The state rights democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1865-1900, January 19, 1900, Image 5

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Newspaper Page TextTHURSDAY. In Probate Court : Supplemental account filed by McNeil minors. In eotate of Mary A Conner et al mi nora, 0th account Hied. In estate of Jaa Upliain et al minora inventory fi led In estate of H 3 Paul invttntory filed. Value of property, consisting of real estate $4000. Property lelt by will to the hUBDaud W A 1'aul except $6 be quest lo children and grandchildren. Now registrations: Granville I) Height, butcher, aged 62, native of Ore gon; Horace K Campbell, plastenr, aged 42,na:ive of Ohio; Morris Senders, grain merchant, aged SI, native of Oregon ; M Payne, farmer, aged 83, native nl Ohio; H C Watson, attorney, aged 45, native ofTonnjWH Warner, bill-poster, aged 36, native ol Mich; Kulus Thompson, minister, aged 68, native of Term ; J Geo Smith, gunsmith, aged 4ft, nalive of Our many ; fl tiainea, carpenter aged 65, na tive of Vermont; John Mrusti, mechanic, age 77, native of N Y ; T A Kings, county surveyor, aged 74, native of Mo; J 8 Mor gan, brick layer and mason, aged 60, na tive of III ; Peter Ructner, carpontor, aged 47, native of (Switzerland, Koy K Myers, farmer, aged !I0, native of Ohio. County Court : Dills allowed: VH Caldwell, p f $ 7 Of' Albany Furniture Co, acctpoor.. J8 00 W 0 rarley, digging grave 6 00 Carl Smith wax ordered employed for $100 to extend the prevent ownership Tk, Mar. 1, 189U !o Mar. 1, WOO. boohe boundaries of Halsoy,Rock Creek, l.acomb, Waterloo, Jordan, Price, and Franklin Butte ordered changed, and road district boundaries and numbers changed to conform to voting precincts, and numbers changed from 1 to 2S. Recorders olllce: l)ed Ai Dowers to D Greathousc, 30acrea $200 IK'ed T A Lowia to M Jloweis, 3U acres 200 Iteed Fa Hull to J W Thompson, 1H0 acres 300 Mortgages for $1800 and $100. Itoleuses of mortgages for $1150 and $1600. The judges and clerks of the Denton county precincts Herons tho river are: Fairmount: Judges, T. Jl. Williamson, ,T. F. May berry, Cheator Skcele; clerks, Thomas Risluy, John Reese. Soap Creek: Judges, John Tomliuson, Wil liam KvhIb, Al ThurBton ; clerics, , F. WileB, Virgil Carter. Tlie Linn Countv judges and cierka will not be appointed until after the new voting districts are arranged. Ex-poundinas ter Davidson says that since tlie urat ol June K3 lias been paid to tlie city for dog tax, of which $:U) was in casti anil the rest in work. Of tlie woik lie did only $3(1, the rest being done by others. lie claims that he has saved the city money by his rustling for taxes on dogs, getting very little benefit ironi u lu mien. Tbe Times-Mountvnecr of The Dalles boasts as follows : The Dalles now ubb the best volunteer fire department and the best apparatus in any town in the tate. Tlie apparatus consists of a steam engine, cliemicul engine, liaud engine, five hoae coin panics and one hook and ladder company, all equipped with tlie latest improved apparatus for lighting tiro. Tlie assessment rolls have all been re ceived at Halem. They show the total aMMMment ol the state to be tl 20.287,871), Last yoar it was lLt;J,6 3.tS77. Certainly not a very good sign, ith all the pros parity hovering around the assossiuuii should increase insteau oi uecrease. A good sized delegation of young peo ple will go to Corvallis tomorrow on tlie excursion train loaving'at6:30o'clock in tlie evening to see ibe games oj base ball between the O. A. C. ani Albany Col lege and basket ball between the young ladies of ttie two colleges. Round trip fare 60 cents. The now city oilicors of Hairisburgare L. H. Lassoll mavor, G. W. lsham re corder, W. L. Tyler treasurer, T. J. And erson, D. llusev, T. .1. Koirora, M. W. Canter, 1). C. Holt, and M. Cunningham councilman. The issue was hcensu and license won. Tlie snag boat is Btill at work on the revetment on the bank of the Willam ette ouposito Corvalli" About 800 or WO feet oi revetment hM b ion added during the past lew veekJi and the work is rly c ompluted. L. D. Baldwin has been appointed postmaster at Beuna Nista. U. II. Milloy and wife were registered at the Perkins. Portland, yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. David Link this noon re turned to their home at Eugene. Rev. J. B. Cloland. of Eugene, return ed home this noon from a trip to Brownsville. Hon. and Mrs. J. K. Weatlicrford went to Harrisburg this noon on a visit at tlie farm of their ion, Mr. Frank Davy of Salem went to Harrisburg this noon ,o install the new officers of the A. O. U, W. tonight. Revival meetings are in progress every night at tbe M. E. church. ltev. T. L. Jones, of Forest Grove is assisting tlie pastor. Mr. Orange Glover and family of Ilwa co, arrived in Albany this noon on a vis it with the formei's father Mr, 0, P. (lover. The new oflicors of tlie Degree of Hon or and tho Rebeccas were duly installed last night with appropriate ceremony. 1 hoy have heretofore been published. J. C. Ikeman, state organizer for the Ft rosters of An erica, is at the Uuae House. lie will organize a court of that order in the city. Mr. Ikeman would be pleased to meet anv member of the order thai may be in Allutny. A lecture will be given. All those interested please call and see him. He is a very interest ing man and stands at tlie head of the list of state oranixers for the Foresters of America, Manila, Jan 11. The thirty ninth lo day engaged ten companies of rebels, ng 25 Filipinos and rapturing 00 t 1 r fci i I (POWDER Imparts that peculiar lightness, sweetness, and flavor noticed in the finest cake, short cake, biscuit, rolls, crusts, etc., which ex pert pastry cooks declare is unobtainable by the use of any other leavening agent. Made from pure, grape cream of tartan ROYAL BAKINQ POWDER The Poultry Show. G.W. McKnightof this county has the following in the Itural Spirit: As the annual exhibition of the Ore gon State Poultry Association will con vene at Albany, Linn county, on the 22nd of January, 1HO0, and entries will close with . l'Biiwick. secretary, Port land, Oregon, on the 12th, we mice more appeal to not only fanciers and poultry raisers, but to all citizens who feel an in terest in the progress ol the common wealth of the country, to enourage this moBt laudable enterprise with their pat ronage as exhibitors or presence, and if poasiuie wiui utitti. There is no industry in tlm country today that quarter the dividends on the amount of cupital invested as tlie poultry business, and as a source of revenue to the country It iwooiiuwi UOI1U. lo fanciers, the fascination of Imwrtinir is unbounded, and their exhibition at Albany will prove a revelation lo thoughtful scientists, for no other place will afford bo grand a study of the laws of evolution. We chicken men bow our heads to the divine laws that nursed the tender species through all the dark ages, and with its deft hand we have upon the juug i- iuwi imuuneu me narring oi me Plymouth Rock, painted the glossy sheen of the Langshan and touched with delicate crimson tlie lied Quilled Game. ho breeder of renute who I imiAii in continue will be absent, for only the fit- ! test win survive, auu competition only urings me uesireu result to both breeders and breeds. No one will buy stock from ajBtay-at- liome breeder, for all their ob servation is limited, and thaii ideas con tractu, uniu iney can't discriminate be tween cue good and bad. Don't iet a Wilininc at vnnr lonul ulinw delude or koep you away from the big miis, iur mo game rule is applicable. A horseman would lie honored more with defeat In the Transylvania than to win a free-for-all at a county fair. The ques tion is. where have you won and in what kind i ( company? The stamina and eu terpr'w that actuates tlie breeder to journey to Albany with bis stock on the 22ud to muvt in competition all comers, are the elements that make the safe one, because if their's are Jnot the best thev want to knew it, and, where faulty, so they may proceed intelligently. We have secured the services of tlie most competent judge to be bad, so be yond question awards will be placed ac cording to merits. Many improvements are to he made which will add attractive ness, and in all we expect to eclipse all exhibitions of the pat,t. A Niuiit Kaimiow. A correspondent of the Eugene Guard at Springfield tellB the following : At 5 a. m. Friday, Docember 13, 1899, two hours before daylight, I saw a per fect rainbow to the east, the fuli muon oeing in tlie west and shining through a rift in the clouds upon the gentle rain that was falling here, w bile in the east there was a dense cloud, as black as ink. It was on this that the bow was formed a perfoct bow, reaching from tbe eartii on the north to the earth on the south, of full size, perfectly white. It lacked the brilliant light ol the sun to bring out the other colors. 1 have never seen nor heard of anything like it, but I don't doubt that the like has been seen. The assesment of Multnomah countv decreased over $11,000,000. What s the matter with things anway. Ed. Davidson, ex-poundmaster, has on his bands two cows and two dogs, and as be is out of office is in a quaudary to what to do with them. Mr. II. Wu!f has Bold his meat mar ket opposite the Democrat otlice to Mr. Cooper Turner. The shop will be run by Marvin Tui tier. A joint installation of the new otlicers of the A O U W b of Halsey and Uarris- hurg was had at Ha sey Xuecday night and a big time was bad. It is quite probable that the Univer sities ol Oregon and California will meet in debate this year, as efforts are now being made in that di'ectbu. Guard. The local oratorical contest thU year will be held in the Presbyterian church. There will he several good speakers in the contest. Due t ea 17 At the armorv last night in a very last game tho Oraug defeated the Black, both college teams, 11 to 2. This was a prac tice game before the club tackles the O. A. 0. at Corvallis Friday night. MAKKiEU. VEAL PARRISH. In Albany, on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 10, 1900, at the home of the groom, by Kev. J. B. Holmes, of the Christian church, Mr. Bert Veal and Miss Marie Parrisli, both of Alcany. On account of Ihe illneBS of rela tives of tlie groom the wedding was private. Tho groom is bookkeeper lor R. Veal & Son, and as well an expert stenographer and is liked by everybody. The bride is tlie accomplished daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Parrlsh, is a grad uate ol the Albany Conservatory of Mu sic snd is a bright young lady with many friends. All unite in wishing them much happiness and prosperity. CO., NEW YORK.' A Lane county divorce case is: Mat- tie A Pearl vs Silae H Pearl suit for di vorce. Tne couple were married at Hal eey, Oregon, April 22, 1897. The issue of said marriage is one sob, Roy W. Pearl, anted 2 vearf. The complaint charges desertion, committed Dec. 23, 1898. I he motner asks custody oi cnna. Matt Scott has the reputation of hav ing shipped to Portland recently several carBofhogs of which several weighed over 700 and which averaged 600 pounds. We are glad to have this known as a nog raisimr country, but the truth is there was only one hour that weignei oiu pounds and the average was only about 300 pounds, perhaps a little less. FRIDAY. Road Supervisors. The county court has ordered tne road districts under the new law to be made tbe eame as tbe voting precincts, thus making about half as many tupervisors as formerly. There are 30 precincts This will mate 28 supe. visors to be ap pointed and elected In Jane, there being noje for two ol the Albany districts. Tbe following have been appointed to serve until tneir successors are elected at the coming June election : 1. WeBt AlDany, Denver uacaiemap 2. Orleans, l. A. Wade. 3. Shedd, W. W. PolanJ. 4. naleey, Jaa. Morgaii. 6. H. ilarrisbursr, Jaa. Arebart. 7. S. Browasville, T. O. Ieom. 8. N. Brownsville, J. M. Waters. 9. "enter, Moses Parker. 1U. Tangent, M. L,. Koreater. 11. Bvracuse, Drummond. 12. Price, Flank Trites. 13. Tallman, T. L. Dngger. 15. Scio, J. S. Morris. 19. tiouth Lebanon, T. H. Meranda. 22 Sweet Home, William Thompson. 23. Waterloo, M. A.Fitzgerald. 2h. Jordan, C. R. Irvine. 26. Fox Valley, Hadley Hobs jb 27. Kock Creek, W. B. Robertson. Buperviso s for North Harrisburs, Sbelburn, Franklin Itutte, Bantiam, North Lebanon. Hodaville. Orawforda- ville, Lacomb anj Foeier will probably not be appointed until tbe next term of court. Those Ducks. From the Newport News: H. L. Waldon, T. F. & P. Agt., J. H. Roberts, train dispatcher, of tbeC. & E., and Otio Clelan and George Yandran, eame over from Albany Saturday eve nlng, and spent Sunday duck shooting down at Beaver creek. Thev bagged about bo birds. When tbey came back Sunday night, they looked as though the whole outht tart been towed across the bay, but Mr. Waldon aeys it didn't rain a drop of course not, it just poured, and the ducks bad to take to tbe timber to keep from drowning, and when J. H. happened to hold bis gun muzzle up wards for a few moments, it didn't do thing but get full of water and he fired at a duck up in a tall tree, the duck 1'ioughtit was a breaker coming, and dived breaking its neck at J. H's. feet. And, Bay, how did you all like your Bail ajrosB the bay with Captain Davie? There will be a Rebrca drill tomor row evening. By order t,l tbe Captain, Hon. Charles Miller of Marian county, who onoe run for Congress, was in tbe city yesterday. John Paul Jones, the S P.'e rustling traveling passenger agent was doing Alb bany today. Rev.Copeland will speak at the Pearce Memorial church next Sunday on "America's duty to the Boers." V. Cades: and Jos. Your? passed tnrougb Albany this week for Corvallis, where they will take the farmer's short course in the O. A. C. Among those goiop down on the Rutb this morning ware T. L. Dugger, E. B. Towoseud, Mrs. C. O. Lee and Pat Bren nen. Tlie latter who is now Albany's oldest citizen, ie on a visit with Mr. J. G. Cherry and family of Salem. The College Y M C A of the state will meet in Moumoutb tonight and hold ses sions over Sunday. Lyle Speer and others will attend from Albany. Five or six Eugene men passed through the city lor Monmouth this noon. A L McFadden, who lias located in Sumpter writes that there are thirteen, saloons there and six more on the way, and only one Jcburch. Hence it is not necessary to state that it is a very lively place. One kind of life at least. At 6:30 o'clock tonight tbe excursion train will leave Albany for Corvallis, returning after the indoor base ball and basket ball games. It is expected that there will be a good sized crowd go. The round trip fare will be only 50 cents. W. T. Burney, of Portland, was in the city today on business before the land of- fice. Mr. Burney is a brother-in-law of the lamented Sam Simpson, and rep .rts ihat his poems are in press, and will be published wi Inn a fer months Salem journal. JUDGES AND CLERKS. Tbe county court have apppolnted the following judges and clerks for the June election; the first three judges the last wo clerks: Albany A B Woolin. MW,n1e-, C 0 Hogue; T J Htilea, vi pi u West Alhaoy-F M Kedfield, II M Palmer, W A UniBev ; Z II Kudii, A 8 Hart. East Albany S A Dawson, F B Han kins, W A Cox ; B K Kamp, E J Seeley. Uenter W 1' Arderson, Mike Gorman, Geo Wheeler; Frank Ward, Flank John ston. Price C P Glover, Smith Cox, S Nee- lar.de; rtooert i;iem, Kobert Bnrkhart. OrawfontBvi.le 1) F Robnett, J Mc Kercher, J S Hardisty : Todd Abrams.C O Rice. N. Browneville-A VV Stanard. F H Calder. D S Robine; B 8 Martin, W H Averni. Foster Jacob Cheshir. Jacob Nye. Geo Heiaendoifor; ') II Eric. .son, Chas Lyons. North Lebanon J M Burkhart. O M Hardin, E Cosier; J M Settle, A O S.urm . South Lebanon C B Montaaue. G W Crueon, G A Bland ; J G Boyle, G W Rice. Loconub C K LeeverB. John Daven port, J H Piler; Frank Gaines. Orville Downing. Jordan Thee Ironr, C W Richardson, P K Bilyeu; A A Bender, F T Tbave. E Fox Valley M Trask, A T Zurrait, W rotter, Ueo McLane.rhirston Kearns. Tangent A Rlevins, I W NewcomD, S H Bryan; 8 B Lnper, 3 J Beard. South Brownsville 511 Mctarland, J. Riglis, G V htandieh ; W C Cooley, Bax ter tlenuerscn. Syracuee John Coneer, J B Davts, A Farlow, Lo Straiton, Jeff Creel Sodaville A r Hory, T J Coyle, W tl Ingram; A 11 PariiBb. O Healv. SleJd John Barton, v v Poland, II B Sprenger; C J Sbedd, L N Allen. Orleans Frank Hulburt, G 8 Blevins, A S 8tone;G)o Henderson, J S Bell. Tallman Geo McKnigbt, DB Trout man, J E Archibald; T L Dugger, W W Crawford. . - Rock Creek W H Hauseman, WB Robertson, Geo M Stafford ; E C Hester, E (Jlietneld. South Hsrrisbu g J J Baker, M Cun ningham, BE Grimes; T J Anderson, Zack Davenport. North Hairisburg J C Sabin, J S George, C E Maxson: B A Bemas, Geo Alford. Sweet Home G B Splawn, O H Rus sell.B F Barnell ; C F Bigbee, las Green' Haleey-W F White, Frank Leeper.C C Jackson , A V Reeves . Alex Smith. North Scio T 8 Coffey, Robert Carey, J A oiiyeu; a M Young, u o Cyrus. Sbelburn Jas Arnold. William Wil son, R LDeYaney; L E Miller, EV Smith. One new precinct was established. La' comb; tbe ns mi of Franklin Butte was changed to South Scio, and of Scio to Bonn bcio. College Notes. The old students gave a reception to tbe new students last rriday evening. Jan, 5. Altera short program the eve ning was spent very enjoyably in garnet. A luncn vu oerveo. Fred Fenton, Guy Lewelling and Miss Edith Hogue. of Albany, and Mies Lettie Pratt, of Ualsey, entered college last week. At the meeting of the A . C. L. S. Jan 6 the following prcuram was rendered Original medley, Owen Beam ; discussion ol new currency bill, Chas Sternberg; impromptu, Emil Howard, E S Robe, W Sbenefield. Edgar Dickinson was received into the society. Mr. 0. B. Walker baa presented the library witn a copy of Mural H al stead s History of the Philippines. The Bible classes for tbe second term work have been oiganized. They will be taught by Revs. Stevenson and Reed and Profeesors Scbmitt, Torbet and Walker. The Oratorical Association have de cided to give a $10 gold medal as first prizs and a $5 silver medal as Becond prizo in the local oratorical contest to be held Feb. 9. The contestants are Joe- E. Torbet, '00; Frank C. Stellmacher, '82; John L. Aelieton, '02; Geo. T. Pratt, 02; nd Geo. D. Byers, '03. Oar basket-ball team and the all Al bany indoor base-ball team, which is composed principally of college men, will go to Corvallis this evening to con test with the O. A. C. teams. May they come back victors. Next Attraction. The famous Renfz Santley Novelty and Burlesque Company will appear at the armory on Thursday evening, Jan. 18, when tbey will give tbe amusement seeking public an opportunity of seeing a builesque perlorpr.oce that is seldom offered. This is a burlesque with a nlot. rot one of tbe shoddy mediocre things that are so frequently palmed off as bur leeque shows. Tlie play begins with a musical skit entitled, "A Masquerade Ball," pictur ing the advent of a good old German gentleman, by mistake, in the ball room. Mistakes follow thick and fast thereafter, so tnat ona laughs continuously, and good healthy laughter, not tbe kind pro duced by the suggestive or vulgar. Fol lowing this is the olioof specialties which introduces the following artiste, Gus Bruno, America'! greatest dialect come dian; Baker and Lynn, in their amusing larce comedy sketch, "Yow Yow"; Al. O. Lawrence, in monolcgue and ventril oquism, different from them all and Pal mer Sisters, the clever danseuses. Among the ladies aie tone found Jthe Misses Grey, Hena Bertolini, Josie Lawrence, Jennie Po'tie, Cissie Mereditb, Nellie Gilchrist, Taylor Sister, Ella Fay and Annie Hillard. Admission 50c, 75c and $1.00. The Curtis Lumber Co , of Mill City, have shut down and for tbe next three months will be improving their plant. i They will put in a izu norse power Sampson wheel to run the planere and an electric light plant with a 300 light capacity so that thev can run night and day. Scio News. Ad Outrage. One of the most horrible stories ever reported is that of Minnie Thorn, a girl oi Cottage Grove, who was kidnapped by two men and taken first on a Hat car and then in a box car to Rweburg by four men, where after being a prisoner for some time she was teleased. Then she tried to drown herself. She was re turned lo her home. All the instru menta of jn-tice should be put on the track ol Hie men regrdleiB of cost. If captured hanging aould be too good lor them . Albany oeople have learned with re gret in connection with the affair that it ie reperted that one of the men wae Hugh Patterson, of this city, and that all of them were railroad men. One of them, Harvey, a married man forty five years of age, was arrested tbie morning, and it inim nieu uie conductor, who thougn undoubtedly had nothing to do with the matUr. The gitl who 'ives at I, ham. nd who is fifteen V0Arfl fit ,ra it in thought was on her way home from Cot tage Grove, when the railroad men in- nceo ner to get on the tran and ride, lie report is that Puttra in hurl tiH. He km one of the beat brakmi ian nn toe line, and was advancing rapidly. The steamer Eugene continues at the Salem bar. If women could vote the new registra tion law would certainlv ha nhiwtvl tn by aged unmarried ladies who used to be Known as old maids. The Boers will be heard from some more. Look out for a noise of an entire ly different kind from that which occas ionally proceeds from London. j.iie cugene itegister boasts that it has the same rate for all advertisers. That IS Certainly a eatul nnttrv nmt a fair nitp either in tlie newspaper business or any These pr'ze fighters who make such a big reputation by hipping ex-champ' ions all have their dav. and it takes only a few years for whiskev to knock me uest oi tnem out. "I present a bill for reference to the committee on pensions" was the maiden speech in the senate of the greatest after. dinner speech maker in the history oi the United States, if not tbe world. The new city council will do well not to change tbe record of the council of the past year. Over a thousand dollars bal ance in tbe city's favor is something that may wen oe repeated, it not look out for squalls. George Brownell bas comeout formal1 ly as a candidate for congressman in op position to the present official who is ambitious to be re-elected. There will be others, but Tongue will wiggle in, for as it has been decreed by the. bosses. A Salem dispatch in a Portland paper boatts that the clerks in the state offices have a hard time because they begin work at 8 o'clock and auitat 5 o'clock. Well, why should not an employee of the puunc wora as regularly and laithluily as any one else. J ust a common everyday looking kind of a trunk at the depot attracted a good deal of attention on account of eight or ten hotel posters on it of a character to show that the owner had traveled decid edly. Honolulu, Nagasagi, Hong Kong and several other jaw breakers ol a Ce- ! lestial nature were plastered over it. Bicycle men are preparing for a live spin this year. Several agents Lave rolled through town on the care. A Hepner editor was fined for nsing unbecoming language on the street. Bet ter shut up Mr. Sbutt, and do your talk ing on paper. Lotecf South African war news Is j jet simply rumors. This is due to the an tiquated censorship, a disgrace to this twentieth century era of progress. The general expense of running Port land a year !s estimated at $126,439. Be sides this there is $123,140 for interest and numerous funds, which raises the amount to $415.71') that is required to run the city of Portland a year. That ie an elephant for a city of the size of Port land. Scio. From the News: A lorce of men are kept conetamly busy under the dirtction of Manager Larimore pushing along tbe work at the flax mill and getting things in shape for the next seasons crop of flax. W. A. Ewing has purchased tbe Daniel mercantile business in this city and took poasession last Saturday. He was for some time cashier in the bank. He wi'l retain in bis employ Mr. G, L. Suther land, who for the past eiiiht years has been bead salesman for Mr Daniels. Tbe effort to oust W. A. Storey from thinayorehip of Portland will be carried to tbe supreme 'court. He put himself in. No good will ever come to a man who climbs over the fence or under the tent into an office. The Wizard Oil Co. will begin an en gagement at McMinnville next Monday. Tne company continues under the ex cellent management of; Mr.'Gallaghei, who lias secured several new attractions in the east. "Ie England justifiable in making war on tbe Boers" is the question the stud ente of Willamette Uuivernity aod Pac ific college will debate. Willamette will have to lake the affirmative, though in the trial contest tbe negative won. W illiam H. Whitney died at the vet eran's home at Napa, Cali'., yesterday. He wae a brother ol Judge J. J. Whitney of this city, who left on luet uiulu's over land to attend tbe lureral The deceased served 1'uiing the entire civil war. OuriFlour Trouble. .tW.AI!!N?T0Nl Jan' " The answer of the British government to Mr. Choate's representation respecting the seizure 2of American flonr and other goods on tbe -three vessels, Beatrica, Mashona and Maria has been received. Just as the officials of the state department expected it amounts to a partial answer, very sat isfactory as far as it goes, disposing of the character of some of the goods seized but not finally deciding broadly whether or not foodstuffs are to be regarded a contraband. A Big Levy. Salem, Jan. 11. Governor Geer, Sec retary of State Dunbar and State Treas urer Moore, acting jointlv, today fixed the state tax levy at 0.3 mills, which, upon a valuation of $120,282,878, will raise $757,782.13. ;Last year the: tax; was o.7 mills, and upon taxable proper ty valued at $133,533,5; 7 the sum of $761,143.39 was raised. Want a New Name. Oregon City, Jan. II. The hairman of the democratic and populist central committees have again called meetings to convene Saturday morning at 11 o'clock and consequently fusion is an ab ooiuiuB lopm. roe populists are almost unanimously in lavor of a new party with a convenient name, as far as local affairs are concerned. The! only draw back to an amicable fusion with a new name is a disagreement among the dem ocrats, Want an Assay Office. Washington. Jan. 11 RanrnsnntntivH Tongue appeared before Jthe committee on coinage, weights end measurestoday, and spoke in behalf of his bill to estab lish an assay ofliee atJPortland. Representative Hill, of Connecticut, followed Mr. Tongue and objected to the establishment of more assay offices. I he Hawllnn Plague. San Francisco. Jan. 11 The t.imei- Moana arrived today iroin Australia. When the steamer arrived off Hnnnhiln the quarantine officer went out to her in a tug. He repoated tuat there hadj,beeo three deaths in Honolulu from what was supposed to be the plague, Jmaking 18 deaths in all. Every precaution was be ing taken. No Wonder, NewIYork. Jan. 11. A sneci.l to th World from London says : TlaJ .:., . i. miuuuu uttwppujjerB, wiuiout malt ing any direct charge, make announce ments that General iiuller is not in good health. It is known hero that the war ofiise receives little if any information from him directly, while Lady Buller gets a message every day frrm her huB band. Roberts nd Kitchener. London, Jan. 11, 4 A. M. During the interlude of apparent military inactivity and official secrecy. Lords Rooerts ana Kitchener have arrived at the seat of war. It is assumed that their clear vis ion, supported by 30,000 fresh men, who are due to arrive in South Africa within 30 days, will alter the situation and that the fourth month of the campaign will wibucoa me uegiuuuig oi victories ior tne . British arms, Hour Released. London, Jan. 10 The American flon seized off Delagoa bay has been released Ambassador Choates had an interview with the Marquis of Salisbury ;this after noon and received a verbal reply to the . ..j.. ......uLui.. ui ti ia it Komugbuu gov ernment. The British note on this sub ject was sent later to the United JStates embassy. The gist of it was cabled to Washington. In brief, foodstuffs are not considered contraband of war, uulesa in tended for the enemy. Fleeln? Fllip'n s Manila, Jan."10. Beports from the movements of the American .command ers south of Manila Ehaw that -Generals Bates and Wheaton are at Perez Des niarinas and General Schwan is at Silan all AU-niHnu fhn arbitral nf nmi.iDlnn ons. Reconnoissances have shown that 9CWVI ..n,. : . - the mountains. An English Storm. London, Jan. 10 The plight of Brit ish arms in South Africa is overshadowed for the present by the storm which is bursting over the heads of the home gov ernment. The Manchester Bpeches of Baifour, the government leader in the house of commons, bas loosen.d such a torrent of comment from tbe press and individuals of bis own t party that wire parliament !'o reassemble today it is doubtful if the conservativea would re tain power. t i ' Candidates.. Washington, Jan. 10. In face of tho opposition it is very doubtful if Judge Hale, indorsed by tbe Oregon delegation for district judge of Alaska, will secure the appointment. The delegations of Washington, Idaho, Wyoming, Montana and Indiana all have candidates for the otlice, aad it is said that Senator Carter already has the promise of the appoint ment. ' A Sulking Resolution. Washington, Jan. 10, Senator Butler today introduced a resoluion declarirg the "duty, power and purpose of the government to destroy trusts by remov ing the causes that produce them." The plan proposed is to control the issuance of money and to control the railroads and telegraph and telephone lines by the government. l lie lax levy oi o.o mum hub uuen ex ceeded only once. We are in somewhat extravagant hands. A camp of Modern Woodmen of Amer ica is to be instituted at Detroit with a menibeiehip of thirty. Mrs. Thayer, wife of the late Ex-Cov-ernor Thayer died Wednesday at the age of Oojears. She was a native of New York State. The slot machines in Portland have been ordered discontinued as the law provides, and the Telegram says tbey are being stored away. Tbe Mariou county tax levy hae been placed at Id mills. The s ate levy Is to be added. It is said it will be even figur es. Probably aa much as (i mills. The Curtis Lumber Co. already have about 155 men on their pay roll. When the Albany mi'l is bui.t this will be greatly increased. Mrs. Edyth Welhered instiiuted lodge ol Native Daughter) at Yeneal last night. She will be in Albany ne week for the purpose. This city is fu oi native daughters.