THE MOBNING OBEGOSIAN, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1902.
N
SN BRIGADE GAMP
Oregon State Militia Will As
semble July 17-24
valey point to be the sceke
Board Leaves ArraHgre for
Gathering? to Adjutant-General
Gantenbein Naval Battal
ion Disbanded
GAliEM, Or., May 7. The Oregon Na
tional Guard trill assemble at come cen
trally located point in the Willamette
Valley, in brigade camp, for instruction,
for a period of eight days, July 17-24, in
clusive This announcement "was today
made by Governor Geer, commander-in-chief
of the etate guard, and Adjutant
General C TJ. Gantenbein, to whom the
matter of arranging for the encampment
was left by the state military board. Upon
the recommendation of tho State Mili
tary Board, made at a special meeting
held in Portland Monday, tho Naval Bat
talion of the Oregon National Guard, con
sisting of headquarters and two divisions,
or companies, stationed in Portland, were
today ordered disbanded. This action, was
taken upon the recommendation of the
battalion commander, la view of the im
possibility of securing a training-ship
from tho Government, and also becau&o of
failure of the passage of the bill intro
duced in Congress with a Ticw to placing
the Naval reserve tmder Government con
trol. The Oregon National Guard now con
sists of IS companies of infantry, one
troop of cavalry, and one battery, num
bering in all about 1250 officers and men.
Tho state is allowed 26 companies of in
fantry and two troops of cavalry, and
application has been made for the organ
isation of several additional companies in
different sections of the state, but Ad-jutant-Geaeral
Gantenbein and the State
Military Board are of the opinion that
the state guard Is now amply large, and
no mora new companies will be organ
ized for the present.
The official staff of the state guard con
sists of Governor Geer. as commander-in-chief,
and the following officers: Brig
adier General C U. Gantenbein, Adjutant
General; Colonel James JackBon, Inspector-General
j Colonel 6. C Spencer, Judge-Advocate-General,
Portland; Colonel A.
IB. Gillis, Surgeon-General, Salem; Colo
nel D. M. Dunne, Commissary-General,
Portland; Colonel I. N. Day, Chief of En
gineers, Portland; lieutenant-Colonel C
A. Johns. Aid de Camp. Baker City;
Ideutenant-Colonel J. A. "Wright, Aid de
Camp, Sparta; Ueutenant-Colonel M. W.
Hunt, Aid de Camp, Salem, and Major J.
Francis Hughes, Assistant Adjutant-General,
Salem.
The State Military Board consisted of
Brigadier-General C. F. Beebe, as Bri
gade commander, and the following offi
cial staff: Brigadier-General, C U. Gant
enbein; Colonels, James Jackson, S. C.
Spencer, A. B. Gillis and D. M. Dunne.
The State Guard consists of the Third
and Fourth Regiments, of seven and eight
companies, respectively; the First (sep
arate) Battalion, with headquarters at La
Grande, consisting of three companies;
Battery A, of Portland; Troop A, cav
alry, of Lebanon, and two divisions of
the Naval Battalion, of Portland. The
Third Regiment consists of Company A,
Oregon City, and Companies B, C, D, E.
F and G, all of Portland. Tho Fourth
Regiment Is made up of Company A, Eu
gene: B, Ashland; C, Eugene; D, Wood
burn: E. Roseburg; F. Salem; G, Albany,
and H, Grant's Pass. The companies con
stituting the detached separate battalion
east of the mountains are: Company A,
of Baker City; Company B, of La Grande;
and Company D, of The Dalles.
TOLLROAD MATTER GOES OVER.
Clatsop Will XotAccept It Until Of
fer Is Made More Definite.
ASTORIA, May 7. The County Commis
sioners Court today considered the prop
osition submitted by the Elk Creek oil
road Company some time ago to turn Its
road over to the county on condition that
the county improve the same by reducing
it to not to exceed a 10 per cent grade;
rebuild the bridges, repair the roadbed and
assume an indebtedness of $212. The court,
upon investigation found that the com
pany had no right of way deeds or sur
veys of the thoroughfare, and that a por
tion of the land over which the line was
built was Government property at the
time, but had since been taken up. The
matter was taken under advisement until
a more definite proposition la submitted,
Tho court this afternoon made an order
directing the Clerk to advertise for bids
for constructing a wooden bridge with an
80-foot span and suitable approaches?
across the "Upper Necanlcum River. The
building of this bridge will make accessi
ble a thickly settled district in the vicin
ity of Push.
License Ordinance Invalid.
The City Council at a recent session
passed an ordinance permitting the trans
fer of unexpired liquor licenses upon the
approval of the Council, and adopted reso
lutions allowing two saloon men to sell
their licenses. Today City Attorney Smith
filed a written opinion holding that the
ordinance was void, as under the charter
the Council has authority to grant li
censes, but not to make them assignable.
The ordinance will be repealed at the
next meeting of the Council.
"Will Be Stationed at Port Columbia.
The Thirty-third Company of Coast Ar
tillery, now at Fort Canby, will be sta
tioned at Fort Columbia as soon as quar
ters can be arranged.
MAY OBSERVE JULY 4 AFTER ALL.
Baker City Reconsiders Vote to Have
3Vo Celebration.
BAKER CITY, May 7.-DeapIte the fact
that a mass meeting of citizens called
somo time ago to consider the street fair
and carnival proposition voted not to
hold a formal celebration of the Fourth
of July in this city this year, a meeting
of citizens has been called for tomorrow
evening to arrange for a celebration.
There was a conflict last year between
those who wanted to celebrate the Fourth
of July and the carnival promoters. The
Fourth was duly celebrated, however. It
was hoped that a conflict would be avoid
ed this year, as a number of leading mer
chants and business men decline to con
tribute money for a Fourth of July cele
bration and a street fair also.
City ot Good Sidewalks.
Baker City may be shy on street lights
and paved streets, but trfthfn a An? ,,
city in the state can boast of better slde-
wiUKs on lis principal streets than Baker
i-y win nave, ah of Front street Is- to
be paved with cement walks on both
sides of the street. Contractors are now
busy putting down walks in places where
they were not put In last Fall, when the
cement walk ordinance was adopted.
OUT PEXDIXB GOOD BEHAVIOR.
Man Who Tried to Shoot Another
Released by District Attorney.
BAKER CITY, May 7. Robert Shields,
the man from Durkee, who tried to shoot
Frank Chute, of that place, last Satur
day night, by firing into a room from the
street, was arraigned before Justice Mes
sick yesterday on the charge of defacing
property and fined $25 and costs, which
he paid. He was immediately arrested af
ter the conclusion of the first trial, on the
charge of having threatened to kin Chute.
Attorney Drowley made a strong plea for
the. prisoner. Insisting that he was intox-
icated at the time, and he made the fur
ther plea that Shields had materially as
sisted the state in an important criminal
case recently. Assistant District Attorney
Wlnfree consented that the second case
might rest, pending the good behavior of
the defendant, and he was allowed to go.
Assaulted by Intoxicated Man.
A carpenter named Myres made a mur
derous assault on Contractor Bennett yes
terday afternoon. Mr. Bennett, who has
the contract for putting down a number
of cement sldowalks In the city, was In
the Brewery saloon when Myres accoated
him and demanded the payment of a
small bill. Mr. Bennett said he did not
remember that he owed Myres anything,
and declined to pay unless advised what
the claim was for. Myres, who was un
der the Influence of liquor, insisted on in
stant payment, drew a knife, and made
an assault on Bennett. Bennett knocked
Myres down three times-, and Anally suc
ceeded in disarming tho carpenter, but
not until he had received a severe cut
across tho band. Myres left the saloon,
threatening to get a gun and kill Ben
nett. The Chief of Polico was called, but
upon request of Bennett Myrea was not
arrested.
STRIKERS MAKE CONCESSIONS.
Oregon City Woolen Mills Is Still
Considering Their Proposition.
OREGON CITY, May 7. A new phase
developed in the woolen mill strike situ
ation this afternoon when the conference
committee of tho strikers presented to
the Oregon City Manufacturing Company
a revised price list for piece and time
work in tho mill. While the exact sched
ule in the modified demand is not made
public, it Is known that the strikers have
agreed to make somo concessions in the
interests of harmony and to further a
settlement of the strike. The plain
weavers have consented to accept an
Increase of cent per yard, cutting their
original demand one-half. "Other con
cessions have also been made. President
Jacobs, of the Oregon City Manufactur
ing Company, had the price list under
consideration today, but did not come to
a decision. It Is probable that something
further will develop tomorrow. The sit
uation Is more favorable to a settlement
now than at any time since the com
mencement of the strike.
Finances of Clackamas Cocnty.
The semi-annual reports of County
Clerk E. H. Cooper, Sheriff J. J. Cooke
and Treasurer Luelllng were filed in the
office of the County Clerk. They contain
a record of the financial transactions of
the county from October L 1S01. to March
?L 1902, and show the net Indebtedness oi
the county to be $102,003 34. The amoum
of warrants outstanding and unpaid Is
$100,815 42, and the amount of interest ac
crued thereon is $15,265 16. The total llo
bllltes are $185.080 58 and the resources
$33.017 24. Of this amount $25,337 72 Is in
the hands of the Treasurer applicable to
county warrants, $27,325 26 Is in the hands
of the Sheriff for the same purpose, be
sides unpaid current taxes amounting to
$24,353 03. The expenses of the county for
the half year were $44,686 85.
NOTED ORATORS HARD TO GET.
Ssleat Now Aerlrlb, Hill or Dei
sms for July 4 Speaker.
SALEM, May 7. Tho committee on ora
tions for Salem's Independence day cele
bration Is finding it a difficult matter to
engage the services of some National ce
lebrity for Jnly 4. Bourke Cockran has
notified the committee of his Inability to
accept the extended invitation because of
a previous engagement. Senator Bever
idge, of Indiana, and Representative Cush
man, of Washington, have also wired their
regrets. This exhausts the list of orators
that were originally telegraphed Invita
tions, and the committee will now com
municate with John P. Irish, D. B. Hill
and D. M Delmae, of San Francisco. The
committee is determined to secure as an
attraction for the Salem celebration a
distinguished orator, and will prosecute Its
laDors in tnat direction until tne purpose
has been accomplished.
The Supreme Court today set Thursday.
May 29, as the day for examination of
candidates for admission to the bar. The
examination will be held in the Supreme
Courtroom, and will begin at 1 P. M.
WILLIAM REID'S LEG BROKEN.
Accident to Portland Railroad Man
"While in Tillamook County.
HOBSONVTLLE. Or., May 7. William
Reid, secretary of the Portland, Nehalem
& Tillamook Railroad Company, Is here,
disabled with a broken ankle. He was
accompanying some agents of the bond
buyers through this country, and Satur
day afternoon the team they were driv
ing became unmanageable, kicked the
dashboard to "pieces and upset the buggy.
In the commotion Mr. Reid was thrown
out and a wheel passed over his left leg
at the ankle, breaking two bones and In
juring a third. This happened on the
Tillamook Bay beach road, a short dis
tance east of Garibaldi. Mr. Reid was
brought here and a physician summoned
from Tillamook, who attended to his In
juries, reducing the fractures and placing
the limb in a plaster mold. Mr. Reid will
return to Portland by steamer, and ex
pects to arrive there Thursday.
Oregon Mining: Stock Exchange.
PORTLAND, May 7.
Todays quotations were:
Bid.
Alaska M. & M 04
Bronze Monarch 17
Caribou 3
Copperopolls 22Vt,
Crystal Consolidated .., 14
Chicago 7
Cascade Calumet 2
Gold Hill & Bohemia 10
Huronlan 6
Lost Horse , 34,
Sumpter Consolidated .... 2
Sweden Copper (Gtd.) 8TJ
Winnipeg (Ltd.) 10
Sales:
Asked.
11
18
0
100
IS
8
2u
8
' !
00
15
Price.
500 Bronze Monarch 17
1000 Crystal Consolidated 15
BAN FBAXCISCO, May 7.-Offlclal closing
quotations for mining irtocks:
Alta
Alpha Con
$0 031 Justice $0 04
2 Kentuck Con 1
3 Mexican, 50
Andes
Belcher ,
Best & Belcher..
Bullion
Caledonia .......
Challenge Con ..
SiOccldental Con
11
Ophlr ...
1 C5
a
23
12
1
Overman ....
Potosl
Savage
Choliar
Confidence - GOJSlerra Nevada
Beg. Belcher
27
48
Con. Cal. & Va.
1 53
Sliver Hill
Crown Point ....
Gould & Curry.'..
Halo & Norcross.
7
Union Con 2S
lB.'TJtah Con 3
1B Yellow Jacket .... 11
NEW YORK, May 7. Mining titocLs today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 201Ltto Chief $0 11
Alice 45Ontario 7 TC
rsreece .......... ouiupnir ............ 1 70
Brunswick Con
lOPhoenlx
6
20
8
20
Comstock Tunnel,
5 Potosl
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 60JSav&se
Oeadwood Terra.. "CiSlerra, Nevada
Horn Sliver ..... 1 40ISmall Hoies
45
Iron Silver 72Standard 8 40
Leadvllle Con ... 5
BOSTON, May
Adventure $
AUouez
Amalgamated .
Daly West ....
Bingham
7. Closing quotations:
23 O0 Osceola $ 62 50
OUJl'aiTOIl so ss
ez oo
45 00
38 00
545 00
10 00
Qulncy 125 CO
santa Fe Cod... 2 75
Tamarack 1G8 00
Cal. & Hecla...
Centennial ....
Copper Range .
Dominion Coal.
Franklin
Isle Rojale ....
Mohawk
Old Dominion .
Trlmountaln ... 08 00
Trinity 12 50
59 25rjnlted States
21 25
137 00
11 25
14 00
87 00
iUt&h 22 00
victoria 4 75
Winona 1 S7
Wolverines .... 55 00
20 371
Kevr Oil Company,
BAKER CITY, May 7. The Spokane
Oil Company filed articles of incorpora
tion with the County Recorder yesterday.
The capital stock is placed at 2,000.000
shares, par value 1 cent ach. The in
corporators are: John A. Johnson, Spo
kane, president; "William Albrlcht, vice
president. Baker City; G. A. Young, Spo
kane, treasurer; J. D, Miles, Baker City,
secretary, and S. D. Burtch, of Spokane.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
K Baby la Gutting; Teeth,
S? 8USrfn(? L Hiat oM ell-trled reraely,
Mr. WlniloWa Soothing Syrup, for chlldrea
teething. It soothes the child, ccfttca tfc turn,
alUva all pain, cure wind colic and dlarrlto.
I WILLIAMSON DENIES IT
IN ICO WISE OPPOSED TO ORGAN
IZED LABOR.
SnssBfer Greets Republican Nominee
for Congress Webster Declares
"Scuttle" Policy Wrong.
STJMPTER, May 7. The Republican
Congressional campaign in Baker County
was opened here tonight. A rousing meet
lug had been arranged to greet Hon. J.
N. 'Williamson, the Republican nominee,
but a heavy rain storm about 8 o'clock
prevented a great many people from at
tending. Despite the rain, the attendance
was large. Cato Johns, presided. W. J.
Lachner, chairman of the County Repub
lican committee, was the first speaker.
Mr. "Williamson was the principal speaker
of the evening. Speaking of matters of
local interest, he said be- was opposed
to the leasing of range lands; that he was
the friend of the laboring man, and not
opposed to organized labor, as has been
reported, because he was a laboring man
FAMOUS CARICATURIST NAMED FOR FEDERAL OFFICE.
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Basil $z&'iMUHBMb'M& -mWM
THOMAS NAST TO BE CONSUL-GENERAL AT GUAYAQUIL, ECU
ADOR. Thomaa Nast. who has been nominated United States Consul-General at Guay
aquil, Ecuador. Is the father of American caricature, and 30 years- ago wan the
greatest of American cartoonists. His best work was thadone during the ex
posure of the Tweed rlnsr, when his cartoons In Harper's Weekly were the heb
domadal sensation of the time. Mr. Nast's oortralts of Tweed were eo lifelike
that they led to the capture of the absconding boss. The great caricaturist was
born in Bavaria, 62 years ago. Re was educated in this country, and began his
career as an illustrator In the cOloe of Leslie's. He was afterward a tra cling
artist tor British and American publications. For cars he has redded at Mor
rlstown, N. 3,
himself. He said the labor bills which had
been referred to never reached the State
Senate, of which he was a member, and he
never had a chance to vote for or against
them. Mr, Williamson's address was well
received.
Judge L. R. Webster, of Portland, closed
the meeting lth a strong argument
against the "scuttle" policy of the Demo
crats. Mr. Williamson and Judge Web
ster go to Canyon City, where they speak
tomorrow night. From there they will
continue the canvass through the south
eastern part of the state. ;
SALEM TO HAVE BIG RALLY.
Republican Strfte Candidates "Will Be
There May 1C.
SALEM, May 7. W. J. Culver, chairman
of the Marlon County Republican Cen
tral Committee, was today notified that
the candidates on the Republican state
ticket will be In Salem Friday evening,
May 16. Salem Republicans have begun
preparations for a grand rally on this oc
casion. The executive committees of tho
Republican clubs met this afternoon and
formulated plans for the reception and
entertainment of the candidates. The Sa
lem Republican Club, the Young Men's
and First Voters' Republican Clubs and
the Salem Worklngmcn's Republican Club
will all act In conjunction In welcoming
the candidates to the city, and the demon
stration that will attend their coming will
be complete, as the Salem Republicans
never do anything by halves.
The programme will not be completed
for several days, but reception committees
will be appointed from the different clubs
the city profusely decorated, and a great
street procession, with several bands nnd
glee clubs. Is being considered. Before
that time, the Young Men's Republican
Club will have organized its flambeau
and cymbal clubs, and these organizations
will participate in the demonstration. It
will be the purpose of the Salem Repub
licans to make the occasion a memorable
one, even surpassing all past efforts on
similar occasions.
Will Give Furnish Royal Welcome.
M'MINNVTLLE, Or., May 7. Arrange
ments have been made to have W. J.
Furnish and his colleagues, C. W". Ful
ton, A. M. Crawford and J. H. Ackerman,
visit McMlnnvIUe next Wednesday even
ing, May H. People are Jubilant over this
opportunity to meet the Republican can
didate for Governor, as well as the other
gentlemen, who are not unknown here.
The way they are preparing to receive
Mr. Furnish well Indicates hlg popularity
in Yamhill County. He will be accorded
a reception such as no Gubernatorial can
didate has received here In years.
Chamberlain at Corvallis.
CORVALLIS, Or., May 7. George E.
Chamberlain and Profe"ssor Wann, Demo
cratic nominees for Governor and State
Superintendent of Public Instruction, re
spectively, addressed the voters here this
afternoon. The meeting occurred at the
Courthouse. Mr. Chamberlain devoted
himtelf largely to a discussion of stato
Issues, urging flat salaries and the initi
ative and referendum with much earnest
ness. His address was received with
much enthusiasm by the Democrats.
Contract for Printing: Ballots.
SALEM, May 7. County Clerk Hall to
day awarded the contract for the printing
of the 26,000 official ballots hat will be
required In Marlon County for the -June
election. Brandt Bros., of this city, re
ceived the contract at H3 50. Other bids
submitted were as follows: Henry Pope,
$59 50; R. E. Moores, $57 50; C. Hughes,
57; Salem Sentinel, $130. In 1900 Marion
County paid $75 for 62,000 ballots, and In
1S94 the cost for 65,000 ballots was $740.
Preparing; for Coming: of Famish.
SALEM, May 7. W. J. Furnish, Re
publican candidate for Governor, and Sen
ator C. W. Fulton, will make an address
in this city Saturday evening. May J7.
Elaborate preparations are being made for
their reception. Most of the Republican
candidates for county offices left today
for Logan and Springwater to open their
campaign.
Sneaks for Prohibition Ticket.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., May 7. James A.
Tate, of Nashvillo, Tenn,, secretary of the
National Prohibition Committee, ad
dressed the people of Yamhill County In
the Courthouse this evening, on the Issues
of the day from a Prohibitionist's point-of
view. Rev. Carl D. Thompson, of Chi
cago, will address the people tomorrow
from a Socialist's standpoint.
Chamberlain Meeting; Pnt Off.
SALEM, May 7. The Democrats of this
city have been notified by letter from
Mr. Chamberlain, nominee for Governor,
that he will be unable to be In Salem on
May 13, the date originally set for his
appearance at Salem. The meeting here
has been deefrred until Saturday, May 17.
Citizens' Nominee Withdraws.
ASTORIA, May 7. N. D. Raymond filed
in the County Clerk's office today the no
tice of bis withdrawal as a candidate for
County Surveyor on tho Citizen's ticket.
Chamberlain in Yamhill Friday.
MMINNVILLE, Or., May 7. The Dem
ocratic campaign speakers"? headed by
George E. Chamberlain, will address citi
zens of Yamhill County Friday evening.
SETTLERS FOR KLAMATH COUNTY.
Swedish Colony of Fifty People En
Ronte From Minnesota.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., May 7. In ac-
f
t
cordance with Instructions Just received
from Rev. M. F. GJerts.cn, leader of the
Swedish colony headed for Klamath
County, a local liveryman will leave hero
tomorrow morn!ng-for Ager, Cal., -with
a sufficient train of vehicles to convey to
ihls place 50 members- of the colony and
their baggage. The new settlers are ex
pected to arrive at Ager next Saturday,
coming from Grand Rapids, Mich, and
will be followed later on by 50 more.
WOMEN ON THE WARPATH.
Aimlst Trro Men in Gnardlngr Stream
-All Placed Under Arrest.
RATHDRUM. Idaho. May 7. Sheriff
Dyer was notified this evening by a Con
stable at Coeur d'Alene that he had five
prisoners, three women and two men, all
on the way to the county Jail. It was
learned that some ranchers along the
Coeur d'Alene River object to log-driving
on their land, and to keep peace the
Cameron Lumber Company, of Harrison,
has paid damages In some cases, but had
refused on this occasion. Therefore, two
men and three Irate women, armed with
Winchesters, took a position Qn the river
bank near Dudley, and threatened to shoot
any of the logging crew of 25 or SO men
who aftepmted, to pass. The women held
the whole force In check until they were
arrested and bound over to keep the
peace. As they could not give bonds, they
will have to He In jail, and will be here
tomorrow.
Contract to Extend Wnter System.
BAKER CITY, May 7. The City Coun
cil this afternoon awarded the contract
for the extension of the mains of the
waterworks system to J. C. White, of Ba
ker City, for $33,314 77. The other bidders
were Jacobson, Bade & Co., Portland, $36,-
999 95; W. H. Mitchell & Co., Tacoma, $37.-
:
742 SS; Pacific Coast Pipe Co , of Spokane,
J32.9S4 45. The first three bids were for
Iron pipe, and the last one was for wood
pipe. R. R. Hogue, of Portland, is said to
be back of White In this work. The coun
cil decided to extend the water mains to
South Baker, provided a right-of-way for
a street connecting the two portions of
the city can be secured.
Dr. Movrry Addresses Students.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY, FOREST
GROVE. Or. May 7. Tonight In Marsh
Hall Dr. "William A. Mowry, the noted
New England educator and platform lec
turer, delivered a historical address be
fore the students and citizens of Forest
Grove. His subject was, "The Slave
Power and the Free State,"
The attendance was large. A vocal solo
was given by Mrs. W. McEldowney, of
the conservatory of music Dr. Mowry
desires to obtain by interviews with old
settlers material bearing upon the early
history of Oregon for a book, and will
spend a few days here.
Inspects Rural Mall Routes.
WOODBURN, Or., May 7. E. C. Clem
ent, United States Postal Inspector of
rural free delivery routes, inspected the
two routes petitioned for at Woodburn
yesterday, and examined nine applicants
for carriers. These two routes will doubt
less be approved by the Postoffice Depart
ment, and will be put in operation about
July L
More Tennessee Immigrants.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., May 7. Another
party of about 15 emigrants arrived in
McMlnnvIUe last evening, coming this
time from Tennessee. They are prepared
to buy homes, and become permanent citi
zens of Yamhill County. Already this
season about CO people have come to
Yamhill County from Tennessee, and a
large number from Iowa and Kansas.
Woodmen. District Conventions.
WOODBURN, May 7. The district con
ventions of the Woodmen of the World
and Women of Woodcraft will be held
at Woodburn In June. There has been
some question as to the place of meet
ing of these two conventions, but the mat
ter has now been conclusively determined
In favor of this city.
Received at tke Asylam.
SALEM, Or., May 7. Henrietta Bone,
aged years, wa received at the asylum,
this evening from Lebanon, Linn County.
MANY DESTITUTEINYUKOIS
AN ARMY OF IDLE MEN GO FROM
SKAGWAY TO WHITE HORSE.
Situation Is Becoming More Serious
Each Day Governor Brady Comes
Out From Alaska.. x
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. May 7.
Two steamers arrived this evening from
Skagway, the City of Seattle and the
Dolphin. Both steamers sailed from hero
together, and as they belonged to opposi
tion companies, both were run at full
speed during the entire run to Skagway
and back. The City of Seattle arrived
here 25 minutes ahead of the Dolphin.
They left Vancouver side by side. On
board the City of Seattle was Governor
John G. Brady, of Alaska, who, having
obtained a leave of absence. Is on his
way to Ashland, to join Mrs. Brady, who
is visiting there for her health.
Reports brought by the steamers from
Skagway say there is an army of Idle men
at White Horse, and many of them are
destltue. They walked from Skagway and
shipped their luggage by trains. They
have no money to get their luggage out
of tho warehouse, or to purchase meals,
and the situation Is growing more serious
as recruits are dally arriving.
Great preparations are being made for
travel down the Yukon. On May 1 the
steamer Dawson was launched, and the
steamers Selkirk and White Horse are
ready to be put Into the water. The river
Is free from Ice for many miles down the
river from WThlte Horse.
Advices from Dawson under date of
April 27 are to the effect that the country
is drenched with water. Sluicing has
commenced, and $10,000,000 to $15,000,000 In
dirt Is ready to wash. Summer work will
be heavier than ever, especially on El
Dorado and Bonanza.
BUILDING BOOM AT VANCOUVER.
Many Residence Gains Up Greatest
Activity in Years.
VANCOUVER, Wash., May 7. The fine
weather of the past few days has given
an impetus to building operations. No
less than 13 residences arc now under
course of construction, and tho next two
months will see building operations as
sume proportions never before equaled In
the history of Vancouver. The general
prosperity enjoyed tho past year ha
given people confidence in the future of
the city, and many of Us leading citizens
will build fine homes thl3 year.
Contractors, carpenters, brlckmasons
and plumbers are all rushed, and are put
ting forth every effort to expedite the
work they have on hand. One prominent
contractor said this morning that he had
contracts for work amounting to $20,000.
which is mce that ho contracted for In
the past five jcars. Most of the buildings
now being constructed are residences, and
as yet no new business houses have been,
contracted for, although everything that
can he used for a store building Is now!
utilized, and new busirss buildings will
soon be requlicd to meet the demand for
storerooms.
DOES NOT APPLY TO TAXES."
Statute of Limitation Interpreted by
the Snpreme Court.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. May 7. The Supreme
Court .today decided that the general
statutes of limitation of this state Jo not
apply -to the collection of taxes. The
question came up from Jefferson County,
where the City of Port Townsend sought
to foreclopo ftntutory liens on real estate
for taxes for the years 1891, 1E92, 1893 and
1S94. Every county In the state has had
the problem to contend with In attempt
ing to collect delinquent 'taxcsr for those
years.
Admitted to National Gnard.
An order was issued by- Adjutant-General
Drain today formally admitting to
the National Guard of Washington the
company organized at Waltsburg, and
designating the organization as Company
I. It Is attached to the Third Battalion,
and the following officers are appointed,
with rank from May 1: Captain, James
Williams; Firrt Lieutenant; T. M. Mc
Klnney; Second Lieutenant, Arthur T,
Roberts.
HUNTER KILLS HIMSELF,
Gun Accidentally Dlnchnred While
Uelnp: Pulled Through a Fence.
PULLMAN", Wash., May 7. W. F. Will
lams, a prominent citizen of Pullman,
accidentally shot himself while hunting
squirrels Sunday afternoon. Death was
Instantaneous. The body was not dis
covered until today, when it was found
by a farmer's son about two miles from
Pullman. Williams had evidently crawled
fVimnp-h n hnrhoil-wlro fence and at
tempted to pull the gun through after
him, when it was discharged. The ball
entered the temple, causing Instant death.
One hand still grasped the muzzle of tho
rifle, tho butt of which rested on the
wire. Williams was 4S years old, and left
a wife and five children. Mrs. Williams
and two children were at North Yamhill,
Or., visiting, but started home this morn
ing. Census of Yakima County.
NORTH YAKIMA. May 7. Assessor
Robert Scott has completed a census of
the city, which he was ordered by the
Commissioners to take, and he finds the
population Is 3S71, which is a gain of
625 in the 21 months since the federal
census was taken. Several of the deputy
assessors have not yet turned In their
reports, but enough have come In to Jus
tify the belief that the, count will show
between 15,000 and 16.000 white people in
Yakima County. In June, 1900, there
were 13.462. including 1750 Indians. Tho
largest gains, Mr. Scott says, were made
In the Moxee and Toppenlsh districts, and
in the section under the Sunnjside canal.
Man Ccujrht "With Tilts Lot of Opium
TACOMA, Wash., May 7. W. H. Horr,
familiarly known as "Old Man" Horr,
was arrested this morning as he came
off tho steamer Aberdeen, which arrived
In Tacoma from Seattle, by Customs In
spector Brinker. Twenty cans of five
taels each of prepared opium were found
on him In capacious 'pockets of his vest,
mostly around the back. He was held by
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United States Commissioner Clifford in
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term of IS months for smuggling opium.
It is believed he was trying -to railroad
it through to Portland with the aid of
confederates. Horr had been suspected
for some time, and was followed over on
the boat by Brinker, who had a warrant
for him and arrested him when he got off
the steamer.
Spokqne Wants Convention.
SPOKANE, Wash., May 7. An effort
will be made to bring the Republican
State Convention to Spokane this year,
In anticipation of the meeting of the Re
publican State Central Committee at Ta
coma, Saturday, a subscription paper was
circulated among the business men this
afternoon, and $400 was pledged In a very
short time to entertain the delegates In
case the convention comes here. T. D.
Rockwell, Spokane's member of the com
mittee, will make a hard fight, he says,
to have the meeting held here.
Banner Fruit Crop Expected.
NORTH YAKIMA, May 7 P. J. Flint,
one of the largest fruitgrowers in the
valley, today stated that there has never
been so good a prospect for a full crop of
fruit of all kinds as at present. Although
there 13 always plenty of fruit In the
Yakima Valley, It Is an exceptional seas
on when some kinds are not caught by
the late frosts, or when damage is not
done In some locality. No damage what
ever has been reported this Spring, and It
is believed the danger from frost Is past.
Public Library Will be Opened.
ABERDEEN, May 7. The new public
library will be opened at once in Odd Fel
lows' Hall, with Mrs. J. M. Walker as
librarian. New books will be added In
every department, and ihe directors have
decided that the Institution shall be one
that will be a credit to the city, ample
funds for maintaining- ltnpon the mostr
approved plan having been provided by
the City Council. The rooms will he open
dally, except Sunday, from noon until 9
o'clock In the evening.
Thief Escapes From Jail.
VICTORIA, B. C., May 7. George Mil
ler, who wag serving a term of 18 months
in the Provincial Jail for stealing, made
his escape this morning. He scaled the
fence In the presence of the guard. Two
shots were sent after him, but neither took
effect. Miller has a record In the United
States.
Barbers' Boycott Settled.
VANCOUVER. Wash., May 7. The bar
bers' boycott, which has been In effect
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Sarsaparilla. Day by
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Death Under Ice in Yukon.
VANCOUVER, E. C, May 7: A special
from Dawson says It Is evident that the
break-up of Ice in the Yukon will be com
pleted by the end of this week. Barges
have already started from the upper river,
following the Ice down. The first fatal ac
cident of the break-up occurred today
with the smashing of the pier of the
bridge leading to Klondike City. Frank
Leblanc. who was crossing, fell from a
temporay timber stretched across Into the
river below, and was carried under the
Ice. His body was not recovered. He ar
rived only three months ago from Butte,
Mont., aiTtTwas known as Frank White on
tho outside.
George W. Hayes Must Go to Prison.
BURNS, May 7. George W. Hayes, ex
Register of the Land Office at Burns, was
this morning sentenced to serve one year
In the penitentiary for the crime of adult
ery, of which he was convicted by the
jury last night.
Prominent Cottnpre Grove Woman.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., May 7. Mrs.
A. Nelson, aged 31 years, daughter ofS.
R. Piper, a prominent merchant of this
city, died last night from Inflammation
of the stomach. She left a husband and
a 4-year-old son.
Salt Lake's New Chief of Police.
SALT LAKE CITY, May 7. Thomas H.
Hilton, for over three years chief of po
lice, last night sent In his resignation.
The resignation was accepted, and the ap
po!ntment of Captain Samuel Paul, sent
in At-.the same time by Mayor Thompson,
was Immediately confirmed. The change
puts an end to a long series of bitter de
bates In the City Council during which
frequent attempts were made to oust
Chief Hilton. Captain Paul has twice be
fore served as chief of police for short
terms.
Another Juror Secured.
SALT LAKE, May 7. One more juror
was secured today In the trial of Peter
Mortersen for the murder of James Hay.
In nearly every Instance the veniremen
were excused becouse they had formed
strong opinions In regard to the guilt of
the accused, and It Is believed that nearly
a week "will elapse before a jury is se
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