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THE lOKEGOK DAHbT JOUIUTAI rORTLAOT, " FEIDAY imsSTN'O. OCTOBER 3, 1902. DOINGS IN :; ; : OREGON OTY : CladamaV County Items ind Mat- . '. ' Wat the Big Falls. " (. ." (Journal Special flrvlca) y - ; OREGON ,CITT, Oct VJ. Th cut of Walter P. Bnuffla ira Laura Falser, has coupled the Attention of th Land Office " officials tor the five day ending on Oc tober lat'Thle controversy was ever 160 ' '.Acres of land sear Garfield In Clackamas County, : in the Palmatur settlement. Laura Falser mad homestead entry April 13, 1901, of the tract, . whjl Walter .P, fiauffin filed a contest on August U, 190J, alleging- failure to comply with the noma v stead lav,' X number of wltneaaes ware called on both aides and th case was stubbornly contested by Robert A. Mil ler, who appeared for the defendant, and Hedge and Galloway and G. E. Hedges, who appeared for the eontestee. The de cision to be (rom the local fflceTs a wait ad witb. much Interest ' . . SPECIAL TERM OF COURT. A special term of the Circuit Court was convened yesterday by fudge Thomas A. McBrld. who dlspoeed of several minor cases. ' Anna Whltefleld ra granted a divorce from Albert G.. Whitfield on the 'grounds of desertion. The sale of prop' . arty to satisfy judgment In the case, of Mary Ifader vs. Thoa Charman et aL, ln ' volvtng- about $4000, was confirmed. On motion of the plaintiff, the case of the Oswego Commercial Savings Bank vs. Mary C. Wells, was dismissed, R. W. Schmeer and C H. Chambreau were giv en Judgment In their case against Wong Tong because the Chinaman filed no an swer. Sag-aline A. Knighton was . granted a divorce from Marvilla Knighton. G. K. Kline won his case against Matt and Sarah B, Clemens and property belonging to them Waa ordered sold to satlfy his claims. Desertion , was. the cause for granting a divorce to Eldora Younger from J.'R. Younger. The mother given the custody of the two children. Dismissal waa ordered In the case of H. C. Stevens vs. R. D. Wilson. ; A STREET IN OAK GROVE. At the meeting of the County Commis sioners yesterday very little business was transacted, bat today that body will con sider the opening of . a street In Oak Orovs which is now enclosed. This mat , ter has already occupied much attention by th eommlBSloners so an effort will be made today to settle it for good. Peti tions have been signed and printed by the property-owners of Oak Grove both for and against this order. v LOW WATER IN THE RIVER. Seldom If . ever In the history of steam boating on th Willamette has the river been so low as it now la Below town a short distance It is possible to walk from on shore to the other but In front of the city th river In some places is at least 100 feet deep and can go. no lower. The steamers are .cunning as usual, having no trouble so long as they keep in the channel. They do not make as good Urn as at other times of the year because. In places where the river is shallow, there Is generally a swift current The condi tion la due to the long dry summer. "... A CALL TO PREACH. At a meeting of the members of the ' Presbyterian Church, held last evening, a call was extended to Rev. T. II. Mix sell, of Wisconsin, to fill the pulpit va cated by Rev. A. J. Montgomery. Rev. Mr. Mlxsell preached here several times and was so well liked that his call waa the unanimous wish of assembled con gregation, He Is a young man and un married. An answer is looked for soon as he is now In North port. Wash. PERSONAL NOTES. Chaa. Vosberg returned to Portland to day after a short visit with friends. Miss Hatel Bickers, of Salem, Is visit ing with Mrs. A L. Beatle. She will spend the winter In this otty which will enable her to study muslo In Portland. " MIA Anna Barring-ton. of Seattle, Is vlsiUlng at; the horn of Mr. and Mrs. Bouse Curry. . Emanuel Rupe, a "prominent contractof of SUverton, waa In th city yesterday. Dr. Strickland win leave for the East on October 15th,' to take post graduate OREGON BRIEFS. Th effect of the, prolonged strike In the coal mines of Ohio and Pennsylvania ar beginning to be felt by th Southern Paclflo Company along It line In Oregon and California, Th supply of coal In th Ashland bunkers Is becoming very short. A postofno haa been established at jrroyJJWJtowai.CeBnty,. i J. . A fir at Detroit at the Eastern term luus of the Corvallla A Eastern, Thurs day afternoon caused the destruction of th hotel and the storeroom of Swank & Stout Th losa la S3000. ' A sala of 20 balsa of hops waa mad . Thursday at Eugene by John Wisearson ' to F. EL Dunn at 20 cents per pound. Not many hope are moving and many of th grower are holding for better prloeaT C A. Sehlbrede and Isanthe Behlbrede have begun mandamus shits against the Stat Land Board to test the right of the board to cancel certificates of sale upon whloh the interest had been delinquent three yeara K Tea or twelve schools In Linn County ar unable to open for want of teachers. County School Superintendent Jackson is making an effort to fill the vacancies, but finds" siRiftt&ffittr''" During a month's tour In Orant and ITarhey Countlea a ' correspondent has found that the settlers In the mountains and th business men and residents of town as welt are practically to a man, woman and. child opposed to th proposed forest reserve plan. - L W. McClung was fatally. Injured at Eugen Thursday by falling from a 16 foot scaffold. He war painting., when th foisting rope slipped ' in soms manner.' i letting him fall to ' th eemen walk b- sw. ... ' .;'" . ; -?,i'r,...:V---J The deeds war passed this week trans !tri&sT Uts Gallagher group af nine nUa- wis work at soma on of the- big medical scboola .. V s-'Jr'-v'i: !-"V . Miss Nellie Swefford will lea v tomor row morning for Salem to becom a stu dent at th Willamette University. iTbe St Paul's Guild, of th Episcopal Church, met to regular meeting at the home Of Mrs. Thoa, Ryan yesterday af ternoon - and accomplished - much 4 vork which goes mostly to charity. ? - r ; t. m; c a, notes. : ' The work of th Toung Men's Christian Association Is progressing and th regular schedule of work for th winter baa been arranged. . New members ar coming la and old members ' ar renewing. Th outlook Is gratifying and interest Is be ing manifested which Indicates a marked Improvement over last season. ; ' ';- . . ,:' Mr." Beach, th new . physical director, began work the' first of the month and Is showing up In good fashion, H prom ises to make th gymnasium and physical features a strong attraction. ' , Mr. Chsa. Draper has first-class recom mendations for his teaching qualities and will no doubt show to the people of Ore gon City that hla course is thorough and worthy of patronage. PENDLETON. (Journal Special Service.) PENDLETON. ...Oct a-Owing te th wreck of a freight train at Stanton, load ed with wheat, traffic on the W. A C. R. lln was stopped all day Wednesday, The tralnwas as extra freight 'loaded with grain,' bound for the Boundv and when running at regulation speed near Stanton the engine gave a lurch sidewis and cam very near turning on Its sida Nine loaded wheat cars followed the engine off the track and piled up In all kinds of shape, breaking them up considerably. NO CURFEW BELL. Although Pendleton has a curfew ordi nance It has no curfew bell. When th law was first put Into fore the fir bell waa used and every night It was tapped to make known th time when all young folks should get off th streets. This caused some confusion with the fir de partment and It was stopped, but the was supposed to b enforced Just the same. However, It is not. The streets ar full of children under 18 years of age all th forepart of the night, and young America makes night so hideous with their yell that In some localities it Is impossible for. people to sleep. FOOTBALL IN PENDLBTQN. The Pendleton High School will have another strong football team In the field this season, Th first practice to try out the men for their positions was held last night. The academy is also figuring on a football team. The boys have not thor oughly organised, but this will be done in a few daya and actual gridiron work will begin. , NEWS NOTES. Mrs. 'Perry Houser has gone to Illinois to visit her old home. . Ten new electrlo clocks have been put up In Pendleton within the last month by th Western ' Union Telegraph Com pany. ' - f. r- - "Grandpa" Moorhouse, of Weston, who has been in the hospital at Walla Walla for several montha has so far recovered that he has been brought home. J. C. Spoonemore left on Tuesday even ing's O. R, eV N. passenger train for Mis souri, where he goes to visit his mother, whom he has not seen for a years. M. C. Robinson, arrested a month ago, charged with setting a room on fire in the Penland lodging house and during the excitement attempting to rob, has been sentenced by Judge Ellis to serve ten days In the county jail. The two Pendleton Artisan lodges held a social gathering in Odd Fellows' hall Wednesday night, at wAlch time a pleas ant evening waa spent Dr. Olmstead, supreme medical advisor, from Portland, was In attendance and delivered a lecture Shipments of wheat and flour from Ore gon and Washllngton ports to South Af rica sine January 1st have reached a to tal of nearly 1,0(50,000 bushels, and enough tonnage Is under engagement to swell this amount to 4.000,000 bushela by the end of the year. Clackamas County on Thursday made a payment of $10,000 on Its' state tax for 1901 . " ' '"; ' ing claims situated near Lookout Moun tain, to Messrs May.'WUliams and others, of Kansas City. The purchase price Is 140,000, of which 10 per cent was paid down. FALLS OTY ROAD Scarcity cf Men and Teams Re tards Construction, (Journal Special Service.) INDEPENDENCE, Oct I. Work on the grade of th Falls City Railroad la be ing pushed at a lively rata though oon alderabla difficulty Is being experienced In securing men and team at this busy season of the year. Two crews are estab lished along the line and as soon as men and teams can . be secured still another will be added. Several carloads of rails have arrived, also a car of shovels, picks and other implements used In the con struction of a railroad.. By the contract Mr. GerHnger must hare the road in running order by the lastNof August. 1W6. CHTEAavTO SPOKANE FAIR. ' O. f. A N. diva Alt an Opportunity to Go by Making Low Rat. Many will no doubt take advantage of the low; rate to the Interstate Fair at Spokane, October to fit. '"Th O. R. A N. make a rat of 29.S for round trip from Portland, Including on admission coupon to th fair. Tickets on sale Oc tober S; good until October 15, qty Ticket office. Third and Washington.' ' - " ' Th; Baker Matinee . ' Promptly at 2:15 o'clock on Saturday, the Neill Stock Company will give their kit fiarfnrnana of Th Girl T Ttrt R. rla4 Urn" at th Baker taaater! . ' tike VANCOUVER NEWS NOTES What They Are -Talkiag of la the i$X Gty Across the Colombia! : ' Journal Special Servksa) v VANCOUVER, :? Oct a Mrs. ; j. B Wood. mother of W. B. Wood, th f urnl . ture dealer, met with Qulte a serious ac .cident last evening at her home on Elev enth and East H streeta ' 61) was stand ing on a chair in order to reach a hang ing plant on th: porch, when the chair upset and she fell In such a way as to strike her sid and cause an internal rupture. She waa unconscious for half an hour. This morning sh la resting easily, but her case is eonrldered criti caL " "r ,.',' " NOTES AND PERSONALS. Karl C. Lulthlie received a telegrair from Christopher, Wash., stating that b!s father John F. Luithle, was taken to th' Seattle hospital to be operated upon for appendicitis, and as he has reached the advanced age of 71 years, chances for bis recovery are doubtful. Dode .Carter left this morning to at- k xena ine races at I M JJallea. - :- .- John Crawford, deputy fish commis sioner, Is lh the city today from What com, v. ' Mr. F. M. Franklin Is a Portland vis itor today. Bird Smith and wife leave today for The Dalles to attend the racea Miss Bnsle Mulligan has returned from a months' visit In San Francisco Mra M. Deaton, and daughter Elleo, arrived in the city from Independence, Or., and will make this their future home. Hon. W. E. Humphrey, Republican nominee, for Congress, will speak at the Standard Theater tomorrow- evening. E. 8. Blesecker, . Republican, nominee for Sheriff, returned this morning from posting general election notices in the different precincts of the county: Ben Curtis, County Assessor, Is mov ing his family today, to his farm on Chalatchle Prairie. Mra. William Cahlll, widow of the late Judge, Wm. Cahlll, accompanied by the Misses Cahlll, have moved In from Ant boy, and taken up their residence on Kauffman avenue, near the Columbian school. F. O. Lachoff has started the excavat ing on his property at the corner of Sixth and Main streets for a new store build ing. F. Q. Wilds and family, of Hurpn, 8 D., who have been visiting at the home of M. W. Maynard, for the 'past week, left for Portland this morning. Mr. Wild ex pects to return and make Vancouver his future hornet BARRACKS NEWS. Captatlrt Edwin Bell, Eighth Infantry, hma bssn granted leavr vi;!s5fo i 'daya -with permission to apply to the ad jutant general Of the army for an exten sion of bne month. Private Austin Campbell, Twenty-sixth battery, field artillery, having been trlod by a general court-martial convsncd at Vancouver and found guilty of defying th sergeant of the guard, and drun kenness, was sentenced to be confined at hard labor, under charge of tho guard, for a period of four months, and to for feit to the United States $10 per month for the same period. Private Frank Smith, Twenty-second battery field artillery, was found guilty of absenos from reveille roll-call, absence from drill, and absence from sLables, and, being on sick report, falling to repair to the hospital at sick-call, was sen tenced (seven previous convictions having been considered) to be dishonorably dis charged the ri vice of the Unite I States forfeiting all pay and allowances Cue him, and to be confined at hard labor at Vancouver barracks for a period of thr months. t ' v . HOTEL ARRIVALS. ' ' Columbia Emil F. Lien, Portland'E. J. Panrlsh. New York; H. R. Hesse, City; John Cranyard, City: J. B. Egeser, Aber deen; 8. Main, Aberdeen; W. H. t .Fer garson, A. Buswell, City. " Baltimore E. T. Fnunetton,- Portland: NORTHWEST NEWS. The O. R. A N. passenger train, com ing from Spokane, was badly wrecked near Wallace, Thursday by a cow, which jumped on the track In front of th train. The engine was thrown Into th river and Engineer Periey badly hurt. At Chehalia Thursday th" Sheriff ar rested the proprietors of the. four Pe-Ell aalboMTdFelng"tlwir Sunday and permitting gambling on their premises. Saymill men' who object to th debauchery of their employes are back of th move. . : The work on the Grays Harbor Jetty is completed, and only awaits the approv al of Major MJUls to be accepted by the government At Spokane Thursday morning about j o'clock Mra Mary A. McClure. 82 year of age, waa fount! lying In the yard of th Gardner Hotel with her left arm , broken It la believed that ah had leaped from the. second-story window 1 while temporarily demented; ' Th benefit held at Butt Wednesday night for th striking miner In Pennsyl vania, under the auspice of th Miners Union of Buttv net ted . In th neighbor?, heodr f tSeOO."" ' ' " Tom Rowey aged 6- yeara and one of th oldest residents of WaMa Walla dropped dead at the. supper table Wednes day night Row waa th first drayman In Walla Walla, but of lata yeara haa run a lodging bouse. Heart trouble was th immediate cause of death. V Charles JMcMahon, an employe of Ray mill, fly mile east of Elm a, while walk ing upon a largs log Tuesday afternoon, slipped and fell on the upturned edge of an axe, almost severing hla backbone, i A new treatment. ijr pear blight is be injr discussed la th Walla Walla Valley orchards. This baleful disease haa long been felt hare and to ao great as extent Jo Bush, Cathalamet; Frank Fisher, galem; Miss Ann! - Wiggins, Cascade; Fred Beverton, Jr., Portland: Mr. and Mrs. James A- Pierce, Ban Francisco; Edward E. Pollach, Tacoma. - Rlvervlew B. F. Moore, Ooldendale; H. Hanson, Seattle; J. H. Smith, Portland. ASTORIA. (Journal Special Service.) ASTORIA, Oct I.-C. C. UUlnger, for. marly a member of th City Council, has bean appointed constable of Astoria pre cinct to fill th vacancy caused by th resignation of Constable Beasley, Mr. UUlnge'r is a prominent Democrat of this city. H was an unsuccessful candidate for Justice of the Peace In the. June elec tion. ATTON-UNION ENGINEER. Th ' Marina Engineers' Associtalon of this city Is after the steamer Vanguard and her master, Captain Haslam. The Vanguard employs a non-union engineer and the association has been trying. to Induce Captain Uaslam to have the en gineer Join the Union, or else get another man. Haslam has declined to do so. Now,, the engineem are figuring on char tering a steamer and running, her In op position to th Vanguard. The latter boat was established by the merchants here to bring the trade of the north shore town! t Aatnrla. ' THE CORONER INVESTIGATING. Coroner Pohl Is now conducting an offi cial investigation Into the drowning of Flrgussen and' Hudson, the sailors who wer lost from the British ship Australia. It la the-lntentlon of the Coroner to ex amine members of the ship's crew, the longshoremen who offered to aid the de serters, and the West Astoria fishermen, who made the statement that they were warned away from one of the drowning men at the point of rifles. It is expected the Investigation will develop more in formation than was brought out af the examination made by British Vice Consul Cherry. NEWS NOTE8. ' - The run of fall salmon Is hot very grati fyingibut it is Pipnctod 4bere wffl-be a big Increase as soon as there la a heavy fall of ram. t ( The amount of fines and forfeitures in the Police Court and sundry licenses for the quarter ending September 1 was (3257, the largest sum ever realised in three montha ,Thle Is Astoria's greatest source of revenue outside of saloon licenses and taxes. Miss Nellie Peterson died yesterday from the effects o( an operation recently performed. ' The residence of George Hohman was entered by thieves Wednesday afternoon and 121 stolen. P. M. Mejier has assumed control of the Morning Astorian, Samuel Elmore's pa per. Mr. Maher has an. option on - the plant and t he thinks the field a good one he will purchase the paper. GRANTS PASS; (Journal Special Service.) GRANTS PASS, Oct 3. Wednesday evening B. F. Barnes and Miss Matrgarite Mead, two well known and popular Grants Pass young people were married at the home of the bride's parents, In this city, Rev. J. W. Dougall officiating-. They each have a wide circle of friends who (inito In wishing tbem all happiness and good fortune. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Clevenger have just returned from Tacoma where they attend ed the annual session of the Northwest Photographers' Association. Mr. Cleven ger was honored by being elected vlce prseldent of the Oregon convention. - A. E. Voorhies left last night for Port land where he goes to spend a week vis iting his father and mother. Miss L. M. Davis .has gone to Bozeman. Mont, to enter the conservatory of music of the State University of Montana. Geo. Bachar has gone to Portland where he will enter the Portland Dental College for a course of study. Mrs. T. A. McCourt, of McMinnvllle, is visiting her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs, JS. B. Mead, of Granta Pass. " Mrs. N. Wlnall, of Dubuque, Iowa, is visaing the Mlssea Telford, of tWaHy bave its ravages reduced the pear yield that very littl of that fruit ia now to be found native to this section. Jack Boas, while tending book for the donkey engine at Mack's camp, near Elma, Waah., Thursday morning, had his left hand nearly torn off. He may lose his hand. SUNDAY OPENING ' Walla Walla Drifting Back to the Old Regime. WALLA WALLA, Oct 3.-After re maining closed on Sunday for months Walla Walla now seem well on the way to the old days when booze and business ceased not at all during the seven days of the week. A return, to the old regime seems Imminent, and unless some action be taken shortly th return will be made so quietly that many, people in the city will be unconscious of it' Last Sunday, the. fruit fair remained ODen and did a rushing business. With in the fair pavllioHa'lltJmbef or stands and money-making schemes operated all day without disturbance. This led a num ber of saloon men to take advantage of th situation and quietly open their places so that the thirsty ouIdb supplied witb whisky up town aa well as with k:e cream at the pavilion. ' The thing worked aa planned and most of the places were reported open for buslnaaa nearly all day. So far no complaint haa been .made against any of th offenders. - The saloon men hold that It the fair could do busi ness, they could do ao as well, and as no objection waa thought of against the fair doing buslnesa, the matter is In a complicated condition. Added to this pet culiar Incident la the fact that In January NEWS OFTHE STATE CAPITAL Hatters of Interest of and to Salem " v-V- aod Marion County. ' r (Journal Special Service.) , :. SALEM, Oct a-Judge C. A. Sehlbred apd wife, Ianth J. 8ehlbrede, of Kose burg, yesterday filed separata suits In th State Circuit Court in this city against th State Land Board, to compel tn Board to Issue deeds to them for certain landa In Douglas County, purchased by them from the Board and on which cob tracts the plaintiffs had become delin quent, as a. result of whclh their certifi cates were canceled. The plaintiffs allege that they purchaaed the landa w question on February 20, 1890. paying the State iCand Board one-third of the purchase price, and giving their notes for the un paid balances, each of the plaintiffs giv ing two notes of ,133.35; they further allege- that each Has paid one of. these notes, and that each still owes 'one with Interest aggregating 327.24; that the State Board lias cancel! their certificates, and thatjn spite of the (act that the money has been tendered the Board, deeds have been refused the plaintiffs. The plalntiRS therefore pray that alternative writs of mandamus be issued to the State Land JBoard, requiring them to accept the ten der of the plaintiffs' money and to sur render to them their notes iradjxecute to them deeds to the property In Question. The alternative writs of mandamus are returnable on Monday, November 3, Toe two plaintiffs have paid on the lands in. jvolved about $700, and owe on Uielr notes, principal and Interest, only about JlW.bO each. A GENERAL DENIAL. In the suit of H. W. Myers against Jos eph Meyers and M. 1 Meyers, the lead ing dry goods firm In this city, for an accounting, which was recently com menced 'taT'the circuit Court of this city, the defendants yesterday made their an 'nwer. The answer Is a general denial of the allegations of the complaint, and the plaintiff, who is the oldest son of the senior member of the firm. Is charged with drawing more money from the firm than he was entitled to receive. He Is also charged In this connection with mak ing erroneous entries In the firm's books, by means of which he was enabled to withdraw the said funds. The suit Is attracting considerable attention b rea son of the prominence of the parties to the litigation, INCIDENTAL FUND NEEDED. , Governor T. T. Oeer yesterday appolnt .ed A. M. Drake, of Portland, a member of the delegation from Oregon to the Na tional Irrigation Congress, Which con venes in Colorado Springs, Colo, on next Monday. The state of Oregon is entitled i'J..S,Ates-4111 -thJsL,co,ngrass. and , .the Governor was anxious to name toe nyi number, but was unable to do so as very few representative citizens could found who were willing to attend the congress at their own expense, and. there is no fund available from which to pay the expenses of the representatives of this state. The need of an Incidental fund, out of which to pay the expenses of delegates to important gatherings sucti as this ir rigation Congress has proved to be, has often been felt, as It Is sometimes very Important to have the state properly rep resented, and an effort may be made al the next session of the Legislature to pro vide an incidental fund, to be placed at the disposal of the Governor, and out of which be can, pay thxpen. of having the state propertly represented at gather ings of the class of which the Irrigation Congress and the Trans-MlsslsslppI Com mercial Congress are fair representative. The Henry Warren farm of 342 aerei near Marleay was sold Thursday to Peter Luthey for 3S500. Tnls Is one ofthe well known pioneer farms of the Waldo Hllla. By reason of the recent death of Coun ty Judge Riley, of Curry County, there is a vacancy In that office, which must be billed -by-an appointment by the Governor."" the term of office of Oscar Cain, prosecut ing attorney, will expire, and at the pres ent time neither of the candidates for the office are pledged to the enforcement of the Sunday law. It is thought that the town will gradually drift back to the old order of things, and by "January it will be hard to discover any of the traces of Sunday closing. Still the Woman's Christian Temperance Union Is moving In the matter, and action may be taken before long looking toward the further closing ofthe business of the cltjron Sunday. HAVE STRUCK OIL Myrtle Creek Gtizens Jubilant 0ver Flattering Prospects. (Journal Special Service.) MYRTLE CREEK, Or., .Oct. 2. Th prospects for striking oil here in paying quantities are very good. The company resumed drilling operations last Thursday and are now down lfiOO feet and expect to go down 809 ; feet .further if necessary to find oil In paying quantities. A good grade of oil has been struck, and every pumpfull emptied shows It to be on th increase. The company expect to -strlko flowing oil any hour , now. Th driller Messrs Foster and Marsh state that th oil is, of better grade than that found In the Bakersfield district of California- It haa a strong tarish Oder and burns read ily when ignited.., Th citizen are jubil ant and are confident 'that In the near future Myrtle Creek will become a prom inent oil producing point. "Th Stroller Matin, ; t Saturday, promptly at . 2 o'clock. Th Stroller will give a matinee perform ance. - . ' , ' ' 1 1 ', Big Cloak and Jacket CORNER THIRD AND .MORRISON STREET dozen lots free of charge. , ...... .'..'A:','.j.-i1i. OVER THE WIRES. The) United State cruiser Atlanta haa gone Into drydock at Buenos Ayres.-Th'.e caused some surprise as th Atlanta was docked about four montha ago. ; There were 254 fresh cases of cholera reported in Egypt yesterday and Zt deaths from that disease. The total since the outbreak, July, lutb, is 86,358 cases and 30,!S8 deaths. General Chaffee and Vlee-Ofevernor Wright sailed for San Francisco from .Manila yesterday on the transport Sum ner. They were accorded a general and popular farewell demonstration. At St. Paul yesterday Judg Lochran In chambers, appointed Fred O. Jtngersoli special examiner to take evidence In the case of the State of Minnesota against the Northern Securities Company and others. ' General Manager E Dickinson, of the Union Peine, could not be seen In Omaha yesterlSay. President Burt-. however, de nled that Mr. Dickinson had resigned, and expressed the belief that 'he had no Intention of leaving the service of the Unjon Pacific. Yesterday the lady manager of the St Louis World's Fair adopted a resolution which eliminates from concessions any thing that savors of the dances per formed on the Midway at the Chicago Fair. The resolution waa Introduced, by Miss Helen Oould. After a very successful meeting In Guthrie, .the National Anti-Horse Thief Association adjourned yesterday to meet next year In Springfield, HL President Fielding Scott presided. His report shows an increase of 5000 in the membership durfng'the. past yea?. """" "" "" Yesterday the JCansas Supreme Court granted a stay of execution In the caae of Jessie Mqrrlson, now iiuthe penitentiary for the murder of ClaFa Wiley Castle The case will be heard by the Supreme Court In January. Miss Morrison's ap peal bond will be fixed at 110,000. A London dispatch says that In answer to an 'inquiry whether It was true IU government Intended to withdraw Its edu cation 111, Premier Balfour authorised the statement that "there Is no' founda--tlont whatever for. thla rumor, 1 A similar, denial was mad by Colonial Secretary Chamberlain. Congressional nomlnattona were mad yesterday as follows: Seventh Massa chusetts district, E. W, Roberts, Repub lican; Eighth Massachusetts, Samuel Mc Call, Republican: Twelfth Massachusetts, Samuel L. Powers, Republican; Four teenth Massachusetts. William C. Lovor Ing, Republican. - Senor Montes, Secretary of the Cuban Treasury, reports that the customs re ceipts for the entire Island of Cuba dur ing the month of September amounted to ,fl,V&. Payment-mad during t ember amounted to $1,228,912. and there waa a balance in the treasury September 30th. of 11.360.776. The monthly statement of the Control ler Of the Currency at Weshlngt6n shows that die number of National Associations was Increased during fh month of Sep tember by the organisation of 38 banks. The aggregate capital stock of 83,030,000 bonds being deposited thereby as security for circulation to the amount of 8508,T5& A report was-circulated InT Madrid yes terday that General Weylen Minister el War, will resign his portfolio on th re opening of the Chamber of Deputies, In consequence of King Alfonso's refusal to sign a certain military ..decree which, had been presented to HlsJMaJesty by. Gen- iar-WytW'-X' 2Z-1T. Att, Peoria, I1U yesterday, steps wer taken by a' number of th members to organise th-5ralnhandlers National Mutual Fir Isnuranc Company. "Uni form Grading of Grain for All Markets; waa th topic under consideration by the National Grain Inspectors' AsoclatlonTt th first session of their anneal conven tion which opened today. ' - :-- A report from WiHemstad, Island of Curaeas. says that, newa hasv reached ther from Venesulea that th revolu tionary forces under General Matos hv effected a 'Junction with th. command of General Mendosa near Camatagua, la tfc state- of Miranda W mile outh of Car acaa The combined forces of General Sale, Today -, Quantities of them some going out; som coming la.. We ar cloak traders her tretnA to SS. Know wher. when; what and how to buy ; and, best of alt. know how to sell to the satisfaction of ur customers. ; NO LONG-SLEEVED PROFITS HERE Our reputation Is wrapped up In every garment that leaves thla etore, and w think too much f it not to sustain It CLOTH AND SILK MONTE CARLOS W seem to bit It just right In this garment-buying. Perhaps It'a the styles or the prices, or both. Whatever it la. It's dolns the business. " Every garment made by expert, fashionable materials." newest sbapea . most. frectlv..trimmlnga.. choicest .' workmanship. iiLadlsfJ,..lelIor,-mde suits, new walking skirts, misses' and children's cloaks, will be all hi-. eluded In our big sale today. Ladies, don't miss It '' ' McAIIen & McDonnell 4 The- .store for good xoods at ' X lowest prices. : " Bt OW COST-D 50 1 1 Cm C IAHP5 To consumers of current from our mains we ire 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 tor us. Buy them If you want the best. Delivered la PORTLAND GENERAL ELECTRIC CO. 4 DR.INK ' j, ; :.'-.t,. i STAR. BREWERY COMPANY'S - . FAMOUS 4' hop gold i ;.:Be:erI-;I . T1LEPHONIS: , East 34 and Burastdo Sta, y PORTLAND, - . OKXCON HAVE YOUR HANDS READ PROFESSOR STERLING ' 289 south Third Street Th Celebrated Palmist and Psychologlsl has returned. ( PHONE, NORTH 4241. - Your hands reveal all questions of llf pertaining to marriaBe. sickness, death, changes, travel . vrcs..spartiori.-i, lawsuits, business transactions, will. deals, mortgages, loat or ben.t fzlenda. mining ventures, etc : , . - . Office hours are "10 a. m. to 9 p. in. daily and Sundays. Charges 10 ana ILOft. 28S South Third Street. F.W.BALTES&C0. Printers Second and Oak Streets f BOTH PHONES ( Matos and General Mendosa aumbeT d ti men. ' . ' . 1 ; . '?'y:-.i,: Th McKinley monument fond la grow ing rapidly, ' Som time sine unknown persons "sraHeVa"""IO-eehATOt':na I-cent endless, chain ' schem In connec tion with the monument fund. Vv date uUy 60,000 of these letters bv been received by Judg Day, prssldnt cf th associtlort, at Canton, and Xarwardea to. tha tMaTirer'offlc., Many lettois ar from European euntr!ee, "- - ' . .. , ,. . ... ... -. - NATIONAL. IRRIGATION CONGRESS. .": R. A N. Make" Cw Rat for t' GathaHno at Colorad Springs. Fd tbef-lOth Nattonal Irrigation Cor gress to'be held at : Colorado Bpr.np ColOjOctober -. th O. R. N. ml' ' a rat of U round trip, good for 80 dV. -Tickets on sale October For parti, u lars apply city ticket "offlce. Third .at i Washington streeta. - , . . .Let' the word go out that Por nuatlea and better yet. t v hustle. Tou know whit hti i don't Tor T If you don, t, t'i i 1 - . aal. only 10 -cents a Ia ' a year, by maU -