E OREGON
VOL. 12.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1895.
NO. 10.
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MIST
FIGHTING IN AFRICA
Towns Along Brass River De
. stroyed by British.
THOUSANDS OF NATIVES KILLED
Adrloe from Rear-Adinlral Bedford
Nay Lieutenant Taylor of th llojnl
Navy aud Two Mn War Killed and
fin Woudd.
i " ... . ' . .. .
Ijmbom, February 27. Advices from
Rear-Admiral Bedford, In command of
Cape of Good Hope and Want African
atatiom, who hai been co-operating with
the land forces In the British expedition
on Brass river on the Guinea coast, con
firm! the report of levere fighting In
that locality. The admiral addi that
Lieutenant Taylor, of the royal navy,
and two men were killed and five men
were wounded ,
The British advanced np Brass river
February 13, captured several rebel
strongholds and destroyed a number of
of war canoes. Many of the natlvea
were killed and the main body of rebels
; retreated into the interior. The follow
ing day the British advanced further in
land, and after sharp fighting captured
and burned the native town of Nimbi.
;The natives, who lost heavily, tied
from Nimbi to Bussonla followed by the
British, who shelled the last named
town, but did not proofed further in
land. Sir Claude At. Macdonald, who
personally directed the operations, sent
an ultimatum to the rebels that unless
they surrendered and gave up the prison
ers captured at Akassa a month ago
further attack would be made on them.-
A later dispatch from Admiral Bed
ford says the British expedition con- ,
aisled of the gunboats Widgeon and
Thrush, two steamers belonging to the
Niger protectorate, and the Uagship St.
George.
On February 21 the rebels In twenty
five war canoes attacked the British
force at Sacrifice Island, but the fire of
the natives was ineffective, and three of
the war canoes were sunk, after which
the rest retired. The following day the
intricate channels of the brass river
were buoyed and the creek recon nol
le red.
"At daybreak February 23," continues
Admiral Bedford's dispatch, "we com
menced the attack, and after an obsti
nate defense of a oitloii naturally dif
ficult a landing was gallantly effected
and Nimbi completely burned. The
force was withdrawn the evening fol
lowing, after the residences of Kin Koko
and the houses of the other chiefs had
been destroyed."
An additional dispatch received from
Admiral Bedford this evening says that
Fisbtown, another town on Brass river,
was destroyed by the British expedition
ary fore to-dar. The admiral adds:
"The Brass chiefs and people Implicated
la the attack upon Akasaa have now
been punished, and no further opera
tions are contemplated."
WW MANY THOUSAND TBIBKSMBMV .
Bomb, February 27. The Trlbuna
ays to-day;
''The recent expedition which King
Menelek sent against the Galla tribes in
South Abyssinia slew 70,000 tribesmen ,
and captured 15.000."
A dispatch received from Massowah
this evening says that King Menelek's i
expedition to eoutu Abyssinia auiea
7,000 tribesmen, or one-tenth of the
number given by the Tribuna.
ONE MORE EXPOSURE.
A Ben.atlun Among the Spiritualist
Cincinnati.
of
Cincinnati, February 27. The Spirit
ualists of this city are in an uproar over
the exposure as a fraud of one of their
most brilliant mediums. Even the lead
ing Spiritualists admit her materialize- ' construction Tobin bronze plates on a
Uons were of the rankest sort. The most steel frame. She will be 89 feet on the
i ....... .,.. j ... I. - water line, about 24 feet beam and
unpleasant exposure, and one that is over feet drmIti or fonr feet
likely to result in a damage suit and a jonger on the water Hne than the Colo
criminal suit is this : The medium's ni, ,bot the beam and with over
name is Mrs. Nellie Ulrich. A Mrs. ; two feet more draft. Her lead keel will
Beaver, of Portsmouth, had a wayward t be about 80 feet long on the top, 6 feet
daughter, who, is supposed to oe in mis ,
city, one acsirea ner to come nome,
and Mrs. Ulrich agreed to locate the girl
and exert a charm that would cause Tier
to return to her mother. Considerable
money was spent, and the medium sent
letters telling of progress. An accidental
discovery by the mother led her to in
vestigate, and she learned that her
daughter bad not been in this city, and
was in another city, wi nines away, ana
dangerously III
spirit deceived I
ill. Mrs. Ulrica says a
her.
A HAREM IN OHIO.
Krerjr Woman Welcome hut Bh
b a wir.
Must
I
Galmpoms, 0., February 27. A rival
of the sultan of Turkey has Just been
discovered In East Gallipolis. lis has
been living here for two years with his
wife and another woman, who acts in
that capacity, the happiest relations ex
isting between the three. Another of
his adopted wives came over from West
Virginia recently and came in on good
terms, and then he had three. A few
duys ago another woman came there for
refuge, and then he had four. Every
thing went on swimmingly, between tak
ing in washing and getting help from
the township trustees and the "pound"
f arties, until the other nfgbt, when a
l-yeaf-old girl appeared at the harem -and
sought shelter. It was given, she
being very comely, and the man of the
house having a big heart. When she
learned the rules of the institution, that
every newcomer had to become bis wife,
she objected and fled. The neighbors -are
greatly Incensed, and are talking of
hickory switches, duckings, tar and
leathers, etc. . I
M"arno Hugh to Be Rmod.
FHQCNh Aria.. Fehrnarv 27 11 la re- .
ported this evening that the removal of
Governor Hughes baa been decided upon
tnrmo mmI
Ll. 1- . I. - 11. .' V
Hi pari, in win n yomwg legislature.
ini,Vnni. kL j v 4uinn, , by the bouse 01 commons oi tne renei tne medical society yesieruay. ne in-
?i - lul ?w deoided npon for 'mllM Mr Hardie M. P.. said the JecU Koch's tuberculins, causing a fever,
AvSrXTjTX1' 4Mu3&T ifter which the insanity is diminished.
rt7.f .nZ L-JiM"! ,tron it loan nf 5.0)0.000 would be neoes- He repeated the treatments, few times,
THE HAWAIIAN REVOLT.
Comtntnt IS Baa Called Out from aa
Kngllia Journal.
London, February 27. In leader on
the revolution In Hawaii the, Telegraph
this morning says :
"The spectacle la one to astound and
scandalise the civilized world. President
Harrison played Into the bands of the
ugar pirates openly, and Mr, Cleveland
did not dare wash his hands of the
baseness and brutality wrought by his
fellow president at Honolulu. American
warships have played, -cat and mouse
with the islands, and are dodging about
lust enouich to give the filibusters
chances to escape if things come to the
worst. Thus, because justice was no
body's, and Liliuokalanl was not rich
and powerful enough to command
friendship, England and America have
allowed tula flagrant crime to be com
mitted In open daylight. It is eveiy
body's Interest, except the declining
race of the Islanders, to hush the mat
ter no and allow speculators to erect
spurious government and stain the
American nag by taking upon it this
bastard republic. We do not suppose
that any power will protest, unless it
be Japan when she has leisure: but the
spectacle is a sorry one for Christian
morality, and is a bitter lesson of what
feeble races may expect when the inter
ests or civilised powers come in col
lision." tin casi or CAMABINKS.
San Fbancisco, Februarr 27. P. O,
Caraarines, a well-known planter ol
Hawaii and a brother of 1). D. Caraar
ines, of this city, Is in the list of thoss
to be aeporteu Dy me island govern
ment, lie will arrive here on the next
steamer from Honolulu. About a month
ago his brother wrote him from this
city and inclosed In his letter a note to
Robert Wilcox, the rebel leader, from
his brother-in-law, A. Sabrero. The
authorities opened the letter, and find
fng the note, ordered Camarines to leave
the Islands.
LEFT THE EXPRESS CAR.
Weald-Be Train llohber round Jfoth-
lag to Bob.
Tocsoa-, Aria., February 27. When
the westbound overland reached Stein's
Paas to-night, soon after 6 o'clock, two
masked men appeared on the station
platform armed with six-shooters. One
of them entered the engine cab and cov
evered the fireman and engineer, while
the other commanded a brakeman to
out off the car next to the engine and
tender. As soon as this was done the
engineer was ordered to proceed. Wtien
they had gone three miles they stopped.
The bandits carried a sack full of what
appeared to be dynamite. This they
placed beside the roadbed when the en
gine stopped and then discovered that
they had left the express car behind.
The bandits indulged in considerable
strong language and then, mounting
horses that were fastened to a tree near
by, they rode to the south. The engine
and car returned to the rest of the train.
The passengers, aa is always the case,
were scared nearly to death. Manv
crawled under their seats and remained
there until assured that the danger was
over. t rJouthern - Pacific Ietectivs
Breckenridge left here to-night for the
scene. He is of the opinion that the at
tempted robbery was not committed by
the two men who held up the overland
some weeks ago at Wilcox. He says
the holdup was the work of very green
hands.
THE NEW CUP DEFENDER.
Particular of the Yacht Ei pooled to
Sustain the Vigilant' Laurel.
Bbibtoi., B. I., February 27. The
latest information from the HerreahotT
works la so positive in it character aa
to leave no reasonable doubt as to the
type, general dimensions and construc
tion of the new cup defender. , She is
an out and out keel boat, an improved
Colonia, and will be of Tobin bronse
0 inohe8 in depth , the center M(1 wi
taiwr u ominallv to
taper away gradually to a point both
forward and aft. It will be two feet
across at the ton and slightly bulged at
the bottom. The Colonia was about 130
feet over all. The new boat will be con
siderably less, by reason of the shorten
ing of the forward overhang, and the
making of a stem whose contour above
the water is very much like that of the
Vaikvrie II, the challenger of the cup of
1803. -
A PANIC AVERTED.
Toe Roallttlo a Fir Boon at Phila
delphia Theater.
Fhiladbi.puia, February 27. A panic
was narrowly averted at the Chestnut
street opera house to-night atthe pres-,
entatlon of "The War of Wealth." At
lie conclusion of the third act a quan-'
tity of cotton was set on fire upon the
stago to represent the burning of a mill, '
and the column of Are that shot up
from the stage and the volume of smoke
made the scene too realistic to be pleas
ant to the spectators. To add to the
uneasiness of the audience the asbestos
curtain of the house was sent down, and
someone In the audience shouted "fire,"
and a wild rush was made for the doors.
Some of the cool heads In the audience,
however, shouted out that the fire waa a
part of the performance, and the panic
stricken throng waa quieted. During
the panic three women fainted, and one
was carrried in an insensible condition
from the house.
Th Pr-Tln Company.
Sxattlb, February 27. The Seattle
Press-Times Company filed articles of
incorporation to-day with a capital stock
of $30,000, James H. Woolery, Frank
A. Twicbell and II. B. Jeffries are the
incorporators.
Dlstr In Kngland.
London, February 27. In the hearing
. ,ia. th. naoda f tha nnam.
ployed.
AFTER THE SESSION
Oregon Penitentiary Stove
Foundry Question.
MAJORITY AND MINORITY VIEW
In the Closing Hour of th legislature
the Matter Wa rally Illseuued and
, th Mag of lornor Lord
the Suhjoet Acted Upon.
Balbm, February 28. Among the acts
of the legislature's closing hours was
the submission of the majority an minor
ity reports on the stove-factory question,
There was very little difference in the
two reports except that Senator Cogs
well's minority report went into the sub
ject more fully. It was as follows :
"The undersigned, a member of your
committee appointed under senate reso
lution No. 10, to consider a report upon
the following extracts from the message
of Governor Lord
" 'It is never wise for a state to buy an
enterprise which prudent men are anx
ious to get rid of. There is an impres
sion among some of our people that the
purchase of the foundry plant and its
operation with convict labor has not
been productive ol prom or advantage
to me stale, i lie uiea is mat an eie
nhant' waa unloaded unon the state.
trust there is no foundation for such im
pression, but that facta will dim-lone that
the foundry has been successfully and
profitably operated, furnishing regular
employment for convicts ana making
the Denltentlarv in a great measure
self-sustaining institution. It is your
duty to ascertain what is the true slate
ol the case. " ' begs leave to suo-
mil the following report:
The foundry at tlie peniteniiary nas
L I .f ..:.. . I. ...... I on...
ueen in operation miring wmpw,mon.
months with satisfactory results, and
after a careful examination of the plant,
stock, books and the methods employed
by Superintendent K. B. Fleming, who
has been acting under the supervision
of the governor, secretary of state and
state treasurer, aa a Doaru oi managers.
I find that the Institution has been wed
managed, and while it has not been
made as profitable as when operated
under the contract svstem on account of
the ireneral business depression, it has
given employment to a large number of
the convicts, ana tnus serveu me prin
cipal purpose for which it is maintained
by the state.
"The Dlant is in excellent condition,
and is worth more than when the state
purchased it, as there have been added
thereto over 7,UW in new patterns,
machinery and Improvements.
"Tha additions and improvements
are considered as more than ollnelling
any depreciation on account ol wear
dnrlntr the twenty months of operation.
. "After a careful examination of the
mnnrt nf the board of managers in con
section with an investigation of the
InnnHrv d ant. books, etc.. 1 nnd that
aeid mnnrt I correct with the exception
erf the method used in computing the
yeake of manufactured goods on hand
in exhibit B. aa the inventory of manu
factured mods on hand should be at the
actnal cost and not the computed selling
value.
"The stock on hand at actual cost
shows as follows:
B'ovrs and rannea, 4,IM lb,., at S cenLn,3M M
oVtuttorocaotlnin. S.HHH lb..t8enla, 419 41
Hollo wore, S6,lti IM., at Hornta
Ml.cell.neom ca.tlui, 181 SOS lor., at
S cen't ..............
M l olUn ions iuppllu
7S6 M
SMS IS
S.IND
610 AO
MM 07
Fuel, eok and wood.
a m at i
Cool nf maniifafttMrad ooo.ll and Block
on hand .'4.77 45
Th tola! sain amount to......... .. 4ifie s
Miking a total merchandtN credit ol f06,K4 SS
"The total cost of materials and sup
plies being s:i,406.41, leaves the gross
profits at 127,317.1)2: deducting the
amount expended for labor, salaries,
etc., H,800.ttl, gives net profits at cost,
112.457.31.
"It is a well-known fact that during
the past two years but very few manu
facturing enterprises have been con
ducted with much profit, while many
have succumbed to the general depres
sion.
"That the foundry has not only been
self-stiDDorting. but has a cosh balance
of t4,8&.16 and outstanding accounts
receivable of 12,004.11) speaks well for
the mangeraent and shows it to be a
profitable institution for the state.
"As to whether the state paid more
for the plant than should have been
paid I am not sufficiently advised to
give an opinion.
"If such waa the case, the fault lies
with the law which compels the gover
nor, secretary of state and state treas
urer to purchase this identical plant,
and as they had no discretion in the
matter, but were obliged to make the
purchase whether it was offered for a
reasonable price or not, the wonder is
that the owners did not compel them to
pay the entire sum of $05,000 which was
appropriated."
COLLEGE KIDNAPING.
A Bold Affair Which Kallod to Break
Vp a Blal Society Social.
Champaign. III., February 26. J. E.
Rhlnehard, Frank Twineman, Walter
Bnnn and young Shamel, the university
freshmen who were kidnaped by a num
ber of Greek-letter fraternity men, have
been rescued or voluntarily brought
back to their friends. The kidnaping
has caused more excitement than any
thing which has occurred here for years.
The manner in which the men were
seized, blindfolded, tied hand and foot,
thrown into a carriage, driven live miles
out into the country and held captive
in an-em ptv farm house for nearly fif
teen hours" makes a highly interesting
storv. The freshmen's social last night,
which the kidnaping was Intended to
have broken up, was, however, a suc
cess. .... . ,t
A Cur for Innltjr.
London, February 20. The Daily
Chronicle's Vienna correspondent says
Professor Wagner, of the Vienna Uni
versity, expounded a cure for insanity to
each Injection lessening the
i . . .
v"tually it vanished.
insanity
THE LAST FROM CHINA.
Bowl, th Captured Amor loan, Will B
Soreraly Treated.
London, February 26. The Central
News agency's correspondent in Tokio
says the naval reports from Wei Hal
Wei mention eleven foreigners, who
were captured with the island forts sur
rendered by the Chinese. Ten of them
swore to take no further part in the
present war. George Howie, the Amer
ican who came to the East with a scheme
to blow up Japanese vessels with sub
marine Infernal machines, has been de
tained aboard the Japanese flagship,
pending the decision of his fate. The
Japanese made a reservation as to
Howie In the articles of capitulation.
They are inclined to treat him severely,
for he was let go on parole after his ar
rest aboard the city of Sydney yet lost
no time in breaking his word and plac
In his services at the disposal of the Chi
nese. The Japanese marines, who were killed
in the early torpedo attacks on the Chi
nese fleet at Wei Hai Wei, were buried
with military honors.
The Japanese reports speak highly of
Admiral Ting and the orders which he
wrote just before his suicide to direct the
course of his officers in completing the
arrangements for the surrender.
The Central News correspondent In
Hai Cheng telegraphs under date of
February 21, that Lieutenant-General
Katsura then reported the Chinese force,
which formerly held Kyan Wat 8a, had
retreated to New Chwang. The Chinese
forces at Ln Kung Tong and Sa Tai Su
were about 6,000 strong and bad some
twelve guns. At Kung Pein Taa the
Chinese liad some 4,000 men. The gar
risons at New Chwang and Ying Kow
seemed to have been decreased.
The Central News correspondent in
Peking says high officials there express
the hope that Li Hung Chang's appoint
ment to be peace envoy will be accept
able to Japan. He will have full power
to close the negotiations without refer
ring matters to Peking. The time and
place of the negotiations have not yet
been determined.
THE INTERNATIONAL GAMES.
Personnel of th Team of th London
Athletic Club.
New Yobx, February 20. The recent
correspondence relating to the coming
international athletic games between
selected teams representing the New
York and the London Athletic Clubs
was made public to-day by secretary
Gulick, of the local organisation. The
Englishmen agree to September 21 as
the date for the contest, aa already
briefly told by cable, and give the per
sonnel of their party, together with ex
planations and suggestions. The for
eign team will.probably be composed of
the following gentlemen, with others:
U. A. Bradley, u. . rry, . Shaw, A.
B. Downer, F.O. Bredin, W. E. Lot
yens, E. S. Horan, K. Williams, W. J.
H. Barry and S. Ovenden.
Bradley, although already a duly
elected member ol tne lyomion Athletic
Club, has but recently joined, and has
done so, it is said, expressly for this
competition. All the events are to be
governea oy tne cusioniB, ruies ana
practice prevailing in this country, and
Mr. Holman, secretary of the London
Athletic Club, is assured that nothing
prohibitive will be attempted.
THE DEATH OF DOUGLASS.
Jut What Action Waa Taken by th
Legislator of North Carolina.
Rai.kioii, N. C, February 26. There
is a wide misunderstanding over a eo-
called Douglass adjournment by the
general assembly of North. Carolina,
and in connection with it there have
been statements which do not present
the matter accurately. The actual facts
are as follows:
The dav after the death of Frederick
Douglass a colored representative named
Crews offered a resolution providing
tbat the house adjourn at 12 noon as a
mark of respect to Mr. Douglass. Mr.
(Jruptor, a Populist, offered an amend
ment to maae ine noor z wcioca, wuicu
waa the regular hour for adjournment.
Speaker Walser ruled the amendment
and resolution notn out oi oraer, saying
tiiat the bouse would not adjourn until
the business of the day was disposed of.
He then suggested that a motion might
be made that when it did adjourn, it
would be as a mark of respect. A stand
ing vote on a motion to this effect was
taken and carried. The senate branch
of the legislature took no notice what
ever of the death of Douglass.
OUTSIDE HELP NEEDED.
Itoaultl of an Inquiry Among th Min
ors of Ohio.
Cincinnati, February 26. The com
mittee Investigating under the direction
of Governor McKlnley for the unem
ployed in the Hocking valley and other
Ohio coal regions will report to the gov
ernor this week and also to the commer-
cial bodies that its members represent
in different cities. The committee found
iiiucu Buuuriua; ucobuuMuii cAiobiiig
and has concluded that outside help is
ahanllltelv necessary Until the mines
open and enable the miners to become '
' 1 f . ; Ti, nin.in.(! flli.m.
reii-Biippui buiK vtMMiiuwii wi.-j
ber of commerce will resume its efforts
for relief. At Buckingham the miners ,
during the last year have had eighty-six
dava' work. The mines shut down last
September and have not run since.
naroor tney snail complete tneir work
Kula'a lran-8lbrlan Railroad. forthwith. Appeals from the appraise
San Fbancisco, February 26. O. Wl- , ment to the superior court are allowed
asseimsky and Count Kiasicky, chief to any person. Any person may insti
and assistant, chief representative of the ' " " TJUS
department of construction of the trans-
Siberian railway, were among uie pas- irom tne nung oi tne piats tne surveyed
eengers who arrived from the Orient on and platted tide lands may be sold at
the Gwlio last night. They are on their public action.
way to St. Petersburg, where they are The survey and appraisal of enb
to report on progress being made in the merged and other lands, which lie be
construction of the government's rail- tween the inner harbor line and the line
road, which Is to extend from Vladivos- of high tide, wherever omitted by local
tock to Kabaroff in Siberia. They say boards, is provided for. Lands of the
about 700 miles of road is now finished, second class are to be sold at $5 per acre
and they expect to have the entire line uniformly, unless three persons protest
in operation within two years. , , by affidavits that the value of the lands
-. is more; such lands are to be surveyed
For Aasauiting a Hrituh Cadet. by the applicant at his own expense.
Constantinoflb, February 26. Savfet Third-class tide lands are to be sold at
p.. od aecomnlicea. who were minimum rate of 25 cents per linear
charged with assaulting a British cadet
" J " T,.r ' " , .
recently, have been found guilty and
sentenced each to eight years' imprison
ment at hard labor. .
STATE GRANTED LAND
Selection, Survey, Manage
ment and Disposition.
SOMEWHAT LENGTHY DOCUMENT
Th Feature of th Bill That Ha Bean
Introduced In Washington's legis
lature by Senator Lh of Ynhluaa
and Klickitat.
Olympia, February 23. A bill which
la likely to attract the attention and
consume considerable time of the legii
lature was introduced to-day in the sea
ate by Senator Leah, of Yakima and
Klickitat. It is a bill to provide for the
selection, survey, management, lease
and disposition of the state's granted
tide, oyster and other lands, harbor
areas, and for the confirmation and com
pleting of the several grants to the state
by the United States and creating
board of state land commissioners. The
general effect of the proposed law is to
concentrate the administration of the
state's lands in the board of state land
commissioners, and it is looked upon as
an administration measure intended to
carry out Governor McGraw's recom
mendations aa presented in nis message.
The framework of the bill, and in gen
eral its provisions, are taken from the
Dresent law. but there are such amplifl
cations and modifications as experience
or needs have shown to be necessary,
The bill is of extraordinary length, has
102 sections, and covers the greater part
of the old law into about thirty type
written pages additional. Among the
principal new features are these :
The abolition of the county boards of
tide-land appraisers, except where they
are now engaged in platting ana ap
praising first-class lands, to-wit: in
Pierce, King, Chehalis and Pacific; the
abolition of the seven state land agents
or cruisers, who now receive 10 cents an
acre to select granted land, and the ap
pointment of one at a salary of $1,200
ner year: the abolition of the seven as
sistant attorney-generals at land office
points to contest tana cases, wnoarenow
paid $5,000 and the imposition of their
work upon the new board. Ample pro
vision Is made for the prosecution of
timber tbeives and other trespassers on
state lands.
The lands put under the control of the
board are classified as granted lands in
eluding school, university and other ed
ucational grants, grants for other than
educational purposes and lieu and in
demnity lands: tide-lands including all
lands over which tne tiue eons ana nows
from the line of ordinary high tide to
the line of mean low tide, except at har
bor-line cities, where the tide lands are
made to include the lands between the
hiiih tide and the inner harbor line;
shore lands including lands below the
line of ordinary high water on the shores
of navigable rivers and lakes, and also
inclnding lands reclaimed by lowering
1 the waters of such rivers and lakes ; oys-
ter lands, harbor lines and areas, arid
lands not provided for by another body,
and all other lands including lands es
cheated to the state or acquired by deed
of gift or sale. All the foregoing classes
are described as "public lands" or "state
lands," and the two terms are deemed
to be synonymous. Besides this it is
made the duty of the board to super
vise all officers who have anything to do
with the care or disposal of state lands,
and excepting as otherwise provided, to
finally determine all questions arising in
connection with the administration of
the laws. Provision is made for the
selection of ten townships of unaurveyed
land under the provision of the sundry
civil act of congress of last year, which
?;ives the state an opportunity to select
rom the best land now remaining for
selection in the state, the cost of survey
to be repaid by the United States gov
ernment. Permission is granted to sell
timber apart from the land, provided
the timber is appraised at least $10 per
acre, and fallen timber, natural hay or
gravel may also be sold to the highest
bidder after advertisement. Delinquent
school land contracts shall be declared
forfeited after two years' delinquency,
but the purchaser may be reinstated if
he pays up all delinquency within thirty
days after receipt of notice of forfeiture.
The word "improvements" used in re
ferring to granted lands is defined as
fencing, ditching, draining, houses,
barns, shelters, wells, slashing, clearing,
breaking done within three years. Im
provements, when referring to title and
shore lands, or harbor areas, is defined
aa structures erected, and filled and
made ground ; made and actually in use
for business, trade or commerce or resi
dence prior to March 26, 18U0, including
such a reasonable amount of land as is
usually required for the ordinary usee
of the business, trade or commerce car
ried on in connection with the land ac
tually covered by structures, provided
that ordinary capped piles Bhall not be
considered improvements. Provision ie
made for the certification of the non-
mineral character of school land, which,
if enacted, will prevent mineral claims
Deing nieu on ecuooi lanus.
Rights of way are granted to counties
or cities over mililin land, nrnvidnd thof
timber on such right of way shall be
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pam ,ur nuu no uuiuitu sworn pias oe
Uled. The lands of the first-class are to
be surveyed nnd nrvnraised hv thahnard
with a proviso that where local boards
are now at work on first-class lands-
that is at Tacoma, Seattle or Gray's
ence righta are not exercised sixty days
foot of the government meander line,
with the same exception as to increased
value as is provided for second-cUbs
lands. Elaborate provision is made for
lease of harbor areas. Leases are to be
ranted to the highest bidder after ad
vertisement, who is to give an adequate
bond for the execution of his lease, un
der which the right to regulate wharf
age, dockage, etc., is reserved to the
tate, and preference rights to lease are
granted to owners of upland, and of im
provements upon the harbor areas or
adjacent tracts.
Power to summon witnesses and to
punish for contempt is granted. All rec
ords in relation to surveys are turned
over to the commistioner of public
lands.
HE'S GENERAL BEEBE NOW.
Goremor Lord Honor th Popular Flnt
Regiment Colonel.
Saleh, Or., February 23. Governor
Lord yesterday notified the senate that
he had appointed Colonel Charles F.
Beebe, of the First regiment, to the
brigadier-generalship of the Oregon state
militia. The senate promptly confirmed
the appointment, and official notifica
tion will doubtless be sent to Colonel
Beebe to-day. Numerous congratula
tory telegrams were dispatched to Colo
nel Beebe yesterday, and the uniform
expression in militia circles is one of
pleasure at the appointment.
Without apparent effort beyond care
ful and competent attention to the duties
of his position and his innate natural
courage Colonel Beebe has made him
self very popular among all who have
been brought in contact with him. He
is generally regarded as having been the
principal factor in the development of
the First regiment to its present excel
lent high condition of efficiency. Since
his election as its colonel in July, 1887,
he has devoted his energies to the unifi
cation of the battalliou, and the crea
tion of a regiment out of what had prev
iously beeen practically but an associa
tion of different companies. He had a
difficult task before him, but one which
his zeal, long experience and intimate
knowledge of military affairs eminently
fitted him to perform. It is presumed
that Colonel Beebe's duties aa brigadier
general will begin as soon as his com
mission is made out and forwarded to
him. It has been said the appointment
cannot take effect until the expiration
of the term of General Compson, and
that the law provides tbat the brigadier
general's term shall cover fonr years,
and that the office can only be declared
vacant as the result of the resignation
or impeachment of the incumbent. It
is presumed, however, tbat Governor
Lord would not move in the matter
without being fully informed as to the
law and the extent of his authority.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
On by Squire of Washington nnd An
other by Mitchell of Oregon.
Washington, February 23. Several
proposed amendments to the pending
appropriation bills were introduced in
the senate, without much prospect of
passage. Squire gave notice of an
amendment to the sundry civil bill ap
propriating $5,000 for an investigation
of the commercial and gold resources of
Alaska. Perkins of California gave no
tice of an amendment to the naval bill
appropriating $150,000 toward the con
stcuction of a drydock at the Mare isl
and navy vard, the limit of cost being
$700,000. Mitchell of Oregon gave no
tice of an amendment to the same bill,
which provides that any officer while
within the retiring age of 62 years, who
has been transferred from the active to
the retired list for disability possibly
curable, shall be subject to examination
at the navy department's discretion as
to ability to resume the duties of his
existing commission, and if found thus
able, and there being no other necessity
for his continuance as a snpernumary
officer, he shall be ordered back to the
active liet. according to his existing
commission when the next vacancy oc
curs.
NAMED FOR OFFICE.
List
of Appointment Made by Ooror-
x '' nor Lord.':
Salkm, February 21. Governor Lord
made the following appointments to
day : ,
Regents of the state agricultural col
lege W. E. Yates, of Corvallis; H. B.
Miller. of Grant's Pass: Benton Killin,
of Portland. Regents of the state uni
versityA. Bush, of Salem ; S. P. Stur
gis, of Pendleton; 8. H. Friendly, of
Eugene. Regents of Monmouth normal
school Benjamin Schofield, A. Noltner
and 0. F. Paxton, of Portland. Regent
Weston state normal school W. G.
Lvon. of Helix. Brigadier-general Ore
gon National Uuard Charles . tteeoe,
ol Portland. Trustees uregon ooiuiers
Home 8. H. Ormsbv. of Argenti: B.
F. Alley, of Florence; William Gallo
way, of McMinnville; John P. Robert
son, of Salem : Henry Rust, of Baker
City. -
Newspaper Men a Blaekmnllar.
Paris, Februarp 23. The trial has
been concluded of representatives of the
press of this city charged with black
mail and sentences were pronounced to
day. M. Decler, of the Ninteenth Cen
tury, was condemned to fifteen months'
imprisonment and a fine of 200 franca ;
M. Girard, manager of the Ninteenth
Century, and M. Heftier to two years in
; 1 tVtn franra. fin Mih ' Af
Camile Preyfus, a former mem ber of the
chamber of deputies and lately politi
cal director of the Nation, one year
in prison and 500 franca fine. M. Edou
ard Postalis, formerly director of the
Nineteenth Century, to five years' im
prisonment and 5,000 francs fine. The
arrest and conviction of these men grew
out of the unearthing of a gigantic
scheme of levying blackmail upon the
managers of all casinos and gambling
clubs in France.
An Unconfirmed Rumor.
Astobia, February 23. An uncon
firmed rumor comes from Ilwaco that
Jacob Karam contemplates disposing of
his stock in the Oregon Railway 4 Navi
gation Company. The reason alleged is
the supposed intention on the part of
the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com
pany to parallel its line from Ilwaco to
Tinker's, at which point the Oregon
Railway A Navigation officials on the
occasion of their recent visit to Ilwaco,
nrnftwaed to have found what they de
sired as a suitable locatiou for hoteL
PACIFIC NORTHWEST.
Condensed Telegraphic Re
ports of Late Events.
BRIEF SPARES FK0M THE WIRES
Budget of New ForEafr Digestion From
Different Part of the State of Wash
ington, Oregon and Idaho Items of
Interact t PaelBe Coaat People.
Joseph Dame has been appointed re
ceiver of the Ashland. Or., mine.
Herrick's new cannery at The Dalles,
Or., is being put in shape for work.
A Tacoma man has applied for a di-
, vorce because his wile called him
fraud.
The bonus and easements for the Med
ical Lake, Wash., sanitarium have all
been secured.
There is a movement on foot in Ta
coma to raise a bonus among the fruit
men for a cannery. '
The fruitgrowers of Salem and vicin
ity have formed an association to build .
and operate a cannery.
Albany's, Or., new charter provides lor
issuing $20,000 in bonds to pay off ac
umulated indebtedness.
A New Whatcom, Wash., mill has
contracted to furnish a Chicago firm
'600,000 feet of fir wagon-tongue plank.
Everett, Wash., has taken a fit of spite
; against Seattle, and will show it by join
! ing Tacoma in calling Mt. Rainier JlU
Tacoma.
I Lieutenant George H. Fortson has
I been elected captain of company B at
. Seattle, to succeed Captain L. S. Booth,
resigned.
The Great Northern has assured the
Shippers' Association of Seattle that
suitable terminals will be constructed
: immediately.
The Lakeview, Or., Examiner is cir
culating a petition to have a United
: States army post at Lakeview, as a sub
stitute for re-occupying Fort Bidwell
should it be decided to restore that
' abandoned post.
An nnusnal and peculiar disease is
' spreading among the Indian ponies on
! the Umatilla reservation and causing ,
much uneasiness to white settlers in the
' vicinity. The horses afflicted reel and
stagger, hair drops off and sores break
out all over tne body. ,
The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the superior court of Spokane
county in the case of Helen Grier, sen
tenced to ten years for poisoning her hus
band. The case was made interesting
from the fact that the woman's own
daughter testified against her.
I The Weiser Flouring Mills Company
of Weiser, Idaho, is looking into the ad-
visability ot removing its plant to Baker '
i City, Or. It is said that the proposition
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una umii rowrauiy wuDiuereu, tuu uiiu
the mill would be moved if the citizens
will guarantee to buy the product of the
mill. There is no better point in the
state for the establishment of a flooring
mill than this. Powder river valley pro
duces more than enough wheat to keep
a 100-barrel mill running night and day
vpur round, and the products of the
mill will find ready sale in the adjacent
saining camps and supply points.
The board of curators of the Washing
ington State Historical Society is com- .
posed of Elwood Evans, Tacoma, presi
dent; Henry Boeder, Whatcom county,
vice-president; General L. P. Bradley, ,
Pierce county, chairman ; B. F. Barge,
Kittitas county; A. A. Denny, King
county; Senator F. G. Deckenbach,
Chehalis; J. H. Long, Lewis county;
Miles C. Moore, Walla Walla; W. F.
Prosser, Yakima; Allen Wier.OIympia;
Charles W. Hobart, Tacoma. At a meet
ing held in Olympia the other day Ezra -Meeker,
of PnvallnD. was elected a
: member of the board to succeed the lata
J. P. Stewart, of Puyallup.
The coast and geodetic survey steamer
Hassler is practically out of commission,
and will be sold to the highest bidder on
or about March 20. The Hassler has
wintered at Tacoma for two eeaeons.
No appropriation was made by congress ;
to continue her in the service, and rather
than have her lay up possibly two or
three seasons in charge of a shipkeeper
it was decided to sell her. The Hassler
was built in 1871 and cost about $70,000.
She went into commission in 1872, and
has been in continual service ever since. ,
Her commander is Lieutenat G. H. Har
bor, who commanded the expedition'
sent to the Arctic regions to recover Ex
plorer Long's body -
Tne cannerymen on the Washington'
side of the river are interesting tlicm-'
selves in an effort to secure the estab
lishment of a hatchery on the Kalama
river, in Cowlitz county, as well as one
n the Chinook river at or near the
point where Deputy Fish Comissioner -Al
Houchen conducted his successful
experiments in salmon hatching last
fall. The cannera expect that the re
cent appropriation of $20,000 by the
Washington legislature will be sufficient
when economically expended to estab
lish two hatcheries at the points named,
on such a scale aa will prove a powerful
argument in favor of a more liberal ap
propriation by the next legislature.
At a recent meeting' of the Tacoma'
chamber of commerce the following
resolution was introduced by R. G. Hud
son and passed : . "Be it resolved that it
is the sense of the Tacoma cbatntier of
commerce that it is unwise, and will
necessarily result in great loss to con
tinue the construction of the capitot
building now in conrse of erection at
Olympia, and we therefore urge the
legislature to enact a law which will
suspend the construction of said build
ing until more prosperous times than
the present and the value of the lamia
donated by the general government for
this purpose shall have been more ac
curately and fully ascertained."
A deal has been consummated nnder
which J. E. Jennings, of Salt Lake, and
associates will purchase the Ridenbangh
canal near Boise and some 8.000 acren of,
land belonging to the company. The.
price paid is in the neighborhood of
$350,000. The canal irrigates a large
section of country below Boise, includ
ing lands in the vicinity of Nampa. It
is understood that an extensive colon!-''
rat inn nroiect is a part of the new own
ers' scheme to be followed by the erec
tion of extensive beet-sugar works. Mr.
Jennings is prominently identified with
the Utah Sugar Company. He has been
invaaMo-atinir the Boise section for two
years, and has said the soil and climate ,
are peculiarly adapted to sugar-beet cul
ture. ".