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THE MOBKXNG- OKEGOXIAST, THESDATT. JAnTA"RTt 8, 1893. FEES DUE THE CODHTY SERIOJJS 1JISPUTE BETJVEEY SHER IFF -VXD COUXT1 JUDGE. "What Expert Accountant Pope Ho to Say Abont tle Matter A Vari ety of Court News. The dispute between County Judge Xor thup and Sheriff Sears over the question of sheriff's fees appears to be very much more serious than at first repcrted. Ex pert Accountant W. H. Pope, who ex amines the books and accounts of all county officials, declares that Mr. Sears has been withholding from the county, in direct violation of law. and has not jet paid over, fees to which he is not en titled. The amount is said to be consider able about $1500 and because of the sher iff's delinquency, Judge Xorthup has with held his salary for the past month, and, it i said, a J1239 bill for the board of prisoners. In other 'words, the sheriff is claimed to have held certain fees out on the county, and the county judge seeks to bring him to time by holding back amounts due him. It is stated that Sir. Sears has agreed to turn over at once the sum In which he is declared to be delinquent. Yesterday Judge Northup was requested to give his reasons for th non-payment of the salary of the sheriff, but he de clined to avail himself of the opportunity, remarking that he did not transact his business through the newspapers, and was not ready yet to say anything. "The statement of Mr. Sears In the Morning Oregonian was not correct," added the judge. Accountant W. H. Pope was a little more communicative. He said he had ex pected that the matter would be all set tled up without notoriety. "It has been thought," he said, "that Mr. Sears would pay over the money at once, and that is all there would have been of it. But, since Mr. Sears had made a statement, I will say that it is not mileage the dis pute is about, but fees collected by the sheriff and not turned over. I know the exact amount, and have Sears' own writ ing for it. Fees and commissions on sales of property .-ire due. The sheriff said all along he could not collect these commis sions, but conceded that he had received gifts from lawyers of money in various amounts of S5 and over: but is it likely." asked the accountant, "a lawyer will re fuse to pay commissions on sheriff's sales, which the law says the sheriff "must col lect, and then voluntarily make a gift to the sheriff? The law is plain, and is that the sheriff 'must collect. The sher ff is not entitled to anything but his salary and pay for board of prisoners, takingprlsonersto the peniten tiary or insane to the asylum, when he is sent, or mileage outside of the county? The law creating the office as a salaried one provides that all fees and mileage must be paid into the county treasury. "As to a suit to determine any question, there is no ne?d of a suit. It is provided by law that where there is a dispute con cerning fees, the judge of the state cir cuit court Is called upon to decide. No suit js necessary. The question is merely sub mitted to him, and passed upon without cult being brought, and. if his decision is not satisfactory. It is decided by the su preme court in exactly the same manner and without any suit whatever. "Fees, though, and not mileage, enter into this dispute with the sheriff." Asked if account of these fees showed on the sheriff's books, a negative answer was returned by Mr. Pope. "But," con tinued the speaker, "we have Mr. Sears' own handwriting for it all, and the admis sion of his deputies." Mr. Poie was asked to give the amount in dispute, and declined. It was remarked in his hearing that It -was several months' sheriff's salary, at $373 per month. This lie did not deny, nor did he affirm it. Fifteen hundred dollars is given as about the sum, and it is also reported that, besides retaining the salary of the sher iff for December ($373), Judge Northup has retained Sears' bill of $1209 for boarding prisoners. There was, so it Is said, a discrepancy between the execution returns from the sheriff's office, filed with Circuit Court Clerk Moore, and the reports of fees com ing to the accountant from the sheriff's oflice. A careful summing up of mat ters will doubtless show where the er rors are, and whatever is due will be paid in, and the salary account dis charged, and everything will work smooth ly in future. Maplethorpe Gets Off Lucky. An indictment against Jay Maplethorpe for seduction of Rosa Burke was dis missed by Judge Stephens yesterday on motion of the district attorney. To con vict of this charge corroborative testi mony is required by law, and the only witness who could substantiate the evi dence of Miss Burke has gone away, and his whereabouts could not be learned by tho counsel or the state. As the case stands. Maplethorpe has been in jail sev eral months, and has been considerably punished. Maplethorpe Is a bartender, and, besides the seduction of Rosa Burke, v as charged by her with borrowing a con siderable sum of her money to invest In a saloon venture, and never repaying It. Maplethorpe is also said to have a wife in Michigan, and therefore could not con uone his offense by a marriage. Tuulntin Academy Such. Suit has been filed in the state circuit court by tho Tualatin academy and Paclllc university vs. A. I. Nicklln and Sarah C. Nlcklin. to recover upon three notes and mortgages. The total amount Is $8300. with several years' Interest, and $590 attorneys' fees. One note Is for $3300. secured by a mortgage on lots 3 and S, Mock 2S9. Couch's addition. The second note Is for $2GO0. and the mortgage is upon five acres on the Barnes road, and adjoining the Portland City Park. An other note for $3400 is secured by a mort Kij;c upon another tract of five acres on the north line of the Barnes road and City Park. Search the world over and you can not lind a rival to Dr. Price's Baking Powder. .Tolin "Wood IMends Not Guilty. Henry Molt, charged with subornation of perjury, in connection with a timber land case, was arraigned In the United States District court, yesterday, and en tered a plea of not guilty. He is also un-j-r indictment under the name of John Wood for the same offense, and was only recently released from the penitentiary after serving time for a similar offense under the name of Henry Moyatt. The Contract Untitled. On petition of E. McNeill, receiver of the Oregon Railway & Navigation Com pany, Judge Bellinger yesterday made an order ratifying and approving the con tract entered into by him with the Great Northern Railway Comjmny, in August last, for a division of passenger fares on business interchanged between the two roads at Spokane. M6ney t Pny Taxes. In the United States circuit court, yes terda. Judge Bellinger made an order authorising O. F. Paxton. receiver of the Portland Consolidated Street Railway Company, to pay taxes due on the com pany's property amounting to $3.WS 13. As the receiver has no funds in hand, he was authorised to borrow money for this purpose. Mrs. Finseth "Wants a. New Trial. A motion for a new trial in the case of Annie Finseth vs. the City & Suburban Railway Company was argued and sub mitted before Judge Hurley yesterday. Mrs. Finseth alleges that last June, dur ing the high water, she fell from the ele vated sidewalk, on East Morrison street, and hurt herself to the extent that her back and kidneys were severely affected. She sued for damages and lost the suit and desires another chance at it- Her claim Is that the elevated walk was un safe. Aote of the Federal Courts. In the case of Charles Hopkins vs. John Parkinson et aL a. decree pro confesso was entered. In the case of Claude and Estelle Thayer vs the California & Oregon Cooperage Company, the demurrer of the bill was set for hearing en January 16. In the United States circuit court yes terday, in the case of the London & San Francisco bank vs. the Parke & Lacy Machinery Company, the petition of F. M. "Warren, for an order on the receiver, was set for hearing on January S. Court Notes License to wed was issued yesterday to A. K. McCasklll, aged 27, and Bella Mc Kenzie, 22. The trial of Daniel Humphrey, indicted for larceny, was set for February 4, yes terday, hy Judge Stephens. Judgment by default in favor of T. L. Ray and against K. Relder, was rendered in Judge Shattuck's court yesterday, for $204 50. A suit of Nellie M. Holmes for a divorce from Edward B. Holmes was tried by Judge Stearns yesterday, and the separa tion prayed for was legally decreed. The grounds of the action was desertion. Judge Stearns yesterday confirmed the second sale of goods made by Receiver C. A. Malarkey, In the case of C. "V. Craig et al. vs. the California Vineyard Company. Mr. Malarkey sold the goods off In parcels, and realized $7200. For the same goods in bulk at the previous auc tion sale, but $4550 was offered. Receiver Malarkey then reported to the court that he could do better with the property. Mary B. Turk has petitioned the county court for appointment as legal guardian of Hazel Martin Turk, a minor. Mary B. Turk is the mother, and her design is to apply for a pension. Richard A. Turk, deceased, was engeged in the life-saving department of the United States govern ment when he came to his end, and his daughter Is entitled to a pension, and the mother has to be legally authorized before she can so apply in behalf of her child. Pure materials are half the battle in the struggle for good housekeeping. No kitchen agent can compare with Dr. Price's Cream Baking Powder. SALEM'S ONE HUNDRED. "What It "Will Recommend to Oregon's Legislature. Salem's Committee of One Hundred met Saturday and considered the resolutions prepared by the subcommittee on legisla tion. The first resolution, that of asking the legislature to leave the weather bureau entirely to the national government, was adopted without change as was also the sceond, to repeal the law creating the state office of attorney-general. Resolution 3, "to reduce the national guard and mllltla to not more than seven companies and the appropriations for them to be the least sum necessary to secure efficient drill," was amended on motion of Mr. Farrar by changing the words "seven companies" to "one regi ment." He had talked with a gentleman well-posted in military matters who of fered this suggestion, saying that one regiment would be sufficient for all pur poses. For the fourth resolution, that of reduc ing "the state appropriation for the state university, agricultural college and nor mal schools, to what Is absolutely neces sary for their continuance with the closest economy that men in productive industries are compelled to exercise," the following substitute was offered and adopted: "Whereas. It is the judgment of this committee that it is not the province of the state government to tax the many for the benefit of the few, in the matter of providing educational facilities beyond what is termed a. good common-school education: that a good common-school education is all that Is needful in lay ing the .foundation for enlightened citizen ship, and Whereas, The provisions already made In the form of permanent endowment by the sale of university and agricultural land, private donations and government aid, are ample to maintain these state institutions wisely and economically ad ministered, with the addition of proper and reasonable charges for tuition; there fore be it Resolved, First, that further appropria tions from the general fund should not be made to any educational institution; second, that all laws now providing for the levying of taxes for the support of the University of Oregon should bo repealed; third, that It Is but Just and proper to charge reasonable tuition to all students In attendance upon state Institutions and that the laws should bo amended so as to do away with all free tuition or favorite ism in scholarship." In the adoption of resolution 5, to "deny admission to the state asylum of pau pers, imbeciles, harmless idiots and in ebriates that are there from strong drink or drugs, and make the cbuntles responsi ble for the costs of delivery of Insane to the asylum, as well as for the cost of maintenance in cases where the family of the subject has sufficient means to pay," much discussion resulted. Mr. Frizzell thought that portion referring to the counties being held responsible for the costs of delivery of Insane would work an Injustice on all sections of Oregon outside of Marion county and the Willam ette valley. Mr. Farrar was of the same opinion, and also that of the maintenance clause. Mr. Minto considered that it was but just that the insane subject should be provided for where the family was abundantly able to do It. Mr. Bingham pointed out several defects in the law In the transportation of insane to the asy lum. An amendment was offered bearing on Mr. Frizzell's suggestion, which was adopted. The "convict" resolution was adopted after a great amount of discussion. It Is as follows: "Employ convicts deemed trusty in road construction; in making tanners' extract on state lands; In tan ning within the grounds; In the prepara tion of flax fiber; in manufacture of wool lens for convicts" use. and in such di versified labor as would conduce to their maintenance and Instruction in means of self-support when liberated." The other five suggestions of the com mittee on legislation to stop salaried of ficials from receiving any part of fees charged, and let all fees go into the state and county treasuries; to reduce the legal mileage to 5 cents per mile; to make knowledge of lands the state has for sale more accessible by providing larger-sized maps with an officer to give the necessary lnformation; make a minimum price for state lands, but grade timber lands up ward to a reasonable valuation: to de clare It felony for teachers institutes to fix rates of teachers' salaries and leave the election of school books to boards of school directors of districts to punish as felons and conspirators any one or more county officers who administer their of fice so as to defraud the state of taxes from their county to the state, were adopted without change. Good Advice, but Useless. Chicago Tribune. In a recent number of Harper's "Weekly there is some excellent advice for the democratic party. If that party is to live, says the Weekly, it must seek to outdo the republicans in the endeavor to give the country a sound financial policy. The democratic party will not follow this advice, yet it will live. It has lived for 34 years with the dth-rattle in its throat and it will hang on a Ions time yot, for spite. POLICE FOR THE TEAR CHIEF 3HNTO MAKES HIS REPORT TO THE COMMISSION. A Large Number of Arrests Sew Uni forms Ordered for the Force Health of the City. A special meeting of the board of police commissioners was held last night, all the members being present. The principal business was the consideration of the an nual report of the chief of police. A new uniform for the officers, single-breasted coats for patrolmen, double-breasted coats for captains, and Colts latest im proved ristol were adopted for use by the department. The annual report of Chief Minto was read and is as follows: CHIEF MINTO'S REPORT. "To the Honorable, the Board of To llce Commissioners Gentlemen: I here with submit for your consideration, my official report, exhibiting In detail the business disposed of in this department during the calendar year ending Decem ber 21, 1S34: TAX-COLLECTING DEPARTMENT. Sewer construction $26,934 26 Interest on same 783 63 Costs 1,074 40 $2S,852 29 Delinquent street im- . provements $20,348 66 Interest on same 515 14 Costs 446 30 21,31010 Delinquent street exten sions $ 243 00 Interest on same 2 70 Costs 12 45 259 03 Total $30,422 34 ARRESTS EFFECTED. We have, during the year, made the following number of arrests: Males 3,566 Females 279 Total 3,845 Minors 322 "During the year 1894, 1144 persons have been given lodging in the city jail over night. On the 20th of October we in augurated the system of wcrking term prisontrs, confined in the city jail, at the City Park, breaking rock, for the use of the city in repairing roads. Since the in auguration of this system, 290 days' work lias been performed on the rock-pile; and 140 days" work has been furnished by this department to the superintendent of the City Park, who operated the prisoners under his control in repairing and build ing, and otherwise utilized their labor in the park. So far as has been estimated, between 215 and 220 yards of rock has been broken and hauled away. We do not claim that this is a money-making propo sition, but we are satisfied that it is the best means to rid the city of hobos, and others of that class who drift here during the winter months, ostensibly to get into the jail, to be boarded and lodges gratui tously. So far as we have experienced, it is a fact that after having served one term on the rock-pile, they rarely return to our charge. HEALTH DEPARTMENT. "During the past year, 417 births were reported at the health office, classified as follows: Males, 223; females, 224. I am satisfied that the matter of reporting births by physicians and midwlves has been greatly neslected; and I am doing all in my power to impress upon those professionals the necessity of having a full and complete report of the births in this city reported at the health office as early as possible. "The number of deaths during the year 1S94 was 836. Of this there were 474 males and 362 females. Of this number, 765 were white, S colored, and 63 Chinese. Their places of nativity were, 293 in Oregon, 216 in other states, 274 foreign bora, and 4S unknown. Their ages were, respectively, under 1 year, 1J3; from 1 to 2, 21; from 2 to 5, 26; from 5 to 10. 20: from 10 to 20. 26: from 20 to 30, 97; from 30 to 40, 113; from 40 to 50, 90; from 30 to 60, S3; from 60 to 70. SI; from 70 to 80, 43; from SO to SO, 9. The number of stillborn and premature births was 62. "The following is a list of buial places where deceased were interred: Lone Fir, 394; Rlverview, 128; Mount Calvary, 114; St. Mary's, 24; Greenwood, 45; Beth Israel. 19; Poor Farm, 23; and other places, 53. "Of these deaths, the following number occurred in the various hospitals: Good Samaritan, 51; St. Vincent's, 69; Portland, 27; Baby Home. 4; Children's Home, 1; at the Poor Farm, 3. The number of deaths of persons who came here for treatment was 43. The number of bodies received from elsewhere for interment was SI. The number of bodies shipped to other places for in terment was 112. "The death rate, figuring the popula tion of the city to be 80,000, would be 10.43 per thousand., "The number of contagious diseases re ported during the year 1894 was as fol lows: Chickenpox, 6; croup, 2; diphtheria, 81; scarlet fever, 130; measles, 16; small pox, 1; thrush, 2; typhoid fever, 75; whoop ing cough, 17. Total number of cases, 371. "The following nuisances were report ed and abated: Defective sewer connec tions, 37; abated. 34. Lateral sewerage de fective, 107; abated, 98. Water-closets out of order. 17; abated, 17. Foul closets, 193; cleaned, 193. Foul privy vaults, 183; filled, 85, and disinfected, 100. Stagnant ponds, 35; disinfected, 2S. Yards inspected, 262; cleaned, 259. Vacant lots inspected. 51; cleaned, 47. Alleys Inspected, 32; cleaned, 32. Streets inspected, 21; cleaned, IS. Other nuisances given attention, 197; abatements, lSL Dead animals reportea, 14; removed, 14. Undefined nuisances caused by flood. 767; abated. 738. Notices given and served to disinfect premises, 1216; disinfected, 1216. Defective sewerage reported to the superintendent of plumb ing and drainage, 2S7. Defective side walks reported to the superintendent of streets, 22. Defective water-popes report ed to the superintendent of the water commission, 9. "There has been very little sewerage on the East Side of the river. We have had to depend entirely upon cesspools and drains, which are very unsatisfactory. "The health officers have not waited for reports to come in. but have looked for nuisances in every direction. They found, for instance, that the four quarter-blocks on Second and Alder streets were regular death-traps: many of the sewer connec tions having been eaten away, and filth and such substance usually there were on the ground for over a year. Many other places were inspected, but not of such great importance. "Your honorable body will notice that a large proportion of the nuisance notices served and nuisances abated during the year 1S9J, came by reason of the exten sive flood we had in the city last year. "I further desire to call your attention to the matter of a uniform dress for our patrolmen. I think, as soon as your hon orable body deems it advisable, that a strict uniform dress should be adopted, either the double-breasted cr the single breasted coat. "I would alto suggest that as soon as convenient, without working hardship upon the members of the force, they be required to exchange as rapidly as they can, without loss to themselves, the present weapons in use, and substitute therefor a uniform pistol, selected and adopted by this commission. 1 also think It advisable in the future, as well as drilling officers in the military drill and exercises, to drill them in the use of fire arms. "We have in active service now, five captains, five detectives, 63 patrolmen, two health officers, two patrol drivers, two jailers, one humane officer, one prisoners guard, and one matron, which consti tutes our entire force. The watches are divided into three sections, serving eight hours each, which I think is as good an arrangement as can be made looking toward the efficiency of the service, as we now have it arranged. We have four mounted officers two on the East Side and two on the West Side who patrol the residence portion of the outlying dis tricts of the city. ThlsT deem is the only practicable way, with our number of men, that we can give the outlying portions of the city any police protection of conse quence. JOHN W. MINTO, "Chief of Police." OREGON PRUNES. Hints for Preparation of Them for the Market. Mr. S. A. Clarke, well known for his active interestjn fruit culture in Oregon, gives this stateTnent to The Oregonian for publication, viz.: The other day Mr. C. F. Jewett showed me a letter received from a correspondent In Connecticut, who said the Italian prune was selling In Boston 1 cents a pound less than the French prune of California, and was pronounced sour and inferior. Another gentleman told me lately, at Walla Walla, I think, that the Italian prune was not known In Chicago. There Is some truth In all these reports; at the same time our Italian prune is fast mak ing its way to the first rank. It has a pleasant, tart flavor that many prefer, while tastes differ and others prefer the sweet Selim prune, or the sub-acid French. With the object in view to make Oregon prunes known at the East, I last year had 300,000 pounds consigned to New York. They were appreciated, and sold well, though, as a new article, it was difficult to find a market for them at first. The present year over l,000,000poundsof North ern prunes reached New York and the reputation for excellence is being sus tained. The better they are known the higher they stand, and the more sure the demand. It is true that the larger and choicer California prunes, that are put up in fancy style and made very at tractive, have a steady demand at high prices, simply because elegantly put up and very nicely cured. Our people have much to learn yet as to the curing and packing of their prunes. They pick them unripe, sometimes: cure them over much, and hurt their quality, as well as lessen their weight, and then do not pack them well. California prunes are cured by the sun, therefore are not cured too much. They are subject to .the dust that fills the air and the Insect life that defiles them and preys upon them. To remedy this, they are dipped in some scalding solution that gives them soft ness and puts a gloss on them. Then they are packed in very nice shape and sold for extra choice. "When skillfully handled and beautifully packed, they sell well. A few who do this up In the best shape get fancy prices. "Another point against our prunegrow ers is, that they do not get their prunes into Eastern markets until the fall trade is over, so do not have a fair chance to realize. This is a just criticism, and we must learn to do things well, and do them in good season. California has no ad vantage in this, as sun drying requires weeks where our heat can turn off cured fruit in two days, or less, and still have plenty of time. We put off the packing and shipping until the season is over, and so lose golden opportunities for making sales. "Our people have their business to learn. Artificial heat cannot be used care lessly and compete with the sun. Used with proper care" we can make nicer prunes than sun-dried can be. As to the quality of our prunes, nature has given us soil and climate to excel the world. Our fruit is naturally more tender, and has better flavor than that of California. The Connecticut man said the skin was ough. No doubt he got hold of some that were not dipped in lye, which, used at scalding heat, makes the skins tender. Californians dip in hot lye, so do most of our growers. That we grow the finest prunes in the world I fully believe, and know that we have only to do good work to command the preference." The maker of a New York baking pow der falsely Insinuates that It received highest honors at the Chicago fair. The honor went to Dr. Price's. Ammonia powders were excluded from competition. AMUSEMENTS. CORDRAY'S THEATER "That Precious Baby." Tonight. ' The Charles Riggs company opened a week's engagement at Cordray's theater last evening in "That Precious Baby," a clever farce-comedy, in three acts, hand somely staged and creditably presented by competent players. An audience that comfortably filled the theater evidenced Its appreciation of the production by fre quent applause and two curtain calls, one after each act. The plot of the play Is simple, and, as worked out by the author, presents many laughable situations and climaxes. Frank Atherton, a young man of the day, falls heir to a generous fortune through the death of an aunt, who, well knowing the young man's proclivities, provides that Mr. WInslow act as his guardian. Frank feels the restraint keenly, and, to insure frequent remittances, writes Mr. Winslow that he has an extravagant wife and a baby. The old gentleman visits London to lecture Frank's wife, and the young man, in despair, prevails upon his house maid, Nell, who has just been secretly married to James, his "man," to enact the part of his spouse, promising good pay. The plan works successfully until Mr. Winslow asks to see the "baby." Nell demands double pay for the baby, and, se curing it, produces a child, which is palmed off on the unsuspecting old gen tleman, until the jealous m other t appears and demands that her baby be returned. Explanations follow and Frank tells the truth. He introduces Mr. Winslow to Mamie Merrick, to whom he is engaged, and the old gentleman is so overcome by her charms that he forgives all and Frank is restored to his fortune. Nell, the housemaid, who has an eyt to business, was charmingly presented by Mlss Rose Stillman, and the roles of Frank Atherton and Mr. Winslow were creditably filled by Mr. A. C. Henderson and Mr. Henry Gjlbert, respectively. Mr. Jack McGrath was a passable James, and executel some songs and dances, not on the bill, in a manner that elicited encores. Master Ralph, as Freddie, proved some what of a prodigy as a child actor, and danced creditably. The other roles were well filled by Misses Hattie Foley, Dora Drosten and Anne Leonard. "That Precious Baby" is on for two more nights. Kcene Is Conilnp. The announcement that the eminent tragedian, Thomas Keene, Is booked to play an engagement of a week at the Marquam Grand will be gratifying to playgoers. He commences on next Mon day night, and brings with him a company of established reputation, which has been most favorably received by the press. Mr. Keene's repertoire numbers the best works of Shakespeare and Bulwer. in cluding "Hamlet." "Richard III." "Othel lo." "The Merchant of Venice" and "Richelieu." The box-sheet will be opened on Thursday morning. m On the Umatilla. Reserve. Chief Peo has gone to the Colville reservation, Washington, and has left his library with the proprietor of the Trans fer house, at Pendleton, for safe keeping. It consists of a volume entitled "The Discovery of America," which Peo pur chased from an agent, and of which he is remarkably proud. The illustrations represent magnificent specimens of the red man in all his pristine glory. Indians, to the number of nearly 200, spent the holiday week camped on the grounds at the Drexel industrial school, for the purpose of attending religious services. Cash-Cash reports that Rev. Enoch, recently appointed preacher for the reservation, is snowed in on the moun tains of Idaho and cannot reach his new parish until spring. The Indians are all home from hunting, and will not start for deer until more snow has fallen. ALL DUE TO A MISHAP THE SITuVER. LAKE HOLOCAUST EX TIRELY ACCIDENTAL. Findings of the Coroner's Jury Graphic. Stories of the Horror Told by Eyc-AVitncsses. Mr. A. C. Auldon, of Lakeview, local editor of the Lake County Examiner, who is now registered at the Perkins, received a copy of the latest issue of his paper yesterday containing further, particulars of the horrible holocaust at Silver Lake, on Christmas eve. in which 40 persons lost their lives. Owing to the terrible condition of the roads and the great dis tance of Silver t Lake from the nearest telegraphic point, accounts have hitherto been meager. Mr. Auldon left home only a few days before the fire, and was In Salem when the first news came. He was personally acquainted with, many of the persons who lost their lives. Unable to return home on account of pressing busi ness affairs, he has been anxiously wait ing for news. According to the accounts given in the Examiner, the story was very graphically retold by Warren Duncan and August B. Schroeder, the principal witnesses be fore the coroner's jury, and was con firmed by F. M. Chrisman. owner of the building; Paul J. Brittain and W. N. Thompson. It will be remembered that Mr. Chrisman was the man who attempted to take the lamp down and carry It out of the building, when some one struck it from his grasp with a coat, and spilt the burning oil over the floor. Mr. Duncan's recital was as follows: "At the time of the explosion of the lamp, I was behind the curtains on the stage sitting down, and did not rise up at first. Not more than 10 or 15 seconds from the time I heard the first noise I heard them say: 'Keep still! don't go; everything will be all right. I looked back over the curtain and saw the flames which reached clear across the hall. "I jumped to my feet and looked for my wife and little boy. They were about 15 feet from the door. Knowing from the jam behind them that I could never reach them, and feeling sure that they Would get out that way, I turned around and broke out one of the front windows, and spoke to some ladies that were standing on the stage to come that way. I threw myself on the porch and pulled them out. I think I must have helped out about 15 persons, big and little. One man came through the window, when I heard ray wife scream on the inside, 'For God's sake, pull me out; I am burning up.' "I reached my arms and body through the window and got hold of her, the smoke coming out of the window at the time. Just then the porch gave way and we fell to the sidewalk. I hallooed for a lad der, and then raised my wife up, and she said: 'Where is our baby?' "I left her and ran around the house to the stairway. When I got there I saw that all hope of getting any ono out of the door was gone, as a blaze was coming out of the door 20 feet. "I found my boy there. A ladder was put up in front and just two persons Mrs. Buick and Roy Ward were saved after the porch fell. There were, I think, between 160 and 200 people in the build ing." August B. Schroeder, a resident of Sil ver Lake, by occupation a stockraiser, ex plained the origin of the fire. "George Payne, in going to the door, struck his head against the lamp, which threw the oil up to the burner," he said. "Some one turned the lamp down. That did not put the lamp out and Mr. Chris mas tried to take the lamp down and finally did so. I told him to drop it onto the floor and let me throw my coat over it, and I took my coat off. In the mean time, some one struck it with a coat, I think, and knocked it out of his hands. Jeff Howard picked it up and started for the door with it and scattered the oil over the floor and side of the building as he swung around to get to the door, which took fire immediately. The lamp was in the north end of the building. I turned around and started back to where my wife and baby were, but was caught in the jam and shoved out of doors. After I got down stairs, Francis Chrisman came by and said for me to help him put the hose onto the pump. After we put the hose on Francis and I commenced pump ing, and William Hough had hold of the nozzle, throwing water on the flames as people came out. Something went wrong with the hose, and I left it and ran around to the front end of the building and called for a ladder. Mr. Marshall was coming across the street with one. Then I climbed to the window and called for my wife to come to me. I don't know how many came down the ladder." "Did the water from the hose check the Are?" "It kept the fire from burning those coming downstairs. I stayed on the lad der until those below called to me, 'For God's sake, jump. I had hold of Roy Ward then. Mr. Thommason had climbed up before that and got into the window with me, and together we pulled Roy Ward out, he and Mr. Buick's daughter being the last ones saved." "What was trie estimated number of people in the house?" "I should estimate there were in the neighborhood of 200. There may not have been that many. Eight men, 16 women and 16 children perished." THE FORMAL VERDICT. The coroner's jury made the following report: We, the coroner's jury impaneled to ascertain the cause of the death of the following deceased persons, to wit: Mrs. U. F. Abshier, Mrs Joseph N. Bulck, David Buick. J. J. Buick. Miss Lela Buick. Ed Bowen. Fred Buick, Mrs. L. Coshow, Mrs. G. Howard, Harry Howard, Bessie Howard, Wcodford Hearst, Ada Bell Hearst, Ira Hamilton, Laura Me Conley. W. C. Martin. Mrs. W. C. Martin. Mrs. Dr. Owsley, Lillie Owsley, Bruce Owsley, Hazel Labrle, Mrs. Dr. Snelling, Mrs. Augustus Schroeder, Eston Schroe der, Frankie May Horning, Mrs. J. Payne, Robbie Small, Samuel Ward, Mrs. D. Ward, Etta M. Ward, Mrs. C. L. Williams, Henry Williams, Russell Ward, Frank Ross, Mrs. Phillips and daughter, Frank West, Mrs. Frank West, Bertha West and Herb West, do find that said de ceased persons above mentioned were res idents of Silver Lake, Lake county. Or., and that said deceased persons mentioned above came to their death on December 24, 1894, by being burned by fire while in Chrisman's hall, when the said hall was accidentally consumed by fire, and we And that the cause of death was accidental K. R. McCORMACK, Foreman. GEORGE M. JONES. G. C. DUNCAN. J. B. BLAIR, W. O. STONE. P. W. JONES, WILLIAM H. HAYES, Acting Coroner. Everything has been done that mortal "Emphatically "Pure" and UpYPAIiyy Powder The strensrth comes from cream of tartar and soda only, no ammonia, no alum. It does the most work 2nd the best work, and, best of all, it is perfectly -wholesome, Clneiund Baking Powder Co., Kcu Vert, Suuetsor U Cleveland Et ether. hands can do to alleviate the suffering. Help arrived from all directions, and do nations poured in from everywhere. Quantities of soft cotton rags were sent from Lakeview to bandage those who were badly burned. No charge was made for anything; and no charge was made by those who went through the storm and deep snow to help the suffering. Dr. Daly made no charge for his two or three days' services, and he was charged nothing on the road. According to the latest reports there have been no more deaths resulting from the fire, and the injured ones are all on the road to recovery. FOUR IRON SHIPS. Arrivals, of Grain Tonnngc In the Lower Harbor. There were four arrivals of over-sea vessels at Astoria yesterday, the first for over a week. The vessels were the Brit ish ship Samvena, 1S69 tons, Boyce mas ter, from Santa Rosalia; British ship Clackmannanshire, 14S2 tons, Thomson master, from San Diego. December 17; British ship Persian. 1334 tons, Carnegie master, from San Diego, December 24. and British bark Earlscourt, 1113 tons, Lewis master, from Newcastle, N. S. W., Sep tember 27. The thiee latter vesels are well known in this port. All are in bal last except the Earlscourt, which has a full cargo of coal. It is understood that all the ships are under engagement for wheat loading. Oil Cape Flattery. The ship Kate Davenport, schoonar Laura Madson. and the bark Aldan Besse arrived at Port Blakeley Sunday. All three were held outsideof Cape Flattery by the recent strong winds. Captain Rey nolds, of the ship Kate Davenport, re ports that he made the trip from San Francisco in 14 days. Strong northwest winds were encountered all along the coast and at one time the barometer dropped to the lowest point he had ever observed. In anticipation of a severe storm all the canvass was taken in ex cept the lower topsail. The wise precau tion, however, was unnecessary, as the storm did not reach the point expected. Poor Pilot iiiR. ".'he steamer George W. Elder, in com ing up the river yesterday morning, with a cargo of coal ftom Seattle, managed to get out of the channel and stuck hard and fast in the mud at the foot of Swan island. As the steamer draws very little water compared with the grain ships which arc continually going up and down stream, it is evident that the accident could have been avoided had proper care been used. The Elder will be lightened of 400 tons of coal tcday and then it will be an easy matter to get her out of the mud. "Where Scn "Were HIkIi. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7. The Nic araguan bark Don Carlos, from Newcas tle, N. S. W., reports that December 24 a strong northwest gale was encountered. The seas ran high, and the vessel was tossed about like a corlr. The bulwarks on both sides of the vessel were stove In, and the whole deck was swept of every thing movable. The doors and windows of the forward house and the donkey-engine-room were broken and the cabin was flooded. The galley was completely gutted, and the cooking utensils were washed away. Captain Toiler's Report. WASHINGTON, Jsn. 7.-Captain Tozier, of the revenue cutter Grant, reports that he has searched along the Pacific coast as far south as the Columbia river from Port Townsend, without seeing any signs of wreckage or hearing tidings of the six missing vessels which started south from Victoria, B. C, several weeks ago. Pacific Mail Steamer Ashore. LONDON, Jan. 7. A telegram from Nag asaki states the steamer City of Rio de Janeiro, from San Francisco, Decem ber 13, is ashore at South Kagoshima. She is damaged, but particulars are not yet at hand. - Ship Alameda Disabled. LONDON, Jan. 7. The ship Alameda, from New York for Portland, Or., has put into Rio de Janeiro, with her rudder head sprung. Domestic and Foreign Ports. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 7 Freights Ceylon, 647 tons, and Planter, 490 tons, as sorted cargoes for Honolulu; W. F. Jewett, 482 tons, now on the Sound, lum ber, thence to Honolulu. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7. Arrived Schooner Prosper, Coquille river. VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 7. Empress of India sailed for Japan and China this afternoon. NEW YORK, Jan. 7. Arrived Cham pagne, from Havre. Arrived out Zaan dam, at Amsterdam; Virginia, at Copen hagen. Sailed for New York California, from Genoa. Marine Notes. The Marlon Ballantyne is taking In flour at the mills. The Red Rock has finished loading wheat at Victoria dock. The Falls of Foyers at the elavator and Thallata at Mersey dock loaded wheat yesterday. The Stjorn left down river yesterday with a full cargo of grain. The Brelda blik goes down this morning. Ballast ships vorking yesterday were the Samaritan, Moel Tryvan, Harland, Bracadale and Scottish Dales. D. T. 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