THE MORNING OREGOKIAN. WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1903.
WATER GREAT AREA
Malheur Butte Ditch to Be
Completed This Year.
WEISER MEN TAKE CONTROL
System o Reservoirs "Which Will
Store Water for 35,000 Acres Tfear
Vale Homes for Thousands
on Rich Alfalfa Land. .
ONTARIO, Or.. July 7. (Special.) The
Malheur Butt irrigation ditch, which -was
in process ot construction last Fall, owing
to certain conditions was not compietea
jis expected,' and tho work suspended for
a time. A deal has Just been consum
mated between the Artesian Springs
AVatcr Jc Xand Company, which formerly
owned the reservoirs and the ditch, and a
'number of substantial business men of
JWeiser. Idaho, by which . the latter are
in have a controlling' Interest In the ditch
'and reservoirs. The consideration is H5,
K)00, and a perpetual water Tight to 2000
acres of land under the ditch.
About 70 per cent of the work on the
(ditches has been completed and the work
remaining to be done will begin In this
Kcoming August, and will be rapidly
pushed to completion, and the opinion Is
confidently expressed that by next Spring
'it will be in, use. Tho estimated cost ot
' what remains to b? done is $30,000.
The Malheur Butte ditch, when com
plete, will be 23 miles In length, extend
ing from near Vale to Dead Ox Flat and
covering all the territory on the west
.side of the Malheur River from Vale to
and Including Dead Ox Flat. This ditch
'will connect by means of Willow Creek
and another ditch above Vale 15 miles
In length with three large reservoirs
which will supply water during the en
,tire season in which water is needed.
These three reservoirs, which contain
about 1600 acres of water, have lrrurauon
duty of 33,000 acres when completed. They
are more than half completed, and suffi
cient water Is stored this season to cover
all the land in cultivation under the
ditch, and as the reclamation of land
continues the reservoirs will be com
pleted until enough water Is stored to
cover the entire acreage under the ditch.
These reservoirs are natural sites, and by
the expenditure of about $15,000 have been
placed in condition for use. The water Is
stored an them in the Winter and early
Spring from Upper Willow Creek and a
system of springs, thus utilizing the vasi
quantity of water which has formerly
gone to waste and converting thousands
of acres of sagebrush Into alfalfa fields.
Tho land under these ditches Is some
of the finest In the State of Oregon, and
It Is stated by those who should know
that 17,000 acres on Dead Ox Flat can
not be excelled anywhere. All of this
land is -owned by companies and private
Individuals, and the greater part is open
to thore who wish to purchase homes.
The price ranges from $10 to $25 an acre.
About half of this land Is on what is
known as Lower Willow Creek, and Is
contiguous to Vale, the other half, or
Dead Ox Flat, lies below Ontario across
the Malheur River, and is easily acces
sible from Ontario during most of the
year. When the bridge across the. Mal
heur Is built, as ordered by the County
Court, it will be accessible at all times
of the year.
ALBASTT 'CALLS FOB A CHANGE.
People Can Only Reach Southern Pa- !
clfle Trains at Risk of Life.
ALBANY. Or., July 7. (Speclal.)-Clti-7.ens
of Albany are protesting strongly
against the arrangements, at the Albany
depots and tralnyards, and the Alco Club
will Tenew its efforts to bring about a
change. Some time since a committee
from Albany's commercial organization
called upon Manager Koehler, of the
Southern Pacific properties In Oregon, and
pointed out to him the improvements
which are so much needed at Albany. But
thus far Its efforts have borne no fruit.
The traveling public has Just cause to
complain of the depot arrangements at
Albany. The tralnyards are between the
town and the depot, necessitating the
crossing of several tracks in order to
reach the depot and ticket office, and vice
versa people who want to. reach the hotels
in the city must cross the yards. When
It is- considered that Albany Is one of the
principal shipping points of the Valley,
the Inconvenience and danger of this ar
rangement may be easily en. Freight
trains are continually switching and -making
up in the yards, and hardly a day
passes without a number of people being
compelled to stand In the hot sun or rain
waiting for an opportunity to'' run the
gauntlet of moving freight cars in order
to reach the passenger trains and pay
their fare to the Southern Pacific Com
pany. Within the last few months there
have been a number of narrow escapes
from serious Injury to those making the
hazardous trip to the ticket office. It is
only a question of time until some one
will be fatally injured or maimed for life
because of the lack of a safe and proper
arrangement of the Southern Pacific prop
erties here.
People desiring to travel on the Corval
lis & Eastern Railroad trains have to risk
their lives in crossing the Southern Pacific
tracks. It is understood that should the
Southern Pacific Company see fit to move
Its depot to the town side of the train
yards, the Corvallis & Eastern Company
'will Join In making the new building a
union depot and run trains Into it. This
Is the safe and sensible arrangement, and
one that Is very much needed in Albany
The Southern Pacific owns property for a
fine location Just across the tracks from
the present depot, and the time has come
when the transposition should by all
means be effected. Nothing else will make
the' Albany depot safe for the traveling
public, and nothing else will show a due
appreciation of the immense amount of
business that is annually transacted at the
Albany depot.
TRI-STATE ENCAMPMENT.
Regulars and Militia Waiting- for
Orders From Washington.
SALEM. Or.. July 7. The State Military
Board held the regular quarterly business
meeting in Adjutant-General C. U. Gan-
tenbeln's office yesterday afternoon, at
which Colonel James Jackson. Surgeon
General A. B. Gillls, Colonel S. C. Spen
cer and Adjutant-General C. U. Ganten-
bein were present.
The question of encampment was dis
cussed at length, but It was decided that
no action could be taken until definite in
formation shall be received from General
Funston, the commander of the Depart'
ment of the Columbia. General Funston
telegraphed the War Department, about
two weeks ago, requesting authority to
mobilize the troops of the Department of
the Columbia, and the National Guard of
uregon. asnington ana laano. As yet,
no reply nas been received.
The encampment. If held, will be at
American Lake, ten miles from Tacoma,
from September 15 to 30. Inclusive, and
as soon as General Funston is advised
of tho intention of the War Department,
Immediate notice will be given to the
members of the National Guard, as It is
thought Important that they be officially
notified as soon as possible In order that
those who have business connections may
have plenty Of time to make arrange
ments to r,o.
In fixing the dates tor the encampment
the Adjutants-General of the three states
were asked to express a preference for
the date. Adjutant-General Gantenbeln
recommended the second and third weeks
of August as the most convenient time
for the encampment forthls state, and
was opposed to September, as being too
late In the season. The Adjutants-General
of Washington and Idaho, however.
preferred the latter part of September,
and. as they were in the majority, car
ried their point.
XO MORE SUPPLEMENTAL LIST.
State Superintendent Recommends
Xctt Policy as to Text-Books.
SALEM. Or.. July 7. .(Special.) Super
intendent of Public Instruction J. H.
Ackerman will recommend in his next
biennial report that at the time of the
next selection of text-books the Text
Book Commission do not recommend a
list Of supplemental reading books be
cause he believes It is productive of more
harm than good to the educational sys
tem. His recommendation will not be
that supplemental reading be abandoned,
but that tho selection of books and the
use of them be left .entirely to the dis
cretion and Judgment of teachers and
school officers. In speaking of the sub
ject today, Superintendent Ackerman
said:
'The list of supplemental reading books
recommended for use in the public
schools has caused more dissatisfaction
and more criticism of our school system
than any other one thing. Largely
through a misunderstanding of tho real
facts In the matter, parents have al
lowed themselves to become prejudiced
against the public school course of study.
The list of books selected by the Text
Book Commission for supplemental read
ing Is long and excellent, since It con
tains the best "literature of the world.
Pupils are not required to buy all of
these books, for they were not adopted
for that purpose. The list Is merely one
recommended from which "books may be
selected for library purposes. Very few
of the books are ever used and those
that are purchased are of comparatively
small cost. But because it is an official
list, and a long one, parents are apt
to believe that the public school system
requires the purchase of an unnecessary
number of school books. Their dissatis
faction in many Instances grows Into
an antagonism which cannot be 'Other
wise than injurious to the causo of ed
ucation. "Of course, I believe that supplemental
reading should be used In the schools,
and it always will be used. Our teachers
will put supplemental books in the pu
pils' hands whenever the work makes
it advisable, and In the selection of tho
books they will in almost every instanco
use something that would be recommend
ed in an official list. Tho omission of the
supplemental reading books from the
list of text-books would therefore not
seriously impair our school work, but
would greatly shorten the list. With
these books left out the Text-Book Com
mission, at its session in 1907, would
have only the usual common and high
school text-books to adopt. The work
of the commission would be lightened and
the official list of text-books would be so
short that no one would find fault with
It."
The next Text-Book Commission will
be selected by Governor Chamberlain in
January, 1S03. The next official selection
of text-books will be made in July, 1507.
The first commission under the Daly law
was appointed by Governor Geer in Jan
uary, 101, and the commission began Im
mediately to investigate text-hpoks. from
which It made selections In the following
July. The next commission will be in
office two years before it will make a
selection.
CUT OFF ON WEDDING TOUR.
Mrs. W. T. Jenks, of Salem, Dies Sud
denly In Ontario.
SALEM, Or., July 7. (Special.) One of
the saddest events that have been chorn
icled in Salem in many a year was the
death of Mra. W. T. Jenks, near Portland,
Ontario, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Jenks
bad! been married bat a week and were
on their wedding tour, when Mrs. Jenks
contracted diphtheria and died.
Mr. Jenks is a resident of Salem and
Is well known in all of Western Oregon,
especially In business and religious cir
cles. Three weeks ago he went to On
tario and his wedding took place a week
ago. He had Just completed building a
fine new residence In this city and had
planned to return to Salem with his bride
after a short wedding tour on the St.
Lawrence. Last Saturday Mrs. Jenks
was taken sick with diphtheria, and on
Wednesday death ended her sufferings.
Instead of anticipated congratulations
Mr. Jenks will receive on his return to
Salem the heartfelt sympathies of a largo
circle of warm friends.
Patients in Insane Asylnm.
SALEM. Or.. July 7. The State Board
of Asylum Trustees held the regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon and
carefully went over the affairs of the In
stitutlon with Superintendent J. F. Cal
breath. The statistical report of the Su
perintendent oh the number of patients
received, discharged .died and eloped dur
lng the month follows:
Patients May 31. males 912. females
390, total 1302
Received during June, males 2S. fe
males 14. total 42
Returned escapes, males 1
No. under care and treatment, males
94L females 404. total 1345
Discharged recovered, males 2, females
1. total 3
Discharged, much improved. 1 -male.
1 female, total 2
Discharged, Improved, females 2
Discharged, not improved, males 1
isumDer aiea males s. iemaies 3. total 12
Eloped, males 1
Discharged, eloped and died, males 14.
females 7, total 21
.patients June so. males 927. females
397. total 1324
Average number dally, 1311 2-30.
No. officers and employes, 160.
The financial report shows that the ex
penditures for the month for tho main
tenance of the Institution amounted to
$7563.32.
"Snpreme Conrt Cnts Expenses.
SALEM. Or., July 7. (Special.) The
Supreme Judges are using only half of the
appropriation allowed them by the last
Legislature for clerical assistance. The
appropriation is $7200 for each two years,
or $3600 a year. During the first half of
1903 the expenditure for clerical assist
ance was but $900. In 1901 the expendi
ture on this account was $2325; in 1902 it
was $2400, or about two-thirds of tho ap
propriation. At the present rate the ex
penditures for 1903 and 1904 will be only
one-half of the appropriation.
Report of Fish Warden.
SALEM, Or;, July 7. (Special.) The
report of Fish Warden Van Du3en for
June ahowa six prosecutions for viola
tions of the fishery laws. In all except
one case the defendants were either fined
or were required to pay the costs of the
action. In one case the Jury disagreed.
The receipts of the office for the month
were $3303.85, of which $3236.55 was from
license fees in District No. L and $67 from
fees In District No. 2.
State Certificates and Diplomas.
SALEM, Or., July 7. (Special.) The
State Board of Education today granted a
state certificate In favor of Caroline Salt
marsh, of Albany, and a state diploma in
favor or Charlai Holway, of Weston.
A "Warning to Mothers.
Too much care can not be used -with
small children during the hot weather of
the summer montns to guard against
bowel troubles. As a rule It is only neces
sary to give the child a dose of castor oil
to correct any disorder of the bowels. Do
not uso any substitute, but give the old
fashioned castor oil. and see that it la
fresh, as rancid oil nauseates and has a
tendency to gripe. If this does not check
the bowels give Chamberlain's Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and then a
dose of castor oil. and the disease may b
checked In its Inclplency and all danger
avoided. The castor oil and this remedv
should be procured at once and kept ready
for instant use as soon as the first indi
cation of any bowel trouble appears. This
Is the most succe.ful treatment known
and may be relied upon with Implicit con
fidence even xn cases or cnoierx lniantum.
For sale by all drartiists.
HIS ANNUAL COLLECTION
LONE HIGHWAYMAN ROBS
NEAR COLUSA.
STAGE
He Lines-Up PaaeBgcrs and Compels
One to Make Collection Small
Chance of Capture.
COLUSA, Cal., July 7. The Bartlett
Springs stage was held up by a lone
highwayman on the Brimm grade on
Monday evening. The robbery occurred
at the same place that the stage was
held up a year ago. From the descrip
tion of the robber and his method, he is
thought to be the same man.
The large six-horse coach driven by
John Miller was going slowly up the
grade when the 11 passengers were start
led by the loud command:
"Driver, stop that team. Every hand
up. Kow, you passengers, cnmn out, in
a hurry and line up to my right, about
20 feet away. The first one who then
makes a move -gets the contents of my
gun."
After the passengers had lined up, the
robber, who wore a black mask, ordered
one of tho male passengers to make a
collection with a sack, and the passen
gers were ordered to drop their valuables
in it. When this was completed, he or
dered all back Into the coach, and with
the remark:
"I Intend to camp In the road till night.
and will shoot the first man who attempts
to come back," ordered the driver to go
ahead. The robber secured from the
passengers about $112.
Sheriff Sherer and a posse went to the
scene of the holdup last nls'nt, but, as
the country Is very rough, tho prospects
of the capture of the robber are not
bright.
BATTLE WITH HIGHWAYMEN.
Seattle Mnn Is Shot for Golnjr to the
Assistance of. a Woman.
SEATTLE. July 7. Thomas Cunrtng-
ham, a roomer In the Palace Lodging
House, was shot In the head, it Is be
lieved fatally, by masked robbers early
Roscoe Clarice Cnssell, who
vras drowned In the Xehalem
River.
this morning. Cunningham rushed out of
his room to assist a policeman who was
battling with the Intruders single-handed,
and one of the burglars shot him as soon
as he entered the hall where the fight
was taking place. Three masked men at
tempted to hold up and rob Mrs. Emma
Robinson, the landlady, shortly before
daylight this morning. Two of the num
ber entered her room, while the third
stood sentinel In the hallway. The two
men choked the. woman almost insensible,
and were in the act of rifling the room
when Policeman Newman arrived on the
scene.
Newman drew his revolver, but one of
the robbers wrenched It out of his hand.
The officer then grappled with the sec
ond man, and the two rolled down the
stairway in a desperate battle.
At this Juncture, Cunningham, who was
sleeping In an adjoining room, appeared
and attempted to go to the policeman's
assistance, whereupon the robber who
"stood sentinel shot him In tho head. New
man, with much difficulty overpowered the
robber with whom he grappled, and, af
ter beating him Into subjection with his
handcuffs, rang for the patrol wagon and
landed his prisoner behind the bars. The
man gave his name as James Barton.
Cunningham was removed to a local hos
pital and Is In a precarious condition.
the bullet which entered his skull having
penetrated for fully an Inch into the
brain. Both the other robbers escaped.
though a man. suspected of being one .of
them was later arrested by the police and
held" for Identification.
BEST'S BODY TO BE EXHUMED.
Charges of Mnrder and Other Crimes
Hang Over the Woods.
SAN RAFAEL, Cal., July 7. District
Attorney Boyd Is In receipt of a sworn
affidavit of Charles Sumner Best, of
Grand View, on Hudson, N. Y., and the
secretary of tho Alfred M. Best- Company.
of New York City, asking that a warrant
be issued for the arrest of Dr. John Don
aid Wood and his sister. Miss Alice Cloy
Wood, of Morrlstown. N. J., upon charges
of robbery, forgery and obtaining money
under false pretenses. He also wants
the pair held pending an Investigation
into the cause of death of his father, who
died suddenly In the house of the Woods
at San Rafael in April last.
The body was burled without Investiga
tion at tho time, after being embalmed.
Attorney Boyd will have the body, ex-
humed, and an autopsy performed to see
if there was foul play. If poison is found,
ho will bring Wood and his sister to this
state to answer charges of murder.
BREAKS HIS LONG FAST.
Oakland Prisoner Who Struck
Against Food Yields to Hunger.
OAKLAND, July 7. After a fast of
eight days, Victor Walkercz, the mulatto
murderer of Mrs. Elizabeth LeRoy, today
broke his pledge to starve himself to
death before partaking of the plain food
served at the County Jail. At noon today
ho ate ravenously of the food that was
placed before him at the wicket of his
cell and then called for more. The dishes
were replenished and a scond time the
prisoner cleared all the food from them.
About two hours later Walkerez was
taken with violent cramps. His stomach,
having been denied fooi for eight days,
refused to assimilate the large quantity
Of beans, cabbage and bread he had eaten
at his noon meal. He said he could
stand the fast no longer and would eat
the plain food served in the Jail as long
as he could not obtain better fare.
EMBEZZLED STRIKE FUND.
San Francisco Labor Leader Sent to
Jnll by Unions.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 7. H. M. Saun
ders, bustness, agent of the Building
Trades Council, must pay the penalty for
embezzlement Police Judge- Fritz this
morning found the accused labor leader
guilty, and directed that he appear In
court July 14 for sentence. The extreme
penalty for the crime of which Saunders
stands convicted is six months In the
county Jail. Pending the passing of sen
tence he 1 enjoying liberty on bonds.
The arrest of Saunders followed Imme
diately a scandal raised In labor circles
over the misappropriation of funds con-
'" s
tributed by organizations Identified with 1
the isunaing xraaes council io De lor
warded to the striking miners of Penn
sylvania. K. J. Allen, business agent of i
the Cornice Workers Union, No. 104, held I
Saunders receipt for $25, which his union
had subscribed fpr this purpose, and It
developed on investigation that the money
had never been forwarded.
HUNTER SHOOTS HIMSELF.
Dies While His Companions Go la
Search of Help.
M'MINNVILLE, Or.. July 7. (Special.)
Louis Little, aged 17 years, while out
fishing and hunting with James Hutchina
and Ellis Jones on the headwaters of the
Nestucca, 28 miles from McMlnnvlile, ac
cidentally shot himself. Jones left at once
for help and lost his way in the moun
tains. In his excitement he entirely for
got himself, and. though he got into Mc
Mlnnvillc about 2 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing, July 7. did not Inform Mrs. Little
until 8 A. M. the mme morning.
Dr. Cook, with members of the family.
Immediately hastened to the scene of the,
accident. On the way they met Hutch
ings, who had been left with Little, hav
ing walked out 12 miles to get help. Little
died three hours after Jones left.
The rt:ctor, on examination, found he
was shot in the left groin with a 44-40
Winchester. The ball passed up. Into
the abdomen obliquely and backward. The
body was btought to McMlnnvlile ' this
evening.
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QUARRYING ROCK FOR JETTIES.
Hngre Blast Will Bring; Dovra TboH
sands of Tons.
ASTORIA, Or.. July 7. (Special.) The
Northwest Construction Company baa
about 200 men employed at its Quincy
quarry and nearly 1000 tons of rock are
being shipped each day to the Jetty at
the mouth of the river. Within a month
the new quarry at Bugby will be In full
operation and 300 men will be at work
there. The very latest and most Im
proved machinery Is being Installed) In
order to handle the rock In the most
rapid manner possible.
Preparations are now being made for
an immense blast that la expected to
loosen thousands of tons of rock. A num
ber of tunnels, some of them over 100 feet
In length, are being run Into the moun
tain, and when tho blast Is made, aoveral
tons of powder will -be exploded.
TWO BOGUS CHECK CASES.
Clayton Captured at Billings Em
ery's Costly Fourth .of July.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., July 7. Spe
cial.) J. R. Clayton, the young man who
Is accused of passing a bogus check last
week on F. B. SharcUow and skipped out,
has been arrested at Billings, Mont.
Sheriff Grant Is now on his way there to
bring the prieoner back. Clayton was a
partner of Probach, the tailor, but he
lived at too high a pace.
H. J. Emery has also been arrested for
passing three $5 bogus checks on H. W.
Chase. He got drunk on the Fourth of
July and Imagined he was rich. He gave
the checks, thinking that he would have
time to get out of the city before they
were presented for collection, but Mr.
Chase saw the bank in the meantime.
RUN OF SALMON INCREASES!
Canneries Have All They Can Handle
and Price Declines.
ASTORIA. Or.. July 7. (Special.) The
run of salmon has shown a marked Im
provement yesterday anci today and some
good catches are being made. The fish
are large and of exceptionally fine quality.
As the seining grounds are nearly all In
operation now and many of the traps are
beginning to fish, the deliveries at the
canneries have been greatly Increased.
The fight between the Columbia River
Packers' Association and LIndenberger
for steclheads did not last long, as soon.
arter it started the fish became plentiful
and both plants received more of them
than they could handle. The price has
now dropped back to 3 and 4 cents a
pound at the different points on tho river.
SALOONS CLOSE ON SUNDAY.
Vancouver Begins Campaign, hut Li
quor Men May Fight.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 7. (Spe
cial.) The saloons were all closed last
Sunday, on account of the proceedings
which have been established against the
owners, claiming that they had been go
ing contrary to law In keeping open on
Sunday. It is thought the saloon men
will fight the new saloon ordinance In
this city, which raised the license from
$300 to $450. This will be in retaliation
for the closing on Sundays. The efforts
of Prosecuting Attorney McMaster and
the City Marshal have been toward the
enforcement of law, and so far they have
been successful.
FATAL WRECK IN MONTANA.
Four Tramps Killed and Many Great
Northern Cars .Smashed.
BUTTE. Mont. July 7. A special to .the
Miner from Havre says: A freight wreck,
caused by a defective rail, occurred early
this morning, Just this side of Midvale, on
the Great Northern Railway. Forty-six
box cars are In the ditch, 20 of which
were entirely demolished. Four hoboes
were killed, two bodies, having been re
covered, and two are still in sight in the
debris. The names of tho dead cannot be
learned.
passengers ana man on passenger
trains 2 and 4 were transferred, the East
and West trains being turned around.
KILLED WITH HIS OWN GUN.
Hunter Accidentally Shoots Himself
Wiille Slaying Rattlesnake.
EUGENE, Or.. July 7. (Special.) Dan
iel Stucke, who resides near CreKwell.
died today from the effects of a gunshot
wound received, by accident a few days
ago. stucke was out hunting last Thura
day and found a rattlesnake, which he
was trying to kill with the butt of his
gun. The gun was discharged, the load
going through his right thigh. On Sun
day blood-poisoning set in. and the man
died this morning. He was 47 years old,
and leaves a wife and two children.
Run Over by Fractious Team.
JUNCTION CITY, Or., July 7. (Special.)
Benjamin Richardson, an aged resident
of Franklin, received severe Injuries to
day by being run over by his own team.
Tho team was standing on, Main street
here and the owner was transacting busi
ness in a store. The horses became
frightened at a steam woodsaw and start
ed to run, when Richardson attempted to
secure the off horse by the bridle bit
The animal 'shied and the old man fell.
tho wheels passim? over his hips. It was
several hours before he could be taken
home
Can't Escape His Creditors.
NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., July 7.
(Special.! R. S. Currier, a contractor and
builder of this city, was arrested last
night while attempting to leave the-coun
try. It Is alleged that he tried to beat a
large number of working men and others
out of about $700. He obtained the money
on buildings, and failed to pay for the
labor and material. A criminal charge
win probably be lodged against him.
Fnneral of Roscoe C. Cassell.
ASTORIA. Or., July 7. (Special.) The
funeral of the late Roscoe Clarke Cassell.
who was cVrowned in the Nehalem River
on Sunday evening, was held from the
First- Methodist Church this afternoon.
The services were conducted by Rev.- Mr. -I
Oberg, pastor of the church, and were at
tended by jl large number of friends. The
Interment was In Greenwood cemetery.
Lane Coanty Has More Children.
EUGENE, Or., July 7. (Special.) The
school census of Lane County, which is
taken annually, has just been completed.
It shows quite an Increase in population.
The number of school children In Eugene
Is now 172L affd in the county S27L
ST. HELENS RUNS AHEAD
LARGE VOTE POLLED ; IN. COLUMBIA
SEAT-ELECTION. .
Nose ot Three .Rival Totths Has Ma
jority, So St. Helens and -.Rainier
Will Fight It OHt.
ST. HELENS, Or.. July 7. (Special,)
Complete unofficial returns from the 13
precincts in thq. county show that 1761
votes were polled, or nearly 400 more than
at the June election In 1902.' .St. Helens
leads with 729 votes, Rainier has 553 and
Clatskanle 479.
Tho .contest between St.. Helens and
Rainier haa-been prosecuted with more or
less bitterness, and almost every avail
able voter was rustled out In the two lo
calities. Cla-skanle claims, however, that
It did not get out Its full voting strength,
although It polled about 20 more than
Rainier. As no town received a majority
of the votes cast. St. Helens, and Ralner,
having received the two highest, will be
the contesting places at the second spe
cial election to be held on the first Mon
day In August.
St. Helens Is making the fight for re
taining the county seat on the ground
that the removal of the records and the
erection of a new courthouse within four
months after the election, as provided in
the special act. will be a burden to the
taxpayers. As Rainier was the originator
of the enabling act providing for two
special elections and a short period in
which to remove the records, it, is ex
pected that many voters who supported
Clatskanle will cast their ballots for St.
Helens at the second election.
KILLED BY THE SALUTE;
Fatal Accident on the Fourth Spar
ring Match a Draw.
NORTH BEND, Or., July 7. (Special.)
A sparing exhibition of 15 rounds in
the pavilion last night resulted in a draw
between Erwin Newhouse of Denver and
Dick Mestrick of Portland, the. latter
having stood up four rounds before
Young Corbett some time ago.
Word has reached here that a survey
ing party is at work between Crescent
and Gold Beah surveying a railroad from
San Francisco to Coos Bay.
At Wedderburn. while firing a cannon
salute on July 4, George Cook was killed
by a premature discharge. He was un
married and employed at Humes' can
nery. He carried Insurance In the Wood
men Lodge. .
The Portland Stars were defeated hero
by the North Bend baseball team by a
score of 3 to 0.
FIRES CUT THE WIRES.
Alaska Telegraph No Sooner Fin
ished Than Biasing Forests Ruin It
SEATTLE. July 7. A special dispatch
to the Post-Intelligencer from Dawson
states that the last link of the United
States Government telegraph system con
necting St Michael with Seattle has been
connected, but vast forest fires have In
terrupted communication. Miles of tele
graph poles have been burned In tho
wilderness through which tho line runs.
The fire region begins about 50 miles south
of Fairbanks.
It Is also announced that the first
through steamer from St Michael arrived
at Dawson today. The Alaska Congres
sional committee is due tomorrow.
GOLD SHIPS ARRIVE.
Nearly a Million Dollars From Klon
dike Reaches Seattle.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 7. The steamer
Dolphin arrived in 'port this morning.
with $586,000 In Klondike gold aboard.
The amount is the largest brought down
by any vessel during the present season.
The gold was In eight large boxes, and
was assigned to the local assay office
from the Dawson banks.
SEATTLE. Wash., July 7. The steamer
Portland has arrived from Nome. The
steamer Cottage City has arrived from
Skagway, bringing $400,000 in Klondike
gold.
FROM STEAM TO TROLLEY.
Part of Everett 3fc Monte Crlsto Road
to Be Transformed.
EVERETT, Wash., July 7. (Special.)
A local improvement company In which
President J. J. Hill, of the Great North
ern, is a stockholder, has leased the track
of the Monte Crlsto Railroad between this
place and Snohomish from President Mel
len. of the Northern Pacific, and will op
erate trolley cars. Steam passenger serv
ice on the Monte Crlsto line between here
and Snohomish will be discontinued,
though freight service Is not to be altered.
PENALTY FOR TEACHERS.
Three Lose Certificates for Not At
tending the Institute.
OLYMPIA. July 7.-(Speclal.) The
State Superintendent today revoked the
certificates of three teachers for failure
to attend the annual teachers' Institute
held In their county, as required by law.
The teachers were Miss MaTy Denslyker,
Miss Minnie A. Wilkinson and Robert
Carroll Powers, all of Lewis County. All
held certificates granted upon diplomas
Issued by Eastern colleges.
Financial Affairs of Astoria.
ASTORIA, Or., July 7. (Special.) The
quarterly financial reports of City Treas
urer Dealey and City Auditor Anderson
for the three months ending June 30 were
filed today. The Treasurer's report shows
the amount of cash on hand January 1 to
have been $15,352.32; receipts during quar
ter, $31,293.23; disbursements, $34,161.51: bal
ance on hand at end of quarter, $12,49J9.
The Auditor's report shows the city's
financial condition to be as follows:
Liabilities.
Municipal warrants $ 13.723.33
Street warrants 2.S77.40
Repair warrants 157.90
-Municipal bonds 173,050.00
Street bonds 8.S40.H
Total $133,643.76
Resources.
Taxe3 outstanding $ 12,549.11
Street assessments '21.533.52
Cash on hand 12,459.19
Total $ 46,571.82
Excess of liabilities $157,076.94
. Bonds for Warehousemen.
. ALBANY. Or., July 7. (Special.) Ac
cording to the provisions of the act for
bonding and .licensing warehousemen,
passed by the last Legislature, the County
Court of Linn County has fixed the bonds
of the various granaries of tho county as
follows: Albany Farmers' Company, situ
ated at Albany. $15,000; A. Wllhelm & Son.
of Monroe. $5000: May & Senders, of Har
risburg. $5000. M. V. Koontz, of Halscy,
$4500; A. W. Fischer, of Peoria. $4000; G. A.
Westgate, of Albany, $2000; Sterling Bros.,
of Brownsville, $1500; Martin Thompson,
Boston mills, $1000.
From Jail to. Insane Asylam.
.OREGON CITY, Or., July 7. (Special.)
William Pike, aged 40 years, was taken
to tho Insane asylum at Salem tonight.
Pike has been an Inmate of the Clacka
mas County Jail for several weeks, having
been held: from the Justice Court to the
Circuit Court ior a misdemeanor. He Is a
woodchopper employed by a local paper
company.
Laae County W. C. T. IT. Meets.
EUGENE, Or.. July 7. (Special.) The
third annual Institute of the Lane County
W. C. T. U. opened at the Methodist Epis
copal Church In Eugene last evening.
Mrs. H. D. Harford, president of the
union, presided. There arc six unions In
tho county, and all are well represented.
-The meeting opnid at 9 JO with devotional
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UUU nsss. Iordla J5. Flnbhnm ' ' v i Mass.
exercises, led by Mrs. H. Baker, of Junc
tion. A question box was conducted by
the president. Debates, round-table dis
cussions and music occupied the entire
day. In the evening 3Hra Harford lectured
to a good audience on the subject, "That
Boy Is He Safe? Whose Business Is It?"
To Inspect County Brldjre".
OREGON CITY, Or., July 7. (Special.)
Members of the Clackamas County Court
will go to Needy Wednesday, where they
will be joined by the Marion County Court
and proceed on an' inspection of the vari
ous .bridges over Pudding River and Butte
Creek that are jointly owned by the two
counUes. A number of these structures
are reported to be In serious need of re
pairs. Seaside Will Buy Fire Apparatus.
ASTORIA, Or., July 7. (Special.) At a
meeting of the town council of Seaside
last evening the question of providing
adequate fire protection was discussed
The Council decided to purchase a cart.
400 feet of hose, three hydrants and
sufficient pipe to connect the hydrants
with- water tanks that have already been
erected by private individuals.
Captain r,otva laancb Launched.
ASTORIA, Or..x July 7. (Special.) Tho
launch which Captain R. M. Lowe has
been building at Young's River was
launched yesterday afternoon and
christened the Alert. The vessel Is 53
feet long. 13.5 feet beam and 4 feet depth
of hold. She will be equipped with a gaso
line encine.
Increase In Glllnet Licenses.
ASTORIA. Or., July 7. (Special.) Up to
the present time 750 glllnet licenses have
been Issued by the Fish Warden. On the
corresponding date last year only 620 had
been Issued.
Vancouver Will Sell School Bondn.
VlKrnnVRR Wnah .Tiilv 7 Rnn.
clal.) The directors of school district No.
6, comprising the city of Vancouver, have
called for the sale of bonds to tho
amount .of $14,000 to build a new school
building. The bonds will be of. the de-
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nomination of $2000 each. As soon as the
money Is secured work will commence
on tho building and be pushed with all
possible speed. It is hoped to have the
building ready for use the coming FalL
It Is badly needed, as the rooms have
been crowded the past year.
Nlnc-Ownera Warn Sheepmen.
The Miners ProtecUve Association has
been organized by the mine-owners of
Lake Creek, La Bellevue and Cable Cove
districts and has mailed tho following
notice to sheepmen:
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herders and their employes to keep their
bands of sheep oft the mining properties
In what Is known as. Lake Creek, Cable
Cove and La Bellevue districts. The
owners of the mining claims In these dis
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followed up. So, to avoid trouble, keep
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Die of Robbers' Blovrs.
BUTTE, Mont.. July 7. An Idaho Falls
special to the Miner says:
John Dobbins died today from the effects
of Injuries received In a hold-up. Dobbins
has been working at the sugar factory
and was celebrating, in company with
some companions. He had some money
and was sandbagged and robbed. He was
found early Sunday morning In an un
conscious condition.
Convicted of Robbing; Employers.
SALEM. Or., July 7. (Special.) Harry
Fisher, a young man until recently em
ployed as a clerk In the store of Joseph
Meyers & Sons, was today convicted of
stealing a number of articles of clothing
from his former employers and was sen
tenced to. 60 days imprisonment in the
County Jail.
Cable MesanRes From Philippines.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 7. Several re-
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J over the country to the people In tha
I Philippines. These have accumulated,
as only a limited number can be handled
each day.
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