. THE MOBNING OBEGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 30, 1900
A CHANCE TO SAVE
Office of County Clerk Should
Be Restored.
CONSOLIDATION OF DEPARTMENTS
Offices of Cleric of the Circuit Court,
Clerk of the County Court and
Recorder a Burden.
Nearly 511,000 a year could be saved to
the taxpayers of Multnomah county, If
the office of county clerk were restored.
In July, 1SS8, the office was abolished, and
the offices of clerk of the county court,
clerk of the circuit court and recorder of
conveyances were established. Section 15,
article 7, of the constitution, authorizes
this division of the duties of the county
clerk wnen the number of voters In a
county exceeds 1200. If the three depart
ments were consolidated, the county clerk's
office could be conducted at an annual ex
pense of not to exceed the following
amount:
County clerk, salary. 5 2.5O0
One chief deputy 1,200
Four clerks in the county court at
$900 each 3,600
Chief deputy In circuit court 1,080
Pour department clerks in circuit
court, at 5900 3,600
Four journal clerks in circuit court
at ?600 2,400
One entry clerk In the circuit court.. 600
Chief deputy In recorder's office LCSO
Four copyists in recorder's office at
5600 each 2,400
Books and blanks 1,200
All miscellaneous expenses, Including:
telephones 300
Total $19,960
The average annual cost of running the
three offices which It is proposed to con
solidate, has been as follows, since July
1, 1S95:
Clerk of circuit court S13.624 96
Clerk of county court 8,970 38
Recorder of conveyances 8,242 76
Total $30,838 10
Amount which It is possible to
save annually on the basis of
current business 10,878 10
The salaries herein proposed are as good
as those paid for similar clerical work In
other occupations.
The county could add largely to Its reve
nue by the enactment of a fee law for
the circuit and county courts, all fees to
be paid to the county, and by Increasing
the cost of recording In the recorder's de
partment The fee law would compel the
litigant to pay for what law he gets, and
prevent a large part of the cost being sad
dled upon the county. The county would
be justified In increasing fees as it Is un
der heavy expense in the county and cir
cuit courts, aside from the salaries of the
clerks of those departments, and the sala
ries of their deputies and for stationers'
and miscellaneous expenses. From July
1, 1SS5, to December 31, 1899, the county
court cost. Including the salary of the
judge, $29,234 10; the circuit court cost In
the same period, not including the salaries
of the judges, which are paid by the state,
the sum of $171,853 27.
The following exhibit shows In detail the
receipts and expenditures of the offices of
clerk of the circuit court, clerk of the
county court, and recorder of conveyances,
by semiannual periods, from July 1, 1895,
to December 31, 1899, inclusive:
Clerk of the
Receipts
July 1 Dec. 31, 1895
Jan. 1 June 30, 1896
July 1 Dec. 31, 1896 .".
Jan. 1 June 20, 1897
July 1 Dec. 31, 1897
Jan. 1 June 30. 1898
July 1 Dec. 31. 189S
Jan. 1 June 30, 1899
July 1 Dec. 3L 1E99
Totals
Expenditures
July 1 Dec. 31, 1S95
Jan. 1 June 30, 1896
July 1 Dec. 3L 189C
Jan. 1 June 30, 1897
July 1 Dec. 3L 1897
Jan. 1 June 30. 1898
July 1 Dec. 31, 189S
Jan. 1 June 30. 1899
July 1 Dec. 31, 1899
Totals
Rebates In divorce cases.
Cleric of the County Court.
Receipts
July 1 Dec. 31, 1895 (fees) $ 2,379 05
Jan. 1 June 30, 1896 fees) 2,347 60
July 1 Dec. 31, 1896 (fees) 2,300 50
Jan. 1 June 30. 1897 (fees) .. 2,185 05
July 1 Dec. 31,1897 (fees) 2.S59 00
Jan. 1 June 30, 1898 (fees) 2,504 95
July 1 Dec. 31,1898 (fees) .. 2.530 65
Jan. 1-June 30, 1899 (fees) 2,697 00
July 1 Dec. 31, 16S9 (fees and costs) .'. 2,914 40
Total
Expenditures
July 1 Dec. ?L 1895
Jan. 1 June 30. 1896 .
July 1 Dec. 31. 1896
Jan. 1 Juno 30. 1897
July 1 Dec. 3L 1S97 :
Jan. 1 June 30. 1898
July 1 Dec. 31. 1S9S
Jan. 1 June 30, 1899
-July 1 Dec. 3L 1S99
Totals $3S,217 31 $ 3S5 50 $ 1,763 93 $40,366 74
, Recorder of Conveyances.
Receipts
July 1 Dec. 31, 1895 (fees) $ 3,948 70
Jan. 1 June 30, 1895 3,660 85
July 1 Dec. 31, 1896 .. 3,098 25
- Jan. 1 JuneSO. 1897 .. 3,461 45
July 1 Dec. 31. 1S97 .. 3,053 15
Jan. 1 June 30. 1898 .. 3.C40 45
July 1 Dec. 31, 1S9S 2.914 95
Jan. 1 JuneSO, 18S9 : 3,"826 95
July 1 Dec. 31, 1899 3,559 SO
Total $30.564 55
Expenditures
July 1 Dec. 31, 1895
Jan. 1 June 30, 1896
July 1 Dec. 3L 1SSC
Jan. 1 JuneSO, 1897
July 1 Dec. 31. 1697
Jan. 1 JuneSO. 1S9S
July 1 Dec 31, 1898
Jan. 1 June30. 1899
July 1 Dec. 31, 1899
Totals
Recapitulation.
Total receipts of the offices of clerk of
the circuit court, clerk of the county court
and recorder of conveyances for the 4&
years ended December 31, 1899:
Clerk of circuit court $ 61.601 93
Clerk of county court 22,218 20
Recorder of conveyances 30,564 55
Total $114,387 68
Total expenditures of the three offices
named for the 4b years ended December
51 TROQ-
Clerk of circuit court $ 61,312 32 S
Clerk of county court 40 366 74
.Kecoroer oi conveyances u,.vi
Total expenditures $138,771 54
Loss to the county in 4 years.. 24.383 86
Neither of the three offices named is
now paying expenses.
St. Johns School.
Under the excellent management of
Principal Mrs. Emma H. Richards, the St.
Johns school is In fine running order.
Besides the principal and one regular j
teacher. Miss Carrie F. Donlon, three
.pupil teachers from the Portland univer
sity are employed. Mrs. Richards has
charge of the teachers' training depart
ment of the university, and the students
wishing to become teachers from that in
stitution are thus enabled to get their re
quired training by teaching the. grades
up to the ninth In the St. Johns school.
xnree jroruana university students are
now becoming efficient teachers by this
means.
The economical plan, saved the 1
district $400 in teachers' wages last year.
The proceeds from the luncheon, which
was served the teachers attending the in
stitute held in the school last Saturday,
amounted to $15 23. It Is the principal's
Intention to expend this money in the pur
chase of supplementary reading matter,
so much needed In the school.
The midyear graduation will take place
February 8, and State Superintendent J.
H. Ackerman is expected to be present
and deliver the address.
FRUIT IS ALL RIGHT.
Recent Frosts Have Not Injured the
Coming Crop.
On several nights recently thin Ice has
formed on still water in and around Port
land. Asked yesterday if such weather
would injure the fruit trees, H. E. Dosch,
secretary of the state board of horticul
ture, said that It would not; that no tree
buds to amount to anything had as yet
Quickened. Pears and apples were still
as dormant as though the winter had been
severe instead of mild. The buds have
swelled on early cherries and apricots, and
on some sunny southern slopes apricots
are In bloom. But In Mr. Dosch's orchard,
west of town, the apricots and almonds
have not yet quickened, although the lat
ter Is considered a very early tree.
"Even if the fruit buds should freeze
solid," said Mr. Dosch, "that would not
hurt them unless they should thaw out
too suddenly. It is like a man falling off
a roof. The fall does not hurt him; it is
the sudden shock of coming In contact
with the ground.
"In the Snake river valley fruit buds
and blossoms have been frozen solid, and
afterwards thawed out gradually, with
morning fogs to temper the sun's rays;
and then the trees would go right along
and bear their usual good crops. They
would be Injured only in cases where
the warm sun suddenly came upon them
and thawed and cooked them. "When a
clear, warm day follows a. cold night, the
buds are apt to be Injured.
"I have seen winters here," said Mr.
Dosch, "that resembled the present one
very much. Apricots, peaches and sjarly
cherries Tvere In full bloom In February,
and the same trees went right along and
produced big crops that year.
"An ordinary freeze like we have had
on recent nlgbts does not decrease the
fruit crop. What injures It Tnost Is the
cold rain during blooming time, when the
pollen gets chilled. Then the bees cannot
work. When you see little scrawny ap
ples dropping off the trees, it means Im
perfect pollenlzation, and survival of the
fittest.
"I consider that the present outlook is
very favorable for a full crop of fruit this
year.
"The Magoon strawberry has been bear
ing more or less all winter. Last winter
other varieties alongside of It In my
patch were badly injured by freezing, but
it was not hurt. Many strawberries are
In bloom now, and If there Is no worse
weather than we have been having they
will go right on and produce an early
crop."
TENDERED A RECEPTION.
Unitarians Meet a. Prominent Minis
ter at Dr. Eliot's Home.
A Teception was given last evening, at
the home of Rev. Dr. T. L. Eliot, 227 West
Park street, to Rev. G. W. Stone, of Kan
sas City, Mo. Mr. Stone, besides being
a very able minister, is acting at present
as field secretary for the American Uni
tarian Society. He is visiting the Uni
tarian churches on the Pacific coast, es
pecially those that are assisted by the
Circuit Court.
Fees.
$ 8.371 40
7,502 90
7,219 25
6,473 15
6.215 60
6.194 55
5,274 30
5.944 90
5.S20 30
Fines.
31135
292 20
101 00
120 00
14185
Costs. Total.
$ 98 C5 $ 8,781 40
249 35 8,044 45
269 00
152 00
7.5S9 25
6,745 15
6,357 45
6,305 65
5,697 55
5,944 faO
6,139 13
11110
423 25
218 83
459,116 35 $ 966 40 $1,522 18 $61,604 93
Salaries.
.$ C.860 02
6.345 00
6,194 56
6,174 00
6.190 00
6.190 00
6,206 00
6,280 00
6.2S0 00
Miscel. Books, etc. Total.
$ 147 99 $ 49 25 $ 7,057 26
86 20
69 15
176 50
374 05
78 70
485 25
26 50
240 15
343 00
166 75
6,607 70
6,637 76
6,327 10
6.762 65
6.281 50
6.500 45
6.626 15
8,511 75
74 40
87 40
65 00
54 30
3 15
2,055 00
456,719 58 $2,652 59 $1,940 15 $61,312 32
$22.218 20
Salaries. Miscel. Books, etc. Total.
.$ 4.690 02 $ 66 30 $ 95 50 $4,85182
4,220 00 44 70 215 75 4,480 45
4.122 74 C3 05 246 50 4,432 29
4,120 00 49 55 182 80 4.352 35
4,120 00 42 75 115 40 4,278 15
4.177 00 49 45 119 80 4,346 25
4,153 55 4S 15 374 90 4,576 60
4.434 00 1155 132 03 4.577 5S
4,180 00 10 00 2S1 25 4,47125
Salaries.
$ 4,305 02
3,865 00
3.S57 S4
3,927 00
3.857 50
3,859 00
3,926 37
4.076 00
4,365 00
Miscel. Books, etc. Total.
15 50 $ 127 00 $ 4.447 52
6 00
87 59
3.S5S 50
4.029 84
3.92S00
3.992 00
3,867 50
4.036 62
4,236 25
4,596 25
400
100
168 00
13450
17 50
110 25
160 25
203 75
22 50
$36,029 73-$ 49 00 $1,013 75 $37,C92 48
Home Mission Society, in the interest of
the church. Mr. Stone has been in the
city several days, and has In that time
made many friends, both by his able
preaching and in a social way. The re
ception last night was to give the mem
bers of the church an opportunity to meet
him. About 50 people were present.
Mr. Stone preached at the church Sun
day evening, and delivered a forceful ad
dress on practical religion. He took the
ground that the time for religious con
troversy was past, and Christianity should
noT b JLU ln' ?ctIce:
Mr. Stone will leave Portland this morn
ing.
A-Grent Grazing Country.
Indianapolis Press.
The .natural pasturage of the unculti
vated lands in Cuba le going to be the
readiest means of revivifying this country
by those who have a little capital. Grass
and other forage Is rich, succulent and
constantly self-renewing. Many cattle are
now being brought in from the States,
Those who have witnessed their transition
say that In a short time they are in an
' ideal condition. Of course, such a thing as
the preservation of hay Is unnecessary in
a country like this, where forage is pro
duced fresh every month in the year.
Experts' Charges.
Philadelphia Ledger.
Testimony in the Mollneux trial goes to
show that expert witnesses charge what
they think "the traffic will bear."
IN THE SEVERAL COURTS
DECISION AFFECTING STAMPS
DOCUMENTS.
ON
Judge Frazer Holds That a Stnte
nienf That' They Are Aulxed Is
' AH That Is Necessary.
Judge Frazer yesterday held that the
statement In a complaint that a promis
sory note sued upon has been rigndy
stamped with United States revenue
stamps, is sufficient for all purposes. The
question was raised in the suit of the Hi
bernia Savings bank against John Montag,
to recover on a note executed by Edward
Klllfeather and Montag. The complaint
recites the form of the Instrument, and
also contains the following: ''I. R. stamps,
6 cents."
Ed Mendenhall, attorney for the defend
ant, argued that this is not sufficient to
show that the note was properly stamped.
There should be a photographic or other
copy of the stamps,- and accompanying
seal, and counsel further asserted that
it Is necessary under the present law to
show affirmatively In a complaint that
the instrument had been stamped before
or at the time of delivery. Under the
law of 1862, he said, a number of the courts
held that an instrument sued on might
be stamped at any time before the insti
tution of the suit or action; but not so
under the present law. The note must
be stamped before its delivery, and this
the complaint must affirmatively show.
Without being stamped a note or other In
strument under the present law is
void, and cannot be made the basis of an
action at law. Mr. Mendenhall cited
authorities in support of his position.
Mr. Spencer, for the plaintiff, submitted
a reneral, authority under the new reve
nue law, which he construed as entirely
to the contrary on all vital questions
submitted by opposing counsel, and Judge
Frazer denied the motion of the defend
ant. Mr. Mendenhall may demur to the
complaint as to its sufficiency, and go to
the supreme court for adjudication.
Judge Sears rendered a somewhat sim
ilar decision last week, while not passing
on exactly a like question.
Asks Deeds Set Aside.
W. D. Bradford, administrator of the es
tate of Perrln Steeples, deceased, has be
gun suit in the state circuit court against
Alex E. Osmund, Catherine Osmund, Fred
Osmund and Minnie Osmund, to recover
$831, and to set aside a conveyance of lot
8 and the west one-half of lots 6 and 7,
block 233, Couch addition; also lots 18 and
19, Dlock 20, Albina.
The plaintiff alleges that on June 9, 1S99,
he began suit in the state circuit court, at
Washington county, against Alex E. Os
mund and Catherine Osmund, to foreclose
a mortgage for $2385 on 67, acres of land,
In Washington county. This it is stated
was bid in for $1200, and subsequently sold
to Sarah J. Grabel for $1700, and that
plaintiff holds a deficiency judgment for
$831.
On June 9, 1899, the property in Washing
ton county, not being of sufficient value
to satisfy the mortgage, it Is asserted that
a restraining order was issued by the
court enjoining Alex E. Osmund from
transferring or incumbering the lots in
Couch addition and those In Albina. Not
withstanding this order, it Is alleged by
the plaintiff, that Alex E. Osmund and
wife deeded the lots in Couch addition to
Fred Osmund for the expressed consider
ation of $3500, and the lots at Albina to
Minnie Osmund for the expressed consider
ation of $1200. The plaintiff says that
neither of the grantees paid any money
or other valuable consideration for the
conveyance, and that the same were
wholly without consideration and with in
tent to hinder and delay plaintiff from col
lecting his claim against Alex E. Osmund
and Catherine Osmund. The deeds are,
therefore, asked to be held for naught.
Probate Court.
Joseph E. Hedges was appointed admin
istrator of the estate of John Myers, de
ceased. There is no will, and the prop
erty is valued at about $4000. The names
and residences of the heirs are as follows:
Martha Ann Falrweather, Tacoma, Wash.;
Evelyn Scott Williams, Clarkes, Or.; Car
rie Belle Beatie, Joseph Robert Myers,
Oregon City; Sarah Frances Myers, Min
nie Myers, Grace Edith Seliger, John Will
lam Myers, Inez Mabel Cook and James
M. Myers, Portland, Or.
The final account of William Foley, ad
ministrator of the estate of John Randolph,
deceased, was approved. The estate was
valued at $374, and has been expended for
the maintenance and education of the three
children at the Providence academy, Van
couver. The balance, $65, was ordered lo
be so disposed of, there being $80 due.
George Watkins, D. S. Stearns and W. F.
White were appointed appraisers of the
estate of Edward S. Albright, deceased.
Demands Heavy Damage.
John Fredericksen yesterday began suit
In the United States court against Gilbert
& Sons, of Rainier, to recover damages
for injuries received, In the sum of $10,214.
Defendants own a sawmill on the Cowlitz
river, and another at Rainier. Frederick
sen, who had been working in their mill
on the Cowlitz, was ordered to go with a
scow to the mill at Rainier to assist In
loading about 20,000 feet of lumber, which
was piled on the dock there. While em
ployed on this work, a pile of lumber fell
on him, breaking a bone In each of his
legs, and causing other injuries, which It
Is alleged have permanently crippled him,
and he claims to have been damaged al
together In the sum of $10,214. It Is alleged
that the accident was due to the negli
gence and carelessness of defendants In
piling the lumber, and on this account
judgment is asked for against them In
the amount above mentioned.
Lumber Suit.
United States District Attorney Hall
yesterday commenced suit in the United
States court In behalf of the government,
against the Oregon Lumber Company, a
Utah corporation engaged In the manufac
ture of lumber at Baker City, to recover
some $2651, the value of lumber manufac
tured by defendants from timber cut on
public lands. It is alleged in the com
plaint tnat E. D. Gatewood, between Feb
ruary, 1896, and September, 1898, unlaw
fully entered upon certain nonmlneral
lands, and cut therefrom 57 pine trees,
which were taken to defendants' mill and
cut Into lumber of the value of $285. It
is further alleged that one William Baker
cut from another tract of land 364 pine
trees, which defendants' mill cut Into lum
ber of the value of $2366. Wherefore plain
tiff prays for judgment against defendants
for the sum of $2651 and costs and dis
bursements. Divorce Cases.
Alma Bell has sued B. F. Bell for a di
vorce, In the state circuit court, on the
ground of desertion and cruel treatment.
The plaintiff avers that her husband called
her vile names frequently in the presence
of friends and acquaintances, and failed
to support her. They were married In
Clackamas county, In January, 1S95.
The suit of Mary S. Young against
Charles B. Young, was dismissed yester
day by Judge Cleland, on motion of the
attorney for the plaintiff. Mrs. Young
filed a petition, stating that she author
ized the dismissal of the case, and the
defendant also filed a petition, reciting
that there was no trouble between himself
and his wife, and that her mother had
caused the plaintiff to leave him and to
institute the divorce proceedings.
Nqvr Trial Ordered.
A motion for a new trial in the suit of
Leach & Bowen against Albers & Schnei
der was denied by Judge Frazer yesterday.
The court at the trial Instructed the jury
to return a verdict for the defendant.
The action was over two old pumps, and
was dismissed at the trial as to one of
them. J. C. Moreland, attorney for the
plaintiff, sought to obtain a new trial on
the ground that under a mortgage, which
was the principal piece of evidence In the
case, this old pump in controversy was
not within the legal definition of the term
"an equipment," but the court held that
under the terms of the mortgage the old
pump should be considered "an equip
ment," and that being the case Leach &
Bowen could not recover it from Albers
& Schneider, who had taken it along with
other property under a mortgage sale.
Court Notes.
Judge Sears yesterday in the $10,000 dam
age suit of P. J. Bannon vs. J. C. Stuart,
denied a motion to strike out parts of
the complaint and to make it more defi
nite and certain. Bannon sues to recover
on account of alleged false arrest and
imprisonment. He was charged with be
ing an absconding debtor.
The Skamania Logging Company has
filed an action against Inman, Poulsen &
Co., in the state circuit court, to recover
$1552 balance alleged due for 373,252 feet of
saw logs sold and delivered In January, J
1899, for the alleged agreed price of $5 50
per 1000 feet. The cause of the dispute be
tween the parties does not appear from the
complaint.
Gridley & Whitney have begun an action
against William Shepherd, to recover $(540
balance due on a note executed at Vancou
ver, Wash., In 1891, by the defendant, and
D. L. Russell. The original amount of
the note was $300, and interest at 12 per
cent, allowable under the laws of the state
of Washington, was agreed upon. The
Union Meat Company was garnisheed and
answered that It has no money or prop
erty belonging to Shepherd.
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
Decision in
Bridgeport
Matters.
Case Other
Justice Vreeland has decided the Bridge
port house case in favor of the defendant.
This was a case In which Low Camp sued
Mrs. Kate Solschendenger for $100, money
alleged to be due him for the erection of
a dwelling on the premises of the defend
ant at Bridgeport. The case was taken
under advisement by the justice after the
trial and the attorneys had submitted
then briefs. At the trial there was a
large number of witnesses on both sides.
The defendant contended that the house
was not constructed at all according to
contract, and thatas it was built by Low
Camp it was wholly unfit for human habi
tation. The rafters of the roof, it was
asserted, had not been tied together so
that the roof sagged down in the middle
and threatened to collapse. There were
large cracks left, through which the wifid
whistled and the rain found entrance. The
defendant said that not only should she
not pay the claim of the contractor, but
that she was entitled to $200 damages. The
testimony taken was voluminous, and
after looking carefully into the case Justice
Vreeland decided in favor of the defend
ant, taxing the plaintiff with the costs,
but denying the defendant's claim for
damages.
Special Services.
The special revival meetings at the Sec
ond Baptist church continue. The pastor,
Rev. Ray Palmer, 'will preach every even
ing this week, except Wednesday. At
the meetings held during the past week
there were 8 or 10 conversions, and con
siderable Interest has been aroused
throughout the community. Mr. Palmer
will preach on the following themes this
week: Tuesday evening, "Man's Greatest
Victory"; Wednesday, preaching by Dr.
Blackburn; Thursday, "The Hidden Man
na, the White Stone and the New Name" ;
Friday, "The Divine Guest at the Door
of the Human Heart." Cordial Invitation
extended to all.
East Water Street.
The repair men were at work yester
day patching the"Toadway on East Water
street, between East Morrison and Bel
mont. It Is found that the plank is worn
dangerously thin along this block, and
the street will doubtless have to be block
aded before very long. The roadway will
be kept open If possible till East Morrison
street repairs have been completed, and
then something will have to be done with
East Water street. What can be done
wim it is not apparent, as the property
owners have decided to resist all efforts
to repair at their expense.
Death o Richard Fay.
Richard H. Fay, the son of Mr. and Mrs.
John Fay, who died at the home of his
parents, 20 East Ninth street, Sunday,
was 30 years old. He was a native-born
Oregonlan, and had lived in Portland most
of his life. He had been sick for a long
time. Among his many friends he was
highly esteemed. His funeral will take
place this morning from the home of his
parents. He was a member of the Fra
ternal Order of Eagles, and this organiza
tion will assemble this morning at 8
o'clock and proceed to the house and at
tend the funeral.
East Side Notes.
Revival meetings are to continue
through the present week In the Sunny
side Methodist church. Dr. Starr will
preach every evening. Excellent music
will be provided for all the services of
the week.
The annual meeting of the Mount Ta
bor district, No. 5, will take place this
evening In the large building on West
avenue and the Base Line road, to levy
a tax for the ensuing year. The district
is reported to be in a prosperous con
dition. Belmont street is closed while the trestle
of the O. R. & N. Co. is crossing it. It
will require several days to. complete the
trestle through this roadway. The driver
Is now at work south from Belmont street,
and this switch will likely be finished In
about two weeks' time.
Dr.
Wise is at room 614, Dekum.
WEATHER FOR FEBRUARY.
Statistics Showing; Department
of
Agriculture Weather Bureau.
The following data, for the month of
February, covering a period of 28 years,
has been compiled from the weather bu
reau records at Portland:
Temperature Mean or normal tempera
ture, 41 degrees; the warmest month was
that of 18S5, with an average of 47; tho
coldest month was that of 1SS7, with an
average of 32; the highest temperature wag
65, on the 2Sth, 1884; the lowest tempera
ture was 7, on the 5th, 1883; average date
on which first "killing" frost occurred In
autumn, November 26; average date on
which last "killing" frost occurred In
spring, April 11.
Precipitation (rain and melted snow)
Average for the month, 6.12 Inches; aver
age number of days with .01 of an inch or
more, 17; the greatest monthly precipita
tion was 13.86 inches, in 1881; the least
monthly precipitation was 1.01 Inches, In
1895; the greatest amount of precipitation
recorded in 24 consecutive hours was 3.81
inches, on the 1st, 1890; the greatest
amount of snowfall recorded in any 24
consecutive hours (record extending to
winter of 18S4-S5 only) was 8.5 Inches, on
the 3d, 1893.
Clouds and weather Average number of
clear days, 3; partly cloudy days, 8; cloudy
days, 17.
Wind The prevailing winds have been
from the south; the highest velocity of
the wind was 47 miles, from the south
west, on the 6th, 1894.
Station Portland, Or. Date of Issue,
January 29, 1900.
G. N. SALISBURY,
Section Director, Weather Bureau.
Tnisted.
Indianapolis Journal.
"How did that orator Impress his audi
ence?" "Oh, he's all right; but everybody tit
tered when his tongue got twisted and he
shouted: 'Tottle the thrusts!' "
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FLOUR,WHEArANDCOTTON
MONMOUTHSHIRE OFF FOR ORIENT
WITH A BIG CARGO.
Belmont Comes From Hong Kong by
a Roundabout Route Cambrian
"Warrior's Good Run.
The Oriental liner Monmouthshire
cleared yesterday for China and Japan
with the usual lull cargo, most of which
was .made up of nour and wheat, although
a shipment of 500 bales of cotton filled up
a considerable portion of the space aboard
of her. The Hour shipment was smahet
than usual for a Portland-Oriental liner,
but there was 24,054 barrels aboaTd, valued
at $61,974; and for Kobe, tnere was 6674
bushels of wheat, valued at $3603. This
port receives a larger consignment of
freight than any other single port on the
list. In addition to the wheat, there was
6250 barrels of flour, valued at $16,000, and
500 bales, or 258,627 pounds, of cotton, val
ued at $18,650. For Yokohama there waa
7554 barrels of flour, valued at $19,374, and
So bundles of box shooks. Hong Kong
receives 10,250 barrels of flour, valued at
$26,600, and 63,800 pounds of cask wood,
valued at $S00. There was something
over 100 packages of rejected tea for Foo
chow, several thousand pounds of old
newspapers for Shanghai, and miscel
laneous freight for Chemulpo, Manila and
Seoul.
The steamer left down the river yes
terday afternoon, and will reach Astoria
this morning. The next regular steamei
of the line due at Portland is the Aber
geldie, which will be along the latter part
of February. Freight offerings are so
heavy, though, that in the meantime an
extra steamer will be sandwiched in to
handle the business which has accumu
lated. ROUND THE PHILIPPINES.
British. Baric Belmont Sails Over a
Route Seldom Used.
The British barks Belmont and County
of Merioneth arrived up from Astoria
yesterday afternoon. The Belmont made
a long passage from Hong Kong, and her
master, Captain Ladd, in explaining tha
reason thereof, throws some light on the
slow passages which are being made by
the American ship May Flint and British
ship Bidston Hill, both of which were
bound to the Sound. When the Belmont
sailed from Hong Kong her master struck
out up the China seas, by the Usual route,
through the Banshee channel, but after
bucking up against a contrary monsoon
for a few days, he changed his tactics, and
took the back track down the China seas
and out into the Pacific by Mindora
straits, passing in sight of Samboanga,
over which the American flag" is now fly
ing. When bound for Manila a few weeks
before Captain Ladd saw no signs of
Americans at that port, but on the pres
ent trip the American flag floated from a
number of the buildings, and there were
three American cruisers and three local
transports In the harbor.
An unsuccessful attempt to get out
through the Banshee channel is what dis
abled the British ship William Law, which
was blown back down the China seas,
and finally brought up at Singapore, and
at last reports was still there, repairing.
The Bidston Hill also tried this channel,
and was spoken by the Belmont 25 days
after she left Manila, being at that time
but a few miles from the starting point.
She has since returned to Manila for re
pairs. The route taken by the Belmont
is almost exactly the same as that taken
by the British ship Howard F. Troop last
summer, but the Belmont made bettor
time. The Belmont took no cargo to
Hong Kong, but was obliged to go there
to enter a drydock, theTe being no such
convenience In Portland. In the case of
this single vessel, the loss to the ownera
through Portland having no dock will
amount to over $1000.
MIAMI BROKE IN TWO.
The Wrecked Collier Will Undoubt
edly Prove a Total Loss.
The Pacific Coast Company's big collier
Miami will undoubtedly prove a total loss.
The Victoria Colonist of Saturday has
the following regarding her condition:
As predicted yesterday, the American,
collier Miami, which ran on White rock
Teef while leaving Oyster harbor on
Thursday morning, broke in two at low
tide night before last. The tugs which
went up with the intention of trying to
release her from her perilous position did
not make the attempt, as before they ar
rived the collier had filled with water and
even if it had been possible to move her,
she would have Immediately sunk. As
the vessel went on she ripped an immense
hole In her bottom. Her bulkheads kept
the water out for a time, but as the vessel
settled, these also gave way, and It waa
then realized that her fate was sealed.
She went on at a rising tide, but the water
rushed in so fast that the captain said It
was useless to attempt to get her off.
Soon after she filled she commenced to
break up, and the crew turned their at
tention to saving their personal effects.
As the tide fell, the forward and after
sections tore apart, the steel deck and
sides ripping like so much paper. Yester
day morning there was a gaping hole In
the hull, from the waterllne up, and ex
tending through the ship, the bow having
settled down on one side of the reef, and
the stern on the other, the break being
beneath the bTidge. Very little of the big
ship 13 above water at high tide.
MADE FAST TIME.
Cambrian Warrior Goes From Port
land to Sea in Less Than 48 Hours.
The British bark Cambrian Warrior
crossed out from Astoria yesterday morn
ing, less than 48 hours after leaving Port
land. The vessel left Portland Saturday
noon, and arrived at Astoria at 10:20 Sun
day morning, after anchoring all night
on account of the fog. She was delayed
at Astoria on account of low water, which
prevented her proceeding to sea as soon
as" she arrived down; but, in spite of this,
she has made very good time. With a
40-foot channel at the mouth of the river,
it will be possible for grain ships to go
through from Portland to the high seas
within 24 hours, the only delays experi
enced by shipping this winter, being be
tween Astoria and the sea. The departure
of the Cambrian Warrior leaves no vessels
at the mouth of the river ready for sea.
The Magdalene and Clackmannanshire are
still at Astoria, repairing damages, but
will probably get away by the end of the
week.
Unknown Steamer Ashore.
CAPE HENRY. Va., Jan. 29. W. T.
Dosher, weather bureau observer at Hat
teras, furnishes the following Informations
An unknown steamship went ashore at
12 o'clock last night near New Inlet lite
saving station, about 40 miles north of
Hatteras. The steamship has a white
smokestack with black rim around the
top, and large letter "R" in black on the
stack. She is supposed to be light, and
bound south. Life-saving crews have been
trying to get the crew ashore, but the
men seem unwilling to leave the ship.
They have signaled for two tugs to come
to their assistance. The tug Rescue, at
work here on the stranded steamship
Ariosta, has been notified. The steam
ship is apparently uninjured.
The New Flyer.
Good progress is making on the new
Portland, Dalles & Astoria Company's
steamer In the Supple yard, near the Morrison-street
bridge. The frame for the
hull is nearly completed, and It will bo
a strongly constructed craft of very shape
ly lines, for both strength and speed.
Heavy timbers and double frames arc
used. At the bow she will be sharp, and
at the stern will extend well over the
water. The contractor has taken out the
engines from the Flyer and sent them to
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Wolff & Zwicker Iron works to be put In
the best of condition.
The two marine boilers that were used
In the Flyer have been taken out, and
are undergoing an overhauling In the
shipyard. The fault of the boilers, as
shown when in the Flyer, was that the
heating surface was not sufficient for the
engines, and to remedy this 250 feet
more of firing surface will be added to
the boilers, which, it Is thought, will in
crease their capacity sufficiently. Tha
new steamer will be 130 feet long, and
will be driven wltht he new style Case
propeller.
Iiiners Overdue.
NEW YORK. Jan. 29. Owing to stress
of weather, heavy gales and rough seas,
nearly every liner due at this port dur
ing the past few days has been or Is re
ported from 24 hours to five day3 late.
The ships which have reached port report
heavy winds and wild seas.
Sunk in Hamburg Harbor.
HAMBURG, Jan. 30. The British steam
er Expedient has run down and sunk a
harbor steamer, near Altona. Thirty work
men were drowned.
Spanish. Steamer- Lost.
BILBOA, Spain, Jan. 29. The Spanish
steamer Valle has foundered off the coast,
13 of the crew being drowned.
Marine Notes.
Captain Fernauld, of the Clarence S.
Bement, has returned from California, his
visit at Fresno being cut short by the
murder of First Officer Kirk.
Tho big baTk Magdalene Is not yet
clear of her troubles. One of the tugs
In Astoria harbor collided with her yes
terday, and bent one of her plates so
that a further delay may ensue.
Captain John Bonser, of this city, for
the past eight years in command of tne
Hudson's Bay steamer Caledonia, on the
Skeena, has purchased the steamer Monte
Cristo, and will run her on the Skeena
this season.
The British ship St. Enoch, with all of
her troubles and delays behind her, has
at last reached Portland, and 13 discharg
ing ballast preparatory to loading wheat.
She arrived up Sunday morning, and is
at the Sand dock.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 29. Sailed British
bark Cambrian Warrior, for Queenstown
or Falmouth, for orders; steamer W. H.
Harrison, for Tillamook. Outside, bound
In at 4 P. M. Barkentine Gleaner, from
San Francisco, for Knappton. Condition
of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate, wind
east, weather cloudy.
San Francisco, Jan. 29. Arrived Steam
er Tillamook, from Tillamook; schooner
Pioneer, from Wlllapa harbor. Arrived
Jan. 28. Steamer Grace Dollar, from
Gray's harbor.
Port Hadlock Sailed Jan. 28. Ship
Ship Great Admiral, for Sydney.
Seattle Arrived Jan. 27. Steamer Dlrl
go, from Dyea.
Coos Bay Sailed Jan. 28. Steamer Em
pire, for San Francisco; steamer Alice
Blanchard, for San Francisco.
New York, Jan. 29. Arrived Rhenik,
from Bremen; La Normandle, from Havre.
Liverpool, Jan. 29. Arrived Numldian,
from Portland.
Glasgow, Jan. 29. Arrived Carthegena,
from Philadelphia.
Brisbane, Jan. 29. Arrived AorangI,
from Vancouver,
Hong Kong Arrived prior to Jan. 27.
Steamer Tacoma, from Tacoma.
Yokohama Sailed Jan. 23. British
steamer St. Irene, for Tacoma.
Manila Sailed Jan. 20. Barkentine Wil
lie R. Hume, for Port Townsend.
Liverpool, Jan. 29. Sailed Taurlc, for
New York.
Hamburg, Jan. 29. Sailed Graf Walder
see, for New York.
DEPARTMENT OF ALASKA.
Created by War Department With
Headquarters at St. Michael.
An order creating the department of
Alaska has been Issued by the war de
partment. It is as follows:
"General Orders, No. S. Headquarters
of the Army, Adjutant-General's office,
Washington, D. C. Jan. 19, 1900. The fol
lowing order has been received from the
war department:
" War Department. Washington, D. C,
Jan. 19, 1900. By direction of the presi
dent, that portion of the department of
the Columbia embracing the territorial
limits of Alaska, is created a military de
partment, to be known as the department
of Alaksa. Colonel George N. Randall.
Eighth United States Infantry, Is assigned
to command of the department, with head
quarters at Fort St. Michael.
" 'Pending the opening of navigation.
Colonel jtandali, with such officers as may
be detailed to report to him for duty In
the department of Alaska, will take sta
tion at Seattle, Wash.
" 'AH explorations and surveys within
the limits of the department of Alaska
will hereafter be under the special charge
and direction of the commanding officer
thereof, in connection with tho engineer
work pertaining to that department.
" 'All officers now engaged upon explor
ing or surveying duty, or who may here
after be ordered upon such duty, within
said limits, will report to the department
commander, and they will submit to him
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tnat the continuing work pertaln.ng
such explorations and surveys may
done with reference to and in confermij
with that previously done and of rcco
in this office. ELIHU ROOT,
" 'Secretary of ""arj
"By command of Major-General M' ezl
"H. C. CORBIN. Adjutant-Gencrahi
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COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Jnmes-Kidder-IIanford Triumvlraij
A notable theatrical event will occur '
the Marquam Grand on Wednesday nip
February 7, when devotees of Shakcrpc j
ean drama and the classic stag" wl.
given . rare treat. Amid embelllahmci
of scenery and costumes truly magl led
the James-Kidder-Hanf ord triumi lr J
will be seem In a revival production
The Winter's Tale," a play seldom
tempted nowadays. An extraordln:!
cast and settings of great proportions
requisites, and the expense attending st
a revival is such that few managers cq
to embrace. The power of the play, he
ever, and the splendor of the surrou
lngs anent Its performance. Induced M
Anderson to choose It as the vehicle
her farewell to the stage. Not since it
epoch has "The Winter's Tale" been s
in this country until the members of
James-Kldder-Hanford organization.
justifiable confidence In their lrdlvlul
and Joint dramatic abilities, determiil
to give the English bard's powerful
mance of Sicilian and Bohemian h!stf
to the playgoers of this country. Tr-p
gagement Is announced for four ni-
and Saturday matinee, during wMch d
"The Rivals" and "The School for Scl
dai" will be given.
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Imports of tobacco from Cuba lrerca3Cdi
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months ending with October. In Oct 'cer af
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