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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 25, 1900. SITUATION AT Plenty of Provisions, But at fHfh Prices. SHORTAGE OF FUEL SUPPLY Sotee of the Drifts Said te Be Worked Oert Cews Letter Front the Cane. SEATTLE, Feb. . The Unrt news of the winter front Koene reach here tdy In Dawson paper reportteg the arrival thre of Oari von KnoweiBdorg and Charles 15 Campbell, who left Nome December 10 and reached the Klondike arl thU month. Knobeledorff and i mpbell report as follows: There Is plenty of food at Koine to last trough the whiter and until the first ftf-amers shall arrive there next sum mer The only scarce article is wood, which -was selling at 165 a cord when they left The supply of wood along the beach wvs crnmmed for a distance of 10 miles v. and down from Nome City, and the Inspect were for a practical famine in Th s fuel before spring The price of coal Td! rents a pound, though there was lit tle of it on hand, and it was being refused t buers The large transportation companies, however, had enough coal on 1 and o last them, so there was not con- rfrred much likelihood of suffering from -1 cold Flour was selling at $S a sack, bacon 30 to 40 cents a pound, ham 46 cents, supar 25 cents, dried fruit 25 cents, rice 15 f nt! oatmeal B0 cents, beans 15 cents, a r ned meats U a can, canned fruit To oerrt a can, fresh meat 51 to $1 & pound, t -iking powder , meals U to JIM, and 1 dpings n to ft a night. Eggs, fresh po tatoes and onions were out of the market r December 1. when eggs sold for $3 a 3 zen, end potatoes and onions $16 for a 10" pound crate. nm pedes are reported to have been of cquent occurrence during the winter. TV latent excitement was above Cape n-k and opposite in the interior along i - r Anako ik and Linden Rivers and their tr' nrhes The York beach sand was not l'ieed to be very promising, but the Trnppects on the creeks were excellent. The country below and southeast of Nome furnished the best reports, in the Bonan za District there having been reported a rich strike in coarse gold. Outside of Am. il Glacier and Dexter Creeks and Snow Gulch, the prospecting was only superficial No 1 below discovery on Aril Creek, a tributary of Snake River, showed $192,090 as the result of the four in nths' sluicing. The largest nugget was i und on this claim, valued at 1415. Men w re sinking holes through the Ice out f r m the beach in December to find if 1 here t as gold in the bottom of the ocean. ummings took the biggest pile from the beach a quarter of a mile from Nome. H is said to have realized $15,000 for his seasons rocking. The rich spot on the "headi, the spit within a mile of Snake Biier, above Nome, was alt worked out and the best pay of the entire beach-for a distance of 14 miles was taken out. Little Joelopment work had been done in the tundra, so its value was unknown. February 5 a teams left Dawson for Tvome and up to noon of the next day 38 mnip had started. Cape Nome had a shooting tragedy De cember 15, in which John F. Malion, a cook employed in the Delmonico Restaur-x-nt was killed by Omcer Edwards, while res'sting arrest. Malion had. in a drunken saloon quarrel, shot and seriously wounded Oeorpe Stewart, and was attempting to escape from the house. News of the tJagedy was brought to Skagway by a snan named Williams, who traveled over land to Katmml from Nome. LETTER. FKOX TUB DIGGINGS. Claims Tie Muck Geld Winter Moderate; Health. Good. SKAG V; AY. Feb. 18 (Special Oorre Bpondtence ) A report on the richness of the Cape Nome gold fields that makes the l'uxxi thrill in the reading has just been rextned by Captain F. N. Setberg, of k tgwajti from his partiMRV J., B. Zindars, V lio is spending the winWut Nome. The le ter nas written December 15, sMJ br ujrht out by a Mr. Williams, who came erland from Norton Sound to the Yu- k ard thenee across the divide and j nn the Kuskoautei River, thence to ! amai, on the Coast of the Gulf of A dka thence across the Kadiak, and i m there to Mtka, on a mall steamer il the PacMc Whaling -Company. The ca rland trip to Katmai was made with u C team. i apt-iin Selberg was in Nome last fall, c i d left on the steamer Alpha, Ifovember and. the letter covers in a general way .. i that has taken place ince that time. :r Ztnflars writes in tss most glowing t nji He puts no limit on the richness i he district, and tells his partner here i i he cannot take In too much gold- o king apparatus. Sam Price, former of Juneau, aha partner in Nome prop x es 'with JStedarc and Setberg, made a t P ao Cape York, and found phenomenal v"0ppects The beach, says, the writer, Is supposed to be very rich to Port Cmr noe Trade opjmrtutOMes during the winter T. tb those who had a small amount of s ppbi s to spare have been Immense. Sa 1 ns and sporting-houses are making for t e Mr. Zlndars writes to Captain i tHTg as follows: The City tfc virtually under martial I v The CMet of Police and several c irrs were caught stealing wMsky the rht the Alpha sailed for the States; X a is, the luFht of November 6 About November S it thawed, and Price r 1 I finished our roekecrand rot in Ave s work tfctfore tt frose airaln, taking in ihat time HH. You did not see half the greatness of t b country. The Alaska Coannerctal Oasnpan' took c i- with a gold separator or sluice rocker I " in fl days. Price and I saw the aiv-up It was something wonderful. Price went to Cape York and has re- ned He got two lots and three claims, c of the claims he thinks is a daisy. made a brush fire, so that he could " w the gravel and pan the dirt. Re f t nuggets as large as the end of your - trer His hands were frocen on the back Our best deal was made with a Lap 'ider TKe trad him the extra outfit. - nh$M0i tm. the States, which you loft h us when you- went soqth Mat fall, --a traction on Anvil Creek, only fcavee dims from where a number of Lapland- s took out $70,000. This fraction will l ' yourself H. Y. Rydstrom. of Skag t our other partner.-and Prtoe and I t the gold we want Price prospected 4 clrrim as much ax poseUfle under the i TiumsjtanceB and got 75 cents to $1 60 to pan. It was Just luck that we got " fraction. We met the fellow tw - -eks after jrtw left. He was always v -unk, and had no provisioas, and we - i&e the deal to suit ourselves. Get all the fekscblnery you can. It Is ' possible to fall down, on it. Be sure t-et two goM separators, or Stuioe kers if you can because we will hare work the most of the creek claims with .-m Also be sure to get the centrifugal mps. The oentruugai macJwift aad the lee wash ww are. in fact, the only suc c irses hsre Provistooa, outside of bacoa and beans, pretty high. Flrawd is $0 a oord Nome. Coal wouM set at ay price. - Kns and gasatrtlng hour sir are mak- fortunes. TVhen you come, bring $0 pounds of , ckstlver. aa&'tor all means m.'jnkt. sure to get the plate and the separat- tp as heavy g possible oMa Aver If u can Or, many deeds and some iooa- ' 'v notice. Be cure to get the sluice -kw Tt works tow or five hours with buckets of water. It picks up the same water and works It over. Many pieces It will beat the centrifugal. (The sluice rocker embraces a large wheel, that picks up the water and keeps it flowing from cups.) "If you think we are not bustling, you are mistaken. Price is hustling claims all the time, and I am busy doing notary public work and typewriting to get money te pay for making locations. It takes ?36 to record a power-of-attorney. If it were not for the typewriter and the Notary Pabc seal, I scarcely know how we would have done, for it takes muca. money to get claims and locate them. Dogs for the trip to Cape York cost $250. "la town there has not been as" much sickness as last fall. It has been pretty cold the last two weeks. The thermometer has run to 40 degrees below zero." Murdered on Pelly River. SEATTLE, Feb. 24. The steamer Hum boldt, arriving from Skagway last night, brings news of the murder of William Blair by Charles . Hill, on Pelly River, February X. The men were partners and quarreled over a squaw. Both are from this State. Hill gave himself up to the mounted police. POLITICS IX WHIT3XAX COUNTY. Populists' Primaries and Prospect of Coalition With. Democrats. COLFAX. Wash., Feb. 24. The Popu lists held their primaries in. this County yesterday afternoon, and from the returns thus far received it is estimated that the total vote cast at all the precincts of the County was between 1200 and 1300. In Colfax primaries were held in but two of the Oity precincts, the total vote cast being but 73. The principal contest in the primaries throughout the County was over the Su perior Judgeship, friends of the present incumbent, ySlliam McDonald, being op posed by the supporters of both J. W. Mathews and H. W. Canfleld, each of the three named being a candidate for the nomination. McDonald was successful in Colfax, but outside points generally went against him. The PepuHst County Convention will be held March 17 for the purpose of nominat ing candidates. If the plan otftllnied by the Cenrtral Committee is followed, this convention will name throe candidates for each office, and the nominations in tripli cate will be referred back to the members of the party to be voted on, a second county convention being held in June to canvass the vote and ratify the nomina tions thus made. The People's Party of the County this year has discarded all the old planks of the platform, except that of direct legis lation. There is no talk of free silver, fiat money, single tax, anti-expansion all that is asked, and apparently all that Bill be asked, is that the initiative and referendum be put into effect. The same thing can truthfully be said of the Demo cratic machine of the County. What are called Democratic clubs are being or ganized In all parts of the County, and the only article of faith is direct legisla tion as a cure-all for political ills. With such a singleness of purpose, it would seem as though Democrats and Populists might easily coalesce. But coalition is further from the thoughts of each party than at any time in the past. Each is bent on convincing and absorbing the other. Perhaps one of the reasons for this seemingly senseless obstinacy is that each of these parties desires to maintain an autonomous existence, so that the old time Democrats and the old-time Popu lists may be given the nominations for or fice. Thus while the Populists have Mc Donald, Mathews and Canfleld for Su perior Judge, the Democrats have E. K. Haima, S. J. Chadwick, and William Mc Croskey as aspirants for the same office, and the same thins is true all along the line. The Populists have a belief that the Democrats would gladly fuse if given the Judgeship, Sheriff's office, and perhaps a part of the Legislative ticket. It is very possible that this belief is well founded, although Democratic lead"ers say they are opposed to any fusion. It is only Jn, such a fusion that there is any danger of supplanting Republican supremacy in the County. ESTIMATES TEfSATISFACTORY. Vancouver Council Orders Engineer to Snbmlt-3Idre-EcoiioruIcuI Plans. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 24. The ad Mourned meeting of the City Council las"t evening for the purpose of considering plans for the improvement of Main street was devoid of practical results. The plans submitted by the Engineer were unsat isfactory to the Council, and he was in structed to prepare and submit others more in conformity to the economical ideas expressed by the property-owners. The Engineer was engaged today in tak ing levels fo'r the purpose of establish ing the grade of the street, and will sub mltrnew plans and estimates at a meet ing of the Council, 'to be held Monday evening. Anti-Saloon Leqgac. A meeting of the Ajitl-SaloOh League will be held at the Methodist Episcopal Church here tomorrow evening. The Rev. C. O. Johnson, "pastor q the Baptist Church, has been selected? to deliver the address on the subject of "Temperance.' In deference to this meeting, no sen-Ices will be held tomorrow evening at either the Baptist or Presbyterian Churches. , Public School Contest. There was a very acceptable presenta tion of the drama "Cinderella" at the Standard Theater last evening by pupils of the public schools. There was also an oratorical contest. In which Mlsees Hattle Day, Hattle Mc pherson, Irene Hnston and Tredrlka De lay were contestants. The contest was decided by vote of the audience In favor of Miss Huston, to whom was awarded the prize offered. There was a large at tendance. Colonel Grayson Seriously III. BAKER CITY, Or., Feb. 24.-Colonel John T. Grayson, formerly of New York, where he has extensive acquaintance, and who has been operating here in the mines, Is seriously ill in this City, and his recov ery is doubtful. Whsbinsrton Notes. Thomas Shannon, or North "Yakima, last week sold 74 bales of hops at S cents. Malcolm McLennon, of Mablon, Yakima 'County, snipped a troinSoad of mutton sheep to Chicago last week. Dr. Gadsden E. Howell, of Ellensburg, has been appointed assistant physician at the Medical Lake Insane Asylum. The statement of the two .National banks at Colfax, for February 23, showed nearly $$09,000 to be on deposit there. A score of successful artesian wells have been bored in the Moxee section of the Yakima Valley, and many others are to be provided. Bight members of the Everett cbalngang refused to work Thursday, because It was WashingtoB-'s birthday. The hose was turned on them, and they hastily recon sidered the matter and went to work. Seattle has three candidates for the Mayoralty in the field Thomas J. Humes, straight Republican, the present Mayor; Jacob Otcovteh, Socialist Labor; George F Coftterill, Silver Republican, Democrat, People's Party, nonparasan. The best hopyards to the County have been carefully looked after this winter, and this date finds them well cleaned up mbA manured, for the coming crop, says the North Yakima Republic Some are plowing up their hopfleids, but not so many as was anticipated last fall. G. S. Lusby Informs the Yakima Repub lic that a great many new settlers are going la near Toppemsh, on the Yakima Indian reservation. About 2500 acres of land have been leased within the last six weeks. If Representative Jones suc ceeds in having the lease term extended to M. years, Mr. Lusby says it will, mean sres things in the way of. development J for that part of the County. SA!D TO BE A BAD JOB IiEWXSTOX WATER WORKS HOLDS UP THE CITY COUXCIIi. Insists on Selling: Out at Twice Orig inal Cost of Plant Street Im provement Balked. LEWISTON, Idaho, Feb. 24. This old town was nevfi: so torn up as now. The water-works problem bids fair to stir up a sensational strife. No question of poli tics could ever create such a turmoil, and religious squabbles become tame in com parison. There is. no sentiment connected with the present controversy, for it is all a matter of money. It started with an attempt to sell the water works to the city for $80,000. At first it was supposed that the water works cost that sum, but closer investigation revealed the fact that while the stock and bonds had a face value of $80,000; the actual money put into the purchase of the plant was less than $40,000. Here was an ostensible profit of $40,000 on a plant that had been in use for about 10 years. The owners of the water works have sufficient influence practically to control the City Council. The demands of the city for a. paved street through the business portion of the town have been set at naught by the overmastering water-works problem. During the rainy season the streets of Lewiston are veritable quagmires. More than a year ago the Lewiston Commercial Club took up the matter of street pav ing. It was found that the charter of the city did not authorize such an ,1m pr&vement. The club appointed a com mittee to go before the Legislature at Boise, and the charter was amended to allow paving assessments. Something over three months ago fno-thlrds of the property-owners along Main street signed a petition asking for macadam paving. The City Council has paid no attention" to the petition, and some of the alder men are alleged to have said that they will not allow the property-owners to pay for their own paving until the water works are sold to the city for $S0,00O. Because the Lewiston Commercial Club has arrayed Itself on the side of street paving, it is to be broken up. The plan9 are all laid for the dissolution of the club, and some of these plans have been executed. Even the women are being In duced to form political clubs to sell the water works. Tie Contract Settlement. The parties concerned In the Northern Pacific tie contract complication have selected Ramsey Walker, a Kendrick merchant, as trustee for the creditors of the various contractors, and the mattel seems In a fair way fo amicable settle ment By the terms ol the compromise, the original contractors, Tiffany & Co , agree to turn over all assets connected with the logging operations on the North Fork, consisting of tramways, chutes and roads. Ramsey Walker, as trustee, Is to deliver the ties already cut, free of all attachments or encumbrances, to the Northern Pacific. When the deliveries are paid for by the railroad company, the trustee Is to prorate the payments in dividends to the creditors. Of the origi nal contract for 300,000 ties, about 30,000 have been delivered, and 100,000 are cut in the woods ready for delivery. GOIXG FROM BAD TO WORSE. Coenr d7Alene Element Making Trou ble in British Columbia. ROSSLAND, B. C, Feb. 24. The mining situation here is apparently going from bad to worse, the differences between the managers and miners is growing daily more acute. It is alleged by the owners that the trouble Is with what is knovn as the Coeur d'Alene element, and it is averred that the mines are being run by tne union in a high-handed manner, with poor working results. No one WQU)ld.,be surprised if tEe trouble should culminate in a lockout in the War Eagle, Center Star and Le Rol, and other mines of the British-American Corporation, with the Idea of rldBlng the camp of the undesir able element. So critical Is the situation regarded that 65 of the principal mer chants of Rossland have issued an an nouncement that if there should be a gen eral lockout in the camp, all credit will be discontinued. This notice has been given under pressure from the hanks und nyhole sale dealers. Quotations of Blinins Stocks. SPOKANE, Feb. 24 'The closing bids for mining stocks todaj tvere: Blacktall 50 09 Mountain I.lon...So 0 liutte & .Boston. Crystal Chespa-Bluejay . Der Trail Xo 2 Eenlngl Star .. Go-Id Ledge .. . Golden Hariest. Insurgent Iron Mask Jim Blaine .. JJone Pine Surp. 3 Morning Glory... 2 oi Morrison g Princess Maud .. 7' 8 Qullp 20 7 Republic 05 5 .Reservation ,.., J 1 Rossland Giant.. 5 2 Sulltvalf 7?i 26 Tom Thumb 17 11 Waterloo 5 SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24 The official clos ing quotations for mining stocks today were: Alpha Con fO 021OccIdental Con ...SO-11 Andes Ophir S3 Belaher Best & Belcher. . Bullion Caledonia Challenge Con .. Con. Cal. &. "Va. . H firman in 3ltpotosl 24 Savage 11 Seg. Belcher 1 28 IS Sierra Nevada .... 37 Standard ........ 2 70 Union Con 23 Utah Con .i. ...... 10 'Yellow Jsfcket .... 43 St. Louis ,.... 0 Syndicate ......... 8 1 40 Crpwn Point ..... 0 vjuuiu its iun, ., 11 Hale & Nofcross.'. 31 Justice 6 Ladr Wash: Con. .Mexican 19 NEW 'YORK, Fb. 24. Mining stocks today closed as follows. Chollar ?0 15 Crown Point ...... 5 Ontario SS 00 Ophir 50 Con. Cal. & Va. . Deadwood Gould & Curry.. 1 40IPlymouth Qulcksiher 1 75 do pref 7 50 Bale & Norcross.. Sierra Nevada .... 30 Ho-mestake ,.,...50 OOf Standard 2 80 Iron Slher 65 Union. Con Mexican 20 Yellow Jacket BOSTON, Feb. 24 -Closing quotations: Boston & Mont.2 70 IParrott $0 43K Butte & Boston. 02 i , 3IORE SOLDD2RS' REMAINS. Oregon, "Washing-ton, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming and Utah Boys. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24 The bodies of the following-named noncommissioned volunteer officers and privates have ar rived here on the transport Hancock: First Wyoming Privates Charles W. Wllseck, Artificer Welsey Lyttle. Utah Volunteer Artillerj Private Oscar A. Fennlger. First Idaho Corporal George Scott, Pri vates William Burgess and William Beauchene. First Washington Privates Fred C. Bushman, Sherman T. Shepard, Robert A. Chrystal, John Smith and Carl M. Thyge son. Second Oregon Privates John J. Kehoe, Lyman Kelsey, Ralph A. O'Dell, William McBlwain. First Montana Privates Michael Corri- gan, John A. Saxton, David Silver. Mu sician David L. Williams. COULDNT STAND THE SENTENCE. Prisoner in Marion County Jail Hanged Himself Yesterday. SALEM, Feb. 24. John D. Newman com mitted suicide in the county jail this morn ing by hanging. At 9 o'clock this morn ing Judge Burnett sentenced Newman to five years' imprisonment in the peniten tiary on his plea of guilty to the charge of stealing furniture from the dwelling house of R. Carlson, In Salem. An hour and a half later Newman tied his sua- I penders around hte neck and hanged him self to a stick of stovewbod placed in a chimney-hole about eight feet from the floor. In a dark cell in the jail. His life less body was found at noon, when the Sheriff went Info the jail to give the prisoners their dinner. Newman served one term In the peniten tiary, his former conv'ctlon having been on a charge of forgery. This morning when he received the five years sentenoe he showed by the pallor of hb face that the punishment was greater than he expected.- He talked with his fellow-prisoners about the sentence, and said that he couldn't stand so long an Imprisonment. He did not intimate, however, that he had any Intention of taking his life. He gave One of the prisoners his address, it being the postoffice box of the State penitentiary. A few minutes later he hanged himself. The coroner's inquest this evening de veloped no additional information, and the jury found that deceased came to his death by his own, act. Linn Conntjr Farmer Got Gny. A prominent Linn County farmer, whose name Is suppressed by the police, was last night drugged and robbed of $600 in a Salem dive. When he came to hla senses this morning he reported his loss to the police, but could give no account of his movements the night before, except that he had been drinking. City Marshal Gibson went to work on the case, and In an hour had $525 of the money returned to Its owner. He had nothing but a sus picion for a clew, and ran a bluff that brought the money. The money was pro duced by a local character known as Jim McGlnnls, who said that It had been given him by the farmer. No arreste have yet been made. Capital City Xotes. The Charles S. Riley residence, on Chemeketa street, was today sold to W. G. Westacott, the consideration in the deed being $2000. Th'e property was one of the leading" competitors for the pest" offlce site. Ira Holderman and John Hass were re ceived at the penitentiary tonight from Lincoln County. They -will serve two years each for burglary of seaside cottages near Newport. ,. R. B. Walker, aced 76. was brouRht to the asylum todajf, from McMinnville. WILL TOW TO CAPE .N03IE. Tner Samson, to Take Two Loaded Barges Prom Astorini T "ASTORIA, Feb." 24. The owners of Jhe tug Samson have determined to send her to Cape Nome with a tow as soon as it is possible to land a cargo there. The tug will have two barges In tow, one loaded with coal and the other with gen eral merchandise. The tow will be a very long one, but is ezpected to be very profitable if accomplished success fully. Salmon Supplies for Alaska. The American bark Harvester, which Is en route from San Franclsca tb this port, will load a quantity of trappoles at Stella and 40,000 salmon cases and abou.t 50,000 xeot of- lumber at Astoria for Hume Bros. & Hume's Alaska canneries. It, Is under stood the lumber will be" used for erect ing new warehouses. HfarlT Price for Salmon. Thfr fight among the cold-storage people for fish still continues, and one buyer this morning stated that he was compelled to pay 12 cents per pound for all the fish he secured. Each of the cold-storage men claims that he is not raising the price over 10 cents, but as a matter of fact 12 and 124 cents has been paid for several days. But very few 'fish are be ing caught, so little money Is being paid out even at this high figure. This price Is, of course, a fictitious one, and If a fair run of fish should come in It would drop at least one-half in a day. Price of Sawlogs. Logs, both spruce and fir, are In good demand on the lower river and find a ready sale at $6 per 1000, but mlllowners expect to purchase them at a much lower figure" within the next few months. Nu merous new logging camps are starting up, and when the loggers make the usual semi-annual settlement with their env ployes on July 1 they will probably be forced to shade that price somewhat, In order to raise the necessary funds. BEXTON COUNTY TEACHERS. Tenth Institute Just Closed Interest ing Meeting nt Cbrvnllls. "" COR.-VAX.LTS, Dr., Feb,J. 24.-r-The 10th' Teachers' Institute of Ponton County, after a day and a night "session', ended this evening in this City It was one ot, the most profitable and interesting ses sions ever held In the County. The at tendance was all that could be expected, owing, to the inclemency of the weather. Tho enthusiasm and Inter est of the teachers was excellent. State Superintendent J. H. Acker man was present, and favored the institute with an Interesting address on school matters, and in explanation of the new teachers' registers soon to be usea in the public schools of Oregon. One of the most interesting features of the ses sion, was the lecture of Joaquin Miller, on the subject, "Our Arctic Empire, With Prelude on Lessons Not Found in Books." His lecture was full of interesting infor mation, and -was highly appreciated by his audience. In addition to this the fol lowing programme was tendered: "School Libraries How to Get, How to Use;" Professor J. B. Horner? "Moral Training In the Public Schools," Rev. L. Mi Booker; "Science Work In the Country Schools," Professor A. B. Cordley; "Vocal Music Its Place in the Public School," Professor -W. A. Ginn; "Daily Duties of-the Teacher," Professor Thomas H. Crawford; "Who Is the Successful Teacher?" Professor G. W. Shaw; "Writ ten Examinations, Their Use and Abuse," Professor W. T. Wyatt. Villnd Won't Build in Alaska. NEW YORK, Feb. 24. Denial Is made of the report from Tacoma that Henry Vlllard was to-fruild a new railroad line Port Valdes1 to the Yukon to develop the resources of the Copper River Valley. Mr. Vlllard said last night that this -was the hfirst he had heard of such an Intention on his part. The road referred to Is be lieved to be the one proposed in the re port of Captain Abercrombie. U. S. A.. which may bd buUt by the United States Government to provide an all-American route to the Yukon. Farmers' Institute at Hood River. HOOD RIVER, Feb. 24. A Farmers' Institute will begin here Monday under the auspices of the State Agricultural College. Professors Lake and Cordley, of Coryallts, will be among the speakers. Professor C. L Smith, of Minnesota; H. E. Dpsch, of Portland; J. W. Bailey, A. B. Leckenby and Colonel Dunne will also be on hand to speak on various special ties. The meetings will extend over Tues day. Frank Parker Killed by Train. WALLACE, Idaho, Feb. 24. The O. R. &(N, freight train ran over a man at Osborn last night, who lived only long enough to say his name was Frank Parker, and- residence nqwhere. He was evidently a laboring man, was 45 years old, and wore a sandy mustache. 'Postmaster at New Era. WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -Jennie New bury has been appointed postmistress at New"" Era, Or., vice- J. C. Newbury, dead. Oregon Notes. An anti-cow ordinance is before the Dallas City Council for consideration. The Pendleton Tribune says that J. H. Xiowrey, of Pendleton, is a candidate for presidential elector on the Republican ticket Thursday, while hunting near the Coun ty Poor Farm, north of Salem, Charles Pickett killed an enormous black eagle. The bird measured 7 feet V inches from tip to tip. Mr. Pickett will probably have the bird mounted. The smallpox scare at Grant's Pass has about subsided, but the country people are slow to go to town. The family of W. D. Johnson, the smallpox patient who died, has developed rio hev case, and none have appeared in town. Much adverse criticism of the action of the Mayor in hiring three tramps to bury the dead man hacl no foundation. The men wore old clothes, which were burned; the men were thoroughly disinfected, and bought new clothes with the money they received. Every precaution against contagion was taken. It is estimated that over 1000 per sons have been vaccinated there, OREGON GOAT EXHIBITION I FIRST AXXTOAZi FAIR. HELD DALLAS, POLK. COUXTY. AT The List of Prize - Winners 624T Goats Are Novr Represented In the Mohair Pool. DALLAS, Or., Feb. 24. The Polk Coun ty Mohair Association held its first annual fair today. There was a large attend ance, and much interest was shown. The exhibits were exceptionally fine, and of as pure blood as can be found on the Coast The Association has scored a great success, not in the number of goats on exhibition, but in the qualify of the exhibit. Prizes were awarded as follows: Buck, 2 years old, first prize, U. S. Grant; buck, 1 year old, first, Milton Grant; second, W. W. Smith; ewe, 2 years old, first, J. B. Stump; second, U. S. Grant; ewe, 1 year old, first, W. W. Smith, second, U. S. Grant; pair buck kids, first, George Selby; pair ewe kids, first and second, J. B. Stump; buck kid, first, J. B. Stump; second, Milton Grant; flock, consisting of one aged ewe, one buck or wether, one yearling ewe and -on ewe kid, first prize, J. B. Stump; second, U. S. Grant. The judges were W. D. Claggett and William Brown, of Salem. The number of goats now represented In the mohair pool is 6247. Polk Fruitgrowers to Organize. At a meeting of the fruitgrowers of Dallas and vicinity last night, the ques tions of packing, pooling and selling of fruit were discussed. There was much interest manifested, and all present ex pressed a desire to form an organization which may bo extended to the entire State. The object of the organization is to be to educate the grower in uniform drying and packing, and to have a system of pooling for the protection of the producer. A temporary organization was made and the meeting adjourned to Monday, March 5, at 3 o'clock, at which time all the fruit growers of Polk County are requested to be present, or to coummunicate to the meeting, by letter or otherwise, their senti ments, as to the feasibility and utility of an organization of this kind. Building- Aew Data. The Thurston Mill Company Is building the fifth dam in their log-flooding system. Hubbard & Campbell are also building an other dam on Applegate Creek, which will he tributary to the main system. CHICTOEKS DD3 OP CONSUMPTION. Germs Taken "With the Food Slay Be Transmitted io the Esss. CORVALLIS, Or., Peb. 24. Of striking Interest are the results of an autopsy, held In the bacteriological laboratory at the Oregon Agricultural College, on the remains of a chicken. The fowl died of consumption. The heart, lungs and intes tines were a mass of tubercules, that ranged in size from as small as a pinhead to as large as a walnut. Each tubercule, of course, was filled with countless num bers of tuberculosis bacIHL The liver, in particular, showed the ravages of the dis ease. In color and character, it was not unlike the section of peanut taffy, the tubercules being represented by the nut kerrels In the candy. The fowl came from a farm near Corval 11s. Half a dozen chickens on the place had died of apparently the same disease. The strange fatality among her fowls in terested the owner, and she took the sick chicken to Professor Pernot, at the col lege, in tho hope of finding a name and a cure for the disease. In four days after It was brought fo the college, and before the character of the disease had been de termined, the chicken died. Professor Per not at once proceeded to hold a post-mortem, with the results here noted. Strange to say, the lungs were found to be but, slightly affected with tuberculosis. There1 were a few, tubercules in these or gans', but it was evident that the bacilli had reached the lungs, not through the windpipe, but from the digestive and other Internal organs. This was the opinion both of Professor Pernot, bacteriologist of the station, and of Dr. Withycombe, vice director. The deduction that followed was that-the fowl contracted tuberculosis from something that iX had swallowed as food. Subsequent Investigation showed that some time ago'a person'residlng very near the place from which the fowl was brought, had died of consumption. The college au thorities believe that the chickens con tracted tuberculosis by swallowing sputum expectorated by the consumptive. The case Is remarkable on account of the train of speculation naturally aroused as to what might be the results of such cases. Wheth er chickens affected with tuberculosis, transfer bacilli to their eggs, is said to be an open question. Professor Pernot secured photographs of the diseased organs, which will be mounted for use in. farmers' Institutes as an object lesson, showing the necessity of cleanli ness. Portions of the affected parts have been sent 'to Washington", where, as well as at the local station, careful -study is being made of the conditions. NORTHWEST DEAD. Mrs. Jane Kees, an Oregon Pioneer of 853. LEBANON, Qr., Feb. 24 Mrs. Jane Kees, widow" of the late Jacob Kees, died at her home In this City yesterday, at the age of 78 years. She has been a resident of thtg "place since 18.3 She has been in pbor health for some time, but was able to be up and around within a few days of her death. Her husband, Jacob Kees, died about two years ago. For several years before his death he was considered the richest man In Linn County. Mrs. Kees will be burled tomorrow In the Masonic cemetery, in this City. Mrs. S. G. Hashes, of Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE. Or., Feb. 24 Mrs. S. G. Hughes died at her home here last night from a peculiar brain affection, aged 35 years. She was born in Hlllshoro, Or., and had been a resident of this place fo 10 years- Died of Consumption. SALEM, Or., Feb. 24 MIsa Jessie Nixon, aged 28 years, died in this city today of consumption. Deceased was a sister of Mrs. J. S. Cook, of this city. Her horns was In White Rock. Kan. C. Denser of Hlllsboro. HILLSBORO, Or., Feb. 24.-C. Denzer, an aged German, residing near this City, died yesterday after an Illness of several years. Two single daughters survive him. CliACKAMAS TEACHERS MEET. Regular Session of Association Was Held nt New Era. OREGON CITY, Feb. 24. The Clacka mas County Teachers' Association held a very Interesting meeting at New Era to day, fully 60 teachers being in attend ance. Ara McLaughlin, of Milwaukle, gave "Personal Reminiscences of My Trip With the Second Oregon in the Philip pines"; L. A. Reed gave a paper on "How to Utilize Time and Energy"; Mrs. Robert A. Miller, of Gladstone, ex emplified how to read the "Merchant of Venice"; Miss Laura A. Eeattle, of the Oregon City schools, read a paper on "Supplementary Reading in Schools"; H. S. Gibson, of the Russellvllle school, presented "The Cases In Percentage." Among the other numbers were a reci tation by Alex Thomson and an Instru mental duet by O. Burgoyne and E. BraetU. Discussions followed the various topics presented. Funeral of Mrs. Myers. The funeral of Mrs. Sarah J. Myers, widow of the late John Myers, was large ly attended this afternoon. The services at St Paul's Episcopal Church were con ducted by Rev. George B. Van Waters, of Portland, assisted by Rev. P. K. Ham- R0TH1NQ LASTS it has cured invariably, troubles, cleansing the stomach. All druggists See that a of the bottle. mond. The Episcopal service was observed at the grave. In the Masonic cemetery. The pallbearers were Dr. John Welch and A. Noltner, of Portland, and J. J. Cooke, "W. B. Stafford, H. L. Kelly and C. W. Gahong, of Oregon City. Clackamas County Republicans. The Republican County convention, for the purpose of nominating candidates for County officers and electing delegates to the State and Congressional conventions, has been called for March 23. RATHER MORE THAN HORSE SENSE. Animal Which Drinks From a Hose and Hunts n Blacksmith. Shop. Salem Statesman. J. F. Goode, of this City, owns a horse that is possessed of more than tho aver age intelligence displayed by equlnos. He Is a beautiful chestnut animal, known as "BWlle," and is the family's trustworthy horse. Although 15 years old, he is a very active and serviceable equine. In the absence of a water trough, ".Bfllle" most willingly accepts as a substitute a rubber hose, properly connected with a water pipe. He will pick the hose up from the ground, insert the same between his teeth and patiently watt until the water has been turned on. When his thirst has been quenched, the animal will instantly throw the hose to the ground. He is also very helpful when the harness Is being placed upon him or removed. He will lower his. head when the bridle Is to be adjusted, and in other ways make it convenient for the person working with him. "Billlo" lost a shoe and-while he was being driven to this City from his owner's suburban home, his sensitive hoof was bruised by contact with the cobble stones. Upon reaching the CRy he wa left standing for a short time near his owner's place of business, and In the ab sence of the driver he deliberately walked to a neighboring blacksmith shop, which he entered and there patiently awaited the arrival of his owner, when the missing shoe was replaced. A remarkable cir cumstance in this connection Is the fact that the shop to which the animal went was not the one where he was accustomed to being shod; but being the most con venient one, and evidently realizing- that his wants could be supplied there, he made direct for that pktce. Although Mr. Goode paid only ?9 for the animal, he would not part with the horse for many times the purchase price. MARION COUNTY REPUBLICANS. Apportion Delegates and Set Dates for Primaries and Convention. SALEM, Or., Feb. 24. The Ma rlon County Republican Central Com mittee met In Salem this afternoon. Chairman R. J. Hendricks presided, and George F. Rodgers served as secre tary. The apportionment of delegates for the County Convention was made as follows: Aumsvllle, 7; Aurora, 7; Bre tenbush, 3; Brooks, 9; BUttevllle, 5; Cham- 1 poeg, 2; Elkhorn, 1; Englewood 12; Fair field, 3; Garfield, 5; Gervai3, 7; Horeb, 3; Howell, 6; Hubbard, 6; Jefferson, 8; Sid ney, 6; Macleay, 5; Marion, 3; Mehama, 5; Monitor, 4; Mount Angel, 4; Prospect, 5; Salem, No. 1. 10; Salem, No. 2, 18; Sa lem, No. 3, 12; Salem, No. 4, 17; -East Salem, 4; North Salem, 10; South Salem, 7; Yew Park, 6; Silver Falls, 2; Silverton, 6; North Silverton, 6; South Silverton, 6; St. Paul, 4; Stayton, 6r Sublimity, 6; Tur ner, 9; Woodhurn, 11. It was ordered that the primaries be heia on MaTch 21 at 2 P. M., and the County Convention March 29 at 1Q A. M. An effort was made to have a rule laid down that all persons offering to vote at Republican primaries be required to show that they voted the Republican ticket at tho last election. An amend ment was offered providing that the only requirement be that persons offering to vote shall. If opposition be onerea, de clare their intention to vote the Republi can ticket at the next election. After a warm discussion, the matter was laid on the table. CREAMERY FOR "WOODBURN. More Milk Offered Than Was Neces sary to Secure the Factory. WOODBURN, Or., Feb. 24. W. L. Maple, of Vancouver, addressed a public meeting here this afternoon. Farmers to the number of about 200 were present. He offered to build a creamery and make but ter at 3 cents a pound; to call lor milk at farmers' houses at 10 cents per 108 pounds, and charge 1 cent a pound for cold storage In July and August. He would pay for milk every 30 da"ys. He promises to have a creamery In operation in 35 days after assurance that he will receive milk from 200 cows. The result of the meeting was that the mdlk of over 225 cows was guaranteed. Therefore, the creamery isi a certainty. He will hold another1 meeting at Monlton- Tuefiday, and at Mount Angel Wednesday. CONFESSED TO SERIOUS OFFENSES. Vicious Assault an Saloonkeeper nnd Highway Robberies. GRANT'S PASS, Or., Feb. 24. A young man named Williams was arrested today, charged with having assaulted Saloon keeper Lempke last Wednesday with in tent to kill. He frankly confessed the assault, and admitted havirig tried seri ously to injure the old man, though not Intending to kill him. Williams is only 19 years old, and admits having perpe trated some-of the other hold-ups here iff the past six months. He implicates other well-known parties, for which officers are now on the lookout The prisoner secured bonds, and will be given a hearing next Tuesday, and la at liberty In the mean time. Notes of Hlllsboro. HILLSBORO, Or., Feb. 24. The City echoel district has refunded $600 school bonds, which fall due March 1. John W. Shute, the local banker, gets the new bonds, the rate of Interest to be 5 per cent, $1000 to be paid annually on the face of the debt The bond3 coming due bear 6 per cent interest. Eastern readers of The Oregonlan An nual are writing to this City for informa tion a3 to farm values, and from, the num ber of Inquiries received, many anticipate coming to this section in the near future. Thurston Wilkes, of this City, felled a huge fir tree for firewood purposes the other day, and upon cutting it up found two quarts of hazelnuts, amongst which were seven marbles of various sizes and colors. Two eye witnesses to the find pre vent any appearance of romance, .and Mr. Wilkes hag the marbles to prove the story. Weather Unfavorable for Third Trial SEATTLE, Feb. 24. Today for the third time the torpedo-boat destroyer Goiasber ough attempted to standardize her screw in her trial before the naval board. The conditions were unfavorable, and, after one brief trip over the course, the vessel returned to dock to await more favorable except merit. The medicine which has lived for years is worthy to live. Hosteller's Stomach Bitters is half a century old. it carries behind K a rccetid of absolute success. In all cases of stomach trouble, s6ch as i i Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Constipation, Nervousness, Liver and Kidney Trouble. It goes to the root of these blood and strengthening too and dealers seM R. Private Revenue Stamp covers the top weather. It was ntoarartiml to tmmw the attempt early tmnecxowr mscahiy If the Bay sfcettM be calm. Notes, ef Amity. AMITY, Or., Teh. M.-sato 9ttprltea dent of Schools J. H. AckctBMA visited! tk Amity PubHc Schools yesterday, and tne evening addressed a large audteNee on the subject of "Expansion m the PubUe Schools." R. O. Jones has shipped three cars of po tatoes from here this month. The price paid wa SO cents per 160 pounds. Fire at Xa Sraaae. LA GRANDE. Or.. Fete. 34. Ftee test night consumed the buttdinr on Wfe street occupied by J. E. Coffey as a coniectlewery store and barber shop. The contents, val ued at S13W and covered by WW maucance, were entirely destroyed. The uuIMmiv was owned by Charles Binder, and was valued at M0. The fire was eaweea toy the ex plosion of a lamp. Porcnplne Welching; SO Pounds. FOREST GROVS, Or., Feb W. Fred Wilcox, has a live porcupine weifbteg W pounds at bis home at Greenville. He caught it yesterday six mites north of that place. THE WHOLE SECRET Of the Remarkable Saeeess eC a Rem. cdy for Indigestion and. Steaa- ack Tronbles. A new remedy which may revetetiettbe the treatment of stomach troubles has been placed before the puboc and bears the indorsement of many leading physic ians and scientific men. This preparation is not a wonderftil dis covery nor yet a secret patent medlejne, neither Is it claimed to cure anything ex cept dyspepsia. Indigestion and stomach troubles, with which nine-tenths of w na tion are more or less affected. The remedy is in the form of pleasant tasting tablets or losenges containing veg etable and fruit essences, pure aseptic pep sin (free from animal impurities) Golden Seal and diastase. They are seM by druggists under the name of Stuart's Dys pepsia Tablets. Many interesting experiments made with these tablets show that they peseess re markable digestive power, and one grain of the active principle In one of Steart's Dyspepsia Tablets being sufficient to- thor oughly digest 3609 grains of lean meat, eggs, oatmeal or similar wholesome food. Stuart's Tablets do not act upon the bowels like after-dinner pills and cheap cathartics, which simply irritate add In flame the intestines, without having any effect whatever in curing indigestion. If the stomach can be rested and assist ed In the work of digestion, it will very soon recover Its normal vigor, as no or gan is so, much abused- awA everwerkea as he stomacji. This is the secret and the whole secaet of the- remarkable sweocos of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets, a remedy practically unknown a few yeans age and now the most popular, safest and moat widely sold of aqy treatment for stomach weakness. This success has been secured entirely upon its merit as a. digestive, pure and sim ple; because there can be no stomach trou ble if the food is promptly digested. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets act entirely upon the food eaten, digesting it com pletely, so that it can be assimilated Into blood, nerve and tissue. Every drop of blood, every bone, nerva and tissue in the body can be renewed in but one way, and that Is from wholesome food properly digested. There is no othet way, and the Idea that a medicine m itself can purify the blood, or supply new tis sues and strong nerves Is ridiculous, and on a par with the fol-de-rol that dyspepsia te a germ disease or that other fallacy, that a weak stomach which refuses to digest food can be made to do so, by irritating and inflaming the bowels by pills and cath artics. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets cure dyspep sia, water brash, sour stomach, catarrh ot the stomach, gas and bloating after meals. because they furnish the digestive power, which Is the one thing that weak stomachs lack; and unless that lack is supplied it s useless to attempt to assist It by the use of "tonics," "pills" and cathartics, which have absolutely no digestive power and do not claim to have any. 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