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THE SUNDAY OKEGOmAK, PORTLAND, llEBBtTABY 7, 1904. HILL VIOLATES LAW Minnesota Given Unlawful Ad vantages Over Washington. CHARGE OF TACOHAGRAIN MEN Market for Grain From Coast Farms Destroyed by Cheap Rates Given From State in the Middle Northwest. TACOMA. Wash., Feb. 6. (Special.) John T. Bibb, of the Tacoma Grain Com pany, in an interview today declared that the Interstate commerce law designed to protect localities was being openly vio lated by James J.) Hill through the Great Northern Hallway! Mr. Bibb say3, among other things: "Every barrel of flour Minneapolis puts In the Orient furniBhes bushels of wheat to compete with ours, thus destroy ing a market for the farmers of Washing ton. To set forth clearly the iniquity of Mr. Hill's methods I will cite the fact that it a Washington farmer wishes to ship his wheat east where he can And a ready de mand the railroads charge him an aver age of $10 per ton, or 30 cents per bushel, tor a 1600-mile haul, and will load the car back with Minneapolis flour, which is made of Minnesota wheat, and take it to the Orient, a distance of 000 miles, for 58 per ton. "In other words, the railroads under Mr, Hill's domination force the Wash ington farmer to pay 30 cents per bushel for hauling his wheat to a market 1500 miles away and will load back the same cor for a Minnesota farmer, to be hauled flvea times the distance, for $8 per ton, the equivalent of 24 cents per busheL Thus Mr. Hill charges the Washington farmer VA times as much for a 1500-mile haul as he charges a Minnesota fanner tor an 8000-mile hauL "The railroad companies, with their water connections, charge Eastern farm ers the equivalent of 57.S5 per ton, or 23& cents per bushel, for wheat to the Orient, 7iiiio tney only charge the Minnesota farmer the equivalent of 24 cents per bushel for the delivery of his wheat in the same market, notwithstanding they haul the Minnesota wheat 1600 miles fur ther by rail. "Now these same rallrpad companies charge the Eastern Washington farmer 314 cents per bushel for hauling wheat 400 mllOB to tidewater, and, assuming the railroads get one-half of the $2 they charge from Minneapolis to the Orient, which Is more than their pro rata, they get only 12 cents per bushel for hauling Minnesota wheat to Puget Sound, a dis tance of 2000 miles, whereas they tax Washington wheat 11 cents per bushel for 400 miles, thus bringing the hard Min nesota wheat within cent per bushel of the 6oft Washington wheat, whereas the former has an intrinsic spot value of 4 cents per bushel more. There can bo no doubt that Mr. Hill and his railroad aggregation are deter mined to protect the Eastern farmer against the Western. In a recent speech before Minnesota farmers Mr. Hill de clared he felt nearer to the farmers he was addressing than to those of the West, "He has committed himself to foster by vicious and artificial means' a locality which has no claim on the business affect ed, with no natural advantages by which they could ever hope to attain It Such tre his methods of railroading. Redress i ample and easy. In a similar case in which the Great Northern was a defend ant, the Interstate Commerce Commission held against it "The aggregate manufacturing indus tries on this Coast, to be affected by like railroad discriminations, amount to over $175,000,000. The railroads are today assail ing one pf our chief industries, under the pretense of getting empty cars 'for the West Why 6houId they not go farther and assail all of them?" Mr. Bibb says if Governor McBride "be gins an investigation, s requested, it will la baro condtlions far more startling and serious to farmers in Washington than all the local combinations that coul4 be formed, and if seriously pursued will open farmers' eyes to a danger that will inevitably result in their ruin unless remedied. STRICT RULES ON HOMESTEADS Special Agent Will See to Literal Compliance With the Law WALLA WALLA, Wash.. Feb. C (Special.) The sternest setback home steaders In Oregon and Washington have yet received in their endeavors to prove up on Government land without having lived up to a literal compliance with the homestead law was contained In orders received from the Department of the Interior at the Land Office here yesterday. Under the new ruling, a man will find it practically impossible to prove up on a homestead without his proof being investigated by a special Government agent In many ways this resembles the strict ruling instituted last year in Oregon, when the timber and stone entry frauds were disclosed. Separate orders were received for spe cial agents and for Registers and Re ceivers. Where an entryman gives no tlco of Intention to make final proof, the "Land Office is required to send the special agent a notice in all instances where the claimant Intends making his final ;prooMefora any Commissioner or nicer other than the Register and Re ceiver. If the special agent is not thor-, oughly satisfied that the claim is a bona fide one he must be present at the ex amination and make full investigation. The Register and Receiver may accept final proofs under the new regime with out the presence of tho special agent, or without notifying him, but the strictest examination is enjoined, with an ad monition to summon the special agent Vhere any doubt at all exists. The rulings will work all kinds of havoc in the Walla Walla district, where hundreds of claims are being held with out actual residence. Sidney Miller is special agent for Ihls district, with headquarters at Lewiston. REFUSES CHANGE OF VENUE. Alleges That the Law Passed by Last Legislature Is Unconstitutional. BUTTE, Mont., Fob. C In the District Court here today Judge Clancy .denied a motion for a -change of venue under the law that was passed by the last Legis lature on the ground that, in the opin ion of the court, the law is unconstitu tional. The court was of the opinion that under the constitution of the state there Is no provision for an enactment disqual ifying a Judge from trying cases that may come before him, and that to make such a law effective It would be necessary to amend the constitution. Objections to the granting of a change of venue on an affidavit in behAlf of th plaintiff alleging the bias and prejudice against him of Judge Clancy were sus tained. Mandamus proceedings will bo begun immediately in the Supreme Court to compel Judge Clancy to grant the change of venue under the new law'that was passed by the last Legislature. SAYS HE BURNED ABERDEEN. Hoquiam Lunatic Makes Threats and is Put Under Restraint. HOQUIAM, Wash.. Feb. 6. (SpeclaL) C. Johnson, who claims h& burned the City o Aberdeen, and "will burn Hoqulam, was arrested by Marshal Phelps yester day for being- drunk and disorderly, He immediately tried to commit suicide by hanging: himself, after being locked in the cell a lew hours. He tore his clothing to strips making a rope, tied one end to the bars and the other end around his neck. He was cut down by the Marshal, who heard him groaning and found him nearly dead. Johnson is no doubt a lunatic, but when examined as to his sanity he appeared as bright as any man, although he claims be Bet Aberdeen on fire. He also swore to kill Judge Warren and" Marshal Phelps when released. He was taken to Monte- sano today to the county jail, where he will be kept to keep the peace. FLYNN RENEWS HIS SUIT. Asks for Heavy Damages From the Astoria L Columbia River Road. ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 6. (Special.) A suit was filed in the Circuit Court this afternoon by James Flynn, of Portland, against the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad Company, to recover damages in the sum of $40,000 for Injuries and $33 for the loss of a watch. The complaint alleges that on August 6, 1902, the plaintiff was walking along LARGEST FREIGHT STEAMSHIP IN THE WORLD the defendant's railway trestle in this city, and through the negligence of the de fendant's employes, was struck by a lo comotive and thrown into the river, his left collar-bone and shoulder being brok en, his ribs crushed, one rib driven through lungs and his limbs badly In jured. His watch was lost overboard. As a result of the Injuries sustained, the plaintiff avers that he was permanently crippled. A similar suit was brought by the plaintiff over a year ago, but when It was called for trial in June, 1903. the plaintiffs' attorneys asked for and were granted a nonsuit, it is understood, be cause some of the witnesses could not be secured at that time. The announcement was made, however, that the suit would be recommenced at some future time. Articles of Incorporation Filed. SALEM, Or,, Feb. 6. (Special.) Arti cles of incorporation were filed In the office of the Secretary of State this week as follows: Dry Gulch Ditch Company, Richland: $5000; John Waterman, John Schmltz and Paul Allacher. Theo Bergman Shoe Company. Port land; $1000; Theo Bergman, Karl Zieg ele and J. B. Stlmpson. Oregon Power & Development Com pany. Canyon City; 5250,000; Frank E. Hobson. Frank S. Slater. Z. J. Martin, D. G.'Overholtz and A. D. Leedy. Western Paper Mache & Press Manu facturing Company, Portland; $2570; Jo sofch Droulllet, G. E. Beck and William Foley. Ontario High Line Canal Company, On tario; $5000; E. H. Teat, Lafe Pence, P. M. Davis, C E. Kenyon and M. R. Test. Lone Pine Trading Company, livestock, Prlnevllle; 525,000; Charlie a O'Nell, Walter O'Nell, George O'Nell. Alex E, Davenport and W. J. Davenport. Modern Foresters, Portland; no capi tal; R. H. Pratt, S. H. Haines, H. R. Blersdorfand J. C. Ikeman; organized for mutual protection. Blue River Consolidated Gold Mining Company, Portland; $1,000,000; C Run yard. W. H. Dodge and Otto H. Kulper. East Side Realty Company, Portland; $10,000; George W. Holcomb, E. T. Pe terson and E. E. Merges. The Beatrlco Manufacturing Company. Portland; $10,000; J. J. O'Malley, W. C. Manchester andW. S. Hufford, Object, to manufacture soap. Gopher Gold Mining & Milling- Com pany, Anldem; $6000; R. Edson, Vane Hlnness and D. W. Rumbough. First Church of Christ, Scientist, Burns; Ada Teller, Emma A. Wltzel and F. M. Teller. Woman's Club of Union, Union; $500; Bell M. Wright, Clarissa Hall and D. Pearl Warren. Crystal Ice & Storage Company, Port land; $50,000: G. W. Weatherly. H. M. Carlock and J. G. Peck. Grand Ronde Cash Company, merchan dising. La Grande; $10,000; C. J; McLaln; C Ralston and S. D. Crowe. Blumauer-Frank Drug: Company, of Portland, Increased its capital stock from $100,000 to $500,000. Steeihead Run in Gray's Harbor. HOQUIAM. Wash., Feb. . (Special.) The run of steeihead salmon Is far greater this year than It has been In several years on Gray's Harbor. The fishermen who are using set-nets at the Humptullps-are making large catches which are brought to this city and shipped over the country by the cold-storage company here. In a short time the Qulnlault salmon will be on the market and shipped over the United States. These excellent salmon are caught In the Qulnlault Lake on the Indian reservation and no one but the Indians are allowed to catch them. Tons of these fish are caught dally, the salmon weighing from five to ten pounds, and are considered by a great many equal to the royal chlnook of tne coiumoia. Child Returned to Acrobats. TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 6. Surprise and public indignation here has followed the court decision this morning awarding Ray Sansome, a child acrobat, who evidence showed had been cruelly beaten by his foster parents. Mr. and Mrs. Shone, to these same persons from whom the lad had been taken by the officers of the law. An appeal has been taken, and. pending its hearing the child will remain la the custody of the Humane Society. HILL'S MONSTER LINER SUCCESSFUL LAUNCHING OF THE DAKOTA AT GROTON, CONN. Will Net Be Ready for Her Sea Trial Before September-Additions to the En Route Cargo FJcet. GROTON, Conn., Feb. 6. The steamer Dakota was successfully launched here wjuay. .alios U.u.rj x icuuugi ui. fiucu- dale, N. D was sponsor, and as the gTeat craft began to slip away from the christening stand broko a bottle of champagne on the prow, saying, "I christen thee Dakota." In the christening' stand were Gover nor Abram Chamberlain, President J. J. Hill, of the Great Northern Steamship Company, and members of the Boards of Trade of Minneapolis and St. Paul, with ladies. The Dakota, like her sister ship, the Minnesota, which was launched c.t the Eastern Shipbuilding Company's yard in April, 1903, is of the largest type of car- STEAMSHIP DAKOTA ON THE WAYS. go and passenger vessels built in the United States. The dimensions are 630 feet over all, 73 feet six Inches breadth, 56 feet molded depth, 33 feet draught. and gross tonnage 22,000. Triple-expan sion engines of 11,000 horsepower, driv ing twin screws, are expected to develop an average speed of 14 knots an hour. The contracts for the Dakota and the Minnesota were awarded early in 1900 to the Eastern Shipbuilding Company, the contract price paid for each vessel being $2,500,000. It la- estimated that the Minnesota will be ready for her sea trial next July and the Dakota in Sep tember. Unique in the achievements of Ameri can shipbuilding was the construction of these steamships for the Great Northern Line Without even so much as a single rivet, the stupendous task of building the vessels was assumed by the Eastern Shipbuilding Company in April, 1900, The company was organized and the plans of the ships outlined In conso nance with the Ideas of James J. Hill, early In 1900, and tho contracts assumed by President Charles R. Hanscom, of the Eastern Company, who had In February of that year resigned as superintendent of tho Bath Iron Worics, at Bath, Me. With the $5,000,000 contract in his pos session, Mr. Hanscom hurried to New London, where years before, during the trial of warships for tho United States Navy, he ''had discovered a "natural" shipyard site, and hero he intended to build these notable ships. The chosqn site acquired, there began simultane ously the construction of the vessels and the installation of a shipyard. Necessarily the latter work advanced with greater celerity, and within 18 months the shipyard equipment was complete, and then wprk on the ships began in real earnest. ALTERING THE SPENCER. Steamer Will Make Round Trip Daily Between Portland and The Dalles. Carpenters at the Portland Shipbuild ing Company's yards have finished work on the hull of tho steamer Charles R, Spencer, which has been lengthened 30 feet, and yesterday started to build up the intervening space in the cabin and Evelyn Bennett, of Rosebnrr. uppor works. The new shaft has been shipped from the East, and Is due here on the 15th or 18th of this month. Cap tain Spencer estimates that the altera tions of the steamer will be completed by March 15, when the boat will resume business on the run between Portland and The Dalles. It Is his intention to make a round trip every day, leaving Portland in the morning. What the fare will be remains to be seen, but it Is the belief along the water front that the rate war will be renewed as soon as the Spencer and the Bailey Gatzert are both on the run together. Captain Spencer will abandon iha -Oak-streefc dock, which for years ha been the laadlag place l The Dalle boats, and will land the Speaeer at the foot of Washington street, at tke ck used by the Ilc-sford feoats. The lone will continue to use this sVaek, as 3er schedule will not conflict with that of the Spencer. The Regulator steamer Gtsrt Is still In Winter quarters at the Portland ship yards, but may bet brought down to the Alder-street dock late thks week. It Is understood to be the intention of the company to give her a. ths-roagfa over hauling and install oil-burning appa ratus in her. CARGO FLEET GROWING. French lark Brizeux Will load-at Antwerp for PortJand. Additions to the cargo fleet bound to Portland axe made almost -aily now. Yesterday .another Antwerp ship was put on the board. She is the Preach bark Brizeux, of 1717 tons, and Trill be lard on by Balfour, Guthrie Co., for a full cargo for Portland direct. The ves sel is now en route to Queenatown from San Francisco, with barley and wheat. Another late engagement Is the British ship Glaucus, wrhlch will be loaded at Hamburg for this port via Port Los An- IS LAUNCHED geles, by G. WMcNear." The British ship Hampton, which is coming from Antwerp to Port Los. Angela and Port land In the W. R. Grace Ltae, will begin loading at the Belgian sort this week ana win oe reaay ur sail aooui juarcn o The cargo fleet npw" on the way num bers 18 vessels, of .which six are from Antwerp, four froi aJeburg, one each from Rotterdam, Shield aa4 Newcastle and five by way of -Port Ln Angeles Lost Anchor railed Cable. ASTORIA, Or- fffr-CVSpeclal.) The steamer O. K. ueceil yesterday In re covering the anchor-nd 15 fathoms of chain which were recently lost by the American bark Haydn Brew In the lower harbor. The anchor had fouled the Gov ernment tplpvranh mo hie. th rhl which waa wrapped three times around the anchor, was bad$y- twisted and dam aged. The injured piece n.cahle was removed u a. Ltiijiyia! y apuce put la file una so that If ron Kj n'JA l.s n n . - ' pairs to it are made. Hard Blow in the Straits. It blows in the Straits of Fuca. The steamer Jeanle, from San Francisco, has arlved at Seattle and Captain Mason re ports having met one of the worst storms in all his experience, when com lng into the straits Wednesday. The wind was dead against the steamer as she entered and was blowing a hurri cane. The Jeanle Is one of the staunch est and fastest boats on the Coast, but in four hours' time against the gale she only made 14 miles. Challenger Takes Lumber South. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) The schooner Challenger cleared at the Custom-House today for San Francisco with a cargo of 425,000 feet of Inmber, loaded at the Tongue Point Lumber Company's mill. The steam schooner Charles Nelson also cleared today for Svtn Pedro. She carries 6S5.O00 feet of lumber, loaded at Westport. British Ship Ashore. RANGOON, India, Feb. 6 The British ship Laoumene, from Philadelphia. Oc OREGON BABY A PRIZE WINNER ROSEBURO, Or., Feb. a (Spe cial.) Rev. George K. Bennett has received the pleasant informa tion that his Infant daughter, Eve lyn, was awarded the fourth prise of $50 In the contest for the most beautiful ba.br In the United States, held recently by a Johns town, New York, Company. Photo graphs of hundreds, of babies were entered In the contest. tober 12, for Rangoon, is ashore on the Alguada Reef, and will probably become a wreck. There has been loss of life. Marine Notes The schooner W. F. Garms has gc-ne on the drydock at San Francisco, The generator for the power-house at the drydock has arrived from the East and has been taken to St Johns. The Queen left down yesterday with the lumber-laden schooner Jackson. 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M. working on the Marechal de Turenne, at the sand dock, was hurt yesterday by an iron bar falling on his head. A doctor was called, who put several stitches in his scalp and sent him home. Seven Cargoes of Lumber. ASTORIA, Feb. 6. (SpeclaL)-even full lumber cargoes and ono partial cargo were cleared from . Columbia River during the week. The shipments aggregated 4,231,586 feet, of which l,777,OjX) went to San Fran cisco, Ka,ooo to Port Los Angeles. 6S5,J0Q to San Pedro and 1,306,595 to Oriental points. Lumber vessels clearing were the Fulton, Zampa, Gardiner City, Charles Nelson, Aurella, Challenger, Georglna and Indrasamha. The latter vessel has aboard about 200,000 feet, besides her big cargo of flour and other merchandise. Zampa Crosses Out. ASTORIA, Or., Fob. 6.-(Special.W Dur- 1U6 viici iiui ui uie aiurui (.(lis uiier-v rtrwin tfii 7flmnft ilAnnT-tft hi,f nil other weather-bound vessels are still ln the harbor. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA, Feb. 6. Arrived down at 12:30 P. Baricentlne Georsrlna. Left up at 3 P. M. Schooners Commerce and Virginia. Sailed at osi if. iu benooner unauenger, lor Sn Francisco. Condition of the bar at 5 P. moderate; wind west; weather cloudy. san- rancieo, reo, 6. Eaiiefi French bark Yercjncetorix, for Portland. Hoquiam, Feb. 0. Sailed Steamer Centra 11a. from Aberdeen, for San Franclaqp. tan Francisco, Feb. 0. Arrived Bark Kalu Ial, from Honolulu: steamer Queen, from Victoria; schooner Sophle-Christenoon, from Gray's Harbor. Sailed Steamship Eurasia, for Queenstown; bark Invergarry, for Sydney; baric Invercoe, for Newcastle; N. 8. W.: steamer. Newport, for Panama; steamer .Olym pic, for Fairhaven. Yokohama. Feb. 3. Arrived previously Cop tic, .from San Francisco and Honolulu, for Hong Kong, etc.; Tacoma, from Tacoma, for Hone Konr. Shlmonsekl, Feb. C Passed Indrapura, from Portland, Or,, via Yokohama, for Hone Kong; Indwell!, from Hons Kont, etc., for Port. land. Hons Kons. Feb. 3. Arrived previously Akl Maru, from Seattle, via Yokohama; Siberia, from San Franelsca, via Honolulu, Yokohama, etc. Tacoma. Feb. 6, Arrived Steamer Jeanle. from Seattle: steamer- Iieelanaw. from San Francisco. Salleai-Barkentlne Quickstep, for San Pedro; steamer Victoria, for Yokohama and Hon? Kons. Se&ttle,- Feb, 0, Arrived Steamer Valencia, from Ekaeway. .; READY f) 3CAJLKY AGAIN Gay Lombard Readily Acquiesced, In Wife's Sixit for Divorce. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6. (Special.) A most interesting ap4 carefully covered-up divorce suit was revealed today when Judge Hebbard ordered papers sealed and put in the vault The suit, which. since final settlement last November, has been kept a profound secret, reveals some remarkablo conditions, which hint of mys tery that has not even yet come to light. Clara Belle Lombard was granted an Interlocutory decree of divorce from Guy Lombard November 12. 1903, upon the ground of cruelty. Lombard Is a stock broker who, at that time, was associated with a well-known California-street Ann of brokers. His main place of business Is Portland, where he is associated with A: Conn. His wife's complaint was filed on Sep tember 8, and defendant's default was entered October 29. The papers show that after the complaint had been filed. and before default was entered, Lom bard and his wife signed an agreement at Spokane, Wash., to live apart, and Lombard Issued to his wife notes against himself to the amount of $17,000. Novem ber 10 the suit was referred to the court commissioner. Little is known of the nature of the testimony more than there were other women ln tho case. An inter esting clrcumstanco is that when Mrs, Lombard's attorney was approached, he declared that he was prompted to ask Judge Hebbard to order the papers sealed solely because he had learned that Lom bard, who Is now ln Southern California, passed through this city several days ago and announced to friends that he was to be married to a lady of the southland as soon as the statutory twelve months had flown. Association Cleans Up Business. ALBANY. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) The executive committee of the Willamette Valley Poultry Association met in Al bany last evening and closed up the busi ness or tne recent poultry snowr includ lng the granting of special awards made by the Judges at the show. The meet lng was attended by W. K. Baker, of Albany, president; Claud W. Vunk, of Albany, secretary: Ed Schoel. of Tangent. superintendent of show and chairman of the executive committee; Executive Com mitteemen Frank C Dannals, Asa Hart and F. B. West Tho receipts of the recent show were $197.45, all of which was expended ln con ducting the bazaar. The special awards were lor largest pen displayed, for best pen displayed, for best bird, etc., and were cash prizes. Deserter Sentenced for Stealing Boat ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) Nor. man Scott was arrested at Westport last evening by Sheriff Llnvllle on the charge of stealing a boat from Bertie Hays, a Cowlitz River fisherman. Today Scott pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny and was sentenced bv Justice Goodman to 30 days in the county jail. The man is about 24 vears of age and said he de serted from Vancouver aSout ten days ago. It Is expected that before bis term In jail expires, the Army officers at Van couyer will send for him to answer a charge of desertion. Brave Woman Caught Thief. SALEM. Feb. 6. (Special.)-While try ing to steal provisions from a shed ad joining the Clark boarding-house yester day afternoon, a tramp giving his name as John Coleman was discovered by Mrs. A. Clark and held by her until her hus band came to her assistance. Coleman was taken to jail and arraigned before Recorder Judah today. He plead guilty ana was sent to jau tor w cays. THIS IS THE TO REDUCE . We have just received, by express, our new line of Spring Top Coats and Cravenettes. Come in and see them. ami Rosenblatt & Co. Reliable Clothiers. COR. THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS. 0VS1ERSLIVE0N OLD NETS SPAT CATCHES ON MESHES AND YOUNG THRIVE. Experiments Show That Cast-Off Ma terial Can Be Used to Great Ad vantage In Bivalve Culture;. OL.YMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 6. (Special.) Edward Doyle & Co., representing large Ashing Interests on Puget Sound, have sold to Wlllapa Harbor oystermen SO tons of cast-off fishtrap netting, which will be placed on Wlllapa Harbor oyster beds as an oyster spat catcner. uiympia oysier men are also investigating the adapta bility of fishtrap netting for this purpose and the cast-off fishtrap nets, which here tofore have been nurnea oy tne ton Dy Puget Sound trapmen every year promise to become a utility never thought of un til quite recently, and to represent a good money value. Th first experiment with fish nets as an oyster spat catcher was made on Belllngham Bay about three years ago, ThA old nets used for the nuroose were glyen to" the experimenters, who, instead of hauling gravel to their oeos lor tne young spat to catch on, spread tne oia nets on the ground. The success of the experiment Is said to have surprised even tne originators 01 me jasa, tvuo were new to the business of oyster culture, and a peculiarity of the situation is now re martpd in the travellnz of the old-time oystermen of WUlapa Harbor and the Upper Sound to Belllngham Bay to get pointers from novices In the business of propagating native oysters. The trap netting Is used nut ono year -on the fishtraps, and Is then considered use 1ps for that nuroose. When spread on oyster ground during the spawning sea son it becomes nterauy covereo wiui seea oysters, which cflng to the heay meshes, ftront lahor and expense are saved by the new plan, where It Is desirable to transfer seed oysters from one bed to anotner. in stead of tonglng the young oysters the nets are dragged over scows and given a shake and the youpg oysters fall oft on the scow. Sections of oyster-covered nets from Belllngham Bay beds brought to Olympla have occasioned, great Interest among old oystermen. PARENTS PLAY; HOUSE BURNS Neighbors Rescue Children In an Un conscious Condition. SUMPTER, Or., Feb. 6. Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Case, of this city, sat at the the ater, applauding the acts and thoroughly enjoying the ' play, while their home burned and their two little children came near to death by blaze or suffocation. Their residence was completely gutted and only the efforts of bystanders saved the little ones. Neither father nor mother knew of the fire until all was over. Two men rushed into the burning build ing and carried the children to safety. Earl Case, 8 years old, was unconscious, lying on the floor of his roorn, when found. The other child, a girl, was car ried from the upper story, J. E. Shlnn, an electrician, being her rescuer. The fire occurred Wednesday night and the damage totals $1000. POMONA GRANGE AT RAINIER. Sixty Members Take the Fifth Degree-Officers Elected. RAINIER, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) The Columbia County Pomona' Grange met ln regular session at 10 A. M. today. Master of the State Grange B. G. Leedy presid ed. The reports from the subordinate Granges showed an increased interest ln the work of the Grange. This was mani fest by the large attendance. All the sub ordinate Granges of the county were re ported In a nrosnerous condition. v Scappoose was selected as the place for FINAL EFFORT OUR STOCK MenV fine Suits of $15.00, $16.50 and $18,00 rn rn values reduced to, 30.3U Odd sizes in Boys1 double-breasted and Norfolk Suits, in tweeds, cheviots and cas simeres, ages 3 to 16, $4.00 and $5.60 values reduced to $2.85 Broken sizes, Boys' three quarter and full-length Over coats in Scotch over-plaids, Oxford gray, brown, blue and green mixtures, ages 3 to 16, $5.00, $5.45 and $6.00 values reduced $3.6 tO . the next Pomona Grange, which will meet Saturday, May 7, 1004. The fifth, or degree Pomona, was conferred upon a class of 60 members at the evening ses sion. The following offleers were in stalled: Overseer, R. N. Xiovelace. of Beaver Valley; Steward. J. Barr, of Clatskanle; lecturer, I. H. Copeland, of Houltan; sec retary, S. L. Holaday, of Scappoose; treasurer, Mrs. Anna Prealllus, of Quln cy; chaplain, J. H. Tarbell, ot Yankton; assistant steward, F. J. Peterson, of Mist; lady assistant steward, Iela West, of Scappoose; Ceres, Theresa L.inbom, of Beaver Valley; Flora, Jessie McGregor, of Goble. This Is one of the largest and most In teresting Pomona Granges ever held in Columbia County. To Bring Sick Boy Home. ENTERPRISE, Or., Feb. . Russell Baslm, a farmer at this place, is very much annoyed at a recent announcement that his son, Judson Baslm, who left here about two years ago. is insane in the Argentine Republic, South America, and that an offer of 51000 was made to any one willing to proceed to Argentine and bring the boy home, but that no messcnr ger had so far been selected. In an in tervlew, Russell Baslm says; "It is" true that my son is ill, but the other part of tne story has no foundation ln fact. When I received the tidlng3 sev eral weeks ago of my son Judson's dis tress in the Argentine Republic, I Immedi ately made arrangements with a neighbor ing merchant to have Judson brought home, and a competent person Is now, on his way to South America for that pur pose. By this time the agent will have nearly reached his destination. I wish to make this public statement to relieve me from the annpyance of receiving in numerable letters applying for the job of bringing my son hpme. Such letters are still arriving by the malls." Proceedings of Circuit Court atUnion IiA GRANDE, Or., Feb. 6. (Special) In yesterday's proceedings of Circuit Court, Ben Purdy received a one-year-sentence for stealing a shotgun from Klrtleys livery stable at La. Grande, in addition t6 the two years sentence Im posed the day before for other crimes. Arthur Hotchklss, who stole a hors, saddle and bridle from Ed Devine, ot Ladd Creek, and disposed of the prop erty in Baker City, waived examination and was given two years. In the case of Finn & Crawford vs. Union County, appealed from the action of the County Court ordering a road opened to Fruitdale through the property of Finn & Crawford, the jury awarded the plaintiffs 573 damages. Will Be Burled at Monmouth. " MONMOUTH, Or., Feb. 6. (Special.) News of the death by drowning of Charles McCaleb, of Moro, was received today. Mr. McCaleb was a graduate ot the State Normal School and had a host of friends In this county. His parents reside here, and are among the most respected citi zens. Mr. McCaleb was Deputy Sheriff of Sherman County. He left a wife and ono little girl about 4 years old. The remains will be brought here for interment. Done in Union County Court. ,LtA GRANDE, Or., Teb. 5. (Special.) At the February term of the Union Coun ty Court, Dr. C. E. Sanders, of Union, was appointed County Physician. M. Ir win was awarded the contract for keep ing the county poor farm. The La Grande Observer and Chronicle were declared the official papers of Union County. Road Supervisors' bonds were approved and David Tucker appointed for district No. 5, W. W. Porter for district No. 3 and L. Cross for district No. 35. Extradition Secured for Oleson. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 6. (Special.) Sheriff John M. Bayer, of Clay County, Minnesota, today secured extradition pa pers for Thomas Oleson, who Is under arrest at Aberdeen. Oleson Is wanted in Minnesota on charge of grand larceny la the first degree. It is stated that several other charges will be lodged against him on his return. L