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, 1890-06-05
OREGON CROPS AND WEATHER
Plenty Of Rain In the Willamette
YAIIey-A Good OatInok.

PORTLAND, Or, June 2-The following
Information relotive TO weather and
crops Is CLEANED from reports received at
the Oregon State Weather Bureau in this
city;
Sunday and Monday were warm and
cloudless, the remainder OF the week
was cool and cloudy with rain, which
fell quite copiously In the Willamette
valley and with showers elsewhere.
Rain fell on the 2sth, 29th, 30th aud 3lst
in Western Oregon and on the 3oth and
3lst in Eastern Oregon. On the 2sth
and 10Th 10 was generally light Owing
TO the correspondents having to mail
their reports on Thursday the rain is
not generally reported. Next weeks
bulletins will evidently show the general
effect OF the rain. Cool windy weather
prevailed in Eastern Oregon with lrusts,
In sections, which did slight damage to
tender vegetation.
The rain came down at most oppor-
tune time and has greatly benefited
everything. Rain two weeks ago would
have insured a large spring crop. but as
II is usual conditions from now on will
allow of large crop to be harvested. In
many sections lato sown spring grain
did not germinate, and the present rains
may yet produce yields where none were
expected. Rain was badly needed up TO
the 2sth, none OF any consequence hav-
ing fallen since April 20, and the temper
ature has been rather high as result
the ground became hard and there was
not that growth which was desired. In
Grant county on the 26th ihe tempora-
ture reached o3 degrees and the grass on
the hills drying up. Killing irosts in
Baker county on the 2sth and Both, aud
light in Union county, which did
little damage, on the 2sth. Grain and
other crops are very promising In the
Grande ROnde valley. In umatilla
county snow fell in the mountains on
the 2Sth. Wheat heading out and do
ing finely In spots 1t Is burned slightly.
Spring wheat Is very promising. In
Morrow wheat continues promising.
more rain desiged. Considerable wind
during the week. Rain is needed in
Gillian county. Rye has made good
suro fine yield. Apples promising
we'll. Frost OH the 2sth did some dam.
age; spring grain not doing well. In
Wasco and sherman winter wheat Is
promising. Cool weather very beneficial !;
late sown grain has not come up well.
Fruit is doing well. In Jackson county
alfalfa cutting began on the 18th,
yield good. The continued warm dry
weather unihyorably affected crops in
Douglas county, but the present rain
will produce "a favorable change. Ex-
cellent crops aru almost now certain
throughout the Willamette valley. Fall
wheat, when sown ON summer iallow, Is
in line condition and In any event will
produce a good crop. When sown on
stu bible land il Is not so good.
The spring wheat has been an uncer.
tain crop, but the present weather will
allow ofa fair crop TO be harvested.
Strawberries are cheap and plentiful.
Cherries are nearly ripe. Vegetables are
abundant.
1t seldom fails to rain at tho proper
time in Oregon, and the present rain was
most opportune.
, 1890-06-05
IN THE HOME FIELD.
Anniversary of the Fire at
Seattle.
AN INVITATION TO SPOKANE
Seattle, Lake Shore 81 Eastorn-
Tho Cour d'Aleno Mines-A
Disastrous Blaze.

SEATTLE, Wash, June 4,--One year
ago next Friday night this city vas
swept by u disastrous conhagration, the
first In the terrible series that aftorward
levelcd Spokane Falls and Ellensburgh.
The year that has followed that terrible
fire has been the most successful Ia the
history OF the city. The population has
increased 80 per cent, old rookeries that
had stood for quarter Of a century
have been replaced by magnificent
structures of brick and stone, now rail.
roads have entered the city, and alto
gethcr the people feel that they have
reason To congratulate themselves upon
the years accomplishments.
Tho anniversary Of the great fire will
be celebrated In u fitting manner. Ex-
tensivc preparations nro being made to
make the occasion memorable one. A
general invitation has been extended to
the people OF the state to be present, and
also n nun Der OF special invitations. in
cluding the following TO the people OF
Spokane Falls;
Tho mayor and citizens OF Spokane
Falls are invited TO join with the people
of Seattle Friday night, Juno y, at the
mansion Of the chamber of commerce. in
celcbra ton OF the anniversary of our
great fire.
Seattle Chamber of Commerce.
ALFRED HOLMAN,
Special Committee.
, 1890-06-05
FROM wALLA wALLA.
w hitman College GraduatinG Ezer-
oi.ss-An Attempted Suicide

WALLk WALLA, WASH, June 4.-Dr
j. A. Hamilton, of boston, will address
the people OF the city in the interests OF
Whitman college Thursday at the Con-
grega,ional church. The Whitman HIS
torical Society will meet tomorrow for
the election of officers and the considera-
ton OF the matter of erecting nonu-
ment over the grave Of q. Marcus Whit
man. Tho graduating exercises OF the
college were held tonight, alarge assem-
biage being present.
The wife of J. Sorenson. a section
hand on the Union Pacific, living near
the depot, attempted suicide this after
noon by cutting her throat with razor,
nearly ssvering the windpipe. She has
been suffering for long time with sick
ness, and was slightly deranged at the
time. DR.. n. g. Blalock was called, and
sewed up the wounds. IL - thought
that she will live.
The Second cavalry left this afternoon
for their new quarters in Arizona on a
special train over the Union t~cifc. II
took sixteen cars to transport the troops.
Lieutenant kingsbury, with sixteen
men, was left in charge Of the post.
The city election, to be held July s.
will be under the Australian system oil
voting. Walla Walla will be the first
city in the state 10 hold IN election
under the new system.
Thomas Winn. auditor OF Franklin
county, died at Pasoo yesterday. aged
"a years.
, 1890-06-05
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
Representatives Discuss the
Silver Bill.
A PROPOSITION BY MKINLEY
It Is Adopted, but the Representa-
tives in Doubt About Sup
porting It

WASHINGTON, June 4.--The ropub'
Gus Immediately upon the adj
Journment OF the house this afternoon
10 consider tho silver question. 1t had
hoen announced in advance by tho
leaders that the real purpose was con-
ference rather than a formal caucus.
1t was suggested that there was no
definite proposition before the caucus,
so Representative Buchanan submitted
a motion that the caucus bill as 1t stood
be considered. Much talk followed, and
developed diversity OF views.
Representative Walker submitted n
proposition, which in effect proposed
the reference OF the bill back to the for
mer caucus committee, with instructions
to report bill which will place gold and
silveron pariiyIoy allowing tine issue OF
certificates to an unlimited extent on
deposits of either of the metals at their
market value.
Representative Dorsey, Of Nebraska,
submitted substitute for the caucus
bill, being DRAFT Of the bill
which he proposed to Introduce
in the house. 1t provides
that any holder OF American silver may
deposit II In the treasury and receive
full legal tender certificates on the basis
OF the market price of silver; that suit
iioient bullion be coined to meet the
needs of redemption, and that the
national bank note redemption fund
shall be conveyed into the treasury.
Representative Perkins lmonOmctal'
list)in vigorous speech noted his Oblec
tions to the bullion redemption clause Of
the caucus bill.
Finally Mr.. Mckinley came to the
front with u compromise proposition.
He proposed that the treasurer purchase
four and n half million dollars worth of
American silver each month; that Ger.
tiicates in payment therefor shall be oi
a full legal tender quality, redeemable in
lawful money; and that silver bullion
may be coined to meet the demands
Of redemption. His proposition con.
and also the provision that when gold
and silver reach par there shall be Tree
coinage. IL omitted the bullion redemp.
tion provision OF the caucus bill, anu
was therefore immediately assailed by
several members on that account.
A vote was taken resulting in the IN
ser,ion OF Mr.. Mokinley's substitute.
When the caucus adjourned there was
good deal OF confusion in the minds OF
the members as to whether or not they
were bound to support the caucus prop.
osition. The committee on rules will
decide when the bill Is brought up in
the house.
, 1890-06-05
on TRIAL ron ARSON,
A Chehails Citizen who win Doubt
less he Acquitted.


CHEHALis, Wash, June i.-The whole
day has been taken up with the Lewith
arson trial. Martin Stcinbcrg, the de-
PENDANTS clerk, was with him the night
Of the hro up to " o'clock, helping
10 scrub the store. They left the store
together but defendant turned back to
send oil an order. He also proved
that thoro was no rear entrance to the
store. W. II. Fife, tho owner of the
building, described the consIruc-
tion OF the building, which
was originally intended for q
business block, and aiterward finished
as q hotel. The walls between the stores
were of solid brick. The building was
worth about 100000. lie admitted
having made Detective Lyman an offer
of sis5 as the contingent fee. Several
witnesses for the defendant were exam
ined In the afternoon.
Each testified to having known Iewith
ever since he came TO Washington, about
eight years ago. They knew all his as
socintes and that lac bore n reputation
for verauity In business that was un.
questioned. They had never heard q
word against him.
NJ. Ward and q. W. Sloan, clergy men,
were at the place three days after the
fire, while 1t was In charge OF the OIL
GERS, NJ they saw lamp on the desk.
II bore decided evidences OF having ex-
plodod.
There Is not tho slightest doubt but
that the defendant will be acquitted.
About five or six more witnesses are to
he examined, and the case will probably
be all through by tomorrow night.
, 1890-06-05
BRADSHAW WIPED OUT
Not a Building Left by the
Tornado.
AT LEAST TWELVE LIVES LOST
Nine Killed Outright, and Others
Died From the Injuries
Received.

LrScoLs, Ncb., June 4.-Tho State
Journal party returned from the scene
of the tornado In Bradshaw, York
county, this evening and brought con-
frmation Of the worst reports received.
Tho storm struck the town at $3.50
Tuesday evening the roar OF tho whirl-
wind being the first sign the terrified
people had. Not a single building was
left Every business house was made a
total wreck, and the principal street is
flied with ruins. A special train was
dispatched from Lincoln With
ply sioians and other relief, and
II was found that the
Russian settlement near the town was
struck and the report is that nine were
killed there outright. The physicians
say that In all twelve are dead, eight
are mortally wounded, and perhaps
twenty are hurt less seriously.
THE KILLED.
John Miller.
Child of Bromsley.
Wiig and child Of Isaac Perner.
Child OF MIR. Chaplin.
Two members OF Mr.. Shaw's family.
Wife and child OF Mr.. Minks.
Mr.. Mink's hired man.
Governor Thaycr has sent tents and
other supplies to the sufferers.
, 1890-06-05
A PECULIAR CASE.
A Tacoma banker Sued ON Account
of Alleged Introductions.

TACOMA. Wash, June 4.-The case OF
Joab against Scaritt was on trial to-day.
Attorney Albert l.. Joab claims to have
undertaken over n year since, for a con-
sideration. to introduce into business
and social circles Mr.. l.. l.. scaritt with
view to the subsequent organization
OF the Washington National bank, OF
which Mr.. Scari,t Is now the president.
For this alleged service Mr. Joab sued
for $1,000. Banker Scaritt denied the
allegations and resisted the collection
The case was taken 10 the superior court
on the appeal OF Mr.. Joab, after a deci-
sion against him in tho lower court.
Attorney Joseph Sessions In the cross
questioning OF Mr. Joab this morning
endeavored to prove that those
TO whom he Introduced Mr.. Scaritt were
personally unknown 10 him, and that
he was further totally unknown to them.
Mr.. Joab stoutiy resisted the impli-
cation. IL being case In which atior-
neys at law are almost exclusively in
VOWED, there Is a disposition 10 strike IL
out. The only witnesses examined were
Attorneys Joab, Applegnte and Pritch.
ard for the plaintiff. Mr.. Scaritt was
present at the trial, but took no part In
The prosecution.
, 1890-06-05
A DISASTROUS CLoUpBURsT.
Tremendous Damage Reported In an
Iowa valley.

Iowa valley.
CoUsciL BLUFFS, Iowa, June A
devastating cloudburst early this morn
ing constitutes the third terrific storm
that has visited this section this week.
An Underwood special states that
about 2 o'clock this morning q cloud
burst occurred some miles north OF there,
nearly over Mosquito creek. When
day broke, the lower and west
ern half of the town presented a
pitiable plight. Scores of dwellings
were totally wrecked, while others were
twisted from their foundations. At
noon the waters of Mosquito creek regis
tered twenty live feet above high water
mark. In the lower part Of the city the
houses stood in ten feet of water, Sew
eral washouts occurred on the railroads,
and many bridges were swept away.
Many narrowly escaped drowning. A
large number OF cattle and hogs are
drowned. The total loss in Underwood
and vicinity aggregates Sl5O,OOO.
At Weston, u village seven miles be-
low Underwood, and on Mosquito creek,
the damage is not less great. The best
part of the town Is under from hve to
cribs containing 10000 bushels are un-
der water. and are probably a total loss.
Heavy losses of cattle and sheep are re-
ported, and the total loss about Weston
will reach 100000.
Further advices from farther up the
valley at Neola and as fnr as Perry,
show that the storm ragged with savage
effect,
The flood on Mosquito creek, which
empties into the Missouri at this point,
reached Council Bluffs at noon to-day.
The river il eight feet above high water
mark tonight, and Is still rising. The
valley is under water to an average of
fifteen feet. The indications are that
this valley for distance of thirty miles
is submerged. IL will be iye days be-
fore trains can leave or enter the city, as
the roads are washed out for distance
OF twenty miles. The entire damage Is
estimated at 500 No loss oi lie has
vet been TepOrtel,
, 1890-06-05
SWEET By FIRE.
Not . Hotel or Restaurant Left in
Daggett, Cal.

DA0oErr Cal. June AT noon to-
day iirc was discovered in the south.
east corner of the Capital hotel. y
heavy west wind was blowing for the
first time in six months Every thing
was done 10 save the property. but
within ten minutes the lire had spread
west |, 800 feet, and destroyed the Cap.
ital hotel, owned by II. Bachten,
loss 5000, insurance $1,000 Joe
Johnson's general merchandise
store and contents. loss 5000,
insurance, 81, OOO; quinn & Sutcliiie' 5
saloon and fixtures, loss 5000, insur-
anCe 5000; Barrett K Darmert's build
ing, loss 500, no insurance; William
Burts saloon, loss 500; Grover d May
ers general merchandise store, no In.
suranco; NJ, Medlen's three buildings
loss $500 insurance unknown; J. l..
Medlen's residence, loss 5000, insur.
ance s.. 900; the Stone hotel loss 50, 90,
insurance 5000; :, Nortons general
merchandise store, loss 81, 500 insurance
81, so; Maggie iicaly's hotel, loss 81, 500 I;
Sutcliiie, Kelly 4 Co. 5 store, loss 81, 500.
The cause OF the fire is unknown. The
town IN now without hotel or restau-
rant, and only one saloon.
, 1890-06-05
WILL HANG TODAY.
An Indian who Kiiisd u woman on
the umatiila Reservation.

PORTLAND. June A-Pellio, the Indian
convicted OF the charge of numbering a
woman on tho Umatilla reservation
about six months ago. will expiate his
crime on the gallows in the yard of the
county courthouse tomorrow between
the hours of 2ll0 A. NJ. and +. NJ.
There seems to be no escape
from this impending fate. Pcllio was
found guilty, although there was perhaps
not the strongest evidence, but as he is
denied new trial he can hope Tor no
further quarters. United States Mar
shal l.. L. BARN has tclegraphed the at
torney general asking whether any steps
have been taken TO secure the commute
tion OF sentence, but as yet has received
no reply. The scahold is being put In
shape, and unless executive clemency is
shown soon, the Indian will have to
hang for his crime.
, 1890-06-05
THE PENSION OF rICE.
a Largely Incrcased Number OF
Allowances Made.

Allowances Made.
WAsHIsGToN, June s.-It is stated at
the pension office that the deficiency In
the amount of tho funds In the hands OF
the different pension agents, which ro-
suited In the announcement by the In
dianapolis agent that large number OF
pensioners would be compelled to wait
until July 1 for the payment OF their
pensions, has bcen caused by the un-
usually large number of allowances
made by the pension office under the
present administration, and particu-
larly since General Raum's term began.
a great amount of these allowances
have been In original cases. There have
been issued already 1900 more original
pensions than were issued during the
last fiscal year. The pension officer )
record for tho present fiscal year, IL is
stated, will be far ahead of that for any
single fiscal year for many years. The
final payments by tho pension agents
will not be completed until June 20, and
those who have not been paid oy that
time will be compelled to wait only a
fcw days until the appropriation for the
next fiscal year becomes available,
July =
, 1890-06-05
HISTORY OF TnE CRIME.
Evidence Aadneed at tho PreIimi.
nary Examipation

mary khomiuntlon.
The farm Of William Scott lies on the
road 10 Salem, fourteen miles from Nc.
Minnville. Or, In ono of the most fertile
sections Of the Willamette valley. Back
Of the house is large orchard, and the
buildings nrci In good repair, everything
indicating the prosperous farmer. The
farm OF Nnrdencn Scott, the old man i
con, Is only quarter of a mile away.
For about week before the murder
Mira. Scott had been afflicted with a Sc
we're attack of neuralgia. and on tho
Sunday morning on which the crime
was committed was stili confined TO her
bed IL Is supposed that she was aslcer
when her husband entered her room and
discharged one barrel OF double bar
relied shotgun nt her head, the charge
o,rikIns over the LEFT eye and tearing
evay portion OF tho skull, but not in
jufinE tbs brain.
Ihen arc abundant evidences that q
nerus struggle thsn ensued before the
Villain could discharge the second bar
~. che cap having snapped. and the
peedsr fniIed 10 explode on tb9 first at.
>efnct Mrs. Scott was vigorou.
woman. and she evidently fought for
her llfe with tho desperation born o.
+. Werlai fear. Hair was torn from hci
bar night dress Was torn In many
+ I0fx end purph finger prints showed
~ on the corpse. She was Anally
<.Fe4 and dung saress The
~ tsd. her hss
, 1890-06-05
THE cGUK p'ALENE MINES.
Tacoma Trying to Divert the Ore to
Her smsitcr.

Tacoma Trying TO Divert the Ore TO
Her smeitcr.
OLYMPIA. Wash. June i-Lieutenant
Governor Laughton and state Geologist
Bethune have returned to Olympia after
quite an extensive trip through the east
ern part of the state AMI the Cmur
d'Alene mining country. During their
absence they visited all the more impor-
tant mines Of the Cmur d. Alene district,
and report having had pleasant and
satisfactory trip. The mines of the
Cmur d. 'Alcne district are being energet-
lcally worked and having an output OF
from between $50 aud 800 tons
per day. This ore is being
smeited principally at the smelters OF
Helena and Denver but there Is som e
hope that they may be diverted to and
worked al the Ryan smelter at Tacoma,
During their visit they met MIR, Rush,
manager Of the smeiter ut Tacoma, who
informed them that he had been sue cess
full In arrangements for purchasing ore
for the smelter both from the CnuI
d'Alenes and the Colyille country. The
development of the Cpur d. Alene mines
Is giving employment to large number
Of men, and aids materially in the pros
perity OF Eastern Washington. Most OF
the supplies are purchased at Spokane
Falls.
Messrs. lAughton and Be,hune will
leave between the 10th and llth
Of this month for the Okanogan
country for an official visit, ior the
purpose oil making thorough sur
yey and report of all the mining
districts which arc located in
okanogan and Stevens counties.
Mr.. Bethune, upon his return from
this trip, wall examine various coal and
mining properties In the ne eighborhood OF
Spokane Falls. He also expects to give
his attention to the olympic noun
tains, from which some gold has been
taken.
, 1890-06-05
Republican oompaign Committee.

WAsHISGToS, June I--Following are
the members of the executive committee
OF the republican congressional cam
paign; James G.. Belden, OF New FORK,
chairman: Pniletus sawyer, OF Wiscon-
sin; Francis b. stockbrIdgc, of Michi.
gan; Joseph II. Walker, OF Massachu-
setts; Henry II. bingham, OF Pcnnsyl-
vania; Leonidas Houk, OF Tennessee;
Louis McComas, of MarylAndi Albert q,
Thompson, of Ohio; Hosea Townsend,
of Colorado; Mark 7. Dunncll, OF Min
nesota and William Vandever, OF Cali
lornia, executive committees Schuyler
l.. Olds secretary.
, 1890-06-05
IN THE INrEREsrs OF JAY oouLu
The Recent Purchase of Seattle. Lake

shore a Eastern stock.
TAcoM,, Wash, June alt has just
transpired that tho recent negotiations
for the purchase of the Seattle, Lake
Shore 4 Eastern railroad have been
made In the interest OF Jay Gould and
other New Workers. j. b.
Pace, the wealthy Virginia to-
bacco planter and large
holder Of the stock, has been the prime
mover IN that matter, and, II is now
stated, has secured aconirolling interest
In the road. 1t Is also asserted that the
road will be at once extended eastward
to Spokane Falls, 10 connect with the
trinscontinental roads, and northward
to a connection with the Canadian Pa
citic,
, 1890-06-05

NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 4.--The state
prohibition convention met this morn
ing and COMMITTEES were appointed.
Rev. d. u. Kelley, Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, was nominated
for governor. The platform denounccs
the old parties for their friendship to the
iiauor Interests, denounces the Original
package decision, favors the farm
crs' and workingmen's organizations,
and opposes the right of suffrage to for
cign citizens who have been in this
cnuntrY loss than ten years.
, 1890-06-05

OLYMPIA, Wash, June 4.-rhe follow
ing interpretations were made to-day I;
Preston Grange No. II, OF Fishers Land
ing, Clarke county; tho Northern Pa
cific & Idaho Railway Company, incor-
porators, John II. Mitchell, Jr., William
o. Chapman and Herbert |. Huson, of
Tacoma; James Il. Williams, of STAIN
ford, Conn. and Henry stanton OF New
York; capital stock, $2,0O000O
, 1890-06-05

OLYMPIA, WASH. June 4.-Thc final
decision OF the supreme court was rem
dered to-day In the case OF Washington
territory VS.. William White, OF Seattle.
In May, 1889, White forged draft on
the Puget Sound National bank, oi
Seattle, Tor the sum ofs2,o 800. The trial
continued for three days, and tho jury
rendered n verdict OF guilty. The dc
PENDANT was sentenced 90 fourteen years
in the penitentiary. The case was taken
20 the supreme court, w,icn to-oay az
The supreme court will meet again the
second Monday In October,
, 1890-06-05
UNJusTLY IMpnIsoNED.
The Flight OF an old and Highly Re-
-pected Lawyer.

CHICAGO. June 4.-Ex.Judge Henry
Austin, an old and respected member OF
the Chicago bar, and who was prom
inently connected with the founding
of the city Of Keokuk, Iowa, has
been imprisoned by Judge Kohlsaat
for the EN- bezzlement OF 81, 054 from the
funds Of the estate, OF which he was the
administrator. Judge Austin said that
his Imprisonment was unjust, and that
he borrowed money from the heirs
to use In financial venture.
Meeting with disaster, he was compelled
to make an assignment, but could have
made up the deficit had the heirs given
him time. They became distrustful,
however. and took the steps which re-
suited in his arrest.