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Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
NEW YORK FLOODS.
Great Damage Done to Farms and Railroad
Property.

Rochester. Ny July 1O.--Eewe from
the food devastated districts is coming
In slowly. Reports from Medina show
that the cloudburst that struck that
place did great damage. Today there
are evidences of a great food, and
wreckage is piled up along waterways
which have been dried up for month.
In the neighboring country buildings
were destroyed by lightning and rail-
road tracks washed out. The Genesee
river, which at this time Of the year is
mere raceway, is today raging tor
rent. Great quantities OF driftwood
and trees are coming down.
From up-river points come reports
that the lowlaDds are under water
Cloudbursts have inteTfered with
traffic on the Western New York divi.
sion OF the Pennsylvania system. The
Erie tracks between Attica and Batavia
are washed out. From ChnrchviIle
come reports that Black creek is the
highest known in any spring freshet.
Ii is out OF its channel and caused great
damage to growing crops along its
banks. PenDyan says that many
thousands of dollars of damage has been
done to residences along the course Of
the creek following through Ham
mondsp0rt.
Mount Morris reports the Genesee at
that point fully two feet higher than the
highest previous record at any time Of
the year. Early yesterday it broke
through its banks east Of the village
and has ruined thousand of dollars
worth of crops below here. Many fine
farms have been entirely ruined.
Large fields of growing crops have been
washed away, and all Hunda has suf-
fered greatly. Portageville, Pike,
Lamont, Roseberg, Fillmore and many
other towns are under water. The
farms all about Portsgeville are laid
waste, and no field crops can be saved.
The tracks of the Pennsylvania are
washed away, and new road will have
to be laid at many places before trains
can be moved. Pike reports the loss oi
large iron bridge, the postofice build
ing and opera house, a meat market,
cheese factory, drug store, two dwelling
houses and the village warehouse.
Stafford reports heavy damage.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
Nd rldlns, q ths portI.nd o. l,anie.

Port Townsend, July 12.-The Cone
maugh arrived here at this morning,
and proceeded to Seattle. She left st.
Michaels June 26, and Nome June "a.
The steamers Meteor and Melville Dol
lar we're at st. Michaels. The steamer
Lyra arrived at Nome June 81. Up to
the time of the Conemaugh's departure,
no tidings had come from the Portland
or Jeanie, and the general impression
in Nome is that the vessles are lost,
The Thetis is still out on her second
search.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
TRACY AGAIN ESCAPES.
Posse With BloOdhOunds Close Upon His
Heels. But Ne Throws Them OF.

Posse Win bI00dh0unds Close Upon his
Heels. But Ne Throws Them Off.
Seattle, July 8. = Convict Harry Tracy
eluded the Washington officers again
and is once more heading for Seattle.
The posse pressed him hard at Renton,
in fact, his escape seemed impossible.
Bloodhounds were placed on his track
within 10 minutes. They were soon
close on the heels of the fugitive.
Pressed to desperation, he scattered
cayenne pepper in his tracks. The
dogs soon came upon this, and once
their nostrils were filed with the fiery
substance. baked until it could be re-
moved, which required 10 minutes.
They again took the trail but soon lost
it.
Anderson, the man Tracy made ac-
company him from Meadow Point Sat-
urday, has been rescued at Renton.
He was tied to tree when found. He
had been subjected to this experience
before on his trip with the outlaw, and
it was in very feeble voice that he
made his presence known to his res
cuers. Anderson states that Tracy is
being aided in every possible way by
four men whom he does not know, but
who are supposed to be partners in
crime with Tracy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
NEWS OFTHE STATE
ITEMS or INTEREST FROM ALL
PARTS or OREGON.
Commercial and Flasnsisl happenings q In.
POrtsnes--A Brisi Review Of the GFewth
end improvements oi the Many Industries
Thsovshous Our thriving Commonwealth
-Lslsst Msghet Report.

Hop buyers around Salem are offering
is cents for the 1902 crop.
A sawmill with q capacity Of lOO, 900
feet per day is TO be built Mt Astoria
at once.
Hop growers In Lane county antici-
pate more trouble this year than usual
with lice.
The prospects are good for heavy
crop Of both fall and spring wheat in
Linn county.
The recent rains have frightened the
prospects for the grain and hay crops
around Prineville.
Cold storage men at Astoria are now
paying cents per pound for large fish,
an advance Of cent.
Several cars Of Willamette valley
1902 prunes have been contracted for
at y cents in 25-pound boxes.
A. ]. Webster has been appointed
uSputy uru WHFuth ~ AbbotAaf w BuS-
cee,l Henry Bultman, resigned.
An organization has been formed in
Grants Pass to stop the taking up Of
mineral land under the timber land
act.
June 80 there were ,260 patients in
the state insane asylum, the largest
number in the history Of the institu-
tion.
The indian war veterans Of Southern
Oregon held a meeting at Medford to
consider ways and means for prosecu-
tion OF their pension claims.
The Scott & Van Arsdale Lumber
company, one of the largest concerns in
Southern Oregon, has been sold TO
Eastern capitalists. The property in
cludes all timber holdings, and mills
with capacity of 400,0 feet per day.
The purchase price was $4,000, 900.
One OF the largest irrigation schemes
in this state has been inaugurated by
some Of the business men Of Baker City.
The plan is to make use OF the waters
OF some OF the smaller streams TO irri-
gate body Of 0 900 acres Of land north
OF the Lower Powder river, between
Clover and Goose creeks.
record apple crop is assured in the
Hood river country.
The Ashland Iron Works is the nams
OF new company just organized al
Ashland with $40, 900 capital.
Timber values in the Nehalem coun'
try are advancing rapidly. Claims are
now selling for three times as much ai
one year ago.
The Interocean Mining Company, o
Baker City, has filed articles OF incor'
porAtion with the secretary OF state
Capital, 81, ,O00, 900.
When the supreme court convened
last Monday Judge f. S. Moore sa
upon the chief Justices bench, Judg'
Bean becoming the junior judge.
Arrangements are being perfected fo
the holding OF the fourth biennial frui
fair at Hood River. The date of thu
fair will probably be set for the seConC
week in October.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
Mo Financial Trouble In france.

Paris, July l0.--Contrary to reports
circulated in the United States, there
is nothing threatening in the financial
situation here. The minister Of finance
will present bill in the chamber Of
deputies tomorrow converting the 81
per cent rentes into 8 per cents, and he
would hardly choose a threatening
moment for such an operation, Both
az and per cents made slight adj
vance today, and the Bourse was gener-
ally calm.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
Submarine Wlr.ls,, rsIssrsphy.

New York, July l4.-A telegram
from Cherbourg states that Rear Ad-
miral Fournier was present at expert
ments in wireless telegraphy carried
out on the submarine boat Triton, says
a Paris dispatch to the Herald. Mes
sages we're received without any diff
Guilty when under water. 1t is said to
be the intention to install the apparat-
us on board all French submarines.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
Benneamlno Met Mrs. LAYTON.

Louisville, KY, July 10. General
Ruencamino, ex-secretary of state in
Aguinaldo's cabinet, arrived in the city
today and presented an expression Of
sympathy from the Federal party in
the Philippines to the widow Of General
Lawton, who resides in suburb of
Louisville. General Buencamino left
Louisville tonight, going direct to San
Francisco, whence he will embark for
the Philippines.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
flv. Toronto Flremsn Killed.

Toronto, July 12.-Five firemen
we're killed in disastrous blaze which
started in a building occupied by P. Me-
Intosh & Sons, and spread to the whole
ale hay and straw warehouses of Gads-
by & McCann. These establishments
were destroyed. Five firemen were
buried by brick wall, which fell upon
them They were dead when extract
ed. Loss, S550,O0O; insurance, S10O,.
600.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
Wlrsle,, Tslssraphy in Alasas.

San Francisco, July 12,-R. Pfund,
an electrical engineer, has arrived
here on his way to Alaska, for the pur-
pose OF establishing wireless ele-
system between the Yukon
river and the fort at Bates Rapid, on
the Tanana river, distance OF 1876
miles The line, which will be con-
structed under the direction of Chiel
Signal Officer Greedy, will be completed
by October /.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17

Washington. July To- Complaints
have been received al the war depart
ment that certain teachers in the Phil
ippines have been trying to induce
Catholic children to become Protestants.
The complaints have been forwarded to
Acting Governor Wright, with instruc-
tions to have the practice. il it prevails,
stopped. The teachers win be informed
that it is no part of the policy Of the
government to have any religion taught
in the schools.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
Strange Phenomenon.

Guthrie, o. T., July 10.-Great ex-
citement has been caused at Tulsa, /.
T., owing to The discovery by surveyors
working north of that place OF cracks in
the sides of the mounds, as though
from great pressure underneath. Gas
is escaping from the assures, and con-
tinual kissing and roaring can be heard.
On the extreme top of the highest hill
there has been small volcano at work,
raising large boudlers and tossing them
aside.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat - WaIla Walla, 65 y @66c;
bluestem, 67@6sc; valley, 66h@67c.
Barley - Feed, t22; brewing,
$23 per ton.
Flour-Best grades, sS.0S@S.60 per
barrel; graham, $2.95@S.2o.
Millstuffs -- Bran, $l5@I6 per ton;
middlings, s2l.50; shorts, slSi
chop, sic.
oats--No.1 white, tl.2O@l. .25 5;gray,
$l.1e@1.16.
Hay = Timothy, t12@15; clover,
s7.50@lO; Oregon wild hay, s6@6 per
ton.
Potatoes - Best Burbanks, 60c per
GENITAL; ordinary, 40c per GENITAL,
growers prices; sweets. $2.26@2.5O
per GENITAL; new potatoes, l1zc.
Butter-Creamery, 20@22hc; dairy
l6@lSc; store, 16@ Ice.
Eggs-20@22 116c for Oregon. y
Cheese - Full cream, twins,. 12k
@13c ;YoungAmsrica, 136@14kc; fac
tory prices, l@ kc less.
Poultry--Chickens, mixed, $S.50@
4.50; hens, s4.OO@5.50 per dozen
l1@11kc per pound; springs, lie
IL Ne per pound, S2.50@4.50 per doz
en-; ducks, s2.5O@S.OO per dozen; tur
keys, live, 1S@l4c, dressed, l5@l6c PEI
pound; geese, $4.OO@5 90 per dozen.
Mutton--Gross, 21s@Sc per pound
dressed, &c per pound.
Hogs-Gross, 61zCi dressed, 7@716,
per pound.
Veal--7@Sc per pound.
Beef-Gross, COWS, S@31kc; steers
3K@4Kc; dressed, 7@Sc per pound.
Hops--14@l8 cents per pound.
Wool-valley, IL Il S@15 Eastern Ore
gon, S@141c: mohair. 95@26c pound
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
D...rucllv. cIOudburst.

Easton, Pa. July IA cloudburst
in the Upper Bushkill district, Of
Northampton county, last night, did a
vast amount of damage. Only meager
details are obtainable, owing to wash
outs and the destruction of telegraph
and telephone lines. One kiarmer was
killed by lightning The Rushkill
creek overflowed its banks and many
fields of grain were almost wholly de-
stroyed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17

New York is to have the most mag
nificent hotel in the world. It will be
20 stories high and cost.$l0, 900, 900.
German experts, after two years.
test on four men, declared borax in the
human system retards assimilation OF
fats and albumen.
II is reported that, Andrew Carnegie
gave his second cousin, Miss Harriet
Lauder, of Pittsburg, 81 10000 when
she became Mrs. ). @. Greenway re-
Gently.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
rhlrlv.Flv. Per,on, Drowned.

Valparaiso, July IA hirty-fve per-
sons were drowned and house was de-
troyed on the estate OF Claudio. Vicuna,
at Las Palmas, as result OF recent
bursting of c reservoir there.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17
Asaln Eruptlns.

Fort De France, Island Of Martinique,
July IA. There was fresh eruption of
Mount Pelee this morning.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1902-07-17

The United Presbyterian general as
sembly has received an overture pro.
posing union with the reformed church.
The Illinois Audubon society has
warned Chicago milliners that prosecu-
tions will follow ii birds are used on
fall hats.
The Missouri state university at
Columbia has conferred the degree OF
doctor OF laws on Samuel L: Clemens
MARX Twain.l
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
Tragedy at Gilberton.

Gilberion is all excitement. Muir
der has been committed. One soul
was hurled into eternity and another
is badly, If not fatally injured. The
outrage was perpe,rated by masked
gang, six in number, early Sunday
morning. They sneaked into the
house of Wesley Loco while the oc-
cupants, family Of three, Loco, his
wife and boarder Wasil Loco, were
wrapped in peaceful slumber. Shortly
after they gained an entrance to the
house the head of the family awaken
ed by the noise, arose and faced the
marauders. They demanded money
which was refused. In the meantime
Wasil Loco appeared on the scene
and in attempting to aid his brother,
was shot and instantly killed. An
other shot took effect in Mrs. Loco's
face. The men then made their
escape and there is no clue to their
identity. Excitement in the little
town is at high pitch.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
ORANGE THE TOWN LAW.

One of the most needed reforms in
Bloomsburg is change of our town
charter Every year this is felt when
the new council is organized. Under
our system an entire new board can
be elected each year, and the result
is that when this happens there is no
one that knows anything about the
business of the previous year. Bills
are presented for payment and no.
body knows who contracted them,
nor whether they are right. If the
council were elected two each year
to serve for three years, as the school
board is, there would always be four
old members. Let us get back to
that if there is any way to do it.
The cumulative system of voting
has been tested here for thirtY-two
years. The result Of the experiment
has been such that no other place on
earth has wanted it. Bloomsbury
doesn't want it, but apparently does
not know how to get rid of it. Let
us find out before the next Legislature
meets, whether there is not some way
by which the town can be relieved in
these two respects.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
NEWS FROM UP THE CREEK.

o. Z. Sutton is the popular land
lord of the Exchange hotel, Benton.
The travelling public know that this
hotel furnishes good accommoda.
tions. His son Harry is at home on
visit; has been attending the Musi-
cal Conservatory at Ithaca, N. Y. He
has drawn three prizes in the Conser-
vatory since last December for pro-
ficiency. He has unusual musical
talent His future is bright. Mr..
Eugene Putney chum with him at
Ithaca is visiting with Harry at Benton.
We made call upon Jno. G.. Nc
Henry, Benton, and sorry to find him
afflicted with bad dold, confined to
his bed. He is putting up another
large bond room. His dstilery
makes 45o gallons per day.
Hiram Shatfer, after being at Ber-
wick for a year, is again installed as
landlord, at Orangeville, at the Old
stand. His numerous friends are
happy at his return, and the travelling
public will always find excellent &C.
commodatlons at Shaffer's hotel.
Frank Ricketts, has one of the fine
st dwellings IN this section at Orange.
vile. A mounted beat halls you in
the Railways, elegant bear skins on
the carpets and his home elegantly
furnished.
Bart Albertson is running the hotel
at Rhorsburg in good shape. The
travelling public are well accommo-
dated there.
w. A. Butt is still holding forth in
the marble business, Benton, turning
out excellent tombstones and monu-
ments that find ready sale. J. l..
Baker is one of his main sculptors
and his work recommends itself on
every tombstone and monument.
DR.. NJ. McHenry is running fine
drug store, and has a large medical
practice.
o. E. Little is doing we'll in the
watch business; has been at Benton
for number of years and has estab-
lished good business; has a fine
line of jewelry.
Ira R. McHenry, Benton, is
running large furniture emporium
consisting OF large amount of elegant
furniture-almost anything you could
desire. He is very popular as under
taker and has large business in this
capacity.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
TRAVELLING LIBRARIES.
The State Librarian Overwhelmed b,
Inquiries.

The scheme is very popular and is
in successful operation in several
other states. Since the facts were
published a few weeks ago about the
few travelling Libraries the state has
been able to send out, the state librar-
ian has been overwhelmed by inquir-
les from all over the state from those
who appear to have an interest in the
matter and were not sufficiently in =.
formed by the published details.
There are so many applications for
travelling libraries that the supply of
books is exhausted. 1t is suggested
that certain of the books in the state
library should be used in carrying out
the travelling library scheme, which
seems proper enough The state
library is Of very little use to the gen
eral public, and it has many thousands
of volumes which could be employed
in the travelling library scheme with
out in any way interfering with the
library's purposes. This has been
worked out successfully in some other
states, but there are things in which
Pennsylvania allows herself TO lag.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
A Tie Vote In Council.

AT the organization of the Town
Council last Thursday night the
members decided to elect the several
officials by secret ballot. AS it has
been the custom for the President
not to vote except in case OF tie;
this shifted all the responsibility on
him, as his vote could not be secret.
There does not seem to be any
reason why the President should cast
the deciding vote in case of a tie.
There is no such provision in the
town-laws. He is a member of the
council with all the rights and privi-
leges of the other members, and one
of these is the right to vote on every
question that arises. He is not con-
fined to voting only upon such mat
tiers as the others fail to agree upon.
He may withhold his vote and cast it
IN case of tie, but he is not obliged
by law TO do so, and in case he wants
to hide behind secret ballot he has
the same right to do so as the others.
But in fact, the council has no right
to hold secret ballot. The law says
that all meetings shall be public, and
the public has the right to know what
its servants are doing in the matter
of appointment of salaried officials as
well as in all other matters.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
Edgewood's Deer Dying.

Much trouble is being experienced
by the management of Edgewood
Park in keeping the deer there. The
pretty animtls do not take kindly to
their new environments and several
have died from worriment since being
taken from their native heath on the
Billmeyer range near Washlngtonville.
Mr.. Billmeyer does not sell his deer
but in this instance agreed to sell a
dozen to the owners Of Edgewood
Park. The first three that he at
tempted TO ship killed themselves
while being put in the crates, by
breaking their necks in their efforts to
get out.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
Columbia County Entitled to the Mex
Congressman.

The Congressional contest in
Northumberland county between
c. II. Dickerman, of Milton, and
Harry Davis, of Sunbury, has been
very exciting during the last few
weeks, but as that County has
given the nomination to Mr.. Dick
erman only two candidates remain
in the District which is composed
of Northumberland, Columbia, Sui
livan, and Montour. All conserva-
tive men who understand the situa-
ton and take an impartial view OF
the rights of the four Counties con-
ceed the nomination to Hon. An
drew l.. Fritz, of Bloomsbury,
Columbia County's candidate. This
district was formed fourteen years
ago and Northumberland has had
the Congressman eight years, and
Columbia only two. Mr.. Bucka-
lew was elected fourteen years ago
and served only two years in this
district. Columbia county is the
great Democratic stronghold.
Without it the District would be
Republican. Mr.. Fritz has no op-
position in Columbia county. His
upright and honest course during
his four terms in the Legislature
made him one of the strongest men
in the District. He is very popular
with the farmers and laborers, as
we'll as all other classes, and if
nominated he will poll more than
his party vote. The independent
element of all parties will support
him. He has taken an active part
in politics for many years, and no
man did more effective work for
our late Congressman Mr.. Polk, in
redeeming the district from the
Republican ranks, than Mr.. Fritz.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
QUAY AND ELKIN.

There is very pretty little
political by-play going on in Penn
sylvania just at present. For a
year or more it has been generally
understood that Attorney General
John P. El&in should fall heir to
the machine nomination for the
governorship. County after county
has instructed for him, and it look
ed as though he would have walk
over. Suddenly Senator Quay
changes his mind, and after some
difficulty he also changes Insurance
Commissioner Durham's S mind, and
they declare that Elkin must not be
nominated for governor. Elkin
says he won't come off the roost,
and that is where it stands. Elkin
has received endorsement only be-
cause it was understood by the
Quay henchmen throughout the
state, that Elkin was the choice OF
the boss. He says he is going to
keep up the fight among "the
people. " Mr.. Elkin must be very
young in politics if he does not
know that the people have nothing
to do with making Republican
nominations. Elkin has been a
subservient tool of the machine,
and as reward he was to be made
governor because the boss knew
that he would continue to do his
bidding. But suddenly Senator
Quay discovers that Elkin can't be
elected. Why can't he be elected?
Simply because he and the whole
Stone administration have made
themselves stencil in the nostrils
OF the honest people of Pennsylva-
MIA by carrying through the in
famous legislation demanded by
Quay and his followers. And for
doing this he is now turned down
by the very men for whom he did it.
But is Quay in earnest? Or is he
working one of his political schemes
to capture the independent vote?
Elkin as Quay's candidate would
be in danger of defeat, but Elkin
opposed by Quay would be the
candidate of "the people," opposed
by the boss, and thus could rally
around him the Quay opposition.
1t is highly probable that Elkin
will not carry another county, but
should he get enough to nominate
him, it is because Quay is for him
and his. present declarations are
only bluff.
If Elkin is nominated the Demo-
Gratis can beat him. If he is turned
down now, he and his friends will
have no love for the mau who
crowds him off the track and ends
his political career, and they will
have it in tor him. In either event
this looks like good year for the
Democrats.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-17
TAILOR MADE SUITS.

N. S. 1'ingley has accepted the
agency for Renach, Ullman & Co.
of Chicago, merchant tailors, and is
ready to supply made-to measure
clothing at prices lower than can be
obtained elsewhere. He has large
line of samples to select from. His
place of business is the third floor of
the COLUMBIAN building. At.