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The public believe we receive and sell .more bicycles than any dealer on the Pacific coast--and their faith is not misplaced so why falsify or
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DEMOCRATS OF MARION CODKTY
jSTART CAMPAIGN WORK.
The Precinct Primaries Were Set lor
March. 24, and the County Con
vention lor April 7.
SAIEM, Or., Jan. 27. The democratic
county central committee, at a meeting
this afternoon, set the precinct primaries
for March 24, and the county convention
lor April 7. The apportionment of dele
gates to be voted for at the primaries
will "be based upon the vote received by
Ramsay, candidate lor supreme justice
two years ago, and Trill be made by Chair
man Bayne, of this city, and Secretary
Fenzer, of Woodburn, who "were instruct
ed to notify each member of the commit
tee of the result when they shall com
plete their task.
The meeting "was very harmonious, and
was well attended, nearly the whole com
mittee being present. There was little
or no discussion of the political situation,
county, state or national, but there seemed
to be a tacit understanding tnat in the
coming election democrats should not sub
ject themselves to an alliance with their
old populist campaigners. It Is the gen
eral opinion that the democrats of this
county are firmly in favor of a straight
ticket, whatever be the outcome, and that
a majority of the party in Polk, Linn and
Lane counties are of the same inclination.
TAX IiKVT IN COIAJBD3IA COUNTY.
State Tax to Be Greater Than Iast
Tear Nctt County Surveyor.
ST. HEIiENS, Or., Jan. 27. The county
commissioners at an adjourned session
yesterday fixed the tax levy at 28 mills.
This is mill lower than last year's levy.
A bicycle tax of $1 25 each was levied
upon bicycles; also a tax of 1 cent per
head upon sheep and goats.
The scalp-bounty tax will amount to
?376 3S, -which, Trtth $9138 22 state tax.
gives a total to the state of 9514 60. The
amount paid to the state last year was
$7957 GG, or $1656 94 less than it will be
necessary to pay this year.
Special school levies have been made
In the various districts as follows:
Rainier, 9 mills; Mayger, 2 mills; Fish
hawk, 5 mills, and Vernonla, 10 mills.
Vernonia also levied a city tax of 5
mills.
A. B. Little was appointed county sur
veyor, vice George Hayes, deceased.
School Taxes of Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE, Jan. 27. A district
meeting to vote a tax tor the support of
the public school lor the coming year
was held at the schoolhouse here this
afternoon. Last year 4 mills were voted,
but on account of the low assessment a
levy of 6 mills will be needed to raise
the same amount this year. While the
district was behind through having missed
a. levy two years ago, still It caught up
several months ago, and the gain since
then will about offset the $400 shortage
which will occur in the receipts from the
county school fund In the current year.
The 5-mill county tax prescribed by law
will this year yield less to the publ'c
schools of the county, as there is about
$1,000,000 less on the assessment roll. This
will mean about $1 per child less to be ap
portioned in the county school fund.
At the school meeting today Benjamin
Schofield was elected a director to suc
ceed E. A. Hyde, resigned.
Tax Levy In Eagene.
EUGENE. Jan. 27. The annual school
meeting of district No. 4, comprising the
city of Eugene, was held at the courthouse
last night. The board of directors made
their report of the work of the past year,
showing considerable Increase In attend
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STORES
ance and exercises over the previous year.
There are at present 939 pupils in the pub
lic schools, which Is nearly 200 In excess
of last year. Eleven grades are now
taught, and the 12th will be added the en
suing year. The question of tax levy was
discussed and a school tax of 5 mills was
voted. This is 2 mills greater than last
year, but was voted without opposition.
The total tax for all purposes will reach
26 mills in this city.
Hillsboro School Taxes.
HILLSBORO, Jan. 27. The city school
district today voted a 10-mlll tax on -a
property valuation at $316,930. -This will
conduct a nine months' school, pay $503
interest, and reduce the bonded debt about
$1000. A motion was also carried to au
thorize the school board to refund the
$9000 bonds due in March. The board has
the option of bonding, issuing warrants, or
notes, but must get the lowest possible
rate of interest. The district expects about
$1600 from the state fund.
MEMBERS OF LEGISLATURE.
Should Be Chosen "With Other Ob
jects Than Election of Senators.
Pendleton East Oregonlan.
"Were some mortal to dropfrom the
moon and observe the course of political
events here In this state, he would con
clude that the entire structure of the
state government was framed with but
one object In view the selection of United
States senators. In only about one irf
stance out of ten Is comment made on
an issue which is not related to the
United States senatorial aspirations of
the various candidates. The whole sum
and substance of the political scheme
seems to be to send another man to the
national capital to sit in the upper house
and draw the $6000 a year and the "per
quisites," whatever they may be, and
which are always determinable by the
degree of thrift on the part of the incum
bent Why, in the name of free Institutions,
should every interest of the people of a
commonwealth be subordinated to the de
sires of certain men to go to the United
States senate? Are there no other mat
ters worthy the attention of the people?
Are there no questions of taxation and
economy and Improvement in state gov
ernment to be considered?
St. Helens Republicans.
ST. HELENS, Or., Jan. 27. At a meet
ing of the McKInley Republican Club held
in St. Helens last evening an organization
was effected by electing ,T. K. Blakesley
president, and George A. Hall secretary.
The following were elected delegate's to at
tend the republican state league in Port
land February 6: W. W. "RlalrAsiAv Rsnrm
A. Hall and E. E. Quick.
Delegates Prom Sheridan.
SHERIDAN, Or., Jan. 27. The Phil
Sheridan Renublican Club held n mootinp
and reorganized by electing C. B. Laf ollett,
president, and M. T. Henderson, secre
I tary and treasurer, and chose the follow
' lng delegates to the state meeting in Port
. land: C. B. Lafollett, J. R. Evans, George
w. JiDee, w. ryler Smith and A. S. Fogg.
Two More Prom Forest Grove.
FOREST GROVE. Or.. Jan. 27. Tho M.
JKlnley Club's membership here has in
j creased since Its former election to entitle
I it to two more delegates to the conven
tion which will meet in Portland. At the
meeting last night, David Smith and Will
iam jauungner were elected.
A Candid Democrat's Creed.
Salem Sentinel.
We do not believe in the .cowardly doc
trine of sitting on the fence and watching l
the Iruit with hungry eyes, ready to ppunee
upon it as soon as It falls to the ground.
we axe jjoiujj iu tei in auu aeipvsuuKe UW
tree.
The Ontario lyceum, after earnest de
bate has resolved that "the human Tace
is Improving morally."
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$20, 25, 3p
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1900 Portland -
all makes, from $5.00 to
wanted in all unoccupied territory. Send for
PORTLAND
RAILROAD TO BOHEMIA
ENTERPRISE SAID TO BE IN PRO
CESS OF FORMATION.
Probably a Southern Pacific Branch
Will Accommodate the Heavy
Timber and Mining" Interests.
COTTAGE GROVE, Or., Jan. 27. In
formation has leaked-out that a company
is being formed to build a railroad from
this place to the Bohemia mines, a dis
tance of 35 miles, and it is said that men
of large means are behind the enterprise.
It has been known for some months that
such a project was seriously considered,
and men have been at work during the
past summer and fall examining the Bo
hemia mines and the vast belt of timber
that is available. It is estimated that
there Is 50,000 acres of timber land that
can be reached by building a railroad up
Row river and Sharp's creek, and it is
said that 12 sawmills will be erected at
various places to cut this timber.
But one serious obstacle confronts this
enterprise, and that is the Cascade tim
ber reserve, which extends to the foot of
the mountain, about 25 miles from here.
This, however, does not include the 50,000
acres that the company is figuring on,
though in this reserve the area of timber
can hardly be estimated.
It Is known that the Southern Pacific
had its timber agents closely Inspecting
this region last year, making surveys and
estimates, but to what extent it Is allied
with the enterprise is not known. That
company owns a large amount of this
timber land, ana wishes to place it on the
market.
A big scramble is now being made for
timber claims. Men are searching the
forests for claims, and many persons are
paying $50 to $100 for a location.
The Bohemia mines have grown tb suf
ficient Importance almost to justify a rail
road. Last year 30 four-horse, six-horse
and eight-horse teams were busy hauling
freight to and from tne mines, ana ae
velopment is hindered to a great extent
by the want of freight and passenger fa
cilities. OREGON POULTRY SHOW.
Annual Election of Officers Next
Meeting to Be in Portland.
ALBANY, Or., Jan. 27. At a business
meeting of the Oregon State Poultry As
sociation, held this evening, after the close
of a very successful show, lasting a week,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
President, R. F. Robinson, of Portland;
vice-president, D. O. Woodworth, of Al
bany; secretary, E. Wenwich, of Portland;
treasurer, Frank Lee, of Portland. Exec
utive committee E. Carllse, EsJ. Ladd,
G. W. Downs and B. Lee Paget, all of
Portland, and Elmer Dickson, of Oregon
City.
Portland was chosen as the meeting
place next year, receiving 61 to Corvallls'
58. The date of meeting will be selected
by the executive committee. Mr. Hitch
cock, of Denver, was recommended as
judge for next year, having given satis
faction in the present show.
In the state poultry show the work of.
Judge'Hitchcock was completed in: a sat
isfactory manner, though he la said to
have- cut heavily in his scoring. L. W.
Ross, of Albany, carried off the honors
of the show, receiving the silver tray
for exhibiting the 10 highest scoring birds,
White Plymouth Rocks, held last year
by D. O, Woodworth and In 1S98 by Will
lam Dixon. The score was 92S94. E.
Carlisle, of P. rtland, for. the second time
received the sUver bell cup for the 10
h ghest ecorlnjr Light Brahmas; score.
933. A Wi Blackburn, of Albany, for
the second time obtain d the teapot for
the highest scoring coop of Black Lang
shans; score, 18S 1-3. L. D. Mulkey. of i
COMPARE THE SIZE OF
OUR CARS.
made Special:
$20.00. Cash or installments. Old wheels taken
SPOKANE
Amity, took the prize for the highest
scoring American birds, Barred Plymouth
Rocks; score, 184.
Just "Brew In" From Walla Walla.
Moro Observer.
Breeze, the latest inmate at the pest
house, could now wend his way to his
Walla Walla home, were it not for his
frightful appearance produced by erysipe
las. The lice have all left him, and he has
i been decently clothed, at the expense of the
public. Now, If he Isn't? too lazy to oc
casionally wash himself he may, In time,
become comparatively respectable. He
himself is to blame for his lousy loath
someness, when he was taken in charge
as a pauper.
Large Pension to Salem Man.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22. Senator Simon
has secifred the allowance of a pension of
$72 a month for Levi P. Adams, of Salem,
Or. This pension dates back to October
23 1S99. The senator had some difficulty
in securing this allowance, because of its
extent, and it is seldom that an allow
ance of $72 a month Is now secured, ex
cept by special act of congress, and If
pending legislation goes through it wi.l be
Impossible to secure this amount, even by
special act.
Astoria Notes.
ASTORIA, Jan, 27- The county court
will meet next Tuesday to receive a re
port -from the county attorney as to the
legality of levying a special tax of 5 mills
for road purposes. If the report shall be
favorable it is likely that the levy will be
made.
A - large number of Native Sons and
Daughters came down from Portland to
day and were th!s evening entertained by
the local cabins at a banquet, with ap
propriate exercises.
British Columbia Afraid of Smallpox.
VICTORIA, B. C, Jan. 27. In view of
smallpox In Washington, extreme precau
tionary measures have been adopted by
the civic authorities, Mayor Haward
today proclaiming that general, vacc na
tion was imperative. Chinatown is also
to be thoroughly overhauled. All mall
for Kootenai will hereafter fo via the
Canadian Pacific, Instead of by Puget
sound.
Walla Walla Postofflce.
Receipts and expenditures at the Walla
Walla postofflce for the past four years
have been as follows:
Expen- Net
Year. Receipts, ditures. Income.
1896 .$12,749 19 $8,222 72 $4,524 57
1897 13,749 20 8,230 90 5,518 30
1898 15,178 29 8,928 81 6,249 48
1899- 16,378 36 8,306 00 8,072 36
To Establish Oriental Trade.
TACOMA, Wash., Jan. 27. S. D. Emer
son and F. F. Mead, of Denver, have ar
rived here en route to the Orient. They
state that they ..represent an Eastern syn
dicate, which Intends to establish trade
.relations on a large scale with China,
Japan and the Philippines.
Two Penitentiary Sentences.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Jan. 27.
Judge Davidson this afternoon sentenced
Tom S. Martin, colored, to 16 years in the
penitentiary for the murder of Tom John
son, colored. '
Mendenhall, the. swindler, was sentenced
for two years.
Victoria Still Champion.
VICTORIA, B C, Jan. 27. Victoria to
day defeated Vancouver in the final and
decisive game of the Rugby championship
series, winning by a score of 8 to 0 Th s
is the third l season in which the cham
pions have not lost a game.
Died at the Asylum.
SALEM, Jap. 27. ?lara M.. Talmqulst,
aged 28, and Mrs. Anne Eliza lason, aged
83, committed from Multnomah county,
d ed at the hospital for the insane today.
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TAC01V5A
SEATTLE
WAYLAID AND KILLED
FATE OF. YOUNG MAN GOING WITH
A FARMER'S DAUGHTER.
She Left Home a Weelc AsoAlter
Shooting Lover, Father Mounted
Horse and Fled.
LA CROSSE, Wash., Jan. 27. At 7
o'clock last night Samuel R. Clemens shot
and killed George Boland, the bullet strik
ing the center of the nose and penetrat
ing the skull. Clemens then mounted a
horse and escaped. Officers have not ob
tained a trace of his whereabouts.
Clemens is a farmer near herg, and had
a young daughter, who ran away from
home a week ago. Last night, "while she,
was on the way to a masquerade ball, in
company with George Boland and two
others, Clemens waylaid them and shot
without warning.
DEIAD MAN IDENTIFIED.
Tenderloin Saloon-Keeper Arrested,
Charged With the Murder.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 27. The man
who was killed at Lake Union last night
was today Identified as Charles Marbacher,
a waiter In a downtown restaurant.
Charles Shomo, owner 6f a saloon in the
tenderloin district of Seattle, was arrested
this afternoon, charged with the murder.
It is alleged that Marbacher has been
annoying Shomo's wife by unseemly atten
tions, within the last few weeks. It Is fur
ther claimed that Marbacher is the
man upon jvhose trail the police have
been for several weeks for Indecent expo
sure towards little girls. The description
given by the little girls tallies with that
of the dead man.
When Shomo was arrested a rifle of the
same caliber as the bullet which dealt
the fatal shot was found. Shomo protests
hl3 innocence, and says he was asleep
at the time at which the shooting Is said
to have occurred.
. BURGLARS IN JimTELBY store.
Tools Property Estimated to Be
Worth $1200 to 1500.
JUNCTION CITY, Jan. 27. The jewelry
store of F. W. Craln was burglarized last
evening between 5 and 6 o'clock, while
Mr. Crain and his brother, Horace, were
I at supper. They left the light burning, and
as the thieves entereu tnrougn tne oacK
door, they were not detected. The burg
lars took 60 gold watches, estimated at
an average value of $20 each, and 30 of
which belonged to customers; 65 to 70 gold
rings, worth $1 to $7 each, and a miscel
laneous lot of other jewelry, the value of
which Is hard to estimate. The total value
would probably reach $1200 to $1500.
JUDGE M'DONALD'S LETTER.
TJecites His Own Virtue, His Contem
poraries' Perfidy, and Withdraws.
COLFAX, Wash., Jan. 27.Judge Mc
Donald, of the superior court, has Issued
an open letter to the voters of the peo
ple's party of Whitman county, in which
he announces that he is not a candidate
for re-election, and then proceeds to give
the reason's why he has been moved to
make this announcement; but first he
lyes his own Idea of what his record
has been as superior judge of Whitman
county during the three years of his
Incumbency. According to the judge, he
has tried more important civil cases than
any of his predecessors, and has been
almost always sustained by the supreme
court. Court expenses have been reduced
$1000 a month by him. and by the use of
the discretion vested In him. foreclosure
proceedings "have always been held up. to
enable the farmer debtor to harvest and
market his crop, and either pocket the
" Car No. t .. 403
Car No. 2 .' ?. 403
Car No. 3 403
Car No4 "". .". 403
Car No. 5 411
Car No. 6 .-. 375
Car No. 7 .: t 375
Car No. 8 403
Car No. 9 (due Monday) 397
e: . , Total 1900 Bicycles 3573
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proceeds or pay his debts, as was most
profitable to him. He says:
"My record is such that I can point
to it with pride, well knowing that it
will reflect credit upon me while I live,
and honor on my loved ones after my
death."
x Hevasks himself the question, "Do you
think j ou could not be re-elected if nomi
nated?" and, answering, says: "Nor a
man with such a record can be elected
In any country."
The reason for not being a candidate
he says, Is that he Is disgusted at the
dishonesty and malfeasance in office of
20 to 30 par cent of th& officials elected
on the same ticket with him. These dis
honest Qfncefs he has endeavored to have
punished, and, falling In this, ha3 been
traduced and vilified by them and their
friends. He alludes to the fact that in
1S98, with the consent of the prosecuting
attorney, J. W. Mathews, a detective was
employed to shadow him, with the avowed
purpose of gathering testimony that
would convict him of bribetaking or soma
other felony that would warrant his re
moval. Continuing, he says:
"And this Is what It means to enter poll
tics in Whitman county. I am sick and
tired of such perfidy, and will retire to
private life at the end of my term."
This open letter has been commented
on very freely by members of all parties,
the populists dealing with It the most
severely. One man, prominent In that
party, stated that McDonald had" issued
I the letter with the evident intention of
rorcing Ms own nomination irom 4 no
populists, to keep him from opposing the
ticket.
Democrats Take Oakesdale Sun.
OAKESDALE, Wash., Jan. 27. Leading
democrats of Oakesdale, headed by R. L.
Nottingham, have organized a company
for the purpose of conducting the Oakes
dale Sun in the interest of that party.
The Sun ha3 been established 10 years,
at first being conducted as a republican
paper, but in 1895 swinging into the ranks
of the silver-fuslonlsts;, and In 189S turn
ing populist.
NORTHWEST DEAD.
FnnernI ol Mrs. Burt.
HILLSBORO, Or., Jan. 27. The funeral
of Mrs. Caroline E. Burt occurred here
today, the remains being Interred in the
Masonic cemetery, under the auspices Of
the ladies of the Red Cross.
William Mason, Pioneer ol 1852.
MONMOUTH, Or... Jan. ' 27. William
Mason, one of the early pioneers of the
Willamette valley, died at his home In this
city this morning. He was 87 years old
the 15th of last December. He came from
Illinois n 1E52, settling on a dona Ion claim
near Monmouth, and with the exception ot
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a few years spent In the East, ho con
tinuously res'ded In this vicinity. He left
a. widow and one son, E. D. Ma3on, who
, resides here.
SEATTLE VERSUS TACOMA.
Queen City Takes Three Games Frost
the City ol Destiny.
SEATTLE, Jan. 27. The second intetv
state bowling championship match sched
uled for Seattle was played tonight, tha
Seattle Bowling Club team taking threo
games from the Union Club, of Tacoma,
and tying her for the fourth. Gillette, ol
the Seattle Bowling Club, did remarkabla
work, as the following- scores show:
Seattle B. C. I Union Club.
Sauls 165jParsons 159
Baldwin 156TulIng ITS
Huston 1S5 Griggs .123
Harrison 174Tousey 145
Darlington 173 Eberly 130
Gillette .., 209lsteeb
Total 1062 Total 86S
Score by games -jtjw.
Seattle Bowling Club .233 282 262 2851063
Union Club 233 220 209 203865
Basket-Boll at Vancouver.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan 27. Tho
second of the series of basket-ball games
between the Vancouver Amateur Athletlo
Club and the Vancouver volunteer fire
men took place at the Auditorium last
evening. The score was 14 to 4 in favor
of the V. A. A. C. There was less rough
play than at the first game last week, and;
the game was characterized by much bet
ter team work on both sides than the for
mer game.
Mont Smith, of the V. A. A. C. team,
won first laurels for Individual play3, six
of the seven baskets scored by his stdo
being credited to him.
Complaint Against a Los Boom.
SOUTH BEND, Wash.. Jan. 27. A com
plaint has been filed against the North,
river boom by two North river settlers,
on the ground that It blocks navigation.
The boom Is a co-operative affair of
practically all the settlers on the river,
and was built because no Individual or
corporation could be Induced to do so,
A boat tramway was built around It to
accommodate skiffs, etc., which must
pass while the boom 13 In use. This week
the last of nearly 6.000.0CO feet of. logs bo
longing to the settlers wa3 taken out and
the river is now open. The boom has paid
for Itself In two years, at the rate of 25
cents per thousand for boomage and raft
ing. Thi3 Is less than one-half the usual
rate. A corporation was formed by Mon
tesano parties some months ago to build
a boom on the river, and Henry Hewitt,
the Tacoma lumberman, was supposed
to be back of them, but no further stepa
have been taken.
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