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TILE OBEGON DAILY J OUBNAL," PORTLAND, WEDNESDAY EVEIiTETG OCTOBEB 1, 1902. 66 W NEWS OF THE . 1 STATE CAPITAL patters of Interest of and to Salem and Marion County. (Journal Special flarvlo.) SALEM, Oct 1 Th. new bridge across the Bantiam Elver at Gate. In the South western part of Marlon County, ha been accepted by County Roadmaater W. J, Culver, on behalf of the county eourU oC Marlon and Linn Counties, Tbe bridge pana the river on tbe county Una, at a point where two bridge washed out by tbe floods th paat two winter. The new truoture ha a 17-foot span, with ap proaches 414 feet. In length, and 1 aaid to . be the best constructed bridge In the county and. capable of withstanding any freshet that may occur in the Santiani River. Mr. Culver and the contractor, C A. Gray, of this city, returned to Salem last evening, from Gates, and both ar weU pleased with the new bridge. JAIL BREAK FRUSTRATED. Sheriff B. a Colbath last night received a note from a prisoner In the county jail nerving a short sentence Th not in formed the officer that th prisoners awaiting th action of the Circuit Court, seven In number, were planning a Jail delivery to take place before court meets, October 13th. Tbe man are charged with crimes ranging from tnurder In th first degree to larceny. Sheriff Colbath at once locked th men in their cells, and h proposes to keep them ther until their, cases ar disposed of. The Jail is not a safe place in which to confine des perate men, and deliveries have been . frequent during th past dozen years, and Sheriff Colbath Is determined to break the record and prevent any escapes. He will ask the County Court at this term to appropriate funds for strengthening the prison, so that the men sent there can not escape at will. TRYING TO AWAKEN-INTEREST: " Colonel George O. Yoran, of Eugene, In command of the Fourth regiment, O. N. G,. was In Salem last evening on an in spection tour. The Colonel is anxious t make th regiment the best on th Coast, and his plan is not to make tbe troops "how" soldiers, but to get them Into con dition for effective service, when needed. He Is planning continuous rifle practice for the regiment, and in order to stim ulate th work proposes to hang up a valuabl trophy to go to the best rifle team representing soma one of the com panies in his regiment His plan Is to have the companies enter a shooting tour' nament each company to pay an en trance fee, th money thus received tor be expended for the trophy, The rifle team selected from the ranks of, a company Is I.,., am I- L oonteet where impartial Judges will keep "the score, This will save tne expense of travel for the teams, and will have a good results, or better, than If several teams meet on the same range for a con test The Interest thus awakened. Col. one! Toran believes, will result In good; marksmanship throughout the whole regiment and he fondly dreams of the time when every enlisted man in the Fourth Oregon will be a sharpshooter. .The Plan takes well among the men, who are anxious to have the work begin. FOR A GREATER SALEM. President Thlelsen, of the Greater Sa lem Commercial Club, last night appoint ed his committee, recently provided for by th club, to draft amendments to the Salem city charter, to be submitted to the Legislature. The members of th committee are J. H. McNary, Dr. E. A. Pierce, M. L. Chamberlain, John Bjyoo and W. T. Slater. Three of the member are attorneys, and the other two large property owners; three are Republicans and three are Democrats. Three live in slde the city limits and two outside, ore in a, southern suburb. The other in a northern. It is believed that the result of this committee's work will result ,n what has long been desired by 90 per cent of the people of Salem and suburbs the taking in of th . suburban portions into the city proper which has been op posed In the past by some of the prop erty holders outside the limits. A deter mined effort it is said, will be made this time, to take In the suburbs, and Greater Salem Is a possibility of the near future WILL HOLD HIS CROP. Al Jerman, the Howell Prairie hop grower, was in Salem yesterday, lookipg ' tin h. hnn market- Mr. Jermwn has AjO bales of bops this year, the product of (0 acres. Th quality is of the best, and I pot a pound Is contracted, and ftB-haja. well abl to hold his crop until the ma ket suit him, he Is likely to reap a Id: reward for his year's work when he soils A portion of his crop 33,000 pounds Is of the early variety, and he says this grade of hops brought him the best price last year. He, like other hop growers, wlJl hold for a time before selling, as he be- OREGON BRIEFS. Th receipts ot th State Land Office during th month of September were 125,144.40. Chas. Hocum and Gee. M. Eaton are putting up a shingle mill on tbe Trefren land on Nell Creek .to be operated with water power. It will have a capacity of 20,000 ahingles per day. Sufferers jby the recent forest fires in th neighborhood of Greehain are Tapldry recovering from its effects and will all b ready to withstand the rigors of win ter with a fair degree of comfort. John W. Tltcomb, of the Fish Commis sion, in an Interview at Oregon City, says black bass should not be Imported into Oregon. .They ar deadly foe to salmon and the state should pass stringent laws forbidding their introduction. The people of Lost Valley are badly worked up owrttis -dlsappearanc e -Hammond Bancroft, a -bachelor raged about 30 years, who mysteriously disap peared from his ranch there last Satur day. " Tb Controller of tha Currency has ap proved th application e R. H. UUlar( Here el llevea th market will ' advance consid erably within a few months. , . - ' , .". MINOR NEWS NOTES. A new ferry aorosa th Willamette River hag been started running between St Paul on th Marlon County fid to Dayton In Yamhill County, about U mtie north of Salem. Th first trips war mad on Monday, and th ferry is lib rally patronised, leasts Thomas op erates It Th Balam fir department 1ia added another valuabl bora to th animals, now owned by th department for th winter's hard work, and la now splendidly quipped for th winter. Jame Walton, Jr.. receiving teller tn th Ladd Bush bank, has resigned and aooepted a like position with th Security Loan Trust Company, of Portland. PENDLETON. (Journal Special Servioe.) PENDLETON, Oct L Th separator of W. W. Glllett burned Monday night on th siding at' Umatilla. Mr. GUlett was returning from th Palouse country, where be had been running his threshing outfit How the outfit caught fire Is a mystery, but it is thought that it was from the sparks of a passing engine, as tbe machine was very dry and full of dust, 'which would have Ignited from a very small spark. The car the separator was on was also a total loss. The engine was saved. WAS KNOWN IN PENDLETON. Al McGlllis, the passenger on the steamship City of Topeka, who recently committed suicide by Jumping from tbe deck of the ship In the Straits of Georgia on the vessel's return from Alaska, had friends In Pendleton, and was well k&o'Wtl throughout Oregon. He was an old steamboat man and plied his trade on the lower Columbia River. A BIO SQUASH. A squash that is attracting considerable attention is being displayed in front of the Alexander department store. It was grown ' by Julius Gerdarlan, on h! ranch on McKay Creek, and weighs "1 pounds. Around this mammoth squash ., the center It lis 65 inches and 72 Inches around lengthwise. TAKEN TO THE ASYLUM. Sheriff!. D. Taylor left yesterday af ternoon for Salem with Blllle llughe.i, who will be cared for In the asylum Hughes was examined Saturday and found to be suffering from the results of a kick from a horse whidh he received several months ago, and which left an In denture in the skull, from which he never completely recovered. PREPARING FOR NEXT SEASON. Farmers in town today gay that they are beginning to think of planting for the 190S crop. The rains of the past few days have moistened the ground almost enough 'for seeding on summer fallow and with one more light shower drill will be put to work tn every section of the counyy. OTHER NEWS. According to Veterinary J. Christie, there are several cases of glanders aipon? the horses belonging to farmers living north of Pendleton. The doctor says he has been called to examine several horse recently and found them all suffering with unmistakable'"attacks of this dread ed disease. Dave and Frank Gordon are In town to day from their ranch at Juniper, 22 miles north of Pendleton. The Gordon brothers are farming 2000 acres near Juniper anl are considered among the most extensiva and prosperous farmers of the country. Pendleton will have a new city record er after tonight. The newly-elected re corder, Thomas Fits Gerald, will be In stalled in the place now held by Recorder McCourt, who resigned. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Leezer. who for several years were in business In this city have gone to Portland, where they will make their future home. T. C. Taylor, the hardware dealer., has returned from Eugene, where he attend ed the annual meeting of the Masonic commandery. Max Baer, of Baer & Daley's, who him been quite sick, is reported to be con valescing. ROSEBURG. ROSEBURG, Oct. 1, The Roseburg Mental Culture Club held the first moot ing of the season at the home of tyrs. W. R. Willis this afternoon. Several matters of interest were discussed and the affairs of the club put Into working order for fho coming winter. Mr. J. Ballf, who came here last spring frim the Middle Western States, has moved his family into West Roseburg for the winter. " T Mrs. D. R. Shawbrook, wife of County Clerk Shawbrook, returned this morning after an absence of several weeks at Pendleton. Mrs. R, H. Coshaw, of Salem, left this morning for Eugene, after a short visit to relatives In Roseburg. R. It Mealey, J. W. Ashfod, Z. J. Martin, Orln L. Patterson and others to organize the First National bank, of Grant County, at Canyon City, with a capital of $40,000. The largest hop sale In 10 days, and one of the largest this season, wss made Tuesday. Horsf & .Lachmund sold the Hayes crop of 400 bales at Eugene to two local1' buyers, the price being. 21 and 22 cents. This, according to most dealers, represents the value of hops, though the bears declare the price is too high. Burglars effected entrance" to the post offlce at Woodbum, Tuesday morning, af ter robbing G. H. Beebe, a dry goods mer chant, of seven pairs of blankets, and Paul Sows, the blacksmith, of a steel sledge. Tbe robbers were frightened away, and no stamped matter or gov ernment money is missing. jV. L. Geurant, near Pendleton, Tues day, was driving six horses with two wagons loaded with wheat. The team Became frightened and .ran awajr.' throw-' ing Geurant under the wheels. He sus tained a compound fracture of the left hip, and his condition Is critical. Th team ran four mile without losing a sack of wheat or Incurring th allghtast damaf to th wagon. the OMS VANCOUVER , NEWS NOTES V What They Are Talking of in the Gty Across the Colombia. (Journal Special Barrio.) VANCOUVER. Oct J--Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Triasdsll celebrated their llttl laughter Emily ninth birthday Monday afternoon at th.ir residence on Ninth and West O streets, by giving a party, t which 20 of her playmate were Jnvited. pleasing program consisting of music and recitation, was followed by games, and at ( o'clock a dellotoua guuper was served. Those present were: Ruth Mo Fadden, Vivian Rowley, Mary Palmer, Bessie Kuhn. Lillian Goodnight Mar guerite McEaney. Junta Todd, Florence Bateman. Viola Crawford, Pansy Stan ford, Mattie Smith, Zelah Crawford, Louis Chalmers, Wesley Todd, Ernest Knight. Francis Stanford, Clearmon and Clifford TruesdelL PERSONALS, James Waggoner, Jr., wife and daugh ter Bessie, are' visiting in Portland to day. Mrs. Al Thornton, is seriously ill at her heme on Sixth street ' Miss Flora Wright of Vancouver, has accepted a position with Liptnan, Wolfe & Company, at Portland. Mrs. Luella Wilcox and Miss Bessie Nerton left for Portland today and will attend the performance of "Th Girl I Left Behind" at the Baker tonight The Lyric Comic Opera Company will he the attraction at the Auditorium next Monday evening. BARRACK NEWS. Quartermaster Sergeant Martin paid all the civilians employed at the Garrison and the extra-duty men yesterday. George Luberoff, clerk In the Quarter master's Department, has been promoted to the position of Company Quartermas ter Sergeant of Company E. Pursuant to Instructions from the Act ing Secretary of War, Chaplain William Colbert, Eighth infantry, now at Fort Lawton, Wash., Is assigned to duty with that portion of his regimen stationed at Camp Skagway, Alaska. Private John Gallagher, Company I, Seventeenth Infantry, having been tried by court-martial and found guilty of addressing insulting and disrespectful language to a sergeant of his company, in violation of tha 62d article of war, was sentenced (five previous convictions hav ing been considered) to be dishonorably discharged from the service of the Uni ted States, forfeiting all pay and allow ances due him, and to be confined at hard labor for a period of three months. Private James B. Myers, Company B, Seventeenth infantry, having been tried by a general court-martial convened at Vancouver Barracks, ""for suffering a prisoner to escape, to the prejudice of good order and military dlscipllne,"was ao Ouitted. HOTEL ARRIVALS. Columbia C. K. Irwin, New York; F. Scloerstone, New York; W. S. Bowen, Portland; C. E. Moulton. Tacoma; C. Gil bert, Portland; T. M. Baker, city; Mrs. Hansen, city; Geo. H. Keeth, Maine; J. V. Flnlc, Seattle; H. Gerlson, city. Baltimore L. O. Goldstine, San Fran cisco; Walter Bally, city; D. R. Curniff, city. Riverside James Prinston, city; C. O'Brien, Portlund. M'MTNNVILtL (Journal Special Service.) MrMlNNV I l.l.K, Oct. 1. Mrs. Frank Sully, who has been visiting relatives at Minneapolis, Minn., for the past month, returned home Monday. J, J. Culhoun, an old and respected citi zen, died at his home, four miles orth west of this city, Monday morning. The interment was in Masonic Cemetery to day. He was W years old. A series or protracted meetings will commence at the Baptist church on the tith. Alexander Blackburn, of Portland, preaching the first week, after which the Hev. Robert Calms will continue tlic meetings. They will bo assisted by good Bingers. Mr. Rhodes, who has acted as foreman of the college printing ottlce in former years, has left for the East to attend college and that department Is without ty printer. .McMlnnvllie College, that opened Jast Wednesday, has "before It perhaps tha most prosperous season in Its history. 'Ih attendance will be over M0. Btudents R fer.rmTwt-rnmr ni'Tiver Thwmirrhwesr. Harvy Wilson, of North Yamhill, has been secured to teach the ninth grade In the public schools. P. P. Wright and wife left yesterday for a visit to Mrs. Wright's parents near Salem. A ere:;? number of furmers are having NORTHWEST -NEWS. The school board at Astoria has de cided that German shall not b taught in the schools. The crew at work on the Lurllne have been successful In their work as far as they have proceeded. Chains are placed under the hull and It is expected the boat will be floated at no distant day. Th necessary machinery baa been pur chased for a sawmill at Little Falls, In Southern Lewis County.' The mill will have a dally capacity of about 50,000 feet and has a fine body of timber near at hand to cut The Dillon jail was emptied of It oc cupants Monday. Two burglars captured fit Sjlvtr Bow sawed their way out, to gether with 'another prisoner. It appear they were given aid from 'the outside. Officers are in closa pursuit. After traversing a wilderness where whit men have never before ventured.'' th United States' Geologloal Survey has completed a preliminary examination of th country lying between Cook Inlet aad the fanana. The trip was such a hard one that, out ef SD aarefull, selected Oregon." publio sale thia fall in Yamhill County, About 11 ar announced so far. Boa ar going away, others are disposing of surplus stock and good that they do not car to keep longer. At th sales all kinds of stock bring high prices, evi dencing th tact that times ax prosper ous. v ' - v . O. P. Henderson, of Central city, Iowa, a banker anal hualneas man, la visiting his friend, W. T. Vinton. Le Housr, th lad who had his foot hurt by th tram last week, la tn rather bad shape, and It may bo necessary to amputate tb foot. GRANTS PASS. (Journal Special Service.) GRANTS PASS, Oct L Preparation ar bow be In mad for th Presbyterian synod of Oregon, which convenes In this city next week. Grants Pass will then bo aa full of Presbyterian preachers as It has of Methodist ministers during th past week, - RECEPTION TO CONSUL MILLER. Th Grants PsCss Board of Trad and Its friends ar preparing to tender Con sul H. B. Millar a reception In this olty Friday night Mr. Miller spent many years of his life In Grants Paaa and is yet one of the leading property-owners of th county. It la desired that th peopl of this community be given an opportun ity to meet him before he returns to China to resume his studies as Consul. THE POKEGRAM RAILROAD. 1 Two carloads of Chinamen and whit workmen passed through her yesterday from Portland on their way to tb sur veyed line of th Pokegama Sugar Pin Lumber Company's railroad that is be ing built into the Klamath region of Southern Oregon from Laird's Station. Much of th road has already been built but th bulldera have bad much trouble in getting men. The two carloads of workmen from Portland were secured for the company by tbe labor agencies of that city. It la the desire of the Poke gama company to get a great part of their line completed this winter. They are especially anxious to get the road built into the magnificent sugar pine tim ber of the Klamath country, that they may get their mills In operation. NEXT SESSION AT SALEM. The Methodists will hold their next year's annual session or tne Oregon con ference at Salem, that city being chosen at their business meeting held during their session,, here. In closing their ses sion in Grants Pass the ministers passed resolutions thanking the citizens of the city for the cordial treatment tendered them, and especial thanks were tendered the brethren who gave the frequent feasts of watermelon and fruit. ALBANY. ALBANY, Oot. L-Clyde Rupert, of this city, has been chosen as coach for the season '02 by the football team of the Weston State Normal School. Mr. Ru pert Is one of the best tackles in the state. He has played on the high school and military teams of this city; was coach for the high school team in 19U0, and last year played on the winning team of Albany College. . Rev. M. C. Nlre was returned to his charge In this city by the board of an nual conference of -the M. E. church. Mr. Nlre has been pastor of the church here for the past seven years. His son. Rev. Mllvllle Nire, received his first charge, which is at Brownsville, Ore. Mr. Jas. Hutchinson, of Portland, is in the city. Judge II. It. Hewitt Is In Salem on legal business. Rev. Albert Wright left today for Tuc son, Aria. ' EUGENE. EUGENE, Oct. 1. The sub-commit tee appointed for Kugene by the Battleship Oregon Memorial Committee of Portland for the purpose of raising. (50 for the sword fund for Captain Clark, this-morn' ln solicited among the business men and obtained just twice the amount asked for -$100. The committee consists of S. If. Friendly, H. E. Ankeny, Dr. Wm. Kuy kcndall ana J. M. Shelley. AN ALL-AROUND BAD BOY. Mrs. fansen, wMo resides near this city, has caused the arrest of her 15-year-old son on suspicion of stealing 1175 from ber. He recently left for the hop fields and as soon aa he was gone his mother miss ed tho money. The boy was given an examination today, but there was no con clusive evldcnro against him. It was proven, however, .that he was an all around bad boy and he will probably, be seht'fo Hie' reform school. Tie has been In the Utah reform school before coming to Oregon. SNOW ON THE McKENZIE. Reports come from the upper McKen r.le to the effect that there has been two or three-Inches of snow on the summit of tho Cascades, but It has melted rapidly. horses, oniy 1' survived. For hundreds of miles the party never saw a white ; man. Judge Rice has sentenced Jo Dillon, of Centralis, an old manjrwho was con victed of attempting to assault a little ! girl In that city, to six years in the i penitentiary. A pip line, 20 mile In length and cost ing upwards of 1100,000 ha been recom mended by General Randall, commander of the Department Of the Columbia, to be laid to the Lewis and Clark to furnish th water supply for Forf Stevens. At a well-attended meeting ot tha Ta coma Trades Council Monday night res olutions were adopted urging; organised labor unions to rally to the support of trade union candidates. Irrespective of party affiliations, and indorsing all can didates who are members of labor or ganizations. Tha Board of Control has appointed Thomas ,Holcraft, of Olympla, to take charg ef the printing plant at th Bute Reform School. The board Is now at work preparing lists of machinery and supplies required, upon which bids will be asked for In a few days. The plant is expected to cost about U0Qy DOINGS IN OREGON CTTY Oa (jamas County Items and Mat , ters at the Big Falls. (Journal Special Service.) OREGON CITT, Oct. 1. After a cartful inspection of tho Easthem school .build ing last vnlng tb board of directors decided not to build an additional room to either building, but ty putting In two partitions in tb upper hall of tb East; ham achoolhous. they found that a room could be mad that would hold about eu pupils. As this room la urgently needed. order war given for its immediate con structlon. Although it will take consider abl space there will still be plenty of room aa th hall ia vary large. THE PROPOSED FRANCHISE. Th regular meeting of th City Coun cil will be held this evening at tha ooun cil ehambers hi th Fountain fir house. Th O. W. P. ft Ry. Co. franchise will come up for consideration. This will be a matter of much interest not only to the members of the Council but to property owners along Main street soma of whom ar for, and the others against grant ing this franchise. As the present privi lege asked for by tbe company ar more modified than those asked for in th first franchise, th company has not met with as much .opposition aa It did under th former terms. Mr. Morris, of the com pany, will also present a bid fof the fill lng In of the street from Fourteenth street to Green Point which would do away with th bridge work. COUNTY. SCHOOL WORK. County Superintendent Zlnser la a very busy man these days, having transacted much business since th opening of the schools over the county. A permit has been granted Mrs. Olive Myers to teach at the Oak Grove school. Misses Sarah M. Graham, and Sophia Nordhausen have beeh granted permits to teach in this county. Joint district No. 10, located at Sherwood, has elected Miss Louis Bain, of Portland, to teach that school this term. Miss Ottle I. Elsenhard will teacn at tbe Monte Chrlsto schoolhouse in dls trict No. 26. NEARLY A FATAL ACCIDENT. A serious accident was narrowly avert ed on the O. W. P. & Ry. Co.'s line yes terday. A, drunk who attempted to board the front platform missed the step and fell in front of the car with bis body across the rail, but by cool work on the part of Motorman Robert Adams the car was stopped just as th pilot touched the man. Then, after his lucky escape, he started to repay. Adams by trying to fight, but was picked up by the shoulders and forced into a seat. DEATH OF MRS. TURNER. v Word was brought to town yesterday afternoon from Cams of the death ot Mrs. Mary Turner, who died after a tin gering Illness of several years' duration. She Is survived by her husband, Wm. Turner. Funeral arrangements are being made by the Rebekah Lodge, of which she was a member in good standing. Interment will take place at the I. O. O. F. cemetery tomorrow afternoon. PERSONAL NOTES. Thos. Garrett, of Hubbard, was in town yesterday. Fred Humphreys has resigned his posi tion at Huntley's to take charge of the Postal Telegraph office and the post office store. Captain Clark, who was brought to town Monday, came here so he might be with his old friends and not for the pur pose of securing better medical attend ance, as was stated In yesterday's pa per. Ho was receiving every attention at the Corners. The date for the W. O. W, entertain ment has been set for Tuesday, October a. It will be held at Shlvely's Hall. Miss Bernlce Kelly gave a very pleasant party to" her many young friends last evening at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kelly. Games and dan cing vere Indulged In until a late hour, when refreshments wer served, after which the party ended. TO ATTEND THE ENCAMPMENT (Journal 8peclal Service.) WALLA WALLA, Oct. 1. CIonel B. C. Bedell, department commander of the Grand Army of Washington and Alaska, accompanied by E. W. Elliott and wife a n dTAosaa--ew-Trmr- "Bedell, left this city last night for Wash ington, B. C, to attend the grand en campment. The party will return in about three week. N. B. Bradley & Sons, of Bay City, Mich., have purchased 6,000 acres of tim ber land near Westport, Clatsop County. The purchase price Is said to be 1205,000. A MARKED SUCCESS Thirty Thousand Paid Admissions at Walla Walla Fair. (Journal Special Servica) WALLA WALLA, Oct. l.-Th Wallft Walla fruit fair closed yesterday even ing, with a grand ball and carnival of confetti, the equal of which has never been seen in this city. The fair proved a marked gjjecess; and th attendance was very good. Over 30,000 paid admis sions were recorded, while a large num ber of exhibits and attendants upon spec ial paradea and occasions were admitted free. Over 900 were admitted free on the occasion of the Pioneers' parade. Th building will not be renovated foe a few days; and the exhibits Will be allowed to remain until after the Republican rally tonight. Th payment of premiums will begin in a day of two. - Th Journal, a Pre aad Talc aews THE PORTLAND, AMERICAN I PLAN HEADQUARTERS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS ' - Special rates made to families and single gentlemen. Tbe manage ment will be pleased at all times to show rooms and give prices. . A ' modern Turkish bath establishment in the hotel. H. C BOWERS, manager. To consumers of current from our mains we are now sailing , ; Lamps at 15c Each, or $1.73 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 In dozen lots free of charge. PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. FARMERS WANT RAIN Seeding Win Soon Begin in the Walla Walla Valley. (Journal Special Servlca) WALLA WALLA, Oct. L Th rains of the past few daya have done much to place land In condition for fall farming operations, and seeding will be on In ear nest shortly. The air has been thorough ly cooled and moistur to a depth of two n thru innhe. hum fallen the past week, K while the prospects for raft ar m good. A heavy rain extending over a day or two would eult farmers In this section, and place th soil In proper con dition for seeding. Most of the grain has been removed from the fields to the ware houses In this county. OVER THE WIRES. In Omaha yesterday a prominent bond and security broker, George R. Vos. ac cidentally shot and killed himself near the Omaha Gun Club grounds. The stag coach Ciwhlch run between Warwick and Goshen, N. T., was held up and th passengers robbed by three masked men lat yesterday afternoon. A papal bull Issued at Rom yesterday lays stress on the fact that it ia the desire that the clergy keep aloof from politics as well as do all they can to keep peace and order. Superintendent of Immigration Pedley, of Canada, yesterday assured F. P. Sar gent. Oommlssloner-General of the United States, that Canadhyhaa taken steps to keep out objectlcyfable Immigrants. For exciting a boycott of land owners, John Roche, Nationalist member of the House of Commons, was yesterday sen tenced to serve six months at hard labor, says a dispatch from London. A cable was received by the Navy De partment yesterday stating that the Wis consin had arrived at Panama after an almost unequaled run down the coast of 3270 miles In one day less than two weeks. Mrs. Mabel Lloyd yesterday afternoon shot and instantly killed her husband, Richard Lloyd, at their hom in Victor, Colo., and then putting the revolver to her own head inflicted what will probably prove a fatal wound. The gist of a bill passed by the Cuban House of Representatives is that all companies, enterprises or corporations granted franchises in that country must agree to employ at least 80 per cent ot Cuban laborers or employes. A report was circulated in Colorado Springs yesterday to the effect that young Harry Stratton had made an offer to withdraw his suit against the estate in his effort to break his father's will, or the sum of fl.000.000. Injunction proceedings will be Instituted by F. A. Heinze In an effort to prevent the filing of the Democratic ticket nomi nated by the Bozeman, Mont..' Democrat ic convention, in which he was defeated T"SnaWP W. 'ClarkT" The High Line division of the Wash ington &. Colunbla River Railroad was tied up Tuesday because of a broken flange having derailed an engine and sev eral cars, seven miles from Wallula, on a hill. There were no casualties. Two airships, built by rival Inventors, made ascents at Long Island yesterday and were more successful than any oth ers which have been made on this con tinent. One of them went to a height of 4000 feet and made a flight of about five miles. v A report from Rochester, N. T., says it Is Impossible to secure a ton of coal In that city at any price. ' The Inspectors are compainlng of sidewalks, in many parts of -the city, being used for. ruei. Several miles of plank walk have already been torn up. ' At Feneion, Nev,r yeeterday-SrTiot brolte out. with the result that J. C. Sullivan is confined In the hospital from the effects of gunshot wounds: The riot -occurred between 30 Greek laborers and J. C. Sul livan, a sub-contractor for Kilpatrick' Bros. & Collins. Dispatches have Just been received via Victoria! B. C, stating that bloodthirsty natives in New Guinea have gone on the warpath and massacres are numerous. The Headhjuntera attacked th village and killed a great .many people, carrying away th heads their .victims, At Trenton, N. J., Chancellor Maglo yesterday appointed Frank McDer mott of Jersey City, : and Nathan .8. Beardsle of Warsaw, N. Y receivers tor the National Salt Company. The appu cation for ) receiver era made b PORTLAND OREQON. $3.00 Per Day and Upward . 4)Ww DRINK STAR. BREWERY COMPANY'S ! FAMOUS HOP GOLD TELEPHONES: Ore. East 46. CoL 5190 East 3d and BornsMe Sts V X PORTLAND, ORXCON $ Coal Coal Coal WESTERN FEED FUEL CO. Dealers In all kinds ef , , t Coal, Coke Charcoal Try the Famous ROCK SPRINGS COAL Both Phones. Office: 154 North stn SU F.W.BALTES&C0. Printers Second and Oak Streets BOTH PHONES HAVE YOUR HANDS READ PROFESSOR STERLING 289 South Third Street The Celebrated Palmist and Psychologist has returned. . . 'PHONE, NORTH 4241. , . Tour hands reveal all question ef lif, pertaining to marriage, sickness, death cnanges, travels, divorces, separations lawsuits, business transactions, wills, deals, mortgages, lost, or absent friends mining ventures, etc. Office hours are 10 a. m. to p. tn. dalljt and Sundays. Charges bOo and tl-M. , 289 South Third Street. b Chauncey H. Strickland, of New Terk. The company's liabilities are glv sat 51,150,000, and quick assets at POJHt. A son. of ex-Senator John M. Thurston or "Nebraska," tttetnpteO;" to commit suj clde in his hotel In St, Louia yesterday by locking all th doors and windows et tils room aud turning on the gas. leung Thurston la 13 years eld sad was aa at tache of the Worjd'a Fair offlcea. Tbe Dee Moines River baa risen te al point within one foot of the high water mark at Ottumwa, Iowa, and reports el great damage are being brought tn Sally.. The entire southeastern portion et the state la being thratened with a flood. - Be far one caae ot Crowning has been f ported, 'oif"' 'i'u'' -H'w The gold wing of the Democrat! en. tral committee ef Michigan, after aa sal Bated dfScusslon. anally we est ta tn meeting at Detroit yesterday by eurtn. th selection ef'X. T. Dnrand, a broth. ot ':; Judge JDnrehd, who was cot; r': 1 to withdraw on account et a etrvu l paralysis, as th patij's cs-"""-' : f Oeveesoa
