Heppner times., August 18, 1904, Image 6

THE HEPPNER TIMES
HEPPNER OREGON
WEEK'S DOINGS
General Review of Important Happen
penigs Presented in a Brief and
Condensed Corm.
HOME fOR fRIENDLESS.
Institution in Iowa Supported ty All
Denominations.
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Ulv ine cue iriny, nteise, to buy m breM,
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aum a lu an inauui an nijr miusu prmo.
She tt beside me. In thea happier year.
Wllh anirvl fan, tho' mill a child in form.
And whf n he pray, i hear thro' grateful tear,
tier inaiifA 10 aim wan nuw mo
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STOP SEIZURES
Only Goods for Japanese
Government Contraband.
ARABIA CASE PAR f ROM SETTLED
A launch turned turtle at a Potomac
regatta and ten peopk were drowned.
Issues with Turkey have been settled,
the atate department scoring a victory
Fire at New York gas tanks caused a
great panic, many people in fleeing for
getting their children.
Work on the Malhenr irrigation pro
ject will commence this fall. The Pa
louse project will be next.
The Russian flagship Czaievitch was
badly damaged in the recent battle and
may be dismantled at Tsing Chou.
About 345,000 acies of land in East
era Oregon withdrawn under forest re
serve order will be restored to entry.
, The general attack on Port Arthur is
rovon. Twelve regiments ot rein
foicnnents have been sent the Japanese
from Liao Yang.
Russia expresses a willingness to
modify rezualtions regarding contra'
band goods providing Great Britain
will agree thtty are binding in future
wars.
The Vladivostok squadron went to
the aid of the Port Arthur fleet and was
badly scattered by the Japanese. The
Russian navy is now practically a thing
of the past.
A son and heir has been born to the
Russian imperial family.
Prince Henry, of Prussia, will viBit
the St. Louis fair shortly.
W. J. Brvau has lost his fight for
$50,000 of the Bennett estate.
What Russian ships escaped from
Port Arthur are widely scattered.
A full fledged rebellion is on in Para-
cmav. The rebels seem to have the
upper hand. .
Admiral Togo reports that nearly all
of the Russian ships have returned to
Port Arthur.
The Boston Steamship company has
rpfiind to take anv more flour for
. Japan at present.
The seizure of the Russian torpedo
boat at Cbefoo by Japan may bring
China into the war.
Yaaui Indians have gone on the war
path and Noithwestern Mexico antici
pates a reign of terror.
Rioting as a result of the packers'
strike at Chicago is increasing. Unions
will ask Mayor Hairison to end the
struggle.
Whitecaps are terrorizing Cripple
Creek.
A North Carolina mine was suddenly
flooded and eight men drowned.
The owners of the German steamer
Thea will appeal from the decision of
the prize court.
The Russian Port Arthur fleet is be
lieved to have eluded Admiral Togo and
joined the Vladivostok squadron.
Two Japanese torpedo boats entered
Cbefoo harboi in the night and towed
the Russian cruiser Ryeshitelni away.
Great Britain is far from satisfied
with the finding of the prize court in
the case of the steamer Knight Commander.
A Russian military expert argues
that Kuropatkin cannot afford to leave
Liao Yang on account of the stores and
fortifications.
Packing house employes will begin
suit to force tbe government to make
an injunction against the beef trust, in
the hope of ending the great strige
Secretary Hay will address a strong
note to Russia regarding the seizure of
the steamer Arabia, Miniser McCor
mick's report showing her to be in the
wrong. It is probable Russia will pay
for all the cargo taken promptly, as the
czar's troops can use it.
The Japanese have begun using the
Chinese railway to move men and sup
plies.
The Japanese aie concentrating in
three groups with a view of flanking
Liao Yang.
Another firece land and sea battla
has been fought at Port Arthur which
was very costly to both sides.
Great Britain's views as to contra
band goods are thoroughly in harmony
with those of Secretary Hay. ,
Chicago packing employes find the
boycott against retailers not the success
exnetted. as they are hauling their
own ice.
Unless Turkey meets the terms of
Hay;by the time the fleet reaches
Smyrna, Minister Leishman will leave
his post. '
A Chicago flagman gave the wrong
signal and in the collision which re
sulted five people were killed and a
number of others injuied.
The bodies of seven more victims of
the terrible Colorado disaster have
been recovered Eighty-two dead have
been found and 32 others are known to
be missing.
Turkish soldiers attacked and mar.
dered a large number of Armenian
women. Two Turkish garrisons have
been turned into graveyards by the
avenging Armenian men.
Tbe Japaneie fleet bas met a reverse
fi Port Arthui.
Protest to Russia Being Prepared
by Secretary Hay War Ruling
Cannot Be Accepted.
Twenty-one years ago three little
children were suddenly bereft of father
and mother they were friendless and
homeless; but it waa only one of the
many similar instances happening
everv day only three little children
left friendless and homeless; that was
all. But it was a crucial moment in at
least one life. Rev. J. G. Lemen was
at that time pastor of a large church
in Council Bluffs, la. this man,
whose heart was large enough to find a
place for every unfortunate one, took
these children into his own home,
where thev shared the same lcving
tender care that was bestowed upon his
own little ones. It was not long bo-
fore he learned of other children who
had been left to the cold meicies of
selfish world. Moved with compas
sion, he took'these, also, to bis already
overcrowded home. Then came the
test; money was needed. He had a
few thousand dollars which he had
saved up for a rainy day. He little i
knew what the Master had in store for
him; but he was obedient, and when
the news came that other little help
less ones had been left alone, fatherless
and motherless, and the command came
to take these also, to the ordinary man,
with his house filled to overflowing and
a large congregation looking to him to be
fed spiritually, it would have seemed
like an impossibility; not so, however,
with this man; it was enough for him
to know that his Master approved of it
and bid him to do it. As he stepped
out npon His promises and obeyed the
command to go forward, the way opened
before him, and when he had exhausted
his own competency, never doubting
but that a wav would be provided to
supply their needs, He who owns the
cattle upon a thousand hills moved
upon the hearts of His faithful sub
fiecta to send of their substance that
these little, homeless ones might he
cared for. Larger quaiters became
necessary, and they were secured.
From a small beginning, twenty-one
years ago, the Christian Home has
grown nntil now about twe hundred
and fifteen children are cared for there,
and two thousand have been placed in
good Christian families. The real es
tate consists of about twenty-five cot
tazes and other buildings, all owned
bv an oreanization which has been
formed through the efforts of Mr
Lemen with a view of making it a per
manent organization.
The scrupulous neatness and order
that pervades the entire institution,
the loving salutation of "Hello papa!"
that rings out from every quarter as
he passes about the grounds, and the
remarkable executive ability he dis
plays in all the management of the
affairs of the Home, are suffioient to
impress every visitor that ii is no ordi
nary man who has been called to this
great and noble work. Children are
taken here from any part of the globe,
and have the best possible care and
training. You, my readers, wherever
you may be, may have a part in this
grand work. It is a labor of love in
behalf of all homeless, suffering chil
dren everywhere. The children are
frequently adopted by Christian peo
ple, but are never allowed to go from
the Heme excepting into Christian
families who are properly vouched for
and families of children are never sep-
aiated. The Christian Home is non
sectarian, but is heartily endorsed and
supported by all denominations. It
takes children from every state and it
is not a local affair, but belongs to the
world.
We have given this brief description
of the Christian Home with the hope
that all who raed it will become inter
ested in its wellare. If you have
money which the Master desires you to
uh6 for such purposes, send it to this
Home. There is no institution that is
more worthy of your gift than this.
They publish a valuable paper
called "The Word and The Way 'sub
scription price, only twenty-five cents
per year. We assure you that if you
will subscribe lor it, you will get more
than your money s worth, and we hope
you will forward at once twenty-five
cents or 1 for yourself and three
friends. Volumes might be written
about this Home did space permit.
For further information and proper
description of the work, address Chris
tian Home, Council Bluffs, la.
A Friend of Homeless Children.
MCANS MOVE TOWARD MUKDCN.
Washington, Aug. 15. Secretary
Hay is preparing a protest against the
confiscation of a portion of the cargo of
the Uauibuig-American steamer
Arabia, under the terms of the findings
of the prize court at Vladivostok, and
as soon as the papers are complete,
will foiward them to Ambassador Mc
Cormick, at St. Petersburg, for preset
tation to the Russian government
Along with this protest Secretary Hay
will file a general protest against furth
er seizures of American goods and sup
plies consigned to Japanese ports un
less it can be shown that the goods are
intended for the use of the Japanese
military or naval forces.
It will be made plain that this gov
ernment does not subscribe to the Rus
sian view of contraband of war, and
will not consent to the seizure of its
goods on the giounds on which a por
tion of the Arabia's cargo is held at
Vladivostok. To strengthen his pro
test, Secretary Hay will forward to St.
Petersburg affidavits laid before him
by a representative of the owners of the
flour that had been seized, conclusively
showing that it was consigned to com
mercial houses in Japan, and not to
agents of the Japanese government.
The state department has been ad
vised that the proceedings of the Vladi
vostok prize court are to be reviewed
by a superior board at the - Russian
capital, and it is the intention to have
the American protest on hand in time
to be passed upon by that body.
As yet the owners of the flour and
railway supplies that were seized have
not submitted to the state department
any claim against the Russian govern
ment, apparently assuming that Rus
sia rray yield to Secretary Hay's pro
test and release the goods now held.
If the goods have been used by the
Russians, or if for some other reason
the release is impraclicable, and Rus
sia admits tbe correctness of attitude
of this government, such claims will
have to be presented. It is the belief
of some officials of the state depart
ment that the matter will eventually
be adjusted in this manner, and that
the owners of the confiscated goods will
be fully reimbursed.
Japanese Concentration Shows At
tempt Will Be Made to Cut Line,
St. Petersburg, Aug. 11. Although
Lieutenant General Sakharoff reports
that there : no change in the situation
around Liao Yang, it is evident from
the special dispatches to the Associated
Press from Liao iang and Sintsintlri
that the Japanese are continuing their
preparations for a flanking movement
which may possibly alter the nature of
the expected engagement at Liao Yang,
and which may also further delay the
crucial development.
The conentration of strong Japan'
ese forces at Siamatze indicates an in'
tendon to prees forward toward Mnk
den, and if possible to cut tbe commu
nications and prevent General Kuro
patkin from retiring northward. Gen
eral Kuropatkin is evidently aware of
this move, and is sending out reeon
noitering partieB from Sintsintin along
the Saimatze road. This is shown by
the slight en lounter with a Japanese
outpost within 30 miles of Sintsintin
The Japanese are also bringing strong
fortes from i inkow.
Column marching from Nin Chwang
with the evident intention of (lurking
Liao vang from the westward, included
10,000 Chinese from the island of For
mosa, who are Japanese subjects. The
Associated Press correspondent at Liao
Yang points to the alarming character
of this develoiuent, and fears that the
example may prove contagious. If the
local Chinese are induced to join the
Japanese it will be impossible to dis
tinguish the Formosa and Manchurlan
Chinese. This revives the speotor of
Chinese embroilment, with the more
remote possibility of foreign entangle
ments. There is considerable anxiety re
garding the preseuee of General Yuan
Shi Kai, commander in chief of the
Chinese forces, and General Ma, with
strong foices of troops in the north,
lest, should a convenient opportunity
present itself, they would be tempted
to overstep the bounds of neutiality
OREGON NEWS OF INTEREST
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LINEN MILL TOR SALEM.
Be
Plant Costing i 1 00,000 Will
Opened Early Next Year.
Salem Without asking for a dollar
of subsidy or tor financial assistance of
any kind from the people ot this com
munity, Kugene Rosse and associate
will establish a linen mill in Salem
this winter and have it in operation
soon after the first of the year.
The plant to be established will re
quire an initial Investment of $100,000.
It will employ during the first year a
force of 100 perions, two-thirds of
whom will be women and children. It
will handle a ton of flax fiber a day,
and will use the product of 3,000 acius
of laud sowed to flax.
This very gratifying outcome of the
flax fiber experiments aud investiga
tions may be credited in a large meas
ure to tbe efforts of the Oregon Women's
flax Fiber association, the leading
spirits of which were Mrs. W. P. Lord,
Mrs. I). N. lVnny and Mrs. H. L.
i'lttot'k. Seven or eigth years ago
those zealous women Wan the experi
ments which demonstrated the high
quality of the filter from Oregon grown
tiax. Since that time the attemton of
llux experts has been attracted to
Salem, where the experiments were
conducted. Though the Oregon Wo
men's Flax Fiber association discontiti
tied its work because it hud aceom
plished what it had started out to do
and was not able to carry the work
further, its efforts were productive of
results whose importance cannot yet be
estimated.
ALASKA MAY f IND FAULT.
POWERS STAY OUT.
America to Have free Rein in Deal
ing With Turkey.
Washington, Aug. 12. The United
States will not become involved with
groat foreign powers in its dealings
with the sultan of Turkey, i lie an
notincement comes tonight from i
source of unquestionable reliability
that assurances have been given the
president that the signatory powers
will in no way interfere witn the
United States in its present attempt to
secure equal rights in tbe Ottoman em
pile for American subjects.
At what time this was done, or the
means by which it was accomplished
it is not stated, but the feat that two
foreign ambassadors, Baron von Stern
berg, of Germany, and Baron Hengel
muller, of Austria, representatives of
two of the signatory powers to the
treaty guaranteeing the integrity of
tbe Ottoman empire, have hurried
here from their pleasant retreats in
Bar Harbor and Lennox, and have had
occasion to lunch with President
Roosevelt, may, in a great measure, ex
plain tho methods by which these as
surances have been extended. The
Austrian ambassador returned to Maine
last night.
Department Does for Bankers What
It Would Not for Territory.
Washington, D. C, Aug. 11. The
poetotHee department, by issuing an
order today at the behest of capitalists
and bankers of New York, eliminating
all weight restrictions on first class
mail mutter addressed to foreign cotin'
tries where domestic rates do not ap
ply, lays itself open to criticism of
discriminating against Alaska. Last
winter an effort was made to induce
the department to waive the weight
restrictions on first-class mail matter,
so that Alaska miners might ship their
gold to states by mail in packages
weighing more than four pounds, but
this privilege was denied. Shippers
represented through congressmen that
they were now at the mercy of the
transportation companies, who weie
charging exhorbitant rates to bring
gold to the states, and tbey therefore
sought the privilege of shipping by
mail. The department then held it
could not amend its regulation. Now,
however, it amends tbe regulation in
order that the banks may more conven
iently ship their securities abroad.
VEST IS NO MORE. .
TROLLEY AROUND GRAND RONDE.
New Electric Line Will Develop
Union County,
La Grande Tbe people of Grand
Ronde valley, who have long waited for
the advance of an electric railway
through Union couuty, will soon see
their hopes realised.
F.ngineer Davidson and a corps of
surveyors will lie on the ground by the
middle of this week. The company
behind this scheme la known as the
Eastern Oregon Development company.
of which T. W. Davidson is president
and W. K. Davidson Is secretary and
treasurer.
Tiie road will conned all to thepfin-
cipal points in the valley in addition
to circling the valley. The survey ami
first estimate will cost about $10,000,
and $1,000, 000 will be invested before
tho road is in operation.
In addition to the great amount of
produce and fruits to be handled by
the new line there are many hundred
million feet of lumber that may thu
he brought to market, nd numerous
big lumlier plants will exist where at
present are small mills. Real estate
will be valued much higher and all
will reap a harvest from their Interests
here.
CLACKAMAS COUNTY PRODUCTS
SOUTHWARD fROM SEASIDE.
Extension of Astoria t Columbia
River Road Again Discussed.
Astoria The extension of the Astoria
A Columbia River railroad from Sea-
aide south is again being discussed, and
this time there is evident ly some basis
for the rumor, although nothing olll
cial on the subject can be obtained.
Below Seaside is a fine ledge of rock,
and some time ago there waa talk of
opening it up to secure rock for tho
jetty extension. Engineer Hegardt, of
Fort Stevens, and Superintendent Mc
Guire, of the railway company, have
made an inspection trip over the pro
posed line, and exaaiined the rock in
the ledge. They are said to be well
pleased with the result of their Inves
tigations. When the extension is
built, it will also lie used to bring log
for the Seaside Lumber companny from
its timber holdings In that vicinity,
and the asserst on is made that A. B
Hamtnond has made a contract with
the mill company to sell it hit timber,
also located tn that section, at. $2 per
thousand stumpage.
first Steps Toward Securing Ex
hibit for I0O3 rair.
Oregon City The Clackamas county
court has Issued a call asking the dinn
ers of each precinct of the county to as
semble and name delegates to attend a
sort of a convention thai will le held
at Oregon City October 0, in connection
with the meeting of the court. This
is a step preliminary to the gathering
of an exhibit of the resources of Clack
amas county to be made at the Lewis
anil Clark fair under the terms of tint
offer of the Lewis arid Clark commis
sion, which agrees to ptucha-e at cash
value the exhibit from each county at
a cost not to exceed $500. The call
also requests the farmers to reserve the
cream of their products this year as a
nucleus of a creditable collection to be
sent from Clackamas to the 1905 fair.
Massacre Is reared.
London, Aug. 13. James Bryce,
member of the house ol commons,
has received a telegram stating that
the Kurds are invading tbe province of
Bayazid, and a massacre of the Armeni
ans is feared, rive hundred Armeni
ans fled to the Russian frontier and
were pursued by Turkish soldiers and
Kurds. An insurgent band came to
the assistance of the Armenians, and
heavy fighting ensued, many on both
aides being killed. Cossacks also fired
on the Armenians and afterwards plun
dered them.
Russia Not Considering Revision.
St. Petersburg, Aug. 13. The Asso
ciated Press hears from a high source
that at the foreign office here the ques
tion of revising the list of contraband
is not under consideration, and that
there Is little likelihood of any modifl
cations being made in the Knssian dec
laration at present. Nevertheless, the
Novosti urges the acceptance of the
American and British views in order to
prevent causes fot discontent among
neutral powers.
Salving the Islander.
Vancouver, B. C, Aug. 15. The
steamer Ventura, from Skagway, this
alternoon, brought down part of the
guard rail and stanchion f rum the
sunken steamer Islander, upon which
Captain Cinch, of the Neptune Salvage
company, is now working. The
Islander now lies in 310 feet of water
The vessel s sale, which is supposed to
contain a large amount of treasure, is
intact, and the wrecked steamer,
which sank three years ago, is said to
be in an excellent state of preservation
Ex-Senator Passes Away at His
Home in Missouri.
Sweet Springs, Mo., Aug. 10. After!
lingering for weeks between life aud
death, ex-Senator George Vest passed
peacefully away yesterday. He had
been so near death for the last three
days that the end came without a
struggle. He was conscious until about
2 o'clock Sunday morning, when he
sank into I state of coma from which
be never aroused He lost the power
of speech Saturday morning, but for
several days before that he talked very
imperfectly, and during the last 30
hours of his life his breathing was
bare.y perceptible. The flutter of his
pulse was all that showed that life still
remained.
At the bedside when the end came
were his wile, m. Jams, the ramiiy
physician: Senator Vest's son Alexan-
ler, his daughter, Mrs. George P
Jackson, and her husband, ami Mrs
Thonmson, a niece of Mrs. Vest.
The remains were taken to St, Louis
last evening for interment in the pri
vate car of A. A. Allen, vice president
and general manager of the Missouri,
Kansas & Texas railroad.
Tests Detroit Granite.
Albany Major J. W. Abbott, of
Washington, I). C, the national good
roads expert who has charge of good
roads work of the government in Ore-
eon, was in Aiimny aim testeu trie
granite from the Detroit quarry. 1 lie
granite is to be used on the roads of
Marion county, and a street in Salem
ill be paved with the rock as an ex
perirnent. Major Abbott stated that
the granite was of an excellent quality
for building puroses, but might be too
hard foi road work. It will, however,
make an excellent foundation lor a
pavement or road.
Tear Railroad Will Be Cut.
Mukden, Aug. 15. There is much
speculation as to whether tbe Japanese
intend to attempt to turn General
Kuropatkin'! left flunk bstwnen here
and Liao Yang, or north of Mukden
The Russians appear well satisfied with
the situation. Olliceri and men antici
pate a big battle around Liao Yang
but the fear la expressed that the Jap
anete, :nstead of Joining Issue there,
will seek to turn the Russian position
above Mukden and nut the railroad.
Stale of Siege Proclaimed.
Paris, Aug. 15. The foreign office
here confirms the report from Buenos
Ay res that a state of seige lias been pro
claimed in the republic of Paraguay
owing to the fear of a revolutionary
outbreak.
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Will Inspect Submarine Mines.
Washington, Aug. 11. Captain
George F. Barney, of theartillery corps,
was today detailed lor special duty as
inspector of submarine mines, and will
proceed to the harbors ol San Diego,
the mouth of the Columbia river and
Puget sound for the purpose of inspect
ing and reporting on the condition and
sufficiency of submarine mining mater
ial and the scope and extent of subma
rine instrurtion in those liar ours
Upon completion of this duty he wil
report to the commanding officer of the
artillery district of Puget sound.
Capital City finally Chosen.
Melbourne, Victoria, Aug. 11. The
location of tbe federal capital, so long
In dispute, is believed to have been
finally settled by a vote today in the
house of representatives, approving
Dalgaty, in the Bomhaal district
Dalgaty had previously been selected
by the senate. Dalgaty is situated 206
miles south of Sydney, New South
Wales, and is 23 miles from the near
est railroad station. The population
is under 300.
Japanese Losses Put at 23,000
St. Petersburg, Aug. 11. The Russ
estimates that the Japanese losses thus
far as result of the siege of Fort Ar
thur, aggregate 23,000 men.
Marlon Will Assist in Road Building.
Salem The county com t of Marion
county has decided to act in conjunc
tion with tbe Linn county court in
considering the matter of opening
wagon road to connect the Corvallis &
Eastern railway with the DeschuU-
country, east of the Cascades. If pos
sible, County Judge Scott will go with
a representative of Linn county and in
vestigate the feasibility of the plan and
the probable cost ol const ruction. Hon.
John Minto, who laid out the Minlo
trail through tbe Cascades, will ac
company the party and act as guide,
pointing nut what he believes to be a
shorter and easier route than the old
trail.
Pleased With Grand Ronde.
La Grande Professor L. B. Greene,
the Minnesota argicultural college,
who is making a tour of the state in
the interest of the O. R. & N. C., ac
companied by Industiial Agent Colonel
Judson, aie in the city and have been
looking over the Grand Ronde valley
It will be given a write-up in the East
ern press, rroiwisor ureene spoke or
his valley as being one of the finest
and most prolific he bad seen in all his
travels, and waa particularly interest
ed in the growing of beets and the im
mense sugar factory in & Grande.
Nugget Worth $470.
Grants Pass Word has been re
ceived of the finding of a very valuable
nugget near Holland, about 40 miles
from here. The nugget is valued at
$475, and is said to be nearly the
shape of a shoe and to be very smooth
and symmetrical. The find was made
by "Jake" Glippel at his place on
Holen creek, near Holland. The fact
that this find was in the vicinity of the
Briggs claims gives it an added inter
est.
forty Acres of Walnuts.
Newberg The 40-acre English wal
nut orchard at Dundee, two miles from
here, which has leeri watched with so
much intrtest and which bore a light
crop last year, will bear heavily this
season, considering the age of the trees,.
which are rugged and healthy. Cap
tain G.'W. Peters, who is in charge of
the orchard, is very enthusiastic over
English walnut prospects in this sec
tion. He says the nuts from this orch
ard have been compared with samples.
from over the United States and even
foreign countries, and found very much
suerior.
Opening Road to Blue River Mines.
Eugene The work of rebuilding the
wagon road to tbe Blue River mines
will begin next week with a force of 30
men and 15 teams. Tho amount raised
by pi ivate subscription will be about
$3,000 and an equal amount will be
given by the county court, making a
fund of $fl,000, which will put the
road in good condition.
Ccnler at Eugene.
Eugene The Willamette Valley
Electric lailway company has been in
corporated for $1,000,000, Eugene,
will be the center of operations. The
county court is asked to give a fran
chise fiom Eugene to Blue rive), Eu
gene to Florence, Fugene to Cottage
Grove, Eugene to Junction and or
north to the county line. Benton
county will be asked to give a fran
chise to Corvallis. The idea Is to con
nect with the line from Salem to Port
land. Plenty of capital is behind the
movement.
farmers' Line In Linn County.
Albany Another link in the chain
of telephone lines that is rapidly con
necting all the villages and hamlets
has ieen completed. This one is be
tween Peoria and Shedd, and connects
all the farmhouses along the line with
the two towns as well as with other
farmers in the country,
Growth of Asylum Roll.
Salem The poulatlon of the Oregnrv
state insane asylum experienced an un
usually rapid giowth last month, when
the total reached 1,371. The monthly
report of the superintendent shows the
following statistics: Number of pa
tients July 1, 1,365; recehed during
July, 66; escapes returned, 2; (lis
chaiged, 27; died, 10; eloped, 4; re
maining August 1, 1,371. The cost of
maintenance per capita per month waa
$0.02 and per day, 31 cents.
Survey of New Electric Line.
Salem Manager L. B. French, ot
the Portland k Southern railway com
pany, which proposes to build an
electric line from Canemah to Salem,
is in Salem making arrangements for a
permanent survey of the route for hie
road. The survey will begin at once
and it is his expectation that a consid
erable portion of the construction work
will be completed this year.