THE MORNING OREGONJLAN, FRIDAY, "NCMBEK 21,
UNGHGRASS HORSE
State of the Horse Industry
Beyond the Mountains.
AN INTERESTING EXPERIMENT
Haggrla & Tcvln' Great Importation
Remarks on Breeding, Break
k tng and the
Market.
By Staff Writer-Fourth Letter.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., Nov. 19. My let
ter of yesterday, as I recall it, left off In
the middle of a discussion of the horse
Industry and at the point "where the theme
turned from "Western to Eastern Oregon.
It is, Indeed, on the east side of the Cas
cade Mountains that the horse in
dustry is at Its best at this time; and
there are reasons -why this may always
be so. The eastern region Is at once more
elevated, more heavily rolling in its sur
faces and less moist than the western !
country, and .these conditions are all for
tunate in their relation to the horse. The
elevation glvesMilm wind, the hill pastures
develop muscular strength in the growing
colt, the drier and flintier country gives
firmness and resistance to 'his hoofs.
There is, too, in the native grasses of the
dry eastern pastures a quality which con
tributes to the- strength ,of those special
tissues vital to the spirit and staying
powers of the horse.
Common experience gives testimony to
the powers and value of the bunchgrass
horse. Drives which elsewhere would be
deemed cruel or Impossible are regarded
as a matter of course in the eastern re
gion, and the horses stand up under them
with surprising spirit and endurance. Joe
Howard, the well-known cattleman of
Crook County, has a pair of blacks which
he drives over the Eastern Oregon roads
at the rate of-75 miles a day, oftentimes
for several days In succession, and to my
personal knowledge they are as game as,
any carriage pair in Portland which gets
work enough barely to keep them In ap
petite. Wallace Taylor, of Lake County,
drives a roan of moderate size, bred on
the desert north of Summer Lake, any
where from 50 to 100 miles in a day with
out apparently effecting him. One day
last Fall, in an emergency, he drove this
horse 105 mites (with three mates taken
on at different stages of the day'B Jour
ney), and the splendid animal was up on
the bit at the end of the day, and fresh
for service the next morning as if noth
ing unusual had happened. I have myself,
in the course of a recent journey in the
Klamath country, driven a team several
days In succession 50 and 60-mile stages,
and at the end of 10 days returned them
to their stable In better condition than at
the start. These instances might be mul
tiplied a thousand times from the every
day experience of the country,, for In the
eastern region the distances are great, the
only way of getting about Is by carriage
or saddle-back, and the length of a drive
Is only limited by the convenience of the
driver. No greater test of horseflesh
could be made than the common usage
of the country, and by it the Eastern
Oregon horse stands approved as a beast
of unequaled quality.
This fact has long been recognized by
the market, and, other things being equal,
a horse bred "in the bunchgrass" of East
ern Oregon or Nevada will fetch from 5 to
10 per cent more -than a horse bred In the
lower and moreTiumld regions of Oregon
or California. Men of large experience as
breeders-and of large capital are coming
to understand the special value of the
conditions in the bunchgrass country as
related to the horse; and In one instance
at least a beginning has been made toward
the establishment of the business on a
great scale and under scientific conditions.
"Within the past year Messrs. Haggln
& Tevis, the California ranchowners,
have transferred thelr stud of about a
dozen stallions .and jacks from their
Kern County ranches to their establish
ment In Lake County, in. this state, due
to the opinion declared by Mr. Haggln
that "the conditions for breeding horses
in Eastern Oregon are better than in any
other place in the world." The stock In
volved In this importation is the most im
portant addition to the animal Industry
of the state since the famous aggrega
tion of Ladd & Reed at the Reedville farm
in Washington 30 years ago. It Includes
the sires already mentioned and these
are from the best Imported strains, be
sides being carefully selected for individ
ual merit something more than 200 heavy
mares, the very best that could be found,
picked up all over the country under a
system of selection which made cost a
secondary consideration. These animals,
by far the largest single importation of
horseflesh ever made into Oregon, are
now temporarily quartered near Bly, in
the eastern paft of Klamath County, but
preparations are making for them at the
Chewaucan and SIcan ranches of Haggln
& Tevis, and they will soon be estab
lished in what is to be the headquarters
of the heavyweight horse in Oregon.
In connection with this importation Mr.
Haggln has also sent, for the special serv
ice of his own ranches, ' with a view to
saddle stock, a thoroughbred stallion
which in color he is a rich sorrel form
and saddle points is the peer of any horse
in existence. He is sired by the famous
imported stallion St. Blaze and out of
an imported mare, and was bred by Au
gust Belmont at his Kentucky establish
ment. As a colt his promise as a turf
horse was great, but under an Injudicious
and premature training a tendon gave-way
and he was retired to the stud. This
splendid animal, in the eye of many ex
perts considered the finest light horse
ever brought Into Oregon, is now at the
Chewaucan ranch, where he ,1s being
mated with the ranch mares.
And now in connection with this horse
comes the sequel of my remarks yester
day in exploitation of the history of the
Cayuse and his special merits. Mr. Tay
lor, the manager of the Haggln & Tevis
ranches, Is nbout to try the experiment of
mating this fine stallion with a bunch of
20 or more Cayuse mares to be selected
from the bands or the Klamath Indian
reservation. His idea Is to pick the mares
for form, size and other individual quail
ties, to gfve them ideal conditions during
the period of gestation, to surround the
foals with the best conditions and to see
what will come of it. It is. one of the
most Interesting experiments in horse
breeding ever made In America, the first
pttempt' so far -as I know to revive In the
native "Western horse the merits of hla
Arabian ancestors of 13 centuries ago.
- Curiously enough, there was no effort on
the part of the Oregon pioneers to mingle
the blood of the native horse with that
of the so-called American horse which
they brought across the plains. In spite
of his practical serviceability, of which
they made the utmost use, they held the
Cayuse in contempt for bis inferiority of
size, vhis whimsicalities of color, his
tricky unreliability acquired through long
savage use, and for his ery cheapness.
In the common .opinion of that time it
would have been waste of service to
breed a good American horse to an In
dian mare a sort of degradation. It will
be interesting to note the progress 6f Mr.
Taylor's experiment? and I shall be a
good deal disappointed If he does not pro
duce the very best type of saddle brute
that ever felt a cinch.
"Very singular results have followed
carelessness and neglect in connection
with heavy-horse breeding In Eastern
Oregon. The coarser type of imported
horses the Percheron, the Clydesdale, etc.
is almost a pure domestic .product, with
small capability to fal in with range con
ditions. Ih many instances the attempt
has been made to grade up the ordinary
range stock by mating with Percheron or
Clyde sires, and In Instances with some
approach to success; but in the main, and
where domestic conditions have not been
supplied to the foals, the results have not
been satisfactory- In many cases, indeed
they have" approached the 'monstrous, the
outcome being a beast of disproportionate
and ungainly form and development, un
pleasant to look at and lacking in the
value which good conformation gives,
even where the very roughest animal
service is required. With reasonable care
under Eastern Oregon conditions the type
of horse of which I have just been speak
ing Improves in his hoofs, gains Immense
ly in muscle and is less phlegmatic In his
disposition; but he loses distinctly in
point of size. He matures earlier than
under humid conditions and becomes
longer-lived this point being one of much
importance, one of the faults of the
heavy breeds when; compared with the old
Oregon horse being their relatively
shorter life, which of course, diminishes
working value.
The general conditions of the range
horse Industry are changing rapidly for the
better. Under the old open-range system
each "Winter was a season of tragedy.
Even-for the stock which pulled through,
there -was each year a lone season of
starvation and suffering. But with the
closing up of the wider ranges and with
irrigation and the alfalfa plant and with
the rise of graingrowlng in Wasco. Sher
man and Umatilla Co.untles, the practice
of liberal Winter feeding has become uni
versal; and since feed and breed are twin
brothers, the horses of the countrv al
ready exhibit evolutionary effects from
the change. Every change involving a
step toward domestic - conditions works
distinct advantages to the horse industry
of the country. The tendency now Is
toward a partial domestication bound to
work out good effects. The East-of-the-
mountalns horsemen are turning each
year more to the heavy breecn In which,
U.MtVl onntfnl .otl.. I ! ,11 1
....... v.". v.. u. uiouiij, ul iiiiinuia, uuciai
feeding and domestic rearing, only the
Dest results may possibly be attained.
The habit of the country, too. crows
better In the matter of preparing young
horses for practical service. Under the
strictly range practice, the young horse
was ortentlmcs too literally "broke," for
the severities practiced ' to subdue him
were a shock to his nervous system which
always took time to cure and which. In
many Instances, left the animal perma
nently Impaired. The breaking practice
of the country is still too rough; but with
Winter .feeding, animals are loslnsr some
thing of their fen-mer wlldness and this
goes far to moderate and render humane
the breaking practice.
In. horse breeding, as in other things, the
most profitable practice looks to special
purpose. It Is only the careless and un
thrifty breeder-who follows the hap
hazard plan. But. unfortunately, there
are many careless and unthrifty breeders.
both east and west of the mountains, and
they keep the country full of horses at
once too expensive to keep and too valu
able to kill. With a little Intelligent care
In the mating of animals with no more
expense In breeding or feeding, the wealth
of the state In horseflesh might today bp
easily 20 per cent greater than It Is. From
the standpoint of the careful breeder there
are three classes of "business" horses
the draft horse. the carriage, horse ana
the road or general-purpose horse. And
In the production of auch horses there 'a
almost no chance of loss, for however the
market may be drugged with nondescript
and Inferior types, there is always ready
sale and good price for well-bred and
well-trained hor?es of the classes named. ,
A. H.
REPUBLICAN'S NAME TICKET.
Astoria's Municipal Election to Be
Held December 1.
ASTORIA, Nov. 20. (Special.) The Re
publican city convention was held this
afternoon and nominated the following
ticket for the city election to be held on
Wednesday, December 10:
City Attorney C. J. Curtis.
Councllmen First Ward, R. M. Leath
ers; Second Ward. James W. Welch and
George Nelson; Third Ward, C. A. Lel
nenwebcr. The platform adopted consists - princi
pally of an arraignment of the Citizens'
administration for alleged extravagance
in making street Improvements.
Chinaman Ik Arrestee?.
A Chinaman named Ah Sam was ar
rested by the local customs authorities
today, on the charge of being In this
country illegally, "and he will have a
hearing tomorrow before United States
Commissioner Thomson. The man came
from Canada via Blaine. Wash., and has
no certificate, so he will probably be de
ported.
Clatsop Tax Money.
The County Commissioners' Court, at
its session today, ordered a warrant Is
sued in favor of the State Treasurer for
$94S7, being the balance due from Clatsop
County on the 1901 state tax.
Farmer's Home Ik Burned.
The home of Harvey Green, a rancher
living near Westport, was destroyed by
fire, together with all Its contents, yes
terday. The family was- not at home at
the time, so the origin of the fire Is un
known. The house contained at the time
the Winter's supply of provisions, and
there was no insurance on any of "the
property destroyed.
Application for Mono-Rail Road.
VICTORIA, B. C. Nov. 20. An applica
tion for the incorporation of a company
to construct railways on the mono-rail
principle is being made, according to the
British Columbia Gazette, Issued today.
An order for winding up the Lenora mine
at Mount Sicker was granted by Judge
Drake this afternoon, at the Instance of
creditors. It Is expected, however, that,
the difficulties of the mining company
will be filially adjusted.
Going to St. 'Louis?
If so. better learn about the new servico
Inaugurated by the O. R. & N. via Den
ver and Kansas City. Inquire city ticket
office. Third and Washington.
MEACHAM HOTEL BURNED
FAR-FAMED iOG-CABIN EATING
HOUSE IS NO MORE.
Destroyed With All Its Contents and
Outbuildings nt 1 o'Clock Thurs
day Morning Loss $10,000.
PENDLETON, Nov. 20. (Special.) The
log-cabin eating-house belonging. to the
Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company at
Meacham, Umatilla County, waa totally
destroyed, with all its contents and out
buildings, by fire at 1 o'clock this morn
ing. The losa 13 about $10,000. The log-K
cabin and Mrs. Munra, Its popular man
ager, will be greatly missed by travelera
and tourists:
(The log-cabin eating-house at Meacham,
commonly known among thex traveling
public as "Grandma Munra'e Log Cabin
Restaurant," had gained a National repu
tation. Every traveler who has taken a
trip over the O. R. & N. remembers this
unique hotel,- situated in the heart of the
mountains, and remembers with pleasure
the fine meals served there. Grandma
Munra's charming personality and her In
terest in her patrons left quite as favor
able an impression upon the guests as did
the hotel surroundings, and to think of
FAMOUS LOG-CABIN
MEACHAM HOTEL, PRESIDED
Meacham was to recall a picture of a kind,
gray-haired lady and a neat log cabin in
the midst of a wild and rugged mountain
scene.
The "hotel was built In 1836. Grandma
Munra was the first to take charge of It.
and has kept the position, making this
place her home. About two weeks ago she
left for the East for a visit with friends,
leaving the hotel in charge of one of her
helpers. Her friends In Portland say that
she will receive the news of the fire with
sorrow, for she had formed a strong at
tachment for the place. From the time
the house was thrown open to the public
she made a special effort to serve meals
that would p'.ense the travelers, and that
she succeeded Is voiced with enthusiasm
by all who have eaten them.
A Portlander who made an extended tour
through Europe last Summer upon his re
Kirn was asked where he received the best
meal on the trip.
"At Meacham," he replied without a mo
ment's hesitation.
The late Colonel Pat Donan. the well
known traveler. In writing of the place
referred to it as 6ne of the daintiest and
most unique railroad eating-houses In the
world, and described it aa follows:
"It is an ideal, old-fashioned !pg cabin,
standing at Meacham. In the heart of the
Blue Mountains. In Oregon, amid scenes
as picturesque as ever gladdened the eyes
and the soul of artist or poet the cabin
Itself blending in romantic harmony with
Its surroundings. It altogether formo a
fit theme for brush or pencil, and has al
ready become a favorite target for all
traveling kodak snapshotters. It Is man
aged by a lovely, white-haired old lady,
who Is known all over the Pacific Slope as
'Grandma Munra.' and never had so
quaintly charming a place a fitter guardian
angel. Cabin, tables, linen, china, sliver
and glass are all the exquisite perfection
of neatness and cleanliness, and the cook
ery in as dainty as that of the daintiest
old-time private family. A muchrtraveled
Chicago lady said the other da: 'The
meals I got at Grandma Munra's were per
fect dreams with no nightmare In them,
either. In the rough-hewn structure and
its epicurean menu, the ruggednenj of the
frontier and the refined luxury of the me
tropolis meet and embrace. It is a back
woods 'Richelieu," or a mountain gulch
'Waldorf a genue log-cabin Delmonico.")
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LEWIS-RIVER BRIDGE.
Engineers Are Petitioned to llr.Ve It
Located at the Old Ferry.
ASTORIA, Nov. 21 (Special.) A copy
of a petition which will be presented to
the Lnl ted. States Engineers was filed In.
the County Commissioners' Court this !
afternoon. The petition la signed by near- j
ly all of the masters of small steamers
plying In th5 Lower Columlba River dls-
i.iui, una u:jius mat, n inc commission
ers' Court decides to build a bridge across
the Lewis and Clark River, the engineers
Insist that it be located at what is known
as the. Old Ferry, and that the draw be
not less than TO feet in width
The location mentioned In the petition
Is about 1000 feet above the place that
had been previously selected for the
bridge. The parties who circulated the
petition state in Its support that, owing
to a sharp bend in the river near its
mouth, the bridge, if located there, would
make the towing of og rafts down that , to show that Charles Sweeney, an
strcam an impossibility. They also say I otner wcaltny Spokane mineowner. is
, Z. Uv..i .11- iwiiy
would be much less. The engineers have
already nnnounced that If the bridge h
placed near the mouth of the river -the
draw must have an opening of at least
100 feet, whereas a 70-foot opening would
oncwof nil nil rnnnro nt flirt i Vr nltta
The approaches would also be much
,,,,
t"c v,n ti,n iin i
! i 1 utA
day that they wouk accept' the change!
In location, ana tne soundings which must
be forwarded to the War Department will
be made" at that place.
BOILER GOES SKYWARD.
Kills Eiifrineer, SchIcIm Another Man,
Sends Bricks 1000 Feet.
EVERETT. Wash., Nov. 20. A boiler In
the Snohomlfh power-house exploded yes
terday afternoon, killing Richard Padden,
an engineer, and badly scalding Adam
Anderson. The brick building was totally
demolished, some of the bricks flying 1CO0
feet, while pieces of- the boiler were found
hundreds of yards away. Several other
employes had miraculous- escapes from
death. The loss to the property ,1s un
known. Inmrance, $10,(500. Water Is
now being pumped Into the city mains by
means o'f a fire engine.
MEN WALK OUT OF MIXE.
Mnxwcll Miners Complnln of Action
of -the Omclnl.i.
BAKER CITY,- Nov. 20. A number of
changes occurred at the Maxwell mine,
in the Cracker Creek district, yester
day, which amount practically to a walk
out on the part of the men. Fifteen min
ers threw down their picks and walked
Into town. The. resignatlQn of . Colonel
Lohmire. the superintendent, will go. Into
effect tomorrow. Ho will be superseded
by J. E. Bess. The miners allege that
the official! of the Elkhorn Consolidated
Gold Mining- Company, which 13 operat
ing the property, are unreasonably par
simonious, especially at the boarding
house, and it is understood that Colonel
Lohmire corroborates the miners' state
ments. The Elkhorn Gold Mining Com
pany Is made up of Minneapolis capital,
and Treasurer Johnson lately came out
to the mine with the object in view of
cutting down expenses. Mr. Johnson said
last night that he would send 15 new min
ers to the property tomorrow, and that
the changes would cause no suspension
in the operations of the mine.
TO ENLARGE BARRACKS.
Bids Called for the Erection of Ar-
tlllcry and Infantry Quartern.
"VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash.,
Nov. 20. (Special.) BldD have been ad
vertised for by the Chief Quartermaster
of the Department of the Columbia for
the erection of a double set of artillery
quarters, one double set of infantry quar
ters, and one set of - officers' quarters.
Work will begin on the barracks and
quarters as soon as the bids are decided
upon, This will be the beginning of the
commanding General's plan to turn Van
couver Barracks Into a modern post by
replacing the old and decayed buildings,
which have been in constant use for
many years, by new. quarters and barracks
with all the modern sanitary improve-
EATING - HOUSE BURNED.
OVER BY "GRANDMA" MUNRA.
ments and conveniences. Many changes
will be made within the next two or three
years If the plans drawn up by General
Randall are carried out, and It is con
fidently expected they will be, as the Im
provements he proposes will make Van
couver Barracks one of the finest posts in
the country. The three new buildings
which will soon be under course of con
struction are to be placed according to
the General's plans. The double sat of
artillery barracks will be Just east of
the post hospital and on a line with it.
The double set of Infantry barracks will
be erected at the east end 'of the post.
In front of the present barracks and on
a line with the commanding officer's of
fice. The set of officers' quarters will be
erected behind quarters A, which Is the
first house In the staff. This building will
be a large one, containing rooms for
1G bachelors, and will be set aside' for
their use only.
SIAMESE PARTY IN SAN JOSE.
Prince Dons a Sombrero and' Rides
With Mexican Saddle.
SAN JOSE, Cal.. Nov. 20. Bright and
early this morning the special train of
the Crown Prince of Slam reached San
Joss. Since coming West the Prince has
not only donned a sombrero, but has also
adopted the. Mexican saddle and the West
ern style of riding. Therefore, while the
members of his suite who ride English
fashion get up In the morning feeling bad
effects from their long rides, the
Prince Is ever ready for the saddle. The
party lunched in their car and left short
ly afterwards for the Lick Observatory.
They spent a couple of hours at the ob
servatory and returned to Smith's Creek
to spend the night. Before leaving for
San Francisco tomorrow the party wili
take a special train over the narrow
gauge road for the big trees.
CHILD BURNED TO DEATH.
Clothes Tniie Fire While Boy
Is
Playing; With Matches.
PENDLETON. Nov. 20. (Special.) The
3-year-old son of B. F. Myers, Of this
city, was burned to death yesterday af
ternoon. The child and young sister
were playing with matches when the
boy's clothes took fire. The little girl
made a. heroic effort by pouring water on
the boy to save his life, but In vain.
She also tried to smother the fire with
a cape, but the boy would not stand still
and his sister was not strong enough to
hold him. The father was absent at
work, and the mother, who had gone to
visit a near-by neighbor, returned only
to find he child fatally burned.
AFTER SENATORIAL TOGA.
Dark Hor.sc Candidates Brought to
LIf?ht in Spolcunc.
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 20. It develops
today that two new dark horses arc being
groomed for the United States Senate. At
torney S. R. Steern. of this city, acknowl
edgod to'the cKronlcle this afternoon that
he is a receptive candidate. Friends of
A. B. Campbell, of Spokane, the million
aire mineowner, are also working quietly.
and are known to have approached at
'least one representative from this county
planning to be In the race,
Accidentally Shot ly Companions.
GRANT'S PASS. Nov. 20. (Speclal.)-
Jack Williams a sawmill man of this
j city, while out .hunting yeaterday with
s brther' Tom; pntnCu' ' ,ha
Kendall, was accidentally shot byi his
Charles
two
! companions, each of whom carried shot
guns. Jack became separated from hlo
, "W"'? ?,"d "I
a bird from the brush near him. He was
liberally peppered with, blrdshot over all
parts of his body, some of the missiles
finding lodgement In his face. Fortun
ately no serious damage was done.
Chinaman Ilnnprs Himself In PrlMon.
TACOMA. Wash.. Nov. 20. Jung Clong
Kung, a Chinaman held an a witness,
hung himself, In his ceil in the county
jail last night by twisting his queue
around his neck and fastening it to the
Iron grating. He was put aboard the
steamer Victoria at Seattle last night? for
deportation, but later it wa3 found he
twas wonted as a witness, and the United
StatC3 Marshal's office at Tacoma wan
notified. He was taken from the steamer
about midnight and placed"ln jail. One of
the Chinamen with him insisted he was
Insane.
Tie Plnnt Closed at Diets' Spur.
ASHLAND, Or., :Nov. 20. (Special.) The
extensive tie plant of the Southern Pacific
Company, that Is used to preserve the tie3
by the Burnettlzlng process, and that has
been at work at Deitz' Spur, In Siskiyou
County, "since last July, has been" closed
for the Winter at that point. It. started
north .a -day or two ago, and will go into
Winter quarters at Latham, Lane County,
where operation's will be resumed In a few
days. - " - -
NORTHER RAGES OVER BAY
SAN FnANCISCO SHIPPING SUFFERS
'MUCH DAMAGE.
Vessels Drag Their Anchor and Wind
BIotts 100 Miles an Horir River
Steamers Injured.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20 A terrific
norther raged on the bay during- last
night and this morning. Considerable
damage in the aggregate was done to
the shipping in the harbor; Wharves
in the more exposed portions of the
water front -were greatly injured by ves
sels pounding against them, and In sev
eral instances vessels lying at the 'docks
were badly damaged. Towboats were
kept busy all night towing vessels from
dangerous positions to places of safety.
Small boats were tossed about like cockle
shells, and many sloops and launches were
wrecked. Vessels lying In the stream
dragged- their anchors, and during 'the
height of the storm at 3 trfls morning,
when the wind was blowing 100 miles an
hour, the cable of the Postal Telegraph
Company was broken by the dragging
anchor of a three-master. The wires of
the Postal system were useless for sev
eral hours this morning.
On the Contra Costa -side of the bay the
norther made its presence fe)t, and many
of the vessels anchored along the Oak-
land water front were badly damaged. An
immense piledrlver used in the construc
tion of the long wharf of the Santa Fe
Company was sunk, and work on the
structure will be considerably delayed.
River steamers coming from Sacramento,
Napa and Stockton had a hard battle with
the elements, and the T. C. Walker, from
Stockton, was badly damaged before she
was securely moored at the wharf.
STORM DARKENS COLFAX.
Heavy Snow Brealcs Do-rrn Electric
Light and Telegraph Wires.
COLFAX, Wash., Nov. 20. (Special.)
Colfax Is In partial darkness tonight and
is shut off from the world by telephonic
and telegraphic communication owing to
the wettest and heaviest snow this coun
try has even known. The weight of the
snow has broken the wires, and in many
Instances the poles have been pulled over
and are lying flat on the ground. The
telephone system in Colfax Is completely
demoralized, and outside the business sec
tion there are no electric lights burning
tonight. It Is hoped to have the light
system In running order in a day or two,
but it will be a week before the telpphone
system can be placed In working order.
A huge cable containing 200 telephone
wires was burned out by the breaking of
electric light wires which fell across it.
The snow storm caused a sevcretflre loss
by breaking electric light wires connect
ing with the book and stationery store of
A. E. King, the wires falling across a
telephone wire, which Ignited the wood
work in the office of Mr. KIng"3 store
where the wire passes through the wall
The store was filled with smoke when the
volunteer fire department arrived and
turned three streams' Into the building
before the blaze could be located. The
fire and smoke completely ruined the
stock, causing a loss of JSOOO, on which
there was but 53500 Insurance. The build
Ing, owned by J. D. Ellis, was not badly
damaced.
The occupants of a louglng-house above
the store were driven panlc-3trlcken into
the street, clad in their night-clothes,
Snow was falling, accompanied by a stiff
breeze, nnd the people suffered some In
convenience, but were soon cared for.
Shade and fruit trees suffered, and the
loss in some orchards will pc consider
able, as many trees were broken down
by the weight of snow on the limbs, while
others suffered the loss of limbs. Many
Ornamental trees In Colfax were partial
ly destroyed.
The snow storm is the close of a rain
which has fallen steadily for more than
two weeks, completely drenching tne coun
try and causing almost a cessation of
business owing to bad roads. Last night
It rained until after midnight, when the
rain turned Into snow, which was almost
as damp and heavy as water. In 2V hours
five Inches of thl wet snow tell, anil
then trouble began. Electric light and
telephone wires began to go down with
the weight of the snovi and the town was
left In darkness. Luckily, no one was
injured, which seems almost miraculous,
as the streets wore strewn with tangled
nnd broken wires. It Is believed the
storm has at least spent Itself, and good
weather will follow. Hundreds of acres
of potatoes remain undug, while much of
the Fall seeding remains to be done.
CALLS SPECIAL ELECTION.
Legislative Vacnncy in 27th, District
to Be. Fillctl.
OL.YMPIA, "Wash.. Nov. 20. The follow
ing proclamation has been Issued by Gov
ernor McBriue for the purpose of holding
a special tlectlon in Lewis County to elect
a Representative to the State Legislature
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Representative-elect H. H. Martin:
Pro 2l a ma Hon by the Governor. To the elec
tors of the 27th Representative district of the
County oi Lewis, State of Washington,, preet
lns: You are hereby commanded to hold an
election to fill tlie vacancy In the Houbo ot
Representatives of the State of Washington,
caused by the death of Hon. II. H. Martin.
Rcpreaentatlve-clect from said 27th Represen
tative district, which raid election shall be
h.ld upon Thursday the 13th day or December,
A. I). IK?-. In witness whereof I have here
unto spi mr hand anJ caused the seal of tha
State of Washington to be nfllxed thereto, this
20th day of November, A. D. 1002.
IIENKY M'BRIDB, Governor.-
Attcst: S. H. NICHOLS. Secretary of State.
ARRESTED IK SEATTLE.
Kansas Mrtsi Chnrseil "With Fraudu
lent Use of MxUIm.
SEATTLE, Nov. 20. On the charge of
using the mails for fraudulent purposes,
R. P. IlDiikins. aged 22, was held by
United States Commissioner Keifcr in $200
bonds to appear at Topcka, Kan., In Jan
uary. Haskins answered the advertise
ment of a Kansas man who was anxious
to obtain a wife, and after a correspon
dence of several weeks, his suitor sent
him J15 75 to help in defraying his ex
pemcs In going to Kansas. When Has
klns failed to appear, the disappointed
lover began an investigatfen with the
above result. Hasklns says he carried
on-tho correspondence as a joke.
JAPANESE ENGINEER HERE.
In America to Place Orders for Naval
Armor-Plate.
SEATTLE, Nov. 20. S. Tada. Chief Con
structing Engineer of the Japanese Navy,
accompanied by M. Matsuaka and G.
HIguchi, chief of 'the Naval Construction
Bureau of Japan, arrived here tonight, on
the Tcsa Maru. and will proceed to, Pitts
burg, where they wKlplacc orders for
armor-plate, and spend some time, in the
Eastern Navy-yards inspecting American
methods of shipbuilding. Tomorrow they
wlll visit the Mcran Bros.' rh!p yards and
then jjTocccd East.
Downed by CnnHizinjr of Sailboat.
WHATCOM, Wash.. Nov. 20. (Special.)
Frank Dement, of Blaine, was drowned
two weeks ago by the caps'-zlng of a sail
boat in which he was 'fishing In Birch
Bay. His failure to return home the
night after starting fishing alarmed his
family, who have been searching ever
since for him. The upturned boat, which
was discovered today on Stewart Island,
tells the story of his death. $
Mnit Furnish Additional Security.
HELENA. Mont., Nov. 20. The Supreme
Court made an order today requiring the
Boston & Montana Company to. furnish
additional sureties upon its bond for $300,
000, required to protect F. Augustus
Helnze, when the Injunction closing down
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Ages 14 to 20, long and medium lengths, in
oxfords and stylish greens, hand-tailored
throughout, the choicest styles and materials
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3 to 10; prices
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To take the place of sweaters, sizes 3 to 16,
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Kclnse objected to D. J.' Hennessy, who
qualified for 515O.C0O, and A. F. Bray, who
qualified for $100,000. The court reduced
tle liability of these bondsmen $125,00),
which the Boston & Montana Company
must now provide through other sureties.
The sureties under the order of the court
qualified fcr twice the amount of the
bonds.
Il'tllHtlnle Fostofllce Itobbcd of $00.
HILLSDALE. Nov. 20 (Special.) Two
robbers entered the postofilce at Hillsdale
tonight at 3:30 o'clock and stoic $90, and
made good their escape. Telephone mes
sages were sent to the police stations of
near-by towns, giving descriptions of the
robbers, but up to a late hour they had
not been captured.
Fncllle Cnble Fastest In the World.
VICTORIA, B. C. Nov. 20. Messrs.
Dearlove and WIttrlck. telegraph engi
neers, who have been testing the Pacific
cable for the Pacific Cable Board, returned
tonight from Bamfield Creek. They re
port the cable to be the fastest in the
world, having received splendid signals
and sent 110 letters a minute.
MofUt Gocst to Jr.ll.
SEATTLE. Nov. 20. R. P. Mofilt, al
leged to have embezzled $2075 from a dairy
It. I recommend it to any
women Gratefully yours,
Pore
Is a sure cure for those His peculiar to young
women. It acts directly on the vlfal organs,
stimulating them to healthy action, aids di
gestion and circulation," thus removing all
irregularities and danger of quick consump
tion. It will surely give your daughters
strength and rosy cheeks and fit them for
their useful sphere In life as healthy, happy
wives and mothers.
Duffy's Pure Malt W hlskey is sold in sealed
bottles only. If ordered In any other than
our own patent bottles, securely sealed, it Is
not the genuine. Beware of aubstltutes and
Imitations! Insist on the genuine and be sure
you get It. All druggists and grocers sell the
genuine Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for $1.00
a bottle. If your druggist or grocer does not
keep it, write direct
Medical booklet, containing symptoms and
treatment of each disease and convincing
testimonials and doctoro' advice se-r.t free to
pvery reader of this paper who will write
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester, N. Y.
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Any school boy, under
standing and giving the first
solution of the illusion in our
window, will receive a suit
of clothes value $7.50 as a
Thanksgiving present.
Address all letters to "Win
dow Dresser."
It may be difficult for some
to solve this illusion, but it is
not hard for any one to realize
that Rosenblatt & Co. have
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j concern- In Hong- Kong, China, was
! manded to Jail today-"in default of bonds.
! He Is said to have been arrested in San
j Francisco on his arrival, but secured his
liberty on a writ of habeas corpus. A
telegram from the San Francisco, police
caused him to be rearrested here.
Boy Culprits Arrniprned.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Nov. 2C (Spe
cial.) Byron Daniels, aged IT, and hi3
brother. Norman, aged 13.-were arrested
at Ashland and brought here last night
by Constable Lawson,. to answer to a
i charge of theft for stealing $7 10 and a
shotgun. The boys pleaded guilty. Byron
was bound over to appear before th
grand jury, and Norman will be tried be
fore County Judge Klncald tomorrow.
Sheriff Arrext.s Etelit CliJuaincn.
KALISPELL. Mont., Nov. 20. Sheriff
Hand yesterday afternoon arrested eight
Chinamen, who are alleged to have been
smuggled across the state border from
Canada. The Celestials are now In the
county jail awaiting the arrival of the
United States Marshal from Helena.
FOR. DISTRESS AFTER EATING
Tnlcp Hoaforel'H Aciil Pfcosplmte.
It relieves Immediately by stimulating
the secretion of the digestive fluids. Makes
the digestion natural and easy.
..$3 to $10
Wooi Jackets
$1.50
Are your daughters pale, weary, languid? Do
they have much headache and backache during
their monthly periods? Are they nervous? Thesa
are Nature's warnings to all sensible mothers.
They need a pure, gentle, invigorating stimulant.
.GAINED 35 POUNDS
Miss Clara M. Carson, of Bound Brook. N. J.,
whose life was saved by Duffy's Pure Malt Whis
key, wrote, on September 7.
During the past Summer I became very much
run down In health and lest about thirty pounds.
I suffered untold agony. Duffy's Pure Malt Whis
key was recommended to me by a friend, who said
It saved her life. I had my doubts about it. but
thought I would try It. I am now on my fourth
bottle, and I must say that It has done me mora
good than all other medicines, and I tried several.
I had a cough. The doctor said my lungs were af
fected. I had indigestion, backache and headche,
and was greatly troubled with painful menstrua
tion. I also had numbness in my limbs. As soon
as I began to take Duffy's Malt Whiskey I feit bet
ter, until now my cough has a!l left me and my
lungs are perfectly sound. I have no more head
ache or backache, and I don't know what pain is.
I can eat anything, and it agrees with me. I have
gained 35 pounds. I am convinced all my troubles
came from Impoverished blood and poor circula
tion. I think your whiskey is the greatest medi
cine on earth. Every woman should know about
one who suiters as I did. as I think it is a godsend to
CLARA M. CARSON.