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Newspaper Page TextV PRETTY NORMA VIIALLEY NOW : . WIFE OF BARONET'S SON VII1TNEY-TIPT0N LINE IS OPENED .THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY : MORNING, ." AUGUST H, 1804. m9m i ' ff ' - - - : i ( - - if ? ': ,. -y '. i - v. rr v . - . . ' - : ; x ' -, .,.-'',"-":- J. ' ' l.v V.J V! .. I - : . V-' '' ' '''" '- - " , .-.''. ' ...i . '. :., . - tin - ' -.. I Tri " r U. Ill 1 '-. I'll . I MIS 3 NORMA WKALLET. TUB ACTRESS .. . . .,-. SON. , ' (Joemal Special Service.) .. London, Aug. II. One ot tha events bf the last fortnight, which was of par ticular Interest to the theatrical world, waa the wsdding ot , Mrs. Matthews, known on the iUi a Miss Norma Whalley. to H. P. Clarke, aon of Blr Ed ward Clarke, K. C The wedding took place In St. Jamea' church, Piccadilly. Miss Norma Whaller Is an English girl, but made her stag debut In the L'nlted States and a few rears ago was fainoua In Ban Francisco for her beauty. Bhs marbled Bherrle Matthews BUILDING PERMITS . : . SHOW GOOD GAIN VVr ):' : "V; - i 'i :v v.- Totals 'V for' the Week Exceed 1 Those of I Last Week by $25,000 Fifth Street Is Becom- bg a Btismess , "" " ' Permits. Transfers. Monday ,....'....$ 1M00.00 I 17,001.00 Tuesday MtO.OO t.Olt.eO Wednesday I.C00.00 ' I.7I4.IT Thursday ....... 1,J6.00 (1.464.00 Friday I.809.00 44,111.00 Saturday ' tl.lT6.00 11.811.00 Total this wsek.l SLltO.OO I151.S1S.ST Last week. SS.665.00 S60.044.8S Although there is a decrease In the mount of business representeH In this Wek"s totals as compared with those of ths previous week, still this was a very good showing considering that it Is midsummer and real estate is -always at a low ebb. This week's totals would have shown a large tnoreass in the bust ress done had it not been for the fact that the sale of the Dekum property for $425,000, which was mads several weeks ago, was not reoorded until last week. In fact, the real estate market is now looking better than during the early part of the year, - - . There are now a great many more In quiries for all sorts ot property, and the fact that this week's business shows remarkable gain over former years la evidence that there la something doing la. the market. - One ot the features of ths realty mar ket this week was ths announcement made by Donald a. "Woodward, as agent for Mrs. M. Loeb. Vho. owns- a lot on the northeast comer of Fifth and Btarh streets, of his client's intention to tear down the residence situated there and begin the construction of either a three or four-story brlrk structure at an estimated-cost of $30,000. William Ellis, owner of the adjoining property on Fifth street. Is considering ths advisa bility of erecting a slmilsr structure. The building of several more large store buildings on Fifth street will soon plaoe that portion of the thoroughfare In the retail section, thus giving Port land another business street on ths way to ths depot. . Allan LWU to araua n T 1 ll.n Tarla ! tin lsUed S Per mit out of .the city engineer's offlce tor the construction or a nannaome story dwelling on the southwest corner of Psrk avenue and King streets, the esttmeted cost of which will be $30,000, although from ths slaborate plans made POLICE FORCE AT FAIR -A MTjricBns 6r vnoiAXr vrruxaM WXZA BS IVOU X TO raVOTZOV BX0) BTJXfJJWOB AaTD 0C WTUi A BB CTOBBASXB AS TKB BXXB ABXSXB. -. ' ' ' ' GROUNDS Arrangements ars already being made for a large force of special policemen at the Lewis and Clark exposition. At a ' recent conference bewn- Mayor Wll ' Hams and President 11. W. Ooode of the fair eorperatlon It was decided to put several men on duty within a short time, for the purpnun of protecting the grounds and billldlnga. Tbeae men will r, jBiPrtcd wttliln a few days. Addl t I n.cn Will be added to the force ( i . y arn nelf dA i i on the bvillfl'.n; tme reached WHO MARRIED A BARONETS of the old raudevUle team of Matthews and Bulger. Theee twin stars, leaving vaudeville", undertook a ' tour of the oountry In one of George Ada's plays, "The Night of ths Fourth,' but came to grief and bankruptcy In Texas. The oompany was scattered 'and Matthews and Bulger parted company. - About the aama time there was a falling out be tween Matthews and his wife, who a few weeks ago secured a divorce from him tn New York. Almost immediately after her divorce Miss Whalley, act sail for England, where she was met by ths man whose. wlfs she became. Thoroughfare. It la not thought that the structure will be completed Inside Of $40,000. The plana were drawn by Davis Lewis, his brother. The structure will be erected by William VaU, and the work will be begun at once. J. Wooda Bmlth will construct a two-and-one-half-story dwelling on Halsey street, between East Nineteenth and East Twenty-first streets, the cost being tt.OOO. . The construction work will be dons by A. P. Chandler. ' B. PhUbrick will build a two-story dwelling on Tillamook street between Eaat Twenty-eecond and Bast Twenty fourth streets, which will oost $4,500, U. 8. Blakney has the contract. Joseph Blmon, ez-Unlted States sen ator, will have constructed on the north west corner of Twenty-second and Hoyt streets, three two-story dwellings, which will cost $11,000. The work has been secured by Contractor C W. Green. Among the Kealty Bales. Ths Kalama River Boom company has sold" te P. J. "McOowan lots 1. I and I, block I, Caruthers addition; considera tion, $15,000. , W. H. Kennedy, as administrator, In order to clear up an estate, has sold to the Security Savings and Trust company II lots in WUlametts Heights addition; consideration. $10,000. Thera are sev eral small dwellings on the property. W. U Morgan and wife have sold to ths Apartment Building oompany lot I, block 190. city) consideration, $50,000. : Orea Heed of Homes to Bent, - At Bt. Johns there Is a great cry for homoe to rent, but the need is not nearly supplied. The building of ths new Port land woolen mills at that place will causa sn Instant' demand for 60 more homes for the workers and at ths pres ent time there is not a single ons of these to bo had. Almost svery one liv ing at St. Johns is an owner of bis own home, and houses ' for rent are hard to obtain. Those few homes which are not owned by the tenants are bring ing large returns In ths way of Interest. Property is cheap in ths new city, and as lower lumber can be obtained there than in Portland, it does not cost as much to build ss Inside this elty. As high as 10 per cent interest is being realised by the owners ot houses to rent. -,-' ' - , such an advanced stsgs that President Ooode and the other officials feel that it is necesary that some protection be given them against possible trespassers and also to prevent visitors from break ing the rules of the grounds, especially amoklng. - Much difficulty has been ex perienced during the pest few weeks be eauss people have persisted in coming upon ths grounds and smoking, although notices are posted to the effect thai no smoking is allowed. . . The number of men who will be on the force during the fair haa not been decided upon as yet. but it will depend altogether on the amount of work there is to do. It is the Intention, of ths Of ficials to make the force ss effective ss possible and to have It well drilled be fore the opening of the fair next June. ' ' WXU BUXU PABBOBAOB. . Special nupeteh te Tbe Jesrnal.) Kalama. Wash., Aug, . 11. Tbe Con gregattonal church society have decided to build a parsonage at once. Ths. site haa been- secured and ' work will com menre at once. The building wll) be 14 by II feet, two stories high and It is ex pected that it will be.esd for occu TBATTXO OP BAXX.WAYS XV BABZB CO UaTTT ,' SHOWS TBAT DXYBX omxirt xb unrato abb aobx- OXTX.TTJBAX. rCBX.X XB BTBASXX.Y 1 OB TBB XBOBBABE. ' (tp-K'lul Plnpalcb to Tbe Joarnal.) . Baker City. Or.. Aug. II. The roost Important piece of news received In this county1 for some time is ths announce ment roads by'O. P.-1 A..4 Joseph Barton of ths Bumpter valley railway of ths opening to regular freight and passenger business of the extension . of that line between Whitney and Tipton over the second mountain range on the road to tbe John Day and Harney countries; ; ' While this Is the midsummer season the O. R. A N. and Bumpter valley rail roads report that trafflo la keeping 'up with the average and that business' Is a surprise In View of this being a presi dential year. New machinery la being shipped into the mines, concentrates ars being shipped out, lumber for the east. eattla for ths sound and Montana Points, horses snd sheep and a large general merchandise business make up the good summer tonnage. - ' Pioneers' Uxourslon. .' Preparations .ars sbout completed for the old folks' or pioneers' excursion to Baker City next Thursday, . August It. They will be royally entertained. Pio neers from svery section of -Union and Baker counties will) be here entirely at the expense Tf ths committee. The announcement js maae mat mere will arrive in Baker City from Cleve land. O.. next Thursday, II prominent capitalists, in a Pullman ear, who will spend several weejes bare investigating with a Tlew1 to heavy Investments. The party will be In ebarge of V, Wallace White, president ot the Cleveland Se curities company. . Ths committee In charge of ths work of constructing the new spesd track and fair grounds which will be located with in the' city limits of Baker has sold all the stock and collected most ot ths money and will bnfln work on Jhe grounds within a few daya. - It la ex pected that ths district fair and fall race meet will be one of the best ever held In eastern Oregon. - ' Tow Ical Development.' ' At ths regular monthly meeting of the Baker City Cltlsena'- league.- to be held September 1, It fit understood that league will formally join ths . Oregon State Development -league and push ths work of local development hero on ths broad lines laid down .for harmonious development of every section ot ths state through the oentral headquarters at Portland. . - TBs Baksr City Engineering : works and ths Blus mountain Iron works, two of the large manufacturing institutions of this otty. report that they are run ning full forces of men and are turn ing out machinery and repair work for the different mines and rancheraof this and adjoining counties. ... BIG STOCK INCREASE IN OKANOGAN COUNTY . . (Mpecial Ptapatca te The Journal.) '. ' - Conoonully, Waslw Aug-lS.-rThs 1104 tax roll for Okanogan county haa Just been completed, and the most ' remark able thing about It is . ths remarkable Increase In ths Dumber Of livestock, par ticularly cattle. Por the years prior to 1102 ths number of cattle increased very slowly.. 81ncs that tlms ths tn oreass nag been nearly SO per cent per annum. . '. This has been brought about not bo much in tha also of each stockman as In the number - of - new settlers, who have each bought a few. Up to this time Okanogan oounty has been limited In its exports, principally in Its livestock products. Ths raisers here have been selling horses for years and bavs marketed aoms mutton and wool of late, but ths main dependence has been In, selling fat cattle. Range conditions ars better this summer than they hava been for a long time and if there is a. demand at fair prices Oka nogan oounty will sell this fall from 4,000 to 6,000 head of beef. Ths hay crop this year la abundant. BAKER CITY WILL BE TIGHTLY CLOSED TOWN (Special DUpatcs to Tbe Journal.). "Baker, Cltv. Or.. Aug. 11. -The offi cial announcement Is mads today per sonally by Sharif f Brown of Baker county that he will ben at ones to enforce tha state lawa in regard to gambling, dance halls and ths closing of all saloons In ths oounty on Sunday. He says ns . was .sleeted by ths people of Baker county and sworn to do his duty, and has only been prevented from doing It during ths past two years because of ths necessary tlms taken In getting ths tax foil toto snaps, ns now pro noaes . to . close all gambling in tha county, close ths saloons on 8undayand doss all ths dancs halls. The an nouncement oaused muctt consternation today amongst the local Baker. City gambling houses and saloons. The closing is to commence Monday and will be prosecuted until all viola tions of tha atats law cease. NOME GOLD, OUTPUT SHOWS A DECREASE (Rpeslal Dlspatta Ir The Joeraal.) " Taooma, Aug. II. The output for tha Nome district In Alaska for 104 Is esti mated at between 11.000,000 and 18,000, 000 by J. W. Wright of the Nome News Publishing company, who has lust a-r1 rived from Nome. Up to 1101, since the gold rush, ths mitput has equaled $11,000,000, The miners are now de voting their attention to tha benches, most ot the creek beds, having been worked out. . The output for ths year will be greatly decreased by the scarcity of water, ths season having been exceedingly dry. ' XCXBXB BXS8 AX.OBB. ' . (Special Dispatch to The JoenaL) . .., - Grangevllle,-Idaho, - Aug. II. Ernrst Jones, a miner, waa found dead" In his csbtn en Monumental creek last night br Lou Bates. Ths body wss badly d composed. Nothing is known of ths dssd man's relatives. boy hobbs Txxar kxi.o. I'lntchl DUnsIrk to The Journal.) arangevllls, Idaho, ' Aug. It. Roy Kastburn, aged 'II, charged with horse stealing, was today bound over In 11,000 bonds. -' ' : .. Vou xan purchase $100 390 WASHINGTON VANCOUVER BOYS ' ARE ACQUITTED covtnuatTxa wnraxss bats rsa ; costs, aiw Tosx us wn.1. , - nrtxBTzoATB Baoaxs or ooimi- BIA ' TOB . BBSOZOVS 8TOBTXS. ' roaisx riaxs baoxbo. '- - (Spedat PUpatcb to Tbe JooroaL) ' ' Vancouver. - Wash.. Aug. . 11. The young boys well known in town. Keur ney, Donnlgan and Clarke who wars ar rested yestarday for .stealing,' were turned' free today with only a lecture from Justice Sparks.' Tha complaining witness, however; was compelled to pay tha costs.:; , It wsa brought, out. In tha testimony that .Mr. Contey. the complaining wlt riAK. ham m t-iinr ihfln uq near the First Land Last Chance saloon on ' Seventh street.. The boys were In the namt ot 'lsitlng the old man at his shop, and. to show nimseiz a gooa zeiiow ae was aura in- ths habit of goingto tha saloon and procuring liquor, wnicn ns aoa ias soya would drink and make merry over at the tailor shop. .'.' 4' TestsrdayrBdwsver, the boys seemed (n nn Mimh .ml In-. trttS manner. according to Conley'a atory, with every thing In tha shop. Ths freeness re sulted In his loss of soma Ave or six dollars and fas accused tha boys of steal ing lb ' The boys claimed they did not take hla money, and in the absence of evidence k.. h.n rvinlev'e that the v did. the justice waa unabls to find them guilty. With an earnest aamonmon uoi urina, tng and advice to be Industrious he let ths boys go. Mr. Conley, however, hss to tnnt tha uMnn of the nroaecutlon aa a partial punishment for aiding ths boys to get intoxicating liquors. . On Investigating Tow. . m XT T.Mrann .nil R. C Hamlin. WhO olalm to be from New York City, ar rived In Vancouver tooay ana are pre paring to make aa investigation along w rjiimhi. rlwmr .hOMS for the nur- poss of ascertaining if precious atonea exist in sumcient quantities to put a fores of men In tha field to gather the same. '-"'"' These man claim to represent a New Tork firm which Is amply abls to pro mots ths lapidary Industry, and If ths pebbles along ths Columbia beaches prove aa valuable as soms of the. sam ples sent to Eastern experts would Indi cate, and in sumalsnt quantity, a new industry wOloon bs started In Vancou- TJackson and Hamlin have vary littls to say on tha subject, seeming desirous wMnt.. h matter U fill let SS DOSSl- ble. They claim, however, that thsy ars here, looking up me matter w me in terest of thslr firm and at tha same tlms . wulii' autlna. Thsy Isft Vanoouvsr this evening for Portland, where they expect to msks .k.l. haaniiartare while on this Dortlon Ultl. - ' " - of tho coast. They expect to return again Monday ana taxs a trip up nm Columbia river with tha objects la view as above atatao. .,' ' . -foraat Tires Baa-lng. ' ' Force! fires ars raging In different portions of this county. It is reported that two county bridges have been de stroyed in ths county, but as yat no confirmation haa been mads. Ths bridges burnt. If they are, are over streams, and ara not or tna most expen sive style. . ,.,' h.. una . -a the ra.nl t. In the ma- , 1 aaaaa tmm farmera burning V y " . " their slashings. In a fsw Instances.. It la said, ths dry material in toe wuuue has Ignited bf sparks from oampere' Thess biases era not confined to the farthermost precincts, but sven the north of tha town of Vancouver haa been threatened, even aa doss as ths military reservation. ; Tha firs and heat was so great at tha northern portion of the reservation this week that tha su- i.i nut the Are division of inuniiH , ths garrison snd for several days kspt a strict guars to wiirn ui piun tha governmeni property. . ACCIDENT TO AGED ' . HAN PROVES FATAL ' V'' ucnuui DlsBa'teh to Tae lonraaLV - Tjfftnds. Or, Aug. II Jamea TV...... an aa-a(f man WhO WSS tlWV elmg through the country In a- prlvsta oonveysnce from Kansas to Colfax, Waah.. snd who Tell from bis wagqn. died WonoRy nigni it rummrtiii, never regaining consciousness after the His only companion was a little year-old daughter who is still at Bum mervllle being cared for by strangers who are trying to find sonjs clue to her relatives, - v ---'- ( -; , TO SHOW YOU THE NEW FALL 1904 PETTICOATS The popular priced ones, made to our order and made to be the. BEST POPULAR PRICED PETTICOATS on the MARKET. Petticoats 'that, are sure to be satisfactory, made from fabrics carefully selected and tested for wearing qualities and color-, permanency; made full proportioned, with correct tailored finish. ; Fashioned from patterns designed to conform with and to fit smoothly under the fall and winter styles of dress and walking skirts; made with a guarantee that better Petticoats for the price are not to be tound, ana xuuy guaranteed to De satisfactory .to the wearer.'- We want the. purchasers of our Popular Priced Petticoats to be as enthusiastic concerning them as we are, and "to show us at any time any possible way to improve them. . Il lustrations dp little justice to the make, finish, fineness and color beauty. It will be a pleasure for us to show them to you. EASY TERMS ARE MADE NEW TERMS 00 worth of goods by paying 910.00 down, or $50.00 worth by paying $5.00 down, or $10.00 worth by paying $1.00 down. NO .INTEREST- CHARGED CASH PRICES., . . ST. "THE FIRE CAUSES A LOSS OF $7,500 atnxozBOB . Buainm at'.auabt ' zb naa uaerrs, abb who. raoa. - ABX.T BB aEOOBBTBUOTXB OV BBIOBt mumtOT ABBISTIB BTTX ' MAT BB BnT.BASXP. . . -, (Special Dlspetch to The JoornsL) . Albany, Aug. II. Tha fire in tha busi ness part of this city ' this forenoon oaused a loss of about 17.100. Mo- Klllop A 'Churchill, tho restaurant men, lost about $1,800, with $100 Insurance, while H. Shupp, tha owner of ths build ing occupied by them.' sustained a' loss of $1,2(10, with an Insurance of $500. The feed . barn and - meat market, the buildings being owned by J. W. Cusick, a local banker, entailed a loss or about $3,500 not Insured. -Ths stock pf feed on hand by GeargO Neeley, who occupied the barn and the meat market and fix tures owned by ths Albany Pressed Meat company, were also lost, the loss aggregating perhaps 1800. Uoltra A Kumbaugn, Implement deal ers adjoining the burned property in a frame -building, .removed their stock of vehicles and maohlnery.Tia th-yeare4 for their, building, and had' thla caught fire ths chancea are that a goodly por tion of ths business section of the city would have been lost As It waa tha fire department was hard put to it to confine the fire to tho range of buildings destroyed and tbe only thing that saved the town waa the entire essence or wind. Beven streams of wafer war playing on ths firs for a time, Oeorgs Neeley, owner of ths feed barn, loot hla gold watch In tha firs, and while trying to savs It bs had hla hands badly burned. The .three buildings Durnea were in the firs limits of the city, and they are ao badly- burned that their rebuilding Is out of tha question. It is probable that brick buildings will be erected In their place. Ths restaurant will resume oper ations at once, In a building now stand ing vacant. During tha fir a tramp, . giving ma name as John Wilson, was arrested by ths police for drunkenness and for In terfering with the firemen., - Joseph F. Turnldge of Lacomb, aged II years, waa yesterday afternoon com mitted to the Insane asylum. Tbe mal ady la hereditary, his father having been a Inmate of tne asylum xor several years before bis death. The young man himself was in the asylum eight years ago. Ha was so violent that It took three men to handle him. Turnldge waa in Albany a few daya ago, when he made a disturbance on the street, OREGON CHERRIES WIN A COLD MEDAL 1 (Spedsl Dispatch te Tbe Joorn.U) La Grande, Oregon, Aug. 11. O. M. and O. O. Stackland. of the Cove, among the leading fruit growsrsin Union county, have received word from the World's' Fair In Bt Louis that they succeeded in capturing tbe prise fur the best cherries at ths fair, both ths Royal Anns and ths Blngs . receiving 100 per eent. . The Btaekland Brothers shipped out several boxes of ths different verletlA grown on thetr fruit farms at ths Cove, to - ths horticultural department. One hundred per cant Is the highest award that can be given and they will bo pre sented with a gold medal. , FREIGHT COLLIDES WITH A PASSENGER (Reecial Dispatch to The Joornsl.) . Lewlston, Ids,, Aug. II. Ths Lswlo tnn east bound fact freight ran Into a passenger train at. Potlatch Junction yesterday. . The engineer and fireman , ' jumped from the cab and escaped uninjured. The rear brakeman was badly bruised, and tbe passengers were thrown out ot their seats but nons was fatally hurt. BTBAlt CABBXBBfl TO OBOABIXB. .: (gpx-1.1 Dispatch to Tbe Joern.1.) ' Indspendence, Or.. Aug. IS. The rural free mail delivery carriers of this county are preparing to organise Into a com pact organisation. They will hold their first meting here on Auguat 14. rata BxsTBOTa gbaxb. - (pc1l DIpt'S. to The Journ.l.) Walt-burg. Wash., Aug. 11. ElKhton hundred sacks of grain, burned yt-r-day in L. C. Shell's field. The fire or iginated in sparks from an engine. ON ALL GOODS WE SELL. ON FURNITURE (LD.QJTrLTDTnrDCJD C(D). STORE WHERE YOUR PRESSURE FAILS Ttf OPEN SEATTLE GAMES (Special Dispatch to The Joornsl.) , Seattle, . Wash.. Aug. IS. Pool room operators who for the past five months have had their places In this city dosed, have raised a fund of 11.000 to be used in fighting for a repeal of tha present anti-pool room ordinance. The matter was presented to Mayor Bellinger this afternoon by Councilman Benjamin, who was Informed by the mayor that under no circumstances would any part of the order against all forms of gambling, 4ssusd when he be came' chief executive be rescinded Ben jamin Informed tha mayor that If ha would permit the pool rooms to open tha police foroe would be increased to 100 patrolmen, as Mayor Balllnger is urging, and that ths salaries of ths executlva officers of ths polios depart ment would be raised, as advocated by the mayor. Otherwise, ha waa told, lit tle might bo expected for ths Improve ment of ths police force. The mayor's reply was that even tt the council did away with tha police de partment he would sot agree to the cur tailment ot the anti-gambling order, and would veto any such legislation passed by the council. , ' MILLIONS OF FEET OF TIMBER BURNING ("pedal Dispatch to Tbe JoornsL) Missoula. Mont, Aug. II. Forest fires are biasing with renewed fury In the densely , wooded . sections in western Montana, and tbs smoks la so thick in ths heavens, aa to almost obsours the color of ths sun, whrch sll day has re sembled a great red ball. Tha smoky atmosphere imparts a blue color to ths grass and verdure. " Tha largest fire Is raging in tha vi cinity of ths Lolo Hot Springs, near tha Bitter Boot timber reserve. The line of lira creeping up ths mountain side can be aeen for many miles. At Lodge Pole ths firs is fiercely leaping from tree to tree. Millions of feet of timber hava been destroyed Accord ing to ths rangers nothing but a heavy rain will extinguish the fires, and their efforts are being confined in a measure to directing the courss of ths fire. Great numbers of deer, elk, bear and email game are being driven before tha flames. DEMOCRATS OF KING CHOOSE COMMITTEE -' : (Spedat Dlspetch to The Journal.) ;. Seattle. Wash.. Aug. 1$. Ths demo cratic oounty commltteo haa elected B. K- Brlerly secretary and chosen the fol lowing executive committee: Fred Uder, First ward; B. R, Brlerly, Third ward; William Hickman. Fourth ward; P. J. McQuald. Fifth ward George Antenen, Sixth ward; F. I Meara, Seventh ward; A. J. Wright, Eighth ward; B. C. Calder head. Ninth ward; la W. Nelson and Jo oeph Wood. South district; M. J. Hes sian, Ballard. Harry B. Dree re, who was mads chairman of the oounty organisation aftsr the resignation of John Y. Terry, who required his tlms to devote to stats politics, was re-elected chairman by the Last oounty convention. . POTTER OF CIIEMAWA GOES Off VACATION r '(gpoclal Dispatch to Tbe JooroaL) Balem. Aug. 11. Superintendent Pot ter of tha Chemawa Indian school leaves on his vacation next week. The report just to be forwarded recommenda im provements Including an auditorium to cost $11,000 and to be built of brick. It also recommenda tha extension of ths water and engineering system, which is made necessary by other changes, to cost $10,000. Superintendent Potter ex pects Superintendent Chaloraft ' to bs hero by the end of August , . XX.KOTS BBW DXBXOTOaS. (Spedsl Dlspatcb to Toe Journal.) Balem, Or., Aug. 11. The Willamette Valley Prune association today elected the following directors: A. M. 'Mite, Capt E. T. timlth, W. J. Crawford. Jo seph N, Smith and 1L S. OUe. Tha oH rectors did not organiae today. WXX.& X.AY COBBBBSTOBB. (Srwl.l pt.Tlrb te The Jmra.1.) Bnlrm. Or'.. Aug. 11. The cornerstone of the new First Congreratfonnl church will be 1-ttil Monday evening at 7 e cloolt. 1CV. V. Knltfht will deliver the Sd Oris, Tli) riuirch will cost $11,000 whn fnnH'l"''''!. l'r ! In Gold liill were never so CREDIT IS GOOD" w AueS OF TEAuIERS SHOW AN INT.RFAQF axroBT or ootjbtt lunxiBTin. sn or SCHOOLS roa oowxjts oovbtt roa loot iiowi ad- 1903.' vVw ;.S - ' ; (sh-U1 Dispatch to Tte JoarasL) ' Kalama. Wash., Aug. It. A aubstan tlal Increase was made in teachera' wages during ths past year, ss com pared with 1901, according to tbe report of the county superintendent of schools for Cowllts county. The number of teachers employed was 90, an Increase of only one over 1101, yet the total amount paid out in wages was 111,- 117.11, as compared with 12Z.757.lt in 1101. The average monthly wagea for male teachera was 5l.t0, as sgalnst $55.17 in 1103, an average Increase of ILii a roontn. ine average tnpmaij. wagea for female teachera for 1104 was 144.71. aa compared with 139.81 in 1001, an average monthly Increase of $4.17. kJne total gain in teacnere wages tor tne far waa 17,178.17, or an averags of T07.6I a month for sacb teacher for the The total - receipts or v tha " county school fund were $50,110.71, as sgainet $69,7.7 In 1101. There was expended v. i 4. . i .an. of 110.111.01. ss against 1MJ1.04, nearly twice the amount expended in 1101, , The Incidental expenses for 1004 were 11435.16, as compared with $5,811.04. a gain of mors than $600. The bonded debt is shown ss 137,700 for 1104, aa eompared with $11,100 in 1101. The number of districts Is 17, as against tt In loot, a gain of one. The number of pupils enrolled was 1,111, aa compared with 1,404 in 110$. , NEW ENGINES FOR -LA GRANDE DIVISION (Spedsl Dispatch to The Joarnal) La Grande. Ore., Aug. 11. The O. R. A N. will ahortly receive four new en gines, which will be the largest loco motives ever yet had on ths road, not even excepting ths big freight com pounds. They srs from tha Schenectady works and will weigh on the trucks without water or fuel 111 tons. They ara of ths simple, single cylinder construc tion and are known aa tho Paolflo pas aenger type. - They will bs used exclusively In tha passenger runs between La Grande ard Umatilla, and ara expected to pull sll tha ordinary paassnger trains over tbe mountain gradea without ths aid of helpers. Tho first of ths lot is expected to reach La Grande tha middle of this month and tha there will arrive early in September. , STEAL HORSES AND SADDLES AT JOSEPH (Spedsl Dispatch to Tbe JoaraaL) La Grande, Or.. Aug. 11. Three head of fine horses and two saddles were stolen from tha Mitchell barn at Joseph, Wallowa county, a few nlghta sines and a posss Is in pursuit The robbers ara thought to be ovsr lit tho " state of Washington bow. Tbs saddles ars worth $50 apiece. Tbe robbery waa not discovered till lacs tha next morning, which gave tho desperadoes a oonaiderabia chance for esoapa. . ' . .. ' '-v , ..' Btu nrsTAW 'watsb srrsTXKS. (Special Dlspstrb to Tbe Jooraal.). ' Troy. Idaho, Ag. II, Troy and Jullaetta are to have a flue new wator- . . . . j arillaa anil Wrlghter have secured contracts for de signing and superintending the con struction of the waterworks sym to be Installed In these towns. , The sys tem to be Instiled la each town Will cost about 15.000. At Trey te pumping plant will be installed and at Jullaette springe will provide a good gravity sys tem. , . ' ' , '- ' " ' axo ssABAToa atraws. T. TV. tSpr-Ul rHptfb Tbe Jl.t.l Btarburk. Wash.. Aug. 11. ll.in.-o.-k Bros" sepnrntnr b'irr,-l hre f!v. -m-tAlling a loss of ll.oi'fl. Tha P. I- posed to have h.-nn st i it 1 v dl- ti-.n. f. 1 ' I !"' i.. I 11 I. i l..iri).-1 ..mi i U I . J. PrfS'-.'tt. i lov's Vire-. hut a ! i ' pancy by October la-