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THE MOBNING OBEGONIAN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1900. ACT OF ARCH-FIEND Aged Couple Murdered Castle Bock. at ASSASSIN SHOT THROUGH WINDOW Has Went to Doer Only ta Receive Another Charge Robbery Mo tive tor Crime. QAETEUB ROCK, Wash,, Nov. 29. Cor nelius Knapp and wife, an aged couple, who resided on a farm three ratios -west of Castle Rock, were inurdered. last night while seated at the supper' table. Their murderer evidently stood outside of the kit oh en window, with a shotgun, and waited until their heads were in direct Bne, and. then fired, The load pf buc sho.t went through the man's throat and entered Mrs. Knapp s head behind the left ear. Mr. Knapp jumped to hlB feet, made his way to the front door and opened it, evidently to oall for help. He was met by his assassin, who fired an other shot, the charge taking effect in the wounded man's breast. The Sheriff and Coroner arrived from Raising. this evening, and, with a. Jury, set out for the scene of the tragedy. Robbery is the motive assigned for the crime, Mr. Knapp, several days ago, was trying to negotiate a large loan Of money, and the assassin evidently thought he had succeeded In getting It. This theory Is iprther strengthened by the tact that the house was plundered from top to bottpm. Mr. Knapp and bis wife were pioneers of tis plaice, and had lived on the home stead where they met their death for ovor IS years. . , u i THREE YEARS S PENITENTIARY. Sentenced Imposed tJppn Baiter pity Man Guilty f Forgery. BAKER. CdTY, Or. Nov. 29. Henry T. Bohroeder was sentenced by Judge Eakln, of the Circuit Court, to three years Jn 'the penitentiary yesterday. Schroeder was changed with forgery, on two. counts. One was dismissed, and tq the other he plead ed guilty. At one time he was a Lieuten ant in the local company of militia, and at tha time pi severing his connection with it ffts prosecuted for defalcation, but escaped on a technicality. Sanrtay- Closing: Cases Dismissed. CHEHALIS, Wash., Nov. 29. In tho Superior Court yesterday, the case of tho mate vs. Dan Salzer, a Centralla saloon keeper, charged with failing to observe the Sunday dosing law, was dismissed, on account of defective papers. Tho cases against the four Chehalis saloon-keepers, for keeping their places, open on Sunday have, also been dismissed, on- tha ground tha the Prosecuting Attorney .failed ta file Informations within the required time. Court adjourned until Friday, when an other liquor case from Centralla will bo brought up. SEARCHING FOR HIS RELATIVES. Young: Man Unable Ito Find Trace of Hl People. CHEYENNE, Wyo , Nov. 29. Ray Kel ley, a young man, has arrived In Rawlins in search of his parents and two brothers, whom he has pot beard" from since lasx. Juno, at which time they were near that oity, traveling overland en route to Baker City, Or. The family left Georgetown, Colo in May and traveled as far as Raw lins without mishap. When near Rawlins the two spna were take 111. and Mrs. Kelley wrote to her son at Georgetown telling him of their sickness. Money was forwarded to Green River, hut It was re turned to him. He then sent money to Rawlins, but this, likewise, failed to reach the family. Since that time Kelley ha Inquired of all the towns along the route the family would take to Oregon, and also. made the entire trip to Baker City on a wheel, but nowhere cquld he find the slightest trace of his relatives after they had left Rawlins. He will cpntlnue his search until the mystery has been solved. He is being aided by the officers of Carbon Gounty. DISAPPEARED IN NEW YORK. Mystery Surrounds Oreson Wonjan on Way" to West India Islands. VALE. Or, Nov. 29. Mrs. Kate Done hay, a widow lady of this place, has mys teriously disappeared in New York, and much uneasiness Is felt here for her wel fare. About a year ago she returned to this place from Alaska, where some oi her children live, and with whom she had beer, staying for three or lour years. Early last Spring Mrs. Donehay received a letter from a wealthy woman In Alaska, with whom she bad formed an acquaint ance asking her to accompany her home to the Isle of Martinique, in the West India Islands She accepted the offer, and in April took her departure fer Seattle, where she was, to meet Mrs. Ste enson, with whom she had arranged to travel Nothing more was heard from Mrs. Donehay by the people of this place until yesterday, when a letter was received by I W Hope from Hugh Donehay-, her son, who Lves; at Huntington. Mr. Donehay stated In his letter that as his mother had net written according to her agree ment he has. sent to Mrs. Stevenson for information concerning her. This lady replied, that she had left her sick at a hole la New York. In answer to ln iuiries adddressed to the hotel, it -was learned that Mrs. Donehay had been re moved from there to some hospital, ana that is the last Information that has thus Sar been obtained from her. Mrs. Donehay had papers with her to Identify her as a member of the Rebekah Xiedge of this plaee, and If she had -applied for aid from that organization the local lodge would have been Informed of it. It seems strange, too, that no in formation has been received from the proper ofnolals at the hospital by the rel ative: of the lady. Mr. Donehay says he .has ebaut given up all hope of ever see ing his mother again. TRIAL TRIP OF GOLDSBOROUGH. Destroyer Will Make Spin on Paget Sound Today. SEATTLE, Nov, 29. The torpedo-boat-destroyer Goldsbprough Is expected to arrive in this port tomorrow on a trial epln from, the Taooroa. yards, where she has been receiving a new rocker shaft. 8team was gotten up in the boilers yester day, but, owing to several minor adjust ments, which are necessary, the trial trip ras postponed until tomorrow. From Tacoma tp this city the Golds borough will be under full head of steam and forced draft, but on the return will Co at a 24-knot clip. Early next week ebq will proceed to the naval drydack at Bremerton. The actual date for the offi cial trial trip has not as yet been settled. It will probably be announced after the trial spin tomorrow. Mr. Wolff, one of the builders of the boat, will be on board during the trip tomorrow. ELECTION ISSUES AT SALEM. Republicans Issue an Address Cltl xena Methods Said to Be Wronc. SALEM, Or., Nov. 29. The Republican City Central Committee, through Chair man H. G Meyer, tonight Issued an ad dress to the people upon the issues pf the dty election, December S. The address calls attention Is the fact that the "Repubile&n convention was held according to custom, and after due advertises! eat; that there ha,s. been no Word of criticism concerning the mcth- od of holding the convention nor the can didates nominated; that the 'Citizens' ticket has been nqminated by a petition signed by 250 persons from whose ulti matum it Is claimed there should be no appeal; that this method of nominating is wrong, because It compels men to sign, or forfeit the friendship of the self-qon-stituted bosses, and that neither the Re publican convention, nor the candidates, were controlled by any ring." More Tickets In Field at Chehalis. CHEHALIS, Wash., Nov. 29. In addi tion to the Citizens' ticket, which was nominated Tuesday, two more tiokets were nominated last evening for the city election next Tuesday. The nominees of tho "Chehalis City ticket" are as follows: Mayor, E. A. Frost; Attorney, D. O. Mlllett; Treasurer, C H. Forney; Clerk;, W. A. Westover; Councllmen, two-year term, Frank Ever ett, William Brunswig and T. L. De vcreese; Councilman-at-large, ,H. H. Has kell. The candidates on this ticket are pledged to no particular Issue, except that the nominee for Treasurer agrees to accept only $10 per month for handling the city .funds. The other ticket will be known as the "People's" ticket. It is asiollows; Mayor, E- A. Frost; Attorney, M, A. Langborne; Treasurer, C. H. Forney) Clerk, W. A. Westover; Gounollmen, two-year term, William Brunswig, G. H. Dow and Albert Schooley; Councllman-at-large, H. H. Haskell. Ticket for Independence Election. INDEPENDENCE, Or., Nov. 29,-Pur-suant to call, a meeting of citizens waa held last' evening for the purpose of nom inating a nonpartisan ticket to be sub mitted to the voters of the city uext Monday. The following ticket was put up: J. L. Stockton, Mayor; C. W. Irvine, Treasurer; J. D. Jrvlne. Recorder; A. J. Tupper. Marshal; H. M Lines, Council man, First Ward; J. W. Klrkland, Coun cilman, Second Ward; T. B. Huntley, Councilman, Third Ward, The meeting was very harmonious and the nomina tions, with pne exception, were made by unanimous vote. Candidate for Office at Tillamook. TILLAMOOK, Or., Nov. 29, At a public meeting last night to nominate a city ticket Mayor D. Wiley was renominated; also P. W, Todd for Treasurer and T. Cpates for Recorder,. Other nominations were: Councljmen, A. J. Cohn, W, H. Cary M Lach, L, Olsen and A. E. Im bler; Marsha.l( Clyde Clements. NEW MINING INCORPORATIONS. Two Companies Organized to Do Business In Sumpter. BAKER CITY, Npv. 20,-Articles of in corporation for two mining companies have been filed In the office of the County Clerk here. The first Is the Little Cracker Gold Mining Company, which putllnes a its objects a general mining business, with rights to acquire timber land and water and flume rights. Tho principal of fice and place of business is Sumpter; capital stock, $100,000. divided Into 1,000,000 shares of 10. cents each; incorporators, Ed Butze, Sr., H. L. Turner and Don L. Wlllard. The second company Is the Mac's Luck Gold Mining Company, incorporated to carry on general mining business; capi tal stork, $150,000. divided, into 1,500,000 shares of 10 cents each; principal office and place of business, Sumptey; incorpo rators. J. H. MacCaUum, Walter R. Al len and F. A. E. Starr. Inspected Routes for Telephone. CQRVALLIS, Nov. 29 -Bepresentatlv'es pf the Oregon Telephone Company have Inspected the routes from Philomath to Alsea and Yaqulna, with a view of ex tending the system to both places. It is thought that their report will be favora ble. A Mne to King's Vajley s in process of construction, and is expected to be In operation by December 15. The line be tween Peoria and this place, which was built a few years ago by the CorvalU Flouring Mills Company, has been Re quired by the Oregon Telephone Company. NeT Northwest Postqfflcts. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Postofflces have been established as follows: Culver, Crook County, Oregon, on the route from Haystack to Lamonta; Grace G. Collver has been appointed postmis tress. Doty, Lewis County, Washington, to be supplied from Dryad; Chaunoey A. Doty has been appointed postmaster. Reynolds, Lewis County, Washington, between McCormlck and Francis; John W. Reynolds has been appointed post master. North-treat Pensions. WASHINGTON, Nov. 25. Pensions have been granted as follows: Oregon Increase, Joseph Wolford, Port land, 12; Boyd Cannady, Philomath. $10. . Washington Additional, prln Coates, Kettle Falls, $8; original widow's,, eta, Leah J. Prowell, Wenatchee, $8; special, November 18, Effle A. Glrton, Tacoma, $S; original, Francis M. Reynolds, Milan, $6; Harvey B. Risley. Seattle, $S; additional, William Cramer, Spokane, $10; increase, John N. Spradllng, Blackfoot, $8. Sniv Mill Win Not Re Rebuilt. TILLAMOOK, Or., Nov. 29 The elec tric saw mill, which was destroyed last ueek y the breaking of the dam. will not be rebuilt. G. W. Bower w.as the in ventor of the mill, and he "succeeded in Inducing a number of people here tq put money into it to try the experiment The mill was not considered a success. Nearly $10,000" was subscribed in one way and another, and all that will be realized from tha wreck, when it is disposed of, will amount to about $1000, Thirty-three Earthquake Shocks. VICTORIA B. C., Nov. 23. During Oc tober, accqralng to the news received here today frqm Australia, a volcano on Beach Island., one of the New Britain group, recently became active and caused a grat upheaval pn land and under sea. A number of natives who went out to gather the fish killed by the shock were frowned. Thirty-two distinct shocks of earthquake were felt. " " St. Michael Surrounded by Ice. SEATTLE, Nov. 29. The steamer Port land arrived from Nome today with $104 000 and 73 passengers. Captain J. E. Han. sen, superintendent of transportation of the Alaska Commercial Company, and Lieutenant D. H. Jarvls, special agent of the Treasury Department at Nome, were among the passengers. When the steamer sailed. November 8, St. Michael was sur rounded by ice. Boxneaeekera. Rpund for Washington. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Nov. 29. George S. Rankin today received a dis patch from St Paul, statin? that ITS persons had purchased tickets there for North Yakima, and would, arrive here to morrow night. They are mostly heads of families, and all homeseekers. Many pr them are coming with the expectation pf locating near the new Selah and Moxee canals. Another Case of. Smallpox at Gaston. FOREST GROVE, Nov, SSIt is re ported here today that a new case of smallpox has made its appearance at Gaston. Lowell McGoon is said to be afflicted with the disease, and as it Is known that he has been exposed, there i little room to doubt the correctness of the statement. Would Purchase Alaska, Canneries. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 29. Phillip Brady, of Seattle, supposedly representing the Alaska Packers Association, was In the. dty a few days ago, endeavoring to pur chase the Alaska,, salmon canneries which are owned In Astoria. He tried to se cure options on the plants until March 1, ifift, but was unsuccessful, DIVIDED ON QUESTION PINE VALLEY FARMERS DISAGREE ON SUBJECT OF WATER RIGHTS. Courts "Will Be Called Upon to Settle Difference Briet History of the Case. BAKER CITY, Nov. 29. One of the most important water-right cases that has ever arisen in Northeastern Oregon will be heard at the June term of the Circuit Court for Union County. It comes from Pine Valley, the largest agricultural dis trict in the Pan-Handle. Practically all the farmers of the valley are involved, although only about 12 sign as plaintiffs and about 30 as defendants. In the latter class are three corporations, one of which has 12 farmer-stockholders. All the valley land must be irrigated tq make It productive. Pine Creek, which furnishes the supply, contains 6000 to S000 miners' inches of water until the 1st of July. In that month the volume com mences to diminish, and in the latter part of July and August it only averages about 3000 inches. The legal contest Is between residents of the lower and upper portions pf the valley. The latter was. first settled, some of thq water-rights there dating back to 1874. In the former, "the years 18S1-S2-S3 C. n. BOWLES, Non-partisan nominee for mayor of Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Nov. 29 C D Bowles, tho regular nominee on the non-partisan ticket for Mayor of Vancouver, Is a lawyer by profes sion, and a native of Clark County. Be was born on a ranch six miles east of VancQuver in 1804. His education was received in the Vancouer schools, and the State University of 1 Oregon Later he fitted himself tor ?ne icgai profession, and began his career as a lawyer in Portland. Ten tears apo he came to this city, which has since been his home. Until four years ago Mr. Bowls was an adherent of the Democratic party, and a sufb was elected Prosecuting Attorney of Clark County In S33, serving one. term. In 1S00 he was chosen City Attorffey of Vancouver, and was re-elected in 1897- Like many other true Democrats, Mr. Bowles refused to Indorse the free-silver views of Mr. Bryan in 1890, ancTtransferred his alle- ? lance to the Republican party. For the past our years ho haa been acting Prosecuttpc At torney of Skamania County, filling the position ty appointment. are the period when title is alleged to have begun, as a rule. Residents of the lower epd claim 1500 Inches for their farms during the dry season. It is the belief of. many residents of the section that if the water was equita bly distributed, there would be sufficient for the entire valley. All grain land is well Irrigated before the supply begins to fall, so there can be no disputes until after the 1st of July. Moisture is needed after that date to promote the growth of large crops of alfalfa and timothy, and, later In the season, to bring out pas ture for stock. Alfalfa land Is usually of a light or gravelly soiL Water used on this class of land does not reach the main channel again, for the use of thpse further down the stream. Some of the farmers who irrigate alfalfa fields, it Is alleged, waste much water by allowing it to run in unnecessary quantities. The trouble between the two sections has been brewing for several years. Ever since the later settlers up the creek began ta divert water in large quantites, those below have felt thai they were being deprived of rights secured b,y prior appro priation. Last year was an unusually dry season, and the difficulty was brought tq a head. Farmers in the lower end had but little water, and It was decided to appeal to the courts for redress, A dozen of the settlers went together and engaged Tvl. Crawford to file a complaint Among the defendants are three corporations, known as the Steel Irrigating Ditch & Water Company, the Foothill Ditch Com pany, and the Posy Valley Ditch Com pany. These corporations are composed of farmers, banded together to better maintain and operate large irrigating sys tem for mutual benefit. In addition to these companies are the numerou3 indi vidual defendants, The defendants are divided by conflicting Interests, one fac tion being represented by J. M. Carroll, of Union, and the other by C. L. Finn, of La Grande. In their voluminous an swer there Is something of a cross-bill, asking for an adjudication of their respec tive Interests. The answer consists of qver 40 typewritten pages. Very" soon thB replies will be filed, and then the case will be at Issue. The June term of court Is the earliest date when the matter can be taken up. But before that date the Judge will provide for taking the evidence qn both sides. The court stenographer will be sent to Pine Valley, and three weeks or a month will be spent In hearing all the witnesses, for and against. Two or three very delicate questions will arise in the case. Most of the valley lands were taken up when the present settlers of the upper end allege that their water-rights were established. Water on publio land may be appropriated to a useful purpose. But what is the effect of the common law riparian ownership principle? From present Indications, Jt would seem that the judge will be called vfppn to determine the amount each per son Interested is entitled to from the standpoint of requirements, rather than custom. If an early settler on a water course attempts to appropriate more than he needs, thereby causing a waste of wat er. It is generally accepted that the courts will not sustain him in, an effort to cqn trol alL And again, If the settler Is In the habit of using less than he actually needs, and others have acquired rights based on the flpw he has allowed to pass his place, ho will he denied tha privilege of Increasing his allowance to the Injury of later settlers. All these problems will be brought out In the case soon to be at issue. Residents of Pine Valley will hall a final settlement. They have wonder fully rich land when properly irrigated, and naturally the supply of water is a vital question. LARGE IRRIGATION ENTERPRISE. Fifty Eagle Valley Farmer "Will Construct Fourteen-Mile Ditch. BAKER, CITY, Nov. 29. Eagle Valley farmers have begun W0 GO a large irri gation enterprise that will bring Into use much land now good only for pasture. Fifty farmers have joined In the con struction of what Is known as the Fuller ditch. Their plan is to irrigate the land of those Interested in the company As work progresses, it becomes evident that much valuable foothill land will be. reached, and more residents of the valley express a' desire to join In the enterprise. The ditch will be 14 miles In length when completed. Jt taps Eagle Creek fa? "up the canyon from Eagle. Valley, strik ing off on. the pquthern side of the creek at 9, grade that brings, it well up on the foothills when the valley is reached. "Wherever water has been taken hereto fore. It has been found that the foot hills of Eagle Valley make splendid orch ard and alfalfa land. It Is now estimated that at least S000 to 10.C0Q Inches of water could be diverted from the creek, without infringing upon the rights qf those using the water from thq creek after it enters, the valley. With such a supply available for irrigating the foothills, a large lot of now practically arid land will be re claimed. If the valley is given a market that affords an incentive to fruitrajsing, to which it Is peculiarly adapted, from 2000 to KOQ acres, which will be made productive by the ditch, will likely be glvep to this industry. If a rallrpad does nQt penetrate the district, the farmers will use. tha foot hills, for alfalfa and qther grass, lands. THANKSGIVING AT OREGON CITY. Union Services Were Held Poor Re- memberea. OREGON CITY. Nov. 29. Oregon City well observed Thanksgiving. Business, was suspended after 12 o'clogk today. A large number went to Portland" to witness the Eugene-Portland football game In the afternoon. The Oregon City Manufacturing Company allowed its employes a half holiday, and the Willamette Pulp & Paper Company, instead of suspending, gave each ' householder employed a turkey, thereby supplying several hundred homes in the pity with substantial ThanksglY&g dinners. """ Union church services were fold qy ap pointment of ttifi Slmlsterlal Association at 10.3? A. M. at the fcaptlst Church,, Rv. J. H. Beaven, pastor of thfc church, pre siding. Rev. A. J. Monfryamery, qf the Presbyterian Church, read President Mc5 KJnley's Thanksgiving proclamation and preached the sermon. H. L. Keljy, at the close, of the seryipe, addressed the con gregation on behalf of the fjjood Samari tan Hospital, of Portland, statlnp that during the year hundreds hf Methodists, Presbyterians, Lutherans, Baptists, Cath olics. Quakers, etc., were given free treat ment at the institution, and that fho de nqminal(ons at this season are given op portunity to show thelj- gratitude In ma terials gifts of moneor merchandise ;Q the institution. The p$or of the community were re membered with a liberal contribution of money by the congregation, which was, equally djvided for distribution between the Baptist. Presbyterian, Congregational ana .aieuioqist unuEcnes. or tne city. At VarioQnver, VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov, 29.-Thanksgiving was observed as a holiday here today by the suspension of all business, bqth public and private, The Protestant churches of the city Joined together and held'a union Thanksgiving service at the Methodist Church. A discourse appro priate to the day was preached by Rev. F. W. Parker, pastop pf the Presbyterian Church. There was large attendance. At CorvalM;, CORVALLS, Nov. 29. Union Thanks givlnjr services were held today in the First Congregatlqnal ehurch. The ser mon was bj Rev. Humbert, pastor of the Christian Churqh. In the 'afternoon a concert was given by the lpcal cornet bapd from the balcony of the Occidental Hotel. A large number of people attended bath the union services and the concert. At Hood River. HOOD RIVER, or., NovT 59. Thanksgiv ing servjees were held here today in the Methodist Church. Dr. H. K. Hlnea De livered the; address. The Ladies'' -Kid So ciety of tlip Congregational Church gavp a' rhyme social tonight, followed by a lunch at the A. O. U. W. Hall. ' The Weather was all that could be. desired to make Thanksgiving pleasant. At Astoria. ASTORIA, Noy. 29. ThankS-giylng was more generally observed here than for several years. All the stores were closed anq business practically suspended for the day. Special services were held this morning in the various churches, and were largely attended. At Forest Grove. FOREST GROVE, Nov. 29. Thanksgiv ing was fittingly observed here today. Business houses closed, and Pacific Uni versity, Tualatin Academy and the public fcchool gave a holiday until Monday. A union meeting was held in the Christian Church. Rev. M. D. Dunning, delivered a eermpn appropriate to the occasion. At Chehalis. CHEHALIS, Wash., Nay. 29. Thanks giving was a very quiet ay in Chehalis. Court adjourned until Friday, and all of the public offices, the schools and most places of business were closed. There was a union church service at the Metho dist Church and tha German Lutherans held a service. At aionmoutb.. MONMOUTH, Or., Nov. 29. Thanksgiv ing was appropriately observed here to day. Business was generally suspended and the citizens joined the Normal School In services at the chapel. Professor H. B. Bqckham, of the Normal School, was. the principal speaker. ALASKA FUR OUTPUT REDUCED. Decrease Due to Rnthleaa Slaughter , by Hunter and Forrest Fires. MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 29. A special to the Times from Tacoma says: Ruthless slaughter by hunters and pros pectors of foxes and other fur-bearing an imals ot Alaska during the past three years has reduced the fur output of the territory K per cent- Dealers say the fur-bearing animals are passing away so rapidly throughout 'Alaska that, like tho rapidly dying Indians, they will soon be come extinct, unless the Government makes some provisions for their protec tion, The great decrease In the output is part ly due to the fact that fires started by miners have bumed over great tracts of country formerly filled with fur animals. These fires have driven the full-grown animals tQ inaccessible parts and have burned to death all the young, which are usually the most valuable fur-producers. Orepon Industries Messrs. Donaca and Wither shipped a carload of potatoes Saturday from Leban on ta Redding, Cal, El E. Larrimore, of the Eclo flax mill. Is. contracting with farmers ieac Leb anon to grow flax for his company next seaaqn. Morris Webber, of "Douglas County, has. 10 acres of land which yielded 7$ bushels of cora per acre, says the Roseburg Plaindealer. Seventy-six thousand pounds of dressed turkeys were shipped from Oakland and Roseburg to San Francisco, Monday, says, the Ashland Tidings. The contract of Male & Smith for im provement of the Sluslaw Bar will soon be completed, Twelve scows of rock a.re all (hat are necessary to finish the work, and they can be supplied in about two weeks. Douglas County has been inaking large shipments -of turkeys.. The Roseburg Re- view estimates the number of birds from 20.000 to 25,000 and the value $25,000. The uniform prices were 10. cents live and 12 cents dressed, Mr. Gibson, who lives about six miles west of Eugene, shipped 600 wild ducks, dressed, to Portland last Friday. The ducks were killed in the Long Tom, He regularly feeds the. ducks on wheat all Winter iony and uses blinds while shoot in Thus far this Reason he has killed 1500 ducks, according tQ the Eugene Guard. BEST TO LEAVE IT OUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS NO PLACE FOR DE NOMINATIONAL INSTRUCTION. Opinion of State Superintendent Ackermaa, sta Wr4t.ten Jo. aa Qrcfiron. Educator, GRANT'S PASS, Or.. Nov. 29. The opinion rendered by Attorney-General Blackburn upon the right of teachers to read the Bible in the public schools 'has attracted considerable attention here, as it probably has in every section of the state. While there are some who will ac cept the, Attorney-General'a opinion, as thq law on the subject, until the Supreme Court of this state shall have passed Upon the question, there are a few who believe that good can come from the ex ercise of the "right" or "authority." The public generally favor the views of Su perintendent of Public Instruction Ack erma.n, as expressed in a letter written to a prominent educator of this section over a year and a half ago. In answer to an Inquiry as tq the right of a teacher to aing religious Bongs in her school, Mr. Ackerman replied as follows: "In my judgment. It would he best for the teacher to refrain from singing songs or having- am thing of a denominational nature in her work; that while, -perhaps, L. JACKSON. Nominated h? Petition for mayor of Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Nov 20 A. L. Jansen. who was nomjnated for Mayor of Vancouver by pe- uuon( is a prominent merchant of that city. Hq is a native of Nova 'Scotia, and was born in 1880. He came to the Pa-lfic Coast in 1SS2, fettling at Eagle Cliff, on the Washington side of the Columbia River, where he lived until 1890. when he caroe to Vancouver. Mr. Jan een has been engaged in the general merchan dise business in Vancouver for the past two yeara. In this, as 1 alt other undertakings, he has been highly successful. shemlght be sustained by the courts, which Is questionable, yet the trouble which this engenders in a district will more than overbalance the good that could bp done, That 1 to say, I believe it would wqrk. to the best interests of all concerned if the teacher were careful not to have anything in her exercises that would cause a faction of the district to be up in arms about It, unless some very apparent good can be accomplished, which can hardly be done where there is so niuilr opposition. Understand roe, now, that I do not say that It is against the law, as it has never been decided in the Supreme Court, but I do not believe it to be the best policy to do so, and would so suggest to the teacher." 1 PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES. How Other States Than Oreson Pro vide for Establishments. BALEMt Or., Nov. 29. The establish ment of public school libraries is a sub ject that has been discussed at various educational gatherings in this state, more particularly In recent years. In order to learn something qf the laws that exist in other state3 regarding school libraries, Superintendent of Public Instruction Ack erman recently wrote to tho Superintend ent in each state and territory, inquiring for information on the subject. He has received replies from nearly all. It appears that -most of the states have no law making particular provision for the establishment of school libraries, but In nearly every state School Directors are authorized to use a portion, of the school funds for the purchase of apparatus, reference books, maps, library books, etc. As might be expected,-the funds are gen erally used for other purposes than the purchase- of library books. There, are some states, however, that provide a library fund, which Is not available for any qther use, and in these states libraries flourish. From nearly every section comes the information that efforts are being put forth fop the; establishment of school libraries, but there is one state that claims to have passed the school library stage in its, educational progress. This state, of course, is Massachusetts, whose capital city claims to he the "Hub of the Universe." The chairman of the Public Library Commission of that state writes that "school libraries in Massa chusetts, with the exception of a few of the larger hlghEchoo!8,ara thiqgs of the past Wo have practically In every town in the state a public library, free to 3II Its citizens, which serves as "well the purpose of the schools." Indiana Is another statq that has no school libraries, hut the Superintendent of Public instruction does not consider that the state h,as passed tne school library stage. He writes: "I am very sorry to state that we have no school libraries. Most of the work of this character has been dope through the Ypung People's Reading Circle during the last 15 years. Wp have hundreds of bpoks in the dis trict schools throughout the state, but the Work has been ccornpjished. through vol untary organization referred to above." Texas also provides Its libraries by in dividual effqrt or hY Other meaps than taxation. The State Superintendent says that while there is no state law bearing upon the subject, "there are in Texas many very good libraries in connection with our public schools: but almost with out exception these libraries, are the re sult of Individual and local effort. The books, are bought with tuition foes from children over and under school age, and from such other local funds as, school board see proper to Invest in this way." Superintendent Kendall, of Texas, sets forth the advantages secured by a library and his views as to their proper manage ment, and concludes by saylps: "A well selected library, properly managed, I should consider one. of the greatest fac tors of publio education." In thp Stato of Illinois, school boards are authorized to "appropriate, for the purchase of libraries and apparatus, any school funds remaining after all necessary school expenses are paid." An effort will be made this Winter in the Legislature , of that state to secure more effective leg islation in regard to school libraries. Un der present conditions, however, there were reported for the year ending Jtine 30, 1900, district school libraries In which were a total of 533,813 volumes, which Is an Increase of 103,217 volumes in two years, Maryland has a novel plan, which makes Individual effort a prerequisite to public aid. The law of that state, provides as fallows: "Fpr the further encouragement qf education, district libraries ought to be established "in eacn senoolhouse dis trict, under the care of the teacher, as librarian. For tljls purpoee the sum of WM (10 per annum Is ordered to be paid by the Board of County School Commissioners out of the state school fund, to any schoolhouse district, as library money, as long as the people of the district raise the same amount annually. The books must bo "selected by the Board of District School Trustees." Commenting upon the working ot this law, State Superintendent M. B. Stephens says I "I find the working of the law quite satisfactory, and would not alter its provisions, if I could. Many of our schools In some counties 75 per cent of them have formed creditable 11-j braries, and the good work goes On." In Iqwa tho law has until recently pro vided for the purchase of library books from tha same fund as apparatus, etc. The law was not favorable, to the estab lishment of libraries, and was recently changed so that now it is mandatory upon the Treasurer of each school township and eaoh rural Independent district to with hold from the school money 5 cents for each pupil within the corporation for library purposes. The only provision for school libraries In Wyoming Is that which authorizes the voters of a district, at their annual meet ing, to vote a sum not to exceed J1O0 in any one year, to procure a district library, consisting of Buch books as they may direct any person to procure. This pro vision has been found very helpful In some pf the small towns, but In the ma jority of districts the people are sq badly scattered hat not much attentlqn has been paid to it. In Connecticut, as In Maryland, state aid depends upqn individual effort, The state grants, as much as the town appropriates, and, PO more. Rhode Island resembles Massachusetts, in that the libraries are largely separate from the schools, but in that state a law has been passed providing for the aid of libraries, from the public funds, Among the states reporting no provision for the establishment of libraries are: South Carolina, Nebraska, Vermont, Washington, Florida and Arkansas. COSTS IN CRIMINAL ACTIONS. Questfpn n to Whether Cqnnty Fay Cqsts In Appeal Cases. SALEM, Nov. 29. Union County has evidently gone on a crusade for the re duction of expenses connected with crim inal proceedings. Today's Oregonian con tains the announcement that Justices of the Peacq in that county have been or dered to require bonds for costs from private prosecutors and to tax the costs against the private prosecutor if it shall appear that the proceeding Is without probah)q cause. This action ot the Union County authorities is quite In line with their recent refusal to pay the costs of a criminal case appealed to the Supreme Court, and by that tribunal affirmed. Criminal cases tried upon questions of fact can be appealed only by the defend ant, Ih the Circuit and Justice courts the expenses of the proceedings are paid in the first instance by the county, and if the defendant be convicted, he Is ad judged to pay the costs In addition to the penalty inflicted as a punishment for his crime. As a rule, however, the costs re main unpaid, so hat the county receive no reimbursement. When the defendant appeals his case to the Supreme Court expenses are, of course, incurred at that tribunal. If the defendant wins on the appeal he is required to pay no costs, but if he should lose the judgment Is entered affirming the judgment ot th lqwer court and also taxing him -with the costs on appeal, which Costs are to be paid In the first instance by the coun ty from which the case came. Accord ing to Clerk J. J. Murphy, of the Su premo Court this has been the custom "for a time whereof the memory of man runneth not to the contrary," which lega phrase J.idge Murphy understands to mean "ever since Mount Hood was a hole In the ground." County courts, have been accepting the consequences of this custom without a murrnurand haye paid the costs in accordance with the mandate of the Supreme Court. Hut Union County has called a halt When the last afflrm anco was made of a Union County case and that county was called upon to re mit the expenses Incurred in the appel late court, the Clerk of that county had the temerity to inquire: "Where do you get your law for It?" Union County's refusal to pay the costs is not a final action, however, and if authority can be shown for taxing the costs against the county, the judgment will be obeyed. The question Is not presented for a ruling by the Supreme Court, so that judicial body cannot express its opinion on the right of the state in the premises. Judge Murphy did not feel like taking the responsibility of passing upon a ques tion that will have such a far-reaching effect as this, so he called the Attorney General to his assistance. That official has agreed to look Into the law of the question and will render art opinion as tn Union County's liability for the costs. A decision of the question will, of course, affect every county in the state, and those counties will be most Interested which have the most criminal cases in the Su preme Court Errors in Wnabingrton Census. WASHINGTON, Noy. 29. Yesterday's report Qf the census of the State of Wash ington Is In error in a few places. Tne population qf Adams County, which read 4180, should be 4840; Garfield County should be credited with 3918 instead at 3418, Jefferson County, 5712j in place or 512; King County, with increase qf 60, making prope total 110,053, while three should be deducted from Pierce County, leaving the official county 55,511 Barber ShQP and Stpre Burped. CHEHALIS, Wash.., Nov, 29. Hassett's barber shop and confectionery store were destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, 1S03; insurance, 5930. Urquhart's grocery store and J. E. Willis' law office, located In an adjoining building, suffered slight dam age. GREAT FIND OF MANUSCRIPTS Russian Discoveries In Manchuria May Solve a Problem. The Russians, on occupying Mukden, the Capital of Manchuria, secured in other words "looted" a large quantity of very valuable Oriental MSS., which, by com mand of tho Russian Gqvamment, are beine sent tq St Petersburg In order ta bo submitted to a minute examination at the hands of the authorities of the Im perial Library, says a St Petersburg eor respgndent of the London Dally Mail. Among the MSS. there should be, ac cording to the view of Russian experts, many MSS. of Greek and German clas sics, which were plundered arid carried away by the Mongols In their wars of devastation In Europe in the 13th cen tury. Some European pcholara have com bated this theory, which was put for ward some years ago, but In any case the question is likely to be definitely set tled at no distant date. The Mongols first became known and feared in Europe by the conquests of Jenghlz and his. house in the 13th cen tury, The Huns were the first wave of Mongols to burst over Europe. They even broke into Italy Before the mid dle of the 13th century the Mongols had conquered ail Russia and Poland and all Eastern Europe. Iiegnltz, the battle Which left Europe helpless before the Mongols, was, fought In 1241. postern of InspedtlHff Boundaries. The old" custom of '"beating the bounds" septennhilly was celebrated recently, says a London newspaper, in the village of Hodnet Shropshire, England. In the nniAnpji fif ffii fffMrard ISf tllft manor, a jury of 12 good men an1 true was first sworn In, arid officers for the ensumg seven years appointed. Then the jury sol emnly began their task, of walking and beating the parish boundaries, a matter Of some 44 miles, occupying two fun days, and concluding with a well-earned diaper ft the Village Inn. NEITHER ELEVEN SCORED SALEM FAILED TO WIN EXPECTED VICTORY OVER CHEMAWA. Game Was Witnessed "by Lere Crovrd In Capital City Great Enthusiasm Prevailed, SALEM, Nov. 29. Neither side scored! IntHe Balem-Chemawa football fams at the State fair grounds today. It was ex pected that Sajem. would win by a large score, but the home team played poorer, and the visitors better, than was antici pated. As the elevens played about eve?u tha game was an exciting one. and grea$ enthusiasm prevailed. Nearly 1000 people, were in attendance, and at times, the; crowd surged across the field, in spite 0? efforts to keep them paok. In some re spects the ground was favorable for f, good game, but a few pools of water prer vented fast play. In thq first half neither goal was in danger, but near the close of the .second, half Salem would have scored but for. a successful punt by the Indians, After the game. Salem's captain was heard tq criticise his men for bad fumbles and, poor end plays. VISITORS WENT DOWN TO DEFEATV Wasco Eleven Defeated Klondllca Team by Scare Qf 11 to O, WASCO. Or., Nov. 28. The Klondike and Wasco football elevens met on tha gridiron here today. The game resulted In favor of the home team by a score of 11 to 6. Both sides put up a good garaa. and the contest was thoroughly enjoyed by a large attendance. This Is the first match football game ever played here. Tie for Washington Championship. SEATTLE. Nov. 29. The Thanksgiving; day game of football played here between teams representing the University of Washington and Pullman Agricultural uouege, tor tna state champlqpshlp, re sulted In a tie, each side making $ touchdown, but neither kicking a goal. Victory for Cheraavra Victors. GERVAIS. Or., Nov. 29. The Junior Chemawa eleven won a victory frqm th Orient team, of Portland, by a score of 15 to 10, on the gridiron at this place tq day. The game was a snappy one from start to finish. The attendance was large, Pendleton Lost to Balcer City. PENDLETON, Or., Nov. 29. The moit Interesting football ever played here was that between the high school teams ot Baker City apd Pendleton today. It was. won by the former by a score of 6 to 5. Attendance, 500. "Walla Wala Hieh Schqpl Won. WALLA WALLA, Nov. 29. The football game here today hetween the Walla Walla High School and tho Walla Walla; Athletic Club resulted in favor of the for mer; score, 5 to 2. Each Side Scored Five Point. ASTORIA. Or., Nov. 29. The football game between the Astoria team and the second eleven of the Multnomah Club re sulted In a tie, each side scoring flvo points. THROUGH GALVESTON'S FLOOD. Assistant Postmistress at Ontario Relates Humorous. Incident. ONTARIO. Nov. 29. Miss Lola Dale, the assistant postmistress at Ontario, passed through the recent terrible flood at Galveston. She arrved here from Texas "about a month ago. &I39 Dale was clerking n a store at the time of the storm. The water began to rise on the ground floor about 11 o'clock in the morning, and the women, 11 in number, spught the second story. The eight men in the store fought the flood until noon, when they were compelled to climb to the second floor At 4 o'clock in the after noon the water was nearing the second floor of the store, and the occupants es caped through the skylight and took Tefuge In a higher building until rescued by a boat. Miss Dale says that the roa.r of the wind and flood during the main storm was sq deafening that it was im possible to converse with her compan ions at any distance after the storm be gan Miss Dale relates a humorous Inci dent of the flood, in which an excited Woman threw a feather bed Into tho water, jumped out upon It and stayed by the "packet" until rescued some little time later. Nevr Officials "Will Soon Take Hold. BAKER CITY, Nov. 29. The new city administration will assume control in Ba ker Clly Tuesday. Mayor-elect R. D. Carter will take his seat and Mayor C. M. Sage will retire. The Mayor has the ap pointment of the chief of police and mem bers of tho police department, chief ot the fire department superintendent of streets, and superintendent of the water system. "As the contest November 5 was not a pplitical one, out a flght on busi ness principles, it is not expected that sweeping changes will be made In ap pointive officials,. W. C. T. Uv Gpn-setln. CHICAGO, Nov. 29. The following Na tional officers of the W. C. T. U., with headquarters In Evanston, left 'last night for Washington to attend the W. C. T. U. National convention, which will be held In that city for one week, beginning November 30: Mrs 'Susanna Frye. Na tional secretary; Mrs. Helen M. Baker, National treasurer; and Mrs. Mlnnio B. Horning, National press agent. In Chi cago the women were Joined by several Western State presidents. Hay and. Land MaJUe Good Pavement. ONTARIO, Nov. 23. Ontario has discov ered a new and cheap pavement for its streets. Tho deep sand on almost every hand makes travel anything but easy. Hay, the principal product of the com munity, has been mixed with the sand from time to time, until it has resulted In a pavement of solid ground. Ontario CItlsens' Ticket. ONTARIO, Or., Nov. 29. The citizens ticket for the comlmj dty election, as decided upon at a convention held last nignt, 13 as iojiows: Councllmen, two years, p. B. PurceJl, A. L. SprouL L. Adams: ope year, Charles Piatt, Recorder, Seth H. Laws. Christian and Heathen Natives Fight. VICTORIA, B. a, Nov. 29. Christians and henthen natives are now at war on the Island of Eroraanga, p the New Hebrides group. Sq fay fqur Christians and one heathen have been killed. Tho Christians, who are In the minority, were, besieged when Missionary D. C Robertson arrived at Sydney. Funeral, of W. H. Woods. ASTORIA, Nov. 29. The funeral of the late W H. Woods was held this after noon from the family residence, under the auspleces of the Knights of Pythias and A. O. U. W. lodges. The Interment was In Greenwood cemetery. CASTOR I A or Infanta and CMl&reiL Tit Ktai YiuHivi Always !M Bears th Signatnr? Of W inSf mammamma SjF ZZX-&- . C4frTi vww