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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1901. TAX LEVY NOT MADE Council Asks Legislature for New Enabling Act. EXTRA MILLAGE LAW DOUBTFUL Taxable Valuation of Property Is 920,552,209 Ways and Means Com- xnlttce Ordinances Ask for $347,232. Doubt of the constitutionality of the act passed last -week, authorizing Port land to levy an extra 2 mills to apply to current expenses for 1901 caused the City Council yesterday to postpone action on the budget. The bill. It will be remem bered, originated In the Senate, -whereas the constitution requires revenue bills to originate In the House. To protect the city against liability In the courts for any flaw there might be In the law, persons Identified with the Taxpayers' League had Representative Story Introduce a new bill In the House. Story's bill has passed the House and Is pending In the Senate. The Council has memorialized the Legislature to pass Story's bill today, as the levy must he certified to Clerk Holmes, of the County Court, not later than tomorrow. "What the Council will do In the event that the Senate does not pass the Story bill is problematical. If the bill does not go through, it might be that the city w ould lose the extra 2 mills and thus not be able to meet the deficiencies which confront it. "When the Council met. President Glisan In the chair in the place of Mayor Rowe, who Is 111, Councilman Branch explained the situation and offered the following memorial, which was adopted: The Common Council of the City of Portland respectfully requests that you take prompt ac tion upon the House bill now before you for the additional levy of 2 mills for the relief of this city, Tor the following reasons: First The County Court cannot have the tax rolls extended until the city makes Its levy, and the delay already has resulted In several thousand dollars of accrued Interest upon out standing warrants. Second Tlie city cannot pay any of Its obli gations to police or street men or any pajt due accounts or Judgments until we can make our levy. Third The levy must be made on or before the first day of February, to comply with the law of the state. See Session Laws, 03. AVe therefore ask jou to oblige us In this matter and act faiorably upon the bill now In j our hands on Thursday morning, the 31st Inst. City Engineer Chase went to Salem last evening with the memorial and laid it before the Multnomah delegation. If the bill Is passed befor the time limit ex pires, the levy will be made at a special meeting of the Council tomorrow. The Council was prepared to go ahead -with the levy if the uncertainty regard ing last week's bill had not arisen. Clerk Holmes, of the County Court, had certified the taxable valuation of city property to be $29,552,309. Several ordinances relating to millage and appropriations had been drawn by the ways and means commit ter, and were on Auditor Devlin's desk. The 2-mlll ordinance provided for a levy to meet deficiencies In special funds In 1900 and 1901. The ordinance providing for reenuo for municipal expenses carried 8 mills, distributed as follows: Mills. Ligntlng streets 1 Fire Department 2 Police Department 14 Repair of streets y Interest on bonded indebtedness 2 Total S The appropriations carried by the sev eral ordinances were: General municipal expenses, in cluding street-cleaning $123,517 00 Interest on bonded indebtedness.. 123,340 00 Police Department 60,000 00 Fire Department 80.000 00 Street lights 53,000 00 Street repairs 7,375 00 Total T. $347,232 00 The appropriations named In the ordi nance providing for the payment of the general expenses of the city in 1901 are: Salary of Mayor $ 3,000 00 Salary of Auditor, and deputies and clerks 10.0S0 00 Salary of City Attorney, depu ties and stenographer 6,420 00 Salary of Cltj Treasurer and deputy 2,900 00 Salary of City Engineer, depu ties and draughtsmen 6,480 00 Salaries of surveyors, chain men, rodmen. axmen and draughtsmen In Surveying De partment 8,100 CO Salaries of four general depu ties office of City Engineer 4.S00 00 Salaries two Inspectors of street work 2,040 00 Pay of two sewer repairers and labor sewer repairers 2.9S2 00 Expense of material, tools, etc., for repairs to sewers 840 00 Horse feed, horseshoeing, har ness and general repairs 744 00 Impro ement of streets n front of public property 1,000 00 Mewing streets 300 00 Salaries of Municipal Judge and clerk of Municipal Court 3,000 00 Salary Plumbing Inspector and deputy 2,100 00 Salary of Poundmaster, deputy and extra help 5,290 00 Expense of feed, horseshoeing, repairs, etc, Poundmaster's De partment ...r 773 00 Salary of City Physician 1,500 00 Prevention of contagious and In fectious diseases 750 00 Salary of Health Commissioner and deput 1,920 00 Salary of Harbormaster and Har bor policeman ' 1,200 00 Three laborers and general ex- penste of garbage crematory.... 4,950 00 General expense of City Hall, In cluding janitors, lighting and heating 4.650 00 Adertislng municipal notices.... 3,500 00 Stationery, blank books, blanks and printing of Mayor's mes sage 3,300 00 Miscellaneous expenses, not otherwise provided for 1,500 00 Insurance of city property 650 00 For the expenses of the Street-Cleaning and Sprinkling Department Salary of Superintendent, assist ant and clerk $ 1,300 00 Stablemen, repairs and veterinary surgeons 3,500 00 Laborers 25,000 O0 Feed 3.15S 00 Lighting, horseshoeing, sawdust, rattan fiber, harness, lumber, tools, general repairs, drugs and medicines, and miscellaneous expense 3,100 00 Repairs to roof and foundation of city barn 500 00 Car sprinkler and water. 1,200 00 New equipment , 2,000 00 For relief of certain persons.... 1,000 00 Total $123,517 00 Consideration of all ordinances was de ferred until Friday. Insist on a Finnic Road. At a meeting of the haulers of railway ties, sawmill men and farmers, held In the G. A. R. Hall, at Pleasant Home. Saturday, there was general discussion of the condition of the county road from that place to Troutdale, where most of the ties sawed out are delivered by team for shipment. From many there was an expression that the road nad become al most Impassable for even an empty wagon, and the unanimous opinion was that the only remedy was In planldnk. It was reported at the meeting that the Road Supervisor had expended about $500 of the county funds In haulms and dumping gravel In the mud, using one of his own teams, without improving conditions in any degree; In fact, leaving the road In worse condition than berore gravel was ussd. The speakers denounced this meth- od of road work, as waste and wholly unprofitable, arid the Supervlsof was se verely hauled -over the coals. After thor ough discussion, the sawmill men agreed that they would offer to furnish the county lumber for planking the road at $3 per thousand feet, which is about the cost of sawing it out, if the -county will have It hauled and put down. It will take plank eight feet long, and 3x8 inches to make a .serviceable plank road, which is the kind of road that was built from Pleasant Home to Sandy postofflce. It was the consensus of opinion at the meet ing that ordinary gravel will not stand the heavy grinding of the big tie wagons. It is estimated that nearly 1000 heavy loads pass over the Troutdale road every week, which gives some idea or the volume of travel. The wagons are generally pro vided with wide tires, but these do not save the road very much. An agreement was reached among the tlehaulers and mlllmen that they would deliver ties at Fairvlew until something should be done to Improve the Troutdale road. OPPOSED TO A FANCY SRIDGE Representative Tongae "Writes Vlg orously to Chamber 'of Commerce. Evidently 'the Portland Chamber of Commerce has commended a measure that is not altogether popular at the National capital, namely a memorial bridge across the Potomac. Representative Tongue Is dead set against it and has expressed his views in the following letter: "Washington, D. C, Jan. 25. I. N. Flelschner, Esq., Secretary Chamber of Commerce. My Dear Sir: I am just In receipt of yours of the 18th Inst., In which you state that the Chamber of Commerce desires the delegation to sup port an appropriation for the construc tion of a memorial bridge over the Po tomac' I regret to say that I must re spectfully but firmly decline to comply with your request. The City of "Washing ton possesses numerous advantages over that of any other city In the Union. Yet it Is emphatically and decidedly a tax consumer, not a taxpayer. A very large proportion of the taxes collected, not only In Oregon, but In every portion of the Union, are expended in the City of "Wash ington. Millions upon millions of dollars are paid out annually to the residents of this city, directly and Indirectly, for serv lves rendered, and supplies sold, to the Federal Government. Officers of the Gov ernment, members of the Senate and the House, brought here In the performance of public duties, necessarily are compelled to expend, and do expend, not only their salaries, but in many Instances much more than their salaries. In the purchase and maintenance of homes and for their daily expenses, and this money finds its way into the pockets of the residents of "Washington. People from every state visit the capital of their country, and the sums expended by them for hotel accom modations and other expenses annually are very large. Residents of this city In large numbers ire employed in official po sitions. In violation of the civil service rules, absorbing the proportion due to other states and territories. The value of "Washington real property, much of the wealth of Its numerous wealthy citizens, has been created, and Is being dally aug mented by the money collected from all the people of all the country. There Is certainly no other city In the United States that would not be willing, could It receive these advantages, to at least pay its own taxes, and manage its own municipal affairs. The general Govern ment relieves this city from all of the re sponsibility of legislation and from the payment of one half of the taxes. The necessary legislation for this city re quires each house of Congress, together with large committees, composed of able and official members, to devote a great deal of time sitting as a Town Council to en act city ordinances and other regulations that the people of "Washington ought to enact for themselves It occupies the time, attention and ability of members of Congress that should be glvento the en tire country, Instead of to the govern men of a single city. In addition to this, the taxpayers of the United States pay one-half of the taxes, .purely devoted to municipal purposes of this city. The citi zens of Oregon pay taxes to pave the streets In front of the residences of "Wash ington millionaires. "I do not understand that the memorial bridge Is a particular necessity. It seems to be demanded as much by the State of Virginia as by the City of "Washington. One-half of the bridge will be located In the State of Virginia. It would be, as I understand It, outside of the territory controlled by Khe Federal Government. Everyproposltlon or suggestion that a por tion of the expense of the construction of this bridge should be. borne by the State of Virginia and the people of the City of Washington, has been peremptor ily rejected. If the bridge Is to be con structed at all, It Is proposed that It shall be done at a cost of from $4,000 000 to $5,000,000, appropriated out of the Treasury of the United States, and paid for by the people of the entire country. I can con ceive of no benefit that would accrue to any portion of the United States except a small portion of those residing upon either bank of the Potomac River. Under these circumstances, I shall decidedly and em phatically oppose taxation of the people of Oregon for an enterprise, one-halt of which is for the benefit of the holders of real property within this city, and the other half for the benefit of real estate speculators In the State of Virginia, I have the honor to remain, very truly yours, THOS. H. TONGUE." MOUNT TABOR SCHOOLMEETING Levy of Eight Mills Voted Bonds "Will Be Refunded. At a meeting of the taxpayers of Mount Tabor school district. No. 5, held last night In the West avenue building, a levy of 8 mills was voted unanimously, and It was decided to refund $6000 of the bonded In debtedness, falling due July 1. H. B. Adams, chairman of the school board, presided. Clerk Frank Fields read the call for the meeting, minutes of former meeting and the report of directors. The latter set forth the financial condition of the district. The balance on hand last year at this date was $2007. Total receipts to date from all sources were $S475, and the disbursements. Including teachers' salar ies and Interest on bonds, completing and furnishing Glencoe building and all ex penses, were $9072 25, leaving a balance on hand of $1400 21. The estimated receipts, outside of the special levy, for the com ing year were $5400, and the estimated disbursements 9131 25. The amount to be raised by special tax was placed at $2311 S9. The valuation of taxable prop erty of the district Is $306,654. against $$9,480 last year. The directors recom mended a tax of 7 mills be levied, but said that S& would be required If the main building be painted and blackboards re paired. The report also said if the $6000 bonds falling due be paid off an addition of IS mills would be required. On motion the levy was made 8 mills. After considerable discussion, it was de cided to refund $6000 of the bonds falling due. The total bond Issue Is $16,161. Of these bonds, the $6000 falling due this year bear 6 per cent Interest, and the rest 7 per cent. It was stated at the meeting the $8000 could be refunded at 5 per cent, and perhaps less. The clerks report that In two years the district had made a gain of $4500 and the school population of the district Is now 706. The taxpayers in dorsed the management of the directors. Officers Installed. At the last meeting of Industrial Lodge, No. 99, I. O. O. F., Alblna, the following officers were installed by Charles Court ney, district deputy grand master: A. M. Sharno, noble grand; C. H. Hill, vice grand; R. E. Menefee, secretary; M. A. McEachern. treasurer; William Sander cock, warden; T. W. Vreeland, conductor; W. J. Rutherford, R. S. S.; J. H. Byrens, L. S. S:; R. E. L. Simmons, R. S. N. G.; E. A. Kelsay, L. S. N. G.; T. C. Tlggard. inside guard. MAY EXERCISE DISCRETION LOWER COURTS IN CASES OF AP PEAL. Rnllngr of the Supreme Court in the Matter of Granting- Certificates of Probable Cause. James L. Warren, under life sentence for the murder of William Kirk, will have to go to the Penitentiary and there await the decision of the Supreme Court of his case on appeal. Justice Wolverton recently affirmed the decision of Judge George denying a certificate of probable cause In this case. The effect of a cer tificate of probable cause Is to keep a de fendant in the County Jail pending the de cision on appeal. It has been the former practice to issue such certificates, and the Circuit Court here has in the past been very liberal In the construction of the law concerning the same. The decision of Jus-' tlce Wolverton does not say the practice was wrong, but leaves the matter largely within the discretion of the Circuit Court, LOST HIS r c- - - 1 Y : SERIOUS MISFORTUNE SUFFERED -Y S. H. FRIEDLANDER. The many Portland friends of S. H. Frledlander, for a number of years manager of the Marquam Theater, will learn with deep regret that he lately suffered the loss of a foot by amputation. The operation was performed recently In Denver, where, as an Inmate of a hospital, Mr. Frledlander has been for many weeks past. The Immediate cause of blood poisoning and the loss of bis foot was a slight cut made with, a corn knife. "While trying to remove one of these painful little excrescences so com mon among active walkers, the knife slipped. No attention was paid to the trifling cut, and It -was some days before any bad effects were noticed. Then wlthTgreat rapidity the toes and whole foot began to swell. Nothing would check the spread -of the - lrus, and Anally, fear ing greater trouble, the doctors were obliged, reluctantly, to remove the foot above the ankle. ; This operation came very soon after serious Illness from tjphotd pneumonia, brought on by worry, exposure and hard work during his tour with the "Brownies In Fairyland," of which organization he was manager, and so he nas -not In the best condition to stand the shock. So serious was it that his daughter and son-ln-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lauer, of Portland, were summoned by telegraph, and have remained with him. and declines to interfere In the Warren case. District Attorney Chamberlain recently filed motions that Frank "E. MoDanlel, Warren and George DIxod all be commit ted to the Penitentiary, stating that he declined to take the responsibility of their being held here In the County Jail. The certificate of probable cause having al ready been Issued In the McDanlel case, McDanlel will remain here, but Dixon, who was sentenced to 10 years In prison for forging a deed, will have to accom pany Warren to the Penitentiary, and, like Warren, there remain until the Su preme Court determines his case on ap peal. Justice Wolverton, after reviewing the numerous delays that have occurred In preparing the bill of exceptions In the Warren case, among them being the ab sence of the official stenographer, Kath ryn Beck, on account of sickness, said: "It Is urged that a Justice of this court has power to stay proceedings upon the judgment In criminal cases, as an Incident to his authority to Issue a certificate of probable cause, until such time as a bill of exceptions can be brought up, whereby to determine whether the certificate should Issue. It Is very apparent that this cannot be intelligently determined without the bill of exceptions, or some authenticated record showing probable er ror, hence It was held in 'Ex-parte Wach llne that the certificate could not be granted In the absence of such record. But It Is not necessary In the determina tion of this controversy before me to pass upon the question of power to grant the Btay, and I shall not attempt to do so at this time. The court below has entire control over Its own process, and Is pre sumed to have exercised proper discretion touching all matters Intrusted to Its judg ment. Its orders and judgments cannot be reviewed except by statutory author ity, and it must be admitted that the granting or refusal of a certificate of probable cause is In no manner revisory, although It may be granted even when refused by the lower court. Now the court below made four different orders extending the time for the defendant to prepare the bill of exceptions. In the meantime, the proceedings have been practically stayed, until the last order was entered, January 14, at which time the court refused to grant the stay except to give time to make this application. That was a determination that the execution of the judgment should no longer be de layed, while at the same time the court adjudged that the defendant should have morb time to present a bill of exceptions. "Courts are usually very liberal, and should always be. In giving ample oppor tunity to parties litigant to prosecute ap peals when given under the law, to the end that they may be heard In a court of last resort, and may lose none of their rights. But the same considerations should not apply to a stay of proceed ings. Here the Inquiry Is, Does justice require It? The court below having re fused to grant a certificate of probable cause, has said in effect that In Its opin ion there Is no cause for appeal; further than this, it has refused to grant a stay except for temporary purposes." The case is further gone over, and in 'conclusion the court says "It must be as sumed that the lower court was of the opinion the defendant was not exercising proper diligence in the preparation ofh!s bill of exceptions, and while it was will ing that he should have further time to parepare the same, yet it was time that the judgment should be executed." Court Notes. J. F. Smith, a Junk dealer, was tried and acquitted In the Criminal Court yes terday on a charge of buylngnstolen pi op- erty from two boys, William Spear and Frank Lester. The "property consisted of 21 pounds of copper wire, belonging to the East Side Railway Company. Smith testified that he did not know that the boys stole the wire. Benjamin Woods filed a petition in bankruptcy in the United States District Court yesterday, with a schedule of debts amounting to $204. The inventory in the matter of the estate of J. T. Hair, deceased, was filed yesterday. The property consists of lots at Grant's Pass, valued at $200. A suit of H. Wemme against J. W. Wright and Harry Helkes to recover $71 for a terit, was tried and submitted In Judge Bears court yesterday. Wright went security for Helkes, signing a con tract to that effect. As a defense, Wright testified that he gave Helkes $25 to pay on the tent, and that he did not know what he signed when he appended his signature to the contract. Franklin W. Johnson, an engineer at the Portland Hotel, was granted a divorce from Edith Johnson by Judge Cleland yesterday, and was also awarded the cus tody of a minor child, the issue of the marriage. Mrs. Johnson first filed a com plaint for a divorce, charging her hus band with cruel treatment . while they lived at Salem. The case has been before the court many times on the hearing of FOOT. numerous motions and affidavits. Johnson finally filed a cross bill, and named Charles Nelson as corespondent, and Mrs. Johnson failed to appear at the trial. The parties were married at Troutdale In 1S94. Decisions Today. Judge Cleland will announce decisions this morning In tne following cases: J. H. Fox vs. James Webber et al.,; de murrer to complaint. P. T. Smith, executor, vs. Multnomah County; demurrer to reply. . A. W. Moudy vs. Jane Darling et al.; motion to strike out parts of second amended complaint. Nannie N. Starr vs. William L. Starr; demurrer to answer. H. W. Corbett vs. City of Portland et al.; motion to strike out parts of answer. C. L. Hajnes vs. R. A. Foster et al.; demurrer to answer and motion to make answer more definite and certain. S. W. Sigler vs. City of Portland; de murrer to complaint. EASTERN MULTNOMAH. All Supplies Received for the Rural Mall Carriers Rond Boycott. GRESHAM, Jan. SO. Postmistress Mc Coll has received all the necessary articles for the carriers who will begin free rural delivery on February 15. The list includes many order and register blanks, receipts and cancelling outfits. Four lock boxes, with locks and keys, such as are In use In the city, have alsb been received, and will be placed as follows: On route No. 1, at the Orient and Stafford schoolhouses; on route No. 2 at tne Ritchie and No. 28 schoolhouses. They will be. at nearly the four corners of the entire district, and are for people living outsde the limits who may desire to use them. Instructions to Mrs. McColl and the carriers are in de tail, among them being the Information that "drop letters" or 1-cent rate of post age will not apply within the delivery limits, and that the 2-cent per ounce rate will be exacted upon all first-class mat ter except postal cards. The carriers are Instructed not to bring to the postofflce such mall matter collected by them which may be delivered on their routes; and, further, the postage on such mail matter shall be cancelled by them and reported at the office, which will derive the benefit of the cancellation. The carriers will use rigs with four wheels, which they con sider superior to parts for the country through which they will have to travel. They are now canvassing their districts and locating boxes, preparatory to the regular delivery. Boycott Still On. The tlehaulers' boycott of tne Troutdale road Is still on, and 50 teams a day pass through Gresham for Fairvlew, where the yards have all at once become busy scenes of life. Considerable feeling Is manifest over their action, but they in sist that they will continue the boycott until the Troutdale road Is planked. The mile of road In question, which is in Su pervisor Littlepage's district. Is being graveled, but that does not suit the team sters, who demand plank all the way. It has been asserted that the men are In cited to their present course by the mill owners, who have a lot of road lumber on hand and want to sell it to the county. If such Is the case. It would be .economy for the county to buy It, as the road through Gresham will cost more for re pairs In a month than the lumber Is worth. The Troutdale road has cost over $12,000, and is a hard road to keep In shape, hut something will have to be done soon or there will be no good roads that the tlehaulers can use between the saw mills and the railroad. NEW CHAPLAIN INSTALLED DR. HAY, OF SEAMEN'S INSTITUTE, RELIEVED. He Is Sueceded by Hon. Charles Cnmmlngs-Drnce-British Consul Laidlaw Talks to Sailors. A large number of friends of the Mis sions to Seamen assembled at its head quarters, foot of Flanders street, last evening to welcome the new chaplain, the Hon. and Rev. Charles Cumming Brucc Both sexes were represented In the assembly, and a numoer of officers and men from the vessels in the harbor were on hand to enjoy the proceedings. Dr. J. Douglas Hay has had charge of- the mission since its establishment in Its present quarters, 18 months ago, but he will now depart for New York City, where he expects to promote the social branch of the mission. Friends of the Institu tion in Portland give Dr. Hay great credit for the manner in which he fulfilled his duties here, and point with considerable 'pride to the results attained. Chap lain Bruce found everytnlng In good run ning order, and expressed great gratifica tion last evening at the good work of the mission In this city. He comes to Port land almost directly from Sunderland, England, where he has had a good op portunity to observe the working of the mission and judge of its benefits to sea men. Chaplain O'Rourke, of San Francisco, formerly of Portland, Introduced the new chaplain in a neat speecn, In which be commented on the good work done .by Mr. Hay, and bespoke the good offices of the mission's friends on behalf of Mr. Bruce, whom he had known In Trinity College, Cambridge, both having been educated at that institution. British Consul James Laidlaw was called on for a few remarks, and stated that the mission had been productive of great benefit to seamen visiting this port, as It gave them a place to assemble, away from evil Influences. Mr. Laidlaw paid his respects to "crimps," or sailor boarding-house keepers, who, he said, were good-looking fellow but prone to treat seamen in a very treacherous manner. The1 men, however, are partly to blame for their troubles Jn this respect, Mr. Laid law said, as the law will protect them if they only possess manhood enough to stand up for their own rights. The law was lax here In comparison to England, where American seamen were protected, as well as British, from swindlers, and he hoped to see the law more vigorous In this respect here in future. Mr. Laid-la-n's remarks were well received, and the sailors present were evidently much benefited by his straightforward appeal to them to assert their rights. The entertainment was enlivened by vo cal music on the part of friends present and a chanty or two by the sa'lors. Dr. Hay was presented with a poem, wLIch was read by W. J. Burns, of Balfour, Guthrie & Co., and a purse of gold also accompanied the manuscript. Refresh ments were afterward served, friends heav ing previously provided coffee and cake for the occasion. Dr. Hay will not leave Portland for several days, but will stay and help the new chaplain In the details of the work. PLENTY OF GREEN FOOD. Eastern Oregon Stockmen Have Not Resorted to Hay. C. A. Rhea, a prominent stockman of Morrow County, who registered at the Perkins yesterday, says the present Win ter has been of the "open'" order, as very little' snow has fallen on the prairies thus far. "What snow did fall went off in a few days, by the aid of a chlnook wind," he said, "and the grass was found grow ing nicely 'all over the ranges, after the snow had disappeared. The hay-stacks of Eastern Oregon were, therefore, not re duced to any extent, and unless something unforeseen happens, the fodder will be saved for another Winter." Mr. Rhea buys eheep in the Fall, to sell again, after shearing In the early Sum mer, and he has already closed out his flocks this year at $2 50 a head, to East ern buyers. As he paid $2 a head for the sheep last Fall, he flatters himself that he will clean up a net profit of $1 per head on the 4000 he has carried through the Winter. He reckons that the wool clip will help him out In the transaction, as there will probably be $1 worth, on an average, shorn from each sheep. He, therefore, figures on 50 cents as the cost of herding and otherwise providing for the sheep Jn the meantime. Mr. Rhea used to run sheep the year around in Eastern Oregon, as he was about the first man to engage n the busi ness in that region, but of late years his Summer range In the Blue Mountains has been taken up by Grant County stockmen, who needed the grass for themselves, and would not, therefore, permit Morrow County sheep to continue their annual pic nics past their doors. By purchasing the sheep in the Fall, after some one else has borne the brunt of the Grant County men's wrath, he avoids all trouble with his John Day neighbors, and probably makes about as much money, as he owns a large amount of Winter range In Mor row County. DAILY CITY STATISTICS. Marriage Licenses. George N. Schott, Tillamook County, Marie Velten, aged 28. Frank M. Williams, 31, Mary M. Mur phy, 30. Building: Permits. Mr. Reifschneider, one-story cottage, Powell, between East Fourteenth and East Fifteenth; $1000. W. Thomas, one and one-half story dwelling. East Salmon, between East Thirty-third and East Thirty-fourth; $000. Birth Returns. January 29 Boy, to the wife of William M. Freeman, of Wardner, Idaho; mother temporarily living at University Park. January 20 Girl, to the wife of Clarence E. Taylor, of 143 North Fifteenth street. Death Returns. January 27 John Butler, 64 years old, at St. "Vincent's Hospital; atheroma and bronchitis. January SO Barbara Schenz, 79 years, at 165 Fourteenth street; crystltis and senile debility. Contagious Diseases. Harry Sill, of C43 Tenth street; measles. Fred Blessing, of 347 East Eighth; diph theria. R. J. Hills, of 430 Yamhill street; A. B. Brown, 430 Yamhill street; measles. Fergus Morrow, 430 Yamhill; measles. Real Estate Transfers. A. S. Gruber and wife to William Bolton, 8 rods by 75 yards, section 31, T. 1 N., R. 3 E., January 26 $ 200 John C. Carson et ux. to Security Savings & Trust Co., lots 3 and 4, block 55, Portland, January 24 l T. H. Prince and wife to Samantha E. Griffith, lot 10, block 24, Woodlawn, January 23 .'. 410 Emellne Nonemaker and husband to Leroy Carr. lots 3 and 4, block 53, LInnton. January 28 175 A. C. Pike to J. C. AInsworth, lots 5 and 6, block 248, Portland, save 30 feet, January 30 . 3000 Rush Mendenhall to A. C. Pike, same, January 29 8000 The Investors' Mortgage Security Co. to Nellie V. J. Quackenbush, north half of lot 2, block 2, Dunn's Ad dition, January 11 400 W. S. and Maleta E. Ward to' John F. Kerrigan, 37xl00, Jefferson street, near Fourteenth street, Janu ary 30 2000 Those who wish to practice economy should buy Carter's Little Liver Pllhu Forty pills in a vial; only one pill a dose. FROM THE GRAMMAR GRADES Are sufficiently advanced to take either a business or a shorthand course "with us. Spelling, grammar, arithmetic, etc., are included in both, without extra cost. We think -quality counts for more than quantity, and teach according ly. This sentiment alone, if indelibly fixed in the mind of a youth and we generally succeed In doing it is worth the cost of our combined business and shorthand course. Get our catalogue learn what and how we teach, Portland Business College PARK AND WASHINGTON A. P. ARMSTRONG. LL. B., Prfncipal. J. A. WESCO. Penmnn and Secretary. FOR A BUREAU OF MINES BILL FOR PERMANENT EXHIBIT OF ORES AT PORTLAND. Office of Commissioner Created "With Power to Make Rules for Safe Working. J. F. Batcbelder, vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce, has drafted a bill to establish a State Mining Bureau at Portland, to create-the office of Commis sioner of Mines and to provide for mine Inspection. It is intended as a substi tute for House bill 160, which Is Imprac ticable, In Mr. Batchelder's opinion. The commissioner Is to be appointed by the Governor. He must have practical experience In mining, and have a practi cal and scientific knowledge of mining, metallurgy, mineralogy and geology. He Is required to give a bond for $10,000 and his salary Is fixed at $250 per month. It Is made the duty of the commis sioner to collect and preserve for refer ence collections of geological and min eral ogical specimens of economic and commercial importance; to distribute trustworthy information regarding the product, available supply, location, char acter and adaptability for economic pur poses of the mineral resources of Oregon; to classify and preserve ores and miner als found in this state: to maintain, in effect, a bureau of information concerning the mineral industries of this state, to consist of collections -and library, and to classify, catalogue and index the data therein contained, in a manner to make the information available to those desir ing It, and to provide a custodian qualified to promote this purpose; to collect and record all data and records giving the history and showing the progress of the mining industry of the state from the earliest date to the present time; to ex amine, report and record geological for mation of the various mineral districts and each important mine, and all other Information that will tend to give a cor rect Idea of the extent and Aerve as a guide to the profitable mining and milling", of ore; to Investigate and record all met allurgical operations, applications of elec tricity, steam, water, compressed air, labor-saving devices and safety applian ces in all the branches of mining and metallurgy; to inspect and determine the safety of devices used in mining, the safe condition of mines, and to take the neces sary measures to make them safe when required; to make or cause to be made, exhibits of the mineral resources and pro ducts of the state, at such industrial ex hibitions held in this or other states or counties for which an appropriation shall have been made; to make a biennial re port to the Governor setting forth the receipts and 'disbursements in detail and th important, results of his work, andto issue from time to time such Bulletins as he may deem advisable concerning the statistics and technology of the mineral Industries of the state. The commissioner is vested with author ity to examine any mining property, to Investigate Its ventilation, method of egress and other details pertaining to the safety of the workers. Once a year he shall visit the mining counties and make recommendation for the safe work ing of mines. As soon as practicable after the passage of the act, all mines must provide double exits. The commissioner Is empowered to make rules for fire protection, storage of explosives, oils, etc.. and to prepare a code of signals for hoisting. An appropriation of $15,000 Is provided, The commissioner Is authorized to charge 10 cents a folio for copying the records of his office, and $1 for affixing the seal to them. This money Is to be paid into the State Treasury. ENTERED FIVE CHURCHES. East Side Burglars Make a Specialty of Meetlng-Houses. At present burglars on the East Side are making a specialty of entering churches. The Second Baptist Church, on East Seventh and East Ankeny streets, Is the last one reportec to have been robbed. It was found yesterday morning that this church had been entered, and about 20 electric globes taken. Whoever entered this church must have used a key and gone In through one of the doors, This is the fifth church building robbed within a week. The first was St. Paul'3 German Lutheran Churcn, East Twelfth and Clinton streets, where nothing at all was secured. The others were the Seventh-Day Adventist Church, East Elev enth and Everett streets; Third Presby terian Church, East Ninth and East Oak streets; and the Westminster Presbyterian Church, East Tenth and East Weldler streets. Nothing of vatue was secured at any of these churches, except electric globes. About once a year a raid 13 made on the churches, but now nothing of value Is left in them, and burglars will find it profitless to enter them. Lower Alblna Streets. It is admitted that Lower Alblna will have to take some measures to repair the streetsjleadlng to the Alblna ferry, or It will soon De very aimcuii ior a. iwiueu wagon to be dragged from the ferry to Russell street. Lewis street, extending from Goldsmith to Railroad street, is bad ly cut up. and the plank broken, besides Goldsmith street Is In about as bad con dition as It can become. The travel to the Alblna ferry Is very heavy, and the streets leading to the approach wear out rapidly. It was said yesterday that an effort would be made to get some of the Lower Alblna streets Improved and others repaired this year, as the necessity for a movement along this line nas Deen very great Indeed. East Side Notes. Charles Purchard, formerly clerk In the East Side Rank, but now In Ireland, writes that he longs for Oregon. He was called home to Ireland by the death of a brother, and would return to Portland, but cannot leave his father and mother. Charles K. Cranston, of Pendleton, writes to a friend In Portland that his, wife, who has been seriously ill, Is slight ly Improved, and he hopes she will con tinue to gain In strength. Mrs. Cranston has many friends In Portland, who are much concerned over her condition. The contractors have resumed work on East Taylor street, which Is being im proved from East Sixteenth to East Thirty-fifth. The grading is nearly fin ished, the fill at East Seventeenth com pleted, and teams are hauling gravel from the pit on the North Mount Tabor road. Parts of the "Vance tract, on the Section Line road, about 10 miles eastward, have been sold to new-comers, who have moved Unpledged for Senator. Because one or more members ol the Multnomah delegation to the Leg islature, elected on the Citizens ticket, are voting for Mr. Corbett for Sena tor, they have Been charged with un faithfulness to pledges. Now the fact is that all the candidates on the Citi zens ticket was specifically unpledged as to United States Senator, in these words: We accept the nominations tendered us upon the "Citizens Ticket" without having expressed or having been asked our pref erence for any candidate for the United States Senate. We most solemnly avow that we are entirely unpledged for any candidate for that Important position, and we each promise that we will. If elected, exercise our best Judgment as to whom we will support; and, being uninfluenced by any selfish consideration, will, when the time comes, vote for such person as In cur Individual opinions Is best fitted to represent the Interests of the State ot Oregon In the Senate of the United States, (Signed) R. D. Inman, F. P. Mays, Andrew C. Smith, J. E. Hunt. Alex Sweek, John Drlscoll. H. A. Smith, J. J. Shipley, G. W. Holcomb, Louis H. Tarpley, D. M. Watson, G. M. Orton. A J. Knott. Otto Schumann, C. W. Nottingham, M. E. Thompson, F. A. Heitkemper, J. T. Mllner. The question is for each member of the delegation to decide whether he is voting, as he pledged himself, "for such person as in our individual opin ions is best fitted to represent the in terests of the State of Oregon in the Senate of the United States." on to the ground, and are clearing It. They have pu'. up small houses and will clear and cultivate the land. At sev eral points along the section new clearings are making by new-comers. Money for Alaska Lighthouses. WASHINGTON, D. C.; Jan. 30. Chair man Cannon today assured Representa tive Jones that the sundry civil bill would carry $150,000 for Alaska lighthouses. Moro is not allowed because last year's appro priations are not yet exhausted. BUSINESS ITEMS. If Bahy Is Cutting Teeth, Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy. Mrs. Wlnslows Soothing- Syrup, for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain, cures -wind colic and diarrhoea. 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