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rilK Q : r.aOUrTATSMAJSr: FRIDAY; FEBRUA11Y4, 1887. 1 remarked . that (hmwuno use logo to i seaii without taking a bath. The party then visited Newport, where a oaple of hoar were spent, and we Te ased to Yaquina City ia time for Hp 1 er, which, it may be believed, wu very tsjoyable to appetite sharpened by the ftsee breexes. I SOME BrXAKXXO. , I The evening was passed in different ys, and the party arose early Monday jwrning, expecting to start for borne, bat the . first intelligence regarding the condition of the road was disappointing. However, the Idea of starting Monday vas not given op until late in the after noon, many of the legislators being very anxious to get back to their desks. All wen m bed with good grace, to the inevita ble, and the usual Jollity and serenity, ind the jokes that went aronnd were probably the wittiest, and hardest ever fierpetrated by a Yaquina bay excursion Srty. In the evening, the party all tbered in the hotel parlor, and Wallis Wash aroused and interested the party n a tale of the French revolution ,ita,bor- rors, etc. : i-x-Penator Mater followed in speech, in which he recited the history J the opening of Yaquina bay te traffic, and of the construction of the Oregon Pa cific railroad. Representative Henry, of Una county wen gave a few stones of his live or six years' stay in the Fiji Islands. The party then called on the "life of the party" the gentleman of Dona-las. Mr, Blandell. My space is limited, so it will be impossible to give even a digest of the speeches of the three gentlemen Just named, ail ot iwhtcrt were excellent and interesting, but my readers must bear the speech of Mr. Blandell, which was brief, yet interesting at the time. He Mid; 41 r. Chairman, ladies and gentle men: It is with pleasure I respond to I joar call to offer a few thoughts, to, if possible, add to the pleasures of this evening ; but after swallowing Mr. Nash's black cats, bull frogs and snails, Mr. Slater's railroad improvements, and Mr. j Henry's cannibal chief of the Fiji Islands, ! and his bamboo pillow, I feel myself too full for utterance." (Applause, loud, I lutiK and extended.) I AN DTTKKKHTINO TKIF. I 1 Hep-arty was awakened at 4 JO on i Tuesday morning, and an hour later-was aboard the train en route for home. ,r'very member of the party was in good ' rptrits, and prepared to stand and take any thing that the day might bring forth. ,Hwb officers of the company had made every arrangement in their power that could help the party on its onward jour ry. The company had men working ; day and night from Sunday to Tuesday, I and had removed several exceedingly I heavy slides, and had repaired several ilamaged bridges. The slides were caused 'y the extreme amount of water that bad Allen, and this fall had been so great as to raise both Mary's and Yaquina nvers higher than they had been "since the memory of men runneth not to the con tranr." So there ia no reason for wonder 'tXat the road had suffered. The com 'fpany started us out in a snow storm that began about five o'clock, and when we 1 readied Chit wood, the first telegraph sta 1 tkm, we found about two or three inches I of the "beautiful." We lay at Chitwood an hour or more awaiting orders ; so that I when we reached tunnel No. 2, the day I was almost half gone. From here to f Mayes, a mile and a half, was our first I fwuge, and we had our first experience ha walking on the trip. From here we . were taken to bridge 70, about eleven j miles, where we again "called the roll," and started for a tramp of seven or more miles. The three ladies in the party jrere placed on a push car, and a section sang slid it along on the snowy rails, to I Newton's, three miles where a wagon and team were hired, to take them to the first station tteyond bridge 99 that was washed ; out The remainder of the party tramp ed along, however reaching the train on the east side of bridge 99 about five ; o'clock, all tired, bet uncomplaining, and still able to appreciate a joke. ! The train that was to take us to Cor ivallis arrived simultaneously with our wives, and soon we were aboard and trolling along toward Corvallis, where, after a hearty supper, the party gathered Ai board the elegant steamer N. al. Bent , ley and was landed at Albany at 9:30 o'clock Tuesday evening. This trip is one that will long be remembered by each individual member of the party, and many incidents of the trip will be subject for talks for years to come. Tbewriter has to say, ; and he heard others of the party make i the same remark, that be never saw so large a party of men together on such a rip without there being some person : among the number who well earned the puliation "kicker," before the trip was coiled. Hut le it said to the credit of this party that not a growl was heard hum any one no one was made angry at any jke, however practical, nor how hard it hit, arid at all times the party was ready to laugh or "hit back." COSCLfSIOlf. The party apparently enjoyed their trip'as much as, or even more, than could ih expected under the circumstances. . lrs. I long, Nash, and others of the Ifulroad comnanv's officials, certainly did rery thing that could be dona to make Hnr trip as pleasant as it could be, con sidering the weather. Each and every ynoa on the trip expressed the highest t IHTsonal satisfaction at the treatment re reived at the hands of the company and peonle of Ysamna. Of course, l I. puna bay is not so pleasant a place to tint in midwinter as It is in midsummer, t neither is the hathimr SO good but the t People there the writer found to be just I the same. There has been but little 1 chanpe aince the summer season closed. The company has extended its bulwarks : that were being built on your correspon knfs List visit, almost to the point near 3 custom bouse ; but the work bad to abandoned until after the winter dow a Nammnrt looks TWIT dulL with ; the principal hotels closed,, and only a few winter residents there. The hotels wiU re-open about the first of April, and heavy run is expected during the next summer, and they expect to be as well prepared as fweaibieend far better than ever be lore. -- a. A.,Asiu. 8alex, Feb. 2, 1887. " 1 j - : ii - - - The Wheat Majucet. Wheat is stm quoted at 72 cento per boaheL Notwith--"wdinff the fact that there has been oa rain in California the price has not fallen. The bran and shorts at the mill are a minus ouantitv. The mill will FROM TUESDAY'S DAILY. Narrow Escape. Sunday morning. A. D. Aahelman, the dairyman, and bis team had a narrow escape from drowning. lie had finished delivering milk for the morning, and was on his return home. He attempted to ford the creek on Liber ty street in North Salem, and found the water too deep for him. The horses be came excited and the water swept the wagon loose from them, and on down the stream. , Mr. Asbelman was jerked out over the dashboard, and was dragged out of the stream with the horses. The wa gon floated down with the current until it struck the bridge, when the top was car ried off. A boy who was accompanying Mr. Ashelman in his rounds wu in the wagon, and he had a boat ride all by him self. The milk cans had been scattered from their places and were tearing down stream on their own hook. The wagon caught on a stump over a block below the scene of the accident, and was there at last accounts. No damage was done to the horses. Enrollment Retvrxs. The secretary of state has prepared a tabulated state ment of the fees of the clerks and sheriffs of the different counties of the state. From this it is found that the gross re ceipts in the office of the sheriff of Ma rion county, for the two years ending December 31, 1886, were $10,602.91 ; ex penses of the office during the same time, $6,014.97; net earnings, $4,587.94. The gross receipts in the office of the clerk, for the same period, were $11,731.62; ex penses of the office, $3,070.85 ; net earn ing", $8,600.77. The largest amount of the net earnings of any sheriff during that time was $16,579.75, and was that of the sheriff of Multnomah. The net earnings of the clerk of the same county were $7,432.48. The net earnings of the clerk of Umatilla county were the great est, being $12,476.96. The smallest net earnings of any clerk were those of the clerk of Tillamook county, being $1,183 vj. ine smallest net earnings ot any sheriff were those of the sheriff of Tilla mook, also, being $538.83. Investigating Mattees. Saturday the legislative committee, consisting of two members from the senate and three from the house, met with the state board of immigration and the secretary at Port land, foe the purpose of making a per sonal examination of the books, papers, etc., and also to investigate the practical working of the bureau. The committee spent several hours in this work. Every facility was afforded and every courtesy extended these legislative gentlemen by the board. They made a most thorough examination of the matter in hand. Quite a long discussion, or rather con ference, was field with the commis sioners. So far as there were any ex pressions from the members of the com mittee, they seemed favorably impressed with the result of the investigation. One thing is certain the committee seem satisfied that the board has accomplished and is doing a good work. Bio 5-Cent Bcsixess. Jim Mahone was over from his ranch in Male heaven a few days since, says the Grant county News, and states that he has embarked in a new enterprise. He stretches a wire screen across the prairie, the said screen having meshes only large enough for a Johnrabbitt to poke his head through. Then dogs and men roundup the festive Johnrabbitt. He gets frightened, and in his efforts to escape his pursuers runs his head through the holes in the screen, when hie 3.Sx6 ears flop forward and he is caught. Then with jackknives the hunters go on the outside of the screen and scalp the captives. The ears are turned over to tbe county clerk, who navsa bounty of 5 cents per pair for them, the rabbits are turned loose in the hope that they will in a short time grow a new pair of 5-cent ears. New Steamer. Recent advices from New York state that the new steamer formerly known as the City of l'alatka, but now called the (.astern uregon, is on the dry dock at that city having twin screws placed under each counter, and is receiving nnisiung touches, general alter ation and repairs, previous to going to IViftc coast waters, where she will here after be employed. The Oregon is one of the finest steamers ever turned out oy the late John Hoach. She is 200 feet in lenath. 34 feet beam. 12 feet depth of hold. Her engines are compound direct acting. Her hull is divided into four water-tight bulk beads. She will gooff the drv dock earlv next week. Tins is the steamer recently purchased by the Ore gon I'acific, and will be put on the route JUtmwn Yaonina Bay and San Fran- a " CISCO. TaAMrs. Every day brings into this rit manv straneers. legislators, loboy- tutu vimtors. ana irsmne. anew uuwr especially are holding up their end. About twelve of these fellows occupy a vacant bouse out beyond Bush's bridge, just outside of the city limits, out of tbe reach of the marshal. Then there are about half a dozen more who sleep around the slaughter houses. Toward evening they sally forth from their quar ters and come into town, where they beg, steal, pilfer, and do anything else that thvcn without being detected. Five rj thorn hare been causht in Ue act of articles not their own, and as a consequence are now in jail. They ll koon as far as they can out of reach wi aiVht of the notice. They are a bad lot, and ought to be cleaned out. RocGit Staging. Mr. Snow, while traveling by stage in Southern Oregon lut week, encountered a snowstorm while crossing the Siskiyou mountains, which detained the stage, containing the Awiwr himmIf. a woman, and a little girl, forty-eight hours. The two latter woRirf nave neariv rensneu uu win YA it not, been that Mr. Snow loaned them a warm buffalo robe which he bad with him, to wrap them op in. During all that time none of the party had any thing to eat. It must have been more sadly real than softly romantic when tbe snow was falling and blowing and drift ing, and tbe driver could not see which way to go amia we diuos anu cumin. Stbixgcvo thb Wraxs. Tbe workmen rJ ih TWal Teleeranh company were yesterday engaged in stringing the wires over the poles. There will be four wires. All the poles have been placed in position An, Ktaia street. Everything will soon be in readiness to establish the office here. THE HIGH WATER. How the Bridge is Standing its First Test Against the Hhrh Water. The rains of the past week have caused the river to be raised far above the us ual height. Tbe middle of last week a height of 18 feet was reached, and then the water began to fall, and the proba biity seemed strong that the highest record of 1887 had been reached. But the steady downpour of Saturday has had the effect of starting the river to booming again, and yesterday it was over 23 feet above low water mark. The highest water in the last thirteen years was reached in 1881, when 36 2 feet above the low water was registered. The next highest water in that time was in 1885, the record showing 28 feet. It is hardly probable that the record of 1885 will be reached this year, although it's "mighty uncertain." Last night the river was still slowly rising, and all day long there was but little drift floating, indicating that the river would not rise much more. .A visit to the bridge yesterday showed that that structure was standing its first test just as well as though it had been built of rock. Rumors had been current that the bridge was out of plumb ; that it was shaky; that one of the piers was about to wash out; that the bulkbead was again giving away, etc. Nothing could be more ridiculous than these re ports. Everything is as firm and solid as it was when the bridge was built, and there ia not any probability that the bridge will give way under the strong pressure of the water. Tbe foundation of tbe piers is thirty-six feet of solid ce ment and rock, ana nothing in the shape of water can wash that out. Tbe drift breaker just ahead of one of the piers has become a little shaky, and it may wash away ; but it is hardly probable that it will. The bulkhead is firm and remains in its place just as though it had "growea" there. On the whole, Salem is to be congratulated on having so well built a structure as its bridge across the Willamette. Capt. Chas. F. Powell, of Portland, is to be commended for haying superintended the work of building the bndge so well that no faulty work on tbe structure itself was done. STORM-BOUND LEGISLATORS. The Stay at Yaquina h Prolonged by Several Slides on the .Ore gon Pacific. The following telegrams from the Statesman's representative with the legislative excursion will explain tbe present situation : ' Yaqcwa Citt, Jan. 31, 7 a. m. There are several slides in tbe mountains be tween here and Corvallis. We will start over this morning. If we get through we will go to Salem on the Bentley to-night. All here. LATER. Yaqoxa City, Jan. 31, 8 p. m. The legislative party did not get away from here to-day. There were several slides this morning, but the company put 300 men at work to-dav, and now tbe road is clear to the summit. The train leaves here at six o'clock to-morrow morning. We will probably reach Corvallis by the middle of the afternoon. Tbe party will then be taken to Salem on the Bentley, which is held at Corvallis for that pur pose. Speaker Gregg started through to Albany on a velocipede this morning. He will probably reach home on the Albany express to-morrow morning. The company is putting forth every endeavor to get the road open through. The weather is very stormy. The steam er has been delayed since Thursday. There has been a heavy sea on the bar for over a week. Tbe storm is reported general along tbe coast. UANWINO. A Base Libel. Tbe Heppner Gazette comes to nana this week witn two cuts under the head of "Maps of Men of tbe Moment." These cuts are labeled "Hon J. P. Wager, joint senator from Morrow, Umatilla, and Tum-a.Lum, counties," and "Hon. H. C. Gay, representative from Morrow county." Senator Wager has had a good deal to hear during this session of the legislature, but this caps the climax. The common belief that he will be returned to the senate unanimously if he were to be expelled would be soon dissipated if this picture of him were to be shown to his constituents. He couldn't be elected dog-pelter on his looks. Tbe picture was evidently taken after some body had plugged him in both eves, and knock! his nose out of joint. It is the basest libel ever perpetrated. The Howell Prairie Bridge. In the Howell Prairie washout, on the Cranston road, there was an additional bridge taken away besides what was re ported. At the side of the wagon road there was the old bridge, and this was taken away with the ret. The farmers of that section now have to come into town by.way of L. C. Griffith's a good way around. Measures will be take to ward repairing the bridge as soon as the present high water subsides. Ths LrntRART Soctett. The literary society of the Congregational church wQl meet at 7 o'clock, . this evening, instead of 7 -30, and hold a short session, so that all who desire to attend the Martha Washington party may have opportunity to do so. A good programme has been prepared and the first number of the so ciety's paper will be published this even ing, containing foreign ana local news. and articles by the most eminent (7) writers. - Maxrixd. General Emanuel Meyer, formerly of this city, and now a leading merchant of Foruand, was married, in San Francisco, on Wednesday last, to Miss Esther Gceuneky. ana most estima ble young lady and bella of that city. The many friends of Gen. Meyer, in Sa lem, extend their hearty congratulations and best wishes. t ; Cojootted. Cbria. Olson was brought op from Portland yesterday morning, and committed to" the asylum. Olson has been in tbe asylum twice before. FROM WEDNESDAY'S DAILY. Washes Oct. Late Monday night it was discovered that one of the bents is the railroad bridge just south el the de pot had been washed out. . Ia conse quence of the washout, the 7 o'clock train was delayed about three boors and the 10:35 train went over the bridge very slowly. The afternoon train stopped on the other side of tbe bridge and sent its locomotive on over. A rope was then stretched across the bridge from the en gine to the detached cars and the train pulled on over. A pile driver came up yesterday evening and with the workmen wbo were already engaged continued the work of repairing the bent. This is the same bridge which gave away under the morning passenger train two or three years ago. To O. Jr. KandeO, the section boss, is due the credit of having discov ered that the bent had been washed awav. Had it n t been for the vigilance of Mr. Randell a serious accident might have occurred. '. A Bio Scrr.--Suit was yesterday insti- j tuted by Wm Stuart against the Salem Capitol Flouring Mills company, the City of Salem company, and the First National bank of balem, for the foreclosure of a mortrasw which the nlaintiff holds against the defendants for $71,940, with interest thereon at 9 per cent, per annum from the 2nd of October, 18S4, and attorneys' fees for $2,000. amounting in all to $90,363.80. Tbe plaintiff alleges that on the 2nd day of October, 1884, he loaned the City of Salem Co. the sum above mentioned, taking a mcrtg&ge from them of their property in Salem. Tbe owner ship of the mill property, together with the mortgage, was transferred to the Salem Capitol Flouring Mills Co., and an additional mortgage, for $30,000 given to the First National Bank of this city. Mr. Stuart claims that this mortgage is secondary to his, and the latter is there by made a party to the suit. The case will be tried at tbe .coming term of the circuit court for this county. Arrested asd Discharged. On Mon day afternoon, Carroll Moores was arres ted, at the instance of Prof. G. Morris, the phrenologist, for disturbing the profes sors lecture at the opera house on last Tuesday evening. Young Moores was arraigned before Recorder Strickler yes terday afternoon, and was tried by a jury. After hearing the testimony, toe jury concluded that tbe professor was after the wrong fellow, and having deliberated a few minutes returned a verdict of "not guilty." It appears that it was some one else wbo was disturbing the harmony of tbe proceeding on the particular evening in Question. An example ought to be made of some of tbe hoodlums wbo are in the habit of making themselves con spicuous at any public meeting. But whenever any one starts in to give any of these young fellows their just deserts, be should be sure that tie gets bold of the right one. . Ciuxesi m Tbocble. A camp of Chi nese, who had been employed in a grub bing contract for D. M. Jones on the Cal- apooia island above the cemetery adjoin ing this city, was flooded Sunday night by the rapidly rising river, and yesterday morning two or three of the Mongolians were rescued from trees, where they had climbed to keep from getting wet. As there was nothing of value in their tents no damage was done, but the Chinese were badly scared at their prospects as they supposed of a watery death. The village of Chinese camps across tbe river was invaded by high water yesterday and the occupants forced to seek higher ground. Albany Herald. The Tea Party. Tbe tea party of the Woman's Relief Corps of Sedgwick post, at the G. A. R. hall last evening, was well attended, and a very enjoyable af fair. Hon. and Mrs. W. II. Byars im personated Gen. George and Martha Washington, and appeared to good ad vantage as the father and mother of their country. The boys' band fur nished good music, the programme was well rendered, and the supper was heart ily discussed. Mr. O'Malley, from Kan sas, orated to some length, and succeeded in tickling the risibles of the most sus ceptible of the audience. He made the rest tired. A Surprise Party. A number of the friends of Mrs. I. N. Gilbert invaded her hospitable residence, on Front street, Monday night, and insisted on spending the evening there. Mrs. Gilbert was duly shocked at such conduct, bat - sub mitted grecefally. The evening was passed pleasantly playing cards and other games. Each one of -the guests, before tearing, was requested to sketch a pig upon a blank card, with his eyes shot (not with the pig's eyes shut, but bis own). Tbe drawing of Mr. Eagene Brey man was so infamous that he was award ed a leather medal on tbe spot. The guests departed at a late hour, after hav ing spent a most enjoyable evening. The High Water. Tbe river yester day, was about at a standstill. The great est height attained on Monday was 22 feet, and the greatest height yesterday was 22 feet, which it retained daring the day. The drift breaker, which was sway ing so much on Monday, still continues to sway, but only laterally. Longitudi nally the breaker is well-braced. The piles which compose the breaker are over 40 feet long, and although they have con siderable swing at the top it is not proba ble that they are much loosened. The chance are that the breakers will stay, Cocld Not Make ths Trip. Captain Uriel Sebree, of the Lighthouse service, returned yesterday from Astoria, where be has been for over ten days past. His object was to go to Tillamook lighthouse and other stations with supplies ; also to replace buoys about the mouth of tbe Columbia, which were misplaced by tbe wind and waves during recent storms. During all this time the storm raged and it -was impossible to visit the points designated, and Captain Sebree was com pelled to return to Portland without hav- f i ' l. A I;, -t-: . j. ing accomptisueu ni oojecw ihii. Jajtcartv There twenty-four arrests made by the police in January. The causes for which tbe per sons were arrested were as follows: Drunk asd disorderly, 9', selling liquor without a license, 1 ; peddling without a license, 1 ; vagrancy, 13. rrxrn t rnTuT i rrrmp A.AAAJ JJ.UAOaXO.aJAAA. A Number of Bills Passed in the 8enate. ; 50 SESSI05 OF THE HOUSE. It Meets, and; after Boll Call, Ad journs- The Elements Combine to GItc Reporter a Rwt. SJUfATab AFTUnOOX SE8S30S. Called to order and roll calkd ? prayer: journal read and approved. Message from bouse announcing the passage of bill increasing salary of coun ty judge and treasurer of Klamath county and changing time of holding courts. Read third time and passed. 8. R. No, 20. Watts Providing for en actment of a general incorporation law of cities and towns, so as not to conflict with the constitution. Judiciary. 8. J. R. No. 13. Barin InauirinK whether Yaquina railroad has earned lands granted it by the state. Special order 10 o'clock to-morrow. 8. B. 149. Cartwriiht Allowing Dalles City to issue bonds for the construction of a bridge across the Columbia. Read third time. Passed. 8. B. 150, Coleman Allowing Lane county to vote on allowing swine to run at large. Head third time. Passed. 8. B. 151. Sbune Amending act incor porating Oakland. Read third time and passed. 8. B. 152. Stanley Amending act in corporating Jacksonville. Engrossed.' 8. B. 153, Simon Providing that audi-, tor of city of Poitland receive no salary as clerk ot board of police commissioners. Head third time and passed. n. li. IV), Shape Kehevlng relatives of insane persons from support after commitment to the asylum. Read twice. Judiciary. 8, B. 145, Siglin Authorizing construc tion of dyke in Coos county. Read twice and pased. S. is. 156. Barin Change time of hold ing circuit court in the Fifth judicial dis trict. Read third time : passed. S. B. 157. Cart wright To abolish free scholarship in the State university. itead first time. Adjourned. HOUSE. AFTERXOOX skssiox. Called to order by Chief Clerk Jen nings. O. Fumniers elected temporary speak er. Tbe roll was called ; no quorum. The house adjourned until to-morrow morning. February 1. SENATE. MORS DIG SESSION. Called to order ; roll call; no prayer; journal read and approved. 8. J. R. 13, was called up appointing Cint committee to inquire whether Wil mette Valley & Coast railroad bad earned lands granted it by the state. The resolution was laid on the table. The president announced that he bad signed resolution ' submitting amend ment to constitution, prohibiting sale and manufacture of liquor, to vote of people. Bill amending charter of haiem was passed. BILLS INTRODUCED. 8. B. 158, Coieman Authorizing the construction of a dyke in Lane county across Duncan slough; read third time and passed. 159. Hare Provide for creating lists of voters and prescribing manner of regula ting and conducting elections ; read first time. 160, Simon The new charter for city of Portland; read second time, and re ferred to special committee of Moltno mah senators. . Gray asked unanimous consent to allow committee on corporations to report bill amending city charter of Astoria, malunz city auditor the police judge, which was consented to, and bill read third time and passed. Tbe rules were suspended and the bill providing for removal of remains of the fate Ex-Governor Gibbs to -Oregon was taken up and the bill was passed. H. K. . to investigate the mutilation of memorial to Congress to investigate land grants made to railroads and In which the Willamette Valley & Cascade mountain wagon road was stricken out. The resolution provides for an investiga tion by the public land's committee; adopted. Adjourned. APTKRHOOSJ SESHIOX. SECOXD EEADIXO OT SENATE BILLS. 123, Darin Licensing insurance com panies, special committee. Chandler-Unlawful to drive live stork over graded roads. Agriculture. 127, Simon Relating to forcible entry and detainer in matters of tenant and landlord. Judiciary. 128. Simon Relating to debts due by judgment toflevy of attachment. Judi ciary. 129, Wager Keqmnng county treasur ers keep books subject to inspection. Judiciary. 130. Miller Creating state board of i immigration. Special committee. 1 131, Coleman turrnasing portraits of governors of state. Ways and means. 133, Lee Construction by O. R. A N. of bridge across Willamette at Ray's Landing. Judiciary. 136, Gray Pilotage on Columbia and Willamette, regulating qualifications and rates of pilotage. Judiciary. 138, Stanley Prevent murder or dee traction of property by dynamite. Ju diciary. 139, Barin Providing for alternating the election of county commissioners. Judiciary. 140, Wager Relating to mortgages. Judiciary. 141, Kioehart Appropriating money for completion of Pine creek wagon road. Ways and means. 142, Irvine Prevent books being re moved from state library. Judiciary. 143, Allen Regulating foreign insur ance companies. Joint insurance com mittee. 144, Wager Regulating actions in cir cuit courts. Judiciary. 129, Hare Enabling women to bold office when elected by the people. Ju diciary. 140, Weatberford Calling for eoostlt tdonal convention. Judiciary. '147, Dimick Encourage normal In struction in literary institutions. Edu cation. '' 143 To prohibit sale of cigars, tobac co, firearms, to minors under 18 years. Third reading to-morrow. 157, Cartwriiht To abolish free schol arships in the State university. Educa tion. 162, Weatberford Relating to qualifi cations of directors of corporations. Cor porations. ," THIRD READING Or BILLS. 8. B. 1, Weatberford To prevent for eign corporatioas from bringing suits in federal courts. Passed. ' 8. B. 13, Coleman Notice for vacating and laying'out county roads. Passed. S. B, 27, Em mitt To provide for con structing crossing under roads and high ways. Passed. S. B. 30. Hare Locating and viewing county roads. Passed. 8. B. 32lChamberhn-Countyconrts ap- fn'ni road and bridge commissioners, ailed to pass. Adjourned. HOUSE. atoRxrca session. Tbe house was called to order at 10 o'clock by Temporary Chairman Sum mers ; roll called and only thirty-two an swered. No quorum being present the house adjourned till 2 o'clock this after doon. AITERXOOX 8E88IOX. Called to order by Temporary Chair man Summers. Roll called and no quo rum being present, adjourned to 10 a. m. to-morrow. Tus Dramatic Recital. The dra matic recital to be given by Miss Rosa Stannns was incorrectly announced for next Wednesdsy evening, instead of Sat urday. February 5th, as Miss Stannns in tended. The error was due to a mistake of the business manager, as Miss Stannns has engagements far ahead. On Satur day next, therefore, she will read in the opera house. Hiss Hallie Parriah, Prof. Parvin, and tbe li quartette will sing. Miss Stannus is highly recommended an 1 praised by the press wherever she has appeared. The following notice Is clipped from the Los Angeles Times: ! ftaSaa ilf savant a, fill I ilAmnuf vafawl Kk talent as an accomplished reader, and each selection was heartily applauded, especially 'The Brides of ErHlerby,' which was given with rare pathos and perception. Several scenes were given from Macbeth by Miss htannus, assisted by Mr. Snook in the character of Mac beth. Miss Stannus gave a very com prehensive interpretation of the difficult role of Macbeth." AxoTHxa Flood Accident. J. II. Kelly is a student in the university who with his studies has combined the busi ness of peddling milk. Tuesday night Mr. Kelly started to ford the creek on Winter street, near the old Gatch place. and he found the water too deep for his horse and wagon. The horse, wagon,. driver, and milk cans, went floating down stream and did not stop until they reached Uie foot bridge about 100 yards below. With some difficulty the outfit was rescued from its perilous position. but not until the milk cans, seat, and trimmings of the wagon, and an overcoat, were lost. There seems to be an epi demic of accidents among milk men. There is something suggestive in a milk man having so much trouble with water. If such a commotion were to be raised every time a milk can came in close rsSAvimifw f)v ra 4 a tkn lia-ws Vkai nASial fa VAIiAJI VJ WW W a UIO USBtl 1 J UUOIUCBO could not long flourish like a green bay. tree. The Storm. The snow storm of the- past two days has been quite general, extending all over tho western part of Oregon. Out in southern Oregon it is heavier than it is here, there being lust sooth of Rosebnrg fifteen inches of snow. The river was yesterday evening twenty feet above low-water mark, and was fall ing rapidly. The condition of the drift breaker is about the same as it was Toes- day, except that it does not swing so much. As the river falls, the probability that tbe breaker will go away vanishes. State Charges. Sheriff Bently, of Umatilla county, and J. B. Eddy, arrived in this city, yesterday, having in charge J. C Ferrald, sentenced to two years' imprisonment in the penitentiary, and Sylvester Scott, a convict taken from the penitentiary to Pendleton testify against one Hoffman in a borse-steaung case. The afternoon train brought an Insane man in charge of rherinAgee, of Doug las. He was taken to the asylum. Comixg to Oregon. Eli Perkins, the famous lecturer and liar, is on bis way to this state and will be here in May. Mr. Perkins is coming by way of the South ern Pacific, over the O. A. C. to Oregon,. and then east by the northern. lie was here about five years ago, when he was very successful in his lectures. He must think this is a country w here liars are appreciated, since he is aliout to re turn. Come along, Eli. Yon are right in your sumises. The BiAPnrtx Skow. Ihe "beautiful snow.' An Oregonian has no use for snow, lie prefers to go around won toe moss sticking up under his coat collar and with webs growing between his toes. . . f . ! . ' ' 1 . nen it is raining ue is nappy oecause he knows Low to paddle around in the mud, but when it snows he wants to take to tbe woods. The weather clerk will please move this snow. It is very much uncalled for. . Strccr by a Tornado. Meeting of two- great storms, the storm of patronage and the storm of success. Strong's, 271 Com mercial street, continues to wear , tbe business crown. It has been recorded. in tbe Journal of Philanthropic Renown and posted on the credit side of Success in the Ledger of Recognition that they conduct the only first-ciasa restaurant in the city. Axotbk Vaq. The supply of vagrants remains undiminished, apparently.' Yesterday morning one John Rail was arraigned before Recorder Strickler, charged with vagrancy, and was sen tenced to five days in the cooler. These fellows find tbe calaboose very comforta ble quarters during this cold weather. start op jast as soon as it can. .
