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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 18, 1903)
THE MORNING OBEGOJNIAN', FRIDAY,- SEPTEMBER 18, 1909. SI! TO FI Rortland Day a Record-Breaker. GRANDSTAND IS JAMMED Throngs Line Rail on Either Side of Race-Track. EXHIBITS ATTRACT BIG CROWDS Judging; of Livestock "Witnessed From A"ew Reviewinsr-Stand Kirst Day's Sale of Fine Stock by Auction Attracts Bayers. SALEM, Or., Sept 17. (Special;) Port land day at the State Fair was the banner day of the week, and probably a record breaker in the history of th'e institution, so far as attendance Is concerned. The attendance Is estimated at fully 20.000. The grandstand at Lone Oak track was packed to the entrance steps all afternoon, and several thousand stood on the ground outside and inside the race track fence. At the Same time the pavilion was filled and every department had its throng of visitors. The crowd was large, and there was more or less jostling, but every one was good-natured and the day was most en oyably spent. The weather was ideal, as It has been every day and promises to be the rest of the week. The principal events, aside from the racing, was the judging of livestock and the auction sale. The people of Portland demonstrated their loyalty to the State Fair by filling three special trains and seven additional coaches on the regular overland. Among the visitors at the fair today were United States Senator C. W. Fulton, of Astoria, and Obadiah Everett, Oldway, of Hoaxvllle, both rwell-known occasional correspond ents of The Oregonlan. Senator Fulton enjoyed the day ..' Immensely, and pro nounced the fair a' great success and a valuable aid to the development of the etat'e.. Obadiah was in his pessimistic frame of mind, as usual, and does not approve of these new-fangled notions in fairs. He wouldn't ;have come but for Hannah and the children, and threatens to set forth his views of fairs in The Oregonlan. Premium awards have been made ln'the Dairy Department of the State Fair- as follows, the figures showing the score made by each article entered In the com petitions: . Creamery butter Commercial Creamery, Salem, 94; Golden, Crown Creamery, BanKs, Washington County, 93; White Clover Creamery Company, Portland) 93;' Silverton Creamery, Silverton, 92; Lyons Creamery, 92. Cheese White Clover Creamery Com pany. Portland, 94; Red Clover Cream ery .Company, -Tillamook, 92; Logan Cheese Manufacturing Company, Clack amas County, 91; Salem Cheese Factory. 9L The auction sales of livestock began to day. Horsese were offered first, but bid ding was slow and unsatisfactory, so to meet the more general demand cattle were put up. Charles E. Ladd's Shorthorn heifer, Violet Queen, calved In December, 1901, sired by Topsman, was sold to G. W. Vinston at $300. John . L. Smith was highest bidder at $135 for Ladd's Bonnie Lind, 5 years old. Lizzie Mclntyre, 3-year-old Shorthorn, Drought Mr. Ladd $150, W. O. Minor being highest bidder. Roan Blossom, also of the Ladd herd, was sold when the hammer fell after N. H. Bateman's bid of 5175. J. W. Townley took Miss Campbell, 3-year-old Shorthorn, at $145. J. A. Julien wanted Golden Athelstone, 3- year-old rofcn Shorthorn, but he had to pay $33Q to shut out competitors In the bidding. Mr. Julien also bought Princess Alexandria, 3-year-old, at $175; Cora HI, 18 months old, at $145, and Rosebud, 3-year-old. at $235, all from the Ladd herd. C. B. Wade paid $160 for -Godoy's Lassie, I years old, but another 7-year-old brought $300, that sum -being offered by N. H. Bateman for Jubilee Queen. Bateman also took Royal's Mollie at $105, 3 years old, and Lillie Mclntyre, yearling, at $60. W. O. Minor paid $175 for Marguerite, 4- year-old Shorthorn. The sales of horses were: Grande Ronde, a black stallion, owned by William McMullen, 3 years old, bought by S. F. Williams at $300. Agarlne, brown filly. 3 years old, rec ord of 2:14 in high sulky, bought from Lowe & Grigsby by S. H. Grigsby at $130. 4 Professor A. B. Leckenby, in charge of the branch experiment station at Union, received the delayed Union County ex hibit last evening and placed It in posi tion today. Professor Leckenby. or "Farmer" Leckenby, as he prefers to be called, has brought some vegetables and fruits of rare quality and has a fine ex hibit, though not extensive in quantity or variety. It is in the grasses shown that the chief value of the exhibit con sists, and the purpose of the collection of grasses Is to throw some light upon the solution of a problem that Is growing more important each year as the area of free range decreases and the number of grazing cattle and sheep increases. A sample of "Oregon Evergreen" grass, an entirely new variety, presents some thing that Professor Leckenby thinks will he of great' value to the region east of the Cascades, and perhaps to .the western country. The grass was Orig inated by Leckenby at Walla Walla. Its particular merit is in Its vigor and its suitability to a heavy soil. It stands the Winters well and makesa rapid growth in moist, cool weather. The samples show a growth of three feet or more, and the grass will make two crops in one year. It gives a heavier yield per year than timothy. "Oregon Brome," a grass which was originated from grass found growing wild In the streets of Portland, and which has been developed in the Walla Walla country. It Is not a success in Western Oregon, but is promising good results east of the mountains. It is a rapid, early grower and gets ahead of the weeds. Professor Leckenby has on display some specimens of Turkish alfalfa, derived from seed procured In Russian Turkestan. The roots of this variety are branching, while the more common varieties send a single root straight down deep Into the soil. The Turkish alfalfa is more adapted to moist climates. What can be ac v compllshed by adapting a vegetable to the climate to which it is changed Is shown in a very practical manner by eome exhibits made by Professor Leckenby. He hRs some Turkish alfalfa grown from seed brought from Turkestan, and other Turkish alfalfa grown from seed taken after the plant had. been acclimated. 'The firs'; sample is of thin growth, and not over two and a-half tfeetJtaU: The. latter is of dense growth and 'fully sis feet tall. Both samples were produced under ex actly the same conditions. Similar results" are shown regarding some Russian Brome grass, the samples being produced from newly Imported seed, seed of the third and seed of the fifth generation in this country. The lat ter two samples show- a- -wonderful im provement over the grass grown from the Imported seed. One other exhibit of grass that attracts wide attention is a large bunch of "Buf falo Grass" that grows on dry. alkali soil. It does not grow well from seed, but Is started by transplanting ods. The grass, when once started, spreads "by taking root from Joints which touch the ground. It spreads rapidly and makes a good feed for sheep. It ,1s not easily killed out, either by weather or over feeding. It makes feed. . for sheep all Winter. A veryworthy exhibition of grasses has been made at the fair by three children of Jasper .Wllklns, of Coburg. Althea Wllklns, aged 14. prepared a long line of grasses; Grace Wllklns, aged 10, collected clovers and alfalfa, and Mitchell Wllklns, aged 12, has a display of both grasses and grain. Mitchell Wllklns also has on .ex hibition a sled made without nails or other metal and very solidly constructed. WASHINGTON TAXHS INCREASED. Over $100,000 More Thau Last Year Levy Is 7.0 MlUfl. OLYMPIA; -Wash., 'Sept. IT. (Special.) The State Board of Equalization has com pleted Its work. The state, levy was this year fixed at a total of 7.6. mills, 5 mills of which Is levied for school tax, the school levy being fixed by law. The total rate Is the same as fixed last year. This rate of taxation will bring to the state a total of $692,471 for the general fund, $1,334,945 for the school fund, and $27,700 for the military fund, making a grand total of $2,105,116. As compared with the amount of taxes raised laBt year, the general fund will re ceive an Increase of $118,404, the school and an Increase of $S0.244, the military iunu a aecrease-ox w,'4s, wants wiu levy as made for the Interest fund last year Is entirely cut out on the ground that there are sufficient funds available for the pur pose without a hew levy this year. The total increase In the amount of state taxes to be raised Is $121,970 over the year 1902. For the purpose of raising this amount of taxes the board, has equalized the dif ferent classes of property In the state, as followsx Lands, including town and city loU, exclusive of improve ments $150,502,00 Improvements on land, town and city lots 54,196,950 Personal property 54,450,312 Railroad tracks 17,839,257 Total $276,9S8,569 ThIstotal Is less by $5,3S3,372 than the total valuations returned by the County Boards, and is an Increase of $16,01S,431 over the state valuations fixed last year. The schedules of the board show an in crease in the railroad mileage of the state of 157 miles 2152 feet over last year, and an increase in valuation of $1,450,957. The following Is the schedule prepared by the board showing the total amount of state taxes each county will be required to pay under the new levy and the amount the counties will pay to each fund: COUNTY Adams Asotin Chehalls . .. Chelan Clallam . ... Clarke Columbia . . Cowlitz . ... Douglas . .. Ferry Franklin , .. Garfield Island . ..... Jefterson . . King Kitsap Kittitas Klickitat . .. Lewis Lincoln . ... Mason Okanogan . . Pacific Pierce San Juan ... Skagit Skamania . . Snohomish . Spokane . .. Stevens . ... Thurston . . Wahkiakum Walla W'a.. Whatcom . . Whitman . . Yakima . ... $H,435$ 18,781 5.6S6' 6.202 10,2021 10.3S9' 9,376 13.0671 2.6S2 3,258 5.804 2,525! 4.13 1T7.6J7 4.972 11.213 7,519 14.373 25,656 3.774 2,618 6,549 72.9S9 1.74S 16,420 1,263 27,338 78.673 10,000 10.635 1,787 28.927 26.162 3S.600 17,0 22,871 5,891 37,561 11.S72 12-.404 20,404 20.779 18,753 26,133 5,363 6.517 -11.60S 5.050 S.25S 355,395 9,945 22.426 15.038 28,745 51.333 7.547 5,2361 ive( 145.978 3.496 32.839 2,525 54,677 157.346 20,000 21.270 3.574 57.S24 52.324 77.200 34.135 457$ 118 751 227 24S 408 416 375 523 107 ISO 232 101 165 7.10S 199 449 301 575 1.027 151 105 262 2.920 70 657 51 1,094 3.147 400 425 71 1.157 1.016 1.544 fiS3 I- 34.763 8.S54 57.093 17,285 18.854 31.014 31.5S4 2S.504 39.723 8.152 9,905 17,644 7,676 .12,522 540,200 15,118 34.0S8 22,855 43,693 78,026 11.472 7,959 19,909 221.8S7 5,314 49.916 3,839 83,109 239,166 30,400 32,330 5,432 87.93S 79,532 117,344 51.8S5 BUILT FIRE ON GRAYE Attempt to Conceal Body of S. P. Donkel, MURDER DONE WITH A PISTOL Son Discovers Buried Under Ashes Remains of His Father Whom He Had Left a Few Days Before. PRINEVILLE, Or., Sept. 17. (Special.) The Sheriff, accompanied by the District Attorney and County Doctor, has returned from the scene of the murder of S. P. Donkel at the Pellton place on the Des chutes River. The Coroner's jury uncov ered the body from the grave dug by the murderers 'about three feet deep and brought the body to the surface. On examination It was found Donkel had been shot in the head from behind the left ear, the bullet from a" -pistol used ranged a little down and to the front near the left eye. After further Investigation and in questioning all the witnesses pres ent the. jury found Donkel came to his death by a pistol shot In the head made by some person or persons at present un known. Close examination around the grave showed quite a large fire had been built over the grave. The bed of the dead man's son was. also found to bo" In the fire, his money was gone but his watch was on his person. , Big Meadows Is 70 miles southwest of here. Mystery surrounds the case. From the meagre details now obtainable, Don kel and his son were camped on the banks of the Deschutes River and were en gaged In putting up hay on the James Pelton ranch. The son left ten days ago on a cattle roun-up and when he returned Monday learned that his father had dis appeared. Suspecting foul play he started a search but no trace of the missing man could be found for some time. Finally the son found where the earth had apparently been disturbed and a fire built over the mound to divert attention. Digging down several feet at this point a boot was uncovered and It was found to be on the body of the missing man. The son at once rode to Prlneville to notify the Coroner and Sheriff before re moving the body from the ground. The officers left at once accompanied by the District Attorney and they will make a thorough Investigation of the case before returning. Total . . . r$692.4711$l,3Sj.945$27,7001$2,105.U6 EX-CONVICT TAKEN FROM TRAIN. Suspected of Tnkinff Part in the Snloon Hold-Up at Arlington. THE DALLES, Or., Sept 17. (Special.) John Green, who has just been released from serving a term in the Washington state penitentiary for murder, was taken from a brakebeam of the westbound train today and held pending the arrival of the authorities from Arlington. He Is sup posed to be one of the men who held up the saloon at that place early this morn ing. ... On being searched he was found to be armed and to have about $45 in cash. i RED EYES AND EYELID Si Granulated Eyelids and other Eye troubles cured by Murine Eye Remedy; it don't smart. Sold by all druggists. TD3URON CREW CALLED OUT. General Strike Started on the Cali fornia Northwestern -Railway.. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 17. The Bul letin says today: A general strike of the employes of the California Northwestern Railway was Inaugurated by the calling out of the crew of the steamer Tiburon on Its arrival at Tiburon at 9:30 o'clock. Simultaneously the employes of the ships at that point ceased work with the freight-handlers and office men employed by that road in the city. Some 300 or 400 men are involved. The Immediate cause of the strike was the discharge of Night Watchman A. D. McDonald by Master Mechanic Brassill on Saturday last be cause, It Is alleged by the strikers, of hl3 membership In the United Brotherhood of Railway Employes. President Foster, of the California Northwestern denies that the strike Is a serious one. In a statement to the Asso ciated Press, Mr. Foster says that the number of strikers does not exceed 140 men, and includes but few of the skilled employes of the road, the body of strikers being composed of railroad laborers and the less skilled of the company's em ployes. Mr. Foster . states that none of the conductors, engineers or firemen have gone out, and that while some annoy- anco may be caused by the strikers, the traffic of the road will not be interrupted. The strikers are backed by an organiza- Railroad Employes, which for some time past has been active in this section of the state. 'Uhe strike was Inaugurated," said Mr. Foster, "because one of our employes was discharged for cause. The man made no protestations to us to uphold his posi tion, but took the matter before his union, with the result that a strike was de clared. I am not opposed to unions or any other form of organization among railroad employes, but I do insist that when a man has any complaint to make regarding the company's treatment of him he should make it to the company, and not first take the matter to the union." PORPHYRY IS VERY RICH. Surprising Discovery In u Thun der Mountain Property. BOISE, Idaho, Sept 17. (Special.) One of the most remarkable of the develop ments of Thunder Mountain is reported from the Independence property in the Big Creek section of the district That has -been regarded as probably the best property inthat locality because of the vast amount of ore of medium grade that It shows, but It now develops that what PIONEER CITIZEN WHO HELPED IN THE UPBUILDING OF TWO STATES VANCOUVER, Wash., Sept. 17. (Special.); G. fiL Steward, who died September 10, was born in Fountain County, Indiana, March 1. 1829. In company with Cap tain Robert M. Steward and a company of pioneers, he came across the plains in 1850, landing at The Dalles in August of that year. He located at La Fayette. Yamhill County, September, 1850. In 1853 Mr. Steward was chosen clerk of the United States terri torial courts and served four years.. From 1S55 to 1857 he was County Auditor of Yamhill Coun ty. In May, 18G1, he was admit ted to tho bar. Later he was ad mitted to practlco before the Su preme Court. In 185S he represented Yamhill, Tillamook and Clatsop Counties In the Legislature, and was chosen Quartermaster-General of Oregon by that body. In 1850 he was elected first County Judge of Yamhill County, and served ono term. In 1SG8, ho removed to Vancouver, where he resided until his death. In 1809 he -was admitted to practice law in Washington Territory. In tho same year ho was elected to the Legislature, and was chosen. Speaker of the House. V Hon. G. II. Steward. In 1878 he was a dele gate to tho constitutional convention of Washington Territory, and In 1879 was again elected a member of tho Legislature, and was chosen Speaker. He served one term as school superintendent of Clark County. Mr. Steward was married to Miss Angollne Morgan, at La Fayette. Yam hill County, In 1855, and she survives him, with seven children, as follows: Mrs. E. F. Tooley, Mrs. Annie S. Wlntler and Miss Kate Seward, of Van couver; Mrs. Robort W. ElwTTT"of Olympla; Louis Steward and C. W. Stew ard, of Vancouver, and Fred C. Steward, of Seattle. Mr. Steward was elected Justice ot the Peaco at the .last election, and was serving in the office at tho time of his last illness. Ho was a man of remarkable character. Arm in his convictions, and beloved by a large circlo of warm frlonds all over the Northwest. He was a distinctive pioneer, and ono of tho men who helped to mark out tho destinies of the States of Oregon and Washington. SAM'L ROSENBLATT & CO CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS Men's " Exclusive Styles -S The VARSITY Sack Suit is an exclusive style for young men. With a VARSITY suit on you are distinguishable among all sorts of sack suit wearers as the well dressed man. It won't cost you a cent to try one on, and will cost you very little to wear one home. Our salesmen will con sider it a favor ,to show you one whether you Duy or not. i rrices irom $15.00 to $25.00. Fall Fashions for Boys CopjrigM ivvd hj am &ca3aer & Marx FINE MODERN GARMENTS THAT MEET ALL REQUIRE MENTS. OUR STYLES ARE DISTINCTOUR PATTERNS ARE EXCLUSIVE ' ' The School Suits we show have three important , factors to mothers Style, Durability and Price. Every new idea for the betterment of juvenile attire n is conveyed prominently in each suit or overcoat. . An extra special for school an all-wool serge suit Ages 6 to 15, $3.85 The Prices on Suits range $2.50 to $7.45 Boys' and Juveniles' Overcoats $3.50 to $10 was supposed to be barren porphyry is very valuable. A tunnel was run to cross-cut one of the three great quartz ledges on the property. It was started in a porphyry dike separating the ledge from Its neigh bor. The tunnel passed through 40 feet of porphyry and then Into the quartz, which has been penetrated 266 feet, show ing an average value of ?10 a ton. When some pf the Topeka and Texas stockholders were out recently it was sug gested that the porphyry might carry something and a rough sample was taken of the entire 40 feet showing In the tun nel. The sample was assayed -when the visitors got back East and was found to run $120 a ton. D. B. Eldredge, the manager, who has his headquarters here, had also brought some of the porphyry out. He panned some of it and found surprising values by that test. The porphyry constitutes tho foot wall of each ledge, the dikes being from 50 to 60 feet wide. Mr. Eld redge will go In soon and . thoroughly sample the porphyry to determine how much of it carries values. YUKON CHEEKS RISING. Gold Output "Will Be Increased Large Hydraulic Plant Started. VANCOUVER. B C. Snnr. 17. A sno. clal dispatch from Dawson to the Prov ince says: All creeks are rlslntr and there in an outlook of an Increase In the output by reason of heavy rains which have been falling for the last three days. E. E. Andrews vstrc!nv ctnrtw1 V10 plant for the Pacific Mining Company, the biggest hydraulic plant In the Yukon, and siaiea to De tne largest plant in the world. A single casting on one of the pumps weighs 13 tons. This pump will throw about 5000 gallons of water per minute. The nlant is most enmnlotp nr and works perfectly. The cost is about wuu.vw. Tne ground to be washed is suf ficient to last about eiirht vearn. tho nlnnfr working to Its full capacity. FISHING ON THE UPPER RIVER, Pine Quality of Salmon Being Taken in Seine. THE DALLES. Or.. Sent. 17. fSnedal "V The Fall salmon fishlne season onpnmi September 11, and during the first week tne run oi saimon was exceptional for this season. The fishing Is done with seines, which Is somewhat of a departure for this part or the river.. Heretofore all fishing was done with the wheels or nets. The cannery above this city Is canning from 25 to 23 tons per 24 hours and Is working to its fullest capacity. That the salmon Is of fine quality Is shown by the fact that much of It Is being shipped from Celllo to New York and other extreme Eastern points. Men eneaxred in the salmon flshfno- In dustry are of 'the belief that the nni spn- son Is due to the propagation at the fish natcneries during the past few years. NORWEGIAN-DANISH CONFERENCE. Ofllcers Elected for Euttnlnfr Tear Include Portland "Men. TACOMA, Sept. 17. All of the Pacific Coast States, together with Idaho and Montana, are represented at the ninth an nual Norwegian-Danish Methodist Episco pal Conference, which opened today In Tacoma, Bishop Hamilton, of San Fran cisco, presiding. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Secretary, F. A. Scarvlc, of Astoria, Or.; assistant secretary, August Peterson, of Seattle; statistical secretary, P. M. Melby, of San Francisco: assistant, O. O. Twecde, of Portland; treasurer, Carl Erlckson, of Everett, Wash.; assistant,' P. E. Peterson, of Los Angeles. train No. 21. westbound, on the O. R. & N. went Into the ditch today In Cayuse Canyon, seven miles -west of here, piling up 19 box cars and severely Injuring three men.. The injured are: C. B. Hurley, brakeman; Jack Smith, boy working on the road at Kamela, and an unknown tramp, who was burled under a car of coal. The cause of the -wreck" is unknown. The engine did not leave the-track. JKID CURRY SEEN, BUT ESCAPES. Recognized While Taking a Brink in a. Chinook Saloon. BUTTE, Mont, Sept 17. "Kid" Curry, the escaped bandit, was in Chinook Tues day night. He was seen In a saloon by a former acquaintance. There Is no doubt of the Identity. Curry was taking a drink at the bar when the man who gave the Information to the police afterwards came In. Recog nizing Curry, he ran out and sought a deputy. Curry took fright and left Every effort Is being made to trace him. It is thought that ho has friends here and Is hiding in this clty. NORTHWEST DEAD. Alonzo Brown, Pioneer. EUGENE, Or.. Sept. 17. (Special.) Alonzo Brown, a well-known citizen of Eugene, died yesterday at his home after a general breaking down from age. He was nearly 78 years of age and had re sided in Eugene 26 years following the trado of a wagon maker and painter. Six children survive him: F. A. Brown, of Portland; Mrs. J. S. Hlgglns, Mrs. J. W. Muley, Mrs. B. H. Miller, Mrs. E. C. Colo and Miss Myra Brown, of Eugene. Matilda VIgellus. OREGON CITY, Ori, Sept 17. (Special.) Matilda, wife of John Vlgellus, died at ) the family home In this city last night The deceased, who came to Oregon City 21 years ago from Germany, was aged 43 years and death resulted from Bright s disease. A husband, mother and four chil dren survive the deceased. THRESHER AND GRAIN BURN. Washington County Man Alio Loses Some Hogs ly Engine Spark. HILLSBORO, Or., Sept 17. (Special.) George Hess, of Glencbe, lost a threshing separator, several stacks of grain, some hogs and other property last evening by fire. The machine was Insured at $400. Hess lost a machine by fire last Fall, and was sued for damages by the man whose grain he was threshing. The blaze was caused from a spark from the engine. BURIED UNDER PILE OF COAL. O. R, fc N. Freight Train Goeit In the Ditch, Injuring Three. PENDLETON. Or Sep-- 17. Freleht Almost Ready for District Fair. RTTfTPVNP' fir Son. 17. fSnprl.il .1 Thn district fair "grounds are now taking on shape and are nearly ready for the big exhibition, which begins on the 29th Inst There Is every indication that the ex hibit will be a complete success, entries prospective showing up very strong. Assistant Secretary "Williams Is besieged with applications for all kinds of conces sions, and the usual number of side at tractions will be on hand. Snow in the Blue Mouutalns. PRAIRIE CITY, Or., Sep. 17. (Special.) It is reported by tho stockmen in the neighboring mountains that snow fell there to the depth of 17 inches, which Is very uncommon for this time of the year. The farmers In this valley have some grain standing in the shocks, but so far no damage has been reported. The moun tainssurrounding are all dressed In a new white coat. Burled With, Military Honors. VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 17. (Spe cial.) The remains of Francis Wiley, who died In the Philippines two years ago, were burled Tuesday with military honors in the barracks' cemetery. The young man was a member of the Twenty-sixth Infantry and while In the regular service was seized with a fever that resulted In his death at the age of 20 years. Rev. Samuel J. Smith preaehed the funeral sermon In tho presence of the young man's relatives. .. - X Teachers in the Hillsboro Schools. HILLSBORO, Or., Sept. -17. (Special.) The public schools of this city will open next Monday with the teachers' corps as follows: Principal, Br. W. Barnesi seventh grade, T. P. Kendall; sixth grade, Miss Anna Rood; fifth grade. Miss Lucie Humphreys; fourth grade. Miss Maude Wilson; third grade. Miss Jennie Beamish; second, Miss Rose Wilcox, and primary, Mrs. M. M. Plttenger. The enrollment promises to be the larg est In the history of the school. Struck by Trnin at Roselinrg. ROSEBURG, Or., Sept. 17. (Special.) Arthur Nolan, aged 16 years, of 456 Te-; hama street, San Francisco, was struck by a train just south of this city yester day and was severely hurt. He Is now In the" county hospital. It Is thought the boy sat down on the ties outside the rails and fell asleep. He says he was go ing to Seattle where his father now Is. Baby Badly Scalded. HO QUI AM, Wash., Sept. 17. (Special.) The baby girl of Mrs. C. H. Rhodes was terribly scalded this morning, just how seriously is not yet known. Mrs. Rhodes had a can of boiling water on the stove, which by some means was overturned on the child. Part of the flesh came off with the clothing. Southern Methodist Conference. ROSEBURG. Sept 17. Annual confer ence of tho Methodist Episcopal Church, South, opened here this morning. There is a good attendance of ministers and lay delegates. Bishop Morrison, of Louis ville,, Ky., is presiding, having arrived here with his wife last evening from Walla Walla, Wash., where a conference has just closed. The annual reports show that good work has been accomplished during the past year. The conference will continue until Sunday. Lumlna Is Taking on Lumber. ASTORIA, Or., Sept 17. (Special.) The schooner Lumind, which is loading lumber at Knapptbn for Port Adelaide, Australia, will complete taking on cargo and be ready for sea on Monday. Sherman Arrives With. Infantry. SAN FRANCISCO. Sept 17. The United States transport Sherman arrived today from Manila with the Tenth Infantry. The Shernran was due last Tuesday, but was delayed by heavy weather. R. W. Bartlett Clears for San Pedro. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 17 (Special.) The American schooner R. W. Bartlett cleared at the Custom-House today for San Pedro with a cargo of 667,515 .feet of lumber, loaded at Carrollton. ARMY OFFICER ENDS LIFE His Wife Returns Home From a Visit to Find Him DcuO. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., Sept 17. Lieu tenant Mitchell. Second Infantry, a stu dent officer in the general service and staff college, committed suicide at Fort Leavenworth this afternoon about 4:30 o'clock. Lieutenant Mitchell's wife was In Kansas City spending the day, and. did not return home until about 5 o'clock In tho evening when she found him dead. Lieutenant .uitchel came here two weeks ago to attend tho War College. He left no note explaining his deed. "If a young man wishes any consolation when he's preparing for his wedding." said the supper-table sage. "Just let him. remember that he doesn't have to buy the trousseau." Chi cago News. . All sorts of people use it, all sorts of stores sell the famous English complexion soap. 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