The Gazette.
Thursday, April 27, 1899.
A new party in Cuba favors
home rale under the protection of
the United States. Annexation is
a better plan, and would not inter
fere with proper home rule.
Every American soldier in the
Philippine department is a hero,
when the occasion is presented;
and every American officer a gen
eral, whenever generals are de
manded.
A Chinese orator thinkB the
United States ' oucht to rescue
that empire in the cause of human
ity. On account of prior engage
ments fully occupying his time,
Uncle Sam asks to be excused.
The only reason why , the in
structions given the United States
commissioners to the Czar's dis
armament conference have not
been made public is that it would
not be proper to state the official
attitude of this government on the
matter to be considered at the con
ference in advance of its meeting.
There are reasons for the belief
that arbitration fills a large part
in the instructions.
Spain has been notified through
the French ambassador that the
$20,000,000 called for by the treaty
of peace will be paid on demand,
in New York, in Uuited States
gold coin or in gold bars, as may
be preferred. This is anticipatory,
as this government has the right,
under the treaty, to defer payment
until six months after the date of
the exchange of copies of the
treaty.
LIVE STOCK VALUES.
The agricultural department has
issued some statistics having to do
with the values of the etook in
this country. The figures furnish
a comparison between the situa
tion on January 1, 1898, and that
of the same date of this year. At
the begining of the present year
the total value of live stock of al
kinds was $1,9997,010,407, which
represented an increase for twelve
months of $108,353,482,
nav nan f . " ' v
or u,
74
is shown by beef cattle, this class
of live stock having increased in
value nearly 9 per cent in spite o
a decrease in number 4J per cent
There were on January 1, 1898,
27,994,225 beef cattle in the ooun
try, and their total value was $037,
1)31,135. The horses were valued
at $511,074,813, and milch cows at
$174,233,925, while sheep repre
sented a value of $107,007,530, or
au increase during the twelve
months of 29 cents a head. Horses
increased in value per head $3.14
milch cows, $2.21; and mules
$1.08. All three of these animals
decreaseed in number. The value
per head of the various animals is
Mules, $44,90; horses, $37.40; milch
caws, $9,00; beef cattle, $22.79
hogs, $4.40, and sheep, $2.75. The
high value of the mule, as com
j f.i ii i .
pareu wun me norse, is a sur.
prise. It is the highest priced ani
mal on the farm.
Want Orogon Sheep,
Tbe demand for Oregon sheep baa not
bated, judtfioa from the number of
drovers who have oome this season from
MontanB, the Dakolaa, Wyoming, Ne
braska Bud Colorado, for tbe purpose of
purchasing yearling ewee and wethers
with which to replenish their ranges.
Harry Duobar and F. J. Everson. of
Bozeman, Mont., are now in Portland,
ays the Oregonian, with a view to meet
ing sheepmen. They expect to bay from
15,000 to 20.000 bead in tbe Eastern
Oregon oountry, which tbey will ship
over tbe O, 11. & N. and Northern Faoiflo
to tbe Yellowstone. They report along,
cold season for stook in Montana, and
the worst part of tbe winter did not
manifest Itself until February. Sheep
men who were well supplied with hay
will pull through all riabt, tbey eay, but
those who have not provided their Hooks
with fodder will lose heavily.
EMBK ZZKliED CITY FUNDS.
A Former IVDillrtuuiaa in Trouble t
North Yakima.
Henry l'reegey, who for a number of
years was in the general merohandne
business in Pendleton with Perry Hin
kle, tbe Arm name being Preesey & Bin
ale, has been placed under arrest at
North YaHma ou a oharge of embeszlo
meut while acting as cily treasurer.
The ose against him is similar in ohar
aoter to that aveinat Krng of Heattle,
though of smaller importance. Preeaey's
term as city treasurer eipired February
(itb lnHt, when tbe council aooepted bis
resignation, and ordered an ezpertiog of
bis account, lie was at that time con
ducting a feed store in North Yakima,
and is charged with using the city's
funds in tbe transaction of his basin em.
He drank heavily, and made large loans
to hie friend. His system of bookkeep
ing was careless, but he blindley t mated
in the suoo8 of his frail bnuineee to
iqnare any shorUao in the Qitv fineries,
State News.
Ex-Sheriff Frank Cathcart, of thil city, hat
lOBt his Job ai deputy fiah commissioner at
Astoria. The new fish commissioner has ap
pointed W. C. Loughery in his place. Eoseburg
Review.
Geo. M. Stroud, one of Oregon'! beat known
pioneers, died at his residence In Portland last
Saturday. He was a prominent Mason and Odd
Fellow, and a man universally respected by a
host of friends over the entire state. He leaves
a wife and grown family.
The test of the flax tow grown in Oregon, at
the Walla Walla penitentiary, to determine if
the tow could be successfully manufactured
Into sacks, has been made at the Walla Walla
Institution with gratifying success. The bags
made from the tow are stronger than those
made from jute and In other ways more satis
factory.
The Pendleton term of the Supreme court will
open the first Monday in May. The three Jus
tices who are present engaged in hearing cases
In Salem, Chief Justice Wolverton and Associate
Justices Bean and Moore and Attorney General
Blackburn will leave Salem for Pendleton a
week from today. The term will last a week or
ten days. Only arguments and motions will be
heard. No decisions will be handed down.
E. O.
Editor Harvey W. Scott of the Oregonian was
in New York last week trying to get onto the
fringe of the democratic banqueters. He was
azpected home yesterday. It was his intention
to visit Cuba before returning, but the reports
on the canned beef investigation scared bim
outandbewillnot risk his life at this time.
During his absence the gifted Albert Holman
has held down tbe tripod and injected mental
pabulum into and columns of the Oregonian.
Portland Dispatch. '
E. Jacobson, of The Dalles, and C. Bartholo
mew, of Portland, undertook to cross the moun
tain between here and Mitchell a few days ago,
but found the snow too deep and had te leave
their wagon near the summit. Next day they
took one horse and eight men- from the mines
and went up and brought it over the snow by
putting snow shoes under the wheels, letting
the horse travel in the single trail and the men
pushing behind the wagon. They say that the
next time they crobs there in the spring that
they will go around by Texas. Prlnevllle Re
view.
Cattlemen with headquarters in Montana
have already placed agents in Grant county,
and they expect, notwithstanding the recent
hard winter, to do extensive buying. W. M.
Butler, representing W. M. Boardman, who has
for years made large annual drives from Grant
county to his Montana ranch, has returned and
has commenced buying. He says the southern
portion of the county can furnish as many
cattle as they did last year, and he anticipates
no trouble in making purchases. While Mr.
Butler has not yet made public what his figures
will be, it is not believed the prices paid will
equal tnoBe of last year. Baker City Democrat,
It has been said that the day of miracles was
past. Not so with the stage line between here
and The Dalles. On Tuesday between the bridge
and Bakeoven the coach turned over with seven
passengers aboard and no one was hurt. On
Wednesday night following, between Hay creek
and Willow creek the driver, unable in time to
see that the bridge across a deep ravine had
been washed away by the swollen waters, drove
Into the remaining farme work of the structure
in such a way that the coach was supported on
the stringers, the team falling through into the
water eight feet below, throwing the driver and
passengers out, nothing being injured but the
harness. Prlnevllle Review.
A. B. Leckenby, the expert on grasses, re
turned Thursday, says the Oregonian, from
week's work at the O, R. & N,'s experimental
farm In the Walla Walla valley, where he put
in many now varieties of grasses. There are
now about M)0 varieties of grasses growing at
the experimental farm, covering an area of 16
acres, and all seeds sown some time since are
giving a good account of themselvet and make
a showing Oiatnrnmis,, n jhnndnt vM
gieni oeffunt to the northwest, and will show
the farmers what varieties are best adapted to
the soil and climate, so that when they sow
they can in advance have a very intelligent
idea of what they are going to reap.
In tho town of Dallas, Polk county, there are
Ave modern manufacturing establishments
sawmill, woolen mill, foundry, tannery and
Bush and door factory. About r000 per month
is paid out in wages. The result is that busi
ness Is good in Dallas, houses all occupied and
well kept up, and schools well maintained
Whut 1b done in Dallas is done by sheer force ol
energy and enterprise. The town enjoys no
special advantages in the way of transporta
tion; it is not on navigable water; it has no
"pull" of any kind, it simply attends to its
own business and depends on Itself, wasting
none of Its forces in ambitions and longing for
the unattainable. Many a more pretention!
and less prosperous towns would do well to
imitate the local policy of Dallas. Oregonian,
THE KOW AT FOSTER.
Particulars of the Shooting Last Thursday
Night.
UALBBT.ur., April 'ii Thursday, at
abont 0 p. m., tbe little village of Foster,
was startled by bearing a ehot in the
residence of Mr. Erriokson, a merchant
or mat piaoe. uui little attention was
given it at first, as rows were freqnent
in that vioinity, until Mrs. Erriokson
oame screaming across tbe street to the
residenoe of Mr. Yost, and said her boy
bad shot a ynnng lady that was staying
there. Mr. Yost and 8. Umstead went
over and found Oliver Erriokson bound
hand and foot, strnggliug violently and
corning every one within rsaoh of bis
yoioe in drunken frenzy, Young Erriok
son nau Deen paying attentions to a
Mies Ora Sturdevant, as bad alio
young Mr. Jackson, Errickson became
furiously jealous as well as drunk, and
taking down a Winchester rifle started
out to kill Jaokson. Mr. Erriokson, tbe
boy'a father, and Tom Welkins attempt
ed to take the nrle from bim, when be
fired tbe sbol which entered tbe thigh of
Misa Kate Sterling. Tbe ball passed
through about 8 inohea below tbe bip
and lodged in tbe side of the boose.
There being no doctor nearer thin Le
banon, 30 miles away, Mr. Dmstead
dreesed and bandaged tbe wound as best
he could and pronounoed in not danger
ous. A dootor was sent for, as was also
tbe young lady's mother, who was very
onwisely iuformed that ber daughter
was in a dying condition. She started
al once tor Foster, bnt died on the way.
Acoording to reports of the citizens of
Foster, young Erriokson, who is about
'i'l years old, baa been a "terror" lo that
place for several years. A large comber
of citisens gathered, and were going to
hung bim to tbe nearest tree, but were
persuaded by Mr. Yost and Mr, Umstead
to let the law take its oourse. II ad the
news of Mrs. Sterling's death reaohed
tin-ui at that time, it would have been
impossible to have prevented a lynching.
The Appetite of a Goat
Is envied by all poor dyspeptics whose
stomach ard liver are oat of order. All
such should know that Or. King's New
Life Pills, the wonderful stomaob and
liver remedy, givea a splendid appetite,
sunnd digeoiinn and a regular bodily
habit that insures perfxot health and
great energy, Only 25 aunts lit apy drug
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covert light,jacket trimmed
with narrow silk braid,
lined with red silk, fancy
corners, double breasted;
skirt bell shaped, percaline
lined, seams felled, velvet
binding
Only $10.
Ladies' Suits
in
dark
brown, iignt, tan, navy
blue, black and light brown
i i i
coverts, serges, etc., from
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Ladies' Skirts in plaids, serges, worsted,
blue duck, crepons, silks,
at reasonable prices
In the
Never had
6c to 30c.
Minor &
TBE WHEAT TRADE.
The folio wing we clip from tbe Com
meroial Review under date of April 20th:
We do not hear of any important sales
having transpired daring the week, and
as qttiei.' xnfr 6urraniOtt 'tfl'bifchirnrutt
so muob owing to a slaok demand as to
stiff ideas nf holders, who have inflated
views as to the statistical position of
wheat, and show a deoided tendenoy to
hold aloof. Reports reaob ns that form
ers and dealers in the interior will in the
next 30 days let go a good part of their
holdings; the farmers in many onses are
compelled to dispose of their orop in
order to secure the means by which to
tide over a new crop season. Reports
comiofi from the wheal belt of Washing
ton state that the damage to fall sown
wheal has been enormous, especially in
the blaestem district. In our last issne
w stated "a great many of tbe oonntry
dealers and farmers: have oome to tbe
oonolasioo that tbey have held on too
long, and are now unable lo realize
within lOo of what they conld have re
ceived last tall." A subscriber objects
lo the aforesaid artiole and desires a
statement to be given of the highest
quotation and also present qnotation,
and the price now obtainable. For bia
information, the latter part of September
olnb wheat was bought here on the basis
of 64oand65o per bushel; at the time
we write it is worth but 57o to 58c. This
shows a loss of 7o, with interest and
warehouse ohargee; 12o loss is not too
muob to show since then. Hales that
are now being made are principally for
milling aoooant, and exporters are not
very eager to seoore any of the stuff,
ooosidering tbe prioe offered In Europe
for oargoea of prompt shipment or
afloat. We quote club 00c; valley, no
Jemand, 68 60c; bluestem, 62o per bu.
Orop reports lo band from various
sections of Oregon say that tbe late
rains delayed plowing and seeding, but
with the fine weather wrk progresses
rapidly, and beootnee general. Ten daya
will practioally finish spring seeding.
Tbe government report issued by tbe
looal office says of Western Oregon:
"The rain on Monday and Tuesday
last delayed plowing and spring seeding,
but the weatner from Wednesday soon
pat tbe soil in good condition, and plow
ing became general; it was pushed with
vigor. It will require tally two weeks
more, with favorable weather, to com
plete eprfng seeding. Fall and winter
sown grain are in good condition. More
warmth and sunshine would produce
more rapid growth, bat the present
growth is healthy and favorable tor bet
ter stand and stooliog. Early swa
spring grain has appeared abjve the
ground aud promises well. Out of 215
reports, only three oontaiu a reoord of
any unfavorable grain oonditious."
XASTKRN OKKOON:
"The abtenos of warm ennshioe I de
laying tbe development of vegetation.
Plowing and seediug are well advioced
in the Columbia river valley. Fll and
winter-sown graiu are makiug good
growth, but tbe spring sown is not doing
so well. Many farmers do not eipeol
over 15 bosbsls to the acre from aprina-
sowo grain. Tbe acreage of spring-sown
grain is larger this year than usual,
Vnw ia Mia timit tn rpnou.' innr
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more lustrous and durable than cheap
silk, costs no more, and makes a
richer skirt. It is marvelously beau
tiful, says one woman, exquisite
echoes another. We say itis the
prettiest fancy skirting ever offered
in our lining department.
etc., an elegant line
ranging from $1 to $8
way of Linings we have
splendid assortment. Silesias, percalines
nearsilk, brocades, roman stripes, etc., etc
so complete a line. Prices
Agents for
Gordon Hats,
Pendleton Blankets,
Butterlck Patterns,
Queen Quality Shoes for women.
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PINK C1TV ITEMS.
(The following, from our regular cor
respondent, oame too late for publica
tion Inst week.)
George Gray spent Wednesday night
on tbe creek.
Mr. and Mr. T. D. Matthews were in
town last week.
Moat of the sheep in this vioiuity
have been sheared.
T. D. Matthews spent the first of the
week in Pendletou oo business.
The apple orop will be short tbie year,
as most of them bave been killed.
Our telephone is now working U. K.
H. E. Bartholomew is the balloo girl.
Superintended Shipley was down
visiting the Piue Oity sohool reoently.
Cbas. Bartholomew id ranking prepara
tions to dip the M. O. L. 8. Go's, sheep.
Mrs. Prater and Mrs. Evans are visit
ing with Mr. and Mis. T. D Matthews.
There was a hot time on lower Sand
Hollow one day last week only a few
black eyes.
Hadley Barker hss bsd his violin re
paired and will take his piece in the
Butter Greek orchestra.
Discovered By a Woman.
Another great discovery bus boen
made and that too, by a lady of this
oountry. "Disease fastened its dutches
opon ber aud for seven years she with
stood its severest test, bill her vital or
gans wert undermined and death
seemed imminent. For three moutlifl
she ooughed inoeeeantly Ami oould not
sleep. She finally, discovered a way to
recovery by porohasing of ne a bottle of
Dr. Kiug's New discovery for consump
tion, and was so ranch relieved ou tak
ing first dose, that she slept all night
and with two bottles has been aholnte
ly enred Hr pm in Mrs. Lnther
Luts." Thus writ V. 0. Mamnk'k
Co . of Sbelbv, N. O. Tri tl l.oi'S rr
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We Buy
As cheap as goods can be
sold. None buy cheaper.
is . DuivLnman, r-ropriet'ess.
Charges Reasonable.
Only Employed.
Free bus to and from all trains.
Can get time on a Sewing
Machine by paying a reason
able price down and giving
his note for the excess charges.
y
sell sewing machines at staple
profits and consequently have
no exorbitant gains to take
risks on.
If you want a sewing ma
chine at a reasonable price
for cash or A 1 security call
on them.
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The Popular Resort
Fresh Candies
manufactured
and kept con
stantly on hand.
0
Oyster Grotto
Kept open night and day.
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Luke view Races.
The Lake County Agriculture Associa
tion bas hang up &W0 for a raoe meet
ing, to be held in Lakeview, beginning,
Jane 30tb, as follows:
First day, Jane 80-First rBoe, 5
furlongs, for 3-year-olde, purse $150
Second raoe I mile dash, parse $125.
8eooud day. Jnly 1 First raoe )' mile
heats, 2 in 3. parse $125 Second race
bnooaroo raoe, buoojroo rigs and riders,
parses $30.
Third day, Jaly 3-First raoe, mile
dash parse $100. Second raoe, mile,
heats 2 Id 3, pare $125.
Fourth day, July 5-Firsl r ce, dis-tsuu-e
tJ be announce 1 Jaly 3. parse
145. Second rsoe, rnii? (a?b, pa"
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