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J i tAAAAA AAi'iii A d The ASTORIAN has thelafgcst LOCAL . circulation) the largest GKNERAL ell-cilia J TODAY'S WEATHER. s For Washington and Oregon! Fair W C weather) warmer, B 's. Hon, and the largest TOTAL circulation of (J ill papers published In Astoria. EXCLUSIVE -TELEGRAPHIC PRESS REPORT. VOL. XLIV, NO. 165. ASTORIA, OREGON, WEDNESDAY MORNING. JULY 17, 1895. PRICE, FIVE CENTS 7 ri ii it. i I872 . 1895 Lubricating OILS A Specialty, Fisher Brothers, Sell ASTORIA, Ship Chandelery, Hardware, Iron & Steel, Coal,' Groceries & Provisions, Flour& Mill Feed, " Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Loggers Supplies, Fairbank's Scales, Doors & Windows, Agricultural Implements Wagons & Vehicles. NEW GOODS B. F. ALLEN, 365 Commercial Street. New lines for 1895. v Japanese Rugs and Matting Bamboo Furniture, etc. (Direct from Japan.) House Lining, Building Paper and Glass. Wall Paper of 1895 now in with a stock Japanese Leathers, Wholesale in Chicago from tg to $18 per roll of 12 yards. B F. ALLEN'S, 365 Commercial Street. Snap A Iodak at any man coming out ot our store and you'll get a portrait ot a man brimming over with pleasant thoughts. Such quality In the liquors we bare to offer are enough to PLEASE ANY MAN. Conoe and Try Them. HUGHES & CO. IS THERE? Is there a man with heart bo cold, That from his family would withhold The comforts which they all could find In articles of FURNITURE of th right kind. And we would suggest at this season, nice Sld9board, Extension Table, or se , of Dining1 Chairs. We have the larges and finest line ever shown In the city and at prices that cannot fall to pleas thfl closest buyers. ' HEILBORN & SON. ASTORIA ikON WORKS CoiKomiy St, foot of Jackson, Astoria. General Machinists and Boiler Makers Land and Marine Engines. Boiler work. Steam boat and Cannery Work a Specialty. Castings of All Descriptions Made to Order on Short Notice. John Fox. President and Superintendent A. L. Fox Vice President O. B. Prael Secretan They Lack Life There are twines sold to fishermen on the Columbia river that stand In the same relationship to Marshall's Twine as a wooden Image does to the human being they lack strength life evenness and lasting qualities. Don't fool yourself into the belief that other twines besides Marshall's will do "just as well." They won't. They cannot. C. J. TRENCHED, Agent Wells, Fargo & Co. and Pacific Express Co. 10P and PHOENIX INSURANCE CO'S. Custom House Broker and Commission Merchant 503 Bond Street. Kopp's Beer Hall. Choice Wines. Liquor and Cigars. KENTUCKY WHISKEY Only handed over the oar. The largest glass of N. P. Beer. Half-and-half , St. ' Fie Lunch. Chas. Wirkkala, Proprietor. Ow. Conromly and Lafayette St. THOMAS MOKKO, Thj Blacksmith whose shop Is oppos ite Cutting's cannery. Is now prepared to do such odd Jobs as making new cannery coolers, repairing old ones, making oew flshin boat irons, and re pairing old ones, and all other black smithing that requires first-class work manship. Carpenter Shop. Tour mind Is on repairing your house this spring; possibly on building a new one. If so, remember we are earpes--ters and builders with a shop full of tools always willing to do mack Jobs nd want your work- MILLER A GOSNET. Shop oa Ilwaoe Ek. Hight W Are r!9. 0 faded or get moth-eaten are not Bargains that show Gains. For Right kind of Bargains see my lines of Clothing, Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps, Boots, Shoes, Trunks, Valises, etc. I. U OSGOOD, The One Price Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher. 506 and 508 COMMERCIAL STREET, ASTORIA, OR. - A NEW STOCK ! Fishing Tackle, Baskets, Flies, Rods, etc. Baseballs, Bats, Masks, Gloves, Mits, .etc. Croquet sets, Hammocks, Lawn Tennis Balls, Bird Cages, Garden Sets, Children's Carriages and Iron Wagons. Come and See Griffin Seasonable Goods Men's Summer Coats - J Men's Summer Coat and Vest Men's Balbriggan Underwear Men's Negligee Overshiits Ladies' India Gause Vests Tennis Flannel Large and select stock of Capsj Shoes, Etc. Our prices are the lowest OREGON TRADING CO., 600 Commercial Street. THREE LOTS. In a desirable location, 2 blocks fronvlligh School. A BARGAIN. CHOICE LOTS IN HILLS FIRST ADDITION. On the new Pipe Line Boulevard Just the place for a cheap home. A Block IN ALDERBROOK. STREET OAR LINE will be eitended this Bumm-r to within 5 minules walk of this property "Will eell nt decided bargain.' - ACREAGE. ' la 5 or 10 aore tracts inside the city limit?, also adjoining Flavel. GEORGE HILL,. 471 Bond St., Occident Block, HILL'S REAL ESTATE EXCHANGE. FOAflDS STOpS GO. DEALERS IN Crockery, Glass and Plated Ware, White Sewing Machines, Hardware, Boat and Fishermen's Supplies, Pafhts and Oils, Ship Chandlery, Teas, Coffees and Groceries, California Wines, Medically Pure Liquors, Sole Agents for the Celebrated fllmigfytcj Dollar Cigar. MUSIC HAI1I1. . KEATINO ft CO will open their w Xuilc Hall at 339 Aitor at reel, Saturday te 16th. They will ww keep nomberieu rooi liqnort and cigar betides having food music all the But v of Bargains! those that will stand investi gation and show Gains. Cloth ing that are made for the auction room, or made for houses that take chances on their customers huying of them the second time, or thinks that nearly everybody are fools about the goods they buy, or the goods that have laid in the stores for years and have Us & Reed. Seasonable Prices ! ! 75c Each $1.00 75c a Suit 25c Each 25c Each 5c a Yaid Dry Gools, Clothing, Hats, North Paeifie Br emery JOHN KOPP.Prop Bohemian Lager Beer And XX PORTER. Leave order with J. L. Carlson at the Smmyside Saloon or Loiila Boentge at the Cosmopolitan Saloon. All order will be promptly attended to. EVERY REQUISITE FOR . : first Class Funerals : AT POfllJ'S Undertaking Parlor, THIRD STREET. Rate ReawoaDM. Embalming Specialty flSTOlp PUBLIC MBWI READING BOOM FIIEE TO ALL. Open every day from 3 o'clock to 5 :30 and 6:30 to 9:30 p. m. Subscription rates $3 per annum. SoaUiwcat cor. EUrtnth an! Duane 5t. S Horr and Harvey Commence Debate on Money. CLEAR STATEMENTS BY EACH Horr Says "Coin's Finaucial School" Is Full or Errors A. M. Towne, the Railroader, Is Dead. Chicago, July 16. Th following la the opening, abatement of Roswell O. Horr, In the debits begun this afternoon, be- itween him and W. H. Harvey, ot "Coin' Financial School." (Copyright secured byAzel P. Hatch, of Chicago.) Judge and Gentlemen A agreed be tween Mr. Harvey ana myseix mat pre vious to entering upon a general discus sion, each ot us shall make a -brief state, meut defining In a general way the posl Olon he propose to occupy In this de hate. The question which we are lo discuss Involves the kind of money that shall be used by the United States and has to do with the laws which will affect the lbuslm.38 Interests of this nation. The question of the currency Is a. very com pl.oaited one, and there are some features of lit about iwhlch the ablest men of the world have been differing for years. The foundation of the discussion upon which we are about to enter Is a small book published by Mr. Harvey, my oppo nent and entitled "Coin's Financial School." The real end and aim of that book Is to convince the people of the United States that this government alone should at once enter upon, the free ana unlumlted coinage of silver upon the old natio of 16 to 1. The wisdom of such a course I dlopute. Mr. Harvey will still maintain the affirmative of that issue. I will state in the outset that from the beginning to the, end1 of the book there 1s hardly a proposition made to which I eive my assent. I propose to controvert many things which are stated as faots and shall attempt to prove tnat tno en tire theory set forth by Its author, Cf adopted by the people of this country, would lead only to business disaster and financial ruin. I do not remember now ever to have, examined a book carefully In which I found so few statements thit I consider worthy of belief and I certain ly nevtr saw so many rrore crammed into so few pages. I am not here as an oDDonent -of 'bimetallism. I believe In the use of both gold and silver as money to th fullest extent that can be done on sound business principles. I bave always entertained the hope that the business men would yet come together la Inter national convention and agree upon some basis whereby gold and silver can both be use-J as money among the people of th-3 world.''' I am very clear in my idea that until soma such arrangement Is made it would be suicide for this nation to adopt a system of free coinage of elver upon the old ratio, which all civ ilised nations of the world have discard ed. I do not believe that any movement can Ax the value upon any two metals and name the ratio wihlch would be ac cepted by the people of t'he world o that the two metals would be used side by side, Consequently, if our nation should attempt any such action, it would simply place our country upon a silver basis and tho attempt would end in silver mon ometalllsm. If we are compelled to de eds between gold monometallism and silver monometallism, then I am decided ly in favor of adopting the standard used by the civilized nations of the world. The following Is the statement made by Mr. Harvey- at the opening. (Copy right secured by Azel F. Hatch, of Chi cago.) - I am here ito defend the principles of "Coin's Financial School." I am aware that the (Illustration in th'at book are a great aid in, presenting clearly Its views. We find this true In our schools. Many scientific works rely on illustrations, and our newspapers And that illustrations make plailro many Ideas that could not otherwise be clearly expressed. And yet, I am here to defend orally those same principles. I expect to make good In thl debate the following principles: 1- That silver and gold are the money of the people. That the silver dollar was the unit of value In our coinage system In this country from 1792 to 1873, Just hs the yardstick was the measure o length. That, gold was measured in the silver unit, and concurrent, coinage given to it. That silver and gold" constituted the le gal standard of value in this country until 1873. Silver measured gold; the two together measured all other property. 2 That the act of 1873 wo turrrptl tlously passetd. -That during the period of 1792 to 1873 the minis were open to the unlimited linage of both metals into pr-mary, or . mptlon, money, and that both were tr.-a'ed a such. 4 That this bimetallic system made sn unlimited demand for both metals. f That the option to pay In either metal caused the cheaper of the two metal to be used and transferred the dmand from the dearer to the cheaper m?;'il and restored Us relative commer cial value. ft-lt Is to th Interest of the United Slates to act Independently In the re-manoMsa-.ton eft fTver at a ratio of 16 to 1, -without wu,tini for the action of any other natirm. 7 That monomelalllrm Is an experlnvnt on t a! for toe first time In the history of the world, and begin with the period of 1873; Is not based on scientific princi ples; is In the Interest of money lenders, and against the Interest of the property owner and laborer. 8 That the gold unit a a measure of vaiue, with no concurrent ci-ijy; of an other metal to a?l-.t It In pmforrrfng the functions of primary money, has caused ths fall of rrlces as with 1872, when the world p-lc of property were measured in the money mas of both metal. t That the decline 1n prices cover ) a period of 22 year ha, a a rule, ntide all classes of productive tnercmtfle and manufacturing business unproflrable. 10- That ft has worked hardship and injury to debtor. 11 That In the end no one I beneflt'ed by the fall In price, but the mo-:y lender. That ths foregoing facts d condition produced by the change -our money measurement of value wl impoverish the masses of ths people and point, by reason of the disturbance It will produce, to tin overthrow of the f sr.,)!,;;.., JIM COLUMBIA RIVER REPORTS. Ths United State En neers Doing Splen did Work. Washington, July 16. Major J. C. PoBt, In charge of th river land iiarbor im provement n Oregon, has made his an nual report to the chief engineer. Sev eral Important works are, under h.s di rection, notably the mouth of the Col umbla Oliver, the canal and locks at the cascades, and the deep water channel of the Columbia from Portland to the sea. At the mouth of the Columbia, the pro ject contemplated a navigable channel thirty feet deep at low water across the bar. This work is being accomplished by a single Jetty. A channel 31 feet deep, h'-Uf a mile wide, and 31 feet for seven- eighths of a mile, at low water, ha been secured. The work remala.ng to be done consists ot completing a small portion of the Jetty and seeing to the maintenance! of the channel. It Is ex pec ted this work will be completed in four months. The total amount appro priated for this work has been $2,0t,60, which will be sufficient to complete It, It was estimated at $3,710,000, and its construction will therefore cost (1,684,320 less than the estimate. Major Post says this remaiTkable exhibit has been prin cipally due to the fact that the appro priations from time to time have proved sufficient to practically maintain contin uous operation. There Is a balance available of $130,466. Th work was be gun In 1886. . The commeraul statistics for 1805 show a total tonnage at Astoria of 700,445 tons. and at Portland of 648,883 tons. The deep water channel to Portland contemplates 25 feet depth at low wlater, from Port land to the seu. The work during the past year has been confined principally to dredging to aid In creating and main taining new channels, and relieving the deposits of the extreme high water of 1894. At several points the channel was shoaled to a depth of 18 and 19 feet, but these have been dredged and a depth of 21 feet obtained. In 1891 the cost of the project was esVmated at 1722,464, nad $200,000 has already been appropriated. The great canal and locks at the Cas cades of the Columbia, which have been under construction for fifteen years, are neorlng completion. The Kgh water of last year seriously interfered with the work, but since It subsided construction has been rapidly prosecuted. The officer says there is no reason why boats should not be passing through before June 30, 1898. The amount appropriated thus far Is $3,443,403; expended during the year, $640,098, with oontraots out for $588,461. The canal will. allow vessels of eight feet drnughlt to pass to the upper Columbia. Another large project begun on the Col umbia was ithe proposed boat railway at The Dalles. A boat railway nine m.lea long, has basn graded land the curva tures are 0add to be much more favor able than expedted. Negotiations h'ave commenced to obtain the right of wayt uut aimcuity nas oeen encountered arm ing from the exorbitant prices demanded by Individuals, and further complications that some of the land needed for r.ght of way Is occupied by the O. R. and N, Co., while the fee rests In individuals. The railroad company has Indicated Us willingness to surrender a portion of the right of way needed provided It (s sup piled with other right of way. The le gal questions 'have been submitted to the attorney general. In the mean time, por tions of the light of way where it has been possible to secure reasonable terms, were obtained. - Work has progressed favtorable on the Upper Willamette River. THEIR ANSWER FILED. Sar Francisco, July 16.-An answer was filed today in th suit filed by Chas. L. Fair to test the validity of the trust clause In his father's will. The answer Is that of plaintiff' slaters and tils brother-in-law, Theresa Oelrlchs, Virginia Fair and Herman Oelrlchs, and Is In the mature of a confession of Judgment'., The defendants n their answer admit that the claim of the four executors un der James O. Fair's will, are without any right lor foundation Jn law or equity. Chas. Fair In his action to test the validity of ithe trust had named hi sis ter? a& co-defendants with the trustees. The executors of the will nave not yt answered, and until they do the Issue cannot properly be Joined for ithe con test. IMPORTANT DECISION. Oakland, Cal., July 14. Superior Judge O'Brien today decided In favor of the city In the case of the City of Oakland against) the Water Front Co., otherwise known as tbe Southern Pacific Rallroid, Involving the title to eleven miles of water front, valued" al many millions of dollars, and which has been practically In dispute for forty years. The decision does not pas's -directly on the title of thlrd parties - holding small portions bought In good faith from the Wwter Front Co. The court hold that the city cannot take possession of the wharves built by tihe railway company without paying for improvements. A. N. TOWNS DEAD. Pp:-clal to the Astorian. Ban Francisco, July 16. A. N. Towne, second vice-president and general man- agen of the Southern Pacific Company, died suddenly today. The fortune of the deceased is estimat ed at $700,000. The bulk Of the prop erty consist of 30,000 acres in the San Joaquin valley. Mr. Towne s residence c-n California street Is valued at J200.000. It is said that H. E. Huntington, a nephew of C. P. Huntington, will succeed Mr. T)wno a second vice-president, and that William O. Curtl, now chief as sistant, to Mr. Towne, will be th new general manager. KILLED BY THE CARS. KUrsbfleld, Or., July 16. Andrew 6 wan son a brakeman on the night train on the Coo liay and Rosefourg railroad, hauling logs from the Coquille river, was killed thl morning at McQuigg ata'jon by the locomotive and four flat car passing over his body. He Jumped off tbe end of ithe train when It was In motion to Un-ow a switch, but as he alighted on the track be stumbled and fell. He was caught by the cars before he could get away. MARKET REPORT. Liverpool, July 16. Whea t Spot, quiet; Jerrind, moderate; No. i Red, winter, 6 2'.; No. 2 Red, splng, Ss 74d; No. 1 bard MWnba, 6 7d; No. 1 California. S lid. N'e.v York, July 16. Hop steady. NOTABLE DEAD. KV "rr'i- luly 16. R?v. Arthur Brook ed on -he p'eamship Fulda, on her 'fiife f.-jm Southampton to this cy. Ha was a brother of the hte Phillip Bmoto. and pastor of the Church of the Irc rna'.ion, of this cfy. Resorts Filling Up by Promi nent People. CANNON AND ELK CREEK RESORTS Nature's Beauty Spots Graphically Described Improvements Made and Others to Follow. Each succeeding year the road leading from Seaside to Elk Creek become more liassable, and with each succeeding sea son the visitors to the beautiful beachos from Elk Creek to Arch Caps become more numerous. Three years ago the bare idea of going from Seaside up the Necan tiicum to the "Orchard," thence over the toll road to E.k Creek brought to one' mind a most disagreeable picture of ugly mud holes, (through which the poor horses must struggle; or a hard climb up a bad road winding like a great snake over the ridge that dtv.des the Elk creek end Necannlcum countries. But once over the eight miles that lies between Seaside and Elk Creek and all the trouble one has been to going over the road is repaid by the excellent beach road from that point south to the cape, a distance of seven miles. But, "making the trip to Elk Creek," as it 1 commonly spoken of, 1 not the task mow that it waa a year or two ago. Where once were great mud sinks on Mie county road, the frailest vehicle can pies with perfect ease and safety. Rough places on the mountain road have bten smoothed down until now that part of the thoroughfare Is no longer a ter ror to the tourist as wtll as the hardy stage driver. So far this season a greater number of people than ever before are at the beaches south of Tillamook Head, and the next, ten days will witness the arrival of many more. As it is the cottages are all pretty well filled and lt'w.ll not be long before tents will b necessary to shelter the surplus of visitors. It Is as tonishing, by the way, the number ot people who can iind accommodutlona In these little housts scattered along the beach, but then, there seems no end to the (Hacomforts one can put up with when "roughing it at the sea shore." This unusual influx of vls.tors to the beaches In this vicinity will do a great deal to ward the building of more cottages next 'year, and already several are under con templation. Mr. L. Munsur, who has a neat little cottage Just south of Sliver Poi nt cliffs, will build another house th.s fall on the cliffs overlooking the beach, In front of the cliff is a large, pointed. odd looking rock fully 100 feet in 'height. It can be reached at (half tide and Is quite an object of curiosity .to the viator. On top of this rock Mr. Mansur Intends having erected a small observatory, where one can go and not only spend a delightful hour or two directly over the surf, but get a magnificent view of the coast from Tillamook Head1 to where the bald head of old Necarney mountain throws Its shadow far into the sea. When Mr. Hammond extends his newly purchased Seashore road through to Tillamook It will make these beaches easy of access from Astoria, for the line must necessar.ly pass either along the edge of the beach or less than a mile back, the greater part of the distance. With easy and rapid transit to and from Astoria, but a short time will elapse before thl will be the best known and and greatest sought for resort on the whole coast. Thtro Is no other that has the variety of beautiful beach and mountain scenery; none What has such delightful bathing no undertow; none with so many trout streams as this, and It Is no wonder that when one ha once visited the place, there remains Impressed upon the mind a picture that Is surer to tempt one back again with each succeed ing summer. As much raved over as has been the old Ben Holladay pluce at Seaside, It could not be compared with in point of beauty and attractiveness, Elk Creek, where now the old Logan hotel stands. From back in the little valley through wh'ch a beawlful stream flows. an excellent view of the rolling surf and the blue ocean beyond, can be had. This picture is added to by a magnificent view of the heavily wooded mountain of ths Arch Cape range, about throo mile back from tho coat. ' Haystack rock peeps up above the trees acroas tho creek from the hotel, and away south the iharp l-eeiks back of Silver Point cliff are plainly visible. Just north of Elk Creek ara the queer looking rock known la "Shag Rocks," the home of myriads of ea fowl. Immed.ately north of thl pant are the Seal rock, where thousand of noisy sea lions make their heme. It Is on the heights overlooking these rock that Messrs. Lewis & Flan ders have spent several thousand dollars and luld the foundation for one of tho most beautiful estates on the coast. Tillamook light flashes at night on the lonely rock about a mile off short from this point and from here without the a.d of glase one can easily d stlnguUh the keeper walking ubout their Isolated station. N(.carney mountain will always be an attractive place for excursion parlies. With It "burled treasure," the magnifi cent view from the trail leading around Its summit; Smugglers' Cave at the base of the mountain on the north and the splendid trout streams In the vicinity, all add to the charm. Treasure hunter's v.slt the mountain every season, and dig frenfh holes about the spot where the Spanish gold Is supposed to have been burled. The treasure, however, still re mains hidden from the sight of mortal eye. Crab have been very scarce at thl beach for the last thre or four days, and the poor camper have had to live entirely on clams. One of the finest view to be had on Highest of all in Leavening Power. Latest U. S. Gov't Report this coast is from the top of Arch Cape, Which Is over 400 feet high. Among the people now at the beaches south of Elk Crek are the following: At Olenwarren B. S. Worsley and wife, Ralf Worsley and Jlark Warren. Silver Point Cliffs Mr. and Mrs. Del linger, (Mrs. A. J. Megler and MUs Jessie Jewett. Hug Polnt-lMrs. Ben Sabine and fam ily, Mr. and Mrs. 8. D. Adiiir and family and Mr. Sam Russel. Arch Caps Mr. and Mrs. Terry Mc Kean, Terry McKean Jr., Misses Katie and Polly McKoan, Mrs. Frank Gunn, Mr. and Mrs. Shaw, Mr. Alfred Tee nnd Mr. H. T. Flndley. At both the Elk Creek and. Cannon Beach hotels several parties are staying. Mr. L. (Mansur and family are expected down next week. They will stay a few weeks at their cottage near Silvsr Point Cliffs. The Lewi and Flanders party, about 20 In number, will be down in about a week. A Portland family wIU occupy Mr. Bell's cottage near Cannon beach. . Mr. Harry Bell arrived at his summer palace Saturday and Intends 'spending a week or two by the deep blue sen. Joe Walsh has ttiken charge of Elk Creek hotel, than which there is not a prettier summer resort on the coast. SEASIDE NOTES. The season at the beach has opened and every hotel Is ready for the people. Cottuges are filling up very fast. ' Leonard C. Jones and family are occu pying the Scott cottage. W. J. 8trong and family and Miss Caroline Strong are in the StowU cot tage. Prof. J. R. Wilson of , the Portland academy, with his family, are in the Morgan cottage. Mrs. Dan J. (Moore, wife of Circuit Court Clerk Moore, of Portland, la occu pying the Knowles cottage. Veteran Captain W. H. 6mith arrived down Sunday and opened his cottage for the season. Sam Holbrook Sr. and family are In the S. O. Allen cottage. 'Mrs. E. E. Coovert and son came down Sunday morning and are now at home. Quite a few campers are also in the grove and the good old times have be gun. t Mrs. J. W. Hare and family, With Mr. O. W. Dunbar, are quartered at the Mer rlfleld cottage. , Mrs. Alex Campbell Is at her cottage for the season. Mr. and Mrs. Smith! ure visiting Mrs. Cleveland. Miss Kate Shively 1 visiting Mrs. Al-ex Campbells. Hon. C. W. Fulton and family, H. F. Prael and wife, E. J. Dunbar and wife, were on the beach Sunday lost. George George and wife and 'Miss Budie Crange and (Mrs. Mackenzie were at the Grimes on Sunday. Hon. John Fox visited the beach Sun day last. A large crowd came down on the Sunday morning train and spent the duy. ; Four trains a' day is proving a' great benefit to this place, and under the man agement of Hon. C. F. Lester no doubt the train service will give good satisfac tion. Supt. Brownly and Lieut. Hegardt, who vis. ted Tillamook Head In regard to the laying of the cable In regard to the laying of the cable connecting the rock with the mainland, report that the line will be in working order before the sun mer Is over. . Seaside will have a station and another great Improvement will be accomplished. A fire alarm wa turned In last even ing at 8 o'clock, says the Baker City Democrat,, but the department was un able to render any assistance whatever, the conflagration being beyond the reach of tlhe water mains. The fire fiend this time visited Messrs. Kane & Wynn' quarts mill, situated about three-quarters of a mile east of the city. The bu.ldlng and contents, a Tremalne plant, were destroyed, the loss being about $1,200. . The origin of the (Ire is unknown. Mr. P. Basche will probably be the loser, he having secured Judgment against the owners, and the property was to have been sold by sheriff's sale yesterday after noon, but for some reason the sale was postponed. The owners of the Emma mine have been crushing ore In the mill for some time past and yesterday marked their last cleanup. Mr. Fuchs, who is Interested In the mine, was een by a reporter last evening and ha stated that it was his opinion that a, spark from the engine falling in a pile of shavings near by was the. destroyer. To make a quartz location hereafter says the Marlon County Exchange, the prospector must sink a hole at least ten feet deep to sol d 'formation, must have at least one well defined wall, and must stake hi ground so that the stakes can be found. The notice of location must be in a conspicuous pluce at the discovery shaft, where It can be seen not on some stump or 'tree in the neighborhood. He Is allowed ninety day to do this work. If he locates an old prospect hole, he is required to sink It at least ten, feet deeper than when he found It, and take'i and record his location the same as though It wus an oil glnal discovery. If he runs a tunr.el It must be at least ten feet long, 10 as to determine the fact that a vein is aupposed to carry the pre cious metals has been discovered. A large number of farmers in Wasco county, are cutting hay this season, In stead of letting the grain ripen for wheat. A farmer Iving near The Dalles sold twenty-five ton this week for $10 a ton, when lost fall the price paid waa be tween $7 and $8. Several large fields cn the hill bock from Chenoweth and on tho Klicki tat mountain, in sight of Th Dalles, have already been cut for hay. LARGE RETURNS FROM SMALL IN VESTMENTS. , A nickel I a very small coin you penj one foolishly nearly every day, and many of your acquaintances burn several of them every few hour. All thl is very easily done, but what of the future? Call and see us at the Occident hotel We are special agents of the Equitable Life, the largest and strongest financial Institution In America. We want the 1 prlv.lege of explaining what we can do for you with a nickel a day. L. and Eugene Samuel. v.. V V W V--, w V ...