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Newspaper Page TextH 14 Subscribe for The Independent $1 Per Year Republican in Politics JOB PR1XTIXG Is Our Specialty Giee us a trial Volume V2 HILLSBORO, WASHINGTON COUNTY, OKKGON, FRIDAY, MAY '.to, 1904 Nu.MPER 1 2K fiillsboro Independent. BY D. W. BVTII. ONK IMHXAtt J'KB YKAK IN ADVANCE Republican in Politics. Aovkkiisino K v rfcia : Display, 00 cents an inch, single column, for four inser tions; reading notii-c, one cent a won! etch insertion (nothing less thun 15 cents) ; professional curl, one inch, $1 a month ; lodge curds, f." a year, paya ble quarterly, i notices ami resolutions free to advert wing lodges). PROFESSIONAL CARDS. ; E. B. TONGUE ATTORXEY-AT-LAW Hillsboro, Oregon. Office: Rooms 3. 4 and 5. Morgan Bile W. N. BARRETT ATTORXEY-AT-LAW Hillsboro, Oregon. Office: Central Block. Rooms C and 7, BENTON BOWMAN ATTORXEY-AT-LAW Hillsboro, Oregon. Office, in Union lilk., with S. B. Huston TIIOS. II. TONGUK JR. ATTORNKV-AT-I.AW NOTARY ri'BI.IC Office: Rooms 3, 4 and 5, Morgan Block Hillsboro, Oregon. 8. T. LINKLATER. M. B. C. M. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Hillsboro, Oregon. Office, upstairs, over The Helta Drug Store. Office hours- 8 to 12 ; 1 to l, and in the evening from 7 to ii o'clock. J. P. TAMIESIE, M. D. S. P. R. R. SURGEON Hillsboro, Oregon. Office and KrIdonce. corner Third and Main streets. Ofllce hours, 8:30 to 12 A. M.. 1 to 5 and 7 to 8 P. M. Telephone to residence from Brock & Sels' drugstore at all hours. All calls promptly attended, night or day. F. A. BAILEY, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Hillsboro, Oregon. Office: MorKan-Hallpy hlock, up stairs, rooms U 13 nnd 15. Residence S. W. cor. liase Lino and Second sts. Both 'phones. F. J. BAILEY, M. D. j, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Hillsboro, Oregon. Office: Morgan-Bailey block, up stairs with K. A. Bailey. Residence, N. E. corner Third and Oak sts. LODGE DIRECTORY. (Cards, $5 a year; Resolutions and Meeting Notices free to advertis ing Lodges.) RUBY ASSEMBLY NO. 20, UNITED ARTISANS. Hillsboro, Oregon. Regular meeting on Monday evening of each week at Odd Fellows' Hall, Hillsboro. Members please attend. The Central Meat Market sells Fresh and Cured Meats, and Lard Prices Reasonable O. Ill KM V, frp. Beaverton GKEEN HOUSE. W. II. Morton, prop. We furnish cut Flower fur Fun wrals. Carnations, Ilosog and CttUa Llllle always on hand. Vegetabh plants for transplanting-, 5c per doa Don't lie To St. louts Till you call st or write to thf Chicago, Milwaukee nnd S. Paul Kdlroad. Oilh-o 131 Third Street, Portland, Oregon. Low rate to all point EtHt, in connection wiith all transcontinental II. S. ItOWK, General Agent, Portland, Or for. SALE. Thirty sere f land two blocks south of the depot . Oo(m1 huildinc spot. M00 Ktrawiterry plants In hearing. Ltnd suitable for irarden ing N-'ar the con.lpnser. Inqiir of W. F, THOKNF.. South end ol Second Street. W Mt Yoto Three tbi.es daily, Morning, X.mn and Nitflit, w ith the 11 nest fres'1 and curel incuts. Give us your order fur your limits cho, s teak, roasts, etc., and we can till it en tirely to your satisfaction. Try our fancy lard, U-t in lIilllro. Successors to C. Koch 1 LATEST NEWS FROM THE WAR Russians Claim "Nothing Doing,' But the Little Beys Kaap Right "Sawing Wood." St. Petersburg, May IS, 3:110 r. M. The Admiralty tlay received an official dispatch from Rear-Admiral Wittsoeft U'lieved to have lieon dated from Port Arthur, May 14, reporting that there had leen no fighting atleat since the telegraph line was cut, the Japanese ships not having attacked. Everything was well with the Russian squadron. The dispatch was gratifying to the author ities, lava use its receipt established the fact that while the telegraph line is sev ered, a system of communication by means of Chinese runners has liecn in augurated. One of the reasons for the desperate effort of the Russians to get to Port Ar thur what is officially called un "am munition train," has U'en revealed by information which leaked out today. There was little need, it appears, for more ammunition, great quantities ) ic ing' stored in the fortress, but General Stis-ssel was exceedingly anxious to lie provided with balloons. The highest iHiiut of the fortress is the Eagle's Nest, from which much of the surrounding country can lie seen, but balloons will facilitate oliservation. Before the war the Russian authorities loaded on a ves sel a complete balloon equipment for Manchuria,, but it was captured by the Japanese, who will use it crhaps in their operations against Port Arthur. Recognizing the need of providing Gen eral Stm'ssel with all the requisite in struments with which to conduct the defense of Port Arthur, General Kurop atkin is bclievod to have sent balloons on the "ammunition train." The Rus sian balloons are stationary. "If the Japanese try to drift balloons over Port Arthur and drop explosives on the fortress," an officer said today, "the world will hear of the first battle in the air." rxerAiUNo to attack. Lmdon, May IS. A dispatch to the Central Xews from Liao Yang, dated to day, says that according to news which reached there today from Port Arthur, there have lieen no further attacks on the liclcagued posts since May 13. The Japanese who landed at Pitsewo, it is added, apear to be pushing prepara tions for a land attack, which it is ex pec ted will be accompanied by a renew al of the bombardment by the Japanese, operations having for their object the clearing of Russian mines from Kerr I5ay. RUSSIANS IlRIVICN OCT. Chefoo, May IS. As a result of the engagement Monday lietween the Japan ese and the Russian garrison at Kaichau, on the west coast of the Liao Tung ien insula, the Russians were driven out of Kaichau, which is the nearest point to Xiu Chwang, with the exception of the I.iao River, where there is sufficient wa ter to allow of the landing of troops. Chinese who recently arrived here from Xiu Chwang, while continuing the alsive, also say that the Japanese are skirmishing on either side of the rail road north and south of Kin Chou. Circulars have been his ted at Xiu Chwang and in its vicinity, signed by the chief of staff of the Japanese Army, advising the Chinese to maintain order and secure stock of provisions and transport wagons, for which the Japan ese will pay full value. The small Russian guard remaining at Xiu Chwang is ready to leave on the near approach of the enemy. Donolson is still doing business at the same old stand, ready to cater to your v.uiits. all Paper, furniture, Iotce urtains, Portieres, Art Squares, Mat ting and Carcts, in fact anything in my line. If I do not carry what you want, I will get it In-low Portland prices. '.irner Third and Main, I. O. O. F. 'uilding, Hillsboro. The Hamilton-Brown Shoe is ac knowledged by all to be the best as well as the cheapest. They are stylish, dur able and made of the finest selected stock. John Dennis carries this line of footwear and his sales this season are far ahead of any other year since he has leen in business. If you are look ing for a good wearing shoe, one that will lit and give you comfort and pleas ure, step into his store and look at the tine stock displayed there. In Ladies', Men's, Misses' and Children's Oxford Ties be has a splendid stock -just the thing for summer wear. Ion't buy un til you have inspected the assortment Ii nest ever seen in HillsUiro, and the best wearing shoe made. Amateur work done carefully and neatly by Pope, the Photographer. General Joubert. General O. I). Jotilert, of Boer War fame, lectured in this city last Monday evening to a fair sized audience, and his address gave entire satisfaction to those ho heard him. He is undoubtedly a Boer and has pulsed through the many thrilling experiences he descriln-s, though his Identity is questioned as will le seen from the follow ing,clipied Irom the Portland Teh-gram of Tuesday: General B. J. Viljoen, of the Boer camp at the World s Fair, St. Louis, has telegraphed Mayor ilhams that Gideon D. Joubert and W. S.O'Donuell, who have been touring the Northwest lecturing, supposedly in the interests of establishing a Boer colony in America, and w ho recently spoke at the Marquani Grand Theater, are unknown as officers of the Boer army and have no mission of immigration. The dispatch was sent from St. Louis late last nignt and was received by the Mayor this morning. Fallowing is the telegram : St. Louis, Mo., May It!. The Mayor, Portland, Oregon: Myself and a dozen officers of the late Boer army, stationed here nt present, inform you that Jouliert and O'iKjniiell are unknown as officers of the Boer army. They have no mis sion for immigration. Kindly publish this. "GEN. B. J. VILJOEN, "Boer Camp, World's Fair," The dispatch conies as a surprise to those who met the Boer officers while they were in Portland, for everything concerning them seemed to prove their reliability and good faith. Jouliert and O'Donuell are not in the city today, having gone tolliilslioro and Forest Grove to lecture. Gen. Jouliert, when interviewed by The Telegram over long distance tele phone this afternoon, said : "General Vilj'X'ii talks crazmess. I know him well and he knows me. We were together as brothers. I cannot understand w hat he means by this ac tion. He knows I was General In the Boer army, nnd even after the war we were together in Lmdon. "I inn not an accredited colonization agent, for there is no Boer government now to authorize anybody to act. But I am an adviser to the Boers and the, friend of the Boers and I have my mis sion to look up lands on which Boers are to settle. This 1 have been doing and this I will continue to do. I have a duty and General Viljoen knows it. "The money I make by my lectures belongs to me and I use it as I see fit It is mine ; I make ii. But that is not anybody's business. "Yes, General Viljoen talks craziness. I am not scared. I will continue as 1 have been." Dates to be Remembered. The Wafhington county Republican campaign is now on in dead earnest and from now until election day candidates will lie on the move. The following meetings have been scheduled and first class speakers have been secured to de liver addresses on the jHilitical issue, t is hoped each gathering will Im; largely attended. Ivememlier the day and date The evening meetings will commence promptly at 8 o'clock and the afternoon meetings at 2 o'clock. Gales Creek, Saturday afternoon, May 21. Reedville, Saturday evening, May 21. Buxton, Monday afternoon, May 23, Greenville, Monday evening, May 23. Scholia, Tuesday evening, May 24. Cornelius, Wednesday afternoon, May 25. Gaston, Thursday evening, May 2ti. Bethany, Friday evening, May 27, Beaverton, Saturday evening, May 2S. Tigardville, Tuesday evening, May 31. Tualatin, Wednesday evening, June 1st. Sherwood, Thursday evening, June 2nd. Forest Grove, Friday evening, June 3rd. Hillsboro, Saturday evening, June 4. There will be a regular republican landslide in Oregon next month, and Tillamook will be in the procestion, just to show the other states how Wehfooters appreciate President Roosevelt. There fore, to show that republicans are loyal to the party, they should vote the state, listrict and county ticket without scratching one of the candidates, It is a big republican minority that the party leaders are working for now that the factional tights are pretty well played out by burying the hatchet, which plac es the republican party in a jsisition to (Kill a big vote. Die action of men like I. L. Harris, when he found that Her mann had the majority of votes in the congression convention, turning in and helping nominate, him, and who is now on the stump for Hermann, has done much to break down what little faction al discension remained and thus bring ing republicans into line once more with the intension of staying with the party and voting a straight party ticket. As we said, it is a big republican vote in Oregon that is wanted, for the Webfoot state fires the first gun In a series of elections which follow. Tillamook re publicans, we feel sure, ore not going to lag U-hind in this republican land slide, and should there )s any difference of opinion as to any of the candidates, let republicans bury trivial matters like that and work and vote for the entire ticket. Tillamook Herald. VwVV V J "White Clotf?r" J vJ5 THE NEWS BOILED DOWN Items Gathered From All P of the Country and Conden j for Busy Readers. The infant sou of J. Bennett, of Pbilo math, ate the heads from a quantity of matches lutt Monday, but, receiving prompt assistance it is believed all dan ger of lmisouing has p isscd. At a Christian Science service last Sunday, while the reader was deliver ing a sermon on the immortality of the soul, and declaring there is no such thing as death, Mrs. Mary Burrows, a young woman who was in the assembly, suddenly expired from heart disease. Queen Lilukolani, the deposed ruler of Hawaii, accompanied by her adopted son, former Prince Cupid, and his wife, and a number of friends, has arrived in St. Lmis. The party exccta to re main aliout two weeks and a number of entertainments have lccn planned in honor of the visitors. Dick Skudawah, the last chief of the once poweiful Ptiyullup tribe of Indians, was buried with great honors by his triliesuien Friday. He was one of the signers of the Medicine creek treaty, in ISM. Mrs. Mary Wood, of this city, who is The suit of the California Cured Fruit Association against the California Pack ers' Company has been settled by judg ment in the sum of f.'!"),(MiO. At Moose Lake, Man., John Schust er, aged 14, murdered his S-year-old sister by beating out her brains with u poker. The boy's father, it is alleged, buried the body with the hope of hiding the crime, but the mutter became know n and the boy was arrested. Dr. Dowie is searching high and low for a printer that has no vices to work in his printing plant at Zion City. Dowie is getting worse every day who ever heard of a printer without vice? Being associated with the "devil" and having a "hell" (liox) always handy, vice seems to lie a necessary adjunct to the trade. Wasco Xews. An old bachelor recently Ismght a pair of socks and found attached to one a paper with these words: "I am a young lady of 20 and would like to cor- resiMind with a bachelor with a view to matrimony." Name nnd address were given. The bachelor wrote and in u few days got this letter: "Mamma was married 2l years ago. The merchant you got those socks of evidently did not advertise or he would have sold them long ago. My mother handed me your letter and said Hjssilily I might mil you. I am just l. ' i-.x. Dr. Bersen and Dr. Suring of the Ber lin Meteorological Institute have reach- ed in a balloon ascent the highest alti tude on record . They first went up to the height of 30,(MKI feet, losing con- j sciousness for brief intervals. In spite; of the risk they continued to ascend to ' a height of 33,7vM feet, when one of them liecame completely unconscious and could not Isb roined. The other aeronaut, after making a great effort In ojiening the valve to descend, also be came insensible, and neither of them recovered until the balloon liad dropied to an altitude of Io.inni f,H t, at the end of an hour's time. Six men were killed and a large limn- Iser burned are the known results oitn explosion of powder in shaft No. 7 of the Big Muddy Coid and Iron company at Herrin, twenty miles from Murph- reyslsro, III. Afsmt 3o0 men are em ployed in the mine and tloy had just liegun work. A car containing fiity kegs of powder exphsled. The cause of the explosion is not known. Eighty injured men were removed from the mine The mine was Istdly wrecked, making the rescue work difficult. Thirty-nine mules were killed. Luckily, the majority of the miners were work ing in other parts of the shaft w hen the explosion occurred and were uninjured, ... If'CT thus being able to assist with the rescue work. A boy's life is twice as valuable as that of a girl, according to a decision by Judge Adams of the Essex county circuit court ut Newark, N. J. The suit grew out of the Clifton avenue trol ley accident of February l!i, l!K3, ii which nine high school pupils wen killed. In announcing his decisioi Judge Adams Hiintel out that in eacl case the only question to lie considered by the jury was the amount recoverable accordiug to the interpretation of the statutes. In each, he said, there was the probable pecuniary value to the parents of the one whose life had U'en ended. A woman may become a bread winner, he said ; a uiau must lie one. The finding was made in accordance with the judge's idea. "The Russian soldier is c-mrageous in saving his prayers liefore going into battle, and the same thing may be said of the soldiers of the sultan ; but 1 have found on the battlefield it is lighting and not praying that wins," said Gener al Nelson A. Miles, in explain ing the success of the Japanese soldiers against Russia. General Miles was speaking at a dinner to memliers of the Order of Founders and Patriots of America, of which Admiral George Dewey was elected governor gen eral, Admiral Dewey said: "I do not know we have any lietter navy than we today celebrating her 117th birthday. had, but we have lietter tools than we had a few years ago. Of course, the newspaH-rs will say we have not, but, take my word for it, we have the best ships and the best officers and the best men in the whole world. As to en lighted men especially, we are getting the cream of the world, and with such men ready and eager to fight, other na tions are going to let us alone." One of the most miraculous escapes from death In an automobile accident yet recorded is that of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Holladay and child, Misses Alice and Louise Andrews and William Pat terson, ull of Portland, who plunged over a 20-foot embankment in a heavy Winton automobile, lauding tinder the big machine, near Troutdalc, Sunday evening. As result of the accident Miss I,onise Andrews suffered a broken col larbone and Mrs. Holladay was so bad ly bruised that she was prevented from being removed to her home. Mr. Hol laday was driving the automobile at the time of the accident and had just cross ed the Beaver-Creek bridge when the in u bine struck a stone in the road, was thrown to one side und, slipping in the loose gravel on the verge of theembank ment, plunged 15 feet into space, carry ing the five people, and baby over the grade. The machine made lhr?e com plete revolutions in its mad plunge down the embamkment and finally land ed right side up on top of several of the injured people. Horse thieves visited Holly, in Linn County, Thursday night May 12, and secured three valuable horses from the farm of Pleasant Robnett, a proserous young farmer of that locality. Sheriff Huston was informed of the theft by telephone and immediately took ttep to capture the thieves. The mountains lietween the valley and Eastern Oregon are yet impassable liecausu of the deep snow which will make It almost immis cible for the miscreants to escaie. They will have to pass through the valley to get away from the Immediate scene of their work, and the sheriff has sent a de scription of the horses to all iints north and south. John Summcrville in removing a barn w hich he built 30 years ago found hay on storage that was of the crop first stored In it. The hay was wire Ixmnd and In a state of good preservation. Mr. Siiinmervllle is certainly a good provid er for his animals. Hsrrisburg Bulletin. See the lleidel Candy Kitchen for White Clover. For Sale er Trade. A Gearhart Knitting Machine, grssl as new. What have you to trade for it? J. A. .Mensillger. ALL OVER THE STATE News From all Parts of Oregon Gathered From Our Exchanges and Other Sources. Nearly 2,000,000 is now available foi the I-cwia and Clark fair. Many states have provided exhibits and others will. Wasco county is jubilant at finding it has enough money in tho treasury to pay all debts and have a handsome bal ance besides. W. E. Clark was almost instantly killed at the Crown Pap -r Mills in Ore gon City at 10 o'clock Saturday morning. Clark was eundoved in the wet room and came to his death as the result of injuries sustained while attempting to adjust a lielt.. Mount Hood division, Order of Rail way Conductors, will run their thir teenth annual excursion May 22. The excursion will run from lbanou via Albany, from Silverton via W"M.ai-nt and from Dallas and Sheridan on the West Side to Portland. Owing to the fact that three cases of smallpox were brought to St. Vincent's hospital, Portland, last week, and kept several days liefore the attending physi cians were able to diagnose them, the hospital has been closed to patients since Saturday morning. The chittim bark peelers have organ ized In Tillamook county for their own protection and for the purpose of mark eting their product, thus saving thous ands jf dollars wdiich last year went in to the pockets of the middlemen who came into the county to buy bark. The Commercial Association of Pend leton has completed arrangements for the holding of a farmers Institute in that city on Thursday the 2tl Inst. The institute will be held in the court house yard where a tent will be stretched and seats provided for the visitors. The tents and camping outfits have arrived for the big camp meeting to lie held in Corvallis by the Seven Day Ad veutist denominutioti. The meeting begins May '.'Mb and will continue until June 5th. Siieakers from Washington, D. C, from Kan Francisco, and all the ministers of the denomination in West ern Oregon will be present. The Walnut Growers' Association of California have appropriated $3000 for the use of scientists of the agricultural department of the University of Cali fornia, with which to combat the walnut blight. Despite the reward of $20,000 offered by tho ass iciation for an effect ive remedy for the dis1 ase but little pro gress has U'en made toward its eradica tion. The fifth annual picnic of the Uma tilla county Caledonian Society will be held in Athena on Friday and Saturday May 27-2S. Hon. Gejrgo J. Cameron, of Portland, will deliver the annual ad- Iress. Nergt. James S. Moon, the champion hagpiie player of the world and eight dancers are on the prograu1. There will lie base ball, dancing and other amusements. The Brotherhood of Railway Train men w ill run their annual excursion to Eugene on Sunday, May 20, 11)04. Trains will ' run from lsth directions, arriving at 11 o'clock a. m. and depart ut . The University of Oregon will lie thrown ojien and the Eugene band of 20 pieces w ill furnish music, and no means w ill be spared to make this a grand sue- ss. Mrs. William Mewhirter, living alsiut two miles from Silverton, near Bethany, fell 18 feet from a hay loft last Friday while working in the barn foiling the stock and broke her collar I sine. She was otherwise severely injured internal ly, us she struck on her head und shoul ders, and was unconscious for a long time. She is alsiut 50 years of age and is: resting as well as could Iw expected, and will probably recover. J. B. Dunham, of Walla Walla, ac knowledged that he had committed as sault and battery on the eron of U. S. Bond, principal of the Sharpstrin school, ami was sentenced to pay f 00 and costs. Mrs. Dunham did not ap- iear, but pleaded guilty to Insulting the teacher on the school grounds, through her attorney, and will pay f 75 and costs. Altogether, the amount that Dunham will pay the court is $214.76. The Commercial hotel, one of the old landmarks of Baker City, wss partially destroyed by fire Saturday morning. The fire caught from a stove in an U- stairs room in the rear. Just as the firemen got the fire under control a brisk wind sprung up, which would have spread the Are and destroyed the entire block had it come a few minutes earlier. The loss on the building and furniture is alsiut $.'KXN), with $3500 in surance. No one would ever ausct the Demo cratic party of making an alliance w ith the Prohibitionists. There Is ss much difference. U-tween a democrat and a prohibitionist as there is lietween w hiskey and water. But up in Colum bia county the democrats have indorse I the prohibitionist candidate for the legislature and adopted him. Of course very few democrats will vote for him, hut democrats will always make alli ances with any organization if they think it will bring votes. This la the first time 'n the history of the country when a democrat and prohibitionist slept in the same bed and ate mush at the same table. Hallelujah ! Astoria Herald. E. It. Bryson, who has just been ap l pointed secretary of the Republican State Centra) Committee, is a young at torney of Corvallis, and is held in high public esteem. He has served the Third Judicial District as deputy prose cuting attorney, in which Misition he was an able officer. Mr. Bryson is a sou of the late J. R. Bryson, anil is a graduate of the University of Oregon. Arne Freeman and Patrick Hughes, farmers residing at Deer Island, left St. Helens Saturday afternoon. The team ran into a stump, overturning the wag on and throwing out its occupants. Freeman was almost instantly killed, his skull being crushed in, and Hughes Is quite seriously injured, though it is thought he will recover. Both men are well know throughout the county and are among its prosperous farmers. An old man HO years 'of ago, T. L. Fenehin, has been arrested 2o miles eaM of Eugene, charged with trespassing on the laud of A. D. llyland, the "tiuilicr king" of Lane county. The old man was brought to Eugene (or tiial. Feue Ion la accused of taking cascara, or chit tern bark, from trees growing on Hy land's land. It apjicars that he lives alone in an old cabin near I Iy land's farm und depended principally upon the sale of the chittem bark be peeled off the trees for his livelihood. With no other weapon more deadly than a Xo. 10 boot, bucked up by a sturdy leg, J. E. Damewood, w ho owns a farm 17 miles from here, attacked and defeated a hungry cougar, wdiich was in the act of leaping on his 0-year-old son. Damewood's two lioys were on their way to school when the cougar sneaked close to the trail and prepared to spring. Damewood saw the beast and kicked it until it fled. Returning to his home, the brave father got gun and dogs, tracked the nn'mal to a tree und killed it. Eugene Register. Alsiut 10:30 Friday night two masked men walked into the saloon of Nets Holverson, ut Hilgard, with pistols in their hands and fired one shot into a crowd of seven or eight men, hitting John Thompson just below tho ear and cutting a gash about half an inch along the side of Ida neck, at the same time ordering hands up and demanding the money in the till from Holverson. One man juniiod over the counter and took the money, amounting to ulxuit $70 The other occupants of the saloon were not molested. There is no clue to the robU'rs, who upeared to be badly rat tled, as though they w ere new hands at the business. A child with garments blazing, screaming with fright and in peril of an agonizing death, was a scene at the Sheaegreen home Thursday eveuing. The child was Rornetta, aged live years. l-ard and turpentine were lieing heated in a plate on the stove for use in treat ment of colds among memliers of the family. The contents of the plate sud- lenly took (Ire, blazed up, and was dropped by the little one. The flames immediately ignited the clothing of tho child who screamed and started to rush from the room. The father hapietied to lie nearand quickly clasping the little one in his arms, with much difficulty succeeded In smothering the flames. A moment of delay most certainly have resulted in a fatality. The father's hands are badly burned, but the little one escaped more fortunately, receiving only a few slight burns on tho bands and arms. Corvallis Times. Indications now are that the thirty first annual session of the Oregon state Grange, to be held in Corvallis, May 2lth to the 27th, will be the largest gathering of that character ever assem bled in tho state. One hundred grang ers will be represented by delegates se lected in the usual manner und several granges will be represented by visitors so that in all probability there w ill lie no less than two hundred present. The session will be held in the Agricultural Hall, and two banquets will lie spread. The Southern Paellle and ('. A. E. have given their customary one and one-third rate over their lines. By the breaking of one of the strands . of the susiension tramway across tho Truckee river Ijiugbton Springs, five miles west of Reno, Nov., (our young people, Maurice Jacobs, a young busi ness man of that city; Miss Nitrt Mc Millan, daughter of a prominent Reno business man ; Mrs. E. S. E.lo, Jr., and C. T. Tilsimtn, of Chicago, were preci Hated from the car Into the swollen stream and drowned, last Sunday. The tramway consists of two steel cables etrtched across the river, upon which a car runs. It is much used by pleasure seekers. The four young people enter ed the car to cross the river. When they reached midstream one of the strands tatrted. One piercing shriek was heard and the four were olwterved for a few moments struggling In the rapids. For something new in pictures see, I'ot, the Photogrupher.