingness of many men to per
form Jury duty, and the carelessness
which often characterizes County Courts
In making up the jury lists. In ray ex
perience, both at the bar and on the
bench, the cases have been rare Indeed
when a Jury verdict has failed to do sub
stantial justice. Let trial courts hold
men drawn as Jurors to the responsibilities
of citizenship, and County Courts perform
their full duty,, and there will be slight
cause of complaint because of disagree
ments or unjust verdicts.
"The record of the legal profession Is
an exalted one, not only within Its peculiar
province, but In the achievements of its
members in statesmanship, diplomacy and
literature. It has always, in the New
"World especially, presented peculiar at
tractions to young men, and they have
crowded Its portals until there Is In the
"United States today an average of one
lawyer to every 1000 of population; that is,
one to every 200 men In other walks of life
fi. proportion much too large. The result
is that the profession has degenerated
by enforced competition until the high
code of ethics which formerly was its
pride, has been destroyed. Commercial
ism has entered, business Is solicited,
either directly or Indirectly, litigation en
couraged and the time of courts taken
with matters which it were better had
never been.
"There are today, roughly speaking,
four classes of lawyers first, the corpor
ation attorney, who draws an assured sal
ary or retainer, of ample magnitude; sec
ond, the lawyer of the old school, who
maintains the Ideals of his profession, and
who is being slowly crushed between cen
tralization of Commercial interests on the
one hand, and the sharp practice of his
competitors on the other; third, those
men nominally lawyers who supplement
their meager professional income by col
lections, loan and insurance business;
fourth, the 'rustler,' who seeks business
by the same methods as the traveling
salesman secures his orders, and who
either never knew, or has forgotten, that
the duty of an upright counselor is to
prevent, not to foster, litigation.
"I know the alluring stories which aure
ole the profession, the popular belief that
It Is an easy pathway to fame and politi
cal honor; the Impression that its income
Is large and lightly secured; but all are
myths. The truth is that there is no
honorable profession, calling or occupa
tion in which, as the 20th century opens,
there are not greater opportunities. It
may be that there Is room at the top, but
when you get there you will probably have
left your Individuality and independence
somewhere on the way, and some great
corporate interest will control your time,
talent and opinion and hedge your am
bition. Membership In the profession is
yet an honor and a source of pride, but
Its prophasls discloses too many who wor
ship the golden calf and too much 'com
munity of Interest' to warrant you In giv
ing your young lives to Its keeping."
. IX SACKCLOTH AND ASHES.
Moultray's Bitter PHI for Democrat
Now Falls to Republican.
OLYMPIA. "Wash., Jan. 2S. Senator
Moultray, of "Whatcom County, firmly be
lieves that fato is sometimes Ironical. At
the last session of the Legislature the
Senator attempted to make a deal with
Fish Commissioner Little, who Is a Dem
ocrat, whereby one of the Commissioner's
deputies should be a Republican In consid
eration of the fact that the Legislature
was Republican, and whatever Little re
ceived would In a measure be a favor. At
that time Mr. Little wanted a third dep
uty, and asked (hat deputies' salaries be
made $1200 Instead of $1000 annually. Mr.
Little refused to "go in," and while the
Senator and Commissioner were wrangling
the bill allowing the three deputies and
the Increase In salary was passed without
the knowledge of the Senator. Senator
Moultray was naturally piqued, but he
determined to get even. He fought the
Commissioner before the appropriation
committee, and succeeded In having but
$1VW appropriated for deputies' salaries,
and but two of them provided for. Then
he sat back and smiled while the Fish
Commissioner raged. At that time Mr.
Moultray was anxious to secure the third
deputyship for Timothy Kershaw, who
last week was made Commissioner by
Governor McBride. The Senator is now in
sackcloth and ashes, for the very simple
reason that a Republican Is In power and
through the efforts of a Republican Sen
ator there Is one less position to give out
than there would have been had not Mr.
Moultray seen fit to get back at the Dem
ocratic Fish Commissioner at the last ses
sion of the Legislature.
HORTICULTURAL CONVENTION.
Prominent Speakers Sown for Agri
cultural College Meeting.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 2S. The enroll
ment In the farmers short course at the
Agricultural College has increased to 23.
The course closes on February 14. The
last two days are to be devoted to a meet
ing of Northwest fruitgrowers In a horti
cultural convention, similar to that held
at the college In former years. The meet
ing Is in response to a resolution adopted
at a meeting last Summer of the State
Fruitgrowers' Association.
A large number of responses have al
ready been received to requests sent out
to prominent fruitmen to take part in the
programme. The Southern Pacific has
granted a one and one-third round-trip
rate for the meeting. Among those who
have accepted invitations to speak are
Hon. E. L. Smith, of Hood River; Com
missioner Newell, of "Washington County;
Commissioner Reynolds, of Marlon Coun
ty, and Dr. Sharpies, of Eugene.
RENEWS CONTRACT "WITH ALASKA.
Oregon "Will Care for Territory's In
sane Another Year.
SALEM, Jan. 23. The Board of Trus
tees of the Oregon Insane Asylum today
renewed the contract with the Governor
of Alaska for the care of insane persons
for that territory. Alaska is to pay $20
per month for each insane person so
cared for. At present there are in the
Asylum 12 persons received on commit
ments from Alaska. The average cost
of keeping patients Is about $10 30 each
per month. This cost would be slightly
higher but for the fact that relatives of
the patients frequently furnish more or
less clothing. In the case of patients
from Alaska, the state furnishes all
the clothing, so that the net profit per
month Is less than the difference between
$20 and $10 SO.
SWINE PLAGUE IN MARION.
Agricultural College Experiments
"With Lnng of an Infected Hog.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 23. From a sec
ilon of hog's lung received at the Agricultural-College,
the bacteriological de
partment has determined that swine
plague exists in a herd of hogs in Marlon
County. The sample came from a Salem
veterinarian, whose letter relates that on
the farm from which It came 100 hogs
have died. A guinea-pig Innoculated with
germs from the specimen died in eight
hours, exhibiting all symptoms of the dis
ease. There is no known remedy for the
malady, and the only available precaution
Is separation of the Infected from, the
healthy animals. Carcasses of hogs that
have died from, the disease should be
burned.
BIG THINGS FOR. THESE 3IINES.
$GO,000 to Be Spent at Once on Two
Eastern Oregon Properties.
BAKER CITY, Jan. 2S. Colonel John T.
Grayson who has Just reurned from a trip
to Cincinnati, where he went to attend
the annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Baby McKee and Last Chance mines,
Is making preparations to do extensive
development work at these mines. A fund
of $50,000 was voted to be expended on the
Baby McKee, a large portion of which will
be used to erect a concentrating plant,
A 20-stamp mill will be erected, and the
entire plant will have a capacity of 50
tons per day. The sum of $10,000 will be
expended on the Last Chance. A deep
sinking plant will be provided for this
mine.
PENSIONS FOR PORTLAND FOLK.
Senate Committee Directs a Favor
able Report in Two Instances.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 23. Senator Simon
has submitted a favorable report on the
bill granting a pension of $20 per month
to Frances F. Victor, of Portland, Or.,
widow of Henry C. Victor, late First
Assistant Engineer, United States Navy.
The claimant is 71 years old, and is now
receiving a pension of $S per month and
can receive no Increase under the general
WE BUY GOODS
Bv the Mile
Figure it out for yourself we have had this
season 50 pieces of the Black Thibets, they
average 42 yards to the piece, 2100 yards or
6300 feet. (There are 52S0 feet to the mile.)
These goods have been divided among our
stores, arid, taking advantage of the exceeding
ly low price that we bought them for we have
used them as "LEADERS." They cannot be
duplicated WITH THE QUALITY OF
WORK THAT WE PUT IN for less than
$30.00 to $35.00 for a sack suit. We now
offer them for $20.00 and $25.00.
Nicoll
108 THIRD
laws, her husband's death having been in
no wise connected with the service. Mrs.
Victor, because of her advanced years.
Is no longer capable of earning her own
living. The equities of the case appealed
readily to the members of the- committee
having the bill in charge. Its passage
through both House and Senate seems
probable.
The Senate ocmmlttee on pensions has
ordered a favorable report on the bill
granting a pension of $12 a month to Is
rael A. Benner, of Portland, late of Com
pany A, Seventy-fifth Illinois Volunteers,
who served from 1S62 to 1S65. Mr. Benner
is now 63 years of age. His present claim
has been allowed at the rate of $6 per
month, which Senator Simon endeavored
to have Increased to $30. He Is shown to
be destitute, and without means of sup
port other than his small pension. His
bill Is being urged by Senator Simon.
Placers to Be Worked Again.
PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 2S. The Orient
al Mining Company, owning placers 60
miles south from Pendleton, has been
hauling lumber to Its properties from the
Alba sawmill, but has been compelled
to stop on account of the deep snow.
The company turned off 12 men as soon
as the deep snow came, but will put them,
at work again in the Spring, and enlarge
the force. At present, the company em
plays 35 men and pays 20 cents an hour.
The mines were reported upon a short
time ago by an expert from. California,
who pronounced them worth Investing
considerable money in working. New ma
chinery for low bar sluicing will be In
stalled, and ground that his been Idle
for many years will again be producing
gold next Summer.
Rules Governing Pasturage.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 2S. The Department
of the Interior has just Issued a circular
governing the pasturage of horses, cattle,
sheep and goats on forest reserves. The
circular states, in addition to matters al
ready generally known, that no horses or
cattle must be pastured on the reserve
until permits have been granted, and that
applicants will be given preference in the
following order: Residents within the re
serve; nonresidents owning stock ranches
within reserve; persons living near re
serve; outsiders having some equitable
claim. Applications must be approved by
the Forest Supervisor and Commissioner
of the General Land Office.
River Frozen Over.
ELGIN. Or., Jan. 28. Elgin Is experi
encing Its first touch of real "Winter
weather. There is about three inches of
snow on the ground, and the thermometer
has registered from S to 12 degrees below
zero the past few nights, and. as a conse
quence, the Ice has formed on the river
about six Inches thick and is being har
vested In large quantities. "While the re
cent fall of snow Is light here, it is heavy
enough in the vicinity of the various saw
mills to make fair sledding and the mill
men are rushing In logs as fast as pos
sible, for the Spring run. ,
Life of Man Held Up Despaired Of.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 2S. Jesse C. Fie
harty, telegraph editor of the Statesman,
who was attacked and robbed early yes
terday morning, while going home from
his work. Is In a precarious condition to
night. His mind has been wandering ever
since he received the terrible blow on the
head with a brick. Tonight he has passed
into a stupor and grave fears for his lire
are entertained. There is no clew to the
highwayman.
Liberal Elected to Succeed Prior.
VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 2S. The by-elec-tlon
for the seat made vacant In the
House of Commons by the retirement of
Colonel Prior was held here today. The
election resulted In a victory for George
Riley. Liberal, by 421 majority, over
Frank S. Barnard. Conservative. The elec
tion was a quiet one. Riley is tho first
Liberal sent to Ottawa by Victoria.
"Work Begun on Flouring Mill.
"WASCO, Or., Jan. 2S. Ground Is being
broken for the $2500 flouring mill which Is
to be erected here by the Wasco Milling
Company.
A stock company of Wasco business
men has just completed a handsome new
opera-house with a seating capacity of
600.
Snow In Sherman County.
MORO, Or., Jan. 23. All the fields in
Sherman County have six to IS Inches
over them, and while It Is quite cold, the
wheat Is well protected. Last night at
10 o'clock the temperature was about
eight below zero, but today at 10 o'clock
It was 10 above.
Perrault Denies the Charges.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S. Secretary
Hitchcock received from Joseph Perrault,
Surveyor-General of Idaho, a denial of
the charges recently made against him of
the dismissal of several employes In his
office for political purposes.
December Convict Labor Account.
SALEM, Jan. 23. The Loewenburg
Golng Company today paid Into the State
Treasury $500 as quarterly rent of the
Penitentiary stove foundry and $918 49 for
convict labor during the month of Decem
ber. Better Alaskan Mail Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2S.'-Representatlve
Moody and Mr. Geofgeson, of the Alaska
Experiment Station, recently called on
the Postofflce Department and urged lm-
8W
y?" JSyftiJthrj remedy tkt cares a cold ta eae tajw
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STREET
proved mail service in Alaska. The de
partment hopes to be able to Increase the
service to Juneau and Sitka to four times
a week, but little encouragement was held
out regarding better service for Cook
Inlet until the commerce warrants more
steamers.
McBrlde's First Pardon.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 2S. Governor
McBride today, for the first time, exer
cised the executive clemency when ha
pardoned Arthur L. Ferry from the Peni
tentiary. Ferry was under a year's sen
tence from Seattle for burglary, and his
time would have expired next month.
Much Public Land Being Taken Up.
ELGIN, Jan. 23. The vacant Govern
ment land In the Miami section, about 12
miles east of Elgin, la being taken up
quite rapidly, and with the Influx of
Easterners the coming Spring that part of
the county will become thickly settled.
Received at the Asylum.
SALEM, Jan. 28. David W. Copp, aged
77 years, was received at the Asylum to
day from Goble. Columbia County. Mary
Hanson, aged 31, was brought to the same
Institution from Tillamook County.
Hop Sales at Salem.
SALEM, Jan. 28. Two sales of hqp3
were reported today at 12 cents, but
these were not by growers. The price
paid by one dealer to another cannot bo
considered the market price.
Derargement of the liver, with constipa
tion, Injures the complexion. Induces pim
ples, sallow skin. Carter's Little Liver
Pills remove the cause.
Catarrh of
the Stomach
A Pleasant, Simple, but Safe and Ef
fectual Cure fox It.
Catarrh of the stomach has long been
considered the next thing to Incurable.
The usual symptoms are a full or bloat
ing sensation after eating, accompanied
sometimes with sour or watery risings,
a formation of gases, causing pressure
on the heart and lungs, and difficult
breathing, headaches, fickle appetite, ner
vousness and a general played-out, lan
guid feeling.
There Is often a foul taste In the mouth,
coated tongue and If the Interior of the
stomach could be seen It would show a
slimy. Inflamed condition.
The cure for this common and obsti
nate trouble Is found In a treatment
which causes the food to be readily, thor
oughly digested before it has time to
ferment and Irritate the delicate mucous
surfaces of the stomach. To secure a
prompt and healthy digestion is the ono
necessary thing to do, and when tho
normal digestion Is secured the catarrhal
condition will have disappeared.
According to Dr. Harlanson the safest
and best treatment is to use after each
meal a tablet, composed' of Diastase,
Aseptic Pepsin, a little Nux,- Golden Seal
ana rruit acids. These tablets can now
i be found at all drug stores under the
t name of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
not being a patent medicine can Ue trafea
with perfect safety and assurance that
healthy appetite and thorough digestion
will follow their regular use after meals.
Mr. N. J. Booher, Chicago, 111., writes:
"Catarrh Is a local condition resulting
from a neglected cold in the head, where
by the lining membrane of the nose be
comes Inflamed and the poisonous dis
charge therefrom passing backward into
the throat, reaches the stomach, thus
producing catarrh of the stomach. Med
ical authorities prescribed for me for
three years for catarrh of the stomach
without cure, but today I am the happiest
of men after using only one box of Stu
art's Dyspepsia Tablets. I cannot find
appropriate words to express my good
feeling. I have found flesh, appetite and
sound rest from their use."
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safest
preparation, as well as the simplest and
most convenient remedy for any form of
indigestion, catarrh of the stomach, bil-
inilmpss. snnr alnmarh iAtirtViiiin on1
I bloating after meals.
$ jS?f ill? a
This signatare la on every box of tho gennnia
Laxative Bromo-Ouinioe Tablets