The Sunday Oregonian., June 30, 1901, Page 4, Image 4

THE SUNDAY. QREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JUNE 30, 1001.
REGIMENT ABOUT FILLED
RECRUITS FOR TWEXTY-EIGHTH
INFANTRY ARRIVE.
Tbcy Numbered 230, and Come from
Chicago lo Vancouver Only
Three Officers on Hand.
VANCOUVER, Wash., June 29. Two
hundred and thirty recruits for the
Twenty-eighth Infantry arrived at Van
couver Barracks from Chicago today.
This Increases the number of men here
to about 1200, making the new regiment
nearly complete. Only three of the offi
cers appointed to the regiment have re
ported. CAUGHT BY ELEVATOR.
.Woman Attempted to Jump From It
and "Was Badly Injured.
OLYMPIA, Wash., June 29. Miss Mln
Siie Abshlre, a young woman employed in
& local steam laundry, sustained what is
feared may be fatal injuries yesterday at
noon by being caught between the floor
'and the top of the doorway of the
'freight elevator in the basement of the
.Olympia hotel. With some companions
.he was enjoying the noon hour by sit
Jtlng on the floor of the elevator, which is
'about 18 inches above the basement floor.
"The hotel passenger elevator is but a
continuation of the freight elevator on
the floor above, and, while the young
people were talking, suddenly the ele
jvator boy started the elevator to one of
'the top floors. Miss Abshlre's companions
teaved themselves by jumping, but she was
'caught and badly crushed. Her face Is
jibadly bruised and, since the accident, she
'has been bleeding from the lungs, which
lilt is feared are seriously injured.
Bids Will Be Opened Monday.
Bids for the construction of the annex
to the State Capitol building will be
opened by the Capitol Commission Mon
day. From the number of Inquiries be
ing made by contractors of the secretary
'Of the commission, it is expected that
Sthere will be a large number of bidders,
Sand that the estimates submitted will be
rtlose.
I THE FOURTH AT VANCOUVER.
Principal Features of the Pro
gramme Army Band Will Play.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 29. The
fTFourth of July committee held a meet
ing last night, at which the preliminary
arrangements for the celebration were
completed. The principal features ar
ranged for aro a big street parade, of
:which Colonel Coolldge, of the Seventh
United States Infantry, will be grand
marshal, and in which the new Twenty
"itelghth Infantry band will take part The
jparado will be followed by patriotic exer
icises in the City Park. Chaplain C. C.
Bateman will preside, and Rev. F. W.
Parker will deliver the oration, while
Bliss Edna Taylor will sing "The Star
Spangled Banner." A fine series of ath-.
letlc and other sports has been arranged
lor the afternoon. Suitable prizes will be
given. There will be a balloon ascension,
end in the evening a grand Illuminated
etreet parade is being arranged for. At
the meeting' last night resolutions were
passed by the committee repudiating the
report relating to the postponement of the
BOldiers payday and censoring those per
sons responsible for its instigation "and
circulation.
JTO VOTE ON NEW SCHOOLHOUSE.
JCezrtralla May Decide to Erect a
Third Building.
CBNTRALIA, Wash., June 29. A spe
cial school meeting will be held here
July 8, to rote on the erection of a third
School building. The past school year has
been a very successful one. On account
cf, the large increase In the attendance,
the want of a new building has been felt
lor some time, and It is the intention to
build it at the earliest possible date.
The Southwest Washington Farmers
Club met yesterday morning at 10 A. M.
In the Centralla Opera-House. There were
a number of interesting lectures and,
talks and a good crowd In attendance for
the opening day. The Institute promises
to be highly successful In every respect.
Much credit is due. to Secretary George
E. Rhodes for the "success? of the affair.
Newspaper to Change Politics.
Thomas H. Dunkley, of Chehalls, will
become editor of the Centralla News July
L The company which has just purchased
the paper is headed by Professor J. E.
Lease, ex-school superintendent of Lewis
County. The News will In future be Re
publican in politics.
SOLDIER TRANSPORT HELD.
pne of Passenger Died of Bubonic
Plague at Nagasaki.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.. June 29.
Xhe United States transport Klntuck ar
rived this morning from Nagasaki with
tOO soldiers on board, and is held In the
stream pending the decision of Surgeon
Deneral Wyman, whether she will be
tent to Diamond Point Quarantine Sta
tion. While at Nagasaki a case of bu
bonic plague developed on the Klntuck,
and the victim was taken ashore, where
he died. The VPssel was fumigated and
(detained 10 days In quarantine at Nag
asaki, and then allowed to proceed on her
voyage to this cily. No new cases de
veloped during the voyage, but before
allowing her to enter Dr. M. H. Foster,
United States Quarantine Officer, deemed
h best to communicate with the authori
ties at Washington, and pending a reply
jthe vessel is anchored in the streim with
the yellow .flag flying. Communication
wlth her Is forbidden.
WITH. THE SOLDIERS AT EUGENE.
relmnon Cavalry Troop Arrives to
Take Part in Encampment.
, EUGENE, June 29. The force at
Camp Beebe was augmented today by
Troop A, Cavalry, from Lebanon, Cap
tain C. H. Young commanding. The
troop reported to Colonel Yoran with
'three " officers and 55 men. The troop
Inarched from Lebanon, having started
Thursday morning. Last night the troop
tamped at Coburg, and had only 10 miles
lo travel today. The soldiers will re
Tnaln in camp here until Monday, when
they -will begin their return, march.
The Second Battalon under command
pf MajorJ. L. May went out from camp
Tor a short march and practice in field
duties. They left In the morning with
tfrders to make a reconnoissance to the
ast and return at 6 o'clock this evening.
Each man was supplied with one-third
field ration and a canteen of fresh water.
tThe first battalion remained in camp and
drilled lp the maneuvers.
One feature of the work in the camp is
Ihe holding of schools of instruction or
lectures in the afternoon of each day.
'At 2 o'clock the officers meet and are
lectured on points which have been no
ticed. After this the company officers
"fcrfr required to lecture the non-corhmls-Eloned
officers and privates.
Colonel James Jackson, Inspector-General,
farrived -with the cavalry troop today.
He Is acting as instructor for the troop.
RECEIPTS OF COUNTY GOING UP.
Land Purchases of Neivcomcrs
Makes More Work for Recorder.
OREGON CITY. Or., June 29. The re
ceipts in the County Treasurer's office
for the month of June show a total of
$262 63, a decided increase over the same
month in former years. The receipts for
this month in 1593 were $150 40; in June,
1899, 5153 10; in June, 1900, $257 85. During
the past month 135 deeds, 51 mortgages
and 42 cancellations of mortgages were
filed. Only one month in several years
past has surpassed the business of this
month October, 1900. The large volume
of business dunnjr the past month Is due
to the fact that many medium-sized farms
are vbelng sold to "newcomers In various
sections of the country, and the deeds are
promptly offered for record.
Oregon City Sinn Honored.
Harold A. Rands, who recently complet j
ed his course of studies at Cornell Uni
versity, but is now executing a Govern
ment surveying contract in Malheur
County, has just been notified of his elec
tion to the honorary society of Sigma XI,
an appreciation of his work in physics.
Nominations for membership in this so
ciety are made by members of the faculty.-
Mr. Rands is a brother of County
Surveyor Ernest Rands, and they are as
sociated together in making Government
surveys In Idaho and Eastern Oregon.
RAIN DAMAGED LITTLE HAY.
Hops Arc Doing- Nicely, nnd Crop at
Gervnis Promises Well.
GERVAIS, Or., June 29.-NotwIthstand-Ing
the large amount of clover hay that
is down, little or no loss has resulted
from the rains of the last week. Those
fields where it was well cocked up are
not Injured, and the only loss is where
it wa6 not raked, which Is a small pro
portion of tho entire crop.
Indications are that haying will com
mence actively Monday, and It will be
pushed vigorously to completion, so as to
permit the harvesting of the grain crop,
which Is coming on fast and promising.
Hops are doing as well as could be ex
pected under present weather conditions,
but need sunshine. No trouble Is appre
hended unless the cold weather continues
overly long, when there might be a sec
ond growth after the burr was half
grown. This does not seem probable, as
the vine has not even bloomed. There
Is no question but what the crop is in
better condition, 'all things considered,
than It has been In years past at this
period. Contracts filed consist mainly of
unexpired term contracts, and It is not
believed the entire amount under con
tract In this state will equal 6000 bales,
or about one-eighth of the entire crop.
Dealers, while criticising reports of the
dally press, admit that with favorable
climatic conditions hereafter, and espe
cially with a warm July and August,
this section stands a good chance to have
equally as choice a quality of hopg as
last year, and a quantity equal to that
of last season.
Cose of Captain Neall Taken Up.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 29. Argument
on demurrer to the two Federal Indict
ments against Captain John M. Neall for
forgery and embezzlement, was begun to
day before United States District Judge
De Haven. The vital point in the demur
rer was that the United States District
Court did not have jurisdiction in the
matter, the reason being that Neall at
the time of the alleged commission of
the offenses charged was an officer in
the Army, commanding the Fourth Cav
alry, and that the offenses were properly
the subject of court martial and could not
be tried by the Federal courts. The ar
gument will be resumed next Tuesday
morning.
Concert by Chenmvrn Indian Band.
SALEM, June 29. After the departure
of the members of the rivers and har
bors committee this afternoon the Che
mawa Indian Band gavo a brief concert
on Commercial street for the entertain
ment of the citizens of Salem. This was
the first public appearance of the band
since the boys procured their new uni
forms. The uniforms were made at the
school by the boys who work in the tailor
shops. The perfect fit of the uniforms and
the neat pattern in which they are mado
excites universal admiration. This has be
come one of the most popular bands In
the state.
Arrested for Embezzlement.
SEATTLE, Juno 29. A. T. Scott,
charged with embezzlement of funds
while in the employ of the Great West
ern Railway at Dubuque, la., in 189S, was
arrested in this city today at the In
stance of the American Bonding &
Trust Company. Scott was apprehend
ed here in 1898, but escaped after invok
ing habeas corpus proceedings, and has
since been in Alaska. The fugitive is
a son of a wealthy Dubuque merchant.
Scott has been in the north, and his ar
rest followed his return today.
Murderer Gates Sentenced.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., June 29. Judge
Chapman yesterday denied the motion for
a new trial in the Gates case, and sen
tenced Gates to six years In the peni
tentiary for the murder of William Bee
son. Gates made a speech, in which he
declared Beeson was not on the launch
Leonore when It reached his net. and that
the prosecution had taken advantage of
his poor knowledge of English In his
testimony. He broke down and cried, and
said he was not a bad Spaniard.
Northwest Pensions.
WASHINGTON, June 23. Pensions
have been granted as follows:
Washington Original, John G. Hlckok,
Zlllah, $10; William L. Fleming, Soldiers'
Home, Ortlng, $6. Supplemental, Chris
topher C. Stanley, Asotin. $2. Increase,
John H. Duncan, Toledo, $S.
Idaho Original, Richard V. Largent,
Delta, $6.
Terrible Accident to Mill Machinist.
EVERETT, Wash., June 29. A. W.
Goldthorp, a machinist employed by the
Clark-Nlckerson mill, while attempting to
place a belt upon a revolving shaft, was
caught in the machinery. His right leg
was broken in two places, his right arm
torn off, and his head, hips and one foot
badly bruised. His recovery Is doubtful.
Vallle Not Coming: to Scnttlc to Stay
WASHINGTON, June 29. F. W. Vallle,
assistant superintendent of the railway
mall service, was ordered to Seattle simp
ly to give testimony In some case. He
makes Springfield, Mass., his headquar
ters, but he Is likely to be ordered to al
most any other point where his services
are required.
Washington Notes.
A basket-ball club has been organized
at Kalama.
The. Presbyterian Church of Whatcom
will erect a parsonage.
The Chehalls Examiner Is to be con
solidated with the Centralla News.
A 2000-foot extension of the water main
system in Waitsburg is under contempla
tion. Assessor Jones has furnished a state
ment of the personal property assessment
of Chehalls County for the year 1901. The
total value of the property assessed for
taxation is $1,349,397, an increase over last
year of $175,901.
Wild animals of all kinds have been
more numerous in Wahkiakum County
this Spring than for several years past,
bears being especially numerous. Mr.
Pletola, of Deep River, recently saw one
in his pasture, and Mrs. Peterson saw one
on the road In front of her house. A short
time since people returning from the
woods reported that trails and signs left
by bears can be seen everywhere.
At a meeting In Spokane Thursday of
the representatives of the commercial
clubs of the Inland Empire, it was decid
ed to postpone the proposed federation of
clubs until the coming Fall at least. The
interest manifested In the proposed or
ganization has been of such a faint-hearted
nature that the organizers decided to
wait a few months in the hope that
the necessary enthusiasm would put in an
appearance by that time.
Orlando Beck, fruit inspector of Yakima
County, condemned a shipment of Cali
fornia apricots Thursday, and had the
entire lot destroyed. The fruit was
shipped from H. S. Emerson & Co., of
Seattle, and evidently passed the King
County Inspector. Photographs were
taken for the purpose of showing the ex
act condition. Some specimens of the
fruit were so covered with scale that they
resembled a man with the smallpox. The
fruit was examined by many people who
pronounced it the worst infected of any
that ever came Jo North Yakima.
SKAGWAY FLAG' INCIDENT
IT IS NOT REGARDED SERIOUSLY
AT WASHINGTON.
Same View of Matter Is -Taken by
Officials at Ottawa Ensign Was
Floated for Convenience.
WASHINGTON, June 29. The State
Department has received no representa
tion concerning the flag incident at Skag
way, where much excitement Is said
to have been caused by the hauling
down of a British customs ensign raised
at that point. Based on the press re
ports of the affair, the officials do not
attach serious Importance to the Inci
dent Itself, although It is recognized
that the matter might assume- import
ance vlf the raising of the flag was an
assertion of British sovereignty over
Skagway. In that event there Is no doubt
MAN WHO HAULED DOWN THE BRITISH FLAG.
GEORGE M. MILLER, OF EUGENE.
George M. Miller, who has recently achieved much notoriety by hauling down
tho British flag near Skagway, Is well known In Oregon, having resided in this
state many yearn. He Is an attorney-at-law at Eusene, and for several years
has been engaged In the real estate business, with varying success. He Is a
brother of Joaquin Miller, the 'Toet of the Sierra."
By those who know him, Mr. Miller Is recognircd aa a remarkably bright man,
but of decidedly erratic disposition. Four years ago, during the first rush to
the Klondike, he made models of a machine designed to melt the snow between
Skagway and Dawson, and leave a clear path to seekers after gold. This ma
chine was illustrated in The Oregonlan by Joe Carll, who made many people
laugh.
Mr. Miller's wife is Mrs. Llschen M. Miller, the well-known newspaper writer.
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that the State Department would take
cognizance of the matter. But as it
stands, the flag appears to be part of
the customs office for the convenience
of designation where the customs may
be paid, and not the British emblem in
dicating any claim of sovereignty.
The modus vlvendl made October 20,
1SS9, between Secretary Hay and the
British Charge here established a provis
ional line running some distance north
of Skagway, the summit of the Chllkat
Pass and of the White Pass, being the
two main trails In that locality. Refer
ence to the official map Indicates that
Skagway is clearly within the American
line according to this modus vlvendl;
also all tidewater of the Lynn Canal. If
a customs officer Is at Skagway he is
there as a means of convenience of lo
cating Imports before they reach the
wild region through which the actual
provisional line runs. Under such cir
cumstances it is said some tolerance
should bo shown on both sides. For the
present, no official attention will be given
the Incident, as it is not before the De
partment In any form.
AS VIEWED AT OTTAWA.
Ofllcinls Think Importance of Inci
dent Has Been Exaggerated.
OTTAWA, Ont., June 29. The Canadian
Government authorities have not heard
full particulars of the, flag Incident at
Skagway, but are Inclined to think that
Its importance is exaggerated. The Do
minion has no custom-house or customs
collectors at that place. No customs du
ties for this country are taken there, but
the Dominion maintains what Is known
as a transit office for the examination
of goods designed to pass through tho
disputed strip of territory to the Yukon
district beyond, the object being to fa
cilitate through shipments and to pre
vent their being delayed at the provis
ional boundary, which laps both ways
across the line of the White Pass Rail
road. The arrangement is one used by
the Canadian Government at Tacoma, Se
attle, Chicago, Duluth, Portland and
'other American points and by the Ameri
can authorities In the Dominion, Usually
the officers are quartered at the railway
stations. There Is a special office at
Skagway. It was not known here wheth
er It flew a flag or not, but the Im
pression Is that a flag Is not necessary to
thox business the officer has to trans
act. NO HOP CONTRACTS BEING MADE.
Lice Have Appeared in a Few Ynrils
About Salem.
SALEM, June 29. James Winstanley,
manager of the Oregon Hopgrowers' Asso
ciation, says he has not heard of any
offers for hop contracts recently, and he
is of the opinion that dealers are not
making any efforts to secure contracts.
The highest price he has known to be
offered for contracts is 12 cents.
The weather thus far has been very fa
vorable for the growth of the hops, but
Mr. Winstanley says that warm, bright
weather is essential from now on, If the
hops ar.e to turn out well. He says lice
are reported In some yards, but not in
sufficient quantities to threaten Injury to
the hops.
Prune Trees Are Heavily Loaded.
Charles Long, of Silverton, says his
prune trees are heavily loaded with fruit.
He expects to have more prunes than hl3
drier can handle. Last year he bought
fresh fruit to keep his drier busy. He
says, few new driers are being built In
his neighborhood, but many growers arc
enlarging their evaporators or changing
the heating system so as to increase the
capacity. If the crop should turn out
as large as is now promised he expects
to see prunes rotting under the trees
this Fall.
FILIPINOS PUT IN IRONS.
Resisted Officer When Being? Put on
Steamer for Deportation.
SAN -FRANCISCO, June 29. The steami
er China, which sailed for the Orient to
day, carried one of the largest passenger
lists of the year. Most of them were
booked for Honolulu, the number Includ
ing four bridal couples. The cargo was
heavy, and on the manifest was gold bul
lion valued at $200,000. Twenty-one Fili
pinos, who were brought here a few weeks
ago for exhibition at the Buffalo Exposi
tion, were sent back In the China, be
ing considered as liable to become publlo
charges. When Inspector Crawford was
taking them aboard the steamer, the
Filipinos resisted and force had to be
used, the ringleaders being put in Irons.
A large number of Chinese were also de
ported, including a party of 41 brought
from Plattsburg, N. Y. About 300 more
Chinese who have come into the United
States by stealth from Canada, are to bo
sent back to China through this port.
MOST TEACHERS WERE ON HAND.
Those Who Did Not Put In 10 Hours
Must Attend Other Instltnte.
SALEM, June 29. In figuring up the at
tendance of teachers at the recent county
Institute, Superintendent Moores finds that
most of the teachers attended the full
16 hours required by law. There were
some, however, who did not attend the
-,
required length of time. In such cases
the only way for the teacher to get a
certificate as provided by law will' be for
him to attend an Institute in soirie other
county. Thus one teacher who made a
miscalculation and attended only 16V4
hours will be obliged to go 40 miles or
more to make up the other half hour.
While the half hour does not amount to
much In itself, County Superintendent
Moores found that If he "enforced the law
at all he must follow It strictly, and he
therefore refused to recognize excuses or
to grant certificates when the teacher
failed to attend the institute 16 hours.
OAME TO OREGON IN 1852.
The Late H. F. Blodgctt, a Well
Known Citizen of Lebanon.
LEBANON. Or., June 29. Benjamin
Franklin Blodgett, an Oregon pioneer of
1S52, died at his homo In Lebanon, Wednes.
day, aged 70 years. Deceased was a na
tive of Virginia, and spent his early years
in that state. He came to California
The Late 13. F. Blodgctt
from Iowa In 1849, and spent a few years
in mining, coming to Oregon In 1852. He
mpved to Waitsburg, Wash., In 1S60, but
returned to Oregon in 1S64. He had resid
ed In or near Lebanon for tne past 25
years. He was married In Linn County,
December 29, 1859, to Miss Sarah A. Hard
man, who, with seven children, survives
him.
Committed to Reform School.
SALEM, June 29. Ben Claggett, the 13-year-old
son of William Claggett, of this
city, was today committed to the Reform
School, upon complaint of his father. Mr.
Claggett Is a well-known and well-to-do
resident of Salem. The boy is a bright
little fellow and those who know him
venture the opinion that he will not make
the Reform School officials any serious
trouble. Owing to his youth he is more
apt to learn evil ways from the older
boys at the Reform School than1 to lower
the standard of morals at that Institu
tion. New Money Order Offices.
WASHINGTON, June 29. The follow
ing money order offices have been estab
lished: Acme, Or.; Bryant, Odessa, Welcomo
and West Seattle, Wash.; Kamlah and
Mineral, Idaho. East Spokane, Wash.,
has been made an international money or
der office.
Governor and Staff to Go to Eugene.
SALEM, June 9. Governor Gecr and
staff will go to Eugene Monday to review
the Fourth Regiment encamped there.
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SHEEP STOLEN BY NIGHT
TWO HUNDREP HEAD DISAPPEAR
NEAR CORVALLIS.
Farm Wa.s on a Well-traveled, Road,
and Escape of Thief Tsj
Mystery.
CORYALLIS, June 29. The theft by
night of nearly 200. head of sheep from a
f$eld In a thickly-populated section, and
within four miles Qf Corvallls, and the
escape of the, thief with his booty, into
the mountains of the Coast Range, or
elsewhere, attracts much attention lp this
vicinity. The theft occurred either Wed
nesday or Thursday night of last week.
It was not discovered until the Friday
following, when the sheen were mlssod
from the field, E.ven then it was some-v
what doubted that the sheep had been"
stolen. Horsemen, began, however, o
scour the country In all directions, and.
up to the presept tjrnet without suc
cess. The sheep belonged to John Rlckard,
who resides four miles south of CoYallls.
There were 178 head In the bunch, 133
old ones and 40 lambs. The old ones
had been sheared. Wednesday, and th.e
lambs turned Into the field In the even
ing. The field was. but a few hundred
yards north of the Rlckard residence,
and lies along the state road, that Is
more traveled than any other highway
in Bentorj County.
The sheep wore removed from the field
by taking dawn the fence In the rear.
A strand, of barbed wire tht stood in
the way was not cut, but was. raised suf,
flclently high by placing pole under It
to permit the passage of a horse. Tha
poles still stapd In position, but the (enco
was replaced by the thief, apparently so
as not to attraet attention-. Marks f
the horses' feet, passing In apd ont of
tho field, and tracks of the sheep as they
passed out, were easily distinguishable.
Beyond these traces nothing -has been dis
covered up to tonight relative to tho
further actions of the, thief,
How the band of sheep and Hs drivers
could have passed through the thickly
populated valley and reached the maun--tains,
miles distant, wjthout attracting
notice, Is certainly a mystery,
MEETING OF FniENDS CHURCH.
Annual Session BcIhk" Held at New
berg New Officers. Chosen,
NEWBEP.G, June 29-r-The Oregon year,,
ly meeting o( the Friends Church is In
session here, the opening session belny
held Thursday afternoon. At 3 o'clock
the assembly was called to order by Mrs,
J. C. Hodson, recording clerk, In the ab.
sence of the presiding clerk, Thomas New
lln, ex-president of Paclflo College", who
has removed to Wilmington, O. Devotional-exercises
were conducted by Rev.
John Henry Douglas, of Pasadena, Cal,
President McGrew was then appointed
temporary clerk. Thi names of the dele
gates to the yearly meeting were read.
This was followed by appointment of lro
portant commltteea.
The business session Friday morning
was opened with devotional exercises, led
by Mrs. J. C. Commons, lately from Iowa.
The delegates then reported nominations
for the clerk of the yearly meeting for
the coming year, as follows: Presiding
clerk, H. E. McGrew, president of Pacific
College; recording clerk, Mrs. R. W. H.
Smith; reading clerk, Professor Mabel H.
Douglas: announcing clerk, John S.
Richie, of, Scott's Mills. The nominations
were unanimously made the elections of
the meeting. At this time a general ex
pression bt gratitude was extended to the
retiring clerks for their faithful services.
Epistles were read from London. Ireland
aid Canada yearly meetings. The one
coming from the mother of the Friends
Church was warmly commended.
The session Friday afternoon was de
voted principally to the discussion of the
temperance question, the opening discus
sion being given by Amanda M. Way, of
Boise. Idaho. Rev. H. Gould, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, of New
berg, and Mrs. Helen D. Harford, state
president of the W. C. T. U., also made
addresses.
Saturday morning the statistical report
of the yearly meeting was read, followed
by the reading of the queries and answers.
The question of a uniform discipline for
all the Friends yearly meetings in Amer
ica was taken up and discussed at the
morning session, but no" decision was
reached.
HAS NO MORE WOOD FOR SALEM.
Investor Skiff Has Sold All He Pnr
chased Last Winter.
SALEM, Or.. June 29. Mark S. Skiff,
who bought up large quantities of fir wood
cut last Winter for the Salem market,
said today that ha has sold all his wood
and is out of the market. He says the
long-continued cool weather was favor
able for woodcutting, and farmers cut
large quantities after the time of year
when cutting cordwood usually ceases. By
this means the supply has been greatly
Increased. He mentioned several farmers
who have cut 50 cords each this Spring.
As a result there Is a stream of wood
wagons coming into Salem dally. Mr.
Skiff says most of the fruitgrowers south
of Salem are supplied with wpod for their
driers.
But while there was great activity In
woodcutting as a result of the, raise In the
price, It is doubtful whether the supply
in the local field will be equal to the de
mand. It is noticeable that the buyers
are hunting the sellers, and that the lat
ter are naming the price. The farmers do
not waste any time talking about the mar
ket price, and If a prospective buyer uses
the old argument that he can buy cheaper
elsewhere, he Is Invited to do so.
Many a farmer has by a little extra ef
fort made from $100 to $150 by cutting
cordwood after the shortage in tho sup
ply became known. This ha3 been done
Without neglecting farm work, and tho
result will be a double benefit to the com.
munlty the local wood market will be
supplied and the farmers will get the
money paid for wood. There Is no proba
bility that the supply will exceed the de
mand, but the entire supply will be con
sumed by the time the roads open up for
hauling next Spring.
STATE LAND COLLECTIONS.
Amounts Credited to Several Funds
for Month of June.
SALEM, Or., June 29. The collections
of the State Land Department for the
month of June were as" follows:
Common school fund principal,
payments on sales of school
land $17,213 40
Common school fund principal,
payments on sales of lands ac
quired by deed or foreclosure. . . . 2,523 98
Common school fund principal,
sales of tide land 24 00
Common school fund Interest, pay
ments on certificates 2,156 30
Common school fund Interest, pay
ments on sales of lands acquired
by deed or foreclosure...., 213 72
University fund principal, pay
ments on certificates and cash
sales of school land 2 57
University fund Interest payments
on certificates 2 43
University fund Interest, rents
and payments on sales of land
acquired by deed or foreclosure.. 357 00
Agricultural College fund princi
pal, payments on certificates and
sales of school land 126 75
Agricultural College fund interest',
payments on certificates n 30
Total .$22,634 45
FILES ON TWO STREAMS.
Portland ,Mnn' Move May Be Con
tested by Lumbermen.
HILLSBORO. Or., June 29. I .B. Gor
ham, of Portland, has filed a chart of the
Tualatin and Gales Creek streams in
i . i) i '
A Cabinet
Woodlark Turkish Bath Cabinet
THEIR CONVENIENCE You can fold on; up in your room.
They occupy no more rdgrrj nan. a picture frame.
THEIR" REASONABLENESS 3 Cents is the total cost
pf a. Turkish? Medicated of Russian bath xyilh one of our
Cabinets.
THEIR CURATIVE POWERS-
Really there In ne- ailment, physical or nervous, which Is not al
leviated or cured by the use of our Cabinet; It makes a new hody. It
opens the pores, It Induces a healthy action of the skin: It quickly
and safoly reduces undue fatness from five to ten pounds every
month; It Is an aid to assimilation apd lean, scrawny people
qulpkly lay on flsh as a result of Its use.
We have sold many Cabinets; we have testimonials without
? umber from Portland people and could fill this pancx with them.
Jere Is one;
1'The bath Cabinet I boucht' of you has proven most benc-fielal:
H has accomplished all that you claimed; all that I hoped, and I
gladly testify to ItB sterllns merits. MRS. W. V. PLIMPTON,
"Sellwood, Or,"
At a consld.erable expanse to ourselves we have arranged for a
limited time with a oonypnt and experienced woman to give to
every Portland purohaser of one of our Cabinets from this date
full apd complete Instruction in their use at YOUR OWN HOME
FREQF CHARGE. Th s is expensive advert sing for us. but It
makes success a certainty. It Insures relief and 6tire to those who
buy.-Poubters cannot doubt when we show good faith, and back up
our Stalfenientaby actual demonstration of what these Cublnetn will
do.
There Are Four Styles of Cabinets
$12, $10 $S, $5
And wo pay the freight to any railroad point In the Northwest".
We recommend the $12,00 Cabinet, because It will list a 1 fetlme, but
they're all good. Descriptive bcoklet to any address free.
WOODARD, CLARKE & CO.
FOURTH AND WASHINGTON STS.
Washington County, and declared his In
tention of Improving tho streams "for
the purpose of floating logs and timber,
and provide for the Improvement of
same," In compliance with Senate bill No.
56. passed by the late Legislature.
The bill gives Gorham a complete con.
trol and monopoly of the streams. Promi
nent lumbermen hera nlgntfy their Inten
tion to test tho legality of the act In
the courts.
OIL NEAR BAKER CITY.
Pormo'r " Resident of Pennsylvania
Fiejrt the Dscoverer.
BAKER CITY, June 29. James Arthur,
an old miner and prospector, declares
he has discovered oil within a few miles
of this city. He formerly HVBd In the
611 regions of Pennsylvania, atad says he
knows crude oil when he sees it. The oil,
according to his story, flows to the sur
face over a ledge' of rock In a near-by
canyon, and while the flow is light. It is
sufficient to form n small pool and
trickle down over the rock into the river
below. He has gone out to bring In a
supply of the crude oil.
Rich Strike In Burnt River Secton.
News comes from the Burnt River dis
trict of another rich strike near the
Homestake mine, by "Charles Durkee. who
has uncovered a small vein of ore, which
runs $250 per ton In gold. Reports from
this district Indicate that It is very rich
In gold-bearing rock, although the veins
uncovered, so far, are rather narrow, but
are so placed as to indicate permanence.
Quotation of Mining1 Stock.
SPOKANE, June 20. The closing quotations
of mining stocks today were;
Bid. Ask. I Bid. Ask.
Amer. Boy,.. 7 'A Morrison 3 A
Blacktall ....10J 11 iPrin. Maud .. 1
Butte & Bos., l Hk uuiip
20, 26 "4
Crystal tf?s H4 Ramb. Car
.xj nr.r,
. 24 2tf
Conjecture
5
0s Kepuwic ..
Ji'ilRcFervatlon
S iRoos. Giant
Deer Trail
Dewey
Gold Ledge
It. P. urp
.. 2
.. 0
. 2 :i?h
1 Sullivan T 7vi
"8j Jn "UII1U...J..71 ao-,?
30 Waterloo ?i
3
Mtn. Lion
..25
Morn. Glory.. 3Vi
SAN FRANCISCO. June .2!). Omdal closing
Quotations of mining stocks:
Andes ?0 04Occtdental Con ...$0 03
Belcher lOOnhlr
Bcrt & Belcher... 22Overman
Caledonia 32
Potosl
Challenge Con ... 18
Chollar 6
Savage
Sierra Nevada
Stiver Hill
Confluence C8
Con. CM. & Va.
Crown Point ...
2 20Ptandard
Clunlon Con ....
firtnlri &l Currv... Utah Con
Hale & Norcross. lOIVellow Jacket
Mexican 22!
NEW YORK. June 20. Mining stocks today
closed aa follows:
Adams Con $0 25Llttle Chief $0 13
Alice
45Ontarl6 8 23
Breee 1 COlODhlr
Brunswick Con .. lfilPhoonlx
Comstock Tunnel. 3
Con. Cal. & Va... 2 10
Deadwdod Terra.. 60
Horn Silver 1 85
Trnn Sliver 60
Potosl
Savage 8
Sierra Nevada ... in
Small Hopes ...;. 43
Standard 3 40
Lead villa Con ..,. 5
BOSTON. June 20. Closing quotations:
Adventure $ 1 00Osceola $89 50
Blng. Mln. Co.. 22 "OJParrott 53 00
Amal. Copper.. 124 12Oulncy 174 00
Atlantic 37 OOj Santa Fe Cop... 7 00
Cal & Hecla... 703 00 Tamarack 343 00
Centennial .... 30 25tUtah Mining .... 32 25
Franklin 10 SOHVInona 2 25
Humboldt 15 OOtWolverlnes 58 00
ASSAULT WITH INTENT TO KILL.
Verdict Against Baker Connty Man
"Who Shot Another.
BAKER CITY, June 29; The jury In
the case of the State ve. William Pierce,
charged with assault with Intent to kill
yesterday returned a verdict against the
defendant. The penalty is a fine of not
less than $100, nor more than $1000, and
imprisonment for one month to one year
in the County Jail, or Imprisonment In the
penitentiary for one year or not exceed
ing ten years. The attorneys for the de
fense gave notice of appeal.
This Is the case from Pleasant Valley
mentioned In these dispatches about two
weeks ago, when Pierce was assaulted
by two young men, Edward Mun'n and
Joseph Hooker, and severely beaten. Asj
the boys were riding away, Fierce se
cured a gun and fired. One shot struck
Munn In the leg, shattering the bone so
that It was necessary to amputate it
Just above the knee.
BAPTIST CONVENTION.
Bostcrn Oregon Anaoclntlon ElectM
Officer for Coming Year.
BAKER CITY, June 29. The Eastern
Oregon Baptist Association is in session
In this city, with the following delegates
In attendance:
. Rev. C R. Lamar, Mr. and Mrs. jr. O.
Perry, Mrs. J. HopperMrs. M. J. Cran
dall, Mrs. Stotts, Miss Maude Moon, La
Grande; Miss Mltylcna Fraker, Pendle
ton; Rev. R. Hargraves, Weston; Mrs.
A. J. Cummlngs, Mt. Vernon; Miss Lcllah
"MU.'JJ.'JJ L
Question
For several years we have
persistently held before the
pylplic rnind the many real and
lasting blessings obtained by
the use of a
McGce, Rev. George W. Black, Mrs. Ella
R. Black. Burns; Mrs. Smith, Pendleton;
Rev. George T. Elll, Rev. J. C. Newton,
Dr. D. D. Stephenson, Mrs. W. Wlllough
by, Mrs. C. C. Andrews, Mrs. G. W. Mc
Conncll, Misses Edna Prcscott. Nettlo
Canndy. Annetta Wenslnk, Mayme Mor
gan, Baker City.
The following officers for the ensuing
year were elected yesterday: Moderator,
Rev. C. R. Lamar; clerk. Nettle Can
ady; treasurer, M. O. Perry; historian.
George T. Ellis; junior missionary, Mrs,
W. S. Bowers.
There is a largo attendanco of mem.
bers of the church from Eastern Oregon
at the dally sessions of the association,
and the reports from the various churches
show that they arc all In pood condition.
Three new church sociptle were admit
ted to the association today, viz: Burns,
Mount Vernon and Frecwater.
State Librarian Calllaon Friday closed a
contract with Miss Edna Bullock, of Dej
Moines, la., to catalogue the library at
Olympla. Miss Bullock will arrive the.
latter part of July to begin her work.
"A Spoke in the Wheel."
The physical machinery of most people
often has a "spoke in the wheel." That
Is, they have some disorder which either
Impedes their progress or creates nerve
friction in some portion of their deli
cate mechanisms.
I Piles Is a tedious and persistent dis
ease, which wears out the patience of
Its victims. It has severil forms of tor
ture. Sometimes It's a maddening Itching sen
sation. At other times It's a knot of
aching turners highly Inflamed.
The only way to cure the disease per
manently Is to use a remedy that has tho
power to permeate through the delicate
membranes and tissues nnd remove all
tracea of Inflammation.
Tho Pyramid Pile Cure possesses this
power to perfection. It Is formulated
on scientific principles by specialists who
understand the nature of the disease thor
oughly. Thousands have been permanently cured
by It and the manufacturers have come
to look upon It as a "remedy that never
fails."
You need not go through an Inconven
ient course of dieting and supplementary
treatment while using It. It's a complete
cure requiring nothing on your part but
a strict observance of the printed direc
tions which go with each package.
It Is manufactured by the Pyramid
Drug Co..at Marshall. Mich., and may
be had of all first-class druggists.
Dont' experiment If you are afflicted
with this troublesome disease. It may
lead to serious complications If allowed
to continue. Get this remedy and check
the disease before it becomes chronic;
don't allow It to drain your best ener
gies and weaken your constitution.
No More Dread
cfihe Dental Chair
TEETH EXTRACTED AND FILLED
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PAIN by our
late scientific method applied to tha
cums. No sleep-producing agents or co
caine. These are the only dentnl parlors la
Portland having PATENTED APPLI
ANCES and Ingredients to extract, fill
and apply gold crowns and proceUla
crowns undetectable from natural teeth,
and warranted for 10 years. WITHOUT
THE LEAST PAIN. All work done br
GRADUATED DENTISTS of from li t
20 years' experience, and each depart
ment in charge of a peclalhst. Glva ui
a call, and you will find U5 to do exactly
as we advertise. We will tell you in ad
vance exactly what your work will cost
by a FREE EXAMINATION.
POPULAR PRICES
fill PLATES
New York Dental Parlors
MAIX OFFICE:
Fourth and Morrison sts.. Portland. Or.
HOURS:
8:30 A. M. to 5 P. M.j Sunday. 5:20 A. U.
to 2 P. M.
BRANCH OFFICE:
11 First Avenue. Seattle, Washlnftoa.
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