THIS OREGONIAST, v SEPTEMBER 15, 1903.
PRICES ON PRUNES
Controversy Between As
sociation and Buyers.
FIRST OF NEW CROP ON HAND
Drying: 1m General in the Central
Part of the Valley Rains Fortu
nately Retard the Ripening:
of the Fruit.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 11. (Special.) The
first load of dried prunes of the crop of 1903
jvas brought to Salem today by C. O.
Constable, of Liberty, and was delivered
it the Willamette Valley Prune Associa
tion warehouse. Prune drying is now gen
iral in this section of the valley, though
the dryers are not running at their full
capacity. It is reported that the cool
weather and the rains of a week ago
have retarded the ripening of the fruit
and that because of the longer growing
season, the fruit will be larger than was
expected. This is a very satisfactory cir
cumstance, for there was a fear that
the prunes would run very much to small
sizes and every day of growing time will
help. Drying will be on in full force the
first of next week. In a few days now
there will be enough of the crop dried so
that an estimate can be made of the
comparative yield this season.
The subject of prices has become . a
prominent one among growers and deal
ers the past week. In the last two years
the Willamette Valley Prune Association
has handled the bulk of the crop mar
keted here and dealers have not been
active .this year. Tillson & Company
have established a packing house with
a processing plant In connection and are
the only active operators in opposition to
the association. The chief event of the
season, so far as prices and marketing
are concerned, was the issuance of two
circular letters by Tillson and the asso
ciation. The first circular was sent out
by Tillson, and was considered a slap at
the association. While the association
was not mentioned in the circular, the
reference is plain since the association is
the only concern that has mentioned the
prices referred to. Manager H. S. Gile, of
the association, has sent out an answer
to the Tillson circular. Tillson & Com
pany say In part:
"Now a word as to prices: You have
doubtless noticed in the newspapers quo
tations for prunes at very much higher
prices than any one can or would nay
in spot cash for same. We have noticed
that a 2?i-cent basis is usually named as
the correct price and actual value of the
stock. That means 4 cents per pound
for 40-50s. This of course less liberal
commissions, warehouse, grading and
other charges. We wish to say that
there is no market today in the world for
our prunes at such prices, although it is
possible it may advance to that figure
later on, and the quotations are utterly
misleading. Most any one can make sales
at those prices through irresponsible
brokers, to people utterly unknown to the
sellers, located in all parts of Europe,
but goods not to be paid for until they
have arrived in Europe and have been
examined and found satisfactory to the
buyer. You know, and we know, how
easy it is for the buyer to reject goods
when they are worth less than contract
prices. Reasons can always be found
for rejecting when sought for. If the
market should advance in prices these
supposed sales may go through all right.
Should It decline or remain wlfere It now
is, It Is quite possible the supposed sales
at these fancy prices may result in a
large quantity of rejected stock being
left on the hands of the sellers at some
far away European port, where they can
have no chance to personally inspect and
31spose of them. It looks to us very
much like a 'heads I win, tails you lose'
proposition so far as the buyer on the
other side is concerned.
"We submit that when you part with
'he title or deliver your prunes you
thould have your money. What would
you think of a grain buyer that would
propose to send your grain to Europe to
be inspected after Its arrival there, and
then paid for only if found satisfactory?
When you deliver your grain to the buy
er you expect your money. The plan of
first shipping it to Europe or even to
New York for inspection before paying for
It would be simply absurd. That is Just
what you are being advised to do with
rour prunes. Now our advice is to in
sist on the cash whe-n you deliver your
poods and then your risk is over, and 'ou
:an doubtless make as good use of your
money as any broker can do for you.
IVe will buy only on a spot cash basis,
md will pay as much as any one can
that pays for what .he gets, and when
he gets It. We an make sales at most
any price if you want to take the chances
is above noted. But not believing it a
sound business proposition, we will only
buy for cash, and will only take spot
cash for what werscll. Any other course
Is bound sooner or later to end in dis
aster. The truth of this has been demon
strated so many times that It Is hardly
necessary for us to repeat It, and woiSd
not do so were it not for the fact that
many of our prune growers appear to
have overlooked it. We will at any time
tell you what we can pay in spot cash
for your goods, but prefer to defer doing
so until you have dried enough to give
an intelligent idea of both quality and
count. TILLSON & COMPANY."
Tho association circular says:
"You have doubtless received a copy of
the remarkable circular letter from Till
son & Company, in which they spend a
great deal of time in an endeavor to poi
son the minds of the unthinking against
association methods. The old stock argu
ment about the fruit not being paid for
till It gets East, etc, is used again with
great argumentative effect, but the writ
er does not state that the method used
by the association is the same method
of collection used by all reputable pack
ers and shippers, including Tillson.
"The manufacturer of clothing, for ex
ample, does not require the wholesale
merchant to whom he sells a car of his
product to pay for the goods before they
leave the factory, neither can we require
our customers, the wholesale grocers, to
pay for our goods before they are shipped.
We have the latest means of ascertaining
the financial standing of every buyer of
our goods, draft Is attached to bill of
lading and the car is not delivered till
It is paid for. though the buyer may be
worth a million. This is tho universal
custom, though our goods are now so
well known that many of our cars are
paid for on presentation of documents
before the goods arrive.
"We might add that we handled nearlv
one-third of the entire prune product of
the Northwest last season without the
loss of a. dollar or the rejection of a
single car of association goods. This
should be sufficient to convince even Till
son that the association knows how to do
business on a safe basis.
"The association exists to build up and
foster the prune industry, and to this end
wo try to keep such information before
the producer as will enable him to meet
the unscrupulous buyer who lives by
preying upon the uninformed. For this
reason the associations are heartily hated
by many buyers, and they find it extreme
ly difficult to keep their hands off. They
i lose no opportunity to 'get a cut in
against the associations.
"The WHlamette Vallev Association
bears no 111 will towards' any legitimate,
honorable buyer or packer of prunes.
We welcome them to the community and
oniy asK tnem to pay us what our goods
ire worth, but not the lowest figure to
which the market can be manipulated.
Santa Clara growers are now asking 3
cent basis "bags. 4 for 40s, for their
prunes, and packers are offering within
M. cent of the asking price. France will
buy more prunes in America this year
than ever before, Europe is short of
every variety of fruit, America has only
a full crop of apples in two or three
states, peaches are universally short, apri
cots are short, and times are prosperous,
then why should we sell prunes for the
lowest price on record. If you are not
a member of the association we should
think letters such as the one we refer
to would be a very strong argument to
induce you to join this or some kindred
organization. We invite full investiga
tion of our methods at any time.
"Forty-five carloads have been sold and
we have the contracts for them all that
are as good to us as. the gold. The price
Is 2 to 3-cent basis: 40-50s will net the
grower, free of all expenses, $4.15. Is It
any wonder that Tillson says he prefers
to buy for cash at the price they are
offering when it means a clean $160 per
carload net profit over and above all ex
pense, as compared with our sales?
"The association does not fear disaster
as is predicted. It is one of the exceed
ingly healthy and popular things of the
day. The association is here to serve you.
Come and see us whether you are a
member or not and find out what prunes
are worth.
WILLAMETTE VELLEY PRUNE
ASSOCIATION."
The Willamette Valley Association has
received a letter from President Philo
Hersey. of the Santa Clara Valley Fruit
Exchange, reviewing the situation in that
state as that gentleman sees It. The let
ter says, among other things, that the
growers throughout the state think the
Santa Clara growers should receive a
2-4-cent basis price, net, which would
necessitate a selling price of 3 to 3&-cent
basis.
"We have sold some prunes from the
exchange on a 3-cent basis for the four
sizes," says the letter, "and some for
2 and some for 34- But we find It
difficult to sell for a 3-cent basis because
a few of the minor packers and curb
stone brokers have picked up a few cars
to sell for a 2i-cent basis in the open
market. The price we should offer fruit
for today is a 3-cent bag basis for the.
four sizes."
The Campbell Fruit Growers Union, of
Campbell, Cal., writes the Willamette Val
ley Association that "Taking the situation
as it would seem to be here, we feel that
with the growers holding together our
fruit should sell for 2 to 3&-cent basis,
in bags." This growers union also re
ports difficulty arising out of the sales
of fruit by brokers at 2?i-cent basis.
Mr. Hersey has also sent a copy of a
published Interview, in which he says
that the latest estimates of the Cali
fornia crop places the yield at from 45
to 60 per cent of last year's crop. He
says that with any reasonable concert
of action on the part of the growers
there is no reason why a 3-cent basis, net
to the grower, should not be received.
If any must sell early, he advises them
to demand 2ft cents, net, but those who
can wait should' hold for 3 cents, basis
price.
James Gllbertson & Company, of Liver
pool, brokers, write the association that
the outlook is good for a large consump
tion of prunes this year because of the
scarcity of other kinds of fruit. No prices
were quoted as the market for dried fruit
had not opened. '
BUMPER CROP OF PRUXES.
Linn County Grower "Will Realize
BIk Profit.
ALBANY. Or.. Sept. 8. (Special.) Har
vesting the Linn County prune crop will
begin tomorrow. By the middle of the
week most of the dryers will be In oper
ation. This Is the banner year for prunes
In the county. Not only are there more
prunes on the trees than ever before, but
also there are 'more acres In prune or
chards that are old enough to bear fruit.
During the years of great prosperity,
the "boom" times that preceded the panic
In the early '90s, horticulture took a great
hold upon Linn County citizens. It be
came almost a fad to own an orchard, and
by far the greater proportion of the or
chards consisted of prune trees. Many
people placed their entire substance Into
a prune orchard, and when the bottom fell
out of the boom the hardships of these
horticulturists began. The young ' trees
bore no fruit, while an immense amount
of work was required to keep them vig
orous. But, in spite of all this, prunegrowers
have kept steadily at their work, even
enlarging their orchards In many in
stances, and this year they reap their re
ward. True, prune orchards in Linn
County have been heavily laden with fruit
ere this, but never has there been as
many prunes as there are this year.
Probably the men most largely Inter
ested In prunes In Linn County are La
salle Bros. These men not only ow;n and
operate large orchards, but they also buy
all the prunes they can get. Lasalle
Bros, operate four prune dryers, having
a capacity of 20,000 bushels annually. In
connection with William Fortmlller, of
Albany, Lasalle Bros, have erected two
packing-houses this Summer. One of
these is in Albany, and the other at Fish
er, Wash. The packing-house In Albany
supplies a want that has been felt for
some time. v
It means that Linn County fruitgrowers
can sell their prunes at home, where they
can see it weighed and packed. It will no
longer be necessnry for them to combine
to form a shipment, nor to deal with mid
dlemen. Lasalle Bros, .sell their fruit at
different points In the East. They have
been In the business In Linn County for
seven years, and have plenty of faith In
the future of prunegrowlng here.
The prunes this year are smaller than
usual; 30-40s are very axirce, some yards
having practically none of them. The
crop will be divided about equally between
40-50s and 50-COs. Those yards that have
been systematically sprayed and cared
for In a scientific manner produce the
best fruit.
Shaking fruit from the trees will begin
tomorrow, and before night a number of
dryers will be fired up.
Pickers are scarce, however, and somo
difficulty Is being experienced in securing
enough help to handle the crop. This Is
probably due to the contemporaneity of
harvest in the grain fields, the hopyards
and the orchards.
Annnnl Meeting of Bnptistn.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Sept 1L (Special.)
The annual meeting of the State Baptist
Association will be held in Oregon City
October 19-23, Inclusive. There are In the
state 116 Baptist congregations with a
membership of S000. and from these
churches It is expected there will be 150
delegates in attendance at the convention.
Among the prominent speakers who will
attend the convention are Dr. Seymour,
of Philadelphia, who is in charge of the
Baptist Publishing Society, and Miss Mary
G. Burdette, of Chicago. Miss Burdette
la a sister of -Robert J. Burdette, the hu
morist, who delivered two lectures at the
Willamette Valley Chautauqua last July.
There will also be In attendance several
missionaries and the various Coast secre
taries of the denomination.
Too Ton fell for Reform School
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Sept 11.
(Special.) The three young horsethleves,
I"red Crowe, Esben Shade and Zaonl Hed
rlcky had a preliminary hearing yesterday
and all of them were bound over to the
Superior Court for a trial. They range In
age from 13 to 15 years, and are charged
with stealing horses. The three lads start
ed out In a Wild West style to do whole
sale stealing, and were caught with the
horses In their possession.
What to do wlththe young men is both
ering tho authorities. It Is not thought
the best thing to do to send them to the
penitentiary, and the reform school Is not
thought to be a much better place to send
such evil-minded youths.
FLOATING SPOTS BEFOBB EYES.
Dimness of vision and weak eyes, cured by
Murine Eye Remedies. A home cure for
eyes that neea care. Sold everywhere.
PINCHOT GOES TO TACOMA
SENATOR FOSTER WANTS TO TAKE
UP RESERVE QUESTION.
Forestry Expert AaTks That All Inter
ested Meet Him in the Sonnd City
an His Time Is Limited.
TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 1L (Special.)
Senator Foster Is in receipt of the follow
ing letter from the Honorable Glfford
Plnchot, Forester of the Bureau of For
estry of the Agricultural Department! and
Lthe chief and active representative of the
lurest reserve movement or uie govern
ment as approved by President Roosevelt:
San Francisco, Cal., Axg. 31. Senator A
G. Foster, Tacoma. Wash. My Dear Sen
ator: My plan for my visit, which you were
good enough to ask me to advise you about,
is as follows: About the 1st of October, a
piece of work which I have to complete In
Wyoming by direct reference from the Pres- '
ident will be out of the way. Then I hope
to come direct to Tacoma, leaving all plans
open until I have seen you there. I shall
unfortunately not have longer, than a week
tp spend in Washington becauso of the great
pressure of work at home. Ever since I
came back from the Philippines I have
been vainly endeavoring to catch up with
work in which I fell behind through my ab
sence, and in which I have not yet suc
ceeded. The report of my trip, for ex
ample, is still scarcely begun.
If the gentlemen from the different parts
of the state could, so far as possible, meet
me at Tacoma, we should have the great
adantage of your presence at the confer-
PIONEER OF COOS COUNTY WHO DID MUCH FOR
FOR HIS SECTION
kx -M
The Late John Flanagan.
ences, and I believe the different questions
could be settled rapidly and in a satisfac
tory way.
I am writing to Mr. Langvllle by this
mall, asking him to meet me in Tacoma
about that tlme. He has been examining
forest reserves throughout thl3 state, as you
know, and his intimate personal acquaint
ance with the problems will be Of great
service to us both.
In view of the fact that there are about
8,000,000 acres of forest reserves in the
State of Washington, Senator Foster has
cautioned the representatives of the Gov
ernment, having the matter of forest re
serves in charge, regarding the advisa
bility of making further extensions with
out very careful Investigation, and with
out feeling the pulse ofthe people who are
directly interested, particularly the set
tlers and those who desire to take up
lands to develop the country generally.
The Washington forest reserve in tho
northern part of the state, which already
has within its borders over half of What
com County, has an area of approximately
3,500,000 acres. The Mount Rainier re
serve comprises over 2,000,000 acres, and
the Olympic forest, reserve, 1,500,000 acres.
The Priest River reserve has over 100,003
acres. t
"In addition to the above vast area,"
Senator Foster says, "It Is now proposed
by the Interior Department to add over
3,000.000 acres, making a total of 11,000,000
acres of forest reserves In the State of
Washington,"
Of the 3,000,000 acres referred to by Sena
tor Foster, It Is proposed to add to the
Washington forest reserve 2,361,600 acres,
and to the Mount Rainier forest reserve
3S0.O00 acres. It is also proposed to create
a new forest reserve to be known as the
La Grande forest, reserve, this to have an
area approximately of 351,360 acres, thus
making a total of proposed additional
forest, reserves In the State of Washing
ton of 3,093,060.
"I have Just secured the above figures,"
Senator Foster says, "from the Commis
sioner of the General Land Office, and
as a large number of protests have been
received to the creation" of these reserves
and to these extensions, and as Mr. Pln
chot has taken a leading part with refer
ence to the establishment of reserves,
and inasmuch as his advice and counsel
in the premises are given very careful con
sideration, and as he holds that the Gov
ernment does not propose to interfere with
the settlement of our state, or with the
rights of settlers, an expression , of his
views has been asked for, and as he was
making a trip to the western part of our
country during August and September,
I secured from him his itinerary and he
also agreed to pay uj a visit.
"He has stated that his time would be
very limited, and Inasmuch as a number
of the Interested, parties have forwarded
to me and through me protests against
the extension of forest reserves in various
parts of the state, and inasmuch as others
have forwarded petitions asking that cer
tain eliminations be made from the pres
ent forest reserves, it has been deemed
advisable to have Mr. Plnchot meet as
many of the petitioners as possible,' and
to give him an opportunity to endeavor
to secure the co-operation of the practical
mill men and of settlers In connection
with the forest reserve protection, a policy
which he desires and n policy which his
department Is now advocating, I have been
requested by citizens and mlllmen in
various parts of this state to advise them
regarding Mr. PInchot's visit, so that they
could arrange to see him, or he could ar
range to visit a few points in the state
and deliver addresses, and to that end I
have turned the above announcement of
Mr. PInchot's plans over to the dally
press." t
Benator Foster will ---ieavor to have
Mr. Plnchot. In addltlo- to visiting Ta
coma. make a visit to the Gray's Harbor
country and the northwestern part of our
state as well as to the eastern and south
eastern part of the state.
WATER SUPPLY FOULED.
Stockmen Sought to Be Enjoined
From Herding on - Hcndvrntcrs.
BOISE, Idaho, Sept 11. (Special.) R. V.
Cozier, of Moscow, the United States Dis
trict Attorney, has brought suit in the
United States District Court to restrain 20
prominent stockmen of Southeastern Ida
ho from allowing their herds to encroach
upon lands which have been withdrawn
from public entry for the purpose of be
ing Included In the Pocatello forest re
serve. There have been complaints for some
time that stockmen were herding their
sheep and cattle on the headwaters of the
streams which supply Pocatello with wa-
ter. and which are located in the proposed
forest reserve. These complaints were
carried to District Attorney Cozier and re
sulted in the filing of the suit .
Mr.-Cozier asked the court for a tem
porary injunction pending a hearing of
the case restraining the defendants from
grazing their stock on the prescribed-land,
and this was granted, returnable at the
courtroom in Boise on September 21 at
10 A. M.
COUGAR LEAPS INTO CAXOE,
After a Dog: for Dinner, but Gets
Two Bullets Instead.
HOQUJAM, Wash., Sept. 1L (Special.)
Yesterday three canoes' with Indians
came up from Granville to the lake.
When near the bank a large half-famished
cougar sprang into one of the ca
noes in an attempt to catch a dog for his
dinner. The Indians in the canoe quickly
sent one bullet through the cougar's
shoulder and a second one through his
skull, which put an end to the beast.
The beast measured six feet seven inches
from tip to tip. It's skin and skull will
be shipped to the Smithsonian Institution,
Washington, as a specimen from the
Olympic Mountains.
SUIT
TO
RECOVER FOR ORES.
Bunker Hill People Say Stemwlnder
Property Was Encroached Upon.
BOISE. Idahb.Sept. 11. (Special.) In the
United States Court today a new chapter
was started in the long litigation between
the Bunker Hill & Sullivan Company and
the Empire State Idaho Company, a suit
being filed by the former company against
the latter for 5119,242. The suit Is brought
to recover for ores alleged to have been
taken from ground belonging to the Bun
ker Hill Company. v The company was the
MARSHFIELD, Or., Sept 10.
(Special.) John Flanagan, a Coos
County pioneer of 1854, died at
his home In Empire City, Septem
ber 1, after a brief Illness, aged
78 years. He passed away sur
rounded by his devoted wife and
relatives.
John Flanagan was born in Bel
fast, Ireland, April, 1S23. He
learned the trade of machinist
in England. In 1853 he emigrated
to America, landing in New Or
leans. In 1834 he' came to Coos Bay
and located at Empire City. He
entered the mercantile business,
ran pack trains to the Randolph
black sand mines and traded with
the Indians. He also established
a business at Lowlston, Idaho.
Mr. Flanagan had many exciting
experiences in the early days, at
one time standing oft a band of
Indians single-handed who were
intent on robbing a supply of
stores.
iMr. Flanagan served as County
Treasurer and Collector of the
Port under President Cleveland.
He was universally held In high
estoem by all for his straightfor
ward, honorable dealings.
owner of all that portion of the great lead
covered by the Stemwlnder location.
Prior to the final determination of that
case, the defendant company, as Is
charged, had mined bodies of ore em
braced within the extralateral rights of
the Stemwlnder, hence this suit.
ROBBED IX A BOXj CAR.
Portland Boy's Assailants Quickly
Captured in Southern Oregon.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., Sept (Spe
cial.) W. M. Tucker, of Portland, and
Burton Barclay, of Waldport Or., were
held up and robbed of about. ?11 In a box
car In the yards here. Mast night by two
negroes and a white boy. The robbery
occurred just as the 10:45 P. M. south
bound passenger train pulled out from
the depot
An officer was attracted to the scene
by the cries of the. boys and Immediately
notified he officers at Medford, who cap
tured the thugs on the arrival of the
train there. They were brought back here
this evening and are now in the County
Jail to await trial at the coming term of
the Circuit Court.
The boys are being held as witnesses.
SAVED SOME OF THEIR HOPS.
All Were Not Picked When the
HonNe and Dryer Were Burned. (
GRANT'S PASS, Or., Sept 11. (Spe
cial.) The hophouse and dryer at the
Lincoln hopyard, about three miles west
of here, was destroyed by fire this morn
ing at 5 o'clock. There were about 6000
pounds of hops' in the house. The loss Is
estimated at $1500, but is covered by in
surance. The yard is operated under lease by
Johnson & Mast They lacked but half
a daj" of having all their hops picked.
FISH PARTY IN BAY CITY.
Mission of Armstrong Is Examina
tion of Huvrnlltin Custom Orders.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 11. Robert B.
Armstrong, First Assistant Secretary of
the Treasury; Hamilton Fish, Assistant
Treasurer of the United States, in New
York, and N. W. Stranahan, Collector of
the Port of New York, arrived here today.
Fish and Stranahan state that their trip
is one solely of pleasure, with no official
significance. Armstrong's visit, while
partly one of pleasure. Is largely in the
nature of a tour of inspection of various
Western Custom-Houses.
At a conference this afternoon between
Assistant Secretary Armstrong, E. R.
Mrs.Uarriet O.Besl
Va; no Runerinr ?n thp wnrld
of insanity and if relief is not secured the end can only be
before her no suffering woman can reasonably refuse
thousands of women have sought for in vain. Will
the treatment? All
StackabeL Collector of Customs at Hono
lulu, and representatives of the tUfferent
Oriental steamship 'lines, it was decided
that hereafter the baggage of passengers
from the Orient on. vessels which touch
at Honolulu shall not be disturbed at that
point but will be officially examined at
San Francisco.
Passengers from Honolulu will be given
tho option of having the baggage exam-
ined either at Honolulu or San Francisco.
GENERAL SH AFTER CAUGHT TROUT
Rogue River Country Fills His 'Bye
With Its Beauty.
SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 11. (Special.)
Major.-General William R. Shatter, U.
S. A. (retired), returned to San Fran
cisco this evening on the overland. The
General and a party of friends have been
roughing it for a few days in the vicinity
oX Medford, Or. Mr. and Mrs. William
McKlttrl'ck accompanied the General on
a fishing trip to Rogue River. The party
had a very successful fishing trip and
Shafter proved "himself to be an angler of
no mean ability. Among his catch was
one very large steclhead trout.
The General said the country passed
through was some of the finest he had
seen. He expressed the belief that If It
could be brought to the attention of capi
talists rapid development would follow.
SNOW WILL SETTLE RANGE WAR.
Heavy Fall In Mountains Will Drive
Sheep From Disputed Ground.
RED LODGE, Mont, Sept U.A heavy
storm swept over Southern Montana last
night and today, and tonight everything is
covered with a layer of snow about eight
inches deep. A storm was expected about
this time, but'thls one is unusually heavy.
The snow is damp and weights down trees
and many branches are broken off hero.
Considerable grain Is still standing, and
It is probably ruined. The storm covered
a wide area. It was reported that two
feet of snow fell tonight near Pryor
Mountain.
This will probably settle the Sage Creek
range war better than anything else, as It
will drive sheep down to lower levels.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
John W. DnRItte.
SALEM, Or., Sept 11. (Special.) John
W. DuRltte, aged 47, died at his home in
this city last night of neuralgia of the
heart. Deceased was born at Fairfield,
In this county, and in 1SS1 was married
to Miss Zenaide Gregoire. Besides his
wife he leaves a son and daughter, both
residents of this city. For several years
past Mr. DuRltte has been an employe
at the State Insane Asylum.
Jack Miller, Civil War Veteran.
OREGON CITY, Or., Sept" 11. (Special.)
"Captain" Jack Miller, aged" about 70
years, died at Eagle Creek last night The
deceased was a. veteran of the Civil War.
He lost an arm in the service of his
country. He was a well-known character
In this section of the state. Burial serv
ices took place at Damascus this after
noon. Nearly Killed in Butte Red Light.
BUTTE, Mont.. Sept. 11. peorge Pur
due lies dangerously wounded at St
James Hospital, and may die, because ho
declined to give two beggars 25 cents
on the streets of Butte. One of them
stabbed him In the left breast, inflicting
a vicious wound, and escaped. He man
aged to find a policeman and receive med
ical treatment before he bled to death.
Purdue came to town from W. A. Rals
ton's ranch on the Big Hole. In company
with a friend he visited" a number of places
In the "Red Light" district during the
night and took a number of- drinks. As
he left the . Hawthorne saloon on South
Main he was accosted by two men, who
asked him for two bits. He refused to
give them a cent They applied unprint
able epithets, and one of them, pulling a
knife, stabbed him in the breast, just to
the left of the breast bone.
Weiser's Light and Water System.
WEISER, Idaho. Sept 11. (Special.)
The work of the construction and equip
ment of Welser's municipal water and
electric light systems Is practically com
pleted. The machinery for the power
plant has all arrived and will be In posi
tion In the power-house In about two
weeks. Engineer Downey Is of the opinion
that the system will be ready for opera
tion about October 1.
Revetment at Independence.
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Sept 11. (Spe
cial.) The revetment just south of town
is getting well under way, but Captain
Ogden states that there will be an in
sufficient sum of money to complete the
work as was first planned. The lands that
were In the worst immediate danger have
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