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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17

22a2s, g. thirds b seconis i7a3ic. 10 f.ae ems
creamery Jsac 1x.raf 81 A'e' 10 'esoa-s s2is,
&C., state dairy Ian arAn iils f-esa
80 ao ~. asis Ag-">c state dairy sg1s seconds.
o. seconds &, arsts isaiec STATE dairy lis e,e ia
-ie Nes'ern imitation creamery extras ieQ2,: a. a-s's
6l s s % S5a' 10 ars', j. &c &C. wes;sa r.
cfIrEsE ETalls saik ., n. c,s... An. to-.
cheese "a Tie market In tie absence Z yhoiesa,e
n'Hna about 'he oniy Movement seing small. i, g,.n
er qu a e ' tTcr os s,9s s5f 'he fsei7s
shade higher Large whit. has nae ol;st Small s.zes IN
moderate local demand hu' quantity y ~, Z
"n lgis en- l-1. about as ov a. fancy cooret e.
Small white IN moderate demand but supply iini,ed
Ill aei nm. md . Al s7 w.. sas9s On s 5T s ...
eiati9di2 I1rer csis IS t- coore4 and a ass
rcy per = i2ac H. White ~ Sea ga r ,,j t. ' cocs
e'tcl t-ncy i2ai2c d. cha o9 30 a aTss
w'te fancy. N'. 0lcc 40 choice. lie. 49, good 10
.s,ns s &c. o,aid d large 100 eS &C. w. w.
%ao h. r'r to sa - Sse a. 40 ,oH lalss H sa5e
. EGGs TTa1s . n'. Letter On 'p rna.. Of ...h
ert..s quiet Hefrrentors very freely a1erea
T5te per az. 22c 2, Average prime 2oa.ie: we.tern
s. 80 q ~, e. a iI 70 IA per 81 s o., a. ea-e.
90 .0z case. 50 co0sim
.s.1 Is & a.. ozl'e market e.atlaaes ia a.a
en- delaware are steady. c.tavfa sni concord faroT
eral siown F,acy rran.-ries held steady as'er'.ys
.t rai. lfF n-l 0H're3 anl trade quiet We quote:
s. !. Hen Davis s. 'odse . D. san or YORK Frrpn.
'2 10 f. Z. 9 -'qf- % Fs'a1 8 rs. %
,ae. b.. 'is si1Si = -raaafIiea ieg y. 81 5oa pear
,et H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17

IN buyers favor. ,ale. - Ooo lel..- ,-o,,,o.,o.
port 600: American II 600 ~ ano ~
i 600 m1dlrg upland n-s2d fS,.,-ss c,,n. iie-s
cerline Cro.st oe.'>'
points net lower. Deoer- Tsr,s-, r,n.s, -
r1iary 4gisa Tet~rnTv-Nia-~S o. 'S.-ulN .,
4giss. Anr,i- Nav q my ~ hts-'- %,p..I
sob july August 8S0b. Aue-,s, ,."' o' @
f.-i%- obsr "a. C,.cese ~. sep
be- Decen,he- oNenoer 5ozs; NoveiA-
O. ths ou.t ana e.r o-'o"es'e'--i rams move Slowly
;rOr'P vi 49, -, A..
low grades With H. t4n,sra 1, ialNst "aS I'm
otherwise slow without -. i. 49,.
any grade Sprirr reter,. e. o.Sst-tt- d" 49,
siraighis Sc 4OQS3 30 winter na,er,s e. 81 Ssa "a .
clears. $S6SS 10: extra No winter IA -, 5 80.
winter. s. % grade SIS . 70 arrive RYE FLOUR
-firmer, quoted fair L, god 81 a.rS3 a.. -rf-s .,
fancy. 81 4aT - - CDRNNy.AT.
cried. s. 2paS2 B, as Z, brand pAG M, Al OF
quoted fine white and yellow a5clSr -. g.
....- FEED-Frrer. quoted: spring frs, f-,iE -.q
SIG. arrive 80 r. Sia f,,1,x,e In 60 ~,
SIC % winter bran Sic1Sl- n 49, 49,.
So 7iNSl6 niddnrs SiG0 81 60. - Sie -..~s,-.
GRAIN-WTEAT- market f,r whes, o-o,.1 ...v
ani ruled generally weak -~re o.. 80 o., So 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17

Galveston or l6-c-ttln 4ucf. milling. iw
-t'fit-. II &c.. god culinary $40 fr-.iff- -
t.i a-s 4xf..rfs Greet Britain. % Jos Franco.
o ~ q, tn~ c.utineat -1dl coasi~ise a4S' sales.
81 stock icp 81
baltimore Oct. iG-cotton nominal; midtiiAs. TIC:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17
- : = ~ ~ ~" = " : y = - = "
ROYAL BLUE LINE.

FOX IHILAUI-I.l IIIA. IAIIlAIltL NNU N-A'4S-
INfTDN
From foar . Bf-~+r
Week days 40 500 20 - u $50 nl1.ag carr A. No
400 D.r.g caro- 3c .3.0r H.ta. Blue Lritelf 80.
800 Dining carr p NJ 1915 mit s'lia'e - ~.
1000 ~. 50 Dining Cir' a. " -, - '" tojA bi9a
IAnterJ 800 600. Dining carr r II. - - nd Ai-
dtlonal trains fNf Philadelphia H-~k ta3e. 100. go
a NJ. . 81. 80 300 j. NJ sundays y v"
A. NJ. 800 eaA J. VI -
Tickets arl pari,r esr seats ~ -, = Laery So.
whit.aav ST. ia ~ -SI so ga 80. iS54 Broad
way. ~ c'h Av . nj So Ws' .3 East i-,ih s..
2T3 V.sf f.-fr 81 .fi .lllrs NeV York tourri
s. sts Fulton BROOKLYN % hr atwaf Niiian--.
burg III. Nep Trarsfer 60 WI 'al - and cheek
baggage r. ~ hotels ~ residences Q ssfina'i a.
'Fr.r LIBERTY Drif
tF- m -..t- Ferry l' - r "
fFr.r > ..f. Ferry a f-iN y
ff'-.r FERRY O. J. 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17

chicago. Oct. is-Ths leading future. ranged FOL
o. wsosf. No ?: ope?ps Highest. loves, Closing
a ass E5>>sEs 4; F Flss., 7.ss5
Corn No. 2.
# RI ...asa! T.. 81: '>'i:S
Oats. NJ. 2
R R...@s., e e ss>a. ~. g: & a'~': z
Mess pork. per bsi.
3 5sss.lg @ 'SSGss 81 SO '5 5s59
9 5ssss1s . 81 20" ss s s :ss:
shor, rbs. per 100 Il.
9 Jason; Hi. ~: ~ ::s ~ ~
e.sh gu,'a'ians we're as follows: Flour easy - 2
ri lg 1a go So 0o'9 81 is " nv; 5, S'' YEA
ea1seei ana n ". s. =. Irme timothy seed. g 30.
81 %. ls,d per 10 h. s. sqs5 3. ;hor, ribs
shr, clear sties no,en 53- Cos ,b.sxe, 1is,i,iers
finished goods sal 81 = sugar. cgt oaf UNCHANGED
ea.v ami igi c-ean1e7.es ia hires f. n 10
Esss steady. fresh. 1872 Cheese strong creams MA
family s2a)aS2 50. whea, easier. lower. ~ re-. ia
mixed. Is Rye steady. So . exc. Butter quiet,
sugar easy hard refined. s. $50 o. Eggs easy. i'e
Milwaukee oo' le-wh,at le.eer. ~ .Nor'hssr7n
Gage. Blrey st'aly 40 2 45i.ai76. sampe. 3ssa4'-c
- NJ nneats ,ct 10 VIE Y 'tor. - Northern
y hard. ts'-c No Nlrtherr. ~ &c. ~ Northern
g e. Feur business light Prices unrharsei Bran
gas s. 5. 9 io4:a, aa and los os s Go Go'
clipped So \, d. :0i4g3ic. y : mixei a., 5oa3osc
fioar dal aaa aeak. siat-r -u7tr Sc 2sas2 %. D
s. l'psS . DO srarni 50 .5as7 So o. ra'-n, -
s. 20" -prirE r.@- S$1>a - Do straight g. ltaS3 =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17
NAVAL STORES.


Spirits rrpentlue was nrrer. with some advance IN
the price wing o. the views u ders The
market ~ r-sia was stead, AM unchanged IN price
Tar ruled steady former prices Quotations follow
sTIRrTs T--RFFNTINE 53i a54c
E0SlN-Conm0n 10 good strained 81 22isdSl =. ?.
s. ~ T. 81 ~. o. s. 55aSi %. H. 81 s.. J. s. 20
SASS 10
X sn -os' ehis
lf'r f-fe''.ne .ul i7
lar '"-' si's
Charleston oct. ie-Trrpenfine firm At 5Oo Rosn anu
aa- unchanged
savanna. oc' 70 Spirits ,urpen,ne arn. ,o'se. Re
Resin a-m and unchanged. receipts 1892 bhls exports
$50 htls
Wilmington. oct Il Spirits turpentine firm 'o7so4c
receipts casks Resin firm 95TSi. receipts 80 casks
Crude petroleum steady - -,US- So receipts - hhls
II steady g 3d. reoe PTS % ttls.
London. oct le Cali uta lnseed. SPOT 4es: turpen,no,
spirits. 2es
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET.
Liverpool OCT I6 ? motion ot-Incr-ased de-
n1anI prices favor buyers American mling. 2g-32l
TIE sales u the day We're 1900 bales n which 1000
,es were f- speculation and export and included ll@D
tales American. Receipts. % '"p bales 500 bales
American futures opened easy anr closed quiet but
.ta- 20 f+I selare aer and November y G4t
selfar- N1r.r a~ AMI e.e-er III GIL sellers Dscem-
January '4l sellers fal4irf ara Fol uary.
4s 3 81. 'fl sellers f-a-lgr. ana Mtr-a, 4yo+H
April ard Nay. 4af443 - f4d BUYERS. Nay and June
~ ca sellers .ne ana July f+d buyers July and
August -o-64i buyers August and september 4o-64l
buyer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17
Or. STB0TG's 99g'T4s,yM,
SARATOGA spRrScs \

Fer health or recreation Massage Vacuum and Nauhea
Treatments Electricity Il lrl- Electric Turk -h
sian Mineral Water and o.n-, aths and he4l'h asp.-
nr~.~ sun parllf and Promenade the Roo Fie-
yatar steam sYites With Baff dry qulet. tonic
ri,h rnl.. s4nshiLe Saratoga Waters send Illus
;ratei Circular.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17

Captain W. }. Ellis, of the steamer
Bay City, has plan on foot which, if
consummated, will insure to Belling-
ham bay for years to come a frst-class
steamboat service. Captain Ellis pro-
IOses to organize steamboat stock
company, composed of New Whatcom
people, with stock subscribed to the
amount Of 500. 900 or $4,000. He
will take large block of this stock,
turning over in payment therefor the
steamer Bay City, valued at $50, 900.
A new steamer to cost IN the neigh Dor =
hood of $4,000 would he built this
winter and placed on the Wbatcom-
Seattle-Tacoma run.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
RUSSIA WILL ARBlTRATE.
Has Agreed to Arbitration OF the Claims
of American Citizens.

New York, Aug. l6.-A special to
the Herald from Washington says:
Ambassador Tower has notified the
state department that the Russian gov.
eminent has agreed to aibitrate the
claims of American citizens against il,
growing out of the seizure of their ves-
sells off the Siberian coast. These
claims amount to $500, 200, and Rus
sia's willingness to arbitrate them is
the best evidence, state department
officials say, of their validity.
Mr.. Tower is negotiating treaty re-
ferring the claims to arbitration,
which will he based upon the conven-
tions under which the Cheek and Nc
Corp claims were aIbitrated. The ar
bitrator will he selected by the two
governments, and will be required to
render the award within six months al
ter his appointment. These claims are
due to the seizure of American sealing
ships off the Siberian coast in 1892.
and the maltreatment of some of their
crews. Their vessels were seized 20
miles away from the Siberian shore.
Had the seizure occurred within three
mules it is probable this government
would have declined to press the
claims.
The Swiss government is expected to
render its verdict in the Delagoa Bay
claim during the coming fall. This
claim. growing out of the seizure of the
Delagoa Bay railroad, owned by an
American citizen. by the Portuguese
government, amounts to several mil
lions of dollars.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
FILES BANKRUPTCY PETITION.
Failure of Alexander Mcdonald, King
of the klOndike.

OF the hlondike.
Chicago, Aug. IA special to the
Times Herald from San Francisco says:
Alexander Mcdonald, king OF the Klon-
dixie. has failed. His liabilities are
estimated at $4,000, 900. His assets
are OF uncertain value. After know
ing for two years what it is to he mill
lionaIe many times over, lie has
shoudered his pick, and, without COM
planning, has started again as poor
miner. leaving his bride in Dawson
with a score of creditors for whose ben.
eft all his interests, both mining and
trading, have been assigned. In his
formal declaration of insolvency, filed
at Dawson, July 80, Mcdonald stated
his liabilities to be approximately
$4,000, 900. while there is no way of
fully computing his assets. as his in.
vestments are of largely problematicai
value. AS thew will have to be sacri-
feed, Mcdonald himself says there
will not be enough to go around. al.
though he believes their ultimate valve
will prove $40, 000,0 600 at least. He is
not at all disheartened by his sudden
change of fortune. Indeed, lie appears
relieved.
"It's too much worry" he declares,
''to be a millionaire. Mcdonald was
one of the first, as well as one of the
most fortunate of the Klond;ke pio-
neers. His bride, an English girl. al.
most 90 years his junior, looks at the
situation with philosophical foftitude.
She says she is quite satisfied as long
as he kee ps his health and courage.
When Mcdonald married Margaret
Chisholm in London. February last.
his wealth was variously estimated
at from so. 000,0 900 to five times that
sum. Mcdonald passed through Taco
ma last October en- route from Dawson
Citg to London. and it was stated then
in various dispatches that he carried
with him for expense money fully
$4,000, 900. 1t was also related by
the press that fou, years ago he rassed
through Tacoma practically penniIess,
headed for the Klondike with the
avowed purpose of pulling out his
stake"
When Mcdonald went to England. a
few months ago, to organize a syudi-
cate to control the transportation and
provision business of the far north, he
left his affairs IN the hands OF incom-
petent agents. On his return. credit
ors made demands which he could not
meet. Before going TO the Klondike,
Mcdonald prospected in Colorado.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
GIVE ENGLAND WARNING,
Beers Setting Forth the Enormous Cost
OF British Victory III Transvaal.

Beers Setting Forth the Enormous Cost
of British Victory in Transvaal.
London, Aug. 1.-THE Boer organ
in London, the Standard, and Diggers'
News today published Johannesburg
dispatch threatening Great Britain in
event of war, saying the Beers are de-
termined to wreck the mines and ire
trlevably ruin the general body Of
shareholders by blowing up millions OF
dollars worth of machinery. adding
that war will mean absolute ruin of
Johannes burg, both as town and min
ing center, and saying:
"While il will doubtless end in VIC
tory for England, the price of victory
will be the ruin of thousands who
ought to consider the price they must
pay before authorizing the government
to declare war"
Another Johannesburg dispatch pre-
diets further concessions, and says:
THE reply OF Transvaal to the pro-
posal for joint inquiry is being delayed
until the government has prepared a
scheme granting Uitlandres immediate
and substantial representation. as the
Transvaal will make every effort to
avert intervention in the internal af-
airs of the countrv."
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
a Louisiana LynchInC.

New Orleans. Aug. l4.-News of q
lynching in Grant parish, La, has been
brought ont through the finding of q
negroes mutilated body in Naytohai
creek. The victim was Max Singleton,
who some days ago went to the house
OF Q. V. Boyett, a planter. and asked
for food OF Mrs. Boyett, who was alone
in the house. she brought some food
to the front gate, when the negro order
ed her to carry it for him across the
road. Mrs. Boyett Immediately ran
into the field where her husband was
at work. The details OF the pursuit OF
the negro, of his capture and execu.
ton, are very meager.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
-FOUR LYNCH|NGS IN ONE DAY
Southerners Wreak Vengeance
on RavisherS.
VICTIMS WERE ALL NEGROES
VINE OF Them Was Taken From . Mis-
sissippi Jail and Hanged without
Oficials' knowledge,

Port Gibson, Miss, Aug. l4.-Bill
Wilson. colored, was lynched here to-
day under peculiar circumstances.
Last Tuesday Wilson was arrested in
Hermanvile on charge OF assault.
This afternoon the jailor, upon enter
ing Wilson's cell, discovered the pris-
oner hanging to the county gallows
with several bullet wounds in hif
neck and shoulders. The coroner's
jury rendered a verdict OF death by
hanging and shooting by unknown par
ties. The execution took place sc
quickly that none of the officials knew
what was going on.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
THE SHOOTING OF LAsoRi.
Wou1d-Be Assassin Hal No Difficuity in
Escaping From His Pursuers.

Rennes. Aug. 16.-The following
bulletin regarding the condition of NJ.
Labor was issued at 10 o'clock:
Temperature, 3I.05; no fever; con-
dition stationary"
There has been, therefore, a slight
improvement during the last few hours.
Further details regarding the shoot
ing of NJ. Labor show that the sky was
overcast when NJ. Labor left his house,
accompanied by Colonel Picquart and
the latter's bfother-in-iaw, NJ. Cast.
NJ. Labor was laughing and chatting
with his companions when he was shot.
The party was passing the Quay Rich
mond, and was about to cross the
bridge, when man hidden behind a
wooden fence at the corner of the quay
stepped out and fired at NJ. Labor.
The wounded man fell to the ground.
He tried to rise, and put his hand to
the wound in his back and brought the
hand back covered with blood. AS he
lay there, with his clothes covered with
the dust in which lie had fallen, lie
said in faint voice: 81 beg you to
give me my stick and my papers. Go
and tell them" he added, with final
effort. "to suspend the proceedings. 1"
After the shooting the would.be muir.
derer ran across the fields until lie
reached railroad; he dashed across
the track in front OF a train just ar
irving, and disappeared in the dense
woods. No trace of him has as yet
been found.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17

Rennes. Aug. 16.-The shooting of
M. Labor. leading counsel for Dreyfus.
robbed the morning session OF the
Dreyfus court-maItial OF its paramount
interest. The murderer apparently
chose today for the attempt, for it was
ANTICIPATED that Labori would crush
MERCER, the ex.minister of war, with
his cross-questioning The news OF
the shooting caused an immense sensa-
tion in the courtroom, where the au-
dience was assembled. awaiting the en-.
trance of the indges
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
-..oDSTREET'S REVIEW.
Crop Reports and Probabilities the Main
Factors In Trade.
Bradstreet's trade review says:

Bradstreet's trade review SAYS:
Crop reports and probabilities have
constituted an important contribution
to general trade and business advices
this week. Among the unqnestionuh
favorable features have been the re-
ports regarding the corn crop, govern
ment estimates pointing to "a yield of
probably 2,200, 900. 900 bushels heavy
increase over last year and almost
within touch of the record of the total
of 1896. Spring wheat indications ap.
parently bear out earlier trade adyices
in showing decrease in condition dur
ing July. The reduct ion of 90, 00O, 900
bushels in the probable outcome. esti-
mated. however, considerably smaller
it is true, than last yeai, hut with the
exception OF 1898 and 1891, is the
heaviest recorded.
A German lieutenant who is touring
America says England would like to
see the United States 60 to war with
Germany, because Great Britain would
get more commerce. He also saws
Dewey and Deidrichs were friends.
Hides, leather. boots and shoes are
alphabetically strong. and at a con-
vention of shoe manufacturers at Phil.
adelphia this week a practical agree.
ment to advance prices of the finished
product was reached.
Wool is firm. as is also sugar, for
which All unprecedented demand is
looked for in the current canning sea-
son. The outlook in the canned goods
trade generally is reported very good
one.
Business failures for the week in the
United States number 1866, as COM
pared with l56 last week. 1857 year
ago, and PA in 1897.
Since July this season the exports
of wheat aggregate %, 1875. 600 bushels,
against lS,354,72S bushels last year,
and l6, lis, $40 bushels in lS9i-9S.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
Snake I;lXer Valley.

T. A. Harris. immigration agent for
the Union Pacific and region Short
Line, tells the Omaha Bee that the
Snake river valley in Idaho is "the
richest agricultural region in the
West" 1t is being rapidly settled up.
and the Short Line has just begun the
extension OF line from Idaho Falls TO
St. Anthony, 40 miles distant, which
will be completed In time to handle
this falls crops.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
Crop Failure in Russia.

Washington, Aug. 1.-THE state de-
partment has received a report from
Consul Henal, at Odessa. Russia, stat
ing that the failure of the crops in
many provinces in European Russia is
much more serious than is generally
admitted. Energetic steps have been
taken TO meet the situation. The
famine districts are divided up and the
government is acquiring knowledge Of
the failure in the several districts.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
MADE VETERANS A PRESENT.
Emperor william Remembered Wan
dering Boys Of His Army.

dering Boys OF His Army.
Chicago, Aug. 16.-"Hoch, hOch,
hoch, der kaiser"
Germans at Sharpshooters' Park when
Henry Hachmeister, president of the
veterans society OF the German army,
read the dispatch from the German am
bassador to the "Bundes kreiger YER
Elm" that Emperor William had pre-
sented banner to the society. The
dispatch. dated bar Harbor, Aug. Is,
lS99," was written in German. The
following is Translation:
1T is great satisfaction for me to
notify You in the name of his majesty,
the emperor and king. that he has pre-
scented to the central organization Of
:he German soldiers a banner and his
order that the same be held one year
in succession by the societies of the
Kreiger Bund. The banner will be
sent as soon as made, and will be in
Chicago inside of two months.
(Signe,D lyon MUMM,
Acting German Ambassador"
Since 1895, when the Germans in
Chicago celebrated the 25th anniversary
of the Franco Prussian war, no such
large gathering of Germans has taken
place in Chicago. Delegates were
present from Cincinnati. st. Louis,
Denver, Kansas City, Cleveland. St.
Paul. Minneapolis, Pittsburg, St.
Joseph, Columbus. o., Little Rock.
Portland, o., and many other cities.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17

The Fay Fruit Company, of Los An
geles, has made arrangements with
Charles L. Tripler to use his processes
and appliances for the manufacture and
employment of liquid air. The object
is to equip the refrigerator ctrs of the
company SO that liquid air can take
sends East yearly over 2,000 car
loads of citrus fIuit, vegetables. dried
fruits aud nuts, and the great bulk of
its shipments must be made in refrig-
Grated cars, this matter is highly i'm
portant. The plant which will be IN
stalled for liquifving air will also sup
ply magic substance for use in every
other conceivable way.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1899-08-17
NOT OREGON LAND.
Contention Of Washington Boundary
Coinmiss ship Chan
mel Is the Line.

f. l.. Rice, of South Bend. and ]. b.
Nice, of Cathlamet, who com pose the
Washington state boundary com mission
appointed by Governor Rogers to inves-
tigate the disputed boundary line be-
tween Oregon and Washington, have
completed their work from the mouth
of the Columbia river to Tongue Point.
They find that vast and valuable tracts
OF tide lands besides valuable fishing
and SEEMING grounds, which are now
claimed and taxed by Oregon, are in
Washington according to the law estab-
fishing the territory Of Washington and
defining the boundary line between it
and Oregon to be the center of the
main ship channel Of the Columbia
river. The initial point at the mouth
of the Columbia is two miles from Fort
stevens and four miles from Fort Cam
by on line across the river connecting
these two points. Thence the line fol-
lows the center of the main ship chan
mel, which has remained practica llv
the same since the boundary was de.
fined first, until the confines of Wah-
kiakum county are reached, where the
commission lays claim to considerable
territory now held by Oregon.
Off WahkiaKum county the main
channel was formerly up Wooddy's
| channel through the Cordell channel
| and thence into Wooddy's channel.
This was buoyed by the government as
early as 1853 and ran close to the Ole-
gon shore. These channels are not
now in use, as the construction of the
jettv. which was expected, according
to the United States engineers report,
to scour them out. in reality filled
them up and throw the main channel
over on the Washington shore. This
shifting of the channel has formed val
liable tide lands, including the we'll
known Miller and Oliver sands, which
the commission claims for Washington
on the ground that the old channel and
not the new one should he taken as the
dividing line. This construction also
throws into Washington territory the
Desdemona and Middle sands which
have never before been claimed by this
state.
The commission has made prelim.
mary inspection of the boundary line
mp the river to point above The
Dalles and from all their information
it would appear that Oregon claims
and taxes everything in sight, includ-
ing some lands which have as high as
loo families living on them.
If the contention of the commission
proves to be correct, over 80 per cent
of gillnetting ground and nearly all of
the SEEMING grounds on the Columbia
belong to Washington, and Oregon has
no foundation to its claim of jurisdic-
| tion over Sand island, which has been
the cause even OF bloodshed i'll years
past.
Mr.. Nice, the member of the com.
mission from Cathamet, has lived on
the river for over 80 years and his per
sonal knowledge of the location OF the
Old channels and his wide acquaintance
with the old-timers on the river are
proving of great value.