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VOL. II.
MARSHFIELD, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 18, 1907.
No. 36.
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Companies Declare Strike Is
Neanng Bid While Men
Say Hie-up Co
EASTERN CITIES HAVE MEN
7Y
President dowry or the Western
Union Declares Strike
Over Places Filled.
Portland, Aug. 1G. The fourth
day of the telegraphers' strlbshows
no apparent change for tho better,
despite the fact that ofifclals of they!
two telegrapa coimmnles In Now
York assert thatJxfslness Is nearlng
a normal stage and that a fullcbm
jilemont of men has been secured.
Reports received by union officials
and business men, some few of the
latter having received delayed mes
sages from various part3 of the coun
try, show that the tleup that has
paralyzed the business worm is pra
tlcaliy complete.
President dowry, ot the Wesjrcrn
Union, laconically remarks:
"The strike is over. All place;
are filled.:' The ofTlcor3 of the strik
ing New York union positively assert
that no strikers have applied for
reinstatement and that the tleup in
that city is almost absolute.
Chicago advice3 announce that
the Board of Trade reopened this
morning with but few operators.
Both employers and telegraphers in
Chicago declare that nothing will be
arbitrated.
San Francisco and Oakland wires
are manned by a few men, chiefly the
subordinate ofllcials of the companies
that are located in those cities.
Spokane dispatches announce that
the Postal office has been closed and
that the manager and day chief oper
ator are all that remain at the West
ern Union pfflce.
"Seattle 13 tied up tight," Is the
word from the Ptiget Sound city.
Managers and chief operators at this
point are endeavoring to keep tho
service open, but their efforts are not
crowned with the greatest success,
according to advices received from
tho strikers' committee. Officials of
the two companies, however, allege
that business Is being handled in
good shape.
Union restaurants in Seattle that
have been supplying food to strike
breakers have declined to deliver
further eatables to the operating
room v,
Superintendent Forehand, of the
Postal in Seattle, declares there will
be no arbitration.
Superintendent Reld, of the West
ern Union, charges that railway tele
graphers, members of the O. R. T.,
aro causing much inconvenience by
plugging and opening wires at Ir
regular Intervals. Ho states that
prosecution will follow each proven
attempt on the part of tho men ot
attempt on the part of tho men to
obstruct the efforts of tho warring
companies. Ho also states a gal
vanometer Is being used to locate
and determine tho guilty parties.
This action on tho part of tho O.
It. T. men is denied by all telegraph
ers, who assert that Interruptions
aro duo only to unusual conditions
existing on the 'greater part of tho
lines on the Coast, and although
these Interruptions occurred with
great frequency bofore the strike, no
big outcry was made against such
conditions by the companies until it
offered an opportunity to discredit
the striking operators. In tho Wil
lamteto Valley tho strike Is felt In
every town where business men aro
dependent upon tho wires for tho
transaction of much business.
From Medford comes tho cry that
fruit mon aro much inconvenienced,
quotations and other information
being slow, and fears are felt that
loss will result to many shippers.
Corvallls office is doing no busi
ness, although an effort is being
made by tho manager to transmit
messages.
Astoria managers of both com
panies remain at their posts, but lit
tle business is transacted. The same
Is true in other parts of tho state, ac
cording to meager reports received
today.
MARSHFIELD AND
NORTH BEND TODAY
These Clubs Play at North Bend
Coquille mid Bandon ut
Coquille.
Today is the next to last appear
ance of the Coos County Baseball
League, and many will regret that
the se'ason Is to close so soon. Since
the season has advanced tho teams
have been putting up a great quality
of ball and the patrons have been
getting their money's worth and
more. Tho games at Marshfleld and
North Bend last Sunday were good
enough for National League fans to
witness. And the coincidence of
both games terminating in the same
score was one which will likely not
happen for many years. Every team
In the league, with the exception of
Marshfleld, developed Its pitching
staff after tho season opened, while
Marshfleld had the old war horse
Wright to depend upon during the
whole season. Collier started the
niplete.
season for Coquille, but his ability
was not known until the league had
gotten well under vay. Dandon and
North Bend both changed pitchers
iMiiing uio season, and both teams
.mum goou men in Holin and Foote.
Tannin, wiip-qult pitching through
iiusunuersianuing with the North
!nd teaillS Win llnlnir trnn.1 turi.1r
when .he qiiAt and had won tho ma
jority 'of hlsftgames.
MarshfiGlriArnect tn NnrtTi Ttnml in.
Vlay nd next Sunday will nlav North'
Bend6n tueVlarshfleld' diamond.
The lacals aren game ahead of
North Bqiid, andjkko neighbors will
put fortlNyielriiesrefforts' to win
and thus nialTirThe last game rf con
tost fori second place. Marshfleld Is
slibrt Blmmtck who if hunting In
Cliffy cbunty, and hag In his place, a
nlnVnr ttnmprl UrnurI wlin (a on 1.1 In
bo anhto hold bjs end up with theJ
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Marslificld .has the following
players: Trfwer, Wright, MdKTeown,
Cowan, Snyder, LllJeqvIstVFerrey,
Wells ami Brown. North Dend, these:
WIckmtfn, Felter, Gafttiey. Keane,
Lyoruf? Foote. GrahnnJ! Gain. Rum-
mellf and Paul. ?
yCoquIlle and Bsffldon meet at Co-
luille today ancLhe game should be
an lntere3tln5 contest, since each
team scoreiUITshut-out last Sunday.
COQSffiUNTY TO HAVE FAIR
WHLlle Held nl Arao, Oregon,
September -0, 27 ami J8.
Good Speed Program.
(Myrtle Point Enterprise.)
Stockholders of the Coos County
Agricultural Society have met and
taken the preliminary steps toward
arranging for a fair this fall. A
general committee composed of Geo.
E. Peoples, .1. Fred Schroeder and L.
H. Hazard, has been named to make
all necessary arrangements. An ag
ricultural exhibit and speed program
will be given. A lease of the grounds
at Arago has been taken for a term
of five years, the leaso being condi
tioned that no lntoxloatlng liquors
shall be sold. There la considerable
stock yet to be sold, the committee
having this In charge being W. r.
Kerr. A. F. Lhiegar and Fred Slagle.
The state of Oregon appropriates
$1,800 a year to be given as prem
iums Ui Coos, Curry, Douglas and
Lane counties. A fair must be held
before a county can come in for its
share of this appropriation and It is
proposed to get Coos in line for its
share for nest year. The Sentinel
says regarding tho arrangements:
The general committee of the Coos
County Agricultural Association met
Tuesday evening at the office of Geo.
E. Peoples in the O K Creamery and
appointed a committee and fixed tho
date of the first fair. It was decided
to have only three days, as It was
thought the people would tire of a
longer meeting, and September 2G,
27 and 2S were the dates decided on.
Tho following committees were ap
pointed: Stock exhibit J. Fred
Schroeder, chairman; 11. C. Dement,
Geo. S. Davis. Paces and sports J.
C. Slagle, chairman! Levi Smith,
John Yoakam. Agricultural exhibits
Tenn Robinson, chairman; R. S.
Tyrrell, H. A. Todd. Art and Needle
Work Mrs. Lillian Candlln, chair
man; Mrs. J. M. Nye, Mrs. Fred
Bellonl. Other matters of import
ance wore considered and the com
mittee is working hard to make the
first fair a success.
BARGE TAKES LARGE
LOAD OF SMITH LUMBER
r
The Smith Lumber and Manufac
turing company brought from the
Bay City mill a bargo with a total
r 1 7K nnn fopt nf lnmhor one day
this week. It took three gasoleno
boats to tow the loaa to luarsiuieiu,
a distance of two miles. The time
consumed in tho transfer was one
hour. Somebody with a turn for
figures estimated that such a con
signment, if hauled to Marshfleld by
team would require 40 days.
UNCLE SAM NEEDS
WESTERN HORSES
Army Expert to Attend Big Horn
County Fair to Witness En
durance IlMUH.
rnahlnfrtnn Alt! 15. In COm-
plianco with a request made-by Sen
ator Warren of Wyoming, the war
department will send an army officer
to Basin, Wyoming, to attend the
Big Horn county inir, in aupi-iuuer,
,,.!ii.ncD n enrlns nf 50-mile endur-
ance horse races. The officer detailed
for the duty Is Brigadier uenerai
Earl Thomas, who 1st stationed at
"kn.nr.n n enniTiifltiil nf tho denart-
ment of tho Missouri. General
Thomas has been selected because
ho Is regarded by tho War depart
ment as being one of ttte best posted
officers in tho army on uia queauuu
l.nvcna fnr nrmv llRft. On the (IC-
casion of his visit to tho Big Horn
county fair ho will ta insirucieu 10
..-f tr. tl,a Honnrtmcnt the reml.
of the endurance races and also to
report upon tho adaptability 01 wesi-,..-
hni-con fnr pavalrv and artlMory
uses in the United States armv.
General Alnsworth, adjutant gen
eral of the army, and at present tho
..j nnr.Mtm.tr nf wnp. nnd General
UCUfl Be.. " .. . i -
Aleshlre, quartermaster general, who
has charge 01 wie uurcjiu&u ui our
i .. nrmv iiVo. nrfi both deenly
interested in tho subject of Improv
ing the Class oj norsea usuu iu iuu
army, and aro on tho lookout for lo-
ii.i ...iinra tlin best class of
caiiwua 1-..W.W .- --
horses can be found. They antici
pate securing vaiuauio lniormuuuu
i i, -..Id nf nnnnrnl Thomas to
the Big Horn fair, where the races
and horsenesn aispiay win uo iu
-i. f fninnol .Tnv Tj. Torrev.
well-known in the west as a Judge
and owner of good horses.
bIbLL ENuSnLL
Knights of Columbus Will Have
Big Day on Coos Bay
August 28th. '
CDMINGFROM ALL SECTIONS
IJrenktrntcr 11ns Forty Berths Re
served for the Occasion
Many Prominent Men.
Preparations aro in progress for
the coming institution of the Knights
of Columbus council in Marshfleld.
The date set for the organization Is
August 2Sth, and at that time there
will be ''members of the order here
from every part of the state. The
plans include organization, an ela
borate banquet, and a general social
and enjoyable time.
Thevoutslde councils aro taking
great interest In this coming organi
zation and tho order will be repre
sented by at least sixty outsiders.
Tno Breakwater has already reserved
forty berths for its sailing of Aug
ust 2Cth, and this number is con
fidently expected to increase to not
less than sixty and perhaps even
more. For tho council, the local
representatives have applications at
hand to the number ot forty-eight,
and this will be materially Increased
bofore the date set for the big meet
ing. Among those who will come to .
Coos Bay at that time are: George
Small, editor of the Baker City Dem- j
ocrat; Daniel Kelley, father of tho
noted sprinter, also of Baker City;
and likely, J. O'Brien, general man
ager of the Southern Pacific lines In
Oregon. The Portland degree team
will be present to confer tho degrees.
ROSRBURG LAND OFFICE
' HAS LARGE BUSINESS
Accumulation of 1005 Business Is
About Worked UI1 Short- 1
iirc ol Help.
(Umpqual Valley News.)
There are perhaps few people in
this vicinity who realize that we havo
In our city the busiest land office In
the United States; one that undoubt
ealy does more business of Its kind
than any other institution In exist
ence. Thero ha3 been much talk
among the people of this section of
tho state, pro and con, regarding the
manner In which the business has
been handled in the past few years,
and many, of couise, as Is lways
the case, have arisen and criticised
the management of the office. It can
bo said without exaggeration that
our local office has done more busi
ness with a limited amount of help
than any other office In tho country
and we can see no foundation for
criticism.
Accumulation of Business.
It will bo remembered by many of
the land locators In this part of the
state as well as others that tho Rose
burg office was closed during . the
year 1905, no business of any kind
being transacted during that year.
It was at this time that the great
volume of business began to accum
ulate and during the year It piled
high. The office was again opened
to tho public on January 8, 190C,
with a year s accumulation ot busi
ness on ha-nd. At this time the office
employed but five clerks, when the
business really needed the attention
of a dozen. Notwithstanding tho
small amount of help tho manage
ment took up their work with a solid
determination to clean it un as soon
as possible and they have dono well;
the office stands today in a rainy
good condition, the new business be
ing cleaned up as fast as It Is re
ceived whllo the old business is re
ceiving every possible attention.
Soon after the opening or tne oince
on January 8. 190G. the land boom
came on and the office was attacked
with more new business than It had
ever before been accorded. This in
creasing business made tho position
at the office even moro critical and
tho managqment at once becamo ac
quainted with tho fact that more
help was needed to transact the new
business and at the same time rid
tho office of the year's accumulation
as above stated. Many communica
tions were written to tho officers at
tho land office at Washington but
with no avail; they seemed disposed
to offer the office moro help but ow
ing to tho appropriation for this
branch of the government's business
not yet being In forco at that time it
was Impossible to do anything to
wards relief. When these letterr
wero received tho officers at the local
land office wero at a loss as to what
to do or how to meet tho fast In
creasing business and as a result a
storm of letters and requests wero
enrouto to AVashington at all times.
Future lteters from tho government
brought tho same results as tho first
and therefore thero was nothing to
do but to go ahead with the business
accumulation the best way possible.
Tho land filings wero fast piling up,
the unusual amount being due to tno
fact that it was rumored that the
land and stone act was soon to be
repealed. When the business was at
Its highest one of the clerks left,
lGiivlnir the office In a more critical
position. Along in August another
clerk left the service of tho office,
leaving tho business to bo handled by
three clerks. These are a part of the
difficulties that pur. local office has
had to contend ffin since its open
ing but yet the; business has been
looked after In a most satisfactory
manner, throwing much credit upon
the management as well as the effi
cient clerks.
In August, 1907, the office was al
lotted the service of two permanent
clerks, together with one clerk who
came from Redding, California, who
will remain here but three months.
At tho present time there are six
clerks handling the business of the
office under Instructions from the
managing of0ces.
Business!! Good Shape.
In an Interview with Register B.
L. Eddy, that gentleman stated the
office was now getting Its business in
good shape and at the present rate
in which It is being handled they will
be caught up in a few months. He
states that the officers as well as the
clerks arc bending every effort tb
clear away the business, taking care
of all new business as It comes and
as fast as possible dolngjMkiLwith
the accumulation which waiFoKind.
The setting of the dates for tnWflnal
proofs of lands Is now being takeVi
up with all rapidity and at this time
one man is working exclusively on
these matters. While there has been
some complaint from people about
the country regarding the land office,
It was probably due to tho fact that
they were not acquainted with the
amount of business handled by the
office or perhaps they did not take
Into consideration that the office was
closed for a year giving the business
a chance to gain much headway on
tho offices. Looking at the matter
In the right light one can quickly
see that tho office has been handled
In a very satisfactory manner; what
delay there was being caused by the
government being unable to furnish
more help.
Garfield Visits Office.
When Land Commissioner Garfield
visited the office In this city a short
time ago ho readily saw the need for
more help which was furnished. It
le considered one of the principal
offices in the states and ita business
Is authority for this statement. Mr.
Garfield was impressed with the office
and when he left for his eastern
home was more than gratified with
the manner in which the business
was being handled, taking the great
handicap which ha3 hung over Its
head into consideration.
Busine"?.'! Still Good.
The local office Is still crowded
with business but is not swamped by
any means as has been the" expression
of many papers when speaking of it.
The new business is readily done
away with, thus giving the officers
and clerks some time to work on the
old business which has become an
eye sore to them. Over 200 final
proofs wero made 'in July and should
the present pace be kept up during
this month a still larger number will
be filed.
Will Be Caught Up Soon.
At the present rate business will
be caught up in a short time and
then the officers and clerks will havo
completed a grand work; It will cleaV
the office of work accumulated for
several years which will give the
office an air of liberty which up to
tnis, time has been unknown to them.
They havo worked hard, spending
many hours more than tho govern
ment expects in tho work which
when completed will benefit all.
Register Eddy and Receiver Law
rence are both Highly pleased with
the manner in which work is now
being carried on and they expect to
soon have the office in a position sec
ond to none In the United States.
PRICE SHIP YARD
WELL UNDER WAY
fiv-inlr TTnirno returned from a trll)
to Bandon yesterday and was in town
but a short time uerore starting ior
Coos River to spend Sunday. Mr.
Hague said that tho Price ship yard
at Bandon is coming along nicely
and that about half of thp piles for
the establishment are driven.
TWO VALLEY COUNTIES
MAY BE QUARANTINED
Eugene, Aug. 1G. Word comes
from E. M. Hutchinson, federal sheep
Inspector, that tho law requiring tho
dipping of sheep In the state Is being
pretty generally complied with, ex
cept in Lane and Linn counties,
where tho farmers and sheep raisers
aro inclined to ovade it. Ho de
clares that this action may result in
the quarantining of tho two counties,
and no sheep can then be shipped out
or In. Some farmers In this vicinity
have dipped their flocks according to
law, but a largo majority havo re
fused or neglected to do so.
It seems unfortunate that any
should try to evade compliance with
the provisions of a law placed upon
tho statutes expressly for the benefit
of the industry which they represent.
It is Impossible to pass a law relating
to these things that will exactly
please everyone, and yet bo effective.
It is a matter of the utmost import
ance to tho sheep industry of our
state that scabbles and all other con
tagious diseases bo stamped out, to
accomplish which Is bound to work a
hardship on some, but it Is bettor
that somo extra expenso be incurred
that some sheep be dipped that
may seem to bo entirely clean than
that a few diseased ones should es
cape, and thus perpetuate tho dis
ease and thwart the purpose of tho
law. We aro glad to learn that thero
Is a good prospect of eradicating this
loathsome, aggravating disease, and
trust that for the general good of the
industry all may fall In lino, even
thouch in somo cases tho sacrifice
may seem unnecessary.
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Rich Vein of Ore Struck in the
Lizzie Claim of Davis
Daly Company.
VEIN IS TEN FEET WIDE
Meteoric Operator Moves AVlth
Characteristic Rapidity In
corporates Ohio Group.
New Work, Aug. 1G. According
to the latest reports from Butte the
rich vein of copper ore that was dls
I covered two weeks ago, on the Lizzie
claim of the Davis-Daly company, Is
H.0 feet wide and assays 8.G ounces
of sliver, while the copper ranges
from 3.25 per cent to 4.G per cent.
ArrangementSjJiave been made for
shipping orotfatVince to tho Washoe
smelter. sZThaBTavIs-Daly Is one of F.
Augu
e3 properties.'
Th
in uo lizzie ciaim,
"d to be the most lm-
whlcl;
port;
yet luTtde In the ground of
the
tuaiy was maae at a ueptn
ft. A drift has been started
of 100',
east arTd
.we
est of the point of inter-
section. While not so large a vein as
' the one In the original crosscut the
i new find Is Impact and rich.
i Progress at the Ohio Mine.
Heinze is moving with character
1 istlc rapidity in his development of
! the properties of the Ohio Copper
company which he incorporated In
i Maine a few weeks ago to take over
the Ohio group of mlnc3 In tho Bing
ham camp of Utah. These mines first
'came under his cdntrol somo months
'ago.
Work Is being rushed on the 4,-
1 000-ton mill and the completion of
the first section In November, when
'2000 tons a day can be treated, will
increase the output of tho mines to
I more than 12 times what It is today.
: When the sceond section is finished
iin May next tho output will be fully
25 times what It Is now. With the
complete mill tho Ohio mines should
(yield 40,000,000 pounds of copper
annually. . ,. w
I Tho latest figures show that tho
Ohio ores can bo mined and put into
the concentrator for 75 cents a ton
as soon as they can be run directly
. Into the mill from the mines by
means of electric cars through the
Mascotte tunnel which will bo in
oporatlon early In 190S. The Ohio
ores concentrate 15 tons to 1, mak-
!lng a product of more than 20 per
I cent copper, at a cost of 4css than
i 50 cents to the ton. Under such con-
I ditlons the Ohio should make Its
copper for less than G cents a pound,
with ore bodies sufficient to last for
! generations.
, Greene Gold-Silver n Gainer.
Colonel William C. Greene's oper
ations in Mexico, for the benefit of
I his Greene Gold-Silver company, have
I received a new Impetus through tho
action of the Mexican government in
authorizing tho opening of tho Sierra
Madre & Pacific Railroad for tralllc
from Temosachic to Madera. Tho
latter is tho now lumbering and
manufacturing town which is tho
headquarters of Colonel Greene's
Sierra Madre Land & Lumber com
pany In Chihuahua.
The new line is a continuation of
the Chihuahua & Pacific and extends
from Temosachic to a point between
Madera and Casas Grandes whero it
will connect with the road built from
El Paso. It will aid greatly In open
ing up tho properties of tho Greeno
Gold-Silver company by affording
much cheaper transportation than
heretofore. Colonel Greeno has been
In Mexico since last March giving his
attention to his property and reports
Indicate that during tho last six
months moro actual progress has
been made toward putting tho Gold
Silver company on a paying basis
than over before In its history.
Reports of Hanson Consolidated.
F. R. Weekes, tho mining engineer
who for three years was with tho
Guggenheims, has made an Inspec
tion of the properties of the Hanson
Consolidated Silver rnlnes in Canada.
Ho estimates that 902,500 tons of
rich ore will be taken from two veins
in shaft No. 2.
At a depth of 880 feet ho found
the veins to bo 2330 feet long, with
an average width of three feet. The
first ore removed cost tho company
$40 a ton whllo that now mined costs
only $2.70 a ton.
llutto & New York Copper Co.
Tho management of the Butte &
New York Copper company has Just
placed an order for a 42,000 pound
Nordberg hoist engine walch will bo
one of the largest In the Butte camp.
Tnis engino will lift 10,000 pounds
under a Bteam pressuro of 125
pounds to tho square inch and the
drum will hold 200 feet of steel
cablo in coils. Tho payment for this
engino brings tho amount expended
by tho company for machinery, min
ing operations and improvement up
to $150,000, Tho company's pay
roll ainounts to $0000 a month and
it has ono of tho most complete
plants in tho Butte camp.
HALL'S MEAT MARKET
INSTALLS MOTOR
Tho Hall meat market, at the cor
ner of Front and Second streets In
stalled a two-horso power electric
motor this week.
BOURNE STANDS FOR
STATEMENT NO. ONE
Junior Oregon Senator G003 Square
ly on Record As to Coin
ing Issues.
Portland, Aug. 16. In tho opin
ion of United States Senator Jona
than Bourne, tho preservation of
statement No. 1 of the direct pri
mary law Is the most Important Issue
before the people of Oregon.
Senator Bourne places himself
squarely on record to tho effect that
the legislature must bow to the will
ot the people, oven though the peo
ple's choice for senator Is demo
cratic and a majority of tho legisla
tors are republicans. Bourne's cam
paign for election to the senato was
made upon this issue and he repeat
edly affirmed at that time that In
case he was defeated by John .M.
Gearln in the election of June, 19DG,
it would be the duty of tho republi
can legislature to elect Gearln as
senator.
Senator Bourne's latest utterance
on this subject Is contained in a let
ter written to Thomas McCusker of
this city. He takes occasion to 'con
tradict a report that he is unfavor
able to the "open river" movement,
renews his allegiance to the direct
primary law and reiterates his be
lief that Roosevelt must be tho nsxt
republican nominee for president.
His letter Is In part as follows:
"You are herewith authorized to
specifically deny the assumption that
I am unfavorable to tho opon rtyer
movement on tho contrary, I am
zealously favorable to same and shall
do all In my power to as3ist In such
movement.
"In my humble opinion, tho nflst
Important issues in Oregon toiy
are, first, the protection and onfoiie
ment of our primary law, including
statement No. 1, and second, the
crystallzatlon of public opinion a to
the necessity of the re-election of
Roosevelt and tho selection of dale
gates to the national republican con
vention who aro loyal Roosevelt sap
porters and tho adoption uy the stte t
convention of a resolution instruct
ing said delegates to vote first, fcst
aim all he time for Roosevelt."
It will be observed that Senior
Bourno attaches ever moro Import
ance to the preservation of state
ment No. 1 than to tho renomlnatton
oi Roosevelt.
PORTLAND COUNCILMAN
W0ULDJAX GOSSIPS
Man Who Has iSeen Criticised Wrtnts
License Tagsed on His
Critics.
Portland,. Aus. 10. Peddler of
gossip nnd scandalmongers' raTist
hereafter be fortified In their pwac
tico of this gentle profession b$ a
license If Councilman Benpett ee
cures the passage of an ordinance
which ho Introduced at tho reguSar
meeting of tho city council this af
ternoon. It is ono of tho freaktwst
ot freak bills ever presented to ho
"city fathers" of Portland, but evi
dently Bennett is In earnest, jud$ng
from tho care with which ho has ift'o
pared the measure.
The ordinance provides that guy
person who desires to conduct him
self as a scandalmonger within 1iho
city limits of Portland must file an
application for such privilege vfith
tho city auditor, duly signed by him
self or his attorney in fact. It tftVst
also bo accompanied by a certifiajito
signed by at least tvo freeholders
who aro personally acquainted tfith.
the applicant, and who can atte: to
his qualifications to spread scandal.
No license shall be granted until Jho
applicant or some one duly author
ized by him has paid Into tho ity
treasury the following feer to wit
For permission to conduct hlnolt
as a scandal-monger for ono mo,th.
$20; three months, $50; ono jir,
$150.
Councilman Bennett then deflfeiea
a Ecandnl-monger as follows: "Any
person who shall at a public gakjer
ing or shall in any public placo at&ck
the character of any public official,
or Bhall make any false or injurious
statements about any public ofWjilal
with tho Intention of damaging Ilia
character or reputation, or for the
purpose of attracting attention- or
notice to himself, shall, upon convic
tion in the municipal court, bo irtnt
enced to pay a fine not to exceed
$500. or given a sentence In Jail' not
to exceed 190 days.
SCHOONER NORTHWEST
ARRIVED YESTERDAY
Thn tne flnlnmliln. broucht ir tho
schooner Northwest yesterday alien
ing, and she is at tno souuiuru .i-u-clflc
wharves, awaiting a carts of
lumber.
IHG STRIKE .ON ANAWIK AY
Placer Pans Run Regularly Froai $1
to 95; Ground Is AH xiwi JI.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 1G, Nowh of
a rich strike at Anadir Bay, Siberia,
has been received by John Roseno,
president of tho Northwestern Steam
ship company. Up to dato the ground
has beon worked with pans, which
havo run from $1 to $5 each, somo,
in fact, going aa high as $8.
Tho strike was made by Seattle
n.nananfnpu nti f.rmind leased to tho
Northwestern Steamship company by
tho Russian government. Daiupiua gi
tho gold received hero show bluest
grade.
Mr. Roseno will leave tomorrow tr
look over tho ground. Ho stated to
day that tho company will install
modern machinery next year, and
work the grounds on a largo sallc,