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    TtlE OREGON DAtLY' JOTJIIKAL, TORTLAKD, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 8. 1903.
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OREQQN CITY J
HISS WILLIAMS
ELECTED QUEEN
She Will Rule Over Carnival at
Oregon City Final Vote Re
ceived by Her Was 951
,' Mrs, Darling Second,
RIGID ENFORCEMENT
OF NEW GAME LAW
Nearly All Counties -in' Wash
ington Will Protect Their
Forests and Game.
Balloting Grew Spirited as Con
test Neared Its Close Four
- Young Women Made Strong
Race for the Honor,
1 f Journal Spclal Service.)
OREGON CITY. July S. Tho voting
for the Queen ot the W. O. W. Car
nival closed last night at 9 o'clock.
The voting grew quite spirited tiefore
the balloting ceased. friends of all
three leading candidates made a stren
uous effort to have their favorite win.
and for an hour last night the votes
came fast and furious. More than
2.000 votes were deposited In, the bal
lot boxes between the hour of noon
yesterday and the hour of closing laat
liliht. Miss Williams, wno won vy
margin of 123. Is a very popular young
woman,' and not only thou who toon
Dart In the voting rejoice sivet her elec
tlon," but the whole town Is pleased to
have Oregon City represented by one
that they are satisfied will reflect credit
VDoii them. The final vote stood:
Miss Eleanor William 85 1
Mrt. Annie Darling . ...... S2S
Mis Echo Sampson ...... 6l
Hiss Grace Marshall 16
Total rote cast
.2,44!
Spiritualists Meet
: OREGON CITT. July g. The Spir
itualist camp meeting at New Era Is
proving an attraction to a large number
of people this week. The Spiritualists
began a 10-days' meeting July 4. They
have a number of Spiritualists of con
siderable note from distant parts In the
state attending the meeting. The New
Era, Spiritualist camp meeting ia held
annually and many camp on the
grounds during the entire meeting.
Coataug.ua to Meet.
OREGON CITY. July . Secretary
Cross, of the Willamette Valley
' Chautauqua Association, la busily en
gaged In putting the grounds andchau
tauqua building In order for the annual
meeting' which convenes next Tueaday.
Many prospective campers have already
elected sites for their ramping outfits.
Tha meeting will be in session 12 days,
from July 14 to 28, Inclusive. All rail
roads have made a special rate- to the
meeting.
Boy's Head Smashed.
OREGON CITT, July 8. Lee Fits
gerald, a boy 12 years of age, waa
thrown from a horse at Tenth and
Main yesterday noon and suffered a
serious concussion of the brain. Hit
was unconscious for nearly half an
hour. Dr. M. C. Strickland attended his
Injuries and pronounced them not se
rious and the boy was taken to his
home at Park Place.
(Journal Special Service.)
TACOMA. July 8. There is to be a
rigid enforcement of the now game law
In moat counties In Washington tnis
year, and also of the law to prevent
burning of forests. Under the provls
Ions of the last legislature the Board
of County Commissioners are Deputy
Klre Wardens under the State I,and
Commissioner, who Is ex-oftlclo Fire
Warden. All the road supervisors are
designated Deputy Fire Wardens.
The Pierre County Commissioners
have decided that no slashings and cut
tings shall be burned between now and
October IS without permission from
the board or Its fire warden, and enough
men shall be allowed hlra to keep the
lire under control if permission is
granted. Any person who leaves a fire
thnt may spread or cause damage is
subject to a fine of not less than 110
nor more than $500.
The new game law. which is to be
rigidly enforced, provides that no per
son shall hunt in tha state without first
securing a license at a cost of $1 from
the County Auditor. The man with
gun must show his license. The closed
season in Washington for the chief
game Is as follows under the new law
Deer and caribou, December It to
September 15. Elk. moose, antelope,
mountain sheep and mountain goat.
November 1 to September 16. Grouse,
nartrldae. prairie chickens, sage hens
and native pheasants. January 1 to Sep
temper 1. Swan, geese, brant, sandhill
cranes, snipe, mallard ducks, canvas
back ducks, widgeon, teal, wood duck.
spoon bill, etc., March 1 to September 1.
VANCOUVER
LIVELY CONTEST
OVER THE QUEEN
Vancouver Raises Purses for
Favorite' Candidate and Dur
ing the " Last ' Moments Ex
pends many Dollars
Miss Josephine : Crowley Is
Chosen bv a Small Majority
Pearl Huston Is an Extremely
Close Second.
Taooma's Hew Steamship.
TACOMA. July 8. Because of the
growth In . business the Kruse Steam
ship Company's liner Centennial will be
put on the Taeoma-Ban Francisco run.
Instead of the steamer Charles Nelson,
which has been outgrown by the trade.
The well-known Charles Nelson Is
now on the ways In San Francisco,
being cut down to be operated as a lum
ber carrier between Eureka ana Ban
Francisco. The Centennial, which has
nearly double the carrying capacity of
the Charles Nelson, will leave Ban Fran
cisco July II on her first trip to Ta-coma.
DREWSEY GIVES A-
SUM TO HEPPNER
Liberal Contributions to the Re
lief Fund from the Pa
triotic Townr-
Xnspeetlag Bridge.
OREGON CITY, July 8. Judge
Thomas F. Ryan and County Commis
sioner T. B. Klllen went to Aurora to
day to meet with the County Court of
Marlon County and inspect bridges
across But Creek and Pudding River.
These bridges are the Joint property of
Clackamas and Morton Counties. Five
: of them span the two streams. Satur
day Judge Ryan will go to Salem and
inspect a steam road roller which the
court contemplates buying for Clack
amas County.
.. Insane Man Committed.
OREGON CITY. July 8. William
Pike, a woodchopper. 46 years of age,
was examined before Judge Ryan yes
terday afternoon and found to be in
sane. He was- taken to the asylum at
Baiem this morning by Sheriff J. R.
Shaver. Pike was thrown in Jail last
week charged with indecent exposure.
When examined before the court it de
veloped that he was insane.
'. , Orange in Session.
OREGON CITY. July 8. The Po
mona, or County Grange, is in session
t Milwaukle today, and is being at
tended by a large number of grangers
from, every part of the county, The
program is quite extensive. At noon a
free dinner was served to all who attended.
PROSPECTIVE BRIDE
DIES ON A SWING
Sad Incident-Occurs-at-Forest
Grove Young Woman
. , Meets Death.
(Journal Special Service.)
,. FOREST GROVE, July 8. A very sad
Incident occurred here on the celebration
grounds the day of the Fourth. Miss
Mary Ridley of this place was enjoying
nerscn. togotner with a young man
whom she exj-e't.;d to marry within a
short time.
While he went to secure a carriage in
which to t;ike Miss Rldgley on a drive,
she thought to amuse herself by taking
a ride on the Mram swinj. On the
swing, however, she Wamp suddenly
tick, and although the -swtnK was
stopped Immediately. Mie did not re
cover, and when the young Vnan re-
, turned with the rig she was lra.
Ml Ridgley wns 2 9 yuars f(f age,
and lived here 'with hr parents, fahe was
buried today, under the auspices of the
Woman's Relief Corps, of which organ-
; Ixation she was a leading member.
On the Fourth of July the citizens
of Drewsey had a good time celebrating
the nation's natal day. but they did
not forget the grief-stricken ones at
Heppner. ' At the general store of
Messrs. A. I. Johnson & Bro.. the hat
was passed among the large gathering
of patriotic people wun the result mat
S51 was raised for the Heppner iuna.
The Messrs. Johnson forwarded to The
Journal their draft for the amount and
the sum was turned over to the local
relief committee today. Those of Drew
sey who generously gave to the fund
were:
David Miller, II: R. B. Jackson, f!
Albert Altnow. 11? R. L. Scott, $1; J,
A. Weatherly, 2.60; Ed Do ward, $1;
J. E. Gilliam. 15; Oscar Renald, 60 cents
Hattle Mill. 60 cents; J. D. Lamb, 60
cents; W. A. Robertson, $1; T. F. Am
old. 11: Walter Gilliam, 12.60; D. E.
McRae. Riverside, $2.60; L. W. Mons,
81: Win, Miller, 81; J. G. Dorsey. $1;
E. Olson. 12.60: H. A. Carlan. It: F. M.
Landing, 60 cents; W. J. Brownfee, '60
cents; Jessie Riley, 60 cents; LUlie
Johnson. 50 cents; John D. Daly, $2.60;
Dunton Brothers, 81; Bart Cronln. $1;
Irvln Myers. 60 cents: August Muller,
26 cents; Hugh A. Rose, 60 cents; II. J.
Clark. 82: Lulu McMullen. 81; Merlin
McMullen. II; E. H. Baylor. 81 ; vol.
Officer. 60 cents; W. E. Banner, 11; Ar
ley Acton, II; George R. Joselum, II;
Frank Mears. 60 ents; Charles Miller,
II; Carl Bartlett, 60 cents; J. C. Davis
II; J. G. Robertson. 25 cents; George
Jtiley, 60 cents; M. J. Mariker; 60 cents;
F. E. Brittlngham, 60 cents; p. M.
Miller, 12.50; J. P. Gearhart, . 60. cents;
F. E. Holladay, 60 cents.
CIRCUS EMPLOYE
KILLED BY HORSES
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 1 The
election of the local carnival queen
closed laat nlgbt with an interesting
finish that waa a exciting a the most
hopeful desired or predicted.
For the last few hour of the contest
there wa nothing Attended to in the
town but the fate of the various candi
dates, and several large purses were
made up at the last moment to aid the
THE SEVENTH'S
. PULL IS FUTILE;
SALEM
'BELIEVES A YOUNG
WOMAN TOOK MONEY
Regiment Finally Will Be'Se.it
TJL!l!! Ati.- r
iu nimppmes Aixer escap
ing This Duty for Years,-
YOUNG MAN GETS
OFF VERY LIGHTLY
Km jomram exovrxxr.
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Snocessfnl VanootiTer Candidate for
Qneen of W. O. W. OarnivaX
(Journal Special Service.)
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 8 A re
cent . army -order from Washington
how the following- Infantry regiments
as assigned to Philippine duty next
year: uaventh, Third. Twelfth. Twen
tleth. Twenty-first and Twenty-second.
The following will return-next spring
from the Island: Twenty-sixth, Twen
ty-seventh. Twenty eighth. Twenty-
ninth and Thirtieth.
In speaking of. the Seventh, who were
stationed her ome months ago, an of
ficer said:
The Seventh finally ha to take its
Eastern medicine; it is the only one on
that list that hasnot served its turn,
and I think the only one In the army
Some regiment have, been there twice.
The Seventh boasted that they would
cap foreign service, but their time
finally came. When the first troops
were aent to the island, the Seventh
waa In Alaska and escaped. When the
next assignment was made the Seventh
was Ordered tb the East, got a far as
the Presidio and stayed there, for some
unknown reason. In the recruit instruc
tion camp. The army men began to
believe that the Seventh had an Invinci
ble pull, but I guess they finaly lost
their strong grip."
! Robs His Employer for More
Than a Year and Is sen
tenced for TwoMonths,
Salem Man Returns from Vac;
. tion ' and Finds His
Funds Depleted, . ;
(Journal Speolal Service.)
SALEM. July I. -Edward Huffman,
young man having room at a private
house In this city, found himself the
loser of 1100 yesterday on returning to
hi noma after a few day absence, . that
mount of money having been taken out
of a drawer of his bureau during ma
Mr. Huffman' room are In
house having a telephone, the only one
la the neighborhood, and numerous rest
dent of that section dally visit the
house and use the 'phone, which I In a
hallway near Mr. Huffman' door. He
believe that aomeone, and ha think It
i u woman, ha taken the money. The
fact that only 1100 wa taken, though
Xonnd Oallty of Assault
VANCOUVER, Waah., July 8. In th
Superior Court yesterday afternoon
Richard Lavln was found guilty of mak- j
Ing an Indecent assault on E. French of charge stick, while ftta own statement
(Journal Special Service.)
SALEM, July, Harry Fisher, the
young tnnn arrested r here on Monday I aDMno
charged with .systematically robbing
th store of Joseph Meyer it Son dur
ing th past year . while; employed In
the place, waa yesterday afternoon al
lowed to plead guilty to simple larceny,
and City Recorder Judah sentenced htm
to serve 60 day In th county jofl
after giving him a lecture from th tuliy twc that am0unt could hav been
bench, and warning him a to hi future carried off. make th ease somewhat
conduct. The young man ha confessed I peculiar, a doe the further fact that
to enough pilfering to show that the Mr. Huffman refuse to report tha loss
firm ' employing him ha loat no lea I to th officers,
than 8200 in good through hi dlshon
esty, the lad taking nothing but the Warehouse Bond.
best to be found in the store. SALEM. July 8. The Marlon county
In addressing the lad. Judge Judah commissioner vesterdav fixed the bond
told him that it was 4he desire of the I nf k'v wnrrhnmsman for tha nomine
Messrs. Meyer to not prosecute him, year, and upon the bond being approved,
but to give him a -chance to redeem licenses will issue to th applicant. The
himself, and for that reason th petit application were mad by and the
larceny charge wa Drought against bonds fixed for th follow nr operator
him. when, if grand larceny or burglary 1 0f warehouses: O. A. West gat of
were charged he could not escape the Turner and Shaw. 88.000: John Boanlve
penitentiary, a tne good xouna in nis Bons: Stayton. $8,000f W. R. Bcheurer,
possession ana acanowieagea oy mm Buttevllle. 15,000: Gardner Bro., Star
as oeing sioien. aggregated in vaiue
sufficient to make the grand larceny
Port'lnd. and wa held for sentence by I
the court. For th offense committed
by Lavln the penalty is from five to I
ten years in th state prison.
that he had entered th store at night
by mean of a key made for that pur
pose by himself constituted the proof
that he had committed burglary.
ton. 84.000: Bryant A Fennell, Salem,
88,000; Jefferson' Milling Company, Jef
ferson, 81.100,
Th bonds are based on th amount of
grain handled by the respective wsre
houses last year, and ht statements of
ppllcants, under oath, of the amount It
rirs Cow. Thea Owner.
VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 8. The
free-running stock that has been monop
olising city street of late I today in
th pound. After giving due warning
the police decided to make an' example
of the street herds, and last night ten
cows and four horses were gathered up.
Because the fee are light, it la thought
that even this action may not bring to
time some owners of stock, and the
Marshal has announced that hereafter
he will not only take up all loose stock.
but will also prosecute the owner under
th ordinance for committing a nuisance.
The lad wa tearful when aentenc , expeeted thejr wm' handle this year,
Officer eoelvs a Bala. '
VANCOUVER, Wash.. July 8. To
quiet the rumor concerning the ousting
of Marshal Bateman. and as a recogni-
waa pronounced, and promised to re
member the lesson so. hardly, learned.
and that he would redeem himself. He
was at once placed In . the -county Jail
and began serving his sentence. The
boy' mother lives In Portland,
Flea Board Xeporta.
SALEM. July 8. The State Board of
Fish Commissioners met at the Capi
tol yesterday afternoon when Maater
Fish Warden H. G. Van Dusen submit
ted his report for the month of June,
showing the receipts from fine and 11
censes for the month, and the expendi
tures front the several funds in the
and with 0 cent a bushel for wheat
and 80 cents for oats, th value of the
grain expected to be handled 1 taken
sa the amount of security required by
the court.
Kew Electrio Light X.iae.
The county court has also granted a
franchise to the Aurora Electric Company
to construct and maintain an electric
light line along the highway from An
rora to Gervals. for the purpose of trans
mitting electric power. The work on the
new line, under th franchise, must be
gin within six months, and completed
within one year, and th company Is
hands of the commissioners. He also heM responsible for all accident, that
.K,it.i Vi. tn, k. a.h h.h- may occur by reason of the operation of
mbmltted plan for the new fish hatch
ery to be erected at Ontario, on the
Snake River, and reported that he had
the line.
tlon of his work while Chief of Police called for bid for the construction of " """
hi h ntv r-niinrii hn rrnntnd him the plant, the work to begin at an early! tjaiem. juiy . Mrs. nerina a.
. .i.. ..l... nt tin a mnnth Thu date. The Fish Warden say this wl 11 uamy nas orougni sun ror, aivorre
town has long been known as a hard
one for a policeman, and the work of
Mr. Bateman has been generally ap
proved by Council and cltiiens.
XOW BATES TO TMB BAST.
Tb O. B. ft If. Give long Tim Limit
and Stopover.
July 15 and 18 and August 25 and 26,
the O. R. A N. against sells long-time
limit tickets to points in the East, with
stopover privileges, particulars at city
ticket office. Third and Washington.
Man Who Was Connected with
Norris & Rowe's Shows Is
Found Trampled to Death.
(Journal Special Service.)
PENDLETON, Or., July 8. C. R. Al
len, an employe of Norris & Rowe's cir
cus, was found dead on the show
grounds "this morning t4 -eWslock,' after
the circus had left for La Grande. Cuts
and bruines were discovered all over the
man's body, evidently made by the sharp
shoes on horses. The body was found
lying where the main tent -stood. -It
had been run over by wagons. A bot
tle of whisky and 2G cents were found
on Allen's person. An Inquest will be
held this evening.
leaders. In 111, more than 8.009 vote
were cast, and after the struggle waa
over several persona arrived on the
scene with well filled purse that were
to have been added to incoming votes.
Th early evening showed that th
finish lay betweon Mis Josephine Crow
ley, Miss Pearl Muston and Mis Esther
Cohen. When the votes were counted It
was discovered that Mlas Crowley had
won by 43 votes, her total being 2,748,
and that qf Miss Huston, being 2,706.
When tne result waa made known the
. .i .v., .i v.j v.. - . The reduced homeseekers rates, effeo-
more than 8,000 votes. It is said that X w ond. Have vour frlendi comi
mr. uini tuuiyiiiimini wu uim wno i through Bait LaKe tjity. over tne scenle
naa oeen intrusted wun a purse or more line or tne world
than one hundred dollars to back Mis
Huston, and that in some way he had
failed to secure the amount . of vote
necessary.
Miss Huston is the daughter of a lead
ing mill man here, and yesterday after
noon a purse was made up at the mill
or J43, wnicn sum was to be thrown
Into the election at. the last moment.
This purse waa intrusted to one person,
and when the results were known It
seemed that the vote waa somewhat
"shy. In the resulting confusion.
charges and counter-charge flew fast.
and one or two scrimmage were nar
rowly averted. One slight melee did oc
cur, and there was some talk of a re
count, but this morning everyone seemed
content to accept the result and to unite
In making Miss Crowley's queenahlp
worthy or tier town.
The vote: Josephine Crowley, 1,749;
Pearl Huston, 2,708; tamer Cohen,
2.435; Florence Heavern, 486; Blanche
Forrel, 77; Mabel Hopkins, 62; total.
B,r4S voteu, representing 8432.40.
be the largest and best-equipped fish agalnat Charles W. Darby in this county.
hatchery in the United States, and prob- The couple was married here in October,
ably in the world, and wHl be of suffl- 1889, and one child, a boy, now two years
cient capacity to take car of all the old. wa born to them. Cruel and inhu
salmon eggs that can be secured at that man treatment is given as the ground
point. 'or the divorce. Darby Is now In Los
The financial part of the report shows Angeies ana Mr, uaroy resides nere
receipts of 83.203.50 from license In the with her parent, who are prominent
First District, and 367 from .licenses
In the Second District, while thft net re
ceipts from fines was 333.36, making a
total of 83,303.85.
The prosecutions during the month
were comparatively few in number,
seven arrests netting three convictions,
while two cases were dismissed on the
recommendation of the District At
torneys, upon the costs being paid by
the defendants.
people,
Z. C. Battey also brought suit for di
vorce against his wife. Clara Battey.
The couple wns married In Hesper. Ia
January 1, 1860, and desertion is the
ground on which a divorce is claimed.
Tears of sufferlngelieved in a night.
Itching piles yield at once to the cura
tive properties of Doan's Ointment.
cents.
At any drug store, 60
rROSEBURo;:;
BAKER WORKED ALL
: PERSONS IN SIGHT
With a Female ..Companion He
i raveled ADouturegon Un-' -der
False Pretenses .
.'. . (Journal Special Service. r - tV
-. ROSEBURO Or., July ' S.Judg
Hamilton convened: a special session of
circuit .. court yesterday morning upon
petition of Attorney John Long, on bo
half of h la, client J. C. Baker. ' Baker
pleaded guilty to a charge o obtain
ing money -under false " pretense, 'and
waa aenna ...... ...
- v ... , i u I ca vun . in
th fttaU'a'prlaotc Baker had been work
ing a smooth game, but when making JL
hi Statement tO th court hroka ilnwn M" "IV
and wept.; H had secured money fronJr j
uiennania in various part of Oregon by
representing himself aa a traveling
salesman for San Francisco wholesale
house. A worthies draft had hn
caahed for htm at on of th hotel her.
With a female companion he had eluded
various officer who wr on th lookout
for hlra by traveling in' partial d la-
guise with private conveyance Instead
of riding on train. H was apprehended
near Glendale, In this county on Mar 80.
and on th way to a railway station In
charge of the sheriff threw himself front
horse and broke bis wrist. The
woman ewent on south by rail the next
day, no charge having been filed against
her. -
FARMER. BADLY INJURED
Xa Trying to Steady Xis Team X Za
Boa Ott and rroaablj
rataHy Hart,
(Journal Special Servioe.) ,
JUNCTION CITT, Or, July
Benjamin Richardson,
Jured here yesterday by
by hi wagon. A traction
passing, JU team while
store transacting business,
effort to reach th head of hi horses.
he wa thrown to the ground with' tha
result stated. He waa removed to hla
horn a few hour later. '
a farmer wtir a
being run OveTV
englna waaX I
he was In a
and In an a
Trying a Vw What,
JUNCTION CITY. Or.. July . .
The famous German seven headed
heat is being tried here and th re-
ults so far obtained are very satisfac
tory Indeed. The growth has been far
ahead of other, kinds of wheat during
the recent drouth and th multiple
heads are very large and vigorous. It
estimated that the yield here will
be more than double that of other wheat
nd it is stated by those Interested that
the grain is very hard and will maka
the best of flour. The heighth of this
grain is greater than is that of the 'or
dinary wheat, and the stalk Is very
milar to that of the . famous blua
tem.
Low excursion rates to all points East
111 again be placed in effect bv the
orthern Pacific on July 12. 13. 14. 15
nd 16. and again on Aukrust 18. 19. 16
and 26. Full particulars In person or
letter can be had by calling on or
dressing A. D. Charlton. Assistant
General Passenger Agent. 265 Morrison
street. Portland. Or. ...
VMS (BDSE&IT mwu
VANCOUVER PORT'S
BOUNDARIES FIXED
Commissioners Determine Dis
trict and Set Date of
Special Election
0 A
in Recruit 5c Cigars is due
to their quality Don't forget, that I
At theT same , time every
THE PURE
GRAIN COFFEE
In comparing Grain-0 and coffee
renveinbcj that while the taste is
v tUe same Graln-O gives health and
strength while coffee shatters the
, : ., nervous system and breed disease
t the digestive organs. Thinking
people prefer Graip-O and its ben-
J IT TO.DAY. ;
Xtgroeenerarywheres isi so t per pacluja
WANTS FEW "DOLLARS
S. Ii. Ooldscmldt Has Tiled a Complaint
- In Justice Beid's Court
For S58.
In Justire William Reid's court this
morninc, L. Goldscmldt filed a com
plaint for J58.10 against the following
persons: George Scoggin, Patrick Glenn,
W. II. Garvon, Frances 'Smith. W. A.
Wesco, E. IX. Dewert, A. R. Zeller, C. E.
De.VoI, W,H. l'.op.e. J- J. JPri.ee and J. T.
Johnuon Tlie money is alleged to bo
due Attorney II. K. JSargont for legal
services performed by him for the above
named defendants In the Circuit Court
of Malheur County. Or., two years ago.
The original fee Is said to have been
S:50, of which amount all is reported
to have been paid wHh the exception
of 358.10. Mr. Goldscmldt states that
he has purchased the claim of Attorney
Sargent.
CANDY MEN'S CONVENTION
CJotirnal Special Service.)
GETTYSBURG, Pa,,. July 8. the
twentieth annual convention of the Na
tional Confectioners' Association began
here today and wtH continue in session
until Saturday. Prominent representa
tives of the confectionery trade are in
attendance from Baltimore, Cleveland,
New York, Pittsburg, Cincinnati, St
Louis and a number of other cities
throughout th country.
VANCOUVER, Wash., July 8. The
county Commissioners yesterday after
noon determined the boundaries of the
Vancouver Port district, and decided
thAt a Hpeolal election should be called,
when the people could decide whether
they desired such a district or not. and
wno tne nve district directors should be.
The new division will be called the
Vancouver JUver Improvement district,
and Will be levied on to provide for the
decperting of the harbor, and making a
port cr vRlue nere for deep-sea vessels.
The election will be held August 1,
ana u me aismct is authorized, aa
seems most probable, and the directors
elected, then a levy will be made and
work soon started. The boundary of the
district as determined by the commis
sioners includes the city of Vancouver
and a considerable district east of the
town, along the Columbia river. This
outside territory was Included because
the property Interests there expect to
erect large mills and to build up that
part of the water front when their har-
bornffe lias been deepened.
This action was taken by the commis
sioners under the new state law that al
lows such districts to be laid out and
assessed; they cannot levy a higher tax
than 2 per cent, of the taxable prop
erty, nnu ine Donas cannot, nraw a
greater Interest than ft per cent., nor
run tot n longer time man 20 years.
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