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KLAMATH VOL* VIII KLAMATII AAAA4AA4 * NLY A FARMER’S DAUGHTER 3//?5. CHAPTER XI (Coiitluued.) The UKirulux after Mr. Hastings' Halt. ■ letter cam« t<> Mr. Clayton, aunounelug that one of h*» •«•HHTu «»« supposed to have roblied I1I111 to n von «liter» bl« ex- tent Th«* man hluwlf bail no l«lea that lie waa aiiapeetnl. Fraui-I« Clayton waa beside hlmaelf: he vowed vengeance again«! the delinquent he would convict him li** moii I i I get him transported hia wife aud children should I m , reduced to shame sml bi-gxary! "I find I »lisll have to g«i back to Eng land,” lie told hia wife. "I »hall leave you here, ami return for you In a week ur t«*n daya.” •Oh, do take uie with you, F ram la, »aid the little hypocrite, pretending to look dl«app<ilnted. •Tshaw! I tell you It la not conven lent." "But what am I to do If you canuot go to all these balls sud we are engaged to, alone.” ”Ni»n«<-n«v. Madame de St. Geran will chaperon you If you atm want a chap eros," added the agn-ealde husband, with a sneer. "Nile know« every friend ami acquaintance we have In I’arls.” Madame de Kt. Geran was an old friend and tlime of Francis Clayton s, and she had tor some reason tolerated what she . alle<l "her English Iwar " Francis Clay ton. assuming the privilege« of an old frleud, paid lu*r a moat unfasbionably early visit, and «he n-<-elvr<l him in » deml toilet of elegant Simplicity in her own boudoir, and was most graciously pleased to acced«* to his request. ••Tell nia-laiiie, your wife," she asld. In parting, “that at nine o'clock till« e) eulng 1 «hall have th« honor to call for her to take her to the o|H-ra ami afterward to the ball given by th«* Du«*he«a de H«-au- conr." Ami Francis Clayton Iwnt over her hand and ki««<-*l it In a manner that might have editb**l sml aetonlabod ma* dame, hl« wife Then he returned to the hotel, delivered the m«««age to Fee, hade her g,»»l by, and kl««lng her coldly, jump ed Into hl« braughani, which wn« in at tendance to convey him to the station, Madame de Nt. Geran called for Mrs. Clayton at the appointed time, and they spent two hour« very pleasantly at the opera, during which aevrrel gentlemen of their acquaintance droppetl in to »«•« them, «ml paid tbelr i-ourt to either lady, as taste or diploma* y suggested, tim e or twice the Frenchwoman liMiked curi ously at her lovely companion, who f**r on*-« was as bright am! sparkling as In the olden days. “Ilow ia It possible," alia thought, "for a man to be Imliffcreut to a «-reature ao divine!” They ha-l ««en enough of the opera, and their carriage being called, they drove off to the ball. In the first room Mr«. Clayton met with Mr. Hastings. Hhe took hia arm. and they joined the duncers. "My hnaband la away,“ »he whispered, “and I «hull <lance to night to my heart's content. It he were here he would Hot i let me.” The dance was over, and they were wandering together through the niagni- ( fi* ent coneervatoriea that led front the li»llr cini. Kmlili-uly Mr lln«tlnga fWt his companion's baud tremble violently on his arm. ami he lookeil down quickly Into her fa*-«*. It waa crimson with blushes. Th«* Worda, “Are you III?" were <>u Ills Ups, but at that moment he caught , sight of Col. d'Agullar advancing, and was discreetly silent. A quick glame. an undecldeil bow, paased iM-twix-n them,; and they both moved on. When Mr». Clayton return«*«l to tin*l .Madame de Nt, ! Geran, Col. d Aguilar formed one of the knot of men who atowl talking with her. | They wero ohllge«l to sp«*ak then; ami | against her Ix'tter judgment, against her own resolve, she went back to th«* ball i j room on lila arm. They wen* perfectly discreet, their conversation was «Imply sm-h that th*- merest acqiiaintan<-rs might have held; the danger was In the faaci- nation the piescm-e of each ha*l for the other. She did not dance with him any niore than she did with Mr. Hastings; but when she wgnt home »In* reproached her self bitterly for the time she had spent in his society, while she never gave a »in gle thought to Errol llnatlng«. It «■»« thr**** weeks before .Mr. Clayton returned to Paris for his wife, ami dur ing that tliiu* she met Col. d'Agullar al most every day. l ee wanted to do her duty wanted with all her might. If Francis Clayton liad Ix-en a little kind and forbearing to her, she would never have suffered a thought even to I m * false to him. Hut he was cruel, tyrannical and auspicious and an*l well! she almost hated him. Now and then ahc would make a great effort, • ml atrive to lx* good and patient and keep from quarreling with him, but he was so bearish and ill tempered that her design nlways failed. She was making fresh resolves ns she »at looking pensive ly Into the fire, on this particular morn ing. but all of a sudden her thoughts were moat unexpectedly put to flight by the abrupt entrance of her husband. "Francis!” aha exclaimed, rising and kissing him. Yi'H. I suppose you did not expect me. What a wr«*tch«‘d Brel I gm almost ■ ?ai'n, nnd the room la aa cold as death. King the bell and order me some lunch." A terrible fear seized on Fee. If ho wns angry jealous about Mr. Haat- ugs, what would he say when he knew " during his abnence she had been I,"",“1""'15' ln ,he •<»«'i*ty of Col. d'Agul- "he had never fully realized her .",ur."'unce untl1 ,hl< moment. What "h8 1,07 "he told him, he was ed h U t0.*,e verjr ’iolent; if she conceal . an*l he became aware of It, the onsoquenee, ni|ght b„ |err|t,|e. .*h |w Oaterrnffied’1 “ °ff ,nl’d 0"ee’” <len',r 7,,re ■svrsv Ulin morning. iih » i it...w. .«» .. ,i C '-...«w tu w wisn oj .*m! *° *s*1 me nle goon good-by." pose " l‘"t <lp*tlOn of return, I I sup li«.«1'nl1^’ 7' r*n<’la, I have acarcely com- »mnt«“,Oce W,,1‘ X»“- What a pour you must have of yourself to I«» FOHftESTKR. so suspicious! Mr. Hastings Is going to England on business, sml Col. d'Agullar Is going with him." "D'Aguilar!" cried Fram-la Clayton, starting, "has hs been here?" "Yea." "And you have met bliuT "Yes.” "And spoken to him?" "Yes." "Ami danced with him?" "I plead guilty to that also," answered Fee, trylug to speak gayly. Hin- wua a<- custouied to violent outbursts from her husband, but the passionate violence bo gave way to on thio « m - csb I uu surpassed anything she had ever witnessed. lie said such terrible things to her, that. I rem bling, frighten«*«!, as she was, her Indignation was greater. Klia walked straight up lo him. "How dare you use aiii-h words to me!” she cried, "Ilow dare you utter your I I«««« inlndeil suspicions before til«*! would not lower 1113 self so much In my own ryes as to attempt to Juatify my conduct. You ar* a poor, miserable tyrant, with whom It Is impossible for s woinsn to live and retain her si*lf re spect. I will not stop under the same roof with you another hour. From this moment I tears you," and she swept to ward the door. Hut he was there In-fora her, and atoml with Ilia back against it, to prevent her egress. "1 forbid you to leave thia house!" "Henceforward you have no authority over my actions," hie wife replied, coldly. "1 leave Faria tonight." "Then you go without servants or clothes." "Be It so! I cars not how, but go I will." He saw that she was resolved. nn<l he was afraid of her. He tried lo justify himself to make up the <|Usrrel; she would not hear a word. Then he spoil« giaed, humbly, abjectly; and at last she i*«ina«-nted to re«-elve Ilia alliellde. Their misery was sealed from that hour. II om could a man with a mind like Claytons ever pardon a woman who had bo bu* 111111 a t «-<1 him? The (Ti»m|>t*>na were |>erha|>a not the most miite*l family in the world. .Mr. I'haiupion was proverbially Indifferent to hia wife; Sir Howard aad his graud- children had perpetual alienation«; and. latterly, Mra. Champion an*l her daugh ter seemed fir lees atta*hed tu each oth er than formerly. Flora Champion wna unhappy and diacontented, Iler alm In life waa to make a brilliant marriage, and she failed. Keene« l>etwe«-n her and Sir Howard were of frequent occurn-n* e. Sin* qua. reled constantly with her brother, ami tin* last an*l crowning part of her mortifica tion waa that he ha*l fallen desperately in love with Winifrrd Fly re. When Mr Eyre «li«-«l. Kir Howard hail g**ti<* to the Farm and *>ffere<l to taku Winifred to the Manor. But »he refused not bitterly, not angrily, but Hrmly. "Thank you," »he said, "I am ail re you mean kindly You ilespise*! ami alighted my dear, «Icar father when be was alive, ami I will not accept anything at your I ihu I» now." And Kir Howard, Inatcad of being dlspleaaed an*) offended, was rather gratified by nn Inilepcmleni'e of spirit which he c*>n«i*ler- r*l line to the blue bl*«xl wbt» ¡liberiteli from the Champions. .Meantime Winifred very gratefully ac- cepteil another offer that was mode to her. The moment klml l.adv Grace li -ar.I of her young friend's trouble she came to her an*l wanted to take her away to En- don Yale at <*n*-e. But no persuasion coulil iiiiluce Winifred to leave the Farm until after the funeral, and even then ahe clung to her old friend. Mndiiuic de .Mon- tolieu. aud could not bear tile thought of leaving her. But l.iidy Gr. <•«• was I m * u I on bating the girl, whom ahe lind enme to care for very dearly. So »he finally persuaded Madame de .Moutolieu to give up her cottage and go with Wini fred to Endon Vale. Tin* To return to Flora Champion, retribution which her conduct toward Mr. He Van«* deaerved had overtaken her. was Lord Lancing now; hia father had been dead six month», ntul he WHS II» iuiliffvrent to her aa she hail formerly been to him. Aud. worse than all, their positions were reversed, and ahe was ill love with him, to her own bitterness and mortification. Khe tried first to win him back, and w-hen that failed, ah«* atrove, with all her strength of will, to muster her unreqilitted attachment. Lord Lnu ring never alighted her he was far too generous minded for that; ho paid her th«* same attention in public that In* had al ways done. But he never, ns lung 11» he lived, uttereil another word of love to her. He was kind mid tender to her, for the sake of olden times, but a bravo, gener ous heart like bis could never again love a woman who had been capable of cold neas and cruelty. "I will marry!” Flora vowed to her- aelf, "and marry well. 1 shall never love any one but Evelyn, mid lie does not care for me now. If a num as old as my grand father aska me to be hia wife, mid he him rank and wealth, I will tnko him. Surely I have atill beauty enough to buy love!” aud Flora Champion looked proudly luto the long mirror before which ahe MH» standing. FALLS, "Mr. Hastings.” He wn in the room be fore she had time to turn. A quick thrill uf pleasure danced through her veins, then she drew herself up into banality i-oldueaa memory aud prida hud come to her aid. Mr. Ilasllngs wua certainly neither bashful nor uervoua, but on find Illg lilinself thus alone with the girl whom he had loved, he felt 11 very pardonable awkwardness lie chose to face It brave ly, though. He went quickly toward her, uttering her name In 11 low voice. Kli» drew hack 11 step or two, ami looked at him with proud coldness. Hi* stopped suddenly, looked nt her, and turned awuy deeply mortified. "I will tell l.ady Grace," Winifred said, quietly, aud would have left the room, hut Mr. ilaatliiga confronted her. “Do not go yet,” he exclaimed, "listen to me for a moment first. Will you never forgive me? will you not let tne atone to you?" "1 will never forgive yon," alle cried, the passionate tears welling into her «■yes. ami she swept past him and left the room. Mr. Hasting« stamped with futile nngi-r on the ground. "Ilow coulil I I m * stu-h a foil?" he mut tered between his tasth. " hope of thia girl, whom I have for my wife I bun tile cess In Europe." His reflections were all cut short by She was the entrance of Lady Grace very glad to see him: naked him why he ha<l not been over before, ami a thou sand questions about bls travels. They find lieen talking some twenty minutes when th«* door opened, and to bis sur prise Miss Eyre entered, with an air of perfect unconcern. Lady Grace, evident ly not knowing they bail seen each other that day. Introduced them. They bowed lohHy. "Though I think yon have m»t befoie?" her ladyship remarked. Interrogatively. ".Mr. Hastings called ones nt the Farm to see my father about something. We did not meet as equals,” ami »lie gave him a defiant flash of her proud eyes. Iler ladyship pressed Mr. Hastings to dine ami stay the night at Endon Vale, hilt he pleaded an engagement at home. She insist««), however, on his taking lull'h liefon* departing, and to that he consent ed. During lunch bis hostess discussed her projects for the coming season. "I am about to appear in a new role.” she said, with a kind glance at Winifred; "that of chaperon. 1 sin going to bring out my adopted daughter, and I trust she will not disappoint my expectation»." ".Miss Eyre will. 1 doubt not. more than realise the foud«*st anticipations, said .Mr Hastings. "Sir Clayton has tak<*n a house In Eaton Square for the season,” she con- tinned*. “we propoM to commence ocru- pyllig it ill « fortnight. I hope we ahull see you constantly. Mr. Hastings. "I shall be very glad,” assented Errol. “I propose to be in town a good deal, and hme taken a set of rooms in I'ices- dilly." Sir Clayton's voice made itself hesrJ at this juncture, almost for the first time. "Are you going back to the Court this afternoon, Hastings.* Errol answered in the affirmative. "Then Miss Eyre and I will bear you company part of th«* way. We have or der«*<l the horses for three o'clock.” Winifred bit her lip with vexation; and Mr. Hastings saw it. and would have ex cused himself bad it In-en possible. The horses him round, be offered to mount her. “No. thank you," ahe said, coldly; "I like to I m * put lip by suine one whose skill I hove tested." i- ___ med __ to delight ill s ounding him. Khe arc Sin* kept per« intent I jr <»n the other »¡de of Sir Clayton, ami scarcely epoke. Pres ently they came to a gate, from which the two top railings had lw*en broken. ••Come, Winifred," snid Sir Clayton, "there ia a capital piece of practice for yon." The groom lisil gone up to un- fasten it. "Don't open it. Mason!” about Eyre is going to ««I the baronet, leap it.” And Winifred im mediately horse nt it. and was over in ••|»O«*S she sit well?" Sir Clayton asked, triumphantly, turning to his companion. "Harold Erskine taught her to ride." Errol's reply was less enthusiastic than it would have lieen if th«* last sentence hail been unspoken. But. nevertheless, be admired tin* graceful figure lx*fora him very ardently ami genuinely. When ■ they parted. Sir Clayton pressed him to Before dine there the follow ing week. P- f. r; Winifred, be answered, he looked at whose gain* was fixed blankly in the die- tance. "1 will make her love me!" he vowed, impatiently, and he accepted the lavila- j tion. (To I m * continued.) The Wandering Shade. Aa I wandered down the street I no- tli-ed that the said street was paved with divert and many bowlders which doubtless were th«* remains of some auclent fortlfli-ntioii. They were rough mill full of genius and ridges mid val leys, and I marveled greatly how the people of this otherwise progressiva modern city stoo«i for It. Just then n puxslug vehicle eaught ni.v fancy. "GndziMika and by dent!” thought I, "but methinks I will have a ride; for not since the days when we rode lu seilnii chillis and upon Joggly war horses have I ridden save 011 the wings of 11 thin mist. So I climbed upon (he wagon and sinlli*d a ghostly smile uf rare content- Went. "By castor mid jlng!" quoth I, “but this Is the real thing!'* Just then, however, we struck another of the bowltiered place», mid, alas! my CHAPTER Nil. spectral spine was driven Into tny an Winifred was no longer unhappy, Hhe cient mid honorable skull so that I was had not forgotten the old tie that bud forced to fade away swiftly and reoc been mapped so rudely, but others bail ______ __ themselves round her. She had wound two mothars now her dear old nuiilniue and kind Lady Grace; each aermed to vie with the other In tenderuesa aud care for her. It waa a bright, treacherous morning in early April, and she had just come <n from her round of visits to the conserva tory and hothouses, laden with choice flowers. She laid them carefully on the long table by the window, and proceeded to make selections. She wn bending over a cut crystal vase, her hands tilled with delicate ferns, when the door was iKrvwn open aud a servant auuouuced i REPUBLICAN KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, .JULY PLANNING FOR WAR TO WATER GREAT AREA. talhcur HIGH RUSSIAN OFFICERS ARE IN SE CRET CONFERENCE. Czar Evidently Intends to Hold the Min- ihurlsn Position and Fighi Japan If It Is Assured of No Aid War Fssl- Ing Among the Japanese la Increaa* Ing and Trouble la Expected. Kin (.'hau, opposite Niu Obwnag Man* huria, July It).—All the promi nent Russian officials in China, .Man churia and Corea are attending the con ference at Port Arthur. Among them are Minister of War Kun-patkin, Admi ral Alezieff, the Russian ministers at I'ekin and Secul. the political agentr in China and Corea, including M. Pok- otiloff, recently Russian financial rep reaentative at Pekin, General Dissino. the military agent in China, the civil and military officials at Muekden. Har bin and Kirin, and the administrator of Niu Chwang. The proceedings at th«- conference are enveloped in profound aecrei-y. It is popularly supposed tliat the Russian officials are considering war questions. The commercial foreign officers at Nio Chuang and Port Aitbur believe that the fiosaibility of war is increasing steadily. Japan War Fever Higher. Kin Chau, Manchuria, July 10.— The war feeling among the Japanese in China ia intensifying. The Km-eian civil adminintrators, with the governor general of Niu Chwang, have com* memed the erection of a gevernment building, designed to hold ail the Rus sian offices, including the telegraph and telephone department«, in the cen ter of the foreign settlement, pirtly on land ceded by the Chinese, according to the Russian explanation, and partly on the public square, about which the foreign consulates are congregated. The residents of other nationalities are pre;>aring to protest against this en croachment on the public square. A Russian company yesterday com pleted the purchase of the river tug business here. This is regarded as an important step towards Russian control of the i.a'bcr, as the new company is apparently acting in behalf of the Rus sian government, Russia having out small commercial interests here. The British company had four boats, and the Russians have im|>orted two more, All six vessels are armed and com- miinded by Russian officers, The crew« are eomixjsed of soldiers. POPI- FEELS ME IS WEAKER. Desires to Work. But Physicians Per- suade Him to Abandon Idea. Rome, July 9, 1:30 p. m —As was indicated in the morning bulletin, the Pope's condition today ia not so favor able as it was last night, due to the fact that the operation of yesterday has not accomplished what the doc tors wished. Though inflammation of the lungs ia decreasing, the patient’s general condition does not improve, and there ia a tendency towards a radi cal change for the worie. The Pontiff is very weak and even chloroform seems to have lost it» power to give the sufferer the relief of tranquil rest. Be sides, what depresses the Pope is the difficulty lie is experiencing in breath ing. At times he appears to be on the point of strangulation, and tl ei hie breathing gradually becomes weaker until hie heart apparently stope. Another greit preoccupation of the doctors is the derangement of the pg- tient'a kidneys, as a result of which blood poisoning is feared. The outlook is now that the l'ope'e life may perhaps be prolonge«! more than could have lieen expected 36 hours ago, but hopes of his recovery are still very small. The interne anxiety legarding the Pontiff’s condition which is felt throughout the Unite«! States is shown by the receipt of a very large numlier of telegrams from eminent American prelates and lay Catholics in America, making anxious inquiries and express ing the hope that the prayers for his recovery will be answered. Husmlnes Alaska Charts. Washington, D. C., July 10.—Joseph W. Pope, the Canadian ex|iert in con nection with the Alaskan boundary ron- troversy, called at the state department today and paid his respects to Acting Secretary I-oomia. Mr. Pope comes by «iirection of his government to ex amine the originals of some of the im portant charts presented by the Ameri can side in support of its case, and Sec retary Loomis courteously placed a room in th«1 State Department at his service. Mr. Pope entered at once up on the examination of the charts. Santo Domingo to Float a Loan. New York, July 10.—General Juan Isidoro Jiminez, ex-president of the Dominican republic, who has just ar rived here, is reported to tie trying to float a government loan either here or abroad. He was appointed fiscal agent to the United States and Europe by General W'osly Gill, the new president of Santo Domingo. General Jiminze refuses, however, to talk about his mission. All he would say was that .«ante Domingo is getting along well under the new government._ Strikers May Come Back. gmilxe. For, by my hnlldotn! nothing of ths Denver, Ju'y 10.-The expected at days of yore was ever »0 soul destroy tempt to resume work at the Globe ing as the things 1 »nag upon In this «melter wa» not made thia morning, modern city. Sun Francisco Bulletin. bitt olliciil announcement waa made to day tlut work will lie retained tomor row. The announcement says that all liaise Pay of Employes. The Now Zealand government Is rais old employes, except s*ich as may have ing the wages of Its railway employes taken part in any riotous demonatra- tion» during the recent strike, will lie to the extent of $100,000. allowed to fake their old p'aces. Ev The average savings bank deposit In erything has lieen quiet at tl e smelters this country Is more Ilian $400; In all today. I European countries It Is uivut $100. Butte Ditch is to pic ted This Year. He Com- HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON Ontario, Or., July 9.—The .Malheur butte irrigation <1 tch, which was in process of construction last fail, owing SAVE MONEY ON I.IUHtNINO. to certain conditions was not complete«! as expected, and the work suspende«! New Bld for State Institutions Shows lor a time. A deal has just been con- Ureal Reduction. sum mat«» I betwean the Artesian Springs The state board of capitol building water and land company, which form commissioners have opened bids for erly owned the reservoirs and the ditch, electric lighting for the state instltu and a number of substantial business tlons located here—the statehouse, men of Weiner Idaho, by which the prison, asylum and blind school. latter are to have a controlling interest , Only one bld was presented, that of in the ditch ami reservoirs. The con the Salem light and traction company; sideration ia $45,000, and a perpetual which holds the present contract. The water right to 3,000 acres ol land under proposals were for either meter or flat rate payments for all or part of the the ditch. About 70 per cent of the work on the institutions, and for four or ten years so that the terms offered are not easi ditches has been completed an«l the ly stated, but members of the board work remaining to be done will begin say that the rates offered are about in this coming August, and will be rap 30 per cent less than the state has idly push««! to completion and the been paying. opinion is confidently expressed that by The different plans proposed .will be next spring it will he in use. The es submitted to the State engineer, C. C. timated cost of what remains to be done Lewis, who will advise the board which plan of lighting is most advan is $30.000. The Malheur butte ditch. when com tageous to the state. The state own» a 150-horaepower water right at the plete, will be 23 miles in length, ex penitentiary, which can be used for tending from near Vale to Dead Ox about half the lighting if found ad Flat and covering all the territory on visable. Under the new contract the the weat side of the Malheur river from state will save some $4000 a year. Vale to and including Dead Ox Flat. This ditch will connect by means of BIO PLACER ENTERPRISE. Willow c reek and another ditch above Vale 15 miles in length with three large Rogue River around to Be Worked b> reservoirs which will supply water Means of Dredging. during the entire season in which water A gigantic placer mining enterprise is needed. These three reservoirs, te that undertaken by the Bannock which contain about 1,600 acres of Gold Dredging Company, composed of water, have irrigation duty of 3>,000 Montana and Chicago capitalists. F01 acres when completed. They are more a consideration of $35,000 this company than half completed, and sufficient has bonded nearly al! of the placet water is stored in thia section to cover lands of the Lower Foots Creek all the land in cultivation under the country,' and extending along Rogue ditch, and as the reclamation of land river for a distance of several miles continues the retervoirs will be replet Between 700 and 800 acres of place ground have been bonded by the Ban ad until enough water is stored to cover nock company. They are preparing the entire acreage under the dit«-b. to work the ground by dredging, an«’ These reservoirs are natural sites, and will u« a machine of their own manu by the expenditure of about $15,000 facture They have had experts on have been placed in conditi n for use. the field for several months past, an)* The water is stored in them in the win a thorough prospect of the ground har ter and early spring from Upper Wil been made. The gravel of the creek low creea and a system of springs, thus bed and of the bars along either side utiliz ng the vast quantity of water carry high values in gold. J WILL BUY MINE. Clark la Satlsllsd With Soathsra Oragw Copper Lcdga. Developments at the copper mines on Joe's creek, known as the Blue ledge, are continuing under the man agement of Patsy Clark. It Is reported upon reliable authority that the pros pects obtained from the use of the diamond drill in the mine are showing up more flatteringly every day. It Is rrow practically certain that the pro perty will be taken by Clark under the provisions of the bond which he has obtained, and that the deal will be closed before the termination of the term for which the bofid was given. Prominent mining men from all sec tions of the Northwest are flocking to that sectffin, looking Into the pros pects around the mine. The mine bonded by Clark is not the only ono In this vicinity which Is making good mineral showings. The belt of copper- bearing ore reaches for miles north and south from the Blue ledge, and the bonding of the Blue ledge to Clark has given an impetus to the development of other copper prospects in this re gion. That that vicinity will prove to be one of the great mining centers of the Northwest is now confidently expected. In addition to the mining Interest hat may be developed in that section, there are also large timber interests which await access to market by the way of railroad communication, and thould the Blue ledge prove to be what Clark and his associates think and ■onfidently expect It to be. these tim ber interests will be pushed along with the mining interests. Assistant In Treasurer's Office. State Treasurer Moore has appoint ed George G. Gans. Jr., to assist in his office temporarily on account of the 'ncrease of work due to the collection of the corporation taxes. Mr. Gans was formerly a clerk in the land de- lartment. The last legislature made on additional appropriation for cler- Ical assistance in the treasury depart- -nent because of work incident to the collection of the inheritance and corpo- which has formerly gone to waste ami ation taxes and a permanent appoint- Land Buyers In the Air. converting thousands of acres of BMge- Tient under this authority will be made The announcement a few days age later. brush into alfalfa fields. that the secretary of the interior has disapproved a number of “clear IlBts" Packing tarlon County Cherries. DIE IN TRAIN WRECK. in Oregon lieu land selections, disclos The Salem fruit cannery is having es something entirely new in the land » very satisfactory run on cherriea, Twenty-Three Killed and Nine Injured matters in Oregon. None of the state tnd manager Holcomb says that the land office attaches have ever before total pack of this fruit will amount to In Collision. heard of a clar list being disapproved ibout 8000 cases. Early soft cherries Washington, July 9.—Twenty four This unusual action on the part of the were not of first-class quality, owing to persons were killed and tiiree injured sectetary of the interior is conclusive in overabundance of water in them, proof, if any further proof is neces in a head-on collision on the Virginia but they will keep well. The cherry Midland division of tiie Southern rail sary. that all Oregon land matters are crop as a whole has been of fair quali to be scrutinized with utmost care way at Rockfish, Vs., this afternoon. ty and the quantity as large as was ex The passenger train which lett Wash The disapproval of these clear lists pected. The cannery employs an aver occasioned no small surprise, though age of about 150 persons a day. ington at 11:15 A. M. today for Atlan the action is entirely in accordance ta, Ga., dashed into a local freight with the rules of practice in the de Yamhill WUI Raise Flue Stock. which was standing on the main line partment of the interior. The H. C. Evans farm of 635 acres, of the road at that point, wrecking both near McMinniville. was sold last week engines and the baggage and exprese Rich Ledge Uncovered. to Captain Foster, of Portland, for cars of the passenger train. The bag A new and important strike har $18.000. This has been considered one gage car and the secund class passenger been made in the Waldo district by of the best grain farms in Yamhill coach immediately following it were Charles Wimer and William Ross, of county. Captain Foster will seed the telescoped. The coach was occupied Grant's Pass. A wide ledge, carry farm to clover and grass, and is now 1 ing values in both copper and gold stocking the farm with high-grade mostly by colored people. The trainmen, under a doctor’s direc 1 has been uncovered. Samples of orc stock. Many of the large farms ef tion, cut through the panels of the from the new find are attracting much Yamhill are now being changed into rttention. The predominating valuer stock and dairy farms. baggage car and took out 20 of the dead. are copper, though there is a consid Probably a score of the injured were erable showing of gold. The main Gain In Eugene Postal Receipts. removed. A special train which went values of the find la in its extent. Out Postmaster J. L. Page, in footing up from here to the scene of. the wreck re- j croppings show the vein to be of great the business of the Eugene office for turned to the city about 8 o’clock, width and many hundred feet In the month of June, finds that the pos bringing tome of the dead and most of length, It will be developed and ex tal receipts at this office for that month plored. It lies on the same belt ar have amounted to $1.242.59, or a the injure!. Most of the immigrants were Aus does the copper mines of Preston gain of $466.49 over the corresponding trians, and were be 11 nd for points as far Peak and Iron Mountain, California month last year. As an indication of the improvement In business the re distant as California. Seven Headed Wheat Pays. port is highly gratifying. The freight train was in eharge of Eighty acres of seven-headed wheat Conductor Brubeck and Engineer Hale, ulanted at Milton by J. M. Freeman Shut Down for Summer. and at the time of the accident was on show good prospects of a crop of 65 With few exceptions all of the log the return run from Lynchburg to to 70 bushels this year. Mr. Freeman ging camps in the Lower Columbia Charlottesville. Rockfish station is obtained the wheat from a Germar river district have closed down for midway between there two points and two years ago and last year had five a month or six weeks. The logging the track there is a single one. Engin acres of it. selling the product to the companies agreed to do this so that eer Hale had orders to get out of the Peacock mill for the same price as the surplus of logs might become ex way of the fast passenger train, but, for bluestem. The flour made therefrom hausted and the prices maintained. was nearly equal in quality to the best some reason, which his not yet been grades of bluestem, and as the yield Selecting Wool For Exhibition. explained, he had overstayed hie time, was greatly in excess, the venture ap Hon. Henry Blackman, representa and had failed to take a siding ho that pears profitable. This is the second tive of Oregon for the Lewis and Clark the passenger train cculd pass. The year of the experiment, and so far the Centennial and the St. Louis exposi trains came together with a horrible new wheat has only been tried on hill tion. was in Ontario last week secur crash, and a fearful scene of panic en- land. ing samples of Malheur and Harney eu«*d when the occupants of the cars re county wool to be placed on exhibition Rain Ruins Cherry Crop. at the St. Louis fair. alized what had occurred. The pas- ' The continued rains of last week senger tiain was made up of an ex-: practically ruined the cherry crop in PORTLAND MARKETS. press car, a baggage car, two «lay Clackamas county. The Royal Anne coaches and two Pullman cars. variety, of which there was an abund ant crop, has been rendered unmarket Wheat— Wall* Walla, 70(374c; ’al able. The fruit has cracked badly and Short Line Is Turned Over. ley, 77c. is now fermenting on the trees. If Salt lake City, July 9.-At mid- Barley—Feed, $20.00 per ton; brew night tonight that part of the Oregon the rain does not cease soon extenslv«* damage will result to hay and grain ing, $21. Short Line railroad evstem south of throughout the county. With a change Flour— Beet grades, $3.95 O 4.30; Salt Lake City, war formally turned to favorable weather. Clackamas coun over to the San Pedro, I.os Angeles A ty will this year yet harvest one of the graham. $3.45(93.85. MillatuSe—Bran, $23 per ton; mid- Salt I-ake City railroid, and becomes , most bountiful crops that was ever dlinga, $27; shorta, $23; chop, $1$. part of the system Senator W. A. Clark, raised. of Montana, and associates are build Oats—No. 1 white, $1.10 1.15; Receipts of Lond Office. ing to Southern California. Word was gtay, $1 05 per cental. Clerk of the State I.and Board. G. received at the headquarters cf the Salt Hay—Timothy, $20@21; clover, I dike road today that all the details of G Brown, has compiled his monthly nominal; cheat, $15(316 per ton. the transfor of the road and rolling statement of the receipts of his office during June, showing that a total of Potatoes—Beat Burpanka, 50® 55c xtdek had b en completed and notifying 126.271.94 had been received from the the otlicialj to take charge at midnight. , different sources, such as land sales. per sack; ordinary, 35®45c per cental, growers' prices; Merced sweets, $3ffi ’ payments on certificates, etc., and 3.50 per cental. Cowed by Militia. i turned over to the Treasurer. Of the Poultry—Chickens, mixed, 10®ile; Evansville, Ind., July 9.—After the total amount $18.925.01 was received young, 13014c; bens, 12c; turkeys, as payments on certificates and cash live, 16017c; dressed, 20022c; ducks, carnage of last night, Evansville is to I sale of school lands. I $7.0007.50 per doxen; geese, $6.000 night obeying the orders of the mayor 5.50. Must Not Set Fires. and the people are keeping off the Cheese—Full cream, twins, 15J<0 In accordance with sections 1787. streets. There are nine dead, one dy ing, three others fatally hurt and 21 1788. 1789. 1790. 1791 and 1792 of Bel 16c; Young America, 15®15Mc; fact more or loss injured. Four died today. linger and Cotton's annotated code ory prlcee, 10154c lees. Butter—Fancy creamery, 2002254« Eight companies of mili'ia and one and statutes of Oregon. Governor Chamberlain hns issued his annual per pound; extras, 22e; dairy, 200 battery are in Evansville. The 400 proclamation referring to the protec soldiers are armed with rities, and the tion of timber and other property 2254c; store, 16c®18. Eggs—17020c per dosen. light battery has a Gatling gun. from fire. The 1a< provides that this Hope—Choire, 18020c per pound. proclamation shall be issued by the Wool—Valley,1254« 17c ¡Eastern Or- Wright Finally Olves In. governor on or before the first day egon, 8014c; mobair, 3503754c. New York, July 9.—Whittaker of July of each year. Beef—Groes, cows, 35404c, per Wright, the London financier and pro More Insane Patients In June. pound; steers, 5®55<c; dressed, IWe. moter, who was arrested last March, The monthly report of the superln- Veal—75408c- charged with fraud as a director of the tedent of the state Insane asylum for Mutton—Groes, $3.50 par I-ondon A Globe finance company, and June shows an increase In the number poundj has since^een in jail pending extra-1—^nt.” from n02 to 1324 during dr m ed, 606 54 c. Lambs—Groes, 4c pound; ditioH proceedings, today formally thp nlonth. The pPr capita cost of por waived all rights and agreed to be vol-, maintenance was $10.43 per month, dressed, ’)4c. Hoge Gross, 606 54c par untarily extradited to England by the or 34 cents a day. The general health dressed, 708«. British authorities. [of the patients has been good.