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THE HOLT ELECTION BILL. Miuor to He Aetlvelv Urged br the Pupilllata Tlio Unit election bill In a measure of considerable lniorluH'o that will be lirgud actively upon tliu utteiitioii of tliu legislature. It will le cham pioned by the Populists, und they desire iui passngo moro porhiips tlimi any othor bill. It has been indorsed by tliu IVifiuliHt party throughout the state. The promised act relate to thi) op pointrnent o( judges by county courts. Its policy is to provido (or reprenontu tion by the throe leading parties on election boardH, und it is mado obli gatory upon tlio county Judgo to desig nate the person recommended by tlio chairman of the respective central com mittees, 'f ho clerks are to bo appoint ed in similar manner from the two lead ing parties. Tho apoiiitments shall bo mado on tho Hrst (Saturday in May. instead of in January, as at present. Tho important section of tho act fol lows: "Sec. 8. On the first Saturday In May preceding ouch regular general election, tho county judgo in each coun ty iu this state shall appoint in each precinct in this county threo judges of election possessing the qualifications of (doctors. In every county tho chair niiin and secretary of the county central committees of tho threo political par ties, which cast tho largest, the second largest, and the third largest number of votes, respectively, at tho last general election in the state for justice of the supreme court shall each have tho right and aro hereby authorized to propose und recommend to the county judge of uch county, in writing, the namo of une qualified elector to serve as judge of election in each precinct in said county, and the county judge must and shall appoint the electors so recom meded. In each county of this state the chairman of tho two political par ties casting tho greatest number of votes for tho justice of tho supreme court, and the second greatest number, re spectively, at the lust preceding general election in this state, may also on the first Saturday in May preceding each regular general election propose and recommend to the county judgo of such county, in writing, the name of one qualified elector to serve as clerk of the election board in each precinct in said county, and the county judges must and shall appoint the qualified electors so recommended. If any county chair man and secretary, as above provided, shall fail to file with the county judge, before the first Saturday in May imme diately preceding each regular general election, the names of the qualified electors they recommend for judges and clerks of election in any preoinct or precincts in any county in this state, tho county judgo of such county shall appoint said officers on his own motion. The county judge shall designate ono of the three judges to bo chairman. The judges and clerks so appointed shall hold their office for two years. Immediately after the appointment of said judges and clerks tho county clerk shall make out and send to each judge and clerk so appointed by " registered mail a notice of his appointment." Senator Carter has by request pre sented the following bill relating to the free ferry at Corvalhs: "That the county court of Benton county. Or., is hereby authorized and empowered to establish and maintain a free ferry across the V ulamette river, at Corvallis, Or., and to accomplish that end shall have the power to buy build or lease a ferry, grounds and equipments therefor, or may in the dis cretion of said court hire or employ other persons to furnish such ferry, groundsand equipments and run the same as a free ferry at all reasonable hours: provided, that in conducting , said ferry it shall be lawful for said county court to prescribe rates of ferri 'age to be charged customers for cross ing said ferry during the hours between 8 o'clock in the evening and 6 o'clock in tho morning. Said county court is hereby authorized to do everything necessary to maintain said ferry as completelyas a natural person could do. " Here is a bill by Senator Harmon that will be of interest to many: "Section 1. Any person riding or driving any vehicle, whether such vehicle is drawn or propelled by animal or other power, using any of the public roads in the state of Oregon, when met ' by any other vehicle shall keep to the right, and, when overtaken by any other vehicle, he shall likewise keep to the right, allowing such rider or driver to pass him to the left, so as in both cases to permit such vehicles to pass free and uninterrupted. "Sec. 2. Any person who shall vio late any of the provisions of this act shall be deemed guilty of a misde meanor, and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than $10 nor more than $50, or imprisonment in the county jail not more than twenty-five days." The senate committee on assessment and taxation has under consideration something like twenty-five bills, cover ing all phases of the subject. It meets almost daily for the purpose of con sidering them. Several of the bills pro vide an entirely new assessment of law; but Chairman Hughes thinks that the session has so far progressed that it will be inadvisable to attempt to enact a general law. An attempt will prob alby be made to pass a special measure designed to correct the present assess ment code. The total appropriation for legisla tive expenses two years since was $55, 000. The Benson house was called to order at 2:30 Monday, pursuant to the ad journment on Friday. There were thirty present Several bills were in troduced and read. The Davis house held a brief session Monday previous to the meeting of the Benson house. As usual nothing was . done except to call the roll and mov an adiou'ronent no til the H v following TO REAPPORTION THE STATE Representative Irnntri' Hill Bait oo Ceniue of 1898, Under the constitution, it is the duty of the present legislature to reap portion the stuto in senatorial and leg islative districts, based on the state census of 1806; and to thut end, Repre sentative Somers has framed a reappor tionment measure. The census figures were obtained by Somers from tho sec retary of state. The ratio of apportion ment for senatorial districts is one sen ator for every 12,084 of population, and fraction thereof exceeding one-hall; and for representatives one for evory 6,042 of population, lor senators, tno apixrtionment is as follows: JFimt district JUurion county; two senators. Second Linn; ono. Third Lane; one. Fourth Douglas; one. Fifth Coos, Curry and Josephine; one. Sixth Jackson; one. Seventh Gilliam, Crook and Kl:im ath; ono. Eighth Lincoln, Benton and Lane; one. Ninth Polk; ono. Tenth Yamhill; one. Eleventh Clackamas; two. Twelfth Washington; ono. Thirteeth Linn and Marion; one. Fourteenth Multnomah; eight Fifteenth Clatsop; one. Sixteenth Washington, Columbia and Tillumook; one. Seventeenth Wasco and Sherman; one. Eighteenth Morrow, Grant and Harney; one. Nineteenth Umatilla; one. Twentieth Union and Wallowa; one. For the representative districts, the apportionment is as follows: First representative district Marion county; five representatives. Second Linn; three. Third Lano; threo. Fourth Douglas; two. Fifth Coos; one. Sixth Douglas, Coos and Curry; one. Seventh Josephine; one. Eighth Jackson; two. Ninth Benton; one. H Tenth Polk; two. Eleventh Lincoln and Tillamook; one. Twelfth Yamhill; two. Thirteenth Clackamas; four. Fourteenth Multnomah; fifteen. Fifteenth Washington; three. Sixteenth Clatsop; two. Seventeenth Columbia; one. Eighteenth Wasco; two. Nineteenth Gilliam, Sherman and Crook; one. Twentieth Morrow and Grant; one. Twenty-first Umatilla; two. Twenty-second Union; two. Twenty-third Baker and Malheur; one. . Twenty-fourth Lake, Klamath and Harney; one. Twenty-fifth Wallowa; one. Hold-over senators representing joint districts shall be considered senators for the new districts in which they reside. The most important change in the measure is the increase of the represen tation of Multnomah county. It gives fifteen representatives as against nine at present, and eight senators as against five at present. Multnomah has aobut one-fourth the state's popu lation. ' Senator Mulkey's road bill is for an amendment to the old law providing for taxing lands adjacent to the county rouds for the purposo of improving them. . It makes tho territory affected to extend not more than two miles on each side of the proposed road, or to the next adjacent parallel road, instead of three miles, as under the old law. It provides that not less than one-fifth of the tax shall be paid by the county, the remaining four-fifths to be paid by the taxpayers, provided that the coun ty court may determine for tho county to pay more than one-fifth of the tux. The law, as it now exists, provides for the payment of the entire tax by the taxpayers residing within three miles of the road in question. Less than a majority of the taxpayers residing within the limits may petition the county court for such tax levy for the purpose of improving a county road. The court, upon discretion, may order the levy upon petition of less than a majority. An effort is to be made to establish at La Grande, Union county, the "Eastern Oregon agricultural college," which shall receive one-half the an nual government appropriation now made to the state agricultural college and experiment station at Corvallis. A bill has been prepared to that effect, and it is understood that it will be championed by Representative Stan ley, of Union. Representative Langell has intro duced a bill to make Ashland college and Dormal school a state institution, to be known as the "Southern Oregon normal school." A board of twelve regents is appointed, and' the general policy of government is the same as for other normal schools. The bill carries a $15,000 appropriation. At the request of the Arlington Rod and Gun Club. Representative David J has introducetd a bill to prevent night hunting of wild ducks, geese, swan or other water fowl, on the islands of the Columbia river. Representative Crawford, of Douglas county, bas introduced a maximum freight rate bill, designed to govern the railroad corporations of the state. Rates in detail for various distances are prescribed for every manner of freight, and it is made unlawful for i any corporation to charge more. Repre sentative Crawford says that one prin- j cipal object of his bill is to prevent railroads from raising rates when the price of wheat or other commodities , advances. THE DEFEAT OF DUBOIS. Henry Ilelireld Klecleil Senator by the lilalio I.esUlalure. Boise, Idaho., Feb. 1. Henry Ileit feld, Populist, was today elected Unit ed 'States senator to succeed Dubois. The vote stood: Ileitfeld, 30; Dubois, 80; T. F. Nelson, 1. Fourteen Democrat joined the Popu lists for Ileitfeld, and ho also received tl e vi to of the singlo Uepublioan mom Ltr. Four Democrats went to Dubois. 1 1 the campaign, the Democrats and ronilists entered into fusion under which the Populists wore to have the ( on ,'ressman und senator. Tho Demo crats refused to indorso any man named by the Populist caucus for senator. Julgo W. II. Cluggott was overwhelm ingly the choice of the Populists, but tho Democrats would not voie ior mm in sufficient numbers to elect Henry Ileitfeld is a mini of limited education. He was born in St. Louis in January, 1859. His futlier, Henry Ileitfeld, wus a Gorman by birth. The future senator of Idaho attended the Common schools of St. Louis until 1870, when, with his mother, ho moved to Seneca, Kan. He lived there until 1882, being employed Btfurm work and learning the trude of stone muson. In 1882 Mr. Heifteld moved' to the North west, locating at Pomeroy, Wash. For a time he worked in the shops of the Northern Pacific at Spruguo, Wash., re maining thore until the fall of 1883, when he became a resident of Nea Perce county, Idaho. Since that time he has been engaged as a farmer, fruit grower and cattleman. In politics Mr. Ileitfeld was a Democrat until he joined the PopuliBt party He is a member of the Farmers' Alliance, and it was through his connection with that or ganization that he was influenced to ally himself with the Populist party. Ho was elected to the state senate as a Populist in 1894 and again in 1898. DOORS WERE CLOSED. The Open Seenlon o the Senate Was Very Brief. Washington, Jan. 80. The open ses sion of the senate was comparatively brief today, as more than half the day was spent behind closed doors. During the open session, the bill for an inter national monetary conference was de bated, Chandler speaking in favor of it, and Stewart against. Chandler's speech was carefully prepared, and was in the nature of a statement of the attitude of thejRepublican side of the chamber on the bill. Stewart, although criticising the commission as futile, stated that he would not oppose the measure. It is. expected a vote will be reached Mon day although Pettigrew anounced a speech which may lead to further delay. The Nicaragua canal and the bank ruptcy bills were before the senate for a brief time, but no progress was made on either. Early in the day, a lively debate occurred over Allen's resolution questioning the president's right to fore close against the Pacific railroads. The resolution went over for a speech by Thurston Monday. Washington, Jan. 80. The house passed the Indan appropriation bill to day, and steered upon consideration of the agricultural appropriation bill, but all interest in these measures was overshadowed by two very remarkable speeches one by Grosvenor, attacking ex-Governor Altgeld, of Illinois, and the other by DeArmond, heaping ridicule upon Secretary Morton, for the recent issue of a pamphlet, entitled, "The Farmers' Interest in Finance." Run Down by a Train. , South Norwalk, Conn., Jan. 80. Five men were killed this afternoon by a freight train near Eust Norwalk sta tion. It is supposed that while walk ing upon the track they stepped from in front of the express train directly in front of the freight. The dead are: James Powers, section foreman; John Griffin, John Shea, Spleen, and an un known man. All were instantly killed except Shea, who survived five min utes. The men were engaged under the direction of Foreman Powers in work upon the road bed, and stepped from one track to avoid . the approach ing express, to another upon which the freight was bearing down. To Determine the Alaaka Boundary. Washington, Feb. 1. One of the greatest obstaoles to the ratification by the senate of the general arbitration treaty has been removed in the arrange ment by negotiation of a plan of settle ment of the Alaska boundary question. In a day or two a treaty on the subject will be laid before the senate for action. It provides for the appointment of a commission to visit the country and fix definitely the 141st meridian, which, under the treaty of cession of Alaska to the United States, forms the boun dary between that territory and Brit ish Northwest territory. March of the Unemployed. St. Louis, Feb. 1. It is expected that Coxey's call for a parade-of the unemployed on Washington's birthday will be answered by the 20,000 idle men in St. Louis and the Federation of Labor claims 15,000 in the unions affili ated with it. .Out of the total of 20, 000 men belonging to the unions, it is estimated that 2,000 are unemployed. Besides these, it is estimated, there are over 15,000 unemployed clerks and un skilled laborers, not connected with any organization. Tba Regiment May Be Lost. Paris, Feb. 1. Reports are to the effect that a Swiss artillery regiment is now crossing the Coldesmosses, nearly 6,000 feet high, marching from Agile ! to Thun. The eoldiers have not been heard of for five days. Inasmuch aa heavy snowstorms have prevailed dur ing the last three days, a disaster is (eared. Blushing is a disease, in the opinion of an English medical scientist WEEKLY MARKET LETTER Downing, HnpHni A t'niiiiaii)r'i Review of Trade. The whent markets during the weok just closed have been under the control of short sellers. Prominent operators have taken u huiid iu tho deal, and the result has been very heavy unloading of long wheat und a drop in the price of May at Chicago on Friday to 73c, with, however, a reaction before tho close on Saturday to 70c; a subsequent decline of half a cent from this latter price with lluul closing figures at 75jC, a loss for the week of 4 B-8c. The mar ket at tho beginning of the week had settled itself into a scalping affair with the tendency lower, on tho selling out of long lines und the pressing of sales by people who favor thut sido under any and ull circumstances. Dimness begets sagging murketB, and the disup peurunce of an outside Interest in the market is, in part, responsible for the break this week. The public has been loaded up, waiting to get out more ad vantageously, or else sellers have been overdoing the thing to tho extent that when anything does como fuvorublo for a rise there will be some tull hustling to cover. The fact reniuins, however, that the seller has been greatly favored in the news and by the considerations mentioned. Fluctuations have been more frequent and tho oft-repeated stories of cash business at the different markets would give one an impression that holders were resorting to desperate means in order to bolster up an ulreudy lost cause. There is a cash demund for wheat all the time, of course, but it is not up to sensational proportions or of such an amount as to result in the buy ing of futures by the speculative pub lic, and herein lies tho weakness of the position assumed by tho investor iu wheat On the surfuco, the foregin crop ad vices are jut as they were when May wheat in Chicago was selling 10c per bushel higher than at present, but still, and strange to say, Liverpool cables have been coming lower each day since the week commenced. Market yuotallon. Portlund, Or., Feb. 2, 1897. Flonr Portland, Salem, Caswulia and Dayton, $4.40; Benton county und White Lily, $4.40) graham, $4.00; su perfine, $2.80 per barrel. Wheat Walla Walla, 8182u; Val ley, 8485o per bushel. Oats Choice white, 3040o per bushel; choice gray, 8840o. Hay Timothy, $13 14.00 per ton; clover, $9.00 10.00; wheat and oat, $8.00 10 per ton. Barley Feed barley, $18.00 per ton; brewing, $20. Millstuffs Bran, $15.00; shorts, $16.50; middlings, $20. Butter Creamery, 4045o; Tilla mook. 40o; dairy, 2230c, Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, 70 '80o; Early Rose, 7080o per sack; Call fornia river Burbanks, 55o per cental; sweets, $2. 00 2. 25 per cental for Mer oed; Jersey Red, $2.50. Onions $1.101.85 per sack. Poultry Chickens, mixed, $3.00 8.25; geese, $9.00; turkeys, live, 12)$o; ducks, $44.50 per dozen. Egg8 Oregon, 20 per dozen. Cheese Oregon, 12c; Young America, 13o per.pound. Wool Valley, lOo per pound; East ern Oregon, C8o. Hops 910oper pound. Beef Gross, top steers, $2. 75 3. 00; cows, $2. 25 2. 50; dressed beef, 4 5o per pound. Mutton Gross, best sheep, wethers and ewes, $3.003.25; dressed mut ton, 6 M 6o per pound. Hogs Gross, choice, heaVy, $3.25 8.50; light and feeders, $2.508.00t dressed, $4.004.50 per cwt Veal Large, 55Jo; small, 6 6 per pound. Seattle, Wash., Feb. 2, 1897. Wheat Chicken feed, $27 per ton. ' Oats Choice, $23 24 per ton. Barley Ilolled or ground, $22 per ton. Corn Whole, $21 per ton; cracked, $20; feed meal, $23. Flour (Jobbing) Patent excellent, $5.25; Novelty A, $4.75; California brands, $5.00; Dakota, $5.50; patent, $0.25. Millstuffs Bran, $15.00 per ton; shorts, $19. Feed Chopped feed, $17.25 per ton; middlings, $22; oilcake meal, $29. Hay Puget sound, per ton, $9.00 10.00; Eastern Washington, $14. Butter Fancy native creamery, brick, 24c; select, 23o; tubs, 22c; ranch, 18o. Cheese NativeWashington, 12 )o. Vegetables Potatoes, per ton, $18 20; parsnips, per sack, 75c; beets, per sack, 60c; turnips, per sack, 60c; ruta bagas, per sack, 75c; carrots, per sack, 8545c; cabbage, per 100 lbs, $1.60; onions, per 100 lbs, $11.25. Sweet potatoes Per 100 lbs, $3.00. Poultry Chickens, live, per pound, hens, 8c; dressed, 910c; ducks, $2. 00 3. 50; dressed turkeys, 16. Eggs Fresh ranch, 23c; Eastern, 19c per dozen. Fresh Meats Choice dressed bef, steers, 6c; cows, 6c; mutton, sheep, 7Xc per pound; lamb, 6c; pork, 5o per pound; veal, small, 6c. Fresh Fish Halibut, 5 6; salmon, 66; salmon trout, 710; flounders and soles, 8 4c. Provisions Hams, large, 11c; hams, small, 11 Me; breakfast bacon, 10c; dry salt sides, 6o per pound. San Francisco, Feb. 2, 1897. Potatoes Salinas Burbanks, 75 60c; Early Rose, 75 85c; River Bur banks, 603&75c; sweets, $1.001.25 per centaL Onions $1.25 1.60 per cenUL Eggs Store, 16 17c; ranch, 17 19. Butter Fancy creamery, 20 21c; do seconds, 17(3 lc; fancy dairy, 15c; seconds, 12 13c Cheese Fancy mild, new, 10cj fair to good, 7fii9c; Young America lie; Eastern, 12 (3 14c WILLIAM B. Tho Senator i.um Iowa, Who Has Declined to Accept I'lncs (a the Cabio4 of I'reeideot MEN WHO BOTHER CONDUCTORS Commercial Trarelere Who Look aa Much Alike as Two Peaa. Passenger Traffic Manager McCor- mlck, of the Big Four, Is In very serious trouble, and Is puzzling his brain eight and day to find a way to extricate him self. The cause of all his woe Is the fact that two commercial travelers, pat rons of the Big Four, who travel on mileage books, look so much alike that the conductors are continually accusing one of them of riding on a mileage book that Isn't his, and, in fact the conduc tors on several occasions have refused to accept the mileage, and have taken up the book. One of these men Is a Mr. Schaefer, who travels for a Cincinnati house, and who makes his headquarters at Hunt ington, W. Va. The other is a Mr. Stl ner, whoxe home Is at Covington, and who represents a company at Colum bus. Stlner has been traveling over the Big Four for a long time, and Is known by the conductors. Recently Schaefer's territory wns extended, so that he takes In the Big Four road in his trips. These two men look ns much alike as two peas, and every time that Schaefer pre sents his mileage book to a Big Four conductor tho knight of the punch and bell cord says: . "Mr. Stlner. I am very sorry, but I can't accept this mileage; It's only good to be used by Mr. Schaefer, and It's against the rules of the company for anyone else to ride on It "But," says the owner of the ticket, "my name is Schaefer, and I own this mileage book." "Look here, old man," says the con ductor, as a general thing, "you have been on my train too many times to give me any such a game as that. Your name Is Stlser, and you can't fool me. You will either have to pay or get off the train." All the protests made by Schaefer have as a general thing been of no avail, and Mr. Schaefer has been com pelled to pay his fare on several occa sions. The amount has been cheerfully yu eves osowm evts. Which Ihh .r ae - I ooo.e both ano rxer corn' Aooee we' JniCH ant an out neg nr. WHICH One 3MAU HATS I riusr pvt rna queiTioN To-Nirir whil.1 w skats-. Tnp TROUBLESOME DOUBLES. Ru eves 0,-siiowM evt's. IitmsU. U4 Which . ,r I'M ALLISON, HcKlnley, refunded, with profuse apologies, t- -Mr. McOormlck, but he says he can't ; euuiu in (7 aiimu uiutu ivuam, ui way must be devised for distinguishing these two men so that no more mis takes will occur. The two travelers aim -good friends and resemble each othesi so closely that it is doubtful If thelsj ' uwu moment cvuiu ivu mviu rihun4 xney were recently pnonograpnea wm gether, a copy of which we print MfalkinK a Deer on the lue. We had gone up In the great bay ocas' the bead of the lake, when soma boys and dogs, rummaging around the woods . along the shore, started a deer and chased It onto the Ice, and we bad thw - most exciung cuase iinnieai&iei; uuw -lever took part in. We did not harm tha animal, and bad we wished to do aa we couldn't, for there wasn't a gun lav the crowd, but we made htm "make tfcar effort of bis life" before he brokeu tnrougu me irocua we uum niiw him and got away. When we signteo him he was making straight across tha . bay, which Is five miles wide, and thai - Ice was so slippery tnat ne coma no make anything like the usual time of nis aina wuen luey iuivw iucu ) Into their heels, and scatter miles be hind them with an easy Indifference- . most beautiful to witness. We played wolf on him. "Doc.' Spalding, who was riding the Ice bicy cle, shot straight ahead, and very soon, passed him, and forced blm to turn, and when he did turn there was a ring oB skaters all around him, and for an bona be playea witn us very muca as a iv leggeu peai U"guv. We got him running In a circle boff we were unable to catch him,, for ery time any one tried it that venture) some Individual either faltod to get m hold on him, or, succeeding, was hurt-', ed as from a catapult along the Ice, tot . the great delight of all tne rest. It wasf the merriest skating party I ever wtt-j nessed, although the deer might not? have seen much matter for merrlmea4i In it. D.ifr k ,am vntfftnHu AO fa HTl1 Aflsa MM nuk lay nnti j. . j v( wind played out before ours did, of which the event proved there was smatt danger. One wing of the circular trocha. we had formed In the line got out of breath and slowed up, a gap was form ed In the line, and the deer went through It like a flash, and the last we saw of him was "hull down," and going as merrily aa If freshly atarted.-JIInne. apolis Tribune. Intelligent. A London dog noticed that nt a da-. tnln crossing the policeman stopped tho traffic In order to allow his mistress to pass over. The other day the dog went out alone, and when he camo to thsv crosslng he barked to attract the polios man's attention. The policeman, guess ing what the dog wanted, stopped ins traffic, whereupon the dog walked slow ly across the street , osn lock? er ALL Tut WOOLO IS 6LAl WMtM 0UK erO rA ter ), even joy is sad Do solvb ths ft'OPt C9ue? Oh' 5Mi-LiKe PAre- VhiCH WOULD PPOt THI- suefk Fon Lift tim -vr