Morning Oregonian., July 21, 1906, Page 6, Image 6

THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JULY 21, 1906.
LANDS GO BEGGING
Few Winners in Billings Lot
tery Make Selections.
OFFICIALS ARE PUZZLED
Only 1 7 Per Cent So Far Have
Availed Themselves of Their
Bights Water Rights
Too Costly.
BUTTE. Mont.. July 20. A Miner
special from Billings states tnat it is
estimated, from the present number
of alines on lands in the Crow Indian
reservation, that only about 17 per
cent of the total number of those who
drew winning numbers will take ad
vantage of their rights and select lands.
Only 25 of the fourth group of 125 per
sons appeared and selected claims. The
jand officials are puzzled over the state
of affairs and the growing Indifference,
a 17 per cent ' selection being wholly
disproportionate compared with other
openings of Indian reservations.
The failure to accept the lands is
believed to be the high price to be
asked by the Government for the use
of water for irrigating.
The little town of Custer, located
upon the reservation, is flourishing.
Its population at present being 3000.
HAVE 7H PER CEXT OP OFFICES
Republicans of Oregon Elect Large
Majority of Candidates.
SALEM, Or.. July 20. (Special.)
Out of 342 county offices in the State
of Oregon the Republicans hold 249
and the Democrats hold 88,' while two
are filled by Independents, one by a
Prohibitionist and one by a woman
who has no political party designation.
One office Is vacant. The Republicans
hold 72.8 per cent of the county offices
and the Democrats 25.7 per cent. The
Independents elected secured the office
of Surveyor in two counties, the Pro
hibitionists elected a Coroner. The
woman elected is Miss Emma Warren,
who was elected School Superintendent
of Clatsop County. No one was elected
Coroner of Wheeler County.
As will be seen from the following
figures, which show the political affili
ation of county officers, che Democrats
fared best in electing Sheriffs and
County Judges:
Rep. Dem.
County Judge 18 15
Clerk 25 8
8hriff 17 10
Treasurer ' 26 7
School Superintendent .25 7
Assessor 22 11
Surveyor 25 0
Commissioner, two years 24 9
Commissioner, four years 30 3
Coroner 27 4
Recorder 10 2
Total 248 88
Many of the counties have no Re
' corder, which accounts for the small
number of men elected to this office.
Secretary of State Dunbar has Just
compiled a new official directory of
the State of Oregon and it will be
ready for distribution in a few days.
It shows the names and addresses of
all state and county officers, the mem
bers of all boards and commissions and
the heads of all state Institutions.
CLOSES WITH TWO CONCERTS
Successful Session of Southern Ore
gon Chautauqua Assembly Ends.
ASHLAND, Or. July 20. (Special.)
Music was the feature of the closing ses-'
sion of the Southern Oregon Chautauqua
Assembly here today, which was marked
by two grand concerts. This morning the
concert of the children's choruB of 100
voices was given under the direction of
Professor Henry Lawrence, of Chicago,
and was a great success. Tonight was
given the concert by the adult chorus
class under the direction of .Professor M.
L Lawrence, of San Jose, assisted by
the California Quintet and the Roseburg
Orchestra.
This afternoon's lecture was by Rev.
Kirtley, of Illinois, on the "Barefoot
Kingdom." Yesterday a baseball game
between the Rogue River "Preachers"
und the "World-as-a-Chautauqua" teams
attracted a big. crowd. The preachers
won the game by a score of 18 to 16.
At the business meeting of members of
the Association this afternoon President
G. F. Billings, who has served for more
than ten years consecutively, was re
elected for another year. The assembly
has been quite a success this year in
every way, and has been attended by peo
ple from all over Southern Oregon, more
generally than ever before.
JAIL FOR STATE SENATOR.
Montana Federal Court Sentences
Three Illegal Fencers.
ST. PAUL, July 20 A special to the
Pioneer Press from Helena. Mont., says:
State Senator Charles McDonnell, of
Sweet Grass County, was today sentenced
by Judge Wolverton. in the United States
Circuit Court, to spend 24 hours in the
Lewis and Clark County Jail and to pay
a fine of $250 for Illegal fencing of public
lands in Sweet Grass County, in connec
tion with his sheep business. His part
ner, Edward Veescy, received a similar
sentence and fine. Both pleaded guilty.
W. W. Flatt. of Smith Bros., pleaded
guilty in the United States Court today
to illegally fencing public lands in Mea
gher County and was fined ioOO and sen
tenced to the County Jail for 24 hours
by Judge Wolverton. The Indictment
against J. M. and N. B. Smith, members
of the same firm, was dismissed, Flatt
assuming all blame.
The jury, after deliberating 17 hours,
failed to agree in the case of the United
States against J. T. Carroll, a Butte
lumber man, charged with illegal fencing
near Butte, and was discharged.
Telephone Companies Consolidate.
LOS .4JNGELES. CM.. July 20. Arti
cles of incorporation of the Union
Home Telephone & Telegraph Company,
with an authorized capitalization of $10,
C0O.O0O stock and $10,000,000 bonds, were
filed In thei office of the County Clerk
yesterday. The incorporators are local
capitalists. The company has been or
ganized for the purpose of taking over
and combining the Home Telephone
plants) In several of the Souther Cali
fornia cities.
Big Trees in No Danger.
STOCKTON. Cal.. July 20. The report
that a large forest fire threatens the
Calaveras big trees seems to be greatly
exaggerated. A special to the Mail from
Murphys. 16 miles from the big trees. Is
to the effect that so far as known the
big trees are not threatened, though there
was quite a fire back of Columbia, in Tu
olomne County, further south.
Hurts Salmon Packers, Too.
VANCOUVER, B. C, July 20. Chi
cago meat revelations have had a dis
astrous effect on the consumption of
Canadian salmon lu Great Britain.
English agents consider the situation
so serious that the Canadian govern
ment today sent a yelegram here in
structing the fisheries commission to
make a comprehensive report of con
ditions at the canneries with a view
to cabling it to England to remove
any apprehension that Coast canneries
are unclean.
Kills Himsejf in Seattle.
SEATTLE, Wash., July 20. George F.
Slmonds, one of the personal conductors
of the ' Raymond - Whltcomb excursion
party, bound for Alaska points, com
mitted suicide here this morning by shoot
ing himself in the head while standing
on the wharf, just as the two steamers
carrying the members of his party" had
pulled away from the docks. The coroner
can find no cause for the deed. Slmonds
Is said to have been one of the best
known excursion managers in the coun
try. His home is thought to be In Bos
ton, the headquarters for the Raymond
Whltcomb Company.
Astoria Mill Hand Killed.
ASTORIA, Or., July 20. Soon after the
morning shift went on at the Clatsop
Mills this morning an Italian lumber
handler named Jaun Sartore, was caught
in one of the heavy, short gear-belts and
swung into -a set of pulleys, crushing his
life out almost Instantly. He was 25
years old. unmarried, a steady, reliable
man, and had been with the company
three years.
ABUSES HIS PROSECUTORS
MURDERER BARNES AGAIN SEN
TENCED TO DEATH.
Will Be Hanged at Salem September
IS Makes a Speech In
Roseburg Court.
ROSEBURG, Or., July 20. Sheriff H.
T. McClallen and Deputy Sheriff H. C.
Slocum brought John C. Barnes from
Salem yesterday to be re-sentenced to
death. Barnes was tried and convicted
of the murder of William. Graham, near
Galesvllle. and duly sentenced o be
hanged. His attorneys appealed to the
Supreme Court, which body sustained
the lower court and remanded him for
sentence. Barnes was tried by Judge
Harris of Eugene, presiding over the
cburt at this place, who came up this
morning to pass sentence again.
Before sentence was passed Barnes
made a long speech, abusing all who
were the representatives of the state
In the prosecutiun. He was particularly
bitter toward Sheriff McClallen and
District Attorney Brown.
Judge Harris pronounced the sen
tence of the court that the Sheriff de
liver Barnes to the superintendent of
the penitentiary to be hanged until
dead on September 18, 190. Barnes
seemed little affected by the proceed
ings and was at once hurried to the
depot and sent to Salem today.
SCHOOL FUND ALL LOANED.
State of Oregon Has $4,000,000 Out
at 6 Per Cent Interest.
SALEM, Or., July 20. (Special.) For
the first time in the history of the State,
practically every dollar of the common
school fund Is out on Interest. The re
port of the State treasurer, just filed,
shows a balance of a little over $70,000 in
the fund, but applications for loans to
this amount have been approved and the
money will be drawn from the treasury
in a few days. Three years ago there
was Idle money to the amount of $750,000
in the common school fund. The amount
has gradually decreased until it is all out
at Interest, chiefly on real estate loans.
The tolal amount drawing Interest Is
now slightly in excess of $4,000,000, which
sum is bringing 6 per cent interest.
The treasurer's report shows a balance
of $1,140,947.42, In the treasury, credited
to the different funds, the general fund
having $702,978.31. as compared with $322,
301.97 a year ago. This Increase is due
largely to the fact that the appropria
tion bill was held up by the referendum
but since that bill has become a law the
Secretary of State has been issuing war
rants and the fund is growing rapidly'
less. It is estimated that by the first of
October the general fund will be depleted
and the treasury will be nearly empty.
At that time the second half of State
taxes will become due and money will be
coming In to. pay warrants through the
remainder of the year.
The report shows a slight increase in
the school fund Interest account, as com
pared with last year, the amount on
hand being, in round numbersv $228,000,
as compared with $226,000 last year.
This money is apportioned among the
counties according to school population.
The apportionment will be made in Aug
ust. Last year the amount apportioned
was $260,000 and it is expected that by
August 1 this year the interest fund will
be In excess of that amount.
Killed and Laid on Rails.
ARLINGTON, Wash., July 20. Paul A.
Otto, of Marysville, Mont., was struck by
a northbound Northern Pacific train about
midnight last night and received injuries
from which he died, after being brought
to Arlington. Otto was tying in the mid
dle of the track near Getchell when the
locomotive struck him. Nearly every bone
in his body was broken and he was un
conscious. It is believed that he had
been sandbagged and robbed, and while
unconscious placed on the rails.. Not a
cent was found in his pockets.
V. W. C. A. HEADQl'ABTERS AT CHACTAIQCA CAMP, GLADSTONE PARK.
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Ml ON THE RANGE
Rustlers Order Settlers Out of
Salmon River Country.
POST WARNING NOTICES
Idaho Desperadoes Threaten to Add
to List of Murders if Farmers
Do Not Leave Country
by July 25.
BOISE, Idaho, July 20. (Special.) J. B.
Lafferty, forest ranger in charge of the.
Welser forest reserve, brings news from
the Salmon River country which indicates
that more bloodshed may occur in that
locality in connection with the range war.
There are a lot of hard characters in that
section who are looked upon as stock
rustlers. These desperadoes have made
war on settlers taking up land, and sev
eral murders have been done, the last
being that of Tennyson Wright last year.
Mr. Lafferty states that all the farmers
in the vicinity of what is' called White
Bird hill have been warned by notices
tacked on the doors of their cabins that
they must leave by July 25 op pain of
death.
SPIRIT LAKE POWER PLANT
Eastern Capitalists Pleased With
Prospects for the Big Enterprise.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash.. July 20. (Spe
cial.) About a year ago T. A. Beall, of
Lewiston, 111., and C. C. Brown, of Castle
Rock, incorporated a company to build
a water power plant on the Toutle River
near the outlet of Spirit Lake, In the St.
Helens district. During the past week a
number of Eastern capitalists have been
here to attend the annual stockholders'
meeting and to inspect the property in
which they '"have . become interested.
Among them are A. H. Trego, A. M.
Honeywell and Dr. A. M. Earel, of
Hoopeston, 111; C. H. Carroll, of Chllli
cothe, 111.
Mr. Trego, who has been elected presi
dent of the corporation, which is known
as the St. Helens Ore, Mill & Power
Company, Is at the head of one of. the
largest and most completely equipped can
ning factories in the world. He is also
president of the.' Hoopeston horseshoe
nail factory, president of the Illinois-Cuban
Land Company, and vice-president of
the Interstate Traction Company.
These capitalists are greatly impressed
with the possibilities of the St. Helens
district and the power that can be devel
oped near the outlet of Spirit Lake. By
carrying this waler in a flume along the
side of the Spirit Range, a proper dis
tance, a fall of nearly 1000 feet can be se
cured and upwards of 35,000 horsepower
can be generated, according to conserva
tive estimates.
Power can be generated for all traction
lines between Portland and Seattle, for
the development of the numerous mines
in the district, and for the electrical
treatment of ores, and a large surplus can
be carried to Portland, only 60 miles away,
to supply that city's constantly increasing
needs.
Tourists Ascend St. Helens.
CASTLE ROCK, Wash., July 20. (Spe
cial.) A party of Eastern tourists and
capitalists, consisting of Dr. and Mrs. A.
M. Earel, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Trego, Mr.
and Mrs. A. M. Honeywell, Miss Lida
Lemann and Mrs. Cromer, of Hoopeston,
111.; Rev. T. A. Beall, of Lewiston, 111.,
and C. H. . Carroll, of Chillicothe. 111.,
who went to the St. Helens mining region
last week under the guidance of C. C.
Brown and Clyde Bell, returned to this
place yesterday, full of enthusiasm over
the beauties of that region and its future
possibilities as a mining section. They
ascended Mount St. Helens for some dis
tance, and had a pleasant trip in every
way.
Dairymen to Meet at Salem.
SALEM, Or., July 20. (Special.) The
Southern Pacific Company has arranged
for a meeting of dairymen to be held in
the City . Hall in this city Saturday after
noon at 2:30 o'clock, at which time Pro
fessor McKay, head of the Dairy De
partment of the Iowa State Agricultural
College, will address the farmers and
dairymen of this vicinity. Director James
Withycombe, of the Oregon Agricultural
Experiment Station, will be present, as
aloo will State Food and Dairy Commis
sioner J. W. Bailey. The meeting will
be devoted entirely to the discussion of
dairying.
Commissioner Luepp at Quiniault.
HOQUIAM, WTash., July 20. (Spe
cial.) Francis E. Luepp, United States
Commissioner of Indian Affairs, of
Washington, D. C, accompanied by
Agent Liston, of Tacoma, passed
through this city today on the way
to che Quiniault Indian reservation,
wherei they will remain several days
on a tour of Inspection.
Special Agent Is Sent Out.
OREGON CITY, Or., July 20. (Special.)
Postmaster Randall has been notified
by the postoffice department at Wash
ington, that a special agent has been
delegated to visit Oregon City and in
vestigate the, conditions as to tie num
bering of residences and the posting of
names of streets that are required before
a free delivery of city mall can be installed.
Jealousy Prompted the Murder.
HhLENA, Mont.. July 20 After delib
erating about nine hours, the jury in the
case of the state against Dan McGowan,
a ranchman, living near Cut Bank, re
turned a verdict of murder in the second
degree for killing Charles Arnold at Cut
Bank, March 17, last, says a Record spe
cial from Chotau. Jealousy because of
the deceased's attentions to his half
breed wife is believed to have prompted
the crime.
Another Mill for Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash., July 20. .(Special.)
F. L. Johnson and Hugh McDonald, of
Westminster. B. .C, have purchased a
site for a shingle mill here, which will
have a capacity of 200.000 a day.
Ablqua River Mill Burns.
SILVERTON, Or.. July 20. A small
sawmill owned by D. P. Fox and located
on the Abiqua River, a few miles from
this city, burned last evening Loss is
$4000. No lnsuance.
FINANCES LEWISTON ROAD
W. P. HURLBUT SAYS ELECTRIC
LINE WILL BE BUILT.
Schofield Company, of Philadelphia,
Takes Contract for Construction
of the Southeastern.
LEWISTON, Idaho, July 20. (Special.)
That the Lewiston & Southeastern Elec
tric Railway has been completely financed
and arrangements made with the stock
holders of the Lewlston-Waha Irrigation
Company to rush construction work, was
the announcement made tonight by W. P.
Hurlbut, president of the Commercial
Trust Company, of this city, on his re
turn from a six months' trip to New
Tork.
"We shall have water to Irrigate 2000
acres of land by this Fall or Winter," said
Mr. Hurlbut. "This, water will come from
cold mountain springs and will ultimately
be used for domestic purposes on every
acre under the big project we have under
way. which, when completed, will repre
sent an acreage sufficient to support a
population of 50.000 people.
"It is certain that the electric line will
be constructed; the contracts for con
struction have been signed by the Scho
field Company, of Philadelphia. E. M.
Schofield. president of the company, will
soon be here to complete the details. Mr.
Schofield will be accompanied by E. P.
Coles, engineer for the company, who will
check up our estimates as to grades, con
struction expenses, etc."
Splendid Horse Killed by Mere Auto.
MANCHESTER, Mass., July 20. (Spe
cial.) Land of, Clover, owned by Robert
C. Hooper, the famous steeplechaser, one
of the fastest ever produced in this coun
try, was run into by an automobile to
day and so badly injured that he was
shot. Land of Clover won Duke's cup at
the Brooklyn Country Club races for two
years. He also won at Morris Park. He
had won over $25,000 in prizes.
Kruttschnitt in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 20. Julius
Kruttschnitt, director of operations and
maintenance of way of the Harriman
lines, arrived here today from New York.
He denied that he was here in connec
tion with the proposed plans of a new
passenger depot which it is said the
Southern Pacific is contemplating build
ing here, and would not discuss the mat
ter. Oregon Man's Tragic Death.
BOISE, Idaho, July 20. Edward P.
Houston was burned to death early this
morning in a fire which destroyed his
home. The fire was caused by the care
less use of matches.
Houston was born an reared near Al
bany, Or., where he owned a fine farm.
His widow and his only son are now in
Pine, Or., on a visit.
Sorenson Given His Freedom.
SALEM, Or., July 20. (Special.) E.
Sorenson. of Portland, who was recently
arrested here on a charge of burglary
made by J. A. Cooper, was given a hear
ing today and the charge dismissed. Sor
enson was released from jail yesterday
on his own recognizance, at the request
of Governor Chamberlain.
Had Appendicitis Fifteen Years.
LEWISTON, Idaho, July 20. (Special.)
Local surgeons operated upon James
Hall, a farmer, today, for a case of ap
pendicitis of 15 years' standing. It is be
lieved the patient will recover.
Herman Stoneman.
THE DALLES, Or., July 20. Herman
Stoneman, aged 57 years, died at the
home of his father-in-law, C. Burchtorf,
in this city, Wednesday morning of ty
phoid fever. For two years he served
Wasco County as Deputy Assessor.
"Doing Things"
The way to do a thing these days is "to do it quick and
right.
We've been working along serious lines of late trying to get
you to see some of the crying needs of the day and how they
can be met, and we've put into the struggle every pound of
nerve and force we have. And now that midsummer is here,
when everybody "lets down" and wants lighter reading, we have
put the same nerve and force into a special fiction number.
For August, we have undertaken to get together
the liveliest and best collection of stories ever seen in a
magazine not just as good, or only a little better, but
'way ahead the best.
We have interested in our plan such writers as Jack
London, Lloyd Osbourne, O. Henry, Arthur McFarlane,
William Bulfin, Roy Norton, and such artists as Philip
Goodwin, George Gibbs, Dan Smith, Martin Justice, Will
Crawford and Karl Anderson. They have caught the
spirit most superbly, and have given us nine mighty
good stories, any one of six (five anyway) good enough to
be the "star" story of any fiction number ever published.
Just get this August fiction number of Everybody" s
and see what we mean by "doing things."
No ; we haven't forgotten our serious work we never lose
sight of that. We are living for that. There's " Soldiers of the
Common Good," Russell's fact-story on Japan, the Mystery
Nation the new force let loose upon the rest of the world, the
great dominating trust-fighting and trust-absorbing government,
so full of suggestions to us Americans. We hope you are reading
Russell's series. Then there's Teague showing the inner work
ings of the Bucket Shop game with a terrible arraignment of
the foul sneak-thieves who steal a hundred million dollars a year
from those whom they profess to advise. Mr. Lawson varies
his usual instalment with a humorous but deep-underneath
earnest talk on " Muck and Muck Rakers."
Everybody 's for August the great fiction magazine
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DR. LOCKE LECTURES TO OLD
FRIENDS AT GLADSTONE PARK
Today Will Be BiJnner Day of Chau
tauqua Session Business Meet
lng Tbis Afternoon.
OREGON CITY, Or., July 20. (Spe
cial.) Eloquent and inspiring: was the
patriotic lecture, "A Pilgrimage to
Shrines of American Heroism," deliv
ered at Gladstone Park tonight by Dr.
Charles Edward Locke, of Hansom
Place M. E. Church, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Dr. Locke is one of the founders of
the Willamette Valley Chautauqua As
sociation and was one of the most
popular ministers who ever served in
Oregon, having at one time been pas
tor of the Taylor-Street Methodist
Church, Portland. Hundreds of his old
friends assembled at Chautauqua this
evening to greet this able speaker,
whose reception was one of the most
cordial ever tendered a lecturer at
Gladstone.
Dr. Locke will lecture again tomor
row afternoon, the subject being:
"When Scarecrows Do Not Scare." Be
fore tiie lecture Miss Evelyn Hurley, a
contralto soloist, of Portland, sang
"Restless River" and responded to an
encore.
Captain Jack Crawford was greeted
by a record-breaking afternoon audi
ence today, when he concluded his en
gagement with a second lecture that
rivalled in interest that of last night.
Interspersed with his remarks of gen
uine heart interest were recitations of
a number of his poems.
Mrs. Walter Keed, of Portland, was
the -soloist this afternoon, and although
she gave three numbers, was not ex
cused until she sang a fourth. Her
three first selections were: "My Ain
Country" (Lemon), "The Japanese
Maiden" (Gaynor), "Trauemeri" (Rog
ers). By winning today's game from Van
couver, the Multnomah Amateur Ath
letic Club tied with the Portland
Trunk Club for the pennant In the as
sembly tuurnament. The final game to
determine tile championship will be
played by these Saturday afternoon.
Stockholders are reminded that the
annual meeting for the election of
officers for the ensuing year and the
consideration of the usual business
will be held in the Auditorium at 4
o'clock Saturday afternoon. It is es
pecially urged that there be a full at
tendance of stockholders at this meet
ing, when suggestions will be re
ceived and some preliminary steps
taken toward formulating a programme
for next year's assembly.
Congressman-elect W. C. Hawley.
president of the Chautauqua Associa
tion, took his leave as presiding officer
today, business calling him to Denver,
Colo. At the opening of the after
noon's programme President Hawley
announced bis departure tonight.
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thanking the Chautauquans and his
fellow-officers for the uniform courtesy
that had been shown him as president
of the association. He bespoke for his
successor, Vice-President C. H. Dye,
who becomes presiding officer in the
absence of President Hawley, the same
considerate treatment that had been
accorded him. President Hawley left
tonight for Denver.
At the annual election of the officers
of the association, which will be held
tomorrow, it is more than proba!e
that President Hawley will be asked
to accept another term as president of
the Chautauqua Association, If his
Congressional duties will permit. The
present large and promising dimensions
of the Willamette Valley Chautauqua
Association are the result, largely, of
the efforts of President Hawley and
the energetic and untiring work of
the efficient secretary, Harvey E. Cross,
who also will undoubtedly be elected
to succeed himself.
The Chautauqua management has
quite properly designated tomorrow
the "banner day" of the entire as
sembly. The offerings of Saturday's
programme excel In interest those of
any other one day of the session and
there is every indication for a record
breaking attendance. In the after
noon there will be a lecture by Dr.
Charles Edward Locke, a baseball
game and a balloon ascension. In ad
dition to the usual classes and round
tables both morning and afternoon.
Ia the evening a rare musical treat has
been arranged, when at the Auditorium,
under the direction of W. Gifford Nash,
there will be given Mendelssohn's
"Hymn of Praise" and Rossini's "Stabat
Mater."
The detailed programme for Satur
day follows:
8-12 A. M. Classes.
11 to 12 A. M. Round tables. "Practical
Uses of Music." Dr. James Kirtley.
1 P. M Concert by Parson' O-che-tra,
2 P. M. Solo. Mrs. Imogen Harding
Brodie. Lecture. "When Scarecrows Do
Not Scare." Dr. Charles Edward Locke.
3:30 P. M. Baseball. Balloon ascension
immediately after the ball game. W. C.
T. U. round table. "Printers' Ink as a
Weapon of Reform," Mrs. Jennie Hosmer.
George H. Hlmes and Rev. W. H. Boyd,
of Forest Grove, and other speakers.
4 P. M. Mothers' Conftress. address by
Dr. Charles Edward Locke. Annual meet
ing of stockholders at Auditorium.
7 P. M. Concert by Parsons' Orchestra.
8 P. M. Grand oratorio evening of Men
delssohn's "Hymn of Praise" and Ros
sini's "Stabat Mater." under direction of
W. Gifford Nash. Trained chorus of 100
voices and 21 instrumentalists. Soloists:
Soprano. Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer: alto.
Mrs. Imogen Harding-Brodle; tenor. Ar
thur Alexander: bass. Dom J. Zan. Fire
works following musical programme at
Auditorium.
DEAD OF THE PACIFIC COAST
S. M. Webber.
KIONA, Wash.. July 20 .(Special.) S.
M. Webber, a pioneer farmer of the
Horse Heaven country, residing south of
Klona, died suddenly Wednesday night.
He was about 80 years old, but was
remarkably strong and active and worked
steadily to the last as road supervisor.
He came to Horse Heaven in 1882 from
Reno. Nevada, and was a native of the
Htafe of Michigan.
Mr. Webber was a charter member of
Nevada Lodge, I. O. O F., of Nevada
City, Nevada, and will be burled In tha
Odd Fellows cemetery at Prosser. He
leaves a wife, two sons and a daughter
residing here, and one son and a mar
ried daughter in California.
Mrs. Lnceatta Lansdon.
LA GRANDE, Or., July 20. Mrs. Luce
atta aLnsdon, aged 81 years, died yester
day morning at the home of her son-in-law,
W. H. Allstott. of this city. She was
born in Meigs County, Ohio, February 16,
1825. With her parents she moved to
Illinois, and in 1845 married James Lans
don. In 1874 Mr. Lansdon died. She
left six children, two of whom. Mrs.
Laura L. Stults and Mrs. Lylly Allstott,
live in this city.
W. H. Kilburne.
BAKER CITY, Or., July 20.-W. H. Kil
burne, a pioneer of this county, elected
Sheriff in 1894 and recently Chief of Police
of this city, died here yesterday at the
age of 67, as the result of a wound re
ceived three years ago while arresting a
hobo, who is now i nthe Insane Asylum.
John Knowles.
SILVERTON, Or., July 20. John
Knowles, who has been confined to his
bed for 30 years, with paralysis, died at
his home near this city last evening.
Mr. Knowles had lived In Silverton since
1856. '
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