THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 19, 1900.
LOWER WATER RATE
Saving of $3 a Year for
Each Family.
REDUCTION FOR 190! ANNOUNCED
Ordinary Household "Will Pay 1 BO
a Month, Instead of $1 7G In
come, of the "Water Committee
Steadily Increasing.
The Water Committee, at their meet
ing yesterday, reduced the rate on one
-water-closet in each dwelling or place in
the city, except dwellings occupied by
more than one family, and In churches,
25 cents per month, which will amount to
about $28,000 during the year. This will
make the monthly water rate for one
.family,' in a dwelling' where there Is one
bath and one water-closet, $1 50 per month,
instead of $1 75, as at present. Old resi
dents will remember that the rate charged
for such a dwelling In 1887 (with Wil
lamette River water), when the city pur
chased the works, was $3 50 per month.
As the meeting was to establish the
water rates for next year, there was a
Tery full attendance of members. Those
present were Messrs. Bates, Carson,
Dolph, Hill, .Haseltlne. Joseph!, Xnapp,
Kohn, Ladd. Lewis, Raffety, Teal and
Therkelsen. Other business preventing
Chairman Cprbett from being present, Mr.
Dolph was chosen temporary chairman.
The payments on the retaining wall to
protect the pipe bridge at the Sandy
River during the past three months
amounted to $6177 56. On completion of
the work Clackamas County had paid, as
agreed, 25 per cent of the cost, $1544 $9.
The warrant given to the committee for
this amount had been sold to the high
est bidder for 2& per cent premium, $38 61,
which, added to the above payment by
the county, leaves $4594 56 as the cost of
protecting the pipe line bridge from any
freshet which may occur hereafter.
Redaction in Rates Recommended.
The operating commltte presented the
following communication:
"The cash receipts for the year 1900,
actual for 11 months and estimated for
the month of December, will amount to
about $285,891 05, or $21,621 40 more than
for the year 1899.
"This Increase, which is due to the
increase in the number of water consum
ers, cannot be expected to continue at so
rapid a rate, but the receipts for the
year 1901, at the present water rates,
may safely be estimated at $290,000.
"The operating committee recommends
that the Water Committee, when estab
lishing the water rates for the ensuing
year, shall consider the advlsabllitly of
making another reduction In the rates.
"If the rate for one water-closet In
each dwelling or place in the city, ex
cept In dwellings occupied by more than
one family, and in churches, is reduced
25 cents per month, the reduction will
amount to about $28,000 during the year,
which sum deducted from $290,000, the
above estimate, will leave $262,000. This
will be $2269 less than the receipts for
the year 1899.
"If the reduction Is made, the monthly
water rate for one family in a dwelling
where there Is one bath and one water
closet will be $1 50 per month. Instead of
tl 75 per month, the present rate.
"The rate charged for such a dwell
ing in 1SS7 when the city purchased the
water works, was $3 50 per month."
The report was ordered filed.
Chairman's Annual Report.
Portland, Or., Dec IS To the Water
Committee: Gentlemen To enable the
committee to comply with the require
ments of the city charter, and to make
the estimate of the expenses and costs
during the ensuing year, and establish
water rates for said year, such as will
insure a sufficient income from the sale
of water to pay such "expenses and costs,
together with one year's interest on the
bonds Issued and outstanding, the follow
ing is submitted.
The Water Committee on December 18,
1S99, adopted the following estimate for
the year 1900:
Cash, for water sold, etc $205,000 00
Operating expenses and repairs,
including $5000 for additional
meters 40,000 00
Interest on bonds, including $250,
000 East Side bonds 160,000 00
Total $200,000 00'
Estimated surplus from operat
ing department in 1900 $ 65,000 00
Estimated balance in hands of
Treasurer January 1, 1900 $ 83,000 00
Funds available for general
construction In 1900 $138,000 00
Because of probable expenses in connec
tion with the Park reservoirs, and other
contingencies, the committee voted that
the existing water rates be established
its the water rates for the year 1900.
The receipts and disbursements for the
year 1500, now, on December 18, 1900 (ac
tual for 11 months and estimated for
December), appear approximately as fol
lows: OPERATING EXPENSES.
Receipts Cash for water sold
etc $2S5.S91 05
Ordinary operating expenses and
repairs 53,40513
Pipe bridge protection, Sandy
River11?; 1 4,$33 18
Sifters purchased 1,233 75
Interest on $2,900,000 bonds at 5
per cent , 145,000 00
interest on $250,090 bonds at 6 per
cent , ,.. 15.000 00
Total S199.437
Burplus turned over to treasurer
during year 1900 $ 86,453 29
CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT.
Cash in hands of treasurer De
cember 30, 1899 $S2,65717
Surplus from operating depart
ment as above 86,453 23
Total $169,110 46
DISBURSEMENTS DURING 1900.
distribution system, extending
-water mains $ 8,501 91
Rights of way, etc 699 70
Bridges, settlement of Bullen's
claim for $6032 53 2,250 00
JReseryoIrs. principally for King
& Grovor lands 69,278 41
General expense, salary of engi
neer, surveyors, etc 8,174 41
Total $ 83,904 43
Estimated amount in hands of
treasurer January 1, 1901 $ 85,205 03
The receipts of the operating depart
ment during the year 1900 will be about
$21,600 more than during the year 1S99.
due to the steady Increase in the number
of consumer's, and the disbursements will
be about $500 less than the estimate.
The surplus, which has been turned
over to the treasurer tiuring the year
1900 In monthly Installments, will amount
to about $84,450, approximately $31,450 more
than was estimated.
It cannot be expected that the receipts
will continue to Increase at so rapid a
rate as they did during the present year,
but If no change is made in the water
rates; the following estimate may safely
be made for the ensuing year:
Cash for water sold, etc $290,000 00
Operating expenses and repairs,
including $5000 for additional
meters 40,000 00
Interest on bonds 160,000 00
Total $200,000 00
Estimated surplus from operat
ing department during 1901 $ 90,000 00
Estimated balance In hands of
treasurer January 1, 1901 : 5,206 03
Funds, available for general
construction purposes In 1901... .$175,206 03
If, however, the rate on one water
closet in each dwelling or place In the
city, except dwellings occupied by more
than' one 'family, and in churches, Is re-
duced 25 cents per month, the reduction
-will amount to about $28,000 during the
year, and then the estimate for the
year 1S01 Trill 'be as follows:
Cash for water sold, etc 562,000 Co
Operating: -expenses and repairs,
including.45000 for additional ,
meters ....Y,, 40.C00 00
Interest on bonds 160,000 00
Total $300,000 00
Estimated surplus from operat-
- Ins department during 1901 $ (2,000 00
Estimated surplus In hands of
treasurer January 1, 1901 $83,205 03
Funds available for general
construction purposes, 1901. $147,205 C3
There is herewith submitted the en
gineer's approximate estimate of the ex
pense account for drainage tunnels and
reservoirs during the year 1901, amounting
to $125,0M. These figures ar& appromi
mate only, as It Is impossible to make
an exact estimate at the present time.
This sum, deducted from $147.205 03, the
estimate of the funds which will be avail
able during the ensuing year, If the water
rates are reduced, will leave $22,203 03 as
the estimated amount available for the
extension of water mains and other con
struction, purposes.
I recommend that the proposed reduc
tion In the water rates be made, and that
the estimate last named be adopted.
I also recommend that the existing
water rates be amended by making the
reductions above stated, and that, when
so amended, said rates shall be estab
lished as the water rates for the year
190L H. W CORBETT, "
Chairman.
On motion the report was received and
ordered filed.
"Water" Rates for 1001 Fixed.
On motion the matter or rlxlng rates for
the ensuing year was taken up. It was
explained that the reason for omitting
dwellings where more than one family
lives and churches from the proposed
schedule on closets was that such houses
and churches were given tne-benetlt of a
reduction at the time the present rated
were fixed.
Mr. Teal moved that recommendation
of the chairman that present rates be
continued, with the exception of a reduc
tioir of 25 cents on single closets, be
adopted, which motion carried, and the
water rates for next year were estab
lished. Other Matters.
On motion, a warrant for $72,500 was
ordered drawn, to pay tne semi-annual
Interest due on bonds December 31.
The Engineer submitted a report of his
investigations in the matter of laying a
main to supply water to the Doernbecfter
furniture factor'. He found that 920 feet
of pipe would be required, and that the
extension would cost about 5S2S. About
two-thirds of tho pipe will have to be
laid In an unimproved street, and into a
gulch and across the right of way of the
O. R. & N. Co. The report was referred
to the operating committee.
A communication from the Common
Council requesting the water committee
to take charge of the D. P. Thompson
fountain and keep it in a condition credit
able to the city was read, and on motion
of Dr. Josephl the request was granted.
A petition for a water main on Haw
thorne avenue from East Twenty-s,lxth
street to East Thirtieth street was re
ferred to the Engineer for report.
H. H. Norihup asked for a rate which
would allow city water to be used for
operating the elevator of the Hobart
Curtls. Referred to the operating com
mittee. The committee desiring to obtain pos
session of a 40-acre tract on the Sandy
River on which wing dams have been con
structed for the protection of the pipe
line bridge, Mr. Ladd stated that he
had secured the property at a cost of
$166 50, and offered It to the committee
at the same price. On motion Mr. ladd
was directed to perfect the title to the
land In the city.
DENTISTS IN SESSION.
State Association Will Hold
Ttto
Days' Meeting.
The eighth annual meeting of the Ore
gon State Dental Association began yes
terday In the Mulkey building, with an
attendance of-about 30 members. There
will be a three days session. .
President Dr. J. R. Cardwell made the
opening address and welcomed the mem
bers to Portland, assuring them of a
pleasant as well as a profitable time.
The report of tho legislative committee
reviewed briefly the changes that have
recently been made In dental law, and
recommended specific changes. The re
port of tho committee will be acted upon
this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Various ex
ecutive reports dealing with events tnat
have transpired sinco the last annual
meeting were read and approved.
The programme for today is as fol
lows: 0:30 A. M.
Clinic
"New Method, Swaging Gold Crowns"
Dr. John Welch
"Combination, Gold and Tin Fillings"
Dr. "W. B. Knapp
"Restoration In Gold With Bonwlll Mallet"
Dr. E. B. Wright
"Local Anaesthesia" Dr. H. C Miller
, AFTERNOON SESSION.
"Alveolor Abscess" Dr. F. X Ball
"Taking the Bite Original Method and In
struments" ...Dr. J. I. Reavls, La Grande
"Why the Specialist Should Be a General
Practitioner" ... Dr. J. M. Meyer. Tacoma
"Vacuum Chambers" Dr. N. R. Cox
"Professional Ethics" Dr. S. J. Barber
EVENING SESSION.
"Infectious Diseases".. Dr. George A. Marshall
"A Few Points on Painless Pulp Devital
ization Dr. E. G. Clark
"A Case From Practice" Dr. W. A. Wise
THURSDAY, 9:S0 A. M.
Clinic
"Soldered Gold Crown" (new process)
Dr. E. M Hurd
"Removal of Dental Pulp, and Setting Lo
gan Crown" Dr. B. E. Wright
"Burnishing in Gold Fillings". .Dr. E. L. Lane
AFTERNOON SESSION.
"Oral Cavities and Decay of Teeth"
Dr. F. A. Relsacher
"Sensitive Dentine" Dr. W. A. Cumming
"Root Fillings" Dr. J. Hlckey
"Specialties In Anaesthetics"
Dr. Ney Churchman
Tho association will hold its annual
banquet at the Portland Hotel tomorrow
evening at 8 o'clock.
RUBBER SHOE WAR.
Nesrotlations in Progress for a. Set
tlement of It.
NEW TORK, Dec IS. The Tribune
prints the following:
The report current In Wall ' street
that negotiations were in progress
for a settlement of the thfeat
ended rubber shoe war has been con
firmed. A new company has been formed
with $10,000,000 capital for the purpose of
controlling the crude rubber market in
the Interest, primarily, of the United
States Rubber Company. Of this capital
the Standard Oil Company has subscribed
$3,000,000; August Belmont &. Company
and other bankers, $1,000,000; Charles R.
"Flint, $1,500,000; the United States Rubber
Company, $1,500,000; the Rubber Goods
Manufacturing Company. $1,000,000; other
financial Interests, including crude rub
ber importers who will enter the new com
pany. $2,000,000.
Negotiations have been opened with out
side manufacturers for the Incorporation
of their plants into the new company.
The plan Involves consolidations of Inde
pendent rubber shoe manufacturers Into
a company formed after the manner of
the National Sugar Refining Company.
The directors of the United States Rub
ber Company have decided to cut prices
2o per cent on January 1. If present ne
gotiations with the outsiders fail of con
summation. A prospective cut of 25 per
cent, and a probable "corner" In crude
rubber, however, are expected to carry
great weight with the outside Interests.
It was further learned that the outside
rubber shoe manufacturers, in order to
get business in competition, sill make
.concessions of from 5 to 10. per cent be
low regular prices.
Skin troubles, burns, eruptions -and pains are
Irritating. Grove's Ointment cures them..
Parker's Hair BnlMim is life to tho hair.
COUNTY BONDS OPPOSED
MERCHANTS GEXBRALImDO KOT
FAVOR. THEM.
Opinion Prevails that Maltneman
Coaaty's Indebtedness Shoald Be
Gradually Wiped Oat.
Numerous buMness men interviewed by
a reporter of The Oregonian on the ques
tion of bonding the county Indebtedness
expressed different opinions on the sub
ject, although the majority of them op-
nosed any such clan. Not a few mer'
chants were found who confessed that
they had given the matter so little atten
tion that they did not feel willing to
make any statement, and asked to be
excused. Informally, they generally ex
pressed an opinion that whatever scheme
is the most economical for the taxpayers
should be favored. Sevenal went so far
as to remark: "I did not know the county
owed -anything; How much does It
amount to?"
Quite a number said the county officials
should try and pay up as fast as they
can.
A. B. "Stelnbach opposed bonding the
county. He said, "I am not in favor
of it."
Donald Mackay My opinion Is it would
be bad business to bond the indebtedness.
I think, with the delinquent taxes we oj e
getting In. we will catch up. The county
is gaining all the time; whereas, If you
bond it, it will stay that way for years.
Schemes to bond the indebtedness of the
different counties of the state wero pro
posed at the last session of the "Legis
lature. They were not promoted tJy par
ties living- in those places, but. by out
siders interested In the bond business. It
kept one man busy watching them.
Dan McAllen I am willing to' leave the
matter to the Judgment of the county
authorities.
Ben Selling I am very much opposed
to it, I believe that if the county offi
cials will uoe the same economy In tne
conduct of the county's business as they
do In their own affairs, Multnomah
County will be practically out of debt in
five years, thereby saving the taxpayers
this interest burden.
Walter F. Burrell From my limited
knowledge of the matter, I am not in
favor of issuing any long-time bonds, but
if call bonds bearing 5" per cent interest
could bo sold, I think It would be ad
visable to place say $250,000 of such bonds.
Senator Joseph Simon My impression
is the. best way to do is to pay off the
indebtedness as fast as we can. Issuing
bonds implies that the indebtedness will
run for a period of years, and this means
a largo interest account. Altogether, 1
don't know that I favor bonds.
Phllo C Holbrook I am not in favor or
it. I think with good government and
economy tho cojinty can gradually work
out of debt. A small tax levy could be
made and applied on the Indebtedness.
It would be a very easy matter to reduce
tho county Indebtedness from year to
year, and nobody would feel it. I don't
think it would be a good business propo
sition to bond the Indebtedness. There
isn't any of us that would feel another
mill added to the taxes, after another
year, anyhow.
C. H. Meussdorffer I am In favor of lt
X.et tho next generation pay some of these
things. I certainly believe it is all non
sense to stave It oil and pay 6 per cent
interest. . The county can sell bonds for
3 or 4 per cent.
R. K.4 Warren I haven't thought much
about It, but perhaps It mignt be well
to let the next generation take care of
some of tho Indebtedness. It is a good
deal like discounting the future or a man
putting off a debt and paying interest
After a while he considers that he mnt
as well have paid it in tho first place.
Charles Kohn I am opposed to bonding
the county. I think we have too many
bonds out in the city now. The more
bonds you put out the worse It Is. Pay
as you go along; It Is the easiest way.
I. Lang We have too many bonds out
already. I have not given the subject
much attention. The indebtedness should
be wiped out in some form. I am In favor
of what will result In the most economy.
A. H. Devers I am against bonding un
less the entire Indebtedness that the
county can Incur is fixed by law. County
officials are a good deal like some country
merchants who forget they owe a bill
after having settled it with a note, and
aro liable to forget that a day of reckorr
ing comes much sooner than was antici
pated. The county fixes up this tn:ng,
and then comes a demand for new ex
travagances, and the first thing we know
we have a floating Indebtedness Just as
big as before.
Henry Everding I think something
ought to be done to pay the Indebtedness,
and we will have to issue bonds if we
cannot pay it any other way. We can't
raise the taxes any more, as they are as
high now as they ought to be.
D. D. Oliphant There is a strong preju
dice against bonded Indebtedness. It is
purely a question of economy. If the
county can make a saving by so doing, I
think It would be advisable. The con
sideration is to satisfy the creditors of
the county, and do It in the most reason
able way. If these two ends can be ac
complished by the issuance of bonds, there
would be no objection to it. In my opinion.
Ralph W. Hoyt I think Auditor Pope's
idea for a gradual reduction of the in
debtedness is about right. It strikes me
about as favorable as any.
J. Frank Watson If you wipe out the
debt the officials would probably begin
all over again to get behind. It's like a
man giving a note to pay a debt. Peo
ple seem to think nothing of spending
public funds, and it appears difficult to
have the same care exercised over public
moneys as a man does of his own affairs.
Frank Rothschild I am not in favor ot
Issuing any more bonds. We have enough
now.
H. C. Breeden I would be In favor -of
bonds If they can be taken up at any time.
and If Interest can be saved. I wouldn't
want them to run too long. Wo have
too much indebtedness m the shape of
bonds now.
DIED FROM HEART DISEASE
"Woman Who Wrote for Help, Which
Came a Few Hoars Too Late.
Waiting for a letter from home, which
arrived too late, formed an Incident In
the sudden death of Mrs. Ida Mason, or
MUrphy, 3S years old. Investigated yes
terday by the Coroner's Jury. The dead
woman lived at 35 North Fourth street,
and the evidence of Leopold Block
was that Mrs. Murphy had do
mestic differences with her hus
band about two weeks ago, and that she
had written a letter to her mother and
sisters, who live In San Francisco, asking
for money to come home for good. Early
yesterday morning, however.. Mrs. Mur
phy complained of a pain at her heart,
and died almost Instantly. She had
spoken of the letter from home, and won
dered why it did not arrive. Eight hours
after she died the letter-carrier called at
her late home with a letter addressed to
Mrs. Murphy, postmarked San Fran'
Cisco. When he learned that the woman
was dead the letter was taken back. The
verdict of the Jury was that Mrs. Murphy
died from heart disease.
An inquest was also held in the case
of William Straehle. 72 years old, who
was found dead yesterday In his room
at 302 Front street. Straehle must have
been 'dead for 20 nours before the fact
was discovered. He was a Civil War vet
eran, ' and addicted to alcoholism, last
Sunday he was arrested for drunkenness,
but after being, "kept at the City Jail for
several Hours he was allowed to go. The
jury decided , ithat Straehle died from
heart disease.
IN THE. SEVERAL COURTS.
Purchaser ef the
Makes an
Marqnasa
Afidavit.
Block
J. Thorourn Ross filed an affidavit In
the Circuit Court yesterday, in answer
to tho motion against the confirmation
of the Sheriff's sale of the Marquam
properties, on the grounds of Irregular
ity. He states that he was the purchaser
of the property at the sale, and that he
was present at the Courthouse December
10, at 10 A. M-, when the sale was made.
Among those present were P. A. Mar
quam and U. S. Q. Marquam, the for
mer's attorney. Mr. Ross affirms that
neither objected to, the sale of the prop
erties In parcels rather than separately.
When the Sheriff's sale wasset, Mr. Ross
states that he urged the Sheriff to delay
the sale one week for the benefit of Mr.
Marquam, who had made that request,
on the ground that he would then be able
to pay the amount of the entire Judg
ment. When the Sheriff asked for a
cost guarantee as an evidence of his in
tention, Mr.. Marquam refused this, and
the sale went on. As to the allegation
that the notice of the sale was given in
an Illegal manner, through publication in
a Sunday newspaper, Mr. Ross asserts
that the paper, while carrying- the word
"Sunday" in Its title, Is printed and gen
erally circulated on Saturday.
Conld Not Asrree.
Counsel in the case of the United
States vs. Riddle, having finished their
anrumPntR MnnfliT Avonlnir .Tiiiro Oll-
bert delivered' hlg charge to the Jury in
tne case yesterday morning, and they
retired to deliberate upon their verdict.
They remained out till 5 P. M., when,
they came into court and stated that they
could not agree, and were discharged.
Court Notes.
Hannah Mason, administratrix of the
estate of W. S. Mason, has filed her
final accountings with a petetion for her
discharge.
The divorce caee of Minnie Wetle vs.
James Wetle was dismissed yesterday by
Judge Cleland on motion of the plain
tiff's attorneys.
In the estato'of Noah Lambert, a pe
tition has been filed by Bert Dunbar that
a bequest of $500, contingent on his reach
ing the age of 21, be paid.
A petition for letters of administration
in tho estate of James Forrestel has been
filed in the Probate Court by Joseph E.
Forrestel, a sonThe estate is valued at
$15,000.
A decree of Judgment by default was
ordered by Judge Cleland yesterday In the
mortgage suit of the German Savings &
Loan Society vs. L. L. Riley et al.. which
was brought for the recovery of $6600,
with Interest.
Judgment by default was given by
Judge Sears yesterday In the suit of the
First National Bank of Union vs. the
Eagle Gold Mining Company. The suit
was brought for the recovery of $1791, with
Interest, on claims held by the bank.
. H. M. Nickels, of Portland, laborer, yes
terday filed a petition In bankruptcy in
the United States Court. He states that
he was working for wages which aver
age $40 per month the year round; that
C. H. Blackman has a Judgment on rec
ord in a Justice Court of Multnomah
County, and has for some time been
garnls.heclng petitioner's wages, which he
claims as exempt, and said creditor has
thus obtained a preference over other
creditors of petitioner, if such wages are
not held exempt. He therefore asks to
be declared a bankrupt, his wages held
exempt. Petitioner' liabilities and as
sets are trifling inamount.
A'. 0. TJ. W. LIBRARY CARNIVAL
Committees Appointed for the Birr
Function Next February.
The A. O. U. W Library Carnival has
been postponed to the first week in February-
This action was taken last even
ing at a meeting of 40 representatives of
the A. O. U. W. lodges and the Degree of
Honor. All those present were enthusias
tic over the project of giving the carnival
for the library fund, but the February
date was voted more appropriate, since
it would mark the fifth anniversary of
the founding of the library. In February.
1S96, it was begun, with 10 books and a
few periodicals, and has steadily grown
until now it has over 3000 volumes, a
well-selected reference library, and a long
list cf periodicals, with the patronage or
over 1000 families. At the meeting, ways
and means of promoting the carnival were
discussed, and committees appointed as
folcws:
Executive committee S. C. Beach, Cap
tain E. S. Edwards, J. E. Thlelsen, Ed
Werlein. Captain George F. Fuller, Pro
fessor R. F. Robinson, J. R. Mann, A. W.
Allen.
Hill committee Captain E. S. Edwards,
J. E Thlelsen Captain George F. Fuller,
Ed Werlein.
Reception committee J. H. Misener, J.
P. Burkhardt, H. D. Wagnor. W. W.
Green. C. H. Precemeder, J. Garflnkle,
3Irs. Holmes. Mrs. De Lury. Mrs. Hayes.
Mr. Wheeler.
Committee on invitations Ralph Feen
cyr H. D. Ramsdell, Newton Clark, R. L.
Durham, George H. Durham.
Committee on decoration J. R. Mann,
A. King Wilson.. William Kapus. John
Golden, S. H. Abrahams. W. R. Griffith.
A. A. Kadderly, William Baldwin, W. H.
Henderson, Mr. Evans, Mrs. D. Mlnnis,
Mrs. Slcan, Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Redman.
Cotrmlttee on restaurant D. M. Dunne,
C. J. Wheeler. Charles Ford, E. W. Rowe,
W. H. Hutchinson.
Cc-mmittee on dolls Mrs. Drew.
Committee on the most popular member
of the Degree of Honor Mrs. Mendenhall.
Mrs Kelly. Mrs. Kadderly. J. W. Pad
dock. Ed Madden, Z. M. La Rue, J. J.
Staub and C. Smith.
Committee on fishing booth Miss De-
veny. Miss Vorbeck, Mrs. Quinton, W. J.
White, J. A. Harrison.
Committee on Rebecca at the Well
Mrs. Mendenhall. Mrs. Farrell, A. C.
Edmunds, R. Leaman.
Committee on fancy work Mrs. Kelly,
Mrs. Skillen. Mrs. Randall. Mrs. Menden
hall, Mrs. Kadderly, Mrs. Potter, Mrs.
Guile. Mrs. Quinton, Mrs. farrell, Mrs.
Hill, Mrs. Wynn, Miss Deveny.
Committee on soliciting donations H.
D. Ramsdell. William Kapus, T. H.
Feary, D. Allison, Mrs. Wynn, Mrs. Quin
ton, Mrs. Drew, Mrs. Hill.
Commltte on booths Mrs. Mann. Mrs.
Randall, Mrs. Lee; Miss Deveny, W. H.
Reader, R. Culllns, Ed Freeborn, J. J.
Prindle.
Committee on printing and advertising
J. H. Zane. H. C. Frisby, J. W. Paddock,
Professor R. H. Robinson.
Forest Grove Defeats Dental College.
The North Pacific Dental College foot-.
nan team was aeieatea yesteraay aiter
noon by the Pacific University eleven, by
a score of 6-0. The game was played on
the Multnomah field, and was witnessed
by a small crowd of spectators. The
game was close, and honors were even
until three minutes before tne close, when
Captain Day, of Forest Grove, scored the
winning touchdown. For the Dental Col
lege, Meyer's 20-yard run was the most
exciting feature. The local team was
handicapped by the disability of three of
their best players, but nevertheless
played a good, hard game. After the con
test the Dental College players elected
Camrane as captain and Steven as man
ager. Captain Pratt, of the Multnomah
Club, refereed the game.
DtZ Sanford's Liver Invlsrorator.
The best Liver Medicine. A Vegetable Cure for
Liver lite, Biliousness. IndlxeaUoa, Constipation.
FOOTPADS WERE POLITE
MASKED HIGHWAYMEK DECLUfB
TO ROB TWO WOMEN.
Evidently Tney "Were Looking for
Bigger Game Irate Hoaseaolder
Takes a Shot at Hoodlams.
Miss Merrill, a teacher In the Powell's
Valley School, on the Powell's "Valley road,
southeast of Gresham, was returning home
in a buggy with a friend Saturday even
ing, when they were stopped by two
masked men at the Hawkins H1IL 'They
were delayed in leaving Portland, where
they had been making Christmas pur
chases, and when they reached this place
it was dark. Two men with their faces
masked stepped from the side of the road
In front of the horse. One seized, the bridle
and the other went to the buggy. The lat
ter discovered the buggy contained two
women, and gallantly raised his hat. Then,
speaking to his companion, both disap
peared. The two women were very much
alarmed, and ecually glad to get off as
easily. Evidently the highwaymen ex
pected some one else to come along at
that time, and when they discovered that
they had stopped two women, they de
sisted at once, and the occupants drove
on. No others were molested; but the in
cident has caused much excitement in
the neighborhood.
Shot at Stonethrowers.
J. F. McCartney, who lives at 21 East
Seventh street, took a shot Sunday night
at three boys, who had thrown a stone
against the front of his hojise with the
evident intention of breaKing another
window. The dim light no doubt prevent
ed a tragedy, as he shot for a purpose.
It was only about 7:30 o'clock, and Mr.
McCartney was sitting in his front room
reading, when suddenly he heard a ston6
strike the front of the house within a
few inches of the window. He was pre
pared for such cases, and, seizing his pis
tol, ran outside. He saw three boys
racing down the street bent over. He
Immediately" fired at them, but missed.
The stone used was not wrapped up in a
cloth. It had been thrown with a great
force, and made a deep dent in the wood
work, and then dropped down. Mr. Mc
Cartney thinks It must have been thrown
from a sling to have come with such force.
Last week a large stone was thrown
through the front window. What object-
there Is In attacking Mr. McCartney's
houseis impossible to understand. He lives
quietly and never has antagonized any
of tho boys of that neighborhood. He
used a pistol that night, but yesterday
secured a shotgun, and hopes to do bet
ter next time. Mr. McCartney says this
seems to be the only way to protect him
self. A number of others in Central East
Portland have armed themselves for the
benefit of the "S. S. S.," and a deplorable
tragedy may happen if the young hood
lums persist in their outrages.
Sadden Death of Charles W. Smith.
Charles W. Smith, son of Thomas C.
Smith, chief engineer oil the Albint ferry,
living at 350 East Gllsan street, died yes
terday morning at St. Vincent's Hospital
from apoplexy. He was employed in the
foundry of the O. R. & N. Co.. at Alblna.
Saturday mornlns he went to work as
well as usual, and worked through the
day till evening, when he started for his
boarding 'place' in Lower Alblna. He
had gone only several blocks, and almost
reached his home, when he was taken
with falntness, jnd. to save himself from
falling, tried to gefhold of the fence, but
failed and went down. He was found
and removed to St- Vincent's Hospital,
where .he remained unconscious till ucath.
He was a very strong, robust young man,
.but was alvays very fat. For tho past
10 years he had been employed in the
foundry, and was assistant foreman. He
was , 2S years old. and was born and
brought up on the Eist Side. He was
commander of Alblna Tent, No. 77, of
the Maccabees. The funeral will take
place tomorrow afternoon from Dun
ning's undertaking parlors. East Sixth and
East Alder streets. Lone Fir cemetery
will be the place of interment.
Taken Chnrge Jannary 2.
Professor J. P. Hall, who was elected
superintendent of the Mount Tabor
School, District No. 5, will enter on his
duties January 2, Yesterday the direct
ors notified him of his election by letter
to his home at Salem, and asked that he
be present at the school tomorrow after
noon, so he may be able to look the
grounds over. Next Friday the school
will c!ae till the first Tuesday In Janu
ary, when the new superintendent will
take charge. Since C. W. Durrette, who
resigned, has been away, Miss C. M.
Bryan has had charge of the main build
ing, on West avenue, and Professor Reed,
of athe building at Glencoe. and every
thing has gone ahead smoothly. The
directors are very glad to get the Job of
selecting a superintendent off their hands.
Professor Hall, the incoming superintend
ent, is highly recommended as a teacher
of wide experience, and was long con
nected with the public schools at Salem.
Applications were pouring In at a great
rate for the past week, and the directors
were able to make a good selection.
Hnvrthorne Lodge, A. F. & A. Ttt.
Hawthorne Lodge, No. HI, A. F. & A.
M., held an interesting meeting Monday
night, the hall being filled -with members
and visitors from, other portions of the
city. First came election of officers, the
following being chosen: Worshipful mas
ter, W. J. Fullam; senior warden, H. L.
Moreland; Junior warden, J. Sampson;
secretary, F. Glafke, Jr.; treasurer, II.
H. Newhall. Then came some impromptu
addresses. Rev. H. W. Kellogg, who has
been giving some very fine addresses in
the Masonic lodges, responded in an In
teresting talk. Other remarks were made
by Judge J. C. Moreland, C. V. Cooper,
George H. Hill and several others.
Property-Owners Meet This Evening:
Property-owners on EastBurnslde street
will meet this eveningvat 64 Grand avenue,
corner of East Oak street, for the pur
pose of considering the proposed Improve
ment of East Burnslde street. City Engi
neer Chase, will be present to make ex
planations and suggestions. Figures show
ing the cost of the various kinds of ma
terial will be presented. As large an
attendance of the property-owners as
possible is desired, so action may be taken
to set the preliminaries in motion. It
takes so much time to get the necessary
preliminary steps taken, that the sooner
they are out of the way the better.
Old Landmark to Be Removed.
An old landmark at Olympla, the Gold
Bar restaurant building, on Lower Main
street, is about to be removed from where
it was built in 1SS3. Mrs. Macleay, who
has owned the building for a number of
years, has sold it to the Land Mortgage
Bink of. North America. The bank owns
the Huggins."Hotel property. Immediately
north of and adjoining the Gold Bar
building, and the purchase was made in
order that the building might be removed
to give light to the hotel property. This
purchase is of interest for the reason that
the building to be removed contains the
halls in which the first Legislative As
sembly of the Territory of , Washington
met. The building was built for Edmund
Sylvester In 1S53 by Cortlandt (Chips) Eth
eridge and James Taylor. Monday. Feb
ruary 27. 1S54, In conformity with the
proclamation of Governor Isaac L Stev
ens, the first Legislature met in the build
ing, located then, as now, on Main street,
between Second and Third. Mr. Weir is
hopeful that the State Historical Society
or the Native Sons of Washington will
secure the building and preserve It on account-
of its historical associations.
About
i Diamonds
Our stock Is most complete, all sizes,
and especial care we used In selecting
them. Our cutters tell us we are among
the most critical and particular firms in
the United States. They are right.
customers shall have only the very choice
gems. We know what people want. We
are not going to fool you and raise prices
on account ot the "war in the Transvaal."
either. We will sell you a diamond at just what they are worth.
No fanoy prices. And our prices will bear comparison.
We make our own settings, so can give you what you want.
THE G.
Jewelers and
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ADDS TO THE TAX BURDEN
IXTEREST CITY PAYS FOB. STREET
IMPROVEMENTS.
Gives Property-O-nmers Ten Years
Without Interest to Settle Law
Likely to Be Repealed.
The issue of street improvement bonds
under the Bancroft act now amounts to
$217,833. on which the City of Portland is
paying 6 per cent Interest, or $13,000 per
year. There will be about $33,000 more
of these bonds sold by the first of tho
year, as there has of late been a rush of
street Improvement work by people who
realize that it is a good thing to obtain
10 years' time to pay for the improve
ment and have the city liquidate the in
terest. These $35,000 new bonds will bring
the interest account up to a total of about
$15,000 a year. The present rush of street
work is due to the fact that the Legisla
ture Is soon to meet, when an effort will
be made to repeal the law. Wise property-owners
are therefore making sure of
a soft snap while the opportunity lasts.
For two years past the city has paid
interest on about $160,000 of these bonda,
or altogether about $20,000 Interest. As an
offset, there Is $72,000 In the sinking fund
realized from the 10 per cent Installments I
on these bonds collected from property
owners. This is lent out at 4 per cent.
a.id deducting the Interest received on
this, the total loss of the city on this bond
scheme has been about $15,000. Howevei.
with the large increase in the amount of
bonds, the loss will be more formidable
in future. The 10 per cent yearly install
ments will gradually decrease the loss.
Even If the law is repealed it cannot do
awav with the existing bonds, and ac
cordingly the city bid fair to loe alto
gether not less than $50,000. The first of
these bonds become due in 1905. Some
persons have not paid their installments,
which Is another trouble the officials have
to face. Interest can be exacted on de
llnnuent installments.
The Bancroft bonding act was passed in
1S53, and provides that in case of the im
provement of any street or laying of anv
sewer In any Incorporated city having a
population of 2500 or more. It shall be
lawful for a property-owner whose as
sessment shall exceed $25 to file with the
proper officer his written application to
pay the cost of such improvement in in
stallments, -waiving all or any irregular
ities in such proceedings: and thereafter
he shall be permitted, so to pay the same.
It Is made the duty of the proper officer
of iho city to enter and record In a book
to be kent for that purpose under sepa
rate heads for each street or sewer, by
name -or number the description of the
property against which such assessment
is made, together with the name of the
owner and the amount of the.assessment.
which shall thereafter stand as a Hen In
favor of the city against the property
until the same Is fully paid. Soon as the
lien docket is made un, It Is the duty of
the city to issue and sell on the best
terms available Its 10-year 6 per cent
bonds, in all equal to the amount of the
apessments against the property, and
which the owners shall have elected to
pay by 10 yearly installments. There shall
be levied on each lot or parcel of land,
or other propertv so assessed, and entered
in such Hen docket, annually, at tho time
of levying the general taxes of the city,
a special tax equal to 10 per cent of the
amount of the bonds issued for such Im
provement, for and during 10 years. The
law also provides that the owner may
f pay the balance due at any time and dis
charge the Hen.
The understanding of the city when the
law went into effect was that the property-owners
should pay to the city the
amount of the bonds in 10 equal pay
ments. But several years ago, W. H.
Mall sued the City of Portland, resisting
the payment of the interest, and the Su
preme Court, on April 3. 1S99. decided that
the law does not contemplate that the
property-owner pay interest .on the bonds;
that it contemplates that each install
ment shall. not only be equal to 10 per
cent of the amount docketed against the
property, but that each shall be equal in
property, out tnat wwu "" KZuVn
amount, and all paid in 10 years, without
Interest on any instalments urui axier
thev become due. In discussing the case,
Justice Bean said:
"Under no construction which it .seems
to us can fairly be given to the language
of the bonding act, or any provision ot
the city charter. Is the defendant author
ized to levy and collect Interest on the
Installments for sewer or street Improve
ments before such installments are levied
and become due and pavable. That no
such provision is made by law is, per
haps, unfortunate, and will Impose on the
general taxpayers of the municipality an
inequitable burden: but it Is an error for
which the legislative department is alone
responsible, and which the courts- are
powerless" to correct."
After this decision was rendered Charles
E. Ladd filed a suit against A. N. Gam
bell. City Auditor, to test the constitu
tionality of the bonding act. The Su
preme Court decided that the act was not
unconstitutional, and that the bonding
act does not render an assessment for
street improvements so unequal and un
just as to authorize a court to declare it
invalid on that account Nothing, there
fore, remains to be done but to repeal tho
law, and as it applies to all cities and
towns in the state of over 25C0 inhabitants.
It Is not expected that there will be anv
trouble in getting a repeal measure passed
by the Legislature.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Dr. A. H. Jessup, of Salem, Is at tha
Perkins.
Dr. C. Wl Barr. of Astoria, is regis
tered at the Perkins.
Robert C. Smith, .of Skagway, Is regis
tered at the Imperial.
George H. Bingham, an attorney of Sa
lem. Is at the Imperial.
Judge J H. D. Gray, of Astoria, Is reg
istered at the Imperial.
A. H. Huntington, Sheriff of 'Baker
County, Is at the Imperial.
Lee London, an Insurance agent of
Roseburg, la nt the Porklns.
George W. Gray, a merchant of Al
bany, Is registered nt the Perkins.
F. W. Scttlemcler, a banker of Wood
burn, and wife, are at the Imperial.
Robert Burns, a railroad man from-Walla
Walla, Is registered at the Imperial.
Judge J. C. Moreland left for San
Francisco last night to- be back Monday.
Councilman W. T. Branch has returned
from an eight dayef business trip to East
em Oregon.
S. G. Fulton, assistant general freight
agent of tho -Northern 'Pacific, and Mrs.
Wv 1
Our
HEITKEiYIPER CO.
286 MORRISON ST.
Fulton returned yesterday from a visit of
two weeks in California.
Mayor Rowe was not at his office yes
terday, belnff confined to his home by a
severe cola.
Councilman R. L. Gllsan, who has been
on a month's visit to California, arrived
home yesterday morning. He was In Los
Angeles at the time of the great rain
storm there. He says he has seen it
rain in Oregon, but never anything like
that. The water flooded the streets and
covered the sidewalks, and the citizens
paddled around smiling and happy. They
should come to Oregon, where they might
be made happy more than once In four or
five years.
NEW YORK, Dec. 15. Northwestern
people registered at New York hotels to
day as follows:
From Portland F. M. Warren, at tho
Manhattan.
From Seattle C. H. Watson and wife,
at the Imperial.
From Tacoma T.
V. Tyler, at the Al-
bert.
From Homestead
Victoria. -F. E. Pearce, at the
DAILY CITY STATISTICS
Real Estate Transfers.
George C. Sears, Sheriff, to J. K.
Marlay, lot 20, block 16, Southern
Portland; N. ft of NE. hi, section
31. T. 2 N., R. 1 W., January 2,
1S96 $1611
Chief of Police to P. H. Marlay,
north 12& feet lot 9. block 13, High
land. June 19 4 35
Sheriff Multnomah County to P. H.
Marlay, lot H, block 4, Market
Addition, city, November 9 17 21
Daisy Foss to A. B. Stump, lot 7,
block 6, Kenilworth Addition, East
Portland, November 19 450 00
Chief of Police to P. H. Marlay, lot
10, block 13. Highland. January 19 9 75
Helen F. and George S. Wilson to
Gambrinus Brewing Co., S acres,
sections 11 and 14, T. 1S..R.2 E.,
November 20 750 00
Hertry Fleckenstein et al. to First
National lianK, oi .foruana. ioi j,
block 72, Alblna: fractional block
3. Sullivan's Addition. East Port
land; lot 7, block IS. Tibbett's Ad
dition, East Portland: lot 13, block
13, and lot 12, block 6. Paradise
Springs Tract: 100x80 feet, corner
Goldsmith and Starr streets, Al
blna, December 12 100
A. L. Flegel and wife to M. Martin.
NW. of SW. . section 15, T. 2
N., R. 2 W., December la 300 00
George W. Cone and wUe to E. C
Dallas, lot 7, block 35, Sunnyside,
December 17 ;vv;v 9, W
R. J. Eckerson and wife to E. W.
Baughman. lot 4, block 4. Sunny-
side Addition, December 18 200 00
Mnrrlage Licenses.
C. J. Engbcrg, 27. and Matilda Shuholm,
23; Dick Vandevert, 33, and Lottie M.
Hobbs. 26.
Death Returns.
William J. Ogg. December 16. 27 North.
Third street, age. 6 years., malignant diph
theria. Elizabeth J. Flora, December 16, 470 Bast
Burnslde street. 53 years, apoplexy.
Mary J. Walling. December 15. 3S1 Front
street, 63 years, valvular disease of heart,
Arne Hermanson, December 15. Wash
ington Hotel, 6 years, phthisis pulmon
alis. John L. Hayseth, December 15, 63 North
Ninth street, 54 years, enlargement of
liver.
Lee Wang, December 15. 1S5 Second
street 41 years, hemorrhage of lungs.
Alfred Pease', December 14, Good Samar
itan Hospital, 52 years, meningitis.
Olive T. Isom, December 14, Arbor
Lodge, 8 years, laryngitis.
Peter Anderson, December 14. County
Hospital, 21 years, typhoid fever.
James Christenson. December 17, St.
Vincent's Hospital, 55 years, dlseise of
the stomach.
Contnglous Diseases.
Amelia Thompson, 290 Morrison,
measles.
Manelia Cornele, S02 East Yamhill, diph
theria. Cornelia Jones, Sixteenth and Mill, diph
theria. Frederick Bergenheimer, 470 Goldsmith
street, measles.
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