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THE MORNING OftEGONIAS TUESDAY, DECEMBER" 2r 1902. STATE FISH REPORT Washington Commissioner Completes His Work, YEAR'S OUTPUT IS $6,730,870 jCelamblR River Iack a Record Breaker Recommendations Made lor Patrol-Boat and Soclceye Hatchery on Fraser RlTer. OIA3IPIA, Dec l.-(SpcciaI.)-The value of the output of the fisheries industry of the State of Washington for the year 1902 is estimated by Fish Commissioner T. R. Kershaw fn his annual report at $6,730,870, Including salmon packed, fresh, salt and smoked fisti.shell fish and all Ash pro ducts. The annual report of th Fish Commis sioner was filed Saturday In the office of the Governor. Taking the figures above given Mr. Kershaw states that the amount exceeds the value of the coal output of the state by $3,300,020; lumber; shingles 'and lath by Jl.2fcr.000, and is a slight advance over the value of the wheat grown in the state during the past year. The number of cases of salmon packed In the year is given at 777.4S4. The Com missioner reports that as a total this Is under the output of last year. In the Puget Sound district the run of sockeyes and consequently the output In 1901 were phe nomenal. In 1902 the sockeyc run fell off greatly, though the Fall run of fish was good and as a whole the Puget Sound dis tricts' report Is considered a fair one for the year's work. On the Columbia River, the pack Is a record breaker. The run was steady all season and the canneries packed their capacity and the shippers had all the fish they could handle. The big output on the Columbia brings the total up to a gratifying figure. As compared with the year 1900, which is considered an average one, the pack shows an Increase in 1902 of over 103.000 cases. The prices' in 1902, also, were very favorable to the packers and shippers, and the value of the output shows an increase over 1900 of $2,368,400. The report shows that In the Puget Sound district there were 21 salmon can neries, one crab cannery, one clam- can nery and two sardine and herring can neries operated: in the Columbia River district five salmon canneries were oper ated; In the Wlllapa Harbor district three salmon and one clam canner, and In the Gray's Harbor district one salmon can nery. Pnclc for Each District. The following shows the salmon pack in each district: Puget Sound district Cases. Sockeye or blueback 372.301 Chinook 30.049 Silvers S5.817 Chums Value $3,239,945. Columbia River district Sockeye or blueback Chinook Sliver; 93,492 4.233 77,910 4,433 Chums 10.233 Value. $432,372. TYT.lapa Harbor district Chlnooks 5.836 Kllvrrs 9.128 Ch.ms 24.528 Value. $lC7.3f. . Gray's Harbor district Chlnooks Sllvtrs Chums Value, $135,000. Total pack Bockeyes or bluebacks Chlnooks Silvers Chums 4.000 10.000 17.500 Cases. 376.536 117.793 303.400 145,753 Total 777.4S4 Total value, ?4.034,CS5. The Puget Sound district also produced 43.C33.000 pounds of fresh, salt and smoked fish which were shipped or consumed lo cally, valued at $1,798,900 ; 30.000 sacks of clams. 40.000 dozen crabs. 50,000 pounds of shrimps, valued at $225,030: 50.000 gallons' of .guano and oil valued at $25,000; 10.000 cases of herring and smelt; 10,000 cases of crabs ar-1 00 cases of clams (canned). The total value of the output of the district was $5.!S.I5. The Columbia River district also pro duced 4.27C.O00 pounds of salt, fresh and smoked fish for shipment and local con sumption, valued at $250,500; shell fish alucd at $3000, and It is estimated that 2CO0 pounds of fish valued at $3000 were caught In Washington waters and shipped Into Oregon. The value of the total output of the district was $751,932. Tb Wlllapa Harbor district produced 3S0.OW pounds of fresh, salt and smoked fish for shipment, valued at $19,500, and shell fish to the value of 559,475. The total fish product of the district was valued at 53,343. The Gray's Harbor district also produced fresh, salt and smoked fish in the amount of G22.O00 pounds valued at $30,000. The value 5f the entire output was $165,000. The report shows that there is now in vested in the Industry In the State of Washington the sum of $6,819,818. an in crease of $2,457,348 In the last two years. There are 7615 whites and 20C5 Chinese and Japanese employed in the industry, and their annual earnings are $2,502,550. The following is the total output of oys ters by districts: Sacks. Value. Puget Sound 42,0 $16S.000 Wil'apa Harbor 37.000 Wlllapa Harbor (seed).... 175.000 93.750 35,003 Total 254.000 $296,750 The license receipts for 1902 were as fol lows: Puget Sound $34,193 IS Columbia River 7.777 C6 Wlllana Harbor 1,036 00 Gray's Harbor .. 771 00 Total $43.827 84 Ostpnt of Fish Hatcheries. Pu- t Sound district - No. fry Nootitnck .9.345,300 Skokomlsh 7,763.480 Saml.h 3.S42.300 Snohomish 7.823,400 u nite uiver 4.105.000 Xlsqually 5.883.425 StUIaguamlsh 2,011,000 Dungcnness 4,254,350 Total Colombia River district Kalama Kal9tna eyeing station Chinook Wenatehee .... ; Wind River Methow . Colvllle (not operated) Little Spokane (not operated)... Klickitat (not operated).... . 45,028,285 . 7.503.000 . 4,532.300 . 3.015.000 . 7,935.560 . 3.4SO.O00 . 2,969.350 Total .. Wlllapa .. Che ha Us . .29.431.210 4.95S.910 5.103.000 Grand total 84.518.403 Recommendations of Commissioner. Among the recommendations -made by Mr Kershaw is one that a patrol boat be purchased for the use of his department on the Columbia River. Owing to the num ber of sloughs on 'the Columbia and Its many tributaries, the Com -nlssloner has fcund It very difficult to enforce collection of licenses and obedience to the closed season laws, rne last Legislature ap propriated $1500 for chartering patrol boats, but these boats are most needed at a time of year when It Is very expensive to charter them. The sum of $2000 Is rec ommended for the purchase of a boat and an allowance of $903 per year for Its opera tion. The Commissioner declares that the additional fees .and fines collected will make up for the Increased cost. A large part of the report Is consumed in discussing tho need for a sockeye hatch ery. The only spawning streams of th sockeye In Puget Sound are tributaries of the Fraser River. In British Columbia, and efforts have been made to secure conces sions from the Canadian goyemment look ins to the establishment by this state of hatchery1 on one of these tributaries of the Fraser. Hcgry Doyle, president of tne British Columbia Cannerymen's Associa tion. Is now in Ottawa urging this conces sion upon the Dominion government, and Mr. Kershaw expect3 a favorable report before the adjournment of the Legislature. A deputy has already been sent to British Columbia to select a site, and his report Is given in full in Mr. Kershaw's report The site selected Is on Poole Creek, one of the headwaters of the Fraser. Poole Creek Is said to be one of the principal cockeye spawning grounds.' Mr. Kershaw points out as one of the arguments that such a hatchery Is a necessity the fact that the sockeye constitute 80 per cent oi the entire nack. He also suggests the 4 building of a rack at the mouth of uaKota Creek In Whatcom County, to preveni the return of fish to the Sound and the haul ing of sockcyes from the traps to the creek for hatchery purposes. Two thou sand dollars is asked for this experiment. A suggestion is also made In regard to the Nooksack River, looking to tne ouuu lng of a rack, the hauling of fish- from the traps with the expectation that they will be taken in at the Nooksack hatchery on Kendall Creek. There are now no sockeye hatcheries, qn the Sound. Mr. Kershaw recommends the opening of negotiations looking "to the purchase back from the Government of the Baker Laxe hatchery in Skagit County. This, he says, is the best located hatchery in the state. and could be worked to better advantage if In the hands of state authorities. The hatchery was built in 1S36 and operated till 1S99 by the state, when It was sold to the ovcrnment. Mr. Kershaw embodies In his report the report of R. W. Doane, superintendent of ne state experimental station In Kitsap County. Enstern Oyittcrs Do Xat Propoxate. Possibly one of the most Important sub- ects touched upon In the. entire report is the declaration of Mr. Doane. that the several years' experimentshave developed the fact that Eastern oysters will not propagate In Washington waters under natural conditions. The Eastern oy3ters will spawn profusely, but the spat will not set or thrive. The greatest difficulty to overcome Is the low temperature of the waters of the Sound. The average tem perature of the -water Is about 10 degrees lower than In the Atlantic spawnlns grounds, and the Sound waters are also subject to sudden changes that result In a much greater range of temperature than is conducive to the life of the Eastern oyster spat. A number of reports have been received in the past year of success ful propagation of Eastern oysters In the Sound and Wlllapa Harbor districts, but Mr. Doane says that Investigation In each instance showed that the oysters grown were transplants. The growing of East ern transplants is proving very success ful. Fish Commissioner Kershaw makes some emphatic recomendatlons. In the matter of the protection of natural native oys ter beds, and state reserves. No protec tion at all Is now afforded and he rec- omends that to prevent the depletion of the reserves a price be charged for the seed oysters allowed to be taken off and that a competent Inspector be given au thority to prohibit the taking of seed oys ters from reserves when In his opinion the same is necessary. Mr. Kershaw al3o re ports that a large portion of the oyster lands reserved has no natural oysters on It and that such unproductive portion should be sold that artificial production may be established thereon. GRANTED TWO MONTHS' LEAVE. . Tolbert, Who Has Had Chnrjre of Wlilte Salmon Hatchery. OREGON CITY, Dec. L Fishculturlst- at-Large George H. Tolbert, of the United States Fish Commission, who has been In charge of the Big White Salmon sta tion, on the Upper Columbia, for several months past, has been granted a two months leave of absence, jommenclngt December 1. H. Lelghton Kelly, of the division of bar and messenger service, has been detailed to take charge of the Big White Salmon station during the ab sence of JMr. Tolbert. Mr. Kelly will ar rive this week. . A.t the various Northwestern stations of the Fish Commission the eggs are commencing to hatch, and there are a few fry on hand which will be turned out this season earlier than usual. It has been ascertained by investigation that it Is not necessary "to, feed the fry for an extended period, aa has been done in past years. ATTORXEYS-GEXERAL MEET. Past, Present and Fnture at Capitol Bnildlnp, Snlem. SALEM, Dec. L (Special.) All of Ore gon's Attorneys-General met at the. Cap itol today oy coincidence. They were: George E. Chamberlain, the first man to fill that office; C. M. Idleman, the last preceding Incumbent; D. R. N. Blackburn. the present occupant of the office, and A. M. Crawford, the Attorney-General- elecL Attorney-General Blackburn has made a large crayon portrait of ex-Attorney-General Chamberlain and has hung It on the wall of the office In the Capitol. Perhaps succeeding occupants of the of fice will take a hint .and each procure a picture of. one of his predecessors, so that the office walls will always bear the pictures of all the men -who have filled the position of Attorney-General. Astoria Sew Notes. ASTORIA. Or.. Dec. 1. (Special.) The otorm of Saturday night, yesterday and last night was quite severe in this vl clnlty, though little damage resulted. The rainfall in Astoria during that period wa 32 Inches. Heavy ireshets were caused in .many of the small streams, and as a result large quantities of logs were float ed down to tidewater. The property at the northeast corner of Commercial and Fourteenth streets, one of the most desirable corners In the busi ness portion of Astoria, was purchased today on private terms by Mrs. M. A. Baker and F. S. Baker, of Portland, and E. M. Baker, of this city. A municipal election was held at Sea side today. There was only one ticket In the field, and It was elected without opposition, as follows: Mayor. M. J, Young: CouncUmen, James Burke. Bart Burke, J. E. Alcaraz and S. J. Hubbard; Treasurer, Frederick H. Moore: Munici pal Judge and Clerk. Phil Condlt A mortgage given by the North Pacific Brewing Company to the Ttle Guaranty & rust uompany oi scranton, fa... was filed today. It is given as security for $20Q.OOO In 40-year 5 per cent bonds, which will be Issued by the comnany. A court-martial was convened, at Fort Stevens today, before which Private Er nest Thompson, of the Ninety-third Coast Artillery, was tried on charges of having set fire to several of the old barracks buildings at the post This Is the man who recently escaped from the guards while under arrcrt and who was suta quently recaptured -near Clatskanle. On Trial lor Bisamy. SALEM. Dec. 1. (Special.) The B. F, Durphy bigamy case was tried in the Su preme Court today. Durphy is in Califor nia. He was tried In Multnomah County, found guilty and sentenced to eight months In jail. In the trial today the state was represented by District At torney Chamberlain, Attorney-General Blackburn and George H. Durham. The defense was represented by F. P. Mays and C. M. Idleman. Placed on Trial for Mnrdcr. PASCO. Wash., Dec L Oscar Brad ehaw and William Kellett were placed on trial in this city today for the murder of Swede Nelson last July. The men have been In the county jail at Walla Walla for safe keeping and were concerned In an attempted jail break last week. Fire Protection for Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec." L (Special.) The Common Council has adopted a Are alarm system, and will enter Into contract with Coffee & Co., of San Francisco, for a system to cost J3325. The Council had already ordered a steam Are engine to cost 565CO. CITIZENS' TICKET WINS SALEM CITY OFFICIALS ELECTED FOR THIRD TERM. Republicans Get Two Councllraea Aatl-Saloon Partr -Ovcrvraelm-Inglr Defeated In Albany. SAL.EM, Or., Dec 1. (Specal.) The cltl- zens ticket was elected today,- with the exception of two Aldermen. The majori ties averaged about GO. The men elected are aa follows: Mayer C. P. Bishop. .Recorder N. J. Judah. Marshal D. TV. Gibson. Treasurer John Moir Councilmen First Ward, E. P. Walker, Citizen; Second, Russell Catlln, Repub lican; Third, Thomas Sims.-- on both tickets; Fourth, W. C. Hubbard, "Repub lican. Of the hold-over Councllmen, Larsen, Pohle and- Etolz are Republicans, and Burrows Is a Democrat. The Republi cans, therefore, hare six out of eight members of the Council. The election was a very warmly contested one, and a large vote was polled. Both the Republi cans and Citizens had carriages on trie streets all day, taking voters to. the polls. DIVISION OF Probable Method of Expending the Various Fair Appropri ations. PORTLAND, Dec. 1. (To the Editor.) A letter from Salem signed "Inquirer," published in this, morning's? Irene, at''.C9 how the money "subscribed" in 'Portland and the amount appropriated by the state and by the United States for the Lewis and Clark Centennial will be expended. That subscribed by Portland, say between- $100, C00 and $500,000, will be expended by the' directory of the Lewis and Clark Exposition having' charge of the enterprise. That appropri ated by the state will probably be expended by the state commission appointed for that purpose, which will be provided for In the bill when Introduced (no bill ha yet been- perfected). The object of such a bill will be to have even county properly represented at the Exposition, space being prepared In advance for each county's exhibit by the state commissioners or .their represent ative, so that visitors may see what county each particular exhibit Is from, so that county and ecctlon-of the country from, which it came may have due credit, making it attractive for the .newcomer, thereby inducing settlement In the county of hit' choice. The amount appropriated by Cqngrcro will be expended as- may be provided In the blil appropriating the same, through United States Commissioners appointed for that purpose, or otherwise. It Is hoped it will be used in the erection of suitable buildings and making' ex hibits of the1 products of our newly acquired possesIont" Alaska, Hawaii and the Philippine Archipelago. It let difficult to particular ize. We can better outline our plans and the esope of the Exposi tion when we secure the appropriation. H. TV; CORBETT, President. The Citizens won because of the excellent record they have made in conducting the city's affairs during the past four year. DIMICIC FOR THIRD TERM. Re-Elected Mayor of Oregon City by Majority of 150 Votes. OREGON CITY. Dec. 1. (Special.) Mayor Grant B. Dlmick was today elected for a third term by a majority pi ioa- votes over his opponent, ex-Sheriff John J Cooke. The election, passed off 'quiet-. ly, and the total vote -polled was- less, than a year aco. when DimicK's majority over his' opponent was over '200.' A great deal of aulet work was done by the can didates and their friends, especially on the flcht tor Councllmen. In the First Ward Koerner was re-elected over Wal ter L. Little by a majority of only 14. A large proportion of the union labor vote, went to Little, but Koerner's good rec ord in the Council carried him through by narrow margin. Councilman Charles Albright was defeated In the" Second Ward by Samuel Phelster, by a majority or zu votes. Phelster was not so well known as Albright, but polled a strong vote from the mills, and had the union labor support behind him. The total vote today was 593, and Fred J. Meyer, who was a candidate for re election as City Treasurer and had no op position, polled 529 voteE. C. M. Mason was the victor In the Third ward tor Councilman, beating J. H. Howard by six votes. Both men were members of la bor unions, and their contest was Inter esting. Mayor Dlmick received a majority of 62 votes In the First Ward, 66 in the Second Ward, and 31 in the Third Ward. The vote by wards follows: First Ward Mayor Dlmick 147, Cooke 87; Councllmen Koerner 125, Little 111;. Treasurer Meyer 217. Second Ward Dlmick 151, Cooke 85; Councllmen Phelster 123, Aiungnt ioa; Treasurer Meyer 202. Third Ward Dlmick 76, Cooke 45; Coun cllmen Mason 62, Howard 56; Treasuner Meyer 110. "XO LICEXSET' IS BEATEN. Repnbllcan Tlclset In Albany MUcs a Clean Sweep. ALBANY. Or.. Dec. 1: (Special.) The Albany election resulted, in a clean sweep for 'the regular Republican ticket In each ward. Those elected are: First Ward O. P. Dannals. Second Ward S. A. Dawson. ( Third Ward A. W. Bowersox. ' In the Second and Third Wards the Democratic candidates withdrew from the race, and their names did not appear on the ticket. In the Third Ward the antl aloch league's candidate. M. L. Wllmot, who ran as an independent candidate, re ceived only 66 votes, to 144 for Mr. Bower sox. This election makes the Council Re publican, there being in the new Council two Democrats, four Republicans and Re publican Mayor and Recorde'r. The elec tion is a crushing defeat to the advocates of no license. QUIET DAY AT HILLSBojtO. JIa.i3 Meetln'ff Ticket Succeeds by Biff Majorities. HILLSBORO. Or.. Dec. 1. The city elec tion here was unexciting, the mass meet ing ticket being elected by a vote of nearly three to one. The following are tho successful nominees: Hon. W. N. Barrett. Mayor; C. T. Beckwlth, Coun cilman for one year: E. C. Brown, Hon. L. A. Rood and J. W. Morgan, Council men for two years; H. Ts Bagley. Re corder; A. C. Shute, Treasurer. The lowr est vote for the successful ticket was 123 and the highest vote for the defeated ticket was .49. Election at Union. UNION, Dec 1. (Special.) At the an nual city election held here today the following officers were elected: Mayor. E. W. Davis; Councllmen. Thomas Brasher, H. J. Schwanberg. A J. Good brod. H. Blackman; Recorder, J. R. Oliver; Marshal. John Waldron; Commis sioner of Streets, Sol Seamans; Treasurer, Will Wright. Election at Ualscy. HALSEY. Or.. Dee. L (Special.) The following city officials were elected today by big majorities: Mayor, J. A. Steven son; Recorder. J. C. Standlsh; Treasurer, M. V. Koontz; Marshal, W. R. Garrett; Councllmen. A. W. Rector, A. R. Bone, E. M. Miller, H. Wf Ternan, O. R. Bond,- E. L. Schrydcr. OREGON INSANE ASYLUM. Superintendent's Report Shovrx Thir teen Decrease for November. SALEM, Dec. 1. (Special.) The roonth- ly report x Superintendent J. F.. .Cal- breath, of the Oregon Insane Asylum,, shows' a decrease of 13 in the enrollment during November The decrease is due rto tho fact that comparatively few pa tients "Were received during that month. "Dr. Calbreath reports that a number of patients have been sick' with typhoid fe ver, probably due to using Impure water, but the water- supply has been Improved and no further Irouble Is expected. The statistical report shows the following: Patients October 31 j...... 1265 Received during November .' 16 Escapes returned 2 Total 12S3 Discharged 13 Died 16 Eloped , 2 Remaining November 30 ...1252 Officers and employes 152 Average number of patients ...1257 The value of supplies consumed was J75C9 55; salaries of officers and employes,. 4534 1 2S; total cost jof maintenance, $12, 914 S3: per capita per month, $10 23; per day, 34 cents. The board of trustee? of the Asylum to day made a . call for bids for -furnishing supplies for the Asylum for the first six months of 1903.- ' '. . GRAPES DO WELL AT EUGEXE. Expert VitlcnTtnrlst Pnvs'a Visit to Lnne County. EUGENE,. Dec. 1. (Special.) George C. Husmann. expert vltlculturist. In the em ploy of the Department of Agriculture, was here yesterday, making observations INTERESTS concerning the grape-growing industry. Although Mr. Husmann made only a short stay In this city, he said that hls ob servations, warranted the belief that this valley was well adapted to the success ful production of certain .varieties of grape's. The soil. Is. good and. although the climate is cool, he Is satisfied the earlier varieties of grapes should do well. He had quite a lengthy Interview with Rev. D. E. Loverldge, who Is the . most enthusiastic .vltlculturist In this- section, and found the results of Mr. Loveridge'a effQrts In this direction, very, satisfac tory. He will send out samples, of sev eral early .varieties for trial here, and wlllfl enaeavor to encourage scientinc grap culture "more extensively.. " ' To Use Water- of Payette Hirer. ONTARIO, Or., Dec. 1. (Special.) E. K. Hayes, of Emmett, Idaho, Is endeav oring to get the State Land Board of Idaho to grant him a franchise to open up the obstructions In Payette River for the purpose of making It a first-class log ging stream. In. the face of Mr. Hayes' proposition is flashed another proposition by the state contemplating the diversion of a large per. cent of the waters of the river for the purpose of .reclaiming the lower part of Boise Valley. To this end a party of engineers are now looking up a route for the canal from the upper river to the Caldwell canyon on the Boise side. This canal will be 30 miles long and about 70 feet wide and 10 feet deep. To Drive Logs In the Malheur. ONTARIO. Or., Dec. l.-(Spcdal.)-Mlnnesota lumbermen are investigating the Malheur River with a view of driv ing logs from the upper streams.. In the event of a satisfactory termination of the correspondence Investigations more thor ough examination will bV given the project and a sawmill erected a mile from Ontario. The large- body of timber on the Malheur Is being looked up by the same men. There are numerous obstructions In the river at present, necessitating the ex penditure of 'large sums of money to make a successful log drive a possibility. Well KiiOTra In Sontb Bend." SOUTH BEND, Wash.. Dec. 1. (Spe cial.) Harry Johnson, mate of the steam er Reliable who was drowned this morn ing at the mouth of the Wlllapa River, near Tokeland, was an old resident o this county, and was well known here. Mr. Johnson left two daughters. It- Is supposed that In falling from the steamer he was Injured or that the Ice-cold water caused cramps, as he sank before help could reach him. As the .tide was begin ning to ebb. It Is probable that his body was carried out to sea. Walla Vaila Bank Deposits. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 1. De cember opens with a good showing for the banks of this city, as will be readily seen by the published statements of two banks doing business here. The third bank Is not National, and Its statement cannot be had. According to statements just published there 'is on deposit in the two banks mentioned $2,3S6.551 14. the sum being nearly equally divided between the two institutions. Rcnl Estate Lively at Independence. INDEPENDENCE. Dec. 1. (Speclal.1- Rural real estate Is changing hands quite lively in this vicinity for this time year. Several large deals have been con summated, and others are being nego tiated. There seems to be a ccncral im prsslon that with the Opening of. Spring there will be quite an Immigration to this section. Rnrnl Delivery for Waltuburff. WAITSBURG, Wash., Dec. 1. A rural mail route has been established In this cltv, and carriers will .begin their duties about January. The route is 24, miles In length, and takes in nearly all the farms between Waltsburg and Dixie. Indian Mnrdcrer Commits SnTclde. LAKEVIEW. Or.v Dec. 1. (Special.) Sam Brown, the Indian, who foully mur dered his squaw last week, hung himself In his cell with asllk handkerchief to night while the other prisoners were out for supper. Cntron Refuses an Intcrvleiv. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec 1. (Spc clal.) Superintendent John B. C'atrOh, of the Washington State Penitentiary, to night refused to be Interviewed In regard to the rumored appointment of F. A. Dry- den, oi cowutz county, as Ms successor, Are aa small as homeopathic pellets, and as easy to taice as sugar, iiveryooaj' likes them. Carter',, Little .Llver pms CONVICTED SECOND TIME bakerVcocnty man. guilty attempted polsoslxq. OF Jury Ont 36 Honrs Simon 1h,' In Jrne, - 10OO, Sent Ttvo Youn-TVoraca Powdered Arsenic. BAKER CITY, DcfC. 1. Charles Ed-ward Slmonls 'has been' convicted the second time on the charge of attempting to poison Lena Howell and Nora Wallace. The jury was out almost 36 hours- This is one of the most , sensational oases ever tried In the Clrcul Court of this county. Slmonis, who lsxa resident of Eagle Valley, It Is alleged- .was once the lover of Lena Howell, but the young, lady discarded him for James .Shultz, whom she has since married. On June U, .1900, Slmonis cant two powders by Nora Smith, one to Miss Howell and the other to.Nora Wallace,, telling her they were complexion powders. The girls took theVppw'desa and suon after becamo vio lently HI. A doctor was called, and pro nounced 5 arsenical nelson. Miss Howell was at the point "pt death for ssveral days, and at one time the attendants, thought she was dead. After "suffering from a long and seveis Illness both girls recovered. Slmonis was arrested and tried in Union . County. Eatrle "Valley at that time ber i Insr a nart of Union County. The- first trial resulted In a hung jury, but later a i second trial resulted in a conviction and a sentence of three' years to the peniten tiary. The case was appealed to the Su preme Court, where the verdict of the lower court was reversed. The' trial Just, concluded is the third time the case has been tried. Slmonls will be sentenced Wednesday. NEW POSTOFFICE QUARTERS. Walla Vnlln Institution InsttaHert In Fine Nctv Buildup. WALLA WALLA. Wash., Dec. 1. This morning the local postofllce opened In tho fine new building erected by Jaycox & Co., and leased to the Government for, 10 years at a monthly rental of 5110. Alt day yesterday a force of men was engaged In removing the mall and fixtures from the old. quarters, and promptly on time the doors .of the new office were thrown open. The new fixtures consist of everything modern in departmental handling of malls, and the arrangement Is such as to give both employe and patron every advan tage, r tve r.unnrea ioct uojea oi laiir pattern have been Installed, while tho registry arid money order departments have been given commodious quarters. The arrangements made for carriers and rural delivery men are such as to expe dite the delivery ot letters considerably over' the. old plan. Postmaster Brunton, who has had charge of the fitting" up and furnishing of the new office, claims to now have the most modern and elegantly fitted up postofllce In the Northwest. KNOCKS THUG DOWN. North Ynklnm Barber Gets Better of Hlglivrnymnn. NORTH YAKIMA. Wffsh.. Dec. 1. (Special.) J. G. Smith, a barber, was held up- by a thug while out walking last night, arid In return he heat the hlghway- -man until he was almost Insensible and then took away his revolver. While Smith was passing along a dark part of Fourfh street a man stepped out In front of him, pointed a revolver in his face 'and demanded his money. Smith wheeled about in" a moment and hit the thug a severe blow in the face$ knocking hlmt down. He took ' the thug's revolver. and then kicked and beat him-about the. cetv Smith never thought to"arrest tho stranger ,and take him to the police- .sta tion, so the latter disappeared Into dark ness. Mission Home Robbed of $S8. NORTH YAKIMA. Dec. l.-(Speclal.) The Mission Home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Starr, on North First street, was en tered last night and ?SS taken. EXCITEMENT IN IDAHO. Governor Removes State Englncier, Who Will Fishi for Ponltlon. SALT LAKE. Dec 1. A special to the Tribune from Boise. Idaho, says that it became known today that previous to starting for Chicago to attend the live stock show on Saturday Governor Hunt had removed State Engineer Ross from office and had apooltned Jnmcs Stephens of Pocatello, to fill the position. ' This action of the Governor had been preceded by considerable correspondence with the State Engineer. In which the Governor Is Eald to have charged Engineer Ross with violation of the state law In making reports directly to the Secretary of the Interior Instead of to the state officials. Engineer Rcss, It Is said, Is also charged by the Governor with seeking to prevent the carrying out of projects for the reclamation of lands under the Carey act. The case promises to be sensational. Ross having decided, it Is said, to ignore the Governor's order for his removal. BIDS FOR CAVALRY HORSES. Xinth Cavalry at Wnlln Wnlln Will Xecd 2T5 Head. FORT WALuA "WAL-LiA, Wash., Dec. 1. Bids will be opened this' week for the purchase of 275 horses for the Ninth Cav alry. The colored troopers left their mounts In the Philippines,- and have been out of the saride for almost half a year. The construction of stables for the hous ing of the animals has not yet been au thorised. Branches of the T. M. C. A. and Chris tian Kndeavor and Literary will be or ganized at the garrison. School for the instruction of enlisted men in elementary branches will be opened at Fort "Walla "VVnlla this week. Chaplain George W, Pri'oleau will be su perintendent of the school. HARRY JOHXSOX DROWNED. Mute on Xnhcottn nnd Sonth Btnil 3Inll Stenmor. IIWACO, "Wash.. Dec. L fSpedal.) Harry Johnson, mate on the steamer Re liable, the mall boat on tho run between Nahcotta and South Bend, on Shoalwater Bay, was drowned this morning at 10 o'clock. Johnson was trying to. open one of the cabin doors, and. losing his hold, fell backwards into the water. He floated until the lifeboat was within 60 feet of ! him. and then sank out of sight. The body has not been recovered. Johnson j was a resident of Ilwacp, and ponducted the Palace .restaurant here last Summer. BRIDGE MATERIAL ARRIVES. Rnilrond Structure Over Lewis River Xcnrlnp Completion. . VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 1. (Special.) The material for the Lewis River draw bridge, on the Washington & Oregon. Rail way line, arrived at Kalama todaV, and will be placed In position Immediately, and when In will complete the structure. It Is now assured th,3t trains can be run into Vancouver .by the first of the year. Soldier Afisanlter Ilonnd Over. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Dec. 1. William Johnsonthe discharged colored, trooper who assaulted a former comrade with a razor Filday night, was today bound over to the Superior Court in the sum of $r00. He Is charged with assault with p.- deadly weapon with Intent to com mit murder. Jndprc Volvqrton'R ITatlicr 111. INDEPENDENCE, Dec 1. (Specinl.) The' father af Supremo Court Justice "Wol- vcrton is very ill at his home in Mon- mouth, .and no hopes are entertained fot , more than temporary recovery. He isv an octogenarian. - JEROME MAKES A RAID. , f . Police Batter Dorrm Steel Doors, Into ' Palatial Gambling Hoaaes. NEW YORK. l5ec. 1. One of the most sensational raids ever made in New York tooK place'last night, when District Attoi ney Jerome with a strongs force of police broke Into the palatial establishment said to have been conducted by Richard Can field as a gambling house. In 'Forty-fourth street, a .few doors from Fifth .avenue. Entrance was effected by smashing In the basement windows-. .On entering the raiding party-was con fronted by Mr. Canffeld, who has Just re turned from a. trip to Providence, R. L. and who protested that the house was simply his private residence and that, had he known that any suspicion of gambling attached to It, he would have willingly ad mitted the authorities at any time. A search of the house showed that the lower fldors -were vacant and furnished. When they ascended to the next floor, their at tention was attracted by a panel wall "which -was protected with stout steel plat lng. When this had been battered In, after about half an .hour's work with a sledge hammer, the- police say they discovered a large number of checks, with roulette wheels and other gambling apparatus. Canfield and a half dozen men who were found with him In the house, all of whom J. were In evening dress, were arrested and taken to tho police station. The raid was made on evidence secured by a detective employed by the District Attorney's office. It was said tonight that it was doubtful whether this man could Identify Canfield as having been concerned In any actual gambling operations .tn tne house The raid caused the most Intense ex citement In the vicinity and enormous crowds gathered while the polIce- were breaking' their way In. The captain of the precinct, in which the house was located, was Ignorant of the rriid:'untll all was "over, when he arrived at the head of a squad of men in time to escort the wagon containing the captured paraphernalia hack to the station-house. That the raid, had been anticipated for days the police feel certain. The condi tions indicated that such was the case, for nowhere In-the entire establishment from the basement to the fourth floor, on which are Mr..Canfleld's private apartments, was there any, sign -of recent use. It was also considered significant that Mr. Canfiold's counsel was in the house at the time of the raid, although Mr. Canflcfd explained that he. had simply "dropped In for din iier." Tho raid on Canficld's house had hardly been flnlshed'ftvhen the police of the Ten dcrloln precinct descended on the house In West Thlrtv-thlrd street known as tho nHouse vrlth the Steel Doors," and reput ed tb be run as a gambling house by Frank Farrell. Ladders had been provided to the second story window, but the steel front doors were found to be open and no oppo sltion was made to the entrance of the police. The lower floors of the house were found to be magnificently furnished, but nothing of a suspicious character was dis covered, until while sounding a Wall on the top floor, tho police captain discovered a secret steel door appai'ently serving as a means of communication with the adjoin lng house. After tho door had been broken down with axes and crow bars, the police -en 'tered the next house, which they found to be magnificently furnished from cellar r to attic and. equipped with roulette wheels card tables and other gambling appliances all of which were seized. But two persons were found In the house, both of whom wcre..arrestcd. -One was the colored door man and the other a man whose name was "unknown, 'but who -was said to be a rela tive of Frank Farrell. CLAIMS OF ITALIANS. Tlieir Government XeROtlatins- Wltn United States for CoiupcHBritlon. ROME, T)ec. L In the Chamber of Depu ties today. Foreign Minister Prlnette an-' 'notinced that Italy was dpenihg negotia tions -with the. United States with the view of securing compensation for" the relatives of Italian Immigrants who have been killed while employed In America, and that he hoped to get an. equitable interpre tation of clause 3 of the existing treaty. The Italian government, the Minister said, also Intended to pay a share of the expenses of any lawsuit undertaken by Italian subjects in this connection. The various laws of the different states of the Union, however, created "difficulties which cbuld not always be overcome hy the good will of the Federal Government." Distress after eating. Indigestion, sick headache, heartburn, etc., are cured by Hood's Sarsaparllla. Is an hereditary disease, and one for ffhich a tainted ancestry or blood poison ed parentage is responsible. It is trans mitted through the blood and shows itself in swelling and ulceration of the glands of the neck, catarrh of the head, -weak eyes, sores, abscesses and skin erup tions, with a gradual wasting away of strength and vitality. 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