THE MOUSING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1901.
BAD FOR MITCHELL
Looks as if His Senatorial
Boom Had Flattened Out.
DEMOCRATS ARE RESPONSIBLE
They Will Sot Change Support
Probable Tlint McBrlde Forces
Will Stand Firm Today Fulton
Gets Right Into tlie Fight.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 4. It looks tonight
as If the Mitchell boom had suddenly flat
tened eut. The expected Democratic sup
port is not to be ferthcomlng tomorrow,
and it Is not probable that the McBrlde
following will be transferred to Mitchell
tomorrow, though It cannot be stated
with certainty that It will not be. The
Mitchell hopes were based largely upon
the action of the Democrats, and In cau
cus tonight they decided to stand by Will
iam Smith, The Mitchell scheme, it is
reported, was to work the Democrats up
to the point where In caucus they would
agree to vote as a body for any candi
date who might be named." The next step
to the indorsement of Mr. Mitchell would
be easy, provide a majority could be se
cured for him. Thus U Mitchell Demo
crats would control 27 anti-Republican
votes. Tfre trouble appears to have been
primarily that the necessary 14 could not
be secured, and there is no Immediate
prospect that they can be obtained.
It has been a busy day with the McBrlde
people. Fulton has taken off his coat,
and Is working hard for the ex-Senator.
The action of the Senator from Clatsop Is
something of a surprise, inasmuch as he
liad recently been supposed to be quite
indifferent to the success of either Mr.
Mitchell or McBrlde. It may be guessed
he has come to the conclusion that ho
must either sink or swim with the antl
Corbett people and if the thing to do Is
to give Mr. Mitchell a try at it, then he
is willing to help do that thing. Quite
naturally, too, it may have occurred to
him that the Mitchell ghost has got to be
laid sooner or later, and it would doubt
less be better for him to have it laid
sooner.
The fact that Senator Williamson and
Representative Roberts again voted for
Senator McBrlde today is not at all dis
concerting to the Corbett people. There is
no apprehension among them at all that
Mr. McBrlde Is going to be elected. If It
Is to be a fight to the finish, they feel that
they are in much better shape to make it
than the opposition. No one seriously
thinks there will be a deadlock that will
result in no Senator. The majority, be
ing confldent of Its position, and having a
definite and consistent policy, does rot
believe the minority will be willing to as
sume the responsibility of adjournment
without a Senator.
VOTE IS SAMB OID STORY.
Williamson Voted for McBrlde, Bat
Declares Against His Election.
SALEM, Feb. 4. The Joint convention
today was without incident, except that
Senator McBrlde retained the two votes
he apparently gained Saturday Senator
Williamson and Representative Roberts.
The general opinion Is that these mem
bers will stay with McBrlde only so long
as it takes them to get ready to go some
where else, which will be soon. Senator
Williamson, for example, is known to
have pronounced himself against Mr. Mc
Bride's election. He is, Indeed, reported
to have declared that If Senator McBrldo
had 45 votes, he (Williamson) could not
give him the forty-sixth. This accosslon
by McBrlde has no impression on the
members generally, who think he is just
as far from an election as ever.
The ballot today reeulted:
II. W. Corbott 29
George W. McBrlde 28
Lxneer Hermann 7
"William Smith, Democrat 24
c W. Fulton 2
F. A. Moore 2
S. A. Lowell 1
Absent or paired 5
The absentees were A. C. Smith and H.
A. Smith, of Multnomah; Senator Smith,
of Baker, and Representative Hemcnway,
who was paired with Riee.
MOXUMEXT FOR SOLDIER DEAD.
Senate Committee Will Favorably
Report Bill for It.
SALBAI, Or., Feb. 4. The Senate com
mittee on olectlonB will present a favor
able report on the bill introduced by Sen
ator Hunt providing for the erection of a
monument to the memory of tho Second
Oregon Volunteers who died in the serv
ice of their country. It provides for a
commission of Ave citizens of the state,
whose duty It shall be to choose a site,
select a design and superintend erection
of a suitable monument. The sum of $8000
Is appropriated for tho purpose of pur
chasing the monument, to which the
amount of $12,419 45, now in the hands of
H. W. Scott, as a contribution from the
people to the Second Oregon monument
fund, will be added. No word of objec
tion has been heard against the bill, and
It will likely become a law In the ordinary
course of the legislative business.
IX THE SENATE.
Severn! Bills Practically Killed Tiy
Report of "Judiciary Committee.
SALKM, Feb. -4. The session of the Sen
ate today was very brief. President Ful
ton called that branch of the Legislature
to order at 11:39 A- M., with 27 Senators
present. The opening prayer was offered
by Rev. H. A. Ketchum, of the First
Presbyterian Church,
On motion of Kuykendali, the State
Printer was ordered to send to the Sen
ate 60 copies of printed Senate bills, in
stead of 40 as heretofore. Sonator Kuy
kendali stated that 240 copies of the bills
are printed and only 40 are sent to the
Senate, and W to the House. He thought
there Is no reason for keeping 139 copies
of each bill In the printing office.
A number of bills were roported by
commltteB. The following were reported
unfavorably by the committee on Judiciary-Senate
bill No. 76, by Mulkey, to pro
vide assistance for th Supremo Court.
Senate bill 72. by Diramick, to amend
section 910, of Hill's code, relating to ac
tions In Justices Courts.
Senate bill lie, by Mays, by request of
the Oregon Bar Association, to authorize
two Supreme Court Commissioners.
Senate bill 135, by Mulkey, to allow
County Courts to borrow money.
The unfavorable reports practically kill
the bills.
The Senate then adjourned until 7:30 P.
M.
IX THE HOrSE.
Ordered Tlint Calendar Be Briefer
'and -Pylnted In Smaller .Type.
SALEM. Teb. 4. The brief session of
the House this morning was opened with
prayer by Rev. T. P. Henderson, pastor
of the Central Congregational Church.
Barrett was given unanimous consent to
have House bill No. 1 recalled from the
opposing committee and Teturned to the
committee on mines for amendment.
Carter of the committee on printing,
having in charge the matter of securing
a cheaper calendar, reported to the
House that the present calendar con
tained a large amount of unnecessary
xnatter,and recommended that in future
the calendar be printed la briefer form
and with smaller type. The report was
adopted. Harris of Lane strenuously ob
jected. House bill 93, by Drlscoll, was made a
special order foi- Wednesday afternoon.
BILLS Ef THE HOUSE.
Condition of Measure Which. Are
Under Consideration.
SALBM. Or., Feb. 4. While a number
of bills Introduced by members st the
House have passed that branch of the
Legislature, and others have been either
wltndrawn or reported unfavorably, there
remains a goodly number yet to be con
sidered. The condition of these House
bills at the present date Is as follows:
In Hands of Committees.
H. B. 21, McCraken Providing for pun
ishment far Injury of property and rec
ords on public lands; public lands.
H. B. 28, Holcomb Compelling street
railway companies to provide fenders on
cars; railway and transportation.
H. B. 31, McCraken Relating to ware
houseman and warehouse receipts; com
merce. H. B. 35, Nottingham Amending tax
law; assessment and taxation.
H. B. 44, McCraken Appropriation for
Oregon Historical Society; education.
H. 3. 45, Story Creating" office of Pub
lic Administrator; Judiciary.
H. B. 54, Holcomb Amending Bancroft
street improvement bond law; Multnomah
delegation.
H. B. 65, Watson Compelling officers of
counties and cities to furnish bonds from
surety companies, amended so as to re
fer only to Multnomah County; Multno
mah delegation.
H. B. 56, McCraken Establishing sea
men's protective board; commerce.
H. B. 62, Nottingham Consolidating of
fices of Multnomah County; Multnomah
delegation.
H. B. 63, McCraken Providing for
building of bicycle paths; roads and high
ways. H. B. 66, Nottingham Fixing salary of
Coroner of Multnomah County; Multno
mah delegation.
H. B. 67 Nottingham Providing for re
covery of penalty for forfeiture; assess
ment and taxation.
H. B. 68, Nottingham Regulating levy
for taxes for state purposes; assesment
and taxation.
H. B. 69, Thompson Amending law In
regard to tenancy in common and abol
ishing joint tenancy: Judiciary.
H. B. 71, Thompson Regulating isurety
companies; banking and insurance.
H. B. 73t Watson Relating to release
of sureties on official bonds.
H. B. 74, Heitkemper Fixing fees of
Justices of the Peace: Judiciary.
H. B. 75, Orton Relating to public li
braries; education.
H. B. 76, Holcomb Providing for elec
tion of Road Supervisors.
H. B. 77, Watson Creating 6ffice of
Clerk of Multnomah County; Multnomah
delegation.
H. B. 78, Sthuman Fixing compensa
tion of certain officers: Multnomah dele
gation. IT. B. 79, Heitkomper Prohibiting em
ployment of aliens on public -works; labor
and industries.
H. B. 82, Shipley Providing for terms of
Circuit Court, with appellate jurisdiction;
Judiciary.
H. B. S3, Watson Abolishing mileage
and fees to Sheriffs; Multnomah delega
tion. H. B. 84 To prevent blacklisting; labor
and industries.
H. B. So, Drlscoll Amending law in re
gard to liabilities.
H. B. SS, Schuman Regulating purchase
of public supplies; labor and Industries.
H. B. 89, Watson Amending section 73
of the code, providing that pleas In abate
ment may be answered without being
waived; judiciary.
H. B. 90. Watson Regulating corpora
tions; judiciary.
H. B. 92, Watson Prohibiting free
lunches in saloons; Multnomah , delega
tion. H. B. 93, Drlscoll Relating to liability
of masters and servants; corporations;
recommended that the bill pass.
H. B. 95, Schuman For the enforcement
of judgments: judiciary.
H. B. 97, Drlscoll Prohibiting counties
from assuming over $500 liability.
H. B. 101, Orton Amending pilot law.
H. B. 103, Orton Allowing employes time
to vote; labor and Industries.
H. B. 104, Orton Fixing time of pay
ment of wages; labor and Industries.
H. B. 105, Shipley Amending law in
regard to fees in Supreme and Circuit
Courts: Judiciary.
H. B. 114, Orton Defining number of
hours constituting a day's work; labor,
and Industries.
H. B. 115, Heitkemper Compelling street
railway companies to provide vestibules on
cars.
H. B. 116, Watson Creating office of
Auditor for Multnomah County; Multno
mah delegation.
H, B. 144, McCraken Protection of dra
matic plays, etc.; education.
H. B. 145, Holcomb Appropriating funds
for care of orphans and wards of the
state.
H. B. 149, Nottingham Providing for
punishment for desecration of the United
States flag; Federal relations.
H. B. 156, Nottingham Designating offi
cial papers; assessment and taxation.
H. B. 157, Nottingham Describing prop
erty exempt from taxation; assessment
and taxation.
H. B. 160, Story Creating the office of
Commissioner of Mines; mines.
H. B. 166, McCraken Licensing business
of horseshoeing; labor and industries.
H. B. 1C6, Schuman Amending law in
regard to proceedings after execution.
H. B. 16S, Watson Decreasing the num
ber of Circuit Judges In fourth district;
Multnomah delegation.
H. B. 175, Heitkemper Regulating pri
mary elections; elections.
H. B. 176, Shipley Amending law re
lating to depositions; judiciary.
H. B. 183, Heitkomper Amending law In
regard to recording chattel mortgages;
Judiciary.
H. B. 1SS. Shipley-Providing for pri
mary elections; elections.
H. B. 188, Drlscoll To appoint two new
Commissioners for Multnomah County;
Multndmah delegation.
H. B. 202, Nottingham To prevent sale
of adulterated linseed oil.
H. B. SOS. Smith Amending law In re
gard to laying out or repairing roads and
bridges.
H. B. 21i, Schuman Permitting liens to
be taken on gravestones; judiciary.
Rend First Time.
The following bills have been read the
first time:
H. B. 284, Watson Appropriating J4000
for the Home and Industrial School of
Portland.
H. B. 237. Smith Defining boundaries of
Multnomah County.
H. B. 261. Orton Creating office of Com
missioner of Labor.
H. B. 252, Orton Prohibiting employ
ment of children under 14 years of age
while public schools are in session.
Senate Bills in Home.
The following bills, passed by the Sen
ate, are how under consideration In the
House:
S. B. 1, Mays Providing for election of
Senators in Congress.
S. B. 21. Josophl Establishing a State
Board of Health.
S. B. 43, Josephl Providing for con
veyance of insane persons to Oregon
State Hospital.
S. B. 64, Inman Apportioning business
of circuit Juages or tne fourth district.
S. B. 61, Josephl Providing for the sale
of state lands.
S. B. 76, Mays Requiring street-car com
panies to furnish vestibules and rain
guards on cars.
Xo Pnn-Amcrlcnn Meeting-
SALEM, Feb. 4. It was the intention of
the Pan-American Exposition Commis
sioners to hold a meeting this evening to
discuss the matter of necessary funds for
preparing Oregon's exhibit, but owing to
the Marshall exercises the meeting was
not held.
RAILROADS ARE FIGHTING
FELLOW - SERVANT BILLS CHIEF
OBJECTS OF ATTACK.
Employers' Associations Agree to
Several Concessions Both Sides
Lobbying 'Hard.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 4. A great fight will
be made between the railroad corpora
tions and their Employe associations over
the several felldw-servant bills now be
fore the Legislature. The railroad men
have a lobby here working industriously
for the Poorman and Sweek bills, which
are identical, and the companies have sent
to Salem their finest legal talent to show
that the scheme is burdensome, unjust
and impracticable. The master and the
servant controversy firist made Its appear
ance In open. House this morning upon
the favorable report of the committee on
corporations, of House bill 93, Introduced
by Drlscoll of Multnomah.
This measure is somewhat more ex
tensive than the Poorman bill, 'in that
It Includes the operation of locomotives,
stationary engines, saws, carriages, der
ricks, dynamos and similar machinery, as
well as telegraph and telephone concerns.
At the game time a mild skirmish occurred
between the railroad committee and the
corporations committee when Pearce of
Marion, who Is said to be opposed to any
change In the present common-law rule
as to fellow servants, tried to take the
Harris bill out of the hands of the cor
porations committee and send it to rail
roads. He was strongly and successfully
opposed by Harris, whose bill defines the
liability of corporations to their employes.
The Drfscoll bill was made a special or
der for Wednesday afternoon.
On Wednesday of last week the whole
fellow-servant Question was threshed out
before the Senate and House committees
on railroads. And it seems to be the fact
that the railroads were able to drive an
argumentative coach and four through the
whole business. The Brotherhood men
made a rather weak showing against the
skillful and well-informed attorneys and
agents of the rajlroad companies. They
admitted that their measure was full of
defects, and they agreed to correct them
so that they would come somewhat nearer
being just and fair. fror example, the
railroad had very strenuously opposed one
section, which made it unlawful for the
companies to promulgate a rule requiring
their employes to join any Insurance or
other association, and masing It likewise
unlawful for the corporation to withhold
any wages due for the purpose of paying
assessments in any association whatso
ever. The railroads pointed out that they
-would thus be prevented from supporting
so beneficent an institution as a hospital
association. The employes agreed that
this was going somewhat further than
they Intended, and a proviso exempting
hospital societies from the operation of
the section v.ill be Included. In another
place the employe! had sought to require
that an additiomil brakeman should be
employed on trains for every 10 cars or
fraction thereof over and above 30 cars.
Jt Is now agreed that only one extra
brakeman may be required on any train
containing more than 30 cars. It has been
Intended, too, that no employe in train
service should be required to make more
than 4500 miles In one calendar month, but
this clause Is now to be omitted entirely.
The anti-railroad people say that they
are simply endeavoring to place on the
statute books a measure that Is now in
force in 11 states; but the railroads de
clare that It is a kind of legislation that
is exceedingly hard upon them, and they
will not permit Ihelr deep-seated objec
tions to any change in the old rule to be
defeated, notwithstanding the ostentatious
efforts of the employes to meet some of
their criticisms.
The railroad committees of both House
and Senate are to meet again tomorrow,
and consideration of the Sweek and Poor
man bills is to be resumed. It is likely
too, that the Carter 3-cent rate bill will
soon be taken up. There Is a disposition
on the part of some members to insist
that there shall be a reduction of passen
ger fares, but just how far it extends
is yet to be seen. As a matter of fact tho
rate reduction fight is somewhat obscured
by the greater controversy over the fellow-servant
bill.
Both Houses held extremely short ses
sions today. It was a half holiday this
afternoon, and tonight the Marshall cen
tennial exercises were held.
The Governor today signed the Hawk
Ins bill to amend the Dallas Incorporation
act, and the Pearce bill relative to the
Salem postoffice site.
The general form of the bill Introduced
by McCraken, in aid of the Oregon His
torical Society, has been corrected at the
suggestion of Secretary of State Dunbar.
It has been reported favorably by the
committee on education, and is now on
Its third reading, an order of business that
will likely again be reached this week.
The ways and means committees of the
two houses have decided to Incorporate in
one of the appropriation bills an appropri
ation of J600 for the purchase of E. W.
Moore's painting of Governor Geer.
The John Marshall centennial cere
monies were held In the assembly-hall of
the state Capitol this evening. Many
members of both branches of the Legisla
ture were present, and Governor and Mrs.
Geer, and the various state officials and
members of the Supreme Court occupied
seats on the platform, while many citi
zens of Salem and visitors In the city
were seated in the lobby. Hon. Charles
W. Fulton, president of the Senate, pre
sided. George H. Williams, of Portland,
delivered the address, and was attentive
ly listened to throughout.
RAILWAY FRANCHISE GRANTED.
Astoria Street-Car Privilege for Seventy-five
Years.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 4. The City Coun
cil this evening passed an ordinance
granting to Martin Foard, F. R. Stokes
and C. H. Page a 75-year street railway
franchise on certain named streets, be
ing a continuous route from the eastern
to the western limits of the city, on con
dition hat the grantees purchase the pres
ent railway line within three months, and
extend it one-half mile both east and
west from the present terminals within
one year.
The Council also annulled the two years'
contract with the West Shore Mills Com
pany for 60 street lights at $7 per month
ea'ch, and entered Into a five years' con
tract with the same company for not less
than-53 street lights at $6 each per month.
Ah ordinance was introduced at this
evening's meeting to impose an annual
license of J5 on every telephone operated
In the city. It will be passed at the next
meeting.
Talk of Electric Line to Seaside.
An electric car line between Astoria and
Seaside is said to be seriously contem
plated. Who is behind the project Is .not
yet made public, but it is reported to have
good financial backing. It is understood
that the property-owners along the line
of the road and several people Inter
ested In Seaside property will subscribe
to the stock. The route as now projected
will start from the western terminus of
the Astoria Street Railway, around
Smith's Point to the county bridge over
Young's Bay, across It to the county road,
and along that to Seaside. The grade Is
good, and the cost of construction would
not be great. There can be no question
but that the franchise can be secured from
the city and county.
Bids for Dravrbrldgc.
In the County Court this afternoon bids
were opened for the construction of a
drawbridge across the Walluski River.
The drawipan is to be 140 feet in length,
with 60-foot openings and about 550 feet
of trestle approaches. Three bids were
submitted. They ranged from $5500 tc
nearly 3750O. The contract will not be
awarded -until tomorrow or Wednesday.
Jsaaary Weather.
Weather Observer Johnson has figured
out from his dally observations that the
weather during January was "very near
the average. The mean temperature was
40.9 degrees, while the average for the
month of January since the office was
established Is 41.1 degrees. The precipi
tation yr&s 10,84 inches, while the aver
age Is 10.95 Inches. During the month
there were 5 clear, 4 partly cloudy days
and 22 days upon which it rained. The
average direction of the wind was 31 per
cent east.
W1U of Late Judge McGuire.
The will of the late Judge Charles A.
McGuire, of Seaside, was filed for pro
bate today. It is dated December. 1892,
and bequeaths $20 to Nellie McGuire and
$100 to Winnie McGuire, both daughters
of the deceased. The remainder of the
estate Is to be equally divided among the
other children and the -widow. R. E. Mc
Guire and D. K. Warren are named as
executors.
MAY GET CREAMERY.
SnmmerriUe Project in a Fair Way
to Succeed.
LA GRANDE, Feb. 4. The project of
establishing a co-operative creamery at
Summervillc, six miles from hero, seems,
after repeated failures, to be now on the
verge of success. Several meetings have
been held, the officers of tho association
have been elected, and the preliminary
work has been completed. The plant,
which Is to cost about $4000, has not.
however, been ordered, and tho whole
plan may yet miscarry. The farmers do
not object to the co-operative plan,
but they have up to this time doubted
the expediency of attempting to operate
so large a plant in the limited territory
The example of -the La Grande creamery
Is not encouraging. It covered the entire
Summerville district last year.and though
it fought hard for patronage, secured
only a limited amount. Some of this It
will retain, and it remains to 'be seen
whether a new creamery can secure suf
ficient patronage to Insure its continued
operation.
The La Grande creamery has gone to
all parts of the Grand Ronde Valley for
Its cream, and has even then succeeded
In securing only half of the amount that
It can handle. The creamery at Cove has
succeeded under similar circumstances,
without drawing upon farmers outside a
radius of three miles. The advantages
of the Grand ROnde Valley for dairying
are not surpassed In the state, and the
Industry has lagged simply because the
farmers have not taken sufficient Interest
to keep dairy cows. However, there are
few farms that have not materially in
creased their herds within the past year.
In the Summerville district this Is par
ticularly true, and If the creamery is
built In tre spring It will still further
stimulate activity along this line.
NORTHWEST APPROPRIATIONS.
Amounts and Objects Included In
Sundry Civil Bill.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. The sundry
civil bill carries the following items:
Salem Postoffice $25,000
Hospital, Astoria, quarantine station 8,500
Boarding vessel. Port Townsend
quarantine station 40,000
Reconstruction lighthouse buildings.
Admiralty Head 12,000
Tender. 13th lighthouse district.... 20,000
Clackamas fishery station ;.... 4.S0O
Baker Lake fishery station 3,480
Indian Veterans' Delegation Arrives.
The delegation of Indian war veterans,
consisting of Jason Wheeler, William D.
Stlllwell, H. D. Mount, T. A. Wood,
George W. Riddle, L. S. Wood and J. G.
Cooper, called on the members of the
Oregon delegation today, but no action
was taken on the pension matter. They
were shown about the Capitol building
by Representative Moody, and looked In
on the House and Senate. All stood the
trip remarkably well.
Bids for Moving Lightship.
The lighthouse board has considered the
bids for transporting Light Vessel No. 60
across the Fort Canby military reserva
tion and launching her In Baker's Bay,
but no decision was reached.
CUTTING AFFRAY AT EUGENE.
Result of Trvo Men's Quarrel Over
a Woman.
EUGENE, Or., Feb. 4. A cutting af
fray occurred here this afternoon be
tween Floyd Vaughan and W. A. White.
As near as can be learned, White, who
formerly lived in Salem, and kept a liv
ery stable, has been paying attentions to
a niece of Vaughan. Vaughan objected,
and the two men have had words sev
eral times. Last night they met and had
trouble. Vaughan's wife was spoken of
In an objectionable way.
This afternoon White was preparing to
leave, and had a cab at the door ready
to take him to the depot. As he came
from the house he was confronted by
Vaughan, who, after a few words, attack
ed White with a pocket-knife. White
celved three cuts in the left shoulder,
none, of which is considered serious.
Vaughan has been arrested, and placed
under bonds for appearance before tho
Justice of the Peace tomorrow.
DAM CARRIED AWAY.
The Dlllcy Obstruction Was Re
moved by Jam of Logs.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 4.-A com
pany which has been getting out yellow
fir logs to be used for the manufacture
of paper by tho Oregon City paper mill
allowed a jam of logs to come in contact
with the Aplin Sons' milldam at Dllley
and completely destroyed It. The removal
of this obstruction will make several hun
dred acres of land valuable which were
practically useless before, the dam caus
ing the water to overflow the soil.
Observed Marshnll Day.
Pacific University appropriately ob
served John Marshall day in Marsh Hall
tonight. Hon. Wallace McCamant, of
Portland, delivered an interesting address
to a large audience. A male quartet, con
sisting of Messrs. Bradley, Yodpr, Fletch
er and Belknapt furnished music for the
occasion.
Schoolhonse Damaged by Fire.
HILLSBORO, Or., Feb. 4. About 4:30
this afternoon the public school building
caught fire, supposedly from a defective
flue. After a hard effort the flames
were extinguished by the use of buckets.
When the department reached the scene
the fire was under control. A strong
east wind was blowing, and had the blaze
not been discovered at its inception the
bulldinc would have been a total loss,
the Are department's supply of hose Is
so limited that only one stream could
have been played on, the building. The
building is a large wooden structure, and
cost about $10,000. The loss is less than
$100, and is fully covered by Insurance.
Notes of Dallas.
DALLAS, Or., Feb. 4. As a result of the
temperance meeting conducted here last
week by Colonel Holt, of Chicago, 305
signed the pledge, and 51 united with the
W. C. T. U. The meetings will continue
for some little time.
Scarlet fever In a mild form is preva
lent In several sections of Polk County.
Dallas has so far escaped the disease.
Assaulted by- Footpads.
TACOMA, Feb. 4. L. A. Wing, manager
of the Tacoma Theater, was assaulted by
two men as he was going home tonight
and twice knocked down. H,e fought en
ergetically and called for assistance, and
sovas not robbed. He received slight In
juries on the forehead and wrist.
STATE APPROPRIATIONS
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEES
AGREE UPON ONE BILL.
Amount Is $306,3S0, or $8000 More
Than Allorred to Same Items
Two Years Ago.
BALEM, Feb. 4. The ways and means
committees of the two houses had a meet
ing today, and agreed upon one general
appropriation bill, which will be intro
duced In the House tomorrow. It com
prises, lor the most part, those sums
which are fixed by law, and about which
there can be no controversy unless the
law is sought tp be repealed. It is de
signed to prepare another appropriation
bill covering the normal schools, and an
other for the reform school, insane asy
lum, penitentiary and similar state lnsti
tutlons. The old method has been to
assemble nearly all the appropriations,
except the few special bills, in one gen
eral measure, which was thrown In the
most clumsy form Into the House in the
last days of the session, and rushed
through. The deficiency bill has already
passed, and became a law, and the other
appropriations, It Is expected, -will be
agreed upon In rapid succession. The bill
to be introduced tomorrow provides the
following appropriations:
alary of the Governor $ 3,000
alary of the private secretary to
the Governor, including his salary
as clerk of trustees of the Insane
asylum, clerk of public building
committee and clerk of the Cap
itol Building Commissioners 3,600
Salary of clerk and stenographer In
In Executive Department 1.200
Salary of Secretary of State.? 3,000
Salaries of clerks and stenographers
In office of Secretary of State.... 16,720
Salary of State Treasurer 1,600
Salaries, of clerks and stenographer
In office of State Treasurer , 6,800
Salaries of three Justices of Su
preme Court, clerk and deputy
clerks, official reporter, sienogra
raphe?3 and clerks for the Jus
tices, bailiffs and general contin
gent expenses of Supreme Court 43,600
salaries or judges of circuit Courts
and Prosecuting Attorneys and
deputies 154,500
Salary of Attorney-General 6,000
Salary of clerk and assistant in
office of Attorney-General 1,200
Salary of Superintendent of Public
Instructldn 4,000
Traveling expenses of Superintend
ent of Public Instruction 1.S00
Salaries of clerks and stenographers
in office of Superintendent of Pub
lic Instruction 3,000
Salary of State Librarian 2,000
Bookcases, papers, etc., and pay
ment of contingent expenses of
state library 5,000
Salary of Governor, $1000, of the
Secretary of State and the State
Treasurer, each $500 a year, for
services In supervising public
works, public buildings, etc., for
which compensation Is not other
wise provided 4,000
Salaries of chief janitor, three as
sistant Janitors, firemen, night
watchmen, messenger, "gardener
and assistant gardener at the
Capitol 11,760
Salaries of Pilot Commissioners
and secretary of Board of Pilot
Commissioners . 2,400
Salaries of Health Officers at As
toria, Coos. Bay,. Gardiner and
Yaqulna 4,400
Salary of boatman at Astoria (as
provided by an act filed in the of
fice of secretary of State, 1S89,
pages 108-109, laws of 18S9) 1,000
Secretary and clerk hire of State
Land Agent 3,600
Salary of Fish Commissioner 5,000
Salaries of members and general
and contingent expenses of Ore
gon Domestic Animal Committee.. 6,000
Services and expenses of members
and officers and general and con
tingent expenses of State Board
of Horticulture 9.000
Expenses of public printing, ruling
and binding, and for purchase of
paper for public printing 50,000
For purchase of paper and payment
of expenses of 'printing, ruling and
binding "uniform series of school
record books and blanks,'.' pro
vided for nubile schools by De
partment of Education 2,000
For purchase of paper and elec
tion supplies, payment of ex
pense of ruling, printing and bind
ing election blanks and compiling
printing and binding election laws 1.S00
Printing, binding and delivering 800
copies of each of volumes 36, 37,
38, S3, 40 and 41 of the reports of
Supreme Court of Oregon, at $2 50
per copy 12,000
For payment cf contingent expenses
of state Capitol building and va
rious departments therein, i. e., for
water, gas, expressage, telegraph
ing, rental of telephones, postage,
stationery, etc., required In tho
ordinary course of business to
maintain said building and depart
ments 22,000
For payment of expenses of elec
tric lighting of the state Capitol
building, as per contract 8,000
Fuel for heating state Capitol
building 2,500
Expenses of publication of procla
mations, notices or warrant calls,
etc 600
Compensation and mileage of the
members and clerk ot me State
Board of Text-Book Commission
ers 50
Total $336,3S0
The total for the same items two years
ago was $402,930. In this same classifica
tion there appeared $3000 for Insurance
and maintenance of the pilot schooner
and $7000 for deputies and expenses of tho
Fish Commissioner. These are to be oth
erwise provided for. There Is also charge
able against the various departments In
the foregoing a deficit of $7569 79. already
provided for lrt the general deficiency bill.
Withal the appropriations In the above,
are a net Increase of $8950 20 over two
years ago.
GAMBLERS AND SALOONS ANXIOUS.
Vancouver Reform Wave Makes
Them Soinewhnt Fearful.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 4, The ac
tion of Mayor Johnston, last Saturday, In
closing the nickel-ln-the-3lot machines,
continues to be the chief topic of Interest
on the streets today. The Mayor's order
regarding the slot machines has been
strictly complied with. Since Saturday
the saloon men and gamblers have been
more than anxious as to what, If any, fur
ther steps the Mayor will take In the
direction of reform.
Threats were made by certain saloon
men Saturday, when their, machines were
closed, against other forms of gambling
and In regard to Sunday closing, not only
of saloons, but cigar stores and all other
business houses. As a result, no games
were run either Saturday or Sunday
nights, and some of the saloons were
somewhat slow about opening up their
places of business yesterday morning. By
10 o'clock, however, it became apparent
that confidence had been restored, and
everything was running, by the back-door
method, about as usual yesterday after
noon and evening. ,
OFFICER ARRIVED JUST IN TIME.
Probably Prevented Release of Al
leged Culprit on Habeas Corpus.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 4. Myron
H. West, alias Bennett, alias Woodson,
the alleged swindler, who had been in
Jll here for more th,an a week for fraudu
lently representing himself to be an agent
for the Munsey and Cosmopolitan publish
ing companies, was taken to Seattle yes
terday by a detective of that city, The
Seattle authorities appeared just in the
nick of time to get their man, as habeas
corpus proceedings were filed in the Su
perior Court Saturday, asking for West's
release on the ground that the prisoner'
offense. If any, was committed within the
limits of the United States military reser
vation, over which the Superior Court hag
no Jurisdiction. ' Although the point was
not actually decided by Judge Miller, the
fact that West 'was turned over without
controversy to the Seattle peace officer is
taken as conclusive evidence that the writ
I would have been granted today, if the
application for the prisoner by the Seat
tle authorities had not been made.
Since the arrest of West, City Marshal
Nerton has received letters from Ho
qulam. South Bend and Seattle and oth
er places stating that West is wanted in
those places for swindling. A letter from
the Frank A. Munsey Company states
that West is well nown to it, that he has
operated in many different parts of the
United States, for a. number of years past;
that while he has been frequently arrest
ed for his crimes, he has hitherto always
been fortunate enough to get off with a
light penalty. The company expresses its
desire to assist in every way possible to
bring the alleged swindler to justice and
effectually put a stop to his fraudulent
operations.
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
Oregon Tribunal Disposes of Four
Cases One From Multnomah.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 4. The Supreme
Court rendered the following opinions this
afternoon:
In re Bolander's estate, appeal from
Multnomah County, Cleland, Judge; re
versed and remanded. Opinion by Chief
Justice Bean. This is an action to elimi
nate from the Inventory of the estate cer
tain life Insurance policies, they being
sole property of petitioner. The opinion
holds that the County. Court has no power
to require an executor, or administrator,
against his will, to eliminate from the
Inventory property listed as belonging to
decedent, upon petition of a claim, until
title Is determined In some competent tri
bunal. The case was remanded with di
rections to dismiss the petition.
N. O. Cederson, administrator, respond
ent, vs. Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company, appellant, appeal from Wasco
County; affirmed November 12. 1900; pe
tition for rehearing overruled. Opinion by
Justice Wolverton. The court finds no
reason to doubt the soundness of the opin
ion handed-down.
Law Guarantee & Trust Society, of Lon
don, respondent, vs. H. A. Hogue, et al.,
appellants, and Rosetta Jones, respondent,
appeal from Washington County; petition
for rehearing overruled. Opinion by Jus
tice Wolverton. The court holds that
there Is no Inconsistency between the
opinion In this case and former rulings of
the court.
J. T. Mayes, appellant, vs. R. L. Steph
ens, respondent, appeal from Douglas
County, Hamilton-Judge; reversed. Opin
ion by Justice Moore. The principal point
decided is that new matter In a reply
and not contained In the complaint is ad
missible, when not inconsistent with the
complaint, but Intended to amplify and
make clear the allegations.
NEW HOSPITAL FOR BAKER CITY.
Sisters of St. Francis Accept Plans
for $125,000 Structure.
BAKER CITY, Feb. 4. A contract has
been let for 5000 perch of rock to be used
In the foundation of the new hospital
to be constructed in Baker City by the
Sisters of St. Francis. A few days ago
the plans for the building were accepted,
and now arrangements will be pushed to
get the structure under way soon as tho
weather will permit. The new. hospital
will cost at least $125,000, and for com
pleteness and convenience of appoint
ments .will have no superior In the North
west. At the present time the Sisters
have a wooden structure in the heart of
the city, which is used for a hospital.
The new site will be on a small knoll In
the suburbs, where sightliness and san
itary conditions combine In making a per
fect location. This Is one of the most
important Improvements contemplated for
Baker City, the present year, and will be
the first to break ground.
IMMIGRATION REPORT.
Oregon's Board Should Be Paid or
Abolished, Says Secretary. t
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 4. Secretary Frank
DaVey, of the State Board of Immigration,
today filed his biennial report "With the
Governor. This board was- created by the
last Legislature, the members to serve
without salary. The report filed today
recommends that the Legislature appro
priate sufficient money to pay the ex
penses of the board. Including the salary
of a competent clerk, or repeal tho law
creating the board.
The report reviews the futile efforts of
the board to raise funds, and then states
that by means of personal letters -and the
distribution of circulars many Immigrants
have been Influenced to come to Oregon.
Davfson Honored Queen's Memory.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 4. The Alaska
Steamship Company's steamer Farallon
arrived today from Skagway.. She brings
news of the murder of Joe Muldokney,
a North American Trading & Transpor
tation Company clerk, at Rampart, by
Don Carrollton, December 7. Carrollton
gave himself up to the United States au
thorities. The new3 of the death of Queen Vic
toria reached Dawson January 28. Im
mediately on Its receipt a salute of 81
guns was fired from the barracks. That
night Governor Ogllvie, through the pa
pers, asked the citizens of the place to
obsefve the sad event In fitting manner.
Benjamin Grosscup Dead.
TACOMA, Wash., Feb. 4. Benjamin
Grosscup, father of B. S. Grosscup, of
Tacoma, division counsel for the North
ern Pacific; Federal Judge P. S. Gross
cup, of Chicago and Fred Grosscup, of
Charleston, W. Va., died today. He was
visiting a daughter in California, and, ac
cording to a dispatch received by B. S.
Grosscup, died suddenly of heart trouble.
He was 82 years of age, and survived his
wife but little more than a year. His sud
den death was a fulfillment of an often
expressed wish that his end might come
In that way.
Polk County Teachers' Meeting.
DALLAS, On, Feb. 4. The Polk Coun
ty Teachers' Association met here Satur
day. The audience was small, due, no
doubt, to the prevalence of scarlet fever
In several sections of the county. In
dependence was chosen as the place for
holding the next session, and Saturday,
February 23, the time. Officers"for the
ensuing term were elected 'as follows:
President, Superintendent Star; vice
president, Mrs. P. H. Morrison; secretary,
Profeseor Shives.
NeivOregon Postmaster.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4. A. D. Petty
john, was today appointed Postmaster at
Croston, Marlon Couny Or., vice C. E.
Taylor, resigned.
In Interest of Japanese Immigration.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Fob. 4. Consul
13 MO Y EPfDEMIO.
Tnocunds of eiset r reported each Ur. B ctottoosi
do not let It set suited ; take a teaspoocful of
MS
"i F'V? L hot. " erfTy hoBr- ' U "re "7
Seicnt mr bad after xfftcu.
r. Willird H. Morte. a lead.
In doctor. Iiyit "Doffy'i
Tute Malt WMtkey b the only
lure cure for trip.
Centlemea : I lu-m bad tin
Cflp and DUFFVS MALT
WHISKEY has dine me mora
good than ai y medicine.
MRS. MARY A. BANTA.
Vermilion, m.
FREE. If youarIckand
ma .down, rlt . It will
vi job nguun jut aance. - i -
MedlciSXJooklet (ait free. ItUflw only Whiskey taxed br
"'" i.nietlt.orJ!ftct.ti a bottle. Duffy's Pare Malt
WMslay Is sold i sealed bottles only j if offered In Ulk it Is
a baud. Get the genuine.
DUFFY MALT WHISKEY CO., Roctcsler. N. Y.
It Hangs On
We are talking about your
cough. One cold no sooner
passes offbefore another comes.
But it's the same old cough all
the time. And it's the same
old story, too. There is first
the cold, then the cough, then
pneumonia or consumption,
with the long sickness and life
trembling in the balance.
Aycf9s
Cherry
Pectoral
loosens the grasp of your cough.
The congestion of the throat
and lungs is removed ; all in
flammation is subdued; the
parts are put perfectly at rest,
and the cough drops away.
Three sizes : 25c, 50c, i.oo All drug
gists. J. C. Ayer Co., Lowell, Mass.
Shlmlzi. of Japan, has left here for Otta
wa, in order to secure the Canadian Gov.
ernraent's veto of Japanese Immigration
and labor.
Tax IiCvtcs in Oregon.
The Josephine County tax levy will be
SO mills.
Condon has levied a 10-miH school tax.
Fossil has levied an 8-mlll school tax.
La Grande has leviod a 20-mlll school
tax.
The Milton school district has levied a
tax of 6 mills.
Tillamook County has mado a tax levy
of 31 mills.
Oregon Notes.
Butter Is being shipped Into Marshneld
from San Francisco.
It is reported that Baker City saloon
keepers ore moving for midnight closing.
J. D. McKinnon shipped three carloads
of horses from La Grande to Arkansas
last week.
Henry Hewitt, Jr., of Tacoma, has pur
chased 4000 acres of timber land In the
vicinity of Sumpter.
F. C. Brown, superintendent of the
salmon hatchery on South Coos River,
received orders last week to take
200,000 fry to tha Coqullle River, and pro
ceeded to do so, but while going down
the river he noticed a great many dying
In the cans. In order to save the remain
ing ones, ho turned them loose in South
Coos River near Bessy's creamery.
R. F. Wickhain of Dutch Flat, was
arrested Saturday' on a bench warrant,
and is confined In tho County Jail, says
The Dalles Chronicle. Ho was found
guilty last Fall of larceny of hay from a
neighbor, and fined $26, or a month in
Jail. He begged tha Justice to give him
time to pay tho fine, and the Justice sus
pended tho sentence. "Wlckham has ap
parently made no effort to pay Mb fine,
and the Justice had him put In jail.
Idaho Notes.
Burt Richardson, the 11-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Richardson, of Coeur
d'Alene, was drowned Saturday morning
while skating on a slough near the mouth
of the Spokane River.
The mining companies operating on
Canyon Creek and at Mullan have com
bined and are building a dam. at Asburn
to hold tailings. There will be a line of
piles driven across the entire bottom from
the bank of the old channel of the river
on the south to the mountain side on
the north, a distance of 1400 or 1500 feet.
Mrs. Anna Connor, treasurer of Sho
shone, has issued a call for all warrants
on the current expense fund of 1S98, of
which there is but one warrant outstand
ing; for all on the current expense fund
of ISM up to and Including those regis
tered on October 11, 1899, and all th03a
on the current expense fund of 1900 reg
istered prior to October 10.
"Figprune"
cannot drink
coffee or tea
-? Sot mush tsr breakfast, with
cold water as a beverage. Is not
beneficial. Tho change from
hot to cold Is too sudden.
"With each meil civa your
child a cup of
"Figprune Cereal"
and note the change for th
. better. The child will thriv
on such fare.
Flgprune contains 54 per cent
fruit and 46 per cent grain.
Makes a highly nutritious and
pleasant table beverage for.
both biff and little .folks.
ALL GROCERS SELL IT.
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bro"a Herplcldo, tto oaly
preparation on the nar
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nlbllates the porn or
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dniff and (mills? hah Ira-
possible, ad citjss a tblcK,
fuzmlnnt growth to replace
the lorn er thln.brittle hair.
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ohoi-m vn hniil haada. brlnsinx forth a.
growth of toft, thlcx hair that anyone
jalcht bo proud of.
Etph 3nurcl8ts proclaim Its virtues, &i
per the f oUottIos 1
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txtSSe.txA wUl da tho -work as advertised 1
thaSls-whTirenelU:. I gaaranteecrery bot
tle, and none has been rttarned. Flaaaeaend
rn another docen, and olulce. Tours reepacV
tolry, W, U. XcxGxraora.
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