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THE MOUSING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1901. WILSHIRE SAT UPON Washington Reapportion ment Bill Amended. ACT OF REPUBLICAN CAUCUS Pierce and Kiner Counties Are Bene fited by tie Change-Democrats Met and Agreed to Op pose the Measure. OLYMPIA. "Wash., Feb. 18. Senator "WllBhlre, chairman of the Senate reappor tionment committee, was severely sat upon tonight In the Republican Senatorial caucus, that body resolving after a heated discussion to allow Pierce County to re tain its representation in the Legisla ture, and to give Spokane equal repre sentation with Pierce. This gives both Pierce and Spokane more members than "Wilshire had planned, and is a serious amendment to his bill. WllBhlre made a hard fight against it, but was turned down. A proviso was put In the resolu tion to the effect that it would have to be assented to by the House reapportionment commltteo, before It could become bind ing. After the caucus had agreed upon the matter. Senator TVarburton, of Pierce, made a motion that the proceedings of the caucus be kept a Becret from the news paper men, and th motion carried. War burton has constantly appealed to the representatives of the Seattle, Spokane and Portland papers to protect him from the assaults of hla home papers, the Ta coma News and Ledger, and at times his pleadings have been almost piteous. In fact they have heretofore aroused the sympathy of the newspaper men, a senti ment that was dissipated tonight. Some of the members of the caucus gave as their reason for secrecy the fact that they do not wish Glvernor Rogers to become cognizant of the fact that the Wilshire bill Is, in many respects, a gerrymander of the state. They fear that the Governor will veto the measure unless he Is handled very tenderly. The Democratic members of the House and Senate caucused tonight, together with a large number of visiting Demo cratic politicians. It was unanimously agreed to oppose the Wilshlre-Jones reap portionment bill, and a committee, consist ing of Senator Land and Representatives Merrltt and Lawall, were appointed to draft a substitute bill, which will not in crease the membership In either house. "WOULD NOT LET RAILROADS TALK. Committee Against Joint Session for Dlscosslon of Rate Bill. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 18. The Senate railroad committee at a meeting held this afternoon, decided not to recommend the holding of an Informal Joint session of the Legislature to be addressed by the at torneys for the various parties Interested In the railroad rate question. It was said that the movement was being backed by the railroads, and the committee expressed the opinion that further addresses by the railroad attorneys was a waste of time, this in spite of the fact that the Sen ate committee has never given the rail roads hearing, that courtesy having been extended only by the House committee. The Tolman railway commission bill which Is Identical with the late Preston bill, except that is gives the Governor the power to appoint the commission, Is a special order in the Senate for tomor row afternoon. It is doubtful If a vote can be reached upon It, and the afternoon will probably be spent In Its considera tion. It Is not believed by any one that it can pass. IN THE SENATE. Columliin-Cnpc Flnttcry Seashore Declared a Public High-way. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. IS. Two bills were passed by the Senate today, the effect of which will be, if they are ulti mately enacted into laws, to make the entire seasihore of the state, from the mouth of the Columbia River to Cape Flattery, a public highway forever. The first of the bills was by Senator Scho field. of Chehalls. It covered the beach of Jefferson and Clallam Counties, and all of the beach of Chehalls County north of Gray's Harbor. The second bill was by Mcgler, of Wahkiakum and covered the beach of Pacific County and all that of Chehalls County south of Gray's Har bor. Both bills passed the Senate by unanimous vote. Senator Wilson Introduced a resolution providing for the appointment of a com mission to consist or one Senator and two Representatives to Investigate the feasibility of voting machines and to make a report to the next Legislature. The resolution was adopted. The following bills were passed: Senate bill No. 8L by Land, requiring street-car companies to employ only competent men. Senate bill No. 142, by Sharp, -amending law relating to duties of State Veterin ary Surgeon. Senate bill No. 170, transferring $150,000 from the Penitentiary revolving fund to the state general fund. A motion by Crow of Whitman, to reconsider the vote whereby the bill wip ing out the $1000 househoulder's exemp tion was passed, was defeated by a vote of 11 to 19. Senator Schofield of Chehalls presided over the Senate today, owing to the Illness of Lieutenant-Governor McBrlde. IN THE HOUSE. Bill to Prohibit Flshtraps and "Wheels in Columbia River. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 18. In the House this afternoon a petition signed by the Commercial Club, of Falrhavpn, asking that San Juan County be placed In a Senatorial district with the cities of Bellingham Bay. was read and referred. Under the provisions of the Jones-WIlshlre reapportionment bill, this county Is made part of the district Including Clallam and Jefferson Counties. It Is contended by the petitioners that that county Is more naturally allied with the Interests of the Bellingham Bay cities. - Sims of OowH- Introduced a bill ap propriating 42000 to protect lands In his county from the overflows of rivers. Rines of Klnf 'ntroduced a bill pro hibiting the use of flshtraps and wheels on thp Columbia River. The House passed Ingraham's memo rial to Congress urging the passage of the pending bill providing for the Im portation of fruit and nursery stock. BIT providing for the removal to State Penitentiary of prisoners where the citi zens of the county in which the crime has been committed are excited, was passed. The object of this measure is to prevent lynchlngs. The House Tn.ed the bill Increasing the salary of the State Horticultural Commissioner from $1000 to $1200 and al lowing him clerk hire and expenses. ;H....-r vim xo. 63. by Bush, prohibiting flshtraps in the waters of Gray's Har bor was passed. The bill goes into effect November 15, 1902. REFORMERS LOST TEST CASE. Vonconvct Jury CIcnred Man Ac cused of Operating Slot Machine. VANCnrvFR Wash., Feb. 18. The re form policy of Mayor Johnston has been thdroughly aired here yesterday and to day. Yesterday a mass meeting, called under the auspices of the France; Wil lard Woman's Christian Temperance n- lon. to discuss the question, was held at the Methodist Church. The attendance was composed largely of ladles. Mrs. Hid den, president, opened the meeting with an address In which she staled the ob ject was to discuss the question: "Shall Our Laws Be Enforced." She commended Mayor Johnston for the stand he has al ready taken In the direction of moral re form and expressed the hope that he would extend his Influence and authority so as to include the enforcement of all the city laws for the suppression of ex isting evils. A number or addresses were made along the same line, including one by the Mayor, who stated that the action already taken by him towards bettering the moral condition of the city had been done through a sense of duty. He ex pressed the belief that he bad and would continue to have the support of the Coun cil. He denied emphatically the state ment which has been frequently made that he had made ante-election pledges to saloon proprietors and persons Interested In gambling-houses, of a nature contrary to his present policy, or that he had made any promises at all before his elec tion. C. D. Bowles addressed the meet ing In response to an Invitation by the chairman. He accused the Mayor of In sincerity of purpose and of discrimina tion, stating that the opposition of the conservative citizens generally to the Mayor's policy Is not because of the laws ho has ordered to be enforced, but be cause he has seen fit to enforce some of the laws and allows others equally as per nicious and bad to be openly violated citing among others, the Sunday-closing ordinance. Today the nIckel-In-the-s!ot-machine matter was brought to a direct Issue in the Justice Court of the city, resulting in a decision directly opposed to the May or's policy. Hod. S. Allen, a saloon-keeper, was ar rested this morning by City Marshal New ton, charged with operating a nlckel-ln-tho-slot-machlne in his place. A jury was called and a test case made, the de fense relying chiefly on tfie argument that the strict enforcement of the antl-gamt-llng ordinance to Include slot machines and social games, and other similar or dinance Is against public policy and while such strict enforcement does not prohibit vice, it does deprive the city of a large source of revenue. After being out about a half hour the jury rendered a verdict of "not guilty." The following named served as Jurors: B. F. Shaw, J. D. Mayer, A W. Hidden, T. C. Rood, John R. Wolford and I. L. Schllt. The case attracted great interest and the small courtroom was crowded with spectators. Santlam Falling Rapidly. JEFFERSON, Feb. IS. The Santlam Is falling rapidly, and Is once more within its banks. Considerable damage will re sult from Friday's sudden rise. Asylum's Large Popnlation. SALEM, Or., Feb. 18. The population of the Insane asylum reached 1200 today, for the first time. THE MITCHELL DEAL. (Continued from First Pase.) those men who are supporting for United States Senator a man who." He paused and looked appealingly to the President, who declared that he was out of order. JosephI again took the floor to say that it Is not a question of whether five men, six men or one man are pleased or dis pleased with the bill. The people are the ones to be satisfied, and he wanted the bill printed so that they might learn its contents and express their opinion. The bill had been placed In the hands of the printer by order of the Senate, and taken out of the hands of the printer without the consent of the Senate. After the bill was sent to the printer, he, with others, had gone to the printer's office to look at the bill, but found it gone out of the hands of that official. Since then it had been in the possession of persons who had no connection with the Senate, and may have been altered for all anybody knew. It would be an outrage on the people of Portland to pass a charter bill under such conditions. Hunt undertook to correct JosephI by saying that the bill had been referred to the delegation with power to print, and not with Instructions to print. JosephI asked him what the record showed on that question, and Hunt admitted that the record contained the word "Instruc tions." Mays undertook to explain Josephl's charge that the bill had been In the hands of persons not connected with the Sen ate by saying that In order to get the bill copied It was necessary to put it in the hands of stenographers. JosephI But has not that bill been in the hands of persons who are not stenog raphers or in any way connected with the Senate? Mays It may have been. JosephI Have I had an opportunity to know what persons are to be legislated Into office by this charter? Was I con sulted In the making of changes in the personnel of commissions? Has the pub lic been Informed of the changes you propose to make? These and similar questions flew thick and fast at Mays, and from the way that gentleman turned and twisted In his chair as he admitted Josephl's contentions or evaded a direct answer. It was evident that the shots were reaching their mark. Smith of Multnomah broke In to in quire: "Was the charter which you are defending submitted to the people be fore it was passed?" JosephI Defending? I am defending no charter, and have none to defend. I am asking that the rights of the people In this matter be protected. Smith Your efforts in this direction are not in keeping with your known methods of work. JosephI In answer to that I have only to say that you have no appreciation of the sense of honor which may actuate a man In the performance of public du ties. Mays then closed the debate by reiterat ing his contention that the majority of the Multnomah delegation should be al lowed to determine what course the bill should take. On the ballot the motion lost by practically the same vote by which the former motion carried. The clerk then proceeded with the read ing until 5:15, when the Senate adjourned until 7:30. and again took up the reading. Joseph! sat beside the clerk, and occa sionally detected clerical errors, which were corrected. At 8 o'clock Looney moved that the report be adopted without further reading, but the President ruled that any member has a right to hear a report read before he Is required to vote upon It. The reading of the report was complet ed at 10 o'clock this evening. JosephI moved to amend the report so as to In clude authority to operate a lighting plant among the powers of the city. He held that such a provision in the present char ter had enabled the city to save thou sands of dollars In electric lighting ex penses. The amendment was defeated, and, under a suspension of the rules, the bill was put on third reading. The clerk read the first and last pages and Presi dent Fulton declared: "This is the third reading of the billX The bill which be fore required about five hours to read had been read In five minutes. JosephI inquired whether the bill had been read in its entirety and the chair responded that it had. He objected to this proceeding and Insisted upon his constitutional right to have the bill read the third time in full. JosephI protested, but President Fulton silenced all objectors by rapping for order and declaring that no more dis cussion on that point would be permit ted. He said that he was satisfied the bill had been read In full the third time and was now on final passage. He per mitted JosephI to file a written protest, however. On flnal vote the bill passed, with the support, in the main, the same as that shown on the firat motion to suspend the rules. SPECIAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL AGREED UPON BY JOINT LEG ISLATIVE COMMITTEE. Funds Are to Meet Claims Against the State. Items of Expense, and for Special Purposes. SALDM, Or., Feb. IS. The special ap propriation bill agreed upon by the Joint committee on ways and means is as fol lows: "Section 1. That the following sums, and no more, are hereby appropriated for the payment of the several claims, Items of expense and for the purpose herein after specifically sot forth, and particu larly enumerated, to be paid out of any moneys In the State Treasury not other wise appropriated: For payment of claim of J. H. Ackerman, for traveling ex penses as Superintendent of Public Instruction, from July 1 to December 31, 1900, inclusive, for which past appropriation was Insufficient $ 3S7 35 For payment of costs, attorney's fees and other expenses in the case of Salem Flouring Mills Company vs. William P. Lord, Governor, et al., being an action to restrain the State of Oregon from taking water from Mill Creek 1.3S6 80 For payment of expenses inci dent to the completion of the alterations in the Hall of Rep resentatives, additional furni ture and carpets for committee rooms In State Capitol building 1,961 31 For payment of claims of vari ous counties of the state for the support of nonresident poor for the years 1S97, 1S9S. 1899, 1900, for which past appropriations wero insufficient, viz.. Union County, $792 27; Baker County, $14 20.... 1.S74 16 For payment of claim of George F. Rogers, for balance due for ruling, perforating and binding 3000 Oregon school registers, for which past appropriation was Insufficient 42$ 27 For payment of claim of B. T. Tiffany, for balance due for services as guard at Oregon state penitentiary, October 1 to December 3L 1900. for which past appropriation was insuf ficient 8193 For payment of claim of J. Frank Adams for services as stock In spector, July 9 to December 3L lbS8, claim having not been pre sented for payment until after appropriation had reverted to the treasury 200 00 For payment of claim of Georgo F. Rogers, for binding 64 vol umes of Laws ol Oregon for 1S95, claim having not been pre sented until after appropriation had been expended 32 00 For payment of claim of Sanborn. Vail & Co.. for furnishing oil portrait and frame of Governor Lord, ordered in accordance with House concurrent resolu tion No. 31 (18th regular session) 600 00 For payment of claim of O. B. Estes, for costs In case of State of Oregon vs. O. B. Estes. the mandate of Supreme Court or dering that this amount be paid by State of Oregon 139 00 For payment of claims of North western Stove Foundry for ma terials and repairs for Oregon state insane asylum, viz., $147 93 and $32 respectively, claims not having been presented for pay ment until after appropriation had reverted to treasury 179 9S For payment of claim of M. G. Morgan for services as deputy Fish Commissioner, during the year 1S99 17 55 For payment of claim of Dugan Bros., for balance due for sup plies for Oregon state Insane asylum during the years 1S95, 1895, for which past appropria tion was insufficient 54 69 For payment of claim of Anton WIrth for services as quarantine officer for State Board of Horti culture during year 1900 IS 25 For payment of claim of Butter field Bros., for making and en graving bronze medals for the members of Second Oregon Regiment, United States Volun- - teers 1,245 64 For payment of claim of Astoria Chamber of Commerce for rent of office for Board of Pilot Com missioners from January 1, 1S97, to December 31, 1S98 240 00 For -payment of additional salary for the prison Inspectors for the years 1899 and 1900 600 00 For relief of creditors, herein after named, of John Gray, the contractor erecting closed cot tage at the asylum farm, viz.. Gray Bros.. $77 27: Knox & Murphy, $525 42; Capitol Lum bering Company, $257 40; Otto Hansen, $73 46; Lemmon & Burt, $66 45 1,000 00 For payment of claim of Douglas Belts and Ella Belts, said claim being for repayment of purchase price paid State of Oregon for lands supposed to have been state school lands 139 20 For payment of claim of John H. Hall for services as attorney, having been employed by Geo. W. McBrlde, Secretary of State, to assist Attorney-General In an action wherein State of Oregon was plaintiff, and Multnomah County was defend ant, upon which Judgment was recovered for the sum of $66, 968 89, collected and paid Into the treasury; provided, that amount hereby appropriated In payment of said claim be accepted by said John H. Hall in full satis faction for said services ren dered, and that upon his filing a relinquishment In full for said services, warrants issue In pay ment thereof 3,348 45 For payment of claim of Ralph Clyde for services as mailing clerk of House of Representa tives during 19th regular session of Legislative Assembly; pro vided, the amount hereby ap propriated in payment of said claim be accepted by said Ralph Clyde in full satisfaction for the said services so rendered, and that upon his filing a relinquish ment in full of said services, warrant Issue In payment there of 160 00 For payment of claim of Lesley Campbell for services rendered as clerk on Joint committee to examine books, accounts, etc, of Deaf Mute, Blind and Re form Schools, during the 20th regular session of Legislative Assembly; provided, that the amount hereby appropriated in payment of said claim be ac cepted by said Lesley Camp bell in full satisfaction for tho services rendered, and that upon filing a relinquishment in full for said services, warrant issue In payment thereof 66 00 For payment of Jennie Hamilton In connection with arrest and conviction of George Jackson and Charles Williams, train robbers 200 00 For payment to Frank Davey as secretary State Board of Immi gration -a:. 24 For extension of State Capitol sewer to penitentiary and in sane asylum 17,500 00 For aid to Florence Crittenden Refuge Home 5.000 00 For aid to Boys and Girls' Aid Society 6,000 00 HOUSE BILL AMENDED. Regents of State Schools to Be Per sonally Liable for Deficiencies. SA'LEM, Or.. Feb. 18. Representative Smith, of Marlon, chairman of the Houso ways and means committee, today Intro, duced a bill to provide for the mainte nance of the state eleemosynary and penal institutions, the 6tate Agricultural Col lege, normal schools, etc The bill has been already published In part by The Oregonian, but several changes have since been made by the ways and means com mittee. The appropriations are as fol lows: "Section 1. That the following Bums, and no more, are hereby appropriated for the several objects hereinafter named for the two years, commencing on the 1st day or January. 1901, and ending on the 31st day of December. 1902, and for the pav- ment of deficiencies for the years 1599 .-md 1900, In excess of past appropriations here inafter set forth, to be paid out of any moneys in the State Treasury not other wise appropriated: For payment of salaries of of- fleers and employes and for the maintenance and general and contingent expenses of Oregon state Insane asylum, including payment of salaries of trustees thereof, viz., for the Governor, $500 a year, and for the Secre tary of State and State Treas urer, each $100 a year $288,000 00 For payment of expenses and electric and gas-lighting and the purchase of electrical and gas supplies and fixtures for Oregon state Insane asylum - 15.5CO 00 For payment of the expenses of returning to their home patients discharged from the Oregon state insane asylum 1.000 00 For provision for the library and amusement for patients at the Oregon state insane asylum.... 1,200 00 For payment of expenses of the general repairs and improve ments at Oregon state Insane asylum 15,000 00 For purchase of machinery, farming implements, etc, for maintenance of Oregon State Insane asylum 5,S2o 00 For payment of expenses of fin ishing and furnishing new wing, closed cottage and kitchen, and construction of additional build ings, storehouses, sheds, etc, for Oregon state Insane asylum. 16,450 00 For payment of expenses of the transportation of Insane and Idiotic persons committed to the Oregon state Insane asylum 27,500 00 For payment of salaries of offi cers and employes and for the maintenance and general and contingent expenses of the Or egon state penitentiary 84,000 00 For payment of expenses of gen eral repairs and Improvements at Oregon state penitentiary-. 4,500 00 For payment of expenses of the transportation of convicts com mitted to the Oregon State pen itentiary 12.500 00 For payment of salaries of of ficers, teachers and employes, and for maintenance and gen eral and contingent expenses of the Oregon State Reform School o3000 For payment of expenses of tho general repairs and improve ments and for the purchase of tools, machinery, farming im plements, livestock, etc., for the Oregon State Reform School 8,500 00 For payment of salaries of of ficers, teachers and employes, and for maintenance and gen eral contingent expenses of Ore gon School for Deaf Mutes.... 29,000 00 For payment of expenses of gen eral repairs and improvements, plumbing, etc, and for purchase of vehicles, etc.. for Oregon School for Deaf Mutes 3,600 00 For payment of salaries of of ficers, teachers and employes, and for maintenance and gen- eral and contingent expenses, of Oregon Institute for the Blind.. 12,000 00 For payment of expenses of gen eral repairs and Improvements at Oregon Institute for Blind.. 1,000 00 For payment of claims for sup port and maintenance of Ore gon Soldiers' Home, incurred during years 1S99 and 1900, for which past appropriation was Insufficient 1.075 71 For payment of salaries of of ficers, employes, and for main tenance and general and contin gent expenses of Oregon Sol diers' Home 24,000 00 For payment of expenses of con struction of a suitable addition to hospital building at Oregon Soldiers' Home 6,000 00 For payment of expenses of gen eral painting and repairs and for purchase of horses for Ore gon Soldiers' Home 1,800 00 For payment of expenses of con struction of a central light, water and heating plant and power-house and hall of engi neering In connection therewith for University of Oregon, to be expended under direction of the Board of Regents jof said uni versity, which sum shall be In lieu of, and In full satisfaction of, the unexpended balance un- , der the act of October 18, 1S7S, and such act be and Is hereby repealed 25,000 00 For aid of current expenses of State Agricultural College, and for payment of professors and Instructors therein, ns provided by an act approved February 18, 1SS9 10,000 00 For payment of claims for sup port and maintenance of tho State Normal School at Mon mouth, Incurred during the years 1S99 and 1900, for which past appropriation was Insuf ficient 4,300 00 For payment of salaries of of ficers, teachers and employes and maintenance and general and contingent expenses of State Normal School at Mon mouth 25,000 00 ior payment or expenses of gen eral repairs and improvements and purchase of additional lands for State Normal School at Monmouth 1.500 00 For payment of salaries of of ficers, teachers and employes and maintenance and general and contingent expenses of the Southern Oregon State Normal School, at Ashland 12,500 CO For payment of expenses of con struction of a boys' dormitory for the Southern Oregon "State Normal School, at Ashland.... 2,500 00 For payment of salaries' of of ficers, teachers and employes and maintenance and general and contingent expenses of the Central Oregon State Normal School, at Drain 10.000 00 For payment of expenses of gen eral repairs, heating plant, etc., for Central Oregon State Nor mal School at Drain 1,000 00 For payment of claims for sup port and maintenance of East ern Oregon State Normal School at Weston, Incurred during the years 1SS9 and 1900, for which past appropriation was insuf ficient 2,429 52 For payment of salaries of of ficers, teachers and employes, and maintenance and general and contingent expenses of the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston 20.000 00 For payment of expenses of gen eral repairs, painting, improve ments, etc, at the Eastern Ore gon State Normal School at Weston 2,000 00 For payment of expenses of con struction of a new building and heating plant for the Eastern Oregon State Normal School at Weston 33,000 00 For payment of salary and ex penses of Oregon Dairy and Food Commissioner 3,000 00 For payment of salaries and ex penses of Game and Forestry Warden and deputies 4,400 00 For payment of expenses of Fish Commissioner, and of services and expenses of deputy Fish Commissioners 7,000 00 For payment of expenses Inci- GOOD DIGESTION Walts on appetite. Lack of appetit nan ally indicates weak digestion. Hortetter'i Stomach Bitters, taken before meals, will treato a healthy desire for food, by cleansing the clogged bowels and stimu lating the secretions of the stomach. It tlso purifies the blood, strengthens and Invigorates the liver and kidneys. It it undoubtedly the moat efficient medlclna in the world for stomach trouWas. A private revenue stamp covers tho seek ol the bottle. HOSTETTER'S STOMACH BITTERS Accept No Substitutes. dent to making alterations, im provements and repairs in the State Capitol building, as fol lows: Removing art glass from windows in library-room and enlarging and remodeling the same for Senate chamber. Su preme Court room and rooms of Executive Department; re construction of lavatories and additional women's lavatory for the third floor 4,862 00 For payment of expenses of sup port of the nonresident poor in the several counties ,5000 00 For payment of expenses neces sarily incurred In the arrest and return of fugitives from Justice. 3,000 00 For payment of "rewards for ar rests," as provided by section 2197, of Hill's code 600 00 For payment of per diem and mileage of the Electors of Pres ident and Vice-President ISO 20 "Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is here by authorized and directed to audit all duly approved claims which have been Incurred In accordance with law. and the foregoing appropriations, and to draw his warrant on the State Treasurer in pay ment thereof out of the respective appro priations from which the same may be de termined to be payable. "Sec. 3. No Indebtedness shall be In curred or warrants drawn In excess of the amounts herein specified, and In the case of the University, State Agricultural Col lege and normal schools, the Boards of Regents of such Institutions, respectively, are hereby severally and collectively made responsible and shall be held personally liable in an action therefor to the State of Oregon for any expenditures In excess of the sums hereby appropriated for their respective Institutions; provided, the state officers, being ex-offlcio members of said Boards of Regents, are hereby exempted from such personal liability. "Sec. 4. Owing to the urgent necessity of maintaining the public credit, an emer gency exists and this act shall take ef fect and be In force from and after Us approval by the Governor." Section 3 was inserted for the purpose of preventing managers of state educational Institutions from Incurring deficiencies. It will be seen that It makea the members of the Boards of Regents personally liable for any Indebtedness In addition to that provided. CHARGED "WITH 3IURDER. Man Who Killed Another Alleges Self-Dcfense. VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 13. A special from Greenwood, B. C, states that James F. McGill de Rlverre is in jail charged with the murder of Harry Rowand, who was killed at Denoro last night. De Rl verre Is a French Canadian who was formerly a civil engineer In the service of the Crow's Nest Pass Railway. He has lately been made tho victim of sev eral practical jokes at the Denoro mining camp. De Rlverre killed Rowand with a four-Inch caseknife, and while De Rlverre admits that It was his hand that gave tho fatal blow, he declares It was In self defense and circumstantial evidence in a measuro confirms this view, for Rowand had been drinking, and not finding suffi cient excitement in joking the little Frenchman, attempted to hold him over a redhot stove. It was then that the knife was used. De Rlverre subsequently surrendered to the provincial police. The deceased was formerly a railway paymaster In the East. OREGON "JOINT-SMASHER.' Woman DrngRcd Husband From Sa loon and Then Demolished Place. SALEM. Or., Feb. IS. The little town of Lyons, up on the Santlam, boasts of a "Joint-smasher." The report came to Sa lem tonight that a Mrs. "Wilson, of that place, went into an llllct saloon, dragged her husband from a crowd of loungers, and then demolished the establishment In "Nation" style. NORTHWEST DEAD. Fnncrnl of Mrs. Cynthia Albrlgrht. OREGON CITY, Feb. 18. Mrs. Cynthia Albright, a pioneer of Clackamas Coun ty, who died In Portland, Saturday, was buried today In Mountain View cemetery. She was the mother of Councilman Charles Albright, of this city. Received at the Anylnm. SALEM, Feb. IS. George Bryant, aged 46 years, and Susan Dunlap, aged 73 years, were today received at the Asylum, from n rain t THE ( Ij X Ik t? Ss 5Si 6SR fU a VHdNV 4 HH . In! VJ I Utt tttt H W2 &&ES, " Uv i uih nwi .;;; v rvircw rfcvi& ercised to have material and workmanship the very best. "What ye sow, ye shall reap" is ever our watchword. We didn't come here and we are not going away; we are not tenting, but have an establishment where you can see the 1901 model Rambler, $40 (this is a beauty), the Roadster model, which we are selling for $35, also Ideals for $25 and $20. FRED T. MERRILL CYCLE CO., PORTLAND, SEATTLE, SPOKANE, TACOMA. Possesses a delicate flavor and aroma not found in any other Cereal Coffee. Figprune is a smooth, palatable, nutritious bever age. A most wholesome and agreeable substitute Coos County; also, Rosa Rogers, age un known, from Umatilla County. Mrs. Mary E. Bash, of Chchnlls. CHEHALIS, TVash., Feb. 18. Mrs. Mary E. Bush, mother of J. C. Bu6h and Dan W. Bush, died this morning, at the age of 67 years. Quotations of Mining Stocks. SPOKANE. Feb. 18. The closing- quotations for mlnlnr stocks today were: Bid. Ask. I Bid. Ask. 20 7 7 2i 30 31tf 40 14 14 3 Amer. Boy ..10 11 Mtn. Lion ....23 10, Morn. Glory . G& 2ft' Morrison 7U l&.Prln. Maud.... 1 37i,Qullp 2oHi 3 jltamb. Car... .30 3U.RepubIic 30 7V4 1 Reservation .. 3 2,(nos3. Giant... 3"i 201-, Sullivan 137s 42 ITom Thumb. ..13 741 Waterloo 2? 2W Blacktall yrt Butte is. Bos.. 1U, Crystal Sfc, Conjecture .. 3U, Deer Trail ... 2 Dewey 2 Evening Star. Gold Ledge .. 6 ITS T V T to 1 Iron Mask ...35 u. f. aurp... ii Miller Creek.. 13 SAX FRAXCISCO. Feb. IS. The official clos ing quotations for m'nlng stocks today were: Alta SO 02Justlce 50 03 Alpha Con 2Kentuck Con .... 1 Andes SiMexican 24 Belcher 15Occllental Coa ... 7 Best & Belcher... 24 Ophlr 77 Bullion 2 Overman 15 Caledonia 7o I'otosl 13 Challenge Con ... 1S Savage 14 Chollar hSeg. Belcher 1 Confidence 71 ! Sierra Nevada ... 15 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 GT.jStlver Hill 43 Con. Imperial .... lfstandard 4 20 Crown 1'olnt .... 1-1 1 Union Con 22 Gould & Curry... 20Utah Con 7 Hale & Norcross. l&iYellow Jacket .... 27 Julia 1 NEW YORK. Feb. 18. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con 0 20!LlttIe Chief SO 15 Alice 43Ontnrio 0 00 Brece 2 00 Ophlr 75 Brunswick Con .. 32lI'hoenix '.:. 0 Comstock Tunnel. 411'otosl 12 Con. Cal. & Va... 1 05Sa-age 12 Deadwood Terra.. SOlSlerra Nevada ... 15 Horn Silver 1 10! Small Hopes IW Iron Silver ... Leadvllle Con G5j Standard 4 20 CI . Closing quotations: BOSTON. Feb. IS. Adventure $ 13 Blng. M. Co.... 18 Amal. Copper. . i0 Atlantic 23 Boston & Mont. 324 Butte & Boston i2 Cal. & Hecla... S55 Centennial 2t Franklin 21 COlHumboklt 5 50 00 75 Osceola 87 00 OlParrott 40 50 SOlQulncy 175 00 00 Santa Fe Cop... 7 50 OO.Tamarack 333 00 00 Utah Mining ... 34 50 00 Winona 7 00 00 Wolverines .... CO 25 Many Lori Lout by IJrenlcliipr of Boom VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. IS. Cone Bros. big log boom In the Columbia River, opposite this place, which contained up wards of 25O.C0O feet, broke last night, and 15.000 to 20.000 feet of logs were lost. 1111111"" "'WlL- m i3 jTo M Fruit K46j 1 VGrainsX Timwill liffiiTArtN P'TI IW.lllf,, rs. t. 3Ve x v40. , jAjr -rlD?t f L 5T& Ci 1W T kv ; n r r -, r n, , ; fifTLDfiTjTTTf U 1 V r- tC T 1 well merits the oroud distinction "Boss of the Road," being especially adapted to West ern roads. The greatest care is always ex No. 15. FOR COMPETITION. be"st (cerealI yZorFEEI for coffee and tea. Free samples can be ob tained of any grocer in the city. Ask for one. Boil from 5 to 10 minutes only. ALL GROCERS SELL Figprune Cereal, I I ILLHWI'I KAtfUUWO ' BJI GRATEFUL COMFORTING Distinguished Everywhere for Delicacy of Flavor. Superiority in Quality. Grateful and Comforting to the Nervous or Dyspeptic. Nutritive Qualities Unrivalled. Your Grocer and Storekeeper sell It. In Hall-Pound Tins only. Prepared by JAMES EPPS & CO., Ltd., Homoeopathic Chemists, London, England. BREAKFAST SUPPER Ml Dniczb's. Genuine stamped C. C C. Never sold In bull! Beware of the dealer who tries to sell something "just ar good. fi -WC. SIXTH EPPS'S GOGOA epps's cocos AQCtb CANDY CATWAmTC. wt-qU&Htt.R, -.i -U.J.IM LiKim 2Se.50. ' ni-ai-rrriw ' " -aa L. i jto- w. IHRTLM1-8H 3