Morning Oregonian., July 06, 1900, Page 8, Image 8

THE MORNING OBEGONIA2T, BIDAY, JUI3 ' 6, , 1900.
NEW COUNCIL MEETS
Mayor Rowe Makes Several
Recommendations.
GL1SAN IS ELECTED PRESIDENT
Standing; Committee Named and All
Appointments by the Mayor
Confirmed Routine "Wo fit.
The flrst meeting of the new Common
Council was held at 2 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. The council chamber -was
handsomely decorated for the occasion.
a vast quantity of flowers having: been
supplied by Parkkeeper Myers, Mrs. J.
Kendall, Mrs. J. S. Meek, Mrs. F. D.
Matthews. Mrs. C. N. Rankin, Mrs. S.
Greutze and Mrs. R. Everdlng. The
decorating; was done by Mrs. C. N. Ran
kin, Mrs. L. June, Mrs. F. Henshaw and
Mrs. B. Greutze, assisted by Parkkeeper
Myers and his employes and the janitors
of the City Hall. The desks of the May
or and Councllmen and the Auditor, the
light fixtures, window sills and radia
tors were loaded with magnificent bou
quets in beautiful vases supplied by Sum
mers & Prael Co , and even the report
ers' desk was not forgotten, while all
around the room on the platform -and
steps, and even in the gallery, were placed
potted plants, palms, ferns, etc. Such a
wealth of floral display has never been
seen In the council chamber of this city
before.
The Councllmen were all in their seats
when Mayor Rowe assumed his chair, and
with an elegant new gavel called the
meeting to order. The gavel is of rose
wood, mounted with silver, and one side
has a gold shield bearing the inscription,
"H. S. Rowe, Mayor of Portland, Oregon,
1900."
The roll was called by Auditor Devlin,
and the members noted as present were:
Branch. Bronaugh. Gllsan, Holbrook.
Masters, Merrill, Mulkey. Nealond, Nich
ols, Sherrett and walker u.
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings were read, and ap
proved. MAYOR'S MESSAGE.
The following message from the Mayor
was read by the Auditor:
"Mayor's office, July 5. To the Common
Council of the City of Portland Gentle
men: As we assume the duties of our
official positions, I deem It an opportune
time to "advise you of the financial condi
tion of the city, and the problems of
government which will require from each
of us continuous and careful considera
tion. "I cannot help regarding the good gov
ernment of a city as largely the result
of application of business tact. Judgment
and experience to the conduct of affairs.
"The purposes of municipal corporations
are primarily to provide the residents
with the requirements of urban life, such
as Improved streets, sewers, lights,
parks, police and fire protection, etc.
more economically, more uniformly, and
with less trouble than could be secured
by individual effort.
"I do not understand the problem to
be how little money our municipal cor
poration can exist on, but how Judicious
ly we can expend what we have. We
want to maintain the necessary machin
ery of our city as economically as will
be consistent with efficiency, and make
to the people tne greatest returns In the
way of municipal lmpro ements. Any
increase In expenditures should not be
for salaries, but should be for applied
service for such Improvements as will
make our city more desirable as a place
of residence or business.
Prospective Deficit of $23,000.
"The following statement shows the
available balances on hand June 30,
with an estimate of receipts and dis
bursements for the half-year ended De
cember SI, 1900. The disbursements from
the general fund Include tho transfer of
the sum of $23,000 for payment of Interest
on bonds, the amounts claimed by the
Fire Department under the prolslons of
Ordinance No. 11,355, and a shortage of
$7100. which will exist In the light fund:
ated by you, and thetalthful execution
of all contracts. I lave used great cau
tion in selecting the members of this
board, and I feel 'that their Interest In
the welfare of the city Is sufficient to
awaken In them "a commendable zeal and
devotion to their duties.
Panics.
'There la no possession of cities which
contribute so much to the happiness of
the people, or which makes a more fa
vorable Impression on visitors than -a
beautiful system of parks. In this re
spect Portland has very great natural
advantages, but scarcity of money has
prevented the improvement desired. The
care and management of our parks Is
now to be iriven to a commission appoint
ed by the Judges of the District Court
It Is earnestly hoped that this body will
be composed of "men whose pride in the
beauty of our city will be equal to the
opportunities of their positions.
Health. Department.
"It Is of the utmost Importance that the
efficiency of the Health Department be
maintained and that Its officers be men
of experience, who will be Tftfeant in
the discharge of their dutles.jfciealth
of the cltv Is of naramount ioEHIance.
but I am confident that every ibWrest in
this particular may be carefully attend
ed to by the City Physician, the Health
Officer and the Board of" Health, and I
would, therefore, recommend that the
ordinance providing for a Deputy Health
Officer "be repealed.
"Wants Shade Removed.
"1 would also call your attention to the
desirability of taking some action to re
move many old shacks and dilapidated
buildings In various portions of the city.
They are unsightly and In many Instances
a menace to the community. I would
recommend the passage of an ordinance
providing for the cleaning of the moss
from roofs of buildings as a protection
against fire; It would also servo to give
our city a better appearance. Indeed
nothing would add so much to the beauty
of our city as the general repair and re
painting of buildings and the cleaning up
of premises. The city might, in this par
ticular, give attention to Its property.
Wants a "Solid Eleven."
"I know that this city Is to be congrat
ulated upon the present Council. You
show a commendable devotion to our city
by your willingness to perform the
duties of Councllmen without pay. It
will represent a great sacrifice ot time
and diligent consideration of all ques
tions of local government, which are of
social, moral, political and economical
Importance. I hope the utmost harmony
will prevail among you. In the past we
have heard of the solid six and the solid
five, but I am anxious now that you
maintain a solid 11; the only power of the
Mayor in legislation is when there is a
division In the Council.
"Respectfully submitted,
"H. 6. ROWE, Mayor."
It was referred to the committee on
ways and means.
Standing; Committees.
A communication from the Mayor was
read, announcing that he had appointed
the following committees:
Ways and means Branch, Masters,
Sherrett.
Accounts and current expenses Gllsan,
Mulkey, Walker.
Street cleaning and sprinkling Merrill,
Holbrook, Sherrett, Mulkey, Nealond.
Streets Nichols, Gllsan. Bronaugh. Hol
brook, Nealond.
Sewers and drainage Sherrett, Walker,
Branch, Masters, Merrill.
Parks and public property Walker,
Branch, Merrill.
Health and Police Bronaugh, Mulkey,
Holbrook.
Judiciary and Elections Masters, Mul
key, Bronaugh. .
Street lighting Merrill. Bronaugh, Sher
rett. Walker, Nichols.
Licenses Mulkey , Masters, Branch.
Commerce, landing and wharves Neal
ond. Branch, Bronaugh. ,
Water Gllsan, Nealond, Nichols.
Liquor licenses Holbrook, Gllsan, Mul
key, Merrill, Walker. "
Appointments Confirmed.
A communication from the Mayor was
read, announcing that he had made the
following appointments:
Police Commissioner. C. N. Rankin.
Fire Commissioners, William Flledner and
S. A. Daey. l
As members of the Board of Public
Works A. L. Mills, A. H Breyman,
the .sewer in East fourteenth street was
passed.
An ordinance appropriating .11 CO to pay
for printing the Mayor's message and
municipal reports was passed.
An ordinance providing $70 for the ex
pense of a veterinary surgeon was passed.
An ordinance appropriating $10 to repair
Hood and Wood streets was, on motion
of Nichols, referred back to the Btreet
committee.
Resolutions directing the publication of
notice of intention to improve Lane, Mill,
East Twenty-eighth, Northrop and Davis
streets were adopted.
Communications.
A communication from I B. Cox, ask
ing to have the boundary line between
the City Park and the Loewenberg prop
erty definitely located, was referred to
the committee on parks and public prop-
erty. .
A communication from T. a. wiicox,
president of tho Port of Portland Com
mission, In regard to disposing of the
machinery of the condemned tug Loulst
Vaughn, was referred to the committee
on commerce, landings and wharves.
A communication from City Attorney
Long, asking for an additional deputy
and explaining at length the necessity
for such addition to his force was referred-
to the committee ori ways and
means.
Petitions for the improvement of East
MUST WAIT TILL FALL
PARK COMMISSION XOT TO BE AP
POINTED? 'ROW".
Circuit Jndft-es 'Will Receive Recom
mendations From the Parle
, Association Viery'Sooa.
No appointments o Park Commission
ers, as authorized by the park amendment
Indorsed at the last flection, have been
made yet or will likely Jje until after the
Bummer recess of the Circuit Court. Some
time this week the Park Association, of
which Charles B. LadI is president, will
make recommendations to the Circuit
Judges for the appointment of five suit
able residents of Portland. The commis
sion must consist of he Mayor, who Is
ex-ofllclo chairman, the City Engineer
and five other mm bets chosen from the
citizens, of the city, for which the com
mission is created. Al least two of these
citizens chosen must be of different politi
cal party from the otljer three. No sal
ary is attached to tb office. Selection
' of all park employes, including the super-
he said, "and other times, we fall behind
our expenses."
He finds that rotation of crops Is abso
lutely necessary in Iowa, in order to keep
the land, from becoming impoverished, and
so he puts a portion of his place in corn
for three years In succession, then fol
lows with oats for the next two, and
winds up with clover, which he turns
under In the Fall, when It has attained a
height of six inches to a foot. The clover
thus turned omder with the plow enriches
the soil, and prepares it for a corn crop
again the year following. He makes h.is
t cattle eat all the corn stalks, straw, and.
In fact, everything grown upon the place,
until there Is absolutely no waste. All
this routine means lots of work and
close attention to detail, something un
known to the stocknian of Eastern Ore
gon, whoso range Is usually as wide as
his eye can reach, and whose only work
is in tho early Summer, when he cuts
his crop of hay, to provide against a pos
sible few weeks of snow in the Winter.
Mr. Trcmple will inquire, further Into this
state of, ease, and big profits, before he
returns to ew xroviaence.
EAST SIDE AFFAIRS.
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Police department
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY , TO DBFEKD
AM. SUITS FOK COUKTY.
3Sr. CaaraBerfala Confers TVItk Sew
Commissioners On Question of
Employing? Outside Attorneys.
A. H. BREYMAX, NEW SfEMBER RO ARD PUBLIC WORKS.
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"It Is evident that there Trill be a de- ' Richard Williams ahd "Walter BurrelL
flclency In several funds at the end of 1 The remaining -member of the board -will
the year unless the revenues are In- J be named in the near future, and due
creased or greater economy is pracucea.
T feel that to further reduce the effi
ciency of the Police and Fire Depart
ments Is to destroy their utility. A con
dition confronts us, and it Is our duty
as representatives of the people to meet
it and to do what after deliberate study,
we determine to be right. The fair
name of our city abroad, and the moral
tone of the community, and the security
of life and property, all demand the
maintenance of these departments. Any
notice thereof tutM be given.
City Physician,, J. C. Zan.
On motion the appointments were con
firmed by a unanimous vote.
STREET TWO. LICENSED.
Council Gives Its Sanction to the
Elks' Blr Carnival. . t
An ordinance "was introduced granting
a license to the Portland Street Fair -and
loss -which might result from their In- J Carnival Association 'to enclose Sixth
ability to perform the duties required I street from Tamhlll to- Burnslde, and all
of. them would be Inexcusable and would I Intersecting streets, from Fourth toSev-
demonstrate the short-sightedness of nth, for the purpose of holding a street
Taylor street, from East Sixteenth to
East Thirty-fourth, East Flfteenh. street,
from Belmont to East Burnslde, "and
for the construction of a sewer In X
street were granted, and tho "City En
gineer was directed to prepare the neces
sary estimates therefor.
A resolution introduced by Beach, di
recting the City Engineer to -notify the
officials of the City &. Suburban Ran
way Company to repair damages done by
that company to the asphalt pavement on
Morrison street, without delay, -res
adopted. '
Gllsan Elected President.
On motion of Beach the Council pro
ceeded to the election of a- president. A
ballot was taken, and Gllsan having re
ceived S of the 11 votes, on motion of
Bronaugh his election was made Unani
mous, and he was declared the duly-elect
ed .president of the Council for one year.
Mr. Gllsan briefly returned thanks for
the honor conferred on him.
On motion of Beach It was ordered that
a committee of three be appointed o ex
amine the rules of order of the Council
and suggest any changes, that may be
deemed desirable. The Mayor appointed
as such committee Beach, Masters and
Ho'lbrook.
A motion by Merrill, that -a- vote of
thanks be extended to the women who
had arranged the .beautiful floral decora
tion of the chamber, was unanimously
carried "by a rising vote.
DO ftOT DESTROY PA STURE.
such economy.
More Revenue From Fines.
"I And upon examination of the records
of the Municipal Court that the fines
and costs collected there have decreased
greatly during recent years. A rigid
enforcement of all ordinances will
greatly add to the appearance -and
welfare of the city, and Just collection of
fines or Imprisonment for violations of
law would have a salutary effect and
doubtless relieve the community of many
of the more vicious offenders. The reve
nues from this department should be
much greater.
All Vehicles Should Be Tsoced.
"I deem the present system of licenses
unjust. A license tax when Imposed for
revenue should be levied upon all callings
in proportion to profits or ability to pay.
The receipts of this city are far less than
any other city of the same population
and we all know that the tax on real es
tate has been burdensome. On the other
hand, the people who receive the great
est service from our Police and Fire De
partments, lights and Improved streets
pay little or nothing toward the cost of
maintenance. There Is frequent com
plaint of our badly kept streets.
"I believe that all vehicles should be
licensed and the receipts should go to the
street Tepalr fund. It seems to me a
travesty on justice to tax a blcj'cle and
not tax a carriage, or to tax an. express
man. who can scarcely earn "a living for
his family and horse, and not tax laun
dry wagons, milk wagons, and wagons
that deliver brick, timber, wpod, coal and
other heavy materials. I have confidence
that you will gle this subject due con
sideration. Board of Public Works.
"The Board of Public "Works is compar
atlely a. new feature with us. It has
met with some of the criticism common
to every reform. It seems to me to be
an important and necessary branch of
city government, and has received ap
proval by being adopted by nearly all
progressive cities. It relieves the legis
lative branch of government of a vast
amount of detail work. The board wjll
execute the -work initiated by the Com
mon Council, and vou must remember
that you determine the cost of all depart
ments, and that tho I?oard of Public
Works iswholly responsible for the Ju
dicious expenditure of money appropri-
falr and carnival during the mortths of
August and September, 1500, and to givo
upon said streets, shows, exhibitors, con
certs, merchants' exhibitions, industrial
displays, theaters and "places of 'amuse
ment and exhibitions of all kinds.
It also authorizes the ahfeoclatton o
erect all buildings, .structures, booths
tents and lnclosures upon said Sixth
street, and to charge an admission fee
to Ei"ii lnclosures. etc For these- privi
leges the association Is to pay a llceme
of $1, and Immediately at the close of
the fair all structures, material, ,etc.,
are to be removed from tho streets.
Beach explained that the association
was to hold 1 ca.rnval ahd street fair in
the place of in exposition, and on his -motion
the ordinance was read a third time,
put. on its :nal r.acf&ge and passed by a
unanimous vote
Appropriation for City Engineer.
An ordinance was Introduced making
an appropriatlon.out of the general fund
for the City Engineer's-Department.
Bronaugh said this1 was a matter which
should not be acted upon until it! had
been Investigated by a committee.
City Engineer Chase was called upon
and explained that the -appropriation was
for the expenses of one surveying party
for six months. He said there was now
more business In- his department than- for
many years before, some -44 8treet im
p'rovements and 18 or 20 sewer improve
ments being under 'ray. The city had
never had less than two surveying parties
and sometimes six, and he could not get
along .without the second party. On this
representation the ordinance was passed,
without a dissenting vote.
Street Work.
Ordinances declaring the probable cost
of street improvements, and making ap
propriation for the cost thereof, as fol
lows, were passed: Taggart street. $147 41;
t Bast Tenth street, JSS22 26; alley In block
between Cook avenue and Fremont street,
$307 67; Haight avenue $572 95; Mississippi
avenue, $3207 25.
Ordinances declaring the proportionate
share of thje cost of constructing "sewers
In the following streets, and making .ap
propriation for the cost thereof, as fol
lows, were passed: East Ankeny street,
$120,20; Larrabee street, $248 24. An ordi
nance providing for the time, and .man
ner of constructing a sewer In East Mad
ison street, frtfrn East Twenty-third to
Pioneer Woolgrro-rrer Gives His Opln
, lpn of Sheep on Reserves.
Hugh Fields, a well-known pioneer of
Oregon, and president of the- Brownsville
Woolen Mills, Is spending the Fourth in
Portland. He has now 36,000 head of
sheep ranging In the Blue Mountains of
Morrow County, and the wool of those he
works up Into fabrics at his Brownsville
mills. The yield of woqI this year has
been larger than ever before, and he has
one band of 4000 from which the shearers
clipped 40,00) pounds, while the remainder
of the sheep produced remarkably well.
Mr. Fields crossed the plains in 1S45,
and went Into the sheep business in 150,
so he can well lay claim to being a pio
neer settler of the state. He thinks the
sheep business has made quite a number
of men rich In Oregon, and cites several
Instances where persons have arisen trom
poverty to affluence within comparatively
few years. His own sheep are now Vout
on sharesr in Eastern Oregon, so he has
very little worry ovr their care, and,
beyond making, two trips a year to Hopp
ner, his stock costs him no 'trouble. He
owns a large amount of land on Hlnton
fork of Willow Creek", where fodder Is
grown for his flocks, and where they
mako their Winter headquarters.
He finds that sheep, Instead of "killing
off the -crass," as the"y have been as
cused of, actually treble an acre's nror
ductlon. as he can carry three times at
many sheep on the Morrow County hills
as he could In the early days, when the
country was new to the little, woolly ani
mals, l
"And as for injuring the mountain
pastures," Mr. Fields says, "that ts all
nonsense. Sheep enrich the soli wherever
they range, and they never attempt to
eat anything but the grass and under
brush. In nibbling the grass- down, they
prevent the spread of fire, which would
otherwise rage- every .Summer, in the
Cascades, and thus destroy the timber
over a wide area." He thinks if those
Eastern savants, who want to exclude
sheep from the Cascade reserve, krfew
anything abqut the matter, they would
encourage the pasturing of sheep all over
the Cascades every year.
At the woolen mUls. in Brownsville Mr.
Fields says there are now 50 bands em
plojed. at wages ranging from $1 tx $3
per day. The plant works day and night,
and uses 250.000 pounds of wool anrfually.
He is now In the market for Willamette
Valley wool, for which he is offering 13
to1 16 cents a pound.
Pain in the side .nearly always comes
from a disordered liver, and la promptly
relieved by Carter's Little Liver Pills.
Don't forget this.
1
That bilious taste and loss of appetite
are quickly cured by Hood's Sarsaparllla.
lntendent and park police, levying of a
tax not to exceed ontf-half'a mill on the
dollar annually, and general management
of parks and the acquisition of new land
for park purposes, ar& the duties of the
commission.
In drafting the bill, which as en
acted, the purpose jivas to remove as
much as possible pans management in
Portland from the influence of politics.
For this reason selection of the five Com
missioners to come from the body politic
was left to tho Circuit Judgo of the dis
trict in which a city acting under the
provisions of the law was situated. In
Multnomah -there are four Circuit Judges,
and they are all given a voice in the
work. The recommendations of the
Park Association, which is responsible for
the enactment of the. law, will be made
inis weoK, dui wno win De Tiamea is noi
known. Among the Circuit Judges there
seems to be a disposition to act deliber
ately. No time Is specified in the law
when the appointments, shall be made.
It is merely provided that in not less
than 30 nor more than 00 days after ap
pointment, the Commissioners shall meet
and organize. As the new board could
not 'ha've their tax levy, collected before
the regular assessment and collection for
the city, it would not h provided with
funds' to commence work very soon. It,
of course, cannot be known whether the
board, will see fit to assess the full half
mi?! the first year. This Is the maximum
limit. The act provides also that an
other half-mlU can be assessed to the
property of a city by, the board for the
purchase of new park grounds, if the
proposition is submitted to the voters
and approved by a majority at a regular
election. This is the extreme limit of the
Park Commissioners' assessment under
any circumstances.
Whether any changes are contemplated
In the present management of tho City
Park Is also unknown. Various Ideas
of style and systems prevail among the
park-lovers of Portland, some of which
naturally conflict. The personnel of the
board will likely determine whether rad
ical changes are to be "made. There is 1
a field for work, as much park property
belonging to th.e city Is prac
jtlcally untouched. The tract re
cently purchased by the Water Com
mittee back of the reservoirs will natur
ally attach to the City Park after the
drainage system contemplated has been
constructed. The little Terwilliger Park,
on Kelly street; Holladay Park, on Bast
Twelfth, and the Macleay Park, are vir
gin soIl. The latter in time may be the
site of imposing work, as such seems
adapted to its rough, steep formation;
but a large sum of money would be re
quired to accomplish noticeable results
there, which leads to the conclusion that
the Macleay Park will not bo embellished
for some years to come. As but one park
tract Js situate on the East Side, the cit
izens of that district are disposed to seek
some attention for Holladay Park. This
la .small, but being conveniently situated
for numerous families, is much frequent
ed by children and women during the
Summer season. Terwilliger Park is prac
tically Inaccessible at present, and will
likely remain so, unless Kelly street Is
opened up and improved, as was contom
platejl some time ago by the Multnomah
Driving- Association.
Funeral ef Captain J. W.
Other Matters.
The funeral of Captain J. W. Kern
toolc place yesterday afternoon at th
Kelly family burial ground on the Powell
road, half a mile east of the deceased's
late resiaenee. a. targe company or tne
relatives and friends of the bereaved
family gathered at the cemetery, while
the hearse followed br the family pro
ceeded from the house. The grave had
been lined with flowers from the top
downward, and the edges were fringed
with roies, so that the, dead pioneer was
laid in his last resting place surrounded
with bloom. Many pioneer residents
were present. Rev. Charles C Poling, of
La Fayette, assisted by Rev. Charles T.
Hurd, of Portland, conducted the ser
vices at the grave, which were brief but
appropriate. At the conclusion of the
.services the grave was banked with flow
ers.
Captain Kern crossed the plains In 1S53
and had many of the characteristics of
the early pioneers. He was married to
a daughter of Clinton Kelly, also a plo-
,neer. During the years of 156Z and 1555
he-was Identified with steamboatlng on
the Willamette and Lower Columbia, Af
terwards he' engaged In farming and
handling real estate. He encouraged Im
provements and expended large sums In
Improvements In the soutneastern part of
the city, and to his enterprise much of
the development of that section is due.
The establishment of the Baby Home
In a permanent home Is due to a gift
from him of,a block of land.
Will Confer With. Shopmen Today
The council of the Multnomah Cycle
Association has signified its purpose to
urge construction of a path to the Southern
Pacific car-shopB, where there, are nearly
200 men employed, and to other .similar
places where large bodies of men are
at work. Today, at 12:30, the cycle coun
cil committee, composed of Messrs.
White, Morrow and "Wells, will meet the
men of the above shops and ascertain
tholr wishes In the matter. Master Me
chanic "Younger has kindly consented to
facilitate gathering this expression and
will also assist In the construction of a
path to the shops. It will also be the
purpose of the company to build other
paths on the shops' grounds to connect
with the outside ones. This committee
will meet this forenoon at the corner of
East Morrison street and Grand avenue
at 11:30 and then go over the territory
surrounding the shops. E. C. Bronaugh,
president of the association, and Com
missioner tW. B. Steele, will also go with
the committee on this occasion. A thor
ough investigation will be made so there
will be no- mistake made in locating a
path to these shops and consequent ne
cessity of doing the work over again.
This meeting with the shopmen is sig
nificant for the reason, it is the first move
ment made In this direction, and .it will
be the- start made toward carrying out the
very purpose of the cycle council, that of
establishing a complete cycle path system
within thtf city.
Bicycle .Accident.
Robert Lyman, a boy, had a narrow
escape from serious Injury while wheel
ing down the hill on the Kelly road west
of. the Woodstock railway, a few days
ago. As he started well down the bicycle
got beyond his control and his foot
slipped off the pedal. Then he was carried
down sf3 hill very rapidly. One foot was
caught between the crank and frame, and
held fast. This locked tne wheel and
threw the boy on the road with great
force, jtfe was badly hurt and was un
able -to free himself from the bicycle.
His cries soon brought assistance and-he
was taken home. Fortunately his leg was
not broken, but waa severely bruised ahd
becaroe Inflamed. He is able to be around,
hut has not -yet fully recovered. This
boy has been In a number of accidents
and had'broken limbs, but he says that
hhr recent mlx-up with theblcycle was
about the worst. ' ,
Tenth 'and Eleventh Ward Waeelmem
Wheelmen of the Tenth and Eleventh
wards will meet at W. G. Kent's building,
2S1 Russell street, this evening to con
sider matters pertaining to tho construc
tion of paths on the East Side. At the
last meeting of the bicycle council a
committee was appointed to t devise a
comprehensive plan 01 worK ror tne com
ing fiscal year. This committee desires
to consider the needs of every section
of the city and the Tenth and Eleventh
Ward Club is expected to take suitable
actlonln the premises pertaining to that
section! All wheelmen residing on the
East Side north of Halsey street are In
vited' to be present and participate in
the meeting.
Knocked Senseless.
Miss Davis, daughter of Dr. Davis, of
the East Side, while wheeling on a bicycle
on "East Third street, near East Stark,
collided with a dogi She was -thrown
heavily to the roadway, and striking on
her head was rendered senseless. V. A.
"Billion happened along few minutes
after the accident and picked her up.
She was still Insensible, but was soon 're
stored, and sent to her home 'In a car
WHERE PROFITS ARE STEADY
lotva.Man Inquiring" Into the Cattle
j Industry oi Oregon.
J. M. Tremple, an Iowa stockralser, is
spending a few days In Portland, with a
view tp obtaining pointers on how they
rafse stock in Oregon. He says he
carries' 30 head of cattle and about the
same number of hogs, on his 39-acro
farm, near New Providence, but he does
not claim to make money like they sny
they do out here In Oregon. He is obliged,
to "feed the year around, and for six
months- must depend 'entirely on fodder
prepared during the dthex six, as -inotv
covers the ground for that length cf
time, and pasturage Is out of th& ques
tion. Land In his portion of the state is
worth from $40 to $S0 an acre, and o the
atockraiser must watch ail the corners or
ho cannot make both ends meet, even
when selling his beef steers at 4 to 7
cents on foot, and, nls hogs at 4 to 3 cents.
"Sometimes we have a few .hidings
ahead, after figuring up for the year,"
East Side; .ftotes. . ,
' C. R. Bonhey, of Mount Tabor, has
gone east of the mountains after another j
band of Horses. 0 win go to tne .warm
Springs- .gency.
Mrs. O. P. Campbell, of Independence,
Kan., 1b visiting at the .home of Mayor
and, Mrs. Henry S.' Rowe, Holladay ad
dition. She is a sister of the latter.
Rev. W. T. Hogg, ofChlcago, 111., pres
ident of Greenville College, Greenville-,
111., and editor of the Free Methodist,
will preach at the Free Methodist
Church, corner East Ninth and Mill
streets- this evening at 7;30. and tomor
row evening as welL
Mr. and Mrs. A. F. McCowan, of the
East Side, are at Zcna, Or., where they
are1 having a fine outing. Both had been
in poor health for '.some time, "but they
report -they are Improving every . day.
They will be gone some time yet and
are determined to get all tho good pos
sible from their trip.
The RussellviHe school district has se
lected So jfar two teachers, Miss Peterson
and Miss McGrew, but have not yet
elected the principal. Applications for the
nosltion have not been so numerous as
1 in fbnqer years, as there does not seem
to be so many looKing ror places. How
ever, the directors hope soon to settle
the matter,
C. T. Gray, an aged man living at
Mount Tabor, was severely injured on tho
right side of "his face tho other day while
splitting wood. Tho ax caught on a
clothes line and a bad gash was cut in
the side t)f his face. The cut "was across
the forehead and right 'side, - the eye
narrowly escaping. Th .gash was sewed
tip. Mr." Gray is4 IS years old. 1
District Attorney George E. Chamber
lain intends to defend all suits and ac
tions to which the county Js a party, and
will enjoin In- the courts the payment of
any fees to special counsel. He mai this
announcement at the meeting qf the
Board of County Commissioners yester
day. Mr. Chamberlain was called before the
board for consultation upon various; peti
tions, and while he was in attendance
Commissioner Mack took occasion to re
mark that he waa in fivpr of dispensing
with the services of special counsel, if it
can be done while he would not like to
get the- county. Into any litigation over it.
Commissioners Steele and Showers agreed j
wjin wis- sentiment, ana uie cgnuiuuu
of the various cases in which the special
attorneys have appeared was next dis
cussed. The attorneys who have performed
most of this work for the county-are M.
L. Pipes and Bernstein & Cohen. Mr.
Chamberlain inquired if the fees paid cov
ered the taking of the suits through the
Supreme Court.
Mr. Steele answered that he did not
think so, but he was not sure about it.
There had been quite a number of suits
In which, the county was interested; some
of -them had been appealed to the Su
preme Coiirt, and he understood briefs
have been prepared In some cases. The
attorneys, he said, refused to contract.
The old board tried several times to get
a contract out of them, but were unable
to do so. They said they could not tell
how much it would amount to.
Mr. Mack They just presented bills?
Mr. Steele Te3. they presented bills.
Auditor Pope They said they were not
taking Jobs.
Mr. Chamberlain broke in with the
statement that the majority of lawyers
had only been too willing to tak$ jobs
fpr a long time past jobs were what they
were looking for.
Commissioner Mack said he favored the
discharge of The special attorneys, so they
could not keep on sending in bills, and
that Mr. Chamberlain could probably get
a list of the cases from the clerk.
The District Attorney said he Intended
to get a list of all of the cases In which
the county was Interested, and of any
undisposed of criminal cases. He read
the statute upon the subject of the du
ties of the District Attorney, as follqws:
"And it is hereby made the duty of the
District Attorneys and their deputies to
advise the County Courts In their re
spective districts on all legal questions
that may arise, an.d to prosecute and de
fend such counties In all actions, suits
and proceedings to which any such county
may be a party, and for such services he
shall receive no additional compensation
other than Is herein provided."
Mr. Chamberlain stated that it waa
not a case of his desiring to take a lot
more work upon himself, hut he consid
ered it his- duty under this statute, which
became a law in February, 1899, to handle
these cases. There was no question in
his mind that the county had no author
ity to employ special counsel. Under the
law of 1S62 he even doubted that the
county had any such right, but was cer
tain of it under the, present act.
"I will enjoin " he said, "the piyment
of any such bills, and if Judge Cleland
decides they are entitled to it, that re
lleveo you and me."
The discussion was closed with the
statement by the Commissioners that a
list of .cases will be obtained from the
special attorneys for Mr. Chamberlain.
Correction, of Special Assessments.
The District Attorney was also con
ferred with regarding a number of peti
tions from persons asking for the cor
rection of assessments for 1899. These
persons failed to appear before the Coun
ty Board of Equalization when that body
was in session to present the cases.
Commissioner Mack asked if the County
Commissioners have a right to correct
the alleged errors.
Mr. Chamberlain said: "I think not.
The statute points qut a way." He then
read the following statute upon the sub
ject: "Whenever the Assessor in any county,
through mistake or otherwise, shall re
turn as taxable property a greater amount
than shouin be assessed to any person, the
Sheriff may remit the excess, upon the
person owing such property, or his agent,
making affidavit that the same was
wrongfully assessed, and giving under
oath a list of all his property liable to
taxation; and tho Sheriff shall report the
name of the person ahd the property Ille
gally assessed, and shall be credited by
the County Court with the excess."
Continuing. the District Attorney
stated, that after the Sheriff made his
report, then the matter was properly be
fore the Commissioners.
A case was next submitted where a
man complained that he made a return
of personal property to the Assessor for
lS99r and upon the basis of assessment,
he was assessed more than he should
have been,
Mr. Chamberlain said: "Tou have noth
ing to do with that: if you followed such
a course you- mlghtvhave to correct every
awesrment on the book. Let those people
learn to go before the County Board of
Equalization."
The next case taken up was H. Llebes
& Co., who object to being assessed at all
for the year 1S99, because the statute pro
Aides for the return of the assessment
ht- thn AafflKnr on or before the first
Monday in September, and they did not
begin business in this city 'until shortly
after that time. There was decided to
be no merit in their petition because tne
statute authorized the. time to be ex
tended, which was done In 18S9, and also
because the firm, according to law. coqld
have been assessed by" the Sheriff had
the Accessor omitted the assessment.
The Commissioners transacted ordinary
routine business. No heads were chopped
off, and no appointments were made.
The claims of judges and clerks of elec
tion may be taken up Saturday.
Every Wednesday a meeting will be" held
foi the transaction of regular county
business, to commence at 9 o'clock A. M.
Instead of 10 o'clock as heretofore.
either place. The juice is sent to Lehl
in pipes. Each of these towns is about
20 miles distant from Lehl. Immense
wooden pipes have been laid all of the
way from them to the refinery at Lehl.
and in season the stream of beet juice
la kept constantly running between these
points. They find It a great saving they
ay to handle It In this way. One. re
finery can be operated at a less cost than
three. The pipe lines save hundreds of
dollars yearly In the matter of freights.
"The farmers- In that part of the coun
try, understand raising sugar beets. In
the vicinity of Springdale there are 1500
acres fa beets this year and I guess there
Is as big an acreage at Bingham and also
around Lehl.
"la 1S8S. the farmers In the neighbor
hood of Springdale received about $27,000
for the beet crop. In 1S99 this had in
creased to $40,000. This year it will be
even more than that.
"Considerable new territory Is being
opened for the culture of beets. The peo
ple know, however, that growing sugar
beets Is not a business that any ordin
ary farm hand can engage In success
fully. When a farmer In some new sec
tion begins to grow beets, he usually
sends to Lehl and employs a lot of boys
who understand the business. He works
them for a season or two, and by that
time he and his boys can go it alone.
The neighbors then begin to embark In
the business if they find it is a paying
locality, and It Is not long before there
Is a plant in that locality for reducing
the beets to Juice.
"With the start the Industry has in
Oregon I would not be surprised to see
thl become one of the greatest sugar
states anywhere."
BURLINGTON IS COMING.
Some Think It Is Heading; for Port
land Through. HcKenxle Pass.
For some time It has been rumored and
rerumored that the Chicago, Burlington
&,Qu!ncy railroad was heading for Port
land, and would be here within a few
years over a line of Its own. These ru
mors have been as persistently denied,
but in spite of that they continue to bob
up. Skeptical railroad men have said that
the Burlington could not get Into Port
land very easily unless It made a deal
with the company that proposed some
day to build down the north bank of the
Columbia, as that seemed to them to b,
the only down-hill route left open. These
same men say that the people back of
the. North Columbia survey are just the
ones to see that the Burlington does not
get In that way. In fact, they assert
that one of the prime objects that the
projectors of the road down the Columbia-
have In view Is to head the Burling
ton off.
A railroad man who has recently been
to Southern and Southeastern Oregon Is
of the opinion that the Burlington people
have In mind a way of getting into Port
land that will not be down the Columbia.
"The Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy
railroad Is heading for Portland," said he
yesterday, when asked -what he thought
about it. "I am positive that the com
pany now has men in Oregon surveying,
and that within a year they will be build
ing road in this state, If nothing happens
to spoil their plans.
"From Ogden It Is the most natural
thing In the world for the road to cut
across Into Southeastern Oregon, entering
a territory now unoccupied. Then it will
make a bee-line for the pass In the Cas
cades between Prlnevllle and Albany.
When this Is done It will be down-bill
work to Portland.
"The onlythlng. In my opinion, that can
block this game of the Burlington people
Is the Corvallls & Eastern road. If It
can get to that pass first and occupy It,
the Burlington will have a hard time get
ting through. And the Corvallls & East
ern men are Just lively enough to be onto
the matter In time. In fact, it Is reported
that they already have arrangements on
foot to occupy that pass with a road be
fore the other road can possibly get
there. A good part of the surveying was
done when the other end of -the road waa
built, and I think some grading has been
done In years past If the work should
begin Immediately and be pushed right
along the Burlington would have to pay.
a good, big sum to get over the mount
ains.
"Naturally, the Southern Pacific would,
not want the Burlington to divide up lta
Willamette Valley business, and as tho
Corvallls & Eastern and the Southern
Pacific are on very friendly terms, It la
doubtful If the Burlington would get
through the pass at all In the event that
the Corvallls & Eastern got there first"
Celebration Incident.
The young men on the East Side desig
nated as the "Holladay push" made elab
orate plans for a. fine celebration oh the
evening of the 3d, having erected a
grandstand on the vacant property be
tween Henry Jennings' and Mayor Rowe'a
resrdenees and purchased several hun
dred dollars' worth of explosives. Tho at
tendance waa large and expectancy at
a high pitch, when at the commencement
of the programme sparks from a Roman,
candle fell Into the box containing tho
fireworks, and then excitement reigned
supreme for a few minutes. Rockets,
bombs and set pieces went off simultane
ously, flying In all directions. The crowd
stampeded. Fortunately with the excep
tion of a few burns no one was serious
ly injured, although the "push" is still
In mourning over the unforeseen loss of
opportunity to exploit their ao.uty in,
handling fireworks. Next time they will
Tteep their powder under cover.
DELIGHTFUL OCEAN TRIP.
At this season of the year the trip
from Portland to San Francisco by
steamer Is an extremely delightful one.
The sea Is unusually smooth, and the
weather warm and free from fog. Tho
tftmrs Columbia and State of Cali
fornia areamong the finest passenger
ships on th6 Coast, and make the trip in
43 hours. O. R. & N. ticket office, 0
Third street, corner Oak.
KAKING SUGAR IN UTAH.
Beet Juice Carried to Reflnery in
Large Pipes.
Dr. Wise, room 614, The Dekuxn.
Many people think that the beet sugar
business is to become one of Oregon's
most important Industries. While the "La
Grande factory -has not accomplished as
much as the mqstenthuslastic expected,
it Is the opinion of those well Informed
that it has a great future ahead, as
soon as the farmers of the Grand Ronde
Valley fully understand the culture of the
beets. The regent mov to establish a
factory at Newberg is another evidence
that the Industry has come to Oregon
to stay.
Over in Utah men have been making
good money out of the business for a
long time. They are getting it do-tfn
to a systematic basis In that country.
G. P. Thompson, a railroad, man of
Utah, who has been visiting in. Portland,
says that making sugar out of beets in
his locality is now looked upon as one
of the most profitable things that can
be engaged In there.
"I have an idea that the sugar factory
at Lehl is making as much money as
any manufacturing plant in the state,"
said he. "They have a great plant there
and turn out quantities of sugar each
year. In addition to refining the product
of tho Immediate territory, they get the
beet juice from a number of other points
to refine.
"There are plants at Bingham and at
Springdale for extracting the Juice from
I the beets, but there is no refinery at
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. July B-8 P. iL Maximum
temperature. 64; minimum temperature. 54;
river reading at 11 A M., 14 2 feet; chanso la
the paat 24 hours, O.l root; total precipita
tion, 8 P. M. tp 8 P. M., 002 inch; total pre
cipitation from Sept 1. 1890, 38.63 Inches;
normal precipitation since Sept 1. 1890, 45 8T
inches; deficiency, T.21 inches; total aunshln
July 4, 0 08; possible sunshine July 4, 15:40.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The- Msh-pressura area yesterday oft the
North California Coast has moved northward,
and It Is now central near the mouth of the
Columbia River. The barometer Is lowest over
the Interior of California. Light to moder
ately heavy showers have occurred in North
ern Oreson. Washington and Western Idah
during the last 24 hours, bux else-whera west of
the Rocky Mountains fair -weather has pre
vailed. It Is unseasonably cool In the North.
Pacific States. The Indications are for ffOr
and warmer weather In this district Friday.
WEATHER FORECASTS.
' -Forecasts made at Portland for tha 23 hears
ending at midnight Friday, July 6:
Oregon Fair and warmer; winds mostly
northerly.
Washington Fair; warmer In west portion;
winds mostly northerly.
Idaho Fair; winds mostly westerly.
Portland and vicinity Fair and warmer;
winds mostly northerly.
NEW TODAY.
Knight's Drug Stote
Opposite Oregonlan building. 126 Sixth. Drugs
and medicines Prescriptions a specialty.
Mortgage Loans
On Improved city and firm property, at icrmn
esrrtnt rates. .Building loans. Installment
loans. Macmastcr ft BlrrU. Ill Worcasur felk.
YOUR SUMMER VACATION
Spend at Mount Hood. Round trip, with all
camping equipment. ?5. Limit two weeks.
Write or phone for further particulars. Col.
phono 5114. Station C, box 19, city.