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THE MOBNING OBEGONIAN., FBIDAt, APRIL 11 1902. HOW TO GET THE MONEY? WHEREWITHAL IS SEEDED KXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS. FOR State of Washington Desires & Dis play and the Problem Is How to Get Funds. OLYMPIA, April 10. A project Is started' to secure proper representation of this state at the St. Louis exposition next year. The matter has received the consideration of various Chambers of Commerce and Governor McBride. It is proposed to hold a convention of repre sentatives of various commercial bodies In this city in the near future to confer with the Governor and to consider means for raising funds. Some plan will be devised to secure the help of the state, to the extent at least of having the Gov ernor appoint a temporary state com mission, in the hope of an appropriation by the Legislature to defray the expense. Governor McBrlde has expressed himself on the matter as follows: "I am, of course, in favor of the state's being well represented at St. Louis. If the fair Is not postponed, and no action is taken until the Legislature meets and makes an appropriation, the time remain ing will be short. If the Chambers of Commerce of Seattle, . Tacoma and the other cities of the state get together and appoint a committee, I will be glad to confer with them on the subject. The state or the Legislature 1b In no way bound by any action that may be taken, and the various Chambers of Commerce will have to take the responsibility for any expenses Incurred, although It la expected that the Legislature will reim burse them. There will be ample time to make preparations for the Lewis and Clark Fair after the meeting of the Leg islature." Refused by Postal Department. Some time ago the Chamber of Com merce of this city petitioned the Postof flce Department i for at least one addi tional mall carrier. Yesterday a letter was received by Postmaster Cavanaugh from the Postmaster-General refusing the petition. The answer to the petition says that "no Increase is necessary, as the carrier system Is equal to that of the average city of Its size." This informa tion causes disappointment here, as there Is no question that the additional carrier is necessary. However, J. W. Ir win, assistant superintendent of the car rier service, will lie In Olympia within a. few days, and the effort to secure ad ditional help will be laid before him. Bidding for Homeseeken. Olympiads Chamber of Commerce will very probably have permanent quarters In the new Thurston County Courthouse. The chamber has been very'actlve of late and Its officers and members are ener getic in forwarding the interests of the city. The fruit exhibit .from, this county to the Pan-American Exposition has won a gold medal, and this has served In a great measure to direct attention to the Capital City and surroundings. The chamber has taken advantage of this fact and Is endeavoring to secure immigration and capital for this locality. Many In quiries have been received by the secre tary from intending settlers, and In -a limited way Thurston County has al ready received some of the benefits from the homeseekers excursions to the West. Appointed liy Board of Control. The State Board of Control has ten dered to E. P. Moran, of Seattle, the po sition of bookkeeper at the State Peniten tiary. Moran Is strongly recommended by the Young Men's Republican Club of King County. The board has appointed A. M. Hunger ford, of Tacoma, assistant engineer at the Stellacoom Insane Asylum. Both are Re publicans and will succeed Democrats. LARGE ELECTRIC ILANT. To Be Run by Water Power at Red Boy-Concord Mines. BAKER CITY. Or., April 10. E. J. God frey, the principal owner of the Red Boy mine, of the Granite district, who recently made a consolidation with the Concord property, adjoining the Red Boy, -on a basis of $3,000,000 capital, left Sunday night for New York. Mr. Godfrey, who was in terested with J. H. Robblns, of Sumpter, in the purchase of the Goleonda mine. which has since been merged into the Red Boy-Concord group or combination, is to make In New York the' first, organized effort to place on the market the stock of the merger company for the specific pur pose of installing near Olive Lake, about midway between the properties consoli dated, a large electric light and power plant. The power of Olive Lake Is ample for the generation of all the electric power needed In a dozen mines like the Red Boy. It Is the puroose of the company not only to furnish its own plants with power, but to give cheap power to neighboring prop erties and to build and operate electric railroads between the mines and the rail road terminus at,Sumpter. The scheme is a vast one, and means much to the pros pectors and small mineowners of the East ern Oregon district West of Baker City. The cost of fuel and transportation is so high as to bar many good properties from being put on the dividend list. Rich Strike on Snake River. ' The news of a rich strike made on Snake River has been brought to Baker City by Joe Smith, a veteran prospector and miner. What he had to say and the nuggets he exhibited created Intense ex citement. Smith Is a well-known charac ter, and formerly ran a blacksmith shop in Baker City. During recent years he has 'been prospecting for the precious metal. land says that he now has it To a Demo crat reporter Mr. Smith said that for some months past he and his partners have been ""working on a group of 12 claims 22 miles tdown the Snake River on the Idaho side. They have developed their property by .about 1000 feet of work, and recently un 'earthed some very rich ore. 7 Mr. Smith opened up a leather bag con talning a dozen nuggats of pure gold and some pieces of pure copper extracted from Vthe veins which traverse his property. "The claims are all quartz claims, but the "samples had the appearance of the rlch ffcst placer diggings ever known. There was not a nugget weighing- less than $22, and- the 'sample of copper ore was pure metal. The ores also run high In silver jvajues, and the ledges vary from two to 29 feet in width. Out of six assays made rohi the gold ledges the returns averaged 5100 to the ton. Mr. Smith invited any one contemplating a trip to Thunder Moun tain to visit Ills part of the country. New Power Plant Planned. What -the big Red Boy merger light and power plant will do for Sumpter, Granite, Bourne and the mining districts contigu ous thereto Is Just what the electric light and ower plant proposed to bo erected by A. B. Frame and his associates under the charter recently granted them by the City Council will do tor this city. The immense water power of Eagle Creek will be the "basis for furnishing cheap lights and Cheap power to Baker City. Flagstaff to Resume Work. The cheering news is received from the Citizens' National Bank that all of the outstanding checks and obligations of the American Flagstaff Company have been paid, and that in accordance with the an nouncement of the company there will be no future trouble In the management of tire property. Two weeks ago the mine shut down for lack of funds. The expla nation was that the cost of initial work was underestimated, but that all difficul ties would be soon arranged. Brief IVotes. A large share of the Stlce Gulch placer property has been sold to an Eastern com pany. The property has been worked by J. S. Kenyon and H. K. Brown, of this city. The new deal was consummated In Sumpter through the incorporation of a company and transfer of a" certain Inter est In the property for $15,000. No stock for any purpose "will be put upon the mar ket. The Juniper Hills mine is rapidly com ing to the front as a producer. The mine and mill are -running with a full force of men. Preparations are being made to enlarge the mill capacity by the addition of two more Huntington mills. There is plenty of ore In sight E. Storer TIce writes from Chicago that he has sold all of the stock in the treasury of his company for development purposes, and that he will return In 10 days prepared to resume operations in the development of the Whlttaker property on Paddy Creek. PAY FOR OVERTI3IE. Money for Letter-Carrlers Favor ably Reported in the House. WASHINGTON. April 10. The House committee on postofflces and post roads has favorably reported a bill making an apropriatlon of J2S2.&13 for the payment of overtime claims of letter carriers, which have been excluded from Judgment as barred by limitation. This bill In Con gress always meets with opposition, even though it is entirely Just. The Court of Claims has found that many carriers have performed service In excess of the eight hours per day required by law, for which they are entitled to pay, but these claims were not presented at the proper time, and therefore require special legislation. The Attorney-General has- certified that these claims are all Just and should be settled. Investigation developed the fact that many carriers failed to present their claims because their superiors represented to them that by so doing they might Jeopardize their official positions. The Te port on the bill gives the names of the several beneficiaries- of the act, together with the aroount to -which each is en titled. The bill would benefit three carriers in Portland, as follows: Newton L. GII ham, $294; E. F. Patterson, $232, and P. W. Liljeson, $26. The following are the Washington bene ficiaries: Seattle E. A. Hartley, $145; R, W. Hart ley, $16; J. A. James, $158; Charles J. Ri ordan. $113; J. A. Scott, $195; and R. Has kell, $143. Tacoma J. B. Fyfe, $326; T. J. Sweaney, $38; A. C. Araston. $101; G. Bothner, $34; L. T. M. Clark, $C0; F. Taylor, $31; A. L. De Huff, $(3; P. N. Elmore, $107, and J. W. Parker, $5. Spokane A. S. Miles, $S7; T. E. Webb, $148; W. H. Overend. $14S; F. P. Marshall, $71, and E. Dow, $25. Walla Walla R. L. Stewart, $35, and E. F. Buffman, $82. NO DEFINITE PLANS YET. For New Buildlngrs at Vancouver Barracks. WASHINGTON, April 5. Senator Mitchell has been requested -by a vitri fied brick company of Portland to have the Quartermaster Department use its brick in the construction of new buildings at Vancouver Barracks. The Senator laid the matter before the department, and has received its reply, which is in sub stance that the department does not specify the exact material to be used in its buildings. When advertisements are Issued, bidders- are informed as to the quality of material to be used, but are always allowed to chose such brand as they may see fit, provided It meets- Kp quirements. The department says that as yet no definite plans have been made for the construction of permanent buildings at Vancouver, but advises him that when such plans are ready it would be Advisable for the company in question to get in touch with the prospective bidders and with the local Quartermaster officials at Vancouver. Oregon Mining: Stock Exchange. PORTLAND, April 10. Quotations today closed as follows: Bid. Alaska M. M. & M 9 Bronze Monarch .....1"5 Caribou 2fc Copperopolls 22M Crj'tal Consolidated .14 Chicago 7 Cascade Calumet 2 Gold Hill & Bohemia loy Huronlan Lost Horse 3 Sumpter Consolidated 2H Sweden Copper (Qtd.) 87 Winnipeg iLtd.) 10 Bales: Asked. 11 184 5 100 17H 8& 4 20i 4 90 15 Price, 1500 Bronze Monarch 17& 2000 Chicago 7fc 500 Lost Horse 8 200 Sweden Copper 87 1 1000 Winnipeg 10 SPOKANE, April 10. The closing quotations for mining stocks today were: Bid. Ask. 1 ' Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy .. 0!4 6VS Morn. Glory .. 3 3V4 Blacktall ....12 13hPrln. Maud ..3ft 3 4 IQullp .t5G 38 14VilUmb. Car ...86 SS 8 Republic 10M, lO'Js Vn Reservation .. 1 2y,Sulllran 9 9 4 (Tom Thumb ..22 23Vi 7 San Poll 2S& 30 30 Trade Dollar.. 12 13 Butte & Bos.. 3H Ben Hur .13U Deer Trail Fish' maiden Gold Ledge Jim Blaine L. P. Surp.. Mtn. Lion . :1 . 2 .2 . 74 2Sfc I SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. Official closing quotations for mining stocks: Alta Andes $0 03 (Justice $0 03 4 Mexican 43 Belcher ......... Best & Belcher... Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con ... Chollar Confidence Con. Cal. & Va... Crown Point .... Gould & Curry.-. Hale & Norcross. lOIOccldental Con ... 0 Ophlr 02 Overman 25 40 Potosl ,. IS 20Savage 2 11 Sierra Nevada ... 23 GOjSUter Hill CI 1 301 Union Con SlUtah Con Yellow Jacket NEW TORK. April 10. closed as follows: -Mining stocks today Adams Con ......?0 20Llttle Chief $0 11 Alice 50Ontarlo 8 50 Breece ...v. GOjOphlr DO Brunswick Con .. UPhoenlx . tf Comstock Tunnel. 5Potosl 10 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 201Savage 3 Deadwood Terra.. oOiSlerra Nevada ... 20 Horn Silver 1 -0 Email Hopes 45 Iron Silver 76Standard 8-35 Leadillle Con ... 6 BOSTON, April I0.j-Closlng quotations:. Adventure ....$ 22 MJParrott $ 28 00 Allouez 3 BOIQulncy 123 00 Amalgamated .. 04 WjSanta Fe Cop... 3 00 Bingham 28 OOlTamarack 171 00 Cal. & Hecla... COO OOJTrlmountaln ... 08 50 Centennial .... 10 50jTrlnity 13 50 Copper Range . 80 OOlUnlted States .. 10 00 Dominion Coal. 132 OOJUtah .. 22 00 Franklin 11 50 Victoria. 5 50 Irte'Boyale ... 15 UOIWinona 1.50 Mohawk ....... 30 00 Wolverines .... 54 00 Old Dominion . 21 COiDaly West .... 45 50 Osceola 61 00 Physician Is Bankrupt. SPOKANE. April 10. A petition in bank ruptcy has been filed in the Federal Court of this district by Walter F. Morrison, County Physician and president of the City Board of Health. Dr. Morrison has been in this city for some years, and this step has come as a surprise to his many friends and acquaintances, who all seem to have had the Idea that he was In ex cellent financial condition. In his petition Dr. Morrison states that his debts are $67,2SC 32, while his assets only figure up to the insignificant sum of $4850. Accom. Sanylng the petition is an affidavit signed y Dr. and Mrs. Morrison stating that they have not tho necessary $25 to "pay the fees of the clerk, referee and trustees in bankruptcy. The schedule of liabilities shows that most of the doctor's debts were Incurred In North Yakima, where he lived previous to coming to Spokane. Wild Horses for Africa. VANCOUVER, B. C, April 10.An or ganized effort Is being made to round up and break In the hundreds of wild horses that roam the ranges between Coal Hill and Nicola, B. C. They are- to be offered to Colonel Dent, the purchasing agent of the British Army, who is coming to Brit ish Columbia In about two months to purchase horses for service In South Af rica. Owing to their wiry build and hard, tness the ponies would probably stand well the rigors of South Africa. . Sanrmill Will Start Up. RAINIER, Or., April 10. The new mill undergoing repairs for several weeks past will start up tomorrow tnornlag with a full cf ew of men.- GAVE HIM NO WARNING WHILE CARESSING HER HUSBAND SHE SHOT HIM. Mrs. Bncey Then Killed Her Little Son and Used the Pistol on Herself. SEATTLE, April 10. Today's develop ments In' the Bucey tragedy at Everett tend to show conclusively that Mrs. Bucey was mentally unbalanced when she killed her husband and child and committed sui cide. Sf R. Bucey, the murdered man. had recently said ho feared for his wife's san ity. He was planning to take her to Cali fornia in the hope that the trip would re store her health. Evidence gathered to day shows tho woman acted strangely at times in tho past few months. The shooting was done with a 38-callber Winchester revolver. It was loaded with four shells. Three of these were exploded, sach ending a life. The shooting was un expected. The family were seated at the dinner table. Mrs. Bucey entered the room, concealing the revolver In her skirts. She kissed her husband, and with one arm around his neck shot him. She then chased her son into another room and shot him, committing suicide Immedi ately afterward. Bucey leaves an estate 4 sssssskv LfiA' M&JRL&: George Gammle, champion 200-yard sprinter. valued at $20,000. Mrs. Bucey was former ly Miss Mllle Hale, of Vancouver, B. C. She was 23 years old. Bucey was a na tive of Wisconsin. His father Is a minis ter at Madison Henry Bucey, an uncle, lives In Tacoma. FINANCES OF MARION. County Is Practically Out of Debt Expenses of Past Six Months. SALEM, Or., April 10. Clarion County's total expense for the six months ending March 31 was $33,639 00, according to the semi-annual report of County Clerk W. W. Hall, Issued today. To this total should be added an item of $2560 23 for road ma chinery, contracted for prior to April L This makes the grand total $36,235 34, an increase of $10,12S 43 over the expenses of the county for the corresponding six months ending March 31, 190L The total expenses for the same period ending March 31, 1300, was $27,970 68, and for the year before $2S,C03 32. The Increase of $10.00 In expenses was caused largely by extensive road Improve ments and bridge-building, and an In crease In pauper allowances. For the half year ending March 31, 1901, the county expended $5522 93. for roads and bridges, while for the same period Just ended, the total amount expended for the same pur poses was $13,051 27, an increased expendi ture of $7528 34 for this one Item. The amount expended for paupers during the past six months was $3035 67, or nearly double that for the corresponding period a year ago, when only $1594 45 was ex pended on this account. The total of sal aries of county officers and the expenses of various offices for the six months Just ended amounted to $S673 79. Among other principal expense Items shown In Mr. Hall's report is that of the Circuit Court, amounting to $8746 15. Marlon County Is now practically on a cash basis. There are unpaid warrants outstanding to the amount of probably $7500, and the county xtill owes a balance of its state taxes of $27,896. Treasurer Downing says there are ample funds with the Sheriff from tax collections to wipe out both these Items. The turning over of tax money will be made In a few daya. Treasurer Downing says further that the collections on the tax roll will be ade quately large to meet the current ex penses of the county and to keep It on a cash basis. This condition has been brought about by the present county ad ministration. Lease of Postofflce. The United States has renewed for one year Its lease of the building occupied by the Salem Postofflce. The term of the lease Is one year, or until the Government building being constructed Is completed and ready for occupancy. The rental Is $1200 per annum, payable quarterly. The building is owned by Mrs. Mary Payton, of Ihls city. Contractor Campbell, who Is in' charge of the construction of the jiew Salem Postoffice building, expects to have it 1 ready for occupancy about September 1. The original date in the contract for the completion of thb building was February 15, but the inability of the contractors to procure from Ashland regular and suffi cient supply of granite has delayed the work of construction. Supreme Court Calendar. The Supreme Court today arranged a calendar of cases to be heard In the course of the week beginning Monday, April 21, as follows: Monday, April 21 Wallen berg, administrator, vs. Rose. Tuesday, April 22 United States Mortgage & Trust Company vs. Marquam (two cases). Wednesday, April 23 Weinhard vs. Com mercial National Bank, of Portland; Will lams vs. Commercial National Bank, of Portland. Thursday, April 24 Hughes vs. Ladd and Pratt. Brief Notes. The State Land Board has begun fore closure proceedings against Edwin Grim et al. to recover $2200 and to foreclose a mortgage on 114 acres of land. Charles K. Cranston has begun- action against J. R. Farmer et al. to recover about $3252 50 and $250 attorney's fees. Foreclosure of a mortgage on 153 acres of land In Waldo Hills Is asked" for". COLLEGE FACULTY ELECTED. By Trustees of Dallas Institution New Building: Planned. DALLAS, Or., April 10. The annual meeting of tho trustees of Dallas College was held yesterday at the college chapel. The following faculty was elected: C. C. Poling, Ph. D., president; D. M. Metzger, A. M.; G. C. Countryman, A. B.; C T. Whittlesey, A. B., B. D.; A. A. Winter, A. B.; C. W. Kantner, Mus. B.; M. E. Weaver, Art. . The selection of tutors was left to the president and the executive committee. The reports of the preeldent and treasurer show a prosperous condition of the col lege. The trustees arc much pleased with the condition of affairs. Rooms will be fitted up for the two"ChrIstIan assocIaUoris,"fbe T. M. C. A. and the- T. W. C. A., and the literary societies. Efforts will be made to erect a new building the coming Summer. The annual conference of the United Evangelical Church opened here today at 9 A. M. Bishop W. M. Stanford. D. D., of Harrlaburg, Pa.r presided. Professor Whittlesey comes- from Roseburg and takes the position In this college occupied by Professor A. T. BIttner, who retires for the purpose of taking a post-graduate course. SHORT IN HIS ACCOUNTS. Auditor of Whitman County Misap propriated Public Money. SPOKANE, April 10. C. G. Baby, Audi tor of Whitman County, resigned this morning, as the result of an investiga tion which resulted in disclosing serious discrepancies in his accounts. The County Auditor is charged with having appropri ated to his own use $175S drawn by him on a warrant Issued to the American Bridge Company, of Chicago. When called before the Board of Commissioners Raby ac knowledged .that he had taken the money, and said his bondsmen are good for the amount. The affair has caused the greatest sensa tion Colfax has had for a long time. The Commissioners met Monday. Members of the board declared Mr. Raby is unable to pay to the county all of the fees collected during the month of March. An Investi gation followed, and when officers of the Second National Bank gave the board a letter from the American Bridge Company CAPTAIN OF M. A. A. C. TRACK TEAM. George Gammle, who has been chosen captain of the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club track team for the coming season. Is one of the fastest 220-yard sprinters in the Northwest. In the Spring try-outs last year Gammle jan the long dash in 23 seconds flat, and has a number of other good records to hid credit. He is a fast 100- ard man, and Is one of the best all-around athletes In the. club. Gammle Is 22 jears old. He oc cupies a responsible position In the bank of Ladd & TUton. asking why their claim had not been al lowed, Auditor Raby was called before the board and acknowledged having cashed the warrant Noveiribex 29, 1S01. Before his election as County Auditor Raby was Treasurer of the town of Pullman. He has a wife and one child. Mrs. Raby is quite ill. Raby has many friends, both here and at Pullman. When asked for a statement he declined to make one, but said he might do so later. He simply stated that his bond Tvould amply pro tect the county from any shortage which might be discovered In his accounts. He is under a bond for $15,000. Oregon City Brevities. OREGON CITY, April 10. The second meeting of the branch of the American Federation of Labor, formed in this city last Wednesday, was held last night in the Armory. Nearly 500 men were pres ent, representing for the most part la borers employed in the mills. James H. Cater, of Colorado, made an address, and A. W. Jones, of the Cigar Makers' Union, and J. H. Howard, wno organized the local branch, made brief speeches. At the close of the meeting 231 men signed the roll. The union now has a total mem bership of 304. Next Wednesday night permanent organization will be effected. Charlotte London has brought suit against Michael London on the ground of desertion. They were married in this county In 1892. The Willamette and Crown Paper Mills have made a further advance in the wages of their men, increasing the $1 75 men to $2. Y Mrs. William Hedges, of Canemah, la critically ill at the State Hospital in Sa lem, and is not expected to live. Her Illness is caused by tuberculosis. Arbor day will be observed In the. public schools tomorrow. At the Barclay School the sixth, eighth, ninth, 10th and 11th grades have Joined, and tho following programme will be rendered tomorrow afternoon-: Recitation, Lennle Seeley; es say, Lee Cauneld; recitation, Ona Ren ner; recitation, Winfred Roake; reading of High School newspaper by commit tee; recitation, Grace Beaven; recitation, Howard Zlnser; declamation, Ruth Lat ourette. Work commenced this morning on the new Catholic residence forRev. A. Hille brand. The building will contain 10 rooms, and will be completed by June 15. Hiram S; Anderson, who recently ar rived here from Illinois, has purchased a 200-acre farm near the old hatchery on Clear Creek. The farm Is part of the Hutchins property, and the consideration was $4000. Notes of Victoria, B. C. VICTORIA, B. C, April 10. A motion signifying want of confidence in the Duns muir Government was defeated this after noon by a vote of 18 to 16. Two govern ment supporters .were absent. Habeas corpus proceedings- have been Instituted to obtain the release of Joseph Genelle, arrested on a telegram from Dawson. He Is charged with procuring the burning of the river steamers Glen ora and Moana. J. Thorsen, the whisky smuggler, arrest ed on the west coast and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, was today re leased on habeas corpus proceedings. It was hown that the conviction was faulty. He was rearrested. The new river steamer for the Hudson's Bay Company for service on tho Stlckeen River was launched today. Purchase of Lumber Properties. ST. HELENS, Or., April 10. The Ore gon Lumber Company has purchased the entire plant and holdings of the Beaver Flume Lumber Company, In Beaver Val ley. The flume ends at Runyon's Station, on the Astoria & Columbia River Rail road. The company has bought also the Mcserve .sawmill property and 550 acres of land. The total price of alb the prop erties was about $60,000. The new com pany will put In a new mill at Runyon's Station, and will engage actively in the lumber, piling and pole trade. This will put new life Into the logging business In Beaver Valley. Killed hy Falling Tree. VANCOUVER, B. C, April 10. The steamer Casslar today brought down from Thunder Bay, B. C, the remains of D. E. Murray, a, well-known logger, who was killed by a falling tree. Murray was engaged In cutting down a large tree. The tree fell upon him, breaking his left leg In several places. Murray bled to death before anything could be done to save him. Insane Man Hangs Himself. SPOKANE. April 10. A man giving his name as G. M. Moore and later as John Weir, was committed to the insane asylum this morning. During tho Jailer's absence at noon he commlted suicide by hanging himself in the cell. Weir thought a mob was after him, and had said he was to be hanged today. Where he came from is riot known. NEW RATES TO DAWSON LOWER FREIGHT CHARGES BY THE WHITE PASS ROUTE. Tariffs Reduced from One-Fifth to One-Third In Competition. with Yukon. SEATTLE; April 10. In conjunction with the Alaska Steamship Association, the White Pass &. Yukon Route will bid for the freight traffic heretofore carried on the Ocean and Yukon River steamers. Its new Joint freight tariff, establishing through rates for the season from Vic toria and Vancouver, B. C, Seattle, Ta coma and Port Townsend, Wash., and San Francisco, to Dawson and Atlin, which will be Issued tomorrow, reduces the tariff on all commodities from 20 to 33 1-3 per cent. AH rates are placed on an actual weight basis. The competing lines principally affected by the Joint tar iff agreement are the Northern Commer clal Company of San Francisco, controll ing the Northern Navigation Company and tho North American Transportation Trading Company of Chicago, wblph operates from Seattle. DIRECT TO CANDLE, CREEK. Schooner Will Leave Next Month Will Snil Up Keevrallk. SEATxlE, April 10. The schooner Nel lie Coleman will probably be the only ves sel to go direct to Candle Creek this sea son. Thus far all other vessels have gone first to Nome. But, unless the plans of her master, Captain Lars Larson, mis carry, the Coleman will not make a land ing until she reaches the mouth of the Keewallk, of which Candle Is a tributary. Captain Larson said today that after passing -Cape Flattery he would make for Unlmak Pasc, In the Aleutian Archipelago, thence on through Behring Sea, leaving St. Lawrence Island to the westward and hugging the bleak Siberian shore around to Behring Strait. He hopes to be ab.le to get through Behring Strait about July 1, probably as early as any steam vessel will pass through Into the Arctic. From the Strait the Coleman proposes -sailing to the mouth of the Keewallk. She will be towed up that river as far as It Is navi gable for a vessel of her size by a 15 horsepower steam launch she carries aboard. In this way Captain Larson be lieves he will be able to anchor his vessel within three miles of the mouth of Candle. WILL BE NO DISCORD. Prices for Salmon Fixed by the 'UnionWill Be Paid. ASTORIA, April 10. Although no con tracts are being made "by packers with seiners or trapmen for fish at any speci fied price, every one Interested appears to believe that there will be no contro versy over prices and that the season will open at the figures fixed by the fisher men's union, that is 6 cents for large fish and 5 cents for small ones. Roclc for Jetty. Captain Langfitt, of -the United States Engineers, has made a final Inspection of the new quarry at Bugby hole, and his report to th Government will be final as to whether the rock there will be used In the extension of the Jetty. All tests have proved satisfactory, so that it is almost certain that the rock will be -used. License Collections. For the quarter ending March 31 the collections made by the Police Department for sundry licenses amounted to $1211 50. This Is the largest amount ever collected from the same source during a similar period. ESCAPED PRISONERS CAPTURED. Suspected of Having? Stolen Gold Anial&am In Baker County. BAKER CITY, Or., April 10. Charles Maddy Is reported to have been arrested this evening at Boise, Idaho, by Chief of Police Francisco on the charge of being implicated in the robbery at the Red Boy 'mine mill. In Grant County, west of this city, last Fall. Several thousand dollars' worth of gold amalgam, taken In unknown sums from time to time, was abstracted from the mill Jplates. A conspiracy was suspected, leading to the arrest of Maddy and two mlllmen. Maddy was held as a witness, but escaped, from the Canyon City Jail. He was located at Boise. It is thought his return to the Canyon City Jail may be followed by sensational disclosures of the looting of the Red Boy mill. BOISE, Idaho, April 10. Charles Maddy, wanted at .Canyon City, Or., on a charge of stealing bullion, was capture'd here to night. Maddy came here Monday from Thunder Mountain. He was arrested1 in Oregon, but escaped Jail. Maddy admitted his Identity when arrested here. NO ESCAPE FROM TAXES.- County Assessor Is After Wheat Stored In Warehouses. WALLA WALLA, April 10. County As sessor Walter Cadman has called on the local manager of the Pacific Coast Ele vator Company for a list of the owners of the wheat stored in the warehouses. The request was refused. Mr. Cadman then sent a letter to the manager, declaring that if the list was not furnished by a certain date he would make an arbitrary assessment against the company of 60,000 tons. The manager referred the letter to headquarters, and was advised to open the warehouse doors and let the Assessor make his assessment of their contents. The Assessor sent an expert warehouse man, who In one day listed 40.000 tons of wheat. A similar process will be followed In all other warehouses. MAN AND HORSES DROWNED. Were Trying to Ford the Coast Fork of the Willamette. EUGENE, April 10.-Mlchael Bomino was drowned in the coast fork of the Wil lamette River, near Cloverdale, a few days ago. The discovery was made by the finding of a team of horses belong ing to Bomino in the bottom of the river laBt evening. Upon investigation it was found that the man had left his home a week ago to work his farm on the op posite side of the river. It was his cus tom to be away from home several days when working this farm. In fording the river tho horses and the man were drowned. Tho body was discovered about noon today, and an Inquest will bo held tomorow. STORY IS A CANARD. A,rmy Recruits Not Enlisted in Can ada for United States. VANCOUVER, B. C, April 10. A rumor in circulation that a Secret Service agent of the United States has been in the city lately procuring recruits for the United States Army, is pronounced by those in a position to know to be entirely without foundation. The story also alleged that numbers of local militiamen had deserted the Canadian service to enlist In the American Army Is also declared to "be untrue. OPIUM WAS 'CONTRABAND. Seizure of Forty Cans on Alaska- Bound Vessel. ' ASTORIA, April 10. Custom-House of ficials this evening seized about 40 cans, five taels each, of contraband opium, on the bark Harry Morse. The opium had been secretly placed aboard by Chinamen bound for Alaska. The cans were stowed promiscuously under bundles and in bags and valises. The opium, which has been confiscated, represents a value of about $240. Vancouver Barracks. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., April 10. Major WUllanTT. Tucker, Chief -yaj 4& ? i&- ry 7 AV Paymaster of the department, has been j ordered to San Francisco to make arrange ments with the Northern Commercial Company to pay troops in Alaska during the coming season. Captain W. P. Richardson, acting aid-decamp, has gone to Camp Skagway, Alas ka, to Inspect the site for a new post to be built there. John Gunderson and Thomas H. Henry, recruits now at Portland, have been as signed to the Tenth Battery at Fort walla Walla. The general court-martial convened at Vancouver Barracks tried and found Charles Johnson, of the Twenty-sixth Battery, guilty of desertion. He was sen tenced to 18 months at Alcatraz. to for feit all pay and allowances due him, and to be dishonorably discharged. The court found James Craig and Jesse L. Judd, Eighth Battery, guilty of deser tion. They were sentenced to be dishonor ably discharged, forfeiting all money and allowance due them, and to be confined at Alcatraz for two years each. David Walker, Twenty-sixth Batten, for refusing to work while undergoing sen tence of hard labor for attempting to es cape from the sentinel and assaulting the Sergeant of the guard when ordered to be searched, was found guilty by the court and sentenced to one year at Alcatraz. to be dishonorably discharged, and to lose all money and allowances due him. Baker City Items BAKER CITY, April 10. C. H. McCul !augh1who was arrested and brought to Bake? City the other day on a charge of larceny 't rom a railroad car on the O. R. &. N. roid, was released by Judge Mes slck, on a bond Of $250, signed by his relatives in Pendleton. The case will be tried the next term of Circuit Court. The business of tho County Court can again proceed. G. B. Moulton has been appointed Commissioner, to fill the va cancy recently caused by the death of Commissioner William Brown. Business is good with agricultural Im plement and vehicle dealers. Notwith standing the backwardness of the weather and the slowness of delivery of supplies from the factories, Bales are as large if not larger than at this season last year. Smallpox Case Quarantined. TILLAMOOK, Or., April 10. A case of smallpox has appeared In Tillamook County. Bell Johnson, three miles south of Tillamook City, has been sick and the attending physician pronounced his case one of chickenpox. Drs. Wiley and Smith pronounced it smallpox. Mayor J. L. Brlggs called a meeting of the City Council, at which County Judge G. W. Sapplngton was present, and it was de cided to put the house In quarantine and tC prevent people from that section of the country -from visiting this city. Dr. Wiley, who works in conjunction with the health officer, has recommended peo ple to be vaccinated. Landing: Place Sor Cable. SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. J. W. Mac. kny, president of the Commercial Pacific Cable Company, accompanied by George G. Ward, the vice-president, and Charles Curtlss, tho chief electrical engineer, are dally visiting points on the coast adjacent to the city, searching for a suitable and practical landing for tho proposed cable. While in accord with the Navy Depart ment in the opinion that an excellent landing may be had on the coast of Mon terey, the officials of the company pre fer to land at San Francisco or In its vicinity. Took Poison and Repented. THE DALLES. Or., April 10.-J. F. Root, of this city, attempted suicide at his home last night by swallowing a full dose of poison. Repentance evidently fol lowed the act, as he immediately tele phoned for a doctor. When help arrived Root was in convulsions, but was revived, and will probably live. Will Be Tried nt Snn Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO. April 10. Captain of Detectives Seymour today received a tele trram from Captain George F. Titus, of the New York Detective Bureau, announc- Pie Talk to to sor Men, -By- The trnd of medical progress is not only toward the accompllshirent of thor ough cures, but toward their accomplishment In the briefest possible time. Neer before in the treatment of men's diseases have these considerations been met as they are by my own original and strikingly distinctive methods. This Is a fact that stands proven. For ears 1 have been demonstrating It. and each case that I accept for treatment affords one more demonstration. In a majority of In stances, 1 am able to effect a complete cure in less than half the time com monly required to produce even partial results. This Is not an exaggerated state ment. There Is nothlnr unreasonable about It. It Is in direct accordance with reason, and it Js Just what should be expected where the treatment Is accurate and scientific. "Wrong- treatment not only fails, but In many Instances it works harm. Treat ment that Is partially correct may also harm, or it may partially cure, or it may, In rare instances, cure entirely If given time enough. Correct treatment neither falls nor harms. It must cure completely, providing the case la curable, and Is sure to euro Just as promptly as conditions 'will allow. My prompt and thorough cures prove the correctness of my treatment. They prove that my methods are absolutely scientific. The fact that like results ar obtained by no other physician, establishes my claims to originality and dis tinctiveness. For fifteen years I have been earning my success and my reputa tion as a specialist in men's diseases. I have pursued college Instruction to the limit, have exhausted medical works upon men's ailments, and have added to the knowledge thus gained by the closest observation In the treatment of thou sands of cases. As a result of this earnest labor. I have been onabled to develop and perfect the methods that cure so thoroughly and so promptly, and that are employed at my offices only. Z&i' tan -. Exi venment It's quality you are after, not quantity. That is why Ayer's Sarsaparilla is a Compound Concen trated Extract. Don't experiment with cheap, bulky Sarsaparillas. Ex periments are danger ous. Hold on to the kind that has been tested for over fifty years, "Ayer's." "As a druggist of iS years' experi ence, I wish to say that Ayer's Sarsa parilla is, without doubt, the best Sarsaparina." F. J. Kavanaugk, Saybrook, 111. SI a battle J. C. AYER CO, Lowell, Mm. ssas ing that James Courtney, alias "Leadvllle Jimmy," had been indicted for murder In the first degree, and asking If the Nw York police could have the man. Courtney is wanted for the murder of his mistress. Clara Englehart. In New York, October 8. 100L Courtney will not be sent to New York, but will be held here and tried for the murder of Policeman Robinson in tils city a few months ago. New Officers Elected. EVERETT, Wash.. April 10. Tonight the grand lodge. A. O. U. W., and the Degree of Honor attended a theatrical performance at the Everett Theater. This afternoon the Degree of Honor elected the following grand officers: Grand chief of honor, Mrs. Ella H. Kittridge, Tacoma; grand lady of honor, Mrs. Mary Todd, Spokane; grant chief of ceremonies, Mrs. George Suhl, Vancouver. At the social session of the Joint lodges last night 500 persons were present. Commercial Club OQlcers. WALLA WALLA, Wash.. April 10. New officers of the Commercial Club were elected today. They are: Levi Ankeny, president; W. P. Hooper, vice-president; Richard Wright, secretary; Allen H. Reynolds, treasurer. F. W. Kaser, Lester S. Wilson and Julius Levy were elected to form the executive committee with the permanent officers. The executive com mittee was Instructed to revise the con stitution and by-laws and to report at a called meeting. Aged Woman Hniigs Herself. TACOMA, April 10. Mrs. Minerva Mor rison, an aged woman, 70 years old. com mitted suicide this morning by hanging herself to a bedpost with a handkerchief. The family were at breakfast. She has been an Invalid for several years, and lived with her son-in-law, Knapp Moore, at Midland, nine miles from Tacoma. Mrs. Bncej'n Former Home. VANCOUVER. B. C, April 10. Mrs. Bucey, who killed her husband, her young son and herself at Everett. Wash., last night, formerly lived here, and it was in this city that she was married. Her parents are very respectable people, llv irfg in a suburban district known as Ce- dar Cdve.' l On Trial for Gold Robhery. SAN FRANCISCO, April 10. The trial of Walter N. Dimmlck, charged with the robbery of $30,000 in gold from the United States in this city, was begun in the United States District Court today. Dim mlck was formerly chief clerk of the Mint. For Reduction of Spirits Tax. LOUISVILLE, Ky.. April 10. It is said among Louisville whisky men that a peti tion with 3,000,000 signers will be sent to Congress by the distilled spirits interests of the United States, asking that the In ternal revenue tax be reduced from $1 10 to 70 cents a gallon. It Is ild also that the organizers of this movement propose to enter politics In opposition to Senators and Congressmen who oppose the requests for reduction of the spirits tax. Wisconsin Lumber Deal. CHICAGO. April 10. A deal Involving $000,000 has Just been closed between the Edward HInes Lumber Company and BIgelow Bros. The latter have sold their interest in Washburn, Wis., for what Is practically a cash consideration, and re tire from the lumber business In that dis trict. The deal comprises 300,000.000 feet of standing white pine, saw mills, docks, a lumber railroad 51 miles long and flvo locomotives. Accused of Heresy. LEBANON. 111., April 10. Because of the authorship of a book advocating the doctrine of reincarnation of souls and offering Scriptural reference In support thereof. Rev. Columbus Bradford has been removed from the pastorate of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Okawville. to which he was appointed last year, and at the next meeting of the Lebanon dis trict conference will be called on to answer the charge of heresy. Dr. Talcott &Co. Specialists for Men 250 J4 Alder St. Portland, Or. t07 Market St., San Francisco.