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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 18, 1900)
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND', MARCH 18, 1900. MOODY WON EASILY "Will Get Solid Delegation From Wasco County. McBRiDE FACTION DID NOT APPEAR Result Deemed Significant Bcecnse tiie First to Be Held in tlic State All Ilrirjiicmlcns. THE DALL.ES, Or.. March IT. Wasco County has taken the lead of all the coun ties In the state in holding Republican pri maries. They -were held here today, and the McBrlde influence failed utterlr to ma terialize. The friends of IT. A. Moody, the present Congressman from the second district, were very anxious for his re nomlnatlon, and for the past month have been paving the way for a solid delega tion to the state convention for hrtn. Up -to within 24 hours it had been expected that an opposition ticket would be put in the field. If any such attempt was made no evidence of it was apparent at the primaries, for only one ticket was in tha Held. This gives Congressman Moody the entire delegation from this city. Tho re lurns from the other precincts of the county indicate a similar condition of af fairs. The greatest harmony "was every where apparent in the Republican ranks. The county primaries today resulted In giving 30 out of 100 votes in tho county convention to Mr. Moody's interest, which will have the solid delegation to the stata and Congressional conventions at Port land. THE XEW TOWX OF GRAX1TEI CttJIuinpTM Under Construction and Many Improvement Planned. BAKER CITY, Or.. March 17. The town of Granite, the new mining town 40 miles southwest of Baker City, is building up rapidly, and a great many modern Im provements will be made there this Sum mer. "W. J. Patterson returned today from a trip through Grant County and tha Granite District, where he had. gone to make arrangements for a franchise for transmitting electric power to be used for lighting and other purposes in Granite. The current will be generated by water power from the North Fork of the John Day. where Mr. Patterson owns a water right. A company will be incorporated here in a few days, composed of "W. J. Patterson, John Schmitz, TV. J. Morebead and Grant Thornburg. The company will put In a 1000-Hght plant, 500 of which are already contracted for. It is the in tention of the company also to supply electric power to the surrounding towns and mines in the district. There are 2 buildings, Mr. Patterson says, under con struction In Granite, by actual count, and as many more are contemplated as soon as material can be furnished. The mills are crowded with orders, and there is great difficulty in getting lumber on the ground. Work on many of the build ings Is delayed by the scarcity of lum ber. The roads are in a wretched con dition, Mr. Patterson says, and will con tinue so for two weeks yet. "Wlien the enow shall have melted, however, the roads will soon dry up. The mines in the Granite district. Mr. Patterson says, are all showing up finely. "Work on several properties is being pushed already with great energy, and as soon as fine weather Is assured many more -en will be put on the pay-rolls. There is not an acre of land, he says, between Sumpter and Granite, a dlEtanco of 38 miles, that has not been located. Some of tho buildings under construction In Granite are of three stories, anj arc being substantially constructed. Tho new time-card of the Sumpter Val ley Railroad went into effect today. Hereafter two trains will leave Baker City for Sumpter, one at 8 A. M. and one at 2:30 P. M., and, returning, will arrive here at 11:25 A. M. and 6 P. M. The two dally trains will enable the company to give the traveling public much bet:tr service, and the increasing travel to the mining districts will now have .iuple ac commodations. HEIR TO A FORTUNE. Clatsop Conntj' Manta Rich Uncle Dieg in Sweden. ASTORIA, March 17. Jonas Pearson, ot Blind Slough, has fallen heir to 175,000 marlts ($10,250) by the death of a rich relative in Sweden. He expects to make a trip back to his former home in that country In the near future. Preparations are being made by business men of this city to give a. joint excursion to the members of the Chamber of Com merce and Progressive Association to The Dalles on Monday, March 25. The pur pose of the trip, that will be made in a Fprally chartered steamer, Is to make a personal inspection of the Paul Mohr port age railroad. An attachment was levied late this after noon, on the shops of the Columbia Elec trical & Repair Works, an important con cern here, operated by Fisher Bros., for a claim of JS50 25. It is expected that n. settlement will be made Monday. St. Patrick's day was very quietly cele brated here today, there being no public demonstration of any kind except the wearing of "green" by the Irish residents and their friends. The British ensign was fljmg over the British Vice-Consul's of fice In horor of the day. BEXTCX COVSTY ROAD CLTTB. Elects Offlcerd and Mnkcti Recom mendations to County Court. CORVALLIS, Or., March 17. The Ben ion County Road Club, at Its annual meeting Friday night, elected the follow ing officers: President, E. R. Lake; vice-president, T. W. DJiley; secretary. S. X. WHklns; treasurer, W. H. Currln; roadmaster, Robert Johnson. A resolution was adopted stating that as work could be more economically done now than later in the season, the County Court be requested to expend taxes paid in to the bicycle fund as fast as the same should become available. Tho club has asked the County Court to allow each person paying bicycle tax to designate where his tax money shall be spent, whether in his own vicinity or elsewhere. The club considers it un just to tax wheelmen In Monroe, Kings Valley and other sections for the con struction of paths in the eastern part of the counts', from which paths these wheelmen will derive no benefit. No ac tion has as yet been taken by tho court, but It Is probable the club's recommenda tion will be carried out TO BSE STREET-CAR TRACK. Rails Tnkcn From Eusrene to rhe Lebanon. Paper Mill. EUGENE, March 17. The Lebanon Pa per Mill Company has purchased a mile of street-car rails, that were obtained years ago for extensions of the street-car sys tem In Eugene. The extensions were never made. The rails will now be put to uso In the yards of the paper mill at Lebanon. In addition this, negotiations are pending between the same parties for tho purchase of the street-car eystcm now in operation here. The work of painting the new Science Hall of the University of Oregon is com pleted, and the building Is now ready to bo turned over to the regents. A meeting of the executive committee will be held in a few days, at which tlmo the building will be finally accepted. The fair weather of the past few days has engendered considerable activity I among prospectors and timber locators. There are, more men looking for and lo cating timber and mining claims in thU county than ever before. The timber -Is mostly being taken with a view of hold ing for future demands, but mines are sought for present values. Many pros pectors have already gone to the Blue River and Bohemia districts, there being no enow to Interfere with their work. Those who have claims in either of tho?e camps have been able to prosecute de velopment work without Interruption all winter. Xo CfcnaraHilne at Victoria. VICTORIA, March 17. Dr. TTatt, super intendent of the "William Head quaran tine station, denies that San Francisco steamers will hereafter he aubjectcd to quarantining here in consequence of one fatal cage of plague having presented Itself among the Chinese of that city. Oresron Xote. An ajiti-cow ordinance Is to go Into 'ef fect in Cottage Grove. April L "Work on the buildings for the new wool scourlnB mill at The Dalles was begun A. J. LAWRENCE. i" i i i 1 1 i . i M i ail . amns!- W- i $ f ; ByBpP J aawwMM i Kpwx w i i g man nrtg TVELL-KXO"W3f BAKER CITY LAWYER. WITH AX INTERESTING CAREER BAKER CITY, March IS. The remains of A. J. Lawrence arrived from Lewis ton yesterday on the 11:40 train. A delegation of attorneys was In waiting at the railroad depot to receive the body. The funeral was held at 10:30 today, from tha Episcopal Church. A. J. Lawrence was born in Baltimore, Md., January S. 1S19. He studied law under Judah P. Benjamin, who had such prominent part In tho affairs of the Southern Confederacy. Lawrence's early college life was spent In New Orleans. He moved west to Vancouver, Wash., In 1S50. and practiced his profession there for eight years. Ho afterward removed to Honolulu, and was on the King's bench In the Hawaiian Islands from 15 to 1S7S. He was the special adviser of the King during that time, and was pre-eminently the brains of the kingdom. He became mixed up in. an effort to overthrow the throne, but the plot was discovered before it was matured, and he had to flee from the islands, coming to Baker City, where he made his home until death overtook him while on a visit to his daughter at Lewiston. Ho was the oldest membsr of the bar in Baker County. In the '70s Judge Lawrence was conspicuous as a politician in this state and county. He was a life-long Democrat, and had more than average personal influ ence in Baker County, which he represented in the Legislature for two years. He was a Mexican War Veteran. He espe:lally endeared himself to tho young mem bers of the Baker City bar, as he was always ready to assist them on all occa sions. He practiced his profession here with marked success, and had been In part nership at different timas with eomo of the prominent attorneys of tho city. Three children survive him Mr. Etta Mendelson and Richard Lawrence, of this city and Mrs. Mattlo McDonald, o Lewiston, Idaho. yesterday, and the structures are expected to be completed in three weeks. Dr. J. J. Hocan, of, Condon, has been committed to the State Insane Asylum. A new bridge Is to be erected at Myrtle Point, spanning the Coqullle River, In place of the ono which collapsed a few months ago. The- cost of the structure wiH be $1550. There are 449 children of school ago In the Marshfleld district, a gain of 19 over last year. At the lato election Charles Johnson was Te-elected Director, and John F. Hall was re-elected Clerk. J. M. Bunn. of Norh Yamhill, sheared his goats last week, and had 10 nannies and 2 billies that shcarafl 7 2-3 pounds each. The clip from these goats at the present price would be about 52 60 each. A. S. Roberts of Wasco County, recently sold C50 yearling cheep to the Union Meat Company, at Troutdale, for $4 ?0 per 1C0 pounds, end It was estimated that they would run about 100 pounds each. Farmers toll the Grass Valley Journal that wheat Is so far advanced that thero Is little danger of damage being done by the Juno hot winds, and they are eome what jubilant over tha prospects of large crops. The shortage of ex-County Treasurer Morris, of Linn County, who has been convicted of embezzlement, was S1SC4 24. This was for hi second term of office, and shortage for his first term is said to have been much more. There was a lull In railroad-building last week as the Japs were out on a strlko, says the Grass Valley Journal. Several hit the road for Portland on Monday morn ing, as a batch of Japs arrived Sunday morning to take their places. A. C. Hausman cultivated and picked 20 acres of hops last year; but he will probably never do so again, says tho Brownsville Times. He will plow up eight acres this year, and we ara told that thcra are others who will not cultivate their hops this year. John Yoakam is taking out some big timber at his logging camp, on th& Isthmus, says the Marshfield News. On Friday last he had two logs on tho land ing, one of which was C9- feet long and scaled 60C0 feet. The other was CO feet long, and scaled BS00 feet. Joel Robinson, a 90-year-old citizen of La Grande, attempted to burn his resi dence after having secured from different agents about $1200 worth of Insurance. He was detected in the act and brought be fore tha Justice of tho Peace. His case, however, took the form of a test of his sanity, and he was pronounced insane by the County Judge. Last week several hands inV!n- Vi. .scouring department of the woolen rnill3 struex xor nigner wages, and they were invited to call at the office, and get their money, says the Oregon City Enterprise. They were receiving $1 a day and wanted $125. Thero is somewhat ot a higher wage sentiment among some of tho hands in other departments of the mills, and some of them are trying to Incite a gen eral strlko. Superintendent N. Langell Informs- the Jacksonville Times that the forest rangers will probably assume their duties in the mountains earlier this season than last, and anticipates that they will leave for the reserve about June 15. He expects more trouble with fire than last year, as the snow has not fallen so deep in. the high ranges this winter as it did last sea son, and consequently the Umber will bo more easily burned ; MARION COUNTY POLITICS ; PEOPLE SAID TO BE AVERSE TO j SEXDIKG INSTRUCTED DELEGATES. I I McErlde Men Active, nnd Realize That Marlon Connty Will Have Large Influence. SALEM. Or.. March 17. This, the last Saturday before the Marlon County Re publican primaries, has been a busy day , in political circles in this city. Poli i tlclans from all parts of tho country were in town, and office-seekers did their hard est work. The success of tho Republi can party In this county Is almost as sured, and this accounts In a measure for the hard work being done before the primaries. While the friends of each aspirant for office are making a hard struggle for their favorites, the only united effort is wiu.v nijicu nas ior us aim tne naming of a Legislative ticket. The fight is still between the followers of McBrlde and his opponents. It Is generally believed that If tho Marion County delegation should be unfavorable to the re-election of McBrlde to the Senate, his doom will be sealed, end for this reason both his friends and opponents are making an unusually warm fight. The feeling In favor of unpledged nominees Is so general that a prominent United States official has been led to say that he expected nothing better In favor of McErlde than that he will have to take his chances with the Marion County delegation, the same as any other "can didate for the Senate. In other words, McBrlde's friends admit that the popu lar sentiment is so strong that no man who Is known to be a supporter of any particular Senatorial candidate can gam a place on the Legislative ticket. There Is practically no fight in this county against Gatch for Congress. A few office-holders will do what they can in favor of Tongue, but It Is generally conceded that Gatch will have the sup port of the Marlon County delegation In the Congressional convention. A list of the men whose names are men tioned In connection with the Legislative slato is as follows, the names being ar ranged In alphabetical order: W. H. Armstrong, J. A. Baker, H. T. Bruce, Frank Davey, Robert Downing, E. H. Flagg, G. W. Jones, M. L. Jones, Alex LaFollctt, Abner Lewis, J. M. Poor man, L. T. Reynolds, George F. Rodgers, J. H. Settlcmler, Dr. C. S. White F. T Wrightman. ' Among the county offices, the County Judgeship will be the most sought for. The men mentioned for tho place are W, M. Bushey. W. C. Hubbard. E. T. Judd. Scott RIggs, John H. Scott and G. P. TerrelL The Republican aspirants fcr the Sher iff's office are a A. Murphy. W. A. Tay lor. A. T. Wain and R. A. Wltzel. Can didates for the nomination for the of fice of County Assessor are D. D. Coffey and Henry Porter. For County School Superintendent. W. J. Crawford. W. L. Cummings and A. W. Dragcr will be be fore the convention. For the other four offices, only the present incumbents are mentioned. They are: Clerk. TV. W Hall; Recorder, J. H. Rowland; Treas urer, A. L. Downing; Coroner, A. M. Clough. TffevF Oropron Incorporations. Tho following newly organized com panies filed articles of incorporation this week: Eastern Oregon Development Company, Ontario. Malheur County, J5000; W. R. King, John E. Roberts, E. L. Beede; ob ject, to transact a general real estate, commission and livestock business. Selena-Belle Mining Company, Portland 52500; A. Staiger, G. W. Hazen, George S. Bell. Hood River Commercial and Social Club, Hood River, Wasco County; R. E Fewol, W. H. Allen. J. H. Coventon; ob ject. to develop the physical, mental and social capacities of its members. The club has no capital stock, and its revenue will be raised by means of dues levied upon tho members. .F2ts Easing Company. Portland, StO.000; Gecrge S. Fouts. F. E. Wilson. IS. J. Kellogg; object, to conduct beach mining in Alaska. Dlxlo Mountain Mining Companv, Pen dleton, 550.000; John S. Vinson," Zooth Houser. L. B. Reedcr. e Sotsford-EHIs Company. Portland', J5000; E. R. Botsford, Albert F. Ellis, A. C. Hanson; object, to conduct a printing and binding business. German Baptist Brethren Church, of Jackson CountV. Orrcrnn SUM- -r ....... Cerl, Joel Root, ZlmrJ Webster Nathan Firestone; object, to found churches of this denomination. South Cougar Gold Mining Company, Baker City, $1,000,000: George G. McNa mara, J. W. Helsner, J. N. Esseletyn, L. C. Watkeys, W. E. Grace, W. J. Hughes, M. L. Olmstead. Oregon Packing Company, Portland; $50, 000; E. E. Holcomb, E. T. Peterson, Frank E. Dooly, G. W. Holcomb; object, to oan, pack, preserve, evaporate or pickle meat, fish, fruit and vegetables. The Desert Irrigation Company, Prlne ville; $0000; Arthur L. Terapleton, H. N. Gaman, E. D. Bell; to construct water, conduits for Irrigating and domestic pur posce. The Surgical -Sanatorium, Portland; $3000; Andrew C. Smith, Robert C. Coffey. Harry Lane; object, to conduct a hospital in Portland. School District Libraries. County Superintendent George W. Jones reports that directors, patrons and teach ers of the county schools of Marlon Coun ty ara taking more Interest than ever before In school libraries. Nearly all the districts are making some effort In this direction, and in some districts very re spectacle libraries have been collected. The districts are authorized to spend .part of the school money for this pur pose, and several districts are procuring their books by this means. Others gather their Dooks- chiefly by voluntary contribu tions. The books found in the libraries are, as a rule, lr. Jones says, such as are suitable to school children, and such as may be read by them with profit. Expects Moch BuIIdlnar. A. N. Moore, manager of the Capital Lumbering Company's plant In this city, says that there Is every Indication of an unusual building boom In Salem and vi cinity this summer. His company Is mak ing repairs to the mill, and will start the saws early next month. The company Is now receiving 1,500.000 feet of red fir logs from the Luckiamute country, and these will furnish material to keep the mill running for some time. The logs come from the Coast Range, and are floated down the Luckiamute and Its tributaries to the Willamette, and from there towed In rafts to the mill at SaJem. State Tax on Insurance Premiums. The following Insurance companies have filed reports of their net receipts and paid their 2 per cent 6tate tax during the past week: Net receipts. Tax. Commercial Union Assur ance Co $53.C70 43 $1193 40 Alliance Assurance Co 7,415 59 14S 51 Manchester Fire Assur- anco Co U.767 CO 235 34 Caledonian Insurance Co. 10,251 00 205 22 American Fire Ins. Co".... 17.055 24 341 10 Western Assurance Co... 6,115 52 122 31 German Alliance Ins. Co. 5,416 53 108 33 Agricultural Ins. Co 4,074 47 8149 Thuringla InE. Co 10.505 51 21011 German-American Ins. Co. 19.S5S 03 337 1G British & Foreign Marine Ins. Co 21,275 S3 425 52 Preferred Accident Ins. Co 5.637 S4 112 T6 Railway Officials' & Em ployes' Accident Ass'n.. 1.001 S2 20 04 Queen Ins. Co 13.401 71 26S 03 Royal Ins. Co 30.922 03 CIS 44 Manhattan Life Ins. Co... 16.146 91 322 94 Continental Ins. Co 1S.U5 56 SS2 31 National Fire Ins. Co 13.450 40 263 00 Mrs. H. Bleler and her IS-year-old daughter Anna lie suffering In the Salem Hospital tonighi as a result of a very bad runaway this afternoon. The two women were seated In a hack belonging to John Aslln, when a guy wire, which l.ne men were tightening to brace a telephone pole, broke and fell on the horses' backs. The horses ran up Commercial street un til they collided with a wagon at the corner of Chemeketa street. They were going with such force that the hack was thrown high In the air, throwing the wom en on the gravelled street. Mrs. Bieler sustained severe bruises about the face and head, and a large gash over the left eye. One finger was terribly lacerated by" having a ring torn from It. The girl was not so severely bruised, but the shock to her nervous system was serious: Senool Bonrd Organization. Tho School Directors of this district met this evening and canvassed the vote cast at Monday's election. H. C. Fletcher, the new Director, was present, and took the oath of office. William Cherrlngton. by virtue of seniority" of service, will be chairman of the board for the ensuing year. Joseph Baumgartner was re-eleted Clerk and the salary Increased from $100 to $150 a year. The chairman announced the fol lowing standing committee, himself being ex-officlo chairman of each: Finance, Johnson and Davidson; repairs, Davidson and Chamberlain; supplies, Fletcher and Johnson; Insurance, Cham berlain and Davidson. The committee on supplies was ordered to advertise for bids for supplying fuel. An examination of the poll books shows that 67 women voted Monday, the total vote being 515. Cnpltal City Xotex. Governor Geer today telegraphed an or der to Depot Quartermaster Long, at San Francisco, directing him to ship the re mains of Second Oregon soldiers now In his possession to General Summers, at Portland. He also reaucsterf that rvinni Long notify General Summers of the time or uie empment ana the names of the sol diers whose remains shall be sent. Hlldebrant, Posner & Co., of San Fran. Cisco, today began a $316 attachment suit against George L. Neal & Co., Salem sa-loon-kcepera. The action Is brought to re- A Year's Guarantee ON OUR ANTI-TRUST LINE OF Ms tche Ask them.... they trust ASK THEM TO SHOW YOU the guarantee as printed.in their catalogue that will settle that. Another Point We arc right here to make interference or dictation of Our anti-trust !(ne is as popular as-any anti-trust line ought to everything. Once in control they Will set the I8H vYtfiW,ViWwyWftWAW i While they last... J 4h, Jr 1899 SHELBY IDEALS, $25.00 AH of these machines have heavy-tread clincher tires. WhowoulApay $40 for last year's wheels, and-$50 or $60 for this year's wheels when RAMBLER- BICYCLES are $35 and $40. Easy Installments. Old Wheels Taken in Trade 200 Second-HandVVheels fronv$5 to $20 FRED T. MERRILL CYCLE CO 105 to 111 Sixth Street, Portland, Oregon cover for goods sold to the defendants. Secretary Hi B. Thlelson. of the Cham- i ner or commerce, today received a letter from T. S. Townsend, In which that gen tleman says that he will be In Salem by March 22 with the men who will have charge of his creamery plant at this place, and that the creamery will be put Into operation within a few days thereafter. The new creamery will start operations on the cream from about 450 cows. Close Call for a. Steamer, VANCOUVER. B. C, March 17. The steamer North Pacific, which came In this morning from Seattle, had a big dent in her guard, nearly amidships, on the port side. The officers explained that as the vessel was coming out of Seattle harbor last evening the steamer Rapid Transit fouled her course, and, although the ves sel signalled the proper course, she did not take ft, and the North Pacific went full speed astern to avoid the collision. The Rapid Transit's bow struck the North Pacific, making a dent 10 or 12 Inches dees and splintering the rail. Pension for Peter NeTrherfi:. WASHINGTON, March 13. Senator Si mon has secured a pension of ?6 a month for Peter Newberg, of Portland, from February. 1SD9. Bank and Office ire and iron Fencing PORiLAND WIRE & IRONWORKS, 7th and. Alder Sts. i! and oiden Eagie Bicycles give you this wheels good our guarantee without the anybody. TGHELL, LEWIS & Anti-Trust Bicycle Corner, NO PAIN! NO GASi No charge for painless extraction when teeth are ordered. All work-done by graduate dentists ot 13 to 20 yeairf experlenc. a. specialist in each department. We will tell you in advance exactly what your work will coat by a- irea examination. Give us a call, and you will and we do exactly as we advertise. j set oi leein . . .Ki.uo Gold Pilllnjr. JJ1.00 Gold Crown $5.00 l Sliver -jit jjn tfB PLATES lit New York Dental Parlors PORTTjAND office M. E. Cor. Fourth and Morrison Sts. San Francisco Office. 723 Market St., second floor History bcildlngr. Hours & tr S. Sundajs. 10 to 4. W&MiSkz). Qllib8Wa POULTRY NETTING AT LOW PRICES Railing For public buildings, residences, cemetery lots, etc. All kinds of wire work. PRICES be these times- when trusts are making every effort to control prices up sure. Think it over before you buy. STAVER COMPANY First and Taylor Streets ....ON A. Silver Platter Thousands are being sold every month in Oregon, Washfngton, Idaho and Montana. BUSY BICYCLE e STORES 309 Washington St. RICE 23-Pounds Good Clean Rica for $1.00 40 Cents Box No. 1 White Macaroni. 35 Cents " For Two-Pint Bottle Snldar's Catsup. 8 Cents One-Pound Package Seeded Raisins. 25 Cents Six Pounds Petite Prunes 25 Cents Four Pounds Ioose Muscatel Raisins. 55 Cents Ten-Pound Box Fresh Soda Crackers. 15 Cents Pound Fresh Roast Costa Rica Coffee. 13 Cents Pound Best Sugar-Cured Eastern Hams. Branch Store at Oregon City. Wholesale Waxerooms 143 Front Street. MEK-N'O CURE. tE3 no PA-r the ilODEHN ArPL.1- AXCB A positive way to perfect manhood. Errythlns else falls. Tbw VACUUM TUHAT MENT CURES jou without medicine of all nervous or diseases o the genera tlie organs, raclt aa lest nanhcod. exhausting drains, vari cocele, lmpotency. etc. Men are quickly re Kored to prfci health and strength. Write for circulars. Correspondence confiden tial. THE HEALTH APPLIANCE CO.. rooznJ 4T f Pp!t biHHinjr Pontile Wash FELLOWS Mitchell $40.09 Mitchell Special . $50.00 Golden Eagle, cash $25. Phoenix $40 '99 WHEELS Golden Eagle . . . $20.00 Phoenix, $40 wheel $30.00 Phoenix, $50 wheel $35.00 Four or Five J98 Golden Eagjes at 'way down figures.