THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1900.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
BOARD OF RBGBSTS MAKE SOME
OBAXGBS.
Their President Reports the Instl-
tntlea. FrespereHS In More Wars
TfaaH One RoHtino Bnslncsa.
The board of regents of the university
of Oregem aeW a neeti&g yesterday morn
ing, at the eOees ef Delph, Mallory &
Simon, their president. Judge H. S. Bean,
In the chair, and the following members
present; Dr. Hamilton, Reseburg; S. H.
Friendly, Eugene; Charles Hilton, Clarno;
N. I Butler, Monmouth; C. A. Dolpft,
Porttaad, and. William Salts, Baker City.
PRBSIDEKFS ADDRESS.
Condition ef the University
More
Than Gratifying.
Judge X. S. Bean, president ef the board
of regents, submitted the following report:
To the Honorable Board of Regents of
the University ef Oregon Gentlemen: Al
though It has not been the custom for the
president to make a formal report, I deem
it advisable te do so, in view of the new
and added duties recently imposed upon
that oAeer.
President t the Faculty.
Dr. Strong, whom you called to the pres
Mercr of the faculty, arrived in Oregon
early In September, and immediately as
sumed his dudes. He has taken hold of
the work with enthusiasm and an intelli
gent grasp of affairs which promises well
for the future. Since his arrival, the
school has been moving along very satis
factorily and without friction, so far as I
am advised. The present enrollment in
the literary departments is about 214, an
increase of some St over last year. This
Is quite a satisfactory attendance, under
the circumstances, when it is remembered
that none but pupils who have passed the
10th grade In the public schools are en
titled to admission to the university.
Upon Dr. Strong's arrival In Eugene he
was unable to And a suitable dwelling for
himself and family, and, by the consent
of the executive committee, was permitted
to occupy Collier hall, except the two
rooms used by the library. This building
had not been oocupied for some time, was
badly out of repair, and, in order to put
it in condition, a considerable outlay was
necessary. By the arrangement made with
him, the university was at no expense for
that purpose, but it was understood tha(
in case the board should be unwilling to
permit him to occupy the building as a
permanent residence, it would make him
whole in that regard. This building, as
i ou are aware, was originally designed for
a dwelling-house, and is particularly suit
able for that purpose. Without consider
able expense in remodeling and rearrang
ing, it would be of no practical use to the
university. I, therefore, recommend that
It be set apart as & residence for the
president of the faculty, and, in considera
tion of the money already expended by
Dr. Strong for repairs, and a further agree
ment en his part to hereafter keep the
building and grounds in repair, without
expense to the university, he be permitted
to occupy It as a residence for himself
and family. If this recommendation meets
with your approval. It will be necessary
to move the Horary to other quarters,
which te desirable in any event, because
of the inconvenience of its present loca
tion. It occurs to me that perhaps the
most suitable place for the library Is on
the first floor of -the dormitory building:
rooms can be prepared for it there at no
very great expense. It would thus be cen
trally located, accessible to students and
faculty, and the necessity of moving it
about from time te time and from place
to place, as heretofore, would be avoided.
Tutors.
Soon after the ofttfog ef the university,
in September, the enrollment of students
In the departments ef chemistry, physics
and English, made It necessary to provide
assistants in each of such departments.
Upon the recommendation of Dr. Strong,
with the approval of the executive com
mittee, Mr. Spencer was employed as an
assistant in the department of chemistry
for eight months, from October 1, ISM,
at a salary of 59 a month; Mr. Hlatt, as
assistant In the department of physics
In the came time at a salary of $10 a
month, and Miss Roe, In the department
of English, at a salary of $30 a month. The
continuation of their employment, how
ever, after this date, to be subject to
your approval. The employment of tutors
will, under the present arrangement, 'f
approved by you, expire about the first
of June next, and with their assistance
the departments referred to will be able
to get along the remainder of the year,
although It has Imposed considerably in
creased labors upon the heads of the de
partments, which I am glad to say have
been cheerfully performed, and without
complaint. I do not think, however. It will be
practicable or advisable to endeavor to get
along another year with the same arrange
ment. The department of chemistry has
so grown and become so Important that it
will. In my opinion, be necessary by the
beginning of another scholastic year, to
employ some person as an assistant who
Is capable of teaching and relieving the
head of the department of some of the
labor now performed by him. This, I
think, can be done for a salary of from
$709 to $4M a year.
ISmployes.
Early in October, by virtue of the au
thority conferred upon me, I authorized
the employment of Mr. Seth H. McAllister
as engineer and superintendent of build
ings and grounds, at a salary of $50 a
month: the retention of Mr. Poll as gar
dener and assistant janitor at a like sal
nr and the employment of four student
assistant Janitors at an aggregate salary
of $45 a month; one assistant engineer
at the light station, at $15 a month, and an
assistant at the pump station at $5 a
month, until January 1. and $10 a month
since that time. After consultation with
the president of the faculty and the chair
man of the executive committee. Mr. Mc
Allister was given entire charge, under the
president of the faculty, of the buildings,
grounds and property of the university,
and all other employes were required to
report to and be subordinate to him. This
arrangement has, so far, proved eminently
satisfactory, has prevented much confu
sion and annoyance, and fixes the respon
sibility for the condition of the buildings
and grounds upon one rerson. It has also
very much lessened the expense of keep
ing the buildings and grounds In repair.
Mr McAltteter Is a thoroughly trained
and competent engineer, machinist and
mechanic, and is able, with the assistance
proNided and such as he gets from the
students in the several departments, to
do the necessary repairing in and about
the hmMtngE, and to keep the same In
order. The salary now paid him Is inade
quate for the services rendered, and I eug
trest that. It the finances of the university
will admit, it be increased.
Xevr Building;.
tThe committee appointed by you to con
tact for the construction of a new labor
atory buUdtng, after readvertislng, award
ed, the contract to Messrs. Pugh & Gray,
of Salem, for the erection and comple
tiofc of the buildings, except hardware
and plumbing, for $U,418. and the plumb
1ns to Brady & Sberrett. for $775. these
being the lowest and best bids offered.
Botl contractors immediately entered into
a contract for the construction of the
building with approved bonds, under which
it wAs to have been completed by the 15th
of nbvember, MM. but, owing to delays
of kind or another. It is not yet en
tirely 5 completed, although practically so.
Ac thf building has not been received by
the architect. I am unable to give you a
statessent of Its entire cost, but it will. I
think, knot exceed the appropriation. So
far as, know, but $6 X has been incurred
for extras, except that upon the advice of
tho architect arrangements have been
mad te put In the concealed water, gas
and drain ?ip the laboratory fixtures
before the floors in the first and second
stories are laid down. This will oost about J
$300, according to. the statement of the j
architect, and it may be necessary to pay
for a portion, if not all of 1, out of the
general fund of the university. The delay
in the completion of the building Is owing
very largely, I think, to unavoidable cir- I
cumstances for which the contractors are
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for you to determine whether or not you
desire to Insist upon the forfeiture clause
in the contract, and If so, to what extent.
Department of Music.
Notwithstanding your action of refusing
to vote a salary for the professor of music,
Mr. Nash has coptlnued In charge of that
department with the promise, on my part,
that I would call your attention to the
matter again and submit to you his appli
cation for a salary, and his statement In
support thereof. The musical department
is a very important feature of the social
life of the university, and I am inclined
to believe that a small salary should bo
provided for the professor In charge, and
L. therefore, recommend that you make
some provision of that kind.
Owing to a mistake. Mr. Nash has over
drawn the appropriation made for his de
partment In the sum of $37 50, and this
amount ought to be deducted from any
salary you may see fit to allow him.
Server.
The section of the sewer leading north
from the dormitory for 100 feet or more
is so nearly on a level that It will, with
difficulty, clear Itself, and. as a conse
quence, it has given much trouble during
the past winter. From the report of Su
perintendent McAllister and his brother,
Professor McAllister, who have made a
careful Inspection and examination of the
present sewer, it is apparent that the de
fect can be remedied only by putting In
an entirely new sewer, and ultimately
abandoning the present one. Their rec
ommendation Is that a new sewer be put
In from the dormitory to the mill race,
and that Collier hall, the dormitory and
laboratory buildings, at least, be connect
ed therewith Immediately, and connection
be made with the remaining buildings on
the campus as soon as the finances of
the university will permit. According to
their estimate, It will cost about $365 to
carry out the plan first suggested, and
about $330 additional to complete the erf
tire system. I regret this condition of
affairs very much, because It will require
the expenditure of considerable money,
and the present sewer, which, at the time
of Its construction cost the university sev
eral hundred dollars, will be an entire loss.
Secretary and Registrar.
It Is, I think, very Important that ar
rangements be made for the employment of
some competent person to act as regis
trar and secretary for the president of
the faculty. At present there Is no regis
trar of the university at all, and, as a
consequence, the records, I understand, are
in the utmost confusion. An allowance of
$15 has heretofore been allowed for clerical
aid to the president of the faculty, but
this Is Insufficient to enable him to employ
a competent person.
In this connection I desire to suggest
also that, In my opinion, It would add
very much to the orderly and economical
conduct of the affairs of the university if
the secretary of the board can be provided
with an office In the administrative build
ing, adjoining that of the president of the
faculty, and at present there would be no
difficulty In one person performing the du
ties of secretary of the noard in addition
to those of registrar of the university and
secretary to the president of the faculty,
and the present allowance for salary of
the secretary of the board and for clerical
aid to the president of the faculty, with,
perhaps, a slight addition, would be a suf
ficient compensation for the services ren
dered.
In addition to this, this same officer
could act as steward and purchasing agent,
and his office thus become a receiving and
distributing office.
In making this recommendation, I do
not desire to be understood as In any way
criticising the present secretary- of the
board, "but the employment of a registrar
and secretary to the president of the fac
ulty. Is almost. If not quite, Imperative,
and a suitable person cannot be employed
therefor for a much less compensation than
will be necessary for a combination of
the two offices. And, moreover. If the
president of the faculty is to be held re
sponsible In any way for the financial man- -J
agement of the university, as I think h
should, he must, of necessity, have ready
access at all times to the accounts and
records of the Institution.
Water.
Immediately after the adjournment of
the board In July, as directed by you, I
notified the Eugene "Water Company that
its proposal to furnish fire protection for
$10 a month had been accepted, subject to
the right of the board to cancel the agree
ment at any time; and, although the com
pany has never formally signified Its ac
ceptance of the modification of Its original
proposition, it has nevertheless allowed
the connection with its system to remain,
and has presented and collected its bills
since that time, so I assume that it may
be considered to have accepted the propo
sition as made.
By a test recently made from the city
mains by Superintendent McAllster, It was
found that from the best hydrant on the
grounds, the pressure was sufficient to
throw water only to the top of the second
stQry windows of Deady hall, which is a
less pressure than that from the univer
sity pumps when they are In operation,
and not a very great deal In excess of
that from the 2300-gallon tanks In the sev
eral buildings. It is for you to determine
whether, under these circumstances, It
Is advisable to continue the present ar
rangement. A few days ago I received from the Eu
gene "Water Company a proposition to
furnish water for the university at the
rate of $500 a year, or through a meter
at 12 cents per 1000 gallons, which I here
with submit for your consideration. This
is about the same rate as water Is now
furnished from the university plant, aa
shown by Its operation for the quarter
ending December 31, 1S99, taking into ac
count the Increase In the amount of water
which would be used if furnished by the
water company on account of the in
creased pressure.
Dormitory.
The present management of the dor
mitory Is not at all satisfactory. It Is
practically independent of the university
authorities. The university provides the
building, fuel, water, light and furniture,
making needed repairs, and allows Miss
Leach whatever she can makefrom board
ing and lodging the students at a charge
of not to exceed $2 50 a week. About
one-fifth of the cost of the fuel, and at
least one-half of the light and water, are
properly chargeable to the dormitory. By
this means $700 or $800 of the current funds
of the university are annually diverted to
its support, when it ought at least to pay
Its own way. Besides, it is very unfair
and unjust to those who do not care or
for any reason are unable to board and
room at the dormitory, to thus divert the
funds of the institution. If the dormitory
is to be maintained at all as such, the
university is doing all that ought to be
required when it furnishes the building,
rent free, if, Indeed, it ought to do that.
Some plan should be devised by which it
could be maintained and the building kept
in repair without drawing upon the cur
rent funds of the Institution. I am not
sufficiently advised to recommend any
plan, unless it be to rent the Tooms to the
students for a sufficient amount to cover
the cost of fuel, light and repairs, and
allow them to make such arrangements
about board as they may desire. In any
event, each student, before being assigned
rooms In the building, should be required
to make a deposit to cover damage to
building and furniture; and the use of fuel,
water and light ought to be under the
control of the superintendent of buildings
and grounds.
Insurance.
In August last an Insurance of $10,000
on the dormitory was placed for three
years, and in December an Insurance of
$16,000 on Deady hall for the same length
of time. During the present year policies
amounting to $4000 on Vlllard library and
$3000 on Collier hall will expire, and, in
addition, it will be necessary to place, say,
$10,000 on the new laboratory building as
soon as It Is accepted by the university.
Fuel.
Advertisements have been Inserted in
i the papers at Eugene for 200 cords of oak
wooa ana ow coras oi ooay nr woou, iu
delivered at the unKersity during the
summei. In resnonse to which bids
coming summer, In response to which bids
have been received, and will be submitted
for your consideration.
Finances.
I am gratified to be able to say that
from the report of the secretary the uni
versity was, onthe 1st of January, prac
tically, if not entirely, out of debU indeed,
according to his estimate, there is a small
balance, of perhaps $100, remaining In the
treasury, after deducting all outstanding
bills approved and unapproved. This
condition of affairs Is a matter of con
gratulation, but It was made possible by
reducing the Incidental expenses of the
past year to the very lowest minimum
and by the further fact that by the energy
of the present state board the interest re
ceived on the land fund amounted to
$8348 61, being at least $2000 above the esti
mate, and considerably more than It will,
I think, be possible to collect during the
present year.
I caused to be made up from the original
vouchers an itemized, segregated state
ment of the incidental expenses of the
university for the year 1899. The total
amount thereof was $9323 10, segregated aa
follows:
Law school appropriation I 600 00
Medical school appropriation 1,000 00
Periodicals for library 174 40
Interest on Vlllard fund converted
into principal on exchange of
bonds 254 3S
Rent, piano 45 00
Rent, Condon's cabinet 500 00
Repairs 145 44
Printing, Including aid to univer
sity of Oregon monthly 923 46
worK on grounds, including $173
for iron fence
Supplies for light and water sta
tion, janitor and the several de
partments, except chemistry...
Supplies, chemical laboratory. In
cluding $34 25 lor gas machine..
532 22
709 93
437 01
Labor k .-. 125 97
Stationery and postage 204 80
Fuel,- Including $200 due Cheshlre-
for wood, dpe January 1, 1SS9.... 1,463 87
Telephoning and telegraphing 27.23
Expressage, freight and drajage.. 181 08
Expenses
President $62 85
Regents 157 15
Commencement 92 62
Dr. Gordon, fare from Chi
cago and return lbo 4b
Sundry small Items 96 05
Insurance
57412
5S0 50
Advertising 114 97
"Water refit, fire protection 35 00
Athletic appropriation i..: 75 00
Library 243 07
Sundries 25 65
Unapproved bills, say 350 00
Total $9.323 10
This statement does not Include anything
paid In 1899 on account of liabilities in
curred prior to the 1st day of January of
that year.
TBased upon the present salary list, the
appropriations already "made for the law
anil medical schools, the present ''enroll
ment of students, and the Incidental ex
penditures for the year 1899, I estimate
the receipts and expenditures for the
year 1900 as follows:
Receipts.
State appropriation $30,000 00
Interest on "Vlllard fund 2,200 00
Interest on land fund test.) 6,000 00
Incidental fund (est) 2.000 00
Cash on hand Jan. 1, less unap
proved bills 200 00
Total $40,400 00
Expenses.
Salaries of faculty
President $3000 00
Condon 2000 00
Straub 2000 00
Hawthorne 2000 00
Carson 2000 00
Frledel 2000 00
Young 2000 00
McElroy 2000 00 .
Washburn 2000 03
Lllley 2000 00
Schmidt 1400 00
Lachman 1400 00
McAllster 1400 00
Dunn 1400 00
Glenn 1400 00
Burden 900 00-$28,900 CO
Tutors
Department of chemistry
six months 120 00
Chemistry, Oct. to Jan.. 180 00
Physics, six months 60 00
Physics, Oct. to Jan 45 00
English, six months 120 00
English, Oct. to Jan 1C0 00 675 00
Librarian 600 00
Secretary of board 600 00
Engineer and supervisor. 600 00
Gardener and assistant
engineer 600 00 2,400 00
Assistant janitor students,
nine months 450 00
Assistant engineer pump
station 120 00
Assistant engineer light
station . ISO 00 ,
Secretary to president cf
faculty ..:tir.. iso'oo 93000
Total salaries $32,905 00
Incidentals
Rent cabinet .$ 500 00
Rent piano ... , 45 00
Law school appropriation 250 00
Medical school appropri
ation 250 00
Printing catalogues 400 00 .
U. of O. Monthly S00OO,
Incidentals 100 00
Advertising 120 00
Periodicals for library.... 165 00
Stationery and stamps.... 150 00
Fuel 1500 00
Water rent, fire protecfn 120 00
Repairs 250 00
Work on grounds 50 00 4,200 00
Supplies
Department of biology... 100 00
Department of physics... 100 00
Chemistry 200 00
Sundries 600 00 1,000 00
Vlllard library 400 00
Express, freight and
drayage 100 00
Telephone and telegraph
ing 35 00
Extra labor 100 00 635 00
Expenses of commence
ment 75 00
President 200 00
Regents 150,00
Sundries 50 00- 475 00
Insurance 350 00
Athletics 75 00
New sewer 400 00
Plumbing In new build-
Ing 300 00 1,125 00
Total expenses $40,340 00
Balance 60 00
This estimate I regard as a very con
servative one. It Is not at all Improbable
that the receipts from interest on the
and fund will exceed the estimate by at
least $500, and from incidentals a like
sum. In addition, as already suggested,
there ought to be received from the dor
mitory at least $600 a year, making a total
Income of $1600 over and above the esti
mate. I have not taken into account an
increase In the salaries of the faculty,
because, under the custom of the board,
such Increase, if made at all, would not
take effect until October next, and could
therefore amount to but a small Item this
year; nor have I Included an estimate for
fixtures In the new laboratory building, as
I am advised It will cost at least $2500 to
fit up the building, and I therefore neces
sarily assumed that you would be un
willing to do so this year. I have made
the estimates for the present year simply
for your Information, and as a basis for
your action, and not with the Idea of
recommending that appropriations be
made In accordance therewith, for I think
It much more economical to continue the
present practice of requiring purchases to
be made only upon approved requisitions.
The board granted Prbfessor Schmidt
leave of absence during the summer va
cation, subject to the discretion of Dr.
Strong, for the purpose of making a trip
to Europe.
The members then decided to set aside
Collier hall as a residence for the president
of the university.
The employment of tutors was approved
and the salary of the eupelntendent and en
gineer was Increased from $50 to $60 a
month, and this to take place March 1.
The act of the special committee In let
ting the contract for the new building was
approved, and a committee, consisting of
Judge Bean, as president of the board, Mr.
j Friendly, as chairman of thft executive
committee, and Mr. Dplph was appointed
to accept the building as soon as com
pleted, and to settle with the contractor.
Judge Bean, Dr. Strong and Mr. Friendly
were seletced to arrange for a new sewer
on the university grounds. The contract
with the Eugene Water Company, for
water for fire protection, was discontinued,
as the board considers that enough water
can be obtained from the university plant
to cope with any ordinary fire. Judge
Bean and Dr. Strong were selected to
make arrangements for the management
of the dormitory this year, and to see that
the arrangements are carried out.
Evening Session.
At the evening session the first matter
taken up was In regard to the incidental
fee of $10. The money is now paid only
by regular students, but after a long dis
cussion, the board decided that both spe
cial students and those entered for a de
gree must pay this fee. Twenty-five dol
lars a month was appropriated for clerical
assistance for the president This la to
remain in effect until the close of the
present school year.
The subject of additional departments
In the university next caused much dis
cussion, and the "matter was finally re
ferred to a special committee, consisting
of Messrs. Smith, Dolph and Sutler, who
will report at the meeting this afternono.
The board next voted to abolish the chair
of logic The meeting then adjourned until
2 P. M. today.
ROCK IS VERY RICH.
Strike Made Near Sumpter by -Two
Oregon dry Men.
OREGON CITY, "Feb. 6.-0. F. Olson,
who Is a supervising engineer for the Port
land General Electric Colnpany at the
station here, was seen this afternoon In
reference to the strike made near Sump
ter. He and J. H. Hill made the loca
tions on their claims last fall, but have
done nothing since on account of the snow.
Mr. Hill has been here with his family all
winter, but left for Sumpter last Wednes
day night. Mr. Hill often exhibited sam
ples of the copper are, but it was not
known until last night that Mr. Olson -was
Interested with Ijim, as the latter did hot
care about the strike being; nade public
until they returned tbero and commenced
work again in the spring. Mr. Olson says
that he will return to Sumpter lri April
and commence development work to de
termine whether or jjot the discovery Is
really a ledge or only a spurHe exhib
ited some assays made In Portland that
shows the rock to be very rich.
FOR DEEP MINING.
The Red Boy Buys 850,000 "Worth ot
New Machinery.
Sumpter American.
E. J. Godfrey has returned from Chi
cago, where he had been for the past
four weeks for the purpose of securing
machinery for the extensive plant at the
Red Boy mine. This property, as Is well
known, is one of the most extensive in
Eastern Oregon, and the addition of more
machinery became a necessity. Mr. God
frey's purchase amounts to over $50,000,
and the new machinery will be Installed
at as early a date as possible, consisting
of one Riedler air compressor, air cylin
der, 18x36-lnch stroke, driven by a single
non-condensing Corliss engine, cylinder
20-inch diameter, 36-lnch stroke, capacity
800 cubic feet free air per minute; also
one duplex, double reel, direct-acting Cor
liss hoisting engine, cylinder 20-lnch diam
eter, with 48-lnch stroke; three Sederholm
boilers, 130 pounds square Inch working
pressure.
A new shafthouse will be erected, -which
will be 40x204 feet, necessitating 130,000
shingles to cover It. Grading Is now go
ing on, and work will be pushed to the
fullest extent in the future. Preparations
are being made for sinking, and the ma
chinery recently purchased will prove a
valuable adjunct to deep mining.
As Is well known, the Red Boy mine
has the finest mill and machinery Jot any
company operating In this district, and
with the arrival of more modern ma
chinery, it is safe to predict that the fu
ture of this property is bright.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE, Feb. C The closing bids for min
ing stocks today were:
Blacktall $0 09VMornlng Glory
SO03
Butte & iJCGton.
3 i Morrison 4
Costal
3 Princess Maud ... 7
34IPalmer Mt. Tun. 10
11 IQulIp 16
7 JHepubllc 83
6 I Reservation 0
Ciespa-Bluejay.
Debf Trail No. 2
Evening Star ..
Gold LedEe
Golden Harvest.
Insurgent
Jim Blaine
Lone Pine Surp.
Mountain Lion..
lIRoasland Giant .
3 Sullhan
18 ITom Thumb ...
Utfl Waterloo ... u
00
8
10
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6. The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were:
Andes $0 OCiKentuck Con $0 01
Belcher SO.Laay "Wash
COn.
Best & Belcher. . . B-l'Hexlcan
Bullion 3!OccIdental Con
Cale&onla, 3G!0phir
Challenge Con ... 19,0-ierman
Chollar lOiPotoel
Confidence 65 Savage
Con. Cal. & Va. .. 1 40iScorpion ,
Crown Point 11 Sierra Nevada
Gould & Curry... 20Unlon Con. ....
Hale & Norcros3.. 31'Utah Con
Julia ..
Justice
2Yellow Jacket
61
NETW YORK, Feb. ft. Mining-stocks today
clo?ed as follows:
Chollar $0 20 Ontario $8 00
Crown Point lOiOpri- 60
Corf. Cal. & Va... 1 25 Plymouth R
Dead-wood 50,
Quicksilver 1 75
Gould & Curry... 20
Hale & Norctws.. 20
do pref 7 CO
Sierra Nevada ... 30
Standard 2 45
Homestake 55 00
Iron Sliver 57
Union Con 20
Mexican 25
Yellow Jacket .... 15
BOSTON. Feb. C Closlrg ijuotatlons:
Btston & Mont.. $2 75 jParrott $0 45
Butte & Boston. 58
SIUSLAW SHIPPING.
It Has Recently Shoyvn Great In
crease, and Business Is Good.
Florence West.
The shipping business of the Sluslaw
river during the past four months prob
ably exceeds that of any previous four
months since this country has been In
habited by white people. Taking the pro
duct of the creamery, the canned salmon,
and two mills sawing lumber for shipment,
to say nothing of what has been cut for
home consumption by the other two mills
on the river, the value of the different
cargoes that have been sent out to the
markets of the world amounts to many
thousand dollars, and has made a very wel
come addition to the money in circulation
here. The best part of it is that not
only will these favorable conditions con
tinue, but there is every prospect of a great
Increase In the volume of business on this
Tlver during the next year. With two and
probably three mills to be erected or fitted
up with new machinery this year, In Flor
ence and Acme, the output of lumber will
be more than doubled. The shipping will
be Increased accordingly, The lumber must
find a market, and the only way to reach
It Is by vessels on the ocean. New vessels
are to be built on the river the coming
summer, and others -will be chartered to
meet the demands of the increasing trade.
Thl3 makes necessary an Increased appro
priation for the jetty work. The Jetty
must be extended out to the bar as sooa
as possible. The business Interests demand
it.
1 B
Aid for Donkhobor.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 6. A movement
lias begun In Oakland and Berkeley to
send relief to the Donkhobor colonies In
Manitoba, which are suffering for food.
The Donkhobors are represented as
worthy people, greatly attached to their
religious belief, which resembles that of
the Quakers They will not bear arms, and
were driven out of Russia by the com
pulsory military service. Numerous con
tributions of cash and dried fruits have
already been received by the committee
In charge of the relief fund
Women, with pale, colorless faces, who
feel weak and discouraged, 'will receive
both mental and bodily vigor by using
Carter's Utile Liver PHIs.
REORGANIZE UNIVERSITY
PRESIDENT STRONG'S REPORT
BOARD OF REGENTS.
TO
He Lays the Foundation -for Future
Growth and Progress Basis
Clearly Stated. -.
At the meeting of the board of regents
of the university of Oregon, the new presi
dent, Dr. Frank Strong, submitted the fol
lowing report:
To the Honorable Board of Regents of
the State University of Oregon: I have
the honor to offer the following report:
In the reorganization of the university I
have laid broad foundation for future
growth and progress. This has been dono
so that, no matter whether the growth ol
the university be fast or slow, no matter
what courses or departments may have
to- b added or subtracted, the general
plan of organization of the Institution maj
not have to be altered, for many years.
On this account I have proceeded slowly,
taking advice from those qualified to give
It. I am well satisfied, however, that tho
university ought to be reorganized on the
following basis:
First University academy, or prepara
tory school, to be made as separate and
distinct from the university proper as
possible.
Second Graduate school.
x Third College of literature, science and
the arts, ,
Fourth The industrial college, to Include
the schools of engineering, and the course
preparatory to medicine.
Fifth The school of. medicine.
Sixth The school of law.
Seventh The school of music.
It seems best to organize the faculty, as
far as the future Is concerned, as follows:
Grade 1 Professors.
Grade 2 Assistant professors.
Grade 3 Instructors.
Grade 4 Assistants.
The board can advance members of tho
faculty frjm grade- to grade, at its dis
cretion. This grading should not affect
any present member of the faculty.
It seems to mo wise that all students
taking Instruction at the university be re
quired to pay the Incidental fee, as fol
lows: First All students receiving instruction
In the graduate school, whether resident or
Tionresldent.
, Second All attending gymnasium class
"eSrtinotJhhavlng paid the fee for other
courses; the fee for such attendance to
be fixed later.
Third All receiving instruction in de
partments where no credit is given, even
if one subject only is taken. It seems wise
also that all students In courses where
there is waste or breakage should be re
quired to pay a fee In the form of a de
posit, the balance over and above waste
and breakage to be returned at the close
of the year.
I recommend that the dormitory be
placed under the control of the president
of the university and the superintendent
of buildings, and that all appointments for
management or service be subject to their
control and approval; that rooms on the
upper and middle floors of. the dormitory
to the number of 35 or less be reserved
for students, for which a fixed charge
shall be made, as follows:
Each room to be subject to a charge of
$30 per year, and that two students be
provided for In each room. The fixed
charge for each student, when there are
two In a room, to be 37 cents per
week, or $7 50 per term, payable In ad
vance at the beginning of each term to the
secretary of the board In like manner with
the Incidental fee; that a limited number
of Tooms be rented to students rooming
alone at the rate of $30 per year, payable
In Hko manner as above, provided the
number of applicants does not make neces
sary two students In a room; that the
rental prices stated shall Include heat and
light, and for the present, the furniture
in the room belonging to the state; that
in case of damage to a room the superin
tendent of buildings shall assess the dam
age and charge it against the room In
question, said damage to be paid before
the student or students shall be allowed to
enter their final term examinations or re
ceive their term credits; that the president
of the university be empowered to make
such arrangements In regard to student
boarding at the dormitory as circum
stances may require; that the library be
removed from Collier hall to the dor
mitory, and that the president of the
university be authorized to make such
arrangements of rooms In the dormitory
as the removal may make necessary.
I recommend as a matter of first import
ance to the university that additional In
struction be provided, as follows:
First In history, and that the depart
ment of history be set off from that of
economical sociology.
Second In philosophy and education,
and that a new department be created for
that purpose.
Third Mathematics and engineering.
And I recommend that the president of
the university be authorized to nominate
to the board or its president suitable can
didates for these positions.
I recommend further that the board of
regents authorize the president ot the
university to make arrangements, subject
to the approval of the board or Its presi
dent, with the Eugene high school, to take
students who wish to come to the univer
sity from places In the state where the
ninth grade Is the highest work possible
to be done.
The president of the university was re
quired by resolution at the meeting of
the board, June 15, 1899, to submit a state
ment as to whether any consolidation of
departments could be brought about, and
If so. how it could be done. In accord
ance with that requirement I submit tho
following statement:
For various reasons It seemed to me de
sirable that the possibility of any con
solidation should depend entirely upon the
reorganization of the course of study; In
that way any arbitrary or unfair method
of dealing with the question would be
avoided. If the new course of study made,
up without any reference to consolida
tion, should show that consolidation -was
possible, then It would be fair to so state
the matter Jo the board. The reorganiza
tion of the course has gone on carefully,
and wlthi advice from those best qualified
In the United States to give it, and along
with a careful study of the best repre
sentative courses to be found in the coun
try. I did not make any definite exami
nation as to the possibility of consolida
tion until the course was outlined In gen
eral. I then, found that s. large part of
one department might be dispensed with,
and the work apportioned to others, in
case other instructors were furnished the
university. I also examined many other
courses of study to find how much time
waa given to logic. My examination
showed the following to be true, as far as
1 was able to estimate:
Yale, logic with psychology, 1 hour per
week; Michigan, 1 hours; Kansas, 5 hours;
Ohio, 5 hours; Iowa, 2 hours; West
Virginia, 2 hours; Washington, 2 hours;
Nebraska, 2 hours; Cornell, 2 hours;
Princeton, 3 hours; Pennslyvanla, 2
hours; Indiana, two-thirds of an hour;
Wisconsin, 2 hours; Northwestern, 1
hours, Virginia, 2j hours, Minnesota,
1 1-3 hours; Western Reserve, 2 hours;
Williams, 1 hour; Vassar, 1 hours;
Tuffts, 3 hours; Johns Hopkins, 1 2-5
hours; Columbia, 1 hours; the average is
2 1-7 hours, Oregon has 17 hours.
These numbers represent the number
of hours per week for one year. Fifteen
of the above universities give logic two
hours per week or less, and probably two
hours per ween for a year would be all
that the subject requires in the university
of Oregon.
Logic belongs under the department of
philosophy, or psychology, and it may be
taught by that department. The two
hours given to logic could be done by the
department of psychology without over
burdenlng thaJ. department X find also
from the description of the courses in the
catalogue that a considerable portlonof of
the work in the department of logic couki
bo and probably Is done In the courses
in technical English.
At the present time the department of
logic does three hours of work In Eng
lish; that work could be done by the de
partment In history. If the board sees fit
to create one.
As to whether consolidation shall be
made, and what instructor or Instructors
shall be affected, I have no recommenda
tion to make.
I recommend that all department li
braries be moved to the main library, and
that reserve shelves be supplied for such
department books as may be required.
WOMAN COMMITTED SUICIDE
Sister of Wife ot President H.
Burt Temporary Insanity.
G.
SEATTLE, Feb. 6. Mrs. John M. Ten
ny, formerly of Seattle, took her own life
at Juneau, on the evening of February 1.
in a fit of temporary insanity, brought
on by prolonged ill health. Two hours
before the sailing of the steamer Cottage
City, on which she was to have taken
passage for Seattle, she seized a revolver
and shot herself through the heart.
The news of Mrs. Tenny's death came
under peculiar circumstances. Yester
day her sister, Mrs. Burt, wife of Pres
ident H. G. Burt, of the Union Pacific
railroad, arrived in Seattle in a private
car. In which she expected to take Mrs.
Tenny to her old home in the East. Mrs.
Burt had received letters from Mr. Tenny
stating that he and his wife would be
passengers on the Cottage City. It was
In expectation of meeting Mrs. Tenny
that E. E. Ellis, general agent of the
Union Pacific, in this city, went to the
steamer, only to learn of her death. The
news prostrated Mrs. Burt.
Mrs. Tenny was well known In Seattle.
Mr. Tenny was for several years a prac
ticing lawyer and real estate broker here.
He is now deputy collector of customs
for the port of Juneau.
THE RUSH TO CAPE NOME.
Great Number Going? Via Dawson
Weather Comparatively Mild.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6. The Cape
Nome excitement continues unabated ac
cording to a report to the state department
December 8, from Reynold Morrison, vice
consul at Dawson City. He writes that
many people are making- preparations to
get to Cape Nome, from Skagway via
Dawson, over the ice, a Journey of 2600
miles. He says It all. who are contem
plating It make the trip this winter, there
will be one continuous line of people from
Bennett to St Michael. The transporta
tion companies have already arranged to
handle 3000 passengers. The route to
Cape Nome via Dawson Is said to be four
weeks earlier than the all-sea route, be
cause of the open water along the shore
north of the Yukon river.
Tho weather at Dawson was compara
tively mild, from 35 above to IS below
zero. This mildness has interfered with
mining by flooding the drifts, and the gold
output will fall short of the estimate of
$25,000,000.
White Pass Blockade Ended.
SEATLLE, Wash., Feb. 6. The White
Pas3 & Yukon Railway resumed through
train service between Skagway and Lake
Bennett, January 31, after a blockade ot
more than two weeks. It was 2 P. M. of
that date when the Bennett train, with
Klondlkers abroad, rolled Into Skagway.
FIvo hours later the Rosalie, whose offi
cers brought the news of the end of the
snow blockade, sailed for Seattle. The
officials of the railroad expressed the be
lief that the snow would cause them no
more serious trouble.
Court Cleric Robbed.
SEATTLE, Feb. 6. During the big fire
In Dawson, January 11, Robert B. Swit
zer, clerk of the court, was assaulted
and robbed of $1515 court funds. No
clew has been found to the perpetrator.
o
BRYAN'S LAST CHANCE.
A Lano County Republican Suggests
an. Issue for Him.
The new democracy's leader, Mr. William
J. Bryan, told us. In 1896, say3 S. B. Col
vln, In the Florence West, that free and"
unlimited coinage of silver at a ratio of
16 to 1 would make good, lively times
and bring everything up to a high price.
He now says the trusts have caused every
thing to be so high. Consistent, Isn't It?
The new democratic party or, in other
words, the Bryan democracy, has at the
present time, not a single Issue on which
It dares to go before- the American peo
ple. Like its leader, it Is today simply
marking time and whistling any tune to
keep its courage up. Without a contsruc
tlve policy, held together only by an ap
petite for spoils, It waits, Micawber like,
for something to turn up.
What would best suit It purpose would
be a calamity that would bring hard
times. It Is praying for a panic. The
eagerness with which Bryan himself
hailed the recent money squeeze in New
York and Boston showed where his hopes
lay. About the only debatable Issue left
for the new -democratic party or Bryan
Ites to Insert in their platform this year,
Is whether 1900 is the last year of the 19th
century or the first year of the 20th.
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"WBLL RECEIVED.
Bis Asdleaee Groivaed the Harquass.
te Hear It airs. Reed's Fine
Solo "Work.
The admirable work of the symphony
orchestra. last sight called forth many
words of eathiMrtaattc approval from tlia
' big aadtoaeo that crowded the Marquam.
la smoothness and careful regard for tho
nuances, there was a very marked 3m-
I provement over the work done by them
ob previews occasion Portland music-
! levers are kept busy congratulating one
' another upon the poseioa of so capable
and earnest a body of musicians.
The programme. In addition to the Mo
aart symphony m G minor, embraced se
leottoas from Wagner. Weber. Mascaral
and AmbrotM Thomas. Xneore followed
encore, ghrtng unmistakable proof of the
i Dooularlty of the various numbers.
Mrs. Walter Reed, the soloist of the
evening, saog Augttew. Holmes' "Le Chev
alier Belle Stotte," a composition that 'e
well suited to the rich tones of her con
tralto votee. It was particularly well re
ceived by the audience, who gave her a
rousing encore In token of their cordial
appreciation.
The G minor symphony is particularly
Interesting as being the moat modern
among all of Moaarfa symphonies. But
there was not the same arduous work
about writing a symphony m those days
as In the present. The composer wrote
two other of hla greatest symphonies the;
same summer in which this was produced.
But what el should one expect from the
man who began composing these at the
youthful age of S years?
The orchestra put some of Its beat work
into the Andante, the creacendos and raU
lentandos being particularly well done. A
slow movement, such as this, Is in real
ity more dtmcnlt than one ef a quick;
tempo, as1 It retrfrea more careful treat
menc ef tone, phrasing, and color Any
flaw in these shows Itself glaringly, since
there is no way of covering errors, as in
a swiftly-moving allegro. The nice atten
tion to detail that marked the work of
the orchestra during the entire evening
was particularly conspicuous In this move
ment. As a psychological study of Mosart
in one of bu rare melancholy moods, ic
Is of unusual interest.
The dimculties of the finale, with lt
intricate harmonies, were met with an en
ergy that carried It through to a bril
liant termination. Indeed, there was very
little ragged, work done by the players to
any of the numbers. The phrasing was
olean-cut.
It was In the "Der Fretechutz" overture)
that some of the most charming effects
appeared, such as could not fall to delight
even a critical audience such aa waa pres
ent last night. Ambrose Thomas' gavotta
from "Mlgnon" was also a very artistic
bit of work, the rubato effects being par
ticularly well done. This was the result
not only of earnestness and skill on the
part of the players, but also of Intelligent
and capable conducting from the leader
The Interpretation of all the numbers
was most sympathetic and delightful, and
the evening In consequence was one that
will long be remembered by Portland:
music-lovers.
A CASE OF BIGAMY.
Albany Barber, Recently Married,
Flees at Approach of First Wife.
Albany Herald.
Charles G. L. Benson, the Broadalbln
street barber, left town Friday night and
has not been heard from since. Benson
came to town several months ago and
purchased the barber shop back of
Yotmg's store. He represented that be
bad been married, but was divorced.
Shortly after coming to town, he com
menced to keep company with Miss Erma.
Watts, and lost Saturday night they were,
married. Friday morning a woman cam
to town who claims she is Benson's legal
wife and had never secured a divorce.
Benson hired & buggy at the livery stable,
and, as near as can be learned, drove to
Shedd, Friday night, and stopped at that
town until Saturday morning, when he left
for Independence, probably crossing the
river at Peoria. He was accompanied, by
Mrs. Watts and Mrs. Benson No. 2, but
the former returned yesterday morning
and her daughter came back with tho
buggy late in the afternoon. Benson evi
dently beaded for Portland, and as he has
about $800, borrowed from his new mother-in-law.
he will be able toOceep mov
ing, as there seems to be no one particu
larly anxious to head him off
For a Fortined Canal.
CHICAGO, Feb. 6. Engineer L. E. Coo
ley, who was on of the original Nica
ragua, canal supporters, is heartily in fav
or of a fortified canal, and If it cannot
be obtained in any other way, he would
favor the annexation of Nicaragua and,
Costa Rica.
isi
Storm In Montana.
GREAT FALLS, Mont. Feb. ff. Tho
worst wind and snow storm ever known
here occurred today. Much damage was
done to small buildings and electric wires.
It is feared the loss of stock on the ranges
will be large.
Others
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