Columbia courier. [volume], August 28, 1903, Image 3

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LOIt BRBKHfiOIIING RECORD
SHE went the mile in two
MINUTES FLAT.
A New World's Record Made—She
Went Without a Skip the Whole
Mile—Driven by Millard Sanders—
Mare Was Bred In California—Was
Offered once for $150.
Readville, Mass., Aug. 26.—Before
a great crowd of spectators and with
the track conditions perfect, Lou Dil
lon trotted a mile in two minutes, a
new world's record. So that no breeze
might interfere, Millard Sanders,
driver of the great mare, brought out
the daughter of Sidney Dillon for the
first attempt early in the day.
For pacemakers there were two run
ners hitched to road carts. The first
Bcore was fruitless, Lou Dillon making
a break just before reaching the wire.
On the second attempt, however, the
word was given. Starting Judge WaiK
er rang his bell, but Tanner nodded
for him to say "Go," and, turning to
Sanders, called him to come along.
Tanner kept Peggy From Paris di
rectly in front of the peerless chest
nut trotter, while McCoy lay at her
wheel. In this way the trio went to
the quarter pole in 30 1-4 seconds.
With never a skip Lou Dillon went
so smooth gaited down the back
stretch as to lead those not timing
the mile to think that her speed was
not alarmingly fast. The half was
clicked off in 1:00 3-4. Around the
turn to the three quarters being 30 1-4
seconds, making that mark of her jour
ney in 1:31. Faster and faster came
Tanner with the runner, and right
with him trotted the handsome Cali
fornia bred mare. Sanders was sit
ting perfectly still, but McCoy was
crying aloud to his runner to cheer
on Lou Dillon.
To the amazement of all, the quarter
was driven in 29 seconds, thus mak
ing the mile in the wonderful time of
two minutes. When Sanders jogged
the mare back to the wire, those who
had witnessed the performance leap
ed to their feet and sent forth cheer
after cheer.
Lou Dillon apparently was as fresh
as though she had only been out for
a jogging exercise. Sanders said he
fully believed that before the season
closes he will drive the mare in 1:59
or better.
It was announced that on Friday
Major Delmar will go against the
gelding record for trotters, 2:03 1-4,
held by The Abbott.
Bred on Santa Rosa Farm.
Santa Rosa, Cal., Aug. 26.—Lou Dil
lon was bred and raised on the Santa
Rosa stock farm. It is said tuat when
a colt Lou Dillon was offered for sale
for $150, witu no takers. She is by
Sidney Dillon out of Lou Milton, both
local animals.
LORD SALISBURY IS DEAD.
The Famous English Statesman Was
73 Years of Age.
London.—Lord Salisbury died peace
fully at 9:05 p. m. During the past
48 hours tne end was seen to be in
evitable, the life of England's ex-pre
mier being sustained only by the con
stant use of oxygen. Even the use
of oxygen failed to effect as the even
ing advanced and soon after the shad
ows had crept up from the valley and
enshrouded the dull red walls of Hart
field House, the distinguished states
man, making the last enort of his life,
turned slightly toward his favorite
daughter, Lady Gwendolin Cecil, who
was kneeling beside him, and then qui
etly breathed his last.
Family Was Near.
All memoerß of his lordship's fam
ily had gathered at the bedside.
Viscount Cranborne, who now as
sumes the title of Marquis of Salis
bury, immediately notified King Ed
ward and others, including Lord Ed
ward Cecil, the soldier son of Lord
Salisbury, who Is now In Egypt and
who was the only son of the marquis
absent from the bedside.
Soon messages of condolence began
r> arrlv e, and the little telegraph of
fice was swamped with unprecedented
business. The death of Lord Salls
ury occurred on the 50th anniversary
bis entry into public life, as a mem
ber of the house of commons for
Stanford.
e *-premier, though retired from
Political life, was an important figure
u many public ways. He was a war
°' 4 be Cinque ports, high Bteward
? r Westminster and chancellor of Ox
°rd university. His death places an
~ r of knight of the garter at the
disposal of King Edward.
Whatcom a Terminus.
Whatcom, Wash., Aug. 21.—The
». ° n Pa clflc Is planning to make Bel
'mi m lts northwestern ter
nus. This statement has been sup-
Ported by the fact that the survey
thf Party Workln K ,n the Interest of
TTn> b ' J* & C> railway 18 using
n Pacific vouchers.
A CENSUS BULLETIN.
Shows Increase of Population in the
United States.
The census bureau has published as
a bulletin a discussion ou the increase
of populatiou iu the United States as
shown by the census of 1900. The prin
cipal results of a study of these figures
are summarized as follows:
The increase in the population of
continental United States, that is, the
United States exclusive of Alaska and
the recent insular accessions, was 13,-
046,861, or 20.7 per cent. Ouly one
country, Argentina, has shown by the
most recent figures a more rapid
rate of growth. The present rate of
growth in continental United States is
estimated as double the average rate
of Europe. It is nearly double that of
Canada and exceeds by one-sixth that
or Mexico and by one-tenth that of Aus
tralia.
In the decade 1890 to 1900 for the
first time in our national history the
southern states increased faster than
the northern. East of the Mississippi,
however, the northern states as a
group have grown in the last 10 years
somewhat more rapidly than the south
ern, but west of that river the south
ern states have increased almost two
and one-half times as rapidly as the
northern, and it is this fact which
makes the growth of the south as a
whole exceed that of the north. In
the north Atlantic division the rate of
increase has risen steadily since the
civil war, a notable contrast to the
trend in the country as a whole.
The region west of the Mississippi
Increased more rapidly from 1890 to
1900 than from 1880 to 1890, while that
east of the Mississippi increased In
the latter decade not much more than
half as in the earlier.
The conclusion is drawn that the
increased growth of the east and the
decreased growth of the west may both
be connected with a probable decline
in the current of westwaru migration.
OREGON NOTES.
Railroad rumors have started a busi
ness boom at Prairie City.
This season's regatta-at Astoria is
regarded as the most successful event
ever held there.
Oregon postmasters have been ap
pointed as follows: Alene, W. T. Carl;
Box, Thomas Taylor.
William Kleeman of Portland was
drowned recently while surf bathing
on the ocean beach at Nye creek, in
full view of a thousand spectators.
Recently a burglar entered the home
of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Gertz of Port
land, chloroformed the entire family,
robbed the house of a silver watch and
$2.80 in cash and escaped.
Roy Peters of Coburg now rests in
the Salem insane asylum as a result
of reading too many cheap novels. He
imagines himself a detective. He wa3
a voracious reader.
Oliver L. Curtis has been appointed
regular, and William Dunsmore sub
stitute rural carrier at Forest Grove.
The trades council of Baker City.
Ore., has voted to offer $500 in cash
prizes on Labor day.
Two large warehouses belinglng to
Kerr, Gifford & Co. and the Interior
Warehouse company of the Balfour-
Guthrie company at Thorn Hollow sta
tion, along with 20,000 sacks, but no
grain, were completely destroyed by
fire recently.
Some of the tallest oats that have
been grown in the La Grande section
of the country have been raised on A.
J. Webb's ranch, who resides near the
mountain above Perry. Some of his
oats have measured over seven and a
half feet.
A cattle deal, in which 1000 head of
cows and steers were sold at an av
erage cost of $3 per hundred pounds
live weight was closed between the
Izee stockmen, and Robert Stanfleld,
the Butter Creek feeder. The stock
average about three years of age. The
stock will be taken to Izee September
15, from which point they will be driv
en to Ukiah.
Body Found Near Kirkland.
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 26.—The badly
decomposed body of a middle aged
man was found just off the county
road near Kirkland. Near by lay a
6o caliber revolver with one chamber
empty. In the side of the head was a
gaping wound, which told the cause of
death. From the appearance of the re
mains, they have been at the place
where found about four months, and
are beyond any possibility of recogni
tion.
Spokane's Big Fair.
Spokane promises to show Its visi
tors In October the biggest carnival
and street fair ever put together on the
North Pacific coast. George Jabour,
who has been giving big carnivals In
Minneapolis, St. Paul and east
ern cities, Is organizing an entirely
new show with more people and more
sensational acts than he has ever had
before. The carnival Is given in con
nection with the Interstate Fair from
October 5 to 13.
A man usually has to work doubly
hard for two weeks after a vacation to
get rested np.
RELIANCE WON SECOND.
Beat Shamrock 111. by One Minute'
19 Seconds.
Now York, Aug. 2G.—ln a glorious
steady sail breeze over a triangular
course 10 miles to a leg, the fleetfooted
defender Reliance again showed her
heels to Sir Thomas Lipton's chal
lenger, taking the second race of the
cup series of 1903 by the narrow mar
gin of 1 minute and 19 seconds.
it was as pretty and hard fought
a contest as has ever been sailed off
Sandy Hook and, had the wind not
fallen during the last 10 minutes, the
record for the course, 3 hours 12 min
utes and 15 seconds, made by the Co
lumbia two years ago in her memor
able race against Snamrock 11., would
have been broken. As it was, the Re
liance sailed the 30 miles within 2
minutes and 29 seconds of the record,
which speaks wonderfully of her speed
in the wind that was blowing.
The Reliance's victory, narrow as it
was, would have been smaller had not
Captain Wringle, the skipper of the
Shamrock, bungled at the start, send
ing his craft over the line 19 seconds
alter the last gun and handicapping
her to that extent. At every point of
sailing the defender's superiority was
uemonstrated. She gained 1 minute
55 seconds in windward work, 40 sec
onds on the run to the second mark
and 45 seconds on the close reach for
home.
Baseu on the magnificent showing
she has made in two races already
sailed, it is the belief of many experts
that the cup is safe and that it will
take something better than Fife's lat
est creation even to budge it.
Coming Events.
Annual Methodist conference, Spo
kane, September 2.
Presoytery, Spokane, September 29.
Washington xvational Guard encamp
ment, near American lake, September
14-23.
Convention of County Superinten
dents, Olympla, September 28-30.
Pacific Coast Fire Chiefs, Olympla,
September 22-25.
Oregon State Convention of Mining
Men, Portland, Septemoer 7.
Fairs, Carnivals, Etc.
Regatta, Tacoma, September 6.
Carnival, Walia Walla, August 31-
September 5.
Washington State Fair, North Yaki
ma, September 28-October 3.
Interstate Fair, Spokane, October
5-13.
Whitman County Fair, Colfax, Octo
ber 12-17.
Lincoln County Fair, Davenport. Oc
tobey 13-17.
Interstate Fair, Moscow. September'
29-October 2.
Interstate Fair, Lewlston, November'
4-6.
Gun tourney, Lewlston, Nov. 4-6.
Oregon State Fair, Salem, Sept. 14-19.
International Fair races, Boise, Oct
12-17.
Stock exhibit and race meet, Port
land, September 21-26.
Second Eastern Oregon District
Fair, The Dalles, September 22-26.
Klamath County Fair, Klamath Falls,
Ore., uctober 6-9.
Crook County Jockey Club meet,
Prineville, Ore., October 27-29.
Lincoln County Fair, Toledo, Ore.,
September 10-12.
Interstate Fair, Lewlston, Oct. 26-31.
Not for Kohlsaat.
Oyster Bay, Aug. 26.— H. H. Kohl
saat of Chicago was a guest of the
president and Mrs. Roosevelt at lunch
eon. Alter his conference with the
president Mr. Kohlsaat said to a rep
resentative of the Associated Press
that his call had nothing to do with
any contemplated change in the cabi
net.
"It has been rumored," said Mr.
Kohlsaat, "that I might be appointed
postmaster general, but there is ab
solutely nothing in that story. The
president contemplates no change in
that office. In fact, he desires that
his cabinet should remain intact, at
least until tne close of the present
administration. Personally, I do not
desire public office and the president
has no office in his gift which I would
accept"
End of the Richmond Btrike.
Richmond, Va., Aug. 26.—The strike
of street railway employes here has
been officially declared off. It had
lasted Just 69 days, and is estimated
to have cost the streetcar company
$125,000; the strikers in loss of
wages, $50,000; the states for troops
to maintain order, $75,000, and the
city for special police, etc., $5000. One
man was killed by the soldiers, one
motorman was fatally stabbed by an
other and scores of persons were more
or less seriously injured.
Editors at Victoria.
"Victoria, B. C., Aug. 26.—The Wash
ington State Press association, to the
number of 150, has arrived here from
Seattle to enjoy themselves and In
cidentally hold the annual convention
during the next three days.
Clean politics will come when clean
men get into it and stay In.
Rudow & Schweikert,
Furniture and Hardware,
and Undertakers.
Special attention is called to our stock of
John Deere Plows. Meyer's Force Pumps
And a Selected Stock of
FRESH SEEDS,
Including ALFALFA.
L. S. ERLEY,
General Merchandise
KENNEWICK, WASH.
The big new store ,at the corner of Washington and Second Streets
is the place for bargains in Groceries. All kinds of Shoes. Largo
Feed Btore in connection.
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best location, ro
jk On Easy Terms. $
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m figures. m
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| property. See me before you invest. Ira
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/fr ■ Kennewick, Wash.
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AND RODMAN,
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Meule's Early Thoroughbred, $16 per ton;
Early Rose, $16 per ton; Maule's Freeman,
2d quality, $8, Ist quality, $12 per ton; Sal
ina Burbank, 2d quality, $8, Ist quality $12
per ton, sack lots, 20c per hundred extra.
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