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TIIE OT.EGON DAILV JOURNAI POKTLAND,' FRIDAY EVENING. FEBRUARY r26, 1904. 11 HOUSES (Continued from Page" One.) . .Mrs. . Starbucks and daughter : . Kdllli were In the kitchen, cooking. They foil to the 'floor by the force of the shock. The whoje upper story, came down the sides ef th'.houe falling outward. They : were saved by the cook stove support ing, the jUpper' floor, .'.',;. o i-. VVA Amos. Heybold, a motorman1 on 'the City & Suburban railroad, Was standing In front Of . the store , of W. T.. Kenton. In' the . Center addition, waiting for a, car when, the storm struck him. ; -'. He was picked up .bodily ; and . thrown against .. the , porch, '.which was in turn . blown through the front part of the store. .He was whirled by the fbrce of , the wind and deposited Ja a puddle. He was. se verely bruised about the head- and face. A piece of flesh wag slashed from his arm and another from his leg by the splinters of the' porch and .the glass of the windows. " " , Mrs. Scheen had ' a. piece of glass driven Into her wrist making a long Jagged wound. Part .of the glass re mained in her forearm. . She noticed the storm coming and. 'tried to get outside, but the house was twisted and -she could not open the door. She smashed a window . with. Jier- baud and escaped. It was during the excitement of getting out that she was injured. Phones Start Tires. , Great fir trees were uprooted and broken off in the pat,h of . the storm. Telephone, wires became crossed with the electric power wires of the, street car company and the telephones In the surrounding house began, to burn out. At the home of F.Micheals the tele phone started a blase in the house which was extinguished with difficulty as the current could not be stopped and Ig nited everything with which It came In contact. ' Several " poles supporting electric wires .were blown to the ground and live wires were scattered about. A number of boys had narrow escapes by coming in contact with these. A cow touched one and was thrown to the ground and ' for a few moments jet of flame came from her hoof where the wrre touched. ' " . ' ''- Mrs. . T. H. , Staxbuck, who had a narrow escape from death, stated: "I noticed the storm coming and was going through the kitchen to notify my husband. The cyclone hit the houBe in aNmomnt. It senna ed to lift It up from its foundation. The upper story was held up In the air for a moment and the sides of the building fell outward, which let the top part of the house come down With a crash.. 1 - ' Sarely Escaped. "My daughter was near, the cook stove at the time and this kept us from being crushed like flies. In every other part of the house the heavy upper story touched the floor of the lower part of the house. My husband was saved by ihe. Jjath tub. and- it la a miracle that any of the family were saved'.' A piece of timber caught my clothing and forced me near the stove. It was for a few raiments a terrible position. I thought that the stove would set the house afire and we were pinned in so that there waa no escape Until some of the house was torn away. : "The tornado's path was about 60 feet . wide. It . looked like a great cloud -of black smoke and seemed to bound over the country in great leaps. Everything that it struck was torn to pieces. It leaped pver the house of Mrs. Henton and did not disturb it. But inkier front yard it descended on a great fir tree and tore it up by the roots like It would a twig." Mrs. Menton said: "The cloud came rolling along. It seemed to be making directly for the front of my store, and when within a few feet took a twist and one corner of It hit the store and tore down the front porch. ( "It broke one of the four big windows and a gust of wind like a powerful elec tric fan came in the store and cleaned the upper shelves of all the goods that were there. On one of the shelves was a quantity of stove pipe-. This It picked up and" scattered all over the. In side of the house. The hollow In the tin seemed ' te form a good grasp for the air and for a few seconds the noise of the stove pipes dancing about was awful to hear. The hall came down in sheets, and the darkness and howling of the wind was an experience I do not want to undergo again. I noticed Amos Seybold when the storm struck-him. He was picked up like a piece of paper and held in the air for several seconds twisting and spinning. . He was shot away from the edge of the cyclone with great force and landed in the road. While he was In the air he was sur rounded by flying -timbers and parts of the glass window. Holladay's addition escaped without serious Injury, although several windows were broken by the hall. Center addition Is on the brow of the hill overlooking Montavllla, and was. therefore, the object of the gale's fury as it swept through the long valley be yond Mount Tabor. Holladay's addition lies northward and westward and on top - of the hill, and was not so open to the fury of the storm as the other, sub urb. '. Tha first flash of lightning of this year here was seen this morning during the heavy shower of hall that fell and the strong , gale that blew at ' 10;S0 o'clook. The flash was very bright and waa seen by people on the streets and in buildings where the light was not shut out. Weather Observer Beats says It Is a most unusual thing, especially at this season of the year,' to have light ning In Portland. ' A horse v standing In front of The Journal office took fright and ran away, being stopped at the Hotel Portland; windows were smashed by the large hall stones that fell) for a brief time and houses and telegraph poles were blown down In various sections of the city. The velocity of the wind Is 60 miles an hour at North Head station, and in the valleys it seemed to form Into min iature whirlwinds having great force ana wrecking buildings in its pathway. Weather Observer Beats says that the conditions were such this morning that it wouia not nave been surprising If there had been some thunder with the storm. Although a very unusual occur rence, at this time of the year, he says it nas oceurrea. .' . i no i;oiumoia , river oar was very rough last night and still continues so. Storm warnings were posted yesterday and ' are . stilt out, The barometer ls"T rising steadily. Indicating a cessation of the wind. " - At Portland tha river today was 11 feet above' low water mark, showing a fall of two inches within the last 24 hours. There was a heavy rain through the valley last night. At Eugene the precipitation was .1.64 Inches, at Rose- burg 1.82 ' and at Portland .82, OUTS CXAVGUB OF VZBTTJS. .(Journal Special Service;) ill Bervl 26. Krats. charged with accepting a bribe, while a member of the city council, was this morning granted a change of , venue, The time and place are not yet' set. VANCOUVER ROTICE. The Vauetutor agency of Tiu uro fin Pull; Journal la located at U3 Mala atrsvf.. John 1. I.indler. a sect. ' i" i -'-(journal Special Sarrk.-.) . ,' Vancouver, 'Wash.,' Feb. 86.- The dele gates from Columbia aerie No, 253,. F, O.' E., to represent the order 'at the Brand ball given by the new aerie No. 636. at Cattle Rock, have returned home and report that' everything progressed nicely and a, fine time. In general-was experienced. - Only one unpleasant fea ture marred the occasion for the Colum bia aerie delegates. ' This was the ap prehension of Al Thornton for vagrancy by the . Castle Rock police. This diffi culty. however, ; was later , righted by Robert McLary, who was a member of Jhe '.Vancouver - party, !' coming to his rescue and putting up satisfactory hail and guarantee that At would not become dependent on Castle Rock people. . ' '. The Eagle club of Castle Rock, during an intermission ' of - the dance, enter tained those present wit ban exhibition glove contest i between the ;most clever .'Eaglets'- on - the coast; The flght vwas between Eddie Maiuretzky, j' impersonating Billy Riley : of Seattle, and Arwell Weaver,' as the 'Terrible Swede" from.Alblna. Both the young sters are Vancouver boys. " They were weighed In. at 62 pounds. The ."Terrible Swede" got the deitjslon at the end of the fourth round. , " . The preliminary was a four-round contest between Clifford Weaver,' repre senting VSplder" Kelly of Portland, and Harry: Masoretzky as Jimmy Brltt of 'Frisoor Both-men-weighed In at i 8 pounds and their flght was a draw. Much merriment was caused by W. L. Whittle challenging the winner.- Whit tle weighs 238 pounds and thought he might have some show against a 48 pound lad. ::' ,!. Vj .,. . Aa'narla Ball.' , ' ,. ' ' -- Columbia Aerla, No. 258, F. O. E., of Vancouver, Is making preparations to give, the grandest ball that . has been held In "Vancouver for many years. It Is expected the' ball will take place In the third week of March, If present In tentions do not miscarry. , ' TaaoouTer Kews Votes. l5e Tarman and Messrs. Chumacero' & Smith have reached a satisfactory agreement regarding dividing the Gay Hayden tract that Mr. De Tarman Is platting as Centred Addition to Van couver, and the tract known as pros pect Park, which has been in dispute for a number of years, and the plat will soon be ready to be presented to the city council for their approval. A marriage license has been Issued to Ernest O. Baldwin of Minnehaha and Miss Nellie J. Carson of he same place. There will be a basket social at the Harney school this evening ror tne bene fit of the school library. ' Mrs. J. C. Graham Is visiting friends at Grants Pass, Or. " ..School district No 8 will hold an election on March 6, on director to be elected to succeed Mr. E. G. Crawford.' OREQOIN CITY VOTICX. The agency and rocTMpenaBr wcrk for Tne Journal Is now being done by R. W. Kelly, who haa bla headquarters la th Postal Telegrtph of Oca, where new Hams wtll bo taken and complaints and eubecrlptloo. rtcelTed and remedied. ... (Journal Special BefTlee.) Oregon City, Or., Feb. 26. The Demo cratic county central committee has Is sued a call through Its chairman, R. B. Beattle. for. a meeting on March 16. The meeting will be held In tha Demo cratic club rooms in the Garde building at 10 a. m. The object of the meeting is to apportion delegates to the coui.ty convention and arrange for primaries. The Democrats are unusually active this election and every member of th com mittee W.U1 ' he In attendance on that day. , . . . - ' . - . . rirst Hearst Club. Th first Hearst club In the -state of Oregon was organised out at Mollala the nVst part of the week. The club haa about 26, charter members and they are loyal supporters of William R. Hearst the great newspaper man ' in his effort to secure the nomination for president. Jacob Harless is. the president of the club which meets twice a month. Ed Rechner has arranged another good bout to take place In Oregon City on March 10. The main event will be be tween Jtmmie Rellly of Portland and "Kid" Krants of Seattle. These two boxers are experienced ring men and are the cleverest of their class on the coast at the present time. The mill will , be a 20-round go for a decision and th men will weigh In at 186 pounds. Trainer Rechner is always looking for a good match for his protege Frank Freeman, and tha challenge of Jack Clarke of Montana looks good to him. Clarke's challenge was printed in The Journal a short time ago and he wants $200 put up by 'each man. If Clarke wants to have a go with the Oregon City champion pow is his chance, because the money can be had for the asking as far as Freeman is concerned. If this go is pulled off it will be as a 16-round pre liminary to the Reilly-Krants bout Freeman and Clarke would draw sports from all over the country and the bout would be the best ever held In the city. Freeman haa done little sine his last flght and Is In good condition now and there Is no question but what he would give th Montana lad a swift run for his coin.- . THE, PANAMA CANAL TREATY RATIFIED (Washington Bureau of The Journal.) Washington, Feb. 26. Th formal ex change of ratifications' of the Panama canal treaty took place at the sat de partment at 11 o'clock this morning between Secretary Hay and Bunau-Va rllla for tha republic of Panama. President Roosevelt this afternoon signed th proclamation announcing the exchange of ratifications of tha Panama eanal treaty. oxxaoxr BuiLsnra. A telegram from G. Y. Harry at St Louis to J. C. Flanders yesterday stated that he had an offer from a contractor there to rect the Oregon building for 13,825 in 80 days.' Secretary E. C. Gilt ner says Mr. Harry was authorised to accept th offer. It covers only 'the work, all the material for which Is now ton the ground, being furnished by the commission. TX.OOD AT ftAC&AlOBaTTO. . (leornal Sperta! BerTlca.) Sacramento, Feb. 26. The Sacramento river Is rising slowly. All-levees are Intact so far as heard from. Trains are still delayed by water near Marys vllle, back water Is coming up In Wash ington. A large part of the town Is flooded , -, '. i.. . . BOX Of BOYA&TT PIES. (Journal ttpwtal fortif.) , . Kiel. Feb. 26. Prince Henry, the 4 year-old son of Prince Henry, died this afternoon, ' H had been 111 some time. 7 ALBAlNY, NOTICE. The Albany agency of The Urvftia rh1tjr Journal u at the drug stole of Tree n.wM K.n 9? Wcr frlrat utrt Khwra nK. rrliitUiiie will be received. . ' '.. i HOBO DEFIES THE STRONG ARM OF LAW ,' - . (Journal Speelal 'Serrlre.) i Albany, "dr., ;,Feb.. 26. An unknown hobo defied Chief of Police McClaln to arrest.' him last, evening and the result Is that the would-be bad man Is now languishing in the city jail with several scalp wounds received from the chief's club.? -The trouble started in the saloon of M. Baumgart, about 7:80 o'clock and was precipitated by the' stranger Issuing a declaration' of. war on; every person within - the emporium. The proprietor telephoried for the police and the chief responded to the call.' When he arrived he .found, the hobo in a very warlike at titude and active hostilities commenced when th over-confident stranger de clared that half a doxen "country police men", could not land him In jail, Sev eral raps on the head placed th dis turber : in a tranquil condition and - he Waa escorted to the calaboose. Dr.- W. H. Davis-paid a visit to his cell, but pronounced the wounds not serious and the hobo will answer to the charge of resisting an officer. He arrived in town Wednesday evening with about $30 and had a rollicking time until he clashed with tha strong arm of the law. ' When arrested hlsr jurplus'. had- d.'mlnlshed to about 12. V -',,"- v :-Jf :, ' Albany Votes. V. H. Col pi Us, th mining expert, ar rived from the Quartsvllle mines on the Santlara yesterday. ' Ha reports a num ber of good strikes in that camp this winter,, one ledge yielding nearly 890 to the, ton. Preparations are being made for active work In that locality this summer and It Is believed that the sev eral companies operating will bring out considerable gold. Postmaster Train reports last Tuesday as the record breaking day In the money order department of the postoffloe. Sixty orders were Issued by him, although the aggregate amount did not reach the highest . total, as the orders were for small sums. One day recently 10 orders for 2100 each were sent through the postofflce here payable in Portland. Th senders were Japanese section men who do their banking in the metropolis with a leading Japanese contractor. Sheriff worth Huston commenced to receive taxes on the 1808 roll yesterday morning and the office was kept busy Is suing receipts. The total amount col lected th first day cannot be ascertained as tha clerks will not balance the books until the end of th week. Mrs. G. W. Burnett celebrated her 87th birthday yesterday at her home in this city. Mrs. Burnett Is a pioneer of 1846 and Is remarkably strong for one of her age. Her son, Hon. George H,. Burnett, of Salem and daughter. Mrs. Snelllng, were present and passed the day with their aged mother. Charles McKinney. daughter and Jlwaco. Wash., are visiting with Miss Bena Snelllng. PURCHASING STATE INDEMNITY LANDS (Journal Special Sarrlee.) Salem. Or.. Feb. 26. Attorney-General A' M. Crawford yesterday was asked by Chief Clerk G. G. Brown of the state land office as to .the right of a purchaser of state indemnity lands, in case the title, failed, to receive back from the stat the purchase price paid -for the land, in case the purchaser had removed the timber during his occupation of the land. The attorney-general gave It as his opinion that the state would be compelled to repay the purchase price. irrespective of the fact that the timber had been removed and sold by the party temporarily In possession of the prop erty, but that the federal government, the rightful owner of th land, eould afterward come onto 'the party remov ing th timber and exact payment for the same. The question came up In the matter of a tract of 1 land selected by the stat from -the pubilo domain In lieu of other lands lost to the state. This land was sold to a timber man. who at once, and before th state's selection was approved by the commis sioner 6f the general land office, stripped the land of its timber. When the se lection made by the state came before the land office at Washington it was disapproved and the" tttla thus falling, the" purchaser was compelled to give up the land. As he had stripped the valu able timber off the property, the ques tion came up as to the right of. the man to ask for the repayment of th purchase price. Under the ruling of th attorney-general, th purchaser was only a prospec tive owner, his right to the property, or any. part of It, depending on the per fection of the state's title, to be se cured through. the approval of th se lection of the state, had at t,h hands of the federal authorities. Under th ruling, the party removing the timber' can not set up the defense that he was rightfully in possession of the land when he removed the timber, as he well knew that the state's se lection of the land as indemnity land, was awaiting approval at the hands of the federal authorities, and that his ul timate title depended upon this ap proval. If the federal government will therefor demand payment for the stumpage, the party stripping th land of Its growth of timber will find him self in an entanglement which is likely to be expensive. TRIES SUICIDE AS FINANCIAL RELIEF (Special Dlapatrh to The Journal.) Pendleton, Or, Feb. 26. Henry Smith, a laborer of La Grande, lies at th point of death at th hospital her as the result of his attempting self-destruction. He tried to take hia life Wednesday evening, and waa brought here this morning. V With. a raxor, Smith silt his throat from ear to ear, and cut both of his wrists. He had lost some mining prop erty recently and was in a bad financial condition. He was living, with his brother, J. B. Smith of La Grand. This Is the second attempt at suicide in La Grand within th past three days. James - Adams was th other unfortu nate. ' He tried to ,tak his life by swal lowing a heavy, dose of laudanum. KOxmrTAur xa sxrouro. (Journal Special Berrlce.) Redding. Cat.. Feb. 26. Another heavy storm Is raging. There was a cloud burst at Dunsmulr last night Th Sac ramento river is rising rapidly. " Th third landslide of the week cam at Can etary this morning. The slides are con tlnuous. Fears are entertained that the whole side of the mountain will slough off onto the track, i . - .-.V- r.'; What's the secret of happy, vigorous health? Simply keeping the bowels, the stomarb. the liver and kidneys strong and active. , Burdock Blood Bitters does - - '. ':: - - - v--:--v;.;;; -V"; . ; . SALEM - XOTICE. Anient arubacrlbera will nleaae take r.ctire that Tb Journal affmey baa been trana. ferrrd to E. E. Davie. 180 state street, who will recelTe i atibacrlptlona, complaints, , pay. Bnta. etc. , i- 4 . , RECKLESS BOYS AND DANGEROUS BICYCLES (Journal 8pedal Berries.) ' j Salem. Or.. Feb. 26.-r-Yesterday, ; while the passenger train from Portland was j standing in tne yara ai tne oaiern va tion, a lad riding a bicycle, rode through the crowd of passengers on-" the plat form and collided with ,S. H. Friendly of Eugene, who was passing through this city on his way from '; Portland. The force of the collision was sufficient to cause-Mr. Friendly to stagger, and but fop the timely assistance of Su preme Justice Bean.': who was standing near, would have fallen to the ground. Judge Bean called the boy' attention to the sign at the end of the station for bidding the riding of bicycles on the station platform, but the boy paid no at tention to what was said, but, remount ing his wheel, rode swiftly away.i J. P. Jones, traveling' passenger agent for he Southern Pacific, who was near, at once secured the name of the offending boy, and stated that the offender would be prosecuted. For some time tha company has prohibited the riding of bicycles on the station platform, but recently the order has been ignored. ' and reck less boys have made .it unsafe on the stationr-platformr As in thla case, boys on bicycles will dash through the' crowd at breakneck' speed and passengers awaiting the arrival of trains have to get out of the way as best they can. The railroad authorities say however, that, this condition of affairs will.be remedied now if it Is possible to do so. . Convict Ooes Insane. . Joseph Castronuvo, convicted in Mult nomah county of manslaughter, an sen tenced to th penitentiary for 12 years, being received there March 2. 1908, was yesterday examined by Dr. L. F. Grif fith of the asylum as to his sanity. 1 Dr. John Df Shaw, prison physician, filed an application with the governor stating that the prisoner is insane, and based upon this, and in accordance with the act of 1908. providing that one of the asylum physicians shall make the ex amination, Dr. Griffith was ordered to perform this duty. As soon as Dr. Grif fith's report is filed in the executive offloe showing that the prisoner is In sane, Governor Chamberlain will order the man's transfer to the asylum for treatment. . Prominent Mason Dies. Arthur C. Lawrence of this city, who represents Allen & Lewis of . Portland, in eastern Oregon and Idaho, died at Nampa, Ida., yesterday morning, after a short Illness, and his family here, a jylf-and-father and- mother, were only made aware of his condition; an hour before the news of his death came by wire. Mr. Lawre.nce had been on the road for some years, and was recently transferred to 'the Eastern Oregon terrr tory and was making his first trip through that country. Last Thursday he became ill and went to Nampa for a few days' rest. Sunday, he wrote his wife, who was here, that he expected to leave there for Boise in a day or two, as he was much better. Tester day morning a letter waa received from Allen ft Lewis to the effect that Mr. Lawrence was seriously 111, but every thing possible was being don for htm, and he would be brought home. Mean while the best physician and nurse had been sent to his bedside. - Immediately after receiving this alarming news Mrs. Lawrence arranged to go to Nampa, expecting to leave laat evening, but in another hour she received the sad news of her husband's death, far from home and kindred. The deceased was one of the most popular and gentlemanly of the Pacific coast traveling men, and stood high In business and social circles. He was a man of the highest business Integrity and had th entire confidence of all who knew him. He was born (n Utlca. N. Y., 29 years ago, and came to Salem in 1890, settling with his parents on a farm near here. In 1891 he came to town and became a clerk in a grocery. Later his father also moved into Salem and purchased a grocery store, and In this th young man worked for several years. Nine years ago he married th daughter of hts father's business part ner, and soon after accepted a position on the road fora Portland wholesale grocery house. Since that time he has been on the road constantly as a sales man, meeting with very flattering suc cess. The deceased leaves a young widow, and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Law rence of this city, to mourn his un timely death. His only brother died In this city a few years ago. He was a Mason, Knight Templar, Shriner, and had attained th S2d degree in th Scot tish Rite Masonry. He was also a mem ber of the Knights of Pythias, and carried an insurance policy in the Inde pendent Order of Foresters, The re mains will be brought to this city, where th funeral will be held under Masonic rites, the date to be announced later. Attachment rolled. The Breyman Leather company of Portland has filed an attachment suit In this county against M. F. Ernst of Jefferson, a harness and saddlemaker, and Sheriff B. B. Colbath yesterday afternoon went to that town and at tached the stock of goods In Mr. Ernst s possession. The suit was brought for th recovery of 8231, alleged to be due on account of goods sold by the Brey man Leather company, and for th fur ther sum of 8296.66. the value of goods sold to defendant by the George Lum bar company, and assigned to the plain tiffs. Deserted Ker Husband. Judge R. P. Boise yesterday afternoon severed the marriage ties in the suit recently brought by 4. F. Johnson, a farmer living a few miles north of Sa lem, against Rebecca Johnson. The hus band alleged desertion, and asked fet a divorce and th custody of th only child, a little boy. Tho woman. did not appear in court, and all deiense lacking, the court qutckly and effectually dis solved the marriage ties, welded some years ago after a long and ardent court ship. The anxious husband came near falling in his suit, however. The case was set for hearing for 2 o'clock, and For two years, 1900 and 1901, there was an almost to tal failure of crop of the best red pepper. Schilling's Best grot all that came to United States. Another is redder; hot nearly so fine, not nearly so hot Schilling s Best has al ways been that one best sort, whatever its cost we'd rath er lose mone,y. a year or two of short crop,, , " Mooejback kmthing always, 1 a few minutes before that time he was on hand,-but excused himself to hts at torney, saying he had to hurry to the bank to draw some Money and., would be back before court was convened.- Ha was warned that be must be there pn time or th case would be dismissed. When Judge Boise entered the court room and took his seat, the plaintiff in the case setfor that hour was absent and a no other matters , were .pn the docket for the day, it looked as though an adjournment would be taken at once. Fully 16 minute were spent m waning for the plain tiff,: whxi, had 'met a friend'' and been; detained, and It was only the good natur of the court tnanrvented the dismissal of th case at that time. EASTERN OREGON MINING INDUSTRIES : , (Jonrnal Special Service.) Baker City, Feb. 26. The long winter In the Blue-mountains is nearlng an end, and, while there is plenty of snow in the hilla yet. the first month of spring will be on hand in a few days. In another 80. days the snow will begin to disappear, the roads improve and ac tive surface work in the mining district commenced for the season. It is at this time between seasons that the mining man contemplates what has been done and what remains to be done during another open season, ' The past winter has been on of the most active in au the camps around Baker City. With the exception of , three large mines closed down on account of legal compli cations,' the others have worked larger forces of men than during any previous wlnter-ln-th historyof th-camp-t New mines were added to 'the list last, fall which were never before produeere'and did not work but few men during te winter season. The Ylrtue Dlstric. In the Virtue district the Emma mine haa been working all winter and putting out bullion. Manager W. L. Vinson has just returned from New York where he succeeded In making such financial arrangements aa will re sult in the immediate enlargement of the working plans of the mine and th continuation of the big tunnel which is now In' 136 feet. This tunnel is large enough to drive a four-horse team through with a big load on and not touch either top or sides of the tunnel. The work Is being done by air com pressor drills which will In a short time be driven by electricity, th contract having been let within a day or two for an electric power line from the Rock Creek company of Baker City. 1 Mr. Vinson also contemplates increasing hts mill, capacity and will have a modern plant. Further on to the east and on Snake river much heavy work haa been done In the copper district which will be re sumed as quick as the weather opens again In the spring. The heavy mining being done at the Iron Dyke and In the Eagle Valley camps Is largely In con templation of the building of a railroad from Baker City to Ballard's Landing. W. L. Vinson, who Is prdmotlng such a road, has all arrangements made for Its construction as soon as the money market settles down from its scare over the Russo-Japanese war. Oxaat Underground Work, In another direction the United-Elk-horn Mines company, Superintendent Field, has been doing an Immense amount of underground work this winter and at the same time shipping high grade ore to the Tacoma smelter. This Is one of the largest projects in Eastern Oregen and experts say It will make the greatest mine of them all when present plans are carried out Near by the Maxwell mine has also been working all winter and work haa progressed on the next neighbor of th Blkhorn camp, th Chloride. Ter the southwest in the upper Burnt River district and in the Malheur camp, the Red, White and Blue and the War Eagle have been pushing development work and taking out some or of good quality. E. F. Zlnns of Michigan haa just installed three carloads of mag nificent modern machinery on the Pin Creek placers in this camp and will b ready . for operations as soon as th weather opens. His new pump will throw 1,200 gallon of water1 per minute. Water will be had from Burnt river and will be carried in a, nine-mil ditch to storage reservoirs. Th Valley Quean. In th Cable Cove district the Valley Queen has made astonishing progress during the winter and the rich strike made there a few days ago by Manager Tom C. Gray haa given the company great encouragement and they expect in the spring to largely increase their plant and double the output Probably this season they will erect a mill on th property. In th. Cracker Creek camp the E. V E., recently rehabilitated, the Columbia, North Pole, Golconda, and Tabor. Frac tion have worked 80 to 60 men all winter and have kept their large mills busy day and night grinding on rich ore. Heavy shipments of concentrates have' been made and bullion from the free ore turned into the banks. The Tabor Franction shipped most of its ore direct to Tacoma, In the Granite district th Magnolia. Mammoth, Alamo have all kept busy during the winter and contemplate in creasing their forces in the spring. Torty Stamp at Work. Th Bonanxa, which is now working on th 1,000 foot level and recently struck very rich or ther. is running Its full battery of 40 stamps and has been quietly turning out bullion all winter. In th Greenhorn district the Belcher, New York, Phoenix, Psyche, Virginia and other properties have kept their men at work during th winter, most of these being new mines not before on the dividend list. Th Morning mine In this district, which has just been bonded for 8160.000 to eastern parties, will soon be worked on a large scale. The Standard mine In th Quartsburg district and som of the properties fur ther south In the Prairie City and Can yon City districts, have kept some mea at work all winter. - In these new camps It is expected there will ba a tremen dous movement the coming season. Almost every day thia winter eastern capitalists have arrived in Baker City and spent more or less time even In th dead of winter examining properties with a view to making investments. They ' report that there is plenty of money in the east to invest in Oregon mines this year and that large money will come her. Every Indication point to th most successful season now opening In th. history of mining In Eastern Oregon, r- JaTJTUAXi rXXZOKO. A young man having evolved what he considered a good joke forwarded It to a comlo paper, but received no answer. Desirous of ascertaining th fat of hi contribution, he sent th editor the fol lowing letter: "Sir: I have carefully read your paper for th last month, Jut fall to find any trac of th Jok I sent you on the 6th Ult." ' ;-.-. ,v : , v In due course he received this reply: "Sir: i In reply to your letter, I deeply sympathise with you, for. since I re ceived your Ma on the 6th ult, I have carefully read jit several times, but up to date I, too,! have failed to find any trac of jth Jok referred to.'1 $2.50lnsteadof$4CO ! Saturday Night 7 tiU 10 o'clock PARLOR STANDS Just like cut, of finest quartered and flaked Oak or real JBirdseye Maple, round 20-inch top, French legs,1 shaped shelf, rubbed and finely polished. Never offered before for less than $4.00. 1 ' '." ' .:'.;.;,",. " ,, PARLOR TABLES 24x24-inch boxed top, polished oak, pretty, turned legs, neat shelf. Choice of five styles, all regularly $4.00. SATURDAY NIGHT ONLY I. Gevurtz m.HOMK FURNISHERS... 173-175 FIRST ST. - 219-225 YAMHILL i , j SUMPTER VOTICX. The "Eaatera Orecoa Mining Country" agency ef The Oreren Dally Journal Is located at Bumpter, H. W. Donahue agent and eorreependeat, by whom aubacrlptlona by mall or carrier will be received, as well as orders for - advertlalng. BANK OF SUMPTER CHANGES HANDS (Journal BpeclaT Service.) Sumpter, Or., Feb. 26. K. H. Miller, cashier of the First National bank of this city, and associates have purchased from A. P. Goss his private banking in stitution known as the Bank of Sump ter. 8. H. Durgen, formerly assistant cashier of th First National, has been Installed as cashier of the new bank with R. H. Miller president. ' Th transfer involves the bank build- In-, and all of th assets of the bus! nes, including notes receivable, good will, eto. It Is said that th accounts, deposits, etc., have a valuation of from $50,000 to 160,000, and while the specific sum Involved in th transaction has not been mad public. It Is understood to be around these figures. Regarding th transaction. President Miller says: "I will not sever my con nection with th First National bank, being one of the large stockholders, but th two banks will be entirely separate, Mr. Durgan being in charge of the Bank of Sumpter. Later on it will be re organised and Incorporated with power to transact a loan and trust, as well as a general banking business, with a cap ital stock of not less than $60,000. I found tha affairs, of th bank In excel lent shape and felt no hesitancy in in vesting my own, and having my friends invest their money in th enterprise. It was a cash transaction and the bank could today pay oft every dollar of de posits If necessary." The transaction brings new banking capital to Sumpter, strengthens the local banking business materially, and will prove a decided benefit to th com mercial Interests of th town. Mr. Miller haa long. been connected with th First National and has won the esteem of th business men her by his courteous treatment. He haa cool, level-headed and decisive ways of doing business, and his connection with 'the transaction gives to It th stamp of sta bility. ... The retirement of Mr.'Ooss from the banking business, takes- out of that line the senior banker of the camp. Mr. Ooss built the brick structure now oc cupied by the bank when Sumpter was young and uncertain, that being the first bank established in the city. He has been Identified with-numerous local en terprises, and will reserve- all save those Incident to the bank.' Mr. Ooss has leased for a period of two years of flee rooms on th second floor of th bank building, where he will conduct a general Insurance, real estate and brokerage business. Th fact that he will remain In business her is very gratifying to his many friend of th community. , Agitator Working- Perfectly. C J. Carlson, former mill superln tendent at th . Golconda, arrived her yesterday morning from Spokan in th interests of an agitator which he Is introducing. His device 1 an improve ment upon th Hendryx process of treat ing , concentrates on th ground. Mr, Carlson says that th process Is not patentable, and, therefore, no infringe ment can occur. He haa just returned from th Mountain Lion in th Republic district, where he recently . installed a machine, which he says is working per fectly. ' It was reported some time ago that he would probably put in a plant at th Golconda, but a yet no definite steps have been taken in this direction, although the management was agree able to the proposition, and it is pos sible that th plant will be Installed be fore long.- Mr. Carlson left yesterdayi for the east, where he will work for a short time In th interests of the agitator. w Kill at, tta OyeloB. J. C. Garreston. representing the Falr-banks-'Morse company of Portland, 1 in the city looking over th district In th Interests of his firm. He has Just completed th installation of a four-roll quarts mill of th latest type, .with two Standard concentrators, at the Cyclone mil In th Virtu district. - Mr. Garres ton says that th mill is in fin working order and giving good satisfaction, Snow Creek Placers. Lafe Farmer, the veteran miner, and one of the original locators of the Sno Creek, left Tuesday morning for the Greenhorns t lm.ik after the placers ownud by the if.ww Creels company, ad & Sons joining their quarts property. Mr. Far mer will have charge of the placers, and will take steps toward th necessary Improvement preparatory .to spring work. F. D. Smith, general manager o th Snow Creek, who is now in th east. Is expected horn in a few days. ' ' ' Parsoaala. . Fred B MeUIs of Baker City, who has charge ofthe Oregon Mineral exhibit at the St.- Louis exposition, 1 in th city, conferring with mining mea relativ toi matter pertaining to hia office. Mr. and Mr. Ira Payton left wednes-. day for Puyallup, Wash., to visit Mr.! Payton's parents. From ther they wilt go to Colorado where Mr. Pay ton-wilt engage in th hardware business. He was formerly foreman at the placers owned by the Sumpter Lumber com pany. J. K. Wright of La Grande, who with hi famUy have been visiting his brother) O. C Wright for several days,, left for their horn Wednesday. John Arthur, of th Sumpter Sara- ' pi In g A Testing works, returned this morning from Baker where he haa been for a oouple of days transacting busi ness in connection with his firm. J. N. Esselstyn, consulting engineer for th Gelser - Hendryx Investment company, mad a business trip to Baker, Teesday. . , . -:r- S. S. Foster, assistant cashier of th Bank of Sumpter - under th , Gosa regime, will remain In Sumpter. Mr.J Foster has. won the esteem of a large number of acquaintance by hi obllg-i lng and courteous ways, who will b glad to learn that he wlU remain her. . 1 J. G. Fletcher of th Bully Hill cop per region of California,- is her thl wek to consult with W. W. Elmer re garding matters in which they ar both' Interested. . , ' . ' nrsrsoTzox com act -v (Joarnal Special Service.) ; Woodburn, Or.. Feb. 26. Company L O. N.- Q., of Woodburn, was inspected, j last evening by Lteut.-CoL Frank Taylor. : Nineteenth United State Infantry, who seemed to be well satisfied with th re-1 suit. The company, commanded by! Capt. O. V. Henderson, mad a fin ap pearance and acquitted themselves very; creditably. Among those present were Adjt.-Gen. W. K. Finser, Lieut-CoL J.! M. Poorman and Capt. Charles Murphy; iom lauer oi company m. Baiem. city ironczs. rRoroaais roa itzax rax xsonrx. 1 Sealed DTODoaa la will b receded at tha af. : flee uf the auditor of tha city ot Portland eotil Tueaday. March 1, 1U04, at 4 o'clock p. -ta. for furni.hlnc to th. are department of th city of Portland one extra Bret-else steam Are , engine to be equipped wlta sew American) punipe. Foi patent boiler. Grant roller bearinc and tbree-bora hitch. No propoaala will be considered aalee ee ! comnaiilr'd br a eartlfled - check arable, in George 11. Williams, mayor, for aa amount eqnal w.iu per cent oi m aggregate pronosat. - Tha right to reject any and all bids la hereby reserved. H. W. G01AHI. H. C. WORTMAN. Committee en Porchaalng. Portland, Oregon, February 28, 1904. . rxorosAia to rax hosx. Sealed propoaala will be received at the of. , -flee of the auditor of the city of Portland nu- ' til Tueaday. March 1. 1VU4, at o'clock p. au. for turniahing to the ire department oi th city of Portland U following hoee: 2.000 feet cottoa rubber-lined fir hose, 2 lachee internal diameter. 800 feet cotton rubber-lined fir Boa lt tm-h.a Internal diameter; each coupled la awtlone SO feet long and to wltbatand a water preaeur of 600 pounda per equar Inch. No. propoaals will be eeusldered enleea ac companied by a certified cbeck parable to George 11. Williams, mayor, for aa amount equal to 10 per cent of the aggregate proposal. The right te reject any aud all bid is hereby ttml. . H. W. OODPARD, H. C. WOKTMAN. . Commute on purchasing. Portland, Oregon. February 25, lftoi. CIVIL SIBVICX UJJOlUTIOXi. Office of Civil Servtc Oommlaslon. Eiaml natlona ot applicant for poeltlos as chain men. elaas 12. nctuerlns aervto. will ba held at th roome ef thle comuHaatuo, city halt, Sat urday. March 12, ISO, beginning at a. m. Th general eoope ef three examination will be: A practical test of abllitv and knowledge of dotle. - Dated, Portland, Oryon, rebmarr 2". 1904. CIVtL 8EHVICB COMhUfWIO!. By a. t. Stow.ii, avcr.t.rr. ' -;'-:,,;;,'. v VOTICX. Notice t hereby gives that tte andenlgae ae B 11 la th ofdr at th amlltor ( th elty of Portland a petition praying for it, vacation of that portion of aeeriwr iih! it th city of Portland, Oregon, lying bcw th we.t .In of Math etreet ami th .-t line of Tenth street In aatd city. as4 -t aald petition praying fr tti. rx-.tJ.-Mi ,( h i portion of aald etrt will be p"fi'-'i ta t. eouncH of aald cltr at a rr ii.r .' t aald omnrtl to be bMd n M - i ,.! r. ; J day of, March, lf. at the iur vt 3 . ; COLUMBIA ENrtlN'Kl'ittv-l ( t Hr H. M . '- i COLUMBIA E.Ni.iM-i t! ' v, . H, r. r.-t f WAK'KMA A .(!. i -1- ' ' WAKF'tAV A -: ' - . . t t t Pol); 1 I !-. 4. -