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THE. MOBNING OHEGONIAN, FBIDAY, MAEOH 1, 1901. PASSED OYER VETO Washington Bill to Regulate Practice of Medicine. IS ROGERS' FIRST TURN-DOWN .Tke Governor WeBld Allow Osteo paths the RlKkt te Practice Heal ing but tke Ieg-UI&taro ."Voted Otherwise. OLT3IPIA, "Wash., Feb. 23. For the first time In many years the legislature today passed a bill over the veto of the Governor. It Is the first bill that Gov ernor Rogrers has "had passed over his objections during the three sessions of the Legislature which have been held dur ing his service as Governor. , Tho bill In question Is the one regulat ing: the practice of medicine In this state. The measure describes at great length what Qualifications shall be necessary In order for a person -to rightfully claim to be a doctor of medicine, or physician, and purposely omitted giving to osteopaths that right. The Governor vetoed it fo that reason and In his message, which was published In The Oregonlan, took oc j caslon to score physicians of the regular school roundly. Incidentally, he em- braced the opportunity to declare that the whole regular system of healing was more or less of a fraud. The veto message came up on special order in the House this forenoon, and the " bill passed by a vote of 52 to 17. In the Senate this afternoon It was passed by a vote of 28 to 3. Thus the requisite two thirds vote was secured In both houses, and the bill Is a law notwithstanding the objections of the Chief Executive. The vote was not drawn on party lines In either house. A fact of interest in connection with the vote is that the Governor himself was for many years a druggist, and was a registered pharmacist under the laws of Massachusetts. He declares his belief that the whole system of drugs and medi cines Is founded on humbug to be the result of personal knowledge and obser vation. FOR MORE SUPREME JUDGES. House Committee "Would Temporar ily Increase Number Tvro. OLYMPIA, Wash., Feb. 28. The House committee on Judiciary has decided to recommend an Increase in the number of Supreme Court Judges from five to seven. The bill will provide that the In crease shall be only temporary, and that after the general election of 1902 the number shall be reduced to five. The fur ther provision of the bill will be that the Governor shall appoint the two new Judges, and that one of them shall be a Democrat and the other a Republican. Recommend Indefinite Postponement The House committee on agriculture tonight agreed to recommend for Indefi nite postponement the bill of Copeland of "Walla "Walla to make state grain In spection optional with the shipper. This bill was the last resort of those who be lieve that state grain Inspection is a nuis ance, and the action of the committee is probably the end of the attempt to abolish the system at this session. Million-Dollar Mining: Deal. SPOKANE, "Wash., Feb. 28. The Chroni cle -states today that the transfer of a 51,000,000 Interest In the Palmer Mountain Tunnel Company Is now being completed in London by Manager John Boyd. A stamp mill and concentrator costing $400, 000 will be erected on the company's prop erty In Okanogan County. The tunnel Is now In 9000 feet, and has cut 23 veins of ore. The interest now being sold Is treas ury stock, aud the $1,000,000 Is to be used In further development. IN THE SENATE. Snndny Theater Dill Killed, After a Discussion "Which. "Waxed "Warm. OLYSIPIA. "Wash., Feb. 28. This morn ing's session of the Senate was enlivened by a bitter Interchange of words be tween Senators Davis and Hamilton, of Pierce, on one side, and Senator Hallett, of Spokane, on the other. The trouble was over a bill introduced by Davis ap propriating $50 a month for the support of the White Shield Home, at Tacoma, an Institution that is maintained for the pur pose of reclaiming fallen women. Hallett bitterly opposed the bill, and while it tv as beforo the Senate he had read a report of the committee on public morals, of which he Is chairman, against another bill Introduced by Davis, which permits first-class theaters to open on Sunday. Then Hallett took the floor and made a sensational speech. "This bill for the White Shield Home," he declared, "was Introduced by the Sen ator from Pierce to appease a number of ladles who were here fighting his the ater bill, and " "That Is not true," shouted Davis, jumping to his feet, "and the Senator knows it is not. If he wants to know whether I am afraid of people, let him go to Pierce County where I live." "I don't care anything about that," re plied Hallett, doggedly. "All I have to say Is that If you pass this theater bill you will have to pass the appropriation for tlie home. The Sunday theater Is a good recruiting ground for an Institution for fallen women." He took strong ground against the appropriation for the home. Then Hamilton took a hand. -'If this proposition had been advanced by any body but the gentleman from Spokane, It would be ridiculous," he said. "As It is, it is what everybody might expect." Hamilton proceeded with an eloquent de fense of the home, and In this he was supported by Andrews and Blggs. Davis closed the debate with another appeal for the home. He wound up by saying: "I like to see people stand up for what they believe Is right. The only way to tell a thoroughbred chicken is by the way he takes the gaff." The bill passed by a vote of 24 to 6, those voting against It being Garber, Hal lett, Mantz. Ruth, Tolman and Welty. Senate bill No. 191. by Cornwell, pro viding for the teaching of manual training In the public schools, was passed by unanimous vote. House bill No. 36, which gives cities all the penally and Interest collected on delinquent city taxes, was reported back by the committee on Judiciary with the recommendation that it pass. A minor ity of the committee, consisting of Sen ators Hallett, Mantz and Rands, reported adversely. Senator Andrews Introduced a bill ap propriating $10,000 to meet a deficiency in the Legislative expense fund. The sum of $00,000 has already been appropriated for the expenses of the session, but it "Rill not be sufficient. This afternoon the bill to permit first class theaters to keep open Sunday was killed, although on final passage It re ceived a majority of votes of those pres ent. It lacked the necessary 18, however. The bill was the subject of a warm de bate between Senators Hamilton, Davis and Hallett, the first two championing and the latter opposing it. The Senators renewed their personalities of the morn ing and displayed considerable feeling. The vote on final passage was as fol lows: Ayes Andrews, Baker, Clapp, Davis, Hall. Hamilton. Hemrlch, Lecrone, Meg ler. Rands, Schofield, Shapp, Smith, Stew art and Warburton 15. Noes Angle, Baumelster, Cornwell, Gerber, Hallett, Hammer, Mantz, Pres ton, Tolman and Welty 11. Absent Blggs, Crow of Spokane, Crow of Whitman, Moultray, Reser, Ruth and Wilshlre-S. The Senate concurred in the House amendments to Weltys antl-kldnaplng: 'DM. The following bills were passed by the Senate: Senate bill No. 231, by Hamilton, giv ing the United States Government Juris diction over Rainier National Park. Senate bill No. Iftf, by Angle, providing for the establishment of boundaries be tween oyster lands owned by the state and those owned by Individuals. Senate bill No. 172, by Welty, provid ing that the state land commission may sell timber on state land separately from the land Itself, providing said lumber be removed within three years. Senate bill No. 1SL by Preston, regu lating the purchase and sale of goods, wares and merchandise in bulk. This bill Is one drafted by the American Credit Men's Association. IN THE HOUSE. Purchase of Courthouse for Capitol Made a Special Order for Today. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 28. The House this morning made the Ruth bill, provid ing for the purchase of the Thurston County Courthouse for capitol purposes, a special order for tomorrow afternoon at 3:30. This was done at the request of Faulkner, who is leading Thurston Coun ty's fight to retain the capital. A majority of the appropriations com mittee having In hand the Ruth bill tnls morning recommended the same back for passage. The majority report was by Dawes, Tucker, Merrill. Rich, Bowne, McCoy, Phllbrick, Faulkner and Ander son. The minority report by Bostwick, Kimball, Harris and Rawson, recommend ing indefinite postponement, was also read. Wilson, chairman of the commit tee, did not 3lgn either report, but It is known that he is not in favor of the bilL In connection with the capital propo sition the constitutional revision commit tee this morning submitted reports recom mending the indefinite postponement of the capital removal bill introduced In the Interest of Tacoma and Everett. Minority reports recommending the passage of the bill were also read. Lewis of Xing introduced a bill provid ing for the appointment of a committee to consider the offer of a sight and capital building In Seattle by real estate men of that city. Explanatory of his attitude toward the bill, and his reason for Intro ducing it, Lewis explained that the real estate men had exacted a pledge from him to present the bill before the close of the session. "I foolishly consented," said Lewis. "I am In favor of the purchase of the Courthouse and retention of the capital at Olympla. Although I have in troduced this bill, I shall oppose It in com mittee, and- when it comes before the House." Lewis further explained the Seattle real estate men wanted the capital to remain at Olympla, but. In case of re moval to another city should be consid ered by the Legislature, he desired that his bill receive consideration. Burch of King followed Lewis, stating that he did not believe that anybody In King County outside of this real estate man desired the capital removed to Seattle. "I am cer tain," he said, "that it is the sincere hope of King County's entire delegation that If the capital Is removed it will not be to Seattle." An effort was defeated this afternoon to Indefinitely postpone a bill by RInes to prohibit the maintenance, playing or using of nlckle-ln-the-slot machines or other device of like character wherein there enters an element of chance. The bill went to third reading, and there Is every indication that it will paes. It does not provide punishment for the player, but makes It a misdemeanor to maintain, con duct or operate the -machines. A convic tion is punishable by a fine of not less than $10 nor more than $100, and in default of payment, the aggressor shall be Im prisoned in the county Jail one day for each $2 of said fine. For the purpose of trial and conviction, the possession of any such machine or device, or keeping the same In any place accessible to the public shall be prima facie evidence against the person, and possession thereof guilt. The Rlnes bill, which so amends the present cigarette law as to make It a mis demeanor to smoke as well as to sell cigarettes, was passed. The provision against smoking applies to all persons under IS years of age. The House passed the bill Introduced by Faulknor, carrying out a constitutional amendment adopted at the recent election, which exempts the personal property of the head of a family, of which he is the actual owner, to the amount of $300. The bill carries an emergencj clause for the purpose of applying to the assessment shortly to be made. McCoy's bill relating to the removal of timber from state lands was also passed. A bill by Smith, providing for the sub mission of a constitutional amendment to the voters at the next general election, was passed. The proposed amendment provides that no naturalized alien shall vote -at any election within six months from the time of his naturalization. The measure is aimed to shut off the practice adopted by campaign committees, of pay ing for the naturalization of foreign-born persons. FOR SPOKANE MILITARY POST Move to Have ?30,000 Unexpended Balance Reapproprlnted., WASHINGTON, Feb. 2L At the re quest of Representative Jones, Chairman Cannon offered an amendment to the sundry civil bill, which later carried, pro viding that the unexpended balance of the appropriation made in 1S9S for con tinuing the construction and Improvement at the military post at Spokane, Wash., be reappropriated and made available until the close of the fiscal year 1902, to gether with such additional sum out of the amount appropriated for the con struction of buildings and enlargement of military posts as may be necessary for continuing this line of work at Spo kane. In explaining the amendment. Chair man Cannon said: "Some years ago there was an amount segregated for the construction of a mil itary post In support and building it at Spokane and there are thirty-odd thous and dollars as yet unexpended, but not available at this time. As that was a special appropriation, a special mention, the special fiegregation, the Controller held that that took away the discretion from the Secretary of War of using any more from this fund for the construction of that post. This was a special segre gation. This amendment appropriates the $30,000, and then, as to this million dollars, it places the post at Spokane precisely on all fours with every other post in the United States." The full balance was $31,145, In exact figures, and not $30,000 as stated by Mr. Cannon. Tiro Opinions on Same Subject. HOME VALLEY. Wash.. Feb. 26. To the Editor.) In the Weekly Oregonlan of tho 23d Inst., I notice an Inquiry from" Aberdeen, Wash., as to whether or not a woman supporting herself and children, but living apart from her husband. Is en t' ied to the benefits of the homestead tct. The question was referred to United States District Attorney Hall, who says In his answer that she Is not entitled to said benefit. Surely Attorney Hall is mis taken, as the law reads: "Where a wife has been divorced from her husband, or deserted, so that she is dependent upon her own resources for support, she can make homestead as the head of a family or as a femme sole." W. T. ANDREWS. Two hundred and fifty beef cattle were started from Klamath Falls last week to ward Ashland for shipment to Portland. GUARDED BY THE MILITIA ILLINOIS FIEND WILL BE PROTECT ED FROM MOB VIOLENCE. Albert Shenkle Will Be Talcea te Carrolltoa for Trial Threats ef Lynching- Made. SPRINGFD3LD, 111., Feb. 23. After be ing confined in the county Jail here since December 23, 1900, Albert Shenkle, wanted In Green County for rape, will be taken there early tomorrow on a special train under guard of four companies of the Illinois National Guard, to prevent mob violence. The companies were mobilized in the Armory tonight. The orders were issued at the request of Sheriff Conlee, of Greene County, on approval of Gov ernor lates. Shenkle will enter a plea CHAIRMEN OP THE WAYS AND DR. J. X. SMITH, OF MARIOJT. SALEM, Feb. 28. There are no other committees la the Legislature so Important to the state as the ways and means committees of the two houses. To these committees are referred all measures carrying appropriations or authorizing the expenditure of. funds. As the greater part of the work of every committee falls upon the chairman. It follows that the chairmen of these two committees are, next to the presiding officers, the most Important members of the law-making body. At the session Just closed. Dr. J. N. Smith. Representative from Marlon County, was chairman of this committee In the House, and Dr. W. Kuykendall, of Lane, In the Senate. Senator Kuyken dall was chosen chairman of the Joint was and means committee. Before tho Joint committee all claimants for appropriations present their cases. The members of the committee sit as Judges of tho mer its of the claims, while tho claimants or their represenatU ea set forth the facts and argument in support of their demands. Since the taxpayers hae no, lobbyists at the Legislature, the members of the ways and means committee in general, and the two chairmen In particular, must examine closely the Justness of the demands made. It Is said by those who have had occasion to appear before this and similar committees that the people never had their Interests bet ter guarded than at this session. The appropriations made In 1001 will be. unusually large, jet email In comparison with the demands that were made. Strong pressure was often brought to bear In order to Induce the committees to report favorably upon a measure car rying on appropriation, and. In lew of the fact that the committee usually had but onfe side of the case presented. It Is surprising that the appropriations were not larger. It Is, worthy of note that the Legislature found It advlsabble to raise, rather than lower, the figures recommended by the ways and means committee. , of pullty to the charge of rape 'Onhls arrival at Carrollton. Sheriff Conlee wired here 'tonight that a mob of 400 men was waiting the arrival of tho prisoner at Carrc'lton. Sunday night. December 23, 1S00, Shenkle assaulted Grace Glller, aged 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Glller, of "White hall, Greene County. He was captured and taken to Carrollton and lodged in JaiL Mobs formed and were on the way to the jail when Sheriff Conlee was notified and took the prisoner to Jerseyvllle. A mob went to Jerseyvllle, and the prisoner was taken to Edwardsvllle, and later to Spring field. The actions of Sheriff Conlee were watched, and Greene County residents were preparing to storm the Alton Jail when the prisoner was brought to Spring field. CHICAGO. Feb. 2S. Governor Yates was being entertained at the Union League Club tonight when word reached Chicago that four companies of the National Guard had been ordered out to prevent a lynching at Carrollton, 111. For more than an hour Governor Yates was engaged at the long distance tele phone In communication with Adjutant General Reece, who Is In command of the troops at Springfield. He admitted that the troops had been ordered to report for duty and were being held under arms at Springfield ready to start for Carroll ton tomorrew. OREGON NOT INCLUDED. Has Mnde No Application for Snr vejs of Reservoir Sites. WASHINGTON, Feb. 2G. The Geolog ical Survey has made a report to Con gress, In which they Include all requests that have been made on their bureau for surveys of reservoir sites in the respec tive states. This report, strange to say, shows not a single application from the State of Oregon, although numerous re quests are filed from Washington and Idaho. Representative Jones filed quite an extended statement, and concluding as follows: "I would ask that a liberal amount be allotted for the following purposes In Washington: "For continuing tho determination of the amount of water in the streams; for ascertaining the practicability and pos sibility of getting artesian water; for determining the proper locations for res- ervolrs and the practicability of taking water from larger streams Into the small er ones." A very interesting letter from Thomas Cooper, land agent of the Northern Pa cific road, sets forth some very pertinent facts in this connection. In his letter Mr. Cooper says "The irrigation examinations of this company show that but a comparatively small percentage of the arid lands of Washington can be Irrigated by gravity canals, principally on account of alti tude. This leaves artesian wells as the only possibility. Two examinations have been made in Eastern Washington, both having as their special purpose the artesian-well possibilities. The reports are discouraging but not conclusive, and I think a further examination should be made, also a practical test by sinking one or more wells at the points deemed most favorable. "Lakes Coeur d'Aleno and Pend d'Orlelle, in Idaho, wiuld furnish a suffi cient supply to water all of the arid lands In Northern Idaho and Eastern Wash ington. Whether It is possible at rea sonable expense to carry these waters to the lands has never been Investigated so far as I know. If an investigation of this nature is within the scope of the Geological Survey work It should be made. We know enough of the topography of the country to realize that it will be difficult, but whether entirely Impractic able can only be determined by investiga tion. "Another suggestion I have heard was that a dam could be put In the Columbia River Immediately below the mouth of the Grand Coulee, raising the waters so that they would flow Into the Grand Coulee and the chain of lakes south of tho Coulee, ana in that way reach the bulk of the arid lands on the Columbia plateau. A competent engineer would probably determine the practicability of this scheme by a reconnolssance which would be comparatively Incxpens've. "The possibility of diverting some of the streams constituting the Klickitat drain age Into the Ahtanum, where there Is a scarcity of water, should also be Investi gated. I have been told that there is a low divide which makes this feasible, and In the last report of the Geological Survey this was mentioned as a matter that should be Investigated further. "It Is a fact that In Eastern Washing ton the area of tillable lands on which there Is sufficient natural moisture to ma ture crops is practically exhausted, and our future agricultural development de pends upon the reclamation of arid lands by irrigation." The following letter from Representa tive Wilson, of Idaho, called the atten tion of the survey to the desires of the people of that state: "I desire to call your attention to the item in the sundry civil bill relating to gauging of streams, amounting to $100, 000. The Western members were partic ularly active In this matter, as our con stituents are especially Interested In the subject. Your department has done most excellent work In Idaho, and I am anx ious for it to be continued and enlarged. MEANS COMMITTEE OF THE OREGON DR. W. I therefore respectfully recommend that as much of this new appropriation bo used for our state as possible. "No subject Is of greater Interest to our people than the ascertainment of the flow of our streams and rivers, because, owing to the aridity of our climate, this knowledge Is absolutely essential to the successful agricultural development of our state." A petition from J. W. Gue and John J. Fltzpatrlck, of Houston, Idaho, also called attention to the needs of parts of the state. In the following language: "The residents of Big Lost River "Val ley, Custer County, Idaho, desire your assistance in securing Government aid In the establishment of a reservoir at the head of said valley. The waters of Big Lost River are not sufficient to Irrigate the whole amount of land under saicl stream, and settlement Is therefore re tarded. The citizens are all Involved In a lawsuit over the right to the use of waters of said stream. The suit, when finally adjudicated, will be of little ma terial benefit on account of scarcity of water. Above the head of Lost River Valley Is the Thousand Spring Valley, some nine miles long and six miles wide, which, if dammed at the lower end, will make a natural reservoir for the storage of surplus high waters from Big Lost River and such water as goes to waste during seasons when not in use. By run ning a canal from Lost River to Thou sand Spring Valley, some five or six miles in length, damming up the lower end of the yalley and running canal from the lower end of what would then be a reservoir back to the river to carry back when needed, the water stored therein, a great boon to the settlers of the valley would be accomplished, furnishing them with plenty of water for the Irrigation of their crops, and the reclamation of tho arid lands. "We understand that Congress is about to make an appropriation for such pur pose in various parts of the country, and we desire to make through you, our rep resentative In the Senate, application for aid in this work. We think tho work can probably be done at an expense of $20,000. We would be pleased If you would advise us of the necessary proce dure to accomplish this undertaking, and that you will kindly assist us In the mat ter." Mineral Lnnd and Ilee Trees. GARDEN HOME. Or., Feb. 20. (To the Editor.)-Will you kindly Inform me about the law concerning ownership of gold or i other metals, including coal, on patented agricultural lands: whthir tnolnsni !. fence or otherwise. Also, it Is claimed here by some that If a man discovers a bee tree on another man's land he has a right to mark It, and nobody else, not even the owner of the land, has the I rlSht meddle with, but the discoverer of the tree has a right to cut It down and appropriate the honey whenever he sees fit to do so. There has been consid erable discussion regarding the above questions in this neighborhood, and an I opinion by The Oregonlan would settle the whole matter. THOLVS PAULSEN. It may be set down as a general rule that when a man has a patent to a piece of land, he owns It, and all there Is on It or In it, down to the center of the earth. There may be some exceptions in case of patents Issued years ago in which mineral rights were reserved, but practically there are no such patents Is sued now. The man applying for the patent swears that the land is not mln- I eral land, and if this was done in good faith, even where mineral was found on the land afterward, the courts have decided that It belonged to the owner of the land. As to bee trees, there is no such law as that mentioned. It Is, or used to be, a custom In regions where there are bee trees "In tho woods," that the man first finding one put his mark on it and thereafter no gentleman would meddle It. But the owner of land on which there Is a bee tree owns the tree and the honey, and the bees, if he can hold them, and can forbid any one else to cut it down. Nor Is there anything that hath so great a power as the aggregate of small things. CUBAN MATTERSTO BEAU EXTRA SESSION WOULD TAKE TIP ' NO OTHER LEGISLATION. Speaker Might, Tinder Enormous Pressure, Appoint a Committee to Consider Ship Subsidy. WASHINGTON, Feb. 26. It seems to be the general understanding In Congress that, In the event of an extra session being called for the consideration of Cuban legislation. Speaker Hender son will appoint only such committees as are needed to pass upon legislation re garding this island. There has been some fear that if an extra session were called. It would be prolonged for some months, by reason of efforts to pass the ship subsidy bill, the oleomargarine bill, and LEGISLATURE, JUST CLOSED. ItUYICEXDALL, OF LANE. even the river and harbor bill, should that measure fall in the Senate in the closing days -of the present session. Several members who have talked with tho Speaker express the opinion, however, that no opportunity will be given for any legislation other than that needed . for Chihn.- Snink(r "RnPf! when nn pxtrn. ses- qtnn trrfic ollwT rliiT-Inf Vile form nc Snpnlf er. for the consideration of a tariff bill. cut off all other legislation by refusing to appoint the standing committees or tne House. He was roundly denounced In some quarters for this action, but re- j mameu nrra. ana succeeded in suppress ing any general legislation which might have prolonged the session beyond the time necessary for passing the tariff bill. It Is thought that Speaker Henderson will be as firm. There Is, for tho most part, a general desire to pass some sort of Cuban legis lation and adjourn, in case an extra ses sion Is called, and those who are advo cating this course are using all their in fluence with the Speaker and the com mittee on rules. In anticipation of a pro longed stay In Washington. At the same time the friends of the subsidy bill In the Senate, now very morose over their defeat by the minority, are very anxious to pass their bill at the first opportunity. These Senatorial partisans of the ship ping bill appreciate the fact that the most strenuous oppqnents of their pet measure. Senators Pettigrew, Butler and . g ! BE Stub Re si uf beshii sSj rir' .? r-Qs?S3i Ktmt'S'mm fggg i sspga jteigBw "gm ri ttj ' r rFNT C!fiAKi? S7v fiODD riwi. - r Ed fad m n LBi-J im tu ar j&m 4 ' wt jh K h a'i in w i r i sc I UULUK the CW5TIJP ',V f? M 'fill . i HA i Jl gBl Hi 1 p Nt - c I r u ra ,- n-rmxi .-1 &l 1 m W - frx 1 T -ATiclSiV: I v-n ,-- & Av4,'. 1 m I v V- m HEeoNON,y : x Allen, will be out of the way after the 4th of March, and they themselves are not over-anxious for a full nine-months' vacation. They, would much prefer to pass the shipping bill, even If it took the entire Summer to do it. On this account. It is expected by many that if an extra session does materialize, the friends of this bill will make an other effort to put it through. They will have the time argument in their favor, and seem to Incline to the belief that many of the luke-warm Senators, and even some of the opposition, would con sent to the passage of the bill by Re publican votes, rather than remain in session for many months in order to de feat the bill. If this course Is finally de termined upon, there seems to be no reason why the Senate cannot secure a report upon the subsidy bill while the House is taking up the Cuban question, and once before the Senate In the extra session, there Is a very good chance of the bill passing that body. Then would arise the question as to whether or not the Senate could exert a sufficient pressure upon the Speaker to compel him to appoint a committee for the consideration of the subsidy bill. There Is a great deal less enthusiasm In the House In favor of this bill than In the Senate, and members generally would use their efforts to have no committee named. It Is possible, however, that un der the enormous pressure which the Sen ate would exert, the Speaker might yield, and this done, there would be a very great probability that the extra session would extend well Into the Sum mer, for the House is not in a humor at present to accept any such subsidy bill as has been pressed In the Senato for some weeks. UNITED STATES AT THE HEAD It I the World's Grentest Exporting? Xntlon. WASHINGTON. Feb. 26. Tho United States now stands at the head of the world's exporting nations. The complete figures for the calendar year 1DO0 when compared with those of other nations show that our exports of domestic prod- ucts are greater than those of any other country. The total exports of domestic merchandise from the United States In the calendar year 1900 were 51,453,013,639, those from the United Kingdom, which has heretofore led In the race for this distinction, were $1.41S.34S.O0O, and those from Germany, $1,050,611,000. Additional Interest Is given to the first rank'which the United States now holds as an exporting nation by the fact that a quarter of a century ago It stood fourth in that list. In 1875 tho domestic exports of the United States were $497,263,737; those of Germany, $007,096,000; those of France, $747.4S9,000, and those of the United Kingdom. $1.0S7.497.000. Today the United States stands at tho head of the list, the United Kingdom second, Ger many third, and France fourth, with the figures as follows: United States. $1,453,013,639; United Kingdom, $1,418,348,000; Germany, $1,050,- 611,000; France, $787,000,000. All of these figures. It should be remembered, relate to the exports of domestic products. Thus in the quarter century, the United States has Increased its exports from $497,263,737 to $1,453,013,659, or 19 per cent; Germany, from $607,096,000 to $1,050,611,000. or 73 per cent; the United Kingdom, from $1,037, 497,000 to $1.41S.34S,000. or 34 per cent, and France from $747,4S9,000 to $7S7,OCO,000 or 5 per cent. The following table, compiled from offi cial reports, shows the exports of domes tic merchandise from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany, in each calendar year from 1S75 to 1900: United. United. States. Kingdom. Germany. $ 497.263.737 $1,037,497,000 $ 607.096,000 575,735,804 976.410.000 619,919,000 007,566,495 967.913.000 672,151.000 723,2S6,821 93S,500.000 702.513,000 751.656.75o 932,090,000 GTo.SOT.O'X) S7o.564.075 1,OS3,521.000 741 202,000 S14.162.951 1,13S.S73,000 724.379.000 749,911,309 1,175.099,000 776.22S.000 777.523.71S 1.166.9S2.00O 796.20S.000 733.76S.764 1,134,016,000 779,832.000 673,593,506 1,037,124.000 695,892.000 699,519,430 1.035,226,000 726.471.000 703.319.692 1.079,944.000 762.897.000 679,597.477 1,141,365,000 7S0.076.000 S14.154.S64 1,211.442,000 770.537.000 845.999,603 l,2S2.474,i)00 S09.S10.000 957,333.551 1,203.169.000 772,679.000 923,237.315 1,105,747,000 718.806,000 S3I.729.454 1.062.162.000 753,361.000 S07.312.116 1.051.193,000 720.607,000 S07.742.415 l,lGy.45r.00O S07.32S.000 9S6.S30.0SO 1,16S,671,000 857.745,000 1,079.834,296 1.139.SS2.000 SS4.4SC.00O 1.233.564.S2S 1,135.642,000 S91,063,000 1.253,466.000 1.2S7.971.039 1.001,27S.00O- 1,453,013.659 1,41S,34S,000 1,050,611,000 1S75.. 1S76.. 1S77.. 1S78.. 1879.. 1SS0.. 1SS1.. 18S2.. 1SS3 lco4. jj . jgg- 1SSS... 18S9... 1S0... 1S91... 1892... 1S93... 1S94... 1S95... 1896... 1S97... 1S9S... 1S99... 1900... A Tnle of Two UruteM. A well-known woman who furnishes her name sends The Oregonlan the following news note: The man who held his dog up In the air aa high as he could today In the Marquam build ing and then threw him as hard as he could to the stone floor, almost killing him, ought to hac some mention of this brutal act in The Oregonlan. The dog simply refused to go up In the eleator. The Oregonlan regrets that it could not .r RFNERPU5LY ' AHU TTR iNlfum'"-j -w PERSONAL EXPERIENCE OF A DENTIST. "I have endeavored to induce my pa tients to use SozoDo:rr, as I have, from my personal experience, found it to be all that is claimed for it and commend it highly." 7oc & 5c. TeethsBreath By mail: 25c. and 75c Hall & Knckel, N. Y. City. learn the name of this brute. Without the name of the two-legged deg, together with his vocation and place of business or residence, no reform can be worked in his case. He should be held up to the scorn and contempt of every person who knows him. and he should be cut off from association with decent folk if, perchance, he has respectable persons within trie circle of his acquaintance. Be it known that The Oregonlan is eager to become the agency for scourging all persons who are cruel to dumb animals. Nothing can be done anonymously. Nams and 'facts must be furnished. If, for" ex ample, the name of the brute in the Mar quam vestibule could be published, to gether with his portrait, it would serve the cause of humanity far better than fining or Imprisoning him. No man can hold out against the expressed contempt of his associates. The Oregonlan would like to see public sentiment so aroused on this subject that no man who Is cruel to animals can live in Portland except to be spit upon. Its full assistance may be re lied on in this matter. Money for School Apparatus. MBH.U1A, Or.. Feb. IS. (To the Editor.) It Is becoming somewhat prevalent, in some school districts, when the hiring of teachers does not consume all of this school moneys on hand, to expend tho balance, or a portion of it, buying school desks, organs, and other things. Is such proceeding legal? Has the County School Superintendent power or authority, by writing or otherwise, to make such pro ceeding legal? Will you please answer fully through The Oregonian and obi go AN OLD SUBSCRIBER. Section 34 of the Oregon school law al lows school directors to purchase book3 of reference and apparatus for use of tho pupils and teachers, and regulates tho amount of money that may be spent for this purpose. Districts receiving $500 or over may expend not more than $30; thosg receiving loss than $500, 10 per cent of the amount they receive. A previous unrepealed section of the school law gives districts receiving $503 or over the right to expend $75 for this purpose; and those under $300, $30. Since these two provisions conflict, in practice districts have been allowed to follow which over ono they see fit. The now Daly bill, passed by the State Legislature at the last session, provides that 85 per cent of the amount received by districts shall be expended for tea, hers" salaries; the balance as the .Lstrlc; pleases for various scnool purposes. Tho County School Superintendent Is the executive school olficer of the county, but has no power to make any proceeding le gal that Is not authorized by the law. He, however, advises as to the interpre tation of the law, and may advise as to what articles are included under "appa ratus and reference books." Apparatus has been held to include desks and1 lamps; and reference books, books of a general historical and literary nature, lut the purchase of organs would probabl; r strain; even a loose Interpretation of the : vet that is inforce at present. r r Orcgoa -Mine Notes. It Is reported that a sale of the Sher bundy group of copper properties on tho east fork of Dixie Is pending. P. F. Morey, owner of tho Present Need mine at Quartzburg, has arranged with the telephone company for con struction of a branch line from the junc tion of the Sumpter and Dixie Creek roads. The Brow-ns Hie Times says It Is reli ably Informed that a proposition will be made to the stockholders in the Poorman Mining Company, at the annual meeting, soon to occur, to place a 10-stamp mill at the company's mine In the Blue River district. The property Is located on the Calapooia side and can be reached only by a road up the Calapooia River from Brownsville. While endeavoring to rescue soma water-bound porkers that had been iso lated on a high point of ground by the high waters of the stream at Prlneville. Edgar Stewart came very near being drowned. Twice the boat was capsized, and each time Mr. 'Stewart and a friend who were the sole occupants of the boat succeeded In reaching tho shore. Tho Lswlne were left to their fate. Ai ' ' Somfmf W-.