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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1901. PERMITS ABOLISHED Famous Idaho Mine System Has Been Revoked. BY ORDER OF GOVERNOR HUNT Was Established During the Coeur d'AIene Riots In 1800 by Governor Steunenberg State Deputy Dismissed. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 13. Governor Hunt has abolished the famous permit system In the Coeur d'Alenes, established by Gov ernor Steunenberg soon after the riots of April 29. 1S99. The order Is dated January 11, but was made public only today. It was directed to Hon. Hugh France, State Representative, at Wardner. The order follows: j "It Is hereby ordered 'that the previous order of the Governor of the State of Idaho, dated May 8. 1839, by which per sons desiring to seek employment In the mines of Shoshone County. Idaho, were required to secure a permit from the Rop- resentatlve of the state. Is hereby re voked. You will not Issue any more of said permits, or require persons seeking employment In said Shoshone County to secure the same. "The services of George T. Edmlston as State Deputy will be dispensed with, and you are hereby directed to notify him of the same. No deputies In the future will be employed at the expense of the state until you report the necessity for such employment to me. This order takes im mediate effect. "FRANK W. HUNT, Governor." In anticipation of the abrogation of the permit order, the mlneowners of the dis trict established a central bureau for the employment of men, so a clerk could be kept on the class finding employment in the mines. , Methods of Dubois' Press Agent. The Senatorial question has come down to a sizzle. Dubois' alleged manager, or right-hand man, has taken up the work j Vi. reporting douuiu;iui pruceeuiusa iui an outsiae paper, ana sent a "special the other day. charging that three Dem ocrats had been approached with prom ises by Republicans If they would vote against Dubois. Inquiry among the mem bers of the House shows that no advances of any nature have been made. A prom inent Democrat said this morning: "I think something Bhould be done to abso lutely nullify this report, if, as I cer tainly believe, it is untrue. By this means, I think, Dubois hopes to lay the charge of 'bought' against any fuslon lst who dooB not support him for the Senate. After the appearance of such ma terial it will be easy to charge any mem ber with falsity should he fall to sup port Dubois." Edward Dewey is In the city, and it Is thought his appearance may have something to do with the Implied can didacy of his father for the office. At any rate, the Senatorial contest has by no means been settled. For Oflloe of Boiler Inspector. A man named Decunrut has had a bill typewritten for presentation to the Leg islature providing for the creation of the office of boiler Inspector. The bill Is broad In its salaries, providing for the chief to receive $2000, and a deputy 1000 per year, both to have mileage at the rate of 10 cents per mile. Decunrut is said to M a Democrat, though formerly a Populist, and he will begin pushing for the bill tomorrow. He wants the ap pointment as well. DUBOIS' SUPPORTERS ANXIOUS. Other Candidates Enter Field for Idaho Senatorshlp. BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 13. The situation today looks more like politics than since the election. For the first time there is apparent uneasiness among the Dubois men. They still claim absolute certainty, but the workers are kept constantly at it. making conferences with the leaders of almost momentary occurrence. At the Dubois headquarters things seemed prac tically quiet, with the undercurrent of anxiety. Judge J. C. Rich, of the Fifth Judicial District, is now an avowed can didate for the position, with the full Etrength of the Bear Lake delegation be hind him. Ho is a man of prominence in the southeastern section of the state. J. W. Ballantlne, State Senator from Blaine, Is also mentioned by friends for the place, but he has been an ardent supporter of Dubois, and It is not likely he Is in the field. Colonel Dewey's rooms at the hotel were visited by a large number of Demo crats during the day. though he has per sonally made no announcement of any candidacy. Many Democrats, however, are positive In the belief that Dubois' fail ure on the first ballot means Senator Dewey's entering the field. IDAHO LEGISLATORS. Xn.xn.cs, Residences, Occupations and Politics of Honse Members, BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 13. The following is the roster of the House of Representa tives, giving name, age, politics, occupa tion and residence: "V. Edward Adams, 41, Pop., stockman. Bourne. Washington County. Andrew A. Allen, 60, Rep., merchant, Rockland, Oneida County. "VMlllam Alley. 39, Rep., civil engineer, Boise, Ada County. Andrew S. Anderson, 42, Rep., civil en gineer, Menan, Fremont County. Henry H. Bangs, 43, Sll. Rep., farmer, Moscow. Latah County. John R. Brennan, 42. Dem., merchant, Montpelier, Bear Lake County. James G. Camp, 37. Rep., farmer, Boise. Ada County. William A. Davis. 26. Dem., miner. Mountain Home, Elmore County. Fred H. Davis. 39. Sll. Rep., miner. Silver City, Owyhee County. James J Demlng. 38. Dem., miner. Sal mon City. Lemhi County. D W, Drlskill. 60. Rep., farmer. Mos cow Latah County. Thomas H. Durant 5L Rep., farmer, F'fc.nklln. Oneida County. P J. Dwyer. 27. Pop., farmer. Cataldo. Kootenai County. Isaac Erlcson. 49. Sll. Rep., farmer. Blackfoot. Bingham County Burton L. French, 25. Rep., law student, Moscow. Latah County Theodore Hago. 48, S1L Rep., miner. Ketchum. Blaine County. John W Hart. 34. Rep., stockman, Me nan. Fremont County. t Thomas Heney, 36. Pop., miner, Mullan, Shoshone County Walter F. Hlatt, -45. Rep., lumberman, Placcrvtlle, Boise County. Emraett J Howoll. 24. Dem., farmer, Paris, Bear Lake County. James F. Hunt. 42. Rep., farmer Dow. new Bannock County. William Hunter. 44. Pop., farmer, Mos cow, Latah Ccunty. William J IngHng. 3S. Rep., locomotive engineer, Poc&telto, Bannock County. Danmark Jensen, 48. Rep., farmer. Gen tile alley Bannock County. John Kelley. 31, Pop., miner, Burke. Shoshone County. Marvin Kllborn. 60. Dem., farmer. Mid dle Valley. Washington County. Frank C Mandell, . Dem.. mining en gineer. Halley. Blaine County. Glenn P McKInlay. 22. Dem.. law stu dent. Wallace. Shoshone County. William D. Metcair. 41. Sll. Rep., farm er Iona. Bingham County. John W Mtller SS. Pop., miner, Plo neerville, Boise County. Andrew W. Moore. CL Dem., miner; White Bird. Idaho County. Eben Mounce, 44. Dem.. real estate, Lewiston. Nez Perces County. Charles J. Munson, 29. Rep., farmer, Moscow. Latah County. Edmond R. Oxley, 44, Dem.. miner. Delta, Shoshone County. Arthur Pence. 53, Dem.. stockman. Hot Springs. Owyhee County. Peter Pence. 60. Rep., stockman. Nampa, Canyon County. Henry F. Powell. 69, Dem., miner. Chai ns. Custer County. Frank A. Pyke. 39, Rep., merchant, Du bois. Fremont County. William Richards. 62, Rep., fanner, Nampa, Canyon County. J. T. Scott, 48. Sil. Rep., editor, Coeur d'AIene. Kootenai County. Louis Smith, 27, Dem.. miner, Concord, Idaho County. George M. Snow, 60, Rep., farmer, Nam pa, Canyon County. William D. Stephenson. 41. Rep., minis ter. Meridian. Ada County. Lewis Sweetser. 32. Rep., mining. Yale, Cassia County. Peter Trlesch. a. Dem.. editor. Lewis ton. Nez Perces County. Edward A Walters. 25. Dem.. lawyer, Shoshone, Lincoln County. J. C. White. 35, Sll. Rep., stockman. Rathdrum, Kootenai County. John E. Yates, 64, Rep., stockman, Boise, Ada County. Gilbert F. Yearlan, 42, stockman. Junc tion, Lemhi County. This shows the average age to be a lit tle less than 42 years. The youngest member is the speaker. TILT AT DAWSON BANQUET. Insulted American Dashed Wine In British Official's Face. SEATTLE, Wash.. Jan. 18. A Dawson City correspondent tells of an interna tional disturbance which arose there at a Christmas dinner. Major E. C. Wood, commander of the Yukon Mounted Police, gave a banquet, to which were invited a number of the most prominent govern ment men in Dawson. The only Amer ican there was A. E. Mlzner. resident manager for the Alaska Commercial Com pany. Everything went Bmoothly until it came to Sheriff Eilbeck's turn to respond to a toast to the "Government Officials." The Sheriff spoke disparagingly of the Americans living In the country, and hta speech reached a climax when he said that "It is to be regretted that all the Americans of the Yukon country are of the "Soapy Smith' kind." Mlzner at once Jumped to his feet, with the words, "Am I to be insulted?" and threw a glass of wine In the Sheriff's face. He then walked out of the banquet-halL The others Jn the party made every effort to reconcile the men. and the Sheriff, real izing his error, made an elaborate apol ogy, but it took all the men present at the banquet to keep Mlzner from thrash ing Eilbeck. The affair Is being kept quiet In Dawson, and Major Wood Is doing ev erything in his power to effect a recon ciliation. Oregon Notes. Chlckenpox la prevalent at Hubbard. Eugene reports a scarcity of mill feed. The Grant's Pass tax levy will be- 10 mills. The Molalla. saloon has been closed by the Sheriff. Coyotes are numerous in Coles Valley. Douglas County. Grant's Pass has ordered a carload of sewer pipe for culverts. It is rumored that a newspaper will be published at Summervllle. The Astoria Water Commission has a bill against the city of $2300. Several herds near Montgomery have been visited by coyotes of late. The Sumpter Valley Railway Is running 10 trains daily six days in the week. A ball will bo given for the benefit of The Dalles football team January 18. Repairs to cost $2500 are being made to the Rogue River bridge at Central Point The Washington County Clerk collected $78 25 In fees last month and the Recorder $144. High tides and heavy winds recently did slight damage to the Yaqulna water front. Peter Britt bought $5000 worth of Jack sonville bonds, at 5 per cent and $170 pre mium. Several carloads of coal arrived at Baker City last week and relieved the fuel famine. The High School of Eugene has Insti tuted a series of lectures by well-known speakers. The Farmers' & Traders' National Bank, of La Grande, moved Into Its new build ing last week. Washington County In the past Mx months has distributed among school dis tricts $18,335 53. Curry County Is 10 years behind in the redemption of county warrants, and over $50,000 in debt It is estimated that there were 75 new buildings erected at Ashland last year, at a cost of $125,000. The old Coos Bay road Is said to be In better condition than for several years at this time of the year. William Ellege, of Summervllle, is held in $100 bonds for having shot a dog be longing to C. C. Frazler. I. J. Straw, of Klamith County, rode off a bridge Into a snowbank last week, and had to dig his horse out A petition is in circulation asking that the public road from Cottage Grove to Lorane be widened to 60 feet The Junction City Council has ordered a code of ordinances drafted. The city tax levy has been Axed at 4 mills. The Toledo Council has forwarded the proposed city charter to Representative Simpson for presentation to the Legisla ture. Junction City is considering a proposi tion for electric street lights. The salary of the marshal has been raised to $40 per month. The Oregon City Courier-Herald has published a very commendable New Year number. Clackamas County resources are fittingly treated. The Astoria Council has begun a new effort for an agreement for a street-car franchise. There seems to be a willing ness to grant more liberal concessions. The sale of land belonging to the Leon ard Lang estate In Pine Valley, which escheated to the State of Oregon recently, has been confirmed by Judge Eakln, of the Circuit Court A petition will be presented to the Umatilla County Court asking that the public square in Uklah be laid off into lots and told, and that the proceeds be used for construction of a public hall. The receipts of tho Pendleton water works last year were $12,940 67 During tho year there was spent on extensions and additions to the plant $547 8S. which makes the expenditures exceed the re ceipts by $594 10 At Roseburg last month 14 arrests were made and $330 60 was collected In licenses. The city has a bonded Indebtedness of $25,000. and warrants outstanding to the amount of $17,103 82. Disbursements last quarter were $210 97 Mr and Mrs. J. T. Wisdom, of Baker City, were Injured in a runaway last week. On a narrow grade they met a hay wagon, the pole of which overturned the buggy and caused the horse to Tun away and to demolish the buggy. E. P. Vlckroy. of Upper Forest Creek. Jackson County, hod a narrow escape from death one day last week. He was under a hay-shed, which collapsed from the weight of .snow, completely covering him up. If it had not been for timely assistance, he would have lost his life. Considerable Anxiety has been felt at Ashland for the safety of a party consist ing of J. J. Cambers. C A. Dickinson and Mansfield Sonnlchsen, who left for the Cambers stock ranch, at Buck Lake. Fri day, before the storm. The locality is noted for the depth of Its snows, and fears have been entertained that the men have run short of provisions. COUNTIES' STATE TAXES AMOUNTS CHARGED TO SEVERAL OREGON DIVISIONS FOR 1001. Also Taxable Wealth, Levynnd Rev enue Raised for Years 1S87 1000, Inclusive. SALEM, Or., Jan. 13. The amount of state taxes assessed to the several coun ties of Oregon appears in the subjoined table. It will be ster. that the total there of is $761,487 78. This amount represents a levy of 6.7 mills, on $117,804,817 13. The table also shows the gross valuation of all- taxable property In each county as equalized by the County Board of Equal ization, the amount of exemptions In each county, and the total taxable property In each county .after deducting exemptions. It follows: "til ill Eott Q . ) sa j T 2.966,260 CO $ 86.005 00 2,700.070 00 175,308 00 4,695.494 00 310.653 CO 2.822.019 00 136,003 00 1,680.626 00 103,276 00 2.914.614 00 265,711 00 1.796,684 CO 110.362 00 665,274 00 62.042 00 4.747.550 GO 624,335 00 1.160,343 00 9S.145 00 1,447,080 00 60,730 00 2.318.740 00 77.0SS 00 3,347.914 56 117,000 00 1.351.313 00 152.460 00 1.642,578 00 54,335 00 1.630,325 00 84.071 00 6.231.021 00 S20.MO W 653.892 00 69,314 00 7.247.375 00 563,325 00 1.684,801 00 117,035 00 7.745,298 00 623,517 00 1,191.343 00 73.562 00 33.107.502 00 467.515 00 3.429,574 40 299.784 00 1.496.003 00 131.440 00 1.464,347 00 150,625 CO 6,027,847 57 442.848 00 3.786,599 00 393,837 00 1.321.073 00 196,375 00 3,334.094 CO I WM.Zbo IW 3,268.490 00 387,555 CO 883,966 CO SO. 184 CO 6,233.651 00 463.545 00 COUNTY. Baker Benton Clackamas . Clatsop .... Columbia ... Coos Crook Curry Douglas Gilliam Grant Harney Jackson .... Josephine ... Klamath .... Lake Lane Lincoln Linn ........ Malheur .... Marlon Morrow Multnomah. Polk - Sherman .... Tillamook .. Umatilla .... Union Wallowa ... Wasco Washington Wheeler .... Yamhill Totals $125,738,761 13 For the purpose of comparison, the fol lowing table Is given, showing the rates of levy for 1898 and 1899, together with the amount of tax each county paid Into the Btate treasury In accordance with levies of 5.7 mills and 6.3 mills, respectively. Tho vnriatlons are due to the increase or de crease, proportionately, of the value of tne total taxable property as returned to the Secretary of State: Rate of Rate of levy, 5.7 levy. 6.3 mills. mills. Baker $ 14,655 06 $ 17.487 48 Benton 14,714 74 16.539 21 Clackamas 23,424 89 27,518 15 Clatsop 13,78589 16.166 84 Columbia 7.957 66 9.138 43 Coos 14,594 50 16.752 73 Crook ,. 9.941 63 10.800 47 Curry 2,966 29 3,543 20 Douglas 27.3S9 56 2S.5C3 45 Gilliam 7.151 74 6.333 79 Grant 6,45141 6.245 53 Harney 12,434 58 14.702 81 Jackson 25,516 74 21.242 13 Josephine 6,508 77 7,240 62 Klamath 8.698 91 9.311 23 Lake 8.376 17 9,233 39 Lane 35,963 81 33,76132 Lincoln 4 4.249 42 4.799 60 Linn 38.984 87 42,374 43 Malheur 6,581 44 7.486 12 Marlon 45.928 22 49,915 17 Morrow S.238 80 7.995 64 Multnomah 244,362 21 199.456 56 Polk 24.792 49 27.724 03 Sherman 7.020 43 8.403 35 Tillamook 6,230 03 7,919 36 Umatilla 37.438 36 43.400 94 Union 19.672 37 23.192 22 Wallowa 6.605 60 6,682 18 Wasco 17.512 10 19.801 54 Washington 26,568 89 20,715 72 Wheeler 5,327 77 Yamhill 28.520 81 30.997 68 Total $761,14139 $757.782 13 The following comparative statement shows the total value of taxable property, the rate of levy and the revenue raised during each of the years from 18S7 to 1900, Inclusive: Taxable. Rate of Revenue property. levy. raised. 1887 $84,888,580 '6 1-5 $441.420 63 188$ 85.893,429 4 343.573 71 1889 101.597.341 6 609.584 04 1890 114.077.788 4 12-35 495.433 52 1891 151,700.206 6 758.500 99 1S92 160.263.646 7 1,121,845 51 1893 168.0SS.905 4 3-10 722,782 29 1894 150,399,3S3 3 451.198 15 lb95 144,445.426 4 8-10 693,338 04 1896 143,176,971 4 672,707 88 1897 134,917.104 3 1-2 472.209 86 1898 133,533,577 6 7-10 761.141 39 1899 120,282,879 6 3-10 757.782 13 1900 117,804,874 5 7-10 671.487 78 Summary. Average valuation, 1887 to 1900.... $129,362,150 Average rate of levy, mills 4.9173 Average revenue raised $ 634,785 42 Highest valuation, 1893 163,068.905 Lowest valuation. 1887 84.88S.580 Highest rate of levy, 1892, mills.. 7 Lowest rate of levy, 1894, mills.. 3 Greatest amount of revenue raised, 1892 $1,121,845 61 Lowest amount revenue raised, 1S&S 843,673 71 WEALTH OF OOLU3IBIA COUNTY. Taxable Valuation of Property for the Year 1000. ST. HELENS, Wash., Jan. 13. The wealth of Columbia County, according to the as6tssment roll tor 1900. which has Just been written up. Is as follows: Tillable lands $ 171.905 Nontillable lands 842,700 Improvements 80,075 Town and city lota 36,165 Improvements 42,725 Railroad bed 160.000 Improvements on lands 6,390 Telegraph 9.245 Rolling stock 27,025 Mexchandlse 19.240 Farm Implements 5,265 Money 400 Notes and accounts 17,195 Stocks LlbO Household goods 22,107 Horses and mules 21,700 Cattle 4M49 Sheep 1.681 Goats 2l Swine 1.628 Total $1,580,625 ExempUons 103,2?6 Value of assessable property.... $1,477,350 Tax Levy for 1001. The 1901 tax levy for Columbia County is aa follows: State, 5.7 mills: school. 5 rallls:sallora and soldiers, one-tenth of a mill, bounty. mill, county general, 4.95 mills; road. 3 mills: total, 29 mills. HALF OF TOWN SUBMERGED. Willamette Out of Banks at Cottage drove Much Damage Feared. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Jan. 13. The worst rain storm Jn many years has pre vailed here for the last 24 hours. The Willamette River is out of Its banks and half the town is submerged. Sidewalks are washing out in all directions. Yes terday the temperature fell about 20 de grees. This was followed by a continued rain. There are from one to 10 feet of snow Jn the mountains, and it is melting ver fast The Redford bridge, that was built about 25 years ago, across the Willamette throe miles north of here, washed out this morning. The Southern Pacific track is under water at Saginaw from one to two feet for a distance of nearly half, a mile. The rain still continues, and higher water is expected. Many families are va cating their homes and seeking shelter on I higher ground. It is not believed that the trains can run until the water falls below the track. Row River, that Joins Coast Pork two miles north of here. Is very 'high, and great damage to pr&perty is feared. ASTORIA-COLUMBIA WRECK. Details of Saturday's Accident Hovr Engineer Met Death. ASTORIA. Jan. 13. Tho first accident on the Astoria & Columbia River Railroad that resulted In the loss of life happened last night, and it was miraculous that the list of dead was not 50 Instead of one the brave Scott The train that -was wrecked left Portland last evening with three coaches well filled with people. As the train was passing Linton, on the Northern Pacific track, tho rails were, sub merged by water for a couple of miles to a depth of two feet ox more; and it was necessary to run slowly to avoid any pos sible accident The train arrived at Goble 30 minutes late, and soon afterwards met the up-bound train, and the conductors and engineers compared notes as to the condition of the track which they had Just crossed over. The track in the di rection of Astoria was reported to be In III B er $ 2.880.255 00 $16.417 46 2.624.762 00 14,391 14 4,284,841 00 24,423 59 2.6S6.016 00 15,310 29 1,477,350 00 8.420 89 2.65S.903 00 15,155 76 1.686,322 00 9,612 04 503,232 00 2,668 42 4,233,215 60 24,072 33 1,062.198 CO 6,054 53 1.356,350 00 7,731 19 2.241.665 00 12,777 43 3,230.914 66 18,416 21 1.198.853 00 6.S33 46 1.5b8,243 00 9.052 99 1,646,254 CO 8,813 65 t,4t,2Sl W 81,083 684,678 00 3.332 09 6.684,050 00 $8,099 09 1,567.765 CO 8,936 26 7.121.781 00 40,594 15 1.117.781 00 6.371 35 32.639.9S7 CO 186.047 93 3.129.790 40 17,839 81 1.364,563 00 7.778 01 1.313,722 00 7.4S8 22 5,584,999 57 31.834 60 3.37,763 00 19.310 24 1.124,698 00 6.410 78 SUiM.sa W 17,840 Vi 2.870,935 00 V 16,364 33 803,782 00 4,610 06 4.770.106 00 27,189 60 ! $7,933,887 00 $117,804,874 13 $671,487 78 good condition, and also that the track walker was on the line at work. En gineer W. M. Scott, a man of recognized experience, courage and good Judgment, was in charge of the engine of the west bound train, and Fireman James Davis, also an engineer, was on the other side of the cab. The night was very thick with squalls of rain coming constantly and both men j were keeping a sharp lookout The track walker was passed and he signaled that ! the track was clear, which meant to En- glneer Scott that the man had passed over the track within 20 minutes. When al , most at what Is known as Rocky Point, ' about half a mile east of Bugsby's Hole, Engineer Scott noticed an obstruction on the track, and said to Davis, "Jump!" Just an the engine ran Into a slide of rock , and stone from the hillside. What hap pened Immediately after that Is not I known, except that the pasengers In the j coaches were badly shaken up by a sud I den stop, but none of them was In jured. After the first shock was over the male oasseneers rrot out to discover the r.ausn I of the wreck, and heard the cries, for I help coming from a .man in the 'river beside the track. Then It was found that the engine had gone Into the river. All j was confusion for some minutes, but some j of the cooler heads took In the situation I n t n flnnrA X hll nnrA wna rnf nnrt i thrown to the man In the water, and with it he was pulled ashore. He proved to be Davis, the fireman. He had been keeping afloat by holding on to pieces of firewood" from the tender of the engine. As soon as the accident was known In Astoria a special train was sent out and the pas sengers brought down, as well as Davis, who appeared to be seriously injured. Hott Engineer Scott Met Death. Scott, the engineer, went down with his engine and Is supposed to bo burled under It In the bottom of the river. A wrecking crew Is now at work straightening out the track, and the work will be finished by tomorrow morning, as the slide was only a small one. Arrangements have been made to raise the engine, and until It Is done the body of Scott cannot be re covered. Fireman Davis, who Is now at the hospi tal here, 4ias several bones' of his right hand broken, a severe scalp wound, and many bruises on his body. His Injuries were not considered serious, but today his condition became worse, and the. se vere shock to his system may result seri ously. W. M. Scott, the dead engineer,' was one of the oldest employes of the road, and a man of the highest personal character. He loaves a wife, who resides here, a mother, and two .sons, who live at La Grande. COLUMBIA COUNTY EXPENSES. Amounts Paid Out In 1000, and for What Purposes ST. HELENS, Wash., Jan. 13. The fol lowing table shows the amount and for what warrants were Issued In Columbia County during the past year: Road fund $4.17169 Paid to paupers L39S 18 Circuit Court ...- 567 70 Justice of Peace Court 441 44 Courthouse and JalJ repairs 389 20 Printing and stationery 1.111 22 Clerk hire 2.506 8 Sheriffs ; 2.174 9S Surveyor 142 SO School Superintendent 595 81 Commissioners 359 0) County Judge 596 68 Supervisors 2,085 59 Insane 122 05 Jury 928 25 Treasurer , 641 66 Assessor 1,486 75 Reporter '. 254 90 Taxes paid by county 2,347 15 Bounty 3 15 Rebate of taxes ' .... 85 95 Fees refunded 10 00 Bailiff 141 CO Election 43380 Board of prisoners 119 46 Teachers' examinations 57 00 Soldiers and sailors 45 00 Roads and bridges; general fund.. 2,565 S3 Total $26,029 47 RAIN WORKS DAMAGE. Fall of 1.0 Inches In 10 Hours at The Dnllen Streets Washed Out THE-DALLES. Or., Jan. 13. An almost unprecedented rain fell here last night and early this morning, overflowing cul verts, washing out streots and doing se rious damage for several miles along the banks of Mill Creek, above this city. Be tween the hours of 4 P M. and 2 A, M.. 1.6 Inches of rain fell, carrying off sev eral Inches of snow already on the ground andconverting small brooks Into formid able streams Members of the city force worked all night clearing culverts and protecting property where overflow was threatened. On Mill Creek, gardens and farms suffered severely, the banks crum bling and washing out in places to the depth of '50 feet On the farm of O. D. Taylor, the bridge over Mill Creek was carried away, as was also the flume on Joseph StadlemanTj ranch, three miles be low. Cellars generally are flooded, water standing In lots below the Btreet grade. .The Southern Pacific Company's retorts, engines boilers and other apparatus of the plant for preserving ties' is at Latham. ALBERTSON FOR SPEAKER WASHINGTON FIGHT TO BE ENDED BY HIS ELECTION. Falkner Withdraws When North Treat, Southwest and Kins Coun ties Form a Combine, OLYMPIA, Wash-, Jan. 13. The sev enth biennial session of the Washing ton Legislature convenes in this city to morrow at noon- But little business will be done beyond tho organization of both houses. R. B. Albertson. of King, will be speak er of the House. About 4 o'clock this morning a combination was arranged be tween the northwest and southwest and King County, by virtue of which Falkner. the southwest candidate, withdrew in. favor of Albertson. In the combination the northwest was allotted chairmanship of the following committees: On fisher ies, on dikes and ditches, roads and bridges, and labor and statistics. The chairmanship of the fisheries committee is pledged to Falrchlld of Whatcom, who was active In bringing about the coali. tlon. In the southwest Falkner gets the chair manship of tho Judiciary committee, and is allowed to name four members of the appropriation committee, which is a big point for Olympla in its Capitol fight Gunderson of Mason Is to get the chair manship of the committee on public buildings and grounds. He Is a friend of Olympla. Dr. Sims, of Cowlitz, Is to get the chairmanship of the Insane asylum committee, and Chalmers of Clark gets the chairmanship on Reform School and School for Defective Youth. McCoy of Lewis retains the chairmanship of navi gation and commerce, which he held last session. Copeland of Walla Walla will be chair man of the committee on penitentiary, and Wilson of Kittitas of the appropria tion committee. It Is believed that Lewis of King will get the railroad chairman ship. . H. D. Merrltt. of Spokane, has received the caucus nomination of the Democrats for speaker. This office carries with It the leadership of the minority. The House stands: Republicans, 69; Democrats, 21. Merrltt will also father a Joint memorial to Congress asking for the annexation of the Idaho Panhandle to this state. A similar memorial will be Introduced In the Idaho Legislature. Combine Favors Olympia. The combination between Albertson and Falkner practically ends the possibility of Capitol removal. Falkner was put Into the speakership fight to protect Olympla's Interests In the premises, and King Coun ty will doubtless go down the line against any removal proposition. The consensus of opinion now Is that the Legislature will act favorably upon Governor Rogers' reo ommendatlon to purchase the Olympla Courthouse. Easterday and Rosenhaupt admit their defeat, and Albertson'p elec tion to the speakership is universally con ceded. CAUCUS SELECTS OFFICERS. Organization of Washington Legis lature Begun. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 13. The Repub lican Senatorial caucus was held tonight and the following Senate officers were se lected. President pro tern., J. G. Megler, of Wahkiakum; secretary. Thomas P. Fisk, of Macon; sergeant-at-arms, Arthur Den nis, of Pierce. A full list of minor ofllcers and clerks was selected. The offices of assistant secretary and Index clerk were conceded to the Democrats. A committee repre senting the combination which landed Al bertson -for Speaker of tho House met tonight and selected the following prin cipal ofllcers for the House: Chief clerk, E. D. Cowen, of Pierce; eergeant-at-arms, J. A. Cameron, of Walla Walla; read ing clerk. C. L. Babcock, of Clallam. All the minor officers were selected. The committee will- present Its slate to the full Republican caucus In the morning before the House meets, and It will prob. ably be ratified. TO CAST WASHINGTON'S VOTE. Presidential Electors AVI 11 Meet nt Olympia Today. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 13. The four Presidential Electors for this state will meet In this city Monday and formally cast their votes for McKlnley and Roose velt The four Electors are: S. G. Cos grove, of Garfield; Charles Sweeney, of Spokane; Frank Hastings, of Jefferson, and J. M. Boyd, of Okanogan. All four of the Electors are desirous of carrying the returns to Washington. It is Said that Mr. Sweeney will probably be se lected. Republican Fight Over Sent. The somewhat unusual spectacle of a Republican contesting the seat of anoth er Republican will be witnessed this ses sion. The seat Is held by E. J. Durham, and the contestant is Wllford Allen. The contest Is from the Sixth district, Whit man County, which Is entitled to two Representatives. There Is no question raised as to the election of G. W. Bark huff, one of the Democratic members, but the returning boards certified to Dur ham's election by a majority of one vote. Allen alleges that he was counted out No contest papers have been filed yet Democratic Chief Juntlces. For the first time In the history of the state, a Democratic Chief Justice will pre side over the Supreme Court The consti tution provides that one of the Justices whose term next expires shall serve as Chief Justice for the two years preceding retirement Justice Reavls Is the only member of the court whose term expires two years hence, and hence the Chief Justiceship falls to him. He was elected In the Fusion landslide of 189S. Justice R. O. Dunbar, who was elected at the first state election, will be sworn In for his third term on Monday. At the same time Hon. Wallace Mount, of Spo kane, will be sworn In as the successor of Justice White, whose home Is In Seattle. Judge White was appointed to the bench last May to succeed Justice Gordon re signed. It is proposed In some quartern to Increase the Supreme Court from five members to seven at this session of the Legislature, and If this be done. Governor Rogers will doubtless re-appolnt Justice White to serve until the next election. Reform of State Printing Office. It is likely that an effort will be made to reform the state printing department this session. Two years ago the Legisla ture abolished the office of State Printer and provided for tho creation of a State Printing Board, to consist of the Gov ernor and two state ofllcers. This law also provided for the letting of the contract for ail state printing to the lowest bidder. A state printing expert was also provided for in the bill, at a salary of $1800 per annum. This law does not go Into effect until July 1. of this year, when the. term of the present State Printer expires. It 1 thought that an effort will be made to again create the office of State Printer and abolish that of printing expert. The state has about $50,000 worth of printing done biennially, and the office of State Printer has been a veritable bonanza- New Bills to Be Introduced. OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan 13. Senator Harold Preston, of King County, will to morrow Introduce a bill providing for the appointment of a Railroad Commission. The commission is to be appointed by the Governor, Lieutenant-Governor and State Auditor, or a majority of them, and is to have full powers to regulate rates and fares. The salary Is fixed at $4C00 per annum. Senator Tolman, of Spokane, will intro- duce early In the session a bill giving the Governor power to appoint a Railroad Commission. Killed While Thawing Dynamite. VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. 13. A special from Llllooet, B. C, says that, while en gaged In thawing dynamite in one of the tunnels of the Ample mine. John Oleson, a miner, was Instantly killed, and two other miners. Walker and Smith, were seriously Injured. The Ample mine Is the property of the Toronto & Llllooet Gold Reefs Company. Feeding of Stock Discontinued. HEPPNER. Or.. Jan. 12. The chlnook wind blew briskly Thursday night and made rapid Inroads Into the six Inches of snow that was here. Now tho snow Is all gone again and the Heppner Hills are green with new grass. Feeding hay to stock has been discontinued and was only necessary for five days. All stock Is in first-class condition, and weather Is mild. Multnomah Footballers Beaten. HEPPNER, Jan. 13. Tho game of foot ball here yesterday between the Mult nomahs, of Portland, and the Heppner team, was played on muddy ground, from which the snow had Just melted. The game resulted In favor of tho Heppner team by 10 to 0. Two Men Drowned. TACOMA, Jan. 13. A Centralla, Wash., special to the Ledger says Telephone Su perintendent H. G. Nash and E. L. Baker were drownded while repairing lines north of Centralla. Nash was from Tacoma, and Baker from Centralla, and both leave families. Wnshlngton Industries. Ed Slevers. of Iowa, Is considering a proposition to buy a shingle mill at Ev erett The- Simpson Lumber Company, of South Bend, has accepted plans for a pony band saw mill. H. L. Tibbals. Jr.. of Port Townsend. has received the contract for dismantling Government transports. A deal has been closed whereby Joseph Ferguson, of Arlington, becomes owner of about 600 acres of timber land on Ca mano Island. Fruitgrowers of Yakima County are framing a bill for Introduction In the com ing Legislature for regulation of the sale of insecticides. C. H. Payne, of Sheboygan. Wis., Is arranging for the erection of a large saw mill In Whatcom. County, where he owns a tract of timber. The Junction City Times says that dur ing a heavy wind last week, a largo straw-stack on C. W. Washburne's place toppled over and covered up four head of cattle. An Important strike, has been made on the property of the Oro Grande Gold Min ing & Milling Company, which Is located a few miles above Marcus. The Bell-Nelson Mill Company's deep water dock at Everett collapsed Friday night and precipitated 400.000 feet of lum ber Into the bay. Tho loss will approxi mate $4000. In 1900 the three shingle tnlll3 of Ar llngton'cut and shipped 64,151,000 shingles. The logging camps of that vicinity put In 1,009,000,000 feet of logs, and some camps worked only four or five months of the year. The Clark-Nlckelson Planing Mills, nt Everett, will Install a shaving blowing system of pipes. Shavings will be blown from the planing mill to the .furnaces of the Everett flour mill, 1000 feet away, where they will be used for fuel. Fish Commissioner Little, in his report, says that mnny salmon, herring, smelt and other 6mall fish arc destroyed by the u?p of very fine mesh seines. The use ot no seine, he says, should be allowed, the meshes of which are less than VA Inches, stretch measure. A deed transferring' timber along and near the Sound, between Mukllloe and Hdmonds, for $52,000, was filed nt Everett Friday. Tho timber was owned In 1S96 by Mosher & McDonald, but when Judgments were granted agatnst them, thy wore de clared Insolvent and Jncob Furth, of Se attle, was appointed as receiver. On No vpmhor 9. 1900, Mr. Furth wold the entire holdings to Thomas D. Shepard for $43,000. Shoparil the next day sold the entire prop erty to tho Wolverton Company, a Seattle corporation, at an advance of $9000. -It Is not known whether the new owners Intend to reopen the logging ramp or allow the timber to remain standing for speculation. , Young and This is the oldest Private Medical Dispensary in the city of Portland, the first Medical Dispensary ever started In the city. Dr. Kessler, tho old, reliable specialist has been man ager of this institution for 20 years, during which time tnousands of cases have been cured, ana no person was ever refused treatment. The St Louis Dispensary has thousands of dollars In money and property, and able financially to make its word good. Since Dr. Kessler started the St Louis Dispensary, over 20 years ago, hundreds of traveling doctors have come to Portland, advertised their sure-cure ability In the papers, got what money they could from confid ing patients, then left town. Dr. Kessler Is the only advertising spe cialist who can give reference to all classes. You may ask bankers, mer chants, and all Kinds of business men. They will tell you that Dr. Kessler Is O. K. Lots of people com ing from the country deposit their money with him. No other special ist on the Coast can give such refer ence as this old doctor, GOOD DOCTORS. Many doctors In country towns send patients to Dr. Kessler, because tfiey know he Is prepared to treat all kinds of private and chronic diseasos. nn MTf. Diseases. This doctor guarantees to cure any case of Syphlllls, rrv.iHll. Gonorrnca. Gleet, Strictures cured, no difference now long stand ing. Spermatorrhea, Loss of Manhood, or Night Emissions, cured perma nently. The habit of Self-Abuse effectually cured In a anort time. Vflllfi MPN ur errors and follies of youth can be remedied, and this lUlMU HILIi old doctor will give you wholesome advice and cure you make you perfectly strong and healthy. You will be amazed ut his success in curing Spermatorrhea, Seminal Losses, Nightly Emissions, and other ef fects. KIDNEY AND URINARY COMPLAINTS. Painful, difficult too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges, carefully treated and permanently cured. Piles, Rheumatism and Neuralgia treated by our new remedies, and cures guaranteed. Patients treated in any part of the country by his home system. Write full particulars, enclose ten 2c stamps and we will answer you promptly. Hundreds treated at home who are unable to come to the city. PFAIl THK Take a clear bottle at bedtime, and urinate in the bottle, set nLrtU I III J aside and look, at It In the morning. If It Is cloudy or has a cloudy settling In It, you have some kidney or bladder disease, and should be attended to before you get an Incurable disease, as hundreds die every year from Bright's disease of the kidneys. Address J. HENRI KESSLER, M. D., Portland, Oregon. St Louis Medical and Surgical Dispensary. Enclose ten 2c stamps or no- answer. 30 Yamhill St. nfnSf' V 1 I V d -cvm,v1w.xt . vi. ith nlzht fuln:sveIo to f society. TfWch deprive you of your mannooa. urr iou SlffifSKaSSrSiSm cee and stxalns have lost their MANLY PiiEohr awt stern DISEASES, Byphills. Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody urine. DRUGS Catarrh nd Rheumatism CURED. !.- ..-,-, rr WnHter' Methods are regular and scientific He uses no patent nostrum r ?adv-made ooi?atlons but cutes the disease by thorough medical treatment HU New ParoplflefSn Private Dlseww sent Free to all men who describe their trouhlM PATTFNTS I cured it home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered la plSta ? enWKeonfulffin free and .acredly confidential. Call on or addrM Doctor Walker, 133 Firt at Corr Alder, Portland, 0. NORTHERN PACIFIC WRECK TRAIN DERAILED WHILE PASSING OVER SINKING BRIDGE. Five Persona Injured and Cars Smashed and Piled Up Escape of Passengers Miraculous. NORTH YAKIMA. Wash.. Jan. 13. The west-bound Northern Pacific Overland was wrecked at 7:30 this morning, 1ft miles west of' Selah. The train was pro ceeding carefully, and was on a- alougn bridge 100 fe.et long. Engineer R. Balrd felt the bridge sinking and threw the throttle wide open. The engine passed over, but the tender went down IS feet. All of the coaches, with the exception of the last sleeper, were derailed, and de tached from the trucks. The dining-car was broken in two pieces. The coaches were well filled with passengers, and It is certainly miraculous that all buff flvo escaped without Injury. The Injured are: Hugh P. Hall, knee bruised and lc& sprained; E. D. Burge, San Francisco, leg bruised: Drabllia Endrlne, Buda-Pest arm bruised; P. McElwell. mall clerk, el bow dislocated; G. W. Turner, Seattle, colored porter, kneecap mashed. Turner's injuries are more severe than those of the others. Squaw Creek, where the bridge gavo way, is usually dry, but melting snow last night made it a raging torrent Water washed away the supports of the bridge, which Is 20 feet above lta bed. and 30 feet long. The structure gave way un der the rear drivers of the engine, and all but the last coach of the train, which was running 40 miles an hour, dragged over the open bridge. When the wreck was complete, five cars were scattered along cither side of the embankment, and a diner and one sleeper were piled up in the creek. The track was torn up for S00 feet. A loosened rail passed through the floor and roof of the Burlington chair car, which was full of people, but struck no one. The Immigrant sleeper was Injured the most. The berths were all occupied when the shock came. RAN INTO A LANDSLIDE. Chehalls-South Bend Train Wrecked Saturday Night. CHEHALIS. Wash., Jan. 13. Tho train which runs between Chehalis and South Bend on. the Northern Pacific Railway left Chehalis last night about S o'clock, j nearly three hours late, owing to the I heavy rain which had been falling all I day. and which had delayed the main-line , trains. At a point about eight miles west of Chehalis the train ran Into a landslide and the engine and three freight cars went off the track Into the Chehalis, River. The passenger coach, which was tho next car, was off the track, and the front end; of it hung over the river bank. The rrall car, on the back end of tho train, did not leave the track. Tho en glno went out of sight in the water, but In some way the engineer, W. S. Green, I and tho fireman, Robert W. Green, got out of the cab and caught on to a. box car, where they managed to hang until helped out by the peoplo on the train. The engineer had his head bruised, a rib dislocated and probably suffered Internal Injuries. No one else on the train was hurt. At the point whero the train ran Into the slide the railroad skirts the side of a steep hill Just above the river. The slide of earth was 60 feet long and cov ered the track 20 feet deep at one point A train had passed over the line about four hours previously, when everything was all right There was a heavy rain fall all day yesterday, and the river Is high again today, but an extremely high water Is not expected, although the water Is still rising. Liners From the Orient. TACOMA, Jan. 13. The Northern Pa cific liners Glenogle and Glenfarg arrived from the Orient today. The Glonogle brings a full cargo of tea and silk, eight Chlnnmen and one saloon passenger. Both vossols had pleasant weather, until Just j oft tho coast, when strong gales were en 1 countered. John Connell, who gained the confidence of several Jackson County people, has disappeared, and about $150 belonging to them is thought to have gone with him. Old, Read This J. Henri Kessler, M. D., Manager. TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea, dropsical swellings. Bright's disease, etc KIDNEY AND URINARY Complaints, painful, difficult too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges, speedily curtd. DISEASES OF THE RECTUM Such as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody dUcbarges, cursa without ths knife, pals or confinement. DISEASES Of MSN Blood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural loises, la potency, tnorougniy cured. No failures. Cures guar- emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bash-