THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FttlDAY, MAECH 1, 1901.
REED OUT OF OFFICE
Fish Commissioner Loses
Place by New Law,
WENT INTO EFFECT YESTERDAY
Governor Gcer Did Not Sijrn K The
New Fish "Warden "Will Proba
bly Be Appointed in. a
Feiv Days.
SALEM, Or.. Fob. 2S. The fishery law,
which went into effect today without the
approval of the Governor, lets Commis
sioner Reed out of office and creates a
vacancy to be filled by the Governor,
Secretary of State and Treasurer. As
the close season begins tomorrow, it is
to be expected that the new Fish "Warden
"will be appointed within a few days.
Judge Cake and Attorney John H. Hall
had an audience with the Governor this
evening In support of the Multnomah
County Court bill, and a delegation of
"Union County people was heard in op
position to the panhandle annexation bill.
These measures will be acted upon by
the Governor tomorrow.
FILED BY GOVERNOR.
Direct Primnrr Bill One Among: Fctt
He Did Not Sl;?n.
SALEM, OrfJ Feb. 2S. Governor Geer
today filed the following bills, all with
his approval, except as noted:
Senate bill 222, to regulate building
branch lines to railroads.
Senate bill 196, fixing salary of Superin
tendent of "Wheeler County.
Senate bill 23, amending school law.
Senate bill 142, requiring state warrants
paid to be deposited In office of Secretary
of State.
Senate bill 234, fixing salaries of County
Treasurers.
Senate bill 197, regulating sale of stocks
of goods in bulk.
Senate bill 116, authorizing State Land
Board to buy land at foreclosure sale.
Senate bill 44, fixing terms of Circuit
Court In seventh district
Senate bill 114, defining eligibility of di
rectors of corporations.
Senate bill 220, concerning salaries of
Baker, Malheur and Clatsop Counties.
Senate bill 227, for construction of ditch
to supply water at state Institutions.
Senate bill 87, to amend charter of
North Yamhill.
Senate bill 107, to incorporate Yoncalla.
Senate bill 176, amending charter of Cor
nelius. Senate bill 191, without approval, for
primary elections in cities of 10,000 inhab
itants. Senate bill ISO, without approval,
amending Australian ballot law.
Senate bill 202, without approval, ac
cepting 1,000,000 acres under Carey arid
land act.
Senate bill 38, fixing fees of Clerks, Re
corders and Sheriffs In Multnomah Coun
ty. Senate bill 10, amending law relating
to jury lists.
Senate bill 161, Incorporating Hood
River.
Senate bill 209, prohibiting saloons with
in 300 feet of schools.
House bill 294, making Vancouver av
enue a county road.
House bill 334, governing estrays.
House bill 113, "without approval, defin
ing duties of surveyors.
House bill 219, without approval, the
Hume fishing bill.
House bill 208, relating to establishment
of public highways.
House bill 295, prohibiting mutilation of
hides.
House bill 54, amending Bancroft bond
ing act.
House bill 61, relating to incorporation
of cemeteries.
House bill 187, for service of citations.
The Governor has one more day in
which to pass upon acts of the Legisla
ture. He has filed 20S bills, and has seven
still in his possession.
IS IT AGAINST FREE SPEECH?
May So Regrnrd a Section of the
New Primary Law.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 2S. Attention has
been called to one section of the pro
posed new primary law which seems to
be in violation of those fundamental prin
ciples of free government which guaran
tee free speech and the freedom of the
press. This is section 8 of the bill as
printed, and is section 11 of the enrolled
bill. Its retention in the bill as amend
ed by its supporters Is evidence that It
meets their approval. The measure is
known as House bill 188, by Shipley, and
the section In Question reads as follows?
"Any person promoting, publishing, re
peating, or representing any plan, system
or rule or organization or constitution,
or any rule or regulation, or any declara
tion of political party policy or principle,
after the first primary election held under
this act in case of existing parties or after
the Urst primary election held after the
organization in case of parties authorized
on petition as herein provided, as being
adopted or established by any political
party subsequent to such first primary
election or such first primary election
next following the organization of the
party, when not adopted or established
by vote at such a primary election, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor and on con
viction thereof may be punished by a fine
of not less than $100 and not more than'
?500, or by Imprisonment in the county
jail not less than three months or more
than six months, or by both such fine
and Imprisonment."
The section as a whole is difficult to
understand, so complicated and inconse
quential is the language, but If the verbi
age means anything at all it seems to
make It a crime for a man to advocate
the principles of his part'. A number of
persons have examined the section and
agree that the meaning is doubtful.
DESECRATION OF OLD GLORY.
May No Longer be Used as Trade
Marie or Advertisement.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 28. Advertisers will
do well to read carefully the provisions of
the new law regarding the desecration of
the American flag. This law reads as
follows:
"Any person who in any manner, for
exhibition or display shall place, cauBe
to be placed, any words, or figures, or
numbers, or marks, or Inscriptions, or
picture, or design, or device, or symbol,
or token, or notice, or drawing, or any
advertisement of any nature whatever,
upon any flag, standard, color or ensign
of the United States, or shall expose or
cause to be exposed to public view any
such flag, standard, color or ensign of tho
United States, upon which shall be print
ed, painted or otherwise placed, or to
which shall be attached, appended, af
fixed or annexed, any words, or figures,
or numbers, or marks, or inscriptions,
or pictures, or design, or device, or sym
bol, or token, or notice, or drawing, or
any advertisement of any nature or kind
whatever, or who shall expose to public
view, or shall manufacture, or sell, or
expose for sale, or have in possession for
sale, or for use, any article or thing, or
substance being an article of merchandise,
or a receptacle of merchandise, upon
-which shall have been printed, painted
or attached, or otherwise placed, a rep
resentation of any such flag, standard,
color or ensign of the United States, to
advertise or call atentlon to, or to dec
orate, or to ornament, or to mark, or to
distinguish the article or thing on which
so placed, or shall publicly mutilate,
trample upon, or publicly deface, or defy,
or defile, or cast contempt, either by
words or act, upon any such flag, stand
ard, color or ensign of the United States,
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and subject to a fine of not less than
$20 nor more than 5100.
"The words flag, standard, color or en
sign of the United States, as used in
this act, shall include any flag, any stand
ard, any color, any cnslvn or any rep
resentation of a flag, standard, color or
ensign, or a picture of a flag, standard,
color or ensign, made of any substance
whatever, or represented on any sub
stance whatever, and of any size what
ever, evidently purporting to be either of
said flag, standard, color or ensign of the
United States, or a picture, or a represen
tation of either thereof, upon which shall
be shown the colors, the stars and the
stripes In any number of either thereof,
or by which the person seeing the same,
without deliberation may believe the same
to represent the flag, or the colors, or the
standard -or the ensign of the United
States of America.
"This act shall not apply to any act
permitted by the statutes of the United
States or .by the TTnlted States army and
navy regulations, nor shall this act be con
strued to apply to the regular issue of
a newspaper or other periodical on which
shall be printed said flag disconnected
from any advertisement.
CHANGES IX JUSTICES CODE.
Legislature Made Feiv One Relating
to Jurisdiction of Ofllclnlx.
SALEM, Feb. 2S. The Legislature which
closed its labors last week was an unusual
one in that It made few attempts to per
fect the law relating to Justices" Courts.
It would seem that the law of 1899 on
that subject has proven to be quite gen
erally satisfactory. Among the few
changes made In the justice's code was
the amendment to section 910, which now
reads as follows:
"Section 910. In an action to recover a
penalty or forfeiture given by statute, the
cause of action or some part thereof must
have arisen within the county where the
action Is commenced, or upon a lake or
river or other water bordering upon such
county and opposite thereto; but other
wise than this the jurisdiction of a Justice
Court does not depend upon where the
cause arose, provided that the plaintiff
or defendant shall reside in the precinct
where the action is commenced, or per
sonal service can be had on the defend
ant in any precinct in the county; and
further provided, that In counties having
a population exceeding 80,000 Inhabitants
no action in a Justice's Court shall be
commenced except In the precinct or dis
trict where the defendant resides or may
be found, and if the defendant do not
Teslde in the state, the action may be
commenced In any precinct or Justice dis
trict in the state."
New Scnlp Law Better Than the Old.
PENDLETON, Or., Feb. 2S. Hunters in
Eastern Oregon are preparing to take ad
vantage of the coyote scalp bounty law
enacted at the session of the Legislature
Just adjourned. They regard the new
law as much more favorable than was
the one In force during the past two
years, as county Instead of state war
rants are to be issued. The former can
most generally be sold at par, while the
latter usually fell into the hands of specu
lators who exacted a heavy premium for
cashing them.
PORT OF TILLAMOOK.
Officers Elected nnd Government Im
provement Commended.
TILLAMOOK, Or.. Feb. 2S. At a meet
ing of the Port of Tillamook Commission
yesterday, A. McNalr, J. A. Taft and
B. C. Lamb were chosen as members of
the Commission to fill vacancies. The
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: . President, J. A. Cohn;
vice-president, J. A. Taft; secretary and
treasurer, Claude Thayer; executive com
mittee, president, vice-president, and sec
retary. The Commission passed the fol
lowing resolutions:
"Resolved, that the Port of Tillamook
Commission express in unqualified terms
its earnest appreciation of the Improve
ment accomplished by the Government
upon Tillamook Bay and Hoquarton
Slough.
"Resolved, further, that the Commission
should respectfully urge the Improvement
of Tillamook bar."
Business of LonfC Prarle Creamery.
At the annual meeting of the Long
Prarie Creamery yesterday. Henry Rog
ers, J. F. Martin and R. M. Hanankeat
were elected as directors, Henry Rogers,
secretary, and Claud Thayer, treasurer.
The Long Prarle Creamery received last
year 826,769 pounds of milk, which pro
duced 30,764 pounds of butter fat, and from
whi was manufactured 25,641 pounds of
butter. The butter fat averaged 24.03 cents
per pound.and the butter 21.01 per pound,
amounting to a little over $74S4. The
average test was 4.7. As the cheese
factories are showing better returns for
the last year, quite a number of stock
holders favored putting in a cheese plant
in connection with the creamer-, but
this move was voted down.
Arrested for Horse-Steallnfr.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 28. F. C. Wright
was Monday tried in the Circuit Court
here for stealing a watch last December,
and was acquitted. Tuesday night he
stole a horse from H. F. Jory, of this
city, and was today arrested at TdcMInn
ville after having traded the horse to a
Forest Grove liveryman. The stolen
watch was found in his possession. He
served two years in tho Penitentiary for
horse-stealing In Eastern Oregon, and
stole the watch immediately after his re
lease from prison. He will now have an
other sojourn in the county Jail, and per
haps in the Penitentiary.
Chnrjrcd "With. Incest.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 2S. Thomas Zum
walt, the Turner blacksmith, was arrest
ed In that town yesterday, charged with
incest upon his 16-year-old daughter. He
waived examination and is held under
$500 bonds to appear before the next
grand Jury. Zumwalt asserts that he Is
the victim of a conspiracy, and there are
many who are disposed to believe him.
Zumwalt was this evening arrested on a
charge of threatening Injury toh!s wife,
and will tomorrow have a hearing on the
question of his being placed under bonds
to keep the peace.
An Important Case.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 28. A case begun
In the Circuit Court at this city, which
will probably be taken to the Supreme
Court for final adjudication, is of Im
portance to every city In Oregon. It Is
the case of Adda Moon against the City
of Albany for 5150, claimed to be due for
the board and nursing of two men HI
with the smallpox at Mrs. Moon's, in
October and November, 1899. How far a
city is responsible in such cases Is the
question which the authorities wish to
learn.
Jnpaneoe Connul Recognized.
PORT TOWNSEND, Feb. 28. Collector
Huestis has been Informed by tho State
Department at Washington that HayashI
Solokichl has been recognized as Consul
of Japan at Seattle, and he is instructed
to give due credence to official acts of
HayashI Solokichl In the capacity men
tioned. Idaho Apples for Eastern Markets.
MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 28. W. A. Laud
er & Co. are gathering, sorting and pack
ing apples for shipment to Kansas City
and other markets in the East. They
expect to ship two carloads of apples to
Kansas City some time nxt week.
SOLONS PASSED THE LIE
IDAHO FUSIONISTS HAD A LIVELY
TILT IX THE HOUSE.
One Charged the Other "With Stand
ing: In "With the Republicans to
Pass Appropriation Bills
BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 28. This has been
the most exciting day in the House thus
far this session of the Legislature. There
was a political fight over the bill creat
ing the office of Assistant Attorney-Gen
eral. This was a Fusion measure, and
the Republicans charged that it waB
framed for political purposes only. In
the morning, the bill was defeated by 21
to 23. Kelley gave notice he would move
for a reconsideration, and in the after
noon this was done, and the bill then
passed, 24 to 23. It Is expected to pass
the Senate. E. J. Dockery. a Silver Re
publican, Is prominently mentioned for
tn job. In the afternoon there were two
contests, one on the Clearwater County
bill, and the other on creation of the
office of Insurance Commissioner. The
former finally went to engrossment, but
the latter was put on the calendar for the
whole committee, with 27 bills ahead. It
is thought that this action kills the bill.
At the night session, the He was passed
between Fusion members. Scott of Koote
nai charged that an agreement had been
made between the Republicans and a few
of the Fuslonlsts to pass, if possible, all
appropriation bills, to make political capi
tal 'for the Republicans. Moore of Idaho
said there was not a word of truth In
the statement. Scott then said Moore had
told him this was the fact. Moore
branded the statement "as false. There
was considerable excitement, and some
time elapsed before order was restored.
Peace was patched up, but all admit that
It is a poor patch. Mooro also charged
the Speaker with making unfair decis
ions, the statement bringing applause
from all portions of the House.
The Senate committee reported favor
ably the new Judiciary district bill. It
takes Owyhee from the third and adds
it to the fourth, and creates the sixth
out of Blaine, Custer and Lemhi. The
House bill for a bond issue of $50,000 for
the purpose of building a school of science
hall and a girls' dormitory at the State
University was favorably acted on.
The Senate bills prohibiting the ap
pointment of a legislator to a position he
helped; to create, and making destruction
of buildings by explosives a felony, were
passed.
The Senate bills giving each party a
representative at the secret counting of
ballots, relieving women from Jury dutyt
and making liquor Hoense Issuable for a
year, yere passed.
House bills were passed as follows:
Making it unlawful to open an enclosure
without permission; defining the manner
of platting cities and villages; authoriz
ing an extension of 10 years in the time
for paying for state lands; the anti
company store bill; giving Jurors and wit
nesses before Coroner's juries $2 a day
and 10 cents mileage.
Tho amended Albion Normal School bill
passed.
PETITION' FOR FOREST RESERVE.
Baker City Desires to Protect Sonrce
of Its New "Water Snpply.
BAKER CITY, Feb. 28. An effort Is
being made by the citizens of this place
to have a tract of land about five miles
square, located on the headwaters of Elk
Creek, set aside as a forest reserve. The
new gravity water system being Installed
by tho city is taken from this creek, and
the reserve is Intended to protect the
water supply from stock and the devas
tation of tlmbermcn. A petition has been
formulated by the Common Council, each
member and the Mayor signing it. One
copy has been sent to Congressman
Moody and another to Land Commission
er Blnger Hermann. In this the growth
of Baker is set forth, the construction of
the water system, and the need for pro
tection. Elk Creek is tapped by the new water
system eight miles from here. The stream
is a tributary of the Powder River, and
rises in the Elkhorn Mountains, which
are a spur of the Blue Mountains. A
line watershed will be commanded by
the proposed reservation, portions of
which are covered with perpetual snow.
As the timber is cut away the snow loses
Its protection and melts earlier In the
year than It should. During the Summer
months sheep and cattle are ranged into
these higher regions and would become a
serious detriment to the purity of tho
water if left unrestrained. The same con
ditions are asked that have been granted
for the Bull Run reservaiton.
GOOD ROCIC FOR JETTY.
Discovered in Three Places at Tilla
mook Head.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 2S. Yesterday a
party consisting of Major Langfltt, G. B.
Hegardt, representing the Government,
and T. H. Curtis and John McGuIre, of
the A. & C. Railroad, made affinal exami
nation of the rock at Tillamok Head to
see if it would be suitable for the jetty
work. At three places the proper quality
of rock was found, and the only thing
now to decide upon relative to opening a
quarry there is to learn If the rock will
break up in sufficiently large pieces.
Factory "Will Pnt on Night Crew.
The Astoria Box Company will put on
a night crew at lbs saw mill, beginning
next Monday, and the mill thereafter will
run night and day.
Flywheel in Mill Burst.
A flywheel burst at the Seaside mill of
the Necanlcum Spruce Lumber Company
yesterday, doing some damage to the mill,
but fortunately no one waB Injured. Un
til the wheel is replaced the mill will run
with one of Its engines.
LoKRlngr Camp to Start Up.
Saldern's logging camp, on Gray's Riv
er, will start up again next Monday, with
a crew of about 50 men; but more will be
engaged when the camp Is in full opera
tion. The engine which was wrecked by
falling from a trestle has been repaired.
An attachment suit for $107 33 was
brought today by Ross, Hlggins & Co.
against E. T. Johnson, who had the con
tract for removing the Silvia de Grass e
reef, and who has disappeared, leaving a
number of creditors behind. The suit la
based on supplies furnished. All the ma
chinery at the scene of the operations was
attached.
STATE COLLEGE REGENTS MET.
Corvalll Institution to he Improved)
Experiment Station Fonnded.
CORVALLIS. Or., Feb. 2S. A special
meeting of the Board of Regents of the
Agricultural College took action yester
day afternoon for making improvements
made possible by the 520,000 appropriation
set aside by the Legislature for the pur
pose. The Improvements recommended by
President Appcrson embody - toilets for
various buildings, with proper sewer con
nections, the painting of Cauthorn and
Alpha halls, the connecting of the Arm
ory with the heating plant. Improvements
to the greenhouses, and an agricultural
and chemical building. Tho matter was
referred to a special committee consist
ing of Apperson, Daly and Weatherford,
with full power to act.
Arrangements were made for carrying
out the law enacted at the late session
for the establishment of an experiment
station at Union, and for agricultural
experiments in Eastern Oregon, For this
purpose 510,000 was appropriated by the
Legislature, and the 620 acres of branch
asylum lands were ordered deeded to the
Agricultural College. The revenue from
the lands is to be available for the pur
poses of the law. The revenue last year
under rental was 5750. The whole mat
ter was referred to the executive com
mittee. Regent J. M. Church, of La
Grande, being added temporarily to the
committee while this work is In progress.
The other members of the committee are
Apperson, Daly, Weatherford, Keady and
Leedy. The committee leaves for Union
the first of the coming week to make ar
rangements for the construction of nec
essary buildings and the organization of
the station.
A resolution was adopted approving the
action of the Legislature in making pro
vision for tho new station, and express
ing a determination to carry out the In
tent of the law to the uttermost.
The president of the college and pres
ident of the board were- appointed a spe
cial committee to secure If possible a
retired Army officer as instructor In mil
itary tactics at the college. The building
committee was given full authority to
purchase lands adjoining the college, that
they might in their discretion deem
proper.
OFFICIAL ACTED OF OWN ACCORD.
Sheepmen Did Not Ask That Flock
Be Allowed on Reserves Jaly- 1.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Feb. 28. In
his last report to tho Commissioner of the
General Land Office, D. B. Sheller, Super
intendent of Forest Reserves, recom
mended that sheep and cattle be ad
mitted to the reserves July 1, Instead of
the custom, which nas prevailed here-
Warr.lnj to the Public.
A man signing himself H. H. Merrill
f has been taking subscription for The
T Oreconl&n and .other papers In Eastern T
I Oregon. The public Is warned that this I
I man is In no way connected with this I
paper.
OIlEGONrAN PUB. CO.
tofore, of allowing the cattle on the
Government land 15 days previous to the
date upon which the reserves were opened
to sheep. The cattlemen have resented
this action, believing that the sheepman
are at the bottom of the proposed change,
but the assumption was proved to be un
founded, as a letter received from Mr.
Sheller today shows. The communication
was addressed to S. J. Cameron, secretary
of the Woolgrowersr Association, and says
that he had arrived at his conclusion af
ter a carcrul and impartial investigation
of the subject, and had not been In
fluenced by any outside consideration
whatever. He said It was his intention to
treat all alike nnd show favors to none.
Leanlnfc of Indian Lands for Best.
H. M. Gilbert was up from his Toppen
ish ranch today, and stated that it Is
his Intention to put in 200 acres of water
melons this Spring. Mr. Gilbert says
that If the Interior Department shortens
the term of years for which Indian lands
may be leased, It will have the effect of
keeping all white men off the reserva
tion. As it is, the Indian is able to live
and send his children to school from the
proceeds of his allotment; but if any
more restrictions are placed upon the
leasing of these lands, the ground will go
uncultivated, as the Indian will not spend
upon it the necessary work.
REFORM TICKET NAMED.
Ln Grande Moral Forces "Will En
deavor to Suppress Gambling:.
LA GRANDE, Feb. 2S. The antl
gambling forces met again last night and
anticipated the result of the mass meet
ing tonight by nominating a full ticket
for city officers. The platform adopted
was a resolution in favor of the strict en
forcement of the state gambling laws. On
this line alone will the battle be wnged
ln the city election March 11. Tho officers
nominated are: Mayor, J. A. McWhlrtcr;
Recorder. W. A. Worstell; Marshal. J. A.
Whitlow; Treasurer. I. H. Zoskurtz. Only
the last-named holds the office for which
he was nominated.
Many speeches were made by ministers
and other leading citizens, attacking the
present city administration for having
permitted the flagrant violation or the
law, which Is apparent In all parts of
the city. It is believed that the senti
ment of the meeting tonight will favor
the present administration. There nrc
now said to be In La Grande 15 saloons,
which keep employed about 40 men. In
these there are two roulette wheels, four
"tigers," flvct "twenty-one" tables, and
three poker arrangements, besides other
schemes for catching dollars. It Is not
against the saloons, but against these de
vices In them, that the moral clement Is
arrayed.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Mrs. Thomas "Wilkes, of Ccntervllle.
FOREST GROVE, Or., Feb. 2S. Mrs.
Thomas Wilkes, aged about 40 years, died
at her home near Ccntervllle, yesterday,
and was burled In the Wilkes Cemetery,
near Greenville, today. A husband, Sur
veyor Wilkes, of Washington County, and
several children survive her.
Mrs. S. E. Bean, of MeMlnnville.
- M'MINNVILLE, Feb. 2S. Word was re
ceived hero today of the death of Mrs.
S. R. Bean of this place, at Etna, Cal.,
Tuesday. Deceased was born In NorthCar
ollna ln 1S2S. From there she moved with
her parents to Missouri, where she emi
grated to Oregon ln 1S53, settling at Me
Mlnnville, where she had since resided.
Her husband, Napoleon Bean, died at this
place ln 1S73. Four children survive her
John and Morris, of Lewiston, Idaho;
Miss Lucy, of Etna, Cal., and Charles, of
this place. The remains will bo brought
here for burial.
Boy Charged "With Forgery.
ALBANY, Or., Feb. 2S. This forenoon
Charles Hayes, a 14-year-old boy of this
city, was examined before United States
Commissioner Montanye, and held for the
United States grand Jury on the charge of
forging the name of G. W. Bolster to a
$15 money order, which he had taken from
a postofflce box left unlocked. He at
tempted to secure the money on It. He
was taken to Portland this afternoon by
Deputy United States Marshal Morse, to
remain until tried by the United States
Court.
Umatilla a Raging Torrent.
PENDLETON. Or., Feb. 2S. The Uma
tilla River is bankfull, as a result of the
rains which have prevailed in the moun
tains for the past few days. A rise of
two feet in the forenoon yesterday has
been followed by a further rise, until the
water Is raging past Pendleton In a tor
rent. Only a cold snap ln the moun
tains will prevent damage to the city
levee.
Supreme Conrt Cases Set for Trial.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 28. Clerk Murphy, of
the Supreme Court, has set cases for trial
ln that tribunal as follows:
March 7 Henry Smith, appellant, vs. J.
G. and I. N. Day et al., respondents.
March 11 Fred Cox et al., appellants,
vs. J. E. Bernard et al., respondents, and
George M. Jones et al., respondents, vs.
George Conn, appellant.
Dalles Saloon Robbed.
DALLAS, Or.. Feb. 28. The Corner"
saloon was entered by burglars last night
and some liquors and whisky taken. This
Is twice within 10 days that this salocu
has been robUed,
POOR CREAMERY OUTLOOK
SALEM FARMERS ARE LIKELY TO
"WITHDRAW THEIR PATRONAGE.
Object to Meeting; Factories' Rules
for Skimming, "Which Are Said
to Be Necessary.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 23. According to
George D. Goodhue, of the Salem Cream
ery Company, the outlook for the cream
ery Industry in this locality the coming
season Is not the brightest. He says that
the farmers are slow to appreciate the
need of putting upon the market only
first-class butter, and cling to the old
method of separating cream from milk
by gravity process. The creamery men
have learned to their sorrow that It will
not pay to handle pan-skimmed cream, for
the product is not first-class. The cream
eries have been purchasing cream of this
kind In order to accommodate the farm
ers, but they feel that, for the good of
the industry, they must cease doing so.
The best butter can be made only from
separator creamv and the creameries must
turn out a good product It they continue
ln business.
Mr. Goodhue thinks that since the farm
ers of this section have found a ready
market for home-made butter, they can
see no further use for the creamery, but
they forget that It was the creamery that
took up the surplus butter during the
Spring months, and placed It on cold
storage, thus preventing the glut that has
heretofore prevailed. Those farmers who
cling to tho old methods have found a
fair market for their butter, but when
the creameries refuse to take hand
sklmmed cream, the greater part of the
product will be thrown upon the local
market, and prices will go as low as ever.
When the farmers could not find a mar
ket for their butter at any price, when
they brought It to town, and after falling
to find a buyer, took It home, they were
willing to encourage, a creamery in its at
tempt to ship the surplus to outside mar
kets. This having been accomplished,
the price became firm, arid the farmers
now think they can get along without the
creameries.
Mr. Goodhue says his Arm would be
glad to handle cream in che form that
best suits the farmers, but self-preservA-tion
forbids. The creameries must keep
up the quality of their product, or lose
their trade, and they cannot make first
class butter, suitable for storage, unless
cream of the best quality Is secured. The
farmers, therefore, must help to make
an article that will sell in outside markets
or contend with the surplus that has pre
vailed in previous years.
1001 Tax "Will Be 41.5 Mills.
The rate of-taxation In the City of Sa
lem will this year exceed 4 per cent. As
the total levy now appears It will be
made up of the following Items:
Mills.
General county fund ... 11.20
Indigent soldiers' fund 10
State school fund 5.00
State tax 5.70
City tax 10.00
School district tax 8.00
Road district tax 1.50
Total ." 41.50
Had the county made the scalp bounty
levy of 1 mill, as required by law, this
would have been increased to 42.50 mills,
but the County Court decided to set apart
1 mill from the general county tax for this
purpose.
Candidates for School Director.
Salem's school election will be held one
week from next Monday. Only two can.
didates are generally mentioned for the
vacancy to occur In the School Board by
the expiration of the term of W. M.
Cherrlngton. That Gentleman will be
asked by his friends to succeed himself,
and .will probably have M. W. Hunt for
an opponent. It is said tnat the election
will turn largely upon the question of the
establishment of a high school and that
candidates will be asked to declare their
position upon that question.
IN A PITIABLE CONDITION.
Whole Tribe of Alaska Indians
Stricken "With Disease.
PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Feb. 2S.
The City of Seattle arrived from Lynn
Canal today, bringing 30 passengers and
a full cargo of northern freight. Some
of her passengers nre direct from Daw
son. They report 400 people on the river
trail, and that a large quantity of freight
Is being transported over ice to Klondike.
The Seattle brings word that the In
dians at Ketchikan are afflicted with an
Infectious skin disease, resembling small
pox, and that the entire tribe Is suffering
from It, but no deaths have occurred.
The tribe Is ln a pitiable condition. Men,
women and children are alike afflicted.
They are incapacitated from work and
nro not able to provide for themselves,
and much suffering from hunger and cold
has resulted. The white residents are giv
ing all assistance they can, but It Is Im
possible to provide for the entire tribe.
The expected exodus from Cnpe Nome
by way of the Katmal route failed to ma
terialize, accorlng .to reports brought by
the steamer Newport arriving from there
this afternoon. The Newport sailed from
here five weeks ago, expecting to find a
large number of passengers at Katmal,
who were to reach that place over the
snow and Ice from Nome, but when the
Newportsalled from there, February 20,
not a single person had arrived. On the
way to Katmal the Newport called in at
Valdez, and was caught ln Ice. She was
held 11 days, and It was with much dan
ger and difficulty that she freed herself
without Injury.
The Excelsior was at Valdez when the
Newport called on the way down and
should arrive ln a couple of days.
BLACKBURN AS AN AUTHOR.
Attorney-General Contributes Lead
ing Article to Lnvr Jonrnnl.
SALEM, Feb. 28. Attorney-General
Blackburn Is the author of the leading
article ln the last Issue of the Central
Law Journal. In this article he gives
an exhaustive discussion of the subject of
the revocation of the will of art unmarried
woman by her marriage. This Is a ques
tion of law upon which there has been
great diversity of opinion, owing to the
many statutes in recent years enlarging
the rights of married. women, and Judge
Blackburn's presentation of the effect of
these statutes upon the common law rules
will prove a valuable addition to the
legal literature on this important subject.
Judge Blackburn's conclusion Is that un
der a statute such as referred to a wom
an's will Is revoked by her subsequent
marriage.
New Medical Examiner.
Governor Geer today commissioned Dr.
H. E. Gurrey, of Baker City, a member
of the State Board of Medical Examiners,
to succeed Dr. G. W. McConnell. of New
berg, whose term has Just expired. Dr.
Currey Is appointed for a term of five
yjears from February 2S, IDOL
Supreme Conrt Decisions.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 23. The Su
preme Court has sustained the decision of
the Superior Court of Spokane County
which awarded J20.000 damages to the
widow and minor children of Joseph
Shannon,, who was killed by the prema
ture explosion of a blast ln the Poorman
mine at Burke, Idaho, February 14, 1SSS.
The decision of th'e lower court was
reversed ln the case of James Dunsmulr,
respondent, vs. the Port Angeles Gas &
Water Company et al., defendants, and
A. P. Burwell, appellant.
Basket-Bail Teams to Meet.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 2S. The
Vancouver Amateur Athletic Club is pre
paring for two basket-ball contests to
take place at the club's gymnasium in
'the near future. The first will be the
deciding game of the series of five be
tween the Vancouver club's team and the
Y. M. C. A. of Portland, which will occur
March 9. The second will be the first
of a series of games between the ladles'
class of the Vancouver Athletic Club and
the ladles' annex of the Multnomah Club.
This game was scheduled to come off
March 9, but will probably be postponed
until tho following week.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE, Feb. 28. The closing quotations
for mining- stocks today dere:
Bid. Ask.
10H HVi
Bid. Ask.
Mtn. Lion ....25 29
Morn. Glory 74 7U
Morrison 1 8
Prln. Maud ... lt 2
Qullp .28 31
Kamb. Car ..X8i 20
Republic 40 40
Reuervatlon .. 2J4 3
T... man 3U Uti.
Amer. Boy
ninpktnii nu
Butte & Bos.. l4
Crystal al.
Conjecture .. 3i
Deer Trail ... 2&
Dewey 2
Evening Star. C
Gold Ledge... 2
I. X. L. 18
Iron Mask
L. P. Surp... 7?s
Miller Creek.. 1
10
3i
3
3
7H
20,!sulllvan 12 12
42 ITom Thumb.. .13 13ft
7pVaterioo 2 2
2
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. '23. The official clos
ing quotations for mlnlns sfocks today wer:
Alta $0 02Justlce o J
Alpha Con
Mexican 1"
Occidental Con ... 3
Ophlr ?7
Andes
Belcher
Best & Belcher..
Bullion .........
Caledonia ......
Challenge Con ..
Chollar
Overman 10
Potosl ............ !
Savage 10
See. Belcher 1
Sierra Nevada ... 20
Confidence
Silver Hill i
UU11UVUIT ...... Wiouici a.... ....... --
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 COIStandard 4 05
Crown Point .... IOi Union Con -u
Exchequer ljUtah Con 4
Gould & Curry... 18 Yellow Jacket .... 10
Hale &. NorcroesT 14 1
NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Mining stooks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 231Ltttle Chief $0 15
Alice -iOJOntarlo 1 25
Breece 1 25iOph!r 70
Brunswick Con ... 28Phoenlx . S
Comstock Tunnel. njPotosl 10
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 COlSavage 10
Deadwood Terra.. 50 Sierra Nevada ... 25
Horn Silver .... 1 15Small Hopes 65
Iron Silver ...... fo.SUndard 4 20
Leadvllle Con .... 5
BOSTON, Feb. 28.
Cloilns quotations:
Adventure $ 14
Bins. M. CO.... 20
Amal. Copper . 03
Atlantic 32
Boston & Mont. 330
Butte & Cotton 86
Cal. & Hecla... 855
Centennial 20
Franklin 24
2r.,Humboldt ? 25 00
75'OsceoIa DO 00
70arrott 50 50
75'Pulncy 174 00
(hi Fanta Fe Cop... 7 75
OOCamarack 333 00
0O I'tah Mining .... 33 CO
00 r.'lnona 7 25
SSVolverlnes 83 CO
Mnch Interest In Firemen's Election.
OREGON CITY, Or. Feb. 28. There is
considerable stir among the volunteer
firemen over the annual election of of
ficers, which takes place next Monday.
The only salaried office is that of chief
engineer, who receives ?10 per month.
The other ofilcers to be elected are asslst
and engineer, and three commissioners,
who, ln connection with the City Council
fire and water committee constitute the
fire department commission. The princi
pal contest will bo over the ofilce of chief
engineer. Candidates are C. Hartman
and Caleb Cross. Four candidates are
mentioned for the three commissioners
to be elected, C. M. Mason, C. W. Popo,
J. M. Howard and August Asmus.
Union MIp Being- Cleared of Water.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 2S. A special
from Cumberland, B. C., the scene of the
mine disaster two weeks ago, says:
After nearly a week, during which a
heavy column of water has poured con
tinuously Into the shaft of No. 6 mine,
the task of pumping out tho water has
commenced. Further explorations are be
ginning by way of No. 5 shaft, and it is
possible that some few bodies may be
found as tfce approaches to No. 6 are
reached. There are still 41 corpses In the
mine. Tho Lake slope, or No. 4, which
Is a mile or so beyond No. 5, is working
full time, so that all the miners are able
to obtain employment.
Grain Damnpred by Pests.
MONROE. Or., Feb. 2S. Growing
grain In this section Is of a very good
color this season. However, It Is not yet
late enough to determine whether worms
and slugs will destroy the crop or not.
From many places south of here It Is
said that immense damage has already
resulted from pests, and in several in
stances the ground has been replanted.
A peculiar disease has attacked chick
ens, throughout this part of the Willam
ette Valley. The fowl's head swells, the
eyes protrude and the throat Is full of
canker sores. So far no remedy has been
found which will stay the epidemic.
Receiver for Xeiv Whatcom Bank.
NEW WHATCOM. Wash., Feb. 2S. On
application of Parker Ellis, a receiver
was appointed for the Scandinavian
American Bank this afternoon. In Octo
ber. 1M0. H. St. John bought the control
ling Interest ln the bank and Incorporated
it at $25,000. It Is thought that the lia
bilities will ln time be paid, but the funds
are not available. M. G. Scouten was
appointed receiver.
.
All Ready for Woolsroivcrs' Mecttnp:
PENDLETON, Or.. Feb. 28. Arrange!
ments are complete for the entertainment
of the Woolgrowers Association here
next Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
The session will be onened ln the Court
house. Quarters have been sectored for
the blooded sheep to be exhibited oy local
Western Oregon breeders.
May Get Fine Business Building.
DALLAS, Or., Feb. 2S. A. Uglow yester
day paid J3000 for the Emmons' property
on one of the principal business streets
of this place. A small frame building
occupies the premises. Mr. Uglow con
templates moving this off and erecting a
fine stone business building.
To Test Forfeiture LIqnor Clanse.
FOREST GROyE, Feb. 28. Citizens here
propose to raise $200 to test the forfeltvrve
liquor clause in deeds to certain lands
here. Pacific University being the grantee.
This question has been a bone of con
tention here for a number of years.
Lumber Handlers "Want More Pay.
VANCOUVER, B, C., Feb. 28. The lum
ber handlers at the Moodyville mills are
demanding higher wages. The manage
ment declares that no strike Is on, but
the men state that they will not load
the ships now awaiting lumber cargoes
unless their demands are met. The slde
runnera are asking 5 cents per hour addi
tional, and the men in the hold 10 cents.
The lumber handlers are not organized.
Washington Notes.
St. Patrick's Catholic Church at Hill
yard will erect a $3000 church building
this Spring.
The first barbed wire telephone line in
the Palouse country is completed and
connects True's hotel ln Pullman with
the farms of J. S. Klemgard, John Mets
ker and J. M. Klengard.
The State Board of Audit and Control
has called for proposals to furnish 1000
bales of jute, bids to be opened March 9.
This will make a total of 3250 bales that
will be used at the state penitentiary at
Walla Walla this season and will pro
duce approximately 1,400.000 grain bags.
Orlando Beck, fruit tree inspector of
Yakima County, has given notice that
spraying must begin next month. The
work will be properly Inspected and must
be done according to Instructions. Every
fruit man Is given a certain time to spray
his orchard for San Jose scale, and if
the orders are not complied with the laws
will be enforced.
A bold hold-up was committed at
Sumner last Friday evening. Joe Kln-
1 caid and a man employed by the North
ern Pacific as a section hand were held
up by two men near the depot. The ban
dits secured between two and three dol
lars from both of them and then escort
ed them across the Stuck River and gave
them Instruction not to return for live
hours.
Wallace Dement and L. D. Stephenson,
of Blaine, have applied for a patent on a
new device for cutting up fish. The knife
55th
x Annual Statement
of the
Connecticut Mutual
Life Insurance Company,
Of Hartford, Conn.
Net assets, January 1, 1900 $62,377,878 93
RECEIVED IN 1900.
For premiums $5,0S6.064 36
For Int. and Rents 2,960,678 975 S.046,743 33
$70,424,622 2tJ
DISBURSED IN 1BO0.
r'or claims Dy deatn,
matured endow
ments and annu
ities $4,518,933 S3
Surplus returned to
policy-holders .... 1,306,439 28
Lapsed and Surren
dered Policies.... 548,652 90
Total to policy
holders $6,673,091 07
Commissions t o
Agents. Salaries,
Medical Examln- .
ers fe"es, Print
ing, Advertising,
Legal, Real Es
tate, all other ex
penses 1,010,709 49
Taxes 400,799 41$ S,0S4,599 91
Balance net assets Decem
ber 31, 1900 $62,340,022 29
SCHEDULE OF ASSETS.
Loans upon Real Estate, first
Hen $26,469,472 96
Loans upon Stocks and bonds.. 2,300 00
Premium Notes on Policies in
force 763,861 90
Cost of Real Estate owned by
the Company 12.054,396 47
Cost of Bonds 2l.720.55S 33
Cost of Bank and Railroad
Stocks 473.454 00
Cash in Banks 826.974 00
Bills receivable 4,316 51
Agents' Debit Balances 14,658 09
$62,340,022 29
Add
Ihterest due and
accrued $ 880,59112
Rents due and ac
crued 21.24S 05
Market value of
stocks and bonds
over cost 1,319,797 97
Net uncollected and
deferred premi
ums 222,521 35
$2,644,158 49
Less Bills Receiv
able and Agents'
Debit Balances.. 19,004 63-$ 2,625.153 58
Admitted assets, December
31. 1SO0 $54,965,176 13
Liabilities
Amount required to
reinsure all out
standing policies,
net. Company's
Standard $56,321,159 00
All other liabilities. l,i52,66S 71-$57.773.S27 71
Surplus (including contingent
real estate depreciation mem.
account, $700,730 99) $ 7,191,345 44
Ratio of expenses of manage
ment to receipts ln 1900.. ..12.56 per ct.
Policies ln force Dec, 31, 1900,
68,161, Insuring $161,566,603 00
JACOB L. GREEN'E, President.
JOHN M. TAYLOR, VIce-Prcst.
HERBERT H. WHITE, Secretnry.
DANIEL H. WELLS, Actuary.
'A. K. P. HARMON, Dist. Superintendent
Agencies, Snn Francisco, Cal.
D. B. MORGAN. Ocneral Agent,
Chamber of Commerce,
PORTLAND. OREGON."
works In a vertical frame and is oper
ated by a pulley and a shaft on which
there Is an eccentric. The fish work
down an Incline directly under the knife.
The whole thing works automatically and
fish can be carried to the incline bv the
elevator and can be cut under the knife
to any length required, either for flats or
tails.
Oregon Industries.
There are plans on foot now to begin
active work on the O. K. mine, adjoining
the townslte of Lawton. If the present
plans do not fall a double shift of men
will be put to work and the property
thoroughly exploited.
William Bybee, of Soda Springs, is ne
gotiating with a colony of Eastern peo
ple for the sale of his 1400-acre ranch on
Rogue River. He owns over 4000 acres of
land ln Jackson County, which he intends
to sell ln tracts.
B. E. Robertson stated at Corvallls the
other day that he will get out between
600.000 and 700.000 feet of logs by the
last of March for C. K. Spauldlng. Mr.
Robertson Is logging on Smith Island,
and has six men employed.
J. N. Nelson & Son have purchased
from the Nasburg estate at Marshfleld a
site upon which they will erect an Iron
foundry plant and later a fully equipped
machine shop. Early next month work
will commence on the construction of
a building 40 by 50 feet ln size, which will
be used as a foundry- Later a machine
shop will be added, fitted to handle all
kinds of work.
J. I. Chapman has arrived at Ashland
from Phoenix, Ariz. He Is interested In
the broom corn Industry. He will Inves
tigate the bottom lands ln the valley as
to their adaptation for the growth of
broom corn, and will make Investments
If he finds conditions favorable. He Is
also a broom manufacturer and will In
augurate that industry if sufficient ma
terial is available.
There is much activity 30 miles above
Perry, along the Grand Ronde River, and
the log drive Is now fairly under way.
The past Winter has been one of the
most favorable that the logging men
have had for many years, and this sea
son's drive of 25.000,000 feet eclipses any
that the Grand Ronde Lumber Company
has attempted. Less snow Is in the
mountains than usual at this season of
the year. The company has three dams,
located on Dark Canyon, Meadow and
Fly Creeks, forming reservoirs wherein
the water can be stored and released as
needed.
R. M. O'Brien spent Thursday and Fri
day inspecting the wheat fields of a con
siderable area of Umatilla County. say3
the East Oregonlan. He traveled from a
few miles west of Athena to Warren Sta
tion on the Washington & Columbia Riv
er Railroad, thence to the Helix region
and afterwards through the Gerklng Flat.
In his opinion the condition of Winter
wheat is above the average. He has seen
wheat in Umatilla County looking better
and he has seen it looking worse. Ha
thinks that there has been, perhaps, a
superabundance of moisture. He noticed
only two fields that had been damaged
by frost.
Sexual Weakness
Is the result of a weakened condition of
the prostate gland and the seminal ducts,
and the only way to cure the weakness
Is tb apply treatment directly to the
weakened parts. My treatment can be
applied to the prostate, neck of bladder
or any part of the urethra.
DR. R. E. SMITH
412-413 MACLEAY BLDG.
Ofilce hoars 10 to IS a. w. 3 t9 4
and 7 to 8 p.