THE SUNDAY OKEGCmiAN, FGKTIMOT, ' tfOVMBEK . 18, 190G.
HEAVY SNOW STORM
front. Two men who, heard the cries
found that a man was to the water cling
ing to a pile. "With some difficulty they
succeeded In rescuring. him from drown
ing. When, brought ashore he Inquired for
hj partner, and when told that nothing
had been seen of him the rescued man
remarked that he must have been
drowned, then. He refused to give his
name or that of his partner, or to explain
bow they happened to be in the water.
After partially drying himself, he went
away witout having gi en any further in
formation. TRIED TO END HIS LIFE
ACT OF JAMES DAVIS, PRISONER IN
JAIL AT SALEM.
British Columbia Swept
Terrible .Gale.
by
luoipblei
Cut Anns and Throat With Razor,
Watch. He Had Concealed in
His 'Shoe.
$20,000 DAMAGE IN VANCOUVER
Slack Fear Ilegrardlni? Fate of Out
lying; CampH Marine Dis
aster Expected..
"VlAfNCOUVER, p. a, Nov. 17. Snow
began falling during the night and stilt
contiaues. Ordinarily there is but a day
or tvo of snow in January. A now storm
in the middle of November is unprecedent
&. Ihirtng the gale with which the storm
was ushered in. the steamer Comox. which
had started up the coast, was forced to
return far safety to this port. There was
a terrific Wow in the Gulf of Georgia, and
shipping' men are apprehensively waiting
for tidings of marine disasters.
Twenty thousand dollars damage has
been done in Vancouver alone by the
storm. Telephone wires are down all over
the city, and the service Is entirely de
moralized. The telegraph wires got
through the ordeal more luckily, but have
alse been affected by the unusual snow
fall. In the interior of the province the
fall has been much heavier than en the
coast, and there la much fear regarding
thecal of many outlying mining camps.
SHORT COUIISE FOR FARMERS.
State Agricultural College Is Making:
Ready tor t,le "IVorlc.
CORVALLIS. Nov. IT. At the State Ag
ricultural College preparations are under
way for the annual farmers' short course,
whloh begins January 8. This movement
consists In holding an extended Institute
known as the short course In agricul
ture, horticulture and dairying. Here
farmers and fruitgrowers gather from
all parts of the state to study for a
month the most Improved methods
adopted by experts throughout America.
Already these sHort courses, which are
free to alt have been well attended; but
the probabilities are that this Winter
there will be twice as many In attend
ance as hitherto.
The course has been radically changed
and improved. It consists of a series of
popular lectures along lines of Interest
to the horticulturists, dairymen and
others engaged In agricultural pursuits.
The lectures are all supplemented by lab
oratory work, under the supervision of ex
perts, who strive to make the course thor
oughly practical by adapting the work.
ss far as possible, to 'the needs of each
Individual.
The United States Government appro
pr'ates annually $15,000 to the experiment
station, connected with the college, to be
expended in conducting experiments in
agricultural research These experiments
relate to the cultivation at farm crops,
vegetables, small fruits and orchards; to
the selection, feeding and care of ani
mals; to animal and plant diseases; to in
sect pests and methods of fighting them;
to the chemistry of soils, fertilisers, feed
ing stuffs, and fruit-curing; to the man
ufacture of dairy products and other
matters relating to agriculture. The stu
dents In the short course will have op
portunity to study the results and
methods of the experiments. There will
be no educational teBt. No special prep
aration is necessary, as the Instruction
will be given by lectures and practical
work.
School Official Will Jfot Resign.
The resignation of C E-. Hayward, as-
flstant in the mechanical department at
he Agricultural College, has been with
drawn. It was to have taken effect .De
cember 1.
HACK FROM ALASKA GOLD FIELDS.
Trro Hundred and Fifty Miner, 'Re
turn on Steamer Xomc City.
SEATTLE, Nov. 17. Two hundred and
fifty Nome miners returned on the steam
er Nome City. Captain Daniels, -r hlch ar
rived from the gold fields today. The
vessel's gold cargo consisted of about
$100,009. principally in possessien of Indi
viduals. Her passengers included many
of the district's most prominent opera
tors, not a few of whom are residents of
Seattle.
The Nome City sailed November 4, JO
hours In advance of the steamship Ore
gon, which arrived "Friday. She also left
Dutch Harbor before the Oregon, and con
sequently brings no news from either port
of later date than the advices received
by the Oregon.
Drowned In Alaska.
SEATTLE. Nov. 17. The steamer New
port, arriving from Southeastern Alaska
today, brings news of the drowning In
Hetta Lake November 9 of Mrs. Jarnes
Taylor, wife of the foreman of the Hun
ter's Bay oannery. Miss Baker, an Alaska
missionary, and a Mr. Early, employed
at the cannery. The three were cross
ing the lake in a small boat to reach
the tidewater beach, Intending to board
the steamship Valencia at Hunter's Bty
for paKe to San Francisco. Up to No
vember 11 onlj the body of Mrs. Taylor
.ad bea recovered. It was burled at
Hoivkan. Search for the other bodies was
still in progress at that date.
WASHIXpTOX SCnOOL FCXDS.
Apportionment 90S.2O1 04 Amonht
peroral Counties Receive.
OLTMPIA, Wash. Nov. 17 Following
Is the apporttoRment of the state school
fund, declaied Neveraber IS:
Adams CotirHy ...$ jJ M
Asotin .. lilhi
ChehaJIs 270j 63
G33 47
C'laltem 1.33S30
Clark 7. r,S77 js
Columbia k 1,(29 14
CewHtx L667 92
geuglas ..., 1.172 G5
gcfTV 230 79
Franklin S3 43
GaroeM W7 .
Island 520 S3
Jefferson $2S S7
King t .t... 17.GH 83
Kitsap , 1.1B8C0
Kittitas 2.2&3S
Klickitat . 1.179 ST.
Lewis 3,667 30
Llnoeta 2,407 16
Mason sw 08
Okanogan 42 56
Paol 1.513 38
Pierce 10.7S5 01
Sin Juan 513 13
Skagit 3,17180
Skamania 373 70
Snohomish 4,374 S3
Bpokaae 9,695 79
Stevens 1.S36 39
Thurston ...i 2,17 40
Waakl&kBia , 00 SB
W&Ma WaHa 2.787 05
Whatcom , 4.757 3
Whitman 5.S0168
Yakima. 991 64
Total SSJ.SM 64
ASTORIA QUARANTINE STATION.
Improvements Will B Finished in
About Ttvo Weelis.
ASTORIA Nov. 17. The improvement
being made at the new quarantine station
will be finished In- about two weeks. The
repairs to the old wharf and the cott
struoUon of tho water works system are
sow completed. The water Is obtained
from a spring on the hillside, from wkloh
a pipe Is laid to a large tank, and from
there other pipea extend to the disinfect
ing plant and other buildings of the sta
tion. The tank Is raised to an elevation
of feet, to afford sufficient fall for the
ehower baths and for flushing purposes.
Bather Strange Affair.
Before daylight this morning cries for
help were heard coming from under the
jaUwaui-treatlei-thfct rasa alesg tb inter
"WILL XAHE CITV OFFICERS.
Convention to Be Held nt Oregon
City 'Next TVeeU.
OREGON CITT, Nov. 17. The Inde
pendent Citizens' and Taxpayers' Central
Committee has called a convention lor
the nomination of Mayor, Treasurer and
five Councilmen, to be held at Shlvely's
Theater next Tuesday night. The Non
partisan party has not yet determined
Just when Its convention will be called.
C H. D8, chairman of the central
committee of tho latter party, stated
this -afternoon that no consultation had
yet been held as to the time of holding
the convention.
Several candidates have been suggested
for Mayor, including the names of Coun
cilman C. G. Huntley, Deputy County
Clork Elmer Dixon, Grant B. Dlmlck and
Gcorga A. Harding. It Is understood that
the two former have refused to permit
their nam to be used In connection
with nominations for the office of Mayor.
It is -likely that Dlmjck will receive tho
nomination of the independents for May
or, while Harding will have the support
of the non-partisans. Ju6t who will be
nomlriatcd to fill tho five vacancies that
will occur In the Council on the first of
January has not yet been determined.
'Will Admitted to Probate.
' The will of the" late Sophie H. Ford,
who died at WHsonville a few days ago,
was admitted to probate today, and Frank
Ford, "husband of the deceased, was ap
pointed administrator. The will was made
January 7, 1S9S, and after bequeathing
each of the children, and the grand
children, who were heirs, 51 each, It waa
ordered that the remainder of the prop
erty be given to her husband, Lucius A
Seely, who afterwards died, and she-was
married to Ford IS months ago. The
probable value of the estate Is $2500.
New Oregon Incorporations.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 17. Articles of In
corporation were filed in the office of
Secretary of State Dunbar this week as
follows:
Gilbert & Jones Company, Portland;
$100,000; Frank N, Gilbert. Mark F. Jones.
H. M. Cake. Object, to deal In pianos,
organs and other musical instruments.
Yellow Fir Lumber Company, Tilla
mook; $10,000; Ev G. E. Wist, F. P.. Beals,
Peter Grant. Object, to 'engage In log
ging and lumbering.
Alaska-Portland Packers' Association.
Portland; 550,000; Thomaa N. Strong, C.
Henri Labbe, Robert O'Neill. Object,
to conduct a fishing and canning business
on the Pacific Coast.
Standard Grocery Company, Pendleton;
$8500; Dayton Barnhart. James C. Thomp-
son, Frank O'Gnra. This company pro
poses to conduct a retail grocery busi
ness.
Dlxi Mining & Smelting Company, Pen
dftton; $100,000. Zoeth Houser,- J. F. Batch
elder. Chinese Empire Reform Society of Or
egon, Portland; no capital stock hut as
sessments will be lei ted upon members;
Lee Mee Glnn, Ching :Ju, Gong Hee. Ob
ject, the general education of the Chinese
people, especially in the English lan
guage, the principles of American govern
ment, the arts and sciences, etc.
General Lawton Mining Company. Oak
land. Douglas County; $100,000; J. A. Un
derwood. Louis H. Sandbt. W. C. Gll
mour. C. L. Cbenowerh, W. C. Under
Wood. Farmers' Warehouse & Milling Com
pany, Salem; 92,066; A M. Humphrejs,
J. B. Ashby. E. G. Bmmett, E. T. Hall,
Wt H Humphreys. Object, to conduct a
warehouse aad to erect and operate a
flouring mllL
Huronlan Gold Mining Company. Port
land.; $150,000; B. W. Barnes. F. J. Hard.
J. C. Moreland.
Board of Trustees of Mineral Springs
College of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church. Sodavllle, Linn County;, $12 000;
C. A. Wooley. J. Wasson. J. P. Chesher,
J. H. Johnson, J. S. Morris, F. M. Hazen,
O. Healey, R. H. Shacklett. B. H. Inine,
W. P. Wlnans. Duncan Wallace. L. R.
Bond. J C. Goodale. M. C. Aldridge. B.
C. Perry. W. R. Bishop.
Oriental American Company. Portland;
$10,000: Isaac A Terex. Pranklin A. Jones,
Alfred D. Bowen. Object, to engage in
importing, exporting, chartering and gen
eral commercial business.
afceT Cry Mercantile Company, Baker
City. $10,000. M. Miller. W. J. Selby.
Charles C. Miller.
Hood River Electric Light. Power &
Water Company. Hood RI er; $5000. N. C.
JX-ans. Leslie Butler, C. A Bell, B. E.
'Savage.
Liberty Bell Consolidated Mines Com
pany. Sumpterc $lt00OeO0; P E Poin
dexter. C C. Basche, R. H. Miller. .
Pacific Laundry 'Company, 'Portland;
$5600; W. T. Lambert. A. H. Lambert. W.
Y. Masters.
Doujglns RcpnMIcans Rntlfied.
ROSSBURG. Or.. Nov. 17 Republicans
of Douglas County ratified McKinley's
election In a grand and enthusiastic man
ner here this evening. During the grand
torchlight precossion. headed by the band,
the m!n streets were a blaze of glory,
and fairly resounded -ith cannpn and
bombs for an hour. An appropriate pro
gramme was rendered at the Roseburg
Theater and great enthusiasm prevailed.
Hon. J. C. Fullerton, Presidential E'ector
for Oregon; D. S. K. Buick. A M. Craw
ford. Senator A. C. Marsters, George M.
Brown and Representative Matoon were
the principal speakers.
Jfarroir Esonpo From Drorrnlng.
ALBANY, Or., Nov. 17. John Warner.
Grant Froman, Fred Bout and W. N.
Miller returned this forenoon from a
hunt up tho Willamette ln; Miller's steam
launeh with 190 ducks and 24 geese and
report fine shooting along the rler.
While crossing tho river a few miles up
stream this morning. In a small boat,
Warner and Freman were capsized, losing
their guns and boat and Just escaping
themselves.
Will Represent Beaton County.
CORVALLIS, Or.. Nov. 17. Assessor
Alexander has been commissioned by the
Ceunty Court to represent Benton Coun
ty at the convention of Oregon Assessors.
Commissioners and Judges, to be held In
Portland next week. County Judge
Woodward will also attend If the business
of his office will permit.
Ellcs Memorial Daj- Services.
SALEM. Or., Nov. 17. The Salem Lodge
of Elks is making preparation for the
annual memorial day sen Ices, to be held
December 2. P. D'Arcy, chairman of the
committee appointed tp select a speaker,
announces that D. Soils Cohen, of Port
land, has been secured.
A Mammoth Potato.
BALEM, Or., Nov. 17. Governor Gear
has a potato of the White Star variety
which measures 26 inches one way and
IS the other, and weighs three pounds.
It was raised at the Reform School.
Mtnrsota Oats for Philippines.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., Nor.
17. Colonel J. W. Jacobs has placed an
order with a Minnesota firm In SC Paul
for 30M tons of best Minnesota oats, tor
ehlpmtnt to the Philippines.
Reeelved at Asylum.
SALEM, Nov. 17. A J. Wyland, aged
years, and an inmate of the Oregon Sol
diers' Home, was reeeivea at the asylum
today on a commitment from Douglas
County.
SALEM, Or., Nov. 17. James DavlB, a
Salem upholsterer ot unsavory reputation
as to morals, attempted suicide In the
County Jail this morning by cutting his
arms and throat with a razor Davis waa
locked up last night because of indications
of his Insanity, and was to have had an
examination today. He was searched by
the officials before being put In his cell,
but it appears that he had two razors in
his shoes, and these were not found. It
Is doubtful whether he will recover. He
has no relatives In this state.
For Pardon of Dennis Wnitmoref
Governor Geer today received a peti
tion for the pardon of Dennis Whit
more, who In May of this year was sen
tenced to three years Imprisonment on a
conviction of the crime of perjury com
mitted In Wallowa County. The case is
attended toy many unusual circumstances,
and, -while there Is no question concerning
Whltmore's guilt, it appears that his par
don Is desired because he Is not the of
fender who most deserves punishment.
At the time of the commission of the
crime Whitmore was IB years old. Tho
petition states that "he Is related by con
sanguinity to a very large number of the
best families in Union and Wallowa Coun
ties, and IS the only member of this largo
relationship that has ever been required
to plead to a criminal charge."
A statement made by J. D. Slater, the
attorney who conducted the prosecution
of Whitmore. says that in October. 1S99.
George H. Luttrell was changed with
stealing two $20 bills, and that, In order
to clear himself, it was necessary for him
to show how ho obtained one of the bills.
According to Whltmore's later confession.
It was arranged by Luttrell and his at
torneys that Whitmore should go on the
witness-stand and swear that he saw Lut
trell win the money at a, gambling game.
This testimony was given, proven false,
and Whltmore's prosecution followed. He
pleaded guilty and Tecclved the lowest
sentence prescribed by law three years.
Prior to his trial he was out on $250 ball
for several months and could easily have
escaped if he so desired, but he chose to
appear and receive his sentence. The at
torneys for Luttrell have been tried lately
on the charge of subornation of perjury,
but were acquitted. Mr. Slater states
that the acquittal was probably due to the
want of evidence sufficiently corroborating
Whitmore in his story of the case. One
other man who is charged with being a
party to procuring the false testimony is
still to be tried.
The petition is signed by a large num
ber of prominent citizens of Wallowa and
Union Counties, and contains the names
of all but two of the Jurors who sat in the
trial of the men accused of subornation of
perjury.
Wasco Prisoner at Penitentiary.
John Wilson, sentenced to three years'
imprisonment on a conviction of the crime
of larceny in a store committed In Wasco
County, was received at the penitentiary
today.
Election FIjrhter Bound Over.
Willard Martin, the man who in an
election fight struck George Murphy with
a billy club and Injured him so severely
that his eye had to be removed, was to
day bound over by Recorder Judah to
answer to the charge In the Circuit Court.
His bonds were fixed at $500, and were
readily furnished. The prominence of the
two men has made the examination of
tho case of unusual Interest, and the ulti
mate result will bp watched with interest.
HESSIAN FLY MAKES APPEARANCE.
Pest Js Working: Grent Damage to
Wheat In Lane County.
EUGENE, Nov. 17. Reports come from
farmers in various parts of LaheCounty
that the Hessian fly Is at its destructive
work In the wheat fields, and the Indica
tions are that, unless the pest is soon de
stroyed, the crop will be almost a failure
again this year.
The outlook was none too good for the
wheat farmer, even though the soil and
climatic conditions are better this season
than for several years, and knowledge of
the existence of the Hersian fly complete
ly discourages the wheatraiser. There is
little doubt about the rest being genuine.
It existed here last year, and was care
fully examined and Its work watched by
farmers who 'know the pest, and they
have no hesitancy in pronouncing it tha
genuine article. , They declare that the
ravages will continue until the produc
tion of wheat Is discontinued for a few
seasons.
It is characteristic of the insect to hatch
two broods each year. The first brood Is
now working In the roots of the wheat.
In the Spring the second will appear, and
will work, not In the root, but In the
first joint of the straw. Tho disposition
of most of -the wheat farmers is to run
more into stockraislng, but this will re
quire time. It is conceded, however, that
when "the farms cease the production of
wheat and depend more upon sheep and
cattle, the profit will be greater and the
productiveness of the roil will be In
creased Instead of being constantly diminished.
Early Morning? Rlnze at Centrnlla,
CENTRALIA, Wash , Nov. 17. At 1
o'clock this morning the Dumon block,
one of the most prominent buildings on
rower avenue, m tms place, was badly
damaged by fire. Loss, $1000; no insur
ance. The blaze found its origin in a box
of ashes which had been placed In the
roar of the building. Tho structure was
In the center of a long row of frame
buildings, and It was only by a great
effort on the part of the fire department
that the flames were confined to the quar
ter where they originated.
Youthful Shoplifter in Jail.
EUGENE,. Nov. H-j-tTames Green, a 15-year-old
boy, was arrested last evening
for larceny of goods from the store of E.
H. Ingham. When taken before the Jus
tice of the Peace, he entered a plea of
guilty, and was sentenced to pay a fine
of EX. or serve 13 days In jail. Being
unable to pay the fine, ho was placed In
jail. Shoplifters have been annoying tho
merchants considerably for the past two
months, and recently a standing reward
was offered for the arrest and conviction
of any of the thieves. This arrest is the
first fruit of this action.
Criminal Case Postponed.
OREGON CITY, Jfov. 17. In the Cir
cuit Court today the hearing of John
F. Albright, charged with seduction, waa
postponed until the next term on affida
vits being presented by tho defense, that
It was impossible to find some of the
Important witnesses In the case at this
time.
Work of Thugs and Buglars.
TACOMA Nov. 17. Thugs and burglars
still continue theh- work. In spite of the
,extra efforts on the part of iha police
department Today the police drag-net
gathered In a large number of hobos and
suspicious characters.
Thiers Haul in Kins' Valley.
CORVALLIS, Or., Nov? 17. The house
of Mr. Weatherford. in King's Valley,
was entered this week during the ab
sence of the family and $150 taken from a
trunk. The officers are without clue to
the thief.
Move to Disbar Lawyers.
COLFAX, Wash.. Nov. 17. This after
noon Sheriff Canutt mado service on M.
O. Reed, of a citation to appear before
the Superior Court December 2 and show
J Z't: 'DON'T OVERLOOK THE UNPRECEDENTED OPPORTUNITY THROWN
.-,, CLOSi-NU-OUT '
"'.'.FURNITURE SALE
Of our mammotti retail department. A REDUCTION OF FROM-10 PER CENJ TO
40 PER CENT is made on every -article in our entire stock, and we have vet a
. stock of $40,000 from which to make a selection.
One hundred men are now employed in our factory, more by actual count
than are employed in any furniture factory on the Pacific Coast; hence we must
haye our entire space to accommodate this largely increasing manufacturing and
wholesale department
WE HAVE EVERYTHING IN THE FURNITURE LINE
BEAUTIFUL PARLOR SUITS, made up in any
style and price to suit purchaser.
COUCHES AND SOFAS, 65 varieties, ranging
from $4.00 to $95.00.
LADiE5' DESKS, in any style and finish, from
$3.75 to $60.00. r .
COMBINATION DESKS AND BOOKCASES, of
30 patterns.
Any Article
cause why he should not be disbarred
from practice as an attorney-at-law, The
order Is based upon a petition presented
by Judere Oranre Jacobs and Judg "Will
iam McDonald. The complaint alleges
In part that M. O. Reed has been guilty
of unprofessional conduct. In that after
consulting with an affiant, Judere He
Donald, aa a defending attorney, he ac
cepted a retainer as special prosecuting
attorney for the purpose of endeavoring
to convict afllant of the crime of aubor
nation of perjury. '
Transaction lm Mining Stocks.
Following were the quotations at tho Oregon
Mining Stock Exchange yesterday:
Bid
Astoria & Molbeurne 24
Adams Mountain 5
Buffalo .- 2
Copperopolls 6
Gold Hill Sc Bohemia BH
OAlditone Consolidated 2
Isabella. 003
ItrJt. Horse 6
Orefon-Colo M. M tz D. Co.... 5
Oregon Ex. & Dov. Co
lUTcrsldo 4b
Umpqua. 2&
25
2lA
e
' .0$
54
SPOKANE. Nov. 17. The closing quotations
for mining stooks today were:
Bid. Ask Bid. Ask.
-Clacktall
8V4 10 (NobloFlve
5
Butte & Bos . 2
24IPrin. Maud..
1
2
17
23
25
74
5t
2
15
13
5H
13
Crystal 4
D T. Con.... 2Vi
Evening Star 4V4
Gold Ledge. . 1
Golden Harv.
I X. Ij 15
Iron Mask ...25
! IP. M. Tunnel,
2 Qullp
GUIKamb. Car.. ..22
21 Republic
Reservation .. GVi
21
s"
40
6
Ross. Giant.,. 2
Sullivan 12
Tom Thumb
Waterloo 24
Jim Bliine... 5
L P. Surp.
Mtn. Llom.
Morn. Glory
Morrison ...
7tt
Conjecture .
2
2
U. S. Marble.. 12
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 17. Tre official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were:
Alta ... $0 OlIKentuck Con ?0 02
Alpha Con
aisflexican so
4 f Occidental Con ... 6
Andes
Belcher ........
Best &. Belcher.
20Ophlr 70
20 Overman
7
Bullion
3 1 FOtOSI
0
14
4
37
320
14
7
2
Caledonia 40'Savag
Challenge Con... 14 8tg. Belcher ..
Chollar - 10 Sierra Nevada
Conldence 53' Silver Hill ....
Con CM. a va... 1 20 atanaara
Crown Point
6 Union Con ....
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Noreross.
Justice
98 Utah Cdn
25 Yellow Jacket
2i
NEW TORK, Nov. 17. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Brunswick SO lOIOntario 50 25
Chollar $!2?h,r Vu &
Crown Point ,... . lOiglymouth 10
Con Cal. & Va... 1 lOJQulcksilver 1 25
Deadwood 531 do pret TOO
"Gould & Carry- W Sierra Nevada ... S3
Hale & Noreross. 22 Standard 3 00
Horaestaka 00 00 Union Con ..' il
Iron Silver ...... 701 Yellow Jacket .... 22
Mexican 22j
BOSTON. Nov. 17.
Closing quotations:
Adventure S 0
Allcuez M. Co.. 2
Ama). Copper.. 99
Atlantic 202
Boon & Mont. 320
Butte & Boston 74
Cal. & Hecla... 825
12Humboldt $50 00
75j03Ceolft 78-50
75IParrott 50 75
OOlQuincy 100 00
00 Santa Fe Cop... 8 00
00 Tamarack 2S8 00
00 Utah Mining.... 35 50
76vVinona ,.. 4 00
09 Wolverines .... 40. 00
Centennial .... 20
Franklin 10
Xortk-rreat Postal Order.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. The Postofllce,
Department has directed the Postmaster
at Astoria to hereafter dispatch Inner
registered mail sock for Portland via.
the Portland & Seaside Railway Poataraoe
at 7: A. M. instead of via. iha Portland
& Astoria Railway Poatofflca As at pres
ent. The- postofflee at Nestockton, Tillamook
County, Or., has been moved otje rolle to
tha south. Stanley H. Phillips has been
appointed Postmaster.
The office at Barnegat, Tillamook Coun
ty, Or., haa been moved a mile and a.
qfuarter to the southwest, and Hermann
Grossijclra appointed Postmaster.
Funeral of Sirs. Elisabeth Smttfc.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 17. Tho fu
neral of Mrs. Elizabeth Smith, who died
here Tbttrsday, took place from the family
home In tWs city today. Brief funeral
services were conducted by the TRev. EL
H. Todd, of the Methodist Church. Inter
ment was In the City cemetery.
Railroad Engineer Injured.
COLFAX, "vToeh,. Nov. JT.-Jack, -Kent?
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Selected Now Will Be Held and Delivered at Christmas Time, If
Do Not Forget' the Place.
Fiaraitui
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208 and 210 First Street,
gomery, an engineer ill the employ of the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company, was
seriously and perhaps fatally injured at
Palouse yesterday. Montgomery was
switching in the yard there, and while
backing his engine In the stockyard track
was struck on the head by the gate of
the stock chute, the blow stripping the
flesh from one side of the head, and It Is
thought fracturing his skulL He was
taken to the hospital at Spokane.
Soldier Assigned to Dnty.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Nov. 17.
Two soldiers were assigned to daty today
as follows:
Arthur G. Nimz, of Portland, to Com
pany C, Seventh Infantry, und ordered to
Vancouver Barracks.
George B. Adams, of Portland, to Troop
E, Sixth Cavalry.
Major James N. Allison, chief of the
commissary department, has been ordered
to Seattle on business connected with
the eupplying of the transport Seward.
Crns&de Against Vice at Dalian.
DALLAS, Or., Nov. 17. The W. C. T.
U. has declared a crusade against gamb
limg and the selling of Intoxicants to
minors. Petitions are being circulated
asking the City Council to pass an or
dinance suppressing: slot machines, 'It is
also requested that the law executed
against selling all kinds of liquors and
tobacco to minors he rigidly enforced.
Yamhill County BooIh Exported.
M'MINNVILLEl Or., Nov. 17. Clark
and Buchanan, accountants, of Portland,
are here exporting the books of Tarn
hill County. They are going "back six
years and expect to be at least two
months In going over the gTound. "Work
has not progressed far enough to determ
ine whether any discrepancies, exist In tho
accounts.
Oresrnn l?otes.
Physicians of Amity report several cases
of scarlet fever.
James Green has been sentenced to 12
days In Jail at Eugene for shoplifting.
There is talk of moving the Heppner
depot nearer the business part of town.
J. F. "Wallace, of Neil Creek. Southern
Oregon, has invented a "kicking boot" to
prevent cows from kicking whllo being
milked.
Medford citizens are complaining be
cause Southern Pacific freight trains in
terfere with travel at the principal cross
j lng in the city.
Charles Tunn has been held at Pendle
ton to answer before the grand Jury next
January on the charge of cattle stealing.
Hlu bond was fixed at $1000, which he is
unable to furnish.
Th November term of the Circuit Court
at Klamath Falls was short. The one
Jury trial, that of Jack Harbin, charged
1 with selling ILquor without a license, was
continued to next session.
Th city election of Ashland will be I
held December 18. Citizens will vote for
Mayor, three Councilmen, a Treasurer
and a Recorder. Democrats will hold a
convention November 22 to name a ticket.
The "Wheeler County Court has ordered
that the law compelling stockmen to re-.
move obstructions after driving their
stock along county roads be strictly en
forced, and that road .supervisors be no
tified to that effect.
Jacksonville has under consideration, a
proposition for funding at a lower rate
of interest the first series of bonds, which
were Issued to aid construction of the
Rogue River "Valley Railway. The bonds
bear 8 per cent, and It is thought they
.can be refunded at tper cent or less
when they fall due in January.
After Joseph "Whitney had gone to bed
at his home, three miles north of Wood
bum. Monday night, a man appeared at
his bedside and, pointing a gun at him.
demanded his motley, says the Woodburn
Independent. Mr, "Whitney had a purse
containing $S 75 under his plllowt This he
turned over and the thief departed. A
larger sum of money was hidden outside.
The intruder wore soldier clothes, had
on a mask and vras about six feet in
height.
The IMorrow County Court has appxo-
IRON BEDS, 100 patterns, from $3.25 to $40.00.
CHAIRS AND .R0CICERS of a thousand pat
terns, and thousand prices.
PARLOR TABLES, artistic designs and low
prices which cannot be duplicated.
THE CHOICEST BUFFETS AND SIDEBOARDS
to be found in the city.
EXTENSION TABLES of 75 patterns.
e Mfg. Co.
bet. Taylor and Sainton.
printed $500 for the Rock Creek grade.
It is proposed to extend the road along
the east fork of "Willow freek in Morrow
County. The extension would give direct
connection with several roads running
Into the timber and also with roads run
ning' to the head of Butter Creek and
toward the John Day. It would also af
ford a natural water grade all the way
to and from Heppner. The cost would
bo slight, as the east fork Is open and
unfenced, and Its benches and bottoms
are well adapted to road-maklng.
Petition for Jt new county road has
been forwarded to the court of Polk
County. It asks that "a road be estab
lished from the Grand Ronde store of
Dills Bros, down through the southern
part of the reservation, up Rogue River,
and through the pass to the headwaters
of tho Little Nestucca, to Join with the
Slab Creek and Salmon River roads. This
Is a natural outlet to the coast which
has never been opened except by Indian
trail, and a road would shorten by sev
eral miles ths route both to Slab Creek
and to Salmon "River. The court is ex
pected to act favorably on the" petition
at the January term.
Oregon Industries.
Tho Heppner flouring mill is running
extra time.
The Southern Pacific is now using the
new coal bunkers at Ashland.
It is reported that the Wendling mill
will eoon inaugurate a 12-hour run. Tho
present run is 10 hours.
The Elgin Milling Company has been
shipping large quantities of flour to. Port
land recently for export to Asia.
There is a persistent rumor in Eastern
Oregon that the North Pole mine will pass
Into the control of Dngllsh Investors.
J. A. "Whitman last week shipped two
carloads of apples from Roseburg, three
carloads from Grant's Pass, two from
Central Point and two from Medford.
Smith Bros., of Sardine, have finished
delivering 900 feet of lumber to the Wix-
trom mine, which will be used for flume
and other Improvements about the mine.
The ."Mussel Creek Milling Company in
Curry County is making good progress
with Its wharf construction at that place,
and expects to be ready for shipment of
lumber by early Spring.
James Nelson shipped 5 steers and cows
from Pendleton to Troutdale last week.
The steers averaged 1050 pounds each and
brought $3 75 per hundred. The price of
the cows was $3 GO per hundred.
Tho Grant's Pass Mining and Commer
cial Club Is preparing to place an exhibit
of Josephine County minerals in the de
pot. They also Intend to arrange an ex
hibit In San Francisco and atoo in Port
land. John Tyler and Charles Beeley sold their
onion crop of four acres for $1300. says the
Woodburn Independent. Five years ago
Mr. Tyler rented this place, situated VA
miles eas of "Woodburn, and two years
afterwards bought the tract for $1500, and
now owes nothing on it, O. A. Bernls.
whos-a place adjoins Mr. Tyler's, this year
raised 1000 sacks of onions on three acres,
and disposed of the product for $1100.
The Council of Cottage Grove has made
a five-year cpntract "with "W. H. Abrams
for 30 streetlamps of 33 candle power and
for 17 lamps of 16 candle power at the
nominal price of $115 per month. The
contract makes provision for further
lights at any time at $3 60 for 33 and $1 00
for 16 candle power burners. It is pro
vided that the contractor begin construe
tlon of the plant within two weeks and
push the work to completion at tho
earliest possible time, Mr, Abrams will
put in new and powerful dynamos and
the best of modern appliances. The plant
Will be ready for operation in January.
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Utah Mine Deal.
SALT LAKE. Nov. 17. Barton BewIl,
of New York, and Samuel Newhousa, of
Highland Boy fame, have Joined men here
in the purchase of the Cactus group of
mines In Southern Utah, owned by cap-
ltallsts of Paris. The price Is not stated,
but is believed to be several hundred
thousand dollars.
Jaecib Bamberger, a local capitalist (hay
ing confidential relations with the Gug
genbeims, returnedfrora the East today
OUT BY THE
So Desired.
and says that, while there has not yet
been an amalgamation "between the Gug
genheim and American Smelting & Re
fining Company, such a combination will
be perfected about the first of the year.
This combination, it Is claimed, would bo
of direct advantage to producers. On
account of the Increased demand for sil
ver and the restricted production, the
united smelter interests believe that the
white metal will advance to 75 cents
within 90 days, and to $1 within the next
year.
MADE TO FEAR THE WIRES
How a Telegraph Line In Chile Was
Protected Froja. Spoliation.
London Tld-BIts.
When the electric telegraph was first in
troduced into Chile a stratagem was rev
sorted to In order to guard the posts and
wires against damage on the part of the
natives and to maintain the connection
between the strongholds on the frontier.
There were at the time between 40 and
60 captive Indians in the Chilean camp.
General Pinto, in command of the opera
tions, called them together, pointing to
the telegraph wires, said:
"Do you see those wlres7"
"Yes, General."
"I want you to remember not to go near
or touch them, for if you do your hands,
will be held and you will be unable to
get away."
The Indians smiled lncreduously. Then
the General made them each In succession
take hold of the wire at both ends of an
electric battery in full operation, after
which he exclaimed:
"I command you to let go the wire!"
"I can't; my hands are benumbed!"
cried each Indian.
The battery was then stopped. Not lone
after the General restored them to lib
erty, giving them strict Instructions to
keep the secret. This had the desired
effect, for, as might be expected, the
experience was related In the strictest
confidence to every man In the tribe,
and the telegraph has ever since re
mained unmolested.
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