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r -vy" W T ?"';7V"' ' THE MOKNJLM. OJKKGONIAN, THURSDAY, JULY 23, 1W)3. LARGE MILL CONE Wilson Bros.1 Plant -at Aber deen Destroyed by Fire. PINCHOT WILL EXPLAIN FOREST RESERVE BIPERT IS TO v VISIT WASUIKGTOXl Several General Meetiners "Will Be Held ThroBgrhoHt the State to AU low Him to Express His Yleir. FIRM WILL REBUILD AT ONCE O win g:to an Accident to bc Cltr' A'ctt Fire EnffinerJl.ncli Valua ble Property In the Vicin ity "Was Threatened, ABERDEEN. "Wash., July 22. (Special.) Fire this morning destroyed the Wilson Bros.' sawmill plant, valued at $100,000. The Insurance Is $45,000. The plant was owned lyCE Wilson, of this city, and Henry "Wilson and A. B. Johnson, of San Francisco, and had recently been remod eled and a planlng-mlU added at a cost of S50.000. The fire started near the boiler and was well under way before the fire depart ment reached the scene. Owing to an ac cident to the new fire engine, It was un able to be of service for an hour, and the lighting plant near ' the mill and other nronerty was In danger lor a time. J.ne mill will be rebuilt. from maintaining 'a county ' road 'across I his land, and the effect of the decision is to uphold this Judgment. COPPER ORE FOR SHELTER. Ladd Metal Company Makes a Deal - for 5000 Tons. 1 WEISER, Idaho, July 22. (Special.) A contract has been mado with the Ladd Metals Company, of Port land, for the delivery of B000 tons of copper ore at the company's smelter at Homestead, Or. The'oro is to be delivered within 18 months from the v, TO ,,. a.. Tov 1 TACOMA. July 22. Special.) Glfford Helena, Blue Jacket and White Monument x-incnoi, o , ,Jl, -n . -r mmt htm notified Senator Foster that tt. i ..j .i.. i.i lha ernects to -leave Washington. D. C, ixa jubi uumyieieu luc owifumw v.. i -------- . r.,i r,- n-lll hn In nart of August. Mr. Plnchot has taken a leading part on "behalf of the Government in the estab Devils ore and it is not Improbable that of n forest r hMn onprtlon. : ng tms maner nave oe, wu o- " I 1 1 v.. Vin BnoMtoru nf in iniP The ores of the -Seven Devils district I 111. nor in mo eiiori 10 ca.i.ciiu iuiwi Salt Lake. The Bingham smelter people wanted t to make a deal for-the ore, but were too slow. They are exceedingly anxious to secure a large amount of -Seven carry a large percentage or silica ana other ingredients valuable for fluxing and will In the future bo in great demand by smelters. The Ladd Metals Company recognizes that fact. THERE IS" 3IOXETT 15 PORK. Colonel Judson Explains Some Facts to Palonso .Farmers, COLFAX, Wash., July 22. (Special:) Colonti R. C. Judson, Industrial agent of the O. R. & N. Co., who is here" tor the numose of assisting In the organization of a company to build and operate a cold- Etorage plant for handling fruits, Is also endeavoring to do a little missionary work among the farmers and growers in the matter of encouraging the hog Industry and other diversified methods of farming. He contends that hogs can bs produced as cheaply here as in the corn states of the Middle West, and backs his statement -with the declarations of prominent men who have reduced hog-ralslng and feeding to a science. He urges the farmers of the Inland Empire to investigate the methods of these men, and assures them that It will pay. Ho says that Oregon and wasn lngton ore natural hog-pruduclng coun tries. "Kiddle Bros., the extensive livestock shlDoefs and feeders of Island City, Or.," he said, are now feeding about 2000 head of hoes, and Mr. Kiddle says they are producing one pound of pork with three pounds of wheat. With hogs at G cents per pound, live weight, Mr. Kiddle says they get 51.10 per bushel for their wheat when fed to hogs. They now have 4S0 head of hogs weighing from 230 to 300 pounds each, and 150 pigs running a field of Ave acres of alfalfa. They feed these hoes a small amount of mill feed, and have a lot of them constantly ready for market. They have had this number of hogs and pigs in this small field since April 1, yet will cut three tons of hay per acre from the field. A new lot oi nogs are put in the field when one lot is shipped out. This firm ships to both Portland and Omaha. "Major Townley, of Union. Or., who is an extensive Shorthorn breeder and groin farmer, says that he has been making a series of experiments during the past Winter in feeding hogs, and has been able to produce one pound of pork from three pounds of wheat, and ithat at the present price of pork he can realize from ?1 to 51.10 per bushel for his wheat when fed to hoc3. In some of the tests made a pound of pork was produced with less than three pounds of wheat fed. He now has on hand - about 2300 bushels of .last year's wheat, which he expects to mar ket by feeding to hogs and selling the hogs, "Professor H. T. French, of the Uni versity of Idaho, who was formerly pro fessor of agriculture in the Oregon Agri cultural College, told me that he made a number of tests and experiments while with the latter institution, and found that he could produce a pound of pork with three pounds of wheat fed to hog ' It seems to me that when such good author- ity as these men say this can be done it will pay the farmers of the Palouse coun nry to investigate and see If they cannot improve on their present methods and TRACKAGE THROUGH VANCOUVER. Washington St Oregon Asks for Franchise. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 22. (Special.) -The City Council has been asked to grant a franchise to the Washington & Oregon Railway to 'build a track through the city on Second street tc the reserve on the east side of the barracks. The City Attorney has prepared an ordinance covering the matter and it has been read the first time. It will probably bo given favorable action at the next meeting of the Council, when It Is expected the com pany will soon begin the construction of the road through the city. This move has been -delayed partly on account of the "high water. The work will give employ ment to a large number of men the com ing Fall and will be of decided advantage to the city. The Northern Pacific is now the owner of the Washington & Oregon Railway. serves already established and to create new reserve's. In the State of Washington there are a "large number of settlers and others in terested In the development or tne vauey and foothill lands which can be made valuable for agricultural purposes who do not agree 'entirely with Mr. Plnchot. Accordingly, after Senator Foster had advised Mr. Plnchot of this state or ar falrs, the latter expressed a willingness to come to the State of Washington and set forth his views regarding the forest reserve question. Therefore, It is expected that a num ber of general meetings will De held throughout the state to allow Mr. Pln chot to express his views and to outline his plans. He has repeatedly assured Senator Foster that he will not stand In the way of the development of the coun try, nor will he endeavor to retain agri cultural lands permanently Inside of for est reserves. ell, of this clt and 3tr. Honeyman, of Portland, are the representatives for the Oregon City Manufacturing Company and the Insurance companies, respectively. In adiustlnsr tho amount of damage. The management of the mills has begun re moving the debris of the fire, preparar try to i. replacing tho burned buildings with structures of brick and wood. It will be at least three months before the new buildings will be completed and tho opera tion of the mills resumed. In appreciation of the services of the fire department in protecting Its prop erty, the woolen mill owners have pre sented Fire Chief Ruconlck with a check for $150. This .amount will be divided equally among the three local fire com panies. Mrs. Mall Was Poisoned. SEATTLE, July 2L Tho authorities aro at sea on the Mull poisoning case. Mrs. Mull and her Infant daughter died mys teriously within a few hours of each other. Mrs. G. Crlppen and E. C. Crow ell, on the witness stand today, rofused to throw any light on what medicines were given to Mrs. Addle Mull or as to how they were procured. The arrest of both witnesses was imminent until the an nouncement made by C A. Bogardus, City Chemist, to the effect that' the stom ach of little Gussie Mull contained no Ir ritant poison. An Inquest will probably he held tomor row over the body of the dead child. The testimony .given at today's inquest resulted in the verdict: "We find .Mrs. Addle Mull came to her death by poison administered by a person or persons unknown." INOCULATION OF THE SOIL NECESSARY TO ATTAIN SUCCESS II? .ALFALFA-GROWING. Large Areas of Land, Says Dr. Withy combe, That Will Produce "Profitable Crops. - THREE AXES FOUR PRIZES Your Choice of Twenty-Six Makes of Fine Pianos LOGGING IN CLARK COUNTY. Operations Are Being- Poshed In the ( Northern District. VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 22. (Special.) Logging operations In northern Clark County are opening up again in better condition. There was a shut-down for some time, but the camps have again opened and are putting out Immense quan tities of logs. Tho payroll has increased and the small towns are growing at a rapid rate. About 60 cars of logs are brought Into this city daily to the local mills. This will be Increased as soon as the new rails have been laid" on the Port land, Vancouver & Yakima Company's track out to lacoit. wnen tmswonc is completed the rolling stock will be In creased. At the presdnt time the road Is having all the business It can handle. The tracts on which burnt timber Is being cut off are being gone over very fast WASHINGTON BANKERS. First Delegates Reach Whatcom for the State Convention. WHATCOM, Wash., July 22. A large delegation of bankers arrived this after noon and tonight for the meeting of the Washington State Bankers Association, which will convene at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning In Beck's Theater. Among those who came on the Great Northern this evening were President Miles C. .Moore and Secretary P. C. Kauffman. Many oth ers are expected to arrive In the morning. The session tomorrow will be taken up with reports of officers, the appointment of committee and tho reading or several papers. A ball tomorrow evening In honor of the visitors-will be Elven by the com mercial -clubs of Whatcom and Fairhaven. Ilvrnco School Ccnsns. ILWACO. Wash., July 22. (Special.) School Clerk J. A. Howerton has just completed the school census for Ilwaco district No. 15, which shows 211 children between the ages of 5 and 21. The report also shows that the district has paid off $1000 of the $7000 bonds issued two years ago to build a schoolhouse. Tho running expenses of the school for the past year. including the $1001 bonds.-was $5254.64. The treasurer now has $1100, which came In from the 10-mlll tax levy placed on the taxpayers to pay these bonds and another SKELETON UNDER THE STREET. Gre-wsomc Find Made by Workmen at Wciscr. WEISER. Idaho. July 22.-(Specla1.)-The skull and a portion of the skeleton of a man was discovered in Eoff street In this city todav by workmen who were. excavating the trenches for the water system. The body had been burled in an erect position, as the skull was dis covered first. The workmen began dig ging downward and brought up portions of the bones of the body. Several ribs were unearthed. The -majority of tho teeth were well preserved. The body had evidently been In the ground for many years, as many of the bones began to crumble as soon as ex posed to the air. The skeleton was not more than two and a. half feet beneath the surface. The oldest residents of the city know nothing of a man having ever been burled at that, point. The skull Indicated that It was that of a white man. VICTIMS OF NOME'S FIRE. Charred Remains of Three Persons Brought Down on Oregon. SEATTLE. July 22. Bringing the charred remains of the three victims of Nome's big fire!, the "steamship Oregon ar rived in port this afternoon. The bodies of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Hays and Sherman Gregg rwill be prepared for shipment to Pittsburg. The body of Clarence E. An drews, who 6!ed In the hospital of pneu monia, will also be snipped Ease The bodies are accompanied by Fred A. Hays, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Hays, and Miss Sylvia Andrews, a sister of Clarence E. Andrews, and B. Andrews, an uncle pf the dead man. Mr. Hays had just finished his contract for Kelly & Co., and was pre paring to return when the Goldon Gate Hotel was destroyed. The son-managed to escape, but his father and mother were killed. The Oregon left Nome on the night of July 13. She brought down $250,000 In treasure. provrncd While Svrlmmlni; Cattle. 'ONTARIO. Or.. July 22. (Special.) Rube Morton, son of J A. Mortonf a pioneer of Oregon and an Influential rancher and etockraiser, was drowned in tho Owyhee River, near tho mouth of Dry Creek, about to miles from Ontario, yesterday, while swimming some cattle across. Before crossing, Rube and his nephew had cinched their saddles tightly In order to brand some calves and failed to loosen them before entering the stream, so that their horses could not swim easily, and In tho struggle got young Morton off and drowned him. He was about 21 years of "age. Tho remains will be Interred tomor row In Ontario. Commodore to Command Esqnlmalt. VICTORIA. B. a, July 22. It is report ed on good authority that the Esqultnalt naval station, headquarters of the British forces in the Pacific, is to bp reduced to n. Commodore's command when Rear-Admiral Bykeford readies here In October. Captain J. E. C.- Goodrich, Captain of H. M. S. London, of the Mediterranean squadron, Is mentioned as the Admiral's successor. He will be promoted Commo dore by appointment. Lieutenant-Colonel Grant, of tho Royal Artillery, in com mand of the military forces at Esquimau, has Peen ordered home. He will be suc ceeded by Major Gurdon. Appointed to West Point. WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 22. (Spe cial.) John Keefer Paxton, son of M. H. Paxton, of Walla Walla, was given Sen ator Ankeny's nomination to West Point tonight as the result of his standing in the competitive examination which has been in progress at Whitman College for three days. Paxton's percentage was 84. Chauncy Wernecke, of Seattle, Is first al ternate with S3 3-10. and C. H. Hartson, of Spokane, second alternate, with 77 7-10. Paxton will receive his Government exam ination next year at Vancouver. He Is 17 years old and a Whitman Academy boy. California. Property Valuation. SACRAMENTO, July 22. Property re turned lor taxation in the State of Cali fornia has Increased during the past year at least $SO,000,000, and this sum may be swelled to $100,000,000 by, tho time all of the counties In the state have been heard from. These figures afe based' on- the re turns made by the assessors of the state, as received up to date and semi-official reports from those counties which have not as yet presented their reports to the State Board of Equalization. bond of $1000 will be paid off this Fall. produce more pork, for the demand In the -I At this rate the district will be out of Northwest is increasing more rapidly tnan I debt within six years. Is the production of this necessary sta ple.' RIA CRIME AT ASTO. Courts Busy Sending; Criminals to the Penitentiary. ASTORIA, July 22. (Special.) The pres ent year has been an exceptional one in Clatsop County criminal court circles, and more men have ben sent to the Penlten tlary from here than In the correspond' lng length of time In any previous year. Since January 1 nine men have been sen tenced to the Penitentiary, but of these only three could be called residents of the county,' and of those three, two had been here but a short time. The criminals, the crimes for- which they were committed and the length of their terras are as fol lows: W. R. Beckwlth, embezzlement, two years; Paddy J. Lynch and Theodore Toblason, kidnaping, eight years and one year, respectively; MattI Jani, man slaughter, 7 yeans; Albert Smith, larceny, two years; J. K. White and Charles Finn, forgery, three years each; Joslah S. Smith and John Lane, perjury, ten years each. Besides these, three men were sentenced to terms of six months In the County Jail, one for larceny, one for criminal assault and one for assault with a dangerous weapon. Two men were also arrested here by fanerlff Linvllle and taken to Portland, where they were convicted as highway men. One peculiar feature In connection with the 12 convictions here, and one which emphasizes the good work of the court officers, is that such a strong chain of evidence was gathered In each case that only three of the men stood trial, all the others preferring to plead guilty. Those standing trial were Lynch, Toblason and Joslah S. Smith. Sheriff Linvllle left this evening for Sa lem with Josjah S. Smith and John Lane, who will serve ten years each In .the Peni tentiary for perjury, and Mrs. Hannah Johnson, who was yesterday committed to the Insane Asylum. CONFLICTING CLAIM TO MINE. Decision by the Washington State Supreme Court. OLYMPIA. July 22. The Supreme Court has affirmed the case of the Prospectors' Development Company, respondent, vs. George Brooke et al.. appellants. This was a suit in equity to quiet title to a mining claim in tho Simllkameen mining district, in Okanogan County. One Frank' Grogan located a claim In lS9i known as the California mine, and In 1E89 J. M. Hegerty located a claim on the same ground which he called the Eagle Nt). L Grogan sold to the Prospectors" Develop ment Company, and Hagerty sold to Brooke et al. The conflicting claim to the mine was decided by the lower court in favor of the Prospectors' Development Company. The only question before the Supreme Court was as to 'the facts, and-it refuses to disturb the findings of the lower court. The Supreme Court today dismissed the appeal In the case of George W. Thomas et ux, respondent, vs. Lincoln County .et al., appellants, for the reason that the" ap pellants' statement of facts was not filed until after the expiration of 90 days from the entry of final judgment. Thomas in the Superior Court of Lincoln County ob tained a Judgment restraining the county Memorial Lectern Unveiled. ASTORIA, July zz. (special.) A new memorial lectern was unveiled at Grace Episcopal Church this evening, the dedi catory sermon being delivered by Rev W. E. Potwlne, rector of tho Church of the Redeemer, of Pendleton. The lectern is a beautiful pleco of brass work, -with. a heavy oak rest for holding the Bible. and is a memorial to Mrs. William Sey mour Short, the late wife of the rector. An appropriate Inscription records this fact on a brass cross inland in the oak rest. The lecturn Is a gift of the ladles of St. Agnes Guild and other friends of the church. LOW WATER IN THE YUKON. Cool Weather Cannes Worry to Steamboat Men. VANCOUVER, B. C, July 22. A special from Dawson says: The cool weather which has prevailed here for some tlmo past Is causing consid erable worry to steamboat men on the Lower Yukon. So far this season, no boats have arrived here from St. Michael and If the water In the lower Yukon falls much more, It is feared that little freight sent in via SL Michael will be landed In Dawson this, season. The chief cause of the extreme lowness of the water In the Lower Yukon Is the light snowfall of last winter, combined with the cool weather and the absence of any rain this season. Many claims are also closing down for want of water. The decrease in the depth o.f the water at Fort Selkirk on the Yukon Is very marked. Plnmbiner for Barracks Hospital. VANCOUVER. Wash., July 22. (Spe cial.) Larney & Klgglns, of this city. have been awarded the contract for the plumbing In the new hospital building at the Government barracks. The contract price was $5000. The erection of thp build ing will be pushed .along as fast as pos sible after the material is received. It will bo the finest hospital building on the Pacific Coast, and be fitted up with every possible convenience. Its cost will be about $50,000. It will bo completed about the first of the year. Burglaries at Payette. -PAYETTE, Idaho, July 22. (Special.) Thieves entered the Golden Rule Store about 3 o'clock this morning and took a suit of clothes and all the blankets that they could get, which they wrapped around the safe In D. W. Thompson's store and then blew It open with nltro glycerine. They secured $60 In cash, $125 in checks and several valuable gold nug gets. The checks were found.In a .box car with one of the drawers of the safe. .Montana Silver Mine Closed. PHILIPSBURG, 'Mont., July 22. The properties of the Granite Bimetallic Con solidated Mining Company; which produce 200,000 ounces of silver a month, were closed early this morning on attachments Issued by the Walker Commercial Com pany, of Granite, anti as a result, about 400 men are Idle. Attachment was brought as a result of St Louis bondholders pro testing payment on wage checks. REFUSED A DIVORCE. Morris Case Closed In Circuit Court at Albany. ALBANY. Or., July 22. (Special.) Tho business of Department No. 2, of the Cir cuit Court for Linn County, was closed this afternoon by Judge R. P. Boise rend ering a decree in the divorce suit of Ethel M. Morris vs. Joseph N. Morris. Judge Boise refused to grant the plaintiff a di vorce. Tho case was one of prominence and attracted a large number of people from Sclo, where the parties to the suit reside. Considerable property was In volved In the suit. During the progress of the trial, which lasteo two days, the testimony became quite sensational. Today nearly four hours were consumed by counsel In arguing the case. Gale S. Hill, W. R. Bllyeu and H. C, Watson appearing for the. defendant, and Woath- erford and Wyatt for -the plaintiff. Drowned in Lake Union. SEATTLE, Wash., July 22. Before a hundred people who were powerless to aid them. Charles Borg and George W. Dahl- gren were drowned In Lake Union this evening. The men who were drowned, with John Baker, went out in a rowboat. One of the party upset the boat In at tempting to change seats. Baker, who was rowing, maanged to keep In the boat and was saved. The bodies have not been recovered. All three of the men were laborers. Soldiers' Found With Beer. WALLA WALLA, Wash., July 22. (Spe cial.) A'raid by Fort Walla Walla officers on a "booze party" of privates today re sulted In three desertions, a dozen ab sences without leave and a spirit of In subordination among the troopers. Prob ably 20 of the offenders will be listed for trial. They had 50 gallons of beer on tap for the party, and the alleged of fense is made serious by the fact that military regulations allow no liquor on the reservation. Goes to Germany for Swindler. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. July 22. Sheriff White will leave tomorrow for Germany, where he will receive Into -his custody E. F. Masterson, member of the Continental Building & Loan Association, and one of the trio accused of defrauding Los An geles and Pasadena people out of $102,000. He will first secure papers from the Gov ernor, aafl will then nroceed to Wash ington, where requisition papers will be furnished him by the Department or State. Arsonist Caught In the Act. M'MH-JNVILLE, Or.. July 22. (Special.) F. L. Roberts, of Carlton, was caught In the act of setting flre to Senator W. A. Howe's warehouse at noon Tuesday, and was brought to this city for examination before Justice Rogers. He waived exami nation and was placed In the county Jail. He is also accused of burning the Carlton livery stables. New Express Office Opened. VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 22, (Spe cial.) The Pacific Express Company has opened an office In this city with J. L. Royal as agent, in connection with the Merchants' Express Company. This gives this city three express companies. More Wagei Granted. LIVINGSTON, Mont, July 22. The plea of the Northern Pacific Machinists and bollermakers for an Increase In wages has been granted, the railroad company al lowing the workmen CO cents Additional per day. NEW WASHINGTON POSTMASTERS. Spoltane Given Two Additional Car riers Rural Mallcorrlers. WASHINGTON, July 22.-Washington postmasters appointed: Pine Flat, Mabel White, vice Nora. E. Lindsay, resigned; Trout Lake, Guy C. "jnapman, vico w. . staaeiman, re signed. The postmaster at Spokane has been al lowed two additional carriers, to begin service September L Rural carriers for Washington routes were appointed today as follows: Col- vllle Regular, Henry A. Dupuls; substi tute, Joseph M. Dupuls. Marysvllle Reg ular, Raleigh E. Davis; substitute, Eugene Davis. . Proposed Bank Merger Is Off. LOS ANGELES. Cat, July 22. The pro posed merger of the Farmers & Mer chants National and the First .National Banks, of this city, is off. The directors of the First National today decided to abandon the plan outlined in the circular Issued to stockholders of the two banks last week. Killed by Flying; Saw Tooth. WHATCOM. Wash.. July 22. This aft ernoon dscar Henderson, 25 years of age, -was killed at the Belllngham Bay im provement Company sawmill, while work ing on the log carriage. He was struck In the breast by a flying tooth from the "big saw. Henderson lived with a brother, having come recently from Providence, R. I. PbWER FOR EUGENE. Electric Plant at Spring-field Is Under Construction. EUGENE. Or., July 22. (Special.) The plant of the Lane County Electric Com pany at Springfield is now under- con struction. The first work Is the setting of the Immense boilers, after which the foundations for the engines, dynamos and other machinery will be put In and the building constructed. When completed the company will have one of the finest electric plants In the West, and will generate a sufficient cur rent to supply all demands for years to come. The engines and boilers will fur nish GOO horse-power, and the dynamos will be of the latest type. Current will be transmitted by wire to Eugene and will supply lights and power for all purposes. Olympia School Census. OLYMPIA. July 22. The Olympia sohool census, just completed, shows a total of children of school age of 1533, of whom 730 are males and S03 females. This is an increase of 83 over last year. For the past five years the school census of Olym pia has shown a steady Increase of from 50 to 100 children each year. Baker CoHHty School Report. SALEM. Or., July 22. (Special.) The annual report of the public schools of Baker County was filed In the State De partment today. It shows a total school population of 534a, which is 26 less tnan last year. Tho average dally attendance has Increased from 2446 to 2o34. ADJUSTING THE LOSS. Preparations Under Way for Re building- Oregon City Mills. OREGON CITY, Or., July 22. (Special,) The adjustment of the loss In the Te- cent woolen -mill fire in this city Is about finished. The estimated damage of $100.- 0W will prove about correct W. H. How- Gray's Harbor Iimprovement. ABERDEEN, Wash., July 22. (Special.) The plans for the Improvement of the Inner harbor, drawn by Engineer Millis of Seattle, have been accepted by the War Department and the work will "be ordered after August 23, up To which date bids will be received. Forest Fires la Saohomlsh County. EVERETT, Wash., July 22. Forest fires in the western portion of Snohomish County have begun their work of de struction. Several towns He in the path of the flames. SALEM, July 22. (Special.) A pamphlet on "Leguminous Forage Plants," by Dr. James Wlthycombe, director of the Agri cultural Experiment Station, has just been Issued. It treats, among other thlryjs, of the growing of alfalfa In West ern Oregon, and bears out the assertion made by Hon. I. L. Patterson to The Ore gonlan a few days ago that Inoculation of the soil with certain bacteria is advis able and In some cases perhaps necessary In order to attain success. The method of inoculation recommended by Dr. Withy combe is to secure soil from an old alfalfa field and to scatter evenly over the new field about 100 pounds to the acre. Many farmers in the Willamette .Valley have been desirous of raising alfalfa, because It requires less frequent sowing than clover, and to them thl3 new bulletin will be of value. Among other things Dr. Wlthy combe says: Alfalfa In Western. Oregon. "As yet alfalfa growing In Western Ore gon is purely in the experimental stage. This forage plant In the estimation of the farmers of this section occupies the same position as did clover 20 years ago. Then It was popularly believed that clover would not flourish on the wheat lands of tho Valley. "There are undoubtedly largo areas of land in this section that will produce prof itable crops of alfalfa. Perhaps the two chief obstacles to success are the close proximity of the water-table to the sur face of the soil during a largo portion of thp Winter, and tho rather pronounced tendency of weeds and grasses to crowd out the alfalfa. The former difficulty may be overcome by tile drainage, and tho latter can be kopt largely In subjec tion by suitable cultural methods. Alfalfa possesses no especial advantages over red clqyer other than greater permanency of the crop. In fact clover Is the better crop for the purpose of a short rotation, or for rejuvenating the soil. Another pos sible serious hindrance Is the danger of "bloat" In stock pastured on It In the early Spring, when, In addition to the extreme succulency of the plant much moisture from rain and dew Is present "The heavy clay soils of this section are certainly not ideal for alfalfa: but It has been reasonably well demonstrated at this station that such soils will support prof itable crops of alfalfa. At. the present June 1, we are cutting a crop of second year alfalfa from a heavy clay undralncd soil, that Is yielding 9.66 tons of green for. age per acre. The seed for this, field came from an arid region, and perhaps even better results would be secured with home grown seed. However, It Is rather re markable how quickly the root system of alfalfa will change to meet the condi tions of soil and moisture." After describing some of the changes that have taken place In the roots of alfalfa grown In Western Oregon from seed procured In arid, Irrigated fields In Eastern Oregon, Dr. Wlthycombe says that "this also Indicates that by judicious selection a type of alfalfa can ultimately .be developed which will be better adapt ed to the soil and climatic conditions of this section than one suited to arid soils and grown under Irrigation." The experi ments were conducted on different classes of soils In Western Oregon. Concerning the proper methods of seed ing alfalfa, tho pamphlet says: "This must be governed largely by local condi tions. Land naturally 'well drained or which Is tiled at least three feet deep should be selected for this crop. If barn yard manure Is available, put on from 15. to 20 tons per acre In the Fall and plow under eight to ten Inches deep. In the Spring, when the land is in condition to work, cut It up thoroughly with a disk harrow and work down very line. Let it lie for a week or ten days, then give a good harrowing so as to destroy-all weeds. Sow about 15 pounds of clean seed per acre and cover with a harrow. If the soil Is Inclined to be dry, finish with a roller. About the time the seed Is sown put on 75 to 100 pounds of land plaster to the acre." Inoculation of the Soil. "In case tho land has not grown a crop of alfalfa before. It is advisable to Inocu late It with soil taken from a field that has produced 'alfalfa with root nodules. Many failures with alfalfa are due to tho want of the proper bacteria in the soil. Hence, to guard against this possible chance of trouble, It is a good policy to Inoculate the soli beforo seeding down to alfalfa for the first time. The method employed Is to secure soli from an old alfalfa field and scatter evenly about 100 pounds to the acre. It Is better to make this application before seeding, and the Impregnated soil should' be thoroughly in corporated with the field soil by harrow ing. "The care of the crop of the first Sum mer consists simply of running the mower over the ground occasionally to subdue the weeds. If the weeds are not too numerous they may be permitted to He on the ground as mulch; but In case they are so heavy as to menace tpe crop by smoth ering It they should be raked up and re moved. Allow no stock to pasture on tho alfalfa the first year. After the first sea son the crop will require little or no care. However, If after a few years grass and weeds become troublesome and the vigor of the alfalfa seems to be waning, a thor ough disking of the land is beneficial. This should be done late In the FaU. when the plants ajre In a dormant condition. Then the disk and the harrow may be applied vigorously. In case the stand is growing thinner, reseedlng may be practiced either in tho Fall or early Spring. This may be accomplished by sowing the seed imme diately preceding the last harrowing In the Fall, or by sowing and harrowing In early In the Spring. "From some "cause the leaves of alfalfa at times will become yellow and the plant assumes an unthrifty appearance. When this condition manifests Itself the crop should be cut at the earliest opportunity. The cutting seems to Invigorate tho plant when in this condition, and tho succeed ing crop rarely shows signs of unthrlft- iness. New and strange as this Idea of lnocu Iatlng tho soil may seem to the tolling agriculturist who has regarded the ma nure heap and commercial fertilizers as the only means of fertilizing his land. It Is an established fact with the Government experts. "That the agricultural future of the world Is to depend on minute creatures reared by theAmer!can Government may sound incredible, said a Washington scl entlst, "but experts throughout the world have been eagerly awaiting results of our experiments. Many tests abundantly prora our claims. The world's problem In agrl culture has been to secure available nltro gen for plant life. It has been known to students of agriculture that bacteria on the roots of legumes enabled them to ab sorb nitrogen from the air. The effort to cultivate these bacteria, and to invent a method by which they could be preserved and transported, to be used by farmers for the Inoculation of seed crop3, has ab sorbed the scientific attention of one branch of the United States Government for over a year. . Now we have mastered tho mystery of growth of these micro scopic friends of husbandry, and we are prepared to Introduce a factor destined to revolutionize the whole field of American agriculture.' In the last issue of the Saturday Even lng Post Harold Bolce describes at length tho methods by which this result has been accomplished, and says: "Henceforth, the farmer. If he chooses, can get his fertilizing material In mln iature packages by mail, instead of by the ton and wagonload. Under the micro scope a colony of these organisms, which And the Most Magnificent Dis play of Key Instruments Ever Sftown on This Coast, at Eilers Piano House, Right at the Entrance to the Carnival. Grand Pianos, Baby Grands, Uprights in Ail Styles, the Pianola, Aeoiian, Aeolian Or chestreiles, Aeoiian Pipe Or gans, tiectnc rianos, ana the Finest and Best Church and Parlor Organs for Your Inspection. Our store bclns? located right at the en trance to the tjarnivai grounds, we ue ciaeu this woodmen's Carnival oncred a most excellent opportunity for out-of-town visitors to convince themselves tnat tne beautiful and imposing displays which at all previous carnivals have been one of their most prominent features was really But a small portion of Ellers Piano House. We want everybody, throughout the entire ortnwesi, to Know what an important ana extensive concern our store at tne corner of Park and Washlncton streets is. We have accordinsly. In honor of the woodmen's carnival and its many visitors, arranged an elaborate display In our store, ana we are prepared to welcome au visit ors ana to make them tnorougniy ac quainted with our entire stock. Twenty- six makes of pianos, each averaging six styiss. mane an immense variety. Aaaea to tins, tnese various styles come in an tne una wooas, sucn as urazman wainut. quarttr-sawed oak. figured walnut, rose wood, antique oak. antioue mahogany. fancy walnut, fancy mahogany, Circassian wainut. ncurea san uommgo manogany and Piiwipplne Klngwood, in the latest ana most artistic case finish and decora tion, which make the showlnc still more vanea ana imposing; Other Features. In addition we will show you what wonderful Instrument tne Pianola la, With the skill, which even a child can easily acauire. this instrument will enable a performer to play any composition upon any piano, witn just tne time, tne expres sion and modulation which suits him best, You can learn here. too. what a simple matter It is to produce with the Aeolian and Aeolian Orcnestrelle the most superb orchestral effects. And you may hear the Aeolian pipe organ, the Kinir of key in struments, whion requires no knowledge oi music to piay. Also tne various styles of electric pianos, which "play them selves" when the electric current is turned on. These, with many other Interesting features In our store, will furnish you en tertainment for half a day, and, in addi tion, It will be a liberal education in mod ern key Instruments and modern business methods employed by this concern. The Prizes. The sum which would have beon expend ed by us In making a display in the Car nival srounas we have" devoted to prizes In the shape cf a reduction of "125.00 on the price of nine of our finest makes of pianos. These makes are designated by an ax con- I cealed In one piano belonging to each line. ana it is up to tne Duyer to select a piano belonging to the line which has been des ignated oy one of these axes. Six people have already made the lucky choice, so that there now only remain three Hnea out or tne a to cnoose iroro. An Additional Prize. This contest having been so exceedingly successful and likely to close at any time, owing to tne supply ot prize pianos De coming exhausted, we have decided, in order to keep thli.'gs lively at our store clear up to the end of the Carnival, to offer a final complimentary Carnival prize. This prize goes to the first person who cor rectly guesses tne name ot tne prize piano that win ue tne last to oe cnosen in tni3 ax contest or ours, were are tne names of the Pianos we carryi The Weber, of New York; the Chlckering, of Boston, and the Kimball, or Chicago; tne nooart m. Cable. Bush & Gerts. Victor. Vose. Had- dorff, Decker & Son, Jacob Doll, Pease, Steger, Crown, Schumann, Milton, Draper, Hlnze. Lcicht, Le3ter, Marshall, Btuyve--sant, Sherwood. Ricca, Weaer, wheelock and W "iicney. Pick out the one you think vnil bo chosen last and man or sena tne name of It to our store. The time Is get- tine short, so you will have to hurry If you want the opportunity of winning this big reduction. It means a chance to save J26.00 on the price of any one of the many magnincent pianos in our store. The same liberal time and terms or pay ment are extended to those who win a prize as to our othar customers. And re member, whether you do get a prize or not, you cannot fall to save when you pur chase, uur prices on pianos aro irom $75.00 to $150.00 below what any other dealer on the Coast asks for the same grade of Instruments. This is because we handle pianos In larger quantities buying for four large houses, we receive oetter freight and factory rates than any other concern possioiy can. e employ many money and time-saving devices and have a amau-pront, quicK-saies policy, au ot which Items work a big saving in prices. Come into our store and satisry yourseir as to all of these statements. It Is what we are making this display for, and you will never have a better opportunity than now, while our store Is right on your way to the. Carnival grounds. Eilers Piano House, Washington street, corner Park. Other stores as big and as busy at San Francisco. Cal.; Spokane, Wash., and Sac ramento, uai. MEN ONLY to the naked eye forms a speck the size of a plnhead, is found to contain hun dreds of thousands of Individuals. Ten million can be held in a thimble. In tiny oblongs of absorbent cotton just tho size and appearance of a cake of yeast lo.ooo,- 000 of these nitrogen-breathing bacteria are shipped to farmers. One of these small packages contains enough to rurnisn complete fertilization for an acre. In the pockets of an ordinary working suit a farmer can readily carry 1E0 packages, containing 2,400,000,000 bacteria, enough to enrich the soil and vastly Increase tho yield on a quarter-section of land. The Government's process fc-r shipment brings about a condition of suspended ani mation, in tho bacteria. The farmer re vives them by Immersing them In water. The quickening of their activity by thjs baptism Is marvelous. They are then fed on certain nutrient salts, whereupon tho phenomenon of their amazing increase In numbers Is believed to be unparalleled In nature. Beans, clovers, cowpeas, alfalfa, lupine, peas, lentils, esparcotte, vetches, lathyrus, peanuts and other plants all re quire different bacteria. The Government gives full directions as to the kind of or ganisms to be used, and in regard to the processes of inoculation. If directions are carefully followed by the farmer, the in crease of his crops In poor soil will be, as stated, from 100 to 1000 per cent Clover In a depleted soli that was producing only 200 pounds to the aero yielded as high as 2000 pounds to the same area after the nitrogen-breathing bacteria were intro duced to aid the plants." California Sculptor Demi. SAN FRANCISCO. July 22. Francis Marlon. Wells, the well-known California sculptor, died at the City and County Hospital today of general nervous col lapse. He was 55 years of age, ana a3 well known in art circles throughout the United States. His most notable work In San Francisco- Is the statue on the dome of the City Hall. i "Luclcy" Balttivln in an'Accident. LOS ANGELES. July 22. E. J. Baldwin continues tor Uve up to the name that has stuck to him through thick and thin, to night, though. It looked for a time as if the octogenarian turfman's hour had DR. W. NORTON DAVIS OUR PROMISES Most physicians hesitate to make eflnite promises. We do not A specialist Who cannot make prom ises with certainty of fulfilling them Isn't much of a specialist. He doesn't understand his Held. He hasn't thorough knowledge of the dlsaeses he treats. He Is uncer tain about his methods of treat ment He prescribes in doubt and hoses for tne best. It has taken our head specialist over twenty years to acquire tne knowledge to enable him to found our system of treatment. He has been treating men exclusively, and has been learning all the time. Every one of our physicians Is experienced In all our methods of treatment, wnen a case comes to us for treatment we know whether we can cure It or whether we can not, and we make our statements accordingly. This sort of frankness Is appreciated, and we can truly say tnat our practice Is now the largest because we Invariably fulfill our promises. "Weakness" ' We not only cure "weakness" promptly, but we employ the only treatment tnat can possibly cure this disorder permanently. It is mainly a system of local treatment entirely original with us. and Is employed by no physician other than ourselves. Ttols may seem a broad assertion, but It Is just as substantial as It is bread. So called "weakness" is but a symp tom of local Inliaromation or con gestion, and a radical cure Is mere ly a matter of restoring normal conditions throughout the organic system, and this we accomplish thoroughly and with absolute certainty. Syphilis We cure this leprous disease com pletely. The system is thoroughly cleansed and every poisonous taint removed. The last symptom van isnes to appear no more, and oil Is accomplished by the use of harm less blood-cleansing remedies. Do not submit to the dangerous, min eral dosing, commoilly indulged in. Such treatment merely obscures the symptoms. Varicocele Under our treatment the most ag gravated cases of varicocele are cured 1n a few days' time. There Is no pain,, and It. is seldom, neces sary tnat the patient be detained from bis -occupation. Normal cir culation Is at once restored tnroughout all the organs, and the natural processes of waste and re pair are again established. If you. ure alfilcted with varicocele consult us at once. Delay can but bring on aggravated conditions and ner vous complications that will impair the vital functions and Involve the general health. Contracted Disorders In no other ailment peculiar to men is a prompt and thorough cure no essential. Contracted disorders tend to work backward until the most vital nerve centers become in volved in the Inflammation. Then lollows a chronic stage that stub bornly resists all -ordinary treat ment. Sareiy demands that every vestige of infection be eradicated at tne earliest possible moment. Our treatment is thorough. The remedies employed have a more positive action than .has ever be tore been attained, and so perfect is our method gf application that even chronic cases yield completely. Reflex Ailments Often the condition appearing to be the chief disorder Is only a re nex ailment resulting from some otner disease. Weakness sometimes comes from varicocele or stricture. Our long experience In treating men enables us to determine the exact condition that exists, and to treat accordingly, thus removing every Jamaglng cause and its effects.. Stricture Surgery should have no place In the treatment of stricture. There is no necessity tor it. This is a fact we have demonstrated in thousands of Instances. We remove all obstructing tissues without cut ting or dilating. We employ a pain less and harmless treatment that gradually dissolves the stricture, subdues all Inflammation, removes all Irritation or congestion from .the kidneys or bladder, reduces enlarge ment of the prostate gland, and re stores health and tone to all the organs affected. Consultation at office or by mall free. Instructive book, describing male anatomy, sent by post under plain wrappers. PILES Quick Cures Certain Cures We cure the worst cases of PILES permanently without the use of ointments, without pain, cutting or detention from business, in from two to three treatments. Our treatment Is entirely new and peculiar to ourselves. Remember, no matter who has failed before In your case, we will cure you with mild methods and without danger, or else moke no charge whatever for our services. Should you live at a distance, we can treat you successfully at home. WE ARE ALWAYS WILL ING TO WAIT FOR OUR FEE UNTIL A CURE IS EFFECTED. Hoars O to 12, liSO.to S, and 7 to S; Sundays and hollduya 10 to is: DOCTOR W. Norton Davis & CO. I45J Sixth St., Cor. Alder Portland, Or. come. Baldwin, In company with his friend. Colonel Hennessey, drove In from his Santa Anna ranch In a light buggy behind a very nervous young horse. Frightened by an electric car the horse became unmanageable and ran away, throwing the two men out Baldwin was stunned and badly bruised, but hl3 companion was not hurt ft .,i3h.;.-i-.K-