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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1902. iCHASES WRONG MEN Sheriffs Get Criminals Not Fugitives. But BEEWATER ROBBERS OUT YET dSloodliounds Have Been. 'WUhdrawa 'and tho Chase Is Practically at an End Oaptlve Wanted In Washington. iENDIiETON, Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) tabte fugitives -whom Sheriff Taylor, of ftjmatllla. County, and Sheriff Kees, of IWaUa Walla County, have been following with bloodhounds since Sunday night, Were captured today near Athena, but to the surprise and disgust of the Officers they proved not to be Alfred Cofer and partner, T?h6 held up the Free-water sa loon and shot Deputy Sheriff Ritchey, but two other highwaymen named, re spectively, George -McDonald and John Ryan, who held up and cruelly beat a Swede at Touchet Station. Wash., last Sunday evening. The way the officers were drawn on a -false scent was per fectly natural. After shooting' Ritchey at tho cabjn near Athena Saturday, Cofer and comrado headed , toward Touchet. Sheriff Taylor, who was close on their track, -notified the Sheriff of alla Walla to send men to Touchet Btation. Taylor and Deputy Sheriff Rourke, of Walla Walla, reached Toucbet Sunday evening. They had scarcey reached there when a Swede reported that he had been held up by two rob bers In eight of the station. The robbers ordered him, at the point of their pis tols, to throw up his hands, but the plucky Swede had seized one of the pte jtols, 43 calibre, by the niuszle and a des toerate struggle ensued, the Swede yelling jtfor help at the top of his v6lee, and one jot the robbers beating him over the head frwith his pistol. Before the Swede was disabled, his assailants became alarmed fcmd fled, but without the $70 which was on the Swede's person. Instant report of the attack was made o the oflicers, who started in pursuit tend, soon overtook tho thieves, opening pre upon them. The fugitives then took jto the brush along the . Walla Walla ERIver and temporarily escaped. The of ficers had no doubt that the assailants lot the Swede were Cofer and partner, kind accordingly the bloodhounds wcro fcut on their trail Monday morning, re sulting In the running down and capture bf McDonald and Ryan. McDonald, who Was arrested at 8 o'clock this morning kit the John King ranch, eix miles from JHellx, admitted that he -was one of the pnen who assaulted the Swede, and that IRyaii was -with him, Ryan wa3 arrested Ht 4 o'clock this afternoon at the Gcrk. Ing place, near Athena, but he stoutly flenled his guilt. McDonald claims to be Jong In Seattle and Ryan in Yakima. When taken to Athena this afternoon toey were both identified as the men who tad breakfasted yesterday at Raymond's tancb. They were taken to Walla Walla pn the evening train to answer for tho holdup at Touchet Station. Their capture was an excellent, thing, 5ut not exactly oa the programme. Tho diversion caused, by them crossing the chase after the Freewater highwaymen taras exceedingly unfortunate, as It gave the latter a good chance to get entirely out of the reach of pursuit -for the pres ent, but it Is not clear that they did so. Cofer did double back from Washington Into Umatilla County and, as Sheriff Taylor suspected, headed for tho town of Adams, whero he was seen Sunday night by a man named Watrus, who was not aware that tho officers were In pursuit of him. Since Sunday night nothing has been seen or heard of' either Cofer or his partner, and Xt is more than 5irobaJble tha(t they have crossed the "Umatilla River into tho Blue .Mountains. "For the present, active pursuit has been Igiven up, hut deputies and farmers aro keeping a bright lookout for them. Sheriff Taylor, who returned here this evening, says the barb wire fence tele phone near Helix was of great service to hhlm in locating McDonald and Ryan. STORY OP M'DOXALD. A New Hand In the Criminal Bnsl nctiH, lie Says. WALIA, WALLA. Wash., Aug. 13. Mc jDonald told the following etpry of his criminal record and hie associate to a reporter of the Associated Press: "Mv Dartuer's name is Slim. That's all I knew him by. Wo left North Yakima several days ago and beat our way into this country oa tho brake-beams. We Intended to go to work in the harvest ilelds, but found ourselves without money in a country - where all of the work' had been done. I had nevor rob bed any one before, but we undertook to take the money from tho farm hand. He resisted and we beat him. That is about all there was to it, except that we got scared and run. The Sheriffs then came on the scene and fired on us. We dodged into the brush and scurried, for the river, under cover of the banks of which we worked our way toward what we thought was safety. After talking over the situation, wo decided that the hest way to escape detection was by going to work. ' I stopped at tho King farm, but my partner went on. I have not seen him Elnce. I had nothing to do with the Freewater holdup, and did not know of It until 'we reached Touchet (Station, Sunday. Whllo working our way up Pino Creek. Monday afternoon, we saw two men whom we supposed to be the Freewater robbers and - those who shot the deputy. They were on horse back and went toward the hills. Ryan in Walla Walla Jail "WALLA WALLA. WTash.. Aug. 19. Jack Ryan, alas "Slim," the second of the two men who have been trailed by Dosses from this . city and Pendleton since Sunday night, was brought here tonlcht. Both Ryan and George Me Donald, the man who was captured on the King farm, near Athena this morn inir. are now in the County Jail. Tho latter admits his guilt and will plead guilty to a charge of attempted highway Tobberv. -out tne lormer maintains a sui lpn silence and refuses to discuss his n&st record. Identification is complete, however, and It is certain ho Is the right man. Ryan was working for a farmer about rsix miles beyond the place wnere jus nartner was taken in the morning. Twice the poese passed tho place whero he labored, digging post-holes, and as many times h escaped special . oDservation, His employer forgot he had hired a new man and told tho oTncers there were none about whom he could not vouch for. After the oosse.had passed the second 'time he observed the nervousness" of Ryan and remembered he had hired him t the nicht before. He eentword to the -Cherlffs and Sheriff T. D. Taylor, of 3endleton. returned and made tne cap ture. As the crime was .committed in "Walla Walla County, the prisoners were .brought to this city. WOMAN SMOTHERED TO DEATH. It Was "by Accident and Due to In dians Celnj? Intoxicated. CONCONULLY, Wash., Aug. 19. The wife of a British Columbia Indian chief accidentally smothered In tho sand, the kidnaping of his child by an Indian Just acquitted of the charge or wire-murder. are tho events which made no end or tlr among the red men in this vicinity tjmg rathff -excited, the white. Alex sapkln several months ago was arrested on a charge of murdering his young wife, and lodged in Jail here. The trial brought the witnesses to court, and with them not a few Indian friends. They came on horses, in wagons and on foot from miles around. It was impossible to Induce the Indian wltpesses to testify to facts dam aging erfarwrh to convict Saroapkln, and he was acquitted "by the Jury. In attendance, at the trial, and afterward located near Loomis, were the mother of tho murdered wife and the Infant of Sar sapkin. Freed from jail, he proceeded to steal his child away from his mother-in-law. After the loss of the child the men of -the tribe proceeded to get drunk, and in that condition took to the road. On a sandy grade outside Loomis, a wagon in which were riding several bucks and tho mother-ln-law of Sarsapkln, 'Mrs. Che numshun, wife of a British Columbia In dian chief, "wa3" overturned. The woman was. caught underneath the wagon, her face in the sand, arid blankets and other camp implements on top. In their condi tion the other Indians were unable to ex tricate her in a hurry, and she smothered. LOCKED IN EACH OTHER'S ARMS. Bodies -of Sinn and Wife Browned at Seattle Are Recovered. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 19. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Newton, of San Francisco, who were drowned from a row boat In Green Lake last Friday night, were recovered this morning. Tho bodies were locked together in a close embrace, Mr. and Mrs. Newton came here a week ago on the slcamship City of Puebla. 3fo Motive for Mnrdcr. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19. The police force of this city is. not taking any active part In the tragedy reported from Seattle. They have ascertained that Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Newton did live in this city, how ever. They have also learned their place of residence, and the fact that Mrs. New ton has "Vl sister. Miss Nellie A. Smith- living here; also the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Newton have been married for 13 years. Captain of Detectives Martin to day had a talk with Miss Nellie A smitn, sister of Mrs. Newton. She am not throw any light on the reports from Se attle. She said that her sister and Mr. Newton nad left the city with the Inten tion of looking over the ground Jn Seattle inregard to settling in. that city. They did not have much money with them. Miss Smith said ihe could not see any reason why Newton should have killed his wife. They had lived together for 13 years and always seemed moderately happy. CHANGE OF POST FOR TROOPS. Companies of Seventeenth Infantry Ordered to. Alaska. VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Aug. 19. (Special.) The order detailing Companies and M, Seventeentn lniantry, to oa stationed at Vancouver Barracks, nas hPMi countermanded and lnsteaa ey will go to Hainer Mission, Alaska, and take station, when relieved by the Eighth Infantry. At present B company Is at Fort Lawton, and is under the com mand of First Lieutenant R. Waldo and Second Lieutenant G. Van S. tjuacKen- bush. Company M is at iort wngnt, and Is commanded by Captain D. V. fnrdrav. First Lieutenant H. C. wooa- ruff and Second Lieutenant S. P. Herron. Major LeaFehiger, now1 at Vancouver Barracks, has been detailed to commune Hainer Mission, a.nd Lieutenant J. L. Mygatt to act as Battalion Adjutant. DORR A WASHINGTON .MAN. Manila Newspaper Publisher Found Guilty of Sedition. rA-vrnv. Autr. 19. Fred Dorr, told o In last night's Associated Press dispatches as being found guuey or secauoa m cuu noofinn -K-ith the oubllcation of the Manila Freedom is a native of this city, where he spent hiB early boyhood as a clerk In his iatner'8 orugsiore. xxw a son of Dr. J. C. Dorr, a pioneer of the Northwest, and a gold-hunter in Califor nia. Young Dorr went to Alaska In 1SSS, spent three years there, was some time in Australia, and later in China. As manager o9 a British coalyard, he was expelled from Manila when the Spanish American War broke out, because of ex pressed American sentiment. Later ho aided Dewey to enter the "harbor. Strange Disease Among Cattle. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Aug. 19, A new "and strange "disease has made Itself manifest among the cattle in this section. A special to the Union from Lowden Sta tion tells or many came suuering wiiu the affliction there, and it Is believed to have been introduced with steers shipped in to be fattened for market. The cat tle show symptoms of watering eyes, fol lowed by a scum or mucuous coating covering tho sights of the eyes. Later the eyelids" turn wrong-aide out, ana tho eyeballs. b'ursL Death follows. The malr ady is spreading badly, and Its exact na ture Is not known. Boy to Jail for Forging: & Check. TACOMA, Aug. 19. When young J. K. Tobln passed a forged check for ?73 CO on Hugo Stusser, a Pacific avenue clothing merchant, he thought ho was well on tho way to become a financier. He feelB dif ferently now. He cave his ace as 16. and hoped thereby to escape with a Jail sentence. But this was impossible. Judge Hutson gave him a minimum sentence of one year at walla walla, together with a lecture, and tho boy seemed to feel keenly his disgrace. His parents llvo In Iowa. Roosevelt Acknowledges Invitation. EVERETT, Wash., Aug. 19. Tho Cham ber Of Commerce received the following telegram today from Secretary Cortelyou responding to an invitation asking the President to visit Everett: I beg to state that the President states it will be impossible for him to visit the Pacific Coast this Fall. He hopes, how ever, to bo able to do so next year. With assurances that your thdughtfulness is appreciated, believe me, very truly yours. GEORGE. B. CORTELYOU, Queen, of Regatta Chosen. SKAMOKAWA. Wash., Aug. 19. (Spe cial.) The voting contest for tho Queen of the regatta closed yesterday. The total vote cast was 4106. Of these. Miss Sadie Patterson received 2357, Miss Mary Neville 664, add Miss Mamie Anderson 65. The regatta, which will Include land and water sports, will be held on Friday and Saturday. Bound Over for Assault. VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 19. (Spe cial.) George Hughos, who was taken In custody last Thursday for shooting and wounding Tom Trent, was arraigned be fore Justice Halne today on a charge of assault with attempt to kill, and bound over under 5500 bonds, which ho furnished. Queen of Woodmen's Carnival: ABERDEEN, Wash., Aug. 19. (Special.) The Queen of the coming Woodmen's Carnival will be Miss Nellie Sargent, ahe having been chosen for tho honor over Misses Isabel McDermoth, Lena Vanucie, Gertrude Kyser and Minnie Pauil, who were her rivals in the contest. Business Part of Town Burned. SILVANA, Wash., Aug. 19. Tho busi ness portion of Sllvana was wiped out by flro today. The postomce. hotel: sev. eral stores and dwellings were destroyed "Tho cause of the fire was the burning of the woodshed. The loss is in the neigh borhood'of $40,000. Killed "by a Falling' Tree. EVERETT, Aug. 19. James Tisdale, well-known logging man, was accidentally killed by a falling tree near McMurray Monday. WHEX TIRED OCT Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate. It vitalizes the nerves, assists the diges tion, rprrpsnfva ana lnvicmrata tn pntlrn Jjbos A 19X49 Prmwently. baaeflu, RUSH FOR SCHOOL LAND RAILROAD TALK CAUSES GREAT ACTIVITY IX COOS. State Has Disposed of Practically All Its Tracts Many Sales in Other Sections. SALEM,- Or., Aug. 19. Special.) The eagerness with which idle capital is seek ing Investment In real property that prom ises to advance In value Is shown by the sales of stato school land In Coos County which have followed the announcement that a railroad will be built to Coos Bay. Immediately after the report was published showing that the railroad will probamy be constructed there was a rush lor cneap land in that vicinity. Within a few daya every acre of vacant school land within 35 miles and more of Coos Bay had been purchased. Some of the land may prove to be of no value ao a means of Income, out In the desire to get what there was of value, men took all there wa3 to be bad. Tho land cost them but 51 25" per acre, so the loss could not bo great In any event. Buying has also been active In Curry County, and practically all the vacant school land has been taken. In anticipation of the creation of the large forest reserve In Eastern Oregon, all the school land in tho area covered oy tne roposed reserve has been bought up. ome of It Is said to be timbered, add will be worth what It cost on this account. That which is not valuable for any other purpose will become of value the moment the reserve Is created, for then it can be used as reserve scrip in tho selection of lieu lands. General W. H. Odell, who returned a few days ago from a trip through Crook, Klam ath and Lake Counties, says that practi cally all of the timber land In thoso coun ties and in Grant, Malheur and Harney that has a market value has already been taken. General Odell says that very pros perous times are prevailing In the coun ties named, and that there Is every reason to expect a rapid development of that part of the state in the next few years. The Irrigation of arid lands and the draining of swamp lands will add to the producing area thousands of acres which are now almost valueless, but which will then yield large returns for cultivation. The reclamation of the land cannot bo ac complished by men of small means, for the work of constructing Irrigation canals on the arid lands or dikes on swamp land will require the investment ofjarge sums of money. GIRL SHOOTS HER ESCORT. Found When Too Late That -Rifle Was Loaded Man Maimed for Life. MYRTLE POINT. Aug. 19. (Special.) A severe accident occurred about 12 miles south of this place Friday. A young man named Arnold was out walking with a young lady, when a mosquito alighted on his face. The young lady had a 25-20 gun, and proposed to shoot it off. Being as sured tho gun was not loaded, she point ed the gun toward the young man and found, when too late, the gun was loaded. for It went off as she pulled the trigger. tho ball entering a littlo to the left of the mouth, crushing the Inferior maxila. from the curvature to the condyle above. maiming the young man for life. The ball passed around and lodged under the skin on tho back of the neck. The young man was brought to town, and is under the care of Drs. Lup and White, and Is now resting easy. His chance for recov ers' Is not goodV and even if he does, ho will, never have use of his lower Jaw. TOP PRICE FOR HOPS. Marlon County Grower makes a Contract -for. Cents. SALEM, Or., Aug. 19.-fspecial.)--The top-notch price for hops in this county this year, as shown -by -the. records, was roached today, when A. Magnus Sons' Company, of Chicago, filed aoontract for the purchase of the Ralph;crc- of 10.000 pounds at 21 cents per pound.' These hops are growing on the John. Mlnto .farm, on Minto Island, which is pno ,.ot. the best pieces of hopland In this vicinity. The contract was executed July 28,- and does not necessarily represent the price of hops at the present date. The same firm also filed contracts for the Ruggles-Massey crop of 15,000 pounds, near Brooks, at 20 cents,, and the G. H. Otta way crop of 7000 pounds, near Sllverton, at 19 cents. The latter two contracts were executed July 23. ACCIDENTALLY SHOOTS HERSELF. Portland Girl Injured While Prepar ing for a Snipe-Hunt. ILWACO. Wash., Aug. 19. (Special.) Miss Edith Morris, of Portland, a Sum mer visitor residing at Centervllle, North Beach, was the victim of a shooting- yes terday. Miss Morris and sister, Mrs. N. J. Hlnes, also of Portland, were preparing for a snipe-hunt on the beach at low water. While they were yet in the houseIn somo unaccouniaDie manner aiiss Aicms acci dentally discharged her shotgun, tho charge taking effect in her right knee. Dr. Flint, of Portland, dressed the wound. and the young lady was resting easily to day. Miss Morris on Saturday shot 240 snipe, and bears the distinction of being the best 6hot on the beach. FISHERMEN TO ORGANIZE. Object Will Be to Keep Up Price of Fish During Good Runs. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) A movement is on foot among the seiners and trapmen on the river to form an or ganizatlon for mutual protection. The purpose is to prevent the sudden drop in the price of fish as soon as a good run enters the river, as was the case during the past season. This organization will have po affiliation with the fishermen's union, but as the objects of both are the same, they will work together In accom plishing their purpose. Site for Drinking; Fountain. OREGON CITY, Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) The trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church met last night and decided to raise the church building and place two store buildings under the edifice. This has been contemplated for a number of years and will be the means of bring ing a great deal of money into tho treas ury of the church, as the corner on which the Methodist Church stands la one of the best business locations, if not the best, in the city. Permission was grant ed by the trustees to the Clackamas County Humane Society to erect a drink Ing fountain on the corner of Main and Seventh streets, fronting the church. Raid on Salem Opium Joint. SALEM, Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) Chief of Police Gibson and Oflicers Lewis and Murphy made a raid on a Chinese opium Joint tonight. Two white men found smoking opium were arrested, and others. escaped by a quick night. Since the war fare began against, the vicious classes in Portland, many of that element have at tempted to take up their abode in Salem. The police here have tried to keep the city rid of men and women who have no legitimate occupation, and the raid to night was a part of that effort. Arrested for Pendleton Officers. SALEM, Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) Fred Reese, an 18-year-old boy, whose- home Is In this city, was arrested by City Mar shal Gibson today, at the request of Sher iff Taylor, of Umatilla County. -Reese is charged with stealing some clothing and Jewelry at Pendleton. He will bo taken to Pendleton for trial. Bold Attempt to Hold Up a Man. BAKER CITY, Aug. 19. (Special.) A bold attempt at highway robbery was made by a" couple of footpads on Main Jstreet late Sunday, njghlv Proleseor Johnjstructors. Prosky, a music teacher, was going home. end as he passed in front of the Opera House a man sprang upon him, striking him on tho head with a revolver. Tho blow was not bard enough to knock him down. He mado a dash down the street. when another man followed him for some distance and then gave up the chase. Physical Director for 'Varsity. SALEM, Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) The Board of Trustees of Willamette Uni versity, today elected N. D. Moserj of Woostert O., as physical director in that Institution. Profesor Moser will arrive in Salem In tlmo to take up his work at the opening of the school yean He comes highly recommended as an expert In both Indoor and field athletics, and under his management It s expected the gym nasium work this winter will be very successful. Supreme Court Orders. SALEM, Cr.. Aug. 10. (Special.) In tho Supremo Court today the following orders were made: Idolna Stlnchcombe, appellant, vs. New York Life Insurance Company, respond ent, ordered that cause be heard on transcript, without printed abstract. In the matter of the estate of John - Holman, ordered that contestants of 'Will have until October 1 to file brief. Lone Exhibit for Eastern Fair. EUGENE. Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) The Willamette Valley JJand Company this morning shipped a large caso of grains, grasses and fruits to be exhibited at the Nebraska State Fair. After serving its purpose at the Nebraska Stato Fair the display will be put on exhibition at other places In the East, in the hopo of at tracting homeacekcre. Good Berth for Oregon Mariner. OREGON CITY, Or.. Aug. 19. (Special.) J Charles Barclay, of this city, wno is well known to seafaring men on the Atlantic and .Pacific Coasts, and who left hero May 22, 190L as fourth officer of the United States Army transport Lawton, has been assigned to the command of the transport Trenton, running between Philippine pdrts. Coll for Hopplclcers' Convention. ALBANY, Oh., Aug. 19. (Special.) The executive committee of the Hopplckers Union met here yesterday and Issued a call for a convention to be held at Cor- vallls, August 2S, for the purpose of tak ing action In regard to tho price of hop plcklng. SUPREME TRIBUNAL STANDS. Knights of Pythias Defeat a Resolu tion Abolishing It. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19. The atten tion of the Sunremo Lodge of Knights of Pythfas was taken up today principally with the consideration of a proposition to so amend tho supremo statutes of the order that no member who has been Ac quitted of a charge by tho subordinate lodge. In which he holds a membership, can be held before tho Supreme Tribunal for a rehearing of the case. Tho ques tion involved the sovereignty of subordi nate lodges. Tho discueslon was long and at times heated. A vote was taken, and tho proposition defeated by a vota of C9 to 4S. Had It carried, the need of a supremo tribunal would, to all pur poses, have been done away with, as only such cases as contained in the questions of law could be heard by It. The matter was the outgrowth of tho Kennedy and Hlnsey cases. A statute was adopted reducing tho supreme tri bunal from five members to three. FAIR'S WILL XOT FILED. Mrs. Oclrichs Fails to Find It. in Her Brother's Vault. NEW YORK. Aug. 13. Charles Fair's will was not found In his vault in the Stock Exchange building, which was opened and examined by his Bister, Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs, and her counsel. Col onel William Jay, yesterday. The order of the court granting permission to search the vault stipulated that Jf toundihe will must be filed forthwith, which Ja held to mean within 48 hours, In .tho. Surrogate Court. No such will was-filed today. Fair's Sister Hears-.Sad News. NEW YORK, Aug. 19. The steamer Kronpring Wilhelm, which arrived today from Bremen, came, into wireless com munication with the Nantucket station at 9 o'clock last night, when tho news of the tragic death of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fair was imparted to Mr. and Mrs. W. K. Vandervilt, Jr. Mrs. Vanderbllt was the sister of Mr. Fair. The Duchess of Marl borough, Mr. Vanderbllt's sister, and their mother, Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont, and Mr. Belmont wero also among the pas sengers on the Kronprlnz. Indictment Forwarded to Seattle. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 19. The indict ment on the 23 counts found by the Fed- Leral Grand Jury against William S. uiuara, tne ex-coiorea cierx in tne in ternal revenue office, who is accused of issuing fraudulent Chinese certificates of Tesidencc, have been forwarded to tho United States Marshal at Seattle, where the prisoner is held. It is a long in dictment, comprising 140 typewritten pages of 37,000 words. Marshal Shine ex pects to have Dillard in San Francisco by next Saturday morning. Ho Yow to Take Leave of Absence. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 19-Ho Yow. Consul-General for China at tho port of San Francisco, has sent out a formal notice that ho Is about to take an ex tended leave of absence. He does not indicate that he intends returning to this coast He Is heavily interested in com merciai enterprises, which will occupy him for two years or more, and he ex pects at that time. In the event of his not permanently quitting the diplomatic serv ice of his country, to be assigned to some other Consulate. Torpedo Boat Accepted. WASHINGTON, Aug. 19. The Paul Jones, the last of the torpedo boats built by the Union Iron Works, has been ac cepted by the Government. Idaho Republicans Meet Today. BOISE, Idaho. Aug. 19. The Republican state convention will meet here tomor row. There promises to be a lively con test for some of the nominations. John T. Morrison, of Canyon County, seems to have a good lead In the contest for Gov ernor, but there Is hard work being done for tho other two candidates. Dr. O. B. Steely, of Bannock, and George W. Fletchor, of Nez Perces. C. W. Beale, of Shoshone, and Burton L. Frerich. " of Latah, are the prominent candidates for tho Congressional nomination. The state committee met this evening and agreed to recommend Lyttleton Price, of Blaine, for temporary chairman, and William C, Gibson, of Fremont, for temporary sec retary. Pioneer Mine Superintendent Killed. WHATCOM, Wash., Aug. 19. Captain Robert E. Meyer, who superintended the opening of the first coal mine 4n the Pacific Coast, was killed here last night in a runaway. Captain Meyer was 72 years old. In the "'50s," coal was dis covered here, and a few years later Al- vlsona Hayward. D. O. Mills and P. B. Cornwall, of San Francisco, purchased the claims and sent Captain Meyer here to superintend their development. For years this remained the only coal mine on the Coast. Clark Teachers' Institute. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 19. (Spe cial.) The annual teachera' institute for Clark County will be held at the Cen tral School building, September 1-5. The Institute wiy be conducted by Professor P. Hough, principal of the Vancouver High School. Professor Frank Rlgler, superintendent of the Portland schools. and Professor A. H. Yoder, of tho Wash ington University, will be amoaj the In TWO RICH MINING STRIKES THE CORNTJCOPL1 DISTRICT. AGAIIC COMES TO THE FROXT. Large Dredge Operating on the John Day River Is Proving a Great Success. BAKER CITY. Aug. 19. (Special.) Two rich strikes have Just been made In the Cornucopia district. One at the Beer mine is very rich. Sixteen pounds of the ore yielded 2500. This was taken from a portion of the ledge said to btf 10 feet wide. Almost as rich a strike was made in a mine owned by James Mackie.. Sev eral spedmentB of the ore were brought to town yesterday, and there is no ques tion about the richness of the strike if all thp ore is even half as rich as the saVnples. Dredge Is Doing Good Work; Hon. Thomas Crawford, of Union, who is interested in the noted Pbmroy dredge, recently erected and put In operation on the John Day River, has returned from a visit to that section. He says the dredge Is working to perfection and Its owners have no doubt about the succces of the venture. At present it Is working on a number of China dumps with good results. In a short time the dredge will be get ting up the gravel from the bottom of the river at a point where It Is believed there Is a great quantity of gold. Baring Turns Railroad Down. For some time past, there has been con siderable talk about the Barings, of Eng land backing a proposition to build an electric railroad from Sumpter to Bourn. Thomas McEwen, of Sumpter, Is the pro jector of the proposed road. Mr. Baring considered the proposition, but turned it aown. it was believed, he would back tne proposition in order to secure cheap transportation for the ore from the North Pole mine, but he thought it was too small an affair for him to bother with. Coal Struck Xear Eugene. EUGENE. Or., Aug. 19. (Special.) Alf Walker has a force of men at work on the Owens farm, west of Eugene, mining for coal, and feels confident he has struck a deposit which will prove of great value. A tunnel has been driven Into a hill, and two veins 30 Inches in thickness of bituminous coal have been opened up. Samples wero brought to Eugene yesterday afternoon and proved of very good quality. IRRIGATION BONDS CARRY. Large Ditch in Idaho Will Be Greatly Enlarged. WEISER, Idaho, Aug. 19. (Special.) An election to bond the Irrigation district for $00,000 for the purchase and repairing and enlarging of the Galloway ditch was held hero yesterday. The bonds carried by a vote of 103 for and 8 against. The Board of Directors for the district will meet the first Tuesday in September, when the bonds will be advertised for sale. By the enlarging of the present ditch, over 4000 acres of land will be added to that al ready under cultivation in the vicinity of vYelser. The purchase price of the ditch is $40,000, and $20,000 will be expended in re pairing and enlarging It NORTHWEST DEAD. Pioneer of Pacific County. DLWACO, Wash., Aug. 19. (Special.) From the result of injuries received Thurs day afternoon, Mary Ann Whealdon died Sunday evening. Funeral services were conducted today. She was taking - her usual walk on the lawn, stepped Into a hole and sustained a dislocated hip. She was a- time-honored pioneer of Pacific County, .and the first white woman to set tle on- this'-peninsula and in Ilwaco. Mrs. Whealdon was the mother of 10 children. four. of. whom are now living in Ilwaco MrsTN. Uddge, Mrs. S. H. Kaiser, Mrs. jj. .LA.YYiujams ana wiiiiam wneaiaon. Old Resident of Astoria. ASTORIA. Or., Aug. 19. (Speciaj.)-Mrs. Theresa O'Brien, an old resident of this city, died last evening of heart failure. Her body will be taken to Portland tomor row, and, following out her wishes, will be cremated at the crematory there. Mrs. O'Brien was born in Austria, January 25, 1535, and had resided in Astoria for many years, and conducted O'Brien's Hotel. She leaves two daughters and three sons. Beet Sugar Makes Competition Keen. VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 19. The in troduction of German or Austrian beet sugar into the Vancouver market in com' petition with that produced by the local refinery, had the effect of lowering the wholesale price When the beet sugar entered the market, the refinery sugar was sellinc: wholesale at 4 cents ner oound The foreign article' was first sold at i cents, or a cut of hi of a cent Since that time the price of the local product has dropped to 4Vi cents. The beet sugar Is wholesaling at a corresponding rate. Salmon Run Ends Early. VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 19. The sal mon runs are now over, and the men are being paid off. It wa3 not anticipated this would be done before Saturday next. few fish being caught in other years after August 23, but already a few canneries have started to pay the fishermen, cal culatlng the rate according to tho sliding scale agreement mado at the beginning of the season upon the returns of the pack to Friday last This being slightly over 250.000, makes tho rate Just 17 cents. Six Years For Theft of Boat. VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 19.-John Burns, who states he Is from Seattle, was today sentenced to six years' Im prisonment for the theft of a boat Burns was tried upon two s6parate charges, and received three years In each instance, the sentences to run consecutively. Cutter Grant at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, B. C. Aug. 19. The United States revenue cutter Grant dropped anchor in Vancouver harbor this afternoon. On board was C W. Ide, Collector of United States Customs at Port Townsend. He is here on a tour of Inspection. Mine to Start Its Concentrators. VANCOUVER. B. C. Aug. 19. A spe cial from Rosa land. B. C. says the War Eagle Mine Is about to start its concen trators. It is said the Elmore process will be Introduced in the workings of the mine. QuickColds A draught, a quick cold; Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, a quick cure. Get well before you have to think of weak lungs, bronchitis, pleurisy, pneumonia. Ask your doc tor what he thinks of this advice. If he has better, follow it. If not, follow ours. " I have found Ayer's Cherry Pec toral the best all-round remedy for la grippe, bronchitis, and other lung troubles that I have ever used. It has benefited or cured in every instance.' M. Lodeman, M.D., Ithaca, N. Y. Over 200 Use Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Exclusively Whenever an Alcoholic Stimulant is Required. Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey is the only pure, reliable alcoholic stimulant to administer to patients ia cases of grip, consumption, dyspepsia, general debility, nervousness, weak heart and low fevers. Montevue Hospital. Frederick. Md. DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO. Gentlemen It has been about one year since I first began to use Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey both in prescrip tion and laboratory work In this In stitution. I find It a most effectual. Invigorating alcoholic stimulant, and prefer It to anv other, as 'I hflltev It I. a))SOlUtely Pure- Jts action on thee general economy and the entire system Is more effective than any other whiskey I have tried, and our patients take more kindly to it As long as the quality remains at the present stand ard. I shall always use It wherever an alcoholic stimulant Is required, especially m mat clas3 of convalescents who need what we call "predlgested foods." I nna from experience that Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey acts gently, not vigor ously, on the digestive system. We will always use it to the exclusion of all others on account of lta absolute purity and the excellent results we have "YJ1"0111 lts use I am. Very kindly. H. P. FAHRNEY. M. D. FREE. If you nr sick and run down, write us. It will cost you nothing to learn how to regain health, energy and vitality. Medical booklet and testi monials sent free. It Is the only Whiskey recognized by the Government as a medicine. This iS-.aTS1Sn A11 druseists and grocers, or direct 51.00 a bottle. DUFFY S MALT WHISKEY CO.. Rochester. N. Y. WELL WITH COAST CROPS DROUTH HAS BEES RELIEVED IX STATE OF WASHIXGTOX. Official Report Shows Falllns Off in Spring: Wheat in Iowa Re view of the Wcehi WASHINGTON. Aug. 19.-ThQ weekly summary of crop conditions Issued by the Department of Agriculture says: The week has not been favorable for rapid maturing of crops in the Northern districts cast of the Mississippi Valley, where it has been abnormally cool, with excessive rains In portions of the Missouri and Upper Mississippi Valleys, while hot and generally dry weather prevailed In the Southern States, and the protracted drouth continues in the Middle Rockies districts. Drouth has teen relieved in Washington and generally favorable conditions prevail in the Pacific Coast States, although the week was unseasonably cool In that re gion, and showers are reported in grain harvest districts In Oregon during the fore part of the week. Corn continues In very promising con dition in the principal corn states. In the more northerly portions of which, how ever. It has not matured rapidly under the low temperatures which prevailed dur ing the week. Spring wheat harvest Is nearly finished In the Dakotas, and has progressed under favorable conditions in Northern Minne sota, but was interrupted by showers In the southern portion of that state, in which tho crop generally has ripened slowly and unevenly. In Iowa wheat in shock has been Injured, and a large per centage ruined by wet weather. Harvest ing was retarded at the North Pacific Coast, but Is well advanced in Washing ton. Further reports of damage to oats in shock are received from the Ohio and Upper Mississippi Valleys. Suicide of a St. Louis Broker. ST. LOUIS, Aug. 19. The dead body of David F. Leavltt, aged 62 years, a prom inent coffee broker and treasurer of tho Episcopal diocese of Missouri, was found at his home In this city today. The Coro ner rendered a verdict of suicide by carbolic acid. It Is believed he took his life yesterday. Smith Does Not Complain. PORTSMOUTH, O., Aug. l.-Gcneral Jacob H. Smith was tendered & public re ception here tonight and a banquet later, at which over 70 representative citizens participated. In response to the address of welcome delivered by Mayor Mllstead, General Smith spoke in part as follows: "For the humble part which I took in bringing Into subjugation the tribes of Samar, I am aware that there has been much criticism, but to take criticism is part of a soldier's training. 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My sword Is still at the command of my country and subject to the order of the Commander-in-Chief. Joint Publishing House. NEW YORJC. Aug. 13. The two great branches of American Methodism the Methodist Episcopal Church and tho Methodist Episcopal Church South are to unite the publishing Interests of the two denominations throughout the Chinese Empire by a Joint publishing house to bo known as the Methodist Publishing douse in China. The final act In this agree ment came about today, when the plan was finally approved by the book com mittee of the Methodist Episcopal Church South at a meeting held In Nashville, Tenn. Schiller Succeeds Henrne. PITTSBURG, Aug. 19. Colonel Frank Hearne has retired from the presidency of the National Tube Company. Vice-President William B. Schiller was elected to succeed Mr. Hearne. RECREATION. If you wish to enjoy a day of rest and pleasure, take the O. R. & N. train from Union depot at 9 A. M. for a short trip up tho Columbia, returning. 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