THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, PORTLAND;, JUNE 10, 1900.
HOTFIGHTON ROGERS
Populists Protest Over De
livery to Democracy.
CONFERENCE TO OUTLINE ACTION
The Hart-Godvrln Rotf Over Again
in King "Warm Amoag
Republicans.
6DATTLE, Wash., June 9. If Governor
2logers secures a permanent abiding placo
in the Democratic party, he will have to
light for It; and 'if he drags the Populist
jwxty with him It will be over the violent
protests of many patriots in that once
thriving political aggregation, who profit
ed "by their demotion when It Hvcd.-and see
no good to themselevs in allowing it to
die. Tho scheme of the Rogers crowd Is
to have Democratic primaries and con
ventions in which all parties shall partici
pate and no questions be asked about
previous condition of servitude. The plan
of Chairman McLaughlin, of the Populist
etate committee, is to have distinct Popu
list, Democratic and Silver Republican
primaries, who shall go into fusion- county
conventions, and finally one state conven
tion. If the former plan prevails, the state
convention will be made up Indiscrimin
ately of all "forces opposed to the Republi
cans;" if the latter there will be a definite
apportionment of delegates to the several
parties 230 to the Democrats, an equal
number to the Populists, and 100 to tho
Silver Republicans. In the" one event, par
ty lines would disappear, and in the other
they would be maintained; that is to say,
there would be no definite abandonment
of tho old organizations and fusion would
Joe accomplished as formerly, but on a
somewhat different basis.
Chairman McLaughlin has taken a clear
Btand against Rogers and all his works.
Ha recently Issued a- call .for two confer
ences of Populists, one on the east side
of the mountains and tho other on the
tvest. The dual arrangement was merely
for sake of convenince and economy. One
will be at Tacoma and the other at Spok
ane. In making the call, which was some
days ago. the chairman used the following
remarkable language. Its grammar may
be vague, but Its meaning is clear:
"We arc adtlsed now to call our attention to
the fact that certain politicians masquerading
under the name of reform, soma of whom,
having tasted the sweets of office, desiring to
perpctuato their own lncumbencj, as&ume not
only to dictate Just what course the People's
party proper shall see fit to take, but, tilth a
rdjal dictum, pretend further to say whether
it shall lle or quietly Ho down and die for
their favor. These seem to forget that an hon
est omceho'der ib the last person who would at
tempt to dictate the policy of his party and
that a dishonest office-seeker is the last person
hose voice ought to hare any force with a
reform party.
This unmistakable challenge to the Gov
ernor and his followers elicited the fol
lowing response from A. C. Little, mana
ger for Rogers:
The wording of the call for the Populist mass
meeting at Tacoma on Juno 21 by Chairman
McLaughlin is such that we consider It a di
rect fling at Governor Rogers and his support
ers in the Populist party. I can not. In Justice
to Governor Rogers, myself or any of my
friends, assist In promoting a meeting is here
the manifest intention IS to discredit our can
didate and his friends We do not consider
that the chairman of the state committee has
any right to use his official position in oppos
tion to the candidacy of any person for oBIc.
X shall myself, and shall advice my friends,
to attend the meeting, as we ha e a right to do,
as Individuals in the furtherance of no candi
date, and for harmony in our party.
In other words. Little and his friends
deny the right of McLaughlin to invite
them to such conference, but assert their
right to be there and take note of what
happens and prevent it happening. If they
can. Well they may; for It is thoroughly
understood to be the purpose of the anti
Rogers faction to Introduce at both meet
ings a resolution declaring pointedly
against a second term for any state offi
cial, which will include, of course, the
present state officials. McLaughlin
doubtless has a working understanding
-with the mighty Maloney, tho Democratic
boss, who has called his central com
mittee together for the middle of July In
Seattle, and there and then It is expected
that a policy will be outlined predicated
on the action of the late Democratic and
Populist meetings in Spokane, and the
forthcoming Populist conferences. Boss
Maloney, by dexterous palming, managed
to drive the Democratic party into the
hollow of his hand; but there are obvious
signs that it is not content to stay there.
His great purpose is now to defeat Rog
ers, who cannot (be controlled (by him, and
pick out a man who can. It may be
Colonel Lewis, who is in no danger of be
ing; dragffTfto "Washington to adorn
the Vice-Presidency, and shed a yellowhue
over the Bryan Administration; or it may
he A. V. Fawcett, of Tacoma; or H. N.
Belt, of Spokane. Thurston Daniels, of
Clark, -wjiose modest estimate of his own
email abilities Is. not his most shining
trait, deems himself available, but so far
as discoverable now, nobody else does,
not even Maloney. Ex-Mayor Belt is
the newest bidder for Democratic consid
eration. Belt was a Populist, but recent
ly was delegate to the Spokane Demo
cratic convention. He may not be all that
could be desired as a candidate, but he Is.
against Rogers, which Is an admirable
quality from the standpoint of many Spo
kane Democrats, who have not forgotten
the ignominious treatment heaped by the
etate administration Upon the late Spo
kane leader Moloney's predecessor Deep
Creek Jones, who has gone to Alaska.
But neither have tho Spokane Fuslon
Jsts any use for Colonel Lewis, for the
reason that Lewis is looked upon as a
prospective rival of Senator Turner. Nor
do they love Maloney, who has Lewis un
der his magic spell. At the late state
Democratic convention, the Spokane dele
cation voted solidly against the Lewis-Cfodwln-Maloney
combine, and for Hart,
who is an open champion of Rogers. This
action was inspired by the fact that they
loved Rogers not more, but Lewis and
Maloney much less. The Turner influence,
too, will do much, as It has done much,
to soften the resentments against the
Governor; so that it will doubtless be
found when the proper time comes, that
Spokane has a working understanding
with him.
The recent announcement of J. F. McEl
roy. of Seattle, that he would be a can
didate for Congress against J. T. Ronald
has an exact bearing on the big split
in the Fusion forces. McElroy was an
ardent partisan of Lee Hunt, at Spokane.
Ronald Is identified with the Godwin fac
tion, so that the contest for the endorse
ment of this county will be along the lines
of the Hart-Godwin controversy. L. C
Gilman and R. C. Strudwick are two
prominent Hart men who have declared
lor the ex-Mayor, but, while their exam
ple is- significant; their actual assistance
will not amount to much. McElroy will"
hae with him a majority of the real
party workers, and will make a formid
able contest. He is now Prosecuting At
torney, and he is exceedingly popular.
Ronald, too, has a wide circle of friends
and acquaintances, and he has the effi
cient Godwin organization behind him.
The issue is doubtful, but, whatever It
is. It is certain to keep alive all the
hatreds and antagonisms the recent great
factional struggle within the party engen
dered. Tho great activity of the Seattle Demo
crats, In the matter of Congressmap, is
inspired In part by the certain Republi
can renominatlon of Representative Cush
man, of Tacoma. It Is confidently expect
ed that there will be a landslide in King
County for any Congressional candidate
from within its borders. Any indica
tion of, a purpose to make a geographical
issue between the two cities over Con
gressman would doubtless result In a
counter movement in Pierce County, but
as Seattle greatly outnumbers Tacoma
in population, the politicians feel that
they can safely take the risk. In 1S92,
JOHN G.
PROMIXEXT OREGON WOOLEX-MILL MAN.
MILWAUKIE. Or., June 0 John G. Bonnet, who died hero yesterday, was born in Wur
temberg. Germany. March 1C, 1839. His parents anivsd In this country in 1S53, settling at
HockvUIe, Conn. Here the son served an apprenticeship with the New England Woolen Mills,
In 1SCS he came to Oregon, by the Isthmus of Panama, and assumed charge of the Oregon
City Woolen MI1L Tho connection lasted 15 years, trh'n he purchased an Interest In the
Dayton mills. This plant was destroyed by Are In 1SS5, and Mr. Bonnet returned to his old
position at Oregon City. Threo years later 111 health caused his resignation, and he moved to
his home, near this place, and started a -wool-carding mill, which ho operated up to tbs
time of his death. Mr. Bonnet was a. generous, public-spirited citizen, and for 13 3 ears con
secutively served his school district as director, besides holding other public trusts.
when John H. McGraw, by reason -of
his dominance of the Renuhllean machine.
captured the nomination for Governor,
and when the party declared for the Lake
"Washington Canal, the Seattle cry was
raised. It was well that it was, for Mc
Graw at that time was not any too pop
ular with the masses. Tacoma accepted
the issue, and the Democratic convention
was induced to declare against tho canal
and sidetrack Lewis, who was a candi
date for Governor. King County gave
McGraw a plurality of 4500, and Pierce
County went for Snively by 3000. In a
similar situation today the advantage of
a Seattle candidate would be much great-
er, for this city is now about twice as
1 . rr
"""- " ""
m, D..i,it . T-. -.
j.w i;juuiiuuib ul xua vouaiy are
going ahead with their sharp contest over
the Governshlp. Last "Wednesday the Re-
.,, r . m ... .
publican County Committee met, and a
clash occurred between the Humes and
c.i, . j... i. ...
j. liiin. xuitca uicr iue uaie ut iuc tuumj
convention, Tne rormer wanted an early
day, and the latter fought for delay and
won. The vote was nine to eight. Mr.
Wilson's Post -Intelligencer promptly
hailed the decision of the committee as
a great Frink victory, and declared that j
the battle was as good as won. But It
carefully concealed, or glossed over, the
essential facts of the matter and the meth
ods by which the committee was Influ
enced to take Its action. Two members,
Mr. Lewis and Mr. Gill, had removed from
the districts hlch they had represented,
and tho Humes people made an effort to
declare their seats vacant. Secretary
Lysons attempted to follow the usual par
liamentary practice of calling upon the re
mainder of the committee to vote, leaving
the names of Lewis and Gill off the roll
calL This action raised a great row, and,
as there was no way to prevent them
voting on the question If they insisted,
tho chairman and secretary were forced
to accede. Thus GUI and Lewis were
placed In the position of making conspicu
ous their own bad taste and obtuseness
as to the proprieties in order to save
their own bacon. But these tactics pre
vailed, and the day was saved to the
Frink men. On the final vote as to the
date of the convention, at least one Humes
man P. J. Smith voted for a late con-
vention. The former made a mistake in i
trying to have it set too early, and the
latter at too late a date, which was finally
determined to be about one week before
the State Convention. The State Central
Committee will meet July 12, and call the j
convention and settle the time, which will
probably be in the neighborhood of Sep
tember L
The two rival Republican Clubs are
likely soon to unite. The King County
' Club, at its meeting last Thursday, held
out the olive branch and appointed a com
mittee to confer with the McKlnley Club.
The former Is a Frink, the latter a Humes
organization. It has been found by both
that U is difficult to keep up the Interest
In separate organizations, and it is keenly
felt on both sides, too, that the effect is
to keep alive factional differences and
threaten the party's future. A compro
mise will probably be reached by which
there shall be a single organization with
the name of one and the officers of the
other, or. perhaps, with a new deal all
around. The Humes men will not support
any Frink organization as such, nor will
the Frink men belong to any Humes or
ganization. The contest between them Is
exceedingly warm made warmer by the
fact that Editor Wilson has put the defi
nite stamp of the Wilson approval upon
Mr. Frink by openly supporting him in
the Post-Intelligencer.
1 Mr. Wilson can. do things still in Spo-
kane. If he cannot In Seattle, or through
out the state generally. He held his Re
publican convention there Friday, and in
dorsed the Republican National Adminis
tration. Candidates for the Legislature
and county office were nominated. Judge
James Z. Moore was a candidate for Gov
ernor, and made a fight for Indorsement.
But he did not get the convention, and It
would do nothing for him, which would
seem to eliminate the Judge from the
runnlns. Mr. "Wilson caused the conven
tion to be held early, and a delegation
named for trading purposes. This was
the method by which "Wilson was original
ly nominated for Congress, and which he
has employed ever since. Recently he has
encountered better traders.
TIIE OREGON ELECTION.
Tie Offlcinl Canvass Add to the Re
publican Pluralities.
Yesterday the official canvass of the votes
of Marlon. Union and Yamhill Counties
was reported, raising the plurality of
Judge "Wolvertoh to 11.175; of Dairy and
Food Commissioner Bailey to 7636; of Con
gressman Tongue, In the First District, to
3150. It is probable that the changes here
after to be made will not materially alter
the pluralities. The following tables show
BONNET
' a summary of the situation as reported to
1 date
SECOXD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Vote
In 1KB.
Vote
in 1200.
COUNTY.
Baker ...
Clatsop .
l.OGS! 1,2161 1.43S
1.430
511
365
1.5S2I
757
Crook
Columbia'
6131
521
4:i
3&2
(KS
331
795'
wz
Gilliam
495
EH.-S
31S
392
.4S1
220
350
Grant
792
Harney
Malheur
4S2
46S
5.065
241
1.421
66
1071
S.E5
419 1.S&5
1 Morrow
, Multnomah
flyman ..
Umatilla .
t Union ...
' Wallowa ..,
t Wasco ...
9,296
4S5
1.75S
1.43
4SS
1,410
3,f93
253
1,302
1.4S2
1C0
"2C9
1.342
L429
402
E59
1,0"5
435
Wheeler
Totals ...
Pluralities
21,291
14,234
6,6-77)
1 8,715
Official.
Note In all cases where figures appear
in only' one of the two columns for 1900,
they represent plurality only.
FIRST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Vote
lnlSSS.
Vote
InlSOO.
COUNTY.
Bentftn ...
Clackamas
Coos
Curry ... .
Douglas ....
Jackson ...
Josephine ..
Klamath ...
Lake
Lane
Lincoln .. .
Linn ... .
Marion ...
SSS
8401
1,791
S4S1
E17
7S4
2.00S
509
932
Llw
LOU
2901
232
1.S4S
1,279
S75
100
1.533
167
1.342
175
CO
1,294
1,327
S01
443
440
31S
3"3
1.8S2
1.821
477
1.949
1,470
254
2.1S I
2.23
1,021
327
1,136
1,314
402
395
1.S75
1.S67
L9S
3.167
1,250
2,563
1.144
305
2.637
1.135
Polk
Tillamook ,
I VXnMn-tnn
61
6S7
1.C46
1.S16J
Us;
Yamhill
j
L5S0 1,349
1.475
xotais
21.32i
19.2S7
Pluralities
I 2.037
3.150
oflleiaL
J Nofe In all cases where figures appear
, in only one of the two columns for 1900,
they represent plurality only.
Official Count la Marion.
SALEM, Or., June 9. The Marlon Coun
ty board for the canvassing of election
returns nearly completed the official can
vass tonight. The figures obtained show
the following votes cast:
Congressman Daly, Fus. 221S, Elmore,
Pro, 223, Sears, Pop, 1SS, Tongue, Rep.
26S7.
Supreme Judge Bright, Pro, 259.
Greene. Dem, 1937, Wolverton, Rep, 3029.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Bailey,
Rep. 22T8, Kenedy, Pro, 339. Schulmerich,
Fua. 1609.
District Attorney. Third DistrictHart,
Rep. 2715, Jeffrey. 2-HCt.
Amendments Municipal Indebtedness.
yes 6SS, no 21SS: Judiciary, yes 63, no 2N5;
Irrigation, jes 511. no 1S93; repealing, yes
9SC. no 1592; equal suffrage, yea li4, no
191L
As the complete vote upon the amend
ments is based upon the total vote cast
at the election, the majority against
woman suffrage is about 2X0. It is "not
known how many votes were cast In this
county, but it Is estimated that at least
E20J persona were listed in the poll books.
Every ballot cast and not marked "yes"
as to any amendment, counts as a "no"
vote.
The vote on candidate for the Leg'sla
ture .was as follows.
Republican, Hartman 2S22. Keene 2797,
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OREGON FURNITURE MFG. CO.
OREGON FURNITURE MFG. CO
208-210 FIRST STREET, bet Taylor and Salmon Sts.
'ftmmmmmmwmmmmmmmmMmimmwmm
Poorman- 2797, Smith 2S82; Fusion, Brown
1970. Dimick, 2057, Hofer 2217, Huddleson
2162, Weeks. 2097: Prohibitionist, Baldwin
263, Batty, 253, Bowerman 234, Brown 229.
Hurst 2S4.
On the principal county officers the
vote was as .follows:
Judge. Elder. Fus, 2519. Jory, Pro, 222,
Scott, Rep, 2703; Commissioner, Culer,
Fus. 23S7. Needham 2SS6; Sheriff, Durbln,
Fus. 2675. Murphy, Rep, 259S. Presnall,
Pro. 147; Clerk, Finzer Fus, 2157, Gardner,
Pro, ISO, Hail, Kep, 3006.
Prohibltlonlnts Gained In Claclcaxnaa
OREGON CITT, Or., June 9. The offi
cial count of the vote made last Monday
shows that local Prohibitionists cast an
average of 200 votes for county candidates,
a marked increase over two years ago.
Bingham, Independent candidate for Joint
Representative for Multnomah and Clack
amas Counties, polled 41S votes. The con
test for School Superitendent was pressed
with considerable zest on personal grounds,
politics not cutting much figure. J. C.
Zlnser. the Republican candidate, was
elected over Shirley Buck, Citizens, by a
plurality of 2C0. The following Justices of
the Peace were elected in the various dis
tricts: Pleasant Hill, Tualatin and Union pre
cincts W. F. Young, Citizens.
Oswego James Manning, Citizens.
Mllwaukie and Clackamas H. A. Web
ster, Republican.
Oregon City, Canemah, West Oregon
City and Maple Lane-J'.'W. McAnulty,
Republican.
Canby and New Era William Knight,
Republican.
Barlow, Mackshurg and Needy W. W.
Jesse, Citizens.
Molalla, Marquam and Soda Springs F.
H. Dungan. Citizens.
Beaver Creek and Milk Creek R. M.
Cooper, Citizens.
Highland and Canyon Creek Frank
Wlnsiow, Republican.
Harding, Springwater and Viola Iiouis
Funk, Citizens.
Damascus and Bearing H. Brelthaupt,
Citizens. I
Cascades, Chcrryviile an" George T. G.
Jonsrud, Republican
Eagle Creek and Garfield H. F. Gibson,
Republican.
Nineteen, out of the 35 Road Supervisors
elected were Republican. The constitu
tional amendments" were defeated in every
precinct.
Yamhill County.
MMINNVIIiLB. Or., June 9. The com
plete election returns for Yamhill Bhow
that there were cast In the county 3193
votes about 250 short of the number reg
istered. For Congress, Tongue, Rep, re
ceived 1475; Daly, Fus, 1314; Elmcre, Pro.
191; Sears, Pop, 67. Supreme; Judge
Bright, Pro, 224i Greene, Dem. 132S; Wol
verton, Rep, 1517. Food and Dairy Com
mlssioner Bailey, Rep, 1240; Kenady, Pro,
160; Schulmerich, Fus, 10S7. Prosecuting
Attorney, Third District Hart, Rep, 1578r
Jeffery. Fus. 1407. The Republicans lost
Sheriff and Commissioner.
Union County.
UNION, Or., June 9. The official count
of Union County was concluded today,
and Is as follows:
For Congress Butler. Pro, 126. Moody,
Rep, 1429, Simmons, Ind. Dem, 259, Smith,
Fus. 1492.
Supreme JudgeBright, Pro. 133, Greene.
Dem, 1546, Wolverton, Rep, 1563. Food
Commissioner Bailey, Rep, 1307. Kenady,
Pro. 120, Schulmerich. Fus. 1156.
The count shows no material change In
the district and county officers.
"Oregoa 12,000 Republican."
EUGENE, Or.. June 9. H. E. Ankeny,
delegate to the National Republican Con
vention, started this morning for Phila
delphia to attend the convention. Before
starting he was presented with a badge,
made of red, white and blue ribbon, bear
lng the Inscription, "Oregon 12,000 Repub
lican." The race between Knox and Klncald for
208-210 FIRST STREET
DO YOU
That we arc offering the greatest opportunity to supply your
wants in furniture ever given to the people of Portland? Every
article in our immense retail department must be sold, to ena
ble us to carry on our wholesale and manufacturing business
.exclusively, it has always been a conceded fact that our fur-
niture is the best-to be found in the Northwest, Everything
.now at factory prices.
This fine, large, cobbler-scat
rocker, solid oak, golden-oak
finish, only
$1.65
This price holds until every
.aone is sold. Hundreds of others
In the same proportion.
Compare these prices with
yourselves of the genuineness
County Judge continues to be the absorb
ing topic among those who are interested
In politics. At present the count Is- held
in abeyance, waiting for the returns from
Glentlna precinct, which the Judges were
so stupid as to leave behind when they
brought in the ballot-box and ballots. Ac
cording to the unofficial returns, as re
ported, Knox Is seven votes In the lead of
Klncald. The race is so even that the con.
test will not be considered decided until
the official count has been made.
THE STATE TICKET.
Supreme I Food
Judge. Commis.
COUNTIES.
Baker
Benton ... .
Clackamas .
Clatsop
Columbia ...
Coos
Crook
Curry
Douglas
Gilliam
Grant
Harney
Jackson
Josephine ...
Klamath ....
Lake
Lane
Lincoln
Ltnn
Malheur ...
Marion ... .
Morrow ... .
Multnomah .
Polk .,
Sherman ...
Tillamook ...
Umatilla ...
Union
Wallowa ...
1,569-
1,495
762!
1.4S7
1,265
764
S06
bU
412
412!
1,142
805
1.065
6361
1.0SS
629
578
343
742
404
S3S
1,054
100
100
363
13S
2S1!
2001
261'
2S2
272
'833
1,313
60
1.229
910
120
120
2.078
1.711:
1,701
1578
1.355
1743
'1.609
Tiio
"320
263
1.179
1.156
2034
2,"ii9
13
3,023'
1,957
4745
'323
2,278
183;
8,908!
191
1OT.
8,541
241
402
605
462
311
523
1.052
1,548
1,5461
1,622
1,307
1,563
Wasco
Washington
wneeier
Yamhill
Pluralities ... .....111,1'
Official.
ASTORIA TEACHERS CHOSE.
Few Changes Made in the Corps
Exploiting Coal Xands.
ASTORIA, June 9. At a meeting of tho
School Board this afternoon the following
teachers were chosen for the coming year:
McClure School W. W. Payne, princi
pal; grade teachers, Hiss Dora Badolette,
Miss Amy Powell. Mis3 Emma Warren,
Mrs. Carrie Krager. Miss Laura Gray
and Miss Harriet Sayre.
Olney School Miss May Utzlnger, Miss
Frances Holden and Miss Ethel Blinn.
Shively School O. A- Thornton, princi
pal; grado teachers, Ml?a Mary Garner,
Miss Mary Dealey, Miss Nora Nlckerson,
MlflB Kathryn Shively and Mrs. J. Busey.
Adair School A. L. Clark, principal;
grade teachers, Mrs. E. Lemon, Miss
Maud Bayles. Miss Kate Sinnott, Mies
Emma Ausmus.
Alderbrook School John C. McCue, prin
cipal: grado teachers. Miss Lizzie McCann
and Mfc Ethel Andrews.
Four teachers remain to be selected.
The Knappa Coal Company, which re
cently acquired a large tract of coal land
In the vicinity of Knappa, will soon be
gin the development of the property. The
company Is composed almost exclusively
of Astoria business men, who will con
tinue their lnestlgations until a good
merchantable coal id found.
McFarlane'o log boom at Cathlomet
broke away yesterday, and several million
feet of logs were lost.
A convention was held in this city this
afternoon to elect a goddess of liberty for
the Fourth of July celebration. The con
vention was made up of delegates from
the different schools of the city, both pub
lic and private. The result of the con-
493 4SS
1.567 1.158 1.050 1.34S
I 405 2221 3501 174
1.517 1.223 1.240 1.051
75 17,6561
REALIZE
This elegant iron bed, head
5 ft. high, bow foot, beau- ' j-i f
wui rrass trimmings- re
tail price, $15.
CLOSING-OUT PRICE
Chicago prices, and judge for
of our CLOSING-OUT SALE.
vention wa0 the almost unanimous elec
tion of Miss Edith L. Woods, who was
the valedictorian of the claas which grad
uated from the High School last evening.
J. H. Johannsen bos resigned as Mayor
of .Seaside, as ,he has accepted the ap
pointment aa Postmaster, and did not de
sire to hold both positions. Philip Condlt,
president of the City Council, will act as
Mayor until the election next FalL .
THE IiACEXTER DRAWBRIDGE.
United States Engineers Object to
Proponed Location of Strnctare.
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 9. County
Commissioners Schuele, McBride and
Gary, accompanied by County Attorney
Sparks, went to Portland today to con
fer with. Captain Langfitt, United States
Engineers, relative to the drawbridge
across the east fork of Lewis River at
La Center, a contract for which was
let 10 days ago to the Pacific Bridge Com
pany for $3125. Objection was made by
the United States Engineers to the pres
ent draw at La Center on the ground that
It Is of such a character as to obstruct
navigation on the river, It being of the
old style "lift" pattern. The contract lor
the: new draw requires that It give a
clear space of. 60 feet for .boats, against
about 20 feet allowed by the old draw.
Since the letting of this cdntract Cap
tain Langfitt has made objection to the
location of the bridge, recommending that
it be moved at least 100 feet up or down
stream. This recommendation, if insist
ed upon, will not only be unsatisfactory
to tho residents of La Center,, the pres
ent bridge leading off from the principal
business street of the town, but would
necessitate an outlay of not less than
$3000 by the county in purchasing right
of way and constructing a new bridge,
and would also requlrean additional ex
pense for a bridge tender, not now re
quired. The school election in this city today
resulted. In the election of E. M. Rand
as director for three years, and of Mrs.
Emma Tooley, clerk, for one year.
CLOSE OF M'MINXVILLE SCHOOL.
Deviation From the Usual Pro-gramme-Winners
ef Prizes.
M'MINNVILLE. Or., June 9. The pub
lic schools of this city closed yesterday,
and the graduating exercises of the High
School were held 'last evening at the
Opera-House. There were nine gradu
ates, viz.. Bertha M. Wood, Edna Forbes,
Walter Long, Eva Collard, Joseph W.
Neal, Thomas Hutchlns, Lucy Hilary,
Harry H. Hobbs and J. Claude Sparks.
Instead of orations, each member of the
graduating class recited a selection from
William Cullen Bryant, except Bertha M.
Woods, who gave the salutatory, J.
Claude Sparks the class prophecy and
Harry H. Hobbs the valedictory. The
addreee to the class was made by Presi
dent H. L. Boardman. of McMmnville Col
i lege. Musical features of the programme
were solos by Mrs. C. W. Talmage and
George C. L. Snider; a piano selection by
Mrs. Evenden; a string quartet, by Mrs.
Anna Evenden, Messrs, Grissen. Holman
and Grissen, and a quartet by the Misses
Elsie and Maude Hobbs and Mollie and
Mattle Patty, entitled "We Remain But
Friends." Thle song was composed by
Mls3 Josie A- Gortner. of this city, and
this was the first time it has been sung
in public
At tUe close. Professor Reynolds an
nounced that J. Claude Sparks had won
tho free scholarship in McMInnville Col
lege, with an- average of S3 2-9, and that
Mies Edna Forbes had won the gold medal,
with an average of 97 17-4S. These are the
highest averages ever made at the High
School, and tho course Is higher than ever
before.
The. alumni association of the High
School held their yearly meeting Thursday
evening. A, banquet was held after the
meeting. Mrs. A. McPhilllps was toast
master, and a member of each class gave
I a toast; The following officers were elect
ed: Ray H. Wlaecaryer, '39, president;
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Irene Rummel Taff, '25, vice-president;
Mies Eallle Reynolds, '97, secretary and
treasurer. Ambra Daniels, 'S3; Kate Bird.
99, elid" Cliude Sparks, '00, were selected
as ths executive committee.
CLAIM FINALLY ALLOWED.
Bill Passed Congress Granting Re
lief for Indian Depredations.
CHEHAfLIS. Wash., June 9. A tele
gram from Thomas Hoyne, who is in
Washington, D. C, announces that the
bill allowing him $7145 for depredations
by Indians became a law Just before Con
gress adjourned. Hoyne is at present a
resident of Montesano, but for many
years previous to last January lived In
Lewis County. In the early '60s he was a
railroad contractor in Kansas, and had a
guaranty of protection from the Indiana
by the Government authorities, but the
authorities were unable to protect him,
and Indians stole his stock and burned
or destroyed his tools. For the past 20
years he has been pushing the claim, and
several times has been, almost successful.
notations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANC, Juno 9. The cloalnff bids for mla
inir stocks today were:
Blacktall $0 lSiPrince3s Maud..0 04
Butte & Boston.
2 ReDUblle r
Deer Trail Con.
Golden Harvest.
Jim Blaine ....
Lone Pine Surp.
Mount. Lion ....
Morn. Glory ....
Morrison
Noble Five
Palmer Mt. Tun.
04! Reservation ..... 1314
1'ilRossland Giant.. 3
11 ISullivan nit
14rom Thumb 20
80 jWattrloo 3U
3 J Winnipeg 14"
" (Novelty u
2 tBlg-IroR 2"2
I5a rjt ot
SAN FRANCISCO, June 0 The official clos
ing quotations tor mining stocks today were:
Alta $0 03JustIce $0-08
Aipu. UJU
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
Caledonia ........
Challenge Con ...
phollar
Confidence
Ton. Cal. & Va...
Crown Point
Gould & Cuny...
Hale &. Norcroas..
-4iiexlcan 20
ClOccidental Con ... 12
lOIOphlr ',i
251Overman ......... 15
2Potosl 21
71 Savage .......... is
lSiSeg. Belcher 1
21 1 Sierra Nevada. ... 20
Blj Silver Hill 38
1 45(Standard .......... 4 30
81 Union Con ........ 20
13 Utah Con ........ 13
2B Yellow Jacket ... 14
NEW TORK. Juna 0. Mlnlne stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar $0 12Ontaxio 5T 00
Crowh Point olOphlr 65
Con. CaL & Va... 1 33Plymouth 10
Deadwood BOJQulckalrier 1 50
Gould & Curry... 12 do pref 7 00
Hale & Norcroas.. 21S!erra. Nevada .... 27
Homestake 50 00 Standard. 3 75
Iron Silver 01 (Union Con 17
Mexican 1SJ Yellow Jacket .... 12
BOSTON, June 0. Closing quotations:
Adventure $0 03y4lHumboldt $0 CO
Allouez M. Co.
I Osceola 50
Amal. Copper ..
Atlantic
Boston & Mont.
Butte & Boston.
CaL &, Hecla....
Centennial
87 jparrott 40
21 jpanta. Fo Copper 44
2 05 Tamarack 1 80
65 IlTtah Mining .... 25
7 10 I Winona 2ft
10 I Wolverines 2
Captured Cannon for Tacoma.
TACOMA, June 9. Mayor Campbell to
day received a telegram from. General
Buffiinston, Chief of Ordnance of the War
Department, saying that the captured
Spanish cannon awarded this city would
be forwarded in time to reach here before
the Fourth of July celebration.
The Oregon Mining
Stock Exchange
Andltorium. Chamber of Commerce Bldff..
P. O. box C70 Portland. Or.
Telephone Main 810.
J B. Haseltlae, Pres.; David Goodsell Treas.;
F. J. Hard. Sec
Directors L. G. Clarke. J. K. Haseltlne. Da
vid Goodsell, P. J. Jennlnss, L G. Davidson.
F. V. Drake, E. A. Clem.
Oregon Mines .
Davison, Ward & Co.
Invite the attention of mining investors to this
promising field. They deal la
MINES. STOCKS. LEArES AND BONDS.
Only property of merit, after careful investi
gation, will be- handled. Members Oregon Mia.
lag Exchange. Correspondence solicited. .
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