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6 THE MORNING OREOOXIAX. SATURDAY. 3IAT CO. 1IKK, GDRDWOOD AFIBE; .. tOSS" HOW S2B.000 Lebanon Paper Mills Threat ened With $62,000 Loss Until Fire Is Checked. SALEM AND ALBANY AID fire Departments Send Engines and How After Eleven Hours, 200 Men Succeed in Saving 10,000 Cords. LEBANON. Or.. May 19. (Special.) Fire which broke out at 2 o'clock yei terday afternoon and threatened for a time destruction of 18.000 cords of wood belonging to the Lebanon Paper Mills Company, and valued at S54.O00. was practically under control at 1 o'clock this morning with a loss of 128.000. The loss Includes a wood hoist worth $8000. Fire equipment, brought here from Albany and Salem, assisted In subduing the flames after a stubborn fight of nearly ' 13 hours. Two hundred men helped In fighting the flames. and shortly after midnight they succeeded In tearing away a hole near the middle of the great pile of cordweod. thus checking the spread of the flames. "Nine Streams of Water Turned On. Nine streams of water were kept play ing on the flames for hours before the men were able, because of the Intense heat, to hurl aside several thousand cords of wood.' and "confine the fire within a 20Vfoot area. Dynamite had been brought here from Albany for use In "case head way could not -be made with water. The work of the steam engine aent here by the Salem Fire Department made It pos sible to win the battle with the fire demon. The pile of cordwood In which the flre started was SCO feet long. 15 feet wide and 50 feet high. About 2fH feet of this pile has been destroyed, a hole having been made In the wood about 300 feet from the point where the fire broke out. Mill Was Threatened. Four hundred yards distant from the pile of Wood stands the mills of the Leb anon Paper Company, valued at fl.OOO.re't. A strawstack stands half way distant be tween the wood and tbe mills, and every effort was made to keep sparks from Ig niting the straw and thus endangering the mills. The mills are heavily Insured, but H. D. Boudy. manager of the mills, states that no insurance was carried on the cordwood. The fire started In the pile of wood ad Joining the engine-room of the wood hoist, and the alarm was sounded by Olln Morris, the engineer. A strong southwest wind soon carried the flames to the big pile of dry wood, whirh in a few minutes was a seething furnace. The mills are beyond reach of the city fire system, but the mills have a fire system pf their own. and with the assistance of the city fire department and all the city hose, there were scon three streams play ing on the mass of flames. Special Engines Arrive. This had no apparent effect, and Albany was called on for assistance. She re sponded by sending one of her engines and several firemen headed by W. R. Hand, chief of the j..hany department. They added two more streams and for a time It looked as If they had the fire un der control. About 7 o'clock the wind be came stronger, and with the great heat the flames arrafn got beyond control. Salem was called on for an engine, and she sent up one of her fire engines, which arrived at lrt o'clock. WARE IS HELD FOR MURDER Information to B Filed in Lewis County Superior Court. CHEHALIS. Wash.. May 38. (Special.) There will be no preliminary examina tion held In the case of Joe Ware, the Jackson Prairie farmer who killed his neighbor. James M .Corp. Tuesday night, following a dispute over a picket rope and a hammer. County Attorney Buxton stated last night that he would file an In formation direct In the Superior Court, charging Ware with murder In the first degree. Mr. Ware bears up well under his con finement. It Is reported that Mrs. Ware is in a state bordering on nervous col lapse. Maurice A. Ianghome, the well known criminal lawyer of Taeoma. who won a reputation In such cases while a resirtent of Chehalis, and Gus L. Thacker. of Chehalis. have been engaged to defend Ware. FLOWERS FOR CIRCUS DEAD Grave or Buffalo Bill Employe Is Decorated at ChehalU. CHEHALIS. Wash.. May 2S. (Special.) Circus employes yesterday placed flow ers on the gave of James McMahon. a teamster who was wltn Buffalo Kill's show and who was killed here last Fall accidentally. Yesterday one of the team sters working for the Sells-Floto show bought a lot of flowers at a local store to place on his grave. The teamster said that the circus followers kept a record of the various places where their comrades are buried and observe the custom of re membering them whenever thy visit such a town on Iecoration day. MAYOR LINCK CASE DROPS Charges Against Taeoma. ex-Kxecu-tire Arc Dismissed. TACOMA. Wash.. May 25. Judre Eisterday. of the Superior Court, this afternoon sustained the demurrer filed by Mayor John W. Llnck. to the Indictment returned by the grand Jury charging non feasance in office in not enforcing the city ordinance in the restricted district. The indictment was dismissed and s Prosecutor McMurray said no appeal would be taken, the case against the Mayor Is ended. DAVIDSON IS PRESIDENT Chosen Head of student Body at O. A. C. Other Officers Elected. OREGON AGRICULTCRAL COLLBGa Corvallia. May 28. (Special.) The an ual student body elections htli yester day resulted In the eholcw of R. L. "David son, of Union, for' president of the stu dent body association: B. A. Wilson, of Portland, for editor of th Oregon Agri cultural College Barometer; F D. Marsh, of Portland, president of oratory and de bate, and Harry Asbahr. of Cornelius. Wash., president of the athletic board. Over 00 votes were cast Other officers elected are: First T'rf presldent. Minnie Dtven. of Vale; second vice-president. W. c. Keck, of Ham mond: third vice-president. Jack Weather-ford; secretary. Mattie Wells, of Cor vallia: manager of the Barometer. A M. Weatherford. of Dayton. Wash.; sec retary of oratory and debate. Iva Mc Ginnls. of Corvallls; treasurer. Hsrry Asbahr. of Cornelius. Wash.: members of the athletic board. M. A. McCall. L. C. Kulifson and R. K. Riley; manager of the football team. Carl Wolff, of Port land; manager of the basketball team. Ted Reid; manager of the track team. IRnv VralFhaitn. " - C . K I. . ball team. V. P. Glabella; yell leader. L. I A. Duckworth. DRAW CM BE OPENED BRIDGE BLOCKS TRAFFIC ON CXEARWATER HIVE It. Open River Transportation Company Makes Demand on O. R. & N. to Let Boat Through. LEWISTON. Idaho. May 2. (Spe cial.) After taking frorri the O. R. & N. Company a large part of the freight business between Portland and Iewls ton. the Open Blver Transportation Company has made a new move on the railroad line by planning to ascend the Clearwater Blver after a cargo of brick. The O. R. & N. Company is har assed In this particular because of the railroad bridge across the Clearwater River at Lew 1st on and the fact that the draw-span In this bridge is not in working order. The necessary rollers for operating the draw were installed at the time the bridge was constructed, but because tfteamera have not ascend ed the river for many years It was suggested at that time that the draw was little more than a subterfuge to keep within bounds of the permit is sued by the War Department. In any event the draw was not even tested when the bridge was built, and in lay ing the railroad steel the track crew paid no .attention to the draw joints and the rails were laid continuously across the big structure. The railroad company Is now In a position of either dealing with the Open River Transportation Company upon whatever terms that company may dictate or will be compelted to put the draw-span in condition for operation. The boat company, without knowledge of the bridge condition, made definite arrangements for ascending the Clear water and receiving a cargo of brick for Asotin, and unless the shipper will rescind the order the bost company In Justice to Its business Interests will be compelled to demand passage through the draw-span. . CHEHALIS GRADUATES 18 Professor Meany Will Address Class Friday Night. Jane 11. CHEHALIS, Wash.. May a. (Special.) Klghteen young men and women will be graduated from the Chehalis High School this year. The commencement season will last from June C to 12. Sun day evening. June . tne baccalaureate sermon will be preached In the Presby terian Church by Rev. A. H. Chittenden. The senior class play will be given June . Friday night, commencement proper will he held. Professor Hdmond 8. Meany. of the State University, having been secured, to deliver fhe address. The graduates Include: Mamie Wltte. Charles Simpson. Iutse Ixwry. Marshall M alone, Mlra Mcleod. Kdlth Kelley. Dan iel Johnston. Claude Harmon. Irene Hall. Kugenta Henry, (ieorge Orant, Ruby Green. Harold Dempeey. Faille Dun I a p. Stillman Dempsey. Kdlth t'offman. Mar garet Campbell. John Boone. 25-FOOT CHANNEL IS FOUND Government Engineers Report on Soundings at Graft Harbor. HOQUIAM. Wash.. May It (Special ) Lieutenant Earle and First Assistant Engineer Clapp. of the United States En gineering Corps, after making thorough soundings from the survey tug Wilson, gave out official figures ss to Grays Har bor bar. The report savs: "The towing channel has a depth of l feet at mean low water; average rise of tide Is S feet C inches, with extremes ranging II feet; channel two miles wide with an average depth between 21 and U feet." The Wilson put out again today to con tinue the work of measuring prevailing currents and tides. PORTLAND GIRL IS EDITOR Jessie Hoge, Junior at Pacific Uni versity, Secures Honor. PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove Or.. May 28. (Special.) At a meeting of the board of editors of the college paper the Weekly Index. Miss Jessie Hnge. of Portland, was elected editor-in-chief ' for the coming year. Miss Hoge la a member of the present Junior class and president of the Phllomathean Literary Society. The leadership of the college paper Is one of the most Influential positions in the stu dent body. The following additions have been made to the board of editors for the coming year: Miss Dora Baker B. L Abraham and Charles Ward. FACTIONS BURY HATCHET Squabble in M arshfield City Council to Be Settled Out of Court. MARSHFIELD. Dr.. May !. (Spe cial.) The hearing before Judge Coke In the Circuit Court, which was to have come up today on the mandamus case to enforce the seating of G. W. Carls ton and W. R. Haines on the Marsh field City Council, was postponed be cause peace negotiations are now on foot, and there Is a possibility of set tling the difficulties between the two factions without taking the matter through the courts. To Celebrate Three Days. MONTESANO. Wash.. May .-Spe-cial.) Montesano is making great prep arations for a big three dava' celehrsrtnn July t, 4 and i. Other towns of rhi county win nor. ccieoraie. so Montesano Is expecting a Urge crowd. A parade will be held on Saturday. Sunday there will be a ball game, band concert and fireworks In the evening. Monday there will be another bail game and other sports, with probably a grand ball In the CLEARWATER IS RISING RAPIDLY Bridge Over Slough at Lewis ton Carried Away Man Has Narrow Escape. LOTS OF SNOW YET TO MELT Fears Felt That Flood K coord of 181 Will lie Duplicated At Kamlah, False Work of New Bridge Is Swept Away. LEWISTON. Idaho. May . (Special.) During the past 24 hours the Snake River at this point has risen over two feet and the Clearwater Is on a ram page, having risen rapidly the past three days. Todsy. the first span of the Holhrook Island bridge, connecting the ball grounds with the city across the Clearwater Slough, was carried away, and Engineer Darwin, directing a force of men engaged In Strengthening the structure, had a narrow escape, being carried several nun dred feet down the swift current before the wreck approached near enough to shore for him to Jump to safety. Reports from up-river points are that there Is an unusual ouaj.tity of snow yet to melt, and should warm weather follow. It is thought floods may reach the record of lV-i. At Kamlah. a large amount of false work on the new matron bridge being con structed by a local company has been carried away. Fortuna.ely. this was In sured. BOISE FKARS HIGH WATKR Large Amount of Solldly-Packrd Snow in Mountains. ROI8E. Idaho. May H. (Special.) The late Ppring spells floods In Southern Ids ho to those who have mtd a prac tice of wat-hlng such thlnss from year to year. Last Winter the snow fall was heavier than usual. While there are no official measurements It Is stated by people living In Southeastern Idaho that the fall In the mountains was a third heavier than for many years past. Comparatlvely l.ttie of this snow has melted. A few days of warm weather In the mountains only served to pack It more solid. It has been cold all over this end of the state and eapcclally on the watersheds of the" Snake, the Payette, the Welser. the Boise, and other tribu taries of the Columrxa. When hot weather enmea It win take the snow banks down with a nih and the streams wi;i be suddenly filled with flood waters. They are hish already, due to the heavy rains of the past few days, accompanied at some points by cloudhorsta that d!d considerable dam sure- At Olenns KVrrr fret of track was:ed out. delaying trains from 13 to IS hours. DVFl'K FIF.LDS ARK NOAKKD Wheat and Fruit Greatly Benefited by Soaking Rain. DUFUR. Or.. May 2a. (Special ) A good rain fe:l here last n'.ght and early this morning, which wss of great benefit to all growing rrors and which broke the drouth which has existed here sine February. The rain will put new life Into the grain and fruit. which were needing motnture badly. From present Indications there will b an average yield of all kinds of fruit ex-ept peaches, which will not yield more than r.s'f a crop. With the fipe-iel amount of moisture the wheat crop thiei year will be one of the largest ever known In this vicinity. RAIX IS GREAT BOOX TO WHEAT Gilliam County Lands Soaked to Depth of 1C Inches. CONDON. Or.. Msy IS.-lPpeclal )-Raln began falling here yesterday afternoon and continued thrnuih the greater por tion of the night, saturating the sri to a depth of f-om to to 12 Inches. It did noi come In torrents, but a steady shower, and very little water ran off The rain seems to have been general throughout the county and la of Inestimable value to wheat and other crops, which were badly In need of rain In some places. HEAVY RAIX AT WALLA WALLA Crops In Such Condition That Only Hot Weather Can Do Harm. WALI.A WALLA. Wash.. May (Special ) Rain last night fell through the entire Walla Walla Valley, a total of of an Inch being recorded here. Heavy rains are reported from all the surrounding towns and Indications are for more precipitation. This rain puts the crop in such condition that they can hardly be damaged save by hot weather and winds. Lewis River Farms Soaked. WOODLAND. Wash.. May a. (Spe cial. A soaking rain has fallen In the Lewis River Valley during the past : hours, which will be of Incalculable value. The weather slo has turned warmer, a great benefit to farmers and fruit men. Linn County Needs More Rain. ALBANY. Or.. May 2S- rpeclal.) More rain fell In this part of the state last night and today, though not as much ss Is needed has yet fallen. Crop condi tions are much more promising as a reauli oc uit downpour. Rain Falling at Fossil. FOfWIU Or.. Mar Rln commenced fiitn her yesterday Sa-sa 14 at LsIa at 1 1. 1 SPOKANE GETSNEW ROAD British Columbia Railway to liulld From Grand Forks. FPOKAVK. Waeh- May 2 -The a no. ksne Si farUlah Columbia Railway la pre. raring to build Into t).!a city from trie rteat. At prjnt Its line mend from Orand ork. B. .. to Republic Waari Right-of-way deeds for a line followir. t;.e south bank of f: e Spokane Rive" have been fled here. The road la com monly brilevci to have the barklrf of tne t'anadlan Pacific- The r-ropoaed Una would be about ! mile lona. BLACKMAIL IS ATTEMPTED Continued from First Fae committee. Numerous witreaaes testi fied aa to the., peculiar actions of u man during the few weeks before the robbery of Hinges" Jewelry store, which wwa earned oft by ttmitn about noon a few weeks ago. At that lime the theory was advanced that Dmitri was Insane. Relatives Ask Only Justice. A dramatic scene was enacted In the courtroom when Mrs. J a ceo, sister of Pmlth. arose and stated that ail she and her father desired was to see that the man bad a thorough examination aa te his sanity. 'If be la found not to bo Insane. she said, "then we want hire punished and neither I nor his father will spend one cent toward hi defense." The testimony relative to Smith's at tempts at blackmailing and kidnaping ere not brought out by District Attor ney Mr Vary until after the defense had used a long array of witnesses tn aa ef fort to show that Smith was Inaarva. The prosecution examined Sheriff V.nto. who t-stirled thst rimllli had never shown signs of disorder such as this during hla stay of several weeks In Jail. The Lunacy foa.mliwiun will withhold opinion la t-mith'a case for seversl das. The culprit Is the son of a prominent lo cal ten I estate man and about la years old. lie bas a wife and two children In Portland. JAPANESE ARE GRATEFUL OWE POSITION TO AMERICA. SAYS IJICIII. Mikado'a Naval Officer Give As. surancrs of Only Hoi of Good Feeling Between Two Nations. TACOMA. Wash.. May ;. Assursnces that there is no possibility of other than friendly relations between Jspan and the t'nlted States, and that the people of the land of the Rising Sun wish only to de velop the friendship which now exists. were given by prominent representatives of the Oriental nation at a banaurl her tonight on the birthday anniversary of the r.mpreaa or japan. The celebration waa In honor of n ear- Admiral IJichl and officers of the Jarvan- so training squadron now Malting Amer ican ports, and was given by T. Tanaka. Consul of Japan. Rear. Admiral Ijli hi, the guest of honor, said In psrt: "I fl greatly honoreu and gratified to have the opportunity of meeting so many officers of the American Navy. And we are filled with gratitude for the kind ness and the courtesy with which w nave been welcomed. 1 am amased and gratified at the evidences of the prosper ity and progress when I compare the conditions of today with those of the past. "Whatever Japan ta today Is owed to America, for It was America, represented by Commodore Perry that knocked at the door of Japan some M years ago and awakened ua from the sleep of ages. Hinre that day the people of Japan, all of them, have recognised the fact that America was their friend and they know that America has ever Interested herself In the progrsas and development of Japan along lha lines of education. Industry and social Intercourse. "It Is a sacred duty on the part of both the people of America and Japan to pre serve nils spirit of good will, and nothing nust ever be permitted to disturb It." BAKER SCHOOLS END WORK HlCh School Sends Oat Large Class of Graduates. BAKFR CITT. Or, Msy 3t. (gpe clal. The fonrtb annual commence, menl of the Baker city lllgu r-hool wss held this evening In liaker The ater, which wss crowded with spec tators. The graduating class this ear la composed of Huaan Browning. Ruth Johns, nuelah liltim. Hertrude Thomp son. Kdward Landla. Pariah Hethering ton. Hemlce f -crier. Jeaale Freeman. Blanche Butcher. Helen Moor. Harry Dyke. Ruth peter, (leorge Jelt. Kay Hampton and Alfred l-e. Mlaa Fuaan Browning- delivered the aalutatlon and Kdward l-andle wss val edictorian. The programme consisted of addresses and music, both vocal and Instrumental. Diplomas were delivered to the graduates by N. '"- llaakell. pres ident of the Board of Kducatlon. -. a. Johns, another member of the board, made a short address to ths class. Tonight's exercises close a school year that Is recoa-nlaed as one of the best Baker City hss ever experienced. Manual training has been added to the course, and the first years work has been satisfactory. COMPLETE 4-YEAR COURSE Toledo High-School Graduates Class for College- TOLEDO. Or.. Msy I -(Special.) On the evening of May St the Toledo High School held Its first commencement ex ercisea. graduating a class of four, who hsd completed the four-years course In the h'ath school work. Tho young people were Aileen Uawkina. tr (npe;and. Ben Horning and Thomas Hawkins. State Superintendent J. H. Arkerman delivered the class address and presented the diplomas. Toledo employs five tewchera. SPOKANE ROBBERS HELD CootlBsad Tram First Pass developments will show that they are the men we are looking for. Sl-SPKCTS WITH COIN CATGUT Two Men Act-used of Train Robbery, Arrested at Spokane. SPOKANE. Wash.. May St (Special. ) With eii2 In currency and gold and a J callber Colts revolver. A- O. Olmstead and John Blllupa were arrested today as they stepped from a Great Northern train, suspected of being Implicated In tho re cent mall train rooberlea near Spoksne. Inscription of the men was t-learraphed from Orient. Waah.. to Spokane, and the Train waa met by detectives. Olmstead. who gave hta occupation aa cook, had tvOSo and the revolver, and Blllupa a lumber jack, had HOI. That the officers of the Oreat North ern and Northern Pacific regard the arrest as Important Is Indl. ated by their refusal to talk. J. S. lllndman. special agent of the Northern pacific, and Knglneer Fred Whittlesey, whose trsm was held up near Itsuaer June, tlon some weeks ago. looked at the men. but refuel to make comment. They are being held until the arrival tomorrow morning of the train crew of the Oreat Nertnern paaaenger train held up Saturday night. Mav ' SI'akt Ooow Fries a. "If ever I need a cough medicine a rain I kn .w what to get. " deciarea Mrs A L Allev. of Rala. Me. f.. ri u ten bottle, of Dr. Kln a .N,w L eco.A and serirg its excei.ent reaulta in mr an family and r.tl,era. I am convinced It la the beat nve-licine ma-s rr ou'. C'.lis nd lune- trouble" t-verr nt whj tries It feels fml that way Keller IS frit at nnrt, at. 1 Ita quick cure Surmises you. For Hrorifhiiii. Aethma. Hemor rhage, I roup. Uaiirtpr-e. ..r 1 tiro.i pain In cheat or lunaa it e su;eem. t, and I: on. Trial botue tree. Ouaxantsod by all drugfisia, 500 MILLMEN OUT Nonunion Laborers at Aber deen Go on Strike. DEMAND INCREASE IN PAY Mill Owner Blame William Hay S)rard for Labor Trouble He f see to Grant Wage Increase and Decide to Siand Pat." ABERDEEN. Wash . Msy I -rive hun dred mill Irniiii . il. . - puma mmsnt. snd while fhe number has not been greet. ' 1 ounna in artemoon. It la Predicted that -He inw. . . : t . ... increased when the mills attempt to re- - " - . morning. The smkers demand an Increas In and the mlUmen at a meetlt.g late this afternoon refused to meet tr.e demand and concluded to "stand pat." At the conclusion of the mecCng. a statement was issued saying among other thipg. that "this strike was started by W . D. Haywood " The ex president of rhe Western Fed eration of Mirers delivered a labor lec lure here Wednesday night. The etnke. however, began Wednesday morning with a walk-out at the Slade mill. Though the streets of tte dowm-town section were niled all day wtrti marching men. comparative tjulet relgr.e tonight. No disorder of a serious nature has oc curred. The nearest dint urbane came when strikers approached the West miiL They were met there by A- J. West, who lighted a cigar, eat down on the railroad lrV". laid a shotgun across his knees and Invited the marchers to "com on." The next threat of trouble ocvurred at the Anderson at Mlddleton plant, which waa apr-rocleO by a large mob. There the workers at the sorting table nult- and the plant was compelled to suapend oper ations during the afternoon. Mayor F. B. Itenn ordered the men to disperse. Tbey lei t muttering. Trouble Is predicted when the American mill start's In the morning. Mlilownere say they have secured men to take the strikers places, and It Is feared that an attempt to put them at work may b surrounded with difficulties. Special po licemen were sworn In during tr day. and the authotitiso have the situation well in hand. Millosmera sef up tho stsgnant market condition as a Nuei for the refusal te grant the wage Incrsaao demanded The yardmen demand an Increase In wages of from tl.Ti to tl a day. lb strikers are nonunion men. t n mills being run as ""open shops EXPECT AVERAGE YIELD cRors Anon- wm.la walla ARK DOING NirELV. At Garfield. In Psloaae Section, Prospect Are for Largest Crop for Vrsr. WALI.A WALLA. Wash. May at i Special e Informauon furnished by peosn. Inent w heat rro wee, buyers and eh!pfer of Walla Wa'la County placw I So yield for I ! coming a aeon in Il ls county at about I.Wss buai.ela. or practical: th same ss last year. Although expected st IK opening of the seaaoa that the le!4 would b heavier. this la pot I krir. owir.g to th lack of moia-ur snd the cold weather and ,ln spit of is fact Itat grain has stonled to mn ucuaual siste. caused by a backward cVrt-g. The stand I now reported to be in the best of condition, but all s'gns of ths hu-rper crop that have bn heralded are rapid:y d'eappearlrg T crop of bartey and oats, which ran Vast year to ujri bushels for barlev and l"LIa) for oaia. w "I be tho asms this season, aa th same amount of ground Is seeoea and the wvsther conditions are a'most similar. SometMr.g t'.ke Tyroe acres are soared In this county each year and by fsr th greater part of ir.ia I la ail reroaJ This fact Is unusually Important this ysr. aa Fpnng grain Is showing up but poorly and It Is not expected Ihsl even a general average for th past several seasons will b sustained. It la practical I" assured, however, thst the general yiexi will averag S buahela to th acre. Although this valley suffered on of tr.o coidrat periods II hss ever unders-nne. very little rweeedicar s reported, owing to the great amount of snow that pro tected t:io grow'rg grsln. rV.ni few cases are known, however, but thews are principally from farmers who reeoeded because their grain was rotted. Many farmers have seeded their ground to Oluestrm. Should a giod rainfall occur within the next ten days, a spiendd. sverag crop ot r.ne-grad wheal will be obtained. -o smut Is reported. RAIN IS WORTH MILLIONS Prospect Are for Use Largest Yield of Grain ICver Harreated. OA It FIELD. Wash.. May St iSpecJal Bain ha been fs'iicg throughout ih Inland Fin pi re wheat belt for the past 14 hours and there a rs good prospects for the biggest yield of grain the country has ever witnessed. For several weeks past th farmers and business men hsve been feeling blue on account of th lor.g continued drouth. Last night at II o clock the rala began falling and Increased unLll at the pre, er.t time the ground Is thorouahiv drenched. This rain th farmers and w reargrown aay win be worth ml!) lor. to the Inland liupirr. livery thing the farmer has te sell 1 commanding a good prto. Hogbuyers ce scour ng tne courtry and are buyir.g up an tr.e a win ottered for sal at cents a pound on foot. Horses and rattl are also rommsndmg a bg prlr end potato an seUlr.g on th farm at f mm U ie to si rs a hundred tlundreo of acres or potatoes) ara being plantd th! season. t n rruti crop will be a good on la tho ra louse, country, and Winter apple snd Italian prune trees are fi.led witn blossoms ss nvr before. The ram bas put new llf. into n k'nda of bus:nea and there te a great demand for farm lacte boUi by tho who ars buying for homes and tho who are buying for srculatloo. flmsJI tracta of land are much called for at the prsswet tune by thnsi who desir to engage la the poultry snd fruit busla. FRUIT CROP VERY SHORT Lale Spring Causes Heavy Loaa In British Colambla. VANtOl'Vrrt. H May ;tp,. "a! I According to Maxwa.l Srr.lth, lo mlnloa Fru't Inspector, fruit w;a be s--re this Pun-tner thrvaghout Wwrtern Canada. Ind'.caUona ars for a small oros Saturday Ar P. M. TO 9 P. M. 37-Piece Breakfast Sets fS 1 0.01 POSITIVELY NONE SOLD BEFORE 4 P. M. American Clin a Brcxfut Sett la non ro. gold ar.d row and gold design, consisting of 3 CUPS AND SAUCERS, t PLATES. i TRUITS. 6 SOUP. O BUT TERS AND 1 PLATTER. Wi ttt a liitited Bomber of these, sen only. Cut U not aa exact reproduction of pieces. OMY ONE SET TO A CUSTOMER. NO PHONE ORDERS TAKEN XXXXXXXXXXXXiXXXXXXXXXX Don't be misled by imitations A is X'steeei C. a. I s, was A Perfect Food TBTw-w-wB-w Preserves Health Prolongs Life xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Seal of Purity This little Rrecn stamp is the government i hnai seal of punty It means that the whiskey is 1 Made under Government inspection 2 Aged " control 3 Bottled " cuperrisioo You will find this tmr on ercrr bottle of CToodLofd T A fine old whister. with a flavor that has nerer chanced rowr -aJsr esat sarpvrr jrow. us loe saisa as w Bra, DssHIWs. A Clean Man OotW cWanlusrs is Is CKaa ball crab hiaotsU a 4ow times a day, a1'" asm clnliism wot oJv saaca. ciewa bowwU. clew Isswttbr t.aisai. 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