THE MORNIKG- OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1900.
MEM WILL SUFFER
Low Census Will Deprive It
of Several Advantages.
HAY LOSE THREE HAILCARRIERS
An Mans1 People as Enumerated Live
In Suburbs Are Real Jteitidentx
of City and Enjoy Munici
pal Privileges.
SALEM, Dec 13. It Is becoming: every
day more apparent that Salem v. ill suffer
heavily by reason of the low population
shown by the official census returns.
Census Supervisor Winn has stated that
the enumeration wa3 correct, and many
well-Informed citizens of Salem are com
ing to be of that opinion after a sober
second thought. The fact of the matter
is that Salem has the population It has
claimed, but the greater part of It is
outride the city limits. Now that the
official census has been taken, and Salem
'has gone on record as having a popula
tion of 426S. the people have awakened
to the fact that a grave mistake has
"been made. For the next JO years Salem
iwlU be published to the world as a city
of but little tver 4W0 Inhabitants. when
in fact it has twice that ind more.
"What Salem and vicinity will lose, in
an induHlrlal way. on account of the '
'Official report of her population, will
'never be known, but enterprising and ob
serving men say that the effect will be
felt for itars to come.
The immediate results are not pleasant
to contemplate. It Is the rule of the
Postofllce Department to allow one mall
carrier in the free-delivery system for
about 2000 inhabitants. Salem has five
carriers, ilen who are familiar with
the manner of conducting the Postofllce
Department say that Salem will lose two
of Its caririersjis certainly as the cen-
sui returns remain unchanged, and that
there Is ever probability of Its losing j
three. This will indeed be a severe blow,
or Salem has now no more carriers '
than are needed. The town was laid out
"on a broad scale; the streets are wide
tend residents like plenty of room be
tween their houses. In few towns Is the
populatlon scattered over so wide a ter
ritory as it is In Salem. The work of
distributing mall Is correspondingly great
3n proportion to the number of people
'served, and the number of carriers should
"be determined with a due regard to this
tact. But if men in a position to know
"whereof they speak are not greatly In
rror. Salem will lose at least two car
riers, and thereby the snug monthly sal
aries received by them.
Had ho census returns been made pub
lic before the Federal appropriation had
been made for a new Postofllce building
in this city, It is probable that Salom
would have failed to secure that much
appreciated addition to her cluster of
public buildings. The appropriation has
been made, however, and a contract for
the erection of the building has been let,
so there Is no fear that nalem will suffer
a loss on this score.
"Whatever the consequences of the low
'enumeration may be, Salem alone is Jto
blame. Every" one familiar with the
municipal affairs of the community
knows that the well-populated suburban
districts have kept out of the city limits
in order to avoid the burden of city
taxes. Yet the residents of these tax
avoiding districts have had most of the
benefits and public conveniences enjoyed
by those who pay the taxes. And this
even In the matter of mall delivery. For
ears It has been the custom of the
local postofllce to permit carriers to take
the mall addressed to people living out
Bide the city limits, but near enough so
that they could, get their mall from
boxes In which It was deposited. This
was a kindness appreciated by the peo
ple who received the benefit, but per
haps Salem has suffered for it. It is
not improbable that If this service had
been refused the free mail delivery, they
would have consented to have the city
boundaries extended so as to include
their homes. There Is scarcely a city
convenience but is enjojed nearly as
ful'y by suburban residents as by those
who pay the city taxes. The street-car
l.nes, established by icrmlsslon of the
city, run past the suburban homes; the
street lights, located In every part of the
city, light the suburban residents almost
to their homes; the police provide them
the protection accorded to city residents,
and the lire department seldom refuses
to respond to a call to fight fire In the
suburbs. It is a d that within the last
few j ears influential men who live out
side the cltj limits , have been able I
have city lights located on the boundary
line, so as to throw lights into non-tax-raying
territory. The residents of these
outljing districts have one advantage
rot poscsod by the city taxpayers: their
property has been made more desirable
because It escapes taxes It should bear.
There Is only one way out for Salem.
Tt must light the wrong that has been
done by placing the city boundaries where
In all justice they oupht to be. And con
servative business men believe that this
cannot be accomplished too soon. To do
this would 'require- an amendment to the
city chartrwas' "passed by the Legisla
ture In l'Stt. for by the terms of that ln
s'rument It is provided "that the city
shall have the ivjwer to extend Its cor
lorate limits, when any section con
t'guous to it shall by a petition of a ma
jority of the voters in said section who
represent to exceed 50 per cent of the
a?sessed 'property valuation therein, re
quest b petition to be admitted into
s? id corro-ate limits." None of the
suburban districts could be brought in
under thin prov!Uon, for the consent of
the residents could not be secured
Salem must do what every pushing,
yogressive. developing city has done
mike those who share In the benefits
:Iso shore in the burdens of taxation.
"When that Is accomplished, the census
returns will show a population not to be
ashamed of. and the city will have the
force of mall-carriers to which It Is on
t.tled. SMAM.l'OX OfARANTIK RAISED.
Lone McKi- in "Whitman Ended, lint
More Trouble Expected.
COLFAX. Wash.. Dec. 13. Dr. J. N.
Pocock, County Physician for Whitman
County, has raised the quarantine on all
the smallpox ense-s In the Thornton neigh
borhood This closes the longest and
most extensive siege of smallpox ever
experienced In the county. In the vicinity
of Thorntgn during the past three months
there have been betwocn 43 and SO cases
of smallpox attended by the County Phy
sician. Tortuaately the disease was In
a mild form, and but two deaths resulted.
There Is every Indication, however, that
the counu will have much more trouble
with the disease before "Winter doses.
The quarantine at Thornton had Just been
raised when four cases of the disease de
veloped at Elberton. 13 miles north of
Colfax, one of them being of a severe
type. There are alo a number of scar
let fever cases reported in that vicinity,
end the schools there have been closed.
At Tekoa. there Is a feeling of great
uncaslnobs over the matter. The report
is prevalent thore thut about 10 days ago.
on the Colvllle reservation. Jive Indians
were living together In a wickiup, one of
them belns sick. The sick Indian1 died,
and his companions threw a blanket over
him and left the place, coming with a
numbor of .other Indiana to the Coeur
d'Alene reservation, -where the Indians
of the Northw est w ere holding a general
pow-wow. After their ceparture It was
discovered that the dead Indian had had
smallpox, and search Is being made for
' his companions, but so far without suc
i cess. As -the Indians from the Coeur
d'Alene reservation do their trading in
Tekoa. the people there fear that the
disease may declare itself there In the
form of an epidemic
FOREIGN CAPITAL MAY COMPETE.
Orepron City Decided Not to Restrict
Bond Snl to Home Bidders.
OREGON CITY, Dec 13. At a special
meeUng of the City Council, held this
afternoon. It was voted to readvertlse
proposals for the hill sewer Improvement
bonds, which shall be Issued not exceed
ing In an aggregate amount of $12,500. The
bonds will be issued In denominations of
not less than $25 or more than $500 each,
and will mature-10 years from date, draw
ing 6 per cent Interest, payable semi
annually. It was at first Intended to )!m.t
the bidders to local residents, and It was
inferred that 2 per cent premium was the
maximum expectancy from bidders. The
Council came to the conclusion that bet
ter bids could be secured, and has ex
tended the purchase privilege to any one
desiring to invest in bonds.
School Fund Haw Been Slighted.
County Superintendent Zlnser has made
a complaint to the County Board of Com
missioners that the school fund has not
received any benefit from the delinquent
tax collections for the past three years,
as this part of the collections has been
turned Into the general fund. The amount
lost to the county school fund by this
method cannot be determined until the
Treasurer submits an itemized statoment
showing the amounts receded from the
various sources for the school fund. The
Superintendent has asked that enough be
transferred from the general fund to the
5 per cent school fund to equalize what
should be Justly due the school districts.
Complaint Is heard from several school
i districts that ratio of apportionments Is
getting smaller, still the amount paid
into the general fund may not affect
the school fund to any great extent when
the Treasurer's report is completed. Ni
Injustice to the school fund was Intended
by not segregating the delinquent tax
collections, and the matter can be easily
remedied.
FOUR CASES DECIDED.
Adjudlcntlons of Washington
Su-
I re hi c Conrt.
OLYMPIA. Dec. IS. The Supreme Court
today affirmed Judgment In the case of
James Rush, respondent, -vs. the Spokane
Falls & Northern Railway Company, ap-
pellant. In this case the respondent Rush
was In the employ of the company, and.
being taken to his place of work, a few
miles out of Spokane, when a box or
package of dynamite exploded from
catching fire from a spark from the en
gine and the caboose was wrecked, and
Rush severely lnjurd.
Another old case from Spokane County
today disposed of is that of Maud Kim
ball, respondent, vs. SchoQl District 122,
Spokane County, and Board of Directors,
appellants. Plaintiff sues to recover on a
contract to teach the public schools, she
claims was entered Into with defendants
in 1893. This case is reversed and appel
lants recover costs of appeal.
Other cases decided are:
Mary A. Goffney, respondent, vs. John
Megarth and Standard Furniture Com
pany, garnishees, appellants; King Coun
ty. Reversed.
E. C Nenfelder, appellants, vs. Third
Street & Suburban Railway, respondents,
King County
WOOD CAR RAX AWAY.
Collided "With. Pansengcr Coach and
Canned Silent Damage.
HEPPNER, Dec. 13. A heavily-loaded
woodcar ran away at the depot yesterday
and butted against the passenger coach
and baggage-car standing on the track.
It drove them before it and all three were
making a good start toward the Colum
bia when a locomotive chased and caught
them and brought them back. The pas
senger coach was damaged so that It
could not be used for a day, and passen
gers to and from Heppner had to travel
'in the baggage-car.
"Wild Race of Horse.
The horse attached to McNay's express
ran away at the depot this morning,
threw out the driver, Charles Surface,
kicked off the dashboard, and broke the
shafts. He ran half a mile to Oscar Mi
nor's ranch, smashed through two gates
and stopped at the barn.
Roneburer Pet Stoclc Show.
ROSEBURG. Dec 13. Just now local
Interest It centering In the pet stock and
poultry show to be held here December
20-22. The Southern Pacific Railroad and
Wells-Fargo Express Company have
granted special rates and a large outside
attendance is assured. There will be en
trios from all over the Pacific North
west. W. W. Browning, of Ogden, Utah, who
has officiated at poultry shows at many
places on the coast, will preside as judge.
Commodious coops are now ready and
provisions completed for caring for the
fowls and ret stock as fast as they ar
rive. The premium list Is ready for dis
tribution, and comprises a large list of
liberal prizes.
Special Car for Football EnthuMnntM.
SALEM. Dec 18. Manager F. W. Dur
bln. of the Salem football team, has char
tered a car for Salem football enthusiasts
who will go to Portland Saturday to wit
ness the Salem-Multnomah game. Prob
ably many more than one car can ac
commodate will go from hare on that oc
casion.
Oregon Note.
Umatilla has several cases of smallpox.
Portland and The Dalles High Schools
will play football next week.
Work is progressing on the speedway of
The Dalles Driving Association.
Tramps hereafter will be put to work
at Grant's Pass on city improvements.
The mall contract of the Corvallis-Mon-roe
route has been sublet to Frank Elgin.
Pendleton Academy and Weston Normal
School "will contest on the gridiron Sat
urday. The Grant's Pass Council has" enacted
an ordinance for suppression of opium
smoking.
Mrs. John Burnett, of Corvallls, has en
tered into the Belgian hare Industry
and has purchased 37 hares.
The Grant's Pass Council again has
refused to confirm the Mayor's nomi
nation of T. P. Johnson for Recorder.
A shooting match was held at Dusty
Sunday, In which W. E. Allen. James
Irwin and Marsh Allen accumulated xhe
honors.
Fred Rldgeway, 5 years old. son of
Mrs. James Skiver, fell from the wharf
above Tlorence last Friday and was
drowned.
J. H. Sherar has erected a handsome
monument in the Odd Fellows' cemetery
at The Dalles. It Is of dark Qulncy gran
ite, is 84 feet high, and weighs 7000
pounds.
The case of David Brown, who was
charged "with using obscene language.
was dismissed at Astoria Ttlesday on
the ground that there was no law under
which he could be convicted.
The feet of a Japanese were crushed
at The Dalles Tuesday In a strange man
ner. While walking the track with a
heavy trunk on his back a locomotive
backed up and struck the trunk, or the
Jap. or both, and the trunk fell upon his
feet.
The County Court of Wasco has
granted the petition of the Hood River
Electric Power & Water Company for
the right to erect poles, lines and water
mains -on the public highways in the
town of Hood River. The company ex
pects to commence work Immediately
and to rush It to completion as fas as
the weather will pormlt. It has a possible
maximum of 6000 horsepower and will
be prepared to transmit power to other
places.
PRIZES DECIDED UPON
AWARDS FOR BEST COUNTY EXHIB
ITS AT SEXT STATE FAIR.
First Premium Is $250 and $100 Sil
ver Cap Pnrpose Is to Move
"Exhibitors to Do Their Best.
SALEM, Or., Dec 13. The State Board
of Agriculture today ordered that $923 be
set apart for prizes for displays of the
agricultural and horticultural products of
the various counties, variety and quality
to be considered in distributing prizes.
The county making the best exhibit will
receive $250 and a silver cup valued at
$100: second prize, $200; third, $150; fourth,
$100; fifth. $73: sixth. $50.
The prizes are established at this time
W. H. WEHRUNG.
I
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hMMk h II
ELECTED. TO SUCCEED HIMSELF AS PRESIDENT OF THE STATE BOARD
OF AGRICULTURE.
HILLSBORO, Dec 13. The election of W. H. Wehrunjr, of Hlllsboro. to succeed himself
as rrcsident of the State Board ot Agriculture, was a well-deserved tribute to efficiency In
the management of public affairs. The complete success of the sfite fair Is a good example
of the business ability and enterprise of Mr. Wchrung and his efficient co-laborers. His re
talnment In ofuce means that this annual state exhibition will not only repeat history next
year, but its scope of usefulness will be greatly widened. Mr. Wehrung is a native son of
Oregon, He was born in Hlllsboro, March 22, 1881. For several rears he has managed the
mercantile house of TVehrunr & Sons, one of the largest general merchandise establish
ments in Washington County. Mr. Wehrung Is a graduate of the Hlllsboro High School. His
j ears of business have gained him the reputation of being a successful business man, and
he has applied the same energy to positions In public life that he baa given to his priate
Interests. In politics, Mr. Wehrung is a stanch Democrat. Last Spring he was nominated
fpr State Senator on .the union ticket, andJhl3 popularity is attested by the fact that he re
ceived a majority ot over -400 over his opponent.
In order that every county may have
ample time to arrange for Its exhibit at
the fair.
REFUSED TO CONTINUE INJUNCTION'
Judge Beatty's Decision in Idaho
Mining: Cane.
BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 13. fn the United
States Court today. Judge Beatty refused
to continue a temporary Injunction issued
sor davs ago against the Bunker Hlli
Su -in Company at Wardner, on the
complaint of the Empire State & Idaho
Mining Company, owner of the Last
Chance mine. The mines of those com
panies ere the properties of the Coeur
d'Alene region. The Bunker Hill Com
pany Is running a tunnel that will cut.
the ledge several hundred feet below an
present workings. The Last Chance uses
water in Its mill that comes from the
mine. The complainant In this case sets
UP that the tunnel would drain this -water
off. -ind it was on that issue that the case
was principally fought. These, however,
Involve still more Important questions be
neath the ownership of the vein where
the lines of the claim Intersect.
Ju'lge Beatty held the Bunker Hill Com
pany rad a right to continue Its tunnel
fcr the development of Its property, but
he enjoined It from appropriating any
ores taken from the territory In dispute.
Ore taken out In running the tunnel Is to
be marketed, and the proceeds deposited
In the Exchange National Bank of Spo
kane pending final settlement of the ques
tion ot the ownership.
Denotation of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE. Dec 13 The closing- quotations
for mining stocks today were:
Bid Ask.1 Bid. Ak.
Biacktail .... S OlQullp lOh 22
Xlutte S. Bos.. Is
HifKamb. Car.
Crjstal -1H
D. T Can. .. -ly
E enlng Star 4i
Gold Ledge.. 1
CSlRcpubllc ssy
2M.I Reservation .. 2V
OWRoss. Giant... 2S
IViSullivan 13
G4
5
2H
144
Tom Thumb...io;
t. v. l. IlCU, loUiWaterloo
Iron Mask... .24 26 iWinnipeg
... 5
4H
2 13
2H S
2tt 3S4
S 6
1U 2
Jim Blaine...
L. P. Surp.... V4
Mtn Lon ..10
Morn. Glory.. C
Morrison .... -Vi
Noble Fie
Prin Mud... 1
P. M. Tunnel ...
S .Conjecture
7U. Amer Dor ...
2miTrade Dollar..
VHk)eey
SVilHerouIe
-1 (Juno
lHVonderful ...
19 I
SAN FB.AXCISCO. Dee. 13. Offlelal closing
quotations for mining stocks:
Alta $0 03Justice $0 02
Alpha Con
3i Mexican ,
C.Occidental Con
30
4
63
10
12
6
2
27
44
Anc.es ........... Uircciuen
belcher ltiOnhlr .
Best &. Belcher... 23Kerman
Bullion .......
SlPotosl
Caledonia
32jSavage
20 Seg Belcher ..
14 Sierra Nevada
Challenge Con ...
ChoHar
Confidence
Cen Cal. & Va...
Crown Point ....
Gould & Currr...
Hale &. Norcross.
KiiSHver Hill
1 40kuandard 3 "5
Ill Union Con
OOlUtah Con .....
mtVellow Jacket
NEW YORK. Dec 13. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Brunswick ?0 lllOntaria (G 00
Chotlar nOphlr 02
Crown Point .... OfPlrmouth 7
Con Cal & Va . 1 25Quk:lcsllver 1 25
Deadwood 551 do pref T 00
Gould & Curry... 47Slerra Nevada ... 23
Hale & Xorcross. 17 Standard 2 65
Home'take 00 OOJUnlon Con 20
Iron Silver 70! Yellow Jacket .... 18
Mexican 151
BOSTON. Dec 13 Closing quotations:
Adventure ...$ 0 SOIFranklln S 15 00
AlMHiez M Co.. 2 25IParrott 47 50
Amal Copper.. 01 uMCulncy 168 00
Atlantic 20 CO Santa Fo Cop... G 00
Boston & Mont. 327 00 Tamarack 2S0 00
Butte & Boston 80 O-Vtah Mining.... 33 75
Cal. H-cla... SOS O0t Winona 3 25
Centennial ... 20 5 J Wolverines .... 45 00
Osceola ....... 72 00
To Extract Gold From. Sen "Water.
SOUTH BEND, Wash.. Dec. 13. Under
the direction of F. W. McLewn, of Wll
holt, Clackamas County, Or., a 10-days
experiment has been completed with the
action on sea water of certain chemicals
known only to Mr. McLewn, the object
being to extract gold held In solution by
the water. The apparatus for testing
the sea water at Ilwaco consisted of two
barrels set on end, with faucets at the
bottom. The barrels were kept full of
sea water and allowed to run otft through
the faucets on the alleged chemicals in
covered boxes. Six barrels of water were
thus run through the chemicals per day.
"When the boxes were shipped to the
owner they were somewhat heavier than
at the beginning of the experiments. The
experimenter had no secret he wanted to
sell.
SUBMIT ANNUAL REPORT.
Regents' Statement of Washington
Agricultural Collese.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Dec 13. The Board
of Regents of the Agricultural College,
Experiment Station and School of Science
has submitted its biennial report for the
fiscal ye-tr endiwr June SO. 1900. to Gov
ernor John R. Rogers. The report shows
the total attendance of the college during
the past academic year to have been E3S.
Of this number 3S5 wre enrolled during
the regular collegiate year, and 18 during
the Smmer science school for teachers.
At the present time th,ere 1b an attend-
ance at the school of nearly 400 pupils,
and tho average attendance during the
year was D00. Thirty-one of the 36 coun-,
ties of the state are represented in the
list of pupils. This record of number
of pupils takes no account of the number
of persons receiving Instruction in music
or art at the school of farming.
There are 34 professors, Instructors and
Investigators employed at the college
29 men and five women. The board calls
Governor Rogers' attention to the fact
that the demands of -the work at the ex
Derlmental station absorbs the labor of
Fix of the instructors, and the nurriber of
teachers Is too small In proportion to the
numbor of students, and more educators
are needed. The needs of the college as
represented by the Board of Regents are
not few, and the list Is headed by the
plea for a larser maintenance fund to be
appropriated by the coming Legislature
for the next biennial term. There is, to
be sure, the magnificent land grant given
by the Government for the maintenance
of this institution, but at the present time
there is little or no revenue derived from
these lands, and until the lnnds begin to
yield an Income it will be necessary for
tho state to provide for the maintenance
of the college.
Other important needs of the college, as
set forth In the report, are: A better li
brary equipment: provision for improve
ment of tho walks and drive In the college
campus, and an Improved sewerage sys
tem. The board goes on to state the college
should have an armory and gymnasium,
chemistry building, small addition to the
veterinary hospital for the Isolation of
contagious diseases, such as glanders and
tuberculosis; new museum, two Babcpck
and Wilcox boilers for heating; An "in
crease In the number and variety of
breeds of livestock Is also asked for.
The Regents earnestly urge the adop
tion of a. name that will be less cumber
some and misleading than the present title
of. "The Agricultural College, Experiment
Station and School of Science."
The report suggests to- Governor Rogers
and the coming Legislature that the main
tenance of the institution be provided for
by imposing ar permanent mill tax, of
which fund thus raised the Legislature at
each biennial session would appropriate
the requisite amount.
Notes of Centralis.
CENTRALIA, Dec 13. Centralla has
been In darkness for the past few nlgtts.
The electric light plant Is being over
hauled and repaired. There will be a
number of Improvements made.
With the exception of one case con
tinued, all the Centralla saloon-keepers
were found guilty at the present term
of" the Superior Court, of keeping their
places of business open on Sunday. It is
estimated that these cases, together with
Chehalls cases of the same nature, have
cost Lewis County about $3000. Yet mat
ters, as far as Centralla is concerned,
stand as they did before these proceed
ings were begun. When the saloon-men
were arrested it -was understood that the
fight was to be taken to the Supreme
Court, in the event of the' cases going
against them. They have, however, paid
their fines and the matter Is settled for
the time being.
Northwest Postal Orders.
WASHINGTON, Dec 9. A postofflce has
been established at Petteys, Morrow
County. Or., on the route from lone to
Lexington. L. Pearl Jones has been ap
pointed postmaster.
The postofflce at Hot Springs, Wash.,
has been discontinued, mail going to
Lester.
Paclfle Coanty Timber Deal.
SOUTH BEND. Wash., Dec 13. The
Weycrhauser Timber Company has add
ed 2C00 acres more to their extensive
timber holdings in Pacific County by the
purchase of the Harkey tract on Mill
Creek, from John M. Cress, of Portland.
The consideration was $16,000.
REPORT ON OREGON GAME
GAME WARDED QUIMBY MAKES OF
FICIAL STATEMENT.
Return to Old System ,t Giving- In
formant Halt of Fines Is' Ad
vised "Worlc of Past Year.
aALEM. Or., -Dec 13. I. P. TV. Qulm
by today filed with Governor Geer his
biennial report as Game and Forestry
Warden. The following are -extracts from
the portions which are of most general
interest:
"With the rapid development of-the
State snd the gradual settlement of many
sparsely populated sections, our game
Interests hecome more and more subject
to the encroachments of population and
civIUzation. The work devolving upon
this office grows apace. Since rendering
mv ln?t nnnrt the work of this depart
ment has more thin doubled. It will In
crease from year to year, as the popula
tion Increases and as new game birds are
introduced into the state:
The Importance of game protection, I
am pleased to state, is being more and
more recognized, and while our game re
sources do not yet receive the recogni
tion that Is .accorded similar resources In
other states, their value Is receiving the
thoughtful consideration of our best citi
zens. With the meager allowance made
for the protection of our game interests
much has been done. More might be done
were the aproprlatlon for this depart
ment larger. It has been impossible for
the game warden to -visit every county
in the. stite. as much as he desired to
do so, as the limited allowance for ex
pense would not permit of such service.
Much self-sacrificing labor has been per
formed by deputy game wardens, In most
Instances without adequate compensation.
as the $500 per annum appropriation for
deputy service could not reach fr,
"More arrests for game law violations
were made last year than during any
year since the office of game warden was
created. In most Instances the prose
cutions proved successful, though many
failed by reason of the great difficulty
experienced in procuring testimony As
will be seen by the detailed report of
shipments of live birds, the demand for
rlng.neck pheasants for breeding pur
poses, from other states, has been Jarger
the past year than during any previous
year. Pheasant farming Is now an estab
lished Industry In Oregon.
Protection of Forests.
"Upon the recommendation ot. Super
visor -S. B. Ormsby, of the forest re
serve, I have in the past two yean Is
sued county warden commissions to a
large number of forest rangers, who, I
am pleased to say have done much
good. I would recommend that the serv
ices of the Government forest rangers
be continued. Such deputy game and
forest wardens do not receive compensa
tion from the state.
"The history of the past two years
demonstrates beyond any question cf
doubt the wisdom of the law passed by
the Legislature in 1S9S, protecting elk for
a. period of 10 years. Even the violations
by Indiana have been greatly held In
check, owing to tho vigilance of the
Government fire wardens, whoso duties
take them to the haunts of the noble
animal. Elk are most plentiful In the
Cascade Mountains, where one deputy re
ported seeing a band of SO to 100. while
another counted 27 elk in one band.
"Deer are yet plentiful in Oregon, and.
although many violations of the law are
reported, it is extremely difficult to se
cure -convictions. Indians ara the most
dangerous enemy to the deer, as they
have very little regard .for state laws.
Extensive deer slaughtering was also, re
ported during the past year .from South
ern Oregon. The present law Is entirely
sufficient, but Its" enforcement Is extreme
ly difficult with the lmlted appropriation
made for the employment of deputy game
warden. ,
"Nearly all upland birds are more
plentiful this year than ever before. This
was especially true of the ring-neck, or
China Torquatus pheasant, which has ob
tained such a firm foothold In the state
ths.t Its extermination Is not to be
thought of. While there Is yet a variance
of opinion regarding the open season
for ring-neck pheasants, the majority
of those with whom X have conferred sug
gest that the open season, which Is now
from October 1 to December 1. be changed
to. from September 15 to November 15,
owing to the fact that the birds seek
high ground and timber during the lat
ter part of November, on account of the
extremely rainy weather. I would there
fore recommend that the law be changed
In this respect. Prairie chickens, owing
to their rapid decrease In Eastern Ore
gon, should receive further protection.
I would 'therefore recommend that the
killing; of them be prohibited until 1903.
"I would recommend the Introduction
of the Reeves, Elliott and Lady Amherst
pheasants. That these handsome game
birds will thrive In Oregon Is declared by
no less an authority than Homer Daven
port, the largest breeder of pheasants In I
the world.
"There will shortly be Introduced Into
the state English partridges, a ship
ment of 100 pairs being en route to Ore
gon from England at4 the present time.
"Though the open season for ducks and
other -water fowl Is long and no limit, un
der the present law. Is -placed on bags,
or day's shoot, nearly all species of water
fowl are plentiful.
Protection of Sons' Birds.
MIn reference to the protection of song
birds, I am pleased to report that this
office, in Its effort to enforce the law. Is
materially aided by the educational work
inaugurated by the John Burroughs So
ciety and tho Rev. William R. Lord, ot
the Unitarian Churdh, In Portland.The
work of Rev. Mr. Lord and the John Bur
roughs Society Is on educational lines.
"The wholesome protective provision of
our laws could also be extended with
beneficial results to all
lnsectlvorousj
birds, other than crows, hawks, English
sparrow and blackbird. As crows are a
source of danger to our song and game
birds, I would recommend a bounty upon
them. These birds are especially destruc
tive, to the young. Many ring-neck pheas
ants are destroyed by them.
"I recommend an amendment to the
law providing for the Issuance of certifi
cates permitting the holders to collect
birds' nests and eggs for scientific pur
poses, the applicant to pay a fee of 51
for the expense of Issuing such certifi
cate and to file a bond of $500 binding
himself not to violate the law under this
act."
Mr. Qulmby also recommends a return
to the old law which gave half the fines
collected to the informant, and that a fine
of $100 to -$200 be provided for false mark
ing of packages containing game.
Indian Depredations.
"The assistance that should have been
rendered this office by Indian Agents.
In my efforts tq secure the obedience of
the Indians to qur laws, has, with the
exception of but a, single agent. Colonel
Applegate, of the Klamath, reservation,
been denied me. Not only have Indians
been permitted to. leave their reservations
for the purpose of hunting prohibited
game, during the, close seasons, but I have
been informed that they, are even en-
couraged In their depredations by the In
dian Agents themselves. In consequence
of this connivance on the part of In
dian Agents at game law violations by
Indians, It has been next to Impossible to
secure convictions. Instead of being
taught respect for the laws of the state
and exhprted to obedience, the Indians
are encouraged In wanton" disrespect and
open rebellion.
Appropriation la InsHfflclent.
Mr. Qulmby complains of the smallness
.of the appropriation, saying: "Oregon
still has some magnificent distances, and
I that the entire state cannoj be covered I
with the niggardly appropriation of $500
for deputy hire. In addition to the sal
ary allowed the game warden, mus be
obvious."
He recommends that Sufficient money
be appropriated for maintenance of the
office, to provide the same warden with
a competent office deputy, who could al
ternate with the game warderrln the per
formance of field duty, and to permit of
a reasonable compensation for the serv
ices of special or county deputies, as the
exigencies, of the occasion may demand.
The following statement shows tho
amount appropriated and expenses ac
crued and estimated for a period of two
yeara from the date oCVr. Qulmby's appointment.
Appropriation.
Salary for two years $2400
Expenses for two years 1000
Salaries of deputies for two years.... 1CO0
Total .. $00
Expenses.
Salary; March 16, 1S99, to March
16. 1901 , ... $2,400 CO
Expenses, March 16, 1899, to Decem
ber 1, 1900 .... S65 00
Expenses, estimated, from Decem
ber. 1. 1900. to March 16. 1901 150 00
Salaries of deputies, from March
16, 1899, to December 1, 1900 1,011 67
Salaries of deputies, estimated
from December 1, 1900, to March
16, 1901 20O00
Total .$4,630 63
Not as Bad an Represented.
That Oregon roads In Winter are not as
bad as some Eastern people would have
us believe Is Indicated by the record of
I. E. Gardner In a bicycle ride' from
Dallas to Salem last Monday. Mr. Gard
ner rode over to Dallas. 15 miles, on Sun
day, and returned the following day. He
covered the 15 mijes. In two hours and 15
minutes. Of course, he had to walk over
a few hUls and around a few muddy
places, or the time would have been much
less.
Supreme Conrt Case S,et for Trial.
In the Supreme Court today the case of
Ellis vs. Frazler was set for trial on De
cember 24.
PORTLAND DEFEATED.
Basket-Ball Team Lost to Vancouver
br Iff to O.
"VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 13. The
basket-ball team of the Vancouver Ama
teur Athletic Club defeated the Portland
Y. M. C. A. team at the athletld club's
gymnasium here last night by a score of
13 to 6. The play was fast from the start.
The teams were well matched. The home
team had a slight advantage by reason of
being In their own hall. A large crowd
witnessed the contest. '
-i This was the first of a series of three
games to be played by the two contesting
teams. A return game will take place at
the y. M. C. A. In Portland, December 22.
The personnel of the Vancouver team Is:
M. Smith, J. Kane. W. DuBois, H. Claas
sen and C. Franklin. Several other sim
ilar contests are being arranged for by
the club.
"Wanhongral Creamery In Nerv Hands.
Morris Weber, of Washougal, was here
yesterday completing the purchase of the
Elspass creamery plant at Washougal.
The plant Is one of the most complete- In
Clark County. The purchase price "as
51650.
Annual Catholic Fair,
The annual Catholic Fair, which has
been a feature of -the town at this sea
son of the year for many' years, closed
tonight. It Is believed that the fair will
prove one of the most successful ever
held.
"Winter Qnnrters for Race Horses.
J. W. Tllden, of Red Oak. la., arrived
here this week with his fine string of
trotting horses, for which he has secured
Winter quarters at the racetrack, for
merly owned by" the -Vancouver Trotting
Association.'
Conrt Matter.
The Jury in the case of Matt Brown vs.
Cone Bros., in which the plaintiff sought
tq recover from the defendants the sum
of $14 for rent of certain vacant lots for
use as a lumber yard, returned a verdict
yesterd&y In favor of the plaintiff.
A verdict of not guilty was rendered
in the case of the State vs. Patrick White,
charged with burglarizing the pockets of
William Conway at his room at Provi
dence convent, December 9. White was
arrested Immediately after the trial on a
charge of larceny for stealing a pair qf
shoes from the convent some two weeks
ago. The case was heard before Justice
Steward today and White was convicted
and a fine of $23 and costs imposed. Be
ing unable to pay, he was sent to Jail.
The case of Ralston Cox vs. E. L. Can
by, for damages, was on trial In the Su
perior Court today.
FOR LIGHT AND "WATER PLANT.
Machinery lor Lakeview's Nevr In
dustry I Now en Route.
LAKEVTEW, Dec 12. The engine for
the new Lakevlew water works and elec
tric light plant arrived last week. The
large boiler, which weighs four or five
tons. Is on th"e road, and will arrive In
a short time. The new 'plant is ex
pected to be put in operation as soon as
the machinery can be put In place. When
this is accomplished Lakevlew will be a
model town In every way. Building since
the fire has. not abated, and It Is wonder
ful what a phoenlx-IIke change there has
been since May 22 last.
iVevr Paper for Painley.
Laka County Is to haye another news
paper. The new Journalistic enterprise
Is to be, launched In the flourlshlpg little
town of Paisley. C. Oscar Metzker Is to
be the editor and proprietor. Mr. Metzker
has been for a number of years fore
man of the Lake County Examiner. He
starts out with much promise from the
people of the northern town. Paisley Is
a beautiful little town, located on the
Chewaucan River, and at the northern
end of the Chewaucan Valley. In an early
day It was quite ambitious to get the
county seat, and has ever since cherished
a hope that some day It might secure the
-I capital The name of the new Journal
will b "The Chewaucan Post." It will
be started within a few weeks.
Eastern Oregon Telephone Line.
EXPRESS. Or.. Dec IX Two new tele
phone lines from this point Into the In
terior w 111 be In operation In a few days.
The Pacific States Telephone .Company
Is building a branch line from here to the
Gold Hill mines, a distance of six miles.
The poles are about all up, anil wires are
being strung fropa this end of the line.
Construction of a private line through
Burnt River Valley for the benefit of
the ranchers Is in prosrera. Five have
already secured service, and every Tanch
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TO BUILD BATTLESHIP
ITOW LOOKS A8 IF SEATTIiE FIRM
WILD GET CONTRACT.
Naval Officer Will Be Seat io Inspect
Plant. Which Is' Taken to Mean
That Their Bid Is Lowest.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 13. It now looks
as if Moran Bros., of Seattle, are to be
awarded a contract for building one of
the unsheathed battle-ships. Mr. Moran.
accompanied by Senator Foster and Rep
resentative Jones, called on Secretary
Dong this morning in regard to this mat
ter, and were assured that a naval offi
cer would be at once sent to Seattle to
Inspect Moran's plant and ascertain
whether It Is capable and In shape to be
gin work on such a ship within six
months.
This is taken to mean that Moran's bid,
all things considered, has been found
lower than that of the Union: Iron works,
of San Francisco.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
William J. Philpott, OreKon Pioneer
of 1S5T.
HARRISBURG, Or., Dec 13. William
Jones Philpott died of paralysis December
9, 1900, at the residence of C- TV. Yates,
near Oakville, Dr. Mr. Philpott was born
in Virginia In 1S22. He camo to Oregon
In 1S51 and settled In Linn County, near
Crawfordvllle, where he lived untlL two
years ago.
John Nichols, Oregon Pioneer of 1SS2
LEBANON, Or., Dec. 13. John Nichols
died at his home here last night after an
Illness of several months, aged 70 years.
Death was due to quick consumption.
Mr. Nichols was born In Kentucky. He
crossed the plains In 1&2, and soon after
coming to Oregon took up a donation,
claim near this place, upon whicn he re
sided until a few years ago, when he
gave up farming and moed to town. He
was the father of six children, four of
whom and a wife still survive . in. His
remains will be burled tomorrow t-t the
Dodge cemetery.
Mrs. A. C. Hoffman, Of Roscburgr.
Mrs. A. C. Hoffman died at Roseburg,
at the home of her son-in-law. M. C
Smith, division foreman of the Southern
Pacific Company, who formerly held a.
similar position with the O. R. & N. a
Alblna, where the family is wed known.
Deceased was born at Harper's Ferrv,
Va., January 31, 1S22, locate! at Spring
field, 111., in 1S0, where she resided unC,l
1890, when the family cams to Oregon.
Mrs- Hoffman was the mother ot eight
children, five of whom survive her, tho
husband and father bavin? died 20 years
ago.
Fnnernl of IsaacUar "William.
EUGENE, Or.. Dec. 13. The funeral of
Isaachar Williams, who died at his home
In. Springfield, Tuesday, aged 77 years,
occurred today. Mr. Williams settled In
the Willamette Valley In 1853. A wife
and four sons survive him, ot whom
Councilman". S. Williams, of Eugene, la
one. The outers reside in Seattle, puu
man, Wash., and Gray Creek, Or.
Mrs. Julia A. Livingstone, of Albany.
ALBANY, Or., Dec IX Julia A. Liv
ingstone died here today at the borne of
her son, Silas Livingstone, aged SI years.
She had been a resident of this state
for 15 or 20 years. Her husband waa a
veteran of the Civil War. The remains
will be taken to Portland tomorrow for
burial.
Was n PIone,er Mountaineer.
HEPPNER, Or. Dec 13. The remains
of R. Allen, who died at a Portland hos
pital, reached here last night, and will
be buried at his mountain home, 23" miles
south ot here, beside those of his wife,
who died last Spring. The Aliens were
the first homemakers In the western spur
of the Blue Mountains, and lived at the
old toll rock between Heppner and the
north fork of the John Day. '
BIG THING FOR PUGET SOUND.
Project to Make Neah Bay Harbor ot
Refujfe Now Before Congress.
SEATTLE, Dec 13. A project that has
been talked ot by shipping men of Puget
Sound for the past 10 years now seems
certain of fulfillment, under a section of
the river and harbor appropriation bill in
Congress, which carries an appropriation
for the preliminary work on a system, or
breakwaters to convert Neah Bay into a
harbor of refuge. It Is estimated that
the breakwaters will cost about $2,000,000.
The project will be of Immense value
to the shipping of Puget Sound, on ac
count of the dangers fo navigation In ha
vicinity of Cape Flattery, and It has been
favorably reported upon by General Wil
son, Chief of Engineers and Captain
Harry Taylor, until recently In charge of
the river and harbor fortification work
on Puget Sound.
ROGERS MUST EXPLAIN COURSE.
Governor of Wnshlnirton Cited
to.
Appear in Capital Case.
TACOMA, "Wash., Dec. 13. A writ ot
irfandamus has been Issued by Judge Linn
directing Governor John R. tRogers to
show cause on January 4 next why he
should not fill the vacancies on the State
Capitol Commission and proceed to sell
the lands, 30,000 acres, granted by the
United States, and Issue warrants for the
completion of the Capitol building at
Olympia, in accordance with the con
tract awarded to Fenton H. Goss, of Ta
coma, in 1S96, for $822,951. Goss began
work and completed the basement. He
claims damages in the sum of $200,000.
The mandate also Includes Robert
Bridges, Land Commissioner; Frank J.
Browne, Superintendent of Public Instruc
tlon; William D. Jenkins, Secretary of
State, arid Neal Cheatham, State Auditor.
"" Independence Brevities.
INDEPENDENCE, Dec. 13. The Inde
pendence Athletic Club is getting Its ap
paratus in position and classes will soon
be formed for active work. The club
starts off with 20 members, and several
applications await the action of the mem
bers. The opening of bids by the County
Treasurer for bids on school bonds for
district No. 29 has been ppstponed to De
cember 22. Bids were to have oeen opened
December 15. but it was thought that the
time was too short for all bidder to have
a-v chance.
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