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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAS, PORTLAND, JULY 24, 190.
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FARMERS TO I
Malheur Lands May Yet
8e Irrigated,
CHIEF NEWELL IS WIRED
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His Ultimatum Arouses Oregon
- -Men to Action.
'ALL NflW RESTS WiTK THEM
If fy the Property-Owners Are
Prompt In Pledging Their Co
operation, Work Can Soon
Be Under Way.
ORBGQNIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington, July 23. It now appears that the
Malheur Irrigation project In Eastern Ore
gon will become a reality, and not have
to be abandoned, as -was feared. Advices
-were received by Chief Engineer Newell,
of the reclamation eervioe, today to the
effect that the farmers living along Mal
heur River have aroused themselves and
Intend to submit to the Government their
written promise to co-operate with the
Government in constructing this irriga
tion work. Mr. Newell's criticism of these
farmers, expressed through these dis
patches a short time ago, and his threat
to remove his engineers from Malheur
County unless the farmers acted on his
suggestion, has had the desired effect,
and the local engineers are now convinced
that before long the farmers along the
Malheur River will comply with the Gov
ernment's requirements. If farmers co
operate, they will have to pay but f3
per acre per year for 10 years, in order
to get water from the Government reser
voirs onto their lands, and at the end of
that time the entire works will be turned
over to the usars of the water. The Gov- I
ernment will merely retain control of the
"work o construction until the cost has
been repaid by settlers who are benefited.
Work Need Not Be Long Starting.
Work along the Malheur River is In
such shape that as soon as the farmers
owning lands within the proposed irriga
tion area pledge themselves to pay the
required amount, the Government will be
ready to make final surveys and plans
preparatory to letting contracts. In the
eyes of the engineers this project is no
longer questionable, but one that prom
ises complete success.
It remains with the farmers to say
when work shall commence. It Is ex
plained in this connection that the Gov
ernment will not accept a partial prom
Ise'of co-operation, or promises from only
a part of the farmers within the irriga
tion district. Every man who will bo
benefited by this work must pledge him
self to contribute his share of the cost
before the Government will adopt the
project.
The Government today advertised for
bids for 14,000 barrels of Portland cement
to be used on the Minodoka Irrigation
project In Southern Idaho. Rids will bo
lecelved by Engineer D. "w. Ross, at
Boise, until August 25..
Nayy-yard Contract Is Let.
0REGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, July 23. Walters Bros., of Seat
tle, were today awarded the contract for
the construction of a plate-metal shop
at the Bremerton Navy-yard, at 515,239.
JAPANESE LABORERS -STRIKE
Thirteen Hundred Employed on Ha
waiian Plantation Are Out.
HONOLULU, July 23. Thirteen hun
dred Japanese laborers on the Oahu
Sugar Company's plantation at Wal
pahu have gone on a strike. They de
manded, first, the discharge of the Jap
anese foreman, and the management
agreed to transfer him to a Corean
gang of workers. The strikers then
made other demands.
Many pf the striking laborers havo
profit-sharing contracts. The crops
have been poor on account of the rav
ages of the leaf hopper and the work
men want their contracts annulled and
they demand regular wages. The man
agers refused to accede to this propo
sal, and began paying: off all the strik
ers. Police from Honolulu have been
sent under Officer Chillingsworth, as
some disposition to riot has been shown
by the laborers.
BUTLER BLAHES FOLK.
Politician Indicted for Bribery" De
clares It is All a Conspiracy.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., July 23.
Xn an interview today, Edward Butler, of
St. Louis, said concerning the grand Jury
Indictment against him for the bribery
of a. witness:
"It is all a. conspiracy for political pur
poses on the part of Folk against me, and
a certain prominent banker and broker of
St Loul?. Immunity was promised to all
who would give Information that would
lead to my being indicted. I am charged
with bribing a witness, and it is not true.
I knew all about the indictment before I
left St. Louis, and made arrangements in
advance for the furnishing of a bond."
Notification of Davis.
BEDFORD SPRINGS, Pa., July 23.
Senator Davis at last made a decision
today in regard to his notification. It
will be held at White Surphur Springs,
Green Brier County, Va either the first
or second week of August, One of Sen
ator Davis close friends said tonight
that the Senator would stump his na
tive state during the campaign, with
qther speakers of National prominence.
Senator Davis "wIU leave her next
Thursday, and will iro direct to his
j home at Elkins, w. Ta.
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Fairbanks Addresses Society.
MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich., July 23.
Senator Fairbanks, Republican nomi
nee lor Vice-President, "who is stopping
at the Grand Hotel here for a few days,
made a short address today td the
members of the Senate of the National
Union, a fraternal society which is now
in session on the island. No reference
was made ta politics.
All Mills Are Now Nonunion.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.. July 23.
The Portland Reduction Mill at Colorado
City, owned -and operated by the Port-
lanJ Gold Mining Company, which was J
closed three weeks ago, resumed opera-.J
tlons, today with nonunion , men. Mem
bers of the JItU and Smeltermen's Union,
which Is affiliated with the Western Fed
eration of Miners, are refused ejnpldy
roent. This completes the nonunlonlzing
of the force of the ore-treatlpg plants oj
Colorado City. The Portland mill em
ploys 175 men.
SLAIN ETR0W OVER"v70MA2J.
One Man Killed, a Second May. Die,
and a Third Is Wounded.
NEW YORK, July 23. One man is dead,
another may die and a third man has a
slight bullet wound as a result of a row
over a woman on Third avenue today.
Herman Miller, 22 years old, who is un
der arrest, according to the police, has
confessed that he shot the men to avenge
an 'insult to his woman companion, Mary
Whalen, who is held by the police as a
witness. The dead man is John Martin,
20 years old, a driver, Dennis Healy, 20
years old, a blacksmith, and Frank
O'Brien, 20 years old, a printer, who were
wounded, are at a hospital.
AJl tho parties to the affair were resi
dents of the upper East Side. According
to the story tojd the police by those who
had part in the encountor. Miss Whalen
encountered Martin, Healy, O'Brien and
a man named Kerapsey, near One Hun
dred and Ninth street, today, and, after
passing a few words with them, Miller
appeared suddenly rrom across the street
and began firing. Three of the four men
fell. Miller then fled, and was found
some time later by. Detectives In bod at
his home. In a. statement made to the
police after his arrest. Miller said that
the woman told him that four men had
Insulted her, and struck her over the hoaJ
wjtji a beer can, He than went out to
avenge her, and. finding the four men,
he "pumped them full of lead," he is said
to hae told the police.
Martin, who was shot in the abdomen,
died soon after reaching the hospital. It
was found there that Healy's condition
was serious, and that he had no more
than an even chance of recovery O'Brien
has two bullets In hisleg, but his condi
tion is not regarded as serious. The
fourth man, Kempsey, escaped without
injury, although his hat was pierced by
a bullet.
Flnd3 Rifled Change-Box.
The only clew discovered so far by de
fectives working on the recent hold-up of
a City & Suburban car at Twenty-fourth
and Gilsan streets. Is the register and bell
attachment of Conductor Williams, which
was found by the -son of E R. Gllmore,
living at 301 North Twenty-nrst street
The boy discovered the register yesterday
near the corner of Twenty-first and Kear
ney streets. Who the lone bandit was is
still a mystery te the police.
Will Employ Non-Civil Service.
WASHINGTON. July 23. The Civil
Service eligible list for bricklayers has
produced three men to take the place of
the strikers on the arsenal buildings at
Washington Barracks. After this list has
been exhausted. It Is the avowed purpose
of Captain Sewell, In charge of the work,
to employ men not certifiod by the Civil,
Sen Ice Commission. He says he will have
no difficulty in securing a sufficient force
to carry on the work.
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Crack Shot of British Empire.
BISLEY, England, July 23, 8:30 P. M.
Private Perry, Canada, won the King's
prize with a score of 21 points. He thus
takes the King's gold medal and a $1250
purse, having defeated all the crack shots
of the British Empire. His score was 10
better than the winning' scoie of 1808.
Corporal McGregor, Canda. won J60 and
the National Rifle Association badge with
a score of 306 points.
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Lieutenant Lewis Is Dropped.
WASHINGTON. July 23.-The name of
Victor C. Lewis, Second Lieutenant of
the Sth Company of Coast Artillery, has
been dropped by the War Department
from the Army registers on account of
absence without leave for three months.
He had been ordered to Honolulu and dis
appeared at San Francisco.
May Lock Out Marbleworkers.
NEW YORK, July 28 Differences be
tween the employers and the MarMenerk
ers Union havo arisen here over a de
mand of the latter far the employment
of unlen foremen. Although the work Is
being carried on under arbitration agree
ment, a genera lockout is threatened.
Five thousand men are affected,
Coast Champion Is Defeated.
SYRACUSE, N. Y., Jqly 23. Fred B.
Alexander, of New York, champion for
the past two yeais. has again demon
strated his claim today at the state ten
nis tournament by defeating A. E. Bell,
the Pacific Coast champion, easily, in
throe straight sets, 6-3, 6-1, G-0.
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Prove to Be Belgians.
SHANGHAI. July 24. A later report
from Llehuan states' that the bbhop and
priest murdered there were Belgians In
stead of French as was reporteq yester
day. The murdered churchmen wore
Bishop Verhapen and Priest Frederic Ver
hapan. Priest Robberecht was takon pris
oner. Eppinger Jury Still Out.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 23. The Jury In
the Eppinger trial has been locked up for
the night The Judge will visit his court
room tomorrow morning to ascertain If an
agreement has been reached.
Sir John Simon.
LONDON, July 23. Sir John Simon, K.
P. B., ex-presldent of the Rpyal Col
lege of Surgeons, and the Royal Society,
is dead. He was born In 1S16.
Died.
W. L. Sullivan, aged 52, at St Vincent's
Hospital; heart disease.
California -Horses Will Come North
Many to Compete in Harness Races at Seattle, Salem and Other Cities of Northern Grcuit.
THIS WEEK has been a busy one for
the California harness horsemen.
They have begun their mid-Summer
movement and are shipping their
horses North for the races at Seattle.
Salem and other oitlas in the Northern
circuit On Monday last 28 head were
shipped from Pleasanton, Cal. The pick of
the California stables will be seen in the
North this year. The trotting season be
gins at Seattle on July 26, and runs
through to about September 5.
Among those who have engaged cars
are Driver James Vance, who will take
the big gray trotter. Rozeil. belonging to
H. N. Henderson; Henry N. Goraldlne,
Una K. and Highball a shifty lot which
will make their mark.
Fred Ward will campaign the promising
green pacer, Cavallero, belonging to A.
W. Brunar; the trotting mare, lady
Madison, Harry Delaney and Zolock,
2:10. '
Jim Sanford and Charles Donahue have,
among others, a fast 2-year-old pacer by
Zolock and expect to stay with the crowd
up North.
"Pop" Mosher has a good string on the
cars in Redskin, a a-year-old trotter.
Tidal Wave, and Oma A, well-known har
ness performers hereabouts. "Pop" will
alee several other 2-year-olds with him.
Walter Maben is going up later with
Ira (2:10Hs two fast green pacers, a green
trotting mare by Neernut, and a green
trotting stallion.
Will Durfee has picked out a particu
larly pleasing lot of .breadwinners and
will leave wth the party in a few days.
Brlney K., belonging to W. H. Rerry, Mr.
Durfee will handle on shares. Rita H.,
belonging to Byron Erkenbrecher. he will
also campaign up North. Cavalier, a good
PARKERNOTDEGIOED
He May Continue to Hold His
Judicial Position.
ASKS ADVICE OF ASSOCIATES
Tammany Invites the Nominee to
Take Dinner With Its Leaders,
but- He Is Noncommunicative
as to His Answer.
ESOPUS, July 24. Judgo Parker to
day addressed letters to some of his
associates in the New York Court of
Appeals, seeking their advice upon the
subject of his resignation. It may bo
said upbn competent authority that
ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH PACIFIC
SAENGERBUND
TACOMA, Wash. July 23.
(Spcolal.) As decided upon at a
Paul Wesfclnger.
The triumphs achieved by the
massed choruses under his direction are tho result of his well directed and
unflagging zeal.
The scene at the ball given after the musical programme In German! e.
Hall was a brilliant one.
Today at 11:80 a parade ot all the societies Is Bchcduled.v Trains will
leave tho Northern Pacific Dopot for Half-Yv'ay Park during tho afternoon,
whore a grand picnic wjll bo given today. At 0:30 In the evening at
Germanla Hall a banouet will be given by tho local society to 'tho -visiting
singers.
Judge Parkor has not determined what
his action will be in relation to sever
ing his connection with the bench, and
In fact it has not been settled that ho
will resign at all. He desires to con
fer with his associates or at least to
obtain their opinion, as he thinks such
a courso toward them the courteous one
for him to take.
Tomorrow afternoon a delegation
representing Carter H. Harrison. Mayor
of Chicago, will arrive at Rosemount for
the purpose. It is said, of urging Judge
Parker to attend a ratification meeting
at Chicago, on August 2, and speak
from the same platform with "William
J. Bryan.
No word has come to Rosemount today
which throws any light on the Demo
cratic National Chairmanship.
In contradiction of the story that no
oertures havo been made to Judge
Parker with a view of bringing about
closer relations between the candidate
for President and Tammany Hall, it
wa3 learned here today that Edward S.
Rapallo, of New Tork, wrote to Judge
Parker on July 12. Inviting him to take
dinner with Tammany Hall men at the
New York Democratic Club. No time
was named for the dinner, but Judge
Parker was urged to set a date prior
to accepting invitations to any other
formal dinners, -ilr. Rapallo reported
to Judge Parker that he had been com
missioned by Charles F. Murphy, J. S.
Cram and Mayor McClellan to tender
the invitation. He suggested that the
dinner be of a private nature and later
that a reception be held at the club.
Judge Parker was left free to furnish
a personal jruest list. It is not known
in Esopus what answer Judge Parker
mado to the Jetter, but it is understood
that thus far he has accepted no dinner
engagements of a political character.
Judge Parker has fixed August 10 at
tho date for the ceremonies notifying
him of his nomination.
Judge Parker reached a decision
concerning the date in a long consul
tation with William F, Sheehan, and
a telegram was at once sent Champ
Clark, of Missouri, chairman of the
committee named by the Democratic
National Convention to notify the nom
inee for President
Mr.' Clark Is expected to call a meet
ing; of his committee, probably to be
held in New York, and ho may also
come to Rosemount to talk over the
arrangements with Judge Parker, al
though no plan tor such a conference
has yet been made.
The programmo for tho ceremonies
young pacer; Silver Coin, with a record
of 2.11U as a 1-year-old last season; Sky
Pointer, Jr., Annie Hazen, Dlrectus, Jules
Redell, Belmont, Jupiter B., Coronado
and Monocrat will represent Durfce's col
ors, and it is easy to see he will get his
share of the money with such a lot This
string can get in all along the line, being
well diversified as to speeds. Belmont is
a 2-year-old filly of which Mr. Durfee
thinks a great deal. He has been uni
formly successful In his training opera
tions this year, having turned out an un
usually promising lot of youngsters for
the Spring's work.
There are five harness meetings In Cali
fornia, not counting the late Fall fairs.
Seattle and other Northwest cltle3 will
offer some inducements; Boise, Butte and
Helena will draw quite a few stables later
on.
This year Seattle will attempt a new de
parture In harness races. During the light
harness meeting all of the eventa will be
mile dashes instead of heat races. This
will do away with the protest against
harness races, namely, the laying up of
heats and delays at the post Horsemen
have taken to the new order of racing as
well be shown by the big fields which
have been entered In two of the main
events.
The following are the entries:
Entries for Puget Sound Stakes.
For 2:11 class pacers Yukon, b. h.,
Charles Welby, Portland; Tidal Wave, ch.
s., S. S. Bailey, Seattle; Queen B., b. m.,
I B. Lindsay, Spokane; Pathmark, b. s.,
J Brown, Corvallls, Or.; Silver Coin, b.
s., W. a. Durfee, Los Angeles; Ollle M,,
b. m., James Ervin, Walla Walla, Wash.;
Mona Whip, bk. m., L. Hudson, Lacy,
Wash,; Cavalier, br. g.f J. L. McCarthy,
at Rosemount on August 10 will follow
precedents laid down for similar
events. It Is known that Judge Park
er is impressed with the simplicity of
the ceremonies which took place on the
occasion of President Lincoln's rfocond
nomination, and also when Judge Thur
man was Informed of hi nomination
for Vico-Presldent. The speeches both
times were marked by their brevity
When President Cleveland was noti
fled in 1&S8 he made a long speech, and
the ceremonies "were far more forma
than any others which have been
brought to the attention of those who
are arranging details of the Rosemount
ceremonies. It is tho plan now at
Rosemount to have the notification fol
low closely the form of the earlier
ceremonies. It is not expected that
Judge Parker will talk at length nor
that he will discuss intimately any of
tho campaign issues, but will leave
this to the letter of acceptance, which
will be issued a week or so later. -v.
A letter giving great satisfaction at
Rosemount has been received by Judge
Parker from Carl Schurz. It Is as fol
lows: "Bolton Landing. Lake George, N. Y.,
July 11. My Dear Sir: Not as a party
man, but as an Independent, I feel bound
to express to you my sincere respect.
The principles and opinions you are
known to hold as to the currency, im
perialism, tariff and the civil, service
strongly commend themselves to men of
meeting of the executive commit
tee last night the North Pacific
Saenserbund today, at their
meeting in Elks' Hall, seleated
Portland as the place for holding
the Saangerfest next year. Offi
cers wore elected for the ensuing
year as follows:
President. Paul Weaslnger. of
Tortland; musical director of tho
next Sacngerfest, Louis ,Dam
masch, Portland; first -vice-president
Otto Jahn, Tacomar second
lce-presldent, Max Slebert
Seattle; treasurer, J. M. Fiedlor,
"Walla Walla; secretary. Fred
Topsteln. Portland; custodian,
Emll Slgenthaler, Spokane.
During the afternoon the rehear
sals of roa$s choruses and orches
tra were held in preparation for
the big event In the evening.
Under the personal direction of F.
Herman, of Tacoma, musical di
rector of the Sacngerfest the sec-
ond grand concert, held In the
Tacoma Theator In the evening,
was a pronounced success. Mr.
Herman is known as a musician
and an artist of excellent taster
my way of thinking. But. If as an inde
pendent I was ever doubting for what
candidate my mind commanded me to
vote, your action on the terms of your
nomination has completely solved that
doubt It has rendered to tho Republic
double service of incalculable value. No
man can honestly deny that It has de
molished tho last pretext for still treat
ing the gold question as a live lssuo of
party controversy, and that it has thus
relieved the business community of an
element of peculiar unhealthy agitation
and dangerous uncertainty. This Is so
evident that any attempt to continue that
agitation artificially for mere party ad
vantage must be condemned by every
good citizen, as absolutely wicked; indeed
as little less than criminal.
"And secondly, your manly declaration
that you would accept the offered nomi
nation for the Presidency only ff the offer
came In harmony with your sense of pub
lic duty, has set up before the American
people one of thOBe noble standards of
moral courage and civic virtue of which
our public life stands so much In need?
"The higher you lift that standard, the
higher you will rise In the esteem and
confidence of your countrymen, and the
more surely they wlU hold you worthy
of their highest trust
"Wishing you all the success you so
well deserve, I am sincerely yours,
"C. SCHURZ."
MURPHY TO MEET PARKER.
They Will Decide Upon the Recogni
tion to Be Given Tammany.
NEW YORK, July 23, Friends of Charles
F. Murphy, the Tammany leader, say that
the political understanding to be brought
about between Tammany Hall and Judge
Parker will be through a direct confer
ence between the Judge and Mr. Murphy.
The recognition which the Tammany or
ganization Is to have In the coming State
Convention, or In the selection of a candi
date for Governor, will be settled, it is
said, by Messrs. Parker and Murphy per
sonally, and not by representatives of
these men.
The belief is expressed that an amicable
understanding will be reached when the
Judge and the Tammany leader confer.
Cloudbursts Do Great Damage.
EL PASO, Tex., July 23. In the Southern
portion of Chihuahua, Mexico, In the neigh
borhood of Batlplas and Urlque, cloud
bursts have done great damage. Many
natives lost all their effects, but no lives
were lost
Portland, Or.; Sam Bowers, oh. g., John
Lance, Cheney, Wash.; Merry Monarch,
bk. s E. J. Dyer, Spokane; Hassalo, br. g.,
Lafountaine, Pendleton, Or.; Le Rol, b. g.,
L. B. Lindsay, Spokane; Francisco, b. g.,
Martin B. Lynch, Walla Walla; Garvin
Wilkes, b. h., Robert Prior, Tacoma;
Plengarry Patchen, r. h P. Riplinger.
Ladner, B. C.; Zolock, br. h., J. .Sanford,
Los Angeles, Cal.; Jonesa Basler." br. h.,
C. T. Snyder, Hanford. Cal.; Kelly Briggs,
Sllva & Wright Sacramento, Cal.; Billy
Red, b. g J. D. Springer, Pleasanton;
Vision, br. g J. p. Turner, Dayton,
Wash.; Starkey, b. g.. G. L. Taft Spo
kane; Adimont, br. g., Van de Vanter
stock farm, Kent Wash.; Cavalerio, b.
h., A. W. Wiley, Los Angeles; Buford,
b. g E. J. Lane, Everett Wash.; High
ball, bk. g., J. H. Vance, Los Angeles;
Annlglto, bk. m., Mrs. Marcla M. Pender.
Salem. Or.
Entries for Northwestern Derby.
Fo: class trotters Telephone, br. g.,
H. C. Ahler, San Fr&nclsco; Red Skin,
ch. g., S. S. Bailey, Seattle; Belladl, b. m.,
Thomas Brents, Walla Walla, Wash.;
Briney K., b. g., H. N. Berry, Los An
geles, Cal.; Gyp Falcon, bk. s., E. J.
Dyer, Spokane; St Patrick, c g., Oscar
Hartnagel, Seattle; Arketa, g. m.. S. Mad
llson, Vancouver, B. C; Betye Storm, g.
m., James McGulre, Victoria, B. C; IrfCdy
Hare, g. m., J. R, Kennedy, Boise City;
Bird Catcher, br. g., S. J. Slljan, San Jose;
M. J.r b. g Sllva & Wright, Sacramento;
Sonoma Girl, br, m., J. D. Springer,
Pleasanton; Torreon, C. H. Thompson,
Salt Lake; The Commenwealth, b. h., N.
K. West, La Grande. Or.; Coronado, W.
G. Durfeer Los" Angeles; RoaelJ, gr ., J.
H. Vance, L03 Angeles; Lady Jones, bk.
m., a. u. jBToom, jforuaco.
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TO CALL TROOPS IN
Governor of Colorado Will End
Military Rule,
CHANGE JD0MES THIS WEEK
Mining Districts In Three Counties
Are Now Regarded to Be So Peace
ful That Civil Authorities Can
Handle the Situation.
DENVER, July 23. The Republican
will say tomororw:
Before the end of -the present week
there will be np military rule In tho
State of Colorado. The troops In Tel
ler, ,San Miguel and Las Animas Coun
ties will be withdrawn, and the admin
istration of affairs In these counties
left to the civil authorities.
The withdrawal of the troops will
also bring about the dissolution of the
military commission now in existence
in the Cripple Creek district
The result will be effected by orders
from Governor Peabody, .wh.o has ar
rived at the conclusion that conditions
in the three counties named have be
come so peaceful, as to no longer re
quire the presence of the military.
COMPLETE PLANS TO STRIKE.
Textileworkers Unable to Secure
Delay in Reduction of Wages.
FALL RIVER, Masa, July 23. Prepara
tions were completed tonight for the
strike of cotton-mill operatives, who on
Wednesday night decided they would quit
work on Monday, rather than submit to a
12& per cent reduction in the wago scale.
The manufacturers this morning refused
to postpone the reduction in wages two
weeks.
A significant feature of the preparations
was the appointment by the textile coun
cil of a committee to care for the needy
ones among the 30,000 persons who will
be affected by the strike.
What is taken by many as an Indica
tion that the strike will not bo of long
duration was found In the fact that no
less than 17 families today sought refuge
In the city poorhouse. The financial aid
LURES TO CATCH A GAME FISH
Black Bass Are Fickle and Many Different Baits Are Used.
THE first notable catch of black bas3
was made last Sunday by a party of
Portland fishermen, Fred and Harry
Beal. J. M. McKosky and Billy Hay.
More than 30 were on display in one
.string, a dozen of which weighed from
three to three and one-half pounds each,
and the others from a pound to two
pounds each, the whole making the finest
string seen here this season. They were
caught in Beal Bros.' 'duck lake, on Co
lumbia Slough, in three houra, on Sunday,
which was not a favorable day.
When asked what kind of bait they
used, the answer was all kinds, Hvo min
nows, phantom minnows and spoons and
flies. Those who go after bass supplied
with only one kind of bait or lure need
not expect great success, as the bass are a
fickle fish, and will sometimes bite well
at one kind of bait for a while and then
quit, and some other bait must be used.
As soon as the water becomes clear
and has reached a normal stage, fine bass
fishing may be looked for In all the
sloughs and lakes along the Columbia
bottom and on Sauvie's Island, Portland
sportsmen, who have not had much ex
pet lence with this prince of game fishes
will soon find out how to deal with them.
Now that the success of this party of
black bass fishermen last Sunday has
shown to the satisfaction of all that bass
are plentiful In the waters of this sec
tion, and that they are In fine condition
and afford good sport, there are many In
quiries as to the best kind of tackle and
bait to be used in fishing for them.
As is well known, the black bass was
introduced here only some 12 or 15 years
ago. While fine specimens have been
caught occasionally fQr several years,
many Oregon sportsmen who are expert
trout and salmon fishermen have never
seen a bass let alone caught one, and
know but little about thi3 fish, except
that it has tho reputation of being the
prince of game fishes, being a hard fight
er, strong and active and tenacious of life.
Tho flesh is white, and in firm flakes, and
not so oily or juicy as that of the trout
or salmon, but still when the fsh are In
good condition the bass is fine eating. It
may be said that those caught by the
successful party last 8uhday were in
prime condition, 6howing; that they find
food very plentiful here. 'The larger ones
were especially fine, having a thick layer
of fat along the inside and down the
hack, while their distended stomachs
were fairly encased in fat
As to the be3t tackle and bait many
old fishermen when hoys havo caught
big strings of black bass in Eastern
streams with a rough hickory pole and
a piece of twine, with "angleworms"
for bait, but the bass of these days are
better educated and call for more at
tention. Bass rods, reels and lines are
generally stouter than those used for
trout Following will be found a list
of some of the most killing baits for
black bass:
First in order comes the live min
now, which will probably be the most
expensive as well as the best The
minnow is a small flsh, there being sev
eral different species peculiar to differ
ent countries, but the name is applied
in general to small flsh of any kind,
say three N inches or thereabout In
length, which can be procured for bait
It is probable that fishdealers here will
soon be keeping stocks of live minnows
on hand for the convenience of fisher
men.
Thero are also several kinds of arti
ficial minnows, among them the "phan
tom minnow," which is a favorite, and
considered by many the best of artifi
cial bait for black bass,
A part of the tackle of tho skilled
bass fisherman is a device called a
minnow harness, used for attaching a
live minnow to a trolling tackle as bait
Articnclal flies for bass fishing are
to be had in inany varieties, and at cer
tain tlme3 and places are a very suc
cessful lure. They are usually differ
ent from trout flies in several respects,
especially in being stronger and gener
ally larger.
Trolling1 spoons of many kinds and
sizes are used by bass fishermen and
are often as much esteemed and suc
cessful as any other artificial lure.
The crawfish is likely to prove a sue
sess as a live bait for bass in this section.
As one of the bass caught last Sunday
had in its stomach two whole crawfish
and a whole minnow, each about three
Inches in length. Crawfish are not ob
tainable by many Eastern fishermen,
but arc plentiful here, and can be kopt
alive in the bait bucket or on the book
for some time without trouble.
Another thing? which. Is likely to
.prove aa attractive bait for bass is the
of the American Federation of Labor wll
be solicited, and private contributions
with which, to assist the strikers and
their families will be received by a spe
cial committee.
BELL'S ORDERLY FIRED ON.
Sergeant Baldwin Has Narrow Es
cape From Assassination
CRIPPLE CREEK, Colo!. July 23.
Sergeant Baldwin, General Bell's orderly,
had a very narrdw escape from assassina
tion last night at Cameron. He had gone
there to make- an arrest and while riding
through the town an unknown person
fired six shots at him. The first shot
passed through the Sergeant's hat and
tbe second came so close as to throw
dirt in his face. After these two shots
there was a lull In the firing and then
four shots were fired In quick success.
The Sergeant believes he will be able
to locate tho would-be assassin and ar
rest him.
SYDNEY TROOPS WITHDRAWN
Strike at Iron & Steel Works Has
Cost $1,000,000.
SYDNEY, C. B.. July 23. The troops
from Quebec who have been on duty here
In connection with the strike, at the Do
minion Iron & Steel Company's works left
today. Their departure Is considered as
indicating the end of the .labor trouble.
The labor men have agreed to go back
to work at the old pay and the company
to show no discrimination against those
who went out save In the case of the
leaders. It ia estimated that the strike
which began June 1, has cost about a'
million dollars $750,000 to the company
and 5250,00 to the workmen.
World's Fair Strike Off.
ST. LOUIS, July 23. At a meeting of
the executive committee of the Walters'
Union today, the atriko of the waiters at
the World's Fair, inaugurated July 4, was
declared off.
Carpenters' Lockout at an End.
NEW YORK, July 23. The lockout of
carpenters by the Building Trades Em
ployers' Association was declared off,
after a conference today.
Politicians Pass Quiet Day.
NEW YORK, July 21. Little or no in
terest was snown In the matter of selec
tion of a chairman of the Democratic
Committee today. John W. Kern, who has
been lodklng after the Interests of
Thomas Taggart, left the city to bo away
over Sunday.
M. F. Tarpey, member of the committee
for California, arrived this evening. He
Is for Taggart Charles F. Murphy, leader
of Tammany Hall, will reach here from
Michigan tomorrow morning.
caddis worm. The larva of the caddis
fly, found In great numbers in most
trout streams of this region and much
used for bait by trout fishermen. Thi3
larva, which Is called "periwinkle" by
the unsophisticated, fojrmsfor itself a
tubular case, which it covers with tiny
stones or shells and bits of wood, straw,
etc., so that when it lies quiet on the
bottom it is scarcely discernible. But
in search of fish spawn, on which it
feeds voraciously, it Is usually moving
about, and when seen the fisherman has
no compunction about making use of it
for bait
And the luring bait and one in great re
pute among Eastern bass fishermen, is the
hellgrammlte. This i3 the larva of the,
hellgrammlte fly. Its habits are much the
same of the caddis worm, but It is of
different appearafcee and larger, being two
inches or more in length, many-jointed
and many-legged, and much resembling
the insect commonly called earwig. It Is
not known that the hellgrammlte is found
In Oregon streams, but artificial ones can
bo procured, and it will probably not be
long till some one will Introduce the in
sect here, perhaps to the detriment of
many, as ha3 proved the case In tho in
troduction of the carp.
This list will probably be sufficient to
satisfy most ot the amateur bass fisher
men, but there Is another "deadly lure"
which must not be forgotten and which Is
usually found among the outfit of bass
fishermen. The party of fishermen men
tioned as having made tho fine eaten last
Sunday were all old sports, and were the
envy of a score or more who were fishing
for bass about the same lake near Colum
bia Slough, with poor success. Several
of these, noticing how many bass the "old
sports" were landing, strolled around to
inquire how it was done and what kind of
bait was being used. To one of these It
was Imparted as a secret by Jack Koskey
that the success of his party was largely
to be attributed to a liberal use of good
old rye whisky, and, producing a bottle
of this from his creel, he proceeded to
pour out a "dose" and scatter it broad
cast on tho water. Just at that moment
the parties fishing on both sides of Kos
key each hooked a fine large bass, which
made their lines hum and which broke
water many times and flounced around
on the surface as if striving to get a
taste of the whisky. As the visitor
strolled away he remarked: "Well, you
can bet that I will bring along a" bottle
of old rye next Sunday."
After completing this list of bass baits
and lures, the writer started down Wash
ington street and near Second met a man
carrying a fine string of black bass, and
stopped him to inquire how they were
caught The fisherman, whoso name is
Ogden, and who lives "out on the boule
vard," said that bis wife and himself went
down to Columbia Slough fishing. There
were many fishing there, but no one was
having any luck. They fished a While
without catching any, as it was a gloomy,
wlndy day, and then he saw hl3 wife
doing something to her spoon, and in a
few minutes after she had commenced
fishing again she had landed ten fine large
bass. These being enough to supply all
her boarders with a meal, she started
home, first explaining to him what she
had done to her spoon, which was nothing
more than attaching to the end a bit of
frayed-out manlla rope about an inch
long, the -fibers being twisted into two
points. She Is an Eastern woman and an
expert bass fisherman, and told him that
this attachment waa called a bucktail by
fishermen. After she had gone home he
axed a bucktail to his spoon and com
mended to haul In fish at a great rate,
while those fishing near continued to
catch nothing. So amateur bass fisher
men will do well to add the bucktail to
the list of their lures, as with it the spoon
in smooth water and a clear day is a very
good thing to catch black bass with.
Falling hair, thin hair, gray
hair starved hair. You can
stop starvation with proper
food. , Then feed your starv
ing hair with a hair-food
Ayer's Hair Vigor. It re
news, refreshes, feeds, nour
ishes, restores color. Don't
grow old too fast.
"T have tried two best ever sold'
E reparations, but Ayer's Hair Vigor
eats them all for restoring the natural
color to the hair, and It keeps my hair
very soft and smooth." Mrs. J. H,
Marcrum, Sumner, Miss.
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Fo
SHE HIDES HERSELF
Mrs, Maybrick Is in Seclusjon
at Rouen.
SERVANT ON STRICT GUARD
He Tells Visitors That the Famous
English Prisoner and Her Mother
Have Gone Away They Are
Trying to Avoid Notoriety."
ROUEN. France. July 23. Notwith
standing the reports that Mrs. Maybrick
had gone to Paris, prior to sailing for
America, there Is every indication "that
she is still here with her mother. Baroness
de Roques, at the quiet little cottage, No.
3, Roue Tannery. The place has taken
on an aspect of seclusion since Mrs. May
brick's arrival. The Venetian blinds are
drawn, and the gate to the vine-covered
high stone wall surrounding the house la
rigorously guarded against visitors by a
venerable servant Those having rela
tions with the household, however, say
that neither the mother or daughter has
left the house since they arrived on
Thursday. They say Mrs. Maybrick
wishes to spend some days in repose at
Rouen, and that neither is likely to leayo
for several days. In the meantime, they
wish to remain in seclusion to avoid no
toriety. Therefore all Inquiries are met
with the response that no one is at homo
and that the mistress has been gone a
week. When Mrs. Maybrick arrived she
brought two large valises and a well
filled wicker hamper. A neighbor who
saw her arrive described her as looking
fairly well, with her hair turning gray.
Not on Liner Bound for New York.
HAVRE. France, July 23. Officers of
the French steamship lines, say Mrs.
Maybrick and the Baroness de Roques
were not passengers on the La Cham
pagne which sailed for New York today.
Train Kills an Unknown Man.
RENO, Nev., July 23. The Southern
Pacific east-bound passenger train struck '
an unknown man who was standing on a
bridge near Verdi today. The man was
thrown high In the air. falling Into tho
river and was apparently Instantly killed.
The passengers made an effort to take tha
body from the stream, but it floated be
yond their reach, and was lost The
identity of the dead man will remain a
mystery until the body is found.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Cutting Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. TVlnalow'o Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the guzns,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
Means loss of vitality, vigor
or tone, and is often a pre
cursor of prostrating sick
ness. This is why it is
serious. The best thing
you can do is to take the
great, alterative and tonic
Hood'sSarsaparlHa
Which has cured thousands.
Your grocer is glad to retarn
your money, if Schilling's Best
is not good-enough for you.
It isn't his money. e
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On the line of the O. R. & N. Co.
"We must care for the consump
tive in the right place, In the right
way and la the right time, until he
Is cured; Instead of, as now. In the
wrong place. In tho wrong wayf at
the wrong time, until he is dead."
Pryor.
Blue Mountain Sanatorium la the
right place.
At Blue Mountain Sanatorium pa
tients are treated la the right way.
The right time Is Just as soon as
the disease is recognized.
Address all Inquiries to
DR. J. E. BINGHAM
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