THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1901.
HAS-PARTISAN LOOK
Idaho' Reapportionment Bill
; as Agreed Upon.
IT WOULD BENEFIT FUSIONISTS
i
AH,ponntIcs Which Show Gnlns Are
TJeir Stronghold, "While Those
"Which Are Reduced Are
Republican.
BOISE, Idaho. Feb. 25. Probably the
mostmportant measure, in a political
senSeTto' be decided before the Legislature
adjourns, will be the new apportionment,
Thfchv it Is hoped, to hold till the last
Xewjdays of the session, because If It
cornesup soon there will be a block. The
Republicans, of couree, are diametrically
opposed .to any arrangement agreed upon
In the" fusion caucuses, and it Is said a
number of the fuslonlsts do not favor It
because of Its Intense partisan look. As
at present agreed upon, the apportionment
lor 'Representatives, will cut from the
Counfy; of Latah, two members; Ada, one;
Bannock, one; Canyon, one; and additions
of one each will be made to Nez Perces
and Idaho Counties. The agreed appor
tionment, which follows, shows a peculiar
method df figuring:
Popu- Appor-
Cqunty latlon. tlonment
Bannock 11,702 2
Bear"Dake 7.251 2
Bingham 10.447 2
Fremont 12,821 3
Oneida . 8,933 2
Total 51,154 11
These are the southeastern counties.
Theapportlonment for six mountain coun
ties, having less than half the population,
Is the same, as follows:
Popu- Appor
County latlon. tlonment.
Blaine 4.900 2
Boise , 4,174 2
Custer 2,049 1
Lemhi 3.44G 2
Owyhee 3.S04 2
Washington 6.822 2
Total . 25.195 11
The apportionment Is een to be unfair
In Its entirety, and there will be tHe
hardest kind of aght on it. It Is a polit
ical measure, as the counties which gain
are fusion, while those which lose are
Republican. TSe southeastern portion of
the state Is of .more Importance, so far
as population is concerned, than the cen
tral and northern portions, yet the latter
receive the large apportionments under
this plan. It may go through, but It w ill
not result to the credit of the fuslonlsts.
And he MlF comes Into the House
within a few days those opposing it will
only have.iaS&aQpt,"tactlcs to retard legis
lation to "fix" it, as there are many
fuslonlsts whp wpuld rather see this ap
portionment -measure lose than that their
pet bills should.
It Is said another re-olution will shortly
be presented by the fusion element look
ing to another airing of the Coeur d'Alene
trouble. It may not call upon the Gov
ernor to abolish martial law, hut will be
rather In the nature of a commission to
make official Inquiry, to see if money
was used by the mine-owners to bring
about any of the past and present con
ditions In Shoshone County, and to deter
mine whether the present martial law is
necessary. In -this regard it will be well
to note that a project Is on foot, now
nearly determined, for the Southern mem
bers to make a special trip Into that
section Immediately after adjournment.
They are not satisfied with conditions,
and they cannot come to any definite un
derstanding of the reasons, because they
can get no two statements to agree. It
Is pointed out by these members that the
people of the south wish to know what is
the matter with the north, if anything,
and the only way to determine the fact
will be personal Investigation. The north
ern members look upon this proposal with
a good deal of pleasure, and promise
those making the trip a most enjoyable
time, as well as ample opportunity for
Investigation. It Is doubtful, however, If
any resolution whatsoever regarding the
Coeur d'Alenes can pass, because of the
lack of Information by a majority of the
members.
Another important matter Is In relation
to the codes, which were ordered drawn
and printed by a commission of. the pre
vious Legislature. These should be at
tended to this session, and. In fact, it
was the understandings that they were to
be the most Important business of the
Legislature. So far practically nothing
has been done, 'though the joint Judiciary
and code committees have had several
meetings. There are two propositions be
ing discussed, to appoint another com
mission to verify and approve the work
of the previous- one, and to hold an extra
session. The first is not looked upon with
a great deal of favor, because members
consider the matter too Important to
leave In. the hands ot a few, while the
idea of an extra session Is also regarded
with a .good -deal of anxiety. The people
of the state would be very Hahle to stren
uously object to the latter course. As
they will object to the matter being put
in the hands of another commission, and
to the dilatory methods of the Legisla
ture which have made possible the pres
ent condition, the members are Indeed In
a quandary. ".
The reporfof he"ionimItteeon revenue'
Is looked Jorwird "to' with a. great .deal
of Interest, as they have much of im
portance to-look after, -It is possible some
change will beTecommended in the salary
system of county- officers, and the com
mittee may recommend that the Legisla
ture fix thp-salarles of such officers. This,
it is pointed out by those favoring, would
prove generally beneficial. The commit
tee report should he in this week.
A bill Is now in the House requiring
rival telephone companies to make con
nections and transmit messages. This Is
to In some measure clip the wings of an
other "octopus," hut it -won't pass. An
other measure along the same lines la
promised lor the early part of this week,
compelling Telegraph and telephone com
panies to transmit city, county and state
coin County who aspires to be the leader
of the ultra-radical lorces of the Legis
lature. Representative Oxley, of Shoshone
County, is credited with having a bill up
his sleeve providing for the taxation of
unmarried men and women of certain
ages. It Is said he will present the thing
in a day or two. Xt will be treated as a
"Josh" by all but himself and a few other
members.
TO PREVENT FUSION.
Bill Intrqfrueed In 'House Populists
Threaten to AcftiWIth Republicans.
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. &.-. Both branches
of the Legislature did mUch business, the
Senate chiefly in the committee of the
whole. One of the" most Important bills
of the session was presented todav by
Senator McBeth. prohibiting fusion. It
provides that all nominations shall be
certified as follows:
"They shall be in writing, shall contain
the name of each person nominated, his
residence, occupation, the office for which
nominated, and shall designate In not
more than five words the party or prin
ciples which such convention or primary
meeting represents, and it shall be signed
by the presiding -officer and secretary of
such convention or primary meeting, who
shall add to their signatures their respect
ie places of residence a.nd. their occupa-
tlons, provided that no certificate of nom
ination of any political party or principle
shall contain-the name of any candidate
who shall have been nominated by any
other political party or meeting or by
nomination by petition."
In the House the amended charter for
.Boise City passed unanimously, as also a
bill compelling foreign corporations to file
articles of Incorporation in Idaho before
they can do business here; also a bill pro
viding for a tax levy sufficient to pay,
by counties owing for text-books.
The House bill raising salaries of the
Legislators from $4 to 57 per day was
killed.
The compromise Clearwter bill was pre
sented. Pence of Canyon sent up a bill
prohibiting use or sale of cigarettes.
Walters sent in the Legislative reapor
tionment bill. It provides for 4G members
for the House, but makes no changes in
the Senate. The Populists now threaten
to stand with the Republicans In killing
off the revenue bills to be presented dur
ing the week. They will do this because
of lack of faith of Democrats In awarding
positions.
DAWSON FREE FROM SMALLPOX.
Resident, IXowevcr, Are Still Re
quired to BeVaccInated. .
PORT TOWNSEND. Feb. 25. According
to advices received by the steamship Sen
ator, Dawson Is free from smallpox, but
vaccination continues. Officials, accompa
nied by squads of policemen, make house-to-house
visits, and every one who cannot
show a certificate Is forced to submit to
vaccination
The epidemic of rabies among the dogs
of Dawson has not abated, and, notwith
standing the authorities are doing every
thing In their power to exterminate the
dogs, yet many roam the streets, and all
citizens g6 armed with big clubs as a pre
caution against an attack.
Travel on Ice Very Dangerous.
Travel on the ice on the Yukon is ex
ceedingly dangerous. A number of acci
dents have occurred, but none have re
sulted fatally. A telegram from Dawson,
dated February 19, states that a stage
loaded wKh passengers, broke through the
Ice and precipitated the occupants Into the
chilly waters of the river, but that they
were rescued by travelers who happened
to witness the accident.
Extreme cold has caused the water be
neath the Ice to become low, so that there
is nothing in the way of support, except
along the shores. Mounted police are post-ting-warning
notices along-the river.
Visited ly a Moral "Wave, .
Dawson has been visited by a moral
wave, and Major Wood, commanding the
Mounted Police, has Issued orders that all
women belonging to the demi-monde must
move outside the city limits by May 1.
The dead line I-placed along the bluff on
the north and east, and across the river
on the west and south.
Skelton of Immense Mastodon Found
The largest mastodon skeleton ever un
earthed In the Yukon country was taken
from Monte Carlo Gulch early in Feb
ruary. The tusksare nine feet 6lx inches
long, and the ivory is in a perfect state
of preservation. The skull measures three
feet between the eyes. The bones, when
exposed to the air, crumble, but the larger
portion of the skeleton can be saved.
Yukon Mall Carrier Ue Bicycle.
Bicycles are being utilized In carrying
the mail from . the Yukon to Interior
points. Oscar Fish. United States mall
carrier, recently left Eagle City on a bike,
carrying the mall to Valdcs.
Clnsh Between Authorities.
PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 25. The
steamer Dlrlgo, arriving this afternoon,
reports that on February 18, a clash oc
curred at Skagway between the military
and civil authorities, which aroused con
siderable excitement. On the night of
February IB, a negro sentry on duty in
front of the barracks called out the guard,
claiming he had been 6hot at by a civilian.
The guard charged on a crowd of by
standers, commanding them to throw up
their hands. Among the crowd were Mc
Lean and Fraser, two night patrolmen.
They were seized by colored soldiers and
taken to the guardhouse. On the way
they protested, and Fraser was struck on
the head by the Corporal of the guard.
Indignation runs high at Skagway, and
when the steamer sailed the matter was
being Investigated.
Mrs. Lucy Hotrell, Oresron Pioneer.
OREGON CITY, Feb. 25. Mrs. Lucy
Howell, a pioneer of the early 'COs, died at
the home of her son. William Howell,
last night, aged 71. The deceased was a
native of Missouri, but she and her late
husband, Henderson Howell, Immigrated
to this state from Iowa. Mrs. Howell has
resided at Salem and -vicinity until a few
months ago. She left the following chil
dren: Wilbur P., of Portland: Mrs. Eva
Waymire, of Santa Rosa, Cal.; Mrs. Flor
ence Morand, of Salem; Mrs. Addle Mc
Clure, Frank and William A., Oregon
City.
Report of Jnp Immigration Not True.
VICTORIA, B. C., Feb. 15. After pass
ing a resolution of loyalty to the King,
the Legislature proceeded to debate on
the speech from the throne.
W. H. Ellis, Immigration Officer, has re
turned from the Gulf Islands, where he
Investigated a report that Japanese were
being smuggled in from the American
side, bringing goods with them. The
report Is not authenticated, the officer
finding that the trend of the Japanese
was nfire to the southward than to the
Northward.
May Mean Successor to Galloway.
OREGON CITY, Feb. 23. If Hon. Will
lam Galloway shall continue to be re
ceiver of the local land office until March
7, he will have served In that capacity for
five years, although he was appointed by
President Cleveland for a term of four
years. Now that a United States Senator
has been elected from Oregon, Mr. Gal
loway anticipates that his successor will
be -appointed soon after March 4.
Dallas May Build Woolen Mill.
DALLAS, Or., Feb. 25. Should the
woolen mills be moved to Portland, as
contemplated, it Is quite certain that a
company will be organized here, and a
modern hree-set plant at once founded.
The Law and Order League will hold a
mass meeting February 27. A ticket for
the coming election may be named.
The last slot machine In Dallas was
closed yesterday.
College Resents to Meet.
SALEM, Feb. 25. The Board of Regents
of the Oregon Agricultural College will
hold a special meeting at Corvallis on
Wednesday afternoon. The board will
probably at that time make a general out
line of plans for the expenditure of the
additional appropriation made at the re
cent session of the Legislature. The ad
ditional appropriation was for Improve
ments. Delinquent Tax Sale.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 25. Sheriff Durbln
today conducted the annual delinquent
tax sale. The total amount of delinquen
cies was only $3000, the lowest in many
years. The sale was completed in one
day.
Slot Machines Continue to Operate.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 25. Nickel-in-the-slot
machines continue to operate In this city,
in violation of the recent law prohibiting
them. Owners of the machines pay a city
license, and seem to be waiting to see
what steps will be taken by the author
ities. Brought In Much Deer Meat.
OREGON CITY, Feb. 25. Parties In
from Wilholt today state that two horse
loads of deer meat were brought In from
the mountains Saturday, and the men
with the venison made no attempt to con
ceal the fact
GEER SIGNED TWO BILLS
ONE FOR OREGON EXHIBIT ATk BUF
FALO "AND CHARLESTON FAIRS.
It Carries $25,000 Appropriation
Other Makes Interference "With Gas
or Electric Fixtures a Crime.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 23. Governor Geer to
day signed the bill appropriating $25,000
for the payment of the expenses of Or
egon's exhibit at the Pan-American Ex
position in Buffalo and the Commercial
Congress at Charleston, S. C. The com
missioners will meet at 2 P. M. tomorrow
in the office of A. P. Tiff t In the Chamber
of Commerce building, Portland. The
commission will organize by electing offi
cers and will lay out plans for the collec
tion of the exhibit. There Is but little
time for the work of collecting samples
of Oregon's resources, as the exhibits
should be shipped within two weeks.
There are a number of candidates for
the position of superintendent of the Or
egon exhibit, but since the compensation
Is only $90 per month, there need be little
disappointment among those who fall to
secure their coveted position. The cost of
living at Buffalo will be high and will
not leave a man much out of his $90.
Governor Gecr also signed the bill mak
ing it a crime to Interfere with gas pipes
or electric wires or fixtures.
NO FUNDS FOR SOLDIER 3IONUMENT
Senate Would Not Agree to House
Amendment to Bill.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 25. The bill for an
appropriation to complete the monument
fund failed of passage because the two
houses could not agree on-the provisions
of the bill. The bill, as passed by the
Senate, provided for a monument for the
Second Oregon Volunteers. In the House
an amendment was made, providing that
the monument should be erected in honor
of veterans of other wars as well, In
cluding those of the Civil War, Mexican
War and Indian Wars. When the hill
came back to the Senate with this
amepdment, there were many Senators
who spoke In opposition to accepting the
proposed change. It was argued that
since a considerable portion of the fund
had been raised by private subscription
for the express purpose of erecting a
monument to the Second Oregon heroes, it
would not be right to divert the fund
from the original object. The custodians
of the fund. It was said, would have no
right to appropriate It to any other use.
The contributions had been made by
friends, relatives and admirers of the
Second Oregon boys and it would not be
right to defeat their Intentons.
It was also said that there would be no
honor in being made the tall to a kite as
would be the case If the other veterans
were given a secondary place on a monu
ment erected chiefly in honor of the vet
erans of the Spanish War. These opinions
seemed to bo quite generally held, for
a motion not to concur In the amend
ments carried without opposition. When
the bill was sent back to the House with
Information of the Senate's action, the
House refused to recede from its posi
tion and advised the appointment of a
conference committee. A conference com
mittee was appointed but did not reach
an agreement before adjournment. It thus
appears that the bill failed because the
House wanted to extend the purpose of
the monument, while the Senate would
not agree to that.
Compiling- Session Lnvri.
SALEM. Or.. Feb. 25. Secretary of
State Dunbar has employed A. O. Con
dlt to superintend the work of preparing
copy for the printing of tjie 1S01 session
laws. According to an act passed by
this Legislature, the general laws and
special acts will be hound In separate
volumes The Incorporation acts will be
printed separately in pamphlet form and
only In small quantities. The general
laws will be bound In half sheep and not
so many as usual will be printed. Mr.
Condit's work will also include the com
piling of an index for the general laws,
reading proof, etc He Is an attorney In
this city and well qualified for the work.
A half dozen stenographers are employed
and the copy will he ready for the printer
In a few days.
LatTH Without Governor's Signature.
SALEM. Feb. 25. Two legislative bills
only have so far become laws without
the Governor's signature. These are
House bill 91, to prohibit bartering on
Sunday, and Senate bill S. relative to
liquor licenses on state lair grounds. By
error, all the Senate bills so far signed
were, in this morning's Oregonlan In
cluded under the heading, "Laws With
out the Governor's Signature."
FOR TEXT-BOOIC PUBLISHERS.
Circular "Which Pnves "Way tor "Work
of state Commission.
SALEM, Feb. 25. The State Board of
Education, consisting of the Governor,
Secretary of State and Superintendent of
Public Instruction, Is preparing a circu
lar, under the provisions of the text-book
law, to send to text-book publishers. This
circular sets forth (1) the name and ad
dress of each member of the State Board
of Text-Book Commissioners; (2) the time
and place of meeting of the State Board
of Text-Book Commissioners to adopt
text-noons; (3) the general form of bid to
be followed by publishers In submitting
text-books for adoption; (4) the general
form of contract to be entered Into be
tween the Board of Education, In behalf
of the state, and a publisher whose books
may he adopted; (5) the branches of study
Included in the state course ot study for
schools of all grades: (6) the provisions of
the act relating to the adoption of text
books: (7) additional general information.
The text-book law provides that this -cular
shall be Issued In February, unJl,
and every six years thereafter. Owing to
the work crowding upon each department
during the legislative session, the prep
aration of this circular has been delayed,
and It will probably not be Issued until
the last day or so of the month. The act
provides that a copy of the circular shall
be mailed to all the leading text-book
publishers In the United States. The board
will send a copy to every known pub
lisher of books, whether they be publish
ers of text-books or not, and to all au
thors of books or others who may desire
them.
The next step In the selection of text
books will be the first meeting of the
Board of Text-Book Commissioners, which
will be held at the Capitol on the second
Monday of July, at which time the board
will organize and adopt text-books.
TELEPHONES WILL BE LICENSED.
Astoria "Will Follow Up by Including
All Classes of Business.
ASTORIA. Feb. 25. The Council, at a
special meeting this evening, passed an
ordinance to place a license of 10 cents
per month on each telephone operated In
the city. The ordinance will go into effect
March 1.
The City Attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance for introduction at
the next meeting placing an annual li
cense of $10 each on all professional men;
a license of $5 on each butcher shop and
bakery; and on merchandise stores a
graded license, based on the amount o
stock carried, as follows: Those carrying
less han $2500 In stock to pay $2 50 per
year, and larger establishments to pay
$2 50 for each additional $2500. or fraction
thereof. Sawmills and manufacturing
plants are not licensed.
Collection of Taxes Beicnn.
The tax-rolls for the year 1900 were
placed in the hands of the Sheriff this
morning, and collections were commenced
today. The total tax Is $133,716 01, and the
assessed valuation of the property, $2,657,-
254. The levy Inside the city. Including
the school and cltytax. Is 55.2 mills, and
the levy in the county, not Including the
special school district tax. Is 35.2 mills.
The rolls contain 6SS polls at $2 each, 254
of which are in the city.
"Will Lease 3I11I at Rainier.
The Clatsop Mill Company has made ar
rangements to lease the Smith mill, at
Rainier, and It will be placed In operation
as soon as possible. The mill 1b of about
the same capacity as the one belonging to
the company and recently burned. It
will not only be able to keep the box fac
tory here supplied, but fill many of. the
orders now on hand, as well as new ones,
until the new mill on the old site is erects
ed.
May Be Lively Bidding for Fish.
It is reported that none of the Baker's
Bay trapmen have contracted for the sale
of their fish, and there is liable to be some
lively bidding for salmon as soon as the
season opens. During the past two days
there has been a considerable run ot Chi
nook salmon in the river, and especially
last night, when some of the boats caught
as high as E00 pounds each. The largest
catches were made In the Prairie channol,
above Tongue Point. The cold-storage
buyers are paying 8 cents per pound for
them. The recent run of steelheads has
grown much less, but the price for them
has been maintained at 4" cents 'per
pound.
Cannery "Will Fit Out at Astoria.
The Western 'Fisheries Company, of
Portland, which operates a cannery at
Dundas Bay, Alaska, intends to fit "out
from Astoria for the coming season. Thirty-five
Astoria fisermen have been en
gaged, and they are under contract to
start north March 25. The company has
completed the purchase of eight Columbia
River fishboats, which will be taken
along. The steamer which Is to take the
outfit to Alaska will arrive here about
the middle of March.
COLONEL STONE FOUND DEAD.
Oregon Pioneer ot 1804, and Colum
bia. River Steajnboatman.
ASTORIA. Feb. 25. Colonel Andrew H.
Stone was found dead at his residence in
Knappton last evening. The cause of his
death Is not known, but it is believed
to have been the result of an overdose
of a narcotic taken to induce sleep. Colo,
nel Stone had been In 111 health for several
years, and left the hospital here only a
few days ago. The body will be burled
at Knappton.
The deceased was born In New York In
1S22, came to California In 1S60, and to Ore
gon In 1854. He was employed as purser
on the Upper Columbia and Snake River
steamers until 1S64, when he was appoint
ed agent for the O. S. N. Company, at
Umatilla. About 28 -years ago he moved
to Clatsop County and purchased the prop
erty at Knappton, wHere he resided until
his death. He never married, and the
only relatives he is known to have are
a sister, residing In New York, and a
nephew. In California.
Calandar Randabaug-h, of Resehur?.
SALEM, Feb. 25. Calandar Randabaugh.
ot Roseburg, died in this city last night
of blood poisoning, which had its origin
In a felon on his left hand. The remains
were taken to Roseburg today for burial.
The deceased loft four children at Rosa
burg, and a brother, B. 8. Randabaugh, of
Salem.
John B. Faiien, of Dayton.
DAYTON, Or., Feb. 25. John B. Fusen.
who had resided here since 1875, died last,
night, aged 82 years.
PASSED THROUGH TORRES STRAITS
Captain of Chehnlls Has Prepared
Chart of Dangerous "Waters.
ASTORIA, Feb. 25. Captain Slmondson,
of the American bark Chehalls, now load
ing lumber at Knappton foe Freemantle,
Australia, has Just returned Jroai a trip
to that port, and" In doing bo passed
through Torres Straits, which are consid
ered so dangerous that insurance com
panies will not carry risks on vessels
taking ihat course. The phehalls was
three days going through', and, -as there
are no accurate charts of the straits.
Captain Slmondson made one for his own
use, and will send a copy of It to the
hydrographer's office at Washington, ao
duplicates can be made for the use of oth
er captains.
Captain Galther, a Pugct Sound, pilot,
boarded the steamship Buckingham here
this afternoon, and will go around on her
to Tacoma.
Sunday School Institute.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 25. Mrs. A.
H. Burkholder, -vice-president of the
Clark County Interdenominational Sunday
School organization, closed a three days'
Sunday school Institute here today. Ses
sions were held Saturday and this aftor
noon, at the Presbyterian Church, and at
the Methodist Church yesterday after
noon. The Instruction yesterday after
noon was In the nature of kindergarten
work for primary classes, at which .Mrs.
Burkholder gave a practical demonstra
tion of how Interest can be created In
Sunday school instruction by use of kin
dergarten methods. The institute was
well attended.
Poltalloch Moved Seventy Feet.
SOUTH BEND, Wash., Feb. 25. The
stranded Poltalloch was moved 70 feet
farther toward the deep water yesterday.
She must move nearly half a mile before
deep water Is reached In the bay, but
most of the way It will be comparatively
easy pulling. Until yesterday the sea was
too smooth. What Is needed Is a heavy
swell to lift the vessel out of her sandy
bed, when a pull is made on the cable.
The tug Flora Brown, which has been
chartered by the owners of the Poltalloch,
was driven on Empire Spit, oft North
Cove, yesterday, and lost her propeller.
She got off without further damage.
Sentence of Forger Commuted.
SALEM, Feb. 25. Governor- Geer has
commuted the sentence of Joseph Genle
mann, convicted of forgery In Wasco
County and sentenced to two years In
the penitentiary. He was received at the
prison In November, 1S99. The commuta
tion was granted upon the recemmenda-
tion of the complaining witness, the trial
Jurors and the sentencing Judge. By his
good behavior Gentemann had gained
some time on his sentence. The commu
tation simply sets him at liberty, and his
regaining his citizenship depends upon
his future good conduct.
Will Address University Students.
FOREST GROVE, Or.. Feb. 25. Edward
A. Beals, of the United states Weather
Bureau, at Portland, will deliver an ad
dress before the students of Pacific Uni
versity Friday evening, March 1. The
subject will be, "Upper-Air Explorations."
and the lecture will be illustrated with
lantern views of balloons,- mountain ob
servatories, kites, etc The fine electric
lantern in the laboratory of Pacific Uni
versity will be used for the occasion.
Dallas' .evi Depot.
DALLAS, Or., Feb. 25. Owing to a de
fect In the title to the land on which the
new depot was to he built, considerable
delay has occurred. The title has now
been perfected, and work will commence
at once. The improvements -contemplated
Include a new freight warehouse and a
general rearrangement of switches, etc
Petition for Free Rural Delivery.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 25. A well
signed petition was forwarded to Repre
sentative Tongue today, asking for free
rural delivery from Gaston to Scogglns
Valley. It Is Intended to include tho Nap
pato and Powell's Valley sections. About
200 families would be accommodated by
the route.
Drive Headache Avray
With "Wright's Paragon Headache and
Neuralgia Cure. Sure relief. Druggists, 25c.
SEVEN YEARS FOR VAUGHN
SENTENCE OF JEFFERSON YOUTH
WHO ASSAULTED GIRL.
The Attack Was Murderous sOne,
end the "Weapon Used "Was an Ax
He Is Now la Penitentiary.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 25. Clyde Vaughn,
the Jefferson -youth, who some months
ago committed murderous assault on Lulu
Jones, was today sentenced to seven years
in the penitentiary. Vaughn pleaded
guilty to a charge of assault with a dan
gerous weapon. Before passing sentence.
Judge Burnett listened to a statement of
the facts by the District Attorney and
examined the wound made on the girl's
head by Vaughn's ax. The extreme pen
alty allowed by the law Is 10 years.
Vaughn was taken to the penitentiary this
evening.
Wade "Will Be Sentenced Thnrsday-
Murray Wade, who was to have been
sentenced today for stabbing Will Evans,
will not "be sentenced -until Thursday.
Charge of Embezzlement Dismissed.
The action against John Gates, the
Statehouse Janitor, who was arrested on
a charge of embezzling $1500, was dis
missed today for want of prosecution. As
no one appeared to claim the $1500 found
on him when arrested, the money was
returned to hlra.
FLAX ASSOCIATION VICTORIOUS.
Supreme Court Decides In Its Favor
Another Case Reversed.
SALEM,. Or.. Feb. 25. The Supreme
Court today handed down decisions In
two cases. In both, of which the lower
courts were reversed. The first of these
was the case of Mitchell vs. the Oregon
Women's Flax Fiber Association, in
which the association comes off vlctorl
ous. The victory is only an Intermediate
one, however, for the case goes back for
retrial.
This action was brought In Marlon
County, and tried before Judge George
H. Burnett, who rendered Judgment for
the plaintiff. In the appeal this Judg
ment is reversed In an opinion written
hy Chief Justice Bean.
Tho ult as brought to Tecover upon
three causes -of action: For the reasona
ble 'value of "certain services, for other
services at an agreed compensation, and
for money expended for the association.
When the cause was called for trial, the
court, without any additional showing.
stated that a trial of the Issues of fact
required the examination of a long ac
count, and, on Its own motion, over the
objection and exception of the defendant,
referred it to a referee, with the usual
direction in such cases. Upon the coming
In of the referee's report, the defendant
moved to set It aside on the ground that
the cause did not require the examina
tion of a long account, and was, there
fore. Improperly referred, but this mo
tion was overruled.
The Supreme Court says: "The Con
stitution guarantees to every suitor In a
civil action the right to trial by jury, of
Which right he cannot be deprived by the
court on its own motion or that of his
adversary, unless It affirmatively appears.
witn reasonable certainty, that the trial
will require the examination of a long ac
count on either side.
9 "Facts must be disclosed, either by affi
davit or upon the face of the pleadings,
from which the conclusion can be fairly
drawn that so many separate and dis
tinct items of account will be litigated
on the trial that the Jury cannot keep
the evidence In mind In regard to each
of the Items, and give It the proper
weight and application when they mtire
to deliberate on their verdict."
After discussing the questions Involved,
the court holds: "These are all simple
questions of fact, easily understood, and
there could be no difficulty in an average
Jury fully bearing In mind and appreciat
ing the evidence In relation thereto, and
determining the controversy between the
parties Intelligently. -A riew trial is or
dered." Joseph Silver, respondent, vs. William
C. Lee, appellant, from Columbia County;
T. A. McBride, Judge; reversed; opinion
by Bean, C. J.
This was a-suit for a decree establishing
title In the plaintiff to a tract of land
100 feet square. In the town of Rainier,
and for the cancellation of a deed thereto
from one Mary Ann Watkins to the de
fendant. The facts are that In 1S77 George Wat
kins, while Indebted to J. O. Hanthorn
& Co.. purchased the land In question and
took the deed In his wife's name. During
the same year Hanthorn & Co. obtained
a judgment against Watkins and sold the
land at execution sale In 1S79 to one Wad
hams. At the time of the sale Mrs. Wat
kins was in possession of the land. In
1877 Silver purchased Wadhams' Interest
and exercised acts of ownership until
1892, when Lee secured a transfer from
Mrs. Watkins and went Into actual pos
session. This suit was begun In 1526. to
quiet the title. The cause having been
tried, resulted ra a verdict for the plain
tiff. ;
The Supreme Court, in reversing tho
decision of the lower court, says: "It is
settled law that, where the estate or In
terest In real property Is legal In Its na
ture, a court of equity will not assume
Jurisdiction at the suit of the owner to
try and determine a dispute to the tltlo.
unless he la In possession, but will leave,
him to his remedy at law. In this case,
there are no special circumstances afford
ing ground for equitable jurisdiction. The
plaintiffs title. If any. Is a legal one,
founded upon adverse possession. The
proceedings In the action of Hanthorn vs.
Watkins gave the purchaser no title to
the property, either legal or equitable. .
. . Where land Is purchased by one per
son but conveyed to another, a trust re
sults, but It is a mere equitable Interest,
and cannot be sold on execution. The
property may be made to contribute to
the payment of the debts of the real
owner, but the remedy of the creditor Is
in equity and not In law."
It Is therefore held that the action at
law between Hanthorn and Watkins gave
the latter no title and that tte present
suit In equity must fall, because the"
plaintiff Is not in possession.
Northwestern Pensions.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The. following
Northwest pensions have been granted:
Oregon Original Ezra Cross. Portland,
$6; Andrew Wilson, Independence, JG;
William L. Towne. 'Salem, $6. Restora
tion and reissue Milton Garner, dead.
Baker City, $17. Original widows' special
account. December 18 Almlra J. Moore,
Dufur, $S.
Original John R. Landes. Clackamas,
$12. War with Spain, original William J.
Amltage. Roseburg, $6.
Original Silas Dlckerson, Cornelius $6;
Charles Coalwell, Perry. $5. Increase
Samuel H. Dunlap, Talent, $12; John L.
Pennington, Ashland. $10; Hiram W.
White, Albany. $12; Jacob Mills, Oregon
City, $10; Besley M. Burleigh, Enter
prise, $10; Original widows, etc, special
accident, January 17 Mary J. Harring
ton, Coquille. $S. War with Spain, widows
etc Mahala J. Chandler, Junction City
$12.
Original Nathan L. Coffenberry, Hub
bard, $8; Frederick Meyers, Laurel, $6.
Original widows, special ace Jan. 18.
Ann C. Gray, Beer Island, $S.
Original Lyman J. Kenyon, Portland,
$10; Andrew J. Hobble, Oregon City, $8.
Increase William F. Martin, Eugene, $n!
Reissue William H. BUrghardt, Oregon
City; $17. Original widows, etc, special
ace January 11. Jennie Browm, Albany,
$3.
Increase Alva H. Scofield, Glenwood, $8.
Original William F. Lowe. Portland, $6.
War with Spain, original Charles A.
Marcy, Portland. $12. Increase Solomon
Keffer, Holland, $8.
Original Samuel Sweaney, Handy, $6;
Daniel Strichler, Lafayette. $- Peter
Frldrlckson, Juntura, $6. Increase Phil
lip M. Coonse, Molalla, $3.
Original Sagerlln C. Knighton, Clats
kanle, $6; John T. Cromwell, Portland, $6.
Renewal William Clemmens Portland,
$6.
Increase Edward Wllli-yns, Wren. $12;
James C. Burnslde, Sellwood, $12; Lyman
C Rowley, Sheridan, $30.
Additional James R. Llghtner, Marsh
field, $S.
Increases-Michael Spahn, Jacksonville,
$10; Henry F. West, Myrtle Creek, $S;
Amos H. Howard. Millwood, $14; Job N.
Arnold, Toledo, $10; Samuel. K. Deal, La
Grande, $12; John A. Tracy, Ashland, $10;
John N. Stark, Albany, $10.
Washington
Original Carmi Dibble, New Whatcom,
$12- ,i
Increase William Mackey, Olyrapin.
2; Alfred D. Leak. Olympla, $S; Hardin
D. Randall, Centralla. $8..
Original James M. Johnson, Colfax $6;
Hiram McManls Wilber, $S.
Increase (Special, October 29) James
Stype, Spokane, $6.
Original widows, etc Ellen Suther
land, Vancouver, $12.
Increase Coursen C. Miller, Burton,
Luzon Island $8; Wllhelm Busch, Wash
ington Soldiers' Home. Orting; $12; An
drew Jl Phinips. Seattle. $12.
Original widows (Special act, December
15) Cynthia A. McKenny. ' Olympla, $17.
War with Spain (Original) William
Curry. Vancouver, $6.
Original John. Orchard, 'New Whatcom,
?6.
Renewal and Increase Isaac N. Hard
ing, Dlma, S12.
Increase Pilchard Perkins, Soldiers
Home, Orting, $12; Wllsbn A. Olds, Med
ical Lake. $S; John Hanley, Soldiers'
Home, Orting, .$12.
Rehewal-'-Levi B. Bird, Sea'ttle, $6. ,
Original Darius Seely, Napavlne, '$6.
Original Norman Bennett, Alpha, $6.
Increase John O'Brien, Colvllle, $S.
War with Spain (Original) Henry K.
Harrison, Spokane. $3.
Original Jacob B. Vannatter, Silver
top, $8.
Additional Benjamin F. H. Luce, Seat
tle. $12.
Renewal William Gorsage, Mount Ver
non, $8.
Renewal and increase Hosca Finch,
Tacoma, $14.
Increase William R. Skelton, Bossburg,
$S. ti
Original Samuel D. Laughlln, Castle
Rock, $5; George E. Carrier, East 'Sound,
?S-
Original Henry Ohland, Pontlac, $6;
Henry S. Bixter, Des .Moines, $6. ,
Increase Frederick Flahant, Seattle,
$10.
War with Spain, original Hugh Wat
ers, Seattle, $10.
Original Perry G. Tefft, Walla "Walla,
$6; John G. Miller, West Ferndale, $6;
Harmon D. Hunt, Tacoma, $S.
Supplemental Jackson Lemmon. Oak
vllle, $6.
Original Hugh A. Lyons, Colfax, $S;
Thomas Y. Rlppey, Bremerton. $6.
Restoration and increase Henry H.
Kline, dead. New Whatcom, $12, ..
IncreaseJohn E. HubbelL. Sedro Wool
ley, $12.
Original widow's, etc Melissa Kline,
New Whatcom. $3. Increase (special act
January 29) Mary V. Wilmarth, Mount
Vernon, $15.
Increase Samuel Wark, Orting, $12.
War with Spain (widow's, etc) Eliza
beth Newnham, mother,. Humptullps, $12.
Idaho. -'
Original William H. Bodenhamer,
Idaho Soldiers' Home, Boise, $6.
Increase Benjamin Huskey, Fletcher,
$10.
Original George F. ".McKay, Juliaetta,
$6; Leslie Powell, Boise. $6.
Increase Ezekiel Hayward, Boise, 110.
War with Spain (original) John E.
Robinson, Franklin, $6.
Increase Wesley A. JVells, Boise, $3.
Special act January 20 Charles H. Irvin,
Boise, $30.
Increase Frank Lusher, Lago, "2
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE, Feb. 23. The clo3lns quotations
for mlnlns-; stocks today -were:
Bid. Aak. Bid. Artc
Amer. Boy ..10-k ll&Morn. Glory... 7 VA.
Blacktall loj loiMorrison 8 S
.Dune - uas.. xyi -ifrin. Aiauq... 15
Crystal 3fSi
quiip 2iiy :H3
conjecture .. 3",,
Deer Trail ... 2
Evening Star. ...
Gold Ledge .. 2
I. X. L 18
Iron Mask ...M
L. P. Surp... 34
Mtn. Hon... .24
4
Ramb Car.. ..30 :.l
Republic 40 ip
3fc
.7U
reservation .. a -th
btRoss. Giant... 35
ICi.tlliror, n
20
Sullivan
...13
40 Tom Thumb.Utt 14'
Waterloo
2
SAX FRANCISCO. Teb. 25. The official clos
ing quotations for mining- stocks today Tvcre;
Alta $0 02'Juatice $0 02
Alpha Con 2lKentuck Con ...,. 1
Andes Uj Mexican 23
Belcher 14 Occidental Con ... " 5
Best & Belcher... 23Ophlr 78
Bullion 2perman 14
Caledonia 70Potosl 15
Challenge Con ... lTlSatage 13
Chollor S See. Belcher 1
Confidence 70 Sierra Nevada ... 30
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 70SIUer Hill 43
Con. Imperial
llStandard i nr
Crown Point ....
Exchequer
Gould & Curry...
Hale & Norcross.
12IUnIon Con 23
ljutah Con
20 Y
fellow Jacket ....
17 1
NEW TORK. Feb. 25. Mining stocks tolay
closed aa follows:
Adams Con ?0 201 Little ChleJ $0 14
Alice 40lOntarIo C 50
Breece 1 40Ophlr 78
Brunswick Con... 29 Phoenix .......... 0
Comstock Tunnel. 4Potosl 12
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 GO Saaj-e 10
Deadwood Terra.. COj Sierra Nevada ... 29
Horn Slher 1 10t Small Ho5es 65
Iron Silver 651 Standard , 15
Leadvllle Con ... 0 r
BOSTON, Fb. 23. Closlns quotations!
Adventure 13 OOIHumboldt 50 00
Bins. M. Co 19 50 Osceola 8T 00
Amal. Copper.. 00 37 Parrott Ail 50
Atlantic 29 OO'Quincy "171 50
Boston & Mont. 325 00, Santa Fe Cop... 7 25
Butte Jt Boston 81, OOiTamarack 330 00
Cal. & Hecla... 855 00 Utah Mining .... 50
Centennial ...... 24 00 Winona 0 50
Franklin 22 SOiWoHerlnea .... 5-125
Meteor Dropped In Coos County.
"W. H. Vergil, the logger, of near Par
kersburg, Coos County, Informs the Co
quille Herald of a meteor which dropped
Into the woods where the men Were work
ing. "While all were busily engaged at
wqrk, a whizzing sound was heard, and
the body struck the ground among them.
The meteor was dug up, and Is now on ex
hibition at the camp. The missile Is of
pumice stone formation, being light
enough to float on water, and Its weight
is about 100 pounds.
Oregon Industries.
It Is reported that there Is soon to bo
a new drug store at Arlington.
The Arnold mill, near La Grande, cut
2.0CO.000 Teet of lumber last year.
McDonald Bros, made another shipment
of hogs last week, says the Wallowa
News.
W. T. Emery and John R. Miller left
Douglas County last week with 4000
chickens and 5C0 turkeys, for Dawson,
says the Port Orford Tribune.
Henry Wllklns. of Clem, has finished
chopping- 530 sacks of wheat. The chop
was made for Charles McAllister, of
Croy, who will feed It to his lambs, which
are on Rock Creek.
Perkins & Bledsoe, of the Hudson mills,
are putting In a new engine and boiler
and enlarging the capacity of their mill,
says the Roseburg Review. With the new
machinery they will be able to cut 40,000
feet per day.
The state salmon hatchery at Mapleton
has almost completed Its season's work.
Many of the young fish have already been
liberated, and the "remainder will be
turned out from time to time as the tanks
"become crowded.
Oregon IS"6tes.
The Wallowa brass band has reortran-
Ized.
The Cove Courier Is now printed twice
a week.
The people of Cove are? discussing an j
electric ugnt project.
A petition is being circulated at Sump
Mrs Ysl0B3tiff2G Tolls Hoy
Lydia Em Pinkham's Vegeta
ble Gcmspousad Gured HerB
Happiness will go out of your life
forever, my sister, if you have any
of the symptoms mentioned in Mrs.
Valentine's letter, unless vou act
Eromptly. Procure Lydia fi. Pink
am's Vegetable Compound at once.
It is absolutely sure to help you. Then
WTite for advice if there is anything1
about your case you do not under
stand. You need not be afraid to tell the
things you could not explain to the
doctor your letter will be seen only by
women. All the persons who see priv
ate letters at Mrs- Pinkham's Labora
tory, at Lynn, Mass., are women. All
letters are confidential and advice abso
lutely free.
Hero is the letter : "It is with
pleasure that I add my testimony to
your list, hop
ing it may in
duce others to
avail t h e m
selves of the
benefit of your
valuable rem
edy. Before
taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's
Vegetable
Compound I
felt very bad
ly.was terribly
nervous, and
tired, had sick
headaches, no
appetite,
1jfnwiiijf pam m stomacn, pain m my
back and right side, and so weak I
could scarcely stand. I was not able
to do anything. Had sharp pains all
through my body. Before I had taken
half a bottle of your medicine, I found
myself improving. I continued its use
until I had taken four bottlss. and felt
so well that I did not need to take any
more. I am like a new person, and
your medicine shall always have my
praise." Mbs. W. P. Valentine, 566
.Ferry Avenue, Camden, N.J.
S5Z2) wfffio patdtfihlalcatlmo-
ifa Em PJtikfiam Modfokto Co.
fer for closing of mercantile establish
ments at 1 P.M.
A. lodge of Knights of Pythias will he
Instituted at Sumpter.
Tho Medford Council has elected W.
I. "Vawter City Attorney.
The new hospital building at Baker
City will be of pressed brick.
The Medford Council has elected J. It.
"Wilson and Frank Amann new members.
Alexander Slater has been appointed
superintendent of the Union County
poor farm.
The electric light company of Baker
City has offered to supply city lights for
$S per month each.
The Stayton Council has changed the
date of the annual city election to the
first Monday in December.
Sidewalks aro being put down In every
part of Canyon City in compliance with
the recent orders of the City CouncI.
An application containing about GO
names for an Infantry company has been
.forwarded from Cottago Grove to the
headquarters of the Oregon National
Guard. ,
The Sumpter "Water Company has pro
posed !a connect 10- Are hydrants if: the
city will pay a monthly water rental of
W for each. '
The Lone Rock stage driver had an ex
citing experience several days ago, says
the Condon Times. While crossing the
XiOne Bock Creek the water filled hla
cart and he had to unhitch the horse and
turn the cart over to empty It.
One night list week when Miss lloeller.
of Baker City, was returning home she
was accosted 'by a man with "Hold up
your hands, or I'll hurt you," or words to
that effect. Instead of complying llisi
Moeller screamed for help, which fright
ened the thief away.
" The Tillamook Creamery Company has
elected the following directors: M. "W.
Harrison, D. Fltzpatrlck, and L. G. Free
man. A. dividend of 10 per cent has been
allowed to the stockholders. About $500
was on hand after paying all expenses
of the company, and the stockholders de
cided to divide it among the patrons of
the creamery.
No trace has yet been found of Johnnie
Fames, the pioneer miner and ditch
tender, who disappeared six weeks ago
In the mountains near Desolation Dike,
says the Canyon City Eagle. He 'took
his blankets from his cabin and started
away during" a severe snowstorm, and
the supposition Is that ha became be
wildered and perished.
John McCntcheon's Health.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25. John T. ilcCut
cheon, the war correspondent, who was
with Admiral Dewey at the Battle of Ma
nila, left here today In a special car over
the ilonon for Ashevllle, N. C, where it
is hoped his health, which was seriously
affected by malaria contracted in the Phil
ippines and an attack of typhoid pneumo
nia In Chicago, will be regained.
Plet Fonrle Ready to Surrender.
CAPB TOWN. Feb. 23. It is reported
that the influential commandant, Plef
Fourie. with several hundred Boers in th
Dewetsdorp district, are willing- to sur
render if the commandant receives a prop,
ositlon direct from General Kitchener.
Are you recovering as fast
as you should? Has not your
old trouble left your blood full
of impurities ? And isnt this
the reason you keep so poorly?
Don't delay recovery longer,
but take
Sarsaparilla
It will remove all impurities
from your blood and tone up
your whole nervous system.
Give Nature a little help at
this time. Aid her by remov
ing all the products of disease
from your blood.
$1.00 a bottle. AH druggists.
Keep your bowels in good
condition with Ayer's Pills.
Price 25c. a box.
Wrlto the doctor froelr all tho iwrtlculars in
Tourcasc. You -will receive, a proiantTeplT. Ad.
dress. Dr. J. C.ATca, Lowell, &m7 7
Imw.p.valentinlS
Ayer s