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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6. P F Caatletnan l la tbe city. W M Sharp was In Roseburg jester day. W II Abrauis came up froui 8alem today. Samuel Fisher, of Chlco, Cal., In In Eugene. Cyrus Wntklns Is a little under the weather. Senator J II McCluug Is slightly in d Is posed. Alex Coolcy, of Cottage Orove, vis ited Eugene today. Mrs Carrie A Withers wus att nrrivul on this afU.-riii.ou' local. Councilman Fisher is doing busi ness in l'ortlaud todiiy. Geo T Hall, Jr., returned from down the valley this afternoon. Mr Nye, of Fair-mount, bus raised a sun-flower with 110 pods. Attorney A C Woodcock returned home from Corvallls today. IColaNels, the hop buyer, of Al bany, visited in Eugene tuiluy. Fred Bca.i returned to his home at Beaton on this morning's singe. John Henry Is shipping two car loads of hogs to Portland today. John Henry will ship a car of cattle to Portland from Eugeue tonight. Hon nick I riff commenced at tlio Walker-Campbell yard this afternoon. C W Morrell returned from a trip down the valley on last night's train. Price Withers and family arrived In the valley yesterday fjom Harney county. Mrs P Y McCurler and mm, of Port land, are the guests of MrWils Owen of this city. Fisher & Wutklns shipped a car load of salves to Portland on lust night's freight train. FV RossenndWI Coleman Imvo gone to Eastern Oregon with a baud of horses. Chas E McClure has returned home from a pleasant visit with his brothers at Seattle, Wash. Hon 8 L Moorehead and family, of Junction City, have returned home from Yaqulrm Hay. Milt Nichols, who has been residing at Tulare, Cal, for two or three years, is in Eugene on a visit. Miss Carrie George, of Springfield, has gone to Ashland, where she will attend school during the winter. The Utah democrats have noml'-ated John T Caiue for governor. They de clared for free and unlimited coinage nf atlvpr. Frank B Mason, of the Blue River mines, an old time printer, was In Uu gene today. He is looking Just as young as ever. Chief A J Coss and Assistant Geo Thompson, of the Salem lire depart ment, left for Roseburg this morning on their wheels. ProfJWVogel, the eye specialist, left for Marehfk-ld on the local this aft moon. He will return to Eugene in about six weeks. M V Reca. of Thurston, hai gone to Sugar Lake, Mo., to look after an orchard he has at that place. He will return about November 1st. The stables of the Oregon Ice Co., of Portland were destroyed by nre at one o'clock this morning. Fourteen horses were cremated; loss f 15,000. Next Wednesday evening President Chapman will lecture before the nor mal teachers' Institute at Corvallls. Subject: "The New Woman." A marriage license was granted by County Clerk Jennings last evening to M W McMurry and Mr Dora Buker, both of Eugene. Three or four cars of prunes were shipped by Humphrey & Segar today. A full force of packers ore nt work to day at the Eugene and Irving houses. Sheep growers of Crook county will - ... ......1I1.. Uuntunilutp 71 ll IO organize tor the protection or their flocks against coyotes and other preda tery varmints. Dp D N Mclnturff has been reap pointed pastor of the M E church at Spokane, Wash., for another year. Since his coming to that place an ele gant church has been erected. The horse race yesterday afternoon between Wylle's Robin H and Bran non.s sorrel mare, 850 yards, at the Harris track was won by the mare easily, winning by 38 feet. Taylor ond Charles Kick recently .cut clown a bee tree neor Yaqulna.froni which 100 pounds of flue honey and 25 pounds of beeswax were taken. The) know where there are two more honey trees. Saleia Journal: Dr. Paine, of the asylum, is knocking out the sinecures. Secretary Klncald tried to knock out the biggest sinecure in the state, but the Job was not succesful and the boys are now plcnlctng on the O. C. E. Salem Journal, Sept 5: Mr and Mrs I D Driver Jr., went to Oakland this morning on a visit to friends. Mr Driver is engineer at the state house. Henrv H Oilfiy and wife are visit ing at Eugene again. They leave for Washington. D C, in a few days. En loutethey will visit the Atlanta Ex position. Dr C E LoomU and wife left for Belknap Springs today at noon. 1 he Doctor goes to pay Mr Hubbard, of Nv lorn, a professional visit. Dr Loomls and wife will return Monday morn ing. Dr J C Psytoti, of Redland, Cal, ar rived in Eugene from Itoseburg this morning. After a three or feu. -day. visit with relatives and friends he w ill leave for bis home In the Golden State. A P Ostrander, the genial proprietor of Belkuap Springs, arrived hereon the stage last eveuing. '? ouite a uuniber of people Hill at this popular resort. He lelt on this morn fng'e local train for a trip to Portland and Astoria. in. rjnTutt! Prof E B Mo- Flroy of Eugene, was in town Sutur . - in nrotessol been noiug hm. . - , on ( ii. a business, ana mis yearw 11 .Wo from bis farm near nd -cilng tle fruit begin. The fruit Is to be shipped to Chicago. I SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER?. Hup picking lively. ' Flue bop picking weather uow. James Charuberlln is still quite ser iously III. 1 Commissioners com t lias adjourned for the term. The gold reserve In the U 8 treasury Is now t'JH.OOO.'XW. Freight trains from two to seven hours lute regularly. 8cvrsl teams with Corvallls freight arrived this afternoon. Thank to Marshal Day for a fine fut Juicy Chi im pheasant. One we k from next Mnudsy the sessions of the U of O begin. Deacon DhvU' store is undergoing some more Improvement today. A loud of Siuslsw Chinook million was disposed of in this city today. About the only excitement at the depot this afternoon was a dog light. J Betty, a county prisoner, is siek. A physician prescribed for him todsy. The triul of the Larimer brothers, for killing det-r, is set lor Monday at t p in J It Cartwiight. of Hnrrisburg, 1ms atreudy harvested m bales of early hops. fake a look at that display of ele gant new lints lu howo & 1 tire's south window. The Eujrene fruit dry-r Is being put in readiness fur tbe run lo commence Monday. Wld McGee lias moved into Mrs 10 Whuttom's house, Instead of J II Goodman's. The Misses Weblini; arrived on the local this afternoon. They will have a good house tonight. The O. C. & E. R. R. will place another steamship on the Saurraii- cisco Yaqulna route. J J Walton, Sr, and wife caiue down from Creswell llils morning. They were accompanied by Eugene Sklu- ner. The Ice Co. sent tw truck loads ot ice to Irving this afternoon to be used in leeing Humphrey 4 Segar fruit cam at that place. The Oregon Christian Miulsterhil Association is in bchsIou at Salciu. Itev A D Skaggs, of Juno lou City, will nreach on "Where We Miss It in Oregon." Rev B F Bunnell's subject will be "The Suuoaiu." J W Stewart and Eli Ha hits are pur chasing a few U 8 cavalry lioises fur Wm rrazier, or Portland. A small number f farmers In town todoy. Everybody busy picking hope and fruit. Chauncev M Benew states that Cleveland will be nominated by tlie Democrats Tor a third term. Tlie annual M E conference. Soul h, held at Oakland the llrst of the week appointed Rev 1) C McFarland to the Junction City charge. Geo Thomas who has lieeu In tlie city a couple of weeks the guest of John Wliltncy, leu mis moruiiig ior his home In Dayton, Washington. The papers are now publishing com plimentary notices concerning Attor ney Woodcock, who has been appoint ed referee in the O P It R mailer. 'Archbishop W II Gross has deponed Rev M J Kelly, or Washington county from the priesthood. The abuse of a slt r is the cause, the climax lo a bit ter newspaper controversy. Today'a Junction City Times: A hore race is billed for this afternoon between liav Dick and Stroma's mare lor a purse of t"5.00. A good deal of sport Is expecuu as ooiu anumus jh:k up their feet pretty lively. Business on the Willamette river this winter, or as soon as the river will permit, promises to be quit live ly. There will probably be eight boats plying on the river Wween Portland and Eugene. TheOO&E Co, formerly the O P Co, will resume operations on the river also this win ter. Harrlsburg Review: As far as Is definitely determined, there are 50 acres of hops in this vicinity that will not be picked, mostly for luck of mou ey to pay the expense of picking. The first assistant postmaster Ren oral has made an allowance of $1872 to the postmaster at Astoria, for clerk hire for the current fiscal year. An allowance of $1000 has been made at the Pendleton postotilee for the same puriKMe. Dullas Itenilxer: Sunday morning before full house Rev BFBonnell preached at the Christian church. He Is a man plain of manner and plain of speech, and of a genial, social nature and bids fair to be both popular and useful in the community. J II Donald, who has been In the clothing business In Baker City , for several years, advertises in the papers that he will sell out his $18,000 atock of goods and retire permanently from business. Mr Donald was In the boot and shoe business in Eugene a number of years ago, and has many friends here. Gold Hill Mluers "J W Matlock, formerly of Heppner, Or, but now of Portland, made our oftloe a pleasant call Tuesday. Mr Matlock Isvlaltlng bis old schoolmate, A J Barlow, of Gold Hill. He Is favorably Impressed with the valley and may ultimately make it his home." Mr Matlock for merly kept the store at O when. Junction City Times: "The Queen's Carnival Co. was blued ror this place Wednesday evening;, but nwln to 'internal troubles' failed to keen their appointment. They left Thursday and also a bill at thla office. We would suggest to exchanges along the route to collect In advance If jhey exjct to receive their pay." They puid all their bills in lids city prompt- CWvallis Gazette: On the evening of Friday, August SOth, Mlsa Anna Mohr, at her cosy home on the farm of her fiiher, Mr J C Mohr, one mile cr - the river in Linn county, gave ap.,tvlnhonor"fMIs Kate Patter- on, of Eugene. Tue.1even'n wi .t in soclsl conversation, intersper sed villi music, both Instrumental and i .i..itiiv rnfreshnienta were Ann -, and Ruby Mobr: Meaara Hurt Itow rsex, W 8 Bates, Charlee Mohr, X .eeUr and ) Fred ates. r I, and a ujobi enjoysi. e un Tho-- present were Mr and Mrs J y Mo: r, Misses Ntaud Itanny, Kate Pat . .. . m.i.u VtMi. Nannie Jackson, . . I . . I n. a liail Pmonal. imIIy Onvd. aptmtwr, f Mils Winnie Miller returned home today. Mrs Dr Chapman Is home from Portland. James Suuford, of Big Prairie, Is in Kugeue. ProfE B McElroy arrived on the 04 train. Alba Mattesoti is down from Fall Creek today. Profs McElroy au I Straub visited Salem yesterday. I D Driver, Jr, of Salem, spent lust night In the city. Attorney . Norton went down the road ibis morning. Drummer J L Seo't came in ou the local this morning. Samuel Gray came down from his Mohawk ranch today. Rev 1 D Driver relumed from Hood River this afu-ruoou. Theodore Tyre was an arrival on the local this afternoon. Cyrus Watklns Is conllued to his room with sickmss. Miss Look returned borne on the local this afternoon. Hon II H Gilfry and family went to Cretwell this afternoon. Councilman Fisher will return home from Portland tonight. E E Brodle, of lliu Floreuce West, went to Portland this uiorniug. Miss My ra Xnrris went to Junction this morning for a few days' visit. J A Waddle, ihePortlaud drummer, is doing business lu Eugene today. Tom Mulkey went to the soldiers' home at Rose burg this afternoon. Mrs Minnie Washburu was a pas senger down the road this morning. J I Jones and wife of Cottage Grove came down on the local this morning. J U Green has been conllued to his room two or three days with sickness. Dr E D McKenney aud wlfo have returned from quite a visit dowu tbe valley. M 8 Barker and II C Wortinau left this morning ou their huuting trip to Sluslaw. Prof John Straub and family re turned this moruing from a trip to Newport. W J Edwards and son areexjiected to arrive here from Gilliam county tomorrow. 8 J Mahon has rented Ills farm near Irving aud will remove to Hodavillo next week. Miss F Bauer came up from Port land today. She will be the guest of the Misses Lauer. Constable J C Wallace ami W F Ilemenway, of Lematl, wero in Eu gene this forenoon. Constable Wallace, of Cottage Grove, Is In the city as a witness IntheMidge-ley-Markley case. Marshal Dav is home from a hunt on his father's place near Creswell. He was quite successiui. II II Veatch and Mr Lea, of Cottage Grove, will attend the state agricultur al college at Corvallls this wluter. N 8 DuBols. of the Hodman House, returned this afternoon from a month's outing at the MuKenzlo hot springs. Dr A I Nlcltlln passed throuif Eu gene last evening en route to Itoseburg on a business trip, lie win bhijuju here ou his return. Deacon Davis vand Arch Kloe re inniMil h.st evenlnir from their hunt iuir trip near Harrisbarg having bag ged a big lot of pheasants. Chas Haines and Claud Uavit ar rived home this morning from a trip in ttm vicinliv of Diamond Peak. They walked all the way taking a pack horse, and had a good trip. Mm II R Klncald and son. Welisler, left this morning for Portlaud. They wlllhe lolned there by Secretary of State Klncald and will proceed on an excursion to Alaska in a few days. O fi Wharton aud his estimable wife who came lo Eugene some 18 or 20 mouths ago It ft for Media, Kansas, Tuesday, going by way ofTacoma. Mr Wharton ran the englue most of the lime since he came here for the Eugeue Lumber Co when they were sawing. Hon R M Veatch. or Cottage U rove, ltiriiMr of the United States laud of- n ! Itiiaoiiurir. visited friends in Eu- guno over last night, leaving for his home this afternoon. Mr Veatch Is one of the most popular men In Lane county. The Guakd acknowledges a pleasant call. J 8 Luckey and wife,- Dr Prentice and wife, T O Hendricks, wife and daughter, Miss Ruby, and Samuel Clifford lea this morning for 'the Coast Fork mountains east of Walkers. Mr Hendricks and rumiiy win return In a day or two but tho remainder of the party, who have claims up there, will remain several days. dhath av Mru Wilson. Mrs Mil- . 1MI nfnur llulW. WilO WHS Injured lu a runaway accident on bun day, Aug. 25, particulars of which were given In the Guard, died at i o'clock Friday niornlnir, at the age of about 83 years. Mrs Wilson never regained consciousness so as to be able to speak. The accident probably caused a par .i...l nt naru of her bodv. The de ceased was a daughter of "Henry Kir k and was a womaii nigniy esieemeu. She leaves three children. Her hus band, it will lie rememuereii, uieu from the eflects of the same accident. Dshj Ousrd, htpttnibel 7. TLummmiv Stopped. On ac count of the hick of baskets and crates the force at the iiuinpnrey w'Kr nnki,io hmiM In this city Is idle. Plenty of supplies are expected lonlght and tomorrow, and work will t re sinner I Monday morning. Only three or four cars yet remain to he packed here. A large rorce is at wors. i mo Irving packing house aud wlllcon iintia fur . w-k or more yet. Three cars will be shipped from that place today. Junction City Times: All of C W Washburne's grand-children, except one, were his guests last Sunday. Mrs Minnie Wasliliurne and children, or Kmri-ne. Mrs B A Washburne and children, of Springfield, and Mrs Wormian, or Porllinii, were prmrni. His daughter, Mrs Hill, resides in Lol fax, Washington, with one child, and this one was tho absent one. THE KEWKNTS MEET. rrofessor of Mastc Elected-New Ap paratus Ordered, Ktc. rll7Junl, Sfitvmter. The Board of Regents of the Uni versity of Oregon held a meeting In this city this morning aud transacted the following items of business: Professor R P Rakurof Chicago, Ill inois, was elected professor of music, at a salary of $SiO per year and fees. Prot Baker is a graduate ot the mu sical department af the University of Lo dou, and held a scholarship lu the musical department of Oxford Univer sity for a U-rm of Hires years. He has taught music for scveu years lu Chi cago, and Is highly recommended by the professor of muslo lu the musical department of the Unlveisity of Chi cago. Upon Prof Baker's election, President Chapman was requested to notify him at Chicago by telegraph of his election. President Cbapmau complied, and, Prof Baker having ac cepted, he will leave at once for Ore gon. The department of physics was al lowed 1j00 by the board for pur.iius. lug apparatus, etc. A workshop was ordered placed iu lbs basement of the uulversilv gym nsslutn. A sruull enclue aud dynamo will also he placed there for the use of the students. '. The election of ad ' instructor In elo cution was postponed until Tuesday, September 17. Bled. hsll; Guard, September 7. John Harper, an old man, was stricken with paralysis at the county poor larm Tuesday afternoon and yes terday died from the ellects of the stroke. John Harper formerly resided In this county and followed the carpen ter trade, but of late years has Is-eu out lu Southern Oregon. On the L'Sth of lust May be came to Eugeue from near Grant's Pass, near which place he had a daughter residing, lie was then sutlering from nervous prostra tion and was penniless, aud ou the next day he was sent to the county poor farm by the county authorities, where lie has remained up to the time of his death. Ills remains will be laid away In the potter's Held. THE COUNTY I'llOTKCTED. On May 29th, 1895 John Harper, the deceased, deeded to the county 131.65 acn-s In t 21, s r 2 e, on the following conditions: Conveyance is made with the uuderstandlnir. that Lane county shall care for and keep as other coumy charges, the ald Jonn narper at tuu expense of the county during his life time Slid lo recover me sam uescrioeu fin-mines lu the said John Hurperor Ills ii-irs aud assigns if demanded within three vears or durlnir the lifetime of said John Harper upon tiling by said party a good ana sumoiem. tionii m Lano county for the proper cartfind keeping of tho said John Harper dur ing his natural life and the repayment to the said Laue county with legal In terest for all expenses Incurred by the said county in the cure and keep ing or said John Harper. Wants it Improved. I orvallls Gazette: The Long Tom river could tie made navigable tor river boats as far as Moi roe with the expenditure ot a very small sum. This would mean considerable lo the people of southern Benton and northern Lane counties. Monroe would then become a shipping point, saving the merchants and the Kiirrounclliiir farmers Ions and exiH-n- slve hauls by wngon. Besides being a verr rich eralu district, the prune in dustry Is assuming extensive propor tions. .Many orchards, containing hundreds of acres, are already bearing, and trets are constantly being planted. As the General uovernmenl takes charge of all such improvements, the next conirress win oe asaeti to maae an appropriation for the purpose. In a conversation, while at the e ast, Sena tor Mitchell expressed uimxcir as strongly favoring such an appropria tion and said lie wnuiii urge me mai ler to the extent of his lutluenceand ability. By proper action, the people lu that neighborhood can doubtless secure an appropriation sufllclent for the purpose. Dillj (juard, H.-pUimtwr 7. Foot Mabhkd. Jack Wilson, a brake beam tourist maklnir his way from Butte, Montana, to Calfornla, had his left root badly crushed at Junction City last night while riding tbe break beam of the south bound overland train. He was riding ou the rods under a passenger coacii. Having mounted the train at Portland and made his way safely as far as Junction. At that point, owing to his cramed position, ho let his feet down ou the lies to rest them while the train stop ped. As it started up ho pulled bis right leg up but did not get the left one un nulle auick enough and It was caught under the axle and his foot badly bruised aud mashed before he could release it. He also thinks the ankle boue Is crushed. He stayed on the rods until he reached Eugene when lie got out from under the cars. Be ing unable to walk he was taken charge of by Policeman Pratt, who se cured a cab and hauled lilin to the city Jail where he was given lodging overnight and his wounds dressed. This morning the county eouit In vestlgaUnl the man's case and ordered lil in sent to the oou.ity poor farm for treatment, and be was taken up there this afternoon. Dallj Guard, Bitmljcr 4. Hand Cut.-J R Wood, of Lost Valley, while splitting wood at his home lu Lost Valley yesterday cut Ihe palmer arch of his left hand. This artery lies ou the inside of the thumb. Mr v'od stopped the bleeding of the cut for a time but last evening It com menced again and bled profusely and l.u unable to stoo It, He saddled a horse and came to town last evening lu basle, the distance being sixteen miles, and he was quite weak when he arrived. He cal ltd ou Dr B V Jlsmell who stopped tlie flow ot blood and dressed the baud. M'jnky Lost. Neport News: On Thursday, August 2. MrNorils Hum phrey lit a pockrllsM.k between tbe Collins place and Beaver creek, con taining one HO gold piece, one and some silver, amounting In all to $17. The party finding the same Is known slid If be wil leave It at The News rrii- - ii questions will be asked. GAME ffAttpE HELD UP. The Larimer Brother, Charged With Killing Deer,h.ljt Arrest. PsIljOuard. September A. As previously stated In tho Gl'AKD, Deputy Game Warden McClanahan left for Ihe upper Willamette yester day morning with warrants for the ar rest of W 11, J O aud V Larimer, brothers, and S B Larimer.futher of the brothers, all of whom were charged with killing deer out of season. The Kiime wardeii had previously served warrants ou the brothers aud they had promised to apM-ar before the Justice of the Peace lu this city to answer the charge on Tuesday evening or Wednes day morning ot this week but failed to make their appearance, hence tlie game warden went up after thoiu again yesterday. Tho Larimers live about 30 miles up the Willamette, southeast of Eugene. They live across the river from the military road ami tho Deputy Game Warden MoClamihan lu company with Duncan Scott.whom he had sum moned to assist him, reached a point o.MN)ite the Larimer residence last evening. Shortly after they saw one of the brothers emerge from the house aud proceed up the road. Following up the road they procured a boat and, crossing over, found the man at a hop yard and placed him under arrest. They kept liliii with them over night and this morning about 9 o'elo.-k drove to the Larimer residence after the remai n I ll g two brothers and the father. They met the father uear the house andhelu foimed them that the other two broth els were not at home. He then stated that the boys would not appear before the Justioe's court but would wait until circuit court convened to answer to tlie charge. The game warden re monstrated, stating that the circuit court had nothing t do with the case and that they must appear In the Justice's court. At this the old man got wrathy and began lo abuse the war den, then the latter took a warrant of arrest from his ocket aud attempted to place the old gcntlemaii under ar rest, but he turned aud ran down the river. The game warden gave pur suit. But as he started to run the other two brothers, who bad kept out of sight iu tho house, stepH-d to tbe door, Winchesters In hand aud covering the game warden order ed him to stop In anything but pleas ant tones. Ho compiled aud being unarmed was powerless to do anything farther. Neither he nor Scott were armed. The latter was In the hack with the prisoner. A shot gun was In tho hack but was not loaded. Tlie Ijarlmcrs had the drop on them aud there was nothing to do but to come on to town with the prisoner they had captured. Arriving here, the brother they had arrested, Win Larimer, was taken be fore Justice Wheeler and placed under $100 bonds which he furnished, Win Goodman going his bail. He will probably be tried Monday. Complaint has been made against the other brothers for resisting an olll cerofthelaw and they will probably soou be placed under arrest on a charge more serious thun killing deer out of season. bslly tiuird, Reptvmtitr 7. A Rkckption.-LbsI evening at (heir handsome residence, on Wllluniette street Hon and Mrs 8 H Friendly tendered n reception In honor of I heir guests, Hon II 11 Gilfry ami family, of Washington, u J. J lie parlors were richly decorated and were thronged with prominent is-oplo of Ihe city. Mr and Mrs Klcudly entertained their ituests In their usual hospitable manner, and all will long remember the occasion as one of the most pleas ant alliilrs of tho scasoih Dilve whist and hearts were Indulged In, Mrs Wil klns securing the llrst prize at whist and Mr Lauer tho booby. At hearts Miss Surah (J 1 1 fry was awardod the first prize and Mr Olteiiheimer the booby. Several bonis were spent in playing theso Interesting games. Those present were: Mr aud Mrs II II Glliry, of Washington. DC, Mr aud Mrs Geo II Dorrls, Mr and Mrs Chas Lauor, Mr and Mrs J A Straight, Mr and Mrs J 8 Luckey, Dr and Mrs Preulice, Mr and Mrs TO Hendricks. Dr and Mrs T W Harris, Mr and Mrs Craig, Dr Chapman, Mr and MrsWilkliis, Mr and MrsRmiey, Mr Ottenhelmer, of Sun Francisco, Mism-s Sarah and Helen Gilfry, nf Washington, I) C, Carrie, Theresa and Rosalie Friendly, Carrie and Barbara Lauer, Nellie Gilfry, Stella Dorrla Blanche Stialght, Ada and Ruby Hendricks. LVn A -ll V 1 D UlTO Tlinfik III BfllllA talk of the hop growers of tho valley making a concerted effort to secure the same concession on me part oi me .nllujau iv.ninniiiin 1,1 favnt lif lllA amW era here as the railroads to the south have given the (JaJirornia growers, to wit, a freight rate, of $1.60 ou bops. With such a rate plantation owners would be encouraged to pick. At pro sent and ruling prices It Is evident tho only monuy thsre is In lions Is for tlie pickers. "The growers will do well to como out even and figure tho Interest on his Investment as a dou bio cypher. California hop men have the benefit of a low rate for shipment East and the Oregon growers may ask the same. Fok EfcoLAHD. W todburn Inde pendent: Prof James M De.Moss, who has been In Woodburn during the past week, visiting with his brother-in-law, Itev C B Davis, will leave Port laud on tha loth on bis way east when he will take the steamer at New York on the 18th for Iondou, whero his children, the noted singers from Ore gun, are attending tho Royal Conser vatory of music. They are tbe authors of the song "Sweet Oregon" which they have sung on their way to en chanted listeners, as well as other mu sic, including a volume of songs en titled "Bongs of Jesus." Dsn? Quart, Srptemtor 7. DiBMisflED. Constable Linton last evening arrested Otis Drew, at Bea dle's hop yard, charged with assault. The trial was set for this morning, but the constable was unable to find the prosecuting witnesses as they had .Mr..-,! fin mil' lull i.f Itnnutv Pros. ecutlng Attorney Williams tlie caae wus dismissed snd the costs taxed to the prosecuting witnesses. Such action will be heartily endorsed by all taxpayers. PK0F. J0HX D. LUUHElt. Peo Potralt of tbe Sewly U. of 0. Professor of Uathe mstlci. Prof. John D. Letcher, the newly elected proiussor of mat hematics In the Stato University, Is a Vlrglnluu by birth, and Is lbs second son of Kx Gov. John Letcher, of that state. He Is a "distinguished graduatu" (ofllclnl desiguatloiO of the Virginia Military Institute, the lending scientific and polytechnic school of the South, and was educated for a civil engineer. Im mediately after Ills graduation, he was appointed assistant professor of mathematics and Latin in his alma muter; and si phenomenal was his success as a teacher, that the president advised him to follow teaching as a life work. He wss next ottered the ixmltlou of associate prluiial of the Mobile military academy, and there successfully conducted the mathemati cal and military department ot that Institution. He then accepted a lu crative position as a civil engineer, and after four years' service In the Held, was elected professor of engineering lu the Stntu University of Arkansas. He next accepted the position of chief en gineer of the Ohio fc Northwestern railroad, and after completing that work, wasollervd the general manage ment of the rond. lie preferred re turning to teaching, and accepted the professorship of mathematics and en gineering at the State Agricultural College of Oregon, which he has tilled for seven, years leaving his depart ment lu a very high state of elllcieucy. Whilst there, ho was the tcnlor mem ber of the faculty, and upon tho death of President Arnold, III was ap- f minted acting president of the col ege. He Isa thoroughly educalcd.cul tlvated, ami nilued gentleman, and is a prominent and Inttuetitial member of tbe Episcopal church, being at pre sent a member of the standing com mittee of tho diocese of Oregon, aud a delegate-elect from Oregon to the gen eral convention of the F.plscopal church In tbe United States. New Stsauier, "Tho tlypsy," a Big Muccess. Thursday's Salem Journal: "The Gypsy reached Independence about 11 o'clock Wediusoay m truing and was soon Ik-voikI lluena Vista without event. She soon reached the Kantlani bar but was unable to crista it. She returned to Paleiu at 10:45 this morn ing, took on a load of freight at the dock and left for the mouth of the Yamhill river when she will return again to Salem. "Mr. T. W. It, superintendent of tlieO. R.AN Co. 'a water line, was seen this morning and gavo not a little desirable Information with regard to future movements on the river. Among other things Mr. Lee said that with M0 and a week's work, the river at the mouth of the Santiam could bo so changed that light draught steamers could ply between Salem aud Corvallls the year around. With six Inches more raiu t he Oy py would bo able to make regular trips to Harrls burg. Mr. Lea also said that the Gypsy would make trips butweon Sa lem and the mouth of the Yamhill river, as soon as possible, probably trips each week. Shu may make a Sunday trip to IndciKiudenee." Eatino GitAsa. Why a dog eats grass at times Is a question asked by those who like to reason out results which are taken by most pcoplo as matters of fact without any care as to tho why or wherefore. An observing old gentlemen of this region who bus a very intelligent canine, says he has discovered the true reason of a dog cat lug grass, and asserts that It Is for the purpose of developing his most acute sense of smell, by removing any Irreg ularities from the stomach and there by sharpen his sensibilities In every n-MH-ct. It will lie observed, says this Seutluman, that nearly always when a og eats grass lie keeist at It until It acts as an emetlo and after Its func tions lu this respect are over, the ani mal proceeds about Its duties. He ssysa little observation will prove that when a dog goes to eaiiug grass lie has some peculiar use for Ills smell ing powers and that ho seeks tho ell'ect to bring those powers to their highest capacities. Psllr Ouird, KspiemUr 7. Binsr.Aw kok Appi.ks. Two flrav enstlen apples from the Win Pierce farm nil UpHr Sluslaw were exhibited In this olllce today, which for size and beauty are hard to beat. The two of them weighed 21 pounds ami one ot them was 13 and the other l.'H Inches in circumference. They looked like Gloria Muudis, but for fine flavor the Graveiistien Is the best apple that grows. Dally Uusid, Stuilir H. Militaky Ei.Ktnio! At an elec tion for lieutenant colonel of the second regiment, O. N. O., held In this city last evening, Major Charles Graham, of Rosehurg, wus elected. This election Is to till the vacancy caused by tho expiration of the conw mission of Lieutenant Colonel Ilium enrothor, who has hceu on dotsched duty, and Is uow In command of a separate battalion an Coos Bay. Ilsavlly Portland, .Sep. O.Judge Bollln- fer passed sen tern today upon James Allan and S.ed Back for their com plicity lu the smuggling conspiracy. Wan was sentenced lo pay a fine of IS.OOOand Seld Back a flue of, $5,000. There was no Imiirlsonmeut Imposed In either case and no appeal will be taken. Tho flues were at once paid, and the notorious smuggling case ended. Hops Soi.d. Charles Llvesly, as soclatcd with Hoist Rro, yesterday fiusiiiuiii hi i re l.aiuiil from l)r Davis. at Harrlsburg,. eighty bales of hops, paying SIX cents, per pound wr niciu. This is the flrt sale of new hops In the Willamette valley. ball Gaard, Bvpfemlxr 7. Civil. Suit. A civil case la being heard before Justice Wheeler this af ternoon in which Geo Mldgely. of this city has brought suit against 8 E Markley of Cottage Grove to recover money on material furnished In 1803. IloH.s.-In Hamilton, North Dakota August 27, IKW, to the wife of J E Sauuders, a son. Mrs Saunders was formerly Miss HutUe Bushiic-ll of this city.