THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 23, 1901.
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WOULDN'T CONFIRM
Washington Senate on Rog
ers1 Appointment.
"VOTE PRACTICALLY UNANIMOUS
''.Appointee In Question Wtu to De
Resent of State School Sev
eral Other Appointments
Approved.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 22. The Sen
ate this afternoon refused to confirm
the appointment of F. W. D. Mays,
editor of the Pomeroy Independent, as
resent of the Agricultural College. The
appointment was made last summer by
Governor Rogers, and at the time cre
ated considerable indignation In Eastern
"Washington. The fight against Mays was
headed by Crow of Spokane and Hall
of Whitman, Republicans, and Crow of
Whitman, Democrat. The vote against
confirmation was practically unanimous,
Biggs, Democrat, of Whatcom, being
the only Senator to vote for Mays. Mays'
term would have expired In March.
All the other appointments made by the
Governor during the recess of the Legis
lature were confirmed by unanimous vote.
Most of the appointments were for re
gents and trustees of the state educa
tional and chcarltable Institutions.
IN THE SENATE.
Another Judge Voted Spokane Coun
tj Subsidy Bill Endorsed.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 22 The Senate
today passed the bill granting an addi
tional Judge to Spokane County by unan
imous vote; also a bill drafted by Corn
wall of Walla Walla to prohibit tam
pering with witnesses, and fixing a pen
alty. This morning a memorial was passed
praying Congress to act favorably on
the Hanna-Payne subsidy bill. The vote
was on strictly party lines, except that
Senator Welty of Lewis, a Republican,
voted with the Democrats against the
memorial. "I don't believe in any such
graft as that," was Mr. Welty's expla
nation of his vote.
Senator Schofield of Chehalis intro
duced a bill authorizing depositaries for
state funds. The bill provides that the
State Treasurer and Attorney General
shall constitute a board for the purpose
of letting contracts, and that they shall
advertise for bids and award the con
tract to the best bidder who offers to
pay the highest interest on daily bal
ances. L&nd, of King, introduced a bill mak
ing It unlawful for any person under 18
years of age to use or smoke a cigarette.
The maximum fine is fixed at $5, and the
bill further provides that any public
school pupil violating the law shall be
susponded from attendance.
The committee on Judiciary reported
favorably upuon the bill giving Spokane
County an additional superior judge.
Baumelster, of Asoten. introduced .i bin
appropriating money for a state road in
Asotin County.
IN THE HOUSE.
BUI to Expend ?lO,0O0 on Improve
ment of Bond Other Matters.
OLYMPIA. Jan. 22.-In the House this
morning, Ralne of King introduced a bill
for the improvement of the old Snoqual
mle wagon road, beginning In King Coun
ty, and running Into Kittitas, at a cost of
510.000, the work to be done under the su
pervision of a special commissioner to be
appointed by the County Commissioners
of the two counties. Half of the appro
priation Is to be expended In 1901 and the
balance in 1902.
Rosenhaupt of Spokane introduced a bill
providing that hereafter sisters, broth
ers, mothers, fathers or other relatives of
deceased persons dependent upon them
for support may sue for damages where
death Is due to negligence of employers
or others. Under a recent decision of
the Supreme Court of this state survivors
entitled to sue are confined to widows and
orphans.
Gorham of Snohomish Introduced a bill
providing that the wheels of vehicles on
public highways should be from 3& to
live mcnos in width.
Respect to the Late Qncen.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Jan. 22. Resolutions
of rospect to the memory of Queen Vic
toria were adopted in both houses today,
and as a further mark of respect both
houses adjonrned.
RAILWAY COMMISSION BILL.
Speclnl Order of Bnnlnesi Todny
Much Interest in Its Fate.
OLYMPIA, Jan. 22. The Preston rail
way commission bill is a special order
In the Senate tomorrow afternoon, at 2
o'clock, and as the time draws near for
Its consideration. Interest In Its fate is
increasing Both the friends and enemies
of the bill are on the alert, and are strain
ing every, point. It Is not believed, how
ever, that the opposition will attempt to
defeat the measure outright on final na
sage. On the other hand, the general
opinion is that they will attempt to delay
action In the hope of tiring out its friends.
The Democrats will vote for an amend
ment vesting the power to appoint the
commission In the Governor, instead of
In the Governor. Lieutenant-Governor and
the State Auditor, as the bill provides.
Same of the Republican enemies of the
measure may vote for this amendment,
In the hope that, if carried. It will make
the bill distasteful to those Republicans
who now favor It.
Or the other hand, an amendment will
probably be offered making the Attorney
General a member of the appointing
board. Instead of the State Auditor. The
reason for this is apparent. Lieutenant
Governor McBrMe and State Auditor At
kinson have both been Identified with the
Wilson faction of the Republican party,
while Attorney-Genera! Stratton Is an An
keny man. With Stratton on the board
instead of Atkinson, the board ould con
sist of one Democrat (the Governor), one
Wilson man, and one Ankeny man. This
would render the Wilson faction impotent
to accomplish any political advantage
through the medium of a commission ap
pointed by such a board.
It Is believed that at least five Demo
cratic Senators will vote for the Preston
bill In the end. even though the appoint
ive power is not vested In the Governor.
These Ave are Mantz of Stevens. Tolman
and Hallett of Spokane, Garber of Lincoln
and Resor of Walla Walla. It Is believed
they will vote for the bill because of the
overwhelming sentiment in their respect
ive communities in favor of a commission
of some kind, and not because thev Mke
the present bill All of these Senators
live In Eastern Washington. The attitude
of Crow (Dem.) of Whitman, is unknown,
and will probably not be disclosed until
he votes.
On the other hand it Is believed that
Land and Biggs, the only two Demo
cratic Senators from west of the moun
tains. wIH vote against the bill unless
the Governor is given power to appoint
the commission. These gentlemen repre
sent districts that are not interested par
ticularly In railroad legislation, and will
probably vote against the bill on strictly
party grounds
It Is believed that the vote in the Senate
will be vory close, and If the bill passes
that beay In Its present form It will still
have to run the gamut of the House and
thp Governor. It is believed by come that j
Governor Rogers will veto the bill, and by
others that he will sign it and let the
Republicans shoulder the responsibility
for its operation.
The administration crowd Is a unit on
the proposition to defeat the bill in the
Legislature if possible, but is divided on
the question of whether or not the Gov
ernor should veto It if it passes.
STATE CAPITOL.
Washington's Building Anything bnt
an Imposing: Structure.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 22. Very few
people have any Idea of the sort of build
ing In which the Washington Legislature
holds its meeting called by courtesy a
capltol building. The structure was built
In 1S57. It Is two stories high, and there
is not even room enough In It for a single
committee of either house to hold meet
ings. They are forced to secure quarters
down town. The Senate meets In the up
per story of the building, and the House
downstairs. The roof of the capltol leaks,
and the whole building is in very bad
repair, being too badly dilapidated to war
rant money being spent in Improving it.
In the interim between sessions the capl
tol is the refuge of bats and tramps.
Once a cow was found fast asleep In the
hall of the House of Representatives. Of
late years the Secretary of State, who Is
the custodian of the building, has been
allowing a family to live in it In order to
keep It from going utterly to rack and
ruin. The family has been keeping a
boarding-house of the cheaper sort, and
has served meals to loggers and grading
teamsters in the sacred precincts of the
Senate chamber.
The state officers have their quarters In
an Olympla business block. The Supreme
Court holds Its sessions in the same build
ing, and the State Library Is located in
two big storerooms on the ground floor.
It is in such quarters as these that the
business of the great and growing State
of Washington Is done, and It Is little
wonder that the capltol question is a
burning one. For these quarters the state
pays $11,000 annually In rent.
LIABLE FOR THE DIFFERENCE
Effect of Changing? the Place of the
G. A. R. Encampment.
OHIOAGO. Jan. 22. The Times-Herald
tomorrow will say:
"The action by the executive committee
of the National council of the G. A. R. in
deciding to hold the next National en
campment In Cleveland, instead of in
Denver, Is likely to cause trouble In pas
senger traffic Roads of the central pas
senger territory announced at a meeting
held in this city December 12 that they
would make a rate of 1 cent a mile, but
inasmuch as the change decided upon by
the G. A. R. officials takes the place of
the meeting from the Jurisdiction of the
Western Passenger Association, which had
also made the same rate on the presump
tion that the encampment would be held
in Denver, the Western roads have al
ready canceled this rate. The lowest
rate that will now be made for the en
campment from Western territory will
be one fare for the round trip; It may be
one fare plus $2 for the round trip, or even
one fare and a third. Inasmuch as Cleve
land was chosen as the meeting place be
cause the Business Men's League of that
city has guaranteed a one-fare rate, the
Cleveland promoters may have to face
a serious problem in making good the dif
ference, because it Is by no means certain
that a one-fare rate will be granted. At
any rate, the Business Men's League will
have to make good any difference that
may and probably will occur on account
of the action of the Western roads."
MISSOURI PACIFIC DEAL.
Lnrge Block of Stock Goes to the
Rockefellers.
NEW YORK, Jan. 22. The Journal of
Commerce says:
It was learned last evening on
what is considered excellent au
thority, that about 150.000 shares of Mis
souri Pacific stock have Just been trans
ferred on the books of the company to
the names of the Rockefellers. This
Is significant as showing In the first place
the business intimacy which has devel
oped between the Rockefellers and Gould
Interests. This Is, In the second place, un
doubtedly the reflection of transactions
responsible for the advance In the price
of the stock, which yesterday touched 90
certainly a high price if its non-dividend
policy Is to be continued.
Another report current was that a plan
Is receiving serious consideration for an
exchange of one share of Missouri Pacific
for four shares of Texas Pacific. A con
siderable part of the Texas Pacific stock
is already held by Missouri Pacific inter
ests, and such an exchange would amount
virtually to the complete absorption of
the Texas road.
Whatever may be the basis of these
various stock market rumors, there seems
no room for reasonable doubt but that
tfae Rockefeller interests are becoming a
power In the Southwestern Railroad ter
ritory, and that the Gould interests must
now, in the "community of interest" plan
be placed In the same class or group as
the other Morgan-Rockefeller-HIll roads.
OATARIO TO KLAMATH FALLS.
Survejors in the Field for a Nevr
Railrond Line.
KLAMATH FALLS. Or., Jan. 20. A
party of four railroad surveyors, under
the alrection of Civil Engineer Henderson,
touched this point during the recent heavy
snow for supplies, and thus their presence
and purpose in the county became known.
They reported that they were making a
preliminary survey for a railroad from
Ontailo to Klamath Falls, by way of
Prlncville, believing the route through
here to be the most feasible one by which
to reach the ocean. They were also gath
ering data of resources along the proposed
line. The vast timber tracts of Klamath
County seemed especially attractive to
them.
Colorndo Midland More Aggressive.
Charles H. Glelm, traveling freight and
passenger agent of the Colorado Midland,
has returned from a conference of the
traffic agents of his company that was
held In Denver, January 11 and 12. At
that meeting it was agreed that a more
aggresshe policy should be entered upon,
and the agents were given special In
structions regarding It. One of the feat
ures of the new service will be prompt
forwarding of less than carload lots of
freight, which will be made up Into cars
at Colorado Springs, and sent through to
destination without delay. Thus any ship
ment weighing five tons or more- will be
put through as fast as carload lots.
Mr. Glelm was the first Colorado Mid
land agent on the Pacific Coast, He came
out here two years and a half ago, and
has made Ms headquarters in Portland
since then. His work became too heavy
and Mr. Davenport was appointed last
November to take the San Francisco end
of the field. The Colorado Midland is fast
Increasing Its handlings of through freight
and promises to take a prominent place
in the traffic world.
A Santa Fe Change.
ALBUQUERQUE, N. M Jan. 22.
James M. Barr. third vice-president of the
Santa Fe system, and a number of other
officials of the road, spent Monday In the
city. While here he Issued a bulletin an
nouncing the promotion of General Su
perintendent A. G. Wells, of the Santa
Fe Pacific, to be acting general manager
of the divisions west of Albuquerque. W.
G. Nevln is granted a rest of six months
on account of his Impaired health. It Is
felt here these positions will be made per
manent. Hovr It Goes in San Francisco.
During the present cold and grip season forty-eight
thousand seven hundred and twenty
boxes of Bromo-Qulnlne hae been purchased
br the following wholesale drug houses of San
Francisco Bedtngton,& Co.. Langley S. Mich
ael Co.. Mack & Co. and Richards & Co.
SUPREME COURT'S VIEWS
DECISIONS
IN TWO
CASES.
MULTNOMAH
Findings of Former Tribunal Af
firmed in One Instance) in Other
Reversed and Remanded.
SALEM, Jan. 22. The Supreme Court
yesterday hahded down decisions as fol
lows: Julia E. Hoffman, as executrix of the
last will and testament of Lee Hoffman,
deceased, respondent, vs. E. H. Hablg
horst, J. P. Looney, S. A. Stansberry,
Maria A. Smith. R. Kelley, Osmon Royal,
John Corkish, J. P. Rasmusen, Thomas
Van Scoy and F. L. Posson, defendants
and apellants. and G. W. WillamB, D. L.
Edwards, G. W. Staver, E. P. Fraser and
Alfred Kummer, defendants; appealed
from Multnomah County, Alfred F. Sears,
Jr., Judge, reversed and remanded. Opin
ion by Bean, C. J.
This action was brought on a promis
sory note for $15,000, excuted by the ap
pealing defendants, and Ave others, pay
able to Mrs. Sarah Werthelmer, and by
her assigned to the plaintiff after matur-
Record of the Oregon Legislature.
Passed the House.
H. B. 3, by "Whitney To construct bridge across Willamette River, levy tolls.
Passed January 21.
H. B. 107, by Hawkins To amend Dallas incorporation act. Passed Janu
ary 22.
Passed the Senate.
S. B. 14, by Marsters To Incorporate Canyonvllle. Passed January 21.
S. B. 18, by Adams To Incorporate SlHerton. Passed January 21.
S. B. 22, by Wade To Incorporate Elgin. Passed January 21.
S. B. 24. by Wade To incorporate Surnmen ille. Passed January 21.
S. B. 71, by Smith of Baker To amend charter of Baker City. Passed Janu
ary 21.
S. B. 89. by Brownell To submit the Initiative and referendum amendment to
electors. Passed January 21.
Passed Both Honses.
S B. 19, by Brownell To pay expenses of War Veterans' delegation to Wash
ington City. Passed House and Senate January 21.
H. B. 102, by McGreer To incorporate Antelope. Passed the House January
21; the Senate January 22.
House Joint resolution of 1899, relative to submission of Initiative and referen
dumPassed by House January 10, passed by Senate January 16.
ity. The defendants denied the allega
tions of the complaint, and as a further
defense set up that the Portland Guar
tee Company, desiring to obtain from
Mrs. Werthelmer a loan of $15,000, applied
to them to act as its sureties, and, by
way of inducement, represented, with the
knowledge of Mrs. Werthelmer, that it
was solvent, and promised that, If they
would sign the note and permit It to be
pledged as collateral security for the loan,
it would execute to them its own note for
a like amount, and secure the same by
deed to real property of the value of
$30,000. That, relying on such representa
tions, they signed the notes as sureties
only, without any consideration whatever
moving to them, and it was delivered to
and accepted by the payee, with knowl
edge of the facts, as collateral security
for a loan made to her by the Guarantee
Company. That the company failed to
perform its contract with the defendants,
but sold and disposed of a large amount
of Its property and applied the proceeds
to other uses. That In consideration of
an increase from 8 to 10 per cent In the
rate of interest, to be paid by the Guar-
aniee company, ana aaaiuonai security
by deed of conveyance to "her from said
company of 100 lots in University Park,
Mrs. Werthelmer, the payee of the note,
after Its maturity and without the knowl
edge or consent of the defendants or
other makers, entered Into a written con
tract, August 21, 1893, to extend the time
of the payment of said loan, so that It
might be paid by said company on or be
fore the 29th day of August. 1894.
On September 24, 1895, Mrs. Werthelmer,
without the knowledge of the makers of
the note, released to said company all the
security for the payment of such indebt
edness. That the security so released was
worth more at that time than the indebt
edness, and was wholly lost to plaintiff.
That plaintiff, at the time she received
the note from Mrs. Wirthelmer, had. full
knowledge of all the foregoing facts.
These matters are pleaded In detail as
three separate defenses: First, as a fail
ure of consideration; second, as a release
and discharge from the liability thereon
because of the agreement extending the
time of payment In consideration of an
Increase In the rate of Interest, and fur
ther and additional security, and the sub
sequent release to the company; third,
as, in legal- effect, a payment of the
Guarantee Company of the debt or obli
gation for which the note was executed.
A demurrer to the first and second of
these defenses was sustained by the court
below on the ground that they did not
state facts sufficient to constitute a de
fense, and a portion "of the third was
stricken out on motion.
A trial was subsequently had before a
Jury, resulting in a verdict and Judgment
in favor of the plaintiff, from which the
defendants appealed.
The opinion of the Supreme Court, by
Chief Justice Bean, holds: "Under the
law, then, and upon the facts pleaded, it
seems that the defendants stand in the
position of accommodation makers, or
sureties, as between themselves and the j
Portland Guarantee Company, ana tna,t,
If the payee, with knowledge of that fact,
so dealt with the company as to relin
quish or release to it any securities she
may have had for the debt, she thereby
discharged the defendants from liability
to the extent and value of the securities
so released, and, as the plaintiff pur
chased with full knowledge of all facts,
she stands in no better position than her
assignor. In our opinion, therefore, the
court below was In error In sustaining
the demurrer to the answer, for which
reason the Judgment must be reversed
and the cause remanded, with directions
to overrule the demurrer, and for such
other proceedings as may be proper, not
inconsistent with this opinion."
A. N. King, appellant, vs. C. A. Hol
brook. respondent. Appeal from Multno
mah, County, John B. Cleland, Judge.
Affirmed. Opinion by Wolverton, J.
Plaintiff seeks to reform an agreement
entered into between himself and the de
fendant June 23, 18SS, which contains a
stipulation that it shall be treated as a
part of a deed of the same date from him
to the defendant.
The complaint proceeds upon the theory
that there has been a mutual mistake as
regards one of the conditions of the
agreements, which requires that North
Twenty-first street be opened to travel
along "the east line of the granted prem
ises. It being alleged that it was the un
derstanding and agreement of the par
ties that the land lying east of the tract
conveyed should remain open only from
the north side thereof to a point 10S feet
from West Salmon street, and that when
said street might be extended by the city
authorities over the tract so agreed to be
used as a way. It should be without ex
pense to the defendant, Holbrook pur
chased the tract of land referred to for
T. B. Wilcox. The principal factors In ne
gotiations leading to the purchase were
I. W- Balrd, acting for defendant, and E.
A. King, a son of plaintiff, acting for
him. Among the details of the transac
tions, it was understood that defendant
should remove from the premises a stock
barn and the plaintiff a house, which
stood partly on the premises and partly
within North Twenty-first street. A writ
ing was drawn up and executed by the
parties, they signing- by their respective
agents, and It is upon this writing the
alleged mutual mistake is predicated;
The testimony Is conflicting, the prin
cipal witnesses being the factors or
agents themselves, who conducted the ne
gotiations In the main.
The opinion holds "that to make a con
tract it Is requisite that the minds of the
contracting parties agree on the act to
be done. If one party agrees to a con
tract under particular modifications, and,
the other party agrees to It under differ
ent modifications it Is evident that there
Is no contract between them. If it be
clearly shown that the intentions of one
of the parties is mistaken and misrepre
sented by the written contract, that can
not avail, unless It further be shown that
the other party agreed to It In the same
way, and that the Intention of both of
them was, by mistake, misrepresented by
the written contract."
DROWNING AN ACCIDENT.
Verdict of Jury in Case of Engineer
Who Lost Life in Train Wreck.
ASTORIA,. Or., Jan. 22. The Coroner's
Jury selected to Investigate into the cause
of the death of the late Engineer W. M.
Scott, who lost lils life in the Astoria
Columbia River Railroad accident, con
cluded its inquiries this afternoon. A
verdict that death was caused by ac
cidental drowning was returned.
Arrested for Insanity.
Charles Socicett, an old man who was
in the asylum about eight years ago, but
was released as cured, was arrested to
day on a charge of insanity, and is now
locKed up in tne county jail awaiting an
examination. During the past few weeks
he has evinced an unsound mind, espe
cially on. religious subjects.
Visit of Army Officers.
Lieutenanit-Colonel William V. .Rich
ards. Assistant Adjutant-General of the
Department of the Columbia, Major Louis
S. Tesson, chief surgeon of the Depart
ment of the Columbia, and Captain George
S. Young. Quartermaster of the Seventh
Infantry, all of Vancouver Barracks, paid
an official visit to Forts Stevens and
Canby today.
IN MEMORY OF QUEEN VICTORIA.
Fines Placed at Half Mast at Astoria
and Special Services Held.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 22. When the an
nouncement of Queen Victoria's death
was made known here this morning the
onusn nag was Dlaced
was placed at half mast
over the office of the British Vio.p-Onnsul
J The British vessels In the harbor placed
their ensigns at half. mast, as did th
French barks In the harbor.
At noon the bell of Grace Episcopal
Church was tolled, and brief services
were held appropriate to the event. These
services were conducted by Rev. William
Seymour Short, rector of Grace Church,
and Rev. T. M. Simpson, rector of St.
Mark's Church, Portland.
Mnch Sorrow at Victoria.
VICTORIA, B. a, Jan. 22.-Upon receipt
of the news of the death of Her Majesty,
business was suspended in Victoria, the
flags on all public and private buildings
hung at half mast, and a telegram ex
pressing the sorrow of the people of the
province was sent by the Lieutenant
Governor through the Governor-General
to the ,Klng. All- entertainments were
cancelled and theaters closed.
Many, Fines at Half-Mast in Tncoma.
TACOMA', Wash., Jan. 22.-Many flags
on public school buildings and elsewhere
rrflf Z half-mat on the announce!
ment of the Queen's death.
Memorial Services for Qncen.
lean RrS'rWaSl Jtm' -The A-Ican-Brltish
League Is arranging for elab
orate memorial services in honor of th
Queen.
PHYSICIANS SUED FOR DAMAGES.
Forest Grove Doctors Charged With
Malpractice by Patient.
HILLSBORO. Or., Jan. 22.-W. A. Hack
er, of the Nehalem, today filed suit in
the Circuit Court against C. L. Large
and W. P. Via, both prominent Forest
Grove physicians, asking for damages
In the sum of $3000. The complaint al
leges that on October 20 the defendants
set a bone in plaintiff's left arm, and
that the service was negligently and care
lessly performed, and that he has by rea
son of this alleged treatment suffered to
the extent of the sum asked.
Doctors Via ana Large have for years
practiced medicine in Forest Grove and
bear good reputations in their profes
sional capacity. It is said that Hacker
had the accident on the Nehalem and
had no attendance until he reached For
est Grove.
TO TRY DR. STARR.
His Case Comes Up Before Methodist
Conference Todny.
TACOMA, Jan. 22,-The judiciary of the
Northwest Methodist Conference will as
semble in Tacoma tomorrow to hear the
appeal of the Rev. A. S. Starr, formerly
pastor of the Sunnyslde Church, of Port
land. Dr. Starr was found guilty of conduct
unbecoming a minister, and suspended It
Is from this decision an appeal was
taken.
Bis Washington Hop Contract
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 22.-PierBros
hopdealer3, of New York, have closed a
contract with Weller & McGowan to oper
ate three large hopyards In Puyallup Val
ley, aggregating 60 acres, on the basis of
advancing 8 cents a pound on an esti
mated crop of 110,000 pounds for cultivat
ing and delivering cfop free on bpard cars
All above 8 cents Is to be equally divided!
Railroad Still Snovr Blocjced.
SEATTLE Wash., Jan. 22 The 'steamer
Dolphin, just In from Skagway, reports
that the White Pass & Yukon 'Railroad
Is still snow blocked. Three hundred peo
ple are storm-bound at Skagway.
Dawson Newspaper Plant Burned.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 22,-The steamer
Dolphin. Just In from Alaska, reports that
the Dally News plant at Dawson was
destroyed by Are January 18. -
Gold to Paris.
NEW YORK, Jan .22. Lazard Freres will
ship $1,400,000 gold to Paris by Thursday's
steamer. v
Will positively cure sick headache and
prevent Its return. This Is not talk: but
truth. Carter's Little Liver Pills. One
pill ft. dose. Try them.
SMALL SIZED REBELLION
SNAKE BAND CREEKS DEFY THE
GOVERNMENT.
Impudent Letter of the Principal
Chief to President McKinley
Whites Fear for Their Lives.
MUSCOGEE, L T., Jan. 22. Washington
authorities have been requested to send
Federal troops Into the Creek country to
quell the uprising of fullbloods, known
as the Snake Bands, who are creating
depredations west of Eufaula, and threat
ening the lives of both whites and the
neutral Indians. The Indians threaten
flnaly to enter the towns- and burn and
kill, and Chief Mekko has sent a message
of defiance to President McKinley. The
whites are arming and serious bloodshed
is reared.
United States, Marshal Bennett sent 20
deputies and 10 Indian police to the scene,
but they were'met by so fierce a fusillade
that they1 were compelled to retire. One
of the posse, named McNac, was captured
by the Indians, and it Is feared that they
will take his life. Marshal Bennett and
Indian Agent Shoenfelt sent a message to
the Washington officials requesting that
Federal troops to the number of 500 be
sent them. They stated that it would be
sure death for the deputies and police to
attempt to Interfere again. Marshal Ben
nett and Agent Shoenfelt will, as soon as
they hear from Washington, Join the
troops, invade the Indian camps and en
deavor to put the leaders under arrest.
The Creeks threaten that after they
have cleaned out the interior whites they
will visit the various towns In the Creek
nation, destroy them by fire and kill the
inhabitants. They have threatened to kill
Chief Porter and any of the members of
the Dawes Commission that attempt to
Interfere with them. Great fear is felt
for some of the commission, who are
surveying and allotting lands in that sec
tion of the country. Chief Porter is now
In Washington and has been wired the
condition of affairs.
Laptah Mekko, the insurrectionary chief
of the Sanke bands, has submitted the
following ultimatum to President McKin
ley: "Hickory Town, Creek Capital. To Pres
ident McKinley, Washington Sir: I. have
already Informed you of the matter con
cerning the execution of the Creek laws.
I am now executing my laws, as I told
you I would. LAPTAH MEKKO,
"Principal Chief."
The Creek Jurisdiction has been trans
ferred to the United States Court for sev
eral years, and the Snake chief's notifica
tion to the President that he will execute
the old Creek laws Is considered as merer
ly a message of defiance. Th chief of
the warring Indians is a halfbreed. He
has Just returned from Washington and
claims to carry with him the authority
of the President and Congress to run the
Dawes Commission and all white people
out of the territory. He uses this argu
ment to gain followers, who apparently
place great faith In him. So wrought up
are the whites that an order has been
issued allowing all citizens to protect
themselves, and hundreds of people ar
arming.
A detachment of the Light Horsemen of
the Snake band rode into Eufaula and
posted unsigned notices to this effect:
"Hickory Ground, Creek Capital. To
Whom It May Concern: From now on
all Indian citizens employing white labor
shall be fined $100 and shall receive 50
lashes upon the bare back; also all per
sons renting land to white tenants. .Any
improvements made In the Creek Nation
by white men shall be confiscated and
become the property of the Creek Na
tion." A troop of cavalry from Fort Reno will
reach the scene within 24 hours after re
ceiving orders. There are four distinct
bands of these Indians, who are armed.
Thoy claim a membership, including men.
women and children, of over 5000. Their
leader was in Chocotah yesterday pur
chasing supplies. He said that 500 full
bloods are ready to fight for their old
laws and customs, and were going to op
pose to the end all efforts to deprive them
of their Independence. Towns most af
fected by the uprising are Fentress, Fu
ress, Senora, Watsonville, Proctor, Bur
ney, Baldmountain, Bad Creek, and the
settlement along the Deep Fork of the
Canadian River, altogether embracing an
area of about 25 square miles. Informa
tion received by Marshal Bennett Is to
the effect that while men, women and
children are fleeing from the towns lo
cated in this district, scores are locke'd up
and barricaded and the riotous Indians
are confiscating all the good horses in
the settlement. So far there has been no
Teport of bodily harm to the whites.
Roley Macintosh, who was formerly
second chief of the tribe, has organized a
band of 50 friendly Indians and whites
for mutual protection. There have been
numerous whippings, and one man was
kllltd near Wetumka, Word reached Mar
shal Bennett today that two other men
had been killed within the past few days.
Idaho Notes.
A petition Is being circulated against
proposed division of Shoshone County.
Danlelson and Carlson, charged with
the attempted assassination of Ben, Bor
gan, near Genesee, November 13, are held
In the sum of $1200 bonds.
John Krogan, a merchant of Hauser
Junction, was seriously injured at Rath
drum last week by falling out of a buggy.
He struck on the left side of his face and
head, and was picked up in an uncon
scious condition. His Injuries are se
rious. It is reported from Nez Perces that
Messrs. Crozler and Schaffer have com
pleted arrangements for buying all the
hogs on the prairie. They have leased
ground out of the city limits, where they
have erected buildings for care of the
stock.
F. T. Barton has returned from Bed
Rock Creek, where he owns mining in
terests, says the Lewiston, Tribune. He
brought in some samples of asbestos
from a claim which he located January
1, about three miles from the railroad on
Bed Rock Creek. The fiber which he ex
hibited was very fine in texture and col
oring, though it was secured very near
the surface. Mr. Barton, says there is
quite an extensive deposit of this mineral
on the ground which he has secured.
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Oregon Notes.
The Eugene Military Club has incorpo
rated. Baker City school electors have voted
in favor of a 10-mlll special tax.
The bridge across Trask River at the
Stillwell place was washed out by the
freshet.
I. G. Chapman, a saloon-keeper at
Haines, has been arretted charged with
having sold liquor to minors.
The Baker City Council has passed an
ordinance prohibiting minors entering sa
loons, gambling-houses, and bawdy
houses. Th Pomeroy Dredger Company, operat
ing on Burnt River, a few miles below
Weatherby, has secured specifications
for a second dredger.
A deal of considerable magnitude was
cqnsumated last week at Tillamook be
tween C. ana B. Thayer and the Beals
Land Company. About $40,000 worth of
agricultural land and town, property was
transferred to the company, and will prob
ably be placed on the market.
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Rates to the Encampment.
CHICAGO, Jan. 22. Western roads have
canceled the rate of 1 cent a mile an
nounced for the annual encampment of
th G. A- R., at Denver, Colo., next Sep
tember. The lowest rate that the Western
roads wlllmake to Chicago as the West
ern gateway for the G. A. R. business to
Cleveland, will, it is announced, be one
fare for the round trip, though this has
not definitely been decided upon.
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REMARKABLE TRADE GAIN
OUR EXPORTS IX 1000, 72 PER CENT
MORE THAN IN 1800.
Increase In Imports for Same Period
Was Only One Per Cent
Table on Sabject.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. A remarkable
change has come over the commerce of
the United States In the decade, which
ended with the calendar year 1900. The
figures of the Treasury Bureau of Statis
tics show that imports, which In 1R90
were $823,397,726, were in 1900 $S29.052,116, an
Increase of less than 1 per cent In the
decade; while the exports, which in 1S90
were $557,502,548, were In 1900 $1.47S,S50,854,
an increase of 72.4 per cent. In 1890, the
excess of exports over Imports was $5,
654,390; In 1900 It was $648,998,738.
In our trade relations with the various
parts of the world tho change Is equally
striking. From Europe we have reduced
our Imports in the decade from $474,000,000
to $439,000,000, while in the same time we
have increased our exports from $882,000,000
to $1,111,000,000. From North America im
ports fell from $151,000,000 In 1890 to $131.
000,000 in 1900, while our exports to North
America increased during that time from
$55,000,000 to $202,000,000. From South Amer
ica the Imports Increased from $101,000,000
in 1890 to $102,000,000 in 1900, while to South
America our exports increased from $35,
000.000 to $41,000,000. From Asia the im
ports into the United States Increased
from $69,000,000 In 1890 to $123,000,000 in 1900,
while to Asia our exports in the same
time Increased from $23,000,000 to $61,000,000.
From Oceancia the importations In 1890
were $23,000,000, and In 1900 were $23,000,000,
while to Oceanlca our exports in 1890 wero
$17,000,000 and In 1900 $40,000,000. From Afri
ca importations increased from $3,000,000
In 1S9C to $3,000,000 in 1900. and exhorta
tions to Africa Increased from $4,500,000 in
1890 to $22,000,000 in 1900.
The changes in the movements to and
from the continents are due to two great
causes first, the Increase In home manu
factures, which were formerly drawn,
from abroad; and second, the diversifica
tion of products, by which markets are
made for many articles which formerly
were produced or exported In but small
quantities. From Europe, to which we
were accustomed to look for manufac
tures, our Imports have fallen over $35,
000,000, while Europe has largely increased
her consumption of our cotton seed oil,
oleomargarine, paraffin, manufactures of
iron and steel, copper, and agricultural
machinery, as well as food stuffs and cot
ton, our exports to that grand division
having increased $428,000,000 since 1890.
From North America the imports" have
fallen $20,000,000, due chiefly to the fall
ing off of sugar production In the West
Indies, the Imports from Cuba alone hav
ing decreased from $54,000,000 in 1890 to
$27,000,000 in 1900. To North America tho
exports have increased meantime over
$100,000,000, the growth toeing largely man
ufactures and food stuffs, a considerable
portion of the latter being presumably 're
exported thence to Europe. From South
America, the Imports have increased In
quantity, especially in coffee and rubber,
but decreased proportionately in price, so
that the total increase in value in the de
cade is but $1,000,000, while in exports the
increase is $6,500,000, chiefly In manufac
tures. From Asia the Importations have
Increased more than $50,000,000, the In
crease being chiefly In sugar and raw
materials required by our manufactures,
such as silk, hemp, jute and tin; while
to Asia the Increase in our exports has
been nearly $40,CO0,0CO, principally in manu
factures and raw cotton. From Oceanlca
the imports show little Increase, though
this is due in part to the absence of
statistics of Importation from Hawaii In
the last half of the year 1900; while to
Oceanlca there Is an increase In our ex
ports of more than $20,000,000, chiefly in
manufactured articles. From Africa the
Increase In imports Is $6,000,000, principally
In manufacturers' materials, of which
raw cotton forms the most Important
Item, while our exports to Africa In
creased meantime $17,000,000, chiefly In
manufactures.
The following tables show the imports
and exports of the United States by grand
divisions in the calendar years 1880 and
1900. In the figures showing the distribu
tion by continents in 1900, the December
distribution is estimated, though the
grand total of imports and exports for
1900 is based upon the complete figures
of the Bureau of Statistics:
Exports from the United States to
1890. 1900.
Europe $682,583,856 $1,111,456,000
North America .... 95,517,863 2ee.4S6.000
South America 34.722,122 41.384.000
Asia 22.854,028 60.598,000
Oceanlca . 17,375,745 39.956.000
Africa 4,448,934 22,170,000
imports into unitea oiaies irom
1890.
1900.
Europe $474,656,257
North America 151,400.330
South America 100,959,799
Asia 68.340,300
Oceanlca 23,781,018
Africa 3,169,006
$439,500,000
131.2CO.CO0
102,COO,?00
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23.400.0DO
9,900,000
Cannot Tax Franchise.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Jan. 22,-Judge
Henry, of the Circuit Court, handed down
a case of National Importance today,
when, In a written opinion, he decided
that the State of Missouri, represented
by the State Board of Equalization, had
no right to tax the franchise of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company. When the
State Board of Equalization last met, the
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Western Union turned In tho valuation
of Its assessment of actual property,
which the board practically doubled and
aaaea tne words, "and on all other prop
erty, $S2,000." It was to this that the
company objected, contending that the
board had assessed this value against Its
franchise. Payment was refused, and the
state Drought suit against the County L'j
EASTERN MULTNOMAH.
Excitement Over Oil Wells Is on thj
Increase.
uhoociaji, r., jan. zl OH ex
citement continues to increase, and
tne agents for the oil syndicate are
still bonding farms for the purpose ot
naving them in hand if oil should be
xouna in paying quantities. The men
who are securing the options are E. S.
McCoy and John Wilson. So far as re
ported they have bonded the following
properties, all within a radius of less
than two miles of this place: John
Schram, J. F. Roberts. Peter Daly, Ed
Steret. G. Robinson, Robert Wright. John
H. Hall, E. T. Williams, James Menzleyj
ana John Miller. The surest Indications
of oil have been found on James Men-I
zies farm, where the erude stuff can be I
seen flowing out of the ground Into the
waters of Beaver Creek. Mr. Menzle
was offered $),000 cash for his place, bt
refused and will content himself with
one-fifteenth of the product, which Is the
percentage all the others are to rscelh
if the developments prove satisfactory.
Several test wells will be put down In
a short time, to be ollowed by perma
nent borings if th tests prove favorable.
Excellent indications have been found
almost within the streets of Gresham. on
the farm of G. W. Kenney and that of
Mr. Preston. There is now no doubt buj i
oil has been found, but whether in payj
lng quantities only thorough experiments'
can decide.
Twenty Mills Levied.
The taxpayers of Fairview School Dis
trict held a special meeting on Saturday
last and voted a special tax of 20 mills.
This, on a valuation of $45,000, will give
a revenue of about $900. which will ba i
added to $1400 now on hand and placed
In the sinking fund. Tho district has
been bonded for the past ten yeara for
$6000 at 7 per cent, which bonds will be
due a year from now. It is tho intention
to apply the money on hand at that tlmo
to paying off all interest due and reduce
the Indebtedness to $4000, which amount
will then be refunded at a lower rate of
Interest. The district has a fine building,.
two stories high, and maintains an ex
cellent school for nine months each yettf.T
which will be kept up to Its present
standard.
Wrecked on the Yanprtse.
VICTORIA, B. C Jan. 22. The Victoria ,
brings news of the loss December 27 of
the German steamer Sulhslang, on the!
Yangtse, Just above Ichane, while on her
first voyage from Chung King, with 23
foreign passengers, mostly missionaries.,
Captain Breltag and a number of Chi
nese, who swamped the boats in their
fright, were drowned. The foreigners,)!
excepting vapiam xreuag, wno remainea
at his port and was engulfed by the blow
ing up of the vessel, were saved.
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A Porto Ricnn Loan.
SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Jan. 22. Tho
House has passed a bill authorizing the
Treasurer to float a loan of $3,000,000 in tht!
United States and Europe. The funds thus
raised will be lent by the government to
planters to relieve the agricultural de
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