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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATUBDT, JANUARY 5, 1901.
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NO TEXT-BOOK LAW
Improvement Introduced in
the Interval.
SCHOOLBOOKS ON THIER MERITS
Various Questions to Enter Into the
Matter of a yew Selection for
the State of Oreeon Xo
Sleeping Change.
Since the Xaly law for a separate text
book commission went Into effect In May,
1SSS, there have been no legal restrictions
or regulations respecting the school books
used In Oregon. That Is, the laws under
which text-books were selected for use
in the schools from October 1, 1S95, to Oc
tober 1, 1901, was repealed by the Daly
law, and there was nothing to take its
place Immediately. Under the old law
certain selected text-books were th6 only
ones that could be used in the public
schools. The repeal of that law left the
books still In the schools, but without
any statute behind them to give them
preference over any others. They merely
stood on their muxlts. It was not quite
as if there had never been any legal
adoption of text-books, for the old course
of study held good and there was the
moral weight of a contract that ran until
October 1. 1901, behind the established
list of books, but there was really no
law to prevent the use of any text-book
the. teachers or pupils might see fit to
take into the schools. "Whatever the lia
bility of the state might be on Its con
tract with the school book publishers, It
was plain that there was no warrant of
law for compelling the use of any partic
ular books in the public schools and there
were no legal sub-depositories.
In this situation of affairs the Ameri
can Book Company, which had the con
tract to supply the geographies, put upon
the market a new and superior book, and
Jt was said that about 20,000 copies hao
been sold. Instead of the old Montieth's
Geographies, which were probably the
worst of the entire list of legal text
books, the New Natural Geographies have
been introduced. Besides being Incompar
able with the others oj the point of merit
they are also cheaper. In this way the
complaint that lay against the geog
raphies legally adopted by the state in
1S95 has no force now. These geographies
have already been superseded by better
ones. "Whether the new ones are the best
that may be had for the money Is a ques
tion that the new text-book commission
will probably have a chance to consider.
Next to the geographies Fish's Arithme
tics drew most complaint, but no attempt
seems to have been made to supersede
them since the old law was repealed. The
other text-books have aLso gone unchal
lenged. There are in the State of Oregon 133,181
children of school age, according to the
census of last year, and of these about
90,000 were enrolled in the public schools.
To make a sweeping change in the text
books would, it is estimated, cost the
school patrons of the state about $350,000;
their previous Investment in school
books would be rendered worthless, and
they would have to pay at once for new
books about $350,000. This would be near
ly $4 for each pupil enrolled in the
schools. Of course, the cost would de
pend somewhat on the new books adopt
ed. But nobody contemplates such a
change. Many of the books now in use
are said to be as good as any others of
their kind, the complaint as to some of
them relating to the price rather than the
quality of the book. The whole purpose
behind the Daly law was said to be to
change the manner of selecting the books,
so that the school organization of the
state the "school machine," as many
put It should not also be a school
book machine. The Influence of school
book publishers in the public schools was
believed to be pernicious, and, under the
system of selecting the text-books that
prevailed, to be rapidly growing.
From the total sum that it would prob
ably cost to make a complete change In
text-books should be deducted the sum
that is annually spent for new books, be
cause of the wearing out of the old ones
and the Increase in school enrollment.
This is understood to be about $60,000, or
about 65 cents for each enrolled pupil.
All above that could be charged to the
cost of the change.
Among the books that have lost in
popularity are the vertical writing books,
and an attempt will be made to keep
them out of the new list to be adopted.
Indeed, these books were never legally
adopted, and are used in the schools of
Portland and some of the outside towns
merely by sufferance. The Spencerlan
copy-books were the ones legally adopt
ed. The vertical style of writing Is ob
jected to on the ground that it Is slow
and destroys the individual character
that should appear In writing. Bankers
say that persons who write the vertical
style might almost as well sign checks
with a rubber stamp, all such writing
looking alike. But there is also strong
objection to the old Spencerlan slant.
Those who oppose, both systems argue for
a golden mean a slight slant, which will
admit of individuality and natural and
rapid execution.
As to the field within which the text
book commission may exercise Its judg
ment as to the books that shall be chosen,
the law provides that "when organized as
provided in this act, the State Board of
Text-Book Commissioners shall adopt
text-books for usa In all the public schools
of this state for six years. The adoption
shall include text-books for all branches
of study specified In the state course of
studies for schools of all grades, and no
others."
The words "and no others" have great
significance in this connection. It Is be
lieved to do away with the practice that
prevailed under the old law (though by
no means required by It) of selecting a
long list of supplementary books. Be
tween 25 and 30 selections are said to be
all that are contemplated or permitted
under the new law, this number of differ
ent books being all that are necessary
under the present course of Instruction.
This will materially simplify tho work of
the commission and effect a saving for the
parents Tvho buy books, for now the rec
ommendation by the state board of sup
plementary readers is frequently the
ground upon which teachers and parents
are wheedled into the use of the books.
Judge Lowell's declination of the ap
pointment tendered him by the Governor
and his recommendation of President
Beattie, of Weston Normal School, for
appointment as a text-book commissioner
in his place, is regretted by many. The
board as announced by the Governor was
generally recognized as a strong one, al
most an Ideal one. But the good taste
of appointing so recent an acquisition to
Oregon citizenship as Professor Beattie
occasions some criticism. Something
more than scholarship and technical ex
perience is required to fill the popular es
timate for the position. Proved loyalty
to the State of Oregon is a considerable
element in getting for this Important com
mission the confidence of the public Pro
fessor Beattie is not, of course, charged
with lack of loyalty to Oregon, but in a
field whore suspicion has been so strong
and has created so much trouble, a man
who Is well known and has a positive
record inspires greater confidence than
a new and untried man, no matter how
high his attainments and motives may
be, and on this ground many think it
would be unwise for the Governor to fol
low Judge Lowell's suggestion. He Is not
criticised on the ground that he is a
school mas. lor Jhe propriety of ap-
pointing sfchdol men to judge of school j
bOoRi IS conceded, the business end of the J
commission not being forgotten, either.
As the commission now stands. Presi
dent Campbell and Mr. Ladd have accept
ed the appointment, Judge Lowell has de
clined, and Messrs. Scott and Colvig have
not indicated whether they -will accept or
decline.
CONSTITUTION AND FLAG.
A Precedent May Be Wrong, and. If
so, Snonld Be Disregarded.
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 3. (To the Editor.)
The phrase. "Within the United States
or any place subject to their Jurisdiction,"
cited from the Constitution in your Issue
of the 28th, as supportlngJLhe doctrine that
there Is a distinct dlfferenfce between the
"United States proper" and the United
States Including its territorial possessions,
is capable of a different and more proba
ble construction than the one you give it.
This phrase Is part of the 15th and latest
amendment, which abolished slavery, and
which grew out of the questions and pas
sions resulting from the Civil War. The
one object of that amendment was to de
stroy slavery and prevent Its practice by
Americans or others in any place where
United States Jurisdiction extended or
which its laws could affect. United States
vessels upon the high Btas flying the
American flag are "places" subject to
the jurisdiction ot the United States, the
Judicial power extending (article 3, sec
tion 2) "to all cases of admiralty and
maritime jurisdiction," sometimes called
extra - territorial Jurisdiction. Accord
ing to Justice Story, "all nations have a
common right and common Jurisdiction
upon the high sea." But such places (ves
sels on the seas) are not part of the
United States, the "United States" con
sisting constitutionally only of land and
its Inhabitants. If this amendment there
fore had only stated that "slavery shou'd
not exist within the United States," there
would have been no Constitutional au
thority to forbid the practice of slavery on
United States vessels upon the seas. Hence
the phrase "or any place subject to their
jurisdiction" in the amendment above
quoted.
The doctrine that the Constitution does
not extend to acquired territory until
Congress recognizes It or takes action In
regard to the government of the territory
may be true In the sense that It requires
courts and revenue officers to make the
Constitution exist de facto over a terri
tory, or In other words to enforce It.
Any Constitution or law needs the estab
lishment of courts, police, Sheriffs, and
sometimes military aid to enforce It.
But the Constitution already extends In
potentla over the new territory before the
legal machinery reaches it by force of its
own existence (ex propria vlgore). Un
der the Constitution it would become the
duty of Congress and the President to en
force the Constitution over It as soon as
possible. This Is evidently what Senator
Calhoun, who believed In automatic exten
sion, as also now ex-Presldent Harrlscn,
meant In the words quoted from him: "I
certainly never contended that the Con
stitution was of Itself sufficient for the
Government, without the Intervention of
legislative enactment. It requires human
agency everywhere."
As to the precedents cited against auto
matic extension, I beg to say that a prece
dent may be wrong In theory as well as In
fact. Until the year 1894 there was a
"precedent" In the United States House
of Representatives that a member, though
sitting In his seat at a session, was not
present for the purpose of making a
quorum until he had voted or had indi
cated his Intention to vote at the session.
This "precedent," which was strikingly
similar to the non-extension of the Con
stitution precedent, remained in force un
til It became necessary to the welfare of
the country In general and political par
ties In particular that it be abolished, and
a new "precedent" was made that "when
a member of the House was present he
was present." Similarly, It will very like
ly become necessary to establish the
precedent that "the Constitution of the
United States extends all over the United
States." The precedent to the contrary
was mainly started through jealousy and
fear of new territory bv the older states
and statesmen of the Union, common In
early times. If the Constitution needs
changing In order to safely retain the
Philippines under It, let it be amended,
but not violated. They should be retained,
however, premanently. A. G. HOVEY.
Umatilla County Sheep.
John E. Bean, stock Inspector of Uma
tilla County, who has just finished a tour
of Inspection. Informs the Pendleton East
Oregonlan that sheep interests are in ex
cellent shape. He finds the total number
of sheep In the county to be 247,000, and In
addition there are 50,000 head brojght into
the county In Spring and Summer that
are owned by non-residents.
There are engaged In the sheep busi
ness In the county only 61 firms and In
dividuals. There are 122 bands of sheep,
122 herders and 50 camp tenders. The
wages paid these men are from $30 to $35
a month and board, which averages about
$10 a month.
Of the 217 000 sheep owned In the coun
ty, more than half of them, 111,000, are
owned by 12 men, each of whom possesses
5000 and upwards. The heaviest owners
of sheep are Charles Cunningham, 15,800
sheep; E. Boetcher, 16,500; J. E. Smith,
10.000; C. B. Wade, 10,000; William Slusher,
11.000; Rugg Bros , 10.800; Douglas Belts.
7600; Rugg & Co.. 7500; Joe Cuhna, 6200;
Joe Connelly. 5000; William Goodman,
5300; G. W. Hunt. 7000.
Those owning 2500 or more sheep are
given by Mr. Bean as follows: A. Cole,
of Vinson. 2700; Ed Campbell, of Vinson.
3700; Pat Doherty, of Vinson. 4600; Edward
Bros., of Pilot Rock, 2500; Gulliford
Bros., of Vinson, 3800; Hemphill & Son,
of Pilot Rock. 4200; Isaac Knotte, of Pi
lot Rock, 3500; Thomas Matthews, of
Echo. 2500; M. McCracken, of Pilot Rock,
2500; Pedro Bros., of Echo, 2500; A. Perard.
of Pendleton, 3S00, and Ross Bros.," of
Vinson, 3800 These men also own large
ranches well equipped for sheepraising.
Other men who have recently sold their
sheep or own less than 2500 head are:
Ross Bros., O. P. Bowman. J. W. Salis
bury, Herbert Bovlen and John Luhrs.
Km it for Buffalo Exposition.
State Horticulturist J. E. Baker, who
will place an exhibit of Washington fruit
at the Pan-American Exposition at Buf
falo, Is receiving encouragement from all
parts of the state. So far he has been
working chiefly through the county fruit
Inspectors. Only Winter apples and Wiiw
ter pears will be collected from the last
season's crop. All the exhibits of cher
ries. Summer apples, early pears, quinces,
prunes, peaches, apricots, plums of vari
ous kinds and small berries will be se
lected from next year's crop, and for
warded the latter part of next Summer or
the first of Autumn. The exhibit of Win
ter fruit which Is being collected now
will be placed In cold storage until ready
to be shipped East next Summer. Mr.
Baker says that If the fruit Is kept in a
temperature of 35 or 36 degrees It will
look as well next season as when picked.
Refused a Requisition.
MONTGOMERY. Ala., Jan. 4 -Governor
Sanford today refused requisition, papers
for R. G. Douglas, alias Eldridge Will
lams, arrested at Butte, Mont., charged
with attempting to murder his wife, and
who confessed to having killed James
Boswell, -' Wetkampa, In this state, In
1S91. The Governor's grounds for refusing
were that the Indictment had been lost
or stolen, and that all papers of the court
records of which a record of the case had
been made, had been torn from the book3
since the escape of Williams.
Conl Famine In Colorado.
DENVER, Colo., Jan. 4. Reports from
Cheyenne. Wyo.. on the north, to Gal
lup, N. M.. on the south state that there
Is prospect of a coal famine owing to the
labor difficulties. All the mines in North
ern Colorado are closed down and the
supply of lignite Is entirely cut off.
For a Cold In the Head,
Laxative Bromo-Quinlne Tablets.
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LITTLE NEWS
PRESIDENT MOHLER'S RETUKIC
FROM EASTERN TRIP.
Appointments of Union Pacific and
Oregon Short Line Men Not Ready
to Be Given Onti
President Mohler, of the O-. R. & N.
Cb. reached home yesterday mdrnlng, his
private car being attached to the regular
train from Spokane. He left the North
ern Pacific at Pasco and cut across to
Wallula, thus saving several hours. At
some point on his trip since leaving Port
land six weeks ago he had suffered the
lose of his pulchritudlnous mustache, and
the change was so great that It renewed
the rumor that he Was to lake Ihe pres
idency of the Northern Pacific.
Mr. Mohler had no news to give out. He
said he did not know half so much as
had already been published in the news
papers. He was also inclined to doubt
the truth of most of the newspaper sto
ries. The entire atmosphere of New York
railroad circles, he said, was against any
such coalition or combination, any such
harmony of interests or community of
ownership, as had been so much written
about In the papers. He was asked about
the reports of President Hill's ascendency
in the Northwest.
"I don't think Mr. Hill exerts anv more
Influence over traffic matters of the Pa
cific Northwest now than he hag for a
long time." he responded.
"Hasn't he been a controlling force-, un
der the surface, for the past two years,
more or less?"
President Mohler avoided a direct an
swer. He said he was unaware of nny
evidence to support the recent reports.
As to the placing of men released by the
closing of the separate offices of the
Union Pacific and Oregon Short Line In
Portland, which, it was supposed, wbuld
be settled when he should return, Mr.
Mohler said there was nothing yet ready
to give out. He wanted to h&Ve a confen.
ence with Traffic Manager Campbell be
fore reaching a final decision. He said
the matter would be disposed 8f within
the coming week.
"I went East to Visit with my family,
not to develop great business Bchemes for
the newspapers," said he.
It Is Understood that the men released
from the Union Pacific and the Oregon
Short Line local oftlcSs are still nominal
ly under orders and On the pay-roll,
though they have hot been assigned to
dutyv
well Worth A RAiLRdAri.
Large Truffle It Would Get in Wash
ington Gonntyi
SCHOLL'S FERRY, Or., Dec. 31 (To
the Editor.)I haVe beeh reading several
letters In. yodr paper regarding the Ne
halerrt railroad add the different proposed
routes, Ad I live somewhere hear one
third Of the Way between Oswego and the
foot of the Coast Mountains on the pro
posed Oswego and Hillsboro route, I
think 1 can give some good ideas regard
ing the advisability of building such line.
From Oswego to a point near Kinton,
a distance of about eight of nine miles,
the country is a little rolling. By keep
ing on the Worth side of the Tualltln
River to a pdiftt near Farmingtori. then
crossing to the south gide and running
to a point south of Hillsboro, and then
in a northerly direction to connect with
the old Nehaletn route at that place, the
country traversed would comprise some
of the best all-round farming land In the
state, and practically level. Every mile
of road through this Section Would pay
from the start. The best improved farm
ing land in the state lies down at Tuall
tln from Hillsboro, and there are no
transportation facilities nearer than
Tualltln Station, about 20 miles below,
or the Southern Pacific main West Side
line, six or seven miles away. A large
percentage of the produce Is hauled di
rect to Portland by wagon.
It costs the onion and potatogrowers
of this section about $4 per ton to get
their produpe to Portland on account of
bad roads in Winter, when the crops must
be moved. There are several hundred
acres of available onion land on the
Tualltln and Dairy Creek Immediately
along the proposed route. There is no
other farming industry that produces aa
many tons for transportation as the
onion business, as an average crop Is
about 300 sacks, 30,000 pounds to the acre,
so it can be seen what transportation
means to the grower. This business alone
Is worthy of attention, at Its present rate
of growth.
The lumber trade would be quite an
addition to the road's business. On the
south side of the Tualltln below Farm
ington and on the side of the Chehalem
Mountains Is a large scope of country
comprising several square miles that Is
nearly all covered with heavy timber,
though no great amount of it would make
dressed lumber. There are millions of
feet that would make good ties, plank
ing or bridge timbers. Good facilities for
logging are furnished by several small
streams and .the river itself, which would
be accessible to the road at several
points. The cord wood industry would be
no small item. Besides these there would
be a great amount of hay, grain and
dairy products to ship.
In conclusion I must say that I think
It Is by all means advisable for the busi
ness men of Portland to push this en
terprise, for nearly every lota of busi
ness" along -the line would come direct to
Portland, while It would feel the loss
greatly If a large portion of this business
were turned in another direction. It Is
better to develop Industries Immediately
at hand than those farther away, from
which little or no benefit Is received.
I make no mention of the Nehalem end
of the route, because I am not famllar
with that section. FRED GRONER.
NORTHERN PACIFIC IMPROVEMENT
Heavier Steel in Yakima Valley, Un
less Cnt-Off Be Built.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 4 It
Is understood that Superintendent Gil
bert, of this division of the Northern, Pa
cific, who was here a few days ago In
specting the condition of the line, -will
recommend the continuance of the work
or replacing the steel on the main line
with heavier material, and also the con
struction of an additional siding at North
Yakima, one at Prosser and another at
a third point in the county. If these im
provements are made it will mean the
expenditure of a large amount of money
in this county In the near future. A gen
tleman who la in close touch with North
ern Pacific officials at this end of the line
asserts that these Improvements will be
made unless the Ellen sburg-Llnd cut-off
shall be built, and that that will not be
built at present If they are made. He
says there Is no certainty about the
building of the cut-off.
Southern Pnclflc Report.
From the annual report of the South
ern Pacific for the year ending June 30.
1900, Just Issued, the following compara
tive figures are taken:
Average miles operated
GroEs earnings
Operating expenses, taxes and-rentals
jjet
Miscellaneous Income
Total net
Bond Interest I!
Surplus
Miscellaneous expense.
In discussing this report, the Wall'
Street Journal says:
Southern Pacific declined on the in
formation In the bond advertisement to
the effect that earnings for the year were
only S per cent, and that of this
amount VA ner cent, or about $3,000,000
I was put into the property, leaving only
about t per cent credited to dividend ac
count. This was considered evidence
that there would be no dividend immedi
ately, although It should bo remembered
that this report la for" a year, which ended
six months ago.
FARES CUT TO THREE CENTS.
Northern Pacific Makes Redactions
in Idaho and Montana.
, Taking effect February 1 next, the
Northern Pacific will reduce its local pas
senger rates ih thet States of .Idaho and
Montana from i.fcents 13 3 cents per ml e.
This action on the part of the Northern
Pacific Is purely voluntary on Its part,
and will make local rates uniform over
all parts of Its lines In the States of Ore
gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Mani
toba, North Dakota, Minnesota and Wis
consin, and will be fully appreciated by
the traveling public.
Union Pacific in Kansas.
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 4. The Union Pa
cific road announces that It will spend
$1,000,000 in Kansas in making improve
ments to Its road. Grades will be made
straight, and many new bridges built.
FIRST IN EVERYTHING.
Portland Bar at West P'oint Whd Led
His Clans.
S. Neele Johnston, wh3 achieved the
UnuBUai distinction In the semiannual ex
aminations a( West Point of winning fink
plaoe In all the subjects of his class en
gineering, ordnance, gunnery, law and his-tory-represents
the Second Congressional
district of Oregon at .the academy, and
halls from Portland. He Is the ?6n of the
late Colonel W. H, Johnston, for a long
time stationed in Portland as the pay
master of the regular Army. Neele
Johnston received his preparatory educa
tion at the Bishop Scott Academy, from
Cadet E. Neele Johnston.
wlhlch he was errduated in 18S9, and at
the Portland High Scnool. He was al
ways interested in military subjects, tak
ing a prominent part in cadet life at the
B. 6. A., and being an active member of
Company H, of the old First Regiment, O.
N. G.. which was organized as a High
School company. He entered Stanford
University with the class of '88, and for
a year and a half studied there civil and
electrical engineering. He returned to
Portland in the Fall of 195 to take the
competitive examinations for the Con
gressional appointment to West Point,
taking first r-lace with a very hlgCi av
erage. He taught in the Bishop Scott
Academy until leaving for West Point. As
a student he was always considered
brilliant, especially In mathematics, en
gineering and allied subjects. His broth
er, Huntington Johnston. Is now a cadet
in the Annapolis Naval Academy.
Washington Notes.
Aberdeen Masons will bu'ld a temple.
Scarlet fever has run Its course at Span
gle. At Davenport last year 511,000 bushels of
wheat were handled.
Seattle Is discussing a public subscrip
tion for a new library.
The house of Samuel Gray, at KcIIt,
was destroyed by fire last week.
Three thieves robbed a store at Ever
ett Tuesday and were caught shortly
afterward.
Robert F. Jones, a Northern Pacific
brakeman,.was run over by cars at Pasco
Wednesday and killed.
The storm of last week swept away
two bridges on the tideland road between
Chinook and the Prest rarch.
The application of F. J. Parker, pray,
lng for a receiver for the Walla Walla
Statesman, has been denied.
The Tacoma Y. M. C. A. defeated the
Y. M. C. A. of Spokane at basket ball
Tuesday by a score of 22 to 17.
There were 232 Notaries Public commis
sioned by Governor Rogers In the past
year. This Is against 362 in 1S99.
The Mayor and Council of New What
com are said not to be In sympathy. The
Mayor has announced he will oppose sev
eral policies of the Council.
The Great Northern Railway, through its
tax commissioner, R. A. Wllkenson, has
asked Whatcom County for the privilege
of working out road taxes assessed
against it in 1900.
Whatcom County's Superintendent's an
nual report shows that there were 137
teachers employed In the county. The
men were paid on an average $51 80, the
women $44 23. Nineteen of the districts
havo free text-books. There was a gain
of 976 children over the year before.
James H. Eckles, president of the Illi
nois Forestry Exposition, has Invited
Governor Rogers to direct the State De
partment of Forestry, Fish and Game to
make an exhibition of Washington prod
ucts at the first annual exhibition, to be
held in Chicago, February 9 to 21, 1901.
Professor Frank McCully, principal of
the Ellensburs public schools, has been
offered the position of Deputy State Su
perintendent, and has notified Superin
tendent Browne that he will accept pro
viding the present salary of $1000 be In
creased by the coming Legislature to J1C0O.
It Is reported hat a spring on the farm
of Ben Wilson, on Union Flat, 10 miles
south of Pullman, 'has been yielding an
oily substance for the past 12 years, but
nntTil,r. wn a ViiM.frK it If until Via n
1 eltement over the discovers of oil and
pas in. the porthern part of Whitman
County.
Assistant Attorney-General Vance has
filed a demurrer to the suit brought by
Contractor Fenton H. Goes against Gov
ernor Rogers and the rest of the Capitol
Building Commission, to compel them to
fulfill the provisions of the contract filed
by Gos3 for the erection of the capltol
building.
At the next meeting of the Aberdeen
Commercial Club a letter will be pre
sented from a responsible man who rep
resents a syndicate that Is desirous of
establishing a brewery at Gray's Harbor.
The plant will cost between $25,000 and
1900.
cj'jSk
t1'5S;'S
44,212,979
$20,157,745
1.32J.SS7
$21,479,633
".226,212
1S99. Increase.
7,174 72 37045
$56,305,351 $3,095,374
38,230,813 6,012,166
$18,074 533
767,740
$17,306,798
12,82S,S22
$ 4,477,975
$2,083,207
2,09,627
$4,172,835
1.397.390
$2,775,445
.$ 7,253,420
$50,000, will be capitalized at $100,000, and
employ 30 men.
State Printer Hicks, when he goes out
of office next July, will leave a lot of
state work to be done by contract under
the new law. Tho office was abolished
by the last Legislature, to take effect at
the end of Hicks' term. The new law
provides for the appointment by the Gov
ernor of a printing expert, whose duty
it shall be to act as the state's agent in
supervising and measuring the work done.
This expert is to be paid $150 a month.
Already there are said to be nine appli
cants f3r this positl6n.
In the Superior Court ai AbSFdeefi
Judge Hodgdon has issued a flecrSS in
favor of H. B Martin, contestee, in the
contest case for the office of County Ai
dltor. Seth Warren has filed in the 6urt
a bill of exceptions, which Is believed to
be a preliminary step toward appealing
the case to the Supreme Court..
Twenty new residences have been bulli
at Davenport since last Spring, ai an
average cost of $1000 each. Added to
these Is the new school building, con
structed at a cost of near $16,000. The
new WIlBon block, on Sixth street, which
will cost, when completed, $7000, making
a total of $43,000 expended in building
alone.
William Blackman, State Inspector of
Mines, Mills and Factories, will recom
mend a law making it compulsory for
mill and factory men to box and guard
all dangerous machinery, such as rough
shafts, belting in open places, cogwheels
and pHlleyft and other pieces of machinery
Of that kind, and also ask tflfflaM ,&
pfclsory t8 haVe handrails on stairways" Jfi
all business establishments and work
shop. x
AT THE HOTELS;
THE PORTLAND.
N N Hansen, Pomeroy
John P Peterson & wf,
Spokane
D S Fotheringham &
family. Northport
Sherwood Gllllspy,
Seattle
Edw Kelly, San Fran
Leo L Gottlob. Phlla
H S Ostrander, Seattle
Mrs Ostrander, do
Dt.-K Springer. Chgo
Henry Jacob. S F
Hy Hallum & wlf$,
Boston Lyric Op Co
F a Zoraan, . do
Mists Gertrude Page.flo
S C Thompson. St pi
A W Stowell. Vancvr
Miss Gretta Stowell. do
M E Frank. San Fran
B H Pitts, St Louis
THE PERKINS.
J R Watson, city
Miss L Dunlap, city
W H Williams. Chgo
I T Raney. San Fran
A Slnshelmer, city
J W Connell. Sumpter
H M Dinks. Hood RU
G M Davis, La Grand
Mrs H B Klnsemann,
Seattle
Mrs Copeland, Houlton
Miss uopeiara. ao
G A Wood. Astoria
J A Ogg. Pendleton
B G Davidson, Hood E
O D Royce, Garret-
son. S D
Jos Harris, Tacoma
J R Beamer, Los Angl
H H Haden. Prlnevllle
Helden Geldert. Boston
Mrs Geldert. Boston
A B Williams. Chiro
(J J McDourall. Boston
w p Reed, uardiner
C C Brower, Astoria
E G Cox. Walla Walla
S Spears, Kelso, Wash
Herman Seequlst, Che
halls, Wash ,
co S Brown. Victoria
P Bain. Satsop, Wash
J Gleason, do
S H Baldwin. Winlock.
J L Harris, Hcqulam
Emory White. Tacoma
James G Wallace, do
Miss Fanlman. Seattle
G B Hanson, Spokane
G R Dixon, Cal
Mrs Dixon, Cal
J M Nicholson, San Fr
Mrs J M Nicholson, do
F W Bailey. Chicago
F Fcrehln. San Fran
Elmer Dixon, Orern C
R E ruller. Dickinson,
Dak
Karl De Lalttle. Min
neapolis .
A H Kelllher. Salem
R S Kelly, Everett
Jas Logte, Eerett
Jas R Upson, St Paul.
Minn
L R Stlnson, Salem
F W Stcnsloff. Salem
J N Hart. Dallas
H A Snyder. Aurora
Geo P 'Wells. Dawson
Miss IT Jeffery.Astorla
Miss Mac JefCery. do
B "Waterhouse, Clatsop
O P Graham. Warren
ton II E St George, Dawsn
Isadore Greenbaum.
Salem
A B Little. Houlton
CTas Little. Houlton
Ruth Little, Houlton
THE IMPERIAL.
C. W. Knowl's. Manager.
Mrs R E Dwyer, city I
Frank J Parker, W Wl
J N Maxwell, Seattlo
F E Armstrong, Chgo
J.F Kelly, Eugene
J E Ferguson, Astoria
A F Kees, 'ftalla W
Richard Smith, fepokn
Sam Carpenter, Gran
ite. Or
Chas Casady, JohnDay
Mrs Casady, do
Miss Edith Young-,
Baker City
John C Tounsr. do
Ozwald F Beckman, do
Mrs W G Howell. do
B F Russell. Thurston
M S Morgan, Omaha
Mrs Morgan, Omaha
Mies Morgan, Omaha
F B Weed. N Takima
Mrs We6d. do
W E Bloch, La Grande
A W Schlesher, Pen
dleton W L Houston Heppner
Elsie Ayers, Heppner
Olhc Adkins. do
Miss E P Luckey, Eu
gene W S Conser. Portland
Geo I Brims. N Y
Chas A Welllnti, John
Day
M E Toquner. city
I L Patterson. Salem
Geo W McBrlde, St
Helens
D F Ledwlck. Omaha
H S Gctt. Salem
Julius L Hass, San .Fr
. C Christ. Chlcaco
W Hardenbrook, Tren-
toa
IO B Wirt. Astoria
Mrs Hardenbrook. do, Mrs Wirt, Astoria
Master Hardenbrook.dol
THE ST. CHARLES
Kate St Martin, St
Martin Springs
Isadore St Martin, do
btephen Oalllcr, Coos
Bay
L W Record, do
C K Spauldlng. Newbg
D C Miles. Newberg
H C Varney, Nome
rred Foster, Holly
Geo Wright, do
P Roeser, Kalama
Jake Roeser, Kalama
Capt E Hayden
H R Llndsley
Mrs H R Llndsley
X J Johnson
F Benze
W Stewart. LUercool
Geo A Gondle, Wash
Mrs A W Evans, city
t- u uox. waua want
Dr D N Mclnturff.
Spokane
Prof W T Macleod. do
E Hewitt, city
ti Justin, city
Neal StUDP. Astoria
W Blockstock, Tacoma
J O Connor, Tacoma
D H Sprague. Tacoma
Fred Brunner, Nahcot-
ta. wash
Mrs M C Hadley.Ocean
i'aric
Miss Jessie Taylor, do
Mrs Mary Doherty,
uysierviue
O Shepardson, Eufaula
Dollle Johnson. Astoria
J A Titus. Astoria
Mrs R P Burns, do
Carl A Hanson. do
T S Simpson. do
E Erickson. Clatskanle
J C Denton. Ilwaco
s M Gilbert
A H Nunn
D A Kolstrand
Chas Scherneckan,
Stella
W A Graham, Iluaco
Alfred Anderson, Fort
Canby
Jas Manary, Marshlnd
D G Ross, Vancomer
M W Adams, Astoria
R Henry. Roca, Or
Ralph Harder
David Manary, city
Mrs D Manary, city
C G Foreman, city
T S Wrlrht, city
II Lasallo, Vancouver
B Brasla & family,
Enterprise
J Torne Pendleton
Mrs J Torne, do
E W Conyers. Clats-
kanle
J A Barr. Clatskanle
I Mrs J C Denton, Ilwaeo
Airs Lostine, ilwaeo
A C Seely. city
O Shepardron. Eufaula
Ed H Todd Vancouver
John Thompton, city
Mrs John xhompson.do
R B McMurray
A Smith, city
W F Osborne, city
C Arderson, city
J E Dals, city
Ed Carran, Skamokawa
W Armstrong. Stella
H B Blackford, city
J Kobarstem, city
H F Bayley. Hillsboro
G W Rejnolds. McMIn
p T Qower. Seattle
Thos Calson, Bralnerd,
Minn
C Malor. M D, Grant's
Pass. Or
W H Thurston.Astorla
T S Sutton, Woodland
W F Smith. Astoria
Edw Gltterage, Pow-
Mrs B storey, ao
W T Draper, Scott's
Mills
Geo Relers, Dalles
N C Chanman. Olymp
ells Valley
Robt R Dorr. Buttevlll
Albert Cle eland.
Gresham
Mrs E Weist. Oak Pnt
J And"rson, city
J O'Connor. Tacoma
J Johnson, Dalles
H M Edmundston, Mc-
Minnville
T E Jacobsen, do
G W Woodward.Stev-
enson
Alfred E Anderson, Ft
Canby
A Moore. Palmer
Dean Blanchard,
Rainier
A Nichols. Goble
Guy Striker, Snohom
ish Thos Peoples
Henry Boder, San Fr
Fritz Hagen
Ben Miller
C E Whitney
O Tammack
Jas A McCullock, Che
Parker Adams, do
rrank Thomas, Wasco
T E Sink, Wasco
G P Eszner, Mountain
Dais
Jas McCain. McMlnnvl
E F Sutherland, do
halls, wn
J A Dunbar, La Grand
n!. Johnson. Baker P O Davis. Arthur
A J Johnson. Baker W H Stevens, Kalama
Hotel Brnnnvrlclc. Seattle.
European; first-class. Rates. 75c and up
One block from depot Rostaurant next
door.
Tacoma Hotel. Tacoma.
American plan. Rates. $3 and up.
Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma.
European plan. Rates. 50c and up.
Alleged Kidnaping; In New York.
NEW YORK. Jan. . William L. Rad-
GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1900
Always uniform In
quality, absolutely
pure, delicious and
nutritious.
The genuine goods
bear our trade-mark
on every package.
TRADE-MARK.
WALTER BAKER 8c CO. Ltd.,
Estsfclixaea 130. I0RCHESTER, MASS,
1)1
ford, a real estate dealer of prominence,
reported at the Bureau of Information
early this morning that he had reason to
believe that his 16-year-old daughter,
Mary, has been kidnaped. The girl was
slightly 111 and was to have met her
father at noon yesterday at the Sixth
avenue elevated railway station at Thir
tythlrd street He was to have accom
panied her to his physician. She did not
keeji the appointment. He waited for
thretf hours vainly and then went home.
ThSFS fcS waS told that Mary had left
the house iri iitae io keep the appoint
ment at noon, afid that nothing more was
known of hcf.
' i
L6omis Gloomy Reports.
WASHING't'cJn', Jan. 4. Cable advices
received &i the Stats Department today
from Minister LoSmfe afe of a disquiet
ing character. The department declines
to make public the details, but it is sur
mised that there Is a pfisslblllty" of resist
ance on the part of the asphalt com
panies to the legal processes' tff the Vene
zuelan Government that may result se
riously. i
Stemmcrs' Strike Ended.
LOUISVitiLE, Ky. Jan, A. The 1500
striking employes 6i the Louisville stem
filerV oi the1 Continental Tobacco Com
pany havd decided t& return to work at
6nce. They wiil fldi get tha Increased
wages asked for, but tfteif other1 demands.
Including abolition of dockintf, and per
mission to leave the factory for dinner,
were granted by the management.
District c6urt will convene at Lewlston
about 'February i. .
It la a posture curs for erysipelas, catarrh, nerrorg
troubles, headache and constipation. Those ruffer
vaz wkq any oi mesa diseases snoaia
take this remedri a II docs more than II
0
rlnlTTiMl frt Ifcj
Haunted by Death, Cut f uddsnlr Cured,
Tortured alnc4 childhood With a thou
sand deaths In th shape) oi catarrh, tier
tods troubles; headache, constipation
and y Amelia, X took a threemoatas'
treatment rtJJfj Bbrlrtiart's TeretabU
Compound fuel! f&fflcall carediae.
Mollis Holme, WllUW. Ma.
For sale by all drngsista. Thirty darr, treatment
for 2Jc: Seventy days' treatment SOcj Six months
treatment a.00.. la day f trial trtatmtltt frt.
In Tablet JFfrn-Ple.asant to Taks.
SB. W. 8. BUHEnaBX, Cincinnati, Ohio.
3E22H5
...TBi.'.'Hr.'.i'.X.ffHlTf'i'
y Two friends In emenjeiicies
8 m
JLR5
ilWiOWiWtMUM!WlWKWCTa
Purity in Itself
That's
U
J?
Ask your grocer for Pure Goods:
That's
UlS TVT,i-d-9
A sterilized fat from the cocoanut.
Bread Shortened with
iSv
PLEASBNG
always follow the nee of Now
bro's Herploldo, the new scien
tific cure for dandruff and fall
ing hair. It possesses certain
properties that kill the germ
or microbe that causes all
the trouble hy sapping tho oil
out of the hair bulb. "With this
parasite destroyed, dandruff
and falling hair cannot exist.
A thick, soft growth of hair
springs forth whero formerly
thin, brittle hair, or perhaps
total baldness held sway.
One botOo -red convince
you oi its moms.
For Sale it all fbslCiass Drug Stores
If kfElcttd wiio
or. ;, ue
(Thompson's Eye Water
m&MPauNni
n
if
r f
I PURE MALT 1
yt ami Sealers. Sv & I
j Blumauer-Prank 3 a. j
1 Drue Co., JL Yl a
y Portland, Or. k3t . XjJi
1 Distributers. X&? fmffmsw
Eflreil ! L-I ' ggTBSMJ
"KoNut" j
3 is delicious. Try It.
I India Refining Co.
Q Philadelphia, Pa.
STEEL PENS I
Cct Esterbrook's Always. 9
I VAVqriilitt. For talt hy all sfaticiitr' B
I THE ESTERBR00K STEEL PEN CO.,
I Worto. Camden. H. J. 26Jehn St.,N.Y. Iff
THE PALATIAL
(DIN BUILDING
Kbt a Auric office In the buildlnsi
absolutely flreproofj electrlo llchtt
and artesinn -rrnterj perfect annlta.
tlon and thorough ventilation. Iilc
vatora run day and night.
lioom. ,
AINSLIE, DR. GEORGE. Physician.... C08-603
ANDERSON. GUBTAV. Attorney-at-Law...613
ASSOCIATED PRESS; E. L. Powell. MRT..808
AUSTEN, F. C. Manager tor Oreeon and
Washington Bankers' Llf Association, ot
Des Moines. la 302-303
BANKER8' LIFE ASSOCIATION. OF DE3
MOINES. IA.: F. C. Austen. Manager.502-303
BAYNTUN, GEO. R.. Manaxer tor Chas.
Scrlbners' Sons 013
BEALS. EDWARD A.. Forecast Official U.
S. Weather Bureau 010
BENJAMIN, R. W.. Dentist 3U
BINSW ANGER. DR. O S . Phys. & Sur.410-11
BROOKE. DR. J. M., Phys. & Surg TOS-700
BROWN. MTRA. M. D 313-314
BRUERE. DR. G. E., Physician... .412-413-4U
CANNING, M. J C02-C03
CAUKIN. G. E.. District Agent Travelers'
Insurance Co -. 713
CARDWELL, DR. J. R 503
CHURCHILL. MRS. E. J 710-7IT
COFFET. DR. R. C Phys. & 8urgeon 700
COLUMBIA. TELEPHONE COMPANY
604-605-00C-60T-ai3-ei4-613
CORNELIUS. C W.. Phys. and Surgeon.... 200
COVER. F. C. Cashier Equitable Life 300
COLLIER. P. F., Publisher; S. P. MoGulre,
Manager 413-410
DAY. J. G. &I. N 310
DAVIS. NAPOLEON, President Columbia
Telephone Co 007
DICKSON, DR. J. F.. Physician 713-714
DRAKE. DR. H. B.. Physician 012-013-314
DWYER, JOE F.. Tobaccos 403
EDITORIAL ROOMS Eighth floor
EQUITABLE LIFE INSUKANCE SOCIETY;
L. Samuel, Mgr.; F. C Coer, Cashier. ...303
EVENING TELEGRAM 323 Alder street
FENTON, J. D., Physician and Surgeon.000-810
FENTON, DR. HICKS C.; Eye and Ear... .811
FENTON, MATTHEW F., Dentist 813
GALVANL W. H.. Engineer and Draughts
man ooo
GAVIN, A., President Oregon Camera Club.
214-210-210-217
GEARY, DR. EDWARD P.. Physician and
Surgeon 212-213
GEBBIE PUB. CO , Ltd.. Fine Art Pub
lishers; M. C. McGreevy. Mgr...... 018
GIESY. A. J., Physician and Surgeon.. .709-710
GILLESPY, SHERWOOD. General Agent
Mutual Life Ins. Co 404-400-400
GODDARD, B. C & CO., Footwear
Ground floor, 120 Sixth street
GOLDMAN, WILLIAM, Manager Manhattan
Lite Insuranca Co., ot New York 200-210
GRANT. FRANK S., Attorney-at-Law 017
HAMMAM BATHS. TURKISH AND RUS
SIAN; J. D. McKlnnon, Prop 300-1-3
HAMMOND. A. B ,..310
HOLLISTER. DR. O. C, Phys. & Sur..8O4-50a
IDLEMAN, C M., Attorney-at-Law... 410-17-18
JOHNSON. W. C 310-310-31T
KADY, MARK T., Supervisor pt Agents
Mutual Reserve Fund Life Ass'n 004-600
LAMONT, JOHN. Vice-President and Gen
eral Manager Columbia Telephone Co 604
LITTLEFIELD, H. R., Phys. and Surgeon..200
MACKAY. DR. A. E., Phys. and Surg.. 711-713
MARTIN, J. L. & CO. Timber Lands 001
MAXWELL. DR. W. E.. Phys. & Surg.701-2-3
McCOY. NEWTON. Attorney-at-Law 713
McFADEN. MISS IDA E, Stenographer... .201
McGINN. HENRY E.. Attorney-at-Law..311-13
METT. HENRY ........213
MILLER. DR. HERBERT C, Dentist and
Oral Surgeon 608-009
MOSSMAN. DR. E. P.. DenUst 312-313-314
MANHATTAN LIFE INSURANCE CO. of
New York; W. Goldman. Manager. .. .200-210
MUTUAL RESERVE FUND LIFE ASS'N;
Mark T. Kady. Supervisor of Agents.. 604-005
Mcelroy, dr. j. g.. Phys. &. sur.701-702-703
McFARLAND. B. B.. Secretary Columbia
Telephone Co 000
McGUIRE. 3 P.. Manager P. .F. Collier,
Publisher ...: 41B"!?
McKIM. MAURICE. Attorney-at-Law 000
MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. of New
York: Sherwood Glllespy. Gen. Agt.... 404-0-3
NICHOLAS. HORACE B.. Atfy-at-Law....715
NILES, M. L., Cashier Manhattan Life In
surant Co, of New York 203
OREGON INFIRMARY OF OSTEOPATHY;
Dr L. B. Smith. Osteopath 40S-40O
OREGON CAMERA CLUB 214-210-216-21T
PACIFIC CHRISTIAN PUB. CO.; J. F.
Ghormley. Mgr - 303
PORTLAND EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY.
Ground floor, 133 Sixth street
PORTLAND MININO & TRUST CO.; J.
H. Marshall, Manager..... 013
QUIMBY, L. P. W.. Game and Forestry
Warden 716-71T
ROSENDALE. O. M MetaUurglst and Min
ing Engineer 010-013
REED St MALCOLM. Opticians... 133 Sixth st-
REED. F. C, Fish Commissioner 40T
RYAN. J. B.. Attorney-at-Law 41T
SAMUEL. L, Manager Equitable Life .303
SECURITY MUTUAL LD7E INSURANCE
Co.; H. F. Bushong. Qnu Agent for Ore.
and Washington 001
SHERWOOD. J. W.. Deputy Supreme uom-
mander K. O. T. M 51T
BLOCUM. SAMUEL C, Phys. and Surg... .700
SMITH. DR. L. B.. Osteopath 408-409
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BOO
STUART. DELL. Attomey-at-Law 017-018
STOLTE. DR. CHAS. E.. Dentist 704-700
SURGEON OF THE S. P. RY. AND N. P.
TERMINAL CO T09
STROWBRIDGE. THOMAS H.. Executive
Special Agt. Mutual Life of New York... .400
SUPERINTENDENT'S OFFICE 201
TUCKER. DR. GEO. F., Dentist 010-6U
U S. WEATHER BUREAU.... 007-008-000-9 10
U S. LIGHTHOUSE ENGINEERS. 13TH
DIST.; Captain W. C. Langfltt. Corps of
Engineers. U. S. A ..-829
U S ENGINEER OFFICE. RIVER AND
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS; Captain W.
C. Langfltt. Corps of Engineers, U S. A. 810
WATERMANV C H.. Cashier Mutual Life
of New York 409
WILSON. DR. EDWARD N.. Physician
and Surgeon ''""t'l
WILSON. DR. GEO. F.. Phys. & Surg 706-707
WILSON. DR. HOLT C. Phys. & Surg 507-808
WOOD. DR. W. L.. Physician 412-413-414
WILLAMETTE VALLEY TELEPH. C0....61S
A fevr more elesant offices may do
lad by applylns to Portland Trust
Company c Oregon, 109 Third st.. or
t ibe rent cleric In the building.
Avoid fining Inhal
ants, uso that which
cleanses, and heal
the membran.
ELY'S
CREAM BALM
Vi such a remedy.
CATARRH if8
easily and pleasantly.
Contains no mercury
nor any other Injuri
ous drug.
It Is quickly absorbed.
uivea neuei. ai once. " --
J, ts?ip.sr COLD N HEAD
Allays Inflammation.
Heals and Protects the Membrane. Restores th
Eer-oes ot Taste and Soell. Regular Slse,
cenU; Family SIe. $1.00 at Druggists or bj
Six BaOT5RipfjaJJ55TtJf2
CATARRH
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