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About Portland evening journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1902 | View Entire Issue (May 14, 1902)
SUBURBAN rMEWS OF NEARBY V towns in brief. Information in 7 4 '? -,' ' ' !' '-. - ii?9pcr style:-' BROTHERHOOD of LOCOMOTIVE FIREMEN A HOT CHASER iaUesv Policemen I (lo ' aSwifi y (Journal gpeclal" flrvlo- f .' THJ5 DALLES, May Jtwo culprHf,, l man and trmao. -gave Chief' of For Bca Wood and Night Watchman Crete a run for their money Jat, night - They per wanted In lone for UrcenyWTord waa received from, the Constable of that elty to look out for them, aa they had Headed this way, and that the man sad itolen $20 from a Chinaman, and that the woman bad taken clothee from a hotel there. The officer boarded the night train when- It pulled ln,nd thaji the chase began. Tha woman gave them the Sot-foot ,up the Fourtn-a&eet ; grade; while the man swapped time for distance up Second street. Officer Wood overtook tha woman hear the fair grounds, -bu tha man wag not caught until later In tha night. vTWtfouple claim to be man an wife, and the latter Is only about IS years old. She had been a waitress In a, reataurant. at Ione and claimed she traded ft ring for the clothes. The officers telephoned their capture to lone, but the people did not seem Inclined to proseouU them, so they were released, and this morning they were ordered to leave the ftlty. . 7" GRANTS PASS i ; j Sold Out a Good Thing for Small Money. (Journal Special Service.) GRANTS PASS, May lt-Because they needed some ready -.money. WUHam Brown, . John Higgin anil- ohit Ingram, three timber crulfcrff. Wo'1ftH'ch-otd quarts vein 'they had lust discovered to California! ! mining maW'tbr '46000. The three cruiser mad tneir rtch strike on Mu eieak. several mUe .below here, the "Bogus. They uncovered a two -toe Vein of quarts, from . which specimens were removed that gave assay returns of HOOO per ton. Any of the rock will run from 140 ta $70 per ton. The discov ery gives promise of becoming a great gold-produeer. A balloonist has been here of late, at tempting to' arrange for an ascension from this city, and, by aerial . navtga ttotudiscend on Crater Lake, m Crater Lake National Park, 85 miles east of Grants Pass. RICH COPPER ORE Miners of the VaIdo District Hope tor Qreat Things. (Journal Special Service.) GRANTS PASS, May K-The copper mines of Waldo are making elaborate and extensive 1 preparations for the be ginning of business with the building of the proposed Oregon A Pacific Railroad through that district. Over a doxen of the best-developed and leading mines of Waldo ara owned by the Waldo Smelt ing "A Mining Company, the builders of the new road. These people are thor oughly developing- alt Of their mines, put ting up new- building and Installing ma chinery." The ore of the Waldo mtnaa la pro nounced! by experts to be richer than that of the famous mines of Arizona or Mon tana. The values range from 11 to 70 per OPPOSED GRADE. Tha petition of 75 taxpayer taking that tha grade on the Ba4e Line load between Thirty-third and birtjr-aeyentb street b ut down tp the grade of the streets met with a remonstrance from W- M, Ladd in the County Commissioners' Court this mornin. ji J.A,. . ..'-.' Tba petitioner -represented that tha road was so high that access to' It from the cross streets -was difficult and that if tba grade waa cut down the drainage Into the streets would be better. Of the 75 signer to the petition over; a dozen Were in the courtroom. They said the Baa Line" road accommodated a large number of people who lived east of Sun nyslde, and that 'the thoroughfare waa tha only-one that could be utilised to. ad vantage in going to and coming from that eotlon,- W. M, Ladd' remonstrance stated that the change lnthe 'grade Wa not neces sary, that the expense was unwarranted, and that tha Ladd estate owned moat all tha land adjacent to the Base Line road at this point. Commissioners Showers and Mack heard alt that the petitioners had to say and postponed "final action until tha law governing such ..eases' could be looked mto. :':-;, -':; v . LABOR NOTES. v " .-', .Tha girlgomploed tn the bookblndertes Ot Portland,. ar draftfng a constitution and aet of bylaw which they will vote upon for adoption at the next meeting Of the recently , organised union. They aavo 30 members and tha organisation la In a flourishing condition. At tha last meeting .. the following permament offi cers .were elected for the ensuing year: Miss' Cora Dyer,' president; Miss Carrto Taylor, vice-president; Miss Heltha Wel ling, secretary; Miss Gertie Drummono treaaurer; Miss Cslo Leary, sergeant-at-irma. W. C. Whitney., organized ft Federal Union at Salem Monday night. The new irgai.laa.tion nag membership of 40. The following officers were elected: C. . William, president; L. H. Campbell, vie. resident; C."H. Anderson, secretary, and l Dicks, treasurer. . The Painters, Decorators and Papar aanger have Secured a new hall In which the union will meet: at 2344 Morrison jtreat. It la being cosily and comfortably Altai ug tU$ reU and .will ba la readl- cent copper,, aside from carrying frota 14 te, $8 per ton.ra.Bld. f kf ledges are alt' iru Assure ' velns belhai located between well-defined; walls, end re from two to 0 feet n-widths, ZTt'' .'7' ': 'J .; Mi- FAIRVIEW. 'C :iA Journal 'Special Service.) FAIBVWIEW;' May M.-E.' ,C. Cle ment, Special' Rural Free Delivery Agent, will pe in Falrvlew Monday tor the purpose- of looking over the pro posed route, and - If it . lal possible ha Will examine the applicants for carriers. A lecture on tha referendum will be held at Rockwood Mjr.i4 ht tTroutdal May 17 and at Oreshara tha 19th.' . Miss Sadie Arr Is teaching, night class of Japanese laborer!., . -. ' A surveying party la at work in Fair view for A. ,T. Axtell. V ,. i The children of the M. E. Sunday school are practicing for Children's day. f - " A. a Jackson lost ft valuable horse from (long" fever lately, nd lost another a few weeks past which' bo had7 been of fered $121 for."- VJ v The Columbia River Slough la rising ery rapidly. , , , - t Mrs. O. O. Dolph and Mrs. JVHeslln Visited in Portland Tuesday. Mrs. 8. H. Donnelly returned from ft visit in Portland -Tuesday.. The Japanese working here for tha 'O. R. & N. Railroad went on a strike Mon,r day on account of dissatisfaction about the arrangements made bjr ft Japanese employment agen Ma Portlands. The troUA ble waa peaceably settled and they went to work ' again v Tuesday morning. An other gang baa arrived and ara at work on the track between Portland and Fair Mew. v . ' ' Rev. W. T. Scott Louis Wetmore, El bert Stone and Mrs. A, L. Stone, L. Wet more and E. J. Snow are visiting the Sunday achool convention which la now being held in Portland. OREGON' CITY. t r (Journar' sptdat Service.) OREOON CITY, , Mar t To Cieai atone yesieraay, ana Tne worsing oi me newbutter machine was in vet y. respect satisfactory. This Is the largest cream ery plant ever Installed In Clackamas County' and the 'stockholders of the con cern are all substantial farmers residing In that section. - Five milk routea have been established, one to Damascus, Eagle Creek and Currlnsvllle, Sprtngwater, Red land and Viola, and Holcombs. 'ihe wagons will collect the separated cream from each rout' oh alternate daya dui ing tha Bummer months, and twice a week during the Winter. Tha oreamery ha started up with the cream from about 3&0 cows, and it Is expected that the product will ba doubled within a few months. Farmers from the hopgrowlng districts report that the vines have a good sotting, .Land the prospects are more favorable "I .1 .... l 1 ..! .,1 1 f v, f n the growers have already contracted this season's crop at prices varying from 10 to 12' centa- pert pound. Memorial day wttl b : observed here by two different organisations of Orand Army Veterans. Meade Post, Q. A. K . and . Meade Relief Corps are arranging the detailed program for tha proper ob servance ot the day, land the Union Veterans' Union also will hold aervlces in the cemetery and attend to the deco ration of graves at the same time. The members of John Gibbon Post, Q. A. R., also are members of the Union Veterans' Union and will Join tha latter organiza tion In Its services. -Both the latter organisations have received invitations to Join Meade Post in its exercises, but pre ferred to use the Union Veterans' Union ritualistic service, which is widely dlf- VISITORS ' Among the principal places of Interest In and about Portland ara tha following: The City Park--Immedlteiy " west of the heart of the city, on the high bills. Commands a fine -view of the river and city, has beautif a! walks and drives, flower beds, shade trees and a good col lection of animal and bird. Reached by the Washington-street or Flfth-atreet car direct, or by "M'.' car on Morrison Street Riverside Cemtry.Four miles south. Attractive car ride nd beautiful wenery along the river, through the woods. Take Second or Thlrd-atreet ' car lines south bound. . Portland Helght.-areat elevation, ex citing; car ride on eabl car, , extenalv view of the city and Willamette and Co lumbia river. Tak Fifth-street car, transferring to cable. Mount Tabor. Four mites east;, lovety car ride through suburbs and field, fine view of snow peak, river and country. Take City eV Suburban oar at Third and Morrison, or Hawthorne Una at First and Alder. ' ' ness for the regular meeting of the union Thursday night. This organisation now has -over 240 members. The sand and fuel driver, who are re ceiving U per day, are asking for an In crease of 29 cents In their wages. Several of the companies have granted the roqueat and no trouble la anticipated. The planing mill strike situation is in tha hands of tha Federated Trades, Coun cil, and' the arbitration committee ' will endeavor to have the Matter settled a oon at possible. , The bakery driver" have perfected tbelr organisation end received a char ter from the American Federation. The union Starts off . with a membership of as. ; .: ; ... ' T Never $aw It Equal. One Suit called for, cleaned, Dressed arid delivered each week, and shin ticket good for eight shine a month, at the best bootblack stand In tba city, all for fl per month. , Unique Tailoring Co., (47 WasbingteBk x v. . v'- - t erent from that of the O. A. R.'. Tbera will, ba no' strained relations between the organisations- -oh account of separate services, but -aoh wilt clbrat the day independent; of tha other. ; Tha Union Veterans' Union, will rifle la carriages to the cemetery, instead ot walking, as they did, laat year. The services will be conducted by Ira Johes, department corn general of thar brigade of, Oregon. ; The County Board of Commissioners hat levied ft bicycle tax of fl on all wheals in , the county, and Sheriff , Cooke baa secured the necessary tags.' ,The- bicycle, fund for last year was overdrawn to the amount of J25," and soma repairs are heeded on the Portland-Oregon City path, which has become rough In many placet. . Th iMUwaukle Band will oelebrate its first annual, anniversary tomorrow-night with a grand free concert In tha Town Hall. The affair is In charge of tha manager, J.- Wetael. H. Bultman, Deputy Fish Warden," of Astoria; accompanied by E. H.) Joseph, a water bailiff, ara bare rounding up fishermen" who havo ' neglected to pay their licenser and it la probable that soma arrests will be made. 'Mr. Bultman don tends 'that Clackamas County ia one of the greatest beneficiaries of the salmon industry, and the fishermen should be willing to pay their ahare of the tax.' THE DALLES. Cop Has Close Call News and Notes of Up the River. . (Journal Special Service ) THE DALLES, May 14. Last night Of ficer Crate boarded the' midnight train in search of-the Portland murderer Will iama. As tha train started up he jumped from the steps, and, missing his footing, he was hurled violently , te the ground, bruising his face, spraining his sbouldor and breaking his right hand. He was momentarily dased and narrowly: es caped rolling under the wheels of the moving train. He is now suffering from severe pain, and Officer AUsky Is filling his place as night policeman. -Jja&ro. Jcamesor baseball arr scheduled Torhit weeK ITPka Boys' Club will play a return game with the Wasco team May 24, and The Dalles High School team will cross bats with the Dufiir Club on the grounds of the latter May 30. - These are four good teams, evenly matched, and put up good ball. v- Franclsco Parodi received a bad injury one day this week. While driving from town to Alfonzo Sandoz's place he leaned over to put on the brake, and at that In stant the wheel struck a rock,- throwing him out, dlslocatliig bis elbow and. alto fracturing the bone. He was' brought to The Dalles hospital, where, with the aid of the X-rays, Drs. Ferguson and Ruelter determined the exact Injuries and placed the arm In a cast. He Is now doing nicely. The people of The Dalles are arranging to give an excursion to Portland in the near future by boat. It will simply be a day on the river for pleasure. Since Rv. W. R. Lord delivered his "bird" lecture In this city, many of his hearers 'are taking his advice, and erect ing boxes in their yards for tha little feathered songsters. A bird society, will be organized for the study of their habits and also for their protection. ' The East Hill school is preparing- to give a cantata. "A Day in the Woods." at the Vogt Opera House the night of May 20. The soheole of the city In gen eral will take part in this affair, and the patrons and friends, of education are looking forward with interest to this pleasant May day event The Columbia is still rising at this city. It Is now over 20 feet above low-water mark. This is two feet It has risen In To Portland and Vicinity Willamette Heights. An elevated and elegant residence section of the city onj we nortnwest. against the heights In the rear of tha city. Taka Twenty-third and Washlnartotn-street cara. " Oregon City and Willamette Fall and the large factories and mills; 13 miles south; time, one hour. Take boat or East Sid Railway. Vancouver City and Barrack. Beau tiful suburban ride: ferry serosa Colum btt here a mils wide. Delightful grounds and drives In the military enclosure. Take Vancouver cara, corner First and Washington streets City Hall Building, costing $500,000. Beautiful in architectural design, and magnificent In all Its appointments. Con tains very fine museum. Portland LlSrary Building, costing UW, 000, and containing on of tha finest art galleries on the Pacific Coast , . Big lumber mills. North Pacific Lum ber Company, Eastern Lumber Company. Western Lumber Company and Inman, Poulsen Co. All on Wlllammetta River. Reached by nearly any street-car Una. - CHARGED WITH ASSAULT. John Newberry and Edward CoIHrs, In dtana from the SUets reservation, were arrested at Albany by Deputy United State -Marshal Proebatel and arraigned there before United state Commissioner Montaina on the charge of criminal as sault upon Rosstta Peeo and Agnes Har ney, Indian girls. , ' The arrests Were primarily made by the Chief of Police of Albany, upon the ad vice of the Indian Agent on the Bilets reservation', and ha turned over the of fenders to the Deputy Marshal. Both girl are In their 'teens. ; ' V A: Length of Life. ; People generally live -longer in Island and small peninsulaa ,tha.n on continent. Barbadoe,. Greece. Madeira and the Shetland Ilnda are all favorable to long life. ' . V f .' WO; i Jessie Waddell. sign painter. X Alder street. 'Botk 'phone. ; '. . th"past 'l4 hbura-'Bpats writ soon ba landing-kp itcar Railroad street if the rlyer continues to rlae. An alliance of the Wasco County Pro hibitionists will ba organized la this city Friday night .The prohlbltionlaw num ber about 100 la tWa ounty. , . . ' . Indian Jim, who assists fishermen along the Columbia river, had the misfor tune to badly lacarate bis band this morning while tending a fish wheel .be longing ta Mr. Evsrdlng. Dr. Geisen- dorffer dressed the wound. CONTINUES HIS MARCH ' 1 1 Chamberlain Has Fine Reception Ic( Marion. (Journal Special Service.) MACLEAT, May-14. -Enthusiasm and promises of undeviating support were the feature of tha tneetlnc here last night wheft George B. Chamberlain and W. A; Wann, Democratic candidates, addressed the voters of thia region. The hall was packed and the event was significant of the political feeling In this county. A prominent Republican remarked that if such meetings ara held in many places there will be, on Juno 2, such a vote for those candidate as' will surprise the most aangulne of It hair aupnortata Mr. Wann advanced some sound Ideaa ralatlve to tha administration of the state choo) system,' and it was apparent that his views were pleasing to the people present. Mr. Chamberlain discussed state issues and scored on every polnr He offered ft rational program that meets the need Of tha hour and that Is approved by the people. He did another thing corrected the? Impression that he stands upon a plaisorm that even squints at scuttling in-the Philippine' 'The people hre had read again and again that he favors such a policy. But when they heard'' his masterful analysis of the question they learned that he had been misrepresented by the opposition press. There were cheers of approval as he closed, and close observers noticed tnat tne audience was In accord with tha speaker. Messrs. Chamberlain and Wann left this 'morning for Portland and will visit St Helens today. AT ST. HELENS. , (Journal Special Servioa.) ST. HELENS, Or- May 14. A fine re ception waa gtven O. E. Chamberlain and W. A. Wann today, when they ajjtved in this town. They are making a most favorable Impression Indeed, and will leave here With stronger support than they had before they came. EUGENE NOTES. (Journal Special Service.) EUGENE, May 14.Tbe Eugene and Portland High School crack teams will hold a dual fluid meet ii this city next Saturday, May 17. Tha Eugane term la ooing nara training ana expects to win. Two representative of the Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company are lu the city working in tha interests of the company. In the laat two days they have aucceeded in securing about 25 new 'phones for the local system, increasing the number to over 300. Tha company's offlco In this city will be-moved fo much larger quarters as soon as a brick build ing now being erected for that purposo is finished. The County Clerk's oO'.rv Is now open at night for the accommodation of those who have not time to register In Lie day time. kOnly about 4900 out of a probable (000 voter in the county bar registered. GRAND LODGE MASONS.! (Journal Special Service.) SALEM. May ll.-Salem Lodge, No- 4. A. F. and A. M., which is to celebrate its 60th anniversary next month, the 10th, upon which date the grand lodge of Ma sons convenes in Portland, has received a reply to an Invitation extended to .the grand lodge to lunch with thepi on tho day of the celebration. Through the secretary of the Greater Salem Club, the grand lodge announces its acceptance an J expressed Its pleasure and thank for the courtey oxtended by the Salem lodge. The local Workman lodges, co-operating with the Greater Club, will assist lodge No. In its privilege of entertaining the grand lodge. CAPITAL CITT NOTES. The local branch of the United States Clvl' 8eivlce Department will conduct ex aminations on 17th, 18th and 18th of next month, of applicants for cadetahlp in tho revenue service, it Is expected by the local commission that some eight or 10 appointments will be maU from here. Applicants are required to be between 18 and 3 years of aye and unmarried, beside the unsual physical qualifications. A ca det's calary I f3U0 per annum . Considerable attention la being paid to the recruiting of the military company here, In anticipation of a good ahowlng at the encampment. The various officers are working hard to secure new member foe the company- and expect tohave a "oreK" company on the field."' A'mo Herbert, aged 42 year, ' was brought to the Hospital for the Insane to day fron Lake County, Buffering from acute mania. He waa -very violent. SALEM. May 14 -The County Court of Marion County ha Just completed the list of voting places for the cowling June election of county officer. There will be S voting places throughout the county. Fifteen of the polling place will be in halls, two In buildings, six m school houses, two In store, one In a labor ex change, one In an .armory, one-In a powerhouse, one tn Marlon Souare, one In a Uvery etablo, one to t' blacksmith's hop, one in a fruitdryer, one in, a council -room, one in a university, one In an opera house, one in a flouring milt, ope In a carpenter ahop. one In an office and one in a- building. . .-;.' :'t j' A Michlran minister closed bi Mnt.i,. at a funeral by saying' "Aft opportunity eriii now be-given to -pass around, th bier." H meant all rlbt.-tMf Angeles Time.' , Solitude in Luxury I often the lot of many ladiea who must have something to cheer their leisure hours while tbelr lords are absent. There is nothing that-wlU bring so much -enjoyment to those who love companion ship as a good plane like the Kimball or Hobart M. Cable piano. If you cannot afford to -pay alt cash, see us about our essy-lnstallment plan, by means ot which a piano will be paid for In a abort- time, and the small pay ments never be missed. EILERS PIANO HOUSE, , 351 Washington Street, . Opposite Cordray's Theater.! . MARQUAM.-The sale of seat for When We Were Twenty-One began at 10 noclrthts-wiornmr, with mug Hue of persons in watting. ' Although not more than' 10 eat are being old to any one person, many are taking this number and others are securing as large block aa they can. The success of these play ers and the play Is so well known that all who can are availing themselves of the opportunity lo see them. Wfien We Were Twenty-One will be presented Fri day night and Saturday matinee, and An American Cltleen Saturday night. Be sides the elaborate stage settings, the handsome gowns of the ladles pt the company will be an additional attraction. BAKER. In addition to the success of In MiMoura. the faot that It Is the only attraction In the city until Friday night fills the house nightly. Every part of the play Is so realistic that It cannot fall to be-of Interest. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Two Little Waifs, . an Intensely Inter esting play, written by J. Lincoln Car ter, will be presented at Cordray's next Sunday. . The two Lamb children ot thU city, who left here only two years ago, will be a prominent attraction. Too Rich to Marry will be presented at Cordray's soon. It la one of the rare plays tha,t portray Dunkard life, and, although It la in strick keeping with, the proprieties, 1 a comedy throughout. Monte Cristo will be the next change at the Baker, and even Duma' concep tion of luxuriousnesi will be well rep resented by the effects presented here. Even more elaborate In setting will be th following play, The Banker's Daugh ter, to be given by the Stuart company. In every change made by Mr. Stuart, he adopts a role that 1 distinctly different to any in which he Is known here, and this display of versatility adds to his al ready large number of admirers. The return of the Frawleys to the Mar quam has been set for next Monday night, and in addition to the strong com pshy they had when here last they have secured others. HERE'S WHERE YOU LAUGH SOUND PHILOSOPHY. Friend (from the city) Why don't you move away from this dead little town and get among people? Village Magnate Because I amount to something here. It is better to be a live man In a dead town than a dead man in a Hve town. Chicago Trlbttne. IN THE SMALL HOURS. Glover When my wife smells smoke at night- she gets the whole house up. Shover That's nothing. My wife does that whn ahe only thinks she smells amoke. Town Topics. WORKS BOTH WATS. "A rolling stone, my son, gathers no moss." "And a stone that doesn't roll falls Into a rut and gets to bo an old mossback." Baltimore New. THE HIGHER CARD. Edmonla Eustacla is so irritating; I showed her my grandfather clock. Dleanor -Didn't she admire it? Edmonla Oh, yes; but she asked me to come out some time and see her great grandfather's clook. Detroit Free Press. BETWEEIFRIBNDS. "How true It !,' remarked the person who imagines his knowledge box contains it all, "that one-half the world doesn't know how th Other half lives!" "Yes," rejoined hlslfrlend. who Is noth ing If not a Jos her. "Why don't you take a 'day off and enlighten It?" Chicago New. A DIFFERENCE. "How much I that worth?" "Haven't th faintest ldoa," answered the broker. "The best I can do for you is to look at the quotations and tell you what the prioe ot it Is." Washington Star. INCREDULOUS. Mrs. ' Gabber ton (reading) In some parts of India married w?men are shut up and- Gabberton (interrupting)! It possible? 'Wonder how they do It? Des Molnee News. A Great Success. Are the Hammam Baths. 300 OregQnlan building. The line baths are now open to the public. Ladles have hours from 10 a. tn. to 7 p. m.; gentlemen from 7:30 p. m. to 1:30 a. m. We cater to the beat class of people.. Our attendante are trained .in their particular work, and no better are to be louna anywnare Wa cuarmntee our work, and ahould.ft hot ' be entirely satisfactory no charge will ba made. Mrs. & E. Darldson Is la charge of the .ladies' .department, and Ktv George Bannerman, one of the best Turk ish beth men en the Coast, wt)l took af ter the waaU of the men, I'hone' l&tf North. , , . . - , The Thfeaters 1 To Salem, Sunday, May 18 , TRAIN LEAVES t ", '.;, Portland, . S a. m. and 9:15 a. m, Sheridan, ... . . . . 530a. tn. R.osehtirg, . . . . . . 435 a, m. CottageGrove,6t30ctnd 6i50 a.m. Arriving t SALEM at 10:10. 10:20, 1030 e4 11 $5 sum. Returning, Leave Salem at 5 P xn. Round Trip Tickets $LOO From AD Points, save from R.OSEBUR.C; $1.30 from ROSXBUHG Tickets for sale at Schiller's Cigar Store, Portland, and at All Railroad Stations, or from B. P. Russell, E. H. Bush, Henry Ryan, and Wm. Laurens, Committee.,' HEADQUARTERS AT 281 WASHINGTON STREET. Km HENRY WEINHARD i Proprietor CITY BREWERY Bottled Beer a Specialty largest and most complete Established 1862 Telephone No. 72 NORTHWEST. NEWS LA GRANDE, Or. Tha Commercial Club of thia city has indorsed" the Lewis and Claris Exposition and has appointed a committee to take stock subscriptions. ABERDEEN. Wash.-The American rr ill here wijh-et once double lta capacity, makln? It capable or producing; 120,000 feet of lumber daily. MT. ANQEL. Rev. Father Daly of Balem celebrated a requiem mass here on Tuesday, over the body ef Charles Mad den, dead from blood poisoning. ELM1RA.- Wash, John Shahan waa killed nere yesterday by"'beina; thrown urder the wheel of an 'engine. Hia clothing oaught in a cog wheel. ABERDEEN. Wash. A crusade Is on here against variety theaters. The proprietors of the Olympu have been ar rested. BAKER CITT, Or. The Phoenla mine, which has been shut down for months, will be reopened In a few daya. This Is the fifth mine to reopen nete in the laat month. flOCjClAM, Wash. F. A. Fuller formerly with the Aberdeen Bulletin, ha purchased the Gray' Harbor Gasetta here. It will be issued on Saturdays. ASTORIA. A nw sohoolhouse la to be erected at Uniontown. It will coat nearly $5n.io. Tho contracts hve peau 1st MISSOULA. Charles Fischer, under a 12-year sentence here for safebreaklng, committed suicide in prison yesterday by morphine. MINES AND MINING. A practical miner la quoted as say ing: "Any man can. make living wages by waehjng out the sand along Snake TVver. If one wlsbee to thus make a grubstake for copper ' and gold quart prospecting ha can find, a gold beach. Set up a rocker and by a Jew weeks' labor can have thoney in hia purse." . In the Bohemia district air compres sors and machhie drills will be employed In driving the long tunnel connecting Champion Basin with the Mustek mine, and not less than 100 men will be em ployed as eoy-n as the tunnel and power plant enterprises are launched, lays a Cottage Grove exchange. RIVER AND OCEAN. K The British ship Deccan was chartered yesterday by the Portland Flouring Mill Company of this city to load at Taeoma. Captain Reld yesterday purchased at Astoria the hull recently built for tho Charles F. Beebe Company, and will equip It with a 30-horsepower gasoline engine. The steamer Empress of India reaohed Victoria, B. C, yesterday with 639 pas sengers, many of whom were bound for London to attend the coronation of the King. Word has been received at Victoria, B. C. that the British warship Condor wa foundered on the night ot December 3, and that the sea was too rough to get near her. Marina power ways will soon be com pleted at the Supple boatyard. These are the first of the kind to be built In Port land, and will extend About 200 feet. The British steamship" Arab, owned by the Dollar line of Sao Francisco, will soon be sailing under the British flag. Negotiation are now pending. A force.' of men Is -at work In tha new custom-house building; today, getting rooms in habitable condition. The floor are being scrubbed and painted and the windows washed. The building will be ready to occupy by: June L ; ' '' if" k" The ;Columbla River lightship will go te) Astorl May 26 to hav some ot her popper" beathlng replaced. The , repairs cane made In, about three days, when ah will; return' to tier '(tatlon at the mouth of the ttt, : - ' v.A rce -occurred th ether day betwempr the gasoline 4aUnch Harrington and the gteam launch Caldwell, .Thr were test. Ing the respective tualltle et gasoline of dies brewery in the Northwest Office, Thirteenth an4 Burnsld St. PORTLAND, OREGON and steam a a a motive power, ana the, run was made from Brookfield to 8ka mokawa. The Harrington won by a few laps. l v. '.r.v'"'i' The steamer, Seahome has been solQ by Dodwell & Co. to the Paclflo Steamship recently on Puget Bound, and wiU prob ably- be kept on the Belllngham Bay route. ' The stranded schooner Minnie A. Cain, which had been ashore at Smith' Isl and since the furious gale of Christmas ' night, ha been ruocesifully floated and taken In tow to Seattle. The United States Bureau ot Naviga tion reports US vessels, of 79,753 tons, -were built and officially numbered In thia country during April. 11.346 tons being built on this Coast. The Shawmut, built at Sparrow Point, and to be operated In the trans-Pacific trade, with a gross of 8608 ton, and the Alaskan, built by th Union Iron Work, with e-creaa of 8671 tons, are among th large ateel steamer built during the month. The dredge Enterprise is engaged today tn deepening the channel of the river la front of the Phoenix Iron Work. The German bark Nomla, has moved r from the Sand dock to th Irving dock; -on the East Side, where she wilt receive a cargo, of wheat. . . The ateamer Shaver came la yesterday ' carrying a new name. She belong te the Regulator line, and will now . be known as th Glenola. Coal Coal Coal WESTERN ; FEED & FUEL CO. Dealers la an kinds ot Coal, Coke, Charcoal " H iijii si ii li. i.nl'- " Try the Famous ROCK SPRINGS COAL : . Both Phones. Office: 154 North gth 5C T. COUNTY TICKET. State Senator......... ......Dr. Harry Lane Joint Senator ...Richard Scott Joint Representative W V. Young Representative Henry Fleckenstein. K, A. Austin. A. FiVelguth, M. C Davis, Frank H. Curtis. S. J. Barber, M. . , Beutgen, Frank A, Heitkemper, E. A. McPherson, J. C. Bayer, Q. C Moser, Sydney Smyth, - j v ' " County Judge. .j.,,.. ......... .H. B. Adams - County Commissioner Henry Hewett ,; Sheriff .......John Driscoll : v County Clerk ; ..J. P. Kennedy Assessor ....Charles B. McDonell County Treasurer....... ........ I. L. .White County Auditor , i W. H. Pope Vj. V. 1. L J HU. ........ ..wuviur A.. . i. .a Coroner .s Edward H. Thornton ' Justice of the Peace, Portland.,,. c . R. J. O'Neil v Constable, Portland Dlst....Lot Warnpr r Justice of the Peace, East Portland District R. P; 0aham Constable, Kant Portland Dist..A. M. COX v Justice- of the Peace, Mount Tabor,. 1 , F. P Hale V constaoie, Mount xsoor uist.rt. w. ng Justice of the Peace. Multnomah D trlet H. BoorK ; Constable, Multnomah DIst..Clay Harris Board Supervisors Koad District )Ok 1, W J. .Miller; I, J. S3, Sharnl, J. D. Kelly; John Cronquist; C B.t Ogden; -, W. H. Dougherty; 7, J. B. Biackburnf a jummings aierruir , . M. Koeerts; 10. 8. V, osburnc 11. Jamee Hiiiyardt ' IX Thomas Evans; 13, Joseph EUis; It (city), P. J. Kelly. , - . - - t , CITY TICKET. f Mayor Robert Di Inman . Auditor,. .ThemaC, Devlin . City Engineer Douglas W. Tykf City Attorny.,.,..,.fc. C Broiious City Treasurer ...............J. JB. Werleia Mnnfi.ln.1 .Ium . i, ft VV Th nfm nun n ' ' Piuincllmnn-S'lrnt 'Ward. T. J. Concan. non; Second Ward. Mat, Foeller; Third . wara, fireo l, anerrw: ronnn war-i, .'W. R. Vackensie: Fifth W'ard. Don . iWroOdwrd; Siat h - Ward, - W.- f ters; Seventn warn, u. 2imif' Eighth Ward, t. T. Saerrtu .- 1 Ward, Ii. P. Hosford: T"''i G)r LtwLs; JLivuta J. A- . . Fleael, i