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THE MORNING OREGOjAK, WEDNESDAY, 'JACTAjRY 4C
URGED BYMAYDH
Clean and Orderly City
Needed in 1905,
CITIZENS SHOULD HELP
Much Done to Improve Port
land in Two Years.
MORE THAN IN ANY CITY
Mayor Williams Declares Portland
Has Not Been as Free From Mu
nicipal Corruption in Forty
Years as at Present.
RECOMMEND ATI OKS OF THE
MAYOR.
CLEAN AND ORDERLY CITY I
once more appeal to the people of Port
fana to czert themselves Individually
to put our city In a clean and orderly
oondltlon preparatory to the Lewis and
Clarlc Fair, and not depend cpon the
city government to do everything.
POLICE DEPARTMENT The police
force It Tvbolly Inadequate to meet ths
wants of our city, with a territory of
U 40 quare miles and 250.000 ot popu
lation. I recommend that the police
tt fore be increased as rapidly as the
finances of the city trill permit.
GARBAGE CREMATORY There
seems to be an absolute necessity for
a new furnace and. a thorough reno
vation of the old ones preparatory to
the 'OS Fair. It would be better for
the city to take charge of the collec
tion as well as the consumption of the
garbage. There ought to be a crema
tory on the cast side of the river.
NEW CITT PARK It would be a
great thing for Portland and the State
If the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds
could be secured for a permanent park.
CIVIL SERVICE Amendment sug
gested so as to allow employment of
common labor as the exigencies of the
city may require.
LIGHTS A clamorous demand, and
urgent necessity for more lights.
Mayor George H. "Williams' annual
message, to be road before the Council at
Its meeting this afternoon, was completed
yesterday and given for publication.
His Honor has given much time and
conscientious study to the preparation of
his message in an endeavor to make the
communication as complete as possible In
every particular.
Probably the most Important part of
the message Is the text of Mayor "Wil
liams' suggestions for street Improve
ments which arc as follows:
"A great hue and cry has been made
about the Tanner-Creek sewer as though
this was the first time in the history of
Portland that a contractor with the city
had failed fully to perform his contract.
"I am satisfied that there are defects in
this sewer and I am further satisfied
that they have been greatly exaggerated.
According to the Judgment of several en
gineers who have examined the sewer. It
can be made perfect without the expendi
ture of a dollar beyond the amount the
contractor was to receive under his con
tract for Its construction.
I once more appeal to the people of
Portland to exert themselves lndlvidually
to put our city In a clean and orderly
condition preparatory' to the Lewis and
Clark Fair and not depend upon the city
government to do everything.
"I will say In conclusion, giving due
credit to the Council and all departments
of the city government, that in propor
tion to the means at their command
more has been accomplished for the im
provement of the City of Portland within
the last two years than in any other city
in the country, and I have taken some
pains to Inform myself upon the subject,
and I will further say that I have per
sonal knowledge of the government of the
city for more than 40 years, and during
that time Portland has not been as free
from municipal corruption as it has been
during the present administration."
The following are the salient features of
the message:
To the Honorable Council of the City ot
Portland Gentlemen: Pursuant to section 147
of the charter, I submit the following as my
annual metssc.
Receipts and Disbursements.
(Transfers to and from general fund not
included.)
Under receipts and disbursements, the
Mayor gives a tabulated statement of the
city's finances, which Is summarized as
follows:
Total balance. January' 1. 1WM. S599.O&2.O0.
Funds, including general. Fire Department. Po
lice Department, bonded Indebtedness, interest,
lighting, street repair, water, park and others,
aggregate receipt. J2.4fl4.829 .20; total receipts,
53.WV4.3S1.20. Total disbursements. S2.4.18.
8&4.20. Total balance, January 1. 1905, $603,
T6T.09. The receipts and disbursement In the Library
fund are from April 4. 1904. to date.
Statement of reeouroes and liabilities of the
City of Portland, January L 1905: Cash In
treasury, f605.TS7.09. Parks and public squares,
Market block. City Hall. Hospital for Conta
gious Diae&ses. Fire Department, lands and
houses and equipment; Police Department,
lands and homes and equipment; water works
and land therewith; city barn. land and equip
ment of street-cleaning and pound depart
ments; garbage crematory and land; other
real estate, bridges and ferries (present value),
miscellaneous property, bonded liens for special
assessments and Morrison-street bridge (present
value under construction), aggregate. $10,000,
222.73; total resources. $10,615,008.82.
Total liabilities, including outstanding war
rants. $8,504,703.35. Balance. S4.109.13S.02.
Police Department.
Of the police department, the message
shows that one Chief. 4 captains, six de
tectives; three sergeants, one stenographic
clerk, one lineman, two Jailers, one ma
tron, three patrol drivers and 63 patrol
men are at present employed. The sal
ary of the Chief, says the report, is $200
per month, and of other police depart
ment employes as follows:
Captains. $$0: detectives, $90; sergeants,
stenographic clerk. Jailers, patrol drivers
and patrolmen. $76; lineman, $S0, and the
matron, $50 per month.
One detective, the report states. Is de
tailed for the Boys and Girl's Aid So
ciety, and one patrolman for the Humane
Society. Eight of the patrolmen are
mounted.
The report shows the total expenses for
the police department in 1904 as $92,6$t.69,
and the receipts $42,630.55.
The tax levy for 1905 ts estimated at
$$$,260, which tho Mayor considers Is In
sufficient to pay the department's ex
penses. The Mayor makes his recommendations
for the department as follows:
The Chief of the Department recommencs
that 10 patrolmen be added at once to the
present force, and SO more during the 1905
Fair The police force Is wholly Inadequate to
meet t& wants of our city, with a territory
of 40 square .miles .and 150,000 oi population. I
t recommend -that the police -time be lnereaOd
as rapidly as the finances of the city will per
mit. The Chief has adopted the policy ot tending
hobos and vagrants who are picked up on our
streets And. .are not charged with any specific
crime, out of the city, a policy which I ap
prove, not only because In that way we get
rid of an undesirable class of persons, bqt save
a large expense- to .the city in.proyldlng for
them as prisoners.
I have lived la this city mors than 40 .years,
and have been an interested observer of what
was going on during that time, and Ido not
hesitate to say that Portland at this time has
the best-organized, bestdlsdpllnrd. -and -most
efficient force that It has evrr had. There Is
sow no grafting in the Police Department
Fire Department,
Under the heading, fire department,
the Mayor shows that tho monthly pay
roll is S11.07L66. Tho total expense of
the department for 1904 were $170,54L57.
Continuing, the Mayor says:
There are now In this department eight en
gine companies, four truck companies, four
hose companies, four chemical engine com
panies, with C9 horses and one fire boat. .
The personnel of the department Is as' fol
lows: One chief engineer, one assistant chief
engineer, two battalion chiefs, one superin
tendent of the fire alarm telegraph, one relief
engineer, one hydrantmsn. one supply driver,
one switchboard operator. 21 captains. 17 lieu
tenants. 10 engineers. 28 drivers. 44 horemen,
22 laddermen. one master on fl re boat, one pilot
on flreboat, two pipemen. and two stokers ICS
In all.
Salaries: Chief. $106.16; assistant and bat
talion chiefs, $110 per month; engineers. $100
per month; captains, $70 per month; others.
$65 per month. The monthly payroll amounts
to J11.071.6S.
The running expenses will necessarily be
larger In 1905, on account cf a change in the
department and the use of' a flreboat. The tax
levy for this department for 1905 amounts to
$110,250. It will take at least $50,000 more to
defray Its expenses for 1905. which must be
made up out of the general fund.
Within the last year this department has
been changed from a call to a full-paid depart
ment. Within the same time the flreboat has
been constructed and put In commission, which
is a good success and a great protection to
property along the river front.
There is great need of an engine company
In North Portland, in South Portland and in
the Brooklyn district.
There have been added to the service. 'In this
department, within the last year, besides the
change to a full-paid department:
One flreboat.
8000 feet of hose.
One extra size metropolitan fire engine.
One fourth-class Amwkeag engine.
One combination hose and chemical wagon.
1C0 new hydrants.
10 new alarm boxes.
25 keyless doors for fire alarm boxes.
10 horses.
House and dock for flreboat and crew, cot ting
$10,000.
House and lot for Engine Company No. 9,
costing $3000.
Repairs to houses of department costing
$6000.
Three new hose wagons.
There were 4 no fire alarms In 1903, and the
losses were $912,753.73.
There were 511 Are alarms in 1904, and the
losses were about $260,000.
I cannot spear too highly of the efficiency
of the officers and men of the Fire Department.
Water Department.
"Wllth reference to the water depart
ment, the Mayor stateB that on Decem
ber 31. 1903, there was a balance- on
hand of $1RG,394.70. The receipts for
water sold In 1804 were shown to be
$449,648.70. Disbursements, say the re
port, were $330,612.99, and interest on
bonds $232,500, making a balance Of
$42,930.41 on January 1, 1905. The
Mayor continues:
The apportionment of the above $449,648.70
received for water sold during the year 1104
Is as follows: 12 per cent for operation and
repairs, 3 1-3 per cent for meters, 5S 1-3 per
cent ror extending mains and reservoirs, and
2C1-3 per cent on account of Interest on the
water bonds.
There Is no tax on property for water pur
poses. All cost of operating, maintaining and
extending the water works and the interest on
the water bonds is paid from the receipts for
water sola.
The charter provides that annually, on and
alter January 1, 1905. sums not to exceed 2
per cent of the par value of the water bonds
shall be set aside from the receipts to con
stitute a sunklng fund for redeeming those
bonds.
The receipts for water aald during 1904 were
14 1-3 per cent more than during 1903. As the
water rates were the am the increase must
have been caused by an Increase in the num
ber of water consumers, and it is an indication
of the growth of the city.
At the beginning of 1904 there were 163
miles of distributing mains of pipes ranging
rrom 4 to 24 inches In diameter. During the
year 18 miles of mains. 4 to 16 Inches In
diameter, were laid, making the total length of
mains, 186 miles.
Health Department.
The Mayor, under this head, first
gives a tabulated statement showing
the work accomplished by the crema
tory. It follows:
Garbage consumed, cubic yards 34.5S6
Horses cremated 276
Cows cremated 40
Dogs cremated , 808
Number of hours crematory operated.... 11.723
Cords of slabwood burned.. 58S
LoadB of sawdust 1.479
There seems to be an absolute necetslty for
a new furnace and a thorough renovation of
the old ones preparatory to the 1905 Fair.
I have asked an expert for an estimate of
the cost of a new furnace and a practical
renewal of the present furnaces. He Is of the
opinion that if a new furnace Is made and the
furnaces now used are put In proper condition
sufficient provision will be made for next
Summer. The present system of managing the
garbage of the city Is unsatisfactory. It is
difficult to say how It can be Improved, but I
am inclined to the opinion that It would bo
better for the city to take charge of the col
lection as well as the consumption of the
garbage. There ought to be a crematory on
the east side of the river.
One considerable item of expense to the city
are the charges of the hospitals. Any person
found by the city authorities suffering from a
contagious disease or needing Immediate relief
is kept at the hospitals until discharged or re
moved to the County- Hospital, for which the
city pays the hospitals $1 per day for each
patient.
General good health has prevailed In Port
land during the last year. There have been
no epidemics. The death rate In this city, in
proportion to the population, lias been lees than
in any city of the United States, with possibly
one exception.
The appropriation for this department for the
year 1905 Is $2. 000. which must be paid out
of the general rund.
The total expenses of the Health Department
tor tne year 1SXH were $15,442.67.
Public Parks,
expenses for the narks for 1904
were S29.272.S9, says tho Mayor, undr
thiB head. The tax levy amounts to
$24,500 which, the Mayor feels, will be
sufficient for the "present year. Con
tinuing he says:
All of the parks Terwllliger Park. Haw
thorne Park. Maclear Park. Holladav Park
Columbia Park. City Park. Alblna Park and
the Park blocks have to some extent been im
proved Curing the past year.
Near the Washington-street entrance to the
City Park, and adding much to Us appearance,
a stone wall has been erected, with an attract
ive waterfall, and at the eastern entrance, in
place of the old wooden sttps. bandssme steps
of cement and brick have been constructed. A
group of splendid statuary has been set up in
this park by the heirs of the late D. P. Thomp.
son.
One buffalo, three kangaroos, two storks, two
white turkeys, six monkeys and six young
bears have been added to the zoological depart
ment of this park.
Musical concerts were given every Sunday
afternoon m the City Park during the Summer,
which were enjoyed by from 2000 to 6000 peo
ple each Sunday, for which the Park Board
subscribed $1000. I hope these concerts will
be continued.
Considerable work has been done to improve
and beautify the other parks. Four hundred
elm trees have been planted in the Park blocks
In place of old trees removed.
The corner-atone for the Lewis and Clark
monument was laid in the City Park. May 21.
1903. and some large blocks of granite left
near the east entrance to the park, but noth
ing more has been done. The monument should
be erected, or those blocks removed before the
opening of the Lewis and Clark Fair.
It would be a great thing for Portland and
for the state it the Lewis and Clark Fair
grounds could be secured for a permanent
park.
Free Public Library.
Ordinance 12.302 provides for a contract with
the Library Araoclatlon then existing tor the
free -use of its Library by the people of this
city. The charter provides for a tax levy of
one-fifth of a mill tor the support of this
Library.
The 'receipts from taxes for 1004 were $3926.24
from the county and $S37rt-30 from the city
total. $15,902.54.
The disbursement payable out of this fund
were (18.S46.07.
There la also a book fund, the Teceipu of
which In 1904 amount to $6359.01. and the ex
penditures from which amount to $490X90.
leaving a balance of $1455.11 ot this fund on
band.
Two hundred and forty-two thousand, ven
hundred and ninety cersan aave made use .of
books In the Library during -the past year.
This free Library is ot great benefit to the
people ot this city, and according to the In
formation I nave. Is well and wisely managed,
and J rapidly growing in public estimation.
Civil Service OemmUsion. " '
The Civil Service Commission bare devoted
much time and labor to their duties during
the last year. Nine "hundred and ninety-three
persons applied for examination. 640 were ex
amined. COT passed, and 133 failed. The ex
aminations were conducted and markings, made
withoot any preference to persona! or party con
slderatloaa. I am of the opinion that the civil-service pro.
Tlsions of the charter ought to be amended so
as to allow the employment of common labor
ers as the exigencies of the city may require,
and according to the Judgment ot those by
whom euch persons are employed.
The expenses of this department during the
year 1904 have been $1337.28.
The. appropriation for the year 1905 was
$1600.
Street Cleaning and Sprinkling.
The total expenses of the street
cleaning and sprinkling department
for 1904 -were $64,896.15 out of the
general fund. The appropriation for
19t5 Is- $70,003. Forty-eight men are
employed fn this department, the city
owns 27 sprinklers, five of which are
worthless, as well as 25 dump carts
and 35 horses. Of the work of the de
partment and the importance of keep
ing the streets clean and well sprin
kled during the 1905 Fair, the Mayor
eays:
Owing to the rapid growth of our city and
the Increase In the number ot streets. It has
been Impossible for this department to meet alt
wic requirements maoe upon n, aui lis opera.
Hons during the last Summer were quite satis
factory, as it did all it could do under the cir
cumstances. I regret that Misappropriation
for 1905 tor this department could not have
been larger, as It Is desirable that our streets
should be In the best possible condition during
the Lewis and Clark Fair. ,
Lighting: Department.
Our city is lighted by 1030 arc lights, the
expenses of which Is $o713.M per month.
There Is a very clamorous demand and a
great necessity for more of these lights.
Pound Department.
The following Is a statement ot the doings
ot this department for 1904:
The receipts for dog licenses were $5387.00
Pound fees 1.36X.2S
Received for stock redeemed.... 1,001.25
Received for stock sold 237.00
Dogs caught 4S6
Dogs destroyed ; 417
Horses Impounded 110
Cattle Impounded 214
City Attorney's Office.
There are 14 live cares prndlng against the
city, of which one is on appeal in the Supreme
Court of the United States, the city being
respondent; four on appeal In the Supreme
Court ot the State of Oregon. In all of which
the city Is respondent, and nine others pending
in the Circuit Court of Multnomah County.
Eight of tbes cases Involve injunctions to
prevent the city from collecting for street im
provements; one is an action for damages for
personal injuries received on tho street; one
for wages claimed to be due the employes of
the city; one o collect money claimed to be
due on contract work for the city; and tw'o
are to restrain the city from enforcing certain
ordinances.
There have been disposed of or abandoned
during the past year seven cases In which the
city was a party. No cases have been decided
against the city.
Four proceedlnes have been started to re.
assess 'property for benefits for street Improve.
ments under section 400 of the chart r.
During the year about 4000 cases have been
tried in the Municipal Court.
Engineer's Department.
The appropriation for 1905 Is $104,630.00.
Eighteen persons. Including surveyors. In
ntrumentmen. Inspectors and chalnmen have
been dropped from the payroll on account of
the smailness of the appropriation. It Is dlffl
cult to see how this department can meet the
growing demands upon It for 1D05 with this
limited appropriation and consequent reduction
of force.
The following statement Is submitted to ebow
some of the work done in this department In
1904:
Lineal feet of sewers made In 1901 2S.607
Lineal feet of sewers made In 1902 40.I0S
Lineal feet of sewers made in 1903, 71.03
Lineal fet ot sowers made in 1904 70,2U
This does not Include the Tanner-Creek sewer
or nny of the others made or partly mad
tyhlch have not been accepted.
- STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Square yards.
Bltholithlc pavement laid 31.431
Concrete laid 2i.b01
Stone blocks 14.58S
Asphalt 11.706
Wood blocks S.185
Vitrified brick 4.146
Macadam 54.074
Gravel 53.540
Streets graded 26,437
SIDEWALKS LAID.
Lineal feet.
Artificial stone 272.821
Wood 90.043
Gravel : .2M
The steel bridge across Marquam Gulch is
completed, and the Morrison-street bridge and
the iteel bridge across the Willamette Heights
gulch are nearly completed. The steel bridge
across Marquam gulch, on First street, is in
progres.
(The Mayor's suggestions for street work In
1905 conclude the message.)
(Signc s ) GEORGE H. WILLIAMS.
Mayor.
DEATH OF RICHARD LEAMAN.
Pioneer of Seilwood and a Prominent
Building Contractor.
Richaru Learnan, a pinoer resident of
Seilwood and a well-known Portland con
tractor, died at his home. 543 Tacoma
avenue, Seilwood, Monday night, of par
alysis. Mr. Leaman was 54 years of age,
and had lived In Portland since 1SS2.
spending 20 years In Seilwood. where
he came as one ot the first settlers In
that suburb. He has been Identified with
the growth of the place, and was a mem
ber of the Seilwood Board of Trade. He
was also a member of Seilwood Lodge,
A. O. U. "W.
Mr. Leaman had been a prominent
building contractor In Portland for the
past' 22 years building several of the
Government lighthouses on this coast.
A wife and four children survive. Fu
neral services will be held tomorrow at
the Episcopal Church.
PERS0NALMENTI0N.
NEW YORK, Jan. 3. (Special.) North
western people registered at New York
hotels today as follows:
From Portland E. M. Loxenry. at the
imturlal W. O. Haines, at the Holland.
From Spokane Mrs. J. R. Cook, at the
Norraandle.
From Seattle T. S. "Wheeler, at the
Sreslln: J. Dovey. at the brand union;
-T M Hanaehue. at the Navarre.
From Tacoma I. M. Gates and wife, at
the venoome; u. u. .uorns ana c t.
Miller, at the Hotel Aator.
City Hall Notes.
This afternoon the City Council will
hold Its regular meeting in the Council
chamber.
The City School Superintendent's office
resumed Its regular duties yesterday, after
a vacation of ten days.
The meeting of the Board of Health,
scheduled to have occurred yesterday.
was postponed indefinitely.
One of the most important features at
the Council meeting today will be the
reading of the Mayor s annual message.
County School Superintendent Robinson
is a busy man these days, and a hard one
to catch In his office. Much of his time
Is being devoted to arranging for the
state educational exhibit at the Lewis and
Clark Centennial Exposition.
A Certain Cure for Croup.
When a child shows symotoms of pmim
there is no time to experiment with new
remedies, not matter how highly they may
be recommended. There is one preparation
that can always be depended upon. It
has been in use for many years and has
never been known to fall, vix.: Chamber
lain's Coush Remedy. Give it and a ouirfc
cure is sure to follow. Mr. M. F. Comp-
U3. or Aiaraei. jet, says ot uz I nave
used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy In se
vere cases of croup with my children,
and can truthfully say it always gives
prompt rcuex. or says ay an druggist.
GALLS 1T POLITICS
Sheriff Will Not Let Guards
Feed Prisoners.
MEANWHILE PRISONERS REST
Word Will Surrender Rights Only on
Order of County Court Denlea
He Has Been Ex- m
travagant.
The county prisoners, 50 In number.
who have been working on the rockplle.
were .not taken out yesterday. Sheriff
"Word refused to permit them to be taken
from the Jail because the members of
the County Court took the furnishing
of the noon-day' meal to the prisoners
THANK TO1TZ, WHO WAS M
from the Sheriff and arranged that John
son and Brlggs, the guards, supply the
prisoners with the noon-hour meal. The
Sheriff has been receiving IT1- cents each
for these meals. Yesterday- afternoon
Sheriff Word had a conference with John
Hoffman, the head .Road Supervisor, about
the matter and afterwards tho" Sheriff
said If be received rn order signed by
Judge Webster and Commissioners Llght
ner and Barnes that the guards were to
feed the men the mid-day .meal he would
obey It and let the prisoners go to work.
"It's politics." said the Sheriff. "It
was all worked up by Johnson. I am en
titled to this meal, but If the law says
Mr. Lightner and Judge "Webster can
take it away. I will abide by It. The
law may say they can take all the meals
away from me. I will abide by the law,
whatever It is, but they would not treat
one of their own men that way. Oh. no!
I had a talk with Hoffman, the Road
Supervisor, and I told him if he brought
me an order signed by Barnes, "Webster
and Lightner I would obey It and let the
men go out. I will follow tho. law, what
ever it Is. These guards are not working
for me and, so far as Johnson is con
corned, he couldn't work for me a minute.
I was elected to this office and ought to
be entitled to put the men over the pris
oners to guard them, but the County
Court does It."
Denies Being. Extravagant.
Concerning the charge that he has been
extravagant and has expended more In
the running of the office than W. A.
Storey, his predecessor. Sheriff "Word says
it Is not true. "The only way to tell."
he said, "Is to compare my term of office
when it ends with Storey's term. In the
first six. months In the tax department
the salary account Is $107S less than it
was the first six months of Storey's term.
"It Is true. I spent some money In the
County Jail, but It was necessary and was
done with the approval of Judge Webster.
I had new bunks made so as to accom
modate comfortably "0 men, where only
25 could be taken care of before. I had
the Jail thoroughly whitewashed and we
destroyed all the cockroaches and pests.
There were "barrels full of them. A new
reception room was put in and a new
floor and new mattresses. The mattresses
in use were not fit for a dog to sleep
upon. New locks were put on some of
the doors. There was nothing done with
out the consent of the County Court
Says He Treated All Alike.
"I turned over 57000 penalties and Inter
est to the County Treasurer. I don't
know how much in penalties and interest
were turned over before, but I do know
that I treated all alike, rich and poor. I
had Only the Interest of Multnomah
County at heart. If the taxes were not
paid by October 5 they had to pay the
penalty and Interest. I called up every
body. I gave them all a chance to pay
before the taxes were delinquent and if
they did not pay It was their own fault.
I will have seven extra books and $300,000
more taxes to collect than e'er before.
Walt until I have a chance to make a
record and then they can tell If It cost
more to run the office than before. I met
a man today who employs 1000 men and
he said they were all with me. The
people at large are satisfied with what I
am doing."
NEW ASSESSOR INSTALLED.
Major C. E. McDonell Succeeded In
Office by B. D. Sigler.
Bluford D. Sigler, elected County As
sessor In June. 1904, for a term of four
years, assumed the duties of the office
yesterday, succeeding Charles EL McDon
ell. who has served two terras of two
years each as Assessor. The Legislature,
in 1903, increased the term to four years,
and Mr. Sigler will hold office until Janu
ary 1. 1909.
L. H. Maxwell remains as chief deputy
and W. C. North. H. N. Welch A. J.
McDoncll. 3. C. Holbrook and W. H. Gal
vanl, who were deputies under Major Mc
Donell. have also been retained. Frank
J. Raley. A. Motzen and Mrs. M. A.
Morris, who have been employed in the.
office, were not reappointed. Hazel Page,
formerly a deputy under Mr.' McDoncll.
comes back into office with the new As
sessor. Concerning his policy. Assessor
Sigler said: "You may say that there
will be no horizontal raising of the valua
tions, I intend to assess property at
what I consider fair, and what will he
the valuation until I have completed the
work. I cannot say. Some changes will
probably be msuie, but they will be al-
Iterations in valuations plce .b'y49fece
JThero- will not be a general Increase.- " .
Major McDoncll speaking of his future'
plans, says he is considering several
good propositions, and will take his time
in deciding i?nat he will do.-
FINDINGS ARE YET TO COME.
Local Grand Jury Works Hard, but
Announce Nothing
Tho report of the grand jury, expected
yesterday, was not forthcoming. In the
morning the statement was given out
that the jury would report at 2:30 .o'clock
and, in the afternoon. Foreman M. F,
Johnson m told Inquirers the members
were not ready to make, a report. The
jury worked bard until 6 o'clock In the
evening. A number of cases, of persons
held to answer In the Municipal Court,
were investigated. Chief of Police Hunt
was In the grand Jury room In the after
noon. Dan "Wclner, detective, was called
as a witness, as was Officer E. W. Cole.
It is said the grand jury is seeking in
formation regarding the taking ot re
wards, by detectives, for recovering
stolen property and restoring It to tho
owners.
, On June 6. F. Duff was arrested In the
Municipal Court for Illegal voting and
was sent to the County Jail. He was
soon afterwards released on bonds." Since
then nothing has been heard of the case.
ORDERED BY HENRY IX) O MIS.
The grand jury was engaged In making
inquiries yesterday to find out what has
become of Duff and why he was not
prosecuted.
REPORT FOR FOUR YEARS.
County Clerk Submits 8ummary of
Receipts and Expenses.
County Clerk' Fields" yesterday submit
ted a comparative report to the County
Court of the receipts and expenses of
his office for each December of the past
four years. The report shows that in
December, 1204, the Office, realized a profit
ot $1453.82. A summary of the report is
as follows:
RECEIPTS. 1
Dcvt-
1901. I 1902. I 1903. I 1904.
Circult C't..
County Ct.
Recording ..
Totals ....
J 706.35!$ 603.50!$ 737.60iJl.2M.S0
553.70 633.301 990.55 1.230.75
S59.S3 1.121.G0 1,243.15 1.2SS.G0
$259.93!$2.421.40!J2,973.30i,810.13
EXPENSES.
1901. I 1902. 1 1903.
1904.
Supplies
Salary "
1$ 453.42;$ 46S.0O $ 13).50
$ 571
4.377.34 L935.33 2.003.51
, 1, io4.63
Totals ....iM.836.7elj2.404.33lJ2.134.01
$2,336.33
Expense to county. 1901..
Profit to county 1902.
Profit to county, 1903
Profit to county, 1904
$2,676.81
17.01
839.29
1.483.S2
New Men for the Road.
Three changes In road superintendents
were made, yesterday, by the County
Commissioners. Carl Xeison, superln
tendent of district No. 12, east of the
Sandy River, was discharged, and Em
mett Kelly was appointed In his stead.
H. F. Hanson was appointed to take
charge of division No. 2. Sylvan. In place
of S.. A. Baybrook, removed. Thomas
Strleff was appointed superintendent of
division -no. e. on the west side, in place
of R. H. Love. The latter will be em
ployed as a foreman.
Legal Jottings.
James Barnhard. who stole a horse
valued at $100 from J. H. Peterson,
pleaded guilty, when arraigned before
Judge George yesterday.
Frank Seeley, who stole various ar
ticles of Jewelry valued at $263 from
W. S. Harris, also entered a plea of
Ruilty. Sentences In these cases will
be pronounced later on.
Suit for $7100 damages was filed in
the State Circuit Court yesterday by
L. X. Hamilton against Smyth & How
ard Company, contractors. On Novem
ber 18, 1904, the company was un
loading gravel from s barge at the
foot of Ankeny street. Hamilton was
driving one of the gravel wagons, and
he alleges that a heavy bucket of
gravel containing a yard was allowed
to fall upon him, breaking his ribs
and injuring his spine, rendering him
lame. Claude Strahan and Waldemar
Seton appear as attorneys for the
of incorporation, of the
Holmes Coal & Ice Company were filed
In the County Clerk's office yesterday
by R. J. Holmes. J. W. Holmes and H.
P. Holmes. The objects annotticed are
to sell and manufacture ice. to buy and
sell coal,' etc The capital stock Is
$100,000.
Jessie M. Honeyman, executrix and
Arthur Honeyman. executor, of the es
tate of "Walter J. Honeyman, deceased,
and administrators of the partner
ship estate of the Honeyman & Mc
Bride Company, filed a report in the
County Court yesterday showing 5126,
309 in claims, and J71.4S1 on hand.
There has already been $12,403 dis
bursed. A dividend of 50 per cent is
to be paid to the creditors.
Minnie Fransen was appointed ad
ministratrix of the estate of her hus
band. Charles Fransen. deceased. In the
County Court yesterday. The estate is
valued at $7200. Mrs. Fransen and two
children are the heirs.
DO YOC WEAK QLASSXSr
Properly fittlnr glasses and MURINE
promote Eye comfort. Murine makes weak
Eyes strong. Druggists and opticians, or
Murine .Eye itemeoy uo.. unicago.
"The Best Pill 1 ever used." Is the fre
quent remark of purchasers of Carter's
Uttlo Liver Pills. "When you try them
you will say the same.
TAX LEVY 39 MILLS
Estimate for County 6.4 Mills,
for Roads 2.075..
COUNTY COURT LEVIES TODAY
Force of Men Will Be Put to Work
by County Clerk on Tax-Roll
Total One Mill Less Than
Last Year.
ESTIMATED TAX LEVY.
Mills.
. State .1 6.
State school 4.S
Library S
County S.4
Road - 2.075
Port of Portland 2.7
City- ot Portland ; 0.623
School District No. 1....- 7.2
Total ...30.
The County Judge and Comlssloners
will make the tax levy today for county
and road purposes, and County Clerk
Field will Immediately put a force of men
at work to extend the tax rolL Indica
tions are that the total levy will be 33
mills as compared with 40 mills last year.
The work of extending the tax roll will be
a difficult task. There are many outside
school district levies which run into small
fractions to figure out, which will take
considerable time, and there must be no
errors in the roll.
DRAFTING IK2I&ATI0N CODE.
Stats Commission Will Convene To
day in Imperial Hotel.
The State Irrigation Commission will
convene today In tho Imperial Hotel. It
was hoped to have held a meeting yes
terday, but owing to the absence of the
secretary. T. G. Haley, of Pendleton, the
meeting was postponed. The other mem
bers of the Commission are C. "W. Mal
let, chairman: H. E. Ankeny, Zera Snow
and H. V. Gates.
The Commission is drafting a state irri
gatlon law so as to facilitate tho co
operation of state and National work In
Oregon. Mr. Hailey. who arrived last
nleht. carried the copy for the substance
of the new law which will be one of
the, principal topics discussed at the meet
ing today.
Other matters of-irrigation will be freely
discussed and studied, and It' Is the hope
of the Commissioners that not only East
ern Oregon, but every part of the state
where Irrigation projects may be ex
plotted will be materially benefited by
their findings.
The work at present is not aa they-
would like It and they contemplate draft
lng a law which will embrace every
branch of the irrigation interests, water
rights, the .building and maintenance of
ditches and laterals, and penalties for
abusing ditch privileges.
WILL PAY THREE MILLS.
Milwaukie's Mayor Estimates Total
Income From All Sources-at-$1400.
At the meeting of the Milwaukie Coun
cil, in "Woodmen of the World Hall, Mon
day night, Mayor William Schindler. pre
siding, it was decided that the tax levy
be 3 mills for the coming year. It was
also ordered that three more arc lights
be placed, one on the electric railway.
one near the postoffice and one near the
schoolhouse, all of which will light the
place well.
In spite of the protest against the sa
loon, for which a license was granted by
the Council two weeks ago; it will soon
be established. A two-story building is
being built across the street from the
Evangelical Church and postoffice, to be
occupied by the saloon.
"It will be convenient both for the pas
tor and postmaster, said a wag yester
day. "The saloon will bring to the city $400
per annum, said Mayor Schindler, as he
nailed a board on the new structure
which he Is helping to erect.
"From all sources this year we should
have an Income of about $1400," contin
ued the "Mayor.
BOTH BADLY SMASHED.
Automobile Hits Electric-Car and
Injures Twenty Persons.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3. More than a
score of persons were slightly injured
last evening through a collision at
Eighty-eighth street and Avenue A be
tween a trolley car and a big touring
automobile. The latter was "destroyed
by fire from an explosion of tho gasoline
tank. The car was thrown from the
track and almost overturned. The auto
mobile, going at a fast pace across
Eighty-eighth stret, ran into the rear
platform of the car. which was bound
for a ferry loaded with men, women and
children. The rear end of the car was
thrown from the rails while the pas
sengers were hurled about and the men
in tre automobile were sent flying
through the air and struck some dls-
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tance away. In an instant the gasoline
ank exploded and the machine was
ablaze. The blaze lighted up the scene,
and those caught in tho, wreck quickly
scrambled from the debris "with" blood
streaming from the numerous cuts-. No
one, however, was seriously injured.
THREE ABE DEAD.
(Continued from First Page.)
recently, he employed Fritz to look
after the business. Fritz, it is said,
took advantage of the occasion ahd
kept company with Mrs. Loomis, they
frequently calling together at the hos
pital. When Loomis recovered, he
found his home deserted. The police
assisted him in locating his wife. He
took no legal action against Fritz,
although he threatened to.
Fritz was aged 21, and was the step
son of Frank Fritz, a second-hand man
at Grand avenue and Stark street- He
was frequently called Frank Dunne.
GRAND PRIZE FOR AP0LUNABIS.
The St. .oouia Exposition awarded the
Grand Prize to Apolllnarls natural mineral
water. This well-known water has re
ceived the highest award wherever ex
hibited, and lays claim to more awards
than any other table water. According to
the London Lancet of January 30, ISM,
Apolllnarls Is bottled only at the spring
and only with its own natural gas. The
spring being at Neuenahr, Germany, Apol
llnarls was exhibited In the German Di
vision and it Is noteworthy that Germany
made a brilliant record in the great num
ber of awards it carried off.
National Bank Closed by Examiner.
"WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. The First Na
tional Bank of Faribault, Minn., has been
closed and a bank examiner has been
appointed receiver. No reason Is given
for the closing of the bank.
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