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THE SUNDAY OEEGONIAIST, PORTLAND, - JANUARY 51, 1900. Several Shots Were .First Fired at His House. ANOTHER OFFICER WAS WOUNDED Story of Operations of the Varir Tlial Went From Astoria- and Effected the Capture. ASTORIA, Jan. 20. Sheriff Linville re turned to Astoria, this afternoon from the Lewis and Chark with Matt Hilstrom, the crazy rancher, who shot at L. R. Abercromble yesterday morning and killed Lake lloore last evening. The sheriff left this city late last even ing In a launch, accompanied by William Beasley, at a deputy. Coroner Pohl and Dr. J. A Fulton. TJpon reaching the nearest landing place to Hilstrom's ranch on tho Lewis and Clark, they went. ashore, and Llnville and Beasley -went ahead, the other two coming on some distance behind. The two officers made a wide detour around the bouse to see If Hilstrom was concealed In the brush, but, not landing him, they crept up to within 5p yards of the house and lay down be hind a log to watch. They were both tired out with their trip, and a flask was produced to cheor them up. It was necessary to raise up to crinlc, and as Sheriff LinvlHe placed the ilask t his lips a shot was fired from a 3arlc window In the house, and what proved to be one of 32 buckshot from a shotgun passed by Linullo's nose and cut a piece from Beasley's left cheek. The latter thought that he had been seriously injured at the time. Llnillle dropped behind the log and shot sis times with his rifle at the window from which the shot had come. He brought forth no "other response than the cries of a woman and some children. The two officers remained where thoy were until just before daybreak, when they worked their way back into the woods, where Dr. Fulton dressed Beasley's wound and found it not to be serious. Llnville and Beasley stationed them selves some distance apart, and at a given signal, Beasley opened fire with his rifle on, one of the upper windows of the house. This brought the 15-year-old son of Hilstrom to the front porch, ood Sheriff Llnville called to the boy and told him who he was; that he wanted to see his father and that no harm was in tended to him. The boy returned inside the house and in a. few minutes his father came out with A rifle in one hand and a shotgun in the other, linville told him to 3eave his arms behind and come to him, is no harm would be done him. After some hesitation, Hilstrom propped the two guns against the house and ap proached the sheriff. 'The latter was still Jn doubt about the man, and asked him Jf he had a pistol'on him, and he replied, "'only a bulldog," and, upon request, he laid It on a stump. Soon as he got near enough to the eheriff he was pounced upon, and in a momezt Beasley wasAlso on top of the crazy man. They held him down until Dr. Fulton arrived and placed a pair of handcuffs on his wrists. Search was then made for the body of Xake Moore, and it was found about 100 eet from the house, covered with hay md sacks. His death must have been almost instantaneous, as the rifle bullet went completely through his right breast. His body had been weaken where It was. found by Hilstrom after tho two officers 2iad quitted the scene last night. An in quest will be held tomorrow. Hilstrom was brought to this city and locked up in the county jail. He is a jravlng maniac at times, although rational at others, and will be examined on Mon day. The insanity of Hilstrom is un doubtedly hereditary, as several mem bers of his family have died in insane asylums. Mrs. Hilstrom and her six children, the oldest a boy of 15 5 ears, and the youngest a babe in arms, are still at their Lewis and Clark home, and none of them were Injured in any way. "While their expe rience during last night was a terrible one, they were in no danger, excepting from the bullets that were fired into the house by the officers, as Hilstrom never offered to harm, them, his one Idea being to kill the men, who, he believed, were try ing to Injure himself and family. The wife, in fact, would not believe that her husband's mind was unbalanced, and be came vers indignant when told that he was Insane. The family, while poor, is far from destitute, and there is no danger of their suffering for the necessaries of life. KLAMATH TIMBER LAXD TAKEX. JDIsapreement as to Wliere the Ad- ertiscnients Should Be Published. LAREVD3W, Or., Jan. 16 Timber land is still in demand in Southern Oregon, and it is being taken up under the laws at a rapid rate. Fifteen men came over today from Klamath Falls and other points and filed on 1C0 acres each. These men ore: Edward Fergusep, W. J Woods, T. R. Morris, J. C. Fergusen, TV. M. Mackintlre, E. E. Mackintire, Thomas S. Meyer, C. D. Homes, C. H. Moore, F. C. Couch, C. C Beale, J". F. Hendricks, William Terrell, all of Klamath Falls; M. Somechsen, of Keno, and Thomas CUne, of Talent. The land filed on lies between Klamath Falls and Ager, Cal., but is all In Klamath county. There was an all-day wrangle here with the register of the land office over the publication of the notices. Some of the applicants made arrangements with the Klamath Falls Express for publication of the notices, and come armed with re ceipts from that paper for the publication fee, but Register Brattain said that would not do, that he proposed to name the pa par, and it must be the Klamath Falls Republican. The whole 15 stood pat and insisted on the publication behig made in the Express, but the register also stood jsat. The men say that the register as serts that the inspector of the general land office has instructed him to give these no tioes to republican papers, and until this order shall be revoked he will carry it out In a former controversy between the Klamath Falls Express and the land office here it was decided against the Express, and an appeal was taken to the commis sioner of the general land office, at Wash ington. This decision has not yet been rendered. When Judge Wilshire was In the office at this pla.ee the same question arose. He gave all of the notices to the Lake County Examiner, including those that the applicants requested published in the Xake County Xustler. A fight was carried on for two years, and the commissioner of the general land office decided, in a few words, that the register of the land office might designate either of the papers. After' this Judge Wilshire gave the notices to the paper requested by the applicant. It was finally agreed today that the pub lication of the 15 notices of today's filing should stand in abeyance; that the regis ter wquld receive the application and that upon the decision of the case now before the general land office he would order the advertisements. XEITHER WANTED SMALLPOX. Sheriff "Wouldn't Have Sick Prisoner Sent to Pesthouse. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 20. City and county officials clashed today over a case of smallpox, and the county, Sheriff Cole as commander, won out. John Muller was conicted of larceny in the police court and sentenced to the county jaU. He had a well-developed case of smallpox when he left the courtroom, and the Eheriff refused to entertain him. Health Officer Potter refused to care for the man. the pesthouse being crowded to overflowing. Finally Colo found legal backing, sum moned the ambulance and dumped his man at the pesthouse. Five new smallpox cases were discovered yesterday and five today. Thirty-five or 40 patients ere now in the pesthouse. KOXJ2 OBJECTED TO BROWNELL. Claclramas Comprittee Indorses His Candidacy for Consiesjiiaan. OREGON CITY, Jan. 20. At a meeting of the republican county central com mittee held today, 28 precincts were rep- xesenfed. Chairman J. C. Bradley pre sided, and J. u. CAmptjen was secretary. The following resolution was adopted without a dissenting vote: "Whereas, It Is. generally known that Hon. George C Brownell, of Clackamas county, is a candidate for congress from this district; and, "Whereas, It is also known that Clack amas county during Its whole history since Oregon was. admitted into the Union as a THE LATE WAS A PROMINENT CITIZEN OF SHERMAN COUNTY. FOSSIL, Wheeler Co , Or., Jan 17. Caleb Perln died Sunday. January 14, at h'a home on Pine creek, near Fcsfell. He had been in Oor health since his wife's death, nearly four years ago, but waa only confined to bed one day before bis death. Mr. Perin was one of the flrt settlers on Pine creek, in this county, and has lived about 21 years at the home where he died. Ho moved with his family in 1ST0 from Iowa, to Turner, Marlon xunty, where they lived eight or nine years, before coming' to Eastern Oregon. He was a man of more than or dinary IntelHeence, who toos much interest In politics and public affairs, and vyas a stanch republican, who stood out boldly for sound money when his party in this state seemed to be wavering on that proposition. Of a gentle et firm disposition, he was universally respected and had not an enemy in the country. He was a member of the Unlversaiist church. His eldest aon, Rev. George L. Perln, D. D., pastor of the Every-Pay chuijch, Beaton, who was for years a raiarionary in Japan, is one of the leading Unlversaiist ministers in the United Statea The other eurrivine children are: Mrs. Al McConnell, Mrs. E A. Stlnchfleld; and Mrs. L. G. Edelman, all of Mayyiue, Or.; Mrs. Otis Kizer, of Fossil, Or.; John and Frank Perin, of Fairhaven, "Wash., and Sumner Perln, of "Wardner, Idaho. The remains were interred in the, family burying place, at Mayville, Tuesday, the funeral being Tery largely attended. state, has never received any recognition upon the state or congressional ticket; and, "Whereas, George C. Brownell has rep resented this county in the state senate continuously shice 1S94, to the credit of this county and the state; and, "Whereas, Clackamas county stands third in representation in the state and congressional conventions, and we feel that the time has come when Clackamas county should be recognized in the repub lican convention of this district and state; therefore, be it "Resolved, That we hereby Indorse the candidacy of Senator Brownell for con gress from this district, and earnestly hope that hla candidacy will be received by the members of the republican party in other counties with support and favor." The basis of representation of delegates for the next county convention was fixed on the "vote for governor two years ago; one delegate at large, one for every 20 votes, and one for every major frac tion thereof.! On motion the chairman and secretary were Instructed to submit the matter of registration to the attorney-general, for an opinion as to what is legal evidence of an elector's right to vote The chairman and secretary were also authorized to select dates for holding pri maries and the county convention. Oregon Notes. An Aurora merchant shipped 10 carloads of potatoes last week. Oliver 6. Goodnough is "mentioned" for. state senator from Douglas county. Dr. J. L. Hill, the middle-of-the-road populist of Linn county, has gone East on a trip. Postmaster Totten, of Glendale, has ten dered the department at Washington his resignation. At Mark's Prairie, potatoes are in worse condition than usual at this season many being rotten. The Aurora Borealis shows great im provement In Its second issue. It, has correspondence from many points in its county. Editor W. St Brown, of the Lebanon Criterion, is "mentioned" as a probable candidate for eounty judge on the republi can ticket. Philomath has levied a 10-mill tax and issued bond3 for $2500 to build a new scaoolhouse. Work will be commenced in the spring. A mass meeting of citizens is announced to be held at Baker City next Thursday, to form a branch of the National Anti Trust Association. A boy is under arrest at Salem for climb ing on moving trains, in the hope that youth of the capital will take warning and quit the practice. A AAi4 (c Vilrtvr rr?A& TvotTr'AQT T3M 1V i- and Loon lake by the settlers. It is said that tho road could oe extended into Ooos county and effect a saing of 10 or 15 miles ovef either of. the present routes. The Grass Valley Journal says that Deputy Snerlff Hoggard came to that place Thursday morning and arrested Whitiaw & Reaper, who have been doing railroad l work out south. They were accused of raising time cheeks, and were immediate ly taken to Moro for preliminary hearing. An old cannon, brought to Oregon In '61 or G3, which "disappeared" years ago in Lane county, has been found; and the Eugene Guard suggests that the Native Sons secure it. The cannon -is old style. has some wooden parts, Is heavily wrapped with rope, and encased in iron. A cart ridge is still in it. The Albany Herald says that A. L. Weddle has sued J. P. Hahn for S5500, "damages sustained." The plaintiff was stabbed and cut last summer by the de fendant, and came, near dying from the wounds received. He alleges that he has been unable to work since that time, and now seeks to recover damages. m NORTHERN PACIFIC LIRE IN THE POTLATCH. VALLEYi. Lare Force "of Men Is Now at "Work New Mali Arrangements No Teleerraph. Yet. LEWISTON, Idaho, - Jan. 20. Andrew Gjbson. chief of the constructing engi neers of the Northern Pacific, has squared himself aid tackled the big Potlatch washout. He has six construction trains, two steam shovels and two piledrivers, besides about 1000 men, under his direc tion. Work on the Clearwater Short Line has been suspended until train service can be re-established between. Spokane and Lewiston. The first train to arrive in Lewiston for a week was the mixed passenger,- and CALEB PERIN. freight Thursday evening. This train was coming from Oro Fino to Lewiston Fri day afternoon, January 12, when it was hemmed in by washouts and landslides. It stopped at a town called Lenoret and was there for six days without moving". The passengers walked 0 Lewiston, a distance of 27 miles. Thursday afternoon, the train made its way to Potlatch. There a big bridge supporting one of the prongs of the "Y" had been carried away, but another bridge could be crossed, and the train came on without meeting further obstruction. Train service will not be resumed for a time on the Clearwtaer Short Llpe", on account of a scarcity of coaL- This fuel l problem is going to worry the construc tion department not a little. There acre less than four carloads of coal at Lewis ton, and about the same amount along the Clearwater Short Line. There, are four construction locomotives, one steam shovel and one piledriver to be supplied at this end of the washout, and the coal on hand will not last long. To reconstruct tho Northern Pacific track through the canyon of the Potlatch presents, a difficult engineering fea,t, When the road was first built, it was found that the stream described- a ser pentine course along the bottom of the canyon. To build the roadbed would re quire a bridge every few rods. The en- glneers finally decided to straighten the outrun, xiicv uitxoieu uut u, cuuiti m me solid rock that was four feet deep and 60 feet wide. Alongside the canal the railroad was built. This was all right while the Potlatch was a purling brook let. But when the flood came it found the course mapped out by nature, and cut the railroad grade in many places. After the rush of water had subsided, the canal or false channel was filled with mud, while the stream itself was wind ing in. the old serpentine course, after demolishing .the obstructions tliat lay in its path. It is now a question whether the engineers will again try to straighten the stream or build the many bridges that will otherwise be called for. There has been no telegraphic commu nication between Lewiston and the out side world since tho wires went down In the flood. It is expected that the lines will be repaired ana? in working order by Monday, January 21. There has been another squabble in the mail delivery between. Uniontown and Lewiston. By spasmodic efforts the mail has been coming occasionally. The post office department still offers. $5 for the round trip through adhesive Potlatch mud. Nobody wanted the job. The Lew iston Commercial Club came to the res cue and telephoned Martin Meull, at Uniontown, to bring the mail, and 54 a day would be paid by the citizens of Lewiston, which, added to the contribu tion of the United States, would make $0 a day. Mr. Meull agreed to the proposl- J It -ail started to come Frl day. There will probably be no further interruption. WOUND WAS SERIOUS. Motrin Dying in California "Wash ington County Taxes and Voters.' HILLSBORQ, Or., Jan. 20 Harmon Mc Lin today received a second telegram from Boulder Creek, Cal., stating that hfe brother, W. B. McLin, who was shot at that place by his brother-in-law, January IS, was about to die. Mr. McLln started for Boulder Creek tonight. The "advice stated that McLin was shot through the xieck. Three new aivprce cases have been filed' in the circuit court: J. D. ys. C. E. Asher, on charge of desertion; H. D. vs. A. p. Schmeltzer, desertion; Sarah E. vs. Walter Davidson, failure properly to provide, cruelty and habitual drunkenness. The tax levy on the 1S0S assessment rol paid the expenses for the year ending De cember 31, 1S99, and made a reduction on The largest cars of bicycles ever shipped from any trade. No otfeer bicycle deafer on the Pacific Coast receives IL& FRED.T. MERRILL CYCLE CO. J 1 )ftfijSW&Wg& , 1 0 PORTLAND. OREQOM I -g s FRED.T.MERR1LLCYCLECOC HI -WS80 J.U H tPfofr PORTLAND, 0EG0N A 1900 PRICES $ A V IWIULLUJ, Willi iv&avy Hau t, x j. 1899 RAMBLERS, with heavy tread G. & J. Clincher Tires, $35 JjSL W W 1900 SHELBY IDEALS, BEHt-, . . . $20, $25 and $30 TiL Jp IHELBY IDEALS, HZf&i . . . CLIPPERS, chain and chainless,. . , PORTLAND-MADE SPECIALS, . $25 j 200 Second-hand Wheels, From $5 tO $20 f Cash or Installments. OW wheels taken in trade. Live agents wanted in all unoccupied territory Send for 1900 Catalogues (BUSY BICYCLE STORES) FRED T, the warrant debt p about $12,500. The county warrants indorsed and not paid January X of the. present year amounted to $2,70O. It Is- expected, that 12.25 mills levied oa the 1SS9 assessment rolL for coun v nnrrinaps. -will oav current expenses for the year 1900 and leave a few thouaand Y dollars to reduce zurtner me miereai. bearing debt. About 1TO voters have registered at the county clerk's office since the boofcs were opened. As there ar& oyer S00O, voters in the county, the daily average must con siderably increase that all may be regis tered by May 15, when the books must close. Clerk Imbne has sent blanks out to justices, that registry may be hastened. OVHRX.AND AIASKA MAIX. Trips to Be ?Iadc Monthly Between Vnldea an,d Jngrle. OHICAQO,- Jan. 20v A speciaL. to, the Eecord'from Seattle, "Wash., says: . Advices from. Dawson report that Unlt,ed States. Mall-Carrier Holcombe has arrived, at Eagle from Valdes, completing the first winter trip as carrier of government mail from the seajfc of the "yukpn, a distance of 450 miles. Holcombe said he had a perilous, voyage. He encountered many hardships, and dur ing the trip, 10 of hfs 12 horses died or had to be killed. He had a working force. of1 11 men, who were employed, construct ing cabins for man stations, one erected every 20 miles. From now on the department hopes to give monthly mail eervice between Valdes and Eagle. One consignment of mall has, already come out over the new route. From the coast terminus of the tralL a telephone line extends 75 miles Inland, and it Is the intention of the government to extend the line through to the Yukon next summer. EXCITEMENT NOT ABATED. Capo Nome Gold Fielcls Still Ahsorb Attention, 'at Dawson. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Vice-Consul Morrison, at Dawson, reports to the state department that the excitement caused by representations- of the phenomenal rich ness of the Gape Nome gold fields has not by any means abated. Many miners "will attempt to make the trip out of the Klon dike this wln.ter down the river, which, the consul says, seems a foolhardy under taking. While Dawson has ipst In population during the past summer, it has gained in wealth, and much money has been penK in making it a thriving town, equipped with a fire department, sewers, drains and other improvements. The gold output for the past year was estimated at $15,000,000, or $3,000,000 more than the preceding year, and astonishing reports are expected in the future from the introduction of steam mining ma chinery. Nerr Oregon incorporations. SALEM, Or., Jan. 20 Articles of incor poration haye been filed with the secretary of state as follows: United Brethren Church In Christ, Grav el Ford, Coos county, by R. J. Clinton, G. G. Swan and John D. Culbertson. Value, Blue Mountain Tellurium Mining Com pany, Portland, by H. C. Bowers, A. D, Charlton and James A. Clock. Capital stock, $1,000,000. La Grande Light & Power Company, La Grande, by Joseph. Palmer, J. F. Menzie and J. K. Romlg. Capital stodk, $10,000. Red Mountain Gold Mining Company, Sumpter, by J. H. Bobbins., Roy H. Mil ler and James A. Howard. Capital stock, $150,000. Weatherby Creamery Company, Port land, by G. W. Weatherby,. W, E Stevens and T. H. Hawes. Capital stock, $10,000. County Irrigation: Company, Pendleton; W. F, Matlock, a J- Smith and W. H. Babb. Capital stock, $1000. Sunrise Mining Company, Sumpter, by Edward Dwyer, Taylor Althouse and H. H. Fritz. Capital stocky $50,000, Pacific Coast Diamond Investment Com pany, supplementary articles, Portland, by Frank Mptter, S. C. Spencer end M. J. Clohessy. Creating a redemption fund. Sumpter Club, Sumpter, by W. L. Vin son, president; C. H, Thompson, W. C. Calder, A. P, Goss, Charles J. Warren, Sam R. 'Stott,- C. H. McCulloch, Charles H. MatSh and N. C. Richards. Two Cases Dismissed. OLTMPIAt Wash., Jan. 20 The supreme court has granted the -motion to dismiss in the case of Arthur Best, respondent, vs. Clara Best, appellant. This case comes from Okanogan county. Motion to dismiss wag also granted In the case of Freeman Galloway, respondent, -vs. R. P JTiossem, appellant, Kittitas onimtV for tne reason hat the appeal was not taken within the time allowed by I law. v Pendleton. "Won at Heppner- HEPPNER, Or., Jan.Nv20. A football game between Pendleton and Heppner was played here todays The score was 5 to 0 in favor of the Pendleton hoys. FOB KIbJ cLitl Liattiti 4rtnrrA tin A. D MBLERS, with heavy tread G. & J. SPOKANE MORE HOP MEN UNrTE THE SOUTHWESTERN "WASHINGTON GROWERS KORM AN ASSOCIATION. Sale of a Lot of 612 Bales at S 1-2 Cents 300. Bales. Will Be. Sent to London. CHEHALIS. Wash.. Jan. 20 The hop- I growers of Southwestern Washington per fected an organization last night. Grow ers representing 400 of the S0O acres in this i district ore in the company, and it is be t lieved. that a majority of the remainder 1 will join. The association will be Jinown as the Southwestern Washington Hop . growers-' Assoolatlon.and is incorporated for $1000. The assocla.yan will advance, money to members needing assistance at picking time and sell the output of the yards of its members, endeavoring to deal more directly with the consumers of hops. Incidentally, it will sell and store hops for persons "not members of the association and. furnish its members with hop sup plies when, they can be bought advan,tage ously in quantity. The company hopes by harmonious action with other hop growing, organisations in the state and on the coast to be a factor in securing to the growers of hops a fair price for their product. The Patterson lot of hops at Oleo.ua, C12 bales, was. sold Thursday ta Ramsay, at Soattlet at 8ft cents. Three hundred bales will be sent to London. There now re main In this district less than 2000 hales of the" 3000 bales grown. last year. TO COLLECT SUBSIDY NOTES. Salts Begun in Astoria State Alleges Tide Land Exand. ASTORIA, Or., Jan, 20. Several suits were filed In the circuit court today by the Astoria Savlnirs bank, trustee, to re cover payment on notes that were given toward the subsidy for the building of the Astoria & Columbia P,lver railway, and which have not yet been paid. The- per sons sued and the amounts of their notes are as follows.: W. C. A. Pohl, $100; The resa. O'Brien, $100; Ed. Hallock, $50; M. M. & George Balsam, $300. The complaint also asks for Interest on the notes at 3 per cent per annum from April 26, 1S98. A suit wa filed in the circuit court to day bv the state of Oregon against J. P. Carlson, to vacate "a patent given by the I state for certain tide lands on the Co lumbla river. The complaint alleges that f In September, 1S95, Carlson made appHca- f tion to. the state board of school land, com missioners for permission to purchase the. lands, and filed an affidavit therewith, representing that he waa a citizen of tha United States and a resident of Oregon. Tho affidavit, the complaint alleges, waa false, made for the purpose of defrauding the state, and at the time the defendant was neither a citiaen of the United States nor a resident of Oregon. The plalntlft claims that It did not know the affidavit was fraudulent, and on September 30, 1S95, a patent for the property was Issued to the defendant. It is now demanded that the patent be annulled and that the plain tiff be given a judgment for Its costs in the case. The land in question Is the seining ground for the possession of which a suit was brought some months ago by Thomas Spencer, and which was recently decided by the state supreme court in favor of Carlson, for the reason that Spencer waa not a citizen when he purchased the prop erty. Fish Commissioner Reed returned today, from a trip to the Necanlcum river. He says the fish racks which he is having placed in the river about eight miles above Seaside will be completed in a few days. It is expected that within the coming month he .will be able to catch a large number of steelheads there for propaga tion purposes, and if so a hatchery will be erected the coming summer. INVITES FARMERS TO THE) STATE, Salem Board of Trade Calls for Con vention Felirnary 7. SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. The chamber of commerce has issued an invitation to the farmers of the state to meet in convention on February 7, and 8. All boards repre senting agricultural Interests are expected to be present and unite in the organization of the agricultural Interests of Oregon, and to set dates for which they may meet in annual session, and to furnish a plan on which their various interests may na discussed. The programme will be ar ranged especially for the occasion, and will have special interest for the farmers of Oregon. Supreme Conrt Calendar. SALEM, Or., Jan. 20. Clerk J. J. Mur phy, of the supreme court, yesterday set the following cases for trial: January 29 A. Goodnough, appellant, vs. BICYCLES bicycle factory in the world. within 100 of that number fn I mAr urcs . . . . . Clincher Tires, $35 $20, $25 and $30 $40, $50, $60 and $75 LL CYCLE TACOMA Claud Gatch, receiver, respondent; B. li. Lombard, respondent, vs, Edith J. Smith, appellant. January SO Commercial National bank, respondent, vs. City of SeUwood, appellant; M. K. Kameta, respondent, vs. D. M. Mc- Lauchlan, appellant; Hary B. Hallock, ap- January 21 Hirsch vs. First National bank, of McMinnville; State vs. Saagc. February 1 Ladd. vs. Chamber of Com merce; Hughes vs. Pratt. Hlgrh. Tax Rate in Coos County. COQUILLE CITY, Or., Jan. 20 The eounty court has fixed the tscc levy for 1S00 at 2S mills. It Is the highest in the history of the county. The rate is baaed on ex penditures amounting to $74,S47 36, distrib uted as folIo.W5 Salaries of officers $3,000 00 Circuit court expenses' 3,000 00 Justice court expenses 1,000; 00 Stationery, light and. uel.. 1,206 X Infirmary, paupers and Insane... 3,500.00 Road supervisors 2,000 00 Roads and bridges 12;000 00 Interest on warrants 9,000 CO j Rebate on taxes 560 00 Incidental litigation 300 00 Indigent soldiers 266 07 Establishing corners 50 00 School tax 13.303 50 State tax 16,762 53 Scalp bounty tax 6S517 Elections r 2,000 CO Total $74,S47 36, The taxable valuation la $2,650,171, or about $1QO,000 greater than that of last year. Eiereft lvidnapinsr Cne. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. The s'tate de partment has been notified that the state of Washington proposes to examine into the allegation that officers of that state were responsible for the kidnaping of an American named Everett, and if It is home out, the men will bo punished. The state has called for the report made to the department by the United States con- Q.OQ 009 O o e OOQOOOeOOOOQSQ 000000000000003000000000000000009 o o o o o e o e e o o o o o o o o o O e o o o o e o o e o o o e o Does wonders towards replenishing your wardrobe if brought to DURING Great Reduction Sale Our window will give you an idea how much you can save by ordering now but only an idea you will find a greater variety at equally low prices by coming in and looking through our stock. ekiooa Full Dress Suits and Fancy Vests this weeko All work made in this eity by best jour, tailors. Samples mailed: garments expressed. Garments to order in a day if required. Satisfaction guaranteed in all cases. 108 Third Street, o VI ooooooooooooooooeoooooooeoooooooooooo(8a9a Received by us for this year's any one car. jjjfjr $f tf3JOT fOKifs. CO, SEATTLE sul at Victoria as a basis, for action. Thl3 report shows that Everett, who was charsed. with stage robber?, wag spirited across the line from Washington into Brit ish Columbia, where ha was held by the authorities, but that the, blame lias upon the Washington officers Instead of upon the. British Columbia police, as was at first supposed. The man Is still under ar rest, and his case Is a subject of corre spondence between the state department and the British government through the British embassy here. Clarlc Coanty's Finances. VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 20. Follow ing la an abstract of the receipts and ex penditures of Clark county for the year ending December 31. as taken from tb re ports of County Treasurer Parcel: Receipts Cash on. hand January 1, 1S30....J 68,7i OS First quarter 1SJ27 23 Second quarter 57,580 53 Third quarte&.jw.j,.rf.jjaiiigeO W Fourth quarter ...... .- .. . .,,... -353l -a Total SS,337 36 Disbursements First quarter $ 29,1170 65 Second quarter ... 41,050 41 Third quarter 36,362 35 Fourth quarter 49,048 57 Cash on hand January 1, 1800..... 4S,S)6 07 Total ...$199,337 25 Vancouver Canrt Ncwm- VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 20. Tha caae of Mary Seal vs. L. D. Sal. in which the plaintiff asks for a tHvorca from, her husband on. the grounds of cruel treatment and failure to provide, -was on tsial 'n the superior court today. There are a number of witnesses on both sides, and the case is being stubbornly contested by the defendant. It v. ill require another day at least, possibly two or three, to hear thi testimony. There Is considerable property involved, and both parties are seeking ta get possession of th'e minor child. OUR special drive, oe Near Washington """V 8