THE MOKNING. OREGONIAN, TUDAYy 'MAY 20, 1902. RECORDS ARE, LAX Marion 'County Officers Are Taken to Task. BUT ARE WITHIN THE" LAW Public .Account Hare Bcea Kept in n SlipKbod and Inaccurate Man- jxTer Onlyr the Measurer I Coinruendcd. SALEM Hay 10. Messrs. Clarke 4ind Buchanan, expert .accountants, today filed with the Marlon County Court p. re port of the Investigation of the county records. No shortage or dishonesty is charged to any office. The report consists of a general criticism of the system in all of the departments of keeping the rec ords of the county. The experts. And there was due the county from Sheriff Durbln. January 1, 1902, on account of delinquent taxes from the years 1892-1900, inclusive, the sum of $2957 32. A. summary xf that amount is as follows: 16S2 ........... . 12 00 193 . 3s34 . 1SD5 . lfc . 1S37 . 1M$ . 1KQ . 39 1V 66 27 K7 69 SS8U 8223 2SI 3i lWj ., .............. i 03 ; 1M.0 to January 25, 1S02 11S2 9r, Total ...... w, .w...., $2367 32 Sheriff tmrblrt says the report In this particular Is -practically correct, but says that LUeiuilJ of 9at sum has been reg ularly paid into the county treasury vlr.ee Jttr-uafy 1 last. Therefore, the statement neither implies iior Indicates a shortage, although tl.c tax "money represented In that amount was not, as has been the custom in that office for many years, paid Into th6 treasury every 30 days, as required by Taw. x The experts report the sum of $111 10 re maining due January 1. 1902, from Coun ty Recorder Roland for fees. The sum of $C2r on account of 1S98 poll tax, is rc poaed to be duet the. county from former County Assessor J. W. Hcbart. The rec ords in the CleTlTB, Treasurer's and School Superintendent's -departments were found correct: but the systems of record lteeplng are denounced as unre liable and ecrtfloclve to errors and un avoidable discrepancies. County Cleric The records in this deparment are al leged to be kept in an unsatisfactory manner in some particulars. The office is criticised as follows: The exhibit of warrants -purportlrE to Itemise the count disbursements, ana One of the most Important am necc?sar records of tfie county, has, -we And, been conducted in a perfunctorj and Inaccurate manner, and the submitted and published reports taken therefrom are Inde pendable. Exception Is taken to the way In which Tes are entered on the fee record. Frequently are they shown thereon wrlth the name only of the pajor appearing: the kind of service, the names ot the persons in interest and index to the record of same being otnltWd. We "find the present method -of the Clerk In receipting lor warrants and vouchers, returned as paid by the Treasurer, and the filing of these vouchers, to be extremely lax and open to the seerest criticism, as by these depend common protection against the raising, pay ment of forged or changed warrants, or the detection of Warrants drawn 1ft error, Tind giv ing rise to the opportunity tor false credit be ing taken by the Treasurer. There are in possession of the County Clerk warrants amounting: to a considerable sum, undelltered. many of these are In favor of persons and corporations easily located, no ef fort being: made to deller. It would serm proper that the count take steps- to see that nil persons riecure what Is Justly due them, whether they hate knowledge of tb allowance ot the obligation or not. Sheriff Office. The records of the Sheriffs otllce, while cum bersome and susceptible of -vast improvements, promoting accuracy and the lessening of labor, hate bcea carefully kept, and when Viewing the voluminous amount of work and the large amount of money receh ed, nearly (700,000, the omissions and errors are, as shown by our ex hibits, comparatit ely trifling. Fault, however, can be justly found In the tardy or delajed turn-oiers to the Treasurer during this administration of moheys received on account of taxes, etc.; some of which hate been, as will b noticed by reference tb our statements, withheld for more than two jeans. Money must be, as required by statute, paid In to the Treasurer at least retery 30 days, and under the law now in operation, each week. Experts report that no fees from the Sheriff's office from mileage on cl'il cases, Certificates on tax sales and fees for Sheriff's deeds and services as con stable, have been accounted for to the Treasurer. They recommended that the operation of the statutes regarding the disposition of certain Sheriff's fees In this county be submitted by stipulation. Fur ther recommendations for an improved- system ot keeping the records are made. Recorder's O filet. The Recorder is criticised for lack of system. Imperfect method of accounting for fees received, numerous errors In re cording instruments, and a -credit busi ness contrary to law that has been car ried on; ijut the errors found have "been the result of inadequate assistance and eystem, no dishonesty being charged. School Superintendent. The funds in this department are found to haye been properly accounted for. The report says: Many improvements jln the records have been made by the present Incumbent, but there is yet a conspicuous lack of a concise and com prehensive method of handling the attaint of this office. Under Thfe svktefci unr In rnmi there Is no ready means of dotcnnlnlnff the f transactions of this department, and no checks or ouchers filed as evidence of the proper dis tribution of the money. Treasurer. County Treasurer Downing is the only officer to receive a bouquet Speaking of t bis efficient work, the report says: Th6 accounts of the Treasurer, as kept by our present oCleer. reflect crcat credit unnn the conduct of this office, and the almost entire J a.ua.u.GK ui c-wen i-ruunK errors enable us to nnhesltatingly pronounce the entire record as being- correct The desirable and admlrablo manner in which the finances of the county hate been transacted Is In no measure due to the protection afforded by a safeguard ss tern. but entirely to the efforts ot an efficient officer. The Treasurer's bond should be In creased to an amount sufficient to coter the full amount of funds on hand, now largely in excess of his present bond. Officials Are Testy. The experts conclude their report with a general criticism of the county officials, by whom they claim "to have been un usually hampered and subjected to un necessary and unreasonable restrictions and annoyances, which have In no small measure extended the time used In com pleting the work, and have materially added to its cost" In conclusion, the experts recommnd a renovation for tho county. The report concludes as follows: That the county needs Intelligent renovation is beyond the pcradventure of a doubt It can be seen where many thousands could have been sated in the collection ot delinquent taxes. The collection of fees properly tine the county the reduction of unnecessary and cos ly books of record, the prevention of collecti ble taxes; through error not transferred to the delinquent rolls,, these In one year amounted to more than $700, and interest thereon The continual existence of comparative statement would better enable the Judicious outlay of tho . county finances, and protlde useful and lalua ble statistics. While the past cannot be whcl ly counteracted, the future can be carefully guarded. The Coat to thejCojwty.. The cost to the county for having the records ..Investigated tfhs J872. -Tho ma ter of fixing compensation to be paid ex perts wast referred to a committee, con sisting o'f J. H. Settlcmire, of Woodburn; Henry B. Thielsen and Josh Albert, of Salem. The committee reported late this evening and recommended payment of the maximum figure named in the contract; ?3 per day. The total number of days devoted to the work was J92, Including 31 days by a. local substitute, who was al lowed $2 per day. The committee recom mends adoption by the county of a mod ern system of keeping records, and re ports that the value- of the investigation has been greater to the county than the cost of experting. THE COrjmXOIt COMMEXDED. Zlallroad Organs Xccdn't Be Ex pected to Commend Him. Spokane Spokesman-Review, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, which abandoned the Republican party at the last election in Seattle, and is now com monly regarded merely as the railroad organ of the Northwest, with no political principles except those Its masters may una" It profitable to advocate, declares that GoVcrnor McBride has no authority for recommending the establishment of a Railroad Commission in Washington. It says that "the itilv authority ailallRed 1 to sneak for the Reoubllcan nartv. to bind It, to loose it, or pledge it, is the representatives of that party to be duly chosen by Its voters and In convention assembled. No man, whatever his sta tion or office, whatever his wisdom or folly, no newspaper, no Influence or In terest, no political ambition and no po litical programme. Is authorized to make a platform for it or to ImpOso upon It any condition." It Is rather amusing to observe the kPost-Intclllgenccr speaking of the su preme authority of the representatives of the Republican party in convention as sembled, w hen only a tew weeks ago that paper ttas repudiating that authority and Indirectly lending aid and comfort to the Republican eremy; but as the organ of the great railway corporations the Post Intelllgenccr must necessarily stultify It self while obeying the orders Of those who control It and Its present attitude need, therefore, occasion no surprise. So far as Is known. Governor McBrldc's Republicanism has net er been questioned, and why, while holding hlsh position and for that reason in a sense a leader, should- ne not can attention to a grave problem of the day and offer a suggestion as to its solution? The Governor realises, as every other intelligent man tannbt fall to do, that It Is a burning question tthether the people or the railroads are to administer the affairs of the State of "Washington. The, railroads are getting entrenched. They have acquired certain large newspapers, and the nominal own ers or directors of these papers are al ready attempting to manufacture public sentiment favorable to them. The influ ence of the railroads In state politics Will become stronger and more offensive than ever If something Is not done to keep them out of local and state elec tions and away from State Legislatures. Governor McBrlQ6 believes that a rail road commission might secure a more satisfactory adjustment of railroad rates, and, what Is quite as important, would prevent the railroads from meddling with the functions of state government As a high official, as a prominent Republican, and as a cood citizen. It whs his right if not his duty, to call attention to a threatening evil and to suggest a remedy for Its removal; and his action will be heartily applauded by everybody except me railroads and those who are working for them. i ' JfEW SCHOOL SUPERIXTEXDEXT. r The Incumbent nt Oregon City. "Will JTot Apply for Position. OREGON CITY. Or.. May 19. Harrv r. "Wilcox, City Superintendent of the Ore gon City public schools, will not apply' for the position for next year. This is a great surprise. The Board of Directors will hold a meeting some time this week to elect teachers for the coming school year. All the teacher will be re-elected with the exception of Miss Laurence, teacher of the fourth grade In the Eastham School, who will not apply. Among the prominent candidates for Cltr Sunerintendent nrf Professor T. J. Gary, principal of the J tveBturegon uty school; Frofessoar Win chell, of Gresham, and Professor Craw ford, of Silvefton, who was recently elect ed principal or one of the largest public schools of SaUm. Orte additional teacher will ba elected, as one more room will be required next year. The public schools of the city will close Friday, May S&, Recitations ended today, and the remainder of the term will bo taken up with examinations. Hops Sold at 11 1-4 Cents'. Richard R. Lee, of ButtevlUe, has sold to R. H. Gatewood, of Portland, 7000 pounds of hops at 11& cents per pound. Sam Hetvltt Waives Examination. WOODBURN, Or., May 19.-Sam Hewitt of 1S5 Third street, Portland, who Was ar retted here Saturday on the charge of kidnaping his little daughter, waived ex amination today ahd was held to the Cir cuit Court In the sum of $500, which he furnished. He says ho waived examination ih order lo get the whole matter to a hearing before a court of competent Jur isdiction. Mrs, Ellerson, who was arrest ed with Hewitt, was discharged for lack of evlden.ee. Received at Asylum. SALEM, Or., May 19. Two patients were received at the Insane asylum to night. Lauretta "White, aged 19. from Portland, and M. M. Eldred, aged 39, from HUlsboro. Orcaron Mining: Stock Exchange. PORTLAND, May 10. Today's quotations were: Bid. ..17b Alaska M. fit M Bronze Monarch . Caribou AsBed. 11 ft 100 174 4 20 8 4 00 15 Coppcropolb Crystal Consolidated "."... '.t'.V.ITI't Chlcagro 7 Raf54Sl;Ctt.,HmSt wa ua turn el .....,.., 24 j.vv. ..... ; nuueiuia.. .....,... 4,. ioi Huronlan . j Lost Horse ,... ...,. .... 314 Bumpier Consolidated ..... 2H Sweden Copper Gtd ) ....87l SPOKANE, May ID.-The closing quotations for mlnlnc stocks today were: Bid. Ask I Bid. Av Amer. Boy . 3 BlackUil ....12 Butte & Boe.. 2 Ben Hur lo Deer Trail .. li Fish'maldcn.. 4i Gold Ledge .. Ih oy4lnn. a Laud .. 2 13 QuUp S8c, 3 iRamb. Car ..62 14 Republic S$t 24jRmation .. O.JBinlhah ..... 7S 15Tom Thumb ..22 C"i.San Poll w 3 33 b5 0 1 J 22fc 26fc 14 Li. F. Surp .. 57fe Mtn. Lion ...234 28 (Trade DoUar..l0 Morn. Glory.. 2 3 f BAN PRANGI8CO, May 19. Official closing quotations for tnlnlnc stocks: Andes ...... 0 OllMexican ..,.. .... 45 Belcher 6JOcddental Con .. 10 uestTt seicner... lSlOphtr 4. .1251 wewcuumu. (ojuerman 24 Challenge Con ... 17jPotosI ,,. si ChOllar ICJSavage I. 13 Conaflence ...... eojseg. Boloiwr ,.,.. 2 Con Cal. & Va... 1 45 Sierra Neada ... 21 Cnnra Point .... TSllicr Hill 42 Gould & Curry... i3rUn!on Con .,.. 21 Hale & KorcrO'53. 20Utah Con ........ 1 JusUc 3Tellow Jacket .... 20 JCEW TORK. May 19. Mining- stocks today closed as follows: Adams Con to 20 Alice 43 Little Chief jiu Ontario .......... 7 nn Breece ,.w. 501 Ophlr ,., nn Tn-tfnTWlek Corf .. Ill raoenue ..4..:r... 01 uomstock Tunnel. Si Con Cal & Va .. 1 2Si rotosi 28 Savage 10 Dcadtrood Terra.. 751 Sierra Neiada .... 20 Small Hopes 40 Standard 3 00 worn surer l 40, iron silver 72 LeadWlle Con ... 5j BOSTON, May 19. Closing quotations: Adventure .$ 22 SOjOseeola ..$W 00 Allouer a VOlParrott 20 OO Aooisunuiea .. u, oo.QuIncy 325 00 ijr ivw ..... -m do Binta rfe C6p... 2 25 Cal tKtcli... 5OT OOl Tamarack ...... ICS'OO Centennial ..... is SOITrlmountaln .... 100 00 Copper RanKe.. 50 12JTrlnlty .." 12 CO Dominion Coal. 134 50 United States .. 20 00 Franklin 11 OOlUtah ... 21 no &r52Ik. . WWlBOM ........ S00 Old Dominion . IB 75iWolveriai .... S4 So ASTORIA-GREETS FURNISH WARMLY WELC03IES REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE. He Is Cheered na "Our Next Gov ernor" Slakes a. Winning Speech .ASTORIA, May 19. Astoria was In gala attire today to greet W. J. Furnish, the Republican nominee for Governor. There were as many flags displayed on resi dences, stores and public buildings as if it was a National holiday. Many people arrived from the surrounding towns to listen to the speeches In tho evening. When Mr. Furnish arrived on the noon train he was met by a. delegation of lead ing Republicans, who escorted him to the residence -of Hon. C W. Fulton, whose guest he will be during his stay here. In the afternoon he visited the different In dustrial institutions and shook hands with nt least a thousand men while they were engaged in their work. Tho interest In this evening's meeting was manifested when the City Council, a Democratic body, adjourned Its regular session so the members could attend. At 8 o'clock tho procession formed In front of the Republican headquarters, with Mr. Furnish in a carriage, preceded by a band and with the members of the Young Men's Republican Club acting is an escort and a large number of citizens following. On arrival nt Fisher's Opera-House the build ing was found to be packed to the doors", and Mr. Furnish, as he entered and mounted the stage, received an ovation. Dr. Jay Tuttlc acted as chairman and first Introduced Mr. Furnish, speaking Of him as "our next Governor," which WHEN WE CONSIDER That for 40 years the only hope for Democratic success In National politics has been based upon a South made solid by force and fraud, IT IS NOT SURPRISING That that party has been wrong upon nearly every public question, and has originated no policy for the country's advancement. GOD NEVER USES SUCH AGENTS To accomplish hia ends. caused more cheers. "Mr. Furnish opened by saying that he was not much of a speech-maker, but desired to "make the acquaintance of the people here, and that when he took his seat at Salem next January he would not talk then, either, but -work for the interests of the state. He said that he would devote his partic ular attention to the state Institutions and see that they were managed with integ rity. He maintained that the duties of a Governor were similar to those Of a man ager of a private business. He promised to devote his whole time to the perform ance of his duties and promised to main tain a Ju4t and honest administration. Ho then spoke of each plank Ih the Repub lican platform and announced his full be lief in each. His speech was listened to attentively and he was enthusiastically cheered at Us close. He Vafc followed by Hon. C. "W. Fulton, so well known to As torlans, who" 'delivered the most eloquent speech In befralf of the party and ticket eve heard In this city. GOING APT ER VOTERS. Candidate of Both" Parties f7ill De bate In. Marion County? SAJLEM, Or., ilay 13. The Joint canvass Of llarlon County by the Republican ahd Democratic County and Legislative can didates will begin at Turner tomorrow morning fit 10 O'clock, As has been the custom In these Joint discussions, the two parlies will divide time and will alternate In opening the debate at the several ap pointments. The Itinerary will be the same as hag befen published, and will con clude at Salem On the evening of Satur day, May 3L, The Joint discussion this year will be a live and Interesting one, since both sides have able debaters. Por the Republicans, Frank Davey, T. B. Kay and E. P. JUdd will do the principal talking. The Dem6 cratlc legislative ticket also contains ready talkers. The minority will be rep resented by I. H, McMahon, J. A. Jeffrey and W. T. Slater. Several of the county candidates will participate -In the can vass, but me principal speaking will bo done by the candidates herein mentioned. GEER TVIMj CSiVE XOOTCE Of Vacancy Caused, by Rcal&aatls of Mr. In Irian. SALEM, Or., May 19. Governor Geer tonight said he would tomorrow Officially notify the County Clerk Of Multnomah County of tht resignation or senator lh man. The Governor said he had not con sidered It hecesgary to send formal no tification of tho vacancy in the Multno mah County Legislative feprtsencation, but since a question existed as to the proper course, he had concluded to give notice. When Inman's resignation was filed and accepted Governor Geer did not think the law required any official action on his part, but that it wa"s for the pco pie of Multnomah County to take com mon cognizance of the- vacancy and W provldo for It. GETS CHIIiliY" RECEPTION. Chamberlain ilofca Hot Succeed la "Warming Up Ills Hearers. UNION, Or.. May 19.-George E. Cham berlain arrived here this morning, and de livered an addres9 at the Courthouse this afternoon to a very small audience. His speech consisted largely of a personal at tack upon the character and integrity Ot Mr. Furttlsh, and appeared to be a studied effort to avoid the discussion of the nn. lltlcal questions of the day. The address aa ictcivtu ivii.ii inue eninuBiasin, ana was 6. dlsappolhtment to many of the friends of tho speaker". Mr. Chamberlain will speak at Elgin tomorrow afternoon and at La Grande In the evening. Lincoln County for Furnish. TOLEDO, Or.. May 13. General T. J. Thorp is making a thorough canvas-s of every precinct in Lincoln County, and la heartily received. He sets out Republican policies In clear and forceful language and denounces Democratic Insincerity In scath ing terms. Reports from the countv in dicate that it will be carried by the Re publicans with an Increased majority. Mr. Chamberlain's Toledo speech has helped the Republicans. Resigns From Central Committee. SUMPTEIt, Or., May 15. N. C. Richards, a prominent -citizen of Sumptcr, who was chosen state commlttMman from Baker County by the Republican convention, has resigned bis position because of business demands upon his time. No announce ment has been made of'hls probable sue-' cessor. Uollive to jSpeak at Salem. SALEM, May 19. V. B. Dolllver, or Iowa, who Is touring Oregon In the In terest of the Republican state ticket. Is scheduled for an address atJ3alem under the auspices- of the Salon. Republican Club, on Monday, May 2$. GOOD RUX OF SAXMOiV. Driven Into the Rlrer by the Recent Storm. ASTORIA, Or., May 19. As was expect ed, the recent westerly storm brought a good run of fish into the river, and some fair eatchrs were made- by The nshennen who ventured out last night. Around Frankfort there were manylarge catches. One boat got "S00 pound?, and the average was about 250 pounds. In the lower .river It was the same. Ten boats this afternoon delivered 3000 pounds of salmon at one of the cold-storage plante. Tho fish are also Increasing In size. Reports from up the river stated that a number of the seining grounds have been compelled ta cease op erations owing to the high water. In the Justice Court this afternoon the case against J. M. Lolmaugh, who bad been charged with forgery in crnnectlon with Ben Stelzman, was dismissed and the defendant was ordered released from custody. The evidence showed that while he had been in company with Stelzman, he had nothing to do with passing the bogus checks. M. T. Thomas, the man who was in jured at the power-house of the Astoria Electric Company, Saturday, Je resting easily today, and unless some new compli cation" arises there Is hope Of his recovery. The work of correcting thev list of regis tered voters in the County Clerk's office was completed today. It shows the num ber of registrations In the county to bs 2292, which Is 273 less than two ears ago. LARGE PLANS IN VIEW. I X L Mine Is to Be Extensively De veloped. SUMPTER,.Or.. May 19. F. T. Kelly, manager of the I X L group In the Green horn district has Just returned from an extended Southern trip, in -the Interests of his properties. Mr. Kelly has enlisted In the development of T X L claims, promi nent Texas and Chicago capitalists, and he Is now prepared to Inaugurate work on a greater scale than ever before. His plan for the seasoh is that of sink ing the shift 100 fet further, drifting 00 feet on the 200-foot level, making an up raise from the 100-foot level to the sur- -1 a shaft 6n the Hidden Treasure vein, which Is about 200 feet from the I X L, and may be worked In the lower levels from the same shaft. A contract for 500 cords of wood has ben let for the season, and a strong station pump for the shaft will be installed soon. Mr. rceny says his company is a close corporation, with no stock to sell, and that he Intends to dem onstrate that he has a mine before the working season closes. Last year'fi development of the I X L ledge proved It to be 10 feet wide, in which thtre was a shoot ot from. 2& to 5 feet in width. All Of the shaft ia in this ore, the 200-foot drift on the lOQ-foot level also has It and. the upraise planned la to block the square, proving its continuity. Yosemlte Group Ik Sold. W. K. Tibbals, of Sill Lake City, and G. Roy Thompson, of Philadelphia, have acquired the Yosemlte group of claims, In the Cracker Creek dletrlot, The property is 1200 feet from the famous North Pole ledge. Four claims are in the: group, all on one ledge, which Is parallel to the great Mother Lode or the Cracker mlnc3. The Yoaemlte ledge has a maximum width of 20 feet on tho surface aftd' open cuts reveal the presence of two or mors shoots f ot good offe. The North Pole Extension inning Company has been Incorporated to develop and operate the group; capital stock; (1,000,000. It 19 the expressed pur pose of Mr. Tibbals to Install Compressors and perhaps two power drills and other equipment In keeping wi(h this substan tial scale. Reser.Tolr Ik -Under Contraction. The Sumptef Water Company has com menced work on a storage rtservolr, to bo used as an auxiliary to the present water supply. The supply was not found adequate last season during the dryest weather. The reservoir is located on Pole Creek", a few miles from the City, where It wilt "be easily qohhected with tho pres ent supply pipe line. Tiew Handing: ttrojecta. David "Wilson, of Spokane, whd has been prdmlnent In SUmpter' building career, has Just purchased a large corner here, "where he will soon commence the erection of a two-story brick structure for busi ness and lodgeroom purpdses. ilr. "Wilson and his associate, R, R Strahorn, ot Spokane, announce this is the preliminary or considerably more work. Sapreme Co art Orders. SALEM, Or., May 9. Supreme Court Orders were made today as totlowsi B. B. Sutton, respondent, vs. "W. B. Clarke ot al., appellants Ordered on stip ulation that O. P. Coshow have leave to withdraw the record; Including the evi dence In this Cause, for use In the retrial thereof. H. Wollenberg, administrator, respond ent, vs. J. F. Rose, appellant Ordered on stipulation that appellant have until June 12, 1S02. to file a petition for rehearing. R. D. Ruckman, respondent, vs. "Will iam Ormond. appellant Ordered, on mo tion of appellant, that he have until Juno 1, 1902. to complete the transcript by add ing thereto the bill of exceptions. R. S. Ruckman, respondent, vs. trabler Lumber Company, appellants-Same order. l?eW Zealand Insurance Company, re spondent. Vs. C. Smith et al appel lantsArgued .and submitted On motion to dismiss, on motion to complete the trans cript, on motion for leave to supply an Index to the abstract and for 30 days' time to file an additional abstract and brief in behalf of respondent. H. G. Wright, respondent, va. Mary A. Ramp, appellant Argued and submitted on motion for restitution of money col lected before reversal and legal Interest thereon from January. C H Abernathy ct al., respondents, vs. Irl Orton, appellant Argued and sub mitted on motion to dismiss and on ap pellant's motion for rule on clerk to send up testimony and exhibits. Mayor of San Jose SAN JOSE. Cal., May 1$. Complete re turns from 13 precincts, with partial re turns from the others, Indicate that George Worswlck, Citizens' nominee, will defeat Adolph Greenings, backed by the Mackenzie organization, for .Mayor, by fronr 40j) to 500 votes. The Citizens also elect "three Councllmen. T. J. McGeorghe gan (Mackenzie) Is probably re-elected Treasurer by a small plurality. The con test for Clerk Is Very close between Joo Belioll. Jr. (Citizens) and J. W. Copk (Mackenzie)., with the former slightly In the lead. The battle has been strenuous, but good order has prevailed. The Citi zens are Jubilant. Columbia Klver Ix Rising;. ST. HELENS, On. May J0. The river is rising at the rate of about 10 Inches In 24' hours, Tho weather Is TVery cool and backward, and It Is feared by some of the oldest Inhabitants that an extreme high water may bo looked for. Lumber for tho East. RAINIER, Or., May 19. The new mill Is running on full time, and employs about 45 men. At present it is cutting 35 car loads of spruce for an Eastern market Will "Welcome Famish. SUMPTER, Dr., May 19.--Lbcal Repub licans are preparing for the Republican rally on the occasion of W. J. Furntsn's visit here "Wednesday., President indict tlons point to an enthusiastic gathering. APPLE CROP' NEVER FAILS JACKSOX COUNTY IS FAITHFUJ. EVERY YEAR. That District Is Bulletins Up a Large Export Trade Good Ontloolc This Year. CENTRAL POINT, Or., May IS. Hor ticulturists have known the adaptabil ity of Southern Oregon fruit for the ex port trade for years, although recent de velopments have been a surprise. Other sections have earned the reputation of producing flno fruit, notably Hood River, whose citizens have shown far mora sa gacity and ehtcrprlse In exploiting their valley than hive the fruit men here. The little station of Central Point, the past season, shipped more than fifty carloads of apple?. It has been fully demonstrated that tho territory adjacent to town and back In the foothills, and along the numerous creeks, Is, to quote a recent writer, "as regular in Its crop production as any apple section In the world." and our peo ple are thoroughly alive to that fact. Another year will see the apple acreage quadrupled. The vast superiority of ell mite here must eventually commend the region adjacent to- Central Point to In tending settlers, while our unlimited area adapted to fruit culture will admit ex tensive colonization. A matter to Which too much attention cannot be given Is the relation of tho Yellow Newtown apple to the foreign markets. It is only In the "Albemarle District," In Virginia, where this virloty finds a congenial home on the Atlantic slope. In this locality the San Jose scale sometime since began Us ravages. The orchards there are old, the grow ers discouraged over their vain attempts to eradicate the pests, and the only way In which they can renew the productive ness of the district is to hew aown their trees ana grow pthero, under the spray pump protectorate. "Will they do It? "We think not. The' world's raarxet Is ours for many years to come for this choice variety, which yields heavier than almost any other here. The Inferior class of Newtowna raised In California will not enter Into competition. This Is evidenced by the price at which the Watsonvllle product was sold in London the past season but little more than half that for Southern Oregon Newtowns. In the past season, record after record has been broken In tancy prices jtor ex port Newtowns, by the firm of Qlwell Bros., of this place, who recently had a carload of best Newtowns taken from cold storage and sold in London for six teen .shillings per box,, netting them about three dollars per box of -fifty pounds. A sermon might be preached, by the way. upon the results of systematic care-taking In packing and sorting, from, the experi ence of these gentlemen. While the Newtowns have the call In most sections of this valley as a profit winner, the territory tributary to Central Point seems to be equally well adapted for Spltzenbergs. A remarkable .yield Is reported from W. H. Norcross', -orchard, where ICO 10-yfear-old trees, stand ing on a measured acre of Bear Creek bottom soil, produced an even 4S70 in four-tier apples, less expense of handling and boxing. Mr. Norcross, ono of our most successful orchard men, admits that when starting his orchard he knew next to nothing of the business. He planted his trees only twenty feet apart each way, necessitating the removal of each alternate tree when they began to crowd. Nearly ill of our most successful hor ticulturists have got their education In the school of oxp6rlence, and It Is greatly1 to their credit that they now freely offer their knbwledge to newcom ers. The Very desirable-' locations can be had for a matter of S45 to $60 per acre a price which will prove a very -small one for such- desirable fruit lands in a. very few years. There- Is no more healthy, pleasant place to live in, in Jackson CoUhty, than Central Point. Both town and school district are en tirely free from debt. T,he new life Instilled Into Southern Oregon by the growth of the fruit busi ness within a few eara past Is causing a shift of population, Many of tho- old settlers have sold a portion of their holdings to newcomers. This Influx of population Is one of the greatest bless ings which we expect to gam by the reputation of our appies in the outstdo world. It Is apparent this season tha'k we are again to have a fairly heavy fruit crop, and as probability of frOst damage becomes more and more remote, the quest foi desirable fruit land oecomes more diligent, WM. M. HOLMES. BOY'S AU3I BROKEN. , Fire Hoso Noarle, Gets Away From Men .Who Were Holding It, ABERDEEN, Wash.4 May 19. The- Ab erdeen Fire Department was testing- a new butterfly nox2le with threa full streams of w-ater Saturday evening when the hose slipped awjxy from the men who were holding It The full force of the stream struck a boy named Ray Ells, rendering him Insensible. He was car ried to his home and an examination made by Dr. ScamclL In addition to be ing severely bruised it was found that his arm was broken. The accident happened In sight of a large crowd, and one of Ells' playmates, who rushed up to the line pf hose and attempted to move It, was roughly handled by some members of the department. New Postofilce Established. For the convenience 6f the settlers and logging camps up the Wishkah River, a new postofilce has been established at Carleton, with MrB. Eliza J. Rogers In charge. Mail will be handled through the Aberdeen office, to and from this new station, and deliveries will be made as frequently as possible, until a regular car rier Is given the contract by the Govern ment Lessening City Expense. Since the usual monthly gambling fines have ceased to flow Into the City Treas ury, some of the municipal officials are becoming badly scared and are appre hensive about their salaries. There Is much talk of the necessity for rigid econ omy, and as a start in the reduction of expenses the Council Saturday night passed an ordinance abolishing the offices of Water Superintendent and Street Com missioner, and created the new office of Superintendent of Public Works. The duties of the new officer will bo those of the two departments that were cut out The saving In salary will amount to JC0 per month. Imprisoned by the Tide. Whllo coming down the Pacific Coast beach from the Qucets country last Wed nesday, John Becker was caught by the Incoming tide and forced to cut his way up an almost perpendicular cliff to a Jutting ledge, In oraer to escape being drowned. He was kept a prisoner all ot that night and a part of the next day be fore he could descend to the beach again. He reached this city Saturday, his hands torn and bruised by the rocks and his physical system badly shattered from the long exposure- and terrible strain ha was compelled to endure. BIDS FOR "LIGHT PLANT. Eleven Thousand Dollars OHcrcd'.for Electric Property at Vancouver. VANCOUVER, Wash., May 19. Bids for the city electric light plant and a 25-year franchise, 10 years of which to be exclu sive, were opened tonight at a meeting of the Council. The bid of J R. Harvey for 511,000. and to furnish street arc lights for 14 g7. was accepted. Two other bids were received I. N. Gray, $11,000 for plant, and street lights at $5 75; H. C. Schade, of Portland, 510,487 50, and street lights at 55 75. J. R. Harvey, the lowest bidder, also -submitted a lower schedule for In candescent lights than was provided in the MALARIA Means bad air .and "-whether it Egfmy tO H&alfk comes frcm the low lands and ,'8 marshes of the country, or the filthy sewers and drain pipes of the cities and towns, its effect npon the hnman system is the same. These atmospheric poisons are breathed into the lungs and taken up by the bldod, and the foundation of some long, debilitating illness is laid. Chills and. fever, chronic dyspepsia, torpid and enlarged liver, kidney troubles, jaundice and biliousness are frequently due to that invisible foe, Malaria. Noxious gases and unhealthy matter collect in the system because the liver and kidneys fail to act, and are poured into the blood current until it becomes so polluted and sluggish that the poisons literally breakthrough, the skin, and carbuncles, boils, abscesses, ulcers and various eruptions of an indolent character appear, depleting the system, and threatening life itself. The germs and poisons that so oppress and weaken the body and destroy the life-giving properties of the blood, rendering it thin and watery, must be overcome and carried out of the system before the patient can hope to get rid of Malaria and its effects. increases almost from the first dose. There is no Mercury, Potash, Arsenic or other mineral in S. S. S It is strictly and entirely a vegetable remedy. Write us about your case, and our physicians will gladly help you by their advice to regain- your health. Book on blood and skin diseases sent fre6- THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga. BEST FGR OASCARETS toste good, hit them like candy. They re more anj bad taat4 in the mouth, leatfnir the breath sweet and perfumed. It Ik A real pleasure to tale them Instead, of naa- CAHBY CATHJiRTIO seating Mqnids or esanon ball pills , CASCARBTS are pnrei TegetaDio and contain no mer carial er other min eral poison. Ther arc made of the lat est remedies dttoov ered and are a reien tlfift comhlriitlon PURELY .VEGETABLE never before pnt together in any form. CASCARBTS are antiseptic. That means they stop un digested foed from tapring In the stom ach, proven-t fer mentation In the bowels and kill dts- RMH 9MTTTTK tt it Vl V AHTISEPT.C LAXATIVE kind that breed and feed in the js?6m. CASCARBTS tone the stomach and bowels and stimulate tho lattr liver, rnftt. LIVER STIMULANT Irm: It work. Ther strongmen tho bowels-and put them into Yirorous hnnlthr condition, making i their action easy and natural. SiiJi!V A OATHARTSO df Don't Judge CAS CARETS by other medicines you have tried. They are new, unlike anything else that's sold, and infinitely superior. Try a ten-cent 9 ff(pffYTbo I I (!?IU(U I only genuine. I K. . A Bowar-D of. I SSES!f Imitations! bssjaBassssaESBCzsKsacBasaBBSsi 6TERUMS advertisement. The bid Is entirely satis factory, 'and citizens are well pleased. Aa to Cltr Water Works. A special committee, consisting of Coun cllmen Sohofleld, McCarty and Crawford, was appointed to make an investigation of the question of municipal ownership of the water works. The matter was brought to the attention of the Council by a com mittee, appointed by a mass meeting or citizens two waeks ago, at which resolu tions were passed advising the Council to take action, toward the construction of u water system by the city. FJRE AT WALLA WALLA. The Loss ltf ?SOOO, Partly Covered S Br Insurance. WALL.A "WALLA, May 19. At 11:30 o'clock tonight Are was discovered to have eaten. away almost the entire foun dation of the Bee Hive Building, at First- and Jfcun streets. The building, which -i? of brick and worth $S00O, is occupied in the upper story as a lodging house and many of its Inmates barely es- caped suffocation. At i:S0 o'clock this morning the Are Is under control, although not entirely extinguished. Roughly estimated, the damage is placed at 5S00O, Heroic work of a soldier, Charles SechW, was- in strumental in preventing the spread of the blaze. Ttfinfleld Scott Tiylor, Intox icated, was overcome by smoke and is In a dangerous condition.. The loss Is partly covererl by Insurance. The cause of the lire Is unknorrs. IX URGENT IXEED OP FUNDS. Washington t Agricultural College May Have to Suspend Wort- OLYMPIA, Wash., May "19. President C. A. Ryan, of the .State Agricultural Col lege, who- has been attending the- meeting of the Board of Higher Education, was in the city today for a conference with the Governor anent. the finances of his institution. It is feared that unless some means to prevent Is found, it may be necessary to suspend the college, on ac count of a shortage of its maintenance fund. There is sufficient -money to com plete the present college year, but not D o Ycm Wish tKe Finest Bread SLid Cadce It is conceded that Jtoyal Baking Powder is purest and strongest of all baking pow ders, absolutely free from alum, ammonia and every adulter ant. "Royal" makes the best and most wholesome food. ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., 100 WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK. An invisible S. S. S. does this and quickly produces an entire change in the blood, reaching every organ and stimu lating them to vigorous, healthy action. S. S. S. possesses not only purifying but tonic properties, and the general health improves, and the appetite THE B3W1LS CAFCARKTS increase the now of milk In nnrsirt smoth ers. A tablet eaten by the mother makes her mllkmlldly purc atlre and ha a mild but certain effect on BOOM FOR MOTHERS safo lasaUre for the babe-in arms. CASCARBTS are liked by the chil dren. They taste good and do good, stop wind-colic and crxmps, and kill and drlro off worms and PLEASE THE CHILDREN all kinds of para- ites mat lira in tno DO' wels of the growing child. CASCARBTS taken patiently, per sistently, aro gnaran teed to euro any cose of constipation, no matter how old and obstinate, or pur chase money will be elMertnllr refunded CURE GUARANTEED by your own druggist. CASOARETS ard sold br all drug gists for 10c, 25c, OOo a bos. accord HEALTH FOR 10 GEHTS ing to size. A 10c iox will prove their merft ana put you oh tho TiXhtToad to per- fee An A tlftrmanpnt health. Don't risk delay. t 1 4 box today, if not pleased get your money back I Larger boxesj 25c or 50c. Sample and booklet mailed free. Address 537 HCPCOY 9O,, CHICAGO; MOIfTIUAL. CAH.r (ifcWTOrtK. enough, to keep the school In session un til the next session of the Legislature. In his estimates for the needs of the school, President Bryan placed the amount at the exact figures necessary for Its maintenance. His estimate re ceived the customary pruning in the r" propriation. bill, with the result al .J stated. President Bryan is hopeful that means may be devised for continuing the school by borrowing from some other .fund. Furniture for Capitol Annex. The State Capitol Commission was in session this afternoon to pass Upon the specifications for the furnishing of the new capital annex, plans for which were prepared by architect Ritchie. Bids for eupplylng the furniture will be called for immediately. Witnesses Go to Alnslcn. SEATTLE, May 19. Five principal wlt ntastfs in the case of the Government vs. Fred Hardy, charged with the triple mur der of 'Con Sullivan, P. J. Rooney and Florence Sullivan, on Nunivak Island, Behring Sea, last June, have engaged pas sage for St. Michael on the Nome steam ship Roanoke. Hardy, as previously an nounced, was granted a new trial, which is- to occur at St. Michael before Judge James Wlokersham, June 18. The first trial, resulting In a com, iction of the- ac cused, was held at Dutch Harbor last Fall. Judge WIckersham, and other court officials will be convoyed on the Roanoke from Nome tp St., Michael as soon as it Is possible for the vessel to leave the former port following the discharge of her Noma freight and passengers. Arrested for Robbery. BUTTE, Mont., May 19. The police ar rested Charles NelsOn today, who is want ed for the robbery of the store oL the Pioneer Mercantile Company, at Salmon City, Idaho. A number of hats formed part of the plunder, and the police re covered 19. Earthquake in California. SAN FRANCISCO. Mav 19. A Rlltrhr I shock of earthquake was felt In Northern California at 10 30 this morning.