THE MCTRNING OREGON! A V FRIDAY FEBRUARY 1, 1901.
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LAWMAKERS' TRIP
Washington Legislators Will
Visit Tacoma Today.
TO VIEW SITE FOR CAPITAL
Location Is an Ideal One, but the
Question Is, Can State Realise
Enough on Its Landi to Erect
Bnlldlner In Keeping
OLYMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 31. The excur
sion of the Legislature to Tacoma -will
occur tomorrow. The trip Is for the pur
pose of viewing "Wright Park, which the
City of Destiny proposes to donate to the
state for capltol purposes. It is evident
ly the belief of the Pierce County capital
lobby that a view of the park will tend
to win votes for capital removal from
Legislators who are now in the doubt
ful list.
Wright Park, named for C. B. Wright,
the Philadelphia capitalist, and "Father
of Tacoma," Is really a beautiful spot. It
consists of 29 acres, and Is but a short
distance from the business center of Ta
coma. It would make an Ideal capltol
site.
Unfortunately, however, there Is grave
doubt as to whether the state would be
able to build a capltol In the park com
mensurate with the beauty of the latter.
The constitutional limit of Indebtedness
has not only been reached, but surpassed,
and the only available funds wherewith
to build a capltol are what can be raised
on the land grant made by the Federal
Government for capltol purposes at the
time of the admission of the state. A
grave difference of opinion exists as to
the value of this land. Governor Rogers
has always contended that It will not
pay for the building of an elaborate
building, while others are of the opinion
that It will. There Is no question, how
ever, that enough can be borrowed upon
It to purchase the Thurston County Court
house for temporary purposes, but when
it comes to erecting a palatial building,
that is another matter.
Representative Basterday, of Tacoma,
the Pierce County floor leader in the
House, has gotten himself Into trouble.
When the Pierce County lobby came
over the other night and caucused with
the King County delegation on the cap
ital question, Basterday expressed a de
sire to be relieved of the duty of Intro
ducing the removal bill. The Tacoma
Evening News, which scored him round
ly in its Issue of Wednesday, asserts he
acted In a petulant manner, and declared
that, Inasmuch as the loyalty of the
Pierce County delegation leaders had been
questioned relative to the capital question,
he preferrd to surrender leadership to
someone else. The gentlemen present In
sisted, however, that he Introduce the
bill, and he finally yielded and did so. The
bill was referred to a committee of which
he is chairman.
Pierce County's delegation Is in an un
fortunate position. In the first place, both
Tacoma newspapers, the Ledger and the
News, are owned by S. A. Perkins, who
belongs to the Wilson faction, while the
opposing faction, the Foster-Grosscup-Ankeny
combine. Is in control of the poU
ltlcs of the county, and dominates the
delegation. As a result of this queer com
bination of circumstances, the two papers
in question are not slow to Improve every
opportunity to personally denounce Its
home members, and. In fact, are very re
luctant to give them credit of being actu
ated by good motives at any time.
The Foster-Ankeny people are very de
sirous that Pierce County shall not lose
any of Its present representation In the
Legislative reapportionment. The Perkins
newspapers are embarrassing the delega
tion in this matter by insisting that the
county surrender some of Its representa
tion in order to secure the capital. The
Foster politicians are anxious to have as
many votes In the next Legislature when
a Senator Is to be chosen, as possible,
and the papers, realizing this, have seized
the opportunity to make things unpleas
ant, and to place the delegation between
two fires.
To still further complicate the situation,
the Pierce County Senators are all Identi
fied with the railroads in their fight on
the Preston bill. Some sort of a deal, the
exact terms of which are unknown, has
been entered into between Olympla and
the roads, by which Senator Ruth's vote
was secured against the Preston bill. No
body believes that the Pierce County Sen
ators were parties to this deal, but to a
certain extent, in view of their devotion
and loyalty to the railroads, they are
bound, or at least, hampered, by It.
The outcome of all this is that if Ta
coma wins the capital at all It will be
solely on the merits of the proposition,
and not upon any trades which It will be
able to make. Its delegation's hands were
tied on all the Important questions to
come before the Legislature prior to the
time the capital Issue was raised, and Is
not now In a position to make any new
deals.
Moreover, the King County delegation,
which is making the fight to reduce
Pierce County's representation, has In
caucus determined not to trade on the
reapportionment question, but to fight It
out on Its merits. The King County mem
bers hold that they can pass their reap
portionment bill without the aid of Pierce
County, and that they will not be forced
to trade on the capital question. Con
sequently the Pierce County delegation
cannot, at present at least, follow the ad
vice of the Perkins newspapers, if it
would.
Chalmers of Clark Introduced a resolu
tion In the House this afternoon which
was adopted, dlreoting a subcommittee of
the standing committee on Insane Asy
lums to visit the asylums and report as to
tholr condition. During the campaign,
serious charges were made by the Repub
lican papers against the management of
both institutions, and this fact undoubt
edly Influenced many of the members In
voting for the resolution.
IX THE SENATE.
Committee Named to Investigate
Late Conduct of State Offices.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 31. The Senate
this morning made the bill to purchase
the Thurston County Courthouse for capl
tol purposes a special order for next Mon
Jay. This decision was reached with very
Uttle objection on the part of the Pierce
-ountj Senators.
President McBrlde announced the ap
pointment of Senators Smith and G&rber
an the Joint committee to investigate the
:onduot of the state offices for the past
u- years. The House members of the
: ramltte? were appointed yesterday.
The matter of establishing a Normal
tto: In the Southwest, either at Monte
tan or South Bend, was reported back
5y the committee on educational Institu
ions with the recommendation that the
rhole matter be referred to the committee
m appropriations. Senator Hallett pre
wnted a minority report to the effect that
10 more Normal Schools were necessary,
ind recommended the Indefinite postpone
nent of both the Montesano and South
3ond bills. The majority report was
idopted. and the matter "now rests with
ie appropriation committee.
Senator Hamilton introduced a bill
xeatlng a board of friendly visitors to
iharltable institutions.
Crow of Spokane Introduced a bill creat
ag a State Highway Commission.
"Warburton's resolution, introduced ear-
ly In the session, and providing for the
appointment of a committee of five Sena
tors to visit the state educational Insti
tutions, was taken up and adopted.
in the: house.
Colleee Appropriation Debated Ces
sion of Idaho Lands Favored.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 31. In the
House this morning a bill appropriating
$125,000 for a power-house and school plant
at the State University called forth a
dozen or more speeches. There existed a
belief among some of the members that
King County was endeavoring to railroad
the bill through. A resolution by Chal
mers of Clark that all such appropriations
be referred to the appropriations commit
tee, to be Incorporated, if the committee
saw fit, in the general appropriation bill,
was voted down. Easterday of Pierce urg
ed Its adoption. Faulknor of Thurston said
It was aimed at the university bill. Arter
the resolution had been killed, the univer
sity bill came up for third reading. Much
to the surprise of the majority of the Leg
islators, Lewis of King moved that It be
referred to the appropriations committee,
as provided by Chalmers' resolution.
Lewis said that King County had no de
sire to railroad any bill through the
House. The university bill was meri
torious, and King County, to show Its
generosity, would allow It to go back to
the appropriations committee. Speeches
eulogizing King County's action were
made, and Merrlt (Dem.) moved that the
motion to refer be tabled and that the
bill be placed on final passage. King did
not vote, and Merrltt's motion was lost,
the bill going back to the appropriations
committee.
The Federal relations committee, to
whom was referred Merrltt's resolution
looking to the cession by Idaho to Wash
ington of Its four northern counties, re
ported favorably. The committee to con
fer with the Idaho Legislature will not
take Its departure until word Is received
from that state.
To Meet Oregon Committee.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 3L The Joint
committee on fisheries will meet with the
committee appointed by the Oregon Legis
lature In Portland on Sunday.
AGAINST GIVING UP PANHANDLE.
Idaho Legislature Strongly Opposed
to Washington Proposition.
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 3L In view of the
agitation in the State of Washington In
favor of annexing the "Panhandle" of
Idaho to -that state, and Introduction of
a resolution In the Legislature at Olympla
for the appointment of a committee to
come to Boise to discuss the subject with
members of the Idaho Legislature, a can
vass was today made of the Legislature
here on the matter. Thirty-two of the 49
members of the House, all who were pres
ent at the time, were seen, and out of 19
of the 21 members of the Senate, all but
one said they were unalterably opposed
to the proposal. One member, Repre
sentative Mounce, of Nez Perces County,
said he was In doubt. Representative
Cott, of Kootenai County, said:
"What do I think of It all? Well, the
matter Is not worth serious considera
tion, as the possibility of such a thing
being accomplished is so remote. A few
years ago our people of the north fa
vored such a scheme, but conditions have
changed and we no longer wish a separa
tion from the Gem of the Mountains,' of
which our section is one of its brightest
settings. Washington looks with avari
cious eyes upon the vast timber, mines
and agricultural wealth of the north.
Our people are opposed to any change
that would divorce us from Idaho. We
are wedded to the state, we love Its peo
ple, and with the completion of railway
connection north and south, the tie will
become more binding. If you have no
ticed, you have discovered that all of this
annexation talk comes from the Wash
ington side of the line. Our people know
there is a sinister motive behind the
movement. The five northern counties
now pay over one-third of the taxes of
the state, and but a few years will elapse
before we pay one-half or more. This
means a rapid Increase in our permanent
wealth. The Washington people are
shrewd enough to see this, and wish to
take advantage of It. They took the gar
rison at Fort Sherman from the state,
but will not be able to take the whole
panhandle."
Senator Moore, of Latah County, said:
"It Is difficult for me to take this
thing seriously. Idaho will never become
part of Washington with my vote. I
don't understand what those Washington
fellows are thinking of."
In the Senate bills were presented to
appropriate $12,000 for a Supreme Court
room and law library at Lewis ton; and
to compel the letting of printing con
tracts by the state to the lowest bidder.
In the House Adams presented a bill re
ducing railroad fares In Idaho to 3 cents
per mile, and placing maximum and min
imum freight rates.
The Albion Normal School appropria
tion bill for $13,000 was favorably re
ported, as was that appropriating $25,000
for the Pan-American exposition.
The Speaker tried to establish a "rail
roading" precedent today by sending
three bills to the engrossing committee
after second reading, before consideration
by the House. The game wa3 blocked
by Bangs of Lemhi, fuslonist, who car
ried a vote that this be not allowed, the
Speaker's position losing by 12 to 24.
If Invited, Might Come-to Salem.
It is believed an Invitation is all that is
needed to send the Idaho Legislature bod
ily to Salem to pay a visit to the solons
of the Webfoot state. The Utah Legisla
ture will visit Boise the last of next
week. It Is understood that an Invitation
would be accepted to visit the Olympla
Legislature, which is altogether likely to
be sent. In view of the agitation to an
nex Northern Idaho to Washington. The
Idahoans could pay a visit to Salem at
the same time.
HALF-HOLIDAY FEBRUARY 4.
Governor Geer So Proclaims for Ob
servance of Marshall Day.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 31. Governor Geer
today proclaimed a half-holiday on the
afternoon of February 4, 1901, for the pub
lic observance of the centennial of the
day upon which Chief Justice John Mar
shall began his Judicial career.
Filipino Itch at Heppner.
HEPPNER, Or., Jan. 31. The Filipino
itch, or cousin to smallpox, has been hav
ing a small run here during the past
three weeks. There have been a dozen
cases, but all have been light, and the
town authorities report the disease nearly
stamped out. None of the patients has
been very sick, and the two who are In
the hospital are getting along nicely.
Wild rumors have been circulated In
neighboring towns that several people
were dying here of smallpox, but that Is
entirely untrue. There have been no deaths
and business Is going right along as
usual.
Two Miners Killed In Explosion.
TACOMA, Jan. 31. Information has been
received here of an explosion in mine
No. 7 at Franklin, whereby two men were
killed and several persons Injured. State
Mine Inspector Owen was summoned and
left for the scene tonight.
The Alleged St. Paul Deal.
ST. PAUL, Minn., Jan. 3L President J.
J. Hill, of the Great Northern, returned
from New York today. In answer to a
question about the reported St. Paul deal,
Mr. Hill said:
"I told the correspondents In New York
frankly and honestly that my errand In
that city had been magnified out of all
proportions to Its real importance, and
that there was really no foundation for
the stories printed. I have nothing to tell,
except that we are going to build up to
ward the Canadian border to meet the
people on the other side who will build
down towards us."
TOOK UP CHARTER BILLS
HOUSE DEVOTED EVENING SESSION
TO THIS WORK.
Number Rushed Through Under Sus
pension of Rules Medford Meas
ure Created Quite a Stir.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 3L At the evening
session of the House, Speaker Reeder,
much to the disappointment of some mem
bers, announced that the session would
be entirely devoted to consideration of
charter bills. A number of bills of this
nature were rushed through the various
stages, under suspension of rules. The
bills that passed were:
House bill 258, Geer, amending charter
of the Town of Burns.
House bill 259, Grace, charter of Whit
ney, Baker County.
House bill 153, Smith of Marlon, amend
ing charter of Butteville.
House bill 16, Miller, amending Alkali
charter.
House bill 220, Keene, amending Stayton
charter.
RECORD OF THE OREGON LEGISLATURE.
Passed the House.
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H. B. 2. by Barrett Providing for the establishment of public libraries. Jan.'30.
H. B. 3, by Whitney To construct bridge across Willamette River, levy tolls.
Jan. 21.
H. B. 4, by Nichols Appropriating $30,000 to State Agricultural College, and
an annual appropriation of $25,000 after 1901. Jan. 30. '
H. B. 11, by Ma ttoon Amending act providing for manner of making bids on
property to be sold for taxes. Jan. 31. '
H. B. 18. by Colvig Fixing the time for holding court in First Judicial Dis
trict. Jan. 24. '
H. B. 22, by Stewart Establishing libraries In school districts. Jan. 31.
H. B. 24, by Story Amending act for relief of Indigent soldiers. Jan. 31.
H. B. 33, by Montague Appropriating $1000 for Improvement of soda spring at
Sodavllle. Jan. 31.
H. B. 52, by Dresser Amending act relative to appeals. Jan. 30.
H. B. 60, by Grace Designating what Is hazardous work and the number, of
hours constituting a day's work. Jan. 31.
H. B. 61, by Schumann Amending act relating to incorporation of cemeteries,
making gravestones and monuments, personal property subject to lien. Jan. 30.
H. B. 100. by Heltkcmper-For protection of union labels and trade marks.
Jan. 31.
H. B. Ill, by Poorman Reimbursing members of the Second Oregon Regiment
and Battery A for clothing. Jan. 31.
Passed the Senate.
S. B. No. 1, by Mays Providing for a popular expression of choice as to Scna
orship. Jan. 25.
S. B. 0, by Kelly Service by summons In foreclosure suits. Jan. 25.
S. B. 7, by Adams To regulate warehouses. Jan. 31.
S. B. 12, by Mulkey To reduce Interest on school fund loans. J Jan. 23.
B. B. 15, by Brownell Amending judgment debtor law. Jan. 28.
S. B. 17, by Marsters Relative to Jurors and witnesses' fees In Douglas Coun
ty. Jan. 25. t
S. B. 20, by Mulkey To Incorporate Falls City. Jan. 31.
S. B. 21. by Josephl Creating state and county boards of health. Jan. 29.
S. B. 23, by Smith of Multnomah Compulsory education of deaf mute children.
Jan. 29.
S. B. 43, by Josephl Conveyance of Insane to asylum by skilled nurses.
January 29.
S. B. 49. by Stelwei-Relatlve to shipment of sheep by express. Jan. 28.
S. B. 61, by Josephl To provide for the selection and sale of school lands.
Jan. 30.
S. B. 62, by Smith of Baker Regulate meeting of State University Regents.
Jan. 31.
8. B. 64, by Inman Relative to Multnomah Circuit Courts. Jan. 30.
S. B. 75, by Mays Requiring vestibules on street cars. Jan. 31.
S. B. 95, by Porter To lower salary Clackamas County Judge. Jan. 23.
S. B. 97, by Wehrung To Increase state fair appropriation. tJan. 30.
S. B. 101. by Daly To amend Corvallls Incorporation act. Jan. 23.
S. B 102, by Smith of Baker To Incorporate Sumpter. Jan. 23.
S. B. 104, by Smith of Multnomah Authorizing Portage Commissioners to re
move Incline and sell land.
S. B. 110. by Smith of Yamhill To amend Sheridan charter. Jan. 24.
S. B. 139, by Cameron To amend Medford charter. Jan. 31.
S. B. 139, by Marsters For expression of electors on constitutional convention.
Jan. 31.
S. B.
8. B.
S. B.
140, by Booth To. amend Grant's Pass Incorporation act. 'Jan. 30.
140, by Stelwer To Incorporate Mitchell. Jan. 31.
170, by Marsters To Incorporate Yon calls- Jan. SO.
Passed Both Houses.
S. B. 8. by Wehrung Authorizing State Board of Agriculture to Issue licenses
to persons doing business on the state fair grounds.
House Joint resolution of 1899, relative to submission of initiative and referen
dum. H. B. 4, by Nichols Appropriating money for Corvallls Agricultural College.
H. B. 25, by Harris Appropriating money for University of Oregon.
H. B. or, by Heltkemper To prohibit bartering on Sunday.
H. B. 127, by Black To Incorporate Myrtle Point.
H. B. 167, by Hawkins To amend Dallas Incorporation act.
H. B. 203, by the ways and means committee To appropriate money for leg
islative expenses, and for deficiencies.
H. B. 224, by Story Relative to Portland tax levy.
H. B. 257, by Pearce Relative to Salem Postoffice site.
Signed by the Governor.
B. B. 0, by Marsters To amend Roseburg Incorporation act.
S. B 14, by Marsters To Incorporate CanyonvlUe.
B. B. 18, by Adams To amend SUvcrton Incorporation act.
S. B. 19, by Brownell To pay expenses of Indian War Veterans to Washington
City. Signed January 23.
S. B. 22, by Wade To amend Elgin Incorporation act.
S. B. 24, by "Wade To amend Summervllle Incorporation act.
S. B 71. by Smith of Baker To Incorporate Baker City.
S. B. 89, by Brownell To submit Initiative and referendum.
S. B. 113, by Sweek To authorize Portland to levy a special tax.
H. B. 102, by McGreer To Incorporate Antelope.
H. B. 180, by Roberts For payment of scalp bounty warrants.
House bill 254, Cattanach, amending
charter of Prairie City.
House bill 233, Barrett, to incorporate
Town of Granite.
House bill 246, Montague, amending Leb
anon charter.
House bill 135, Poorman, to Incorporate
St. Paul City. i
House bill 130, Briggs, amending Med-
ford charter. i
The calling up of the Medford charter j
provoked a stir when Hedges, of Clacka- ,
mas, asked that the bill be recommitted l
to the committee on corporations. Stew
art indignantly protested, asserting that
the Jackson County delegation was enti
tled to the same courtesy that had been
extended to others, and should be al
lowed to settle their own affairs. Hedges
replied, saying: "I hold in my hand a
petition from four-fifths of the business
men of Medford, who oppose tnis Din.
:n or Aieaiora, wno oppose uus um.
l"j t ,i i.,,, , bi stwart
"a petition signed by 200 legal voters of
Medford. asking that this bill be passed.
If necessary, I will send the same up to
the desk to be read "
TheetiUon s?ts forth that many of the
citizens of Medford have built their homes
outside the city limits, and, while enjoy
ing all the benefits afforded, are not sub
ject to city taxation. Carter of Jackson
successfully explained the situation, and
was attentively listened to until Mr.
Speaker said he had allowed, the discus
sion to proceed further than he oughx,
as the arguments being used were on
the merits of the bill, and not upon the
disposal of the motion for Te-reference.
The question was put, resulting in a tie
vote, 23 to 23, and the motion was declared
reading of the Medford charter fol
lowed. Hedges again in a lengthy speech
pleaded that the bill be refused, and not
allow it to be railroaded through, thus
giving to the people of Medford a charter
they did not want. Stewart, In reply,
read an affidavit showing that the so
called opposition was really confined to a
man named Stewart and his friends. The
bill passed by a vote of 38 to 16.
The Sumpter charter bill passed by the
Senate was reported back with an amend
ment that saloons be closed -Sunday.
Grace of Baker said -that the bill had
passed the Senate just as the people of
Sumpter wanted It. and they were op
posed to the amendment. Thompson of
Multnomah, who voted against the char
ter bills for fear that they would include
some section antagonistic to the state law
1 governing the sale of liquor, and thus be
consldered as the granting of a special
privilege, supported the amendment.
Schumann brought down the House on a
motion that the bill be-passed without the
amendment. The amendment was lost.
Notes of McMinnvIHe.
M.'MINNVILLE, Or., Jan. 3L Rev. R.
W. King, of the First Baptist Church,
tendered his resignation tonight. He
leaves at once for Baker City, where he
will hold revival meetings. His reason
for resigning is to take up evangelistic
work. He wlU confine his labors to Ore
gon and California.
Eighty-seven head of stock sold here
yesterday at V& cents' on foot. The buy
ers were Smith and Weed, of Pendleton.
The" hopyards In this neighborhood are
being put In shape for the coming sea
son. About 30 hobos, w'ho had been here
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since Tuesday, were told to move on to-
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an unsuccessful attempt to steal some
poultry. One of their number was struck
a sound blow over the head, while an
other received a charge of fine shot In
the leg..
Reward for Alleged Swindler.
COLFAX. Wash., Jan. 31. Donald Ryrie,
local agent for Balfour, Guthrie & Co.,
of Portland and San Francisco, who as
serts that he was swindled out of $1000
by .means of a forged deed to a farm oi.
which he loaned tht amount, has of
fered a reward of $300 for the arrest of
-f
George C. Wagner, the alleged swindler,
who Is described as follows: Height five
feet 9 Inches; -weight, 170 pounds; age, 42
years; complexion, dark; eyes, brown;
mustache. If any, dark, mixed with gray;
hair, same; shoulders slightly stooped;
talks with German accent; hard drinker;
frequents saloons; purports to have come
from Mankato, Minn.; probably has In
his possession $500 gold certificate.
Breakers Ahcnd, Sure.
Salem Statesman.
The Legislature Is starting out upon
a poliey that, if continued, will pile up
an Immense amount of appropriations. It
is working rather hastily along these
lines, and the consequence will be that
toward the close of the session some, meri
torious measures requiring an expenditure
of money will be neglected, because the
assembly will become frightened at the
accumulation of the appropriation bills
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already passed. It Is doubtful If the state
haf sained anything by the change made
a few ya B hen the committee on
'iUld ,mean,3 received permanent n-
structlons to bring in separate appropria-
"on bills. When all items were together
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talned and followed than when they come
up In several installments.
Argument In Salem Bail way Case.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 31. The argument In
the suit of the London & Globe- .Bank,
Ltd., of San Francisco, vs? the Capital
City Consolidated Railway Company, was
heard today In Department No. 2 of the
Circuit Court, before Judge R. P. Boise.
The testimony in this suit was taken
about one month ago.
Taeoma'a Beat Month for Exports).
TACOMA, Jan. 31. The month of Janu-
' ary is a record-breaker In export business
from Tacoma. the total shipments ag
gregating $2,500,000 In value, or a trifle more
than two-thirds" of the entire business for
1900. The foreign shipments of wheat
were 1,776,414 bushels, -valued at Jl,0i6.600.
Touih Charged "With Aflflault.
CHBHALIS, Wash., Jan. 31, Frank
Krelger, of Winlock, a 14-year-old" boy,
was bound over to the Superior Court by
Justice Westover yesterday to- answer a
charge -of assault upon a 32-year-old girl
whom he met on the .toad in a. lonely
.place.
No Quorum Present,
OREGON CITY, Or.. -Jan. TL Last
i night was to have been the regular won th-
ly meeting of the City Council. bUt there-
I were not enough. Councllmen present: for
J a quorum.
WARNED BY MRS. NATION
TOPEKA SALOONMEN MOVED
HER TALK.
BY
She Threatens to Demolish Their
"Joints" In a Fevr Days Agita
tion Against Drug Stores.
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 31. Mrs. Carrie
Nation, the Joint-smasher, armed with a
brand-new hatchet, started on a crusade
against the Topeka "Joints" at 8:30 this
.. I w r CVia. mhIIh
morning. She called on five of the best-
known places.
The Apex, the finest saloon In the city,
was first called on, but no damage was
done. She was put out of the place. She
said she did not want to be destructive,
but merely wanted to lecture. However,
should violence be shown on their part,
she intends getting in her work. A crowd
of several hundred people followed her
down the street, most of whom were sym
pathizers. The police tried to arrest her,
but the crowd interfered, preventing It.
Mrs. Nation said that the Lord's mis
sion to "clear all 'Joints' In Topeka out
before leaving" will be fulfilled, and If
the authorities do not suppress the
"Joints," she will smash them, using rocks
and hatchets.
Mrs. Nation wore an old gray shawl
and carried an ordinary handbag. When
she appeared at the different "Joints" the
owners stood back of the barricaded doors
and awaited an attack. She begged them
to let her In, that she might talk to them,
promising not to harm anything; but they
were afraid of her, and would not open
the doors. Nothing daunted, she talked
at them after this fashion:
"I'm sorry for you, boys, you look so
much ashamed of yourselves. I am not
mad at you, boys. I am not hating you a
bit, even when I come rfround with my
hatchet. I am treating you just as I
would treat one of my own boys If I found
him with something that would do him
harm. But, boys, you must not stay in
this business any longer. I give you fair
warning. Just you close up and get out
of this business. You are harming your
selves and other boys, and I won't let
you do that. If you don't get out of this,
boys, I'll be around In a few days and
just break up your wicked little shops
for you."
Incredible as It may appear, the saloon
men were strongly moved by the talk
Mrs. Nation gave them. She meant what
she said they understood that. They
knew she was not resentful and did not
despise them, just as they understood how
resolved she was to make them close their
"Joints."
Mrs. Nation made a short talk to a class
at Washburn College this morning, speak
ing to .the boys about cigarettes and
cigars. In the chapel of the old college a
minister was speaking. Mrs. Nation re
garded him for a moment, then leaned
over to a man near her and said: "Won't
you ask the man on the stage to let me
speak to thef.e boys about five minutes?
He's been giving them too much chaff.
I want to give them a few grains of
wheat." But she was not permitted to
talk.
Nation Methods Not Approved.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3L At the Woman's
Christian Temperance Unions of this city,
the crusade of Mrs. Nation has, as a
rule, been Ignored, although at a meeting
of the Demorest Union, Dr. Ellen Miles
and Rev. Phoebe Hanaford, the presi
dent, had both come armed with resolu
tions declaring Mrs. Nation's methodb
unfl for New York. Dr. Miles declared
that Mrs. Nation had done Infinite harm
to the W. C. T. U. cause. Mrs. Mary
E. Teats, of San Francisco, a National
evangelist of the W C. T. U., declared
on the other hand, that Mrs Nation has
been a great martyr, and compared her to
the early abolitionists. The members as
a whole, however, seemed terrified at the
thought that Mrs. Nation might descend
on New York and demand their assist
ance in demolishing saloons. They de
clare that "educative methods" were the
only ones to applyhere, and Mrs. Martin
excused the lack of active recognition of
the "Nation" crusade by saying that res
olutions would be passed "next month."
Crusade Against Drng Stores.
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 31. Mrs. J. C. Mc
Henry, editor of The Searchlight, printed
at Howard, Kan., In the Interests of tem
perance, Is in town ready for a crusade
on the drug stores. Mrs. McHenry start
ed her agitation by making a visit to
several drug stores this morning and In
specting the affidavits made out by pur
chasers of liquor. She informed the drug
gists that she would obtain the names
from records in the office of the Probate
Judge, have the various signatures identi
fied, and that, if she found that druggists
had sold liquor to a minor, or an idiot, or
a habitual drunkard, the druggists would
be prosecuted.
Whlslcy Drummer Convicted.
TOPEKA, Kan., Jan. 31. Today at Wa
verly, Kan., a whisky salesman repre
senting the Merchants' Supply Company,
of Kansas City, was arrested for taking
orders for whisky. He was convicted and
fined $200 and 60 days in jail.
NEW ROADS ALONG BOUNDARY
Open Up Productive .Country on Both
Sides.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26. United States
Consul Dudley, at Vancouver, B. C, has
recently submitted an Interesting report
to the State Department on several pro
posed ratlroads In British Columbia, near
the Washington State line. His report Is,
In part, as follows:
"It Is said here that arrangements have
been made for the Immediate construc
tion of a railway from this city (Van
couver) to New Westminster, B. C, there
to cross the Fraser River and parallel Its
left (or southern) bank for nearly 100
miles; thence, following the valleys of
other streams, tox run to the Boundary
country, In the vicinity of Greenwood or
Midway.
"The proposed road Is to be known as
the Victoria-Vancouver & Eastern Rail
way & Navigation Company. It Is under
stood that the road will extend west
ward from Brownsville, opposite New
Westminster, to Point Roberts, whence
passengers and freight will be ferried to
Victoria.
"The Canadian Pacific Railway has com
pleted Its line to Midway, and It Is as
serted that It will continue the con
struction at an early day, carrying the
new road through to connect with the
main line near Hope or Yale. If both
these projects mature, Vancouver will
have two lines competing for the trade
of the southeastern portion of this prov
ince. "The "Boundary country' is very rich
In minerals. It is said that, since 1853.
$20,000,000 worth of placer gold has been
taken front a single stream In that sec
tion. "Both these projected roads will not
only open a country extremely rich In the
precious metals, but one that embraces
a very large extent of fertile land adapt
ed to stockralsfng and agriculture.
"The completion of the contemplated
extension of the Canadian Pacific Rail
way will shorten Its line from Montreal
to Vancouver about 250 miles. The rea
son given for the location of the main
line so far north Is that in the act grant
ing the charter It was provided that no
portion of the line should approach the
northern boundary of the United States
nearer than 50 mUes.
"The construction of either of the lines
proposed will be of the greatest possible
advantage to Vancouver. The completion
of both will result in competition which
will promote the Interests of merchants
here and consumers In the Boundary dis
trict in equal measure.
"The northern portion of the State of
Washington is Interested in the proposed
new railways, for both come near the
boundary: and It is probable that ulti
mately lines running north and south
within the State of Washington will con
nect with the Canadian lines, creatly to
the advantage of both countries.
'"The Boundary division of the Canadian
Pacific Railway Is a continuation of the
Crow's Nest Pass division, which has
been in operation less than- two years.
A bridge Is now in process of construc
tion over the Columbia Hiver at Robson,
B. C, to connect the Crow's Nest Pass
and other lines with the Boundary road.
A branch of the Great Northern Railway
from. Great Falls. Mont., now joins the
Crow's Nest Pass Railway at Lethbrldge.
and another line from Bonner's Ferry,
Wash., connects with the same line at
Nelson, B. C
"A chnrter has been granted for a road
up the Kettle River Valley from Marcus,
Wash., which is expected to reach the
boundary at or near Nelson, Wash., four
miles from the Canadian Pacific Railway
at Columbia, B. C. It Is also rumored
that another spur of the Great Northern
Is contemplated from the point where it
crosses the-Sans Poll River, through the
rich mining camp of Republic, Wash., to
Nelson, Wash.
"The building of the new road would
give this city a direct southern connec
tion with the Great Northern Railway,
which now has Its northern terminus at
Brownsville, on the south side of the
Fraser River, opposite New Westminster.
B. C, thereby giving Vancouver two com
peting lines to Seattle and other points
.outh. It Is rumored here that the pro
posed line east from here will become a
part of the Great Northern system.
"While the proposed railway develop
ment In this province will greatly benefit
Vancouver and all the surrounding coun
try In British Columbia, It wilt at the
same time promote the Interests of the
people of the State of Washington by
opening new markets and furnishing fa
cilities for reaching them.
"The manufacturers of the United
States ought also to find a market for a
large quantity of tools, machinery and
railway supplies In the work proposed.
Railway contractors and laborers are also
likely to find employment In the con
struction of these lines."
Idaho Notes.
The bridge that will support the flume
for the new flourmlll at Kendrlck is under
construction.
The County Auditor's office of Kootenai
County earned $1225 85 during the last
quarter of 1900.
The framework of the Boise railway
bridge at Nampa is now completed, and
will soon be placed In position.
Chris Teissan, the Clearwater sheepman,
Is having plans drawn for a three-story
pressed brick structure at Lewlston.
Miss Dorcas J. Harvey, of Fort Hall
Agency, Idaho, has been appointed assist
ant matron of the Fort Belnap, Mont., In
dian school.
It Is expected there will be a large Immi
gration to Camas Prairie from Iowa, Kan
sas, Nebraska and Missouri during the
coming Summer.
Adjutant-General Weaver has Issued a
commission mnklng J. M. Pierce, of Cas
sia County, Lieutenant-Colonel on Gov
ernor Hunt's staff.
The plant of the defunct Idaho Post,
the German paper started, at Boise, by
Carl Wohlfarth, who left suddenly without
paying his debts, has neen purchased by
the Washington Post, of Spokane.
Articles ot Incorporation of the Charles
R. Kelsey Company, of Mountalnhome.
have been filed. The company Is cap
italized at 550,000, half common and halt
preferred stock, and all nonassessable.
Articles of Incorporation have been filed
at Boise of the Montpcller Lumber Com
pany, with a capital stock of $10,003. The
officers are: James Redman, Alex Beck
man, Walter Hage. Peter Beck and John
A. Bagley, all of Bear Lake County.
Mrs. M. D. Thlbodeau, of Clarks Fork,
enjoys the distinction ot being the only
woman to serve Kootenai County In the
capacity of Justice of the Peace. She
was elected to that ofilce two yeara ago,
and has filled It with credit. Mrs. Thlbo
deau has been postmistress at Clark's
Fork for a number of years, and serves
in that capacity at the present time. She
is also a notary public.
James Kegy, an employe In M. D.
Wright's sawmill, at Granite, lost the
ends of all the fingers on his right hand
Friday. He was engaged In moving a
car with a plnchbar, when he got his
hand caught between the bar and rail
road rail. The car passed over his hand.
E. B. Blaine, an employe In M. D.
Wright's logging camp, near Athol, was
caught by a log Saturday and severely
crushed.
It Is estimated that within the last
three week, there has been hauled to
Troy for shipment no less than $10,000
worth of produce, divided as follows:
One thousand cords of wood, at an aver
age price of $2 50 per cord. $2500; 20XO
railroad ties, at 18 cents, $3600; 150 tons of
timothy hay. at $10. $1500; 750 telephone
poles, at $1 $750; 80,000 feet of saw logs,
at $3 50 per thousand. $2S0; apples, cedar
fence posts, grain and lumber, $1370. Fre
quently more than 20 cars of produce are
billed out of Troy In a single day.
Hank Trimble sold to the Vollmer Clear
water Company 35,000 busnels of wheat,
Saturday. The wheat Is excellent grade,
and It Is understood brought the top mar
ket price. With this sale the last large
amount of wheat of last season's crop is
now In the hands of tne buyers. Mr.
Eaves, of the grain company, says the
amount of wheat now held by the growers
Is probably not more than Is necessary to
supply the local milling demand In the
Lewlston country. The grain company
also purchased from J. Alexander 1500
bushels of wheat stored at Sweetwater.
Last week a peculiar case was tried in
the Probate Court at Moscow, in which
Alexander Monroe, of Troy, asked the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company to
pay him $500 damages for having charged
Monroe 10 cents more than the regular
price of a railroad ticket. Monroe had
boarded the Northern Pacific passenger
train at Moscow without havln& procured
a ticket, his destination being Troy. When
the conductor came through the car col
lecting tickets, Mr. Monroe tendered him
55 cents, which was the regular pi Ice of a
ticket. This the conductor refused, In
forming Monroe that the rules of the
company required him to add 25 cents re
bate and 10 cents penalty, making 90 cents
in all. This Monroe refused to pay, al
though It is claimed that the conductor,
as well as the passengers offered to lend
him the amount necessary; but he de
clared that he was not a borrower and
was accordingly put off che train. The
suit was decided In favor of the railroad
company, the costs of the suit having been
taxed to Monroe.
Oregon Notes.
The Jackson County tax levy will be 26
mills.
The Blue Mountain Ice Company, of
Perry, is storing Ice at the rate of 500
tons a day.
At the meeting of the electors of Jack
sonville school district, Saturday, a tax
of 5 mills was levied.
The institution of a K. of P. lodge at
Richmond, which wa3 set for February 5,
has been deferred until the latter part
of February.
The A. O. U. W. lodge, of Gold Hill,
Southern Oregon, Is, making arrangements
to erect a brick store building and hall
early this 3prlng.
A number of the farmers on Klger's
Island lost fencing during the recent high
water, says the Corvallls Gazette. Henry
Gerhard. R. C. Klger and -Z. H. Davis
were among the heaviest losers.
The case of the State vs. Charles Dunn,
for stealing a brlndle cow from John and
Unpledged for Senator.
Because one or more members of
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 were1 specifically unpledged
as to United States Senator, in these
words:
We accept tho nomlratlons 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 ae 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
tl e time comes, vote for such person as In
ot.r Individual opinions Is best fitted to
rcpiesent the interests of the State of
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 Sehumann,
C. W. Nottingham, M K. Thompson,
F A. Heltkemper, 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 m the
Senate of the United States."
Isaac Hagen, occupied the attention of
Circuit Court at Pendleton ail aa Fri
day. Saturday and Monday. The jury re
turned s. verdict of acquittal.
The machinery for a pressed brick plant
purchased at Chicago by E. E. Angel, of
Baker City, has arrived. The plant con
sists of a press machine weighing 22.0C0
pounds, a 35-horsepower engine and a 40
horsepower holler. In all weighing 37,000
pounds. The capacity of the plant Is 20,
000 bricks per day.
The little town of Hardman has one of
the most remarkable youths for his age
probably in Oregon, in little Walter Bur
gess, says the Heppner Times. He Is D
years of age. and has made a threshing
machine that will thresh three or four
heads cf wheat a3 perfectly as any thresh
ing machine; an engine with perfect
action and a windmill pump and tower
six feet high that would do credit to any
mechanic.
Both Are Right.
PORTLAND. Jan. 2S. (To the Editor)
Please settle this dispute: A claims that
a building permit Is Issued granting per
mission to use a certain part of any cer
tain street, for which the fee is $1. B
claims that a permit must be obtained for
each house to be built on said lot. Which
Is right? R.
Both are right. According to the city
ordinance, a building permit must be ob
tained for the erection of every house,
or major alteration, In order that a rec
ord thereof may be kept In the office of
the City Engineer, with a statement of
the approximate cost of such building or
Improvement. If necessary to the con
struction work, a certain part of the street
designated In the permit is allowed to bo
u&ed for depositing building materials.
Permits are Issued by the City Engineer's
office on exhibit of a receipt from the City
Treasurer's office for $1, paid for that
purpose.
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