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BIG BEND YIELD FAIR
Less Loss Than Was Feared
by Farmers.
WILL HOLD WHEAT FOR A DOLLAR
Efforts of -the DHUers to Secure the
Cereal Lead Kaisers to Believe
They Can. Sell at That
FiKnre.
STORE REOPENS TOMORROW
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Tlie advance sKipments of new
liberally displayed in all parts
Fall Goods ai?e
of tKe store. .
New Silks
New Dress Goods
New Laces
New French Underwear
New Silk Underwear
New Infants' Goods
New Cushion Covers
New Kid Gloves
New Veilings
New Curtains
New Ribbons : o
Etc., Etc.
New Millinery
New Men's Furnishings
New Tailor-Made Suits
New Corset Coats '
Ladies' Prince Albert Suits
Louis XIV Dress Suits
Louis XIV Walking Suits
Novelty Waists
New Leather Goods
New Drapery Materials
New Stationery
Etc.,-Etc.
New. Music .
New Pictures
New Linens
New Fall White Waistings
Rich Bohemian Glass
New Umbrellas
New Flannelettes 7 '
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Lincoln County, embracing a largo
portion ot the -wheat belt or the Big:
Bend, 1? turning off s. wheat yield In
excess of previous estimates and will
not fall far short of S5 per cent of last
year's yield- Prices are 33 per cent
higher than last year, but the farmers
are holding1 for $1 per bushel.
The ytsld of Spokane County Is fully
equal to that of last year, but Douglas
County Is far short of last year's yield.
The greater part of the shortage In
the Big Bend Is along the Great
Northern territory, the best yields being
along the Central "Washington branch
of the Northern Pacific.
A considerable portion of the crop
will this year for the first time go to
market by -way of the Adrlen cut-off,
which connects the Central "Washing
ton with the Great Northern.
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WILBUR, "Wash., Aus. 2S. (Staff Cor
respondence.) This thriving city, locat
ed in the best portion of the Big
Bend -wheat belt, three years ago wrested
from Rltzvllle the honor of being the
greatest primary "wheat market in the
United States, but has never since that
time been ablo to hold her prestige. This
year, however, she has the Adams County
metropolis badly distanced, and while the
niifrmit m.iv not be sufficient to replace
her In her lost position at the head of
the list, she will handle more wheat than
last year.
The wheat crop of the Big Bend as i
whole promises to prove an agreeable dis
appointment to both farmers and deal
ers, for Instead of the 50 per cent, short-
ace that has been freely predicted, it
does not at the present time Indicate
much if anything worse than 15 per cent
less than last year. This result Is at
tained by including a considerable area
of new land which is now turning oft Its
first crop, and which aids In equalizing
the loss due to short yields on the lands
previously under cultivation. Another
factor Is a larger yield than last year on
some of the lands lying north and east
of Wilbur. What Is known as the Larene
country, north of Davenport, Is running
ahead of last year's yield, and between
Davenport and Edwall thece Is very little
grain that Indicates less than 20 bushels
to the acre, and some of it wfll run well
above 40 and 43 bushels per acre.
Small Yield on Great Northern.
The Great Northern has the poorest
crop in too liig uend district, tnrougn
the territory traversed by its main line,
and practically all of the big crops in
the Bend are In Northern Pacific terri
tory. Nearly everything north of Central
Washington, between Almlra and Rear-
don, Is showing fine yields, a thresher
that has been running for nearly two
weeks not yet striking a field which ran
as low as 20 bushels, while some of them
have run as high as 45 bushels to the
acre. Throughout that strip mentioned
every setting of the machine has over
run expectations to such an extent that
from 100 to 200 extra sacks were required
and none or tne rarmers nave over
estimated the crop. The shortage that is
cutting down the average In the Big
Bend is most noticeable along the Great
Northern, between Harrington, Odessa
and Wilson Creek, where the wheat was
too early to secure the benefit of the
July rains. Some of the fields are run
nlng down to eight bushels per acre, and
some will not be cut at all.
It Is claimed by land agents operating
In the Wilson Creek district that enough
new land nas oeen added to the acre
age this year to offset the light yield of
these drought-stricken lands, but the
grain men are skeptical.
Unusually Lnte Senson.
The lateness of the season Is causing no
llttlo alarm among some of the farmers
who were late in sowing their grain last
Spring. This feeling of uneasiness was
intensified by the heavy rains which fell
early this week. Fortunately, the weather
cleared before any actual damage resulted
further than a loss of time, practically
everything being at a standstill for three
days. Some of the fields aro still a bright
green, and while rain will not hurt them
in their present condition, It was the fear
that It had come to stay that made the
farmers uneasy. The short straw and
long head which was so noticeable on the
wheat over in the river counties In Ore
gon is also much In evidence in the Big
Bend, and the headers in some fields hav
picked up but little else than the heads,
so that where threshing is over it Is not
an uncommon sight to see a pile of
wheat almost as large a3 the strawplle
from which it has been extracted.
Another noticeable feature of the Lin
coin County crop Is the remarkably fine
quality, even where tho yield Is light.
yield of live bushels per acre on an entire
quarter section near Odessa Is reported
to havo tested a fraction over 62 pounds
to the bushel, and very little of the wheat
is running under 60 pounds to the busheL
Some very fair yields have been secured
from volunteer fields In the vicinity of
Davenport, and the deceptive appearance
of the fields Is shown in one case a short
distance from Davenport where a farmer
had decided that the crop would not yield
enough to pay for cutting. The owner of
a combine came along and having no
other business of a pressing nature put
his machine to work and surprised the na
tlves by securing an average of 16 bush
els per acre, which at the present high
rates made the crop more profitable than
the 30 bushels secured the year previous.
with all of the labor of plowing and. seed
ing saved in the case of the volunteer
crop.
Tho combines are Just becoming estab
lished In popular favor in the Big Bend,
and wherever they have been operated
have proven a -great success. The Cali
fornia Land '&. Stock Company, with largo
holdings north of the Central Washington,
aro at tho present time operating five of
theje mammoth machines on one farm.
and the sight of the huge affairs one fol
lowing the other with nearly 200 horses
and mules pulling them over the slightly
rolling hills and through "draws," 13 re
mindful of one of the greatest shows on
earth. In fact. I think that if the average
small boy of the city would get a good
lew of one of these big combines working
up to Its" capacity he would change the su
preme desire of his life to be the owner
of a merry-go-round or ringmaster at a
circus for that of being the driver of a
combine, perched way up In the air, and
cracking his big whip over the backs ot
tho big team of horses and mules which
supply the motive power.
Douglas County, in spite "of considerable
new acreage lying south of Hartllne, will
fall short of last year's yield, the crop
being unusually light In the southern
part of the county, although there are
some good yields over toward Watervllle,
but as that Is not yet regarded as much
of a wheat country, It does not go very
far In swelling the totals.
Spokane's Good Crop.
Spokane County has a good crop. There
Is a considerable area of fine wheat land
In tho vicinity of Latah. Fairfield and
Spangle, and it Is turning off a yield
fully up to that of last year and ot a
better quality. This, with the increased
price as compared with last year, is
shedding prosperity all over this part
of the state. On account of its close
proximity to the city of Spokane, nearly
all of the yield of the county will be
taken up by the millers of this city, and
for this season, at least, aid the city by
the fails In retaining a portion of the
prestige which she enjoyed when all of
the wheat from the Central Washington
branch of the Northern Pacific poured
through her gates on Its way to market.
The Adrian cut-off, which connects the
Central Washington with the Great
Northern, is now being ballasted, and
that portion of the crop of Lincoln Coun
ty which formerly reached market by
way of Spokane, thence back over the
main line of the Northern Pacific to
Tacoma, will this season go out by way
of Adrian, and thence to tide water by
the Great Northern.
Fuwners Will Not Sell.
The farmers in this vicinity, like those
farther south and west, are not disposed
to sell their wheat at present prices, which
have now reached a figure about 20 cents
higher than they were glad to take a year
ago. Dollar wheat Is the cry authrough
the Big Bend, and the frantic efforts of
the millers to secure stocks is giving the
market an abnormal strength that is hid
ing the true situation from the farmers.
At Almlra, yesterday, 75 cents was paid
Puget Sound milling concern for a lot
of red-chaff, which commands about the
same price as clut. This Is equivalent to
about cents ut tidewater 6c somewhere
around six cents per bushel more than it is
worth for export. Thus far the exporters
have been unable to buy anything and are
lying back, waiting for the millers to sup
ply their needs. There will be no selling
of consequence until the millers' demands
are met. After that prices will recede to
a Liverpool basis or there will be a long.
weary wait until the foreign market ad
vances to the mark now set for it by the
Northwest farmers.
The Big Bend farmers still express
strong desire to secure rail connection
with Portland, and since the perfect amal
gamation of the Northern Pacific and
Great Northern interests their desires in
that direction are greater than ever. All
sorts of schemes are being studied out for
attaining the desired end. The prin
cipal one at the present time is an electric
line to run from Wilbur south through
Odessa and Rltzvllle to a connection with
the O. R. & N. at La Crosse. Thi3 line
would tap the best portion ot the Big
Bend wheat belt and should draw an im
mense traffic to Portland by a down grade
route. Unfortunately for Portland as well
as for the Big Bend, the O. R. & N. Com
pany seems to have all of the business it
can handle In the vicinity ot any of the
convenient outlets from this country, and
the wheat business of Puget Sound will
continue to grow, for there Is still an lm
mense area of land In the Big Bend which
is well adapted to wheat growing. In fact,
Lincoln County alone is susceptible to an
increase of 2,000,000 to 3,000,000 bushels over
her present yield. E. W. W.
MEETS HIS MATCH
Highwayman Attacks
Who Can Wrestle.
Athletic Traveling: 3Ian Closes With
Aasnllnnt and Takes Away His Re
volver 'After Ineffective Saot
Robber Takes to Ills Heels.
A lono hold-up artist made a grave mis-
take and came near getting what was
coming to him when he tackled Alfred N.
Smith, a traveling "salesman, on-Northrup
street, between Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth,
last night about 9:40.
ilr. Smith, who lives at tho corner oC
Overton and Twenty-fifth, and who trav
els for W. P. Fuller & Co., wa on hla
way home from the Northern Pacific train.
Between Twenty-four'.n and Twenty-fifth
on Northrup, a man whom he describes
as young and burly, sprang from behind
a clump of bushes and attacked him. It
must have been a surprise party for the
highwayman, for instead of yielding up
his belongings ilr. Smith showed fight. A,
Graeco-Roman wrestling match ensued,
during which a revolver which the robber
held In his hand was discharged. Mr.
Smith was trying to wrest the gun from
the assailant and suffered severe powder
burns on his right hand.
The report of the revolver frightened
the robber and he broke away from the
embrace of his Intended victim, leaving
the revolver in Smith's hand. Mr. Smith
attempted to get a shot at the robber as
the latter ran for coyer, but found that
the remaining chambers of the revolver
were empty.
Mr. Smith, who is something of an ath
lete, with a reputation for nerve, proved
a tartar to the unfortunate footpad, who
was glad enough to do a disappearing
stunt in the direction of the Bad Lands.
The police arrived 20 minutes late.
BIG SUM IN BONDS GONE.
EnrcIoDC Containing S1.30O.OOO Is
Taken From a Vanlt in St. l'nul.
ST. PAUL. Aug. 23. An envelope said
to contain Government bonds and copper
mining stock valued at $1,500,000, which
Joseph Picard said he placed In a vault
jat the State Capitol, 16 years ago, for
safe-keeping, cannot be found.
Picard's father, Joseph Picard,
wealthy Frenchman, died In Canada
years ago, and according to the story re
lated by the son, placed In his hand just
before his death an envelope which he
was Instructed not to open until he was
21 years old. He was then 14, and admits
that he disobeyed his dying father's in
junction and opened the envelope, which
he found to contain Government bonds
valued at 51,000,000, and copper mining
stocks worth half as much. This en
velope, Picard says, he resealed and took
to the Capitol, where he asked tne om
clals to place It in a. vault for him for
safe-keeping. He says his true name of
Alphonse Detroy was written upon the
envelope, and that he was told it would
be safe as long as he cared to leave it
in the state's care.
ASK KNOX FOR RULING.
Hawaiian Legislators Want to Know
If They Can Hold County Olllces
HONOLULU. Aug. 23. L. Andrews, At-torney-General
of Hawaii, has forwarded
a- cablegram to United States Attorney-
General Knox, asking for an immediate
ruling on-the question previously sub
mitted to Attorney-General Knox by
mall, whether a member of the Ter
ritorial Legislature would be eligible
to be a candidate for a county office
under the provisions of tho organic act.
The Republicans last night held prl
marles for the purpose of choosing can
didates for the first county elections, to
be held In the territory. A number of
members ot the Legislature are candl
dates for county offices. The contests in
several of the precincts were very spir
ited, the race question being quite pro ml
nent. In the Seventh Precinct of the
Fourth District, a negro was rotten
egged. Alarge number of police, jrere
summoned to the precinct,
Man
LEES WITHOUT PLUNDER-
WON'T JOIN WITH TAMMANY
Greater Xew York Democracy Will
Pursue an Independent Coarse.
NEW YORK, Aug." 23. At a meeting of
the Greater New York Democratic Execu
tive Committee resolutions were adopted
binding the organization to abide by tho
decision of the'fuslon .conference commit
tee in the matter of a candidate for tha
cbmlng Mayoralty campaign. This places
the "organization practically in the same
position which It occupied during the
campaign which resulted in the election
of Mayor Seth Low, and disposes of the
recent rumor that the organization would
again return to the support of Tammany
Hall. The resolutions urge, however, that
an Independent Democrat shall be placed
at the head of the city ticket.
Dates are selected for state, city, coun
ty and judicial conventions. The first
mentioned will be held In this city Oc
tober 2, and will nominate a candidate
for Judge of the Court of Appeals.
After the meeting, John C. Sheehan.
who Is at the head of the organization,
declared that the resolutions did not
mean that the organization was booming
one of Its own men for the Mayoralty
nomination.
"The time Is not propitious to put for
ward apy candidate." he said, "and we
have none. We shall urge an independent
Democrat on the conference committee
next Tuesday, but all will abide by the re
sult of that conference."
Shaw Leaves for Middle West.
OYSTER BAY, N. Y., Aug. 23. Secre
tary Shaw, after a conference with the
President which continued far into tho
night, left today on an extended tour
through the Middle West. He will de
liver two or three addresses while on his
journey. He probably will not return
to Washington before September lo.
Instructed to Vote for Roosevelt.
READING. Pa., Aug. 29. A. M. High
was today elected a delegate to the Na
tional Republican Convention and in
structed to vote for President Roosevelt.
The resolutions strongly Indorsed Presi
dent Roosevelt and Senators Quay and
Penrose.
Bryan Will Go on the Stump In Ohio.
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 23. William J.
Bryan will deliver a number of speeches
In Ohio In connection with the Democratic;
state campaign. His itinerary has 'been
partly arranged.
FLAG CAUSES A RUMPUS.
Irishmnn Tries to Put Green Emblem
Above the Stars and Stripes.
NEW YORK, Aug. 23. An appeal to
the police has followed a scene of con
siderable excitement in the main dining
hall of a Fifth-avenue hotel restaurant,
arising from an altercation over the
American flag. Colonel George R. Dyer,
of the Twelfth Regiment, New York Na
tional Guard, a Captain In the same
body, and a stranger are the persons said
to have been the principal figures. "V
Colonel Dyer and the Captain were din
lng. Yachting favors were distributed
with the ice cream. They were mlniatura
yacht3, one bearing the American and
the other an Irish flag. When these were
placed before tho militiamen, a stranger
at an adjoining table arose, took tho
Irish flag from the Captain'3 favor, and
placed it above the American emblem.
The Captain's indignant response was to
cast the green emblem upon the floor.
Instantly the faces of the three men
flushed with anger, and there was a,
heated altercation. Scores of diners, many
of whom were women, arose in alarm.
Colonel Dyer 'Stepped into the street
and summoned an officer. The latter re
fused to arrest the obstreperous stranger
unless ho committed an assault. Finally
the Colonel and his companion visited,
the precinct police station and demanded
tho arrest of the stranger, but were un
able to procure It without a warrant, and
the matter was dropped.
Miners' Reason, for Striking? Gone.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23. Missouri Miners,
10,000 of whom were expecting to striko
today upon the anticipated breaking oft
ot negotiations In progress between Presi
dent John Mitchell and representatives ot
the Missouri operators, will be obliged to
seek a new reason for going out or delay
the strike indefinitely. The break In the
conference did not occur, and a strike
order will probably not be Issued, as tha
representatives adjourned to, peia Kaa-
szz City. September-is