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THE -M0B1ONG OKEGONIAT, WEDNESDAY, JCFLY 23, 192.
UP IN BITTER WIND
Mazamas Have Chilly Jour
ney to Adams' Top.
MAIN PARTY GOES UP SUNDAY
But Goldendale Climbers Stenl a
ZCarch nnd Go Day Before Col
onel Havrkins and His
Heliograph.
An advance guard of four Mazamas,
consisting of Messr. E. H. Bulllvant, XT.
la. "Watson, James Garson and C. &.
IForsyth, arrived In Portland yesterday
from the trip to Mount Adams. They re
port that three parties, or about BO people
In all, have made the ascent of the moun
tain, and that all the Mazamas are now
at the timber line, or on the return trip.
Saturday the first division started up
irora Camp Mazama, at Trout Lake to
the timber line; but the last five miles
of the trail was In such a -wretched con
dition from the soft snow and the strag
gling underbrush that progress was im
possible and the party was forced to halt
for the night at a place known as Sheep
Camp. Here preparations were made
for an early start up the mountain on
Sunday morning.
In the meantime a. party from Golden
dale and the surrounding country, known
ad the Klickitat party, acting" Independ
ently from the main body of the Maza
mas, made an early start from the Sheep
Camp on Saturday morning under the
leadership of Mr. C. E. Rusk, who has
been to the top of the snow peak no less
than six times. This party, consisting
of Dr. H. S. Goddard. M. "W. J. "White. "W.
P. Flannary, a M. Ryan and C. E. Rusk
and wife -from Goldendale, O. B. Frtsbee,
R. A. Byrkett and Fred Moore of Trout
Lake, Lydla Crowe and Frank Egan from
"White Salmon, O. O. Carroll from Bik
elton. and Rev. J. K. Buchanan and Mies
Buchanan from the East, arrived at the
summit at about 1 o'clock and reach
ed the Sheep Camp late in the evening,
after making one of the most successful
ascents that has ever been made on the
mountain.
At 3 o'clock Sunday morning, the Maza
ma party was awakened, and atter a
substantial breakfast, the start was made
at 4:30 under the guidance of Peter
Schmid,of Trout Lake. The first five miles
were through the well-nigh Impenetrable
forest and underbrush, until the snow
line was reached. Some Idea of this part
of the march can be gained when it is
known that it was after six when the
march on the snow began. Thirty-live
members started on the trip, and several
remained at the camp to prepare for the
.return and for the second division from
Guler's Hotel some time Sunday. Later
In the day those In charge moved from
Sheep Camp and established new quarters
at the timber line, at the same time send
ing men up the mountain side to Inform
the returning climbers of the change of
base. During the day many arrived up
from the Jake, and prepared for the as
cent on Monday.
The Sunday party, which passed the
timber line at about 6:C0, .vere now on
the ascent proper. The snow was far
deeper than at this time on previous
years, and combined with this was a
bitter wind that made walking most dif
ficult. Hats, pulled tightly down over the
wearers heads, were torn off and blown
down onto the many glaciers below, and
only those who were clad In the thickest
of woolen sweaters and mufflers were able
to stand still for a moment. It was here
that the real test of endurance showed,
and many who were unable to withstand
the effects of the pentratlng cold were
forced to stop by the wayside and cover
themselves with snow or make the ftart
for the camp below. To remain out In the
open would have meant nothing short of
freezing to death. The climbers clung to
their alpenstocks every moment of the
time, so that no use could be made of the
heliograph apparatus that was to have
been employed to signal to those at camp
at the lake, 20 miles or more away.
Lunch was served to the hungry climb
ers at 8 o'clock, and then the ascent be
gan again. The weary ones dropped off
from time to time, until there were only
23 of the original party of 35, who reached
the summit at 2:15 P. M. Here the rec
ord-box was uncovered, but only a few
could face the wind, which by this time
had reached the pitch of a hurricane, and
set their names on record as having made
the assent under these trying circum
stances. Not more than five minutes were
spent on the flat area at the top, time
only being allowed for the rearranging
of the wind-ripped clothing and muf
flers and the taking of a little liquid
nourishment, and the descent began. It
was here that the sport of the day com
menced. The snow was in excellent con
dlton for coasting, and each and every
one of the climbers sat on their alpen
stocks and sailed through the snow down
the mountain side toward the camp. Some
stretches were made In record time, and
only those who did the coasting can tell
what this time really was. Many of tho
stragglers tvere picked up on the down
ward trip, and the new camp was reached
at about 8 in the evening. Here were
gathered the members of the secpnd di
vision, just arrived from the lake, pre
paring for the trip on the morrow.
On Monday the camp was aroused at the
same early hour, and a new party of
about SO members started on the climb.
Just hqw many of them reached the sum
mit is not yet known, but since the tire
some trip through the underbrush on the
lower sldehllls did not have to bo passed
through, It is thought that a larger per
centage was successful than on the pre
vious day.
At 5 o'clock a company of 15 started on
the return trip for the lake and for Port
land as a final destination. Camp Ma
zama, at Culer's, was reached at 4 In the
evening, and after a hearty supper four
of the party started for "White Salmon
In a light wagon. The trip was about 25
miles, and the destination was reached at
about 2 in the morning, giving the trav
elers ample time to catch the early boat
for Portland, arriving here late In the
afternoon, tired, but loud in tile praise
of the trip and those who were In charge
of the outing, especially the commissary
department, which, considering the inac
cessibility of the camps, did wonderfully
well. The remainder of the excursionists
will arrive homo today or tomorrow.
AH during Saturday,. Sunday and Mon
day Mr. Hawkins worked patiently with
his heliograph signals at Culer's Hotel at
the lake, but those on the bright snow
fields, 20 miles away, were suffering bo
from the chill wind that all attempts at,
answering were unsuccessful. A few
flashes were sent back, but they conveyed
no meaning to the tireless worker below.
However, all day long the little glass at
the lake did its part, flashing like
burnished copper on a clear sky, spelling
out many a message, and calling for
many an answer; that never came.
ESTATE OF GEORGE C. SEARS
Total Value Is $5350 George G. Blr
rcll Appointed Administrator.
A petition for letters of administration
of the estate of the Iffte George C. Sears
was filed In the County Court yesterday
by his daughters, Georgia S. Blrrell and
Jennie M. Sears. The petition stated that
the estate in Multnomah County Is val
ued at $2000; Yamhill County, $1250; Clat
sop County, $100, and tho total value,
$5350. Both the daughters waived their
xight to letters of administration, . and
tKey requested that George G. Blrrell, of
Portland, be appointed as administrator.
The appointment -was so made toy Judge
"Webster, and the bond of the adminis
trator -was placed at $11,000. The bond
was furnished, -with Jennie D. Miller,
Georgia S. BirrelL and Jennie 3L Sears
as sureties.
At the request of the heirs. Dav Raf
fety vras appointed administrator of the
estate of M. S. Jphnaon, "who died in
Marlon County in 1878. The estate Is
valued at $3000, and the bond of the ad
ministrator is fixed at $5000. The heirs
are O. B. Johnson and Lena Johnson
Epperly. of Seattle, and A. W. Johnson,
of Brooklyn, N. Y.
Isaac Fogel, Harry Abrams and M.
Young were yesterday appointed apprais
ers of the estate of the late Esther Hunt-Icy-
,
HOOD RiyER JOINS.
Entertains Immigration Agents sad
"Will Supply Pamphlets.
HOOD RIVER, July 22. (Special.)-The
reDlesentatIvM of th Wnrrimnn railroad
lines, who aro examining Oregon and!
Eastern "Washington In the Interest of
Eastern immigration, arrived at Hood
River this morning. The members of the
party were met at ,the train by a recep
tion committee of the Hood River Com
mercial Club, and after dinner were es
corted to tho clubrooms, where repre
sentative citizens of the town and valley
had gathered to meet the -visitors, G. E.
"Williams, president of the Commercial
Club, stated briefly the object of the
meeting, and introduced G. M. McKinney,
the general Immigration agent. Mr. Mc
Kinney explained the methods of immi
gration promotion, and told of the won
derful .possibilities in store for Eastern
Oregon, when the great Irrigation schemes
shall be consummated. Ho said that with
Hood River Valley as an object lesson,
the Eastern capitalists could easily be
persuaded to come "West with their ready
investments and develop the latent forces
of the soil. '
J. H. O'Nell, traveling passenger agent
of the O. R. & N. Co., supplemented Mr.
McKlnney's talk with a few words. He
said there was nothing In the whole
state to compare with Hood. River. "Give
us your descriptive material," said Mr.
O'Nell, "and we will do the rest." To
this H. F. Davidson responded on behalf
of the Commercial Club that a canvass
had been made this morning among the
business men, and It was found that
the necessary funds could be secured for
issuing 100,000 pamphlets.
The party was driven over the valley,
and In the evening the visitors "left on a
special train for The Dalles.
"Will BaUd Denver fc Pacific
LEADVILLE, Colo., July 22. The Colo
rado & Utah Construction Company today
filed articles of incorporation with the
Secretary of State. It Is the construc
tion company of the Denver, Northwest
ern & Pacific Railway. It will also be
Incorporated in Utah. The officers are:
President, Sylvester T. Smith; vice-president
aid general manager, A. C. Ridge
way; secretary and treasurer, Frederick
G. MofiVtt; board of directors, Sylvester
T. Smith, A. C. Rldgeway, Charles K.
Durbln, Frederlok G. Moffatt and "Will
iam C. Thomas. The capital stock of the
company is $2,000,000. It is organized to
build railroads and telegraph lines In
Colorado and Utah. The articles of In
corporation state that the road will pass
through Colorado, Utah, Nevada and Cal
ifornia. Against Pennsylvania Tunnel.
NEW YORK, July 22. The railroad com
mittee of the Board of Aldermen, by a
vote of 9 to 3, today decided to report ad
versely on the proposed Pennsylvania
tunnel routo from Jersey City to Long
Island City under Manhattan Island.
Upon the presentation of the committee
report to the Board of Aldermen, much
opposition to the measure developed, the
principal argument being that no provis
ion was made in the contract for union
libor, and that there was nothing to pre
vent the railroad company from import
ing labor from a cheaper market and
building the tunnel without regard to the
labor laws. The board, by a vote of 56
to 10, adopted the committee report.
Ko Contest Over Right of Way.
DENVER, July 22. David H. Moffatt
said today that there was no foundation
for the report of a contest between the
Denver, Northwestern & Pacific and Bur
lington Halh-oads over the right of way
through Boulder Canyon. He added that
he had received letters from C. E. Per
vitins, chairman of the Burllngton'ff board
of directors, giving the new company
that is to build a railroad from Denver to
Salt Lake full rights to the old survey
and right of way of the Denver, Utah &
Pacific line that wero acquired by the
Burlington.
Japanese Labor Unsatisfactory.
HAVRE, Mont., July 22. A report has
reached the railway officials here that the
Great Northern will replace Its Japanese
workmen with Italians, It Is understood
that the railway company has found the
work of the brown men unprofitable, and
that the change Is In the nature of an
experiment The Great Northern employs
over 1000 Japanese on its lines In Montana.
An interpreter is now at Havre making
arrangements for tho accommodation of a
crew of 200 Italians. The men will receive
16 cents an hour,
The Dalles Does Its Share.
THE DALLES, July 22. (Special.) The
citizens of this place in mass meeting to
night voted to print and furnish 100.000
booklets descriptive of The Dalles and
"Wasco County, to be distributed by the
Harrlman Immigration bureau. Mr. Mc
Kinney and his party arrived on a special
this afternoon. At a meeting tonight sev
eral enthusiastic addresses were made.
First Indian Divorce.
GUTHRIE, O. T., July 22. The first
case on record wherein a full-blooded In
dian has petitioned for a divorce has oc
curred in the Federal Court at Pawnee,
when Spah-Pah-Bear asked a legal sep
aration from his wife. Mad Bear. He
charged her with Infidelity, abandonment
and with gross neglect of her household
duties. The plaintiff was very old and al
most blind, and was accompanied by sev
eral sons and daughters. The wife did not
appear in court. The evidence was taken
through interpreters. Judge Haines
granted the divorce.
France "Wants American Horses'.
"WASHINGTON, July 22. In the French
military service and on French farms
American horses are much in demand, ac
cording to a report fronr Commercial
Agent Griffin, at Limoges, dated Juno 23.
He says that care should be taken to send
only sound horses to France, as on ar
rival they are carefully examined by vet
erinarians, who exclude all defective ani
mals. Passenger Train Ditched.
EL PASO, Tex., July 22. The Galveston,
Houston & San Antonio east-bound pass
enger train was ditched by a washout
eight miles east of Sierra Blanca today.
Tho engine and mall cars were over
turned. Gus Emery, a colored porter,
was killed, and Fireman Evans was se
riously hurt. ,A number of passengers
sustained slight Injuries.
Roosevelt at Illinois Fair.
SPRINGFIELD, I1L, July 21 Officials
of the State Board of Agriculture held a
conference today with Governor Tates
regarding the programme to be carried
out while President Roosevelt is attend
ing the Illinois State Fair. It was de
cided to invito the Governors from neigh
boring states.
Dr. Snnford'a Liver Invlgrorator.
The best liver medicine. A vegetable
cure for liver Ills, biliousness, Indigestion,
constipation, malaria.
RED MEN HOLD POW WOW
BRAVES OP GREAT COUNCIL ELECT
GREAT CHIEFS.
Ii. B. Reeder, of Pendleton, Becomes
Great Sachem Convention Talces
Excursion to WIHamette'Fallsj.
Tho great chiefs of the great council
of the Improved Order of Red Men for
the ensuing year were elected yesterday,
when the first session of the annual con
vention was held. They were as follows:
Great sachem, L. B. Reeder, of Pendle
ton. Great senior sagamore, G. M. Orton, of
Portland.
Great Junior sagamore, H. L. Henderson,
of Astoria.
Great prophet. Dr. S. Lewis King, of
Portland.
Great chief of records, "William C A.
Pohl, of Astoria.
Great keeper of wampum, J. H. Giibel,
of Portland.
Aside from the election of new officers
and the reports of the outgoing officers
there was no business of any Importance
transacted at yesterday's sessions. In the
evening an excursion was taken to Ore-
gon City, where the "Willamette Falls was
brilliantly illuminated with red tire,
and those who saw It say that it was a
sight to be remembered. Today there
will be some important matters to come
before the assembly, and an Interesting
session is expected. The business of the
convention will be concluded at today's
meeting.
The first session of the-conventlon was
called to order yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, with Great Sachem S. Lewis King
presiding. The braves had much to re
port of the happenings during tho many
suns since they had last met, and some
had great talcs to tell of famous hunts
or of times when great chiefs of the
Eastern tribes had visited their tepees.
It was nearly noon before" '"the meeting
could be brought to tho consideration of
the questions that were before them. A
few reports were heard and the meeting
adjourned to meet again In the after
noon. Immediately after the afternoon session
was called to order the grave question
of the selection of a great sachem, the
greatest chief in the tribe, was brought
up. There were many who had distin
guished themselves, both In the hunt and
on the warpath, and could be Justly con
sidered worthy of the great honor. L. B.
Reeder, however, had a record that was
second to none, and he also had the dis
tinction of having been for the past year,
tne great senior sagamore, uaving nnea
that position with honor to himself and
tribe, he was advanced to tho high office.
The other great chiefs were chosen ac
cording to their powers and standing In
the tribe. After their election the outgo
ing chiefs were asked to tell about their
home hunting-grounds and the develop
ments that have been made during tho
past sear. Tho reports all showed tho
tribes to be in a progressive condition,
and that there are now a larger number
of braves in the state than at any pre
vious time. Hunting Is better, cattle are
fatter, and every tribe connected with the
great council has made a remarkable
growth during the past year.
In the evening about 200 people. Red
Men and their wives, enjoyed an excursion
to the Willamette Falla The party left
Portland on the steamer Albany at 7:40
and arrived at Oregon City at 9 o'clock.
A picked orchestra was on board that fur
nished fine music, and as soon as the ex
cursionists arrived at the falls the display
commenced. Twenty-five men disguised
as Indians were on the rocks, and as soon
as the lights were set oft commenced a
war dance, which they gave In fine shape.
The falls were brilliantly illuminated with
red. green and white fire, and about tho
place where the dance was given a weird
red light was thrown. Fireworks Jn abun
dance were at hand, and rockets and Ro
man candles were set off.
A large number of people went out from
Oregon City, and a large number from
Portland went up on the cars to see the
display. Canemah Park was crowded
with people assembled to see the demon
stration. At 9:30 the boat landed and the
party spent an hour In Oregon City, and
started home at 10:20. arriving here at mid
night. The orchestra played, and the Red
Men and their wives spent the time dur
ing their Tide down the river In dancing.
The "Wachena tribe, of Oregon City, gave
a dance In the evening after the excursion
party had departed, and many of the mem
bers stayed for this event.
3yt Oil Fields In Ohio.
ST. CLAmSVTLLE, O.. July 22. There
is great excitement In Belmont County
over the discovery of a new oil field at
Unlontown. Last night a well was
brought In, yielding 25 barrels, and today
a second well, that is estimated at 100
barrels, was struck.
Resigned Asphalt Trnst Presidency.
NEW YORK, July 22. It Is stated in
Wall street that General F. V. Greene re
signed the presidency of the Asphalt Com
pany of America several weeks ago, and
that his resignation was accepted. Ac
cording to the Herald, John M. Mack will
be president of the reorganized company.
Convention of Fire Engineers.
NEW YORK. July 22. Preparations are
being mado for the entertainment in this
city of the 30th convention of the Inter
national Association of Fire Engineers,
which is to be held in the Grand Central
Palace on September 16, 17, IS and IB. The
convention will be made up of the chiefs
wof the fire departments of tha principal
Retiring Great Sachem S. Le-rrla
Kin ff.
cities of the United States and Europe.
The chiefs of Berlin, Hamburg and Lon
don already have expressed their inten
tion to attend.
This is the first convention held In New
York for 20 years, and arrangements are
being made for a fine exhibition both of
methods and apparatus.
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THE DEAD MILLIONAIRE.
Clarence Maclcay "Will Hear the
Nctth by "Wireless Telegraph.
LONDON, July 22. The Cunard 'line
steamer Saxonla sailing from Liverpool
for Boston today has a wireless tele
gram for Clarence H. Mackay, son of tne
late John "W. Mackay, who sailed from
New York Saturday, July IS, on the Cam
pania of the same line. The Saxonla
hopes to communicate with the Cam
pania tomorrow or Thursday.
The remains of Mr. Mackay have been
embalmed and placed In a metallic coffin
which Is now resting in the music-room
of the Mackay residence, surrounded by
flowers, which have Deen sent In great
profusion. Cards, letters and telegrams
from many distinguished persons Inall
parts of the world continue to arrive In
great numbers. Mrs. Mackay laas well
as could be expected.
Mackay' MaH oleum.
NEW YORK, July 22. The Mackay
Mausoleum. In Greenwood Cemetery, In
which the body of John W. Mackay will
be placed, was completed about two years
ago. It Is built of granite, with marble
interior, and cost about $200,000. A largo
granito cross surmounts the building, and
at each corner ot the roof there Is a life
sized figure. Tho mosaic work of the
marble floor and celling is elaborate, and
tho interior is in the form of a chapel,
with an altar. Electric lights around tho
ceiling are lighted automatically by tho
opening of the bronze door of the mauso
leum. There are 22 crypts.
The body of Mr. Mackay's son, John
W. Mackay, Jr.. who was killed by his
horse's fall In France In 1S9S, was placed
In the mausoleum soon after Its comple
tion, the body of Mrs. Mackay's father
also rests there. The body of Marcus
Daly also Is in one of the crypts, pending
the erection of a Daly family vault. The
body of Mr. Mackay will be placed In the
crypt directly under the altar.
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The English Death. Tax.
NEW YORK. July 22. The Chancellor
of the British Exchequer may net' a
goodly sum, says a World dispatch from
London, from the estate of John W. Mac
kay. In legal circles It is considered a
nice point as to whether the British Gov
ernment Is or is not entitled to claim the
death duty of 8 per cent on what Mrs.
Mackay may Inherit under her husband's
will, since, although not naturalized, she J
is domiciled in .tingiana. a aeatn aury
must be paid on all the testator's Invest
ments In English securities, which are
said to reach nearly $10,000,000.
But Mr. Mackay's friends assert that
foreseeing a prospect that the estate might
be mulcted by the English Treasury be
cause his wife was domiciled there, he as
signed to her four years agd the greater
part of tho fortune he intended to be
queath her. Including his English Invest
ments, and that the balance of his for
tune goes to his son.
THE LATIMER IK QUEST.
"Widow of the Murdered Man Insists
IIe "Wns Shot by a Barfflar.
NEW YORK. July 22. The Coroner's In
quest called to Investigate the shooting of
Albert C. Latimer at his home In Brook
lyn, July 2, was resumed today. Latimer
died In a hospital. All he told of tne
shooting was that he was shot In bed
and that he did not believe It was done
by a burglar. ,
Frank Taylor testified that he heard
shots the morning of July 2, and that
some one cried out, "Walter, Walter."
Mrs. Bella Treadwell testified that a
long time ago Mrs. Latimer had said it
was "hard to be tied to a man and see
some one el3e she really loved."
H. Tuthlll testified that he had read
that Latimer, when In the hospital, askea
If he (Tuthlll) was being watched. He de
nied that the meeting between himself
and Mrs. Latimer in Twenty-third street.
New York, told of by Latimer's sister,
was prearranged. Tho matter was ex
plained to Latimer and they continued
friends. The night of the shooting he
went to the Clarendon Hotel, called on
a young woman friend, whose name he
would give If roqulred, and then went
home, arriving there at 11:15. Later, a pa
trol wagon was sent for him by Mrs.
Latimer, and he went to her home and
did what he could for her. He said he
could not account for Latimer's question:
"Is Tuthlll being watched?" It was true,
he said, that he stayed at the Latimer
home two nights after the shooting, but
he did so because none of 'Latimer's
brothers was able to remain there.
Hannah Larson, a servant In the Tut
hlll home, corroborated Tuthlll's state
ment that he had arrived at his home
at 11:15.
Ellas Kaslndorf, who lives near the
Latimers. said he heard loud voices In
tho Latimer house five minutes before
the shooting. He could see the back yard
of the Latimer house arid was sure that
no one escaped that way.
Mrs. Albert C Latimer, the widow, was
recalled and asked to describe the mt
she said shot her husband. She said the
man wore a mask so that she could not
see his face, therefore she did not know
tho color of his eyes, nor whether he
had a mustache. He was of medium
height. He wore the peaked cap found
in the house after the shooting.
The hearing went over until tomorrow.
Latimer's will was filed today. It dis
poses of property worth $150,000. With
the will was filed a codicil written on
a prescription blank while Latimer lay
on his deathbed In St, Mary's Hospital.
This codicil, which Is Incoherent, reads
as follows: "Codicil: I desire all of my
among my children only. A. C
Latimer." Tho original will gave the
widow one-tenth of the property abso
lutely and the income of one-third addi
tional for life, the remainder of the es
tate to go to the children.
Dnmont Returns to America.
NEW" YORK, July 22. George Von L.
Mayer, United States Ambassador to It
aly, and Alberto Santos-Dumont, the Bra
zilian aeronaut, were among the passen
gers on the steamship Kronprlnz WUhelm,
which nrrlvod today from Bremen.
Santos-Dumont. who Is scheduled to
make a series of airship ascensions near
New York, Fald he was very glad to hear
there would be several competitors for the
prizes offered at the St, Louis Exposition,
as It would stimulate Interest In tho
building of airships.
Ex-Confcdcratc Reunion.
ARDMORE, I. T., July 22. Five thou
sand visitors attended the first day's re
union here of the ex-Confederate soldiers
and sailors. The re-union was called to
order by T. B. King, president of the
Chickasaw Re-union Association. Gen
eral W. J4. Cabell, "Old Tige," and Con
gressman J. P. Russell, of Texas, ad
dressed the meeting.
Very Remarkable Cure of Diarrhoea.
"About six years ago. for the first time
In my life. I had a sudden and severe at
tack of diarrhoea," says Mrs. Alice Miller,
of Morgan. Tex. "I got temporary relief,
but It came back again and again, and
for six long years 1 have suffered more
misery and agony than I can tell. It was
worse than death. My husband spent hun
dreds of dollars for physicians' prescrip
tions and treatment without avail. Final
ly we moved to Bosque County, our pres
ent home, and one day I happened to see
an advertisement of Chamberlain's Colic
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedv with n
testimonial of a man who had been cured !
by it, rne case was so similar to my
own that I concluded to try the remedy.
The result was wonderful. 1 could hardly
realize that I was well again, or believe
it could be so after having suffered so
lonir. but that one bottle of medicine
costimr but a few cents, cured me." For
sale by oil druggists.
ALETTER-fROMSUPT.LEE
IF B. H. MERRILL "WANTS BROTH
. ER'S BODY, HE CAN HAVE IT.
Penitentiary Official Says He "Will
"Waive All Claim In Behalf of the
Late Convict's Family.
Superintendent Lee, of the Oregon Btate
Penitentiary sends to The Oregonlan the
following letter, with request that It be
printed:
"Salem, Or., July 22. Mr. Ben H. Merrill
Dear Sir: It. will, no doubt, surprlso you
to be addressed by one who never saw
you, and especially through the press; but
the message Is an Important one and much
of It Interests the public as well as your
self. My attention has been called to the
following Item In a recent Issue of the
Evening Telegram, of Portland:
"Though only a working-man on small wages,
Ben H. Merrill offered more money for his
brother's body than the bis State of Oregon.
He said ho would pay whatever I asked,"
said Mrs. Mary Waggoner who discovered the
remains, "If I would help him to keep tho
matter quiet and let him bury tho body. Ho
intended to pay It out of bis wages In install
ment." "It was with surprise, Mr. Merrill, that
I read the above. It was new to me. Was
It possible that I had been a party, though
unwittingly, to a transaction that deprived
you of the sacred privilege of giving a
decent and honorable burial to a brother?
I had been Informed beforo beginning ne
gotiations with the party above quoted
that you favored interment In the prison
cemetery.
, "I have nover refused the request of rela
tives for the body of . deceased prisoner.
Big-hearted Tom Benton once said, 'When
God lays hands on a man, Tom Benton
takes his hands off.'
"Whatever conclusions this transaction
furnishes and they are many I prefer
that others draw them, and that charity
tint them with Its mellowest coloring. The
picturo Is a sad one at best.. It is not for
me to criticise and to dictato duty to oth
ers. The question Is, What can I do In
the line of practical relief? It Is this:
That upon your Instruction, sir, certified
to by a magistrate with a seal. Twill for
ward the remains to any railroad station
In Western Washington.
"Should you feel any hesitancy In so
doing, from suggestions In any quarter
that I wish to get some technical advan
tage of the claimant of the reward offered
for the capture and return of David Mer
rill, dead or olive, permit me to disabuse
your mind of any such thought. The Btate
of Oregon Is not dealing In technicalities.
rbut wishes to meet its promises in their
true spirit and Intent.
"The central thought the philosophy
of a reward for the capture and return
of a desperate fugitive Is that fearless
and efficient men may be compensated for
the risk qf life and limb they take In at
tempting his capture. Sometimes, In such
effort, his life must be taken; hence the
further condition that the reward will be
good If such should be the case. Thus
heroism Is encouraged and rewarded and
society protected. The accidental finding
of a corpse Is In no true sense a capture.
It Is only by the most technical and un
generous reasoning that any such conclu
sion can be reached.
"The only question now at Issue Is that
of compensation for tho return of the
body, which the stato proposes to make.
Whether the powers above me Increase or
diminish the present offer, the principle
remains the same. This explanation, I
trust, will be sufficient to give you full
assurance of my desire to meet your
wishes and. overcome all hesitancy you
may have in making the request for Da
vid's body. Respectfully yours,
"J. D. LEE,
"Supt. Oregon, State Penitentiary."
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Grain nnd Other Crops Badly Dam
ngeil by "Winds.
No rain has fallen, except a few show
ers early In the week. In the Willamette
Valley and the Coast counties. The week
has averaged the warmest of the season;
its first part was unseasonably cool, after
which the temperature rose quite rapidly.
The maximum or day temperatures In
Western Oregon ranged between 69 and
96 deg., and the minimum or night tem
peratures between 45 and 65 deg. In
Eastern Oregon the maximum tempera
tures ranged between 70 and 100 deg., and
the minimum temperatures between 44
and 64 deg.
One of the. severest wind storms ever
known at this season of tha year swept
across the entire state on the afternoon
and night of the 14th. Ripe grain, fruit,
hops and cut hay. were badly damaged
by the wind in many sections. Barley,
being farther along, suffered the most,
and the yields will be considerably less
eped from this cause. The damage to
wheat was not so great, owing to the
fact that much of it was too green to
bo badly shattered, although tho green
wheat was knocked down, the heads
whipped off and tho straw broken In nu
merous exposed places in different parts
of the state.
Fruit also suffered quite extensively';
many apples were blown off the trees,
and even the trees themselves were, in
some cases, blown down. The damage to
fruit was greatest In the Willamette Val
ley and the Coast counties. The laterals
to the hop vines were torn away, and in
the more exposed yards the poles were
blown down. In the case of cut hay, tho
stacks were blown down and the loose
hay was scattered over the fields. Most
of It was later recovered In fairly good
condition, and the damage to the hay
crop by tho windstorm did not amount
to much.
The hot weather during tho last few
days of the week dried up pastures, and
feed on the foothills Is fast becoming
poor. Stock, however, continue In good
condition, and the flow of milk In the
dairy districts has not shrunk more than
usual at this season of the year. Haying
is nearly finished, and some have begun
cutting their second crop of alfalfa. Tho
hay crop Is an average one, and It has
generally been secured In good condition.
The Fall grain harvest has begun, and
the cutting of grain will becomo general
all over the state by the first of next
week. Corn, potatoes, hops and gardens
are growing nicely, and the warm weath
er was just what these crops needed for
rapid advancement.
Threatened "With "Water Famine.
DENVER, July 22. About 100 farmers,
consumers of water along the city ditch,
have filed suit In the District Court", ask
ing that an Injunction issue to restrain
the City of Denver from giving permission
to the Denver Union Water Company to
run the city ditch water through its pipes.
The complainants aver that the water Is a
necessity to them, and that their right Is
prior Co that of the water company. Judge
Johnson Issued a temporary injunction.
What makes this a matter of Importance
is the statement of the water company
that the water supply Is greatly Impaired,
and the city Is In serious danger of a
water famine.
OLD FURNITURE
Made new with one coat of Fisher, Thor
sen & Co.'s Varnish Stain. Front &
Morrison streets.
DAll.Y METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. July 22, 8 P. M. Maximum
r
Now is the
Time
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RB'C 'BEERS
Guaranteed Pure, Ivone So Good.
Older from Fleckensteln Mayer Company
Washington & Oregon
Electric Railway
Light & Power Co.
Now under construction.
A population- of 40,000 distributed over the
wealthiest farming country of the world Is
tributary to this road. First Issue of 1000
shares, par value- $100 each, sow eelllng at
,$90 per share.
An Investment, Not a Speculation.
Low capitalization: Sl.500.000; 15.000 shares,
at $100 each.
Shares fully paid and nonassessable.
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PARK AND WASHINGTON, PORTLAND, OREGON
The school where thorough work is done; where the reason is
qlways given; where confidence is developed; where bookkeeping
is taught exactly as books are kept in business; where shorthand is
made easy ; where penmanship is at its best; where hundreds of
bookkeepers and stenographers-have been educated for success in
life; where thousands more will be. Open all the year. Catalogue free.
A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL. B.t PRINCIPAL
temperature, 70; minimum temperature, 50;
river reading at 11 A. if., 13.0 feet; change In
the past 24 hours. 0.3 foot; total precipita
tion, 5 P. M. to 5 P. M., 0.00; total precipita
tion since Sept. 1. 1001, 40.85 inehes; normal
precipitation since Sept. 1. 1001, 46.10 Inches;
deficiency, 5.34 Inches; total sunshine July 21.
12:10; poMlble sunshine July 21. 15:12.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The weather continues fair In the Pacific
Coast States. It is cooler In Eastern Oregon.
Eastern Washington and In Northern and
Southwestern Jdaho. The temperature Is un
usually high In the Sacramento Valley, and
thermometer readings ranging between 100 and
100 degrees occurred there this afternoon.
The Indications are for fair weather In this
district Wednesday, with slowly rising temper
atures. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER.
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WEATHER FORECASTS.
Forecasts made at Portland for the 2S hours
ending at midnight Wednesday, July 23:
Portland and vicinity Fair and slightly
warmer; northwest wlnda.
Oregon Fair; warmer, except near coast;
northwest winds.
Washington Fair; wanner in south and west
portions, except near the coast; northwesterly
winds.
Idaho Fair and continued warm weather.
EDWARD A. BEALS, Forecast Official.
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES
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ing Rooms." "Situation Wanted," 15 words or
less. 15 centa; 10 to- 20 word. 20 cents; 21 to
25 words, 25 cents, etc No discount for ad
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UNDER ALL OTHER HEADS except "New
Today," 30 cenU for 15 words or less; 10 to
20 words. 40 cents; 21 to 25 words, 50 cents,
etc first Insertion. Each additional Insertion,
one-half; no further discount under on month.
"NEW TODAY" (gaugo measuro agate). 15
cents per line, first Insertion: 10 cents per lis
for each additional insertion.
ANSWERS TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ad
6rMd care The Oregonlan and left at this
office, should always be lnclosd In saled en
velopes. No stamp la required on-auch letters.
The Oregonlan will not be responslbls for
errors In advertisements taken through tha
telephone.
AMUSEMENTS.
SHIELDS' PARK (13th and Washington)
- EDWARD SHIELDS. Proprietor.
Performance every night. No liquors sold.
European manipulators, O'LEART AND FAT.
A singer who can sing, MLLE. ELLIOTT.
"WILLIE SMITH, "the Silly Kid."
POLYSCOPE, new moving pictures.
HELEN LAMAR. "Blair tho Regular."
DALTON AND LEWIS, a brand-new act.
JOSEPH THOMPSON, new illustrated songs.
SHIELDS' ORCHESTRA. Sam, Drlscoll, Leader
All for 10c Coma early.
AUCTIOX SALES TODAY.
At 182 First it., at 10 A. 31. H. Ford, auctioneer.
' 'isrrsi
Huntsville
Valley Grove
frTpotedTowny
Unincorporated
hWflUA WHU.A
Vearri'Sor)
college Pace
Tf 4a ! InfMtMn! A Va
?f Aoid LAfr4MP tnnniffomon aaII V a
tlre stock in tho Eastern
Mountain VdlleY However, by way of cour-
tesy, a Dlocic of 1000 shares
-will be. offered fnr local
nubscrlntlon for the period of 30 days from
July 10. 1002. Applications comlns in later
than Aus. 10. 1002. will not be considered.
Apply to L. Y. KEADY & CO.,
Falling: Rider., Portland, Or.
Or to Main Office, Dooly BalldlB&r,
Walla "Walla, Wash.
MCETIXG NOTICES.
"WASHINGTON COUNCIL, NO. 3.
R. & S. MASTERS Stated assembly
this (Wednesday) evening, 8 o'clock.
Masonic Hall. Burkhard building. East
Side. Visiting companions welcome
By order of T. I. M. C M. BROST. Rec.
WOODMEN OP THE WORLD. All mem
bers of Multnomah Camp, No. 7T. are request
ed to attend the funeral of our lata neighbor,
Charl3 P. Stahl. at 429 East Eugene St..
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. All neigh
bors of othef camps and circles respectfully
Invited to attend. Interment at Lone Fir
cemetery. J. E. HUNT, C C
J. 31. WOODWORTH. Clerk.
BORX.
NICOLL July 22. to tha wife of George D.
NIcoll. 246 Caruthers St., a boy.
FUNERAL NOTICES.
MILLAR Friends and acquaintances are re
spectfully invited to attend the funeral of
the late Rev. John W. H. Millar, which will
take place from the Central 31. E. phurch.
cor. Russell and Kerby sts.. today at 10 A.
M. Interment at Greenwood cemetery.
ROSIN July 21. 1002. John Rosin, beloved;
father of Adolph. Emil and Mrs. Gates, of
Portland. Or., aged 74 years. Funeral
Wednesday, July 23. at 2:30 P. 31.. from res
idence, "lS 3Ilssourl ave. Interment In Lono
Fir cemfetery. Friends Invited.
STAHL The funeral of the late Charles P.
Stahl will take place at his late residence.
429 East Eugene St.. Thursday, July 24. at 10
A. M. Friends Invited. Interment at Lona
Fir cemetery.
S3IITH The funeral of Harriet A. Smith will
take place from her late residence, 415 Pres
cott st., today at 2 P. M. Friends Invited.
Interment at Lono Fir cemetery.
MONTEITH July 22. 1002. Ima Storey Mon
teith. aged 44 years. Interment at Albany
Thursday, July 24.
J. T. FINLEY & SON. Frogreialve
Funeral Directors and Embalmeri,
Car. Third and Jefferson Sta. Com
petent lnt!y aaa't. Both, phones No. 9.
EDWARD HOLM AX. UndVrtnlcer. 4th
and Yamhill sts. Rena Stlnson, lady,
assistant. Doth phones No. S07.
NEW TODAY.
A CLEAR SKIN CAN BE CULTIVATED AND
plainest faces grow lovely using Satin-Skin
Cream and Satin-Skin Powder. Meier &. F.
POETICAL THOUGHTS BX THE BLAZINO
grate! Prepare for same by visiting "Tha
Pioneer" Fuel Company. Both phones 189.
MORTGAGE LOANS
On improved city and farm property.
R. LIVINGSTONE. 224 Stark it.
MORTGAGE LOANS '
On Improved city and farm property, at lowest
current rate. Building loans. Installment
loans. Mac3taster i Blrrell. 311 Worcester blk.
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FOR SALE REAL ESTATE.
RESIDENCE BUYS
Corner lot. COxGO, with 5-room-and-attIc cot
tage, a good home, $2000.
8-room and basement house, 187 Chapman
St.. 30-foot front lot. $3200.
A 5-room cottage, lot 40x50. on Third-street
car line, rents for $10 per month. $1250.
Numerous other residences at reasonable
prices. DAVID S. STEARNS,
-i'j uasnington st.
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FOR SALE SPECIAL. 184 ACRES. FINE
soil, cleared, level, on good graveled road;
small 'house: 1VJ miles Lents. Take Mount
Scott car. 5-cent fare. 3Iust sell. Prica
$20Op. O. R. Addlton. Lents. Or.
NETS OVER 0 PER CENT BRICK BLOCK,
three stories, four storerooms, well rented,
and rooming-house. 40 rooms; $25,000. part
down. Columbia Real Estate & Trust Co.,
234 3Iorrlson st.
LARGE OR SMALL TRACTS. JUST THE
place for gardens or suburban home; running
water; ea.sy terms. Call on O. H. Mathews,
Mllwaukle, Or., between 2 and IP. 1L
WUTSBURGt
- 9 Dixie
Dry Creek
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