THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 1901.
CABINET WILL COME!
President to Have Company
on Western Trip.
WILL WORK- AS THEY TRAVEL
Oregon Is to Be One of the States
Visited Representative Moody Ex
tended nn Invitation on Be
half of. Its People.
in dispute as to the amount due but It Is
believed that this can be agreed upon
without trial. In the regular course of pro
ceedings the attached property -will be
sold and purchased by Hale & Kern for
a sufficient amount to satisfy all claims
and costs. This procedure Is observed
to protect the purchasers, "who are the
real owners of the property, from any
other debts that might appear against
Johnson.
Captain Nick "Webber, superintendent of
the Eagle Cliff cannery, who was here
today, stated that there was considerable
Illegal fishing in progress near Eagle
Cliff and further up the river. The fish
ermen are making good catches with
small pieces of net and in short drifts,
so he feels assured that there Is a good
run of salmon now in the river.
"WASHINGTON, March 12. Representa
tive Qloody started for home this morn
ing by the Southern route. Before leav
ing, he paid his respects to the Presi
dent and urged him on behalf of the peo
ple of Oregon to visit the state during
his trip to the Pacific Coast, as the Ore
gon people were anxious to see him. Pres
ident McKinley replied that he looked for
ward to his visit to Oregon, and to Port
land with a great deal of pleasure, as ho
lias never been there. He will leave
"Washington April .29. It is the present in
tention that the entire Cabinet shall ac
company the President on this trip which
will practically put the Government on
wheels. The special train will be kept in
close touch with "Washington, and all Im
portant .matters which cannot be ad
justed by subordinates will be referred by
wire to the Presidential party, -which
will have a. full working force in attend
ance. Senator Shoup this morning invito 1
ed the President to visit Idaho during the
proposed" tour. Ir. Moody goes to Palm
Beach. Fla., by way of Atlanta, Savan
nah, Bt Augustine and Jacksonville;
then to New Orleans and home through
California, over the Southern Pacific. He
will only make brief stops at the import
ant points which he has never visited be
fore. Senator Mitchell has gone to New Tork.
but expects- to return to "Washington and
fctay several weeks before going home.
Hon. John Barrett, of Portland, this af
ternoon delivered a lecture before the Geo
graphical Society on the "Growth jof
Asia."
Captain Charles H. George, Sixteenth
Infantry, has been ordered from Hot
Springs to Vancouver Barracks to assist
in organizing the Twenty-eighth Infantry.
CASE OP CHIIiD-BEATIXG.
Man, Charged "With Brntal Assault,
Pleaded Guilty.
BAKER CITY, Or., March 12. A case
of child-whipping has come to light here
that Is causing much excitement. J. M.
Meiklejohn, a carpenter of this place, was
yesterday arrested on a charge of as
sault and battery, to which he pleaded
guilty, and will be sentenced Wednesday.
His offense consists in whipping his S
FTJNERAL OF OREGON VOLUJfTEER.
George Fox, "Who Died on the Way
Home From China.
BROWNSVILLE, March 12. The body
of Private George Fox, of the Fourteenth
Regiment, now In China, who died on a
transport while en route home from that
country, was received here yosterday
evening and Immediately taken to Craw
fordsville. the home of his parents. The
funeral occurred today. The body was re
ceived at the depot by a large number of
the friends, who wrapped the casket in
the Stars and Stripes.
Of the three young men from near
Crawfordsvllle, Bert Chandler, Lincoln
Gay and George Fox, who enlisted In the
Spanish-American campaign, all are In
their graves. The former died from the
effects of a gunshot wound received in
battle, while the latter two died of disease.
Funeral of Corporal Guy Price.
OLYMPIA, March 12. The remain of
Corporal Guy A. Price arrived from Ma
nila, via San Francisco, Monday evening.
The funeral was held at 2 P. M. today
from St. John's Episcopal Church. The
ceremonies were conducted by the Na
tional Guard, under the direction of Gov
ernor Rogers, Commander-in-Chief, and
Major Drain. Detachments from Compa
nies A and D, National Guard of Wash
ington, from Tacoma, under command of
Captain Driskall, arrived in Olympla In
the forenoon, and served as an escort to
the funeral cortege from the church to
the cemetery. Rev. H. L. Badger con
ducted the religious services and at the
cemetery a military salute was fired over
the grave by the companies of the Guard.
The floral tributes were beautiful and
elaborate. Friends of the Price family
were In attendance from Portland, Seat
tle and Tacoma.
OREGON'S WOOLGROWERS
THE THIRD AXXUAL SESSION WAS
WELL ATTENDED.
Officer Elected and Many Matters of
Importance Discussed Hcppner
Xext Meeting-Plnce.
Funeral of Mrs. John Spnnldlnj?.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 12. The
funeral of Mrs. John Spauldlng, who died
here Sunday, took place today. The Rev.
Mr. Hyland', of Portland, conducted a
brief funeral service. The Vancouver
Lumber Company's mill, where the hus
band of the deceased 13 employed, closed
down, and the employes attended the fu
neral In a body.
Mrs. E. P. Cadnell, of Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE. Or., March 12. Mre.
E. P. Cadwell, a daughtef of Professor
Joseph W. Marsh, of Pacific University,
died at her home here today, aced 33
year-old boy in a most unmerciful man- yeare. Mrs. Cadwell was born in Forest
ner. Great red welts still show plainly
across the lad's back, and on his legs
are stripes and gashes. Saturday morn
ing a family living near the depot discov
ered the little boy in front of their home.
He was in a pitiable condition, and car
ried with him an apple-box containing
some clothing and childish effects. When
taken In he told his story, which was that
Friday he was carrying his father's lunch,
and being hungry, took from It three
biscuits and ate them. When the theft,
was discovered by the parent, the boy
says a rawhide was used on him until
his legs bled. Next morning he was try
ing to escape when picked up by the kindly-disposed
neighbors. The latter kept the
child until yesterday, when the father
made an urgent demand for his return.
Rather than comply with the request, the
care was placed before District Attorney
White, who immediately had a warrant Is
sued for Meiklejohn, charging him with
assault and battery.
" hen arraigned before Judge Eakln
yesterday, Meiklejohn pleaded guilty to
the charge. District Attorney White Is
determined that the Judge shall not pass
sentence until he has seen the bruised
and slashed child, that the limit may be
imposed. A photograph of the child has
been taken, showing the condition of his
back and legs. The underclothing he had
on at the time of the whipping is also
held as evidence, as well as the blood
stained garments worn some time after
wards. A stepmother Is In charge of the
Meiklejohn family, which consists of four
children besides the one so badly whipped.
District Attorney White will begin pro
ceedings to have a.il the children taken
from the father and stepmother and
placed in charge of the Boys' & Girls'
Aid Society, or other proper Institution.
A strong sentiment Is growing against the
father, and If all the facts as now un
derstood become widely known It Is feared
by some that he may be dealt with violently.
Grove, and graduated from Pacific Uni
versity, with the degree of M. S., In 1SS6.
She left a husband and two children.
FIXDS FAULT "WITH GEOGRAPHY.
Superintendent Ackermnn Receives
Rather Odd Protest.
SALEM, Or., March 12. Superintendent
of Public Instruction Ackerman has re
ceived a letter from a resident of this
state pointing out what he considers a
serious fault in the geography now in
use In the public schols. The letter,
with some corrections In spelling and
grammatical construction, reads as fol
lows: "To the Superintendent of Schools Sir:
I notice in Montelth's geography the
statement that In the beginning God cre
ated the heavens and the earth. I wrote
Mr. Monteith asking him to be kind
enough to inform me how he knew. Not
having heard from him, r take the lib
erty to address you. Even If it Is a
truth. It has no place In a school book.
If it is a truth, please Inform me how
you or any one else knows it to be such.
And In the geography I find the state
ment that Adam and Eve were the first
man and woman, and that they lived In
Asia. Who knows that to be true? Even
If It be true, It should have no place In a
school book. If these two statements are
true, I want to know It. I have lived on
this earth 77 years and never have found
either to be a truth. All that any one
I have asked says, Is, that somebody told
them so. You being a highly educated
man, perhaps you may know. Please
tell me and oblige."
Superintendent Ackerman answered the
letter, declining to discuss the questions
propounded.
BAKER CITY SCHOOL DIRECTORS.
Increased Population Call for
Board of Fi--e Three Just Chosen.
BAKER CITY, Or., March 12. C. A.
Johns, N. C. Haskell and O. P.. Isom were
yesterday elected School Directors for
Bakr City. The School Board will here
after be composed of five members. Here
tofore the number has been three. The
increase is due to the official census,
which gave the number of Inhabitants as
nearly 10,000, instead of 4000, the .former
basis of election. This will be Mr. Johns
third consecutive term as School Director.
Baker citizens take much Interest in
educational matters. The public school
is one of the besl in the state. At the
Omaha exposition the schopl carried off
the gold medal for superior work. An
effort Is being made to have a creditable
exhibit at the Buffalo exposition, with
the hope of again capturing the first prize,
or at least one of the big ones. Mr.
Johns, as a member of the School Board
and for the past year its chairman, has
been Identified with all the work that
brought the standard up so high. His
re-ejection Is taken to mean a continua
tion of the same progressive conditions,
as the newly elected members are In har
mony "with the hold-over officials.
Ernc6t Llebes, of Spokane, today an
nounced that the Spokane brewery syndi
cate had decided to erect a brewery here.
Rhelnhart Martin, president of the Spo
kane syndicate, visited this place recent
ly, and was known to have negotiated for
land. For a time It was understood that
the Spokane firm would buy out the Pa
cific Brewery Company, owned by Henry
Rust, but If the purpose of the syndicate
is as stated by Vice-President Llebes, a
new plant is to be erected. The capacity
will be 10,000 barrels annually. A fair
sized cold-storage plant will be connected
with the brewery.
WANT JAPANESE TO GO.
Labor Representatives Confer With
Railroad.
ASTORIA, Or., March 12. The Astoria
Federation of Labor at Its regular month
ly meeting held last evening, appointed
a commltee of three to confer with Su
perintendent McGuIre, of the Astoria &
Columbia River Railroad, relative to the
discharge of the Japanese laborers who
are employed by the railway company as
sectlpn hands and for unloading cars.
The suits against E. J. Johnson, the
contractor for the removal of the Silvia
de Grasse reef, came up for trial this
morning and resulted in a practical agree
ment between the lawyers as to a settle
ment although the formal legal process
of the sale of the attached property will
be gone through with. Two claims are
UXUSCAL LIGHTXIXG STORM.
Trees Split Asunder and Window
Panes Brolcen Xenr Corvallls.
CORVALLIS, Or.. March 12. Reports
received from a thunder storm that pre
vailed in Southern Benton County Satur
day afternoon show unusual phenomena
for storms in this section. A huge fir
tree within 250 feet of the residence of
John Rickard, several mljes south of
here, was struck by lightning, and a large
part of the trunk for 0 feet above the
ground shivered and rent. The concus
sion was so great that 18 panes of glass
in the residence were shattered, one on
the north side being pulverized. The
panes on all sides of the house were
smashed, but those on the east suffered
least. A fir tree 100 yards from the home
of Peter Rickard, 13 miles south of town,
was also split asunder, and set on fire.
The storm was of about 15 minutes' dura
tion, and was accompanied by a very
heavy fall of hall.
Linn County Circuit Court Adjonrns
ALBANY, March 12. The business of
department No. 1 of the Circuit Court for
Linn County was completed this after
noon and the court adjourned, after a two
.days session. There was only one jury
trial, being tne case or Moon against the
City of Albany for board of three small
pox patients, and that was dismissed by
the court on nonsuit without going to the
Jury. The big damage suit of Luckey
against Lincoln County "was continued, on
account of the Inability to secure deposi
tions from Indiana in time. J. D. Ken
nedy, indicted for gambling, pleaded
guilty and was fined 510. The case
against F. L. Rles, Indicted for the same
offense, was continued on account of the
absence of an Important witness, also un
der Indictment for gambling. Two boys,
Fred and Arch Hancock, indicted for bur
glary, were permitted to plead guilty to
simple larceny, and were fined $50 each.
THE DALLES. Or.. March 12. The third
annual meeting of the Oregon Woolgrow
ers' Association, which was called to or
der here this morning at H o'clock. In the
parlors of the Commercial Club, by Presi
dent F. N. Jones, resulted In the trans
action of much business and the highly
satisfactory discussion of matters of In
terest to the association. A large num
ber of members from all parts of Wasco
County, together with representatives
from Sherman. Umatilla, Crook. Morrow
and Wheeler Counties were In attendance.
The short morning session was occupied
by the usual order of business, after
which an adjournment was taken for the
purpose of allowing local members to con
sult with Captain Ormsby, regarding the
Summer ranges In the Cascade reserve.
Upon reassembling at 2 o'clock reports
of the various committees were read, af
ter which the convention proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing year.
The result follows:
President. Douglas Belts, of Pilot Rock,
Umatilla County; vice-president, Hon. J.
N. Williamson, of Prinetille; secretary
and treasurer, F. W. Wilson, of The
Dalles.
The remainder of the arternoon was oc
cupied in discussion of questions affecting
the association, prominent among which
were the use of shoddy by manufacturers;
taxation and range privileges. Speeches
were made by Captain Ormsby, George A.
Young, H. C. Rooper, W. H. H. Dufur,
John O'Leary, E. C. Goodwin and others.
The convention adjourned at 5 o'clock,
after naming Heppner as the place
for holding the next meeting, which was
appointed for the 10th of next September.
General satisfaction is expressed In re.
gard to the amount of business covered
by the convention.
FIXE BED OF PEAT.
Discovered by Accident In Suburbs
of Baker City.
BAKER CITY, March 12. A fine bed of
peat has been revealed in the suburbs of
this place by excavations for a warm-
spring bathing resort. Tests made prove
it to be very combustible, even when used
before drying. On the surface of the bed
is a thin layer of ash or very similar ma
terial, which is penetrated by roots. It Is
presumed that some day the peat bed was
Ignited and burned off the surface, prob
ably to the depth of standing water, as
the ash Is said to be exactely like peat
ashes. The bed beneath is about 12 feet
In thickness. Owing to the fact that fuel
is rather plentiful here now, because of
the direct railroad connection with the
yellow pine timber belt, discovery of peat
has no particular Interest. But If the new
combustible will answer all ordinary fuel
purposes, which stems evident, at some
time In the future the bed may have con
siderabe value. Herman Fuchs, who has
oharge of the property and Is conducting
the excavation work. Is draining the land.
This land Is a portion of the tract that is
likely to be set aside for a park for Baker.
C. E. Gault, of Montreal, secretary and
treasurer of the Virtue Consolidated
Mines Company, arrived here last evening
to look over the company's mining prop
erties, located near this place. For the
past few months a rumor has been cur
rent that the company, which Is com
posed largely of Montreal capitalists, ex
pected to resume operations at the old
Virtue mine. Secretary Gault will neither
affirm nor deny this report. It seems that
his visit Is for the purpose of examining
the property carefully, which he Is doing
with the aid of General Manager Arthur
Buckbee. who Is now In charge of the
Cumberland mine, at Silver City, Idaho,
owned by the same company.
The Virtue Is filled with water, and a
great expense would be necessary to put
the property In working condition once
more. Re-timbering has been done In a
portion of the shaft, but not to any con
siderable distance, as the work was be
gun after the pumps had been withdrawn
and the mine allowed to fill with water.
It Is stated by those in position to know
that much new machinery would have to
be put on the property before operations
would be possible, as the hoist and pumps
have suffered from their long disuse.
The Virtue was the heaviest producer
In Eastern Or?gon in Its day. For years
Its name was synonymous with wealth.
George W. Grayson, of San Francisco,
who owned the mine previous to Its pur
chase by the Montreal company, made a
fortune out of It. He closed the property
down. The reason is variously stated, but
Is generally believed to have been be
cause of a difficulty with the management
of the Consolidated Virginia, which ad
joins, over the expense of pumping. The
Virtue, being located on the same vein
with the Consolidated, drained the latter,
so that In sinking there no pumping was
necessary. Grayson made a proposition
to have the Consolidated management
bear a certain portion of the expense of
pumping the Virtue, which, being turned
down, withdrew his own pumps and
stopped work. When the Virtue filled with
water, the shaft in the Consolidated did
the same, and work had to cease. Thus
both properties have remained ever since.
People Interested in the mines of this dis
trict have waited patiently to see some
amicable agreement entered Into, or a pur
chase of one property by the management
of the other.
Mr. Gault does not give out any Inform
ation concerning the objects of his com
pany, other than it will be about two
months before anything definite la de
cided upon. Election of directors was held
yesterday, which was merely formal, as
the stockholders are Canadian capitalists
who are in accord, and no purpose exists
to change the officers of the company.
If work Is commenced, it Is understood
that General Manager Buckbee, of Sliver
City, will have charge.
Following are the candidates: Electrician
Sergeant Edward Gottlieb, First Sergeant
Joseph I. McMulIen. Corporal W. A. SU
terley, William S. Barrlger and Enunett
S. Sullivan of Troop H, Sixth Cavalry;
William J. Varnes. Twenty-sixth Com
pany, Coast Artillery. Corporal Edward
Berg, Lee Barker, Hugh Heaton and
Hugh A. Parker, Thirty-fourth Company,
Coast Artillery; Sergeant Julius Wlne
burg, AndrewI. McGuff and Arthur Sim
mons, of Company C; Corporal James N.
Bowers, Carl S. Everett and Edward
Spier, of Company M, Seventh Infantry.
Burton E. Bowen, of the Seventh In
fantry band, has been granted a furlough
for four months. John Burgvlat, also a
member of the. band, has been granted
three monthB.
James W. Riley, Troop H, Sixth Cavalry,
has been acquitted by the general court
martial and ordered released from confinement.
Railroad Wants Bonus Renewed.
VICTORIA, B. a, March 12. In the
Legislature thte afternoon, J. C. Brown,
Opposition, moved, and was seconded by
Smith, also Opposition, that in future all
measures granting aid to private corpo
rations be referred to the electors. A
long debate ensued, the motion being de
feated on division. In the first of the
session. Green of Kaslo. Munro of Chllll
wack, and Hawthornthwalte of Nnnajmo
voted with the Opposition, making the
vote 11 to 23. Houaon of Nelson wua ab
sent. A big delegation arrived from Van
couver tonight to urge the Government
to renew- the bonus to the Victoria, Van
couver & Eastern Railway from the
coast to Kootenay. The Canadian Pa
cific Railway Is seeking a charter for the
same line, and wants a bonus. The gov
ernment has not yet caucused the sit
uation, but from party supporters It Is
learned the majority favor competition
with the Canadian Pacific Railway.
$300 EXEMPTION STANDS
XEW
OREGON ASSESSMENT LAW
3IAKES NO CHANGE.
Notes of St. Helens.
ST. HELENS, Or., March 12. W. L,
Clark wen his suit in the Circuit Court
yesterday to have 80 acres of land which
he purchased from A. F. Reed, but which
was Inadvertently omitted from the deed,
declared to be his property. The land
was attached by Reed's creditors and
purchased by Rev. G. B. Van Waters at
Sheriff's sale. Judge McBride held that
the error was manifest, and ruled in fa
vor of Clark, who began the action.
The question of building a new Court
house for Columbia County Is being dis
cussed, and will probably receive consid
eration at the next term of County Court.
The citizens of St. Helens have offered to
secure any site the court may select. The
Improvement Is much needed. The pres
ent quarters of the county officials are
too small.
Householders Will Be Allowed This
Amount on the Value of Their
Personal Property.
SALEM, Or., March 12. It has been
stated that the $300 exemption heretofore
allowed to householders on the value of
their personal property will not be al
lowed under the new assessment law.
This Is an error, however. The new law
contains a provision that no reduction of
assessment shall be allowed on account of
Indebtedness, but tho old law as to the
$300 exemption is not affected by this pro
vision. There has not been for many
years an allowance for Indebtedness, so
the law In this respect Is not changed.
TAKING UP OF ESTRAYS.
Will Not Heed Notice to Vacate.
FOREST GROVE, Or., March 12. C. F.
Miller, a druggist 'here, who received a
notice 30 days. Mnce from Mr. and Mrs.
M. J. MacMahon, of Portland, to give up
possession of their property here, will not
vacate. Mr. Miller is one of the parties
against whom the trustees of the Tualatin
Academy and Pacific University com
menced a suit recently, alleging that he
was violating the forfeiture liquor clause
in the deeds of that institution. Mr. Mil
ler's lease does not expire for some time
yet, and he proposes to fight the order to
vacate In the courts, If necessary.
Judfre for Seattle Bench Show.
SEATTLE, March 12. James Cole, of
Kansas City, has been chosen by the
Seattle Kennel Club to judge the doga
at the annual bench show of the club,
which will be held In this city April 10
to 13. The club has received a letter
from J. A. Graham, managing editor of
the St. Louis Republic, recommending
Mr. Cole forthe position, saying that he
Is the best judge of all classes in the
Central West.
Grain Promises Well.
OREGON CITY, March 12. Early-sown
grain In the Wllsonvllle section looks re
markably well. Clackamas County farm
ers anticipate a good crop of cereals this
year. Many, however, will engage In
dairying, and will pay more attention to
diversified farming.
Several hopgrowers In the vicinity of
Wllsonvllle are awaiting returns from
last year's crop which they shipped to
England on consignment.
Washington Sagar Beet Contracts,
SPOKANE, March 12. The Washington
State Sugar Factory, owner of the beet
sugar establishment at Fairfield, Wash.,
has made contracts for 3000 acres of beets,
and expects to contract for 1000 acres to
be grown this season. The company con
tracts to pay 51 per ton for beets showing
12 per cent sugar, and 25 cents for each
additional per cent. On the basis of last
year, this would aggregate $5 25 per ton.
Governor Geer's Birthday,
SALEM, Or., March 12. Governor Gear
completed his 50th year today, and cele
brated the occasion by working hard all
day In his office. Few people would take
him to be so old, judging by his appearance.
Violators of New Law .Will Be Fined
$10 to ?10O.
SALEM, Or., March 12. FarmerH and
others, who have been In the habit of
Impounding their neighbors' stock with
out carefully observing all tho technical
provisions of the law relating to cstrays.
will hereafter do well to Inform them
selves as to Us requirements. The last
Legislature provided a puntsnment for
those who do not comply with the lawf
as follows:
"If any persons shall take up, keep, or
use any estray without complying with
the provisions of this act, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, shall be punished
by a fine of not less than $10 nor more
than $100, or by Imprisonment in the
County Jail not more than six months;
and such person shall bo liable to the
owner of such estray so taken up. kept
or used, In double the value of such es
tray." ;
The act mentioned provides that any
householder about whose premises any
estray may be in the habit of running at
large may take up tho animal, and shall
Immediately post notices in three public
places In the county, one of which shall
be In the precinct in which the estray
was taken up, giving as correct a de
scription as may be of natural and arti
ficial marks, probable size, age, etc.; pro
vided that no e3trays shall be taken up
in the months of May, June, July, Au
gust. September. October and November,
except breachy or vicious animals, which
may be taken up In any month.
As most farm animals are breachy when
they come In contact with the ordinary
Oregon fence, this law Is for all prac
tical purposes, open all the year round.
The law further provides that If, previ
ous to the expiration of 10 days from tak
ing up, the owner shall prove said estray
to be his, he shall bo entitled to the
animal by paying charges, which shall
be $1 for taking up, posting, etc, and a
reasonable rate for keeping. If the own
er shall further prove that the person
so posting an estray knew to whom such
estray belonged, and yet did not notify
the owner of his Intention to post said
estray, the person so taking and posting
shall not recover for either posting or
keeping.
If no one claim the animal within 10
days, the person must make a sworn
statement before the nearest Justice, of
the taking up, posting, etc, according to
law: whereupon the Justice appraises the
estray, and notifies the County Clerk
concerning the facts. The Justice Is en
titled to receive a fee of $1 for each
appraisal and notification, and 10 cents
per mile for each mile necesarlly trav
eled In such service, but there shall be
no charge for appraising more than three
animals at the same time and place. The
County Clerk must make a record of the
estray taken up. If the appraisement
exceeds $15 the person must advertise the
estray In a newspaper.
If the owner appears and proves prop
erty within six months he is entitled to
possession of the animal upon paying
the charges, otherwise, the person taking
up the animal may have the same sold
by the Sheriff or Constable, after giving
10 days notice by posting three notices in
public places. From the proceeds of the
sale the charges aro paid and the re
mainder deposited in the county treasury.
It is also provided that the taker-up of
cstrays shall forfeit all right to a con
sideration for his trouble and expense,
If he In any way use such estray,
or take and keep the same out of the
county In which such estray was taken
up, more than three days at any one
time.
Few farmers who take up estrays, fol
low the provisions of the law, and thus
forfeit their right to compensation. Since
the Legislature has made It a misde
meanor to take up an animal without
complying with the law. It would appear
that the farmer who tries to protect his
crops by taking up estrays wuuld better
have recourse to some less troublesome
method.
to provide for the holding of terms of
court as follows:
In Benton County, on the fourth Mon
day in March, and the fourth Monday In
November.
In Coos County, on the fourth Monday
ln April and second Monday In Septem
ber. In Curry County, on the fourth Mon
day In August.
In Douglas County, on the third Mon
day In January, third Monday in May
and second Monday in October.
In Lane County, on the first Monday in
March, the third Monday in June and
first Monday In November.
In Lincoln County, on the second Mon
day In July and second Monday In De
cember.
This act jroes Into effect after the
fourth Monday In June, 1901.
SODAVILLE SIRINGS C03I3IISSION.
Governor May Name It Any Time No
Scramble for Places.
SALEM, Or., March 12. Among the
Commissioners to be appointed by Gov
ernor Geer under the provisions of acts
of the last Legislature, are the members
of the Board of Trustees, composed of
three taxpayers of the state, whose duty
It shall be to expend the $1000 appropriat
ed to improve the grounds at Soda
Spring. These three trustees must be
residents of the state and will serve with
out compensation, though they may. per
haps, be allowed their necessary travel
ing expenses. The money appropriated is
to be deposltedl with the Treasurer of
Linn County and paid out by him on or
ders from the trustees.
As the act creating this board carried
an emergency clause. It is already in ef
fect, and the Governor may appoint at
any time. It Is understood that there Is
as yet no scramble for places on the
board.
one mile above Carson in the Cornucopia
Canyon.
The question of sewers Is being consid
ered at PrinevilJe.
M. A. Adams has been appointed Street
Commissioner of Huntington.
Lawton Is soon to have two saloons and
a new hotel, says the Standard.
The schooner Lizzie Prien has loaded
lumber at Acme for San Francisco.
H. C. Cramer has been elected School
Director at Enterprise, and D. L. Rcavls
Clerk.
James Hunt has been re-elected School
Director at Oakland and Phil Beckley
Clerk.
Last Wednesday a stage about seven
miles from Elgin ancountered a large
chuckhole and was upset, but no damage
was done.
The sohool census of Ccquille shows 42S
persons of school age in that district. The
total population is given as SCO. which is
232 more than the Government enumera
tion. The Burns city election last week re
sulted as follows- Mayor. C. E. Kcnyon;
Treasurer, W. A. Gowan; Recorder, C. 3.
Biggs: Marshal, John Cardwell; Council
men, R. A. Miller, W. O. White.
The Union Ice & Coal Company Is pre
paring to put in an artificial ice and cold
storage plant at Baker City. Work on
the buildlnf, will be commenced in a few
days. The capacity of the plant will be
18 tons per day.
The Governor will also be expected at
almost any time after May 22, to appoint
a state bacteriologist, who will serve
without pay, and without any other ex
pense to the state than .the publication of
his reports.
LEE MARX MARRIED.
Portland Bnslnesn Man CInlms a
Bride In Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash.. March 12. Lea
Marx, of Portland, and Miss Hattle New
man were married at the home of the
bride's parents this evening. The cere
mony was performed by Judge Prather.
The bride wore a gown of white silk, with
a waist of duchesse lace. Out-of-town
guests were; Mr. and Miss Mayer, A.
Marx and Louie Marx, of Portland, and
Mr. and Mrs. Kahn, of Helena, Mont.
Mr. and Mrs. Marx left soon after they
were arrled for a visit to Puget Sound,
after which they will make their home In
Portland, where the groom Is a well
known business man.
Still for State Division.
Wallowa News.
The people of Eastern Oregon are In
earnest about state division. It Is not
alone In the matter of appropriations that
they demand to be separated from the
Western part of the state. There are oth
er things. Eastern Oregon does not care
about the amount she receives from the
state treasury, but she does care about
the amount she pays Into It. Demands
from the Willamette Valley are constant
ly on the Increase. The end Is not yet.
It Is Idle for men to say that It Is better
to stay as we are. Just as unreasonable
as for one to have said that the people
here would not have been benefited by the
formation of Wallowa County. Yet there
were persons In Wallowa County who op
posed the separation from Union County.
Time, the settler of all such questions,
has laid bare the fallacy of their argu
ment. Those opposed to the division say
lt is being agitated by a class of cheap
politicians only. A close scrutiny of the
situation will reveal more nearly the ex
actly opposite condition.
OreBon Note.
A big sawmill Is soon to be established
There are now 20.000 of the British
troops In India whose terms of service
have expired; some nearly two years.
They are demanding their discharge, but
the authorities hope to induce them to
continue to serve until the close of the
South African War by paying them a
special bounty.
Lamps
Oil Heaters
Agateware
Jardiniers
China
Crockery
Glassware
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oilet Sets
itware
tat Eastern Tea Co.
aIO Wah. St.. bet. Sixth anil Seventh
223 First Street, near Salmon.
PORTLAND.
Mo Other For Years.
" Our family use S0Z0D0NT for
he teeth, and have not used any
Other powder or liquid for years."
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City Election Will Be Live Contest.
BROWNSVILLE, Or., March 12. A
strong effort will be made at the city
election to be held the first Monday In
April, to choose officials who will favor
saloons. The anti-vice forces have con
trolled the city government for the past
year, and do not propose to release It
without a struggle. The two Council
men from the Third Ward have declared
In favor of saloons. Another Council
man, with the Mayor, would place the sa
loon element in control. Both sides are
confident of victory.
1000 Tax Roll Opened.
SALEM, Or., March 12. Sheriff Durbln
today opened the 1900 assessment roll for
the collection of Marion County taxes.
Persons whose occupation gives but little
exercise are victims of torpid liver and
constipation. Carter's Little Liver Pills
will relieve you.
Tied Hill Ore May Pay to Worlc.
SALEM, Or., March 12. L. M. Ormsby,
a Salem metallurgist, has assayed sam
ples of ore from the gold-bearing rocks
recently discovered In the Red Hills, south
of this city, and found that the samples
assayed from $1 to $J6 per ton. Not know
ing how the rock will yield on an aver
age, he can express no opinion on the
question of whether It will pay to operate
for the gold. He Is of the opinion, how
ever, that the rock contains enough Iron
to make the mines pay.
Quotations of Mining Stocks.
SPOKANE. March 12. The closlne quota
tions for mining stocks today were;
Bid. Ask, Bid. Ask,
Amer. Boy .. 0 10;iMorn. Glory... 7 731
Blacktall .... 8V4 Oft Morrison T 7J
Butte & Bos.. IVi lVTin. Maud.., 1U v
v-ijawi ...... om IWUlip ........ .271 32
3Vs llamb. Car ...27 23
... u
21
Conjecture
Deer Trail ., 2U 2ft Republic
Dewey 2 2 Reserv
Evening Star.
Gold Ledge... VI
I. X. 1, tag
Iron Mask ...30
L. P. Surp... 74
Miller Creek. 1
Mtn. Lion ...10
atlon .. 2; 3tt
CVRoss. Giant.... 2. au
2tySuMvan 04 10H
11 Tom Thumb. .A1K 12
40 Waterloo 211 2tt
riercuies 4 0
Wonderful ... 2i 4
2k
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IN FAVOR WITH IMMIGRANTS.
Several Enntern HoincHcckern Pur
chase Clark: County Lands.
VANCOUVER. Wash., March 12L Clark
County Is beginning to receive Its share of
the immigration to the Pacific Coast. A
number of Eastern homeseekers have pur
chased land within the last month. Most
of those who come or write and the lat
ter are many appear to belong to the
well-to-do class, and want Improved
farms. Upwards of a -half-dozen cood
farms In the county fhave changed hands'
during the past week. There Is a good
demand for residence property here, and
a number of transactions of that charac
ter have been made.
Jacob Duback, one of the wealthiest
and best-known citizens of Clark County,
is reported seriously ill at his nome near
Fisher's.
SAN FRANCISCO. March 12. Official clos
ing quotations for mining stocks:
AXa $3 02Julla so 01
Alpha Con oiJustlce 1
Anues ,. OiKentuck Con 1
Belcher 11 Mexican ......... 17
Best & Belcher... lS'.Occidental Con ... 3
Bullion llOphlr flfl
Caledonia , 70jOverman 12
Challenge Con ... lG,PotosI n
Chollar H Savage , e
Confidence 70lSeg. Belcher 1
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 CO Sierra Nevada ... 29
Con. Imperial .... 1 Silver Hill 42
Crown Point .... 10 Standard 3 00
Exchequer I Union Con lf
Gould & Curry... 17 Utah Con 4
Hale & Norcross. 14 rellow Jacket .... 18
NEW TORK. March 12. Mining stocks to
day closed as follows:
Adams Con SO 23ILlttle Chief SO 14
Alice 35jOntarlo 15 00
Breeco 1 20tOphlr , CO
Brunswick Con .. 23 Phoenix S
Comstock Tunnel. 5Potofll 10
Con. Cal. & Va... 1 SOiSavage 5
Deadirood Terra.. M'Slerra Nevada ... 23
Horn Silver 1 10Small Hopes 03
Iron Sliver CO Standard .3 85
LeadYllle Con .... Sj
BOSTON. March 12. Closing quotations:
Adventure 3 13 OOlHumboldt S 02 50
Blng. M. Co.... 21 2 Osceola 00 00
Amal. Copper. . 100 25 Parrott 52 75
Atlantic 32 OOlQulnoy 175 00
Boston & Mont. 357 OOiSanta Fc Cop... 7 50
Butte & Boston 102 00 Tamarack 335 00
Cal. A. Hecla... 55S 00 Utah Mining .... 35 00
Centennial 25 OOlWlnona C 25
Franklin 22 MJ Wolverines .... 53 00
Military Order.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS. Wash.,
March 12. Applicants for promotion to
Second Lieutenancies have been ordered
to report to the commanding officer at
the Presidio, San Francisco, March 13
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Dnby Is Catting; Teeth.
Be sure and uc that old and well-tried remedy,
Mrs. Window's H to thing Syrup, for children
teething. It soothe the child, oftans the gums,
allays all pain, cures wind colic 'and diarrhoea.
At the first intimation of an attack of
"grippe" begin at once to regulate the
system with Carter's Lltle Liver Pllla.
One pill after each meal.
You cannot be too cautious, in this epi
demic of "grlpps." Keep your system
fortified with Carter's Little Liver Pills.
One pill after each meal.
It Is appalling to read the accounts of
the ravages of "grippe." Keep yourself
'n a condition to resist the disease with
Carter's Little Liver Pills.
TIME FOR CIRCUIT COURT,
Change In the Seventh and Second
Judicial Districts.
SALEM. Or., March 12. In the Seventh
Judicial District, composed of Wasco,
Gilliam. Crook. Sherman and Wheeler
Counties, the terms of the Circuit Court
will, under an act passed by the last
Legislature, be held hereafter as fol
lows: In Wasco County, on the second Mon
day In February, fourth Monday In May
and second Monday In November.
In Gilliam County, on the first Monday
In April, and the third Monday In Sep
tember. In Crook County, on the first Mon
day In May and the third Monday in
October.
In Sherman County, on the third Mon
day in March, and the first Monday in
October.
In Wheeler County, on the third Mon
day In April and the first Monday In
September.
This law takes effect immediately.
The law governing the holding of
terms of the Circuit Court In the Second
Judicial District was also amended so as
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