"131 if )- YflAIM -a.JI nrx it t it jyinnrri a -m i im nn'j-r -? KL-mwjs- i ; ......... ... v : :f j L:4 B ..aM..... .a"..".............- . , , , . . , . . J I ".V. 1 r ! ii ' . "S ft Vol. XXXI. ' tmtf rtflM PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ' r.I it. ioM.vE, TTOKNKY-AT-LAW, 1 times: Rooms 3, 4. 6, Idoriitn Block. W..S. HA K RETT, I 1 rPORNKY-AT-LAW, lllLl.rJtOiUMJKsVJCIBf. f I I truce: Central Bloak. Uooui and 1 . BENTON HOW 31 A.I, A TTORN ICY-AT-LAW. UHA-M-ORO, OliEOON. Ovruia.- Room aid 7. Morgan block. JOHN M. HAI U fTORN ft AiaA VV, HlLLSliORO, OREGON. lhiiuy.MorgBn Block, Rooms 1 A 8. T. LI M LATER, X. B. C. M. i H YSICIAN AND SURGEON HlLUUiOUO, OKUOON. llnnae, vbore ba will b found at all noun when nul visiting patienta. ( J. P. TAM1EME, m.. UILI.HISOUO, OREGON. s. Drrioa mu lUamaaoa ! eorner Third and Mmn Htreeta. OlHo boom, H:80 to lit a. m., 1 to 6 and 1 to 8 p. m. Telephone to ui.i.nMA fvrtm ItHwk HaI I)rni7lnr aa all hoar. All eall promnlly aWaadeiV oiKbt or day. 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Anmn0 mmdlna a nkHf-h rtirrtrtlon wif ontt'klv njuvrf.m imr ni'inion lmnitff a lnmilin t lamhuhlT pnniMw. t'omiunntt , HonmMriWlT'nttiloiitiAO. lUntllxwkun rtiU nt tiw. lli'ni anon? fornvurinii patent. I'AtPntu tkin thniih Hunn a to. foal" fkfrtfij n.af wwhmit rlmriro, tn lha Scientific American. nilaHOTi :l i mun ut.mj- Turn.. f.l r: niir WKMlM.k III all nnil',l,r MUNH Co "'New Tori Tlila almatui Ii oa wrery box of tba aulB Laxative BromoQuiniite Tahwa tba mnnlr tbal rarw a ! tm M - imn t'oKTY roi'MHU tuibtt Fir WTtfal m i'f h onr : youojtPt brother liail Inx-d trnuhled with In . hut t' i Nm fit from them. . We oi,l mrnie f rhnnibfrlain'ir'Stomaoh ami Liver TxMct a- M fninricrtij ! "7 mJ m aaa ipHill I I J 1 J ILJ J 1 1 rwK ' lakitix them. In.-al.lt o( 30 day he li hI tTiiie.l lit wiuivl IrV flrtiK. . S I II' I 111 II V IITOWIWli TT IIHTW wa 4iu U. Iah!.:lu. Hollo j lUiw., Metclini, Iivnr Uranch, Mo, J'or sale ly lrug Store. ' 77 at j v. i. rr AND 5 RADER M (PREMIUM FOR We IiaviJudeaTTjWBto tiva- u all oni of theso Tii ket Booka, but cull and kA ' yu hav, bceniii""!, and wlicn yon make a cunli purdinxe at oar atdrejring tliia book witli you and havo the amount of your purchase punched out on the ticket which niears on the annd pae of tlm cover. When the entire ticket in unc l nn.l wU to the amount indi cated by tiicurea have been bought, we will take J-anr ill jiresentinil i') you a copy of our Premiums. I'lcufe liear in inilid that we make nd advance in the price of onr goods on account of our Premium Offer. On the contrary, we poaitively asiwrt that our i;ofl and our prices will liear comparison with those of any other tinu in our line of business. We accordingly invite you to cull at our store and examine the choice selection of Premium Book we have bought Jrom tho publisher. Their elegance and merit cannot fail Ui pliiiwe yoi. i ; Messinger Trading THE LIUH? IS D1WS1S0. At lail the people of Oregon, Cali fornia and Washington are beginning loee the llgh of ln ou(the question of 'timber 'frauas,', a cry 'efciantrrln g froin the Interior Department al Washington In a "Btop thief" atyle brandinir the coast as hotbed of cor- ropllon, raud-. and general neHt in limner lann maiicrs, The animus of this movement Is now becoming ; preity genwaiiy known. . The trouble does not lie in Iho fct that private Individuals have nought to beller their condition fey paying Uncle SSum the price lie aEl for 80 or ICO acres of timber land, ex- erclsing their timber rights in getting H: " Nu thai U not the teal trouble after all; the cry of fraud is chiefly a tthani to hide the real purpose of the departnoent. . . i . . -LXbera axe big ByndU'l'1 i'1! country that have bougnt up anu eMiror-titibiiiii acrip; t' cwvef very acre of government limber land in he tbree statfa uienioned. These syndicates bought this government scrip, for speculative purpose. They V'ot- U 'for iiitio or noiotDi JfidL is worth (A and upward per acre, d they want to unload. They have f light vigorously against the policy which has allowed Individuals to pay the government $2.60 an acre for gov- eminent laud when scrip Is worm twice or. three limes as much. For this reaton the Interior depart ment has, had to change us policy, and it baot done so to protect the scrlppers, and In doing so has placed oew interpretation upon the word speculation." wlilch puts every hon est Individual citizen who would ex- erci-w bis right under the law in tak ing a timber claim clear out of business, for if he is not willing to perjure himself it will be Impossible for bin to get a claim. ' If he aaya he expects t'i profit by getting the timber under his rights by pay log the government thenxed price he U a "speculator," and is shut out. Hat if he has scrip be needs no particular right under the law, but, can plaster It over Lncle &us. limber as he pica?, or as long a the scrip holds out. This, of course, is not speculation. The de partment Interprets this as business. It Interprets this as playing into the bands of corporate Interests as against the Individual. The cry of fraud In Oregon timber see on to have heeu ostensibly an ex cuse for changing the policy of the Interior department from protecting the rights of Individuals to serving the interests of big cororlron, al lowing them In gobble up Timber lands by use of scrip. Kugeue lifg ister, '. . ', ' ' . ",' For a pleasant phj sic take Cham berlain's Stomach and Liver Tablet. Etay to tike.. Thaeaiit lu ifT.cl. For sale by I Vila Drug Htore. - Weak Hearts Are due to tndlgtstlon. Nlnlj -bins at tvery one hundred people who have heart troubta caa reatember when It was simple Indiges tion. It is a scientific fact that all caaea ol heart disease, not organic, are not only traceable to, but are trie direct result of Indl restlon. All food taken Into the stomach Welch fail of perfect digestion ferments and rvclis lbs stomach, pulling It up against the heart. This Interferes with the action ol the hearV and In the course of time thai delicate but vital organ beeomea diseased. of NmJi. O.. atrt: I had iMrn n bad stata at I bad h.l la-M h It. I lock Korioi DraMaata Car lot afeoui lout aaoaths and M airad ma. Kodot Digeatt WlatYfto tt - and relieves the stomach Wall nervous strait) (nd the heart of all pressure. MtlMSBly. 1 1. 00 Site koldlne 21ilUBa'UMbial aua. vkkb aaUa lu toe fraaared bf B. O. Da WITT at CO., 0MJ0A04. filLLSBORO: WASHINGTON GIFTS LATEST BOOKS OF. OUp PLAN BOOK ONE YEAR Co.. Hi One or (be tender heartPd young ladies of Corvallis thinks that ao ar ticle nvralnst the "horrible cruelly practiced by some of our neighbor ing nations" would be appropH at this time. Shn is not ro particularly bitter against Ibe Turks, because lhal Is so fsr away, but right here near home they are piaclicing such cruel sport that it deserves a reprimand. Only a few days ago, at a bull fight in Jaunz, they killtd bulls and horses, und those brutal Picadors and that horrible metador and tbey ssy that youug giili really laughed and clapped their hauds, and ehoutcd "liravo, Ion:' when a horse was wout'dod, and Kite doesu't see how anyone can like such cruel, wlcied sport; how any one can b. ao real barbarous and if I would be so good as to give them fits about it, and "Oh! aren't you so glad that the foot ball games commence .next mouth!" Corvallis Uazette. SATES TWO r'ROX HEATH. . "Our little daughter had an almost fatal attack of whooping cough and brouchltis," writes Mrs. W.K. Havl land, of Armonk N. Y "but, when all oilier remedies failed, we saved her life with Dr. King's New Discov. ery. Our niece, who had Consump tion in an advanced stage, also used this wonderful medicine and today Bho is perfectly well." Derperate throat and lung diseases yield to Dr. King's New Discovery as to no other medlciae on eaith. infallible for Coughs and Colds. 60c and $1.00 bottle guaranteed by All Druggists. Trial bottles free. lltcent (statistics have shown that Germany heads the list as A reading nation; and Russia is falling to aero. In 1893, 23 G07 books were published in Germany as compared with 8,082 in Russia, la regard to newspapers, the inhabitants of the United States are catered to by 22.000 Journals; whilo Rusnia, with population of 130,000,000 has only 800. The figures are easily accounted for by the cen sorship. In tleruiany the actual number of professional writers is es timated at 12,000, of whl'h number 400 aru poets. In behalf of France the a-scrtiou is made that she .ro vides the international literature, inasmuch as half the copies of France novels printed are exiorled, while two thiidd of her historic and scien tific works also cross the borders. Sclentifls American. HE LEARNEIi A WHEAT TRUTH. ' It Ii said of John Wesley be once said to Mistress Wesley: "Why do you tell that child the same thing over and over again?" "John Wes ley, becauso cuce telling Is not enough." It Is for this same reason that you are told again and again that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy cures colds and grip; that it counte racts any tendency of these diseases to rtHiiU in pneumonia, and that It is pU-Hrant and safe to lake. For bale by Delta Drug Store. COS MS IONS JK A TR1ET. 1W. Joo. S Cox, of Wake, Ark,, writes, "F.ir 12 jears 1 fullered from Yellow Jaundice. I rousulled a number of physicians and tried all sorts of medicine, but got no elief. Then t brgan the use of Electt Hit tfrssud feel that I am cow cured of a disease thut had me io its grasp for twetve ytars." If you want a relia ble riMdieine 'for Liver and Kidney troulh-, stomach disorder i r Bix ral dit.iltfy; tet Etecirle Brilters. I t'sl guarauteed by All Druggist, Only 20c : -! FREE TUAVtt' 1A.ST STANU.. I ....... ;:.rr"-' ; ; It Is couceded by tho, rxiends, bj well as the fos, of BrULih. ftw trade that policy wit) sotn have, to make the fight of its life, The split in the Balfour ministry brings tltolswe to the front in uch a menacing way that the uuisiion win have lo be re ferred to .he people of the kingdom before many more .'months' pass. Colonial Secretary Chamberluln, who has Ju.-t stepped down out of the cabinet, want a system of tariff duties which will give A preference ti Ihe products of England's colonies, though Ihe cuuipeiisatlon demanded is a preference on tho part of the colonies) to imports from England. Premier Balfour wantsatariu scheme whereby retaliatory duties can be imposed on goods from the countries which lax the imports of British commodities, which oiestis virtuaty all tbe great countries of Ihe world. The difference Ix-tween the Cham berlain and the Balfour idea may not seem important to the world at large, for each con tern plates the imposition of duties on some or many of the products of the rest ot tne great countries. It is important enough, however, In the opinion of Mr. Cham berlain, to prevent the two leaders from working in harmony together, and hence the colonial secretary re tires. On one point lioth Balfour and Chamberlain are agreed. They believe the British people are not yet prepared to tax imports of fond pro. duels. Moreover, they think that a louir cstutiaii.Mi of education will be necessary to win them to the laxi'.ioi side, eveu if they can be won at all. in auy case the malt'-r will have to go to the British electorate fcr a de cision, and this will briujr up the whole question of protection and free trade in a more direct way than at my time since the free-trade basis was reached, over half century ago. The election will have a great inter est for tbe people of the United States as well as for the otfaer great count riea. Tne adoption, of a policy of protection would injury American exortalioa Into Euglaud, for time at least. Tbe fact, however, that it would make food dearer In England will be a strong , argument against both the Balfour and Ihe Chamber lain plan. This U a point which will be urged with great force by the Liberal ' party, which, in general, will take grouud againi-t tbe adop tion of protection- There is a chance, indeed, for a return of the Liberals to power on this Issue. In auy case, an element of Interest has been in jected into British politics such as it has not felt since homo rule for Ire land was defeated. Globe Democrat, RASaTES l'ESSY KAIL THROl'tiU HIS HAND. While opening a box, J. C. Mount, of Three Mile Bay, New York, ran A ten penny nail throngh the fit-shy part of his hand.. "I thought at mice of all the pain and soreness this would cuse me," ho says, "and Im mediately applied Chamberlain's Pain Balm and occasionally after wards. To my 'surprise It removed all pain and soreness and the injured part were soon healed." For sale by Dolla Drug Store. If you want water melon preserves, try this. Select a melon with a thick rind, and pare away all the red wrt. Cut it any shape desired, lay in strong ealt water for two or three days, then soak In clar water for 21 hours, changing the water frequently. Put them In weak alum water to harden them. To every pound of fruit use a pound of sugar. Make a syrup, adding a few pieces of white ginger root and a sliced lemon. Re move Ihe root and lemon after the syrup has been boiled, and add the water eloi ; let It boil until clear, carefully lift t out and place in Jr and pour tho syrup over it. This preserve is a great favorite In many families. UKOEEISTO HIS IIOISE. - - 8. Le Quini. of Cavendish, Vt., waf robbed of his u-tounary health by invasion of Chronic Constipation. When Dr. King's New Lifo Pills broke into his house, bis I run Mo was arrested and now he's entirely cured. They's guaranteed t cur, 2c at All Druggi-t. At the Photographers Association of the Paciflu Northwest, which con vened in 8s1.mii on the 2ilr l, 200 delegate were in attendance, repre senling the stale of Montana, Idaho, Washington ami Oregon, and British Columbia. Tne finest eompelltive display of photographs ever collected I by the A relation is on exhibition. OCTOBER. 9. 1903. f At last news, Father.. Dercarais at aker City, was not expected tore ver from the atoivous collapse that fc folio wed his forcible expulsion from the parsonage of the parish. , His de mented sister has baen taken to the Insane Asylum at Silcm. It was to prevent this that caused the trou ble. A LOVE LETTER. Would not interest you if you're looking for a guaranteed Salve for ires, Burns or Pile. Otto Dodd, f Ponder, Mo. writes: "I suffered With an ugly sore for a year, but a box of Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured me. It's the bist Salve on earth. 6c at All Diuggist. I Tbe Merchant Steamship Texan sailed Sept. 21 from Tacoma Wash, for the IMcware breakwater, direct, which is (he longust steamship voy age ever attempted without a stop kTh distance is 13,900 miles and the captain hopes lo make it in 60 days. It is a usual thing for steamers leav ing tbe Pacific coast for the Atlantic to stop at some Sjutb American port for coal. The Texan carried cargo of sugar, salmon and generaal freight. A CURE I0R DYSPEPSIA. I had dyepepsla In iti worst form and felt miserable moet all the time. Did not enjoy eating until after 1 used Kodol Dyspepsia Cure which has completely cured me. Mrs. W. W. Saylor, Ililliard, Pa. No appe tite, loss of strength, nervousness, headache, dyapoisia, constipation, bad breath, sour risings, indigestion and all stomach throubles are quick ly cured by the use of Kodol. Kodol represents the natural juices of diges tion combined with the greatest known tonic and reconstructive pro perties. It cleanies, purifies aud sweetens the stomach. Herbert Beadle of Line county has brought an action for damages against Drs. Paine A Kuykendal of Eugene asking for judgment for damages in the sum of $10,000. Beadle broke his arm last May and was taken to the hospital owned and conducted by Ihe defendants. The arm w not properly set so that now It Is almost useless. The patient was In the hospi tal two and a half months. Dr. Paine Is the ex-saperiatendent of ihe State Insane Asylum, and Dr. Kuykendal is State Senator from Lauo county THE SALVE THAT HEALS. Without leaving A scar Is DeWitt's. The name Witch Hszal Is applied to many sal v,-but DeWitt's Witch Salve is the only Witch Usee Salve made that contains tbe pure unadul teratrd witch hniel. If a y other Witch lis Salve Is offered you it is A counterfeit. K. C. DeWitt invented Witch Ilsxel Salve and IWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is itw Ust salve in the world for cuts, burns, bruises, tetter, or blind, bleeding, itching and protruding piles. A news report from Bend, a town on the east sideol Ihe Cascade moun tains opposite the present term! nous of the Corvallis and K intern railway states that W. A. Brandebury, tbe Albany lumber dealer, who had gone across Ihe mountains to lok after interests la thit region, says there is every evidence along the line of the Corvallis A Eastern of preparations for extending tbe road. Four saw mills are engaged In turning out rail roads ties,, whieh are purchased by the Corvallis and Eastern and piled along tbe track for miles. The mills report that they have sawed more ol these ties in the past six months than in six years before and but few have been shipped out lo market. The roadbed of the Corvallis A Eastern has long .Iwen graded for distance of 14 miles east ol the crest of the Cascades aud the short tunnel neces sary hu been bored half way through the backbone. The Corvallis A Eit ero wa morlgai five years ago for something like 12.000,000, but the bonds were ntver Issued. It Is said that everything is ready for ao ad vance on short notice. HIETISUISYIIEH DISEASE. To cure dyseps!a or Indigestion it is no longer ueeesiry to live on milk and toast. Starvation produces such weakness tlmt the whole system be comes an' easy prey to diease. Kod ol Dyspepsia Cur enabli-t the stom ach and digestive organs to digest and assliuilale all f the wholesome food that one cares to eat, and I a never failing cure for indigeslfon, dyspepsia and all stomach troubles. Kodol digests what you eat makes the ttomach aweet. I -.! ' ' tiNADl HH I'XDOIJiO. -:. ,4 , ' ."I. .-1 , ..I, ; Alexander W. Black, LitMtraluut-m-ber or Parliament for ' RaunVUliit makes public an intrvllng aeriea of which passed between hlmsell nd Mr. Chamberlain, in Which' Mr.' Black maintains that tho former colonial ftscre'ary launched his fiscal scheme while Ignorant of UanadVs' attitude. In the first letter, dated September 7, Mr. Black point out that Mr. Chamberlain, replying to a qqet;tion from the writer in--the Housn of Commons, July 22, stated that the Canadian government had had no direct oi rrespondence with Oermany j concerning the tariff arrangements and that the Canadian government could uot communicate with Ger many through his msjpaly's jjovern merit. Tho subsequent publication on tho tariff correspondence showed that official correspondence had part ed between the Canadian premier and Mr. Bopp, German consul al Montreal, In which tho Caimdian policy toward Germany was clearly defined. Mr. Black asked the colo nial secetary ti reconcile bis reply with the facts eho n in tho corres pondence. -Replying on September 9, Mr. Chamberlain said he was unaware of the corresiMiudenco, as the Canadian government had not kept him In formed, hut he bad now asked Ihwj dominion government to kiep hlmj informed on any unofficial negotia Hons they might conduct. Mr. Black, replying to this letter,' pointed out that Mr. "Chamberlain makes tbe damaging admission that he announced his preferential tarjffj scnetue without Having knowledge of tbe correspondence, which showed) that Canada intended to negotlatd directly with Germany and was pie' pared to give Germany the sarao prei ferential ( treatment as the mother country. Mr. Black said that Mr, Chamberlain must seo that the re ciprocity part of his fiscal scheme can not stand without the colonlet urrenderin their fiscal lodJpendenm Mr, Chamberlain replied that tbe presont correspondence was not ret evant to the fiscal controversy. He bad not heard of any Intention oo the part of Canada to directly negoti ate tariffs and be declined to argue the question in a private correspond ence. .1 Tbe Colorado State Journal says that the Cripple Creek "miner have no direct dispute with their employ ers, who were paying them satisfac tory wages and working them satit facloro". hours." .'Their ' strike is a sympathy strike, which is always sad everywhere to be condemned. As a consequence of this senselers contest, many of tho mines in the richest gold field of the United States are closed, business of all sorts there and other places affected thereby is at a standstill, and the- miners will lose hundreds of thousands Of dollars in wagrs, to say nothing about tbe losses which are inflicted on the gen eral public, which is innocent of all connection with the fight on any side, -Seldom does stupidity in A strike obtrude' Itself qui to so promi nently a it does in thia Cripple Creek contest. DO U0OD-1T PAYS. A Chicago man has observed that, "Good dtds are better than real est. ate deeds some of the latter are worthless. Act kindly and gently, show sympathy and lend a helping hand. You cannot "possibly lose by it." Most meu appreciate a kind word and encouragement more than sulistaniial help. There are persons in this community who might truth fully sayi "My good friend, chtW up. A few dosoi of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will rid you of your cold, and there is no danger whatever from pneumonia when you use that medicine. It alwaj euro. I know it for it has helped me out many a time." Sold by Delta Drug Store. Al a sale of cattle Isst week In Umatilla county, cows with calves brought 122.60 and year Hag heifers 15 each. A PERFECT PA IS LESS TILL. Is the one that will cleanse thesys tem,i tthe liver to ac'loh, remove the Mlt, clear the complexion, cute Ireadi-che and leave good tsste in the mouth. Th fsrnons little pills fordoing such work ' pleasantly and effectually are DeWitt's Little Early lasers. Bob Moore of Lalayetle, Ind , asyi: "All other pills I have used gripe and sicken, w hile DeWitt's Little Eirly Risers are simply per No. 21 . .1 f i .. .Tho valuatiou of property listed in Clackamas ouuty for taxation foot U nearly $10,500,000, . . , ' j A (arm f 3U00 acres, lo i'matalla C3uuty, with 3300 sheep, a few horse Mid cattle, .Was sold lust week for 25,000. A recent ruling of Sec. Hitchcock Tt-ltttive to the purchase of govern ment timber lauds, practically with draw s those lands from entry. .: The volunteer attorneys have filed their brief in the suit now bef re the 'Supreme Court testing the referen dum amendment of the slalo consti. tution,- - j The O. R; A N. Co. ap;eled to the Countyouutof Umatilla County lo havo Its assessment lowered.' After hearing arguments of the railroad company and from Assessor Strain the Court refused tochange the flgur. es of the assessor. - Arthur T. Johnson, a son of A II. Johnson in his life time well known In this county, admits that he is the foot pad that he hold up and robbed Martin Nelson lu Portland, cn tbe night or Sept. IS.- Johnson's wife waA not far away when he robbed his victim, and she: appears to be an accomplice. She is but 17 years old. Mrs. Julia M. Parson, of Salem, accuses her husband, C. E. Parson, an employee t the Insamo Assylum) of stealing brankets, sheets and other slate properly. . lie carried the stuff home compelled his wife to cut and removo the state' marks used for Identlllcalion.and to use tho articles io the fain fly. Decauso he did these things his wife issuelng for a divorce. ; The marsh lands, near Paisley, In Lske county, havo been enclosed, and the grass protected for hay. Thousands or acres were mowed in September," but before tl.c grass was cured and In stacks, the meadow caught fire and much of tho hay was burned. Two honored men with plowsand scrapers worked to prevent the spread of the flame. Much bay was saved. On Monday, . September 28, tl.o Oecldeotal.llotel report the largest dumber of commericial tourists, of the entire season. Some 32 drum, mers registered with Mine Host Brunk on that dy, three of tho number coming on their own automo biles. This augurs kood times in the valley, and a determination on tlm part of big dealers In IVrliand to got In on the wave of prosperity.-: Cor. vallls Gazette. A farmer raising wheat ou the Umatilla Indian Reservation has Just finished hjs full plowing, reports tne rendlelnn Tribune. .He used a traction eugine with a gng of fifteen plows attached. At each round he turned over land 18 feet wide, and plowed filly acres per day. But, notwithstanding this was quick work, the saving was net what one would' expect. The", expense was $1.10 r acre. By horse power, the price is $1.25 per acre. ;A well 170 feet deep, 152 fort, of which penetrate solid rock and containing- an inexhaustible supply of water in depth 25 feet, is unusual, Such well exists at Stafford Clackamas county. Lee Bros., of Canby, have Just finished boring the well on the Sharp Bros' farm. A three- inch pipe has been introduced In the well where water to the depth of 23 reet Is found. An attempt to pump the well c'ry. proved futile. This it Ibe tenth at tempt the Sharp Bros, have made to reach water on their farm that would supply necessary water for farming purpo.ies. At a previous attempt to roach water, the solid rock was blast- C1 to A depth of 80 feet but no water was reached, Enterprise, On account ot the low stage of the Willamotto river, the Willamette Pulp A Paper Company closed down its mills Sunday. Tho mills will not be started up again until the river raises sufficient to furnish tho requir ed ower. This means tho throwing out of employment for an indefinite time of about 300 employes. The scarcit of water In Ihe Willamette compels the mill management almost annually to shut down the plant for a season every fall, and it is reported that with each fiioceeding year the volume of water in this , stream de crvAse. Because of tho unreliability of this source of power, It Is not un likely that within a few years these large manufacturing institutions will be -uiing- Blvani or other motive power entirely. In fact, this condi tion may he remedied and a constant power insured by the. installation of the -oil-burning machinery that the coiBpntiy .Is. now introducing in its properties in this city. Oregon city Enterprise, ...