THE ffONPAY OREGOyiAN, PORTLAlD, FEBRUARJ, 18,190,0., W SHEEPBUYING, BRISK About 150,000 to Change Hands In Morrow County. YEARLINGS WILL NET $4.50 EACH Xeteral Increase "Will Keep the East era. Oregon Range Steolced Cattle In. Bxeollent Condition. HBPF14BR, Or.. Feb. 17. Sales of ex port efeeep are startteg 1b earlier here thaa last rear, aad tbe demand is .very brisk. Fw buyers from "Wyoming are already on the groaod, ana Cashier Cour ser has advfoes of others on the way here, -whose heavy drafts have preceded them and arrived. Sheep are considered the very beet investment, aqd milch money is doubled up here every year in handling them. Prices have recently ad vanced IS cents per head, being bow $2 69 ior mixed yearlings. The bands of James Hager, N. S. "Whet stone and Frank Elder have just been sold to J. C. Carson & Co., of Rawlins, Wye Tms firm has bought S309 head, and wants 1,6M more. These sheep are not to be delivered until May S, after they have been shorn, and at present prices of wool they will each yield their old own ers $8 worth of wool before being turned over to their new owners. Thomas McCuUottgn has seM his band of mixed yearlings to George Gray at $2 GO, deliver after shearing, and many more sales are about to be made in the Heppner hills. John A. Doneetl and D. B, Castlday arrived here last sight from Rawlins, Wyo.. to buy sheep. Brisk buying is ex pected, and the supply of sheep on hand will hardly meet the demand. In Morrow county 4here are close to 100, 000 surplus sheep for sale, and 50,009 more In the near neighborhood. The spring In crease takes the place of aH the outgoing sheep, leaving the number in Morrow county upward of 300,080. Heppner is the grand starting point for -the big bands of sheep that go Bast every year. Here the transfers are made and the money Is paid, and the outfits are rigged out. The average expenditure of each outfit at starting here is $1009. The sheep are driven In bands of about 7000, and the cost of driving to "Wyoming is 26 cents per head. The big Carson bands will probably be shipped by rail from Heppner to Hunting ton, thus getting across the dry Snake river country before the weather warms up. In this way these bands get 24 days ahead of the trailers who drive all the way. The Carson firm Is now wintering 65,080 head hi Wyoming. Mr. Carson says that the new quarantine law of "Wyoming is aimed at Utah sheep, 309,000 of which Have been coming to Wyoming to range. Steok Is Safe. Large losses of stock in previous winters have caused stockmen here to adopt mod ern methods, and all of them bow have an abundance of hay, so that loss from lack of feed is out of the question. All kinds of stock are rolling fat, and are now being fed hay. The weather here is pleasant, with a slight showing of snow still on the ground, extending from the mountains to IS miles north of Heppner. During the last few nights the thermome ter has been visiting four degrees above zero, and going 30 degrees higher during the day, with sunshine enough slowly to melt the snow. The Immense Importance of the stock interests of this section causes otoee watoh, to "be kept upon the weather. Morrow Ceakty Is Grotvlnsr. Advance agents of hotneseeklng odlo nles are now dropping into Heppner and making comparisons with other localities. They mostly represent neighbors who have been following diversified farming In the Middle West, and want to remove to a better climate, which they certainly find here Travelers who come to Morrow county and look It over all admit that the price of productive property here is lower than In any part of the country they have inspected. The number of new homes founded in Morrow county during the past year Is quite noticeable. Some large tracts have been divided up, and many more are sus ceptible of the game treatment In cases where faithful industry is exercised, lands have paid their first cost in one year. SALBBC CIRCUIT COURT. Ose Ce&vlotloR, One AooHlttal, One Sentence Held for Larceny. SALEM, Feb. 17. In the circuit court this morning George Gray was tried on two charges, carrying a concealed weapon and indecent exposure. On the first charge the Jury brought In a verdict of guilty, and recommended the defendant to the mercy of the court In the trial of the second ease, the attorneys for the defense moved the court to direct a verdict for the defendant, and the motion was allowed. The motion was interposed at the close of the state's evidence, and no testimony was offered for the defense. This afternoon, Thomas Monahan, who had previously pleaded guilty to robbing the Utl In a Salem saloon, was allowed to make a shostnc in. his own behalf be orifeL settgMClt. He stated to the courVWKt he came to Oregon just "before the outbreak of the war with Spain, and, when volunteers were called for, he en listed in the Second Oregon regiment He 6erve with company B In the Philippines, and after ate return worked In Salem. This was his firet offense. District At torney Hayden stated that an officer of Monaaatfs company had recommended clemency, and that he, as the prosecuting attorney, would make no objection to the lightest penalty being pronounced. Judge Bennett gave the defendant warning not to get Into trouble again, and sentenced him to one year's Imprisonment In the pen itentiary, the minimum penalty. Judge Boise today tried the divorce suit of M. v. Marfna Porter, and granted a decree in favor of the plaintiff. J D. Newman, charged with stealing furniture from the residence of Riohard Carlson, tw tine city, was today bound over to appear before the grand jury next June. iMBrHHoe Companies Pay. Insurance companion doing business In this state have paid state taxes during the past week as follows: Net reeeints. Taxes. Fire Assn. of Ptawdelphla.m.422 47 3S 26 North British St Mercantile Ins. Co K.78a0 336 79 Magdeburg Fire Ins. Co.... CJfS M 121 16 Ins Co. of North America S,m 96 198 64 Northwestern Mutual Life Ins. Co 1MSIS6 1S36 63 PhoenlK Ins. Co U.4K 21 286 32 Advice to School Districts. Oouotr Superintendent G. W. Jones has Issued a circular letter to clerks of school districts catling their attention to the proper form for annual reports soon to be prepared. In addition to this the cir cular says' "The state superintendent has decided that a boaid cannot legally pay the clerk anything from the public funds for his services; however. I shall allow a small sum to par hte actual expenses, provided it does not exceed . "A school library is essential to the equipment of every schoolroom, and I most mostly urge school boards, patrons and teachers to provide one for their school as soon as possible. Beards are authorised to use public funds for a library, and there hs no excuse for a ds trict not having a few books, at least, for its school I would be glad to confer with teachers or boards in regard to suit able haoja If It Is determined to pat a library In the school " ew OrefcoH Incorporations. Articles of Incorporation have been Sled during the post week by the following companies: Grant's Pass Steam Laundry Company; $1600; J. A. Tate, B. L Plumber and Charles Crow. Davidson, Ward & Co., Portland; $10,000; L G. Davidson, Milo P. Ward, G. F. Tucker. This company will deal In real estate. Young Bros.' Co.. Portland; $50,099; James D. Young, Jasper E. Young and Lowell A. Young; object to engage in general logging and lumbering business in Oregon and Washington. Lawton Investment Company, Lawton, Grant county, $50,000; E. J. Summerville, Frank Frazler, James A. Howard; object, to deal in real estate. Portland Mining Stock Exchange, Port land; $10,000; L. B. Cox, J. Frank Watson, Henry Hahn, Seneca Smith, J. F. Batchel der. The Wasco Southern Telephone Com pany, Antelope: $5000; J. N. Burgess, H. C Hooper, F. N. Wallace; object to build telephone lines In Wasco county. La America Mining Company, San Fran cisco; $100,000; P. E. G. Auzer, John C. Barg, Ludwlg Schunemann, W. E. von Johauneson, John Alexander. Mexican Ore Reduction Company, San Francisco; $1,000,000; John C. Barg, Allen K. Partridge, John Alexander, Ludwig Schunemann, W. E. von Johauneson. Golconda Mining Company, Portland; $1, 000,000; J. T. English, Edward Cannon, 0. Frank Watson; object, to purchase ana work mining claims, particularly the Gol conda, Wide West, Century, Charleston, Telephone, Olyoipla, Contention, Balti more, Oregon and Andy Elliott placer claim mines. The Flnlanders Mutual Protective So ciety, Astoria; P. A. Jahlstrom, J. A. Harpet, A. A. Anderson; object, to unite In fraternal bonds all Flnlanders of good moral character and to provide mutual sick and death benefits. National Chemical Company, Portland; $30,000; M. L. Moore, M. E. Sias, George R. Hughes; object, to manufacture and sell drugs. The Rockefeller Mining Company, Port land, $150,000; J. H. Fell, O. E. Fame worth. H. B. Compson; object to mine In Baker county. Title Guarantee & Trust Company, Rose burg, $5000; J. D. Hamilton, Dora C. Ham ilton, Ella Crabtree; object, to conduct an abstract business. Expansion Gold M'nlng & Milling Com pany, Eugene; $500,000; W. H. Alexander, G. W. Griflln, W. J. Wllsey, Drew Griffin, Charles E. Blgelow, L. P. Bnapp, L. E. Bean. Intermountaln Gold Mining Company, Sumpter; $200,000; Edward C. Finch, W. C. Calder, Charles S. Warren. Governor Gcrr's Salary. Governor Geer stated today in answer to an inquiry that the statement that he receives $3000 more than the constitu tion provides is not correct His total in come from the state Is $3950, which is $400 less than was received by his predecessor. The constitution, provides for a salary of $1500 per annum. Game of Bnslcet-Bnll. A match game of basket-ball played in Salem today between the Oregon City Y. M. a A. and the Willamette university teams, resulted In favor of the latter by a score of 22 to 12. The game wa3 fought hard on both sides, and was exciting from start to finish. ' Capital City Notes. The clerk of the circuit court for Mult nomah county today paid into the state treasury $1762 75, recovered as escheat funds from the estate of John Melyllle. Hugh Brown and Robert Wilson were received at the penitentiary today from Wasco county. They will serve eight years each for larceny by bailee. John Allen was brought to the peniten tiary today from Umatilla county. He will serve one year for horsestealing. O. P. Christian, aged 36, was received at the asylum today from Umatilla county. co-operation of Eastern and Western wholesalers and the issuance of a monthly stock sheet were taken up and discussed and finally referred to various committees for a report at the next meeting, which will be held subject to the call of the president Lincoln? Homely, Sacred Face. The Eugene Journal says that a South ern woman, visiting a neighbor in that city, happened to see a large picture of Lincoln in a newspaper. "Oh!" she ex claimed, the fire of anger flashing from her brown eyes, "that horrid ugly man, I should like to scratch his eyes out!" The hostess was on her feet in a mo ment her sewing having fallen from her lap, and with clenched hands she ex claimed: "Do you know to whom yoU are speaking, and do you know that what ever epithet you give that picture, even though Its radiance be to the original as the candle to the sun, you ore applying that epithet to me? My husband lies In an unmarked grave, and the memory of four brothers hovers around that picture." Although her companion quickly apol ogized the hostess found it hard to renew the conversation and the visitor soon left the house. What could be more impressive of true loyalty cf soul than this, the breaking of the cords of friendship to defend the pic ture of Lincoln? The Oregron Midland. Ashland Tidings. W. J. Woods, auditor; H. L. McWil Hams, attorney, and L. W. "Van Horn, general manager of he Oregon Midland railroad, who went out to Klamath Falls last week to interview the citizens of that thriving town on the building of the rail road that is proposed from Klamathon to the Falls, returned to Ashland Tuesday, very much encouraged by the spirit with Nvhlch the people took hold of the propo sition. A committee of the citizens of the Falls was appointed to solicit subscrip tions to the amount of $150,000 at the town meeting held to confer with the Ashland delegation. Porrer of Willamette Falls. Oregon City Courier. An idea prevails among many people that all the available power for factories at tbe falls Is already harnessed. This Is an erroneous impression. Competent en gineers state that 40,000 horse-power of water is going to waste over the precipice for nine months in the year that could be practically utilized. Many large manu factories in the East have only water power for two-thirds of the year on ac count of the cold weather. Factories here could run on heavy raw material while there is plenty of power, and do finishing work when the power is low. PASSED BY THE HOUSE LEGISLATIVE APPROPRIATION BILL GOES TO THE2 SENATE. Sharp Tilt Between Grosveuor Sulzer Trusts and Ohio Politics. and Governor Geer to Marry. Oregon City Courier. This paper has been informed, on pretty good authority, that Governor Geer is engaged to be married to Miss Trulllnger, of Astoria, Miss Trulllnger formerly con ducted an art studio in Portland, and is handsome, accomplished, and her parents are well-known and highly respected citi zens of Astoria, The engagement has not yet been formally announced, but It has been discussed In certain circles for feme weeks. The reporter's Informant is a particular friend of Miss Trulllnger, and upon meeting her in Portland a few days ago, asked If the report was true. She replied that it was. Laundry Burned In Baker City. BAKER CITY, Or., Feb. 17. The Peo ple's steam laundry was destroyed by fire this morning. The loss was $2500, partly covered by insurance. "Woodville Chancres Postmasters. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. J. M. Whip ple was today appointed postmaster at Woodville, Or., vice W. V, Jones, removed. THE BOWLING TOURNAMENT. Seattle Athletic Club Beat Multno mah, "Winning: First' f?lnce. SEATTLE. Feb. 17. The Seattle AfhlPtln Club bowlers won four straight games irom the Commercial Club, of Portland, this afternoon, while the Seattle Bowling Club took four stralirht eamea from fh Arlington Club, of Portland. The latter match was uninteresting. At the Seattle Athletic Clifb the winners made 1069 pins. xom Bowes made the magnificent score of 78 in the second came, thus rohhlncr fh visitors of their only chance. Hugglns also did fine work, scoring 62 In the first game, score oy games: Seattle Athletic Club.. 208 291 241 2571069 Commercial Club 221 256 216 213 900 Seattle Bowling Club.. 228 250 267 209 954 Arlington Club 207 1S1 182 164737 In a wonderfully exciting flnteh, the Seattle Athletic Club beat the strong Multnomah bowlers tonleht and irnntwrt into first place in the Interstate bowling cnampionsrup tournament The Seattle Athletic Club has now won 21 games, the Seattle Bowline Club 20. and Mnltnnmnh 19. Di. F. A. Churchill, of the Seattle Athletic Club, was the star of the evening, swnng jus. uarrager ana Kelson, of the Seattle Athletic Club, and Buckman and Mallory. of Multnomah, did fine work. The Commercial Club, of Portland, sur prised 'he Seattle Bowling Club by win ning one out of four games. F. O. Burck hardt was the star, with 209. Score -by games: Seattle Athletic Club.. 252 266 247 2671032 oVS0,11 ,V""Ai- V265 2s3 223 260- 981 Seattle Bowling Club.. 254 276 235 2371002 Commercial Club 217 242 260 206925 Bovrlins at Tncomn. TACOMA, Feb. 17. - In the Interstate oockedrhat tournament today, the Union Club, of Tacoma, dropped three out of four games to Multnomah, of Portland, in the afternoon, and won four straight from Arlington, of Portland, in the even ing. Idleman, of Multnomah, broke the record of the tournament in the after noon, bowling 80. He bowled a perfect game, but spoiled strikes with picking oft corners. The score follows: Multnomah 234 2S2 256 291-1063 Union Club 23S 205 252 203898 Evening game Union Club 251 245 248 245 9S9 Arlington 201 200 197 169777 AN OLYMPIA MYSTERY. Body of a Youngr "Woman Found on the Tide Flats. OLYMPIA. Feh. 17.Th hn. n nn Ether J. Cullen was found on the tide flats, near Eighth street, today. Miss Cullen had been missing since Thursday evening, but search was not instituted until this morning. When the tide went out the body was found. Miss Cullen had lived In Olympia all her life, and was of excellent character, so the theory of sul- ciae is not strongly entertained. The un fortunate young woman was 26 years of age, and a prominent member of the Epis copal church. The complete air of mys tery which surrounds her death was not relieved by evidence produced before the coroner's jury, which has deferred a verdict for a few days until additional evidence can be secured. The state board of land commissioners has granted right of way over section 56, township 15 N range 44 E., W. M., school land in Whitman county to the Clearwater Short Line Railway Company. Red Cedar Shingle Association. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 17. A meeting of the Washington Red Cedar Shingle As sociation was held here today, at which representatives from every county in which the association has membership were present The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows: E. J. McNceley, Tacoma, president, re-elected; G. K. Hiatt, Edgecomb, vice-president, vice Michaedl Earles, Falrhaven, resigned; C. E. Patton, Seattle, treasurer, vice D. McVay, Ballard, resigned: Victor H. Beck man, secretary, re-elected. The association adopted as a brand, "W. R. C. S. M. A. Brand, Registered," Sev eral other matters, Including the appoint ment of a shingle Inspector, the matter of forming an alliance with Eastern asso ciations for the maintenance of prices, the Situation at 'Martinique. FORT DE FRANCE, Martinique, Feb. 17. The situation is now calm. Several arrests have been made of strikers for'in terferlng with the men at work. a HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. Louis James & wf, NYI Mrs Hendricks, N T Miss Kidder, N Y MUa Singer, N Y "V E Ebel, St Paul L. A Wajrenhals. St PI Collin Kemper, St Paul I Louis Hamberger & wife. N T Mrs L H Fleming. N Y Mr & Mrs J H Welst, New York N G Conybcar, Chgo John 31 Spain & -wife, Indianapolis Moss Woolf. N Y Mrs Vai drhoff, N Y Barry Johnstone. N Y Mi & Mrs Chas B Han- ford. Wash. D C Geo B Cleveland, Chgo Sidney benwau, N 1 T S Buttle. N Y B Marx. N Y Mr & Mra S Scoeb, Ta.' coma. F I Dunbar & wife, Sa- lem Chas J Castello, Tam pa, Fla John F "Wyznan, S F J P Mechan & -n. S F jas Harold & wr, 5 F Ge "W Sanborn & wf. Astoria Geo H George & wf. dp!F T McHenry, N Y THE PERKINS. W B Gray. St Paul Join Arnott, San Fran H C Newhart, St Paul J S Phlnney, Chicago Geo A "Brown, San Fr Eberd Barker, uskus J H Hawler. do A R Jacobs, Oregon Cy u u jacoD9, uregtra uuy F Herron, Aberdeen E J Levin, San Fran D H Clark. St Paul Lee Hlrsch, N Y J P Protzman, San Fr Sam Cohen, San Fran Chas Hlldebrand, Chgo H L Whitman, St L A E May. Sumpter, Or Robt McVicar. Denver J M Kelly. New York W E Osborne, San Fr T H Curtis. Astoria J B Crowley. San Fran J Rosenbere, N Y W Howard Jones, Koss- land. B C Geo Bcrchardt. San Fr (Geo R Cleveland, Chgo tl A bKtnM, St Jr-aUl H W George & wire, Santa Clara A D Charlton, city E D Ropers. Chicago IF E Bojd, San Fraa IS A Spring, N Y F L Chambers, Eugene B Connolly, Dunsmulr, Cal R E Allison, do M P McCroskey, Lat- ourell Bert Shelton, Goldendl Mr? Bert S-hcllon. do J M Ryan, St Paul W E CummlngS'. St L G D Fdger, Eagle Cy T E Gerlre. Sumpter A Adams. Butle llle.Or John Bat'lnger, OR&.N C T Knowlton, San Fr J B McCann, San Fr M G Llsher, Vanc.Wn SAD Gurley, Arling ton, Or A F Liley. La Grande C F Smith, Roseburg M W McKenyon, Gol- aenaaie. wash i D H Holton, Baker Cy ! A J Plckard, Eugene Thos Keogh, Seattle J H Daniels Walla W Mrs JH Danletej do L W Van Home, -Ashland. Wis T B Gunther, San Fran E G Hawman, Rainier R W Moulton, Astoria Hortense Howell, Port land E B Stoner, Astoria Mrs S Kinsman, Llnntn O O Thornton, Astoria Edwin Ross, St Helena Wm T Mltty, Salem J Smith, city H H Harklns, Seattle W H Chase, Tacoma L G Wilson. Bridal VS W A Swatton, Dener Geo A Hall, St Helena Mrs N W Durham, spoxane H Mist San Francisco W H McRae. San Fr A Young. Roseburg E J Omer, San Fran J & Johnson, Astoria. Miss Copeland, Houl- ton, Or A Wr Buddress, Port Townsehd, Wash T J Walsh. Walla W E C Burllnggame, do L Browij, Spokane R G Ashby, Spokane Len Sprout, Astoria E W Parks, Seattle Wm G Carroll, city Mrs Carroll, city Wm Hanley, Burns L W Wade, Tacoma C H Luther, Hood Rlv A A Shaw, Victoria C J Smith, San Fran Joe Canutt Colfax C A Elmer. Colfax H Logan, The Dalles THE IMPERIAL. W. Knowles. Manager. J Bloomfleld, N T Harry Jonets, Astoria Dr Gillls, Salem D W Murphy. TOledo.O Jas Hardy, Toledo, 6 & is uavis, Warm Sprgs R McCornlck, Chicago J F Sale, Astoria Mra Helllck. Astoria M'es Morton, Astoria WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Late this aft ernoon the house passed the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation bill, after having It under ponslderation four days. A spirited coiioquy between Sulzer (dem. N. Y.) and Grosvenor (rep. O.) was the feature of today's session. Fresh from the anti-trust conference in Chicago, Sui ter directed the attention of the house- to the "monster monopolies," whleh he said were fostered by the republican adminis tration. He adverted, in passing, to Ohio politics. These utterances drew the Are of General Grosvenor, who referred to the "political garbage" which Sulzer had brought back to Washington after his "hippodroming tour" through the West as "a vice-presidential candidate." The civil service appropriation, which was stricken out of the appropriation bill in the committee of the whole, was restored in the house by a vote of 77 to 123. The speaker announced the appointment of James H. Davidson, of Wisconsin, as chairman of the committee on railways and canals. The house then resolved Itself Into com mittee of the whole and resumed consid eration of the legislative appropriation bill. In order to present his views upon trusts and the financial bill, which is new in conference, MIers (dem. Ind.) offered an amendment He antagonized the pro vision of the financial bill, which author ized national banks to issue currency and denounced the fastening of the gold stand ard upon the people as a glaring Iniquity. He declared that the retirement of the greenbacks and the placing of the na tional banks above the government was the completion of the most woeful blun der of the age. Mlers declared that after the passage of the McKlnley. tariff law 34 new trusts -were organized, and since the McKlnley administration has assumed power and the Dingley law had gone Into effect, 200 of such "monsters" had raised their heads In the country with a capital aggregating 57,000,000,000. MIers' remarks precipitated a lively po litical debate, participated in by Sulzer, Grosvenor and Cannon (rep. 111.). Sulzer, after directing attention to the recent anti-trust conference held In Chicago, declared that the trusts were not only doing irreparable damage, but did it through tho backing of a republican ad ministration. "The administration Is responsible for the trusts," said Sulzer. "It stands spon sor for them, and refused to do anything to suppress them. The greatest of all these trusts Is the money trust and the conference at Chicago unanimously con demned the gigantic Iniquity." Sulzer then had read the resolutions passed by the anti-trust conference. "I desire to say to the gentleman (Gros venor) that the chairman of that confer ence was ex-attorney-general of Ohio (Mr. Monnett), who was turned down by the republican boss, Mark Hanna, because he had the courage of his convictions and Instituted action against the Standard Oil Company. If the attorney-general of the United States was honest enough to do his duty, every trust in the country would be broken, and if Mr. Monnett had been backed by his party, the Standard Oil monopoly would now be out of busi ness." In conclusion, Sulzef dared the repub licans to pass the financial bill. It was but a signal to the American people to rise up and put in the White House, "that peerless statesman and man of irreproach able character, Wllllam-J. Bryan."- Grosvenor replied In a humorous vein, adverting to Sulzer's aspirations to the vlce-pre'sldency, and saying that after Sulzer had been "hippodroming about the country," he had come back to Washing ton loaded down with a lot of "political garbage' In answer to a question of Sulzer, he said that Monnett had not been renominated for attorney-general of Ohio because he had already served two terms and stepped aside In response to an unwritten law of Ohio republicans. He referred to Mr. Monnett as "a very bright young mdn," and declared that Senator Hanna had not had the slightest thing to do with what Sulzer had termed Mon nett's turning down. The Ohloan paid a tribute to Attorney-General Griggs, de claring that "a. better lawyer and a- clearer-headed administrator of justice had never been known in the department of justice." He closed by saying that the democrats had ample opportunity between 1892 and 1896 to enforce the antitrust laws, but had failed to do so. "The American people know that," he said, "and they know also that between 1S92 and 1896 business broke down, people starved and everything in general went to the devil." In reply, Sulzer said: "The American people will not accept the brutal dictation of the gentleman from Ohio (Grosvenor) and his -master, Mark Hanna." Cannon poured oil on the troubled wa ters In an amusing speech, in which he appealed to the belligerents to permit a little public business to be ' transacted. "Just to fool the people." (Laughter.) Bromwell (rep. O.) offered an amend ment providing that the head of any de partment upon whose rolls the name of any employe or clerk permanently inca pacitated from performing , service, ap pears, shall report thqse names to the civil service commission in order that an employe of proper capacity (may be des ignated for the service. The amendment was adopted. An amendment was offered by HItt (rep. HI.) providing that permission be given to J. D. Richardson (representative from Tennessee) to compile, edit and publish the state papers and diplomatic correspondence of the fate ponfederate states, and it was adopted, after an ex planation that no expense attached to the government. The committee then rose, and the bill was favorably reported to the house. The amendments were agreed to with the ex ception of that striking out the appropria tion for the civil service commission. On a rising vote the amendment was defeat ed, 93 to 78. The ayes and noes were ordered, the amendment was lost, 77 to 123," and the bill was then passed without di vision. At 3:55 P. M. tho house adjourned. the expenses for these as she does for the veterans of the civil war by allowing I the state $100 per annum for each one. Indian war veterans are as kindly cared for at our State Soldiers' Home as are other veterans that the United States government pays for. However, the gen erosity of the state will not atone for, the Injustice of the national government It Is a great disgrace to the state of Wash ington that she, too, has not before this provided for the men who had to leave their homes and send their families to blockhouses while they took up arms and in SO or more battles made It possible to live In Washington. T. A. WOOD. o GREAT LAKES COMMERCE. Sault Growing Trafflo Through the Ste. Marie Canal. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. A suggestion of the extent of the commerce of the great Inland sea stretching from Buffalo to Chicago and Duluth, known as the Great Lakes, la supplied by some figures which have just reached the treasury bureau of statistics, showing the details of the commerce -passing through the Sault Ste. Marie canal. This canal, which connects Lake Superior with Lakes Michi gan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, necessarily registers only the traffic between tho single lake, Superior, with Duluth as its great concentrating and distributing point and the chain, Michigan, Huron, Erie and Ontario, with Chicago, Detroit Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo as the great points of concentration and distribution. The commerce passing through the canal thus registers accurately the movement be tween the single lake penetrating the wheat and iron producing regions and the chain tributary to the corn, provision and coal producing, and iron manufacturing reglona It Is the gateway through which the wheat, oats, flour, Iron ore, copper and lumber of Montana, the Dakotas, Min nesota and Northern Wisconsin and Michi gan move to tho consuming and manufac turing sections, while through the same gateway move In the reverse direction the coal, manufactures and miscellaneous merchandise from Lake Erie and points still farther east All of the traffic mov ing between Superior and the chain of lakes from Chicago to Buffalo must pas3 mrougn tne American or Canadian canal, which canals lie side by side, but a few yards distant from each other. Of the total business passing through the two canals in 1899, 88 per cent was carried by the American canal, while of the passen ger business, 68 per cent passed through the American canal. It Is only by comparison of the figures of 1899 with those of earlier years that the importance or this commerce can be real ized, especially as regards its rapid growth. The actual number of passages, through the canal, by which Is meant the' .total number of vessels, counting each vessel as often as It passed through the canal, was 20,055 during 1S99, against 9579 in 1898; having thus more thaa doubled during that term. The total freight pass ing through the' canal In 1S99 was 25,255,810 tons, against but 7,516,022 tons In 1889, showing that the freight has Increased much more rapidly .than the number of vessels, thus indicating In some degree the rapid Increase In the size and capacity of the freight-carrying vessels of the Great Lakes. The development of grain production of the extreme Northwest dur ing the decade is Indicated by the fact that the wheat carried through the canal In 1899 w,aa 58.397,335 bushels, and in 1889 16,231,854, while "grain other than, wheat" In 1899 was 30,000,935, and In 1889 but 2,133,235 bushels. The table .which follows shows the num ber of tons and valuation of freight car ried through the American arid Canadian canals In each year from 1889 to 1899: Total t reitrht. Year. net tons. 18S9 7,516,022 1890 9,041,213 1891 8.888.759 1892 11,214,333 1893 .". 10,796.572 1894 ...13,195 800 1895 , 15,062,580 1896 16,239,061 1897. 18,982,755 1898 21,234.864 1899 25.255.810 n Value. ? 83,732,527 102,214.948 128,178,208 135,117,267 145.436,957 143,114,502 159,575.129 195,146.842 218,235,927 233 069,740 281,364,750 Dally Treasnry Statement. WASHINGTON, Feb. 17. Today's state ment of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash balance $294,357,202 Gold reserve , 222,969,642 a The Vermont State Federation of Wom en's Clubs Is attempting to secure the appointment of women on the state board of penal and charitable Institutions. o Pianos Organs. Wiley B. Allen Co. Mrs A N Gilbert. Salem,D R Dalles, San Fran Agnes Gilbert, Salem IS S Jamerson, San Fr John F Kelly. Eugene W C Reynolds, San Fr Miss Adna Garllngton, liurus JEW McFarlane. Vancouer, B C J N Foster, Cbrvallls w l. jinasiey, Mica A O Parsons, Seattla THE ST. CHARLES. Jas Kane. Boisa )C H Galbreath, Eufaula W tf" Byere, Newberg" R Freeman, do Thoa Day. Astoria .Riley Smith, The Dalles Ediia Brandon. Greshml Martin Griffin, Stevn Pt C H Luther, Hood RlvjT J Cooper, N D E D Shlappe. Oak PntiG H Attenbunr. WU v J. Sampson, uo B E Hughes, city R G Dorey. city T Shepherd, city E H Beach, Corvallls Aug W Fischer, do J M Vaughn, do B J Simpson, Corvalllsl E Fierce, uorvaiHs J Drown. Astoria T M Fadden. Mollala T. S Wookenburff. Iflv- gere j C H Coats. Bridal Veil L Michael, Stella John Carsldv. do O M Miller, Kalama. W N Nlrre. Toledo John Jones. N Yamhill A Coppck, Nelson, B C E G Harmon. Rainier H M Stalmake. Clack amas W C Hogan, city C Messllch. Vancouver J H nullum. Bridal VI Betty Shaner. Portlnd Hugh McGillway, Wa- terford Alei Chrlstwaln, do Hotel Donnelly. Tacoma. Euronean plan; headquarters for com mercial men. Chilbergs restaurant in connection. Hotel Bntlcr. Seattle. European. Rooms with or without bath. Ladies' and gents' grillrooms In connection. Kruse's Grill Boom and Restaurant Stark street pp. Chamber of 'Commerce. Blizzard In New York. NEW YORK, Feb. 17. With all the fury of a' blizzard, the first real snow storm of the winter descended upon New York to day. A wind out of the northeast, blow ing from 25 to 30 miles an hou, whirled the snow about In thick, blinding clouds. About 10 inches had fallen by midnight The steamer Graf Waldersee, which at tempted to pass out, went aground near Romer shoals at 6 P. M. The thick 'snow prevents anything being seen tonight from Sandy Hook, and It Is not known whether or not the liner floated oft with the high tide. m A Denver Fire. DENVER, Feb. 17. The four-story building at 1535 to 1539 Wazee street oc--cupled by the Mlllar-Osborn Spice Com pany and the Kansas-Mbllne Plow Com- pany, was gutted by fire this morning. The total damage Is estimated at $150,000, of which $50,000 is on the stock of the Mlllar-Osborn company, $7o.000on the stock of the Kaneas-Moline company, and $25, 000 on the building, owned by Charles Boetticher. Indian War Veterans. -PORTLAND, Feb. 15. (To the Editor.) In my letetr to members of congress, ref erence was made to the fact that the government made no provisions in state or national "soldiers homes for Indian war veterans. I might have added that (Jregorr and California had generously justly pro vided a home for Indian war veterans, but the United States docs not provide to meet RULERS OF THE WORLD Meat-Eating Nation Are the Leaders in Every Branch of Human Achievement. The ruling nations of the world are meat eaters, and history records that they al ways have been. Vegetarians and food cranks may explain this In any way they choose, but the facts remain that the Americans, English, French, Russians and Germans are meat eating nations, and they are also the most energetic and most progressive. The principal food of tho heroic Boer sol dier, known as Biltong, is a sort of dried beef, affording a great deal of nourishment in a highly concentrated form. The weak races of people are the rice eatilng Chinese, Hindoos and Siamese, re garded since the dawn of history as non progressive, superstitious and Inferior, phy sically and mentally, to the meat-eating nations who dominate them. 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