SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, OCTOBER
VOL. VII
EVENTS OF THE DAY
The Sanùiam
Bank
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PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY AT
dUIO,
LIMN CO.,
Southern Pacific Co.
OREGON
Ry D. C. Humphrey.
TERM»:
l*cr annum............................................
Advei tiding rates made known on application
1 rmouent a<1 vertiseinenta must be paid for
when the oi ler ts given for their insertion.
TWC HEMISPHERES.
Creyón
SBASTA I03TK
Comprehensive Review of the Import
ant Happenings ot the Past Week,
Trains leave West Scio for Portland
and way stations at 10.45 a. m. Leave
or Albany at 2.45 p. m.
omcaas
President............................T. J. Mtnranns
Cashier................................... W. A. E wing
weaves Portland 8.30 a. m., 8.30 p. m.
“
Albany 12.10 p. m., 11.30 p. in.
Arrives Ashland 12.33 a. ni., 11.30 a. ni.
Entered at ihe post o Alice at Scio, Oregon, aa
“
Sacramento
7.55 p. m., 8.55 a. m
D
a general banking and exchange
second class mall matter.
“
Sa« Francisco 7.55 p. ni., 8.55 a business. 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 cars to
Chicago, St. Louis, New Orleans and
J. M. MOORE
Washington.
Connecting at San Francisco with
everal lines for Honolulu, Japan, China
WLUUK n . pintler , d . m . d .
.'hilippines, Central and South Amer-
ca.
See Mrs. M. E. WoodnanRee, agent at
West Scio station, or address
Scio Oregon
W. E. COMAN, G. 1». A.,
Portland, Ore
C. BROWNE, M. D,
q
Presented In Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting to Our
Mnny Readers.
The Russo-J'apanese convention has
been approved by the czar.
The first cohl spell of the winter hag
struck New York, Pennsylvania and
Massachusetts.
Turkish ministers have advised the
porte to reject portions of the Maceon-
ian reform plan of Russia and Aus
tria.
Rear Admiral Bowles, chief of con
struction and repairs, has resigned to
become the head of a shipbuilding com
pany.
Receiver Asa B. Thomson, iof the La
All work guaranteed. Estimates furnslied Grande land office, may be removed as
a result of an indictment by the federal
grand jury.
Congressman Hermann is placed in a
bad light in the Oregon land frauds.
It is claimed that he could have pre
vented many of them.
Eleven states will hold elections No
vember 2.
Massachusetts, Rhode Is
land, Maryland, Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa
and Mississippi will elect full state
tickets and the others minor officials.
PROFESSIONAL->
DENTIST
GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OF THE
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
SCIO. OREGON
Cradaate Eclectic Modlcal Colle»»
Cincinnati,
J^G. PRILL M. D.
1903
BLOW OPEN BANK.
dang of Robbers Make Successful Raid
on the Sheridan Bank.
Sheridan, Or., Oct. 27.—With nitro
glycerine and borrowed tools, three
safe-crackers forced the vault of the
private bank of Scroggin A Wortman,
here early Munday morning, took $5,-
000 in gold and silver and escaped
without leaving a clew, notwithstand
ing that J. Z. Eakin, the mayor of
Sheridan, took three rifle shots at them
from close range.
So similar were their methods to
those of the l>andit gang who attempt
ed to rob the Newberg bank on October
1, that no doubt exists in the minds of
Sheriff Sitton, of Yamhill county, and
his deputies that the roblier bands are
identical.
The robbers entered the bank by pry
ing open the front door. A brick vault
with walla three feet thick were cut
through with tools borrowed from the
railroad tool house at Ballston, four
miles away The small safe inside
the large vault «as then drilled, nitro
glycerine was poured in and an explo
sion occurred, which wrecked the safe,
the vault anil the interior of the bank,
and the plate glass windows in front.
Pieces of the safe were thrown through
the steel door of the vault and into the
street.
The sound of the explosion alarmed
Mayor1# Eakin and other citizens.
With bullets singing over their heads,
the robliers climbed into a buggy with
the valuable contents of the bank as
freight, and drove to the southward.
Within half an hour all Sheridan knew
that the only bank in town had been
robbed
The identity of the safe robliers is as
much a mystery as their present loca
tion, and it was the belief of Sheriff
Sitton that the gang who terrorized
Newberg returned immediately to Port
land. If this holds true in the Sheri
dan robbery, the move to the south-
ward'was merely a blind.
HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
PRUNES IN POOR DEMAND.
SURVEY IN HARNBY VALLEY.
Association Holds Price Up to Two and Whistler's Party Investigating Proposed
Reservoir Sites.
One-Half Dents.
Salem — Dullness and uncertainty
prevail in the prune market. The
greater portion of the crop in this vi
cinity has lieen harvested and by the
middle of the week all the growers in
tiie hill country south of Salem will
have their prunes cured. The yield
lias lieen large and the quality is first
class. The prunes are rich in sugar,
ot excellent flavor and of unusually
go«xl texture. The dried fruit this
year shows no “bloaters” such as are
found some years. The crop haying
turned out lietter than was expected,
the growers have nothing now to
trouble them but selling the crop.
It is estimated that the Oregon crop,
including that of Clark county, Wash
ington, will amount to about 1,900
carloads. Of this quantity probably a
little more than one-third has been
sold at prices ranging from 4 to 4X
cents for the 40 to 50 to the pound size.
The sales at the; higher price were
made early and recently 4 cents for 40s,
or 2X*cent basiB, has prevailed. Low
er prices have lx-en made by a number
of dealers. A little less than one-
third of the entire crop will pass
through the hands of the Willmette
Valley l’rune association, the Umpqua
Valley association and the ('lurk Coun
ty association and individual dealers
who are at present holding for a 2X-
eent basis price. It is estimated that
more than a third of the crop is un
sold and in the hands of the growers
who are not identified with associations
and who are looking for a chance to sell
at the best price they can get.
Harney—The field party of the geo
logical survey in Oregon, under the di
rection of John T. Whistler, district
engineer, consisting of M. I). William»
and Frederick C. Huber, is continuing
the development of topography of irri
gable lands in Harney valley. Some
thing over one-half of the valley north
of Malheur Ijike has now been covered.
It is estimated that the work can be
completed by December 1.
Another field party, consisting of
Herlx'rt D. Newell and Esmund I.
Davis, is investigating an additional
reservoir site on lower Bully creek and
one on upper Willow creek. The Wil
low creek reservoir site is lieing studied
with a view of ascertaining the possi
bility of covering certain lands on tha
west side of upper Willow creekjvalley.
The work on the Umatilla project
has l>een in charge of Thomas B. White
and a party of four assistants. After a
full examination of the reservoir site,
the canal line to Upiatilla river will
be taken up, topographic work lieing
carriedo n at the same time.
A representative body of citizens of
Union county, has presented to tha
chief engineer of the United States geo
logical survey a statement of the ex
isting conditions in that county, accom
panied with a request that investiga
tions and surveys lie made of certain
reservoir sites and of the possibilities
of developing an underground water
supply by means of artesian wells.
The petition asserts that Union coun
ty contains more than 100,000 acres of
fertile irrigable land, and that the pres
ent water supply druing the two
months of low water suffices to irriagto
only aliout 1,000 acres.
Attorney Folk, of St. Louis, has an
nounced his candidacy for governor.
An attachment has been issued
against Dowie for $1,050 on the claim
Scio, Oregon
of a lawyer.
The king of Spain has abandoned his
Telephone Bxohanoe Ko. XI.
trip to Rome because the pope will not
and
Through Salt Lake City, Leadville, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver,
receive him.
SHELTON
the Famous Rocky Mountain Scenery by daylight to all points East.
The robbers who looted the Burrton,
Kan., bank have been captured and the
WARNER SETTLERS WILL SUB.
money recovered,
FIND OF PHONOLITE.
reen
Ogden
and
Denver
J
BAN
ON
DISEASED
STOCK.
Will Test Validity ot Deeds Issued to the
The Russo-Austrian reform plan for
Fast trains daily oetwi
.Stock Company.
the Balkans contains several proposals
Large Body of Rlngatone Located South
Owners Hurt Dip Cattle. If Required, to
objectionable to the porte.
of Baker City.
Jnetlco of the Peace
Notary Pabilo
Salem—Attorney John Hall, of Port
Modern Equipment, Through Pullman and Tourist
Enter Reserves.
Scio Oregon
Sir Henry Mortimer, British ambas-
Baker City—A large body of phono land, is preparing papers for the com
Sleeping Cars and Superb Dining Car Service.
Washington,
Oct. 28.—The interior
mencement of a suit in behalf of the
ador at Madrid, has lieen appointed to
lite, said to be as rich in gold as that settlers of Warner valley, Iaike county,
department today issued the following
fill the vacant post at Washington.
found in Cripple Creek, Colo., has been in their contest with the Warner val
Falling rock in the New York sub instructions to officers in charge of for discovered on East Camp creek, ,55 ley stock company. When Mr. Hall
way caught about u score of workmen. est reserves:
Dealer In
miles south of this city. The discovery was in Salem a few dayB ago he said
At least 17 are believed to be dead.
“Hereafter the owners of all stock to
that a suit will lie filed in Ixike county
was made some time ago by J. II. Gra
to test the validity of the deeds issued
Senator Fulton favors dropping the be grazed in the forest reserves will be
Fresh Candy, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco, For rates, folders and other
ham
and
J.
W.
Miller,
but
they
were
by the state for the lands which are in
Panama eanat route and taking up Nic required to Biibmit the stock to the in-
124 Third St., Portland, Or aragua
and soft drinks of all kinds.
formnation address
with a view to expediting mat s,.colors of the bureau of animal indus not certain that it v,as phonolite until dispute.
®WTry Him.
The proceeifings heretofore have lieen
they sent samples to Denver and to
ters.
try in the department of agriculture
conducted in the general land office and
The converted transport Grant is for inspection when called upon to do Washington and had assays made by
the department of the interior. The
completed. She will test her pumps so and, when found necessary, to have tlie hx’al assayers. They have received decision in the department was adverse
on the San Francisco bar and then the stock dipped or otherwsio treated reports from all sources confirming the to the settlers, who are homesteaders,
come to the Columbia bar for active before it will l>e allowed to enter.
fact that it is phonolite.
Samples of and claimed title from the . United
work.
“Upon receipt of notice by you in
the
ore
range
in
value
from
$4 to $600 States.
Both Russia and Japan are steadily writing from any such inspector that
any owner has refused to allow his per ton. Phonolite, or ringstone, as it
preparing for war.
May Move Flbra Factory.
All kinds of watches, clocks and jewelry
stock to be inspected, or has failed to is called, is said to exist only in sec
London,
a
I a Grande—It is rumored here that
William E. Lecky, of
tions where there are vary rich gold
have
it
dipped
or
treated
after
the
same
promptly repaired.
the main factory of the Oregon Pine
noted historian, is dead.
has been ordered by. the inspector, yon ledges.
The discovery has caused a great deal Needle Fibre company, now operating
SCIO OREGON
Nicaragua has appointed a commie will at once notify such stock will not
be allowed for the grazing privilege, of excitement here and a number of at (.rant's Pass, is to tie established at
sion for the St. Louis 1904 tair.
'-:-
We
have
alw
ays
on
hand
a
full
line
of
that
bis stock will not be allowed in prominent citizens and mining pros Summerville, a small town a short dis
R. GILL
Captain E. M. Johnson, of the regu the reserve, whether a permit has been pectors will leave for the new gold field tance from here. Attorney Turner Oli
Caskets, Coflins, and robes at low prices. Our
lar army, will likely be detailed to in issued to him or not until he had com at once. One siieciiiien of flixit rix k ver of this city has secured a controlling
struct the Oregon national guard.
Scio Oregon
plied with the order.
If the stock has was picked up on the ground near the interest in the plant, and it is said ha
intends to bring the institution here.
Dowie has left New York, He and already entered the reserve you will re original discovery last week which
•nly weighed a few pounds, yet it The factory will have a capacity of 2,-
his family departed in the night for quire its immediate removal.”
500 pounds of fibre per day.
If the
yielded the owner $35 in free gold.
Boston without making any announce-
understanding is carried out successful
ment of his leaving.
OFFICIALS SAID TO BE CRUEL.
ly, it may mean the establishment of a
Educator for Oerman Congress.
Land frauds will prompt President
mattress factory in this city.
Departn. ?nt cannot be beat.
Piotures
Salem
—
W.
T.
Harris,
United
States
American
Missionaries
In
Congo
Free
----------------------------
w
.„_
give
con
Roosevelt to ask congress to
comimssioner
of
education,
has
written
framed in any t ize or style at reasonable pric es
State
Among
Complainants.
trol of reserves into the hands of the
Would Cut the Insurance Rate.
Governor Chamberlain calling attention
forestry bureau exclusively.
Washington, Oct. 28.—Although not to the international congress and school
Ijt Grande—Fire Chief J, H. Pierce,
It is said that Sir Henry Durand, directly involved, the state department hygiene, which will hold a session at who has lx>en to Portland to ask insur
—ALBANY—
British ambassador at Madrid, will te is watching with interest the quarrel Nuremls-rg, Germany, April 4 to II, ance men if a reduction in insurance
appointed to succeed the late Sir Mich lietween the British foreign office and 1904. It is desired that Governor would Ixi given if a fire alarm system is
ael Herbert at Washington.
Chaiiils'rlain appoint a delegate to rep installeil here, has returne«! home.
the administration of the Congo Free
McKtllop & Churchill, Props.
A New York street car jumped the State, which has led the former to de resent this state. If any resident who He brought w ith him a letter to the
is interested in the subject to lie dis city council offering a 10 per cent re
track on a curve and caught fire from
mand a reconstruction and reformation cussed by the congress is going to Ger duction, It is estimated that by a 10
the
third
rail.
All
of
the
50
passeng
ALBANY OREGON
per cent reduction alxiut $2,600 wilt be
ers were severely bruised but escajied of the administration of the Free State. many at that time, Governor Cham
thrown off premiums paid in I.a Grand«
berlain
will
lie
pleased
to
communicate
The king of Belgium is the titular
fatal injuries.
per year. The new system would coet
with
him.
The best 20c meal In the
v a ley
holder of the suzerainty of this state
about $4,500.
Russo-Japanese
negotiations
are
again
Open all night,
an<l he has supplied the state «depart
at a standstill.
Farmers Ara Seeding Wheat.
ment with a detailed answer to the
Pendleton—Wheat seeding is at its
The umpire in the Venezuelan arbi charges made against the Congo admin
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Go To The
tration case has decided that that coun-
------ istration by the British government. height in this portion of the Blue
Nearly all fall
try has no right to collect local taxes These charges are in substance that the mountain district.
Congo officials have lx-en guilty of mal wheat will have been planted in two
Wheat—Walla Walla, 74c; blue
twice.
weeks' time. N it in years has such stem, 78c; valley, 76®77o.
Russo-Japanese negotiations have administration, of gross cruelty to tie
the
excellent
weather
prevailed
during
the
natives and of bad treatment of tl...
Barley—Feed, $20 per ton; brewing,
taken a less favorable turn.
One re
C. H. BUCK, Prop.
fall feeding season. The ground is in $21; rolled, $21.
port goes so far ts to say war has lieen missionaries.
fine condition. There has been some
Flour—Valley, $3.75(83.85 per bar
declared.
Only First-Class Shop In The City
For New Extradition Treaty.
rain, but only sufficient to give the
Yellow fever is spreading in Texas
Paris, Oct. 28.—Carrying out in-1 grain a good start. In the Adams dis rel; bard wheat straights, $3.7594.10;
Shaving................... 15 cents
towns. The state and federal authori structions received from Washington, trict some of the farmers are planting hard wheat patents, $4.2094.50; gra
IS
ham, $3.3593.75; whole wheat, $3.55
Hair Cutting...........25
ties have taken charge of the situation Ambassador Porter has Ix-gun negotia 100 acres per day.
»<
94; rye wheat, $4.50.
Shampooing............ 25
at San Antonio.
tions for an additional clause in the
II
Oats—No. 1 white, $1.10; gray, $1
state
School
Funds
Put
at
Inturest.
Baths........................ 25
Three liandits broke open the bank extradition treaty between the United
91.05 per cental.
Salem
—
The
s
iir|>hii«"Z7h<*ir7umhr
”
m
States
and
France
to
cover
bribery.
safe at Burrton, Kan., and secured be
Millstuffs Bran, $20 per ton; mid
tween $ 1,000 and $2,000 in currency The formalities will take some weeks, the state treasury were diminished by
jJK M.H. ELLIS
but the informal conferences indicate $82,700 last week when the state land dlings, $24; shorts, $20; chop, $!•;
besides several sacks of coin.
linseed dairy food, $19.
the willingness of the French officials board approved 80 applications for
'
Hay—Timothy, $16 per ton; clover,
Six Wisconsin desperadoes stole an to make the desire«! extension. It is loans aggregating that amount, The
engine near Beloit anil when discover doubtful, however, whether they will loans are secured by mortgages on real $13; grain, $10; cheat, $10.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 25927X«
ed shouted defiance.
All traffic was lie willing to make the clause include estate of three times the value of the
Albany, Oregon
McElwain block
stopped on account of the wild engine. bribery committed liefore the clause loan. The money draws 6 per cent in per pound; dairy, 16X920c; store,
goes into effect.
terest and the proceeds go into the state 15916c.
By the president and his cabinet the
school fund which is distributed among
Cheese — Full cream, twine, 14c;
Alaskan boundary decision is regarded
Great Props Yield.
the counties each year.
Young America,
15916c; factory
as the greatest diplomatic success for a
York,
Oct.
2».
—
Three
live«
Were
New
28.
lives were
prices, 191
lees.
generation.
l«iHt by th<- cave-in of the roof and walls
Sagar Beet Pulp for Food.
Poultry—Chickens, mixed, 10910X<
subway
, tunnel
■
■ at ■ 195th street
..... ..
piano » —Chickering, Kimball,
oboan » —Nawman Bro», and
The transport Grant, converted to a ..i th.- t_:
lai Grande—The farmers of this dis per pound; spring,10c; hen«, 11911 X«;
and four . persons were • badly trict use the pulp from the sugar (.eels broilers, $1.75 per dozen; turkeys, live,
sea dredge, will be at the mouth of the last night ________
Webar and other»
Kimball
... j All
.Z of the dead
‘ ‘ ami ' injured after they have paswd the pr<x'exs at 15916c per pound; dressed, 16918c;
Columbia early next month.
The injure«!.
name has lieen changed to Chinook to were workmen and most of them Ital- the sugar factory ns st.x-k f.xxl. A ducks, $697 per dozen; geese, $7910.
avoid confusion with tlie revenue cutter ianx. Tbe accident was the most di sac large number of sheep will lie brought
We buy our stock In large quantities
Egg»—Oregon ranch, 27 X«-; Eastern,
..............
trous that
has occurred " on i the con- to yards near the factory and will lie
Grant.
fresh,
26«'.
and keep a full line of carriage and
.....________
‘
,
.
At
the
place
struetion of the subway. /
fed there until the produce in gone.
wagon material. All kinds of work in
Potatoes—Oregon, 659 75c per sack;
China is sai<l to have negotiate«! a where the cave-in oevnrred, a gang of Rome of the farmers are buying it *and
our line done on short notice.
secret treaty with Russia by which the 20 men were at work, which is about hauling it to their ranches for their weet potatoes, 292 Xc.
Hope—1903 crop, l»922c per pound,
latter is practically conceded Man 110 feet below the surface.
rattle. It is much cheaper than hay.
according to quality.
churia.
Speed of Battleship Maine.
Wool—Valley, 17918c; F.astcrnOre-
Music Book), Sheet Music, Small Instrument« and String»
Cold Storage Plant Sit«.
Mrs. Carrie Nation attended on« of
Washington, Oct. 27.—The navy de-
gon, 12915c; mohair, 35937 X«. ’
Agent tor the popular "New Hom«” Sewing Machin«.
Dowie’s meetings and when she insist partment ia in receipt of a telegram
Pendleton—A deol to Messrs, Schw-
Beef—Dressed, 697c per pound.
ed on asking question« “Elijah” had from Captain fx-utz, commanding the anz A Greulich for a lol
the rear of
b
Veal—Small, 798c; large, txeec
his guards eject her.
,
the
W.
A
C.
R.
station,"
Webb
’
street,
battleship Maine, announcing the ar
p
C. HUMPHREY
rival of that vessel at Newport News, from Peter Wewt h.R
H| (
The der pound.
N««dlee and Supplies for 91 Sewing Machine«.
Canada is very bitter toward Eng-
Mutton—Dressed, 595 Xc; lamb»,
the light
run from
( ulebra
i.I.nd with
to Cirri-
This is the
PUnoe, Organ», and Sawing Machines Repairad.
having
lieen made
an av- eon.i.leration
• . wax o $1,250.
__ '
and over the result in the Alaakan cut
lite on which the Empire meat com dressed, 6c.
, boundary case and relation« may never
pany ia erecting a c«Id atorage plant.
Perk— Dressed, 7X®Sc.
120 First Street
•
-
Albany, Oregon
•rage xpee«l of 15.9 knots.
again be as friendly m formerly.
Forth» Liverpool ani London Ud
PHYSICIAN and SURGEON
THE SCENIC LINE
REALESTATE BROKER,
P. II. Moulding
ALLOWED
STOPOVERS
I. C, McBRIDE. Gen. Aient
R.. W. HRGEY
UNDERTAKING GOODSI
J
General Blacksmith
PICTURE FRAMING
Scio PlaningMills, Scio, Oregon.
LUNCH - COUNTER
Keystone Sliavinjr Parlors
Irvine
Myer, Props.
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.
EYE AND EAR
J. J. Barnes & Son,
General Blacksmiths
and Wagonmakers
E.U. WILL
Horseshoeing a Specialty
SCIO, 0RE&0M
I Sell a Sewint Mac&ine for $20t iarrantei lor Fire Team
INSURANCE AGENT
Qoht laaoru«» Company.
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