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'-; TfiB. StOJtNIG OSEGOKUlS, THUKSPAT, - JAiTPABY . 7, 390.; . . ;
I D L M 0 N EY AT WO RK
School Fund Surplus Is Being
PutDut at Interest
M. WILL BE GONE IN A YEAR
"?No State Warrants Will Draw Inter
est This. Year, Unless Right of
' Way for the Celilo Canal Is
Secured Before April 1."
SATjEM; .Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) The
semi-annual report of State Treasurer C.
S. Moore shows a heavy decrease In the
surplus 'or money lylngldle In- the com
mon school fund. A year ago, the bal
ance in that fund was $724,772.23. In Janu
ary 1,1904, the -balance was but $562,177.53.
Since January 1, about $10,000 has been
sent out on loans and $30,000 will be paid
out In a few days on the Portland School
District bonds.
Applications have been approved for
loans to the amount of over $60,000 more,
so that it appears that the state has now
but $400,000 which it can offer to those who
wish to borrow upon gilt-edged real-estate
security at 6 per cent interest. If
the present demand for loans from the
school fund continues, the balance will be
out at Interest within a year. The loan
ing of this fund, and consequent decrease
in the amount of the idle surplus, means
an Increase in the revenue for school pur
poses. The interest -oh this fund is ap
portioned among the counties annually ac
cording to school, population.
The report also shows a balance of $S5,
C40.S in the general fund, from which the
ordinary expenses of the state are paid.
State Treasurer Moore said today that a
large portion of this amount will be used
in paying the claims for the last quarter
of 1903. During the next three months,
however, nearly $40,000 will be received
Irora insurance companies under the law
requiring -them. . to pay a 2-per-cent tax
on their net receipts, and this sum will bo
sufficient to pay the ordinary expenses
Of the state until state taxes begin to
come in. about April 1.
If the Celilo Canal Commission should
succeeded in securing the right of way for
the canal before April 1, it would be neces
sary for the stats to pay therefore and
this might require $50,000. In this case
warrants would have to bo indorsed until
the counties begin to send in their pro
portion of the state taxes. It is not likely
that the canal right of way will be se
cured before April 1, and the amount of
indorsed warrants, if any, will be small.
The treasurer's report Is as follows:
Balance on hand July 1, 1903...... $1,278,096.42
Receipts
Genoral fund $ 399,277.45
Common school fund, principal... 348.74L37
Common school fund, interest... 124,703.39
Agricultural College fund, prin
cipal 17,113.65
Agricultural college luna, inter
est University fund, principal
University fund, interest
5,234.26
6.54S.79
3,211.81
Swamp land fund 16,992.71
btaie Agricultural uonege, tax
fund
Oreeon Soldiers' Home. National
4.S69.S2
fund 1.0S6.66
Hatchery fund. Dist No. 1 5,300.25
Hatchery fundi -DlBt. No. 2 . 2.254.0S
Pure iood fund v, 100.00
.State Board of Examlnera' fund. 674.00
Oregon Stove Foundry fund.....' 3,403.17
'Penitentiary betterment fund....- -75462.12
Total' receipts -,
$946,953.43
. . Graria-ttotai : ,.,
T)1cl.irnnmnti
.$2,225,019.85
General; funl .- ".Jl '5641966.14
-Common school fund, principal. , 504.C59.22
common sonooi tuna, interest... Z3o,S00.94
Agricultural College fund, prin
cipal 34,815.00
Agricultural uouege runa, inter
est
TTnlvnrcltv filnH tirlnnlnnl
5.72S.10
University fund,- interest..'..."..".. 7,50175
350.00
ihurston monument fund, inter
est Swamp land fund 13,093.34
State Agricultural College, tax
fund 12,500.00
uregon soldiers iome, jauonai
fund
Bounty fund
1.675.66
2,266.24
Hatchery fund
5S.25
Hatchery fund. Dist. No. 1 U.307.75
Hatchery fund. Dist. No. 2. 2.115.55
Pure food fund 189.00
State Board ot Examiners fund 728.97
Oregon Stove. Foundry fund.... 3.036.S7
penitentiary Detterment runa... 4.43S.r
Sewer fund 674.50
Total disbursements $1,405,847.53
Balance on hand Januay 1, 1900.$ 19,202.32
Balances December 31. 1903
General fund $ 85,640.55
Common school fund, principal. 562,177.63
Common school fund, interest.. S5.903.S5
Agricultural Colloge fund, prin
cipal 5.SS0.29
Agricultural College -fund, inter
est 5.224.75
University fund, principal S.3S4.44
University fund; Interest 1.99S.72
Thurston Monument fund, prin
cipal 120.SS
Swamp land fund 9,892.20
Tioc land iuna ....v. is,ti3.w
State Acrlcultural Coll ere tax
fund 6,259.84
Oregon Soldiers Home. National
funi 6.144.6S
Bounty fund 2,611.45
Hatchery fund LOO
Hatchery fund. Dbt. No. 1 7.S46.16
Hatchorj' fund. Dist. No. 2 4.2SL79
Pure, food fund 49.03
State Board of Examiners' fund. 118.34
Oregon Stove Foundry fund 3.372.10
Penitentiary betterment fund... 4,419.65
Sewer fund . 202.44
Total $ 819.202.32
APPLIES FOR APPORTIONMENT
Pilot Butte Company Wants to Begin
on 10,000 Acres.
, SALEM, Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.) A. M.
Brake, president of the. Pilot Butte De
velopment Company, has applied to" the
State Land Board for an apportionment of
the Uen upon some 10,000 acres of the
land for the reclamation -of which his com
pany has a contract. The company has a
contract 'for tho reclamation of 86,000
acres and tho .contract price is $10 per
acre.
The reclamation company holds a lien
upon the land for the tost of construc
tion. The Hen upon each acre Is not uni
form, however, but Is to be apportioned
upon each 40-acre tract according to the
relative value of. the land. Thus one 40
aore tract may Jcar a lien of $15 an acre,
while another, 'not so valuable, will bear
a Hen of but & An intending settler is
required to pay to this company tho
amount of the lien, whereupon he re
ceives a deed from the state. Tho con
tract provides, upon this subject:
v"It is further mutually understood and
agreed that of the lien hereinbefore cre
ated upon lands reclaimed, for cost of
reclamation, each smallest legal subdi
vision shall bear such proportion as the
true value, ot the subdivision bears to the
value of the whole tract subject to the
lien, and that for mutual convenience as
soon' hereafter' as the land can be exam
ined and the value thereof estimated and
reported upon, and the report approved
In writing, and the lien apportioned and
designated by tho State Land Board, the
amount of the Hen against such respective
tract, as so designated, shall be fixed and
determined and not thereafter subject to
change except by. mutual consent.
"It Is further agreed between the parties
hereto that from the date of tho execu
tion of the contract between the Secretary
of the Interior, and the State ot Oregon,
any bona fide settler who is o citizen of
the United States, or who has declared his
intention to become Euch, desiring to set
tle upon or "become a purchaser of not
more than 160 acres of 'any of the lands set '
out and described "herein, shall sign an. ap
plication, in duplicate with the party of
the first part, one copy of which shall no
filed -with the State Land Board: and -when
such applicant shall file his release of lien
for reclamation, the deed of conveyance
to him from the state shall be issued with
out further payment."
The land upon which Mr. Draxe wants
the lien apportioned 11 e adjacent to the
uilcu wxuca wiu oe CUUSUUtlCU UCJLL
Spring. A humber of persons ore desir
ous of filing applications for the pur
chase of lands in that portion of the Pilot
Butte Company's tract. The board has
not yet apportioned the lien, but has di
rected Mr. Drake to have his engineer
report his opinion of the manner In which
the lien should be- apportioned, and the
board 'will then submit It to the State
Engineer,
ftlTCHIE'S DESK? DID NOT SUIT
Turned Down by the Legislature, He
Wants Capitol Commission to Pay-'
OL.YMPIA, "Wash.. Jan. C (Special.)
The "bill of W. A. .Ritchie for designing
the new furniture of the House and
Senate chambers, which was rejected by
the last Legislature, has been presented
to the State Capitol Commission by at
torneys representing the architect. The
bill called forth considerable oratory In
the two Houses last Winter and was re
jected principally because the members
did not like the style and size of their
desks.
The commission claims the designs were
prepared with the understanding that the
arctltect should look to the Legislature
for payment and the bill, which amounts
to $1560, has been rejected.
The Goss Construction Company, . en
gaged in building the Capitol annex, has
drawn all out $113 of the amounts due
under their contract, except 20 per cent
of the contract price, which, the contract
provides, shall be retained by trie com
mission until the building is completed.
The company has petitioned the commis
sion to pay $15,000 on estimates out of this
reserve and additional estimates if they
come in future, claiming that they will
be embarrassed in the completion of the
building wlthdut the payment of the re
serve to them.
The company's sureties consent to the
payment, and it is contended the state
is fully protected by the company's bond.
The commission has not reached. a de
cision in the matter. .
VICTORY FOR THE HOPGROWER'
Buyer Other Than Contractor Recov
ers on Property on Replevin.
SATEM. Or.. Jan. -6. fSneclal.) Ona
more victory for the hopgrower In a suit
arts' ng out of a hop contract was the
result of the trial of the case of George
A. La Vie vs. "Walter L. Tooze, et ai. The
case was tried here yesterday before Judge
Burnett and the Jury brought in a ver
dict this morning in favor of the defend
ant The grower had -contracted the hops to
La Vie at 10& cents a pound. He refused
to deliver to La Vie, but delivered to
Tooze. La "Vie brought a replevin suit
and secured possession of the hops. This
the Supreme Court held could not be done
upon a contract such as that under which
La "Vie claimed title, and the case was
tried again to ascertain the amount which
Tooze should recover because of the tak
ing of the hops.
The jury brought in a verdict for Tooze
for $1140.90, which is the value at 15 cents.
GRADE RIPARIA-LEWISTON ROAD
O. R. & N. Contractors Are Rushing
Men and Supplies to Texas City.
COLFAX, "Wash,, Jan. 6. (Special.) W.
H. Stuart, founder of Texas City, on the
Snake River opposite Rlparia, is in Col
fax today, buying hay for teams to "be en
gaged in grading the Rlparla-Lewlston
extension of the O. R. & N. Mr., Stuart
says the contract for grading has heen
let to Deeks & Deeks, of Portland, who
are rushing men, teams and supplies to
Texas City, and will begin grading"" In a
few days.
A lot of horses bought In the vicinity of
Colfax during the past few days are said
to be for this work. Mr. Stuart bought six
carloads of hay. He says the work will
begin at once and camps will be estab
lished at various points between Rlparia
and Lewlston.
Baker City Officers Reappointed.
BAKER CITY, Or.. Jan. 6. Mayor Car
ter has named "W. H. Kllbourn as chief
and Thomas Merrill, R. H. Vondlcar, C.
T. Kellogg and "W. F. Hunter, as patrol
men of the police force of this city for
the ensuing year. Other officers named
were:
Joseph Hellner, City Attorney; "W. C
Boyd, Poundmaster; O. . C. Stearnes,
"Water Superintendent; A. T. Merwln,
Street Superintendent; Dr. "W. L. Parker,
City Physician.
All of these appointments were con
firmed by the Council. "With the excep
tion of Patrolman Hunter, all of the of
ficials of last year were reappointed.
The City Council has entered Into acon
tract with the local electric light com
pany to furnish 40 street lamps for the
next three years for a monthly rental of
57.50 per month, per light, and for each
additional light over 40 the monthly rental
will be $7 per light.
There was opposition to a three-year
contract, but a saving of $4S0 per annum
was the argument that won the three
year contract over the one-year proposal
Clackamas Tax Levy Is Much Less.
OREGON CITT. Or., Jan. 6. (Speclal.)
The Clackamas County Court today made
tho annual tax levy. It aggregates 20
mills, and Is made up of the following
items:
For county purposes, 6 mills; road, 4;
school. 6; state, 5.
The levy for county purposes is exactly
one-half of the Jevy that was made lost
year. The road tax last year. 9- mills,
was also double that of this year.
But there is an Increase in the state
and school levies. With an assessment
roll of greatly increased .values, practl
cally the some amount of taxes In the
aggregate will be raised.
The total levy for municipal nurnoses in
Oregon City is 6 mills, and with a 2-mll!
tax for the city schools, the Oregon City
property-owners will this year be called
upon to pay a total tax of 2S& mills, as
against 40 mills a year ago.
In Court at Oregon City.
OREGON CITT. Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.)
Judge McBrlde today overruled the mo
tion of the defendant for a nonsuit in the
suit of the Gladstone Real Estate Com
pany against Sheriff Shaver and Clacka
mas County. Evidence was presented by
the defendants and -Monday was set as
a time for hearing arguments in the suit.
Thts'ls an-injunction jsnlt brought to re
strain Sheriff Shaver from selling for de
linquent taxes for the year 1901. the prop
erty of the plaintiff corporation.
In the divorce suit of Galbraih vs. Gal
braith, the court awarded to the mother
the custody of the minor daughter, and
to the father was given the two minor
sons. The property interests were equal
ly divided.
In the divorce suit of Hewlett vs. How-
lett, the defendant was directed to pay-
to the piainun the sum of $30 with which
to conduct her suit. "
One Ticket at Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.)
The following persons comprise one of
the tickets selected today to be voted for
at the city election here next Tuesday:
For Mayor, Hon. David Smith; Council
roan for two years, Jacob "Wirtx; for re
election. "W- A. Billlnger and Bedford
Laughlln. The following three for re
election: Recorder. J. C Clark; Treas
urer. W. S. Hudson; Marshal, P. W.
Cronin.
BOARD DENIES BOOM
Clearwater In Idaho to Be
' Unobstructed.
ENGINEER REPORTS' AGAINST
Desired Franchise Not Necessary for
the Proper Development of tthe
Lumber, Business of That -Section
of the Stater 1
BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 6; Special.) At a
meeting held today the State Land Board,
ar ter reading the report of the State En
gineer. Wayne Darlington, upon the sub-
Ber. Henry J. Talbott.
ject, adopted a resolution denying the- ap
ollcatlon of the Idaho River Improvement
Company for permission to construct
booms and holding works on the Clear
water River. The application was filed
some months ago by Francis Jenkins, B.
F. O'Nell, G. Q. Pickett and others.
After detailing the results of his Inspec
tion of the stream and the locations for
the proposed works,' which was very thor
ough, the State Engineer concluded his
report as follows:
"The proposed Improvements would be
of no benefit to the rafting of logs, but
would be of limited advantage in driving
slnele timbers, as It would keen them from
lodging on the bars protected, and would
not extend the season of driving beyond
the time when driving is possible without
improvement. The sorting works would
cause unnecessary expense and delay to
rafts destined for points on the main river
beyond, for which the owners would re
ceive no compensating advantages.
"In comparing the estimated cost of
these proposed improvements, $35,000,
which is a liberal figure, with the enor
mous volume of timber which can only
find its way to market through this
water-way, it appears that this fran
chise would yield a revenue for which
no compensating- cost is irivolved nor
compensating benefits ootained by the
Individual citizen' or tho state at
large.
"I do not consider the granting of
this franchise as asked for on tho
plans and specifications submitted as a
necessity Eor the development of the
lumber industry in that region; nor
will the refusal to grant it impede tho
development of the country in any
way."
The company asking for this fran
chise came into existence last "Win
ter, at the time of the great fight In
the Legislature over the Lewlston boom
bill. That bill was defeated, some of
its bitterest opponents in and out of
the Legislature became interested in
the new company that afterward
sought the franchise that has now
been denied.
WADE'S LIABILITIES ARE HEAVY
Weil-Known Eastern Oregon Man
Lost in Mining Ventures.
PENDLETON, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.)
Charles B. "Wade, for the last seven years
cashier of the First National Bank of this
city, today executed the papers whereby
he .turned over all his property Interests
to W. F. Matlock and T. C. Taylor, to
satisfy his creditors. It is estimated
that Wade failed for $200,000 or $250,000,
although "W. F. Matlock, one of the trus
tees, says he does not believe the liabili
ties will exceed $150,000.
Mr. "Wade has resigned his position as
cashier of the First National and is at his
home stricken with nervous prostration.
The "Wade failure is one of the biggest
and involves the greatest numher of,
people of any failure ever scheduled in
Pendleton. "While his personal friends
declare the estate will pay out, the gen
eral public is skeptic and fears are en
tertained that 20 cents on the dollar will
be all that can be expected..
"Wade was. a heavy Investor in. Baker
mines. Ho owned about $100,000 in Gol
conda and it was this that ruined him.
He had a deal on for several months for
the sale of this 'property to Eastern capir
tallsts- for $2,500,000. but two weeks ago the
Easterners backed out and "Wade has
been forced to the wall.
The news that he had failed leaked out
Saturday, and Monday there was a run
on the First National, of which he was
cashier. Levi Ankeny, the president,
was telegraphed ior, but could not come.
"W. J. Furnish, of the' Savings Bank, was
called home from California, but the bank
soon stopped the run. when It assured the
depositors that Wade's business was en
tirely separate.
"Wade was also a heavy stockowner and
had many ranches. Colonel J. H. Raley
Is receiver, and C. H. Carter Is attorney.
Mrs. C. B. Wade assigned the property In
her name along with her husband's. They
have lived here 21 years.
BIG HOGS OF THE GRAND RONDE
J. W. Spencer Raises Animal That
Weighs About 870 Pounds.
LA GRANDE. Or., Jan. 6. (Special) J.
W. Spencer now holds the honor of having
raised the largest hog in the county,
which is 870 pounds. Dexter Eaton has
always held the championship as the
grower of hogs, the largest being 760
pounds. His neighbors, John McAllister
and J. W. Spencer, entered into the hog
raising business also and today the two
latter gentlemen brought two monster
hogs in 'from their ranches near Island
City and had them weighed at Bock &
Thomas meat market, McAllister's weigh
ing 775 pounds, and Spencers S70, which
breaks all former records in the weight
of Grand Ronde Valley hoga.
The hogs attracted much - attention in
the city today and- Mr. Spencer has been
receiving many congratulations.
PROFESSOR LAKE RESIGNS.
.Long With the State Agricultural
College-Land, Bought by Regents.
CORVALL&, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) E.
R. .Lake, professor of horticulture and
botany In the -Oregon Agricultural College.
tendered his. -resignation at a meeting' pf
thc Board of Hegents here .this' afternoon,
to .take, effect at the end .of the. college
year. Professor . Lake has filled the
position acceptably for the past six years.
The executive committee, was authorized
to select a successor. "All the members
of the board -were present at the meeting
except Governor Chamberlan, Secretary
Dunbar and Regent Cotton.
A report of the euildlng committee an
nounced the purchase of 20 acres of land
adjoining- the college farm, and known as
the Hogg tract, at a cost of $6000, and the
action was ratified by the board.
WANTS THE CHINESE CHILDREN
Portland Chinese Mission W.ould Care
for Albany Orphans.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 6. (SpeclaL)-Vv. S.
Holt, of the Portland Chinese mission, is
in Albany to secure the nine children left
by San Wa, or Chinese laundryman, who
died recently. Although the youthful Ce
lestials are said to be destitute, Albany
Chinamen vigorously oppose giving them
up, and Judge Palmer seems reluctant
to sign the order.
Tillamook Water Supply Up.
TILLAMOOK. - Or., Jan. " 6. (SpeclaX)
The first meeting of the new City Council
PORTLAND MINISTER
WILL SUPERINTEND
MISSIONS IN '
UTAH
Ber. Henry J, Talbott, of Taylor
Btreet Methodist Episcopal Church,
will leave this city about the mid
dle of next month to assume his
new duties as superintendent of
Methodist mission work In Utah, a
position which he was recently of
fered by Bishop Cranston. Dr.
Talbott has been pastor at'jraylor
Btreet Churcli for two and one-half
years,, as the' swctsorof Rev. Dr.
H. W. Kellogg, and has made many
friends here, who view his departure
from this city with regret. Repre
sentatives of the official board Of
the church announced yesterday the
fact that Dr. Talbott had resigned,
as their pastor, andthat a new pas
tor had not yet been chosen.
was held Monday night when Mayor C
"W. Talmage appointed Clyde Clements
health officer; Hiram Crenshaw, fire war
den, and Carl Haberlach, city attorney.
Councilman C B. Reynolds was elected
presiding officer in the absencd of the
Mayor.
After Mayor Talmage had read his
message, an prdlnance was Introduced
and passed to its second reading, to have
the bonding and -water question resub
mitted to another vote of the taxpayers,
voted down three weeks since. The present
water company put in a proposition tp put
in iron pipe in their system. Both of these
matters will como up again at tho next
meeting.
Dividend by
SALEM, Or.,
Prune Association.
Jan. 6. (Special.) The
"Willamette Valley Prune Association to1
day declared a dividend an the Petite
prune crop handled by the association in
the Salem and Roseburg districts this
season. Payments will be made next.
Saturday.
Tho total amount handled of this va
riety was 635,000 pounds. Net prices to the
grower. 40s, $0.0395; 50s-. $0.0362; 60s,, $0.0308;
70s, $0.0267; SOs, $0.0210; 90s, $0.0155; 100s and
over, $0.0099.
' These prices gave the growers a net
basis- price of a llttlo less than 2 3-8
cents.
Murder Below the.Dead Line".
SEATTLE, Jan. 6. Gorgette Flynn, bet
ter known as Nugget, was murdered in
her own room in the restricted district to
night, shortly before 9 o'clock. The left
side of the head was crushed in by some
blunt instrument, and there were seven
wounds In the neck that look as if they
were made with a stiletto.
A, gold' watch and chain are missing.
The woman was murdered on her bed, and
so quietly was the work done that no
sound of a scuffle was heard in the next
room.
Dean Hawley Given an Ovation.
WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Salem,
Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) The opening
exercises after vacation were held In
the chapel this morning. Rev. W. C.
Kantner being the speaker of the" oc
casion. Dean W. C. Hawley attended
chapel and was received with a big
demonstration. He appeared rather
-weak after his month of serious ill
ness. He will resume all his class work
next Monday.
Damages for Bridge Accident.
EUGENE, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) The
County Board of Commissioners met to
day, and will be In session the' remainder
of the week. The damage case of J. S,
Cole was heard today and he was allowed
$400, on a claim for $560.
Tho claim 1b the result of an accident
which occurred some time ago, when
Cole was crossing the Row River bridge.
east of Cottage Grove, and the bridge
gave way. the whole outfit falling to the
creek bed and being badly wrecked.
Pierce Would GO to Congress.
BAKER CITY. Or., Jan. 6. (Special.)
The choice of a candidate for Con
gress is the principal topic of conver
sation among politicians. Senator
Pierce, of the Unlon-Umatllla district.
has been mentioned as a possible Dem
ocratic Congressional candidate in
some quarters. He is a hold-over Sen
ator. So far as known, Mr. Pierce is
not an avowed candidate for Congres
sional honors.
Nonunion Men Ask for Cards.
BAKER CITY, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.)
The strike of tho plumbers on the Adler
Lo miner building was brought to a sud
den end by the nonunion pipefitters'
helpers applying for membership the
unlfh.
There is considerable building going
on in this city at this time, and there
was. great anxiety felt lest a general
building-trades strike should be precipi
tated. Orders In the Supreme. Ctfurt.
SALEM. Jan. 6. (Special.) Orders
were made In the Supreme " Court today
as follows:
H. A. Johnson et oL, respondents, ver-sW-Woshington
National Building; Loan
& Investment Association, appellant; or
dered that appellant have until January
25 to file brief.
Agnes Kalyton, appellant, vs. Mary
Kalyton. respondent; ordered that re
spondent bavo 20 days additional to file
petition for rehearing.
Examinations in Arithmetic.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) Super
intendent of Public Instruction Ackerman
has announced that hereafter mental
arithmetic will not be given as a separate
subject In eighth-grade examinations, but
there will be two examinations entitled
"arithmetic"
Marriage Licenses of Clatsop County.
ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 6. (SpeclaL) Dur
ing the year 1903,' 122 marriage licenses
were Issued in Clatsop County. The
largest number was in December when 25
licenses were Issued, and the smallesft
number was In January, vrhen there were
but four.
NEW CHARTER IIS A FARCE
INDEPENDENCE COUNCIL CAN
; NOT BE ORGANIZED. .
Patchwork Document Passed by the
Last Legislature 13 a Comedy
of ."Errors.-;
INDEPENDENCE, Or., Jon. 6.-(Spe-claL)
The City Council has been Unable
to" organize In this city. Two efforts have
been made, but of no avalL The trouble 1
arises from ihe defects In And poor con
struction, of the new charter passed at the
last session of the State Legislature. Not
less than seven or eight whole sections ofr
the document conflict" with each othor.
Hon. 'J. S. Cooper was duly Installed as
Mayor of the city, and resumed the chair.
Discussion followed as to the right ot
the newly-elected members to hold their
scats under the new constitution; of an
appointive Councilman to hold over; and
regarding tho filling of a Vacancy of a
newly-elected Councilman who would not
.-quaiiiy.
. There were three Councilman whose
terms shou.ld-explrt.Dy duration of timo;
and' the now charter states that the Coun
cllmen shall hold until their successors
are elected and qualified. The point is
raised, who succeeds the- Councilman who
does not qualify? The old charter elected
its members from wards; the new charter
at large, and no one pan state which ot
the three, if any,, is entitled to the vacant
place. Then there-is' one section of the
charter which states that when the mem
ber elected shall not auallfr before a cer
tain, date, $he office becomes vacant, and
part of the Council claim that the only
method, to flUthe vacancy is by election
oT-appqintment, whlje others stats, that
the vacancy can be filled by the holding
oyer of .the Councilman who preceded
him.
At any rate, the city is unorganized, and
probably it -will bo impossible to do any
legally effective work until after tho mat
ter is brought into court and an official
decision returned upon the conflicting sec
tlons and the rights of members.
, The charter as passed by the Legislature,
it is stated, is the combination of two
drafts of a charter. One written by a Dal
las attorney for one of the Councllmen,
and one written by a Salem attorney for
the -ex-Mayor. The Council could not
agree' oh either charter, and so took parts
from both charters and combined them
into one charter, which is the one that
was passed by the Legislature and became
the law for the city.
There are other sections which have not
been discussed and brought to the notice
of the public, and which when so brought
out may be considered as violating- tho
rules and laws as lafd down In the consti
tution of the state.
The city government is tied up com
pletely and the laws so badly mixed that
the city can never be straightened out
properly until a new charter can be made
to take the place of the old one which is
now in force. The city has never been in
such a condition as at the present time,
and whether a satisfactory construction
will ever be mado of the njatter depends
upon tho courts, ir tne same is taxen to
them.
New Council at Oregon City.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.)-
H. E. Straight, A. Knapp, Mark Chapmaa
and Mat Justin, newly elected members
of the Oregon City Council, were sworn in
as members of that body tonight.
City Recorder Bruce C. Curry was re
elected by the Council without opposition
to succeed himself. This makes Mr. Cur
ry's fifth successive term.
Mayor Grant B. Dimick announced the
following appointment of subordinate city
officials: Chief of Police, Charles E,
Burns; night pdllce officer Ed Shaw; City-
Attorney, George L. Storey; street com
missioner. John Green; City Engineer, E,
P. Rands. These appointments were all
ratified by the Council. Chief Burns has
served efllclently at the head of the1 police
department since 1SS9, with tho exception
of two years. William Sheahan was elect
ed president of the Council. Mayor Dim
Ick was authorized to employ a special
policeman whenever such en officer is
deemed necessary.
The Council turned down the petition of
the Woman's Club of this city asking the
city to purchase at a cost of $2500 a block
of land for a public park.
An increase in receipts for 1903 of $354
over that of 1902 was shown in the annual
report of the Board of Water Commis
sioners. A nroflt of $3000 was Droduced to
tho city from the water sysctem during
1903.
The annual report of City Auditor Curry
gave the expenses of the city for 1903 at
$9391.21, while the receipts aggregated $12,
177.31. Of the receipts, the saloons oi the
city paid licenses amounting to $4900. The
bonded and warrant indebtedness of the
city is $97,507.08.
Seaside Officers Installed.
SEASIDEK Or., Jan. 5. (Special.) The
newly elected officers of the town ot Sea
side assumed the duties or their respectlv
offices last night. A. E. Miller, Mayor
Phillip Condlt, Becorder; F. A. Moore
Treasurer, William Burke, Martin Ander-
son. Edward Johnson and J. E. Alacraz,
Councllmen, were sworn in. The report
of the Treasurer for the year 1903 shows
receipts $2201.20 and expenditures $1469.88,
leaving a balance In the treasury on Janu
ary 1 of $731.32.
No taxes are levied in Seaside for mu
nlcipal purposes, the revenue being de
rived from licenses. Durinsr the -year th
Council has purchased a hand fire engine,
hose cart, hydrants and 400 feet of fire
hose.
W. N. -Smith and C. G, Palmberg, of As
toria, have applied to the Council ior
franchise to put In a water system. The
water will be brought from Crltes and
Thomas Creeks, and the mains laid
throughout the town add over into the
grove on the west side of the Necanlcum
The franchise will probably be' granted at
a meeting of the Council to be held Satur
day night.
Seaside 13 working under a new char
ter, which divides the town into two, wards
and provides for the election of five Coun
cllmen, two from each and one at large.
The Mayor will appoint the fifth Council
man, a Marshal. Attorney and Surveyor
at the meeting Saturday. night.
POSTAL CARD CONVEYS THREAT
Received by County Attorney Breen,
Investigating Butte Explosion.
BUTTE, Mont, Jan. -6. At the inquest
this afternoon over the remains of Samuel
Olsen and Frederick Divel, who were
killed by an explosion in the workings of
the Mfchael Devitt mine January-1, Coun
ty Attorney Breen declared that he had
today received a threatening postaL The
missive was unsigned, but it threatened
him for his part in the inquest, in which
he has endeavored to bring out all the
facts, he sayB.
Little of importance developed at the in
quest today. One witness testified that
the relations -between the miners In the
Rams, Helnze's property, and the Michael
Devitt, where the Federal inspectors were
at work when the explosion occurred, had
been friendly. The Inquest will last some
days yet. So far, nothing to Incriminate
any one has been elicited.
Detectives started to work this after
noon on the postal received by Mr. Breen.
It is believed to have been sent by a
fanatic.
SHEPHERD SOLD HIS SHEEP.
Animals Found in Possession of Rail
. road Help by Owner.
WEISER, Idaho. Jan. 6. (Special.)
Peter Christenson, a sheeptender for Mark
Hindman, a prominent sheepman, had a
preliminary hearing today before Judge
Jeffreys, on the charge of grand larceny."
Near where the sheep were being- fed, a
few miles west of Welsar, a number of
Italians, employe? of the Oregon Short
o-iine xtouroaa. are staying m cars, saiur-
gay Mr. Hindman was passing near tps
cars when, he discovered four ot his sheep
In a pen. Upon investigation he discov
ered tbot Chris tenson had been selling his
sheep to the railroaders.
A warrant was sworn out lor his arrest.
an'd- he had a preliminary h fearing today
Hfr was hound over in the sum of $300 to
appear before the District .Court. In de
fault of ball he was placed in jalL
NORTHWEST DEAD.
William Dungey.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Jan. 6. (SpeclaL)
Wiljlam Dungey, aged 64 years, of this
city, died at ButtevUlelast night from tha
effects of injuries., received during the
afternoon when he was struck" by a fall
ing tree. Dungey, for more than a
month, had been engaged at cutting wood
near Champoog and late TuesHay after
noon was caught by a iaiung treo and
suffered a broken leg and other, serious
injuries. The deceased is survived by a
wife and ten children. They are:
Robert, Dungey, of California t Mrs.
Anno. Priester. Mrs. Ida, Beatty, Ira,
-aiaria, james, .aiinnie. .neiuc, vvtu isl
and -Ed Dungey, all ot thls city.
IsaW McElmurray.
ALBANY, Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.) Isaac
McElmurray, one of. the most prominent
and wealthy farmers of Linn County, died
at his home seven miles south of Albany
today. The deceased was born in Mis
souri, December 22, 1S26. From there he
moved, to Arkansas, thence to Oregon, in
1S69, locating lnvPolk County. For several
years past he has lived in Linn County.
Mr. McElmurray is surVived "by" sir chil
dren: S. H. McElmurray, of Independence;
H. W. McElmurray, ot Linn County: Mrs.
J. A. Compton and Mrs." W, N. Alexander,
of Independence, and Mrs. Allle Curry and
Mrs. WIHard Cauthorn, ot Linn County.
Funeral of John Thomas.
ASTORIA, Or.. Jan. 6. (SpeclaL) The
lunerai f the late John Thomas was held
this afternoon from his former residence
on Clatsop Plains and the interment was
In the Old Pioneer cemetery- The serv
ices were under the auspices of Temple
Lodge of Masons and were attended by a
number of Indian War veterans and
members of the - Pioneer and Historical
Society. . The deceased was born in South
Wales, August 17, 1S26. He came to Cali
fornia in August, 184S, and to Oregon on
January 25, 1849,
John W. Dooly.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 6. (Spe
cial.) Jonn ,w. Dooly, one of the best-
known and a successful farmer of the
Yakima Valley, died at his home, eight
miles southeast of Ziilah. Monday night.
aged 69 years. Death was caused by the
accident which occurred November 15. He
was born In Hickory County, Missouri,
and came to this state in 1892. Three
years ago he bought a farm In the Sunny-
side country.
. John D. Zurcher.
ENTERPRISE, Or., Jan. 6. (SpeclaL)
John D. Zurcher, an old and respected
pioneer and prominent G. A. B.. man of
this city, died at his home here January
3. Mr. Zurcher was formerly owner of
the townsite where Enterprise now stands.
The Corpse Woke Up.
THE DALLES, Or., Jan. 6. It was re
ported that an Indian had died of small
pox at the settlement on Mill Creek in
the lower part of town. Steps were at
once taken by County Judge Blakeley to
have the corpse buried, and today an
expressman was sent with a coffin and
disinfectants to attend to the interment.
On entering the tepee, however, as he
started to 'put chloride of ' lime on ' the
body, the expressman was startled to
see a pair of black eyes fastened on him,
and the Indian began talking in the Chi
nook Jargon. . He was broken out with
the disease, but was not dead, as the In
dians . had reported, They were Instruct
ed to take good care of the sick man,
and the settlement 1b strictly quarantined.
Becomes Instructor at St. Xavler's.
VANCOUVER BARRACKS, Jan. 6.
(Special.) rCaptaln Evans M. Johnson,
of the Nineteenth Infantry, was yester
day informed by telegraph from Wash
ington that the authorities of St.
Xavler's Colloge, New York City, had
applied for Jjlm as military instructor
of the school. Captain Evans promptly
accepted the offer and expects to leave
for New" York with his family in the
next few days.
Lieutenant-Colonel Sedgwick Pratt,
Artillery Corps, Artillery Inspector and
acting Inspector-General, left today for
San Francisco, whero he will bo re
tained as Inspector-General for the Di
vision of the Pacific.
Attempted Block on Contempt Trial.
' SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 6. The United
States Circuit Court of Appeals has de
tiled the motion to set aside a writ of
supersedeas, which was asked with the
object of Btaying the execution of a Judg
ment against F. Augustus Helnze, Joslah
H. Trerlse and Alfred Frank for an al
leged violation of a contempt of the
United States Circuit Court of the Dis
trict of Montana, the contempt consisting
in the refusal on behalf of the parties
charged, to permit an Inspection and ex
amination and suvey of the underground
workings of the Butte & Boston Consoli
dated Mining Company's property, situat
ed' in the State of Montana.
Trousers Rifled of Coin.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 6. (Spe
cial.) Robert DuvaiL and Herman
Bonk, who occupy a room together at
a residence on the corner of Ninth and
East B streets, -were robbed of $52 last
night. There are a number of room-
ers-ln the house, which Is always left
unlocked, so that access to the rooms
was easy.
The two men awoke in the morning
to find their trousers gone, and upon
search- the missing garmonts were
found on the sldewahc wtn the pock
ets rifled. Mr. Bonk-lost his month's
wages. Just received, amounting to
$50. There Is absolutely no clue to the
robbers.
Boy Bandits in the Province.
VANCOUVER. B. C, Jan. 6. The 15
and 13-year-old bandits, Darwin and Willy
Wood, have led the provincial police of
New Westminster a busy chase, but have
managed to cross the line in safety. The
latest exploit of these, dime-novel crim
inals was to steal a fast-going horse and
rig and makd1 for the land of the free
via Blaine. They are under suspended
sentence for cattle stealing. Darwin
Wood is known as the local Mozart.
When a boy of 12 he played the orgal in
a city church, and he has given several
recitals.
Telegraph Company Wins Suit.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) The
damage suit of Frozier & Long, real es
tate agents, against the Western Union
Telegraph Company was decided in favor
of the company today, at the close of
plaintiff's evidence. Tho suit was brought
to recover $400 damages for delay la de
livering a telegram and was dismissed be
cause plaintiffs failed to show that the
delay was the cause of their not making
a sale of the property as alleged.
Horsethieves in Wallowa County.
ENTERPRISE, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.)
Horsethieves are again operating In this
county, one animal having been stolen
from the barn ot W. H. Boyd,- near Wal
lowa last week and one from the stables
of J. S. Wagner, of this city, a few days
before. Rewards are out for information,
leading to their recovery.
HOLY teiRS;(jET AWAY
FEATHERED -APOSTLES
LEFT CORVALLIS,
HAVE
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Citizens Pay a Second Nocturnal Visit
. tothe Beach Home, but'Holy'J
Men Have Fled.
CORVALLIS. Or., Jan. 6. (Special.) It
leaked put -today that a crowd ot citizens
visited the Beach house during-last night,
with further designs on the Holy Roller
apostles. Great secrecy was observed in
their movements, the party crossing the
river in small boats and by different
routes, to prevent observation.
It is understood that the visit was based
on a report that both Creffleld and Brooks
had returned to the Beach house, and
that the citizens went there for the pur
pose of making good their promise to ac
cord worse treatment In case either of the
apostles returned to the'vlcinlty. On ar
rival at the house the party laid in wait
tor a. considerable time, but later entered
the house, passing through the various
rooms.
The search, however, failed either to re
veal Creffleld or Brooks. Six women.
most, ot them young girls, were the only
occupants of tha place. These paid but
little attention to the movements of the
intruders, answering only such questions
as they saw fit.
It is now known that, after the marriage
of Creffleld and Maud Hurt at Albany
at noon yesterday, the bridal party re
turned and for a short time were at the
Beach house. They traveled In company
with Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hurt. They ar
rived at the place late In the afternoon,
and, it is supposed, left later for some
point along the Southern Pacific to the
eastward, where they are believed to have
taken a train.
Creffleld was so frightened by the demr
onstratlon of Monday night that it Is not
believed he will attempt to return to this
vicinity to remain. He is represented as
having given away to teara and sobs re
peatedly during the march to the bridsre.
.and while tho process of tarrins: and
feathering was on, and to have mani
fested many outward signs of abject fear.
"Warnings have been repeatedly given him
that violent demonstration was sure to
come if he persisted In his fanatic zeal
and methods, and this -doubtless con
trltjuted to his fright.
Concerning the -whereabouts of Brooks
nothing Is known. He has not been heard
from since he started northward after tho
affair of Monday night.
No sympathy whatever Is- felt here for
either of the men. Creffleld In particular
is held In general contempt. The great
mass of citizens believe him to be wholly
bogus, and that he affects extreme real
tos other and sinister motives. All cit
izens declaim against violence and violent
methods, but are ready to rejoice if the
latest exploit has driven the apostles from
the vicinity. In some Instances men, poor
In this world's goods, have been rendered
much poorer by the acts of wives or rel
atives in the destruction of needed furni
ture. These cases are, however, very few.
There is no question but the men who
had a hand in Monday night's affair, some
of whom have suffered deeply from the
presence ot the zealots, are determined
that the apostles must' remain away from
here.
DRUNKARD,, BUT NOT INSANE.
Testimony of the Late Alexander
Dunsmutr's Physicians.
VICTORIA. B. C Jan. 6.-Dr. A S.
Thorne, of San Francisco, was on the
stand all afternoon In the Hopper-Duns-mulr
will case, -his cross-examination be-'
lng then concluded. The questions had
reference to. the visits made to Mrs.
Dunsmulr and Mrs. Wallace, charges.
eta ,Dr. Thorne said he charged $2000
for attending Mrs. Dunsmulr In May and
June, 190L He held that Mrs. Dunsmulr
had never suggested to him that Alenx
ander Dunsmulrs mind -was Impaired.
Dr. E. R. Sill, of Oakland, gave evi
dence of attending Dunsmulr when suffer
ing from drinking bouts. He said there
was never anything wrong with Duns
muir's mind, and Mrs. Dunsmulr had
never suggested there was.
Mr. Garden, medical expert for de
fendant, will be examined tomorrow.
Raise In Flour Rates.
SEATTLE, Jan. 6. Flour rates between
Pacific Coast points and the. Orient will
be raised on February 1 to $4 per ton. This
action has been agreed upon by all the
steamship lines engaged in the .trans-Pacific
carrying trade. The advance covers
the month of February, but it is certain
that it will not be reduced by further
trouble with the China Commercial Com
pany. It Is possible that a further agreement
will be nvde to increase the rate to $5 per
ton, though this will not be done at pres
ent. DrL HIIIIs Sure to Come.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 6. (Special.)
The managament of the Pacific Coast
Chautauqua Assemblies has received a
letter assuring the appearance as a lec
turer at the Chautauquas next Summer of
Rev. Dr. Newell Dwlght HllliS, pastor oi
AT Til ,.,,,1, -TU,,.V. n Dmnlrlnn Tt
LUC flVlUUUUI VUU.., UL UUUIJ A. AS..
Hillls is considered one of the most eml-T
nent pulpit orators in America, and h
will probably be heard at the Willamette
Valley Chautauqua meeting in three ser
T"o8 and lectures.
"The square peg in the round hole"
figuratively expresses the use of mesoa
unsuited to the desired end. A great
many people who have been cored of
dyspepsia and other diseases of the stom
ach and its allied organs of digestion and
nutrition by the use of Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery say : "We tried many
medicines with only temporary benefit.
It was not until we began the use of
'Golden Medical Discovery' that wo
found a complete and lasting cure.''
$3,000 FORFEIT will be paid by
Worid's Dispensary Medicai, Asso
ciation, Proprietors, Buffalo, N. Y., if
they cannot show the original signature
of the individual volunteering the testi
monial below, and also of the writers of
every testimonial among the thousands
which they are constantly publishing,
thus proving their genuineness.
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Pierce'a Golden Medical Discovery and 4 Pellets
I bare doaerfor me." writes Mrs. T. M. Palmer, of
Peede, Kaufman Co., Texas. " itto years ago X
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Everything I ate would put tae In distress. I
lived two weeks on milk and even that gave me
pain. I felt as though I would starve to death.
Three doctors attended me one said I had dys
pepsia, two said catarrh ot the stomach and
bowels. They attended me (one at a time) for
one year. I stopped taking their medicine and
tried some patent medicine ; got no better, and
I grew so weak and nervous my heart would
flutter. I could not do any Idnd of work. Now
I can go ray Boose -weft very well ; am ramVtr
in Jlah and stragth, and can eat anything I
wani." v
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