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THE MORNING OREGONIAX, TRrDAY, FEBRUARY 9, . 1906. BOWSTQHARRlMftN Washington Railroad Commis .stofPTied Up on Wheat Rates. AFRAID TO MAKE FIGHT 5?- Bccrotl- .Agrees AVith the 'O.; Tt. A .'-iRailroad Company -to Order '.X; Joint "Tariff;!. Side- i- SEATTLE, "Feb. Special.)-By the am ih Harrlman Interests got through HfchUrfe a 'mandate fr; febej State R&I1-rf4-Cpmmto6in brderfest 3oln? rates ht wJwt "frcpi Eastern TVMhingtoa points ipiWmd. ihe UnWn pacific would be ruifiAnljUo SftattV-Ani Tacotn over Its tyrkiT. Tiat is the conclusion the Spite RallreaA .GbmnaJelon has reached. J an.. aotWg -vrfiri- H; the Conrtnlsloners.H will refuse to ordfer any change in me si-heat tariff, unless the O. R. & If. has had ample opportunity to consider the thanire. The application of east-side growers for fcpedal rates- on wheat from O. R. & N. teiTitory to the pund was turned down because the Railroad Commission had an understanding with the Harrlman inter ests, lt was for the same cause that a heirlng- on the, distributing rates, which Walla Walla askfea. was ppstponed. H. A, .Falrchild, -chairman of the State Rail road Commission, acknowledged tonight that there was ana is an understanding between the Railroad Commission and the O. R. '& N.- affecting wheat rates. Mr. Fairchlld is here on his way to "Walla Walla to agree upon the terms of a com plaint to be made against the Harrlman and !BU1 roads for special distributing rates. A story has been current in railroad cir cles to the effect that the O. R. & N, had Tin understanding 'with the Railroad Com mission before It granted the Joint rates on products other than wheat. It can be stated positively that no such deal exist ed. The only agreement was one formu lated and submitted'-by the Railroad Com mission affectln?;future orders. When the east-side complaint on wheat rates was filed the commission Itself -asked the O. R. & 2C. ;to consider the proposition and granted, time for Its dissection. The commission still believes the Har rlman line .will .be operated into Seattle -before the case can be fought through the courts, and-tha 11 Is better to secure an amicable agreement on wheat rates than make a fljrbt fon- them. Thisis the reason nothing wlll?tbc done to enforce a joint rate on wheat from O. JL '& H. territory to Puget Sound, f " OLYMPIA. - Wash., F.eto. ;.$.-rSpecial.) The secretary of the. State Railroad Com mission today received another T bunch of petitions, signed.' .by 35 residents of Adam JUncolh ad Walla Walla Coun ties, asking or.fC teductlqn ofLfl a. ton In the freight fate tm. wheat between East ern Washington and 'Puget 'Sound. -The petitions are accompanied by a letter ask ing that the hearing on this question "be set for some time In June, auid thai it be held at RitzvlUe. . The Railroad Commission -bar already Indicated that It isnot.lkej;'to -order -a, hearing on this queiflon'- d.uriisVjfreipr ent year unless the .Wtiflftiiers themselves 1 will undertake tourriihthe"jiepessaryw evidence as 10 unreasonableness ot the present grain. rates, -but will 'do every thing possible to protect hc w&qaigroT' ers of Eastern Washington.' ASTORIA JEOlEICE. SCANDAL. Chief and One Patrolman Arc Re quested to Resign. ASTORIA Or., Feh. s! XSVeciaL) At the meeting- of-the Police Commis sion last .evening, a resolution." .-was adopted requesting Chief .of Police Ed ward Hallock,and 'Patrolmjui. 3?. J. -Set-tem to tenderhcir resignations as members o'f the department within fire days, to take effect on starch l..Ai)e"w chief was not appointed, "but ft' is un derstood that at the next meeting of the commission Police Captain Charles Gammel -will be named as actinir chief. Charges of a sensational nature are being bandied back and fortlr. NORTHWEST DEAD. . JItsj Hannah Hooper Steele. OLYMPIA. Wash., Feb. S. (Special.) Mrs. Hannah Hooper Steele, a pioneer of the Northwest, died today and will be burled, from the home of her only daugh ter, 34rs. Fanny S. O'Brien, of Olympia. Deceased was the widow of the late Dr. Alden'H. Steele, of Olympia, and was an Or4son. pioneer of 1853. Her home has been In Olympia since 1S70. Besides her daughter she leaves two maiden sisters. Misses -Lydla and Mary Blockler, of this pkfee - Captain John 3IcNulty. THE DALLES. Or., Feb. S. Captain John McNulty died at his home In tlfls city at 10 o'clock this forenoon. Captain McNulty was -84 years of age, a native of Dublin, Ireland, and one of tlie oldest steamboat captains on the Columbia River. He -wag the first captain to run a boat for the old O. S & N. Co. oh the upper -river, having been In the employ. of that company in I860. He was a prom inent Mason and one of the oldest mem bers of that order In Oregon. H. Ladd. EUGENE, Or., Feb. p. (Special.)-!!. Ladd J a. member of the Lane County bar. died this afternoon of typhoid pneumonia. He was about 33 years old and . came here from" Washington last Summer. He left & wife and onefxalkl:' t Chides' Pord. OREGON CITYv On. FeB..-v8:-KSpecIal.) Charles F6rd-dled today jjt'ltls .hdme at Willamette ofcohsumptionl'-He was a native of Clackamas Coitaly.: aged 48 years, and leaves Ja. wife and foUr chll- N&rmal' .Schel -Team Loses. MHLA&D, Gr., Feb. i-(Special.) TBevEseeHe, Jiiph -school Una the Nor- rn&lKc)Jol baket-baU teams played, a sk.iiyul- and Vigorous gime of ball at tne opcra-nowse nere ion j gnu At tne cad-of the ond.Jialf the,core stood 39 .to 1S. AdaiTJonal time being given, thet'higii schee threw -Another bas ket Ahe "game-ending- "20 te In fayor of the high sceoL Ton'orrdw.'nlghtAho EtJgcne 'high .sthpol team meets the Citj' .of Ashlaad . football aggregation Accase 'Dptcctlvc of Perjury. JUNCTION "tiiry, 'Or.. Feb. 8.-The lat est development In the gambling cases in which five Junction cltlsen were fined Jn all for playing poker Sunday Is the charge laid against Detective McCabe, of Portland, for- perjury. McCabe was ar raigned yesterday, waived examination, and bound over to the Circuit Court. It wis. oii McCabe'js testimony that the men were c'Onvfcted. He claimed to have watched the game ' played la a building that wu & salon kefere the town veled In favor of closing the sateons. The five men convicted have appealed. McCabc was e as ployed by Attorney F. B. Rutfcer ford, representing- the- Anti-Saloon League. Demand for OregOH Horses. LA GRAXDE, Or., Feb. S.-SpccIat)-The demand for Grande Ronde horses dally Increases. "A buyer arrived today from Alberta, B. C, and gays he is !here to buy a carload of Grande Ronde horf?s. He wants the heavy ones but is not so particular as to age and will take. from two-year-olds .on up. The matured ani mals will be disposed for working""' Jrtir poses and the younger stock will be. put on the 'range. Another buyer went to Elgin the fore part of the week to buy a -carload of heavy grades. Ed. Willard. from Portland, la also here to -secure an other carload for.that market-' ' . Horse Fair for. Corrallis. CORVALEIS Or., Feb.-.:& (SpeclaU A .horse. le.w- and"- sale'wKh speed con tests and- other features to test -two days Is probably to be field here"iae In May. ,A committee of arrangements .was ap pointed at a Tneetlng or the Cluzetur League last sight, and detattsrof the plan are being worked chit. The final- decision as to whether or 4n6t the show will -be hejd has not been xcaened, but "all the .signs-so far are favorable to the scheme. DEMAND AN IBM MARINERS' ASSOCIATION" tiJf EARTHS FRAUD.' Prominent 3Ien,: Including-Sjerior Judge, Alleged .to Have Been Implicated on Uic'Sound. SEATTLE. Y.rash., Feb. S. (Special.) The Masters' and Pilots' Association has started a fight for a new Federal Investi gation of the alleged naturalization frauds on PugQt Sound. It Is claimed by the as sociation that this Investigation has been ordered. A Superior Court Judge, a big stevedoring firm, and a Tacoma broker are charged by the association with com plicity in the frauds. In the reports are cited cases where this stevedoring company prevailed upon a Superior Court official to overlook a defect In connection with, the Issuing of naturalization papers to. a steamship mas ter who subsequently served on two well known vessels purchased two years ago from 4he Northern Pacific Steamship Company by the Northwestern Steamship Comoanv. That same, captain IS -now agent for orfe of the -largest marine. In formation bureaus in the world. A list tif the officers rchose papers will be Investigated follows: Capjaln Panjon. of Tacoma: Albert McKcnna. formerly an 'officer of the steamship, Minnesota; First Asinstant Engineer Whitehead, "eniployed at various times on the steamship City of -Seattle; First Officer McNeal, of .the United States Army transport, Dlx; Senior Second Officer James Barnesan, of " the stoamshJo Dakota: First Officer .Slmmi. of the Steamship . Shuwmqt, and Captain Meyers, of the steamer jjecianaw. Many -tner sent In. names -'have also been- Lane County -Will Spray. . EUGENE. Or.. JTcb. .&. (Special.) County Fruit Inspector H. F. ilcCor nack has made a report to the County .'-Court of his examlnatio-of-rchard.He-1 reports the San Jose scale present In nearlv all orchards, and " particularly . j Ujundant on fruit trees und shrubbcrj'. in tne city or jsugenc. Jie Jinus xne owji- - crsr - ncarly all willing to assist n the exterminating of the pests, and a large- .amount of spraying has already -been !do.n'c A few orchards that were bodly infcctcd have been .destroyed. 7 Will Heform Cigarette PJcuds. ' SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. S. (SpeciaL) A branch of the Anti-Cigarette League, of Chlcajro. is to be established in Se attle"' to make a campaign against clgar- ette-Bmoking by children. The especial effort of the league is directed against school children between the ages of 5 and 12 years. Mrs. M. A Thoroson Mackenzie Is here from Chicago id- oi ganizc the camplgn. Seattle Elks Want Grand Lodge. . SEATTLE. WaBh.. Feb. 8. (Specials- Seattle ElkH have begun a campaign to secure the 1W7 meeting of the grand lodge. J. J. Alexander, W. -M. Moore, Richard Saxe Jones, D. 'E. Mulligan. "Will H. Parry and C. -A. Reynolds have been named as a committee to make the fight. An effort will be made to enlist the co- operation of the Elks' State Association, organized a year ago. Faces Serious Charge. EUGENE. Or.. Feb. 8. (Special.) Den.- uty 9herlft C C. Hammond returned irom Florence tonight with John Ford, whom he arrested on a statutory charge, the complaining witness being Stella Rldp- way, years of age. The girl was brought to Eugene on complaint of neigh bors and committed to the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society Jfome. Ford is a sin gle man 26 years old. Poor Showing for Lane County. EUGENE, Or.. Feb. S. (Special.) The official report of Dr. J. W. Harris, Health Officer for Lane County, to be made to the Count- Court tomorrow, shows more cases of contagious disease in this county than were ever known since a record has been kept. There "were reported 7 cases of typhoid fever. 34 of measles, 4 of dlph- tnena. o or smaupoxana 1 01 scarlet fever. Fishing Law Violated. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. &. (Special.) Twenty-eight sturgeon, under four feet in .length were seised- by Water Bailiff Settem last' 'evening' froai Otto Grlnde and C Smith at Qulnn's landing. They were brought id this city and sold to St. Mary's Hospital. Warrants have been Issued for the arrest of Grjnde and Smith on a charge of violating the state nshlng laws. . ; Toozc Rooking -After Fcucest,, CORVALL1S. Or.. Feb. S. (Special,) Walter Toose -was In town for an hour between trains yesterday. He was met at the train by local statesmen, and was -In conferenccwlth a number of hls-fclgnds durlpg imrbricf 'stay-in town". The under standing -Is that heIs to Teturn for i jongcr stay next weeK, - n -Clatsop CoHHty Taxes. ASXORIA, "Or., Feb.- .-Speclal-rhe 15(35 tax roll was completed by County Clerk Clinton today and tarried over to Sheriff Llnville for collection The total amount of the tax is 225.7S2.7Q &n a nfnn- erty-valH.tlan of H.72LS71 TKisTsTaifi-?- tH4.i6 more than he tax on the 1501 roll wncn it was sw.i4J-M. 'How ta Care a CM. The quickest -way to get rid of a trou blesome cold is a question in which many are Interested just now. If you are one of the unfortunate the opinion of Mr. B. W. L. Holt, of Waverly. Vs.. Is worthy of your consideration. Air. Holt says: ""I have used Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for years, and flrroly believe it to be ab solutely the best preparation on the mar ket for colas. I have recommended it.ta many of my frlens. and thy aU.agrie .with .Hie." This refnedy I for sale by all druggists. DISU1C1DE Former Huntington Youth Kills Himself at Hotel in Seattle: MOTIVE IS A MYSTERY I'OKBK tfaniWas GradHatMDf,TJivcr- ' 0r-'l'!i ' ' rra sity ofPOrogon, and.He Had - . W orked,, as an Eklacec SEATTLE. Wash., xFeb. S. (SpeclaLV Dafoe 1L Sherk. a young, aslnlnc'caglnecr from Ketchikan. Alatka. eommltted sui cide at the Northern Hotel last night. His edy was discovered by a bellboy at 2:20 o'clock this afternoon. The young maw efcot himself in the head with a 3S caliber Colt's revolver and evidently died D. If, Sberk. UnlvcrrJtj- f Orecra Graclsatr. Wio Committed Si- " clde at Seattle. without a struggle. Deputy Coroner Wiltsee saj-s Sherk killed himself lato yesterday afternoon, or early in the eve ning, as fie had been dead many hours when discovered." No reason "is Known for the deed and no note or explanation can be found in the effects of the suicide. In .Sherk's pockets. were found a gold watch, two checks for more than $130, payable to him and feigned by the Omar Mining. Company, of. Ketchikan. Alaska; $2.40 in nioncy and-a handsome Sigma Nu fraternity pin. t .Sherk was a- graduate of the "University of Oregon. 23 years of age and' unmar ried. His parents reside at Huntington, Or. The remains will be -sent to Portland tomorrow. The young man had been In Seattle for several -days, having come down from Ketchikan -on the steamer Cot tage City. His ivilow-passcngers say that he was cheerful on the way down, declared that'.he lJkcdhis work In Alaska ana- wpjim rwirjr tncrcjn me spring. f . WEIjIi KN6UN IN" PORTLAND Young Sherk Was .a. Graduate of Hill 3rilitary Acadgmy. News of the suicide of Dafoe H. Sherk came as a chock and surpriso to his many friends In this city. The,young man was well known here, having graduated at the Hill -MilUary .Academy several years ago. He spent four years at the Upivcrslty of Oregon, from wmch institution he was graduated last June. - Sherk was a popu Jar man In college, was a member of the 'Sigma Nu fraternity and was president of his class tluring bis senior year. He was a man of ood habits, a bright stu 4cnt und his JovkU disposition made him a favorite with all who knew him. Sherk was the eldest son of George W. Sherk, a prominent business man of Huntington, and besides his father and mother, leaves two brothers and a sister. The family will arrive from Huntington today. The body, accompanied by J. H. Tcmpleton and Ray Goodrich, two college friends of the deceased, will reach the city this afternoon. , . GAFFXEY'S DEED SET ASIDE .Gets Back Property Conveyed ' Hlm.Vlicn Drunk. hy OREGON CITY, Or.. Feb. (Special.) A. decree for the plaintiff was today rcn Jercd by Judge -McBrlde In the suit of John Gaffney against Michael Gaffney. Daniel Gaftoey, Bridget Gaffney and John Gaffney Jr.. by which Hie court directs that the deeds "bf 'dt aside by which Gaffney. the father. In 1MJ transferred nbout 4O acres ef farm land of the estl- mated jalue of iH.toO to the defendants, j.nc.oecrec runer-proviaes tnat tne de fendants Michael and Daniel OnlYnev "within GO lay5, execute and deliver to tho plaintiff a deodof conveyance to the property according to the spirit of the decree, but In case of their failure to do so, the decree shall stand as a muniment of title in lien of said deed. -Besides being given Judgment for his casts and disbursements in the suit, the decree entitles the plafntla to recover from Bridget Gaffney the sum of. $1460. which. It was alleged, he-paid her through misrepresentation. The elder Gaffney based "his suit to have the deeds to this property cancelled on the grounds that his two sons, Michael and Daniel, fraudulently obtained his sig nature to the deeds after they had man aged to get him Intoxicated. The suit was vigorously contested. " COMPENSATIOX IS 'IX DOUBT In Clause in County Health Board ActObfCHrc. SALEM. Or., Feb. S. Spccial.) Sonao question has been raised whether county and city health officer, whose appolnt- Twent has been held to be mandator? upon county courts and city councils, are to receive Vn cents per capita per year or 6 cents per capita per year, for the popu lation, ae compensation. The act of IMS reads: "He shall servo as. secretary for two years from the first day of July next ensuing his election, and shall receive as compensation from the county or city treasury by the board, electing him. to be jld quarterly, on the first Monday in September. December, March and July. the sum of one and one-half cents per capita, up to and including 50.030 people; the, population to be determined from the school census of the year of tbe ap pointment by multiplying the number of children as determined by the school census by four." It has been the general impression that this Its cents per capita is a yearly com pensatlon. but It will be noticed that the act says "to be paid quarterly. The only other period of time mentioned is twe year, so that unless something 1 to be read Into the law which 'la oot , there the cofnpensaUoA mmtfto l ceats per capita per quarter or 14 ceats per capita every two years. PLANS JOINT ENCAMPMENT. "VTaf Department Consults Oregon and Washington Militia Officers. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. S. (Special.) National Guardsoea of Tacoma are greatly interested la the announcement that the Adjutant-General Is considering proposals from the War Department for a combined encamp ent of the National Guard regiments of Washington and Ore gon this year, to be held, at American Lake, along with two or more companies of regular Army sold tecs. No decision has yet been reached, and local militia men say there Is a possibility of a Joint camp at some point in California for the National Guard of that state, Washing ton and Ore troti. Local militiamen are hoping that the latter plan will be de cided upon, but in view of uneasy con ditions In Chlsa, It, Is expected that the troops will be brought to the Sound. The question of the relative cost of dis patching troops to the Orient from Puget Sound and San' Tranclsco has been re solved by the War Department in favor of the Sound, and. accordingly It is thought the American Lake project will be the one adopted. BOY BANDIT IS ARRESTED BOJSE HIGH SCHOOL PUPJI IS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY. Earl "Efey Is Said to Hare Forced Freighter to Stand and Deliver at Muzzle of Gun. BOISE Idaho. Feb. S- (Special.) Eari Eby. the 15-year-old son of E. W. Eby, a rancher living seven miles from Boise, Is under arrest as a highwayman. He held up a freighter named Martial, near Caldwell, yesterday, and was arrested here today on a description furnished by the victim. The lad fell in with two others whose names be gives as Dean Stone, aged 17. and Charles Miller, aged 17. They had run away from home in the East, he says. They induced him to go with them on a road agent raid. Toung Eby was attending the high school in Boise. Wednesday, wearing his school uniform, be started out. secreting a rffle under his coat. When he Joined the other three they proceeded toward Caldwell. During the day they disagreed and Eby went on alone. When he over took Martini he tried to sell the horse he rode, asking $40, the freighter would give no more than C5. Then the lad brought his rifle Into position and de manded that the freighter deliver up his money. Martini turned over IdJSS. all be had. and Eby galloped away. He rode directly home, arriving after dark. Today he came to school and was arrested by Chief of Police Phillips on a telegraphic de scription sent from Caldwell. MANX WOULD BE , MAYOR. Tacoma on tlie Etc of a Hot City Campaign. TACOMA. Wash.. Feb. S. (Special.) There are now five avowed candidates for the Republican nomination for Mayor, and a hot city campaign is Just opening up. Candidates who have announced themselves are: Its L. McCormlck.- bank er and lumberman: W, H. Dickson, mer chant audCoanty Comrabssloncr: Jesro Read, Coancttman and cx-Chlef of. Po lice! John M. Bell, manager Pacific Port al Telegraph Company; and E. L. Salm sod. Councilman. 'The latter la -supposed to have the church people behind blm, and is In favor of a closed town. Tlie Democrats arc waltimr to see If 'Mayor Wright will seek re-election. His actios will be guided largely by the Re publicans .choice. . . French Ship Loses Anchor. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. S. (Spcclal.)-As the French ship Jules Gommes, which was towed up the river this morning, was raising her anchor, the chain broke and fathoms of it with the anchor were lost. Arrangements have been made to recover the anchor and chain before the vessel Is ready to go to aea. Pacific Coast Telegraphic Briefs. Kallspcll. Moot. Lee Walton has been ar rested for WIJIbr deer out of season at Swan Lake. Th animals were destroying prop erty at a Summer borne, of which he- was caretaker, and be set a bear trap for them. Albany. Or. Vernon Jones, who wax la the Bridal Veil wreck. Is visiting hi eUter. Mrs. Iluch Camming. Mr. Jones; when the collision occured. was hurled over three ceats. cutting bis bead and face and wrench ing bl neck. Eusene. pr. The "cltiiens of prinRfleld have decided' to vote .on tbe question of whether or sot 110.000 bonds shall be Issued to erect a new schoo1b6us here, the pres ent building being- crowded to overflowing-. Arlington. Or. A Smyth e & Son. who own 15.000 head of sheep In this county, hare purchased a larjre sneepsheartng plant, which will be Installed sear Arlington about March 10. Power for the machine will b furnished by a gasoline cccin. Baker City." Or. Amended articles of In corporation fearre been filed by the Sanger 1 tides tbe coapasy U Incorporated at 1 3.000.- j OOO. 4500.906 less than before. ArllBRtoa. Or. Two of the leadlnr Dhrsl clans of the north-bank road were In Ar llnston nosesday. They bare decided to establish a hospital here, a large haune baring been leased for that purpose. There win i inree hospitals between wallala and Portland for ihe workmen, .one at Arlington, one at Colaabus, Wash., asd one at Cape Horn. Arlington. Or. A E. Grant, who has the contract to. srade 2 mil re of the north bank railroad, wlli this week complete six miles or al sradlsg work and will then move his forces up the river a few miles. Another consignment of rails arrived here for him We&aesdar: Albasr, Or. The County Court Wednesday appropriated I50d toward the publication of the book "Oregon." In preparation by the Portland Board of Trade The contract calls for 16 pages' of matter relating to the re sources of usb County. 300 copies of th book tp fee delivered to tbe County Court. Peedistoa. Or. The sixth annual conven tion ef the Knights of Jythlas of Umatilla Coaaty in Kaglea Hall Wednesday night was attended by a large, number of members from tbe tlx lodge of the county. Initiatory work In the three ranks was followed by a banquet. Aberdeen Wsh. Trie Western mill now has Improvements under way costing about $3,0, and Including a dry kiln, an addi tion ta tha mill, a lumber -shed, planing mill and new machinery. Sakar City. -Oc BalJdiag In tBaker City this year promises to exceed that of any previous year. Three new structures have Jurt been announced, totaling In cost more than ,X9.e. JndepcBdence. Or. Further steps toward organisation cf a Merchants frotectlro As sociation malted "Id the election of A Has ten, president; S. Simon, secretary, and I M. Klrklaad. W. A. Mcssner and B. F. Jones a committee on constitution and by la w-c Albany. Or. -The Albany nurseries have bea sola fey A. Srowtfetljtp a stock company ana will afcaage .management m.a few days. It Is aanawnced that tbe new owners will I Bereave tke eastarlty of tho nurse? Its. ArHngton. Or. Afefvt 90 men - are em ployed feera. excavating near tbe depot for a foundation for a JA.MO-gnllon tank, to bo bsfed for storing crM cfl for use by tho O. JC X. Ca.a engine. Kageae, Or. Homer J. Cole, a student of Iba tmlreratty and a rat-ldent of ZnxeneJ has svccwmfeM. to typld fiver. Tie bad been 111 above w wHkf. Cee was a member of taaJaalar class and an industrious stu- u. eprwMapc Sa u) pnum iuu continues ha Krr-e, afeow xToe V th. university siuaii- fesg aOMtta. . - - Pi UNIT Chehalis Citizens Set Pace for Larger Cities HIGH HOPES FOR FUTURE Business Men's Club Celebrates the Progress- of JPast Year TVIth Hc ccption ud Banquet in New Rooms. CHEHALIS. Feb. S.-(SpecIaL) The qt- Isens Club of this city held a "Greater. Chehalis" banquet Tuesday nlgbt, enter taining 190 citizens. There "was a recep tion for an hour at Workmen's Hall, after which the company was seated at tables which had been spread in the rooms of the club adjoining: Dr. J. T. Coleman, president oP the club, called the guests to order after the banquet, and In a brief ad dress. In which he recalled some of the good results attained as a result of the organization of the club. Introduced Judge H. S. Elliott, who acted as toastmaster. 'Chehalis h Retrospective View was responded to -by William West, one of the pioneer citizens of the Chehalis Valley. Mr. West related the history of how Che halis was established. He has resided here 42 years, and has seen all the growth and development that has taken place. Many Interesting historical facts were touched on . by him. The town was orig inally started in 1S73, and after a hard straggle the Northern Pacific Railway .Company was Induced to stop Its trains here, after a fruitless effort on its part to build a town at Newaukum. three miles away. The county seat of Lewis County was located here by the Legislature In the Winter of 3S73, being removed from Claquato. J. G. Startup, of the H. J. Miller Lum ber Company, responded to the subject "Manufacturing- In Chehalis." Professor F. 3. Thompson, superintendent of the city schools, spoke on "The Public Schools," which rank highest in their class In the state. In towns of this size. "Permanent Street Improvement' was C. H. Forney's subject. "Public Parks and a Moro Beautiful City" was tlie toast3to which A. Donahoe responded. Gives Interesting: Figures. N. B. Coft man responded to the toast "Greater Chehalis." He presented the following Interesting facts and figures showing the great, steady development of this city within the past four yeara: In January, lSOi there were no . factories In Chehalis. Postal receipts for 1902 were 53S35.61; In 1S03. 5SOi.99. Freight received by the Northern Pacific In Chehalis in 1503 was 2L023 tons; 1S0I. 24JSS1 tons; ISOo. 33.224 tons. Freight forwarded in 1KJ3 was 25.516 tons; 1S01, 22,839 tons; IKo. 44.030 tons. Passenger tickets solij In 19(B numbered 42.707. In 1S05, 4200 cars were cleared here. I or an average of SO per month, exceeding tnat 01 any other point between Tacoma and Portland. This does not Include hops, which would make 100 cars addi tional. In 19C5the receipts at the Chehalis station amounted to close to JSCO.000. Bank deposits at Chehalis In January, 1506, were S30.CCO; January. 1S0G. 3l0CO. In 1503 the Chehalis Furniture & Manu facturing Company's output was 5107.11 worth; 120 carloads of furniture: for 100G. H30.72T,.worth, HO carloads. Payroll for 1S03-. JiS.TSS; for .1S1. The company Is soon to build an extensive addition and hopes to Incrcaselts liH. output to $200,000 worth. The" Chehalis Fir Door Company paid for lumber m 1503, J32.436.24: In 1505. JH5.734.se. For labor In 1303, C3.0W.47; In 3505. J4J.73I.S0. A new factory building SOx 200 feet, completely equipped with machin ery for manufacturing all kinds of Interior finish In flr, was built. In place of the 60 hands now employed, more than ICO will soon be on the payroll. Mattress Factory Established. The Chehalis Mattress Factory has Just bought a site 'north 0 the furniture fac tory. and will add extensively to its lines. It manufactures woven -wire springs, does upholstering, makes mattresses, etc A lumber yard and planing mm will be run In connection with the new plant. The Chehalis Fir Gutter Company shipped 43 cars of output In 1905. and received 63 cars of raw material. J. C Gardner has leased the plant of the Chehalis Milling & Manu facturing Company, and will make wood novelties, such as ladders, stcpladders, lawn swings, etc.. of spruce lumber. The Coal Creek Lumber Company, with, I Its mill in the north end of town, has i just begun operations. Its daily capaclty Is K.0X feet. A logging- railroad Is now building. A shingle mill and dry kilns arc soon to be built. The Chehalis Shingle &. Lumber Company cuts 20,000 feet of lum ber 'dally at Its mill cast of the city. The. local factories use the output. R. M. Sha ver will start another mill east of Che halis February 20. the output of which the Chehalis factories will use. Ji, will cut 15,000 feet dally. The St. Helena Condensing. Company, manufacturer of canned cream, distributes mdnthly toMhe dairymen of tlie Chehalis and Newaukum Valleys about $5000. be sides its payroll at the plant. All the Chehalis output Is now contracted for. Besides this plant, there is ' a -splendid creamery at Chehalis, and dairying Is a growing Industry. The Chehalis Brick & Tile Works is uiuiUHig . a new aown-orait aim witn a capacity of ICO.COO brick. Fortr-seven car loads of brick and one carload of tile were snipped in l?0u. and 6CO.C00 brick -and 25.000 feet of tile sold locallj-. The American Flax Fiber Company Is developing a most promising Industry for the Pacific Northwest- Last season It was demonstrated that flax can be grown la the Chehalis and Newaukum Valleys as well a3 any where In tho world. The company con templates planting a large area In flax. A carload of fiber Is soon to be shipped to Eastern splnrilng mills to show what splendid results have been attained. The. field offers great promise for the textile Industry In the Northwest and at Che halls. Iran Works Coming' Xext. The Sound Iron Works, of Everett, Is soon to move to Chehalis. occupying a building that Is almost completed In the north end of the city. C: F. Groenke fc Son will operate the -plant, and a complete foundry and machine shop Is this latest acquisition. Chehalis district raised 309.CC0 pounds of hops In 13C Chehalis leads the world In chlttem or cascara bark shipments. In 1305 tho Northwest Chlttem Company shipped Q,0d0 pounds from -this-city. Tbe bark business In Eastern Xewia County will be an industry for years to come. Local coal deposits that are now oper ated and that, will be opened within a few months will add further to the .pros perity of the city. Bunkers are soon te be ereotea near tne new foundry, where aoal that Is mined In the city will be shipped. The new Chehalis electric light plant is located at the. mouth of another coal mine on Coal Creek, giving a cheap fuel aupply. and supplying the city withthe flnest lights. Death Rate Very Low. The city has over five miles of sewer age and an abundance of water for all purposes. Rates, for utilities are reason able. There were but 21 deaths In Che halis In 1966, which, based on a -population of 3500 people, makes but S to WOO. a record almost without a parallel. The city nas mues of improved streets and , , - -- - - nu I ID'1" r roads Jcadlng Into the country. The state is soon to spend SS.OSG and the county a k. road tp connect Lewis and Taklsia C&unties, aad "which leads into- country tributary, to this city. Kll the speakers unites in declaring mat the CitfcwHs Club Is eatitld to the credit for the results that have been attalned- It shows what energy and" push will do when properly directed. From a pay roll of hardly a dollar the city has grown until thousands of dollars are now paid out reoataly.. SETTLEMIER WILD NOT SIGN Seven Other. Marion County Candl .' r dates Pledge Thcihsclves. SALEM.-.Or.. Feb. 8. (SpeciaL) Eight candidates for seats In the lower bouse of the Legislature from Marlon County have filed nominating petitions, and all except one have signed the pledge to vote for the people's choice for United States Senator. J. H. Settleroier. of Woodburn. Is the one who did not pledge himself. The other candidates, who signed the pledge upon this question, are: H. D. Mounf, of Sllverton; S. A. Hughes, of Salem; Oliver Beers, of Salem; W. A. Taylor. of MacIeay; J. F. Jones, of Mac leay;? Jerome Simmons, of Monitor, and W M. Cherrington. of Salem. Of there men, Settlemler and Simmons have already served terms In the House of Representatives, but the others are new in legislative work. All are candi dates for the Republican nomination. There are five Representatives to elect. No candidates for the two seats In the State Senate from this county have yet filed their petitions, but Senator B. M. Croisan announced today that he would file his petition tomorrow. He will sign the agreement to vote for the candidate for the United States Senate woo receives the largest -popular vote. Croisan has Just concluded one term In the Senate, serving In the legislative sessions of 1S03 and 1903. At the 1S0S session he voted steadily for Geer for Sdnator until the end of the last ballot, when he changed to Fulton. It Is known that five other candidates will be in the race for the two seats In thtf Senate Dr. J. N. Smith. T. B. Kay. A. M. La Follett. J. S. Ritchie and W. H. Hobson. All these men have had legisla tive experience. Dr. Smith was a member of the Legislature of 1S37. which failed to organize, and was elected speaker by the Mitchell members. He was also a mem ber of the Legislature of 1901, and at the beginning voted for Judge F. A. Moore for Senator, but changed to the support of John H. Mitchell, who was elected. T. B. Kay was a member of the lower house of the Legislatures of 1503 and 1507; and orig inally a supporter of Geer for Senator, but changed "to .Fulton before the fight was over. A. M. La Follette was a member of the House at the session of 1903 and a Fulton supporter throughout the Senatorial con test. J. S. Ritchie was a member of the House of Representatives from this county at W. H. Hobson serVed as State Senator at the sessions of 1893 and 1S97. He voted for J. N Dolph for Senator at the former session. He was also a member oC the Senate in 1903 and 1305, and supported Geer for the Senate until next to the last bal lot. when he changed to Fulton. FAVORABLE TO FRANCHISE Vancouver Council and . City & Su burban Uikely to Agree. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 8. A spe cial mieting- of the Vancouver Council was held tdhlght for the purpose of con sidering the proposed franchise for tho City & Suburban Railway, a line pro posed to be run from Vancouver to points throughout the. county. Only four mem bers of the Council were present, so nothing could be done In the way of final decision, but the matter was dis cussed at considerable length. The Coun cil practically conceded that the franchise which the company wishes to secure Is fair, and with a few changes could be- granted. 'Donald -Fitzgerald, of the Union Trust Company; of IScW Tork , presented the matter for' the "company. The main pqlnt of issue Between the company- and th 'Council now Is over the acquisition of harbor facilities al the foot of Main .street on property now owned by private parties. The company seeks to have the city condemn this land. DEMAND CHEAPER TELEPHONE Seattle Business Men May Boycott Pacific States Company. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. S. (Special.) A committee of the most prominent bus! ness men In Seattle has started a fight against the Pacific States Telephone & Telegraph Company to compel a 40 per cent reduction In charges for business telephones. The committee has sent out a call for a mass meeting of business in terests at the Grand opera-House on February 21, EOOO circulars being distrib uted to all who arc compelled to pay for business phones. The fight la directed against the old company, because the ' Independent con cern gives the rates that business men demand. It is declared that unless the big corporation reduces its rates business men -will throw out the phones. Salem Republicans Reorganize. SALEM. Or.. Feb. S. (Special.) The Roosevelt Republican Club was reorgan ized tonight for the coming campaign, and the following officers elected: President, Dr. J. X. Smith; -vice-presidents, H. A Johnson. I. A. Manning. F. B. Southwlck; secretaray, Frank Davey; treasurer, F. N. Derby. 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