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CV; 4 JL 0f0 1 am No. ta Vol. XXIX. I uKNERAL DIRECTORY. 811 k OF ".;IB. U,vorn. .--T. U HjereUrv of 3UU F. I. Uuubar imwd . Mi uot. 1'ublio Imtruotioo.. J. H. Ackermnn 4Uu I'nntef .M'. Chaa. E. V olveclun la,l. I i'th DiBlrio I. A- Momae Altruv Fifth District lUrrmon AM' IXiUNiY OFFICERS. ....,. , L. A. Rood flora niuwioneri J K. J. Ward , ..,.v , . ...Oeo. A. MorKUW Shi.Vi'fl . ' John w. newel. S ..-.::::.in ORfcUON CITY LAND OFFIOE. Cliae. B. Moorca... 1Mwi.,t!!! Wm. oaiioaray. llecotvor city offioeiw. ..V, A. l'ailey, Mayor Joliu Auniimp J, 1. 'I'aiuehutt Hoard of Trnteaj John D.-nn V.. t!. 1'row I- Joliu Milne ' ' Win. U-uon Keoordor I'MHMnrur ,i. . . iWnioii Itowman Hiini'l Kveritl ,. W '1 Atkinson r . h lastioe of l'eaoe "i '....J. V. Uarab:tl.... H. Kveritl liunuaii foht office information. The o.il oloee at the Hillnboro Tort uSSSSJ! w Union. IMbary and (Wnr nil, at Uoinu Boutb. 8:0a m. Uin to rortlund and -offloas, r.J a rur Faruiuiton and I-nnrel. daily at la OHUJUIU AND HCXnETY NOT1CEH. (lONHBKGATIONAL 'fliHIHOH, oorner M.un and Fifth atreeta. Freaohinrt nry Hubbntb, morninR and eeniu. ttou, twth auhool at 10 o'clock a. n.. aioetinK i horiiday aveninR. V. i tamtay at p. m. All arv.oi abort, irlKht, Intflreatiim and hell". Kvryone .' Pa.tor IVANGELIOAI. OHUltOII. jl" I(J V.f tb and Kir. frochin awry Hnnday at II a. ni.t Bonday aohnol at 10 a. m. rra,-r n.e-.t.n ' ''".'o' 11 ' l'liclili, 1'aator. ME. OHUKOll, S, 11. lrecnlKe.Tpaalor. .iTiWobmaetory Sabbath niornmRand Toiufl Hbllb acbool every abltb at M a l,iii;iie nn)iiin every Hnnday at Hir, r m. uonoral r'yer uoetin8 Bvery ihnriny evenint. Leadera and HU-ward a meeting tbo tbird Toeaday evening of aaoh inonth ttllKIHTIAN CHUUCH,rreacliinttl"t2l iul 4ili Humluyn in eiicli inoiilb at 11 a in. 1'rayer meetiiiR Tnunaiay evenuiK, C'briatiiin Knilt-.tvornt 7 p m K. II. BU KaKKIBIC l'antor. lluuRhtrri of Kvbekah. HiM.Kiioi(o i:ehkkaiu.oikik no (.1, 1 O O nieetii in Odd l'fllowa Hull every huturday eveniiiK. M. WA. nll.USIIOKO OAMPNO. Kt, MKKTS v. ry nt and 4th Huliint iy ui;lit, ut WubiuiiK'a hall. A. O. II. H ll.I.HI!(KO LOIMIE Ut. fil. A.O.I" 1L W.. Mivta every lirai aLd third li'rulay eveninK enob UMinth. , . r. r ii. U IU.MIOUO OKANOK, NO. 73, meeta and and ttb r' day ol eaoh month. 1. o. u. . M ON I k.TMA I.OIKIK, NO. M, moeta WihIiibwIht evrninL'a at H o'olook.tn l.O, V. Hull. Visitor made weleome. . Urxrre f Honor. fllHK DEUKKK of HONOll, A. O. U. X W., motii In V chrunK-V hall cvtrv timl and third r'liilay evt'uinK of i-acb month. IbtthlMnt) Sister. 1)lliKNU'IA TKMIM.K NO. U, R. K, moctK evory 2nd and 4"i Kruinv In each month at 7:30 o'clock In WeliruiiK'all.ni. i k. r r. )UtEMX LOIH1K. NO. 34, K. OF P, moot In M:tonlc Hall on Monday tveninu nf enob werk. HojonrmuR brethren velooiued to lodVe meellUK. A. I', anil A. M. 'pliAMTY 1.0DOR NO. ft, A. F. A A.M., 1 mncta every Kntordny nmhl on or nfwr a I mMn of eaib mouth. U. E. R. f pi' A L ATI N I'UAl'TKK, NO.Sl.O. K.P.. 1 m-t et Manoulc Temple ou i be 2nd and 4lh Tueaduy ol earb month. MKKTS I N 01l) KEIXOWB 11ALI, O.N the tirMaml tliinl Krldaya of ench nontli, ut a Wio'ilock. f, m. NE5. RASUM l'UNT, M. 6t, . A. R t KKTS INODI) FF.I.1.0WM HAI I.O ill the tint ami tbird raturdny of each month, at JXO o'clock p. ni. Mounia for tAnip pictuirs at the iNDKrEXDKNT oIBco, 1 ilos and a half (or ft cu. I'ltUFESMOXAL CI Kin. TIloa, U limul'l, B.B.TOMS0S Notary I'ublte. TitOiS II. K. B TOXGCE, TTORN EYS-AT-LA V, HILLfiBOKO. ORE. Oruua; itoueua 3, t, ft, Morgan Moek. W. N. BARRETT, 1 TORNEYS-AT-LA W, Ornos: Central Hloea. Boom and 1- UESTON HOW MAN, TTORNEY-AT-LAW. U!I.LHllORO, OREGON. Orrius: ' Kuuwa C end . Morgan block. II. T. BAWI.EY, A 1TOIINEY AND . 0oUNCKIiOll.AT.LAW mi.UHOKO OltEOON. i Orrira: Over Delta DruR Btora. JUHft M. WALL, TTORNEY-AT-LAW, HILIJSIJUBO, OREGON. Uailcy.MorKin Block, Ilootria 1 A 2 8. T. LINK LATER, M. B. C. S. pil YSICIAN AND SURGEON HILLKIKJUO, OKliOON. . Ornoa: at reaidenoe, eaat of court il..n. shore ha vill be foiuui ai au vben not viaiting patienta. J. r. TAM1ESIE, .. C P. K. K. 8UBGEON, " HILLHHOBO, OKEGON. Ovnea d Bbudimi i oorner Third and Main Htreeta. Oflioa boora, HdW to i. a. m., 1 to 6 and 1 to 8 p. m. Xelephona to KMiueosa from' Hroek Bela' Iroatnre at, all hoara. All oalia promptly ananueu. aigbt or day. F A. BAILEY, M. V. pilYSICIAN AND SURGEON UILLHBOUO, OUEGON. Itll'io Mnrifnn.nullcT lllnck. DP (tairT, roonia 12, 13 and lo. Kemaenoe, o. n. Haae time ana oooona nw . now touik i. E. ADKISS, , . Dentist, ' HILLSDORO, OREGON. - OKricK Hopua: 0 a. m. to 4 :30 p. m. Oliioa in Union block over rharmaey K. N1X0H, JJENTIST, t OU KB T U UU V Jv, UM.WB ncdtarti ilftltwthf.VBOpefiet. Cement ...1 A I.. Ka u,nla aaak Jlfalfl niui ninitif;iin iiiinin mu a. lilliiia in. in tt ii n Viliilized Air for Dain- IUMI KAarilUalUM. Ornoi : three door north of Briok Ur. OtUoe boars from it ft. m. UA p. m TIIROIttll UTAH AND t'OLORAIM). 'The Ideal trip tn the eMt during the heat of Summer la via the Rio Urando,WeHttrn and Denver 4 Rio Grande Htilroadrt, the fur-famed "Seenlc Line of the World." The extreme of tPinixrature are never met, and panHenjrpra are sure of hav ing a delightfully eool ride through the Heart of the Hooky Mnuntaina, and a view by daylight of scenery which in nowhere aurpasenl. If desired, a atop enroute may he made at quaint and pieturexque Suit Lake Uty, the "City of the Sulnta," Glonwood SpringH, Ubal vilie, Colorado SyringH, Pueblo, Denver, or any InttTinediate oint. There are thre tlaily traina leav ing Suit 1-ake City forll point caal, which have clone eonnoi lions from the Northwest via nitlier O. R. A X. Co., or trie Southern Pact He Co. Tliewe trains are e(uipied with Throutrh Sleiera (Standaril and TourUt,) Free Heclining Chair Cars and a perfect Dining Car Service. I'enonnlly Condueled Excurxions, In I'lmre of t-omiH-tenc and courte ous manait'Ts, are run several times a week without change ol can to Denver, Omaha, Kaunas City, St, Ironist, Chicago, Ituftalo, New York, Iknion and aH.'itvtteriileitiea. Tiekev are on mle at all Railroad Ticket oftleea. !-r further Informa tion and cheap rah, apply to J. 1. Mankfiklp, ' QeneralAgrnt, 124 Third St Portland, Oregon. Baa heJl layvr4 should use The Del in Liniment, an it cures sprains and hruiPH, toughens the hands and keeps the flngen auple. a e a a. - V V V a a .". : ft aa 1h e .Gtmm&ker Of Moscow & & & By SYLVANUS COBB, Jr. VAVAWAWVASSVtVtVASW.V.'iSVAVAVAV "Ah, ) on st ill forget, ch V ' "I never knew." "A nioft otrnnpc forpetfulnrss, I must confe?it. Ix-t the interpreters le ad j lifted !" "Oh, mercy ! Don't murder me 1" But no notice wna taken of hia erica. The at nips and conical cups wcro adjuHleI iiml the chain drawn tidit. At the first turn of the self acting screw- (lie follow tdirickcd. It was not bo much with the present pain a ft illi the ffar of u lint was to come: The vcrv uv;nge nf tho place, fo dark iiml dismal, had more effect upon hi mind than it had up on hiii companion. At a nt;oiul pull of t he chain ho groaned and hoj.';cd for mercy. He hnd heard of tliis dark place, and he fancied that men who on mo there seldom went invav nlive. "Hark ye, base wretch," the monk said, "if you do not tell, mo where the youn pmim.iker la 1 11 have you torn limb from liinb. Another pull, there I" As tho wrench came again (he vil lain fairly shouted with pain. "Oh, let mo eo ! Lctmogol 111 tell all I" "Then tell. You learo not this place alivo until yon hnvo told." "He is 0 God I Ho is in tho old bath 1" "Where?" "Tho duko's bath, on the pass of Tula!" "Whereabouts there?" "In the lowest, farthest vault. Oh, spore 1" . Vladimir wared his hand, and the quaking wretch was freed from his torture.' "Now conduct them both to tho dungeons and lock them up. They must not run at largo for tho pres ent. Let them be secure." "No, no," cried Viska, who had been brought back. "You wcro to let mo go if I told you." "Not free, sir," said Vladimir. "But you havo no right to hold mo thus. I am nearly dead with pain now where you havo torn my hands in pieces. I5y tho" . "Silence, dog! My authority here is my power. My right is my might. I havo you, and I will keen you. Wcro I to let you go I might not havo tho power to catch you again, as legal olliccrs could. Lead them olT, and then we'll turn our atten tion to tho duke's bath !" CHAPTER XV. WHAT flAPPF.NED AT TUB PUKK S BATIt Ikiiric Nevel could keep no ac count of time. Darkness, and dark ness only, dwelt with him in his pris on house darkness so utter that tho only effect of opening tho eyes was tho nervous reality of tho mo tion. In fact, 'twas lighter with tho eves closed than with them opened, for when tightly closed there were peculiar fantastic shapes floating in tho imagination, and even thia was a relief. And then thero was a sort of kaleidoscopic succession of colors when the lids wcro tightly pressed that seemed grateful to the nerves and gave vari ety -to tho mind. But when the eyes were open only a cold, impene trable blackness was present, within which thcro wcro no shapes, no forms, save tho one form of utter chaos. Iluric felt sure ho had been thcro four days, and at times it appeared longer than that. Food and drink had been brought to him thrice, and ho was now without both. His strength had not yet left Tiim, though thero were pains in his limbs and a chilling sensation alwnt tho heart. Ho had broken the rope from his arms on the first day of hia confinement, and he hnd hoped to overcome tho man who brought him food and drink and thus make his escape, but no human lioing had yet come in to him. His food had been passed in through a small wicket. "And this i tho end of life!" he murmured to himself as he paced slowly to and fro across the dun geon. "Thua ends all tho hopes of youth, and hero tho prayers of a life time must close in ono last hope one hope of heaven when earth has passed away! My mother, no fare well can reach thee from the lips of thy son. Ho will lie down in tho dark slumber of death, and thou shall not know his resting place! And thou, loved one on, thon fondly cherished, wildly worshiped being thv smiles can shine no more for me ! Oh, Krwalind, would that I could see thee but onco that once more Imightpre,s thee to my bos a A om and hid lliet; reinoiiiLicr uni when I am gone! Had I never r-een theo I might not be here now! And yet, 0 God, for lifo itself I f-puM not wine away the written story of that holy love from my heart 1" The thought of- Bosalind camo heavily upon him. All else ho could give up in a higher hope than that of earth, but for her ho held a strango fear. She woul4 be anoth er's. "And must it lie so ?' ho con tin, ucd after some minutes of painful reflection. "Alas, she will bo nothing to me hereafter! My nmther will know her son, but Rosalind will know another! And yet sho may carry the old love with her always. Sho may never forget it. Oh, could 1 but once" He stopped suddenly, for ho heard footfall in the iv passage close by the dungeon. He listened, and he heard more. There were sev eral feet, and soon he beard voices. He moved back to tho extremity of the vault and listened. The feet stopped, and the sound of grating iron, like the drawing of a bolt, was heard. ' Soon afterward tho' door was opened, and tho light from a lantern flashed into 'the place. For a few moments the prisoner was blind by the sudden transition, but by degrees he overcame the dillicul ty and was able to look up. The first object upon which his eyes fell was the humpbacked priest, Savotano. There were four others behind him, but Ruric noticed them not jret. He saw before him tho man whom ho Mi.'veil to lie tho in strument of his sufTcring, and with one bound he reached him and felled him to the floor. "Hold!" cried one of the others, ono who held the lantern. "We have come to conduct thee out from here." "Ha! Say voso?" "Most snrefy wo have." "Then stand aside and let mo go." .- "Just os you say. Tho doors ara open, and you may go. You may fol low us, or von may go in advance." "Then lead on," returned Ruric, "and I will follow." "As you say." Thus speaking, tho man assisted the priest to his feet and led him out from tho cell. In a few mo ments more tho others went out al so, and Ruric prcporod to follow. Ho heard tho priest cursing, but ho noticed that one of tho others led him off. The youth stepped forth into the passage, but ho did not nlaco the fullest confidence in what ho had heard. Ho reached the foot of the stairs, and the others were nearly tip. He started to follow them and had nearly gained tho top when a quick, lightninglike shadow flitted before him. Ho would havo started back, but 'twas too late. Thero camo a blow upon his head, and, with a dull, crashing sensation, he sank down. He realized that he was turned over and that a rope was being lashed about his arms. But tho prisoner had not been fully stunned. He returned to con sciousness as they lifted him to his feet, and his first impulse was to try to force his bonds asunder, but this ho could nqt do. He gazod up now, and he found only two men with him, and they wore masks tip on their faces. They wcro stout, powerful men, and their very rear ing was murderous, and his .heart sank within him. "Come," said one of them. "YouH go with us. We won't force you if youll walk." "But where?" asked the youth. "What mean you ?" "You'll see when you got there. But there's no time to waste, so come." What could the prisoner do ? His hands were firmly liound behind him, and his great strength availed not a bit He knew that he could not resist, so he simply bowed his head in token of submission and prepared to follow his conductors. Rut they left him not to follow at will. They took him by either arm and thus led him away. He remem bered tho room into which ho had lieen first conducted on tho evening of hia capture, but ho was not de tained thcro. From here a long cor ridor led off to where a wing of tho building had been partly torn away, and they soon came to a large circu lar apartment, in tho center of which was deep basin where in years gone by peoplo had been wont to bathe. Tho walls looked grim and ragged by the feeble rays of the Camtimmd m For Ik Page, VALUE OF 1-ERSOXAUrV. It is not often that a man so wrapixMl up In the business ail air of thia world as Jiuriea J. Hill, the great railway magnet, takes time to offer advice lo young men and women on how to succeed in life especially up on ao broad and com moiiscnse line as laid down in a recent interview whre he put strea upon the im portance of getting a good person ality. "Always rememtxr that, next ti honor, the quality that counts the most la personality," says ivir. till "Many will tell you that personality Is a gift Just as surely aa la tho art of com poeing niuaitt. Let rue asaure you that nothing else can be acqnir ed as ea-iily aa personality, if ono has the mind and the inclination to ac quire it. A had teiui)!, sour dispo sition becouiiog croHS and petulant when denied your way,, speaking with aharpnoM when a kind word can Just as ansiiy be uttered, and lot ting anger have its away are faults that may le overcome if one earn- eatiy niiil m r-i-i:enlly tries to do so. They hinder the ncquircmeut of a desirable perxotialily, and ho IcHsen ont's wdvancemeut, and, more than all bcaides, they aliorteu life. Per sonality la nothing if It is not the compauion of politeness. "No man wants to keep a person id his employ who is not polite. Never let a haraii or impolite per sonality be the weak link in the chain of jour qualities. If it is you can rest assured that it is the easiest link to strengthen. I do not mean to infer that one should be niaudliu and putty-like in order to produce personality, or that he should asaume politeness. Such a jxwitiou or at tempt never exalts a man; it simply makes him apMar fahe in the eyes of his employer. Nature made all of us to act naturally. A bad tem per can be expurgated the same aa any other vice. Don't confound an ger and firmness. We admire a man who can assert his rights and stand by them, and we more th in reripect a man who can tay 'No.' with vigor and purpose, when 'No' should le said; but we rightly despise a persou who scolds and vociferates," F.XCLUKI0.1 MAKE'S NEST. It is apparent there will be some opposition to Chinese exclusion on business grounds. Already in New York City a movement is on foot to secure more liberal treatment vt (Jhlnesn merchants and other visit ing this country. It Is claimed that the cotton industry of the South de pends on China for a market for half the output of cloth and in case China should retaliate because of our re strictions the South and the New England States would enter into vig orous competition for control of the home market which now belongs to the New England states. It Is fut ther asserted that our iron and steel industries are gaining. strong foot hold in China and that for this coun try to ask for t'hina trade and at the same time bar their people from our shores will not alt well on China's commercial stomach. There Is more noise than danger in these aswrtion'. We want China's silks and satins, teas and product. China la now and always will be just a anxious to get our cotton good our iron and steel which, they can buy cheaper lu tha United States than anywhere else. The China man is one of the shrewdest business men and bargain driven and no con dition will arise through enactment of stringent exclusion laws by this country that could persuade him to not buy of us provided we offered him the beat bargain for his money. Tho fears of New York capital are groundless. There are some Oregon puK-rs that continually harp on the unfair nesa" and "dangers" of the present tariff policy and make us exceeding ly weary. They remind u of sever al republican paper and republican orators of this state becoming sud denly enthusiastic and hurrahing for free silver In the early 'SM), and then as suddenly crawfishing, They sneer at President llooavvelt liecause he advances the opinion that the creation of great corporate fortunes in not due to tar i IT uor lo any other governmental action, but to natural causes In the buslnetn world. The thinking people la-lie ve as does the president anl are not anxious to enter im radical changes in Ihe present tariff system and break the even tenor of business. Theoretical newspaper do not voice the aeuti msntof the rai-ea on this subectt Republican papers now demanding weeping reductions will soon be heard vociferously declaring that tho republican party, the true fricud of labor, the deadly foe of Ihe advo cator of pHti'lies, is not a free trade organisation. Woodhtirn Indcpen d-nt. The f 10,(100 subsidy has bo-n rais ed and toe Dallas-Luckiamute rail road will tie built. If the Salera-SU- verton line Is made to go, surely the tap between Dallas and Salem can also be provided with a track. A continuous line from Falls City to Silver ton via Salem would be a aplcn did achievement, and the prospects are fair that it will be accomplished, i'm4 Changed to PeUan. Putiefying food in the Intestines produces effect likethi.se of arsenic, but Dr. King's New Life Pills ex- pel the poisons from clogged bowels, gently, easily but surely, curing con stipation, biliousness, sick; headache, fevers, all liver, kidney and bowel troubles. Only 2&o at Delta Drug Store. aft A n'OKTIIY SUCCESSOR. Something New l'nler The San. All Doctors have tried to cure catarrh by the use of powders, acid gases, inhalers and drugs in paste form. Their powders dry up the mucuous membranes causing them to crack oim-ii and bleed. The pow erful acids used in the inhalers have entirely eaten away the same mem branes that their makers have aim ed to cure, while pastes and oint ments cannot reach the disease. An old and experienced practitioner who has for many years made a close study and rpecially of the treatment of catarrh, has at last perfected a treatment which when faithfully used, not only relieves at once, but permanently cures catarrh, by re moving the cause, stopping the dis charges and curing all inflammation. It is the only remedy known to science that actually reaches the af flicted parts. This wonderful rem edy is known aa "SnutUes, the guaranteed catarrh cure" and is sold at Ihe extremely low price of one dollar, each package containing In ternal and external medicine au in dent for a full month's treatment and everything necessary to its per fect use. "Snufllm" Is the only perfect catarrh cure ever made and is now recogiiia- ed as tho only safe and positive cure for that annoying ami disgusting dis ease, it cures alt lull unniation quickly and srmanently and is also wondwtully quick to relieve nay fever or cold lu the head. Catarrh when neglected often leads to consumption "Hnulllea" u ill save you il you use it at once. It is no ordinary remedy, but a complete treatment which is positively guar anteed lo cure catarrh In any form or stago if used according to tho di rection which accompany each package. Don't delay but sent for it at once and write full particulars as to your condition and you will re ceive special advice from the discov erer of this wonderful remedy re. garding your case without cost to you beyond the regular price of "SnuflleH" the -'guaranteed catarrh cure." Sent prepaid to Any address in the United (States or Canada on receipt of one dollar. Address Iept. E 750, Edwin It. Giles A Company, l.'!0 and 2331! Market Street, Phiia ctelpliia. An Evangelist's Storp. I suffered for years with a bronch ial or lung trouble and tried various remedies but did not obtain perman ent relief until I commenced using One Minute Cough Core" writes Rev J smes Kirkn.an, an evangelist of Belle River, ill. "I have no hesita tion in recommending it lo all suffer ers riom maladies or tms ksnil." One Minuto Cough Cure affords im- medirte relief for cough,colds and all kinds of throat and lung troubles. For croup It Is unequalled. Atmolu- tcly safo. Very pleasant to take.uev- er fails and is really a favorite with the children. They likb it. Of UrartU o Vea. D. S. Mitchell, of Fulford, Mil.: "During a long illness I was troubled with bed sores, was advised to try Do Witt's Witch lia "I Salve and did so w tn wnmiertui results. wna perfectly cured. It I the ls-t stive on the market. IMtn Drug htore. Saved His Life. Opo, -W. liane, Pewamo, Mich write-: "Your Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Is the best remedy for indigestion aud stomach trouble that I ever us ed. For years I suffered from dyspepsia, at times compelling me tn stay in 11 and causing me untold agony I am completely cured by Kodol Dyspepsia cure. In recom mending it to friend who suffer from Indigestion, I always offer to nay for it if it fail. Thus far I have never paid." Delta Drug Store. JiEWS OF THE STATE. Elder J. A. Campbell, who has b eu pas I or for several years of the North Yamhill Christian church has resigned. The Record does not stale Where he is going. , Johnathan Bourne of Portland U buying mining property in Siskiyou county California. That is the first county in tha state after A -hand, Jackson county is patwed. Tho city of Portland is negotiating for the purchase of the Alhina Water Mar, The orii-e named by the own er Is $200,000. The city has not yet been able to think nf more than 1150,000 County than in any other county of the state. Bounties are paid on 100 scalps per mouth. One boy last spring took 10 scalps in one day. Idaho Joins Baker and doe not pay a bounty on scalps. North Yamhill is soon to be lighted with electricity. The gen erating dynamo will be located at Trullinger's mill, which is on the North Yamhill river, about two and one-half miles out of town. The "Juice" goes to tho town on wires. Tho Albany Herald has thia lum- her item: "Tho Investment of altout 1200,1X10 lu timber lands adjacent to Albany bv the Curtiss Lumber Co. and Wright, Blodgett A Kelly, of Michigan, is an indication that a big lumbering Industry will tie built up in this part of Oregon In the near luture." The Willamette steamboat "Ruth" struck snag whiln going from one landing place to another at Corvallis last week and sunk in three minutes. The wator was not deep enough to cover the craft when resting on the bottom but the cargo, flour and dried prunea, were wet and will be total loss. The passengers got off without a wetting. Mr. C. Gaeloy, the well-known prune buyer, is in Corvallis and pur chased the entire output 01 itenion County Prune Co. for the present year, amounting to about a quarter of a million pounds. Shipments to the eastern markets will begin at once. This Is tiernaps mo largest prune rale of the season iu Oregou. Roseburg Review. , . A queer spasm of reform has struck Portland. Along in the fall the gambling houses were closed. A week or ten days ago the "fraternity" heard a whisper that the police were blind. The hint was siilUclent and the dens were opened. Gambling lasted for three days and was then prohibited. After a time the games were again spread, then closed. Some one is monkeying with the tiger. The mechanical building at the State Reform School was burned last week. The Ore was lighted in paint room as a renttlt of spontaneous com bustion of oil saturated rags. Loss t30,CiM, which may be total la-cause of a defect in writing tho insurance lolicy. The policy reads on the main building and adjoining struc- tuits." Whilu the mechanical build ing was near, it did not Join Ihe main house, A loop hole. See It? An action at law has been com menced against W. L. Warreu, ex. sheriff of Yamhill county, lo recover (1,758 97 shown by Clark A Buchan an to tie dire from tax collections made between I8U0 and 1HJ4. Those exerta" reported that Ihe total lefalcation ol Henderson is 14,141.45. The defendant does not know why the whole amount was not sued for. Ho says ho has ( aid nothing and claims that he owes nothing. He will vigorously defend the action. The Eugene Guard states that Ihe Booth-Kelly Lumber Company's mills In Linn county are all running to their full capacity, filling orders, which are very plentiful. There are plenty of cars on hand now and thousands of feet of the finest luuber in the world In being dipped by the company every day. Oue day this week the big WVndling mill, which has a rated capacity of lo0,000 fct t per day, turned out 180,000 feet in ten hours, which I the best run ever made at the mill. Coburg mill is sawing 1,000,000 feet every eight days. The Springfield ami Saginaw mills are also doing their share or the work. Tom Gilliam's big drive of 7,500,000 fet of logs for the Co burg mill was yesterday let out of the boom at the mouth of the Mo hawk river Into the McKenaio. Some of the Iocs are already in the ra at the mill and it Is expected that within five d)S from the time they left the h-tom th y will all have reached their desiinasion ready lor the saw."