KLAMATH VOL. Vili KLAMATH FALLS, KLAMATH COUNTY, OREGON, SEPTEMBER 10 The Contrabandist; One Life’s Secret! OR CHAPTER II. It was. perbapa, at '!>■■ lilstanca ot half a l.-aaui' from flm cotta»» of Hugh l.n- moots rt'«t Montauban stood. It was situated ou a rocky aud abrupt ruilm-mr, overlookin» th« valley below, where a small village looked more like the miniature group »f dolls' houses which rhIMrvu play with than th« ordi nary baidtathma of ordinary men. white the strram that wound Ita way along at the foot of the hills was nothing mor» than a mere thread of silver. On the night of the attack on Count bulls there were two persona seated In the library of thia chateau; the oue a lady, with lu-aullfiil ami somewhat strik ing features, a tall and graceful figure, nml a bearing at once bauglity and capti vating. .Mademoiselle Montauban waa a person of strong feelings, of deop en ergy. of quick yet firm reaolves, and de rided action. Nbe was pleasing to all; yet with the very grace and noble beauty which captivated oue. there waa au »Ir an etpreaalou of vrlted haughtiueas, of lofty pride, of laalnuatlng command. All the world admired mademoiselle, but fyw lured her. Her father, monakur k innrquk, on tin» other Imnda wan mi eitretnely nffabk, polite and offrorolik fmtkmon. lie woo univerNAlly hind mid jpiod to the peasant rjr around the country, and tbrn* wa« no poor people who dhl not have collar to thank him for many an art of generosity He hs<l be*« married twice; to s In'auti ful F'rem hwoman, after the death of La Marquise (Jiinlrttr, and thia wife di««d alao. He moiirne<l her loss long anti aiti rerely; for they aay he loved her even l»4*tter than he lived Glndotl«, who waa very violent ami passionate. There wa« one child a lovely, aunny-haired child, with features like her fair iuother*a, aud ere« like frenh violet«, by thia aerond marriage, lint he haa only Helen to com fort hla approaching «dd age uow; a lid there I n a largv portrait In the saloon — the portrait of a «miling Infant, painted nearly alxteeu years ago, which he looks at and algha. The father and daughter amt in the U brary; he by a large table in the center of the apartment, reading, an was hk ruatum In the evening«, abe bad drawn her aeat forward near oue of the deep window* overlooking the valley, and the road by which I anti« wan expected to coma. Both were aw siting his arrival, but It wsn with far different degr«*4*n of feeling The marquis, Indeed, looked for ward with pleaatir* to th«* meeting with hi» nephew, whom hr had uot received at the chateau for some yeara, but yet hi« ant1 ipatloA moderated by «‘«^nraa, f»r he no longer posnraa«*d th«* hurry auu Impatience of youth. With Helen Moil taubau it wa« not thus. Ikepor feeling« than were warranted by that calm ami hatiKhty exterior were busy In her heart. “Father,” and her voice in calm ami ■livery aa uaual, deaplte th«* l>rating of her heart, that throb« more violently ev* ery moment “father, it is already quite late. .My roualn, Mori«irur Ix>uln, must aurely remember that he may pon«il>ly rx- poae hiniwlf to some danger by travers ing the lonely road« in thia n«*ighl»orho<Ml by night.” 1 he marquiff cl<»sed hla k>ok, hone from hla N«>at and approached the window. “Yea; you are right you are right. Helen/* he returned; “but I hardly think be will bs ao ra«h nn to undertske to reach the chateau to-night with that ter rible atorm gathering. An to the danger from brigand«, however, I «Io not fear: for, without «loiiht, he will have hk valet with him, and he will have nko hk weap on«. And you mnat consider» Helen, that our yotiog relative han Imtb strength of limb and «kill in arm«, that might well warrant him In netting nt dehnn<*e a good ly Qumber of besiegers.” ^ea I know, father. Ami there are none more brave than lx>ula/* A proud ■mils shone In her aplendhl eyea nn ah«t ■poke, and then ahe aank back in her neat ■gain, and toyed with her fun. while th«* marquia pk< ed himself by her side, ami ■l«o wutcheil for noin«- nign of bin nephew. But the night fhepened. ami «till Ixmla <lld hot come. While the storm, which had «’en threatening, <<rv long broku over the rhntean, and raged with terrible fury. ”1 do not think we nhall see him to «“ght, Hekn.” Maid her father, an th«* old work in tin* hall noimded on eleven; “and I growa kte, my child. Perhaps you had Mter retire.” And Helen Montauban would not k* r»> ier anxiety and reNtlensneNs, even ° or father; mo m I ii * obeyed hk nuggeK- on «hortly. Hlu« did not seek her couch, hut. after having dimninMe.l her »hMw|f<>r ’i“* R,le wrapped a rich nawi ( areh-Mnly about her Mtntely figure, nd <aat heraelf upon a pile of riiahionn vi r ? w*n,l°w which ('(»ininiinded a wiihi *n<l. Ih<- Unlit R m n ,,r"w ™>-tein ""'I '’’«n-l forwsrd Kill. «Ith her anxious »lance . , th',. f,,r "<>'<><• xllnqise of yet expected »nest. (T’ k "hvtrJmH 1 •"■rnly on the .!er ,"'"rl b,‘"' 'l"tentlv; h. mnrmnred; “why. then, this del«;? ',r,,k" hl" «” ■"'"•«leredf' snd she L.ni . t >' *■ ln?er ......... hl""1" texether I?,' hn"!: l’l"y,nn,‘’ f"r weeks l/nnht... . h whon hl,,, '»•y h»v/'¡”‘r iK.:;;:“ '■»."< ■■■ ■»•«. been So happy aa dur- ^"‘"""periods, They mey W) were the crowu III h,,r ..... X ' V! .—t nnd waking ""•ins. R|„. wo >hc "tn..: " ,,V"r so '' “I never happy when «» in . ....... 1 O> 'b in, ” o'11- Umelv ehntemi, in recounting «•«■ountlnic th c ie wonderful storica of h"”|’y iiniet ’•> mid ii n t lei p« 11 ng her next visit. , le ^waa n fine, handsome, o mxl ........ inde ''pendent boy, and ahe ‘I'onxlit there 11 re conhi |„. nobody in the Wl,rl|t like hci 7,eounln Louis. H|„ firm, hin lull , 1 k’nring -4 and manly spirit, . * ""bl” Intelle,. fui ......... >'is tine, thought .. '/’"«tenanee. with the Innocent en- ___ , to look »st revere. * REPUBLICAN. i years, had always esteem. She had h,m *"•' ‘*>f deep Um nature, and to al A TRUE STORY OF THE SOUTH OF FRANCE moat adore In him those qualities of heart and mind which, alia observed with die daln, few others possessed. 11» had never visited the chateau more than twice, and those visits hail been while stones In her life. Nte- had remem- te-ri-d and recalled them constantly In the secluded and dreamy life she led there, and now wan it a mutter of wonder that, after the pnasage of months without hav ing seen him, she should look forward with aiii-li eager emotions to hi« coming? let, even when alone, In the aolltude of her own apartment, she did not entirely lay aalde, even In the luteuse Intervet of watchlug for him. that air of stately pride, that guarded calmness of demean or which characterised her III society, Nhe knelt there by the casement, It la true, waitlug atlli, even till midnight; lint a thousand fearful emotions struggled In her breast, of which abe gave no outward sign, or. st the moat, but a faint one. A dark form Mftaad to catch her rye, moving along rapidly through the path In the valley, coming nearer and nearer, while tlu- clouds, passing still across the moon, veiled It ever ami anon In ahadow. Draw lug nearer, till the soft silver radi ance of the night shone full upon both horse and rider, and then there waa only a alight start a quick, convulsive clasp of the fair hand that rested on the cold atone sill ii faint yet eager smile borer- Ing about her beautiful lipa, and flash mg In those splendid eyes, as, apftly mur muring. "It la he!" she rose from the cushions on which ahe had knelt so long, and closed the casement. e e e e e e e "My dear uncle!" cried Ixiula, warmly embracing the good marquis, as they met lu the saloon, on the morning following the storm, “I cannot egpreae half the pleasure It gives me to meet you.” The marquis smiled al Ills nephew's warmth. "My dear boy, I alio am delighted til ace you. Let me welcome you to Uiy old eyrie a thousand tluiea. But ait down — alt down, lemls; I mint take a leisurely look at yon. Why, you have grown a full loch «luce we met last, ami all the handsomer, too, for your wanderings!" "Oh. uncle, I appreciate your flattery, IWST KOSTAVnAM *Ht> RKt.BX Awsirixo Lovis. te-lieve me." laughed hl* nephew I con- . fess I had rather have It from you i than any other, almost. Hut, now, how * have things been going on here since I •aw you? snd how In my fair cousin ?” "For the first," answered the marquis, 1 ”1 can give a very satisfactory reply. My affairs are III a state of prosperity, and except, possibly, that Helen and 1 are a little lonely at times for wsnt of com pany. we do very well. I need scarcely say that 1 am sure we shall be all the happier for your presence. For your oth er question, Helen herself must tie ap plied to when you see her thia morning. Hhe waa In excellent health yesterday, at all events, and we watched together a loug time last night by the library win dow, for your appearance. And now tell me, my dear Louie, something more concerning that adventure of yours in th-- forest; for your sketch of It Inst night wan somewhat hasty. You were never too much given to talking of yourself. I hate an egotist as heartily as you enn; but 1 desire to hear aomething relative to your Journey and your general wel fare; ao let me hear It before our coffee la ready." The young man gave hla uncle a sketch of Ids haps and mishaps, to which the good marquis listened very attentively, and which occupied some few minutes, when, just ns he we» finishing by men tioning hla application at the cottage for shelter. Helen Montauban entered. She waa beautiful and self-possessed ns ever. A calm smile parted her lips nnd lighted her fine eyes, as she ap proached. and, saluting her father, gave to Louis, «ho advanced to meet her, her hand. "My charming couaiu!" exclaimed tho young man. warmly, taking th-i offered hand ami kissing with deferential affec tion, the fair cheek of the Indy—“my dear Helen, this In truly delightful. I am very happy to behold you again. How do you do?" "Well, Monsieur Louis, I thuuk you. And you?” "Admirably, my dear friend." And ba seated himself by her aide. "You have, then, arrived at the chateau nt length, Louin? It in some time since we saw you," ahe said, regnrdiug him with polite Interest. "Yea; It Is a long time, I think, since we met, nnd I could not deny myself the pleasure of a visit to the chateau." "Your journey, I trust, was a favora ble oue.” "A few drawbacks, such as travelers must meet with at times, bat nothing very serious.” ths marquis, "Aly dear boy," said “what, then, do you call serioua? An 8» attack from robbers. In my time "An attack!” Interrupted Mademoiselle Montauban, turning a shade paler, as her glance rented unquietly on tho face of Louin—"an attack I how, Monsieur Louis? You have been In actual danger?" “No. my dear Helen—no, ' the count hastened to any. ”1 was merely request ed to deliver my purse, a simple sffulr, snrt, perhaps one with wbl< h I may meet twenty times In Illy life." At (list moment, however, the coffee wns brought In, and the subject waa abandoned. After the morniuz'e repast wns concluded, Louis drew Ids fair cous in out upon the paved terrace Iwfore th« windows of thy saloun, wher« they could sit conversing, while the early sunshine glided the lovely Isndscspe far slid near, nnd resting sweetest of nil in the charm ing valley tlint lay beneath th» height of the el,,iie„,i. |t Wus certainly a has» tlful morning, aud Louis d'Artula eujhy- ed It thoroughly. It was a most sincere plciisur« thus lu meet with Ills old play mate ami companion, alter so long a sep aration. I kiii I b regarded her with real affection, mid bail ever done so; for though with that calm mid stately de meanor still unchanged, yet there was ever something gentler -kinder in her mminer, when she addressed him, that pleased ami won him. Nhe acemed even unusually lovely, too, this morning; for the cool, soft winds came freshly from the nearer hills, touch ing her fair cheek with a rosy tinge, and bringing a darker, clearer light to her te-autlful eyes; mid when, turning her face to him. ahe smiled, with more than her accustomed air of animation and «n joyinciil. saying, “Wliat a charming hour this Is, Ixmla!" lie could not help express ing the thought that occupied him. "Y'ea; but not half so charming as you are," he returned, gaily, yet earnestly, ns be kissed her fair hand. "1 was just ........ myself with the htea that you were cheating me with a shadow. It was only when you apoke that I wns unde ceived. I forgot that the goddess—" "Ixiula, no compliments!" uttered his coiislu. Imperatively. "Here comes iny father.” ' ■ EVENTS OF THE DAY OLD COP IS SAPP. GATHERED FROM ALL PARTS OP THE Reliance Wins Last Race of Series From Shamrock III. ' , TWO HEMISPHERES, Comprehensive Review of the Import ant Happenings of the Past Week, Presented In Condensed f orm, Most l.lkely to Prove Interesting to Our Many Readers. Rosevelt will change the policy of ap pointing consuls so it will be on a mer it basis. I lie governor o! Colorado hit» ordered troops to the scene of the mining strike at Cripple creek. A Kansas City negro drowned him- self to escape lynching for an assault on a white woman. Legation guards at Constantinople have been increased, and, if necessary, marines will be landed. lurkey is making strenuous efforts to locate the assailant of Vico Conanl Msgeleaen. Many arrests have been made. A South Carolina train went through • bridge, killing six and injuring 47. Senator Hanna has almost recovered from his illness and is able to lie out. At the Fort Riley, Kan.,* maneuvers 14,000 men will partici pate. of the army, CHAPTER III. The Alaskan Isiundary commissioners It win on th«* uiglit of the Adventure and of (’«niit Louin I hut two men might have have held their first meeting organized. I mm ’ ii ae*n emerging from the forest an<l dirwtiug their ntepn in the road to the An effort Io launch the !.anley air- cottage of Hugh Lauionte, which Louin ship men with failure owing to a hud left Notm« ten luiniit«*« previously. broken valve. One of tbeae, the elder, wan a tall, aturdy man, drcAMsF In the coarse garb of Macedonian rebels have issued a pro a peaaant, and iii* features were by no clamation, in which they assert confi means <liffpl**iiNing. At prrnent. they wore dence of gaining their liberty. ti look of deep thought, an air almost of Chicago babies are saidjto acquire a sternncNM, hn he walked rapidly, ami in silence, liNtcning to his companion, who ta-te for liquor through milk rfom cows was M|H*nkiiig in low, but bitter ami an fed on corn mash from distilleries. gry tones, and evidently on some exciting President Roosevelt has received subject. hundreds of telegrams congratulating Thin man, whose dress was much the Name nn that of the firnt. hud a lean pre- him on his narrow escape from awsasei- poNNCMNin^ appearance than the other. nation. Like that of I i I n companion, bin counte Seven prisoners in the Sesttle city nance waa unahoru ami rude; but the ex- jail escaped. One, being unable to preMwion of the feat urea waa nininter and obtain money for his breakfast, re forbidding, the fraturva themsclvea, turned. apart from their expression, anything but agreeable. You might have been Rebels in Caviet, Philippine islands, ANNured a thoUNund times that he was are again showing signs of activity and nothing mote or leas than a wimple an«i troops have been sent to the scene from honest peMNunt, nn lie waa generally un Manila. derstood to I m *; but for nil that, you Portland hold up men robbed a man would have disliked to meet tills limn on the highway at midnight, or in tlm under an electric light in the very depths of the forest from which he lui J heart of the city a few evenings ago just emerged. while there were many people within a “! tell you/* he waa aaxing, venge- short distance. full»—“I tell you, if I have tint the pow Tim arbitrators in the Venezuelan er, i will make him pay dear for tins; I claims case is in session. two of our best fellows disabled, an I my own brains nearly knocked out by that Surveyor General Eagleson, of Idaho, arm of his. Who would tbiuk it had so is\o be removed from offi.e. much strength?" The commandant ot the Puget sound "Chut, Gasparde!” said the other, a navy yard asks for appropriations of little sternly; "do you want to show your claws? Better spi-ak a little lower, it nearly 83,000,000. you don’t mint to put yuiir fieck ill dan The Columbia river bar shows much ger. One can never tell how many ears improvement. There is nearly a foot there may lie ill these bushes along here." more water now than this time last "I can shut them up, unless they be year. long to another like the one that dealt with me to-niglita. I shnll feel Ills fist A new disease similar to bubonic for n little while to come.” plugne has broken out in Cuba and ie "I>o you want to put yourself in the puzzling doctors who are unable to do way of feeling It agaln'fy anything with it. "Wait till I get track the next The third attempt to sail the third time. I'll cure hull "of his Impudeiu-e!’’ "Better hold your tongue, comrade. race of the present series was a failure Why didn't you cure him to night? three on acount of lack of wind. The boats to <nie, aud beaten at that! A tine story did not even start. to tell the men!" A Japanese gunboat would not allow "Who knew he had Ilia pistols? lie must have found out before he started the American steamer Stanley Dollar She was that somebody bail drawn ilia teeth. Ah, to land at a Corean port. he bit with them, I can tell yon! If we under charter by a Russian firm to load had a dozen like him in the hnnd, it umber. would be worth something, captain. As A war is on between rival steamer it la. I'll take care he doesu't do us any harm, now that he has got off. If you Ines from Portland to The Dalles. had bi-en there to night, instead of mind The passenger rate has been lowered to ing something else, we might have sung 25 cents and freight ie carried for one a different tune; but now nil the way to dollar a ton. mend matters is to give him n little mu The negro suffrage association, of sic to dance to.” “Blockhead!" muttered the elder, with Boston, declares Booker T. Washington is not a fit leader for the race and has n frown. "What do you say, then, captaiu?" asked Roosevelt not to take his counsel if he would hold the colored vote. asked his companion. "Nothing, Gnaparde. But here we nre, Ex-Mayor Ames, of Minneapolis, has ami the light is burning in the window,” been refused a new trial. ns they reached the cottage. # "Ami Mademoiselle Rose waiting for The present summer la the coldest her father, no doubt,” added the other. ever experienced in New York. (To be continued.I All teamsters in Seattle are on a strike and other unions threaten to He Was It. Augustus Hu re tells nn amusing story join. of one of bls charming peripatetic lec Philadelphia and Baltimore have tures In Itoine. He had convoyed Ills combined in an effort to hold the ex little flock, which Included at least one port trade. live prince, through the l’nlace of the Peru will prohibit the immigration Caesura ii ml had gii I tiered them near of memoers of the religious orders ex the l-’orum, when he observed a mys pelled from France. terious stranger who had attached him Colombia ie facing a serious uprising self to the party "looking more and more nngry every minute." At length of tier subjects. The rejection of the this Interloper could stand Mr. IIiire Panama canal treaty is ¿given as the no longer, lie blind forth In de- cause. Russo-Japanese negotiations are mak nunclatlviia. "All Hint this person Ims been telling y< u. " he lnf< rmed the p:ir:y ing headway and there ie no doubt that In a loud voice. "about the l'nlace of they will soon be brought Io a eatiefact- the Caesar» he Ims had the effrontery ory issue. to relate to you ns If It were Ills own. The wind was again too light for a You will be astonished, gentlemen mid race Monday, but the Reliance was Indies, to hear that It Is taken word for farther ahead of Shainrock.than in any word—word for word, without the previous race. slightest iii-knowledgnient from Mr. German socialists are in a lively Hnre’s 'YVillks in Rome.' ’’ “All I I wrangle as to the policy they will pur said." says Mr. llttre, "wits: 'Oh, , I sue in the reiebstag. mil so niuell obliged to .volt. I did not The appointment of M. Witte by the know there wns anybody In the world who would defend my Interests ao ¿s»r to be president of the council ol kindly. 1 nm Augustus Ifnre.' " It ministers is regarded by many »s a wns it msgnlfleent moment. I’hllitdel- victory for the war party. pliln Telegram. Higli-N|M*c<l Electric Hallway. One hundred mid sixty nillea mi hour In the speed nlmed nt by n new electric railway company in Germany under the direct pntroimgo of the Emperor. Cars with necomniodHtlons for fifty per sons ench nre now being built mid will be tried on u 3U kilometer track. The copyright of "Peaceful Henry,'J a new musical hit, has been purchased by the publishers of "Hiawatha" for 85,000. Irishman’ e s demands on Minister Irishman Turkey tor »ttemempted assassination ot the Tice consul bring quieting answers. HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON New York, Sept. 4.—The Reliance, the American cup defender, yesterday won the third rod final race and the IRRIGATION CONGRESS PRIZES. nenes for that famous a>-a trophy, the America's cup. In a dense fog, which Silver Loving Cups for Agricultural prevented vision beyond 200 yardh, she Exhibits. finished the race at 5:30:02, amid the Governor Chamberlain la In receipt acclamations of the assembled fleet, of a letter from Chairman Fred J. The Shamrock III, after tunning for Keiael, of the executive committee of the National Irrigation congress, call- more than an hour in the fog, missed i Ing attention to the four 8500 prizes to be awarded at the session of the the finishing line, passed by it, and (Congress In September. The prizes returned to it from the opposite direc are silver loving cups, one for the tion. As the Reliance was then being best exhibit of hops, one for the best towed through the fleet, the yacht’s showing of barley, one for the finest display of varied fresh fruits, and ensign fluttering from her truck and one for the best showing of sugar spreaders in celebration of her victory, beet«, with the highest percentage of the Shamrock III did not cross the rugar. The cup to be given for the best display of fruit is described as finish line. being 23 inches In height and weighs As often said of the historic race, 270 ounces. It is of silver and repre alien America won the cup there was sents the Goddess Pomona distribut ing the kindly fruits of the earth. no se-ond. Thia result was achieved The letter urges Governor Chamber- only after four futile attempts to sail lain to be present, if possible, and to off the final race, and after the outcome see that Oregon is fittingly represent cd, as the subjects discussed will be of had been admitted by even Sir Thomas great importance to this Btate. It will probobly not be convenient for Gov- Lipton to i>e a foregone conclusion. < nor Chamberlain to go to Ogden to Yesterday’s was the eighth attempt attend the Congress, which meets to sail a race. After one fluke, the September 15. Reliance won the two following races, W arner valley controversy . one by seven minutes and three sec onds, and the other by one minute and Settlers Are Very Anxious Over the Out 19 seconds. A week kgo the first at come of It. tempt to sail the third race failed, and A number of resident», of Warner attempts have been made every day Valley. Lake County, were in Salem this week. On theee occasions the Re recently to interview members of the state land board regarding the out liance led the Shamrock to the finish come of the controversy over the pos line by two miles, but fai ed to reach session of their homes. The litigation it before the expiration of the time before the federal land department re sulted in favor of the Warner Valley limit of five and a half hours. Stock company. The settlers claimed Yesterday's victory means that the as homesteaders while the company cup is destined to remain in America claimed under a purchase from the state under the swamp land laws. The until England is able to produce a gen settlers, having been defeated, asked ius equal to Herreehoff in yacht design the board to aid them in retaining the homes they had taken. The board list ing. ened to arguments and has taken the Rarely, if ever, lias there been a matter under advisement. In the mere spectacular finish than the Reli meantime. Governor Chamberlain tele ance’s yesterday. After racing for graphed the federal land department more than an hour at terrific speed not to issue a patent conveying the through a blinding fog, the Reliance land to the state until he requested it. burst through the wall of mist upoa the The land company cannot secure title vision of the spectators on the fleet to the land until a patent issues to the assembled at the finish line and reel state. ing under a bellying balloon jib top sail, with her lee rail awash, flew across the finish line fully three miles ahead oi the Shamrock, almost before the spectators could determine for a certainity that it waB her. Once more the Yankee boat bad added to the long string of victories in contests for the honored old silver trophy that carried with it the blue ribbon of the sea. KILL AT WILL. Turks Stop at Nothing In Macedonia — Consuls Fear for Lives. London, Sept. 5.—The Daily .Mail's correspondent wires from Monastir, under date of August 31, telling of an ineffectual attempt be made to pene trate the Albanian cordon and reach Armensko. He was threatened with death and compelled to return under guard. He gives numerous instances of Turkish brutality and treachery. The villagers of Armensko were massa cred before a single insurgent visited the place. The inhabitants of the vil lage of N'evolkas, near Florina, were butchered while on their way to Flor ina under guard, after having surren dered on a guarantee of immunity. At Florina, continues the correspon dent, the Christians are in a state of abject fear, and are handicapped by a bigoted Greek metropolitan, who erd- ers them to stay in tlie village and not to flee, with the result that the savage soldiers murder them by scores. The European residents cf Monastir, includ ing the consuls, are in a state of great anxiety. Many, including the Italian consul, have recently been insulted by soldiers. Operations commence! last Thursday on an organized scale against the insur gents, and bodies of troops are operat ing in all directions, out no details have yet been received. More Offices Than Voters. Montgomery, Ala., Sept. 5.—The approaching city election at Hobson City, the negro colony near Anniston, will disclose a peculiar state of affairs. The town is run solely by negroes. Under the new constitution nearly all of the male adult inhabitants are dis franchised there now being about 20 voters, and the affaire of the town will have to be conducted by tnese citizens alone. • As there are nearly as manv offices to be filled as there are voters, the candidates will virtually elect themselves. Coming Events. M. A. A. C. carnival, Portland, Sep tember 14-26. Multnomah Fair Association races. Irvington track. September 21-26. Teachers’ institutes—Bevins. Sep tember 7-9; Salem. September 9-11; Vale, September 10-12; Oregon City, September 15-17: Klamath Falls, Sep tember 28-30; l^tkeview. October 1-3. and Hillsboro. October 28-30. Oregon National Guard encamp ment. September 3-12; Third Infantry Gearhart Park; Separate Battalion. Roseburg. September 3-12. Carnival, Oregon City, September 5-8. I-abor Day. Portland. September 7. State convention of mining men, Portland, September 7. Joint concatenation of Hoo Hooe. Portland. September 9. Lincoln County Fair, Toledo, Sep tember 10-12. State Fair. Salem. September 14-19. Woolgrowers’ Association, Baker City. September 14-18. Harney County Fair. Burns. Sep tember 14-20. Races, Antelope. September 17-19. Stock exhibit and race meet, Port land. September 21-26. Fair. Toledo, September 22-24. Second Eastern Oregon District Fair, The Dalles. September 22-26. Carnival. Pendleton, September 26-, October 1. Carnival. The Dalles, September 28- October 3. Second Southern Oregon District Fair, Eugene, September 29-October 8. Race meet, Sumpter. October 1-5. Klamath County Fair, Klamath Falls, October 6-9. Crook County Jockey Club meet, Prineville, October 27-29. Scotch reunion, Fossil, October 27. Five Contest Cases. Five contest cases, involving 800 acres of valuable timber land, located 25 miles east of Albany, are engaging the attention of the Oregon City land office. The cases are of more than or dinary interest, since the lands upon which a commuted proof and cash re ceipts were issued in January, 1902. have since been sold to disinterested parties. Contestants now appear be fore the land office officials and allege that the persons making proof on the lands failed to maintain a residence on the premises and resorted to lr- regular practices in making final proof. Looking for Dam Sites. Civil Engineer F. H. Newell, chief of the United States reclamation ser vice, with a party of advisers consist ing of Civil Engineers J. B. Lippincott, of Los Angeles. Cal., who 1 b in charge of the reclamation Burveys in Califor nia; H. N. Savage, consulting en gineer, and John T. Whistler, in charge of the Oregon work, are in the neigh Postal Investigation Nearing End. borhood of Westfall and Willow Creek, Washington, Sept. 5.—Postmaster to investigate the proposed sites for General Payne said today that when government reservoirs in Malheur the federal grand jury in this city dis county. poses of the postoflice cases now before New Building for Ashland Normal. it the investigation in Washington will Th Southern Oregon state normal be practically concluded, leaving mat ters in New York still to tie closed. school will open for the coming year He said he hoped to have the entire on September 14. President Mulkey, postoflice investigation ended and Mr. who has been traveling extensively over the state in the Interest of the Bristow's report in by the first of Octo Institution, says the prospects for at ber. The grand jury was in session n tendance are the brightest In its his short while today. tory. The new academic and adminis tration building, provided for by the Will Carry Exhibits Free. last legislature. Is being rushed to San Francisco, Sept. 5.—The South completion. It will be a fine structure ern Pacific and Wells-Fare express an and will cost about 88000. 1 nounce that they will carry free to School District Bonds Bought. Ogden all exhibits to lie shown in con The state land board has completed nection with the national irrigation Its sixth purchase of school district congress The Southern Pacific today bonds, the last purchase being 88500 sent out notices to all county boards of of bonds of school district No. 1, Jack- trade in the state in regard to its offer son county. The bonds bear 5 per cent Interest. of free transportation of exhibits. BIO PLANT AT COTTAOE OROVB- To Work the Largent Cinnabar Deposit la America. A 309-ton quicksilver plant Is going up on the Black Butte mines near Cot tage Grove, In which G. B. Dennis, of Spokane, is interested. "Four years of uninterrupted devel opment, said Mr. Dennla." has ex posed the most expansive Imbedding of cinnibar ore on the American con tinent If not in the world. The work represents an expenditure of nearly 8500.000. "The Black Butte quicksilver mines are located in Lane county, some 18 miles from Cottage Grove. During the four years 12,000 feet of work has been done, which includes a vertical shaft to the 1000-foot level. At each 100-foot station a drift running on the foot wall has been driven either side of the shaft the full length of the pay shoot, 227. feet, and at each level the ledge has been crosscut for its full width of 80 feet. 'The average of the ore is about 16 in quicksilver or 810 a ton, and there is now blocked out more than 82,000.- 000 in quicksilver. The present 40- ton smelting or distilling plant is be ing enlarged to a 300-ton capacity and the mine equipped with a complete electrical waterpower plant, furnish ing power and light, which places the property in position for working upon a very large scale.” Brick Supply Equals Demand. The force of workmen has complet ed the burning of a kiln of 300.000 bricks, and now the supply of material is sufficient to keep construction work in progress at the penitentiary, reform school and aslyum. At each of these places the new buildings and addi tions are under construction. Super intendent James says that although the contract for the construction of an ex ecution chamber at the prison does not require Its completion before January 1, the building will be ready for use before that time, and, so far as he can see now. it will be ready before the date of any hanging now in prospect. Heod River Apples Contracted. Joseph A. Wilson, manager of the Hood River Applegrowers’ Union, has Just consummated a 820,000 apple sale. The Davidson fruit company, of Hood River, is the purchaser, and has de posited 81000 to bind the sale. The price for fancy four-tier Spitzensberga is 82 a box: yellow Newtons. 81.80. the apples to be delivered at railway at picking time. Before the recent or ganization of the union, buyers were paying 81.45 a box for Spitzenbergs. This is the largest fruit sale ever made in Hood River. Much Building at Ashland. It Is estimated that the value of buiiulr.g improvements Just completed, or now under way. In Ashland wiu reach 850,000. and the high tide of building activity In that city for the past two or three years promises to be equaled before the close of the pres ent season. A number of new business buildings have recently been complet ed and many new and substantial resi dences are now in course of construc tion throughout the city. Sales of School Land. Though sales of school land have practically ceased, the receipts of the land department, are undiminished. The monthly statement, made by Clerk George G. Brown. Bhows that for August the collections were 830.036.11, or over 81000 a day. This is equal to the normal receipts while school land was selling. The money now coming In is composed chiefly of deferred pay ments on sales heretofore made. Will Pack Meat on a Large Scale. Rehor and Hulac of Omaha, Neb., have bought out Kerr & Housler’s meat market and cold storage plant at McMinnville. They are making ar rangements to carry on an extensive pork and meat packing business. Mc Minnville was their choice, due to ex tensive stock raising the farmers have gone into this last four or five years. Yamhill county has ten times the stock today it had six years ago. PORTLAN» MARKETS. Wheat—Walla Walla, 780 79c; blue stew, 80013c; valley. 86c. Flour—Valley, 83.6803.85 per bar rel; hard wheat straights, 83.6004.00; bard wheat, patents, 84.1004.66; graham, 83.3*03.75; whole wheat, 83.6604.001 rye wheat, 84.50. Barley—Feed, 820.00021.00per ton; brewing, 821; rolled, 821021.50. Oats—No. 1 white, 81.O7K; gray, 11.0001.06 per cental. Millatuffa—Bra», |22 per ton; mid dling!, 835; shorts, 822; chop, SIS; linseed dairy food, 819. Hay — Timothy, 814.00 per ten; clover, nominal; grain, 810; cheat, nominal. Butter—Fancy creamery, 22X0 25c per pound; dairy, 18020c; store, 16 016o. Cheese—Full cream, twins, 14c; Young America, 15c; factory prices, 101Xc lees. Poultry—Chickens, mixed, 11X0 12c per pound; spring, 14014X*; hens, 12012Xc; broilers, 82 00 per dozen; turkeys, live, 10012c per pouadpressed, 14015c; ducks, 8404.60 per dozen; geese, 8506.50. Eggs—Oregon ranch, 19c. Potatoes—Oregon, 75085c per seek; sweet potatoes, 2Xc per pound. Wheat Sacks—In lots of 100, 5Xc- Beef — Gross steers, 83.7504,26; dressed, 607c per pound. Veal—8Xc per pound. Mutton—Groce. 83; dreaeod, 50 5Xc; lambs, gross, 63.60; dressed, 6». Hoge—Grose, 86.5005.75; dreaeod. 8c. ’ Hope—1902 crop, 20c per pound. Tallow—Prime, per pound, 406e; No. 2 and grease, 2H03c. Wool - Valley, 17018c; Eastern Oregon, 12015c; mohair, 350375fo.