VOL XIX
HOOD BIVER, OREGON, MAY 7, 1908
lVO. 51
SOCIETIES
HOOD KIVKIt roVUKRClALCT.UB MeoU
very iMvoiid Monday in ru b mouth at I p.
m., in I he club roc .ma over Jarkaon'a More.
.. . A. A. jAvmc, free
H. 8. UaviomiM, HwrcUiry.
l.OOI KIVKIt LOIMiK NO. Iff,, A. K. and A.
M. Mwu Saturday evening- on or before
mrh lull in. mn. I N. IXAKKK, W. M
t. McDonald, Secretary.
HOOD KIVKIt Cll AlTKR NO. J7. R. A. M.
Ita'U nm and third Friday nlirlitaof eack
mourn. It. K. CASTWKB 11. r.
K. O. Hi.amiiah, Secretary.
Ilm.d River Commanderr No. 12. K.T
M eel every ctvnd Monday evening
3 ! each month. W. K.ljrawy,K.t.
a. i. woe. rieooraer.
HOOP KIVKK CHAiTKR NO.,0. E.8.
Mect nct-ond nml fourth Tuesday evening
of each mouth. Victor eordiHliy welcomed.
I'AItHIB HA1LEY, W. M.
MlKHlllFL WOODWOKTH, t-fecreuiry.
IDLEW1I.DK I-O (iKNO. 107. I. O. O. P.
Meet in Kra.rinil ball, every Tbnraday
nivnt. M. J. mahikkk, u.
Um. Thomson, -cretjiry
KDKN KNCA.Hl'MKNT, NO 48, 1. O. O. F.
Kcnlar meeting secnud and fourth Monday!
of each mouth. Uko. Thomson, C. P.
II, C. SMITH, Merit.
K KM P l.OPtiE.No. 181, I. O. O. F.-MeeU In
Odell Improvement Co.' hall every Hatur
dny night. Visitor cordially welcomed.
J H Ckohby. N. Q.
RH M Asm k Kit, Iter. Secy.
itt- l. KKHKKAH DKORKK IX1DOE NO.
-i. '. o. O. K.-Meet tlrstand third Krldaya
'ii each month.
Mkm. K. B. Mavis, N. U.
Ella May )avhson. Secretary.
W.O. W. meets the 2d and 4th Haturdayi
each month at 1. O. O. V. hall. Visitors cor
dially invited. A. C. STATES, C. C.
F. W. McKkynolds, Clerk.
WAUCOMA LODUK NO. 30, K. OF P.
MeeU in K. of V. hall every Tuesday night.
C. 1'. Roan, C. C.
J. K. Nichols. K.ofR. and 8.
HOOD RIVER CAMH, NO. l,7l,M. W. A.
Meets in I. O.O. K. ball every Wednesday
nleht. U.K. Dano, V. O.
C. V. DAKtN, Clerk.
HOOD RIVKRt lllCI.K NO. 521, WOMEN OK
Woodcraft -MwtMit K. of V. hull on the
first and Third Fridays or each moittn.
' Ixhj McKkynoluh, . N,
K. W. MeltKYNOMis, Clerk.
RIVERSIDE LOlXiK NO. B8 A. O. U. W.
Meets lirM and third Salurday - I cacn
mouth. K. K. Chapman, M. W.
UKO.MI.ocoM, Kltmucier
CHKHTKK SHtTTB. KeMrJer.
OLKTA ASSEMBLY NO. 103, UNITED ART-
isant. .vieei.-ine ursi ami imru weuua
duy, work: -ecoail und fourth WeduesUaya
rtlHnn' hall. t'. 1. IIknkichh, M. A.
E. II. Haktwio. Secrtluiy.
COURT HOOD R1VKH NO. , KOKEsTKUK
oilAmerlca, Meets every Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock.
Wm. Flkminu. C. H.
F. C. IlKonc.i, Sicii tary.
CAN BY h-OST, NO. l(i,C). A. R. MEETS AT
. o. I'. W. hull, second and lourtli Satnr-
iyof eacli month at 2 o'cltMik in. All
O. A. II. nn ml "in invited to meet with us.
(I. K. CASTNKit, Commander.
8. F. Bi.YTHK, A nulant.
IAMIV W. B.C., No. Iti-MKKl'S SKDOND
l ii Ifllltl' Hlhl'i-. s of ewh Mouth in A.
i. I'. V, . I -i 1 1 i-l -J i'. '"
KATIlnYN Uil.L, I'restaeiit.
Lvi ia M'MNUi swreury
Mni MAIN HO.Ml.CAMI' No. Um, It. N. A.
: ts .ii I. o. O.K. Hail ou tlie aecniid and
ii i. ni I i h y- ol t-iieU nioinli.
y,l:n. it. ritKI.KU, O.
M I . ' . Itaosirs. R.cordcr.
I'AYMKIi I. iImIK, No. SHU, M. U A.
i..,.liil iiii'lnorl I'rnl.iys ol eacii month
a: K.ol i', h.tll. ti.co. S. MlM.KK, Ties.
,M,li .1 in.- ' Kll, he .
J. r. vx' ATI, M. D.
I'll V.- It'IAN AM' SL'KUEON.
lleplone: oftice, tl; resilience, .ill.
KOEi iN o. K. A- . Co.
H. L. UUMBLE,
I'lil.-lCl.tA ..NI) SL'KUEON.
Ci.i (.ion H.iisu.1 jd in town or country,
il:i o N lilll.
I l."i:,: iv,, : uc, , 'ili: ' 'Mice, iii:t.
!.. hi ' : ni., KniMniK.
iliysicidii and Surgeon
Ulliu UM'!' I'iihl Naliuinil llink, Hood
lliver, Oregon.
Uili :c 1'Ih ue ...i S71 Kt!S. Mn'ii 873
M. SuA vV, M. D.
t lllict- in JaokHon IJIot k.
tnlice !;.. .ic, No. 1171. Residence, No. 598.
hit. M. H. sit a ui Dk. Edna B. Sharp
Osteopathic Physicians
ki,olil:iU ui liif Aluencan Sfllool of
Ostenpatliy, Kirkcviilu, Mo.
Oiliie,' Hood l iver i auk und Trust Co. Bldjr
Home l l.i.ni lt. lH-'-H
r o. ui:u.'ii;., iM. D.
' I'll V.-Lt. IAN AND 8UKGE0N
'Phone CeiitiHi, oi 121.
i in.-. ilot.is: 10 I'' 11 A. M : 2 lo S
n i i'. :: i' m.
Mrs. Mary Powell Jordan, M. D.
PHYSICIAN mid SUlUiKOX
i,, in'- mil. niil'iui', liome place of John
l.i L.n I H ii iciMi;i, -line St., hwnl of Third 8t.
I'll MlH '.lil.
Dil. EDQINGT0N
Su.il ) i UiiiUling
HOOD IM V Kli - - OHI'XiON
0 H nv.-t H- ni'
iclepbone 31
jt.D. W. PINE0.D.D.S.
1 IK Nil T
t i.int-'er Teli'phoe
(ir-i .'v:tii'iil Hank
131
(J H. JENKINS, D.M.D.
UKNTIST
T' li p'" in'"; tlice28; reeiden iS-H
ulii-e over liutier Bank,
A..1AYNK
LAWYER
AhstrHrts Furnitilied. Money Imird.
E. H. HARTWIG,
LAWYER.
Will Pnictlce In All Court
Office In .Smith Building, over First Na
tional Bunk.
A. C. BUCK
NOTARY PUBLIC AM) IXUi-
ANCE AGENT
Room 12 Itrosims Hlmk
DR C. W. EDMUNDS
SPECIALIST
EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT
New Broalua Building. Te phone limn' 4
White Salmon Valley Bank
The small depositor receives the same courteous treat men
as the larger ones. Wehavehoth.
COME AND SEE US.
tTl,LT. K U8HIT1, K, O. BLAIfCBAB
Vlce-Frem. Cahlcr.
V. C. Bbock, Asst. Cashier.
First National Bank
OK HOOD RIVER, ORKUUX.
Capital $50,000 Mirplss, $U,000.
P. M. Hall-Lewis & Co.
ARCHITECTS and ENGINEERS
Deputy County Surveyor for Waeeo County.
Deputy County Surveyor for Klickitat Co.,
ab. City Engineer, City of Hood River.
Make aurveyi, plana and estimate for aew.
er, light and power and railway plant, and
furni.n auhject to approval, plana, apertfloa-
public, private end mercantile. Special allen-
' ... uiiin.ic ana iow ouruing non-
atru-tlon. Aornrary and eoonoHi v a-uaraiitaMi.
h nd '"' Telephone. Davldaon
uunuiug, uoou niver, Oregon.
JOHN LELAND HENDERSON
ATTORNEY-AT LAW, ABSTRACTER. NO
TARY PUBLIC snd RKAL
ESTATE AUKNT.
For a year a resident of O egon and Wab-
". iibu iimuy yeara experience id
tltlea ana amtnL K. t .urut ..... . m
n .1 "
International Correspondence chool
8CR ANTON, PA.
H. V. REED, Repreeeutative
UV. Sixth 8U. Portland. Oreeon.
Hood River once a month. Full infor
mation mailed upon request.
Eureka Meat Market
McGUIRE BROS., Prop,
Dealers in Fresh and Cured Meat. Lard
t'oiiltry, Pruit and Vetfetablea.
nee Delivery. Phone Main 35.
M. E. WELCH,
LICENSED VETERINARY SURGEON
I prepared to do any work In the veterin
ary one. ne can be round by calling at or
pu-ning to ciarke drug atora.
A. J. DERBY
Lawyer
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
Stranahan & Slaven
Contractors and
Builders
HOOD RIVER, OREGON.
JOE WRIGHT
CARPENTER AND BUILDER
Phone 2&1-S
Estimates furnished on requeit. An
hones! job guaranteed.
E. A. JEROME,
ArcKltoct
Having had several yvart' experience In
drafting and ho I Id I opr. V would res pec trolly
solicit a part of the patronage of the peoplu ol
llMod lliver who iiitlclple building. Term
reasonable, a id satisfaction guaranteed. Of
fice at resideui-e on iWlghta.
H. SEYMOUR HALL,
Surveyor.
I am qualified and t.'epared to do all kinds
of first-class land surveying. Accuracy guar
anteed. ThvKM who wis1- Mist-class work done
address R. V. D. 2., Hood River. Phone Wxl.
TI OREGON M RELIEF
ASSOCIATION
OF McMINN V1LLE, ORE.
Announces another reduction in the
cost of insurance.
T. L. DUNSMOItE, THE DALLES
or
C.D.THOMPSON, HOOD III VER
FRL.Oi f.'.CK & ARNOLD.
CONTRACTORS
and BUILDERS
KaUmateafurniahftd on all klndaef work
PhnriPR- Arnold. Mala IL
Perfect Fruit
Delightful Climate
Beautiful Scenery
All to bo found at Mosier, Ore , 6 miles
east of Ht.od River. The eastern por
tion of the Hood River Fruit District.
15,0(10 to 20,(100 acres good fruit land and
only 1,000 in cultivation. Price from
$20.00 to 1,IMK).00 per acre. I'ull bear-
ing orchards produce from f 250. to MX).
per acre annually. The crop of 1907
which wan a (H) per cent of a full crop ia
the worst failure in over 20 year. Our
apple, grown without irrigation, ship
to all parfct of the world and arrive in
good condition ::::::::
COME TO MOS1XR
Before Investing Elsewhere
If ymt tfe from Missouri let me show
you. I am here for that purpose, ready
to produce tne goods. Call on or address
H. E. WAITE
Fruit Lands For Sale
MOSIER, ORE.
ML ABBOTT
Millinery,
HairCoods
Richardson's Silks and
Embroidery Supplies.
Opposite the Paris Fair.
Cba.U. Pratt, J.B.Oaborne, K. W. Pratt,
President. Vice Pres. Caahier.
Hood River Banking
and Trust Co.
W transact a general banking buaines and
own our own banking prop J
Interast paid on time and In de posit
Safe deposit boxes.
C.F.SUMNER
HEADQUARTERS FOR
Plumbing
Come in and exam
ine our line of
Pumps, Bath Tubs, La
vatories, Sinks, Etc.
Agents For
Ferguson & Wright
Hood River Marble Works
Are prepared to execute
all orders for granite and
marble work, monuments,
etc.
McRcynolds & 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 Trio Orchestra
Composed of A. Kohler. flute and
cither; Chaa. U. Newman, violin; Miss
Hraee, piano. Music furnUhed for all
occasions. Concert numbers, entertain
ments, weddings, receptions, dances, etc.
For information apply to CI J AS. G.
NEW MAX, Hood River, Ore. J'hone
Main S67. Home, W9-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 get an easy
shave and first-class hair cut.
Our shop is metropolitan in
every respect.
Porcelain Baths in Connection
O. H. CRAY, Prop.
Carry a full line of
Whips, Robes, Blankets
and Wagon Covers,
Heavy Harness
Also Double and Single
Driving Harness
All made in their shop.
Call and get our prices before buying.
Underwood and Little
White Salmon
CHOICE FRUIT LANDS
Thin it where fruit large and small
grows to perfection and commands the
highest market price.
A Favorable Location.
In Kkamania County, flip nntln.rii
Dart of Washington, oil tile pnm.rn alnne
of the Cuscade range, thus lying he.
tween tlie two extremes the excessive
rainfall of the oast anil ilrnnth of the
easier n part of the state; and directly
opposite Hood River.
There Is no Boom.
Our land it selling on its merits and
at reasonable prices.
A Specialty of Small Tracts.
We hsvA now ramnlati.! tho an.-....
oft large tract and can furnish frm'n
ieu acres up. vorae ami mKe ymr
selections aa a delay mean that ' mi
will pay more money as prices are
advancing.
I hVB alun k'llcliitnt IVnutu .,,...;
and grazing lands, highly improved
wruiB nv rrasonauie prices.
Write or call on
F. W. DeHart
Underwood, Wash.
Just a Few
CHOICE LOTS
LEFT
In The
RIVER VIEW PARK
ADDITION
Within Ten Minutes Walk
From Postoffice
No Hills to Climb
Beautiful View
Prices Are Reasonable
Terms Can Be Arranged
J. H. Heilbronner
& Co.
Corbett B!dg
PORTLAND
Daviuson Bidg
HOOD RIVER
See Us For frm Lands
WOOD FOB SALE.
I am prepared to furnish mill ami bl;ii
wood, also other kinds' of wood.
I have a new gasoline wood mw and am
prepared to do sawing. Also do general
team work.
FRED HOVvE.
DR. JONES
Dentist
crown and
Hrlrlup Work
Teeth without
J'liiKw. Trent
nii'ii! of rllH
eaed teeth
ana uiiiiih.
oftice In Itrosltis Bulletin?. Home I'lione 9!i
McEwcn & Koskey
Gonoral Commission
Merchants
Prompt Hales and tjulek Kctnrnw. Wholesale
Dealers lu all Kilida of
Fruit and Produc
CiinslKliliU'iitH Bollelted.
129 KKOXT 8 T. PORTLAND, OKKQON
FLEMING & TAFf
DRAYING
If
you want vonr winter
wood clifiip. havo ns
put it in now.
We ilso luive three or four
good tennis for sale.
pi i ox k 232-m Hood Hiver
W. J. Baker & Co.
Dealers in
re:al estate
Fruit and Farm
Lands
Resident Agents Fop
Phoenix Assu ance Co.
OF LONDON
NOTJCK TO t ONTFtACTOUH.
Seated nroDnsnU me unntrd hi tlw(,!tv ri
Hood Hlver, (11-,-uon. or Mu i- ilriiitliii' ,i
Section Nine, (if the Hood Klv.ir H uvrsvs
em. t'laiisHiid mimv !l nl'oa nv h-M-en m
tne office ol Hie city I ordi r, i II .l Hi vi r.
Oreiron, from tlilx l iln mi limn (he iiili i v
of May, HKiC, Bt iniiii "I whieh .inle hliix will
el:). Bid must ui m i iiuuiej uv rl Itli I
Cheek for ten per eetitof the amount .u ri . .
made pa.Mihle to J. It. NlckeUen, Keen, I. t
the ainoMil oi'aiich check to tor fell to I In- ciiv
of Hoo t Klver. or uncli iart thereof mk ii:
he required lo Indemnify the city In c;i' o
failure of the nuemvuful hldder to quii i
iwlth a aMtl'faclorv tKnd t'i ernrw iro-i i v
ecution of contract) wnhlu rive dayn from re
ceiptor nolle of HW-ird. The mii'i 1 ,K. (
er. to reject any i.r all of Ihe hldn. B d ii.i .1
slate the time wlihin which ti e I" t ier ).-,
to comrilelc Ihe work, and nin-t
h liiimi mini hid (or the mtlrejijli, and t i I
no extra ehaiven wil! la inrde.
KldM will Im opened at the office of the Ci' y
Recorder, HimkI Kiver, (ire., Sutnrday, Sluy
u. at ii ni.
Uy order oftheSewen'ominlttee.
J, 11. MICKKl 8K,
"iy lt'iriler.
For Sale.
Rhode Inland red roo-ters; hI.o etrg,
1 per setting. Mrs. E. f). HoiuewotHl,
13th street, below Columbia, l'acilic
phone 3314. mU
MOURNED AS DEAD
RETURNS HOME
' MEDFORD MAN CREATES SENSATION
Initiation and l'ailroad Development
in Kluinalli County lirulal
l'tirtlaiid .MurdVr.
Man Mourned us IH'ud Home Again
Medford In May, 1906, Henry
Joiips, a young farmer living In the
north end of this county, suddenly
disappeared, leaving a young wife
and infant son. Karly one morning
that year ho left for Grants Pass
with a sum of money to deposit in
the hank there. That same night he
was seen in a saloon In Grants Pass
and that wan the last heard of him
In this part of the country.
As his family relations had always
been pleasant and he left home
bright and happy, his disappearance
remained a mystery until two years
later, when one Ingram, who was
tried in the Circuit Court In Jose
phine County, convicted, and sent to
the penitentiary at Salem, niado an
affidavit that Jones was murdered
fur his niuuey and his body cut up
and plaeed In a sack and disposed
of. Several months later a sack con
talniim' human hones, which were
supposed to bo those of Jones, was
found in the lower Koguc Hlver.
Oral Jones, his wife, was appoint
ed administrator of his property.
Karly this month Jones surprised his
wife by wiring from Kamloops to
meet him In P.ritish Columbia. She
did not make the trip, and he came
to her and the two are now In this
city.
Why he left home Jones re-
fuses to saw
First Regular Train From Dorris.
Klamath Fulls The completion
of the California & Northwestern
Railway to Dorris within 11 miles of
navlguhlo water In the Klamath Riv
er, has not only caused a readjust
ment of passenger and freight sched
ules, but has made It possible lo give
Klamath Falls by all odds the most
favorable service her citizens have
ever enjoyed. Friday the first regu
lar train left Dorris and connected
with No. 1G at Weed, en route north.
On the arrival of No. 1C at Weed,
the Donis train will return, thus In
augurating (he regular daily service
between Dorris and Weed, and con
necting wl'i the San Francisco and
Portland trains. Passengers can
leave here in (he morning at 4 a. m.
by boat, go from Hlidel to Dorris by
stage 11 miles, take the train at
Dorris, and reach Portland the next
morning, just 2-t hours from Klam
ath Falls.
Government Water Irrigates Fields.
Klamath Falls Work Is to be
pushed with vigor by the reelamatton
officials along the line on the Klam
ath reclamation project. Good prog
ress under force account Is being
done on the Keno canal on the east
side of Link River. Campbell &
Hoffman, who have (he contract to
construct the flume across Lost River
Slough, on the south canal, are busy
arranging the details for active work.
Over 700,000 feet of good fir lumber
will be required for this structure,
and men are in the woods getting It
out. This fiunio must be completed
by October 1st.
This south branch canal Is to con
vey water down the middle of the
Klamath Valey from the main canal,
nine miles of which was constructed
last year, and leaves the main canal
seven miles east of Klamath Falls.
Pawnbroker Hrntally Murdered
Portland Nathan Wolff, a pawn
broker at 105 First street, was bru
tally murdered In his place of busi
ness sometime between 6 and 7
o'clock Friday night. Wolff was first
shot through the neck, then his body
was dragged into a rear room, where
his head was horribly hacked with
a hatchet, the blood-stained weapon
being found beneath the head of the
murdered imin. Tho murderers evi
dently entered the store through the
front door, and blood-stained foot
prints leading from the rear room,
where the body was found, testified
that they made their exit by the
same door. It Is estimated that the
robbers secured jewelry amounting
to about $1500, and about $300 in
cash.
Astoriatis Will View Pacific Fleet.
Astoria The Astoria Chamber
of Commerce received the following
telegram on Saturday from Senator
Fulton:
"The Secretary of the Navy has di
rected the commander of tho Atlantic
fleet to sail In close to the mouth of
the Columbia River In the daytime
and slow (.own to give the people an
opportunity to seo the fleet. The
commander will wire you the day
and hour v.-hen ho will arrive."
Apnea! to Courts.
Portland- Strong efforts will be
made by the Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Co. to have the recent
order of the Oregon Railroad Com
mission lowering distributive rates
out of Portland set aside by th
courts. Suit will be filed within a
few weeks attacking the Commis
sion's order. The plan of the rail
road attorneys la to bring suit to re
strain the Commission from putting
the revised tariff schedule Into effect
lad an Injunction will be asked.
OREGOX STATE NEWS IX BRIEF.
An effort is being made to have a
high school course added to the pub
lic schools of Seaside.
James Whlttlngton, a resident of
Baker City, committed suicide last
week by jumping from a stairway at
the State Insane Asylum.
mere is a project on foot to have
the California St Oregon land grant
recovered by the Government do
nated to the State of Oregon.
A pie social, which was partici
pated In by upward of 200 braves,
wag the feature of the big Indian
canipmeetlng at Tutulla mission last
week.
V. H. Beard, of Lebanon, who
shot himself while insane two weeks
ago, died last week. Beard snatched
a gun from the pocket of the officer
who had arrested him and shot him
self In the head.
The Women's Auxiliary of the Eu
gene Commercial Club was organ
ized last week with a membership
of 50. This organization has grown
out of the great Interest taken In
civic Improvements for Eugene.
In a light above Waterloo last
week, J. O. Brown stabbed E. L.
Potter with a knife, inflicting a
wound In the left hip. Potter Is not
dangerously wounded. Recently
'he men had trouble over some hogs.
The girls' debating team from Al
bany College defeated the Willam
ette University girls at Salem last
week, when the question, "Resolved,
That the United States should per
manently retain the Philippine Is-
! lands" was discussed.
John Kelly, who stabbed a man
named Wren about a year ago, caus
ing death, was pronounced not
guilty by a Jury at Coqnllle. At the
September term the Jury disagreed.
The stabbing occurred in a drunken
brawl, the men being coal miners.
The body of Allen Varney, the 5-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Willis
Varney, was discovered by boatmen
Friday in Coos Bay, near Marshfleld.
The child had been miasing since
in Coos Bay, near Marshfleld. The
child had been missing since April
21.
Discovery In hls'trunk "of a tobac
co pouch full of 1-cent pieces led to
the arrest last week of Claude Hen
dricks on suspicion of being the per
son who robbed the postoffice and
general store at Brockway, eight
miles southwest of Roseburg recent
ly. A double train service was Inaug
urated last week on the Elgin
branch, necessitated by the Increased
traffic and the demands of the Palm
er Lumber Company. Both trains
curry passengers between La Grande
and Elgin.
A fire which started from either
a defective flue or an electric wire,
practically destroyed Superintendent
James' cottage, at the Penitentiary,
in Salem, Friday. The entire roof
was burned off and the house will
have to be rebuilt.
Commencement exercises opened
at Willamette University Thursday,
when a class of 10 and two nurses
were graduated from the College of
Medicine. Dean Byrd conferred the
degree of doctor of medicine on the
graduates.
A $150,000 land deal was con
summated In Pendleton Friday,
when the Hlnkle ditch reclamation
project was deeded to the Western
Land and Irrigation Company. J.
W. Messner, of Baker City, Is presi
dent of the company. Eastern capi
tal Is largely represented.
With his throat cut from ear to
ear, the lifeless body of Andrew Sud
derlund was found last week in
Simpson Park, In North Bend. His
hand grasped a razor and his coat
and vest were folded on the grass
near by. Coroner Mlngus held an
inquest and a verdict of suicide was
returned by the Jury.
A fleet of eight armored cruisers
passed by the mouth of the Colum
bia river at 4:30 o'clock Saturday
afternoon, en route from Puget
Sound to San Francisco, where the
vessels are under orders to Join the
Atlantic battleship fleet on May 6.
The cruisers are under the command
of Admiral Slgsbee.
The five-year-old daughter of John
Miller, of Juutura, 22 miles east of
Drewsey, was badly Injured last
week, while playing with her little
brothers near a hill. The boy unin
tentionally rolled a huge rock down
the hill which struck the little girl,
who was playing under the hill, on
the right side of the face, causing a
painful and ugly wound.
Government Postal Inspectors
Clement and Riches, of Portland,
are in Roseburg In furtherance of
'heir investigation Into the opera
tions of C. I. Ieavengood, a lawyer
of Roseburg, who Is alleged to have
mulcted scores of people out of
thousands of dollars by locating
them on O. & C. R It. timber lands
on tne representation tnat tney
would ultimately secure the land
beyond peradventure of a doubt.
Leavengood reached his victims by
neans of cleverly worded circulars.
GREAT IMREASE
IN FRE1WT RATES
RAILROADS ASK 10 PER CENT MORE
Infamous Orchard Wants t Die
Reported Attorney Darrow will
Hgo Pardoa Petition.
Chicago, May 5. General ad
vances in freight rates in "official
classification" territory. Including all
the district east of the Mississippi
River to the Atlantic seaboard and
north from the Ohio River to the
Canadian border, have been decided
upon by railroads in that territory.
This means Increased revenue ex
ceeding $100,000,000 annually, but
the movement must first stand a de
termined fight by all the shippers.
Many conferences have been held and
the railroad presidents expect fierce
opposition. They argue that the
fairness of the country will not per
mit them to lose $400,000,000 annu
ally, and that thoy must increase
rates or decrease wages.
July 1 there will be an advance In
all "class" rates, and August 1 all
but four of the commodity rates will
be boosted. The average will be 10
per cent. This will be the first ad
vance in rates of this character In the
history of the country, and It will
disturb the rate adjustment through
out the entire country, upsetting a
rate basis which has existed for 17
years.
This movement, it is understood,
precedes similar action on the part
of all railroads In the United States.
In fact, the Southeastern roads al
ready have decided, It Is claimed, to
follow the lead of the Eastern lines.
Western lints have had no voice in
the plan, owing to the geographical
division of territory for rate-making
purpose!.
ORCHARD HOPES FOR DEATH.
Hays Life In Penitentiary Is Worse
Than Hanging.
Boise, Idaho, Claiming that lite
at the Idaho penitentiary is tar worse
than death, because other prisoners
refuse to have anything to do with
htm, and that he ia completely iso
lated from human companionship,
Harry Orchard has expressed the
hope that the Idaho Board of Par
dons will not interfere with the sent
ence of death pronounced by Judge
Wood.
The board of Pardons meets this
week in special session to consider
the case, and unless favorable action
Is taken on the recommendation of
Judge Wood, Orchard will be execut
ed on May 15. Orchard's attorney
will present to the Board the recom
mendation of Judge Wood, and it is
understood no one will appear before
the Board to protest against com
mutation of sentence. The Board
Is composed of Governor Gooding,
Secretary of State Lansdon and'At
torney General Guheen.
Steal $03,000 In Mexico.
Laredo, Tex., May 4. The Wells
Fargo Express company has reported
to the authorities of Torreon, Mexico,
a loss of $63,000 in Mexican cur
rency, which they claim was taken
from a through safe on their City of
Mexico run. Tne money was con
signed to one of the banks at Chi
huahua. If the Prohibitionists are' active
In Marlon county, the liquor inter
ests are equally so In the approaca-
lng general election.
Aroor nay was generally ODservea
with appropriate exercises at the
new brick school building at La
frande. cono.!-"-- uianuaa trees
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Portland, Ore., May 4.
Wheat Club, 86c; red Russian,
84c; bluestem, 89c; Valley, 86c.
Barley Feed, $24; rolled, $27
28; brewing, $26.
Oats No. 1 white, $27 27.50;
gray, $26.50 27.
Hay Timothy, Wllamette Valley,
fancy, $17; do, ordinary, $15; East
ern Oregon, $17.50; mixed, $16;
clover, $14; alfalfa, $12.
Butter Extras, 22 He; fancy, 21c;
choice, 20c; store, 16c.
Eggs Loss and commission off,
17Hc
Hops 1907 crop, 46c pound.
Wool Valley. llHV4c lb;
Eastern Oregon, 813c, as to
shrinkage.
Mohair Choice, 17 18c lb.
SEATTLE MARKETS.
Seattle, Wash., May 4.
Wheat Bluestem, 88 89c.
Oats Puget Sound, $28 29 per
ton; Easte-n Washington, $26 2$
per ton.
Barley $24 25 per ton.
Hay Eastern Washington timo
thy, $16 17 per ton; Puget Sound
hay, $10 11 per ton; wheat hay.
$12.60 per ion; alfalfa, $10fff 11 n r
ton.
Butter Washington cren"'erv. ?
per lb: rs"r.'i, Hffi ' " ''
port. '? "" V
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'v Kasieru and Or fni, 19c pu'
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