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EHE SUKDAY OKEGOKIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER SO, 1900. THE RAILWAYS IN 1900 LESS TRACK-LAYIXG THAN IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR. Analysis of the Construction. Opera tion for the Twelve Months 105,155 Miles All Told. CHICAGO. Dec. 29. The Railway Age this "week gives the following summary of railway construction In the United States In 1900: Although railway construction has been carried on with energy In almost every portion of the country during the year Just closing, the returns thus far gathered Indicate that fewer miles of new road have been completed In the United Stales In 100 than were built during 1S99. The difference is not great, and as track,-lay-tng Is being rushed on a number of lines during the closing days of the year. It may be that revised and belated returns will add enough mileage to bring the fig ures up to last year's total, when 45SS miles of new road were built. At the be ginning of the present year there was apparently sufficient evidence to warrant the assumption that the new mileage or 1900 would be greater than that of last year, and In seeking a cause for the smah er mileage now reported, several things must be considered. First, the work of reducing grades, eliminating curves, erecting new structures, relaying rails and building double track has been car ried on to such an extent by many of the large systems that much new construc tion previously planned had to be post poned. Improvements of this nature have been more extensive during the past two years than in any previous like pe riod In the history of the coun try, and the work has been of such magnitude as to require al most the full attention of the engineering and construction forces, as well as the available capital. Then, undoubtedly, many projects were held In check untn the National election was over, and it is not improbable that the high prices 01 steel rails and track material had a de terrent effect on many proposed lines which would have been completed ere this had prices been lower. The returns thus far received necessarily incomplete before the year has actually closed sh6w that not less than 4222 miles of track hav been laid In the United States during the year 1900, on 830 lines. In 44 states and territories, as indicated In the following table: Track laid from January 1 to December 81, 1900: States. No. lines. Miles. Alabama , 18 192.26 Alaska , 1 5 00 Arkansas 1 '62.90 Arizona 5 43.70 California 10 140.13 Colorado , 6 85.10 Florida 9 76.20 Georgia 12 104 21 Idaho 8 49.83 Illinois 9 8.11 Indiana 6 .. 77.2a Indian Territory 3 158.26 Iowa 6 267.76 Kentucky 4 S3 35 Louisiana 9 155.60 Maine 2 315 Maryland 1 2.00 Michigan 14 14LS5 Minnesota 17 251.61 Mississippi 9 123.SS Missouri 10 52.91 Montana 2 30.53 Nebraska 3 102.47 New Hampshire 1 18 54 New Jersey 8 4.50 New Mexico 1 7.43 New York 5 26.90 Corth Carolina 5 10 North Dakota 3 12L57 Ohio 8 19.54 Oklahoma Territory 6 .137.99 Oregon 8 57.00 Pennsylvania 50 276 99 South Carolina 9 172.76 South Dakota , 4 12G6G Tennessee ,. 10 E7.25 Texas 19 31S.S5 Utah 2 11.20 Vermont 1 27.60 Virginia .-., 6 63.23 Washington , 9 , 74.78 West Virginia 10 225 42 Wisconsin 8 S6.01 Wyoming 7 145 96 Total in 44 states and terri tories 330 4,321.67 In addition to the "mileage summarized In the above table, there have been built a good many logging and private roads which are of a temporary nature, and which should not be counted as additions, to the regular railway mileage of tho country. Where we have evidence thav such roads, although built for logging purposes, are of a permanent character and are Intended for regular traffic event ually, although doing only a logging busi ness at present, they have been Included, but care has been taken to exclude every thing of a doubtful nature. There also have been completed several hundred miles of grade on which track will not be laid until Spring. The table Indicates that the South and Southwest continue to be the -scenes of greatest activity, although there hav been many Important lines built In the West and Northwest. Twenty-one states west of the Mississippi River have built 2412 miles of new line, or more than one half of the total for the entire United States, while the states east of the Mis sissippi and south of the Ohio have added 1126. If we group the entire 15 Southern States together. It will be seen that they show an added new mileage of 1716 mile?. The New England States, with Pennsyl vania, New York and New Jersey added, show an Increase of 368 miles. whiJe the Central Northern States of Wisconsin. Michigan. Illinois, Indiana and Ohio have added 411 jfniles. The states in which no new road Is reported are Massachusetts, Connecticut. Rhode Island, Delaware, Kansas and Nevada. Texas leads all other states in the Union, with a total of 318 miles. Penn sylvania comes second. With 277 miles; Iowa third, with 267 miles: Minnesota fourth, with .251 miles, and West Virginia fifth, with 225 miles. These arc the only states showing an excess of 200 miles. In Texas, Important extensions have been built by the Southern Pacific, Interna tional & Great Northern and Missouri, Kansas & Texas, and there have been many short lines constructed. The terri ble storm which swept over Texas some months ago. causing great damage to rail way property, seriously retarded railwav construction In that state, and prevented the completion of a considerable mileage which It was expected to have ready for operation by January I, 190L The greater portion of the new mileage In, Iowa has been constructed by the Chi cago & Northwestern (133 miles) and tht Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific flo3 miles), the Minneapolis & St. Louis and Burling ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern also hav ing made short additions. In Minnesota, 205 miles have been built by three com paniesthe Chicago & Northwestrn. "4 miles: the Burlington. Cedar Rapids & Northern. S7 miles, and the Minnesota & Manitoba. 44 miles, the last named road being a link in the new Canadian North ern system. Pennsylvania's large new mileage Is made up entirely of short lines, the longest piece of continuous new track being but 20 miles In Iensrth. The Chesa peake & Ohio Is responsible for 10S miles, of the new road built In "West Virginia. whPe the West Virginia Short Llne ha built CO miles, and the Baltimore & Ohio 2S miles in the same state. The longest stretch of new track, 141 miles, has been built by the St. Louis & San Francisco, on Its extension from Sa pulpa, I. T., to Denlson. Tex. Two now roads of Importance built during the year are the West Virginia Short Line, from Clarksburg to New Martinsville. W Va., CO miles:, and the Tennessee Central, which has been completed between Emory Gap and Monterey, Tcnn., by laying 43.4 miles of track. A large proportion of the new mlleagu of the yar has been built bv the great systems of the West and South as fol lows: Chicago & Northwestern. 240 miles: Burlington system, 1SS miles; Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul, 178 miles; South ern Pacific, 170 miles: St. Louis & San Francisco, 170 miles: Chicago, Rock Islana & Pacific. 168 miles; Northern Pacific. 151 miles (not counting two short extensions in Manitoba); Chesapeake Ohio, 10S miles; Seaboard Air Line, 104 miles; Bur lington, Cedar Rapids & Northern, 100 miles; Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe sys tem, 91 miles; Louisville & Nashville, 9o miles: Gulf & Ship Island, 69 miles; Cen tral of Georgia, C8 miles: Southern Rail way, 65 miles; International & Great Northern, 52 miles; Baltimore & Ohio. 3b miles. This makes a total of 2050 miles of new line built in the Interest of 17 com panies named. Among the other important roads which have built extensions during the year are the Pennsylvania Railroad. Rio Grande Western, Great Northern, Denver & R!q Grande, Missouri, Kansas & Texas, Mln--neapolls & St. Louis, Dulutb, South Shore & Atlantic, Chicago & Eastern Illinois, Indiana, Illinois & Iowa, Texas & Pacific and Atlantic Coast Line. It Is too early to make predictions as to the results for the coming year, but much Important work has been laid out In the West and. Southwest, which will make those sections enticing fields for railway j contractors for the next 12 months. Th most important or tnese is me hock xsu and's extension from Liberal, Kan., to White Oaks. N. M., 400 miles, contractu for a portion of which have already been let and which Is scheduled for completion In 190L Railway building in the United States reached Its maximum In 1S7, when al most 13,000 miles of new lines were added. The rapid falling off In the succeeding 10 years and the encouraging recovery, In the next three, years are shown In th following table of track laid la the last 14 years of the century: Year. Miles I Year. Miles. 1887 12.983IS94 1949 1858 7.106KR93 1.803 1859 5.230U656 ,.,.. 1.84S 1890 5.670JJS97 1.8S0 1891 ., ,. 4.2S1IIS9S 3.0S3 IS91 4.192IUJ99 4.5S3 IS93 2.635H900 4,322 The construction completed in 1900 brings the railway mileage of the United States at the opening of the twentieth centurv u? to the grand total of 195,155 miles, subject to possible Increase by later returns. TOLD OF VOLUNTEER DAYS Exempt Firemen Fight "Over Old Flshts at Bang.net, A very enjoyable, banquet was given last night by the Portland Exempt Fire men's Association at All sky's Winter Garden. The old vamps talked over old volunteer days in the most Interest ing manner, and many reminiscences and anecdotes were Indulged In. James Lo tan kept thlngs.allve with numerous hap py sayings, and the others around tho festive board were not slow in following suit. Joseph Buchtel, of No. 2, was the first speaker, and referred to former volun teers, including Joe Tucker, S. S. Slater, A. B. Hallock. IV. S. Ladd, C. H. Lewis, S. J. McCormlck, and H. W. Davis. Ho spoke of the friendly contests the com panies used to have, which caused Mr. Lotan to remark: "No. 23 would fight while 3s ?ut out the fire." Mr. Buchtel answered good-naturedly, "I counted noses tonight, and thought I might get up a fight, but I concluded there are too many 3s around the table." Mr. Lbtan We did It for fun In those days, not for glory or wages. Brooks Trevett was next called up, and took occasion to say: "Are you going to make 2s do all of the talking?" He then told of an occasion when Ones and Threes ran a race, and Twos put the fire out. He said the main object was to get first water and do eood work, and No. 2 was up with the best of them. Mr. Lotan Next to No. 3. Mr. Trevett concluded by telling a story about an alarm for a fire In a grave yard, and of Bill Delllnger getting out a bogus fire- by lighting a pile of brush, which made such a big illumination that he was recognized running away from it. J. A. Strowbrldge, who Joined No. 1 in 1853, related incidents of pioneer days, and said they furnished most of the ap paratus and money, built the houses, and put out the fires. Brooks Trevett stated that the same evening No. 1 was organized a meeting was held to organize another company. The names "Multnomah" and "Pike" were suggested. They could not agree about the name, and during the discus sion some one oame In and Informed them they had lost the No. 1 number, as Willamette Company had Just organized. This broke up the meeting, and the sec ond company was not formed until 1856. Peter Taylor told of old fires. The first fire he remembered was Abrams & Co.'s sawmill, and there was no engine to put It out JJe told of incendiary fires, and said they not only had toract as firemen, but took part as city policemen. Thomas A. Jordan said the volunteer went to a fire, no matter how good a suit of clothes he happened to have on. The present firemen did not "know what It meant to be volunteer firemen. The only boys who came anything near It were the boys who play football. Harry Morgan said George L. Story, Brooks Trevett and James Lotan wore the builders of the present fire depart ment, and procured all of the modern appliances In the department today. Robert Donovan said the Portland Ex empt Firemen's Association was organ ized after the fire of 1873. through the influence of Henry Failing, who turned over a balance of $1700 of a fund on hand, and this was Increased to 512,000. He spoke of the deserving objects of the organization. A. J. Remington, who Joined No. l in 1S59, told of early-day fires, and that dur ing a big fire In Brooklyn. N. Y., In 1S34. there were then no fire engines, and the work had to be done by hand. Spoeches were also made by A. W. Witherjll. B. Z, Holmes, Captain Cham breau, II. D. Sanborn. C. A. Allsky, James Klernan and W. A. Hart A toast was drunk to the memory of Henry Fall ing, the organizer of the "Exempts," proposed by George Craw. Those present at the banquet were: Peter Taylor, Joseph Buchtel, George Craw, E. J. Dougherty, A. W. Wltherill, Captain E. Charabreau, George Wilson, James Kler nan. George Langford, John Barry, W. A. Hart. Harry Morgan, H. J. Schemer, E. Maroney, Byron Z. Holmes, A. J. Remington. Brooks Trevett, W. H. Cura mlngs, R. Hondrie. W. W. Sweeny, John Smith, Frank Harrington, J. A. Strow brldge. B. Labbe. Thomas A. Jordan, James Lotan. George T. Myer3. H. D. Sanborn. Robert "Donovan, C. A. Allsky apd John Kelly. . PERSONAL MENTION. P. Welch, a contractor of Spokane, Is at the Perkins. Governor Geer and wife are registered at the Imperial. F-. H. Kiddle, an Island City cattle man. Is at the Perkins. J. F. Cook, a merchant of La Grande, Is at the St. Charles. Dr. H. E. Beers and wife, -of Wasco, are guests of the Perkins, M. P. Callender. a lumberman of Knapp ton. Wash., is at the Imperial. Professor P L. Campbell, of the Mon mouth State Normal School, Is at the Im perial. T. Llndsey and A. Moore, mining men of Lewlston, Idaho, are registered at th St. Charles. Ex-Senator John H. Mitchell returnea yesterday from Washington City, and it registered at the Perkins. A. G. King. County Clerk of Malheur, Is registered at the Imperial on his return from visiting relatives at Seattle. E. N Jenkins, a prominent piano-dealer cf Salt Lake City, and Mark F. Jones, the dealer of Spokane, are In the city, the guest of Wiley B, Allen. NEW SCHEDULE OF FEES BILL TO COVER CHARGES IN ALL CIVIL CASES, For Filings in the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Conrt end for Trials of Cnnses. A fee bill has been prepared by Clerk of the State Circuit Court J. P. Kennedy, covering the various services performed in civil cases. It will be submitted to the Taxpayers' League, and Is expected to be approved by that body and by tho members of the Multnomah bar. It pro vides for the payment of fees according to the amount of work performed in a suit or action, which Is the system In practice in most states, and was the method em ployed In Oregon until recent years. This is the only equitable method, and there should be no objection to the enactment "of tho bill by the next Legislature. The jury trial fee Is fixed at $12,- and either plaintiff or defendant may waive the Jury. The plaintiff must designate wheth er a Jury Is wanted at the time of filing a complaint, and deposit tho fee If he wants the Jury; or the defendant, at the time of filing an answer, may require a jury If the plaintiff does not, in which case he must deposit the fee If a case- GALLERY OF NEW MEMBERS THOMAS H. JOHNSTON, JOINT SENATOR FROM SHERMAN AND WASCO COUNTIES. DUFOB, .Or., Dec. 23. Thomas H. Johnston. Joint Senator from Sherman and "Wasco Counties, was born In Centerville, Xew Brunswick, in 1S52. and was educated In tha com mon schools of his native place. He moed to California In 1870, where he followed farm-Ins- and dairying for two years. He then came to Oregon, zettllns at The Dalles. He was one of the first to enrage Iff salmon flshlni: on the upper rher. He followed the business for several years, and conducted a mercantile establishment and commission house In connec tion therewith. In 1SS4 he moved to this place, and. with his brother. O. W. Johnston, en gaged In tho mercantile business on a large scale. The venture has proved a successful one, and Mr, Johnston is one of the most well-to-do citizens of Wasco County. In politics he la a Republican. , where a Jury .has been demanded has been settled, the court must be given due no tice, so that the attendance of the Jury may be dispensed with, and the expense saved. If the party depositing the jury fee desires it returned. The bill Is as fol lows: For Issuing any writ, order or process, except a subpena, 40 cents. For certified copies attached to and made a part of any writ or process, for each folio, 10 cents. For Issuing a subpena for one person. 15 cents, and 5 cents for each additional person llamed therein. For filing and registering any suit, ac tion or proceeding, 25 cents. For filing each paper or pleading, 10 cents. For entering any judgment, order or decree of any court, 55 cents. For each folio after the first in any Judgment, order or decree, 10 cents. For each folio of any journal entry other than a Judgment, order or -decree, 10 cents. For recording any paper other than those mentioned, for eaoh folio, 10 cents. For taking an affidavit. Including the administration of the oath, 25 cents. For swearing -a witness, 5 cents. For taking aud approving an undertak ing or bond In any case, 10 cents. For making and filing Judgment roll, 15 cents. For making copies of journal entries for Judgment roll, 10 cents for oach folio. For docketing Judgment, order or decree In Judgment docket, 25 cents for each separate entry. For making copies of any record on file or of record, for each folio, 10 cents. For official certificate under seal, 23 cents. For official certificate without seal, 25 cents. For Issuing commission to take testi mony, 50 cents. For taking depositions, for each folio, 10 cents. For taxing costs and disbursements In any cause. 5 cents. For docketing cause in any action or proceeding, 10 cents. For swearing Jury on trial of any ac tion, suit or proceeding, 50 cents. For receiving, reading, filing and record ing verdict In any action, suit or proceed ing. 50 cents. Fdr filing and making a certified copy of a declaration to become a citizen of the United States, XL For entering Judgment of admission of an alien to citizenship and making certi fied copy thereof, 51 50. For entering and attesting satisfaction or release of a Judgment or decree, 25 cents. , For taking Justification to a bond or undertaking, for each folio, 10 cents. For making in the several Indexes the entries required of the filing and record ing of any instrument, order, paper or notice, for each entry. 5 cents. For entering In register the filing of any paper or Issuance or making of any order, 5 cents. For entering issuance of execution in execution docket, 10 cents. For entering returns of execution and attachment In execution and attachment dockets, for each folio, 10 cents. For making transerlpt of Judgment docket, 50 cents. For filing and docketing a transcript of judgment from Justice and Circuit Courts, 51. , All fees pertaining to the trial and those for entering judgment or decree. In cluding making and filing the Judgment roll, to be charged and paid by the plain tiff or appellant, in the first instance. It shall be the duty cf the Clerks of the Circuit Court or the County Clerk, as the case may be, in all counties of this state containing more than 50,000 inhabi tants, at the time of the filing of any suit, action or proceeding for the enforcement of private rights. Including appeals, writs of review and writs of mandamus, to exact from the plaintiff, appellant or moving party In said suit, action or pro ceeding; the sum of HO on account of fees, and no complaint, transcript upon appeal, petition for writ cf review, and petition for writ of mandamus, shall be filed there in auntll such payment is made. Such Clerk shall also, at the time of the filing of any answer, demurrer or motion In any such action, suit or proceeding, upon the part of any defepdant or respondent, where they appear separately and make separate defease, or from the defendants or respondents where they appear Jointly and make joint defense, exact from such party or parties, sis the case may be, the sum. of 55 on account of fees, and 'such paper or pleading shall not be deemed filed unless such payment Is made. it at any time the deposit hereinbefore required to be advanced by the parties has- been earned by the county. It Is the duty of such Clerk to require from each such party a further deposit of $5, or an amount sufficient to pay all fees In the case, and so on until the case Is disposed of. It is the duty of such Clerk to refuse to perform any service until such pay ment Is made. The deposits hereinbefore provided for shall be held by such Clerk until earned by the county, or are re-, turned to the parties, as hereinafter pro vided. It Is further provided that If any serv ice Is performed, by the officer herein named id any suit, action or proceeding filed prior to July 2, 1894, the fees and charges shall be as hereinbefore provided, and, If-necessary, a deposit of $5. or a sum sufficient to pay all fees, may be exacted. And such Clerk shall also exact from the plaintiff, appellant or moving party, at the time such suit, action or proceed ing comes on for trial or hearing be fore the court upon questions of fact and law Involved therein, the sum of 56, ex cept In divorce cases where default has been "made, when 53 shall be .exacted. In all actions and appeal cases wherein OF OREGON LEGISLATURE the parties are by law entitled to a trial by Jury, the Clerk shall, when the com plaint or transcript on appeal Is filed, col lect from the plaintiff or appellant the sum of 512 as a Jury trial fee", unless the plaintiff or appellant, as the case may be, "shall also file a statement , In" writ ing entitled In the cause to the effect that a trial by Jury is waived. If the plaintiff or appellant shall have filed a waiver of trial by Jury, or shall have refused or neglected to pay such jury trial fee at the time of filing the complaint or transcript, the Clerk shall at the time the answer Is filed, or. In ap peal cases, within 10 days after the tran script is filed, collect from the defendant or 'respondent the sum 'of "512 as a Jury trial fee, unless the defendant or re spondent shall, with the answer, or within. 10 days after the transcript is filed, make and file a statement In writing entitled in the cause, to the effect that a trial by Jury is waived. Cases In which the jury trial fee has not been paid, as above pro vided, shall be tried wlth'out a Jury un less the court shall otherwise, order. It a case' Is settled or dismissed, at least 10 days before the date set for the trial thereof, the court or Judge may. In the or der disposing of the case, provide that the party who advarfced the Jury trial fee is entitled to the return thereof, and the recital In said order shall be sufficient authority for the repayment of the amount of the jury trial fee. These pro visions requiring the payment of a Jury trial fee shall not apply to criminal cases. It Is further provided that such Clerk shall enter in the register provided for in section 570 (560) Hill's Annotated Code of Oregon, in addition to that now re quired by law. under the date of the service, the charge for each service per formed, and also the amounts such par ties were required to advance. The charge f and credits of each party must be kept as .nearly as posslDie separate from each other, and such register should be ruled f accordingly. It snail be the duty of such Clerk, by the 10th of each month, to figure up from the register the amounts earned by the county during the month, and to enter In the fee book now required by law such amounts, under the title of the case, and Immediately pay from the amounts on deposit with him in such cases, to the County Treasurer, all such sums earned, Including trial fees," etc, and take the County Treasurer's receipt therefor, speci fying on tha receipt so taken from whom received, the title of the case, tfnd the amount received for such service, and he shall file such receipt with the County Auditor. It shall be the duty of such Clerks, after a case has beep dismissed or disposed of In any way. by judgment or decree or otherwise, to refund to the party deposit ing any fees on account tho amount re maining after all fees are enarged against such party, are paid: provided, however, that if a Judgment for costs remain un satisfied, such amount shall be credited for costs and turned over to the county. It shall be the duty of the County Audi tor to check up the sums earned by the county in the Circuit Court, and deposited with the County Treasurer, and make a report of his findings to the Board of County Commissioners or the County Court, as the case may be, by the 10th of each month, before the ralarles are paid; and if It should be ascertained at any time that said officials have received any money for such fees not accounted for, the payment of his entire salary shall be withheld until the matter Is fully rec tified. The salaries of the said officers shall J be paid by warrant drawn on the county fund of each county. In pursuance of an order -of the Board of County Commis sioners or the County Court, as the case may be. the same as other claims are paid, and no one of said officials shall re ceive any compensation for his services, except bis salary; provided, that none of the provisions of this act shall apply to counties of less than 50,000 inhabitants. It is further provided that, at the termi nation of the term of office of any officer herein named, by death, resignation, re moval or otherwise, the money In his hands, as Clerk, belonging to the county or litigants, shall be Immediately turned over to his successor and an Itemised re ceipt taken therefor. LAWS PASSED IN 19001 SUMMARY AJfD INDEX OF LEGISLA TION BY STATES. Suffrage Amendments in the SpHth Voting; Machines Are No-it Used in Three States. NEW YORK. Dec. 9. The New York state library has just issued Its eleventh annual comparative summary and Index of legislation by states, covering the Jawa passed In 1900. This bulletin, prepared by Robert H. Whltten, Ph. D. sociology li brarian, digests and organizes the enor mous annual output of legislation so a to render available with a minimum of labor tlje most recent experience of other states, enabling those Interested in any specific law to find readily what states have recently passed similar laws. An in teresting feature of the bulletin la Its re view of the most important and distinct ive legislation of the year. Indicating the trend of legislation by reference to laws of previous years, from which the follow ing notes are taken: Saffrasre. Tho constitutional amendment submlv ted to vote In North Carolina to disfran chise the Illiterate negro waq adopted ana goes Into effect In July, 1902. The pro posed plan Is similar to that adopted by Louisiana In 1SS3, and makes ability to read and write a section of the Constitu tion a qualification for voting This pro vision applies to whites and blacks alike, but there Is a proviso that It shall not opply. to any person entitled to vote In any state prior to January 1, 1867, or to a lineal descendant of such person who reg isters before January 1, 190S. It 13, In effect, an Ingenious devise to disfranchise Illiterate negroes without also dlefranchls Ing illiterate white and still keep within the letter of the fifteenth amendment, providing that the right to vote shall not be denied on account of race, color orure vlous condition of servitude. Voting Machines. The voting machine Is rapidly gaining In public- favor. The first state law au thorizing lt3 use was passed by New York In 1S92, allowing towns to use the Myero automatic ballot cabinet at town elec tions. During the present year Rhode Island has created a voting machine com mission to examine machines and make regulations for their use by cities and towns. Machines are to be bought by tho Secretary of State and furnished to cities and towns on application. In Iowa the use of voting machines has been author ized at all elections and a commission to examine voting machines created. Public Libraries. In Iowa a state library commission has been created whose duty it Is to give aa "Vlce to libraries and aid in their estab lishment and to co-operate with the stats library In the development of traveling libraries. New Jersey also has created a library commission. It is required to fur nish advice to libraries, and may give $100 to such as expend an equal sum for books. Beginning -with Massachusetts in -1S90, special library commissions or au thorities with similar duties have now been provided In 15 states. Trusts and Combinations. Mississippi was the only state to pass antitrust legislation in 1900. Trusts and combinations are now prohibited by stat ute or constitutional provision In 29 states and territories. Tas Jnanlsltors. v Iowa Mas. followed the example of Ohio in providing for tax inquisitors to discov er personalty omitted from tax lists. The law authorizes the County Board of Su pervisors to contract with any person to assist In the discovery of property not listed for taxation. Taxation of Mortgages. Missouri has adopted a constitutions, amendment to exempt the amount of the mortgage in the assessment of mortgaged property. A mortgage is deemed and treated as an interest in the property ana the value of the property less the value of the mortgage is assessed to the owner and the value of the mortgage to tho mortgagee. Stamp Taxes. Virginia has provided for the collection of its tax of $1 on the seals of all courts and notaries by means of an adhesive stamp to be affixed to the Instrument rt quiring the seal, over which the seal shah be placed in such a way as to cancel tho stamp. So far as known, this is the only Instance of the use of stamps by a state for the collection of a tax. In 1S45 an act was passed In Maryland Imposing a ,stamp tax on every bond, obligation, single bill or promissory note above the sum of $lw. This law was repealed in 1S53. Franchise Taxes. New Jersey has adopted a franchise tar law similar In some respects to that adopted by New York In 1S99. Like the New York law. It provides for the taxa tion of persons and corporations usln&. highways, streets and public places, e cept railroad and canal companies. Tho New York law, however, provides for the assessment of the property and franchises of such corporations by the state tax com mission and for its taxation for state ana local purposes in the same manner aa Other property. The New Jersey law pro vides that the property shall be assessed locally and taxed at local rates as hereto fore, and that a tax of 2 vper cent on gross receipts shall be assessed annually and apportioned by the State Board or Assessors to the tax'lng districts In pro portion to the value of property therein, on streets, highways and public places. Palisades Interstate Parle. New Jersey and New York have ap pointed commissioners to co-operate In, the establishment of an Interstate park to preserve the scenic beauty of the Pall eades on the Hudson. Each commission consists of 10 members, appointed for five years, without salary. Side Paths. Rhode Island has created a state com mission of five members to build and maintain side paths. A license fee of from 50 cents to $1 may be Imposed to form a side-path fund. A State Side Path Commission has been established in Maryland, with power to appoint boards In each county to construct and maintain paths. Confederate Veterans, Mississippi, South Carolina and Virginia have revised their law3 providing for pen sions for indigent Confederate veterans, and Louisiana has adopted a constitu tional amendment Increasing annual ap propriations for pensions. Insane. In Iowa the State Board of Control has been authorized to supervise count' and private institutions for the insane. Mas sachusetts has followed the recent exam ple of New York, Wyoming and Ohio in providing for state support and control of all Insane committed to Institutions. After January 1. 1901, the Massachusetts State Board of Insanity may transfer the Insane In almshouses or other Institutions not maintained and controlled by the etate to stte Institutions. Massachusetts has also provided for establishing a state colony for the chronic insane, for which J500 to 2500 acres of land may be bought. Convict Labor. On expiration of the present lease (March 3, 1901), the system of leasing con victs In Louisiana will be abolished. A law of 1S00 provides for a Board of Con trol of the State Penitentiary, consisting of three commissioners. The board may secure land for convict farms and fac tories, and may bid and contract the same as a private individual for the building by the convicts of state and local public works. Probation, A number of states have provided pro bation officers, who nviy recommend that convicted juvenile offenders be released on probation, and shall exercise super vision over those so released. Massachu setts In 1S31 was the first otate to extend this system to 4dult offenders. Vermont followed in 1SSS. and New Jersey during the present year. Parole, Pardon. An interesting Kentucky law provides that the Board of Prisons Commission ers may parole convicta In the peniten tiary for the first time. Paroled prison ers are not required to remain In the state, but If thv An thv are required to report their place of re.sldcn.ee and con duct to the Board of Prison Commis sioners, through the County Judge, at least every dx months. This provision should be quite effective In diminishing the number of ex-convlcts In the state. North Dakota, has adopted a constitu tional amendment establishing a Board of Pardons, consisting of the Governor, Attorney-General, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and two persons appointed by the Governor. State Insurance, South Carolina has decided to make an interesting experiment in state Insurance. The state will carry its own risks on all tate and county public buildings except schoolhouses. Beginning January 1, 1S01. half the amount now paid for premiums on city and county buildings will be paid to the commissioners- of the sinking fund for an insurance fund. When the insur ance fund reaches $200,000, no further pre miums will be paid, except to maintain the fund at this amount. Workintrmen's Trains. Massachusetts has provided for.the run ning of workingmen's trains in tha Bos ton suburban district. Trains on any railroad terminating In Boston, euch trains shall arrive at Boston between 6 and 7:30 A. M. and between 6.30 and 7 P. Mf every week day, and shall depart between the same hours. For such trains, for distances not exceeding 15 miles, sea son tickets shall be furnished at a rate not exceeding $? per mile per year, and quarterly and weekly tickets a,t a rate not exceeding $1 per mile per quarter, and such tickets to be good once a day each way for six days in the week. Department Stores. In 1S99 Missouri passed an act designed to prohibit department stores. Tha act classifies merchandise in 73 classes and 23 groups, and" prohibits tho sale of more than one group in cities of 0,000, except on the payment of a license of from $300 to $500 for each additional group or class sold. Establishments employing not more than 15 persons are exempt from the pro visions of the act. This act has been de clared unconstitutional by the State Su preme Court op the ground that taxes must be uniform, and that the Legis lature may not levy a tax for city pur poses or deprive persons of liberty with out due process of law. Trading Stamps. The use of trading stamps was prohib ited by Maryland, Massachusetts, Virginia and Vermont in 1S9S, by New Hampshire and Rhode Island in 1S99, and during the past year by Louisiana and New York. The Rhode Island law has been declared unconstitutional by the State Supreme Court on the ground that the act Is not a valid exercise of the police power, and that It deprives citizens of liberty and abridges their privileges and immunities. , Horticulture. Ohio has authorized the Board of Con trol of the Agricultural Experiment Sta tion to inspect nurseries, orchards, gar dens, etc., and treat trees infested with disease. Plants shipped into the state must bear a certificate of Inspection. In Virginia the Board of Control of the ex periment station has been constituted a Board of Crop Peat Commissioners, with power to appoint a State, Entomologist. pubiisn a list ot pests ana diseases of plant3. and provide for the quarantine and annual Inspection of nursery stock. There are now 20 states that have created a Board of Horticulture or State Ento mologist to Investigate diseases and pests, and with power In many cases to take the necessary measures to prevent their spread. AN EVERYDAY TRAGEDY. Haunted by the Cherished Ghost of a Former Love. Her maid entered. "The carriage Is Teady, madam," she said, "and the master 13 waiting below." "Very well," she replied. "I will be down presently. You may go, Jackson." She opened her Jewel-box to make a selection of rings. She took up her dia mond necklace carelessly, and then tossed It aside for the one of poarls. She caught a glimpse of her face in the mirror. It was "nough to make her pause and look half sorrowfully, half pityingly. The man below had not asked her to go out for a month, she thought. But what was that? There was a shadowy something behind her. She shuddered. "You here again?" she said. -"Yes," eald the ghost of her former love, "I am here again. Am I not welcome?" "Again," she repeated, abstractedly. "You seem to haunt me more these days." "And why not?" said the ghost. "You have more time to see me." She sighed. "BuKl tld.'I BufcF would rather .not see you." sne said would rather forget you. I hate you." The ghost smiled. "It Is your fault," he said. "You killed me. And now, where else should I "go? I am a part of you. You cannot get rid of me." "But you make me unhappy eo un happyt Will you always come?" "Always," said the ghost. "And never leave me?" "Never," eald the ghOBt. There was a pause a long pause. She rose to go. She swept proudly, de fiantly, to the door. On the threshold she stopped and turned back. Two tears were in her eyes. "Don't fall me," she said. Life. ARRESTED OH SUSPICION. Bartender "Who Is Thought to Know About Murder of a Chinaman. Jamea Altken, a Third-street bartender, was taken from the City Jail, yesterday, and sent to Hillsboro, in charge of Sheriff Sew ell, to answer a charge of having been connected with the murder of Jo Way Sow, a Raleigh. December 3. The police say that Altken knows more about the murder of the Chinaman than he cares to tell, and that they are after other men in the case, whose ar rest may occur any day. The cause which led to the murder of Jo Way Sow and the wounding of Louis How was the supposi tion that the Chinamen, who lived to gether, had money hidden in their hut. Certain bad men of the neighborhood had also become Incensed at Sow and How, because the latter had picked hops at a cheaper rata than their wnlte competi tors. Three robbers broke Into the China men's cabin, shot and killed Jo Way Sow, severely beat How, and disappeared with the Chinamen's savings. Altken Is well known around Raleigh, where his father-in-law lives, and the police say that tbe prisoner has been in trouble before on two distinct charges, but he was acquitted. One charge was that of highway robbery on tbe Canyon road, along with Charles McLaughlin, and the latter was found guilty and sentenced to two yeara In the Penitentiary. Then the police were after Altken shortly af terward, to answer a charge of abduction. Altken war among the hills of Washing ton County at the time, and when he heard of a warrant being out In the hands of Detective Cordano, he said: "Let Cor dano come after me and rilcfill him full of lea " A posse was organized, and Alt ken's hcrse was shot under him before he surrendered. Altken's friends were wrathy yesterday when they heard he was arrested, and. expressed the opinion that he was being used as a scapegoat, in the failure of the police to arrest the real murderer. Switzerland complains that the cheese trade Is a little dull, and yet during 1S99 that country exported $3,000,009 worth of cheese. WANTS OFFICE ABOLISHED SENATOR JTOLKET HAS NO USE FOR STATE PRINTER, He Thinks Reform In Assessment and Taxation the Most Important Work for Legislature. With a vfew to ascertaining State Sen ator Mulkey's views on necessary legis lation, a reporter called on him at his apartments In the Perkins yesterday af ternoon. Senator Mulkey Is now repre senting Polk County for the second time", and has therefore had some experience In legislative matters. He Is known as favoring the election of Mr. Corbett at the next session, but has very little to say on the subject. It was well known to the voters of Polk Coun ty, however, that Mr. Corbett would bo his choice in case of Mr. Mulkey's elec tion, and the goodly majority the State Senator received proved that the people of that wealthy and sturdy county were with. him. But Senator Mulkey thinks there are otfrer matters to attend to besides tho ejection of a United States Senator, and he feels that a Senator should be? elected to succeed Senator McBride at as earljr a moment as possible, in order to cleir tho way for needed amendments to assess ment and taxation laws, as he said: "The property-owners of tha state, who p.iy their taxes promptly, are getlng very tired of seeing so many who succeed In eluding them. The penalty of 1 per cent 13 no penalty at all and so many prefer t" procrastinate in paying their just duos while the various counties are sadly In peed of money to pay their running ex penses. I favor a stiff penalty for non payment of taxes, and I want to see tha law amended In regard to the sale of lands for delinquent taxes, do that Sher iffs' deeds will bo proof against legal a tack. The law which authorizes Coun ty Judges to bid In property at delinquent tax sales does not provide for the dis posal of these lands by tho counties so purchasing, and thus a large amount of land has been acquired by some of tha counties which have no power to sell them. The last Legislature started in; to make needed amendments, but d'd not see them through, and so tho Legislature? Of 1901 should bgln where that of 1SD9 left off, apd glvethe property-owners of the state the neded relief. I was tha .p.hor of an act which passed the last Legislature creating a new State Board of Equalization, composed tf the Gov ernor, Secretary of State and State Tx3a urer, but Governor Geer vetoed It, prob ably thinking he had enough troubles ot bis own without becoming mixed up i ocsessments and valuations." Senator Mulkey thinks there Is room f Oft improvement on the prespnt modes by, which the state gets Its printing don. "The State Printer's office now costs the people of Oregon from $35,000 to $15,000 a year," he said, "and I consider it by far too much. I would favor a con stitutional amendment abolishing the of fice of State Printer and have a printer employed on salary, who would recog nize competition in getting the state print ing done. It takes a good while to get a constitutional amendment passed, how ever, and in the meantime I would favor a statute necessitating the Secretary of State's concurrence in the expenditure of moneys paid out for printing. Stata Printers have become wealthy In a few years under the present system, which -allows a great deal of printing to be dona that Is unnecessary. I have no fault to find with Mr. Leeds, the present incum bent, as he has construed the laws fairly in regard to his office, but tho system is wrong and should be righted. "It will take some time to get a con stltulonal amendment through, but we can make a beginning this session by passing a resolution In regard to the office of State Printer. The Legislature of 1903. cai then pass the resolution the second time, when the question may go before the peo pie at the geenral election in 1904. Our state constitution has never been amended, owing to the time necessary and the dif ficulties placed in the way by the fram ers" Senator Mulksy Is a teacher !n tho State Normal School at Monmouth, but does not allow his position to stanJ In the way of the duty he owes to tho public, and he has demonstrated the fact that a citizen may be a teacher of teach ers, and a useful Legislator as well. He speaks In glowing terms of the Monmouth Normal School, and says that to be a graduate of that Institution means a. thoroughly equipped educator, both In theory and practice. There are at present 160 students In attendance and the air of the school is pedagogic to the high est degree. Probate Matters. The will of John Tanner deceased, was) admitted to probate yesterday. The estato comprises real property In the City of Portland appraised at $.00O, and Is de vised to John B. Tanner,, an only child, who Is named as executor without bonds. The will was executed in July, 1S56, and was witnessed by Benton Klllln and J C. Moreland. The will of William Church, St., de ceased, has been admitted to probate. By Its terms R. G. Church a son, Is to receive $1000. and the household furniture Is devised to Eliza T. Morris, a daughter. The rest of the estate Is bequeathed in equal shares to the children, Alfred R. and Edward I. Church, Eliza R. Morris and Martha A. Lawrons. Robert G. and Ed ward I. Church are named as executors without bonds. Tho inventory of the estate of J. E. Smith, Jr. was filed. The property con sists of 1675 cash, and real estate valued at $1000. The inventory of the estate of Jacob R. French, deceased, was filed. The val uation is $5756. The final account of Frank Holcomb, administrator of the estate of Jacob French, deceased, was filed. The value of the estate was $5S56, of which $4257 13 real property. The disbursements were $3S1. The inventory of the estate of T. K. Williams, deceased, was filed, showing tho property to be valued at $12,2S9. It com prises notes and mortgages, a farm at Povrell's Valley, and other realty. Conrt Notes. Sylvester E. Paddock has sued Clara Paddock et al. In the State Circuit Court to foreclose a mortgage on a lot In East Tabor Villa and two lots In Farrell'a second addition, for $S00. Chung Lim has filed suit In the State Circuit Court against C..S. Kue to en join the payment of '$2085. He and the defendant in the year 1S9G were partners In business as Yee Hop & Co., tho plain tiff furnishing seven-eighths of the cap ital. On June 20, 1B96, it Is alleged tha firm obtained a Judgment against the Boston Fishing Company and D. W. Crowley for J4590. On December 17, It la stated, there wa3 paid on the Judgment to J. H. Woodward, who "was the attorney for Yee Hop & Co., In obtaining tho Judgment, about $4200, and It Is averred that Woodward subsequently deposited $20S5 in Wells, Fargo & Co.'s office, to be sent to C. S. Kue, at San Francisco. If Kue gets this money the creditors of Yee Hop & Co.. In Portland, will not be able to obtain their just claims. A tem porary Injunction is asked restraining the express company from forwarding tho money to San Francisco, and for the ap pointment of a receiver to take charge of it until this case Is decided. Lee Mee Glm has filed an attachment suit against C. S. Kue and Chung Lim, partners as Yee Hop & Co., to recover $3S34 on assigned claims of laborera who performed "work In canning salmon at Yes Bay, -aska, at the cannery of D. W. Crowley and the Boston Fishing Company. This is the contract on which the $4590 judgment was obtained. It Is noted that more society weddings take place in London Saturday than oa any other -day in tbe week.