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FACING BIG DEFICIT
City's Probable Income and
Expense for 1901.
RECEIPTS TO BE $88,000 SHORT
In These Figure So Account Is
Taken of Emergencies History at
the Present Citr Tax Limit
of Eight Mills.
Every citizen of Portland Is painfully
aware of the fact that for some time the
reenues of the city from all sources
have not been nearly enough to pay the
expenses of the various departments, and
that an effort Is to be made to have, the
approaching legislature grant relief to
enable the city to secure funds to pay
legitimate expenses. Many, however, do
not understand exactly how this unde
sirable state of affairs was brought about.
They see the effects of It In the cutting
down of the police department and the
unpaid bills of the reduced force; In the
lack of necessary appliances for the fire
department. In the shrunken condition of
the street-cjeaning department, -and lack
of funds for repair of streets and bridges,
but how and by whom and for what rea
son all this trouble arid loss to the city
was brought about many do not under
stand. For several years prior to 1898 there was
a very general Impression that the city
Income was being squandered by the
Council and officials. A new charter was
prepared Hon. Joseph Simon and Auditor
Gambell being principally responsible for
It which was intended to prevent any
waste or squandering of city funds In the
future. It fixed the levy for city pur
poses at 8 mills, which would, at the then
assessed valuation of city property ($39,
$00,000). have yielded ample revenue for
the city's expenses. This charter was
passed by the extra session of the Legis
lature in 1898, when Mr. Simon was elected
United States Senator.
Some say that the part Mr. Simon had
in getting up the charter and getting it
passed helped slightly to elect him Sen
ator, and others say that the part Audi
tor Gambell took In the matter, besides
placing him on the Board of Public
Works created by the new charter, was
intended to perpetuate him in office. If
so, It failed completely. Everything would
have gone along smoothly, and the 8-mlll
levy would have furnished all the money
needed to run the departments of the city
and pay Interest on bonded Indebtedness,
but the framers of the charter had not
taken into account the Assessor, Mr.
Greenleaf.
Greenleaf had filled the office of As
sessor for six years, and he wished to
perpetuate himself in office. He also was
affiliated with a political faction which
had opposed the election of Senator Si
mon, and he reduced the assessed valua
tion of city property from $39,800,000 to
about 3.000.000. He said he did this on
his own judgment, but as there was no
reasonable excuse for the reduction, some
said he did it to show the foolishness of
the charter-framers in fixing the levy at S
mills. Others said It was done out of
pure "cussedness," and with the sole ob
ject of securing his re-election to the of
fice of Assessor. Anyway, he did It, and
with an assessed valuation of $29,000,000
and a fixed levy of 8 mills there was not
revenue enough to pay city expenses, and
there has been nothing but pinching econ
omy In every department ever since.
Everything has been wearing out, and
e cry department going behind ever since.
AVlth all the means employed to in
crease the city's revenues, the receipts
for the current year from all sources will
Tall short of the expenses by about $88,000,
l nles the Legislature affords some relief.
The following estimates of the revenue
and expenses of the city for the current
j ear will show what the deficit is likely
to be, allowing that no addition Is made
to. the revenues of the. different depart
ments: Estlmntcd Receipts for 1001.
General fund
Aai!able balance Jan. 1, 1901.. J 47,688 86
Estimated receipts
General licenses $ 47,995 00
Saloon licenses 115.S0O 00
Vehicle licenses 6,150 00
Delinquent taxes 2,500 00
Dog licenses 6,850 00
Pound fees 1,250 00
Rent. City Hall and
block 132 2,000 00
Engineering, advertis
ing, etc 4,000 00
Fines, Municipal Court 3,000 00
Miscellaneous expenses 2,375 00
Promium on bonds 2,000 00 $193,920 00
Total $241.60S 8ft
Estimated Expenses.
Estimate of expenses of government for
the year 1901, and of deficiencies and obli
gations for which no provision is made by
general taxation:
Mayor's salary and of
fice expense $ 3,050 00
Auditor's department.. 10.080 00
City Treasurer's De
partment 3,900 00
City Attorney's Depart
ment 6,420 00
City Engineer's De
partment 27,027 00
Municipal Court 3,000 00
Inspector of plumbing
and drainage depart
ment 2.100 00
City pound 3,053 00
Health department,
City Phjslcian. con
tagious diseases and
indigent sick 6.503 00
Harbormaster and har
bor police 1,200 00
Street - cleaning and
Sprinkling depart
ment 34,095 00
City Hall, janitors,
fHel, light, etc 5,000 00
Garbage crematory.... 4,950 00
Printing municipal re
port 39100
Advertising 3,645 00
Blanks and btenk
books, orders, etc.... 2,870 00
lmpro ement Main
street, Third to
Fourth 4.000 00
Street and sewer as
sessments, city prop
erty 1.SO0 00
Tay of viewers 259 00
License tags 500 00
ReHef of certain per
wms 1,475 00
General expense of
litigation 3,200 00
insurance COO 00
Miscellaneous 3,000 00
Repairs to city barn.... GOO 005132,706 00
Deficiencies and obligations of 1900
Warrant, March 10,
1900. to satisfy judg
ment $12,192 90
One ear's Interest on
above at 6 per cent.. 726 72
Light claims unpaid.. 10.830 06
Police claims unpaid.. 14.96S 22$ 3S.627 90
Deficiencies and obligations of 1901
Interest on bonded
debt $53,902 00
iire Department 21.821 35
Police Depatment 15,241 75
Lights 11.54125
Bonds due May 1. 1901. 56,500 00 $159,006 35
Total
Total goneral fund re
ceipts 5330.340 25
5241.608 S6
Deficiency $ SS.731 89
The estimated revenues j)f the general
fund are large, and Include every possible
revenue. Its balance Includes the fines
from the Municipal Court, which cannot
be considered a permanent income. It
forms part of the resources of this year,
but the resources for future years will in
nil probability be less by this amount.
The foregoing estimate of expenditures
does not provide for any increase in the
street-cleaning department. The equip
ment of this department is now exceed
ingly poor, the carts need repairs, new
power brooms are a necessity, and many
of the horses are old -and worn out. The
estimate of the Board of Public Works
for this department .for the year Is $50,
322, which la- low, considering the condi
tion of affairs.
Contingencies.
The foregoing estimate of expenditures
makes no provision for street repairs be
yond the -income from the U. mill tax.
Few citizens realize the condition of the
elevated roadways and bridges of this
ity. These structures were built in a
period of good times from 1890 to the end
of 1893. They are decaying now very rap
Idly, a number of them are now closed up,
and If made at all serviceable, will re
quire a large expenditure during this year.
The cost of ordinary repairs can be es
timated by any member of the Taxpayers'
League who has given the subject at
tention. The estimate of deficiencies in the fire
and police department funds does not pro
vide for any Increase liithe service this
year. Nor does it provide for any pur
chase of new equipment, which in the fire
department Is very essential. The esti
mate of this department is for $102,000,
which would include the purchase of two
new engines and the establishment of a
company near the lumber mills in the
north end of the city.
It must also be remembered that there
are suits pending against the city known
as the firemen's cases, involving between
$60,000 and $70,000 and Interest. A case
similar to these has been decided against
the city In the Supreme Court, and the
City Attorney offers little hope in the
cases now pending.
In the estimated expenditures no esti
mate Is made for extraordinary expenses,
such as judgment against the city or for
sewer breakages and overflows, which are
liable to occur at any time and. must be
promptly met. A break in a sewer like
the Tanner Creek, Johnson Creek or Mar
quam Gulch is always serious.
AT THE POULTRY SHOW.
Ladles Admitted Free This After
noon Farther Awards.
Today will be ladles' day at the state
poultry show. Second and Yamhill streets.
and all ladles will be admitted free from
2 to 5 P. M. An incubator will be hatch
ing throughout the day. Following Is the
remaining list of awards:
Buff Orpingtons.
First cockerel Fenwlck Bros.
First pullet, Fenwlck Bros.
Second pullet, Feimlck Bros.
lOondlkes.
First cockerel, "W. O Kent.
Second cockerel, D. B. Baker.
First pullet, TV. G. Kent.
Second pullet, D. B. Baker.
Third pullet, W. G. Kent.
Pet Games.
First cock, C E. Ramsby.
Second cock, Gearge Fisher.
Third cock, George Fisher.
First hen. George Fisher.
Second hen, George Fisher.
Third hen. George Fisher
First cockerel. George Fisher.
Second cockerel, George Fisher.
Third cockerel, George Fisher. '
First pullet, George Fiher.
Second pullet George Fisher.
Third pullet, George Fisher.
Special Premiums.
Largest and best display
First prize, Fenwlck Bros.
Second prize, A. K. Aufranc
Third prize. Powers &. Fankhaurer.
Best pen, American class. New York
Stock Farm 180 1-16
Best pen. Asiatic class, Fenwlck Bros. 188 0-10
Best pen, Mediterranean class, Powers &
Fankhauser 1874
Best solid rolor, male, Fenwlck Bros ,
Black Langshan cock 944
Best solid color female. New York Stock
Farm. White "Wyandotte pullet; N. L.
Wiley. Black Minorca pullet tie 05y
Best partl-colored mal, Fenwlck Bros ,
Barred Plymouth Rock cockerel 92J4
Best partl-colored female, Fenwlck Bros.,
Barred Flj mouth Rock pullet 93
Highest scoring bird, mal or female. New
York Stock Farm, White Wjandotte pul
let: B Lee Paget. White Wjandotte pul
let; N. L. Wiley, Black Minorca pullet
tie 9514
Best pair of ducks, H. R. Wlnchell 105W
Best pair of turkejs. Dug Wosson 193,i
Not ice Class.
Best pen American class, New York Stock
Farm, White Plj mouth Rock 180 1-16
Best pen Asiatic class, Mrs. C. E. Young,
White Cochins 174
Highest scoring bird, N. L Wiley, Black
Minorca pullet 03J4
Largest number of first premium birds,
Mrs C E Young.
Best 12 white eggs, Mrs J. Johnson.
Best 12 brown eggs, J. C. Murray.
TweHe heaviest eggs, Mrs. J Johnson.
Bell cup, for 10 highest scoring birds, Asl.
atlc class. Fenwlck Bros , Black Lang-
shans 9324
Page trophy, tray, for 10 highest scoring
birds, American class. Mount Hood Poul
try Farm, White Wjandottes 025
Belgian Hares.
Class 1
First Puck. F. L Washburn 92
Second buck, J. C Howard 80
First doe, F. L. Washburn 94
Second doe. Dr. E. E. Cawood 94
Class 3
First buck. E McCoy 92
Second buck. John Almeter 8b
First doe, F. L. Washburn t4
Second doe. H. C. Schellhouse 91"K
Third doe, John Almeter 83
Class G
First buck. Dr. E. L. Lane 93
Second buck, Los Angeles Belgian Hare Co 924
Third buck, F. L Washburn 02
First doe, Dr E E Cawood 9J
Second doe. Dr. E. L Lane 92
Third doe. Dr. E L. Lane 90
Class 0
Second buck. Belmont Ttabbltry 88
First doe, Belmont Rabbltry 92
Second doe, Los Angeles Belgian Hare Co .91
Clas 7
First buck. Dr. E. L Lane 91
First doe. Dr. E L Lane 92
Class 8
Doe and litter. Dr. E. L. Lane 91
EXPENSIVE RIGHT OF WAY.
Price Paid for Boat Railway Site
That Never Will Be. Used.
.Now that Congress has done aay with
the boat railway project at The Dalles,
tho land purchased for a right of way
for the railway will probably revert to the
original owners, as the Government will
have no use on earth for it, and the
owners will probably wait a long time
before they find it worth what they want
ed the Government to pay for It.
When It is understood that the boat
railway scheme was doomed from the
start, as every United States Engineer
who had anything to do with It reported
adversely to It, It seems remarkable that
such desperate efforts were made to cinch
the Government In the sale of ground for
the right of way. The amount of money
paid by the Government on the land was
not large. The Dalles Packing Company
received a little over $2000: "William Ml
chell received something over $600, and I.
H. Taffe something over $1200 but unfor
tunately he was found guilty of attempt
ing to bribe the jury in his case, and
was fined $1000. Seufert Bros, made a
desperate struggle to secure a large sum
for their land, but were finally awarded
$9000, about one-fifth of what they wanted.
They refused to accept the money, and it
has been lying in the registry of the
United States Court ever since. Now that
the Government has no use for the land,
it Is scarcely probable that the $9000 will
be paid over to Seufert Bros., but they
w ill have the land. Perhaps other parties
who had to accept less for their land
than they thought It was worth may be
gladto pay back the money and get a
title To the land again.
IN A HURRY TO REACH
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SPO-
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Portland 6 P.M. Arrives Spokane 9 A. M.
Palace and tourist sleepers as well as
chair cars on all trains. Meals served a
la carte. The shortest line to the Palouse
country, also to Lewiston. Call at O. R.
& N. ticket office, SO Third street, for
folder.
HAWAII AND JAPAN.
The most delightful tours to Hawaii
and Japan are arranged by Thomas Cook
& Son, 621 Market .street, San Francisco.
Write for programmes.
Van Camp's Soups, 10c.
TO COLLECT TAXES
Senator Sweek's Bill to Re
form Present-System.
PAY IN MAY. AND NOVEMBER
Deduction Allowed for Prompt Set
tlement, and Heavy Penalties for
Delinquency County Treasurer
to Be Tax Collector.
Reformation of the method of collect
ing taxes will be the purpose of a bill
which Senatot Alex Sweek, of Multno
mah, will Introduce In the Legislature.
The measure is said to have tho approval
of a number of persons identified with
the Taxpayers' League. It has not yet
been put In the form In which. It will be
presented, but The Oregonian was able
jesterday to obtain, from Judge Sweek
and others, a summary of its principal
provisions. These are:
Assessor's book to be the tax roll, and to bo
a permanent record In the custody of the
County Treasurer.
County Treasurer to be the tax collector.
Abolition of the present system of advertis
ing and sale.
Deductions to be allowed If taxes are paid
before a certain time, and penalties to be en
forced for delinquency.
Certificate of delinquency to Issue when the
tax has been delinquent 00 days
Taxes to be uncollectable unless collected
within fle years after they are due.
Payment of taxes twice a year.
Tax to be a Hen on the property, and to be
foreclosed by suit in the State Circuit Court.
Senator Sweek's bill provides fop only
one copy of m the tax-roll. This will be
the assessment roll of the County Asses
sor, and It will answer for all purposes.
The form of the roll will not be materially
changed, except that It will be ruled for
columns for extending the tax, noting de
linquency, issue of tax certificate, fore- '
closure of Hen, and redemption. When
the assessment roll has been finally made
up It will be delivered to the County
Treasurer, Its permanent custodian and
tax collector. Under the present system
the Sheriff collects the taxes and pays
them to the Treasurer. In Multnomah
County the Clerk of the County Court,
and in all oher counties the County
Clerk, is the final custodian of'the roll.
When the tax is levied it becomes a
Hen on the property. One-half the tax
may be paid by May 31 and the other
half by November 30 There is encour
agement for prompt settlement with the
county, and penalty for delinquency. If
the whole amount be paid on or before
March 15, a reduction of 3 per cent will be
allowed. If no part of the tax is paid
by May 31, the whole amount becomes de
linquent June 1. If one part is paid by
May 31 and the second part is not paid
by November 30, the unpaid portion be
comes delinquent as of June 1.
When the tax has been delinquent 90
days, the Treasurer may issue to any
person who will pay to him the amount
due a certificate of delinquency. No for
mal nroceedlne: is necessary to eet this
'certificate. For example. If a tax of $100
on a piece of property should be delin
quent for 90 days, the first person who
should pay the Treasurer $100 would be
entitled to a certificate of delinquency
covering the property in question. But
before the certificate may be issued the
Treasurer must send notice by mall to
the taxpayer to his address warning him
of his delinquency. This notice must be
sent within the last 60 days of the 90-day
period following the date of delinquency,
and not less than 30 days before the time
at which a certificate may issue. To fa
cilitate this work, which Is a matter of
great nicety, the Treasurer is required to
make an alphabetical list of all taxpay
ers and their addresses.
When the tax becomes delinquent a
penalty of 5 per cent accrues at once to
the county. Both the tax Hen and the
certificate of delinquency bear Interest
at the rate of 12 per cent per annum
While the tax lien is vested In the county,
the Treasurer collects the interest and
disburses it to the municipality, or school
district in which the property is situated.
After the certificate of delinquency has
been Issued, the interest becomes the
property of the certificate-holder. If a
certificate of delinquency should prove to
be invalid because of any act or omis
sion of any officer, the county will reim
burse the holder to the extent of the
amount he paid, together with 6 per cent
Interest. In errors of this kind the coun
ty's Hen on the property Is preserved,
and the following jear the real owner of
the property which has been returned as
delinquent will pay the tax due, together
with 6 per cent Interest. To illustrate:
If one of several lots owned by John
Smith should be assessed to John Jones,
it would be quite natural for Smith, in
paying bis taxes, to overlook payment on
that particular lot. Jones, knowing the
property not to be his, would not pay.
In that event a certificate of delinquency
would be issued to a third party. The
proceedings being irregular, no title would
pass to the third party. For this error
of the Assessor, the county would return
to the third party the cost of the delin
quency certificate and G per cent. The
next year Smith would pay the amount
of the tax and 6 per cent.
The tax, being a Hen on the property,
may be foreclosed as other Hens are fore
closedby suit In equity in the State Cir
cuit Court, When the suit has been filed,
the Sheriff will serve the delinquent in
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Oregon Volunteers' Monument Fund.
Heretofore reported $12,016 CO
From entertainment given by children at residence of O.
R. Holmes, November 16 4 - $ 2 95
Sale of buttons through General O. Summers (additional to
$1400 previously reported) 400 00$ 402 95
Total
the same manner as service is made in
civil and equity causes. If the delinquent
is a non-resident, there must be publica
tion of summons. A decree of foreclosure
having been rendered, the order of sale
will be delivered to the County Treasurer,
who will sell the smallest portion of the
land for which any blddor will offer the
amount of the tax. The bill provides
that no tax deed shall be valid unless
the owner of the property has been le
gally served and had his day in court.
Explaining the bill to an Oregonian re
porter yesterday afternoon, Judge Sweek
said that the object Is to collect the taxes
at the lowest possible cost, upon easy
terms to the taxpayer, and to put In one
set of books the full statement of the
county's transactions with each taxpayer.
Just as a merchant's ledger shows how
he stands with his customers. "Ask a
merchant how much you owe hlmv" said
Judge Sweek, "and his bookkeeper turns
to your accqunt In the ledger and tells
you at once. Our aim Is to enact such
a law for the -collection of taxes that the
Treasurer will be enabled to tell at a
glance how the county stands with each
Individual taxpayer." Asked what notice
the taxpayer would have of his delin
quency If the present system of advertis
ing were abolished. Judge Sweek said the
fact that the tax roll was open and the
taxes due, and the Treasurer ready to
receive them, was sufficient notice. The
object in allowing a deduction of 3 p"er
cent on taxes" paid before March 15 is
to encourage prompt payment, and the
object of the heavy penalties Is to dls-
courage delinquency. Authority to collect
taxes and receipt for them, is taken from
the Sheriff and given to the Treasurer
for the purpose of making the Treasurer
the permanent tax collector and custodian
of the tax-roll. The roll will always be
pen- If tho taxpayer wishes to settle
after vellnanency, he may do so bypay
ing the county 5 per cent penalty and
Interest at the Tate of 12 ier cent per
annum. If he wishes to settle after the
certificate of delinquency has been Issued,
he-anay do so with the Treasurer, paying
tho principal, interest and -.penalty In
volved. If he wishes to settle after fore,
closure proceedings have begun, he may
do so with the Treasurer. The bill pro
vides that if taxes are not collected
within five years after they are due, they
shall not be collectable. In this period,
Judge' Sweek says, the county has ample
time to protect itself by sale by delin
quency certificate and by foreclosure.
The Sweek bill applies to the state at
large. It will carry an emergency clause,
and will. If enacted Into law, become
effective this year.
EAST SIDE MATTERS.
Monnt Scott Motor Hanled Off and
Housed for the Winter.
At 12 o'clock Monday night the cars
on the Mount Scott motor railway made
their final trip, and then were pulled off
that line and housed, for the present
at least. This railway, which extends
from Hawthorne avenue to Mount Scott,
mainly along the Foster road, was con
structed by a bonus from the property
owners. The rolling stock has always
consisted of a single engine and car, which
were run in connection with the Haw
thorne electric cars. It never paid even
operating expenses, so It is said, but this
was mainly for the reason it traverses
much territory along which there are few
If any houses. The route follows the
Foster road for about two miles and then
It makes a curve to the south and
passes through tho Chicago tract, where
there are a number of dwellings.
The stopping of trips will be a serious
matter to those depending on the cars to
get to and from Portland. It was said
yesterday that Mount Scott wpuld not
long be without a car line connecting with
Portland, and that steps would bo taken
at once to get the City & Suburban Rail
way Company to extend tho Woodstock
branch straight through to Mount Scott,
or at least to Chicago. Tho Woodstock
branch ends near the schoolhouse on
Woodstock avenue. From that point there
Is a straight course along the well-settled
district of Tremont Place and Tre
mont through to Mount Scott, It Is not
believed that the Mount Scott Railway
will bo again operated over the present
line. Tho ties are nearly all rotted away
and the track would have to be generally
reconstructed all the way through. It
probably could not be made to pay over
the present route, but would pay better
If it were built along the old Mllwaukie
road to Woodstock avenue and thence
eastward. If reports are correct a move
ment will be started very soon to ask for
the extension of the City & Suburban
Woodstock branch eastward.
F. S. Morris, of Mdrrls & Whitehead, the
new owner of the East Side Railway, said
the track to Mount Scott was In such
condition that it was positively danger
ous to run trains. So the motor was dis
continued for the double purpose of pro
tecting passengers and the company. No
conclusion had been reached as to the
advisability of renewing the ties and rails
and re-establishing a service.
East Bnrnslde Street Improvement.
Joseph Burkhard, owner of the Burk
hard building, on East Burnslde street,
writes his agent, H. H. Newhall, that
he Is favorable to any first-class Improve
ment for that street He says he hopes
that the preliminaries may" be forwarded
at once so the work may be started and
completed In the Spring. The petition for
the Improvement by vitrified brick Is be
ing circulated but It is not yet known
whether enough signatures of property
owners will be secured or not to make It
go. An effort Is making to have the street
paved with brick from the bridge to
East Ninth, If possible, and If not that
far then to Grand avenue. While It Is
conceded that brick is the best material
the cost Is heavy at first. If the effort
to Improve with brick bo not successful,
then a petition calling for the Improve
ment with crushed rock will be circulated,
but tlls will not be done until all hope
of securing brick has been abandoned.
Neman Lodge Installation.
Nomah Lodge, "Knights of Pythias, at
Sunnyside, has elected and installed the
following officers: Chancellor commander,
E. L. Qulmby; vice-chancellor command
er, T. J. Hlckey: M. at A., William T.
Hammond; K. of R. and S., Charles Read;
M. of F., J. H. Patterson; M. of Ex.,
George. W. Weatherly; P., Ira Routledge;
I. G.. T. A. Evans; O. G., W. D. Palmer;
M. W, Albert Tozier. J. E. Worth was
installing officer.
East Side Notes.
Services are being held every evening
at the Forbes Presbyterian Church, Up
per Albina. Rev. J. V. Mulligan, mission
ary, is doing the preaching. Good music
is provided at the meetings.
The regular monthly tea of the Ladles'
Aid 'Society of the Forbes Presbyterian
Church, Albina, will be held this after
noon between 2 and 5 o'clock, at the
home of Mrs. A. F. Nichols, 195 Russell
street.
Mrs. Henrietta C. Fuller, wife of A. A.
Fuller, living at 23. East Fourteenth street,
died yesterday after a short illness. She
was well known on the East Side, whore
sho had lived for a number of years. Her
age Is 71 years.
Mrs. M Johnson, whose father lives In
Kenilworth, died yesterday at Good Sa
maritan Hospital. She was a member of
the Rebekah Degree order, I. O. O. F., of
$12,419 55
Californla, and it Is expected that an
East Side lodge will have charge of the
funeral.
The Sixth anniversary of the Sellwood
Volunteer Fire Company will be held at
Firemen's Hall, Friday evening next. Only
members and invited guests will be pres
ent. A programme will be rendered, fol
lowed by refreshments and a social hop.
The friends of Mrs. Gue, wife of Rev.
G. W. Gue, D. D.t will regret to hear of
her serious Illness at her home, 66 East
Eighth street. She contracted the grip a
few days ago, and her condition causes
much concern. She cannot be seen by
visitors.
Miss Anna Schlelds. daughter of Casper
Schields, living at 330 East Sixth street,
accidentally took an overdose of carbolic
acid Saturday evening, and narrowly es
caped dying. She was found insensible in
an upper room by her brother. He sum
moned Dr.A. W. Moore and she was soon
restored to consciousness. She had a se
vere headache and took the dose by mis
take. Her throat was considerably burned.
A delegation of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union, headed by Mrs. Llna
M. Fisher, visited the Lyceum Theater,
at Tacoma, Saturday evening, for the pur
pose of securing evidence against the
manager. It Is the first Sunday theater
Tacoma has had since the Spring of 1899,
when Mrs. Fisher and other women con
ducted a crusade resulting in the-Courts
shutting up all theaters in the city on
Sunday
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Conflicting Testimony In a Salt for
Steamboat Machinery.
The time in Judge Bellinger's Court Yes
terday was consumed in hearing a re
markably conflicting lot of testimony In
the case of George H. ItHner vs. the
steamer Juneau. Kllner had a contract
to put some new machinery Into the Ju
neau, and claims that there is some $400
or thereabouts due him. The defendant
alleges that he did not complete his work
according to the specifications of the con
tract, and witnesses on one side swear
that the machinery did not work well; in
fact, was 'practically worthless, while the
witnesses on the other side swear that
it worked all right and was good machin
ery. There Is no escape from the con
cluson that some of the witnesses are
"mistaken." The evidence taken yester
day Is not all in, aa a lot was taken while
Judge Bellinger was away. The argument
in the case will be made today if the day
is long enough, and decision will doubt
less be reached In time.
Conrt Hotcn.
John D. Koontz has commenced suit
against Cora Koontz for a divorce, be
cause of desertion, alleged to have oc
curred August 27, 1899. They were married
at Vancouver. Wash., June 26, 18S9.
James Steel, of Portland, bookkeeper,
yesterday filed a petition In bankruptcy
In the United States Court. His liabil
ities amount to over $500,000. His assets
comprise some 50,000 shares of stock In
various corporations and concerns, of the
par value of $500,000, and of the actual
value of $3250.
The Title Guarantee & Trust Company
has filed suit against Caleb A. Ayls
worth In the State Circuit Court to quiet
title to a certain tract of land purchased
by the defendant at a delinquent tax sale.
The land was assessed for $4600. The
complaint sets forth various reasons why
the assessment was null and void and
should be canceled.
The Title Guarantee & Trust Company,
P. T. Smith, W. M. Killlngsworth, et al
have begun suit In the State Circuit
Court against Jane M. KIneth, C. W. Car
ter et al., heirs of Thomas Carter, de
ceased, to determine the ownership of a
large number of lots and blocks In Point
View addition. The plaintiffs ask that the
defendants claim to the property be de
clared null and void.
Suit to recover $2500 insurance has been
filed In the State Circuit Court by Annie
Monk, administratrix of the estate of
Jacob Reed, deceased, against the Pacific
Mutual Life Insurance Company, of Cali
fornia. According to the complaint. Reed
took out a policy for $2500 in January, 1899,
and accidentally came to his death at
Seattle, Julv 5. 1900 nd b defendant lias
failed to liquidate the claim.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Contract of Street Lighting: Cannot
Be Agreed on Other Matters.
A meeting of the Board of Public Works
was held yesterday, all the members be
vIng present.
City Engineer Chase reported that 20
persons had neglected to repair sidewalks
when notified so to do, and he was or
dered to proceed to make the repairs and
assess the property for the cost thereof.
Bids were opened for the improvement of
East Oak street, from East Twelfth to
East Sixteenth. Quite a number of bids
were submitted. They were referred to
the clerk to figure out and report the re
sult at the next meeting.
The committee on street lighting re
ported having received a communication
from the Portland General Electric Com
pany in reply to a note sent by them,
which was not entirely satisfactory. The
board desires to contract for $42,000 worth
of light, with the privilege of Increasing
it to $53,000 worth if they can get the
money. The company desires to make a
contract for $53,000 worth of light, al
lowing the board the privilege of reduc
ing lights to bring the amount down to
$42,000. From the consideration given the
matter. It seems that the distinction is
not without a difference of some kind.
The committee on street railways, after
considering the recent franchises granted
the City &. Suburban Railway Company,
found nothing wrong with thepa, except
that Ihe license on cars had been fixed
permanently. They thought this matter
ought to have been left so that future
Councils might readjust the license when
necessary, but after talking , the matter
over they decided this to be Impracti
cable and approved the franchise.
In accordance with a request from In
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terested property-owners, the matter of
Improving Twenty-foprth street, from
Glisan to Flanders, where it turns into the
Cornell road, was laid over until further
consideration can be given this engin
eering puzzlle.
City Engineer Chase submitted a report
of all the employes in his department and
the kind of work they are engaged In.
An Inventory of all the property in the
City Hall was submitted and referred to
the committee on public buildings.
L. L. Hawkins appeared before the board
and requested that eight new cases be
furnished for the City Museum. The
board did not care to furnish the cases
unless the expenditure was authorized by
the Council. Mr. Hawkins also asked to
be granted the use of the large committee-room
In the southwest corner of the
third story for museum purposes. He was
given leave to place some show cases in
the room temporarily, with the prospect
of gaining complete possession If no one
made any objections.
DAILY CITY STATISTICS.
Real Estate Transfers.
Ciclly C. and D. F. Campbell to
D. W. Price, two acres, N. B.
Jines D. L. C, December 14 $1600 00
Lon Wllkerson to M. Jacobsen, lot
3, block 3, Market Street Addition,
November 7, 1900 1.. 100
Samuel Baker and wife to Caroline
Woermer, lots 6, 7, and 8, block
4, Mount Tabor Villa, January 5 650 00
Katie Larsen and husband to Cath
erine Buchegger, lots 17 and 18,
block S7, Sellwood, January 5 600 CO
Katherine E. Franklin and Charles
B. Franklin to Eva P. Steel, lot 16,
block 48, Fulton Park, May 22,
1897 100
Rudolph Schmld and wife to R. B.
Jones, lots 1 and 2, block 11, sub
division Rivervlew Addition to Al
bina, December 26 1000 00
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
to W. T. Wiltshire, lot 7, block 9,
Woodlawn, December 29 100 00
Title Guarantee & Trust Company
to Fred Rehorst, lot 4, block 1,
Elizabeth Irvine's Addition, Jan
uary 7 100
P. H. Marlay to George W. Bates,
lots 11 and 12, block 4. Railroad
Shops Addition to Albina, Janu
ary 7 '. 400 00
John S. Kocher to George W. Bates,
lots 11 and 12, block 4, Railroad
Shops Addition; also 20x90 on
Williams -avenue, adjoining, Jan-
,1 uary 5 .. 100
Elizabeth Kocher to John S. Kocher
lots 11 -and 12. block 4. Railroad
Shops Addition; also lots 1 and 2,
block 234, East Portland, Novem
ber 11 1 00
Sheriff, for Portland University, to
George H. Williams, lots 1, 2. 3, 4
and 5, block 140, University Park,
December 28 (26
Sheriff, for Henry L. Lewis, to Mrs.
N. Boatman, lots 9 and 11, block 3,
Richmond, January 6 5 69
Sheriff, for T. Schmid to S. A. Mc
DanlcL lot 4, block 3, East Mount
Tabor. January 4 7 00
Sheriff, for S. Reichwein. to same,
west 60 feet of east 95 feet lots 1
and 2, block 2, North Villa, Janu
ary 5 4 90
Sheriff, for M. E. Clelland. to same,
west 30 feet lots 1 and 2, block 2,
N.orth Villa, January 5 7 62
Building Permit.
M. Bradley, one and one-half story
dwelling, Albina avenue, between Fremont
and Beech, $1000.
lilrth Return.
December 15 Girl, to the wife of W1U
iam R. Harris, 567 East Morrison.
Contagions Diseases.
Mamie Hudson, Woodlawn, measles.
Mildred King, 439 East Twalfth street,
scarlet fever.
Hattle Hlldebrand, 863 Upshur street,
diphtheria.
Robert Sheehy, 413 East Tenth street,
diphtheria.
Arthur Dahlman, 357 Glisan street,
measles.
Death Returns.
January 6 Lloyd B. Egbert, 30 years,
255 Fifth street; fracture of skull, acci
dental. January 5-Caroline Durkhelmer, 72
years, 380 Eleventh street: apoplexy.
January 6 Narclssa White Kinney, 46
years. 315 Twelfth street; apoplexy.
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January 6 Samuel S. White, S3 yaars,
348 Fourth street; senile exhaustion.
January 1 Anna Meder, 66 years, Will
amette Station: cancer.
January 6 Ann Jorvis, 72 years, Good
Samaritan Hospital, asthenia.
Harriaare) License.
Robert Edward Lambert, 29, Emma May
Ward, 18.
Mortality la 1000.
Health Commissioner Menefee yester
day completed the mortality report of the
city for tho year 1900, which shows that
the number of deaths reported for the
year was 909, as compared with 812 for
the year 1299, and 863 for the year 1898.
Following is a. tabulated statement of the
number of deaths for each month of 1&C0,
with sex and color:
MOCNTTH.
January ...
February ..
March
April
May f.
June
July
August ....
September
October ...
November .
December .
Total S09 535 1$74 341 5 63
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
"Klnar RastHs" at Cordrays.
"King Rastus," one of the highest and
best of colored troupes, will be the at
traction at Cordray's Theater next week,
beginning Sunday night.
The company numbers 35, and Includes
such artists as Smart and Williams, Mai
lory brothers and Brooks, Alberta Ormes,
S. H. Dudley, Marlon Henry, Bailie Lee,
and others. "King Rastus" is produced
on a Broadway comic-opera scale of
grandeur, and is one of the pretentious
productions of the present season.
There are more special vocal numbers
introduced than In any comic opera writ
ten. The singing department of this big
organization is one of Its notable feat
ures, and Includes two famous prima don
nas. Among the comedians Billy Ker
sands shows his genial countenance, and
is making the hit of his career.
"A Circus Girl."
Beginning Sunday, January 13, and con
tinutng all the week, including Saturday
matinee, the Metropolitan Theater will
offer "A. Circus Girl" with the samo
strong supporting company that present
ed it here the first part of this season.
The play Is of the farce order, and
abounds In ludicrous situations and witty
lines. Russell A. Graham, Harry Sedley
and Miss Maud Sutton still head the com
pany. The sale of seats opens Thursday
morning at 10 o'clock, and undoubtedly
there will be big demand early in the
week.
Washington Industries.
The Hoquiam shipyard has another
large schooner to build the coming season.
It will be similar to the Robert Dollar,
which was built there last Summer.
Efforts are being made by the Wash
ington State Chapter, American Institute
of Architects, to secure for the Douglas
fir the same tests by the United States
Government which have been applied to
the Southern hard pine.
The North Yakima Milling Company
will soon put In machinery for Increasing
the capacity of the mills to 250 barrels of
flour dally. The mills now use about
40 carloads of grain a week. The ma
jority of this comes from the Big Bend
and Palouse countries of Eastern Wash
ington. Or. Sanford's lilrer Invlsrorator.
Th best Liver Medicine. A Veretable Cora tot
Uwr Ilia, Biliousness Xadlcestion. Co&aUpfttloa.
TA.aHtw .1. PhlnM. wmmM wV- m llT- i .
kindly to Christianity If they realised that rou V
can believe in it without practlelnc It. Puclc.
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