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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1902)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRIL" 17, 1902. 11 BIG YEAR IN WHEAT But Portland Has Not Had a Full Share, WHAT NEW BRANCH WILL DO By Invading: Northern Pacific-Territory, and Tapping Adams and Lincoln Counties, 5,000,000 Bush els "Will Be Secured. 40 For the 40 months ending; May 1 there will have been shipped from the Pa cific Northwest about 32',270.000 bushels of wheat (flour Included). For the fiscal jear ending- June 30 the total -will ap proximate 30,000.000 bushels. The Puget Sound ports combined "will have shipped a little more than Portland. The shipments of this city can be heaiily Increased by the extension of a branch line of the O. R. &. N. Com pany from La Crosse, "Wash., through Adams and Lincoln Counties. "With little more than two months of the 1901-02 -wheat season remaining, the lolume of tin? Oregon, Washington r.nd Idaho crio and its distribution, can be pretty accurately determined. For the 10 months ending April 30, the shipments from Portland and Puget Sound, flour included, will have reached a total of approximately 32,270,000 bushels. In wheat alone, Portland will hold the lead up to May L but will be passed by Puget Sound in May and June. In flour ship ments, the Puget Sound cities will lead Portland for the first 10 months of the cereal year by about 260,000 barrels. The approximate figures May 1, will be "as follows: From Portland. 12.200,000 bushels of wheat and 800,000 barrels of flour, equivalent, flour included, to 15,800,000 bushels of wheat. From Puget Sound, 11,700,000 bushels of wheat and 1.000,000 barrels of flour, equivalent, flour in cluded, to 16,470,000 bushels of wheat. With a small carry-over, these shipments will be pulled up pretty close to .26,- uw.ooo bushels, b the end of the season. June 30. the Puget Sound cities in creasing the lead they now hold. There are a number of contributing fac tors to this somewhat surprising change in the relative position of Portland and the Puget Sound cities. Cheap labor on the docks at Seattle and Tacoma is one of them, and three steamship lines plying to the Orient affording ex cellent transportation for flour are an other. The wheat crop in the Columbia River countries directly tributary to Portland was below the average of re cent years. Paramount to all else in bringing about this change, however, is the aggressiveness of the Northern Pacific Railroad, now and in the past. Examine any map of Oregon, Washing ton and Idaho, and in -the richest wheat districts south of Snake River will be found a network of Northern Pacific feeders right in the heart of O. R, & N. territory. Farther north, the Spo kane & Palouse, another Northern Pa cific feeder, cuts Into the O. R. & N. territory in the richest part of the Palouse country, and continuing on down into Idaho, taps a country which this season turned out upwards of 2,000.000 bushels of wheat. Now, while the maps all show that the Northern Pacific has worked into O. R. & N. territory, they do not show that reciprocity has been practiced to the smallest degree. One short stub running out from LaCrosse to Connell Is apparently the only break ! that has ever been made Into the enemy's country, and that line is not in operation. Almost directly north of La Cross lie Ritzville and Wilbur, Wash. The former In 1900 was the greatest primary wheat market In the world, and Wilbur was a close second. Ritz llle Is on the main line of the North ern Pacific, and Wilbur Is on th& Cent ral Washington, one of the Northern's most important feeders. Between these two points Is Harrington, on the Great Northern. About 100 miles of the road built north from La Crosse or Winona would tap the greatest wheat districts in Adams and Lincoln Counties. The product of these big counties last year ran well above 10,000,000 bushels, and the acreage is steadily increasing. The crop was moved early last ear and, while the Central Washington and main line points on the Northern Pacific were unable to secure cars for weeks at a lime, the company rushed rolling stock into Its feeder in O. R. & N. territory, ird moved the crop south of Snake River 'with all possible speed. The O. R. & N. Co. had no branches Into Northern Pacific territory, so that country north of Snake River, with the exception of competitive points In the Palouse, remained untouched until the ruh south of Snake River had been taken care of. The result was the crop south of Snake River has been nearly all marketed, while in Northern Pacific territory considerable wheat is still com ing out. Portland exporters, or exporters hav ing headquarters In Portland, have handled three-fourths of the wheat shipped by way of Puget Sound, and they would be glad to handle more of the wheat In this city where their head offices are located. With a single branch running north through Adams and Lin coln Counties, the O. R. & N. Co., which alwajs has been, and doubtless 'always will be a Portland enterprise, would have brought out at least 5,000.000 bush els more wheat than was handled from Its present limited territory. The natu ral route to market for all of the wheat which the Northern Pacific hauled out of the Clearwater country last year is by the way of Portland, as by the present route this wheat must be hauled up the fearful grade of Potlatch Can yon and again over the heavy grades of the Cascade Mountains. This expen sive haul out through the canyon will be abandoned some day, and when It Is Portland will handle her share of the Idaho wheat crop. The O. R. & N. has given excellent service In Its ter ritory, and has made a good fight for business where it was in competitive territory, but is -much handicapped through having no branches Into the coimtry where the greatest increases in acreage have been noted. The Big Bend country has made some wonderful ad vances in wheat growing in the .past three years, but there are still vast tracts which will come under cultivation, and with a down hill haul from that country Portland should have at least an equal showing with Puget Sound ports for the business. Columbia's New President. NEW YORK. April 16. Preparations are nearly completed for the Installation of Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler as president of Columbia University. In the gym nasium tomorrow night a ball will open the ceremonies. Friday will be students' day, with an athletic, social and musical programme, and on Saturday the final In stallation exercises will be held. President Roosevelt -will be the guest of honor at the luncheon, and dinner "to be given by the alumni on Saturday, as well as at the afternoon- exercises in the gymnasium. Among the other guests will be ex-Secretary of Stato Olney. Albert Shaw, Bishop Potter, Baron von Holle ben, the German Ambassador; John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, Postmaster-General Payne and Governor W. H. Taft, of the Philippines. Many visitors also aro expected from 75 American universities. IVEY TALKS ON ALASKA. He Telia Hott He Resisted Extension of British Authority. Joseph W. Ivey, Collector of Customs for the district of Alaska, whose orders regarding pelagic scaling by the owners HADTI AMiri of schooners sailing under Canadian reg ister, and the exercise of their duties by Canadian officers on American soil cre ated a commotion about six teeke ago, is in the city, and Is at the Imperial Hotel, Mr. Ivey, who Is accompanied by his wlfer will remain in Portland until June, when he will return to Alaska as a private citi zen. He recently resigned the Collector ship, and Lieutenant Jarvls was appointed to succeed him, but as Mr. Jarvls did not start for Sitkanuntll Tuesday night, Mr. Ivey still has charge of a'ffairs In the northern territory. In speaking of his famous orders, Mr. Ivey said he had slmpiy fulfilled hjs. du ties. The Canadian sealers were violating the laws, and he simply required them to keep within the statutes. The offense of Busby, the Canadian collector; was- of u. different nature. "He simply took Skagway," said Mr. Iey. "He established a quarantine, col lected fees to pay the salaries of Cana dian officers stationed on American soil, opened the mall addressed to my denutles, discriminated against American goods, and ordered the railway company to leave the name of the territory oft Its letter-heads. It was easy to see that he was paving the way for future action by the Joint high commission. Were he allowed to continue, Canada could in course of time say that it had performed acts of sovereignty in Alaska through to the sea, and make a claim for another slice of the territory. And if we allowed him to keep on, he might have planted the British flag in Portland before the Fourth of July. In many other respects he was very offensive to the Americans, who built up Alaska, and I therefore ordered him to get out as quickly as he could, for I hold that the flag protects the American In Skagway as well as In New Orleans; the miners in the camp as well as the broker in Wall street. After Busby left there was no further complaint, and the Canadian of ficers did not encroach upon American territory so rapidly as formerly' In speaking of the needs of Alaska, Mr. Ivey said that lighthouses were a necessity. The entire territory had been sadly neglected by Congress. Weeks were devoted to insular matters, but the terri tory could not receive a single days con sideration. Tne best remedy was repre sentation In Congress. Mr. Ivey says he will appear before the next meeting of the Chamber of Commerce and ask that body to adopt the resolutions passed by the Seattle Chamber, requesting the mem bers of the Congressional delegation to interest themselves in all legislation per taining to Alaska, GOOD FOR CRATER LAKE. Congress Will Act Favorably Mr. Steel's Excursion. "We have strong assurance that Con gress will set apart Crater Lake as a Na tional Park." said Will G. Steel yesterday. Mr. Steel is the father of the proposal now before Congress. "Roosevelt favors it; so do others high In thp Government, and Speaker Henderson, It Is reported, will not oppose." Mr. Steel has arranged the details of an excursion to the lake from Portland. A party will set but from Portland August 6. A number of prominent scientific men and other important people will go. The party will be gone 14 days and 15 nights. The cost of the trip for each person will be $63 70. This will include railroad and wagon transportation and commissary supplies. Each person will supply his own blankets, towels, toothbrush, etc Mr. Steel has written a prospectus, which will be printed by the Southern Pacific The itinerary will be as follows: Leaving Portland Wednesday evening, August 6, the party will reach Ashland the next afternoon, and will camp 10 miles east of Ashland that night. The next camp will be at Pelican Bay, where a stop will be made Saturday and Sunday. The fishing there Is unexcelled anywhere. Monday night the party will camp at Fort Klamath, and Tuesday night at the lake. The party will leave the lake Monday and that night will stop at Aken's mill. The next camp will be In a watermelon patch. The return to Portland will be Thursday morning, August 2L , Are free frj)m all crude and irritating matter. Concentrated medicine only; very small; easy to take; no pain; no griping. Carters Little Liver Pills. jwii :- '. : . ... .'."'. VB : " ' :r '-' ' A I '' SfJTv " ' x' I - t-N ' r i """" " ''r' r hmA few ?A coulee -l-Z'sicv : 17 KZS MMa VX7 v X- I '' V.H I XJv ""p TlsTl Jk ff Tm V 2Sfc& . x - . W s5.. A4M vt ;. v y WSJ . c " . j w "Nm - i Jr-0 ' -0 "X. I f 0 IM S 1 POMEROYV il I WMUUUac3fwALLA WALLA ' V rO'JSP ATHENA v:. , - lr4.VrV I L.B"!! 111V VTw. TSA 1-1 i. . TO IMPROVE CARSHOPS SOUTHERN PACIFIC "WILL NEW BUILDINGS. ERECT Two Structures to House Blacksmith arid Boiler Shops, Offices and Store, Will Cost ?75,000. Within the next 60 days work will be started on the new blacksmith and boiler shop and the store and office building for the Southern Pacific Railway Company, oh the grounds of the company at the south end of East Twenty-first street. The contract for the erection of these two structures has been awarded to a New -"-. 5jv 9V H B O.R.ScN. LINES 'w 1lllimi HOW THE NORTHERN PACiriC HAS INVADED O. R. & N. at any time. With the machinery for the boiler-house, the whole improvement will probably cost about $75,000. The Poller and blacksmith shop, includ ing the painting department, will stand I directly west of the new machine shop. which was finished last year. According to the original plan, the boiler shop would be 123x143. but It is understood that it has been, enlarged so as to Include the painting department also, and that It will be about the .same size and capacity cs the machine shop, which is 123x173. The building will be brick. The machinery has already been ordered, so It will be on hand on the completion of the building. The office and store building will etand east of the machine shop, on the main line. It will take the place of the present wooden structure, and will be two stories, built of brick. Some time ago the measurements for the foundations for the machinery were taken and sent to the shops which will supply It. The pressure on the facilities of the carshops for repair work has grown very considerable since the com pletion and occupation of the machine shops. The old roundhouse building, oc cupied as a blacksmith and boiler shop, Is constantly overcrowded. More men are employed than ever before in the history of the carshops. In the plans of the whole plant 10 buildings fife provided for, which will be put up as they are needed, the most 'Important coming first, until all shall have been built. All the wooden structures will then have been replaced with brick ones. When completed ..these shops will be much In advance of many larger machine plants in the country. SITE FOR SANITARIUM. North Pacific Conference "Will Con sider It at Sessloa Opening May 22. President Henry W. Decker, of the North Pacific Conference, Seventh-Day Adventlsts, says that one of the important questions that will come before the annual conference, which will convene In Port land on May 22 and continue 10 days, will be the establishment of a permanent san itarium in Portland. He said that over SO years ago the Battle Creek Sanitarium was started in a cottage, and the condi tions In Portland are as favorable for es tablishing a big Institution. Mr. Decker7! said that not less than two acres would be required as the site of the sanitarium as proposed for Portland, and that ground was now being looked up for that pur pose. Some definite measures will be taken at this coming annual gathering. A site will be selected, and plans for building will be adopted. The place for holding the annual confer ence and campmeetlng has not yet been settled. Several locations are under con sideration, and the matter will soon be settled. At this conference 'there will be ef fected the division of the North Pacific Conference into two bodies. This was provided for and submitted to the coming gathering by the union conference for settlement of the division lines. With all these matters coming up, it will be the most important session the conference has held. CAPITAL INCREASED TO $3000. Mlsslsslppi-Avcnnc Association "Will Proeecd With Proposed Hall. At a-meetlng of the stockholders of the MisslssIpj)I-Avenue Building Association, Tuesday evening. In the Mississippi-avenue engine-house, Albina, it was voted to Increase the stock to $3600. The. plans of the propoeed building were also submitted by Architect Browne and adopted. In crease in the capital stock was made nec essary so that the building can be pro ceeded with. The original capital stock was $1200. The building lot on Mississippi avenue and Shaver street cost $600. It has been paid for. The plans, as submitted by Architect Browne, are for a two-story frame build ing, 49.6x64 feet. On the first floor are two storerooms, facing Mississippi ave- I nue, and one small room in the rear, fac ing Shaver street, on the second floor there is a main hall for public meetings. In front are three offices. Besides, there is a banquet hall and several smaller rooms for cloaks and kitchen purposes. The -stairways and halls are arranged for convenience In entering and leaving the ball. It is desired to start work on this building as soon as the contract for the basement has been let. Pealasala "Women to Organize. P. Chappell-Browne. president of the Pen insula Board of Trade, has called a meet ing of the women on the Peninsula to take place next Monday evening-, for the purpose of organizing a Civic Improve ment League. He is anxious that all women from North Albina to St. Johns should attend this meeting. The object Is to Btart a general movement to clean' "up and beautify the homes and surroundings. The meeting will take place In the hall at Portsmouth. To Electrify Car LlHe te St. Jonas. Many new dwellings are going up and other Improvements being made on the Peninsula. At University Park over 20 residences are being put up. and others are to "be erccted.v President Browne, of the local Board of Tra'te, said yesterday V aVTW S V TERRITORY; AND HOV THE O. R. & that he understood that the work of elec trifying the motor lino from the Junction at Williams and Killlngsworth avenues would be commenced about the 1st of May. The City & Suburban Railroad Company I has promised that this would be done as soon as possible. Mr. Browne says that the present growth in that portion of the city will compel Increased street railway servlcei Columbia University will be one of the greatest on the Coast. This, with the Increased patronage, will Justify elec tric car service through to St. Johns. Cemetery Association Formed. "Columbia Cemetery Association," made up of members of the Mount Tabor Ma sonic Lodge, has been formed, for the pur pose of improving the Columbia cemetery, on the Sandy road. Officers of the asso clatlon'are as follows: President, George P. Lent; secretary and treasurer. W. W. Minor; trustees, George P. Lent, L. S. Nomandln and Henry Freeborough. One of the objects of the association Is to simplify the sale of the lots In the ceme tery. The association will Incorporate. McMIHea Camp to Meet. There will be a meeting of the members of McMillen Camp, No. L Sons and Daugh ters of Indian War Veterans, this even ing at the home of Captain J. H. Mc Millen, on Crosby street. During the week Mrs. Laura V. Mutch, president, received a number of letters Indorsing the move ment to mark the graves of Indian War Veterans and sending money for markers. These letters will be read at the meeting this evening. Tvro Farm Land Sales. Two sales of farm lands have just been made, aggregating $10,625. George Leslie sold for $5000 his farm of 0 acres, with improvements, situated one mile east of Pleasant Home, to J. Bridge, who recent ly came from Oklahoma. Ho will make his home there Barbara Sleret sold 112 acres to Ernest Schwedler for $5625. The land Is in section 9, township 1 south, range 2 east, near Gresham. East Side Notes. There will be a mothers' meeting this afternoon at 2 '30 o'clock in the Central School, to which all parents and those In terested will be welcome. Rev. S. E. Meminger, pastor of the Mount Tabor Methodist Church, has re turned from, Satlllo. Pa., accompanied by his father and mother, who will make their home here. The funeral of Benjamin F. Kilgore will be held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from his late residence. 219 Monroe street. The Interment will be In Crescent Circle ceme tery, Washington County, Oregon; He was born in San Diego. Cal., November 8. 1875. The purchaser of the tract" for-the al leged purpose of starting a river resort on Willamette River, at the foot of Beacon street, Brooklyn. Is the Kruse Grill Res taurant Company. The deed has not yet been recorded. Dr. O. D. Thornton, dentist, 503 Dekum. A Flagler Salt. NEW YORK, April 16. Application had been made to Justice Scott in the Su preme Court by three men who claim they are nephews of Mrs. Ida A. Flagler, the former wife of Henry M. Flagler, for an annual allowance of $1500 each out of the estate of Mrs. Flagler, who was adjudged Incompetent on August 4, 1S99, and is now In a sanitarium. The applicants are Wil liam M. Taylor, of Nora Springs, la.; Richard W. Taylor, of Rockford, la., and George W. Taylor, of Ellenaburg, Wash., who allege they are the only surviving children of Mrs. Flagler's dead sister, Mary Emma Taylor. They set forth that on the death of their mother. In 1876, they were placed in the New York Juvenile Asylum, and In the same year were sent to Iowa and appren ticed to persons. They believe their fath er Is dead. Mrs. Flagler's estate is said to be worth nearly $2,500,000. The appli cation was not opposed, but the Court was asked to make such equitable provision for the nephews as might seem proper. Justice Scott appointed a referee to take testimony as to the questions of fact raised by the application. The rrums of 200 Coroners in England and Wales show that as many as 1425 children were burned to death in 1809 and 1900, owlns to the neslect of their parents to provide guards to fireplace?. s- & i RAISE LABORERS' WAGES COUNTY COMMISSIONERS GRANT INCREASE TO HOADWORKEHS. t After May 1 They W1H Be Paid f2 a Bay Expense to Coaaty "Will Be f30O0. County Commissioners Mack and Show ers and Judge Cake yesterday decided unanimously to Increase the "wages of la borers, on the county roads from $1 80 to $2 per day. The men employed on the roads in the West Side road districts sent In a ntlt!ftn for nn !n'iHna trtvm 18 tn 9rt intii an hour, and the board, after consider- ' N. HAS NOT INVADED NORTHERN PACIFIC TERRITORY. ing the fact, agreed that the demand was reasonable, and the change will take ef fect beginning May 1. The increase will apply to all of the districts In the county. The road supervisors receive $2 per day and 50 cents a day for a horse for each day that It is actually used. Foremen on the roads are paid $2 per day. Noth ing has so far been said concerning the Increase of the wages of road supervisors or foremen. The wages of laborers on the county roads were cut down during the hard times In 1893 and 1894. How much more per year the increase will cost the county can only be estimated. Last year the total sum spent on county roads for la bor, including teams, was $54,147. The estimate for roads this year. is less than a year ago, so It 13 calculated that the total Increase In wages for the year will not exceed $3000. The Commissioners concluded that if the road supervisors see that the men per form a good day's work, and allow np idling, the increase will not be noticed at all. Road work Is not constant. From March 1 to July 1 there Is considerable done. During the Summer months, un les there are some stumps to remove, or some emergencies, there' is not much to fkftfiifiM f uJragUSSSOte r- Health will come with all Its blessings to those "who know the way and it is mainly a ques tion of right-living, with all the term implies, hut tho efforts which strengthen the system, the games which refresh and the foods which nourish are important, each in a way, while it is also advantageous to have knowledge of the best methods of promoting freedom from unsani tary conditions. To assist nature, when nature needs assistance, it is all important that the medicinal agents used should he of the best quality and of known value, and the one remedy which acts most beneficially and pleasantly, as a laxative, is Syrup of Figs manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. With a proper understanding of the fact that many physical ills are of a transient char acter and yield promptly to the gentle action of Syrup of Figs, gladness and comfort come to the heart, and if one would remove the torpor and strain and congestion attendant upon a con stipated condition of the system, take Syrup of Figs and enjoy freedom from the aches and pains, the colds and headaches and the depression due to inactivity of the bowels. In case of any organic trouble it is well to consult a competent physician, but when a laxative is required remember that the most permanently gratifying results will follow personal cooperation with the beneficial effects of Syrup of Figs. It Is for sale by all reliable druggists. Price fifty cents per bottle. The excellence of Syrup of Figs comes from the beneficial effects of the plants used in the combination and also from the method of manufacture which ensures that perfect purity and uniformity of product essential in a perfect family laxative. All the members of the family from the youngest to the most advanced in year3 may use it whenever a laxative is needed and sharo alike in its beneficial effects. "We do not claim that Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of known value, but it possesses this great advantage over all other laxatives that it acts gently and pleasantly without disturbing natural functions, in any way, as it is free from every ob jectionable quality or substance. To get its beneficial effects it is always necessary to buy tho genuine and the full name of the Co. California Fig Syrup Co. Is printed on the front of every package. AEFBIte ' i Luxiisvllle, do on the roads. When the rainy season commences more men are required, until the end of the year. The County Commissioners have signed an order for the construction of an over head bridge across the O. R. & N. Co.'s track, on what is known as Gravel Hill Pis a dangerous crosslnsr there, and the new bridge will afford safety for people who are obliged to cross the track. The cost will be about $600. BATES REFUSES TO PAY TAX. He "Contends He Cannot Be Charged for Albina Water Plant. George W. Bates, former owner of the Albina Light & Water Company, recent ly sold to the City of Portland, refuses to pay personal tax on the property for the past year amounting to 7714 and $71 penalty on account of delinquency. Mr. Bates contends that the tax was not due BURKE MULLAN I until after he made the sale, and that it cannot be justly charged against him. N. C. Ovlatt, who is in charge of tax collections In the Sheriff's office, states that notice has been sent to Mr. Bates that the tax is due, but no effort to enforce the collection of the money has yet been made. That will probably be done later on, as provided for by law. Mr. Bates owns considerable property, and he can be compelled to liquidate unless the courts hola that he is not liable. n wie maner Is made the subject of a suit, Mr. Bates will undoubtedly contend that the city must pay. APPEAL FROM COUNTY COURT. Executors of "Will of J. W. Whalley Object to BUI for Repairs. W. T. Muir and J. Frank Watson, execu tors of the will of J. W. Whalley. de ceased, yesterday appealed to the State Circuit Court from th decision of the County Court, requiring the payment of $377 on account of repairs made years ago to the Casino Theater (now Cordray's). The claim was presented by Clara A Fechhelmer and others, who were Joint owners of the property with Whalley. The V. (F TO WW f San Francisco, Cal. Ky. Now -4 work to the theater was done Just before J.' F.'Cordray leased It. - - REGISTRATION" IS 1T,405. Total Since Primary Day, 700 Eb rolled Vote Is Still Short. The total registration number Is 17,495, from wh,lcb should "be1 deducted boiij'50 recent registrations, on account of changes of residence. When the books were closed for the p'rimary election, the totaFnumber was 16,735. This makes about 700 since primary day. Yesterday 25 per sons registered. The registration in the precincts in the county outside of thq city limits has been as follows: Precinct 58. St. Johns ....Ti 74 Precinct 38. Mount Tabor f. 30S recinci w, vvooostocK; Ients, etc 259 Precinct 61, Montavllla a.... 101 Precinct 62, Falrvlew 77 Precinct 63. Gresham .170 Precinct 04. Troutdale 123 Precinct 65. Hurlburt .... 37 Precinct 60. Bridal Veil , 1CS Precinct 67. Holbrook and Sam le's -Island. 100 Precinct OS. LInnton 35 Precinct 69, Sylvan, Mount ZIon 109 Precinct 70, RKerdale 04 Toa .V. .1745 There are over 2500 voters In the out side precincts, so the registration is still SCO short. No. 60, which Includes Kllgaver, Lents, Woodstock and South Mount Ta bor. Is estimated to be still 150 short. County voters are thought to be put out and disinclined to register in some pre cincts, because of the great enlargement of these precinct3, made necessary by the new road supervisors' law, which provide": that each .road district must He whoHy within one election, precinct. Some of the new election precincts cover far too much territory. Precinct No. 66, for example, which includes -Hurlburt. Gordon Creek, Bull Run and other territory, Is 13x18 miles In dimensions. The clerks have not gone over the pre cincts in the city to ascertain how the registration compares with that of two years ago, but will probably do so soon. But the registration is not full, as it is not yet as great as It was two years ago. Precinct 41, formerly 38, bounded by Tenth street and the river, Hawthorne avenue and East Stark street, was looked up, and It was discovered that the total registra tion two years ago was 373, and this year up to date the registration is only 325. The increase in population is shown by Sunn side Precinct, where 353 voters have already registered this year, as against a total of 320 two years ago. Articles of Incorporation. Articles of Incorporation of the Graydon Company were filed In the County Clerk's office yesterday by Alexander Graydon. Robert H. Ashby and N. L. Shafer. The capital stock Is $3500. The objects are to deal In real or personal property, to buy and sell cash registers, scales, safes, of fice fixtures, etc Court Notes. The Inventory and appraisement of the estate of James Simpson, deceased, was filed yesterday. The property is valued at $4940. The suit of R. W. Wilbur against A. J. Sutherland and wife to recover $410 on a note was dismissed by Judge Sears yes terday, on motion of plaintiff's counsel. , The reason for the dismissal Is that the Sutherlands have filed a petition in bank ruptcy, asking to be discharged of all of their debts. , Papers were received here yesterday by Sheriff Frazler for service In a suit filed in TJmat,Illa County by the Security Sav ings & Trust Company against W. H. Goltra, administrator of the estate of Hugh Fields, deceased, et al , to foreclose a mortgage for $1453 on lots in Reserva tion Addition to Pendleton. The Pendle ton Savings Bank also holds a claim for $564. Mysterious Death of a. Woman. CHICAGO. April 16. Standing erect and tightly wedged In a narrow space between the headboard of the bed and the wall, the body of Mrs. Catherine Doerr, 44 years old, wife of John Doerr, a. wealthy retired architect, was found last night in a room on the second floor of her home, 3739 Wentworth fivenue. Death had nrob- 1 ably occurred many hours previous to the finding of the body. What caused tho woman's death and how she happened, to expire in such a strange posture the police were unable to determine. The Coroner will be asked o Investigate the case. Natal Veterans Celebrate. NEW YORK. April 16 Members to the number of 50 of the Veteran Association, Department of the South and the South Atlantic Blockading Squadrons, have judt celebrated the 41st anniversary of the fall and the 37th anniversary of the reoccupa tlon of Fort Sumter, at a banquet in this city. Insis,. on having just what you call for when you go to buy Hood's Sarsaparllla. r- York. N. Y. f y-