THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1901.
BIG STEAM TRAFFIC
Eight Steamships Will Leave
Portland This Month.
FIVE SAIL FOR THE ORIENT
Tvro Oriental Liners and One Wheat
Steamer Due Today Alsterlcnmp
Make a Quick Round Trip
Marine A'otea.
The year and the month is young yet.
hut Portland Is making a line record as
& steamship port as a starter for the
century. Since January 1, the Ave biff
steamers have sailed from this port, and
there are three others due today, all of
which will get away before the end of
the month, so that we are assured of
eight steamships for the first month of
the year. Those which have already de
parted this year are the Saint Bede and
the Thyra, with stores and animals for
Manila, the Norman Isles with lumber for
Shanghai, and the Chlng Wo and Kaisow,
with wheat for St. Vincent for orders.
The steamers due today are the Robert
Adamson. which comes from Nanaimo to
load wheat for Balfour, Guthrie & Co.,
the steamship Miloe, of T. M. Stevens &
Col's regular line to the Orient, and the
German steamship Eva, of the Oregon &
Oriental line.
The Robert Adamson Is a big freighter,
which has been in the Coast coal trade
for the past two years. She will carry
nearly BOO0 tona of wheat, and will be
given the customary quick dispatch which
wheat vessels always receives at Port
land. The Milos has undoubtedly met
with heavy weather, and is making a
long trip. She brings a full Inward car
go, and a full cargo awaits her for the
outward voyage. The Norman Isles,
which left down late yesterday afternoon
arrived at Astoria yesterday, going
through like all of the rest of the deep
draft steamers, without touching any
where on the route.
ALSTERKAMP COMING AGAIIf.
German Ship Makes a Q,nlck Round
Trip.
The German ship Alsterkamp sailed
from San Diego for this port last Sunday,
and If she makes a fast passage up the
coast, may complete a round trip between
Portland and Europe within the year.
This would not break any records, for
the round trip has been made in much
less than a year, but the Alsterkamp has
handled considerable business within the
year. She sailed from this port, January
17, 1900, and on arrival out at Queenstown
was ordered to Antwerp to discharge. She
arrived at the Belgium port June 4, and
after discharging her wheat cargo was
placed on berth for general cargo for San
Diego. She received rather poor dispatch
over there, and did not get away until
August 4. She reached San Diego Decem
ber 17, and had very good dispatch at
that port, discharging her cargo and tak
ing in ballast In less than three weeks.
'The Alsterkamp was formerly the Brit
ish ship Flotow, well kown In the Pacific
Coast grain trade. She is owned by the
same firm as the Alsterufer, now in tn
river, and the Alsterdamm. which Is due
at the Sound. Nearly all of the ships of
this line are ex-Britishers, the Alsterufer
formerly sailing as the British ship North
Star, while the Amsterdamm was the So
mali, which In hpr day was the largest
British sailing ship afloat, and Is still one
of the largest ships in the world.
WILLAMETTE LOCKS.
Quarterly "Report of Traffic Piled
With the Governor.
SALEM, Jan. 8. The Portland General
Electric Company has filed with the Gov
ernor its report for the quarter ending
December 31, setting form a statement of
the, freight, passengers, steamboats,
barges, etc., that have passed through
the canal and locks at Willamette Falls
during that time:
K a a 2 i
o no ss fa
bo p on c -.
5 5"M -CB o-o
a : 3 . c. : ts
BOATS.
Ruth I SOI 470! 71 21 79.7O0I 1.1S7
Modoc m 3921 361 263! 25.S0M 1.S7S
Elmore ....) 30 1G5.... 39.793 505
Pomona
Altona .
Bonita .
-.1 i
.2531 3S1
G30 33.67GI
.,KM 40
633 24
,78S 16.500
1SS 7,900
Total '.... 405 4.433 145j 1,8G6 203,379 5.039
Tho N. R. Lang made seven trips, the
Grey Eagle two and the City of Eugene
three, carrying 2S2 cords of wood and
40,500 lineal feet of piling.
GEHMAX OR BRITISH.
Recent Storm nan Apparently Been
Impartial In Iti Effect.
London Fairplay, the publication which
poses as authority on all matters pertain
ing to shipping, recently printed an arti
cle which was Intended to convey the Im
pression that more British ships were
wrecked after they fell Into the hands of
the Germans than were lost while they
were handled by British sailors. The sta
tistics of the overdue fleet headed for the
Northwest, hardly bear out the theory of
the London oracle. The Rathdown, the
worst risk of the fleet. Is a British vessel,
and the Andrada and Castle Rock, which
are next on the reinsurance list, are also
British ships. The Bertha and the Otto
Glldemelster, are both naturalized vessels,
formerly sailing under the British flag
as the Lathom and Zemindar.
The Peter Rlckiners, the sixth of the
overdue fleet. Is a German-built ship, and
seafaring men regard her as the best risk
of the lot, in spite of her long passage,
giving as a reason the unfavorable winds
which always prevail In the China seas
at the time she left there.
SEWALLS BUYING SniPS.
SucceftRorx of the Maine Shipbuilder
Purchase the J. B. Walker.
Charles Barclay, a native son of the
Webfoot state, passed through the city
yesterday, en route to his home In Oregon
City. Mr. Barclay has for the past six
years served as mate on the American
ship, J. B. Walker. This vessel was pur
chased a few days ago by the firm of Ar
thur Sewall & Co., and as Mr. Barclay
wished to take a turn ashore, he left the
ship when she was turned over to her
new owners. The J. B. Walker Is an old
wooden ship, and the Sewall Interests
would undoubtedly prefer a modern metal
ship, but, owing to the antique and fool
ish laws of this country, they could not
go out Into the open market and buy the
vessel needed, but were obliged to take
what they could get. The fact that the
vessel Is already chartered for a single
trip at a rate which will bring In returns
of $26,000 on a $40 000 Investment shows
pretty well why the Scwalls were never
very outspoken In their advocacy of the
subsidy steal.
BRAEMAR REACHES TACOMA.
Had Good Weather and Sighted No
Ship En Route.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. S. The British
steamer Bracmwr arrived today from Ja
pan, 20 days out from Kobe, with a mis
cellaneous Oriental cargo tf 2240 tons. Her
entry manifest shows that she brings 70.
843 packages, consigned to various points
In the United States and Canada. The
principal items are rice, tea and-a small
quantity of silk. Contrary to expecta
tions, no rough weather was encohstered,
and winds were for the most partfavor
able. The Braemar did not pass or'slght
any vessels during the voyage.
TO SEARCH FOR THE ANDRADA.
Revenue? Cutter Commodore Perry
Leaves for North Coast.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 8. The revenue cut
ter Commodore Perry left out this after
noon In search for the British bark An
drada. which has Pilot Cordiner on board.
The intention Is to so along tive north
shore of Vancouver Island.
The dredge and other implements to
be used by Contractor Johnson, who is to
remove the Silvia de Grasse reef, have
arrived down the river, and the work
has commenced. Arrangements have been
made to dump the rock taken from the
reef under the railroad trestle near by.
Captain Neef, of the German bark Al
sterufer, states that the name of the
sailor who deserted his vessel at Port
land, and who died at the hospital In
this city on Sunday, was- H. Hantorp.
He savs the man had been ill for some
lime, and during the voyage to the Co
lumbia River was unable to perform his
regular duties. The body will be burled
by Coroner Pohl tomorrow, and the ex
penses of the funeral will be paid by the
vessel.
CUSTOM-HOUSE BUSINESS.
December Domestic Exports Valued
At Nearly $1 ,500,000.
The report of the Collector of Customs
for the month ending December 31 sum
marizes the business of the Portland Cus-tom-House
as follows:
No. vessels entered from foreign ports.. 3
No. vessels cleared for foreign ports.... 20
No. vessels entered from domestic ports 29
No. vessels cleared for domestic ports.. 12
No. entres of merchandise for duty.... 91
No. entries of merchandise free of duty. 9
No. entries for warehouse 1
No. entries for warehouse and trans
portation 7
No. entries from warehouse for con
sumption 26
No. entries for Immediate transporta
tion without appraisement 27
No. entries for consumption liquidated. 103
No. entries for warehouse liquidated... 6
No. licenses for coasting trade granted.. 1
No. licenses to vessels under 20 tons
granted 1
Value of exports
Domestic $1,372,518
Receipts from all sources
Duties on imports $34,334 30
Fines, penalties and forfeitures.... 4 13
Miscellaneous customs receipts.... 215 30
Official fees 101 30
Total $34,655 63
Amount of refunds ana draw
backs paid $ 676 11
WAS WASHOUGAL SEAWORTHYT
Eastern Lumber Company Sues to
Recover Value of Lumber Cargo.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. The Eastern
Lumber Company, of Portland, has filed
a suit In the United States District Court
against the barge Washougal and the
tug Samson for $6000, the value of 500,000
feet of lumber lost, as alleged, by -the
master of the tug, through negligence
on the trip from Astoria to Oakland. The
allegation is also made that the barge
was unseaworthy.
(The barge Washougal, in tow of the
tug Samson, left Astoria early last month
bound for San Francisco. The barge was
heavily laden with lumber, and when
down the coast a considerable distance
the tug's engines were disabled, and It was
found necessary to cast the barge adrift.
The tug was picked up by a steamer and
towed Into San Francisco Bay. The barge
was equipped with sails, and she beat
along the coast for about a week when she
was also picked up and taken to the Bay
City.)
HEMMED IN BV FLOATING ICE.
Plight of Steamer TUamooIc In the
Coolc Inlet Country.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. Advices
from Seattle, Wash., "say the overdue
Alaskan steamer Tillamook is hemmed in
by floating Ice in Saldovia Bay, In the
Cook, Inlet country. She has 50 passen
gers on board. A steamer will probably
be sent to her relief.
SEATTLE, Jan. 8. The report published
today upon the authority of an Alaska
Indian to the effect that the United States
mall steamer Tillamook has been hemmed
in by float ice at Seldovla, at the en
trance to Cook Inlet, Is discredited by
mariners familiar with northern waters.
Captain James Carroll, one of the pio
neers In Alaskan navigation, character
ized the story tonight as "an Indian pipe
dream." He says It will be found that
the Tillamook has met disaster to the
westward of Kadlak Island.
MARINE CASUALTIES.
Mate of Schooner Lost, and Another
Vessel Leaking?.
SAN FRANCISCO Jan. 6. The schoon
er Julia E. Whalen. which sailed from
here January 1, for Apia, has returned In
distress and without her mate. The ves
sel plunged Into the thick of bad weath
er at the start The gale continued to
increase In violence, and on the morning
of the 3d, Mate Charles Oake was washed
from the deck Into the sea.
The schooner W. F. WItzemann has ar
rived here from San Marlcos Island, leak
ing at the rate of eight inches an hour.
The pumps had been kept going day and
night, since November 25.
Overdue Rate Advances.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S. The rate of
reinsurance has advanced on several over-
j due vessels. The German ship Otto Glld-
crmclster, from Yokohama for Portland,
Is quoted at 50 per cent; the Cape Wrath,
! out 6S days from Callao for Portland, Is
! quoted at 30 per cent; the ship Rathdown,
i out 97 days from Tokohama for Port
1 'and, 90 per cent; the Castle Rock, 74
1 days out from Hong Kong for British
Columbia, 25 per cent; the Andrada, 5S
days from Santa Rosalia for Portland, 23
per cent, and the German ship Bertha,
out 77 days from Wei Hal Wei, 50 per
cent.
Libeled for Salvage.
SEATTLE. Wash. Jan. 8. The steam
er Charles D. Lane, which was about
to leave Seattle for South America, was
today libeled at the instance of the Sag
inaw Steel Company, for salvage for as
sistance said to have been rendered the
Lane while she was In distress off Cape
Flattery, in the recent storm. The steel
comnany owns the steamer Washtenaw,
which went to the aid of the Lane and
got a hawser aboard, but the captain of
the Lane did not think It strong enough
to tow the Lane and would not allow It
to be used.
Unfounded Report.
BRUSSELS, Jan. S. There Is no truth
In the report of the foundering of the
steamer Soudan, which left Antwerp early
In Dccembor to undertake river service in
the Congo Free State, and which was said
to have gone downduring the last days
of December, drowning 10 of her crew.
The first report was due to a change In
Lie steamer's destination.
Ncvr Panama Line.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. S. The Panama
Railroad Steamship Company dispatched
the steamship Roanoke as the first steam
er for Panama of their new line. The Pa
cific Mail Steamship Company dispatched
their, last ship for Panama today under
the contract with the Panama Railroad
Company.
Schooner Mate Killed.
ABERDEEN, Wash., Jan. 8. Gustavo
Bergman, second mate of the schooner
Sailor Boy, fell from the cabin to the
deck while the vessel was coming up the
harbor today. He struck on his head and
was instantly killed. He was a. single
man, and his home was in San Francisco.
Marine Notes.
The British ship Brodick Castle has been
chartered to load coal oil at New York
for Shalnghai In February-March at 23
cents per casej which indicates a pretty
firm freight market.
The tug Luckenbach, which was dis
patched to Santa Rosalia to help the Ger
man lark Edmund off the beach, arrived
at that port December 2L There is some
hope of saving the vessel, but she will be
a gocd many months behind her Portland
canceling date.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 8. Sailed At 10:30
A. M., steamer Columbia, for San Fran
ciscq; at 4 P. M., revenue cutter Perry,
to search for overdue ships. Arrived down,
-nAt 1P. M., French bafk Alice; at 2 P.
M., Norwegian steamer Norman Isles.
Condition of the bar at 4 P. M., smooth;
wind northwest; weather clear.
Hoqulam, Wash. Arrived Jan. 6
Schooner Esther Bohnne, from San Fran
cisco for Aberdeen; schooner Vega from
San FrancUca for Aberdeen; schooner
Henry Wilson, from San Francisco for
Aberdeen. Sailed Schooner C. A. Thayer,
from Hoqulam for San Francisco; schoon
er J. A. Garfield, from Aberdeen for San
Francisco; schooner William Olsen, from
Aberdeen for Honolulu; schooner Oliver
Olsen, from Aberdeen for Melbourne.
San Francisco- Jan. 8. Sailed Steamer
Geo. W. Elder, for Astoria; steamer Wil
lamette, for Chemalnus; schooner Charles
Falk, for Gray's Harbor; schooner Con
fianza, for Coqullla River.
Seattle Arrived Jan. 7 Steamer Dol
phin, from Alaska. Sailed Japanese
steamer Rio Jun Maru, for Yokohama.
Tacoma Cleared Jan. 7 Bark Agate, for
Elcele.
Boulogne. Jan. 8. Sailed Patricia, from
Hamburg for New York.
Portland, Me., Jan. a Arrived Peru
vian, from Glasgow.
New York, Jan.. '8. Arrived Cap Frio,
from Hamburg. Sailed Noniadic, for Liv
erpool, i
Liverpool, Jan. 8. Arrived Vancouver,
from Portland.
Queenstown. Jan. 8. Arrived Lake
Champlaln, from St. Johns, N. B., and
Halifax.
Hamburg, Jan. 8. Sailed Tanls, for San
Francisco. i
Now Yojk, Jan. 8. Arrived Furnessla,
from Glasgow.
Plymouth, Jan. 8. Arrived Pennsyl
vania, from New York for Hamburg.
Havre, Jan. 8. Arrived La .Normandle,
from New York.
Lizard, Jan. 8. Passed Steamer Am
sterdam, from New York for Boulogne
and Rotterdam. k
Cherbourg, Jan. 8. Arrived Steamer
Pennsylvania, from New York via Ply
mouth for Hamburg.
WOULD PAY FROM THE START
Washington County Farmer's Opin
ion of Road to Nehalem.
TIGARDVILUE, Or., Jan. 5. (To the
Editor.) I notice In your issue of Jan
uary 5 a communication from Scholl's
about the route of a proposed rail
road from Portland to Nehalem by way
of Oswego, to connect with the old
Nehalem route near Newton's Station.
Being familiar with the route from child
hood, and having conducted a lumber
manufacturing business for 10 years, and
being familiar with all tho timber re
sources of this section, I think I am In a
position to give your readers some Idea
of the benefits to be gained by building
a road over this route. In the first place,
there is a choice of three routes, all of
which are practicable and would be near
ly on a water level, without any very
heavy grading, and not much trestle
work, and I am satisfied a road would pay
from the tlm the first train was run over
the road.
The building of a railroad through this
section of the country has become a ne
cessity, and the people are In the mood
to take hold and help in any way they
can. Leaving Oswego, the road would
run through a rich farming and hoprals
lng country until near Tigardvllle. From
Tlgardville to Bcholl's there are fine
farms In plenty, besides thousands of
acres of timber suitable for cordwood and
lumber and on the south side of Cooper
Mountain and tributary to the proposed
route are several thousand acres of the
finest piling and ship spar timber to be
found anywhere In Oregon today. Along
the Tualltan River Is a large amount of
the finest beaverdam land only waiting
the advent of transportation facilities to
pour Its wealth Into the commercial cen
ters. At Scholls would be a shipping
point for the north side of the Cheha
lem Mountain, a strip of land some four
miles wide by seven or eight long, all
thickly settled with resources enough
to nearly pay for building the road. From
Scholls to Newton Station the route would
run through a fino section of country,
where, at every cross-roads, would be
waiting wheat, hay and cordwood for
shipment.
The resources of the Nehalem are too
well known to need more than a casual
mention. Suffice It to say that the tim
ber of the Nehalem Valley is the finest to
be found anywhere in Oregon, and is
In such quantity that any one can hardly
comprehend Its magnitude. And it is my
candid opinion that the company which
first takes hold and builds a road over
this route will line Its pockets, besides
conferring a lasting favor on the people
of the richest part of Oregon.
A. N. DAVIS.
"Washington Notes.
J. H. Whltakcr has been appointed City
Electrician of Tacoma.
The North Yakima Council will be peti
tioned for a milk Inspector.
The Eastern Washington & Northern
Idaho Fruit Association will meet at Spo
kane January 31, for a session of three
days.
Representative G. C. Brltton, of the
Pierce County delegation, is drafting a
bill for an entirely new probate code and
repeal of all existing probate laws.
The Marysvllle Council has passed an
ordinance which prohibits the use of all
kinds of firearms by boys under 16 years
of age. A , curfew law may be passed
at the next meeting.
It Is said the Legislature will be asked
to Increase the Supreme Court from five
to seven Judges, upon the ground that the
present membership of the Court is In
sufficient to handle the work.
Alfred H. Seymour, who represented
himself as an Insurance agent, and who,
the police say, has been victimizing people
at Seattle and Oregon towns, and In Brit
ish Columbia, has been arrested at Seat
tle. Next November Pacific County- bonds to
the amount of $33,000 will be payable at
the option of the county, or they may
run 10 more years. They draw 6 per
cent interest- It is believed that they
can be refunded at 4 per cent Interest.
The Waldron estate, consisting of large
tracts of timber land near Aberdeen, has
been finally adjusted. Some $10,000 has
been realized from the sale of Isolated
tracts of timber, and a loan has been ef
fected on other pieces sufficient to take
up two long overdue mortgages. The re
mainder of the estate, amounting to about
60,000,009 feet of timber, falls to Miss
Ella Waldron sister and only heir of
the deceased John L. Waldron. Her prop
erty Is considered to be worth $55,000, clear
of Incumbrance.
Albany's Financial Condition.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 8. The- annual re
port of the City Recorder, filed at a meet
ing of the City Council tonight, shows the
receipts for last year to have been $12,
295 43; running expenses, $7067 32; bond in
terest, $5709 75, and a warrant of $6846 73
issued to liquidate an old interest and
principal account of the Portland Bridge
Company. The city owes $95,000 on bond
accounts, and $15,042 37 on outstanding
'warrants.
ROBBED AT HIS DOOR I
EXPERIENCE OF, A CLACKAMAS
COUNCTJFARMER.
Though He Shelled Out to the Thief,
He Saved Much Money In
His Home.
OREGON CITY, Jan 8. Word was re
ceived today from-Marquam that George
Newsome, a farmer, was held up and
robbed of a few dollars In the door of his
own residence, yesterday evening. Hear
ing a knock at the front door, Mr. New
some responded, when a man, disguised
with a grain bag over his head, shoved a
revolver in the farmer's face and de
manded his money. Mr. Newsome hand
ed over what change was in his. pocket,
and the highwayman departed. The
farmer saved $200 that was hidden in the
bouse.
Uvy Stlpp is preparing a bill to be
presented to the Legislature by members
of the Clackamas County delegation to
cover emergencies that occur In Probate
Court matters. Among other provisions,
It gives an administrator the option to
deposit money due a distributee with tho
County Treasurer, taking his receipt
therefor, thus enabling an administrator
to make final settlement of an estate
when the distributee cannot be found. The
bill also provides for the discharge of
guardians, who. at their option, can thus
deposit small balances belonging to mi
nors. TO PERFECT SCALP BOUNTY LAW.
Senator Williamson Says We Have
Enougrk Laws Already.
THE DALLES, Jan..8.-nJ. N. William
son, joint Senator for Crook, Klamath,
Lake and Wasco Counties, asked today
what bills he wo(ild Introduce, or legisla
tion he specially favored at the coming
Legislature, replied as follows:
"As to what measures I am particularly
Interested in, I will say that I am more
interested in the vigorous enforcement of
a number of laws we already have than
In the enactment, of any more. I will not
be on hand with a very heavy budget of
bills at this session. I doubt if I will
have any. Several matters of more or
less" importance, particularly the latter,
have been suggested to me as matters
urgently calling for legislation, but I have
no oills in sight. However, I may again
have something to offer in reference to
the state scalp' bounty question. The pres
ent. law Is not satisfactory. The opinion
is prevalent that the law is unconstitu
tional. To such an extent is this the case
that the law is. Inoperative to a great
extent, and an entirely new law may be
necessary. Ijhav.e not determined as yet
what course iopursue In the matter, but
will try to be -on, hand with some remedy
for defects in, the present law. Whatever
Is formulated in, this line will be Intro
duced first in the House, where all such
measures must originate.
"I am against the present registration
lav and think it should be repealed, at
least, so far as our section of the state is
concerned. From what I have seen of the
workings of the registration law In East
ern Oregon, I am inclined to look with
disfavor upon the primary election prop-
osltion, although it is quite a popular fad
nowadays.
"We are called upon to enact page after
page of new laws governing our fishing
Interests at nearly every session of the
Legislature. At' the last session the
ground was thoroughly gone over under
the careful, supervision of Commissioner
McGuire, by far the ablest authority upon
our salmon-fishing industry that Oregon
has produced. It Is my opinion that we
need a vigorous enforcement of the pres
ent law far more than we need a new
grist of law on that subject
"As a general jjroposltlon, I might say
that we need a proper application of very
many laws we' already have far more
than we need new laws.
"I am In favor of such an appropriation
of money for our state schools as is need
ed to conduct them in a manner becoming
the dignity of such institutions, but let's
have no more of them now. Enough of
anything Is plenty.
"I would like to see the present session
undertake to live up to the law enacted
at the last session In reference to com
mittee clerkships, for the example there
would be In it, If nothing more. Such a
law has been enforced In the State of
California for eight years, and there Is
no good reason why It should not find
favor In Oregon. That we have the power
to disobey it Is no reason why we should
do so.
"As to my choice for United States
Senator, there Is so much available tim
ber In sight for that position that It Is
difficult to make a selection really diffi
cult. I sometimes wish we had more
Senatorial chairs to warm, so we would
have enough to go around 'decently."
SNOW IN LANE COUNTY.
First of the Season In Eugene Deep
In Mountains.
EUGENE, Jan. 8. Snow commenced
falling here at an early hour this morn
ing, and In a few hours the ground was
covered with about three Inches. Before
noon the fall had ceased, but, there are
Indications that more will follow; This is
the first snow of the season, although
there has been a great deal In the hills
and mountains on all sides. At -Walter-vllle,
30 miles east, there Is now reported
about three feet on a level, and about the
same at mill No. 1 of the Booth-Kelly
Company, at Saginaw. The malls going
up the McKenzie and the Middle Fork
are somewhat Interrupted, the carriers
finding great difficulty In getting through.
A lot has been purchased and the con
tract will at once be let for the construc
tion of the proposed hospital of the
Booth-Kelly Lumber Company, which has
been under course of development for
some time. The hospital Is to be first
class and up-to-date In all particulars,
furnished with all modern hospital con
veniences, and ample for the accommo
dation of all the patients there Is any
reason to expect for some time to come.
Although designed particularly for the
benefit of the employes of the Bootli
Kelly Lumber Company, the Institution
will be open to the reception of patients
In general.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
A. J. Welch, Oregon Pioneer and
Resident of Astoria.
ASTORIA, Jan. 8. Andrew John Welch,
an old resident of this county, died at an
early hour this morning of old age. He
had been 111 for some time, but was con
scious and without pain at the end. His
funeral will be held toniorrow morning
from Grace Episcopal Church, and the
interment will be In the family plot in
Ocean View cemetery.
Mr. Welch was born on Pusheo River,
Callaway County, Mo., on February 19,
1819. After the close of the Mexican War,
of which he was a veteran, he went to
California during the gold excitement,
and In 1852 he married Miss Mary Jane
Henderson at Blcella, Cal. She died 18
.months later. He came to Astoria In
1854, and has resided In this vicinity since,
except durng the Civil War, when he
answered a call of Governor Gibbs and
entered the Army and served at the Col
ille reservation, guarding, the Indians.
NEW TRIAL FOR GATES.
The Man Who Was Convicted of
Murderlnir Captain Beeson".
SOUTH BEND.vWash., Jan. 8.1-Judge
Elliott today granted a new trial to Man
uel Gates, convicted of murdering Cap
tain Beeson, of McGowan's launch Lenore.
In his decision he stated that the evi
dence was as strong against Gates' boat-
puller, Olson, who was acquitted. Tho
Judge said no evidence had been intro
duced showing that Beeson was on the
launch when It reached Gates' net; that
some of the prosecution's witnesses were
very uncertain In their statements; that
Olson's story, as told on the stand, he
believed to be true, and that new evidence
bad been offered in Gates' behalf, which
should be heard. The decision is a sur
prise to most people.
TAXES BARRED BY STATUTE.
Contention In Suit Filed in Tacoma
Thousands Involved.
TACOMA, Jan. 8. One of the most im
portant questions that has yet been raised
in the many suits brought for the reduc
tion of taxes is made an issue In a suit
filed today against Pierce County. Plaint
iffs contend that all suits for the collec
tion of taxes foi 1S94 and prior years are
outlawed and barred by the statute of
limitations.
This Is a most important question, and
if it should be sustained by the courts
will be far-reaching In its effects, as It
will at once operate to cancel thousands
of dollars of taxes now delinquent for 1S94
and prior years.
Charges Asatnst Tibbetts.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 8. About three
weeks ago a man giving his name as J.
E. Tibbetts, arrived here from Portland,
and spent several days at the Parker
House. The morning he left he borrowed
a $60 overcoat from W. M. Frame and
took It away with him. He also left an
unpaid board bill and a borrowed-money
account behind him. The police have
been in search of Tibbetts, but were un
able to locate him until yesterday, when
he was arrested In Portland on a charge
of forgery. He will be brought to As
toria to answer a charge of larceny -.tan
the Portland authorities get through with
him.
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A report has been current on the streets
for several days that G. W. Sanborn had
assumed the management of the local
cannery of the Cutting Packing Com
pany. When Mr. Sanborn was asked this
afternoon with reference to it, he refused
either to confirm or deny the report. The
local cannerymen have heard the matter
mentioned, and they are of the opinion
that it is true.
Workman's Head Sawed.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 8. This
afternoon, while at work in the Colum
bia Box & Lumber Company's sawmill,
taking the lumber from the saw, F. W.
Talbot leaned too far forward and the
saw caught the top of his head, the teeth
penetrating the skull In several places.
While the wounds are serious, it Is be
lieved that he will survive. It was his
first day in the mill.
Mayor Boner has announced his com
mittees in the City Council for tho com
ing year to be as follows:
Finance J. H. Drissler, A. 3J. Leonard
and C. A. Coulter.
Streets George Helm, W. B. Murdock
and F. R, Wright
Fire, lights, water C. A. Coulter, W. B.
Murdock and J. VIckrey.
Health and police J. VIckrey, C. A.
Coulte9and A. P. Leonard.
W. H. Cornelius was reappointed night
watchman.
Trade Alliance Formed.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. 8. A new
triple trade alliance has been formed to
carry freight from Vancouver to Dawson.
It Is announced that the White Pass &
Yukon Railway, the Alaska Exploration
Company and the Canadian Navigation
Company have Jointly purchased two Brit
ish steamboats, each capable of carrying
250 passengers and 650 tons of freight, to
run from Vancouver to Skagway. It Is
also stated that for the season of 1901
freight rates on this line will be reduced
15 per cent.
The Mcdford Town Election.
MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 8. The Medford
town election passed off quietly today,
there being but little Interest manifested
as to any of the officers to be elected
except those of Recorder and Marshal.
Only one ticket for Mayor and Trustees
was In the field, and the following were
elected: Mayor, W. S. Crowell; Trustees,
F. K. Deuel, W. T. Kale, Henry Kllppel,
J. N. Wlllet; Treasurer, Charles Strang;
Marshal, Charles Johnson. The vote for
Recorder was a tie.
To Relieve Lieutenant Gillmore.
SEATTLE, Jan. 8.-LIeutenant D. H.
Mahan arrived In Seattle today on hl3
way to the Puget Sound naval station,
where he will relieve Lieutenant GUI
more, who has been ordered to Manila.
Oregon Notes.
Albany had only four fire alarms last
year.
August Elckworth, of Marshfleld, has
leased the Coqullle City Bulletin.
The Marshfleld light plant was slightly
damaged last week by lightning.
The Baker City Chamber of Commerce
gained 31 new members last week.
J. W. Clinton floated over 3000 logs down
the North Fork of the Coqullle on the
recent freshet.
The Wallowa News says that W. E. A.
Watson has bought the Reavls Tract, on
Alder Slope, for $10,500.
F. E. Dunn, of Eugene, sold 57 bales of
1899 hops to San Francisco buyers Mon
day for 8 cents per pound.
Fred Walters, of the Farmers' Custom
Mill, has purchased the Cheape mill prop
erty at Pendleton for $5500.
The Marshfleld Mail says that a cold
storage plant Is needed at that place, and
would be a paying Investment.
The Eureka, Cal., football team has
challenged the Marshfleld eleven to play
a4game at Marshfleld, February 22.
Timber cruisers are said to be engaged
on the Siuslaw and Umpqua Rivers look
ing for timber and a site for a mill.
The Treasurer of Grant County had
about $3000 last week for distribution
among the school districts of the county.
The Albany Treasurer has a balance on
hand of $2717 41. The expenditures last
quarter were $2580 62, and the receipts
$5298 03.
The Commercial Club has organized In
Summervllle, with Justus Wade, presi
dent; H. C. Rlnehart, secretary; J. I.
Wade, treasurer.
The telephone office at Sumpter has
abolished Its telegraph office, and mes
sages are now transmitted by telephone
to Baker City.
Since the 15th of December the Imbler
Lumber Company has received orders for
35 cars of lumber, 25 of which go to Salt
Lake City and other Utah points.
The steamer Blanco has been towing
rock for the Southern Oregon Lumber
Company to Empire. The rock Is being
Used to build a bulkhead to protect the
piling from teredoes.
J. W. Shaney found water on Robert
Spencer's ranch, Rock Creek, at a depth
of 124 feet, says the Condon Times. At
a depth of 130' feet the supply was 400
gallons, but the contract calls for 500 gal
lons, and he will drill several feet yet.
Orte hundred feet of this boring was
through solid blue rock.
L. Oldenburg's frultdryer and fruit
house, north of La Grande, was totally
destroyed by Are early Saturday morning.
Practically nothing was saved. The Iofs
Includes the dryer and fruithouse, 42,000
pounds of dried prunes, 18,000 pounds of
dried apples, 3500 pounds of dried pears,
and 1500 boxes of apples. Mr. Oldenburg
carried $4000 insurance.
Julius Larsen, while going down Coos
Bay alone, in his gasoline launch, leaned
over the side of the vessel to pick up a
fender. He lost his balance and fell In.
The launch continued on Its way and
ran into the wharf near the tannery.
Some parties In a boat near by, saw the
accident and went to Mr. Larsen s assist
ance. The launch was not damaged, nei
ther was the wharf.
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BIEXMAL REPORT OF THE SUPER
INTENDENT FILED.
Experiments at RondbnlldlngT' and
Brlclcmakins "With Convicts 'Ei-
penses of the Institution
SALEM, Jan. 8. The biennial .Teport of
Superintendent J, D. Lee, of the Oregon
Penitentiary, was filed today. "Mr. Lee
began his term of office on April 1. 1S99,
hence his report covers one quarter of
Superintendent Gilbert's term and seven : continued all Winter, with two shifts of
quarters of his own. His report opens I men.
with the following statement: I stott & Shelton have a valuable proper-
"In addition to the usual dutles of the ty In the Black Hawk property, adjoining
office, the last Legislature placed upon I the Golden Eagle mine, In Malheur Coun
me two Important responsibilities the , ty. They report they took out about three
trusteeship of the state's Interest In the , fourths of a ton of ore and by the rude
foundry matter, and the Improvement and process of crushing It in a hand mortar
building of certain public roads." j and wasning the pulp In gold pan saved
The duties In the foundry matter con-
slsted of watching that the property held
by the state as security should not be
lessened by shipments, and the Loewen-berg-Golng
Company, having settled Its
Indebtedness to the Btate. the trusteeship
Is practically closed. x
The report then gives a detailed account
of the work done on the public roads
under the law of 1S99. appropriating $2500
for that purpose. During the working
season of 1S99 a crew of trusties and two
teams were placed under the control of
T. A, Farley, ax roadmaster. He did a
large amount of ditching and consider
able grading on the Macleay road, the
Turner road and Twenty-fifth street. Tho
year closed with an expenditure of only
JS88 63, Including Balary of roadmaster,
expense of survey and cost of tools and
gravel. Owing to scarcity of teams, part
of the gravel wso paid for delivered.
"I have not hunted statistics as to the
cost of road-building." says the report,
"but happened to run across an item
which stated that a certain Eastern state
had expended $10,000 per mile on roads,
while we have built between two and
three miles at a cost of $1750 17, there
being $749 S3 of the fund on hand, and we
have two good wagons, scrapers, plow
and tools, which were bought from the
road fund."
Since the state teams are kept busy on
the farm. Superintendent Lee recommends
that the law be amended so that teams
may be purchased from the fund, and that
an appropriation be made for the purpose
of future road-building.
Early In 1899. work was begun in the
brick-yard, and 1,100,000 brick have since
been burned. These were used as fol
lows: New wing at asylum, 700,000; closed
cottage, 107,400: Statehouse. 2000: new wing
at prison, 403,000; on hand, 27,000.
It Is recommended that land be rented
upon which to keep 250 hogs, Instead of 50,
as at present, as by raising pork thou
sands of dollars can be saved annually.
The financial portion of the report
shows that of the appropriations aggre
gating $99,946 20. there has been expended
$97,541 17, leaving balances aggregating
$2405 03.
Xoten of Knntern Oregon Mines.
A test pit, sunk 15 feet on the Oregon
Boy, a recent location In the Alamo dis
trict, Is said to have disclosed a ledge
with $12 values.
At a depth of 40 feet the "White Iron
property, located In the Deer Creek dis
trict. Is said to show a 26-foot ledge,
with average values of $5 20.
The shaft on the Little Breeches claim,
in the Bald Mountain district. Is down 25
feet, and average assays of $5 40 are re
ported. No crosscuttlng will be done un
til the 100-foot level Is reached.
The tunnel Is now in 60 feet on the "Won
der property, located In the Susanvllle
district. The avprage assays are said to
be $12 50 from a three-foot vein, some
specimens assaying $125 and $204.
It Is said the "White Swan Mining &
Milling Company, of Des Moines, la., will
pay $2791 30 to the Sheriff of Baker County
January 15, thereby redeeming the "White
Swan 1 and 2 and Red Ledge properties.
The tunnel in the Independence claim
located in "Wind Creek district, has given
a depth of 72 feet, after having been
driven S5 feet, according to the Sumpter
American. The ledg was crosscut this
week, and is reported 20 feet in width, of
which six feet is said to average $10 S3.
C. S. "Warren, Jr., has purchased from
George Day a one-sixth Interest in the
Crown Point property for $500. The prop
erty ad loins the Diadem In the Greenhorn
Mountain district, and has been developed
by a 40-foot shaft. It Is said that average
assays from a 3-foot ledcre are $25 30,
while some speclmes assayed $104.
The boiler at the Badger mine has been
set. This will comnlete the new hoisting
works, and deep sinking will commence
at once. The present shaft Is down a lit.
tie over 100 feet and has disclosed a four
foot vein, which is said to assay over
$100. About 60 tons of high-grade ore Is
now ready for shipment to San Francisco.
"Work on the Melbourne property of the
Astoria & Melbourne Mining Company Is
progressing, says the Sumpter American.
At the 100-foot mark the ledge has been
crosscut 12 feet Assays from this ledge
are said to run from S2 65 to $65. The tun
nel will be driven 250 feet and a shaft
will be started on the ledge, below the
tunnel site.
Two locations, made early in the Spring
in the Bald Mountain district, which are
said to be promising are the Boer and
the British properties. The Boer has been
A developed by a' 42-foot shaft, and is said
LIMBS
to show a six-foot ledge, assaying $10 15.
The British has a 28-foot tunnel on tho
ledge, not yet crosscut, from which, assays
of $9 60 are reported.
The showing on the General Lawton
property, which adjoins the Oregon placer
& Power Company placer grounds on the
north. Is said to be excellent, says tho
Sumpter American. At a depth of 143
feet, It is reported a 10-foot ledge gave
average values of $9 25. A shaft sunk 13
feet on the ledge, higher up on the moun
tain gave values of Jlo 40.
Secretary Hecht, of the Fidelity Mining
Company, reports the ledge on the Key
stone has" widened to 12 feet, with o'hly
one wall In sight, says the Sumpter Amer-
t lean. Assays from the surface returned
$2 SO, while a late assay from tho ledge.
at a depth of 16 feet, yielded $3 64 in gold
I and silver. Mr. Hccht says work will be
' $150 worth of gold. The tunnel Is In 28
feet on the ledge, which Is said to be 2
feet, with average assays of $43.
Quotation of Mining? Stocks.
SPOKANE, Jan. 8. The closing quotations
for mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask.) Bid. Ask.
Blacktall 10 11 INoble Five ... 2 2
Butte & Bos.. 1
1 Prln. Maud... 1 1
a Qullp 235 28
3 Ramb. Car... 20V 29
... Reservation .. 4ft 4-J
1 Ross. Giant . 2 3(2
2 ISn'.llvan .... 122 13U
21 Tom Thumb . 12 lx
...Waterloo 2 2
7ftiAmer. Boy ...& 10
40 (Conjecture ... 3 4
7VilPewey 2 3
3t Miller Creek.. 2 2
Crystal 4Vi
D. T. Con.... 2
Evening Star. 5Vj
Gold Ledge. . 1
Golden Han-. ...
I. X. L 18
Iron Mask ...34
L. P. Surp... 7
Itn. Lion. ...30
Morn. Glory.. 7VS
Morrison .... 3&
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 8. The official clos
ing: quotations for mining: stocks today were
Alta ?0 00
Justice- $0 10
Alpha Con
0Mexlcan 53
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher.
Occidental Con
0
Onhlr ...
1 15
IT
23
23
4
41
Overman
Bullion
Potosl
Caledonia 96'Savage
Challenge Con
20lSetr. Belcher ..
ChollAr
Confidence
Con. Cal. & Va...
Crown Point ....
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Norcrosa.
22Slerra Nevada
7S Silver Hill ....
49
2 SO'Rtandard 3 05
UlUnlon Con 3T
74Utah Con 9
. 27 Yellow Jacket .... 21
NEW YORK. Jan. 8. Mlnins stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 20Llttle Chief $0 16
Alice 4SOntario 5 75
Breece 2 00 Ophlr 100
Brunswlek Con... 23Phoenlx 10
Comstock Tunnel. 4 Potosl 20
Con. Cal & Va... 2 K'Savage 20
Deadwood Terra.. 55
Sierra Nevada ... 40
Horn Sliver 1 10
Iron Silver 07
Leadvllle Con ... 0
Small Hopes ..... 65
Standard 3 70
BOSTON, Jan. 8. Closing quotations
Adventure 3 10 00
Humboldt S 50 00
Orceola SI 00
Parrott 48 30
Qttlncy . 75 00
Alloue? M. Co.. 3 00
Amal. Copper... 01 50
Atlantic 28 00
Boston & M...- 310 OOlSanta Fe Cop... 0 50
Butte & Boston 75 OOfTamarack . . 320 O
Cal. & Hecla... .835 00
Utah Mining
33 50
Centennial 2J OOjVVlcona.
5 75
Franklin 17 73!
Wolverines 48 50
Bid.
Fatal Gtxnshot "Wound.
SEATTLE, "Wash., Jan. 8. The Cor
oner's jury in the inquest over Elmer
Lord, who died January 1 in the County
Hospital, today returned a verdict that
Lord came to his death from a gunshot
wound Inflicted by W. H. Brown alias
Sam Thompson. The shooting occurred
December 5 at Stone's Landing, 20 miles
south of this city. Thompson was then
arrested and is now In the county 5al
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