THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THTTRSDAY. JANUARY SI, 1901.
VERY TAME FIGHT
Senatorial Contest Same
Thing Over Again.
WAITING GAME ON BOTH SIDES
Only Democrats Show Restlvencss
Proapect of Break In Their Ranks
Chief Subject of Lobby Talk
So Change In Sight.
SALEM, Or., Jan. SO. There was no
change today, and none Is expected to
morrow. This Is the Senatorial situation
now, just as It has been the situation for
a number of days. So featureless a fight
was never before witnessed in Oregon.
From first to last there has been little
excitement, no incidents or happenings of
a stirring nature nothing but the dally
story of a brief and tame joint conven
tion and the nightly gossip about when
something or other will happen. It is lit
erally a. waiting game, In which the Cor
bett people are watching for the break in
the opposition that they think is Inevita
ble, and the opposition Is daily hoping for
some weakening of the Corbett strength.
Just now It seems to be a test of pa
tience and endurance. Indeed, the most
restive party are the Democrats and their
allies. There have been constant stories
that they were about to take a hand In
the game, but they have caucused every
night this week, and each time they have
had no apparent difficulty In agreeing to
etand together for another day and vote
for "William Smith. The prospect of a
Democratic break just now Is the chief
subject of lobby talk. As it looks at this
time, there will be no change tomorrow
or for the rest of this week.
SITUATION UNCHANGBD.
Except That Leading Candidates for
Senator Lose Absent Votes.
SALEM, Jan. 30. The joint convention
developed no surprises of any kind today.
Senator Mulkey announced that he was
paired with Senator Kelly, who was nec
essarily absent. Representative McQueen
was absent also. The ballot resulted as
follows:
For H. W. Corbett 2S votes.
Adams.
Keene,
Barrett,
Briggs,
Butt,
Cameron,
Carter,
Daly,
Geer,
Hahn,
Hartman,
Hawkins,
Howe,
Johnston,
iUrk.
Lamson,
Mattoon,
McCraken,
Miller,
Pearce,
Poorman,
Stelwer,
Stewart,
Story,
Thompson (Mult),
Thomson (Umatilla),
Josephl,
v incent,
For George W. McBrlde IS votes.
Booth.
Looney,
Brownell.
Cattanach,
Eddy,
Emmett,
Fulton,
Hunt,
Kelly,
Kruse,
Kuykendall.
Mays,
Merrill,
Nichols,
Nottingham,
Porter,
Reeder,
Smith.A. C, (Mult).
Talbert
For "William Smith (Baker), 25 votes.
Allfin.
Morrow,
Bernards,
Clem.
Drlscoll,
Flson,
Grace,
Hedges,
Heltkemper,
Holcomb,
Ingram,
Irman,
MrAlIstftr.
urton.
Reavls,
Rice,
Schumann, '
Shipley.
Simpson,
Smith, R. A. (Mult),
Sweek,
"Wade,
"Watson,
Wehrung,
Montague,
wiutney.
For Binger Hermann. 7 votes.
Black, Hume,
olvir. Marsters,
Dimmick, McGreer.
Hemenway,
For C. "W. Fulton, 2 votes.
Harris, Smith, (Yamhill).
For G. H. "Williams, 2 votes.
Roberts. Williamson.
For Frank A. Moore. 2 votes.
Dresser, Smith (Marlon).
For Stephen A. Lowell, 1 vote.
ProebsteL
Not voting, 1 Smith (Baker).
Paired Mulkey and Kelly.
Absent CdcQueene.
REPORT OF CAPITOL BOARD.
Biennial Account of Improvements
Made In Statehoase.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. The State Board
of Capitol Building Commissioners, com
posed of the Governor, Secretary of State
and State Treasurer, today issued Us bi
ennial report to the Legislature. The re
port Is In part as follows:
The last Legislative Assembly apppro
priated $4250 to be expended by the Board
of Public Building Commissioners In Im
provements, and repairs of the Capitol
buildings and grounds, including the pay
of the gardener. The appropriation has
been applied to the items mentioned in the
appropriation bill, as herewith shown:
,. , Appro-
t-. wJPes- prlation. Expended.
Fertilizer ; a 00 $ 132 45
Garden hose 50 00 BO 00
Manure 30 00 17 75
Sand 2000 2000
Garden tools 8 00 7 23
Comet sprinklers 40 00 26 00
Lawn mowers IS 00 18 00
Spray pump and ma
terial 16 00 9 SO
Cement, outside 200 00 162 00
Seeds, plants, bulbs,
etc 188 00 137 64
Extra man 240 00 230 25
Gardener 1,200 00 1,200 00
Room of Supreme
Judges 600 00 430 54
Room of Attorney
General 400 00 155 80
Room formerly used by
Janitor 500 00 403 3S
Flreroom 500 00 49S 41
The Board of Public Building Commis
sioners was also authorized to expend
$2500. or so much thereof as necessary, in
placing a coin safe ana metal fixtures
In the vault of the State Treasurer's of
fice. A Corliss coin safe was purchased
at a cost of $1750, and the required metal
fixtures put In place for $715 12. allowing
$60 for an old case turned In, leaving an
Unexpended surplus of ?34 5S.
Metal shelving and filing devices were
placed In the state land department un
der the supervision of the board, at a
cost of $1602 46. The appropriation for the
purpose was $2000, so there Is left an un
expended balance of $397 60.
An appropriation of $3500 for alterations
In the office of the Secretary of State was
expended in the purchase of filing cases
for the vault therein at a cost of $140S IS,
and the remainder in removing the old
partition and supplying the office with a
glass partition and counter, Instead, fa
cilitating clerical work and adding to the
convenience or those having business to
transact with the office.
The sum of J13.9S1 was appropriated by
the last Legislative Assembly for various
Improvements In the Capitol building, In
cluding $11,634 for changes to Improve the
acoustics of Representative HalL A par
tition was placed overhead, making a cell
ing for the Hall of Representatives and a
Substantial oaken floor to a commodious
room above. This room has been utilized
as a library-room the books, bookcases and
Oliver furniture having been removed
thereto from the old library hall. The
appropriation for this work has been ex
pended, while there remains an unpaid
cTalm of $4E6 24. and there Is left unex
pended In the fund $11 OS. The change
in Representative Hall necessitated the
removal of- the gallery, which lessened
the seating capacity for the public To
compensate '. for this, the railing -was
moved forward and 108 new chairs placed
In the lobby of the first floor. Opera
chairs of the same design as those already
in use were secured, the contract price,
$550 SO. to be naid out of a future appro
priation. The inside electric work made
necessary by the changes in Representa
tive Hall was done at a cost of S146S. the
contract beinx let to the lowest bidder,
and wiring from the transformer on the
electric pole to connect with the new sys
tem at an additional cost of $65.
Under apprehension of danger to the
building from the tremendous -weight of
books and bookcases on the old library
floor, an appropriation of $700 was made
for a truss In the roof, but since the re
moval of the library to the south wing
of tue Capitol, Into a room amply sup
ported by Iron columns, an expenditure
for a roof truss was not necessary.
For painting the interior of the Capitol
the last Legislature appropriated $330. The
halls of the basement floor and second
floor needed painting, and the need of
each was equally urgent, but the appro
prlation was Inadequate for that purpose.
Bids were asked for, and the lowest ob
tainable was $1200. This being deemed
reasonable for the work required, was ac
cepted, and the amount thereof paid out
for painting the interior of the building
on the basement and lower floors. "With
the $400 appropriated for a boiler, pump
and receiver, a Buffalo pump was pur
chased and put in place, so that condensed
steam used In heating the building is re
turned to the boiler, thus economizing the
use of water and fueL
Other minor expenses, not specifically
referred to the board, but incurred under
Its supervision, appear In the abstract of
warrants published by the Secretary of
State.
ASTORIA CHARTER CHANGES.
Taxpayers' League Has Made Im
portant Recommendations.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 30. The Taxpayers
League of this city held a meeting last
evening to consider proposed amendments
to the city charter and to recommend
advisable changes.
Among the different matters which will
be recommended for change are that
street crossings shall be constructed at
public expense, that the indebtedness of
the city on account of street improve
ments shall not exceed $40,000 at any time,
that the time for redemption of tax deeds
shall be limited to three years from the
date of the sale and one year be allowed
to contest after the term expires or four
years after the deed is recorded: also,
that the municipal debt be reduced to a
basis of 5 per cent and that the state
registration hvws be applied to all muni
cipal elections; that before any franchise
is granted It shall be published for five
days In the city official paper, olso that
a deed from the city be prima facie evi
dence of title.
A bill has been prepared and will be
sent to the legislature for amendment of
the Seaside city charter. One of the new
provisions will give the city the right to
grant franchises to private parties fpr
operating electric light and water sys
tems and also gUe the city authority to
provide for fire protection. Another pro
vision will extend the limits of the city.
Two attachment suits were filed In the
Circuit Court today against The Lannetar,
a Finnish paper published in this city.
One was brought by Blake McFall Com
pany, of Portland, to recover $182 96 and
the other by the Astorlan Publishing
Company to recover $137 35.
John Ferry, of Seaside, who was recent
ly held to await the action of the grand
jury on the charge of criminal assault,
was released from the qounty jail today
on $250 cash ball and $250 bonds.
The contract tor grading and sodding
the grounds around the new hospital at
the Fort Stevens barracks was let by
Captain Powns today to E. E. Leasy, of
Hammond. The contract price was
$374 50.
INCORPORATION OF CREAMERY.
Xevr Enterprise of Clackamas Farm
ers Many Cows Available.
OREGON CITY, Jan. 30. Messrs. W P.
Klrchem, Fred RIebhoff, John J. Hatton,
L. D. Mumpower and J. "W. "Watts, farm
ers, have filed articles of incorporation
of a creamery to be located In the vicin
ity of Stone, with a capital stock of
$1500. The enterprise is to be known as
the Clear Creek Creamery. The location
Is about 12 miles northeast of Oregon
City, in the most fertile portion of
Clackamas County, and likewise the best
farming community. It lies between Lo
gan, where a cheese factory has been
in operation about a year, and Damascus,
where a creamery is now in course of
construction.
The profitable results obtained from
the Logan cheese factory and the recent
improvement of the county roads in the
vicinity of Stone, were chiefly Instru
mental and have made it possible for the
creamery to be established and main
tained with profit to the farmers. Up
wards of $10,000 has been expended on
the county roads In that civlnlty during
the past year, principally upon the hatch
ery and Logan and Eagle Creek roads
leading to Oregon City. A large part
of the funds was raised by popular
subscription among the farmers Inter
ested In the improvement
One hundred milch cows are easily
available in the Stone district, which,
with the Industry of the numerous en
terprising farmers In that vicinity, in
sures the Clear Creek Creamery a prof
itable Institution.
LAND DISPUTE ARGUED.
Litigation Involving: Title to Clark
County Property.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 30 In the
Superior Court today the case of Colum
bus McDonald vs. The Title Guarantee
& Trust Company, was argued before
Judge Miller. This Is a case in -which
the tile to several hundred acres of land
on Mill Plain, In this county. Is in
volved. The land was sold by contract several
years ago by McDonald to the Stearns
Fruit Land Company, only a small
portion of the purchase price being paid
down. A large part of the land in the
meantime was contracted and sold In
tracts t o other parties by the Fruit
Land Company and the Title Guarantee
& Trust Company, which obtained title
through the former company. McDonald
now sues for the balance of purchase
price in lieu thereof for possession of the
land originally transferred. The case Is
a complicated one.
ROUNDHOUSE DESTROYED.
Fire at Spokane Consumed $15,000
"Worth of Property.
SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 30. The Spo
kane Falls & Northern Railway's round
house, near Division street, was entirely
destroyed by fire, which broke out about
4:30 o'clock this morning. The cause Is be
lieved to have been spontaneous combus
tion. The total loss Is about $15,000, fully
covered by Insurance. The roundhouse
will not be rebuilt but will be consoli
dated with the Great Northern shops at
Hlllyard.
Not Proposed by Albany. .
ALBANY. Or., Jan. 30. The effort be
ing made to have a four-mile strip of
Lane County attached to Linn County
originated In Brownsville, and not in Al
bany, as has been reported. However.
Albany people have taken .an active part
In the matter. At a meeting of the com
mercial committee of the Alco Club a
resolution was passed Indorsing the bill
In the Senate providing "for the change,
and advising the Linn delegation In the
Legislature to urge its passage, o. A.
Dawson and J. K. Weatherford were ap
pointed a committee to go to Salem In
the Interest of the bill.
AN EXECUTIVE MANSION
APPROPRIATION ASKED AT SALEM
FOR THIS PURPOSE.
Two Handsome Properties, the Baker
and Cooke Residences, Have
Been Offered to the State.
SALEM, Jan. 50. An executive man
sion for the use of the Governor Is the
newest aspiration, of the people of Salem.
Somehow It Is expected that the neces
sary appropriation will be made by this
Legislature, and two offers are being
made to the state by owners of property
who have their own reasons for wanting
to dispose of it
Representative Pearce has just intro
duced a bill In the House providing that'
the state buy the well-known Williams
mansion, a very attractive home on the
corner immediately northeast of the Cap
itol building. It Is the site df the old
Woman's College, as well as the former
home of Colonel E. D. Baker, occupied by
him when he was elected United States
Senator. The present dwelling was erect
ed about 10 years ago at a cost of $16,000,
and is In the bands of the receiver of the
Williams & England Bank. The Pearce
bill appropriates $7500 for Its purchase.
The second proposal, not yet formally
made. Is from the heirs of the Cooke
estate. They want to sell to the state
the beautiful CaoTce residence. Immedi
ately northwest of the Capitol building,
for $15,000. It is said that the home, built
In the '70s by ex-State Treasurer B. N.
Cooke, cost $33,000. Jt is a most elegant
structure, pointed out for years by resi
dents to visitors as the finest example
of Salem architecture. Indeed, it has
been familiarly known as "Cooke's folly."
The offer of these two fine homes, both
In the residence heart of the city,, and
equally desirable as to location, are a
most remarkable advertisement of the de
preciation in value of Salem real estate.
If the state ever desires to embark in
the enterprise of domiciling its Governor
in a luxurious home. It can never do it
more cheaply.
When Senate bill No. 59, by Senator
Kelly, to change the southern boundary
of Linn County, came up for final action
In the Senate this morning, Senator Kelly
discussed the merits of the bill at length
from his standpoint, and then. Just as
Kuykendall of Lane was preparing to
speak in opposition to the bill, moved that
It be made a special order for tomorrow
morning. The motion carried amid con
siderable amusement over the manner In
which Kelly had shut off his opponents
after having his own say. Kelly's argu
ment, In brief, was that the territory
sought to be added to Linn County prop
erly belongs to that county; that many
are of the opinion that It still does be
long to that county; that Its geographical
position makes It naturally tributary to
Linn County; that the opposition to the
measure arises in the City of E.ugene;
that the residents of the district in quos
tion can reach Eugene oily By a circu
itous route; that Linn County has never
asked for or received any monetary favors
from the state, while Eugene and Lane
County get thousands of dollars yearly,
and that It is only fair that Linn County
should get what she asks in this respect
The Senate today went on record as op
posing the passage by Congress of the
parcels post bill. This action was
taken by the adoption of Senate joint me
morial No. 7, by Senator Looneyr by a
unanimous vote. Last week, when a me
morial of opposite purport was introduced
in the House, it was passed without oppo
sition, through lack of attention to the
merits of the measure. The House me
morial was afterward recalled from the
Senate, and now a movement against the
parcels post bill has been- started. That
both houses of the Oregon Legislature
will take a. stand against this notorious
bill there Is ndw no doubt. Senator Loo
ney's memorial is as follows:
"To the Senate and House of Represent
atives of the United States: Your memor
ialists, tne Senate and House of Repre
sentatives of the State of Oregon, respect
fully represent that there is now pending
before Congress a bill for an act provid
ing for the transportation by the Gov
ernment through the Pc3tofilce Depart
ment of parcels not to exceed In weight
CO pounds, which bill Is generally desig
nated 'the parcels post bill'; that, after
due consideration of the merits of said
bill, we are convinced that its passage
would work Irreparable injury to the busi
ness Interests of almost every section of
the country; that it plainly appears that
this bill was framed in the Interest of
large department stores in the East do
ing a large mall business, and has for Its
direct purpose the building up of such
mall-order business to the injury of re
tall dealers In every hamlet, village and
city In the United States; that while said
bill pretends to be in aid of the common
people by enabling them to secure goods
at cheaper prices, It would not, In fact,
have that result, for upon the common
people rests the burden of supporting the
Postofllce Department which burden
would be increased should this bill become
a law; that the transportation of par
cels dt 60 pounds' weight would encum
ber the malls and impair the PoBtofilco
service.
'Wow, therefore, we, the Senate and
House of Representatives of the State of
Oregon, respectfully advise you that wa
oppose the passage of said bill or any
substitute therefor having a similar pur
pose; that we strongly urge upon you the
need of decisive action in defeat of said
measure. In the furtherance of the perma
nent welfare of all the people of the
United States."
Considerable amusement was created In
the Senate this morning .over a manifest
error in the wording of Senate bill No. 61,
by Josephl, providing for the Investment
of school funds In securities. The bill
provided for the payment of interest
"semi-annually on the first day of Janu
ary of each year." Senator Smith of Ba
ker called Josephl's attention to this
phrase, but the latter thought It was all
right, and assured the Senate that the
bill had been prepared by Attorney-General
Blackburn. On his attention being
called to the inconsistency, he saw the
point and amended the bill by inserting
"and the first day of July."
Senators Josephl and Smith of Baker
are botn critical observers of the lan
guage of all bills that come up for con
sideration, and it Is seldom that a faulty
expression escapes the notice of either of
them. Another Instance of this close scru
tiny was .shown this morning when Sena
tor Smith raised a question as to the
meaning of a sentence in Senate bill No.
64, by Inman, governing the work of Cir
cuit Judges in Multnomah County. The
last sentence In section 1 of the bill reads
thus: "Process may be tested In the name
of either one of the Judges." Senator
Sweek thought the word "tested" should
be "Issued." None of the Senators could
make sense of the expression, but finally
concluded that it meant "attested," and
let the bill pass with that understanding.
The members from Multnomah assured
the Senate that the" bill was all right, for
It had been prepared by the Circuit
Judges In Multnomah County. It Is not
improbable that the Circuit Judges of
that county may have a chance to render
a judicial opinion as to the meaning of
the word "tested."
IN THE SENATE.
Several
Bills Passed Memorials
Adopted.
SALEM. Or., Jan. 3Q.-jrhe -Senate was
called to order at 10 A. M.
Senate bill No. 59, by Senator Kelly, to
change the southern boundary line of
Linn County, was read the third time,
and, after discussion by Kelly, was made
a special order for 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The Senate received House joint resolu-
tlon No. 5, providing for the purchase of
an oil painting of Governor Geer, and the
president having expressed the opinion
that it Is unconstitutional to authorize an
expenditure from the general fund by res
olution, the matter "Was referred to the
judiciary committee.
House bill No. 167, by- Hawkins, to Incor
porate the City of Dallas, was passed.
Benate bill No. 140, by Booth, to in
corporate Grant's PaBS, was read the
third time and passed.
Senate bill No. 97, by Wehrung, to in
crease the appropriation for the state
fair from $5000 to $8000, was passed.
Senate bill No. 61, by Joseph!, to provide
for the selection and sale of school lands,
and to authorize the State Land Board
to invest funds In securities, was passed.
Senate bill No. 64, by Inman, to amend
section S83 of Hill's code, relating to Cir
cuit Courts In Multnomah" County, was
passed.
Senate bill No. 75, By Mays, requiring
street ralways to provide vestibules and
weather guards, was read the third time
and then recommitted in order that the
City & Suburban Railway Company's at-,
torney might be heard in opposition to tbo
measure.
The Senate repaired In a body to the
House for a joint Senatorial convention,
and on return fo- thb Senate chamber, ad-'
journed.
The Senate experienced some difficulty
In the afternoon in securing a quorum,
owing to a number of Senators being in
attendance upon committee meetings.
Senator Looney introduced Senate joint
memorial No. 7, opposing the passage of
the parcels postage bill. Adopted unani
mously. Senate bill No. 7, regurat!nc warehouses,
was made a special otaer for 10:20 to
morrow. Senator Looney introduced Senate Joint
memorial No. 8, urging Congress to pass
stringent pure-food law?. Adopted.
, House bill No. 237, relinquishing to the
United States jurisdiction of the block or
land upon which a Federal building will
be erected in Salem, was passed.
Senate bill No. 107, by Marsters, to In
corporate Yoncalla, was "passed.
Bills Introduced.
Bills were Introduced as follows:
By Steiwer To incorporate the town ot
Mitchell.
By Joseph! To providefor employment
of convicts in manufacture of grain bags
and to appropriate money to buy the
necessary machinery.
By Fulton To provide for redersptlorf of
property after execution ale.
By Inman To regulate'corporations and
protect stockholders.
By Hunt To redlstrfcft ' the state into
Senatorial and Representative districts.
By Adams To punish breakers of plate
glass. By Wehrung, by request To amend sec
tions 2091 to 2101 of Hill's code.
By Sweek-To prohibit the sale or gift
of cigarettes or cigarette paper.
By Mulkey Relating to the election of
Prosecuting Attorneys. ,,
Senate joint resolution No. 6, by Senator
Booth, transferring the money In the
stove foundry fund to the general fund,
was adopted.
President Fulton innbunced the follow
ing appointments on joint committees:
To investigate the mute school, Senators
Smith of Yamhill, and Clem of Linn.
To inquire into the condition of Supreme
Court business. Senators Mays of Multno
mah, and Smith of Baker.
To investigate the books of the Mili
tary Board, Senators Kelly of Linn, and
Inman of Multnomah.
IN THE-IIOUSE.
A Busy Day in tle Lower Branch
Mnny Bills Passed.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. Thc-sessloh of the
House this mornlng.-was not opened with
the customary prayer. The Sergeant-at-Arms
reported no clerical representative
on hand; so the business of the Houhp
was proceeded with without the usual
Invocation. j , ,
Senate joint resolution No. 10, providing
for the transfer of certain funds, in the,
state treasury, was adopted.
The Senate resolution providing for in
vestigation of the State Blind School .was
adopted.
House bill No. 52, introduced by Dresser,
referring to appeals, was passed. .
House bill No. 68, Introduced5 by Grace,
providing that all divorce suits must be
tried by a jury, was reported to i.ue House
Unfavorably by the Judiciary committee.
The bill failed to pass.
House bill 70, by Thompson of Multno
mah, providing that, Judges shall present
all Instructions to juries in writing, re
ported unfavorably, failed to pass.
Schumann's bill providing when defi
ciency judgments shall not be given, hav
ing been reported unfavorably, escaped a
similar fate by Its author withdrawing
the same.
House bill 22, introduced by Stewart of
Jackson County, providing for a tax to-be
levied for establishment of libraries In
all school districts, was considered by the
House In committee of the whole, with
Dresser In the chair.
The following bills were passed by the
House today:
House bill 4, by Nichols For appropria
tion for Agricultural College.
House bill 52, by Dresser Relating to
appeals.
House bill 61, by Schumann Amending
act relative to the incorporation of cem
eteries. House bill 57, by Pearce Relinquishing
state's title to the United States to cer
tain tract of land in Salem for site of
Federal Postoffice building.
House bill 2, by Barrett For establish
ment of public libraries.
House bill 22, by Harris Making annual
appropriation of $47,500 to University of
Oregon.
In the discussion of Stewart's school
library bill In committee of the whole, an
attempt to exclude Multnomah County
from the operation-of the bill was voted
down, as also was an effort to recommit
the bill to the judiciary committee. The
bill was reported back favorably.
SALEM POSTOFFICE.
Inspector Una Been Ordered to Pro
ceed to His Post of Doty.
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. 30. The
treasury department has ordered an
Inspector to proceed to Salem to superin
tend the construction of the new post
office. The contractor has been asked to
change his plans and to face the building
to the west instead of north, as originally
directed. It Is understood that this will
be done wltthout delay.
O. F. Paxton, who brought Oregon's
vote, was Introdused to the president by
Senator Simon this morning. Ho told the
president that Oregon was a strong Mc
Klnley state and was assured that the
president was very- grateful for the sup
port he had received from 'that state la
the recent and previous elections.
The agricultural bill, as passed "by the
house today, contained the original appro
prlation for vessel reporting stations
at Fort Canby and Tatoosh Island. These
provisions were dropped yesterday but re
Instated today through the efforts of
Representative Jones.
FOR COALING STATION.
Amanknk Island, Dntch Harbor, to
be Given to Naval Ilsea.
WASHINGTON, D.C.. Jan. 30. The com
missioner of the general land office today
recommended the permanent withdrawal
from entry of the island Amankak in
Dutch Harbor, Alaska, with a view of
turning It over to the navy department
for use as a coaling station. A ninety
acre tract, embracing a fresh water lake
ro which the North American Commercial
Co. has title Is exempted from this order.
The navy department, should It assume
control of the Island, is expected to fortify
It to some extent and not only to. oro
tect the naval station, but to operate a
defense of the port of Dutch Harbor. The
withdrawal was made at the request of
Secretary Long, and is expected to have
the prompt approval of Secretary Hitchcock.
HOUSE APPROPRIATIONS
FOR AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE AND
UNIVERSITY.
"Was. Some Opposition to the Former
Grant, but the Latter "Wa
Passed Unanimously.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 30. The House today
passed the- bill Increasing: the appropria
tion for the State Agricultural College
at Corvallis, and another, similar measure
for the State University,. The -first makes
an appropriation of $30,000 for this year
and $25,000 annually thereafter. When
the bill was read the thirds time Whitney
of Linn arose and said -he desired to
make some inquiries, First How much
money does this college receive annually
from the Federal Government? Segon4
How much of an appropriation was
made by the Legislature two years ago
on account ot buildings and Improve
ments? Third. What Is the income of
this Institution?. "Thcr,e ire said the
Linn County representative, "too many
people In Oregon who are now unable to
pay their taxes, and I want these ques
tions answered so that I and others can
vote Intelligently on the bill." On motion
of Roberts the House went 4nto commit
tee of the whole, Dresser in the chair,
for further consideration of the bill.
After the bill had been read again
by Bectlorjs. Harris moved the adoption
of the first sectldn. Then Whitney again
asked that the questions he had pro
pounded in thb House should tie an
swered Nichols, of Benton, whb Introduced and
has ch&fgft of the bill in the H6use, stated
that the college received from the Fed
eral Government '$50,000 annually; two
1 years ago there was an appropriation ot
125,093 to replace buildings destroyed by
fire and $19.(40 for a heating plant, in
addition to the regular appropriation of
iZOQQ annually. There was on hand now
$2500, which was held In reserve for an
experimental station in Eastern Oregon,
and the only Income enjoyed by the col
lege (except $3000) Is the money derived
from the Federal Government. Mr. Nich
ols thpn stated that the needs of tho
college were great and steadily Increas
ing. There were 100 more students now
in attendance than one year ago. "If,"
said Mr. Nichols, "you will appropriate
this money, I give you the promise- in the
name of the Board of Regents that we
will not be back again next session for
more money. We have been conservative
In what we ask for, and the promise I
make you Is no idle one. I mean' it. No
further additional appropriations for the
next 10 or 15 years."
Eddy of TUlambok spoke In favor of
the section. He believed in extending the
helping hand to ah educational institu
tion that has become well founded and
entrenched In the hearts of the people
of Oregon.
The section was adopted, there being
but few opposing votes. The remaining
sections were adopted without discus
sion, the-bill reported back to the House
and passed. Whitney, Reavss, Watson,
Rice, Montague and Ingram voted In the
negative.
House bill No. 25" was taken up under
special order and the House went into
committee of th6 whole for its consider
ation. .The bill provides for an annual
appropriation of $47,500 to the University
df Oregon. Harris, of Lnne County, who
introduced the bill, made a general state
ment of the progress and the needs of
the university, and very intelligently ex
plained to the mombers why the amount
of money asked, for was absolutely neces
sary. He expressed, the hope that tne
bill would receive the unanjmous vote
of the House. The bill was reportea
back 'to the 'House and passed without
a,,dlesenittns voteVrJ,j. - ,
LlnhCounty- lawmaking theTmove for
an income tax 1nT Oregon,1" bills to that
end "having been introduced. In "the House
by Montague, and in -the Senate by
Clem. It is provided tha-. after March
1, 1902, there shall be "assessed, levied,
collected and paid annually upon the
gains, profits and Income received in the
preceding calendar year by every res
ident of the State of Oregon," m a tax of
2, per centum above the sum of $4003.
And a similar tax shall "be levied upon
every business, trade, profession or vo
cation within the State of Oregon by
persons' or corporations residing without
the State of Oregon. It shall be the
duty of persons or corporations having
an annual income- of more than $C50CK
to make return thereof before March 31
of each year. Penalties for failure to
make returns are prescribed. Certain religious-
and fraternal associations and
officers aTe exempted and the salaries of
Congressional, state and county officers.
This bill seems to have the indorsement
of the grange, and is said to have been
framed largely by Judge R. P. Boise.
The work of the Senate this afternoon
was almost entirely of a routine nature,
the second reading of bills passage of
bills of minor Importance, etc. As a num
ber of the Senators were at work In com
mittee rooms there was trouble in keep
ing up a quorum. Several times it be
came necessary to wait for a member to
appear In order to get sufficient votes to
suspend the rules. This means that the
Senate is working hard, for as many
Senators as can be spared are working in
committce-ro0m3 while the balance trans1
act routine business.
Senate bill No. 75, requiring street-car
companies to provide vestibules and
weather guards, found an able advocate
today In Senator Mays, of Multnomah,
who Is the father of the bill. When the
measure came on for final passage. Sen
ator Mays addressed the Senate In an
eloquent plea for the men who are com
pelled. In performance of their duty, to
face the Winter, fitorms while riding on
the pxnosed 'Platforms of street-cars. He
declared that-any man who would compel
a dog to atand -on the platforms as men
are required- to do, would be prosecuted
for cruelty to animals. Just as the bill
was being-put to -a vote. Senator Mays
announced that he felt compelled, to ask
that the bill be recommitted. In order that
the City & Suburban Railway Company
might be given a hearing in opposition to
It. The attorney for the company had
Just asked him this be done as the com
pany had just learned that such a bill
had been Introduced. He said, that, how
ever unfair the railway company had
been to Its employes, he would make every
effort to be fair to It, though the bill had
been frequently mentioned, In the papers',
giving the company every effort to learn
df Its status and provisions. The bill was
referred to the committee, and will come
up again tomorrow morning. It was only
by a close vote thatthe Senate made thl3
concession to the company, evenat Jhe
request of the Senator who introduced
the bill.
Watson's bill to compel all city and
county ofiiclals to furnish bonds from
surety companies, reported unfavorably
from the judiciary committee, was recom
mitted to the Multnomah delegation for
the purpose of preparing a new bill to
include Multnomah County only. Eddy
of Tillamook tpposed the bill under con
sideration, saying he did not care to dis
courage the ambition of surety companies,
but he was not prepared to surrender all
the prerogatives granted the people. v' We
have," said he, "allowed these surety
companies to do business in the state un
der certain -conditions; now they Insist
that all offlclala must come to them to
secure thelrbonds. It is a most remark
able proposition, and I will vote against
it
Watson arose to defend his pet meas
ure, declaring It to be .a good bill, and
it would result In less failures and more
good men in the ofice. If , the bill Is not
satisfactory to the members he wanted it
for Multnomah County anyway.
Thb flax Industry is to be promoted by
the State of Oregon, If the measure pre-
sented this "morning by Senator Josephl
becomes a law. It provides in brief for
the installment of a plant at the state
penitentiary for the manufacture of grain
bags', gunny cloth suitable for wool sacks,
and hop, burlap and other similar prod
ucts from flax straw; and also, If found
advisable, for the manufacture of binding
and other twine. It Is provided that the
necessary labor4 shall be done by con
victs.. The required buildings shall be
erected within the walls at the peniten
tiary, and the machinery shall be pur
chased by the superintendent The prodr
ucts of the manufactory shall be sold to
farmers, hopgrowers and other residents
of Oregon under direction of the super
intendent, and contracts shall be made by
him with growers for the production ot
flax straw. So far as practicable, the va
rious state farms shall be utilized for the
growing of flax. ' It Is also provided that
the stock of flax straw and machinery
owned by the Oregon Women's Flax Fiber
Association shall be purchased or so
much as may be advantageously used. The
bill provides for an appropriation, but
so far the sums are not yet named In
the bill.
The differences in the Multnomah dele
gation were aired in the House today,
when Driscoll's bill to dismiss the Dres-
jent Board of County Commissioners at
.Portland, and name two others, came up.
ine trouble came over a motion by Drls
coll to refer to the Multnomah delegation
McCraken moved an amendment referring
the bill to the committee on elections
Story seconded the amendment, and stat
ed that the Multnomah delegation was not
agreed on the bill. Nottingham opposed
the amendment as did Watson, who said
the bill was indorsed by the Taxpayers'
League, and that its passage was desired
,by the best people and heaviest taxpay
ers of Portland. The present board, he
I said, was not satisfactory to the people
01 luuunoman county, and they wanted
a change. Drlscoll. who Introduced the
:.bill, sajd there was a paid lobby in Sa
lem working to. defeat the bill. In fact,
some of them were on the floor of the
House, end he h'bped the House would
.stand by the Multnomah delegation. An
aye and nay vota was taken, which was
so close' that the speaker was unable to
(decide, and called for a rising vote. The
count of the chief clerk showed 24 ayes
and 2S nays, thus defeating the amend
ment, and the bill was referred to the
Multnomah delegation.
By unanimous concert Pearce of Marion
introduced in the House and had read a
bill providing for relinquishment to the
United States by the state of jurisdiction
oer one block of a tract of land in Sa
lem knowA as Wilson avenue. The ob
ject of the bill Is a relinquishment ot
state sovereignty to the ground on which
the new Federal Postoffice Is to be con.
structed. The bill was rushed through
its three readings, and passed. Later it
was. likewise passed by the Senate.
House bill 61, introduced by Schumann,
to amend an act Incorporating cemeteries
came up today in the House, under a
special order. After the bill had been
read Mr. Schumann explained its object
to be for the. better protection of persons
engaged In the gravestone and monument
business, so that ""they cun secure liens
on their finished work, which the law, a3
It now stands, prohibits. Schumann elo
quently depicted th; troubles of the "mon
umental" builders, and was especially bit
ter against widows with sealskin sacks,
who came around, ordered a $900 monu
menf for the dear departed, and then
failed to pay, thus defrauaing the honest
artisan, and had no recourse, not even
against the sealskin. The appeal was
so moving that the House melted and the
bill passed.
At a meeting of the Multnomah Sena
tors tonight, acting as a special committee
to which the last Portland special 2-mill
tax bill was referred, it was decided to
recommend favorable action, withf an
amendment. It will be provided that the
fund raised by thfc-U-mill tax must be
used to pa j" all -deficiencies existing fn the
municipal budget January 1, and that the
balance shall be turned over to the street
r repair fund. The bill will be rushed
through the Houee tomorrow and signed
by the Governor. All this must be done
before February J, to make It operative
The Senate committee on railroads spent
the entire afternoon considering Poor
man's bill in the interests of railroad
employees, which provides among other
things that an employe may recover
against the company for damages sus
tained through the act or neglect of a fel
lowservant The House committee on
railroads gave the same bill consideration
this evening. Attorneys for both the em
ployes and the railroad companies were
heard upon, their views of the merits of
the different provllsons of the bill.
, NORTHWEST DEAD.
Janics Chnpln, Pioneer.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Jan. 20. James
Chapin, one of Oregon's earliest pioneers,
died at his home lfcj miles south of this
city Monday evening, January 28, of heart
disease. The death of the venerable pio
neer was a shock to his many friends, for
not later than last Friday he was on. the
streets of Cottage Grove in his usual good
health. Saturday he was not so well, and
Monday morn!ng he had a severe shock
while at the barn doing the chores. He
started to the houso and sank Into an
unconscious state when he reached tho
slttlng-room.
Kind friends administered to him. and
he was temporarily relieved. A doctor
was summoned, who did much to
strengthen the hearty pioneer, who con
tinually complained of the pain over his
heart. Assessor D. P. Burton was wired
for Monday noon, and reached the death
bed that evening, to see the light of rec
ognition sparkle in the old man's eye as
I hp took a. last look at his favorite nephew.
ine aeceaseu was corn in rne state ol
New York, August 8. 1822. From his na
tive state he moved to Ohio; thence to
Missouri; thenco to Iowa, ind afterwards
In 1847, in company with the well-known
pioneers of Lane County, Prior Blair.
Isaac Briggs, Lester Huhlin and bthers.
he started on the long and venturesome
journey across the plains by way of the
southern route to Oregon, arriving In the
Fall of that year. He took up a donation
land claim adjacent to this city on the
coast fork of the Willamette River, in
1SS1, where he has lived his peaceful life.
He was closely Identified with the early
Indian wars of Oregon.
In 1B49 he visited the Golden State in
quest of gold. Fortune did not smile
upon him in the gold fields of California,
and in 1850 he started home by way of
San Francisco, taking passage on a
"Hackenitaff," a little sail pilot-boat. Ad
verse winds and heavy storms delayed the
craft until the supply of water and pro
visions was .nearly exhausted. The cap
tain attempted to sail over the bar of
Rogue 'River, but ran aground, wrecking
the boat. The passengers reached land
without loss, of life and without provi
sions, far from settlement. The Umpqua
Valley was reached in 18 days' travel.
The funeral was held at the home today
at 10 o'clock. The remains were Interred
In the Masonic cemetery.
Mrs. John W. Carry.
MSDFORD, Or., Jan. 30. Mrs. Anna
Curry, wife of John "W. Curry, an em
ploye In the Census Office, Washington,
D. C, died hero yesterday morning after
a lingering illness of nine months. She
fras the daughter of the late Francis Ply
male, whose death occurred here about
a year ago. Mr. Curry was summoned
from Washington and arrived here about
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Merchant Kayscr.
GOLDENDALB. Wash.. Jan. 30. The
death of Merchant Kayser, of Blockhouse,
removes not only an old soldier, and ona
of the builders of the Republican party
of Klickitat, but as well one of the
staunchest business men of the county.
He was born at Pottsvllle, Pa., February
22, 1S45, of a Quaker mother and Swiss
father. When seven years old he and
his parents moved to Missouri. While
fighting for the Union cause he was se
verely wounded In the famous battle of
Lone Jack, where half of his company
vas slain in six hours. After nine months
ho reenlisted at Greenfield, Mo., In Co. D,
Thirteenth Missouri Veteran Cavalry, and
after the Civil War he and his comprmy
were engaged In fighting Indians in Ar
zona and New Mexico under Generals
Custer and Lawton. Kayser received
an honorable discharge from the United
States army at Leavenworth. Kansas,
January, 186S. He was married to Miss
Harriet Shrum, of Black Oak, Mo., Aug
ust 15, 1868. With his family he moved to
Kliokltat in 1880 and with very limited
means he opened the Blockhouse store
which has grown to be a large business. A
widow and two sons survive him, Mil
lard and Charles Kayser, who reside at
Blockhouse.
ftuotKtloua of Mining? Stocks.
SPOKANE, Jan. 30. The closing quotations
far mlnlnc stocks todays ere:
Bia. Ask.i Bid. Ask.
Amef.'Tityy1 ..I,WM!n.'TJoni..-20i.. i
DlackUll ,.-...JO 10, Mem Gtory.. 7, I
rlhittet Bos
i Morrison ..... oyi.
5 iPrln. Maud... 1 24
av4Qullp 23H 25V
34iKarnb. Car....30Va- 31
2i Reservation . 4U C5a
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Conjecttire .. 3Vi
Deer Trail . . 2T
Dewey . . .. -s
Evening Star. 5
GoM Ledge.. 2Vs
7 ikos uiant... a
Jfc SallKan 13
20 Tom Thumb. ..13
42 1 Waterloo .... 2
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NEW YORK, Jan. 30. Mlnlnff stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 2011,11116 Chief 0 14
Alice Ontario 0 00
Breece- 1 7f Opblr G5
Brunswick Cen .. 27Phoenlx U
Comstock Tunnel. 4Potosl .
Coh Oil &. Va .. 1 35SaVa5e 14
Dendwood Terra. 52; Sierra Nevada ... 15
Horn SHver 1 W Small Hopda 65
Iron SHer QTIStandard 4 15
LeaJvllle Con .... 01
BOSTON, Jan. 30 Closing quotations:
Adventure ? 0 COIOseeoIa $ 81 00
Bine Mln. Co.. 15 75,1'arrott 47 00
Amal. Copper . h8 75 Qulncy 163 00
Atlantic i3 50 Santa Fe Copper 5 50
Boston &. Mont. 314 ttI Tamarack 323 00
Butte & Boton 77 00 Utah Mining.... 32 00
Cs.1 A Heela... S4S Otf'Winona 5 25
Centennial 01 50! Wolverines .... 48 50
Franklin 10 23
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