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THE MORNING - OREGONMN. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2, 1901. STATE LAND SALES Active Demand for Avail able School Sections. LOW .PRICE A BIG INDUCEMENT Prospect'of More Railroads in East. era Of egm Also 'Gives Activity, land Seine Bought a a Promising Investment. SALEM, Or., Jan. 1. Clerk M. L. Chamberlain, of the. State Land Board, reports that the receipts of his office for the month of DecenVer are larger than for ahy other month -during his admin istration. The- greater .part of the in crease in receipts isvdue to the great rush now being made for school land, and in this Mr. Chamberlain sees a prom ise that the several sections of this state will undergo wonderful development with in the next lew years. The land that is Sow being sought so eagerly is the school flections which soil at $1 25per acre, only a part payment being required In cash on Issuance of "a. certificate of sfle. By far the, greater portion of the sales are of land in Eastern Oregon. That is the sec tion of the state least developed. The State Land Board has thousands of acres of prairie and timber land east of the Cascades that has remained unsold be cause of the want of railroads. The land has been considered worthless, and Jt Is 80, In fact, unless more convenient trans portation facilities shall be provided".., But since railroads crossing Eastern Oregon In almost every direction are now almost assured, there is promise that the land In that section will become of great value. Already large irrigation projects are on foot, and it is only a question of a few years when irrigation of the so-called arid regions will be conducted oh a large, seal by the National Government. la anticipation of this development of the country, hundreds of people have made purchases of school land. The low price of $1 25 per acre, when bordering states have fired the price at 510 per acre, Is one of the great inducements to pur chase. There has been talk of legislation at the next session raising the price of school land. This may also account 'for the rush of investors. Thirty sales were made in one day last "week, and nearly as many more on several other days. About 350 certificates of sale were issued during the month, most of them for 330 acres each, which is the limit of amount that may be sold to one person. It Is probable that many of these sales are made to small speculators people who have a small amount of money to Invest and "Who will In a year or so sell the land to large capitalists. The law does not require that purchasers shall live on the land, and this is no small induce ment for investments of this kind. It is to bo expected that capitalists who build the railroads across the eastern part of the state will do so for their own profit in every respect. It is anticipated, there fore, that the promoters of these enter prises will secure as much as possible of the cheap land now being sold by the State Land Board. This they cannot do dlredtly, because of the limit to the amount that may be sold to one person, but they will secure the land indirectly, and, after they have built the railroads, will sell it again at an advanced price. The Increase in sales means a large in crease In the irreducible common school fund. It also means that the unocoupled sections of the state are to be settled and the latent resources developed. The activity is not confined to unim proved land, however, for many sales of state farms have recently been made at prices very satisfactory to the State Land board. These are farms secured through foreclosure of mortgages after the hard times. Loans had been made on farms which, through poor management and the hard times together, would not pay off the indebtedness. The state took the farms on foreclosure, and, now that bet ter times have come, sales are being made at or above cost. The low prices at which the farms were secured makes It possible for the state to offer figures low enough to be an inducement to purchasers. The Btae still has about 100 improved farms and thousands of acres of unimproved land for sale. 6XOW FREQUENT ABOUT BAKER. Fee dins: of Stock Necessary Trans portation to Mines Now at Best. BAKER CITT, Jan. L Cold weather now prevails In the plateau country adja cent to this place. For the past two or three days there have been frequent Bnowstorms, especially In the districts of the Elkhorn, Lookout and Wallowa Moun tain ranges. In the valleys, the snow Is very light, not averaging over two or three inches. A cold wind has been blow ing that drives stock to shelter. Feeding has commenced In earnest The large bands of stock that are driven into the Snake River country for Winter range as a rule require some hay. There are some sections of that country where fodder has been stored for three or four years, there being no occasion for Winter feeding. One of the results has been to make the article less valuable, and a cold Winter would not be Tegarded with much appre hension. Transportation to the mining regions Is now at its best. There has been enough enow and freezing for excellent sleighing, and the depth does not yet Interfere with work materially. Later, difficulty will be experienced in breaking roads. All the mining machinery that was tied up by eoft roads is beginning to move towards Its destination. Cold Spell at Heppner. HEPPNER, Or., Jan. L Three Inches of enow covers the ground here, and the thermometer this evening is at 20 above zero. The cool spell came Saturday night. Stockmen have oceans of hay with which to feed, and are thoroughly prepared for & cold snap. Ed C Ashbough, one of the grain kings, and William Penland, one of the wool kings, both express a desire for a heavy snowfall, and say It would be a great benefit to the country. Heavy Snowfall Expected. DALLAS, Or., Jan. 1 A snow storm commened here this morning at 6 o'clock. The snow is six inches deep tonight. The wind is in the southwest, and a heavy fall of the "beautiful" is expected. First SnotT of Season at Salem. SALEM. Jan. L New Tear's day wit nessed the first snow of tho season in this vicinity. A light snow that fell this forenoon is still on the ground tonight, though rain is falling. "Worst Storm of Season. JUNCTION CITT. Or., Jan. L The worst storm of tho season occurred to day. A heavy wind and snow storm has ben raging all day, and still shows no sign of abatement Snfflcient Snow for Sleighing. FOREST GROVE, Or., Jan. 1. Six inhes of snow fell here today. Many sleighs were out. which is something un usual at this xdaca. Light Snow at Oregon Cltyt OREGON CITY, Jan. X About two inches of snow Is lying on the ground, and cold weather for this place prevails. Six Inches of Snow at Hlllsboro. HILLSBORO. Or., Jan. L Snow corn- menced falling here early this morning; and by noon there was a fall of Blx Inches. This afternoon little or no snow fell, and It iff thought that the cold spell 1e broken. desperate: attempt at suicide. Idaho Man Sentenced to Be Hanged Cuts His Throat Prom Ear to Ear. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. L Edward Bice, convicted of the murder of Matt Mailey at "Wallace in November, and sent to the penitentiary under sentence of death, to day made a desperate attempt at suicide. He cut his throat from ear to ear, twice severing the wind pipe. His execution December 31 was stayed by the allowing of an appeal. It took 24 stitches to sew the wound up. "When the deed was dis covered it was 11 o'clock. About half an hour must have elapsed slnca the man had first cut himself. Rice evidently cut twice through the skin and flesh about his throat, and the second time sawed about in an attempt to sever the jUglar vein. On the- cell wall he had written, with his fingers sat urated in Ills own blood, the word "Nan." When discovered a pencil was handed him, with which he wrote the words "Not guilty," "Not guilty." He has at all times maintained his innocence. He was1 resting quite easily late this evening, although the physicians do not think there Is much chance for his recovery. Since his Incarceration Rice has never eaten with or had access to- an Iron ease knife, yet this was the weapon he used. It was sharpened to a razor edge. The authorities believe one of the convicts handed him the knife with which to com mit suicide. He prayed that nothing be done, but that he be allowed to die, and made signs asking that he be given a re volver with which to finish tho deed. MORROWS TAX ROLfc. Taxable Valuation of County for 1000 Declared ta Be $1,117,781. HEPPNER, Or., Jan. L The taxable valuation of Morrow County for 1900 haa just been declared to be $1,117,7X1. A sum mary of the assessment is as follow: Acres tillable land. 52.137 .....J 129,256 Acres nontillable land, 233,333 275,915 Improvements on deeded or pat ented lands . 70,286 Town and city lotst 315..... 1B.&50 Improvements on same 31,840 Improvements on lands not deed ed or patented 2,150 Miles of railroad bed, 64.6...... 223,500 Miles of telegraph and telephone lines, 170.4 10.884 Rolling stock 39,553 Merchandise and stock In trade.. 20,075 Farming implements, wagons, car riages, etc 23,135 Notes and accounts 47,115 Household furniture, watches, Jewelry, etc 15,290 Horses and mules, 2515 40,676 Cattle, 3087 48.996 Sheep, 129.421 194,149 Swim?. 198 568 Gross value all property........ $1,191,343 Exemptions , 73,562 Total' value of taxable property as equalized by County Board of Equalization $1,117,781 SHEEP IN MORROW COUNTY. 203,535 Located There Owners Con tinne to Hold for Top Prices. HEPPNER, Or ,. Jan. L Henry Schlr zlnger, stock Inspector of Morrow County, has just completed a thorough Inspection of all the sheep in the county and found them in a generally healthy condition, with but little scab, and that only in a few Isolated cases, which are being buc. cessfully treated. Mr. Schirzlnger's records show that there are at present owned and located In Morrow County 203,535 head of sheep, classified as follows: Breeding ewes 132,675 Mired lambs 118,960 Yearling wethers 11,900 Sheep continue to be held at top prices here, and are all In good condition. The wool market is lifeless, as It has been for some time past NEW LIFE-SAVING DISTRICT. Oresron, Washington and Alaska Embraced. SEATTLE, Jarf. 1. News of the crea tion of a new life-saving district, to In clude the sea waters of Alaska, Wash ington and Oregon, is contained in a let ter received by Captain Francis Tuttle, commander of the revenue cutter Bear. Captain W. H. Roberts, of San Francisco, has been appointed superintendent of the district, with headquarters at Tacoma. The formation of a new district will greatly enhance the scope of the service, and will result in the establishment of a station Cape Flattery. There Is at present no station north of Gray's Har bor. It is said that there wll lso prob ably be a station established at Nome before many months. Approves Cosmopolls' Rood Plan. SOUTH BEND", Jan. L-The Sodth Bend Commercial Club has voted to co-operate with the Cosmopolls Club for the estab lishment of a state road from Cosmopolls by way of North River, Wlllapa, South Bend and Nasel to the Columbia, follow ing established roads, where practicable. Freeman Albright, A. F. Rlvon, County Surveyor, and J. L Myers have been ap pointed to map out the route through Pacific County and confer with the county representative. Oregon Notes. A Pythian lodge will be formed at Law ton Saturday. The new depot at La Grande is ready to be painted and furnished. Burglars. -entered a,, saloon at Hunting ton last Wednesday and stole $6. Marshfleld defeated Coqullle at fdot ball, Friday, by a score of 16 to 0. Leonard Llngren lost three fingers at Mineral last week in a shotgun accident The Bison group of mines, near Quartz burg, Grant County, has been sold to a California syndicate. Constance Duffy is held In $100 bonds to await the next term of court, for hav ing assaulted John Tolen at Athena. Two Marshfleld youngsters had a duel with alrguns last week. One was shot In, the finger and the other In the forehead. Paul Ronco killed a cougar near Bald (Mountain, Polk County, last Tuesday, for which he received $20 bounty from the Livestock Association. Joe Peters, about 90 years old, who lived about three miles south of Lostlne, Wal lowa County, was found dead near his cabin, several days ago. Tho Oregon State Journal, published at Eugene, has begun the 38th year of Its existence. H. R. Klncaid, who started the paper. Is still owner and editor. The Grass Valley Journal says that Mr. Falrchlld, while digging a well on his property, west of the depot struck some rook that contained a good specimen of copper. John Colter, alias "Scotty," has been held in $1000 to answer at the next court on the charge of robbing Thomas L. Ed wards, of Milton, of $100. Colter snatched a purse from Edwards at Pendleton. Sidewalks nearly two miles long leading to the church are contemplated at St Louis. For this and other improvements on the church property the pariah expects to use about 100,000 feet of lumber. The Crowell ranch of 300 acres, near Jacksonville, has been sold to O. J. Knips, of Grant's Pass, for $S000. It consists of 20 acres, in apples, 30 acres in prunes, 10 acres in alfalfa, 30 acres In new-sown wheat The purchasers are recently from Iowa. James-Eslinger and Henry Lawrence have uncovered a 20-foot ledge on the Brown Bear, an extension of the Indiana, on the east fork of Dixie Creek, Grant County. The ore contains chalcopyrites-, horseflesh and peacock copper, and sam ples as high as $00 in gold and copper. Perry Davis' Pa In -Killer. Externally for cuts, sprains and bruises. BIG MINING DEAL CLOSED FINAL PAYMENT MADE ON BALD MOUNTAIN GROUP. Total Consideration Was $50,00O New Owners Men of Means, and. Work on Big Scale Is Likely. BAKER CITY,, Or., Jan. L Transfer of. the Bald Mountain grdup 6f mining claims to the Bald Mountain Gold Mining Com pany has been completed by the filing for record of the deed, heretofore held in es crow. R. C. Haywood and wife, of Den ver, and George W. Newman and wife, of Peoria, Kan., sign the deed, which is In favor of H. S. McCallum, manager' of the Bald Mountain Company. While the Instrument names Mr. McCallum as the purchaser, other papers exist showing that the sale is to the company, or wmen he is a stockholder and the manager. The consideration Is $50,000. Three claims are included in the group the Bald Moun tain, Falrview and East Falrview. Both the Falrview and Bast Falrview He al most at right angles to the Bald Moun tain, and abut against its northwestern line. Each is a full claim In size. The deed Is dated October S, 1SS9. It has been held in escrow by the First National GALLERY OF NEW MEMBERS W. H. WEHRUNQ, SENATOR FROM WASHINGTON COUNTY. ' HILLSBORO, Or., Jan. 1. W. H. Wehrung. Senator from Washington County, was born in Hlllsboro- In 1861. His father, H. Wehrunsr. crossed the plains in the year 1852. and was one or the early settlers of "Washington -County. The subject of this sketch osalated hlr father in the furniture' and undertaking business for a number of years. He then be--came a member of the general mercantile firm of H. Wehruns S, Son. Shortly afterward Gus Wehruns purchased an interest In the business, which Is now conducted by H. "Wehrung &. Sons, and Is one of the largest mercantile houses In Washington County. In 1808 Mr. Wehrung was appointed by Governor Geer a member of the State Board of Agriculture for a term of three years, and was elected Its president for the ensuing term. At the recent meetlnc of the boardho was elected to succeed himself, a deserved recogni tion of "the right man In the right place," for under his administration the State 3falr has been a greater success than eer before. Mr. Wehrung Is a llfe-lonsr Democrat, and at the last state election was elected upon a "Union Ticket" by an overwhelming majority, not withstanding the county IS normally Republican from 2Q0 to 300. Bank of Baker, pending full payment of the sum of $50,000. Of this total amount $20,000 was paid five months ago, $23,000 was due January 1, 1901. and 550C0 July 1, 1901. The company c6uld have continued its operations with all possible security until that date by making the payments as they became due, but as In the case of the Red Fox and Belle of Baker, the money was paid before miturlty of the bopd. The remaining $20,000 due on the Bald Mountain group was deposited here by Mr. McCallum a fw days ago, and yesterday the bank was wired from New York to deliver the deed to Attorney C. A. Johns, that It might be recorded. When this had been done the fact was com municated to tho members of the com pany, who were so eager to take posses sion that they sacrificed the use of $5000 for a period of six months. A 20-stamp mill has beert erected on the Bald Mountain group by the company, and a 10-stamp mill on the Mammoth group, which It also ovois. Preparations have been -made for extensive operations. There seems to be no limit to the capital back of the concern, as payments havo been anticipated ad improvements of a costly nature put up in a businesslike manner. Most of the stockholders reside in Lowell, Mass. The Bald Mountain Is on tho same ledge as tho Belle of Baker, Red Fox and Mammoth, In the former of which the rich strike reported a few weeks ago was made. All the property of tbat district has been enhanced ma terially in value by the strike, and re sults revealed by the work of the com pany operating on the two groups. Last Chance Mine Sold. The Last Chance mining property, In the Cable Cove district, has been sold to the Baby McKee Gold Mining Company. The deal was consummated two or three days ago, but was not made known. J. C. Young and Edward Rawson were the former owners, and made a deed to the property, which was placed in escrow pending final payments. A. H. Sprague represented the Baby McKee Company, as Colonel J. T. Grayson, In charge of the company's interests here. Is at pres ent In New York. The consideration was about $4000. Fart of the money was paid down, and the remainder will be within the next two or three months. The other property of the Baby McKee Company lies well down on the John Day side of the ridge dividing Cable Cove. The tunnel being driven would have to bo extende-1 considerably before tapping the Last Chance vein. On the latter there has been about 200 feet of development work, which reveals a ledge that gives promise of good results when proper work is done. Mining men fa miliar with the claim believe the value paid Is low, as It was commonly rated much higher. NewMinIng Corporation. Articles of incorporation for the Leo Gold Mining & Milling Company have been filed here by H. J. Wlthey, J. W. Daly and R. H. Withey. The capital stock Is placed at $1,000,000, divided into 1,000,000 shares. The principal office and place of business is Baker City. Five claims are included In the prop erty of the new corporation. They are known as the Leo No. 1, Leo No. 2, Ches ter, Carrie B., and Laura D. The group la situated in the Alamo district, about two miles from the Red Boy mine. In the Leo No. 1, 175 feet of tunnel has been driven, which taps the ledge at 115 feet. In addition to this there are several open cuts on the surface. On the other claims, the amount of work done is merely that necessary to hold the property. A dyke 20 feet In width has been cut by the tun nel, which is reported to assay about $6 GO a ton. Another vein four feet in width Is-also revealed by the development work, that ranges considerably higher in values: The ore is free-milling. The In corporators of the company expect to start up work in the Spring with a suffi cient force to make a good showing early in the season. . ELECTRICAL MINE MACHINERY. Last Lot for Bis; Cornucopia Planx, Is Now Eh Route to Destination. BAKER CITY, Jan. L Two more car loads of machinery for the Cornucopia electric power plant arrived here last week and were at once started for the mines. This now completes the plant A large quantity was taken out two weeks ago, and after much difficulty was trans ported through tho canyon, from Carson to Cornucopia. It is already In position. As soon aa this last lot arrives the plant will be ready for work. It Is now esti mated It will start up early next week. jls this is by far the largest electric flower plant ever installed for the opera tion of an Eastern Oregon mine, com mencement -of -work- is regarded with more than ordinary Interest The dynamos will generate 500 horsepower, which Will be used to operate the 20-stamp mill, a 50 horsepowec hoist, and 12 drill air com pressors. The site of the power plant Is about a mile and a half from the mill of the Cornucopia Mines of Oregon Com pany. Poles have been erected for string ing the wire, and after the machinery Is In place no time will be lost In mak ing connections. A flume has been con- OF OREGON LEGISLATURE. Btructed around the hillside to get the re quired fall. Transfer of the big pipe to be used In conducting the water from the flume down to the mill has been a work of great difficulty. Roads are frozen up now, and for most of the distance there Is excellent snow for sleds, so that the hauling prob lem has been made less difficult. Rich Ore From Carroll B. Mine. W. L. Vinson, who has the bond on the Carroll B. mine. In Pleasant Valley district, brought to Baker City yester day some new samples of the rich strike made in the drift on that property. The ore shown by Mr. Vinson is marvelously rich. It is- of the same general character as that found In other good properties of the Virtue district, being crystalized and not evenly distributed. The pieces exhibited .here have lumps of gold of considerable weight. A ledge ranging from to to 14 feet is reported along the drift Mr. Vinson says that the pay streak bearing the rich rock is about eight Inches wide and down near the foot wall. Work In the Carroll B. Is progressing rapidly. Since the new shaft was con nected .with the old workings, develop ment work along the ledge has been pressed. The new shaft sunk 13 a double compartment, Intended for permanent operations, Tho cross-cut was begun at about the depth of SO feet. It Is the pur pose of the management to continue sink ing Immediately, until the 200-foot level is reached. The double-compartment shaft will be used at that depth. It Is understood that a triple-compartment shaft Is one of the plans for future operations. Washington's iOOO Lumber Shipment SEATTLE, Jan. 1. The total shipments of lumber for 1900 from Washington amounted to 727,503,881 feet, as compared with 626,236,262 feet In 1899. The total'shlp ments of shingles for H months of 1900 were 3,339,787.750, an increase of 44,687,750 over 1899. The total cargoes of laths for th,e same period were 67,390,615. Oreson Industrie. 'The Saginaw mill closed Anm hiu week for repairs. The new smelter at Mineral began oper ation last Wednesday. A, four-ton boiler ha3 arrived at Lako view for the city eiectric plant, j Ed Zelgler shipped a. carload of hogs 1 from Gervais to Portland last week. I S. D. Evans and Jesse Shambrook, of i Oakland, shipped a carload of pruned to .Missouri aaturaay. I. A. Whlteley and H. C. Elms of Iron side, shipped 100 horses last week from Huntington to Arkansas and Texas: Washington Industries. A first-class wagon factory Is to be es tablished at Everett Edward P. Burch, the promoter of the new electric railway at Everett, has de posited $1000 as a forfeit in the event that he or his assigns shall fall to comply with the conditions of the franchise. Gray & Gray, who owned tho steam flouring mill at Palouse which burned two months ago, have decided not to rebuild. They have bought the large steam mills at Oakesdale, which will be refitted and some new machinery added. The Oakes dale mill Is one Of the largest and best In the Palouse country, but has been idle for a number of years, except In the Fall df .the year, owing to the .fact that n was owned by an estate and was in litigation- REFORM LAW DEFECTIVE CLERKSHIP ABUSE IN LEGISLA TURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. . Opinion of Ex-Representative Flags Permits False Economy Gives Chief Clerks Too Mack Power. SALEM, Jan. L E. H. Flagg, who was one of Marion County's Representatives In the last Legislature, arid who served as chairman of the committee oti enrolled bills at the regular session, says that the law regulating the employment of clerks Is defective as a reform measure. He questioned the sufficiency of the bill In this respect before It was passed, but voted for it because it was popularly con. sldercd a reform measure, and the people seemed to aprova it The first objection Mr. Flagg has to the law Is that It requires the appointment oi the full force of clerks Immediately aftei the organization of the Legislature. With the exception of the clerks who serve the House or Senate as a body, that is, the cnier clerk, reading clerk, calendar clerk, etc., there Is no need of more than a very few clerks until bills are advanced to the third reading. The first 10 days of the cession there Is scarcely any need for committee clerks, but during the last 10 days of the session there may be neeo. for a greater number than the law pro vides for. At the beginning of the ses sion In 1S39, Mr. Flagg's committee bao four clerics, "with nothing for them to do. Near the close of the session 18 were em ployed, and these -were not enough. Mr. Flagg would not hive clerks employed until they are needed. The second objection Mr. Flagg has to the law Is that It places too much power In the hands of the chief clerks of ths two houses. If the provisions of the clerk ship law should be followed strictly. M. Flagg says the, chief clerks would have greater power over legislation1 than the president qf the Senate or the speaker- of the House. The law provides that the clerks ana stenographers shall b'e under the super- vision of the chief clerks of the two branches of the Legislature; to be as signed by the"m to duty on such commit tees as may make application for clerks. The assignments of clerks are to be made In the order of the applications filed. Mr. Flagg thinks that since the number of clerks is limited, the chief clerk could, by conniving with designing legislators, defeat measures which should pass. Clerks could be kept busy where not need ed In order to deprive other committees of their services. Chairmen of commit tees could avoid the responsibility for de laying measures by saying that they could not obtain clerks enough. While Mr. Flagg believes in economy In employment of clerks, he thinks there is danger of running the economy to ex tremes, with the result that important legislation may be hindered In order to save a few dollars. He says that there Is opportunity for greater saving by re form in other 'directions. DAIRYMEN'S CONVENTION. State Association to Meet at Hllls boro Thursday Programme, HILLSBORO, Or., Jan. 1. The State Dairymen's Association's annual conven tion will begin here next Thursday and continue two days. It is confidently ex pected that the meeting will be better at tended than any heretofore held. Many matters of Importance will come up. It Is expected that one or more laws for introduction at the coming session, of the Legislature will be framed as a result of the meeting. , Hlllsboro has made great preparations for the entertainment of the dairymen, thus Insuring a pleasant as. wel as u profitable session. The programme for the convention Is as follows: . .y Thursday. t.i.. . ........ Address of welcome.. ..Dr. F. A. Bailey Response Hon. Thomas Paulsen Music Paper "Dairying for Profit" .:. . William Schulmericli, Fdrmlngton Discussion I?aper "Goods Roads and Modern Dairying" ... R. Scott. Milwaukie Discussion Afternoon Address "Dairy Products From the Commission Man's Standpoint" J. H. Chapin, Portland Discission Music ....... ....... Address "What I Know About a Silo" George W. Weeks, Salem Dlsussicon i.......j Paper "What to Feed" Alex; Chalmers, Centervllle Evening Music Address "Dairying, Gralnralstng and the Fertility of the Soil" ....Professor A. L Kingsley, Corvallis Discussion ...? Recitation ...1 Address "Oregon Creameries and Cheese Factories" Professor F. L. Kent, Corvallis Paper "Buttermaking From Hand Separator" Ad Skyles, Astoria .scuss!on 1 t...s. ...... Axuslc Friday. ' Momlnc Address "Problems In Feeding"....... Dr. James Withycombe, Corvallis Dlibcussion Address "Veterinary Obstetrics" State Veterinarian William McLean, Portland. DlflcuSblon 4 Afternoon Business meeting ..w. .... Report of officers Annual addTess.Presldcnt Thomas Paulsen Election of officers Music ....,,....,...... Address "Is Dairying Profitable?".... T. S. Townsend, Portland Discussion ...j- t '. Music Address "How a Creamery Would Benefit Hlllsboro and "Vicinity".... Hon. W..JN. Barrett Hlllsboro Discussion IN HANDS OF BONDSMEN. Mall Contiacts Taken at Loss Turned Over to Them BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 1. Sparta and tho Sparta-Carson stage lines have gone Into the hands of the bondsmen for the mall contractors. An effort was being made by Postmaster Potter, of this place, and residents of Eagle Valley to have tho stage running out of Baker City go through in one day to Eagl& Valley, so as to give that section dally mall service. It was hoped that the postal Department would permit such a change to be made, as It would greatly accommodate the resi dents of Eagle Valley and not Inconveni ence those of the Sparta district in any manner. Now that the lines are in the hands of tho bondsmen, and are hot pay ing running expenses. It seems unlikely that any change will he possible until 'the next contract Is let a year hence. At that time it is almost certain that a show, ing will be made which will be the means of giving Eagle Valley mail from Baker City in one day. NEW YEAR'S DAY AT SALEM. State and County Oficlals Worked While Town Toole Holiday. SALEM, Or., Jan. L New Year's day was generally observed by the closing of business houses, but public officials at both the Courthouse and Capitol were at work nearly all day, closing tip last year'6 business. At Astoria. AS' HIA, Jan. L New Year's was ob served today by a general cessation of business. Watch meetings were held In all tflio churches of the city last night At Hlllsboro. HILLSBORO, Or. Jan, L Watchnight services were generally observed in this city last evening. Rev. Mr. Oberg and Rev. Mr. Hartmann held services la the Methodist 'Episcopal Church. aifd at-inld- nlghti'all church 'bells in the city were tolled for the parting century. , Albert Toiler-rang the year -out for the 27th con secutive time. At Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Jan. L NeWYeara day was observed by a general closing of busi ness houses during the latter part, of the day. The United States land office, and Courthouse also were closed during the day. At Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 1. New Year's day was observed here as a Na tional holiday by the closing of stores and the suspension of all business. BESTED BY PORTLAND ELEVEN. All-Seattle Team Defeated hy Score of il to O. SEATTLE, Jan. 1. The- second Mult nomah Athletic Club football eleven, of Portland, defeated the All-Seattle team hero today at the Athletic Park by a score of 11 to 0. No score was made in, the first half, but in the second the vis itors crossed the Seattle line twice. Mult nomah won by good teamwork. The game was played In four Inches of snow. Weston Normal Lost to Pendleton. PENDLETON. Jan. 1. The football game here this afternoon between the Weston Normal School and Pendleton Academy teams resulted in a victory for the latter by a score of 27 to 0. Hill, captain, of the home team, was- knocked out by being butted on thd head by Lasa ter, of Weston, after having made a touch-down back df the goal near the close of the game. Hill is resting easy tonight The doctor says he will be well In a few days. The Dalles Won From Portland. THE DALLES, Jan- L In the presence of a large crowd of spectators, The Dallea football team scored a victory of 17 to 0 over the Portland football team this af ternoon. The game was called in a snow storm, and payed on frozen ground, cov ered with about two Inches of snow. INSANE MAN JUMPED FROM TRAIN. Act of C. Anderson, of Multnomah County Bruised About Head. SALEM, Or., Jan. 1. Charles Anderson, a oung man who was yesterday commit ted to the asylum from Multnomah Coun ty, Jumped from the train while being brought to Salem last night It seems that the patient was given considerable freedom in the car, and easily made his way to the plotform while the train was going at a good rate of speed. While Anderson is severely bruised about the head, the asylum physicians expect him to recover. The patient was hi tho custody of Colonel R. M. Thomp son, of the Custom-house at Portland. To Be Mailed to Legislators. Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman will send to each member of the Legislature a copy of the proposed new common school library law, together with copies of the papers read on that subject at the State Teachers' Associa tion at Albany last week. Date for Decision of Lawsuit. In the case of the City of Colvllle vs. John TJ. Hofstetter, M. Oppenhelmer and others, which was tried in the Superior Court last month and taken under advise ment by the court, Judge Richardson haa notified the attorneys that ho will render judgment January 3. This is the case in whioh a portion of Janet street was claimed by the city un der a claim of usage for a number of years. Mr. Hofstetter did not view It that way, but claimed the title covering a strip of land 60 feet wide on t&e street, and a short time ago he leased it for a term of years to M. Oppenhelmer, formerly a merchant at Marcus. There seemed to be no trouble until Oppenhelmer began the erection of a large mercantile estab lishment The city immediately made ap plication to- the Superior Court for a re straining order. Arm Fractured hy Kali. ASTuxtIA, Or., Jan. L Rev. Leopold Dlelman, pastor of St Mary's Catholic Church, fell while walking on the street last evening, and sustained a severo frac ture of the right arm below the elbow. His right hip was also badly bruised, but he was not dangerously injured. Idaho Notes. Scarcity of ice at Boise continues. Authorities at Wardner have stopped gambling. Thd militia of the state consists of sli companies and 426 men. The State Poultry and Pet Stock Show will be held at Boise, February 5 to 7. The Kettenbach Grain Company Friday purchased 1500 sacks of wheat from E. A. Leachman, of Tammany. The teachers' meeting which was to have been held at Genesee this month has been lnde'nitely postponed. A committee of Lewiston citizens is pre paring amendments to the city charter for presentation to the Legislature. Colonel Dewey has lately purchased a tract of 550 acres of land adjoining Nam pa on the north. He will use It for pas turing stock. A plan Is being discussed by which the greater part of Canyon Hill will be sus ceptible to irrigation. A ditch will be dug from the Caldwell canal to the top of the hill. The Evergreen-Eureka. Gold Mining Company has bonded its property at Camp Dewey to a Salt Lake company. The company agrees to pay $125,000 for the. property, which includes the Evergreen, Eureka and McArthur claims. Thirty-three carloads of apples have been shipped from Kendrlck this year. Grain men estimate that 250,000 bushels ot grain were marketed there, 90 per cent of which has been sold. On this basis, the cereal crop of the Potlatch was 400,000 bushels. About 20 cars of oatfl and barley have been Bhlpped, besides a quantity of flax, Fred R. Reed has secured the Liberal group of mines In the Halley gold belt, about 28 miles northwest of Halley, from William Sweet and others. The purchase has been made for a syndicate of New York people, who have decided to develop It on a large scale. A force of 30 miners will be put to work as soon as practica ble. It is reported that Dan Trulllnger has made a rich strike on his Columbia No. 2 quartz claim in the Dixie district The body of ore Is 22 feet wide, and Is sepa rated by a talc seam from another vein 30 feet wide. An assay made from avev age ore gave returns of $138 to the ton In gold. It is said that he has bonded the property for $150,000 to Salt Lake parties. The attorneys for the company which Was -to purchase the bonds voted by Wei ser for building a -water works and elec tric light system, have discovered that the ordinance providing for the Issuing of the bonds was not legal,' and have" re fused to accopt them. The City Council will call for another election In April. It Is likely that the iasue will be increased to $60,000, as the preliminary surveys made have demonstrated that $45,000 is not enough. The Supreme Court has decided an Ada County case of general interest through out the state. The Ada Commissioners arranged for an Issue of $15,000 of bonds tq build a bridge. The proposition was submitted toa vote of the people and carried. The board then called for bids but permitted the bidders to submit their own plans, the board making a selection. The cotnraci was let for $15,335. The Su preme Court fihds tbat the action of the board wds illegal. The court finds that in such a case the board must advertise for bids before submitting the bond ques tion to the people so as to be able to de termine exactly the amount needed. ? I 1 3 TO HUNT OVERDUE SHIPS PERRY WBuL SEARCH FOR COLUMBIA-BOUND VESSELS. " " The Revenue Cutter W1U Sail From Astoria Today Most Anxiety for Andrada. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. L The revenue cut ter Commodore Perry is expected to leave out tomorrow morning In search of the vessels now overdue at thla port, and from the information received here simi lar instructions have been given to the two revenue cutters now at San Francisco. . Captain Kllgore, of the Commodore Perry, has a "roving" commission, and will leave OUt tomorrow If h fnniHUn-na An ytnt- prevent Captain Cann, one of the bar pilots, will accompany the revenue cutter. The vessel most looked for Is the British, four-masted bark Andrada. on which is Captain Cordlner, the bar pilot who went on board of her on the morning of December H. A few days later she was spoken by the steamship Balnt Bede off Cape Flattery, with "all well" on board. The Commodore Perry has taken on extra provisions, sufficient to supply five ves sels for one month, and enough coal to keep her utslde for several weeks. Cap tain Kllffore stated that he would follow Ahe natural currents prevalent at this time of the year, taking Into consideration the direction of the recent gales, and search for the missing vessels. Violation of Sailor Coatract Alleged. The Dutch bark Pax has a deputy Unit ed States Marshal on board, as the result of a libel suit and her master has gone to Portland to settle the matter with the shipowner'B agents. From the informa tion received here, he applied to tthe sail or boarding-house masters and stated that he wanted seven men, and they were fur nished the vessel. Later the captain shipped two more men, contrary to tho agreement, and the libel rs based on this alleged breach of contract Attempt to ICIdnap a Boy. A case of attempted kidnaping occurred at Cathlamet Wednesday night but was discovered In time to prevent Its consum mation. Glenn Johns, a -boy about 11 years old, woose home for the past two years has been with A. D. Blrnie, was taken on board a Portland-bound steamer Just as the boat was leaving the wharf. The bos was seen In time to have the boat held while Mr. Blrnie went on board In search of the boy, whom he found se creted In a closet The abductor is sup posed to be a brother of Glenn. Vancouver Masquerade Ball. VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. L The Highbinders' Club gave Its annual mas querade ball at the Auditorium in this city yesterday evening. A large crowd was In attendance. The following prizes were awarded by the Judges, George Norton, Charles McCarty and John Mlllen: Best dressed lady character, MIsg Jennie Du puis, representing Columbia, prize gold watch; best sustained lady character. Miss Mamie Lavoy, representing a Dago woman, prize ladles' watch chain; best dressed gentleman, Spanish noble, Edward WlnteTberg, prize briar pipe; best sus tained gentleman character, Thomas Cor liss, representing local character. John Cleary, prize gold cuff buttons; best group. Perry Jackson, William Pancoast and Jack Kissell, representing Epsom Salts, prize $4 cash. Snowfall of Fifteen Inches. VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. L Fifteen Inches of snow cover the streets as a re sult of a storm which has heen In prog ress during the past 24 hours and still continues. The storm is local, no enow fall being reported from points In the interior. Drunken Man Stabbed Another. DALLaS, Or., Jan. L Last night. In a drunken brawl, an old man. named Aid rich stabbed Henry Zumwalt severely sev eral times In the back and shoulders. The wounds are not considered dangerous. Washington Note. Seattle is considering plans for a new City Jail. Free delivery at Everett has been post poned to February L The Seattle Police Court collected $53, 643 OS in fines in 1900. Yakima County physicians have organ ized a medical society. Eastern Washington Baptists will meet at Tekoa February 5. Seattlo has granted to J. S. McGroarity and George C. Blanker a 25-year telephone franchise. During the month of December 130 homestead entries were filed In the Walla Walla land office. Everett Colby, of New York, will build a three-story stone and brick business block at Everett Comenclng today, the pay of several or the deputies in the Puget Sound customs district will be increased. The big water-wheel for the Walla Walla Electric Light & Gas Company has arrived. Its weight Is over 10 tons. Five hundred and sixty birds have been entered for the seventh annual exhibition of the Tacoma Poultry Association, which begins today and closes Saturday. The labor troubles at Leary mine have come to an end. The former union, which Is said to have violated its constitution, has discarded its charter, and a new or ganization has been formed. William P. Flint, of Port Townsend, has been given $225 for Injuries sustained by falling into on open hatch on the steamer Discovery, oomo months ago, while employed as a watchman. Monday, W. G. Pugsley, Eugene and Albert Rlddell. James Barry. Will Smith and Henry and Edgar Parsell were taken from South Bend to Seattle to be tried under a new indictment of perjury in testimony given by them In the final proof made by Eugene Rlddell on his homestead. Olympla newspapers were the victims of a fake story a few days ago. A young ster who was playing hooky fell Into the bay. In order to escape punishment at homo he told a story about saving an other little boy from drowning. The news papers lauded him as a little hero, ana published the yarn with details. Edward Scarborough and A. S. Doug lass, of Cathlamet, between whom there has been a disputed account, met In a meat shop Wednesday evening. Scarbor ough drew a pistol on Douglass and com pelled him to sign a note for $1750, which amount Douglass claims he does not owe Scarborough. Fred Foster, proprietor of the meat shop, was also forced to sign the note with Douglass. Scarborough was arrested Friday and bound over In the sum of $500. It Is reported from White Bluffs, In Yakima County, that an, extensive Irri gation scheme is planned. A series of artesian wells Is to be sunk along the Columbia River to furnish water for Irri gating a tract of 6000 acres. If the wells do not prove successful a canal will be taken from the Columbia. A deal haa been consummated by which the promot ers C B. Waring and C. B. Livermore, of Seattle secure title to 6000 acres of Northern Pacific railroad lands. At the annual meeting of the Spring Valley Water Company, held at Port Townsend last Friday, the following board of directors was elected for the ensuing year: Captain James Carroll, John J. Carroll, Captain L. B. Hastings, John Lil lle. J. A. Kuhn, Robert C. Hill and H. L. Tibbals, Jr It la the intention of the water company to make extensive Im provements during the coming year, and for that purpose It will sell $129,000 In bonds. The Improvements will consist Pt laying a new system of pipe, bringing the water in from Leland Valley, a dis tance of nearly 15 miles.