SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER 9
VOL. VII.
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT
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By D. C. Humphrey.
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TWO HEMISPHERES.
Orejón
Scio
SHASTA HOSTS
Comprehensive Review of the Import­
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
Traina leave West Srio for Portland
lxiiive
Per annum............................................... — •1.60 and way stations at 10.45 a. m.
or Albany at 2.45 p. in.
Entered at the postoffice at Scio, Oregon, as
second clus® mail matter.
^tl.BUK N. PINTLER, D M. D.
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President ......................... T. J. M cxkkhs
Cashier.................................. W. A. E wino
weaves Portland 8.30 a. m., 8.30 p. m.
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Albany 12.10 p. m., 11.30 p. m.
Arrives Ashland 12.33 a. m., 11.30 a. m.
11 Sacramento 7.55 p. m., 8.55 a. m
D «■ a general banking and exchange
“ San Francisco 7.55 p. m., 8.55 a bus'.nese. L ns made at current rates
Pullman and Tourist cars on both and drafts issued on principal cities.
trains. Chair cars Sacramento to Og­
den and El Paso, and tourist curs to
Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and
J. M. MOORE
Washington.
Connecting at San ■ Francisco with
everal lines for Honolulu, Japan, China
,’hilippines, Central and South Amer-
ca.
See Mrs. M. E. Woodnansee, agent at
West Scio station, or address
W. E. COMAN, G. P. A„
Portland, Ore
Scio Oregon
C. BROWNE, M. D,
War between Russia and Japan is
not anticapated.
General Bradley T. .Johnson, a prom­
inent Confederate officer, is dead.
Fifteen more indictmnAs Eave been
returned in the postal* investigation
cases.
Ex-Postmaster General Bissell is
greatly improved, but is not yet out of
danger.
The new British cabinet has been
named. Grave fears are expressed for
its durability.
Trade statistics show that the exports
from the Philippines have increased
fully 20 per cent during the past yeai.
SCIO. OREGON
A tornado destroyed half of Neguna,
Mich., doing property damage of $200,-
000, causing one death and injuring
several people.
Graduate Eclectic Medical College
Cincinnati,
Miss Ruth Bryan has wedded Artist
W. H. Leavitt.
PRILL M. D.
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is rapidly re­
covering and will soon be able to be
out.
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
ATTRACTED BY PROSPERITY.
Immense Immigration of Cheap Labor
From Southern Europe.
Albany, N. Y., Oct. 7.—The state
department of labor, in its quarterly
bulletin, attributes the diminution in
an unprecedented degree of employ­
ment and wages reported in June as al­
most wholly to labor disputes.
‘The lockout in the building trades
of Manhattan and Bronx boroughs of
New York City,” it nays, “overshad­
owed all other disputes of the summer
and threw several thousand wage-earn­
ers out of work.” In general the bul­
letin holds that, exclusive of the build
ing rades, New York industries were
generally as active as in the summer of
1902, which was a banner year.
According to the bulletin, immigra­
tion this summer has exceeded even the
record-breaking current of last year,
and indicates the eagerness of the low-
paid laborers of central and -outheast-
ern Europe to enjoy the prosperity
which, on the whole, still reigns in
the United States.
The largest continents ate still the
Italians, Poles and other races of south­
ern and central Europe, with a low
standard of education.
Notwithstand­
ing the great tide of immigration, the
superintendent of the State Free Em­
ployment Bureau in New York City
states that at no time during the quar­
ter ws he able to meet the demands for
domestic help.
“Prosperity is so widely diffused,’’
says the bulletin, “that the servant­
keeping class ie larger than ever before,
and has thus created a demand that ex­
ceeds the supply.”
EASY ON RUSSIA.
Genera'. Miles declares he has no de­ Japan Will Not Force Manchurian Issue
at Present.
sire to become a 'presidential candi­
Scio, Oregon
THE SCENIC LINE
Téléphona Exohanoe Ko. 11.
Through Salt Lake City, Leadville, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, arid
SHELTON
REALESTATE BROKER,
Fast trains daily Between Ogden and Denver
Justice of ths Peace
Notary Public
Scio Oregon
3
Modern Equipment, Through Pullman and Tourist
Sleeping Cars and Superb Dining Car Service.
F. H. Mauldin g
ALLOWED
STOPOVERS
Dealer In
Fresh Candy, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco,
and soft drinks of all kinds.
£)®rT ry Him.
For rates, folders and other
formnation address
W. C. McBRIDE. Gen. Aient
124 Third St., Portland, Or
Pi. V. HRGEY
All kinds of watches, clocks and jewelry
promptly repaired.
SCIO OREGON
UNDERTAKING GOODS!
We have alw ays on hand a full line of
Caskets, Coffins, and robes at low prices. Our
R. GILL
London, Oct. 7.—No apprehension
The'New York Central’s gross earn­ exists in the minds of the British gov­
ings increased nearly 17,000,000 the ernment or the diplomatists in London
past year.
that the far Eastern situation will
The state’s side in the trial of ex­ bring forth any immediate serious de­
Lieutenant Governor Tillman, of South velopments. This feeling of tempor­
Carolina, ie nearly finished.
ary security on the eve of the day that
Colorado miners will sue Governor RusBla abould, but admittedly, will
Peabody for $100,000 damages on the not evacuate Manchuria, is due to as­
ground of false imprisonment.
surance on the part of Japan that as
Ihe strike of the telephone linemen long as the negotiations now proceed­
on the Pacific coast has been settled ing between herself and Russia present
a reasonable prospect that a settlement
and the men have returned to work.
will be reached, Japan will take no hos­
The president of the Chicago world’s tile action to Russia in the matter of
fair has given a number of valuable Manchuria.
pointers to the management of the 1905
It is further learned that these ne­
fair.
gotiations, looking to a final settle­
Spanish newspapers sav the report ment of the Rus’o Japaneie spheres of
that King Alfonso is to wed the Arch­ influence in the far East and especially
duchess of Austria is without founda dealing with the situation in Corea,
are progressing satisfactorily at Tokio.
cion.
No treaty, nowever, has yet been
A tornado wrecked St. Charles, Wis., signed and it is unlikely that the nego­
kililng seven people and injuring 28 tiations will be concluded by October 8,
others,'many of whom are in a serious the date on which Russia was to evac­
condition.
uate Manchuria.
Russia’s failure to
South Africa face* hard times be­ evacuate Manchuria on that day, how­
cause of severe drouth and overstocking. ever, will not precipitate a diplomatic
crisis, as Japan rather than break off
The University of Chicago has begun the negotiationa covering broadly all
itB fall term with about 2,500 students, the issues between herself and Russia
a 1 ecord attendance.
is willing to strain a point regarding
The Philippine Bureau reports suc­ Manchuria in the hope of arriving at a
In all of this
cess in its experiments for the raising satisfactory settlement.
of cotton and jute, especially the lat­ the British government acquiesces.
ter.
OERMAN BILLS ALLOWED.
A cloud buret at Pratt, Ken., worked
great damage to crops. An ordinary
Venezuela Will Pay In Gold Coin the
stream was a mile wide for a time.
date.
the Famous Rocky Mountain Scenery by daylight to all points East.
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Presented In Condensed-Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Many Readers.
ThomaB J. McLain, United States
All work guaranteed. Estimates furnslied consul at Bahama, ie dead.
He had
been at that station for 25 years.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
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GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
Southern Pacific Ca.
TERMM:
Advertising rates made known on application
Transient advertisements must be paid for
when the order is given for tlielr insertion.
EVENTS OF THE DAY
PICTURE FRAMING
War Indemnity.
Departn. ?nt cannot be beat.
Pictures
framed in any i ize or style at reasonable prices
—ALBANY
Scio PlaningMills, Scio, Oregon
LUMCH - COUMTER
McKiIlop & Churchill, Props.
ALBANY OREGON
The best 20c meal in the
Open all night,
v a ley
Go To The
t^scio'" LIVERY & FEED STABLES^»
Myer, Props.
Irvine
Only First-Class Shop In The City
Shaving................... 15 cents
Ct
Hair Cutting.......... 25
t<
Shampooing........... 25
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Baths....................... 25
Hack connects with all trains at West Scio
and morning train at Munkers.
Our rigs are first-class and our horses good
drivers- Prices reasonable.
JQR M.H.ELL13
EYE AND EAR
McIlwain block
J. J. Barnes & Son,
We buy our stock in large quantities
■nd keep a full line of carriage and
wagon material. All kind, of work in
our line done on short notice.
Horseshoeing a Specialty
INSURANCE AGENT
Tor th* Liverpool and London *c4
Gob* Iniiranc* Company.
osoahs — Newman Broe. end
rtxNO*—Chickering, Kimball,
Weber and othere
Kimball
E.U. WILL
general JHuaic Jeakr
Music Books, Sheet Music, Small Instrument* and String*
Agent tor the popular “New Hom*“ Sewing Machine.
SCIO, 0REQ0N
C. HUMPHREY
Fire destroyed the Norfolk 4 Western
hotel, 12 resiliences and a brewing com­
pany’s plant, at Williamson, W. Va.
Loss, $50,000.
T. Ray, a Chicago watchman, killed
one of four men who attempted t hold
him up on his way home, and escaped
uninjured.
W. A. Richards, ex-deputy United
States marshal at Des Moines, fa., has
been sentenced to 18 years in the peni­
tentiary tor robbery.
Albany, Oregon
General Blacksmiths
and Wagonmakers
The number of aliens arriving at El­
Caracas, Oct. 7.—The Venezuelan-
lie Island last month was 47,582, an
excess of 5,543 over the corresponding German mixed tribunal has officially
closed 73 claims presented against the
month last year.
government, involving a total of $1,-
Two jurymen at Bloomington, III., 317,817. Two claims, amounting to
have been arrested for soliciting a bribe $116,250, were withdrawn, and one of
in a $6,000 damage suit against Chi­ $55,000, for the closing of navigation
cago grain brokers.
of the river Catatumbo, the Colom­
The Danish ministry will urge the bian boundary, and the causing thereby
rebuilding of the great palace of Chria- of losses to German traders, was disal­
tiansborg, which was burned 20 years lowed by the umpire, General G.
Duffield, of Detrcit.
ago, as a gift to the aged king.
The other claims, which aggregate
The Pennsylania railroad company $643,800, were discussed and recog­
is adertising for bide on the tunnels nized and the claimants were awarded
under the North and East riveis and «389,095. According to the protocol
Manhattan island, by which it proposes the awards are payable in gold.
to enter New York.
The German railroad obtains pay­
ment in full of its claime, and in ad­
An amicable settlement of the strike
dition a sum of $800 a day as indem­
at the Chicago stockyards is now ex­
nity for the interruption of traffic dur­
pected.
ing a period of 17 days. The Germans
The Merchants 4 Farmers national here are much pleased with the awards
bank of Byron, Neb., was robbed of and compliment Umpire Duffield upon
bis decision.
$2,000.
Wt Sell i Serin Machine for $20, Warraitei for Fire Team
Needle* and Suppli«* for all Sewing Machine*.
Pianos, Organs, and Sewing Machine* Repaired.
120 First Street
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Albany, Oregon
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The foreign military antnoritiee have
co-operated with the Chinese and
placed a sea and land cordon around
Peh Tang to prevent the plague spread­
ing.
Chancellor McCracken, oi New York
university, advocates that knowledge
of the Ten Commandments, the Sermon
on the Mount, etc., be made a require­
ment for entrance to college.
Walter 8. Chatfield, oi Far Rocka­
way, a
trusted
express com|«ny
employe, who embexzled $6,000, has
been captured in Chicago.
As a remedy for the overproduction
of pigiron, the committee having the
matter in band will report for a 20 per
cent reduction on the ootput.
Profeeeor J. H. Long has given expert
testimony that the water supply of St.
Louis cannot be contaminated by Chi­
cago sewerage through the sanitary
canal.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
VALUES ARE HIGHER.
Taxable Property ot State I*
About $175,000,000.
COMMISSION THE JUDOB.
Worth Spending of Lewis and Clark Fund Jo
Its Hands.
From what can be learned in unoffi-
cial advices from different counties of'
the state, it seems probable that the
total value of the taxable property of
the state as shown by the assess men t
recently completed will be in the
neighborhood of $175,000,000.
Thia
will lie in round numbers «25,000,000
greater than last year.
From a most every co-/ -y comes the
report that valuations are being ad­
vanced and that new property ie being
added to the assessment rolls, so that
the total increase for the entire state
will be large.
The highest assessment ever made in
Oregon was that of 1893, when the total
valuation was over $168,000.000. The
valuation had grown to. that sum by
steady advances from $84,000,000 in
1887. From 1893 onward the counties
began to vie with each other in reduc­
ing assessments in order to escape a
portion of the burden of state taxes.
The state taxes weie apportioned among
the counties in proportion to the as­
sessed valuation and as each county
controlled its own assessment it could
gain something by reduction. In 1900
this process of reduction had brought
the total assessed valuation down to
$117,000,000.
In order to put a stop to tbi* rivalry
in reducing assessments the legislature
of 1901 passed an act providing that
state taxe i shall be apportioned among
tbe counties at a fixed ratio. The ben­
eficial results of this change were Been
the first year, for the total assessment
that year was $141,000,000, and in
1902 it had grown to over $148,000,000.
If it shall reach $175,000,000 this year,
as now seems probable, tbe valuation
will then he the highest in the history
of the state.
Nearly ail of the advance indicated
this year could have been made upon
timber lands without placing an unjust
valuation upon that class of proprety.
In nearly alt the counties where there
is a considerable area of timber land
subject to assessment, increased valua­
tions have been made this year.
In
cities, where both business and resi­
dence iioperty has found ready rental
at satisfactory rates, the valuations
have been put up.
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Reports received from various sources
indicate that the valuation of farm
property has not been radicaly in­
creased, but only inj accordance with
improvement* made.
BOUQ1IT BY EASTERN MEN.
Cornucopia Group of Mines In Eastern
Oregon Sold for. $600,000.
A telegram received at Baker City
by Lack 4 Schmitz from Trenton, N.
J., announcing the incorporation of the
Cornucopia mines of Oregon company,
with a capital stock of $5,000,000.
This announcement closes one of the
largest mine deals ever consummated
in Oregon. It involves the purchase
of the famous Cornucopia mine in the
extreme northeastern portion of Baker
countv, which is included in the Union-
Companion group, the Red Jacket, the
Last Chance and 15 other patented
claime, together with the mills, mill
sites and extensive water rights. This
property belonged to the J. E. Searles
bankrupt estate. The price paid for
the mining property was $600,000
cash. These mines have been worked
since 1885 with varying success, owing
to the leng distance from railroad
transportation, all ore and supplies
having to be hauled a distance of 55
miles over a difficult mountain road.
A portion of the ore is very rich, while
there is a great quantity of low grade
ore, which it will not pay to transport
by team.
It is understood that one of the first
moves of the new company will be the
construction of a railroad from Baker
City to the mine. A tunnel over' one
mile long has been surveyed for the
purpose of opening up all of the claims.
Bernard McDonald has been appointed
general manager and has taken posses­
sion for the new owners.
Attorney General Crawford has ren­
dered an opinion at the request of Sec­
retary of State Dunbar in which he
bolds that the state commission for the
expenditure of the $5C0,000appropriat­
ed for the Lewis and Clark fair, must,
to a great extent, if not entirely, be the
judge of what expendituers are author­
ized to tie made ny them.
This questiun wng presented bv the
incurring of an expense of $2.50 far
printing a resolution presented to the
Trans-MieBissippi congress requesting
an appropriation from the national
rongreBS in aid of the Lewie and Clark
fair. The secretary of state was in
doubt whether the commission could
use the fair appropriation in trying to
get other appropriations, and referred
the matter to the attorney general,
with the result above stated.
Judge Crawford says, among other
things, that neither the title nor the
body of the Lewis and Clark fair act
attempts particularly to define the pow­
ers and duties of the commission, but
in every instance confers a general pow­
er to carry out the purposes for which
it was created.
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION.
Called for October 20-23 at Salem—Ratee
for Delegates.
The state convention of the woman’s
Christian Temperance Union will meet
in Salem, October 20 to 23, inclusive.
A fine progiam will occupy the time
from the evening of the 20th, Tuesday,
until the close.
Miss Lillian E.
Phelps, of Canada, a woman of fine rep­
utation, is to be the principal speaker.
A gold medal contest will take place
one evening. All persons wearing the
W. C. T. U. or Demorest gold medal
will be peimitted to enter this contest.
Send the name, with age and title of
selection to be used at this contest to
the state president, Mre. Helen D.
Hartford, Newberg, Or., at once, so
that the contestant can be notified of
date of contest and the rules governing.
Ratee will be granted those who at­
tend. Delegates will ba entertained.
Visitors can secure reduction in board
by writing to the secretary of Sales*
union, Mre. Clarkson Reynold*.
Klamath Timber Land Pool.
The large number of Albany people
bolding timber claims in Klamath
county have determined to pool their
claims. This is done to prevent scat­
tering sales at Tow prices. About 150
people have already entered ¿the com­
bine, and the usual officers and a
board of directors will be elected. In
order to prevent the^buying up of edsir-
able pieces of timber by outside men,
thus preventing the purpose of the pool,
which isto sell the entire tract at once,
the new organization will purchase
claims of any who are not able to hold.
Bored Through Rock for Wetcr.
A well 170 feet deep, 152 feet of
which penetrates solid rock, and con­
taining an inexhaustible supply of
water of the depth of 25 feet, exieta at
Stafford, Clackamas county. Lee Broe.,
of Canby have just finished boring the
well on Sharp Bros.’ farm. An attempt
to pump the well dry proved futile.
This is the tenth attempt the Sharp
Broe. have made to reach water on their
farm that would supply necessary water
for farming purposes.
Plenty of Water at Agricultural.
A complete and copious water supply
for the many buildings on the argicul-
tural college grounds is now secure.
Fosr wells of two-inch pipe, sunk re­
spectively at 89, 116, 121 and 125 feet
afford a stream four inches in diameter
that cannot be exhausted by constant
pumping. The capacity is 2,000 gal­
lons per hour, ample for uee in the
buildings. A supply for the grodbds ie
a need of the future.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat—Walla Walla, 73c; blue­
stem, 77c; valley, 77c.
Mayor F. T. Kane and E. J. Hub­
Flour—Valley, $3.75(33.85 per bar­
bert, of Forest Grove, have purchased rel; hard wheat straights, $3.75®4.10;
Archbishop Kain's Case Serious.
50,000,000 feet of yellow fir timlier hard
wheat, patent*, $4.20(34.50;
Baltimore, Oct. 7.—The physicians north of Forest Grove and will at once graham, $3.35(33.75; whole wheat,
who have for several weeks been in at­ put in a camp of 35 men getting out $3.55(34.00; rys wheat, $4.50.
tendance upon Archbishop Kain, of St. logs to fill the 75,00,000 which they
Barley—Feed, $19.00(320.00per tan;
Louis, a patient at St. Agnes sanitar­ have contrected to deliver each year to brewing, $21; rolled, $21021.50.
ium, in this city, held two consulta­ W. H. Lyda, who will st once move his
Oat*—No. 1 white, $1.10;
gray,
tions today. At the close of the last mill to the Bellinger bridge on Dairy $1.0001.05 per cental.
one, late in the day, they reported creek, three miles north of town, where
Milletuff*—Bran, $20 per ton; mid­
that, while Monsignor KaiD was much there is a good pond with a storage ca­ tilings, $24; shorts, $20; chop, ll« i
improved, bis condition does not war­ pacity of 3,000,000 feet. The first de­ linseed dairy food, $19.
rant the hope that he will entirely re­ livery of logs will be made early in De­
Hay — Timothy, $15.00 per ton;
cover from the ailment from which he cember.
;
clover, nominal; grain, $10; cheat,
is suffering. Consultations of the five
aominal.
specialists and physicians will be held
Butter—Fancy creamery, 25®27H*
Cattle Will Have No Peed.
tomorrow.
The most disastrous fire that has ever per pound; dairy, 180 20c; store, 1*
occurred in the hay fields of Lake coun­ O16c.
Protest of American Armen'sn*.
Poultry—Chickens,
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mixed,
11®
ty ragel in the lower Chcwaucan
Providence, R. I., Oct. 7.—A confei- marsh, 30 miles north of Lakeview. IIKe per^ pound; • spring,
12
X®13c;
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«zmiiM:;
ence of Armenians representing 42 Ar­ At least 7,000 tons ot hay in the stack hens,
ll®12c;
broiler*, $1.75 per
menian colonies of the United Steles and in bunches in the field has been dozen; turkey*»
15« per
... _ live, , ’ 14®
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and Canada, met in this city tonight destroyed. The loee is not only the pound ¡dressed, 16010«; docks, $5O a 7(>0
and adopted a memorial and appeal, hay, but the pasture for fall feeding per dozen; gweee, $0O7.00.
protesting against the action of Russia will be completely ruined.
Egge—Oregon ranch, 24c.
Tbe hay
in seizing properties of the Armenian is valuab'e at $5 to $8 per ton, making
Potatoes—Oregon, 66®75c per eack;
church. The resolutions will be pre­ the lose close to «75,000. The settlers , sweet potatoes, 2^c par pound.
senter! to the Russian ambassador at fought hard to put eat the fire.
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Beef — Gross steers, $3.75®4.25;
Washington by a delegation headed by
dressed, 6®7c per pound.
Working oa Milk Condenser.
Bishop Saragian, with a request that it
Veal— Oc per pound.
Z Word has been received at Hillsboro
be forwarded by him to the czar.
Matton—Groes, $3;
dreosed, 5®
that work on the condenser machinery 5Me; lamb*, groee, $3.50; droeeed, Oe.
Cotton Mills Resume Operations.
is progressing rapidly in the East, and
Hoge-Gross, $5.50®5.75; dressed.
Augusta, Ga., Oct. 7.—After being will be ready for (hipment in a few Sc.
Tsilew—Prime, per pound, 4®5e;
idle more than two months the cotton weeks. The engine house ie now in­
mill* of the Edwards manufacturing closed and work will commence on the No. 2 and grsass, 2M®3c.
It I* ex­
Hope—1003 crop, 24®25c perpaud.
company resumed operations today on main building next week.
full time. The mills which employ pected that t! e company will be ready 1002 crop 20021c.
Wool-Valley, 17«!U; Kaetera
800 operatives shut down on account of to receive milk by the first of th« year
or soon thereafter.
Oregon, 12® 15c; mohair, 3»®»?X0k
the high price of raw cotton.
Will Cut Much Timber,