THE MOUSING OKEGOS1A2J. THURSDAY, jPEBEXTAHT 4, 1904.
PAYING. DAIRY COW
An,:ln3ividual,Not a Breed,
Says an Expert.
MARKS OF A GOOD .ANIMAL
C. L. Smith, of Pullman, Delivers a
Very Instructive Paper Before
Agriculturists at the Walla
Walla Institute.
WALHA. WALLA, Wash., .Feb. 3. (Spe-.
cial.) In" a speech that made a strong Im
pression oh the 100 agriculturists present
this afternoon, C. L. Smith, of. Pullman,
advocated high-class "breeds of eows, care
ful feeding and breeding and. conscientious
caTe as factors in "The Building Up of the
Dairy Herd," Mr. Smith's topic. C. L.
Smith is institute lecturer of the Wash
ington Agricultural College, and "The
Building Up of the Dairy Herd" was voted
one of the best addresses he has given at
the farmers' institute here, -which closed
. tonight.
Mr. Smith showed a profit of nearly 538
from a cow for six months, -when. Illus
trating the possibilities of dairying in
Oregon or Washington. This wiis ills illus
tration: "The 50 cows used in the dairy test at
the Pan-American Exposition was com
posed of five cows each from the ten fol
lowing breeds: Guernsey, Jersey, Ayr
shire, Holsteln, Red Polled, Brown Swiss,
French Canadian, Shorthorn, Polled Jer
sey and Dutch Belted. They produced a
total of 227,723 pounds of milk In six
months. The average test for butter tat
was 2.91. Figuring the butter and skimmed
milk at the average prices throughout the
country for the- period at IS cents per
pound for butter and 18 cents per 100 for
skimmed milk, the product was valued at
3371.63, or an average of $66.13 per cow,
practically $11 per cow per -month. Esti
mating feedstuffs at the average prices of
17 per ton for clover hay, $2 for ensilage,
51.75 for soiling feeds, $15 for bran, $16 for
.cornmeal and gluten meal, $25 for oatmeal,
cottonseed meal and pea meal, the cost of
feed was $1883.74, leaving $1988.89 profit, or
$39.77 per cow for six months. Similar fig
ures can be deduced for this part of the
country or Oregon by using proportionate'
prices for feeds.
"These cows were not accidents. The
same can bo done hero or elsewhere. They
were the result of selection, care, feeding
and breeding through many generations.
Their productive characteristics have been
built up.
"The profitable dairy cow is an individ
ual, not a breed. There is Just as wide a
variation between individuals of the same
"breed as between different breeds. The
brJldlng up of a dairy herd begins with the
soleotion of individuals for the foundation,
and the order runs something like this:
First, selection; second, care. Including
feed, shelter, water and method of treat
ment; third, testing, sorting and woedlng
out: fourth, breeding: fifth, feeding, hand
ling and developing of calves and heifers."
Mr. Smith went on to say that the Jer
sey, Guernsey, Holsteln and Shorthorn
produced the greatest number of Individ
uals suitable for dairy purposes. The gen
eral type to select should be as follows:
Large mouth, broad forehead, full bright
eye, with gentle, quiet expression; strong,
heavy Jaws; wide nostrils, thin neck, clean
throat, thin on top of shoulder but widen
ing t downward so as to be broad In the
chest, with forelegs well apart, thus giv
ing plenty of room for lungs and heart;
high backbone, ribs springing down but
well apart and long; heavy abdomen, milk,
veins large and crooked, with large wells,
udder starting well forward and running
well up in the back; teats well apart, of
good size and uniform, udder well veined,
free from hair, of good size, but not
meaty; hind legs well apart, giving room
for udder; comparatively thin flanks, high,
broad andstrong; arch backbone, full and
running level to the tail.
"If cows of this type are selected, they
will as a rule average well both in qual
ity of product and quantity, and will re
spond to kind treatment, comfortable
quartors and liberal feed by an Increased
flow of milk," he said.
Mr. Smith then explained how to weed
out the poorer dairy cows from the herd,
keeping only those that give the best re
sults. He said:
"The dairyman should do all he can to
maintain those artificial conditions which
make cows capable of producing three,
four or evon five times the milk the un
cultivated ancestors of the herd could. By
weighing the milk from each cow night
and morning of each day, each week, and
keeping the record, the owner may soon
determine the exact quantity of milk each
cow gives. Quite as important however,
as quantity is the matter of quality, and
quantity is never an Index to quality. I
have Inspected hundreds of dairies, and
tested thousands of. samples of milk. The
Babcook tosi is the only perfect method I
have found for determining the amount of
fat in milk."
Mr. Smith says any cow that will not
produce 200 pounds of butter per year
should be marked for the butcher. He
thinks 300 pounds is practicable and within
the roach of any intelligent dairyman.
"It is not uncommon," ho said, "to find a
dalrj' of ton cows with one or two that
pass the 30CHpound mark, five or six be
tween 200 and 300 and the others below 200.
"One dairy I remember of five cows, one
a grand good cow, giving 30 pounds per
day of 5 per cent milk, two that gave 20
pounds each per day of 4 per cent milk
and two that gavo only 12 pounds each of
4 per cent milk. The four cows giving W
pounds were worth Just about as much as
the food they consumed, leaving the
ownor nothing for labor or capital con
sumed. The one cow returned a profit of
100 per cent. The owner had never weighed
or tested the cows separately, nor stopped
to think out the details of dairying. After
the individual testing and weighing, the
two 12-pound cows were soon sent to tho
butcher and the money invested in one
good cow. In less than a year the other
two went to the butcher. Two intelligent
ly fiolocted heifers were added to the herd,
and later a third. The man now has five
cows that average a little over 300 pounds
of buttor per cow each year. One of these
did one-third better the second year than,
she did the first."
Mr. Snilth has no use for the cow that
gives a large "flow of milk for a short time
and then goes dry. He says the profitable
oow should be a persistent milker and
maintain an even flow of milk for at least
seven months, and consuming only six or
eight weeks In gradually falling off. or
going dry-
Thoroughbred sires are Insisted on by
the institute lecturer. He sums up the
requisite characteristics of a Eire as fol
lows: Alertness and resoluteness, but not
vtcipusness; rudimentaries well developed,
well placed and free from the scrotum';
abdomen large, deep and muscular, with
ribs well apart; long rump, wide pelvic
, arch, thin thighs, prominent backbone,
running level to the tall; clean throat,
with a strong neck, deep chest, wide muz
zle, strong Jaws, full bright eye with gen
tle expression, forehead broad and long.
'Never allow the sire to run with tho
herd." says Mr. Smith. "Handle him
kindly and firmly, but. however gentle,
never take any chances. Handle with
ring ana staff, and be sure to have pad
docks Just a little stronger than seems
necessary-'
Mr. Smith advocates a practice in hand
ling calves that is not much followed by
Western dairymen. He says they should
be removed from"the mother within a day
or two.
"Some," he says, "advocate never allow
ing them to suck at all; others allowing
them to suck once or twice Whichever
way It is done; the calf can be easily
taught to drink by fastening it in 'a rigid
stanchion and giving it the warm new
milk in a clean paiL Feed sparingly at
first one and a half to two quarts of milk
morning, noon and night for the first
week; then drop tee noon icea ana in
crease the others up to four quarts at a
feed, night and morning. ..
"Change gradually from whole milk to
skim milk. Feed all milk warm and
sweet. Use a dairy thermometer and
warm from SO to 93. Never mix meal,
shorts or bran with the milk. Oil meal
is not a good grain to mix with skim
milk. Ground flaxseed soaked in six times
its . bulk of cold water will make a bulk
than can be used advantageously with
skim milk a pint of Jolly to four quarts of
milk. Cooking the flaxseed ' impairs its
value."
Mr. Smith has been in every county in
Washington giving lectures. Hlo addresses
are much appreciated by the ranchers of
Walla Walla Valley, and considerable of
new methods Is promised as a result.
SUITS AGAINST THE IRON DYKE
Rich Copper Mine -Has Been Handi
capped by Lack of Transportation.
BAKER CITY. Or., Feb. 3, (Speclal.)-
Comolalnts were filed today, by Senator
John L. Band with the Clerk of the Cir
cuit Court In two suits against the iron
Dyke Copper Mines Company.' F. Ft
Curtze. trustee, sues. on. a judgment for
$21,000. F. F. Curtze and others sue the
Iron Dyke Copper Company, Charles M.
Reed and others to foreclose a mortgage
for $226,000. -v
The Iron Dyke mine has been in financial
trouble for some time and strenuous ef
forts have been made to straighten out
the affairs of the company. It is un
derstood that this Is not a friendly suit
for the purpose of adjusting titles or to
facilitate the liquidation of the Indebted
ness, but a bona -fide suit for money due
the plaintiffs.
The Iron Dyke copper mines are ac
counted the richest copper mines in the
West, but the owners have been handi
capped for want of cheap transportation
facilities. The mines are located in Idaho
on Snake Biver. about 90 miles north oi
Huntington. Snake-River is not navigable
oa account of rapids above or oelow the
mines. The only means of securing cheap
transportation is by railroad. Several
railroads have been projected and one.
the Northwestern, has been partly grad
ed, but never completed.
COURTHOUSE FOR CLATSOP.
Architect Engaged to Make Plans for
a $60,000 Structure.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The
County Court took the first definite steps
toward the building of a new courthouse
this afternoon, when it engaged Edgar
Lazarus, of Portland, as the architect to
prepare tho plans for tho building, and
after the contract is let to sunerintend
the construction.
While the details for the building are
not yet complete, the general plan is for
a structure costing about $C0.000. It will
bo about 100x100 feet, two stories nUdi
with a basement, tho basement and first
story being constructed of stone and the
second story of pressed brick. It will
occupy the center of the block, where tho
present courthouse stands, facing on
Commercial street, so as to leave room
for the location of a jail in the rear at
some future date.
The court made a special levy of 2
mills for bulldin' purposes on the 1902
and 1903 rolls, at as soon as the taxes
now due are collected there will bo about
$15,000 in the fund. The intention is to
continue the special levy from year to
year until the proposed new building 13
paid for.
FIRE AND DEATH IN MINE.
Italian Workman Killed by Falling
Rock in Extension Mine.
VANCOUVER, B. C, Feb. 3. A special
from Nanalmo says: A blown-out shot
started a fire to the Extension yesterday
which gained such headway that five
miners were ordered out of tho workings.
A large force of men fought the flames
for hours and finally succeeded in extin
guishing them. The mine is working to
day as usual.
Joseph Acqullanti was Instantly killed
this afternoon in the Extension mine by
a fall of rock. Inspector Morgan is inves
tigating tho accident.
Fire Engine for the Barracks.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.)
The Quartermaster's Department has
been authorized to purchase an up-to-date
fire engine and hose wagon for the pur
pose of strengthening the protection of the
poet against fire. It has not been fully
decided what kind of fire apparatus will
bD procured, but it will be the best and
latest thing in that .una. It is thought to
be quite probab.o that a chemical engine
will be chosen.
P. H. Kuhn, who visited Fort Stevens
for the purpose of locating a site for a
gymnasium buildings, has returned. The
suggested locations have been considered
and forwarded to the Quartermaster-General
for -approval. Plans of the -building
will bo drawn at once, and bids will prob
ably be received for the erecting of the
structure soon.
Capitol Contractor Must Wait.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.)
Attorney-General Stratton today handed
down an opinion that the State Capitol
Commission has not authority to draw on
the 20 per cent -reserve which the law
says ahall be held out of the contract
price until the completion of the build
ing. The commission had agreed to allow
estimates of work already done, paying
them out of the reserve, the contractor
having offered to protect the state if it
were permitted. The law, however, is
explicit and the contractor must wait.
Nineteen Will Graduate.
MONMOUTH. Or.. Fob. 3. (Special.)
In the State Normal School the regular
examinations for the first semester are
being conducted this week. The midyear
commencement exercises will begin on
Sunday and Rev. Di. Bower, of Albany,
will preach the baccalaureate sermon. A
class of IS will be graduated.
The exercises will begin on-Sunday and
close Wednesday evening. The remalnSer
of the week will be used by a large part of
the students in taking the state examina
tions at Dallas.
Gas People Mean Business.
-'VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
From present Indications it is quite prob
able that the gas company which has been
trying to secure a franchise through their
representatives. Attorneys Hopkins and Jz
A. Webbor. are in earnest. Assurance was
given at the Council meeting last night
that preliminary work would be begun at
once. Unless something unforeseen hap
pens the new plant will be operating
within a year.
Suit of Indian War Veteran.
SALEM. .Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The
mandamus suit of J. K. Boyd against Sec
retary of State Dunbar, to compel the Sec
retary to issue an Indian. War veteran
warrant after the appropriation had been
exhausted was tried in the Supreme Court
today . and was 'taken under advisement.
J. C. Morcland appeared for plaintiff and
Attorney-General Crawford for the Sec
retary of State.
Inventor of Bail-Bearing Hub.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
Ben Youraans, accompanied by Myron
Hume, left today for Milwaukee. Wis., for
the purpose of establishing a factor for
manufacturing a "ball-bearing vehicle
hub," which is the patent of Mr. You
mans. The hub is of special value, as it
can be used on any vehicle without alterations.
TOHARNESSTHE JOHN DAY
COMPANY IS BEING ORGANIZED
IN GRANT COUNTY.
Electrical Plant of 7000 Horsepower
Will Supply Motive Power for
Various Enterprises.
LA GRANDE, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.)-J.
W. Scriber, cashier of the Da Grande
Farmers" & Traders Bank, states that a
company has been organized in Grant
County, known as the Oregon Power &
Development Company, with a capital
stock of $250,000, the incorporators being
F. E. Hobson, F. S. Slater. Z. J. Martin,
D. J. Overbolt and A. D. Leedy. The
stock of the company is prncipally held by
residents of Eastern Oregon, the largest
owners being Walter, M. Pierce, of Pen
dleton, J. W. Scriber, of La Grande; J. C.
Oliver, of John Day, and F. C Sells, of
Canyon City.
It is the intention of this company to
install a large electrical plant on-" tho
headwaters of the John Day River, of
ouo horse-power capacity, and to supply
power to manv business enterprises in dl
part of Grant County. Water rights on
the John Day have been acquired, and the
work of Installing the electrical plant will
be commenced early in the Spring. As soon
as the -charter for the corporation Is re-
reived from the Secretary of State the
stockholders will proceed to elect directors
and. officers.
SEES WHITMAN PAINTINGS.
Artist Gilstrap is Looking, Up Data to
Historical Paintings.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Feb. 3. (Spe
cial.) W. H. Gilstrap, curator of the Fer
ry Museum at Tacoma, with whom the
directors of the Lewis and Clark Fair are
negoUatlng for the execution of a series
of historical paintings representing scenes
connected with the Lewis and Clark ex
pedition, 'while here yesterday examined
some of the paintings at Whitman College
with a view to carrying out the series.
Mr. Gilstrap has gone for a few days to
Pendleton and La Grande, and" will return
to Tacoma in about a week. He said:
"While negotiations are not completed, I
shall probably execute a number of his
torical paintings for the big Fair. It will
include the oak tree at Sioux City, la.,
where Lewis and Clark made their treaty
with the Sioux; the Lewis and Clark Pass
through the Idaho Mountains; scenes from
Lowlston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Wash.,
wjiuru uiey prepared lor me uip a own me
Snake; paintings of scenes down the Col
umbia, particularly the dalles and possi
bly Celllo; a scene commemorating tho
discovery of the Columbia River by Cap
tain Gray; scenes from Astoria and Van
couver; probably a scene of the Whitman
massacre, and others marking historical
events affecting Portland. There will also
probably be a scene from Steptoe Butte."
Mr. Gilstrap has just come from Golden
dale, where he was called by relatives of
the late Dr. Stewart to examine the mag
nificent Stewart collection of Klickitat
Indian relics and value them. The Stewart
collection comprises 100,000 pieces, gathered
principally from along the Columbia and
Klickitat Rivers, and relating to tho
Klickitat Indians for the most part. It
includes 40.000 perfect specimens of arrow
points. Mr. Gilstrap valued it at $15,000.
and hopes It may be secured for the Ferry
Museum,
"It certainly should not be allowed to
leave the state," he said.
Dr. Stewart spent 15 years before his
death amassing the collection. He in
gratiated himself with the Kllckltats to
such an extent that they brought him all
the relics they could find.
. FOR A S1000-LICENSE.
Colfax Councilman's Ordinance Also
Calls for Reforms.
COLFAX, Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.)
The City Council has referred the question
of revoking the liconse of the Oxford sa
loon, over which the outrage of Ida Lee,
a 16-year-old girl was committed, to the
license committee be reported at the next
regular meeting of the Council. The
Ministerial Association and many good
citizens are urging that the license be
revoked.
Councilman Bellinger, at last night's
meeting of the Council, Introduced an or
dinance raising the license fee from $600
to $1000 per annum. The license also pro
vides that all saloons must close at mid
night, remain closed on Sunday and on all
holidays and election days. It provides that
no women be employed about the slaoon;
that no minors be admitted or allowed
to purchase liquor and forfeits the license
and unearned portion of the license fee.
The ordinance passed the first and second
readings by unanimous vote of the Council
and it is predicted that it will pass at the
next regular meeting of the Council.
Ordinances compelling property-owners
to raise all street awnings to not less
than seven feet .from the sidewalk, and
prohibiting .coasting oa any sidewalk in
the city, were passed at last night's meet
ing. LONG TRIP ON SNOVSHOES.
Missionary Counsellor Covers Over a
Thousand Miles in the-Yukon.
VANCOUVER, B.. C., Feb. 3. A special
from Dawson says:
Rev. John Prlngle Counsellor for Yukon
Territory, and an active missionary of
the Presbyterian Church, has just com
pleted a "mush" over the territory, hav
ing covered a distance of 1056 miles on
snowshoes, assisted by a dog team.
Fully S000 people will go Into the new
White River diggings- this" season. The
White Pass people believe fully 10,000 will
come In and are preparing for that num
ber. It is certain to be a big camp, which
will largely Increase the gold output
Tho election of John L. Timmons to
the Council has been protested on the
claim of disqualification, owing to his
conviction at Juneau la 1S83 for shooting
at a man with Intent to kllL Timmons, it
is said, served some years In San Quentln
penitentiary, but was pardoned before
the expiration of his term. His support
ers therefore claim he is not disqualified,
although the act says any person who has
been convicted of a penal ofTense is not
qualified.
Timmons claims the pardon crosses the
disqualification off the record.
WANT SIDE DOORS CLOSED.
Petitions Signed In Salem for Com
plete Shut-Up of Saloons Sundays.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) Peti
tions are being circulated in each of tho
seven wards of Salem asking the City
Council to enforce the laws which re
quire the closing of saloons on Sunday.
Though the petitions are being very nu
merously signed, there are a few who re
fuse their signature, generally excusing
themselves for "business" or "political"
reasons.
For a number of years the saloons have
been permitted to ignore tho ordinances
which forbid the sale of liquor on Sun
day. All front doors are kept closed, but
side doors have been constructed near
the front doors" and any .one who wishes
to do so may enter. In the recent city
campaign the Anti-Saloon League was
formed, and the league gave Its Indorse
ment to practically the entire Citizens
ticket. The Republican candidates won
in the election.
A committee of the league afterward
visited the Council and asked the Mayor
to have the laws" enforced. No action has
been taken in that direction, and men
were selected to circulate petitions In
every part of the city. Among the sign
ers are a great many Republican leaders
who supported the Tegular party ticket
in the municipal contest, and were strong
factors In putting the present adminis
tration Into power.
ELECTRIC ROAD TO HAUL WHEAT
Franchise Asked for a Road Between
Colfax and Spokane.
COLFAX, Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.) Ap
plication was today made by S. J. Crut Ch
er, Alexander Gnstin and A. J. Smith, of
Pine City, for a franchise for an electric
railroad from Spokane to Colfax. The
proposed line Is to run via Spangle and
Buckeye. In Spokane County, and Pine
CUysand St. John, in Whitman County.
The total length of the proposed road la
73 miles.
The road, as outlined, will run through
a rich farming country, several miles from
any other line of road. Mr. Crutcher esti
mates that it will haul an average ot
3,000,000 bushels of wheat annually. The
promoters claim that the Washington
Water Power Company, of Spokane, which
owns the street-car system and water
power plants of -that city, has agreed to
build the road It the franchise be granted
and sufficient patronage guaranteed.
Dilemma of Filers on Desert Land.
WALLA WALLA, Wash., Feb. 3.-( Spe
cial.) A number of entrymen who filed on
desert land claims In the portion of the
Big Bend Irrigation withdrawal district
comprised in this Land Office district aro
in a dilemma because the prospect of
water is still beyond tho time when they
are compelled to have a certain portion of
the entry watered, and the withdrawal
kills practically all opportunity to evade
the law.
Restricted homestead is the only form of
entry permitted by tho department In the
Big Bend withdrawal district. The desert
land holders, of whom there are about 40
In Southern Franklin County, cannot sen,
relinquishments of their entries because
there is a moment of time on all relin
quishments when tho land- reverts to the
Government, and thusall entry except re
stricted homestead Is cut off. Scrip can
not be applied Because the land would
first have to be relinquished for the appli
cation of scrip, the same .obstacle inter
vening. Homesteading meets with little favor
among these claimants, because they
would have to establish actual residence
in a windy, barren sand belt, and as most
of them are city dwellers, they are loth to
do It. The local Land Office -has refused
several applications to use scrip.
Militia Election at Albany.
ALBANY. Or., Jan. 3.-(Special.)-MlHtJa
troubles of long standing were settled in
Albany last evening, when new officers
for Company G. Oregon National Guard,
were elected, and tho work of the now
year commenced under new auspices.
Captain L. H. Knapp, of Portland, took
charge of tho work of electing officers for
the company, and also acted as Inspecting
officer. He had the night before formally
accepted the resignation of Captain Frank
C. Stellamacher, and declared tho office of
Captain vacant.
Last night the election went off quietly.
Both factions of the company united on
Lieutenant Wallace for Captain. He was
elected by acclamation. Olln B. Stalnakcr
and Samuel C. Worrel were nominated
for First Lieutenant. The former was
elected on the first ballot. For Second
Lieutenant Wiilard L. Marks and William
E. Alexander wero nominated, and Marks
was elected.
Heads of Masonic Orders.
MEDFORD, On, Feb. 3. (Special.) M.
S. Yoran, grand master of Free and Ac
cepted Masons of the state, made Med
ford lodge an official visit and delivered
an address Tuesday evening. A large num
ber were present. After the business of
the evening was finished a sumptuous ban
quet was served. Mr. Yoran visits Jack
sonville lodge in his official capacity tty
night. Mrs. Helen P. Gatch, ot Salem, grand
worthy matron of Order of Eastern Star,
for the State of Oregon, arrived this even
ing to visit Reames Chapter officially to
night. The hall was beautifully decorated and a
banquet was served. Mrs. Gatch was en
tertained at the homo of Mrs. W. I. Vaw
ter. Ladies at Salem Y M. C. A.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) The
Women's. Auxiliary of the Young Men's
Christian Association held an open re
ception at the rooms of the associa
tion yesterday afternoon, which was
largely attended by the ladles of the city.
Tho rooms were tastefully decorated
with Ivy and houso plants. Music was
furnished during the afternoon and re
freshments served.
The ladies wero also given an oppor
tunity to witness the classwork in tho
gymnasium and a basket-ball game.
Many names were added to the member
ship of the auxiliary, and the afternoon
was a delightful one to all who attended.
Van Dusen Satisfactory to Board.
SALEM, Or.. Feb. 3. (Special.) The ac
tion of the Fishermen's Union at Astoria
in recommending a man for appointment
as Master Fisn Warden occasioned no
small surprise here, for there has been no
talk of a probable change in the office.
Inquiry among the members of the Board
of Fish Commissioners today shows that
the service of Master Fish Warden Van
Dusen has been highly satisfactory and
that no change has been thought of or
will be made.
The warden is not elected for a specified
term, but serves during the pleasure of the
board. Mr. Van Dusen has served nearly
three years.
Constitutionality of Poll Tax.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
The Supreme Court today beard argu
ments In the case of State vs. C. W. Ide,
United States Collector of Customs for
Puget Sound, who by his refusal to pay a
poll tax to the authorities of Jefferson
County Is bringing about a test of the con
stitutionality of the poll-tax law.
The measure is attacked on the ground
that It is la contravention to the consti
tutional provision that taxes shall be uni
form to all throughout the state, poll tax
being collected janly from male 'citizens
within a certain age limit.
Work on Clackamas Roads.
OREGON CITY. Or.. Feb. 3. (Special.)
The Clackamas County Court today or
dered expended a considerable sum of
money for the repair of plank - roads
throughout the county. Because of a lack
of funds road work was largely suspended
In this county last year, but the County
Court will this year make double efforts
to have the thoroughfares of the county
placed In first-class condition. Needed
improvements to the high bridge over the
Clackamas River were also ordered at to
day's meeting of the court.
Will Study Oriental Trade.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3. (Special.)
Oa the steamer Korea for Hong Kong
sailed yesterday E. S. Benson, general
auditor of the O. R. & N. and Portland &
Asiatic Steamship Company. Mr. Benson
has been granted a three months leave of
absence, all of which time will be spent
in the Orient.
He goes there in the Interest of his com
pany, and his pleasure trip wlllbe profit
ably mixed with business. He will make a
study of conditions and trade situation and
note the chances for trade in the Far
East.
New Teachers for Vancouver.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 3. (Special.)
The City Board of School' Directors has
appointed Miss Mary K. Peterson, of Rus
sellvllle. Or., and Miss Emily Haygood, of
this city, as additional teachers in the city
schools. These teachers will take charge
of the rooms which will be opened In the
new school building next Monday morn-
1 ing- '
DEFECTS1 ARE FATAL
So'me initiative Petitions Are;
Only "Waste Taper.
ENOUGH FOR DIRECT 'PRIMARY,
Friends of Local Option and Equal
Suffrage Amendment Have Not
Shown So Great Activity,
as the Others.
SALEM, Or., Feb. 1 (Special.) Only a
very few Initiative petitions have thus far.
been filed in the office of the Secretary of
State, and some of these are fatally de
fective. It is' expected that a large numbr
will be brought up from Portland Friday
and filed before the close of office hours
at 6 o'clock. It seems probable that tho
petition for the submission of the direct
primary law will be the only one that will
have a sufficient number of properly veri
fied signatures.
From information gained indirectly it
seems that friends of the local option
law and the equal suffrage amendment
have secured signatures enough, but In a
great many cases the signatures are not
verified, as required by law.
The frlend3 of tho direct primary law
seem to have taken up the work In the
most systematic manner and have suffered
the smallest number of errors.
It may be, however, that the signatures
ot the local option law and the equal suff
rage amendment will be numerous enough
to fill the requirement even after the de
fective petitions have been rejected.
Friends of both these measures "seem to
have had no trouble in finding people who
are willing to circulate the petitions.
More Than Enough Signatures.
OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 3. (SpeclaL)
"We already have on band petitions bear
ing more than the required number of sig
natures to Insure tho submission to tho
electors at the June election of the pro
posed direct nominating primary law,"
said W. S. U'Ren, secretary of the Direct
Nominations State League, tonight.
Tho signatures of these petitions are
being certified to and will be forwarded
at once to. Secretary of State Dunbar at
Salem. Of the 7000 signatures necessary
more than 1000 come from Clackamas
County, where Mr. U'Ren has been espe
cially vigilant in causing the petitions to
bo circulated. Friends of the. proposed
law are confident that It will receive a safe
majority of votes at the election in June.
Of the 1000 persons In this county to
whom the petition was presented not to
exceed SO declined to sign'.
STATE SURE OF SWAMP.
The United States Supreme Court De
cision Covers It.
SALEM, On, Feb. 3. (SpeclaL) "Tho
decision ot the United States Supreme
Court In tho Oregon Central Wagon Road
case seems to make certain the claim of
tho State of "Oregon to the swamp lands
in Jhe Klamath Indian reservation," says
State Treasurer Moore.
"Tho state's case Is stronger than was
tho Wagon Road Company's. The grant
to the state was made in 1860, prior to
the first steps in the making of the
treaty with the Indians. Tho treaty was
not made until 1864, and was not ratified
until 1872. The wagpn-road grant was
made In 1864, and the company claimed
to have complied with the requirements
necessary to entitle It to the land grant
prior to the ratification of the treaty.
It has been held that the title to swamp
lands vests In the state as of the date
when the act was passed, so it is clear
that the state has a stronger claim than
the Wagon Road Company."
The contest over the swamp land3 In
the Klamath reserve is pending an ap
peal before the Secretary of the Interior.
The Commissioner of the General Land
Office held that the title of the Indians
is superior to that of the state, and the
Secretary has been asked to reverse this
decision. In the wagon-road grant case,
the same questions were presented in
the courts, and It was held that tho
company's claim under its grant was su
perior to that of the Indians. As a con
sequence It follows that If the Secretary
of the Interior accepts tho Supreme
Court's decision as la7, he must reverse
the Commissioner and decide the swamp
land case In favor of the state.
Members of tho Statts Land Board
were very much pleased over the decis
ion, which thejr regard as settling tho
swamp-land contest, for the state will
secure nearly 100,000 acres of swamp
and this will sell for at least $100,000. It
is probable that instead of giving the
state the land, the Government will pay
the value thereof, for several thousand
acres of It has already been allotted to
Indians' of the Klamath reserve.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
Dr. William" P. Lewis.
JOHN DAY, Or., Feb. 3. (SpeclaL)
Dr. William P. Letsijs died at his home in
this place on January 30, from gastric
hemorrhage. He had been, afflicted with
rheumatism for some time, and when the
disease assumed gangrenous form ampu
tation" of the right leg was resorted to.
affording expected relief. But Internal
complications set in, preventing the hoped
for recovery.
Dr. Lewis was a veteran ot two wars.
He was a druggist In St. Louis at tho
breaking out of the Civil War, and being
a stanch,, Union man. he lost all of his
property. He then joined the Forty-fifth
Missouri ReglmenL He was twice wound
ed. In this servico he rose rapidly, and
reached the rank of Major. When the
Confederates were driven 'from tho state
he was transferred to the Coast service,
and stationed near New York until the
close of the war. He was then transferred
to the frontier, and was employed In nu
merous scouting campaigns against the
Indians, and conducted several bands of
Indians to the Indian Territory.
During this later service he met and
married Miss Mary Stroup; a daughter of
the Blue Grass aristocracy, and when ho
received his discharge, in 1S70, after 10
years of "unbroken service, he returned
with his wife to her people In Southern
Kentucky. 1
In 18S4, through the influence of Gov-
ernor Moody, Dr. Lewis came to Oregon.
He .first settled at Gervals, where hl3 sis
ter, Mrs. Louisa Gervai3e, resided. In 1SS7
he came into Eastern Oregon, and with
his family has resided here until his
death.
Besides his wife, three children survive
him. They are: Charles I. Lewis, of Butte,
Mont.; George A. Lewis and Miss Letta
Florence Lewis, of Portland, Or.
Dr. Lewis was born near Cincinnati De
cember 10, 1229.
Mrs. Anna Macauiay.
INDEPENDENCE. Or., Feb. 3. (Spe
claL) Mrs. Anna Macauiay died here this
morning, after a short illness. Mrs. Ma
cauiay was born in Chester, England, in
1S30, and was the daughter of John Foder.
In 1850 she was married to P. J. Macauiay,
and came to America in 1S34. She lived in
California 20 years, moving to Oregon in
1SS0. The following five children survive
her. .
George, Mrs. Nellie Graves, Charles,
Allle and Margarite.
TO CUBE A COLD XN ONE DAY .
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
dru sbIb t refund tlie money if It falls to euro
E. AY. Grove's denature la oa each box, 25c
THE OLD
Absolutely Pure r
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
BIGGESTSPRUCEON EARTH
MONSTER SPECIMEN DISCOVER
ED IN GOD'S VALLEY.
Sixty-Three Feet In CIrcumferenco
and Towers Many Feet
Toward the Sky.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) W. S.
Llnkhart. of Nehalem City, has discovered
what Is believed to be the largest spruce
tree In the world. The monster tree is
located In God's Valley, on the south fork
of the Nehalem River, about 12 miles from
Nehalem City.
The tree measures 21 feet in diameter
and 63 feet in circumference. Its height
was. not measured, but Llnkhart expresses
the belief that it Is easily the monarch of
the northern forests in this respect as well
as In others. God's "Valley Is the location
of the largest trees ever discovered in
Northwestern Oregon.
IS STOREY A COUNCILMAN7
Validity of Assessment ' Ordinances
Rests on the Determination.
OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 3. (Speclal.)
When his right to act as one of the city
fathers was questioned tonight. Council
man Storey became very Indignant and
handed in his resignation. Consideration
of the offer was deferred until the next
regular meeting of the Council.
A statement from City Recorder Curry,
addressed to the Council, gave rise to the
Incident and aroused consternation. Hi3
Information was that certain property
owners will soon institute suit against
the city to have declared Invalid assess
ments charged against their properties
for- street and sower Improvements, on
the ground that the ordinances were ille
gally enacted. The Illegality is based on
tho ground that Storey Is not a member
of the Council.
Councilman Storey was elected for a
two-year term from the First Ward, In
December, 1302. This gives him 11 months
to serve. But about three months ago
Storey moved to the Third Ward. The
allegation Is made that this change of
residence forfeits the seat in the CounciL
SUIT FOR MANY MILLIONS.
Share of Gold Wanted From One of
De la Mar's Mines.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 3. The suit
brought by " the Utah-Nevada Company
against Joseph R. De la Mar, of New
York, to recover a percentage of the gold
taken from certain mines in Lincoln
County, Nev., began in the United States
District Ceurt today.
Isaac E. Blake, who alleges that he
had- an agreement with De la Mar -by
which he was to receive. 49 per cent of
the Income of the mines, and subsequently
assigned his interests to the Utah-Nevada
Company, was tho principal witness to
day. The complainant asks for damages in
the sum of $3,260,000 together with Inter
est, that sum being the amount alleged
to be due as 19 per cent of the net profits
of the mines named.
WARRANT OUT FOR AGENT.
Said to-Have Victimized Walla Wai
lans to Tune of $200.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Feb. 3.
(Special.) A warrant was Issued today for
C. P. Porter, who represented himself
here- as agent for the United States Health
& Accident Insurance Company, and is
alleged to have secured 5200 fraudulently.
The agency he pretended to have been
sent out from has headquarters In the
Marquam tfulldlng, Portland.
Gust Swanson, a clgarman, secured the
warrant. Fifty people are said to have
been victimized. The Portland agency is
communicating with the policy-holders,
offering a species of compromise.
Will Cut Out a Heavy Grade.
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.) A
petition Is being circulated, and will be
"presented to the County Court within av
few days asking that a highway bo con
structed encircling the city and connect
ing with all the main roads leading to
the various' sections of the county.
The court has agreed to grant the pe
tition when presentetd, and will furnish
the crushed rock necessary to build tho
road at Its actual cost. The expense of
construction will be paid by an assess
ment on the property lying within three
miles on each side of the proposed high
way. The court has during the past few
years expended large sums In the con
struction of bridges across tho rivers
in the vicinity and Is constructing roads
to the different parta pf the county, but
one great trouble has been that to reach
Astoria It Is necessary to go over the hill
back of the city, on which the grades are
excessively heavy. The construction of
this proposed new highway will remove
that difficulty.
Meet After the State Committee.
SALEM, Or., Feb., 3. (SpeclaL)
Chairman W. J. Culver, of the. Marion
County Republican Central Committee,
said today that he will, probably call his
-committee together Immediately after the
meeting of the state committee, which
will be held on February 12. This Is the
usual practice, so that the county com
mittee can act upon recommendations
madeby the state committee.
Sugar Factory Wins Its Case.
LA GRANDE, Or., Feb. 3. (Special.)
The regular term of the Union County
Court Is in session at Union this week.
The case of M. W. Williams vS. Amalga
mated Sugar Company of La Grande, in
RELIABLE
which WHUams attempted to recover dam
ages for alleged Injuries sustained while
working at the factory, was taken to
jury. The Jury visited the factory and
viewed the place where Williams was in
jured, returned to tho courtroom, listened
to the testimony and at 9 o'clock last night
returned a verdict for the defendant,
clearing the sugar factory of all respon
sibility. The jurymen have been secured for tht
case of H. Maynard vs. O. R. & N. Co.,
and the case i3 now on triaL
otate ana uuuniy cxnions. v
SALEM. Or., Feb. 3. (Special.)
County School Superintendent E. T.
Hones has prepared an excellent ex
hibit of education work of the Marlon
County schools, and this will be sent to
Portland in a few days to be Included In
the Oregon exhibit at the St. Louis Ex
position. The Superintendent of Publk
Instruction has prepared a state exhibit
showing all the forms, blanks and rec
ord books used In the educational sys
tem of the state, and also the questions
propounded In teachers' examinations,
the courso of study, text books used, etc
The exhibit has been neatly, but not ex
pensively bound, and will form an at
tractive display at St. Louis.
EX-POLITICAL LEADER DIES.
W. A. Hamiil, Long Prominent In
Colorado Republican Circles.
DENVER, Feb. 3. William Arthur
Hamlll, one of the most prominent figures
In Colorado's political history, died at St
Joseph's Hospital this morning of blood
poisoning. He was born in England and
was about 70 years of age. After the
Civil War, in which he took part as a
Union soldier, he came to Colorado and
engaged In mining. He soon became
widely known as one of the foremost min
ing superintendents In the entire West.
He was a business partner and intimate
friend of the late United States Senator
Jerome B. Chaffee. -
Mr. Hamlll never held any office ex
cept that of State Senator, but was a
long time the recognized leader of the
Republican party In Colorado, serving as
state chairman. National committeeman
and delegate to the National convention
on several occasions. He was an ardent
supporter of James G. Blaine In his can
didacy for the Presidency.
New Method of Photographing Dead.
PARI3, Feb. 3.-OI. Bertilllon ha3 de
vised a new method for the better identi
fication of unknown bodies taken to the
morgue. The fact that photographs ol
dead oersons do not always well portray
.that person aa he appeared when alive
created difficulties. These M. Bertilllon
overcame by the injection of glycerine
Into the eyes of the body, whereupon the
lids open and eyes become lifelike, the
lips redden and the whole face seems tc
revive, making It possible to tako a
photograph resembling the person before,
death.
TROUBLE FOE FUEL C0NCEEH.
Unless Debt Is Raised, Sale of Coal
Lands Is Likely to Be Tested.
DENVER, Feb. 3. The News today
says: The fourth amendment to tho ar
ticles of incorporation of the Colorado
Fuel & Iron Company has been filed with
the Secretary of State, striking from the
constitution of the company the provision
against Incumbrance on its oroperty un
der the 515,000,000 of bonds outstanding. It
was voted to increase the capital stock
of the eomnanv at a meetlne of thai
stockholders on Monday, and for this rea
son the amendment was made.
Next Saturday Is the last day for the
deposit of the debenture bonds of tho
company and at last accounts $3,000,000
ot the same Is yet outstanding. One of
the holders of bonds not yet deposited
has made Inquiry as to whether he would
be paid interest on his bonds, if they were
not deposited by the specified time and
has received notification that he will not.
It is stated that unless the bondholders
consent to the lifting of the floating In
debtedness there is likely to be a contest
over the transfer of the coal and Iron
lands of the company to tho Rocky Moun
tain Coal &. Iron. Company.
MAXES HTM OUT A. TRAITOR.
Madrid Paper Opens Fight on Priest
for Actions in Manila.
MADRID, Feb. 3. The Heraldo pub
lishes documents relating to the capitula
tion of Manila to the forces of the United
States in 1S9S, which are intended to prove
that Mgr. Nozaleda, who was then arch
bishop of Manila, as well as president of
the Manila defense committee, received a
visit on the eve of the capitulation from a
chaplain attached to the American Army,
and this In spite of a decree issued by
the Spanish Captain-General of the Phil
ippines threatening any person who had
relations with the enemy with court
martiaL Mgr. Nozaleda was appointed to be
archbishop of Valencia, Spain, from Rome
after his return from the Philippines.
This appointment aroused great opposi
tion In Spain on the ground that his atti
tude toward the American before and
after the surrender of Manila savored of
disloyalty to his own country. The matter
has been discussed In the Spanish Cham
ber of Deputies, where Premier Maura re
cently declared that Mgr. Nozaleda would
go to Valencia even If it were necessary
to send an escort of troops "with him.
Visitors to Portland
Should not miss the delightful trips up1
and down the Columbia Kiver.' Particu
lars at O. R & N. city ticket office.
Third and Washington.
A little medicine of the right kind, taken
at the right time. Is invaluable. That
means Carter's .Little Liver Pills, and
take them now,
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