, THE MORNING. OKEGONLAN, FRIDAY, .JANUARY 25, 1901.
TO BUY COURTHOUSE
Thurston County Building
for Washington Capitol,
SENATE COMMITTEE FAVORS IT
Has Decided to Submit Report to
.Tint Effect Olympia Paper Re
sents Promised Boycott of Ta
coma Merchants.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 24. The Senate
committee on public buildings and grounds
met tonight, and agreed to report favor
ably the bill to purchase the Thurston
County Courthouse and convert, it Into a
capltol. The bill will be amended slight
ly, but not In any material particular.
Three members of the committee out of
Ave were present, and It Is said that the
others will concur.
The Morning Olympian, in Its issue to
morrow, will repudiate the action of ex
Secretary of State Allen Weir, of this
city, who appeared before the Seattle
Chamber of Commerce, yesterday, and
asked for the assistance of that body for
Olympia In its capitol fight, promising in,
return that the Olympia merchants will
boycott Tacoma wholesalers and, jobbers
and patronize Seattle exclusively. It will
announce that Mr. Weir represented only
himself, and that no authority was given
him to speak for the Olympia merchants.
The Senate committee on mines met to
night, and agreed to report favorably the
bill for a state geological survey. The
bill carries with it an annual appropria
tion of 510,000.
The committee also agreed to report fa
vorably a bill making eight hours a days'
work in mines and smelters. There will
be a minority report on this bill.
The Senate Judiciary committee will re
port favorably the bill giving King County
an. additional Superior Judge.
The bill giving Spokane an additional
Judge of the Superior Court has passed
both houses, with an emergency clause.
Governor Rogers has power to appoint the
Judge until the next election. He will
probably name either L. H. Prather or
John Paul Judson.
The House committee on fisheries held
.a meeting this afternoon and decided to
recommend the indefinite postponement of
the Gunderson bill to abolish fish traps.
Gunderson will make a fight for his bill
on the floor of the House.
Easterday of Pierce introduced a bill in
the House today repealing the libel law
of 1SD9. Under this law only actual dam
ages can be awarded In all cases where
proper retraction has been made within a
specified time. It is said that Easter
day's repeal bill Is In line with a desire
on the part of several Pierce County poli
ticians to make a fight on the Tacoma
News and Ledger, both of which are
owned by S. A. Perkins.
The Senate joint resolution for a com
mittee to be appointed from the House and
Senate to confer with a like committee
from the Oregon Legislature on legisla
tion for the two states relating to the
fish Industry, was adopted today.
Resolutions of respect to the memory
of the late Senator W. D. Relnhart, of
Whatcom, were adopted In both Houses;
also resolutions of respect to the late
'Senator Willard B. Field, of Stevens
County.
IX THE SENATE.
Bill for TVerr Senatorial and Judicial
Districts Other Business.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 24. In the Sen
ate this mominE a petition signed by 120
Republicans living in Chelan Coup' was
presented. It asks that Chelan Jounty
be grouped with Kittitas In a Senatorial
district, with Kittitas, Yakima and Frank
lin in a judicial district. The county is
now grouped with Lincoln and Okanogan,
both Democratic counties, in a Senatorial
district, and with Lincoln, Okanogan,
Douglas, Ferry and Adams In a Judicial
district. The petition was referred to the
Legislative reapportionment committee.
Andrews of King Introduced a bill giv
ing King County an additional Superior
Judge, and declaring an emergency, the
Governor to appoint until the next elec
tion. Several minor appropriation bills were
introduced. .
IX THE HOUSE.
Bill Giving? Spokane Count?- Another
Judge Fnsscd Other Matters.
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 24. In the
House the Senate bill by Crow of Spo
kane, giving Spokane County an addition
al Judge, was passed.
The majority of the agricultural com
mittee made a report recommending the
repeal of the law creating the office of
State Grain Inspector. A minority report
that such action be indefinitely postponed
was also submitted. Tne reports created
considerable discussion. It was contended
by the Republicans that the agricultural
interests, which pay the expenses of the
ofllce, are In nowise benefited. The Dem
ocrats who wish to see State Grain In
spector Wright hold his office opposed
what they claimed waa snap Judgment
against one of the Important offices of the
state government. The reports were made
the special order of business for next
Wednesday afternoon.
The appropriations committee recom
mended that the $600 appropriation asked
for to cover a deficiency in the office of
the Board of Audit and Control be not
allowed. The penitentiary and the Sol
diers' Home deficiencies were recommend
ed favorabb. The committee on privil
eges and elections recommended the dis
missal of the Wilford Allen-E. J. Durham
Legislative contest from the Seventh Rep
resentative District. In Spokane County,
and that Durham be allowed to retain his
soat. Allen was, by resolution, allowed
mileage to and from Whitman County.
Rosenhaupt of Spokane introduced his
maximum grain-rate bill, fixing the maxi
mum rate at $3 SO per ton from Spokane
to tidewater. Merritt, representing the
minority. Introduced the Preston commis
sion bill, with the exception that the ap
pointive power be vested solely in the
Governor.
Waters of Whitman introduced a bill
appropriating $05,000 for repairs on the
Agricultural College at Pullman.
DEMOCRATS ARE IX A FLUTTER.
Decision of Flic Senntors to Support
Rnilvray Commission the Cause.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 24. The Pres
ton railway commission bill has caused
a flutter In the Democratic camp, that
may drift into a more or less serious
party difference. Th? action of five of
the eight Democratic Senators In practi
cally agreeing to vote for the bill, regard
lass of whether it is so amended as to
give the Governor power to appoint the
commission or not, has called down on the
heads of the Senators In question con
siderable criticism from their party asso
ciates in the House and in the lobby. The
five are: Mantz of Stevens, Tolman and
llallett of Spokane, Garber of Lincoln
and Resar of Walla Walla.
Lack of discretion Is the principal
charge made against them by their fellow-Democrats.
It Is well known that
neither Preston's bill nor any other com
mission bill can pass without the aid of
some of the Democrats. It was the de
blre. therefore, of Governor Rogers and
the afnrtnlstrat'O'i f'i-- . ...
.Democratic Senatorial caucus should take
formal action declaring that Its members
would not support the Preston bill unless
it be so amended as to give the Governor
the appointive power. To put the matter
plainly, the Rogers following desired the
caucus to make a strong "bluff" and
either force the Preston crowd to accept
the Rogers Idea or defeat the proposed
commission bill entirely.
Instead of taking the action indicated
In this plan, however, these Ave Senators
have said that, while they desired to
amend the Preston bill to meet the Gov
ernor's ideas, they would in the end vote
for the bill In Its present form. The re
sult has been that the Preston combine
has counted on the five as so many votes
to the good, and have been able accu
rately to figure on that basis.
The Rogers administration is fighting
the Preston bill, and In order to do so has
been compelled, temporarily, at least, to
ally Itself with the railroads. It is an
open question however, if the Governor
will veto the bill if it should pass in Its
present form. Many of his warm friends
are urging him to let it become a law
without his signature, and avoid the re
sponsibility of vetoing a measure to
which he has stood committed in the past.
It is argued that to allow the bill to be
come a law places the responsibility for
its operation on the Republicans, and
that, however beneficial the law may be
in the future, it cannot work satisfactor
ily within the next two years, and may be
the cause of Republican defeat in 1902.
The administration has been able to
hold three Democratic Senators In line
against the bill. These are: Blggs of
Whatcom, Land of King and Crow of
Whitman. Biggs and Land represent dis
tricts that are not interested in the rate
proposition, and Senator Crow takes the
position that the Preston bill is a Republi
can measure, designed to build up a polit
ical machine, and that no good can come
from it for his constituents. He made a
vigorous argument against the bill when
it was before the Senate Wednesday, arid
denounced.it as a purely political meas
ure. The House Democrats In caucus have
agreed not to support the Preston bill
unless It Is so amended as to meet the
wishes of Governor Rogers and the Dem
ocratic organization.
STATE EMPLOYES MUST STAY HOME
Legislature Will Send for Them if
Their Services Are Needed.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 24. The House
this afternoon adopted the Senate reso
lution by Senator Rands, requesting em
ployes of the "state institutions to remain
at home during the Legislature unless
sent for. Rands' resolution was adopted
by the Senate without division. It fol
lows: "Resolved, That all persons connected
with the several state Institutions be re
quested to remain at their respective
posts, attending to such duties as they
are paid by the state to perform; that
when information concerning any state
institution is desired by this Legislature,
such persons as may be deemed qualified
to afford desirable data required by the
Legislature will be sent for."
In the House Comstock Introduced a
joint resolution to the effect that a Joint
committee be appointed, two from the
Senate and three from the House, to in
vestigate the executive departments of
the state government. The object of the
resolution is to have the affairs of several
of the state offices against which rumor
has been rife that all Is not right, proper
ly aired. The resolution was adopted, and
was sent to the Senate.
WTLLAPA OYSTERMEX OBJECT.
Against, Lease or Sale of Natural
Oyster Beds Resolutions.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Jan. 24. The ru
mored attempt of some Puget Sound -oys-termen
to get a bfll through the Legisla
ture to permit the lease or sale of the
natural oyster beds by the state has
raised the Willapa Harbor oystermen to
action. Almost to a man they are op
posed to such a move, as they see in it
a scheme for a few large oyster companies
to control the oyster incustry, and freeze
the small dealers out.
It Is now possible for any man to take
oysters from the natural beds at certain
seasons of the year, and sell them or
plant them on his private beds.
Resolutions have been passed by the
Willapa oystermen denouncing the propo
sition, and asking that a tax of $2 per
1000 bushels of oysters be oharged private
beds, that the present license law be abol
ished; that an appropriation be made to
survey the natural oyster beds, defining
their boundaries for better protection and
that $10,000 be appropriated by the state
to kill the oysters' greatest enemy, the
starfish.
FOR TWO SEW FACTORIES.
Vancouver Looking Up Condensed
Milk Plnnt and Fruit Cannerj.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 24. The
Vancouver Commercial Club is consider
ing propositions for the location In this
city of a fruit cannery and a condensed
milk factory. Committees have been ap
pointed to canvass the situation relative
to sites and ascertain the sentiment of
the citizens. The committees will report
at a meeting to be held next Thursday
evening.
Prunegrovrers to Meet.
The Clark County Prunegrowers Asso
ciation will meet at the Courthouse here
Saturday. The meeting is called for the
purpose of considering the adoption of a
set of by-laws and articles of Incorpora
tion and perfecting the organization of
the Prunegrowers' Association of Clark
County. At a meeting several weeks ago
It was decided to form "such an organiza
tion and a committee was appointed to
draft by-laws and articles of Incorpora
tion. Its report will be submitted at the
coming meeting for approval.
To Play Basket-Bail.
The Multnomah and Vancouver Athletic
Club teams will play a game of basket
ball at the Vancouver Amateur Athletic
Club's gymnasium Saturday evening. This
will be the third and deciding game of
the series between the two clubs.
Portland Woodmen Entertained.
The local lodge of Woodmen of the
World entertained a delegation of Wood
men from the Portland lodges at their
hall last evening. The visitors, number
ing about 150, chartered a special steamer
for the occasion, and arrived here about
9 o'clock. They were met at the wharf
and escorted to the hall by a committee
from the local lodge. An entertaining
programme was carried out. This was
followed by a banquet.
Xew Immigration Regulations.
VANCOUVER. B. C. Jan. 24. The new
Immigration regulations of tho Provincial
Government under the legislation on the
basis of the Natal act. were put Into
effect here today when two Japanese were
prevented from landing at Vancouver.
They had come from Tacoma by the
steamer Malnlander, had round-trip tick
ets from Tacoma to Vancouver, and de
sired to remain here only 12 hours. They
were laborers, and were unablo to comply
with the requirement of filling out a form
In English. They were kept on board the
steamer, and were returned to Tacoma by
the boat leaving here this evening.
Convict Violated Parole Rules.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Jan. 24. Dep
uty Warden H. S. Young is expected to re
turn tomorrow from Seattle, where he
arrested Gilbert Hesford. convict No.
S19, who is accused of violating parole
regulations while visiting his parents at
Castle Rock, Wash.
Unusual Run of Smelt.
ASTORIA, Jan. 24. There is an unusu
ally large amount of smelt In the river at
the present time, especially around Eagle
Cliff The fishermen there are selling
. , f (, ccnt per pound, pr even less.
OUTLOOK FOR PRUNES
COMING SEASOX XOT LDCELY TO BE
GOOD OXE FOR GROWER.
Large Stock on Hand in California,
and Buyers Slovf Practically
Xo Market at Present.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 24. The outlook for
prunes is far from encouraging to the
few in this vicinity who still have stock,
on hand. It is said that some 15 car
loads of last year's goods are still held
here by local owners. In the Fall these
could have been sold at a good price
and to a ready market. Owing to a dif
ference of from a quarter to half a cent
between buyers and sellers, the goods did
not so, and the interested parties seem
to be as far apart as ever perhaps far
ther. There is practically no market.
It was expected that the cut in as
sociation prices in California two weeks
ago would start a movement in prunes,
but that seems not to have been the re
sult. The latest reports from that state
are that there Is no activity worth men
tioning and that goods are being bought
outside the association at less than pool
prices. In view of this situation a large
stock on hand in California with buyers
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. 18, by Colvlg Fixing the time for holding court inFlrst Judicial Dis
trict. Passed January 24.
H. B. 107, by Hawkins To amend Dallas Incorporation act. Passed Janu
ary 22.
Passed the Senate.
S. B. 05, by Porter To lower i alary Clackamas County Judge. Passed Jonn
ary 23.
S. B. 110, by Smith of Yamhill To amend Sheridan charter. ' Passed Janu
ary 24. f
Passed Both Houses.
S. B. 0, by Marsters To amend Roseburg Incorporation act.
S. B. 18, by Adams To amend SUverton Incorporation act.
S. B. 22, by Wade To amend Elgin Incorporation act.
S. B. 24. by Wade To amend Summervllle Incorporation act.
S. B. 101, by Daly To incorporate CorvalllB. Passed January 23.
S. B. 102, by Smith of Baker To Incorporate SumptetC Passed January 23.
S. B. 1C4, by Smith of Multnomarh To authorize removal of obstructions In
Columbia River.
S. B. 113, by Sweek To authorize Portland to levy special tax.
S. B: 14. by Marsters To lncot pirate Canyonvllle.
8. B. 10. by Brownell To 'pay expenses of War Veterans' delegation to Wash
ington City.
H. 13. 102. by McQreer To lncor porate Antelope.
House jolnt'resolutton of 1890, relative to submission of Initiative and referen
dum. S. B. 71, by Smith of Baker To Incorporate Baker City.
B. B. 80. by Brownell To submit initiative and referendum.
H. B. 203, by the ways anl me ans committee To appropriate money for leg
islative expenses, and for deficiencies.
Signed by the Governor.
S. B. 10, by Brownell To pay expenses of Indian War Veterans' delegation to
Washington. Signed January 23.
slow the outlook for the coming season
is not pleasant to contemplate.
It would seem that the growers must
not only combine to make the buyers pay
a proper price, but must also unite in
some movement for the. creation of a
market That this can be done there are
some who believe.
While the prune occupies, in a meas
ure, a field by itself, yet Its price is gov
erned largely by the abundance of fruits
of other kinds. If apples, pears and
peaches are abundant and the prices low,
people will not consume prunes at a rel
atively higher cost. In an attempt, there
fore, to create a market for the prune, It
would be necessary to avoid, if possible,
this effect of the supply of other fruits.
It nos been suggested that the War De
partment should be Induced to make dried
prunes a part of the Army ration. There
are two reasons why Oregon should urge
this action upon the department. First,
of course, prunes are healthful and nutri
tious food, easily preserved and conveni
ent for transportatiop, and, second, we
have them to sell.
If the dried prune, of American produc
tion, were made a part of the Army ra
tion, the demand from this source would
be as steady as the size of the Army, re
gardless of the abundance of other
fruits. At present, the soldiers get only
small quantities of dried fruit, and at
great intervals. By the provisions of the
new Army bill tne President is given au
thority to fix the Army ration, and it may
be possible to have the dried prune more
generally used. The adoption of that fruit
as a prominent part of the ration would
perhaps lead to the same action In other
countries. The suggestion that has been
made Is at least worthy of consideration,
and Oregon may do herself a good turn
by interesting her National Representa
tives in the subject The Pacific Coast
Is the prune producing section of the
United States, and would reap largo re
sults if the prune should be given the
place it merits as an Army food.
LAXE COUXTY IX ERROR.
Linn Does Not Want to Annex Mo
hawk Section, an Stated.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 24. Two matters
which will be before the State Legislature
at this session in the interest of LIrin
County are causing much comment in the
adjoining Counties of Lane and Benton.
The first Is a bill that will ask for the
taking off of a strip of land four miles
wide from Lane County and attaching it
to Linn County. The strip formerly be
longed to Linn County, but the people of
Lane County, desiring it to be attached to
Ah
INCREASED RAILROAD' EARNINGS
From the regular official reports the earnings of a number of West
ern railroads for the past two years appear as follows:
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe.:
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Chicago & Northwestern
Colorado Midland
Denver & Rio Grande
Great Northern
Illinois Central
Northern Pacific
Rio Grande Western
Southern Pacific
Union Pacific system ;
Canadian Pacific z.
Eleven months.
that county along with the land tribu
tary to the Mtohawk, the change was per
mitted without opposition. Instead of at
taching Just the part Intended, the bill,
as passed, called for a four-mile strip
clear through to the eastern line of the
county. It is now proposed to get the
eastern part of the strip back into Linn
County, to which it is naturally tributary,
and not any part of the land on the Mo
hawk on which Is located the mill of the
Booth-Kelly Company, as' stated in a dis
patch from Eugene in yesterday's Ore
gonlan. The strip Is entirely neglected by
Lane County, while It will be built up by
Linn County.
The other matter is that of annexation
of a strip of land opposite this city, about
four by seven miles, in Benton County,
to Linn County. The move is entirely
on the part of the people of the section
affected?' who desire to become a. part of
Linn County, in which most of the busi
ness of that section is done.
WARDEN OF IDAHO FEXITEXTTART.
Silver Republican Gets Place Over
Democratic Candidate.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 24 The State Prison
Board today appointed Charles E. Ar
ney, Silver Republican, to the position of
warden, to take effect February L It had
been the Impression that C. H. Harvey,
Democrat, who resigned from the Demo.
ciatic ticket as candidate for Mine In
spector, in order to admit of. fusion,
would receive this appointment, and the
action of the board came as a surprise.
Mr. Harvey was given the position of
Land Selector by the State Land Board.
That-board also made C. B. Steunenberg,
brother of the ex-Governor, chief clerk, to
succeed C. E. Arney.
TO PUBLISH COLLEGE AXXUAL.
Junior Class of the University of
Oregon So Decides.
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 24. The members of
the junior class of the University of Ore
gon have decided to publish a1 college an
nual next semester, and have already be
gun preparations for the book, which will
be the first evar issued here. At a meet
ing of the class this morning, the fol
lowing staff was elected: Editor-in-chief,
Allen H. Eaton; associate editors, J. Ar
thur Gamber, G. O. Goodall, Rose B. Par-
-
rott, Grace Plummer, Isabel Jakway;
business manager, E. N. Blythe; assist
ants, Ross Plummer, A. L. Denny, Charles
L. Campbell.
The new' publication will be the third of
Its kind published In the Northwest, the
first being at Pacific University in 1S94,
and tho second at the Washington State
University last year.
May Xot Be-In State League Dehates.
It Is not likely that the University of
Oregon will participate in the contests of
the State Debating League this year. Pa
cific and Willamette Universities are un
willing to engage in the preliminary de
bate, and the University of Oregon is not
willing to do so on account of its annual
interstate contest with Washington, which
is scheduled for May. The University of
Oregon representatives say that they can
not participate in so many debates In so
short a space of time, but are perfectly
willing to meet the winner of the Pacific
University vs. Willamette University de
bate. No effort has been made by the
president of the league, who Is a student
of Willamette, to call a meeting and ar
range a. schedule, and It looks as if the
two Valley colleges are jendeavorlng to
force the University of Oregon into more
debates than it can handle, or else out of
the league altogether.
Indoor Baseball Game Wanted.
Manager Edwards, of the Indoor base
ball team, has been endeavoring to sched
ule games with the Portland teams, but
has been unsuccessful in his efforts.
Xevr Associated Students Official.
Miss Susie Bannard, '01, has resigned her
position as vice-president' of the Asso
ciated Students, and J. A. Gamber, '02, has
been elected to fill the vacancy.
FOR PACIFIC NORTHWEST LEAGUE.
Result of Meeting of Promoters
League Said to Be Assured.
TACOMA, Jan. 24. Promoters of the
projected Pacific Northwest League,
which is to include Tacoma, Seattle, Spo
kane and Portland, met at the Hotel Ta
coma tonight. John J. McCloskey repre
sented Tacoma; D. F. Dugdale, Seattle;
W. H. Lucas, Portland. J. F. Reddy, pro
moter of the Spokane Club, was unable
to be present, and wired his proxy to
Lucas, adding that Spokane was ready to
put up a $500 forfeit on call.
The promoters decided that all clubs
should be compelled to deposit 500 with
the league treasurer as a guarantee to
fulfill contract obligations, and play out
the season. It was also decided that 10
per cent of the gate receipts of each game
should be put into a sinking fund, with
--o-O
1900.
$44,893,866
40,321,495
23,107,257
41,691,579
39,245,499
1.282,677
10,887,525
28,891,769
33,726,670
31,686,395
4,792,425
59,660,380
25,821,311
30,214,931
$39,097084
. 38,027,812
.. 20,755,435
40,546,639
38,145,303
'.. ..".... ,. 930,886
"... 9,570,866
27,582,665
;... ; 30,005,893
.-.; 28,901,056
'. 3,878,945
- ,.. 55,732,102
; 1 23,195,753
...... .. , 29,146,818
the $500 deposited to Insure the finishing
of the season.
Mr. McCloskey reported that Tacoma
i would have the necessary backing within
a week. AH other cities are ready. It was
consequently decided to defer a perma
nent organization until McCloskey has
time to make his arrangements. Pros
pects are very bright, and the promoters
state that the league Is now assured.
BREWER ARRESTED.
Charged With Violation of Internal
Revenue- Laws.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 24. George
Pottner, once proprietor of a bottling
establishment at Pendleton, was arrested
today at Rltzville, Wash., by Deputy
Marshal Ide, charged with violation of
Internal revenue laws. Pottner Is out
on ball, and will appear for trial in
Portland in March.
The complaint against Pottner? which
was made by Attorney Hall, of Portland,
charges that v,hlle proprietor of Pen
dleton business Pottner drew and bot
tled beer from the kegs without destroy
ing the revenue stamps on them. Pott
ner, who is an expert brewer, has been
-working In a RItzvllle flour mill.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
James A. Cauthorn, Prominent ex
Business Man of Corvallls.
CORVALLIS, Or., Jan. 24. After an
Illness of several years, James A.
Cauthorn, at one time a prominent grain
dealer here, died at his home in this
place this morning. His ailment was
rheumatism, and under its effects the
deceased had been an invalid for several
years.
The deceased was born in Essex
County, Virginia, July 7. 1838. In 1840
his parents moved to Missouri, where ne
grew to manhood. In 1S65 the family
came to Oregon, settling in Benton
County, where for three years Mr.
Cauthorn followed school-teaching. In
1868 he was elected County Surveyor. In
1870 he engaged in the warehouse, com
mission and shipping business, in which
he became a leading operator In this
section. In 1895 he was an unsuccessful
candidate on the Democratic ticket for
the office of County Judge.
The deceased was a brother of the late
Senator Thomas Cauthorn and of Dr.
Frank Cauthorn, late of Portland. The
surviving relatives are the father, A.
Cauthorn; the widow, Mrs. Martha
Cauthorn, daughter of the late Johnson
Mulkey, a pioneer of 1844; a daughter,
Mrs. W. F. Keady, of Portland, and Paul
Cauthorn, of Corvallls. The funeral will
occur at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Sarah 3,t McClure, Oregon Pioneer.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 24. Mrs. Sarah
J. McClure, a pioneer of California and
Oregon, died at her home In this city
today. Her maiden name was Dillard,
and her father was Henry Dillard, a pio
neer of Tennessee. She was born in Ten
nessee in 1837. "With her parents she came
across the country by ox team In 1855 and
settled near Petaluma, Cal. Two years
later she moved to the Willamette Valley,
settling in Lane County, Oregon. Later
she was married to A. S. McClure, and
from the union were born 11 children.
One of the sons, Edgar, was well known
in Oregon, where he was professor of
chemistry in the University of Oregon.
He gained high distinction as an educator,
but lost his life while ascending Mount
Rainier in July, 1897.
Postmaster of Xorth Yakima.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 24. L.
E. Sperry died at Spokane last night of
consumption. He will be buried here to
morrow by the Masonic order, of which
he was a member. He was Postmaster
of North Yakima and until two years ago
was one of the publishers of the Yakima
Republic.
Mayor O. A.-Fechter has been selected
by Mr. Sverry's bondsmen to take charge
of the Postofllce until a new appointment
is made by the department.
L. M. Mitchell, of Knnppn.
ASTORIA, Jan. 24. L. M. Mitchell, a
prominent resident of Knappa, died at his
home there this morning of Bright's dis
ease, after a long illness. He was 67
years of age, and left several grown
sons and daughters. The funeral will be
held from hl3 late residence tomorrow,
under the auspices of the Masonic order.
John D. Roberts, Washington Soldier
.ABERDEEN, Wash.. Jan. 24.-John D.
Roberts, aged 27, -died today from disease
contracted In the Philippines, He was a
member of Company M, Washington Na
tional Guard, holding a Corporalship.
Old-Time Printer Fell Dead.
TACOMA, Wash.. Jan. 24. Marshall
Fells, a charter member of .Tacoma
Typographical Union, and for many years
employed on the Evening News, fell dead
today In a carriage of lreajrt disease.
Frank Shot-well, Pioneer.
Frank Shotwell, one of Thurston Coun
ty's pioneers, died Sunday evening, at hl3
home near Little Rock. He was a native
of Ohio, 57 years old, and had resided
In Thurston, County since 1852.
NEW GRANT'S PASS CHARTER.
Citizens Evince Great Interest in It
Few of Proposed Changes.
fTRATMT'R PARS Or.. Jan. 24. Citizens
of this place are considerably aroused over
the new charter for the city wnicn was
drafted by the Judiciary committee of the
Copncil. The charter was to have been
read Monday evening, but as the nail was
rrwrtri And the audience could not hear.
H nna Hfvldprt to havfi it nrinted.
Tho new charter gives tne jiayor more
nntVinrHv th.in that officer at nrcsent en
joys, making the offices of Marshal, Po
lice Judge, Street Superintendent and City
Attorney appointive. It also prescribes
atr-intvr nnnliflrntlnns for voters on citv
bonds, and changes the manner of grant-trio-
cnlnnn llpnnRfS. IpavlniT this With the
City Council instead of the Police Judge.
The new charter is strongly lavorea oj
business men.
Lumber Company's Annual Meeting.
The Sugar Pine Door & Lumber Com
pany held its annual stockholders' meet
ing Saturday. The year 1S00 was the best
in the history of the company, omcers
were elected as follows: H. C. Kinney,
president; J. H. Booth, secretary; R. A.
Booth, manager. The prospects for the
year 1901 are excellent. The company has
orders for 31 carloads of orange boxes for
California.
Election of Bank Officers.
The First National Bank of Southern
Oregon held Its annual meeting Saturday.
The following officers were elected: R. A.
Booth, president; J. C. Campbell, vice
president; J. D. Fry, cashier; E. E. Dun
bar, assistant cashier.
POULTRY AXD PET STOCK SHOW.
Third Annual Whitman County Ex
position Opens Many Exhibits.
PULLMAN, Jan. 24. The third annual
show of the Whitman County Poultry
and Pet Stock Association opened in
Pullman today with a good attendance.
There are 800 paid entries of poultry and
hares, besides 100 entries of pet stock.
E. H. Hitchcock, of Denver, Colo., is
judge of the show, and has begun mak
ing the awards.
Ther are a few lots of poultry from
Latah County, Idaho, but the greater por
tion is the product 6f Wnitman County.
The largest single exhibitor i3 Seymour
Manning, of this place, who has CO birds
on exhibition. A. C. Butcher, also of
Pullman, has 50 entries, and C. E. Hoov
er, of Guy, has 40 birds, representing all
the standard breeds. The show is at
tracting the attention of breeders and
fanciers from all parts of the country,
and there are many visitors
Seattle Kennel Club Show.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 24. The an
nunal bench show of the Seattle Kennol
Club will be held in this city on April
10 to 13. The date was arranged to give
Portland and British Columbia an oppor
tunity to Join with Seattle and form a
circuit. These two districts will ar
range their shows to come one before
annd the other after 3eattle. Tacoma
will not hold a bench show this year.
Building Council on Sub-Contracting
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 24. The Build
ing Trades Council of Tacoma, composed
of carpenters, plumbers, painters, brick
layers and electrical workers, has de
clared It to he an Infringement of the
rights of members of a sister union to
permit sub-contracting of shingling, or
any other part of the carpenter trade.
FIR FOR BATTLE-SHIPS
FAMOUS DOUGLAS OR OREGOX TIM.
BER TO BE TESTED.
Washington Delegation Strongly Ad
vocates Its Use In Seattle Contract
Rather Than Southern Pine.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The merits of
Douglas or Oregon fir are now under con
sideration by the Secretary of the Navy.
In seeking to secure the construction of
a battle-ship at Seattle, the question of
various kinds of materials used were ex.
amlned by the Washington delegation.
The Junior Senator from that state being
a lumberman of long standing, was no
ticed rubbing his eyes and brushing his
glasses when passing over the items for
sheathing purposes. He had discovered
that it was proposed to use Southern pine
on a battle-ship to be built at Seattle.
Mr. Foster was Indignant, but his feelings
were further outraged when the Bureau
of Construction declared that in its 40
years' experience with various kinds of
woods, Southern pine was found to be the
most serviceable.
To bring Southern pine to Puget Sound,
the heart of the fir country, was some
thing worse than carrying coals to New
castle, and consequently one of the side
issues in connection with landing a battle
ship contract for Washington State has
been a steady bombardment on behalf of
the superior qualities of the leading mer
chantable lumber of the Pacific North
west. Congressman Jones joined the jun
ior Senator, but he was told by the Bu
reau of Construction that fir was soft and
spongy-like. Whereupon the Congressman
from Yakima dropped a few dynamite
shells into the Navy Department. He
had attacked fir with an ax. said Jones,
and had found it decidedly hard and un
yielding. Indeed, he testified from pure
ly personal experience that fir was really
the hardest wood in the market. He had
never tackled anything quite so tough.
In seeking to secure desired results and
to avoid a lengthy controversy, both Sen
ator Foster and Congressman Jones
joined in requesting a series of tests by
the Navy Department looking to a decis
ion on the merits of fir. This met with
the approval of the Chief of the Bureau
of Construction, who will examine and
report dn sample pieces sent him, all
transportation expenses to be prepaid. In
the meantime, an effort is being made to
have the Navy Department accept sam
ples of test pieces received at the Bremer
ton naval station for shipment to the
Navy Department here. It is held that
thei Bureau of Construction Is interested
In obtaining the best quality of lumber
to be had, and, inasmuch as the large
railroad companies and other extensive
consumers of lumber have uniformly, of
late, selected fir in preference to oak or
any other quality of wood, it Is presumed
that the Government would do likewise
if properly informed regarding the best
grades of one of the chief products of
Oregon and Washington.
It is intended that the movement in
favor of fir now being advanced before
the Navy Department and the War De
partment as well will result eventually
in giving this timber proper recognition
throughout the entire country, as well as
on the Pacific Coast, in competition with
Southern pine.
A bill introduced last session by Senator
McBride, for Government tests of Amer
ican woods, has not yet passed the House.
It was favorably reported by Senator Fos
ter, of the Senate committee on agricul
ture and forestry, and appropriates $40,000
for scientific tests, 30 per cent of the
amount to be expended on the Pacific
Coast!
The Navy Department has been in
formed that fir, when kiln dried, is not as
desirable as when air dried, and those
sending sample sticks, each stick to be
three feet long and four Inches square,
might do well to send both air-dried and
kiln-dried samples, marking each plainly
and giving the name of the sender on each
piece.
Charged With Attempt to Kill.
HILLSBORO, Or.. Jan. 24. William Wil
son, of Sherwood, this morning swore out
a warrant against his brother-in-law,
Thomas Hess, charging him with shooting
at the plaintiff with Intent to kill. There
has been bad blood between the two men,
for some time. Last Sunday, while Wilson
and his wife were walking along the high
way near Sherwood, they met young Hess,
who is a brother of Wilson's wife. He"
opened fire on Wilson with a revolver.
Thte bullet struck the ground several feet
away from the plaintiff. Wilson was
rather Inclined to not press the matter,
but fear of his life prompted him to have
tho arrest made. The case will be brought
before Justice Everltt, of this place.
Municipal Affairs of Xorth Yakima.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 24. A
special election has been called by the
City Council for February 25, to deter
mine whether the municipal boundaries
shall be changed so as to exclude Park
addition. People living in that part of
the city have asked to be cut off, as
they are paying city taxes without any
of the benefits of living In town.
The City Clerk's statement, read to
the Council last night, shows that the
expenses of running the city government
of North Yakima last year amounted to
a trifle over $22,000. Salaries were $3190;
streets, ditches, hardware, lumber and
surveying, $5435; water and light, $4320;
interest on bonds, $5407.
County Road to Be Planked.
OREGON CITY, Jan. 24. The County
Board of Commissioners made on order
today that bids be received for lumber to
cover five miles of the Springwater and
Logan wagon road. The county will pay
for lumber, and residents of Springwater
precinct will be at the expense of laying
the plank. Experience has demonstrated
that plank makes the cheapest road that
can be built where timber Is convenient.
College Professor Goes East.
E. Darrow,' professor of civil and elec
trical engineering at the State Agricul
tural College, left today for Cincinnati,
O., on a leave of absence until next
August. Mrs. Darrow and their daughter
TWENTY
anteeu.
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accompanied him. H. V. Carpenter, a
graduate of the University of Illinois,
will have Professor Darrow's chair during:
the latter's absence.
Quotations, of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE. Jan. 21. The closing Quotations
for mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask. I Bid; Ask.
Amer. Boy ... , 10 Mtn. Lion ... 32 37
Blacktail io 10?iMorn. Glory.. 7H 714
Butte & Bos.. 27s 2ilMorrison 5H 4
Crystal 4 454 prtn. Maud... 2U 2
Conjecture ... 3& 3 Oullp 23 23
Deer Trail.... 2T SHIRamb. Car. 30 30
Dowey 2 3 1 Reservation . 4 5
Evening Star. 5 ...Ross. Giant. 4 4Vt
Gold Ledge. . 2H 2 Sullivan . 12 13
I- X. L. 18 204 Tom Thumb. 14 15
Iron Mask ...30 42 Waterloo 2 3
L. P. Surp... 7, 7,i
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 24. The ortclal dos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were
Alta ?0 0-J! Justice .. .... $0 06
Alpha Con 3 Kentuek Con .. . 1
Andes Si Mexican .. ... 2S
Belcher 8! Occidental Con ... 2
Bst & Belcher... 2B!Ophir 63
Bullion 2 Overman 13
Caledonia GSJPotosI 0
Challenge Con ... 17'Savage 10
hollar UlSeg. Belcher 1
Confidence 52 Sierra Nevada ... 20
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 60 Silver Hill 48
Con. Imeerial .... l Standard 4 00
Crown Point .... lOtUnlon Con 23
Gould & Curry... 44, Utah Con 5
Hale & Norcross. 17 Yellow Jacket .... 15
NEW YORK. Jan. 24. Mining stocks tod&y
closed as follows;
Adams Con $0 20Llttle Chief $0 1G
Alice 45Ontarlo 0 75
Breece 2 OOJOphlr SO
Brunswick Con .. 25)Phoenlx 10
Comstock Tunnel. 4Potesl 8
Con Cal. & Va... 1 501 Savage .. ....... 13
Deadnood Terra.. 321 Sierra Nevada ... 13
Horn Sliver 1 101 Small Hopes C5
Iron Silver 03 Standard 4 10
Leadville Con .... u
BOSTON, Jan. 24. Closing quotations.
Adventure $ 0 751 Osceola .. .....J SI 50
Blng. Mtn. Co..
15 82
Parrott
47 00
Amol. copper.
88 50
Quincy
163 UO
Atlantic
27 GO Santa Fe Copper 0 00
Boston & Mont. 313 00
Tamarack
323 00
Butte- & Boston 77 50 Utah Mining
.. 32 50
.. 5 00
.. 43 50
Cal. & Hecla... 835 00
Winona
Centennial .... 31 75
Franklin 10 12
Wolverines
Lamp in Store Exploded,
PULLMAN, Wash., Jan. 24. A largo
kerosene lamp in Blackman Bros.'
store exploded last night, setting Arc to
the goods, and but for timely and heroic
work a costly fire would have resulted.
The blaze was extinguished with but
slight loss to ti.e stock of dry goods and
clothing.
Notes of McMinnvllle.
M'MINNVILLE, Or., Jan. 24.-ThS
schools commemorated Queen Victoria a
death thla morning by appropriate exer
cises. The business houses of this place will
hereafter close at 6 P. M., except on
Saturdays.
AT THE HOTELS.
THE PORTLAND.
Louis Pelton. Chicago
J H Black. N Y
C W Cook. N Y
E M Herman. Spokane
J II Hanlfy. San Fr
J Thiband. San Fr
B G Krans. N Y
T M Green, wf & cbd,
Seattle
Chas Dawson, Tacoma
M H Hansen, Pomeroy
C H Hlgbee. N Y
C B Knor, N Y
J F Fordham, S F
L P Wright. Nome
G C Mackle. San Fr
J D Dalley. St Paul
C D Bell. La Grande
A Durose
L Lachmont
Mr & Mrs Ervln. city
S F Juds. San Fran
J P Landrene. JerseyC
W S Drummond N Y
Miss E E Wilson.
Seattle
Mrs Chas Huber, Iowa
P W Holmes, Chicago
J W Douglas, Springfld.
J Wise, San Francls-o
P Blumenthal. San Fr
Albert Dunbar & wife.
Astoria
THE PERKINS,
Oliver McCord. Bakr C
K Dooley. Baker City
John McNear. city
O E Young & wife,
Pullman, Wash
A M Baker & wife.
Starbuck
J R Upson. St Paul
W T Zwick. Seattle
IV B Mllme. Minn
A F Bryan. Seattle
John Li Sebree, Cald
well. Idaho
A L. Butts, Caldwell. Id
v. ni uore. itaiama
Mrs J C Larkln, Hllls-
boro
F O Warner. St Paul
E C ApiSlegate. Drain
L C Applegate. Dralrr
B F Pike. Moro
Miss J Gertrude Hulse.
Albany
Vlllls Mudd. Hammond
J Green. Seattle
Jas O Spencer, Port
Townsend
Chas A Payne. Chinook
Capt McDonald, Ho-
qulam
Geo Li Davis. Hoquiam
C H Olson. Catlin
C F Franshalm. Bozo-
man
Mrs C G Gilbert. Spok
jonn sneeny. Wallace
Grant Mays. Dalles
L R Fairchild. St L
E L. Smith. Pendleton
O Ezalle. Elgin
F L Toby. Olex. Or
S J Donaldson, Prairie
City
Ncal Daley, do
J C McCoy, Spencer,
Iowa
Wm N Boots
H L Henderson & wf.
Astoria
Ermin Herman. Mo-
sler
F E Armstrong. Chgo
Mrs A G Wellington,
cosmopolls. wis
Wm M Chrlstman & w,
McMinnvllle
W M Stone & wf, Lex
ington Frany Tracey, Seattle
Frank Lalng. Seattle
THE IMPERIAL.
C. W. Knowles, Manager.
E G Koenig, Son Fran
A W Stowell. Vanevr
Mrs W Baumberger da
Henry Baumberger. dc
F Veal, Albany
Jos Wlthycombe, Cor-
valls
W J Furnish. Pendletn
J R Enblken. Leland
A W Glesy, Salem
A W Gowan. Burns
A J Goodlord. I nlon
M S Brown. Salem
Frank Gouger. Central
la, Wash
Mrs R J Donovan. Ta
coma Bertha Tromler. do
J W Crow. Redding
S S Wilson. Oakland
D W Kannard. Portlnd
S A Young. Heppner
N H Webber, Eagle Clf
F Li Parker, Astoria
Alex small wood.
Seattle
F A Holmes, Chicago
Mrs H B Baum. Spok
Sofus Jensen. Astoria
Geo E Gunn. Helena
Chas Boat. Helena
Jos J Donegan. Burns
T F Arnold. Drewsey
W B Mulligan. Bakr C
Mrs Mulligan. do
Miss Mulligan, do
J Zlns. St Louis
J S Cooper, Indp
Geo W Blbee. Sherldn
W Li Bradshaw. Dalles
H Wise. Astoria,
Miss W Wlnton. do
H C Thompson, do
Mrs Thompson, do
H A Baumberger.
Blaine
THE ST.
C L Schmidts & fy,
San Francisco
Dr Andrew Kershaw,
Grand Ronde
Peter Rudstron, city
W A Ford, Chinook
J W Candler, Leb
anon, Or
M M Dobbins. Qjlncy
Jas Dobbins. Quincy
W O Lockett. Ky
W E Dixon. VanWert,
Ohio
R B Burrows, Dalles
H W Davis, city
F E Carpenter, city
Li P Slack, Nehalem
Chas Turner, do
Erlck SJolseth. Ho
quiam C G Woolrldge, Ka-
lama
Elmer Hackett, do
John S Vinson. do
It D Mills, city
S L Rice, SUverton
CHARLES.
G A Cone. Buttevllle
F W Bishop, do
Chas Stratton. do
Edw Kirk, city
Ed Peck, city
Jos Qulnn. Qulnn's Lgl
G Lang. Halsey
H C Hastings. Stxkana
C J Llttlepage. Spokane
Jonn Koberts, Spokane
J Hughes. Oakland
J V Scott. Forest Grv
Mrs Robt Cox. Eufaula
B M Miller. Halsey
N R Foote. Westport
Lewis Culbertson,
Clatskanle
Ed Jones, Spokane
Mrs W T Young. Al
bany W D Daren. Goldendal
Mrs Daren. Goldendala
Miss Emma Lane, do
W E Rich. Corvallls
Mrs W E Rich, do
Pierce RIggs. Salem
Hotel 'Brunswick. Seattle.
European; first-class. Rates. 75c and up.
One block from depot. Restaurant next
door.
Tacoma Hotel, Tacoma.
American plan. Rates, $3 and up.
Donnelly Hotel, Tacoma.
European clan. Rates. 0c and up.
YEARS OF SUCCESS
In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as livtr.
kidney and stomach disorders, oonatlpatlon. diarrhoea
dropsical swellings. Bright's disease, etc.
KIDNEY AND URINARY
Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky e
bloody urine, unnatural discharges, aptedlly cured.
DISEASES OF THE RECTUM
Such as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration. mucou nd
bloody discharges, cured without ths knits. pt!a e
confinement.
DISEASES OF MEN
Blood poison, fleet, stricture, unnatural losacs, Ian
potency, thoroughly cured. No failures. Cures guar-
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OTHER POIHvoUi
the disease by thorough medical treatment.
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