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- THE MORNING- OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, 'JANUARY SI, 1900.
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Largo Balance Not Available for
River Improvement
NEW ESTIMATES WILL BE HADE
senator MeBrido Sasrizesta a "Way to
Got Appropriations tor a
Deep-Wat er Channel
An unappropriated balance of $322,000 es
timated for the improvement of the Lower
Willamette and Columbia rivers, under
the Handbury project, is not available.
This information comes in a letter from
Senator McBrlde, read at the meeting of
the trustees of the Chamber of Commerce
yesterday morning. The war department
will adopt a new project, and not further
consider the Handbury estimate. A few
weeks ago the Chamber of Commerce
urged the Oregon senators and represen
tatives to get the balance of $322,000, If
possible. Senator McBride's letter follows:
"I beg leave now to acknowledge receipt
of your letter of 18th ultimo, addressed
to the senators and representatives in con
gress from Oregon, and containing copy
of resolutions passed by the Chamber of
Commerce December 13, 1S99, relating to
the estimate for the Improvement of the
Columbia and Willamette rivers, below
Portland, made by Major Handbury, U.
B. A., of which amount the sum of $322,003
'has never been appropriated,' and you re
Quest the senators and representatives In
congress from Oregon 'to inquire Into the
matter and, if possible, have this appropri
ation made at once,' and also to bring the
matter to the attention of the delegation
in congress from the state of Idaho, and
endeavor to obtain their co-operation and
support.
"The preamble and resolutions of the
Chamber of Commerce above mentioned,
very evidently refer to the estimate of
Major Handbury, approved by the chief of
engineers In 1S90 or 1891, respecting the
cost of the proposed improvement of the
Xower Willamette and Columbia rlvera
from Portland to the sea, according to the
modified project of 1S9L providing for pro
curing -a 25-foot channel.
'The congress, In pursuance of its usual
policy, has, in each river and harbor bill
passed since the adoption of the above
modified project, appropriated such sums
of money as in the Judgment of the con
gress was deemed necessary to carry on
the Improvement for the ensuing fiscal
year. For this modified project, adopted in
1891, for a 25-foot channel, the original es
timate was $772,464. To carry on this im
provement, congress has made appropri
ations as follows:
River and harbor act-
July 13, 1892 $150,000
August. 1894 50,000
June, 1896 100,000
March, 1899 150,000
Total appropriations $450,030
Balance not yet appropriated 322,000
Total $772,003
"Permit me to add that it was because
I believed a resurvey of the river and a,
new estimate of the cost of obtaining a
25-foot channel would reveal the fact that
this amount, $322,000, is insufficient for such
"work, that I obtained an amendment in the
river and harbor bill of 1899 providing for
a resurvey with a view to obtaining a chan
nel depth of 25 feet at low water. This
survey, having been made for the purpose
of deepening the same channel estimated
for by Major Handbury, it follows, as a
matter of course, and in "accordance with
the practice of the war department and
of congress, that the latest estimates,
based upon the most recent information
and survey, will be substituted for the
estimate of Major Handbury, and the old
estimates will not further be considered by
the department or by congress. The only
practicable way in which to obtain ap
propriations for a 25-foot channel from
Portland to te sea Is to urge congress to
make the appropriations called for by the
latest estimates of the chief of engineers,
based upon the resurvey made during the
year 1899. At the earliest practicable time
such appropriation will be asked for and
vigorously urged by the Oregon delegation
in congress."
"Would Retard Settlement.
Trustee Henry Hahn urged the board to
protest against lulls now pending In con
gress which provide for the lease of the
public grazing lands. If the bills are en
acted into law, Mr. Hahn said, there will
be nothing to hinder the big packing
nouses of the Middle West from getting
control of the ranges, fencing them In and
retarding the development of the country.
Mr. Hahn will call up the matter at a
special meeting of the trusees to be held
next Tuesday.
Vancouver Hospital.
The trustees devoted some time to dis
cussion of the subjects of quartering Alas
ka troops at Vancouver, and embarking
them from Portland, and the location of a
permanent general hospital at Vancouver.
Senators Simon and McBrlde telegraphed
that they are giving full attention to the
matter of troops.
A very satisfactory letter was received
from Senator Simon in reply to a request
recently made that he give his support to
Representative Jones' bill establishing a
hospital at Vancouver. The senator wrote:
I agree with you as to the superior ad
vantages of Vancouver over San Francisco
and the Sound country for a hospital. I
Will co-operate with Representative Jones
and do all I can to assist in the passage
cf his bill at this session."
Representative Moody wote: "With a
recent report from the surgeon-general
opposing the establisment of a hospital
at Vancouver until they have more troops,
with a divided Washington delegation, It
seems to be hardly possible to secure a
hospital either on the Sound or at Van
couver. Oregon's delegation will undoubt
edly be glad to join Representative Jones
and add their influence in the direction of
establishing a hospital at Vancouver."
Filotacre Xot Compulsorj.
Trustee Williams offered the following
as a resolution. It was adopted, and
copies were ordered sent to the Liverpool
(England) Shipowners' Association, the
Clyde Sailing-Shipowners' Association,
Ltd., of Glasgow, Scotland, and the fol
lowing newspapers: Fairplay, London:
Journal of Commerce, Liverpool; Borsen
Halle, Hamburg, and Weserzeitung, Bre
men: "We beg to all your attention to the
fact that during the last session of the
Oregon state legislature, compulsory pilot
age on the Columbia river was abolished,
and that there is no longer any reason why
sailing vessels should pay fees for that
service. Some notice to shipowners seems
to be necessary, for the reason that many
of the masters are still employing pilots
at the expense of the ship. In some cases,
no doubt, acting upon the general order
from j-wners not to sail without pilots,
and it seems proper, therefore, to point
out that the ton boats of the Oregon Rail
road & Navigalon Company are -supplied
with licensed pilots, who have precisely
the same commission from the state au
thorities as those employed by the ships.
It should be added that in case of disas
ter arising from the fault or negligence of
the towboat, the O. R. & N. Co. are re
sponsible; whereas, they are naturally dis
posed to deny and evade responsibility
when the ship Is In charge of a pilot who
is not in their employ. It will seem, there
fore, that the interests of the ship, apart
from the question of economy, are better
served by relying on the towboat company,
and we trust you will make these facts
known to the shipowners, so that they may
instruct their captains accordlnglnlgy."
Farmers Congress nt Salem.
Secretary Thlelsen, of the Salem Cham,
bor of Commerce, wrote as follows: "It Is
proposed to hold a farmers' congress in
Salem February 7 and 5, under the au-
6pioes of the state board of 'agriculture,
assisted by the Salem Chamber of Com
merce. The object of the congress Is to
gather together all the state boards and
associations connected with agriculture,
as well as those not yet developed
into associations, with a view to or
ganizing such at this time. The value of
associations for legitimate purposes is so
genrally appreciated at this time that I
am sure I need not dwell upon it; but I
feel so convinced of the transcendent Im
portance of united effort on the part of
all good citizens at this particular time
to forward the interests or the Northwest,
and in fact of the whole coast, that I am
going to urge you to help me In the effort
to get our people to throw aside foolish
local jealousies and join In one united
effort to make things move."
The trustees cordially indorsed the Sa
lem congress, and will probably be repre
sented in It
An Exposition Proposition.
The following suggestion from Repre
sentative Tongue was read, and the secre
tary instructed to return thanks for it:
"Several of the states, during the past
few years, have been having rather im
portant expositions, and in each instance
have been assisted largery by the 'federal
government Why" could jiot Portland take
up an enterprise of this kind? If, they"
will do that and put it in some definite
form, I think all of the allegation will be
glad to assist In procuring such legisla
tive assistance as the government bos
been granting to other places. Omaha,
Nashville, Philadelphia, and next Buffalo
are all having federal help. Why not
Oregon?"
Grain Movement at Portland.
A letter from the United States Indus
trial commission asked for data relative to
the grain movement at Portland. The
secretary of the commission wrote that
the object is "to show the importance of
Portland as a point of concentration of
cereal products, both for domestic con
sumption In mills and for export to Asiat
ic countries and to Southern Pacific ports
of South America in order that we may
make a wheat map whose lines of con
centration converge into, and lines of dif
fusion extend from, Portland." As this
Is a matter of .great interest, Secretary;
Flelschner was directed to furnish the'
commission with data.
Department of Commerce."
Letters were read from the congressional
delegation In answer to the request of
the trustees that they support the bill cre
ating the department of commerce and
industry. Senators Simon and McBride
and Representative Moody wrote that
they would vote for the bill. Senator Si
mon said that the bill was In the Interest
of the commerce of the whole country.
Senator McBrlde said he had always fa
vored such a department Representative
Moody said the bill Is of, great Importance
to the commercial and industrial interests
of the Pcific coast
Portland Helps Seattle.
Secretary Flelschner was Instructed to
offer to the Seattle chamber of commerce
Portland's support in the matter of the
Alaska, or northern, route for a trans
pacific cable. The Idea Is to demonstrate
Portland's good will towards Seattle, and
to show that the two cities can do much
for each other by working in harmony.
Artillery for Coast Defense.
The trustees Indorsed the memorial of
the chamber of commerce of the state of
New York, favoring increase of the artil
lery branch of the army for coast defense.
The New York memorial proposes an ar
tillery force of 18,402 men, of whom 1998
are alloted to San Francisco, 1414 to Pu
get sound, 5S1 to the Columbia river and
141 to San Diego.
Mayor Storey a Member.
W. A. Storey, mayor of Portland, was
elected a member of the chamber.
OVERLAP DECISION.
Copies of Justice Harlan's Opinions
Received in Portland.
The opinions of Justice Harlan, of the
supreme court of the United States, in the
case of the United States vs. the Oregon
& California Railroad Company et ah, E.
L Messinger vs. the Eastern Oregon Land
Company, and John D. Wilcox va. the
j Eastern Oregon Land Company, all on ap
peal irom tne circuit court ot appeals lor
the ninth district, have been received
here. The first-mentioned suit Is what
was generally known as the "overlap"
case, Involving the title to a large body
of lands In this state covered by patents
to the O. & C. R. Co.. the object being
to obtain a decree cancelling those patents
as well as certain conveyances made by
the company.
The cases were similar in every respect,
and the decision In the first mentioned
applied in the others. And while the decis
ion in the first case consists of 16 printed
pages, that in the second case only covers
five pages, and in the third only one.
It is nartlcularly stated In each that
"Mr. Justice McKenna did not participate
in the decision of this case."
The trouble In the first case arose from
the fact thafa land grant was made to
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
In 1864, and later a similar grant was
made to the O. & C. R. Co., -which over
lapped in the first grant The Northern
Pacific Railroad Company forfeited their
grant, and the O. & C. R. Co. then
claimed the lands which their own grant
overlapped. The United States and cer
tain settlers on said lands brought suit
to cancel the patents to the O. & C. Co.,.
and the case was decided by Judge Bellin
ger in favor of the company. This decision
hras reversed by the circuit court of ap
peals, and on appeal to the United States
supreme court the court Of appeals was
reversed and Judge Bellinger sustained,
the court noldlng that only granted lands
that were not reserved, sold, granted, or
otherwise appropriated, and free from pre
emption or other claim or rights, at the
time the line of that road was definitely
fixed and a plat thereof filed In the office
of the commissioner of the general land
office; Ihat congress had power to dispose
of or appropriate, in its discretion, any
lands within the exterior lines of the gen
eral route of hat road by statute passed
for the benefit of another company before
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
filed a map of "definite location," and that,
such lands, if not otherwise identified at
the date of the passage of the later act
than by a plat or map of "general route,"
were not excluded from the operation of
such an act as lands previously "reserved,
sold, granted, or otherwise appropriated"
by the act of 1864.
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ARRESTED FOR ROBBERY.
Ex-Convict Charged With, Hold-Up at
Clinmpocff.
Detectives Day and Wiener, of the Port
land force, and Sheriff F. W. Durbln, of
Marlon county, arrested Ab Lawrencp, the
notorious convict, last night on the river
front, where he was engaged in loading
wood on a scow, en the charge of being
one of the men who robbed the safe of
Hofer & Zorn at Champoeg last Tuesday
night Mr. Durbln will take Lawrence to
Salem today. Lawrence has been in prison
many times, and is regarded as a desper
ate and dangerous character. Another
suspect, Lou Weston, was arrested in this
city last Saturday by Constable Minto.
He will have his preliminary trial at
Salem today. Weston Is also an ex-convict
When Hofer & Zorn were first robbed
of $400, two other ex-convicts were sus
pected, but later events caused the au
thorities to believe that Weston and Law
rence were the men who did the work.
It is understood that there Is strong evi
dence against them.
BUSI7VESS ITEMS.
If Baby I Cnttintr Teeth,
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy
ilrs. TYlnslows Soothing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gum 3,
alloys all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
FOOTPADS ARE FREQUENT
BAST SIDE IS EfFESTED WITH ROB.
BERS AND BURGLARS.
Bite of a Rattlesnake, Inflicted Sev
enteen Years Abo, Caused Death,
of J. C, Wewlrary.
Quln Craft, a farmer, living near Fair
view, reported yesterday that while on hla
way home on the Base Line road Monday
evening at about 8 o'clock, he was stopped
"by two highwaymen, about half a mile
from Rockwood,.and relieved of 555. He
was driving home In his wagon that even
lng, without thinking of his surroundings,
when he was suddenly confronted by the
muzzles of two guns pointed at his head,
and, seeing no way to escape, .had to yield
up his money, which he did with the best ,
grace possible under the circumstances, j
He wras then ordered to proceed on his
way. -t ,
Hold-ups have become so frequent on
the Toads east of the city thaf the resl
dents have concluded that there Is a gang
watching every opportunity to robfarm.-ic
ers, while driving home alone, of the
money they may have with them. A few
nights ago, George Prettyman, engineer of
the county crusher in operation near KI1-
gaver, was proceeding on his way in the
evening along the Section Line Toad cycle
path, when he looked ahead and saw that
there was an obstruction In the path of a
lot of brush. He stopped just before reach
ing it and went around ltln the road".
He heard some one in the brush, an?
concluded that an effort was made to rob
him at this obstruction. The county is
disbursing from $500 to 5600 monthly to
men employed In connection with the
crusher, but is now taking the precautions
of paying off at noon, so that the men
can get home with their money without
danger of being held up and robbed. It
is thought the gang has quarters near
Montavilla.
A Snpposed Burglar.
For some time a suspicious-looking man
has been making himself Tather conspicu
ous In Stephens' addition In the vicinity
of East Harrison and East Tenth streets
It has been his practice to walk about
without any apparent object, and occaslpn
ally ask people for something to eat. It
is thought that he has been watching for
an opening to break into some house. Sun
day night a pane of glass in Stone Bros.'
store, on East Eighth and East Grant
streets, was broken out and several dozen
oranges taken, and an attempt was made
to rob the dwelling on the southwest cor
ner of East Sherman and East Eighth
streets several monlngs ago. The Impres
sion Is that this man may have forced
the store window and also attempted to rob
the house. - '
"Will Organize a Ladies' Auxiliary.
Gilbert camp, No. 1, Second Oregon,
held an Interesting meeting Monday even
ing at the Ross hall on Union avenue, be
tween East Pine and East Ash streets.
S. A. Hawkins was appointed to fill a
vacancy on the relief committee. After
some discussion it was decided to hold an
open meeting next Monday for the purpose
of organizing a ladies'' auxiliary. The
camp often has work where ladies' aid Is
indispensable, and it is considered, that
such an organization will be helpful and
of great benefit. Therefore, the wives,
daughters, sisters and sweethearts ara
cordially Invited to be present next Mon
day night and participate In the proposed
organization. The Woman's Relief Corps
of the G. A. R. lias proved helpful to"the
main organization, and the auxiliary will
be somewhat along the lines of the corps.
The ladles of the Woman's Relief Corps
are also cordially invited to attend and
assist In forming1 the new organization
with their experience and counsel. The
Gilbert camp continues to prosper and in
crease its membership with each meeting.
It has already been shown that the elec
tion of G. F. Telfer as captain was a wise
thing to do. He has taken hold and Is
rapidly pushing the camp to the front of
the Portland camps.
Funeral of Richard Fay.
The funeral of Richard Fay, who died at
the home of- his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Fay, 20 East Ninth street, took
place yesterday morning from the house
and from St. Francis' (Catholic) church,
East Eleventh and East Oak streets. A
large delgatlon of Aerie, No. 4, of
the Order of Eagles, of which the de
ceased had been a member, gathered at
their hall at 8:30 and proceeded to the
church In a body In honor of their late
comrade. There was also a large attend
ance of the members of the Cigar-Makers'
Un'on. At the church the auditorium,
which will seat about 600 people, was filled
to its utmost capacity. Father Chabot said
requiem mass for the repose of the soul
of the young man. The music was espo-.
daily touching. Among the beautiful floral
tributes from many sources- was the mag
nificent piece from Aerie, No. 4, Order of
Eagles. This was an American flag,
worked out in flowers, so as to represent
the colors of the national emblem. The
piece attracted much attention. At the
close of the services thp remains were
conveyed to St. Mary's cemetery, on the
Base Line road. The deceased was a very
popular young man, and the large at
tendance at the services attested the high
estimation in which he was held.
Snake Bite Caused Death.
J. C Newbury, station agent of the
Southern Pacific railway at New Era, died
yesterday at the Good Samaritan hospital
from the result of the bite of a rattlesnake
EDWARD FADLING.
17 "years ago. He had been jn the hospital
for the past three years, -where he had
been brought for treatment The remalng
will be taken to Oregon City, where the
funeral will take place tomorrow, under
the auspices of Multnomah lodge, No. 1,
A. F. & A. M., of which he was a mem
ber. Mr. Newbury was 45 years old, and a
native of Maine. For a number of years
he had, been the railway agent at New
Era, and was popular with the public while
acting In that capacity. He leaves a wlfa
and three children. Seventeen years ago
he was bitten by a rattlesnake, and from
the effect he never fullp recovered. It
had given him trouble more or less con
stantly, and finally resulted in his death
from blood poisoning.
RemoTinff the Debris.
A large force Is engaged each day in the
work of removing the debris from the
ruins of the warehouse of the Standard
Oil works on East Water street, prepara
tory to rebuilding. Load after load of
blackened oil cans are being hauled away
in wagons, and, although many loads hava
been removed, It will take some time yet
to. clear the debris. The basement Is
filled with these cans, and it Is no easy
job to get them out. There Is a general
Impression that the warehouse should not
be rebuilt as It was before and create a
situation similar to what the firemen were
.called on to confront a week ago. By
those who have expressed an opinion, it
is held that if the company cannot be re
quired to remove their plant outside tho
city, the warehouse should be rebuilt so
as to be as safe as possible. -This la
the position of the fire commissioners.
East Side Notes.
Freight cars are now pulled up on the
new swiicn on jj;ast aecona street as iar
as East Washington street. On comple
tion of the secondary spur to the ware
houses south of East Morrison street there
will be a lot of cars on the swltoh con
stantly. Registration In the little towns in the
Eastern portion of the county is going
forward steadily. At Gresham, Mr. Shat
t,uck, the notary public, stated a few days
ago that he had registered 60 names, but
by this time the number has likely reached
a hundred. At Rockwood, Falrvlew and
Troutdale registration Is going forward.
Dr. Wise is at room 614, Dekum.
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WHO WILL CUT IT DOWN?
Brush Patch. Obstructs East Eleventh
Street.
East Eleventh street, between East
Pine and East Ash, has never been im
proved, nor has there ever been a side
walk constructed on this block. The great
er part of the width of the street at this
point is occupied by a thicket of buck
brush and other shrubs, which, it Is com
plained, obstructs the view of residents
in the block
For this reason, and because East An
keny street is one block north from the
brush patch, and St. Francis church is
'one block south of It, and many persons
travel from East Ankeny street to this
church and are obliged to pas& tho brush
patch, where the ground at this season
is swampy and muddy, the council has
been requested to have the brush cut
down.
Half a dozen members of the council
were discussing the matter at the city
hall yesterday. It was agreed that the
brush patch Is a nuisance, and that It
.ought. to be cut down, and Mayor Storey
proposed that the councllmen procure axes
and go out and cut it down, offering to
accompany them and look on while the
work was being done. This proposal did
not meet with approval, and it was sug
gested that half a dozen of the people
whose view was obstructed by the brush
"could cut It down and pile and burn it
in an hour or so, or they could club to
gether and pay some poor man a dollar
or two to do the work for them. In view
of the fact that no effort has been made
to have the block on which the brush
stands Improved, or even to have a side
walk constructed for the convenience of
persons going to St. Francis church, this
scheme was decided to be the most feasi
ble and reasonable one.
If the property-owners In the block
ouite a number of whom are residents
there will petition for tho grading of their
street and the laying of sidewalks and
crosswalks, they will soon be rid of the
obnoxious brush patch. Their attention
is called to the old fable in regard to Her
cules and the wagoner, which will show
them the advisability of putting their
shoulders to the wheel before asking any
one else to cut their brush.
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LAST OF SILVER HEARTS.
None Will Be Given Out After Febru
ary 1.
The last consignment of silver hearts
that were to bQ given out at the matinee
performance of "Human Hearts" at Cor
dray's theater have arrived, and Manager
Gordray is anxious for all having cou
pons for same to call at the box-office
and get them. Owing to the added busi
ness on account of the return of Nance
O'Nell, none will be given out affer Feb
ruary 1.
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CALLED EAST IN A HURRY.
If you should be called East in a hurry,
be sure to investigate the two routes of
fered by the O. R. & N. This company
will ticket you through to Chicago by way
of Spokane and the Great Northern, or via
Huntington and Omaha, to Chicago. The
time by either route Is, only three days.
' Call on V. A. Schilling, at 254 Washing
ton street, for full information,
IN THE SEVERAL COURTS
SUIT OF TITLE GUARANTEE & TRUST
COMPANY AGAINST COUNTY.
Controversy Over the Marauam Prop
erty Taxes Criminal Tfotes
Probate Matters.
In Judge Cleland's department yesterday
the suit of the Title Guarantee & Trust
Company against Multnomah County, In
volving five years' taxes on the Marquam
building and the adjoining property on
the block, and 0 acres In the Qumn dona
tion land claim, was submitted upon a
stipulation of facts. Tho case was con
tinued for argument until March 20. The
Title Guarantee & Trust Company holds
the property as trustee for P. A. Mar
quam, and a mortgage foreclosure suit
regarding the same Is now pending. The
unpaid taxes aggregate about $25,000. The
county authorities bid In the property at
recent tax sales, but the plaintiff, dis
putes the legality of the sales and the
right of the county to make any claim to
the property under its purchase. The
company also contends that the SO acres
in the Qulnn claim Is wrongly described
on the assessment roll, and that the de
scription "does not at all fit the tract. An
other point submitted by the plaintiff was
that the Marquam block, that Is, the whole
block bounded by Sixth, Seventh, Morri
son and Alder streets, should not have
been assessed all together, but in separate
lots, according to the Improvements con
tained theron, and the improvements as
sessed separately. It was also urged that
the assessed value of the improvements
was increased different years vastly out
of proportion to the general Increase In
values; that the assessor one year made
a palpable error. One year It was alleged
the taxes were paid, and a check has been
submitted as evidence of the fact The
receipt, It was asserted, cannot be found.
The company, in its answer, states that
it will pay the taxes after the alleged er
rors have been corrected, and when the
year it has paid Is admitted.
Suits Filed.
Suits have been filed in the' state cir
cuit court as follows:
Richard Nixon, receiver, against W. B.
Crewdson and C. W. Johnston, to re
cover $4338 on a note executed by John
ston to Crewdson in January, 1392, and
assigned by Crewdson to the Portland
Savings bank
A. L. Mills, trustee, against Frank E.
Hart et al., to foreclose a mortgage for
$676 on lots 5 and 13, block 14; lot 5, block
11; lot 2, block 9, Lincoln Park. Interest
from May, 1805, Is due.
The Title Guarantee & Trust Company
against Ferdinand C. S. Krupke, to re
cover $355 balance alleged due oh account
of moneys expended by defendant for the
plaintiff.
Anna B. NIsbet against Ferdinand C.
S. Krupke et al., to foreclose a mortgage
for $1950, and Interest from August, 1896,
on lot 7, block J, and lots 2 and 4, block
D, Kern's addition.
B. M. J-iombard vs. John J. Burnett,
trustee; W. L. Brewster, administrator
of the estate of C. J. McDoueall, deceaseu,
et al., to recover $200 from. Burnett and
$375 from the McDougall estate, and $100
attorney's fees, and to foreclose a mort
gage on certain blocks and lots In Ful
ton Park. The complaint recites that
September 1, 1S97, Burnett and McDougall
purchased the property, and Burnett took
the title of the land as trustee for Mc
Dougall. James Humphrey vs. L. M. Cox, Jame3
P. Shaw and James Surman, to foreclose
a mortgage for $1666 on lots 1 and 2, block
60, Caruthers addition to Caruthers' ad
dition. Surman held the notes and in
dorsed them to the plaintiff.
Dispute Over Store Fixtures.
The trial of the suit of George AInslle
against LIpman, Wolfe & Co., to re
cover $418 balance alleged due for coun
ters placed In the annex on Fourth street
to defendants' store in September, 1S97,
was begun yesterday afternoon in Judge
Frazer's court. The trial will be resumed
today. The defendants contend that the
counters were not finished according to
the specifications of tbe architects, Mc
Caw & Martin. The veneering of tho
counters was to be of quarter-Inch quarter-sawed
oak. The plaintiff avers that
this means the wood In the rough, to be
finished down. On the other side it Is as
serted that the veneering was to be a
quarter of an inch in thickness after it
was finished down, and that It measures
much less than that. The architects re
jected the counters, but after some dis
pute they were made to answer. The
plaintiff took the stand that the archi
tects had no right to reject the coun
ters. The contract for the fixtures and
shelving was let to John Turnbull and
William Richardson for $3575, and AInslio
had a subcontract for paTt of the work.
The bill was paid, except the $418 In con
troversy. In the Criminal Court.
L. H. Woodreas, a young man, was tried
and convicted in the criminal court yester
day on an indictment charging him with
larceny of a lot of carpenters' tools, the
property of H. C. Martin. The jury placed
the value of the property at $15, which is
equivalent to a verdict of simple larceny.
The tools were taken from alongside a
building. Detective Barry was told of the
occurrence, and he overtook Woodreas In
a North Second-street second-hand store,
.where he was endeavoring to sell the
tools. Woodreas told the old, worn-out
gag of receiving the tools from another
man, whom he called Thompson. He was
to sell them, and Thompson was to give
him half of the proceeds. At the police
station he said he brought them from
Oregon City, where he paid $2 for them.
Walter Leotard, charged by Information
with burglary in entering the store of I.
Benjamin, was arraigned In the criminal
court yesterday and allowed until Thurs
day to plead.
Grand Jury Report.
The grand jury yesterday returned In
dictments as follows;
A. Carlson, assault and robbery. He is
charged with having held up C. T. Dick
enson with a Winchester rifle September
12, and taking from him a gold watch
and $7. A second Indictment against Carl
son charges him with having robbed C.
E. Harding and C. H. Knudson Novem
ber 4.
Fred O. McMurray, larceny of a watch
from the person of A. Wllley.
Ah John, Geo Kee, Kong Chong, GIng
Chong, .j-e Gong and Ah Lee, selling lot
tery tickets.
Not true bills were returned In the cases
of elffht Chinese accused of selling Jot
tery tickets.
Not a true bill was returned in the case
of John Glover, charged with an Indecent
offense.
Probate Matters.
Kate D. McGuire, administratrix, and
R. L. Gillespie, administrator of the es
tate of Hollister D. McGuire, deceased, re
ported the sale of 320 acres of land to L.
NIcolal for $1120.
W. G. Westacott, administrator of the
estate of W. A. Brandaw, deceased, was
authorized to sell lots 15" and 16, block ,
Klnzel Park.
The Inventory of the estate of Lorenzo
Miler, deceased, was filed. The valuation
is $130.
Mrs. Lou Z. Clarke was appointed
guardian of the estate of her son. Dudley
Clarke, a minor, valued at about $5000, vice
John Sommerville, resigned. Mr. Sommer
vllle served as guardian since 1S93.. He
waived all compensation for services per
formed. Will Appeal.
In the damage suit of Stephen Shobert
against Hexter, May & Co., In which the
plaintiff got a verdict for $1500, the de
fendants were allowed by Judge Frazer
yesterday 10 days further time to prepare
a bill of exceptions, and 20 days to file a
transcript of appeal to the supreme court.
The defendants pleaded a previous settle
ment with. Shobert In writing, by the
terms of which they agreed to pay his
hospital and surgeons bill, which they did.
Shobert fell down an elevator shaft and
his thigh bone was broken.
Court Notes.
Articles of incorporation were filed of
the Real Estate Investors' Association.
The Incorporators are Charles E. Ladd,
J. Frank Watson and H. L. Plttock.
Capital stock, $25,000. The objects an
nounced are to purchase, lease and dis
pose of real estate,
MT. TABOR SCHOOL MEETING
District No. 5 Makes a Levy of G.S
Mills Better OIK Than Last Year.
The annual special school meeting of
Mount Tabor district. No. 5, was held
last night in the main building on West
avenue, with a fair attendance of the
taxpayers. Chairman Adams presided and
Clerk Fields read the call for the meet
ing and the minutes of the last annual
meeting. Both were ordered filed. Clerk
Fields then read the financial statement
and recommendation of the directors.
The report showed the receipts to have
been: County school fund, $6941 62; state
fund, $865 23; special tax, 1S97, $46L36; spe
cial tax, 1S9S, $4631 73; delinquent tax,
$168 28; tuition, $12 50; balance at last re
port, $15 31; total, $13,090 03.
Disbursements Teachers' salaries, In
cluding back salaries, $7923 70; janitors
salaries, $480; clerks, including bond, $115;
Interest on bonds, $108L 25; Interest on war
rants, $207 97; supplies, $32120; wood and
water, $332 70; insurance, $110; cement
floor in basement, $34S 50; miscellaneous,
$164 55; total, $11,088 ST- This leaves on
hand $200716.
Last year at this time the district owed
for borrowed money, outside the bonds to
pay teachers salaries, $3303 70, while at
the present time, with no floating indebt
edness, theTe is on hand $2007 16, showing
that the district Is $5310 96 better off than
a year ago. The total bonded Indebted
ness of the district is $16,150, with an. an
nual Interest charge of $10S1 25. The cen
sus of the district just completed shows
that between 4 and 20 years there are 334
females and 358 males, a total of 692. Last
year the enumeration was 568, a gain or
124. The number of pupils remaining for
the fourth month of the present year is
394. and last year at this time there were
315. Tho savings bank has on deposit $143.
The library has few books. There are 10
teachers employed, which, with the jani
tors, make the monthly pay-roll $w2. The
total population of the district Is 193S. The
receipts exceeded expectations on account
of the collection of delinquent taxes.
The board estimated receipts for the en
suing year, with a 6.8 tax, from all
sources, at $7488. Disbursements, includ
ing the finishing and furnishing of a room
in the Glencoe building, at $9495 16. De
ducting the amount on hand, $2007 16,
leaves $74S8. The amount of taxable prop
erty Is $389,480, and to raise the amount
needed for the school improvements, etc.,
the board recommended a tax of 6.8. The
board did not recommend any tax to pay
off bonds, as none will be due for a year
or longer.
The showing was received with satisfac
tion, as it indicated that the district is in
better shape financially than for a num
ber of years. And there was total ab
sence of all wrangling. Mr. Young, an
ex-director, advocated a higher levy to
pay off bonds, but G. W. Gay, In an able
and fair address, showed that a larger
levy would not only be unnecessary, but
undesirable, at this time. He commended
the board highly for their admirable man
agement of affairs. He also said that In
due course of time the district would cer
tainly be Incorporated In the city of Port
land, and he thought that the time was
near at hand. At the conclusion of Mr.
Gay's talk the tax levy recommendation
of the board for 6.8 mills was Unanimously
passed, and the meeting adjourned, closing
the most harmonious meeting the district
has had for a number of years.
WARNING THROWN OUT.
Horticultural Commission Will En
force New Fruit Law.
The state board of horticulture announce
that they will enforce strictly the fruit
quarantine law passed by the last legis
lature. They serve notice as follows:
Portland, Jan. 30. (To the Public.)
Agreeable with the conclusions arrived at
by this board, at Its last fall meeting, all
the commissioners of the various districts
have been very active in field work, in
specting orchards, nurseries, home places,
etc., and hundreds of notices have been
served to clean up neglected places In
accordance with the horticultural law gov
erning such cases, and for their benefit and
guidance these sections are herewith given
In full. We also give the section covers
lng the sale of diseased fruits, so that
shippers and dealers may govern them
selves thereby:
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Sec. 2. It shall hereafter be the duty of any
person, firm, or corporation owning or oper
ating any nursery, fruit orchard, hop yard,
flower garden, or ornamental trees, and knowing
such to be Infected with any kind ot Insects,
pests or disease, to Immediately spray or destroy
the eame In such manner as the fruit commis
sioner for his district may direct.
Sec. C. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm or corporation to import or sell any in
fested or diseased fruit of any kind in tho
state of Oregon.
Sec 8- It shall be the duty of the commis
sioner of the state board of horticulture of the
district in. uhlch a -violation of this act occurs
to present the evidence of the ease- to the dis
trict attorney, whose duty It shall be to prose
cute any person guilty of a violation of tnln
aot. "Which prosecution may bo brought in any
of the Justice courts of this state.
We call special attention of growers and
shippers to section 5, and notice is hereby
given that diseased, scabby, wormy or
scaly fruit will not be allowed to be sold
in any of the markets of this state here
after. While the board hopes that It will
not be necessary to use harsh measures, It
must be fully understood that in case of
noncompliance the law will be strictly en
forced. H. B. MILLER, President,
HENRY E. DOSCH, Secretary,
Oregon State Board of Horticulture.
An Act of Fraternity.
Corvallls Times.
The family of the late William Burbee,
drowned last week at Junction, will receive
a neat sum from the A. O. U. W. order,
for their future maintenance, and thereby
hangs a story. Barbee was very poor.
He was a hard-working man, but there
were several little children in the family,
and it took all hls scanty earnings to
provide for them. A few weeks before
his death Mr. Burbee's dues In his lodge
fell In arrears. A friend noted the fact,
and made It known to several of the
members. Among them they raised the
amount necessary to place their brother
In good standing. Scarcely had this char
itable work been done, when Burbee rode
into the swollen slough from which the
body was subsequently recovered. The
husband and father was gone, but the
fraternal spirit of the A. O- U. W. had
done Its work.
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Carbolic Acid.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
Carbolic acid Is used In the manu
facture of lyddite.
England has prohibited the exportation
of carbolic acid.
Carbolic acid has advanced 100 per cent
in price.
Carbolic acid is the favorite means of
committing suicide In America.
Make way for another Amercan states
man to resolute against that odious tyrant
and despoiler of liberty England.
io1
er. Is rendered miserable by a disordered
Iver. ImDrove both by taking Carter's
jjlttlQ Liver Pills.
GROWTH OF OUR TRADE
INCREASE OF IMPORTATIONS Efr
YEAR JUST CLOSED.
Manufacturers' Materials, Foodstuff a
and 3Ianafactnrel Goods Con
stituted Bulk of the Increase.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30. Manufactur
ers materials, foodstuffs and manufac
tured goods formed. In the order named,
the bulk of the $165,000,000 Increase In our
importations of 1899. The largest propor
tion of the Increase Is in manufacturers'
materials, which, In 1S9&, were nearly 33
per cent larger than In 1S9S, and more than
50 per cent greater than in 1S96. Foodstuffs
In 1899 were over 20 per cenc In exceed of
those of 1S9S. but actually less than those
of 1S96. Manufactures in 1889 were about
12 per cent greater than In 189S, but less
than in 1396. Articles In a crude condition
for use in manufacturing, which. In 1896,
formed less than 24 per cent of the im
ports, and In 1S9S less than 32 per cent, are,
In 1S99, 33 per cent of the total Imports.
Foodstuffs, which, in 1SS6. formed 34.33
per cent ot the Imports, and In 1898 29.53
per cent, were, In 1899, 29- per cent. Man
ufactured articles ready for consumption,
which, In 1895. formed 17,67 per cent of
the Imports, and In 1S98. 16 jper cent,
were. In 1899, les3 than 15 per cent of tho
total Imports.
Twenty great articles form. In 1899. 75
per cent of our Importations, and half of
these are manufacturers materials, tha
remainder being divided between food
stuffs and manufactures. These 20 great
articles, whose values for the year range,
respectively, from $10,000,000 upwards, were.
In the order of magnitude, sugar, coffee,
hides, chemicals, raw silk, manufactured
cotton, rubber, manufactured silk, manu
factured fibers, raw fibers, fruits and nuts,
wood, tin, iron and steel, woolen goods,
glass and china ware, malt and spirituous
liquors, tobacco, raw wool and tea. Dividing
these into the classes of manufacturers"
materials', foodstuffs and manufactured
goods, the first-mentioned class, manufac
turers' materials, includes hides, chemicals,
raw silk, rubber, fibers, wood, tin, tobacco,
wool; the second class, foodstuffs, includes
sugar, coffee, fruits and nuts, tea and
malt and spirituous liquors; while the third
class, manufactures. Includes cotton goods,
silk goods, manufactures of fiber, iron and
steel, woolen goods, glass and china ware.
The increase in Importations In 1S90, as
compared with 1S98 or 1896, Is chiefly in
manufacturers materials. Hides and
skins, for Instance, Increased from $20,713,
52S In 1896, and $39,906,307 In 1S98, to $51.
127,659 In 1899; raw silk, for use in manu
facturing, from $16.09C,6S1 In 1S96, and $27,
173,174 in 1S98, to $42,776,678 in 1S99; India
rubber, for use In manufacturing, from $15,
679.115 In 1S95, to $26,069,5-14 in 1S98 and $34,
397.320 In 1899; fibers, for use in manufac
turing, from $12,336,653 in 1S96, and $17,029,
079 in 1S9S. to $21.30S,904 in 1S99; tin. In
I blocks, bars and pigs, for use in manufac
turing, from $5,848,933 In 1S96. and $8,770,221
In 1898, to $16,746,117 In 1899, In manufac
tures the increase was much lees than In,
raw materials, being, in cotton goods, front
$30,837,96ff In 1S96, and $29,330,22$ in 1SDS, to
$36,572,938 In 1S99; in silk manufactures,
from $21,6S6,849 in 1S96, and S25.2S4.641 In 1S38,
to 527.SS0.6S3 In 1S99; manufactures of fiber,
from $25,521,112. In 1896. and $24,929,377 in 1S33.
to $27,312.62-1 In 1899; while iron and steel,
glass and china ware, and woolen manu
factures show a marked reduction, iron
and steel falling from $19,506,587 In 1S96, to
$14,7S8,406 In 1S99; glass and china ware,
from $15,546,599 in 1S96. to 512.3S6.192 in 1S33
and woolen manufactures, from $37,109 3G3
in 1S96 to $14,596,847 Jo. 1S99. In foodstuffs
the principal Increase Is in sugar, the im
portations of that article Increasing from,
$96,219,908 in 1896 to $10S424.877 In 1S9D.
The following table shows the Importa
tions In the calendar years lSS. 1S9S ana
1SD9. of the 20 great, articles exceeding $10,-.
000,000 Jn value, and whose aggregate valuo
formed 75 per cent of. the total Importa
tions in 1S99:
Manufacturers
materials 1S96. 1S0S 1899.
Hides $20,713,523 $39.905 307 5 51.127.CD
Chemicals .... 44 813,531 42.2J0,"89 424'Cr
Silk, raw 16 0S6.6SL 27J.73 174 4?.77.rs
India rubber.. 15,679.116 26JC60.544 31.397,320
Fibers' 12,?36.653 1T.027 079 21308.904
Wood 19.39.579 11.S63.778 ls,o24.50D
Tin 5.S4S.933 8.770.221 16.716,11"
Tobacco 12.636,795 10,313.160 13 994 627
Wool 22,421,414 11,536.579 ll,OsCM
Foodstuffs
Sugar 56,219,308 76.606.070 10S124.S77
Coffee 79.fW9 590 53.852.313 56.0G8.E.0
Fruits, nuts.. 18.713.262 15,4Q$.5Z 20,r53.022
Tea 10.753,252 9.514.976 1VT41T.
Liquors 10.551.SS0 10.199 SJ7 12.214.2S7
Manufactures
Cottons 30.837,986 29.3SO.22S 26.572.9:8
Silks 21.686.810 25.2S4.611 27 SS0.C83,
Fiber mfs 25.521,112 21,929.377 27 32.021
Iron, steel 19 50R.5S7 12.473.637 14.7SS 4D6
Woolen mfs... .'7,109 33 15.2W.-63 11C36 8.7
Glass, china.. 15 546 599 11.375.9S2 12.366.1D2
Governor Terms of Office.
PORTLAND, Jan. 30. (To the Editor.)
Please give the term of office of the gov
ernors of the different states in the Union.
SUBSCRIBER.
Term, J Term,
State. years.lState, years.
Alabama 2Nebraska ... 3
Arizona 4Nevada .4-
Arkansas 2New Hampshire.... 2
California 4New Jersey 2
nnlnmrlo 4lNew York ......2
Connecticut 2North Carolina 4
Delaware 4North Dakota 3
Florida 4Ohio 3
Georgia 2IOkIahoma 4
Idaho 2!Oregon ... ...4
Illinois 4 (Pennsylvania 4
Indiana 4tRhode Island ..1
Iowa 2South Carolina 3
Kansas 2 South Dakota 2
Kentucky 4 Tennessee .2
Louisiana 4Texas 2
Maine 2 Utah 5
Maryland 4hTermont 3
Massaonusetia n vvasninKion -j
Michigan
Wisconsin .,
Minnesota 2
Mississippi i
Missouri ...4
Vlrirlnla 4
West Virginia 4
Wyoming-
Montana 4
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Postnse to Philippines.
PORTLAND. Jan. 30. (To the Editor.)!
Please inform me ir tnere is any way mj
which reading matter can be sent to the
volunteer regiments in tne Jf nnippmes. a.
It may be mailed to soldiers in tV PhlH
Ipplnes at the same rate of postage aa
atiDHes in the United States. The rate
on newspapers Is 1 cent for every twol
ounces. Mall matter sent from tne unit
ed States to civilians In the Philippines!
must pay foreign postage rates.
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DAIITfT METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND, Jan. 30 S P. M. Maximum
temperature. 47; minimum temperature. 8T;j
river readlns at 11 A. M.. 5.6 feet; change lnl
the last 24 hours. 0.0; total precipitation. 8 P.j
M. to 8 P. M.. 0.00; total precipitation frcn
Ron 1. 1S9D. 2.T.30 inehesr normal precipitation I
from Sept. 1, 1S30. 28.23 Inches: deficiency. 2.S0J
Inches; total sunshine Jan. 23, o.Ju; possiDiej
sunshine Jan. 29. t 30.
WEATHER SYNOPSIS.
Over the greater part ot Oregon. "WashuiKtoni
and Idaho the weather Is clear. No rain haal
fillip in th -naot 12 hours at any of the sta
tions reporting. The temperature has generally!
risen slightly, and moderate weatner now pre-1
vails at all stations. East of the Cascades thof
temperature la from 33 to 40 deg., and west of
them It ia from 44 to 43 des. The presur
continues high over the whole country, but or
tho. TVsflhlmrtnn. coast there ia a tendency to
ward falllnsr pressure, and it la probable that
a. low area, will appear there. Itaia ana mui
weather will In such case result.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
TToreeaats made at Portland for the 28
ending at midnight Wedmacay. Jan. 31:
Western Oregon and "Western Washingtoi
Trohnhlv ralnr east to southeast wlndo.
Eastern Oregon and Southern Idaho Sahr
nnrtherlv winds.
Eastern "Washlnetc-n and Northern Idaho
Fair; eoutheast winds.
Portland and vicinity Probably rain; east
I .southeast winds.
u. i. BAJ.asttu.Kx becuoa jJirvncr.
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