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THE UOENING OBEGONIAN. THURSDAY, jMAECH 13, 1902.
T0KIIUE'SPLAIK"K0"
Condemns Fight on Improve
ment of Lower Columbia
WRITES A LETTER OH SUBJE&T
Baker City Chamber ef Commerce
Wants Improvement ef. Rirer
to Proceed With Same
yigor at AIL Points,
J3AKER- CITY, March 12. Representa
"tlve Tongue has written a letter to the
Chamber of Commerce of this city, in
which his views with reference to Colum
bia River Improvements are very, fully
set forth- His letter is in answer to a
note from the Chamber of Commerce In
closing a series of resolutions condemning
the work of Improvement at the mouth
of the Tiver unless the upper river
projects are to be prosecuted with cor
responding vigor. Mr. Tongue expresses
regrets that the chamber ahould have
taken this attitude, declaring it to be ex
tremely unwise on the part of the peo
ple of different sections to pit one scheme
of improvement against another. Follow
ing is the correspondence in full:
Baker City. Feb. 20, 1601. To the Hon.
Thomas Tongue, Washington. D. C Dear Sir:
At a recent meeting of tho Baker City Cham
ber of Commerce, ihe following resolution was
adopted and the secretary Instructed to for
ward a copy to each of the Oregon repre
sentatives In Washington, as the resolution
voices tho sentiments of the people of this sec
tion of the country.
"Whereas, The removal of the obstructions
to navigation in the Columbia River at Celllo
by the construction of a suitable canal and
locks would open to navigation many miles of
said river, and would be of great and lasting
benefit to all of Eastern Oregon; therefore,
be It
"Resolved, That, In our opinion. Congress
should provide for such improvements In the
Immediate future, and any appropriation which
may be made for . the Improvement of the
Columbia River should provide for the needs
of both the upper and the lower river, and
that the continued improvement of tho mouth
of the Columbia River while the river above
The Dalles is closed to navigation is detri
mental to the best Interests of the people of the
Pacific Northwest."
Tours, respectfully,
W. S. LEYENS, Secretary.
Mr. Tongse'i Reply.
Representative Tongue replied as fol
lows: WASHINGTON', Harch 4. W. S. Leavens.
Esq., Secretary Chamber of Commerce, Baker
City. Or. Dear Sir: Tours of the 22d"ult., con
taining copies of resolutions of the Baker City
Chamber of Commerce In reference to the Im
provement of the Columbia River, has just
been received. I cordially Indorse your rec
ommendation for-the construction of canal and
locks between The Dalles and Celllo. I urged
this matter as strongly as I could before the
committee on rivers and harbors. That com
mittee, however, does not believe that the plans
drawn by Captain Harts are the one that
should be adopted "for that improvement. They
believe he has drawn plans too expensive by
at least $1,000,000. and believe the improve
ment can le made for $3,000,000. They have
therefore provided that a board of engineers
should be Instructed to re-examine and draw
new plans. -While the provision for a boat
railway has been repealed, the money Is re
tained to be used in the construction of canal
and locks. This Is committing Congress to
the Construction of such improvements, as
much as this Congress fairly can be committed
to It.
But I regret to say that I cannot for one
moment Indorse the latter part of your reso
lutions. You Indicate that the Improvement of
the lower portion of the Columbia River "Is
detrimental to the best Interests of the Pacific
Northwest." If you could convince Congress
of that fact. It would end for ever and for
ever any Improvement of the upper portion of
the rlycr. The policy now adopted by Congress
in tho Improvement of rivers has always been
to Improve from the mouth up. Convince Its
members that It Is unwise to improve the
mouth, and they certainly will not Improve
any other portion of the river. But In what
way tho Improvement of the Lower Columbia
could be detrimental to the best Interests of
the Paclflc Northwest Is 'something that sur
paseth understanding. I regret that you
passed such resolutions, and It seems to me
that your board, upon reflection, cooler and
more careful examination, will conclude that
It Is unwise to have done so. The Paclflc
Northwest ought to act as a unit In the im
provement of the whole of that magnificent
rler. But notwithstanding the Improvement
of the dalles and Celllo Is being delayed, and
must necessarily take some years to complete
at best. In the meantime, the great bulk of
the products that would go from Eastern Ore
gon through that canal, if It were constructed,
must now pass out through the mouth of the
Columbia Rl cr. It Is lust as Important to
the producers of wheat In Eastern Oregon
that the mouth of the Columbia River should
be Improved as It Is to the farmers of Western
Oregon. The price of wheat to the farmer
depends upon the cost of transportation
to Portland, and also upon the cost of trans-
portatlon from Portland to Its European mar
ket, all alike, whether from Eastern or Western
Oregon. The burden Is precisely the same upon
Eastern Oregon wheat that It Is upon Western
Oregon wheat The Interest of the farmers
In one section of the state In that Improvement
is Just as strong as tho Interest In another
section. The farmers In Western Oregon have
sympathized with all of the efforts to Improve
the Columbia River between Eastern Oregon
and Portland. While a member of the State
Senate myself, some years ago, I assisted In
the passage of an act appropriating money
to be paid partly by the farmers from -Western
Oregon to construct a boat rallwav at the
Cascades. Representatives In Congress from
Western Oregon brought about and secured the
construction of the locks and canal at the
Cascades.
It Is hardly reciprocating this when a body
of commercial men denounce the improvement
of the mouth of the Columbia River as detri
mental to the business Interests of the Pacifle
Northwest. Do nor -let one- section or Oregon
for a moment begin to throw Itself In the way
of the Improvements that may be constructed
within another section. Oregon Is a young
state. Its population Is" email. Its represen
tation in uongress is small. No one -knows
better than" myself the tremendous exertfdn
that is necessary to secure the improvements
of Its various rivers and harbors. We need to
all pull together, and must all pull together if
we expect to have continued success, The im
provement of the mouth of the Columbia Is an
assured fact. It Is not wise for Eastern Ore
gon to antagonize Its friends. Tou will need
all their help, and they will be ready to give
you all their help In securing .the Improvement
of the upper rrter. In the words of a very
illustrious American, ".Let us have peace." and
let us take a strong pull, a long pull and all
pull together, and we will secure locks aid a
canal at Tho Dalies and Celllo yet before many
years go by. Truly and sincerely yours,
THOMAS H. TONG"DSS.
GRANTED TEACHERS' PAPERS.
State Board Issacs a Kambcr of Di
plomas and Cerflmcates.
SALEM, March 12. The State Board
of Education today granted state di
plomas and state certificates to those -applicants
who successfully passed the Feb
ruary examination and were recommended
by the State Board of Examiners. The
state diplomas are good during the life of
the holder, while the state certificates are
effective for five years. The papers grant
ed were as follows:
State diplomas Ephralm Tnurman
Moores, Salem; Katherlne E. Padden,
Portland; George Washington Milam, Al
bany; Nora Patten, Wallowa; John
Blough, La Fayette; Ellen C. Segwick,
Albany.
State Certificates Leona Francis, Al
bany; Marvllle Laurence Watts, Athena;
Jennie Rae Noble, Corvallls; Mary Kltt
redge, Baker City; Hugh Bonham s
son, Clatsfcanle: Agnes Plummer, Port
land; Zelma Sorena Shaver, Portland; El
la Gertrude McDonough, Holbrook; C&r
ria K. Bentley, Portland; Edmund Jf.
Carleton, Joseph; -Olive Conleei Canyon
City; Roa Ether Smith, JConraoflth; Net
tle M. Ward, Monmouth; Jennette L. Mc
Kinnon. Weston: Luela B. Cralgen.
J. Brlggson; Ethel S. Tnrpen, North Bend;
Katie Marsh Storts. Woodburn; Inez Au
gusta. Lusk, Monmouth; Ada Grace Day
ton, Salem; M. "(Catherine Coon. Grass
Vallftvr Mark- WVirrt MeWlnnev HiVuras.
vllle; John Elmer McBrlSe, Shedds; Mar
garet T. Cotton, Lebanon; Jennette M
McKechnie, Albany.
CHANGE OF TEXCB DENIED.
Sailor BoardiBic-Hoosc Mea Matt
Stand Trial at Alitor I -
ASTORIA. March 12. The motion for a
change of venue in the damage suit of
John Rspid vs. J. J. Kinney and Paddy
Lynch, the sailor boarding-house keep
ers, was -argued before Judge McBride
this afternoon and the motion was de
nied. The defendants asserted that the
prejudice was so strong- against them here
that they could not get a fair trial in
Clatsop County. The court in rendering
Its decision sa&d that, while there was a
prejudice here against the business in
which the defendants -were engaged, it
thought that prejudice would be even
more pronounced in other districts, where
the nocture of the sailor boarding-house
business was not as well understood as
it is here.
Cane Takea Under Advisement.
The preliminary hearing of Paddy- Lynch
and Charles Herbert, the sailor boarding
house runnctrs, on an information . charg
ing them with larceny from a warehouse.
was heard before Justice Goldman this
morning, Tho .Judge took the case un
der advisement and will render a decision
tomorrow.
Victim .of Smallpox.
John Parrish, the man who has been 111
at Svensen with fmiallpox for several
days, died last night and was today buried
by the Coroner. The scow whore the man
lived will be burned with Is contents.
There are no new cases thus far in that
vicinity, and every precaution will be
taken to prevent the disease from spread
ing. Parrish was a native of New Jersey,
6S years of age. He is said to have been
an old Confederate veteran, and has lived
on the Pacific Coast for many years. He
was engaged in trapping for fur-bearing
animals.
To Gnard Agratns Smallpox.
The Board of Health held a special
meeting last evening to make preparations
to guard against smallpox: getting a start
in this city. So far the city has been
exempt from it, but it is deemed advis
able to have a pesthouse prepared and
have vaccination general.
PRUNES IN DEMAND.
Salem Grotver Report Long? DhII
acss In the Market Broken.
SALEM, March 12. Manager H. B. Glle,
of the Willamette "Valley Prune Associa
tion, says that after a long dullness in
the market, a demand is now being felt
for prunes. Sales are being made at the
association price a 2-cent basis for the
four sizes in bags. All association fruit
Is sold in boxes, and on this basis the
price now being received is 5 cents for
the 40-to-50-to-the-pound size, in 25
pound bores-. When asked whether
prunes can now be sold on a
2-cent basis In bags, Mr. Glle said
ha thought they could not, for the de
mand Js principally for fancy goods.. Ho
thought the 24-cent basis, or 4 cents
for the 40-50 size could be obtained. This
would be cent better than was secured
for a large portion of the crop of last
season, sold soon after the fruit was
ready for market. About 12 carloads of
prunes remain unsold at Salem.
Orchard Getting Better Care.
Lloyd T. Reynolds .Horticultural Com
missioner for this district, says fruit
growers are doing more spraying this
year than usual, and that there is a gen
eral tendency to take better care of orch
ards. He says the presence of San Jose
scale In Willamette Valley orchards may
prove something of a blessing in disguise,
for the danger from the scale has set the
growers to spraying and keeping their
trees clean. While guarding against tho
scale they will also fight other pests, and
a general Improvement will result. The
policy of spraying having once been
adopted, it is not likely to be abandoned.
KILLED BY A SNOWSLIDE.
Men Barled In Their Cabin "While
Asleep One Dlgrs Oat.
SPOKANE, Wash.. March 12. A Nelson,
B. C, special to the Spokesman-Review
says Fred Lowden was killed by a snow.
slide Saturday night. He and Chris Sher
bert were asleep at the foot of the Ko
kanee Range, when the slide buried their
cabin. After 36 hours of superhuman ef
fort, Sherbert freed himself. He obtained
aid at a neighboring mlner but Lowden
was dead. His finger nails were torn off,
showing that he had made a desperate
effort to dig out. Sherberfs feet and
hands were badly frozen, and his feet
may have to be amputated. He was clad
In a shirt only during the 35 hours he
was fighting for life.
NOT HOSTILE TO RAILROAD.
Vancoaver People Who Favor Wn
goa Bridge Think It Would Help.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 12. The
action of the Commercial Club in re
scinding its action relative to the Colum
bia River wagon bridge, and In protesting
against the petition of citizens for the
building of such a bridge, is the subject
of much comment here. It is generally
conceded that a large majority of the
people of the city and county favor the
wagon bridge, but are in no way hostile
to the Washington & Oregon Railroad,
and are not opposed to the building of a
railroad bridge. It is contended that a
wagon bridge 4n connection with the rail
road bridge would be a great benefit to
the community.
Northwest Pensions.
WASHINGTON, March 8. Pensions
have been granted as follows:
Oregon Original War with Spain, Ivan
-Grimm, Portland, $6; Elmer O. Roberts,
Eugene, $12; John S. Bosler, Woods, K;
James Wilson, Wallowa, $12. Original
widows Minora of Montgomery Rose,
Ashland. 518; Nancy M. Putnam, Salem,
$S; Lavlna Staverr Portland, JS. Increase,
restoration and reissue Mexican War,
James Olivdf P. Mills, Rosfiburg, $12;
Thomas Bramel, Soldiers' Home, Rosc
blirg", till James R. Boss, Roseburg. $12.
Washington Original Dennis- Greene,
Spokane, $6; Thomas McKeever, Daven
port, $8; John McCumber, Ellensburg, $5;
John R. Carnine, Seattle. $6; Charles H.
Moore, Tacoma, $8; William O'Neal,
Mount Vernon, $6; John B. Rltner, Shel
don, $6; Henry F. McMillan, Centralia. $8.
Original widows Emma J. Bell. New
Whatcom, $8; Hanna A. "Van Eaton,
Olympla, $8. Increase, restoration and re
issueJohn H. Etoell, Rice, $12; Theo
dore Micbels, Aberdeen, $10; John L. Cross,
FrulUand, $12; Charles Conrad Miller, Ta
coma, $12; Mexican War, Charles Bonne
ville. Seattle, $12; Mexican War, Walter
W. Caywood, Asotin, $12; Hugh Belrne,
Vancouver. $12.
Idaho-Increase, restoration and reissue
John D. Pease, Oasis, $10; George W.
Bass, Albion, $S; Plerpont H. B. Moulton,
Emmett, $22. Original Casper LaUer, Ida
ho Falls, $6.
915,000 Breaca-ef-Promlso Salt.
SALEM, March It Edith R, Bursell
has begun a suit against August XJnd
holm, a Marlon County farmer, to re
cover $15,000 for breach of promise to
marry. Miss Bursell alleges that Llnd
holm agreed to marry her, but violated
his contract and married Alta Foshay.
The plaintiff Is- a school teacher.
State Tax Payments.
SALEM. March 12. Columbia County
today paid its state taxes in full by rc
mtlng to the State Treasurer $9752. Sher
man County made a payment of $4012,
which Is one-half the amount due from
that county on state taxes.
If you feel all played out, you should
take Hood's Sars&parJIIa. Tt pever disappoint,
STATE WINS BIG SUIT
WASHINGTON SUPREME COURT
PASSES ON TIDE LAND LAW.
Boom Companies Mast Acqalre or
Lease Tracts to Use Them De
cision Is Far-Reaching-.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 12. A tide
land case of considerable importance to
the state was decided by the Supreme
Court today, when it affirmed the decision
of the lower court In the case of the Sa
inton Boom Company, appellant, vs. S. A.
Callvert, as Commissioner of Public
Lands, respondent. Th point Involved Is
an interpretation of the laws of 1S90 and
1895, relative to boom companies. The ap
pellant alleged that by filing in the office
of the Secretary of State, within 90 days
after Its articles of incorporation were
filed, a "map of location" of the shore
line proposed to be used for booming pur
poses, the tide lands belonging to the
etate in front of such shore line, or at
least the right to use and Improve them,
passed to such corporation. The Supreme
FIRST METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN SALEM
THE PRESENT FINE STRUCTURE OF THAT DENOMINATION.
SALEM, March 1L The old wooden building now standing on the east side of
Liberty street. Just south of State street, was the first building erected in Salem
as a Methodls Episcopal Church. It was built In 1851-2, by A. W. Ferguson, at
a cost of $8000. Tho building was never worth near that amount, the difference
representing the profit of the contractor. The structure was built upon the site
of the present stately brick edifice which Is the home of the First M. B. Church.
The pews and pulpit of the old church were constructed by Jonathan O'Donald,
now Justice of the Peace in this city. When the present church was built, la
1878, the old building was moved across the street, and was later moved to the .
present site. It lc now owned by Fred Hurst, and Is occupied by a steam laun
dry. General W. H. Odell, who waa a Janitor In the old church in 1853, says
that the building as It now stands presents practically the same general appear
ance that it did 60 years ago, except that it stood on a stone foundation, had a
small belfry, and had no small door at the left of the front.
1 The fine edifice which now occupies the original site of the old Methodist
Church was built at a cost of $45,000. It Is of brick, and Is beautiful In design
and flnleh. The main auditorium, on tho second floor has a seating capacity of
1000 persons, while the assembly-room below will seat 700 persons. The congre
gation determined to build the new church la 1878, and the work began the next
year. Owing to financial difficulties the church was several years In building.
The First Methodist Episcopal Church of this city Is the oldest organization of
that denomination in this state. It was formed in 1841, with 13 members, and
Rev. David Leslie was Its first pastor. The original members were Jason Lee and
wife, L. H. Judson and wife. H. Campbell and wife, James Olley and wife, Jo
seph Holman and wife, Oustavus Hlnes and wife, and Webley Hauxhurst. Prior
to the completion of the old church. In 1852, church services were conducted In
the chapel of the Oregon Institute, the pioneer school, which later became Wil
lamette University. The pastor at the time the old building was erected was
Rev. A. F. Waller, who was also the leader In the erection of the First Methodist
Episcopal Church In Oregon, still standing at Oregon City.
Court declares that there Is no method
other than purchasing or leasing by which
a boom, company can acquire use of or
Interest in uch tide lands. It Is stated
in tho Land Office that the tide lands in
front of nearly every river in the state
large enough for running logs have been
filed on under the interpretation of the
law contended for by the appellants In the
case under mention. These boom com
panies have heretofore been recognized,
and applications to purchase such tide
lands denied. It was feared that title to
Immense tracts of tide lands had passed
from the state to boom companies with
out remuneration to the atate, but the de
cision today upholds the state's title to
the lands, and they may bo sold at public
auction on application.
FIRE AT WASHINGTON MINE.
915,000 Worth, of Nctt Machinery
Lately Installed Destroyed.
CONCONNULLY, March 12, via Pateros.
Wash. Fire at the Mineral Hill mlner
VA miles from here, this morning de
stroyed property valued at $20,000. Of this
amount $15,000 Is on new machinery lately
installed, the remainder on the build
ings. The Mineral Hill mine is owned by
Connecticut capitalists. Dr. Jacob May,
of Bridgeport, Conn., a heavy stock
holder, is now here. How the fire started
Is not known. The engine-house, two
shafthouses, tool shed, blacksmith shop
and two small outbuildings were soon in
ruins. The boarding-house was saved, as
was also the sawmill some distance re
moved. There was no Insurance. The
company will resume operations as soon
as new machinery can- be brought In.
Buildings will be erected as soon as the
lumber can bo hauled to the mine.
INDIAN SCHOOLS IN BAD LIGHT.
Inspector McConnell Makes Serious
Charges Against ex-OffldaL
SPOKANE, March 12. Indian Inspector
W. J. McConnell, ex-Governor of Idaho,
is at Washington, pressing charges of
gross debauchery of girls at Indian
qchools. His charges have been filed with
the Senate and printed in Senate docu
ment 201. It contains an affidavit making
a most serious charge against ex-Superln-tendent
of Schools dnd Acting Agent H.
P. Ewing, at the Hualapal reservation in
Arizona. His conduct was investigated
by" Inspector McConnell, and he resigned
before the Investigation was concluded.
The affidavit asserts that Ewlng main
tained illicit relatione with one youngr
girl, whom he had bought from her fath
er, the price paid being one Navajo blan
ket, one Winchester rifle and $5. The
girl, when thus sold, was under 14. The
affidavit says It was also clearly shown
that he had debauched other girls.
Several pages of the document arc filled
with tho verbatim testimony of Indian
girls at boarding schools, revealing gross
immoralities between themselves nnd .In
dian boys.
Inspector McConnell declares there is
frightful mortality in tho Indian schools.
"From Colvllle agency, in 1833," said the
Inspector, "2G pupils were sent away to
a 'training- school,' 12 boys and 14 girls.
21 of whom died either at school or came
home to die. Four girls and one boy only
were Jiving In" 1S00, seven years after
they went to school. Out of a lot of 21
sent from the Spokane reserve, ltf died
and were burled at the school. A. M. An
derson, agent at the Colvllle Indian
agency, will confirm this statement, as I
got the data In his office."
ATTEMPT AT JAIL DELIVERY.
Two Masked Men Enter Sheriffs Of
fice at Spokane.
SPOKANE, Wash., March 12. A daring
effort to release prisoners from tho Coun
ty Jail was made Tuesday night by two
armed men wearing masks. Their efforts
were frustrated by a prisoner, who heard
--
a noise in the Sheriffs office and notified
Godfrey Doust, the jailer, who happened
to bo passing his cell In making his
rounds of the prison. Tho Jailer sighted
two men in the Sheriffs office, advanced
upon them with two cocked revolvers,
and they fled to the street, where Doust
shot at them. Attorney W. A. Lewis,
convicted embezzler, is In tho jail. The
Sheriffs office refused to talk until to
night. Oregon Mining Stock Exchange.-
PORTLAND, Harch 12.
Yesterday's Quotations were:
Bid.
Alaska M. A M , 9
Bronio Monarch ,....11
Caribou 3
Copperopolls , 20
Crjstal Consolidated , 14
Chicago ...-. 7
Cascade Calumet 2
Gold Hill & Bohemia 0X4
Huronlan fi
Lost Horse 2
Oregon-Colorado M. M. & D 24
Riverside
Sumpter Consolidated 2
Sweden Copper (Otd.) 87
Winnipeg (Ltd.) 014
Sales:
Asked,
lltf
18fc
5
100
174
8b
4
15
VA
5
"8
3k
00
12
JTlce.
600 Gold Hill RohnTiln in
1000 Oregon-Colorado 23
500 Crystal Consolidated 15
SAN FRANCISCO, March 12. Official closing
quotations of mining stocks:
Alta
$0 04
Mexican 29
Occidental Con ... 8
Belcher
a
Best & Belcher...
Caledonia
Challenge Con ...
Chollar
Confidence
Con. Cal. & Va...
Crown Point ....
Gould & Currr...
22
opair 1 00
41
0erman
20
8
03
1 25
Potosl ........
Savage '.......
Sierra Nevada
Silver Hill ....
Union Con ....
Utah Con
4
10
Hale & Norcross.
2S
Yellow Jacket .
Justice $0 09
NEW YORK, March 12.-
-Mining stocks today
closed as follows:
Adams Con $0 50
Little Chief ?0 11
Alice 45OntarIo 7 75
Breece 50
Brunswick Con .. C
Comstock Tunnel. C
Con. Cal. & VA... 1 25
Dcadwood Terra.. 50
Horn Silver 1 40
Iron Silver 72
Lead vllle Con ... 5
Ophlr 05
Phoenix .." 0
Potosl 8
Savage 5
Sierra Nevada ... 12
Small Hopes 45
Standard 3 35
BOSTON. March 12. Closing quotations:
Adventure ...v,.t 22 00
Allouez 4 00
Osceola $ 61 00
Parrott
30 50
Amalgamated
64 OOJQulncy
135 00
S 50
180 00
05 00
13 75
Baltic 44 75
Ttlnchim - 23 KU
Santa Fe Cop...
Tamarack
Cal. & Hecla... GOO 00J
Trlmountaln ...
Trinity
Centennial .... 18 75
Conner Range . CS 00
United States
17 50
Dominion Coal.. 103 SO
Isle Royale ... 18 50
Mohawk 34 00
Utah 22 00
Victoria
5 62
Winona
1 50
Old DOtttaloa ... 19 SO
Wotreriaee 53 00
(VOTES FOR WILLIAMSON
UMATILLA COUNTY REPUBLICANS
HOLD CONVENTION.
Delegates Will Also Support Furnish
for Governor Men Nominated
for Local Offices.
PENDLETON. March 12. The Republi
can County Convention, held in this city
today, declared In favor of J. N. William
son for Congress to succeed Hon. M. A.
Moody, and W. J. Furnish for Governor.
Delegates to the state convention were
elected with this understanding. A full
county ticket was nominated, as follows:
State Senator, Dr. F. W. Vincent.
Representatives, Henry Adams, C. E.
McComber.
Sheriff, SL J. Carney.
Clerk. Frank O. Rogers.
Treasurer, E. J. Sommerville.
Assessor, George Buzan, the present In
cumbent. Recorder, William Folsom.
County Commissioner, T. P. Gllllland,
tho present incumbent.
Surveyor, J. W. Kimball.
Coroner. Dr. W. G. Cole, -the present
incumbent.
Delegates to the state convention were
elected as follows: J. J. Balleray, W. S.
Byers, Thomas Thompson, E. P. Mar
shal!. J. A. Fee, Matt Mosgrove, William
Ferguson, T. A. Dudley. J. A. Best, T.
P. Gllllland. L. L Gault, A. B. Thomp
son, L. B. Reeder, F. S. Curl.
Primaries Go for Williamson.
HEPPNER, March 12. The Republican
primaries were held here today. The re
sult here and throughout the county, so
far as heard from, is a. complete victory
for J. N. Williamson for Congress. The
county convention will be held here next
Saturday, and will probably send a solid
delegation for J. N. Williamson.
GEER TO DIVIDE WITH SIMON.
Slates In Marlon Will Be Made Up on
a Half-and-Half Basis.
SALEM, Or., March 12. An equal divi
sion of the places on the SImon-Geer
slates In primaries Is the programme for
Friday's election, so far as can be learned.
Slates thus composed will be fought by
the antl-Slmon-Geer people. In precincts
where the sentiment seems to'be strong
against Simon, the Geer representation
on the slates will be stronger on the com
bination slates, while in other precincts
there will be as many Simon men oil the
slates as prudence will permit. By this
arrangement it is expected that friction
between the Simon people and the Geer
people will be practically eliminated, and
that the combined forces will present a
solid front against the antis. All the SImon-Geer
slates will run In the primaries
as Geer slates, and it is thus hoped to
land a goodly number of Simon men in
the county convention. It wa3 rumored
today that there was considerable friction
in the ranks of the combination, owing to
the desire of. the Simon people to name
more than their share of the delegates on
the slates. It is learned tonight, how
ever, that the Geer people will concede
Simon an equal representation, though he
has not nearly so many friends as has
Geer in the Republican ranks.
This arrangement still leaves Ed Crolsan
in absolute control over the Geer forces,
though it does not give him any assur
ance of strength enough to name a Simon
delegation to the Legislature, even if the
SImon-Geer forces should get a majority
In the convention. The sentiment here is
so strong against Simon that many men
who would like to support Geer will refuse
to vote the slate with Simon men on It
Were the slates put up as straight Simon
tickets they would not stand a ghost of a
chance, and the question now Is whether
the people will indorse Simon through
their loyalty to Geer. The Geer people
are careful not to let too many pro
nounced Simon men get on the slates, for
fear the result would be disaster. The
antl-Slmon-Geer people are putting up
slates upon which are found no Simon
men, and hope thus to defeat the combi
nation. ,
From an occurrence "at the County
Clerk's office tonight it may be Judged
that the privilege of voting in the pri
maries this year is highly prized. Thl3
morning a man unknown to the Clerk reg
istered as a resident of South Salem pre
cinct, and swore to his place of abode.
This evening he returned, and asked to
have his registration changed to Salem
No. 2.
"But you swore this morning that you
lived In South Salem," said Clerk Hall.
"I have moved since then."
"Where do you live now?"
"In the Salem Lodging-House."
"What Tpom do you occupy?
"I don't know, the man said he would
give me a room, but I don't know which
it will be."
The Clerk warned him that he should be
careful not to make a mistake, but ho in
sisted upon his right to change his place
of registration, and was sworn in as a
resident of Salem No. 2. This was one of
three men who registered today in South
Salem and later in the day changed to
Salem No. 2. The latter precinct Is the
one that the antis have claimed as theirs,
after having polled the precincts several
days ago. A number of secret meetings
were held by both factions in Salem to
night, and the slates are assuming defin
ite form. All the lists will be completed
Thursday night, but will not be made
public until they are placed at the voting
booths on Friday.
The three men who registered In two
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different precincts In one day were H. L.
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Laar.
Convention Dates Fixed.
OREGON CITY, March 12. The Citizens'
committee of nine, appointed to formu
late an address to the voters of the coun
ty, and to set dates for the Citizens' pri
maries and for a Citizens' county conven
tion, was in session all day. In the office
of the chairman. Colonel Robert A. Sillier,
and the address will be issued tomorrow
morning. April, 5 Is the date set for the
Citizens' primaries, and the county con
vention will be held April 8.
A call was Issued today for the Demo
cratic primaries and county convention,
the former to be held April 3, and the con
vention April 7. As the anti-fusion Demo
crats are in a minority, it is believed thac
the Democratic convention will elect del
egates to the state, district and Congres
sional conventions, and adjourn. The con
vention must be held to maintain the par
ty organization.
Republican Apportionment.
ASTORIA. March 12. The Republican
County Central Committee has fixed the
foyowing" apportionment of delegates In.
tho city to the county convention: First
Ward, 22; Second Ward, 18; Third Ward,
10. -The primaries will be held March 'SI,
arid the convention March 2S.
Porter Says He Has Clackamas.
SALEM, Or., March 12. L. L. Porter, of
Oregon City, was in Salem, today on busi
ness before the Supreme Court. He Is a
candidate for the office of State Printer,
and says the Republican delegation to the
state convention from Clackamas County
will be In his favor.
Baiter Republican Convention.
BAKER CITY, March 12. The Republi
can County Committee has fixed March
22 as the date lor the primaries, and
March 25 for the convention, which will
consist of 132 delegates.
Petition for Road Denied.
OREGON CITY. March 12. The Board of
County Commissioners held an adjourned
session this afternoon and denied the pe
tition of a number of farmers living In the
vicinity of Mount Pleasant for the open
ing of the Lawton Hill road. A remon
strance was presented by 40 prominent
property-owners of the" section, with the
request that no new roads be opened and
no money be applied to the Lawton Hill
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road district shall have been put into a
good state of repair.
The board adjourned this afternoon un
til the first Wednesday In March. Just
prior to adjournment an order was made,
directing the Oregon City & Southern
Railroad Company to conform to the
terms of the franchise granted it Febru
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Ttvq Oregon Towns Incorporated.
SALEM. March 12. The towns of Free
water, "Umatilla County, and Haines,
Baker County, were Incorporated today
under the general laws of the state. This
wa3 effected by petition of the people of
the towns and by order of the County
Courts.
The officers of Freewater are: Mayor,
D. Talbott; Recorder, A. S. Pearson; Mar
shall, F. M. Evans: Treasurer, August
Tanke; Aldermen, A. C. Chrlatensen, J.
A. Clements, Fred Freudlg. William John
son. John S. Vlnsen and J. B. Young.
I The officers of Haines are: Mayor. Da.
vis Wilcox: Recorder, R. P. Anderson;
Marshall, Rozler Toney: Treasurer. W.
J. Welch; Aldermen. W. L. Toney, Henry
Perry, John Ingram, R. J. Hammond. A.
Long and B. F. Toney.
Suicide of Millionaire's Son.
LOS ANGELES, Cal.. March 12. Ed
ward Singleton, son of Millionaire Single
ton, one of tho owners of the Yellow As
ter mine at Randsburg, committed sui
cide late tonight by shooting himself
through the head.
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