THE MOKNING OKEGOtflAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1902.
OUT FOR CONGRESS
J. N. Williamson Announces
His Candidacy.
-WANTS KB. MOODY'S PLACE
Yield to "What He Ik Assnred I
the Wish of Many Friends
,1a Different Sections
of the State.
PRINEVILLE, Or., Jan. C (To the Edi
tor.) Yielding to what I am assured Is
the wish of many friends In different sec
tions of the state, and believing the time
has arrived when those desiring- prefer
ment at the hands of the people should
make such wants plainly 'known, I shall
employ this means to announce my. in
tention to appear before the coming Con
gressional convention as a candidate for
Congress from the Second Congressional
District of Oregon.
This determination has not been reached
hastily or without due consideration of
the claims of all other candidates now be
fore the people for the position. Neither
J. X. Williamson.
Is this announcement born of a desire to
appear In print further than to employ
the best-known agercy to convey my In
tention to the public) and to put to rest
certain alleged Interviews and personal
statements relative to my political aspira
tions?. Any mechanical announcement coming
fiom mc in the way of a platform would
be entirely uncalled for and wholly un-rocessar-.
Having served In the capacity
of a legislator in Oregon for a number of
years, Iny polltlos may reasor.ablj be con
sidered a known quantity. In tho light of
events that bavt happened in the United
SUses during the past 40 years, that any
citizen of this Government should be a
republican In politics needs neither ex
planation flior apology.
Having spent my entire existence so far
Jn this state, a number of years of which I
live been closely identified with its legis
lation. I feel justified In saying that I am
in a position to know the needs of Ore
gonEastern Oregon In particular as
well as almost any other man. And if it
shall appear that I am chosen as one of
the four to represent the Interests of this
great commonwealth at the National
capital. I can only say that In this higher
field of labor I Fhnll In the future, as in
the past, ufe my utmost endeavor to pro
mote, the welfare of my native state.
J. N. WILLIAMSON.
FOR M'KINLEY MONUMENT.
Governor Geer Asked to Make an
Appeal to People of Oregon.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 7. Governor Geer has
received a lengthy dispatch from Gov
ernor Nash, of Ohio, transmitting an ap
peal just Issued to the people of the lat
ter state In behalf of tho McKlnlcy monu
ment fund. The appeal states that Na
tional Memorial Association has been
formed, with William R. Day, of Canton.
O.. as president, for the purpose of rais
ing funds for the erection bt a memorial
monument over the grave of the late
President McKlnley. The estimated cost
of the monument Is JC50.000. and Ohio un
dertakes to raise 5100.000 of this sum. A
subcommittee composed of one man from
eaqh Congressional district of that state
has been appointed to supervise the rais
ing of funds. The appeal issued by Gov
ernor Nash, of Ohio, says.:
Wednesday, the 20th day of January com
ing, will be the 50th annl ersary of the birth 7
or Imam McKlnley. During his eventful
and useful life he was ery fond of and took
a wonderful Interest In the welfare of the
children. I take the liberty of susseRtlnir that
this day be Sft apart by all the schools of
Ohio as "McKlnley day," and that It be ob
served by them with special exercises and
that at the same time the children be given
an opiortunity to contribute their mites to
this roomorlal fund. I also suRgost that on
the Sunday preceding the 20th of January the
churches of the state hae special memorial
exercises and that opportunity be given to
those who desire to do so to help In this work
by their contributions.
It Is also stated that a memorial receipt
will be sent to each contributor.
This dispatch Is accompanied by a dis
patch from President Day asking Gov
ernor Geer to make a similar appeal to
the State of Oregon. It Is understood
that this appeal was transmitted to all
the Governors. Contributions are to be
forwarded through the Governors, and al
ready Governor Geer has received three
contributions of $1 each.
MONEYS TAKEN IX BY VAX DUSEX.
Minster .Fish Warden's Financial
Summary for 1001.
SALEM, Or.. Jan. T.-iMaster Fish
Warden Van Dusen today submitted to
the State Fish Commission a brief finan
cial summary for the year 1901. It shows
fees, collected as follows:
ISDG'individual fishing licenses $1391 00
409 setnet licenses 409 00
9S5 glllnet licenses 2462 50
20 trap licenses 300 00
9 scow fish wheel licenses 135 0Q
13 stationary fish wheel licenses.. 325 00
30 seine licenses 575 w)
80 rish dealers licenses 1430 00
17 fish canners' licenses 7"S900 00
Total fees $9333 00
Sale of confiscated fish, gear, etc.. 105 20
Total receipts $10,038 70
No statistics of the annual fish catch
were Included In the re-port filed today.
The figures given were appended to the
regular monthly report, and do not con
stitute the annual report.
REED'S ANNUAL REPORT.
Ex-FIsh Commissioner $Does Xot
TJiinlc He I Oat of Office.
SALEQL Or., Jan. 7. Fish Commission
er F. C. Reed today filed what he calls
his third .annual report to the Governor.
He is proceeding upon the theory that he
Is not out of office, and in his report an
nounces his Intention to continue to earn
his salary. He says in his report that the
last Legislature imposed upon him the
duty of Issuing certificates for seallon
scalps, and that he is performing this
and other duties. He says there is in the
treasury $1200 available for the payment
of these bounties, and he says he will
continue to Issue scalp-bounty certificates.
He approves the law providing bounties
for seallon scalps, and gives some fig
ures to show that 15.000.000 young salmon"
are killed each season by shags, for the
scalps of which bounties are offered. He
alleges that a balance of $2616 56 is duo
him for salary and expenses.
CHIEF OF POLICE OX TRIAL.
The Common Council Investigating
Charges Preferred by Mayor.
PENDLETON, Or., Jon. 7.-A special
committee of the Common Council has
been in session all day, investigating
charges against Chief of Police John M.
Heathman, preferred by Mayor Halley.
who alleges that Heathman took money
from illegally conducted games, bawdy
houses and nlckel-ln-the-slot machines,
and failed to turn in all the sums col
lected. Heathman is represented by
counsel, the City Attorney being present
on behalf of the committee. Mayor
Halley, Heathman and a number of gam
blers were before the committee today.
It is learned that the gamblers swore to
having paid Heathman money to get spe
cial protection from his force of officers.
The proceedings were In secret Heath
man does not deny taking money be
sides that collected for fines, but alleges
he was permitted so to do by the Coun
cil committee In charge of his depart
ment, and that It knew all the time he
was accepting it.
Held to Federal Grand Jury.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 7. Louis N. Allen
was arrested at Shcdd last night, and
this afternoon examined before United
States Commissioner Montanyc on the
charge of using the United States malls
to defraud Jacob Mills, of Oregon City,
out of $125 in connection, with the rent
ing of a farm. District Attorney Mays,
of Portland, appeared for the Govern
ment, and J. R. Wyatt for the defendant
Allen was held under $300 for the United
States grand Jury.
Calls on OrcKon for Jurymen.
GRANT'S PASS. Or., Jan. 7. Four
'prominent Grant's Pass citizens Hon.
John O. Booth, P. H. Harth. ex-Senator
C. E. Harmon and District Judge H. L.
Benson have been subpenaed by tho
court of Modoc County, California, to ap
pear as Jurors in the celebrated lynching
trial now being held there. The Modoc
County Court finds It necessary to send
outside for Jurors, in order to get men
who are impartial In the matter of their
opinions.
Rich Strike Near Port Tovrnscnd.
PORT TOWNSEND. Jan. 7. A remark
ably rich strike of gold-bearing quartz
is reported on Donwallips River, 20 miles
from here. Cropplngs assay $150 to $200.
The discovery has caused some excite
ment and a number have started to the
scene of the strike.
MIXER ACCIDEXTALLY KILLED.
Caught by a Heavy Piece of Rock
Xot M lined for Sonic Time.
BAKER CITY, Jan. 7. John A. Mur
phy, a miner employed at the Flagstaff
mine, about 10 miles from this city, was
killed by the falling of a heavy slab of
rock, at an early hour this morning. He
was working on the 200-foot level, and
when the rest of the men started to leave
for the surface they missed Murphy. A
search was made and his lifeless body
was found near where the rock had fallen
and caught hLs head between It and the
wall. He had managed to extricate him
self, and had walked away a few feet
before falling dead. Murphy's home Is at
Altoona, Mo.
He was well known In this city. He has
a divorced wife living at Weston, Or., and
a brother-in-law and sister by tho name
of Mrs. Boyd, living at Athena. Mr. Boyd
Is the editor of the Athena Press.
The verdict of the Coroner's Jury was
in accordance with the facts heretofore
stated.
PACIFIC COLLEGE JUBILEE.
Notes and Mortgages Against the
Institution Bnrncd.
NEWBERG, Jari. 7. A sufficient
amount of the subscriptions taken during
the year past to meet the Indebtedness of
Pacific College having been paid, and the
entire debt canceled, a Jubilee meeting
was held in the college chapel last night
when the friends of the college spent an
hour In spcechmaklng, t singing and re
joicing over the happy ending of an em
barrassing situation. Tho notes and the
mortgages were burned in the presence of
the large audience and the Institution
starts out the new year with a clean
slate.
XORTHWEST DEAD.
Resident of Oregon for 50 Year.
LEBANON, Or., Jan. 7. Mrs. J. W.
Burkhart died at her home one mile
north of Lebanon this morning, aged 50
years, after an illness of about two
weeks. Her maiden name was Sarah
Bllyeu. She was born In Linn County,
her parents being among the pioneers
of the county. Mrs. Burkhart was one
of the most highly respected women In
this vicinity. She left a husband,
three daughters and a large circle of rel
atives and friends to mourn her depart
ure. The funeral will be held at the
family residence tomorrow, after which
her remains will be Interred in the Ma
sonic cemetery.
O Id-Time Newspnper Man.
TACOMA. Jan. 7. Charles W. Hobart,
an old-time newspaper editor of Wash
ington, died this morning at Stellacoom
from Infirmities of old age. Mr. Hobart
began his newspaper career as editor of
the Colorado State Republic, and later
founded the Cheyenne Dally Tribune.
Twelve years ago he edited a newspaper
at North Yakima, and was one of tho
founders of the Washington State His
torical Society, and for several years its
secretary-
Well Known at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY. Or., Jan. 7. Mrs. Ma
bel Shark, who died In Portland yesterday
of cancer, aged 2S years, was the wife of
P. G. Shark, a prominent business man
of this city. The funeral will be held to
morrow afternoon from the Presbyterian
Church, Rev. A. J. Montgomery officiat
ing. ROCK PILE FOR HOBOS.
Oregon City Proposes to Follow the
Example of Portland.
OREGON CITY, Jan. 7. City Recorder
Curry today announced his Intention of
working the hobos on a rock pile. Since
Portland placed the hobos at work on the
rock pile, Oregon City has been overrun
with them. Recorder Curry believes H
the men. are compelled to work it will te
but a short time until the city is free
of the tramp element.
B. A. Wicks was released from the coun
ty Jail today, after having completed a
25 days sentence for assaulting Frank
Bcrnler in the Crown Paper Mills. The
jail is now empty for the first time in six
months. '
A divorce was granted by Judge McJ
Bride today" to Matilda A. Stafford from
William G. Stafford.
Knows "Where Flcischmann la.
CITY OF MEXICO, Jan. 7. A local de
tective agency here claims to know the
whereabouts of H. J. Flelschmann, the al
leged absconding California banker. It is
said he has never left Mexico since com
ing here a short time ago.
Secretary Baer Leaves for Oregon.
BOSTON, Mass., Jan. 7. National Sec
retary Baer, of the Christian Endeavor,
left today for the West He will speak
in Portland and other cities of Oregon and
the Pacific Coast
FIRED THROUGH A DOOR
MAX
SHOT AXD DANGEROUSLY"
WOUXDED A GIRL.
She Had Sparned His Improper Pro.
poxal Night the Time of the At
tempted Harder.
EVERETT, Wash., Jan. 7. Because 14-year-old
Victoria Price indignantly
spurned his improper proposal, James
Ross aged 45 years, last night shot and
dangerously wounded tho girl. Ross shot
through a panel door. The weapon used
was a shotgun, and both barrels went true
to their aim. Ross at once fled, and has
not yet been located. The Price family
was so terrified that they remained in the
house until 1 o'clock this morning.
Ross was arrested some time ago for
assault on the person of Mary E. Swan,
of Stanwood. He was under $300 bond to
keep the peace for 12 months.
Big Grain Elevator Corporation.
The Everett Grain & Warehouse Com
pany was organised today, for the pur
pose of building and maintaining grain
elevators In this city and elsewhere
throughout the state, ancf of engaging
generally In the grain business. The
trustees of the corporation include Posi
J. HOWARD
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WASHINGTON NEWSPAPER MAN FOR M'BRIDES PRIVATE
SECRETARY.
J. Howard Watson, who is to be private secretary to Governor McBrlde, of
"Washington, is a well-known newspaper man of that state. He is at present at
his home, on Lake Chelan. Mr. Watson was born In Ohio about 42 years ago,
and learned the printing trade In his youth. Afterwards he went to Chicago, where
he became a reporter, and rapidly madea. reputation as a star man. He became
city editor of the News under the management of Melville K. Stone, and In tho
days of Eugene Field. His health failed, and he came to "Washington about 1&0O
with Joseph French Johnson and started the Spokane Spokesman. Liter h
was prominently associated with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and then was
editor of the Walla Walla Union. Mr- "Watson, being a bright and able journal
ist and a political writer of fine capacity, ysrill nooubt.make.fcn I Jeal-secretary.
He is married, and has one boh. -
dent J. T. McChesney, of the Everett Im
provement Company; W.-J. Rucker. F. V.
Brooks and W. G. BIckelhaupt, all of this
city; J. D. Farrell, president of the Pa
cific Coast Company, and W. H. Dun
woody, president of the St Anthony
Falls, Dakota, Elevator Company, who Is
also one of the largest stockholders and
manager of the Washburn & Crosby
Mills, of Minnesota.
A stockholder In the company said; "It
is undoubtedly the purpose of the new
company to establish here and else
where extensive facilities for the handling
of the large quantities of grain required
for milling here. It Is safe to say that
this Is the beginning of preparation for
handling grain shipments to Oriental
points, and the coming of President Hill's
Oriental trading ships."
qAIX IX IXSURAXCE FEES.
State Department Toole In $10,000
More Last Year Than in lOOO.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 7. The total re
ceipts of the Insurance Department of the
Secretary of State's office show an in
crease of over $10,000 over last year. The
following is the financial statement of
that department, as prepared by Deputy
Insurance Commissioner J. H. Shlvely,
for the year 1P01. from January 16 to .De
cember 3L Inclusive:
Receipts
From Insurance companies $54,513 69
Miscellaneous 314 71
Marine brokers' licenses 400 00
Fraternal department 90 w
Total .$55,25S40
Deposited with State Treasurer
Deposited by former Comails
mlssioner $ 1.S79 00
Deposited since January 15 55.25S 40
Total ... $37,137 40
Total receipts during year 1900 $10,627 ot
Total receipts during year 1901.... 57,137 40
The following applicants have been
granted state certificates and life diplomas
by the State Board of Education!''
Life diplomas Cora M. Goodnight, W.
E. Greenway, Carrlo H. Shumway, Charles
Fagan, Alice M. Biggs, Lulu Ashcraft,
Elizabeth C. Sterling, Margaretta May
Lewis, Roblna M. Spalding. D. T. Van
Tine, Emma A. Stephenson, Thomas
Roush, Catherine Montgomery, Clara M.
Bryan, James W. Buchanan, Dollle D.
Winters, Mary F. Shumway, I. L. Ullcry.
Loren.P. Shaw, J. W. Smith, Grace E.
Vrooman, Edith L. Jackson, Mary P. Car
penter, Augusta Robblns, Mary E. Lee,
John C. Keith, P. A. Williams, Edith M.
Thornton.
State certificates Margaret H. McCar
ney. Verona Herndon, Dora W. Crydor
nan, Lou A. Chase. Glen R. Fabrlck,
Clyde Simmons, Richard J. Schusman,
Alice Penhcld.
WAY TO BUILD NICARAGUA CANAL.
Mr. Dnvies' Plan to Conntract It
Without Appreciable Cost.
SEATTLE. Wash., Jan. 7. Griffith
Davlcs, ex-postmaster, and a prominent
citizen of this city, has a plan for tho
construction of the Nicaragua Canal
without appreciable cost Mr. Davlcs
will bring his proposition to tho notice of
the public by addressing letters, setting
it forth to the principal newspapers of the
country. Mr. Davles would have the Gov
crnoicnt use a portion of its abundant
credit, and pay for the work from the
earnings of the canal. His proposition,
In brief. Is as follows:
First Congress to authorize the Issue
of Treasury notes, having full legal ten
der qualifications, to be known as "Isth
mian canal Issue," In such amount as
may be necessary to complete the work,
this money to pay expenses connected
with the construction of the canal.
Second After completion, cancel these
notes annually, at a rate corresponding
In amount with the Interest charge were,
the work done upon the bonding plan.
Mr. Davies figures that Jn a compara-
tively short time the entire Issue will
have been redeemed, and the Nation will
own, free of cost, one of the greatest
public improvements of -modern times. In
his letter to the press he points out that
the estimated cost of the Nicaragua Canal
is about $200,000,000, and that the annual
Interest at 2 per cent would amount to
$4,000,000. In 50 years, without compound
ing, the interest would amount to as
much as the principal. He goes on to
say:
"It is unquestioned that the earnings
of the canal would -at least pay operating
expenses and Interest charges, even were
the rate double the rate of interest sug
gested herein. The estimate of the canal's
annual earnings made more than 10 years
ago by the Hon. Warner Miller, president
of the Nicaragua Canal Construction
Company, based upon a charge of $2 50
per ton, was $14,750,000 net, allowing $1,500,
000 for operating expenses. At that time
Mr. Miller was calculating upon the traf
fic for the year 1900 the second year after
the supposed completion of the canal.
By the year 1912 the earliest date we can
reasonably expect the canal to be ready
for traffic; the commerce between the
Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans will have
vastly Increased. This being so, it would
be safe to reduce the canal charge to $1
per ton. Upon the completion of the
canal, establish a sinking fund, into which
all the net earnings of the canal Bhall
be paid. Thereafter, from this fund re
tire annually whatever amount the earn
ings will Justify, say $4,000,000 of these
notes, which will be only 2 per cent upon
WATSON.
the Investment. The gradual issue of
the notes during the years of construc
tion will not be felt In the channels of
trade, except beneficially. Hardly will tne
Issue be completed before It begins regu
larly to diminish."
A CHAIN OF CHINESE BANKS.
Brnnches of the Hour Konsr Inntita
tlon for Pacific Count CitlcK.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 7. Chinese
reformers are preparing to establish a
bank of their own In the local China
town. Plans for such an Institution have
been maturing ever since the visit of
Huang Yu Wei. tho Chinese reformer, to
this city two years ago. It will be a
branch of a main bank, headquarters of
which will be at Hong Kong. It Is the
avowed intention of the promoters to es
tablish a branch of tho bank in the
Chinatown of every city on the Coast
It will be organized by Chinese, with
Chinese capital, will be conducted by
Chinese, and will seek only Chinese cus
tomers. Puget Sound Salmon Pack.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Jan. 7. The Kelly
Clarko Company large dealer in canned
salmon, has Just issued a corrected state
ment of the Puget Sound salmon pack for
the season 1901, which places the total
at 1.3C3.297 cases. This is 150.00D to 2M.C00
cases larger than any of the estimates
heretofore made by any reliable authority.
It la larger than the pack of 1900 by more
than 00 per cent, and larger than the
record-breaking pack of 1E99 by more than
50 per cent The statement gives the
pack of the dlfTerert varieties of fish as
follows: Sockeyes. 1C105.096; cohoes, 136.
S23; humpback. 49.437. and chubs. 71,941.
The pack for 1900 was 432,031; for 1SC9. S71,
500, and for 1S9S. 355,000 cases.
Fife "Wanted In MisMonrl.
SAVANNAH, Mo.. Jan. 7. Governor
Dockery will be requested to Issue a requi
sition for the return to Missouri of Stew
art Fife, who has been arrested at North
Yakima. Wash., for tho murder of Frank
W. Richardson, who was shot and killed
at his home on Christmas evening, 1900.
Fife was a business associate of Rich
ardson, who was a millionaire merchant.
Although Fife was not Indicted, Informa
tion was filed against him by the Prose
cutor, charging murder In the first de
gree. Mrs. Addle L. Richardson, widow
of the victim, who was indicted by the
grand Jury, "will soon bo tried for com
plicity in the crime.
ChchallK Brevities.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. Jan. 7. County
Treasurer A. C. St. John yesterday com
pleted the sale of lands and lots in Lewis
County for delinquent taxes. The bulk
of the property was bid an by the county.
Tho County Court has let a contract to
Peter Sumraerhett for the building of a
100-foot bridge across the Newakum River
near the Rush place, to take tho place of
a bridge which has been condemned.
Two newcomers from Nebraska have
Just made another land purchase on Cow
litz Prairie, the deal aggregating $8600.
Im the Disease Smallpox f
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 7. A disease that is
generally called smallpox has been re
ceiving medical attention In Salem for
several months. A few days ago Dr. W.
S. Mott offered to give $10 each for every
case of so-called smallpox In Salem that
shows all of the three distinctive symp
toms of smallpox. There Is a difference of
opinion, but a majority of the doctors
have called the disease smallpox.
St. John Dix'tf Application Granted.
LONDON, Jan. 7. In the High Court
of Justice today the application made in
behalf of IL St John DIx, formerly of New
Whatcom, Wash., for a writ of habeas.
corpus, was granted. The hearing was
set for January 14.
FARMERS COMPARE NOTES
GREAT INTEREST IX SECOXD DAY
OF COXGRESS AT SALEM.
Talks on Dairying: Which Cover Al
most Every Phaie of the In
dustry Groat Bill Indorsed.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 7. The educational
feature was prominent In today's proceed
ings at the farmers' congress, and most
of the addresses were upon subjects with
which many dairymen are not yet famil
iar. In many respects the session was
a sort of farmers' Institute, where In
struction upon technical subjects was
alternated with discussions upon topics of
more popular nature.
Mr. Townsend said In hla paper that
one of the greatest advantages the dairy
Industry has in Oregon is the abundance
of feed that may be produced. He char
acterized this country as the natural
home of red clover, and said that peas,
oats, rye and vetch make remarkable
yields. For ensilage purposes corn grows
successfully, and generally produces more
tons to the acre at a given expense
than any other kind of feed. The various
root crops are also grown successfully.
Mr. Townsend told of a man In Wash
ington County who had such a -heavy
crop of grain that he had to employ' six
men to follow along beside the mower
and pitch the mower grain aside before
the mower came around again.
The subject of overproduction received
attention, and Mr. Townsend's paper
voiced the opinion that there Is no danger
from this source. Butter Is selling at 20
to 25 per cent higher now than it did 20
years ago, and tho market for the Ore
gon product is steadily enlarging. In
closing his paper, Mr. Tpwnsend made
the following estimate of what can be
done on one section of land, CIO acres:
"Fifteen average cows will support
sumptuously the average-sized family.
And these 15 cows can be kept on 30 acres
of well-tilled land. Therefore on one sec
tion of land 21 families, representing about
100 persons, can live comfortably and well
and enjoy tho happiness and plenty of a
home. The cows belonging to the 21 fami
lies, numbering 315, would net from $1200
to $1500.
"I give this as ray .honest opinion. The
man who Is willing to combine some brain
work with his manuallabors and devote
his time to studying th'e subject through
our authentic agricultural papers, and to
observe practical experiments made at our
Agricultural college; who will make use of
our mild and equable climate, the easy
and abundant growth of feeds and tho
best market in the United States, will be
successful In dairying In Western Oregon.
The time is not for distant and I expect
to see the day w"hen Western Oregon, and
especially the Willamette Valley, will be
come the most noted dairying district In
the United States."
The morning session opened at 10 o'clock
with a good attendance of farmers, most
of them being dairymen or creamerymen.
G. M. Brown, of Portland, was to have
been the first speaker, but as he was not
present his paper on "Testing Cream and
Milk at Creameries" was postponed until
a later time. President Richard Scott
read a letter from Secretary C. F. Knight,
of the National Dairy Union, on the sub
ject of "Legislation in the Interests of
Pure Food." The letter treated princi
pally of the Grout bill and other measures
which had been proposed as substitutes
for that bill. Mr. Knight warns the Ore
gon dairymen that the Wadsworth bill,
proposed as a substitute for the Grout bill,
is merely a means for defeating effective
pure-food legislation, and he urges that
the Oregon Farmers' Congress, In taking
action In favor of the Grout bill, also go
on record as being opposed to the Wads
worth bill. Mr. Scott had previously In
formed Mr. Knight that the Oregon Sen
ators would support the Grout bill, and
upon this assurance Mr. Knight says ho
Is sure the bill will pass this Congress.
After the letter was read Mr. Weeks
moved that a committee of three be ap
pointed to draft resolutions favoring the
Grout bill, and urging Oregon's Represen
tatives at Washington to support the
measure, not only by their votes, but also
by their Influence In Congress. The presi
dent appointed on this committee Messrs.
George W. Weeks, Thomas Paulson and
William Schulmerlch.
Making and Feeding; of Ensilage.
George W. Weeks, a Salem creamery
man, then read a paper on "The Making
and Feeding of Ensilage." The leading
thought of Mr. Weeks' address was that
dairymen must produce their milk cheap
er than they have been doing In the past.
for by reducing the cost of production
they Increase tho net profits. A decreasey
of 1 cent per pound in the cost of pro
duction Is equivalent to an Increase of 1
cent pec pound in the price, so far as
financial profits are concerned. The most
promising means of reducing the cost of
producing milk, according to Mr. Weeks,
is by feeding ensilage, care being taken
to feed a balanced ration. He said in
part:
"My experience has taught me that In
the production of milk 'corn Is King."
Ground intended for corn should be
plowed In the Fall, and If the soil be
poor, a crop of rye or vetches should be
sowed early In the Fall, to be plowed
under In the Spring. The selection of seed
Is an Important matter. The object in
raising ensilage corn is to procure as
much to the acre as possible: hence a
variety i3 needed that grows to a good
height and matures one to two ears to
each stalk. I have been growing the Pride
of the North, and do not hesitate to rec
ommend It
"Corn should be put In the silo when
It is In the glaze. My experience Is that
corn can be gathered cheaper by hand
than by machinery, where men are avail
able at reasonable wagts. Ensilage does
not constitute a balanced ration, it being
low In the element of protein, hence con
centrates In the shape of bran, and oil
meal must be added. I am feeding at
present an average per day for each cow
of 40 pounds of ensilage, eight pounds of
brain and two pounds of oil meal, with
roughness in the shape of oat straw and
vetch or clover hay.
"I have been using vetch silage for two
seasons, but think I let It get too ripe
before cutting, and this season I propose
to adopt the following method: I sowed
about 1 bushels of Winter oats and lVi
bushels of vetches to the acre. As the
vetch makes Its growth In about six or
eight weeks, I Intend to cut the first crop
when the vetch Is In the first bloom and
put It In the silo. If the vetch makes Its
usual stand. Its luxuriant growth will so
shade the ground that the oats will not
havo made a sufficient growth to get
above the cut of the mower, but as soon
as the vetches have been removed they
will make a rapid growth arid I expect
to cut a second crop of Winter oats from
the samo ground. I hope thus to Improve
the quality of the ensilage by cutting the
vetches earlier, as I do not think they arc
very satisfactory after they get tough."
Mr. Weeks interspersed his formal ad
dress with Impromptu explanations, which
rendered his remarks more complete in
details than they could be otherwise. At
tho close of the address there was a gen
eral informal discussion of the subject of
feed for dairy cows. Brief experiences in
the details of growing, packing and feed
ing ensilage were given by a largo num
ber of the dairymen present Mr. Weeks
was kept busy answering questions that
took a wide range, and others volunteered
answers to questions.
Disagreed With Mr. Weeks.
During tho discussion of the feed ques
tion, Josiah West of Clatsop County, said
he could not entirely agree with Mr.
Yt'ccks on the low value of pasturage. He
cited the methods pursued in Tillamook
County, where pasturage Is relied upon
exclusively. The dairymen In that county
have no mill feed, and must rely on pas
turage. Mr. West would put five square
miles In Tillamook County against any 10
square miles In the Willamette Valley, so
far as yielding profits In dairying Is con
cerned. Mr. Weeks responded that In the
Tillamook country there is a wild pea
that furnishes the essentials to make a
balanced ration. He thought, too, that
methods pursued in the coast country
should not be compared with methods In
the Valley, for If Valley dairymen fol
lowed the plans la successful use on the
coast they might fail. The different con
ditions of climate, soil, land values, etc..
must be considered. Mr. Weeks also
called attention to the fact that the Til
lamook dairymen do not milk their cows
during the Winter months, and thus they
lose by depending upon pasturage alone.
Mr. West acknowledged thatvthere was
probably a fault In the Tillamook practice
In this respect, but he declined to believe
in Mr. Weeks Idea of keeping a cow to
the acre by means of Summer-soiling and
feeding ensilage.
Professor Kent, of the Agricultural Col
lege, was called upon for a statement re
garding the success of recent experiments
at the experiment station with sweet en
silage. Professor Kent stated that a five
ton silo had been filled with ensilage and
cooked by steam introduced into the cen
ter of thp silo. The result was that the
ensilage kept sweet instead ot fermenting,
as uncooked ensilage does, and the experi
ment will be continued next season by
filHng and preparing a large silo on the
same plan. Professor Kent would ex
press no opinion as to the probability
of success with sweet ensilage on a large
scale, and said that as no record had been
kept of the cost of fuel, he could not give
figures upon the cost of preparing sweet
ensilage.
Veterinary Obiitretrlcs.
At the afternoon session Dr. William
McLaln. State Veterinarian, delivered an
instructive address on "Veterinary Ob
stetrics." This Is a subject upon which
dairymen generally are almost entirely
Ignorant, and as the value of dairy cows
Increases with Improvement of herds, the
subject becomes more Important To lose
a $50 calf at birth Is of more consequence
than the loss of a calf that is good for
nothing but veal, and as dairymen find
that their animals arc more valuable they
become more Interested In veterinary ob
stetrics. Dr. McLaln handled his subject
in a popular style, avoiding technical
terms and making his address Intelligible
to all.
S. M. Douglas, of Eugene, read a paper
on "Profit From a Dairy Herd." He re
lated his own experience, covering a pe
riod of 10 years. The first year was un
profitable, and he at once decided that he
must keep a record of his cows. The but
ter fat per cow per year ranged from 73 to
175 pounds, the average butter yield being
120 pounds. He got rid of his poorest
cows, and the next year had the satis
faction of seeing an Improvement in the
butter yield. He continued this process of
culling out the Inferior animals until he
had a herd that made an annual product
of 329 pounds of butter per cow. A thor
oughbred sire was procured, and the calves
were carefully selected. By thus grading
up Mr. Douglas has formed a profitable
herd, but he thinks it would have been
better If he had purchased thoroughbred
cows to begin with. His conclusion was
that the profits from a dairy herd depend
largely upon the cows that compose the
herd, and that the dairyman must keep
constantly In mind the selection of the
best calves of his herd.
William Schulmerlch. of Farmlngton, de
livered an address on "The Best Dairy
Cow." He did not declare himself In
favor of any particular breed, but said
that for dairy purposes one of the recog
nized dairy breeds should be selected. A
herd of Jersey grades should be headed by
a thoroughbred Jersey bull. A dairyman
should not try to keep the general pur
pose cow, and in any case the herd of
cows should be headed by a thoroughbred
bull. Mr. Chalmers, of Washington Coun
ty, took exceptions to the condemnation
of the general purpose cow, and Mr.
Schulmerlch wanted to know whether In
many cases It did not take two general
purpose cows to raise one calf. Chalmers
denied this, speaking for his own herd of
Shorthorns. The discussion branched off
to methods of keeping cows In stalls, bed
ding, etc, and the talk was Jolped In by a
considerable number of the da'lrymen.
Bailey Gets One on Creamer man.
Dairy and Food Commissioner Bailey
created a hearty laugh at the expense of
the creameryuien at the close of his ad
dress last evening. Ho ended his discus
sion of the duties of his office by telling
of the efforts he had put forth to secure
the conviction of men who put up butter
In short-weight rolls, and aa he was about
to leave the platform, George W. Weeks
stopped him. Mr. Weeks is a Salem
creameryman. He said: "Mr. Bailey, I
read In Tho Oregonlan the other day that
you have been finding short-weight butter
sent out from Valley creameries, and that
you propose to prosecute the offenders.
But you did not publish the names of the
creameries violating the law. Now that
was hardly fair, for It casts suspicion on
all the Valley creameries, and I laid
awake night worrying, for fear you had
found a short roll In one of my shipments.
You ought to give The Oregonlan report
ers the names. "To this Bailey responded:
"Oh. well, you creamerymen have made
enough out of short-weight butter so that
you can afford to lose some sleep'
Some of Thoic Present.
Among the well-known farmers, dairy
men and others present at the congress
are: E. T. Judd. Turner; Josiah West,
Clatsop; W. F. Jones, Jefferson; J. B.
Stump, Monmouth; Thomas Paulson,
Portland; John P. Robertson, Salem; L.
M. Gilbert, Liberty; Bent Jones, Mission
Bottom: L. C. Cavanaugh, Turner; M. L.
Jones, Brooks; W. H. Egan, Salem: W.
M. Merchant, Carlton; W. H. H. Darby,
Salem: Monroe Phllpot, Harrlsburg;
Richard Carey, Macleay; J. D. Lee, Sa
lem; J. B. Early, Macleay; W. H. Sav
age. Salem; C. S. Spencer, Rosedale; H.
M. Williamson, Portland; D. H. Looney,
Jefferson: F. L. Kent, Corvallls Agri
cultural College: Henry B. Thlelsen, Sa
lem: Thomaa Wlthycombe. Scholia; Scott
Bozorth. Salem; William Schulmerlch,
Farmlngton: J. W. Bailey, Portland: A.
C. Miller, Albany; S. M. Douglas, Eugene;
Harry West. J. P.. West. G. A. Hegele,
Scappcose: Dr. William McLaln. Port
land; D. Kaufftnan, Needy; D. Perozzl,
Ashland; E. F. Rice, Albany; E. J. Seley.
Albany; S. Freerksen, Albany; William
Thllsen, Rlckreal.
Railroad OfUclnla on Hand.
General Freight and Passenger Agent
R, B. Miller, Traveling Passenger Agent
J. P. Jones, and Traveling Freight Agent
H. E. Lounsbury. of the Southern Pacific,
were In attendance upon the farmers'
congress today. The Interest which South
ern Pacific officials have taken in de
velopment of the dairy and other Indus
tries of the Willamette Valley has made
them very welcome visitors at all gather
ings of farmers. In fact, an industrial
gathering In the Willamette Valley with
out the presence of a representative of
the Southern Pacific would not now be
considered complete. Tho gentlemen men
tioned always take an active interest In
euch meetings, and lend valuable aid to
the success of industrial conventions.
The afternoon session closed with a
paper by E. F. Rice, of Albany, who held
that by the use of separators a uniform
quality of sweet cream Is procured, im
purities are removed, the cream can be
quickly cooled, and a better quality of
butter results. He emphasized the Impor
tance of cleanliness.
Variation In Milk Tests.
At the evening session Professor Kent,
of the Agricultural College, spoke on
"Variation in Milk Tests." showing that
In a herd of 15 cows the tests varied" as
much as 7 per cent during a month, the
feed being the same. An extreme varia
tion of 2 per cent between morning and
evening was noted In Individual cases.
The conclusion was that the character of
feed, provided It be plentiful and nutri
tious, does not determine the per cent
of butter fat although It influences the
milk flow. The variations may be due to
excitement, bad weather, etc. A radical
change of feed, as from stall feed to
grass, may cause temporary, but not per
manent, variation in the butter-fat test
Thomas Wlthycombe, of Scholls, read a
paper, in which he gave very Instructive
Gray Hair
AVer's Hair Vigor doesn't
suddenly restore color to
your gray hair; but gradually
the old color comes back
all the dark, rich color it used
to have. It stops falling of
the hair, too, and will often
make the hair grow to be
very long and heavy.
11 Ayer's Hair Vigor is certainly won
derful. It has restored the natura
color to my gray hair and has made i
splendid nev grovth." Miss Emrxu
Calder, New York City.
SI. AH crrckts. J-r- "" r"- tn. nss
history and a description of the Channel
Island cattle. Jerseys, Guernseys and Al
derneys. He said t hat In Jersey
island cows do not have tuberculosis, and
advanced the theory that tuberculosis In
America Is frequently due to pampering.
In the absence of T. S. Townsend, hla
paper on ''Dairying In Western Oregon"
was read by Scott Bozorth.
MIXING MAX BURIED ALIVE.
He Has Suffered the Experience
Twice Body to Be Exhumed.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Jan. 7. Charles
Hopkins,- of Haines Mission, has been
burled alive. Furthermore, he has twice
suffered this terrible experience, and is
still beneath sod. The news comes frcm
Skagway, and Is attested by affidavits In
connection with the closing up of the
Hopkins property, for it Is agreed that he
must now be dead, although the body is
to be once again exhumed lor examina
tion. Hopkins, who was a well-known mining
man, died, supposedly, at Haines two
months ago. He remained perfectly rigid,
cold and white lor four days, and being
officially pronounced dead, he was buried.
After the interment, discovery was made
of the fact that he had been subject to
epileptic fits, and In horror he was ex
humed. The flesh was pink and soft, and
the body was not In the position In which
It had been Interred. In hopes for a re
covery of consciousness, the body was
placed In the cabin again, and develop
ments were awaited. During the absence
of the hopeful friends, others, who re
garded the disinterment as sacrilege and
felt convinced of the reality of the death,
again buried the body. Now the would
be resuscltators are making affidavits as
to their belief of the facts, and Hopkins'
relatives are being searched for. he hav
ing considerable mining property in the
Porcupine district tributary to Halne
Mission, where the strange incidents
transpired.
ATTACKED BY INSANE MAN.
Trnsty at Astoria Jail Bitten on the
Ear and Arm.
ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 7. Israel Nelson
was arrested this morning on a charge
of being insane, and was locked up In
the County Jail pending an Investigation.
As he did not appear to be violent, he
was left In charge of another prisoner.
"Lighthouse" Nelson, who was acting as
trusty. He suddenly became violent and
attacked his guard, biting the end of his
thumb off and his arm severely before he
could be subdued. He was adjudged In
sane this afternoon and taken to the
state asylum at Salem this evening. Nel
son Is a native of Finland. 40 years ot
age, and has a wife and five children.
Feared He I Drowned.
George Carlson, wiio has. been -Jiving-on
a scow above Tongue Point for some
time, left this city to go to his home last
Saturday in a small skiff. Since that time
nothing has been feen of either him or
his boat, and It Is feared that he has been
drowned. As Carlson had considerable
property, a keeper was appointed by the
County 'Judge today to care for the es
tate until an administrator is appointed.
Tax to Bay Site for Park.
Tho Park Commission this evening
voted to levy a tax of & mill for purchas
ing a site for a public park.
Police Commission Organised.
The Police Commission perfected or
ganization this evening- by electing Com
missioner G. O. Moen as chairman.
PROHIBITION TICKET NAMED.
Candidates for the Varioaa Tllla
muok County Offices.
TILLAMOOK, Or., Jan. 7. The Prohi
bitionists of Tillamook County have nom
inated a county ticket, as follows: Coun
ty Judge, J. R. Fenley. Beaver; County
Clerk, L. H. Phillips. Xehtocton; Sheriff.
L. F. Moon. Blaine: Assessor. F. L. Buell.
Tillamook; Treasurer, J. A. Monroe, Till
amook; Surveyor. N. H. Culver, Netarts;
Coroner, W. T. Doughty, Bay City; Coun
ty Commissioner, A. M. Glnn. Beaver.
The convention adopted the platform ot
the state convention, and Indorsed the
stato ticket. The nomination of a Joint
Representatlvewas left to Yamhill Coun
ty. Itondmaater Appointed. ,
A. A. Ford has been appointed Road
master of Tillamook County, at a salary
of $60 per month.
Hop Contracts Filed at Albany.
ALBANY, Jan. 7. Several hop contracts
were filed today, which Indicate the
permanent character of the market Tho
Brownsville Industrial Company has con
tracted with Faber & Nelss to deliver 20.
000 pounds of hops a year for the coming
three years, at 10 cents per pound, and
an advance of 5 cents each year; B. M.
Cushman, America Cushman and J. B.
Tyce agree to deliver 8000 pounds a year
for three years at the same price. A
contract with Louey Bong and Sam Joe
calls for 7000 pounds of the 1902 crop.
Charles Green, Son & Bralnard Company
have contracts with Ju Loy, J( M. Moyer
and William Mulligan for their 1S02 crop
at 10 cents, with 6 cents advance.
Notes of The Dalles.
THE DALLES, Jan. ?. A mild case of
smallpox was reported this morning to
the city officials, In the family of H. C-,
Gordlan.
Deputy Sheriff E. B. Wood this morn
ing assumed the office of City Marshal.
John Crate went On duty this evening
as the city's Night Watchman.
The Winter thus far In Wasco County
has been a remarkably open one. In the
Antelope district the season is regarded
as phenomenal, grass being plentiful and
green everywhere. An unusual amount of
rain has fallen throughout the county.
Training Track Company.
OAKLAND, Cal., Jan. 7. The Pleas
anton Training Track Company has filed
articles of incorporation. It is under
stood that the new company will ac
quire possession of the famous Merrlwa
farm at Pleasanton. Among the incor
porators Is De B. Lopez, one of the pres
ent owners of the farm. His associates
are: H. F. Anderson, of Liverpool; C.
B. Charleston, of Pleasanton; J. Farns
worth. of England; Washington Dodga
and Gavin McNab. of San Francisco.
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