Morning Oregonian., August 13, 1903, Page 5, Image 5

THE MORNING OREGONIAff, THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 1903.
HOPS ON THE RISE
Twenty Cents Is Offered at
Salem.
GERMAN CROP TURNS OUT POOR
Lice en Oregon Vn;, Which Threat
en Damasre, Has to Do With the
Advance Made la the Price
of the Prodact.
6ALEM, Or.. Aug; 12. (SpecJaL)-It Is
reported that 20 cents has been offered In
Salem -within the last two days for con
tracts for hops of the crop of 1903. While
the information comes from a reliable
source, the names of the men making the
offer are not given. Several days ago 1VA
cents a pound was offered by a. leading
firm for contract hops, and the raise to 20
cents Is said to be due to advices that the
German crop Is turning out poorly.
The abundance of lice on the hop vines
In Oregon yards may also have helped to
raise the price, for if the lice should in
jure the crop, first-class hops -will be
scarce In this state. f
There has been great activity among
buyers during the last few days in their
efforts to secure hop contracts, but grow
ers refuse to sell.
SHOOTIXG YOL'XG CHINA BIRDS.
Xilnn County People Take Advantage
of Youthful Ignorance,
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 12. Special.) Con
siderable complaint Is heard in Albany be
cause the Chinese or Mongolian pheasants
are being slaughtered in great numbers.
It is some time yet before the open sea
son for these magnificent game birds com
mences, yet the temptation seems to be
too great for some hunters. The birds have
Just reached the age and size to make ex
cellent frjes, and It is at this season they
are most easily captured.
The Spring birds have-not yet attained
the whdness of their wily, ring-necked an
cestor and lie for the dog until the keen
scented animal is commanded to raise
them.
The supply of Mongolian pheasants Is
this year greater than usual. Although
the Spring was somewhat late, the
weather was not cold enough to exter
minate the baby pheasants, and large
flocks of them were raised on the prairies
and in the foothills of Linn county From
the passenger coaches of the railroad
trains great numbers of these birds, for
which Oregon is Justly famous, may be
seen flying or running about the newly
made stubble fields. In the same field
may be seen the gorgeously-plumed male
bird, which has ctuded the huntsman for
many seasons, the full-grown Spring bird.
and yet those which are barely able to
fly.
This emphasizes the fact that the sec
ond orood of pheasants are not yet full
grown, and that for the sake of the per
petuity of this splendid game bird hunters
should desist until the open season. The
breach of the game law in respect to the
Chinese pheasant is not confined to any
1 one class of people. Both farmers and
townspeople are hunting them.
hcn the season opens for killing the
Mongolian pheasant Linn County Is an-
nually the Mecca of sportsmen from all
over the Coast. It was on Peterson's
Hutte, about U .miles from Albany., .that
Judge Dwiny first turned this great game
bird loo&e, having sent several braces of
them here from China, to which place he
was United States Minister. Judge Denny
owned a .farm near the base of the butte.
From that day to this Linn County has
been the home of the pheasant in the
United States. Most of tne counties have
some, several of them many, but Linn
County has the most of these beautiful
fowls.
Of all the game birds known to the Ore-
jgon sportsman, the Mongolian pheasant is
(the gamiest. The old male birds, which
I arc beautiful to behold, seen to know In
stinctively when they are being hunted.
and the unsophisticated hunter may be
I surprised to hear his bird ny up far be-
Ihlnd him, it having doubled on its track
when pursued by dogs. But let a man
enter a Held without gun or dog and he
can approach quite near the beautiful
! fowls. To offset the dltiiculty encountered
in killing the old birds is the case with
I which the spring chickens are bagged.
These usually go In coveys, and a good
dog will polr.t the whole bunch. "When
I these are flushed "one or two at a time.
I the limit for one day s shooting may soon
be reached.
Beside being hardy, the Mongolian
pheasant is very praline, and in spite of
the fact that thousands of them are killed
annually, this season finds a greater sup
ply of them-in the wheat fields than In
years before. The flesh of the pheasant
is unacr and toothsome and unsurpassed
y any game bird known to Oregon spons
ion.
That the pheasant ranges widely Is evl-
Eder-ccd by the fact that every part of the
Willamette Valley Is well supplied with
(them, while a few are to be found In al-
lost every part of the state.
STAKE CLAIMS OX OGLE CHEEK.
Excitement Over Gold Finds in .Mo.
lnlla Country Continue..
OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 12. (SpecialS
A. company of prospectors, consisting of
L" TV IT T I......J T ti- t-t .
ind Frank "Welsh, returned last nicht
from the north forks of the Molalla. where
ror several days they have been investl-
satirg the recently discovered gold mining
properties. They are enthusiastic with the
prospects of this section, which they think
svill Justify the excitement that has fol
lowed the disclosures of the' past week so
car as rich gold deposits are concerned.
The members of the party staked out in-
lividual claims on lands adjoining those
held by the Fairclough Bros., of this city.
w here the gold discovery was made a fort
night ago. The excitement incident to the
liscovery and investigation of the property
continues unabated and many goldseekers
ire making for that section of the county.
gle Creek, a tributary of Jthe Molalla
liver. 53 miles from tills city, is the scene
jf the excitement.
Falrclcugh Bros., of this city, and the
?ortland people who have an interest in
Ihe most promising claims, are consider
ing plans for the thorough prospecting and
developing of their properties.
IXCEXDIARY AT ALBAXY.
Wo Attempt Made to Barn Valu
able Property.
ALBANY. Or.. Anc. 12. fSnoHnl
there is an Incendiary at work In Albany.
F-" o important maustnal concerns came
Lear soliur un in smokp list nir-ht t-h
Jesuit of the fire-fiend's work. About 3
' clock A. M. an alarm was turned In and
nre report ea at the Albany Sash &
oor Factory, which is situate on th
.-ater front at the foot of Lyon street.
Inn ownea ay bears & Livingstone. The
re was entirely on the outside of the
ulldlru:. and started in snmn imrM r
Iacklng, which had been set against the
uter wall of the structure.
(Last r.Icht before elnsinr- th ttt
hit of shavings, the dobris of the day. was
norougniy soaned with water, which
ailed the efforts of the firebug. As it
is, me names were rapidly mounting the
alls bf the building when a hose arrived
from the fire engine house, but two blocks
away.
C. W. Sears, a partner In the present
sash and door factory, was one of the
principal stockholders in the large plant
of the Sugar Pine Mill & Fixture Com
pany, which was completely destroyed by
fire as the work of an incendiary ' last
"Winter. This is an Important industry in
Albany, supplying the fixtures for the
building interests, which are very busy at
this season, and this attempt to destroy
the new factory has aroused popular In
dignation and apprehension.
Hardly had the apparatus of the Fire
Department been housed la.pt night when
fire was discovered in the lumber-yard of
Rollin Bros. This fire had gained consid
erable headway and its incendiary origin
was palpable. A pile of kindling had 1een
whittled and the fire started In the midst
of dry lumber. The two fires were about
three blocks apart. The police have the
matter in hand and the guilty party may
be apprehended soon.
COXDOX MARSHAL SHOT.
Saloonkeeper Wing; Him In Row
Over Use of Irrigating Water.
CONDON. Or.. Aug. 12. SpecIaL)-City
Marshal R. B. Armstrong, popularly
known as mmett," was shot In the
knee by Frank Palmer, a saloonkeeper, to
day. The trouble arose over the use of
water for the irrigation of lawns. There
Is a great scarcity of water at Condon.
The town Is supplied by a pumping plant
The care of the pump is one of the duties
of the Marshal, and he is expected to see
that all citizens entitled to the privilege
have a fair share of the supply. Naturally
there Is friction, for the quantity barely
suffices for pressing needs.
Yesterday Mrs. Frank Palmer, it is al
leged, took too much water, and the
Marshal called her attention to the fact
The woman was very Indignant and com
plained to her husband. He met the Mar
shal today and used strong language. The
Marshal resented his remarks, and Palmer
pulled a gun, fired twice and retreated to
ills saloon.
The Marshal, unhurt, followed his man
intoils place ofbuslness, where two more
shots were fired, one taking effect In the
officer's knee.
Palmer was arrested, taken before a
Justice of the Peace and released on $2000
ball. He will have a hearing Thursday.
The bullet is still In Armstrong's knee,
but It is believed he will not be perma
nently Injured.
XORTHWEST DEAD.
John "Walker, Pioneer and Fighter
of Indians'
BAKhR CITY. Or.. Aug. 12. John
"Walker, a pioneer of California, Oregon
and Idaho, died In this city this morning.
He was born in Tennessee, July 27, 1S32.
He crossed the Isthmus to California In
1851. He was a noted Indian fighter and
served in all of the Indian campaigns in
the Northwest from the defeat of Colonel
Stepto, in 1S55, to the last-campaign under
General Howard against the Bannocks and
Piutes, in 1S78. "Walker distinguished him
self on several occasions, for which he
received the commendation of his superior
officers. He was never married.
He had been a resident of Baker County
for the past 30 years, except during tho
time when toe .would engage In an occa
sional campaign against the Indians dur
ing the '70s. He was one of the few real
old Indian fighters of the early days left
In this part of the state. He will be buried
with appropriate honors tomorrow.
THEIR XA3IES OX THE LIST.
Albany Men "Who Successfully Passed
Civil Service Examination.
ALBANY. Ox.. Aug. 12. (SpeciaL)-The
names of those who successfully passed
the recent civil service examination in- Al
bany have been posted in the postoffice
according to requirements. The names are
given in tho order of their efficiency in
the examination, and In that order they
stand for appointment to postal clerk
ships as vacancies occur or the force Is
strengthened. There -'were about 25 appli
cants. The successful ones are given in
order as follows:
Frank Powell. Holin Hacklcman,
Charles M. Anderson, Clarence Craw,
Qulncy Propst J. H. Goln, Thomas Stev
ens, Philip Baltimore, J. "W. Barton. Bruce
Mitchell, Edgar Pierce. Lena C Marshall,
George Nlcholls, Charles W. "Wallace, Ar
thur S. Garrett The percentages at
tained range from 80 per cent down to 70
per cent
TO ASTORIA IX A CAXOE.
OreRon City Clcrsryman's Only Com
panion Im ills Dofr.
OREONG CITY. Aug. 12. (Special) Rev.
Frank H. Mlxsell. pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church of Oregon City, em
barked this morning on a novel outing
trip. Accompanied by his faithful dog as
a companion, and with only the necessary
provisions for making the Journey, he
started this morning in a small canoe for
Astoria and other points on the Lower
Columbia, where he expects to spend
about two weeks with friends.
Mr. Mixsell personally superintended the
construction of the canoe In which the trip
will be made. The canoe Is of small di
mensions and only sufficiently large to ac
commodate the small passenger list that
constituted its cargo.
EmlieElement Cannes Bankruptcy.
BUTTE, Mont. Aug. 12. A Missoula
dispatch to the Miner says that the Gar
den City Bottling & Liquor Company, of
Missoula, and "Wallace. Idaho, has been
forced Into bankruptcy by attachments
levied against It by the Western National
Bank, of Missoula, as a result of the al
leged embezzlements of "W. A. Moore, ex
manager of the liquor company, which
amount to about $15,000. The assets of
the firm are estimated at about 5175,000
and the liabilities to $120,000, according to
figures of W. S. Yerrlck, principal owner
of the company.
E. 1. AVoodrutt.
LOS ANGELES. Aug. 12. The dead
body of E. P. "Woodruff, of Salem, Or.,
was found lying on the bed In his room at
the Arcade hotel this morning, death
having apparently resulted from natural
causes. From letters found in the dead
man's pockets It was learned that he was
a brother of J. M. Woodruff, senior mem
ber of the stove manufacturing firm of
Woodruff Bros., of Salem. Woodruff had
been In the city since July 11. He was
about 60 years of age.
Thunder 3IountaIn Cantpera.
NAMPA. Idaho. Aug. 12. (Special.) R.
W. Purdum and wife, Frank Jordan, Mrs.
Jane Donahoe and children. Miss Pedler,
J. C. Russoll and W. H. Llndley left this
city for Thunder Mountain today, where
they will camp several weeks. Mr. Pur
dum, who Is the principal owner of the
famous Sunnyside mine of the Thunder
Mountain district, has made the trip
three times to that region this season.
Coast Telegraphic Notes.
Bridge workers employed on city work
at Spokane have struck for $3.50 for nine
hours Vork.
Three-fourths of the silver-lead prod
uct of British Columbia Is in the hands of
a pool Just formed.
Captain Harry E. Smith, of Detroit
Mich., Is missing from the Riviera hotel
at Long Beach, CaL
Bremerton saloons will not be allowed
to. open according to a decision of the
Washington Supreme Court.
Fritz Dietrick. scapegoat for the Wash
ington gamblers, has filed motion of an
other appeal to the Supreme Court
General R. G. O'Brion has paid Into
court the $1109 due the Moses Scott es
tate, and has been relieved as adminis
trator. John Kirkpatrlck. aged 2S years; was
found dead In his father's hayfleld, three
miles from Blackfoot Idaho. He Is sup
posed to have died in an epileptic lit.
SHOT WITH HIS OWN RIFLE
FATAL ACCIDEXT TO FOREST
GROVE YOUTH.
Out HuatlHK With His Little Sister,
He Is Slain In an Unex
plained Manner.
FOREST GROVE. Or., Aug. 12. (Spe
cial.) Harry Day, the 33-year-old son of
H. O. Day, of this city, shot himself ac
cidentally this afternoon, with fatal ef
fect The accident took place about ten
miles northwest of this place, on Gale's
Creek.
In company with his little sister, the boy
was out shooting, using a 22-callber rifle.
Harry was a good shot, and very careful
In his use of firearms. The little sister Is
so much distressed over the affair that
it Is impossible to obtain from her a clear
account of the occurrence.
Harry Day attended Tualatin Academy
at the last term, and was very popular
with his teachers and fellow-students.
LEAVE IX STORM OF PROTESTS.
San Francisco Carmen Insist on
Postponement of Arbitration,
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12. The car
men's arbitration hearing came to an
abrupt and unexpected adjournment to
day, when Attorney Llvernash and the
other representatives of the .union, after
making a formal motion to adjourn for
two weeks, picked up their hats, and. Ig
noring a storm of protests and objections
from Attorney Moore, for the United
Railroads, left the scene of the netting
with the parting statement that they
would return In 14 days.
The principal reason given for a contin
uance by Attorney Uvernash was the In
ability of W. D. Mahon, a member of the
arbitration committee, to participate In
any sitting of the commission before the
last of September. He also wanted fur
ther time to prepare the carmen's case.
Attorney Moore stated that the United
Railways will at once wire a long pro
test to each of the arbitrators against al
lowing the adjournment and, unless a re
ply la received by Friday, he wll" probably
proceed with his sur-rebuttal before the
official stenographer, without the pres
ence of Llvernash.
With the asked-for delay granted and
It Is generally expected that at the In
sistence of the union, the arbitration board
will grant it a. - decision on the matters
of dispute between the carmen and the
company will probably not be forthcom
ing until late in October.
BIDDERS TIE FOR CONTRACT.
Tossing? of a Coin for Work to Be
Done at Astoria.
ASTORIA. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) Bids
for improving seven blocks on Sixteenth
street and three blocks on Franklin ave
nue with crushed rock and cement side
walks, and for the construction of a drain
on Forty-fourth street were opened by the
street committee of the City Council this
afternoon. They were as follows:
Sixteenth street. C. G. Palmberg, $13,
122.50; E. A. Gerding. $13.03; WT. A. Good
in. $12,991. The contract was awarded to
Goodin. Franklin avenue. W. A. Goodln,
$4306; C. G. Palmberg. $3674; E. A. Gerding;
$3v. The contract was awarded to Palm
berg. 'Forty-fourth-street drain. C. G.
Palmberg, $230; W. A. Goodln. $230.
As tlte two bids were tied, the bidders
tossed a coin to see which should with
draw. Goodin won out and was awarded
the contract.
FLOATIXG IX THE COLUMBIA.
Body of Workxnnu Found In the
River Xear Clifton.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.) The
body of an unknown man was found this
afternoon floating in the river near Clif
ton by some Greek fishermen. Coroner
Pohl was notified and broucht the bodv
here late this evening, but a search of the
clothing will not be made until tomorrow.
The remains are those of a man about 35
years old, of medium size, evidently a
wor Kingman, as he wore a dark coat and
blue overalls.
The body Is badly decomposed, and had
been In the water about two or three
weeks.
FOUXD HAXGIXG IX HIS BARX.
Washington Farmer May Xot Have
Destroyed His Own Life.
SPOKANE, Wash., Aug. 12. The dead
and badly decomposed body of George
Squires, a Fairfield farmer, was found
hanging in his own barn this morning.
Though apparently a case of suicide, there
Is some talk of foul play, as Squires'
house had been ransacked. The Coroner
will investigate.
Squires was 45 years of age, and un
married. He lived alone. A brother re
sides at Rosalia.
BOY BLOWS OFF TOP OF HEAD.
While Remainder of Family Are
Greeting Returning Father.
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 12. A Miner spe
cial from navre says that William Ches
ter, a 10-year-old boy, committed suicide
on a ranch near Wild Horse Lake, just
across the Canadian line, by blowing off
the top of his head with a 30-30 rifle.
Young Chester lay down and pulled the
trigger of his rifle with his toe.
The act was done while other members
of the family were greeting the return of
his father, who had just come home from
a Journey.
TO CATCH FISH PIRATES.
Wlrele Telegraph System to Be In
stalled at Port ToYTOsend.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 12. Work will
commence tomorrow on a wireless tele
graph system between Port Townsend and
the San Juan Islands. The purpose is to
aid customs authorities In capturing fish
pirates. One station will be on the reve
nue cutter Grant
The rebate on Canadian salmon exported
will be fixed In 40 days.
Freeman Champion at Tennis.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 12. In the state
tennis tournament Freeman defeated Rus
sell today for the championship of the Pa
cific Coast by a score of 32 to 19, win
ning six games out of seven. Russell
played strongly, but Freeman's superiority
was marked. A large crowd of spectators
was present, hoping to see the local man
win.
Several other very clever matches were
played, and the whole event was an Inter
esting one. The day's games closed the
tournament
Edvrard Xanearrotv.
SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 12. Edward
Nancarrow, assistant chief engineer of the
Northern Pacific Railway, who has been
in charge of the local improvements of
the company here, died at his home to
night from cerebral hemorrhage. He was
first stricken Monday, but was not
thought to be in danger until this after
noon, when he suddenly took a turn for
the worse.
He came here 4U months ago from
Helena, where he was division engineer.
Cattle Perish in Xevad.t Fire.
NEVADA, CaL. Aug. 12. A wide stretch
of country' In the vicinity of Omega is
being swept by' a fierce fire. Already an
Immense amount of damage hg been
done. Several hundred acres have been
burned over. It is thought 200 head of cat
tle have perished. It will take several
days to get the Jlre under control.
Opening Baghy Rock Q.aarry.
ASTORIA. Or.. Aur. 1 fRnlnl t,
Northwest Construction Comnanr ha nr.
rangements nearly completed for opening
up its rocs quarry at augDy. xur tun-
nels have been run into the side of the
mountain and ten tons of powder Is being
placed in each. These charges will be ex
ploded together in a few days, and it is
expected sufficient rock will thus be se
cured that operations can be commenced.
As soon as this quarry is In full working-
.order, the one at Qulncy will be closed
down.
Vaerrant in Good Clothes.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) One of
the most stylishly dressed young men In
the city was arraigned In the Police Court
this afternoon on a charge of vagrancy.
He gave the name of Charles Evon. and
plead guilty to the charge. In pursuance
of his policy of ridding the city of a
class of men who make their rendezvous
in haunts of vice. City Recorder Judah
suspended sentence until 6 o'clock, thus
giving the man time to leave town. The
man is supposed to hall from Portland.
Paper Agent "Wanted In Michigan.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 12. Albion
Grauholm was arrested here today. Grau
holm was the agent for a Swedish paper
at Ishpemlng, Mich., and is accused of
stealing $200 of the paper's money. He de
nies that he is guilty of the crime.
He has been working here under the
name of Johnson. The Michigan author
ities have been notified.
Invited to Olympla Clam Bake.
SALEM. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) Gov
ernor McBride, of Washington, has In
vited Governor Chamberlain to participate
in a clam bake to be held at Olympla on
August 22. Governor Chamberlain is but
of the city, and has not yet replied to the
Invitation.
Do Xot Work at AH Sow.
REDDING. Cal., Aug. 12. Manager Jlll
son, of the Gladstone mine. In the French
Gulch district discharged today 75 miners
and closed down the mine. The miners
had demanded more wages, shorter hours
and recognition of the union.
Disagre on Price of Finn.
SACRAMENTO. Cal.. Aug. 12. The
strike of the salmon fishermen has ex
tended to Sacramento. All boats are on
the bank, and the nets are dry. The men
demand 4 cents a pound for salmon, and
say that buyers offer only 2 cents.
Rev. Thomas D. Garvin.
LOS ANGELES. Cal.. Aug. 12, Rev.
Thomas D. Garvin, a well-known mem
ber of the Christian Church. Is dead at
his home In this city, aged 74. He was a
pioneer of the church, and had served al
most half a century in its ministry.
Marlon Equalization Board.
SALEM. Or., Aug. 12. The Marlon
County Board of Equalization will hold
its annual .session In this city, beginning
August 3L and continuing one week.
TO WIN ATHLETIC HONORS
Multnomah Track Team Leaves for
Meet at Victoria Today.
Portland will be ably represented at the
coming athletic track meet which Is to
be held this month at Victoria,
B. C, under the auspices of the
James Bay Athletic Association. The
Multnomah Amateur Ath'letlc Club
track team leaves today for tho
scene of activities to participate In the
athletic carnival, and it as well as its
friends, is confident it will win great
honors in the contest of the teams of the
Pacific Northwest. Those who accompany
the expedition are:
' A. B. Coatee, hurdle jumper.
R. R, Peterson, sprinter, 220 and 440
yards.
B. H. Van VQorhees, weights.
R. Saunders, weights.
Frank Smith, mile and half-mile runner.
Frank Fletcher, hurdler.
Bert Kerrigan, vaulter and jumper.
Jack King, trainer.
There Is cnslderablelnterest In the com
ing contests, as It Is said that the event
will mark a revival of activity in track
athletics, which have been more or less
dormant for nearly six years past
Entries for Brighton Beach Close.
NEW YORK, Aug. 12. Entries for the
Grand Circuit meting at Brighton Beach
next week cloeed today. Upward of 300
horses are named for the stakes and'
purse races to be decided. For the Bon
ner memorial, 2:12 class, trotting, for a
purse of $20,000, the horses named are
Jim Ferry. Promise. Swift Allwood.
Billy Buck, Llverton, Hawthorne, Judge
Cullen, John Mc, Authoress, El Mllagro
and Kinney Lou.
John A. McKerron, 2:05, will trot a
mile to sulkoy on Tuesday to beat the
record.
Leonard Wins From Dohety.
SOUTHAMPTON. L. L, Aug. 12. H. L.
Doherty, the English tennis champion,
played his first match today in the
Meadow Club tournament His oppon
ent was the Harvard champion, Edgar
S. Leonard. Leonard won both sets, S-4,
6-4. In the other matches, Mahoney de
feated H. H. Whitman, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1; E. P.
Lamed defeated Lounse Mahon, of Co
lumbia. 6-1, 6-2; A. W. Post defeated Rus
sell Sard, 6-L 6-L and the veteran Bob
Huntington defeated Harry Terrence,
CLASH IN STREET FIGHT
Jack Steivart Gets Beaten by James
Kennedy.
Jack Stewart, a barkeeper in a saloon
at Front and'Morrison streets, got decid
edly the worst of an encounter with James
Kennedy on Fifth street near Morrison,
last evening. His eye is badly damaged,
his nose Is broken, and he Is a much
damaged barkeep generally. The stories
of the two men differ so widely that Mu
nicipal Judge Hogue will have a nice time
straightening out the tangle this morn
ing. .
Kennedy, who Is a longshoreman and
lives on Twenty-fourth street near Sa
vler. says that he was struck by Stewart,
whom he had never seen before.
He struck me In the face and I licked
him good and plenty," was his account to
Captain Moore. After the fracas he left
the scene and was finally picked up by
Officer B. F. Smith near Front street
btewart says that Kennedy and two other
men, 11. Zeafer and J. A. Murphy, at
tacked him. Spectators of the fight say
that the four were together and had an al
tercation while on the street
FAVORS MINING CONGRESS
Jefferson Myers Says It Will Balld.
Up Industry.
President Jefferson Myers, of the Lewis
and Clark Commission, thinks the Mining
Congress to be held here September 7 will
be an event of high importance to the
mining Industry of the state and Port
land's relations thereto.
"Spokane has built up Its prestige by
this method," said Mr. Myers yesterday.
"The proposal to hold a congress at Port
land Is a fine Idea. If over 50 persons at
tend the congress the railroads will allow
half rates for transportation. The organ
ization Is to be permanent. Committees
will be named to look after matters of
legislation, water and timber supply and
all affairs of Interest to mining men. I
cannct commend the proposal too highly."
Cornerstone for Xew College Laid.
ELKINS, W. Va., Aug. 12. The corn
erstone of the Davls-Elklns Presby
terian College, to which ex-United States
Senators Elklns and Davis contributed
more man $100,600, was laid today. Sen
ator Davis took part In the ceremonies.
Dyspepsia makes you nervous, and nerv
ousness makes you dyspeptic; either one
renders you miserable. Carter's Little
Liver Pills cure both.
SHOCK VERY SEVERE
But Land Withdrawals Will
Not Stunt Growth,
CENTRAL OREGON GOES AHEAD
Valuable Tracts la the Reserve but
Patches In the Vast Amount of
Undesirable Land Inclosed
Within the Boundaries.
BEND, Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) The
withdrawal of public land that has just
been made In Central and Southern Ore
gon covers a blanket area of more than
2.S00.000 acres. Only about halt of this,
however, remains vacant And If only
the area of valuable timber were consid
ered, less than a quarter, perhaps not
more than 10 per cent, Is vacant Entire
townships of desert, so undesirable that
none of the land has yet been taken, are
Included in the area-withdrawn as well
as other townships that have been en
tirely taken. The fact that so little val
uable timber remains, and that so much
treeless desert is Included in the area
withdrawn, makes tho purpose of tho
Government something of a mystery.
The Effect of Withdrawal.
There Is a tendency to overestimate tho
effect of this withdrawal on tho devel
opment of Central Oregon. The business
of tho land locator in that region Is, of
course, gone, but his Industry was fast
waning, anyway. The rush of timber
seekers ended months ago. though there
has continued a more or less steady
movement In this direction. Now all en
tries are cut off in an area beginning
within two miles of Bend and reaching
through to California. It surrounds fho
Klamath Indian Reservation, and con
nects with a withdrawal made some
weeks ago on the banks of Goose Lake.
In Oregon and California. This might
have the effect of bottling up the coun
try and holding It In an undeveloped
condition Indefinitely, but for the fact
that nearly all the desirable land has
passed under private control and the Gov
ernment has withdrawn from entry only
the land that is of comparatively little
value, the land that nobodv cares much
for.
This land that is In private control
does not He In Isolated tracts, necessi
tating the crossing of Government land
to reach It It lies in large bodies, and
a railroad may traverse the productlvo
country with as much freedom as If no
lands had been withdrawn from entry.
Even if the contemplated reserve be
actually created (If the matter 'ever
reaches that stage), there can be no ma
terial Interference on the part of the Gov
ernment, for the Government lands will
be of a character and He In a position
that will offer comparatively small In
ducements to private agencies of devel
opment and there will be no necessity
for coming in contact with them.
Xot Likely to Be Open to Entry Long
Two townships escaped the eagle eye
of the Commissioner, but they will prob
ably not remain long open to entry. Evi
dently some clerk followed an old map
In making out the list of townships to
bo withdrawn, a map that showed town
ships 22 and 23, range 9, to be in the Cas
cade range forest reserve. The fact was
overlooked that those townships had
been set out of that reserve early this
year, presumably because they were not
sufficiently forested to warrant holding
them. But they do contain good timber,
most of which has been filed on, and it
is safe to predict that every acre will
be taken if they are not withdrawn be
fore the applications can get to the land
office.
Of course there are many valuable
tracts In the withdrawn territory, but
they comprise a pitifully small fraction
of tho whole area. The valuable timber
Is gone. Considerable meadow land, de
sirable for homesteadlng. Is still vacant,
but it Is not understood to be the purpose
of the Government to reserve that class
of lands. The homesteadlng era was
just opening when the withdrawal order
came.
Will Stimulate Entrymen.
One effect of the withdrawal will prob
ably be to stimulate the entrymen to
make proofs. Hardly more than 10 per
cent of the timber and Btone claims havo
been going to proof on first advertise
ment A large number apply for re
advertisement on the ground that they
have not tho money to pay up. Many
claims have lapsed. But hereafter there
Is sure to be greater vigilance, and par
ties whose interest is" In that direction
may be trusted to see to it that entry
men do not fall to make proof because
of lack of funds. Lapse hereafter will
mean no further opportunity to get hold
of the land so long as the present order
m
m its
1 The Largest Selling Brand of Cigars JIF, II
f in the World 1 M
SfT fCT TT A A DISEASE
jKjr KJLJnL we inherit.
Scrofula manifests itself in many ways. Swelling of the glands of the
neck and throat, Catarrh, weak eyes, white swelling, offensive sores and ab
scesses, skin eruptions, loss of strength and weakness in muscles and joints.
It is a miserable disease and traceable in almost every instance to some
iixuxiiy uiooa tame.
Scrofula is bred, in the
bone, is transmitted,
from parent to child,
the seeds are planted in
infancy and unless the
blood is purged and pu
rified and. every atom of
the taintremcved Scrof
ula is sure to develop at
some period in your life.
.
150 South,
No remedy equals S. S. S. as a cure for Scrofula. It cleanses and builds
up the blood, makes it rich and pure, and under the tonic effects of this
great Blood Remedy, the general health improves, the digestive organs are
-S. S. S. is guaranteed purely vegetable and harmless an ideal blood
purifier and tonic that removes all blood taint and builds up weak constitu
tions. Our physicians will advise without charge, all who' write us about
their case. Book mailed free.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA
is in force. There Is likely, too, to be a
reduction in the number of contests filed
against entries In the area withdrawn.
The tendency of the decisions is to deny
preference right to successful contestants
under these conditions. This leaves no
moUve for contesJng claims that may
be Irregular or fraudulent, and many
tracts that are rightly subject to contest
may be driven through to patent be
cause the Government has not sufficient
information to warrant cancellation
without private hejp through contest pro
ceedings. Denial of the preference right
swallows the cancellations, and tfie with
drawn area Is swelled Just so much.
A "year ago such a withdrawal as has
just been made would have served an
Important purpose In stopping a mid on
timber lands that has been attended with
numerous Irregularities and brought re
proach upon the state. At this time it Is
locking the barn after the horse is gone.
It does not appear that the irrigation
enterprises of the Upper Deschutes Val
ley will be affected adversely by the new
land order. It Is not supposed that lands
suitable for homes for settlers rill be
tied up In a reserve: Indeed, the law says
"It Is not the purpose or Intent o these
provisions, or of the act providing for
such reservations, to. authorize the In
clusion therein of lands more valuable
for the mineral therein or for agricul
tural purposes, than for forest purposes."
This will leave agricultural land open for
the extension and support of Irrigation
enterprises, and will Insure the success
of those projects, even If they were not
protected with segregations of- desert
land.
The only danger of Injury to the coun
try by this withdrawal is In the shock.
A great many people who .do not under
stand tho matter think the act of the
Commissioner will .paralyze Central Ore
gon, will prevent Its Industrial develop
ment. But this fear Is not warranted by
the facts, so far as they have come to
light. After the Immediate shock, and
when a better understanding of the sit
uation is obtained. It becomes apparent
that there might be many worse things
for this country than a forest reserve.
The withdrawn area corners with the
township In which Bend Is situated. East,
west and north' of this place there Is no
Interference whatever, even where lands
just surveyed are coming Into market.
Morley on the "Open Mind."
John Morley's Speech to the Edinburgh
Merchant Company.
There were a great many matters upon
which they might all have an open mind
and unsettled convictions. They might
have an open mind about free will an
Edinburgh merchant might think what he
liked of free will, the reality of matter,, or
the origin of evil, or faith and works.
(Laughter.) All these things he had a
perfect right to have an open mind upon,
but If an Edinburgh merchant were to
have unsettled convictions about over
drawing at the bank, or overtrading, or.
In fact, indulged In any of the wayward
ness of merchants with unsettled con
victions and open minds, they knew quite
well what would be the end of that gen
tleman. (Laughter.) He was, if they
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Under new management, are now open for business.
HOT MINERAL BATHS ' PORCELAIN TUBS
GOOD HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
For rates, address C. T. BELCHER, Prop, and Manager, Collins, Wash.
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j
The Best Ever
And Ever the Best,
A CIGAR
not ashamed of
identity
it be&rs & h&nd
with its nme,
Scrofula appeared on tho head of my
little grandchild when only 18 months
old, and spread rapidly over her body;
The disease next attacked the eyes and
we feared she would lose hor sight. Em
inent physicians were consulted, but
could do nothing to relieve the little in
nocent. It was then that wo decided to
try S. S. S. That medicine at once made
a speedy and complete cure. She is now
a young' lady, and has never had a sign
ox uio cusease to return.
HKS. BUTH BEBKLY,
5th Street. Salina, Kan.
strengthened, and there is a gradual but sure return
to health. The deposit of tubercular- matter in the
joints and glands is carried off as soon as the blood
is restored to a normal condition, and the sores, erup
tions, and other svmptoms of Scrofula disaoDear.
would allow him to speak for himself for
a moment, by training and by tempera
ment a man who believed In abundant
Inquiry, but then he thought It ought to
be real Inquiry. (Hear, hear.) Thus they
were familiar with the language of relig
ious conversion, and they had heard and
perhaps were acquainted with a character
known as the anxious Inquirer who
sought the truth. (Laughter.) By train
ing and temperament he had every sym
pathy with that character, but what a
shock It was If he found that the anx
ious inquirer -was a prize fighter in dis
guise. (Laughter.) If he found that at
the beginning of their inquiry they had
let themselves In without knowing It for
a pitched battle with a most accomplished
bruiser. (Laughter.) He could not go
further. (Laughter.) He had' not told
them what side he took. (Renewed laugh
ter.) And Then It Was Wasted.
Boston Herald.
The Kentucky cow that ate two sticks
of dynamite and was then blown up
concocted one of, the most. violent milk
shakes on record.
SUMMER RESORTS.
Important Announcement!
Cnange in the Ownership and Management
TIKf A N MINERAL
1 U UXJlill SPRINGS.
Located nine miles northeast of Red Bluff, on
the line of the Southern Pacific Railroad.
The undersigned begs to inform the public
that It has succeeded to the ownership and
management ot these famous springs, and it Is
their purpose to conduct them In a. manner that
will Insure such care and comfort to his patrons
as will be thoroughly satisfactory. Particular at
tention will be given to the cuisine and dining
room service. Furthermore. It is the Intention
of the new owncn to extensively Improve and
beautify the property which, added to tho
marvelous curative properties of the various
springs in cases of Gout Rheumatism. Catarrh
ot the Bladder. Gravel, Diabetes. Kidney
Troubles of every variety, Urinary troubles.
Skin Diseases. Dyspepsia, Cystitis and Blood
Diseases of every description will place the
"TUSCAN SURINGS" -in the front rank of
the famous mineral springs ot the world.
Cases of RHEUMATISM. GOUT AJiD ALL
BLOOD DISEASES WILL BE ACCEPTED
UNDER A GUARANTEE THAT THET WILL
BE CURED WITHIN A SPECIFIED TIME
OR ALL EXPENSES. INCLUDING RAIL
WAT FARE. WILL BE REFUNDED.
These wonderful springs .can be reached by
the Southern Pacific Company's system of rall--ways
and its connections throughout the United
States. TUSCAN MINERAL SPRINGS COR
PORATION. Stage transfer service between Red Bluff
and Tuscan Springs.
For rates of fare and routes of travel apply
to any Southern Pacific Railroad Agent
THE HACKNEY COTTAGE '
SEAVIEW, WASH. (
Now open ror season 10O3. On next blocs:
front railroad station. Excellent table board,
with beautiful surroundings. Fine surf-bathing.
No more attractive place on beach than
th Hackney Cottage.
MRS. JAMES HACKNEY.
P. O. Ilwaco. Wash.
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