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IB VOL. XVII. GRANTS PASS. JOSEPHINE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1901.' No. 44 50,000 Shares Ot $1 per share, or $50,000 of the Capital Stock of the Oregon Nat ural Gas, Oil & Alining Company, is now offered for sale to the general public for 10 cts, on the Dollar or 10 cts. a Share. This money will be used in drilling an Oil well on lands that are controlled by this company, which is in the center of the Oil District known as the North Grants Pass Oil district. This company has contracts on the following well known ranches in this District. They have all signed,a card similar to this, Mrs Mary L Jordon, James Deveny, G M Savage, J J Fryer, John Deveny, B B Ochiltree, V J Savage, Mrs Jessie Deveny, B B Ocheltree, Dr V H Flanagan, W M Bishop, J G Dotson, J S Harvey, J N Carter, The above ranches embrace .several thousand acres of land of the best indications for Oil that our agents could find on the Pacific Coast and they have been from Washington to Mexico. You know that if Oil, Natural Gas or Artesian Water ia found in Josephine couuty it will more than double the value of all property and for that purpose alone you can encourage the prospecting ' for Oil, or Artesian Water by taking a few shares of stock. Cut lliie out and tend ft, with $2.50 to Scott Griffin. Oregon Nature.1 G&i, Oil and Mining Company. To Scott Griffin, Secretary, Grants Pass, Oregon. Enclosed please find the sum of $2.50 to secure option on iooshares of stock in the' Oregon Natural Gas, Oil and Mining Company, of Grants Pass, Oregon, of the par value of ft per share, I to have the option of paying 25 cents a share on or belore you begin drilling; or 50 cents a share on or before 500 feet depth has been reached; or thereafter $1 par value until a well is completed to the depth of 1000 feet; the amount paid herein is to Ik credited on the stocks accepted. It is expressly understood that you are to commence drilling on or be fore six months from date or refund to me the amount pid. Please forward receipt for amount en closed. Dated this - day of 190 Name of Sender P. O. Address M.MI.HM"'"'"",""lt A Gain ot 20 to 1. The following table exhibits the in Crewe tn the market value n( the oil stocks ol ten different compauies : , Price of Htock Before drilling .. 50 . . 1 00 .. 1 00 60 20 Alter drilling New York Oil Co.,... Union Oil Co., Kern Oil Co., San Joaquin Peerless Han ford Thirty Thr Oil Co ,. Sterling Oil Co , Taentv Kiiiht Oil Co., Kern River, f 200.00 i 1500.00: 37 W1 16 00! 8.02; IIS 00! 13 60 f 3 40 2 IV 20 00! .. 3 0O V 2o W 100 8.00 1U25.17 Each of these compinie was organ led less than two year ago. (3 00 invested in these ten companies would have realized a net turn ol I1U25. 1 7, a gain of over 240 to 1. Buy aloe in Ihe Oregon Natural liss. Oil and Mining Company at 10 cent a share tor II.CO shares, nonassessable stock. Buy before they drill. For lurther information call on SCOTT GRIFFIN, Secretary, The Natural Gas, Oil A Mining Company. Grants Pass, Ore. J)R. R. E- SMITH, PHYSICIAN axd SURGEON OUice, Room 2 over Post Office. Residence .Booth Hou-e, Tth and A. GRANTS PASS. OREUOS. QR. CLIVE MAJOR. General Practitioner of Medicine and Si'bukky. Office in Williams Block C. HOUGH, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Practices in all State and Federal Court Office over First National Bunk. Grants Pabs, Onsuos. J C. TERKINS, U. 8. DEPUTY MINERAL SURVEYOR, Iiravts Pahs, Oreuon. Willis Kramer mani facti kkr or Myrtle Creek Extra Family FIoui And Every thins that goeq with First Class Milling. For sale by Chiles, Delematkr, Wadb and Cornkll. Call for it; same price as other brand" QEORGE H. BINNS, ASSAYKR, Office opposite Hotel Josephine (i rants Pahs, - Oiikuon. N. E. McGREW, PIONEER TRUCK and DELIVERY Furniture and Piano Moving. GRANTS PASS, OREGON The popular barber shop Get your tonsorial work done at IRA TOMPKINS' On Sixth Street Three chairs liutli room in connection II. II. 1JARTOX, WATCHMAKER and JEWELER. Full assortment of Watches, Clocks, Sil vervear and Jewelry. A Good Assortment of lliuivlets anil Heart Hangles, Clemens' Drug Store. J. M. CHILES GROCERIES HARDWARE TABLEWARE Tine Butter a Specialty FRONT and FOURTH STS. SWEETLAM) & CO. FRESH and SALT MEATS.5-r Puosa 21 " Mr. Thomas A. Boyer i a line lecturer He will have something to say worth bearing at the Opera house Wednesday evening Sept. 5. Admission, 25 cents; course tickets, (1. MARBLE AM) GRANITE WORKS. J. B. PADDOCK, Pkoi'r. i am prenrred tn furnish anything in the line ol Cemetery work in any kind of MARBLE or GRANITE. Nearly thirty years of exjierience in the Marble business warrant my saving that I can fill your orders in the very best manner. Can furnish work in Scotch, Swede Marble. J. B. PADDOCK, Front Hireot Neit to Greene' Onr.nlwp, , THE GRAPHPH1E Prices $5 to $150 i i !dJggl latest NEW PROCESS Records SEND FOR CATALOGUE 36 I I I COLUMBIA PHONOGRAPH COMPANY I25 Geary Street, SA FRANCISCO, CAL. FIRST NATIONAL IB .A. 1ST IK1 OF SOUTHERN OREGON. Capital Stock, - - $50,000. Keceive deposits subject to check oron certificate payable on demand. Sells sight draft on Kew York, Ran Fran Cisco, and I'oiUand. Telegraphic transfer sold on all point in the United State. Special Attention pven to Collections ant! general business of our customer. Collections made throughout Southern Oregon, and on all accessible point. R. A. BOOTU, President. J. C. CAMPBELL, Vice Preaident. II. L. (ilLKEY, Cashier. E. E. DUNBAR, Asst. Cashier. Banking and Trust Co. CAPITAL STOCK $50,000. Transacts a general Banking business. Receives deposits subject to check or on demand certificates. Our customers are assured of courteous treatment and eveiy consideration con sistent with sound banking principles. J. Frank Watson, Pres. lyj'Li Poixcck, Vice-Pres. L. L. Jeweii., Cashier. DIRECTORS. J. Frank Watson, .T. S. Moore, J. J. Hones, Eel us Pollock, HerbertSinith, Scott Gr iffiin , A. E. Sheehan. WHAT SHALL WE HAVE FOR DESSERT? This question arises in the family very day. Let us answer it to-day. Try Jell-O, a delicious and healthful dessert. Prepared ill two niinules. No 1 boiling 1 no baking I simply add boiling ; water and set to cool. Flavors: Lein- on, Orange, Rasberry and Strawberry. Get a package at your gioceri to day jlO cts. Stood Death Off. j K. K. Munday, a lawyer of Henrietta, Tex, once fooled a grave-digger. He says: "My brother was very low with malarial fever and jaundice. I persuad i od him to try Electric Hitters, and he was soon much belter, but continued their usx" until he was wholly cured. I am sure Electric Hitlers saved his life." This remedy expels malaria, kills disease germs mid purifies the blood ; aids diges I tion, regulates liver, kidneyB and bowels, ! cures constipation, dyspepnia, nervous diseases, kidney troubles, female coin ! plaints; idves perfect health. Only 60c at Ir. Kremer's drug store. County Treasurer's Notice, Notice is hereby given that there are ! funds lu the county treasury for the re j demption of the following warrants, pro tested to April 7th, 18113. Interest on i same will cease from this date, Septetn ! ber llih, 1!0! : j Sos. Nob. Now. ! 3 IIS 6 4(1 77 01 110 202 152 10 45 3!!tf 12 100 M 210 237 23S 121 3t 245 J. T. T.wmiR, County Treasurer. NOTICE OF INTENTION TO WiTII DRAW INSURANCE DKl'O.SIT. In accordance with the requirements of the laws o! the Stale of Oirgon, rela live to insurance companies, notice is hereby given that The Lancashire Insurance Compan) of Manchester, Kugland. desiring l cease doiiw business within the Stall ol Ireg in, intends to withdraw its de posit with the Treitsurcrof said State anil will, if no claim shall he tiled with the Insurance Ci-tn'iiis-loi.er within sis months from the 22nd day of July, l'.KJl withdraw its deisisit from the Stale Treasurer. TlIK I.AM'ASJIIilK I N -I RANCH CoMPANV. By M ann .k Wilson Managers for 1 lie l'acilic Coast. Dated at Ssn Francisco, this loin, day ol July, 11M1. or American (iranite or any kind of ENTERTAINS EVERYBODY EVERYWHERE I V v A. Kj Al l-;-,, V' : j THKODOUE KOOSEVKLT, I'ltF.SIDENT Of TUB UNITED STATES iNEWS OE THE WORLD. HAPPENINGS OF THT. PAST FCW DAYS FROM ALL QUARTERS. Veteran I'lti-tol. at t'ieveliiud Tuten lr ('.nil l'li 1.1 In liliui-llii.lt or Jcnel, Tim Sehle y-N!;lu lismi Court uf liiiftiliy- S..itr Iti(y H.riiude.t. Amid tlio Ixu niiiiK of rnnuou and the Whistling of hundreds of tin) steam ves V'ls their royal highnesses tho lluke anil Du hessof York nvrived at Quubeo on board It. M. tj. Ojihir. Tho univ.il of the dulte mill duchess wns wititescd liylho largest crowd tliul wes ever in Quebec. Tin or explosions neenrred in tho works i)f tho Aniurieaii S. liull. ltmer com. piny, Oakland, N. J., by whieh live men wore killed. They wero: Willinm Titus, engitieer in I'lmrgo of tlio boiler; Artliur furry, driver; John IJupont, mi ployed ut l .u.io's hotel; Kiclmril Vun r.lai'cHii, iii.isii:i; liarri.ou Wovblu, driver. liishop Henrv 1). Whijiiiln die 1 at his home in Kinibatilt, Minn., S.pt. 10. I to was born in Ailniim, N. Y., iii1hii. Utshop Whipplo was one of the most plclurescino Panics in tho Kpiscopal clinreli. lie was known ns tho 'npostlo of tlio Indians,'1 and culled by them Miaiglit Toiikuii," because ho never lied to them. Tho clmlh iign committee of tho New York Yacht clnb, in conrereuco with ihu represuutatives of thu Koyal Ulster lai'ht club, decided that the liist raco tor the Aninii'ii's mo shaT tako place ou Tliuraduy, yopt.li'l. The siond raco will take place Saturday, Sept. '.'S. A London dip.i:ch says tl.at tho Mar ipiis of Atiir'esey was roblicd of jewels valued at i t ,'-W which were taken li'oui a risuu ut Walsinitham lfouso while he was at the theater. A French man n ulled (laiiU, who had been in the service of tlie in nquis for threo wceki, was arrested and charged with tho theft, but ho denied all knowledge of tho whcieaheiits of tha j ewelry or the thieves. lu Ihe United Psato circuit court lit New York Jialo Iicoiulie handed down mi order .'ranting judgment ill favor of tho American Sugar Heliuing company to recover t l'.H), Hill, with inter i si, paid by tho mgar company to Col lieior lii.l.veil on sui;ar imported from l'.rto Itico. 1'lie decision is based oil opinion of the United States supremo court that I'orto U;cn is at tho present 1 1 mo a pin t of tho territory of the Unite I Stale', anil that goods, brought from that Island are not subject to duty in any port hnro. The surviving veterans of tho grand in my of tliu republic rad.id ut Cleve land, and it is estimated that nearly half a million peoplo weru spectators of the magnificent pageant. Tlio column was llluii) than eight miles in length, and moved steadily with scarcely u halt or break oiilli the nt.r lino had passed the reviewing stand. In leM't.on to the regular line of vetcrana I.-O bauds and e8 ilruincorp inc-ssantly pour- d forth pitriotio and inaitial music. Oeueral K.I Tonaneo was elected O'-iiinrnider-in-chief. The iJominioii g. .veiiiment hi:s dig. allowed two uir.istir.-s pi's-ed by the l.'glslaturu ot Ih'ilisli f olu.ahia.. One hill i-'n'ri.-te I tJri -iital iriniiira'ion and the other conci-rne'l tlio employ. uent of f hineso uud Jap.tm.rtM in pullic work. The Uisailowaiii e was at the instance of the imperial government, tlio lhilisb Columbia house having ri tu-ed loa.o r its Japauese legis.atii n. SoDttlor George L. Wellington, repro seuling Maiylaiid in the I Hit . d Siulct euuto, wasixp'M. 1 f i cm . i i a I.alliiuore Union League club, which is composed of the best Kopubiiuau oh lueut in tho tut.'. The roaron for tins action on tho part of the club was Wellington's ro pvated and public expressions of iudif lerence to thu net of thu ns-a-siu who shot President II :K inky. Shortly oft. r tho cenvniilng of the Schley-Sampson court of inipiiry, Itear. Admiral How isou w a-i, on tlie challenge of Admiral Schley, Ufquahtli 1 from serving as a mciuber of the court and wa excused from fnrtlior duly. Tostl uiouy was given to tho effect that A I nnral Howlson hud uswl exfiresiious un favorable to Admiral Schhy and favor, able to Admiral Sanip.'jou. it vr- Ad uiiral Francis M. It iiumir, ret'.:u-l, lix been aedected as Hon isoii's nuecy.u. or. Princo Chun, throngh t!.o O.iui .e minister at Ji riin, fc gg.'.l i i misiioii of tho niothsr of the la'e liarou von Ketleler to express -rHona:! -liis r.,ti. d. i nee wilh le r on the dcth of hot ou at Peking. Frail 101 K'-i eler, however, relus -d lo r-. u.Vu tiie f l.iu. se prince. In the bent uT undeveloped Ciiiua, mined by the m.t pi nuiiive of metlnsls and waiting i i.iy lor we.ieru i-iil. ipn.o sod capital to inline it uxhhiUIu to toe world, In a vast ll-ld of oil of o.o .U square mile, and containing SO i, i'I. sj, nou t u b, enough to keep tile entire e.,r l.i In fuel, at tliu prc-eni rate of con-airi tiou, for many ceninrie to caiio. A K ielititic rejfirt to tuts ( ff iet ha U-iill furutrhd by Noah Y. Oraae, prof, snur of geology iu Ihe Imperial university at Tientsin uud a graduate, ot Stanford university of the class of lS'Jl. The report will nppear among the proceed ings of tho American Society of Miuiug Enginoers. Attorney-Qeuoral Knox lias oouoluded his investigation of the churgtw filed by tho liur association of the Hawailau (glands against Abram S. Humphrey, first judge of the clrouit eourt ot the first judicial district of Hawaii, . Hi findings will Ik submitted to the presi dent as soou ns practicable. The conclu sion readied is that Judge Humphrey has done nothlug that Just I lies his re. moral, but that he has met heavy re spoustbilltiei with great courage and iutegrityj Oregon's First Mining Code Josephine county, of this state, was the frit section ol the Northwest to adopt a mining code, and the story con nected with the adoption ot the code is an interesting one, being a it is part ol the pioneer history of our Hate. In 1X51 the only mining district known to exi't in the stale was that of the Josephine district. Miner were flock ing in from California on the south, and from the Willametto Valley and Van couver on the north. The whole borde of miners was congregating at the one district known that of Waldo and Alt house, western Josephine, There were no existing mining laws in the Oregon Territory code, and the pioneeis soon rcaliged the nocessity of having s com mon rule adopted to save confusion, trouble, and thu lives of many of their number, as the method pursued of let ting each man be his own law would iialttrally cause dissatisfaction iu the end. Accordingly on Ihe first day of A p II, lb,"-', on the bank of Canyon Creek, s tributary u( the ltogue, 40 miners as sembled beneath a large fir tree and drafted and adopted the diet mining code of the Northwest. The text of the code as adopted read as follow: "Know all men by theie presents: That the miner in couucil assembled, ou this, the 111 day of April, 1So2, do or dain and adopt thu following rules and regulation to govern this camp: "Hcmilved, First, that 60 yards shall constitute a claim lu the bed ol s creek, extending to high water on each aide. "Resolved, S.tcond, that 40 feel shall constitute a bank or bar claim on the lace extending tuck to the hill or the mountain. "K -solved, Third, that all claim not worked, when workable, after five days, he forleited or jiiinpalile. "lie solved, Fourth, that all disputes arising from mining ilaiui shall be set tied by arbitration, and thu decision shall be final. "Attest, E. J. NoKTiicuri', "Chairman." Mr. Northcutt was one of Ilia leading piouitrs and Indian fighter in the early da)S. lie was with General laine in t lie Iudiau fight ou Evan Creek, ai d was wounded iu the arm during ti e battle. This was in lfo5. Tho next osi he was with (idieral Smith at the I'aillubl Hungry Hill, being Captain of a company ol pioneer fighter. Mr. NortliLiill served in IS Indian lights in Oii gon during the early days, and was twice o inile 1. Dennis St'iVall ill Tele grain. Ladles Cexn Wecvr Shoes One man smaller after using Allen' Foot Kase, a powder to be shaken into the shoe. It make tight or new hoea (el easy; gives instant relief to corn, and bunions. It's the greatest comfort discovery ol the age. Cute and pre vents swollen fmit, blister, tallou and sore ss,l. Allen' Foot Kase Is a cer tain cure (or sweating, but aching leet. AI all druggist mil shoe (tore, 26c. Tril package Free by mail. Addrris, Allen S. Olmsted, Ls ltuy, N. Y. Oregon State Fair. The Oregon State Fair at Halem, September I'Urd to 2Xtb, IUUI, inclusive, prom se to be tin best this year that l.as yet been held. New feature for amuxMiieiit and instruction have been a ided, and paiticular attention will be given to the stock Exhibit, owing to the great and constantly Increasing interest in dairying throughout the stste. For this occarion, the Southern I'a cilii: Co. will make a rate ol one fare for j the round trip, from all its stations In 1 Oregon, to Salem, and return, and it is t'i be. huiK'd that every una who can do ' sill show his appreciation by taking advantage of this opportunity to pass a lew dy pleasantly and profitably at our S'ate Capital """ $11.00 to $T 00 s Week ! Salary for an Intelligent man or wo man in each town. I'ermanent por tion. 30 cents per hour lor spar time, j Manufacturer, Itox 1102, Chicago. PACIFIC COAST SEWS. ITEMS OF INTEREST PIQKED FROM THE WEEK'S DISPATCHES. Governor 0 Rebukes State Board of Trails Many Convicts Maks Appllca tlua For I'arole A Large L( Haft, startler at Weston, Wash. The postmaster at Nomo, Joseph It VTright, was arrested and hold for trial ou the charge, ot embezzling $3,300 from the government of the Umtod States. Mrs. Phebe Hearst offered to add to the university of California a depart mout of anthropology, and to maintain it at' a cost of about (oO.OOO a year. The offer wa accepted. Oue car of a trainload of cnttle on the way to California, ou the Santa Fe Pacific, was found to bo ou fire. It was cut out at Kingman, A. T., and wot burned, cattle ami all. - A coroner' jury at Ylotorio, B. 0., found Knpene ISrooks, a Zlouito older, and John Rogers, a olexk iu tho Hudson Bay fur department, guilty of man slaughter because they did not Trovido the Roger ohtld, wbeu suffering from diphtheria, with medical treatment. The child died. Tho Robertson log raft left Astoria, Or., for Sun Franoisco iu chargo of the powerful tugs Tatnosli nud Richard Holyoke. It consists ot about 600,000 liueal feet of piling, procured iu the vicinity of Westport. It took about eight tuont i to construct the raft, which U 011-. feet in length, ot cigar liapo, and ls nbout 40 feet in diameter at the largest part. Its draught Is about 4 feet, and is tho largest ot it kind ever built. Governor Ojjgo of California mailed to tha state board of trade a reply to its letter upon the slrlko situation, request him to nse the power ot tho state to brlug an end to the tie-np of a large part of the oommsrue of tha state through fear of violence. The governor denies that tho existing stato of things would justify the calling out of the national guard, and the position ho takes lu the matter is supported by tho sheriffs of Solauo and Contra counties, who say that they can maintain tho law In their respective oouuties. Mr. Unge further says that during a personal visit of three week to San Francisco ho saw nothing whatever to uuthorizo a resort by the state to military force. IIonrT Heinosmau, a blacksmith, aged SB years, wont Into a saloon at Angel Camp, Cal., mid culled for a drink, after which he took n drink of chloroform. He was takuu homo and a physician was culled, ut liolucsiuim died lu n few minutes. He gave as the reason for the act that he was a sufferer from con sumption and could not live long. He was the champion single-oar sculler of the Paolllo coast. An unmanned sloop was captured by the revenue authorities on the lower sound and towed to Port Townsond, Wash. Tho sloop Is thought to bo one ut several small craft eugaged iu bring ing Chinese and opium across tho inter national bo idary without the custom house formalities. The vessel is tilted up with compartments, some of which ore opened by means cf secret springs, and bear evidence of having been fre quently used for storage purpose. Fred M. Johnson, who was in charge of the sloop, was arrested and locked up ut Port Towuseud. For the first time lit several years wheat vess. will bn loaded ut San Diego for l'lurope. The British bark Formosa, now ou the way to ttau Diego from Antwerp, has been chartered by Oeorge W. McNcar, and two other charter are already secured, Thu wheat is from tliu l'allbiook and Tom uula countries, where there will bo a good supply or shipment, Kscoudido, l'oway ami Murietlu valleys also will have wheat to ship, besides filling their own warehouses. The Southern I'aelfio ha inmlo public It report of th California fruit trulllo for the eanou eliding bc.pt. 5, and, ac cord in g to the figures shown, thu short age In shipments for tho season runs over 100,000 .ous. This is partly duo to the strike, but more particularly to th. shortage lu the crop of cherries aud early peaches. During a druulieu brawl nt I'resun, Cnl., between two Japan. 'so luboroi named Kldo mid Tuiilguchl, Kldodrow a revolver and shot Tonlguelil through the heart, killing htm Instantly. Police man BlcSwai.e ran np to Intel fero and was shot twits by Kldo, oiui ball going through th nusules of the left arm an I th other til. ough the palm of tho left Land, shut! ilug tho small Loucs, but the wouuss are lint serious. While pursuing Kldo Policeman Nelson shot ) im at the base of the spina ni.d be died within half uu hour. A dispatch from Sail San Joso, Cnl., say that tight head of cattle bavo died ou the ranch of John Uassler, near F.vergreeu, of wualConnty Veterinarian H. A Spencer pronounce anthrax, the dread cattle plague. Other cattle ou Ihe aamu fai m ar ill. Dr. Spoucer als expresses tlio opinion that Gottlieb liassler's death, which occurred ris orutly, was i ot due to a tarantula bit", as reported, but to anthrax, he having skinned a cow which had died of thai disease, awl afterward scratched a welling from an insect bito. James Hartley, a yonng sheop ranoher from Sacramento, Cal., was assaulted and robbed by three men iu a saloon oi. Steuart (treel, San Frauclw.'o, Isilwuei Ulaslou and Market. Dazed aud bleed log from hi wound, Hartley staggere. to his feet after the robbery ami went In search of the police. Ho told hir story at the central station, but was uu tble to same the saloon in which th robbery took pluoe. The thieves, how ever, took 1 mi him hl in money, a gold watch aud ohalu aud a vuluubie At Bed Time I take a pleasant herb drink, the next morning 1 leel bright and my complex inn I belter. My doctor ssys it sets gently on the stomach, liver and kid ney, and I a pleasant laxative. Ills made from herbs, and i prepaid a easily ss tes. It is railed Lane' Medi cine. All druggist sell ll at 2"ic. au.l 60c. I.ane'l Family Medicine moves the bowel each day. If you cannot go it, (end for a free sample. Address, Orator F. Woodward, f.e Hoy, N. Y. Thomas' Trumpet Last week wo called your attention to our Fall and Winter House Furnishings, ' Tellin;r vou there were some- lines wo had too mneh nf? that wo were goinj,' to redtico them, and that you would Reap the Dcnclit that was for.10 Days from last Thurs day. Tho salo still goes on; there's only u few days left. many poopio iooic advantage ol tlio specially Low Trices wo arc making and so mako busy times for us. 20 per cent. Discount, 1-5 off menus a big caving to you lot us h If you looked throuch last week, somethitie uew is being added almost riclutc Mouldings beautiful new lines over 50 iu stock. New Lamps, Rogers Knives and Forks, Spoons &c. Taints for decorating your house, 50c up. Chamber Sets. Brooms 20c up. Chaffing Dishes you can make many a nice little lunch and for a little money with a Chaffing Dish. Finally, don't forget tlio Discount lines wo aro reducing. FURNITURE HEADQUARTERS. Furniture t'aipets .MlltllllKS l.aeel'urtains Mutreiaes Pillows I.inolu ins l'ieture .Molding. c. .IIO SIXTH STREET Tho approaeb of winter 1ms c.uised a (Trent rush of people from Dawson, nil the berths belnn tulton on tho arontners from Alusku to Piuot sound, The in creased liu -InesH bus caused almost un limited roJu-cuttliiK on the Yukon river between iJnwitoii mid White Uorso. W. M. (.liiKK. ouo ot tho oldest M moos in tho west, died at tho resi dence of hi diiUK'hter ill Unlet. 1, nciir Simla Urn-burn, Cal. Ho wm a native of Ki nlnckv, 87 yours ut iirj, nud eamo to 8.111I11 Uurleuii from 5f iuoort threo years nio, II. 1 joined tho Manmin lodK'e nt llutl.T, Mo., half a century no The town of HmkuioI, near Pan 1 11 Crnz, On I. , I tnkiiiK stops In the Hue of burial reform. Nearly all residents of the towu have sinned a'p.titiou, in which they piomiso that the expense of bury lug any relative shall bo us cheap ns possible, from $15 to it'.'O beltlK tho limit. They expeet to do awny yrlili the. he.irso, and instead of inexpensive, casket theru will bo a plain box. Northern raciflo (lock 3 nt Suattlo, known ns tho Whllo Htirr rl xk, col hips'id. No lives wero lost. Thu diuu ago to thu doelt amounts to t.'I.DoJ tuul to tho freight stored there $IO,fn)0. Tho dock foil eomp initlrely slowly, allowing tho men upon it time to csenpo. Tho dock was completed about four nioulh.l afto. Ijukof proHir biuoilij,' is Klveil us tho ciui.so of tlio disaster. Tho county coroner wont to Ihe littlo mountain hnmlut of Weston, Yu!i., I ) iliviiMtiate the death of l'ntu Loiiwui'th, and found that ho had b"eu murdered. A blood-smeared ml.o, row In the koei int of tho slierin" ollluo, did tho wu k. This, the inutiluted body of tho vtoiim and tho threo rooms ot his 1 nuly cabin, with tho walla and floors showing; truces of blood, told plainly the story ot n criino. lyinuHorlli kept a stole nud n saloon nt Wesloii, u w.iter-tniik Million ou the Northern I'm i lie, near the summit of StamiHidn pass. 'J'riiiup.1 often gather at the water tank, lyltiK thero during tho day wnittu;; for Iniius. 1 ho mur dered man's watch nud l.eyrt were taken from his pockets. A feature ut the regular monthly meeting of tho stitto board of prison dlroclors at K.m ('imntlu pi I' on, ( '.il., was the presentation of ovi -I I fiiipliea ttoua lor p.iroio, many of v. liie-li w'.io filed by iite-t.-i nu i i. It, win nn'yi.' eenlly that lie. utato l.i later, pined It in tho 1 ow r of thu I. i.ir.l of p.i. ou dii-eetots lo pai'lop. irnnlnali s- rvin Jlfu si ii I en i'0'i, au.l aluiest evniy cone ct with a pull lots already put iu ui uopii cation lo' a i-l' aeo. Tie. bo".. I il ei ted to call a speel.il nr,clln;;.tn I Inviio O iv eriior ( iai.rM lo be present to li t in to I h statements of lie, applicant a. Kiehard M irnck, an a -e l . x Melln-l. ist lltinlster, l WIH eieolo.-l as a cbi ic in I ho M .'li.itliBl l: s I; foil-: rn, nt 10:i7 M il io t M reel, ill l l ill.'K o, coin. ini'.'c'l 1 1 1 " i . H, bv dio-.vii:ii.,' bioiielf r tlie Cliir lloi'iv. If- I -A r c. ived notico lluit Ii.h s. rve-tH won1 1 bo no loi.j; r r. iju.ied le,' Iil i i rn ' y ! ( u"t.. . O. t. I, ami tin f. i: ol m o .itio'i for hoo ... f ali'l f o ; n : ; y ma 1 . Ii.m .! s; oa I- ent. .' i arr a w a i 1 1 y.Mi of ii : n i I ll.u lull i ! auie i loeii. ii, -if ot w ooin are still l. i..;;. .Southern Oregon A: III. VM), St ron i Aiailetai'c course, I'rofi sioiiitt training of the l;ij,i--t exei'ileuee. Well eipiippe.l lal.onl tories. lirsl tin's triilii ing depa r t in e it t. I " msnd lor ttmried lea. h eis exceeds the supply. Ilriid-iates ra-ily secure yiHid posilious. llesutlliil location. Most dc iiohlful c ilnUe on the coa-.t. Ksperises U'.'l) lo (IM per year. Write for catalogue. r,.l.r;, .i-i. I ! V. M. ive the pleasure of selling to you. dou't think you have seeu it all every day. Wall Paper Croeliery UUisware Lamps Tinware (iranite ware Wooilenware Tools il irrors Lawuneo Whiti.'oi th, alius IL B. da I.otaif. was Hi.e-''il on Uio Oireiuiio dock lit ,;.;u Trail, 'oco n.i hu was biiardiug the so -.unsiiip Ventura for Itonolnlu. J'lie n. iut was jiiudo on a dispatch from Chief. Sullivan or Seattle that Whit, worth wi'd wanted l lit re on tho charge of feionr euibezzlemeut. It ajipears thnt Wiiitworth 1'iiiber.xled betweeu tlt.t'.i.O and t.OeO, oblained by oouverl Inn into ru-h a note which he had tnkon in pa.Miient fer a lifo insuranco pre mium. He failed to return tho amouut In the slffiu i of Ihe role w hen tho signer was rejie'sd by tin Muftml I.lfo Iusur lines ciniiiny, to whom tho npplioatlou was iniiile. Mary, (lie 8 yn.tr -old ginnddnnghter of Mm. Littleton, who resides tn tha lloppi-r block nt !' mta Kos.i, Cal , la nine mnnnrr found her way to the roof of the building nud ill tempted to walk ueio-s tho a ylight. "Im fell througli ll 0 glas-fmnl dow n the light well, a doesnee ol .'n f. ei, lim.lnt; in the bar. iien.-io tii i f a livery Cable and on to thu shoulders uf ) iver t'ottrell, who was wns'.iing lieuiesi. Tho child snf f. -red only from a few biuiscs. Cot I loll ls laid up for repairs, but will recover, Tlio suproiio eouit, ou iipjioil, ba ullliiui-il the coii.stilutniiiality of tho fish anil g.inii) liuvs i:is,id by tho htbt Cull fornia ) gVliiliu'u. Tlio Inw, In rugurd to which tln io h is b- en much coutoii tlou, in.ilies it ill.'h' il tor any one to ham inoiii than u ) iloVi r wild (lucks In hi poMissioti (ei liny ouo day. Tho oh itcrviuii n of lliis law was found to work gient hanK'iip on commis-deii merchauta utnl market intn. A test caso was mail.', mid the supreme court iilllrmod thu decision of tlio lower court. Ily tha wreck of a Great Northern freight Iraln at Wellington, Wash., four iikii wiio killed and onn seriously iu. jiiied. I hu dead are Lngiuevr l'ruuk Dalilg en, l'lreiuiui John Campbell, a recti, ii eiiiploMu tiiune l Knight and an unknown iii mi, i-upposed to bo a tramp it.'iilini! his way on tho train. Condue tor N'oirl'iuisi's liiind wus crushed oCf, tml ho received serious injuries cu the bead. It is iio longer iti the authority of Isianls ot supervisor and legislative l.oiliesof Ini-orpoiatt'd cities and town in t aliloi'iii.l to is-no license fur Jiur, !.. a of r" venue. The decision, Wn g. v. n Iv the supiemo comt in the caso of 11 my I'jiii'i in of I'is Angoles, who obj.'-t I l-i pivliu ii tax Imposed by the r- uu' v 1..W i-i , an, I tin i vailility of the nr.'-ubnt nil!-. uud. Tho riveuui nf the s of the stato will bo greatly in 1 I v t'' ex. in, ting of saloons lying a county license, i'i ! an w in beruiid t death at iti . wood iiii.l ioal yard ot (( ITI'i. S illlllllll-i Ir.-tii p i; J-.i,,-.. ill li 1...' Ji Im ! 1 t. .ii 1 r . 1 nt 7I Drannau street, T.nc.i ho I (,' -o per- lM.li.-lt in tli ll i.i. s, Mie iha.i was M j. ai . oi l .ii. I leal U-ju eu(loye. al the woo i aiul 1 y inl t..r Ij years. In r-i"S of e .u,;h or croup give Ihe Ut ile oi.o ll:in Minute Coiii:li Cure. Then ret ea.-y und have no lear. The child Aill I all ritiht in a little while. It nev er f.iils. I'leii-nnt to take, always stfe. sure am) alimet instantaneous in rlfect. 1 r . Kn iner. Slate Normal School. OUl'i'.DN. f.f CLAYTON. Pres. fti-t-