10 THE MOBNIKG dEEGOiflAN, MONDAY, JUNE 30, 1902. GEER HOLDS BACK "Mind Not Made Up as to Special Session," He Says. " DON'T CARE A SNAP ABOUT IT' He AJwnlts "Developments" If Jg islatnre Is Summoned, Ttvo Ses sions 'Will Join Will Ii Help His Senatorial Boomt- "I have reached no conclusion In the matter of convening a special session of the Legislature," said Governor Geer in reponse to an Interrogation on' the subject. "I am simply -waiting for de velopments," continued the Governor. "The newspapers are agitating the sub ject to the extent that I have become somewhat interested myself. They con tinue to tell of my motives for convening a special session. Personally I have no motives and do not care a snap about it. I have given no thought to the" prob able time for holding the session If It shall bo decided to hold one. If one shall be convened, I -will probably call it Just before the regular session so that the two sessions may follow each other without interruption. At this early date, I have not thought anything of the prob able contents of the call that -will be Issued If a special session Is decided upon." But it is reasonably certain that a special session of the State Legislature will be cqnvened. The session will prob ably be held In October or November if the present programme Is carried out. At any rate, the extra session will be held in advance of the regular session and two separate and distinct sessions will probably be the result. Those agi tating the subject are insisting that the session shall be held early in the Fall. The real purpose of the proposed special session of the State Legislature remains an unsolved conundrum. Ostensibly it is for the enactment of legislation that will place State officers pn fixed salaries and divert all fees and perquisites Into the State treasury, but many are In clined to the belief that the movement has some political significance. Others, who have studied the situation? are con vinced that the effort for an extra ses sion, orginated and Is being supported by a Salem publication for purposes of notoriety and self-advertisement. Ample time exists In the six months that will elapse before the time for convening the Legislature, for a thorough and intelli gent discussion of the project that It is believed will result in the collapse of the special session bubble. It Is understood that fully fifty per cent of the members of the Legislative assembly are opposed to an extra session, and in this regard it Is recalled that Governor Geer in one of his messages to the Oregon Legisla ture said that 30 days was sufficient time for the State Legislative assembly to transact the business of the State and effect adjournment. The special session scheme is not of recent inception, but was hatched early in the campaign. From the fact that the persons who are actively working for the special session are warm friends of Governor Geer, it is very reasonable to presume that the movement has his indorsement. The Introduction of the scheme at this time, with the retirement of Governor Geer from the service of the State, strengthens the supposition in many minds that the movement has been instituted for revengeful purposes rather than evidence of a sincere con sideration of tax-payers. The agitation for flat salaries resulted in the Incorpora tion into every political platform of a plank indorsing the proposition. Petitions asking that the Governor convene a spe cial session of the Legislature are being published and circulated and some are be ing filled out and transmitted to the Governor. In this way, the initiative and referendum amendment Is utilized to promote the scheme. If a sufficient showing is made by the petitions being fled, that Governor Goer can avoid the odium that would ensue, and can shoulder the responsibility upon the shoulders of the people represented by the petitions, there Is little question but that the special session will be convened. In this connection It is suggested that the con vening of a special Legislative session tinder these conditions would Increase the prestige of Governor Geer as a Sen atorial candidate, especially should legis lation of a remedial character be enacted. In the possible benefit to Geer's senator ial candidacy, therefore, is believed to rest the origin of the scheme for an extra session. It is believed by -some that an astute politician Is using Geer as a cat's paw for the advancement of his own political Interests or else the movement for a special session has the backing of the Governor's sincere friends who recog nize in the possible results of-the pro posed session a menns or reparation for his mistakes in the past. Naturally. Salem would like to see a special session convened, as a business proposition. The influx of strangers to the capital city, that always attends a Legislative session. Is a wonderful im petus to business of all trades. NEW ELECTRICAL PLANTS should the City Demand Pny for the Fxanchlscs ? PORTLAND, June 2S. (To the Editor.) Several months ago 'the City of Portland was asked to grant a franchise to each of three different corporations or individuals, who proposed to Install electrical plants for the sale of light or power. Quite a little matter regarding these applications appeared in The Oregonlan from time to time, but it traveled from the front page toward the rear, finally dropping out al together, until a few days ago, when it came to the writer's notice that the Coun cil proposed to give a franchise to the party or corporation that would pay the most for It. Now, as a citizen and business man, I file a vigorous protest against this pro ceeding. I do not know any of the par ties who ask this privilege of doing busi ness among us, but I believe It wrong to make it a hardship for them or any of them, by throwing the least straw in their path. It must be remembered that this is but a email city, a city Just out of Its swad dling clothes, but a straggling village as compared with some of the centejps of population and wealth in other parts of our land. Every once in a while some halrbrained individual evolves a "thought" that corporations and others seeking fa vors of our city should pay quite a large proportion of their gross earnings Into the coffers of the city. This would be a most capital idea if we could afford to do It, if we could compel those seeking these priv ileges to pay well for them. If we had something of value enough for which we might demand large remuneration. But I maintain that we have nothing of such value at present. Street-railway companies have at times asked for franchises and got them. Then it wa6 that he of the hairbraln arose and declared that the city was foolish to "give away valuable rights." for which it should receive large compensation. The traction companies got their franchises, however; they spent many thousands of dollars in the city and gave employment to hundreds of men. 'In some instances they "were able to pay the interest on their bonds and in other cases they were not, and went to the walL A short time ago there was a good deal of agitation in this city as regards coaL It is generally admitted that we are badly handicapped in our race with the cities of the East and of the Sound es regards the matter of coal. Why do we want this coal? One of the principal rea- .sons 'is the cheap power that might be developed from it. There are many small manufacturing plants In this city which are now operated by electric power, and it is ever so much cleaner and nicer than any other. Now, we all admit that to become a manufacturing center and we are wofully deficient along this line we must have an abundance of cheap fuel or cheap power. Now, as I understand it, we have .three applicants, each and every one of whom desires to install electrical plants in the city and to sell light and power, yet the City Council has given them any thing but a warm welcome. I believe that they should each be granted a fran chise, but be compelled to give bonds as a guarantee that business was Intended. They propose to spend thousands yes, millions of dollars in our midst; they will develop thousands of horse power; com petition will cheapen power; Eastern manufacturers will come to our city if they can get cheap power, and electrical power is the finest In the world. We may not have the coal we hope we have but we have the water to develop power enough for a large city of manufac tories, and those who would develop it should have every assistance the city can render them. This city cannot afford to stand on her dignity and demand large payment for these privileges. We are as yet not a New York, a Chicago or a St. Louis not by any means. Some matter pertaining to the proposed fireboat was presented to the Council. It was "laid on the table." In the face of the fact that a change of administration Is about to take place, doubtless this was the only thing that could be done regarding this matter, but it seemed so characteristic This, too, is a question that demands almost Instant recognition; it is very vital. Let us shake off this lethargy. There are some things we must do and some things we must have. T. G. F. STEAMSHIP OREGONASHORE Fourth Vessel in Nome Trade to Be In Tronblc. SEATTLE. June 29. The steamship Ore gon, of the White Star Line, Is ashore at Dutch Harbor with eight feet of water In her hold. The news was brought by offi cers of the steamship Roanoke two days ago, but was suppressed by the owners and shipping men. on account of the f ict that the Jeanle, Portland and Thetis are all missing. They do not wish to throw cold water on Nome travel. On the voyage north the Oregon bgan leaking off Vancouver Island, and the pumps were going incessantly until the steamer reached Nome. She had two feet of water on arrival and her machinery was in bad repair. After landing passen gers. Captain Seeley decided to make for St. Michael and beach the ship there for" repairs. Evidently he decided liter to run for Seattle but could not keep the water down, and put in at Butch Harbor. After leaving Nome the rudder post gave out and the vessel refused to answer her helm. She was temporarily repaired. She had some southbound passengers aboard, but the number is not known. The Oregon is under charter to the Northwestern Commercial Company, of Seattle. She lately came from Moran's shipyard, where repairs were made at a cost of $70,000. The hull is said to be held together with cement. It is surmised that the cement cracked. The wator is known to have entered at the stern. BARGE LOST "WITH TEX. Wrecked In Henry Storm on Lake Hnron. SANDUSKY, O.. June 29. The steam barge George Dunbar went dpwn in the storm early Sunday morning 10 miles east of Key's Island. The barge crew are still unaccounted for. The captain, John Little of Port Huron, two women and a sailor arrived at Kelly's Island In a yawl early Sunday morning. When they reached Shoalwater near Kelly's Is land, the yawl capsized and the occupants were thrown Into the water. The heavy seas washed them ashore and people who were watching on shore took them in charge. So far as is now known, the four who were saved are the only surviv ors of the crew of 10. The Dunbar is a steam "barge 140 feet in length. It clear ed from Cleveland Saturday morning with coal for Alpena. Captain Little is the owner of the boat. The missing are: Mate Mayron Tuttle, of Cleveland; Engineer Johnson, of Buf falo; Wheelsman Eck. of Sheboygan; Fireman Charles Washie, and two men whose names are not jet learned. The rescued persons were Captain Little, his wife and two daughters. Captain Little devoted most of his efforts In saving the lives of his family. He did not see the crew after he had left the vessel, and he Is of the opinion that if they took to a raft they must have per ished, for no small craft could live In the sea that was raging at the time. Fob Sljrnnl for Volcanic Shower. SAN FRANCISCO, Juno 29. The American-Hawaiian Steamship Company's new steamer Nevada arrived today, 61 days from New York. Two days out from St. Lucia on Mav .3 the captain of the Nevada reports the vessel ran into a storm of ashes. He said that at 3:30 a. m., on that day the ashes grew so thick that the fog whistle had to be sounded and at 4:30 a. m., they got so heavy that it was Impossible to look to windward. At 9 a. m the water became very thick and much discolored and remained so during the forenoon. The only forerunner of this ash avalancho were a few thunder claps and flashes of lightning. Some of the crew stated that on the 7th, toward midnight, they heard two reports that sounded like the firing of heavy guns. The deck was strewn with ashes and the lookout when he came down looked like a plaster cast. Arrived From Orient. TACOMA, June 29. The .Northern Pa cific Liner Tacoma, Captain Dixon, arriv ed today from Japan and China, after an uneentful voyage. She brought a full cargo from the Orient, chiefly tea, of which she has about 9000 packages from Amor. Shanghai and Japan, being the largest tea consignment brought across this year. Besides them she has a con signment of matting, raw silk and gunnies. Her total cargo numbers 11,192 packages and Is consigned to the cities of the United States. Crew From the Bishop Brnn. NEW YORK, June 29. The Holland American Line steamer Potsdam, which arrived here today from Rotterdam and Boulogne, brought to port Captain M. A. Neilson and 10 men of the crew of the Norwegian bark Bishop Brun, who were rescued at sea from their vessel, which was abandoned in a water-logged condition and on fire on June 25th, in latitude 43.8 degrees north, longitude 43.48 degrees west. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. June 29. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., moderate; wind, northwest; weather, cloudy. Elder not yet sighted. Point Reyes, June 29. Passed at 5:30 last evening Steamer Sequoia, from Portland for San Pedro. San Francisco, June 29. Arrived Steam er Coos Bay, from Newport: schooner Gem. from Coqullle; schooner San Buena ventura, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Rainier, from Port Hadlock; schooner Free Trade, -from Sluslaw; schooner Challen ger, from Port Townsend. Sailed at noon Steamer Santa Barbara, for Portland via' J Eureka. Tacoma, Jun 29. Arrived Steamship Tacoma. from China and Japan. Sailefit-I Bark Holywood, for Queenatown. New York, June 29. Arrived La Bre tagne, from Havre; Pottsdam, from Rot terdam. Lizard. June 29. Passed Vaderland, from New York for Antwerp. Antwerp, June 29. Arrived Southwark, from New York. Queenstown, June 29. Arrived Cymric, from New York for Liverpool, and pro ceeded. Sailed Etruria, front Liverpool for New York. Hamburg, June 29. Sailed Moltke, for New York via Southampton, and proceed ed from Beacy Head. Pantellerla, June 29. Passed Kalsow, from Seattle and Tacoma via Yokohama, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Suez for Lon don. ADVERTISED. Unclaimed Letters Remaining In the J Foitofflcc at Portland, Of. Free delivery of letters by earners - at th' residence of owners may be ecured by obserr Ins the following rules: Direct plainly to the rtreet and number -of the bcuoe. Head letters with the writer's full address.' Including street and number, and request an irr to be directed accordingly. Letters to strangers or transient visitors In the city, whose special address may be -unknown, should be marked In the left-hand cor ner. "Transient." This will prevent their be ing delivered to perjons of the satno or similar names. Persons calling for these letters will please state date on which they were advertised. June 30. they will be charged for at the rat, of 1 cent each. WOMEN'S LIST. Akin. Mrs Elizabeth JKoerner. Mrs L B Allen, Mrs Emma Koons, Miss Lizzie Andrews. Miss Lcnna Lacs. Mary K Anderson. Mrs Ada La Cell. Mrs II E Arnold, Ml Rosa 2 La. Channc. Miss Lou Becker. Mrs E"G Landrlth, Mrs Ella Bemhelm, Miss May Lawrence. Miss Ava Blake, Mrs May Lawrence. Mrs Bratton. Mlsa Cora Lawtor, MrsMary Browning. MIs3 Elva Learning, Mrs Annie Bruce. Mrs butan Llppltt. Mrs Frank K Bundy, Mrs Fannie Lewis. Mrs Slary E Burke, Mrs M Llndsley. Mrs M P Buttz. Mrs M J Lutz. Mrs J J Byl. Miss M S McClurt. MJss Nora Carothers. Miss Millie Marrelle. Irene Carlson. Minnie E Mlcham. Mrs D W Case. Mrs F H Mills. Mrs Diana Collins. Mrs Chas Moore. Mies Ada Conboy. Miss Mollle Moore. Mrs W S Coursen. Mrs A J Morrlss, Mrs Dale. Mrs M 1 Morris. Miss Frances A Darling. Miss Murray, Mrs Davenport, Miss Mam- Nelson, Mary m!e Nelson. Mrs Win Doty, Mrs C D New. Mrs F Dolcan, Mrs Page. Mrs Frank Ewlng. Mrs James Payette, Miss Susie Elliott. Mrs M E Parker. Mrs Emma Elliott. Miss A E Pennington. Mrs Anna. Erlkston, Miss Minnie Petzlnger, Mrs F J Evcrsen. Mrs Millie Piatt, Mrs Mattle E&ns. Grace B Price. Miss Hannah Faulkner. Mrs Jacob Raley, Miss Cogbe Ann Farrell. Mrs Lulu K Kelmer. Mrs Joseph Flora. Miss A noshford. Miss Annie Frozer, Mlsa Genevieveneeve, Mrs Nannie 2 2 Reives. Mrs A B Gay, Mrs Chas B Remington. Mrs L V Gardner. Mrs N RItchey. Lena Genzer. Miss Louise Roath, Mrs H W Geer. Mies Ollle K Ross. Miss H Gibson. Miss Edith Ruon. Mlrs Grace Goodnough. Miss Vera Rundel, Miss Alma, Gtace. Miss Stella Schalr. Miss Lilly Guess. Miss Myrtle Schmadeka. Mrs M 2 Guild. Mrs J K Shannon. Miss Hahn. Mrs Helena Shannon, Mlsa Beat Hall, Miss Laura reels Hamilton. Miss Dollle Sumner. Miss Bertha Harrington. Miss Kate Sherwood. Mrs Stan Hastings. Miss Mera berry 2 Heaton, Miss Amy Shepard. Mrs Retha Henry. Mrs Marie Smith. MUu Laura Hernley. Mae Spahr. Miss Flora Herren. Mrs Geo Steers. Mrs G Hill, Mrs E A Stevens. Mrs B X Hopper, Madame Eu- strowbrldge, Mrs Bea- gene sle Hutchinson, Miss Olive-Thomas. Mrs Angle Ingalls, Mrs Kate Thompson. Mrs Chas Janes. Mlsa Malda Vanfleet, MIsj Violet Jackson. Mrs H F Vanderhoof. Mrs L D Joy, Miss Edna Ray Walsh. Mrs Wm Johnson, Mrs E D Walrath. Mrs A C Johnson, Miss Hilda Valuer, Miss D M Johnson, Mrs Ma mo Aweber, Miss Nadle Johnson. Mrs Neme Weber, Mrs r a Jones. Anna E West. Mrs May Jones. Mrs Mary Kammerer. Mrs F 2 Kaster, Mrs L Kenp. Mrs Auguste JVlltsie, Mrs Ida 2 Williams, Mlsa Ella Williams. Miss Clara Wilson. Mrs Richard E Kecnan. jaiss Wilson. Miss .way Kelsav. Mrs Raymond "Wolf. Miss Olga Kelly. Miss Yeska, Mlrs Emma Klmberg. Mlsa Elna Young, Mrs V H Knowles. Miss Laura MEN'S LIST. Abrams, D K Isherwood, F P Adams. C C Janlor, R C & Co Alvln, Walter Jacobsen. Cant J J Aldrlch. Ezra Johnson. Carl J American Voltaic Co 2Johnson, Henry C Apnleton. Robert Johnson. Henry Armstrong. Jas H Atkinson. James Bailey. C E 2 Bamber. Wm P Baker. Horace Banett, Bert Barnett, W L Barnes, F S Bccklcy. Ray Benton. Roy H Benedict. W P Berkey, C I Boys' Barber Shop Boese. G Bond. John F G Brittaln. C E Brookmlller. Geo Brown, H L Buxton. A H Burt. Roy CafCrey. James CafTall. DrCO Caldwell, J H Campbell. Dr J O Carter. E G Cassldy. J F Casey. Ed Chadeer. W N Chamberlain, Frank Clune, Peter Clopton, L M Clark, Jesse Clark. Robert G Coffey. T W Cole. J W Copher, J M Combs, P E Copen. H Francla Cooper, Charles D Johnson, Martin Kauffman, Earley Kolty. Dr H D Kelly. Lemont Kemball. Chas Koonce, J S Krueger, J Lambert. Harry Lane. James Lescoe, B Lelcy, Rollle Lutz. J J Lubetlch. J Lynch. John Lyra on. Chas McCarthy. Edgar A McCormlck Saeltzer Co McGurran, John McGregor, Peter Maxfleld, Roy Main. Guy H Marshall. C R Martin. A C Martin. Arthur . Metzger. Geo Miller, Kempsler B Miller. Steven W Mlllen. S A Monarch Supply Co Moy. Leo Morris, J Morels, Jack Murphy. John Daly Nelson. H Newton, J J, & Boa Newton, Louis F O'Brien. Con Ortschlld. J Frank Osborn, C F O'Kane. James J Cryeier, ea Crouch. A N O'Holleran. Michael Cunningham, Charley Paul. Wm W Cunningham. J C Paulsen. B Dyer, MaJ & Mrs A II Pearts, Ed Dahl. Wm Perkins. Claude C 2 ' Phllbrlck. A H Pelrson. Henry S Portland Sash & Door Co Porter. Wm Prescott. A W Putter, W N Roach. J F Raven. Frank Reford, Thoa ReIUr, A Reticle, Lewis Rice. Willie Robinson. Wlnfield Dalgllsh Bros Danforth. X W DeFrance. Earl Dennle, C F Denede. Fred M Dick, John W Dooley. A J Dodson. M R Donohue, M F Xtowdle, 1 R 2 Drake, F P Dudley, John R Eastham, Melville Elliott. R Epperson. W R Rogers, Mr & Mrs J C Evans. Mr & Mrs BcrtRyder. F J Evansi Alfred D Sadlen. Dr S I Farrln, Jesse Fischer. L Flynn, Charles Fogle, W T Ford. Halbert Ford. F A Ford. J P Fox, Frank Frane. Frank Fuller. B F Garland. A O Gatewood. G Gaston. Roy Guold Geary. Dr J W Gerrttsen, A D Gigger. Johnle Getchell. Noble H Gilbert, H K Gonxalos. Jlmmle Goodman. M H Goughnour. E Grout. Frank Grout. Charley Guras, Matt Hade. A Hagen, Zonle Homrlch. Adam Harper. W Harlan. John Harris. Ernest Sarllle & Fleming Co Samuel, B A Schleffer. Henry SchledeL Dr A Schur. John Shryock. Geo K Shallenberger. Harry 5. Shepard. C Sydney & Co Smith. Elb Smith, Tobias Spurlock. Leigh Stusst. J C Staley. D H & Stanley. L T Stafford. Sam Stephenson. L C Stewart. Chas Storla. Walter Sweeney. Jack Snyder. F W Sunday Morning Star Svenson. Dr E O Taft, E R Taylor, Harry E Temple. Thos 1 Thorn. Frank Torg. Frederick Tucker. Chester Hlrlch, Fred underwooa bpnngs. Manager of Harris. Mr & Mrs A P Harrison, Roy Hartxel. Milton H Hasson. Ike Hastings. J HeUacher. F H Holman. W H Henry. John Hewson. B F Hicks. Robert Highland, A Hilton. J W Hill. Rev D M Home Transfer Co Hoarter, Garet Hoel. O F Hanllet, Geo Howard. Dr F I Hubbard. C W Hughes. T W Hunt. Charles Hurley. Thomas Hurd. E M Ide, F P Vandorn, Vlrgle Vanzant. Thos Vulgamore, A S Walker. Sherman W 2 Wallace, H L Wall. John W Wardle. Rev W T Ware, C H Warrens, M H Watters, E L Wetzler, E G Weln. Fred Welch. Leon C "Whitehead. Walter R "Wilson. James Winters, John Woodward & Schwar- berger Wolff. Carl Word. Geo J Tames, Edward Young, S A Young. Jas ITALIAN LIST. Miss Delorenzl AntonloAnton, GJurorret Simon. Csporaltls Alia, Gentln Slgnora L Glothmini 2 Marl Buffa PACKAGES. Beavts. John B Hart, Miss Bessie Catz. S M Hodson, Mrs Chas Guild. Mrs JK ' X. B. CrtOASMAX. P. M. OREGON'S AGRICULTURE EXTBXSnTE BULLETIX ISSUED ! FROM CENSUS OFFICE. Total Valae of Property "Was ?173,- -701,287 Livestock on Farms and Ranges. .WASHINGTON, June 20. The Census Office has prepared an extensive bulletin On agriculture in Oregon. The bulletin shows that on June 1, 1900 jthe farms of L Oregon numbered 35.S37, and were valued at U32.S37.514. Of this amount $19,199,694, or 14.5 per cent, represents the value of buildings, and 5113.137.S20, or 5.5 per cent, the value of the land and Improvements L other than buildings. -On the same date the value of farm implements and machuir ery was 16,506,725, and of livestock, 133, 917.04S. These values, added to that of farms, give J172.761.2S7, the "total value of farm property." The-products derived from domestic ani mals, poultry and bees. Including animals sold and animals slaughtered on farms, are referred to In this bulletin as "animal products," The total value of all such products, together with the value of all crops, is termed "total value of farm products." This value for 1899 was $3S,0CO. 969, of which U6.2S4.2S2. or 42.S per cent, represents the value of animal producls, and $21.S06,6S7, or 57.2 per cent, the value of crops, including forest products cut or produced on farms. The total value of farm products for 1S99 exceeds that for 1SE9 by $19,064,549, or 100.2 per cent. A por tion of this Increase is doubtless due to a more detailed enumeration in 1900 than in 1SS0. Arriving: at Gross Income. The "gross farm income" is obtained by deducting from the total value of farm products the value of the products fed to livestock on the farms of the producers. In 1B99' the reported value of products fed was J5.194.721, leaving J31.S96.24S as the gross farm Income. The ratio which tills amount bears to the "total value of farm property" is referred to In this bulletin as the "percentage of gross Income upon investment." For Oregon in 1SS9 It was 1S.5 per cent. Oregon has a total land area of 94,560 square miles, or 60,518,400 acres, of which 10.071.S2S acres, or 16.6 per cent, are In cluded In farms. The total number of farms in Oregon in 1990 was over CO times as great as In 1S50, and 40.4 per cent greater than In 1S90. The total acreage has also Increased rapidly, being over 23 times as great as in 1S50. The gain In the last 10 years was 45.S per cent. With the exception of the last decade, the area of Improved land has in creased steadily, and, until 1SS0, at a more rapid rate than the total acreage. The decrease In the acreage and per cent of farm land Improved shown for the last decade. Is due to a more strict construc tion of the term "Improved" by the 12th than by any preceding census. The In creased area devoted to the various crops show that there has been no decrease In the actual area under cultivation. Between 1E50 and 1SS0, the number of farms Increased faster than the total acre age, involving a decrease In the average size of farms, and Indicating a progres sive division of farm holdings and & more complete utilization of the soil. The slight Increases shown for the last two decades are due to- the large additions made to ranges In the Eastern part of the state, which recently have been taken from the public domain, and, for the first time, enumerated as farm land. The de crease continued through the last two dec ades In the western counties and In some of the older-settled counties of the east ern section. In the last decade, the gain In the total value of farm property was $29,736,457, or 20.8 per cent. The Increase In the value of land, Improvements and buildings was J16.51S.314, or 14.3 per cent; in that of Imple ments and machinery.. Jl.949,955, or 42.S per cent; and in that of livestock, J11.26S.218, or 49.8 per cent. The value of farm products shown for 1500 is 100.2 per cent greater than that reported for 1SS9, but a portion of this increase Is doubtless due to a more detailed enumeration in 1900 than In previous census years. Valne of Livestock. The total value of all livestock on farms and ranges June 1, 1900, was J33,917,C4S, of which 32.5 per cent represents the value of meat cattle other than dairy cows; 23.5 per cent, that of horses; 22.3 per cent, that of sheep; 12.1 per cent, that of dairy cows; 3.1 per cent, that of swine: and 4.4 per cent, that of all other livestock. No reports were secured of the value of livestock not on farms or ranges, but It Is probable that such animals have higher average values than farm or range ani mals. Allowing the same averages, how ever, the total value of all domestic ani mals not on farms or ranges. Juno 1, 190G. would be Jl.137,758. Exclusive of poultry and bees not on farms, the total value of all livestock in the state Is approximately J35.O54.S00. Livestock on Farms and Ranges. The following table shows the number of domestic animals on farms and ranges, 1S50 to 1900; O 85 8 I I 8 : a 1DO0... 122,447 1K90... 114.156 1SS0... 59.549 1870... 48.325 I860,.. 53,170 1EC0... 9,427 33 577.S56i2S7.932 7.751 1.961.335 2S1.4.0S 406.492224.962 4.945 L780.312! 20S.269 156.222 119.455 356.6S3124.1072,804 LWS3.162 71.572 51.702 2.5S1 318.123 ,100.961) 36.772 9S0 b6.ttZ 35,352 51,615 30,235 32,3021 8,0461 420 The foregoing table shows uninterrupted progress In the livestock Industry for the last half-century- The number of dairy cows, June 1, 1900, was almost 13 times as great as in 1850, and 7.3 per cent greater than In 1890. The Increase in the number of sheep has not been as great In the last 10 years as In the three former decades, owing to foreign competition In wool production, and fluctuations In prices, which, together with the increasing value of land, have caused many farmers to abandon sheep rals'.ng for other agricultural industries. The following table shows the quanti ties and values of animal products, and values of poultry raised, animals sold, and animals slaughtered on farms and ranges in 1899: CJ 32. PRODUCTS. Wool (Pounds 18,349.660 $2,396,741 Mohair and goat! nair , Milk Butter Cheese Eggs Poultry Honey Wax Animals sold Pounds 267.780 74,363 3,650,9o3 U62.07i fc6,6S7 Gallons 4S.5S2.96S Pounds Pounds 8,lOT,4j0 Dozens 7.709,970: Pounds Pounds 979.140 16,740 109,247 6,598,325 1,565,895 Animals slaugh tered .... Total 16.284.2S2 Value of Animal Products. The value of animal products in 1599 was $16,284,282, or 42.8 per cent of all farm products, and 5L1 per cent -of the gross farm income. Of the total value given, E0.1 per cent represents the value of ani mals sold and animals slaughtered on farms; 2L8 per cent, that of dairy products; 15.2 per cent, that of wool, mohair and goat hair; 12.2 per cent, that of poultry and eggs; and 0.7 per cent, that of honey and wax. The value of animals sold and animals slaughtered on farms' is $8,164,220, or 25.6 per cent of the gross farm income. Of the total number of Tanners, reporting live stock. 21,523, or 63.0 per cent, report animals slaughtered on farms, the average value per farm being" J72.75; waHe, 19.379, or 56.7 per cent of the total number, report sales qf live animals, with an average receipt per farm of J340.49. In obtaining reports of receipts from sales of live animals, the enumerators -nere Instructed to secure from each operator a statement of the amount received from sales in 1S99 less the amount paid for animalB purchased during the same year. Dairy Prodace. The dairy Industry has made great pro gress in the last decade, the production of milk showing an Increase of 23,540.692 gallons, or 94.0 per cent; while the quan-' tity of butter made on farms Increased 69.4 per cent, and that of cheese, 75.9 per cent. Of the $3,550,953 given as the value of dairy produce, $2,003,399, represents the amount received from the sale of dairy produce, and $1,544,554, the value of such produce consumed on farms. Of the for mer amount, $1,111,073 was received from the sale of 10,303.119 gallons of milk; $777. SS9 from 4,092,642 -pounds of butter; J73.439 from 154.549 gallons of cream, and $43,833 from 397,967 pounds of cheese. Poultry and Esrsrs. The total value of the products of the poultry Industry in 1S93 was J1.9SS.75S. of which 5S.4 per cent represents the value of eggs produced, and 4L6 per cent, that of poultry raised. Over 3,000,000 dozens more eggs were produced In 1S99 than 10 years before, the per cent of increase being 73.1. "Wool. The production of wool has Increased rapidly since 1S50, the gain In the last decade being 83.8 per cent. Malheur, Mor row, Baker, Lake and Crook Counties show the greatest Increase. The average weight of fleeces increased from 6.3 pounds in 1580 to 8.6 pounds in 1900, showing a marked Improvement In the grade of sheep kept. The following table shows the acreages, quantities and values of the principal farm crops In 1S99: a o ;n c CROPS. ? r : ? Corn 16,992 359,523$ 153,693 Wheat 873,379 14.503.636 6.353,395 Oats 261,406 6.725.S2S 2.078.9G0 Barley C0.375 1,515,150 606,913 Rye 10.090 109.234 67,053 Buckwheat .... 402 7,010 4.425 Flaxseed 2.016 S.740 S.otrf Kaffir corn 4 134 33 Clover seed I 1.94S 9.S56 Grass seed , I 24,437 11.604 Hay and forage 731.S231 l.U7.8S6 6,147,018 Tobacco 141 4.630 769 Hops 15,434(14,675,577 937.513 Dry beans S411 11.077 20.567 Peanuts 1 25 18 Dry peas .... 1,304 22.615 21,114 Potatoes 20,035 3.76L367 1.210.034 Sweet potatoes. 27 2,825 1.903 Onions Sol 20S.502 167,175 Mis. vegetables 15,494 907,253 Sorghum syrup 2,473 1,150 Sugar beets ... 2.510 14,462 63,322 Sorghum cane . 39 11 43 Small fruits ... 3,470 3S6.632 Grapes 1.033 53.591 tl62,543 Orchard fruits. 67,757 906,015 Tropical fruits 11 Nuts 2,560 Forest products 1,300,724 Flowers, plants 5S 95.S72 Seeds 45 10.448 Nursery prod'ts 1,014 151.4SS Miscellaneous .1 278 10,941 Total 2.006,692 21.506,687 Tons. "Pounds. ? Gallons. tCentals. Cereals. The following is a statement of the changes In cereal production since 1S49, by bushels: Buck wheat. 7,010 2.678 6.215 1.645 2,749 Barler. 1899 1,515,150 1SS9 874,353 1879 920,977 1569 210,736 1859 26,254 1S49 Corn. 359.523 23S.203 126,862 72.13S 76.122 2.91S Wheat. 14,503,636 9.2S6.734 7.480,010 2,340.746 826,776 211.943 Oats. 6,725.528 5.94S.594 4.385.650 2,029,909 Rye. 109.234 63,206 13.303 3.800 2.704 103 1899... 1889... 1S79... 1569... 1559. SSo.673 1849 61,214 The total area devoted to cereals in 1879 was 632,871 acres; In 1589, 828,706 acres; and in 1899, 1,222,644 acres. The increases in the acreages devoted to the several cereals in the last decade were: Wheat, 57.9 per cent; oats, 19.5 per cent; buck wheat, 60.8 per cent; barley, 60.1 per cent; rye, 47.4 per cent: and corn, 40.4 per cent. The total number of bushels of all cereals grown In 184S waa 276,181, and in 1899, 23, 2.3SL Of the total area under cereals in 1899, 71.4 per cent was devoted to wheat; 21.4 per cent, to oats; 4.9 per cent to barley; 1.4 per cent to corn, and 0.9 per cent to rye and buckwheat. A comparison by counties shows that the acreage of wheat In the Willamette Valley was less In 1599 than in 1879, though larger than In 1889, while the northeast ern counties, which in 1879 reported only about one-tenth of the total acreage, re ported In 1899 nearly one-half of the total for the state. In 1900 Umatilla County reported 20.9 per cent of the total area in wheat, with a yield of over 3.000,000 bushels. Sherman. Linn and Marion Counties follow. In the order named. The Willamette Valley counties grow over three-fourths of the oats reported in 1599, Marion reporting 15.7 per cent of the total area, and Linn 15.1 per cent The acreage devoted to this crop In the eastern counties was small. Barley was grown most extensively in the northeast ern counties. Corn was reported in larg est quantities in Jackson and Douglas Counties, though grown generally throughout the state. Buckwheat re ceived but little attention. Hay nnd Forage. In 1900, 29,273 farmers, or 8L7 per cent of the total number in the state, reported hay and forage crops, with a total acre age for 1S99 of 731,823 acres, or 56.7 per cent more than 10 years before. Of this acreage 33.6 per cent produced grains cut green for hay. Exclusive of corn stalks and corn stripping, the average yield of hay and forage per acre was 1.5 tons. In 1S99 the acreage and yield, of the various kinds of hay and forage were as follows: Wild, salt and prairie grasses. 202.6S0 acres and 234.220 tonsj millet and Hungarian grasses, 59S acres and 970 tons; alfalfa or lucern, 53.612 acres and 145,875 tons; clover, 31.SS5 acres and 70,341 tons; other tame and cultivated grasses, 1S9.1S3 acres and 323.734 tons; grains cut green for hay, 245,759 acres and 320,735 tons; crops grown for forage. 8106 acres and 21,525 tons; and cornstalks, 545 acres and 486 tons. FruItfcroTving Industry. The fruitgrowing Industry Is most ex tensive In the region lying between the Cascade and Coast Ranges. The value of orchard products in 1S99 was $506,015, of which amount Jackson and Douglas Counties contributed more than one-third. Since 1890 the total number of orchard trees In the state has Increased from 1,757.593 to 6,214.232. Of this Increase the gain in plum and prune trees constitutes 49.8 per cent and that in apple trees 31.2 per cent During the decade the number of apple trees has more than doubled, but their percentage of the total number of or chard trees In the state has decreased from 72.2 to 44.8 per cent Linn. Clack amas, Marlon and Douglas Counties to gether reported over 1.000,000 apple trees. The number of plum and prune trees re ported In 1900 waa more than 10 times that of 1890. Over half of these trees were grown In Marlon. Douglas, Yamhill and Clackamas Counties. During the decade, peach trees more than doubled In number, and the numbers of pear and cherry trees reported by the present census are nearly five times as great as In 1S90. Apricots show large gains, but are of little relative Importance. Small Frnltn. The total area used in the cultivation of small fruits in 1599 was 3470 acres, dis tributed among 11,335 farms. The value nt Via fmilf ffi-flwn rtraa MS(! R39 nn avarfllTP 7 of $34 per farm. Of the total area, 1R2 acres were devoted to strawberries, whose total production was 3.537,820 quarts, grown principally In Multnomah and Was co Counties. The acreages and produc tions Qf the other berries were as follows: Blackberries and dewberries, 717 acres and 1,310,920 quarto; raspberries and Lo gan berries, 479 acres and 783,060 quarts; gooseberries, 203 acres and 326.780 quarts; currants, 169 acres and 23S.420 quarts; and other berries, 110 acres and I4S.534 quarts. Vegetables. The value of all vegetables grown In the state In 1S99, including potatoes, sweet potatoes and onions, was $3,256, 40a. Of this amount $1,210,034 or 52.9 per cent represents the yalue of potatoes, which were reported by 22,717 farmers, or 63.4 per cent of the total number In the state. Aside from the hind devoted to potatoes and onions, 15.494 acres were used in the growing of miscel laneous vegetables. Of this area the products of 11,596 acres were not reported In detail. Of the remaining area, 924 acres were devoted to the cultivation of cab bages; 601 to sweet corn; 573 to carrots; 372 to turnips; 331 to watermelons; 303 to to matoes; 228 to beets; 110 to cucumbers; 101 to squashes, and 350 to other vegetables. Hops. In 1S50 eight pounds of hops were re ported for Oregon; In 1S60 493 pounds, and In 1870 9745 pounds. In 1880 244.371 pounds were reported from 304 acres; in 1890 3,613,- 725 pounds from 3130 acres, and In 1900 14. 675,577 pounds from 15,434 acres the prod uct being over four times and the acreage almost five times as great as in 1890. In 1900 1096 farmers reported hops with an average area of 14.1 acres per farm, and an average yield per acre of 951 pounds. The crop was valued at $937,513, an average of ?S55 per farm, $61 per acre and $0.06 per pound. The small average yield and low price are largely due to late rains which caused a deterioration In the quality of the crop. The counties of the Willamette Valley lead In the production of hops, Marion, Polk and Yamhill Counties ranking In the order named, reporting 63.7 per cent of the total acreage. Sugar Beets. Only three counties in Oregon report sugar beets, but the Industry, although or recent Inception, bids fair to become one ' of Importance In the state In 1S99 63 farmers devoted to this crop an area of 2510 acres, an average of 39.S acres per farm, obtaining a total yield of 14,462 ton3 of beets, an average of 5.8 tons per acre. The value of this crop was $63,322, an aver age of $1005 per farm, $25 23 per acre and $4 3S per ton. These beets were grown In the north eastern part of the state, Union County alone reporting 99.5 per cent of the total acreage. COOK. AVE. SEWER DISTRICT Measures "Will Be Tnken to Have the Improvement Made This Year. A vigorous effort will be made to secure the building of the Cook avenue (Alblna) sewer, this year. Under the direction of City Engineer Chase much of the prelim inary work of laying out the routes of the main conduits and the territory has been accomplished. The main sewer that will serve the Cook avenue district will empty Into the large conduit which was built across the railroad grounds when the Beech-street system was put in. This con duit will serve both districts. The Cook avenue district Is much larger than the Beech street district system, and it Is thought that it will cost less per lot than It did In the latter. M. E. Thompson, who Is largely Interest ed In property In the district, said yes terday that he was anxious to have the sewer system constructed as soon as pos sible, and that as soon as the new City Council is organized the Cook avenue sewer system would be pushed vigorously. City Engineer-elect Elliott lives in the district and is familiar with tho conditions. He will be asked to take up the work at tho point up to which It has been car ried, and carry it forward tQ completion. Owing to the many new houses and in crease in population In the territory, the need of sewerage is urgent. ARE YOU GOING EAST If you contemplate an Eastern trip, it will pay you to call at O. R. & N. omco. Third and Washington, and get particu lars regarding the greatly reduced rates they will have to offer the 1st of July. Pears was the first maker of sticks of soap for shaving. Sticks in 3 sizes; shaving cakes in 3 sizes. Pears' Soap e-stablished over 100 years. A Good Hearted Mi or in other words, men with good sound hearts, are not very numerous. The increasing number of sudden deaths from heart disease daily chron icled by the press, is proof of the alarm ing preva lence of this dangerous complaint, and as no one can foretell just when a fatal collapse J- A Kroamer. will occur, the danger of neg lecting treatment is certainly a very risky matter. If you are short of breath, have pain in left side, smothering spells, pal pitation, unable to lie on side, especially the left, you should begin taking MUeV Heart Cure, J. A. Krcamer of Arkansas City, Kans, says: "My heart was so bad it was im possible forme to lie down, and I could neither slecg nor rest My decline was rapid, and. x realised I must get help soon. I was advised to try Dr. Miles' Heart Cure, which I did, and candidly believe it saved my life." Dr. Milea Remedies are sold iy all druggists on guarantee. Dr. MHss Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind, "ALL WRIGHT-F0R MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY" Cam HradatV. CostlratIaa,CfcUlsaad Fmr, and all 131 leaa Caaptalata. All Itragiata. Tjita 13 fnt a Box. VRWHT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE PILL CO., New York. l"'BT" "J TIT" Vj fl JM-iirSlWri'f"vB THE PALATIAL mm BUILDING forfeit 'Wm- Xot a dnrlc office In the bnlldlnpfi absolutely fireproof; electric lights and artesian water; perfect sanita tion nnd tliorongh ventilation. Ele vators ran day nnd night. 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