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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1900.
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Charged With Assault on Min
nie Thorn.
BOND WAS IMMEDIATELY GIVEN
Another Brnkcman Reported -to
Have Loft tho Train and to Be
HIdJnfr in the Woods.
COTTAGE G-ROVE, Or., Jan. 12. Frank
Harvey, a brakeman on the Southern Pa
cific freight running between Junction
City-and Roseburg, was arrested here to
day when the train puhed in, about 4 P.
M., on the charge of being associated
with the crime of rape committed on Miss
Thorn, Sunday mgnt, "between Latham ana
Roseburg. Harvey at once furnished the
required bonds to the amount of $500 4.0
appear at the next term of circuit court,
and proceeded on with his train. The local
Odd Fellows communicated with W. C.
"Washburn, cashier of the Farmers and
Merchants' tank, of Junction City, who
stated that Harvey was well known, hav
ing a good reputation, having been in the
employ of the Southern Pacific Company
a number of years, and that he (Wash
burn) would be personally responsible for
the amount of the required bond. Harvey
tells a straight story in his own behalf,
and yet says nothing that would throw any
suspicion on his associates.
A brakeman by the name of Patterson,
on the same train, is reported to havo
deserted his train last "Wednesday at Corn
stock, when the officers -were here inves
tigating the case, and no trace of him
has s yet been reported. He is supposed
to be aiding in the woods there yet.
TRAIA HANDS ACCUSED.
They Prny That They Assaulted Win
nie Thorn and Allcsre Blackmail.
Roseburg Review, Jan. 1L
The men implicated by Winnie Thorn
are the four members of the freight train
crew, and warrants for their arrest were
sworn out in Lane county. Sheriff "With
ers nd Constable Veatch are here to
day, awaiting the result of an investiga
tion bj- the district attorney before mak
ing any arrests. The girl claimed to havo
been drugged, knowing nothing of what
happened between Cottage Grove and "Wil
bur. The trainmen, on the other hand,
assert that the girl first boarded a. flat
car loaded with lumber, having run away
from her home at Cottage Grove on some
pretense, and that she afterward got into
a boxcar and came on to Roseburg. They I
did not assault her in any respect, and
believe it a case of blackmail, or a story
invented by the girl to explain her strange
actions. In the meantime, the result of
the official investigation will have "to be
awaited before a just conclusion can be
arrived at
Jury Could Not Agree.
MEDFGRD, Or., Jan. 12. In the trial of
Mr. Ulrica for having: deer skins In his
possession, in violation of the Oregon
game law. the jury was out all night
and reported this morning that It could
not agree, and was discharged. The case
will be retried next Tuesday.
TEACHERS' EXAMINATIONS.
State Superintendent Issues Letter
to County Superintendents.
SALEM, Jan. 12. The following circu
lar letter has just been issued by Super
intendent of Public Instruction Ackerman:
"Examinations for state papers will be
held in each county on February 14, 15,
1C and 17. Questions are to be submitted
to the applicants by the county superin
tendents, and not by the county bonjVi of
examiners. Each superintendent will de
termine the place of holding the examlna
tor in his respective county. 1 would
suggest, however, that the place most
convenient for the greatest number of
applicants be selected.
"In order to facilitate the work of fil
ing manuscripts, it would be well to have
them all headed the same. The follow
ing form, is preferred:
"(a) The applicant's examination num
ber, with its exponent in the center of the
first line, (b) The date of the examina
tion on the second line and to the left,
(e) The branch on the second line and to
the light, (d) Place the number of each
answer in the center of the page, and
leave at least one line between answers.
"Place the applicant's preliminary pa
pers in an envelope, seal it, place the
name o the county, only, on it, and send
with the manuscripts, unmarked, to this
office, C. O. D. It would be well to keep
a memorandum of the papers sent and
carefully compare said memorandum with
the receipt; and, if they do not agree,
notify this office at once.
"The law requires that I shall deposit
the fall amount of fees for state papers
Tvith the state treasurer; hence the full
amount musfr be remitted to this office.
Manuscripts will not be sent to the ex
aminers until the fee has been remitted.
Notice of the examination must be given
through the press at least 10 days before
the examination. The following form is
recommended:
" 'Teachers' Examinations. Notice is
hereby given that the county superin
tendent of county will hold the
regular examination of applicants fox
state papers at on February 14,
15, 16 and 17, as follows:
" 'Commencing Wednesday, February 14,
at 9 o'clock A. M., and continuing until
isaturday, February 17, at 4 o'clock.
" 'Wednesday Penmanship, history,
spelling, algebra, reading, school law."
" 'Thursday Written arithmetic theory
of teaching, grammar, bookkeeping,
physics, civil government.
" 'Friday Physiology, geography, men
tal arithmetic, composition, physical geog
raphy. " ""Saturday Botany, plane geometry,
general history, English literature, j.sy
chology.' "All manuscripts should be sent to this
office as promptly as possible. In order
that I may forward them to the state
board of examiners without delay."
HOW
MARION SEES THE MATTER.
Other Counties Lilcely to Beat Mnli
nomali at Reducing Assessment.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 12. The reduction of
the valuation of Multnomah county prop
erty, news of which was received yester
day, caused no little discussion here. The
opinion seems general that every county
in the state, Multnomah itself excepted,
of course, will suffer by it, and that next
year other assessors will follow the ex
ample of Assessor Greenleaf and lower
the valuations of their counties to such
greater extent that in the payment of
state taxes Multnomah will lose just as
much as it gained this year.
Marion county Is not so lucky as Mult
nomah. Although Its valuation' was re
duced over $134,000, it will have to pay
$30 more than last year. In 1898 us
propartion -was $4i,9SS 22, while this year
it will be 549.91517. The state, county
city od district taxes will. In all. In this
count', be In the neighborhood of 391S
mills.
The bowling -series of the Illihee Club,
as so far arranged, is as follows": With
th Portland Y. M. C. A., at Salem, Sat
urday night; with The Dalles Commercial
Cub. at The Dalles, January IS; with the
Portland Y. M. C. A at Portland, Jan
uary 19; with the Astoria Club, at As
ton. January 20; with the Astoria Club,
at Salem, January 25.
An enthusiastic meeting of the Macleay
republican Clab vras held last night, and
was attended by every prominent repub
lican of that vicinity. Delegates to thf
corcntIon of the League of Reoubllcan
Clubs, which will be held in Portland I
February 6, were elected. The first one
selected was Governor Geer, president of
the club, who was the unanimous choice
of the meeting. The others were T. B.
Patton, W. M. Simeral and W. B. McAllister.
CHANGES FOR THE CAPITOIi.
Portland Architect Hns Contract to
Prepare Plans and Specifications.
SALEM, 'Or., Jan. 12. The board of
capltol commissioners, consisting of Gov
ernor Geer, Secretary of State Dunbar
and State Treasurer Moore, has entered
Into a contract with Delos D. Neer, an
architect, of Portland, to prepare plans and
specifications for the remodeling of rep
resentative hall as provided for by an act
of the recent legislature. The Intention
of the board Is to have a floor constructed
in the hall, on the level of the third floor,
taking the place of the gallery. The new
room thus made is to be occupied by the
library, the present quarters of which
are inadequate, and the floor of which is
overweighted. In turn, the hall now used
for the library Is to be dlveded Into of
fices for the supreme court Justices and
the attorney-general, and for legislative
committee-rooms, improvements which are
greatly needed. If the plans and specifi
cations prepared shall come within the
appropriation, which is only 11,834, the
commissioners will proceed with the work;
if not, they will report the matter to the
next legislature, and let that body take
action.
"WASHINGTON STATE INSTITUTIONS.
"Want They Have Dravrn of Their
Biennial Appropriations.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Jan. '12. The state
auditor's books show the following
"amounts expended out of the appropria
tion for each of the various state insti
tutions, from April 1, 1899, that being the
time the new biennial appropriations be
came available, to January 1, 1900. These
figures do not include the appropriations
made "by the legislature of 1S99 for new
buildings and Improvements to the peni
tentiary, both hospitals? for insane, state
university and agricultural college, but k
simply the amount expended for main
tenance. They are as follows:
Appropriation Amount
for 2 years. Expended.
Penitentiary $100,000 $41,840 8(5
.Eastern Washington
hospital for Insane... 105,000
Western Washington
hospital for insane... 175,000
State university 100,000
Ellensburg normal
school 30,000
New Whatcom normal
school 17,500
Cheney normal school.. 25,000
Agricultural college and
school of science 37,500
Soldiers Home 15,000
School for defective
youth 56,000
State reform school.... 40,000
45,453 42
67,005 GO
32,306 34
10,607 32
4,468 11
9,502 2G
14,061 22
6,448 64
15,213 1C
16,362 16
To the amount expended by the Soldiers'
Homo should be added the sum of 515,087,
which amount comes out of the "United
States fund allowed for the maintenance
of this Institution, bringing the amount
to $21,515 64.
FIVE CASES OF SMALLPOX.
Spolcanc HcaKh Ofllcer Urges Every
body to Be Vaccinated.
SPOKANE, Jan. 12. Five cases of
smallpox were discovered In a boarding
house at 336 Front avenue today. The pa
tients are Mrs. H. G. Hamilton, H. B.
Asher, S. Galloway, E. O. Lambert and
J. F. Matthews. The health officer dis
covered the facts and had the house
quarantined, with guards about the place
to prevent any one leaving. Health Offi
cer Potter urges everybody in Spokane
to be vaccinated.
Pullman has several cases of smallpox,
as has Moscow, but it is difficult to learn
the exact number. The cases are all of
mild type.
From a Yamhill Standpoint.
Newberg Graphic.
The Portland democratic factions held a
sort of love feast on Jackson's day, but
had to bring in a fake announcement of a
big Boer victory to spur up the enthusiasm
to a point appropriate to the occasion.
Oregon Notes.
Baker City has four cigar factories,
employing 12 hands.
The "dearth of midnight marauding and
pillage in Eugene is gratifying," remarks
tho Register.
J. H. Beckley has received eight blood
hounds at Eugene, to be taken to his stock
ranch near Lorane.
Oanvasback ducks are reported plentiful
on the head of Isthmus slough, Coos
county, and in good condition.
The Noonday Mining Company, of Bo
hemia, has just disbursed $S00O in cash at
Cottage Grove to its employes.
At Marshfield, on the 8th Inst, a 5-mlll
school tax was unanimously voted. It
insures a nine months' school.
A debate between the universities of
Oregon and California is said by the Eu
gene Guard to be among the probabili
ties. Ex-County Judge Campbell, of Baker,
left bis property to his wife and daugh
ter. The estate is $4000, with some bills
to meet
A boy in a Woodburn school was given
corporal punishment for cutting a loaded
Krag-Jorgensen shell until the cap ex
ploded. The Astoria Football and Athletic Club
is Insolvent, and Its assets have been
transferred to a trustee for the benefit of
creditors.
During 1899, from Reedvllle, there were
shipped 69 carloads of wheat, 52 of hay,
16 of oats, 7 of hops, 2 of potatoes and
305 of wood.
The Roseburg postoffice location is de
clared by the Kevlew to be satisfactory,
and the close proximity of an ail-night
saloon is said to afford it Immunity from
robbery.
The Albany Democrat denies the report
of a shipment of very heavy hogs from
that town recently, saying they averaged
only 300 pounds, and the heaviest one
weighed 640.
A Salem editor lost his umbrella, and is
so gratified at its return that he prints
the restorer's name in capital letters on
the editorial page, with a demand that he
bo canonized and given a seat among the
immortals.
Considerable preparation is being made
for the third annual meeting of the In
land Empire Teachers' Association, to be
held in Pendleton March 21, 22 and 23.
Presidents Wheeler, of the university of
California, and Jordan, of Stanford uni
versity, will be present.
Mice are reported by the North Yamhill
Becord to be destroying growing wheat in
its neighborhood to an alarming extent.
Farmers assert that while doing their
fall plowing the number of mice they
would plow up in one day would some
times reach the thousands.
A Portland democrat, writing to the Pen
dleton East Oregonianan account of the
club recently formed in Portland "to work
together towards solidifying the party for
the coming campaign," includes the fol
lowing In a list of "prominent democrats"
present: Seneca Smith. Cleveland Rock
well, Francis Clarno, T. T. Struble, H. M.
Wagner.
The will of W. O. Stearns, which has
been filed for probate in Lane county,
makes bequests as follows: To Mrs. V.
A. Williams and Mrs. C. E. Pengra, sis
ters, of Springfield, Or., $150 per year to
the former, and $100 to the latter per
year, so long as they may live; Mrs. A.
Purvis, $400; Mrs. Stella Larrlson,' $403;
Mrs. Ella V. Walker, $400, mare Birdie,
trunk and books; Mrs. Belle Block, $403
and bed and beddings; Mrs. Louisa Pen
gra, of Eugene, $400; Maggie Pengra. sec
retary, lounge, chairs and buggy; Frank
Williams. $400; Mrs. Armlnda Williams,
$500. Also there are bequests to persons
in Iowa, Illinois and California. The
residue of the estate is left "to the Zion
ists as a fund, to aid the hegira of Jews
to Palestine." As the property is valued
at $7000 only, the hegira will have but
little help. -
FOUND CINNABAR VEIN
GOOD
LUCK OF PROSPECTOR IN
YAMHLLL COUNTY.
Believed to Be the Same That "Wan
Discovered by General Palmer
Thirty Years Abo.
DAYTON, Or., Jan. 12. Harry Simmons,
the mining expert from Seattle, who has
been prospecting In the Coast range in
Yamhill county, returned to this place
Thursday, bringing with him some fine
specimens of cinnabar. He says this
came from near the vein that was discov
ered some 30 years ago by General Palmer
and Lampson, who lost their bearings
and were unable to find It again. Pros
pectors have been searching for this
ever since.
A few years ago Mr. McKinley, who
lives in the mountains about four miles
from this place, was attracted by" the
strange-looking rock. He did considerable
work there-, covering his tracks and hop
ing to continue investigation at some fu
ture time. Mr. Simmons kept up his
search until he found this place.
Mr. McKinley at one time agreed to
show Mr. Simmons the place for $1000, and
upon taking him. near the place, told him
to dig here and there and he would find
It. This did not satisfy Mr. Simmons.
When he sought for it himself he "finally
stumbled on it.
Mr. McKinley, it is said, had an offer of
$10,000 from a firm In Southern Oregon for
the mine If he would keep It secure till
they could get here, but it is now prob
ably too late. A lawsuit is expected, as
McKinley claims his legal right, although
he never filed on the claim.
ORES OF EASTERN OREGON.
Cyanide Process Expected to Aid
Greatly in Profitable Reduction.
Baker City Republican.
The cyanide process and its adaptabil
ity to the ores of Eastern Oregon are
bound to be a pertinent subject of Inquiry
as development continues and obstacles
arise to the economical reduction of the
large bodies of low-grade ores.
In other localities similar to this, the
cyanide process has gradually kept gain
ing more and more a substantial "foothold
until, as in South Africa, it has over
shadowed all others. It Is not easily un
derstood, and requires skillful manipula
tion to overcome local difficulties, which
always arise In each separate locality.
Here, coal transportation and proper
fluxes preclude at present the erection of
smelters, at points most needed. Jealousy
and other motives prevent a concerted
movement to erect and maintain them at
any common point.
The cyanide process presents none of
the objections that the smelters have, and
It is more than probable that we will
witness its advent more generally In the
future than we have hitherto. The ores
of Cripple Creek are far more rebellious
than those of Eastern Oregon, and there
Is no doubt that the process has done won
ders for that camp, and careful experiment
and study may help us out here.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE, Jan. 12, The closing- bids for
mining: stocks today were:
Blacktall $0 08 Mountain Lion ..$0 07
Butte & Boston
3& Morrison 4
Crystal
Chespa-Bluejay..
Deer Trail No. 2
Evening- Star ..
Gold Xdge
Golden Harvest
Insurgent
Jim Blaine
Lone Pine Surp.
Little Cariboo..
a iSODlO iu
3A Princess Maud .. 6
10 IQuilp 1G&
7 Rambler Cariboo 52
7Yt Republic 1 02
2 Reservation .... 0
2&Roasland Giant .. 7
21 Sullivan 0V4
16 Tom Thumb .... 14
Waterloo 0
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 12. The offlcial clos
ing: quotations for mining stocks today were:
Alta. SO 02lMesican SO 20
Andes lOiOccidental Con ... 17
Belcher
BSt & Belcher..
Bullion
Caledonia
10 Ophlr C5
21 Overman
0
17
17
2
3
43
5
2 SO
20
3
3Potosi
47i Savage
Challenge Con
10Scorpion
Chollar 2& Seg. Belcher
Confidence
60
Sierra Nevada
Silver Hill
Con. Cal. & Va. .
1 35
Crown Point 10Standard
Gould & Curry. .
Union Con ....
Hale & Norcross..
Justice
Lady -Vash. Con..
Utah Con ....
Yellow Jacket
NEW YORK, Jan. 12. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Chollar $0 23' Ophlr SO 60
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 35 Plymouth 8
Deadwood 50lQulckellver 1 50
Gould & Curry... 20 ao pref 8 00
Hale & Norcrosa.. 35 Sierra Nevada ... 41
Homestake .... r.CO 00 Standard 2 GO
Iron Silver 50 Union Con 22
Mexican . 27 Yeilow Jacket .... 18
Ontario 7 25
BOSTON, Jan. 12. Closing quotations:
Boston & Mont. $2 70 Parrott $0 404
Butte & Bost.... 45 )
$10,000 in One Month From Golcondn
BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 12. Manager
J. T. English brought in this evening and
deposited in the First National bank, $10,
000, the result of a month's operation
of the Golconda mine, and a few days'
run of the Bryan mill.
ASTOHLVS FINANCIAL CONDITION.
Net Liabilities $192,02S Will Supply
Boxes for Alaska Canneries.
ASTORIA, Jan. 12. The report of City
Auditor Nelson for the quarter ending
December 31 was filed for record today.
It shows the financial condition of the city
to be as follows:
Liabilities
Municipal bonds (excepting
street) $179,050 00
Municipal street bonds 21,93152
Warrants (excepting street) 26,006 18
Street warrants 2.5S6 42
Total indebtedness $229,574 12
Resources
Cash on hand $ H.681 38
Taxes outstanding 5,255 88
Street assessments outstanding.. 19,608 34
Total resources 36,645 60
Net indebtedness 192,928 52
Contracts were closed yesterday with
the Astoria Box Company for furnishing
salmon boxes for the Alaska canneries
of the following companies: Alaska Fish
ermen's Packing Company, Pacific Steam
Whaling Company, Hume Bros. & Hume,
and the Alaska Salmon Association. The
latter company is a new one, and will
operate on Cook's inlet.
The directors of the Alaska Fishermen's
Packing Company held a meeting today
and perfected their organization by the
re-election of the former officers. They
are: G. O. Moen, president, and John
Nordstrom, secretary.
Encouraged by the success attending the
sending of the schooner Jessie to the hali
but banks a few weeks ago, a company
has been formed by several business men
of this city permanently to engage in
deep-sea fishing. A part of the plan was
to purchase the Jessie and use her for
the purpose. They estimated her value
at $6000, and offered her owner, Robert
Carruthers, that amount in cash; but he
has refused it, believing the schooner is
worth more money. The persons inter
ested assert that they will secure another
schooner as soon as possible.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Old Man Found Dead in His Bed
Near Corvallis.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 12. H. F. Den
nis, 70 years old, was found dead in hjs,
bed at the home of P. Howard, one mile
north of Corvallis, yesterday morning.
The deceased did not appear at break
fast time, and when called failed to an
swer. The room was entered by members
of the family, and the body was found
on the bed. Life had apparently been
extinct for three or four hours. The
physician called said heart failure was
the cause of death. No inquest was held.
Two days before death the rippe-isod
fell and injured his shoulder, of which ho I
subsequently made complaint. He had
resided In the vicinity foua: or five months,
and for two or three years previously re
sided at Lewisville, Polk county. Of sev
eral children, a son resides at Salem, and
a daughter at Heppner.
Prominent Citizen of Tacoxno.
TACOMA, Jan. 12. Colonel John W.
Pihkerton, for many years a prominent
citizen of Tacoma, died at Fern Hill to
day of pneumonia. He was at one time
superintendent of the Boston & Albany
railroad, and for 20 years superintendent
of the Mount Diablo, Cah, coal mines.
Pioneer of Douglas County.
Mrs. Lavina Lammon, aged 89, died at
her home in Shoestring valley, suddenly
last Tuesday. Mrs. Lammon was one of
the early pioneers of Douglas county,
and was held In high esteem by a large
circle of acquaintances.
"WILL CONTINUE REVETMENT.
About $2000 More to Be Expended In
River Improvement nt CorvnlliM.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 12. Captain
Langfltt, engineer in charge, has deter
mined to build an additional 400 or 500
feet of revetment along the bank of the
Willamette opposite Corvallis. He ar
rived yesterday, and In the afternoon
mado an inspection of the work and of
the menaces to the channel mentioned In
yesterday's Oregonian. Last night he
was visited on board the Mathloma by
Mayor Crawford and a delegation from
tho Corvallis city council and business
men. Captain Langfltt told his visitors
that he had foreseen the need of further
work, and that as much of the appro
priation as could be spared would be ap
plied on the revetment In question. He
had already spent between $5000 and $6000,
he said, and thought an additional $2000
could be made available for the purpose.
The latter sum would possibly be suffi
cient to build an additional 400 or 500 feet
of revetment at the north end of the
present work. More work should be done,
Captain Langfltt thought, but further
funds could not be spared. The work
done by Captain Galbraith and his men
In the past few weeks is said by experts
to be of a superior character.
Little Palouse Wheat Sold.
COLFAX, Wash., Jan. 12. B. F. Man
chester, one of the heavy farmers of the
Palouse country, this afternoon sold 11,
700 bushels of wheat to Charles DeFrance
for 38 cents a bushel In the warehouse
at Mockenema. This Is the first sale of
any considerable quantity of grain re
ported in this county since the first of
the year, although reports from all points
of the county show that at least l0 per
cent of last season's crop is still in the
hands of the grower.
S. Hilliard, manager of the TJniontown
bank, while passing through Colfax, stat
ed that of the wheat crop of "Upper Union
flat, including the region in the neigh
borhood of TJniontown, Colton and John
son, not to excee'd 25 per cent had as yet
been sold, and that there are like con
ditions in all other neighborhoods of the
county. The farmers are almost to a
man -determined to hold their wheat till
tho price shall reach 50 cents a bushel,
or till another crop season.
Perished on Edmonton Trail.
SEATTLE, Jan. 12. The Canadian gov
ernment's expedition sent to the relief of
the Moffatt Edmonton-trail party has re
turned to Dawson, after an absence of
four months, with the report that In all
probability the three men comprising the
party sought for have perished. The un
fortunates were A. F. Moffatt, of Pem
broke, Canada; Phil Belloue, of Duluth,
and a Callfornian named Holmes, who
had lived at Fresno. It was generally
believed on tho Yukon last July that
the three men had met their death on
the trail, and, while Corporal Sklrving,
the leader of the rescue party, failed -to
obtain definite proof of their death, he
nevertheless made a thorough search of
the trail for 600 or 800 miles, finding no
trace of the missing men. The rescuers
traveled nearly 2000 miles. It has now
been nearly 18 months since Moffatt and
his followers left Edmonton for the Klon
dike gold fields, over the route which
proved so beset with horrors for those
who took It hoping to find it a quick way
of reaching the Yukon.
Mayor IJoyvser's Banquet.
Medford Eye.
Mayor-elect Howser gave his friends
a banquet at his residence on the East
Side on Wednesday evening in honor of
his election to the highest office In the
gift of the city. The house was filled to
overflowing. The band boys with their
horns and big bass drum were there, and
the violin, the mandolin, tho banjo sjjd
the mouthorgan, all did their duty to the
occasion. There were sedate judges, cun
ning lawyers, long-faced preachers, heart
less doctors, city councllmen, enterprising
merchants, democrats, republicans and
populists, and that prying, inquisitive
meddlesome newspaper correspondent.
Some were as full as lords of enthusiasm
on sweet cider, coffee and cake, handed
around by tho genial host and hostess and
their assistants.
Transfers From "Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 12. Tele
graphic orders have been received at de
partment headquarters, Vancouver Bar
racks, stating Clerks O. H. Stuart and H.
T. Crosby, of the adjutant-general's office,
have been transferred from this depart
ment to the department of California.
They expect to leave for San Francisco
In a short time.
Major James N. Allison, chief commis
sary, department of the Columbia, ac
companied by his cleric, is ordered to pro
ceed to Seattle, on business connected
with the supply of the United States
transport Port Albert, now loading there
for Manila.
Farmers' Short Course at Corynllis.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 12. Lectures in
the farmers' short course began at the
college Tuesday morning, and are to con
tinue until the convention of Oregon
fruitgrowers at the college January 31.
The lectures have been prepared with
unusual care, and are so arranged that
students arriving at any time in tho
course will find them interesting. The at
tendance so far is limited, but there are
accessions by almost every train. About
20 from abroad are at work, Including sev
eral from beyond the Cascades.
The OreRon Senatorship.
Portland Despatch.
The St. Helens Mist and Heppner Ga
zette, so far as we have noticed, are the
only two republican papers which have
indicated that they are for the re-election
of Senator McBride. The latter says that
Senator McBrlde will not be deserted by
those who havo Oregon's best Interests
at heart.
It is altogether a question as to what
Oregon's best Interests may be. The pres
ent federal office-holding brigade, no
doubt, think their "Interests'" require
his Te-election.
Republican Delegates "From Medford.
MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 12. The McKin
ley Club met this evening and elected the
following delegates to attend, the repub
lican league convention in February: D
T. Lawton, delegate-at-large; C. W. WoI
ters, W. T. York, F. M. Stewart, A. M
Woodford, W. I. Vawter, I. A. Webb,
A. Haberly, G. A. Gregory and H. - G.
Nicholson. There was a large and enthu
siastic meeting.'
Flashed by Telegraphic Code.
VANCOUVER, B, C, Jan. 12. What is
said to have' been the first flashlight mes
sage ever transmitted according to tele
graphic code -was sent from the operating
room of the Canadian Pacific railway's
telegraph office here, In connection with
tho bulletins issued on the result of the
municipal election In Vancouver. The
message was sent to a residence on the
mountainside In North Vancouver. The
fiS?B.? ySF r?ad easily and corrjtly.
WHERE MONEY OF THE STATE OF OREGON GOES
Following Is a statement of the Items of expense to which the stato will be subject for the year 1500, showing
Interest on unpaid warrants, the amount appropriated by the legislature of 1S33 for 1S90 and 1900, and payment
specified claims and item3 of expense to which the state will be subject "for tho current year:
Puroose
(Act approved February -jj, issa, page isn, iaws or. liay.j
Salary of governor
Salary of private secretary of governor 3,600 00
Additional clerical aid in the office of governor, including -pay of stenographer 1.200 00
Salary of secretary of state 3.000 00
Pay of chief clerk In office of secretary of state , 4,800 00
Clerical service in office of secretary of state, including pay of stenographer. 10,440 00
Salary of state treasurer 1.600 00
Pay of clerk to state treasurer M 4.000 00
Advertising state warranter. 600 00
Salary of superintendent of public Instruction J.OQO 00
Clerical aid in the office of superintendent of public instruction, including pay of
stenographer 3,000 00
Traveling expenses of superintendent of public Instruction 1,200 00
Uniform series of school record books and blanks provided for public schools by
department of education 3.000 00
Salary of attorney-general 6,000 00
Clerical aid in office of attorney-general 1,200 00
Salary of state librarian 2,000 00
Postage, expressage and contingent expenses of state library 600 00
Books, bookcases, binding, etc., state library 3,000 00
Salary of pilot commissioners v 1,200 00
Pay of clerk of pilot commissioners 1,200 00
Salary of. health officers: Astoria, $2,000; Gardiner, $SQ0; Yaquina,$S0O; Marshfield, $800 4.400 00
Pay of boatman at Astoria 1,000 00
Pay of janitor and assistant at capltol: Janitor, $l,S0O; assistant, $1,200 3,000 00
Pay of night watchman at capltol 1.S0O CO
Purchase of wood for capltol 2,920 00
Pay of fireman for capltol 1.6S0 00
Pay of teachers and current expenses of state school for deaf-mutes. Including elec
tric lighting 24,000 00
Pay of electric light at capltol, as per contract 5,000 00
Gas, fuel for offices and rooms, water, expressage, telegraphing, expenses of teach
ers' Institutes, for pay of laborers, messengers and other incidental expenses ot
executive, administrative and other departments, etc., and of the supreme court 25,000 00
State board of agriculture - 10,000 00
Public printing and binding, and for paper for public printing. Including cos ot
paper, printing, binding of "Resources of Oregon" - 60,000 00
Transportation of convicts committed to the penitentiary 15,000 00
Arrest and return of fugitives from justice 3.500 00
Support of nonresident poor in the several counties 3,000 00
Pay of teachers and current expenses of state school for the blind, including- lighting 15,600 CO
Pay and expenses Oregon domestic animal commission, including state veterinarian. 6,000 CO
Pay and expenses of fish commissioners and deputies 12,000 00
Rewards for arrest, etc., under section 2197, Hill's Code 1.200 00
Support and maintenance of Soldiers Home 20,000 00
Support of state agricultural college, Corvallis, act of 18S9 10,000 00
Pay of the governor, $1,000; of the secretary of state and tho state treasurer, each
$500, a year, for their services in supervising- the public works, public buildings,
etc, for which compensation is not otherwise provided 4.000 00
Pay of election blanks 1.S00 00
General expenses of the Oregon state reform school. Including electric lighting 35.000 00
Deficiency in expenses of the Oregon reform school for lyears 1597 and 1S9S (supplies) 2,277 32
Salaries of supreme judges, circuit judges, salaries and fees of prosecuting' attorneys
and clerk and bailiffs and other necessary expenses of supreme court, including
stenographic aid for supreme judges in preparations of their opinions, etc. 126,500 00
Pay of mileage and per diem of members and officers and other necessary expenses
of the twentieth biennial session of the legislative assembly of Oregon 50,000 00
Penitentiary.
Pay of superintendent 3,000 00
Pay of wardens (amount allowed by sec. Nos. 3879-80 is $900 per annum for assistant
warden; see surplus)
Pay of head farmer
Pay of bookkeeper.
Pay of shopguards...-.
Pay of guards ."
Pay of engineer and plumber
Pay of four nightwatchmen
Pay of prison inspector (amount allowed by sec. SS60, $200 per annum; surplus, $100)..
Pay of visiting physician
Keeping prisoners and general expenses
Electric lighting
Rogues' gallery
Firewood
Insane Asylum.
Pay of officers and other general expenses of the Oregon insane asylum, including
pay of tho trustees thereof, as follows: For the governor, $500 a year, and for
the secretary of state and the state treasurer, each $100 a year, quarterly
Gas and electric lighting
Eastern Oregon district agricultural societies .
Southern Oregon district agricultural societies
State board of horticulture
Dairy and food commissioner, salary and expenses for 1S99-1900
Salary of stato land agent .
Salaries and expenses of forestry warden and deputies..
(Act filed February 23, 1S99, page 241. Laws of 1S99.)
Board of examiners of the state of Oregon, costs of supremo court In re State vs.
Estes, as ordered by supreme court
H. D. McGuire, services and expenses as fish commissioner
J. B. Hutchlns. services and expenses, deputy fish commissioner
W. H. Leeds, for printing for state board of agriculture and agricultural societies,
deficiency ,.
For uniform series school blanks, deficiency
Maintenance pilot schooner Astoria iron works, supplies for the state pilot schoon
er during September. 1S9S. deficiency
H. Hewitt, insurance, pilot schooner
Bartlett Shipp, drawing lease of asylum land for award of trustees In Eastern , 10 00
Oregon
Contest cases Claim of George H. Hill, chairman committee on elections for trav
eling, hotel and other necessary expenses, team hire, stenographer and clerical,
assistance in the investigation of the election contest cases of Scrafford vs. 430 03
Stump and case of Dennison vs. Knight
Claim of John Dennison for mileage and salary 20 days of special session, 1S9S 75 60
Mileage, special session, 104 miles. $15 60; salary for 20 days at $3 per day, $60
Bill of Mrs. E. W. Allen, for services of Miss Maud Allen as superintendent of 91 50
woman's department, world's fair
Alteration of office of secretary of state, vault, filing cases, metal furniture and 3,500 00
counter
Legislative Deficiency.
B. S. Worsley. assistant sergeant-at-arms, $120; Frank Williams, assistant sergeant-at-arms,
$12; P. J. Cotton, assistant sergeant-at-arms, $12; Peter Hobklrk, assist
ant sergeant-at-arms, $12; E. B. Irving, assistant sergeant-at-arms, $20; L. H.
McMahon, assistant sergeant-at-arms, $45 55; M. K. Cunningham, assistant sergeant-at-arms,
$20: J. J. Sturglll, assistant sergeant-at-arms, $20; C. L. Parmen- - .
tor, $120; N. J. "Svendseth, representative, $187; Virgil Conn, representative, $132 84;
John Gill, representative, $153; J. N. Kruse. representative, $150 61 1,005 00
Relief of the Second Oregon District Agricultural Society 4.93-130
General expenses state normal school at Weston 16,000 00
General expenses state normal school atMonmouth 18,000 00
Costs in the casft of John Ross Dickson, in the circuit court of Umatilla county In
escheat case brought to escheat the estate of DIonicus Guerrero 84 60
Bill of W. W. Baker, state dairy and food commissioner, from August 20, 1S97, to
January 20. 1899, in full of all sums due 1,500 00
Claim of H. B. Luce, food and dairy commissioner, salary, expenses and interest
from January 1, 1897, to August 20, 1897, In full of all claims against the state 1,500 00
Bill of W. I. Staley, engrossing memorial to Governor Geer on the death of his wife 60 00
Celebrating 40th anniversary of Oregon's admission to the Union, February 11, 1S99 100 CO
George F Rodgers for binding 'for the state and district fairs 155 86
Marlon county for examining physicians for transferring two convicts from Oregon
penitentiary to asylum 10 00
Salem Light & Traction Company for lighting capltol, deficiency, $303 25; and legis
lative lighting during special session, $92 395 25
Metal fixtures In vault and coin safe in state treasurer's office, or so much as may
be necessary, to be expended by board of public building commissioners 2.500 00
Metal shelving and filing devices in office of state land board 2.0Q0 00
Claim of G. M. Irwin, expenses Incurred In holding teachers' Institutes 200 00
Claim for printing copies of volumes xxxiii, xxxiv, xxxv and xxxvl, supreme court
reports '. 6,400 00
Claim of George F. Rodgers for binding report of secretary of state, 1S97 and 1893.
500 morocco, at 85 cents, $425; 200 cloth, at 60 cents. $120; 800 paper, at H cents. $92 637 00
Senate joint resolution No. 9, special session, 1898, for relief of discharged convicts,
to be expended at the discretion of the superintendent of penitentiary 300 00
Building a new wing to the Oregon state penitentiary, t'o provide for a dining-room,
chapel and kitchen, also bathrooms; and to provide for the purchase of suffi
cient fire-fighting apparatus as may be deemed necessary for the protection of
the Oregon state penitentiary 15,000 00
Relief of state horticultural society, printing reports 500 00
Expenses and maintenance state fish hatchery on the Siuslaw river, appropriated
special session, but lapsed ,. 200 00
Repairs and improvements capltol building and grounds, to be expended by board
of public building commissioners Five tons best fertilizer, $200; garden hose, $50;
20 loads manure, 20; 20 loads garden sand. $20; two Henderson lawn mowers, 318;
pne spray pump and spraying material, $16; tools, shovels, spades, scythes, rake,
etc., $8; eight Comet lawn sprinklers, $40; new shrubs, plants, bulbs, flower seeds,
$188; extra man April, May and June (two years). $240; pay of gardener two
years, $1,200; cement walks, $250: rooms supreme court judges. $600; room attorney-general,
$400: room formerly used by janitor, S500; fireroom. $500 4,250 O
Asylum For returning patients to homes. $1,000; for library and amusement fund.
$1,200; for new wing, $30,000; for bath tubs and closets. $1,000; for separator, $250:
for repairs and improvements, $5,000; for repairs to kitchen, $3,500; for removing
earth and building walls and vault in basement, $1,200; for fire escapes, $5,000;
close cottage. $10,000; for electric light fund at cottage, $2,200: for other repairs aa
specified. $1,500; for enlarging kitchen and dining-room, $1,000 62.S50 60
Boys' and Girls' Aid Society of Oregon . 5,000 00
Estimate of repairs of capltol building, for committee-rooms, ceiling and acoustics
in representative hall, $11,634; for repairing wood finish inside of building. Includ
ing doors, windows, wainscoting, etc.. $90; for necessary painting inside of build
ing, $530; for necessary painting outside of doors, windows and frames, $180: for
painting of crown mould and facia on main cornice, $50; for painting and re
pairing of bell cornice. $68; for repairing of cement work on outside, $40; for
repairing of waste and sewer pipes, $103; for boiler, pump and receiver. $4C0; for
truss in roof, $700: for repairing and painting linoleum carpets In corridors and
halls, $124; for repairing doors and windows, $60 13.981 00
Weston normal school for heating plant ; 2,500 00
New wing at Monmouth 10.000 00
State agricultural college at Corvallis, heating plant 19,335 80
J. E. Howard, for use of 10 jackscrews at asylum from August 1 to October 4. 1S9S.. 100 00
Blind school For new laundry, new fences, cement walks, grading and seeding
grounds, improvements, including. Insurance. $1,000; two typewriters, $140; paint
ing and oil for main building, $250; piano, $300 1.690 00
Dalles. Portland, Astoria Navigation Company, repayment for loss sustained by
train wreck 39412
The purpose of transplanting and propagating Eastern oysters In Yaquina bay, un-
der the supervision of the state biologist 200 00
Claim of John D. Daly, chairman educational committee, for expenses 30 days,
$60; lawyer's fee for drafting bill. $50 110 00
Warrant indebtedness of the state board of agriculture .. 7,000 00
Salaries of district attorneys (which, with the $9,000 allowed In the general appro
priation bill for expenses of judiciary, equals $64,000) 55,000 00
Relief of lya Templeton on account of injuries sustained while traveling on a pub
lic highway (act approved February IS. 1899. page 1115, Laws of.1899) 5,(500 CO
Clerical aid for the justice of the supremo court (act approved February 6, 1899,
page 4, Lawsof 1S19) 7,200 00
To protect the salmon Industry in this state and to provide funds for the propaga
tion thereo'f and establish and build hatcheries (act approved February 17, 1S99,
page 75. Laws of 1899) , 15,000 00
To use convict labor in repairing and Improving the public roads from the peni
tentiary to the state insane asylum, to the asylum farm, to the deaf-mute school
and to the state reform school; and to appropriate money therefor (act approved
February 17. 1899, page 84. Laws of 1S99) 2,560 00
To restore to the military fund of the state certain sums of money paid out by the
state military board for expenses and per diem of soldiers of the Oregon Na
tional Guard In suppressing insurrection and riots In Astoria, Or., in the year
1S96, and at Roseburg, Or., in the year 1S96 (act approved February 17, 1899, page
106. Laws of 1899) 8,S97 6S
To aid the Oregon Historical Society In its work and to appropriate monev there
for and declaring an emergency (act approved February 29, 1S99, page 224, Laws
of 1899).., I... :.. 2,000 00
To amend an act entitled "An act to amend an act entitled. 'An act providing for
the establishment of state normal schools.' " original act approved October 2S.
1882, amended act approved February 26, 1SS3 (approved February 20, 18S9, page
196, Laws of 1899) (Central and Southern Oregon State Normal Schools).., 15.000 00
For interest on indorsed warrants 51.S35 ID
Totals $L2S6,361 78
MiMcellnncoui.
Current expenses of the Oregon National Guard (act approved February 20, 1S93,
page 47, Laws of 1893) $30,000 00
Current expenses of the university of Oregon (act approved February 20, 1S93, page
47, Laws of Oregon) 30.000 00
Compensating members of the Oregon National Guard and thoo enrolled therein,
who presented themselves for examination preparatory to enlistment in the vol
unteer service of the nation and were rejected (act approved October 12. 1S93,
page 11, Laws of 1898) omitted in levy for 1899 5,000 00
Amount to be used by the board of regents of the Oregon state agricultural college
In the erection and construction, of a suitable buildlns: on the grounds of the
college at Corvallis, Benton county, Or., to replace the buildings destroyed by
fire on September 28, 1S9S (act approved Ootobqr 12, 1S98, page 14, Laws of 185S)
Omitted in levy for 1899 25,000 00 1
Provision for the reimbursement of the money and expenses of the commission ap
pointed by the governor of the state of Oregon, February 21. 1S98. .to provide for
the display of Oregon's resources at the trans-Mississippi international exposi
tion, and to appropriate money therefor (act approved October 15, 1S9S, page 33,
Laws of 1S9S), omitted In levy for 18C9 15.00QO0r
Total ,
Surplus, $500. -fSurplus, $1,000. Surplus, $10 35. "
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