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THE MOTvNlXG OEEGOtfl AN, -SATURDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1&00. IMPORTANT SESSION Oregon's Legislature to Con sider Many Matters. WILL CONVENE ON JANUARY 14 Aside From Senatorial Election, As sessments, Direct Primaries and Reduction of State Expenses TVill Be Chief. Problems. SALEM, Dec. 28. The coming session of the Legislature Is the chief topic of discussion in official and political circles In the Capital City. While Salem is not tho political center of the state during most of the time, it is quite natural that every two years the center of political discussion should shift from Portland to the scene of legislative activity. Imme diately after the first of January many of the members of the Legislature "Will make visits to- the capital In order to In vestigate the legal status of, projects they have in hand, and to study the laws of other states, with a view to improving those of our own. It will not be long, cither, before the candidates for minor offices in the Legislature will arrive morr effectively to urge their claims for rec ognition. Then later the Senatorial as pirants will open their headquarters, and the great body of politicians of Oregon will be hero either personally or in thought The people look forward to the coming assembling of Legislators as one seldom equaled In importance. And this not be cause of the Senatorial question. The rank and file of the taxpayers look upon the Senatorial question as a secondary issue. There aro other matters in which the people feel a deeper interest and to which they expect their lawmakers to give their best attention. Chief among these aro legislation regarding assess ment and taxation, the direct vote in primary elections, and reduction In state expenses. Of course, the people are watching with no small degree of interest the outcome of the Senatorial fight. As has been caid by one member from Marlon County, tho people expect the Republican mem bers of the Legislature to elect a Senator and do it promptly, in order that other matters may be given undivided atten tion. At tho June election, when Legis lators were chosen, the people elected a majority of Republican candidates. This is unquestionable evidence that the people want a continuance of Republican rule. Since the Republicans have been placed In power with a good majority, the people will naturally hold that party responsi ble for acts of the Legislature upon Im portant matters. Both the June and No vember elections were declarations In fa vor of the gold standard and National expansion, hence the people expect the Republicans "to elect a man for Senator who is a strong advocate of those princi ples of the party. Aside from these Na tional questions, the desire Is that the man chosen to represent Oregon In the Senate shall be the man who can do the best service for the state. "Who this man Is, Is a "matter upon which opinions differ. So far as this county is concerned, the people have ex pressed themselves In only one respect. The Republican convention, which nomi nated the successful Legislative ticket, declared in an unmistakable manner against the re-election of McBrlde. If the Republicans of this county were to ex press their choice for Senator, they would, therefore, select from among the other aspirants. Within the last few days there haa been considerable discussion on the cau cus question, the views expressed by Rep resentative Smith, of Marlon, forming tho foundation for the discussion. Stated briefly, Mr. Smith's declaration is that ho will go Into a Republican caucus if It suits him. It is now claimed that while on the canvass, of the county prior to the June election Mr. Smith and all the other Legislative candidates who ad dressed the people dismissed the Sena torial question by saying that they would support the nominee of their party cau cus. Public opinion generally seems to he in favor of the Republican members of the Legislature going Into a caucus and there deciding upon a man who will he elected Senator by them in the Leg islature. It is expected that tho Republicans will go Into caucus for the purpose of select ing officers for each branch of the Legis lature. The principal candidates for the presidency of the Senate are: Fulton, of Clatsop, and Howe, of Yamhill, with the chances. It Is claimed, in favor of Fulton. For the speakership of the House, the tisplrai.ts are: Smith, of Marlon; Story, of Multnomah; Reeder, of Umatilla; Har ris, of Lane, and Colvlg, of Josephine. It -was supposed here In Marlon that Smith had the best chance of election, but since he has expressed a doubt as to his going Into a Republican caucus, it is said that ho will lose tho support of some who "bellcvei It inconsistent for him to ask a nomlnatlornit the hands of an organiza tion caucus and then claim the right to remain out of the Senatorial caucus if it so pleases him. It is believed here that Story and Reedor are tho next strongest candidates for tho speakership, and that one of these two may be the choice of the House Republicans unless Smith 6hould agree to go into the caucus. According to the official list of mem bers of tho Legislature, the Senate la composed of 20 Republicans and 10 mem bers elected under various party names. The House has 36 Republicans and 24 who were elected on opposition tickets. This would give tho Republicans 66 out of 90 votes with which to carry any party measure. There are five members of the two houses who were elected on "Citi zens" tickets, and it is said that some of these will vote with the Republicans. There has been some agitation among the members of the opposition parties in fa or of an organization of the opposition forces in tho Legislature, with a view to putting tho Republicans on their good be havior. The proposition is that the men who were elected on reform tickets should stand as a unit in opposing any measure that savors of extravagance or is open to criticism of any kind. This would force tho Republicans to pass the ob noxious measures by a party vote, and would give the reformers some addi tional strength in future political cam paigns. It appears that the coming Leg islature will select its committee clerks at the beginning of the session. In ac cordance with a reform measure passed At tho last session. It is probable, also, that an attempt will be made to avoid the limitations of that act restricting the number of clerks. Such a move as this would be very unpopular, and it Is sought to force tho Republicans to take this action, if it is accomplished at all, as a party measure, for which the Re publicans must account to their constitu ents. , Among the larger questions that will be presented before the coming Legislative Assembly are the proposed direct .primary law, a remedy for the faults of our pres ent assessment system, aid for the Su preme Court, and the enactment of a new sjstem of road laws. On the joint canvass of the county be fore the June election. Marion County's members went on record as being op posed to appropriations for normal schools, opposed to useless commissions, in favor of the direct primary law. In favor of some system of equalization of assessments, and In favor of reduction of expenses. Representative Grace's Views. BAKER CITT, Dec 2S. W. E. Grace, Representative from Baker County, be ing one of the very few Democratic members of the Legislature, Is not much interested In the subject of caucus. "When seen yesterday regarding such measures ae he would likely champion in the com ing session, the man favored as candi date for United States Senator, and his views on caucus, be said: "I have no pet measures at alL As for a candidate for Senator, I favor some good Democrat. On the subject of cau cus, I might say that I have no views at alL That matter does not interest me now." FOR BETTER PUBLIC ROADS. Representative Jflchols Thinks Road Lavrs Should Be Amended. MONROE, Or., Dec 2S. Representative Nichols, of Benton County, announced to day that he favors a revision of the road law of the state at the next Legislature. Mr. Nichols said: "I would like to see a good, operative road law passed, providing for the pay went of all road taxes in cash. Indeed, I think the Oregon Legislature would make no mistake In appropriating large sums for permanent highways. "1 am also in favor of abolishing con ventlon.. and making nominations for of fice by the primary system." Mr. Nichols stated positively, when asked whether he would be willing to submit to the majority in a party caucus or not. that "I am willing to abide by the decision of a Republican cancus." CHARGED WITH MURDER. Man Arrested for Killing: a Rcedville Farmer. HDL.LSBORO, Or., Dec 23. Charles Wambeke, who resides a short distance "from Reedville, was, late last evening ar- restea ana Drougnt nere, wnere ne was lodged In the County Jail, charged with the murder of Andrew Dahlberg, who was killed on or about the evening of De cember 8. It will be remembered that Dahlberg was a bachelot and that he was shot through the head, the murderer shooting through the window of the cabin. Two or three days before the murder Dahlberg had paid Wambeke for a horse, and after the payment was made still had money in his purse. "Wambeke will have his hear ing tomorrow or Monday. The officers refuse to state what evidence they havo on which they have founded the charge Wambeke is a married man, and has a wife and five children. Men "Wanted In Portland Arrested. J. T. McNamara and Carl Larsen, two young fellows of this city, and who aro about 21 years of age, were this morning arrested and placed in jail on request of the police force of Portland. It is alleged here that they are wanted for the recent hold-ups in the canyon between Portland and Beaverton. McNamara recently served a year in the County Jail for the larceny of a bird dog. It Is thought that McNamara knows something about the larceny of a purse from the central tele phone station in this city the other day. The operator had been out on the street, and on returning left the purse on the counter to answer a call. This being done, sho turned to find that the purse, containing 75 cents and a small ring, had disappeared. The evidence very strongly connects McNamara with the larceny. MARITIME CONGRESS DELEGATES. Governor and Three Delegates In vited to Represent Oregon, SALEM, Or., Dec 2S. Governor Geer has been invited to attend in person and appoint three delegates to represent this state at a National Maritime Congress to be held at Brunswick, Ga., January SO, UXL The call for this congress was issued by Governor Chandler, of Georgia, who says: "Impressed with the importance of cre ating an Interest In the maritime business of the United States, and a sentiment that may tend to restore its former pres tige as a great carrying power, I have deemed it proper to "issue a call for a National Maritime Congress, to assemble at Brunswick, Ga,, January 30, 190L In, the Interest, therefore, of patriotism and the commercial welfare of the citizens of the United States I trust the object of this call will receive that consideration from those who feel an interest in the promo tion of the maritime greatness or our country, to which its Importance entitles it" Secretary C. D. Ogg, of the Brunswick Board of Trade, urges that Oregon par ticipate in the Congress, saying: "The Pacific States are deeply interested in the objects for which this non-political and non-sectional congress is called. The Pacific elope should prepare to furnish the necessary ships for the immense busi ness which must soon center on your side of the Republic" Received at the Asylum. Antone Cunha, a native of Portugal, was received at the aslyum today from Morrow County. He is 25 years old, and a sheep herder by occupation. Good OntlooJc for Poultry Show. MEDFORD, Or., Dec. 28. The Medford poultry show January 2-5, promises to be the largest exhibition of the kind ever held in Southern Oregon. The associa tion has an assurance of a large number of entries from the Willamette Valley and Douglas County. Premium lists and entry blanks have been mailed, and the exhibition hall is undergoing the neces sary arrangements. Judge W. W. Brown ing, of Ogden, Utah, will score the birds. Orefiron otes. Glendale will apply to the Legislature for incorporation as a city. The Burns postofflce has received a number of combination boxes. Tho alumni of Monmouth Normal School held their second annual banquet at Al bany Thursday evening. A hen belonging to E. Snelder, says the Astorian, has laid an egg weighing 3?i ounces and measuring fx7s Inches in circumference. Susan Buokner has been appointed ad ministratrix, at Pendleton, of the estate of Frank Buckner, her deceased husband, and has given a bond of 512.000. John Brlstow Is out circulating with a petition for a second free rural mail route from Newberg running in a southeasterly direction Into the Parrot Mountain coun try. Thomas James, a pioneer minor, is thought to have perished In the snow, in the Granite district, and the Red Men have searching parties out. He left his home two weeks ago to answer a call to como to the Red Boy mine to, work, but not appearing there, friends went to hia cabin and. found It deserted. The news comes from Sumpter that the foreman of tho Sumpter American, who had been given two weeks' notice of hla dismissal, quit Saturday stating that he did not need two weeks' notice. That night he went on a tear, entered the sa loon of Gus Woodard, who was standing by the stove, took a shot at him with a gun and ran. Oregon Industries. At the mill of the Empire Mining Com pany, at Gelser. Baker County, last Sun day, a finger of John Utterbach, engineer, was torn off at the second joint. Charles Hodson, of Newberg, arrlvea home Tuesday from Iowa, bringing 12 Shorthorn and Jersey cattle, one Poland China and two Jerser Red hogs. During the recent high water on the Sluslaw River, S.O00.O00 feet of logs were floated down from the logging camps on the upper river to Benedict's booms &t Acme, says a Eugene paper. These loga made a very successful run. J. H. Elerath shipped two carloads of apples from La Grande Thursday, one to Minneapolis and one to Kansas City. He will also chip five carloads from Pendle ton and one from Union to the Eastern market. He has more to ship as soon as he can procure facilities. For a Cold In the Head. Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. HELD A SECRET CAUCUS ACTIOS OF DEMOCRATIC MEMBERS OF WASHINGTON LEGISLATURE. I Among: Other Things, It Is Said They "Will Favor Removal of Capital From Olympia. to Tacoma. SPOKANE. Wash Dec 28. Eighteen of the 30 Democratic members of the Washington. Legislature held a secret cau cus here last night, to discuss matters of probable legislation and shape up the Democratic policy at Olympia. Represen tative H. D. Merritt, of Spokane Coun ty, was chairman, and Representative Frank La Wall, of Pierce County, was secretary. It is Eaid that those present were prac tically unanimous in favor of a rail way commission, and of the adjustment of the present freight rates. One of the Spokane delegation, who has prepared a railway commission bill, submitted it to the gathering. He will introduce the measure early in the session, so that prompt action may be taken uppn it GALLERY OPNEW MEMBERS US B. F. ALLEX, REPRESENTATIVE FROM CLATSOP COUNTY. ASTORIA. Dec 2S. B F. Allen, Representative from Clatsop County, was bora la Ot sego County. New York. la 1S45. He went to Illinois with his parents at the age of 6. and remained on a farm until the CKI1 War. "When old enough to pass muster he enlisted in the One Hundred and Thirty-second Regiment, of Illinois Volunteers, and was a. soldier until 1865. He then apprenticed himself to an Imitator of woods, commonly called trainer. He worked In many of the large cities of this country for some years. Since 18SC Mr. Allen has been a resident of this place. He Is the senior member of the arm of Allen & Son, deal era In paints and wall paper, la politics be Is a Democrat. The proposition to remove the capital from Olympia is said to have met the ap proval of all present It was the ex pressed opinion, that Tacoma should be selected as the capital city. In the matter of Legislative apportion ment, it is said moat of those present favored making no change from the pres- f ent number of 34 Senators and SO Repre sentatives, but to rearrange the districts according to population. The constitution, permits the membership of the House to be Increased to 90 members, and of the Senate to its maximum, which is 43. This Increase is favored, it Is asserted, by Se attle legislators. If made, it would give King County 30 votes on joint ballot. Other matters were Informally dis cussed during the meeting, among them being the primary election, law and road and highway legislation. Some of the vis iting legislators will accompany the local members-elect to the east side state insti tutions. The penitentiary at Walla Walla will be visited January 6, the Agricultural College at Pullman January 4, and the State Normal School at Cheney January 8. Tho Legislative session, will begin January 14. HOLD-UP FRUSTRATED. Vancouver Man Proved Too Handy With. Gnn Recognized Robbers. "VANCOUVER, Dec 23. Hod S. Allen frustrated what he believes to have been an attempt at hold-up last night. He was on his way home, as usual, about 1 o'clock A. M., and as he turned the corner of Thirteenth street into Kauf man avenue, he was confronted by two men. Both were in a crouching attitude, as If ready to seize him. Mr. Allen was soon off his wheel, and had a gun leveled at tho foremost man. He demanded "hands up," which order was readily complied with by both would be highwaymen. The men begged him not to shoot, saying they were only In tending to play a joke on him. After a few minutes' parley Mr. Allen left the men and rode home. Both men were rec ognized. Burglars Robbed Two Saloons. CENTRALLY, Wash., Dec 28. Some time between 1 o'clock and daylight this morning burglars, supposed to be three In number, entered the saloons of Dan iel Salzer and E. M. Thomas by break ing open the front doors. A slot machine in each saloon was pried open and a small amount of money taken. In Salzer's sa loon the burglars helped themselves, to liquors and cigars. There is no clew to the robbers. Two or three suspicious characters noticed here yesterday are missing today. TO MAKE BUTTER OR CHEESE. Fonr Factories Likely to Be Estab lished in Clackamas County. OREGON CITY. Or.. Dec 2S.-CIacka-mas County now haa two creameries., and ope cheese factory In successful opera tion, and the indications are that four more will be established this Winter or early In the Spring. Ed Boring, of Damascus, has received a guarantee of milk from a sufficient num ber of cows to Justify putting in a cream ery plant, which he expects to have In operation early in the Spring. The residents of Highland and Clarkes are pushing preliminary organization with the intention of starting a cheese factory. The members of Warner Grange, which holds Its meetings at New Era, will try to agree on a plan of starting a creamery at the next meeting. Farmers about Stone are debating whether to bui.u a creamery or a cheese factory. Little Snow on Barlow Road. Adolph Aschoff, the forest ranger, and former Mount Hood guide, who resides at Marmot, states that the snow is only six inches deep at the summit on the Barlow road. This Is unusual for the lat ter part of December. He also stated that a wagon came over the route a few days ago, without experiencing any dif 'ficulty. Mr. Aschoff carries the mail once a month to O. C. Yocum, at Government Camp, during the Winter season. Wher the snow gets too deep to travel all the way on horseback, Mr. Tocum. who lives alone during the Wmter, meets the mall carrier on. snowshoes. Colfax Athletic Association. COLFAX. Wash., Dec 28. The Colfax Amateur Athletic Association has been or ganized with 40 charter members, and starts off with flattering prospects. The officers are: F. J. Stone president; W. J. Davenport, vice-president: R. H. Klpp, secretary, and C. L. MacKenzie, treas urer. The directors are: D. Ryrie, C Scrlber and R. Reld. The association has leased rooms on the third floor of Fra ternity block; and has purchased a com plete gymnasium and furniture for a reading-room, which will be conducted in connection. Professor Frank S. Lewis, of Spokane, has been employed as instruc tor for the t first two months. The club hopes to take an active part in sporting events In the Northwest, and will be pre- pared next Summer to accept challenges from similar associations. State Teachers' Association Officers. "ELLENSBURG, Wash., Dec. 2S. The State Teachers' Association closed this evening. Officers were elected as follows: President, J. L. Dumas; vice-presidents, H. B. Dewey, J. H. Miller, Susan L. Cur rier; secretary, W. W. Montgomery; treasurer, J. G. Lawrence; executiye OF OREGON LEGISLATURE. committee R. E. Friars, J. T. Forrest, W. F. Babcock; educational committee H. B. Dewey. G. W. McCurdy, J. A. Reed, C. W. Durette. Everett was selected as the place for holding the next meeting. Washington Notes. A horse ran away at Spokane a few days ago and poked its head through a heavy plate-glass window The Masonic Lodge of Kent has com pleted arrangements for the purchase of Titus Hall. The hall will be repaired and Improved. An attempt was made early Wednesday morning to rob the Republic postofflce, but it was foiled and the culprits were arrested. Mrs. Elizabeth Farmer is suing the Spokane Street Railway for $50,000 dam ages, alleged to havo been incurred by being thrown from a street-car a year ago. Furniture, stationery and supplies aro being put in place at the Capitol building and other preparations made for the legislative session. Thieves effected an entrance into the Edward "Miller "Cornice & Roofing Com pany's establishment at Tacoma Wednes day night and looted tho safe of about $300 in cash. Edward Rice, who brutally murdered old Matt Mlley, at Wallace, Idaho, will not be hanged December 3L A stay of execution has been granted because of an appeal to the Supreme Court The Tacoma nollce rounded up 10 or a dozen vagrants Thursday, who have been hanging around the city. After being soundly lectured by Judge Mattlson the hobos were ordered to move on. A new coal-mining town, three miles southeast of Wllkeson, by the name of Hlllsboro. has been platted by Andrew J. Hill and Joseph Finkelberg. The plat contain 12 acres. A logging railroad from Wilkeson runs near the new town site. The Salvation Army and Volunteers of America at Seattle are hiving a disagree ment. Corps No. 1 of the Salvation Army is charged by the local Volunteer organ ization with having done everything pos sible to prevent the giving of a freo Christmas dinner to the poor, with hav ing misused funds contributed for char itable purposes, and with having made away with the collection recently taken on the streets for Christmas relief. The Salvation Army officers deny the charges absolutely. The contractor for the Yakima County bridge at Prosser has completed tfie work and the city has practically a new bridge The bridge has been reported in a bad condition for some time. Repairs have cost about $1400. Yakima County has nine large river bridges to keep in repair, and is therefore at continual heavy expense The cost of bridges and criminal prosecu tion of the east end of the county is so heavy that many of the taxpayers favor the proposed new County. of Riverside, which will take away about one-half of the large territory now occupied by .this county. It i3 also argued that if 'the county Is divided this Winter the parent county will not notice the loss so much as when the county is more thickly settled and a greater revenue is derived from taxation. A cuarter section of school land near Ellensburg has been advertised for sale, and a number of farmers objecting to its disposal have engaged ah attorney to go to Olympia and enter a protest with the Commissioner of Public Lands. The im provements on the land were appraised at $2269, whereas, as certified to the County Auditor, the figures were $3S05 50, a difference of $1643 50. An effort was made in Olympia. it is said, to pay no attention to the attorney, but when he threatened to get out an injunction in the highest court the board listened to him and called the sale off, an official notice tq that effect being filed with, the County Auditor at Ellensburg. The land was appraised at $10 per acre, whereas three men made affidavit that they would pay $30 for It. Women, frtm their sedentary habits, are often subject to headache and constipa tion. These are quickly removed by Car ter Little Liver Pills. ITS WASHINGTON RECORD DATA REGARDING WORKINGS OF CAREY ARID LAAD ACT. Territory Selected and Aiaoant Ex pended, Xoj Inmtoyemeat-Difficulties Attending Work. OLYMEJA, Wash.. Dec 28. The history of the State of Washington's efforts to take advantage of the Carey arid land act, In brief, is as follows: During Governor McGraws administra tion. Colonel Hewlett, of Yakima, was ap pointed Arid Land Commissioner, at a salary of $2000 per year, fie selected ap proximately 200.000 acres of the unre claimed arid lands in Eastern Washing ton, but with the selection of these lands the matter of taking advantage of tho act rested, as at that time no steps were taken to comply with the provisions of the act by bringing the lands under ir rigation, as there were no available funds for that purpose. , In 1S97 a change of administration oc curred, and in Governor Rogers first message to tms Legislature ho recom mended that the office of Arid Land Com missioner be abolished. The Legislature failed to do this, and the following Spring Governor Rogera appointed O. R. Hol comb, of RiUville. to fill this place The first biennial report of Arid Land Commissioner Howlett submitted to Gov ernor McGraw gives an account of the work done In tho matter of selecting lands from the period of his appointment up to the Fall of 1S95. The report shows that the work of the commission was at first confined to that part of Yakima County lying between the Columbia and 'Yakima Rivers, and above the great Sunnyslde canal, then in operation. Work was beenn thr is Ttiiv. iso?: am a line for a canal 150 miles in length was run during tho Summer, after which 85, KS acres of arid lands adjacent to the proposed canal were selected and with drawn from the public domain on behalf of the state. Mr. Howlett states that abundant water to Irrigate this largo acreage could be obtained from the Natchez River. Then a difficulty over letting contracts for the construction of reservoirs and ir rigating works arose, owing to the pro visions of the Carey bill, and the Com missioners of tho States of Washington, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming laid the matter before Congress, with the result that the Carey act was modified in the sundry civil service bill, approved June 11, 1896, which made the land available as security without waiting for the build ing -of lateral canals or the actual recla mation and sale df the lands In detail before patent could issue to the state. Mr. Howlett's report states that the lands selected in Yakima County alone will, when watered, support thousands of families of farmers, if farmed as thou sands of acres now are in the Yakima Val ley. The reclamation of these acres will add greatly to the taxable values, which will increase .tho state's revenues enor mously. Lands lying In Franklin, Adams, Lin coln, Douglas and Okanogan Counties are also recommended as suitable for, selec tion and reclamation. The cost to the state selecting the 85,568 acres of lands withdrawn was $7035. This land valued at 75 cents per acre, which is the low est price at which it could be sold. Is $64,175, and the value of the land, with cost of irrigation added, is $641,752. The report shows money expended to October 31, 1S9S, as follows: Salary of Commissioner $2,716 52 Office rent 200 00' Clerk hire ..,...... 1.1C5 25 Salary of engineer 717 75 Expenses for field and office work on surveys 549 10 Expenses for United States land office filings 1,115 00 Expenses for furnishing office H7 75 Stationery and supplies 135 35 Traveling expenses 317 55 Total ,... $7,035 28 O. S. Holcomb was appointed to suc ceed Colonel Howlett March 23, 1S9S, and the Suoremo Court of the state was called upon to determine the legality of this appointment. This litigation con tinued until May, 1533, when the appoint ment of Holcomb was affirmed by the court. In Mr. Holcomb'a biennial report to the Governor in IMS' he states that there are in the state about 3,000,000 acres of arid lands, of which it Is calculated 1.000, 000 acres can be profitably irrigated, and as the demand for land Increases an additional 1,000,000 acres may afterward be economically irrigated: It is suggested that, the state take con trol of all Irrigation "development, as is done in Wyoming, to the extent of regu lating the use and distribution of the streams and bodies of water; however, keeping in view vested rights and the rights of prior approprlators. However, millions, not thousands, of dollars have been used in California in the develop ment of irrigation enterprises, which has made It the great and wealthy state it Is. Following is a statement of the ex penses of this department since Novem ber 1, 1896, to November 1, 182S: Salary of Commissioner, November 1. 1S9C, to March 25, 18S8 $2,501 Co Salary of Commissioner, March 25, 1S3S, to date L1S3 31 Clerk hire, November 1, 1896 to March 25, 1S93 29 00 Clerk hire, March 25, 1S93, to date.. 75 00 Office expenses, supplies and sta tionery, November 1, 1896, to March 25, 1S3S 33 50 Office expenses supplies and sta tionery, March 25, 1S9S, to Novem ber 1. 1S9S 24 75 Traveling expenses, November L 1S96. to March 25, 1E9S , 19a 75 Traveling expenses, March. 25, 1S98, to date 128 05 Field and office expenses, surveys, November "L 1S96, to March 25, 1SS8 4S 00 Field and office expenses, surveys, since March 25. 1S98 156 40 Salary of engineer, September 12, 1S98, to November 1, li93 160 00 Office rent. November 1, 1836, to April 1. 1S33 170 00 Office rent, April L 1S0S, to date.... 32 00 Total expenses $5,036 81 This makes a total expense to the state of $12,071 81 for the effort to comply with the Carey arid land act thus far. The lands selected and recommended to be brought under Irrigation, with the es timated expense of doing the work, are: The peninsular lands, so called, which comprise part of the lands selected by Commissioner Howlett, and are situated between the Columbia and Yakima Riv ers, In Yakima County: the 15,000 acres here could be watered by a Kiona grav ity canal system at a cost of $609 per acre, or a total of $91,400. Three districts of the Pasco lands, comprising 551,300 acres, by Kiona canal and pumping system, at a total cost of $123,600; Wallulua lands, 17,000 acres, by pumping, at cost of $186,876. Combinations on these lands could be made as follows: COMBINATIONS. 9l Peninsula and Pasco lands Districts A, B, C ..-., Wallula lands Districts G, H District D, Pasco Peninsula lands. A, B, C. Pasco lands by gravity; Wallula lands, and district D of Pasco lands, by Pasco lands ivauuia. lann.s. wiia aisincia .a, xs, -. ana D. Pasco lands ...... DISCORD XX DEMOCRATIC CAMP. Fault "With Appointment of Depnty Whitman County Officers. COUFAX. Washu, Dec 28. All is not harmony In the ranks of the victorious Democracy of Whitman County. Two of A'dJance For Life. A CEY OF WAITING OP HOPE. ' AND History repeats itself. When the first dam burst or reservoir wall gave; way and the man on horseback sped down the valley with the alarm, he was doing exactly what would be done nnder the same circumstances genera tion fter generation. He was giving the people in the line of the flood a chance for life. x The man or woman who in some sud den eril has been plunged in the en gulfing wave, or caught in an-upper chamber of a burning hduse; thest know how all of present and future can be gathered into that brief sentence, A chance for life," There is another class of people, those in danger from disease, who understand how much lies in those few words. There are men and women living to-day in healthy, active enjoyment of life who can look; back to the time when they were weak and emaciated, coughing un til the blood trickled over their lips, see ing no hope of escape from that dread disease consumption. But a chance for life came to them and they took it. MI feel very grateful for the home treatment given me bv the World's Dis pensary Medical Assodation,w writes Mr. T. J. F. Brown, of Sands, Watauga Co., N. C. "I had catarrh for several years, then took grip, also had hemorrhage from the lungs. I had the best medical attention, but only to bring partial re lief. I got up for a few months, but had more hemorrhages. I took Dr. K 's Discovery (twenty-five or thirty bottles), but in a few months I bad more spells of bleeding. I wrote to Dr. Pierce and re ceived directions what kind of medicine to use; I commenced taking his Golden Medical Discovery-' and Dr. Sage's Ca tarrh Remedy. I had only taken one bottle when I could see I was improving. I used five bottles of the 'Discovery' and three bottles of Dr. Sage's Qatarfh Rem edy. I have been able to do any kind of labor for more than twelve months. Well, I just simply owe my life to the World's Dispensary Medical Association." A CHANCB FOR EVERY ONB. Arguing from the cures effected by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery, there's a good chance of recov ery for every one who suffers with weak lungs, obstinate cough, bronchitis and other forms of disease which if neglected or unskilfully treated find a fatal termi nation in consumption. What the chance of recoveryis may be determined by the fact that of the thousands of per- tha newly elected officials are at outs with the central committee. Sheriff -elect J. B. Mackay is one of the officers in trouble. During the campaign Charles Hlnchliff, who was a candidate for County Commissioner, announced that if elected the Sheriff would be allowed but two deputies. Democratic Candidate Mac kay, not understanding this, and think ing that he would bo allowed three depu ties, promised places to several of his friends, among them, being a deputyship to a warm supporter in, Palouse named Joseph Davis, and also to Ortls Hamil ton, of Colfax. Finding that he was to bo allowed but two deputies, Mr. ilackay appointed James Green, of, Thornton, as chief deputy, and Mr. Davis as field deputy. As soon as tho announcement was made, the chairman of the Demo cratic Central Committee, E. J. Doneen, called the executive committee together, and asked Mr. Mackay to appear before them. When he did so, the committee endeavored, to Induce him to drop Davis, and substitute Hamljton. This Mackay refused to do, and then the committee laid down the law, with the result above noted. AuditoreIect C. G. Raby is also meet ing with gome opposition from the exec utive committee, since he has announced the appointment of John P. Fuller as in dex clerk. The committee did not care' to suggest the appointment of any particu lar person, but did not wish Fuller named, and were not slow In saying so, although they gave no particular reason for their opposition. It looks as though the principal objection to Fuller's ap pointment lies in the fact that he has always been, called a Republican, and has frequently been mentioned as a possible nominee for that place by the Republl cans. Fuller is a No. 1 office man. and it is probably for that reason alone that he has been selected by Raby. Contagions Disease at Vernonia. VBRNONIA, Wash., 1 Dec. 23. A great controversy has arisen of late in regard to the diagnosis of certain diseases which have made their appearance at Houlton and near Vernonia. Dr. Hatfield, of this place, has pronounced the cases diph theria and smallpox. At Houlton the same diseases which were conveyed to the residents of Vernonia and vicinity were said to be tonsllitls and "Manila itch." One case at Gaston which received ex posure at Houlton was quarantined as 02 (SO o 3 Kiona Canal - , Pumping""-.. Pumping ... Pumping ... Pumping ... ,. 206,400 1S5.S08, 322.S0S $2S,O0O 17.CC0 23,600 $737 10 93 13 68 I- E3.S0O 385,500 51,600 31,000 37,000 10 2? 12 43 Pumping 1 623400 13 91 smallpox. Some people think the disease Is "Manila itch," and because of the pure air, water and warm climate of Ore gon and Washington it does not spread or prove as fatal as in Eastern cities, apd from a neighboring town comes the Tequest for the doctor who pronounces it something else, to acknowledge "that v .&ki xvic sYLJgsfi , s&:.. h 77z t J, W'v vv. sons who have? used "Goldta Medical Discovery' (and when necessary con sulted Dr. Pierce by letter, free), ninety eight per cent, have been perfectly and permanently cured. In severe cases 6f pulmonary disease "GoTden. Medical Dis-, covery" has worked wonders. , It has' come to the sick man or wonian as a last resort. The breath carde in gasps; the cough was deep and distressing, there were hemorrhages, night-sweats, emacia tion and great weakness. The doctor in many cases had gone his way saying "There's nothing more to be done." Then Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis covery was used and the cure began. The cough disappeared. The hemor rhages ceased. Flesh Was put on. And the once hopeless sufferer was at length restored to the activities of labor, and the enjoyment of life. Thousands wit ness to these facts and these witnesses know whereof they speak because they are men and women who testify that they owe their lives to "Golden Medical Dis covery," and Dr. Pierce. "Mjr husband had been coughing for years and people frankly told me that he would go into consumption ,D writes Mrs, John Shireman, of No. 265 25th Place, Chicago, His. "Had such terrible cough ing spells, we not onlr grew much alarmed, but 1 blood-vessel or hemor rhage at almost any time. After three days' coughing he was too weak to cross the room. The doctor did hhn no good. I stated the case to a druggist, who handed me a bottle of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. My husband's recovery was remarkable. In three days after he began using Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery he was up and around and in two more days he went to work. Two bottles cored him. WHAT WOUZ.D rr COST to consult the ordinarr specialist in disease? More in most cases than the average person has to spend in fees. Yet persons suffering from chronic diseases are invited to consult an extra ordinary Specialist by letter, .,. Dr. Pierce, chief consulting physician to the Invalids Hotel and Surgical In stitute, Buffalo, N. Y., is an extraordin ary specialist. He is extraordinary in an unbroken experience in the treatment and cure of disease which extends over thirty years. He is extraordinary in his success: ojS per cent, of these he has treated, being absolutely and entirely cured. He is extraordinary in that he puts at the disposal of correspondents not only his own services but the ser vices of his medical staff numbering nearly a score of qualified physicians. There is no other offer of free medical advice which has behind it so renowned an Institution as the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, or such a successful specialist as Dr. Pierce. Write in confi dence to Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. Do not accept any substitute for w Gold en Medical Discovery." The medicine that dealers sometimes offer as "just as good" as. Dr. Pierce's is not the medi cine which has cured the thousands who testify that when all other medicines failed tt Golden Medical Discovery'' re stored them to perfect and permanent health. A BOHD DOWN BOOK. Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser contains over a thousand large pages, and it has required this large number of leaves to containeven the "boiled down" medical wisdom of cent uries. It is a medical library in itself. It treats of life in its many phases and of disease in its many forms, from the view grint of common sense and in plain nglish. This book is szntfree on re ceipt of stamps to pay expense of mail ing only. Send one-cent stamps for the volume bound in cloth, or only 21 stamps for book in paper-covers.. Ad dress Dr. R. v. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. his was a mistaken diagnosis. Dr. Hat field withheld his opinion of the disease until he was certain of its identity. He has had wide experience in the treatment of smallpox, and is confident he is not mistaken. He advocates a strict quaran tlne.which prevails, and his views are those of the majority of the cjtizens of this section. Christian. Endeavor Convention. NEW WHATCOM, Wash., Dec. 23. The convention of Christian Endeavor Societies of Western. Washington coun ties convened here today with 150 dele gates in attendance. Reports from vari ous organizations show them to- be in flourishing condition. The most import ant work transacted was the division of the western, portion of, the state into thrpe districts, which in the future will hold separate conventions. Oregon Crime Notes. Frank Baltimore was arrested at Leba non Wednesday for being disorderly. Tom Burns and R. W. England ore un der arrest at Pendleton, charged with robbery. Two boys of Harrisburg Hurel Hendee, aged 7 years, and George Lang, aged 10 years were arrested at Eugene Wednes day for having run away from home. A man by the name of Carruthers, rep resenting himself to have been a member of the Second Oregon, stole an overcoat at Pendleton Monday night, and Is in jail. Last Saturday George Baxter sued Ewea McLennan, in Justice Gllsan's court, at Antelope, for $100 damages for trespass of McLennan'S sheep on Baxter's premises. The verdict was In favor of Baxter, who was awarded $65 and costs. Oil Tuesday of fast week, a man named Vance entered the house of John Fletch er, between Dundee and Dayton, while the family was away. While he was en gaged, Mr. Fletcher came In from a short hunt, and Vance escaped through a win dow. Mr. Fletcher followed him to Day ton and swore out a warrant for his ar rest, but the culprit evaded the Consta ble, and the papers could not be served. On Wednesday of this week. J. J. Wood3 and Lee Smith got on his-track and cap tured him in a little house about two miles from St Paul. Those afflicted with bronchial trouble and catarrh cbould not hesitate a mnmeac to try thia remedy, as It Is adTCTtlsod to core theaa complaints iritbout fall. In over? Instance it Burpasacfttns expectations. uarea ai ter i-nj-icin x aiieu. In TnrH-r T Mmht rnM Tthlr.h flaelY T8- sclted In a eororo case of catarrh and nroncUal trouble. Alter consulting mo be physicians of twocnntlnsnta, but In rain. Di-- iiiirVhart'a Veratabla Com pound cured me In tbreo months. LIT. wiiuani xcamra, , No. 4ShimtoPlace. Clndnnatt. O. Vn-r niln hr all drn-rtrtat- ThfrtT dag' treatment for 25c; Soronty daja treatment SOc: Six months treatment $1.00. iadas' trial treatment free. la Tables Ferra Pleasant to Take. 3S. W. a. J8TJJSKTH.1RT, Cincinnati, Ohio. jSrS? 5k$3Q Bays' Treatmit fcl? " rnVSaaTlf'