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THE OHEGOK DAILY. JOUlIfl'AIj. TOTLTLAD, WEDNESDAT EVEJTTN'G, OCTOBER 15, 1902.- HEWS OF THE , "STATE CAPITAL Hatters of Interest of and to Salem and Marion Coanty. (Special Correspondence.) 8ALEM. Oct tS-Governor T. T. Geer yesterday honortd the requisition of Goi rnor McBrlde, of Washington, lor the delivery to the agent of ' the ( state of Washington of pari Hansen, wanted In TaUmi County (or horse-stealing. The State's warrant la directed to the Sheriff f Washington' County, and orders that officer to deliver (he prtaoner ever to H. 1 Tucker, the agent of the atate of Washington, when the Washington County authetitlea are ready to release the prisoner, who la now held there for having stolen property in his possession. BAJD SANITARY CONDITIONS. Food and Dairy 'Commissioner J. W. pailey has examined the old barn cow Sheds at the Insane Asylum, and find the sanitary condition very bad, .the whole- construction of the barn ia such aa to make H very uncomfortable, un healthy and dangerous for the stock, aal the State Board of Trustees la already considering the matter of constructing an up-to-date barn In Its plaoe. Plans ar new being dratted, and the Legis lature will be asked to make an appro priation for that purpose. A SUIT FOR DIVORCH. Martha A- Wilcox yesterday brought a suit for divorce against her husband, James Vr Wilcox. The couple was mar. ried in toest drove, la., September 80,. 1878, and there are seven children, the eldest grown, the youngest eight years old. PJalntW charges cruel and Inhuman treatment, and she asks for an absolute clvorop and the custody of the minor children. Wilcox is the man who was ar rested her last week' for beating and threatening to kill his wife, and Is now In Jail awaiting the action of the Cir cuit Court. ACTION TO RECOVER HOPS. A suit was yesterday filed by George A. fja. Vie, against A. B. Crosby, of Wood fcurn, for the possession of 10,000 pounds f hops, raised by defendant on his farm, whioh plaintiff alleges he ewns, and plaintiff refuses to deliver. The hops are alleged to be valued at $2300, and the plaintiff asks for the hops, or their .equivalent in money. The action is based on a hop contract entered into last spring. It was for 10,000 pounds of hops, the contract price being 11 cents. DEATH OF ROBERT REID. Robert Reld, a prominent .Insurance nan of this city, and president of the Marion County Sunday School Union, died in this city at 8:30 o'clock last night, at the homo of his son Oeorge S. Reld, aged 70 years. Deceased was a native of Ohio and went from that state to Iowa In ISO, and came te Oregon in 1872. He farmed for a number of years here, but a few years ago came to Salem and en gaged In insurance. The cause, of ..death was heart disease. He leaves five sons and one daughter. Two of his sons, Robert A. Reld and Ralph R. Reld, are residents of Portland. TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION. Prof. J. H. Ackerman, State Superin tendent of Public Instruction, - and County Superintendent E. E. Bragg, of Union, have nearly completed the pro gram 1st his Has tern Oregon branch of thB tttate. Teachers Association. One of the prlnofps speakers will be Professor BUaa T. Gilliam, of Milwaukee, Wis. OOVBIWOR AT CORVALLIS. Governor T. T. Geer and State Superin tendent , H. Ackerman left this morn U)g f or Corwallis to attend the dedication of the aew Science Hall this afternoon. OREGON BRIEFS. Later reports increase the loss at Kla math y fire. The entire business por tion, a dogea dwellings and the big lum bering plan wars destroyed. The loss is over half a million dollars. The mine owners and operators of the Baker City district have organized for the purpose of securing a change in the recent order of the Secretary of the In terior creating the Eastern Oregon forest reserve. A meeting was held and It was resolved to Invite Senator Mitchell to visit Baker City and look .Into the con dition, of affairs... . - A sheepherder who owns a band of 2S0Q sheep met with an accident out in the bills near Baker City last week, and be fore he was able to secure assistance 10U0 of his sheep strayed away and have been lost, so far as he Is concerned. Ud to the time the shifts chanced Tuesday morning the sugar factory at La I Grande had cut 2400 tons of beets and had Sacked 482 bags of sugar. The average attendance at the Chema wa Indian school for the past year was 666, 64 more than the preceding year, while the enrollment was 660, as against 680 in 1901. Edward Brlsbols, a well known charac ter on the Umatilla reservation, died Tuesday morning. . He was the son . of Oliver Brlsbols, one of the old Hudson Bay, Company 'trappers, and was born Jh Marlon County . J?.J?ears ago. The semi-annual statement of the finan cial condition of Columbia County shows that the "total resources are $17,737, and the total liabilities only $2579.20. Besides tho balances In other funds, there is a balance of $4052 in the general fund. A company f Portland' men, whose .j names are not known as yet has pur chased, the Gold Chloride mine, of the Wards Creek district eight miles east sf Grants Pass, of Carl Phelps for $7800. The work of taking eggs on the Colum bia River by the United States Fish Com mission has erased for the season. At thefour stations over 20,000,000 eggs were taken. David Whiteaker, who was. Injured la t swaaway aeeideos at independeaoe. . PENDLETON. v'.;, ., .. . f-.iV . i (Journal Special Service.) PENDLETON." Oct IS. The work pf consolidating the Pioneers of the Paclfle with the Order of Washington la prog ressing. eVen beyond the expectations of the management, and meeting With al most the unanimous - approval .of the membership of the Pioneers, Already have the camps of the Pioneers of Pen dletbn, Adams, Echo and Pilot Rock gone Into the Order of Washington with hardly a dissenting voice. . . - , -CHARGES? WITH HORSE ' STEALING. A young man giving his name as J. Under Is la the county Jail on the charge of horse stealing. He hired a horse last Wednesday from the City Livery Stable, promising to return about X o'olock. He failed to do so, and rode to Echo, where lie sold the horse and bridle for 820. ' . BENEFIT FOR MINERS. ' Leon Cohen, an enterprising merchant of this place, announces that on next Saturday ha will inaugurate a benefit day and will contribute 5 per cent of the gross sales of the entire day to the aid of the miners and their families. - RETURN FROM ALASKA. Ex-Senator W. F. Matlock has returned from Dawson. Alaska, where he apent the summer resting from business cares most of the tune,- as he had others look ing after bis business interests here. He says It is only a -question of time until Alaska will be recognised as one of the greatest quarts countries in the United States and will outrival California in the early days. . PENDLETON NOTES. C B. Wads has returned from Spo kane, where he attended the Interstate fair. Mr. Wade bought several head of fine cattle at the fair, which he paid a good stiff price for. Patrick Enrlght has filed his applica tion With County Clerk Chamberlain for a new cltlsenshlp paper. Mr. En right is a subject of Germany and has been in" the United States since the early 60'a. Mark Boyd, the printer who stole a watch at Helix, pleaded guilty in the Cir cuit Court to the charge of petty lar ceny and sentence was suspended. Judge MoGurney, (While working on the Lorenser place south of town was badly gored by a cow last Saturday. His condition is serious, and he has been taken to The Dalles for treatment INDEPENDENCE. INDEPENDENCE, Oct 15. J. C. Hughes, of Monmouth, has started a school of telegraphy, the graduates of which- are to be employed on the Great Northern Railway. The superintendent of telegraphers has assured Mr. Hughes that telegraphers are In demand, and en encourages the scheme to have a school of telegraphy. Mrs. C. L. Fitchard and children, who have spent the summer In Utlca, N. T.. returned home yesterday. A telegram was received here Sunday, afternoon stating that S. Sears, long a prominent resident of the county, had died at New Whatcom, Wash. A daughter, Mrs. Minnie Black, left at once for New Whatcom. EUGENE. EUGENE, Oct. 15. Just now there are a large number of cases of contagious diseases in Eugene. The houses In which they exist have been strictly quarantined and every effort ia made to check their spread. It is mostly smallpox in light form. The. police officers are looking for a burglar who entered the house of F. W. Osburn and Z. Davis a few nights ago. In Mr. Oaburn's house he obtained 86, and in Mr. Davis' about $10. The City .Cosncll has erdered cement crosswalks laid on the principal business streets. Tuesday, has not regained consciousness, and his death Js momentarily expected. Mrs. Whiteaker is triuoh worse Injured than at first expected, and she is now un able to leave her bed. A man aged about 45 years, described as of slender build, baldheaded and rather poorly dressed, who Is thought to be John Rook, ' who recently worked for Frank Adams at Merrill. Klamath Coun ty, committed suicide Tuesday in the jail at.KHtmathon. NORTHWEST NEWS. ensuing year, including city, county and state,' 'will be 84 mills, or a reduction of 1 mVH as compared wfth the present levy. ' Registration at Seattle has closed and 'the books show the total number of voters to be over 20,000. The biennial report of State Treasurer C. W. Maynard shows that the Indebted ness of the state ef Washington has been reduced ' 1131,496.34 in the last two years. This is considered a gratifying, showing. S. M. Dunn, of Chehalls, on Tuesday sold te Herman Klaber 69 bales ef hops at 23 centa This is the first sale of Lewis County hops since some time in August Colonel Frank J. Parker, a well known newspaper man of Walla - Walla, has struck it rich In the Seven Devils coun try, Idaho, having discovered a 12-foot ledge ef gold-bearing quarts, assaying $17 per ton. r'The Supreme Court" of Idaho' holds the act of 188$ relative to the carrying of con cealed weapons to be unconstitutional on the ground that If was In conflict with the state and federal constitutions declar ing the right of citizens to hear arms shall not.be abridged. The Court decided, how ever, that the Legislature has a right to pas-a law regulating the method of car- rylif"iWapons. '.Z'l""' Agent Anderson, ef the Colvllle Indians, has reported to the Commissioner of In dian Affairs that the Spokane Indians, who are comparatively poor, seem to be in danger of losing a part of their reser vation. . The agent says this danger Is the result of the Congressional opening of their lands to mineral location and entry,' iie:tegfiP D0INGSTN OREGON an Clackamas County Items and Mat ters at the Big Falls. (Journal Special Service.) ' OREGON CITY. Oot It E. A. France, who Is charged with shooting a doc be longing to Charles Miller, was bound over yesterday to await the next term to the Circuit Court He was, released on $100 bonds. When the case was called by Justice of the Peace SUpp, Attorney Griffith, for the defendant asked that the case be dismissed on the grounds of insuf ficient evidence, but the request was de nied. J. W. Campbell, for the plaintiff, called his chief witness and the man was examined, but the defendant waived his rights until the case can be brought be fore the Circuit Court. The dog, which was shot through the body, has since died. The shooting has aroused much In dignation among the hunters of the town, as it was a valuable bird dog. VALUABLE HORSE SHOT. Another case of shooting of animals was discovered Monday when a valuable young horse belonging to Geo. W. Mar tin came home, after roaming over the hills on the West Side all day. A bullet from the same sized rifle that killed Mil ler's dog had penetrated the fleshy part Of the horse's leg, but struck no bones or cords. Although not a seriuos wound the anlmaf will be in no condition for some time. Who the man is tnat is do ing the shooting and why he is doing It, is proving a puzxle to many people. NEARLY AN ACCIDENT. A serious accident was narrowly averted yesterday afternoon on the hill. While Mrs. G. W. Grace was driving in a buggy the horse shied and started to run, but Mrs. Grace managed to stop the animal before, any damage had been done. When she tried to hitch the horse to a post It started again and succeeded in tearing the harness to pieces, but as Mrs. Grace was on the ground she es caped uninjured. The horse is ordinarily a gentle creature, but It had not been used for several days. HOOPER WANTS A DIVORCE. Another dlvoroe case was filed in the County Clerk's office yesterday and de sertion and adultery are the reasons given by Adoplh C. Hoofer for wanting a di vorce from his wife, Rhea M. Hoofer. They were married In Chicago March 21 of the present year and came to Oregon, living together just one month. The plain tiff claims that his wife then left him and went back to Chicago to live in a house 'of low repute and that she has commit ted adultery with John Doe and others. He claims, that she. had no reason to leave him, so now wants a divorce. THE WOODMEN'S CONCERT. The big concert and entertainment which the Woodmen of the World have been preparing for for several weeks will be given at Shively's Hall Tuesday, Oc tober 21. It will be seen by the follow ing program that this Is to be the, best evening's entertainment ever given by the Oregon City lodge of the W. O, W. The program reads as follows: Overture, W. O. W. Band; remarks, G. B. Dimlck; selection, Mandolin Club; reci tation, Charles Robinson; solo. Miss Con yers; recitation, Mrs. J. R Hickman; solo, G. T. Howard; recitation, W. W. Lums 'den of Portland; selection. Women of Woodcraft Quartet; recitation, Mrs. Flor ence Vaughn; selection, W. O. W. Brass Quartet; club-swlnning, R. Warner; solo, Charlies Bluhm; recitation, George Bow erlin of Portland; solo, Fran: Aldrich; recitation, Misa Carrie Seeley; overture, W. O. W. Band; vocal selection. Confer brothers; solo, Walter Little; log-sawing contest between Oregon City and Portland camps; box-nailing contest members Oregon City and Portland clr cles; selection by the W. O." W. Band. OVER THE WIRES. Mrs. Roosevelt wife of the President has gone td Oyster Bay to arrange for the closing of their summer home'oh Long Island. Editor Kelley, who shot Doctor Cayley at Butte the other day, has been placed, under $1600 bond. Cayley Is In a pre carious condition. According to dispatches received from Berlin yesterday the Boer Generals are meeting with a chilly reception from the German Government In New York City last night, he police made ' a raid on the gambling district in the Tenderloin and as a result $00 per sons were placed under arrest During a celebration which was held in the Italian colony in the Bronx yes terday one boy was killed and several others were seriously Injured by the bursting of a bombshell. Attorney-General Knox delivered an address to the members of the Pitsburg Chamber of Commerce, taking for his subject "The Commerce Clause of the, Constitution and the Trusts." The powers have notified the Porte of their compliance with Turkey's request to make representations to the Bulgarian Government urging a better surveillance of the Turko-Bulgarlan frontier. The famous Vienna surgeon who peer, formed, a wonderful operation on the lit tle daughter of Ogden Armour In Chi cago recently has been compelled, to ap ply for a license to practice In the State of Illinois. The Crown Prinoe of Slam was en tertained by the, soldiers at Fort Meyer yesterday. In he gyenlng he went to Mount Vernon and while there placed some handsome wreaths on the, tomb of Washington. Charles Duchesneau, proprietor of the Virginia Hotel at Kansas City j was shot and instantly killed hy. W. p. Woods, an employe in the Armour packing-house. Woods gave himself up and stated that his victim had Insulted his wife. The poisoning of sheep continues In In dian Valley, Idaho. D. W. .Tlndall baa lost 800 head. E. V. Currm $0tV W. A. Myers 600, and several others from . 1W to 250. The sheepownera do not seem tou ALBANY. (Journal Special Service.) . ALBANY, . Oct 15.-W. J. Fisher was badly Injured In a runaway accident yes terday. Hs was driving along Caliporta street, wbea Ms horsi became frightened and dashed into a telegraph pole. Mr. Fisher was thrown against the pole and knocked senseless, his face being, badly sbrulsed and cut LARGER POSTOFFICE WANTED. -The government has asked for bids for rooms for the Albany poatofnee. The building - now occupied Is not large enough fdr the free delivery system. BOY NEARLY DROWNED. Wallace Anderson, the small son of P. C. Anderson, of this city, was thrown from a horse last evening Into the ditch. Had It not been for the timely appear ance of a young man named McCourt and Emll Dusrenburger, the boy would have been drowned. i ALBANY NOTES. R. m Weatherford, of Harrlsburg, Is in the city. Judge Hewitt Is In McMlnnvllle on bus iness. W. F. Read and son, George, have re turned from the Santlam mines, where they have Interests. .11. F. Merrill, Mrs. Fred Dawson and Edna Allen went to Roseburg today to attend the conference of the Baptist Church. ' T, J. Murkera, a Sclo business man. Is In the city. ROSEBURG. , (Journal Bpectal Service.) ROSEBURG. Oct. 15. Brakeman P. T. Haynea sustained a bad injury to his foot Saturday by its being . caught between the drawhead and deadwood of cars he was coupling. He will be laid off for a month or so, pending recovery. - ADDITION TO ROSEBURG. The Aaron Rose tract of land, compris ing about 47 acres, lying In the southern part of the city, has been sold by Admin istrator T.. F. Rice to a party of local capitalists for a consideration of $14,000. It is understood that the purpose of the new owners is to Immediately have the same surveyed and platted into lots and blocks and placed upon the market. This tract will make one of the finest possible additions to our city and Is but a few blocks from the present business center. ROSEBURG BRIEFS. Mrs. M. O. Bird left this morning for St. Louis. After a visit of three months with her sister, Mrs. L. D. Cork. George W. Brewer, a pioneer of this county, died at his hdme in Myrtle Creek at the age of (4, leaving a wife and two sons and two daughters to survive him. M'BDRNVILLL (Journal Special Service.) McMlNNVILLE, Oct. i5.-Judge Balse's court came to an end yesterday. There were but few cases and none of import ance. Joe DuBols, proprietor of the Hotel Yamhill, IS having erected a building 16x24 just south of fne hotel, which is to be used for a laundry. A petition is being circulated and will be presented to the City Council, asking that bodr to pass an ordinance making It unlawful to expectorate on the side walks of this city. The real estate transfers as shown for the last 10 days are greater than for seme time, and show a greater total valuation than for any like period this fall. J. P. Irvine, for many years a business man of this city, has purchased a grocery store in Portland. At Canyon City, Monday, Frank Byers accidentally shot and killed the 10-year-old son of J. C. Codger. No blame Is at tached to Byers. have any Idea who put out the poison. It is understood a very searching Inves tigation Is being Instituted. In the United States Court at Spokane, Tuesday, Judge C H. Manford Issued m permanent Injunction forbidding certain members of the Cooks and Walters' Union or their associates to interfere with the restaurant business conducted by K. Ta kaahshi, a Japanese. A dispatch from Waahington yesterday said that the crisis was near at hand in Venezuela and that It was not at all Improbable that Minister Bowen will In the near future be confronted with the necessity of recognizing cither the Matoe or the Castro Government. Premier Balfour in a speech at Man chester last night stated that the agi tation against the educational bill was due to a misunderstanding as to its In tentions. He said that the existing sys ,tem was so far behind the times that England Is the laughing stock of the world. In a farmhouse1 two miles from the vil lage of Rocester, O., a terrible battle was fought last night between aged brothers named Meach and six desperate robbers. As a result of the battle two of the rob bers were shot to death, one probably fatally wounded, and two of the Meach brothers were badly beaten. Clarence Mackay was last night elected president of the Commercial Cable Company.- The policy of the management will continue as before and all rumors of s consolidation of the- Postal -Telegraph Postal Pacific Cable Companies with any other telegraph company are officially denied. Mrs. Louise McAllister Young last night had her husband arrested on the charge of kidnapping. The couple have been divorced since August and the mother was given possession of the child, which she says the father stole away from her. Mrs. Young Is srnteee or War McAllister. ( In a letter received by Archbishop Ireland yesterday from Father McKlnnon, haplain of the First Regiment of Call ($nia Volunteers, - who died in Manila before his communication reached its destination, be said that Governor Taft was the idol of the people and that the attacks made on him were unjust HE IS PLEASED' . WITHOREGON SenatoVlWge Doiqg : Good Work . ; in Behalf of Better Roads. Senator Martin Dodge, the director ef the public roads trains of the United States Department of. Agriculture, who is conducting' the good roads meeting in session here. Is very much pleased with the attention gives his work by the peo ple. - Speaking of his work the past sum mer, be said: "For the past two years object lessons in road building have been given by the Department of Agriculture In different parts of the United States. This summer we begas our object lessons at Minneap olis; at the Minnesota 8tate Fair, where we spent a week and built an object road. There a good roads train was made up by the Northern Pacific which Included nine cars of machinery In the outfit and we atarted out on our itinerary. "Our second stop was made at St Cloud, Minn., and from there we went to Fargo, and Grand Forks, N. D. "We spent a week at each one of these places and great interest was manifested by the people of those states In our ob ject lessons. CAME TO SEATTLE. "From Grand Forks we came across the mountains to Seattle, from which place we left to come to Portland. "Because of the long distance of our trip from Grand Forks, and because the rainy season waa at hand, It was decided not to bring the good roads train to the Pacific Coast. "Though we built no object road at Se attle, the greatest Interest was shown by the people of Washington, and a perman ent state organization waa made, the ob ject of which la to promote and dlrecc the building of better roads In that state. "The prime object of our conventions Is to get the citizens of the different Statea to form regular organizations, and to meet and discuss from time to time certain subjects and suggestion" sent out by the department." IS HIGHLY PLEASED. The Senator declared himself ashlghly pleased with the enthusiasm and lffterSft" shown by the people of Oregon and was much Impressed with the possibilities of the state. "Your great resources," he said, "have just begun to be developed and the peo ple of the East are just now learning of the opportunities of this section. In the coming year you. will see a great Immi gration to Oregon." OREGON SCENERY. How It Impressed a Visitor From the East. A visitor from the East, enamored . of Oregon scenery, said to a Journal repre sentative at the Portland today: "Coming West on the train this morn ing I beheld a sight which waa worth the price of my tickets to Oregon, 10 times over. "Near Maxwell fetation in Umatilla County the track winds up the slope of a long ridge and tips over its summit so suddenly that you scarcely note the change. But Just at the top of this ridge this morning I happened to be look ing west, from the car window. The air was clear and invigorating. The outline of distant objects seemed magnified. In the few seconds that the train remained on top of this sund ridge I saw a moving picture of Oregon scenery which I shall not soon forget. One hundred miles to the west of us I saw tho glistening peak of Mount Hood. Just a great.' fluSzllng cone above the horizon. Farther east the peaks of Mt. Adame and Mt. St. Hel ens were shining In the sun. It was a panorama I shall never forget. One hun dred miles away, with vistas of undulating plain, wheat field and pasture lands be tween, those glowing white caps of the Cascades loomed before me, as If they were only a few miles away. People don't appreciate the beauty of your country tightly. Tins scene will go home with me and through life with me. All about us lay the sage brush and the sand heaps but yonder in the dis tance, like a scrap of Paradise, was this glimpse of a dream." HALL DEDICATED. Interesting Exercises atCorvallis Agricultural College. (Journal Special Service.) CORVALLIS, Oct. 16. Agricultural Hall waa dedicated today In the presence of a large number of the most prominent men of the atate. It is estimated that fully 600 guests responded to the Invitation of the faculty and regents and at the con clusion of a very Interesting program they were shown about the grounds and through the various departments. Rain somewhat Interfered with the exercises on the lawn, so the program was carried out In the Armory. Governor Geer, "Governor-elect Cham berlain, Congressman Tongue and Congressman-elect Williamson are among the more prominent visitors present An address of welcome was delivered by Hon. J. K. Weatherford, president of the Board of Regents, and after Invocation by Rev. G. S. O. Humbert the building was presented to the Board of Regents by Chairman Apperson of the building com mittee. This was followed by the dedi catory address by Governor Geer. Among other speakers were Governor elect Chamberlain, Congressman Tongue, AusUn T. Buxton, Hon. H. B. Miller and Congressman-elect Williamson.' - On-thetr arrival at the oollege lunoh waa served to the visitors in the basement of the new buUding, and nearly 600 people partook of the refreshments that had been prepared. Lst the word go out that Portland hustles, and better yet. let everybody bustle. You know what hustle means, don't yo If you don't take The- Jour nal, onlv 10 cents a week, br carrier: 84 VIENNA JOHANN HE1BL, IVoprirtor.'. ; " 1 Telephone UK Bed, ' Washington, St, Portland, Or. LADIES' TAILOR-MADE SUITS PERFECT IN FIT. UNEXCELLED IN WORKMANSHIP, : ,r MADE TO YOUR MEASURE J .. ' From $40.00 up. 'A .... .-, .; The Latest Novelties In Woolens to select from. Corns early as w are very busy and you may want yours la time. THE PORTLAND PORTLAND, AMERICAN PLAN HEADQ? ARTE IS FOR TOURISTS AND COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS ' Special r. tes tn tde to families and single gentlemen. The manage ment will ! e plea led at all times to show rooms and give prices A modern Turkish: bith establishment la the hotel. 11. C BOWERS, nanager. TD.laca . or 1 Eleventh and To consumers of current from our mains we are now selling . Lamps at 1 3c Each, or $1.75 per Dozen. ' These are the same lamps that we formerly sold at age 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. THIEVES AT WORK Farmers Near Grants Pass Suffer Loss of Stock. (Journal Special Service.) . GRANTS PASS, Oct 16. Qoat and sheep thieves are at work In this section of the state. A number of farmers and ranchers In the southern part of the county bring in reports of stolen stock. The biggest steal was made at the Bybee farm. One night recently thieves made away wth 10 choice goats from the'-floclc of this farm. M. Bybee and his neigh bors have done all In their power to catch or locate the thieves but have been un able to do so. A reward of J100 has been offered as an extra inducement for the capture of the rustlers, but as yet noth ing has been learned of them. CRIMINAL CARELESSNESS. At the meeting of the South Portland Improvement Society last night resolu tions were passed stating that South Portland had been unjustly neglected by the Council. The meeting also favored granting a franchise to the Portland Railway Company that would enable it to build Into South Portland The late bridge accident was the sub ject of much debate, and the city of flcals held to blame for such "criminal carelessness. A communication addressed 'to the Council was the result . ef the debate, which calls attention of the officials to the deplorable condition of the bridges In that community and demands the re pair of First street bridge, referring to the fatal accident on Corbett street, as an example of the danger to which this residents are exposed. WHERE IS SYLVESTER? B. Ik 8ylvester, of Aurora, Illinois, ar rived In the - city last night He is In search of his father. X-ewls Sylvester, who mysteriously disappeared from his home on August 25. Last Saturday the son received a letter from his father bearing a Portland postmark, and left for the coast at once. He stated In the'Oetter that '"" Be had been suffering fromsratn fever. No trace of the man has been found here. He la described: Age, St; weight, ; height, 5-8; curly' gray hair, heavy gray mustache; eagle tato&ed on left arm. Probably wears aXtamd Army and Elks' . button. Anyone having any information of the man will kindly re port thd same to the son who Is at the Perkins. ' . LADIES AND GENTS TAILORING COMFY , t 1 OREGON. $3.00 Per Day and Upward THERE are many yeung people just drifting along, Just existing, with little prospect of bettering their circumstances. They da nothing well and are forced to do mental wore. an eouc!ii . esjb -j.vs-jfw' 1 j They go on and on hopelessly, not realising tnat a little strenuous effort for a few months would plaoe them in a position to earn a good salary and to rise to places ef trust and responsibility. . It Is the missies of a good business school te help these unfortunates, to quickly and unez penslvely get them "on their feet." We have a business school with every facility for do- ln. iinarini WArW And wa do it. we are In terested In young people and In you in particu lar. If you are having a bard thne. . If you will write us We will conscientiously advise you ana send our fine catalogue. Mention this paper. Holmes English and Business College Yamhill Sts. Portland, Or. WOODSTOCK Enquire of Portland Trust Company of Oregon 10 THIRD STREET. ' WILL EXAMINE . ENGINEERS 0. R. & N. Will Endeavor to Ope-i -jp . ....esifc.P'. twisAT-.js'ssliJw jjaii Complaints have been filed by the Os R. A N. Co. against the three assistant engineers who resigned their positions! on the Columbia and they will be gtver the same examination before Inspectors Edwards and Fuller as was accorded the engineers on the Elder. The investlga tlon is set for t o'clock tomorrow morn ing. ;. . . ' -' In speaking of the affair this mornlnsj an engineer expressed himself as fee ' lows: ' " , i "This Is hardly a parallel ease With thai of the Elder. The Columbia engineers gave the company 10 days' nptkse and oh f ered to make another round trip. . BJ that time It would have been possible foe, the company to have filled the vacancies I fail to see how any charges can be preferred against them, but It seems thai . there have been. Just the same." TO RESUME THE LINE. - It is quite probable that the- O. R. a N. Co. will nedeavor to have the Sides and 'Columbia in operation again as quickly as possible, although none of the representative officials of the company, are prepared fb make a statement to this effect One of them said today: "The Portland and Ban JTanetace line Is a paying proposition, and this Is all inai one neeos to Know in wi iv "-r miss what wilt be done." . . The little parable, translated Into it literal meaning, signifies that the steam4 era will not be tied up Indefinitely. f INVESTIGATION COMPLETED. ' The investigation held before Inspeoy tors-Edwards andL Fuller yesUrday foe the purpose of- fixing tha; responsibility? (or the oolllaioa between the steamer Has salo and British ship CypfOmene, was completed this morning. No dcilon baa fceen reached yet. however, and probabijj none will be before late this afternooi. a. Urge number of witnesses were ex I jammed. SB a several nours wm w fffleaisfrevUwlas: their m"' i, ..;!