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THE MOANING OEEGONTAN. SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1901. LACKED FOUR VOTES Washington Bill to Cut Rail road Freight Rates. HOUSE CONSIDERED- MEASURE It Novr Ioolcs if Jfe Iegrlsl&tloB. ot TIals Tfatare Is to Be Passed Railroad Come la lor Se- Tcre CrltlciuK. OLYMPIA, "Wash., March 8. The Hosen haupt freight rateblll Tailed to pass tho House this afternoon, thus ending, to all appearances at least, the possibility of any rate legislation at this session of the Legislature. Thirty-seven members voted for tho bill, 36 against It, and seven were absent Forty-one Totes are required to pass a measure. "When the bill -went to final passage, Jt provided for a reduction In rates of from 54 25 a ton to $3 75 per ton on a haulof 350 miles, and for a hori zontal cut in the rates in effect on Janu ary 2, 1S99, of 10 per cent. "When tho bill came up In regular order, as originally re ported from -the committee, it provided for a maximum rate of $3 50 per ton. The amendment- of $3 75 was secured without much trouble. Although a majority accepted the amendment, they refused on final roll call to stand by the measure. Hosehaupt, tho father of the bill, was the first to speak in its support. He made art earnest plea In favor of a fair reduction In the pres ent rate. It was a pledge, he said, made by the party and heralded from the stump in the recent campaign. He admitted that members of the House, including himself, were not well-informed as to what would constitute a- rate that would be just to the farmer and to the railroad. It was the prevailing belief, however, that a re duction from $4 25, the present rate, to $3 75, would be fair. It was the duty, in his Judgment, of the House and Senate to pass the bill and allow the railroads, if they considered the rate unfair and unjust, to' go Into the courts, file their complaints and defeat the enforcement of the measure. He did not believe that it would be possible to bring about a reduc tion in aiy way except by the passage of a rate b&l. Merrltt, Democrat, declared that while he proposed, in view of a pledge made, to vote lor the Rosenhaupt bill, he was opposed :o such legislation. He did not believe it was in the interest of the state. Lewis cf King, chairman of the House railroad committee, said that the rail roads hal refused to give any informa tion which would place the committee In a positloi to frame an intelligent rate bllL Ther answers to all questions put to them by the committee were evasive and unsatisfactory. The railroads, he said, did not seem inclined toward a rea sonable neasure, and had evidently de termined that the committee .should have no lnfornation of any value. Brown of "Whatcom spoke strongly in favor of ,a $3 75 rate. Jones of King, a member of the railroad committee, reviewed the questions asked by the jommlttee and the answers by the railroads. He severely denounced the roads lor their alleged failure or refusal to enlljhten the committee as to existing railroad conditions in this state. The roads, be said, had told the committee that rates were solely the result of ex perience,, and that it would be Impossible to give the committee any information upon wtich a rate bill could be based. "I think," declared Jones, "that it would be well fcr us to pass this bill and then learn by experience if it is a Just measure. In that way we will be informing our selves, benefiting the state and aiding the rallrpads." Blshopj of Jefferson, Bostwlck of Clark, and Falrchlld spoke against the measure. Falrchlld said he was opposed to support ing a measure with which he was not familiar and on which the author was, according to his own statement, not in formed. .Burch of King talked along the same Hiies as did Ulmer of Clallam. Fol lowing is the vote on final passage: Yeas Anderson, Badger. Barkhuff, Bowne, Brltton, Brown of "Whatcom, Buck, Cameron, Chrisman, Copeland, Dur ham, Falkner, Geyer, Goodwin, Gunder son, Harrison, Howell, Jerard, Johnson, Jones, Lewis, Merrill, Merrltt, Milam, Miles, Moore, Morgan, Kesbltt, Puckett, Raymer, RInes, Rosenhaupt, Stocking, "Waters, Williams, "Wilson, Mr. Speaker 37. Nays Allen, Barclay, Barron, Bishop, Bostwlck, Burch, Bush, Comstock, Con way, Corliss, Davis, Dawes, Dow, Earles, Easterday, Ehrllch, Falrchlld, Ferguson, Gorham, Hastings, Ingraham, Lawall, McCoy, McNicol, Phllbrlck, Ralne, Raw son, Rich, Sims, Starr, Thompson, Tuck er. Ulmer, "White, York 35. Absent Andrews, Brown of Spokane, Chalmers, Kimball, Miller, O'Brien, Shaw 7. An analysis of this vote shows the fol lowing: For the bill Republicans, 22; Demo crats, 15. Against the bill Republicans, 32; Demo crats, i. AbsentRepublicans, E; Democrats, 2. IN THE SENATE. Governor's Nomination of New State Librarian Confirmed. OLYMPIA, "Wash., March 8. Judging by the number of Important bills which came into the Senate from the House this morning, the seat of war which has been located In the latter branch of the Leg islature for the past few days has been transferred to the upper body, and the outlook for an interesting time for the next few day's is most promising. Bines bill, abolishing nlckel-In-the-slot machines, was among the number. An effort was made to refer It to the Judici ary committee. Land (Dem.) of King promptly objected. He characterized the Judiciary committee as the graveyard ot bills of this sort, and insisted that It go to the committee on public morals. On a standing vote he won out. The bill was at once reported back favorably. An ef fort will be made to so modify the meas ure so to make it applicable to places where liquors are sold. This will exempt cigar stands from the operations of the law if it prevails. The bill is a special order foinext Tuesday. Merritfs Board of Control bill, which Governor Rogers Is anxious to see passed, also came from the House, and was re ferred to the judiciary committee. Fair child's' omnibus bllj, amending the fish ing statutes, over which a bitter con troversy is being waged, was also brought in and referred to the fisheries commit tee. The-Gunderson educational bill, which abolishes state uniformity of text-books, and establishes county uniformity, was reported back from the committee on edu cation. Senators Le Crone, Biggs and Andrews signed a majority report rec ommending its passage while Senators Cornwell and Crow, of "Whitman, present ed a minority report recommending Its indefinite postponement. The bill was placed on general file, and will come up in its .regular order. Senator Andrews offered a resolution that al bills which have been Introduced this session and not yet reported upon be placed upon the table subject to call. This would have the effect of calling in every bill now in the hands of committees, and there was Instant objection all over the hall. Andrews withdrew his resolution. Bills for the various junketing commit tees, aggregating over $1000, were report ed upon favorably and ordered paid. The " nomination by the Governor of I, P. Callls'on as State Librarian, to succeed Herbert I. Bashford, term expired, was read. The nomination was confirmed In open session by unanimous vote. The following bills were passed: Senate bill 164, by Hamilton, allowing appeals to the Superior Court from the ac tion of "the Board of Equalization relative to personal property. Senate bill No. 1S5, by Cornwell, making the horticulturist at the Agricultural Col lege a State Commissioner of Horticul ture; authorizing the appointment of two deputies, one for the "West Side and one for the East Side; abolishing the present office of Horticultural Commissioner, and amending the law relative to horticul ture. Senate bill No. 48, by Crow of Spokane, an act for the relief of Spokane County. . Senate bill by Rands, appropriating $100 for the relief of "W. W. McCreedle, of "Vancouver. Senate bill 27G, by Hall, an act regu lating beneficiary orders. This Is a bill drafted by the National Fraternal Con gress to govern fraternal beneficiary so cieties. It exempts them from the or dinary Insurance laws of the state, ex cept where specifically provided to the PORTIA THE OREGON GIRL "WHO HAS SUED BREACH OF contrary, and prescribes other rules for their regulation. Senate bill, 230, by Hamilton, vacating the plat of the Tacoma fair grounds. Senate bill 218, by Preston, relating to garnishment In Justices Courts. IN THE HOUSE. Bill Failed to Pass for Arbitration of Labor Troubles. OLYMPIA, March 8. In the House this morning Phllbrlck Introduced a resolution to the effect that members be allowed, upon payment of $5, to retain the sets of Bellinger's Code purchased for their use at a this session. The motion was laid on' the table. Raine's bill to protect people against the unauthorized sending of newspapers and periodicals, was Indefinitely post poned. Preston's bill, authorizing cities to join with counties in paying for the construc tion of bridges, was passed, as was House bill No. 417, by Stocking, providing for the protection of cemeteries and other bu rial places. By a vote of 38 to 32, Dow's bill pro viding for a settlement of differences be tween employer and employe, known as the compulsory arbitration bill, failed to pass. The objection to the bill was its alleged unconstitutionality, in that it sought to give the Board of Arbitration greater Judicial powers than those pos sessed by the Supreme Court. Three bills, introduced by Brltton, and recommended by the State Labor Con gress were indefinitely postponed. The bills aimed to give mechanics' liens pre cedence over mortagages in the collection of debts. A joint memorial asking Congress to establish a Soldiers' Home at Fort Sher man, Idaho, was passed. Evening Session. At the evening session of tho House ex Governor Joseph "W. Leedy, of Kansas, occupied the speaker's stand with Speak er Albertson. The speaker announced the appointment of the following conference committee on appropriations: "Wilson ot Kittitas. Falkner of Thurston, Tucker of King, Harrison of Skagit, and Dr. Brown, of Spokane. The following bills were passed: House bill 305, by Falrchlld, for the re lief of Captain Henry Yoder. House bill 45S, by committee on fish eries, appropriating money for state fish hatcheries as follows: Big or Little Skookum Bay $2000 Grand Ronde River 2000 Big Qullcene 2000 Skagit River 2000 Ten-Mile Creek 2O00 Little Spokane River 2000 Improvements Kalama hatchery...... 3500 Eying station of Humptullps River.. 1500 Eying station on Skokoomlsh River.. 1500 In addition to the $2000 provided for the construction of each new hatchery, the sum of $3000 Is appropriated for the main tenance of each. By Phllbrlck, relating to local improve ments in cities of the first class. House bill 320. by York, relating to the organization of corporations. Governor Can Norr Hold Up Bills. OLYMPIA, "Wash., March 8. The time limit of five days from the adjournment of the Legislature began to run tonight. Governor Rogers can now hold up any bills" sent him until after the adjourn ment of the Legislature, which will be next Thursday at midnight. Relief for Capitol-Bidder. OLYMPIA, "Wash., March S. The House committee on claims has allowed F. H. Goss, the successful bidder on the Capi tol as planned in 1895, the sum of $7500 for relief. His claim is $9S,000. The mod est sum given him may fall on passage. Senate Appropriation Conferees. OLYMPIA, "Wash., March 8. Senators Hammer, Hamilton, Mantz, Hall and Pres ton were today appointed as a conference committee on appropriations on behalf of the Senate. Monteitano-Sontk Bend Normal. SOUTH BEND, "Wash., March 8. Tues day's Olympla dispatches to The Orego nian, while reporting the passage of a bill providing for the location of a normal school at Montesano, failed to mention an important amendment to the bill, which leaves It to a commission, composed of Governor Rogers and two others appoint ed by him, to decide whether the school shall be located at South Bend or Monte sano. This amendment was the result of a compromise between the supporters of rival bills In behalf of the towns named. The Finnish Evangelical congregation, of Astoria, will build a church. "iffia''- && y -'f'SBBBB lBSsflBsSsSsW ", 'SwS j4j 4& &se sss& " 91 'OwmBaaBCBBMK v NEW APPORTIONMENT LAW OP TAXATION IJT THE SEVERAL COUNTIES. Duties of State Offleera Proportion Is Based ea Assessments for the Past Five Years. SALEM, Or., March 8. The following Is the new law relating to aportlonment of taxes among the counties: By the first Monday in January of each year the County Clerk of the sev eral counties in this state shall perpare upon a blank form prescribed and fur nished by the Secretary of State, a con cise, tabulated statement of all the ex penses of his county for the preceding year, except expenses for roads and high ways, which statement shall be certified to by him as such County Clerk, and KNIGHT. THE DUKE OF MANCHESTER FOR PROMISE. forwarded to the Secretary of State, and a duplicate thereof placed on file in his own office. The Secretary of State shall Immedi ately record such statement in books pro vided and kept In his office for that pur pose, and shall supply the several County Clerks with the necessary forms for mak ing such reports, as provided for in this act. It shall be the duty of the Governor, Secretary of State and State Treasurer, acting jointly, on the first day of March In each year, to ascertain by computa tion as hereinafter provided, the total amount of revenue necessary for state purposes, and to apportion the aforesaid total revenue among the several counties in the manner hereinafter provided. The aforesaid state officers shall pro ceed as follows: First Prepare a tabular statement con sisting of all the items of expense given separately to which the state will be sub ject under existing laws for the fiscal year next after that year for which the la3t preceding state levy of taxes was computed and declared, also all items of deficiency. Including Interest on unpaid warrants left over from the previous year, the payment of which has been authorized by law; and also the eum provided by law for the current expenses of the Oregon National Guard, the sum of $47,500 for the support of the University of Oregon, and the sum of $25,000 for sup port of the Oregon Agricultural College, and also, when such levy Is made on the assessment of an even year, the esti mated expense of one biennial session of the Legislative Assembly; and also, when such levy Is made on the assessment of an even year, tho estimated total cost not exceeding $200,000, of such additional public buildings and Improvements of public buildings of the state as the said state officers shall believe it to be nec essary to make during the fiscal year for which such levy of taxes Is com puted. Second From the sum total of the aforesaid items shall be deducted any surplus- in excess of $5000 remaining In the treasury from all funds however de rived, if not applied by law to some special purpose. Third The remainder so obtained shall bo the total amount of revenue to be raised the next ensuing year for state pjrposes which are not provided for by a special tax duly authorized by law, and said remainder shall be apportioned among the several counties in the man ner hereinafter provided, and be levied and collected In each of said counties In the manner other taxes are levied and collected, and bo paid over to the State Treasurer. Fourth In order to ascertain the pro portion of such taxes to be paid by the several counties, said state officers shall ascertain from the reports of expendi tures of the several counties on file In the office of the Secretary of State, the aver age amount of expenditure in each coun ty during a period of five years, and each county shall pay such proportion of said state taxes as Its average amount of expenditure for said period bears to the total amount of expenditures In all of the counties of the state, such computation to be made by said state officers In Jan uary, 1905, and In January in each fifth year thereafter. Until the January, 1905, computation, the proportion of the state taxes -to be paid by the several counties shall be as set out In the following table which is based on the assessments of the several counties for the past five years towit: Counties. Per ct Counties. Perct Baker 0195)LIncoln 0055 Benton 0202jLinn 0526 Clackamas 0335Malheur 0094 Clatsop 0212MarIon 0513 Columbia OlOSIMorrow 0055 Coos 0203 Multnomah 3123 Crook 0130 Polk 0307 Curry 0010 Sherman 00S7 Douglas O34o Tillamook O0S7 Gilliam O0S7 Umatilla .0490 Grant 0092 Union 0262 Harney 0160 Wallowa 0073 Wasco -.0234 Jackson 0314 Josephine 0090WashIngton .0301 iviuuiiiui ....... .uiiaivvxiceier 0067 Lake 0107 Yamhill 0391 Lane 0462J The Secretary of State shall embody In his printed report to the Legislative As sembly an acurate transcript or account of the aforesaid annual collections and periodical apportionments occurring be tween the biannual sessions of the.Leg)s lature, and, he shall also transmit' imme diately after said apportionment an ac curate transcript ot It to the County Clerks of the several counties, and !n no case shall any deduction or-abate- ment be made from the apportionment to the respective counties on account of the delinquent taxpayers. The County Clerks of the several counties shall make out two certificates of the several amounts apportioned to be assessed upon the taxable property of the county " for the state, county and school purposes, and on the first day of April in each year he shall deliver one of said certificates to the County Treas urer, and the other of the transcript of the assessment roll shall be delivered to the Sheriff of said county, to which cer tificate of the assessment roll aforesaid shall be attached a warrant In the name of the State of Oregon, under the hand of the County Clerk, and with the seal of the County Court thereto attached, commanding the said Sheriff to collect the taxes charged in such transcript by de manding payment of the persons charged therein, and making sale of the goods and chattels mentioned in said transcript, or any other goods and chattels of the respective persons charged therein, if nec essary, and that he pay over the moneys collected by him by virtue of said war rant to tho County Treasurer, and return said warrants, together with the trans cript of the roll aforesaid, and an ac count of his acts thereon to the County Court. OREGON A COMING COPPER STATE. Increased Demand for This Ore la Bringing: O-at Good Properties. BAKER CITY, Or., March 6. A notice able feature of the Interest shown In min ing this year Is the eagerness of Eastern capital to secure copper properties. More investors are in the field than ever be fore. Eastern Oregon and "Western Idaho have not gained much of a name as cop per districts, but will undoubtedly soon rank high. Copper Investments seem to bo regarded desirable, because of the in creased demand and price for the metal, and also from the greater certainty in mining It. Copper deposits are usually much larger than those of gold. "Where copper is once found in paying quantities, greater assurance is felt that It will con tinue with depth. All things combined, copper properties are fast becoming fa vorite forms of Investment for numerous Eastern capitalists, and Eastern Oregon is receiving much attention. Copper In this region is found in wide ly separated districts. First of Import ance in the deposits developed Is the fa mous Seven Devils, across the Snake River from Oregon. More work has been done on the copper properties there than In any other district hereabouts. The old Peacock. South Peacock, Decorah and other mines have become well known, and turn out a quality of ore that Is uni versally pronounced good. The district has no transportation facilities. Ship ment of any quantity of crude ore is Im practicable and even getting to the mar ket copper matte Is so expensive that rich ore must be handled before the cost of transportation can be borne with a profit to the operator. With all its handi caps, the Seven Devils Is being mined, and owners of properties there hold ten aciously to them, knowing the advent of a railroad will mean a great Increase of value. On the Oregon side, about Ballard's Landing, and the Iron Dyke, much devel opment work has been done on the numer ous small properties, and the two or three big ones that have assumed the dignity of mines. The Iron Dyke leads. A deep crosscut now being driven fast as three shifts can work will soon test fully the permanency of the remarkable vein bear ing the name of Iron Dyke. If It keeps at the depth of the crosscut the width demonstrated near the surface by tunnels and crosscuts and values continue, which not only seems evident, but there ore In dications of constant increase, the Iron Dyke will become one of the greatest In dividual producers of the "West. Near it are numerous properties from which fine copper ore was taken last season. The next distinct district coming west Is in the Copper Butte country, and along Goose Creek. Many locations were made on the latter stream last Summer, but the amount of work done on them was not sufficient for a satisfactory test. Surface showings were good, and considerable ex citement was created. Those interested in the locations believe some of the prop erties will be good producers. More work has been done at Copper Butte and Burke mont, and the promise is made of exten sive operations the coming year. A comparatively new copper district lies along the North Powder River, and ore brought from these properties encourages experts to believe that development will bring out some good mines. Some copper is also found over In the Quartzburg dis trict, of Grant County. Thus it will be seen by comparing the two extremes of the belt where copper Is found that for a distance of 140 miles there Is much room for development. If only a small per cent of the properties become mines, the state will be a big copper producer. WITH REFERENCE TO KANSAS Another Prohibitionist Condemns the Liquor Trafflc. PORTLAND. March 8. (To the Editor.) The Oregonlan Is right. Lawlessness begets lawlessness. Had there been no lawless liquor traffic in Kansas there never would have been any lawless Mrs. Nation. Is it any wonder that a business which continually breeds violence and murder, respecting no laws, human or di vine, should eventually meet with violent opposition at the hands of the people, whose laws it continually outrages? And Is It not astounding to see the daily press of the country continually aiding and abetting this lawless business by sym pathizing with It and denouncing the law V Horse for the Philippines Uncle Sam's Transport Service. As sembling, loading and shipping and caring for the animals. An Illustrated article. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN (TOMORROW). - - of the land, saying: "Prohibition Is a failure; prohibition does not prohibit; public sentiment does not sustain it," etc If the law Is obnoxious and public sentiment does not sustain It, why. does not the liquor element use honorable means for Its repeal and in the mean time obey the law? The prohibition law of Kansas was adopted by a majority of 30,000 of Its male citizens; if this is an indication of a lack of public sentiment In favor of the law, then the Indications are that popular government Is a failure. If the sovereign people of a state can't enforce the laws they made they had better go out of the law-making business, and the sooner the beter. The fact Is the trouble Is not with the law, but with the law enforcing power. The people have yet to learn that the government machinery of this country Is in the hands of license parties backed by the saloon; and the pressure of li cense parties without is continually ope rating against the law and its enforce ment in prohibition states. "When the people wake up to the fact that they must elect officers in. sympathy with the law, then prohibition will be a success and not till then. This fact was recently demonstrated In Maine, when In a certain county the law was a dead letter until the people elected a party prohibitionist for Sheriff, when the law Immediately be came a great5 success, and that without court or jury; for sosure were the jolnt lsts that the law would be enforced that they quit business before the new Sheriff was Installed. The champion Chicago liquor organ would like to see prohibitionists hung for the crimes of Mrs. Nation and would be- The Daughte. of Ignorance It's- Consumption. At least, that is true nine times in ten. If you had only known how your cough was going to hang on until you were threatened with consumption, you would have done something, wouldn't you? Ayer's Cherry Pectoral would have quickly cured you then. But even now, when you have early consumption, it will control your cough, heal your lungs, and cure you if a cure is possible. It's the best medicine in the world for colds and coughs of all kinds. M My mother had consumption for a great many years. At last she wa3 given up and came home to die. A neighbor told her to try Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. She did so and was completely cured and is today in the enjoyment of good health. Both my wife and son have weak lungs, and they always find that this same remedy cures them promptly of any cold or cough." D. P. Jolly, Avoca, N. Y. How can you question such a strong testi monial as this? It carries conviction right1 on the face of it. Three sizes : 2$c 50c, $1,00, All druggists. Tgsmmg. gin with such men as "Woolley. I would suggest that It begin with the United States Supreme Court and the preachers and church members In the eleven states, who voted for the prohibition amend ments a few years ago; also the people North and South who vote for local op tion year after year, and lastly, the "W. C. T. TJ. and societies who never voted but as prohibitionists all the time. These people out of the way, this ought to be a quiet and respectable country for saloons to live in. Before closing let me quote from the United States Supreme Court, as they are really the greatest offenders, and as long as they stand committed to these pet schemes you cannot blame the poor, deluded people for following their advice: "By the general concensus of opinion of every civilized and Christian commu nity, there are few sources of crime and misery fo society equal to the dram shop, where Intoxicating liquors In small quan tities to bo drunk at the time are sold Indiscriminately to all parties applying. The statistics "of every state show a greater amount of crime and misery attributable to the use of ardent spirits obtained at these retail liquor saloons than to any other source." United States Supreme Court, 1S90. "There Is no inherent right In a citizen to sell intoxicating liquors by retail; It Is not a privilege of a citizen of a state or of a citizen of the United States." United States Supreme Court, 137, U. S.t P. S6. "No Legislature can bargain away the public health or the public morals. The Woman's Wok in preparing appetising and wholesome food is lightened by this famous baking powder, The "Royal Baker and Pastry Cook" J most practical and valuable of cook books free to every patron. Send full address by postal card. ROYAL To keep on hand you will like the $x.oo size best, and you will need this amount to cure a chronic or very severe case. The 50c. size is just about right for bronchitis, hoarseness, la grippe, croup, etc. The 25c. size is convenient when traveling, and is enough to break up a fresh cold. J. C. AYER CO., Lowell, Mass. gsa&g&stt&ia'MS people themselves cannot do it, much less their servants. Government is organized with a view to their preservation, and cannot divest Itself of the power to pro vide for them." 102 United States, S1G. These declarations by eminent men, delivered after hearing both sides of the case, are worth more to the prohibition ists than all the arguments and rantlngs of a servile press, and until the fruits of the liquor traffic Is other than a har vest of poverty, misery and crime prohi bitionists will stand by the United States Supreme Court. GEORGE H. MILLER. A Sullivan Rehearsal. . George Grossmlth in Pall Mall. During my 12 years' association with Sir Arthur Sullivan on the stage In his comic operas in conjunction with "W. S. Gilbert the finest librettist of our time I found him most courteous, even to the humble members of the company. He had reason frequently to complain, but his complaints were kindly expressed. He was very strict, but always gentle. Nat urally the ladles and gentlemen of the chorus were not always Infallible. Arthur Sullivan detected a wrong note In a mo ment, but ho seemed rather to delight In the fact that my old friend Rutland Bar rington and I ere the worst of the lot. Barrlngton invariably Invented his own tune, while I sang no tune at all. I am speaking of the rehearsals, when our music was first handed to us. This generally ended In a private seance as Sullivan termed It at his own home. me Absolutely pure. It adds healthful qualities to the food. ROYAL Bakms PowcJe? BAKING POWDER CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. WC 5-'ftLl m where we were privately corrected and coached by our composer; a courteous act, which saved correction before the rest of the company. The first band rehearsal of a new opera was a trying ordeal. How we all dreaded it! "We generally felt pretty well at home with the pianoforte, but when It came to the band, with Sullivan's marvelous or chestration tunes, words, everything went out of our heads. Flutes suddenly seemed to be having a lark In the treble, clarinets spasmodically caroused In the middle, and the bassoon was enjoying him self now and then most humorously In the bass. "We used to roar 'with laughter at the orchestration of some of these numbers, as much as we were silenced with respect and admiration for others of his beautiful work. He had a knack of cutting up the rhythm of the verses of Gilbert, which now and then almost per plexed the famous author. Gilbert had no knowledge of music whatever, and "he himself has said It" that he only knew two tunes. One was "God Save the Queen!" and the other wasn't! But he could write for a musician to the envy of all lyrists of his time. "Wife nnd Son Accidentally Killed. TACOMA, Wash., March 8. The wife of "General" Peter Spott, a well-known Puyallup Indian, fell out of her hus band's wagon Into a mud-puddle early this morning, and was drowned. Early tonight Spott's son was killed by a street car while lying drunk on the track near I the reservation. Light Biscuit Delicious Cake aiiity Pastries There are cheap baking powders, made from alum, but they are exceedingly harmful to health. Their astringent and cauterizing qualities add a dangerous element to food