THE MOUSING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1901.
PRESTON BILL LOST
Railway Commission Meas
. ure Defeated in Senate,
VOTE NINETEEN TO FIFTEEN
Republican Responsible, the Demo
crat Splitting: Even Preston
Changed His Vote, So as to
Move for Reconsideration.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 8. The Preston
railway commission bill -was defeated In
the Senate this afternoon by a vote of 19
to IS. The defeat of Mr. Preston and his
associates, -who, ever since the convening
of the Legislature, have sought to force
the passage of this paternalistic measure.
Is complete.
The bill -was engrossed last night, after
the adjournment of the Senate, and when
the hour for Its consideration arrived this
afternoon, every Senator was in his seat.
In order to be sure that all of the Sen
ators were present, however, a call of the
Senate was had, and every member re
sponded to his name. The roll-call was
ordered, and proceeded at once, no discus
sion being had on the bill.
When the name of Senator Garber, of
Lincoln, was reached, he, speaking on be
half of the four Democrats who voted for
the bill, said: "I regret that this Senate
has seen fit to depart from well-established
landmarks. I believe that the Gov
ernor should, under the constitution of
this state, have been given the power to
appoint the commission, but I fell like a
captive who has been forced to surrender
to overwhemlng force.
"Mr. President, I may have to explain
many things during my legislative career,
but I will never have to explain to the
farmers who sent me here why I lined up
with the railroad forces. I will never align
myself. Still protesting against the abro
gation of the constitutional prerogatives
of the Governor, I vote aye."
The four Democrats who voted against
the bill made no explanation of their votes
and the roll-call concluded without fur
ther incident. The vote in detail on final
passage was as follows:
Yeas Angle, Crow of Spokane, Garber,
Hall. Hallett, Hammer, Mantz, Megler,
Moultray, Preston. Sharp, Sumner, Tol
man. Welty. Wllshlre 15.
Noes Andrews, Baker, Baumeistcr,
Biggs, Clapp, Cornwell. Crow of Whitman,
Davis, Hamilton, Hemrich, Land, Lecrone,
Rands, Reser, Ruth, Schofleld, Smith,
Stewart, Warburton 19.
At the conclusion of the vote. Senator
Preston changed his vote to no In order
to move for a reconsideration later.
An analysis of the vote on the bill shows
that the Democrats split even, four voting
each way. The Democrats who voted for
the bill were Garber, Hallett, Mantz and
Tolman. Those who voted against the bill
were: Biggs, Crow of Whitman, Land and
Rser. The vote further shows that 11
Republicans voted for the bill and 15
against it.
It is impossible at this time to foretell
what attitude the Preston people will as
sume In the future relative to railroad
legislation. It is believed that some west
6lde members who voted for the commis
sion bill will vote against any bill reduc
ing freight rates. They take the attitude
that the commission bill, which they re
gard as a relief measure, was defeated
by the votes of Eastern Washington Sen
ators who are vitally interested In the
reduction of rates. Many of the Preston
people, who are very bitter over the de
feat of their pet bill, assert that the
Eastern Washington members who op
posed the bill are not entitled to any fur
ther consideration. The especial objects
of the bitterness of the Preston people are
Crow of Whitman, Cornwell and Reser of
Walla Walla and Baumeister of Asotin.
Both houses of the Legislature ad
journed this afternoon until Monday.
INVESTIGATORS REPORT.
Cannot Inspect State Books in Time
Given and Advise Xew Board.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 8. The special
committee appointed to investigate the
conduct of the state offices for the past
four years, sprung a slight surprise by
presenting the following report, which
the Senate adopted without debate:
"To the Legislature of the State of
Washington:
"We. your committee, appointed to in
vestigate the Executive offices, beg leave
to report as follows:
"That we have made a preliminary ex
amination of said offices, and listened to
statements of responsible persons con
cerning the administration of the same,
and from such examination and such
statements have reached the conclusion
that It is an absolute impossibility to
perform the work assigned this commit
tee within the time specified by the House
concurrent resolution in a manner at all
satisfactory to this Legislature or to this
committee.
"We further find that an Investigation
su.eli as contemplated In said concurrent
resolution would require the employment
of a force of at least five competent clerks
and other assistants for a period of six
months, requiring an expenditure of $5000.
"In conjunction with this report your
committee respectfully recommend that a
committee of three, consisting of one
member of the Senate and two members
of the House be appointed to act In con
Junction with the Attorney-General In
the conduct of such proposed Investiga
tion, and that said committee shall be
bi-partisan and shall submit its report
to the next Legislature.
"J. J. SMITH.
"G. GARBBR,
"C. J. MOORE.
"A. J. FALKNOR,
"J. H. DAWES."
No action has been taken to carry out
the recommendation of the report, and it
Is quite likely that any effort to. make an
appropriation will be met with stubborn
resistance in both houses.
IX THE SENATE.
Report on Conference of Oreson
"WaalilnKton Fisheries Committees.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. S.-In the Sen
ate this morning President McBrlde ap
pointed the following Junketing committees:
To visit educational institutions War
burton, Sumner, Mantz, Welty and
Baker.
On Joint committee to visit penitentiary
-Cornwell and Hamilton.
Rands of Clark offered a resolution pro
Aiding for the appointment of a joint
committee to supervise the expendltude
of all appropriations for state institutions
during the recess of the Legislature. The
resolution was referred to the committee
on appropriations.
The Joint committee on fisheries ap
pointed to confer with a similar commit
tee from the Oregon Legislature reported
that they had agreed to recommend the
following legislation:
First To extend the open season from
August 10 to August 15.
Second Providing for Sunday closing
during the Spring season.
Third To Introduce a new law relating
to spawning fish and spawning beds.
The report was referred to the commit
tee on fisheries.
Senate bill No. 71 by Land, compelling
mlllowners to place safety appliances on all
dangerous machinery was discussed at
great length, and with considerable acri
mony. It was finally referred back to the
Judiciary committee.
CCho Senate Tdlled a bin In committee of
the whole which provided for the pur
chase of a legislative manual which Is
being prepared by private parties.
IN THE HOUSE.
Committee to Investigate Late Con
duct of State Offices Report.
OLYMPIA. Feb. 8. In the House this
morning a petition signed by Gray's Har
bor citizens protesting against the use
of fish traps in those waters was read and
referred to the fisheries committee. The
petition sets up that the traps are slow
ly putting an end to an Industry which
today enables thousands of men and
women to earn a livelihood.
Cornstock presented a memorial to Con
gress praying enactment of laws to check
Japanese Immigration, and thus prevent
the American workmen from being under
mined In his employment. It was re
ferred. A majority report recommending Indefi
nite postponement and a minority report
recommending the passage of the bill pro
viding for a State Geological Survey were
read, but no action taken.
Dow Introduced a bill making It a mis-
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plratlon of six months, and the Common
Council again propose to do the same or
different work or make the same or a
different improvement, the same proceed
ings shall be had as In the first Instance.
Sections 134 and 135 contain minor
changes, and section 138, providing for
the distribution and manner of paying
costs for street Improvements, is an en
tire change throughout.
Manner of Assessment.
Section 13S provides that the Auditor
shall ascertain and determine the entire
cost of such improvement upon that por
tion of said street, or part thereof Im
proved, adjoining or abutting upon each
lot, and also the cost upon each street
intersection, and shall apportion or assess
said cct in the following manner, namely,
the whole cost shall be apportioned and
RECORD OF THE OREGON LEGISLATURE.
Prmsed the Honse.
H. B. 2, by Barrett Providing- for the establishment of public libraries. Jan. 80.
H. B. 11, by Mattoon Regulating sale of property for taxes. Jan. 31.
H. B. 18, by Colvlg Fixing the time for holdiiuc court in First Judicial Dis
trict. Jan. 24.
H. B. 22, by Stewart Establish Ins 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 $1000 for improvement of Sodaville Springs. Jan. 31.
H. B. 52, by Dresser Amending act relative to appeals. Jan. 30.
H. B. D9, by Grace Punishment for poisoning domestic animals. Feb. 4.
H. B. 60, by Grace Fixing hazardous work and day's labor.
H. B. 61, by Schumann Relating to cemeteries and monuments. Jan. 30.
H. B. 65, by Pearce Clerical aid for State Treasurer. Feb. 1.
H. B. 100, by Heltkempei-To protect union labels and trade marks. Jan. 31.
H. B. 102, by Orton To prevent coercion and Intimidation of voters. Feb. ,2.
H. B. 111. by Poorman Reimbursing soldiers for clothing. Jan. 31.
Incorporation bills for the following places: Burns, Whitney, Buttevllle, Al
kali, Stayton. Prairie City, Granite, Lebanon, St. Paul, Toledo, Oakland, Tilla
mook City (B. B. 137), Tillamook City (H. B. 226). Enterprise.
Passed the Senate.
S. B. No. 1, by Mays Popular expression of choice for Senator. Jan. 25.
S. B. 6, 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. Jan. 28.
S. B. 15, by Brownell Amending Judgment debtor law. Jan. 23.
S. B. 17, by Marsters Jurors and witness fees In Douglas County. Jan. 25.
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. 20.
S. B. 41, by Fulton To amend usury laws. Feb. 5.
S. B. 43, by Josephl Skilled nurses to convey insane to asylum. Jan. 29.
S. B. 44, by Stelwer Circuit Court in seventh district. Feb. 5.
S. B. 49, by Stelwer Relative to shipment of sheep by express. Jan. 28.
S B. 55, by Smith of Multnomah To regulate practice of dentistry. Feb. 5.
S. B. 58, by Brownell Relative to holding a. constitutional convention. Feb. 0.
S. B. 61, by Josephl For selection and sale of school lands. Jan. 30.
S. B. 62. by Smith of Baker Regulate meeting of State University Regents.
Jan. 31.
S. B. 64, by Inman Relative to Multnomah Circuit Courts. Jan. 30.
S. B. 60. by Daly For sale of swamp lands. Feb. 5.
S. B. 70, by 3week To exempt crematories from taxation. Feb. 5.
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. 07, by Wehrung To Increase state fair appropriation. Jan. 30.
S. B. 139, by Marsters Popular expression on constitutional convention.
Jan. 31.
Incorporation bills for the following places: Falls City, Corvallls, Sheridan,
Grant's Pass, Mitchell, Toncalla, Heppner, Warrenton, Albany, Cornelius, Wasco,
Stayton. Hood River.
Passed Both Honses.
House Joint resolution of 1899, for submission of initiative and referendum.
H. B. 3, by Whitney Relative t o Albany bridge.
H. B. 4. by Nichols Appropriating money for Corvallls Agricultural College.
H. B. 25, by Harris Appropriating money for University of Oregon.
H. B. 01, by Heltkemper To prohibit barberlng on Sunday.
H. B. 203 Appropriation for legislative expenses, and deficiencies.
H. B. 224, by Story Relative to Portland levy.
H. B. 257, by Pearce Relative to Salem Postofflce site.
Incorporation bills for the following places: Sumpter. Medford, Myrtle Point,
S. B. 12, by Mulkey, providing for sale of school lands.
S. B. 17, by Marsters, fixing fees of witnesses in Douglas, Jackson and Jo
sephine Counties in criminal actions.
S. B. 95, by Porter, fixing salary of Judge of Clackamas County.
S. B. 104. by Smlthof Multnomah Authorizing Portage Commissioners to re
move. Incline and sell lands.
S. B. 119, by Smith of Yamhill, amending charter of Sheridan.
Signed by the Governor.
H. B. 3, by Whitney, amending Albany bridge act.
H B. 4, by Nichols, appropriating $45,000 for Oregon Agricultural College.
H. B. 25, by Harris, appropriating $47,500 to Oregon State University.
H. B. 127, by Black, amending Myrtle Point charter.
H. B. 130, by Brlggs, amending Medford charter.
H. B. 180. by Roberts For payment of scalp bounty warrants.
H. B. 224, by Story Relative to Portland tax levy.
Incorporation acts for the following places: Roseburg, Canyonville, Silverton,
Elgin. Summerville, Baker City, Antelope, Dallas.
H. B. 257, by Pearce, relinquishing ground to U. S. for postofflce at Salem.
S. B. S. by Wehrung Relative to licenses on state fair grounds. (A law with
out Governor's signature.)
S. B. 19, by Brownell To pay expenses of Indian War Veterans to Washington.
S. B. 89, by Brownell To submit initiative and referendum.
S. B. 102, by Smith of Baker, amending Sumpter charter.
S. B. 104, by Smith of Multnomah, removing incline at Cascade Locks.
S. B. 113, by S week To authorize Portland to levy a special tax.
demeanor for a husband to desert his
wife or children and fixing punishment
at not less than $50 or more than $1000
fine, or one year in Jail, or both.
The special committee appointed by the
House and Senate to investigate state of
fices recommended that $5000 be appropri
ated to carry on the work; that the In
vestigation be a thorough one and in
charge of a smaller committee and the
Attorney-General. The committee In Its
report Is satisfied that a superficial exam
ination of the books of the various offices
would reveal nothing.
BOUGHT IN BIG LU31BER PLANT.
Lonis Gerlingrer Has Purchased Half
Interest In Vancouver Mill.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 8. L. Ger
llnger, of Portland, president of the Co
lumbia Valley Railway Company, report
ed here yesterday that he had concluded
negotiations for the purchase of a half
Interest In the big Michigan Lumber Com
pany sawmill property In this clly. Since
the disbanding of that company, about
seven years ago, the property has been
owned Jointly by the First National and
Commercial Banks, of this city, and the
Wells, Fargo Company's Bank, of Port
land. During the greater portion of that
time the plant has lain Idle. The Interest
purchased by Mr. Gerllnger Is that held
by the Wells-Fargo Company, amounting
originally to something over $20,000. The
original cost of the plant was $75,000, and
It has a dally capacity of 75,000 feet of
lumber. It Is admirably located on the
Columbia River, at the terminus of the
Portland. Vancouver & Yakima Railroad,
and was thoroughly equipped for getting
out and shipping lumber.
The Michigan Lumber Company also
owned the Portland, Vancouver & Yaki
ma Railroad, and the Vancouver, Klick
itat & Yakima Railroad, the two being
operated together, and for a few years
did an immense business. Mr. Gerllnger
has faith that Vancouver will be provided
In the near future with railroad facilities,
and that Is presumed to be the reason of
his purchase.
Hearing of Riot Cases Postponed.
CENTRALIA, Wash., Feb. 8. The hear
ing of the riot cases, resulting from an
attempt by several citizens to peep into
saloons here last Sunday by means of
stepladders. has been continued until Feb
ruary 9. The trial was set for last Wed
nesday, but the defendants were not ready
at that time.
A petition with about 50 signers has been
presented to the City Council asking it
to pass an ordinance for Sunday closing
of business houses.
For n. Cold in the Head,
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets.
Tou need not suffer, trqm any skin troubles
or Irritation If you use Greve's Ointment.
Parker's Hair Balsam it life to the hair.
assessed upon tho land bounded by said
marginal line of said lot, or part thereof,
or tract of land, and by a line 100 feet
distant back from and parallel therewith
and by the lines of said lot, or part there
of. Intersecting said marginal line and In
tersecting or running toward said line,
which Is 100 feet distant back from and
parallel therewith, produced to an In
tersection with said last-named line. If
as laid out or platted they do not Inter
sect the same, and, If said land be not
platted or subdivided, bounded by lines
running back from the ends of said mar
ginal line of the tract and at right angles
therewith to Intersections with said last
named line, such line shall be one of
the bounding lines of the tract to
be assessed instead of the line at right
angles to said marginal line as above de
scribed. And, If distinct portions of the
land bounded as above specified are held
by different' owners, then the land to be
assessed with said cost and bounded as
above specified, shall be divided by a
line equl-dlstant between said marginal
line and the line which is 100 feet back
therefrom and parallel therewith, and
said cost shall be subdivided and appor
tioned between and assessed upon the
three tracts or parcels last designated as
follows: One-half of said cost upon the
tract nearest said Improved street, and
bounded by the marginal line thereof, and
one-fourth of said cost upon each of the
other of said three tracts. And If distinct
portions of any of the three tracts are
held by different owners, the fraction of
said cost assessed upon such tract shall
be further apportioned and assessed be
tween the portion according to their area.
The cost of each street intersection shall
be apportioned and assessed upon the
lands bounded by the marginal lines of
said street so Improved and by each In
tersecting street for a distant of 100 feet
from each corner, or for one-half of the
distance from such corner to the next
street intersection, if such distance be
less than 100 feet. Each of said parcels
of land shall be subdivided Into four
quarters by lines bisecting the opposite
sides and the Auditor shall apportion and
assess the cost of such Intersection or
part thereof In the following manner,
namely, three-eighths of such cost upon
the quarters nearest to said street Inter
section; two-eighths upon the other quar
ters adjoining or abutting upon the street
Improved, and one-eighth upon the re
maining quarters. Whenever the condi
tion of any street proposed to be Improved
is so unusual that the use of the method
of apportionment and assessment as above
prescribed will be impracticable or unjust,
and that other lands along the line of
said street will be benefited thereby, the
Council shall have 'the power to extend
the taxing district for such Improvement
lengthwise along the street beyond the
limits of the Improvement, in either or
both directions.
Section 139 is also new,
Section 139. When thecost of any. Im
provement has been determined, the 'Au
ditor shall Immediately cause to be pub
lished for a period of 10 days a notice
of such assessment, which shall state the
day and hour when, and the place where
said assessments and the amounts thereof
shall be considered by the Council, and
the number or letter of each lot and
block, the name of the owner of each
lot, and the sum assessed, and shall notU
fy the owners to appear and present their
objections. The Auditor shall send by
mall a notice of each assessment and of
the day and hour and place of hearing
upon the amount of said assessment to
the owner of each lot, or to the agent of
such owner when the postofflce address
of such owner or agent Is known to him,
and if such office address be unknown then
such notice shall be directed to such own
er or agent at Portland, Or. The Council
shall consider the amount of assessments
and objections thereto, and shall have the
power to correct any errors of any kind
In the determination of the cost of said
Improvement and In the apportionment
of the proportionate shares thereof to
the lands, and shall determtne the amount
of the special benefits accruing to each
lot, and if the amount assessed by the
Auditor Is greater or less than the amount
of said benefits, such assessment shall be
reduced or Increased by the Council to
the amount of such benefits, and the
amount of assessment against each
lot shall be fixed and levied by' said Coun
cil at the amount of such benefits so de
termined. The Auditor shall thereupon
enter a statement of said assessments in
the docket of city Hens, and each assess
ment so docketed shall be a lien Upon the
lot.
Sections 142, 143, 144 and 145 pro
vide for the collection of delinquent as
sessments by the City Treasurer by ad
vertising and sale of property, taking the
same out of the hands of the Chief of
Police.
Sections 152, 153 and 154 are omitted, and
the following sections contain sweeping
changes and are very much more com
plete than those now In force,
dhuthaaj, etaoemfwyp etaoshrdlu upouop
Annual Assessments.
Section 156. Subdivision 1. Whenever an
assessment for the opening or improve-
mem ui any aireei, or uie cunsirucuuu ui
any sewer, or for any local Improvement
which has been heretofore, or may here
after be made has been or shall hereafter
be declared void, or Its enforcement re
fused by the courts, the City Council shall,
by ordinance, make a new assessment
upon the lots, which shall have been or
shall be benefited by such Improvement.
Such re-assessment shall be made as
nearly as may be In accordance with the
law In force at the time such re-assessment
Is made, but the council may adopt
a different plan of apportionment to se
cure an equitable assessment. And the
same shall be enforced and collected In
the same manner as other assessments for
local Improvements.
Subdivision 2. The City Auditor, shall
give notice by 10 successive publications
that such assessment Is on file. The
Auditor shall forthwith mall to the owner
of each lot a notice of such assessment.
Owners of property may within 10 days
from the last publication file with the
Auditor their objections.
Subdivision 3. At the time appointed
the council shall hear all objections. The
council shall have the power to adjourn
such hearing from time to time, and shall
have the power In its discretion to revise
such assessment, and shall pass an or
dinance confirming said assessment as
corrected.
Subdivision 4. The fact that the con
tract has been let shall not prevent the
making of such re-assessment, nor shall
the omission, failure or neglect of any
officer to comply with the provisions of
the charter or laws operate to invalidate
the making of the new assessment. But
such new assessment shall not exceed the
actual cost of the improvement, together
with Interest thereon from, the date of
Its completion, and such amount shall be,
by the council, equitably apportioned upon
the property benefited thereby, and such
reassessment shall become a charge upon
the property, notwithstanding that the
proceedings of the City Council, Board
of Public Works, or any officer or city
contractor or other person concerned In
such work, may have been Irregular or
defective. When such reassessment Is
completed all sums paid upon the former
assessment shall be credited to the prop
erty, provided, however, that when It
has been attempted to sell property for
any assessment and such sale Is found or
declared void, upon the making of the re
assessment, the property shall be resold
and the proceeds be paid to such pur
chaser. But no proceedings shall be In
stituted for such reassessment unless
within six years from the passage of the
resolution for the Improvement.
Section 156. (a) In all cases where the
treasurer shall be unable to enforce the
collection of any special assessment, by
reason of Irregularity or omission, the
council is authorized and empowered to
cause a new warrant or order for the col
lection of such assessment. The treasurer
shall proceed under such new warrant
to enforce the assessments specified, .and
as often as any failure shall occur by
reason of such Irregularity or omission, a
new warrant or order may Issue, and new
proceedings be had In like manner, until
such special assessment shall be fully
collected.
Street Repairs.
Sec. 159. The Council Is authorized to
order any street to be repaired whenever
expedient. The cost of such repair shall
be assessed to such property. Before any
such repair Is made, the Council shall
pass a resolution of Intention so to do,
and thereafter such repair Is to be made
In the same manner as Improvements of
streets. Repairs of streets shall be en
tirely under the direction of the Board,
of Public Works.
Sec. 160. Any street hereafter Improved
shall be maintained and kept In repair
by the City Engineer under the direc
tion and control of the Board of Public
Works, during the ordinary life of such
an Improvement. The ordinary life of
such Improvement shall be ascertained as
follows:
The City Engineer shall keep a detailed
record of the cost of all repairs made
upon each street, and whenever In any
year the annual cost of any such repairs
shall exceed the annual interest at the
rate of 6 per cent on the cost of making
a new improvement of such street, the
ordinary life of such improvement shall
be deemed to have come to an end. But
repairs made necessary by accident,
emergency or calamity shall not be con
sidered In making such estimate of the
ordinary life of any improvement, and
thereafter neither city nor Board of Pub
lic Works shall be obliged to keep such
street in repair. Sald Board of Public
Works shall have power to cause to be
made any repairs to any streets that in
Its discretion it may deem necessary or
expedient, without regard to the question
whether the ordinary life of the Improve
ment thereof has come to an end or not.
In case the determination of said board
shall be against the maintaining and keep
ing of said streets In repair, the owners
of property assessed with more than one
half of the cost of said Improvement,
provided the same shall have been paid,
may petition the Common Council to or
der said street, or part thereof, to be
maintained and kept In repair during the
ordinary life of such improvement, and
If two-thirds of all the members consti
tuting the Council vote In favor of It, said
street or part thereof shall be maintained
and kept In repair. If such ordinance be
not approved by the Mayor an affirma
tive vote of three-fourths of all the mem
bers constituting the Council shall be
necessary to pass the same over the
Mayor's veto. All repairs made or under
the direction of said Board of Public
Works except repairs ordered by the Com
mon Council, shall be paid for out of
the special street repair fund.
Section 161 provides that a remonstrance
must be signed by one-half of the prop-erty-dwners
In the matter of the grading
of a street.
The following changes have been made
In the ordinances relating to sewers:
Sewers.
Section 168. The Auditor shall make a
preliminary apportionment of the cost, of
proposed sewer or drain to the land with
in the sewer district, but no deduction
shall be made for streets or highways in
unplatted lands unless such streets or
highways shall be open or dedicated to
public use. When the Auditor has com
pleted such proposed assessment he shall
publish for five successive days a notice
of such assessment, and said notice shall
require the owners of lands so assessed
to file their objections in writing within
10 davs from the final nublication of such
'notice. And the Auditor shall forthwith
mall a notice to the owner of
the land assessed, or to his agent
where the postofflce address of such
owner or agent Is known. All ob
jectlops shall be considered by the
Auditor, and he shall transmit to the
Council the assessment, together with
such amendments as he shall deem proper
to secure a just apportionment of the
benefits chargeable upon the property as
sessed. The Council shall thereupon make
such corrections In said proposed assess
ment as shall be necessary to make the
same a just apportionment, and the as
sessment as finally corrected shall be
declared by ordinance. The excess of the
cost of construction, or repair of the
sewer or drain, above the total amount
of the benefits assessed upon the prop
erty within the sewer district shall there
upon be appropriated by the Common
Council out of the general fund, and after
such assessment is declared it shall be
entered In the Hen docket and collected
In the same manner in all respects as
assessments for other street Improve
ments. Board of Public "Works.
Section 169. The City Engineer shall,
when necessary, appoint a suitable per
son to superintend the construction of
each and every sewer or elevated road
way or bridge, or of paving, whose duty
It shall be to see that the contract Is
strictly fulfilled and to report to tho
City Engineer any deviation therefrom.
No person shall be allowed a compensa
tion exceeding $3 per day and the sum
so allowed shall be deemed a part of the
cost of the work specially supervised.
t
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LEGISLATIVE CLERKS.
List of Those That Have Been Em
ployed by Joint Committees.
SALEM, Feb. 8. The following Is a list
of the clerks that up to the present time
have been employed by joint committee?
created by resolutions adopted by the two
houses:
Oregon State Insane Asylum, examina
tion of books and accounts: C. C. Nelil.
George Harold, R. R. Coleman.
Office of Secretary of State, examina
tion of books and accounts: Frank B.
Meredith, A. N. Gambell, Louise H. Whit
ney, W. Arthur Robblns, A. Tlchenor.
Office of State Treasurer, examination
of books and accounts: Charles A. Burck
hart, Henry Blackman, B. F. Bond, C.
Bufflngton. Nadle Slvett.
Office of State Land Board: W. J. Loon
ey, J. C. Hodson, J. H. Darling, E. C.
Hackett, W. A. Jones.
Office of State Printer: Fred Warnock,
Edward A. Swope, John M. Mann, A.
Meeker, Florence Olson, Julia M. Win
ston. State Blind School; Montle Brlggs, Fred
H. Drake.
Oregon Soldiers' Home: J. A. Buchanan.
Oregon School for Deaf Mutes: Eleanor
Gardner, Max M. Shlllock.
Oregon State Reform School: S. H. Rock,
F. O. Burckhardt, L. R. Stlnson.
Military Board: D. L. Klrker, Frank
Motter.
Boys' and Girls Aid Society: L. L.
Lungley, L. J. Miller, L. E. Cohn.
Oregon State Penitentiary: H. F. Ong,
T. O. Hutchinson, A. L. Powell.
Committee on fish legislation to confer
with like committee from the State of
Washington: Frank Motter.
ENGINEERS AND FIREMEN.
Senate Will Consider Bill to License
Them Mondny Its Text.
SALEM, Feb. 8. Senator Smith's bill for
the licensing of engineers and firemen of
stationary engines has the following ap
plication: "It shall be unlawful for any person to
have charge of, or to operate a steam
boiler or engine In this state, except boil
ers and engines upon locomotives, porta
ble wood saws, motor road vehicles, boil
ers In private residences, boilers under
the Jurisdiction of the United States, boil
ers used for agricultural purposes exclu
sively, boilers of less than eight horse
power, and boilers used for heating pur
poses exclusively, which are provided with
the devices approved by a chief engineer
or his deputy, hereinafter created, limit
ing the pressure carried to 15 pounds to
the square Inch, unless he holds a license
as hereinafter provided; and it shall be
unlawful for any owner or user of a steam
boiler or engine, other than those boilers
or engines above excepted, to operate or
cause to be operated a steam boiler or
engine for a period of more than one
week, unless the persons In charge and
operating such boiler or engine are duly
licensed."
The bill provides for the appointment
by the Governor of two chief engineers,
one in each Congressional district, who
Mental
Depression
Is a frequent and natural result of physical weakness, ril-health and
buoyant spirits cannot dwell in the same body. One of the most dis
tressing of ailments is stomach trouble, but thousands of dyspeptics
might be spared their misery if they but profited by the experience
of Mrs. Amelia Allen which is here given in her own words.
" For five and a half years I was afflicted
with nervous dyspepila, was compelled to
diet myself rigidly and could scarcely keep
anything on my stomach. Palpitation of
the heart set in and I soon becamo so thin
and wasted that I was a mere shadow. I was
treated by all the leading physicians In this
section of tho state, but without permanent
benefit. I was so discouraged that I had no
faith In any doctor or medicine.
"When a friend, Mrs. George Mott. re
commended Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for
Pale, Peoplo, I had no idea of receiving any
benefit from them. I tried them however,
and to-day I am well, have regained my
weight, and am strong and vigorous.
" 1 began to see the good effects of the pills
while I was still taking the first box. Alto
gether I took them about a year and a half
. . , . -.... "" " cuuroiy cureu. x cannot gay ioo
much in praise of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People."
' , . (Signed) Mrs. Ajikma Am.es; Turin, N.Y.
Subscribed and sworn to beforo me this 6th day of February, 1900.
A. C. Miller,
Jtuiice of the Peace.
Or. Williams' Pieik Pills
for Pa!e. People
are made from the formula of a regular physician. They are endorsad by phni
clans, and praised by thousands of people who have boen cured. For sale at all
druggists, or direct from the Dr. Williams Medicine Co.. Schenectady. K.Y.
60 cents per box, aix boxes 2.30.
ey
shall have power to appoint one deputy
In each county. Persons desiring to work
as engineers or firemen under the pro
visions of this act must pass an examina
tion satisfactory to the chief engineer of
his district, whereupon he shall receive a
license, which will continue In force for
three years. The license fee Is $5, and
this fee Is the only compensation the
chief engineers shall receive. The different
classes of .licenses provided for are as
follows:
"Licenses shall be granted according to
the competency of the applicant, and
shall be distributed in the following
classes: Engineers' licenses first-class,
unlimited In horse-power; second class, to
have charge of and operate any boiler or
boilers and any engine not exceeding 150
horse-power; third class, to have charge
of and operate any single boiler or any
engine not exceeding B0 home-power. Fire
men's licenses first class, to operate any
boiler or boilers; second class, to have
charge of and operate low-pressure heat
ing boilers, where the pressure carried is
less than 23 pounds to the square inch.
Any person desiring to have charge of or
to operate any particular steam plant or
type of plant may be examined, as to his
competency for such service, and no other,
and if found competent and trustworthy
shall be granted a license for such service
and no other, the same to be known and
designated as a 'special license,' and the
holder of such special license may have
the same transferred to some other par
ticular plant of the same type and horse
power without re-examlnatlon."
The bill has been made a special order
for Monday, at 2 P. M. In "stating his
object In Introducing this bill, Senator
Smith stated that the measure Is Intended
primarily for the protection of those who
work with or about engines in mines,
sawmills, etc.
Free Delivery on Star Routes.
PRINEVILLE, Or., Feb. 6. (To the Ed
itor.) For the benefit of your subscribers
at Nehalem and others, I would say that
the postal department Is at present do
ing everything possible to get mall to
all persons living along rural stage and
mall lines, and for the benefit of all con
cerned would say that the contractor on
route No. 73,456, Shanlko to Prinevllle.
does, according to contract with the post
al department, deliver to all persons liv
ing along said route and who put up suit
able boxes all mall matter free of charge.
If the patrons living along any stage line
that carries the mall, and any new serv
ice is to be advertised for, by calling the
attention of the Congressman of their dis
trict to It the same can be put into all
future contracts on rural mall routes.
This, of course, puts additional work on
the carriers and on a route like the one
arriving here makes them lose some time,
as at present the mall Is traveling all
night, leaving the railroad at Shanlko at
S P. M. and arriving at 6:15 next morn
ing. The same man driving clear through de
livers mall at nil boxes between Antelope
and Cross Keys, then getting a new lot
to be delivered between Cross Keys and
Hay Creek and the same thing at Hay
Creek to Grizzly, and from there to Prino
vllle. Considering that postofflces are 15
or more miles apart, a person living four
miles off the road and eight or 10 miles
from the office can appreciate the de
livery of mall free to him at whatever
point on tho route he chooses to put up a
box or coal oil can. If he feel's like it.
GEO, SUMMERS,
Postmaster.
Quotations of Mining: Stocks.
SPOKANE, Feb. 8. The closing quotations
for mining stocks today were:
BW. Ask I
Amer Boy ..loy 12 Morn. Glory
io Morrison ...
-51 iTin. .Mauu
Blacktail .... OTi
Butte & Bos.. Vfi
Crystal 34
Conjecture
Deer Trail
Dewey
Evening- Star. G
Gold Ledge... 2
I. X. L. 18
Iron Mask ...38
L,. P. Surp..., 0
Miller Creek.. 2
Mtn. Lion... .2214
Vi
3 3
2 2S
2 3
8
Bid. Ask.
7 VA
M Jk
21
41
7V5I
3
29
Qullp 23U, 254
namo. uar....:n 3uv4
Republic 43 48
Reservation .. VA 4
Koss. Giant... 3
W Sullivan ...I"l3& 14
Tom Thumb.
Waterloo
Ben Hur 06
Coeur d'Alene. Vi
..124
Z
14
i
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 8. The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were
Alta
Alpha Con
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher..
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con ..
Cfcollar
Confidence
Con. Cal. & Va.
Con. Imperial ...
Crown Point ...
Gould & Curry..
Hale &. Norcross
.$0 03 Justice $0 07
2 Kentuck Con 1
b Mexican 30
IS Occidental Cen ... 7
,. 20 Ophlr 80
'4 Overman 14
75 Petosl 0
. lSJSavage 17
x lllSeg, Belcher 1
701 Sierra Nevada ... 10
1 GO) Sliver Hill 42
lfstandard 4 20
15 Union Con 23
44) Utah Con 7
22 Yellow Jacket ... 12
NEW YORK. Feb.
closed as follows:
Adams Con ?0 201
8. Mining stocks today
Alice
Breece
Brunswick Con...
Cornstock Tunnel.
Con. Cal. & Va...
Deadvrood Terra..
44
OOiOphlr 67
301
4
1 401
50
Horn SIHer 1 10
Little Chief JO 14
Ontario 0 25
Phoenix 8
PotosI U
Savage ........... 14
Sierra Nevada ... 14
Small Hopes 60
Iron Silver 03 Standard 4 00
Leadvllle Con ... 0)
BOSTON, Feb. 8.-
Adventure $ 10
Blng. Min. Co.. 20
Amal. Copper... 01
Atlantic 29
Boston & Mon.. 324
Butte & Boston 84
Cal. & Hecla... 800
Centennial .... 25
Franklin 19
-Closing quotations:
50lQuincy 173 00
Humboldt $25 00
Osceola 87 00
Parrott 49 70
Santa Fe Cod... 6 75
Tamarack 338 00
Utah Mlnlnir ... 34 SO
Winona 6 62
OOlWolverlnes 48 00
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