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THE HORNING QREGONIAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1906.
THREE LOSE UIES
N THE GPP MINE
Blown to Pieces in the Explo
sion of Fifty Pounds of.
Giant Powder.
NOISE HEARD FOR MILES
Night Shift Was Just About to Enter
the Tunnel in Southern Ore
gon Property "When the
Crash Came.
JACKSONVILLE, Or.. Jan. 17. (Spe
cial.) Three men wore "blown to pieces by
an explosion of slant powder tonight
shortly before 6 o'clock In the Opp mine,
a mile and a half from this city. The
dead are:
BILL BROAD.
BERT COFFMAN.
FRED JOHNSON.
So far the officials of the mine are un
able to determine just -what caused the
explosion, but it Is believed that the men
killed had either dropped a box containing
SO pounds of giant powder, or that the
explosion followed an attempt by some
one of the three men who were torn into
shreds by the explosion to break open
the box containing the explosive.
The Opp mine Is one of the best-paying
properties in Southern Oregon, and the
owners are in the middle of extensive
improvements. The explosion occurred
in tunnel IS. "Work had progressed until
the drift was in S00 feoL A gang of CO
men had been at work on the tunnel for
the past month digging the tunnel and
placing ten new stamps in the mill.
. Tonight, just as the night shift was
going to work, Broad, Coffman and John
son, who did the blasting, entered the
shaft with a box containing the powder.
Fortunately they started several minutes
before the rest of the gang were ready
for work, or the death list would have
keen greater. The terrific explosion oc
curred just as the rest of the minors
were about to enter the tunnel. The noise
of the explosion could be plainly heard in
Jacksonville and it shook the mountain
side until many of the miners thought It
would cave In.
News of the death of the miners and the
explosion reached here within a few min
utes after it occurred. Word was at once
telephoned to District Attorney Reames,
at Grant's Pass, and he at once notified
Justice of the Peace Henry Dox, who, in
the absence of the Coroner, hurriedly em
paneled a Coroner's Jury and visited the
scene of the accident. With the assist
ance of the miners and the owners of the
mines they "entered the tunnel and
brought out the remains of the men who
were killed.
Johnson's body was literally torn to
pieces, and his remains were so badly
mangled that but for the fact that he was
known to.havj been with Bft5ad and Coff-
man it would have been impossible to !
have identified him. The bodies of Broad I
and Coffman. while they were terribly
mangled, could easily, be recognized.
Broad was one of the best-known miners
in this section of the country- He left a
large family in this city. Johnson was
equally as well known. His family lives
at Gold Hill. Coffman left a widow, whom
he married only two months ago.
The Coroner's inquest will be held to
morrow. PEOPLE'S, VOICE THEIR GUIDE
Randall and Carter "Will Heed Direct
Primary Law.
OREGON CITY, Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
George Randall and E. P. Carter, both
Republicans, are the first candidates for
election to the State Legislature to pledge
themselves to vote for the candidate for
"United States Senator that receives a plu
rality of votes cast for that office at the
primary election In April regardless of
individual preferences. These gentlerten
arc candidates for the Republican nomi
nation for Representative, and among the
several aspirants for this nomination, they
are the first to subscribe to this provision
of the direct primary nominating law. In
addition. Mr. Randall pledges, if nomi
nated and elected, to advocate and work
for laws compelling railroad companies
to furnish seats for passengers and suffi
cient cars for traffic, and for a law pro
viding for the inspection and control of
private banking institutions of the state.
He favor1 the reapcl of the law relative
to the burning of slashing as amended at
the last legislative session, and will work
for a law for the just taxation of express,
telephone, telegraph and electric and pri
vate corporations and companies.
WISH COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL
Clackamas Residents AVill Voto on
Question In June.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 17.-(Speclal.)
The establishment of a county high
school will be among the subjects pa be
submitted to a popular vote of the people
of Clackamas County at the general elec
tion in June. The committee that was re
cently appointed by the Barclay High
School Alumni Association, of this city,
to circulate a petition asking that such an
institution be established and maintained,
has already secured more than the requi
site number of signatures. Additional
names, however, will be enrolled when the
petition will be filed with the County
Clerk preparatory to having the subject
placed on the official ballot.
IN FAVOR OF A DIRECT PLEDGE
Judge McBridc Says Legislative
Candidates Should Go on Record.
OREGON CITY, Or Jan. 16. (Special.)
"I am distinctly in favor of exacting
from every Legislative candidate a pledge
to vote for the candidate having a plur
ality of votes for United States Senator."
said Circuit Judge T. A- McBrlde today In
discussing this Important feature of the
direct primary nominating law. The
Judge continued:
I was one of the committee that framed
the direct primary law, and In our circular
soliciting votes for that measure we stated
our Interpretation of Its effect In theee
wot; "The Legislature will simply ratify
tho people's choice for Senator In much the
amo way that the President is elected."
The primary law was adopted with this un
derstanding. When J-he people almost unanl
jwosely -voted for it they -believed that one
3clelve,ftex had been taken toward the elec
tion o United States Senators by the peoole,
& ju Bias should be elected to the coalns
Itilature who Ut not wllllnc to pledge him
self absolutely to ratify the people's choice.
It Is suggested that by making such a
pledge a Democratic member might be placed
in a position where he would be compelled, to
support a Republican for United States Sena
tor, or. perchance, a Republican member
might have to eupport a Democrat. Well, If
the people choose a Democrat for Senator,
their fcervants in the Legislature ought to
ratify and give effect to that choice, and If
they select a Republican Senator, Democratic
members ought to do the name. This Is the
logical effect and true Intent of the direct
primary law and Just what the voters intended
when they adopted It and Just what the fram
crs of the law intended when It wan drawn.
The question now is. Shall the law be up
held and hall prospective candidates be com
pelled to uphold it or ehall we be treated to
the usual 40 days scramble over the election
of a United States Senator after the yotcrs
of tho state have distinctly Indicated their
choice at the polls?
I am In favor of pledging every candidate
and making the pledge unequivocal and distinct.
RALLROAD FIGHT IS OX.
Southern and Western. Pacific Com
panics Enter California Court.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17. The fight
between the Southern Pacific Company
and the Western Pacific Company for
terminal rights on San Francisco Bay
began in earnest today as far as tho
Federal authorities are concerned when
tho taking- of tho deposition of Louis
J. Lecontc. Assistant United States En
ginecr. was begun before United States
Commissioner Heacock- Attorneys
Cutcheon of New York. "Vail of Denver
and Marcel Ccrf, local representative
ior tne western Pacific, and R. A.
-Moore, counsel for the Southern Pa
cine, were present. Attorney Cutch
eon conducted the examination. Many
ueuuis regarding: the construction of
me jetties were brought out during
examination of tho witnesses.
AT
E
HEAVE 11 PILGRIMS ENJOYING
CALIFORNIA HOSPITALITY.
Stanford University Visited, "Where
Students .Give a Noisy and
Cordial Welcome.
SAN JOSE, Cal.. Jan. 17.-(Speclal.)
With a brilliant reception at the Hotel
Vendome tonight the Oregon Development
League delegation terminated one of the
most interesting days of the pilgrimage
into California. fThc special reached here
soon after 1 o'clock this afternoon and
after luncheon at the Vendome. which
had been turned over to tho party as
headquarters, the entire personnel board
ed trolley cars for a circuit of the Santa
Clara Valley.
Leaving San Jose the route was nst
through tho valley to Saratoga. After a
short stop at this place the lournev was
continued to Congress Springs; thence by
way of Campbell to the starting nolnt.
Representatives of the San Jose Chamber
of Commerce accompanied the visitors
and explained such methods of farming
inu irrigation as were new to the. Ore
gonians. .
Returning to the city tho delegation uraK
received at the rooms of the Chamhor nf
Commerce, where some time was spent
in an inspection of the exhibit of rlfriic-
and other fruits, the principal variety be
ing prunes, or wnieh it is stfmntw-
annual crop In the Santa Clara Valley is
iaj,wj,iw pounus.
following dinner at the hotol in ih
evening a formal reception was held there
under the auspices of the rharnhnr nt
Commerce. Mayor Worswlck delivered the
welcoming address. In which he referred
to'the changes in the way of advancement
on tne I'aclfic Coast which had resulted
from the Lewis and Clark Fair. Secretary
S. R. Clarke, of the Chamber of Com
merce, presided, and In turn he called on
Tom Richardson, of the Oregon Develop
ment League, and J. H. Albert, a banker
of Salem.
Mr. Albert interested his hearers with a
recital of the conditions which governed
the markets of the Pacific Coast at the
time of the discovery of gold in the Bear
State, explaining that ten years preJous
to that time orchards had been planted in
Oregon, wheat was being produced and
clothing manufactured by the pioneer
women, a large share of which formed a
bulk of the supplies hauled into the Cali
fornia mines in preference to the ship
ments from the Atlantic Coast by way of
tho Horn. Mr. Albert referred to the
historic trade as an illustration of the
growth of the two states.
Governor Chamberlain advised the resi
dents of San Jose to strive for a union of
interests of the portion of California in
line with the sentiment expressed at other
cities with those of Oregon, laying stress
on the good that could be accomplished
for the entire district In Congressional
matters if the Pacific Coast would present
a solid delegation. -
H. M. Cake, of Portland, made remnrirs
of a general character, expressing the ap
preciation of the delegation for the treat
ment accorded the members since en
tering the state.
Palo Alto' proved somewhat of a devia
tion for the excursionists. The faculty
and students of the Stanford University
welcomed them royally and two hours
were spent at the institution. From the
station the party was escorted In car
riages and before meeting the faculty
was driven through the principal portions
of the grounds, At the assembly hall the
students greeted the Oregon visitors with
college songs and yells, some of the latter
having been composed for the occasion
Governor Chamberlain talked on the
principles of citizenship, tho duty each
office-holder owed the people and his
country, in which connection he referred
to recent scandals in different states as
resulting from dishonesty. In office.
Dr. Henry W. Coe, of Portland, spoke of
the value of tho university to the Pacific
Coast, especially to California and
Oregon.
Before departing the party entered the
magnificent chapel and enjoyed a short
organ recital. At 11:30 o'clock the special
left San Jose for Del Monte.
WRECKAGE TELLS SAD TALE
Sea Casts Rudder or Lost Ship on
Granville Beach.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Jan. 17. (Special.)
Reports continue to be received here of
portions 'of a supposed wreck coming
ashore at Point Granville, on the Quin
ault Indian Reservation. Indians bring
news of having seen flashes of light
Tuesday night as if from a vessel In dis
tress. A rudde'r which was driven on
the beach Tuesday leads the people of
Granville to think that a ship must cer
tainly have gone down in the storm
which has prevailed on the Pacific for
several days.
Juniors Advertise Oregon.
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Jan. 37.
(Special.)-Some time ago the Junior class
dec!ded,to Issue a class pamphlet, by way
of advertising the university. The pam
phlet Is not to partake of the nature nf
an annual, but is to be essentially an ad
vertiser, and copies will be "Sent to every
high school student In the state.
Manager Raff crtyl has already secure
sufficient funds lo make the venture a
financial success, and today announced
that the regents had contributed a bonus
of $o to aid In carrying out the enter
price. Edward Lister is editor-in-chief
and has already started preiisilnary work.
Tne pian or tne junior pamphlet has the
full support of the faculty.
STATE US .MONEY
Treasurer Moore Makes Semi-
Annual Report.-
DISBURSEMENTS ARE LESS
bcnooi Fund, is Doubled In Seven
Years and Now Shows 3Iorc
Than $4,550,000 in
the Treasury.
SALEM, Or., Jan. 17. (6pccIaI.)-The
Smi-annual statement of State Treasurer
C. S. Moore, for the last hair of the year
1905, shows a heavy decrease In disburse
ments, as compared with the correspond
ing period of the preceding year; this
decrease being due chiefly to the fact that
nn appropriation bill was held up by
referendum petition, thus preventing ex
penditure of the mones. The general fund
disbursements for the last half of ISO!
were JS23.S74.03, while for the same period
this year they are but $38,42LS5. The
receipts credited to the general fund
show no material change.
Heavier receipts to the common school
fund principal and heavier disbursements
in the form of loans, are also shown,
with a decreased amount of Idle money In
this fund. A year ago the cash In tho
common school fund was $1,S62.GS. but
although the fund has been growing 'the
loans have been increased, leaving $171,
&6S.27 In the treasury in that fund now.
The disbursements of common school
fund Interest (divided among the common
schools of the state) Increased from $248,
O0L31 to fyXjAZ.&Z, but the growth of that
fund has been steady, and notwithstand
ing heavier disbursements, the balance
now accumulated is $100,124.44, as com
pared with $S4.23.43 last year, or a gain
of 20 per cent. Other features of the
statement show no Important changes.
In addition to his semi-annual state
ment required by law. State Treasurer
Moore has prepared a statement of the
condition of the assets of tho irreducible
common school fund. This statement
shows the following Interest-bearing se
curities:
First mortnre loans a im n it
School district bonds 307.675.00
Deferred payments on sales 507.622.97
value of farms on hand 161.S92.33
Total ..................... . .44 3S0 431 47
To this may be added the cash fn the
common school fund. J171.SS8.Z7, showing a
total of over $4,550,000 in the Irreducible
school fund. In January. 1899, the irre
ducible school fund assets amounted to
only $2,000,000. so it will be seen that the
fund has doubled in seven veara. In
January. 1899, there was 3500.000 of idle
money in the school fund.
The receipts, disbursements and bal
ances, as shown by the report, follow:
RECEIPTS.
General fund 1 sos.KRfl.7i
Common school fund, Tirtnelnal- SO? OftJ o
Common school fund. Interest... 130,733.07
Agricultural College fund, prln-
. C,P1, 15.795.03
Agricultural College fund. Inter
est ...-.............. ft f28 R4
University fund, principal.... 8.'o33.67
university fund. Interest 2.5M.30
A- It. Burbank trust fund, prin
cipal jo i nn
A. R. Burbank trust fund. !ntr.
el ..... .... ...
3SS.20
20R.25
2R.T12.37
3.SSL23
6.22L.25
5.165.00
3.532.54
3.462.5S
250.00
1S.1OO.40
70S. 00
5.507.61
733.33
0,27 d.20
Swamp land fund.. ............ .
. per cent U. S. land sales fund.
Inheritance tax fund
State Agricultural Coller t-ur
fund .
Oregon Soldiers Home National
fund
Hatchery fund, district No. 1
waxenery runa. district Xo. 2...
Pure food fund
Game protection fund
btate Board of Examiners' fund.
Portage Railway operation and
maintenance fund
Oregon stove foundry fund
Penitentiary betterment fund...
Total receiDts
.$1,067,636.30
. 93.311.56
Balance on hand July 1, 1005.
Total
$1.9C0,t47.S6
DISBURSEMENTS.
General fund $
35S.421.03
346.407.72
2CCv343.S2
15.500.00
5.404.21
3.600.00
4.555.23
33.50
J.056.09
1.172.06
05.03
12,500.00
5.513.21
152.0S
R, 113.00
1.0S5.05
253.03
4.003.10
025.51
COS 1.02
5.52S.0S
O.oSO.30
""iiraon scnooi runa. principal..
Common school fund. Intrrrxt
Agricultural College fund, prin
cipal Agricultural College fund, lnter-
Vntverslty fund," principal Y.l'.'.
Vnlvcralty fund. Interest
A. TL Burbank trust fund, in
terest Swamp land fund
5 per cent TJ. S. land sales fund.
Inheritance tax fund
State Agricultural College tax
fund
Oregon Soldiers Home National
fund
Bounty fund
Hatchery fund, district No. 1....
Hatchery fund, district No. 2
Pure food fund
Game protection fund
State Board of Examiners fund.
Portage Railway operating and
inBinicnance XUna. ........... .
Oregon stove foundry fund
Penitentiary betterment fund...
Total disbursements.
Receipts
Disbursements ........
Jl. 057.4 60.53
...... J1.O0O.947.S0
1. 057.4 C9.53
Balance on band Dec 30. ltK5.$ 003.47S.33
BALANCES.
General fund
Common school fund, principal..
Common school fund. Interest...
Agricultural College fund, prin
cipal Agricultural College fund.-Inter
469.700.73
171V86S7
100,124.41
52.2S0.30
est
l"nlvera!tr fund, principal 9.37694
university fund, interest 979.33
'"uuiuu monument luna, prin
cipal A R. Burbank trust fund, prin
cipal A. R. Burbank trust fund. In
terest Swamp land fund
Tide land fund
5 per cent U. 8. land sales fund.
Inheritance tax fund
State Agricultural College tax
fund
Oregon Soldiers' Home National
fund
Bounty fund
Hatchery fund
Hatchery fund, district No. 1...
Hatchery fund, district No. 2...
Pure food fund
Game protection fund
120.36
SI 7.22
4SS.40
3.59S.61
10.fO0.30
2S.212.37
8.756.20
6.260.00
6,360.10
1.257.S7
1.00
S.657.S0
3.32S.03
CS5.54
13,143.30
35S.07
State Board of Examiners fund
Portage Railway operating and
maintenance fund............
Oregon stove foundry fun.....
Penltcnltlary betterment fund...
Sewer fund.......
4.513.69
1.61S.30
13.960.96
202.44
Tolal 03,47SU
DEMOCRAST PREPARE TICKET
Clackamas County Politicians Will
Vote Straight In June.
OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 17. Special.)
The placing of a straight Democratic
ticket in the field at the coming June
election was unanimously agreed to at a
meeting of the Clackamas County Demo
cratic Central Committee, at a meeting
held here today. The meeting was one
of the most largely attended and enthu
siastic ever held by the minority party In
this county, IS of the H precinct commit
teemen of the county being present. In
addition to a large representation of
Democrats from many f the precincts.
O. D. Eby was continued as chairman of
the organisation.
W. B. Stafford, J. E. Jack. 11. E. Dra
per. H. F. Latourettc and J. A. McGla
shan were appointed a committee to ar
range the details ef a banquet and Demo
cratic love feast to be held at Oregon
City,. Thursday, February 8, when there
4 will be &ddress by Governor Chamber
lain and other prominent speakers within
the party.
It was decided to make an effort to se
cure the registration of all voters before
the time for holding the primary election
in April, and to that end It was ordered
that each precinct committeeman arrange
for the holding of meetings In his pre
cinct, when the details of the primary
and registration laws can be explained.
Precinct committeemen to fill vacancies
in the County Central Committee were
named as follows: Eagle Creek. J. J.
Judd; Boring, James -Stone; Harmony, Al
fred Clarke. The'passlng of the hat at
today's meeting netted $7.75 for Incidental
expenses.
Prospective candidates for county offi
cers were not suggested at the meeting,
although the mention of J. E. Hedges, of
this city, as the probable candidate of the
Democracy for State Senator was enthu
siastically received.
VERY UGDY CHARGE IS 3 LADE
"William Glasford Accuvcd of Accept
ing Bribe at "Walla Walla,
WALLA WALLA. Wash., Jan. -17.
(Special.) A sensation was sprung this
evening when a local paper printed the.
facsimile of a check for 7100 signed by a
prominent property owner of the city
and In favor of William Glasford. who
holds the two offices of Councilman and
building inspector. The facsimile of the
check Is accompanied by a sworn state
ment from F. D. Mottct, who drew the
check, to the effect that he paid the
building inspector that amount to seo
that a contract was being complied with
by the contractor.
The intent of the article -seems to be to
convey the -idea that Glasford. who re
eelves a salary of fSO per month from the
city as building Inspector, was also re
cclving a salary from private parties
whoso Interests might be contrary to
those of the building ordinances.
BE -ELECT OLD OFFICER!
WASHINGTON' UVESTOCK 2UEN
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS.
Reduction of Freight Rates. Rato
Regulation and Reclamation of
Arid Lands Are Indorsed.
SPOKANE. Jan. 17. The second an
nual convention of the Washington
Livestock Association vvas adjourned
this afternoon. The association will
meet for Its next convention In Spo
kane some tlmo in December. The
executive officers of the association
were unanimously re-elected. They
arc:
Edwin F. Benson, of Prosscr, presi
dent; A. J. Splawn. of North Yakima,
vice-president: Levi G. Monroe, of
Spokane, treasurer; F. M. Rothrock, of
Spokane, secretary.
Tne livestock convention today
adopted 'resolutions petitioning the
State Railway Commission of Wash
ington to take steps to secure a 10 per
cent reduction on freight rates on
livestock to correspond with a simi
lar reduction on wheat three years
ago; also, indorsing the bill pending
In Congress which has for Its object
the extension of the 2S-hour shipping
law to 3C. The resolutions continue:
We heartUr indorse the attitude of Presi
dent noosevelt res-ardint; 'relent rate recuia
tloa. and we favor clvtnz power to the In
terstate Commerce Commisston to enforce Its
decisions; subject to ratification of a court of
competent Jurisdiction.
We heartllr commend the interest President
Roosevelt has shown In the reclamation of the
arid landn: alo the work of the rttlamation
service, and we urge upon Congress tho ap
propriation of sufficient funds to carry on the
woric
We urce unon the Secretary of the Interio:
the necessity of Immediate action on all fea
slWe projects In tne State of Washington. To
accomplish this we believe the National Gov
ernment should lend to the reclamation ser
vice the necessary funds to complete the work
ana wiinout unnecessary delay.
Installed In Astoria Pulplu
ASTORIA. Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
The formal Installation of Rev. W. S.
Gilbert as pastor of the First Prcsby
tenan cnurcn iook place tnls even
ing with appropriate services, attend
ed by a large number of people. Sev
eral of the pastors of the local
churches assisted In the services, as
did a number of ministers from Port
land.
OLDEST ACTIVE EMPLOYE IX
POSTAL. SERVICE.
Pratt "R- Sklaaer.
ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
The United States Government' yester
day lost its oldest active employe In
the mailing department of the postal
service. Pratt R. Skinner, of Albany,
who In his Sfth year was an active
mailing clerk on the Corvallls &
Eastern Railroad, having charge of
the run between Albany and Detroit,
the eastern terminus of the road, died
yesterday after an Ulneas of but one
week. Although the old gentleman
had been ailing all Winter, his rugged
constitution and Indomitable energy
enabled him to maintain his position
and gave his friends hope that he
would survive this last Illness.
Tor 22 years Mr. Skinner has been
In the postal service, the past 10 years
having been spent on the run out of
Albany. He was a veteran of the
Civil War and a member of the Grand
Army of the Republic, having Joined
that patriotic organisation In Port
land. Curing the war .Mr. Skinner
was First Lieutenant of the. -Sth
Regiment. United States Colored Vol
unteers. He was proud of his war
record and of the war record of his
ancestors. A member of the Sons of
the Revolution, he. boasted of a fam
ily tree that furnished ightera in
every war of our early history, be
ginning with the arst Connecticut mil
itia. An Mr. Skinner" papers' were
fousd genealogical records showing
that his ancestors of the direct line
came over In the Mayflower and have
since been Identified with the coun
try growth.
Ssssssr "S-S" issssssssH
Ht "1 'vvsHkIImbIIIIIB
jolt to mm
Valuation in Washington
Raised 50 Per Cent.
Is
GENERAL RATE IS FIXED
Convention of State Assessors De
cides That 60 Per Cent of
Actual Worth Is the
Proper Basis.
OLYMPIA, Wash., Jan. 17. (Special
A schedule of valuations on railroad prop
erty that wllf show an Increase over last
year's assessed valuation of nearly
50 per" cent, or 0,0CO,c), when figured out
on last year's mileage, was adopted by
tne convention of State Assessors .at to
nights session. The schedule was agreed
upon Dy tne railroad committee In execu
tive session. lasting all afternoon, during
wnicn tne railroad representatives occu
pied, chairs In an adjoining room and
.waited in vain for an Invitation to appear
and discuss the matter with the commit
tee.
The principal increase in valuations Is
upon transcontinental main lines. The
same classifications as have been used for
several years were adopted, -with tho ex
ception that about ISO miles of O. R. &
?. track between Spokane and Wallula.
is taken from the second class and
given a class of Its own, called first
class B.
xne schedules of valuation per mile
as adopted this year and as followed In
1S04 and 1K6, follow:
1000. 10O(. 1005.
1A $14,520 $7,020 $7,020
IB 10.560 7.920 7.020
r 7.020 5.S0S 5.S08
4.732 3.60S 3.600
4 2.112 2.000 2.000
5 1.320 1.320 1.320
Figured out on the basis of present
mileage the assessed value of railroad
tracks inlSO should be $22,000,000. while In
lKo It was $22,235,457 as equalized by the
County Boards. Rolling stock Is to be as
sessed as follows: First class A, $31 SS per
mile; Mrst b. JC640: second class. $2112.
This puts rolling stock at about $300,000
higher than last year, when It was
$5,433,500. It was announced by the com
mittee that It believed these valuations
to be abput CO per cent 'of the true market
value of the railroad.
The Increase was plainly a shock to the
railroad men, a"nd John Snapp, of the
Great Northern, spoke at length on the
suDjecu contending that a general In
crease In valuation would not result in a
permanent decrease In the levy, as al
leged by the Tax Commission.
J. W. Morrow, for the O. R. & N., said
he believed the convention had done what
It believed to be right, but he was not
prepared to say that the O. R. &. N. would
pay taxes upon such a valuation until it
was shown that other property had 'also
been raised to the 6) per cent value. Jay
Sedgwick with apparent sarcasm simply
inanKed tne convention for Its courtesies
to the railroads and their representatives.
ine Assessors this- morning adopted
a resolution providing for a uni
form assessment of 60 per cent, of the
true valuation on all real and personal
property in the state. While the tax
commission yesjerday went no farther
mail iu BUKKesi i ins course, tne oddosi-
tion. to the movement became so strong
toaay mat upon the suggestion of As
seswr Allen, of Snohomish, the leader of
-he opposition, the commission announced
that It not only suggested, but advised
and directed the convention to adopt the
60 per cent, basis. After the resolution
had been made to show that it was di
rected by tho tax commission, the opposi
tion to it was removed and it nassed
unanimously.
The opposition came from those asses
sors who believed It not right or proper
to agree upon a uniform valuation of
less than the true value. Inasmuch at
the constitution and the law direct that
the true value shall be the basis of as
sessment- The resolution reads as foil
lows, and Is considered by the convention
to throw full responsibility for Its adop
tion upon the members of the Tax Com
mission r
Resolved. That we will for the 1fl0t airwu.
ment of both real and personal property give
rsncciai ana renewea enort to comply with
the statutes an we have been arfri anri di
rected by the State Board of Tax Commlsslon
ei7 .and thal we 111 a.sess all the property
within our respective counties at not lean
than 60 ir cent of the actual market value
as advised and directed by the state tax
commission.
In other matters of assessment the con
vention adopted the following methods:
MJanKsv market value and not par valuo
of stock to be taken on the basis of as
sessment; live stock, abandonment of the
Heretofore adopted schedules and thn
adoption of the new basis of 60 per cent.
on tne true valuation: mines and miner
als, assessment of every mine to be ar
rived at as follows: Enrollment of the
claim and Improvements and assessment
thereof as adjoining real estate and im
provements: addition thereto of the gross
value of measurable and marketahlA
both In the mine and at the
based upon a sworn statement from the
manager or owner, and estimated upon
the current or market value.
WIIiLA3IETTE IS ANGRY lUVEIt
Heavy Itnlns in. Mountains Cause
Water to Forsake Channel.
ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 17. (SpeciaLl The
Willamette River, at Albany, Is slowly
rising, and Is carrying loads of debris
and tree trunks, showing that the waters
nave in the bottom lands broken from
the accustomed channels. The storm is
Just such a one as caused the extreme
high water of three years ago, when con
siderable damage was done to property
aiong tne reiver bottom, and the session
of the Oregon Legislature was thrown
Into a flurry by the fear that a United
States Senator other than the Icadlntr
candidate would be elected, a number of
the legislators being water-bound south
of the Willamette River In Southern Linn
county.
All that Is needed now to make destruc
tive high water Is a Chinook. The worst
storm or the winter has been, raging for
four days, rain day and nlghk sendlmr
down torrents of water. But the tem
perature ha? been low, the cold, raw
weather here Indicating snow In the
mountains. Before this storm began,
people from tho mountain - regions re
ported one of the old-time deep Winter
snows, drifts being; many feet deep In the
canyons. Should the temperature turn
warm before the end of this storm, and
warm rain fall as extensively as has been
the cold rain of this week, the Willam
ette River will be on a rampage again.
COUGAR LEGS CAUSE FRIGHT
3Iurdcr Mystery Turns Into Harm
less Relic of Garbage Barrel.
LEWISTON, Idaho. Jan. 17. (SoedaLW
The mystery or supposed crime which
grew out of the finding of a forearm which
nad Deen declared to be that of a woman
Is a mystery no longer. It has dissolved
Into thin .air. but while It lasted, excite
ment among residents of this city ran
high, and this morning- there were fresh
developments which were sufficient to
augment the already Intense Interest. This
new discovery was the UncHag by Chief
of Police Masters and Deputy Sheriff Mon
roe of another forearm about a" half-block
from, where the first one was found. It
was picked up within a few feet of the
County Courthouse.
Half a hundred people were there sas-slstlng-
officers In searching: the neigh
borhood, when the discovery was made.
To make the find all the more Intensely
Interesting, was the fact that It was a
duplicate of the one discovered Monday.
It was another right arm. and the police
and the "wise ones compared notes and
concluded that there must have been, two
murders.
The discovery was Immediately taken to
police headquarters. The news spread
like wildfire, and the town was thoroughly
aroused. Indignation was expressed on
every hand over the possibility of the fact
that the human mind could conceive such
wholesale crime. Officers Immediately
went Into consultation. and a number of
physicians were summoned, with the re
sult that It was concluded to hold a post
mortem in order to determine the age
of the victims.
The new find was carried to the office
of Dr. C. W. Schaff, and he. with Dr.
Huribut. began a close examination. The
hand was cut Into pieces and the fingers
severed. It was then put through a boil
ing process and chemicals added, In order
to soften the ligaments.
At this point the physicians discovered
that In the wrist, where there should be
eight bones, there were but two. There
was more serious thought turned to the
object, and within a few minutes they
gave their opinion that the members were
those of a cougar. The mystery was
solved, and tonight the local police are
congratulating themselves over its solu
tion. The presence of the grewsome finds
In the neighborhood of the Courthouse is
explained by the County Recorder, who
a few days ago paid bounty for the deliv
ery of two right forelegs of cougars by a
rancher from Nes Perces County. The legs,
after being skinned, were thrown Into a
garbage box and probably carried from
there by dogs to the place where they
were discovered.
MEN BATTLE WITH COUGH)
BIG BEAST ATTACKS UNARMED
LOGGERS IX TEXT.
Monkey Wrench" Breaks Animal's
Neck After Desperate Struggle
for Idle.
SPOKANE. Wash., Jan. 17. (Special.)
A tierce battle between two half-armed
men and an angry cougar took -place at
dawn today in a tent near Newman Lake.
Hammers. WTenchesand stovewood were
Pitted against teeth and claws In the des
perate struggle the cougar being killed.
Silas Cook works in a logging camp for
the Otis Lumber Company. This morn
ing Cook went to call Charles O. Scott,
who was asleep In a tent. The tent has
been used as a cookhouse, and provisions
are stored in it- As Cook entered the
tent he saw the cougar helping himself
to eatables. Cook was unarmed, and there
was no gun at the camp, so he tried to
scare the brute away. The animal showed
tight and attacked Cook, who started to
defend himself with a stick of stovewood.
at the same time arousing Scott- The lat
ter hurled a big hammer at the animal,
which landed with good effect.
The two men fought the infuriated beast
with wrenches, hammers and pieces of
stovewood. Scott was scantily attired.
and what few clothes he wore were nearly
torn from his body, and Cook's apparel
was torn In shreds. They succeeded in
breaking the cougar's front legs, and a
well-directed blow by Cook with a mon
key wrench broke the animal's back. The
animal is stated to have measured eight
feet and four Inches from Up to tip.
IIIIiIi ROAD BUYS PROPERTY
Rumor That Great Northern Has
Acquired Tncoma Terminals.
TACOilA. Wash.. Jan. 17. (Special.)
The sale of the property of the Far
West Lumber Company, at East D and
Twenty-first streets Is believed to mean
that the property. has been bought for
the Great Northern Interests. It Is
also said today that an option has-been
given to Great Northern agents on the
plant and property of Derickson & Co.,
near the Far West mill. The price
Is said to be in excess of $100,000.
Report has also been current that the
Hill Interests desired the property as
the site for a new station and depot in
Tacoma. The building now in use for
these purposes Is admittedly Inade
quate. It Is also stated in real estate
circles that the recent flurry In Seattle
tide lands was due to speculation ana
that the majority of all reported sales
were really nothing but options on a
10 per cent basis. It has been founa
that Joseph Hellen, who was taking
the options, was not the Joseph Hellen
who Is Harrlmans private secretary
and general factotum.
ROBERT CALIilSOX IS DEAD
t
Lane County Pioneer, Aged 87, Suc
cumbs to Long Illness.
EUGENE. Or., Jan. 17. (Special.) Rob-
ert Calllson, one of the early Lane Coun
ty pioneers, died at his home at Pleasant
Hill last night at 11 o'clock, after an Ill
ness of several weeks' duration, at the
age of over S7 years.
"uncle Robert Calllson, as he was fa
miliarly known, was born In Adair Coun
ty, ivy.. June ISIS. His parents died
while he was quite young, and. In com
pany with his uncle and family, he drove
overland with an ox team to Illinois
hi 1S23. He was married December 5. 1S39.
to Miss Polly Bristow. who survives him.
They located on a farm In McDonoush
County. HI., and resided there nine years-
In 1S4S they Joined a party coming to the
macule coast, driving an ox team the en
tire distance. They came directly to Lane
County, settling at Pleasant Hill, taking
up a donation claim. Several years later
they bought a splendid farm of 640 acres,
comprising the W. W. Bristow donation
claim, and made extensive improvements,
all of which have increased In value from
THE BANK OF CALIFORNIA
STATEMENT
JANUARY 1, 1906
ASSETS
Loans and Discounts ..V... $26,130,607.43
Bank Premises . ... 250,0i)0.30
Other Real Estate 7S2.1SS.63
Merchandise Less Credit Account r.37.431.60
Sundry Stocks and Bonds 1,573,713.93
Government Bonds $ 625.650.00
Due from Banks and Bankers 6.34D.362.6S
Money on hand 7.171.S23.66 14,146,S41.34
$43.52).6S2.V9
LIABILITIES.
Capital paid la Gold Cola
SarplaH aad Undivided XTogtn
Dividends Unpaid
Acceptances under Loans" Credited " . '
Other Liabilities ;
Due Banks and Bankers '.s fi.isrrsi.-; 'k?
Due other Depositors
A general banking and exchange business transacted.
Letters pf credit issued, available In all parts of the world. Interest
paid on time deposits.
SAVINGS DEPARTMENT
Accounts opened for sums of $10 and upwards.
Portland Branch, Chamber of Commerce Bids. '
WM. A. MACRAE. Manager. J. T. BURTCHAELL. Ast- Manager.
I No Harm I
May result from using a
poor truss a short time.
But no good .will result
cither.
You don't buy many in a;
lifetime., If you buy the
right one first it may be
the only one needed: .
Our experience of many
ycars in this work enables
us to select the truss
which your especial case
demands. -
Kemember, too, that oiii
responsibility doesn't end
with the sale not until
you have obtained tho
satisfaction you expect..
Over Fifty Styles.
Private Fitting Room.
Male and Female Attendants.
Prices, $1.50 Up
I Woodarci3Ciarke&Co. 1
Tnus Specialists
4th and Washington Sts.
year to year, and which now forms one of
the most modern and productive proper
ties In -Lane County. As early settlers
on their farm. Mr. and Mrs. Calllson had
but two neighbors. Resides his wife and
two children. Mr. Calllson left a number
of grandchildren and great-grandchildren
and numerous relatives'.
DR. CLARKE IN CHARGE.
Vancouver School Running: Smoothly
Under New Management.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 17.-(Spe-cial.
Thomas B. Clarke, the newly-appointed
superintendent of the School for
Defective Youth, at "this place, has taken
full charge of the work and the affairs
at the school are progressing nicely. There
are the same number of classes as under
the old management, and, with Just a few
changes, the routine of the work contin
ues as before.
At a meeting of the Puget Sound Asso
ciation of the Deaf, a resolution was
passed to the effect that the president of
the association be instructed to convey to
Mr. Clarke the hearty congratulations of
the association upon his selection to the
superintendence of the Washington State
School for the Deaf and Blind. The reso
lution states in part that most of the
members of the association have known
Mr. Clarke and his work by reputation
and that they have the fullest confidence
that he will place the Washington school
at the front rank among similar institu
tions. 1 Ministers Hold Conference.
WOODBURN. Or., Jan. IT. (Special.)
A highly interesting ,and successful
conference of the East Portland Dis
trict Preachers Association was con
cluded In the "Methodist Episcopal
Church here this afternoon. Ministers
who were In attendance were Revs.
B. F. Roland. D. O., J. W. McDdugall.
Wilfred Smith. F. S. Clemo, J. C. Greg
ory, G. O. Oliver, Alfred Thompson.
Henry Spiess, R. C. BlackWell. W. II.
Heppe. D. D.. Harold Oberg, W. T. Kerr,
W. H. Selleck, D. D.. E. Gittins. A. D.
Wagner. C- E. Crandall, Joseph Patton
James Hunrod, Thomas Maxwell, D.
L. Rader, D. D., T. S. McDaniel, J. H.
Coleman, D. D-, W. L. Hollingshcad,
D. D.. D. H. Leech.
Hawlcy Piles Notice.
SALEM. Or.. Jan. 17. (Special.) W. C.
Hawley today filed notice of his candi
dacy for the Republican nomination for
Congressman in the First District. He
adopted as his motto. "No interests to
serve but the public Interests."
35 4,060,060 66
9,770,148.33
352.00
744.S02.li
240,034.36
22;579,330.49 38,783e.l
$43.520.6S2.93