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5Tai,t-"s J THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1901. 5S"T " T v " MOREFUNDSNEEDED Mayor Rowe's First Message to the Council. LEGISLATURE MUST PROVIDE Otherwise the Fire and Police De partments Mast Fall Belorr the Point of Efficiency Esti mates for the Year. The first meeting of the Common Coun cil for the year was held yesterday after noon, Maor Rowe presiding and all the members present except Nealond. The members having Just completed the labors of one century seemed In no hurry to commence on those of another, and, as there was not much business to be trans acted, they chatted and Joked until 2:30 o'clock before taking theft- seats. The Mayor presented his annual mes sage. Auditor Devlin submitted the best guess he could make at the Income of the city for the year. The report of the view ers In the matter of opening and extend ing Seventh street was adopted. The name of East "Water street North was changed to Occident street. All unpaid bills of the police department were dis allowed. MAYOR'S MESSAGE. Mayor Rowe presented the following message, which was received and ordered filed: "Portland, Or.. Jan. 1. ,1901. To the Hon orable Common Council of the City of Portland, Or.: "Gentlemen: In pursuance of the re quirements of the city charter I present herewith a comparative statement of the expenses of the city since January 1, 1893, and a statement of the present financial condition of the city: CITY'S EXPENDITURES O a a M3 36 E 01 s YEAR. 1S03 1894 1S05 1893 1887 1S9S 1869 1900 $172,683 1150.538 09$119.196 1S6.O04 1SS,054 133.199 136,659 133,892 134.CC3 103.479 16S, 1 1 1 99,594 100,001 100.000 112.432 83,262 80.09S JTo this sum of interest should be added the sum of $5160 for Interest coupons which are due and which nave not been presented to the City Treasurer for pay ment. Includes unpaid claims for police and lights to end of the year 1900. "From the foregoing table It will be seen"! that the cost of the various departments j of the city has been decreased each year, ' and that the charge for Interest has been continually Increased, until it now absorbs a very large share of the city revenues. The economj practiced in the various de partments necessitated by the period of hard times has not in many Instances been Judicious. The equipment of the de partments has been permitted to deterior ate until they are no longer serviceable. This is shown to us very forcibly in the Fire Department. In consideration of se curing improved apparatus for this de partment the Board of Fire Underwriters are offering a reduction in insurance rates which in two jears would more than equal the expenditure necessitated. It must be apparent to every citizen that the elevated roadwajs and bridges built In prosperous times have been decaying very rapidly, and to keep them at all service able has necessitated a very large expen diture, which is charged as part of the general expense of the city. "The Item in the above table deslgated as 'General Expense' of the city does not necessarily mean expenses paid out of the general fund, but the salaries of officers and clerks, expense of litigation, mainte nance of Municipal Court, the Plumbing Department, the Health Department, con tagious diseases and tho care of Indigent sick, care of City Parks, expense of City Hall, the operation of the garbage ere matorj'i the Harbormaster's Department, the improvement of streets in front of public property, street and bridge repairs, insurance, advertising, stationery and blanks and all other similar Items for which no provision Is made by general taxation, but which must be cared for by revenues from licenses. "Following Is the summary of receipts and disbursements for the jear 1900, ex cepting Interest on water bonds, street and sewer Improvements and street ex tensions: January 1, 1900, total balances. ...$183,603 08 Receipts from all sources 477.410 51 Total $651,013 59 Disbursements for all purposes.. $470,806 64 Total balances 190,206 95 Total $661,013 59 Available Resources Less. "At this time It Is impossible to esti mate the resources of the city for the year 1901, but from the best Information obtainable It is very evident that unless the Legislature will provide relief for the Our " Removal Sale " will terminate just as soon as some one buys out our entire sheet-music and small-goods departments. Several buyers are now In the field, and the sale Is apt to stop at any moment. Come to 21 1 First street at once. Bring a little money In your purse, and take home In your arms a lot of music. THE WILEY B. ALLEN CO. City of Portland, the available funds for the current year will be much less than for the preceding year. This is due to the fact that neaf the close of the year 1S99, delinquent taxes for a number of years were collfcted,1 aggregating for city purposes about 350,000. "There will be due on May 1 of this year, bonds in the sum of $56,500. which were lssuecf May 1. 1S9L to take up bonds then due, and which were originally is sued for the purchase of the City Park. I find no provision In the city charter for the renewal of those bonds, and, there fore, they must be paid. "The estimates for the various depart ments which hae been approved by the Board of Public 'Works have been made with a view to the strictest economy con sistent with reasonable service. The ne cessity for certain amendments to the city charter that will provide sufficient reve nue for the maintenance of government and the payment of interest on the bonded debt of the city is imperative. Otherwise the Fire Department, the Police Depart ment, the Street-Cleaning Department and many other branches of the city service will have to be reduced far below what they were last year, and if so, their en tire usefulness will be destroyed. "We have also a floating debt for the sum of $12,102 90, the warrant therefor having been Issued to satisfy a Judgment ren dered against the city. There are also moral obligations for police service and street lighting for the months of Octo ber, "November and December of 1900. I am in favor of paying the obligations of this city and maintaining its credit, al though by so doing wo may be compelled to dispense with every character of pub lic service. Keep Streets Clean. "Our city presents a bad appearance be cause our people are careless about keep ing the streets clean. I recommend a more rigid enforcement of the law rela tive to the piling of wood, lumber and other material in the streets. I would like to see all property-owners compelled to cut the weeds and grass between the curb and property line on Improved streets. Our streets are also filled with every kind of old vehicle, machines, wood saws, etc, and I would recommend the passage of an ordinance providing that the Poundmaster shall remove and im pound all such articles, provide a fee for the redemption of the same, and If not re deemed within a limited time, the sale of the same at public auction. "Many street improvements have been made during the past year, but our sys-, tem is defective inasmuch as It provides FOR EIGHT YEARS. 7 43JJ61.921 $75,007 83,490 0,098 75,700 S6.00S 82,612 54,031 52,701 $47,822 $627,189 89 103.993 62,274 i 622,603 13 568,900 54 530,645 40 552,732 41 667.863 53 501.039 61 86,318 71.318 71,692 85.006 66,634 62,245 47,370 30.158 38,829 49,673 32,211 34,095 66.464 120,200 11S.541 103,585 130.834 123,629 50t461,249 63 no permanent system for repairs, there fore, the condition of many streets is de plorable, and if a little attention were given to them at the proper time they would remain good for many years. I would particularly" call the- attention of your honorable body to the condition of Grand avenue from East Clay street south to the Southern Pacific Railroad. This street is subject to heavy traffic which nothing but stone or block pavement will stand. Some charter provision should JSe made that would enable the city to make such an Improvement without charging the entire cost to the abutting property, which has already been repeatedly as sessed. Franchises. "I find that the former municipal corpo rations of Albina, East Portland and Portland gave a number of franchises for light, water and railroad purposes in which the rights which the public should have were overlooked, and only the inter ests of the companies and corporations receiving those franchises were consid ered. Many of those franchises were granted In very indefinite terms. "The duty which the former municipal corporations owed to the public seems to have been forgotten. However, the valid ity of said franchises granted In such planner and what are the mutual rights created by those ordinances and the steps taken under them are all Involved in doubt. I believe It to "be an Important duty of the present administration to carefully examine into tnese franchises and adjust the same upon some basis that will protect the rights of the public and at the same time be fair to the corpora tions interested. These franchises are al ready of great value and will become more so each year. I believe that If care ful attention was given, to this subject It would be possible to recall the franchises granted by the former cities and in llu thereof to grant other franchises In which the rights of the public would be protect ed by a suitable provision regulating the operations of the companies, providing or the proper maintenance of the streets by the companies, the payment o fa rea sonable sum for the privileges conferred, the forfeiture of franchises for failure f the companies to perform their obli gations to the public, and providing fur ther for a definite time not too far dis tant when the franchises shall end. "I therefore recommend that your hon orable body give this subject considera tion. "The Park Commission of the City of Portland was organized under i geneU law of the state October 20. 1900. The NOTICE! Judges of the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for the Fourth Judicial Dis trict appointed as members -of said Com mission the following-named citizens: Charles F. Beebe, THomas iL, Eliot, Hen ry Fleckensteln L. L. Hawkins and Ru fus Mallory. These gentlemen are de votfng a great deal of time to the du ties assigned them, and I am confident will secure results In the way of park im provements which will contribute largely to the beauty and attractiveness of this city. Board of Public "Works. "The Board of Public Works is com posed of men of superior ability. They are shrewd and painstaking business men, and I feel sure that in the line of then duties no city receives a more .valuable service from officers than the City oi Portland Is now receiving" from. this body. In the administration of every depart ment under their control they are seek ing to systematize the work and are scru tinizing every7 expenditure as well as the character of thp work done and the sup plies purchased with the utmost care. "I desire to thank your honorable body for your dally assistance and your dili gent work, and also to congratulate this city upon the service you are rendering it. It requires a very great degree of civic pride and local patriotism to de vote so much time to a public service without compensation. I have been grat ified many times to note the amount of thought you have given to matters which were in themselves apparently of small concern, but It Is the aggregate of such matters that determines the economy and wisdom of the administration of publlo affairs. Respectfully submitted. 1 "H. S. ROWE, Mayor." On motion, accepted and placed on file; Auditor's estimate of City Revenues. In compliance with the provision's of section 217 of the city charter, which re quires the Auditor to submit at the first meeting of the Common Council in Janu ary a statement of the estimated amount of revenues fpr the current year to be derived from all sources, and limits the expenditures to be made for all purposes to the aggregate of such estimated reve nues, Auditor Devlin submitted the fol lowing: General fund Available balance, Jan. 1, 1901....$ 47.688 86 Estimated receipts General licenses .......$ 47,995 00 Saloon licenses $115,800 00 Vehicle licenses 6,150 00 Delinquent taxes 2,500 00 Dog licenses 6,850 00 Pound fees 1,250 00 Rent, City hall and block 132 2,000 00 Engineering, advertis ing, etc 4,000 00 Fines, Municipal court 3.000 00 Miscellaneous expenses 2,375 00 Premium on bonds 2,000 00 $193,920 00 Total $241,60S86 Fire Department fund Available balance Jan. 1, 1901....$ 6,498 30 Estimated receipts City taxes. 1901 $ 57,135 25 Delinquent taxes 1,000 00 Miscellaneous 500 00$ 58,635 25 Total $65,133 55 Police Denartment fund Available balance Jan. 1, 1901.... Estimated receipts City taxes 1901 $49,993 33 Delinquent taxes 875 00 $ 50,868 33 Total $50.868 33 Interest fund, bonded indebtedness Available balance Jan. 1, 1901 $ 29,406 25" Estimated receipts , City taxeo, 1901 $ 71,419 CO Delinquent taxes 1,250 00$ 72,669 00 Total $102,075 25 Light fund Available balance Jan. 1, 1901.... Estimated receipts City taxes, 1901 $ 42,851 40 Delinquent taxes 750 00$ 43,601 40 Total Street repair fund- $ 43,601 40 Available balance Jan. 1, 1901....$ 753 63 Estimated receipts City taxes, 1901 $ 7,14190 Delinquent taxes 125 00$ 7,266 90 Total $ 8,020 53 "In compliance with the requirements of section 217 of the charter of the City of Portland I submit herewith an estimate of the probable resources of this city for the present year. I desire to explain to your honorable body that at this time the valuation of the property within the City of Portland for the current year is not known, and therefore no reasonable estimate of the money that will be de rived from direct taxation can be de termined. I would also call your atten tion to the absurdity of this require ment of the charter, for it is impossible for the Auditor to know wliat the tax levy by your honorable body will be. The following' estimate is based upon the val uation of property for last y ear and upon the supposition that your honorable body will levy the full amount of tax authorized by tho present city charter. I have made no estimates of extraordinary receipts from the Municipal Court, for the reason that at this time the large amount of fines which have been collected during the last few months cannot be considered as a permanent source of Income for the future. "In submitting this estimate I therefore request your honorable body to grant me the privilege of revising it In accordance with the conditions which the future will reveal. T. C. DEVLIN, "Auditor." Viewers' Report Adopted. An ordinance adopting the report of the viewers in the matter of opening, laying out and establishing of Seventh stre.et, from the north line of Ankeny street to the south line of Burnslde street. In Couch's Addition, was introduced by the street committee. It recommended that the remonstrance lagalnst the adoption of the viewers' report be placed on file. The ordinance was passed by a unanlmbua vote. An ordinance to change the name of East Water street, in Wheeler's and Hol iday's Additions, to Occident street, was introduced by the street committee and The Removal Sale of j passed. One of the Councllmen suggested, that the first letter in the new name be accidentally changed to "A" and thus af fording a sufficient reason for changing the name to Accident street. , Routine Business. , An ordinance authorizing the condemna tion of a strip of land 15 feet wide on each side of the center line over 'and across sections 21 and 22, in township 1 north, range 1 east, from the Willamette River to the west lino of Maryland ave nue, to enable the city to construct a sewer therein, as part qf the Beach-street sewer district system, was passed. An ordinance was passed assessing lot 8, in block 7, Carshops Addition, $23 90, the cost of repairing the sidewalk in front thereof An ordinance appropriating $200 out of the general fund for the payment of Janitors and watchmen at the City Hall was passed. ' Ordinances declaring the probable cost of improving certain streets and making appropriation therefor as follows, were passed: Tillamook street, from Williams avenue to Rodney avenue, $1448 82. East Fifteenth street, from Belmont to East Burnslde, $5677 34. South half of Thompson street, .from East Eleventh to East Seventh, $747 20. The claims of the police department against the city for the months of Octo ber, November and December were, on motion of Mulkey, disallowed. This was done to accommodate the "police departr ment, who desire to commence suit against the city to recover the wages due it. A resolution directing the City Engineer to prepare plans and estimates for the Improvement of Garfield avenue waa adopted. t Petitions for the Improvement of East Fifteenth street from Clinton to Ells worth, and East Thirty-third street from Belmont to East Morrison, were granted, and the City 'Engineer was directed to prepare the necessary plans and specifica tions. A petition to lay out and establish East Eighteenth street from the Sandy road to Hawthorne avenue was referred to the committee on streets. The 16th of January was set as the time for considering petitions for the vacation of certain tracts of land In Sunnyslde and for vacating a portion of Twenty seventh street, at which time objections, if any, will be heard. ARRESTS IN THE PAST YEAR Police Apprehended 3364 Persons In the Last Twelve Months. Arresfs to the number of 3364 were made by the police In Portland in the year 1900. Apart from the arrests for gambling, so far as' the total number of arrests Is con cerned, toe police assert that there has been less crime this past year in the city than in the yea. 1S99. Of the total of 3364 arrests for the year 1900, 3145 were males and 215 females. The Offenses for which these arrests took place are: Assault and battery, 171; drunkenness, 841; violation of city ordi nances, 929; larceny, 172; vagrancy, 109; suspicious persons, 103; sturdy beggars, 92; trespass, 46; larceny from person, 46; drunk and disorderly, 50; disorderly fight ing, 31; burglary, 20; larceny by bailee, 17; larceny in dwellng, 13; forgery, 12; rob bery, 11, and miscellaneous, 699; total, 3364. For the year 1899 there were 2862 arrests in the city. Now, since July, 1900, the police have made about 800 arrests in cluded in the total of 3364 In the new system of raiding gambling-houses once a month, thus showing 2564 arrests for 1900, but not including these gambling arrests. That Is why the police argue that "there have been less arrests and therefore less crime" In Portland In 1900 than In 1899. The gambling arrests for 1900 are included in the arrests for "vio lations of city ordinances." In speaking of the arrests for 1900, a police official said last night: "Wje are glad that the showing is such a good one. Of course, we do not claim that for every offense committed in the city for 1900 there has been an arrest In every case. Sometimes the persons committing such offenses left the city before the cases were placed in our hands; and in other cases the persons who suffered by reason of the acts of the guilty parties did not lodge complaints with the police department In that event, no arrests were made, of course. Still, when one considers the numbers of homeless and desperate men who, during 1900, have not had any luck In Alaska, and, after being turned away from Seattle and Tacoma, float to Portland, the showing Is a good one for the Portland police department." In 1898 the total arrests -were. 3262, of which 2916 were males and 347 females. For drunkenness, 1144 arrests took place, assaults and battery 25S, burglary 50, lar ceny 192, sturdy beggars 111, and trespass 138. In 1896 there were 2972 arrests; In 1893, 3721, and In 1894, 3844 arrests. New Schoolhouse for Gresham. At the recent school meeting held at Gresham, a. 20-mIll tax was levied by the taxpayers of the district for the erec tion nf a new schoolhouse. A year ago a 50-mlll tax was levied, but there was not quite enough, although It brought $4oU). The last levy will produce $25000, which, with tho first sum, will enable the direc tors to put up a good two-story structure. The- present building, which has done service for a good many years, will be sold. Plans for the proposed school house are being prepared, and the struc ture will be built in vacation next year. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Baby Is Catting: Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy, Mrs 'Winslow's Soothing Syrup, for children teething It soothes the child, Boftens the gums, Allavs all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea Somebody will buy out our entire stock of sheet music, books and musical lnstru- ments. We aret determined upon that .. This -old established "music-house" will not be allowed -to leave Portland. Some body must buy ft and Tun It But until the stock is reduced so as to come within The Wiley B. Allen Co., 209:2 1 1 First Street, Portland, Or. FENDERS IMPRACTICABLE BEST SAFETYDBVICE FOB, STREET CARS IS A GOOD BRAKE. Enclosed Vestibules Obstruct View of Motormen Fenders Would Be a Nuisance In Portland Streets. Portland street railway men decline to be scared over the talk of laws to com pel them to put fenders and -vestibules on their cars and otherwise equip them with special contrivances for safety or comfort of the public or the operatives. If the Legislature will pass laws on the subject, they say they will have to do the best they can under the circumstances im posed. It Is intimated, however, that if the current reports correctly represent the Intentions of Legislators, they have much to learn regarding the business of operating street railways. It Is proposed to solve by a statute problems that have long vexed and still baffle street-car men. "The best safety devices for street cars," said a street railway man yester day, "are alert motormen and good brakes for the cars. As to fenders, there have been about 50 Invented and tried, and none of them have proved satisfac tory. There are only four or five of them now on the market, and they will proba bly soon go the way of the ethers. It is impracticable to keep a fender scraping the track, and the spring of the car is sufficient to raise the fender at times so that it would not scoop up a person fallen on the track. It is found that the fender is often an agt-nt of injury rather than a means of protection. It projects three or four feet in front of the car and trips up people and rams wagons that would oth erwise be safe. They hurry past a car, but fail to give allowance for the prow or fender, and are caught by It. It deceives both the motorman and the person who gets In its way. "In Portland there is particular reason for non-use of the fender, the streets be ing narrow and crossings numerous. The fender would add materially to the length of the cars. Where streets are. so wide that it is not necessary for teams to use the car tracks, and where the crossings are not more than half as frequent as in Portland, such devices may be toler ated, even If they do no good. But here they would be a positive manace to pe destrians, and an obstruction to business In the streets. If there shall be a fender Invented that shall prove Its worth as a safety device, always reliable and effi cient, there will be no necessity for laws to compel the Portland street-cars to use It. But It Is folly to "compel the use of any of the contrivances, now being ex perimented with In various Eastern cit ies. "It seems advisable that "street-cans should be equipped with Inclosed vesti bules for the motormen. Many of the cars now operated in Portland are thus equipped, and probably all soon wlli be, but this plan has Its disadvantages. It is impossible to have such a vestibule to protect the motorman from the weather without at the same time restricting his view to a greater or less degree. This Increases the danger of accident. It Is not the person walking along or the team driving along the track that are run down by the cars, but those who suddenly come upon the track from tha side. Anything that obstructs the view of the motorman correspondingly deprives him of power to avert accident. Still, public sentiment calls for the vestibule, and the companies provide It "Probably the best that could be done would be to require all street-cars to be equipped with the best modern brakes. Not all cars are now so provided. After all, Improvements are constantly being made, and the companies find It to their own Interest to have the best practicable devices for preventing damage to their own property, or that of, others, or to their own employes or other persons. This is a mere matter of practical econi omy. and no amount of legislation will affect it" EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION Thirty-eighth Anniversary of the Freedom of the Ncsro. To celebrate the 38th anniversary of thr emancipation proclamation, there was a large gathering at the First A. M.E. Zlon Church last evening. An interesting pro gramme was rendered under the auspiceb of th6 Afro-American Council, No. 1. The evening was devoted to discussions oi the historical significance of the procla mation, and In chronicling the progress of the negroes as a race since their freedom. On the rostrum were displayed, draped with American flags, portraits of Lincoln and Grant, to whom the colored speakers referred as the greatest benefactors of their race. B. R Carle presided. After the singing of "America" and the invocation by Rev. Mr. Collins, W. L. Brady, president of the Council, described the work of the Council as securing for the race the great est possible advantages, both educational and commercial, restoring Its moral pres tige, and aiding the sufferers In the Gal veston disaster. "We need offer no apol ogy for present conditions," said the speaker, "and in time we shall take high rank among the other races making their mark In the world." Miss Jennie Logan read the emancipa tion proclamation, after which the ad dress of- the evening was delivered by Wallace McCamant. It was a tribute to Lincoln, and a statement of the import ance to civilization of the emancipation document. the Advancement of the Negro Since Emancipation" was presented by Rev. Mi. Collins. The speaker said: "The duty of the negro in the twentieth century Is to The Wiley B. the means of several prospective buyers we shall continue our "removal sale," and again we urge the Importance of mu sic teachers, music dealers and all lovers of music to take advantage of this great sale now going on. Bear In mind, ANY PD3CE OF MUSIC we have In stock, no matter if the regu lar selling price is as high as $1, or morw, we offer It for only 15c per copy. MUSIC BOOKS at prices much below the regular publishers' wholesale price's, and ANY MUSICAL INSTRUMENT at a great deal less than the lowest wholesale price. We have in stock some most expensive musical Instruments the most costly made. We men tion in particular Courtola Cornets, silver and gold. As also the Higham Cornets, the finest quality, and quite recently we received a shipment of tho Lyon & Healy make of Cor nets, which have received so - much favorable criticism by the leading cometists East Then agauvwe have a large assortment of Imported band in struments, brass or nickel, including some of the finest clarionets and piccolos extant prepare himself for new responsibilities. The new possessions of the United States offer him new opportunities which he must seize. In business and Industry be must make his mark. Wo iave already acquired the habits of economy, and have reduced the percentage of illiteracy 45 pet cent. We have produced over 300 books. We have $37,000,000 In our churches; $725, CCO.000 in farms and homes; $165,000,000 m personal property. We have raised $10,000, 000 for school purposes. We number 2,756,. 504 Christian church members, against 250,000 at the close of the Civil War. li. our colleges there are 33,000 students. Once we were homeless, drifting about. Now we can take our place in life as well as our white brothers." J. N. Fullllove made sbme vigorous re marks on the necessity of a stronger race spirit In order to protect the rights of col ored men, whenever and wherever In .frjneed upon. During the programme. W. H. Carter sang 'The Star-Spangled Banner," and Mrs. Dora Newman gave a soprano solo, " 'Twas But a Dream," which was heartily encored. The meet ing closed by singing the "Battle Hymi. of the Republic," with benediction by Rev. Mr.. Swan. SECURED LOWER TAXES. How One Man Obtained a Promise From the County Commissioners. Some of the members of tho reform associations who are endeavoring to re duce tho expenses of the municipal and county governments are not as well in formed concerning certain things as they ought to be, and the result has been a number of very amusing blunders. One of these gentlemen recently waited upon the Board of County Commissioners to talk over road, taxes, and he was cheer fully accorded a hearing. He began by telling the Commissioners that he was prominent member of the Reform. League, and said that taxes were too high. He stated that a 6-mIll tax for road purposes was excessive, and the Commissioners agreed with him that a 5-mIll levy was rather stiff. The reformer asked If It wat not possible for the Commissioners to gjet along with a less levy, and said he did not think it was necessary to spend so much money on the roads. The members of the board relieved the man's mind somewhat, by assuring him that there was no doubt the levy for roads would be less than 5 mills, and he departed with a smile of satisfaction, which seemed to say: "Well, I have saved the taxpayers something on roads." During the meeting the Commissioners succeeded In keeping straight faces, and accepted their visitor's statement as a matter of course, but as soon as he had departed they broke into loud laughter and Indulged in remarks one to the other about ignorant "damphools" who take up the time of publici officials and don't know what they are talking about The road tax has never exceeded 2 mills, and many years has been less. Another one of these reformers Insisted that the County Recorder charged 15 cents per folio for recording Instruments. He said he had heard it down town, and was positive it was true, notwithstanding the Recorder assured him that the stat ute provides for a fee of 10 cents per folio and the statute was adhered to. EASTERN 0REG0NF0R CORBETT Baker City Lawyer Says He Is the Man the State Needs. Charles A. Johns, one of the leading attorneys of Baker City, and Mrs. Johns, passed through Portland yesterday, on their" way to California, where they will spend a, vacation, Mr. Johns returning the latter part of this month and his wife remaining for some time longer. Mr. Johna is the legal representative in Baker County of the O. R. & N. Co. and is also attorney for eight or ten of the large mining companies of that dis trict. He Is- a recognized power In Repub lican politics, though when seen by an Oregonlan, reporter stated he was too busy to pay any attention to politics. When asked the position of Eastern Ore gon on the Senatorial contest, Mr. Johns said ho thought that the leading Repub licans were for H. W. Corbett because they recognized In him a man of charac ter. Influence and commercial power in. the East that would guarantee to Oregon the greatest amount of Federal support during the next few years, which would be a crucial period in the history of the state. "This will be my first visit to Califor nia and I intend to see all there is there, particularly .to compare their mines and mining methods with ours. The three Pacific Coast states of Oregon, Washing ton and California are destined to be the great power of the Union in the de velopment of our Pacific interests, and we Oregonians cannot learn, too fast the best things to adopt Into our business and economical methods." Budget of SIcagrway News. SEATTLE, Jan. 2. Advices from Skag way state that it has been definitely learned that Murray McDonald, the young man who disappeared at White Horse early last June, had been In Skagway June 27 and tpurchased a ticket on the City of Seattle for this port It Is not as yet known, however, whether he made the voyage or not Charles Hoffman, a citizen of Skagway, fired Ave shots at his wife at their home In that place recently. None of the shots took effect. He Is feeing held under $10,000 bonds to appear before the grand Jury. Pearl Griffin, also of Skagway, wa3 seri ously burned and perhaps disfigured for life while lighting a fire with coal oil on December 26. Women with pale, colorless faces, who feel weak and discouraged, will receive both mental and bodily vigor by using Carter's Little Liver P1113. Allen Co. Still We have bass drums, all sizes, for about what the freight would cost alone If you ordered from the East Have you seen and heard the "Apollo"? It can be attached to any piano and with it you can play any piece of music. Regular price is $250. We will sell the "Apollo" for a great deal leas now. msr er or will last you through this entire 20th cen tury; and we are selling them now at such a low price, too. Again: we announce, for fear that some of our readers may not have seen the an nouncement before, that The Wiley B. Al len Co. will ata very early date remove to San Francisco, where our headquarters are to be in the future; and that Is why we are now conducting in our storerooms at 209-211 First street, the greatest music sale that has ever occurred before in Portland. During the continuance or this sale our stores are open night and day. , 1 new AFRAID OF DIPHTHERIA HALF THE PUPILS AT CENTRAL SCHOOL STAY AWAY. Both Buildings. Have Been Fumt- sated and the Principal Thinks There Is No Dancer Now. Over 200 pupils, nearly half the at tendance, were absent from the Central School building yesterday owing to the diphtheria scare. Professor Gregg, prin cipal, said two-thirds of the absentees were from the primary department in the annex, and one-third from the main build ing, but expressed the hope that the ef fective measures taken will relieve parents of apprehension and cause them to send their children back at once. Both buildings have been thoroughly fuml gated and disinfected. This was done Monday, enough gas being pumped into the rooms to kill all the germs that might harbor in them. The Health Offl cer and Plumbing Inspetcor also examined the buildings and found them in fair con dition. In the old and large schoolhouse the only means of ventilation Is by low ering the windows. Yesterday, Dr. James C. Zan, City Phy sician, spent the whole forenoon at the Central Schoolhouse, making a careful In spection of all tho pupflsTthere. He ex amined their throats "and recommended that about 10 In all be sent homo for a few days, not because they were flick but because they appeared susceptible to diphtheria, and it is desired that no chances should be taken. Dr. Zan ex pressed the opinion that the disease Is under control and that there will be no further spread. Everything had been done that could be done to stamp it out Professor Gregg's time yesterday was largely taken up with anxious mothers who called to ascertain If he considered it safe for them to send their children back. To all these he said he considered it safer for them to be In the school than outside, in view of tho measures taken to free the rooms from possible germs, but he preferred them to follow their own desires. The absence of 200 or mora pupils from the school Is a serious matter and Interferes with the work very much. The principal is of the opinion that the disease was Introduced Into the school by an outsider who mingled with the pupils while there was diphtheria in the family. There have been about 12 cases of pupils from this school, and Miss Inez Kunoy, teacher in the primary department. Is con fined to her home In North Portland, but Is recovering. With the effective mea sures taken -the Ctly Physician and prin cipal think parents need have no further apprehension in regard to sending their children back to the Central buildings. There are seven cases in the row of buildings on the north side of East Stark street near East Twentieth, who were reported yesterdayby the City Physician as recovering, and there were no new cases. These have been quarantined, arid If parents will exercise reasonable pre cautions there will be no further spread. Grange Election. The Grange at Pleasant Home has electee) the following ofPcers for the ensuing year: Master, J. Menzle; overseer. Win Croswell; lecturer, Mrs. L. L Clark; chaplain, Mrs. McDonald; secretary, J. Douglass; treasurer, Robert McCarrol. The Installation of these officers will take place next Saturday evening. At the night of election the Grange was enter tained by Mrs. F. Featherstone, principal of the Orient school, by a programme of music and recitations. There was a drill of pupils that was especially pleasing. Factory Partly Moved. The cheese factory of Carlson & Co., at Falrvlew, has been partly moved to th new buildings that were secured somS time ago. The new buildings were not entirely ready, but were In condition so they could bo used. Something over 1400 pounds of milk are used daily at the fao. tory, but arrangements have been made to more than double this amount in the Spring. East Side Notes. Frank, Glos, a shoemaker, of U East Third street, slipped on the sidewalk yes terday, and broke his right leg. There will be a Joint Installation of Sumner Post and Relief Corps Saturday night. It will be for the members and a few invited guests. While Mrs. Carmody was hanging out some clothes Monday on the Convent road on the eastern slope of Mount 'labor, a bullet from a target gun passed through her dress and burled Itself In a pine box a short distance off. The bullet evidently came from a Bmall target gun in the hands of some youngster. Wanted A Worm-Destroyer. ROSEBTJRG. Or., Dec. 29. (To the Ed itor.) Last Summer my wheat crop waa almost ruined by a small worm about one fourth of an lndh long, and on examina tion a few days ago, I found them still alive and well In the old stubble. Now, If you will allow me space. I wish to know if any reader of The Weekly Ore gonlan knows any remedy to prevent them from destroying the crops next year. L. L. MATTHEWS. Would-Be Suicide May Recover. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 2. Edward Rice, the convicted murderer, who yesterday at tempted to commit suicide by cutting his throat, and who cut his windpipe In two twioe, is tonight resting easily, and the prison physician thinks he has a good chance to recover. It has not yet been learned how Rice secured the caseknife with which he did the deed. Continue Do you want a piano or an organ? Just let us tell you that It you buy from us now a Steck, Hardman, Knabe, i Chlckerlng Bros., Fisch a Ludwlg, that it