The Sunday Oregonian., August 06, 1905, Page 5, Image 5

STJ5AYOREGONIAN. PORTLAND, AUGUST 6, 1905.
ITER RUNS SHORT
Suit Instituted at Pendleton
Under New Irrigation Law.
STATE IS MADE A PARTY
Plaintiffs Are Farmers and Fruit-
raisers on Oregon Border VTho
Use the Flow of the Little
TTalla Walla River.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug:. B.
fSneeial.) The flrst suit under the new
Irrigation law of the State of Oregon
was today filed in the Circuit Court of
Umatilla Counts', and In the matter of
Interests and people involved Is prob
nhiv thft lareest suit ever filed In a
court in the state. The case Is brought
for the purpose of settling the disputed
water rights along the Little Walla
Walla River, and the plaintiffs are
farmers and frultralsers living near
the "Washington state line, who use
water for Irrigation purposes out of
the Little Walla Walla. The defend
ants number 400 individuals, six irri
gation companies, the town of Milton
and the State of Oregon.
The necessity of bringing the suit
has grown out of the fact that the
country has settled up in a wonderful
degree, and the demand for water has
greatly Increased In the last few years.
The Peacock Mill Company, of Milton,
last Summer filed a suit against the
town of Milton and about 200 other
defendants, but since then and during
the present Irrigating season many
disputes have arisen between the set
tlers below the mill and above the
lands of the plaintiffs in this suit,
which is the direct cause of this pro
ceeding being' Instituted. It was de
cided that it was better to settle the
rights of all, and thereby prevent end
less litigation In the future.
The object in making the state a
party to the suit Is for the purpose of
settling the rights of every user of
water along the stream, and also to
procure the services of the State Engi
neer for the purpose of making hydro
graphic maps and gathering the neces
sary data for the proper determination
of the conflicting Interests. He will
measure all of the stream, the amount
of water flowing in the channel and
the capacity of all the ditches which
take water from the stream. He must
report on the character of the lands,
amount of water required for different
kinds of lands, and furnish a plat of
the entire stream system. Including an
outline of all the various ownerships
of lands using water therefrom.
It is expected that this will enable
the court more accurately to adjust the
rights of all the parties and forever
settle the water question of that sec
tion. Under the new law passed at the
last session of the Legislature, which
provides for the appointment of a State
Engineer, the latter is required to
make hydrographlc surveys of all the
streams In the state, beginning with
those most In" use for irrigation pur
poses, and file plats and data in his of
fice for future reference. The state is
given control of all the surplus waters
In the state, and the law provides that
when the state Is made a party to a
water suit the court shall call in the i
State Engineer, who shall at once pro
ceed to make a hydrographlc survey
and gather all the available data'Ho V
used in the consideration 'and trial -ijf
the suit, and such information shali be
kept on file in the office of the EnylMeer
lor future use. ;
The law further provides that apon
the adjudication of the rieht to the
use of the water of a streax. cystem, a
certified copy of the decreo hall be
prepared by the clerk of the court
without charge, and filed in the office of
the State Engineer. Such decree shall
in every case declare as to the water
right adjudged to each pftrty. whether
riparian or by appropriation, the' extent,
the priority, amount, purpose, place of
use, ana as to water used for irrlga
uon, tne specific tracts of land to
which it shall be appurtenant, together
witn such other conditions as may be
necessary to define the right and its
priority."
different manner and to a greater extent
than the property of residents of the
state of Oregon, and taxes one class of
stock and not another. Reser prays for
a restraining order preventing Stock In
spector Goff from collecting the tax.
WANTS HIS WIFE ARRESTED
Xorth Yakima Man Writes -a Letter
to Seattle Detectives.
SEATTLE, Wash.. Aug. 5. (Special.
John H. Bruff. a lawj'er at North Ya
kima, has written a letter to Detectives
Byrnes and Phillips offering $25 reward
If they will arrest and convict his wife.
Florence Bruff. It is not likely that
any action can be taken in the caso.
Mrs. Bruff 1b the young woman who
suddenly left Seattle the same day that
Lester Richardson, the many-times-
over burglar was arrested for a series
of hotel burglaries. Mrs. Bruff had In
her possession a fine diamond ring
stolen by Richardson and given to her.
Fearing that she would be Involved in
the trouble she left Seattle and went to
her home In North Yakima.
The police have no charge against
the young woman although they made
an effort to arrest her to force her to
return the ring that was stolen. When
Bruff, the lawj'er, heard that his wife
was back In town he wrote to the Seat
tie police offering the reward for her
arrest and conviction.
Bruff cays Jn his letter that he was
married to the girl a year ago and
Hvd with her but one day. Since that
time he intimates that her conduct has
been exceedingly bad. He docs not say
why he Is anxious to have her arrested
but plainly indicates that it is revenge
for an alleged wrong done by her to
him. v
Richardson is still In the City JalL
He has not been formally charged for
the police are still busily engaged In
recovering goods stolen by him In more
than 30 crimes he has confessed.
GIRLS SET FIRE AT SCHOOL
IXMATES OF CIIEHALIS REFOR3IA-
TORY WILL BE PUNISHED.
LONG FIGHT AGAINST SALOONS
Head of Washington League Plans
Out His Campaign.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Aucr. 5 rsneeial.t
Ernest H. Cherington. the new super-J
mtendent of the Anti-Saloon League of
Washington, will immediately Inaugu
rate a. campaign to eniorce the Sunday
closing laws against the saloons, com
pel them to close up during restricted
hours anl to obey other provisions of
the code that have been dead letters
since their enactment. This is the an
nounced policy of the successor to J. C.
Thomas, who has Just come to Seattle
to make this his headquarters.
"It may take ten years to carry out
our plan, but we will win in time." de
clares Mr. Cherington. "So long as the
saloon is recognized we remember Its
legal right to exist and will fight to
have present laws enforced. But we are
going to carry our fight into the Legis
lature and ask for new legislation.
"We will apply for the Ohio system
of local option. This permits, In the first
place, townships to vote upon the li
censing of saloons. Then municipalities
are granted local option and another
right of voting-to exclude saloons ex
tends to the residence districts. Under
the township act three-fourths of the
Ohio townships were cleared of sa
loons; between 900 and 1000 saloons
were driven out of 21S towns and 55ex
purgated from residence districts."
SUTT AGAINST TRAMP SHEEP
Walla Walla County Owners Bring
Action at La Grande.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 5. Rep
resenting about 25 owners of sheep In
Walla Walla County, William P. Reser
today commenced suit at La Grande, Or.,
to test the migratory sheep law passed by
the last Legislature of Oregon. Under
the law sheep taken into Oregon during
' the Summer and Fall for grazing are sub
ject to a tax, and 20 cents per head la
now being demanded by the Sheep In
spector. As the owners of the sheep are
compelled to pay a tax on their sheep in
the state of Washington, they claim that
the tax sought to be collected In Union
Couny is double taxation. About two
months ago a similar suit was Instituted
In the Circuit Court at Pendleton to re
strain the Stock Inspector from collecting
the 20-cent tax. W. P. Reser was tho
complainant "jn that suit also. At the
present time Walla Walla sheepmen are
pasturing about 50,000 head on the range
In Union County.
The grounds for the action, according to
the complaint prepared In Walla Walla,
is that the law is unconstitutional because
the tax is not uniform, and is not a tax
upon valuation, but on numbers; that It
is unlawful interference with Interstate
commerce, and therefore a violation of
the Constitution of the United States; that
it taxes the property of nonresidents in a
Investigation of Blare In Dormitory
Faults tke Guilt on Two
Culprits;
OLTMPIA, Wash., Aug. 5. (SpeclaU
Investigations Into the cause of the
recent fire In the Chehalls Reform
School have fastened a charge of In
cendiarism upon two girls, inmates of
the Institution. The fire started in the
attic of the girls dormitory, which is
a part of the administration building.
The culprits are under the age at which
minors may be sent to the penitentiary.
Inmates of the Reform School are not
sent to tho Institution for a definite
period, and as any legal proceedings
would not aid the cause of Justice, the
punishment was left to the authorities
of the Institution. Corporal punish
ment and solitary confinement, it is
said, were meted out to the girls.
UNEARTH COUNTERFEIT MOLDS
Shlnglers at Mc3HnnviHe Find Them
in an Old Residence.
M'MINNVILLE, Or.. Aug. 5. (Special.)
While the residence of John Newell was
being reshlngled yesterday a complete
outfit for making spurious coin, evidently
left by a former occupant of the house.
Via discovered.
The house has been built for CO years.
and In the remembrance of the oldest set
tlers here It has not been reshlngled for
40 years. Since then it has been occupied
by a photographer and a jeweler before
It became a residence. The jeweler, dur
ing his stay here, bore the suspicions of
the entire community, and now .the late
find fastens greater suspicion . upon him.
His whereabouts now are not known.
The outfit, which consists of three 5
molds, dated 1837, 1SI6 and ISoi; one 110
mold, dated 1S47, one $2.50 mold dated
1651, are now In the hands of the Sheriff.
The molds were in a shot sack, which
bears the letters. "H. G. B., McMlnn."
In the pioneer days H. G. Burns owned
a store here, and evidently the bag was
procured from him.
From all appearances, the' molds have
not been used much, and no ono remem
bers ever seeing any counterfeit gold coin
in circulation in this community.
GIFT TO PACIFIC UNIVERSITY
Henry Falling's Daughters Carry
Oul Their Father's Wishes.
PACIFIC UNIVERSITY. Forest Grove,
Aug. 5. President W. N. Ferrin today
announced that the institution has just
received a gift of $10,000 from Mrs. Lieu
tenant Cabell, Miss Henrietta Failing and
Miss Mary F. Failing, the daughter of the
late Henry Falling. The money will be
added to the general endowment fund of
the university.
Henry Falling, for over 20 years, waa
treasurer of Pacific University, and a
member of the board of trustees. Large
ly through his careful management, the
Institution managed to preserve Its funds
intact through the hard times a few years
ago. Mr. Falling did not receive a cent
for his arduous efforts on behalf of Pa
cific University, and often gave liberally
for Its support In making their present
gift to Pacific, the daughters of Mr. Fall
ing state that they are simply carrying
out his wish, expressed before his death.
Portland Firm Given Contract.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 5. (Spoclal.) Cap
tain Goodale, constructing quartermaster,
United States Army, received authority
today from the Quartermaster-General
at Washington to award a contract
to the Northwest Electrical Engineering
Company, of Portland, for wiring and in
stalling electric fixtures in two buildings
and erecting and equipping aerial linos
for an electric light plant at Fort Stevens.
Bids on this work were opened on July 20
and the one submitted by the Northwest
Electrical Engineering Company in the
sum of $5725 waa the lowest.
BARGAINS
Boys5 Norfolk and
Two-Piece Suits
$2.95 values now..... $1.65
$3.45 values now $2.15
$3.95 values now $2.85
$5.00 values now $3.65
$6.50 values now $4.85
$8.50 values now... $6.35
Boys5 Sailor Straw Hats
lz Price"
$1.00 values 50c
$1.50 values 75c
$2.00 values $1.00
$3.00 values $1.50
Boys' Washable Suits v "
$2.00 values reduced to ..$1.35
$1.25 values reduced to 83c
$1.00 values reduced to . 63c
Children's
Russian Suits
$6 to $7.50 values now $3.95
$3.95 values now $2.35
Boys' Knee Pants
Broken Sizes
50c values now 25c
Great Special in
Men's Shirts
Coat and plain styles
attached and detached cuffs
all sizes, exclusive pat
terns. $1.50values$1.15
Men
Outing Suits
To close balance of stock we have made Deep Cuts
MEN'S $20.00 OUTING SUITS $9.85
MEN'S $15.00 OUTING SUITS $7.95
Choice of Any Men's Straw Hat, 50c
BEN SELLING
LEADING
CLOTHIER
MONEY FOR Pi
Miser Alleged to Have Left
Estate in Trust.
MILLIONAIRE IS EXECUTOR
Forger Was Out on Bonds.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 5. Spec!al.) A
letter was received today by Chief or Po
lice Hallock from- Acting Chief Grltys
macher, of Portland, stating: that John
Braemcr, the forger, who Is being; held
here on the charge of passing a number
of bogus chocks, ls known in that city as
George Sullivan. On July 24 he was In
dicted by the Multnomah grand Jury on a
charge of aawiult with Intent to kill and
had been released on $500 bonds.
Arrested for Stealing Salmon.
ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 5. (Special,)
Adolf Seaborg, a fisherman, and J. -Edwards,
his boatpuller, who were arrested
last evening on the charge of stealing
about 800 pounds of salmon from the Lln
denberger cold-storage plant, were ar
raigned In Justice Goodman's court today
and committed to the County Jail In
default of $500 honrfg each, to appear for
a preliminary hearing on Monday.
The Denver & Klo Gl-andn Jiils fns.
lished through Pullman .Kandard sleeping
car service between Portland and Denver,
leaving Portland at S:I5 P. M. soendln
seven hours In Salt Like City second day
and arriving In Denver afternoon of fol
lowing day- For reservations call at Ul
Third streat.
Pclcr Uartman, of Santa Cmz, Cal.,
Alleges F. A. Hlhn' Is Not Gar- v
rylng Out the Wishes of
Ills Eccentric Uncle.
SANTA CRUZ, Cal., Aug. 5.-Peter Paul
Hartman, late Socialist candidate for the
Assembly from this county, and grand
nephew of the late George Kohl, an ec
centric miser, Is contesting the distribu
tion of his uncle's estate.
Hartman alleges the estate was left In
trust only to F. A. Hlhn. a land-owner
and millionaire of this county, "with tho
understanding that after all Kohl's debts
and funeral expenses were paid, the bal
ance should go to the Schulehelss and the
Burgomaster of the village of Rechten
bach, Bavaria, in trust for the poor of the
village where Kohl was born. Hartman
claims Hlhn has not fulfilled the terms,
which It Is admitted was left out of tho
will at Hihn's suggestion, on account of
legal technicalities, Hlhn promising faith
fully to execute the old miser's wishes.
Kohl sent for Hlhn while on a sick bed
and had him wrlto(his will, being of the
opinion that no ono but a multi-millionaire
could be trusted to execute the will
of a aoor man. The will was written In
July, 1S0L and Kohl died the following
March.
Previous to the probating of the will,
Hartman declares Hlhn admitted that he
was only a trustee, and alleges he has
taken no steps to wind up the estate or to
send the money to the Burgomaster of
Rechtenbach. The petition asks that Hlhn
be declared a trustee under the will for
the poor of Rechtenbach, and that Hart
man be declared the only hclr-at-law and
that two-thirds of the estate be set apart
to himself and a third to the Rechtenbach
poor.
The estate consists of valuable real es
tate In this city and about $3000 cash In
the bank. Hartman worked for his uncle
for some years, during which time he
says the old man. in a. fit of anger, shot
at him with a rifle, several shots taking
effect In his foot, the result of which has
been to cause him to bo afflicted with
lameness ever since.
the location and general character of the
tract tp be burned. In one case the
strength and direction of the wind might
make the starting of a Are unsafe while
In another under the same conditions,
the fire could be started without endan
gering any property Interests.
Under a strict interpretation of the
present law It Is contended by some that
a farmer cannot burn a single stump In
a cultivated Held without having flrst
procured the necessary permit- Other
wise he must be liable to the penalties
which are severe, ranging in fines from
5100 to $1000 or Imprisonment In the Coun
ty Jail from one month to two years.
Considerable slashing In this county is
being burned at the present timo under
tho provisions of these permits which
are being issued daily by tho County
Clerk.
GAB LE TO SEWARD
FIRE HAW VERY CUMBERSOME
Objection Made to Lapse of Time
After Permit Is Given.
OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 5.-(SpeciaI.)
While more than a score of permits to
burn slashing have been granted In this
county, there exists much dissatisfaction
here with the now law relating to forest
fires for the reason that the provisions
of the measure are considered cumber
some. The main objection to the law as
It now stands Is that provision requir
ing the making of application on which
the permit is Issued, ten days before the
fire is to be started, the Are not to be
set In case there Is a strong wind blow
ing at the time.
It Is considered a physical Impossibility
for the settler to predict the probable
state of the weather that distance in
advance. The success with which slash
ing can be burned depends largely on
KILLED BY HIS OWX RIFLE
Idaho Man Is Shot While In Talk
WJth a Stranger.
BOISE. Idaho, Aug. 5. (Special. Harry
Fisher, of Garden Valley, lost his life
accidentally on tho road between Peace
Valley and Dead wood. He was going up
Deadwood carrying a rifle. Meeting an
other traveler he engaged him in conver
sation. The two sat dbwn on the road
side and Fisher laid the rifle down. In
some manner the weapon was discharged
the ball striking the unfortunate man In
the lower portion of the abdomen and
coming out behind the shoulder.
Tho stranger wished to start at once
for help but Fisher told him it would be
useless, as he was dying and asked him to
remain. The man did remain, but when It
was apparent Fisher might linger for
some timo he started off to get some
bedding. When he returned Fisher was
dead.
QUIET DAY JIT PENDLETON
CITT ORDINANCE CLOSES EVERY
PLACE OF BUSINESS.
XAwrrmcn Aleae, It Is Bell ere d. Will
Openly Defy the City's
Nctt Larr.
PENDLETON. Or., Aug. 5. (Special.)
Tomorrow will bo tho quietest day
In tho history of Pondletop, as the Sunday-closing'
ordinanco, passed this week
by the City Council, will go into effect.
Every place of business will bo closed
with tho exception of tho bakeries,
which will be permitted to sell bread
only.
The undertakers have voluntarily
decided to close their shops, and tho
druggists, who under the law can sell
medicine on prescription only, hava
also mutually agreed to closo their
stores all day. The Ice company has
sent out notices to the effect that no
Icq will be sold or delivered.
Liverymen are the only persons who.
It Is believed, will, openly defy the new
ordinance, and declare, that they will
keep open for business today, whether
there aro funerals or not.
Arrival of the Signal Corps Is
Celebrated. -
MESSAGES ARE SENT OUT
Less Cable Is Used Than Was Ex
pected In Extension From Val
dez to Point Farther
v Toward Orient.
SEATTLE, Aug. 5. Seward. Alaska,
has finally been connected with the outer
world with telegraphic communication.
The signal corps cable between that place
and JTaldoz, Alaska, was connected up
this morning. The usual congratulatory
messages were sent over It during the
afternoon, and last evening the event
was celebrated In Seward.
The first regular message to be sent
over the new cable was received in this
city about 2 o'clock this afternoon by
F. P. Turner, who has charge of the
local station, and read as follows:
"Seward, Alaska, Aug. 5. Signal Corp3.
Washington. D. C: This morning com
pleted cable connections from Seward
with world's lines of Information, an ex
tension towards the Orient of this all-American-Alaska
system nearly 200 miles.
"GLASSFORD."
Tho cable between Seward and Valder
Is not as long as It was first thought It
would be. It was thought that It would
take about 225 miles of wire to reach
from one station to the other, but the
cable ship only played out over her stern
apparatus about 200 miles, a saving of 25
miles.
With the completion of the Seward
Valdez cable the Government now has
about 2300 miles of cable In Alaskan
waters; There are hundreds of miles In
overland wires, aside from the wireless
system perfected by Captain Leonard D.
Wlldman between Nome and St. Michaels.
Messages for Seward over tho new cable
have to be relayed twice. Going north
from Seattle, the flrst break Is at Sitka,
where there Is a relay to Valder. At that
point the message 13 repeated to the
operator at Seward. The same relays are
necessary In sending cablegrams south
from Seward to Seattle.
One Dollar Bared Represents Ten Dollars
E&racd.
The average man does not save to ex
ced 10 per cent of his earnings. He must
spend nin dollars in living expenses for
every dollar saved. That being the case
ho cannot be too careful about unneces
sary expenses. Very often a few cents
properly Invested, liko buying seeds for
his garden, will save several dollars out
lay later on. It is the same In buying
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy. It costs but a few cents,
and a bottle of It In the house often saves
a doctors bill of several dollars. For
sale by all druggists.
TAX OP BIG CORPORATIONS
Oregon City Board of Trade In
structs an Investigation.
OREGON CITY, Or., August 5. (Spe
cial.) In It3 efforte to Insure an equitable
assessment of tho properties of the sev
eral large corporations operating In
Clackamas County, the Oregon City
Board of Trade Is Insistent. At a meeting
last night the matter of Investigating and
reporting on this subject, which had been
referred to a committee consisting of live
members, was recalled from that com
mittee and under instructions from the
organization. President Huntley today
named a committee composed of J. U.
Campbell, O. W. Eastham and W. S.
TJ'Ren to Investigate tho county's assess
ment roll and ascertain the actual assess
ments that have been made against the
different corporations.
The new committee Is directed to re
port Its findings. If possible, to an 'ad
journed meeting that Is to be held next
EViday night. Immediate action U de-
f .
manded by the Board of Trade since the
assessment roll will be dellvored to the
Board of Equalization on the last Mon
day of this month.
The Board of Trade Is indisposed to at
tack the work of Assessor Nelson, which
Is considered generally thorough, but Is
proceeding with the Investigation to de
termine if there exists any grounds for
the Impression that the larger corpora
tions are not bearing their proportionate
share of the burden of taxation.
County Boards to Be Advised.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Aug. 5. (Special.)
Each member of the Board of State Tax
Commissioners was today assigned a list
of counties which he will visit during
tho ' sittings of the County Board3 of
Equalization. The county boards .will-bo
advised on matters about which thoy are
In doubt, and the Tax Commissioners will
supervise the fixings of valuations to the
extent of the powers conferred upon
them. ,
Chairman T. D. Rockwell will visit
Eastern Washington counties. J. H. Frost
tho northwest counties;, and J. H. Easter
day the southwest.
Hotel in Hands of Constable.
OREGON CITY. Or., Aug. 5.-(SpecIal.)
Constable H. W. Trembath today took
charge of the Wllhelm Tell House, of
this city, on an attachment proceeding
brought by D. M. Klemson, an Oregon
City groceryman who holds an unsatis
fied claim against the management of the
hostelry. Mr. Klemson 'has an unpaid
bill for groceries aggregating $249.58.
A. Thlverge, proprietor of the hotel,
departed from the city several days ago
and has not been heard from. The build
ing in which the hotel business 13 con
ducted Is the structure In which the first
Legislature of the state was convened.
STINKBU9S OVERRUN TOWN
MAPLE FALLS, WASH., CITIZENS
OVERCOME BV ODOR.
iHjiect Less Tfaaa Half an Inch Long:
Swarm Over Houses and Defy Ef
forts at Eradication.
BELLINGHAM, Wash., Aug. 5. (Spe
cial.) Maple Falls, a town of 400 In
habitants, near Belllngham, Is overrun
with countless thousands of strange
bugs, whose origin is unknown. For
weeks the town has almost reeked with
an unaccountable odor, and not until
this week was tho cause discovered,
when a citizen removed a lot of old
clothes.
The Insects are less than half an
Inch long, but they fere now found ev
erywhere. They throng the houses,
from cellar to garret, and Infest beds,
cupboards, stores and offices. The vil
lage has beon aroused and a strong ef
fort will be made to eradicate the
vermin. Some people have been driven
from their sleeping apartments by the
stench.
The people are searching far and
wide for a remedy to relieve them of
the plague, and unless they are suc
cessful soon it Is said the censim nf
the town will dwindle, and the busl- ' ProgPecta
ness, which Is considerable, will suf
fer materially.
LAYS DOWNTHE LAW
Sheriff Orders AH Gambling to
Cease in Walla Walla.
ORDER IN EFFECT AT ONCE
Police Chief Gives 21 -Hour Limit,
but County Officer Insists, and
Sporting Men Pick Up
and Lenve Toivn.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Aug 5
(Special.) Gambling was effectively
closed in this city Inst night upon order
of Sheriff Painter. During- tho evening
the Sheriff passed through the business
district of the city, in which gambling;
was being carried on. and made It
plainly known that he had taken a hand
In suppressing games reported to be
running.
The Sheriff is firm In his statements
and says that he proposes to see that
the games are not again opened while
he is In office. It is said that the Chief
of Police passed tho word down the
fine that gambling should oeaso wltnln
24 hour's, but Sheriff Painter made his
order to take effect immediately.
The matter has beon at fever heat
for the past week since the Mayor an
nounced his position in his annual mes
sage to the Council, and last night the
full effect of the Intent of the message
was realized. Tho gamblers immediately
began to pack their belongings and
will go In search of new fields of operations.
Gamblers Leaving Wnlla Walla.
WALLA WALLA. Wash.. Aug-. 5. Fol
lowing .the announcement taat the city
officials would defer action In closing
gambling until other members of Coun
cil returned to the city. Sheriff Painter,
assisted by Chief of Police Brown, at the
earnest demand of a large number of
citizens, ordered every game closed last
night about 10 o'clock. Owners of games
Immediately ceased play and began pack
ing up their paraphernalia. This morning
quite a number of gamblers have left the
city. '
Ore Huns S50 a Ton.
EUGENE, Or., Aug. 5. (Special) Ac
cording to miners who have Just come j
down from Blue River, a very rich strike !
has Just been made in the Great North
ern mine which surpasses all previous
finds In this promising property. The
strike was made during tho past week
and consists of a fine vein of very rich!
ore which has been uncovered in the
lower tunnel, about 700 feet In. Estimates
are that the ore .will assay $30 per ton and
the stockholders are elated over the
8 FECIAL EXCURSION RATES.
Very Low Nhnty-Iay Tickets Eart Offered
by O. B. & N.
August 2f, 25, September IS, 17, the O.
R. & N. sells 90-day special excursion
tickets to Eastern points; stopovers grant
ed going and returning. Particulars of
C. W. Stinger, city ticket agent O. R. &
-N; Co.. Third and Washington, streets,
Portland.
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