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THE SUNDAY GREGORIAN, PORTLAND MAY 27, 1900.
TiET LOSS OF NUMBERS
BUT CHRISTIAN EMJEAVOR. UXIOX
IS IX HEALTHY CONDITION.
Financial Statement of the Orcgea
Convention Officers Chosen tor
tie Year "Work AccomBlisned.
ALBANY. Or., May 26. Though the at
tendance at the State Christian Endeavor
convention has not been large, compared
frith some years, there has been a marked
enthusiasm and much Interest In the pro
ceedings, making the convention a de
cided success.
The programme this forenoon -was a
fruitful one. After a quiet hour and a
Bong service. Rev. C. T. Hurd. of Port
land, one of the youngest ministers In
the state, delivered an address on "A
"Working Knowledge of the Bible." In
which he emphasized the Importance of it
In Christian u ork, -with the sword of the
spirit as the weapon. As study and re
search brings success in business, so
searching the Scriptures is the secret of
Buccessful Christian life.
Rev. Albyn Esson, of Monmouth, spoke
on the consecration of means as an es
sential In the life and work of a Christian
to be effective, and its Importance In the
service.
An address of much power was pre
sented by Rev. H. L. Reed, of this city, on
"Investment of Christian Influence in Ore
gon." giving as a comparison the Invest
ments of Astor In the beginning of the
century, resulting In a family of million
aires, and those of the Christian pioneers
who build up our schools and churches.
Good influence Is an investment that
counts in the world. The report of the
president. Rev. A. J. Montgomery, of
Oregon City, who has filled the position
efficiently, was an encouraging one,
though showing a loss in Jhe number of
societies. The report of the secretary,
Miss Martha Case, showed a total mem
bership In societies of 26L During the
year IB new societies were organized and
W discontinued. The receipts for mis
sions, with reports from a few over half,
were $3074 39; unions with the church,
260. In the Junior department there are
70 societies, being a gain of 16 and a loss
of 2L
Mrs. Harvey Bailey, of Portland, spoke
on the "Floating Endeavorer," in a very
Interesting way, telling of the work
among the sailors, as they arrive in port,
one that Is carried on systematically and
thoroughly, resulting in much good, and
the establishment of permanent societies
on board some of the vessels that navi
gate the ocean.
The report of Treasurer Bade showed
rthe following:
On hand at beginning of last year. .5 77 90
?:
ollectlon in church at Portland.... 4o 90
onventlon pledges 59 50
Pledges and contributions during
year 126 52
Total $309 S2
Expenses during year 223 46
Balance $ S4 36
The president appointed the following
committees: On nominations, G. "W.
Cramer, Mrs. Robert McMurphy, Mrs.
C M. Charlton: on resolutions. Rev. H.
L. Pratt, Rev. J. B. Holmes, Mrs. E. D.
Rice; on auditing accounts, Ed Shearer
and C. A. Mulr.
Pledges and contributions were made
amounting to $135.
The afternoon session was opened with
Junior exercises, lead by Mrs. Henrietta
Brown and Mrs. J. M. Irving, the work
Deing practically demonstrated, followed
by a paper by Miss Mabel Wheeler, of
Eugene, on the work among Juniors.
The advanced Christian Endeavor work
was treated in an impressive way by Mrs.
E. D. Rice, of Ashland, on missions; by
Mr. A. P. Bade, of Milton, on being in
one's place: by Rev. G. E. Henderson, of
Oakville, on the law enforcement. and
by Miss Margaret Smith, of Portlarp, on
the local union.
The following officers were elected:
President, Rev. A. J. Montgomery, Ore
gon City; vice-presidents. Rev. J. J. Ev
ans, Salem; C. E. Sox, Albany; Ella D.
Rice. Ashland: Secretary. Martha Case,
Portland: treasurer. A. P. Bade, Milton;
superintendents, missionary, Alice Smith,
Eugene; good citizenship, H. L. Pratt,
Salem; floating Endeavor. Mrs. Harvey
Bailey, of Portland: good literature, G. R
Henderson, Oakville: Juniors. Mrs. T. M.
Gault. Oregon City.
Resolutions were passed thanking citi
zens of Albany for hospitality; for the
growing missionary spirit among Endeav
orcrs: pledging mind, muscle, and money
for advancement of cause; for a floating
Endeavor committee in Portland, and
condemning those responsible for annull
ing the canteen law. thus disgracing our
Nation.
In the evening a public entertainment
was given, the presentation of Tissofs
pictures of the life of Christ, with an ac
companying address by President Lee, of
Albany College.
THE HUSH TO XOME.
Kfearly 10,000 Pnssenfcers In the First
Fleet of Ship.
SEATTLE, May 26 Since the opening
of the Nome rush, including today's sail
ings. 47 craft have left Seattle for the
North, carrying certified lists of passen
gers amounting to 7216. There are yet to
So in the Initial rush five steamers: The
San Bias, with 400 passengers: Tncoma,
BOO; Centennial. K0; Victoria, 600; Charles
D. Lane. 400. The total craft in the first
rush to Nome are 52, with total passen
gers 9616. The freight tonnage has been
enormous.
Traffic Is away in excess of all previous
records and expectations. Jn every case
the ships have departed loaded and carry
ing passengers to the top capacity.
Upper Takon la Open.
TACOMA, Maj' 26. -Skagway advices of
May 2$ state that naigation is opened
on Lake Bennett, and the Yukon River
Is now open clear to Dawson, with the
exception of Lakes Lebarge and Tagish.
The steamer Alpha cut through the Ice
on Lake Bennett last week, and was fol
3owe on Sunday by the steamers Gleanet
and Australian, both of which will carry
railroad material, from Bennett to Carl,
boo.
The Canadian Development Company
will send the steamers Australian and
Bailey through "White Horse Rapids a
soon as practicable. They will then oper
ate on the Yukon below Dawscn. The
extension of the White Pass Railroad to
White Horse renders their use unneces
sary on the upper lakes.
A Townslte Swindle.
SKAGWAY. May 19. The report has
been received by telegraph that people
who bought lots on the new townslte of
"White Horse some time ago, from per
Bdns claiming to have authority to sell.
Tiave been evicted, on the ground that
ct7 were on land reserved for the crown.
It appears every third block was re
served, and some one without authority
has boldly sold the laser and put the
money In his pocket. Some had buildings
en the land. An effort is being made for
the return of the money. The "townslte,
aside from the reserved portions, is con
trolled by the Whlto Pass & Yukon Rail,
road.
BUILDING IX VANCOUVER.
Several New Business Stracrares
All Have Been Rente Already.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 2-i There
Is considerable activity In building opera
tions In this city at present. Four new
stores are being erected on Main street
and another has been moved from a re
mote part of the business district to the
vacant space on Mrs. McHale's lot on
Main street, adjoining the Masonic build
ing. All of the new buildings have been
rented, and will be occupied as soon a
completed. One very noticeable feature
Is that the new building operations are
confined to the upper portion of Main
street, between Sixth and E-ghth etreeui,
and several of those tvho will become tear
ants of the new buildings, which are all
frame or Iron-clad frame structures, are
now occupying stores in brick buildings
further down town. The exodus of busi
ness towards up-town stores, while It will
not be extensive. Is still sufficient to
cause some alarm to owners of brick build
ings in the lower part of town. The City
Council is being severely criticised by per
sons owning brick buildings for their ac
tion in permitting these frame structures
to be erected within the bounds of the
established flre limits. They contend that
it Is not fair to those who In former days,
when the ordinance establishing fire lim
its was being strictly enforced, were com
pelled to build brick buildings or allow
their property to remain idle. The erec
tion of these frame buildings has caused a
considerable Increase In insurance rates
In that part of the business district.
The "Vancouver Milling Company, which
some time ago leased a part of the new
building on the corner of Fourth and
West B streets for a flouring mill, has
about completed the work of remodeling
the building for mill purposes and in
stalling the machinery, and expects to be
ready to start the mill running about
June L
To Observe Memorial Day.
Extensive preparations are being made
by the members of Ellsworth post, G. A,
R., and the Woman's Relief Corps for the
observance of Memorial day. There will
be a grand street parade, in which the
battalion and band of the Seventh In
fantry will participate, is addition to the
members of the Grand Army, Sons of
Veterans, Company G, of the National
Guard, Army and Navy Union and civic
organizations. This will be followed by
an address and other appropriate exer
cises, to be held in the City Park, if the
weather shall permit, otherwte at the
Auditorium. Bishop E. J. O'Dea will
deliver the address. The usual decoration
of the graves of deceased soldiers and vet
erans will take place in the forenoon, end
persons desiring to contribute flowers for
the occasion have been requertd to do
so before 8 A. M. on May SO, and to take
them to Geoghegan's Hall, corner of Ma'n
and Seventh streets, where a committee
will be in waiting to receive them.
ATHLETICS FOR THE ASSEMBLY.
Chastanqnans Will Make Morc'of a
Featare of Field Sports.
OREGON CITY, Or., May 25. Dr. W.
E. Carll, chairman of the athletic com
mittee of the Willamette Valley Chau
tauqua Association has decided to put up
a $50 cup as a trophy for the winning
team in the baeeball tournament to be
given at Gladstone Park during the July
assembly. The athletic committee has
appointed A. M. Grilley, general secre
tary of the Oregon "City Y. M. C. A., di
rector of the physical culture classes, and
he will also hae charge of the field
events. Field sports will be made a
greater specialty this year than ever be
fore, and medals will be given for the
winners In first and second places in each
event. Among the special events for field
day will be a 100-yard dash. 220-yard hur
dle, 440-yard run, one-mile run, broad
Jump, shot-put, pole vault, hammer-throw
and high Jump. The bicycle races will be
a special feature, and will be gcverned
by the rules of the Amateur Athletic
Union of the United States, profefsionals
elng strictly debarred from entering the
contests. The events for bicycle day are
One-mile novice, one-mile open, three-mile
race and one-half mil race.
Teacher Meet at Molalla.
The Clackamas County Teachers' As
sociation held its regular monthly meet
ing at Molalla today. Owing to the rainy
weather, the attendance was not as large
as usual. The." programme cone sted of
papers on "Food and Digestion," by J. F.
Mitts, of Needy; "The War of 1S12." by C.
M. Crittenden, of Hubbard; "How to
Make School Hours More Pleasant,"
George T. McArthur, of New Era; also
an Instrumental solo by Eugene Ogle, and
a recitation by Mrs. P. L. SchameL
Fall Wheat Rnsting-.
Farmers from different sections of the
county, who were in town today, report
that Fall wheat Is rusting very badly on
account of the continued rains. The aphis
Is reported to be prevalent in portions of
the Molalla district. However. It is not
believed that serious damage will result,
should there be plenty of sunshine.
Campalcn Speeches.
Hon. C. W. Fulton and Mrs. Abigail
Scott Duniway were among the speakers
at the county candidates' Republican
meeting held at Oswego last night. Mrs.
Duniway addressed the meeting on the
equal suffrage amendment. Tonight the
county and Legislative candidates held a
meeting at Clackamas, which was also
addressed by Mr. Fultcn. The Citizens
candidates held a meeting at New Era to
night.
AT LAST CHIXA WILL ACT.
So Declares a Methodist Missionary
Rctarned From Shanghai.
SEATTLE, May 26. Rev. Henry L. Ab
bott, who for three years past has had
charge of the Methodist Missionary So
ciety's mission home at Shanghai, is en
route, to Cincinnati, his former home, to
spend a year's vacation. Today he said:
"China will at last make a -vigorous ef
fort to stamp out the Boxers, a secret
society that for two years past has been
engaged In a war against the government,
murdering najilves. missionaries and for
eigners tonsrenexal. The edict bas gone
forth from Peking. Armies are being gath
ered and sent into the Infested provinces.
Several of the bloodthirsty leaders hae
been arrested and thrown in Jail, to await
criminal prosecution, while officers ore
now engaged In searching the City of
'Peking, hoping there to bring to light the
real heads of the organization. But the
end Is not yet, and it remains to be seen
whether the attempt will be successful."
To Take "Dade" Lewis' Place.
SEATTLE, May 26. Ex-Mayor J. T.
Ronald has announced that he will seek
the nomination for Congress from the
next Democratic State Convention. He
says he has the support of ex-Congressman
Lewis, who. It has been supposed,
would seek the same honor.
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Oregon Notes.
Mary B., wife of S. H. Kennedy, died at
Woods, Tillamook County, Wednesday,
aged 71 years. The family has resided in
Oregon since 1S76.
The Imnaha fruit crop never looked
better than at the present time. Tha
trees are loaded and the fruit has devel
oped so that the frosts will do no harm.
Barker & Filter, of Gilliam County,
have sold 3300 yearling ewes to Charles
Cowell, of Missoula, Mont., the price paid
being 52 93. Mr. Cowell also bought 2705
head on the John Day and Intends to drive
them over the trails, via Huntington, to
Montana.
The local members of Company D, Sec
ond Oregon, living at Pendleton, met last
Saturday night and effected an organiza
tion to be known as Umatilla Camp. The
officers aret Captain, George A. Hartman,
Jr.; First Lieutenant, J. P. Sullivan;
Second Lieutenant, A. O. Carden; First
Sergeant, Dean Shu.l; Quartermaster, J.
C Martin; Sergeant of the Guard. J. C
Thompson; Sentry. Douglas Glenn.
E. J. Godfrey, of the Red Boy mine,
has for some time past been working on
the proposition to improve the Sumper
Granlte read, so that the heavy hauling
and great volume of freight that goes
over that thoroughfare can be continued
at all seasons of the year, and with great
er facility than at present. It now looks
as if his efforts will be crowned with suc
cess. Baker City merchants will subscribe
51000. Granite will give 51000, Lawton $300,
Alamo $350, Baker and Grant Counties
each $1000. and Mr. Godfrey will make a
liberal donation, so about $3000 is already
assured. This amount of money will make
wonderful Improvements on the road.
WILL WED THE GOVERNOR
FORMAL ANNOUNCEMENT BY MISS
' TRULLIXGER'S PARENTS.
The Event Will Take Place In As
toria Abont the Mladic of Next
Month Clatsop Coanty Xevrs.
ASTORIA, Or., May 26. Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Trul.lnger today announced the en
gagement of their daughter. Miss Isabel
Trulllnger. to Governor T. T. Geer. The
wedding will take place in this city about
the middle of June.
BoatpaUer DroTraed.
John Rein, a boatpuller for one of the
boats of the combine, was drowned
about 9:30 o'clock last night at Desde
mona Sands. He was about 24 years of
age, unmarried and a native of Finland.
He had lled in Astoria about one year
It is thought "that Nels Stefenson. a
fisherman, and his boatpuller. whose name
is not known, were drowned during the
storm on Wednesday afternoon. They
left Sand Island to come to Astoria while
the gale was at Its height, and neither
the men nor their boat has been seen
since. Stefenson was emplojed by the
combine. He left a wife.
Fishermen Heed the "Warning.
Since the recent arrests were made for
illegal fishisg on the river, 32S gear and
individual licenses have been Issued from
Fish Commissioner Reed's office, and it
is thought fully as many more have been
Issued from the office of Deputy Commis
sioner Butts, at Ihaco. As the applica
tions for licenses have commenced to
slacken up. the patrol-boat is on the river
again, and after a few more arrests are
made it is expected there will be an
other rush. j
Held to Clrenit Court.
In the Justice Court this afternoon
Charles Herbert, charged with assault
with Intent to kill Richard McCarron. was
placed under $1000 bonds, to appear be
fore the next session of the Circuit Court.
POPULISTS LACK GINGER.
Have Little Ileart in the Marlon
Coanty Campaign.
SALEM, May 26. James. K. Scars, the
regular Peoples party candidate for Con
gross from the First lnstrlct. was In Sa
lem today, making arrangements for the
campaign rally to be held In this city next
Monday afternoon In the Interests of the
Regular Peoples party. The speakers will
be Hon. J. B. Osburn, of Alabama, and
Hon. M. H. Howard, of Georgia. The
meeting will be held in Marlon Square.
It Is a matter of frequent comment that
the Populists are not very enthusiastic in
the present campaign In Marlon County.
They are not at all satisfied with the way
some of the Democratic candidates fo."
county offices" were forced upon them, and
they have not forgiven their own legisla
tive candidate, John A. Jeffrey, for de
serting them and taking the nomination
for District Attorney- Today is the last
Saturday but one before election. Two
years ago this time the streets were
crowded every Saturday with Populists
talking in faor of the fusion ticket Not
a word of Popullstlc sentiment Is heard
on the streets today. Four years ago the
streets were filled with curbstone orators,
who voiced the calamity howl for hours
at a time. There has not been a slnglo
street campaign speech In Salem this year.
These changes Indicate a change in the
policy, if not In the principles of Populists.
They have been absorbed by the Demo
cratic party, but they have not become so
closely united with that party as to be
enthusiastic for its success.
Arretted on Wife's Complaint.
Thomas Morrison, a farmer residing near
Salem, was arrested today on the com
plaint of his wife charging him with
threatening to kill her. A divorce suit Is
pending between the parties. Mrs. Mor
rison is housekeeper for G. W. Hunt, who
resides on High street. Morrison todaj
went to Hunt's house and made a disturb,
ance, accusing Hunt of being the cause of
the family difficulty and threatening to
kill his wife and himself. Morrison will
havo a hearing In the Recorders Court
Monday morning.
Salem Notes.
Governor Geer went to Eugene today,
where he will this evening deliver his first
political address of the present campaign.
The first stone in the basement of the
Odd Fellows' temple and opera-house wa3
laid at 2:20 this afternoon. The corner
stone, a granite block four feet square and
two feet thick arrived today front San
Francisco, and the local lodges are prepar
ing an elaborate programme lor laying It
Captain L. Q. Barnes, chief marshal of
the exercises to take place in this city on
Decoration day. has announced the com
plete programme for the day. The parade
will be formed at the State Insurance
block at 1:15 P. M.. as fo'lows: Marshal and
aids. Chemawa band. Company F, O. N.
G.; Sedgwick Post No. 10, G. A. R.; Sedg
wick Relief Corps, Indian War Veterans,
Chemawa Training School battalion. The
e ening exercises w ill be held In the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church.
NEARLY' 100,000 REGISTERED.
Returns Practically Complete Main
Gain In Eastern Orcgton.
Following Is a statement of the num
ber of voters registered in the several
counties of Oregon, compared with the
vote cast for President In 1S96, the heaviest
vote ever cast In the state:
Vote for Voters
President registered.
Counties 1536. 1900.
Baker 2.b41 4,200
Benton 2.111 1.S5J
Clackamas 5.143 4.783
Clatsop 3,042 2.56.').
Columbia 1.SS0 1,50.
COOS 2,W 2,tfol
Crook L2C3 L19J
Curry 613 55S
Douglas 4,012 4,260
Gilliam L02t Mt
Grant 1,644 L5K
Harney 795 974
Jackson 3.796 3,939
Josephine 2,091 2,075
Klamath 25 920
Lake 736 SS7
Lane 4.939 5.251
Lincoln 1,157 Ss2
Linn 4.903 5,116
Malheur 5S3 1,133
Marion 7,315 - 6.35y
Morrow 1.149 L3v9
Multnomah 1S.604 1S.753
Polk 2.646 2.721
Sherman SS9 1.C03
Tillamook 1.244 1.146
Umatilla 3.939 3.607
Union 3.4S5 4.015
Wallowa 1.044 1,512
Wasco 3,123 3.102
Washington 3.70S 3.453
Wheeler 1453
Yamhill 3,026 3.417
Totals 97.473 S9.227
Included in Crook, Gilliam and Grant
Counties.
tEetlmated.
BAKER CITY'S LARGE TRADE.
Long: Lines of Frcisht Trains- Con
stantly Coins Forth Loaded.
BAKER CITY, Or.. May 26. To appre
ciate the magnitude of the business done
through Baker City by the numerous out
lying mining camps, farm communities
and stock ranges, one has only to visit
the big Hendley warehouse, near the rail
road depot Every day there is a smaH
army of freight team? drawn up on each
side of the building, awaiting their turn
to load freight for their respective towns.
From a dozen to IS teams, with a capacity
of about 20,000 pounds each, is no unusual
sight to see at the warehouse. The man
ager says that for the past two weeks
there was not an hour in the day when a
team was not lined up in front of the
main entrance.
A good portion of this freight is hauled
to Prairie City, John Day and way towns;
also some for the Cornucopia and Sparta
districts.
Baker City has always enjoyed a lucra-
Oregon Furniture Mfg.. Co.
UNPRECEDENTED SACRIFICE
Still continues to close out our mammoth retail stock. - No
other such opportunity was ever before presented to FUR
NITURE BUYEjRS OF PORTLAND,
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS' worth of furniture at fac
tory cost. We must have -our entire space for our largely
increasing wholesale and manufacturing business, and
must make room by forcing our retail stock upon the mar
ket in as short time as possible.
Don't be deceived by laboring under the impression
'that this is merely an. "ad" to stimulate business, for such
is'nbt the ease. It is an-opportunity which you cannot af
ford to miss.
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, - v - Bedroom Suits, Parlor Furniture, Sideboards, Buffets, Fancy Cabinet, Desks
"','- A of Every Description, Bookcases Anything and Everything to Be Found in a ,
."V . First-Class
fiSi SIIl,!
tlve trade with the near-by settlements,
and she is becoming a great distributing
point for the tributary mining camps that
are springing up on every side. Every
available Inch of space In the warehouse
way occupied today, and four carloads of
freight were lined up to be unloaded. To
accommodate the contents of these cars
a temporary second story is being erected,
where the overplus freight will be stored.
There is .not a house in Eastern Oregon,
according to the statement of the mana
ger, that can come near equaling the
amount of business in the same length of
time that has been done by this ware
house the past two weeks. Amongst the
freight today was a carload of condensed
cream, consigned for distribution among
the various mining camps.
The wool season, is now at hand, and
consignments of this article are daily ar
riving, and it Is a great problem to find
a place to store It. However, the owners
say that they will build an extension to
the warehouse as soon as possible.
MAXY SHIPS EOIt XOME.
12C Hare Sailed From San Pranclsco
and 62 From Seattle.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 26. The steam
ers St. Paul and Valencia sailed for Cape
Nome today, both loaded to the guards
and carrying full passenger lists. The
number of passengers on the two steam
ers aggregate more than 900. So far this
year 126 vessels have sailed from San
Francisco for Cape Nome. carring any
where from 10 to 500 passengers each.
Many of these vessels have stopped at
Seattle en route to pick up passengers at
that port. A great many more vessels are
almost ready to start from this city, and
it 3 expected by shipping men that before
the open season closes fully 15 COO people
will have left this city for the Nome gold
fields.
FELIi tWDER. THE TRAET.
Fatal Accident to a Sontbers Pacific
Bratcman.
SALEM, May 25. M. J. McGrath, brake
man on the Southern Paciac. with resi
dence at Portland, was severely Injured
at Turner today at noon. As the train
was going 'into Turner he attempted to
get off, when he missed his footing and fell
beneath the cars. Both feet and his right
hrp were crushed and his right arm was
broken at the wrist. He was brought to
this Salem Hospital, where his lower limbs
were amputated, but at a late hour this
evening he died. He was aged 31. He left
a wife and three children in Portland.
XORTHTVEST DEAD.
B. Jennings, of Eugene.
EUGENE. Or., May 26. Bell Jennings
died this morning at the home of his
stepson, Hon. J. H. McClung, aged 79
years. He was born in Green County,
Pennsylvania, and married In Indiana in
1S51. He came to Oregon in 1S55. and re
sided in Eugene almost continuously
since, being for a long time in the drug
business. He was among the best-known
pioneers in the county.
Dr. Henderson, of Salem.
SALEM, Or., May 2S. I. Henderson,
formerly a practicing physician of this
city, and for several yeans county physi
cian, died today, in his 59th year. He was
a member of the Grand Army and United
"Workmen. He left a wife and four chil
dren. Xe-rr "Washington Incorporations.
OLTMPIA, May 26. The following arti
cles of incorporation have been filed with
the Secretary of State within the week,
past:
Silver Summit Mining Company-. Spo
kane, $100,000; Boston Clothing Company.
Everett. $6009.; San Juan Club. Friday
Harbor; New Tork & Alaska Mining &
Trading Company, Seattle, n.000.090;
Humptulips Driving Company, Aberdeen,
1 $3000; Bank of Cape Nome, Seattle, $25,009;
Furniture Store, AreThrown
This Combination Desk and Book
ease is just one sample of the tremendous
bargains whieh we. are offering. It is
made of solid oak, a beautiful golden oak
finish, large size, French plate mirror,
very attractive, first class in every partie-ularl-
Price until sold out
Oregon
Comstock Gold & Copper Mining Com- I
pany, Spokane, $00,000; Nome Gold Com- J
pany, Seattle, $aw.wu; statesman .ruDiisn
ing Company, Walla "Walla, $10,000; Sunset
Peak Mining Company, Spokane, J1.000.000;
Chelan Copper Company, Spokane, 550,
000; "Washington Camera Club. Tacoma;
Austrian-American Benevolent Society,
Seattle; Andersen Supply Company, Se-
attle, J5000; supplemental articles of the
Salmo Mining; Milling &. Development
Company, Tenlno, $100,000; certificate of
Increase of capital stock of the "West &
Slade Mill Company, Aberdeen, to $100,000.
Appointment of F. T. Porter, of Spokane,
agent for Swift &. Co., of Chicago.
Xcvr Oregon Incorporations.
SALEM, Or., May 26. The following new
companies have filed articles of Incorpora
tion in the office of the Secretary of State
this week:
North Pacific "Wood Company, Portland;
$10,000; J. H. Peterson, E. T. "Williams.
Donald Mackay: object, to deal in fuel,
logs and lumber.
Helena Mining Company, Portland;
$1,000,000; P. J. Jennings. R. J. Jennings,
Charles Bruneau.
Gold Point Mining Company, Portland;
$10,000; E. N. "Wheeler, E. D. Allen, E. A.
Lelghton.
Freeland Consolidated Mining Company;
Salem; $1,000,000; Ashley "White, Hugh L.
Freeland. L. M. Kirk, J. L. Free'and.
Sumpter Engineering & Foundry Com
pany, Sumpter; $25,000; Edward Cannon,
Charles L. Freer, Reginald L. Mulr.
Glacier Social Club, Hood River; E. J.
Jukes', S. F. Fouts, P. F. Fouts.
Portland "Won From Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. "Wash., May 25. An In
teresting game of baseball was played
here this afternoon on the city levee
grounds, between teams of the Vancou
ver High School and the Portland Acad
emy, resulting in a victory for the Port
land team. The score was 14 to 8. The
batteries were: For Portland. Herdman
and Satt; for Vancouver, Hidden. Kane
and Parcel. The Portland team was ac
ompan!ed by a good-sized crowd of root
ers. The game was witnessed by a big
crowd. This Is the third game played be
tween these two teams, and Portland has
won two. The Vancouver High School
has won four out of a total of seven
games played this season.
Injury to Clark Coanty Orchards.
VANCOUVER, "Wash,, May 23. Fruit-
men report today considerable damage
done to orchards in some parts of this
county by the heavy wind storm of last
Thursday. In some orchards many trees
nere uprooted, and In others green fruit
was blown from the trees. The heavy
rain of the past 4S hours caused consid
erable damage to ripening strawberries.
Other fruits, such as cherries, peaches,
plums, pears and apples, except prunes,
of which there will be about one-fourth
crop, are looking well and promise a good
crop.
Steel and Terra Cotts. "Water Pipe.
BAKER CITY, May 26. The City Coun
cil has decided to use terra cotta and steel
pipe In the gravity water system. The
latter will be used only where the pres
sure will not admit of the use of the
terra cotta pipe, which Is not suitable for
heavy water pressure. The entire esti
mates are not yet completed, but the
plans and dimensions of the reservoir are
In the hands of the Council.
a TlllamooU Graduates. s
TILLAMOOK. Or., May 26. The first
graduation class from the Tillamook pub
lic school presented Its commencement ex
ercises at the opera-house last evening.
The class was composed of Mary "White,
Allie Quick, Rachel Crawford, Uz Nolan.
Frank Drew, Annie Edie. Herbert Cooper,
Grace Forde and Kate Plank.
TaueesTtr Class Graduated.
VANCOUVER "Wash., May 36. The
Out at Prices Which Will AstonishYou.
11.50
Everything Else
In the Same Proportion
Furniture Mfg. Co.
208-210 FIRST STREET
Between Taylor and Salmon Streets
graduating exercises of the Vancouver
High School took place at the Standard
Theater this evening. A class of 10 mem
bers graduated, as follows: Curry
Franklin, Leon A. Shaw, D. Montgomery
Smith. Kirby MacLean. and Misses Hes
sie RIegle, Frances "Watson, Ida Smith,
Elsie Henrlchsen, Anna Johnson, Mary
E. DuBoIs. Miss DuBois was the vale
dictorian of the claiE.
Quotations of Mining Stoclcn.
SPOKANE. May 20. The closing bMs for
mtalns stocks today were:
Blacktall $0 18
Deer Trail Con. 7
Gold Ledge .... 2
Qullp tQ 21
Rambler Cariboo
18
Republic . . .
Reservation
Sullivan ....
Tom Thumb
Waterloo ...
Golden Harvest.
Insurgent
Lone Pine Surp.
Mora. Glory ....
Princess Maud..
141
14HI
3H
io-S
25
4H
SAX FRANCISCO. May 20. The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today nere:
Alta $0 03 Justice $0 01
Alpha. Coa
4
Kentuck Con
1
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher...
Bullion 4
Caledonia,
Challenge Con ...
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Cal. 4: Va...
Crown Point .....
Exchequer
Gould &. Curry...
Hale & Norcross..
5
Mexican
Occidental Con ...
n
53
19
20
12
1
31
29
i 35
20
0
13
28!
Ophlr
Orennan
1 15
13
Potosl
Savage
Scg. Belcher .....
Sierra Nevada ...
Silver Hill
Standard
Union Con
Utah Con
Yellow Jacket ....
IB
04
1 43!
8
1
15
27
NEW TORK. May 20. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar
Crown Point ...
Con. Cal. & Va.
Dcadwood ......
$0 1
171 Ontario
.$7 23
.. D2
71 Ophlr
1 35Plymouth 13
60 Qulcksller 1 50
Gould &. Curry
12 do prez 7 uo
Hale & Norcros8.. 21lsierra Nevada .... 21
Homestake 55 001 Standard 3 SO
Iron Sliver C5JUnlon Con 18
Mexican 2 Yellow Jacket .... 12
BOSTON, May 26.
Adventure $0
Allouez M. Co...
Amal. Copper ..
Atlantic
Boston & Mont. 2
Butte & Boston.
Cal. & Hecla.... 7
Centennial .....
Franklin
Closing quotations:
04 Humboldt $0 50
VA Osceota 65
871 Parrott 40tf
23 Qulncy 1 35
05 Santa Fe Copper 4&
04 Tamarack 1 DO
55 Utah Mining .... 20
ld4 Winona Z
12! Wolverines 374
Transfer of a. Coal Mine.
SEATTLE, May 26 -Jacob Furth, presi
dent of the Puget Sound National Bank,
yesterday purchased the coal mine at
Renton, owned and operated for the past
seven years by the Renton Co-operative
Coal Company. The price paid for the
property Is understood to be about $30,000.
Stock in the corporation to the extent of
approximately 450 jshares out of sOO was
transferred to Mr. Furth.
Siren Creek Coal.
PENDLETON. Or.. May 26. Another
examination of the coal claims on Birch
Creek, 20 miles from Pendleton, has been
made by a mining man, with the result
that further prospecting operations will
proceed next week, and within SO days It
will be definitely determined whether the
property will warrant extensive develop
ment. Baclc in tbc Penitentiary.
OLYMPIA. "Wash.. May 26. John "Webb,
convict No. 1155, sentenced to eight years
in the penitentiary for grand larceny, and
who escaped over four years ago, has
been captured and returned to the peni
tentiary. "Webb was living In California
In fancied security, and his capture was
due to clever work on the part of the
warden of the penitentiary. "Webb has
several years yet to serve.
Store at "Wells TJaraetl.
ALBANT. Or., May 26. The store of
John Carter, at "Wells, was entirely con
sumed by flre this morning, causing a loss
of nearly $4000. The fire started In some
manner from, the stove.
Drop of $48,000 on Railroad Taxes.
TACOMA, May 26. The County Com
missioners today granted the Northern
Pacific Railway a rebate of $48,000 on taxes
In Pierce County. The amount due wa3
$128,000. The settlement was for $90,000.
The railway had entered suit for reduction.
Garalillns: Outfit for Xome.
SEATTLE. May 26-The steamer Santa
Ana sailed for Nome tonight with as
motley and interesting an aggregation of
fortune-hunters as ever set sail for tha
new gold fields. Her departure was tha
event of the day on the water front.
The Santa Ana carried north about 450
passengers. Including the Standard Thea
ter saloon and gambling-house combina
tion, which in Itself numbers 42 people.
The enterprise, of which the financial
backers are John "W. Consldine. Thomas
J. Consldine, George L'AbTJe. Jap Hols
lngton, "William A. Molloy and Mark Nor
ton, represents an Investment of about
$100,000. It is a, veritable Monta Carlo
scheme.
Washington Notes.
J. E. Shannon, of Yakima County, lost &
$300 yearling Shorthorn bull last Monday
from alfalfa bloat. The animal was ona
of the finest in the county, being a regis
tered thoroughbred.
The prospect for a large crop of mel
ons In Yakima County is not as bright
as might be desired. The seeds having
J rotted, necessitates replanting, and tna
I cool spell has not helped to develop a
healthy growth: it Is predicted the crop
will be short ana prices nigh,
H. J. Snlvely, J-.J HJI'Vissters and J. M.
Baxter have leased 1200 acres of land on
Toppenlsh Creek, eight miles from Top-
penlsh station. In Yakima County, and
, have seeded 400 acres to wheat, SO to
t millet, 10 to field peas, 200 to barley, and
f350 to oats. It is their intention later on
to engage In dairying and stockraislng,
and most of the land will be devoted to
timothy. They have contracts with the
Indian owners of the land for a 10 years
lease, and believe the contracts are bind
ing. Excitement prevailed on Tuesday's train
from Starbuck, on which Sheriff Baldwin,
brought "Willie Mon and "Woh Hop, the
two alleged Chinese Murderera to "Walla
"Walla, for trial. "Wljlle the train was go
ing about 20 miles an hour, "Willie Mon,
who was handcuffed to "Wah Hop, sud
denly threw himself out of the window
and hung there suspended for a few sec
onds until the handcuffs slipped off his
wrist. He fell on his head and rolled in a
ditch. Conductor "Wilcox stopped the train,
and backed down abont half a mile. "Willie
jumped up and ran, with Sheriff Baldwin,
in hot pursuit. He captured- his man and
landed him safely in Jail. "With the ex
ception of some scratches on tho faca the
Chinaman was unhurt.
Lostine is going to have a bank. A
brick structure will soon be erected to
accommodate that new establishment.
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Many physicians are now using the Py
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Dr. "Wharton says the Pyramid Pile Cure
will prove a blessing to mankind, when
It Is remembered that heretofore a sur
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to say nothing of the possible return of
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