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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 1902. Jl &LL EVES ON HOPS Crop Outlook Now a Live Topic of Discussion, NO LICE HAVE YET APPEARED Marlon County Grower Expect the Price to Go Above Sixteen Cents Contract Figures Will Allow of Good Profit. SALEM, July S- The -welfare of the Oregon hop crop Is Just now one of the most important topics in the Willamette Valley. "With prices up to 16 cents and steadily going higher, the people of this pectlon expect the Industry to put a large sum of money in circulation this Fall. The prospects thus far are fUvorable, With a good crop, every grower will make money, many will be able to pay off their debts, and those -who are already ahead In their finances will have money to in vest In the improvement of their property. The growers have seen some of the "downs" of hopraising In the last few years, and If they get a good crop this year, they will make up for poor crops and low prices. "There is no present Indication of dan ger from lice." Bays Manager James Win Stanley, of the Oregon Hopgrowers As sociation. "The late rains would have teen favorable to hops if the weather ad not been so cold. There are enough on the vines to multiply rapidly if the weather should bo warm and moist, and I shall spray thoroughly as a means of protection. I will begin spraying with whale oil soap and quassia as soon as the hops tegln to blossom, which will be In about a week. The hops should be sprayed twice, beginning the second spraying as soon as the first Is com pleted." Opinions differ widely as to the prob able course of prices from this time on, but the fact that careful buyers have paid 16 cents at this time is taken as a good indication that the price will bo still bet ter when the hops are In the bale. News that the hop crops in the East have suf fered from unfavorable conditions also encourages growers to hope for 'good prices. It is estimated that two-thirds of the crop has already been contracted at prices ranging from 10 to 16 cents, the bulk of the hops sold being contracted at about 11 cents, and the average price be ing about 11 cents. Many of the grow ers will, therefore, not profit by the ad vance that may be made in prices. Those growers who still have their hops are In a position to hold them until the Spring of 1903 If they wish, and many will refuse to contract iat any price, choosing to profit or lose as prices may change. Even those growers who contracted their hops at 10 cents will make a fair profit if the crop should be good. With a large yield, the cost of production is only 6 to 8 cents per pound. On the con tracted hops the profits above the con t tract price will go principally to Eastern buyers, the agents here receiving only a commission. In a recent letter to a friend In Salem, Francis Feller, of Buttevllle, who went to England last Winter with the pool of hops formed by a number of growers, sajs that he will soon call a meeting of growers for the purpose of forming an other pool to be shipped to England this Fall. amount up to $2W whenever It might be necessary hereafter to afford opportunity for all of the mombers of hie class to take partMn similar visits In the course of future Instruction. SUGAR PUNTS COMBINE DEFECT IX OLD LAW XOT IX XEW. v Board Are Invented "With Power to Change School Boundaries. SALEM, July 8. The decision of the Supreme Court yesterday that the act of the Legislature of 18&9 creating the Coun ty School Superintendent and the County Court a district boundary board was in operative scorns to leave the Inference that the board Is still without power to make changes in school dlstrictSboundar ies. Such is not the case, for the defect in the law of 189? was remedied by the act of 190L The case decided yesterday arose prior to 1901 and was decided under the law then existing, and not according to subsequent enactments. The act of 1899 was valid so far as It related to the creation of the boundary board, but inop erative In authorizing the change of boundaries because it failed to provide the manner in which petitions for bound ary changes should be, made. The act of 1D01 provides: , "The district boundary board may es tablish new districts on the petition of i three legal voters of said proposed new J district, and may change or divide the districts of Its county when petitioned to do so by a majority of the legal voters of efrch of the districts concerned in the change." LA GRAXDE FACTORY TAKES OVER BY UTAH CORPORATIOX. Osrden and Logan In the Consolida tion, "Which is Probnbly a. Move lor the Trout. OGDEN, Utah, July 8. The consolida tion of the Ogden, Logan and La Grande, Or., beet sugar factories has been accom qlshed. A new cornoraton has been i formed under the laws of Utah, known J a3 the Amalgamated Sugar Company.with a capital stock .of $4,000,000 divided Into -40,000 shares of the par value of 5100 , each. This stock will be divided Into common and preferred, 10,000 shares of the former and 30,000 of the latter. According to the terms of consolidation, the stock of the Ogden factory will be valued at $250 per chare; Logan, $150' and La Grande, 125. The officers of the new company ore: David Ecclea, president; Thomas D. Dee, vice-president; H. H. Holaff, secretary. glnla capitalist and extensive mill owner, who 13 now on the ground. The proposi tion includes the building of fifteen miles of standard-gauge railroad up North Myr tle Creek to a large body of fine timber, upon which Mr. Johnson has already se cured nn option. John Hall, a leading citizen of Myrtle Creek, has granted a mlllslte' of several acres adjoining the 8. P. R. R. 'track at that place, and righte of way have also been given by many of the property-owners along the proposed branch line of railway. The plant, which is now reasonably assured, will, when In operation, have a payroll of about (10,000 per month. Trial of Land Contests Desna. EUGEXE, July 8. Trial of a large num ber of timber and homestead filing con tests was begun today before United States Commissioner Ware. These con tests were filed about two months ago. The ground for contest in all cases Is tho alleged failure of the locator to com ply with the requirements of the law. Sometimes the failure Is on one point, and sometimes on another, but in most cases it Is in failing to establish a per manent residence or to cultivate tho land and mako permanent improvements, as required by law. The contests are believed to havo been brought in the interest of timber land WHY NOT THRASH HIM? . . . . '. . ,. .Helena, Ark., la unknown in -uos-vtvngeies. The most diligent search falls to identify him as a resident of this city. MAX BURXS BRITISH FLAG TO KEEP IT FROM BEIXG RAISED. Owner Want to Know If He Did Xot Have Right io Place Emblem Beneath Old Glory. HARDMAN, July 5. (To the Editor.) The celebrations of July 4 are now over, but one Incident has taken place that I think ought to be looked Into. I am an American citizen, but of British birth, and was before I came to- this country a ship master, for which I hold a British certifi cate. I thought It would be piying a com pliment to this country If I raised the Brit ish merchant marine flag under the Stars and Stripes. I had one. made about five feet In length by the young ladles of the town. I was showing it to somo of the people here, one of whom was Nick Leathers, I asked them If they did not think It pret ty. Leathers flew into a rage, cursed me and damned the Sag, in a fearful manner, and said he would never allow an English. Xew Mayor Tafecs His Seat. THE DALLES. July 8. vMayor F. S. Gunning took his seat at the head of the City Council last evening, making the fol lowing appointments: 'C. E. Sanders, City Recorder; E. B. Wood. Marshal; John Crate, night watchman; J. F. Thompson and G. J. Farley were also appointed Coun cllmen from the Second, and Third Wards to fill unexpired terms of retiring members. Big: Price QITered for Hops. SALEM, July S. It is reliably reported here tonight that two prominent hop growers have been offered IS cents per pound for contracts for crops of the year 1S02. The parties directly concerned could not be seen to confirm tho report. Munyon Remedies Given Away X - RAILROAD CAXXOT BLOCK STREET. Judfrc McBrldc Holds It Has Xo Right to Obstrnct Crossings. OREGON CITY, July 8. Judge McBrlde today rendered a decision that the city can regulate the street crossings and re quire tho Southern Pacific Company to keep free from obstruction all the . crossings, and do all other things that.) ehall be for tho public good and public I convenience. Oregon City is peculiarly J constructed. The business portion is near- j ly on a level wun tne wwameue iuvcr and most of the resldenco portion is on a high hill or bluff to which steps lead up from tho business part of -the town. These I steps are located at nearly every street I crossing and all of them cross tne tracks i of tho Southern Pacific Company. Only ono flight of steps, on Eighth street, are over the tracks and the steps used by most of the hill residents are the Seventh- j street steps. For a long time it has been i nothing chort of a nuisance to tho people I nf th rtv to start nn the hill to their I homes, only to find a train of cars block- I lng their progress ana in many instances . tney nave Deen compenca to wait lor w minutes to allow the trains to pass and clear the crossing. IXSAXE MAN ON WARPATH. Threatens to Shoot, but Is Soon Taken by Officers. BAKER CITY, July 8. Joseph Freeman, who lives near the head of Rock Creek, became violently insane yesterday morn ing and started for this city, armed with a gun and threatening to ehoot some one. He arrived at Haines early In the day, where he was captured and placed In JalL Sheriff Brown and Deputy Fleetwood drove out and brought him to this city, where he was arraigned before County Judge Travllllon and committed to the asjlum at Salem. Sheriff Brown left last night, taking Freeman to the asjlum. Fifteen-Cent Hop Contract. ALBANY, Or., July 8. A hop contract between Mrs. Ella Mendenhall, of Harrls burg, and T. A. Livesly & Co., of Salem, was filed today, calling for all of the for mer's hops of this 3 ear at 15 cents, with 7 cents advance. This Is the highest price contracted for hops at this city for several years. Another contract filed at the same time, but made in March, called for the hops of W. D. Huston and F. M. Miller, of near Jefferson, at 12 cents per pound, showing the rapid increase in price since then. Good Ontloolr for Grain. ALBANY. Or., July 8. Splendid weather Xollowing the recent rains reveals the fine condition of both the Fall and Spring wheat, and the outlook is good for a large and satisfactory crop. Some hay was injured by the rain, but the damage Is not serious. aip: COMPROMISE ON POLITICAL PIE. Clatsop Republicans Will Care for Two Men After One Place. ASTORIA, July 8. A settlement was reached by the Republican leaders last evening regarding the differences that ex isted about the appointment of either John C McCue or Clark W. Carnahan to tho second deputyshlp in the Collector of Cus toms? office. 1 has been decided that John C. McCue shall receive the coveted posi tion, but to appease the friends of Carna han the latter is to be appointed a Dep uty County Clerk as soon as the coming session of the Legislature adjourns. His preesent term as Assessor does not ex pire until January 3, and then he goes to the Legislature, after which he will go Into the Clerk's office. Number of Deputies Reduced. The County Court, at Its session today, decided to reduce the current expenses of the county about 5160 per month in salaries "by allowing the Clerk two deputies In place of three, and allowing the Sheriff one deputy in place of two. R. G. Prael was appointed Deputy Sheriff and G. Zleg ler and S. G. Trulllnger were appointed Deputy County Clerks. Construction of Mill Besran. Work was commenced thla 'morning on erecting the new mill for the Clatsop Mill Company. It is expected that It will bo completed In 60 days, and the machinery installed and In operation In 90 d.ays. Jumps Overboard. W. S. Hargus, a fisherman. Jumped over board from a flshboat while Intoxicated hero last night, and was drowned. He apparently committed suicide. He was drowned in only eight feet of water, but the current carried the body away and it was not recovered. The man was 79 years of age. and had lived on the Colum bia River near Harrington's Point since H5S. Wanted for Passing- Bogns Checks. ABERDEEN, July 8. Several merchants were victimized Saturday night by accept ing checks purporting to hae been drawn bv Douglass Bros., the foundrymen of tnlB city, to the order of Harry Wartle. Warde J pleyed the usual game of ordering gooc, presenting a check fcr more than tne amount in payment apd getting off with both the articles and cash. He was seen around town Sunday night, but could not be found yesterday and is believed to have left the city. His companion, a man named Hepplnger, was arrested and tne officers believe they can locate Warde through him. NEW MONTANA STATEHOUSE WHICH WAS OPENED JULY 4TH MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE ERECTED AT A COST OF 9.100,000. Mentana'a fine now 9tat!ouse, which was erected and furnUbed at a cost of $50O,0CO. was formally opened with appropri ate ceremonies at Helena. Julr - The bulldlnc Is one of the meat b-autlful capltol-houses In the West, and the distinguishing features of its architecture a-e th severe dignity of its exterior and Its highly ornate rioh interior. The exterior Is In ths Greek Ionic style, and has ccompara lively little ornament, depending for Its beauty mere on the distribution and proportion or Its parts, though the main body of the building is broken by tho central pavilion. In which Is the dome, and by the t'vo end palUons. The interior it in the French renaissance etyle, which admits of .elaborate decoration. The building stands In the center of a tract of 12 acres, at the base of the foothills on the eastern edg of the city. It Is built of Montana sandstone of a light gray color. It has a basement and throe stories, with a dome in the center, but what Is really the second story Is made to serve as first story by the flight of broad stone steps which gtvo access to It from the outside The actual first story is thus reduced to tho position of a baoeirent, although it Is a step above th sround. The building is 252 feet long, and lis extreme width, without Including the steps, is 131 feet. The end wings are each 85 feet deep and SO feet wide, while the narrowest portion between the central and end wings Is CS feet wide. All the offices of the state officers rfre In tho building, as well as the state law library, the two legislative halls, and the Tooms of the Supreme Court. The law library has largo and commodious quarters, with accommodations for 16 000 volumes. In the batwment is the library and museum of the State Historical Society, where the valuable records of the history of the ctato and Its pioneers aro preserved. The pox of the building Is 152 feet above thefgrourd. and Is surmounted by a copper statue of liberty, 10 feet high, holding up the torch of liberty In the right hand and the sword of Justice in the left. ' Patent for Portlnnd Man. WASHINGTON, July 8. A patent for a hinged gate has been Issued to Bruce Wolverton, of Portland. TO DRAIN EVERGLADES. First Step In Great Improvement Abont to Be Undertaken. New York Sun. After many vcars of dijcuwion and some preliminary work toward executing the project, the Everglades, the stampy refuge of the last remnant of the. Seminole Indians, aro to be drained and gradually put under cultivation. Their soil Is com posed of drift or alluvium, mixed with do cay ed vegetable matter and underlaid by a. deposit of marl, and it Is of remarkable fertility, could It be drained and cleared. The first definite attempt to accomplish 4thls Is now under way. lino Canal & Transportation Company was organized several vcars ago. By agree ment with the state It cut a canal 77 miles long, from Juno to the Miami River, receiving in payment a grant of several hundred thousand acres of, public land clas&ed as swamp land. The company has since continued its work on the same terms, cutting nearly 200 miles of water way at a cost cf jl.OOO.COO or more. I want every sick person to send mo then- name and adorera and full particu- l lars of their complaint, and I will send I by return mall, free of all charge, the remedy that I believe will cure them. Remember, there Is no catch about this offer. If you have Rheumatism, don't fall to osnd for a free trial of raj' Rheu matism Cure; I know It will cure you. If you suffer with indigestion, or any stomach trouble, be sure and get a free vial of my Dyspepsia Cure; it will en able you to eat whatyou like and all you like. If ou have a cough, send for my Cough Cure. If your kidneys are out of orderr no matter how serious, my Kidney Cure -nill prove a blesslnsr. My Head ache Cure stop any headache In 7 to 10 minutes, axy Diarrhoea Cure corrects all bowel complaints in a few hours. No matter what your disease ie, write and tell mo all about your complaint and. I will send you my remedies free. I will also send you a copy of Munyon's Maga zine and Munyon's Guide to Health. Prof. 3Innron,l"i05 Arch. st. Phlln..Pa. reply to this that there Is practically7 no timber to be removed, at the underbrush In the region to be cleared cannot ,be considered as valuable for protective, pur poses, while the removal of the water will not affect the climate at all. The work, howeer. If at all succeful, will not stop at the clearing of the million acres now under consideration, but will In payment It hau acaulrcd vast regions eo on until the entire Everclades will of land valuable In Itself, but made 10 '. cease to exist. tlmca more valuable by being opened to I communication with the coast by this system of ennais. Now the Interests back ing this company have Incorporated an other, the Florida East Coast Dralmge & Sugar Company, which proposes to' drain the land so acquired and establish upon it sugar plantations and mills for treating thp cano to be grown upon them. The entire Everglades cover an area of about -MOO square miles In the southeast cm part of the state, and separated from the coast by a few mike only. The law reserves to the Seminole Indians, at present the soje occupants, about JOO.OOO acrco In the least valuable part. There arc only between 600 and 700 of the In dians left The new company purpose to drain and cultivate about a million ncres in the southeastern part, west of Miami, con- SAN FRANCISCO BARBERS Xevr BnUcr County Officials. BAKER CITY, July 8. The new county officers were Installed in office jester day. County Clork A. B. Combs named as his deputies C. W. James and Charles Balrd. Sheriff Harvey K. Brown retained Charles Whitney and Jerry Tleetwood, who have served In a like capacity with Sherfff Huntington for the past two years. Recorder Robert Henry selected James T. Chord, formerly Deputy County Clerk, and H. H. Holcomb as his deputlea Southern Oregon 31inlns Xotcs. ASHLAND, Or.. July 8. A miner named Jordon struck a small pocket of gold in his claim near Henley, a few days ago, containing 15S3. Two miners named Diggins and Rhine hart have made a rich strike on their claim in Quartz Valley, Just over the line In Siskiyou County, that goes 52500 to the ton. The ledge from which the rock is taken is a four-foot one, and Is of slate and serpentine formation. Connty Practically Abolishes Office. CORVALLIS, July 8. The County Court has dispensed with tho cervices of tho County Roodmaster and the office is left vacant. An order was made declaring that the court would appropriate from the general fund as much money as might be and Charles W. Nlbley, treasurer. The first three are residents of Ogden, Utah, and Mr. Nlbley lives at Baker City, Or. The directors include the offlcers together with Joseph F. Smith, Fred J. Klescl. H. H. Spencer, E. P. Ellison, Joseph Scow croft. Adam Patterson, Joseph Clark, all of Utah, and George Stoddard, of La Grande, Or. Joseph F. Smith, who Is a member of the directorate, is tho presi dent of the Mormon Church. It io quite generally understood that tho suKar trurt will control the amalgamated company, as a deal has been pending for eomc t:mc ana oait wine aaa ub"- broken? who were well Informed were bid ding farcj' prices for stock in either one of the three companies last week. In anti cipation of the deal being closed with the trust. speculators, whose Intention Is said to be to have the present filings annulled, after Vrhlch they will have filings made for the HATCHERY IN GOOD SHAPEl. "Warden Van Dnscn Reports on Ills Trip to Coos County. SAX.EM, July S. The Board of Fish Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting at the Capitol today. Master Fish Warden Van Dusen reported, among other things, his observations on his re cent tour of inspection In the Coos Bay and Coqullle Rlvor Districts. He found the hatchery property on Coos River In good condition. From examinations made along the South Fork .of the Coqullle and its tributaries he deemed It advisable to Miner Blorrn to Pieces. QUINCY. Cal.. July 8. In Bald Moun tain tunnel, near the old mining town of La Porte, in Plumas County, an explosion occurred this morning, blowing William J. HiHman's body to pieces, and so In juring Robert Sample that he died four hours later. HUtroan. Sample and a man named Burrcll were bjastlng. They had exploded sevin or elgnt holes. One failed to go off, and while clearing out the rock this one exploded. Hiltman's body was literally blown to pieces. Burrell had gone to another part of the mine when the ex plosion occurred and escaped injury. Sam ple left a widow and three children. flag to be raised In this place He said It did not matter what they did in other pucca, and that he would toar or shoot it purchase of the land under the timber- I down if it cost him his life I had th land act. I flag wrapped up. and was on the nolnt nf leaving, when he suddenly snatched It out of my hand and threw it into tho stove, where it was burned. What I want to know te, can I raise an English flng with the Stars and Stripes about It. or is the British merchant flag debarred from doing honor to the Stars and Stripes? Also, what can be done with the man? I should think, and so do lots of the people hero, that I was paying our great flag a beautiful and also a friendly com pliment. What do jou think about It? GEORGE BLACKSIAN. Idnho Delegates to Mining; Contjres. BOISE, Idoho. July S. Today Governor Hunt appointed 30 delegates to represent the stato at tho meeting of the Interna tional Mining Congress at Butte, in September. Indian Wnr Veterans to Confer. MEDFORD, Or., July 8. A meeting of the Indian War Veterans of Southern Or egon has been called at MedfonLon Satur day, at 1 o'clock P. M., to consider .ways GEXEROUS OFFER OF BOOTH. Will Aid Collejse Stndents Who Lack Means to Pursue Studies. CORVALLIS, July "8. At the Agricul tural College there is keen satisfaction oer a graceful acknowledgement made bj Senator R. A. Booth, of Lane County, of the deserving character of the work the institution is doing. The acknowledg ment comes In the nature of a personal offer of financial aid to needy students of the Institution, under certain conditions. Last Spring Dr. WIthycombe took one of his ciawR in the agricultural course to the Ladd farm. In Washington County," to observe there the fancy stock and the methods of caring for them. The purpose was to reinforce, by the object lesson, the instruction received n the -classroom. It po happoned that several members of the class, on account of lack of mean", were unable to make the trip. A news paper account relating the latter fact was rad by Senator Booth. Recently he met Dr 'WIthycombe, and after being assured that the newspaper statement was cor rect. Senator Booth declared his willing ness to assist needy boys in the agricul tural clarseH hereafter to make future trip? of the sort. He authorised Dr, t ii.'i' ii ". ' ' . .. , 'i ' ' -r -- O. R. & TH. IMPROVEMENT NEAR ROWEXA. Old high bridge first used by O. R. & ?., road la foreground that superseded It, and In the background new cut-off that does away with both curvature and Grade. DRUXKEX MAN SHOOTS HIS "WIFE. BellcTen He Has Killed Her, Then Commits Snicidc. SEATTLE. July S.-Iver Yates commit ted suicide Monday evening In Fall City, having first attempted to kill his wire. The tragedy was the result of long con tinued differences between husband and wife. Mrs. Yates was sh6t In the fore head, and In the upper lip. Both bullets were fired from the side and It la owing to this fact that she escaped with her life. The first s.hot grazed the skull and came out at the corner of the left eye. The second shot Inflicted no serious in jur. Mrs. Yates walked to n-neighbor's housre after the shooting, where ehe re ceived medical attention. She will re cover. , After Yate3 had fired the two shots at hl wife, he turned the revolver on him self, believing she was dead. He shot himself twice In the head, the first bullet breaking his cheek bone and the second' entering his brain Just behind the right ear. He died at 9 o'clock, two houra after be shot hlmstlf. He is supposed to have been intoxicated at the time of the shooting. Praised by nn Australian Who Reaches England via America. London Mail. Melville Freeman, of Perth, Western Australia, a coronation visitor, takes-exception to the way the average London hnlrdresser's establishment is conducted. "I traveled to England by way of New I Zealand and Amorica. and in San Fran- 1 cl3co I learned." he said, "for the first time how a barber shop should be con ducted. The first shop I entered there before my eye3 was A notice printed" In large type and conspicuously hung. The Instructions printed upon that piece of paper appealed to me so forcibly that I Tnnrtn n nnt nf w fnxi nf fVio- mnct cfrlV- . ,, . , ,a..i . i i i -- - - - ... " . ...vw w...... lutmiig vumparuuveiy iiiuB umuer auu-j . T can recommend tnem to the Lon thercfore. once drained, almost lnexpen- , don authorities, for nowhere that I have S'Y clear. j been are the hairdressers' places In great- Thls region lies in an elevated basin . er necd ot a thorough cleaning out. Lon about five miles from tidewater on the fion barbers work for too little, and cheap Atlantic coast, from which it Is separated work i3 nasty all the world over, by a limestone ridge. The nearest sur- -In San Francisco I found that the san face of the swamps la 10 feet above itary authorities, the health board, ex- iiac-waier ana tne swamps tr.eraseives have a slope from their wietern to their eaotern boundary of about 12 feet, giving a fall of about 22 feet altogether. The limestone ridge Is already broken by several natural streams front the glades to the ocean, and it is asserted that these streams would them&elves in time drain the section. The new company propose to accelerate the natural drainage by removing barriers at the headwaters and cutting new channels Into the body of the Everglades. The expentw will be great, but the re ward from the rich land acquired Is ex pected to be much greater. Outlying strips on which cultivation has been at tempted produce enormous crops of sugar cane, com, tobacco and fruits without the use of any fertilizer. The advantages of the project, if suc cessful, will be not only tho placing of a large tract of land under cultivation, but the opening to navigation of a number of streams now useless for commercial pur poses. The only enemies of the enterprise, so far, are the fruitgrowers In adjoining southern and eastern parts of the state. These fear that the removal of the body of warm water now confined In the Ever glades and the cutting of the timber there will take away a barrier against tho cold winds from the northwest, and they point to the fact that the cutting of large masses of timber In north and central Florida has been followed by frost3 which wiped out the orange groves completely, doing millions of dollars' worth of dam age among growing trees. The frlenda of the drainage company Actor Ends His Life With Bullet. HELENA, Ark.. July 8. The body of a white -man about CO years of age, believed to be S. R. Gajlord. of Los Angeles, Cal., was found last night under a tree below the city with a bullet hole throurh the head. On the tree was a mirror which had been used by Gavlord in aiming the shot that ended his life, and near his body was a revolver. Gaylord came to Helena yesterday and registered at a hotel as being from Iowa, but all hi clothing bears marks of Los Angeles merchants. His general appearance and a paper of a dra matic school ot Los Angeles found In his grip lead to the belief that he was an actor. LOS ANGELES, July 8. S. R. Gaylor, who committed suicide mysteriously nt Th mat nest contributed by citizens for the improve ment of roads in the various districts, tho money to be spent under direction of the Road Supervisors and the County Court. Tries to Cut His Own Throat. TILLAMOOK. Or.. July S. Charles 1 Stanford attempted to commit pulclde at South Pralri" with a razor this afternoon. He made three bad gashes in Jfi3 neck. He was brought to this city. Hroncltt to Asylum. SALEM. July . Josoph Freeman, aged 43. was brought to the asylum today from Baker City. Jemima K. Grcff. aged , was brought to this same institution from Wltl ycomlie to draw on him for any J New berg. conduct experiments thlsscason on one I and means for prosecution of their pension of those streams in oraer to ascertain claims Dcicre tne department, it is ex- nonf of n hflti)ion' rfrttA thnt T?BniirntnfkD Tnnpim Tt W whether tho establishment of a hatchery there will be successful. Hatchery superintendents have ben ap pointed as follows: Frank GBrown. at Snake River; Frank M. Smith, at South Coos River; John A. Talbcrt, at McKen sic River. The month's receipts from fishing li censes aggregated $1753 DO. pected that Representative Tongue attend the meeting. will V No Late Daniasrc to Melon Crop. INDIO. Cat, July 8. Although gan(j storms damaged the melon crop one-fthlrd In March and April, there has been no damscp since from that cauc. Melons I are bcinfr shinned at the rate of three . , , .,,, j cars a day, and the crop will net growers TftYG TO GETBIG SAW3IILL. bctwecn O.-SC0 ar.d $C0.003 prof.t. Myrtle Crcclc Offers Liberal Bonus j to Vlrsloln Promoter. j Committed to the Asylum. MYRTLE CREEK, July 8. Thlo place 13 j SALEM, July 8. Rcee Stephens, aged putting forth a determined effort to secure 33, of Buttevllle. and Win WInzcl Tourney. n extensive sawmill and wood-working j aged 43, of Salem, were committed to the tlant pnpesed by W. P. Johnson, a Vlr- 1 Ayyium today by Judge Scctt. ' Tickling in the throat. Constant desire to cough. You know about it. Feels uncomfortable through the day. Keep You awake at night. Doctors prescribe Ayer's Cherry Pectoral for this tickling. A dose at bed time puts the throat at rest. " I Have used Aycr'c Cherry Pectoral for 40 years. It is a splendid family L meaic:nc to Keep on nana lor an tnroat and Icng troubles ''Mrs, J. K Npc cross, Wlthain,fVIa5. Z,:Cc,:J- J.C.AYERCO.,Ljrcfl..Hse. ercises complete control over the barbers' shops. The board'B laws are stringent and rigorously enforced. A barber Is not allowed to sweep or brush floor or wood work dry, but must have these mopped with an antiseptic solution. He must sterilize shaving mug and brush by Im mersion In boiling water after every sep arate use. This applies also to comb3 and brushes. His razor must be wiped with a solution containing at least 95 per cent alcohol before being, used on any person- "He must never wipe his razpr strops with the hand, nor blow upon them be fore use. Further than this, he Is forbid den to blow away hairs after cutting. He la compelled to use none but powdered alum to stop a flaw of blood. He Is pro? hlbited 'from using sponges or powder puff. These are a few clauses In the law that regulates and circumscribes the bar ber In San Francisco. Now, they appear to me right down sensible. 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