Morning Oregonian., August 13, 1902, Page 4, Image 4

THE MOKflllfQ OKKG ONIANt WEDIfESDAT. IA.TJGUST 13, 1902.
TIME TO PICK HOPS
"GrdWfs Should Wait Until
the Crop Matures,
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EXPERTS OFFER OPINIOHS
Petie? to Risk Xold Than to Ga.tb.eE
' Green, Prodtict Probable Com
pensation of Pickers and
' Increase .of S,prayius.
6ALEa Or.. Aug- 12. (Special corro-
j "Tin nnt TilrOr vour hons too
soon." is the -warning- cry that leading-
"growers end, "dealers. afer-voicins just m
uresent.' This is one of the messages
rxank Fuller, of Buttevlllc, brought back
with, him when be return ca irom x.ub"m
last Winter, after disposing of a pool of
tr,rrrri Yrv Oresron scrowers. Hops
picked before they axe matured are never
choico bops ana ao not ub
price. "Better take- some chances on
mold by reason of rainy weather than
pick yon hops green." ears- H. J. OttCn
helmer, who has always preached against
.lr vstwirlnw- "hut nfton in vain. "If you
pick your hops- greerf, they are- certainly
damaged; if you iec tnem euu uuw
they are ripe, they may escape aH in
Jury. "The trouble 13 jiifct here," continued
Mr. Ottenhelmer., "the report goes out
every year that hops-are ripening earlier
than they did the year before. Some
grower who thinks the hot weather is
maturing his -hops 'more rapidly than
usual starts- the report, the newspapers
take If upand- sooii-the growers are all
iatisflcd that. picking must begin a week
earlier than usual. You find those same
reports going out every season and they
are about due now! If the reports "had
been truo - each year this year's crop
Would bo so early-that-it would be plcKed
the .first of June ,It. is my observation
that the hop crop Is ready for harvesting
about September 6, .and does n6t vary
more than three days one way or another
from that date."
Reasons ' for Early Picking.
There aro several reasons why grow
ers begin picking their "crops too soon,
though 11 know they' make a. mistake in
4olng za They are doStrous of getting
. their crops , harvested before Inclement
weather .begins. Misled by the reports
of early maturity, the growers engage
their -pickero to begin work on the date
- when -the iops are expected to bo ready.
The pickers go into camp.Just before that
date and. -then it the hops are found too
green they are impatient and make trou
ble for the .grower. Rather than have a.
disagreement or lose his pickers, the
lets work commence be lore the hops are
.. ripe enough. Of. cpurse tho grower whp
begins picking earliest has the ' best
chance of finding plenty of pickers. ,
The report has- already been published 'i
that tho bop, harvest this season will be
two weeks earlier than last season. If
that prediction should prove correct, the
great army of hop-pickers will bo at work
August 20. But the report is not generally
credited, some, growers asserting that If
there should be any variation from the
usual date the picking will be later in
stead of earlier, becauso of the lateness
of the season.
A- well-known authority on hops, who
will not allow tho use of his name, says
that the timea .hop crop will mature can
be accurately computed. He says that a
certain period must elapse between -the
blossoming stage and the time of ripen
ing. He has observed the matter with
Bome care, though not to the extent of
making scientific experlmentsand is con
vinced that six weeks must elapse 'from
tho time the hops are fertilized by tho
distribution of pollen before tho hops will
-be ripe. "Weather may make n slight
change, but not more than a day or two.
Jf this rule should prove to be a correct
'one, "the hops will be ready for picking
about September 5 to 8. Whether there
is anything in this theory of a definite
period of growth and development might
form an interesting and profitable sub
ject for investigation and"experlment by
the Agricultural Experiment Station or
-prominent growers anywhere.
Good Prospects for Pickers.
Grain farmers, fruitgrowers and em
ployers of labor generally are getting In
terested in the prioe that shall be paid
for hop-picking this Fall". Laborers are
scarce and It lg feared that if 50 cents is
paid for picking hops, men will leave the
grain fields .and orchards In order "to
. .secure pleasantec work of equally as good
pay in tho hopflelds. To hold the men
the other employers would be compelled
to. advance wages to correspond with
what a laborer can make, at hop-picking.
The meeting at Woodburn August 14 is
likely to be largely attended by others
than, hopgrowers. h,u.t all bent upon the
single project of .keeping tho prico for
picking. at the usual figure 10 cents per
box. In a number of yards tho growers
hare engaged their pickers at "the ruling
price' leaving this to be determined
later,
Spra?;ln(f ihe-' lions.
Spraying tho hop3 Is more general in
Oregon now than ever before and if the
opinions- many prominent growers may
be taken as an indication of the future,
spraying will soon be as much a part of
the regular year's work -fls cultivating or
training. There -are a few who dqynat
believe in sprfiying, .In'eome upland vards.
It. ,1s prpbablithaiFaying is seldom
needed: - But 1h-a 'largo majority of tho:
yards, especially in tbd lowlands where
a yield of 1509 tn anon .rrtWr,c i ...
had, the scattering of spraying eoluWonJ
viuza,--- aireauy a well-eetab-'
Wafted practice, i thofuplands the vines
do not make a jratjH growth. The sotf is
well drained, ;tb.e tyafds- become dry, and
the atmosphere is. very unfavorable 'for
Bnm2 Bufc "n "H16-lowlands it is differ
ent, .Tbe Twines ,not. only make a rank
growth, but the foliage is usually heavy!
As .the soil holds considerable moisture
the yard easily , becomes damp andT ra
warm weather "tha conditions are likely
to be favorable to the propagation of
See.
This- la not,-an effort to show that the
lowlands arenunfaYprabJe'to hopgrowing.
As everyone knows, the heaviest "-yields
of hops aro produoed In tho rich bottom
lands along the rivers, and such and
brings the highest prico for hopgrowing
purposes. But "with its advantage of pro
ductiveness, the- bottom land yard has
also the disadvantage of suffering injury
aost frequently from "muggy" -weather
Tho uplands whloh yield from 800 to 1200
pounds will stand mora warm, damp
weather than wJU .tho yard on rich soil.
This rule has-exceptions, however,
i for in 1897 tho hill yards wcro among the.
first to-ouffer Injury.
Proper for Upland Tard.
There aro roanv trrower rrhnno crnv
commends their opinions to consideration,"
niti, nuv uuiovo mat spraying is tho
proper thing for an upland yard. Mark
Skiff, one of tho proprietors of the Skiff
& Shields yard near Gervais, is one of
these. The yard mentioned has already
been sprayed twice and will be gone
over again In a few days. The first two
treatments were with a horse-power ap
paratus, but as the machine moved stead
ily through tho yard. Dr. Skiff thinks
some of the large ones were not thorough
ly sprayed, and ho will go through the
yard again with a hand pump, taking
Pains to reach the center of every clump'
oL-"ft" , WhcTl this is completed. Dr.
Skiff thinks tbajja.jrteld of hops of good
;ity -will he. assured, regardlen of
weather. His theory is that tho rain
alone will do no harm so long as there
are no lice in the hops. He will be
spraying a week yet, and then Intends to
let the hops hang on the vines until tbey
are- folly matured, be- the weather what
it may.
Xiilienthal Bros., whose yards are all
on high land, are sparing no necessary
expense lit giving their hops a thorough
spraying. They consjder this a sort of
Insurance which may prove a needless- ex
.penso lor one or two years, but which
will eventually repay the invesment many
ioia oy saving a crop during a bad season.
Gilbert "& Patterson and LdycsJey & Co.
are other well-known growers of this
vicinity who ".spray their hbps whether
grown upon uplands or lowlands.
A. W. P.
CUT-THROAT TROUT PLANTED.
Elcrlit Thousand Placed at the Head
waters of Clackamas Streams.
OREGON CITY. Aug. 12. Special.) H.
Leighton Kelly, of the United States
Clackamas Fish Commission Station, to
day planted 000 cut-throat trout at the
neaawaiers oi jaxijz ana uiear creeks.
These trout belong to local fishermen,
and were purchased from J. P. Morrill.
of "Verdi, Nov. They come from a se
lected, tot or spawn, and tho fish from
which, thet emra wnra tn Vrnn arowim flf
und s2x pounds in weight. In the Truck ec
.tuver, wnere me usn were taken, there
are ,a number or record catches of from
io ai pounas, witn a nook and line,
and one eut-throat -wpJchlnir aoSTvoitnl
wasi caught. These trout are larger than
the .ordinary cut-throat found In Oregon
and Washington waters.' and. ns thn
waters ox Milk and Clear Creeks are
muoru warmer man most trout streams, it
Is lUgely'.tftftt thA fry will .grow to a
liurgVM sipe. , ...
ADJOURNED OKE 'WEEK.
Action Taken by Hoard of Survey tn
Captain. To imp's Case.
EUGENE. Aug. 12. (Special.) A board
of survey, ordered by the Adjutant-General
Of the StiLtM to mfit n tho nr-mnrr
last, night, met. and adjourned until next
aionaay evening. The board was ap
pointed -at the request, of Captain C. IL
j-uuxls. oi xroop -A... u. r. u.. or iehanon,
to fix the responsibility for the lpss of
considerable state- and United States
property, .for. which -Captain Younc is ac
countable. The hoard consists of Cap
tain y- a. Huston. Captain C C Kau it
man and .Lieutenant J. A. Curries, and
unon meetine- found that no nfHrl.i-MtR nr
certificates of loss had been filed by the
oipcer asking lor ine Doara, and ad
jourhed for one' week.
. . SCHOONER GOES ASHORE.
Lumber-Laden Vessel Stranded
in
Xehaleni Bay.
TILLAMOOK. Or., Aug. 12. The lum
ber schooner Merchant, while being towed
to sea by the tug George H. "Vosburg
today from the Nehalem. flndlntr the sea
'to rough, turned around to go back and
wont ashore inside JCehalem Bay. The tug
stood by tho. vessel and the lumber was
unshipped as fast as possible, but there
is no hope of saving bxr and ehe is going
to pieces: She was loaded by the Ne
halem Company and her destination was
ban i ran Cisco.
STRUCK BY LXGHTXISG.
Medford Farmer Killed Daring a
Heavy Thnnder Storm.
MEDFORD, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
During a heavy thunder storm hero this
evening Richard Paine, a ifarmcr, living
about two miles south of Medford, was
killed by lightning. Ho was a member
of the "Woodmen of the World, and left a
wife. Further details cannot be learned on
account of the telephone having been dis
abled by tho storm. About one. inch of
rain fell here.
Election PostponcM.
OREGON CITY, Aug. 12. (Special.)
Tho Board of School Directors met last
rugnt ana postponed the election of a city
superintendent until August 25. Thd
Eastman School building was ordered
painted.
The semi-annual teachers examination
will commence in this city tomorrow.
The examination for state papers will
last four days, and the county examina
tion three days. The Board of Examiners
consists of Superintendent J. C. Zlnser.
Professor T. J. .Gary, principal of the
West Oregon City school, and Miss Mary
S. Barlow, principal of the Barlow school.
There will be about 50 applicants fw
county papers.
Ready for Rifle Practice.
OREGON CITY. Aug, .12. (SDeclaLA-
Company A, Third Regiment, Oregon Na
tional Guard, will commence its annual
rifle practice next week, and is now get
ting the range" in -condition. Tho range
is the same as that used last year on
the west side of the river, about 300 feet
from the suspension bridge. The practice
will continue as long as tho weather per
mits, and the members of the company
will probably shoot for a medal on
Thanksgiving day.
Supreme Cfourt Orders.
SALEM. Aug. 12. (SpecIaD The fol
lowing orders were today made by the
Supreme Court;
State of Oregon. . respondent vs. Juto
Warren, appellant, ordered, on motion
that appellant's timo to filo a. petition
for. rehearing be extended 30 days,
Thomas Miles, appellant, vs. The Co
lumbia River Packers' Association, re
spondent, ordered on motion that 'appel
lants time to file a petition for rehearing
oc extenaeci oays.
Oresrpn Volunteer Burled.
OREGON CrriCr Aug. IZfSDecifll.l.
ThQ. funeral of John .Rdllng. who died In
Portland, waJr-hed,Tiere today.' Services
"wt4ro"held in$Johns Catholic Church,
ana were aixenqeq ny- many members of
the Second Oregon: Regiment. The de
ceased was .a 'Spanish War veteran, and
a member of Company D. Company A,
Third Regiment. O. Ni G.. attended the
funeral In .a' body.
PIONEER OF 1847
SsuaHCl Rutherford Teapletoia.
brothers received word and had him
taken home for medical treatment. After seven weeks' Alness he passed away.
He left a large circle of friends and relatives, and two sisters and five brothers
to mourn his loss.-.
IFALKNOR TALKS TO WEIR
ANSWERS SOME, INQUIRIES BY THE
EX-SECRETARY OP STATE.
Is Kot Seelclni? a Congressional dom
ination In Snpport of Ankeny'i
Senatorial Boom.
OLTMPIA. Aug. 12. (Special-) As an
Incident In the bitter factional fight in
the Republican party of Thurston Coun
ty, A. J. Falknor, candidate for a Con
gressional nomination, today sent to the
Washington Recorder, the newspaper
leading the fight against him, a some
what remarkable open letter, defining
his position on therallroad question. Tho
efforts of Mr. Falknor and his support
ers have been to secure a delegation to
the state convention that is unpledged on
any question, except tho candidacy of
Mr. Falknor. Since this purpose was
WILL THE BAIT TEMPT HIM TO COME?
openly avowed by Mr. Falknor. his can
didacy in connection with the railroad
question has become the center of a
storm that has attracted the attention of
a' large section of the Btate. The 'Re
corder, opposhig Tilm, and the Olympian,
supporting Wm,, nave gone Into bitter
personalities. , '
Following Mr. F'alknor's avowal for a
delegation unplMjjodon the railroad ques
tion, the Recorder accused him of being
a "fake" candidate, brought out by the
friends of Levi Aniceny in this city for
the purpose of del(Verlng Thurston Coun
ty to Mr. Ankcny in the latter's candi
dacy for United- StStes Senator. Mr.
Falknor replied, by -pointing to his rec
ord in tho Legislature, where he consist
ently supported another candidate than
Mr. Ankeny throughout the entire fight,
and declaring that the first man who
urged him to change his vote to Mr. An
keny was the editor of the Recorder, who
Is Allen Weir, ex-Secretary of 8tate. The
latter assertion was branded by Mr. Weir
as "a lie out of whole cloth," and the
retort to Weir's denial was what pur
ported to,be the particulars of Weir's at
tempt to Induce Falknor to go Into the
Ankeny camp. To this last no further
reply has (appeared, but, for the last few
days, the Recorder has devoted nearly
its entire editorial space to different lines
of attack on Mr. Falknor and to chal
lenges that he come out openly on the
railroad question and state his views on
the subject of a commission and anti
pass law. Mr. Falknor has responded as
follows:
In your issue of August 0 you address an
open letter to me and request a reply In your
paper. The open letter Is as follows:
To A J. Falknor: The people of Thurston
County have treated you most generously, and
important public questions, in the light of your ! mr Plnlo on reciprocity, the Panama
candidacy for a high office. In your numerous j Canal, or tho Philippine ouestlon. It would be
communications to the public, you have thus ! pertinent, as upon these questions a Congress
tar failed from some cause to state just what man will be called upon to take a stand. Your
? .H)lJ?Uls,U.(.? i a r?llrQaci course is political. It fools nobody,
commission. The columns of the Recorder are J Tt T v-v n cnrouslv treated bx
open to you for that purpose. Please take the 1 , . iS. oeen geaerousiy ireatea oy
public Into your confidence, to the extent of tho Ple f Thurston County, and la return
stating whether you favor a commission or not. ' 1 have at all times given my best efforts to
KECOIlDEIt PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1 the securing of what tser most wanted. I
You do not make the request la good faith, i bave la the 5"1 njved. to some extent, at
and no matter what my answer is. you would leasf the Hsdence las People of Thurston
not support me. You propound the question ! County, and I have endeavored to merit It. If
io mo Because or mr duduo aedmatlan to h
araggea into the railroad discussion. It is a
bluff whleh call. You will likewise. In the
same spirit of unfairness which baa character
ized your treatment of me in the nast com.
aent upon any letter I should write- you. A
pudiic aeciaration ny a candidate Is often
construed as a bid for support. I don't want
PASSES AWAY.
BROWNSVILLE. Or., Aug; IX .
(BpeelaL) Samuel Rutherford. Tfcm
pleton. -who died Friday, at tho ag
ct 63 years and 8 months, was born
la Henry County, Indiana, Febru
ary 8, 1834. In 1837, with his par
ents, ha moved to MlesourL In
3847. they crossed the plains to
Oregon, settling abovo Bro-irnarille.
in- Lisa County, which place Is still
the home of tha family. Samuel
Temple ton was converted early In
the '00s by ths Rv. Mr. Blaln. ct
the Associate Reformed church,.
whlclOn jlS52, united with the se
cedera. forming the United Presby
terian church. When Dr. Geary,
the first Presbyterian minister, was
sent West, Samuel Templeton. with
his brother David and wife, and his
father and mother, drew off and be
came the charter member at the
Brownsville. Presbyterian. Church, ta
April. 1S50. With hts death the
church has lost the last of Its char
ter members.
The deceased was taken ill at the
Blue River mines with la grippe,
and It wast two -weeks before his
your support. The people are awsrs of, and
you are not ia th dark about, my views upon
the question you refer to in yonr letter. They
aro & matter of public record, and I have bad
no occasion to modify or chanja them. A
person's true- attitude tipon questions Is best
gathered from his acts when he Is placed In a
position that requires him to express himself.
That the public may know that you know my
position on the railroad questions referred to, I
would say that In IStt Judse Mount Introduced
Houaa BUI No. 2G2. entitled "An aet to ref
late common carriers, creating the Railroad
and Transportation CommlMlon of the State oC
Washmcton, and denning the duties of such
commission In relation to common carriers."
This bill came up for anal Taasage March 6,
1KH. I voted for this bllL (Honse Journal,
1S03. paso 7C3.V
In the same session Mr. Ia Follette, of Whit
man County. Introduced House bill 2fo. 28C.
entitled "An act to amend an act entitled 'An
act regulating common carriers, fixing maxi
mum railroad freight rates In the State of
Wash Ins ton. prohibiting discrimination by rail
road common carriers In the matter of such
rates, and of facilities for shipment, and pro
viding for the due enforcement and observance
of the rates so fixed, and of tho regulation and
prohibitions before referred to. and providing a
method of determining the reasonableness of
such rates and regulations, and making an ap-
'
-H,;
proprlatlon therefor. " This bill came up for
passage February 2S, 1899. I voted for the
bill. (House Journal, 1803. page 653.)
In session of 1&01 Mr. Bosenhaupt, of Spo
kane, introduced House bill Zie. 121, 'entitled
"An act regulating transportation rates on
railroads and other common carriers." This
came up for passage March 8. IDOL I voted
for this bill. (House Journal. 1001. page 583.)
Mr. Gunderson, In session of 1001, Introduced
House bill No..- & -to- prohibit use of passes.
This came up for passage March 12. 1001. I
voted for the bl'lL- (House Journal, 1001, page
617.)
My views about the use of passes by state
and county officers may be further gathered
from the fact that I have never used a pass
over & railroad cr other transportation com
pany. Whenever I have had occasion to travel
over a railroad or transportation company I
have purchased a ticket and paid my fare, as
other regular passengers. The state constitu
tion prohibits the use of passes by state and
county officials. Public officials should obey
the constitution -without any other law. You
bave used parses while acting as state officers
and state appointees. You are a blatant lot
of hypocrites about the whole pass question.
I do not set myself up as a holier-than-thou
citizen. Many citizens have honorably and
honestly differed from me on railroad ques
tions. The railroad fight Is not our fight. We
stood clear of It In the capital fight, and we
won by it. Tou are merely seeking political
advantage by your railroad gush.
If I should be elected a Congressman, you
are well aware that I should not be called upon
to vote on any railroad commission or antl
poss law. As a state legislator I voted for
both. I did so of my own Judgment and In
clination. Ko gang was ever required to stand
me up and make me deliver.
Since o Congressman will have nothing what
ever to do with cither a railroad commission
or anti-pass law, your request In the first place
calls for what In law Is obiter dicta, and your
purpose Is so manifestly political that no -reply
really need be made yon. If you should ask
! eccici iu wosic" "
for their Interest and endeavor to Increase the
confidence they have shown me In the past.
IXJFAVOR. OP GAGE.
Governor Ilr.a the Lead Ih the Cal
ifornia Primaries.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. Primary
elections were held In most of the coun
ties of the state today to elect delegates
to tho Republican and Democratic state
and Congressional conventions. Owing to
a factional fight, there was much interest
In the Republican contest, and a heavy
voto was polled. But little interest was
taken In the Democratic contest. Re
turns at 9 P. M. indicate that the regular
Republican organization ticket was gen
erally successful, and a majority of the
delegates elected favor the renomlnatlon
of Governor H. T. Gage.
BIG CATCH OF SAMfOX.
Trrcaty-fonr Tom Take a. la Five
Hauls ef Seine.
SKAMOKAWA. Wash., Aug. IX
(Special.) Probibly the largest catch of
salmon ever made on a seining ground
on the Columbia. River was made by
the Millers Sands Fishing Company to
day. In five hauls of seine they took
24 tons. At tho first haul they caught
12 tons of fish. The big catches are not
confined to the seiners. A boat run by
Emanuel Sveneen took two tons of fish
off Point Ellis Sunday night.
TOTIOX IROJT WORKS SOLD.
Saa Xranclsco Concera Bought by an
EnaterH Syndicate.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. In the office
of the County Clerk a deed, has been
placed on record transferring the prop
erty of the Union Iron Works to the
United States Shipbuilding Company. The
consideration named in the document is
?10. The purchaser Is the Eastern syndi
cate which has. recently acquired a- number
of shipbuilding plants,
SUPREME DEGREE FOR 42
CONFERRED BY JPYTHIAKS IX CON
CLAVE IX SAX FRAXCISCO.
Session of Supreme Lodge Opened
Reports Received From OMcers
Temple of Rnthboae Sisters.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1Z The Su
preme Lodge, Knights of Pythias, form
ally opened- Its biennial session this morn
ing at the Palace Hotel. About 150 su
preme representatives had assembled when
Supreme Chancellor Ogden IT. Fathers
called the convention to order. Supreme
Representative Walker C. Graves of.
California, on behalf of the local execu
tive committee, delivered an address of
welcome, and a message from Governor
Gago regretting his inability to-be present
was read. Supreme Chancellor Fethers
made appropriate Responses. '
The supreme degree was conferred on
42 supreme representatives from 27
states.
Supreme Representative linde, of Penn
sylvania, presented to the supreme chan
cellor and to the supreme lodge gavels
made from parts of the platform from
which President George Washington made
bis first inaugural speech.
The supreme chancellor appointed. J. F.
Hltscher, of Minnesota, and Tully Scott,
of Colorado, supreme tribune, to succeed
those whose terms have expired.
It was decided to hold sessions at 9:30
A. M. and 2:30" P. M. The afternoon
session tomorrow will be omitted on
account of the great parade of the uni
form rank.
Reports of Officers.
The afternoon session wis consumed by
the reading of reports. Supreme Chan
cellor Fethers. In. his annual re
port, said that on December 31, 1901,
the order had 540,133 affiliated members.
To this should be added at least 500.COO
who have been suspended for nonpayment
of dues, or have taken withdrawal card3,
making a total of more than a million.
During 1S01, tho figures were: Initiated.
$5,202; reinstated, 7733: admitted by card,
7677; total. 70,616. During the same year
4915 died. 26S were expelled, S37S withdrew
by card and 32.S87 were suspended. The
net gain for the 3'ear was 23.194. This
marks the steady and permanent growth of
the order which stood for the sacredness
of the home, for the Integrity of manhood
and the purity of womanhood.
The report o E. V. L. White, supremo
keeper of records and seal, showed that
the total number of subordinate lodges
December 31, 1901, was 7002, the net gain
during the year being 112 lodges. The
net gain In 1900 and 1901 combined was 262
lodges and 47,632 members. He said that a
per capita, tax of C per cent per annum
will produce sufficient revenue to meet
all requirements. The states having over
1000 members are as follows: California,
12,604; Illinois. 44.103; Indiana. 42.937; Iowa,
26.S52; Kansas, 11.961; Maine. 13.101; Massa
chusetts. 17.1SS; Michigan. 13.411; Missouri,
21,046; New Jersey, 13,239; New York, 20,276;
Ohio, 60,115; Pennsylvania, 42.10S; Texas,
16.554.
Bonrd of Control.
The report of the Board of Control. En
dowment Rank, showed that during the
last two fiscal years 19,347 applicants were
considered and 1579 death claims, amount
ing to J3.0S3.977, were paid. Since the or
ganisation of the rank 9001 death claims,
aggregating $17,636,462, have been paid. The
receipts were: 1201, $1,551,173; 1902, $1,975,077;
the disbursements were: 1901. 1.554.3S7; 1902,
$2.010,3SS. The resources March 31. 1902,
were $223,401, exclusive of a monthly pay
ment due April 1, of $150,793. The liabili
ties were $256,254. There were unpaid
March 31, 1202, 114 claims, aggregating
$250,000.
The report of Major-General James R.
Carnahan, commander of the Uniform
Rank set forth that there afe S5S com
panies in good standing, organized into 93
regiments and. 24 brigades. There are in
addition 25 separate companies and war
rants have issued for 23 more. The growth
of the rank during the past two years, lie
said, has been most excellent;
A number of belated special trains
bearing many supreme representatives
and visitors to the supreme convention
did not arrive until today. The new
comers included delegations from New
York Ohio, Michigan and New Hamp
shire. The Tennessee special which ar
rived tonight was the last one due.
Rnthbone Sisters.
The supremo temple of Rathbone Sis
ters conferred the supreme degree on
27 representatives. Mrs. Ida M. Weaver,
of Boiso, Idaho, known as the mother of
the order, made an address and was
given the seat of honor. Mrs. M. A. Fitz
gerald, supreme representative -fpm
California, presented each delegate with
a facsimile of the seal of California.
The temple adjourned at noon to tomor
row morning.
Tonight the delegates and visitors
were entertained at Mechmlcs' Pavilion,
where the battle of Gettysburg was pro
duced. Competitive drills and dancing
were also features of the evening.
Imperial Prince Clarke arrived from
Detroit this morning and called to order
the Knights of Khorassan at Pythian
Castle. A brief session was held.
Tho report of the endowment ranis: will
show a reduction of the indebtedness
from $500,000 to $250,000. The contested
claims have been cut from 53 to 10. The
receipts of the rank now aggregate
$3,000(000 per year.
DIVIDENDS FOB, DEPOSITORS.
Announcement by ,llecclver of De
funct Vancouver Bank.
VANCOUVER, WaBh., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Receiver Eastham. of the First
National Bank, which was closed by the
Controller of the Currency a year ago
last April, announced today that he
would pay another dividend of 15 or 20
per cent about September 1. Two divi
dends amounting to 75 per cent of the de
posits havo been paid, and a 20 per cent
dividend will leave but 5 per cent re
maining unpaid. Receiver Eastham
thinks the depositors will be paid 100
cents on the dollar, and hopes to be able
to close the business of the bank this
year. Among the assets of the bank
that have not yet been realized on is the
Canby residence, the assessment on sev
eral of the principal stockholders and
the Brown estate, which will soon be set
tled up.
TIMBER LAND SUIT.
Cruiser Begins Action Against Three
Wisconsin Capitalists.
SALEM, Aug. 12. (Special.) Horace G.
McKinley. a well-known timber cruiser.
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todcy began a suit in equity against
George L. Lloyd, Clyde D. Lloyd and
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to establish the title to 4120 acres of
timber land in Marlon County, for which,
under an alleged partnership agreement
between the parties to the suit, ?23,160 was
paid. O'Day & Tarplcy, of Portland, are
attorneys for McKinley. The plaintiff
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with the defendants to look up and pur
chase desirable timber lands In the
county, to be held In trust by one of
the Lloyds until re-sold: that by a con
spiracy the certificates were assigned to
Gilbert and by him surrendered to the
state and a deed obtained. The plain
tiff asks for a decree establishing his
title and interest in the lands; that he
bo declared the owner of an undivided
one-half Interest, subject to the payment
of one-half of the purchase price, and
that his claim 'be declared a first Hen on
the property.
TRIED TO STOP RUNAWAY.
Prominent Farmer of Earcka Flat
Meets Ills Death.
WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Aug. 12.
(Special.) Charles F. Plckard, one of the
most prominent farmers on Eureka Flat,
was killed this afternoon at his ranch In
an attempt to stop a six-horse team,
hitched to a water wagon, that was run
ning away. Ke was born in Wisconsin,
was 42 years old and leaves a wife and
five children to mourn his loss. He came
to the Walla Walla Valley about 15 years
ago and was employed for several years
by W. H. Bibcock, the Eureka Flat
wheat king, Mr. Babcock giving him his
start in life. He farmed probably as-l
much land as any man In the county,
having 5000 acres In wheat this year. He
rwas a prominent Mason. Odd Fellow,
Knight of Pythias and an Elk. A special
train was sent out over the Washington
& Columbia River Railway to convey the
body to this city.
Army Department Matters.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Aug. 12.
(Special.) Major Lea Febiger, Seven
teenth Infantry, has been sent to Friday
Harbor, San Juan Island, Wash., to in
vestlgato the lease of a portion of the
military reservation at Point Caution to
a William L. Kcely, who Is reported to
have left the place.
Major Calvin D. Cowles, Seventeenth
Infantry, has been granted a leave of
absence for one month, with permission
to apply to the Adjutant-General for
three months more.
Contract Surgeon I. M. Hewitt, who
accompanied the battalion of the Seventh
Infantry from Seattle to the Presidio, has
been ordered to report at Vancouver Bar
racks. Major W. R. Abercomble, Thirtieth In
fantry, has been granted a leave of ab
sence for 15 days, and Lieutenant Robert
O. Van Horn, Seventeenth Infantry, for
one month.
Transport Lavrton Arrives.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. The United
Stites transport Lawton arrived here to
day from Manila. She brings a few
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Infantry and a detachment of the Third
Cavalry. The battalion of the Sixteenth.
Infantry completes this regiment, the
first portion of which returned last
month, passing through here on the
way to the new stations In Georgia and
New York. The detachment arriving;
today has- been ordered to- Fort Mc
Pherson, Ga.
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ington, Aug. 12. An additional rural
freo delivery mall service has
bepn established at Salem. Marlon.
County, with one carrier. Tho
route Is 23 miles in length covering
an area of 17 squire miles and servlns
a population of 6C0. The pestofflce at
Rlverdale, Tillamook County, has been,
discontinued, "the mall being sent to
Tillamook.
Pensions have been granted as follows:
Oregon George T. Ledford, Hlilsboro,
$12; George D. Sprague, Salem, $3.
Washington Truman J. Pearce. Ta
coma, $S; Edwin C. Houta, Kalama, $8;
Daniel Thomas, Hddlock, $S0: Lawrence
Doyer, Coupevllle, $S; Emily R. Harrison,
Orting, ?S.
Idaho Albert Seelig, Lewlston, $3 (war
with Spain).
Will Visit the President.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. Grand
Duke Boris, cousin of the Emperor of
Russia, and party left here today "for
Chicago. The Duke will visit- President
Roofievelt at Oyster Bay. The meeting
will be an Informal one. During tho stay
of the party In California many places of
Interest were visited and the Duke ex
presed himself as charmed with what ho
had seen.
Killed by a Trnln.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. Fred My
slng, missing from this' city since July
22, Is believed to havebeeri the victim
of a train accident In Colorado. On July
2S an unknown man was crushed by an
engine between Greely and Plattevlllc,
Colo. At one time Myslng lived In that
vicinity. His description tallies exactly
with that of the dead man.
To Lay Corner-Stone.
ASTORIA. Aug. 12. (Special.) The corner-stone
of the new Catholic Church,
which Is being erected at the corner of
Grand avenue and Fifteenth street, will
bo laid next Sunday with appropriate ser
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Beach and Clatsop Beach points. Theso
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of sale up to October 15. 1502. and will be
honored In either direction between Port
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White Collar Line, the Vancouver Trans
portation Company and on trains of th
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