THE MOKNINQ ffiBEGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1901.
JAILED TO WORK
. .
Plans for Reconsideration of
Preston Bill.
THEM0T10N WAS VOTED DOWN
Tolipan.. MtMare Was Then Report,
ed Favorably Only Difference
-! That Governor Would Ap
,. point Commission.
OLTMPIA, "Wash., Feb. 13. This after
noon Seaat'or Preston made his motlonw
reconsider the vote whereby his railroad
commission bill was defeated. He changed
his vote In order to move such con
sideration. The motion was defeated by
a vote,of 19 to 15, each Senator recording
himself in exactly the same manner as he
did upcn the final passage of the bill last
Friday
The result on the motion to reconsider
proves that George TJ. Piper and W. H.
Paulbimus were unable to deliver to the
Presun combination sufficient votes for
recomlderatlon. and that, finding them
selves unable to do so, they permitted the
Senators whom they did control to vote
with tite railroad people.
Immediately after the defeat of motion
for reconsideration. Senator Preston, on
behalf of the railroad committee, re
ported favorably upon the Tolman ralU
road commission bill, with such amend
ments as made it identical in its pro
visions with the Preston bill, except that
the Governor is given power to appoint
the commission.
The report of the commission, as a mat
ter of form, was adopted. The bill was
not zza.de a special order for any given
time, but will come up on general file.
It it generally acknowledged that Piper
and Paulhamus were able to deliver three
votes on reconsideration. Three votes
were necessary, however, and they were
not able to deliver the third one.
It is believed that the next step of the
two will be to aid the anti-railroad people
to pass a bill reducing freight rates.
IN THE SENATE.
Bill for Apportionment of. State Into
Three Congressional Districts.
OLYiMPJA, Wash., Feb. 13. Senator
Crow, of Whitman, on behalf of Demo
crats Introduced a bill dividing the state
Into Congressional districts as follows:
First-Adams, Asotin, Chelan, Columbia,
Douglas, Ferry. Garfield, Kittitas, Lin
coln, Okanogan, Spokane, Stevens, Walla
Walla, Whitman and Yakima.
Secoid Chehalls, Clallam. Clark, Cow
litz, Jafferson, Kitsap. Klickitat, Lewis,
Pacific, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston and
WahKakum.
Third Island. King, San Juan, Skagit,
Snohomish and Whatcom.
Uncfer the terms of this bill the first
dlstrbt Eastern Washington could nat
urally bo expected to be Democratic, and
the ether two districts Republican. The
first district includes all of Eastern Wash
lngtcn except Klickitat County, which is
placed in the southwest district. The
bill also places Congressmen Cushman and
Jones in separate districts. In the rough,
thj bill puts King County and the north
west in one district: Pierce County and
ths southwest in the second, and Eastern
jWasbingtoo, barring Klickitat County, in
Etll another.
The Senate passed a bill by Baumelster
clanging the name of Lewlston, in Asotin
Cfunty. to Clarkston,
Senator Rands, of Clark, Introduced a
bll for the relief of W. W. McCredle. of
Vincouver. It provides for the payment
of $100 to the party In question for prose
culng certain cases before the Land De.
pa-'tment. Rands also Introduced a me
"menar praying Congress to take such ac
tion as is necessary to provide for the
sptedy hearing of such cases before the
6urome Court of the United States as
involve the title to odd-numbered sections
ofd&nd now occupied by settlers in Clark,
Ow4Itz and other counties.
Wolty of Lewis introduced a bill which
pwldes that standing timber on all state
lind, when It shall exceed 1,000,000 feet
cq any quarter-section, may be sold sep
arately from the land, and when so sold
n'ust be removed within three years.
The Senate passed several minor House
tills, including one making a deficiency
loproDriation of $2300 for the office of the
i fitate Superintendent of Public Instruc
tion. ' Senator Megler offered a resolution for
the appointment of a sifting committee.
7ho enemies of the Preston railway com
nlssion bill were suspicious of this reso
lition, especially as it conferred the power
t appoint the committee, and it was voted
dawn, although a sifting committee will
undoubtedly be appointed before the end
cf the session.
Crow and Hall, both of Whitman, pre
sented several petitions from their con
stituents praying for the passage of the
Eosenhaupt bill, which provides for a re
cuction In freight rates.
Senator Preston offered a resolution
lBeking to the abolishment of the printing
cf the Senate calendar. He declared that
the calendar was worthless, and was a
xeedless expense. The matter was re
ferred to the printing committee.
House bill No. 60, providing that prose
cutions under the pilotage law be insti
tuted in Jefferson County, was passed.
House bill No. 42, limiting the Coroner
to a charge of $75 for burial expenses in
til cases where no claim is made upon
the estate of the deceased person, was
passed.
At the afternoon session Senator Smith
Introduced a constitutional amendment
providing that no foreigner shall be nat
uralized during the six months immedi
ately preceding any general election. The
bill provides for the submission of the
amondment to the people of the state at
the next general election.
Senator Biggs, of Whatcom, introduced
a bill changing the name of New What
com to Whatcom. Dr. Biggs suggested
that the bill be referred to the committee
on medicine, hygiene and dentistry, be
cause, as he said, "the name needs Ax
ing." The blHvwas so "referred.
A bill giving King County an additional
Judge of the Superior Court was also
passed. The bill gives the Governor
authority to appoint the Judge until the
next election. It has already passed the
House. It Is generally understood that
G. Meade Emory will be appointed. Mr.
Emory is a prominent Democrat of King
CounU.
Senate bill No. 67, for the relief of G.
W. Gelger, a land cruiser, was passed.
The bill carries an appropriation of $70.
IN THE HOUSE.
Petition for Popular Election of
Senators Was Referred.
OLTMPIA, Wash.. Feb. 13. In the
House this morning a communication from
the Oregon Legislature urging the Wash
ington Legislature to join in a prayer to
Congress urging a constitutional conven
tion -for consideration of an amendment
providing for the election of United States
Senators by popular vote, was read and
referred to the committee on memorials.
Ulmer of Clallam Introduced a bill, pre
pared at the instance of Adjutant-General
Drain, amending the present military
code. The bill Increases the salary of the
Adjutant from $1200 to $2000 a year, abol
ishes the brigade organization, creates
one regiment, and centralizes the military
power of the state in the Adjutant.
A memorial was Introduced praying Con
gress to pass -the bill now pending provid
ing for the Importation of nursery stock.
The bill appropriating $12,000 to cover a
deficiency in the office of the State Printer
and another appropriating $400 for a de
ficiency in the office of the Secretary of
State, were passed.
Ulmer introduced a bill removing the
maximum penalty of 20 years in cases of
persons convicted of murder in the second
degree. Under the bill the court is al
lowed to sentence persons so convicted
to life Imprisonment if in his judgment
such a sentence Is justified.
A bill was introduced appropriating $90,
000 for the relief of F. H. Goss, former
contractor on the State Capitol building.
Goss was awarded the contract for the
building, but it was never formally signed
for the reason that the state warrants
became unsalable.
The House this afternoon consumed
most of its time in the second reading of
bills.
The bill allowing cities of the state to
pay their own rebates on taxes and re
ceive the benefit of penalty and interest,
which at present goes into a county fund,
was passed by the House.
Cities of the first class will as at pres
ent pay the counties $1000 for collecting
their taxes, and cities other than first
class will pay 10 per cent of all penalties
and rebates collected.
CAUCUS AT OLYMPIA.
Republicans Agree Upon a Course of
Leglslaion.
OLTMPIA, Feb. 13. The Republican
members of the House held a caucus to
night and agreed upon the following
points:
First To take no action upon the di
vision of Yakima County, but to leave
the matter to be settled upon" its merits.
Second To pass a memorial to Congress
urging the exclusion of Japanese labor
from the United States. No action was
taken upon the Chinese exclusion ques
tion. Third To oppose any proposition to in
crease the salary of any member of the
House clerical force.
Fourth To support the proposition to
have the workings of the state offices for
the past four years investigated by a
Joint committee subsequent to the ad
journment of the Legislature and to
make an appropriation of $5000 for that
purpose.
State Auditor Atkinson today held that
any increase In the salary of any mem
ber of the clerical force must date from
the time It Is made, and that It cannot
be dated back,
IDAHO LEGISLATURE.
Both Houses Were In Long Session
Important Business.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 13. Both houses
were in long session today. The House
passed the following bills:
By Pyke Providing for the collection of
fees for filings of corporations with the
Secretary of State, according to capitali
zation. By Stephenson For the preservation of
flags used by the Idaho Volunteers in the
war with Spain. Two of these flags were
the only ones on the firing line at Manila
February 5.
By Kelley Abolishing the fellow-servant
clause In the present law.
By French Providing for the Issuance
for $50,000 bonds for improvement of the
State University.
There were 15 new bills presented, the
more Important being:
By Sweetser Appropriating $S000 for
construction of a bridge across the Snake
River in Cassia and Lincoln Counties.
By committee Appropriating $6000 for a
wagon road from Pocatello to Chesterfield.
By Pyke Providing that electors who
voted at a preceding election in a pre
cinct where not more than 500 votes were
cast, shall be registered without making
application.
By Hunt Prohibiting pollution of waters
used for domestic purposes.
By Erlckson For holding teachers' in
stitutes 10 days in each year In each
county.
By Mounce and Sweetser Appropriating
$5000 to make up deficiencies at the Lewis
ton and Albion Normal Schools.
By Erlckson A pure food law. It pro
vides that It shall be unlawful for any
person to In any manner dispose of adul
terated foods In Idaho.
By Richards Appropriating $8000 for a
bridge across the S,nake River on the
Caldwell-Silver City road.
In the Senate.
Turner presented a bill to establish an
academy at Pocatello.
Donnelly presented a bill providing for
the assessment of railway property by the
State Board, no matter where located.
There was no other special business.
The Senate went Into committee of the
whole, where Moody's pharmacy bill and
the one making liquor licenses Issuable
annually were discussed.
PHARMACY BILL AMENDED.
Senate Excludes Proprietary Medi
cines From Measure.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 13. In the Senate
today a bill to regulate the profession of
pharmacy, a measure which has been
bitterly opposed, because it would shut
out proprietary medicines, was amended
so as to exclude such preparations from
the operation of the law. The bill was
sent to third reading. The amendment
reads: ''Provided, that nothing In this
act shall be construed to apply to the
manufacture or sale of proprietary or
patent medicines."
CHARGED "WITH HORSE-STEALING.
Warrants Out for Alleged Cattle
Thieves.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 13. A case of
wholesale horse stealing In Washington
County has come to light. Warrants are
out for the arrest of a number of men,
the principal ones being John Walker
and one Vance. It develops that Walker,
on Saturday, engaged two cattle cars at
Huntington, but could get only one. Sun
day a number of horses were run across
the river from Idaho to Huntington, but
for some reason could not be shipped.
Sheriff Gray of Washington County,
learned of the matter and went to Hunt
ington on the Sunday afternoon train,
where he found the horses In the stock
yards and brought them back to the
ownes.
It is alleged that Walker and Vance
are at the head of an organized gang of
horse "rustlers," and that they have
been doing business for a long time.
Walker claims that he bought the horses
in question from Vance, but the latter
has disappeared. Walker Is In Welser.
where he Is well known, and It Is stated
on good authority that he has threatened,
if arrested, to turn state's evidence and
"give away" all he knows of the horse
business.
Parties arriving In this city today state
that the stock found at Huntington be
longs to Williams Brothers & Durban, of
Welser, and that the Williams brand Is a
large figure 4, well known to Walker, at
least. The Impression Is that Walker Is
the chief of the outfit, but that Vance is
to be the scapegoat. Sunday Walker
went around Huntington borrowing mon
ey until he had raised $150. Vance left
that night, and has not been seen since.
Feeling Is high in Washington County,
and it is whispered, If the Sheriff suc
ceeds in arresting the gang, there will be
a number of llnchlngs.
Items of Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 13. The
members of the Christian Science faith
at this place have almost finished a build
ing which will be used for their meetings.
A brass band, composed of ladles of
this place, will give their first musical
recital In Vert's hall here, Friday night.
The cold, dry weather has moderated
here, and It has been raining hard all
day today.
THREE WAREHOUSE BILLS
ARE NOW BEFORE THE OREGON
LEGISLATURE.
Object Is More Effectual Regulation
of Receipts Third Excepts
Grain Storage.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 13. Three bills are
before the Legislature pertaining to the
business of warehouses, one by Senator
Adams, which has passed the Senate, one
by Representative McCraken, which has
been recommended for passage (but was
today recommitted), and another by Rep
resentative Smith, of Marlon County,
which has been reported back by the com
mittee as amended.
Senator Adams' bill makes it the duty
of every warehouse, flouring mill or place
where grain Is kept for storage to make
monthly reports to the County Court,
stating the amount of grain owned by the
company, the amount of grain received
during the year by exchange, the amount
of grain shipped, ground or otherwise
disposed of, the amount of grain owned
by such person, firm or corporation at
the date of said report, the total amount
of grain received from farmers during
the month preceding the date of said re
port, the total amount of grain received
from other sources, the total amount of
all grain received, and the total amount
of grain ground sold and disposed of dur
ing the month Immediately preceding the
date of said report, the total amount of
warehouse receipts issued, the total
amount of grain hypothecated, the total
amount of grain on storage by farmers
and the total amount of grain on hand
to cover storage grain, which report shall
be verified by some person having per
sonal knowledge of the truth of the mat
ters therein set forth before any officer
authorized by law to administer an oath,
to the effect that the matters in such re
ports are true.
It is provided that If on the examination
of the report by the County Court it shall
appear that the firm or corporation has
not on storage sufficient grain to meet
the receipts outstanding a receiver for the
concern may be appointed. Any person
making a false report Is subject to im
prisonment In the penitentiary from six
months to a year, and any person hy
pothecating or disposing of grain without
the assent of the owner, to imprisonment
of not less than one year nor more than
15 years, and by a fine equal to twice the,
amount converted.
The Second BUI.
Senator Adams states that the objects
of his bill are to enforce the present law
concerning warehouse receipts by com
pelling warehouses to make these state
ments. The warehouses, he asserts, now
hypothecate the grain as soon as it is
received, which they do not own, send
it to the flour mills, and have it ground
Into flour and shipped away, and when
the farmer calls for his grain the ware
houseman fixes a price and Days him for
It, deducting storage charges, and never
having stored the grain. Mr. Adams fur
ther states that the warehouseman some
times hypothecates the grain twice, by
first issuing a receipt to a bank and ob
taining money on it, which is used to
buy other grain direct, and, second, by
sending the grain to flouring mills to be
ground Into flour and shipped away.
The warehouseman Is perfectly safe in
doing this, as long as he can pay the
farmer when he calls for his gram, and
meet other obligations as they become
due. In this connection he says that when
the farmer calls for his wheat, he,- does
not, as a matter of fact, want the wheat
Itself, but makes a sale of It through the
warehouse, and it consequently makes no
difference whether the grain is in the
warehouse or not. A price is fixed; a set
tlement made, and this ends the trans
action. This sort of manipulation, the
Senator asserts, reduces the price which
the farmer obtains for his wheat, as the
warehouseman, mills, etc., control all of
the grain and manage to regulate the
price paid to suit themselves within a
certain limit. The Oregon farmers, he
states, obtain less for their wheat than
is paid in California and Washington.
This bill, It Is almost needless to state,
is opposed by the warehouse-keepers. The
farmers in Marlon County, Senator Ad
ams says, lost over 200,000 bushels of
wheat by the destruction by fire of a flour
mill, because after the fire the claim was
made that the wheat destroyed belonged
to farmers.
The Third "Bill.
Senator McCraken, speaking of his bill,
said: "It is to regulate warehouses used
for the storage of merchandise. It is the
copy of a bill prepared by the American
Warehouse Association. Its purpose Is
to raise the standard of warehouse re
ceipts so that they will be accepted by
banks as first-class security. The asso
ciation of warehousemen represents prop
erty In the United States at least of the
value of $50,000,000. Its constituents are in
almost every state in the Union, notably
in all of the Northern States.
"It has a very strict code of laws, by
which Its members are governed, requir
ing most careful attention in regard to
receipts, and any lax method or habit on
the part of any of the members results
In their expulsion. This bill endeavors
to protect the interest both of parties
storing and the warehousemen, and I be
lieve It to be equitable and Just to both
parties. At the annual meeting of the
association bankers are generally repre
sented in order to make receipts satisfac
tory to them. The bill Is not contem
plated to cover wheat. It excepts grain
stored In grain elevators."
Representative McCraken's bill gives a
warehouseman a lien on property for
warehbuse charges, and, if the warehouse
men lend money on the property, it shall
be Indorsed on the receipt, and be secured
by a lien on the property. Distinguishing
marks or brands on property stored are
provided for. No warehouseman shall
issue any receipt unless such property
shall be in store on the premises, at the
time of Issuing such receipt, and no
warehouseman shall transfer, sell or in
any manner remove beyond his immediate
control property stored, etc., without the
return of the receipt Violations are
made punishable by a fine not exceeding
$3000, or by Imprisonment In the county
jail or penitentiary.
Representative Smith's bill contains
general warehouse law provisions con
cerning storage and receipts, and also
provides that warehouses shall obtain a
license from the County Clerk, and file a
petition reciting the approximate amount
or volume of business to be transacted
for a period of one year, and what was
done the preceding year. If the court de
cides the petitioner to be responsible, the
license shall be granted, and a bond be
exacted for not less than 15 per cent of
the volume of business transacted, and in
no case shall the bond be less than $3000.
Penalties are also provided for in this
bill for violation, and for recovery by
civil process. The removal, transfer, etc,
of any property without the written con
sent of the holder of the receipt Is made
unlawful.
ORPHAN BILL PASSED.
Senate Talces Favorable Action on
the Measure.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 13. The Senate has
taken a favorable view of the bill for
the relief of various orphans' homes, and
has passed It with some changes In Its
original provisions. As passed by the
Senate, the bill provides tha.t the state
shall pay to certain orphans' homes and
asylums '$50 per year for each child main
tained by them. Even' such home as Is
now in existence and every such home as
may be hereafter established that shall
have at least 25 Inmates, shall come within
the provisions of this act, 'provided that
no .money shall be paid by the state to
aid In the support of any child that has
any other regular Income.
There are now some 209 children In the
state who will be reached by ihls meas
ure, not counting those cared lor by the
Boys' and Girls' Aid Society. This so
ciety now receives an appropriation of
$5000 per year. It Is reported that the
ways and means committee will cut off
this appropriation and let the Boys' and
Girls' Aid Society receive money under
the provisions of this act, should it be
come a law.
The passage of this bill by the Senate
was secured principally by the efforts of
Senator Smith, of Multnomah, who was
ably seconded by Kelly of Linn and
Brownell of Clackamas.
HIS LIGHTNING-ROD UP.
Hermann Will Be Grateful for All
Favors.
SALEM, Feb. 13. It was reported this
afternoon that Senator A. C. Smith, of
Multnomah, intends to vote tomorrow for
his colleague, Senator Inman, but when
questioned he said he would vote for Mr.
Hermann. If, however, that gentleman
falls of election, ho would very likely
vote for Mr. Inman sooner or later. This
Is a literal construction of the citizen's
pledge by Dr. Smith, which expressly au
thorizes the members of the Multnomah
delegation to vote for whom they please.
- Burger Hermann, Land Commissioner,
has been hearing good news from Oregon
dwing the past two days, but not quite
good enough, as the following telegram
(dead-head) will testify:
No. 35. P. O. B. N. DD. IB D. H.
Washington, Feb. 12, 1001.
, Salem, Or.
Your kind support would help me now. I
shall always gratefully appreciate your kind
ness. BINGER HERMANN.
Tomorrow when the unusual Hermann
strength is carted oft In a wheelbarrow
and tendered to some other Republican,
he may feel that the efficacy of long-distance
telegraphing in behalf of short
distance candidates, is not what it is
cracked up to be.
SALARY OF THE SHERIFF.
BUI to Reduce That of Next Incum
bent. SALEM, Or., Feb. 13. The Multnomah
delegation today reported a substitute to
take the place of House bill 78, reducing
the salary of the Sheriff of Multnomah
County. The original bill fixed the salary
of the Sheriff at $2500, and was so drawn
as to affect the present Incumbent, an
emergency clause even being added so
as to make it operative as soon as passed.
This summary manner of dealing with an
official did not meet with much approval
outside of part of the Multnomah delega
tion. It was discovered to be unconstitu
tional, and Tuesday was withdrawn on
motion of Schumann. The substitute bill,
which does not affect the present Sheriff,
adopted today, provided that the Sheriff
of Multnomah County shall receive a sal
ary of $3000 annually, with one chief dep
uty, at $1500, four general deputies, one
jailer, each at $S00 per annum. Section 2
of the act provides that It shall not be so
construed as to affect the salary or re
muneration of any person now in office.
PROMOTED TO COLONEL.
Able Officer at Vancouver Has Been
So Recognized After Long Service.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Feb. 13.
Lieutenant-Colonel William E. Dougherty
today received word of his promotion to
the rank of Colonel, a position attained
after 41 years of faithful service in the
Army.
He entered the Army as a private in
the First Infantry, and in less than three
years became a First Sergeaht. 'His com
mission as a Second Lieutenant In the
regular Army he won by distinguished
bravery In the siege of VlcksbUrg, for
which he also received the brevet of First
Lieutenant. In 1S78 he was made Cap
tain, 10 years later he "became Major, and
in June, 1899, he was appointed Lieutenant-Colonel
of the Seventh Infantry, sta
tioned at this post. He expects to leave
for Manila and join his regiment, the
Nineteenth Infantry, as soon as he re
ceives his order.
VIGOROUS MORAL CRUSADE.
Monmouth Citizens Are Thoroughly
Aroused Against Vice.
MONMOUTH, Or., Feb. 13.-Colonel
Holt, the temperance lecturer, has been
holding a series of meetings here during
the past week, and 250 people have signed
the pledge.
Monmouth has always been known as
a dry town, for saloons are prohibited by
the town charter. The present crusade
is against cigarettes, gambling, and
other Immoralities, and Is vigorously
waged .by the W. C. -T. U.
Yesterday a delegation of 30 women
from Dallas and 25 from Independence
joined in the union meeting with promi
nent ministers from each place. A nickel-in-the-slot
machine en route from Dallas
on the train was seized and the placard
torn off and flourished in the meeting.
JAPANESE HELD MEETING.
Will Keep Undesirable Fellovf Coun
trymen Away.
TACOMA, Feb. 13. One hundred Jap
anese residents of Tacoma held a meet
ing tonight and appointed a vigilance
committee of 10 to keep the undesirable
Japanese element out of the city and to
get rid of that now here. There have
been rumors that Japanese gambling
houses were to open, and It was decided
not to permit it.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE. Feb. 13. The closing quotations
for mining stocks today were:
Bid. Ask.
Bid. Ask.
Morrison .... Q$ iyu
Prln. Maud.... 1 2i4
Qullp 26 27
Ramb. Car.... 20 304
Republic 40 45
Reservation .. 3 4V,
Ross. Giant... 4 4V,
Sullivan 1314 13
Amer. Boy ..10 11
Blacktail .... 0 10
isutte &. iios.. l".
2Vi
Crystal 3&
Conjecture .. 3
4fc
4
3
I
40
it
29
7H
Deer Trail ...
Dewey
Evening Star.
3
2
6
Gold Ledge... &
I. X. L 18
Iron Mask ...35
L. P. Surp.... 7
Miller Creek.. VA
Mtn. Lion. ...24
Morn. Glory.. 6
J.UU1 AiiumD .14 in'
Waterloo 2H
Chlco 0
Trade Dollar.. 2T4 4
Trail & T 1 2Vi
Ben Hur 6 7
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 13. The official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks today were:
Alta $0 03
Justice $0 07
Kentuck Con 1
Mexican 32
Occidental Con ... 0
Ophir sn
Overman is
Potosi 4 g
Savage 10
Seg. Belcher 1
Sierra Nevada ... 21
Sliver Hill 42
Standard 4 20
Union Con 31
Utah Con n
Alpha Con 2
Andes
8
20
Belcher ..
Best & Belcher...
Bullion
Caledonia
Challenge Con ...
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Cal. & Va...
Con. Imperial ....
Crown Point ....
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Norcross.
32
2
781
21
11
80
1 80
1
17
44
22
Yellow Jacket .... 31
NEW YORK. Feb. 13. Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 20!
Little Chief so 14
Alice 40
Ontario 6 00
Breece 2 00
Ophlr
90
Brunswick Con .. 34
Comstock Tunnel. 4
Phoenix
Potosi
Savage
Sierra Nevada ...
Small Hopes .....
Standard .
9
5
15
15
60
4 15
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 55
Deadwood Terra.. 63
Horn Silver 1 15
Iron Silver 6G
Leadvllle Con ... 6
BOSTON, Feb. 13. Closing quotations
Adventure $ 14 25
Blng. M. Co.... 19 75
Amal. Copper.. 90 00
Atlantic 28 00
Humboldt $50 00
Osceola 0 00
Parrott 49 50
Qutncy 175 00
Santa Fe Cop.. 7 00
Tamarack 335 00
Utah Mining.... 34 50
Winona 6 75
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Recommended for Postmaster
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13. Representa
tive Tongue, Senators Simon and McBrlde
concurring, has recommended C. G. Coad,
for postmaster at Dallas, Or. Coad was
strongly indorsed by state and county
officers.
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INDIAN WAR PENSION CASE
OREGON VETERANS MUST BE SPE
CIALLY PROVIDED FOR.
Substitute to McBrlde Bill Leaves
Tkem Out Delegation Told to
Devise a "Way.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9. There is not a
member of the Oregon delegation but was
glad that the speclar delegation of Indian
War Veterans came to Washington in the
interest of their pension bill, which has
been so long pending In Congress. In
the first place, if these old veterans could
lend any assistance in securing the pass
age of the bill, the members of the dele
gation were grateful for that assistance.
In the second place, these veterans, once
on the spot, could be better made to real
ize the difficulties which the Congressional
delegation has encountered in the past
than they could ever realize from their
viewpoint in Oregon. After two short
days of their stay, some very striking
conclusions were arrived at.
The veterans had an early conference
with the members of the delegation, and
the next day were introduced to Repre
sentative Loudenslager, chairman of the'
House pension committee, which has the
Indian War Veteran bill In charge. Pre
vious to this time, and for a period of two
weeks or more, Mr. Loudenslager, con
fined to his room by Illness, had taken no
part In the proceedings of his committee.
He, however, was glad to meet the dele
gation, and then explained to them, as
he had to the Congressmen from Oregon,
the stand taken by his committee on this
measure.
Mr. Loudenslager showed the veterans
very conclusively that the passage of the
McBrlde bill, as It went through the Sen
ate a"t the last session, would open wide
tho floodgates, and let into the Treasury
between 400,000 and 500,000 men who had
served as state guards, state militia and
In numerous other bodies not In the Gov
ernment service during the Civil War, yet
who were constantly clamoring for pen
sions by the Government. These men
had In many Instances performed gallant
service, but they had never been mustered
Into the service of the general Govern
ment, and were, hence, not pensionable by
the Government. Yet, he explained, the
passage of the McBrlde bill would estab
lish a precedent for just such pensions,
and If they were allowed In one Instance,
there was no just reason why they should
not be allowed In all. Hence, the com
mittee, during the last session of Con
gress, reported a substitute bill, which
provides for pensioning only those Indian
War veterans who actually enlisted In
the Government service, and whose nam3
are on record In the War Department.
It was explained to Mr. Loudenslager
that this bill would affect very few. If
any, of the veterans of the Oregon wars,
and would not accomplish the end1 sought
He then said that If the veterans, co-operating
with the Oregon delegation, could
devise some plan whereby the Indian War
veterans could be pensioned by the gen
eral Government, and yet not establish a
precedent for these hundreds of thousands
of service pensions, he, for one, would be
willing to give such a proposition his sup
port. In talking the matter over informally,
the delegation decided that if they could
secure the passage of the bill as It
now stands on the- calendar, they might
then present a new proposition to the con
ference committee. The fact that the
House and Senate bills, as passed by the
respective bodies would be different,
makes a conference report necessary. It
is now the Intention to let the bill pass
as it stands, with the favorable recom
mendation of the committee, and then
submit a proposition to the conference
committees of both House and Senate
whereby the Oregon Indian War veterans
may be recognized. The scheme Is sim
ply this: Most of these veterans, while
not mustered into the United States serv
ice, were paid off by the general Govern
ment. It is the hope of the delegation
that a provision may be inserted in the
final bill which will recognize the pension
claims of all Indian War veterans whose
salaries were paid by the general Govern
ment, which, is now thought, will include
only the veterans of the Oregon wars. At
any rate, such a provision Is thought to
operate principally in the Interest of these
veterans, and to the exclusion of the
great mass of service pension claimants.
It is true It Is not customary for the Gov
ernment to pay the salaries of any troop3
not regularly enlisted In its service, but
on the basis that it did pay these troops
when in actual service, it is hoped some
favorable recognition may be had.
Of course, the committee will not act
hastily on this proposition. It may be
found, upon a careful Investigation, that
many of the home guards, state militia
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and other organizations were also paid by
the general Government, or other equally
as meritorious conditions may be found
to exist in a large number of Instances,
and, If so, that fact will operate against
the Indian War veteran bill.
At all events, the Oregon veterans are
convinced that the McBrlde bill, open as
It was, even though it has passed the
Senate more than once, stands not a
ghost of a show of ever passing the House,
nor of securing favorable recognition by
the House committee. They have come
to realize that, while the Senate may be
very liberal, and in many instances care
less in pension matters, the House com
mittee Is extremely cautious, and Is do
ing everything possible to see that recog
nition Is extended only In meritorious
cases, and Is also endeavoring to discrim
inate against no class. This Is true In all
pension matters, but Is brought forcibly
to their attention In the Indian War vet
eran pension case.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Henry Emrlclc, Pioneer.
CORVALLIS, Or., Feb. 13. The funeral
of Henry Emrlck, for 40 years a resident
of Benton County, took place from the
Episcopal Church this morning at 9
o'clock. The deceased was born In Ohio,
December 28, 1S24, and came to Oregon In
1859. He took up his residence in Benton
County in 1S61, and resided here until two
years ago, when he went to Portland,
where he died Monday. The Interment
was In the family cemetery, on the old
home place farm, 2& miles south of
Philomath.
Mrs. Rachel Cheshire.
EUGENE, Or., Feb. 13. Mrs. Rachel
Cheshire died this morning at the resi
dence of her daughter, Mrs. E. Whattam.
She had been confined to her bed for the
past Ave years from the effects of a fall.
Her maiden name was Smith, and she
was born at Rutlege. Tennessee, May 30,
1809. She was married in Tennessee in
1S2S to Edmund Cheshire, who died in
1SS1. In 1874 she came to Oregon to live
with her children. Her children, Mrs. E.
Whattam, Mrs. Mary Fields, and W. P.
Cheshire, of Lane County, Mrs. Amanda
Ray, of Kansas, and Edmund Cheshire,
of Missouri, survive her.
Mrs. Lee Lanshlln.
FOREST GROVE. Or., Feb. 13. Mrs.
Laughlln, wife of Hon. Lee Laughlln, of
North Yamhill, who died at her home at
that place Monday, was burled ' today.
Deceased was an Oregon pioneer of 1847,
who had endured the dardships of a
wearisome journey across the continent,
and encountered the privations incident
to pioneer home-building.
Mrs. Mary Brlatovr.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Feb. 13. Mrs.
Mary Bristow, who was stricken with
paralysis about two weeks ago, died at 7
o'clock this evening.
NOTES OF INDEPENDENCE.
Visit of Oregon Commander of G. A.
R. Rain Welcome.
INDEPENDENCE, Or.. Feb. 13. Mr. A.
J. Goodbrod, of La Grande, Is expected
here tomorrow. He Is department com
mander for Oregon, of the G. A. R., and
will pay an official visit to General Gib
son Post No. 64, of this city.
This evening the Foresters of America
will initiate 13 candidates Into the mys
teries of their order. The majority come
from Dallas. A number of Foresters will
come from Salem.
This afternoon a mass convention of
W. C. T. U. women Is being held at Mon
mouth. Delegates are present from here
and Dallas.
A fine shower of rain fell here this
afternoon. The river has got so low that
boats stick on the gravel bars between
here and Salem.
Owing to the Inability of the local saw
imill to furnish lumber In season, a car
load was brought over from Dallas this
week by J. R. Cooper, who has a con
tract to repair a dike near here.
Mrs. Mamie Briggs, of The Dalles, past
chief of honor of the state Degree of
Honor, made an official visit to the local
lodge here last evening.
ESCAPED FROM SPOKANE.
Smallpox Patient Eluded Authori
ties nnd Is at Large,
SPOKANE, Feb. 13. H. C. Hicks, with
visible smallpox eruptions. Is fleeing from
Spokane County. He escaped last night
from the smallpox detention hospital. He
wis taken with the disease about three
weeks ago, while imprisoned in the County
Jail awaiting trial on a charge of forgery.
Two men were employed to guard him.
Last night the guard went to supper, aft
er asking another inmate to "watch out"
for Hicks. A few moments later came
the report that Hicks had fled. Up to a
late hour tho Sheriffs posse had failed
to find him.
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HOUSE ADOPTED SYSTEM FOR NEXT
DECADE.
Average Assessments for Past Five
Years and Expenses Next Five
Years Bases of Computation.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 13. Following la
the full text of the proposed new law
relative to state taxes, passed by tho
House yesterday:
Bo It enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the Stete of Oregon:
Section 1. By the 15th day of January
of each year the County Clerk of the
several counties In this state shall pre
pare upon a blank form prescribed and
furnished by the Secretary of State, a
concise, tabulated statement of all the
expenses of his county for the preceding
year, except expenses for roads and high
ways, which statement shall be certified
to by him as such County Clerk, and for
warded to the Secretary of State, and a
duplicate thereof placed on file In his
own office.
Sec. 2. The Secretary of State shall
Immediately record such statement In
books provided and kept In his office for
that purpose, and shall supply the sev
eral County Clerks with the necessary
forms for making such reports, as pro
vided for In this Act.
Sec. 3. That section 27SS of Hill's An
notated Laws of Oregon be, and the
same Is hereby repealed.
Sec. 4. That section 2789 of Hill's An
notated Laws of Oregon as heretofore
amended be, and the same Is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 2789. It shall be the duty of tho
Governor, Secretary of State and State
Treasurer, acting jointly, In January In
each year, to ascertain by computation
as hereinafter provided, the total amount
of revenue necessary for state purposes,
and to apportion the aforesaid total
revenue among the several counties in
the manner hereinafter provided.
Sec. 5. That section 27S0 of Hill's An
notated Laws of Oregon, as heretofore
amended, be and the same is, hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 2790. The aforesaid state officer
shall proceed as follows:
First Prepare a tabular statement
consisting of all the Items of expense
given separately to which the state will
be subject under existing laws for the
fiscal year next after that year for which
the last preceding state levy of taxes
was computed and declared, also all
Items of deficiency, Including Interest on
unpaid warrants left over from the pre
vious year, the payment of which ha3
been authorized by law; and also the
sum provided by law for the current ex
penses of the Oregon National Guard,
and the sum of $47,500 for the support of
the University of Oregon, and also, when
such levy 13 made on the assessment of
an even year, the estimated expense of
one biennial session of the legislative
assembly; and also, when such levy is
made on the assessment of an even year,
the estimated total cost not exceeding
$200,000. of such additional public build
ings and improvements of public build
ings of the state as the said state of
ficers shall believe It to be necessary to
make during the fiscal year for which
such levy of taxes Is computed.
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