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THE MOBSTCK'G OEEG02fIA2fe THTJBSDAY, EEBKTTAET 28, 1893. TflE KECEITER STAYS JUDGE STEAUXST3ECTDES THE PRA GER FAILURE CASE. Cliarlc E. 3Iorjran-on Trial Tb eater Injunction DIoIved True Uilla Found. A petition for the removal of F. K. Ar nold as receiver ia the case of the 1L B. Claflin Company vs. Prager Bros., and the Farmers' & Mechanics' Store, was denied yesterday by Judge Stearns. The H. B. Claflin Company is required to give a bond sufficient to cover the amount of the judg ments against Prager Bros., in favor of relatives. These judgments are in the sum of 5M.GW, and are claimed by the H. B. Ciaflin Company to .be fictitious and void. The bond to be filed is to serve to protect Prager Bros, from demage sustained, in the event the invalidity of these alleged relatives Judgments is not established. Proceedings by the H. B. Claflin Com pany, enjoining the sheriff from selling the property in the Farmers & Mechanics' store, and praying the court to turn the same over into the hands of the receiver, were also ordered taken. The property will then be sold by the receiver, and the Judgments against Prager Bros, will be or dered paid by Judge Stearns in the order in which they were taken, save the judg ments In favor of the relatives, attacked by the H. B. Claflin Company. The amount of these relatives' judgments is to be turned over Into the hands of the court, pending a final decision in the H. B. Claflin Com pany auit as to whether or not the rela tives' claims are determined to be valid or fictitious. The other judgments against Prager Bros, will be paid in full in the order in which they were ljjed and decreed in Judge Shattuck's court. In case the property does not realize sufficient money to pay till of the judgments in full, all firms hold ing judgments, after th fund has been ex hausted, will, of course, get nothing. The Judgments In favor of the alleged relatives, contested by the H. B. Claflin Company, occupy a leading position on the judgment list, and will be paid in their order, but, as otherwise stated, this money will be held subject to the control of the court, for final disposition, when the H. B. Claflin Com pany litigation is disposed of. SHORT IiIXE RECEIVERS ANSWER. Four More Rnilroml Documents Filed in. tbe Federal Court. Four documents connected with the case of John Dfllon, trustee, vs. the Oregon Short Line & Utah Northern Railway Company, were received by express from Omaha yesterday, by Captain Sladen. and filed In tne United States circuit court. One is the joint and several answers of S. H. H. Clark and others, receivers of the O. S. L. & V. N. R. R. Co., to the bill of complaint of John Dillon against them, or so much thereof as is material, saving all exceptions In their favor. It admits all and singular nearly all the al legations of the bill of complaint, except those of the ninth paragraph and a part of the tenth, in regard to which they claim to have no definite and certain knowledge, and are willing to leave to the court to decide. These defendants ex pressly deny that they have in any way diverted pr used the revenues coming into their hands as receivers for the purpose stated in the complainants' bill, but, en the contrary, have administered the prop erty fairly, and disposed of the income of the O. S. L. &. U. N. R. R. Co. according to the orders made for their government. All of these things the defendant Is ready and willing to maintain and prove, and so prays to be dismissed with costs. A second document Is the separate an swer of the O. S. L. & U. N. R. R. Co. td the bill of o.iiplalnt or "John Dillon, trus tee, j.gainst the defendant company above mentioned, admitting the greater pare of the allegations of said complaint, ard pleading want of sufficient knowledge to make definite, positive and direct an swer to the others, and asking to be dis missed with costs. The next Is the separate answer of the Union Pacific to the same complaint, and Is much to the same effect, but stating that in regard to the 11th paragraph thereof It is not sufficiently advised to make definite answer. Defendant prays that complainant be required to submit all his proofs, and that upon a final hear ing and determination of the cases the re spective rights and liabilities of the several parties may be found and deter mined according to the rights and powers conferred upon any of them, and asks to be allowed to attach to and make a part of said contracts such appropriate alle gations as may be necessary to the as sertion of any relief to defendant. The fourth document is a stipulation by which complainant Dillon agrees that de fendant may have until March 10 to file answers to complainant's bill. TRUE HILLS FOUXD. Amonpr Other, Chnrles Lnndrcw, l'nrse-Sntitclter, Is Indicted. Indictments were returned by the grand jury yesterday, as follows: George Smith and Randall Robinson, ne groos. larceny of $2 from Lou Hall, a courtesan. Charles Landrew. larceny of 560 from Mary R. Thompson. Landrew, when ar rested, gave the name of Charles Sanders. "He is the man who snatched Mrs. Thomp son's purse from her on the street. William Richardson. Indecent exposure. George C. Leland, larceny of a pair of Trousers and a vest from Frank Cunning ham. Dr. C. Von Andlau, also known as C. Nlef. obtaining $100 from Dr. William liaeenbalg, by exhibiting to Hasenbalg an alleged telegram, purporting to come from St. Paul. Minn., which read: "Property sold. $7375; cash in First National bank. &SM." This was written by Von Andlau oh a receiving blank, and was shown by him to Hapenbalg as a genuine dispatch, and, by means of it, he secured the 5100. Von Andlau is at present serving a sen teHoe of IK days in the county jail, for practicing medicine without a license. In the fallowing cases, the accused were exonerated, not true bills being returned: Dr. Pawl J. A. Semler, practicing medi cine without a license. Mike Monk, larceny of an overcoat and line from the dwelling-house of E. J. Doagherty. A. K. Anderson, forgery of a check for 5M on the Merchants' National bank, with the name of James G. Cunningham at tached, and passing the same on B. Gobbi. GIFFEX & XEIL.L. SHOW GOES OX. Preliminary Injunction. Dissolved To lie Heard on Its Merits. jMdpe Shattuck yesterday dissolved the preMmluary injunction in the case of John F. Cordray vs. The Giffen & Neill Dramatic Company, and today the case vttl be tried upon its merits, on the admls 4or either of oral testimony or by af MavitaL In dissolving the injunction, the court held that there was no contract shewn, and the performance was not of the unique ami extraordinary kind, as far as the judicial knowledge of the court went. Testimony is to be taken today in order to give the court a better insight ijtto the whole transaction between Cord ray and Giffen & Neill, and. in the mean time, the show proceeds at the Marquam Grand without court interference. After full and complete testimony has been sub mitted to the court, a final decision of the whole question will be rendered. CHARLES E. MORGAX OX TRIAL. Ho Claims He Did Xot Kmltczxlc $0(0 Front Iloyd A: Arnold. Charles K. Morgan, an insurance agent. was on trial in Judge Stephens court yes--teriay. on a charge of embezzling JW from Boyd & Arnold, by whom he was employed Morgan collected the money as I insurance premiums, and neglected to pay 1 it over, and Boyd & Arnold, after waiting upon him to make rood his deficiency until patience ceased to be a. virtue, caused his arrest. Morgan has heretofore borne a good character, and drink Is said to have caused his downfall. He has got well braced up since his arrest, and In court yesterday presented a good appearance. His defense appears to be that he was acting as much for the headquarters agency of the insur ance company, at San Francisco, as for Boyd & Arnold in this city, and therefore is not responsible to Boyd &. Arnold for all of the money he received, particularly for this $600 charged, or the lion's share of It. A contrary claim is made by the prosecu tion. The trial was not concluded yester day, and will be taken up again this morn ing, 'v nisltt-of-Wny Transferred. A very lengthy document was yesterday filed in the state circuit court, which re lated to a transaction between the South ern Pacific and the Northern Pacific Ter minal Company. From the 20 pages of typewriting in the document, it was sup posed to be something important, but a careful examination showed that it amount ed to nothing more than a transfer of the right-of-way of the Southern Pacific over the portion of Fourth street included in the Terminal grounds'? to the Terminal Com pany, with provisions that In case exist ing arrangements should come to an end, the -right-of-way should revert to the Southern Pacific The West Side trains of the Southern Pacific now run Into the Union passenger depot and to the Southern Pacific freight depot near the west side of the Terminal grounds, and so no longer has any use for the other track, which runs diagonally u cross the grounds. The whole matter Is of but little Interest to any one except the railroad companies. In Justice Geisler's Conrt. Hans Johnson and A. Waltlen had a hearing before Justice Gelsler yesterday, charged with the larceny of two calves be longing to William Hess. Johnson was discharged, but Walt'en was held in $100 to appear before the grand jury. Lee Lung, a Chinese, was fined $15 for defacing a building. A month ago, while the opening of a new joss house, on Sec ond street, :vas being celebrated, a pis tol ball crashed through one of "the front windows, passing over the heads of those inside, and creating a great excitement. Lee Lung was suspected of being the guilty party, but he claimed he was in Vancouver at the time. He is thought to be amembar of one of the. highbinder associations here and a dangerous man, and, the evidence being strongly against him, he was found guilty and the fine imposed. A Waitress Sues Mr. Quimuy. The high water of June, 1894, is partially responsible for a small suit which was tried before Judge Hurley yesterday. Georgie Dickerson, a waitress, claims $35 due from L. P. W. Qulmby, for services rendered. Mr. Qulmby tenders $14. He says the young woman is mistaken in her ac count, and declines full allowance during the flood, consequent of interruption to business. The case was previously tried in a justice's court, and was appealed by the hotel-keeper. A remaining witness in the case will be examined today. Seld Eaelc May Have to Pay. A suit of Henry Fallon vs. Charles W. Johnston and Seld Back was tried before Judge Hurley yesterday. Seld Back In dorsed a note for $300 for Johnston In Sep tember, 1893, and unless Johnston comes to the front, will have to pay it, as the jury returned a verdict for the full amount and for attorneys' fees. During the trial of the case, it was shown that $13 a month interest was paid. Albino. Grocer Attached. R. Sylvester, an Albina grocer, has been attached by his creditors on suits filed In the state circuit court, as follows: R. L. Sabln, of the Merchants' Protective Union, for $112 76, in behalf of the following firms: Closset & Devers, $71 2S; Charles Hegele & Co., $35 23; Luckel, King & Cake Soap Co., $6 25: B. Guggenheim, on a claim assigned by Walter Bros., $326 S2; Mary Stark, note, $1100. Marshall Gets Xinety Days. H. E. Marshall, convicted of petit lar ceny in stealing old iron chains and bolts from the Cascades & Eastern railway, at the Cascades, was yesterday sentenced by Judge Stephens to SO days in the county jail. Conrt X'otca. Henry Alkan has filed suit in the state circuit court against G. Heitkemper for $631 62. The time for J. C. Read to plead to the Indictment charging him with robbing the East Portland First National bank was continued indefinitely by Judge Stephens yesterday. Licenses to wed were issued yesterday to James W. Linehan, aged C3, Mary Kelly, 47; Thomas H. Benefield, 3S, Lovey A. Mc Donald, 21; Charles Niblln, 37, Amy C. An derson, 2S. In the suit of L. Jacquot vs. J. McKer nan. to recover for grubbing and clearing land, tried before Judge Hurley, the jury found a verdict for 554 60. The amount sued for was $272 50. In the matter of the estate of Jacob L. Huber, deceased, the county court yester day confirmed a sale by the administrator of a piece of property on the Taylor's ferry road, for $2000. Annie Knapp and Florence Malret, exec utors of the estate of Ivan M. Abraham son, have filed their final account, showing that the estate consists of 10 acres of land, $17 50 cash, and a $7C9 50 certificate of de posit. Yesterday Judge Stearns set the divorce suit of Lillian Mackintosh vs. Willis A. Mackintosh for trial, March 16. Mackin tosh has had 43 days to pay alimony and attorneys' fees into the court and to make further answer In the case, but has done neither, consequently he was yesterday declared to be In default, and the case will go to trial without intervention upon his part. MAY BE 'OPERATED. Efforts Beinpr Made to Run the Orc sron City Snsli Factory. OREGON CITY. Feb. 27. Some of the people Interested in the Oregon City Sash & Door Company failure are trying to ar range for continuing the operation of the plant. There promises to be much build ing done here this year, and it is thought that, with proper business management. such an establishment would pay well. No definite plan for operating the mill has yet been presented, however. The cir cumstances are such that something in the nature of a co-operative company seems tne most feasible, and. it a man who thoroughly understands the business can be selected. It is probable that the plant will be operated to work its way out of debt. Otto F. Olsen. an electrician working for the Portland General Electric Company, slipped while oiling some machinery in the cast side power-house this afternoon, and fell upon a dynamo. His right arm was severely burned., but it will not be perma nently disabled. m HOTEL ARRIVALS. THE PORTLAND. G H Burton S F F C Stettler Daytn W C Breckinridge IA P Ray Cleveland Hamilton Can H M Peyser S F F O'Donnell Berkly 'C Laurer & w Eugn C J E rarker Chgo j J P Volmer Volmer Mrs S Bowden do M J Green City Miss G Bowden do B Sutherland Mlnap J A Lacy S F IE A Hutchins do C R Cooper Omaha I W M Parker Gd Fks M I Hollander Chg i G W Knee St Paul C H Beers & w do IMC Johnson Pueblo W E Fuller do IG S Maffzinger do H M Herman & w R M Hurd Seattle Spokane W S Davis Tacoma S E Grove Oakland G W Dorman St PI J R McKlnney !B S Davis Mlnapolis New Whatcom 1 Oeeldcntal Hotel. Seattle. Rates reduced from $3 50 to $2 per day. flOGOBE WAS SPILLED BUT THE SEARS-aTGIXX BATTLE CREATED A SEXSATIOX. A Variety of Stories About the Great Conflict As It Appeared From Several Points of View. The street fight Tuesday night between State Senator McGinn and Sheriff Sears was an agitating topic of conversation yesterday. No similar incident had ex cited so much conversation since the cele brated encounter between Governor Fen noyer and James O'Meara, many years ago. Comments on the episode were vari ous, and a great many people offered a variety of personal reminiscence about their exact whereabouts and their Impres sions when the sensational incident oc curred; while those few who were fortu- As Mr. Sears Thinks It Was. nate enough to have seen the thrilling epi sode were centers of attraction; indeed, were heroes as much envied and admired ns Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, after they got back from the celebrated .drowning adventure. Grand Army men refreshed their memories of famous battles and told anew stories of carnage and bloodshed on many a gory field. Students of history re vived stories of the deadly encounter be tween Aaron Burr and Alexander Ham ilton, and the no-less noteworthy meeting between Abraham Lincoln and James Shields; while those inclined to biblical lore made mention of the justly celebrated duel between David and Gollah, which, they added, apologetically, was hardly a paral lel, because it was not fought according to modern ring tactics. There was consid erable talk about the international en counter between Heenan andSayres, which was determined with the effusion of con siderable gore, but without powder and shot. It resembled the Portland meeting In the one gratifying respect that no lives were lost. The battle between Sullivan and Kilraln was also reviewed; and one man attempted to give his personal experi ences on the cold, chilly, clammy morning when Mr. Dempsey broke Mr. Campbell's nose; but his remarks were promptly ex punged from the record, as they opened old wounds in the pockets of those nu merous persons who had staked their all on the Portland gent. There was some inquiry into the rights and prerogatives of state senators and sheriffs to meet in deadly combat on the street in public, and it was argued, on the ono hand, that a member of the legisla ture makes and unmakes laws, and it is lT5 As Many Declare It "Was. folly to attempt to render him amenable to their operation; and it was pointed out that the members of legislature are ex empt from civil processes during the ses sion of the legislature, and by analogy, it was claimed that he ought to have privi leges to use his good right arm in public that, of course, common, every-day, ordi nary citizens could not expect to possess. On the other hand, It was claimed that the sheriff Is the chief peace officer of the county, and on his shoulders rest, the dig nity and order and safety of over 100,000 souls or, rather, persons, Including Chi nese and Indians not taxed. The enforce ment of the law rests in his hands, and to that end a very large gun Is allowed to re pose in his pocket. The sheriff is the em bodiment of public peace, and is, in fact. The law itself; so. If there is a little irreg ularity in the discharge of that high func tion, it is but a. manifestation of the irreg ularity of the law, and so nobody is to blame. Besides, who so mighty as to dare place the sheriff under arrest? The chief of police? Mr. Mmto doubtless feels that professional delicacy forbids him. The coroner? The coroner Is in some cases the sheriffs understudy, but in this case there were no corpses. Manifestly, the sheriff can't arrest himself, and it would not be in accord with police ethics to have any hireling deputy or uniformed understrap per perform tnat ungrateful service. So the whole matter Is in very perplexing shape, and nobody seems to know just what to do or how to do it; though, to be sure, quite a large percentage of the com mon, unofficial herd are bold and unrea sonable enough to say they know what ought to be done. The gayety of nations was somewhat enhanced yesterday when Mr. Sears' of ficial organ, in giving a highly-graphic Searsesque account of the terrific fray, added the following: "Although Sheriff Sears used his revol ver to strike with, and would probably have felt more pleased had he been given the chance to deal a few more blows, he had not the slightest intention of using the weapon in any other way. Upon be- 1 lng asked why he did not use his fists, the m7"ry' v- M Wvx VW wm i1 vr ww r U V 16hM WKk -rn lVVW VA i!fe V fe& " tKv5Mtfr I As Everybody ICnovr.s It Wasn't sheriff replied that he would not lay his hands on the man." Mr. McGinn no doubt felt relieved when, after a sleepless night, he arose yester day morning and was authoritatively in formedIf he was informed that Mr. Sears intentions were comparatively pa cific and altogether praiseworthy. Next time the humane and gentle sheriff draws a pistol on Mr. McGinn, the senator no doubt profoundly hopes that hostilities will be suspended until it can be ascer tained beyond any shadow of reasonable doubt what end of the weapon he intends to use. It will prevent misunderstandings and hard feelings afterward. Besides, in the mournful event the weapon had been accidentally discharged, and Mr. McGinn had been obliged to turn up his No. 10 toes to the daisies, it would have been very comforting to him to reflect as he entered the jasper gates that his friend, Mr. Sears, didn't know It was loaded. WHY NO ARRESTS WERE MADE. It is understood that no arrests were made because none of the officers saw any blows struck, and the theory is that the sheriff had his gun out merely to examine it. Senator McGinn was seen yesterday walking jauntily down Stark street. The only visible signs of his encounter were a scratch over the eye and a bruise over the left ear. When asked about the af fair, he said: 'Sheriff Sears acted like a madman. He seemed to have no control over him self, either for defense or offense. I had to take hold of him to keep him from hurting himself. He was as weak as a kitten, and danced about flourishing his arms like a windmill. He was trembling and shaking all over, and, had he tried to shoot me, he would have hit anybody to the right or lett or behind him, but I couldn't have been safer. There was nothing In the story that I offered to shake hands with him, nothing at all. I was on my -way down the street to get a Turkish bath, when he came out of the entrance to the Worcester build ing and stopped me, saying: " 'Well, you sneaked that bill through on me, didn't you. No man would have done that no man but a sneak.' "When he called me a sneak I slapped him." He stumbled into the street and drew his revolver and tried to hit me with it. I knocked it out of his hand and held him to keep the poor man from hurting himself until the officers sepa rated us. Sears seemed somewhat scared, as he said to the officers: " 'Don't let him hit me; keep him off.' "I wouldn't have hurt him for the world. He could do nothing, and I really pitied him. I was very much surprised to see him go all to pieces In that fashion. I thought him quite a different man. But I suppose he was feeling pretty bad and thought I was at the bottom of his troubles, poor fellow." Sheriff Sears did not lose his trusty revolver, as some thought. Somebody picked It up after It had been knocked from the sheriffs hand, and had carried It Into the pawnshop close by, where Mr. Sears afterwards secured It, without Interest. Among those who claim to have an intimate knowledge of the proper method of handling a gun, the sheriff has been criticised for his awkwardness In using his weapon. Had he desired to use it as a club, they say, he should have grasped it by the barrel near the end; instead, he held it by the middle, which, perhaps, accounts for Mr. McGinn's es cape from serious injury. It is explained, however, that the sheriff did not wish to use it as a club, but merely to give extra weight to his fist in punishing his ad versary. But the sheriff is criticised most severely for having used his weapon at all. Being a peace officer, they say his revolver should have been drawn only when necessary in the performance of his duty. Up to the hour of going to press there was no further breaking out of hostilities. AMUSEMENTS. "Captain Trift" a. Great Success. The genuine merit of "Captain Swift," as presented by Giffen & Neill's stock company, could not be better demonstrat ed than by the large and appreciative au dience that witnessed the production at the Marquam Grand last evening. The story told In the drama Is full of interest, yet not so Intricate as to be tiresome. Each one of the eleven performers is an accom plished actor, who is not only perfectly at home on the stage, but has so thoroughly familiarized himself with the requirements of dramatic art that the character in which he is cast becomes a part of him self, and his impersonation therefore be comes realistic. Add to this a well-managed stage, accurate and pretty stage set tings, and an orchestra that Is in harmony with the scene presented to the eye, and the whole combination becomes a joy to the theater-goers. There is nothing shod dy about this stock company, and it must only be seen to be appreciated. This evening will be Multnomah Athletic Club night, and about 150 Multnomah men will attend In a body. Managers Heilig fy Lesster expect to make these special nights a feature, and their efforts so far have met with the most gratifying suc cess. "Captain Swift" will be on all week, with matinee Saturday. Minstrels at Cordray's. The next attraction at Cordray's thea ter, commencing next. Friday evening, for three nights and a Saturday matinee, will be Mahara's mammoth minstrels. An ex change says: "W. A. Mahara's Mammoth Colored Minstrels, notwithstanding the weather, succeeded in attracting a full house last evening. Nearly every seat was occupied, and the old building was frequently made to tremble as if an earth quake had-struck it from the long and loud encores the performers received. We don't know the day when we have en joyed such a hearty laugh. The audience was kept n an uproar of laughter from beginning .to end, and there will be more than one mad housewife today when they discover all the buttons off their hus bands' pantaloons and vests." At the Horse Show. There were over 3000 people at Professor Oleason's horse show last night, and they laughed until their sides ached over a little incident that was not down on tne pro gramme. Among the five vicious horses that were introduced were two wild bron chos, the kind that cowboys tell of. As the professor was about to operate on the wildest of the two, a man on one of the front rows was heard to remark that he would as soon ride that horse as eat a turkey dinner. The professor overheard him, and offered him $10 If he could saddle and ride the broncho. The man promptly accepted the challenge, and, divesting him self of coat and hat, went at the horse in approved cowboy style, first lassoing the animal, throwing him down, then putting on a blinder, saddled him, mounted, and, despite the tremendous bucking of the broncho, succeeded in riding him. Upon Inquiry, the rider proved to be J. B. Haynes, otherwise known as "Texas Joe," late of Buffalo Bill's Wild West show. Tonight at the Exposition building, the professor will handle six horses, two of them thoroughbred runners, three wild bronchos, and one vicious runaway. The cowboy will doubtless be on hand. Mnrqnam Grand Lectures. Professor N. N. Rlddell, Ph. D., the dis tinguished scientific lecturer and reform er, has arranged for a series of lectures on the scientific evidence of Christianity, the science of the soul, why God made a devil, heaven and hell, the fallacies and superstitions of the age, and other sub jects of importance to all persons who are not sure of the foundation on which they are building their hopes. He will begin his lectures in the Marquam Grand Sunday evening. March 3. Professor Rld dell is a clear, analytical reasoner, a rapid, intense speaker, who never fails to entertain, inspire and Instruct his auditors. V. Adel Burdick, executrix of the estate of William H. Burdick, deceased, has ful filled her trust, and has been discharged by the county court. DIGEST OF THE LAWS PASSED BY THE EIGHTEEXTH BI EXXIAL SESSIOX. Fifty-Three Senate Bill and Forty Five House Bills "Wont to the Governor for Approval. Ninety-eight bills, 53 originating in the senate and 45 in the house, passed both houses of the legislature and went to the governor. A synopsis of each Is printed below. Nearly all of them have been print- ed in The Oregonian before, and of such as have been so printed enough is said to enable readers to recognize them. Others, never before printed, are given in more complete form. In numerical order, the bills passed were as follows: Senate Bills. 2. Repealing jute mill act. 7. Preventing title to streets and public property of cities and towns and county roads being lost by the statute of limita tions, by enacting that title shall not be extinguished by adverse possession, no matter how long continued. A Authorizing mayors and other officers of municipal corporations to bid in prop erty at tax sales. 13. Fixing the age of consent of females in rape cases at 16 years. 14. Exempting county roads from taxa tion. 23. Providing for the assignment and satisfaction of mortgages. 24. Providing that judgment debtors may redeem property one year after con firmation of sale. 2S. Defining felony to be a crime which is punishable with death or by imprison ment in the state penitentiary. When a crime punishable by imprisonment in the penitentiary is also punishable by a fine or imprisonment in the county jail, in the discretion of the court, it shall be deemed a misdemeanor for all purposes, after a judgment imposing a punishment other than imprisonment in the penitentiary. 31. Prescribing method of discharging attachments. 33. Providing that attachments may be sworn out where mortgages or other pledges have been given, but have been rendered nugatory by act of defendant. 37. Authorizing Astoria to build a bridse across Young's bay. 41. Per diem and mileage of legislature, $40,000. 45. Creating ninth judicial district. 5L Hlllsboro charter. 60. Creating eighth judicial district CI. Allowing county courts to improve roads by planking or laying puncheon. 63. Regulating railway traffic between the dalles and Celllo. This is the much contested measure of Senator Smith of Sherman, and provides that when any company shall complete the necessary wharves and sidings for the transfer of freight around the dalles of the Columbia over the O. R. & N. tracks, the O. R. & N. Company shall receive and transfer the freight at rates not to exceed certain mini mum rates, set out in the bill and pub lished in The Oregonian of February 25. 70. State militia code. The amended bill of Senator Gowan, a digest of which has been printed in The Oregonian. It is a complete code for the Oregon National Guard, and is soon to be published in pamphlet form. 74. Authorizing the domestic animal commission to apply the "tuberculin"" test to cattle in supposed cases of tuberculosis. 79. Requiring building and loan associa tions to deposit securities with the secre tary of state or trust companies, and to make statements of their affairs to the secreta-y of state, and punishing failure to do so by fines. Officers selling stock of companies without deposits as security may be fined $100 to $500, or imprisoned from 10 days to six months, or both. Fail ure to furnish statements is punishable by a fine of $25 a day during delinquency. 84. Requiring executors and administra tors to report to county court in April and October of each year. 85. Baker City charter. 87. McMlnnvllle charter. 99. Appropriating $5000 for the relief of Iva Templeton, of Linn county. 100. Cornelius charter. 103. Burns charter. 112. Requiring the superintendent of the insane asylum to report to county courts the discharge or death of patients. 113. Making streets and alleys public highways. 115. Fossil charter. 135. Authorizing acquisition of rights of way for logging roads, skid roads, etc. 154. Limiting liabilities of stockholders in corporations to amount of their unpaid stock. 156. Eastern Oregon branch asylum. 16L Fixing salaries of county clerks as follows: Baker $1500, one deputy $900; Benton, $1800; Clackamas. $1800; Clatsop, $2000; Columbia, $1S00; Coos, $1200; Crook, $1800; Curry, $1000; Douglas $2500, first deputy $1200, second deputy 5S00; Gilliam, $1500; Grant $2400, one deputy $1200; Har ney $2400, one deputy $1000; Jackson $2000, one deputy $1000; Josephine, $1200; Klam ath, $1800; Lake, $1S00; Lane. $2000; Linn, $2000; Malheur $1800, one deputy, $900; Marion $2500, deputies $1800; Morrow $2400, one deputy $1000; Polk, $1600; Sherman, $1200; Tillamook $1600, one deputy $600; Umatilla, $2000; Union, $1800; Wallowa, $1500; Wasco, $2000; Washington $2200. one deputy $809; Yamhill $1800, one deputy $600. Multnomah county, clerk of county court $3500, one deputy at $1800, and such others as county court may allow at such salaries not exceeding $1200 as county court may allow; Multnomah county, clerk of circuit court, $3300, one deputy at $1S00, others as county court may allow and fix salaries not to exceed $1200 a year. Fixing salaries of county recorders as follows: Baker, $1300; Benton, $1000; Clackamas, $1500; Clatsop, $2000; Jackson, $1400; Linn, $1S00; Marlon $1200, deputies. $780; Umatilla, $1800; Union $1500, one deputy $800; Washington $1500, one deputy, $600; Yamhill $1400, one deputy $600; Mult nomah $3500, one deputy $1500, others as allowed by county court not exceeding $1200 salary. Fixing salaries of sheriffs: Baker $2000, first deputy $1200, second dep uty $900; Benton, $2000; Clackamas, $2000; Clatsop, $2000; Columbia, $1500; Coos, $2000; Crook. $2500; Curry, $1200; Douglas $2300, one deputy $1000; Gilliam, $2000: Grant $2400, one deputy $1200; Harney $2400, one deputy $1000; Jackson $2300, one deputy $1300; Josephine, $1500; Klamath. $2500; Lake, $2500; Lane, $2000; Linn, $2000; Mal heur $2000, one deputy $1000; Marion $3000, deputies $2500; Morrow $2400, one deputy $1000; Polk $1600, one deputy $600; Sherman, $1S00; Tillamook $1500, one deputy $600; Umatilla, $2500; Union $2o00, first deputy $1200, second deputy $900; Wallowa, $2000; Wasco, $2600: Washington $2500, one dep uty $800; Yamhill $2000, one deputy $600; Multnomah county $4500, one deputy $1800, others as county court to allow, salaries not to exceed $1200 a year. Fees, rewards, board of prisoners, etc., as now. "Pro vided, that in counties of more than 50, 000 inhabitants the county court of such county shall have the right to advertise for bids for the board of prisoners, and to allow the contract for the board of such prisoners, to the lowest responsible bidder, and If any responsible bidder, other than the sheriffs, have received the contract from the county for the board Bread and cake raised with ycVyidrlU5 Powder keep their freshness and flavor. CkrcLtsd Bekiz PjsxHr Co., ifirw of prisoners, the sheriffs in such counties shall receive no compensation for the board of such prisoners, but the same must be given to such lowest bidder, and in such case the sheriff shall afford all facilities to such person or persons for carrying out his contract with the county for the board of such prisoners. Provided, further, that in counties of more than 50,000 inhabitants the fees now paid by the state for transporting and conveying con victs to the state penitentiary, and insane and idiotic persons to the state asylum, when conveyed by such sheriff in pursu ance of the adjudication of any authorized tribunal of the state, shall be paid into the county treasury of such county, and the sheriff so conveying such convict. J insane or idiotic person shall only be entitled to receive the actual expenses incurred by him from such county when the said expenses shall have been audited and allowed as other claims are audited and allowed against the county, and in no case shall the sheriff in such counties of more than 50,000 inhabitants be allowed to receive any compensation from the state whatever for the transportation or conveying of such convicts, insane or idiotic persons, but all fees now allowed by law and paid by the state for such services shall be paid into the county treasury of such county; provided, fur ther, also, that In counties containing more than 50,000 inhabitants the sheriff shall be enUtled to receive all mileage for serving process or papers. In civil cases, but shall not receive any mileage In criminal cases whatever, or on execu tions in civil or criminal cases." The act goes into effect at once. 162. Creating sixth judicial district. 166. Amending Lincoln county enabling act. 169. Punishing for killing songbirds or molesting their eggs or nests by $5 to $100 fine, to be worked out in default of its payment at the rate of $1 a day. 182. Florence charter. 183. Albany charter. 186. Asylum sewerage appropriation of $15,000. 192. Dallas charter. 195. Changing time for meeting of sol diers' home board to the fourth Tuesday of March, June, September and Decem ber. 197. Preventing sale of unwholesome food, etc.; vetoed. 201. Regulating the practice of medi cine, providing for a state board of medi cal examiners consisting of three allo paths, one eclectic and one homeopathist, to be appointed by the governor, and enu merating offenses which shall work revo cation of license to practice. 213. Protecting fish and game. This is wholly a sportsman's measure, similar to the present game law, and provides for the appointment by the governor of a fish and game protector with $2000 salary and $500 expenses yearly. The close season for elk, moose and mountain sheep Is put from December 1 to August 1. Spotted fawn may be killed at no time; deer at no time unless used or sold for food. Close season for grouse, pheasants, etc., December 1 to September 1. Denny pheas ant at no time East of the Cascades; birds may be killed between October 15 and November 15. Cold storage is pro hibited in close seapons. Sink boxes, flashlights, blinds, etc., are prohibited. Dams must have fishways. Fines are from $25 to $200, and in case of non payment they may be liquidated by im prisonment at the rate of $2 a day. Half of the net incomes from fines after costs are deducted go to informers. No men tion is made of the salmon Industry. 220. Establishing boundary between Wasco and Multnomah counties. 222. Brownsville charter. 226. Amending the ballot law by pro viding that a candidate's name may ap pear in only one place on the ballot, however many parties may have Indorsed him, and with description of party limited to three words. The voter is to mark at the left of the name he wants to vote for, instead of as now, scratching out the others. 229. Authorizing the formation of ir rigation districts, by county courts upon vote of voters in proposed district. Taxes are assessed upon the property of the districts, and a board is created to dis burse the funds. The bill has been printed in The Oregonian, and has been approved by the governor. 231. Dundee charter. 233. Oregon City charter. 237. Authorizing a vote in Coos county at the next general election on the ques tion of relocation of the county seat. 211. Athena charter. 241. Authorizing Lane county to operate free ferries. Honse Bills. 2. Amending the act creating the state board of horticulture, giving it new pow ers and appropriating $9000 for the ensu ing two years. 14. Authorizing sheriffs to charge 10 cents a mile mileage instead of expenses, except in Multnomah, Jackson, Lane and Wallowa counties, and requiring monthly statements to be filed by sheriffs as to deputies employed. 16. Corvallis charter. 18. Gold Hill charter. 24. Woodburn charter. 27. Protecting fish in Wallowa county. 40. Protecting salmon in Rogue and other rivers. 41. Authorizing Portland school district to borrow money. 42. Authorizing the formation of diking districts, similar to road districts-. Pe titions for dikes will be acted upon by the county court, which appoints viewers and assesses benefits and damages a3 with roads. The office of county super intendent of diking is created. This act is of interest in Clatsop county, which is probably the only county in the state needing its provisions. 43. Creating a pharmacy board of five members, to be appointed by the govern or, and enacting conditions of pharmaceu tical registration: enacting a list of pois ons unlawful to be sold unless so marked and the sale recorded In a registry book. Violation of these provisions makes the owner of the offending pharmacy amen able to $10 to $100 fine. Dispensing without license is punishable by $50, and costs at the first offense, and $100 at the second. It is made the district attorney's duty to look after the enforcement of the law and prosecute offenders. 53. Taxing insurance companies: For filing power of attorney, $5; for each fire insurance company, $50; life, $100; life and accident, $100; excepting benevolent orders; examination of books of company or as sociation, the expenses of the examina tion; fines and penalties to go to the school fund; 60 per cent of licenses to go to the general fund; 40 per cent of fees to go to the insurance commissioner. March 1 all fire, life, accident, plate-glass and steam-boiler insurance companies are to furnish sworn statements of gross re ceipts and upon these, less returned pre miums and losses, 2 per cent tax is to be collected, and be in lieu of other taxes on personal property of the companies, including shares of stock. There is also a fee of $5 for filing the annual state ment, and the tax may be collected by distraint. This bill Is expected to raise $40,000 a year revenue. It is the only rev enue bill passed by the legislature. 64. Lieu land act. This is the cele brated bill of Representative Daly so much was said about. Printed February 10. 92. Fixing the salaries of county treas- Yeri, Sutcitwr fa Cteslani Ersihtru urers as follows: Baker, $600; Berii $500t Clackamas. $10CO; Clatsop. S0O0, Cc urobia, 5500; Coos, $600; Curry, $400; Crool $400; Douglas. $1000; Gilliam. $250; Grant $S00; Harney. $700; Jackson, $00; Josephine. $400; Klamath. $400; Lake, $400; Lane, Linn. $1000; Lincoln, $100; Marion. $12&i Malheur, $600; Multnomah, $2000; Morrowl $500; Polk, $750; Sherman. $200; Tillamoo $250; Umatilla, $SO0; Union. $700; Wasco? $800. Washington. $600; Wallowa. $250; Yamhill, $600, and county judge of Lincoln county, $600. 116. Canyon City charter. 122. Corvnllis charter. 126. Creating liens on horses for shoe ing. The lien follows the horse into the hands of purchasers. It takes precedence of mortgages, bills of sale, and the animal may be sold as with other lien laws. 130. Changing the name of East Cot tage Grove to Lemati. 131. Prairie City charter. 142. Astoria charter. 169. Legalizing Astoria water bonds is sued in 1S33. v 176. Mount Angel charter. 228. Giving Multnomah county a county auditor, with salary to be fixed by the county court, not to exceed $2100 a year. 229. Fixing salaries of justices of cities of 50,000 Inhabitants at $2000 a year. Fees go into the county treasury. No office rent is allowed, but the county court may furnish blanks and stationery. Constables receive $1500 and no fees. Taking effect July, 1S96. Printed February 27. 213. Independence charter. 249. Ashland charter. 25L Prohibiting minors from going into places of evil resort and fining corpora tions $100 for sending them there. A clause in the original bill "except by writ ten consent of parents or guardians" waa stricken out by amendment. 254. Ashland charter. 2S3. Forest Grove charter. 290. Hubbard charter. 317 Oakland charter. 321 Authorizing the governor to lease, by contract, convict labor at not less than 35 cents a day. Nothing is said about the sugar industry. 325 Taking St. John's out of Portland. 342 Fixing times of circuit terms in tha first judicial district. 3 18 Ashland charter. 350 Sheridan charter. 351 Dalles City charter. 35S Harrisburg charter. 300 Portland bridge bill. Printed Feb ruary 17. 3S4 Burns charter. 373 Creating office of lumber surveyor; in Lane county. 3S0 Legalizing Governor Pennoyer's re mission in the Arrington case. 3SI Roseburg charter. 3S2 General appropriation bill. 3S3 Amending Portland charter. The water committee of the city of Portland is "directed to take charge of thesi. of waterworks known as the East waterworks, and shall maintain and ope1 ate the same, and shall as soon as prac ticable after the passage of this act connect said waterworks with the Bull Run system of water of said city of Port land. Said committee shall have the sole management, supervision and control of the said East Side waterworks, and shall collect the water rateo and revenue de rived from hte same and pay the expenses of such maintenance and operation as herein provided for. The committee shall pay the expense of maintaining and oper ating the system of waterworks created and provided for by and under the act of 1S85, and the acts supplementary there to, and for repairs and extension of mains to the entire system, together with inter est on the oonded indebtedness created thereby and authorized to the extent of $3,200,000, and out of any surplus shall reimburse the city of Portland to the ex tent of $15,000, to meet the Interest on $250,000 of the bonds, known as the East Side water bonds, which bonds were as sumed by the city of Portland under the act consolidating the cities of Portland, East Portland and Albina." The act goea into effect at once. 3S4 Legalizing Portland city hall bond3. m Mrs. Louisa R. 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