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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-27


Getting Ready for the Institute.-Prof A.
s. Cook, secretary Of the School Board. is ar
ranging the program for the teachers insti-
tute to be held at Mccoy Hall, Baltimore,
September 9th, 9th and 7th. DIR. M. Bates
Stephens, State Superintendent OF P99iic T Edp-
ILL.,, and Miss Sarah G. Brooks. principal OF the
Training School for Teachers, Baltimore, are
expected to assist Prof Cook and Assistant Su-
perintendent John T. Hershner in conducting
the institute.
The white schools of the county will reopen
on Tuesday, September 18th. The colored
schools will reopen Monday, September 9th.
For the Fresh Air Fund.-On Saturday
evening last the young ladies Of Partition gave
a fete on the church lawn for the benefit Of the
Fresh Air Fund and although there was q
heavy rain during the afternoon the attendance
was good and the affair was an enjoyable enc,
those present taking much interest in the
worthy cause Most of the articles disposed
of had been donated. These included guam
tity of ice-cream, candies. cake. watermelons,
etc. The net receipts amounted TO $l2. Those
in charge were Misses Fora Palmer, Efie Hare,
Dora Bosley, Estelle Hawkins and Mary,
Roberta and Fannie Warner
Rural Carriers Organize.-The rural free
delivery carriers of Baltimore county met at
Arcadia ON Thursday, August 18th, and Or
Qapizsd an association to be known 90 the
Rural Free-Delivery Carriers Association Of
Baltimore county. The following officers were
elected. Presdent-Charles T. Royston
vice resident-Fetter II. Newbell secretary
Leonard K. Clifton; Trsasurer-John 8.
Hughes; Representative to State Convention
| D. a. Hyson. The next meeting Of the asso-
| citation will be held in Baltimore on Thanks
| giving day-Thursday, November 4th, 1904.
Boys, Get in the Game.-At the coming
| Timonium Fair there will be Hopwood Po-
| tato Race open to Baltimore county white boys
| from IL to is years of age: Fifteen only will
| tries received bv Secretary Nussear will be &C.
cepted. No entrance fee required. The prizes
viii be as follows: First-silver watch; sec
ond-pair of spurs; third-cat and rat rife.
| Address entries to James 8. Nussear, secretary,
| Towson. He has received some entries but
needs more to make the thing success. Boys,
] get in the game.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-27

Volunteer Fire Company's Oficers.-
The Towson Volunteer Fire Company, at
meeting held on Monday night, elected the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year: Presi-
dent Q. Howard Isaac; vice-president, Frank
rer DR. A. G. McCurdy: executive Committee.
Major John I. Yellott, VIM. B. Krout VIM. IL.
Isaac. John B. Longneeker; captain, ]. Will
liam Phipps; lieutenants, Aquila c. Bosley and
George G. German; sergeant-at-arms, John
Brazell. The company will meet twice
month for drill.
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-27

Drayer.-Mrs.-4neeia -Drayor, widow OF
gerard Drayor, of Lorely, Baltimore county
died Sunday after an illness of several months
of dropsy, following an attack Of heart trouble.
The deceased was n years of age and is surviv-
ed by four sons and two daughters. They are
Mrs. Thomas Lacey, Mrs. Annie Lorentz,
Messrs. William and Edward Drayer, of Balti-
more; Henry Drayer, of Catonsville, and John
Drayer, of Philadelphia
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-27

The Will of Mrs. Owens.-The will OF
Mrs. Margaret E. Owens, who died August
in-law, Mr.. Jacob II. Taylor, in Towson, was
admitted to probate in the Baltimore City
Orphans Court on Wednesday. It bequeaths
S16O to the Home for the Aged Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. 70 Charles J.. Harry
s. and Frank ]. Taylor, 500 each. To Edward
r Owens. absolutely, all the money to the
credit Of the testatrix in the Central Savings
Bank of Baltimore, to be paid to him when
he attains his twenty.frSt birthday. To Ed
ward B. Owens the farm called Buena Vista,
in Anne Arundel county. The residue OF the
estate is left to Mary Catharine Taylor and
Mary TAYLOR
The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1904-08-27

A Bows Essay on Tobacco.-Tobacco
grows something like cabbage, but never
saw none cooked. have heard men say that
cigars that was given them election day for
nothing was mostly cabbage leaves. Tobacco
stores are mostly kept by wooden lnJuns, who
stand at the door and offer them bunch OF
cigars, which is glued into the Injun's hand
and Is made of wood also. tried to smoke
cigar once, and felt like EPSON salts: Tobac-
CO was invented by man named Waiter
Raleigh. When the people first saw him
smoking they thought he was q steamboat
and was frightened. Ny sister Nancy is girl.
don't know whether she likes tobacco or not.
There is young man named Leroy who comes
to see her. He was standing on the steps one
night and he had cigar in his mouth and saio
he did not know as she would like It, and she
said, Leroy, the perfume Is agreeable. But
when my big brother Tom lighted his pipe
Nancy said, "Get out of this house, you horrid
creature: the smell of tobacco makes me sick. "
Snuff is Iniun meal made out of tobacco. /
took little snuff once: then sneezed.
Must Raf,,nd License Money-The Only
Case.-On Tuesday last the County Commits
sioners were asked to refund to George Brehm
& Son money paid by them for liquor license
issued to Ammon Dorsey and never used Dy
him, The application was the most singular
that had come to the attention Of the Board
but it was backed up by an act OF the Legisia-
ture of 1904 directing the County Commits
sioners to refund the money. It is set out IN
the act (chapter 1856, acts 1904 that although
the license was paid for it was never accepted
hy Dorsey, the licensee. and that he attempted
to transfer It to George Diller. but was prevent
ed from doing 20. Inasmuch as there was no
Iiouor sold on the license the refund is ordered.
The Board will comply with the law in the
premises.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-07-07
ARMY DRIVEN our.
Russians Loss Three Of Outer Dsfenass
Of Port Arthur.

Toxic, July 2.-The japanese arms
have been victorious at Port Arthur.
Possession has been secured Of Chik.
wanshen, Chltansan and sochoctan
pits, which form a part Of the deienses
Of the beleaguered fortress. Particu.
lars Of the fighting are slow in arriv.
Ing, GeneraI oku Withholding has ofIlc ,
ial account until the complete plans
are carried out. Prom unofficial 40
counts, however, II is learned that the
battle lasted from an early hour in the
morning until o'clock In the alter
noon, and even after the Russians had
been driven out Of their works, they re-
formed and attempted 10 retake the
positions.
The Japanese had been preparing
for the attack for a week. and their
scouts had penetrated TO the very edges
OF the forts 90 that accurate maps OF
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JaaRs MoynD NAyY.
Port Arthur Troeps are Said to Have
Drives Fleet to sea.

Chicago, July 2,--A special from
ChefeO 70 the Chicago Daily News says:
Eight refugees who left Port Arthur
in Chinese junk we're picked up this
morning. They belonged to the upper
class. The information they gave
seems reliable. They stated that the
Russian feet now consists Of the fol-
lowing ships In good condition: The
czsrevitch, Retvizan, Fobieda, Perese-
Wet, Poltava, Diana, Bayan, Noyik and
20 torpedo craft and steamer boats.
The torpedo transport Amur is damaged
and the battleshin Eeyast0pol elightly
damaged, but the cali soon be repaired.
There are ~, 900 sailors and 1000
soldiers in the fortress. Women are
largely employed as nurses. There are
$50 africans and 1000 citizens. These
1000 have been drafted into the army
and are now drilling daily. There is
plenty Of food, but the government is
controlling prices in order to prevent
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the intervening ground were in the
hands of the chiefs of divisions on
Saturday night, when the filst fol-
ward movement was undertaken.
The troops slept in their blankets to
the eastward of the Russian position
Saturday night, and at dayhIeak the
order to advance was given. The
Japanese were formed in three lines,
while the artillery had been posted at
right angles to the fort, so its fire
would prove most effective. The
mounted infantry and regular cavalry
were posted west of Pintu, with orders
to guard against any attempted flank.
ing movement, and at the same time to
be in a position to support the infantry.
1t is understood that the next objec.
tive point of the Japanese is Tuching-
TIE, the key to the eastern defenses of
Port Arthur, and its reduction is be-
lieVed to be merely a matter of days.
The news of the euccess Of the Japan
ese arms is particularly pleasing at this
time, following as it does the, Russian
report that General Oku and his army
had retired from Port Arthur's vicinity.
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HAPPENINGS HERE IN OREGON
POWER FROM WATER WORKS.
MoFgas Lake WIN Serve DOubie Purpose
a1 La 0rnade.

La Grande-The Morgan lake water
power scheme, which is situated three
miles south Of La Grande, ON the sum-
init Of the Blue rnennatins, and which
is being constructed by the La Grande
water storage company, has been prac-
tically completed, by which the stor-
age company will furnish the city Of
La Grands 75. .0O0, 900 gallons Of water
per month for distribution through the
city water mains. The elevation Of the
lake above the city Of La Grande is /, :
4bO feet, In distance Of three miles.
A lake l20 acres in extent and now I2
feet deep has been formed, with a pos
sibility Of increasing the depth to 80
feet by building few hundred feet Of
levee. Surveys have been made for
lilo feet of pipe line. leading TO the
La Grande city reservoir. Steel pipe
two feet in diameter will be used to
conduct the water down the mountain
canyon 10 the power plant about one
mile from the lake, where 900 horse
power will be developed at first, with
the possibility Of increasing the power
to 10000 horsepower when needed.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-07-07

The Dalles-At the instance Of sev.
eral business men and property owners
of this city meeting was held last
week to consider the feasibility Of
bringing the line Of the Great Southern
railway into this city, together with
the cost Of right of way and terminal
grounds for the same. The request Of
the Great Southern officials was for
three city blocks situated in the ex-
treme east end of the town for depot
grounds, and right Of way from the
mouth of Five Mile creek. where the
line has been surveyed, to the city. 1t
is understood that the right of way
and this terminal site asked for can be
had for $1,000. A committee was ap
poionted to canvas the city to acquire
the necessary funds to acquire this
property.
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STAMPEDE TO ooLp FINp.
ledge on Thompson Greek Is over $500
Feet Long.

Medford--A. L. Morris has lust re-.
turned from the strike OF gold on the
headwaters Of Thompson creek, near
Grayback mountain. He brought with
him over s76 IN gold taken from the
ledge, which shows on the surface over
1900 teet long. The Briggs boys have
taken out SIS, 900 and have a. much
more In sight.
Most Of the people going in leave
Medford and 90 by way OF jackson
vile, crossing the divide at the head
OF Williams creek. This route IL oluy
80 miles from Medford. Hundreds Of
people are leaving, and the town is In
great excitement. Claims are being
staked and placer locations fled.
II. Z. King washed $3.50 from four
pans OF placer dirt on his location 500
feet from the Briggs find. The ledge
ls 400 feet on the Oregon side Of the
California line.
A townsite has been located and
tents are being pitched. Not since the
days OF Gold Hill or Steamboat Springs
has 60 much interest been manifested
In gold dicsovrey. 1t is claimed that
the ledge is the same as the Steamboat
strike, but the values are much higher
and the ledge larger.
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cAU0HT BY FLAMES.
Explosion Of Fireworks Causes Three
Deaths and Heavy Property Loss.

DsAsas Aho HeaVy property Loss.
Philadelphia, June S0.-Three per-
sons were killed and half dozen were
injured as a result of the explosion of a
small bundle of fireworks in the store
room of the Diamond fireworks COM
pany, at 9S6 Arch street.
The fireworks concern occupied the
first floor of the building. The second
floor was vacant, and the third floor
was occupied by the French Hat & Bon.
net Frame company.
Jancovitch, the proprietor Of the hat
and bonnet concern and two Of his EN-.
ployes were the ones killed. These
three were the only persons above the
first floor. About a dozen persons
were employed by the fireworks COM
pany. The cause Of the fireworks ex-
plosiOn is not known. Thomas Com
way, one Of the firm Of the fireworks
company, was wrapping a small bum
die of fireworks for customer when it
exploded. Almost instantly the entire
room, full Of fireworks, became ignited
from flying rockets and firecrackers.
All the employees on the first floor es-
capped without serious injury. The
.ront of the first floor was blown out by
the explosion of powder, and soon the
entire building was in flames. Every
effort was made to rescue those on the
third floor. Firemen climbed ladders
in the midst of the protechnics, and
finally reached those on the third floor.
During the fires progress thlee fire.
men were injured and three others
we're also cut and burned, but their in
juries are not serious. The flames
spread to the building occupied by @.
H. Hilner, publisher Of Cathloic books,
and that occupied by J. L. Gibney &
Bros, dealers in automobile supplies,
but did no serious damage. The entire
loss on all three buildings is $50, 900.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1904-07-07
PORTLAND MARKETS.

Wheat-Walla Walla, 6sc; bluestem,
77c; Valley, 7sc.
Barley-Feed, s23 per ton; rolled.
$24.5O@25.
Flour-Valley, $S.90@4.O5 per bar
rel; hard wheat straights, $4@4.25:
clears, $S.S5@t.10; hard wheat pat
ents, $4.40@4.70; graham, $3.5O@4;
whole wheat, $4@4.25; rye -four, "a. so.
0ats-No. white, $I.2O; eray.
$1.15 per GENITAL.
Millstuffs-Bran, $1,000 per t,n;
middlings, $25.50@27; shorts, s2O@
Fl; chop, SIS; linseed, dairy food,
SIC.
Hay-Timothy, $l5@l6 per ton
clover, $S@9; grain, $ll@l2; cheat,
$l1@12.
Butter-Faney creamery, 17K@20c;
store, l2@lSc.
Eggs-Oregon ranch. 19@19kc per
dozen.
Cheese Full cream, twins, new
stock, l2@12kc; old stock, 7@sc;
Young America, 13@14c.
Poultry-Fancy hens, 12@12&c per
pound; old hens, 1l@l2c; mixed
chickens, l0@llc; old roosters, Sc
S1sc; young roosters, 12@1Sc; springs.
| to 2-pound, l7@1Sc; broilera, / ts
I1K-pound, 1S@20c; dressed chickens,
lS@1Skc; turkeys. live, 14@16c; do
dressed, l5@l6c; do choice, 1S@29c:
geese, live, 7@Sc; do dressed, exc
10e; ducks, old, $697 per dozen; do
young, as to size, $2.50@7.
! Vegetables-Turnips, $1.25 per sack /;
carrots, $3.50; beets, 1925; cabbage,
1h@1Ac; lettuce, head, 25@4Oc per
doz; parsley, 25c per doz; tomatoes,
$l.25@l so; caullhower, $1.75@2 per
doz,; celery, 75@90c per doz; cucum-
bers, $l@1.25 per doc; asparagus, soc;
peas, 4@6c per pound; beans, green,
5@6c; squash, $l.25 per box; green
corn, 6Oc per doz.
Honey--$S@S.5O per case.
Potatoes-Fancy, 75c@$1 per CEN
tai; new potatoes, $1.75@2.25.
Fruits-Strawberries, 5@6c per lb;
cherries, 4@5c; gooseberries, &c; rasp-
berries, $l.25 per crate; apples. new,
l$l@l.75 per box; apricots, 90c@$I;
plums, 81; peaches, 9Oc@$l; cante-
loupes, $3.50 per crate.
Hops-l903 crop, 2Sc per lb.
Wool-Valley, 19 a20c per ID; East
ern Oregon, 1O@17c; mohair, SOC per lb
for choice.
Beef-Dressed, 5@61Sc per lb.
Mutton - Dressed, 4@6c per lb;
lambs, SC.
Veal-Dressed, 100 to l25, 6@7c per
ID; 125 to 200, 5@51kc; 200 and up.
Sk@4c.
POrk--Dressed, 100 to 100, 7@71Ec;
100 and up. 6@7c.
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Boiler ExpIodes On cruIser.

San Francisco, June S0.--The steam
er Maripsoa, which came from Tahiti,
brought story of a boiler explosion on
the French cruiser Durance, resulting
in the death Of Is men. The explosion
occurred while the warship was on her
way to Noumea from Papeete and the
last reports received by the French Off
cials at Tahiti were to the effect that
the waIship had made Uoumea and
Captain Rozier, who was prostrated by
the disaster, was sick on shore. The
Durance, for number of years, has
been stationed at Papeete.
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Removal Of Land once.

Oregon City A remonstrance
against the proposed removal of the
land Office from Oregon City to Port
land, and addressed to the president
and secretary Of the interior, has been
circulated among the business men and
citizens here. The remonstrance cites
the fact that this is known as the
Oregon City land district, that Oregon
City is centrally located with reference
to the district, being accessible by rail
and boat; that there is no demand on
the part Of settlers or the people at
large for the removal of the Office.
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RHPoRT OF KUR0pArKIN.
No Says tbs Fores Of the Hnemy Was
Much ths strosgcr.

st. Petersburg, June 90.--The en-
peror has received the following dis
patch from General Kuropatkin, dated
Lao Yang:
The japanese attacked our forces
occupying Mo Tien, Fen Shut and Ta
Pafses. Our infantry and cavalry re-
treated persuaded that the advancing
divisions Of the Japanese army which
~ese operating against each Of the
three passes were stronger than our de.
tachments. In the attack on Ia Pass.
the Japanese guards, besides other
regiments, participated. The Japanese
made frontal and flank attack il con-
siderable force on both sides Of this DO.
sition. The Japanese troops occupied
Fen Shui and Mo Tien Passes.
"Our forces, which retreated from
Fen Shut Paes, we're attacked by small
detachments Of Japanese. They we're,
how ever, easily repulsed.
"After pushing back our advance
guard from Vandiapudze, on the Siu-
yen Haicheng road, to Ia Pass, the
Japanese continued their avdance
against our position in a defiIe. For
come time the attack OF the Japanese
infantry brigade was repelled. Three
battalions were engaged in the frontal
attack. But being menaced by other
troops engaged in fianking movement,
our forces retreated.
Accommodating parties report that
the portion OF the southern army IL
moving northeastward, with the inten-
ton Of joining General Kuroki's forces.
"AH cfthe reports Of Che last few DAYS
state that the forces Of Japanese az
rayed against or Manchurian army
consists Of eight OF nine infantry d.
visions and several brigades Of re-
serves, which also occupy positions in
the fighting line.'
The dispatch from General Kuropat-
kin, as published in special edition
OF the Official Messenger, informed st.
PetersbuIgers that General Kuroki's
army had crossed the three passes Of
the Fen Shut mountains and was ad.
vancing in strong columns from Siuyen
on Haicheng, and from Feng Wang
Cheng On Lao Yang, while portions Of
General Oku's army were moving
northeastward along mountain paths
to strengthen the attack on Mai Chene.
The same telegram reported cavalry
engagement at senu Chine, Indicating
that the Japanese retreat southwark
was only feint. General Oku has
again assumed the Offensive, and is sup
porting General Kuroki.
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RUSSIA 0srs SUBMARINE.
Famous Protector on Steamer Headed
for Baltic Sea.

London, July 1.-The London Daily
Leader prints dispatch this morning,
credited to its Copenhagen correspon-
dent. declaring that the steamer For.
tuna, on board of which is the cele-
brated Lake submarine torpedo boat
protector, has been sighted making for
the Baltic sea, where the fighting ma
chine win be turned over to represen-
tatives of the Russian government, and
transferred to some point where it can
be loaded on a train for shipment to
Vladivostok.
When the protector disappeared from
Newport, Va, representatives of the
Lake Submarine company admitted she
had been sold to persons who would
transfer her to one of the belligerants
in the Far East, but gave the impress
sion that Japan would be the nation to
secure the craft.
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Valley Hops In Need Of pnin

Saiem-Farmers and hop growers in
this section of the Valley are very
much alarmed over the continuance Of
the long dry spell, and say that great
and irreparable damage has already
been done. Farmers from the Waldo
hills and from Mission bottom said
that grain and hay will not yield more
than half crops. Hop growers say that
the yield Of hops has already been les
stned, and that, unless good rain is
had next week, the loss will be consid.
cradle.
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Dallas-Polk county will be among
the first counties in Oregon to apply
for space in the big horticultural build
ing now in course of construction at
the Lewis and Clark exposition grounds
at Portland. Mrs. F. A. Wolfe, Of Falls
City, has begun the preparation Of an
exhibit that is expected to take first
rank among the county displays at the
1905 fair. Mrs. Wolfe has had charge
OF all the prize-winning displays from
Polk county at the Oregon state fair
for many years past. and takes a great
interest in the work.
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Looking for BIZ Pam.

Astoria-The salmon pack up to the
present time is far from satisfactory,
but while the prospects for the balance
OF the season are purely speculative,
there is every confidence that an i'm.
mense run will come later. The pack
of tie canned product is full 25 per
cent short of what it was at the CORE
spending time last year, and then the
season was considered a failure, but
the big run that came the latter part
OF July brought the pack up to nearly
the average figures.
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Spruce Lumber Rates POstDon.s.

notwithstanding to advices re-
ceived from Chicago the reduced rates
on Eastern shipments ofspIuce lumber,
which were TO go into effect on July /,
will not become effective before july
10 and possibly not until the first Of
August. The postponement is under
stood to have been caused by DELAY in
issuing the tariff sheets.
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Read to santIam Hines.

salem-With a view to opening .
read leading to the Quartzrille mines,
the members of the Marion county
court will go over the route. The
Quartzville mines are about 16 miles
north Of Gates on the Corvallis & East
ern railroad. A wagon road extends
about half the distance. Considerable
work is being done at the mines, but
all supplies and machinery must be
taken in on horses. Machinery for q
sawmill and quartz stamp was trans
ported to the mines in that way.
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ShOuld Make Fun Rxhlb,t.

Salem-In answer to a question from
President Jefferson Myers, Attorney
General Crawford has rendered an opin-
ion in which he holds that the Lewis
and Clark commission should make a
full and complete exhibit of the re-
sources and products of the state. The
occasion for this inquiry is not stated,
but seems to arise out of difference of
opinion as to the proportion Of the
money that should be expended ON
buildings and exhibits.
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Miners Appeal for Aid.

Trinidad, Colo.. June SO.-An appeal
for aid was issued today by the oficers
of the United Mineworkers and qenel-
ally distributed throughout the city
and county. 1t will also be sent to
all the cities throughout the East and
West. The appeal cites the cause Of
the strike in district No. 15, which be-
gan last November, and says that every
honorable effort has been made by the
national district officers to reach an
agreement with the operators.