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CfacVamas County Items and Mat
ters at the Big Falls.
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(Journal Special Service.)
OREGON CITY, Bept 24. The
benefit entertainment given last eve-"
Ring for the relief of , the lire
Sufferers of -this county wu a suc
cess. About 150 Will be turned In to the
fund after a few light exepnses have
'teen deducted. ' The Maccabee quartette
rendered several selections In Its cus
tomary pleasing manner, and the Ladies'
quartette, ' composed of Misses Mark,
Kate Mark, Grace Marshall and Echo
Smapson, sans; in such a manner as to
how much hard study. Ge,o. C.jBrown
ell, in a short address, spoke of the bonds
of human sympathy which are so much
Stronger now than formally. Walter and
Frank Confer sang solos which demand
ed encores. ' Miss Mary Conyers. sang in
ker usual pretty manner. Two pupils
from the Glllisple school of Elocution of
Portland did excellent work, but the-fa-Vorlte
was Miss Anna Ditchborn, of
Portland, who recited In a manner most
J easing to all. Dr. Keefe, of Portland,
Bang a solo. Messrs. Hatch and Long, at
onoe became favorites with the audience.
Chaa Robinson after a recitation was
tailed back and recited a funriy piece.
Which started a laugh on the women.
Great credit is due the manager, Ed Tay
lor, for his work in securing such an
array of talent. Members Of the Mac
cabee lodge are well satisfied with the
teaulta of their efforts to succor the
needy, and will now lend their efforts, as
every other lodge will, toward making
the next big charity affair a success.
This is the dance which will be given
next Friday night at the Armory by com
pany A, Third regiment O. N. G. An ex
cellent orchestra has been secured, the
fiall will be decorated, and every dancer
In town will try to be there. Ladles will
be adidltted free, while the men will be
asked to contribute 75 cents each. If the
former dances given by this organiza
tion may be accepted as a standard, this
will be one of the best dances ever given
In this city.
WILLAMETTE RELIEF SOCIETY.-
The first regular meeting of the newly
Prganlzed society to be known as the
Willamette Relief Society, is being held
this afternoon. The sole aim and object
of this society Is to help the needy and
Poor of Clackamas County, not only at
the present time, but hereafter, when
ever a case might be heard of. In order
to become a member a person must first
Join the Rebeknh Lodge. The meetings
will be passed in sewing or making ar
ticles useful In a home. Mrs. 86NW.alker
(a president, Mrs. Henry SaHsbury Is
Vice-president, Mrs. Lincoln Waldron sec
retary, and Mrs. Hiram Straight Is the
treasurer.
sFOR THE FIRE SUFFERERS.
The amount of money, thus far sub
scribed by the citizens reached almost
St50 this morning and stlil there are many
people who have not been reached, but
will be today.
FORGER GOES TO JAIL.
A. A. Watts waived his preliminary ex
amination yesterday and was bound over
to await the November term H the Cir
cuit Court, going to Jail because he could
not raise the $500 bond. He Is the man
who passed a forged check on A. Knapp
several weeks ago.
A QUIET WEDDING.
Miss Carrie Heitkemper, a sister of
Mrs. Frank Bush, and Edward Klrkeiv
daul, formerly a conductor on the O. W.
P., & Ry. Co.'s electric line, were married
on Monday at the Catholic Church by
Father Hllderbracd. Both are well
known in this city. The wedding was a
very quiet one, only the immediate rela
tives being present. After the ceremony
Mr. and Mrs. Klrkendaul left for Astoria,
their future home.
PERSONAL AND OTHERWISE.
Marriage licenses were issued during
the last few days' to Glendora P. Hams
brough and Harry D. Styohn; Matilda A.
Burns and John H. Lake; I. M. Whipple
end James A, Prentls; and Carrie Heit
kemper and E. Klrdenda'ul.
Judge Lltchborn, of Poraltnd, was In the
city last evening
J. RL Dtmlck, of Woodburn, passed
through town today on his way home
from Eastern Oregon.
J. W. Sherwood, State Commander of
the Maccabees, came from Portland last
evening to be present at the Maccabee
entertainment.
Archbishop Christie was in town yes
terday inspecting the improvements
which are being made to the Catholic
Church and other property.
McTONNVULE.
(Journal Special Service.)
McMINNVTLLE, Sept. 24. The Har
vest Festival and Soldiers' Reunion that
commences tomorrow bids fair to be a
success. There will be a good display
NORTHWEST NEWS.
mills and the amount raised for state
purposes will be $1,982,718.
The Washington State Board of Equal
ization has finished IU labors and ad
journed. The tax levy la fixed at 2 1-6
According to the enrollment of new
pupils in the schools Just opened, it Is
figured out that Everett's population now
approaches the 20,000 mark.
The Washington State Press Associa
tion is in session at Walla Walla. A pub
lie reception was neld Tuesday night,
the editors being welcomed by Mayor
.Gilbert Hunt.
The people of La Camas held a basket
Social Saturday night and raised 308 for
the fire sufferers' fund. Further dona
tions were also made of clothing, provis
ions and cooking utensils.
Hop-picking will be finished in the
yards near Chehalis this week. The
Quantity will be abojlt the same as last
)rear( while the Quality will be as fine as
HI
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of agricultural ' products, fruits, etc
There. wIH PS shows In abundance, and
many attractions worth -seeing. 'The
Chemawa.- Band will furnish the muilo
each day. On Friday Hon. Thomas H.
Tongue wlU speak.
McMlnnrllle College school year was
opened today 'with a large number of
students enrolled. There were appro
priate exercises and the faculty is en
couraged at the prospects.
A son of S. A. Houser, t years old,
attempted to board a train Tuesday
afternoon' and fell on the rails. The
wheels passed over the right foot, badly
crushing it. It Is thought the foot will
not have' to be amputated.
There are many strangers in the city
with different shows and schemes to
get money from the public during the
festivities of the next few days.
PENDLETON.
(Journal Special Service.)
PENDLETON. Sept 24. A new graft
is being worked in Pendleton. The story
is that two men, one short and the other
tall, stand in front of places of question
able character and watch for prominent
married and business men to come and
go. The victim Is accosted by the two
individuals, called by name, and told that
if he does not care to have his actions
spread broadcast, he hd better put up.
OCasionally they catch a victim who Is
willing to grant their demands.
WILL REMOVE TO COLFAX.
Henry Sohults, who lost his brewing
plant in this city a few months ago by
fire, has bought a plant In Colfax and
will remove to that place at onoe. The
Colfax brewery is one of the largest in
Eastern Washington and the price paid
by Mr. Schults was 9,000.
trouble: at woolen mills.
Pendleton has a small sized strike on
her hand, caused by a difference between
two sets of employes In 'the woolen mills.
Two month ago the mill owners sent to
San Francisco and employed 12 union
men to come to Pendleton. Work became
slack and the Pendleton men were laid
off, the Californians continuing work.
The local men demanded an equal show
with those from abroad, claiming that all
should work when there is work, and all
lay off at the same time. Falling to come
to an agreement, the Pendleton men walk
ed out Both sets of employes are union
men and belong to the Federation of
Labor. Many of those who walked out
are old hands, valuable to the institution,
and are badly needed.
PERSONALS.
Levi Hays, for many years employed
with the Domestic laundry, was operated
upon at the Sisters' hospital yesterday
and Is in a critical condition.
Billy Hughes, the barber, who was tak
en Into custody last week because he was
acting in a strange manner, is said to be
getting a little better, but is still In a
serious condition.
W". H. H. Scott has returned from a
visit to Salem artd Portland.
Mrs. C. P. Davis has gone to Walla
Watte) W visit her husband, who Is in St
Mary's hospital.
County Treasurer Sommerville has re
turned from a visit to Portland and the
valley.
Marshal J. A. Blekley has returned
from Portland and Salem. At the latter
place he attended the State Fair, Mrs.
Blakley returned with blm.
Frank Frailer has returned from Ta
roma. Mrs. Frasier was quite 111 In Ta
coma for several weeks, but Is convalesc
ing. THAT ELECTRIC ROAD.
H. Mellman, the promoter of the pro
posed electric line between here and Day
ton, spent last night In town. Mr. Mell
man Is somewhat worked up over the
stories circulated that he had left the
country and the intimation that he had
discovered that he had undertaken a big
ger Job than he could get away with and
had left for parts unknown. He says he
has spent the time since he left In the
East and California and now he Is back
fully prepared to complete their contract
with Walla Walla, Umatilla and Colum
bia counties and build their road.
EAST0RN MEN IN PENDLETON.
Dr. J. H. East, of Denver, and Dr. C. S.
Beede, of David City. Neb., arrived in
town yesterday and were driven to the
country to look over some wheat lands.
These gentlemen represent a large num
ber of moneyed men of Colorado, Nebras
ka and Illinois, who are thinking of com
ing to Umatilla County and if the doc
tors buy it will be the beginning of a
largo movement to Pendleton from that
point
THE PRICE OF WHEAT.
Local dealers are quoting 51 cents' for
wheat today. The market has been
fluctuating for the past week and , salt
have been good, but the deals are mostly
small, most of those having wheat yet in
their hands, preferlng to hold on a mar
ket with a slight upward tendency than
to sell at the present figure, even though
51 cents a bushel is considered a fair
price for wheat.
The street fair and carnival at
La Grande was opened Tuesday night
The agricultural and fruit displays sur
pass anything, it is claimed, ever before
witnessed In Union County.
Lewis County ever produced.
Ed. Hanson, the counterfeiter who es
caped from the government penitentiary
on McNeil's Island, was shot and cap
tured Tuesday by a rancher who was in
the posse hunting for the prisoner.
The two men known as Holmes and
Smiley, who attempted to hold up a.-a-loon
full of men at Burke and shot and
wounded the barkeeper, were arrested
Monday night at the Custer mine. .
- The skies have cleared and beautlfvl
weather Is again the order throughout
the Palouse Country and the prospects
are that the remainder of the harvest
will be saved without further interfer
ence by rain.
At Arlington, Wash.. Mrs. E. Stangar,
wife of the deputy sheriff, knocked down
her husband's clothes, and exploded a re
volver In his pocket. The ball entered
her groin and rariged up through htr
bowels. She will die.
B. T. Manchester, an extensive farmer,
living on Rebel Flat, six miles southeast -of
Colax, has just finished threshing .400
il
VANCOUVER
NEWS NOTES
What They Are Talking of In the
City Across the Columbia
(Journal Special Service.)
VANCOUVER, Sept 24. Seven hundred
tiokets have already been sold for the big
benefit entertainment for the fire suffer
ers, to be given under the auspices of
the Artisans, at the Auditorium tonight
It is expected the sale will reach tne
thousand mark before' evening. Seldom
has the opportunity been offered the peo
ple of Vancouver to wltneae such an ar
ray of talent as will appear at the Audi
torium tonight. The program has bean
arranged as follows:
Overture By U. 8. Infantry Band.
Selection 'Asleep in the' Deep," Offic
ers' Mandolin Club.
Recitation Miss Julia Hidden.
Bong-Mrs. V. K, Hart.
Piano Solo-Miss Bee Hidden.
Quartette Misses Jessie Huston and
Ethel McGurn, Walter Hopkins and Piatt
Homan.
Selection!'. 8. Infantry Band.
Selection Mandolin Club.
Song Mr. Staples.
Duet Hue. and Signor Ferrari.
Recitation Mr. Jewell.
Song-Mrs. V. K. Hart.
Song Master Dobson, of Portland.
Intermeixgt-U. S. Infantry Band.
-.Mandolin Solo Master Brady, Roily
""accompanist.
Comedian Frank Motter, of Portland.
March "Blase Away," U. 8. Infantry
Band.
GONE TO MANILA.
Chaplain Easterbrook, accompanied by
his wife and family, left today for San
Francisco, where they will embark on the
transport Thomas for Manila. During his
stay at the post. Chaplain Easterbrook
has endeared himself, not only to the
officers and men, but to the citizens of
Vancouver as well. By his uniform cour
tesy and untiring attention to duty, he
has won the esteam and confidence of all.
The best wishes of a host of friends fol
low him and his family to the far-off land
which they have chosen as their future
home.
SUPPLIES FOR FIRE SUFFERERS.
R. B. Boyd left yesterday with a load
of supplies, which had ben sent from the
Hotel McCauley of Portland, Oregon, for
the fire sufferers at Bell Mountain. Mr.
Boyd is the only one In that district who
was not burned out, and has been devot
ing his time and energies to the benetlt
of his neighbors. This is the third load
of supplies he has taken to Bell Mountain,
one load from Woodlund and one from
Vancouver.
A FORTUNATE "HOP GROWER.
Wm. Snyder of Probestel was in the
city yesterday with his last load of hops.
Mr. Snyder was well satisfied with the
price he received for his crop, and was
one of the few who wero fortunate
enough to escape the flames which re
cently swept the district. Eight families
around him lost everything they possess
ed. THE ORDER OF EAGLES.
Columbia Aerie. Fraternal Order of Ea
gles, met last night at Odd Fellow's hall.
The meeting was a lively one. as 30 new
members were supplied with wings. The
charter list was closed, with a roll of 1U)
members.
ARMY TRANSFERS. '
Pursuant to telegraphic Instructions
from the Assistant Secretary of War, Ser
geants Wallace W. Blggers, Daniel B.
Burnett; Corporals Charles R. Stone, Jo
seph Randolet, John H. Hoeppel, John
Larmee, 1st Class Privates Bussler Bovee,
Hampton Green, Marshall V. Vaden and
Harry W. McDonald. Signal Corps, now
at Vancouver Barracks, Wash., will be
sent by the commanding officer of that
post to Fort Riley, Kas.) to report to the
post commander to await further Instmc"
tions from the Chief Signal Officer of the
Army. '
By authority of the Lieutenant 'General
commanding the Army, Private David A.
Rettsel, Company E, 17th -Infantry, now
at Vancouver Barracks Wash., Is trans
ferred to the 29th Infantry, and will be
sent by the commanding officer of that
post to the PrWklio of San Francisco,
Cal., to report to the commanding officer
with a view to being forwarded to his
regiment In the Philippine Islands.
Pursuant to Instruction from the Acting
Secret a r;;f War, Major Joseph E. Mai
Add, Signal Corps, will proceed to Wash
ington, D. C, reporting on arrival to the
Adjutant General of the Army for fur
ther lnstrutclons.
During the absence of Major Joseph E.
Maxfleld, Signal Corps, Signal Officer of
the Department. Major E. T. C. Rich
mond. Artillery Corps, will take charge of
that office tempqrarily, receipting to Ma
jor Maxfleld for public property and
funds for which he is accountable.
PERSONAL INOTE8.
Corporal Slebe W. Rypkema, 1st Class
Privates Ernest E. Ellis. Philip Heberer,
Edward N. Reeves Luther Ryttle and
acres of spring-sown wheat on one of his
farms two miles west of Colfax. The en
tire 400 acres averaged 87H bushels par
acre.
Two race horses were burped to death
at the Interstate Fair Grounds at Spo
kane Tuesday. The Prince of Spokane,
owned by Howell XV. Peel, and an 1-year-old
horse belonging to William Hoga
boom, of Walla Walla, were the animals
that met their death.
By the explosion of a gasoline stove
whiie at work oh tne roof of a building at
Palouse, Wash., -Leon Brown was prob
ably fatally burned Monday afternoon.
Brown escaped to the ground a distance ot
90 feet, and was badly bruised. All the
clothing was burned from his body.
Governor Geer has appointed J. H.
Settleniier of Woodburn to succeed him
self as a member of the State Board of
Agriculture and G. A. Westgate of Al
bany was appointed to succeed George
L. Reese. The appointments are for five
years.
Ex-Qova-fjor WnitfeaJur, who was
Wm, Leonberger, Signal Corps, U. & A.,
arrived at the Barracks yesterday from
Westport, V, where they hare been tak
ing part In the Government msjioeuvers.
They will leave tomorrow for Fort fit.
Michael. Alaska.
Battalion Sergeant Major Augustus Ar
nold and Sergeant Michael Brady were
examined yesterday by a board of officers
composed of Major A. B. Dyer, Captain
William D, Davis and Captain T. L.
Smith as to their fitness for the appoint
ment as commissary sergeant
Miss Crofton. who is visiting at, the
home of Captain and Mrs. Hunt, at Van
couver Barracks, went to Portland yester
day to attend the big benefit at the Mar
quam. Lieutenant Arthur Cranston of the Post
Exchange, la a business visitor In Port
land today.
The many flrends of Mrs. Burke, who
is at St Joseph's Hospital, will be pleas
ed to iearn that she is on the road to re
covery. ,
Mrs. Kiss, of Fisher's Landing, Is re
ported seriously ill.
J. Waggoner and W. G. Stofford return
ed yesterday from a trip to Yacolt Prai
rie. HOTEL ARRIVALS.
Columbia R. W. Geen. Portland; G. F.
Mathews and wife, Frisco: IS. Flnke and
wife. Portland; C. B. Montague, Lebanon,
Or.; W. C. White, city; R. A. Crowley
and wife, Portland; J. A. Burns, Brook
lyn, N. Y.
Baltimore H. S. Attix, Colorado; Mrs.
P. W. Beebe. Sas Francisco; E. J. Row
land, Lewlsville; A. 11. Hall, Portland;
E. Swanson, Portland.
Rlverview John Dorgun. James Prln
ton, Portland; Thos. 8. Holstlne, Am boy';
Joseph Hough, J. H. Knirick, O. Hewell
Portland; D. Heppner, city.
THE DALLES.
(Journal Speclul Service.)
THE DALLES, Sept. 24. E. ('. Pease
of this City has purchased the entire
stock of goods of the fiYm of Pease &
Mays, of this city, and Monday the en
tire force of employes were engaged In
taking an Inventory of the stock. Mr.
Pease Intends to conduct the business In
the same plaop and will reopen the store
In a few days.
Mr. W. H. Hobsen, formerly bookkeeper
for the above mentioned firm has accept
ed a position as head bookkeeper for the
White Collar Line and will o to Port
land to assume his new duties about the
1st of October.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Lucas have returned
from Salem whither they went to attend
the State Fair, after a month's trip
through the East.
Mr. Glfford, the well known photo
grapher of this city, bus returned.
Mr. J. Flynn returned to Portland Mon
day, after spending about two weeks
with his parents who live in this city.
Mr. S. N. Stewart addressed a meeting
of prominent citizens he-Id at the Com
mercial Club rooms Monday evening. Mr,
Stewart pointed out the wonderful power
thnt could be derived from,he rapids at
Celllo and Is tryftig to get enough of the
business men lnteresd In this matter
to form a company and build an electric
power house at Celllo.
The government engineers arrived Mon
day evening and went up to Celllo Tues
day morning for the purpose of Inspecting
I the rapids at that place and reporting on
1 the advisability of building a canal. They
were accompanied by Hon. M. A. Moody,
who la doing all in his power to convince
them that such a thing would be a very
good thing for this part of the country:
he Is also using all his power to make
their visit as pleasant as possible while
here. They left this morning on the Reg
ulator for Portland.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Biggs came down
from Wasco Tuesday afternoon and will
rematn'ln town for a few days.
Mr. R. H. Weber went down to Hood
River for the purpose Xf looking over the
orchards at that pla6e with a view of
obtaining his spring nursery stock.
FAIRVIEW.
(Journal Special -Service.)
FAIRVIEW, Sept. 24. Mrs. A. O. Jack
son returned home Monday after several
weeks' visit at Long Beach.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Smith
Memorial Church, will meet at the resi
dence of Mrs. Ml B. Scott, Thursday at
t p. m.
Judge F. E. Harlow was In Portland
Monday on business.
Mrs. Waybell visited in Portland Mon
day. The Artisans met Saturday evening and
initiated two new members, Mr. M. E.
Austin and Miss Chappel, and made ar
rangements for a dance to be given Sat
urday evening. September 27.
Elmer Jackson left Monday for Corval
11s where he attends school.
A serious accident occurred at Falrview
Saturday. Mrs Wright and daughter
Sadie were driving home when their horse
was frightened at a scraper by the road
side and overturned the buggy. Injuring
Mrs. Wright's shoulder and breaking her
left arm. besides bruising her and Miss
Wright quite severely.
If.-witt Bhepard spent Sunday with his
parents at Falrview.
stricken with paralysis several days ago,
Continues In about the same condition,
having no use whatever of his right side
and but little of his left side. He takes
nourishment readily, and may live for
some time.
Fire In. Inland City Tuesday after
noon destroyed $55,000 worth of prop
erty. The buildings burned were the
Pioneer flouring mill, the Inland City
Mining and Milling Company's ware
house, a harness store. ' blacksmith shop,
tannery, three residences, and the only
church In town. t
Burr Powers and J. Duncan were
hunting deer In Linn County. While
Powers was leading his horse along the
trail one day Duncan, who was some
distance away in the brush, mistook the
horse for a deer and fired. His bullet
broke the horse's nek and he is out the
value of the horse.
At 1 o'clock on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays there is a free clinic for
treatment of the poor. The physicians on J
the staff of the hospital are in charge.
NEWS-OF THE
STATE CAPITAL
Matters of Interest of and to Salem
and Marion County.
(Journal Special Service.)
SALEM, Sept. 24. Governor T. T. Geer
yesterday appointed two members of the
State Board of Agriculture and a State
Biologist They are: rlon. J. H. Settle
mler, of Woodburn, was appointed a
member of the State Board of Agricul
ture, for a term of four years from
March 14, 1902, to succeed himself. G. A.
Westgate was named to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of George L.
Rtes, about 15 months ago. His term
will expire orv March H. lil 'j. Piofessor
Albert R. Sweetser, professor of biology
In the State University at Eugene, was
named as State Biologist, a position that
has been vacant for a year. This ap
pointment carries no salary with it as
the position is practically an hunurury
one.
MONEY FOR CONVICT LAliOR.
State Treasurer C. 8. Moure lias re
ceived from the Lowenberg & Going Co ,
of Portland, u payment of $1,473.71, of
which sum $500 was applied on the rent
of the foundry in the penitentiary, und
the balunce, $K73.71, was the sum due for
convlot labor In the foundry for tho
month of June, 1102.
FOR STEALING A BICYCLK.
L. Maltlund waa yesterduy sent to the
county Jail to serve a term of three
months for stealing a bicycle. This Is tin
second time this fellow has been sent
enced to the eounfy Jail by City Record
er N. J. Judah. the first sentence about
two months ago. being for i days. The
fellow seems to be a professional bicycle
thief. When arrested the ilrst time he
gave his name as L. iiutkhurt.
TO SAIL FOR JAPAN.
Rev. W in.-. Elliott, of Winnipeg. Mani
toba, accompanied by his family. Is vis
iting his sister, Mrs. (Jtrtrude Roach, in
this city. They leave tonight lor San
Fanclsco, whence, they,, jjjll fir lllro
xhimo, Japan, where Mr. Elliott will take
a position in one of the higher normal
schools as a teacher of Knglieh. Thu
school Is conducted by the Japan- se Gov
ernment for the training or teaulieia.
Rev. Elliott spent nine years In Jaiian
as a missionary returning from tiierd
about five years ngo. He ha v.i:h him a
Japanese girl wh6 has been in his family
lor ten yearn.
A NJ2W LUMBER COMPANY.
In the'Siale Department yti-arlay the
Shykley & McMurrln Lumber Company
Pled articles of Incorporation. Baker City
is the headquarters und A. S. Sliuckley,
It. F. Oakes and Wm. McMurrln are the
Incorporators. The capital stork is -$30.-000.
divided into shares valued at $H
each. The company will manufacture
lumber and deal In timber lands iji Ore
gon. Washington and Idaho.
ASSAULTED HIS NEPHEW.
District Attorney C. L. M Nary was in
I w,.rt.o.iirn vMier.lqv. where he rcnresi'iit-
ed the state In the case of State vs. (J. U.
McGuire. The defendant v. as charted
with ussuultlng his nephew. Lewis l're
vost, by shooting him In the shoulder.
McGuire was bound over In the sum. of
$500. and he Immediately furnished bail.
THE PRUNE CROP.
Tho prune crop Is now beng harvested
and the fruit is lieglntilnir to come to the
local warehouses, though not in very
large quantities as yet.
OREGON BRIEFS.
Twenty-three cents per pound was
I paid for twenty-seven bales of hops at
Salem Tuesday.
Manny Howard, the noted stock rust
ler, was sentenced at liaker City to five
years in the penltentlnry.
G. W. Gates of Cripple Creek mining
fame has purchased the Yellow Dalsy
mine. near Haker City, for ii.t)00.
Professor Albert R. Sweetspr has been
appointed state biologist to fill the va
cancy caused by the resignation of Pro
fessor F. . Wushburn. .
One hundred and forty tons of hay, in
two stacks, were destroyed by an in
cendiary fire on the Sylvester Patterson
place, near Ashland, Tuesday morning.
The Cottage Grove Lumber Company
has been Incorporated with n capital
of J100.000, for the construction of a
sawmill on Mosby Creek, nine miles from
Cottage Grove.
J. D. Gibson, who was sentenced to the
gallows at Grant's Pass, has been grant
ed a stay by the Supreme Court. Gib
son was convicted of murdering John
Schonbatcher In Josephine County last
April.
The Columbia Southern Is rushing the
survey of the extension from Shanlko
to Bend. Already fifty miles of the
course has been gone over and laid out,
and a large crew of men are at work
rushing the survey along as fast as pos
sible. INTO CANADA.
22,000 People Go There From the
United States.
OTTAWA; Ont., Sept. 24 Revised fig
ures of immigration into Canada for the
fiscal year ended June 30 last, have been
prepared, . The total Is about 70,000, of
"whom 2.000 came from the United Stages.
The immigration from the" American to
the .Canadian Northwest has assumed
much greater proportions this year than
ever before, and land sales to Americans
are dally reported. The latest large sale
Is by the Saskatt-hewan Valley Land
Company, which has sold 100,000 acres In
Saskatchewan to an American syndicate
for 1600,000.
There Is to- be a weekly. Journal. $1 a
year; a semi-weekly Journal, at tLGO a
year, besides the Dailv Journal at t4 a
year, by mall. Do you take The Journal f
M. J. WALSH & CO.
. the Leading
MANTLES, GRATES and TILING
OAS AND ELECTRICAL CHANDELIERS - '
and ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
Is In receipt of a large shipment of the above. Call and make your selec
tions. Every class of work on the above attended to - Both phone. ,
Show Rooms 245 Washington Street.
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To consumers ot current from our mains we are now selling '
Lamps at 15c Each, or $1.75 per Dozen.
These are the same lamps that we formerly sold at 35c each, and are
made expressly for us. Buy them if you want the best. Delivered la
dozen lots free of charge.
PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO.
OVER THE WIRES.
yesterday the city' laborers of Chicago
went out 011 a strike. They demand an
increase in pay of '-" to 50 cents per day.
At'the International Exhibition of Mod
win Decorative Art, America will be as
signed the tirst place, except for pottery,
s iys a London correspondent.
An in;,ins ojj the Denver Klo 'Irando
exploded at Monument, near Pueblo, Col.,
ih niK'.t, killing the oniji .! and fire
man. The bodies of both men were hor
ribly mutilated.
M.ijor J W. Powell, director of the Bu
reau of Ethnology In the Smithsonian In
stitution, at Washington, died at his
Home In Haven, Me., yesterday. lie had
bu-n ill for Borne time.
A dispatch from Phoenix, Aria., ssys
that a report has JUBt reached there of a
ili.'aftrous lire yesterday at the Planet
Satuin mine, Jn which a son of W. A.
t lark was burned to death.
The celebration of th anniversary of
Jhe coronation- of the Emperor, Yl Hle
ung. at Soiile, Curt-n, nan been postponed
In consequnre of. It Is said, the spread of
cholera there, but It la said the real rea-i-i.li
is lack of funds.
'1 r.e removal, for alleged Incompetency,
of W. C. Lller as AdJuLant-Oeneral of the
punish-Amerlcan Veterans, Is said to
have destroyed the only obstacle in the
v ay of the concentration of the veterans
row meeting in Detroit and Indlanup- !
oils. - I
Tho killing of M. David, a well known '
Jtock broker, of l'aris, by an artist named !
Syndon, near Harve, has caused quite a !
s nasi Um. David bad accused the artist
i ( trying to seduce his daughter aKo
I"., to whom he was giving painting les- I
s.ns.
Yesterday the St. Petersburg corre-?ponh-nt
cnblwJ to tho Lqjidon Dally Ex
press a report of a partially successful
itti inpt to wreck the train on which the
t'zar was traveling from Krusk. However
no particular damuge was done and the
Czar escu'peil without injury.
The Navy Department yesterday receiv
ed Information that the Colombian rero
liitlon was breaking out in new places,
liovevr, as an official report la expected
today the department will take no action
in r-garil to pending another battleship
i lu re until this report arrives.
Krltaln seems to be indifferent regard
ing I lie outcome of the Roumanian Jew
. i u-:i . iuii. still while bucking up the Unit-
1 S'lu-t, she will not act Independently
Mi calling Roiimunla to account. There
will be no positive action taken by the
l owers with reference to Secretary Hay's
nclc
The announcement of the marriage of
Mis? Sara Ullfrey, of Portland, to Mr.
Armor Ward, of New York, has been
made. The ceremony will be performed
at St. Margaret's, Westminister Abbey,
London. Miss Gllfrey is the daughter of
Henry II. Ullfrey, reading clerk of the
Scnr.te.
Evfiythtng goes to Indicate that Sena
Mr Clark has ahsolute control of the
Mcnimiii Democratic convention, which Is
being .ii'iu at Bozeman, as several ll..iza
I.Uationa were refusetl seats In the con
vention. Last night aii'adjournment was
taken tlH this morning, anil a lively fifht
is looked for today.
Yc-sterduy afternoon the dead body of
Miss Mary Ciruner of Salt Lake, was
'ound In a room in New York. At first
foul play was suspected, but on Investiga
tion it was found t,hat the young lady
.-ami' to her (tenth by the bursting of a
olood vessel during a violent fit of emo
tion. It seems as if she had been disap
pointed In love.
In commenting on Secretary Hay's note
to ti-e puwirs in reference to the Rou
manians, the St. Petersburg Zeitung of
efcterjlay said: "One may well rejoice If
America's intervention betters the sad lot
of the Roumanian Jews. However, one
dnutta the unselfishness of the American
rtap, since the Roumanian Jews are prob
ably much better oft than the Filipinos. '
The circulation of a story to the effect
thnt Morgan says that Roosevelt must be
iofeated for the nomination, and in case
ae should be nominated the Democrats
must put up a safe man like Cleveland,
who would defeat him at the polls. Is cre
ating considerable serious comment
among financiers.
Vesteraay Judge Burrows, at Evans
vllle. 111., authorized the receiver of the
Vandalla Railroad to bring suit against
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company and
the Indiana & Terrs Haute Railroad Com
pany for t3.000,000. Most of the amount
IRVINGT0N PARK RACE TRACK -
RACES! RACES!
Commence Tuesday Sept. 23d, at 1:30 p. m. Sharp. "
FOUR mGn-CLASS RACES EACH DAY
Until September 2T
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Dealers In all kinds at
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PROFESSOR STERLING
289 South Third Street
The Celebrated Palmist and Psychologist
has returned.
PHONE, NORTH 4241.
Tour hantfs reveal all Questions of llfe
pertaining to marriage, sickness, death,
changes, travels, divorces, separations,
lawsuits, business transactions, wiljsr
deals, mortgages, lost or absent friends,
mining ventures, etc.
Office hours are 10 am. to 9 V. m. dallJI
and Sundays. Charges 60c and IL00.
289 South Third Street.
represents dividends which, it is alleged
were fraudulently paid on preferred stock.
"At Vincennes, Ind., last night, during
the Elks' Carnival, an elephant went on
a rampago and broke In the window of a
house near by, upsetting the bed In
which Mrs. Duncan and her children wera
sleeping and then picked up the baby and
hurled it across the room. He was finally
subdued, but not before he had torn
down the door to the house and caused a
general fright' to occupants. ,
New Burglar Policy. .
Clemens & O'Brien are now Issuing a
new and very liberal policy which pro. .-,
tects against theft by employes as well
as burglars. It covers private dwellings
and costs but 110 per-year.
Ladies free Thursday g
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