0 51 J5 n VOL. XIX HOOD RIVER, OREGON, APRIL 2, 1908 in NO. 4G SOCIETIES. HOOD RIVKR COM M ERCI AL CLGB Meets every enrond Monday In acb munlb al I p. m.. Id Uh elub rounia over Jackami's Mora. A. A. J a mi, Pre. V. 8. Da Vinson, Secretary. OOD RIVER LOIKIK NO. 105, A. K. and A. M. Meeu ttalurday evening; on or before earn run moon. u. N. t'LAKkE. w. M. 1. McDomalp, Secretary. HOODKIVKKCHAWKIt NO. 7. R. A. M MetU tirat and third r'rlday uliliti of eack monin. u. r. uru n. r, K O. BLAitFHAB, Becreuur. HOOD RIVER CHAPTER NO. . O. E. 8.- MeeUaeoond and four lb Tuesday evening of each month. Vlaitora cordially welcomed. I'ahkib Bailey, W. M Mis Iokl WooDwoitTU, Becretary. IDLEW1LDELO GK NO. 107, I. O. O. 9. Meeu In Fravrnal ball, (very Thursday BlKllt. M. J. MAaiKEB, u Geo. Thomsom, creury EDEN ENCAMPMENT. NO. 48. 1. O. O. P. Regular meeting second and fourth Mondays oreacn inoutn. ueo. jmobus, v. . H. C. BmTH.Bcrlb. KEMP LODGE. No. 181. 1. 0. O. F.-Meets In Odell Improvement Co.' ball every Hatur- aay mani. v union ooraiany wwiwiueu. J RCbohuy. N.O. RG MAsbikeb, Rec. Secy. LAI.'REL REBEKAH DEGREE LOIHiE NO. M, l.O. O. K.-Meets Oral and third Friday" In each month. Mhh.E.8. Mates, N. Q. Ella Mat Davidson. Heoretary. W.O. W. meeU the 2d and 4tb Batardays each mouth at I. O. O. K. hall. VlBllors cor dlally Invited. A. CBTATEN, C. C. F. W. McKiynoliw. Clerk. WAUOOMA LODGE NO. 80. K. OK P. Meets in K. of P. ball every Tuesday night C. P.Ross, G C. J. K. Nichols, K.of R. and 8. HOOD RIVER CAMP, NO. 7,702, M. W. A. Meets In I. O. O. K. hall every Wednesday Dili hi. 11. 8. Dano, V. C. C. U. DAK in, Clerk. . OOD RIVER CIRCLE NO. 524, WOMEN OF Woodcraft-Meets at K. of P. ball on the first and Third Fridays of eacb mouth. Lou McKeynolbs, U. N, V. W. McReynolds, Clerk. RIVERSIDE LODGE NO. 68 A. O. U. W. Meets nrst and third Saturdays "f eacb month. K. K. Chapman, M. W. GEO. Hlocom, Financier Chester Shuts. Recorder. OLETA ASSEMBLY NO. 103, UNITED ART-Ihsnn.-Meel the first and third Wednes days, work; neooad and fourth Wodnexdayi 4rllaans' ball. W. B. McGuiRE, M. A. E. H. Haktwio, Becretary. COljRT HOOPTtTVER NO. 42, KOKESTER8 of; Amerlca.-Meets every Thursday evening at tl o'clock. Wm. Fleming. 0. R. F. C. Bhosius, Secretary. CAN BY POHT, NO. 16.Q. A. R. MEETS AT A. O. U. W. hall, second aud fourth Satur days of each month al 1 o'clock p. m. All O. A. R. members invited to meet with us. G. K. Castnkk, Commander. B. F. Blythe, Adjutant. CAN BY W. R.C..NO. 16-MEET8 SECOND ud fourth Saturdays of each Month lu A. O. U. W. hall at l! p. in. K athkyN Gill, President Lydia Svmnkb, Secretary MOUNTAIN HOME CAMP No. S4ti9, R. N. A. Meets at 1. O. O. K. Hall OB the second and fourth Fridays ol eueh month. Mks. H.Peeleu, 0. Mkh. F. E. Bhosius, Recorder. PAYNTER LODGE. No. 2110, M. B. A. meeu first and third Fridays of eacb month al K. of P. hall. Geo. S. Millkh, Pres. AL'U. GUIUNABO, Se . J. F. WATT, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Telephones: office, Ml; residence, 811, BUKGKON O. R. 4 N. Co. H. L. DUMBLE, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, t'alls promptly answn id In town or country, Day or Night. Telephones: Ker.iu.iuoe, 611: Otlice, l13. Olhif In llii- ilronun Building. E. 0. DUTRO, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Ullice over First National Bank. Hood Kiver, Oregon. Otlice Phone Main 871 Res. Muln 873 SHAW, M. D. (Mice in Jackson Block, iiltl't- pMiiiie, No. 1471. Residence, No.BMS. IK. .VI. II. SHARP UK. EUNA B. SUAKF Osteopathic Physicians ivrtttluatet- of llif American et-luml of Osteopath, KwkiiviUe, Mo. Oritur, Hood Uiver i auk und TruM, Co. llldg Home PI on. 102 lU-a. htt-B F C. BKOSIUS, M. D. PIIYpSICIAN AND SURGEON 'Phmie Centrul, or 1-1. tifflce Hour: 10 to 11 A. M.; t to 8 andCto7PM. Mrs. Mary Powell Jordan, M. D. PHYSICIAN uud SURGEON Office sud resldeuce, home place .if Joliu Lelaud Hrndemm, Slate St., head of Third St. Ph.me 7l. DR. EDGINGTON Smilli liuildiiitf HOOD RIVER - OREGON DR. . T. CAENES DENTIST Offloe over Bartmess Store Telephone 3 H. D. W. PINE0,D.D.S. DENTIsT Oflioc over Teli-pliowe Hr-i N Ktiou;. I ltaok 131 C H. JENKIaS, D.M.D. WENTIST Tilfli'nes: Otliiw2H; resideuw 28-U Oflitf over liutler Bank, A A.JAYNK LAWYER Abstract Furnished. Money Loaned. E. H. HARTWIG, LAWYER. Will Practice In All Courts. Office In Smith Building, over First Na tional Bank. A. J. DERBY Lawyer HOOD RIVER, OREGON. A. C. BUCK NOTARY PUBLIC AND INUI!- AXCE AGENT Room 12 ItroshiiH iU.., k BR C. W. EDMUNDS SPECIALIST EYE, EAR, NOHE AND THROAT. New Brasilia Btiildlix. Telephone llmi 4 White Salmon Valley Bank The small depositor receives the s;ini' ninHeDiis t rent men as the larger ones. W- li.m Ixith COME AND SEE ys, rAWADur, KUHmith, E.O. Blaucbae Prea. Vioe-Praa. Oaabler. V. C. Bbock, Asst. Cashier. First National BankiHood River Banking OF UtiOD RIVER, OREUON. Capital $50,000 Surplus, $15,000. P. M. Hall-Lewis & Co. ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS Deputy County Surveyor for Wasco County. Deputy Gouuty Surveyor for Klickitat Co., Wash. City Engineer, City of Hood River. Make surveys, plans and estl males for etw. er, light and power and railway plants, and furnisb subject to approval, plans, speclflca- iions ana estimates lor ail classes oi ouuuiugs public, private and mercantile. Special atten tion given to economic and siow-hu ruing con strutlon, Accuracy snd economy guaranteed. Home and Pacific Telephones. Davidson Building, Hood River, Oregon. JOHN LELAND HENDERSON ATTORNEY-aT-LAW, ABSTRACTER. NO TARY PUBI.ICand REAL ESTATE AGENT. For 23 years a resident of O. egon and Wash Ington Has bad many years experience In Real Estate matters, us abstractor, searcher of titles and atcent. Satisfaction guaranteed r no charge International Correspondence chool SCRANTON, PA. II. V. REED, Representative M Sixth St, Portland, Oregon. Hood River once a month. Full infor mation mailed upon request. Eureka Meat Market MeGUIRE BROS., Props. Dealers In Fresh and Cured Meats, Lard Poultry, Fruits and Vegetables, friee Delivery. Phone Muln 35, M. E. WELCH, LICENSED VETERINARY SURGEON Is prepared to do any work In the veterin ary fine. He can be found by calling at or pnning to Clarke drug store. Straiialian & Slaven Contractors and Builders HOOD RIVER, OREGON. JOE WRIGHT CARPENTER AND BUILDER Phone 709 Estimates furnished on request. An honest job guaranteed. E. A. JEROME, Architect Havlmr had several vearr' experience in drafting aud building, I would respectfully solicit a part of the patronage of the people ol nooa rtiver wno Kinicipaie Duiiuing. term reasonable, a id satlnfuctlon guaranteed. Of fice at residence ou livights. H. SEYMOUR HALL, Surveyor. I am qualified and u.yiwred-to do all kind- of nrst-class land surveying. Accuracy guur. anteed. Th Jse who wis" first-class work done address K. F. V. 2., Hod Rlvr. Pliiine Wxl. l! in niiLi liLi ASSOCIATION OF McMINNVlLLK, ORK. Announces another reduction in the cost of insurance. T. L. DUNS MO UK, THE DALLES or C.D.THOMPSON, HOOD KIVER McEwen & Koskey GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS Prompt Miles and quick returns Wholesale dealers iir all kinds of First and Produce Consignments solicilid 129 Front Sttrec, Portland, Ore. FHLOrr f f i t K A ARNOLD. GO N TRACTORS and BUILDERS Kitlmatosfnriilshwl ut, ail kinds ol wort PhoiH'H' A'""1'!. 'n WOOD FOR SALE. I am prepared to furnish mill and slali wom1, also other kinds of wood. I have a new un-mline wood saw and am prepared to do sawinu. Also do general team work. FRED HOWE. DR. JONES, Dentist Crown and Bridge Work. Teeth Without Plates. Treatment of diseased teeth and gums. Office Brosius Building. Phon 1033. MME. ABBOTT Millinery, HairGoods Richardpon's Silks and Embroidery Supplies. 0iite the Paris Fair. Chaa.O. Pratt, J. H. Oborne, R. W. Pratt, I President. Vice Pre. Caabler. and Trust Co. We transact a geueral banking business and owo ourown bunklug pmpe y Interest psid on time snd i deposits t'afe deposit boxea. C.F.SUMNER HEADQUARTERS FOR Plumbing Come in and exam ine our line of Pumps, Bath Tubs, La vatories, Sinks, Etc. Agents For L JAS. McBAIN, Hood River Marble Works Am prepared to execute all orders for granite and marble work, monuments, tombstones, etc. Also contract for all kinds of stone masonry, con crete, etc. McReynolds & Co. DEALERS IN Flour, Feed, Hay, Grain and Poultry Supplies YUCCA TREE PROTECTORS Petaluma Incubators and Brooders STOCK FOOD Phone 1091 HOOD RIVER, OREGON The lrio Orchestra i'omuoi-ed of A. Koh'er, flute and .'tlicr; dirt. (1. Newman, violin; Miss I 'race, piano Music furnUhed for all nrciiiion!. Concert nuiiiliers, enlertain inents.w edilings, receptions, danceo, etc. For infnrmntion pplv to CIIAS. O. NK II MA A', oo(i River, Ore. Phone Main S67.. Home, tos-L. RALPH REED Best line of Cigars in the City Also handle line of Pipes, Tobaccos and Fishing Tackle BON TON ...Barber Parlors... The place to jet an easy shave and first-class hair cut . Our shop is metropolitan in ' -'ever respect. Porcelain Baths in Connection O. H. CRAY, Prop. Carry it lull line of Whips, Robes, Blankets and Wagon Covers, Heavy Harness Also Double and Si gle Driving Harness All made in tlie r hIi Ontl and get our price before buying. Underwood and little White Salmon CHOICE FRUIT LANDS llii-is where froit lante and fmall crows to perfection and commands the highest market price. A Favorable Location. In KkHiiiHnia County, tin Southern part of Washington, on the eastern slope of the Cnscade range, thus lyinjj be tween the two extreme 'he extvjtive rainf1! of the mast and drouth of the eastern part of the state; and directly opposite Hood River. There is no Boom. Our land is selling on its merits nnd at reasonable prices. A Specialty of Small Tracts. We have now completed th anrvev 'ofaliioie tract and can furnish fr.nn . tes acres np. Come and make your selections as a delay mean that ' vnii ( will pay more money as prices are advancing. I have also Klickitat County grain and srazinx lands, highly improved farms at reasonable prices. ' Write or call on F. W. DeHart Underwood, Wash. Put Your Money in Land Your Investment Will be Safe. Values of Good Properties are Bound to Increase. Some of Our Golden Op portunities Here Below : 416-MEF. 10 acre tracts about six miles from town, all first clus apple land, under ditch line, easily cleared, oo.v ur.... Prim tHIs): S.ilHI rash. balance on or before five years at 6 per ceni. 345-HEC. 10 acres seven miles out on the East Side, all cleared and out in clover, first class apple land. Only :t, 000. Land on opposite side of lane in 4 year old trees sold for f 1,000 per acre, 423-M UN. 10 acres 2K miles from town, one acre in bearing trees, one acre in voune trees, one acre in strawberries, 3 acres gros". acre pasture, 1 j cre young garden, good land, H room Uouse, all hard finish ; barn, liuildinga cost f2,000. Price 6,000. 352-CF. 14 acres Ave miles out iu the Crapper district, hi mile to school; 1 4 acres bearing orchard, all set to trees '1, 8 and 4 yettrs old; 2 acres strawberries, home orchard peaches and cherries, new G room house, stone foundation, stone cellar, good barn, wood sheus, good well 3' ft. water. Price $8,000; halt cash, balance on or betore 3 years at 7 percent inteiest. 434-HAM. 20 acres eight miles from town, utile from the railway station, 3 acres Spitz and New towns 3 years old, 7 acres cleared and ready (or trees, 10 acres uncleared, water for irrigation, all first class apple laud, deep soil and well drained. Good bargain at $4,500. 437-BED- 20 acres 5 miles from town on the East side; 5 acres six year old trees; 4 acres two aLd thrtu year old trees, all good varieties ; 3 acres ready to set, balance o( land will be cleared and ready for plowing. On main road, near school, stores and Ry. station. The very best land, good building site. Price tor 15 days will be $H,ouu. 418-IIAII. 25 acres, 700 Spits and Newtowns 4 and 6 years old ; (6 Winter Bananas one year old ; 60 Newtowns one year old ; .(UUoUl trees assorted varieties; 100 Gravensteins and Wealthies 3 years old ; 2 acres strawberries ; 2 acres hay ; balance uncleared; 6 room house, barn aud sheds, woud shed and chicken house ; 1 team horses, 1 set harness, 2 wagons, 1 cow, farm tools, etc., to go with place. Price $12,500. 426-EES. 40 acres 7 miles east of town ; 15 cleared, 80 bear in trees, 1 acre 3 year old trees, 1 acre 2 year old trees, 1 acre 1 year old trees, 2 story house 20x23 and barn. Might in the center of the "East Side Apple Belt." Price $10,000, one half cash, balance on or before 5 years at 7 per cent. 398-EEW. 160 acres 2 miles from Dee railway station ; 1,000,0(10 feet xood timber, 80 acres or more good apple land. Only $15.00 per acre. This is the best bargain on the market. 421-JHH. 160 acres 5 miles from Mooier, 30 acres in orchard. 8 acres in bearing, all good varlotics; 145 acres of this is first class apple land, home orch ard of peaches. . Dears, cherries and plums; small house and bum, water available for irrigation. The orchard alone is worth the price asked, $11,000. lerms to suit the purchaser. J. li. Heilbronner &Co. The Reliable Dealers Bearing Orchard For Hale 272 acres six miles from Medford. Ore. There are fifteen acres of prunes in mil Hearing, twelve acres ot iNewion Pippins, grafted three years, will bear this year; tiiteen acres of Spitzenbergx five years old, and three acres ,in pears, mostly Cornice. Buildings consitt of two houses, one new, large old barn, smoke house, new prune dryer nnd equipment, etc. Garden is irrigited irom creek which runs through the place. About fifteen acres now iu irrain hii.I alfalfa. About eighty acres addi tional can be cleared aud will make umkI fruit land. Timber on balance Timber consists of oak, laurel, fir and pine. Telephone and rural mail delivery. Good road winter of summer. f( ice, $'.'0,000. Half cash. Address W. T. York & Co , Medford, Ore. " (Hind Fiuit l. 'iiil l'r Sale. From ten to i itclity acres of Willow' Flat land. If von cannot buy eighty aeies, you can buy ten acres. Get a 1-tni t in Hood River and your fortune is asrured. Buildings and improvements on puit ot the Im m. a uiiinty road hi rough i no coiner, on a Jirect route to HimhI KiverorMt. 1 1 d . also a ditch aetiit-B one corner, price per acre $75 and up. Don't wait. H who hesitates ih loft. I he'e' a tide in the affairs ol uieu which taken nt the flood leads on to i'.nune: omitted, all the voyage of If boiiliil III !-ImiIIow niiiI In miseries; we inui-t lake the current when it serves or lose mi.- ventuie. Don t miss l hi chance. Percy T. Shelley, Hood Kiver, Ore. For Sale r Excliiuir". I have an evht-rooin Invgalow and 100x100 on Portland I bights. A six-room limine and 50x1 15 lot. cor ner E 10 and 8lmvr. 100x100 in Park add to Albina. Anvora'lt'i trmle fur Ibod Itivei Vallty pn.ieity. Will take a gooil living or work team in part pay. Address, J. A Irinn Epping, H K. D. No I. Special .Notice. ' II v ib secured th eir-ni y for the fmiT'ii Edison phonographs and re- rtro-:. I wish to hiiiii unce that I nun J n t received tbe complete line of n chine and tbe entire catalog of lerords, hi lug all the r.- ords uni h this en i. puny up to .January 1, 1908. in n large stock or rn.o recorils. In nil O'er threw thon-mut t p,.(t 'mm. One of tbe iargest stooks In the f'ate. Call snd see and bear them Smile's Piano Huose. Silas II. Boule, Prop. TREE FALLS ON KLAMATH SCHOOL OCCUPANTS ESCAPE UNINJURED Hopmen'i In Ion a Failure Pendletoa White Womaa Elopes with a Japanese. Klamath Falls in Swan Lake Valley, about nine miles from this city, a gale last week threw an Im mense pine tree across the school house, and, strange to Bay, although the school was in session, the teacher and all the children escaped. Bore For Oil in Klamath. Klamath Falls The Klamath OU Company has completed the purchase of the first rig and It Is expected that work wUl begin on sinking the first prospect well early In April. The location will be near Lost River, in the vicinity of Bonanza, where the company controls the oil rights cov ering a large area. Hoprurn's Union a Failure. Salem For the first time since the movement started six months ago JoBeph Baumgartner, secretary of the Oregon Hopmen'a Association, has admitted that the proposed Pacific Coast Hopgrower's Union is a failure. The meeting of all the di rectors scheduled for March 30 at Portland has been abandoned. Woodburn Horseshow a Success Wodburn Five thousand people attended the horse fair given In this city last Saturday by the Woodburn Horse Breeders' Association. It was the most successful of the several horse fairs held In Woodburn, the number ot entries being considerably larger than at any previous exhibit of this nature here. Tramps Coining From the South. Eugene Freight trains passing through Eugene, bound north, carry scores of men who have left Cali fornia to seek employment in Ore gon and Washington. One train car ried about 50 men, who were singing and yelling as the train pulled Into the station, the train crew being helpless to do anything with them, it they so desired. Will Resume Railroad Work at Once Huntington Word has been re ceived that work will again be re sumed on the Northwestern railroad. Preparations are being made to be gin work on Ox Bow tunnel, the larg est tunnel on the works, being a quarter of a mile In length. A force of 100 men will be put to work at once, and others added as fast as they can be handled. Finds Japanese Affinity. Pendleton After living with her husband for nearly 18 years, Mary L. Henderson has eloped with Henry O. Aklmotoa, a Japanese, and is now living with the little brown man in Portland. The Hendersons were residents of Umatilla, but the elope ment took place from Pendleton last week, according to the complaint for divorce filed in the Circuit Court by Charles F. Henderson, the husband. Youth Caught In a Speeding Belt. Portland Caught In a large belt and whirled with great velocity around a pulley, with his head and limbs striking against nearby ma chinery, was the awful experience of Thomas J. McFarland last Friday. who was employed by the Multnomah Lumber & Box Company. He lives to tell the tale of his experience, but Is suffering from a broken right arm and left leg, and it Is feared that he cannot recover. Water From Umatilla Reservoir. Pendleton Water flower for the first time about the land under the Government's Umatilla project on Saturday. While water has been Dourlne into the big reservoir for some time none of it was applied di rectly to the land until Saturday. The Newport Construction Company was the first recipient. Its 200 acres are now seeded to grain, preparatory being seeded to alfalfa a montn later. Unique School In Lane County. Eurene In school district No. 5 one of the oldest in Lane county, there are only five children of school age, and all are of one family. The chairman of the board Is father of the five children and the clerk of the board Is the mother. The mother is also the teacher. The teacher has Just closed a successful four months' term In which there has been a per fect report made, showing none of the pupils absent or tardy during the entire session. It is understood that the conduct of the pupils were first class. OREGON STATE NEWS IN BRIEF. George Rockey will reopen hit big logging camp at Rainier shortly. North Bend is hereafter to have a direct mall service from Roseburg. The organization of the creamery company at Independence has been completed. The capita! stock Is placed at $10,000. Nineteen indictments have been found against four HUlsboro. Ore., saloons, all for selling liquor to minora. Andrew Thatcher, a Washington county pioneer of 18ST. died in his cabin near Thatcher on Saturday of organic heart trouble. The public school building at Ores ham Is to be Increased in size by the addition of four more classrooms and an assembly hall. The city election of Eugene will be held on April (, and will be devoid of Interest excepting In the First Ward, where there la opposition. Buslntss done at the Salem post office for the year ending March 31 entitles the office to rank In the tint class, with several thousand to spare. In drilling a well at the residence of George Breeding in Eugene the drillers encountered artesian water The flow has not diminished since it began. The Senate committee on com merce, has reported favorably Sena tor Fulton'a resolution director the Secretary of War to survey and sub mit an estimate for the improvement of Hood River. Investigation has disclosed the fact that there are 60 preclnclta in Lane county, and, therefore, the nominating petition of H. Robertson, candidate for Railroad Commission er, is valid. The Chamber of Commerce of As toria has sent a communication to the City Council asking that fire limits be established and the con struction of no mow frame buildings be permitted In the business section of the city. Ole Hamilton, who Is accused of having murdered Julius Wallande at Silver Lake, Is now under suspicion of having put an end to George Mes sner, with whom Hamilton Is known to have left Sliver Lake last sum mer. Hamilton to still at large. Vivian French, son of the late Joslah W. French, and cashier of the Wasco Warehouse Milling Company of The Dalles, was seriously Injured Saturday by falling from the rapid ly moving eastbound local train, sus taining what Is feared are fatal In juries. , One of the largest industries in Baker City that, was affected by the recent panle, Is soon to begin opera tions again and will give employment to several hundred men. The South Baker Lumber Mills will resume op erations as soon as enough logs can be secured to Insure a steady run. Settlers are arriving at Hermtston, the headquarter of the Umatilla ir rigation project, so rapidly that all kinds of buildings are now used as temporary dwellings. The Eastern Oregon Independent Telephone Com pany is rushing work on the new telephone exchange In that town. It Is understood the Oregon Rail road Commission will sustain the complaint of the Portland Chamber of Commerce against the O. R. & N. Company and will issue an order this week requiring a material reduction In class rates over the main and branch lines of that road throughout the state. Anout 20 citizens of Pendleton have made a tender to the Northern Pacific for the purchase of railroad lands under the government project at HermUton. The same point is in volved as in the Southern Oregon land for which $2.50 an acre Is tendered. The Hermlston land is worth $100 at the present time. Rainier will soon be supplied with an abundance of water for all pur poses, the laying ot the pipes for the new water system having been al most completed to the city limits. The crews are working in town at present digging the trenches for the piping, which is being laid almost as fast as the trenches are completed. Water for fire fire purposes will be In abundance within two weeks. C. T. Oliver of Klamath Falls, who has just returned from the ter minus of the California Northeastern railroad, reports that the construc tion forces have been greatly In creased lately, and that the men are distributed along the route all the way from the present' terminus at Bray to four miles thts side ot Dor rls. The steel gang Is putting down rails at the rate of 3,000 feet a day, and all work being done Is ot the most substantial character. Through the Joint efforts of the Klamath Water Users' Association and the Klamath Chamber of Com merce, and the personal requests of citizens of that sntlon, a soil survey of the Klamath Basin will be made by a corps of soil experts of the United States Department ot Agricul ture. It Is also expected that an economic botanist will be attached to the survey, who will give particular attention to the plants Indigenous to that locality. bllverton Fire originated in Ora ham A Welty's meat market Friday morning and entirely consumed the building and contents. A strong wind was blowing and It looked for a time as If tbe entire north part of Water street would be ruined. The Heather building, occupied by Wil liam Farnlng'a saloon, J. D. Drake's photograph gallery, M. W. Bark nurst's confectionery store and a part ot the William Haack saloon eulld inc were consumed. ' KILLS MESSENGER AND RIFLES SAFE A D. BAILEY KILLED BY ROBBER Tragedy Occurs on Santa Fe Express In Kansas .No Trace of Outlaw Found. Newton, Kas., March 30. A. D. Bailey, an express messenger of the Wells-Fargo Company, was killed by an unknown person on Santa Fe train No. 115, between Florence and New ton, yesterday. The murder was brutal, with robbery as the object. Both safes, the local and the through safes, were ransacked and at least $1,000 in money and some Jewelry taken. The amount the robbers se cured is not known. The dead body ot Messenger Bailey was found when the train reached Newton. It was stretched on the floor of the car, the head beaten to a pulp and lying in a pool of blood. The back of the skull was crushed and the end of the car where it was lying was spatteded with blood. The blood spatters reached to the cell ing. There was no evidence of any struggle, the Indications pointing to the commission of the murder while the messenger was asleep, before he could offer resistance. Bailey was seen alive at Strong City. At Pea body some one opened the car door Just enough to throw out a package of waybills and then closed It quick ly. The custom ot tbe messenger has been to go to sleep after leaving Florence and It Is possible that he did this. After being struck while sleeping, and rendered unconscious, his body rolled to the floor, and the robber, after beating him on the head, covered It with the dead man's coat. One blow was struck at the man's face with some sharp instru ment, apparently a hatchet, which broke the Jaw bone. From the dead man's pockets the keys were removed and the safes ransacked. Then the keys were put back into Bailey's overcoat, the coat folded and put In his grip, where It was found later. Innocent Purchasers Ask Protection. Washington It has developed that the Michigan members of the House, led by Mr. Fordney, are de termined to force a fight on the Ful ton land grant resolution unless they can secure an amendment which will grant absolute protection to pur chasers from the railroad. But in view of the unanimous report of the committee and the fact that the resolution is approved by the Presi dent and the Department of Justice, this fight will probably not prevent Its passage. Gillette Pays Penalty for Crime Auburn, N. Y., March 30 Chester E. Gillette today paid the full pen alty for the brutal murder of Grace Brown. He went to his death In the electric chair at Auburn prison with out a sign of weakness and with the same lack of emotion which has char acterized him from the day he was arrested charged with the crime. Mads Clear. "Why do you think of retlrlngr The aged senator sighed. The truth Is," ho replied, "that I used to drive the elephant myself, and now when I try to carry water to the beast they suspect the water la doped." Philadelphia Ledger. PORTLAND MARKETS. Portland, Ore., March 31. Wheat Club, 83 84c; Valley, 84c; bluestem, 85c; red Russian, 82c. Oats Producers' prices: White, $28; gray, $26 27. Rye $1.40 per cwt. Hay Wholesale selling prices: Valley timothy, $1617; Eastern Oregon, $18.50 20; clover, $14 15; wheat, $1416; alfalfa, $13 14. Butter Country creamery, 25 30c; city creamery, 30c; store, 14 15c; butter fat, 28 c. Eggs Ranch, candled, 15 16c. Honey Dark, ll12c lb; amber, It 13c lb; fancy white, 14 15c. Hops 1907 crop, 4 5c lb. Wool Valley,' 16 18c lb; East ern Oregon, 12 16c, as to shrink age. SEATTLE MARKETS. Seattle, Wash., March 31. Wheat Bluestem, 87 88c; club, 85 86c. Oats Puget Sound, $25 26 per ton. Barley, $25.50 per ton. Oats Eastern Washington, $26 28 per ton. Hay Eastern Washington timo thy. $14 16 per ton; Puget Sound hay, $1012 per ton; wheat hay, $10 13 per ton; alfalfa, $10 11 per ton. Butter Washington creamery, 32c per lb; Eastern storage, 26c per lb; renovated, 23c per lb; ranch, 20 22c per lb; fresh California, 28c per lb. Eggs Selected local, 18 19c per doz.; selected ranch, 16 17c per dot.