Washington County News b lu e d [ K h W eek G REAT B ALLO O N RACE ENDS. CO NVENTIO N O PENS. Democratic Hosts Appear Unanimous for Bryan. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST Winner Makes 895 Miles Many Nar­ row Escapes. RUEF OUT OF JAIL Chicago. July 7.— “ The Chicago-to- Denver, Colo., July 8.— With cheers ocean" balloon race ended tonight, FOREST GROVE...........OREGON from 10,000 throats, with the swell of when the last of the nine contestants political oratory ami the inspiring spec came to earth at West Shefford, Que­ EUGENE SUMMER SCH O O LS. C H A U TA U Q U A OPENS. bec, 800 miles from the starting point tacle of a vast multitude of people, the ii • „ . „ //Thi s craft was the Fielding, owned by Democratic national convention began Large Attendance at University and p j Fielding, of San Antonio, Tex. A City o f Tents— Expect Attendance its deliberations yesterday. The ses- High School. It covered approximately 100 miles o f 40,000. — -------- I sion, lasting a little over two hours, Eugene.— The summer school at the more and stayed in the air five hours Oregon City__ There is every indica- „ was notable more for its impressive tion of beautiful weather for the 15th, University of Oregon and the high longer than its nearest competitor, and is also believed to have captured RlltV kPHIlMHC | magnitude and spectacular opening annual session of the Willamette Valiev school are now in progress, the latter the prize for the balloon which re­ DUoj n ca llcro . I than for the business accomplished. It The mained in the air the longest. Chautauqua Assembly, which is now having opened Monday morning. Father and S itter Sign Obligations as gave, however, the opportunity for the The contest was marked by several work at the University of Oregon sum­ A Resume o f the Less Important but opening echoes of the convention en open. There are more campers on the mer school is progressing very satisfac thrilling escapes from drowning. Sureties, Holding Property o f grounds than ever before. Dr. R. A. torily, the interest and enthusiasm of Not Less Interesting Events The Ville de Dieppe dropped into thusiasin in the keynote speech of the Ex-Boss in Trust. Lake Michigan soon after the start, Heritage, dean of the College of Music those in attendance being very marked. o f the Past Week. temporary presiding officer, Theodore and for an hour or more Colonel A. E. The instructors are; Biology and na­ of Willamette University, who is again A. Bell, of California; a heated skir the director of the music at Chautau­ ture study, A. R. Sweetser; general Mueller and George Schoeneck. its chemistry. F. R. Shinn; education, H. pilots, were swept across the surface, San Francisco, July 7.— Abraham Fighting continues at Tabriz, Persia. mish incidental to the contest in the qua. said; Pennsylvania delegation; and, finally, “ Forty thousand people will be on D. Sheldon; English literature, Ange- finally arising with their craft to a Ruef was released from the county Many deaths occur daily from heat a unanimous tribute of homage and the ground during Chautauqua, and wil' line Williams; German, F. G. G. height of 7000 feet, from which they jail last night on bonds aggregating history, Joseph Schafer; descended at Benton Harbor, Mich in the East. respect to the memory of the late spend not less than $1 each for tickets, Schmidt; A similar experience fell to the lot $1,560,000, the largest amount ever at the restaurant and for other ex­ mathematics, E. E. DeCou; physics, W. Seven persons were drowned in floods Drover Cleveland, at Lincoln, Neb. But the enthusiasm of the opening penses. Will H. Varney, known as P. Boynton; French and Spanish. Pro­ of C. H. Perrigo and J D. Case, the given in a criminal case in the state. ’ I session was comparatively brief, inter ‘ Handsome Bill,’ an obi opera singer, fessor Cloran. The laboratory work is crew o f the Illinois. W hile endeavor­ This sum is the aggregate bail upon ing to effect a landing near Lake On­ Presidential Nominee la ft played termittent and tempestuous, without with a voice like a lion, takes the part done in the afternoon hours. The Lane County Normal School, tario their balloon fell into the Bay of 78 indictments, returned by the O liver right field in a baseball game. I that long sustained and frenzied clamor of the Judge in ‘ Trial By Jury.’ that ] grand jury, charging Ruef with brib­ Hrvan has complete control of the,wlii<;h is still reserved for the future. will be heard at Chautauqua Wednesday whi-h opened Monday morning in tho Quinte. The aeronauts had donned i n g the former board of . supervisors Eugene high school building, under the life preservers and managed to keep night. Eugene E. (Jarlicha, who sings Democratic national convention. | The day was devoted chiefly to the pri in connection with the granting of • I marv formalities, and the committees the part of the defendant in ‘ Trial by supervision of Superintendent Alderman afloat until a yacht put off from Glenn New York police think thejr have appoj„ ted are now at work perfecting Jurv,’ was a tenor with Frank Daniels' and County Superintendent Dillard, had Island and rescued them. The fate ■ franchises to public service corpora­ tions, and upon which he was taken captured the Black Hand leader in that permanent organization to be pre­ opera company for four years. Miss for the first day an attendance of 34, o f the balloon is not known here. The third serious accident took in custody by the prosecution as a tty . I sen ted today. Meantime the conven Edna Browning, of Enterprise. Or., will which will probably be increased soon to more than 40. The purpose of this place near Clinton. Ont. The balloon (sort of "prisoner of state," in charge The British minister at Teheran has tion hosts chafe over the two days’ de sing the role of the plaintiff. She has o f an elisor appointed by Judge again protested to the shah against his lay which must intervene before their been a decided favorite at Willamette school is to prepare teachers for their Columbia could not be controlled by I Frank H. Dunne and a half a dozen great purpose is accomplished—the University and with the people of Sa­ examinations and the studies in which Captain M Peterson and C. H. Leich- 'private guards, at an expense of about _ . . .. nomination of a presidential candidate lem. The’ Chautauqua chorus will have they are to be tried out are taught here. ler, and they were dashed against Religious fanatics in North Dakota trees and dragged through barbed- $1000 a month. more than 100 singers, some of whom The school will continue six weeks. Since January 10, when the new have invaded Canada, and defy the wire fences. Both men were painfully are professionals.’ ’ CARS G E TTIN G BUSY. administration went into office, Ruef mounted police. injured. C O R V A L L IS GROWS. The landing places of the nine bal­ has been languishing in the county The total deaths from Fourth of July , __ r _. . . NEW FEATURE OF C H A U TA U Q U A jail. loons were as follows; eelebration number numbers 94, and Decrease o f 36,720 Ida g Postal Receipts Increase 25 Per Cent Tw o Weeks. Fielding, W est Shefford. Quebec: | Tw enty sureties, including Ruef’s the injured 2920. During Year. Special Provision* Made for Young America, Carsonville. Mich.; King father and sister, and himself, signed Chicago, July 8__The report of the Ruef has been released from jail on Women to Attend. Edward, Port Huron, Mich.; Chicago, the bonds. It developed yesterday Corvallis.— The increase in the post- during the examination of his sure bonds aggregating $ 1.500,000. His next American Railway association, giving office receipts in this town for the fis­ Atwood. Ont.; U. S., Pinkerton Sta­ ties before Superior Judge Frank J. The State Board of the Young Wom­ trial will begin July 15. the number of idle freight cars in the tion. Ont.; Columbia, Clinton, Ont ; cal year ending June 30 was nearly 2 ."> i Murasky. that Ruef owned real es­ Two balloonists in the recent race country on June 24, shows that during en ’s Christian Associations are making per cent over the total of the previ­ Cincinnati, Covert, Mich ; Illinois, tate in this city which he recently are in a critical condition at Clinton, the two weeks from June 10 to 24 there it possible for young women to get the ous year. Dwelling houses completed Glenn Island, Ont ; V ille de Dieppe, transferred to his father and sister, Benton Harbor, Mich. Ont., where they lnnded too suddenly. was a decrease of *lb,720 in the nurn- educational advantages of the Glad­ or begun in the town since January upon which a real estate expert, on Fifty horses perished in a burning ber of nurp|u, rars. About one third stone and Ashland Chatauqua Assem­ have added about 9 per cent to the the witness stand, placed a value of stable in Portland. The big hardware of this represents a decrease in the blies under economical and congenial residences, and it is estimated that the *1,095,556. AE R O PLAN E FLIES. total increase of dwellings for the year firm of Marshall Wells had a narrow Ruef's annual income front this social conditions. will be 16 to 20 per cent by December number of idle box cars. escape. property was $76,900. His father and They will open permanent headquar­ The improvement was by no means ters for young women. There will be a 31. Residence property in the city is Goes 600 Yards Beyond Mark and ■ sister went his bonds to the amount Lieutenant Pearv has again started now selling at double the prices it Lands Safely. 1 of $690,000, while other sureties qual­ for the North Pole. He is about $4000 uniform the country over. In the New central reception tent, and small dormi­ brought three years ago on an aver­ Hammondsport, N. Y „ July 7.— The ified for $870,000. O f the latter, Jo­ short of his estimated amount of sup-1 England states there was an increase tory tents (two single cots in each tent) age. and in some instances for more. seph Hirsch and Leopold Hirsch ompletely equipped for comfort. The plies, but will trust to luck for the,in the number of idle cars, while the The increase in the number of resi­ Aerial Experiment Association's aero­ signed five bonds for $20,000 each, , Middle Western state showed substan-1 price per night will be 25 cents. Simple ' .......... . dences last year was 8) per cent, and drome No. 3, the Curtiss June Bug, Louis Friedman six bond^ of $20,000 tial decreases. There were on June 24 j breakfast and lunches at 15 cents for yesterday earned the right to have its Major Woodruff declares the army a total of 312,847 idle cars in this those occupying the tents will be fur- the year before 13 per cent. name the first inscribed on the Scien­ 'each, and a surety company deposited age limit should be 60 years. country and Canada on the roads re-1 nished. It is hoped that a large num- tific American trophy for making an a certified check for $100.000, equiv­ “ Spotless 1 own.” official flight o f one kilometer in a alent to $200,000 in bonds Socialists have nominated candi­ porting to the American Railway asso ber of young women will avail them- Grant’s Pass— A ladies’ auxiliary to straight line, measured from the point Ruef's next trial has been set for dates for president and vice president. ciation, compared with 349,567 on June, selves of this pleasant arrangement. July 15 on < one of the indictments 10, and with a maximum of 413,338 on I Miss Frances C. Gage, Northwest Sec- the Grant’s Pass commercial club has .where it left the ground The American aeroplane flying ma­ April 29. retary, will be in charge of the Glad- been organized with a large member- | After passing the flag marking the charging him with bribery in connec­ chine made a very successful trial The decrease reported is the fourth stone camp, and Mrs. W. J. Honeyman ship for the purpose of promoting finish, the machine flew 600 yards fur- tion with the granting o f a trolley trip. consecutive decrease in two months, or j of the Ashland camp. It is planned to civic improvement. It has already . ther, and landed at the extreme edge franchise to the United Railroads. A l­ A meeting of the cider statesmen of a total reduction of 100,491 idle freight ! make this a pleasant “ house-party’ ’ laid plans for beautifying the city 0f ,|le field, near the railroad track. though he has been in custody for 16 Japan will discuss grave political af-|cars. I for the two weeks of the Assembly, More shade trees, prettier yards, bet-I About 1000 persons saw the trial. The months, he has been tried hut once, fairs I The resumption of mining in parts of ft will be a delightful and profitable ter fences, wider sidewalks, cleaner , j llnc Bug crossed three fences anti the jury disagreeing after being out ■ ■ . ______ . „ „ „ , „ „ 1.0 ,„,l ' the bituminous coal fields, which were holiday for young women all over the streets and more roses and flowers described a letter “ S’’ two thousand 44 hours. After leaving court Ruef went tr> , £ P I 7 ! ,i h ' idle for most of the month of April, «‘ ate. All desiring to avail themselves are on the program. The recent sue yards in length, in one minute and captured 40 rebels without a shot be- WM t|)(, first ¡mportant f aPtor „¡,¡,. 1 , of this splendid opportunity should send cessfti! rose show and flower festival seconds, at a speed of 37 miles an the home o f his Barents to join them 11 operated toward a decrease in the num- 'n. their names, as soon as possible to was the result o f the women's work hour, which followed a 900-yard flight at dinner, and announced that later he British Columbia has issued fishing ber of idle cars, while more recently Miss (»age, 192 McMillan street. Port- The unsightly billboards of the town ¡n ;)f) seConds | would visit the county jail and bid The women will licenses to only three Japanese for j the increased demand for box ears,, land. Oregon. The session is from July will be attacked. The machine never behaved better. farewell to the prisoners, and thank also assist the council in getting the Hardly a breath of wind was stirring. them for courtesies shown him. the coming season. much of it seemingly connected w fli 1 to inclusive. streets paved. The trial today is of great importance, Revolutionists in Paraguay havcl , *',> " ° P moving requirements, lias fur as it is the first official test of an aero­ T O DEEPEN C O Q U ILLE . BRYAN IS D IC T A T O R . overthrown the government and es­ ther decreased the idle list. ________ * Bridge Over Necanicum. plane ever made in America. tablished a new one. Astoria.— County Judge Trenchard PR O S TR A TIO N S C O N TIN U E. Bandon Business Men Raise Fund fer Has Complete Control o f Convention The American battleship fleet is all and Engineer YV. A. Grondahl, of S O C IA L IS T S N O M IN A TE . at San Francisco, ready to start oil its Improvement. in Denver. Portland, went to Seaside yesterday Twenty-Three Die in New York With homeward trip around the world. Bandon.— The business men of Ban­ to investigate the feasibilitv of bridg­ Denver, Colo., July 6 — One great Maximum o f 93 Degrees. ing the Necanicum river near its Martin R. Preston, Now Serving Sen- Bryan ratification leading to a wild The nine balloons in the Chicago- don are raising a fund for river and mouth to complete the continuatir/i I tence, fo r President, to Atlantic race all landed without hurst of enthusiasm in celebration o f New York, July 8._Twenty-three harbor improvement work, independ- any fatalities. None of them reached per"on'' were killed and scores pros- enf o { congress. A lagoon near the of the automobile road along the | N tw York. July 7 -C andidates for the triumphant reappearance of the the Atlantic. head, to Scastdc. Mr. Grondahl had ident and' vice-president of the peerless one after a temporary eclipse; trated by the heat wave in the 18 mouth o f , he Coquille river deflects a a!ready secured, tests of the river ft . d States were llam fd and a p!at. a demonstration of the completeness Carelessness on the part of the en­ | hours ending nt 12:30 o ’cloek last considerable volume of water from banks for the bndge foundations, an l f adopted byYthe national of the new leader's power over all gineer caused a Santa Cruz passenger; . , , , i . , , , ( j f > Soci>Iist , here men and measures; amnesty and har­ train to crash into a local at Oakland, W,th,n tho ln8t 42 hours *h<' hot i the channel, lessening its scouring ef as soon as the measurements arc for warded to him will prepare the plans' __ - .......... K 1 r yesterday. 1 he ticket named is as mony for all who may be useful and Cal., killing seven and injuring about spell has killed 44 persons Relief ¡, hciency and causing the formation . . .. . a i l from time to time of a sand bar. 1 he for the proposed structure. who promise to be good; expulsion thirty. . follows: primnsed by the weather bureau today. mo (lf which a considerable For president— Martin R. Preston, from the temple, excommunication The Official thermometer touched 92 amoullt has been already subscribed The driver of a wagon full of P O R T LA N D M ARKETS. and the scaffold for all who have of Nevada |, pub|ic spirited citizens, business women and children tried to cross the degrees at noon today. . For vice-president — Donald M t i n r o . committed lese majeste and who re- The streets wore sizzling with a ,,jen anj track in front of an electric car at ----. Los „. ..........................mil ship own r- will \\ lieut—Truck prices: < lub. 8->e per , Virginia l fuse to bow the knee in humble plea Angeles, but was too slow. I Four temperature of more than 80 degrees be us<,d to build a breakwater across bushel; red Russian, 83c; bluest.’in, 87c; j -pbp nnmj The nomination o f Preston for for nardon— such is to lie the Dem o­ children anil tin- driver were killed iH ed:*» ’ " ami before the day was , hc ,agoon It is the opinion of engi- valley, 85c. , . president was unanimous. The can- cratic national convention, the first over he 90 mark had been passed. The neers in the government service that and all the others injured. 84.85 Flour— . .. Patents .. '27~S didate was placed in nomination by , session of which is to begin at noon humidity early in the day was as h gh : ,his wi„ confi^c the wau r to t!le mai;1 straights $4.05^4.55; export», *3 -0 ; D de Leon who characterized the Bryan is working hard to reunite as 78 hut fell to .3 in the^ afternoonJ channe, and kecp the sand wathed valley. $4.4.>; >, sack graham, $4.40; man he was naming as an “ honest tomorrow. hia party. ! Today the Bryan people have the thereby saving tin* lives of scores ot avvay w m e wheat. ♦4.1m; r\e, $•>.•> . ¡working man, not a professional work- bit in their teeth. They are running The Hanta Fe shops at Topeka have babies jn the tenement districts, where j' f10 reglllar government appropri- , * - 4 ” ° P" t0D; r° " '" 1, ing man,” and added, “ the name of strong and free. They are feeling resumed work with 1,800 men. tne suffering, ns usual, was greatest. ation of $00-000, which is being ex- $27mlfa28.r,0; brewing $2h ¡that man is Martin Preston, and he is the exaltation of power. They bub- Hundreds of prostrations " « ‘r0..re' pemled on the north jetty, is making The National Educational association O.ts No. 1 white. $26.o0 per ton; now jai, at Goldfield. Nev. Pres- , hie with joy over the triumph they ported to the heal M i officers and police, I a w’ondcrful improvement in the cn- gray, $26. - - in ' jail - - today for conduct that i have won over plutocracy. For the has rejected simplified spelling. 1 ton is and thousands were affected less s n * trance to tllc rjvcr. and no vessels Millst’-ff»- -Bren. *26.00 i»er ton: mid­ is honorable, and which no working great majority of the conuitercd they Harry Orchard's death sentence has ously and eared for in their own homes. ■ bave been barbound for a period of dlings, $30.50; shorts, country, $28.30; I have nothing but good-will, and the man should he ashamed of.” been commuted to life imprisonment. I nearly a year. An attempt will be "Itv, *28; wheat and barley chop, $27.50. De Leon explained that Preston had I right hand of good-fellowship But Nine Dead in Flood. | made to have the Coquille river men Many new schemes to avoid prohibi­ H av-Tim othv Wiltsmene V a lW . hcen sentenced to 25 ars- imprison. J upon the heads o f the few they are tion are appearing in “ dry” places. Lincoln, Neh„ July 8__ Four dead tinned for a $500 000 appropriation at i l ' , .pee,o"n :r . ^ "tent for shooting a restaurant-keeper preparing to wreak their vengeance. Guffev the plutocrat of Pennsyl­ A storm in the harbor of Batavia bodies reeeovered. five others known *'le ni'xt session of congress n:>r' '. ' . V ie ,, » rn ^ 1 '* in Goldfield three vears ago during rmyd. $lo; alfalfa. $12; alfalfa meal. a , trike Preston, tie Leon asserted vania; McGraw and Jiis side-partner caused the drowning of about 600 per to be dead, and three missing is be $ 2 " . sons. lie veil tonight to cover the casualty list from W est Virginia; Tom Ryan, the Trolley Line to Hillsboro. Fresh Fruit*— Apr*Fn« now pol’ tof- had acted as the protector of defense­ head devil of the whole a n ti-B ryn less girls, and by so doing his action Hillsboro United Wheat in Eastern Oregon nnd Wash as the result of the flood which rester nia. $1.50 per box; old Oregon. $1.2.^ ™ ™ £ d a r ^ ^ ä n ^ e r ,tamed conspiracy; Sheehan, the head devil’s ington ia sufforing great damage for day raged over the lowlands of “ Little bas concluded its first preliminary .1 per box;_ cherries 2.,e per pound: s j,Ver. Silver. Mr. De Leon stated, chief scout; Smith o f New Jersey, Russia in the western part of Lin. survey Hillsboro since its pres- lark of rain. nnrieots. $1.... per erst": peaches. 63 „ w„ shjlt b Preston while ihreaten- known as the w olf; and poor Gov­ J° n,|t Flu» poftdthility of other cnt owners gained control. The lin V O - e - o o t ; o l m o « . *1 o e r f o t » , m - n p c» . • Lord Uurzon aavs the recent uprising fatalities, hut the 12 mentioned are all . ronies from near Li ernor Johnson, of Minnesota, whose in India ia but an echo of the Jap that are f crime is that of being caught in bad anese victory over Russia. water receded company, are to be punished. and Oorone Roosevelt denies that he will nettle men were engaged Catch Black Hand Leader. in New York. He ia negotiating for place» whe............ the wale of hit book on his coming New York, July 7.— Lieutenant 90c per crate; gooseh'rries, 5(fT6e per vicinity of the Palace and Senate 1 tnlies might he concealed. African trip. , three blocks east of town, on Main P0" " ’ . buildings. The flames spread quickly. Petrosino and his Italian detectives street The new survey taps an im­ Count Zeppelin outran a railroad Potatoes— New California, 184e per there being a high wind, and soon yesterday were running down the Twelve Dead; 91 Degrees. mensely rich section train with his airship, and remained pound; new Oregon, HSMYic per pound; reached alarming proportions. Four loose ends of their case against a P h ilad elp h ia, J u l y 8__ .T hou gh t h e aloft for aix and one half hours, going old. 60t,,; <>! prisoned for life, in spite o f his ex­ m n t r ' U I . r n n *h<‘ t»T »e n t of *177.80 to W U -l'*™ ** «1.5*02 per crate. from Nebraska, is working on a efforts for a sane celebration, the toll pressed desire to be executed lir J i , .V \ '• ° n > to W*T liam Martin, the Gaston !mlo.ankeeper. „ JT,,,,,: r- K^ " - 25,*™>,; r on n ,,:f’,n,‘ r ' scheme to bring back to Lincoln all exacted was more disastrous than a there he will thoroughly ■■restate the,whew business the recent prohibition 241: rhm; ' 2lV: 11214»e: roosters. 9e; Boston Was Hottest. rectionists have taken to the moun­ Countv Saw Mill. springs 18c; ducks, old. 1Ä/ü 13e: spring. Yuzono, European Russia. July 7.__ Bostoa. Mass, July 8__-Boston was tains. Eugene—The Lane county court l ü L i F M e ; gec«e. old. S/Tt'itn; vanne. An official statement shows that 228 Horses Burned. the hottest city ia the United States will be presented this week with pe­ !?iA/S'1Se: turkeys, old. IBtfflSe; young, bodies have been recovered from the Actual tests will be made to deter­ yesterday, with the exception of Wash Portland, July 7.— F ifty horses per­ titions freely signed from different 2049250; dressed. 174P19e j Rikosky coal mine, where a gas ex- ished in a fire o f unknown origin, mine the best brands o f chewing to­ ington. In both eit'es the maximum Y e »l— Extra. 8e per pound; ordinary, I plosion occurred several days ago. which started shortly after 12 o'clock bacco for the W ar department to fur­ temperature recorded bv the gavern sections of the county asking them to purchase a portable sawmill, to be 6tf?7e: heavy. 5e. | Nineteen injured men are now in the: this morning in .th e Dexter livery nish the navy. ment bureau . .. was 94. Two deaths and , used by the county i t an aid to the Pork—Fanev. 7He per pound; ordi- hospital The fire in the mine has stable, corner Fifth and Ankeny W ork has be*»un on the memoirs of 8« prostrations were recorded. On the building of plank roads and bridges narv. «H e : large, fie. jbeen extinguished and yesterday eight streets. The loss to building« and the late ex-President Cleveland. street the mercury w rit te 9«. | for the outlying road districts. Mutton— Fancy, 8