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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21

per H., sundried. sacks or boxes, nonsj
.pricots ii@l2ii peaebss, lo@iiei
pears, ioei2 i.ac, pruaes, Italian. ga
o i-2el French. . l.2e, hsp. Cal. blacks,
8 3.sc, do. white, none, Smyrna, 2oei
Fard. dates, Gel plums, pitted, &c.
Cereal foods--Rollsd oats. cream, 90.
ID. sacks, so.75i lower grade. 5000
ss.ss, oatmeal. steel cut, so.Tb. sacks, y
per bale, Io.lb. sacks. s425 per bale, oat'
meal lground), so-lb. sacks. $50 per
balei lob. sacks, 400 per bale, split
pcas, sloO per l0o-lb. saeki 26-lb. boxes,
sl.i5, pearl barley, A25 per 100 lbs.i
25.lb. boxes. sl.25 per boz, pastry nour.
l0.lb. sacks, $3.50 per bale.
Canned salmop-f'oinmbIa river, lib.
tails, 1885, Glib. tails, s2.5oi fancy lib.
fats, $780, l.2.lb. fancy fats. si2si
fancy lib. oysls, s2.75; Alaska tails,
pink. eoci red tlAS, nominal. q,
tall, 600.
Mason fruit jsn-Haif- gallons, per
gross. si.oo, quarts, $3.50, ptnts, ss.Ssi
extra caps, per gross. s2.ss.
Economy fruit jsrs-rIaif. gallons, per
gross, 1885, quarts, 5000; pints. $685.
extra caps. sl.ss.
Everlasting fruit jars-Hsif-gaiions,
sia.soi quarts. $50, pints, $50; extra
caps. glass, $3.50.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21

Tropical fruits-Lemons, fancy, NIoi
choice. 800 per bosl oranges, t2.bo@
s.ool bananas, 90 per n, pinspples,
s5.bo@s,.jo per dos.
PotatoS>-Per sack, os@75ci car lots,
country, iobbers' prices, 75@soc, per
100 lbs.,i turnips 75@soc saekI cab
bages. per pound. i@lici celery, dozen,
I5@s5e, onions. sl.o5@l.l0. In country,
IObber' prices, siso@l.Soi cucumbers,
box, Doc, beets q per aacki carrots 7Sci
per sack, garlic. ioei egg plant, lSc pei
poundi sweet potatoes. 2@2iel red pep
per-. zoe pound hothouse lettuce, sSc
dozen. California yegetables-Green
beans, l0c pound green peas, ioci
sprouts, So, radishss. 2Sc dozen bunchesi
Chile peppers. si.s5 boxi Tomatoes, sl2S
box, head lettuce. 25c doz., artichokes,
7Sc doz.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21
OH and Lead.

Coal oil-Pearl and astral oil, cases,
2Oic per gallon; water white oil, iron
barrels, l5c; wood barrels, l7ici extra
star cases, csc; headlight oil l7S de-
grees, cases. 2sic; iron barrels, lIac'
washington State test burning oils,
EXCEPT headlight, ac per gallon hisherl
Btnzine Sixty.three degrees, cases,
o2c, iron barrels, lThc.
Turpentine-In cases, soc; In wood
barrels, sec; in iron barrels, sSc; in 10
case lots, sSc.
Linseed oil-Raw, 6barrel lots, SOC;
l-barrel lots, 5lc; in cases, 56ci boiled
barrel lots, 52c; lbarrel lots, bsci in
cases, 5sc.
Gasoline-Stoye gasoline, cases, 24hc;
iron barrels, lsc; 80 degrees gasoline
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21
A Grim Tragedy.

is daily enacted. in thousands Of homes
as death claims. in each one. another
victim Of Consumption or Pneumonia.
But when Coughs and Colds are prop
erly treated, the tragedy Is averted.
+. G. Huntley, Of oaklandon, Ind,
writes, "My wife he'd the consumption,
and three doctors gave her up. Finally
she took DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her. and to-day she Is well and
strong" II kills the germs Of all dis
eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed
at SOC and sl.oo by Charles Rogers,
druggist. Trial bottle free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21

Wheat -walla Walla. I3ci Valley
T5c, blucsteam, 1icI red. Zoe.
ost.-wbits. sesi gray, t27.
Barley Brewing, s235o@sii feed
s2s2S, ruled. ssi@sS.
Iisy-valley timothy. si.@iil Ea't'
ern Oregon. si35o@ial clover. ss.so@
0, cheat, sI.5o@s, alfalfa, $40.
-Middlings, s25@20i chop,
slp, bran, sis@iol shorts, seoeslS =
Flour--IIard wheat patent, SSsi
straight. sS.os@ai graham, s9,7Si rye
ss, whole wheat -four sil Valley -four,
ss.oSes.9o; Dakota. so.bo@7ss' East
ern rye, $780, Pillsbury, s6.5o@IlSi
Corvallis, $50.
Corn-whole. se5i cracked. $50 per
ton.
Rye--si.5o per cwt.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21

sugar. sack bath-holnrn v wv
extra c, $685. powdered, $685. patent
cube $780, cane. D. o.. 1885; fruit aug
ar. ss.Ss, beet sugar, $685. barrels, cwt.
ioc, kegs, cwt. asci boxes. cwt.. 800 ad.
vance over sack basis. less ie ID. II paid
for In IS days.
salt--Dales Of I5es, bale, $780, bale.
Of CO.'S, bale. $780, bales Of to'Ss,
baies, Si0o, bales Of i5.i0s. bale, sl.ooj
bags. Cos, ans, ton. sii.ooi bags. % lbs.,
genuine Liverpool. ton. sl7oo, bags, so
Ina. 1 ground, zoos, ton, $780, r. 8. v.
|P., 20 8 ID. cartons. s2,e5; r. =. v. p,
I2l 3.lb. cartons. sl.75; Liverpool lump,
ton. $3.50.
Imperial Japan, No. ], $685.
Southern, Japan. 5aei broken, ilci head.
fancy. I, head. choice. oic.
Coffee Mocha. 2i@2sc, Java, fancy,
s2@ see, Java, good, 2o@24i Java, ordi'
nary, 1890, Costa Riea. fancy, is@soi
Costa Rica. good. l4@is; Arbuckles, lcc
per b.; Lion 10 per lb,i Columbia coffee.
lSlc. Salvador, il@icc.
Provisions Hams, 70 sits. lSc; hams,
plcu,s, DC, bacon. regular, isci bacon.
breakfast, isi@loiei dry salt isdss, llci
backs. dry salt, lie.
Nuts--walnu.s, No. ! soft shell, lSici
No. |, hard shell. isci Chile, lsc, al.
mond., lie, hlberts, i$@lsi Brasil''
lac, peeans, isl@lse; hickory. sci vir'
ginia peanuts. 7GTac; Jumbo Virginia
peanuts, DC, Japanese peanuts, si@oci
|ehesnuts, Italian, iac, cccoanuts. dozen,
756soc, new ALMONDS, i6@i7e.
Figs-white, H., o i.sGocI black, 0
@7e.
Beans-small white, 4 l-4ci large
white, 8 lee, pink. Sc; bayou, 4 a-4ci
Limas, To, Mexican. red. DC.
Picked goods-Pickled pigs feet, i.s'
barrels, $500, l.+.barrels, s2.7si ls'lb.
kits. si.2S, picked tripe. i.s.barrels'
$500, l.4.harrels, s2.7S; iS.lb. kits,
si.2s, picked pigs tongues, l.2'barrels'
5000, l.4.barreis, $500; lS.lb. kits,
si.6o, picked lambs tongues, i.s.bar'
rels. 5000, i.4,barrels, $780, lS-lb. kits,
s27S.
cofiee-Nocha, s4@,sci Sava, fancy,
2s@S2c. Java, good, 2o@saci Java, ordi.
nary, l7a20ci Costa Rica, fancy, is@
2Oc, Costa Rica, good, i4@lsei Ar
buckles, loc per h.; Lion, lec per b.;
Columbia coffee, IL lac; Salvador, li@
l5c.
Lard--Ket,le. e.renderedi Tierccs, lie;
tubs, II l.4ci Sos, II l.4c; 2oc. II 3'scj
lOs. II a.4c, 5s, II 7-sci Standard pure
Ticrces, lOc, tubs, 10 l-4e; sos. 10 i.4c;
ee., 10 3.sc; los, 10 S.aci s., 10 l'4O; 6s'
%. Compound Ticrces, 7ci tubs. i.4ci
5Ou, o 3.4c; l0', ! l.4el bs, s'4c.
Sausage Portland nam, 10 lee per lb.i
minced ham, lOc, summer, choice dry,
II l.2c, bologna, long, s lees wiener
WRIST, Sc, liver, 5ci PORK, sci blood, Del
ncadcheese, IL lie; bologna sausage,
link, 4 l.2s,
Raisins-Loose Muscaieis, S'crown,
7 lee, 2.erown, 0 lee; blcached seed
less Sultanns, 7@l2c; unbleached seed.
less Sultanhs. 0 s.4e, London layers, >.
crown, whole boxes Of 90 lbs, sl.sS; 2.
crown, sl.76.
Dried Fruit-Appics, evaporated, oic
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21

; PORTLAND. Jan. 60 This has been
, fair week for chickens. although
,rices weakened somewhat toward the
laa,. DEALER. expect 10 clean up on
front street. and no chicken. are likely
To be held over Sunday.
Indications are fa lower prices for
iext week" said y representative Of
loft a Co, to-day, "s there appears 20
De- more chickens In the country tribu'
to this city than were expected
1he high prices realized a week ago
have had the effect of larger recip,s.
and As demand s. limited At such prices
a break must take place should heavy
supplies continue"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21
THE ILLINOIS CENTRAL.

sest to the east and south. Making
ilose connections with trains Of all
transcontinental lines. passengers are
given their choice OF routes to Chicago.
and through these points to the far
east.
Prospective travellers desiring infor-
nation as to the lowest rates and best
routes are invited TO correspond with
the following representatives:
B. II. TRUMBULL4 Commercial Agent
la Third St.. Portland. Ore
Louisville, Memphis and New orlears.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21

Butter--Fancy creamery, gii@SOci
city creamery. ao@s2icl dairy, l6i@
lie, store, iab@iSci Eastern creamery
es@e7lc, butter.fat, 9o@3lc.
Cheese Young American, l2ci Ore
gon full cream, l5c.
Egg. Fresh Oregon ranch, s'a@sSci
Eastern eggs, gle
Poultry-oh roos,crs. e9@loci hens
les@lSlei Spring lsl@lsci broiler'
lel@l5c; dressed chickens, lil@loei
gcese live, o@loci dressed' iSh@i4Aei
,turkeya live, lao l5ci dressed, lo@l7ci
ducks. old, l2@lSci Spring ducks, lS@
il0cA pigeons. per dozen, sl@l2Si
squabs ss@2.5o.
Honey Dark, iOl@ilci amber, ls@
l3c, fancy white, l4@lSc,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21

cases, 2sej Iron barrels or drums, 2oc.
Rope-Pure Manila. l4iei standard,
lagel Sisal. lie; Isle brand sisal. dc.
Lead-strieily pure white Led and
red lead, IN tons. 7ic; 5oo-Ib. lots, Sic,
less than 500 lbs., Sic.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21
Eastern Eggs Down.

Eastern eggs have dropped 70 gle a
dozen on account Of growing compeii'
ton Of tho Oregon ranch product
Fresh egg arrivals we're not heavy TO-
day. but increased receipts afo ex'
pecsed next week. when decline In the
price Of strictly fresh !. expected.
A good many fancy onions are being
shipped 10 San Francisco by rail.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21

California grapes-sl.2s@i.So.
Malaga grapcs-s9.O per Dbl.
Apples-Grecn, ISc@sl,7b.
Pears -tl.a5@i.5O a box.
Grape frult-s2.OO@S.O0 craft,
Huckleberries--7c per ID.
Cranberries por barrel.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Latest Quotations In the Portland
Markets.

cempls,s Market Reports Corrected Each
Day Giving the Wholesale Prices Of
Commodities. Farm Psoduee and vsgs
tsslsa
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21
THE MILWAUKEE

"The Pioneer Limited st. Paul 70 Chi
eago. "Short Line" Omaha to
Chicago. Southwest Limited" Kansas
City to Chicago.
No trains In the service OF arc raj
road in the world that equals in equip
ment that Of the Chicago, Milwaukee 8
st. Paul Ry. They own and operate
their own sleeping and dining cars on all
their trains and give their pations an
excellence Of service not obtainable else.
where.
Berths on their sleepen are longer,
higher and wider than In similar cars on
any other line. They protect their trains
by the Block system.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-01-21

Connections made with all trans.con
tinental lines in Union Dspots.
Her tales Dsnsk, Svensk og Norsk
Hier wird deutsch gesprocheh.
H. 8. Rowe, General Agent Portland
Oregon. ls4 Third Street. corner Alder
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
Plan for Pioneers Picnic.

WESTON, Or, May 1S.-The UNA
tilla County Pioneers twelfth annual
picnic, which will be held in this city
May 81, June 1 and 2, probably is to
be one of the events of the season for
this county The program has been ar
ranged and there will be no end of
amusements during the entire three
days. There will be baseball games
between the Yellow Kids and the
WaIla Walla Boosters, balloon ascen-
sions each day. with parachute drops.
A pavilion will be erected in the grove,
and the governor and others will make
speeches. There will be dramatic read
ings, comedy sketches and drills. Dane
ing Will be in order each evening. June
will be political day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
WENATcHEE HAS AN OIL BOOM.
j. M. Thompkins, President Of Bank,
Will Finance an nvestisation.

WENATCHEE, Wash, May 1S.-The
people of Merritt, forty miles west
Of Wenatchee, on the line of the Great
Northern, are greatly excited over the
discovery of Oil in that vicinity.
1t has been known for number Of
years that there was oil there, but
prospectors have been unable to locate
the source ]. M. Thompkins, president
of the Farmers and Merchants bank
at this place, returned from Merritt
last night with a bottle Of oil of su-
perior quality. Mr.. Thompkins has
been quietly working on the matter
for a long time and has at last located
the source Of the oil within a quarter
of a mile Of the Great Northern sta
ton at Merritt. He has purchased
a half interest in the property of H.
B. Smith, on which the oil was found.
and will commence the work of devel-
opment at once Mr. Smith is proprie-
tor Of the hotel at Merritt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
SEEK CHANGE OF VENUE.
Action Taken BY Attorneys for Fedora
ton Officials.

BOISE. Idaho. May 1S.-1t is learn
ed this evening that the defense IN
the Moyer- Haywood case
has taken the initial steps in Canyon
county looking toward an application
for change of venue. They are seek
ing to secure affidavits Of the usual
character. setting forth bias on which
to base the application.
This move has been anticipated, but
nothing definite with respect to the in
tention of the defense had heretofore
been known. Attorney Miller, OF the
defense, has been in Weiser recently.
Whether he went there to look over
the ground to determine about asking
that the cases be taken 20 that county
tWashington) is not known.
Under the law of this state, judge
may grant change of venue to some
adjoining county. In Judge Smiths
district are Canyon, Washington and
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
SAND ISLAND MIGRATORY.
Interesting Phenomenon in Columbia
River Watched by Two Sta 'as.

Sand island. the principal island of
the Columbia river figuring in the
boundary line controversy between the
states of Washington and Oregon, may
hold the worlds record as a travelling
body of land. Careful surveys are said
to show that it has moved four miles
in the past so years, and data secured
from early maps of the mouth of the
river indicate that it has Travelled more
then twice that distance in the past
century.
1t is one of the most changeable,
shifting islands known. it is said, hav-
ing been in a constant state of motion
and alteration of form and size for a
hundred years or more. 1t has explored
the waters Of the river mouth from a
position near Point Adams to a location
at the present time near the point Of
Cape Disappointment. 1t is still NOV
ing, it is claimed. steadily and rapidly
toward the Washington shore. Unless
the boundary dispute Is settled within
the next quarter Of a century the is
land bids fair to settle the question Of
it's ownership by moving over and be-
coming a portion Of the Washington
mainland.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
ALLISON AMENDMENT MODIFIED
COMMISSIONS POWER IS LIMITED
THE AMENDMENT As CHANGED PASSED BY HOUSE
Provision Allowing Commission to Fix Rates That In Its Jodmenr Are Just and
Reasonable Modified By Striking Out judgment smo Case 10 Go Over

rus against the president, stating his
belief that the president hight change
his mind again If the discussion Of the
rate bill is prolonged.
Rayner continued: "There is no tell
ing but what in afew days some new
Chandler of fortune may get possess
sion of the president and get him back
to his original terms, as the president
resembles a kaleidoscope This is a
great era for national disturbances,
and the president seems jealous of
earthquakes and volcanoes. He goes
tearing through space oblivious of
where he came from and with no con-
ception of where he is going. The
president may have united his party in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
Peace Conference.

BOSTON, Mass, May 1S-The ami
versary of the opening of the first
nal, which took place on May 1S, 1899,
was duly celebrated in all the public
schools Of this state today The exer-
cises consisted mainly in addresses by
some of the teachers, giving a histori-
cal review of the events which led to
the first peace conference, brief account
of the transactions of the conference
and an explanation and comments on
from that session of The Hague trib-
unal
In its circular, suggesting the observ-
ance of the day in the public schools
of Massachusetts,. the state board of
education stated that a statute which
has made the school laws of Massa-
chusetts famous for more than a CEN
tury, imposes upon all instructors of
youth to use their best endeavors to in
still into the minds of the children
and youth committed to their care the
principles of "love of country, human
ity and universal benevolence." 1t has
become a general practice in the
schools to stimulate the love of coun-
try by special exercises in connection
with the public holidays, February %
April 19 and May 80. A favorable op-
portunity to cultivate the other two
virtues. humanity and universal be-
nevolence,'' is now afforded in the set
ting apart of May IS, in commemora-
.io', of the opening Of The Hague trib-
una1. ERf =,
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
DEAD MAN NOT IDENTIFIED.
Burning of Man in Box Car Still Un
explained Mystery.

PENDLETON, Or, May 1S.-There
are no new DEVELOPMENTS whatever re-
garding the identity of the man VINO
was burned to death in the overland
horse car at Foster, nor of the man
Connolly. who was shot and killed by
Otis McCarty of Echo, who was sup
posed to have been implicated In the
car burning and cremation. The cav
airy nriyate who was in charge of the
car refuses to talk further than 10
continue to deny that he knew of the
presence of anyone in the car besides
b;noself when it took fire He stoutly
denies any knowledge of the origin OF
the fire.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
BOY OF THREE IN WILD RIDE.
Trainmen Assert That Master Kuster's
Jaunt Was a Miracle of RaiIroadino.

Jaunt Was Miracle Of Ralroadinq.
LA CROSSE, Wis, May 1S.-Three-
year-old George Kuster took one of the
most amazing rides in railroad history.
For eight miles, travelling at 40 miles
an hour and over one of the toughest
bits of roadbed in Minnesota, the child
was carried absolutely unhurt, cling
ing to a cross rod between two box
cars and under the coupling, his feet
resting on the brakebeam. When res
cued the boy was laughing.
Georges extraordinary ride began at
the Wycoff, Mimi, station of the Mil
waukee railroad, where he escaped
from his father, Professor George Kus-
ter, and crawled beneath a freight
train. A few minutes later the train
pulled out When the train disap-
peared it was found the boy also had
vanished.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
Union of Presbyterians.

DES MONIES, Iowa, May 1S.-The
Presbyterian assembly has received a
message from the Cumberland Presby-
terian assembly asking if it is willing
to unite. 1t is believed the injunction
proceedings can be defeated.
The Womans Home Missionary
branch of the Presbyterian church vOt-
ed to assume all missionary work in
California. A collection will be ta-
ken to put the California synod on it's
feet The records and funds of Cali
fornia's secretary were destroyed by
the earthquake, so no reports could
be given.
shrdlu shrdlu cmfwyp shrdlu shrduuuu
Wood Pipe company, returned this
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
SOUTHWESTERN ATHLETIC MEET
Strono and Agile Men Will Do Stunts
for Prizes in Okla
homa.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, May 1S.-
The annual meet under the auspices Of
the Southwestern Athletic and Orator
ical association opened here today with
an unusually large attendance of dele
gates representing various schools and
colleges in the southwestern states.
The entries for the athletic contests
are numerous and include some ath-
letes of considerable prominence in col
lege athletics.
Besides the delegates of the states
included in the organization there are
many delegations from cities in Ar
kansas. Colorado and other bordering
states which do not yet belong to the
association. 1t is expected that they
will ioin and thus greatly enlarge the
scone of the association. Besides the
athletic contests then will be oratori-
10, contests and for these. too the en-
tries are quite numerous. The meet
will last two days.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1S.-
The senate today eliminated the
words 'in it's judgment" in the rate bill
provision authorizing the commission
to fix just and reasonable rates. This
upSets one feature of the "Allison COM
PROMISE" and the court review amend
ment of the ALLISON compromise" was
adopted.
The consideration of the SmoOt case
before the privileges and election COM
mittee in the senate was postponed
until Monday. The belief is growing
that the whole case may go over until
the next session of congress.
Rayner today Joined the anvil cho-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
CuBANR ATTACK AMERICAN SAILORS
One American Was Shot and Twenty
two Were Otherwise Injured
None Fatally.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May 1S.-
The first official report has been recelV-
ed of a fight at Guantanamo, Cuba,
April % between Americans and ma
tives, in which one American was
shot and twenty-five otherwise 1nJur-
ed The sailors were unarmed ana lett
the naval reservation and were attack
ed by natives armed with knives and
machetes. The sailors used their nSts.
1t is asserted that the police sided with
the natives. The sailor who was shot
will recover.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-05-18
COUNCILMAN Nc KEAN HOME
Met with Council today but DID not
report on Olympia 1ri ?
SHORT MEETING THIS AFTERNOON
PROPOSITION TO BUY THOMAS
RANCH BROUGHT UP IN Ex-
EcUTIvE SESSION.
SHORT MEETING THIS AFTERNOON

A mass of business that had accum-
ulated the past two weeks was taken
of this afternoon. Councilman Nc
Kean, who went to Olympia to press
the city's claims against the National
Wood Pipe company, returned this
afternoon, but stated that he was not
ready to make public his report until
he had submitted it to the council Af-
ter the regular session the council went
into executive session to consider sew
eral matters in connection with the
building of the new water system. 1t
is rumored that some proposition for
the city to purchase the old Thomas
ranch, on which it has already expend-
ed over $4,000 for water rights and
development work was launched.
Contracts for furnishing supplies to
the city fire department were awarded
to l. w. Sim, Drumheller Co, hard
ware; L. L. Tallman, drugs and sun
dries.
F. G. Nelson was awarded the con-
tract for grading and sidewalking
North Seventh street on plans agreed
on by the council some time ago.
The Union Savings bank in COM
munication to the council said it was
prepared to pay interest on the city
money if deposited in that bank, and
Offering to submit a sealed bid. Ia Sc
cure the city the bank said it would
give the board a reliable surety COM
pany The matter was referred to the
finance committee Mayor Hunt stat
ing that all the banks of the city
should be given an opportunity of SUBJ
mitting propositions.
Water for Rights Of Way.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Resolved, that the right of way
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OWyhee. The last two adjoin Cam
yon. Ada and Boise counties, of the
Third district, of which G. H Stew
art is judge, also join Canyon. If a
change were decided on the cases
would have to go to one of the other
counties of Smiths district or to one
OF the two comprising Stewards dis
trict.
The time for the trials to begin may
De advanced little. 1t has been ten
tatlvely fixed for June II, but it is
possible it may be fixed a week ear
lier.
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Peace in Coal Regions.

PHILADELPHIA, May 1S.-Presi-
dent Baer received the anthracite coal
miners committee today. He said the
conference will result in peace through
out the coal regions by operators re-
employing all discharged men.
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MILTON. Or. May 1S.-The members
of the W. c. T. L. of Umatliia county
will hold their annual convention anu
institute in this city commencing Fri
day. May 1s, and it will continue untli
Saturday evening. when a gold meoai
,+o,+ will he held. The state pres