Morning Oregonian., August 14, 1902, Page 4, Image 4

.THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, AUGUST 14,. 1902.
M'BRIDENa PITER
He Will Keep Up His Fight
for Railway Commission.
SAYS NOTHING OF CONFERENCE
Was Action of Railroad la Catting;
Rates Move to Create Senti
ment to Stop State Salt
Asrainst Merger?
OLYMPIA. Wash., Aug. 13. (Speclali)
Repeated efforts have been made since
the meeting of the farmers and railroad
presidents in Eastern "Washington to se
cure an expression from Governor Mc
Brlde ,as to whether the action taken by
the railroad presidents -will cause him to
modify his plans In any -way. These ef
forts have been uniformly unsuccessful.
,It is a favorite saying of Governor Mc
,3rldc that actions speak louder than
words, and the recent acta of the Gov
ernor, and the" efforts of the supporters
of his policy In the conventions that have
been held since the farmers' meeting, as
well as the discussions in the counties
(about to hold political conventions, all
ehow that the railroad question will be
jkept just as much before the people as
'it ever was.. In addition The Oregonlan
"representative has learned from a source
! absolutely reliable that none of the plans
of the Governor has been changed by
the recent railroad action.
Three counties have held Republican
conventions since .tho meetings between
the farmers -and railroad presidents Is
land, Pacific and Okanogan. The last is
an Eastern "Washington county, and the
'two first are on the west of the moun-
flns. All adopted resolutions indorsing
e Governor's railroad policy and fa
iring the commission.
Some prominent supporters of the Gov
ernor's railroad policy who have been
hooking for ulterior motives in the re
duction of freight rates granted the
Sfarmers at the recent meetings have
Jreached the conclusion that the efforts
tof the three railroads are not directed
toward changing the sentiment of the
people in regard to a railroad commission.
.This theory seems to be borne out by
the statements of President Hill, that the
railroads were not opposing the commis
sion, as they expected it to come sooner
or later in this state.
The theorizing is along tho line that the
railroads lowered the rates as a pre
liminary step in an effort to be made to
arouse a wide sentiment in the state In
favor of an abandonment of "Washing
ton's suit against the railroad merger.
It Is pointed out that the building of the
extension of the Northern Pacific's Cen
tral Washington branch to Adrian on the
Great Northern to save the haul back to
Spokane can be held before the people as
one of the advantages of the railroad
merger, while the recent voluntary re
duction of rates can be cited as evidence
that It Is not the purpose of the merger
to grind the shippers. It is said that
Governor McBrlde could have had King
Coonft solid for his commission policy
and that opposition in other localities
would have been dropped, had he con
sented to -withdraw the merger suit. The
supporters of Governor McBrlde still ex
press confidence that there will be a rail
road commission.
KO 3IORI3 FAVORS TO TAXPAYERS.
County Court Cnnnot Extend Time of
Delinquency Under Xctv Law.
SALEM, Aug. 13. (Special.) Under the
new law for the collection of taxes, un
paid taxes become delinquent after the
first Monday in October. The County
Courts have absolutely no Jurisdiction in
the premises, and do not have the right
to extend for a day the time for the
collection of any delinquent taxes. Under
the old law regulating the collection of
taxes, they became delinquent after April
1. but the County Court had the author
ity to make such extension of The time
In which to make the collections as was
deemed proper. But the County Court
has no power to act in this relation under
the new law, and -taxes will become de
linquent after the first Monday In Octo
ber. Section 14 of the law now in operation
provides as follows:
Taxes legally 'levied and charged In any
year may be paid on or before the .first Mon
day of April flowing, and if not to paid
they Ehall becomo delinquent; provided, how
ever, that if one-half of the taxes against
any particular parcel of real- property, or the
taxOs on personal property charged against
any individual, be paid on or before tho said
first Monday of April, then .the time for tho
payment of tho remainder of such tax may be
extended to and including the first Monday of
October next following, but if the remaining
one-half of such tax be not paid on or before
tho first Monday of October, then such re
maining half shall be delinquent, and. be
sides the -penalty. intcrcBt thereon shall be
charged and collected at the rate of 12 per
cent per annum rrom the first Monday In
April preceding: and upon all delinquent taxes
there shall be collected from the taxpayer of
such taxes, for tho bencflt of the county, 10
per cent as penalty, and for tho bencflt of
tho county or other public corporation which
ehall have an interest In any portion of such
taxes. Interest 'at- the -rate -of 12 -per- cent per
annum on such taxes; from the day on whjch
they became delinquent until their payment,
eta
Sectlpn; 19 of the same act treats with
the delinquent roll and 'prescribes when
and in what manner it shall be made.
It Is as follows:
If any of the taxes mentioned In- the roll
ehall remain unpaid, and tho Sheriff shall be
unable Ho ' collect tho same, ho shall lmmedl
etcly after the first Monday of October ex
tend tho amount of tho tax on each, several
parcel of real property, and upon the personal
property assessed to each individual. In a col
umn provided for such purposes on .tho tax
roll, headed delinquent, and ehall return such
roll, together with a statement compiled there
from, and entered thereon showing the total
amount of .taxes collected, the total amount
of double assessments, and other errors, etc
Subsequent sections! of the act provide
that after the, .examination by the Cpunty
Clerk of "the roll and when the proper
credits have been made for errors, etc.,
then the roll "shall be returned to the
Sheriff with n warrant commanding him
to sell the property upon which the tax
was levied. So it. will be seen that the
County 'Court has ho voice in tho matter.
Thetlme when the unpaid taxes become
delinquent on the roll, now being col
lected is regulated entirely by the statute,
and there will be no extension of time.
'POLITICS are; warming up.
Clark County Fljrht Is Being: Made
on the Railroad Issue.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Aug. IS. (Spe
cial.) The political situation in Clark
County is becoming highly Interesting as
the time for the Republican primaries
and convention approaches. More cam
paigning is being done than ever before.
The rrlmnries will be held a week from
next Saturday, and the convention on the
following We'dnesday. The contention in
Jhe party Is over the railroad reforms
propotd by Governor McBrlde, and those
who indorse .his policy will probably win
out. Candidates for tho various positions
cn the ticket are numerous. State Sen
ator E.'M. Hands is a hold-over, so there
will he "no Senator to elect. Two Rep
resentatives are to be elected. : and there
are many candidates. Dr. J. -M. P. Chal
mers and Tr. Bostwick, the present Repre
sentatives, are candidates for renomina
tion. Others are: Glonn Ranch, Captain
Hosford. of the steamer lone; L. Talbot,
A. B. Eastham, I, G. Allen and Ira Spen
cer, Several others are talked of, but
have not yet announced themselves. For
County Auditor, W. H. Brewster will
probably be renominated. Will Tenney
and Arthur Fletcher are in the race for
County Clerk. E. M. Scanlon, present
City Treasurer, and H. Schinner have an
nounced their candidacy. Candidates for
Sheriff are numerous, as usual. ThoseJ
most prominently mentioned are: Charles
McCarthy, O. H. Smith. E. S. BIrsecker
and Oliver Allen. For Prosecuting Attor
ney Donald McMaster and J. P". Stapleton
are avowed candidates. C. E. Alexander
and Milton Pritchard, teachers in the pub
lic schools, arc candidates for School Su
perintendent. Candidates for. Assessor
are: A. F. Davis, A. J. Campbell and A.
J. Berg. For Surveyor. J. Bailey, of JjO.
Center, is the only avowed candidate.
For Commissioner. First District. J. W.
Bradley, Tim Cannon, Thomas Spencer,
E. R. -Dullar and Robert Lowe are candi
dates. For Commissioner, Third District,
A. A. Quarnburg is the only candidate.
ON WIZARD ISLAND.
Portland Pleasure Party Has Ar
rived at Crater Uakc.
CRATER LAKE. Aug. 1L (Special cor
respondence.) Friday morning we left
Eagle Point at 7 o'clock and spent several
hours at J. H. Stewart's new Summer
home, 24 miles distant, where we
were royally entertained by Mr. and Mrs.
Stewart, who. served an elegant feast and
showed us over their beautiful Summer
retreat Our attention was called to the
fact that neither files, mosquitoes or other
insects infected the place. During our
stay we saw no flies and took it for grant
ed that thcro wcro no similar pesky little
things. The night was spent on the right
bank of the Rogue River, at the foot of
Flounco Rock hill. In a beautiful spot,
overlooking Rogue River. It had been
planned to take another day and spend
the nig"ht at Prospect bridge, but as
Governor Geer was anxious to return to
Salem, we pushed on, giving up the Idea
of Illuminating Rogue River falls. Time
became precious and we hurried on to
Crater Lake, where wo arrived at 2 P. M,
yesterday. But few campers were found
in the vicinity, but several parties havo
since arrived. Professor Coville has not
yet arrived, but is roported as approach
ing, and is momentarily expected. We
havo secured the boats and our entire
party is now visiting Wizard Island and
other points of Interest.
We havo had two very excellent camp
fire talks, and interest In them Is on the
increase. Governor Geer. addressed us one
evening on tho manner of managing tho
state prison, and the general character
of Its construction and gave a detailed
and Intensely Interesting account of Tracy
and Merrill's escape. Last evening Mr.
Tongue spoke at length on the character
and life of President McKinley. We con
tinue to havo splendid weather and the
best time to bo had anywhere. If Is now
Impossible to say exactly when we will
leave Crater Lake, but it will probably
be about Thursday or Friday. Governor
Geer leaves immediately for Salem and
will kindly act as postman. .
WILL G.- STEEL.
FIRE AT BAKER CITTT.
Roomers In L-odginrr-House Moke
Tlielr Escape.
BAKER7 CITT. Or.. Anir. 13 fSn!n1
A great conflagration was narrowly avert
ed yesterday by the prompt action of the
firemen, when fire broke out in tho Oaks
building, on Washington stroat. a iittln
wind would liave caused the flames to
spread among the wooden buildings com
prising the block, and it would not have
been possible to save that norilnn nf tiie
city.
The fire was started by the'exploslon of
an oil stove. The burning oil scattered
the flr In the unner hall and in ins thnn
10 minutes the entire interior of the upper
story was m names. Many of the room
ers had narrow escapes, as the blaze start
ed about 8 o'clock, while many of them
were in bed, and it was all they could do
to get out. The front stairway was in
flames, and the only means of escape was
to rush through the burning hallway to
back Btairs or leap out of the windqwB.
Both means of exit were employed. The
"Terrible Turk" and his wife lost all their
clothing. Including their native costumes.
They saved all of their jewelry and money,
however. The merchants and citizens gen
erally came to tho rescue of the unfor
tunates, and provided them with clothing.
The most serious individual loss was
that of Mrs. Sylvester Gant, owner of the
rooming-house, which occupied the entire
second floor. She not only lost all of the
furniture and fixtures, which she pur
chased last week, but. In addition, J2000
in currency which she had sewed up in
a dress skirt, which was hanging in her
room. After waking the roomers, she tried
to get her money, but was overcome by
the moke, and had to bo carried from
tho building by her husband.
NEW SUPERINTENDENT AT MINE.
Maxvrell Property in Raker, Will Be
Developed.
BAKER CITY, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.)
Colonel M. L. Lohmlre has been appointed
superintendent of the Maxwell mine,
which was recently sold to an Eastern
syndicate for J12O.000. The mine Is located
near the Balsley-Elkhorn, and has been
worked for several vears. Thor is .iimnt
V.i miles of tunneling, besides upraises and
crosscuts, in me way of underground
work. There Is a well-equipped 10-stamp
mill, and all the necessary buildings, such
as offices, bunkhouscs and a large boarding-house.
A force of men was Font out
yesterday by the nfcw superintendent. The
mine has bean worked since the 'sale, but
not to Its full capacity. It Is not the in
tention to start up tho stamn mill this
Fall. The work to be done will ho main.
ly in the line of development and opening
up the ore bodies. The mill will prpbably
be rebuilt and a tramway constructed to
haul the ore from the main tunnel to the
mill. Some very rich ore has been taken
from this mine in times past, and there
Is still an immense body of ore that has
not been touched."
A new tunnel Is now boing driven, which
will tap the ledge at a depth of 1800 feet
below the' surface, from -which u ,
fpurnose to take out the bulk of the ore
mat wui dc mined tor some time to come.
TO PROMOTE TRADE WITH CHINA.
Strong Company I Incorporated at
San Francisco.
SAX FRANCISCO; Aug. 13 The
Chlncse-Amcncan Commercial Company
has filed articles of Incorporation with a
capitalization of $1,000,000. The incorpor
ators are Ho Yow, who for six years has
been the imperial Chinese Consul-General
to this country, and the following San
Francisco buslnero men: Henry F. Allen,
Henry F. Fortinann, George T. Hawley,
Francis Cutting. P. E. Bowles, G." D.
Greenwood. W. H. - Chickering and Ru
dolph Spreckels.
The purpose of the company is to de
velop business and trade between China
and this country. Ho Yow will tempor
arily resign from the Chinese diplomatic
service to manage the affairs of the com
pany in China. The company will rotab
llsh commercial museums for the exhi
bition of American manufactures and
products all over China and will do the
same in America for the Chinese prod
ucts. Girl Drowned at a Picnic
TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 13. Mary Garner
and Hilda Koenig, two girls. 7 years old,
while at a picnic of the Presbyterian Sun
day school, at Buckley, this afternoon, fell
into the river from a piledrlver. William
Daugherty, a timber cruiser, jumped in
and managed to save Hilda Koenig, hut
the Garner girl was drowned.
CHEAP RATES EAST.
The Rio Grande System announces
greatly reduced excursion rates to East
ern points via tho world-tamed "Scenic
Line."
For particulars, call at or address the
ticket ofHce, 12i Third street.
MANY KNIGHTS ON PARADE
SUPREME LODGE PRACTICAIiLY
GIVES "THE DAY TO EVENT.
Contest for Next Meeting1 Place Is
Notv On In Earnest Educational
Association Meets.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. The parade
of the uniform rank of the Knights of
Pythias thrust aside the business of the
Supreme Lodge of the order today. Al
though the session reconvened in the fore
noon, nothing of Importance was trans
acted, some minor resolutions being pre-N
eentea ana discussed at length. The Su
preme Lodgo will meet again tomorrow
morning.
The parado of the Knights was pictur
esque and creditable to tho order. The
local police force headed the procession,
and then following -came Major-General
Carnahan and staff. Many states were
represented In the "ranks, and tho show
ing of numerical strength made by Cali
fornia was very gratifying to the state
officials of the fraternity. The Knights
DEATH OF A UNIVERSITY
Professor O. W. 3f. Black.
were reviewed by General Carnahan. Su
preme Chancellor Fether3 and the repre
sentatives of the Suprome Lodge.
This evening there was a grand mu
sical concert at the pavilion and a recep
tion to the visiting Rathbonc Sisters.
Brigadier-General Logan, 'of. Louisville,
Ky., who has Just arrived, will open Ken
tucky headquarters and begin a campaign
to get the next supreme convention and
encampment for Louisville. Lieutenant
Colonel P. J. Rehling has. assumed com
mand of the Indiana headquarters. Gen
eral H. C. Wlnsor, of Massachusetts, has
established his headquarters and has be
gun the organization of his following from
New England.
The second annual convention of the
Pythian Educational Association was
called to order at the Palace Hotel today,
and the session may be extended to Thurs
day. The routine business nnd tho dis
cussion of various matters of interest" to
the members of the association will oc
cupy tho time of the convention. About
20 fraternal papers are represented.
NO MORE TAX-DODGING.
Important California Ruling Apply
ing to Money Held by Bankers.
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. Circuit
Judge Morrow has decided a case of im
portance to banks, trust companies and
rich men, involving tho right of institu
tions and individuals to escape taxation
by moving their personal property out of
the state when the Assessor goes around.
The London & San Francisco Bank sent
large sums of money to its branches In
Seattle and Tacoma in 1S06, and main
tained that the property was taxable in
Washington and was not liable In Cali
fornia, while the city and county Aesss
sors assessed these credits as solvent
credits, taxable In thif state.
The disputed items Included a franchise
at $12,000, amounting to $922,533. taxed at
512.E9S 85. The bank went to tho Federal
Court to escape payment. As to the
franchise, the Judge decided that ' tho
English franchise owned by the company
merely gives It the right to be a corpor
ation. It muat also have a franchise to
do business in California. This latter
franchise the Court holds was rightfully
assessed at $12,000. As to the solvont cred
its, Judge Morrow says:
"This was a transaction in which tho
corporation in San Francisco, having
property In its possession and under its
control, secured a credit In ite favor by
sending money to the Portland bank. If
the money had been retained in the com
plainant's banking-house in San Francisco
it would have been taxable ao money In
the bank here. It was, therefore, a credit
which arose out of the property and busi
ness of the complainant In this state and
was taxable as property here."
This decision confirms the assess stent
as to $7G9,SS9 of the solvent credits nd
the English bank must pay taxes on the
amount and costs of suit.
SALEM MAY PROTEST TO TONGUE.
Desires Copper Instead of Tin Roof
ins: on Novr Pontofficc.
SALEM. Aug. 13. (Special.) Construc
tion of, the Salem Postofllce has reached
that stage that the roof is being placed In
position. The roofing will be of tin, paint
ed to imitate copper. Many prominent
citizens are opposed to the use of this
material for roofing, and it is not improb
able that Representative Tongue, who is
tho father of the bill providing for the
building, wljl be requested to recommend
the substitution of copper for tin. It is un
derstood that tho appropriation for the
building under the present plans will not
be entirely exhausted, and copper mio be
uned, although it "costs probably three
times as much as tin. and not create any
deficit. It in further argued that the gen
eral character of the building requires the
use of only the best of materials in Its
construtcion.
It is learned from Contractor Campboll
and Major Cramer, the Government super
vlrlng architect, that the 'building will be
Completed and ready for. occupancy-by tho
first of the year. The vaults and furhl
turc ars en route, and will reach the city
about September L and by that time the
structure will be ready for installing
these fixtures.
IDENTIFIED THE WEAPON.
Gun Found Itnovrn to Be That of the
Lost Trapper. Rnthlmrn.
NORTH YAKIMA. Aug. 13. (Special.)
C. A. Huntington came down from
Easton this morning and positively Iden
tified the cap. gun, knife and other ef
fects thought to be those of T. W. Rath
bun, who met death -in the mountains
between Mount Adams end Clspiu; Pass
last Fall. He -came in rosponw to a
telegram from Rathbun's brother, and
will dlsporc of the effects as the brother
wishes. It has been found that the gun
nad been discharged, thought Huntington
is Inclined to the belief that Rathbun
would not havo taken his own life until
the last hope had gone. Huntington
camo to this country from California with
Rathbun and had been a chum of tho
t VBSSSKhBSSSSaEeW
dead man. The Identification la consid
ered by the authorities here to be complete.
FISHERMEN ELECT OFFICERS.
Columbia River Union la Ik a Very
Prosperous Condition.
ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 13. (Special,) The
Columbia River Fishermen's Protective
Union held its annual meeting and, elec
tion of officers last evening. The reports
of the officers showed that the union was
in a more prosperous condition than it
has been for several years, there being
2500 members on the roll, with 176 having
been added during the present fishing
season. The following officers were
elected: Secretary-Treasurer, H. M. Lornt
sen; trustees, Charles Johnson, Martin
Johnson, George Munzell, Paul Strange
land, Thomas Nelson, Gust S. Nelson and
Edward Edling.
The cold storage plant of S. Schmidt
& Co. ceased operations for the season
last night, having secured all the flsh
desired. This leaves' the plant of J.
Lindenberger the only one still handling
flsh.
Notable Discovery of Geolejctst.
BERKELEY, Cal., Aug. 13. Eustace C
Furlong, student assistant in the geolog
ical department N of the University of
OF OREGON PROFESSOR.
EUGENE, Or.. Aug. 13. (Spe
cial.) Professor C. W. M. Black.
Ph. D., who died at La Grande
Monday, while en rouje to Colora
do, where he hoped to be bene- '
flted In health, had bn connect
ed with the University of Oregon
for a year past, but on account of
his retirement and studious habits
' little was known of him person
ally. He was devoted to his pro
fession, and spent very little tlmo
mingling with -others socially.
Even thk other members of the
faculty with whom he worked
knew him only as a scholar, a
worker,, and a ypung man of pleas
ing, though quiet, disposition. So
far as is known, his only near rel- ,
atlve is a brother, Robert M. Black,
who' Is pursuing special studies at
Houghton, Mich. Dr. Black came
here from Harvard University a
year ago. He was about 30 years
of age, and had received degrees
as follows: A. B.. Dickinson Col
lege. 18S0: A M.. Dickinson Col
lege, 1S02; A. M.. Harvard Uni
versity. 1S80: Ph. D., Harvard
University. 1001.
California, hs discovered imbedded In
the floor of one of the famous limestone
caves of Shasta County almost the en
tire remains of an arctotherlura slmum,
the gigantic primeval bear that was the
first of his kind to roam the two American
continents. Because only fragments of the
skeleton, until now Incomplete, havo hith
erto been discovered by geologists, the
work of Furlong ranks a3 one of the most
notable achievements of the University
of California explorers in recent years.
Bnclc From Trip of Exploration.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash.. Aug. 13.
The steamship Manaucnse, Captain Con
nauton. arrived back today from a trip
begun May 14 under charter to the North
eastern Siberian Trading Company,
which organization holds a concession
from the Russian Government covering
mineral rights 'to 53,000 square miles of
territory along the Siberian Coast. Dur
ing the voyage, covering 12,000 miles. the
Manauense crossed tho meridian four
times and -viBited 19 port3, establishing
several town sites along- tho coast, which
will be used as a base of operation for
the work of a large force of miners, en
gineers and explorers who were taken
from Vladivostok and distributed along
the coast at several places. Promising
gold and coal prospects were found. The
entire cruise of the Manaucnse was made
without accident.
Sawmill Purchased.
NORTH YAKIMA. Aug. 13. (Special.)
The Cascade Lumber Company, the big
concern which a few months ago an
nounced the building of large mills and
plant in this city, has completed a deal
whereby it obtains the property of the
Easton Lumber Company for about $13,
000. The deal Includes the mJHs. logging
outfit, timber and 230i000 logs now in the
river. The mill is to be utilized in get
ting out timber to be used In the construc
tion of the buildings and plant here. .Logs
are already being floated down from the
Cascades to the mill up the river to be
converted Into building material for the
plant here.
Supreme Court Orders.
SALEM, Aug. 13. (Speclal.)-Tho Su
preme Court made the following orders
today:
Flora Hubert et al.. respondents, vs.
the Washington National Building Loan
&. Investment Association, appellant; or
dered on stipulation that appellant have
until August 25 to servo and file its brief.
Augusta Larson, respondent, vs. the
Order or WaoMngton. appellant: ordered
on stipulation that respondent have until
September 15 to serve nnd file her brief.
9100,000 Fire at Marysvlllc.
MARYS VI LLE, Cal., Aug. ' 13.-Fire to
day destroyed business property in- this
city valued at 100.00. Several firemen
were loured while fighting the flames.
The Garrett Grocery Company, which
does a Jargo business at -the mines in this
section, was the principal lo6crfrom the
conflagration, Us loss aggregating $75,000.
Other losses will foot up in the neighbor
hood of J25.C00. The injured firemen are
doing well and fatal results are not an
ticipated. Want Railroads Assessed Slore.
BOISE. Idaho. Aug. 13. Representa
tives of tho Boards of Commissioners of
nine of the counties of the state appeared
before the state board today, asking that
the arcestencnts of railways bo raised.
They ask that the rate be placed on the
market value of the stocks and bonds of
the system. No action was taken, tho
visitors being asked to put their request
into writing.
Run Over and Killed liy Train.
GOBLE, Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.) Frank
Foster, aged 42, was run over and killed
by the midnight through freight on the
Northern Pacific siding. When found both
legs were severed from the body. Cor
oner E. C. Dalton summoned a Jury and
examined several wltnceses.
Arrested on Astoria Warrant.
SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. When the
steamer Geo. W. Elder arrived today
from Portland two of her passengers,
John Dcmctry and B. Moro, were ar
rested on a warrant from Astoria, Or., on
a charge of burglary.
Amount of Jnly Flsn Licenses.
SALEM, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) State
Treasurer Moore today received from
Master Flsh. Warden Van Dusen $2023 60,
the amount of flsh licenses collected dur
ing tlje month of July.
1
Tnlccn to the Asylum.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) Sheriff
Thomas LInnvllle, of Clat3op County, to
day brought to the Insane Asylum Grant
Marshall, aged 24 years.
Reappointed Stock Inspector.
BAKER CITY. Aug. 13.' (Special.)
Jonathan H. Parker has been reappoint
ed slock inspector" for Baker City.
DEATH FROM UGHTNING
FARMER NEAR ASHLAND IS IN
STANTLY KILLED.
Struck by Bolt While- in a House
"First Case of the Kiad-in
That Section.
SHLAND. Aug. 13. During a local
electric storm last evening at 5 o'clock,
Richard Payne, a farmer, aged 20 years,
was struct by bolt of lightning and in
stantly killed, at his ranch, near Phoenix,
seven miles north of here.
He was in a small wooden house, about
four feet from a large oak tree, under
which W33 a lot of farm machinery, shel
tering himself from the storm, when the
electric current struck the tree and
forked off Into the house, hitting the un
fortunate man on the forehead and pass
ing clear through his body. He was
found dead shortly afterward by his lit
tle daughter, who had only- left her
father a few minutes before the bolt
descended.
Word of the accident was brought to
town and the Coroner was notified. This
is the first case of death from lightning
stroke In the history of this section.
HEAVY LIGHTNING AT MDFORD.
Tin Roof Becomes Unsoldered and
Rooms Arc Flooded by Rain.
MBDFORD, Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.)
The heaviest thunder and rain storm in
yeans passed over this city this evening.
During the htighth of the otorm the
Hotel Nash was struck by lightning,
which caused the- tin roof to come unsol
dered, and several rooma In the second
story were flooded by rain, which fell In
torrents. No one was hurt. About one
Inch of rain felL
IS TRACY REWARD LEGAL T
Question Whether McBrlde Had the
Rlfrht to Offer More Than ?1000.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Aug. 13. (Special.)
The question has been raised in connec
tion with the Tracy reward of the legality
of an offer of more than $1000 for the
capture of a criminal, and the matter has
been referred to the Attorney-General by
Governor McBrlde. The section of the
statutes that throws a shadow of doubt
on the legality of the Governor's offer of
$2500 provides that the Governor "may
offer rewards not exceeding S1CC0 in each
case, payable out of the state treasury,
for the apprehension of any person con
victed of- a felony, that has escaped from
the state prison, or of any person who
has committed or Is charged with the
commission of a felony."
Pardoned by Governor McBrlde.
Governor McBrlde today pardoned Frank
Williams, who was convicted last Novem
ber of. tampering with witnesses and sen
tenced to one year In tho King County
Jail. Williams' pardon is a reward for in
formation given tho authorities last
Spring of a plan to break Jail concocted
by Alfred Hamilton, tho Whatcom County
murderer, who was executed a short time
ago, and several other desperate crimin
als then l the Jail. As the result of
Williams information, two revolvers were
found in the cells of the prisoners Impli
cated. The petition for the pardon of
Williams was Joined in by Sheriff Cudlhee
and also Jailer Mullen, the latter of whom
informed Governor McBrlde that he or
one of his deputies would certainly havo
been killed but for Williams' Information.
M'HARGUE AGAIN BOBS UP.
Teacher Chnrprcd With Kissing: Pu
pils Wants State Pnpers.
OREGON CITY, Aug. 13. (Special.) The
semiannual, teachers' examination com
menced in the Circuit Court room this
morning. There are 40 applicants for
county papers and five for state papers.
Among the latter Is U. S. McHargue. of
Rqedville, who attained notoriety last
year by being tried on the charge of kiss
ing girl pupils in the RcedviUe school.
McHargue came out of the prosecution
victorious, and the Superintendent was
compelled to allow him to teach on a
"Clackamas County first-grade certificate
which he obtained here about one year
ago. Should" McHargue be successful In
his examination for a state certificate, he
will be gl'en his papers by State Super
intendent Ackerman. unless a vigorous
protest is made. The State Superintend
ent has announced his Intention of grant
ing papers to McHargue to County Super
intendent Zin3er.
Bnrprlnrs Scared Array.
Late last night an attempt was made
by two men to enter the house occupied
by J. H. Thornton. Mr. Thornton's fam
ily la out of town, and the only inmate of
the house was Mr. Thornton's brother-in-
law, Fred Smith, who was awakened
about 11:30 by the sound of some one try
ing to pick the lock of the rear door. He
quietly arose and turned on the light and
went to tho door, but the burglars had
seen the light and made away.
BIG STAVE 3IILL FOR DALLAS.
Portland Company Will Bntld Larg
est Plant in the Nortlivrest.
DALLAS. Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) An
other important manufacturing industry
Is to be started in this city at once. Frank
Pfluger, proprietor of the Pacific barrel
factqry. In Portland, has decided to do
away with his stave mill in that city, and
move the machinery to Dallas. The new
ntlll will be the largest of its kind in the
"I suffered for sir- -vr-tr-. n-rUti
stipation and indigestion, during
which time I employed several phy
sicians, but they could not reach my
case,' writes Mr. G. Popplcwcll, of
Eureka Springs, Carroll Co., Ark. "I
felt that there was no help for me,
could not retain food on my stomach ;
had vertigo and would fall helpless to
the floor. Two years ago I com
menced tafcinjr DV. Pierce's Golaca
Medical Discovery and little Pellets, '
ind improved from the start. After
tatinc twelve bottles of the ' Discov
ery I was able to do light work", and
have been improving ever since. I
am now in good health for one of my
age to years. I owe it all to Doctor
Pierce's medicines."
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Northwest. Mr; Pfluger's decision to lo
late In this city was largely due to the
efforts of C. L. Hubbard, who has been
:n the oak stave business at this place for
severhl years. A large fores of menvwlll
be given steady employment by the new
concern.
Many "Squatters" Get Title to Land.
PENDLETON. Or.. Aug. 13. The sales
of land on the unallotted portion of the
Umatilla reservation have amounted to
30.000 out of 90,000 acres thus far. While
the-time set for tho sale at the La Grande
Land' Office was September 15. It was pro
vided that "squatters" had the first right
to tho land and could send In their appli
cations In advance of th date set for the
sale and secure title. Over 200 have taken
advantage of this provision already. The
prico advanced is the appraised value of 12
years ago, when unoccupied land was
more plentiful In thi3 country than at
present, and will hardly average over $2
an acre. Though some choice pieces were
appraised at $20 an acre, the land is quite
valuable now. most for timber, but jnucb
of It Is good farm land. Many contests,
are expected over "squatters' " claims
and questions pf occupation.
Great Barb-WJre 'Phone System.
PENDLETON. Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.)
Pendleton is now connected for the first
time with a large partf the county by
bar-wire telephone lines. "Helix. Echo and
the Birch Creek region have had these
lines for some time, .but Pendleton was
not connected until recently, when Sena-ator-elect
Charles J. Smith and E. E.
Smith, of thio city, made connections with
their ranches in the Juniper Precinct. 20
miles distant. The cost of tho connec
tions is not more than $3 a mile, and the
service is excellent.
Deserters Captured.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Aug. 13.
Harry Kellar and Charles Atcherson, de
serters from the Thirtieth Batter'. Field
Artillery, stationed at Fort Walla Walla,
have been arrested. Kollar was taken at
Kansas City and Atcherson .was secured
In Chicago. They have been missing since
last Winter.
Another Scuoolhouse for Tillamook.
TILLAMOOK, Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.)
The School Directors have decided to let
the contract for another four-room school
building to S. A. Brodhead. The consid
eration named Is $1333. The bid of C. & E.
Thay-r for the necessary warrants was
accepteu.
Lower Interest Rate on Warrants.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. Aug. 13. (Spe
cial.) The City Council, at its meeting last
night, called in all warrants issued prior
to November 2S. 19C0, wnich were drawing
6 per cent Interest, and issued 5 per cent
warrants In their stead.
Move to Advertise County.
EUGENE, Aug. 13. (SpcclaDAt a
meeting of the Eugene Commercial Club
last night the question of publishing pam-Dhlets-
descriptive of Lane County for dis
tribution In tho East was discussed, and
a committee appointed to get prices on
printing.
Top Price for Hops.
EUGENE, Aug. 13. (Special.) F. E.
Dunn yesterday sold 25 bales of Inst year's
hops to T. A. Llvesley & Co., at 22 cents
per pound. This Is the highest price at
which hops have sold here for a number
of years.
Zllaclna- Ready for Annual Fair.
LORANE, Aug. 13. (Special.) People In
the vicinity of Lorane are making prep
arations for their annual fair, which Is
OLDP
Do not always receive the sympathy and attention which
they deserve. Their ailments are regarded as purely
imaginary, or natural and unavoidable at their time of
life. Disease and infirmity should
ated with old age. The eye of the
may be as bright and the complexion as fair as any of
his younger and more vigorous companions.
Good BJaotfJs tho secret ofSaealihy old ago, for it regulates
and controls every part of the body, strengthens the nCrves, makes the
muscles elastic and snpple, the bones strong and the flesh firm ; but when
this life fluid is polluted or poisoned and loses its nutritive, health sustain
ing elements, then there is a rapid decline of the vital powers, resulting
in premature old age and disease. Any derangement of the blood quickly
shows itself in an ulcer, sore, wart tumor or some other troublesome
growth upon the body, and rheumatic and neuralgic pains become almost
constant, accompanied with poor digestion and cold extremities.
ailments disappear. S. S. S. is just such a tonic as old people need to
improve a weak digestion and tone up the Stomach. If there is any heredi
tary taint, or the remains of some disease contracted in early life, S. S. S.
will search it out and remove every vestige of it from the sjstem.
Write us fully about your case and let our physicians advise and help
you. This will cost you nothing, and we will mail free our book on blood
and skin diseases. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC COMPANY, Atlanta, Ga.
DISEASES OF MEN
And Their Certain Cure
J. HESRI KESSLER, X. D.
Manager.
EXAMINATIONS FREE
VARICOCELE'
THE DISEASE. An enlargement of the veins surrounding the spermatic
cord, x twisted, knotted, wormy-like or swollen appearance of the scrotum.
TJhJ CAUSE Sometimes self-pollution, but often blows, falls, strains,
excessive horseback or blcycle-ridlng.
THE EFFECT At times a dull, heavy, dragging pain In small of back,
extending down throurh loins into the parts, low spirits, weakness of body
and brain, nervous debility, partial or complete loss of sexual power and often
failure of general health.
THE CURE If you are u victim of this dire disease, come to my office
and lot mc explnln to you my omcrss of treating it. Tou will then not
2f"tiSrwny I have cured, to stay cured, more than TOO cas.s of VARICO
CELE during the past 12 months. Under my treatment" the patient Improves
from the very beginning. All pain Instantly' ceaees. Soreness and swelling
Quickly subside. The pools of stagnant blocd are forced from the dilated
veins, which rapidly assume their normal .lze, strength and soundness All '
Indications of disease and weakness vnnish complttelv and forever, and In their
teod comes the pride, the power, and tho pleasure's of perfect health and
restored manhood.
I also cure to stay cured forever. Stricture. Syphilitic Blood Poison. Im
potency and all associate diseases and wenkrusscs of mm. To these ma
ladies alone I have earnestly devoted my whole professional life
If you cannot call at my office, write mc your symptoms fully. My hom
treatment by correspondence I3 always successful, ily counsel Is free and
eacrcdly confidential, and I glvo each patient a legal contract in writing to
hold for my promise. . Address
J. H. KESSLER, M. D., Cor. Yamhill and Second, Portland, Or.
aglAEllS-.OQD &ESTO&ED "CiiPIDEKE"
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RHEUMATISM
CURED
By Driving Out Uric Acid Poison
From the System. Permanent
Cure Can Be Effected,
But First the
KIDNEYSMUSTBEHEALTHY
Rheumatism, Rheumatic Gout and
All Forms of Uric Acid Poison Are
Results of Kidney Disease, and
Can Only Be Cured hy Get
tins Direct at the Sent ot
the Trouble, the
Kldneys, with
WARNER'S SAFE CURE
Rev. Dr. t. Villnrs, a Prominent Meth
odist Divine, Says Warner's Safo .
Cure Cured His Rheumatism. s
SANDWICH. 111. "After a celay of montha
to be sure that a cure of ray rheumatism ot
over a year's painful suffering had been ef
fected, I desire to assure you that so far
as I know anythlnx of my-
JVSCii 1 am well. I am. per
suaded that "Warner's Safa
Cure did it. I believe that
the medicinf! will do all that
It claims to do. it the patient
will follow the Instructions
to the letter." (Rev.) L
VILLARS. Pastor M. E.
Church.
TEST TOUR URINE. If
there Is a reddish sediment
in it. or if it is cloudy or
milky, or if you see par
ticles or grins floating about
in It. youf kidney are dis
eased. WARNER'S SAFE CURS is purely vege
table, and contains no narcotics or harmful
druss; it is fres from sediment and pleasant
to take: it doss not constipate: it la put up in
two regular sizes and poIA by all dmgslsts. or
direct, at 50 CENTS AND $1.00 A BOTTLE.
Refuse substitutes. There Is none "JU3t as
good" as Warner's Safe Cure. It has cured
all forms ot kidney dlsoase durlns the last
IB) ywars. It is prescribed by all doctors and
used in the leading hospitals.
WARNER'? SAFE PILLS move the bowels
gently and aid a speedy cure.
TRIAL BOTTLE FREE
The manufacturers so firmly b?!lfve that
WARNER'S SAFE CURE will absolutely and
permanently cure any diseased condition of the
kidneys, liver, bladder or blood, they will send,
postpaid, without any coat to you. a lars
trial notUe. If you will write Warner's Safe
I Cure Company. Rochester. N. Y.. and mention
naving seen this liberal offer in The Orego
nlan. The genuineness of this offer Is fully
guaranteed. Write the medical department
for advice, medical booklet. dlagnoMs and
analysis, which will be sent you free of
charge.
to be held October S-9. and tho manage
ment expects this year's exhibition to ex
cel that of any former year.
Shot in a Row Over a Card Game.
VALON, Cal.. Aug. 13. AV. H. Yeager,
who registered at the Hotel Metropolle
June 23 from Louisville, Ky., was shot
and killqd by A. H. Boyd, of Los Angeles,
In a saloon here today. The shooting was
the result of a quarrel over a card game.
Boyd Is under arrest.
Roy Drovrned TVhlle in Bathing.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Aug. 13. (Special.)
George Tenold. the 12-year-old son of
N. G. Tenold. was drowned this morning
while In swimming near town with a
number of other boys hk? age. The body
wss recovered In four feet of water, and
will be buried tomorrow at White Snlroon.
not always be associ
gray haired grandsire
S. S. S. being purely vegetable, is the safest and
best blood purifier for old people. It docs not shock
or hurt the system like the strong mineral remedies,
but gently and thoroughly cleanses the blood and
stimulates the debilitated organs, when all bodily
There Is a certain cure for these dis
eases without resorting to those unpleas
ant and painful methods still used by
many, which aggravate, rather than give
relief. With the same certainty as that
of 0 perfect diagnosis. I adapt my special
French treatment to the radical euro of
Stricture. Prostntis,
Inflammation ot the Bladder,
Private Disorders, Varicocele,
And all Genlto-Unlary Diseases
It affords Instant relief. I remove every
vestige of disease witohut resorting to
those painful processes usually employed
and which do not glvo satisfaction. It is
not reasonable to suppose that a man can
exercise, the essential functions while the
urinary channel is blocked by stricture
or other disease, which destroys the vital
power ond which becomes more aggravated
under improper treatment. These diseases,
while they last, always detract from the
axua?and bladder functions, and an early
cure Is always advisable.
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