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THE MOBKING OREGCWIAN. PEIDAY, JAOTAEY 4, 1901.
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LOWELL DECLINES
Will Not Serve on Text-Book-Commission.
.
REASONS FOR NON-ACCEPTANCE
Will Ask Governor to Appoint Pres
ident Seattle; dt Weston If ormnl.
School, or Some -Other Edu
cator of Standing.
PENDLETON, Jan. 3.-Judge Stephen
A. Lowell, of this place, "who was yes
terday appointed one of the members of
Oregon's text-book commission by Gov
ernor Geef, declines to accept the posi
tion. Speaking of -the matter today, he
said:
"I regret personally that the Governor
has placed me upon the commission, be
cause, while It would be a pleasure, as
-well as an honor to be associated In any
capacity -with the other gentlemen ap
pointed, the views I hold Upon the mat
ter, and heretofore expressed in recom
mendations on file at Salem, preclude my
acceptance. I have to confess that orig
inally the Idea of a commission composed
of business men met with my approval,
but maturer consideration has led me to
believe- that the Interests of the schools
require' that afc least a majority of the
2pard shall be educators. It would be an
anomaly to give to lawyers the selection
of medical books, or farmers the selection
of theological treatises, and It seems to
xne a grave error to assume that men
other than teachers can "wisely select
school books. It is not a question of
price alone, or of the quality of the me
chanical -Work upon the books, but rather
tfie character and quality of the matter
contained In them and Its adaptability to
modern sohOol methods which must be of
primary Importance, and this will re
quire technical knowledge of books and
authors.
"It has, been IS years since I wfls a
teacher, and I lo not feel that I could
do Justice to the educational Interests of
the state without greater preparation
than I have the time to give. Certainly
every considerate man desired the schools
supplied with the best books obtainable
"Next to the church, the public school
Is the Important Institution In American
life, Whatever will Improve It I am In
favor of, and whatever will result irt Its
detriment I am opposed to. I am In
favor of the commission and admire the
men whom the press announces as my as
sociates thereof, but It seems to me short
In technical educators, and I Bhall decline,
asking the Governor to appoint In my
place President Beatty, of the "Weston
Normal School, or some other man of
recognized standing as a. teacher."
PROFESSOR CA2lfPBEliIi ACCEPTS.
Will Serve oil Oregon Text-Boole
Commission He Was Surprised.
MONMOUTH, Or., Jan. 3 The an
nouncement of the. appointment of Pro
fessor P. L. Campbell, president of the
Monmouth Normal School, on the State
School-Book Commission, came as a sur
prise to him today. While he appreci
ates the honor of the appointment, he
also realizes the responsibility imposed
on the commission In the discharge of its
duties.
Speaking of the matter. Professor
Campbell said: "I appreciate very great
ly the honor conferred by the appoint
ment, and will try faithfully to serve the
Interests of the schools of the state."
aiOINEY IX OREGON TREASURY.
Nearly ?1,000,000, Instend of $1,700,
OOO Balances for Past 10 Years.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 3 The report In to
days Oregonlan of the transactions of
the treasury department for the last half
of BOO was made to shOw a balance in the
treasury of about $1,700,000, which Is not In
accordance with the facts in tho case.
The balance In the treasury JanUary 1
was but $844,623 40 The amount now In
the treasury Is divided among the vari
ous funds as follows:
General fund $152,322 23
Common school fund, principal.. 596,981 01
Common school fund. Interest.... 73,376 76
Agricultural Col. fund, prin 16,126 59
Agricultural Col. fund, fnt 6,722 25
Vrdversity fund, principal 5J471 61
University fund. Interest 1,979 63
Thurston monument fundi Int..... 8 PS
5 per cent U. S. land bale fund.. 6S 57
Swamp land fund 3,012 01
Tldo land fund 20,192 58
Balmon industry fund 1,240 08
Military tax fund 1,747 03
University tax fund 443 03
Oregon Solders Home National
fund . E33 70
Btato Board of Examiners' fund 439 37
State scalp bounty fund 7,061 53
Hatchery fund. District No. 1.... 613 SO
Hatohery fund. District No. 2.... 1.742 46
Hatchery fund. District No. 3.... 905 20
Hatchery fund, District No. 4.... 116 C8
Hatohery fund, District No. 5.... 3,175 00
Hatdhery fund. District No. 6.... 16.159 25
Oregon stove foundry 29,636 S4
Oregon portage railway .......... 4,499 78
Military fund ....... 9S
Total .$944,623 40
The balances In the treasury at the
close of the biennial terms for the past
16 years have been as follows:
January 1, 1901 ..... $944,623 40
January L 1809 763.699 23
January 1, 1S97 . 368,034 42
January 1, IKS ....... 310,357 59
January L 1S83 341,136 To
January 1, 1B91 233,144 29
January 1, 1SS8 243,378 39
January 1. 81S7 ........ 385.4S3 88
January 1, 1SS3 4S5.747.20
The greater part of the Increase In the
balance In the past two years has been
due to the lnore&ee in the common school
fond.
SMUGGLING SUSPECTED.
Pour Chinamen Arrested for Illegal
Residence All But One Released.
ASTORIA, Jan. 3. The customs Inspec
tors today arrested four Chinamen, rt6
arrived from Portland on the noon train,
on suspicion of their being In this country
illegally. Three of them had the proper
certificates and were released. One, who
called himself Go Sing, claimed that he
had been born in Portland, but was un
able to satisfy the customs authorities,
and was committed to the County Jail
pending further investigation. Tho
United States District Attorney is ex
pected to arrive here tomorrow to exam
ine Into the case.
Sailor Taken to Hospital.
William Douty, a seaman on the Brit
ish ship Langdale, has been taken to the
hospital here, suffering with rheumatism.
He has been ill for some time, and as he
showed no signs, of improvement. It was
considered best not to take him to sea.
He remains at his own request.
Jfecnnlcnm Bridge Nearly Completed.
The new bridge across the Upper Ne
canlcum is nearly completed, and will be
ready for travel In about two days.
WASHINGTON OYSTER INDUSTRY.
Information Recording; It by State
Land Commission.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 3. The sixth biennial
report of the commissioner of public
lands contains valuable Information con
cerning the oyster industry of the state.
Practically all the tide lands suitable
for oyster culture have been disposed of
by the state, with the exception of those
areas embraced in the reserves of natural
oyster beds. There are pending In the
commissioner's department 139 applica
tions to purchase oyster lands, embrac
ing' an aggregate area of 5740.S7 acres,
and prior to October, 31, 1990, there was
already sold an aggregate area of 7211.7s
acres. The total area, embraced in the
natural oyster beds reserves in the state
is 4291.S4 icre. This makes a total of
17.ifM.23 'acres of tide lands in the- state
suitable for oyster culture.
The total output of the oyster-proddc
lng bays of BI? Bkookum, Oyster Bay
and Mud Bay last year was nearly 20,129
sacks of oysters, which amount was al
most double that of the previous year's
output. The large part of these oystera
"were shipped to Portland and San Fran
cisco. In addition to the oyster lands of Mason
and Thurston counties, the oyster Indus
try Is carried on more or less extensively
In Hood's Canal, Port Orchard, Samlsh
Bay, Dogfish Bay, Madison Lagoon,
North and South Bay, Burley Lagoon and
.Discovery ay.
The price for oysters Is $3.60 per sack,
or $2 per gallon for opened -oysters. The
average cost of producing oysteps in the
Puget Sound oyster beds 1b 41 00 per sack,
and some beds yield as high as 800 sacks
a year on each acre.
DAMAGED BY HIGH WATER.
Slnlce-Boxerf, With Result of Season'
Ran, Washed Away.
GRANT'S PASS, Or., Jan. 3. High
water this week did considerable damage
to the Illinois River placers. The stream
rose V a freshet level very rapidly, and
washed away felulce-bbxes containing the
result of the season's run. Dams were
washed out, and the bottom-land covered
several feet deep.
$1000 Dally Taken From Victor, Jr.
Reports from the "Victor, Jr., mine are
very encouraging. Recently the mill was
increased from 10 tb 15 stamps. The first
run of 18 days, with the Increased capac
ity, showed a result of $21,000. The mine
is averaging $1000 per day. About 40 men
are employed, most of them, with their
families, residing at the mine. Other
quartz properties in the same neighbor
hood are also showing up well.
Gold Bus Yields $500 Per Day.
The Gold Bug mine, on MoUht Reuben,
with five stamps, has a monthly output
of $15,000. This mine from the first has
been one of the best producers in
Josephine County,
Eurelta Company's Mine Sold.
The Eureka Mining Company, on the Il
linois River, is reported to have made a
sale of its property, but particulars are
not obtainable.
WOOLEN MILLS TO OPERATE AGAIN
"Work at Dallas Plant Will Be Re
suhied January 20.
DALLAS, Jan. 3 The Pioneer woolen
mills will resume operations about Jan
uary 20, according to Mr. Carter, one
of the proprietors. These mills have
been closed for several months. It s
Under-stood that the plant will be operat
ed steadily when It again starts.
Date for Woolgrowers Fair.
The fair committee of the Polk County
Mohair Association met here yesterday.
February 14 was Bet as the day for the
annual show, and Dallas selected aa the
place for It. It was also decided that it
would be free to competitors from any
part of the s"tate. Every effort will be
made to make this fair eclipse any here
tofore held In the state.
FINE LARGE HOTEL FOR TIOGA.
Construction of Washington Beach
Resort to Begin at Once.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 3. Part Of
the lumber was purchased here today
for a large new hotel, to be located at
Tioga, one of the Long Beach Summer
resorts. The structura will be 100 feet
long, 70 feet wide, and three stories high,
and it will contain 200 rooms, and will
be modeled after the Hotel Portland, of
Portland, Or., and will be flnlnahed.and
elegantly furnished. J. M. Arthur, prop
rietor of the Tioga Hotel, has an interest
in the new building. It Is generally be-lle-ved
here that the O. R. & N. Com
pany Is largely interested In the pro
ject, and construction work will begin
at once.
County Borrows Money to Pay Debt.
Ths Linn County Court has borrowed
$23,475 73 from the First National Bank
and J. W. Cusick & Co., of Albany, to
settle the unpaid balance of tho state
taxes and Interest for the year 1899. War
rants drawing 6 per cent Interest have
been Issued direct to the banks for the
amount named, which will be paid when
sufficient money accumulates In the treas
ury. The county also owed the state a
balance of $1100 on the rolls of 1897 and
189S, and this was remitted December 31.
The expenses incurred in rebuilding the
Courthouse and other items kept the cash
drained out of the treasury, and the low
tax levy last ear did not bring in suffi
cient revenue, so the county was forced
to borrow. Enough cash from the roll
of 1899 Is coming In to pay the county's
funning expenses and keep warrants at
par, and that is about all. Nearly $30,000
remains delinquent nnd unpaid on the roll
of 1609, but quite an amount of this will
be lost to the county. The roll of 1898
Is closed and the property sold, the county
recehlng about $2000 In cash and bidding
in nearly $6000 The roll of 1899 will prob
ably have about an equal amount to go
to sale.
Notes of Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE. Jan. 3. E. W.
Haines has finished moving the machin
ery of the Crescent flouring mill on Gales
Creek to this place. It Is now being
placed in position in the Washington
County Flouring Mill building.
William H. Lyda said today that there
is 0 inches of snow at his place, 10 miles
northwest of here.
Offered to Illegally Land Chinese.
VICTORIA, B. a, Jan. 8. Arthur L.
Spencer, arrested in Spokane yesterday
for impersonating an United States of
ficial, was here early in December, and,
according to Chinese merchants, was of
fering to land Chinese In the United
States for $75, demanding an advance of
from $5 to $50, with no takers.
Oresron Notes.
A G. A. R. post is being organized at
Corvallls.
Last ear there were 163 marriages in
Linn County.
The Dalles Council granted 18 saloon
licenses Monday.
The new Councllmen of Albany will
take their seats Mondty.
The receipts last year of the Astoria
police department were $6462.
The Corvallls Times has a stone which
appears tb be a petrified potato
Wallowa County teachers will hold a
meeting at Lostlne, January 12.
Mary J. Wright was today appointed
postmaster at Douglas, Washington.
James Rice, of Frlnto, Wallowa Coun
ty recently lost 57 sheep In a pile-up.
The Wasco County Recorder collected
In December fees to the amount of $287 35.
Arrangements are being made by the La
Grande Commercial ClUb for an annual
ball.
The free ferry at Liverpool, Benton
County, Is not yet in operation, owing to
high water.
Kemp Barry has presented to the Fossil
Journal a radish 20 inches long and six
Inches in diameter.
The Central planing mills, of Corvallls,
have received 30,000 feet of screen wire,
for manufacture of 20,000 doors.
In the office of the Recorder of Clatsop
County. 1314 Instruments were filed last
sear, of which 280 were mortgages.
The Salem Statesman published a sou
venir supplement New Year's day which
Is an admirable specimen of typographic
art. handsomely compiled and replete
with half-tones. It is descriptive of
Marion County resources and Industries,
and of the various state institutions at
Salem. To &1 person interested In Ore
gon and the Northwest tho Issue Is
J commended.
HAS STATE LOST BY IT?
SOME SO HOLD AB OWti' REDUCTION
OF LAN DENOTES INTEREST.
Speculators, and Not Settlers- as I&r
tended, Have Been Benefited Dis
cussion of the Subject.
SALEM, Jan. 3. The forthcoming bien
nial report of the State Land Department
will show that the receipts for the two
years ending December 31, 1900, were 66
per cent higher than those for tha two
years -preceding. The receipts for I3&
1900 aggregated $562,031, as against $351.
5S6 68 for the years 1SS7-1S98. While most
of this Increase of over $200,000 Is due to
the revival 6f business and the easier
condition of the money market, a consid
erable portion can well be credited to
the Inducement offered debtors to secure
a reduction In the rate of interest by
paying up delinquencies. Those who were
behind In their Interest payments se
cured money with which to Bettle the
Indebtedness and thus swelled the re
ceipts for the period during which thi
favorable condition existed, That the re
duction In the rate of interest on loans
was not only a matter of Justice, but
also of necessity, is apparent. Tho stat
VMMMHMtMnnHMMMHtMM
J OREGON GADET AT HEAD
WEST POIN l N. Y Jan. 3. Cadet E-lword
N. Johnston, of Oregon, a member of the fifst class,
appeared before the examining board in the semi
annual examination as first man in all the subjects
of his clas3 engineer! ng -ordnance and gunnery,
law and history an unusual distinction.
was charging its borrowers more than the
market rate of interest and funds were
lying idle in the treasury because bor
rowers could do better elsewhere.
The act Of the Legislature which au
thorized the reduction in the rate of in
terest on loans went farther than that,
and provided for a reduction in the rate
of Interest on purchase-money notes. By
section 5 of the act (House bill No. 374),
persons who had bought school land, or
their successors, were permitted to pay
off their delinquent interest at 6 per cent.
This 6 per cent rata applied to all arrears
of Interest and not simply to Interest
thereafter accruing. Purchase-money
notes drew Interest at 10 per cent, while
loan notes drew 8 per cent! Those "who
were delinquent in interest on loan notes
secured the reduction by paying the de
linquency at 8 per Cent, but those who
were delinquent on purchase notes were
allowed to pay the back interest at 6
per cent. Buyers of land were also re
quired to pay a sufficient amount of the
delinquency on the principal sO that only
one-third of the purchase price should remain-
unpaid. Borrowers were required
to pay one-fourth of the face of their
notes.
It Is now held by some that the re
duction on land notes was not only un
just, but entailed a' loss to the state. A
supposed case will shpw the working of
the law so far as the Justice of the mat
ter is concerned Two men, Bfnwn and
Smith, had purchased school land upon
which they paid all but $500. The interest,
amounting to $50 per year, was paid reg
ularly by Brown, while Smith allowed his
Interest to become delinquent. At the
end of five years. Brown had paid $250
Interest, while Smith owed the same
amount. Tho act of 1899 permits Smith to
come in and cancel his delinquency at
6 per cent, or for $150, Instead of $250,
which Brown has paid. It is true that
Smith must pay all but one-third of the
purchase price In order to secure the re
duction, but each of the men has the
whole sum to pay before he can secure a
deed to the land. In this particular, the
law seems to place a premium on de
linquency In the pament of debts due
the state.
It is impossible to determine what
amount the state may have lost by per
mitting the reduction to date back to tha
beginning of delinquency. It Is said that
many would neer have paid, and that
the state would have received nothing at
all. That Is probably true, but If any
refused to pay up, the salo could be can
celed and the state would then have not
only the part payment made, but also
the land, subject to sale again. At the
rate school land Is now selling, this would
not have been a losing transaction.
The payments made In order to secure
tho reduction are not kept In the records
separate from the payments tendered In
due course, so there is no way to deter
mine how much was saved by the hold
ers of certificates of sale.
This law was probably enacted with the
Idea that the reduction 'In the rate of in
terest would benefit settlers who had
bought land upon which to make homes,
but were unable to keep up their pay
ments. This may have been the case In
some instances, but it is generally be
lieved, even In land office circles, that a
large part of the certificates of sale had
passed Into the hands of speculators be
fore this law waB passed, and that they
were the beneficiaries.
The law seems on Its face to he fair,
and may be so in fact, but there are
many who question the wisdom of per
mitting the reduction of. Interest on land
notes to extend back of the passage of
tho act
State Files Claim to Swamp Lands.
Governor Geer has made formal Claim,
in behalf of the State of Oregon, for 117
000 acres of swamp land lying near Kla
math Lake, and included in, the Klamath
Indian reservation. It is the state's
contention that since the swamp land
grant was made prior to the creation of
the reservation, the title to tho swamp
land has vested in the state.
Report of Astoria Health Ofilcer.
The report of Health Officer J. A. Ful
ton, at Astoria, for tho quarter ending
December SL 1900, ehows that 53 vessels
entered the harbor during the quarter,
and that in every case the health condi
tions were good,
Quarantine Officer's Report.
Quarantine Officer Alexander Patter
son, of Gardiner, reports the inspection
of 10 vessels for the quarter ending Dec
ember 31. He found the conditions on
board the vessels first class.
NEW SALEM ADMINISTRATION.
Recently Elected. Council Met Move
to Right Injustice to City.
SALEM. Jan. Tho first meeting of
the new city administration was held
this evening. In his annual message,
Mayor Bishop said that the bonded in
debtedness of the cltv, Is $229,181 SO, upon
wnlch $11,021 per year IS paid as interest.
The current expense last year was $15,937
making a total .expense of $26,958, or near
ly .$500 less than the city revenue. The
Mayor also reminded the Council of the
reduction in the Marion County assess
ment -which wUl make it necessary for
some means to be devised to raise $2700
per year thus lost In general taxes. He
said that the city is losing from $3000 per
year by reason of businessmen residing
outside the city limits, and thus having
their money assessed outside the city. He
continued:
"I am glad to announce to you that a
bill is In course of preparation for such
legislation as will remedy this glaring In
justice td Salem."
The Council re-elected all the subor
dinate city officials, except Fire .Chief
J. N, Duncan and frrfght Officer E. B.
Smith. These officials have given excel
lent service but declined re-election un
less their salaries should be raised. AA
the city revenues would not permit the
raise, the Council filled the vacancies by
electing Thomas Eckhart Fire Chief, and
James Lewis "Night Offider.
TO PRISON FOR EIGHT YEARS.
Sentence of Highway Robber Other
Cofatt IVctvs rit Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash .Jan. 3. In the
Superior Court today. Judge Miller sen
tenced Patrick White, who pleaded
guilty 'yesterday to highway robbery, to a
term of eight, years In the Penitentiary.
Ira Edglll, wlio, with Fritz Wolf,
pleaded guilty two weeks ago to Burglary,
was given a six months' sentence In the
Penitentiary. Edgill is only 17 years of
age, and came here a short time ago from
Port Townsend, where he has relatives.
Today the case of the State vs George
H. Eckhard for assault with a" deadly
weapon was on trial. Eckard Is charged
with assaulting Harry G. Claassen, June
6, 1900, by striking him with the stock of
a shot-gun- Eckard admits striking
Claassen, but asserts that he acted lh
self-defense. A large number of witnesses
testified lh behalf of both sides. The case
will go to the Jury tomorrow.
At the conclusion of this case the Jury
OF WEST POINT CLASS.
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will be discharged, there being no othei
eases requiring their attention on the
docket
PORTLAND TEAM WON.
Defeated Vancouver Basket Ball
Players hy 1G to 8.
VANCOUVER, Wf.sh. Jan. 3 The T.
M. C. A., of Portland, defeated the Van
couver Athletic TJluh at basket ball at
the Vancouv-sr Athletic Club gymnasium
here last evening, by a score of 16 to 8.
The gan e was ,m Interesting one, tho
play being rapid from the start and was
witnessed by a big crowd. This was the
third of a Series of fiva srames arranged
between the clubs Up to this time the
result is in Vancouver's favor, is It has
won two of the three games played. Fol
lowing is the line-up of the teams:
Y. M. C. A. Position. V. A. A. C.
Wilson, Stokes.. forwards Kane, Smith
Paquet center .W. DuBols
Bushf Rlngler....guards.Swartz E. DuBols
Fell and Dislocated Shoulder.
Joseph L. McGoldnlck, a well-known
business man of this city, had his shoul
der dislocated yesterday, as the result of
a fall upon the slippery pavement,
FOR OREGON FARMERS CONGRESS.
Portion of Programme Announced
Will Convene Monday.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 3 Secretary Henry
B. Thielsen. of the Oregon Farmers' Con
gress, today announced a portion of the
programme for tho annual session, which
begins January 7. It Is as follows:
"Introduction of Angora Goat Into
United States," H. M. Williamson, Port
land. "Swine Breeding," J. B. Early, Macleay.
"Up-to-Date Dairying," Dr. James
Withycombe.
'Silos Hoy to Build and How to Fill,"
George W. Weeks.
"What France Can Teach Oregon About
Prunes," Professor E. R. Lake.
"Relations between the Farmer and the
Railroad," C. H. Markham.
"Co-operation Among Producers," TI1
mon Ford.
"How to Make Farm Life Attractive,"
Mrs. W. H. Looney.
"The Fluke, Its Existence and Changes,
and How It May Affect Future of Sheep
Industry," Dr. D. D. Keeler,
"Does It Fay to Grow French Pink and
Dog Fennel?" T. L. Davidson.
"Farmers' Markets," Benton Klllln.
"The Value of the State Fair to the
Producer," George L Reese, of Albany.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
William England, Pioneer Banker
of Salem.
SALEM, Or,, Jan. 3 William England,
the pioneer hanker, died In this city to
day, aged 72 years. He leaves a wife,
ttfrs. OliVe S. England, of this, city. The
funeral will be conducted at 2 P. M., to
morrow, from the parlors of the Wil
lamette Hotel
Business of Oregon City Council.
OREGON CITY, Pan. 3. At the meeting
of the1 City Council last night, the Re
corder, In his annual statement, reported
that $30,000 of the city's lOryear, 6 per
cent bonded indebtedness would expire
May 1, 1901, and that the remaining $20,
000, 6 per cent, 20-year bonds, would ex
pire May 1, 1913. License fees from a
loohs were collected amounting to $4400,
and from taxation the Income was less
than $4000. Fees from other licenses
amounted to $400.
At a former meeting of the Council,
amendments to an ordinance granting a
railway franchise to Fred S. Morris wero
tabled, and the ordinance on final passage
was granted, over the tabled amendments.
Those members of the new Council op
posed to granting the franchise asked
that the amendments be taken from the
table. Mayor Dlmlek ruled that until
the amendments were voted upon the Orig
inal ordinance Could not be passed, and
was therefore still before the Council, and
that the action of the former Council in,
passing the ordinance Was void. At this
meeting, the ordinance came up again for
final passage, and was defeated by a Vote
of 7 to i.
The Council elected Bruce C. Curfy to
succeed himself as City Recorder for the
ensuing year. Ernest Rands was ap
pointed City Engineer.
Supreme Court Cases Set ov Trial.
SALEM, Jah. 3. Clerk J. J. Murphy, of
the Supreme COurt, today set cases for
trial in that trlbunaj as follows:
January 14 D. R. Hawkins, respondent,
vs. Citizens' Real Estate & Investment
Company, and G. 8. Clark et ah, appel
lants. January IS Marcus MOrton et al., ap
pellants, vs. James Denham et ah, re
spondents January 16 6. A. Miles, respondent, vs.
North Paclna Lumber Company, appel
lant. v
January 17 George C. Mellott, appel
lant, vs. F O. Downing, resrondeht.
Oregon Cr line Notes.
I Frank Smith is held In $200 bonds at
Albany, for having1 stolen some clothes.
George Snell and William Alien were
fined $2o each and costs, at Albany,
Wednesday, for chicken-stealing.
W. Parker was given 10 days In jail at
Albany, Wednesday, for disorderly con
duct. He will be tried later on charges
of robbery.
OREGON DAIRYMEN MEET
ANNUAL CONVENTION' OF STATE AS
SOCIATION OPENS.
Practical Papers on Timely Topics
Features bt the Session Attend
ance Is Large.
HILLSBORO, Jan. 3. The annual con
vention of the Oregon State Dairymen's
Association opened here this morning.
The attendance is large, notwithstanding
the Inclemency of the weather. The -visiting
dairymen wore welcomed by Dr. F.
A. Bailey, the Mayor, who in his address
remarked Upon the importance of the As
sociation as" a means whereby dairymen
I cOuld get together for mutual exchange Of
meas, ana better protect themselves
against the manufacture of spurious and
fraudulent product. To show What organ
ization had done for the farmer he cited
the Grout bill, now before Congress, and
which he thought would, without doubts
bedome a law. This bill, he said, was
brought berore Cohgress through the ac
tion of of the various farm organisations
or the Nation. The speaker averred that
while the past century had been marked
by great progress In science as to the
arts, Instruments of warfare, the profes
sions and methods of go ernment, he con
fidently expected science to give its un
wavering attention, more and more, In
the future, to the cause of production.
He then introduced President Thomas
Paulsen to the Association, who made, a
neat response to the welcoming official.
After a few remarks the -session was
opened.
The first paper on the program was by
William Schulmerich, one of the most
successful and progrislve dairymen In
Washington County, and who has dairy
interests at Farmlhgtort. Mr. Schulmer
ich is recognized as an authority on dairy
arrays.
The Dairy Cow and Her Care.
He took for his subject "The Dairy
Cow and How She Should Be Cared For."
In part, he said:
"The principal obstacle to successful
dairying in this state, and the United
States as well, Is keeping cows that do
not pay for the food they consume. Not
many men will keep a horse 10 or 12 years
that has not been able to earn his feed.
Yet there are many who keep cows which
draw on their owners' pocketbook an
nually and the owner never knows It.
Why farmers and dairymen keep such
cows, when We have all the facilities of
knowing exactly what each yields the
owner in dollars and cents, is beyond
comprehension.
"I will answer sonle of the arguments
of men who advocate the keeping of 'dUal
purpose cows.' A cow weighing 1000
pounds when In full flow of milk requires
from two to three pounds digestible pro
tein, 10 to 14 pouftds digestible carbohy
drates, and one-half to one pound of
ether extract. About 60 per cent of this
ration is used as fuel for the cow's sys
tem, and the remainder for the produc
tion of milk. If a cow Is worth keeping
at all, she will pay to keep for a milking
period of 10 or 12 years. One weighing SOO
pounds would require one-fifth less food
for fuel than the 1000-pound animal. At
the end of 12 years We find the extra
amount of food consumed by the large
cow is worth at least five times as much
as the extra 200 pound of old cow beef
she produced.
"The next argument is large veals. A
veal weighing 90 pounds at the age of 30
days Requires 10 pounds more milk dally
than one of 60 pounds weight at the -same
age. The average value of milk being one
cent per pound, we find the large veal
has consumed $3 worth more milk than
the small one. Credit the large veal -with
30 pounds extra weight at 8 tents per
pound would be $2 -40, leaving a balance of
60 cents In the small Veats favor.
"The next argument Is most important
and applies to a community where there
Is no market for veals, as is the case in
some of our coast counties. Shall we
sacrifice an animal ot the dairy type
that produces at least 75 pounds more
butter annually than an animal of the
beef type, giving the latter the credit of
producing a steer worth $10 more than
one from " the former? My experience
with dual-purpose cows lead? me to clas
sify them with patent medicines that are
claimed to be good for" everything, and
when tried are found to be good for
nothing. A representative of Hoard's
Dairyman has recently taken a census
of 100 dairies in a community In Iowa. His
report gae the number of cows In each
dairy, the cost of food consumed by each,
the number of pounds milk and butter
produced, and the amount of money re
ceived for butter. Forty-two of the 100
dairies produced less than $1 worth of
butter for every $1 worth of food con
sumed The stock on every one of the
42 dairies were either dual-purpose or
high-grade Durham and Polled-Angus
cows. Those classed as dual-purpose
were native and Durham grades. The
dairy having the lowest returns was 43
cents for butter for every $i worth of
food consumed. As the old saying is,
'This was losing money on the goods.'
The Best Dairy Animal.
t .
"The object to bo attained by practical
dairymen Is to supplv themselves ivlth
cows of the dairy type. This is an animal
with a lean head, Wide between the eyes,
strong Jaw, rather long thin neck, sharp
withers, shoulders a distinct wedge shape,
ribs well sprung, large stomach, showing
large food capacity, high arching fiank,
Incurving thigh, hind legs well apart giv
ing plenty of room for large udder. Aa
no Up-to-date dairyman will sell his best
cows, the proper and best way Is to
raise them. Select a bull with a distinct
dairy form, whose ancestors were cows
and producers of cows with large milk
and butter records, as many generations
back as possible. Test each cow by weigh
ing her milk, and test it with a Babcock
tester, multiply the milk by the test and
add one-sixth to the product, which gives
the amount of butter the cow produces.
Raise the heifer calvps from the best
cow's.. Give them throe quarts of whole
milk twice dally the first Week. The sec
ond week take away halt of the whole
milk, and add three quarts of skim milk
Instead. The. third week skim milk can
be fed entirely. Always feed the skim
milk at a temperature of about 90 degrees.
If It Is not convenient to warm the milk
on a stove, add boiling water with a
tablespoonful of Oil meal stirred In. Be
careful not to feed too much skim milk
and never cold, for the result would be
Indigestion and scours. For a remedy for
the above complaint give two table
spoonsful of castor oil. Repeat in 12
hours if necessary. A little ground oats
Is an excellent food when the calves are
old enough to eat. Keep them in a grow
ing condition all the time, but not too
fat, and breed them when 12 or 15 months
old.
"Cows are quieter and many accidents
can be prevented If their horns arO re
moved. Dehorn them when the calves
are one week old. Take shears and cut
the hair from the head around the horn,
dip your finger in soapsuds and wet the
horn, then rub it with a stick of caustic
potash. One application Is generally suf
ficient "The next object for successful dairy
ing is comfortable and well-ventilated
barns, with plenty of windows, especially
oh the soiith side of the building, as sun
light Is a great destroyer of disease
germs. No stanchions should be used for
fastening cattle; for cows must be com
fortable to do their best. Imagine how
we would feel with our heads held In one
position for 16 hours at a time. If a cow
could speak, she would object to- treat
ment of this kind Junt as soon as we
would. I use what is known as the
model cow stall. In which cows can be
kept clean and comfortable, which is ab
solutely necessary. Cows should never
stand in a barn facing each other unless
there .Is at least 12 feet of space between
them. Neither should there be a solid
wall immediately In front of them, so
that foul air that has been expelled from
their lungs "will be breathed again. Never
leave the cows out in cold or rainy wea
ther any longer than necessary td let
them drink and to clean the stables, for
If they become chilled It will require ex
tra feed to supply animal heat We
Bhould always feed a balanced ration. As
there are many who do not Understand
what a balanced ration means. I will ad
vise them to procure Professor Henry's
book, entitled 'Feeds ahd Feeding,' or
read the dairy papers.
Every Farmer Should Have Silo.
"Every farmer that has cattle should
have a silo, for there Is no other food
that can be procured as cheaply aa en
silage. I have had four years' experience
feeding ensilage. I have ehsiloed peas,
oats, corn and clover. I find clover en
Bllagd the best, and also less expensive,
than any I have used. Five acres of
good clover will fill a 60-ton silo. It
should be cut when the first blossom be
gins to turn brown, and then run through
a cutter. No water need be used, as some
people advocate, for too much moisture
In ensilage makes it too sour. Ensilage
should be throughly tramped while the
silo is being filled. The round .circular
silo Is best, and one 12 feet in diameter
is large enough for 25 cows. If the silo
is built too large It can not be fed fast
enough -and will moid trnen exposed too
leng to the air. When there are no
pumpkins, roots or ensilage at hand,
cows in full flow of milk will do fairly
well with the foildwlug rations: Five
pounds bran, five pounds country shorts
or 10 pounds city shorts; Or eight pounds
bran and two pounds oil meal; or eight
pounds finely ground barley and two
pounds oil meal. With the, rations named
the cows should be fed all the clover hay
they -will eat. If 30 pounds of roots or en
silage are fed with the rations named,
cows will do much better, for a succulent
food aids the digestion of the concen
trated food. If vetch or alfalfa or hay
are fed, both containing a large amount
of protein, eight pounds ground barley
or corn will balance the ration. A ration
Is that which is fed to a cow for a period
of 24 hours.
"A small boy on a horse is a very poor
motor to drive cows to and from tho
pasture, for he generally wants to see
if the cowb con run as fast as the horse.
Equally as bad Is a dog that persists In
bringing in one at a time as fast as she
can run. All treatment of this kind re
sults in a lesser flow of milk and much
less per cent of butter fat. Milk and
feed your dairy cows as nearly as possi
ble at regular hours."
Value of Silos.
George W. Weeks, a Salem dairyman,
read the following paper on "What I
Know About a Silo";
"The silo has long since passed its
experimental stage, and is going to be
ohe of the main factors In bringing about
the solution of the feed problem of the
Willamette Valley. It will also solve tne
much-vexed question of 'what to do with
our corn crop.' It has been proven to my
satisfaction that We can raise, with wise
selection of seed and proper tillage, a crop
of com that might average fairly well
with, our Middle Western States, but the
preseratlon of the same has boen an
obstacle In our damp Fall and Winter
climate. The advent of the silo solves
the problem.
"In the latter part of the '80s there
was a great amount written on tho sub
ject of the Silo. I always scanned The
Oregonian for Information on the sub
ject In the Summer of 1889 I constructed
a frame bIIo, 14 feet 4 Inches square, In
side measurement, boarding it double
with matched lumber, with tar paper be
tween, 20 feet high. My first crop was
put in whole, cutting It up as it was
taken out for the cattle. The second year
I cut the corn In the silo. The result
was better In every respect. I was
troubled more or less by -elevation of the
crop until this year. I had a cuttor with
a blower attached, which has solved the
problem of elevating the corn Into the
silo.
"I also used tha corn harvester this
year, which Is a great step forward. My
next silo was built by going Into a tall
fir grove and peeling long saplings set
ting them Into the ground about two
feet and about two feet apart, using
double boards and tar paper, as In the
first one, 30 feet high. A third silo I
built 2x6x26 feet high, dressed all
around, 11 feet in diameter, and consist
ing of 72 staves, 2x6 feet. A fourth silo
I constructed the same as the third. It
consists of 72 staves, 26 feet long. With
nine hoops. There are 20 silos In my neigh
borhood now; and more contemplated. Sev
eral of my neighbors have adopted the
Page wire fence for hoops, and a con
tinuous door. One has tried lumber rough
from the saw. Tha Page wire fence is
giing general satisfaction, and in my
Judgment is tho coming hoop, as it Its
rriuch cheaper than any other.
"My 11 years' experience with the silo
have proven to me the following facts:
That you can double your herd; that
you can furnish a succulent food the
year around; that you can utilize vegeta
tion of all descriptions; that it enables
the farmer to build up his. soli, and keep
that machine we call 'the cow' in con
stant use."
Creameries and Cheese Factories.
Professor F. L. Kent, of Corvallls, sec
retary of the association, In discussing
"Oregon Creameries and Cheese Factor
ies," said In part:
"Six weeks spent among thp creameries
and cheesa factories of Western Oregon
enabled me to visit practically all of
these Institutions west of the Cascade
Mountains. The actual number visited
was 70, of which 19 made cheese only, 10
made both butter and cheese, and the
remaining 41 made butter only. These fac
tories comprise practically all the estab
lishments entitled to tho name, but do
not Include those Individuals who handle
their own milk only. The Oregon State
Fair management defines creamery butter
as that made from the milk from the
farms of two or more individuals, hence
what is often called the private cream
ery is not considered in this connec
tion. Out of the 70 factories visited, 13
were built In 1900. Knowledge was gained
of seven other cremarles in process of
constructon or already completed, making
20 new creameries and cheese factories
established during the past year. This,
however, does not necessarily mean a
proportionate increase In yield, as some
of these new factories have been estab
lished in a territory already pretty well
covered. This Is particularly true in the
Coquille River, In Coos County Five other
smaller creameries were not visited, ow
ing to isolation and limited time. I know
of at least fiva Inoperative creameries,
making the total number ot creameries
and cheese factories in Western Oregon
not far from 100. There is a large num
ber of so-called creameries, which are
not Included in this estimate, as they
handle the owners' milk only.
"The object of my visit to these cream
eries and cheese factories was largely for
tha purpose of collecting statistics rela
tive to the -value and the amount of busi
ness done in 1899. The capital invested in
these 70 establishments amounts to $136,
000. The average modern-built creamery
was -reported as representing about $2500
investment The better built cheese fac
tories represented an average Investment
of $1600. The total output from these
factories for the year 1S$9 ac shown by
an inspection ot the records, was as fol
lows: Amount of butter made. 1,631.134
pounds; -amount of cheese, 1 115 016 pounds,
amount paid to patrons, $416,605.
'The two counties Of Coos and Tilla
mook are shown to have produced near
ly as much butter and cheese as alt the
rest of tha western part of the state. Fol
lowing are the figures for these two coUn'
ties: Coos County, butter, 399,660 pounds,
cheese, 182,831 pounds; paid to patrons,
$91,368. Tillamook County, butter, 19L7S6
pounds; ohe'ese, 70L1S7 pounds, paid
patrons, $10L413 These figures show Coos
County to bo the leader in the produc
tion of butter, while Tillamook leads in
the production of cheese. These oheeso
figures warrant me in making the state
ment that Tillamook County produces
(more cheese than all the rest of the
State of Oregon- In addition to the above
figures, individual cheese plants produced
28,300 pounds, izaklng the total reported
amount-for Tillamook County during; 153.
73&,,487' poundst Washington County raflKs
third in the value of creamery butter
and cheese. The factories visited report
$46,146 paid to patrons In 1899. and a con
servative estimate of tha amount paid
out by the two 6r three small factories
not visited will bring the amdtfnt Tip to
about $60,000. Accurate figures are not
available for the dairy products of East
ern Oregon, .but a liberal estimate for
this section, together with the few West
ern Oregon creameries not visited, would
bring the total production of butter and
cheese ro'r the entire state for tha year
1S99 up to about 1EO0.OM pounds."
Methods of organization and operation
as practiced In some of the establish
ments visited were discussed. Wages of
butter and cheese makers and the com
pensation allowed secretaries and man
agers was alluded to. The address closed
with a discussion of creamery accounts.
Alex Chalmers, of Centervllle. read a
very extensive paper bh "What 8hall Wo
Feed?"
The evening session was Interspersed
with a recitation by Miss Minnie Heldol
and a solo by Fred Vroomaiv of Pacific
University,
Quotations of Mtnlhff Stocks.
SPOKANE. Jan 3 Tha closing quotations
tor mining stocks today werel
Bid. Aai.
Bid. Ait
Ratnb. Car.. 2S $
DlAoktalt ... 9 10
BUtte Boa . 1 2
Republic .... 534 66
Crystal .... 4H H
D T Con . . 2H 23,
EVanlntr Star 0 7
Rons. Giant... 2V 3
SiIHtvart .. . 132 131
aold Ledge . IK 2&
I X. L.... , 18 21
Tom Thumb. It 13U
r aterloo
2W 2
iron MuK . .34 43
L P Surp 66 7
Mtn Lion .21 2T
Amer. Boy.
Conjecture .
Dswev .
Mom Glory 7& 2S
MorrUon .... 3H if
Prln Maud., ltf 1
Miller Creek . 2fe
IIerules .... 4
Flaghlll 1
(JUllp 23 23
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 3. The official clos
ing quotations for mining: stocks today were.
A1U
Alpha Con ....
Andes
Bfelcher .......
Best & Belcher
Bullion
.$0 05
8
7
. 11
Justice $0 03
Mexican
3d
Occidental Con
A
it
IT
49
3 CO
Ophir ........i
. 27
overman ....
Potosl ,.
3
Caledonia. S2
Savage ........
Sierra. Nevadi
SIHer Hill ....
Challenge Con ... 17
Chftllar 16
Confidence ...... 64
Standard
Con. CaL & Va... 1 05,
Union con zt
Utah Con ........ 5
Yellow Jacket ... 17
Crown Point ...
Goflld & Curry..
Hale & Norcross
NEW YORK. Jan. 31 Mlnln stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams eon ...,i tO SOlLUtlft Chief to 18
Allee 40
Breece 2 00
Brunswlok Con .. 20
Cofflstock Tunnel. 4
Ontario S TS
Ophir .. C3
pr nx 10
Potosl 10
8a vase 4 12
Sierra Nevada ... 20
Small Hopes S3
Standard 3 70
Con Cal. it Va .. 1 65
Deadwood Terra., 55
Horn Silver 1 10
Leadvllle Con .... 6
BOSTON, Jan. 3 Closing quotations:
Adventure .... 10 50Humboldt ......$ 60
00
00
00
8
00
?2
00
Aiiouez ai. co . 3 wiuseeoi
81
Amai copper., so ht
Atlantic 28 SOl
Boston & Mont. 322 00
Butte tt Boston 78 001
Cal. & Hecla... S35 001
Parrott ......... 40
Qulncy 173
Santa Fe Cop... 6
Tamarack ...... 320
Utah Mining- ... 83
Winona 5
Wolverines 43
Centennial 23 CO
JTanklln , 17 50
Three HarglnrleS at Woodburn.
WOODBURN, Or., Jan. 3. Three caSe3
of burglary occurred here last night, Eu
gene Remington's safe combination was
worked by the robbers and $75, a watch, a
revolver and box of cartridges secured.
W. E FInser's residence was entered
and a pair of pantaloons, a gold watch
and 75 cents In cash taken. Dr. M. J.
McCorkle's residence was broken Into and
his pants, which contained a gold watch
and $19. are missing. Thero is no clew
to the burglars.
Woman Committed Salclde.
FOREST CJROVE, Or.. Jan. 3. Word
reached here this evening that Mrs.
Harry Wolford, who resides at Green
Mountain, 15 miles north of here, aged
45 years, had committed suicide. Coroner
W. P. Via and Dr. C. L. Large have gone
to the home of the deceased to make an
Investigation.
Result ot Trap-Shooting Match.
FE EIL. Wash., Jan. X A picked-team,
of three from the Francis Guri Ciatrmet
a like number of the Pe Ell Qun Club, at
a friendly contest at the traps at this
place New Tear's day. Thd score Was aa
follows: Total for Francis team, S3 out
of a possible ISO; total for Pe Ell, 95 out
of a possible 150.
An Heiress' Testimony.
Boston Herald.
The Vienna press, also. It seems, en
gages In the interviewing business, and
a representative of it has lately sought
out the daughter of John D. Rockefeller,
whose hearing, it will be remembered, is
reported as having been marvelously re
newed through the skill of one of the
surgeons of that city. Miss Rockefeller
was questioned as to her happiness In
the enjoyment of Immense wealth to the
following effect:
"Madam, you are without doubt one
ot the most envied women In all the
vforld. Tell me, please, are you quite hap
py? The heiress of many millions looked
suddenly serious and drew her hand
across her forehead with a quick, ner
vous gesture. Her voice suddenly
changed.
"Happy? How can happiness Ire pur
chased with money? Are there not many
things which make us profoundly miser
able that money cannot avert? And Isn't
it well known that those favored by for
tune are more sensitive to the needle
pricks of life than other persons? Ne:
I am not happy. Say so to all those who
envy me."
"You surprise me, madam. You must
be a philosopher."
"No, not a philosopher, but t have
thoughts Others have been taught to
think by poverty, but t have been taught
by riches."
This lady Is modest in disclaiming be
ing a philosopher. This is the best kind
of philosophy, as applied to human con
ditions. If she is not happy for the time
being, she Is in a way to become so. As
suming that she was correctly reported
by the interviewer, she appears to be a
sensible woman, and a credit alike to her
sex and to her country.
" ' ' ' ' i
Steel Plates to Advance.
NEW YORK Jan. 3. The Mall and Ex
press says:
"A conference of steel plate manufac
turers was held today at the Holland
House to discuss an advance In the price
of their product. It Is understood that
the quotation will be increased 5 cents
per 100 pounds."
Electricity Cures!
No honest doctor will deny that Elec
trldty Is the only natural restorative, the
only means of curing ailments of a nerv
ous and debilitating nature. The only
difficulty has been In the manner Of ap
plication. Experience combined with
study and a reasonable amount of Intelli
gence, should educate any man in the
proper application of a curative agent.
My life has been spent in this work.
The result is my improved method. It la
a great success.
Call and sec It, or let me send you vaj
booklet describing it, free.
DR. A. T. SANPEN
S. W. Cor. Morrison and Fourth Sts
Portland, Oregon
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