The Santiam news., November 27, 1903, Image 1

SCIO, LINN COUNTY, OBEGON, NOVEMBER 27, 1903
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EVENTS OF THE DAY
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Southern Pasiflj Co.
By D. C. Humphrey.
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Oregon
Comprehensive Review ol the Import­
ant Happenings of the Past Week,
OFFICERS
President............................T. J. Mrrwrrns
Cashier................. ,............... W. A. E wing
jeaves Portland 8.30 3. m., 8.30 p. m.
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Albany 12.10 p. m., 11.30 p. in.
Entered at the post office at Selo, Oregon, as Arrives Ashland 12.33 a. m., 11.30 a. m.
second class mall matter.
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Sacramento 7.55 p. m., 8.55 a. in
D a « a general banking and exchange
“ San Francisco 7-55 jujn., 8.55 a !
business. L us made at current rates
Pullman and Tourist cars on both I and drafts issued on principal cities.
trains. Chair cars Sacramento to Og­
den and El Paso, and tourist ears to
Chicago, St. I-ouia, New Orleans and
J. M. MOORE
Washington.
Connecting at San Francisco with
everal lines for Honolulu, Japan, China
WILBUR N. P1NTLEK, D. M. D.
.’hilippines, Central and South Amer-
ca.
See Mrs. M. E. Woodnansee, agent at i
West Scio station, or address
< PROFESSIONAL^
Presented la Condensed Form, Most
Likely to Prove Interesting te Our
Many Readers.
Colombia accuses America of being
an ally to Panama rebels.
Wyoming officers have captured Tom
Oday, of Curry gang fame.
The Chicago street car strike is
down to a basis of baragning.
'Die Philippines Want tariff on-many
articles reduced so as to encourage trade
with America.
About 30 Itaiiian miners in a Penn­
sylvania mine lost their lives by rush­
ing back to save their gold.
Santo Domingo has offered to give
the United States an island if she will
All work guaranteed. Estimates furnehed
help in subduing the rebels.
House, Sign, and Carriage
DENTIST
W. E. COMAN, G. P. A„
Portland, Ore
Solo Oregon
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Governor Chamberlain has called
an etxra session of the Oregon legis­
lature to meet December 21.
C. BROWNE, M. D,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
It is said that Senator Hanna will be
a candidate for president and if he can­
not win will bring out Herrick.
SCIO. OREGON
CraAuato Eclectio Médical College
Cincinnati,
Colorado mine owners attribute the
death of two bosses to a deep plot of
strikers and offer a reward of $5,000 for
the guilty persons.
j^G. PRILL M. D.
FHYSICIAN and SURGEON
Selo, Oregon
THE SCENIC LINE
Telephone Ezchanoo No. 11.
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Through Salt Lake City, Leadville, Pueblo, Colorado Springs and Denver, and
the Famous Rocky Mountain Scenery by daylight to all points East.
SHELTON
REALESTATE BROKER,
Fast trains daily between Ogden and Denver
Justice cf the Peace
Notary Public
Scio Oregon
Modern Equipment, Through Pullman and Tourist
Sleeping Cars and Superb Dining Car Service.
F. II. Maulding
Dealer In
Freeh Candy, Nuts, Cigars and Tobacco,
and soft drinks of all kinds.
£XF"Try Him.
STOPOVERS
ALLOWED
For rates, folders and other
fonnnatiou address
W. C. McBRIDE. Gen. Agent
124 Third St., Portland, Or
Watchmaker and Jeweler
All kinds of watches, clocks and jewelry
promptly repaired.
SCIO OREGON
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UNDERTAKING GOODS!
We have alw ays on hand a full line of
Caskets, Coffins, and robea at low prices. Our
R. GILL
Solo Oregon
Wagon Maker
Departn ?nt cannot be beat.
Pictures
framed in any i ize or style at reasonable prices
LUNCH - COUNTER
ALBANY OREGON
Keystone Shaving Parlors
C. H. BUCK, Prop.
Only First-Class Shop In The City
Shaving................... 15 cents
Hair Cutting........... 25 ••
Shampooing......... „25 “
Bathe.. ...1................... 25 ••
fcclo" LIVERY & FEED STABLES,}*
Irvine £ Myer, Props.
Hack connects with all trains at West Scio
and morning train at Munk ers
Our rigs are first-class and our horses good
drivers. Prices reasonable.
£)K M.H. ELLIS
EYE AND EAR
McLlwain block
J. J. Barnes & Son,
We buy our stock In large quantities
and keep a full line of carriage and
wagon material. Ali kinds of work in
oar line done on short notice.
Horseshoeing a Specialty
SGI0, 0RE&0M
P
C. HUMPHREY
INSURANCE AGENT
Tor the Liverpool and Loafioa IB*
Qobe Ineuraace Company.
Bank robbers terrorized the town of
Green Mountain, Iowa, and after
wrecking the bank building secured
$1,000 and escaped.
A gigantic combine has been formed
in San Francisco to secure control of all
important milling plants and cereal
food concerns on the Pacific coast.
Ex-Queen Natalu, of Servia, the sole
heir of the late King Alexander, has
declined to accept anything given him
after his marriage with Queen Draga.
The property thus renounced amonuts
io $400,000.
The Colombian peace commission has
arrived in Colon, Panama, but will not
be received.
The Federation of Labor has asked
President Roosevelt to reopen the case
of Bookbinder Miller.
General George M. Randall, formerly
of Vancouver, Wash., may become
major general if the senate refuses to
confirm the appointment of Wood.
Chicago strikers continue to atone
street cars and assault nonounion work­
men.
The company receives little
sympathy lécause they have not agreed
to arbitration.
Panama will not listen to the over­
tures of the p -ace commission from
Bolivar.
The flagship of the American fleet at
Panama saluted the flag of the new re­
public with 21 guns.
The United States has officially as­
sumed sovereignty over the naval sta-
tion at Guantanamo, Cuba.
The German colonial society is to
send a number of young men to this
country to study cotton growing.
Albany, Oregon
General Blacksmiths
and Wagonmakers
Senator Mitchell has introduced a
nunibei o’ bills in the senate making
changes m the laws of Hawaii.
Mrs. Carrie Nation created a scene at
the White House and was arrested be­
cause she presisted in seeing th« presi­
dent.
va ley
do To The
The German emperor’s physicians
have ordered him to spend at least two
months in a warmer climate.
The senate will probably fix some
date in December to vote on the Cuban
treaty and then adjourn until that
lime.
McKillop & Churchill, Prop*.
The bast 20c meal in the
Open all night,
The treasury departmnet favors mov­
ing the customs headquarters of Wash­
ington from Port Townsend.
Nine out of ten Japanesa statesmen
expect war with Russia.
Scio PlaningMills, Scio, Oregon.
—ALBANY—
The great railway merger formed by
Mill is to be dissolved and conditions
will be the same as before.
The'king and queen of Italy are th«
guests of London.
PICTURE FRAMING
AND
ruses—Chickering, Kimball,
Weber and other«
Bro«, and
Kimball
oboani —Newman
E. U. WILL
General ¿ftlttsir dealer
Music Books, Sheet Music, Small Instrument« and String»
Agent tor th« popular “New Home” Sewing Machine.
Ie Sell a Seilni Machine far $20, Warrantei for Fire Team
Needlee and Supplies for all Sewing Machine«.
Plano«, Organa, and Sewing Machine« Repaired.
120 First Street
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Albany, Oregon
America’s Influence With Panama Will
Be Exerted to Thia End.
Washington, Nov. 25.—The British
government is showing an interest in
the fate of the bonds issued by Colum­
bia and taken up by foreigners, mostly
British and Dutch holders.
Mr.
Kaikes, the British charge here, had a
half hour’s talk today with Secretary
Hay at the slate department, and it is
believed this subject was touched
upon.T '
The l>osition of tlte department in
brief is that it cannot dictate to the
new republic of Panama what dispo­
sition Bhall be made of the money
which is to be paid over by the United
States in consideration of canal rights,
but it certainly holds it is only right
and just that Panama, in concluding a
treaty of peace with Colombia, shall
make provision for the assumption of a
fair share of the national debt. So it
is expected the moral force of the de­
partment will In* put forth in this di­
rection.
The Btate department has not yet
l>een informed officially of the result of
General Reyes’ mission to the isthmus.
It is believed here that the principal
purpose of the visit of General Reyes ie
to try to effect an adjustment of his
country’s troubles by securing for the
Colombian government some nliare of
the money which the United States,
under the new_treaty, will pay to Pan­
ama.
on Reciprocity.
Tlie Chicago street railway company
and the strikers have agreed on all
points at issue, excepting two. These
are likely to be settled soon.
R. W. HRGEY
SHOULD TA KB PARI OF DEBT.
The American Federation of Labor
has re-elected Samuel Gompers presi­
dent.
Next year’s convention will
WANT CUBA TO WAIT.
meet in San Francisco.
Tom Horn, the noted Wyoming mur*
Senate Leaders Agree to Defer Vote
derer, has been hanged.
Typhoid fever is epidemic at Wil­
liams college, Williamstown, Maes.
NO. 22
Washington, Nov. 25.—The Repub­
lican and Democratic leaders of the
senate were in conference much of the
time today over the question of fixing
a time for a vote on the Cuban reci­
procity bill, and, so far as they were
empowered to do so, entered into an
agreement to take the final vote on De­
cember 16, or a little more than a week
after the convening of the regular ses­
sion of congress. There was no oppor­
tunity to consult some of the Demo­
cratic senators who desire to speak on
the bill, but it is not doubted that they
will assent to the arrangement.
The treaty for the cession of the
island of Pines to Cuba was today fav­
orably acted upon by the senate com­
mittee on foreign relations, and it will
be favorably reported to the senate at
the next executive session.
The senate committee on foreign re­
lations today authorized a favorable re­
port on the bill giving effect to the
Cuban reciprocity treaty.
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HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
CALIFORNIA 4 OREGON COAST.
Prospects for a Line From
Pass to Eureka.
Orants Promise of Plenty of Water for Next
Year—Big Price for Haystack.
Grants Pass—Never were the proa-
pec fR
a railroad from Grants Pass
southward, through Josephine and the
southern counties of this state, and Del
Norte county, California, connecting
with the line being built north to Eu­
reka, as bright as at the present time.
For several months railroad talk has
been at a low ebb in Southern Oregon,
especially that pertaining to the pro­
posed Oregon <t Pacific, but recently it
has been revived, and in a way that
gives promise of something definite be­
ing done. This road would o]>en up a
large and rich mining section.
There has been organized in San
Francisco, and incorporated in Cali­
fornia, a concern known as the Cali­
fornia & Oregon Coast railroad com­
pany. It is organized with a capital
stock of $1,000,000, and several influ­
ential men are behind the enterprise,
among them being John Barth, of Mil­
waukee; B. V. Thomas, of New York;
J. O. B. Gunn, T. W. M. Draper, H.
H. I-aidlaw and M. 8. Wilson of San
Francisco.
The purpose of the newly organized
company is to build a line of railroad
from Grants Pass to Eureka, Cal., or
rather to some point on Humboldt bay.
The new company absorbs the old Ore­
gon 4 Pacific, and is more extenslvein
its «cope than the former company, as
it was the original intention to build a
line only from Granta Pass to Crescent
City, while the new road will extend
on south, connecting with the northern
built line to Eureka, giving a new line
from Grants Pass to San Francisco.
As has been previously stated, the
survey for the proposed road is com­
pleted, and grade stakes have been set
over a large part of the proposed route.
Right of way has also been secured for
jt greater part of the line. Grounds for
sidings and stations have also been
granted, and the company is ready to
begin the actual construction of the
road with the arrival of the spring
months.
FIRE AT TILLAMOOK.
Courthouse Burned and Business Portion
of the City Threatened.
Tillamook—A disastrous fire occurred
here last week which entirely destroyed
the courthouse of Tillamook county
and seriously endangered the business
portion of the city.
When the fire was discovered the
building was entirely ablaze and to save
it was impossible, but by the valiant
work of the fire company and citizens
many books and papers were saved from
destruction.
The entire contents of
t’.ie offices of the school superintendent
and the county surveyor were lost, and
most of the papers and books of the
assessor's offices ware burned, although
EVERY COUNTRY AT FAIR.
the contents of the safe are thought to
be intact.
Preai Parliament at St. Louis Will Be of
This year’s assessment roll was] for­
Extensive Scope.
tunately saved._____ ___
St. Louis, Nov. 25.—The executive
Bills Vetoed by Governor.
committee having in charge the world’s
Salem—If a special session of ths
press parliament to be held in St. Louis legislature should l>e called, other mat­
during the week beginning May 16, ters than the tax law must receive
some attention. The governor’s vetoes
1904, has announced plans for the par­
in the last session constitute a sort of
liament. It will include representa­ “unfinished business” which must be
tive newspajier men from every country taken up by the legislature when it
where newspapers are published. Ar­ next convenes. The governor said, af­
rangements already perfected Indicate ter sending qut his letter, that he
did not intend to attempt to preclude
that it will be the largest and most action upon these vetoed measures, for
notable gathering of newspaper workers the constitution particularly prescribe*
what course shall be pursued, and the
ever held.
The traffic bureau of the exposition governor could not prevent legislative
action, even if he so desired.
has issued a book, compiled by C. L.
Ililliary, traffic manager, containing
Altitudes In Union County.
full information regarding railroad mat­
I.a Grande—A complete survey of
ters pertaining to the fair. One point Union county has just been made by T.
stated is that all exhibits transported R. Berry, United States geological sur­
to the I-ouisiana Purchase exposition veyor. This survey determined the
from points in the United States will geological as well as the topographical
l<e returned free of charge to the point formation of Union county. The alti­
of shipment by the railroads which car­ tude of all the streams and feeders have
been determined, at the source as well
ried them to the exposition.
The contract was let today for the as at the mouth The highest point in
Indian building, which the government Union county is at the summit of Gran­
ite mountain, which is a little over 8,-
will erect at a cost of $25,000.
000 feet. Mount Fannie, above Cove, is
7,000 feet, and the lowest point is at
Wholesale Cancellation«.
the mouth of the Wallowa river, which
Walla Walla, Nov. 25.—Wholesale is 2,535 feet.
cancellation of homestead entries in the
Carpenters are Not to Be Hed.
Walla Walla land office district by the
Pendleton—There is a scarcity of car­
department of the interior is in pros­
pect, over 60 claims being now recom­ penter« in Pendleton. This is the sea­
mended for cancellation. Notices for son for repairing old buildings, but
A num­
several of these were served today, workmen cannot Ire secured.
thus revealing the fact that a wide- ber of people are desirous of construct­
reaching investigation has been in ing heme*, but owing to the scarcity of
progress. Most of the claims involved men and materials, it is not likely any
are in Franklin county, where a home­ new buildings will be started until
stead rush two years ago drew out spring. There are from 15 to 20 build­
clerks, school teacher« and all kinds ing* under way, and carpenters are
busy on all of them. It is estimated
of people.
that there are fully 300 carpenters at
work on new buildings in different
Insurance Companies Combine.
San Francisco, Nov. 25.—A combine parts of the city.
The internal revenue collections for
October of this year were $381,125
greater than for th« same month last
year.
John M. Sinclair, of Hemstcad, a
Democrat, ha» been elected to congre«« of all the plate* glass insurance compan­
from Texas to succeed T. H. Ball, re­ ies in this city has l>een formed, and as
signed.
a consequence, rates on this class of
Steps have been taken to end the risks will, it is said, be uniformly
Chicago street car strike. The indica­ raised throughout the Pacific states.
tions are that both sides will agree to Although this branch of insnrance does
not command the immense volu ne of
arbitration.
Representative Richardson, of Ten­ business of fire, marine and life, there
nessee, has introdiioad a bill in the is no leas than $100,000 a year in pre­
house putting all trust made article« mium* that is divided among-the seven
or eight agencies here.
on the free list.
The Western sugar refining company
Another Colton Mill Cuts Wage«.
has begun suit in ths United State*dis­
Fall River, Mae«., Nov. 25.—The
trict court at San Franeisoo to test the
cotton mills known as the Fall River
validity of the war tex.
Iron Works, owned by M. C. D. Bor­
The cruiser Albany Las been sent to den, of New York, will follow thq other
Coiea.
local mill* in the reduction of wage*.
Four men, while blasting stumps I Nearly 10,000 operatives will be affect-
near Columbus, Okie, were blown t* ed. Every mill in Fall River is now
pieces.
included in the reduction.
SNOW IN BLUE MOUNTAINS.
Big Buy of Wheat at Pendleton.
Pendleton—W. 8. Byers, the exten­
sive flour manufacturer, has purchased
within the past few days 150,000 bush­
els of choice wheat for milling purposes,
paying an average price of 67 cents.
Thu wheat was purchased from a few
large farmers, and as soon as the fac t
became known by local buyers the price
immediately dropped to 64 cents.
As
a result of this transaction there is lit­
tle doing just now in the local markets,
and farmers will continue to hold.
Pays $18.807 for Land.
Pendleton—A deed has been filed
with the connty recorder whereby
Michael McCracker sold 2,000 acres of
Manuel Pedro for $15,507. Th* prop­
erty is located several miles southwest
of Pendleton.
Baker City—More than three feet of
snow has fallen in the mountains in
this vicinity during the past few days.
Such a heavy fall of snow this early in
the season is unusual, and while it has
its inconveniences, on the whole the
l>eople regard it as a favorable con­
dition, because it argues well for an
abundant supply of water for mining
and irrigation purposes next season.
It will be hard on stock, especially
sheep.on the ranges, but, sb stockmen
generally are prepared for a bad winter
season, very little actual loss is antiai-
pated.
Sheepmen were obliged, on
account of the high price of hay, to sell
a goodly portion of their sheep, and
they arc prepared to feed those they
have on hand until spring.
It is an ill wind that does not benefit
some one, and in this instance the hay
ranchman is the man who is gathering
in the harvest. Ilay is hay, and will
be until grass comes again.
One rancher in this vicinity recently
sold the hay in qne big stack for $18,
000 cash. It was a big stack or rick,
and there is several thousand tons of
hay in the stack.
WHISTLER LEAVES HARNEY.
Reading of Water Gauges In Stream*
Will Be Kept Up All Winter.
Burns—John T. Whistler, engineer
in charge of the work being conducted
in Oregon by the reclamation service of
the United States geological survey,
has left for Pendleton. This will be
his final visit to Harney county for tho
present year, as he will leave the state
for Washington. D. C., in December,
to take up the work of making a de­
tailed exposition of the present year’s
fieldwork in Oregon.
Mr. Whistler has had three parties
of engineers in the field in this state
all summer, one of these parties having
been engaged since June in surveying
the proposed reservoir site in Silvio’s
valley, and also in working out the de­
tails of an irrigation system to carry
water therefrom to the subjacent lands
in Harney valley.
The approach of bad weather has
drawn the work for this year to a c*a-
clusion, with the exception that th«
reading of water gauges in the streams
will be kept up without interrupt!*«.
Bad Fruit Tree Shipping.
Milton — The season for shipping
small fruit trees has closed. It is esti­
mated that 12,500 trees have been
shipped out to all parte of the west,
middle and eastern states during the
past two weeks. About 10 cars have
been shipped in the past 10 days.
As
the season was short this year, many of
the smaller trees had to be expressed,
as it would delay matters too long to
send them by freight. Samuel Miller
has one of the largest nurseries in East­
ern Oregon, and there are several fruit
men who have small nurseries.
Indorse th* Assay Office.
Baker City—The Miners' association
of Sumpter has passed resolutions
adopting the action of Senator Mitchell
in introducing a bill for the establish­
ment of a government assay office at
Portland. The association of this city
will endorse the movement for an assay
office but will insist that it be located
in this city.
Representative Moody
almost succeeded in securing th* pas­
sage of a bill for an assay office in this
city at the last session of congress.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat—Walla Walla, 71c; blue­
stem, 75c; valley, 75®76c.
Barley—Feed,$ 20 per ton; brewing,
$22; rolled, $21.
Flour—Valley, $3.75®3.85 per bar­
rel; hard wheat straights, $3.90(34.10;
clears, |3.55®3.75; hard wheat pat­
ents, $4.20®4.50; graham, $3.75;
whole wheat, $4 ; rye wheat, $4.75®8.
Oats—No. 1 white, $1.07X ; gray,
$1.05 per cental.
Millstuffs—Bran, $20 per ton; mid­
dlings, $24; shorts, $20; chop, $18;
linseed, dairy food, $19.
Hay—Timothy, $16 per ton; clover,
$13; grain, $11; cheat, $11.
Vegetables—Turnips, 65c per sack ;
carrots, 75c; beets, 90c; parsnips, 50
®75e; cabbage, l@lj£c; celery, 35®
60c: pumpkins, l<®l*4cper pound.
Onions — Yellow Danvers, 75c® $1
per sack.
Honey—$3*33.25 per case.
Potatoes—Oregon, choice and fancy
60®75c per sack; common, 50c per
sack; sweet potatoes, sacks, 2c; boxes,
2 He.
Fruits—Apples, 75c® $2 box; pears,
$l®1.50 per box; cranberries, |9®
10.50 ,«r barrel.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 27H«30u
l>er pound; dairy, 20®22)ic; Store, 15
®15Hc.
Cheese — Full cream, twins, 15®
15Hc; Young America, 16®16Hc; Til­
lamook, 14®14Hc; Eastern cheese,
15Me.
Poultry — Chickens, mixed, 10®
lOH’c per pound; spring, 10H«Uc;
hens, 11c; turkeys, live, 15(R16e per
pound; dressed, 16® 18c; ducks, $6®7
per dozen ; geese, 7@8c per pound.
Eggs — Oregon ranch, 30®32H«;
Eastern, 25®27 He.
Beef—Dressed, 5*i®«c per pound.
Veal—Dressed, small, 8®8Hc; large,
8®6Hc per ponnd.
Mutton — Dressed, 4®5Xc; lambs,
dressed, 6.,
i Pork—Dressed, 0HA7e.
Hop»—1903 crop, 12® 22c per pound,
according to quality.
Wool— Valley, 17®18c; Eastern Ore­
gon, 12®l5c; mohair, 36«37H*.