u
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13 OUTLOOK!
ISBRIGHTpU
Itz Gr? HirLxt Has Inprov
cl ii S&ows Here -'
' Life .
EtnriXO ORDERS ARB MORE
J-LENTIFUI ENGLAND 7. HAS
-, OT YET i ENTERED THE ORE
CON MARKET. BUT IS EXPECT
iri FEW SALE3 MADE.
There 1 a' decidedly better tone; to
the fcop market thin was the case last
wk, or the first of SM -week, and
hose who Iiave ' been watching the
situation roost clory, keeping tab on
every beat of the pulse, whether it
fcecame ' weaker r stronger, are Well
AtlndVnd believe they-can see bet
ter thing ahead, . ' ... :
? The hop "article which appeared '.ia
last Tuesday" Statesman, was the re
salt of carefuf study, and portrayed
trim situation from both the dealers?
and growers' point of view as pearly
. . . . L . . .1 , n 1 AB
' have since expressed their approval of
the methods outlined In that article.
and "have" advised the growers to re
main at home and let the market take
care of itself, which it certainly will
do if unhindered. . '
The situation Ts still precarious; nd
should be handled with, cloves, .but
nevertheless, the outlook 1 good . for
the present .weakness to wear away,
and the prices of -a few weeks ajro to
prevail again, with plenty of buying
orders. ' -
Ther statistical situation Is - very
strong, end If only backed up by ood
common sense actions on the part of
the growers, Nothing can hinder the
advance in prices, but on the other
hand, if a few growers weaken every
day, the. market might be kept down
sntil all growers were forced to sacri
fice their crops.
The growers can not blame the deal
er for trying to buy hops, as that is
their business, and if they have no
orders at 2S cents, of course, they will
try to buy at 20 cents. Dealers are not
in the business for pleasure, nor for
the rood of the cause, any more than
are the growers,' consequently It Is
necessary (for the growers to think for
themselves, and not to weaken a bear
ish market . by forcing hops on sale,
' when a world's shortage exists.
English dealers have ; not yet come
into the market, on account of the two
large consignments of Oregon t hops
Woich are now In their hands, having
been recently received, but they are
expected to become Important factors
; in the Oregon , market , before very
long, and they will be willing' to pay a
reasonable pricebetter than la now
being offered. IJowever, English
brewers are very particular, and care
more about quality than price. Choice
hops they want,: but inferior grades
they will not handle at j any price,
hence the grower possessing choice
hops Is as independent as though, he
owned a gold mine, and has no cause
for alarm, because dealers do not hap
pen to hunt him up every day, . His
hops sre wanted, and he will receive
plenty of offers in due course of time.
The owners of inferior grades, , how
ever, cannot afford to be so Independ
ent, as off grades are never sought af-
V ter, but they will receive a, good price
compatible with that paid for choice
goods, and It Is to their Interest to
keep their hops out of the market and
, help to lift the price on choice goods
and reap the benefit s rising there
from proportionate with the grade of
their hops, I '
lo local circles, no credence Is placed
In the report that England has &00.000
ewt instead of 420,0 cwv. as has been
estimated. It Is regarded as a bear
rumor, gtven out by some one at
tempting to manipulate the market.
, As an Instance of the buzx and stir
In the hop world, the reporter was In
formed at one office that ; the dealers
and clerks were head over heels In
Work and didn't know whether they
would ever see their way out. . At an
other office, the buyer was found on
his knees with bis sleeves rolled up.
blacking the stove, certainly a sign of
-prosperity..:;: - ..".;
, A number of sales have been made
the past few days, and Orders seem to
be plenty.
; Jos. Harris returned yesterday after
noon from Jefferson and reported hav
ing purchased sixteen bales of the
Porter crop for 12 cents per pound."
' Lilltenthat Bros, purchased a large
lot from 'Smith, east of Salem." for 21
cents per pound. The hops were vf
medium grade. j
W. L Ramsey, of Wisconsin, who Is
in the city buying all that offers, has
purchased several lots. among them
being CO bales from II. J. Ottenhelmer,
from his Independence " yard, at 24
cents, and 100 "of the Haberly crop,
from the Waldo Hills, for 23 Vi cents,
8J D. Jessup, local agent for the
American Hop & Barley Co. purchas
ed the Fink lot of Dallas, consisting of
7 bales, at 25 cents per pound. .
, Bad In Portland. '
Hops are getting down to bedrock
prices, the top notch today being 20
cents, with mediums' ranting down
ward to 12" cents. There is some sell
ing. but brokers report the market ex
ceedingly dull and that it. Is" next to
impossible to Interest buyers. The
anxiety of growers who have poor
qualities o sell Is forcing the line to
decline dally. The expectation of the
crops of Oregon. Washington and Cal
if rr.'.a nave been exceeded by 15.000
t iles, the estimate for Oregon being
now 81.000 bales, V Washington 39.000
bales and California 53,000 bales.
Evening Telegram.
The Producers' Price Current, of
JTew York City, furnished the States-,
man by , Valentine Loewls - Sons . Com
pany. In the Issue of Saturday. Octo
ber 10, gives the following report:
- - .' ' ' - ' ' Bales.
r.ecelfta for week ...... 912
Kccelpta from September 1 .....7602
Heceipts same time last year ....SOU
Tt ports to Europe for wek ...... 280
I : ports from September 1 ......4480
T.X's t rts same time last year .... 590
I:: rt for week
Imports from September 1 ....... 101
Imports same- time -la?t year
market is. a rensitiv one, and
it 19 being lnSuenceet by the varying
conditions reported at primary -points.
The past week there has been further
considerable buying In this fet&teV not -abiyIn
the Madison, 'county "district,
at" 3031c and for(:a few v" special
growths 3lQ22cwaa paid -Most of
the demand came from brewers, bu
exporters made a few purchase., Jargei
Iy on sample orders. aUsg has been
so slow in the state t&at only a small
part of the crop has been moved as
yet, but it is -estimated that' fully 8000
bales I have changed ; ownership. A
very considerable movement has' been
reported In California, .aridj ft is
thought that 25.000. bales haye already
passed odt of first hands. A good many
Oigon , and ' Washington ; hops have
also been sold. Very much of the de
mand on the Pacific coast has been
from Western .brewers, some of whom
have j stocked op heavily. Strictly
choice hops, entirely free front .mold,
are held at 25c. ah some business still
doing' itt that.; but: the; other grades
are selling at 2124c. fair quality but
somewhat . moldy hoS . gqing at 22c.
Here' in NeV York business has moved
along t slowely, but ,the light. offerings
of ' state hops have made a strong
holding at XI i 32c for prime to choice
with son sealers asking more. Pa
cific coast stock has eased off a little
and it would be difficult to interest any
class of trade at over 29c for the best,
A shade easier feeling Is also shown
In 1902 hops. ; London cables report a
steady demand tor choice grades, but
the poorer sorts, " whicn comprise so
large a part of the English crop, ars
easy. High prices still prevail In: Oer-
many.: t -,. ..-.---.(-
State, 1903. choice, per lb. ...32 033
BUte, 11903, prime, per lb... 30 431
State. 1903, fair to good, lb.. . 27 ?29
Stat 1902. choice. lb. ... -7.25 2
State, 1902, good to prime. Ib.22H24'
State. 102. common to fair. .21 ff 23
Paclfld oast, 1903, choice; lb.29 fl30f
Pacing coast. 1903, prime, lb..27',02SJ4
Paclflrt coast, fair to ood..25 027
Pscifi coast, 1902. choice. lb.2S 02
Paclfld ! coast, 1902, good to ;
prime, lb. 4.. 230 24
Paclflc coast, 1902, common
to fair, lb. 21
State and paclflc coast, old-:"
er growths, lb ...........10
23
013
FEAZED BY SIGN LANGUAGE, f
Major Perkins Huntsman is from the
South, originally. For twenty years or
more he has been a New Yorker. He
had a funny experience on Sixth ave
nue, the other night, says the New York
Commercial. ? :
: The Major Is about fifty years old.
of short, stout build, with a florid com
plexion and a naturally big heart. He
was walking northward just about
block below the Union Dime Savings
Itank. I It was just about the theater
hour, 3 o'clock to half-past, and the
streets were full of their, early-evening
life. A panhandler shuffled up along
side of the Major, "caught- step" with
him in the. true panhandler style, and
opened up with the stereotyped: "You'll
excuse me, sir, but I'm in hard luck
tonight, and can't you assist me to
' "The fellow : got v no further than
that, as the Major tells the story,
"when 1 shook my head negatively, and
waved him off cavalierly with my right
arm. His jaw dropped with, a look of
disappointment, but he managed to pull
himself together and start in afresh
with: "It's Just this way. boss. You
see, I was a'
"I had to shut him up, ; short, with
another waving off with both my
hands. Then he launched up for -he
third time. I lost patience then, stopped
vtock-still. turned about and faced the
fellow, and then began saying to him
with my Angers in the deaf-and-dumb
code that I didn't know what he wanted
and must ask him to let a poor deaf
and-dumb man alone." i .
"What do you think? He was "on
In a shake of a dead Iamb's tall! Quick
as a flash, he put up. both his hands
close to ray face and remarked insin
vatlngly In the sign language: "Oh.
hell! You're a good, one., you , are!
heard you talking to the lady as you
left her at the "L." station.! All I want
Is a quarter for coffee and'- '
"I was simply beat at my own game
and by a ragged panhandler at that!
I tossed him a half dollar and told him
in plain North American language to
go 'blow himself. He took the , coin
and went." - A
DENTISTS USE MUCH GOLD.
If there Is a scarcity of gold during
the twenty-first and twenty-second
centuries dentists, according to a Ger
man statistician, will probably be more
to blame than any one else.
He asserts that they use every year
In 'filling teeth and other work about
eigh hundred kilogrammes of gold, the
value of which is $500,000, and that at
this rate the graveyards of the varl
ous countries will contain : In three
hundred years from now i 3150,000,000
worth of gold. New York Iters id.
Paul Sroat left last night for Eugene
on' Business. . J j -. ;
A TEXAS WONDER
, . HALL'S GREAT DISCOVERT.
One small bottle of th Texas Won
der. Hall's Great Discovery.; cure ajl
kidney and bladder troubles, removes
gravel, cures , diabetes, .seminal emls-;
Blons, weak and lame b cks, rheuma
tism and all Irregularities f the kid
neys and bladder In b th men and wo
men, regulates bladder trouble In chil
dren.' If not sold by your druggist,
will be sent by mall on receipt of SL
One small bottle Is two months' treat
ment, 'Dr. Ernest "V. HaO, sole manu
facturer.' P. O. box 23, St, Louis MO.
Send for testimonials. Sold by all
druggist and Dr. S. C. Stone's Drug
Stores. t;.r'ru r: ;.. :y; t.
. S J : TTEAD THIS. 1 ;Vi
TO - Whom It May Concarii. ' ' '
Thla Is to certify that I was down
for nine months with' kidney and blad
der trouble, tdnrled all known rem
edies to -no aU on til a neighbor In-
duced me , to get a bottle of ' Texas
Wonder, ' one-half of which - cured me
sound and well; this t would Cheerful
ly swear to. and for the benefit of those
who are afflicted and wishing to be per
manently cured, they can obtain a bot
tle at my house, located on West 11th
street .Yours truly. J. J. SEALS.
j Vedtord, Oregon.
TrrniiLT :o?.egox
nMCII0MK
: PROS
t" I
Fibres .Ccntj; jClerK'And
Treasurer riKe pien-
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT, OF COUN
TT CLERK-; ROLAND SHOWS
r RESOURCES PF -Jtf ARIOS JCOUN
TY TO BE 3123.127-45 GREATER
THAN HERLIABILTTIES.
. ;" ' - :
County Clerk J. W. Roland has com
pleted his semi-annual report for th
six months beginning on April X and
ending September, 30, 1903. The clerk's
report is .supposed to be based v upon
the reports of the" county treasurer and
sheriff, but as the sheriff has not" yet
filed lIs report;' Clerk Roland based, his
report ' entirely upon' that of County
Treasurer " W. Y. Richardson, which
was Tiled on October 3, and . the . two
re'porls'are now ready to "be 'acted
upon 1 by -the county commissioners'
court. - The "reports furuish. a' complete
statement of the amount of money In
each of -the several funds 'ott April
the receipts during ; the lx months,
from" " what
sources
received, ' the
amount' expended and the amount re
maining in each of the' funds at the
close of the' period. The, figures show
that Marion. -county is tn all eJkceilent
condition financially,1 probably "in ; bt4
ter condition than any other county, in
tne states i ms indicates; mat pros
perity" prevails among , the' ' people
throughout " old Marion, -also that ' the
affairs of the county are Ijeing ad4
ministered alonij' the lines of Irlct
economy' by' the present admihiStra
tion. which reflects sreat" credit MDOii
the couhty officials and especially upon
the 'county' judge dnd commissioners!
upon wh6m rests ine respfonsminty Of
disbursing the county's funds.
, The report of County . Clerk Roland
snows mat tne total amount oi aianon
county's liabilities to be but 31833.34,
while the ' resources reach ' the ' hand'.
some total8 of 3124,965.79. '. The report
also shows that the totar- amount of
expenditures during the ' six ' months
was 117,304.25 more tfian. the amount
of the expenditures of the six months
prevlous,! but this is easily , accounted
for by ; the fact that . the 4 last six
months included the season for general
road Work throughout the county, and
during which a special election was
also held. . 4 ; T !
v The county treasurer's report shows
that the total amount of money in the
treasury on October 1, 1903, ' was
317392 greater than the amount on
hand October 1, 1902, and that there
was 33069.09 more in Marion county's
general fund on October 1 of this year
than was on hand at the same time
last year. .
The statement In the clerkis report
of the expenditures: shows the, total
amount of .the .claims allowed by the
commissioners' court under the differ
ent accounts and for which warrants
were drawn during the six months.
The report follows: ':
tixpsnditures.
Roads and highways ....... 3
Bridges
Care of poor ...
Circuit court
Justice court ..............
Sheriff's office ..............
Clerk's office ..............
Recorder's office ............
Treasurer's office .". J ....
Coroner's office .............
School superintendent's of
fice ...... .......
Assessor's office ......... . .
Assessment and collection of
Tax rebate ................
Current expense ....... ....
Court house expense .........
Jail ..... ........
26.235.25
1,290.04
2.016.03
471.35
1.288. 60
1.999.98
1,524.97
1.406.98
499.98
148.30
69.26
2,100.00
552.50
34.52
1.248.42
2.371.66
369.85
Insane ........ .............
Election expense
County court and commis
sioners ........ ............
Indigent soldiers
Stock inspector .............
Rebate i... . ..........
Aid to . Oregon ? National
Guard ......
Marion county exhibit. State
140.00
USS.fi
1.068.40
329.10
151.50
10.50
100.00
200.00
Fair. 1903
Total expenditures ...... .$47,695.60
' ! Liabilities.!
Outstanding unpaid county e
". warrants on, October X.
1903. ....,. . ...,'.,.. .3 1,833 .26
Estimated interest accrued
thereon K 5.08
Total
Resources.
Delinquent taxes, 1893
Delinquent taxes, 1894 .,
...1-1,838.34
7.991.21
3,353.98
4.489.54
6.171.77
4,641.90
3.768.22
2.809143
2.259.42
24.023.40
,15
Delinquent taxes 1895
Delinquent taxes, 1896
Delinquent taxes, 1897
Delinquent taxes, 1893
Delinquent taxes, 1?S9
Delinquent taxes. 1900
Delinquent taxes, 1902 .....
Balance due from school
i district5 No."-11 . i .
Funds In hands of county
treasurer, applicable to
the ' payment of count v
warrants
65.456.75
1.
-T-
Total ........ ..... ..,..$124,965.79
iThe. following. Is County Treasurer
Richardson's "report Jn detail: 11
General Fund. (Receipts.) -.
On band April 1. 1903 ......$ 30.454.87
1902 taxes 68.031.22
Delinquent taxes ..,..... 222.35
Poll taxes r L413.04
Penalty and costs, 1899
3.0Q
37.60
400100
240.00
1,190.10
1.932.59
526.24
Cash from coroner ....
Liquor licenses
t .......
Fines .........
County clerk's fees ,
County recorder's fees
Miscellaneous receipts .....
,Total ...... .$104,755. 92
J 1 - Oisbursements. - - -
State taxT......: ........$ 45,655.50
Agricultural College tax ... 1,532.50
Redemption tax certificates. 15.90
General fund warrants 45.944.46
Total
,.,. 92,543:36
pttTY
statesman,
Balance tm. hand Oct. -livlrr1(J7,5f
- - -t: , -3104.755.92
School -Fund (Receipts.)
On hand ..pril L 1903 ......314,120.56
1902 taxes ........ ..-'..", 27,431.97
Delinquent taxes 77.25
Irreducible school fund, state "
. treasurer 15,796.80
Fines ...... ..... ....... . 10.00
Miscellaneous receipts .,;
-Total ....... ..4 ......
.$57,480.73
Paid out on school superin
tendent's order '........
14,101.50
On hand October ,.r..$43,379.23
Indigent Soldier Fund. 1 :
On hand April 1, ,1903 .:...$ 231.33
1902 taxes i. 648.63
Delinquent taxes ..w. ........ j ':!.
Total '..;l..i....3 fll.'Si
Paid out on warants ......... 329.10
On hand October 1
Institute hund.
On hand April 1. 1903 ....
.3 452.26
" . . '
.$ 345.95
rr gin
Registration - . . -. ,
Teachers permits
Teachers certificates J . . .
Teachers examination ..
12.50
t 4.00
.'.84.00
Total .......... -.....-..,.$ 451.45
Paid out on sehool superin
tendent's order...... 191.85
On hand October 1 ....,...$ 259.60
4 , ,
Ov0rpius und.' " -
On hand April 11903 ii......$ 211.51
Paid out on clerk's order ' 3.29
On hand October! ..;.....$ 208.22
' -'; ' l Special Road Fund. "
On band April 1, 1903 ...7. .32.129.20
1902 taxes ...... 6,338.90
Delinquent - taxes ... I ,'. ... . .30
Five per4 cent. U. . S. land ; , T
sales ........... .... 269.73
On hand October 1 .-......$8,738.13
Stat ' Fund. ' . I -
On hand April 1. 1903 ..........$12.50
Fines 25.00
General sheep tax . , . , . ... , -,.3 j
Tbtat . Z ........ ..'..$37.82
Paid to gama warden .......... 12.50
. On hand October1 1 .$25.32
Special Schools .and Cities.
On hand April 1,-1903 2.833.37
1902 taxes 32,608.64
Delinquent taxes ' -43.72
Miscellaneous , receipts .......1,450.57
Total
.v.
.$36,936.30
Oifbursemens"
Paid district clerks md -city 3 '
treasurers ...... .-.'.:.. -$33,211.69
Paid Interest on bonds and
t bond redemption ."..''.-2.537.77
Total .. -.. . . $36,749 .46
On hand October I ..... 186.84
"' $36,936.30
- Summary f Totafs. 's ''
On hand April I, 19031.....;$ 50,339.29
Receipts 159.053.93
" Total '
Disbursements
.$209,393.22
;. 143,936. 06
On hand October.1. .....$ 65,457.16
r NO (fAi-iAL, tH S3HT.
They are wrong who-assume that the
Panama canal project is to be set aside
forthwith and - the Nicaragua scheme
started. That is not the history of this
country's .relation to. canal projects,
, Mr. Watterspn. has recently asserted
that the revival of the Panama project
was the result of a bribery operation
The Panama, bill carried an appropria
tion of forty millions .wherewith to huy
out the old French vanal company.
Only. one-half of this was to- go to the
company, so Mr. Watjerson says, and
he names two Frenchmen who, he as
serts. managed, the deaf and who- were
to get the other twenty millions where
with to -operate the United States end
of the . deal. ', r
This arrangement would be on a pa
With other, deals which, time out of
mind,, have .figured In Panama canal
rascality; the situation ,is tersely ex
pressed by the Chicago Inter-Ocean in
the statement that "agitation for
Panama canal has always meant no
!sthmus canal.: : ,
..This, canal business is 'Very- old.
President Lincoln dealt with the ques
tipn. in one of his messages. President
cjrant, in the first message he-ever
sent to -Congress, ' fully reviewed, the
subject, and during bis term a commis
sion which gave years' to the study of
the question, reported In favor of the
Nicaragua : route., r f Other presidents
have given attention to the project;
there have been half a dozen formal
reports, v i . - i ,
Always, hitherto,' In one form or an
other, the Panama project has been
used as a means wherewith to thwart
the Government of the United States.
As long as Frenchmen or American
railroad Interests or any other agency
can manage ? to - play the :. Panama
scheme, there wHl-ibe no isthmus
canai. : .-. . . . -
Judge Giegerich has never been ac
cused of tag dodrlhg, reports the New
xork world, yet a recent epigram of
his shows how: clearly he Understands
the feelings of 'the ''average man on
this subject. He was recently talking
witn lawyer Michael Harris when the
term "a popular taitT wks used.'
"Is there such a thing as a "popular
taxr -suggested Harris.-
; "Ok. res." replied the judge, T know
one variety of taxes that are extremely
KV . 3- j -..
' " hat are theyT asked Harris.
in
surprise . '
"Those paid by other people." an
swered his honor. '
A Lev Letter. '
vyouia. not interest you if you look-
iw iuu iuiiirfa eaive ior sores.
Burns or Piles. Otto. Dodi r PAnit.
M0. writes: "I suffered wit2t " an ugly
sore ror a year, but a box of Bucklen's
Arnica -salve cured me." it's the best
baive on earth. '2Sc at D. J. Fry's
drug store,'" ; .;' ; , " ; ?
Secretary of State 'Ti II Dunbar and
State Treasurer C.' 9. Moore, left yes
terday afternoon for "Wallowa county,
iri Eastern. Oregon. They go in the
capacity of the fish commission to ex
amine the hatcherlesrand will be gone
about one week,'1' ' '
s. n 't ? .
- fiiiday, octobfji- ic. 1003. . -. .- - - " '
- i SJSJs'SSJSBSSSSSssi -
' FROZEN KQRTfl
Harry Ilintd Returns toSalem
After Several Years' i
; Absence
MODERATELY SUCCESSFUL AND
WELL i SATISFIED WITH HIS
TRIP LAST WINTER COLD WAS
" TERRIBLE AT DAWSON ORE
GON WEATHER LIKE SUMMER.
: .. iI- i
IL P. Mlntd and wife, of Dawson
City, N. W. T, arrived in the city yes
ierday morning," ' :tf ter having spent
five long years In "the f roxen North,
, Harry Mirito'ls well known, in this
city," where he was for several yearf
chief 'pf police, and his many friends
will be glad to hear of his return.
When .seen !ryeterday afternoon by a
Statesman reporter he looked the pic
ture pf jpo kaK a.d,v,sor' an1 nl?
narration " of his experience in the
far Jfdrth. was Interesting in the ex
treme. :
i-They, left Dawson City. the latter part
of September, but stopped on the way
down for a week's" visit with Charles
PurVer.j a former Salemite : living on
Fraser river. " ' , .
t Mr. Mlnto has M4 his mining In
terests. In Klondyke, ", and has appar
ently come home to stay, although he
Intimated that "Tie Tnlg-Tlt possibly ; re4
urn nexj spring. He did pot attempt
tq prospect the country and 'trust to
luck for a claim, but bought an inter
est In a good claim prt Hoc kef creek.
Mr. Mlntowi&s asked aboyt the op
portunities in Alaska for a young man
at the present time, and said: . ,
"There is every opportunity for
healthy young men, who are willing to
face everything that "comes aiong.for
life In that country is not pleasant, to
say' thej least, One meets all kinds
of experiences and may expect pretty
rough times, but the chances for mak
ing money are many. Of course the
country has "been well' worked over.
and a person takes chances in going
there, but if a. man understands , the
soil he can trace out a claim easily, as
gold.' never showed so plain-in any
country as there.
"Ther .highest , hlls and the Ipw
creeks all contain gold in spots, and
all that is necessary is to trace it out
In some places the lead spreads out
of course, sometimes covering the bed
of a creek from run to run.
"The : latest strike of note , is Tan
nano, which seems to be turning out
well, and, if so, will eventually make
a railroad from Valdez to the Yukon
country, on the old mall line, making
an all-American line.
rin ne nrst rush tne claims were
hurriedly worked and passed . by. but
.now they are being gone over again
and good money made. In the sum
mer time open cut work is done and in
winter drift mining.
"The best record mede last winter
was, by four; men on Bonanza creek,
who cleaned up $200,000, but such for
tunes are not picked up very often.
"Alaska is going to . surprise J the
world yet on its agricultural products,
and before many years vegetables will
be raised which had not been even
thought of. The ' agricultural fair re
cenuy . neia. at uawson city was a
wonder. Some especially fine speci
mens were brought over from Kagle
City, Business is very slow 4here In
w'nter. Many merchants pack up their
goods, store them and come home in
the fall, to return and. open Up again
about March. When I left, crowds of
people were coming out. :
"There isn't any fear felt there over
the bouirdary line with Canada, The
Americans can take care of them
selves, and will do so. The line Is
now well established along the sum
mit, and it is easy to see why Canada
wants a new line established. - They
have great hops of eventually secur
ing possession of Skagway, which Is
a very valuable open port, and would
be an outlet for that entire Canadian
country. .-
"I found the; worst abuse 4n Alaska
to be the use made by the Americans
of the power pf attorney. Companies
grub stake a man and load him down
with powers If attorney, and he Is en
abled to take possession of entire
creeks where strikes are made. They
don't want to dig for rold, and so tie
the country up, waiting for an oppor
tunity to sell their claims. This would
not be so bad if a man .was allowed
to take only two or three powers of
attorney, but 4here In no limit. We
all" hope Congress will repeal this law
at its next session. - -'
"Tes, It was getting pretty cold be
fore a-e left, enough to freeze' the sluice
boxes at nighti and this weather feels
like summer again. 1 tell " you last'
winter was cold thererone of the cold
est ever known. The thermometer reg
istered 68 degrees below aero at Daw
son City, and 74 degrees just below
Dawson. Such' cold is terrible, but the
ordinary winter of 30 degrees below
Is quite pleasant. -.-
'Yes, Indeed,;! am glad to get home.
and so 4s my wife, 'and we wlll enjoy
tne ; winder here. Immensely."
Apropos of the humorous reference to
the somnolence of judges made by
James M. Beck, formerly assistant at
torney ; general i or . the United States,
at the dinner of the Hardwicke Society.
In London, an English , paper recalls
that , during the protracted seslons pf
the Parnell commission Justice Day
naoitually sat with closed eyes. It was
commonly supposed that his lordship
was sleeping, and the late Sir Frank
Lpekwood. observing that the learned
judge was very much awakened by a
utile tin petween the president: and
air wnanes nusseii, exclaimed fluite
auaiwy: -This is the dawn of Dav!"
THE COST OP ROLAL TOURS.
From the Washington Star.
It Is not easy; to estimate the cost of
royal tours, because . part of . the ex
pense is borne by the privy nursei and
the greater' expense of decorating and
reception is spread over a number of
individuals and;, public, bodies. The
visit of a" sovereign to a -private" man
sion, as to; Dalkeith Palace.' j Involves
a large- mpunt of refurnishing, and -
an expenditure on entertainment such
afford. :
VHJ ""- i - I
What the Gins'. Mediterranean. ,
continental tour will , have cost alto
gether can only be guessed byomparH
ing It with others. The last islt ofl
Oueen Victoria to -Ireland -was com-T
puted to cost r12d.00O; ' One firm in ,
Dublin spent ' 10.000' on decorations,,
and . sereral other large contracts for j
Illuminations amounted j to 25,000.
Splendid new furniture had., to t be In-,
troduced Into the vlcereral lde. e
castle and Trinity College; then there,'
were, the balls, receptions . ana a. re
view. ' . : ' ' '
When the Casar visited Paris ror nrm
days, the French government .spent t
200,000 and private persons spent as
much pnj decorations. President Faure;
on setting out-to.St. rpetersburg,fut ;
20.000 In his pocket as traveling ex ,
penses, Queen Victoria's quiet ontt-
nental I holiday once a. year used to
cost 15,000,4 including special train
and apartments. -Tnese lodgings. by
the way. were charged, at the rate of
500 per week; ' '"-' " " . ' f;-- r-5
rFor lavish eypedltUT the corpora
tion of , the city of London rivals the
French ' government. For the German
Emperor it - provided- an f entertain '
ment that cost 3.700, the Shah of;
Persia was banquettedj for 2,000, but .
these sum pale . into, jnstgnlflcance; ;
besides a, Gargantuan feast and bri-;
liant receptioivla London for the.Sul-.
tan of Turkey a generation ago, iwhlcb,
Is reported to have, cost 14.000.. tTh.
mind reels before thev ingenuity thatj
could contrive to spend so much in a i
day. -": i :"',si"s'i !
A rumor l gaining some currency
that a proposal to Jncrease the King's'
allowance will be brought before Par k
llament shortly,' and-ln. view of ,-tho ,
great popularity, of his majesty,.. and,!
the reneral conviction that his influ-'
ence has been of the greatest benefit i
both' at home and abroad. It Is expect
ed that, commons wilt offer no objec
tion. v - . : , . , .,- '--.;.;-!
: The annual grant to, the. King,. at,
present is 470,000. of which 125.800 :
Is for saiaries- of the household andi
retired, allowances 33.000 for the)
expenses pf the household., 20.000 for i
works. and' 13.200 for royal bounty, j
.alms and special services. Of, thei
total. 33.000 Is "also assigned ' lo" vne
Queen. : - : ' - '.-' " " ' '
- r?ansidrsble economy I has ' been
effected since Ws majesty's accession, 1
but the great activity displayed by the ;
Bing. which is undoubtedly 'proving.
dn -immense lincentive to trane,- is
proving very , costly - The labor party
may be expected- to make an outcry
against any proposal to increase .' the
royal grant, but the Irish members
will support a. reasonable addition. y
. ; - ' r 5
PERSONALS.. '
. ; i
Hon. jN. TeaL.of Portland, was a
Salem business visitor yesterd"ay. .
Werner . Brevman was a. passenger
for Portland yesterday atfteroon.f; -.. T -
Senator George C. Brow hell, of Ore
gon City, was a. Salem SFlsltot ' yester-
' : ,... '
Marby Wells, a traveling salesman
from Portland, is in the city on busi
ness. . . . - ' .
J, Hon. Henry Keene, of Stayton, was
a business visitor in-the Capital City
yesterday:; 'A Y. t. U- -Ail i A . -'
. Miss Marie Stone went to .Portland
yesterday afternoon to visit relatives
for a few days.
' Geo. p. Goodhue' left last night for
Mill City, to sell another car load of
cream" separators. ' ' v ' 1
J. M. Brown and wife left last night
for Roseburg, where Air. Brown will
prove up on his timber claim. ;
Mrs. C J. Willis, who has been.viU
ing relatives in the city, returned to
Portland yesterday afternoon.' "
Ex-Governor Z. F. Moody went to
Portland yesterday afternoon, enroute
to The Dalles, for a- visit with his son,
Mrs. Archie Clpaver.,. the , wlfa, .jf
Archie Cleaver, of Ban Francisco, but
formerly of this city, is visiting at thi
home of her husband's - parents. Mr,
and Mrs. C.. Cleaver, for a. few weiks.
8he is accompanied by ,ler little
daughter, and her husband, ; Archie,
well known in Salem, is expected to
join them daily.
KINDERGARTKN ASWUUF.Il.
The committee who have had In
charg-e ;the securing of members tor
the kindergarten and the association
have succeeded in sfFHruring- twenty
four pupils and thirty-two .menlbers
for the association. - aide from, -the
patrons. It has been decided! to pro
ceed at once with the. school, , hence
the supplies have been ordered and
arrangements made to open the school
in the parlors of the First Presbyter
ian church a week from next Monday.
The association will meet in a few
days and complete Its organisation,
by adopting by-laws, and electing a
governing board. Meanwhile It .is de
sired to push the canvass for mem
bers until at least fifty , association
members are enrolled.. The purpose is
to make the association permanent.
and thus firmly establish, the kinder
garten In this city. AH the property
and supplies are owned by the assocla
tion, and this will effect a considerable
saving at the reopening of the schowl
each year. Any one wishing I informa
tion along any line of, the movement
may call up any member of the can
vassing committee, or. Miss Ethel
Wiggins, 'phone 194 blue.
WROXO FLOWERS DELIVERED
' A weU known, gentleman of the city
on his wife's last birthday went to the
norist, bought flowers and . ordered
them sent to her at home., gay "the
Memphis 8cimltar.i ' ; '
It happened that on that particular
day she was 111 apd the fond fcuabahdl
thought Jhat the roses might thereby
serve " a V double nurnoapa T-omomi
brance ot the, day and also' cheer bet
In her 'nines; but the conseauence
came near being serious, About noon
of the day n question, the wagon . of
the : florist arrived and f the messenger
was met at the door by some-member
o the household. He - Jield In hi
hand a wreath ' of - beauUful white
flowers on which-was inscribed, after
the usual manner, "Rest la. Peace.
Some demur was made by the uaftv
receiving the. flowers, but the. boy 'Iff
rlstedthat they' were forf delivery rat
that place. . When they were brought
Into the sick roouvV of the Tvife.and
she saw that-they . were from, her-hus-j
7r ,r ...
In, lb Smith Fruit Farm is
onT the best In the'traet.
?Aifnost.7 acres. . About
; 3 acres in cultivation,
' balance very easy clearol
Oats grown on this tract
made CO Uushels to the
acre this season. If you
IVariMt on Easy
Payments
v anil at a snap, call at
; ray office. .
' A OOOD UUY.IN X
10-Room House
:Modtrn in every way,
- one block from tho busi
T iiess center,' good lot.
:( Owner now realizes $50
. jer month renting rooms
; You can buy this prop
erty for
S3VOOO
Part cash, balance lo suit
rA few building lots left in
Yew Park on the installment
plan.
- , Gool Timber Slumpage to
selh If you want Farms, City
Property, Timber Lands, ad
dress H. S. RADCLIff
I
Rocrn3, evff Thonc Office
E. E. BAILEY, D. M. D.:
; Dzntlst
Graduate yorth Pacific Dental
College.
' Especial attention to Crown and
Bridge Wok. Tho latest and most
scientific methods In every bianch
of dentistry at lowest' prices.
Coons 1-2 McCoraacJt Bids.
Over Meyers ft Soss Stare.
Smttm
Oregon.
Organizsd
1894..
$14 370 113
Insurance
in force.
Saved our
members
In '03
$87,487.24.
H.A. Johosoa
Jalem, pre.
Agent for
Marion Co
A. C Chandler
Sec'y.
Or.
, THIS
REMEDY
: 14 sure to
v Give
Satisfaction CATARRI
m
'Hxrm
Efj's Cream Balm
Oivft Belief at osce.
- It Clnisen. Boothen
7.
sad heals yti diseased L
nKniirinc. li rnrea
Ceiarrh tttd drives
IAY FEVEI1
wy a cla in the l.ed itjicktjr. It is atorbd
Uest and froiecU the Membrsne. K-tora
tbe Senses ot Tasie ih1 WmolL Kull rtete, at
DrogirlfeL or ot malL Trial 10 by maiL
liO or
5-?
ui oiiviuLiis.MWtrMa9i.new ion.
05. STONES' DRIG STOKES
. Thw stores (two In number) are well
"locked with a complete line of drut
and Oledicinea. tnilet articles, rierfum
ety, rushes, etc.
Has had some 25 years' experience In
pie practice of medicine and r.r
makes no charge for consultation or
lecrlpUonrf
xxtt aoes a cash baalqess. fie neither
buv oa time nor sella on time. I.edar.
fffi journals, 'day-books, bookkeepers,
bill collectors and all the modern para-
unernalJa of credit drug stores, are nr
known in his busine&j, hence a full
tock and correct price.
30 per cent Discount
TOILET AKTICLEO
; For the nest ten dija at
f. 0. HAAS' DRUG STORE
band,- she - felt sick at heart. A tele
phone -message went straight to fae
florist, where It was discovered that
the 'American Beauty roses which the
tmsbandhad , really bought had been
sent by mistake . to another place
-Where there was a' death. The wron
was nlade right and all clrcumBtances
tfopcrlyj adjusted .and the' hustSand id
speaking of the matter afterward, was
VHrvvInd that.hla wlf won a.KPnaibld
- i Jy.
fc. - - " (SSv
num .nni not iuperi-tous -1,1 $
- "r r-jw.r!7 - ,