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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, JANUARY 14, 1901.
.y.wgrKt,.atji4y yyjgj
TAX FOR SCHOOLS
Levy
Will Be Lower Unless
New Work Is Authorized,
BUILDINGS IN NEED OF REPAIR
Rapid Increase of Portland' Pona-
latlon CroTrda the Schools and
Forces the Directors to Rent
Additional Rooms.
The annual meeting: of the taxpayers
of Portland school district will bo held
in the High School Assembly Hall next
Monday evening:. A levy will be voted
for the support of the schools in 1901-2.
The special school tax for the year just
closing was 4.8 mills. It appears to be
high, but according to ex-Assessor Green
leaf's assessment valuation, it was no
higher than usual. The levy for the ensu
ing year will, it is thought, be some
what lower, unless it is decided to do
considerable repairing and make neces
sary additions.
Chairman R. K. "Warren, of the School
Board, was seen yesterday in reference
to the needs of the district. He thought
the East Central School building should
be completed this year. If possible. "An
IB-room building was begun on the site
two years ago," he said, "but only four
rooms were completed. That portion of
the East Side tributary to this school is
rapidly inceraslng in population, and un
less school buildings are erected as they
are needed, the district will have to issue
more bonds one of these days, and erect
two buildings at a time. It would be
wise, therefore, to meet the emergenclos
as they arise and make the levy high
enough to pay as we go. The district Is
now paylpg 6 per cent on $130,000 of 10- and
26-year bonds. We should reduce this
bonded Indebtedness rather than Increase
it.
"Nearly every one of the 28 school build
ings in the district is crowded, and In
some cases rooms have to be rented on
tho outside to accommodate the excess
of pupils. In South Portland, where we
lerected a four-room building last year,
the Increase pf pupils has crowded these
(rooms and forced us to rent additional
Quarters. Falling School Is crowded to Its
full capacity. Harrison School has all
the pupils it can take care of, and so
fhas tho Atkinson. There Is one vacant
room in the Chapman, but this building
is too far north to relieve the crowded
'condition of Couch School.
"We have fully 600 more pupils In at
tendance than last year, and, with the
rapidly increasing population of Portland,
there is a probability that this ratio will
keep up for years to come.
I "Besides erecting new buildings, we
.must provide for repairs to the old
schools. There Is more or less wear and
tear on any building, but when we place
between 500 and 700 lively children In a
building moro than the average destruc
tion is added to the natural decay of ma
terial. We should repaint the High School
building and do considerable painting In
othor quarters of the city. Then we have
sidewalks that are greatly In need of re
newal. We have not done very much In
this line lately, because each committee
in the board has been trying to keep
down expenses as much as possible, but
I do not see how we can put these mat
ters off any longer.
Chairman Warren thinks taxpayers
should take more Interest In the annual
school meetings than they do, as tax
payers only are eligible to a vote on mat
ters directly concerning the annual levy.
The present system of levying the school
tax he considers crude and village-like
at best, as It has come down from early
times, when the district was very small
and the few neighbors took moro Interest
In the solitary schoolhouse than the citi
zens of a large city do In a great school
system. He thinks the law should be so
changed that the Board of School Di
rectors may fix the levy. "The members
of the board are taxpayers," he said, "and
aro therefore Interested In keeping taxes
down. They know better than the aver
age taxpayer how much money Is needed
to carry on the public schools. At the
meetings as now conducted, any one may
vote, whether a taxpayer or not, as there
is no method of challenging and no way of
determining a voter's legal qualifications."
LEWIS AND CLARK.
Proposed Celebration in Oregon of
Their Expedition.
Spokane Spokesman-Review.
The Oregon Historical Society proposes
a commemorative celebration at Portland.
In 1905, of the centenary of the Lewis and
Clark expedition to the Pacific Ooist.
Invitations will be extended to the Gov
ernors of -Oregon, Washington, Idaho,
Montana and Wyoming to share in the
Interesting historical festival.
The reflection is fascinating that every
notable and great achievement In the
world's history Bprang from an Idea born
in the mind of one person. The fact is
interesting that the thought which led up
Ito the Lewis and Clark expedition, ahd
to which are traceable the history and
growth and romance of the Pictflc North
west, came Into the fertile mind of Jeffer
(son when that eminent statesman was
serving as United States Minister to
France.
"Thomas Jefferson." says one historian,
"was the father of United Stages explora
tions. While lesser minds were absorbed
In proximate events, his profound tvigac
lty penetrated forests and sought to re
veal the extent and resources of the new
nation. And chief among the incidents
which aroused in him a more than ordi
nary Interest In the subject was the ap
pearance In 1786 at the United States Le
gation In Paris, while Jefferson was Min
ister to France, of that most remarkable
man. John Ledyard. of Connecticut."
Ledyard was with Captain Cook in his
voyage to the Pacific, and had been the
first In Europe or America to propose a
trading voyage to the Northwest Coast,
"and was now in Paris, panting for fresh
adventure."
A constant guest of Jefferson, he in
spired in that great American the noble
dream of exploration that was to add an
empire to the young Republic
Returning In 17S9 to the United States,
the thought grew upon Jefferson, and In
1792. while Secretary of State, he pro
posed to the American Philosophical So
ciety that some competent person be en
gaged to ascend the Missouri River, cross
the Stony Mountains, and follow a West
ern river to the soa. The plan was at
tempted, but was not carried to consum
mation. Jefferson, however, never lost
sight of his favorite project, and when
ho entered the White House in 1S01 the
idea developed Into the stupendous di
plomacy which gave ' us Louisiana, and
put our Western border In contnet with
the distant Pacific Northwest, tho mvs
terlous No Man's Land of the Oregon
But Jefferson was resolved that It should
.pot long continue as No Man's Land, and
Jin a confidential message of January IS.
'lStt, he urged Congress to authorize a
(military expedition across the continent.
iThe measure was sanctioned by Congress,
,and the Lewis and Clark expedition fol
lowed. .Besides 14 United States soldiers, the
party included nine young Kentucktans.
Jtwo French voyageurs. a hunter, an In
terpreter, and a negro servant of Captain
(Clark. It passed the Winter of 1883-4 at
the mouth of the Missouri. In the Spring
of 1801 It was reinforced by a detail of
six soldiers under a Corporal, with nine
boatmen, and proceeded by leisurely
stages up the Missouri River. It went
into Winter quarters in October, in the
country of the Mandans.
In the Spring of 1S05 the party pushed
its toilsome way up the Missouri, crossed
the Rocky Mountains, and after endur
ing severe hardships and encountering in
numerable perils, followed a tributary of
the Clearwater, and after that the larger
stream to its confluence with the Snake;
passed down the Snake River to the Co
lumbia, and thence dawn the great river
of the West, until, on November 7, 1S05,
"they beheld V Wielr great Joy the hori
zon Mne of the Pacific Ocean."
The party passed the Winter of 1805-6
near the Columbia's mouth, the spot se
lected for the fort being about 200 yards
from the bank of the Lewis River, near
Its entrance Into the bay. on the Clatsop
or Oregon shore. The Winter was passed
In hunting for food, in making treaties
with the surrounding tribes, and distrib
uting medals and certificates of kindness
to the leading chiefs. Before starting on
tho long return Journey, Lewis and Clark
posted this notice In the fort:
"The object of this last Is that, through
the medium of some civilized person, who
may see the same. It may be made known
Total and Average Property Valuations in the Several Counties of Oregon for 1900; Also the Amount of Increase or Decrease as
Compared With Taxable Wealth for 1899.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 13. The subjoined table shows tho valuation placed upon
Oregon for 1W0. It has been the custom for the clerks In the office of the Secretary
value thereof, In each county, and to keep this table for reference and have it published In the biennial report of that department. The statistical table thus ar
ranged was a very valuable source of information, since by it a comparison could be made between the different counties as to the amount of property assessed and tho
valuation placed thereon. But the tables heretofore prepared have been defective In this respect while they set forth tho number of acres, horses, sheep, etc., in
each county, and the total value thereof, there was no showing of the average value per acre, per head, etc
In order to supply this want and to make the table complete, S. A. Kozer, of the Secretary's office, has this year taken pains to strike averages In tho val
uations of all classes of property, so that now It Is possible to see at a glance the difference in valuation per head of cattle in the different counties, and so with
ther property. Thus It will be seen that In the valuation placed upon tillable land, the average runs from $2 47 per aore in Morrow County to $18 48 In Multnomah.
Such a difference as this Is to be expected In real estate, for location determines the value to a great extent. It would not be expected, however, that cattle would
average $18 13 per head In Yamhill County and only $9 89 In Multnomah, a distance of only a few miles. This difference is only a little more surprising than tho
valuation of $16 54 per head on cattle in Klamath County and only $11 57 in Malheur, both being about the same dlatanoo from market. The valuations of the several
counties In detail follow:
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COUNTIES.
59,397 r
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 ....,
396,030
$6.66
68,928
818,940,
11.86
75,506
1,213,14815.45
4,833
37.732!
7.
U.419
171.905
268,350
144,850
15.05
13.74
19,520
2S.3S0
5.10
3,258
99,968
89.943
18,854
54.457
31,523
708.435
9.67
7.08
2.56
6.35
4.47
8.67
228,648
119,810
243,485
389,593
193.855
206.808
80,420
18.340
10.57
...t.
67,293
41,448
US.121
3.936
3.07
2.8S
118.470
1,169,072
9.89
34.3M.
8.88
191.635
2,110.420
11.01
86,433
174,627
330,568
3.82
2,390,572
129.256
13.68'
52.137
198,833
117,618
2.47
18.48
12.31
3.00
3.675,592
1,347,860
619.910
206.465
6.659
110.090
1,838,583
1.005.0S5
195.470
505,935
16.53
5.86
313.615
13Z,6ffi
42,667
88,627
82.833
7.57
4.58
5.71
1.128,900
13.62
13,776
70,364) 5.10
117,841
2.004.575
17.01
Total ....
Averages
2,692,458
$24,258,795
$9.00
to the world that the party consisting of
the persons whose names are hereunto an
nexed, and who were sent out by the Gov
ernment of the United States to explore
the Interior of the continent of North
America, did penetrate the same by the
way of the Missouri and Columbia Riv
ers, to the discharge of the latter into the
Pacific Ocean, where they arrived on
the 14th day of November, 1805, and de
parted the 23d day of March, 1806, by the
same route by which they had come out."
The assertion Is occasionally heard that
Lewis and Clark claimed the Pacific
Northwest as territory of the United
States, but Is not well founded. The time
was not yet opportune for so bold and
sweeping a claim, and its advancement
then would have alarmed the powers of
Europe, and might have lost us the great
empire which is now our noble heritage.
There is strange fascination In reflect
ing on what might have been. We won
the Oregon country by a narrow margin,
with nothing to spore In statecraft and
diplomacy. If Jefferson had not conceived
the great idea, nurtured It In his fertile
mind, and advanced it to the point of
daring action, history might record a
very different story. If Ledyard had not
met our Ambassador at Paris, nor poured
Into his ready ear the ambitious plan of
Northwestern exploration and conquest,
different nurnose might have controlled
the lofty spirit of Jefferson. The red
ensign of Britain might wave where now
floats to the free breezes the beauteous
banner of our glorious union.
.
Proposed Depnrtment of Commerce.
Richmond Dispatch.
The National legislative committee of
the Travelers' Protective Association,
headed by Colonel John' S. Harwood,
chairman, of Virginia, and J. C. Slmer
ing, of Maryland, subchalrman, inter
viewed the Senators and Congressmen on
the committee on commerce relative to
securing the passage at an early dale of
the bill creating the position of a secre
tary of commerce, as a member of the
President's Cabinet. This bill was intro
duced four years ago by the Travelers'
Protective Association, and last session
it was reported favorably by both Sen
ate and House committees, but there was
so much disaffection In "the ranks of the
commercial travelers that the bill was
not passed, but tho Republicans embodied
it in their National platform, and are.
therefore, pledged to Its passage.
"Every commercial body, Board of
Trade, and Chamber of Commerce." said
Colonel Harwood. "has endorsed the bill,
and every business man recognizes the
fact that It will greatly benefit the com
mercial Interests of this country, espe
cially now that our foreign and domestic
trade Is expanding. The consular serv
ice, under this bill, will be greatly Im
proved. "Senator McComas. of Maryland, and
Senator Frye. of Maine, have this bill
in charge, and assured the committee to
day that everything should be done to
socure Its early passage Our own Sena
tors have agreed to lend their aid and
Influence to the bill.
"Wo are positive that the office of sec
retary of commerce will soon be provided
for.
"We mot with the greatest courtesy
from the members, who recognized the
fact that we represent over 100.000 com
mercial men.
Thanks for Blncjnekets.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Secretary Long
has received a letter written by a num
ber of missionaries to Commander Wins
low, of the hospital-ship Solace, express
ing not only their thanks for the courte
sies of the voyage from San Francisco to
Yokohama, but adding a tribute to the
splendid management of tho ship and the
admirable qualities displayed by the
American bluejackets.
Secretary Long highly appreciates the
sentiment of the letter, and says that If
more of the people would go aboard our
naval vessels, there would be many testi
monials of the same sort for our sailors
and our ships.
i
The brickwork of the new wing of the
Walla Walla penitentiary is completed
and tho roof will be put on as soon as
weather shall permit.
OPPOSE NATIONAL PARK
IDAHO DELEGATION AGAINST SHO
SHONE FALLS PROJECT.
Members Hold, as Do Many Others,
That Land Can Easily Be Made
Valuable by Irrigation.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. A short time
ago there was every Indication that Idaho
was to have a National Park which would
stand out well among the National Parks
of the United States. Indications are
now turning the other way, and the pro
ject, which at first had the approval of
the entire Idaho delegation, as well as of
the Governor and mother state officials, Is
now being strenuously opposed and every
effort made to have the plan for the es
tablishment of the park abandoned.
4
2.3
3
FP
1
3?
a'
pp
a"
o
Is
:S
138.722
219.035
676,425
1,429,853
728.338
$1.57
99.60
299,200
77.895
$3,004 Oil
215,746
3.13
S.27
1.99
2.36
47.9S
1.623 48
2,305 43
437.057
47.13
103.655
364,365
60.00
84.250
1,685 00
3.076 92
356.991
842.700
D2.00
40.50
160,000
503,733
557,526
145,559
1.236.8S7
1,079,413
531,281
2S9.563
2.14
54,800
1,353 OS
.95
1.98
1.201.779 .97
U6.15
44 701
493.637
3,250 00
lW,y94
ZZd.ZUZj l.iSI
169,b50
3,793 06
317,23
653.W6
826,662
282,711
426.695
419,810 1.32
873,305 1.33
849.064 1.02
253,230 .89
636,818 1.49
470,129 1.28
1.523,910 1.52
270,313 1.88
1,429.230 2.52
194,027 .69
1,187.791 3.75
275,915 .94
467462 "i94
217,900 1.8)
861,265 1.93
50S.485 1.10
481.657 1.47
207,345 1.53
586.485 2.51
869.770 2.65
285,685 1.24
691,422 2.62
$20,784,600 77Z
$1.6S
70.64
36.92
289,048
132,910
3,600
4,219 25
3.599 93
6.00
600 00
3358 45
952 38
2.665 35
334.568
998.595
143,325
656,841
2SL145
' 68739
196,100
40,000
338,500
42.00
127.00
12.51
11215
66.295
4.500 00
316,012
259.865
222.500
310,200
2.317 12
3,438 94
3,698 14
2.525 94
293,333
246,337
64.60
83.88
60.09
151.754
liO.747
55.60
160,900
2,893 88
"3,86262
3,429 35
'358641
3,353 52
445,347
461.307
211.31!
'8i6'.0S5
326,855
250,000
"ztt.'soo
114,020
134,854
232,847
67.70
327.834
229.712
262,914
34.001
59.21
175,535
2,964 61
12,370,543
1,672.96
$5,217,229
$3,120 35
Briefly reviewed, the facts up to date are
as follows:
March 4, 1898. Senator Shoup called the
attention of the Land Office to the ad
visability of creating the Shoshone Falls
National Park, embracing four townships
In Southern Idaho. At that time private
interests had acquired title to the Ameri
can Falls, further up the Snake River,
and were Installing an electric power
plant, and it was thought that if the
Shoshone Falls were not embraced In a
Government reservation, their water as
well would be converted Into power, and
prompt action was urged. The matter
was referred to Forest Superintendent
Glendennlng for report, but he was de
layed from time to time, until he at
last rendered a report strongly recom
mending the establishment of the pro
posed National Park. This recommenda
tion was In turn Indorsed by every mem
ber of the Idaho delegation. The pro
posed park was recommended to em
brace, aside from the Shoshone Falls,
the Twin Falls and tho Blue Lakes re
gion, all In line along the river and each
noted for its scenic beauty.
The land all along the Snake River on
either bank within the proposed park Is
now covered with sagebrush, with few
trees of any consequence. In a word,
the land Is arid, yet the soil appears
to be very rich. In concluding his report,
Superintendent Glendennlng says:
"There Is a country extending from near
the mouth of Goose Creek, past the Great
Shoshone Falls, and down below Sal
mon Falls, taking In all the winders In
canyons, falls and springs, a distance of
70 or 0 miles along the river, which ought
to be made a Government National Park.
If this should be done, and then Improved
similar to the Yellowstone National Park,
It could be made a rival of that wonder
land In beauty and its wonders In nature.
As It Is now, but few ever see Its wonders.
The citizens of Shoshone are all In favor
of the National Park. I therefore recom.
mend that townships 9 and 10, range 17,
and range 18 east, be set apart as a Na
tional Park, for there Is nothing like It
elsewhere nothing half so weird, so
beautiful, so clothed In majesty."
Last July the Secretary of the Interior
authorized the temporary withdrawal of
this land, pending a report as to the ad
visability of making a National Park,
and the withdrawal was ordered. Short
ly after the lands were withdrawn Repre
sentative Wilson addressed the- Land Of
fice, saying that since the delegation, rec
ommended the creation of the Shoshone
National Park he had heard from the
State Engineer that the tract includes
some land very valuable for Irrigation
purposes. He thought the land capable
of Irrigation by a reasonable expenditure
of money, and asked that further action
looking to the establishment of a park
be suspended until the land could again
be examined. Senator Shoup, by letter,
made a similar request, and now the en
tire delegation has made an oral request
that the proposed establishment of the
park be abandoned, and that the lands
be thrown open to settlement, In order
that they may be irrigated The Gov
ernor has made a request of the same
nature, but to ell a reply has been made
that the lands must remain withdrawn
until the special agent of the department
has had an opportunity to examine the
lands and ascertain whether or not they
are adaptable and whether In his opin
ion It would be better to have them
thrown open or have the park established.
That Is the condition In which the affall
now rests.
The only reason that the combined ef
forts of the delegation and state officers
has not checked the operations of the de
partment Is that every one who original
ly Indorsed the park proposition now op
poses it. and there is some indication
that a proposed power company rather
than an irrigation system, may be one of
the "powers behind the throne." It Is
not denied, however, that a proposed ir
rigation system is a great factor that Is
at work.
L. B. Mllner, of Salt Lake City, Is one
of the parties Interested In the proposed
construction of an Irrigation system at
this point, and in a letter asking that
the park proposition be abandoned says
that the land In question would be one
of the most valuable sections of Idaho.
and that at least 250,000 acres of this land
could he rendered very valuable farm
lands 'by proper Irrigation. Plans for the
proposed irrigation system have already
been prepared, and are ready for carry
ing out In case the park scheme is aban
doned. Clearly, It Is now a qnesdon of sen
timent against utility. The report of
the special agent will in a large meas
ure determine the course that will be
taken by the Land Office in regard to
the proposed establishment of a National
Park. Of course, if It is, found that the
people generally who formerly favored
a park now believe that the greatest
benefit would accrue from irrigated lands,
and are willing to sacrifice the park for
all time to come, it is not improbable
that tho department will suspend the
withdrawal and throw the lands open.
At the present time all evidence on
file in the department mentions only the
irrigation of the lands along the river,
but It Js thought that there Is more. Be
tween the lines it Is read that a cor
poration Is fighting the park in order
that it may gain control of the falls and
utilize the power there going to waste
in generating electrical current for use
the principal classes of property by the Assessors of tho various counties ot I
of State to put In tabulated form the amount of each class of property and the f
p?
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PJT
si
So
3,474
42,820
55,430
87,640
9.167
12.32
26.44
23.69
14.85
15.185
199,115
65,465
90.350
13.U1
39.740
2.096
4.460
8,012
14.67
16.539
3,699
11.27
7.990
601
1.531
10,346
149,743
21,139
26.475
617
3.131
34,068
46,446
136.012
10.87
1.240
21,700
17.50
4,427
12,028
17.625
10.49
2.00S
12,456
4V,233
105,262
20.00
11.30
8.45
176,250
10.00
14.05
11.77
12.19
14.88
.771
11X24.
14.23
4.237
59.549
5.747
4.401
115,095
40.675
20.00
21.150
249.080
9.42
3.733
45.530
68,135
4,680
56,290
12.02
14,430
214.860
706.400
98.561
10,033
1.704
1.317
4.611
5.841
6.57
12.00
56,250
31.59S
25,015
70,574
61.076
18.51
7.067
79.620
11.26
6,783
166
18.99
3,612
14.048
40,120
11.42
15.30
231,363
334.35S
16.64
2811
6,408
112,716
17,013
8.74
23,867
19.284
14.00
14.86
15.32
12.28
11.67
8.211
182,630
22.23
2S6.660
500
9.372
18.52
26.27
2,624
15,729
25.709
10.878
40.209
6.711
176,340
193,200
4,232
28.241
14,013
6.6051
94,965
6.77
297,620
1S6.543
40,676,
28.24
150,965
13.87
144,756
23.421!
129.166
2.515
16.17
3.0S7
48,896
15.87
4,025
85. 480121.23
8,345
82,545
62,512
27.845
9.89
4.241
27.15
11.55
4.729
2,427
13.22
11.47
2,016
4,905
56.660
18.707:
19.743
9S7
24,860
25.18
6,346
107,740
16.97
12,719
112,256
133.167
16.68
14,5tt
181.867!
12.48
130,190
32.382
9.133
14.58
14.748
177.284
12.02
8,329
4.522
77.S60
79,985
103,175
35.817
130,925
9.34
13,312
5,454
, 8,218
8.991
170,185
12.78
94,520
17.68
24.571
S3.440U5.29
102,466
7,426
65.614
4.198
143,810
17.49
3,679
4.992
9.73
116.SS3
112.545
13.00
26.22
6,206
18.13
15.761
1,458,098
164,986
$2,575,379
386,431
$4,993,885!
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in the surrounding sections of Idaho. In
all probability, if the park, is abandoned,
the state will see a great irrigating sys
tem Inaugurated, which will practically
destroy the beauty of the falls, and what
water is not taken up by the canals will
be utilized by the electrical companies.
No one can say from present Indications
what the outcome will be.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mlas Llda Mar Lippincott, of Med
ford. MEDFORD, Or., Jan. 13. Miss Llda
May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. V.
Lippincott, of this place, who had been
taken to Riverside, Cal., for the benefit
of her health early last Fall, died at that
place January 8 of lung trouble. She
was 21 years old Her father has been
agent for the Southern Pacific at this
place for the last 10 years.
Thomas C. Martin.
Thomas C. Martin, master mechanic of
the Bonanza mine, died at Baker City
Thursday.
Presidential Elector Train-Bound.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 13. Owing to the
washout on the Southern Pacific near
Saginaw, J. C. Fullerton, ono of Ore
gon's Presidential Electors, did not ar
rive In Salem tonight, and may not ar
rive by 12 o'clock tomorrow, the time for
casting the electoral vote. . The other
three are here, and have been trying to
arrange special transportation for Judge
Fullerton. As there Is no authority for
an adjournment, the electors will prob
ably meet and continue In session until
Judge Fullerton arrives.
Oregon Industries.
Many logs are being hauled to Despain's
mill, at Uklah.
It Is reported the Dallas organ factory
may be moved to Albany.
J W. Merrltt is feeding 1200 sheep at
the Central Point Fair Grounds.
Plans for the new creamery at Summer
vllle are taking shape. It will cost about
$4000.
H. C. Rlnehart Is planning to rebuild
the Summervill flouring mill, burned last
Summer. ,
W. H Norcross. of Central Point, con
signed a carload of apples to Montana
last week.
W T Emery, of Cole's Valley, Douglas
' County, will take chickens to Alaska In
John Johnson, of Roseburg, last week
received a Buff Plymouth Rock cockerel
from Freeport, 111.
Mr. Frum. of Parker, raises about 50
pounds of tobacco each year In his gar
den for his own use.
About 50 Japanese have been engaged
to grub land on the Fuller place, about
two miles above Airlie,
Taylor Bros, have been putting Into
the Luckiamute several hundred white
fir logs for the Oregon City paper mills.
A herd of 110 sheep was shipped from
Huntington Monday to Salt Lake City by
the Baldwin Sheep & Land Company, of
Crook County.
It Is reported that Ed Lambson. of Wil
lamlna. has leased a large tract of land
on Salmon River, which he Intends to
stock with cattle.
D H Lenox, of Winston, has sent to
tho Roseburg Review a radish 12 inches
in length. 26 inches in circumference, and
14 pounds in weight.
Nearly all of the cattle in Southern Ore
gon were on the range when the snow
storm commenced, and their owners have
been kept busy driving them In.
E. E. Hanan recently shipped two car
loads of hogs from Roseburg to San Fran
cisco. He was blockaded in the snow
near DUnsmulr for seven days, but Anally
succeeded in getting through with the loss
of but six head.
Since January the new management of
tire Arlington Warehouse Company has
bought 25.000 bushels of wheat, all of
which will be shipped to Portland as fast
as transportation facilities can be secured,
says the Independent.
BAKER'STHEATER OPENED
BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE
FREDERICK WARDE.
BY
Seats for Engagement Brought Fan
cy Prices Building: One ot
Best In State.
BAKER CITY, Jan. 13. Baker City yes
terday evening celebrated the opening of
the new Baker Opera-House, which is
about completed. Frederick Warde and
his company were the first to tread its
boards. One of the moat brilliant audi
ences that ever assembled In Baker at
tended the opening performance. Great
enthusiasm prevailed, as the people were
jubilant over their new theater, and glad
to welcome the distinguished actor. Ex
District Attorney John L. Rand made an,
address of welcome, and introduced Mr.
Warde. who spoke in a happy vein of the
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68,415
33,445
10.250
$1.46
$ 104,405
3.76
2.02
1.23
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83,119
3.82
1.90
745
1.581
13.371
227.101
33,828
47,165
102,193
142.920
84,375
8,484
210
9,302
224.816
1.23
119.851
4.67
1.84
1.00
26,805
1.29
1.51
2GS
.01
1.71
29,467
1.60
59,181
10.52
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56,834
364,997
4.03
5.65
1.50
1.45
36.81
1.50
1.25
92.126
3.94
4.17
140,851
1.28
49.6481
4.31
7.46
1.76'
110.270
2.00
80.637
95,441
5.49
33,120
1.87
1.78
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42,050
s6i262
151,368
1,270849
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47.516
194.1491
2,825
28,844
24.545
1.341
162.742
1.38
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'30.698
66,681
31.93
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11.92
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1.25
1.12
1.26
1.24
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119.212
293,543
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6.03
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131.22S
33.165
12.69
2.00
36.895
4.36
3.05
2.10
150,162
$2,205,874
$2,685,495!
$5,163,500
$1.51
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new theater and this city. Much praise
was given the building committee for giv
ing to the city a structure so far ahead
of the population, and the fact was taken
as a positive evidence of the confidence
entertained in Baker's future.
Seats for the opening engagement went
high. After paying the company's per
centage, all the proceeds were turned over
to the building committee, for further fur
nishing of the building. The performance
had been advertised as a sort of benefit
for the stockholders. Seats sold for
amounts ranging from $10 to $2 60. About
every seat In the entire house was taken.
Baker's new Opera-House is admitted
to be second only to the Marquam Grand.
It Is a four-story brick building, de
voted exclusively to the drama, as there
is not an extra office In It. A seating ca
pacity of oyer 1100 may be Increased
somewhat later by the addition of more
chairs. The auditorium is divided into
parquet, balcony and gallery on the usual
plan. Inside furnishings are exceedingly
neat and substantial. Good opera chairs
have been placed In the balcony and par
quet. Over 450 electric lights are em.
ployed In lighting the structure. H. C.
Schade, of the Portland General Electric
Company, stated last evening that the
Baker Opera-House was the best-lighted
theater on the Pacific Coast. Dimmers
and other facilities for light effects are
provided. There are 120 border lights on
the stage, arranged In four rows, and 60
incandescents In the footlights. Lights
are arranged on a novel plan In the au
ditorium. Two heavy rows are placed be,
low the gallery and balcony rails, throw
ing Into the main portion of the building
a flood of light that would seem impos
sible without arcs. Clusters of Incan
descents are employed for lighting tha
rear portions of the balcony and parquet.
Over five miles of wire are used In thi!
building. A switchboard of hard wood,
provided with the latest patterns of thea
ter switches and cut-offs, gives the elec
trician perfect control of the lighting at
all times.
The auditorium, from celling to stage
level. Is 46 feet deep, and to the floor
of the orchestra pit, 50 feet. The prosce
nium opening Is 28 feet wide and 22 feet
high, the arch being proportioned accord
ingly. From the stage floor to the rig
ging loft is a distance of 66 feet. The
stage Itself is 30 feet from curtain line to
back, and CO feet wide, the distance in
the clear between fly galleries being 46
feet. Two star dressing-rooms are on the
stage, and eight others below. A warm
air, gravity system of heating makes
the building comfortable as a small room
In the coldest weather. Ernest Miller, of
Portland, has painted all the scenery. The
drop curtain Is quite striking, picturing
a landscape, with ruins In the foreground,
a mountain lake, stream and hills be
yond. A pilgrim In the foreground and an
excellent sunset light effect give the drop
curtain a fascinating Interest. The seen,
ery Is quite complete, consisting of land
scapes, woods. ancient and nodern
streets, mountain passes, and cottage
Views.
By all who view It. the new Opera
House Is pronounced one of the finest in
the Northwest. A corporation of business
men was organized to construct It, Will
iam Pollman being president, I. H. Mc
Cord secretary, .and John Schmltr treas
urer. George L. Baker, formerly assist
ant manager of the Marquam Grand
Theater. In Portland, Is manager and
lessee, and L. H. Pearl, also of Portland.
Is treasurer of the theater.
Mr. Warde Is a pioneer in opening
Northwest theaters. He appeared first In
the. Tacoma Theater, and was. the first
actor to cross the Cascades on a North
ern Pacific train, as he took the first
train that ran through. An especial ef
fort was made to have him open the
Baker City Opera-House.
DROWNED NEAR CENTRALIA.
Two Men Met Their Fate la Trying:
to Ford & Swollen Stream.
CENTRALIA. Wash.. Jan. 13. H. J.
Nash and E L. Baker were drowned in
the Skookumchuck River, north of here,
at 10 o'clock this morning. The men
started for Bucoda in a buggy to make
nmp renalrs in thn telenhone line. While
1 crosslne a swift stream the buzsnr was
overturned, and the men and horses
were drowned. The body of Nash has
been recovered, but. up to the present
time, the body of Baker has not been
found.
H. J. Nash leaves a wife and one-child.
He was a Mason, and also a member of
the "Woodmen ot the World.. E. L.
Baker, who was a painter and paper
hanger by trade, leaves a wife and nine
children. He had no Insurance, and be
longed to no order.
Trains Delayed.
Tho water has been very high here,
probably higher than for several years.
Trains were delayed yesterday by a small
landslide north of the city, and the Port
land train was detained by high water
between here and Chehalls. The water
reached almost to the fire-box of the lo
comotive. Accidents are reported on both tho
Gray's Harbor and South Bend lines, but
full details aro not yet known here. The
electric light plant has been unable to
run for the past two nights on account
of the rise in the river.
Jndce Rice Seriously 111.
Word was received here from A. E.
Bice, of this city, who is at the Fannie
Paddock Hospital. Tacoma. that his con
dition is critical, and serious fears are
entertained of his recovery.
Judge Rico was the successful Republi
can candidate for Superior Judge at tho
last election.
Mr. Rice has been confined to his bed
for the past two weeks with la grippe,
and was recovering until a few days ago,
when he suffered a relapse. Ho was taken
to tho Tacoma Hospital.
'Washington. Notes.
Tacoma ratail butchers have formed an
association.
The $200 donation bestowed upon tho
Everett library has baen expended.
Tho King County Bar has recommended
an additional Judge for tho county.
A thrice-a-week mall service between
Chesaw and Republic will bo Inaugurated
in April.
George W. Temple and Fred Leghorn
are .contesting at Spokano for the office
of Postmaster.
A Sedrc-Woolley correspondent nays
that tho work of filling In the Skagit Riv
er trestle is now going forward.
Dr. C G. Brown, of Spokane, has pre
pared a bill which he will Introduce in
the Legislature for regulating tho prac
tice of physicians.
Sheriff Billings, of Thurston County,
has been summoned to show cause why
special privileges have been extended to
B.-F. Corliss and W. Doane, who aro in
jail for contempt of court,
A settlement has been made between
North Yakima and tho bondsmen of Hen
ry Prossey, In whose accounts as City
Treasurer shortages were found in 1S99.
The city has recovered about $2000.
Dick Perkins was arrested at Kelso
Tuesday, charged with theft of a horse be
longing to Sheriff-elect E. E. Huntington.
He waived examination and was bound
ovor In the sum of $1000 to appear before
tho Superior Court.
Owing to a technical error in wrltinsr,
the boundaries of a small strip of land,
amounting to nearly three sections, lying
on the east side of North Bay, between
Mason and Pierce Counties, Is left out
of the jurisdiction of both counties. An
attempt will be made to havo tho neutral
atrip incorporated with Pierce.
Judge Hadley ordered a new trial at
Now Whatcom last week In the case of
Garland against the Belllngham Bay Im
provement Company, because of the pecu
liar methods selected by the jurors to ar
rive at a verdict. Garland was in tho em
ploy of the company, and suffered an in
jury whereby his arm hod to be ampu
tated. He brought suit, and tho Jury
awarded him $3412. They arrived at a de
cision by each one placing the amount ho
thought was proper in a hat and then di
viding the sum total of the amounts by 13.
the result being what they thought was
an average verdict. After the trial the
whole story came out, and the result Is
a new trial ordered by the court.
SIR THOMAS ADMIRED HER.
May Be an International Romance
With the Race.
New York Journal.
Behind the announcement that Blr
Thomas LIpton Is coming here again to
try for the America's cup there lurks the
possibility of another.
It is rumored that even if he falls to
lift it he will not be utterly desolate.
This time. If he wins, It Is predicted
he will have a double victory.
This time, either way the wheel of
fortune turns, those who profess to know
all about It, picture on tho deck of tho
new, Shamrock a lovely American widow,
young, fair, fascinating.
Her name Is Edith Wyman Stuart.
The beginning of the yachting knight's
admiration dates back to those days when
the Shamrock, two Summers ago,' lay
dancing Just off Sandy Hook under guard
of the Erin.
Sir Thomas LIpton and his suite lived
on board the Erin, surrounded by all
the luxuries of shore life. He slept there
and rested there in the shadow of his
belovod Shamrock, while he made plans
and tested sails to lift America's cup.
However, there were som hours when
he went ashore to see what New York
looked like.
Ono day he wandered Into the lobby of
the Waldorf. His friends pointed out to
him this fashionable woman and that.
Suddenly he picked one out for himself.
She had on a long, simple, clinging black
gown. It revealed a figure of exquisite
proportions. Tho lady was at once tall
and well rounded.
A touch of white hero and there added
piquancy and charm to her costume.
A little Marie Antoinette bonnet, edged
Inside the point with two narrow bands
of white, sot well down on a mass of red
gold hair, gave a pronounced and unusual
touch to her costume. A black veil with
dots far apart, caught Just above her
lips, shaded her eyes.
Sir Thomas LIpton learned that the lady
he had picked out from among that
throng of brilliantly gowned guests was
the widow of W. W. Stuart, a well-known
clubman of Boston, who had died some
two years before.
Tho yachting knight watched Mrs. Stu
art as she moved through the corridor, a
charmingly picturesque figure In her
unique simplicity, and later was Intro
duced to her.
The acquaintance sped. Instead of rest
ing aboard the Erin. Sir Thomas used
to come over to the Hotel Waldorf, where
Mrs. Stuart lived until recently, to dine
and o chat in his hours of leisure.
Finally came the first great day and
Sir Thomas Lipton's first great failure.
On board tho Erin Mrs. Stuart received
tho guests.' She had helped Sir Thomas
to make out the list of those to be in
vited, and they included a number of
her friends from the world of fashion.
She wa3 graceful and cbarmlnir. solic-
i
Mrs. Wyman Stnart.
ltous, sympathetic and apparently mora
grieved than the knight himself when tho
Shamrock came In behind.
During: the next days, Mrs. Stuart, al
ways in her sable livery, presided charm
ingly. It was all very informal and Yery
charming on board the Erin just oft
Sandy Hook. And now, very soon. Sir
Thomas is coming- again.
"If 1 should win the cup," said Sir
Thomas to a recent Interviewer in India,
"J. might Induce somo American girl to
help bring It back."
CHEAP CAR RIDES.
A Street-Car Line That Carries Pas
engeri for Nothing.
New York Sun.
Boma Is the capital of the Congo Free
State. It is 50 miles from the mouth of
the river. Fifteen years ago Boma was
nothing but a rocky hill, at tho base of
which stretched a great marsh, tha pro
lific source of tropical fevers. A great
change has been wrought In the appear
ance and conditions of Boma. A num
ber of long streets havebeen built over
the hill. This height has been dug down
and leveled so that It is no longer diffi
cult to reach it from, the bank of tno
river. The marshes havo been drained,
beautiful little parks now flourish and
tho Boma of today is a smiling, flourish-,
lng town. Piers extend out into tho river'
and vessels from Europe tie up at these
Iron structures and discharge their car
goes directly into the little cars that are
pulled by small steam engines along the
main street of Boma.
The peculiarity of this steam tramway
is that It makes no charge to any one
who desires to ride on it. The entire popf
ulace of Boma may travel between the
town and the river without paying a cent.
Passenger trains, however, run only four
times a day. The man on the,atreet cor
ner who desires to hail a tram must
sometimes find It a rather long time to
wait.
Though tho passenger service is so in
frequent the trains are running about all
tho time; for Boma is a very busy place,
and Royal avenue, through which the
tramway runs. Is lined with stores. Tho
cars carry goods from the steamers to
tho shops of Rayol avenue or palm oil
and other native products down to tho
wharves. At times, however, when sev
eral days havo elapsed after the arrival
of a steamer, there may be no freightage
business, but the tramway Is as busy as
ever, for then big loads of dirt are hauled
from ono part of Royal avenue to another
In tho still uncompleted work of leveling
tho town.
Arid Land Committee Met.
BAIT LAKE, Jan. 13. Tho arid land
committee of the Livestock Association
held a meeting this afternoon, but a
quorum, was not present, and no definite
action was taken. Tho committee will
meet again tomorrow.
rtnxno-rs ot German Loan Denied.
LONDON, Jan. 13. Tho Berlin corre
spondent of the Times denies the rumor
that Germany Intends to place a big loan
In New York and London.
'
Itemains of Soldiers From China.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IS. Tho trans
port Callfornlan, which, arrived today
from Taku, brought tho remains of 74
sailors who died in China.
Four Hundred Fishermen Mlsslnjr.
YOKOHAMA Jan. 13. It is officially re
ported that 400 nshormen aro missing and
that they aro supposed to havo perished
In a storm January 10 off the west coast.
AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
A Oppeahetaer, N Y
C Sellgman. N Y
J C Bfflnger, Chicago
3 L Hyde. S F
H M Peyiea. S S
P P Emerson, Nelson
Goo Donald. N Y&klm
E a Taussig:. Seattls
Mr and Mrs Leo Feter-
n. city
Mrs 1 E Bedwelt
Monmouth
Mlis Clementina Seller,
Bolsa
Miss Edna. Ban, BoUo
M J Max. city
Geo Levitt & 2 chlldrn
Walter H Draper. S F
Clement Q Smith; city
S F Bogaxdus, wlfs
E A Uowaia, AiDerni
Elmer Ellsworth. St
Joseoh. Mo
and son. Seattle
M Oreenbaum, N Y
R F Lytle. Hoqulam
C S Jacobson, Pendltn
O snarling.
do
T a Fell. ao
THE PERKINS.
W H Doughtry. Tacaxnj
Kufus Drum. Toledo
J A cnarcn, iieiena
Mrs J A Church, do
D Ulman, Seattle
Mrs D Ulroan, do
H N Trennell, S F
F J Clapton. Victoria
M C Dickey. Seattlo
Mrs M C Dickey, do
Jas Made do
Mrs Heyllnr, do
Joha Byrne, Mont
Andrew McDonald.
Wallace. Idaho
J T Lee, Warrenton
T Avery, Seattle
H R Klncald. Eugene
John Hays, do
J T Roney. 8 P
B S Kelsay, Eugene
R A Kelsay. do
MI'S Lucy Famsworth,
neppner
F E Everett. lone. Or
W D Wallace. do
Miss Daisy Marsch.
.Pendleton
Miss Laura Sharon,
Pendleton
R B Wilson, Pendletoa
N A Leach, Lexington
I T Roney, S F
Edna Lamont. Spokane
C E Hutchinson. Union
R J Young. Astoria
C H Johnson, do
Chaa Turner, Colfax
C B Connor, Sumpter
A Rasmussen. Spokane
C M Allen, city
M H Bates, Seattle
Mrs M H Bates, do
E F Atherton. Chicago
Mrs E F Atherton. do
C R Abbott. Kelso
Mrs C R Abbott, do
J W Aldrica, Vancoavr
Mrs J W Aldrlch, do
C Hemming. Kelso
F R Mclntyre. Astoria
a F Jones. Chicago
D H Welch. Astoria
A L Williams, Lewlstn
A Chrlstenson, do
A Tunshmeer, Loulsvll
Martin Murray, ao
C M Fossell and
party. Spokane
A M Smith, city
Henry Blackman,
Heppner
Miss Florlnda Farns-
wortn. neppner
THE IMPERIAI.
C W. Knowles, Manager.
R R Duffy. Ontario
R H Deen. St Louis
J B Bowen, Baker Cty
Mrs Bowen, do
Thomas McAulIff, Spkn
Mrs McAulIff. do
H DeLeand. New York
Mrs DeLeana, ao
Thomas Thompson,
Pendleton
Mrs W E Gilbert.
Los Anreles
Geo Chandler, linx.tr u
R B Chamberlln. Butta
Mrs Chamberlln. do
Miss Chamberlln, do
J Tuohey. Chicago
J Blnswanger, St Lous
E M Eldrldge, city
n R Fleming. Salem
A F White. N J
I G Day, city
I B Ross. Colorado Spg
Master Ross, do
J C Stewart, B F
Geo C Allman. Hoqulm
Tom Williams, Seattle
Mrs Williams, do
Mrs J S Adair. Detroit
Mrs H M Walker, ao
aa F Plunkett. St PI
Mrs Allman. do
B S Rogers, Rochester
C W Gray, Baldwin
Mrs Gray, do
Lepold T Schmidt.
Olympla
T Webster. S V
Mrs T T Geer. Sales
Mrs Hogers, ao
Miss Rogers. do
Master Rosters, do
D M Griffith. Sumpter
Mrs Qriratn. ao
W O Patterson, city
Mrs Maud Arnold,
Juneau
Ed C Herren, do
Mrs Herren. do
THE ST. CHARLES.
E T Watts, city
A D Baty, Canby
J W Smith, Macksbrg
Mm TOtnirler. do
E B Dufur, The Dalles
C B Edlnger, Wasco
Geo Roe. Cathlamet
E S Chase. Linntoa
G F Brlce, city
R W Brlce, city
C W Douty, Eugene
R H Raberge. Vancovr
W D Case. Pittsburg
J F Weatnerly, Woods
Jas McDorty, Kalama
L F Coleman, Umatilla
O Sbepardson, Eufaula
Geo N Ross, Knappa
A L Johnson, city
J E Andrews, Dalles
Mrs J E Andrews, do
Anna King. do
T W Howell
C W Lorergen. Qulney
A W Calter. Lents
S Preston, Vancouver
N W Hakett, city
Andy P Anderson.
Port Orchard
A Young. Astoria
Mrs A Young, do
John T White, city
D M Kerby. Bellevuo
A J Walker, city
H Woodron. WInlock
F C Hamilton, city
W Todhunter, do
t 7im. Castle Bock
N M Kusnaw. urana
Bonds ,
Geo P Reynolds
T J Elauedge, Gervals
H L Colvln, Marshland
Mrs Colvln. do
O C Elliott. do
F Eau. Gardiner
N H McKay, Sauries
Eug Carlisle, Boise
R F Davis, do
J Reese, Kalama.
F E Burdlck. Rainier
T E Sink. Wasco
G A Larsen. Mayger
G M Dungan. Jefferson
W McDermott, Spokan
H Burnett. do
John Bonser, Victoria
Capt H Reeve, Astoria
H T Turner, a
J E Carmack. S F
I White, city
John Foley. Astoria.
Ed Mason, city
Ernest Kern, city
W J Hall. Pt Townsna
Hotel BrnnsTrlclc. Seattle,
European; first-class. Rates. 75c and op.
One block from, depot. Restaurant next
door.
Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma,
American pjan. Rates, J3 and up
Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma.
European plan. Rates. 50c and up
t
BUSINESS ITEMS.
IX Baby Is Cnttinar Teeth,.
Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Sirup, for children
teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea.
Spokane County granted ISO divorce
last your.
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