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THE MOBBING OBEGOKIAr, SATUBDAY. JAKUABY 12, 1901.
FIGHT IS NOW ON
TheWashington Speakership
Contest Takes Shape,
THREE MEMBERS AFTER PLACE
Xt JTovr Xpolu as if the Victor Will
Either Be Albertson of King
Or Easterday of
Pierce.
racks. Telegrams were sent to the
"Washington delegation In Congress urg
ing It to make an effort to have the Sec
retary of "War have the troops mustered 1
out here. Attention was called In the
dispatch to the advantages of Vancouver
Barracks as a mustering-out post, par
ticularly In regard to its proximity
to Portland, where close connection may
be made with -five transcontinental lines
of railroads; also that its sanitary con
ditions are perfect, and that the post Is
of large capacity. The Portland Chamber
of Commerce was asked to assist In the
matter by enlisting the aid -of the Ore
gon delegation in Congress. It is be
lieved, If a proper effort Is put forth,
that at least the Thlrty-flf th, Forty-fif th
and Forty-ninth Teglments Volunteers,
which were organized and mustered In, at
Vancouver BarrackB may he sent here
for muster cut.
OREGON WEALTH IN 1900
ASSESSORS' B.ETTJBNS PLACE IT AT
$1X7,804,873.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 1L Olympla is
rapidly Ailing up with member jof the
legislature and politicians, and tonight
the fight for the SDeakershio hera in
dead earnest, with Albertson of King and
Easterday of Pierce as the leading can
didates, and Falkner of Thurston a Justy
third. The features of the contest thus
far have been the withdrawal of Grant
Copeland, of "Walla Walla, from the race;
the cactus of all the members from the
southwest who are on the ground, and
the disposition of the members from the
jjortbwest who are here to follow suit
end caucus for mutual benefit and. protec
tion. Mr. Copeland has not yet declared who
his choice for Speaker is, but it is strong
ly rumored that he has made a deal with
the Albertson forces. He Is said to have
first favored Mr. Easterday, but later
changed his mind. He is said to desire
the chairmanship of the penitentiary com
mittee and places on other committees.
The southwest met tonight in the Olym
pic Hotel, with seven members out of 12
present. It Is asserted that U of the 12
were either present or represented by
proxy. Dr. I. M. Sims, of Cowlitz, pre
sided. It was agreed to act as a unit on
the Speakership matter and on the se
lection of minor officers, and a steering
committee was appointed. The members
ore Falknor, McCoy of Lewis and Bush
of Chehalls. No formal action was taken
on the Speakership matter, the whole
thing being left to the steering commit
tee. Falknor's friends are Jubilant over get
ting the southwest together, although
friends of both Easterday and Albertson
Bay that they have support among the
absentees. "Williams of Pacific is gener
ally rated at a straight-out Albertson
man, regardless of what the southwest
caucus may do. He has not yet arrived.
A majority of the northwest delegation
Is on the ground, and the sentiment Is
practically unanimous among them to
hold a caucus tomorrow and act as a
unit. The northwest, unlike the south
west, has no candidates of Its own, but
Is Interested in securing several Import
ant committee places, as well as some
minor offices. There is a disposition
among the northwest members to com
bine with King County on Albertson, if
In doing so they can secure what they
want Harry Falrchild, of Whatcom, de
sires to be chairman of the fisheries com
mittee. At the present moment, Easterday prob
ably has more individual support than
eny other candidate, but Is was given out
on good authority tonight that he has
but 20 votes sure, 11 short of a majority
in caucus. The supporters of Mr. Rosen
haupt, of Spokane, lay claim to 12 votes,
but it Is Impossible to figure out where
they are. Rosenhaupt's chief representa
tive here at present Is W. Storey Buck, a
member of the Spokane delegation. Ro
eenhaupt has not yet arrived.
Mr. Albertson is here In person, and hl3
fight Is being managed by George TJ.
Piper, of Seattle, Representative "W. H.
Lewis, of the same city, and Assistant
Attorney-General C C. Dalton, of Pa
cific County.
Mr. Easterday is here also. His lead
ing supporters and managers are George
Stevenson, the railroad representative
from Vancouver, who arrived tonight;
State Senator Stanton "Warburton, of Ta
coma, and "Walter Christian, also of Ta
ccma. Mr. Falknor's candidacy is in the hands
of S. A. Madge, J. O'Brien Bcobey and
John S. Rea, all of Olympla.
There has been talk all day of a pos
sible combination between Easterday and
Falknor, but the fact that the Pierce
County delegation In caucus last night at
Tacoma decided to work for the removal
of the capital from Olympla to Tacoma
has put a damper on the rumors. Sev
eral prominent legislators, lnludlng Mc
Coy of Lewis and Bishop of Jefferson,
whose natural political affiliations are
with the Easterday men, are working for
Falknor, and this has lent color to the
rumors of combination. "What there Is in
this, tomorrow will probably develop.
The Speakership fight Is developing more
Interest than It has at any preceding Leg
islature. The caucus will probably be
held Sunday night, although it may pos
elbly come tomorrow night.
ROGERS AND CAPITAL BUILDINGS.
Xllcely to Cllne to Thnwton Court-
houso Project.
OLTMPIA, "Wash., Jan. 1L ft. Is gener
ally understood among members of the
Legislature that Governor Rogers, In his
annual message, will recommend, as he
did two years ago, that the state pur
chase the Thurston County Courthouse,
In this city, and convert it into a Capitol
building by the addition of a wing In
which will be located the legislative halls.
It is also believed that the people of
Olympla are now ready to accept this
proposition, because they fear that If they
do not a strong effort will bo made to re
move the capital to Tacoma. Already the
Pierce County delegation has caucused
on the matter, and concluded to make a
fight for removal to Tacoma.
It is not believed that the Governor will
oppose removal. On the contrary. It Is
cald his Courthouse recommendation will
be merely perfunctory, and that he really
Is In sympathy with the removal scheme.
The Governor today declined to discuss
the matter, saying that his message
would not be made public until it is de
livered, which will be next Wednesday.
LEGISLATORS' PET MEASURE,
Senator Rands Would Have All
HaiiRings at Penitentiary.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 1L State
"Senator Rands left yesterday for Olympla,
to be present at the opening of the Leg
islature Monday. Senator Rands will
father several new measures. Chief of
these Is a bill providing for the execu
tion of perslons convicted of murder In
the courts of the state to take place at
the state penitentiary "under 'the super
vision of the Warden.
Senator Rands has also been requested
by the Good Roads Organization of
Clark County to introduce a bill in ac
cordance with resolutions recently adopt
ed by the organization. The resolutions
provide "that road supervisors may have
road, work done at any time during the
year after giving throe days' notice to
taxpayers; that rood supervisors be elect
ed for a term of two years Instead of
one, as at present; that road and poll
tax be paid In cash Instead of in labor,
as at present: that the office of State
Road Commissioner be created; that the
use of wide-tire wagons be made compulsory."
MUSTER-OUT PLAN FOR SOLDIERS.
fitness of Vancouver Barracks Urjp
ed Portland Asked to Assist.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. U. At a
meeting of the Vancouver Commercial
Club today, action was token regarding
the mustering out of troops returning
frc-Ei the Philippines at Vancouver Bar-
REFORMS FOR VANCOUVER.
Several Announced y Mayor Gam
bling on the List.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 11. "What
Will the new Mayor do?" is the question
which is uppermost in the minds of the
citizens of this place at the present time.
In his inaugural message to the Council,
Monday evening. Mayor Johnson an
nounced In terms too emphatic to be mis
understood that It Is his intention to In
augurate a number of reforms, among
them being the closing of ealoons on Sun
days and at midnight on week days; the
shutting down of slot machines and gam
bling games and the enforcement of the
curfew ordinance.
In the last-named Instance, he has al
ready made a commendable beginning.
The firebell now rings at 8 o'clock every
evening as a. warning for young boys ana
girls to be off the streets, and 60 far the
order has been entirely successful- Just
what will be the outcome of the other
reforms is another question. As yet only
one order. In relation to saloons, has been
given out by the Mayor, namely the do
ing of ealoons at midnight, which is, it is
said, being strictly enforced. As to Sun
day closing, and the closing of gambling
games and slot machines, certain saloon
men say that the Mayor cannot carry out
his expressed intention in those respect
without an absolute breach of faith with
the liquor-dealers. They assert that au
agreed with them before his election not
to Interfere with the saloon business.
They say that it Is the Mayor's Intention
to close the slot machines in ail places
other than saloons, on the ground that
minors have a greater opportunity to play
in such places, and will not molest either
the machines or games conducted in sa
loons. On the other hand, the temper
ance and church people are bringing a
strong influence to bear upon the Mayor
to carry out the reforms announced by
him.
Was About Two Per Cent More in
XSOO State Tax Lerr Lllcely to
Be G Mills.
strengthened by the addition of another
practical teacher, afcd. therefore anUst in
sist upon declining.
"In doing so, I venture again to re
spectfully express the "hope that the
Eastern Oregon representative upon the j
ooara may oe one ai uie many awe, iu
less men here engaged In educational
work.
CRUSADE AGAINST IMMORALITY.
Spokane lrlstrlet Attorney Will In
augurate It.
SPOKANE, Jan. 1L Horace Kimball,
who will take office next Monday as
Prosecuting Attorney of Spokane County,.
Is preparing to start a crusade against
men and women who falsely represent
1 thmeslves as man and wife. He says
many such people are living In the big
brick blocks and others in other parts
of town and he has been askod by land
lords and respectable citizens to ferret
out the offenders and punish them.
Five cases of this kind have been suc
cessfully prosecuted In the last two
months. Kimball declares his Intention
to start a general crusade against such
lawbreakers. Should he do this some
lively sensations Involving men who pose
as prominent and respectable citizens are
expected.
SALEM, Or Jan. 1L Assessment re
turns for the year 1S0Q have been re
ceived from all the counties of Oregon,
and it appears that the total taxable
property in the state Is assessed at 4117.
H,ST2, as against $t20,2S2.ST2 in 1899. This
Is a reduction of $2,478,000, or about 1 per
is probable that the state tax levy
will be made tomorrow. The levy last
year was 6.3 mills on the dollar. As there
are many recommendations for increased
appropriations, and the valuations have
been reduced, it is -quite probable that the
levy this year will be close to 6H mills.
The total taxable property of the vari
ous counties of the state for 1S99 and 1S0D
is shown in the following table:
1899 1900
Baker $ 2,775,790 m2S5
Benton 2,635.272 3,524,762
Clackamas 4.307,360 4.384,811
Clatsop 2366JS5 5.686.016
Columbla ..... 1,460.515 1,477.350 J
UOOS .. 2.659,171 Z,653,PG3
Crook 1,715,789 J,$86,322
Curry W2.4I3 03,233
Douglas .. 4.057.690 423.215
Gilliam 1,005,364 L062.198 j
urant sm.353 1.356:250
Harney 2.333,780 W4J,655
Jackson 3,371,766 3,230,914
Josephine 1.149.305 L198.E83
Klamath 1,477,973 1.588,343
i-iOKe 1,465.617 1,546,254
Lane 5,358,940 6,454,381
Lincoln 761,841 584,678
Linn .726,100 6.GS4.O50
Malheur 1,188,273 1,667,765
Marlon 7.923,043 7,121,781
Morrow 1,269,149 1.117.781
Multnomah 31,659.771 - 32,639,957
Polk 4,400.640 3,129,790
Sherman L333,8G5 1,364,563
TlHamoofc .... 1,257,041 1,313,722
Umatilla 6,889,038 5,584,329
Imion 3.6S1.805 3,887.762
Wallowa 1.060,663 1,124,698
Wasco 3443,103 3,129,829
Washington 3.2SS.210 2,870,935
Wheeler 845,677 608,782
Yamhill 4.920,263 4,770,106
ASTORLVS TTCf ANCIAL STATUS.
Summary QMnrtexlr Aeports of
Treasurer Kmd. Auditor
ASTORIA, Ot Jan. 1L The quarterly
financial statements of City Auditor Nel-
Ison and Treasurer Carney for the three
months ending December 31, were niea
today. A summary -of the Treasurer's, re
port is as follows?
Cash on band 6eptember50.......4U,501 77
Receipts during the quarter......... i16
Disbursements . ..- 8,795 S3
Bal. on hand at end f -quarter..? 9,346 2i
The report -of the Auditor shows the
financial condition of the city to be as
follows:
Indebtedness.
Municipal bonds (except street). $179,050 00
Municipal street bonds If
Warrants (except street) ... 26050 00
Street warrants &66 40
Amount dud street contractors on
work accepted and assessments
confirmed W93 80.
Total indebtedness $232,679 99
Resources.
Cash on hand, as per Treasurer's
report .3jB24
Taxes outstanding o.ios-zi
Street assessfrients outstanding.. 22.584 41
Total resources 5 37,038 83
Scalp Bounty Tax Settled.
The County Court at Us session to
day Instructed the clerk to forward to
the State Treasurer a warrant for $5 08,
being Clatsop County's portion of the
scalp bounty tax of 1 cent per head on
all sheep in the county.
Officer's Shortage Settled.
NORTH YAKIMA, Jan. 1L A settle
ment was made this week between the
city and the bondsmen of Henry Pres
sey, la whose accounts as City Treasurer
for several years shortages were found
In 1SS9. The exact amount of Pressey's
defalcations could not be ascertained, a
fact which was partly responsible for the
settlement. It has been variously esti
mated between $5000 and 39000. The city
has recovered about $2000, less the ex
penses of litigation. Upon the discovery
of Pressey's shortage a criminal action
was begun against him. but he escaped
on a plea of insanity. Suits were begun
against the bondsmen for the years 1896
and 1S98. The latter was tried first. The
city asked to recover over $4000, but a
Jury brought in a verdict for $404. Attor
neys believed that the city case for the
1893 shortage was better than that for
the 1896 shortage, and the Council, with
its experience in litigation up to date,
was strongly inclined to settle.
Papers for Washington Educators.
The State Board of Education has
granted life diplomas, as follows:
Alexander B. Coffey, Seattle; L. E. Mc
Naffy, Port Angeles: George B. Croxford.
Snohomish; L. L. Benbow. Tacoma; H.
B. Dewey, Tacoma; C. M. Sherman, Sno
homish; Helen M. Mason, La Conner;
Alexander Mcintosh, Ritzville; Mary L.
Pago, Olympla; Mrs. Virginia Haywood,
Spokane; Pearl Painter, Port Townsend;
Margaret W. Bayne. lurKiana; J. u.
Williams. Rosalia Anna B. Allen. Seat
tle; M. M. Bowman, Seattle; J. M. Wld
mer, Seattle; Jennie McClure, Seattle.
State certificates nave been grantea to
Lizzie J. Wead, Tacoma; W. H. Badger,
Clarkson, Garfield County; Sara Troy,
Olympla; Mary K. Thomas, Walla Walla;
Julia P. Day, Centralla; Harlette Kel
logg, Northport; Jennie A. Getty, Kirk
land; Mrs. Mary Powell, Tacoma; Bird
Browne Clarke, Tacoma; Ell R. Loomls,
Snohomish.
Total $120,2S2,S79 $117,801,872
The assessment summaries of Lane and
Polk bounties for 1900 were received at the
office of Secretary of State Dunbar today.
Lane County's summary shows a gross
valuation of $6,2Sl,t)21, from which exemp
tions to the amount of $826,640 are de
ducted, leaving total taxable property
amounting to $5,454,381. Last year Lane
County reported as follows: Gross valua
tion, $6,148,656; exemptions, $789,625; total
taxable property, $5,358,940. The increase
In total taxable property Is $95,441.
Polk County's summary for 1900 shows
a gross valuation of $3,429,574; exemptions.
5299,784; total taxable property, $3.129,m
Last year the return from Polk County
showed a gross valuation of $4,795,320; ex
emptions, $394,680; total taxable property,
$4,40,640. The decrease hlr year is $1,271,
850. The reductions are almost entirely
on real property valuations.
"When Lane County's summary was
first received, the assessments of railroad
beds and telegraph and telephone lines
were returned together, as was done in
the return from Multnomah County. As
the summary did not comply with the
law, Secretary of State Dunbar returned
the roll for correction. As It now ap
pears. Lane County reports 58.39 miles
of railroad bed and 99.15 miles of tele
graph and telephone lines.
One of the principal reasons why It Is
desired that the returns be made In the
form required by law Is that only
by means of such returns can accurate
comparative figures be obtained. When
any county groups some other class of
property with rallroafi beds, It Is Impos
sible to determine the valuation per mile.
Secretary of State Dunbar endeavors to
keep all his records In such complete con
dition that any desired information can
be given to Inquirers. Recently he pub
lished a map showing the different coun
ties of Oregon, with figures printed in
each, giving the valuation of the princi
pal classes of property in total, and also
by units. By this may It can be seen at
a glance at what rate per mile railroad
beds are assessed In every county having
a railroad. Had the Lane and Multnomah
County returns been accepted, there
would have been no way of computing
the" rates of assessment In these particu
lars The maps published by Secretary
Dunbar are not for general distribution,
but will be incorporated in his biennial
report. Their greatest value, and no small
one, either, will be In showing to the As
sessors and taxpayers of each county the
rate of valuations In other counties.
The biennial report of the Secretary of
State and nearly every publication set
ting forth the resources of. the state glve3
the valuations of the different classes of
property by counties. In order that sta
tistics of this sort shall be Intelligible
and present figures from which compari
sons may be made, it Is essential that all
the returns be made In accordance wiin a
uniform plan.
The stand taken by Secretary Dunbar
in refusing to accept assessment sum
maries that do not comply with the law
is generally approved. It is said that if
it Is foolishness to Insist upon compliance
with the law In this respect, that It Is
also foolishness to make the original as
sessment as the law directs, and that all
a man's property, regardless of Its na
ture, may as well be assessed In a lump
instead 6f being classified.
BIG TIMBER DEAL PROBABLE.
Idalio Likely to Sell $500,000 Worth
of Landq to Eastern Concern.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 1L One of the big
gest timber deals In the history of the
Northwest Is about to be consummated.
The property, which Is white pine. Is in
North Idaho. In Latah and Nez Perces
Counties, and the consideration, if the
deal Is consummated, will be more than
$500,000.
The principals are the State and the
Hlnes Lumber Company, of Chicago, one
of the biggest concerns of the kind in the
United States, and others. Representa
tives of the company have been in the
city thlb week. They are W. C. McCord,
of Spokane, and A. M. Baker, of Buf
falo, N. Y.
The deal Is being put through for the
state by the Land Board, which has
agreed to a reappralsement of the timber
desired by the syndicate. The timber was
originally appraised at $1 75 per 1000- It
Is understood an agreement has been
reachedt by the terms of which the Byn.
dlcate win bid not less than $1 per 1000
for more than 500.000 feet of state timber.
RICH STRIKE- M BONANZA
ONB OF, IF NOT T1E5T, TSVKH MADE
N EASTERN OREGON.
I gratitude!
Foul Play Suspected.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 11 William
Curry a discharged soldier, who made
his home here for the past year, sudden
ly disappeared about two woeks ago, and
has not been seen nor heard of since.
It is known that he had considerable
money about him when laBt seen, and
his friends fear he has fallen victim cf
foul play. Curry was formerly a member
of Company D, Fourteenth Infantry. He
wa wounded in the Philippines, for which
he received a discharge from the Army.
He returned here about a year ago.
Bier Tract Oil Lands Leased.
SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 1L Joseph B.
Dabney, of Oakland, Cal., today filed for
record leases to about 1000 acres of land
in the southwestern part of Spokane
County. The land comprises a strip sev
eral miles long in what is regarded as
petroleum belt. Dabney expects to be
gin horning for oil as soon, as weather
permits.
31111s Will Be Grently Improved.
SOUTH BEND, Jan. 11. A pony band
saw will be installed at onco in the
Knappton and South Bend mills of the
Simpson Lumber Company. Work has
already been commenced at the South
Bend mill, which will be lengthened 47
feet and practically rebuilt. New car
riages will also be put in and the mill
prepared to fill Eastern orders.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. Mollle Rynenrson Eastern Ore
gon Pioneer.
LA GRANDE, Jan. H. Mrs. Mollle Ry
nearson, wife of the late A. W. Rynear
son. and a well-known Eastern Oregon
pioneer, died at her home here last night.
Declines to Make Race for Mayor.
FOREST GROVE, Jan. 1L Benjamin
Scholfield, who Was nominated at the
mass meeting here last night for Mayor,
declined to make the race. Attorney
Jesse Caples has been chosen in his stead.
LANE COUNTY VALUATION.
Summary of Assessment 11 oil
for
Marlon County Tax Collections.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 1L -Marlon County
tax collections for December amounted
to $3,754 23. A considerable amount of 1900
taxes remain unpaid.
of Assessment
Lost Year.
EUGENE, Jan. 1L Assessor Burton
completed the summary of the assessment
roll of Linn County for 1900 tonight. The
footings are as follows:
Tillable land. 118,121 acres $1,169,072
Untillable land, 998.595 acres 1.523,310
Improvements on land deeded or
patented 362,236
Cltyand town lots. 452,300
Improvements on town lots 553,518
Improvements on lands not deeded
or patented 37.125
Railroad, telegraph and telephone
lines 208,160
Railroad rolling stock 29,195
Steamboats, stationary engines,
machinery 69,445
Merchandise 291,335
Farming implements and vehicles 159,370
Money 113,685
Notes and accounts 3S6.520
Shares of stock 74,045
Household furniture, etc .. 322,590
Horses and mules, 8211 head... 182,540
Cattle, 19,284 head 2S6.660
Sheep, 17,716 head 33,130
Goats. 643S head 13,295
Swine, 62S9 head 14,490
Gross values $6,231,021
Exemptions 826,640
Net $5,454,3S1
Number Of polls. 4?33.
STILL LOWELL DECLINES.
His Reply to the Governor's Request
for n Reconsideration.
PENDLETON, Jan. 1L-Judge Stephen
A. Lowell has sent Governor Geer the
following letter, which tells its own story:
"I have given deliberate consideration
to your telegram asking me to reconsider
my declination to serve on the State
Text-Book Commission, and beg to assure
you of my deep appreciation of the con
fidence such request implies, but I am
still of the firm opinion that the views
publicly stated when I declined the honor
are sound and correcti and I cannot
agree with you that the Daly law, either
in terms by implication or by the cir
cumstances of its encatment, precludes
the appointment of educators.
"I accord to you, however, entire good
faith and recognize the high character
and pre-eminent talents of Messrs. Scott,
Ladd. Colvlg and Campbell, but am con
vinced that the commission will be
Ashland's Financial Statement.
ASHLAND, Jan. 1L The annual finan
cial statement of the City Recorder
shows that the total receipts for 1900, for
all purposes, were $17,436 76, and the total
expenditures were $16,738 53. The receipts
of the general fund were JS297 25, and the
expenditures $8058 84. The receipts of the
water fund for the year were $8799 17, and
the expenditures $8673 19. The city owns
Its system of water works and the rental
receipts for the year amounted to $6615 95,
a large Increase over previous years.
The water-works system orlglnallly cost
$50,000, and It has been extended from year
to year. During 1900, over $3000 was spent
in Improving and extending "the system.
Bnrslnrs Robbed Corvallis Saloon.
CORVALLIS, Jan. 11. The Wuestefeld
saloon; better known locally as "Our
House," was entered by burglars Wed
nesday night. The proprietor left the
building at midnight, as usual. On return
ing In the morning, he discovered that
the room had been ransacKea aunng me
night. The Only articles taken were a
number of small bottles of whisky, and
between $3 and $4 In change that had been
left In the till. Marks found on the
premises Indicated that an entrance was
effected through the transom, by climb
ing upon the neighboring roof. There is
no clue to the burglars.
Tcncliers' Union Formed.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 11. At the
closing session of the mainland teachers'
Institute a number of the teachers formed
a teachers' union, with the same objects
for which trades-unions are organized.
AWARDS TO AGENTS.
Ten Capital Prizes Given to Deserv
ing Carriers of The OreffOnian.
The following carriers, and agents of
The Oregonlan won capital prizes In the
competition for Increase of business dur
ing the months of October, November and
December:
First prize F. A. Baker, Salem. Or.
Second nrlre John J. Miller, Baker City. Or.
TWrd prize W. S. YVarne. Wlnlook. Wash.
Fourth prise G. C. Rawlings, Albany, Or.
Fifth prize F. C. Yeomans, Camas, Wash.
Sixth prize O. W. Whitman, Medford, Or.
Seventh prize J. W. Rector, Halsey, Or.
Eighth prize Plnney i Co., Boise, Idaho.
Ninth prize Charles H. Canter, Harrlsburg,
Or.
Tenth prize G. F. Smith, La Grande, Or.
A special extra prize, given on account of
tie. White L Gabel, Chehalls, Wash.
A number of the agents stood very high
In their gains of both mall and delivery
subscribers. Several approached to with
in less than a dozen papers of winning
places. Some will be shipped cameras for
attaining the given percentages of in
crease. Not all of those In the list print
ed bejow reached the given percentages
of their classes, but nevertheless they
stand close to the winners of the large
prizes. Those whose percentages of gain
place them near the capital prizes are as
follows:
C. L Large, Forest Grove. Or.
Falne & Co , Aberdeen. Wash.
B. H. Patterson, Heppner, Or.
J. A. Drake, Pendleton, Or.
Julius Levy, Walla Walla, Wash.
M. T. Nolan. The Dalles. Or.
Walter Williams, Dallas, Or.
Scott Sc Williams, UcMtnnvMe. Or.
B, E. Wassoner, Independence, Or.
Purdy Bros., Cdrvallls, Wash.
G. F. Craw, Eugene, Or.
T. HV Gardner, Richmond. Or.
E. B. Bradley, Rood River, Or.
B. C. Lamo, Tillamook, Or.
James, Hemmenway, Forest Grove, Or.
M. Clemens, Grant's Pass, Or.
H. L. Sales, Ashland, Or.
Joe Mann, Mann's Station, Or.
Clint Ambrose. Woodlawn Station.
C. D. De Somer, Warrenton, Or.
Ellen M Lally, Hammond. Or.
Oliver & Son, North Yakima, Wash.
Vlrges Drug Co., Centr&lla, Wash.
J. E. Zlnn. Pomeroy. Wash.
Aaron Fox. Troutdale. Or,
F. L. Trulluiger, North YatnhUl, Oft
W. M Toner, Yaqulna, Or. .
Cronemlller & Love. Jacksonville, Or.
A K. Martin. Junction City, Or.
M. E. Mandei. Woodburn, Or.
tfune Drake, SlWetton, On
W. Snood. Hllw&ukle. Or.
W. H. Dolman. St Helens. Or.
Perry Drug Co.. Elltnsburs. Wash.
M. A, Baker, "tstoa. Or.
H. C. Mason, ArluiEton, Or.
A. C Evans, Beaverton. Or.
W. J. Clark, Gervals, Or.
John Buckley. Newport, Or.
Chauncey Hawkins. Toledo, Or.
John Ely. Currlnsvtlle, Or.
Carl Landerhohu, La Center, Wash.
Eureka News Co. Republic. WasS.
F. W- Ellis, Rowland, B. C.
J. W. Tabor, Wallace. Idaho.
J. P. Johnso&t -John Day, -Oft
G. W. Harris, Wardner, Idaho.
JS. W. Miner, Whlteson, Or.
F. C, Gonntajr. Turner, Or.
D. J, Wilcox, Lakeview, Of.
Ledge Rons Seven to Nine Feet in
"Width Machinery for Deep
'Sinking Ordered.
BAKER CITY. Or.. Jan. 1L A rich
strike has been made in the Bonanza
mine. It" Is one of. If not the best, ever J
management of this property, a private
corporation, Tteep things pretty much to
themselves, and do not feel that their
business affairs must be made public
Prom miners working on the lower level
of the mine recently, It is positively
learned that a marvelously rich body of
ore of great magnitude has been uncov
ered. Superintendent Thatcher was In
Baker City a short time ago, and, while
not giving out anything for the press,
admltteS in conversatloji with mining
men that some very good ore had been
struck. N
Work on the Bonanza was recently
practically suspended for a period, pend
ing the arrival of heavier machinery. A
new hoist, large air-compressor plant lor
drills, and machinery for an electric
power plant, made up the complement.
With this equipment for deep sinking. It
1b understood that the present shaft will
be driven 100 to 200 feet further down.
The rich strike, according to miners
employed there, is on the level 200 feet
below the long tunnel. A ledge was en
countered that runs seven to nine feet
in width, and assays values ranging from
$8 to $1900. A portion of the ore was
milled, and from what can be learned of
employes, about $800 per ton was saved
on the plates. This figure does not In
clude the values in the concentrates,
which must have been very high. Pockets
have been found In different mines of
this region that yielded ore running high
er than this, but they were only pock
ets or limited pay chutes. In no other
property of the region has there been
such a quantity of ore of such high av
erager value. If the reports prove true,
as mining men here believe they will,
the Bonanza will be a bonanza Indeed.
This property fa owned by a Pittsburg
company, of whioh President Hayes is
the manager. A short time ago a Pitts
burg paper was received, stating that a
receiver had been appointed on the pe
tition of one or two Bmall stockholders.
Then a rumor was current here that the
report was true, and that the larger own
ers desired absolute control. Men better
Informed said, however, that the peti
tioner had been offered three or four
times the value of his stock, In order
that absolute harmony might prevail in
the management of company affairs, all
of which he refused, and the proceedings
Instituted were intended to briny about
a settlement on his terms. No one sus
pected that the Bonanza was in need of
a receiver because of straitened financial
conditions. About two weeks ago most
of the miners employed in the mine were
laid off. Various reasons were again ad
vanced to explain what impelled the ac
tion. Some authentic news has since been
received concerning the phenomenal
strike, and the fact that plans are pro
jected for deeper sinking makes the com
pany's action more easily understood.
It appears that values have been found
that Induce rapid" sinking, and work was
temporarily suspended until the machin
ery necessary could be put In place. Most
of the machinery is due here now. From
this place it will be moved rapidly to
Sumpter, and thence to the mine.
The Bonanza is the famous property
that nrjehed Albert Geiser and the other
members', o his family. It was Mr. Gei
ser who developed the mine and brought
It to the front,' after which he sold it to
the present company, some three yeara
ago. - ' "' "
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effort Is under way to transport to the
South Peacock, from the lower camp, a
diamond drill. The vehicle wae snowed
in, but it is expected that the road will
be sufficiently cleared for further progress
soon. When the drlll-'has been tranport
ed to the property, work will undoubtedly
be resumed.
MUCH aiACHINEBVON WAY TO MINKS
Heavy Snovrfall Facilitates Trans
portation.
BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 11. A heavy
fall of snow throughout the Eastern Ore
gon mining region has had no tendency
to check operations at the several prop
erties. Deep roads are broken through
and sleds employed to do the work of
wagons. In Sumpter the snow reached a
depth of 30 Inches, but was light and
settled less than two feet. Over In the
Red Boy, Alamo, Bonanza and Granite
districts about three feet fell on an av
age. It has since been reduced somewhat
by warm weather. In the Cable Cove dis
trict a depth of from seven to eight feet
was attained, and the settling has been
less perceptible. In this district, which
is not much Mgher than the Bald Moun
tain district, there Is always a heavy
fall of snow whenever other places get
any. About the Bald Mountain proper
Ues the depth was 30 Inches or three feet.
In Baker City there is barely any snow
at present. Three inches fell, but one day
of Chinook winds brought the bare ground
out again, and the owners of sleighs suf
fered a disappointment.
Remarkable activity prevails in the
movement of heavy mining machinery.
A quantity had accumulated at Sumpter,
awattng the freeze. Among the heavier
consignments were the big sinking pump
for the Colubmla mine, the drum shaft
and fixtures for the Red Boy, and parts
for the Bald Mountain mill. For the big
shaft a team of 12 horses In front and
six pushing In the rear were required to
move the sled on which It was loaded.
As the great weight of the shart esti
mated at 13,000 pounds pressed the bobs
Into the snow, considerable difficulty was
encountered until the road was better
packed. The pump for the Columbia was
heavier, and greatly taxed transportation
facilities. The Sumpter Transportation
Company alone has handled over 170,000
pounds of this heavy freight within the
past week and a half, and is still hauling.
All Sumpter facilities are now fully em
ployed. With the convenience afforded
by the snow, all the heavy machinery
will soon be at its destination. Last Fall
the mammoth boilers for the Red Boy
were taken out on heavy logging trucks
Each of these boilers Weighed 22,030
pounds, and a team of 24 horses pulled
and pushed at the truck. All the deep
sinking machinery for the mine will be
in place at an early date. When the Co
lumbia's big pump Is installed, that prop
erty will be in position to go into the
ground a greater depth than heretofore.
Manager H. S. McCallum, of the Bald
Mountain, has announced that the big 20
stamp "mill on that property will be start
ed up February 1. On that date there will
be a reception to his friends in honor of
the opening.
All the heavy parts for the North Pole
tramway have been taken to that mine,
and very soon It will be in operation.
The large electric plant for the Bonanza
Is due here ahy day. This will be a com
plete plant, and will generate sufficient
power to operate the sawmill owned by
the mining company, the 40-stamp mill
and other machinery. The water to be
used m generating the power will be
drawn from the mine. As soon as the
machinery for the power plant, reaches
Sumpter It will be loaded upon sleds and
started to the mine.
The year 1S00 witnessed an Immense ad
dition to the permanent machinery of
the Sumpter district. It has been esti
mated that more mining machinery en
tered the region last year than during
all previous years combined. With the
good lead already given. 1501. It seems safe
to predict that It will be u record-breaker.
Seven. Devils Mines to Resume Worlc.
BAKER CITY, Or... Jan. 11. Mose
Fuchftj of this place, has received a let
ter from a friend In the Seven Devils
district, stating that five eet of snow
has .fallen there. Some time ago opera
tions in th large properties were tempo
rarily suspended, owing to the approach
of Winter and Tack of preparation to
meet it. Mr. Fuchs says he is informed
that work will be resumed sbortly. An
Quotations of Mining; Stocks.
SPOKANE. Jan. 11. The closing quotatloaa
for mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask. Bid. Ask.
Blacktall ... 11 llRepubllc D5 62
Butte & Bos.. lVi - (Reservation .. Va 5i
Crystal 4 5V.Ross. Glont... 3J 4
D. T. Con.... 2 2VSuUan 12 124
Ecnlns Star, a 1 1 iTorh Thumb...l4!Ja WA
Gold Iedge .. 1 2 Waterloo 2-
I. X. L. ,.,, ISiS 21 ,'Amef- Boy ... OH
Ihm Mask ..33 40 (Conjecture .... 3:)s
tU V. Surp ... IV. SlDowey- .- 2U
Mu. Lion.,.. 31, 40 Miller Crejk.. 24
Morn. Glory. 8 8lTrade Dollar.. 2.
Morrison .... 5 DVtfKorn Silver... "$
Prln Maud... 2 J ZHlVTonOerful ... 1
Qullp .23& 27 triaEhill ...... 1
Ramb. Car.. .26 20
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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. The official clos
Ins quotations lor mining stocks today were:
Alta
Alpha Con
Andes
,.$0 04
.. 3
.. 10
Bejcher 10
Best & Belcher.
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con ...
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Cal. & Va...
Con. Imperial ....
Crown Point ....
Gould & Curry...
Uale & Norcross.
Julia.
Justice ?0 03
Kentuck (Jon a
Mexican 42
Occidental Con ... 4
Ophlr 87
Overman la
84(Potol 14
spite of snow. The company is f gurlng
on establishing an electric plant ut Blue
River and conveying power to the mines.
It is the intention of the owners to double
the number of stamps this Summer.
Savage 18
Scg Bolcher 3
sierra rtevaaa ... zs
Silver Hill 45
Standard 4 00
Union Can 27
Utah Con 6
20lYeliew Jacket ..
16
NEW YORK, Jan. 11.
closed as follows:
-Mining stocks today
Adams Con JO 20Ltttle Chief $0 10
Alice 4SOntarIo 6 00
Breece 2 OOlOphlr
Brunswick uon... Zo
Corns tock Tunnel. 4
Con Cal. & Va... 1 OOi
Deadwood Terra.. 65
Horn Sliver 1 10
Iron Silver ....... CO,
Leadvllie Con .... 0
BOSTON, Jan. 11. Closing quotations:
SO
Phoenix 10
Potosl 12
iSavage 12
Sierra Nevada ... 25
Small Hopes 60
Standard 4 00
Adventure $ 10 00
iiing Jl. uo.
Amal. Copper.. 91 00
Atlantic 27 CO
Boston & Mont, 317 00
Butte & Boston 80 00
Cal. & Hecla... 833 00
Centennial .... 23 25
Franklin 17 00
Humboldt S 50 00
15 75 (Osceola 82 00
Parrott 40 00
Qulney ......... 170 00
Santa Fe Cop... G 50
Tamarack 385 XX)
Utah Mining ... S3 50
Winona ........ 5 50
Wolverines 48 5t
YASIHILIi RISING FAST.
Snow In 3Iountalna Melting Kapldly
Freshet Expected.
M'MINNVTLUS, Jan. 11 The snow on
the mountains hereabouts Is melting rap
Idly, and the Yamhill River Is rising rap
Idly. It rose 13 Inches last night. The
weather has turned quite warm, and a
big freshet Is expected. Farmers are
making ready for It, and quite a number
today began to move from the river bot
toms to higher groundi
Sheep, for TdahO.
Eastern b'uyers yesterday'slfipped near
ly 400 head' of sheep from here to Wal
lace, Idaho.
Sngnr Beet Contract"! Cnnceled.
Several farmers In this section who
signed contracts with the Newberg sugar
beet factory have had the agreements
canceled by paying $250 for each acre of
land pledged.
Samson B,ctnrns With Wnsbongnl.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 11. The tug Sam
eon, with the barge Washougal In tow,
arrived In port this morning from San
Francisco, after a passage of five days.
Except yesterday the trip was fine, Tho
tug then ran Into a southeast gale, dur
ing Which the seas went over both tug
and barge The foresail of the barge was
carried away, and a wave broke in the
window of the compartment on the tug
containing the steani steering gear, but
It was not damaged.
BLOCKED THE MAILS.
Bid.
OreRon Mine Xotes.
The five-stamp mill at the Colorado
Oregon mines at Quartzburg was -compelled
to close down last week because
the cold snap shut off the water supply.
The new owners of the Glfford mine,
near Pralrla City, expect to strike the
ledge within a few feet more and at a
depth of 400 feet. The Copperopolls will
resume work next week with a large
force, and continue all Winter. A rich
strike was made a few days ago in the
Prairie Diggings property, a few miles
west of Prairie City. Business Is good
in Prairie and the other John Day Val
ley towns, but it is expected to be much
better than ever this Spring and Sum
mer. Fred E. Sharkey, of the Lucky Boy
mine, In the Blue River district, arrived
at Eugene Wednesday, en route to Port
land with the regular monthly clean-up.
He left the mines Tuesday morning at 9
o'clock In company with three men, who
accompanied him to "break the trail."
Thev reached Sparks by 5 o'clock, six
miles down the mountain. Wednesday,
Mr. Sharkey finished the journey with
two relays of horses. Mr. Sharkey says
that they have 100 cords of wood at the
mill ahd 200 cords about ono-quarter of a
Indiana Farmer Removes Railroad
Track From Ills Property.
CRAWFORDSVIIiLE, Ind., Jan. 1L The
rails ,of the Chicago & Southeastern rail
road, which crossed the form of Wesley
Grantham, near this city, were torn up
and removed from the farm last Wednes
day night by Sheriff Conine, acting on a
writ of ejectment, secured by Grantham.
All traffic Including the government mall
service was effectually blocked.
Injunction proceedings were Immediately
filed against Grantham, but today In the
Circuit Court Judge West refused to
grant a temporary restraining order, de
claring that Grantham had already been
kept out of his property seven years,
and that the Constitution guaranteed him
certain rights, with which the court did
not propose to Interfere. The road's at
torney asked that an order be made giv
ing the road possession until the land
could be condemned, but the court re
fused to do this, saying that the company
had had seven years to -do this and had
failed. The court Issued an order, how
ever, forbidding any further destruction
of the road's property.
Graritham's land Is guarded by
armed men. Last night two of
the road's bridges were blown up, one
of them 60 feet long and 15 feet high.
Many loads of rails were carted off to a
sohoolhouse, three miles from the right
of way. Two haokloads of armed men
went down from Ladoga last night to the
Grantham farm. The road will be blocked
now for several days at least, and Grant
ham's attorney declares possession will
not be relinquished until the road pays
52000.
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