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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 1902. FARMERS WIN OUT Sup reme Court Decides Case in Their Favor AS TQ WHEAT IN WAREHOUSES When Stored Grain Is Sold Witfceut Authority of Depositors They Mar Recover From the Purchasers All Must Be Parties to Salt. When a milling company has pur chased grain stored with a warehouse man, and thereby has caused a short age in th amount of grain owned by depositors In the warehouse, the de positors may recover from the milling company. They may do so even though the company bought believing that the warehouseman had authority to sell. All the parties in Interest in a con troversy should be made parties tothe eult, either as plaintiffs or defendants, and where it Is possible to make them parties a few will not be permitted to sue in behalf of all. A Sheriffs return on a writ Of at tachment is not Invalid where It shows that a cory of the writ was delivered to the occupant of the real property, who was a Chlnesa whoso-same was not known to the Sheriff. A vendor of personal property c&ttnoi recover in a Bult for breach of contract of sale, unless he shows an offer to de lier property of the kind and quality specified. In an action of this kind tried before the court a Judgment for plaintiff cannot be sustained unless there be a finding upon the point when the lasuc was raised. SALEM, April 2L The Supreme Court today rendered decisions In four appealed cases, in all of -which the lower courts were reversed. The decisions are In brief as follows: Ida M. Tobin, Mary Black, H. C. Davis, W. H. Gulliford, E. F. Allen, James A. Smith, John Davis. John M. Porter, Alex ander Powers, and Robert Andrews, re spondents, vs. Portland Flouring Mills Company, Salem Flouring: Mills Com pany, Balfour, Guthrie & Co., and James C. Black, administrator of estate of Thomas J. Black, appellants, from Linn County, R. P. Boise Judge, reversed upon condition; opinion by Justice Moore. In 1897-99, Thomas J. Black operated grain warehouses in Halsey, Linn County, Cummings, Linn County, .and Derry, Polk County. When Black died in November, 1899, it was found that he had in his warehouse at Halsey 29,306 47-CO bushels of wheat, while he had outstanding re ceipts for 40,881 bushels. The depositors numbered 101, and suit was brought by a few of the depositors to recover on be half of all. The Portland Flourinsr Mills Company had purchased from Black B.296 26-GO bushels of wheat, advancing thereon $3,711 S3, and the Salem Flouring Mills Company had "bought 3.977 46-60 bush sis, advancing $2,110 16. Of the wheat sold to the Salem Flouring Mills Company, all but 750 bushels had been destroyed by fire, but the company had collected from Insurance companies to the value of the wheat so destroyed. The depositors In the Black warehouse sought to recover, from the Portland and Salem companies, the proportion of the shortage represented by the amounts of grain they had received. The case was dismissed as to Balfour, Suthrie & Co.. for It was shown that the Srain received by that company did not :ome from the Halsey warehouse, where the shortage existed. The defence of the Portland and Salem companies was that all the parties Inter ested as plaintiffs had not been Joined; that there was a mlsjolner of- parties de fendant; that they bought the wheat and made advances upon the belief that Black owned the wheat; that Black did in fact have authority to remove the wheat, and that they dealt with him, believing that he was the owner. They asked that plaintiffs' claim be made secondary to their lien, for the amount of th'clr ad vances. The case wn tried and resulted tn a decree for plaintiffs. The court found the facts regarding the shortage and held that the Portland and Salem companies should pay Into court the value of the wheat received by them, at 49 cents per I used, the money to be distributed to those entitled to It, The Portland Flour ing Mills Company, and the Salem Flour ing Mills Company appealed. Section CSS. of Hill's Annotated Lews, prov.dcs: "Of the partita, to the suit, thcao who are united in intcrcrt must be Joined as plaintiffs or defendants; but if the consent of any one who should have teen Joined as plaintiff cannot be ob tained, he may be made a defendant, the rason thereof being stated In the com I la'nt; and when the question is one of common or general Interest of many per sons, or when the parties are very nu merous, and !t may be impracticable to bring them all before the court, one or more may sue for the benefit of the whole." Under this statute, the 8upreme Court ho'.d3 that all the depositors, should have ber-n made parties, either plaintiff or defendant. In the trial of the case, a largo number of voluntary affidavits of depositors, were Introduced in evidence, to show the amount of grain each had placed in the warehouse, and that they had not author ized its removal or sale. These were ob jected to as hearsay evidence, but were admitted. Black's ledger, however, which was admitted In evidence, showed prac tically the same amounts, and It Is held that though the affidavits -were improp erly admitted, no material injury resulted therefrom. , Upon the question of title to the wheat, and the liability of the appellants, the Portland and Salem Flouring Mills com panies, the opinion says: "The testimony discloses that whenever the depositors chose to dispose of their wheat. Black purchased it, and shipped It to market on his own account, and. while the agents of the appellants undoubtedly believed that he had authority to dis pose of the wheat delivered to them, we are satisfied that he had no title thereto and that they should account for the wheat for which they are legally respon sible. "The testimony further shows that there should have been In store at Halsey, cer tain quantities of wheat that had. been deposited in 1897. 1898 Bnd 18S9, -while the deficiency for the latter year is only S.869 36-100 bushels. If Black, during these years, shipped -wheat to no other persons than the appellants, they ought to ac count to. the depositor for the entire deficiency, "but only in proportion to that part of It which they severally caused. "We think the testimony falls to -snow such an. accounting, as legally to charge the appellants with the quantities pf wheat, which the court finds they several ly coveted, but. believing that furtner proor upon this branch of the case can "be adduced, we deem it proper, in conse quence of the lack of interested parties, to send the case back with instructions to bring Jn all those who are materially In terested In the suit, to take additional testimony and enter a decree in accord ance therewith." The opinion also holds that there is no evidence showing that the depositors in tended to part with the title to their wheat when they deposited It In tb ware house. The decree of the Supreme Court 1b that upon the payment by plaintiffs of de- fondants' costs within 60 days, the case will be remanded for new trial, otherwise the complaint will be dismissed without prejudice. Isom White, appellant, vs. William M. Ladd, administrator, respondent, from Multnomah County, Arthur L. Frazer, Judge, reversed; opinion by Justice Wol verton. This Is the third appeal in this case. The question now presented la raised by a motion to set aside a sale of attached property on execution, and to vacate the judgment, directing the sale. It has re lation to the sufficiency and validity or the attachment. A number of questions of law- are considered, tho most import ant being as to the Sheriff's return upon a writ of attachment. The return of the Sheriff shows that the copy of the writ was left with the occupant of the prem ises, who is described as a Chinaman, and whose name was unknown to the officer. The opinion says: "The statute does not require that the name of the occupant shall be stated, however convenient it may be, as a de scription of the person upon whom the copy Is served. If he is unknown, the fact affords a sufficient excuse for not stating it. . . . Suppose the action bo against Chinamen, and Chinese realty was sought to be levied upon, must the levy fall be cause these peculiarly secretive people should refuse to disclose the name of the occupant? Our attention has been called to no authority going to the exact ques tion, but the method employed can .hardly be assumed to be without the reason and purview of the statute." The lower court, at the last hearing, held that the attachment was void, and that the court therefore had no Jurisdic tion to make an order of sale. The Su preme Court holdB that since this case has been twice before appealed to the Supreme Court, and finally affirmed, dur ing which proceedings the then defendant must have known of the facts relied upon for the Impeachment of the Sheriff's re turn, the doctrine of res adjudlcata. ap plies. "Beyond all this, plaintiffs amend ed complaint presented the Jurisdictional question, and the default of the defend ant In falling to controvert it. renders it res adjudlcata under the general rule relative to trials upon the merits." Tho lower court is therefore reversed and the sale confirmed. H. G. "Wright, respondent, vs. Mary A. Ramp, appellant, from Multnomah Coun ty, A. L. Frazer, Judge, reversed; opin ion by Chief Justice Bean. This was an action to recover damages for a breach of contract. On August 30, 1898, plaintiff and defendant entered into a written contract by which plaintiff agreed to furnish defendant a granite monument of a certain description and to set it up In the cemetery at Salem In May, 1899, or as soon thereafter as possi ble, in a good, workmanlike manner, "to, be made of best stock and best work known to the marble and granite trade, free from any defects whatever, or no pay for same," for which the defendant agreed to pay, on delivery, $350. The monument was delivered October 4, 1899. but a die was broken and plaintiff asked time to replace it with a new one. Defendant refused to receive the monu ment, or to grant any further time, and declared the contract rescinded. The suit was brought, and trial was without n Jury, resulting In a judgment for plaintiff for $290. Defendant appealed. The Supreme Court holds that there was an Issue as to whether the monument of fered was of the kind and quality called for by the contract, and that a finding should have been made upon this point. Tho opinion says: "In a case of this kind, it is the duty of the vendor to deliver property correspond ing with his contract. The vendee Is not bound to accept a defective article and rely upon a claim for damages for Indem nity, nor Is ho bound to receive and pay for a thing he did not contract for, nor agree to accept. ... There Is no find ing that the monument was of the kind called for by the contract, or that It was such an one as the defendant was bound to receive and accept, and, until that question is jdetermined In favor of the plaintiff, he is not entitled to recover as for a breach of the contract. The judg ment Is reversed, and a new trial is or dered." Pacific States Savings, Loan and Build ing Company, respondent, vs. Augusta M. Spurrier and W. E. Spurrier, her husband, appellants, from Multnomah County, John B. Cleland, Judge, reversed; opinion by the court. This was a suit to foreclose a mortgage executed by defendants to plaintiff. The mortgage was the same as that in the case of Pacific States Savings, Loan and Building Company vs. J. L. Hill, which was held to be usullous. It is therefore held, as In the Hill case, that all pay mens made on the mortgage should go In extinguishment of the debt. J. H. Taffe, respondent, vs. Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, appel lant, petition for rehearing denied; opin ion by Justice Wolverton. Oregon Mlnlns Stock Exchange. PORTLAND. April 21. Today's quotations were: Bid. Alaska M. & M. 014 Bronze Monarch 17vs Caribou 3 Copperopolls Costal Consolidated 15 Chicago T3 Cascade Calumet 2 Asked. 11 18 0 100 "8 4 17 8 5-1 CO 5 4 90 15 Gold Hill & Bohemia 10 Huronlan 3a Lost Horse 3 Oregon-Colorado M. M. &D Riverside Sumpter Consolidated 2T- Sweden ConDer (Gta.l Winnipeg iLtd.) 9 Sales Price. 1000 Cascade Calumet 3 100 Bweden Copper 87 SPOKANE, April 21. The closing quotations for mining stocks today were: Bid. Ask.l Bid. Ask. Amer. Boy .. VA. 7iMorn. Glory .. 2 3ML Blacktall ....120 Butte & Bos.. 3 Ben Hur 13 Deer Trail .. 2 Fish' maiden.. 5 Gold Ledge .. 1 Jim Blaine .. 2 L. P. Surp... 74 Mtn. Lion ....26 13V4)Prin. Maud .. ;tV4 3h 4 iQullp 33 35& HWlRamb. Car ...875; 00 3 Republlc 0$ 10Vi "Reservation .. IVi lftlSulllvan S 9t 3HTom Thumb. .22 23y Th San Poll 27 29& 29KTrade Dollar.. 12 14 SAN FRANCISCO. April 21. Official closing quotations for mining stocks: Alta, $0 03Justloe $0 OS Alpha Con 2;Mexlcan 49 Andes 4, Occidental Con ... 11 Belcher 8 Ophir 1 30 Best & Belcher .. 24Overman 21 Bullion 2Potosi 23 Caledonia 42tSavage 12 Challenge Con ... 17 Seg. Belcher 1 Chollar lSjSlerra Nevada ... 2j Con. Cal. & Va... 1 30 Silver Hill 45 Crown Point .... SjUnlon Con 24 Gould & Curry... 3jUtah Con 3 Hale & Norcross. 21) Yellow Jacket .... 11 NEW YORK. April 21. Mining stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con $0 201 Little Chief ...'...80 11 Alice 60Ontarlo 8 75 Breece .......... Brunswick Con .. Comstock Tunnel. Con. Cal. &. Va... 50 13 Ophtr ... 1 10 6 20 3 70 40 Phoenix Potosl Savage ....... & 1 25 00 Deadwood Terra.. Sierra Nevada Horn Silver 1 40,Small Hopes iron silver luistanaara .... 3 40 Leadviiie con ... &i BOSTON, April 21. Closing quotations: Adventure $22 BOIQulncy $122 00 Alloucz 3 GOjS&nta Fe Cop... 3 00 Amalgamated .. 65 12 (Tamarack ,177 00 Bingham 55 87TrImountain ... 05 50 Cal. & Hecla.:. 605 OOiTrlnlty 13 25 Centennial .... 20 00 United States .. 22 00 Copper Range., 60 OOjUtah 22 50 Franklin 11 SOIVictorla 5 25 Mohawk 35 OOjWlnona 1 50 Old Dominion.. 20 00iWolverin& .... 53 00 Osceola G2 00 paly West 40 25 Parrott 20 50 Sale of Household Furniture. TACOMA, April 2L The elaborate household effects of Jacob H. Vanderbilt, who receives an annuity from the famous New York family, were cold at public auc tion today to satisfy a chattel mortgage held by a leading local pawnbroker. Young Vanderbilt was assistant cashier of the Metropolitan Bank, which failed last 1 November with deposits of J500.0W. PEACE NOT YET IN SIGHT STREET-CAR STRIKE COJfTIKTJES AT THE BAY CITY. Mayor Sckmitx Hbsj Been Unable to Bring; the Conflicting; Elements Into Conference. SAN FRANCISCO, April 2L Mayor Schmitz made an effort today to bring the officials of the railroad, and a committee of the strikers together, but was unable to do so. The railroad people refused to consult with the strikers' committee. The Mayor will continue his efforts to bring the opposing forces together. The East ern representatives of the Baltimore syn dicate are in communication with the local railway officials, and each move of the strikers is reported by telegraph to the Eastern owners of the car system. It la understood, that no action toward a set tlement of the difficulty will be taken by the officials here until word to that ef fect comes from the East. Attorney-General Leford, who was re cently appointed chief counsel of the United Railroads, said tonight that ne gotiations looking to a settlement of the strike were not in progress. He would not state what course the company pro posed to take. From other sources it was learned that the owners of the roads are not disposed to yield to tho demands of Manager Vlnlnsr, vrho strike. force, the the strikers, and that it is possible an at tempt will be made to replace their late employes with men brought here from Chicago and other Eastern points. Should thl9 be done, the strikers say they will not Interfere, but are confident that the pub lic will not permit a single car manned by imported labor to .run. It is esti mated, that the Baltimore syndicate, which owns the United Railways, Is sus taining a loss of between $30,000 and $35, 000 a day because of the strike,, and that if it continues for a month they will "be out over $1,000,000. The situation tonight may be summarized by stating that the strikers are confident, the city peaceful and the railroad officials reticent. The tie-up of the street-car system op erated by tho United Railroads of San Francisco Is complete. Not a passenger car of this company Is moving, but tho United States mall cars are making their customary trips without hindrance or mo lestation. All morning long the thor oughfares leading to the business and manufacturing centers were thronged with pedestrians going to their work. Ve hicles of all kinds were pressed Into service, and the owners of express wagons and vans reaped a harvest. The sympathy of the public seems to be entirely with the strikers, and the moral support thus given has encouraged the strikers to no small degree. They as sert their ability to hold out Indefinitely, and express great confidence as to the outcome of the walk-out. The strikers are very orderly, and the only trouble that has occurred so far has been caused by hood lums. The lines of two Independent companies are being operated. FILES ANNUAL REPORT. State Commissioner of Public Lands of "WashlnKton. OLYMPIA, "Wash., April ZL The State Commissioner of Public Lands has filed his quarterly report of the receipts of his office for the period ending March 51: Tldeland fund Leases $1,056 64 Bales 1,760 93 Principal on contracts.. 32.017 66 Interest on contracts... 9,627 77$ 44,373 00 Current school fund Leases $16,510 07 Interest on contracts... 12,388 SI Mineral leases 10 00 9tmMU!mo Oil leases -87 50-$ 28,995 SS Permanent school fund Sales valuable material 11.43G 57 Sales of land 24,753 38 Principal on contracts. 30,933 20 67.1E9 15 University fund Pavments on contracts 133 53 llartor area fund , Leases 2.4S2 95 Charitable and reformatory Payments on contracts. 163 3S Mineral leases 10 00 Leases 800 71 974 0a Scientific school fund Leases 99 20 Contracts 169 86 Sales of land 2,652 00 2,921 05 Capitol fund Leases '. 316 80 Sales of land 1,290 00 1,605 80 Agricultural College fund Leases 593 20 Sales of land 5,552 50 6,145 70 Normal School fund , Leases 251 60 251 60 Escheated land fund Payments on contracts. 255 CO Leases 40 00 295 30 Fees ,.. Receipts for the quarter 541 o Total receipts, mon eys remitted to State Treasurer $165,921 65 Special deposit fund Balance on hand Janu ary L 1902 $1U719J Receipts for quarter... 8.662 37$ 20,034 33 Disbursements for quar ter 9,58192 Balance on hand April 1, 1902 10.452 41 20.034 33 Total amount received and remitted to State Treasurer, Nov. L 1900, to Mar. 31, 1902. $894 179 25 NO MORE FISHTRAPS. Astoria Council Prohibits Them in City Limits. ASTORIA, Or., April 2L The Council this evening passed an ordinance making It a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $300, to drive any flshtraps or other piling, excepting for wharves or aids to navigation, below low tide In the waters of the Columbia River lying within the limits of the city. The ordinance also prohibits the throwing of ballast or saw dust Into the river. A court-martial was held at Fort Stev ens Saturday, and while the findings will not be made public officially until an nounced by the War Department, it is learned unofilclally that Private Conway, of the Ninety-third Company, Coast Ar tillery, was sentenced to three years In the penitentiary for desertion. This was said to have been Conway's second offense of the kind, and he -was captured about a month ago in this city, the day following his departue from the post Al Hovt. thA man vrho pleaded guilty to a charge of stealing logs at Westport. and was sentenced to a year In the peniten tiary, has an unenviable reputation here. Many years ago he fas found guilty of criminally assaulting a lltt:e girl, and was sentenced to 20 years In the penitentiary. He was only recently released after serv ing 17 years. "While there he was con sidered a dangerous prisoner,- and was never made a trusty. Trout this year are more plentiful In the Nccanlcum than they have bee.n for years, and that part of the stream that was considered as fished out affords good sport. Yesterday three boys caught seven dozen. In sight of Seaside, In a few" hours. The English setter dog Sport owned by C, W. Loughery, of Astoria, which took third prize at the Portland bench show, was sold today to Tillamook persons for $50. The price Is considered small by those familiar "with the dog. A contract was let today by the Board of Education to furnish wood for the va rious city schools during the coming year at the rate of 3 50 per cord. A man by the name of Brown, who has ben working In a logging camp on the north side of the river, came to Astoria a few days ago because he was sick. Thh morning he visited a physician, who de cided that he had the smallpox, and turned him over to the Health Officer. He Is now quarantined at the pesthouse. The case Is a mild type ot the disease. "IT'S A LIE." So Says Schlvely in Regard to Charge Agrainst Ide. OLYMPIA, "Wash., April 21.-John H. Schlvely, chairman of the Republican State Committee, who was a member of the Legislature In 1595 at the time John L. Wilson was elected Senator,, says In referring to the charge made against Clar ence "W. Ide In the affidavit signed by ex- Senator R. A. Hutchinson, of Lincoln County: "It's a malicious He; Clarence Ide Is above reproach, and the man who makes these charges is not above re proach." Mr. Schievly bases his state ment on the fact that Hutchinson was elected as a Democrat, and that during all the time of that session he continued to vote for Levi Ankeny. notwithstanding that Ankeny is a Republican and Hutch inson a Democrat. In Mr. Schlvely's opin ion a man elected to the Legislature as a Democrat who votes to send a wealthy Republican to the United States Senate Is not sufficiently above suspicion to have any charges he may make carry any weight. George B. Chamberlain Will Spealt. BAKER CITY, Or., April 2L The com mittee of arrangements of the Young Men's Democratic Club Is preparing to open the campaign in this city next Fri day evening In an elaborate manner. There will be a torchlight procession, and pos sibly fireworks. George E. Chamberlain, the speaker of the evening, will be es corted through the principal streets to the opera-house, where the meeting will be held. To Name Joint Representative, OREGON CITY, April 2L The Demo cratic County Central Committee will meet tomorrow afternoon to select a can didate for Joint Representative from Mult jiomah and Clackamas Counties. Many Democrats are mentioned for the place, and by agreement the selection will be ratified by the Multnomah County Demo crats. Dr. C. L. Bard Is Dead. VENTURA. CaL, April 2L Dr. C. L. Bard, a brother of United States Senator Bard, is dead at his home In this city, as the result ot an operation. Deceased was a pioneer of Ventura. Senator Bard is expected from "Washington on "Wednesday. Chairman of County Committee. DALLAS, Or., April 2L At a meeting, of the Polk County Democratic Central Committee, in Dallas, Saturday, J. "W. Kirkland, of Independence, was elected chairman. Furnish Will Visit Dallas. DALLAS, April 21. W. J. Furnish, can didate for Governor, has written a letter to Dr. W. J. Farley, saying he will be in Dallas soon. THE EAGLE WILL SCREAM. Great Celebration at Salem on the FoHrth of July. SALEM, Or., April 21. At a mass meet ing of citizens tonight, it was decided that Salem shall observe the Fourth of J,' with a great celebration. Enthusi astic addresses were made by a number of prominent business men. It was sug gested that the orator of the day be a man of National reputation, or that a Joint debate be arranged between promi nent Oregon statesmen. The following citizens were appointed a general committee to report a plan of celebration at an adjourned meeting to be held Monday evening, April 2S: John H. -Scott. W. Merritaan, C. H. Hlnger, J. T. Graham, H. D. Patton, H. W. Barr, C. A. Murphy. The committees, upon which near-by towns will be given rep resentation will be appointed at the next meeting. Two Women Injnred. While -Mrs. A. N. Gilbert, of this city. and Mrs. B. H. Bowman, of Terry, near Portland, were driving in Polk County today the carriage was upset and both sustained severe bruises. As they were descending Eola Hill, one of the shafts broke, frightening tho horse. After some delay help was secured and the ladles were brought to Salem. Dr. W. H. Byrd, who Is attending, says the Injuries will not prove serious. CHIEF SALTESE IS DEAD. Indians for Miles Aronnd Will At tend His Funeral. COLFAX, Wash., April 21.-:hlef Salt ese, ot the Cocur d'Alencs, died at 6 o'clock last night at Dcsmet Mission. The funeral will be held Wednesday. All In dian tribes within 100 miles have been invited by telephone, and the funeral will be the largest ever held by that tribe. The election of a chief -will follow the funeral, and Poter Wlldshoe, second chief of tne Coeur d'Alenes, Is expected to bo the choice. He Is an intelligent Indian, and will follow largely the courSo of Saltese. Saltese gave directions for the disposition of his property and for his burial, request ing to be burled in a plain coffin at tne mission, where he had lived so long. LARGE SALES OF WHEAT. In Umatilla County nt Average Price of 55 Cents. WESTON, April 21. The' -wheat sales last week in Weston were the largest for the season. In tho early part of the week, the Pacific Coast Elevator Com pany, of Portland, through Its agents, bought a 40,000-bushel lot. Saturday, Kerr. Gifford & Co., and the Northwest ern Warehouse Company bought 29,500 bushels, making the total sales for the week 70,000 bushels. The price averaged 55 cents. There has been plenty of rain here so far this season, and the prospects for a large wheat crop are good. Bratal Assault Alleged. 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The plain weav ers, who w,eave blankets, flannels and other plain material, have been receiving 3 cents per yard for their work. This morning the company made the announce ment that each weaver would be required to operate two looms at a reduction of three-quarters of a cent per yard on some classes ot work. President A. R. Jacobs says that one weaver can earn more on two looms than on one on certain classes of goods, and that one weaver operating two looms ran produce as much as two weavers on the same number of looms. The weavers refused to a man to consent to the proposed arrangement, and walked out In a bodjv They were Joined by the casslmere weavers, the pattern weavers and the dressers. At noon the carders, spoolers and spin ners were laid off, and the company gave out the Information that unless a satis factory agreement was reached the mills would be closed down Indefinitely. This afternoon the number of hands out of work numbered over 150. The weavers met In Red Men's Hall this morning and discussed the situation. They agreed to stand firmly together. Another meeting was held this afternoon, and a committee was appointed to confer with President Jacobs and to ask for a flat In crease of 1 cent per yard on all piecework. Lrate this afternoon a conference was had between the committee appointed by the weavers and the president of the com pany. The latter stated Just what terms he would accede to and that he would wait until tonight for a reply. Tonight the weavers In a meeting decided to hold out for higher wages. President Jacobs de clared flatly that he would refuse to grant the demand. Over 300 employes will be on strike tomorrow. A union was orean lzed tonight, and It will affiliate with the United Textile Workers of America. There are over 300 employes In the woolen mills, many of whom are women and girls. Many of these support fami lies with their earnings, which are In most cases very small. One woman said at the meeting this morning that last month she' was paid $21, and with this she supports a family of Ave children. The sympathy of the people of Oregon City is largely with the employes. The employes are confident of the favor able outcome of the trouble, as It Is under stood that the company is far behind on its orders, and could not easily afford to cease operations at this time. DIDS CALLED FOR. To Supply School Libraries With Book. SALEM, Or., April 2L Superintendent of Public Instruction J. H. Ackerman to. day sent out circulars calling for bids on book3, to be purchased by school dis tricts for school library purposes. The circulars were sent to ssven of the lead ing publishers and dealers In books in the United States. The law governing school libraries requires that every two years the State Board of Education shall make up a list of books from which school dis trict officers must select In purchasing for their school libraries. The list Is made up from lists submitted by the pres ident of the State University, the pres ident of the State Agricultural College and the presidents ot the several State .Nor mal Schools. About 1500 books are enu wnen tne Diooa is neaitny ana pure it tells a different story, a smooth and flawless skrn glowing with health, a sound body and active brain, well nourished system, good appetite and digestion, and restful and refreshing sleep. S. S. S., combining both purifying and tonic properties, contains all that you need in the way of a blood builder and skin beautifier. merated. Publishers will be requested to "give their prices on the books and the school officers must buy from the lowest bidders, unless they can obtain lower prices from some other dealer. While the list Is a long one, school districts need not purchase any more books than they deem best. Only two counties. Lake and DouglaB. have levied the tax. amounting to 10 cents for each pupil, provided for the purchase of library books by the act ot the last Legislature. The number of books pur chased this year under the new library law will not be large, but It Is probable that many books will be selected from this list by districts that are maintaining in dependent libraries. Deputy Assessors Chosen. County Assessor Charles Lembcke has announced the appointment of the follow ing deputies, who will perform the field work of making the assessment of 1902: Floyd B. Dayton, Salem; Philip Mullln, St. Paul: W. D. Matthews, North Salem; Frank Zlegler, Aurora; A. H. Will, Wood burn; A. D. Hall, Sllverton; J. S. Ritchie, Scott's Mills; C. W. Stege. Howell: R. Donaldson, Sidney: F. N. Coffey, South Salem; W. T. Riches, Turner; F. J. Wrightman, Stayton; W. L. Jones, Jefferson-Received nt Insane Asylum. Annie E. Achurch, aged 29. wa3 brought to the asylum today from Lostlne, Wal lowa County. Patrick J. Farrell, aged 27, of OIney, Clatsop County, was received at the same institution. Received at Penitentiary. Sheriff Thomas Linvllle, of Clatsop County, was in Salem today to bring to the penitentiary Al Hoyt, who will serve one year for larceny. Collection of Taxes. Sheriff Durbln has already collected over $124,000 of the $218,000 due on the 1901 as sessment roll. County Treasurer Downing today made a payment of $26,S96 on ac count of state taxes. Nominations Accepted. All the Republican nominees for county There s Nothing So Bad for a Cough as Coughing The poorest doctor in town will tell you that. The best one will tell you he prescribes Ayer's Gherry Pectoral for all throat and lung troubles. We send doctors the formula for this medi cine. They know it's a splendid prescription for colds, bronchitis, hoarseness, and even for con sumption itself. " I coughed terribly after having a hard attack of la. grippe. If it had not been for Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, I do not believe I could possibly have pulled through.w E. B. Davis, Providence, R. L There's Nothing So I Good for a Cough as Ayers Cherry 2fcM&, U. J. C AYEE wirgniaitaMfa HER BEAUTY RESTORED. Whon zny daughter was threo months old Eczoma hroko out on. her head and continuod to spread until her ho ad 'was entirely covered. Sho was troatod "by several good doctors, but grow worse, and tho dread ful disease spread to hor faco. Sho wall taftcn to two celobratod health springs, but rocolvod no benefit. Many patent medicines woro taken, but without result, until wo docided to try S. S. S., and by tho timo tho first bottlo was finished, her head began to hoal. A doaon bottles cured her cornplotoly and left hor skin perfectly smooth. Sho is now twenty years old, and has a magnificent growth of hair. Not a sign of the dreadful disease has ever returned. H. T. SEOBE. 2314 Pine Street, St. Ziouls, 3SCo. and precinct offices in Marlon County today filed their acceptances In the office of County Clerk Hall. NORTHWEST DEAD. John Doherty. ASTORIA, Or., April Zl.Iohn Doherty, an old resident of Skamokawa. died In this city last evening of Brlght's disease, after a protracted Illness His funeral will be held at Skamokawa Wednesday, and the body will be interred In the cemetery there. He was a native of Ireland, about 70 years of age, and unmarried. Funeral of Sirs. Slmonton. DALLAS, Or., April 21. Tho funeral of Mrs. Slmonton. who died in Dallas Sat urday night, took place today from the Presbyterian Church. Burial was In I. O. O. F. cemetery. She was the mother of 17 children, 13 of whom are living. Army Orders. VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Wash., April 2L Major Joseph E. Maxfield. Sig nal Corps, has reported for duty at de partment headquarters and Is announced, as signal officer of the department. Captain Alexander T. Ovcnshine, of the Seventh Infantry, left Vancouver Bar racks last week for Alaska, having re ceived orders to join his company at Fort Liscum. without delay. Lieutenant Charles F. Humphrey, Jr., Adjutant of the Third battalion ot the Seventeenth Infantry, at Vancouver Bar racks, has been ordered to report to the commanding officer at Boise Barracks for duty. Clayton W. Click, general recruiting service, has been relieved from duty at Portland and ordered to Seattle to report for duty at the recruiting station there. ' Cornelius Team Wins. FOREST GROVE. Or.. April 21. The first match game of baseball on the new grounds here was played yesterday, be tween first teams of Verboort and Cor nelius. The score was 9 to 13, In favor of -ornellus. Pectoral CO., LcwH, M Iwllll ifpr I