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    The
HILLSB0R
VOL. IX.
IIILLSHOUO, OKECJON, THURSDAY, AUUUST 7, 1JK)2.
NO. 21.
EVENTS OF THE DA Yi
FROM THE FOUR QUARTERS OP
THE WORLD.
Comprehenalv Review of tht Important
Happenlngi of h Put Week, PrtMnlid
l l CwioWd Perm. Whkh U Moil
likely to Prove of Uterut u Our Many
Rtadar
FIQHT OVER JAPS.
TRACY DEAD
NOTED OUTLAW 8UICIDE8
ESCAPE CAPTURE.
TO
Itmiiot ha It that tli king of Slam
llH troll illtod.
A cyclone destroyed 42 limine it
I'omprl, province of Kursk, killing 22
people.
He nor Hngasta, In an Interview,
announce that lie In about to retire
Iroin public life.
Kohl, of Munich, llavaiia, beat the
world' six hour bicycle nx-ord at Fried
run Sunday, lis averaged 3 nilln in
limir.
Commodore Jim'iIi Montgomery, tin"
Confederate iitvul ulllcer who nearly
captured Grant during tho Civil war,
died at Chicago Sunday.
Ir. William M. llradhcr, prMnl
of the Iowa Statu college at Aunts, anil
former president of the Natiniial Edu
cational tcition, J if I Tuesday of
nervous prostration.
Tim circuit court ol Cuyahoga county
ban dlasolvwl ail Injunction ai!lllt the
Cleveland city council, which prevent
tiiat body (rum transacting biinluiiif
liemuse u( alleged illegality ami tlm In
iigoraliou ol a 3-wiit lrcet our law.
Former President Steyn, of ilia Or
ange Free State, In reiKirted In I In
vary had health. He ha gone to Tim
Hague to meet President Kruger.
An explanatory note Issued by tlm
Uiiwiian minister ol unuuca Mate tlmt
Kuaula will regard a a violation ol
treaty tlm promised American counter
vailing ugr duties.
At Helen, Mont., a Ion highway
man held up Samuel Truvia and Jama
llandall, mi l alter b had mbls-d tbt'Di,
compelled Frevl to t"( a tiwt car. ti
handkerchief over bin faiw ami go
through tb car.
Whitelaw Held, special anthaaitador
U great Hrilaln, baa loturned.
Tlio Shemtiidunh collieries may atari
up ii mini the protection ol troop
A Chicago woman ba twen irrtwted
(or starving nine Inlatita to death.
Striking anthracite coal mini'r nay
t ncom patent men re being unit Into
lb mine.
The Hunt re railroad ha tunnel
circular granting an inereaso ol wge
to tba carman.
There l good reason to believe that
tba United StaU will wwnre a coaling
Htution on tba wiwt coaHt ol Alrh-a.
rnw winmriibip In Ituwla ba U-vn
vigilant ami otai'titig inr tlie hmhhh
InalUm ol tba niini.Uir ol tb inU-ror
In a collision Ulwen pwtnongot
train and ntnt car at Tarro llauto,
I ml., tbree twrmin wcro lntMlly, tin
wrioiicly and two illgbtly injurml.
Tburelii strong talk in Jamaica of
annexation lo tlio imttea ulM.
HobUr at Antori Ixiund and gaggwl
a man on a (lxhlllil UOW lld WHUinxl
1 100.
Tb vatban oroiHwe. a gradual with
drawal ol tlio Iriar from tbe Philip
pine.
A HhII Ijike mining mini ihot mid
lulally wounded J wo penoni ami Ibcn
killed biniRelf.
Tba Hcattla Nteamar JiwHia Denning
ba lxn Hold to the Colombian govern
nient (or tiH,000.
Troon will remain In Hlienandoali
Ta.. where the recent riot occurred
until the strike I ended.
A iwcret organisation In Tayaba pro
vince, Philippine iHland, haa btnm up
rootwl by the conHtabuiary.
The crulfmr Bnxiklyn,' which con
veyed the remain ( the late Lord
rauncefote to England, haa returned.
An exploaiim In a colliery In New
Nouth Wale roaultod In the deuth of at
lea.it 100 permjna.
The Louisiana PnrohaHe KxK)Hltin
company ha secured an additional 50
acre ol land for uo in the 8t. Lonl
fair.
A tidal wave in Cimti Kica, following
evere eurtluiuake, frightonod him
drod nl resident and caUHed consider
able damage.
$400 Gilt lor Children at Portland Carnival
Children'. Pay t the Portland Elk'
Carnival will be Bept. 12, the last day
but one ol the groat street lair. On
that occasion a pretty Shetland pony
with an up-to-date cart and barnem
will lie given to some lucky boy or girl
who is present. The pony has been
given by Dr. W. A. Wise and tbe cart
is (rom Stndebaker's. Itesidos this
equipment, it is probable that a saddle,
iiuntber with a handsomely embroid
ered saddle cloth will be given with the
pony, frize baby day will be Sept. 0
William C. Whitney. o( New York,
ha given a handsome bouse and lot to
the physician who attemien mra. nine
noy in her long Hinses.
Turners in convention at Davenport,
la., deluated a proposition to admit
women to membeiHbip ami urged taxa
tion of church property.
fit. Louia and eastern capital IsIb have
nruan izad to build a bridge over the
Mississippi at St. Louii and a new de
pot in the heart ol the city.
Brlllth Columbia and Dominion Govcrnimntt
In Set low Controvtrty.
Vancouver, II. ('., Aug. . Itritihli
Columbia ba UrUd on a bnttlu (or
provincial right aguiiit the Domin.on
goveruiuviit. The JaancM have canned
tbu ciililllrt. For many tiennion pant
private meiuliersol tbe legislature have
Introduced bill to prevent the employ
ment of Chlnciw and JapsmiNe on pub
lic work granted lrm liinx by the As
nembly. A funt a tbe bill Ixicmne
acta, the federal government diHallowitd
them.
Int iou the provincial govern-
meiit took a band liu tbu game. It
panwd an ai't baned on the Natal i t .
and twrbap going one lietter than any committed auiciilii lnt evening, after
meanura of a iirivaua niemlier. Jbe'M
Clouly Puriucd and Twict Wounded, tic Puti
an End lo Ml Exiiltnct Body Found I
Wheal Field Near Ihl Eddy Ranch. Where
fit Spent the Li it Ftw Dayi of Iti Lilt.
Fatal Wovnd Madt by 45 CallbcrRcvolvcr
HNiksue, Aug 6. Harry Tracy i
drad The iiotoriounvcriiiiinal, convict,
Natal act outlaw, ilenepra!" and miiltl-munlerer
lawa aulhoritie liavo answerwi wit
dellanca in the name way the other.
Hut tbi I more serious. Tbe Dun
mil t r government will not, it I
thought, colinelit to be nut Umiii ill this
manlier; at all event Jowph Martin,
tbe leader ol the liberal party, w ill not.
Mr. Martin I demanding that a HNcial
nesaion of tbe legislature be called, to
re-enact the enti-JiipHiiuiw legislation,
ami be uiga that a last a it iff disal
lowed tlm memlicr mactjagain ami pa
the bill until the federal govurnnieiit is
brought to time a it wa ,in Manitoba
some year ago. It Jin very probable
that tbe iMinnmuir government w ill pay
attention to the request of Mr. Martin,
because be hold the balance of powei
In tbe local bouse and can turn Mr.
ihiiiauitiir out of ulllce if he doe not do
a Mr. Martin wishes. I he attitude
that the !ominion government takes
on tbi matter i that the Hritinh
luniliia leginlation 1 unMipular in
ireat ItriUin, which country I desir-
ou of keeping on the best ol terms
with il new ally, Japan, with wliom ll
so tocontly made a treaty. 1 lie
right, therefora, which Hriti-h Colum
bia hs started i likley to become fain-
. i . . i . ii.i..
Oil. HOW IV Will I'llil 11 1 liov jKinniiun
to forecast, but Manitoba won it light
for proUucial right against the feloral
government, and Joseph Murtiu wa
the h-ader.
being shot twice by hi pursuer. Hi
body wa found at un early hour this
morning, cold and dead, lying fue
upward, and tbe band still carving
the (anion 30-.'IO rillu and 45-calibre
Colt's revolver. Tbe resting place wa
In a wheat Deld m-ar tbe Kddy home,
win-re Tracy ss'nt the laat few days,
nd whither he bad been tracked by bis
hunter.
Tbe body wa taken to Davenport,
udiirr cure of Sheriff Gardner of Lin
coln county. It disiKitioii will be
THREE DECISIONS.
Suit
Rullnji
Supreme Court Make Some
of Importance.
Halem, Aug. tl. The state supreme
court, In opinion just handed down:
When a lensce continue in iKwsesnion
snd pay rent after tbe expiration of a
ID-year leane, it is held that tins Is a
continuance ol tlio relationship oi mini-
lord and tenant from year to year un
ler the original agreement.
hharluK pMlit ami losses is not alone
evidence o partnership, but there mnat
be community ol interest ami control ol
the proiH-ity.
The llstimr ol and ol the state a
. . . t . i - -.i
swamp land doe noi convey vine, miu
the secretary ol the interior may camel
the list any time belore patent issue.
The statu s grantee imint contest me
question whether the land was, in fact,
awamp land in the land tiepariuiei
BEET TRUST FIGHT.
Attorney! lor the Baroni Itava Prepared
Demurrer Agatnit Injunction.
Chicago, Aug. II. The attorney
representing the alleged beet trust have
n tenured for llllng a demurrer to the
bill hv virtue of which tbe federal
court icsiieil an injunction to prevent
tbu packing bouse from conspiring to
manipulate tbe irarnct. ltie Insuttl
ciency and uiiconstitutiomility of the
anti-tiiint law and the denial of the
right of tbu courts t compel packers to
produce their hook for iusHH-tion are
alleged, in addition to a general denial
of the truth of charge made in the
bill. The demurrer will be filed as
soon as it can l verified by the differ
ent defendants.
REGARDED AS FOREIGNERS.
Immigration Burtau liiuti Circular About
Porto Rlcaru and Filipino.
Washington, Aug. !. Commissioner
Sargent of the Immigration bureau
w ith the approval ol Secretary Shaw
has Issued a circular prohibiting tb
coming to the United State ol real
lent and natives of Turin Kico tin
the Philippines except latter the same
examination as I enforced against oth
or alien immigrant. Tho order makes
special mention of the Chinese resident
of these islands.
Grtat Catch ol Salmon.
Astoria, Aug. 0. The greatest indi
vldual catch of salmon made on tl
Columbia river in many year was
reported Saturday at the Klmoro can
nery, when Julius Kricksnn, of West
Astoria, brought in 3,548 pounds cf
tlsh, the result of about an hour s
work. Erickaon'B net wa in the
wator less than 20 mlmitoa, and his
haul netted him f 141.1I2.
Ortclty Returns from Alaska.
Seattle, Aug. 0. General A. W.
Greeley, chief of tho United StateB Sig
nal service, returned from Alanka on
the llertlm. General Greeley wont to
Alaska to inspect tho work being done
on the government telegraph line from
Vnldos to bugle City.
Timber Deal Clottd.
Portland, Aug. 6. Chief Knglneer
Kinney of the (ireat (Central Railroad
company announces that un important
deal has just been closed. Several
weeks ago M. J. Kinney took nn option
on 07,000 acres of timber bind in tho
Coo Pay district, and in the deal is
included tbe major portion of the plat
ted town of Empire City. The land
was owned by the Southern Oregon
company, represented by Prosper
Smith of Boston.
ecided later by the official in charge
After ('dying for nearly two months
II law, letting at naught all efforts of
the aulhoritie of two state to capture
kill him, battling the best man
uuter of tbe Pacific Coast, and travel
n g acioss two states with impunity,
lemaniling and re-ieiving eiitvrtuinment
II along the line, this criminal won
i-r has at last ts-cn eut to bis final
resting place..
A party from Creston, Wash., had
the honor of running to earth tbe out'
law, mid aro due to receive the re
wards of 1 4 ,000 offered by the govern
or of iVanhiugton and Oregon and by
privute Individuals. ltie party was
made up of the following erson, cit;
n'm of Crei-tou: C. A. Straiih, deputy
heriff; Dr. K. C. Ijinler, Maurice
niith, attorney, and J. J. Morrison
railroad section tort-man. These
four men, armed to the teeth and U-nt
on achieving unvn wheie other had
failed, set out from Creston yesterday
(trencHMi alsmt two o'clock. They
were working on tne iniormaiion oi
the Goldfinch youth, who had been
forcibly made the companion of the
Oregon convict for over 24 hour at the
Kddy ranch, and proved said informa-
ion to be well founded and worthy of
belief.
Proceeding in a southeasterly direc
ion for about 11 miles, the pursuing
party made all possible lui.-te in gi t
ting near the Kddy ranch, which is sit
uated on take creek, about three milsc
directly south of Fellow, on the
Washington Central railway, where
tbe outlaw wa said to bo located.
The country is what is called "cab,"
and when near the ranch the party
took all precaution a to ambnebes or
surprise.
They approached the place in safety,
and when within some f w hundred
yard came acroea Farmer Kddy mow
ing in a field. The party went to
him, and while engaging him in conver
sation they saw a man issue from the
burn, whiih could lie plainly seen from
whoie the party Blood on a rise of the
round. "Is that Tracy?" asked one of
the party. "It surely is," laconically
replied Kddy. With this information at
hand, and the man so close to the hunt
ers, there was naturally a great deal of
excitement. The party separated, and
Lanter and Smith accompanied Kddy
in tho direction of the bam, while the
other two men swung around to cut off
any break for liberty in another direc
tion.
KeairiiB that structure, the two man
hunters stepped behind the barn on a
slight eminence, from which they could
watch everything that went on, and the
farmer continued up to the ham uoor
When he arrived there Tracy came
from the barn again and began helping
the farmer unhitch the horse. He car
ried no rillu, allium h be had his revol
vers in place.
The fugitive saw tbe men carriyng
rifles, and turning sbriiply on Farmer
Kddy, said: "Who are those men?"
"I don't see any men," said the host.
Whereupon Tracy poiuted out the two
men on the hill, waitng to be sure of
their man belore they began shooting.
Kddy informed his companion who the
men wore, and at that time the ollicers,
stepping a little closer, coninmadcd:
"Hold up your hands!
At this juncture the outlaw jumped be
hind Kddyaud placed both the man and
bis horse between himself and the
hunters. In this position lie command
ed the farmer to lead his hoi so to tbe
barn, and wtnnininir under this cover
he moved toward the shelter. When
nearly to the stable bo broke and dash
ed inside. He did not linger long, but
in the twinkling of an eye reappeared
rille in hand, and started on a dead
run down the valley. Turning to the
two men looking for him. the desper
ado fired two shots, but without his
usual precision. Neither bullet took
effect, and without waiting for further
fighting Tracy took to his heels and
made all possible haste down the valley
leading south from the barn.
The man hunters were off in pursuit
firing as rapidly as possible at their
fleeing quarry.
Coming to an immense rock, the out
law saw a chance to get rid of hi pur
Biters, and accordingly dodged behind It
and begun a niBilade which he proba
bly imagined would end the struggle.
Kight shot in all were fired, and
these eight will take some ol the efful
gence off the reputation of the Oiegon
convict as a dead shot. Seeing be wa
not succeeding in hi eudeavors, he left
hi position behind the rock and made
dash for the wheat field not far dis
tant. Just a be wa entering the field
ie (tumbled, ami failing on hi face
crawled on into the field on his band
and knee.
Tbi ld tbe hunter to lwlieve that
they had it least wounded their man,
but it was getting dusk, and they did
not dare to proceed, a they could not
their man nor know bo ready be
wa to take a ' pot shut." Therefore,
after holding, a consultation, they de-
ided to surround the place snd wait
for dayilght.
Shortly after Tracy dinppearance
into the wheat field the watcher beard
a shot w hich sounded a though it came
from about the spot to which he had
crawled. No investigation wa made,
however, until morning, but that shot
is supponed to have been the fatal one
and to have been responsible for hav
ing sent the noted desperado into the
Great Ileyond.
In the morning search was made and
the body wa found lying fate upwards
near the edge of the wheat field.
Upon examination of the body it
was tumid that the wound which remitt
ed in the outlaw' death wa inflicted
by the 45-caliber revolver, held close
to the head. Tbe top of the bead was
badly mangled. Two bullet wounds
on tbe left leg showed the cause of the
mini a despair and subsequent sicide.
TEN PER CENT OFF
J. C. Lawrence of Garfield, in a
very pleasing add re, proposed a vote
of thank to tbe railroaders, and Presi
dent Hill made another Lit by request-
RAILROAO PRESIDENTS DECLARE ing tbe farmer not to let the matter
stop here. "Come to us, said the big
man of the railroad world. "We may
not be able to cure yoor ill, bat we
.-111 ! -.1.1 H t 1 I .1-. I .
Th. New Rale Adecti All Point I tnc L'pper -"""' 7""' -" "
, au inr juu. i lie meeting uruaef up
Columbia Bail and Will Be Elftctiv ' n , genuine love feant about 4 o'clock,
sue After tht IS of th Preteat Month, ; and, after a general handshaking and
further expressions of good will, the
8HOT AT PROWLERS.
A Little Excitement I tht Milrti Campi tl
Shenandoah.
Shenandoah, Pa., Aug 7. The en
tire camp of the Kighth regiment wa
aroused late in the night by shot fired
at prowlers by the sentries. Five min
utes later the regiment stood ready for
orders to move, but no renewal of tbe
attack occurred.
Shonandoab, Pa., Aug. 6. Backed
by a hundred soldiers, two men ac
cused of being implicated in last
Wednesday's riot, were arrested by
deputy sheriffs St noon. The soldiers
unrounded the hcuse in which tbe men
were concealed and held back with
bayonets the tmggliiig, cursing mob,
while the deputies carried out their
men. Both prisoners were found to be
shot in theii feet. Three more ere
found at the Miners' hospital, Willow
Springs, shot in the leg and feet
Huge crowd surrounded the justice'
office, cursing and hooting at the sol
diers on guard. A second company of
soldier has been called up in reserve
An outbreak iB feared.
HAVE A FAMILY NOW.
NEWS OF THE STATE
REDUCTION ON GRAIN.
ITEMS OF INTERE8T FROM ALL
PARTS OF OREGON.
I'
Reduction It Upon Grata Both East snd
Wtttbound
various delegations started homeward,
well pleased with the day' work.
Commercial and Financial Itappealnji of Im.
portanu A Brief Review of th Growth
and Improvement of th Many tndiutrits
Throughout Our Thrutag Cotwmoa wealth
Leteit Market Report.
Faimer Shandrow and wife Adopt a Whole
Orphan Atylum.
South Haven, Mich., Aug. 7. Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Shandrow, of South
Haven, have adopted a whole orphan
asylum, 22 children in all. The child
ren are not all infants. Some of them
e bright, rosy-cheeked youngsters,
ready old enough to go to school.
Mr. and Mrs. Shandrow have made
more than a competence off their 200
acre fruit farm, and it has been their
ife long regret that children have never
been born to them. To please his wife,
Shandtow wrote to the Smith Found
ling hospital at Minneapolis, asking
them to send several children for a
summer's outing, w ith the privilege of
choosing from them in case he should
want to adopt a boy. The Minneapolis
institution isa small one, and the man
agement promptly forwarded the visi
ble supply of children over 3 years old,
no less than 22 boys and girls. Ihey
have just decided to adopt ail of them.
BAD NEWS FROM CUBA.
Natlvei Art Not Thriving Since Withdrawal
of American Troopi.
Washington, Aug. 5. Discouraging
reports are received from Cuba. There
has been a great falling off iu the rev
enues since the United States withdrew
from the island. It la reported that
the daily receipts at Havana do not
average more than 15,000. Capital is
autiouB, and men of means are wait
ng to see what tbe government will do
before investing. The expenses of the
government have been largely reduced,
but tins has caused dissatisfaction
among the Cubans who want fat salar
ies. There are rumors that many ol
the officers placed in important posi
tions are incompetent, and some may
not lie straight. A general feeling of
disquiet is apparent, which is not a good
indication for the new republic.
TRACY WARNS CUDIHEE.
Uavei l Note Warning King County Sherilf to
Let Him Alone.
Spokane, Aug. 6. C. V. Drayton,
a prominent farmer near Odessa, found
a note near a well where he waters his
horse, reading :
To whom it may concern: Tell Mr.
Cuuihee to take a tumble and let me
alone or I will fix him plenty. I will
bo on my way to Wyoming. Thnaks
for a cool drink.
HARRY TRACY.
Colfax, Wash., Aug. 7. President A.
. Mohler, of the O. R. A N. Co.,
played the stai part at the Colfax con
ference of the farmers and railroad men
held in this city. President Hill made
longer speech, and eevn President
Mellen was under the limeligjt for a
longer time, but Mohler's part was the
one for which tbe crowd was waiting,
and when, in a few terse, clean-cut sen
tences, he got to the point by an air
line route, and announced a freight re
duction of ten per cent straight, effect
ive in all territory east of Pasco, the
big crowd in attendance went wild
with enthusiasm. Previous to the an
nouncement a oommiti-te of farmers
hsd presented their side of the case.
and asked for a flat rate of 10 cents per
bnehel. They accompanied tbeir re
quest with elaborate figures showing
the cost of producing w heat and tbe
attendant small proiits, but weie not
at all insistent in tbeir demands.
Good Feeling la tht Air.
The utmost good feeling prevailed
and the general belief that the railroad
men were disposed to be perfectly fair
with the farmers simplified matters
very much. Chairman McCroskey's
opening expression ol a bope mat tne
result of the meeting would take the
freight rate question out of politics
met with unanimous approval, and the
enthusiasm with which every sentiment
expressed by the railroad men was re
ceived boded no good for tbe politicians
who have been banking on having the
taiirvoad as a strong political issue
during tbe coming campaign.
Secondary to Mr. Nobler in arousing
enthusiasm was Mr. Mellen, who fol
lowed w ith an announcement of a cut
of 3 cents per bushel in the rate on
wheat to eistern points, both Presi
dents Hlil and Mellen made the possi
bility of wheat trade with the east a
star feature of their talks, and directly
and indirectly intimated that export
er at tidewater were exatciohg too
large a profit from the farmers.
The meeting was atended by farmers
from all parts of the Palouse and from
Idhao, and not one-balf the farmers
who came in to attend the meeting
could find even standing room in the
the big room at the courthouse where
the meeting was held. But one of the
speakers at the conference committee
questioned the motives which prompt
ed the meeting, and the statement oi
Mr. Mellen that the reduction in the
rate would cost the three roads f800,
000 in reduction of revenues for the
coming season aione seemed to be an
effectual assurance that there was
nothing sinister in the motives.
Mohler Sptaki for 0. R. A N.
President Mohler, of the 0. R. & N.,
was in bis own territory atlthis meet
ing, and if the applause was a criterion
the crowd w as glad be was there. He
said in part:
"It gives me more pleasure to meet
you than to collect the freight on a car
of wheat, which is about tlie only pleas
ure I have had in the last few year
My connection with the O. R. & N.
dates from 1897, at which time it was
a poor railroad with a poor trcak, worn
out bndgi'B, worn-out bonds and worn
out stock. At the reorganization the
stockholders were assessed $6 per share
for owning it. We have since expended
g,500,000 renewing bridges, $2,500,-
000 on the Snake river line, and will
spend with other loads ,2,000,000
mote in the construction of a line from
Lewiston. The Navigation company,
while it may seem strange to you, has
been reducing its rates steadily in spite
of this heavy expenditure. If it bad
received the same rates which were
effective in 18!)6 up to the present time,
its earnings would have been over 4,
000,000 more for the stockholders.
Who received the money? Not the
bondholders or the stockholders, but the
people of this country. One year ago
we voluntarily reduced our passenger
rates from 4 to 3 cents per mile, at a
very heavy sacrifice to our earnings.
"We are glad that you came to us
with your grievance. Years ago, when
you were courting a gill, you courted
her direct, for if youu sent the other
follow you generally lost the girl. That
is where you were wise by courting us
direct, for you have certainly got us.
It has-been intimated that we are go
ing to do st-mething for you and we are.
The time -is opportune, for if you
had come to us later we might not have
had such bright prospects, and would
have felt less disposed to grant it. We
must form a partnership with you, and
while there may be a controversy
EARTH IS SHAKEN.
Violent Scitmic Shocks la California People
Warned to Move
Santa Barbara, Cat., Aug. 2 The
inhabitant of the little town of Lo
Alamo, which has been the center ol
seismic disturbances during the past
four days, are tonight huddled around
a huge con fire, waiting for daylight to
come. Many of tbe residents have left
for places outside the tremor belt.
Those who Lave remained could not
well abandon their business. The town
of Los Alamos is situated on tbe Pacific
Coast railway, midway between Santa
Ynez and Santa Maria, in tbe long,
narrow valley of the Los Alamos, 15
miles from tbe coast. It has about 300
population. The Los Alamos valley is
from one-balf to one mile wide. Its
population is about 800. There are no
brick buildings in the little village,
and the damage thus far is limited to
tbe ruin of plaster, the collapse of
chimneys, tbe breaking of crockery and
glassware, tbe falling of the walls of
the Piesbyterian church and two store
buildings and tbe demolishing of an old
adobe building which was seriously
damaged by the first quake. The dam
age will not exceed 110,000 in the
opinion of conservative residents of the
place. There is not a chimney left
standing in the town. One residence
was moved four inches and split in
opposite corners. Not a building
escaped some injury, and it i consid
ered miraculous that no one was hurt.
There was a series of light vibrations
during the day, which culminated in
quite a severe shock at 7:30 P. M
Fruther shocks are anticipated. The
most severe shock of tbe entire series
occurred at 1 :20 this morning, when
the hils were shaken and twisted to
tbeir foundations and tbe valley trem
bled and rolled like the surface of the
ocean, ureat nssurns were ran in tne
earth, hills appeared in level valleys
springs of water opened up in places
that had been dry, ai d tbe general to
pography of the valley was greatly
changed in many respects..
The disturbance had mjgeneral direc
tion, out was what is known as
twister." It was preceded by
rumbling like that of distant thunder.
which increased until the eartb began
to rock and twist and the hills began
to tremble. With the first warning
the sound of the approaching disaster
the terror-stricken people rushed into
the streets and sought places of safety
in vacant lots and fields, while many
hastened toward the neighboring hills,
The first vibration were similar to the
preceding disturbances in direction and
effect, but they were immediately fol
lowed by the most terrific shock ever
experienced in this section of tbe state,
The earth tiembled and rolled and
twisted until it was impossible to stand
erect, and the terror-stricken people
crouche'd together in the darkness, fear-
iuI that the earth beneath them migl
open and Bwallow them up.
Circuit court is In session at Oregon
ity.
An additional free delivery route will
be established Sept. 1 at Salem.
Oregon produced, ahout 19,500,000
pounds of wool this year, and nearly
II of it has been disposed ot at prices
between 12 and 14 cents.
SOLDIERS ARE IDLE.
Th first wheat of the season was
stored at the Albany Farmers Com pa-
y s warehouse at Albany Monday af
ternoon. It was of At quality.
A contract has been awarded II. C. Per-
ins of Grant Pass to survey six town-
hip on the line of the Oregon Central
Military Wagon road land grant.
About 20 tons of hay recently cured
and baled by J. E. Murpby was burned
neir Salem. The fire caught from a
spark from the engine which furnished
power for the baler.
Governor Geer has appointed Z. Z.
Rigys, of Salem, a memoer of the state
board of pharmacy to succeed G. C.
Glakley, of the Dalles, term expired;
also A. D. Charlton and A. L. Craig,
both ot Portland, delegates to the min
ers congress at Butte, Mont., Sept.
to 5.
State Treasurer Moore has apportioned
the proceeds of the irreducible school
fund, $214,639.35, among the counties
of the state according to school popula
tion. This is the largest sum ever leal
ized in one year upon tbe irreducible
school fund, though the rate ol" inter
est is lowei now than it was a few years
ago.
The first car of 1902 wheat has' been
received in Portland.
The wheat crop of Umatilla county
will be 15 per cent less than the usual
yield.
fire at Elgin destroyed $25,00 worth
of property. Eleven horses were
burned to death.
Tbe run of fish on the Lower Colum
bia continues exceptionally heavy and
the fish of good size.
The report of the superintendent of
Columbia county schools shows 64
more children than last year.
The Elks' carnival to be held in
Portland promises to surpass anything
of the kind ever before attempted.
The Southern Pacific will form a fire
patrol to protect its large timber hold
ings in Southern Oregon from fire.
Many small fires have been reported
in Eastern Oregon grain fields, but so
far no great amount of damage has
been done.
Harry Wright, who is believed to
have assisted Tracy and Merrill in es
caping from the penitentiary, has been
located in Lane county.
The Crown Paper company, of Oregon
City, will in a short time begin the
construction of a pulp mill on the east
side of the river at that city. This
will make the output of the company
20,000 pounds of pulp a day.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Nothing lor Them to Do at Shenandoah
Striken art Orderly.
Shenandoah, Pa., Aug. 2. Twelve
hundred state troops are encamped to
night on a hill overlooking bhenan
doah. Down in the town, where riot
ers and policemen fought the bloody
battle last night, all is quiet, and the
indications are that so long as the
militia remains the peace !of the com
munity will not again lie broken. The
riot which caused the soldiers to be sent
here came like a flash and was over
almost as quickly as it had started, and
not a single case of violence has been
reported since. The tens of thousands
of idle men and boys in this vicinity
who have been gathering in large num
bers and marching from place to place,
did not repeat their demonstrations to
day, and the authorities consequently
had little or nothing to do.
The arrival of the citizen soldiery
proved to be a gre.it attraction for the
large army of unemployed, and hun
dreds of men and boys came to town to
see the troops. Most of the commands
were on the ground by 10:30 o'clock.
Brigadier General Gobin, of the Third
brigade, in command of the troops here,
and his staff were on the scene early.
The camp is located on a high hill just
outside of the town, and commands a
full view of the town.
Beyond the presence of a group of
soldiers here and there on the princt
pal streets, Shenandoah does not show
not quarrel
Eaitbound Reductions
Mr. Mellen announced a reduction
KING GOING TO LONDON.
Royal Patient Will Leave tin Yacht for the
Metropolis.
London, Aug. 7. All preparations
have been made fvr the return of King
Edward to London. The Victoria sta
tion has been brilliantly decorated. It
is expedcted that his majesty's return
to the capital will be marked by a
great street demonstration en route to
liuckingham palace.
the division of profits, partners must j 8ny evidence of having passed through
a trying ordeal. The large numer of
persons who had been attracted to the
place by the coining of the militia left
icuuv.-u.. - - , . .. .,
of 3 cents per bushel on wheat to east-, " "'uwu- 'u luu'"1
ern points, which was also enthusias- wn presents its normal appearance,
tically received. In making this an
nouncement Mr. Mellen stated that the n Official Grtttt Root.
"rake-off" between tbe producer and Havre, Aug. 2. General Pistor, of
cousumer was too heavy, and advised the French army, boarded the steam-
the farmer to find a new market in the ship Savoie, on her arrival here today,
east and deal direct with the millers and officially greeted Elihu Root, the
there. He Baid that the 10 per cent American secretary of war, on behalf
reduction would mean r loss of f 800,- of the French government. Secretary
000 on the coming year's business of f Root thanked General Pistor. He pro
the three roads, and that this ought to ceeded at once to Paris. General
be sufiicieiit remuneration for tbe Horace Porter, United States ambassa
farmers for dealing direct with the dor to France,
railroads instead of through the poli
ticians, j i tary Root.
Wheat Walla Walla, 6263c for new
crop; 64(g68c for old; valley, 66c;
bluestem, 6566c.
Barley-117.75 for old, $16.50 for
new crop.
Flour Best grades, f 3.053.60 per
barrel; graham, $2.953.20.
MillstuSs Bian, $15 16 per ton;
middlings, $21.50; shorts, $18;
chep, $16.
Oats No.l white, $1.0501.10; gray,
$1.00(31.05.
Hay Timothy, $1215; clover,
$7.5010; Oregon wild hay, $58 per
torn.
Potatoes Best Burbanks, 7586c
percental; ordinary, 50c per cental,
growers prices; sweets, xz.zotsz.eu
per cental ; new potatoes, lc.
Butter Creamery, 2021c; dairy
16 18c; store, 15 16c.
Eggs 2021 c for Oregon. ,
Cheese Full cream, twina, 12
13c;YoungAmerica, 1314icj fac
tory prices, 1 14C less.
Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.50
4.50; hens, $4.005.60 per dozen,
1111Mc per ponndj springs, 11
lle per pound, $2.504.60 per doz
en; ducks, $2.503.00 per dozen; tur
keys, live, 1314c, dressed, 1516c pel
pound; geese, $4.005.00 per dozen.
Mutton Gross, 23c per pound;
dressed, 6c per pound.
Hogs Gross, 6,c; dressed, 77c
per pound.
Veal 78c per pound.
Beef Gross, cows, 33r; steers,
3i4c; dressed, 78c per pound.
Hops 1617c; new cropl718c.
Wool Valley,12415;Ea8tern Ore
gon, 814Hc: mohaii, 96(8 26c pound.
Yale university gave degrees to a
class of 650. Plans for a Chinese vol
unteer mission were announced.
A Chicago dispatch says that the fear
of a bituminous miners' strike is caus
ing coal dealers and railroads to store
thousands of tons as a reser ve supply
The will of very Rev. E. A. Hoffman,
dean of the general theological semi-
and General Leonard nary of New York, disposes of an estate
Wood arrived on the Savoie with Secre- Bstimated at $12,000,000 to $15,000,.
000.