JO CENTS A WEEK.
QPRICES
aWlaking
Used in Millions of Homes 40 Years the Standard
HUMAN NATURE UNVEILED 1
WEDNESDAY, MAY l::th. Admission Free the first night.
We arc at
Our Spring and Summer Stuck
complete
DRESS GO jD8i
Very attractive lines in new
coloring and lat-st
novelties.
SPRING & SUMMER JACKETS!
Latest Styles! Mig'i Nj.ci'ies! Ladies, Misses A Childien's.
FURNISHING GOODS,
VELVETS, SILKS, SVT! AND PLUS! I F,S, L A I l F.S' AND
MHsE SILK M KMT UNPEUWKXR, COTTON'
A N I WOOL HOSE. EdBROlDEltlES.SlLK AND
LIN.! HANDKERCHIEFS. SCARFS.
YKU ING-. S!IAWL. ETC.
BUCK AND COWDDRBSS (IDS!
G. W. SIMPSON,
fi it st street, albany. Oregon.
Flttl BIIOS IMIKNT COMPAQ,
PORT I.ATn 1 ), OK KG O -X .
BRANCH HOUSE ALBANY OGM
.JOHN ROBSOX, MANAGER,
Have on hand Ia the season of lS'.'I, hinders, mowers, farmer's tools
and harvesting iiiachinerv of all kinks.
Our 8tcvk f hiiUs, ratt'. st.tititf wagons, ete., i-s the larueft
most coinjilete on the I' nl;r Coast, and eoini isi-s all the lea.
styles. At Deyoe .c KoLson's old stand, op. I'.liitnSer i.loek.
tlays at eio, Fridays and Saturdays at Albany. Mr. lilumbert; ii
' alsoowneroi the standard hred trotting horse, Alwood 13ree.e (No. I'S").!)
who ran he st"n at the stable of Trites Bros. The get of this horse
are lar;e and tine forme!, an I only need jiroper development to
show seed.
ASEnlESoF BRILLIANT
S ILLUSTRATED LECTURE
j E N T K K T A I X M ENTS P. Y
PRoF. V. I. ENGLISH,
MEMBER OF FOWLER A
WELI.V INSTITUTE, NEW
YORK CITY, AT W. C. T. I'.
HALL, Fol K NIGHTS, BE
GINNING tlio Fron
U !
will be found larger and more
than ever.
WHITE GOODS
Anything and everything in
la'ge assortment and end
less varietv.
and
linjr
Many of our horsemen have
given i! aa their judirment that
Titus, r.lumlierg'a hlack pert h
eron stallion stands at the
head in his claps, lit; is in the
hands oi Mr. C. E. Harrows, an
ellirient anil experienced
horseman who will irive his
patrons every possible atten
tion. TituS
Will make the season of '!1,
Mondays and Tuesdays at Jef
ferson, Wednesdays and Titers-
Tlie Deleteiated French
CURE
WtrrameJ to -IfWMtWWPI. or ninnrv
k:.fore or;s after
the uciier itlve nriiHOt either Hex whether
arit:hi from the l-xchm e tfcu; of HtiinulnntH,
toW-L'n or opium, or thr tilth jmitiiiul inIir-
rciioii, ovit iiMli licence, tie, surh ;; of
linun i'owur, Wahotu'iiepa, IVarin-r low
puiiiu hi the Batk, .St niinul V'-aknesn, II Ma
teria, NYr ou h ration. Nocturnal Oiiiia
iou8, Leucorrime lizuifs WYak Memory,
Lortsof Power anl ImiKitun y which if neg
lected often Ictul to itreuiarure oll age and
insanity. Price $1 a box; t hoxei fer $5,00
Sent hv mail mi receipt of prieo.
A M Kil l IK (.liKAMIt: la itivco
with every $6 order received, to refund toe
iioncy if a Permanent cure is iioteileited.
We have thouHamUo! tcctiuioniab from old
and younsr, of both gexca, w'io have been
permanently cured by the use ff Aphroditine
Circular free, Adlre
TIU; ATIIKO MIIHf hK o.
W't-ter h L ranch, Uoxf 27. Portland, Oregon.
For tie by FohIi ij' & Mawm, who enale and
etail druuiril!), Albativ, Orett-m
Fiber's 8dk FEMALE Pills
Fir Kcmale Ir
rculuritict; noth
inc iike them on
the market. Never
fVu8ed b prominent
' ..i....h. ii-
llei e suopn-wl
menstruation.
Surs Safe Cerisis
Imt'l tie hutubTiir-
Nirt'd. Save time,
Ilealth ami money,
Tuke no utlier.
Went to Any ml-
lress 'ij' iu:iii on receipt of prav, $100. AJ
ilreM 4ilir flrtliriue oliipnny
West Bran. )) tiox 27, Porllnml. r.
9o!d hj Fothay & Mason. Albaav. Oreei
BANK OF OREGON,
ALBANY, ORKGOX.
H. Y. M -ril!. P e .. . J. L.iimia, Y.
J. W. K a n. Cashier.
Trui'H;.;, .Mii T;i' (..inking oiij
'Oh md silit ::! tK p.i"
cip.il - the t 'tilled i.atc. ul-i-. li.c.i
Itti' -;;!, Kr:in.-,- ; (tcnua!i.
O-l t tim.f at -ic cssiioie points :i-;.tlc i
f t or.ihic t rim.
i.tet't -t p It't tint'- deposit1.
KhD CROWN MILLS
J .:. I lM. .t ., rr(.'-.
NK.V I'itOCE-S FLOCK.
(.iu.t-Tr jr f i r r.iiiiii atnl Ii;il..-r'H ns")
Best Siorac Facilitios
rSTH.h-it cksIi pri. r al , ti.r w. t--:i. Si
LKNY OHF.WON
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
TRANSACTS A (iV.l K.lAl. I'ANKING
lil.bl.VESa.
pi:ksiiknt l. fi.inn.
Vi'-K PRESIKK.NT S. K Yi I'SO.
-iillKlt K. W. M)N.
S. E. Yopno, U Fl.rK
L E. liLAiN. K. F. Sik.
K VV I.ANUDON k
Ciishier,
riAvr. vol any ni:Nini;i: that
II iifiih variiiHiiini' or i.ii:itiii to lie
lorie? 011 tiinitture luaile to look art t,rioil is
ntu. ilon-it'H, fences ami all kinttrt uf paint
inkf lionc promptly arnl at re.irt'nalle ratcH.
Leave or.lerH at 11. M. ivulitrt?in'8 fectlntore,
sei.oii.1 street.
l. K. M'.hi.KY,
CIV, A V Kits, AKCH'TKIT A;i) SITKR
. iritcmiant Otli -e ovi r Kirt Nnfinl.al
lank !:rj..', All ary, o. Work r:i it ti
from a!1 i art-t .if tin- .-..netv
M
il Mi: .!! rl. OS
!-oi .i".
Ct !. u:Vn, '.nisr !",,: r-I.-.
i 'i: 'i . if a.i.l .1" i I . .-,
plli.'K
ti i.! s I.K t. -i .; v. r: ., h.i-.-!-ti
'!:: mi . i . i..i,.r'. e.
real t-. . . . I. .vrre . r.-j..u i. m.:
Com 1 . .
Oi ii I.! s ., i. i . i'r . .. i i.OAl;
' T i. i . - r. .-. i !. i..ll-'. l Ir. fs, all
sent t'i'-. .i'l.lr. t-, nul . .i;!- e in .-hap
lin. : . 'U, !,.r pi . 'a
.1 S. .M IM' N.-, I.'a.llz O
U'.S IT.K- A 'e:liitri's,..!.e v.t.oi .. .;it
If an.l lit. Cut ;it r Tfit r f.i ,Vh .in.t llail
r ,ul stieef. Mr-. K A Murkti.irt,
f-Hiiit Snr r lim.
1).'.kril PKilKINO KI RVKUSiJ DOM CAN CP
Lain a-jiMirat'.- ml prointi; ork hy i ailing
upon Ck-eminty surveyn t , 1'. T. r iiher. He
lt."ompler.e eopieK of lield nti a an.l town
slap plat aii.l ii prepare i tc.lo surv eying in
anv part of I.im. eounly. f'Oi'.'.om.re an.!re,
Mil'.'ia Station. I.inn eoii tt .. Oregon.
POSH AY & MASON
Wnol-ttle mil Uctail
Booksellers
At.BA-
o a to os
NEW FEEDSTOREI
HAY, OATS AND CHOP FEED
Always m hand, A'fio
Lime. Plaster & Cement.
Come to tlie ,-orner ..f Water an.l Kerry sts
for all kin.U of Kee.1. p. w. si-ink"
Alliaiu, or.
m 2
St'"
ALBANY, OREGON,
IN HOT PURSUIT.
The Cruiser Charleston Chasing
the Steamer Itata.
AVIIILIaN WAKSIIIP IN WAIT.
It Looks A If tbtre Would Be a Tigbt
Tbe Government Flans Are
All Kept Secret.
San Ekam ist'o, May II. The
fact is no longer concealed even in
oilicial naval circles that the swift
cruiser Charleston is now oil' on a
hot chase after the Chilian trans
port ltata, which left San Diego
last Wednesday, while under ar
rest and carrying oil' a deputy
United States marshal.
The fact that a Chilian cruiser
accompanied the ltata north
at first ascertained" through de
serters from the Itata, whoescaped
from that steamer atSanIiego.
It was at first doubted that one of
the most powerful of Chilian war
ehips fdiould go so far from the
Chilian coast al this juncture, but
it ie now definitely known that the
Esmeralda is now in port at
Acapulco, on the Mexican coast,
whiL-h fact the navy department at
Washington was probably fully
advised of when orders were given
to the Charleston. Ellbrts to keep
the destination of'the Charleston
secret were therefore natural, as
representatives of the Chilian in
surgents would he prompt to ad
vise the Esmeralda of the intention
of the American government to
seize the Itata. There is a strong
incentive on the part of the
Chilian war shin to meet the
Itata ami prevent its being con
veyed back to an American port
under the guns of an American
war ship. The fact that there ap
pears now a very strong likelihood
of a meeting of two evenly
matched war ships, under condi
tions that will reijuire line man
agement to prevent a tight, is
thoroughly tecoL'iiized by naal
men ou this coat. The ordeis to
Cap-tain Kemy, of the Charleston,
are we 1 authenticated to be bind
ing in the matter of the recapture
oi the ltata, if sighted, and on
the part of the Esmeialda it is be
lieved as fully that she will titrht
if siie can reach the scene. The
Charleston and Esmeralda are
sister ships as to general plan, and
possess nearly the same arma
ment. Sax I'pdho, Cal., May 11. The
cruiser Charleston, which arrived
off here last evening at 7 o'chx k,
remained until T o'clock this
morning, at which hour she li ft,
going south.
San Dir.do, May II. The
steamer Charleston was sighted oil'
1'oint l.ouia at 1 1 this morning
She was nndcr full steam and
headed Southeast.
1)i:tekmislo to c ai ii i:i: hkk.
Washington, May 11. Secre
tary Tracy this afternoon sent out
word that he had nothing to say
about the Chilian vessel Itata oV
the Charleston. Other officials in
the navy department art- equally
reticent. The otlicinl mind of the
department is evidently in dread
that a possible unguarded admis
sion to a reporter might result in
the disclosure of the plan of the
campaign in which the entire
available naval force in tho Tacitic
is arrayed against one steamer,
whose warlike character has not
yet been demonstrated. Certainly
the government appears to be
making extraordinary efforts to
recapture the lfata, for in addition
to cabling admirals l'.rown and
McOrum to head off the runaway
bofoie she reaches Chilian waters,
it is understood that instructions
have been sent to V. S. consular
otlicers at all points between Cali
fornia and Chili, where tin; ltata
could reach, to pruniptly advise
the$laval officers of her move
ments, if she is sighted.
Sn I f !;... Mav II I'rii'ed
State.-. So.icitoi ( ieneral Ta't t.i-iiav
r "-ei e l a di-paU-ii lio-ii I'li sident I
I II. minor:, directing htm to go to!
; !.. s Atelts and take cb.tr-e of j
! I e ' Ko'iert ami Al tit: le ea-0 for
j t i.c oo.eri inent.
; The latts: imIvkcs tho.v that the
Cbarle.' ton w as last Been j-is-t a'-ove
I the Mexican boundary lli.e.
m i:s;i f i i:t.i ne,vm.
A C'linpfrr of Accidents Willi Sri.
I1A KfMllltM.
if ai:-.iihi:i.i, Or.. May 11. John
Hear, liverymen, while driving a
two-horse wagon over a bridge
near this city this morning, the
horses became frightened, jumped
over the blidge, taking the driver
and five passengers and waon
with them, falling about 20 feet to
the ground. Hear was very seri
ously injured, and the others e:s
caped with slight bruises. The
waon ia a complete wreck, but
the horses were not seriously in
jured. Saturday morning Win. Wyke.
a pioneer aged So. generally known
as Hilly HucHiorn, while scow ir.g
lumber on the bay, was struck by
a limber, thrown overbotrd and
drowned.
A IIOKKI I'.I.K AKKKAY,
Six .Hen Killed anil Several Oilier
Seriously Wounded.
Knowti.i.k, Tenn., May 11. The
details of n murderous affray,
which occurred at Wolf Creek,
near the North Carolina line, are
received here. Johnathan Hell,
TUESDAY, MAY PJ
an old well-to-do man, iost his
wife by death six weeks ago. At'
ter two weeks he married a girl 17
years old, greatly to the disgust of
his family. As time passed, they
grew more dissatisfied, and finally
they went iu a body to the old
man's house, and, taking the
young wife out, stripped her and
gave her 11)0 lashes. On the fol
lowing dav, on complaint of the
elder Hell "and one John Hallew,
the whippers were arrested, but
released on bonds. Then they
went to Hallew 'fl house to punish
him for interfering. Hallew resist
ed, and in the battle which follow
ed John Hell was killed. "Hig"
and Will Hell, lVrham Morton,
Jack Johnson and three otheio
were fatally shot. Johnson and
'Hig Hell have since died, ami it
is said the others are dying. There
have been no arrests. Hoth sides
are anued fur warfare.
A TKKKIBI.K FUSHT.
Two StriKer. Kiiletl "nlirt Slxtcei:
W-v-ri:ly Injure".
DusvKii, May II. A teiriUe
tight took place this morning be
tween a party of striking brick
makers and the gang of colored
men engaged by E. M. lUvis, pro
prietor of the brick yard, to take
their places. Javis, hi son and
the negroes, all heavily armed,
were going to wo:k w hen they were
intercepted by the strikers and or
dered back. lUvis warned the
strikers to get out. The latter re
fused and Davis and his men open
ed tire. Two strikers were mortal
ly wounded and sixteen others
more or less hurt. Davis an.l par
ty were all arrested.
KXtl
lOMsrs un.i.icn.
A Vi,"'ii I.iiail of l'aJngTH
Struck ly a Tr:-.iii.
Lot is ii. i.i:, Ky, M iy 11. A
passenger train on the Newport
News A: Mississippi railway stun k
a wagon loaded with an excursion
party, on the track near May field,
Saturday. Kobert Stewart 1
years oil. was killed; l.ucien
Stewart had both legs cut off and
is dying; Mrs. l'ctry Stewart hid
both arms broken; Mrs. Julia
Wyatt received dangerous internal
injuries. The others escaped.
Kim Over and Killed.
AsroitiA. Mav II. Albert
Hvrd
wai run over hv a horso and killed
at Se side yesterday. Hyr.l was
one oi the judges in a race and was
ou the track when tAo oi the
Iioihps pa.-sed under the wire.
Forgetting that the third horse
was yet to come he made no elf rt
to get away until too late, w hen
the horse jumped on top of him.
The Wheat Mnrkf-t.
San Euan isco. May II. Wheat
.f l.7L".j per cental.
HiVKitPooi., May 11. Wheat, de
mand p-or ; Kansas winter, hard,
Ss el ; steady.
A l)KATll,iKAl
Klt.HTY Al KN III ICNKIt
PENNSYLVANIA.
IN
Caught iu the l-'uiexl Firea-An En
gine unil Work TthIu Wrecked
lu (lie Claming Wood.
Ei.MiitA. May II A Condors
l'oint ( I'a.) spfcial says that yes
terday, while a train containing
ltld men were on their way to fight
forest fires in l'otfer county, the
train was wrecked in the midst of
the biiruiii' woods aid the en
gines and cars wire d ""tioyed.
Eighty or more of the men were
bin ned to deal ii.
TtiT.uo, May 11. -A special
from Austin. l'.t.,ays d 'M i u. live
forest fin s have raged in that vi
cinity the last, forty eight bonis,
and much damage was done.
While fighting the tiie Sunday
night a ..ik r: i 1 1 wts sin rounded
by Haines; (he engine a. id c.is
were des: io e l, and sevei.iy men
bare! e -eap-.1 with :mr lives,
fen'v oi -thirty in-.n wive seri
oii !y i: Lot fatally b.irjn .1. Mi
ll 'lintvndeii H.tdger at. 1 lo ir men
tire nd-'s'iiig. Tiie" :.re lie.' em-phie-i
! the .-i -"lie'ii ih i:iing
Valley lailroad.
On. Cirv, 1 'a., May 1 '. A mes
sage ha, ji S p., vivi-d it in
Su pel ill fllde;!', Stiopg, of the Oil
Citv Fuel C"inpa:.y. from l'ine
(irove toAii.-h it. He says thus
far thirteen oil wel.s have horned.
Tne lire is still burning. The fuel
to nptny i.s in receipt of a message
to day from Elk and Clearfield
counties, announcing serious forest
lires, which are spreading.
l'li isiu ii;, May 11. A special
special from Cotidetsport. Vs.,
says a train w ith two car loads of
men, on Moore's linn, was ditched
between two burning skid ways.
Superintendent I'.adger, of the S.
V. railway, was burned to death.
Five others were fatally burned,
and many dangerously injured.
The whole train was burned. The
men scattered, ami the full extent
of the loss of life and number of
injured is not yet learned.
Nkw aho, Mich., May 11. For
est fires are raging in this count y.
The villages of Otia, Fields and
Hark City have been entirely de
stroyed, and the hotel and depot
at l.illey is all that remain!) of
that village. The aliove named
places are villages of about ,'!i)0
population each.
IS'.H
A SEA OF FIRE.
The Awful Doom of a District
in Pennsylvania.
THE WHOLE COl NTKY ON KIKE
A Relief Train Plunges Into tiie Hell of
I'ire Wita Fatal Results
Scenes of Agony.
CoiTiKKspokr, IVnn., May 11.
To-night the little townsof Austin,
Costcllo, lialeton, and Moor's Ktin,
in l' .Iter county, are on the verge
of a panic, two especia'ly being
threatened with annihilation from
fire that seems to form and impen
etrable w all on every side.
For several days past the skies
have been lighted up with fires in
every direction, and the flame
crept steadily toward the helpless
towns, when it was seen the
people must tight.
At .Moore's Kun, on the Sinne
Mahoning road, a train load of 75
nu'ii sent o. t from Austin Sun ,'a-,
have been lighting back the lire
by every conceivable: means. They
made tronche3, piled up earth and
lighted back lires, but were finally
obliged Ij retreat. The men
hastily boarded tlie train and
starlc! to make a run to another
point, when it. was found they
were hemmed in by forest fires on
one sitle and a huje skid way of
burning logs on the other.
It was linaiiy decided to dash
past the burning ski hv.ty, and the
engineer and firemen, with faces
covered with dampened cloths and
their hands and arms wrapped in
wool, pulled toward the wall of
lire. liie seveii'v liw cM ansled
:nen githeivl i.i g-oi:;n on ll:i;
ens for pio.ectio;i, or I iy ..i! their
faces on the !l mjis as tlie blazing
I'm mice of logs w as anpr j-.i'-hed.
The heat became so unbearable
and the smoke so stilling and
blinding that the men were oblig
ed to cover their mouths with
clothes. Just opposite the millions
of feet oi burning logs, where the
heat , s.noke and llames were the
greatest, a tenible thing occurred,
the engineer had forgotten that
-uch great heat would surely warp
the rails. Suddenly there was a
lurch, an ominous le-avi g, and
shrieks of despair as the train
toppled over into the hc-ii of tire
beli-'a'h.
The cars caught fire like so linn
plaything-1, and the m-ii within,
iaii b'iuded a-id wan-ely lealizing
ii.iything, except that they were
being slowly roasted to death,
s' Kggled fearfully to regain the
ti . k where safety lay for a time
at east. Those uninjured from
the fall and only smarting from
the pain of the intense heat brave
ly turned their ourned and black
ened bauds to aid their more un
fortunate tellhws.
At this hour, tlO p. m ;t is
impossible to secure all the details
though il is known that Superin
tendent Hadger, of tlie Sinne Ma
honing Valiey railroad, who was
in charge of the train, went down
under some of the wreckage, and
undoubtedly to death. ix others
alfo miserably perished at onee, or
died soon afterwarl, and thirty
others of the party were badly
burned, many probably fatally.
Seven others of tiie party are miss
ing. The remainder saved them
selves by lying down iu the cieek.
Kelief parties (darted for the
scene as soon as the news spread,
but will hardly be able to reach
the place of tlie Areck unless the
fiies have burned themselves out.
Owing to the great devastation
done to everything in the way ol
the fire, communication is badly
interrupted and it is impo-sible to
learn the names oi' the men
burned or missing.
As to the damage it is known
that forty million ieet of hemlock
logs and timber and J.i,0iHi cords
o! valuable bark are already de
stiovel, and the lires are raging
without any appreciable diminu
tion. It seems that, nothing but a
dreivhing rain will tpieuch the
llames. The air is so oppressive
thai many workers have become
faint from exhau lion, and are
being dragged away from the;
llaiues. Twelve solid miles of
timber iu cine district has already
been burned, and tlie end is not
yet.
tii i-; Asiatic rn i:siNr,
St-iH Keing Taken to li-ote't the
(iiiudy liirii In Oregon.
On tlie 21st day of November,
ls,S.r, the Oregon legislature made
it unlawful for the term of six
years from that date to injure, take
kill, expjse, or offer for sale, or
have in possession, except for
breeding purooses, any ringneck
Mongolian pheasant, any green
Japanese pheasant, any copper
pheasant, silver pheasant, or
golden pheasant, being the species
of pheasants imported into that
state l y the Hon. O. N. Denny.
p--l.nited States consul general to
Shanghai, China, the enalty iijon
conviction being a fine of not iess
than $50 nor more than flint, and
in default of payment of the. fine
imposed, imprisonment in the
county jail at the rate of one day
for each $2 of te fine imposed.
The best citizens and various
club.? put forth great exertions to
enforce this law and protect these
beautiful birds ; but there is a class
of people in every state and in
every community w ho have not
the tear of the law in their hearts,
and that resort to mean and des
picable methods to subvert and
render inoperative these beneli
cient laws, which were enacted as
much for their ultimate pleasure
and good as for that of other and
better peop'e. These people
would be indignant if accused of
being etit larceny thieves, and
yet proudly boast of hanging three
or four dozen of these lovely birds
in oen violation of the law and a
siortsinan'8 honor. Hat the Mon
golian pheasants are hardy birds,
and have learned to put their trust
iu their own cunning and activity
rather than in the statute laws ol
the state for protection.
They have come to stay in spite
of the'uiimauly efforts to destroy
t hem, and they are prospering anil
becoming pretty well distributed
over Western Oregon and Wash
ington. They are beautiful beyond
description, cocks boast ng tne
most gorgeous plumage of all the
feathered tribesof theearth. Their
stunning loveliness would make a
rainbow- turn pale with envy.
Unlike the common grouse and
pheasants, they never "tree" (ia
the parlance of the country ur
chin;. They will lead the dogs
not only a long chase but a lively
gallop before flushing, their flight
is irregular and strong, they light
on the run and "keep a runnin',"
and will carry off a handful of No.
( shot. They are very pugnacious
and often visit the neightKiring
oarnyards just foi the fun of lick
ing tiie boss rooster; in fact, their
Aell-known pugnacity lias been
turned to good account in captur
ing them alive. I have been told
by persons whose leputations for
truth and veracity iu other matters
have never been juestioned that
they have witnessed something
like the following: Tie a bain
yard rooster out iu a ''burn." The
rooster crow s, the ph;asant accepts
the challenge and comes forth to
light. En less he kills his antagonist
early in the light, he will become
in fat mted with his job and so ob
livious of his surroundings that lie
can easily be taken.
This generous country, with its
equable climate, seems peculiarly
suited to them, and they have
readily accommodated themselves
to their new home. Other wild
fowl miijit profitably take a few
lessons from the Mongolian on
various points. The Willamette
valley farmers say that the female
will lead hei Lrood t. the field of
ripening grain and, Hying slowly
over the w heat, whips out w ith
her with wing a f it breakfast for
the young longtails iu a few min
utes. This is undoubtedly an in
novation upon the time-honored
custom of pulling dow n the stalks
the onlv plan in general use
adopted by other grain eating
fowl. A wagon road west from the
fillamook river towards Netarts is
now in thecoiirseof construction.
SOLDI E liS AKKESTEI).
KKINCINti TIIE SLAY EUS OK
III NT TO .11 STICK.
Sixteen of the WallaWalla Soldier
Mob Arrested Ouo of Tlielr
Number lilyeM Them Away.
Wai.i.a Wait. a, .May 11. The
military authorities of Fort Walla
Walla have arrested eight inlisted
men charged with being accessory
to the lynching of Hunt on April
21. When it hecaiiie knjun that
the arrests had been made, six
other men deserted last night.
The provost guard are now in
search of the deserters. It is
rumored that ft number of other
arrefcts of soldiers suspected of
complicity in the lynching will be
made soon. The court of inquiry
will meet here to-morrow. The
state grand jury is ttill in session
and it isitated "that a number of sol
diers w 1 1 be indicted fort he murder.
Corpora. Arnold was artrsted sev
eral days ago. but the fact of his
arrest only became known last
night. It is stated that Arnold
furnished the information on
which the other seven men were
arrested. On the day before the
lynching Arnold was in cl arge of
the quarters and unlocked tlie
arms rack, giving the tiien their
carbines.
It is learneJ this evening that
eight iu yre soldiers have been ar
rested. in:.kipg sixteen now in
custody.
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Light Men Killed and a Mteainer
Wrecked.
London, May 11. A terrific ex
plosion of gas occurred to-day in
the hold of the British steamer
Tancarville. which was undergo
ing repairs in the drv dock at
New port. Eight men were killed
an I twenty-live others injured.
Over lOil men and boys were em
ployed in and around Die vessel
when the explosion occurred.
Large pieces of timber and iron
from the steamer were blown with
terrific force through the air, and
some hurled against the work
shops situated lilt y yards away,
causing mucti damage to them.
The vessel was laden with oil.
A Line Acroa the Continent.
Boston, May 11. A big express
deal has just "been consummated
which will give the National Ex
press company a through route
from the Atlantic to the I'acilie.
VOL. VI NO. 133
STATE AND COAST
The Northwest Will Produce 18,
000,000 Bushels of Wheat.
TUE NEWS OF THE STATEJ
A Suit for $10,000 Against the Defonct
'West Sbort'-Steve Chad wick Elected
Mayor of Coital, Washington.
Tacoma, Mav 11 Suuerinten
tendent F. Cardin of the Northern
I'acilie Elevator Co., will leave to
morrow for a ten days' trip through
the l'alouse and Walla Walla
wheat districts. Ilia advices of
the last month have all been fav
orable for a large crop of wheat.
Spring seeding ia now over and
the acreage in w heat ia 15 per cent
greater this year than last. Supt.
Cordin estimates the crops of 1SVI
for the northwest at 18,000,000
bushels.
MllCDEKOl'9 TKAMPS.
Fighting With Cluba, Btonei and
riatola-One Tramp Killed.
Coi.t MBi s, Ind., May 11. For
some time past the freight trains
on tie Louisville division of the
Pennsylvania line have been used
by tramps between Indianapolis
and Louisville, greatly to the
annoyance of trainmen. Earlv
yesterday morning, ss No. 83 north
bound reached this city, the front
brakeman saw seven tramps
standing near a box car on aside
track, and noticed them enter a
stock car. With a club he went
to the car, and drove the party
out. They scattered along the
track and climbed upon the cars.
The brakeman secured help and
drove thein away again. I'rsently
they rallied, and attacked ttie
brakeman witli stones. A moment
later there was a pistol shot and a
man fell upon the platform. He
was taken to the city hospital,
where he is now dying. His name
is John Eastou. He is an English
ship carpenter. At Franklin,
twenty-rive miles north of this
city, were five tramps, who had
ridden to that place. When ttie
train stopped they attacked the
two brakeiuen with knives, in
dicting wounds upon A. Gates
that will likely prove fatal. J.
Core, the other brakeman, es
caped with two scalp wonnde. But
for the assistance of officers the
train could not have been moved.
Til K PRESIDENT AND PABTV.
View ing the wild Scenery In Col
orado Enth uatattlc Keceptlona.
l'lEiu.o, Col., May 11. The
presidential party arrived at Salida
to-day. The president received
from citizens of Villa Grove a
large box of fine specimens of
gold, silver, iron, copper, lead,
ziuce and coal, mined in San Luis
valley. The school children pre
sented Mrs. Harrison with an
album of pressed flowers. The
president's train made a short
stop on the hanging bridge of
the Arkansas river on the Royal
gorge canyon in order to allow
the tratellere a view of tlaa graud
beauty of the eurrounding
canyons.
Ttie reception accorded the
guests by I'ueblo was most en
thusiastic. Colorado Springs, May 11.
The president and party arrived at
Colorado Springs at 6 o'clock this
evening, aid received the hearti
est kind of a welcome.
THE WE8T SHORE."
A Suit Brought by the Commectal
National Bank of Portland.
Portland, May 11. The Com
mercial National Bank to-day
brought suit in the state circuit
court against the West Shore Pub
lishing company on a promisoiy
note for $10,558. To secure this
note a mortgage was given upon
the entire plant, subscription list
and book accounts of the West
Shore. The bauk alleges that the
members of the defendant corpor
ation have clandestinely removed
and concealed part of this prop
erty, and that the insolvent con
dition of the business makes tha
apiKiintment of a receiver essen
tial.
TOO MICH COMPETITION.
Pacific Navigation Company Cannot
Stand the Dnll Timet.
Taioma, May 11. The Pacific
Navigation Company, one of the
largest steamer lines on Puget
sound, will withdraw all the boats
from the Sound trade, owing to
too much cotnetitiou and falling
off in trade. All the boats will be
docked. General Manager Medg
wick will go into other business.
CongrenHiiiao Wliaou In Portland,
Portland, May 11. Congress
man Win. L. Wilson, of West
Virginia, is in the city and ad
dressed a large audience of the
democratic club at Turn hall-this
evening.
City Election.
Coi.nx, Wash., May 11.
Stephen J. Chadwick, formerly of
Salem, Or., and son of ex-Gov.
Chadwick, of Oregon, was elected
mayor to-day.
North Yakima, May 11. R. K.
Nichols was re-elected tnavor today.