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rrsrmmw THE MOBNING- OEEGOtflAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1900. MUSTREBUiLDTRACK 25 Miles of Northern Pacific in Potlatch Valley. 1000 MEN TO GO ON THE WORK Original Profile of Road Has Been Called For Xo Train to Levis- iston Tula Month. LEWISTON, Idaho, Jan. 17. The North- ; rn Pacific train service out of Lewlston i is completely paralyzed. It is doubtful if another train -will leave this point or I arrive here for 15 days. No such Titter demoralization has ever taken place in jthe history of the system from St. Paul to the Pacific coast. More than 25 miles of track has been -washed out, and "will have to be rebuilt at a tremendous cost. There is no way of estimating the loss, hut it -will be enormous. The whole Pot- latch valley has been washed clean by the flood, and not a bridge remains to show where the roadbed once was. As an indl t cation of how complete a ruin has been wrought, the original profile of the road 2ias been called for by the contracting en- Sineers before tney can begin to rebuild. Andrew Gibson, chio of the constructing ngineers on the Clearwater Short Line, lias been ordered to -annul all work on the laew line and take a forco of 1000 men Sand foi.r complete work trains to the sene of the disaster. Difficulty With Malls. The passenger train due in Iewiston last I Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from Spo jkane was annulled at Kendrlck, and is JBU11 there. It can neither go ahead nor pack up, as the bridges are gone in both ! directions. This train has the Unitd States lma.1, and It Is impossible to get the mail it carries. Sunday morning the chief clerk of the grailway mall service at Spokane made rangements with an old mall carrier lamed Martin Meull to carry the Lewls- gton mail from Unlontown for $G. It re- Quired three two-horse teams, and Mr. EMeuli reached the Clearwater ferry after gdark He paid out in cash the sum of ?5 25 for ferriage and other expenses. His awn service and the use of three teams lad o be paid for out of the remaining cpnts. That was the only trip that Mariin Meull made, and liewlston has had 10 mail, and the postofflce department too circumspect to pay for hauling it Dveriand. It looks as though the town rouia have to be content to nut xm with phat news the Indians may bring in on MBebacK. Weather Is Springlike. GERVAIS, Or.. Jan. 17. The weather itoday has been ideal springlike and aaany. and no rain falling. So clear is the atmosphere that the snow neaks ot iHood, Adams, St. Helens and Jefferson ere plainly visible. No snow is to be seen on the Cascade or Coast mountains: feven Table rock and Pilot rock, which jentra.iy have snow early and late, are jare except in isolated spots. Nature is putting on a. springlike aspect, whilst the ild b.rds are singing. Rains Good for Grain. NORTH TAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 17. Hie ra.ns of the last fe-nr -weeks tinvo 3ecn rood for the crraln c.rnn. "Fflrmpr-s say that unless the spring weather is ex 3ep onally unfavorable, the wheat crop 3f Central and Eastern "Washington should 3e the greatest ever known. Columbia River Very Hlsrh. STEVENSON, Wash., Jan. 17. The Co- imbla river has been rising for the past lew dajs, and has now reached a higher lark, for this time of the year, than ever lown before. There was a rise of 16 :hes last night. Sawlogs that have broken away from their morngs above conunuauy -passing tnis place. NORTHWEST DEAD. frohn Simmons, Who Settled on French Prairie in 1852. GERVAIS. Or.. Jan. 17. John Slmmnnx aged R4. died Mondav at the brim nt it Slaughter, Mrs. Mary Miller, at Detroit, jt jais aument was old age and a com plication of diseases. His remains were tjreught to Gervais "Wednesdav mornlnt? bid irf erred, in the St. Louis eemetery, pear those of his wife. He came to Ore Iron in 1852, first settling on French prairie. Ele left a lanre familv of children resid ing in various parts of the state. Mrs. A. B. Gleason, of Hubbard. BXDBARD, Or., Jan. 17. Mrs. A. B. if as n died at her home yesterday, of pph.d fever. The deceased was born in ir-om county, New York, October 27, 12 vz.s married t6 A. B. Gleason in icxM.le, la., June 13. 1856. and came to in gen in March, 1S57. She left a hus- Sand and four children Mrs. H. C Cald- rt i Misses Minerva and Carrie Gleason, tna Newell P. Gleason. Mrs. Gleason was in tamest, devoted Christian, and will iog be remembered for her many acts of irity. Willamette River Falling. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Jan. 17. The aeavy rains which ha-e been falling for fceeral days have at last ceased, and the gvater In the Willamette has gone down erral feet, eo there is no more danger !'-om the high water at present, but, as tet the boats are unable to get to Port- md The damage to the f 'erry which was jvrecked by the high water will amount so several hundred dollars. Looking? for the Body. ; VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 17. William 3 Smith, of La Camas, who was renortefl frowned in the Columbia river yesterday. vas 21 years of age, unmarried, and Uvea ih his widowed mothw in Tarnmnio TT fias a brother, Fred Smith, a resident of t'or-tland. The latter came hero trvflnv n.n,i lirployed persons to keep a watch, along fbe river for the body. Pioneer of the Palonse Conntrv. COLFAX. Wash.. Jan. 17. TTrs w a nman, wife of Prosecuting Attorney In snan died at her home in this eltv vm. gerday after a long illness. Mrs. Inman vas a pioneer woman of the Palouse coun 17, respected by all who knew her. William Lewis. JXTCTTION CITY, Or.. Jan. 17. William wis died at the residence nf Mr. nntnor n Long Tom, Monday. Mr. Lewis was L stranger here, havinc come frnm nnit. lornla about two years ago. He was a rery quiet man. and about Ca years of age. FRUITGROWERS' CONVENTION. Cortlro-est Xnrscry Stock Disenased Prospect for Next Season. I TACOMA. Wash.. Jan. 17. At t.h r.nni lay of the annual convention of the North west iruiigrowers, Montana was admitted a the association, making the present lembcrshlD Orecon. Waehlnetnn "Mnhn ilontana and British Columbia. The nssftl llation will endeavor to secure new legls- auon. maKing uniform laws governing rult inspection and ImnortaUnn nf rHsenca lurserv stock for the entire territnrtr mn. ieserted by the organization. Both the Ereat northern and Northern Pacific irrough general freight agents present at he meeting agree to again take im tho ecuest for a. reduction of the fhPrtni dt frreen fruit to Eastern terminals Xam.j icrs today advocated establishing can- ienes and evaporators to handle surplus tints and avoid overcrowding local and Eastern markets during the shipping sea- bn. All members and railroad men spoke in avor of organizing a packers union to control the entire output of dried prunes. The association advocates, as far as pos sible, selling on board cars at Initial ship ping points, and will have specially ap pointed members during the shipping sea son to investigate all complaints against commission men. Reports from different sections of the Northwest show crop pros pects for the coming year to be flattering. mat reduce: the vote. A Xumber of Astorions Hot EligrlMe to Registration. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 17. The indications are that the new registration law will have the effect of reducing the vote cast at the coming June election in this county. Many are unable to register because they have lost their naturalization papers and are sending away to have copies made. It has also come to light that a few persons who have voted here for years have never taken oui? their papers. Hon. C. J. Curtis, who isa notary pub lic, went to Clifton yesterday to register voters. He succeeded in registering 51, and states that there are about 20 more who usually vote there but who are now away. The greater number of those registered were natives of Greece, who have fished for Cook's cannery for many years. YAMHDLI. KUSIONISTS DORMANT. Populists Are Avreary of TyinfiT Up With the Democrats. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Jan. 17. There Is absolutely no activity among the fuslon Ists here. Indeed it Is questionable if the populists can be held in line this year. They have been getting the small end of the fusion business in this county, and many of the rank and file are expan sionists. Of course, the democratic slo gan will be anti-expansion, and there the trouble comes in. Moreover, the county is again in the republican column, and not many "popocrats" are willing to be sacrificed on the altar of reform. La Grande Republicans Harmonious. LA GRANDE, Or., Jan. 17. The cam paign in Union county practically opened last night, at the biennial meeting of the La Grande republican club. The usual factions were In evidence at the begin ning, but the meeting closed harmonious ly. J. W. Scrlber defeated G. A. Matott for the presidency by 30 votes. J. W. Knowles was chosen vice-president, and C H. Finn secretary, unanimously. Dele gates to the state meeting are: David Bay, J. H. Peare, J. F. Menzies, G. W. Scrlber, W. B. Dodd and J. A. Matott Washing-ton County Republicans. HILLSBORO, Or., Jan. 16. The Hills boro McKInley Club met last evening and elected the following delegates for the state league convention, to meet in Port land, February 6: E. B. Tongue, B. P. Cornelius, W. N. Barrett, E. B. Sapplng ton, Calvin Jack, jr., James A. Imbrle, F. H. Bower, Julius Asbahr, R. H. Greer and Dr. J. P. Tamlesie. The Glencoe Club has elected H. Bigham, S. A. D. Meek, E. P. Cornelius, J. W. Goodln and J. C. Corey. Registering? in Yanihill County. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Jan. 17. From present Indications it seems that the vot ers of Yamhill county Intend to register in accordance with the new law. Already it requires the entire time of the clerk to attend to registration matters. A majority are registering in person, but many of those In the outlying precincts ace registering with notaries public. A New Candidate for Congress. ALBANY, Jan. 17. It Is learned from friends of Judge H. H. Hewitt that he has at last consented to allow the use of his name as a candidate for congress. Judge Hewitt Is a man of ability, and has many friends throughout this judi cial district. He will undoubtedly go into the congressional convention with con siderable strength. Delegate From Jacksonville. JACKSONVILLE, Jan. 17. At an en thusiastic meeting of the republican club held at the town hall tonight, the follow ing delegates were elected to the state league meeting: J. C. Whlpp. George M. Love, Theodore Cameron, J. W. Robinson, W. H. Gore, Emil Britt and J. H. Huffer. Quotations of Mining Stocks. SPOKAXE, Jan. 17. The closing bids tot mining stocks today were: Blackt&ll $0 07V6 Butte & Boston. 3! Chespa-Bluejay.. iil Qullp ?0 15 Hambler Cariboo 52 Republic 1 01 Reservation .... 97J Rossland Giant.. 7 Sullivan SH Tom Thumb 14H Deer Trail No. 2 12&, uoia JLredge .... 7 IrarurgBnt 2 Jim Blaine .... 18 Lone Pine Surp. 15 Waterloo 10 Little Cariboo... Mountain Lion.. Mornlnff Glory Morrison ...... Princess Maud. ifelSU Veveroe 3 9 G 4 95 (Bonanza. . . 4 J Florida .... 4?i'Olanogan, . 7 I SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17. The official clos lng quotations for mining stocks today were: Alta. ,$0 021Mexican SO 30 Andes : 50ccldental Con ... 10 Belcher lOOphlr CO 21Overmaa G3 3Potosl 23 4S,Savase 14 Best & Belcher... Bullion Caledonia Challenge Coa . ... lOlScorplon Chollar 23 Pes'. Belcher .. Confidence Gl Sierra. Nevada Con. CaL & Va... 1 40 SlUer Hill Crown Point 10 Standard Gould & Curry... 21 1) men Con .... Justice XUtah Con Lady "Wash. Con.. 2 Yellow Jacket . 41 3 2 75 23 3 22 NEW YORK, Jan. 17. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Chollar $0 22Ontario $S 00 Crown Point 10 Ophir 64 Con. Cal. &Va... 1 30jPlymouth 8 Deadwood 50 Quicksilver 1 50 Gould & Curry... 22 do pref T 50 Hale & NoTCross.. 35Slerra Nevada ... S7 Homestake 50 OOlStandard 2 60 Iron Silver 54jUnloa Coa 23 Mexican 27JYel!ow Jacket .... IS BOSTON. Jan. 17. Closing quotations: Boston & Mont.. .$2 OO.Parrott $0 40 Butte & Boston.. 451 Oregon Notes. The telephone line from Marshfield ex tends 17 miles up South Coos river. Enterprise has many curs of high and low degree, and a poundmaster Is badly needed. Jerry Huntley, of Gold Beach, Is men tioned as a likely candidate for joint sen ator for Coos and Curry counties. A Lake county man hunted coyotes for two weeks, and, after discounting his scalp paper 20 per cent for cash, netted 2 95 a. day. Through the Bandon Recorder, a Coos county man gives this notice: "I shall place poison in the field In which I pasture my sheep. It has become necessary to do so to protect my sheep from the ravages of dogs." The Eugene Guard has a renort that young Beerman, the Lebanon minister, wno was saia to nave attempted suicide. because of unrequited affection, really took very ntue cniorororm, and was "sim ply trying to fool his girl and others." The morning of the 10th InsL, E. P. Christian, living near Lostlne, was fa tally injured by three logs rolling over him while engaged in logging for the saw mill at that place, says the Silver Lake Herald. Death occurred within an hour after the accident. A lew days ago at Cottage Grove. Homer Barneburg, aged 9 years, playing about a horsepower that is used to take take wood from the river, got a knee Into the cogs. The leg was badly cut, and the kneecap was torn out. A physician found it necessary to use 14 stitches In the wound. Harry C. Collins Is the name of a young bartender who is reported by the Ashland Tidings to be swindling people in Southern Oregon by getting them to Indorse drafts.. They are, of course, cashed by banks on the fitrength of the Indorsers, and, being unpaid when sent to the drawee, are re turned to the Issuing point, where the In dorsers are called on to make the paper good. There are between 700 and S00 breeders of Guernsey cattle In this country, and the cattle number about 12,000 head. THIRD JURY DISAGREES REFUSES TO CONVICT OP VIOLATION OP GAME LAW. District Attorney Becomes Disgusted and Dismisses the Charere No Evidence for the Ivefcnse. MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 17. The jury In the third trial of the Uhlrich case was out all night and then disagreed. There were only five jurymen, and three were for conviction. The district attorney has be come disgusted and dismissed the case. Counsel for the defense Introduced np evi dence rebutting "proof that hides were il legally in possession of defendant. The case of William Uhlrich, charged with Violating the game law by having deer skins in his possession, attracted gen eral attention in this section. On Monday LA GRANDE COMMERCIAL CLUB Jill v oyiSJuM. nmSl JiillHifH i)i51lillllli iflTtll 10 jjjffija. wjrtg , NEW QUARTERS ROW IN LA GRANDE, Jan. 16. The new home of the La Grande Commercial Club, when completed, will occupy ground In the business center of the city. The enter prise Is being carried forward by the busi ness men of La Grande, under the name of the Commercial Club Building Associa tion. The grounds and building furnished will cost the organization about $7000. Work on the clubhouse Is under way, and $4000 has already been placed at the dis posal of the board of managers. The edifice will be 46x102 feet on the ground, and two stories in height. Gym nasium and swimming pool will be feat ures. A large room will be fitted up ex evening, January 1, Deputy Game Warden W. G. Kropke arrested Uhlrich on the charge of transporting deer hides. The WllUtVUlg i 1U UllCJ- OU111C Ul LUG uuu" features of the evidence Introduced at the jury trial the next day, held In Justice Stewart's court, and in the trial just ended: On December 30, Mr. Uhlrich, manager of the Southern Oregon Pork Packing Company, sent Mr. Shearer to the packing-house to haul six barrels of packing house products to tha Southern. Pacific depot. Mr. Shearer, as drayman, had been on similar business for the same firm fre quently, so was not surprised to find a shipping bill made out for two barrels of corned beef and four barrels of dried shin bones lying on one of the barrels. No one being at hand to give further In structions, he delivered the goods at the depot. When the freight clerk who re ceived the goods filled out the way bill he could find no such article as shin bones classified. Agent Lipplncott was asked for information, and he at once began an Investigation of the contents of the bar rels. Instead of shin bones, hair and hide of the same color and texture as that found on deer was discovered. Mr. Lip plncott at once notified Mr. Uhlrich that he could not ship the four barrels, and the drayman, soon after, removed them. Un der a search warrant the packing-house and premises were thoroughly examined on the following Monday, but the sus picious articles were not found. ' The evi dence seemed clear that the attempt had been made to ship deer hides ln violation of the law. The defense argued that no proof had been given that Mr. Uhlrich was the one who made the attempt, per sonally, but that If it had been made It was by the Southern Oregon Pork Packing Company, William Uhlrich acting as agent only. Various other technical points were raised by the defense, which probably seemed to the jury sufficient ground for acquittal. On Saturday following, Mr. Uhlrich was again arrested by Game Warden Krapke on a charge of buying deer hides, and on Wednesday the case was heard by a jury composed of J. R. Wilson, C. A. Boardman, G. F. Merrlman, N. B. Bradbury, B. N. Butler and A. T. Markley. Considerable difficulty was found In securing a jury, so that evidence was not Introduced until after 3 o'clock in the.afternoon. The case was practically the same as the first, ex cept the change In the charge. The prose cution based their claim on the new law, making It a misdemeanor to traffic in deer hides, together with a clause of the old law, which it was claimed had not been repealed, making possession prima facie evidence of violation. The defense argued that defendant had" once been tried in connection with the same deer hides, and so put in plea of former acquittal and not guilty. The jury was Instructed to bring In a verdict of guilty If the evidence showed that the deer hides had been In the pos session of the accused. About midnight the jury sent for the judge to Inquire if it was obligatory to follow his instruc tions. The judge declining to give fur ther information, the jury remained out until morning, and then agreed to dis agree. Now a similar result has come from a third trial. Local sentiment here is in favor of the enforcement of the game law. SUES FOR HEAVY DAMAGES. Shina-lc Dealer Says He Hns Been Injured by the Association. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 17 S. A. Glbbs, of Tacoma, a prominent shingle dealer, brought suit today in the United StateB court against the Washington Red Cedar Shingle Manufacturers' Association for damages In the sum of $51,600 for a viola tion of the act of congress In relation to trusts. Glbbs Alleges the association controls nearly all the shingle mills In the state, and is able to fix and regulate prices and to restrain the manufacture of the same, and that the members Tefuse to sell to him at a fair price, whereby he was great- ly damaged. Ho also alleges that the cen tral committee sent out a circular derog atory to his business standing. This, he alleges, was given wide circulation, for which he claims damages in the sum of $15,000, a total of $17,200. Under the act of congress he is entitled to recover three times the value of the damages, and he, therefore, asks for $51,600. HILLSBORO MAN SHOT. His Brother-in-Law the Assailant Took Place In California. HILLSBORO, Jan. 17. Harmon McLIn, of this city, this morning received the following telegram from Boulder Creek, Cal., under date of January 1G: "Your brother, W. B. McLIn, was very seriously shot by Walter Thompson, here this afternoon. He wishes you to come Immediately, as he may die. Answer quick. "A. L. SEIDLINGER. Constable." McLIn is a native pf this county, and went to California a few weeks ago, to join his wife, who is a sister to Thomp son, who did the shooting. Thompson COURSE OP CONSTRUCTION. pressly for the ladles' auxiliary clubs. Stormy weather has delayed the carpen ters. But the secretary of the club as sures members that a housewarming is not more than 90 days distant. The La Grande Commercial Club is three years old. It has been of great benefit to La Grande and to Union coun ty. The following are the newly elected officers: President, Robert Smith: vice presidents, William Miller and Thomas Walsh; treasurer, J. W. Scrlber; secre tary, W.-B. Palmer. Board of managers J. F. Menzle, Turner Oliver, T, N. Mur phy, J. H. Peare, William Murphy, R. L. Lincoln, J. H. Gwlnn, J. W. Scrlber, A. T. Hill. has a mother at Cornelius, and he is a grandson to H. H. Hendrix, of that place. The shooting is supposed to have oc curred over family trouble, although no particulars can be learned. ARRESTED FOR EMBEZZLEMENT. Auditor and Recorder of Ada County, Idaho, Short $2000. BOISE, Ida., Jan. 17. George W. La moreau, auditor and recorder of this (Ada) county, was today arrested on a charge of embezzling $2000. The com plaint was made by one of his bondsmen. His ball, pending preliminary examina tion, was fixed at $10,000, -which he has been unable to give. The shortage was disclosed at a meet ing of the county commissioners laat week, and It was then understood that the bondsmen had made it good and In stalled the auditor's deputy In control of the office, with the understanding that Lamoreau's salary would be appropriated to make the bondsmen whole. But there was a hitch in the arrangements and the arrest followed. Lamoreau's bondsmen Include M. Alexander, ex-mayor of Boise; David Levy, W. E. Pierce, also an ex mayor; John Krall and Ed Peasley. DOCTOR GUILTY OF MANSLAUGHTER On Hia Way to Idaho Penitentiary to Serve Seven Years. SPOKANE, Jan. 17. Dr. R. J. Alcorn, of Rathdrum, Idaho, arrived In Spokane this evening on his way to Boise to begin serv ing a sentence of seven years in the-state penitentiary. Dr. Alcorn was convicted of manslaugh ter for causing the death of Mrs. Cora Burke at Harrison, Idaho, last June. He was charged with performing a criminal operation upon her; thlB charge he stoutly denied. His first trial at Rathdrum re sulted In a disagreement, the jury being unable to agree upon a verdict. Th sec ond trial ended last Saturday in a ver dict for manslaughter. Whitman County Evildoers. COLFAX., Wash., Jan. 17.-Sherlff Ca nutt returned yesterday evening from Spokane, having In his custody John, Wes ton, charged with burglary. While in Spokane the sheriff learned of the arrest and detention of William Earl on a charge of cattle-stealing. Earl haa been wonted here for -several months on a charge of incest, having eloped, it Is al leged with a Mrs. Cottrell, his sister's daughter, last spring. Leaving here the couple, disappeared, and for several months no trace of them could be obtained. Within the past two weeks they were found in Lincoln county, but they moved, and only lost Sunday Earl had been, locat ed In Spokane coutny. McMlnnville Prize Orators. M'MINNVILLE, Or., Jan. 17. The grad uating class of 1894 from McMlnnville col lege created a fund, the interest on which Is yearly offered as prizes In an oratorical contest, students of the college being eli gible. ThiB contest took place last even ing in the college chapel, there being eight contestants Misses Idllla Penning ton, Edith WItzel and Osa Roberts and Messrs. David Wolfe, Floyd Fellows, Carl F. Grover, A. L. Black and D. J. Brown. The first prize was awarded to Mr. A. L. Black, second to Miss Tdilla Pennington and third to Miss Osa Roberts. "Was He Murdered T GREENWOOD, B. C, Jan. 17.-What may have been a case of mysterldus mur der was brought to light by the discovery near Boundary Falls last night of the dead body of a man badly bruised about the face and head. At Greenwood the body was Identified as that of Thomas Lewis, a mining prospector, who had re cently been released from jail here after serving a sentence for petty larceny. Lewis left here last week intending to go to Camp McKinney, and his move ments since have been untraced. " SCALPS STATE SUMMARY OF QUARTERLY REPORTS OP COUNTIES. 1G.8-1G Taken in Eight Months, En tailing: a Liability of ?33,G93 Three Counties Had None. SALEM, Jan. 17. Secretary of State Dunbar today Issued the following state ment, showing the number of coyote, cou gar, wildcat and wolf scalps delivered to the respective county courts of the state of Oregon, quarterly, in accordance with an act approved February 18, 1S99, as shown by certificates filed with the secretary of state, and for which war rants have ben Issued: tel u O jHpitnS. OS c-s is-s rl" COUNTY. S" PS. .e Baker Benton ... .... Clackamas ... Clatsop Columbia ... . Coos .' Curry Crook , Douglas Gilliam Grant ...... ... Harney Jackson Josephlno Klamath ...... Lake Lane .... Lincoln Linn , Malheur i. Marlon , Morrow Multnomah ... Polk Sherman ... ., Tillamook Umatilla Union , Wallowa Wasco Washington ... Wheeler ...... Yamhill , 2-i 206 439 24 69 23 7 15 7 15 1,614 226 E63 778 2,117 247 63 759 1,122 31 9 303 12 7731 107 "8 324 441 2341 518 1365 u 107 69 42 506 21 189 590( 392f 31 8 593 665 1,337 35 1,342 14 4 256 74 2,379 695 456 1,128 "'714 6 13 22! 558 292 12 2 4 75 32 502 14711 406 ... 1011 6601 367 Total I2160S0906596( 16,846 The state pays a bounty of $2 each on these scalps, so the total expense on this account up to December 31, was $33,692. No fund )s available for the payment of bounty "warrants, and there will be no fund until taxes shall bo collected under the levy just made. Agricultural College Report. The financial statement of the transac tions of the Oregon agricultural college for the six months ending December 31, was filed in the executive office today. A copy of the statement has been mailed to each member of the board of regents. It shows, among other things the follow ing: DEPT. Tp. Printing Agriculture .... Horticulture ... Botany Chemistry Chemical brk'g. $2,100 6,100 3,200 1,800 3,800 400 2.000 2,000 4,500 1,900 100 $ 1.217 49 3,106 05 1,367 37 770 97 2,43717 264 34 $ 882 51 1,993 95 1,832 63 1,029 03 1,362 83 135 66 1,074 80 958 62 1,947 22 842 14 92 85 7,112 75 149 00 100 00 319 55 103 05 9 02 13 85 10 81 13114 95 12 62 72 22 70 26171 32187 48 16 134 73 6 17 459 50 52136 Photo and draw ing Entomology . Mechanics . . . 925 20 1,04138 2,552 78 1,057 S6 715 House economy. Military Salaries, outside departments .. Sanitary Furniture Traveling exp... Advertising Fuel Ins. premium.... Grounds Library Adm. building.. College repairs.. Station repairs.. Postage Freight Scientific appll.. Machinery Water tank Sewer Miscellaneous .. 14,500 00 7,387 25 10100 250 00 100 00 SCO 00 150 00 480 45 46 95 2.290 98 2,300 00 700 00 686 15 200 00 18019 1.000 00 868 86 1,604 88 637 28 1,700 00 600 00 25 00 2 30 450 00 188 29 600 00 600 00 278 13 55184 400 00 1,325 00 265 87 1,318 83 1.940 50 2.400 00 1,000 001 1,521 36 Totals .. $56,000 0Q$34,998 87l$21,00113 Deficiency. In addition to the expenditures shown above the following sums were used: In surance fund, $1613 24; mechanical hall, $8416 05; heating plant, $17,543 37, making the total expenditurea, $62,571 53. The treasurer's account shows total re ceipts, $86,430 32; disbursements, $62,571 53; balance, $23,858 79. The statement also shows that there ha3 been received from the state, interest to the amount of $12,322 87. From this is de ducted an overdraft of $2226 78, leaving for the current year, $10,096 09. Capital City Notes. Governor Geer today received a box of cigars from Percy Willis, now captain of a company in the Philippines, and former ly a major In the Second Oregon volun teers. The governor does not smoke, and will keep the cigars to show to his friends. County School Superintendent G. W. Jones today made the apportionment of the county school funds for the quarter ending January 1, 1900. The amount dis tributed is $3441 55. This sum divided among the districts containing in the ag gregate 9833 persons of school age, gives but 35 cents per capita. The Salem dis trict receives $931 70 out of the whole fund, leaving the remainder to be divided among the remaining 113 districts. This is the first apportionment made under the new law, and 1b the smallest ever made. The distribution Is now made quarterly, In stead of semiannually as heretofore. The Canada Settlers' Loan & Trust Company today began a foreclosure suit against Thomas L. Golden, H. A. Thomas, G. W. Watt, G. S. Downing, James For sythe, George G. Bingham, A. N. Gilbert, David W. Edgar, J. Q. Barnes, E. T. Barnes and the Capital National bank, of Salem. The amount involved is $6551 62. BADGES FOR VOLUNTEERS. Corvnllls Boys Will Receive Them Soon A Handsome Decoration. CORVALLIS, Jan. 17. The Corvallls Emergency Corps has called a meeting of its members and all others interested, to make arrangements for the presentation of badges to the Corvallls volunteers, who took part In the Philippine campaign. At the close of the volunteers' service the local corps had an unexpended balance of funds on hand, and after some delibera tion determined to spend It for badges to be presented to the returned volunteers. The badges have been completed, and were received last week. They are made of silver, and consist of a bar with a circular pendant, which Is suspended by delicate silver chains. On the reverse side of the bar is the pin, and on the pendant is the name of the volunteer; on the face of the bar is the word, "Philippine," and on the pendant the date of the return of the Oregon volunteers, and these wprds: "From the Citizens of Corvallls." WEYERHAUSER INCORPORATES. Authorized Capital of SO,O0O,O0O Eastern Men Are Directors. TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 17. Articles of Incorporation were filed today by the Weyerhauser Timber Company, capital stock of $6,000,000. This is the syndicate that recently purchased from the North ern Pacific Railroad Company 900,000 acres of timber land. Tacoma is named in the articles of incorporation as the headquar ters of the company. The articles were filed by Alvin E. Macartney, an attorney a of St. Paul, and Arthur F. Albertson, of Tacoma. The following are named as directors of the company: F. Weyerhauser and Thomas Irving, St. Paul; William H. Laird, Winona. Minn.; Artemus Lamb, Clinton, la.; Sumner Mc Knlght, Minneapolis; Robert L. McCor mlck, Hay ward, Wis.; William Carson, Burlington, la.; Frederick C. Denkmann, Rock Island, III.; Peter M. Musser, Mus catine, la.; Charles H. Ingram, Eau Claire, Wis., and Arthur F. Albertson, of Tacpma. The syndicate has been discussing a plan of erecting mills in Soutn Bend, Tacoma and Everett, to handle the timber. A largo part of the syndicate's holding will probably be held Intact as an investment. The company owns 900,000 acres of Wash ington timber lands, located on this side of the mountains. But 178,000 acres are lo cated north of the Pierce county line, and 6L000 acres In Pierce county. Worlc at Fort Stevens. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 17. The contractors on the well at Fort Stevens have as yet failed to find any water, although the well Is now down to a depth of 550 feet. The drilling is being carried on night and day, but the rock Is so hard that only about 10 feet can be bored every 24 hours. Work on the barracks there Is progress ing very rapidly, and as soon as they are completed It Is expected that a contract will be let for the construction of an other two-battery barracks, but the mat ter depends wholly upon the appropria tions to be made by congress. It is defi nitely stated, however, that a hospital suit able for a four-battery post will be erected there In the coming summer. Weyerhouser Timber Land. Thomas Cooper, Western land agent of the Northern Pacific, says the 900,000 acres of timber land recently sold to the Weyer hauser syndicate are located In 10 counties, as follows: Acres. Chehalls 169,560.17 Cowlitz 89,426.72 King H6.602.02 Lewis 153,433.31 Mason 41,887 IS Pacific ". 145,949.15 Pierce 61.245.25 Snohomish 18,788.26 Thurston 79.450.37 Wahkiakum 23,656.97 Total 900,000.00 North Yakima's Condition. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash., Jan. 17. At the meeting of the city council last night, petitions were presented asking for the closing of the saloons on Sunday and the suppression of gambling. The annual re ports of the city clerk and city treasurer to the council showed that In the year the treasurer collected $27,344 19. His dis bursements were as follows: Current expenses, warrants re deemed $14.82193 Indebtedness 4,643 18 Interest on warrants 514"8S Sewer warrants redeemed 3,603 50 Local improvement districts...... 1.459 86 Total $25,048 85 Por Pro-Boer Meeting:. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 17. Notices have been posted here announcing a pro Boer demonstration, to bo held at the Standard theater, in this city, Saturday evening, January 20. The poster calls upon all persons opposed to Imperialism in this country and all sympathizers with the Boers in their struggle for liberty from British oppression, particularly German and Irish citizens, to attend the meetings According to the announcement, the following-named persons will address tho meeting: C. E. S. Wood, Charles K. Henry, Judge O'Day and C. E. Chamber lain, all of Portland. North.ivestern Postofflce. WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Upon the rec ommendation of Representative Moody, a postofflce has been established at Sweet brier, Multnomah county, Or., and Rob ert Combs has been appointed postmas ter. An office has been established at Berlin, Linn county, Or., upon tho recom mendation of Representative Tongue, and William T. Loofbourrow has been ap pointed postmaster. The postofflce at Montborne, Skagit county, Wash., will be discontinued after January 31. Linn County's Tax Levy Low. ALBANY, Or., Jon. 17. The Linn coun ty tax levy has been made, and is thought to be the lowest in the state. It is as fol lows: State 6.3 mills State scalp bounty 25 mill School ,5 mills County 1.S5 mills Special road improvement.... 1 mill Indigent soldiers 10 mill Total lO mills Drotvned at Sltasrway. SEATTLE, Jan. 17. Thomas A. Whltten, proprietor of the Golden North hotel, at Skagway, fell from the deck of the steam er Farallon at that place, on January 11, and was drowned. He attempted to cross a freight gang plonk which was covered with a thin coating of ice, and In doing so lost his footing and fell into the bay. He was 35 years old, and leaves a widow and three children. Washing-ton Notes. The State Historical Society Is making a collection of the newspapers of the state. Forrest B. Charland, aged 14, accident ally shot and killed himself, while hunting ducks on Lumnl marsh, Saturday after noon. The commissioners of Ferry county will consider February 5 a petition for the In corporation of Republic, the mining camp, and county seat. Everett expects to have Its nail worka put in operation and a creosotlng xplant and a glass factory established this year. The creosotlng plant will treat piling with a preservative compound. Tho Everett Independent says the Great Northern Is to establish divisional head quarters there and erect extensive repair shops, construction to proceed while the big tunnel Is being bored tthere, to give the railroad better entrance to the city. Work on the entire system of Carbon Hill coaT mines, at Corbonado, has been stopped, and will not be resumed for 10 days or more. The shut-down Is due to the washing out of the trestle bridge car rying the pipe supplying the water for washing coal and operating the bunkers about a mile below the town. The appointment of Dr. James, of Spo kane, as assistant physician at Medical Lake insane asylum, has created a stir among the medical fraternity of the state. Dr. James, it Is alleged, Is not legally qualified to hold such position, from the fact that he has not received a license from the state board of medical examiners. His predecessor. Dr. Beans, failed to pass the examination, and has left the state. vATrxmSrAxT . t .itvT nitht 1 1 uri j fulness, aversion to octety. which deprive you of your manhood. UNFITS YOU FOMIDDLIAGEDRIaHwhIo?rom excesses and strains have lost their MANLY POWER BLOOD Afm qKTW DISEASES. Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. Gleft. Strlctur fnlarged pToltdte Sual Debility, Varicocele. Hydrocele, Kidney and LlvS ' troublS! cured WTTHOUT MERCURY AND OTHER POISONOUS DRUGS. Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED. Dr. "Walker's methods are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nostrums or ready-made preparations, but cure3 the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Prlvato Diseases sent Free to all men who describe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable All letters answered is plain envelope Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on oraddress Doctor Walker, 132 First St., Corner Alder, Portland, Or. SPOKANE HAS SMALLPOX; NEARLY 100 CASES SAID TO BE IX THE TOWN. The Contagion Has Been Spread Generally Through, the City Great Rush, for Vaccination.. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 17. Between 75 and ICO cases of smallpox are known to be located in Spokane tonight, probably one-third of them In the pesthouse and the other two-thirds scattered around in upper floors of business blocks and private resi dences. Health Officer Potter objects to give tha exact number and refuses point blank to tell names of patients or where he dis covered them. In more than one Instanc physicians have failed to report smallpox cases until the disease has developed. At least 10 of such cases have exposed the throngs In the business districts to con tagion. A clerk in a stationery store, Walter Bell, worked behind the counter until eruption on his face compelled him to re main at home. In the Van Vaikenburg block, in the heart of the business district, Mrs. Emma Reed, a canvasser, was ill a week in her room on the fourth floor be fore removal to the pesthouse yesterday. Dr. Kalb was in attendance on her, bus only yesterday was the health department notified. Three reputable physicians esti mate the number of cases at 100, but refuse to allow their names to be used. The schools, theaters, and churches ara going full blast, although It la an open secret tihat smallpox has been discovered in half the precincts of nearly every wara. Doctora' offices are filled to overflowina by people waiting to be vaccinated. One physician inoculated 60 today, but he was no more busy than a score of others. The disease at first was of a mild typo, not a death having been reported, but vir ulent cases have recently developed. Tha quarantine regulations are practically a dead letter. Health officials give the same answer to the inquiry for particulars: "Get vacci nated at once." STRUCK A RICH CLAIM. Oregon City Man's Lucie In the Klon dikeRailroad Taxes. OREGON CITY, Jan. 17.-Mrs. John Mc Donald, of West Oregon City, today re ceived a letter from her husband, who is mining on Last Chance creek, near Daw son, stating that he had made a rich strike In his mining claim. He reports having panned out $347 In one day. Mr. McDonald and a youger brother left here in the spring of 1S9S, and recently discov ered that they were developing- a very rich claim. In the circuit court today the dlvorco suits of M. E. vs. B. F. Baxter and Wal ter vs. Elizabeth Noblltt were dismissed." In the divorce suit of Lydla vs. John Howlett, an order was made restraining the defendant from disposing of any of his personal property, or removing the chil dren from the custody of the plaintiff dur ing the pendency of the suit. These ara Clackamas; county cases. Several thousand dollars will soon bo added to the tax funds of Clackamas county, as a result of the recent decision affecting the overlap lands. The South ern Pacific Railroad Company has ex pressed a willingness to settle the taxes on the lands as soon as the amounts due can be ascertained. The assessor will be gin the work at once of listing and assess ing these lands. The taxes are due for several years back. Soldiers' Banquet at Woodbnro, WOODBURN. Jin: 17.-Sfeverir ifB'-M A. R., held a camp fire and banquet at Remington's hall, last evening. Invita tions were Issued to members of thfr Sec ond Oregon volunteers in this vicinity and friends. Two hundred covers were laid, and speeches were made by S. E. 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