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THE SUNDAY OREGOmAN, pdRTLAM), JU205 10, IPtW.
SCHEME TO ROB MAIL
BELIEVED TO HATE BEEK UJf
EARTHED IJf "rASHI3fGTOIf.
Ow ataR Arrested TVItk Ckeclcs to
tae ABOHBt ef $4100 That Had
Beea Talcea From Mall.
SEATTLE, June 9. Attaches of the
TJnlted States Attorney's and Marshal's
offices today unearthed -what they believe
to be a systematic plan to rob the "United
States malls between this city and Ever
ett. They today arrested a man -who gave
his name as A. T. Fraser, and found on
his person 5100 in Tacoma bank checks
which had been cashed by local banks
In Everett and had been forwarded by
mall over the Great Northern Railway
to acoma for collection. Absolute proof
has been obtained that the checks went
into the United States malls at Everett
and were deposited In Government mall
pouches and delivered aboard the mail
cars.
Fraser, when arraigned before a TJnlted
States Commissioner in this city today,
maintained that he had found the checks
near the railroad track at Everett, and
that his only connection with the case was
in an attempt to obtain a. reward from
the banks. His arrest was the result of
letters which he wrote to the Everett
banks, demanding that they provide him
with a ticket to Capo Nome for the re
turn of the vouchers. He called at the
postoffice in this city for the responses
which had been sent him, and was ar
rested by a United States Marshal.
Government officials Believe that they
have conclusive evidence that employes
of the Railway Mail Service are connect
ed with the attempted steaL Further de
velopments are looked for within the next
few days.
Captain Cooper Takes Command.
Captain P. H. Cooper, United States
Navy, arrived In Seattle this morning,
and left immediately ror Port Orchard,
where he goes to take command of the
Puget Sound Naval Station. Captain
Cooper goes to relieve Captain J. B.
Coghlan, who Is absent from the station
on sick leave.
"WASHINGTON SCHOoL-BOOKS.
FhII Supply- Under New Contract Coat
?14 61 Instead of $24 30.
ODYMPIA. June 9. State Superintend
ent Browne has prepared an official list
of the textbooks recently adopted, to
gether with, the prices and rules govern
ing the sale and exchange. The total cost
to pupils of books to be used in the gram
mar grades is 514 51. The total cost of the
books in these grades, as adopted in 1690,
was 524 35.
Tho pupil Is to have the privilege of
exchanging his old book for the one of
the next higher grade by paying the ex
change price, which Is approximately one
Quarterof the price which will be charged
for the new book, and adhering to these
rules:
The period for exchange of books shall
end January 1, 190L
Failure to have on sale, in any Incor
porated town or city of the state, any
adopted book by September 1, 1900, shall
render the contract forfeitable.
All books taken In exchange shall be
In fair condition, and shall be In bona
ride use by the pupil making the ex
change. Free textbook districts are supplied at
wholesale rates.
New books of the kind displaced In the
hands of dealers or school districts will
be taken In exchange at wholesale rates,
on the basis of dollar's worth for dollar's
worth.
No book shall be taken In exchange un
less it be the lawfully adopted book In
use.
Professor D. H. Ieach has resigned his
?.&. position of Deputy State Superintendent
-'and accepted the position of principal of
the Chehalis city schools, where he will
remove In August.
WASHINGTON ROYAL ARCII MASONS.
New Officers Instituted and Annual
Convocation Clotted.
TACOMA, June 9. The 16th annual con
vocation of the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter of Masons closed this afternoon with
the installation of officers for the ensuing
year, and the remainder of the day was
spent by the visiting brothers in viewing
the city and visiting with friends. The
officers chosen were as follows:
Samuel H. Rush, Spokane, grand high
priest; Andrew Nelson, Dayton, deputy
grand high priest; Jacob "Weatherwax,
Aberdeen, grand king; J. N. Prather, Se
attle, grand scribe; H. W. Tyler, Seattle,
grand treasurer; T. C. Blalock, "Walla
"Walla, grand secretary; "William Pelan,
Spokane, grand chaplain; N. S. Porter,
Olympic, grand captain of host; John "W.
Btearns, Pullman, grand principal sojourn
er; Otis A. Crampton, Tacoma, grand
Royal Arch captain; R. S. Nichols, Seattle,
grand master third veil; Henry Christ.
Vancouver, grand master second veil; F.
B. "West, Mount Vernon, grand master
first veil; F. J. Elsenohn. Pomeroy, grand
orator; W. C. Stone, Spokane, grand stew
ard; Moses M. Smith, Port Townsend.
grand tyler; committee on Jurisprudence,
D. Liew Paramore, E. R. Hare. Carml Dib
ble; committee on correspondence, 1". C.
Blalock.
HITCH IN BOISE'S RAILROAD.
Her Old-Time Capitalists Are Said
to Have Defeated Enterprise.
BOISE, Idaho, June 9. Thomas "W.
Bates, president of the Idaho Midland,
notified the Chamber of Commerce today
that all Is oft regarding the Midland Rail
way. The move of John B. Broadbent,
one of the owners of the right of way,
and also one of the trustees, in calling a
meeting last Thursday night resulted In
such a delay that Bates would not wait.
Broadbent was inlluenced by some of the
leading capitalist:, especially those con
nected with the Artesian Cold & Hot
Water Company. The Chamber of Com
merce asked Bates today If he would re
sume negotiations at any time, and re
ceived a faorable answer. Midland sur
veyors are now working on the southern
side of the river. Batty left tonlsht for
the East, on receipt of a telegram from
"Watson to close at South Boise and come
at once.
Mayor Richards stated today that
Boise's old-time capitalists defeated the
enterprise.
CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Young: Man Broke Into n Store nnd
Faced a Cocked Revolver.
MONROE. Or., June 9. The general
merchandise store of A. "Wilhelm & Son,
of this place, was broken into this morn
ing at 1 o'clock. The junior member of
the firm confronted the burglar with a
revolver, ready for use, and captured him.
He proved to be Frank Prior, who has
been visiting friends in this locality for
three months. At the preliminary exam
ination today. Justice Kelley bound the
prisoner over In the sum of 5100, In default
of wh en he was transferred to the County
Jail at Corvallis by Constable Looncy.
where he will await .the action of the
Circuit Court in November.
CORVAL.L.IS. June 9.Francls Prior.
ho attempted to burglarize the sjpre of
A. Wliaclm & Son. at Monroe, this morn
ing, was lodged In the County Jail this
afternoon.
KLONDIKE'S GOLD OUTPUT.
Dn-rrson I'npprn Estimate It at JJ1S,
OOO.OOO Stampede to KnjTikuk.
VICTORIA. B. C.. June 9. The first
crowd of Klondlkcrs this season arrived
by the steamer Amur today. They report
that 200 miners have reached Skagway.
Six steamers have passed up the river.
The gold output Is estimated by Dawson
papers at 516,060,000. News la given of a
stampede to the Koyukuk and to Sulphur.
-Creek, gravel being found in the old chan
nel which goes 60 cents to the pan. A
nugget weighing 77 ounces was found on
Chee Cbako.
Several shooting scrapes occurred at
Dawson. The steamer Tukoner was badly
damaged by fire at Lewleon.
CENSUS SUPERVISOR BUSY.
Dally Record ef Every Enumerator's
"Work Strict Secrecy Observed.
ALBANY, Or., June 9. The office of
Census Supervisor "Winn Is a busy place
during this month of census taking. Ev
ery census enumerator and assistant In
the district, IBS In all. is obliged to send
a daily report of the work accomplished,
number of hours spent in the work, eta,
to the Supervisor. A regular ledger ac
count of each enumerator Is kept, and
the returns are posted daily as received.
They are absolutely secret, and the Su
pervisor Is enjoined not to divulge a
thing that comes Into the office either
now or hereafter. Nothing of the result
will be learned except as It comes through
the office at "Washington. Letters are re
ceived daily from different parts of the
state asking for Information In connec
tion with the census. Inquirers may
save postage by knowledge of the fact
that nothing can be divulged.
The warm weather of the past week has
materially benefited the wheat prospects
of the Valley. The wheat, which had be
gun turning yellow. Is now looking much
better.
WHEAT HARVEST TO BEGIN.
Grain In the Finest Possible Con
dition In Umatilla Coanty.
PENDLETON. Or., June 9. Alexander
Drysdale. agent for the Scottish mort
gages In this county, states that he will
begin wheat harvest next week on the
lands which he has in crop, amounting to
several hundred acres, to the northwest
of Pendleton. He has several hundred
acres also In other parts of the county,
which will be ready for cutting soon af
terward, some of it the following week.
In the region northwest from Pendleton,
on the famous Prospect farm, barley
harvest is now In progress. The grain
everywhere Is In the finest possible con
dition. Pendleton Elks have accepted the chal
lenge of the Heppner Elks, for a fraternal
game of baseball to be played here next
Thursday. The proceeds are to be de
voted to the fund for the improvement
of the Pendleton cemetery.
TWO MILLS BURNED.
One
Shlnffle Mill Wltk Stock-
Loss ?4OO0.
SOUTH BEND. Wash., June 9. The
shingle mill of McKeever Bros., In
Frances; burned to the ground this morn
ing; also the property of Mr. Newton, of
Olympia. The latter mill had been idle
for several years. The former was run
ning, and with it were destroyed about
111.000 shingles in the dry kiln. There was
no Insurance. McKeever Bros, estimate
their loss at 51000. They expect to re
build. Oregon Notes.
Haying has commenced In several sec
tions of the etate.
The Bartlctt pear crop will be a failure
generally In the Willamette Valley.
Wallowa County will market 2000 fat
hogs between now and September.
A tcachera'- institute will be held in
Marion County June '27, 28 and 29.
The annual reunion of Polk County pio
neers will be he'd In Dallas, June S3.
The Dalles is advertising for bids for
the construction of a new wer system.
The damage from rust to Fall wheat
throughout Lane County Is quite ex
tensive. Columbia County farmers are assured
that they need no longer fear high water
this season. '
The new telegraph line is now In work
ing order from Biggs tb Grass Valley, In
Sherman County.
Medford has been In darkness for sev-v
eral nights past, owing to an accident to
the electric-light plant.
A. F. Beftcrsworth. Jr., has succeeded
C. P. Houston as editor and proprietor of
the Junction City Bulletin.
The annual campmeeting of the Chris
tian Church of Oregon will be held at
Turner. Or.. June 22 to July 2
Farmers around Sampson, in Jackson
County, are cutting -their hay crops and
preparing Irrigating ditches.
O. W. Davis, of Edgewood, Is looking
for a localit3' where he can secure 1000
cows and establish a creamery.
The sugar-beet crop In Unfon County is
looking fine, and the yield of, any former
season will be greatly Increased.
There Is now 2,00?,cno pounds of wool in
the Heppner warehouses, just twice what
they contained at this time last year.
Pedee. in Polk County, wl'.l raise a local
fund to pay a scalp bounty on bear and
panther scalps, is a protection to stock.
Rust among the Fall wheat in Polk
County turns out not to be as bad as at
first reported. Spring wheat Is all right.
People in the mountainous districts .of
Umatilla County predict a dry season. The
Umatilla RHer Is cons'derably lower than
usual.
The Hood River Council passed an ordi
nance reducing saloon licenses from 51000
to 5600 per year. The Mayor vetoed the
measure.
Seventy-five carloads of sheep were
shipped to Eastern markets from Sbanlko
last week.
About 15 teams parsed through Enter
prise the first of the week loaded with
wool, en route to the railroad.
The O. R. & N. boats have ceased to
make regular trips to Independence on
account of the low stage of the water In
the river.
Early wheat is heading in Washington
County, and the fine weather of the past
few days is Improving its appearance
wonderfully.
Barker & Pilter. of Gilliam County,
have sold 3300 ,-tarlIng ewes to Charles
Cowcll. of Missoula, Mont., the price paid
being 52 95.
J. D. McCoy, of Milton. Or., has sold
to Chrisman & Parker, of Kearney. Neb.,
14,000 head of range horses to be delivered
September 1, ISM.
Strawberries are still being shipped
from Hood River in carload lots, but
there Is a scarcity and a raise of 25 cents
a crate was made Wednesday.
A train of 14 cars of cattle, mostly
yearlings, pascd through Dallas Wednes
day for Montana parties. They were
chiefly from Tillamook County.
The student body of the Ashland Nor
mal School presented the president of the
school. Professor W. T. Van Scoy, with
a valuable gold watch Thursday.
Around Jefferson the outlook for the
wheat crop is gloomy, especially for Fall
grain. Fruit "will be a short crop, and
even hops will not be up to their usual
standard.
The Saginaw saw mills of the Booth
Kelly Lumber Company are closed down
for repairs, and the force sent to Coburg.
where that mill will run two shifts until
the repairs are made.
The Spaulding Logging Company, of
Oregon City, Is reported to be buying all
the white fir timber that Is at all acces
sible In the vicinity of Falls City and
along the Luckiamute.
The Woodmen of the World signified an
Intention of assisting Newberg In secur
ing the beet-sugar factory. One speaker
and three sollc'tors for acreage are to be
sent out at the expense of the order.
J. TV. Surprenant has received the gov
ernment contract fpr the erection of the
wharf and buildings for the disinfecting
p'ant at Astoria quarantine station. The
work must be completed within 60 days
The Southern Pacific Company's tie
preserving works, which has been oper
ating at Latham the past five months,
left that place Saturday for Dunsmulr,
CaL. where It will remain during the
j Summer, returning to Latham this Fall.
DDCMICD U1DTI1U I ACT
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THE BRITISH COLUMBIA ELECTION
WENT AGAINST GOVERNMENT.
Tamer, Garden or Helaaeken May
Be Called Upoa to Form a Con
servative Government.
VANCOUVER, B. C June 9. The Mar
tin Government has been overwhelmingly
.defeated as a result of today's election '
for members of the Provincial Parliament.
The Legislature Is composed of 3S mem
bers, and at midnight returns have been
received from 35 constituencies, indicating
the election of 2S opposition and only sev-
MAN CHARGED WITH GILLIAM COUNTY MURDER.
PHHHrtyHHEBJBBU&gg&r-S "fisTEl'SaniwT Bi" tyv
LAFAYETTE
en straight supporters of the government.
The three peats which arc still In doubt
will probibly return opposition members.
Premier, Martin -does not acknowledge an
absolute defeat, but calms his ablMty to
induce half a dozen members-eject counted
ameng the opposition to support Ms gov
ernment upon a vote of want of confidence
In the House.
The straight Conservatives will have the
strongest Individual following in the next
Parliament, having elected 13 members.
Martin, the Prem.er. is elected in Van
couver, as is a so Smith Curtis. Minister
of Mines, in Ross and district, and J. C.
Brown, of Westminster, Minister of Fi
nance. Two of the Mlristers Yates, of
Victoria, and Bcebe. of Ya'e. are defeat
ed. Charles Wilson, leader of the Con-
ao-vatlvcs. and F. L"Onr(cr-Cotton. leader
of thf Provincial party, are both defeated
In Vancouver City, where Mayor Garden
led the poll in tho Conservative Interests.
It Is predicted that when the Houso meets
and the government has been overthrown
upon a vote of want of confidence, then
either ox-Premier Turner, of Victoria;
Mayor Garden, of Vancouver, or H. D.
Hlmoken. of Victoria, isill be called upon
to form a Conservative Government.
KASLO. B. C. June 9. The Slocan rld
Inp returned Green, miners' candidate.
Kane. Martin candidate, was third in the
race.
ROSSLAND, B. C, June 9. Smith Cur
tis. Martin candidate, beat Mackintosh 35
votes in 2S05.
FORT STEELE. bTc, June 9. Smith,
government candidate. Is probably elected.
NELSON. B. C, June 9. Houston, lnde-
GILLIAM COUNTY RANCHER KILLED FRIDAY.
tm"m-TTi1KrV - i' nw5i
JAMES
pendent. Is elected. Hall, Martin candi
date, was third In the race.
SAID TO BE HESSIAN FLY.
A New Evil Threatening Washington
County Wheat.
HILLSBORO. Or., June 9. Farmers in
this vicinity are becoming alarmed over
the possibility of a wheat evil which bus
hitherto never bothered Washington Coun
ty growers. For some weeks the Fall
sown grain has appeared to be afflicted
with rudt, but closer examination has re
vealed that the Hessian fly, the terror
of .Mississippi Valley gralngrowers, has
attacked this part of tho Willamette VaJ-
T- -About two weeks ago Henry Hfcsse,
a Prominent North Plains farmer, found
the first larvae of the -wheat-destroyer.
He brought them to this city, and ell
authorities pronounced thm the eggs of
the Hessian fly. The report now reaches
this city that larvae has been" found In
a district extending over 15 miles west
of the Multnomah line, and while the Ire
sect is now affecting the Wlnjter grain.
; farmers fear Its attack on the Spring-
sown grain.
THE GH.LIAM COUNTY TRAGEDY.
Hon tac Q,aarrel Cane AVoat Un
favorable for Cook.
ARLINGTON, June 9. There Is consld-
crable feeling against Lafayette L. Cook,
who shot James Collins yesterday at his
farm on the Condon stage road, seven
miles south of this city. He la held In
Jail at Condon.
The trouble between the men began In
L. COOK.
a dispute over a 10-acre field of rye that
was within Cook's lncloaure, he thinking
that it was part of his land. Collins
had taken a homestead recently adjoin
ing this field, and claimed that his lines
inclosed this tract of land. The two men
had considerable trouble about It, ana
about two months ago Collins gave Cook
a severe beating, laying him up for two
weeks. Each had made threats against
the other, and Cook had told Collins that
he should not have the rye.. On seeing
Collins cutting the rye which" he claimed
as his. he took his ride and got on his
horse and rode over to the field, dis
mounted and ordered Collins to' leave the
field. Collins Jumped off the iriowcr and
started to go behind his team, when Cook
shot at him three times. One bullet
shatered Collins' left thigh, bone and
severed the artery", from which he bled to
death. - - -
The most pnfavorab'e comment Is caused
by the fact that Collins was apparently
permitted to bleed to death from a wound
that"was not necessarily fatal, and that
Cook so strongly denied connection with
the death of Collins until the evidence of
witnesses was ovcrwhe'mingly against him
and denial was useless.
Cook has resitted In thjs neighborhood
about IS years, and has been a peace
able, kind-hearted man, well liked by all
his nelghbore. He has a wife and two
married sons living In Tacoma, and a
married daughter living at Olex. in this
county. His wife has been in feeble
health of late, and has been living with
his daughter at Olex, and the old man
has been living on his place near the
Junction House. He is 6S years of age.
James Collins, the murdered man, was a
bachelor, about 50 years old, and has re-
COLLINS
sided Iq this county about 12 years, the
past six at his late home, where he kept
the Junction House and feed stables. He
was considered a peaceable man, having
no serious trouble with any one until his
misunderstanding began with Cook. He
has no relations In this country.
One Case of Smallpox.
CHEHALIS. Wash., June 9. The wife of
i a laundryman named McClellan, Is sick
with the smallpox. The case has been
quarantined and the usual precautions
will be taken. The disease seems to
have been brought from near Alpha, In
I the eastern part of this county, where
it is running a mm coursa.
COMPETITION IN LIGHT
BOND FILED IN SALEM IN ACCEPT
ANCE OF A FRANCHISE.
To Famish. Electric Llsat and Power
and Steam Heat In Business
Part of City.
SALEM. June 9. Late this evening F.
R. Anson filed In the City Recorder's of
fice a $5000 bond, conditioned upon his In
stalling a light and power plant In this
city by April 1, 190L The giving of this
undertaking was one of the conditions upon
which Mr. Anson was granted a franchise
for the operation of an electric light,
power and steam heating plant.
Mr. Anson said today that he had not
decided where his plant will be located.
He has four places under consideration,
all on Front street. The plant will be
established and operated by a corporation
to be formed within a few days.
The granting of a franchise to a new
light and power company means consid
erable to the business interests of Salem.
Heretofore there has been but one electric
company, and it Is generally believed that
competition will be beneficial to the con
sumers. During the hard times following
the panic of 193. the street railway com
panies made very little, it any, profits.
Part of the time the plants did not pay.
But with the return of good times there
has been money in both the light and
power plant, and in the street railway.
The new company will engage In furnish
ing only light and power at present, but
next year will put In a steam heating
plant, with which to supply heat In the
business part of town.
Forest Supervisors and Rangers.
Captain S. B. Ormsby, superintendent of
the Cascade forest reserve, today received
from the Commissioner of the General
Land Office a telegram directing him to
assign the three supervisors to duty, dat
ing from, June 11. He has made the as
signments as follows: W. H. H. Dufur,
northern division; Enos Dixon, central di
vision, and Nat Langell, southern divis
ion. Each division Is divided into dis
tricts. Supcritnedent Ormaby will as
sign the rangers to divisions and the su
pervisors will assign them to districts.
The rangers have not yet been appointed,
but probably will be on June 15.
Polk County Schools.
The annual report of the County School
Superintendent of Polk County was filed
In the State Department today. It shows
decreases In the school population. In at
tendance and In the length of the school
year. There are Increases In the number
of persons of school age ont attending any
school, and also In both receipts and ex
penditures. The principal Items of the
report, together with the corresponding
figures for last year, are as follows:
1S9D 19C0
Persons of school age 3SS7 3f50
irupiis in puuuc 6C(ioois...........ax w
Average dally attendance 2034 1651
Number of teachers employed.... 125 1.20
Children not attending any school 500 842
Pupils attending private schools.. 300 305
Av. length school year, weeks.... 27 25
Legal voters for school purposes .1791 2118
Financial condition 1S99. 1900.
Value of schoolhouses... $54,25 00 542.275 CO
Value school furniture.. 8.129 00 8,354 00
Value of apparatus 3.427 00 4.519 00
Insurance carried 27,720 CO 29,367 00
Average salary of male
teachers 42 47 40 50
Average salary, female ,
teachers 32 17 33 50
Total receipts 29,156 26 37.641 CO
Paid teachers' wages 20,4" 04 23.GS1 24
For building schools 434 67 S35 97
Paid for insurance 475 55 107 43
Total disbursements 27,656 78 34,744 79
Cash in hands of clerks
March 5 1.499 4S 2,96 S6
Drain Normal School.
The members of the State Board of Edu
cation returned today froiu Drain, where
they attended a meeting of the Board
of Regents of the Drain Normal School.
The Regents elected the following faculty:
President, C. L. Kuykendall. of Colorado:
vice-president and profesior of mathemat
ics, Profesjor Dell Kuykendall. of Eu
gene; professor of literature. Miss Daisy
Alio way, of The Dalles; teachers In train
ing department, L. H. Brown and Mrs.
L. H. Brown, of Wilbur.
New officers of the Board of Regents
were chosen as follows: President. Jo
seph Lyons; secretary, Ira Wimberly;
treasurer. J. T. Bridges; executive com
mittee, Joseph Lyons, Ben D. Boswell and
Robert Veatch.
The last Legislature appropriated 57500
for the Drain Normal School, this sum to
be paid quarterly. The school has drawn
five-eighths of the appropriation; that is,
for four quarters of 1S99 and one quarter
of 1900. The school has an Income or
about 5600 per annum from the Drain
school district, and 5800 from tuition, giv
ing a total of about 55000 per year with
which to conduct the Institution. The sec
retary's report shows a balance of about
5S00 on hand at the close of this school
year. There are about 40 pupils in the
normal department at present.
Marlon County Teachers' Institute.
The annual Marlon County Teachers'
Institute will be held this year at the
East Salem school building, June 27, 2S
and 29. The Instructors will be as fol
lows: History and civics. Professor W. C.
Hawley; reading and grammar, Professor
D. A. Grout; arithmetic. Professor D.
W. Yoder; geography, Miss S. J. Evans.
Each afternoon a. lecture will be given by
one of the following educators: Superin
tendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ack
erman. President W. C. Hawley, of Wil
lamette University; President P. L. Camp,
bell, of Monmouth State Normal.
New Oregon Incorporations.
The following new companies filed ar
ticles of Incorporation In the offlre of the
Secretary of State this week:
Oregon Placer Mining & Power Com
pany; Sumpter; 51.000.000; Neil J. Soren
sen, A. M. Keltic Sam R. Stott.
Desolation Creek Mining Company; Ba
ker City; 5250.000; A. J. Vincent, J. B.
Messick. A. C. Shmn.
Jersey Gold Mining & Milling Company;
Baker City; 5150,000; C. L. Palmer, John
Addoms, O. L. Miller.
Lostine Ditch Company; Lostlrre. Wal
lowa County: 5500; H. W. Cole, Benton
Mays, Jay Lewis.
Free Methodist Church. Falls City. Polk
County, 5500; G. W. McElhoes, R, S. Fer
guson, W. J. Johnston.
Black Butte Irrigation Company, Sis
ters. Crook County; 55000; H. Taylor Hill,
B. B, Cary, E. H. Sparks.
Division of an Estate.
Frank M. Munkers, Sophia Simmons.
Anna Johnson. Mildred Flock, Walter J.
Munkers, Anna Hayter and Grover Flock
are plaintiffs In a suit brought today
against B. F. Munkers, Josephine John
son, Samuel T. Munkers, Kate Herren,
Ella Walker. B. Herren, Ralph Carico,
Inez Carico, Iva Harmon, Charles Munk
ers and Elmer Munkers. The object of
the suit is to determine and declare the
interest of each of the parties in real
property in Marlon and Linn Counties,
formerly owned by Mahala Munkers, de
ceased, and William Riley Munkers, de
ceased. All the parties are devisees of
heirs of the deceased.
Capital City Brevities.
Fire caught In the boiler-house of the
Capitol Lumbering Company's mill this
evening, but it was extinguished by the
prompt action of the fire department.
The damage was slight, but the possi
bility o loss if the fire had gained head
way was very great.
Sheriff Durbin today turned over lu
third installment of 1S99 taxes to the
County Treasurer. This payment was
543,612 03. and comprises the tax collec
tions since May 1.
MUTTON AND VEAL SCARCE.
Baker City Batchers Have Dlfflcnlty
in Snppljlns Market.
BAKER CITY, June 9. The butchers
here report a great scarcity of mutton
and veal. They say that owners would
not sell big bunches of mutton until after
shearing time, and the markets are now
almost denuded of this kind of meat. Tha
THE BES
For the Money
Ever Offered.
1899 Model 58 Ladies'
We received, Thursday, Jfune 7, 50 Model 58 from the
factory; 18 were Immediately sold. Don't delay. Wheels
sold on easy payments.
Salesroom Columbia, Cleveland and Hart
ford Bicycles,
132 AND 134 SJXTH STREET
principal butchers are in a combine, and
have their own ranges, but their ranges
have been depleted by the Winter and
Spring demand, and they now have to de
pend on stockmen for their supply. The
shearing season is now well under way,
and the butchers say that they expect a
plentiful supply from now on. "Veal Is not
for sale in any of the markets, beef cattle
being so high- that stockmen are holding
their calves for Fall, when they expect
to get about 515 per head. The butchers,
however, are not alarmed over the scar
city. They say that the feed stock have
all been sold, and that grass cattle have
already begun to come on the market.
This will cause a decline in the price ol
beef, and stockmen will then be willing
to part with their calves at a much less
figure than what they expect In the Fall.
The first purchase of grass cattle was
made yesterday, consisting of a mixture of
cows and steers. The cattle were in flno
condition, and the price paid was 535 a
head.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Son of Monroe Postmaster.
MONROE, Or., June 9. Testerdy morn
ing at Rosewell. Idaho. Bert Leroy Bar
nett, eldest child of Postmaster Barnett
and wife, of Monroe, died from lung fever
combined with la grippe. He was born
at Halsey, In Linn County, November 7,
1S77, and came here with his parents in
1S90.' The young man was a favorite with
his companions at the Oregon Agricultur
al College, at Corvallis, and among his
neighbors here. He went to Idaho a few
days ago for the benefit of his health.
He enlisted for service in the Philippines,
but on account of lung trouble was unable
to pass the examination. The inter
ment will probably be at Rosewell, Idaho.
Mrs. Osborn, of Salem.
SALEM. Or.. June 9. Mrs. Lucy Os
born. wife of J. A. Osborn. died at her
home in this city yesterday, aged 5S
years. Deceased leaves a husband and
the following children: Andrew and
Joseph Osborn, Salem; Mrs. Kate Lat
ourette, Salem; Mrs. Nettie "Vanderpool,
Salem; Mrs. Sarah Maplethorpe, Dallas.
Died in Benton Coanty Jail.
CORVALLIS. Or June 9. Thomas
Murphy, aged 53. held to the Circuit Court
on a charge of burglary, died in the Coun
ty Jail today. His death was sudden, and
occurred but a few hours after he had
first complained of illness. He will be
buried tomorrow.
Joseph Knight, of Canity.
CANBY, Or., June 9. Joseph Knight, a
well-known pioneer of this place, died at
1 o'clock today, and will be burled Mon
day at 2 P. M. Services will be held in
the Christian Church.
Washing-ton Notes.
Carbonado and Wilkeson coal mines
have increased the wages of employes 10
is worth,
r$
' action of
in a normal
will prevent
disease.
Abbey's
Effervescent Salt
" THE 'SALT' OF SALTS"
used regularly aids digestion, promotes excretion, purifies
the blood and clears he complexion. It prevents and cures
q x Constipation, Dyspepsia.
iT XiUVIUUUT) AJUUW C..A
nv a QiEomerea cunuiuun ut
Nature's remedy, made from
juices of fresh fruits, pleasant to the taste with, absolutely
no reactionary or unpleasant results trom its constant
use.
DR. I. C. CABLE. Brooklyn. II. Y . says : " I have f oar or
five patients talcing Abbey's
I taint it me nnesi liver ana
market, ana snail certainly prcscnoe it ngntaiong.
25c , C0c, and
At All
Complaints,
bloody urine,
5 .1 fl?3
. ',-i.... ..i. wr. niht
YOUNG
luiness, aversion to bu"; Ufipri
MDdIeGEDKNo from
POWER.
BLOOD AND
nt.at f3fvtrfiiif
.a r .... tMtiiKl.. .urori WITHOUT
DRUGS. Catarrh 'and Rheumatism
Dr "Walker's methods are regular
or ready-made preparations, but cures
His New rainpni'Jt on jrrivaio uiscuc
trouble rATlEMa curea at nuuie.
plain esTelotv rnnultntlon free and
Doctor Walker. 132 First
.,AVur! ?"" ';r. hi,h denrive you or vour manhood. UNFITS YOn
T VALUE
Columbiaat $40.00
to 12 per cent. This affeots a total of 575
men.
There Is a scarcity of barbers at Seat
tle. Hoquiam barber shops will close on Bun
days. Tho price of fresh, salmon at Puget
Sound has dropped to 2 cents.
Port Townsend sailor boarding-houaea
cannot supply the demand for seamen. j
The Seventh-Day Adventlsts are holding
a large campmeeting at North Yakima,
The Stillaguamlsh River is etilL very
high. Tuesday 4,000.000 feet of logs -were
washed down the river.
Beginning with the first of the Tnontla
the longshoremen and sailors work, nina
hours a day in Aberdeen.
Some of the earliest wheat of Horsa
Heaven, In Yakima County, will be ready
to cut the latter part of this month.
Active steps are being taken toward
the erection of a parsonage for the Con
gregational Churcb at North Yakima,
Spokane will hold a school meeting July
2 to decide the question of bondinj? the
district for 5200,000 to complete the HigS
School.
The semiannual institute for the teach
ers of Walla Walla County will be held
m me auaitonum or wnuman ijouege j
June 25 to 29, inclusive.
At Ellensburg Thursday a Boston wool
buyer purchased 1:0,000 pounds of wool at
12 cents per pound. This leaves about
500,000 pounds still In storage there.
The final survey of Government En
gineers gives the Yakima Indians about
300,000 more acres of land on the west
side, taken from the Klickitat boundary.
The first sale of lambs of the season
was made on Friday of last week, when
Malcolm McLennan bought 3000 head from
J. A. Halstead, of Ellensburg. The price
paid was about 52 60 per head.
Hoquiam Is advertising for bids for the
purchase of 515,000 in city bonds, payable
In 15 years. The bonds are issued in.
pursuance of a vote of the people to build
a free draw bridge across Hoqualnx River.
The furniture factory's whistle at Che
halls was heard for the las-t time on Wed
nesday evening. The machinery Is being
packed up and will soon be moved ta
the new buildings at Portland.
AWARDED OREGONIAN AGEZfTS
By Increasing their subscription lists in
their localities of operation, the follow
ing Oregonlan agents secure title to turn
valuable prizes which were hung up dur
ing tho months of April and May:
First prize Frank Wllmot, Bridal "Va,
Or., 575 chalnless bicycle.
Second prize R. D. Mills, Vanconvw,
Wash., 570 ball-bearing sewing-machine.
Third prize George F. Craw, Eugeae
Or., 550 Racycle.
Fourth prize H. C. Mason, .Arlington
Or., 510 bicycle.
Fifth prire C H. Dunlap, S15 camera.
a Txrand of cure. Keeo tha
tho stomach, liver and bowels
condition by eliminating, all
poisonous material from tho blood, and .yon
-the development of any form of
.Biliousness, bicic tieaaacne,
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Luaatuiuucu auu uoweia. ii ia
the salts extracted from the
Salt regularly with great benefit.
intestinal invigorator on vac
SLper bottle.
Druggists'.
TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS
In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver,
kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoeas
dropsical swellings. Brlght's disease, etc
KIDNEY AND URINARY
painiui, dimcuit, too frequent, mlury a
unnatural discharges speedily cured.
DISEASES OF THE RECTUM
Such as pllea, fistula, assure, ulceration, mucous &aS
bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pala en
confinement.
DISEASES OF MEN
Blood poison, glcoi. tr,oturu, unnatural losses, la.
potency, thorougmy cured. Xso latlurcs. Cures uur
emissions, dreams, cxhauatlnz drains, bua.
exceUes and strains have lost their MANI-T,.
CURED.
and scientific. He uses no patent nostrum
the disease by thorough medical treatment;
;cui iico i .u uicu uu unuiug iscu
j.u3 icfuuuauic. au ichcu uuiu
sacredly confidential. Call on or addrtxs
St., Corner Alder. Portland, Or,