PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE
equalized by the county hoard of equal
ization, and also containing the assess
ments made and certified by the state
board of tax commissooners entered
therein, ruled with proper columns for
Jan. 21.—Investigations in
the extensions of tax col lections and de
ORISON to Tacoma,
VACADA.
linquent list, and for payments, issu
the lumber ear shortage by Interstate
GOVtRISOR’S ME88AGE
| senate, indicates the apparent differ
(Continued from last week)
I strued or considered a part of the ex- ance of certificates, redemptions, issu
! Commerce Commissioner Frank K.
ence between those two bodies on the
penses of Baker County under this act ance of deeds, and other entries therein
, Lane developed facta showing the North Recommendations Made by Chamber- question of railroad commission, rats (Statement of county exiienses to 1 , t. I j fur
any of the years in which said ex- as contemplated by law, and »with the
certified
to
secretary
of
state.)
regulation
and
reciprcx'al
demurrage.
ern Pacifl equipment to be entirely in-
lain to Legislature.
I i>enditures were made: Provided fur total amount of taxes properly extended
‘‘Apparent
difference”
means
there
Section
6.
That
section
3088
of
the
I adequate to handle the lumber products Salem, Jan. 16.—Governor Chamber- are plain signs that opposition to the CVxles and Statutes 6» Oregon, compiled ther, that the amount paid by any and entered theieon in one sum against
lain delivered his biennial message this | plan of disciplining the railroads will are'- x»«.otated by Hon. Charles B. Bel- county in reducing or discharging its each separate parcel of real property,
of Western Washington. Sawmill afternoon
to both houses of the legisla
h i Condensed Form for Oar owners
or paying interest on its as well as against the personal property
told how small mill concerns ture in joint
in the senaate, and tliat foes of .Liger and William W. Cotton, lie and indebtedness,
indebtedness, shall not be considered a assessed to each individual. Such roll
are gradually being forced into lank dations follow: session. His recommen > center
that
plan
will
not
spend
energy
in
the
t o y Headers.
the
same
hereby
is
amended
to
read
as
part of the expenses of a county under shall thereafter be a tax roll, and there
ruptcy, how the larger concerns have Election of Jonathan Bourne and house, unless they shall perceive grow fallows:
this act. Such computation to be made shall be attached thereto a warrant, in
losses which will reach into Frederick W. Mulkey to the long and ing sentiment there in their favor.
A Raauma of th# Lass Important but sustained
By
the
10th
of
January
of
each
year
by said state officers in 1910, and in the name of the state of Oregon, under
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars,
and
It
is
rather
too
early
yet
to
measure
the
county
clerk
of
the
several
couuties
Not Laaa Intaraating Evanta
short terms, respectivefy, as United up sentiment on this important ques in the state shall pre;»re, upon a blank January in each fifth year thereafter. the hand of the said clerk and the seal
how
thousands
of
mechanics
have
been
of tha Paat Waak.
in accordance with the
Until the January, 1910, computation of the county clerk authorizing the col
thrown out of employment by failure States of senators,
obviously the most important be form prescribed and furnished by the the
the direct primary election. tion,
priqiortion of the state taxes to be lection by said tax collector of said tax
of the Northern Pacific railway to fur result
fore
the
lawmakers.
Not
yet
have
the
secret?
_
of
state,
a
concise
tabulated
Passage of a law creutlng a railroad lawmakers taken sides on the railroad statement of all the exiienses of his paid by the several counties shall be as es; and such clerk shall thereupon take
nish cars enough to enable the 760 commission,
following generally the matt« r.
receipt of said tax collector there
The flood of the Ohio river is receding woodworking plants on their line to measure prepared
for the preceding year, exepet set out in the following table, to wit: the
by the Poitland Both the house and the senate effect county
for,
and duly charge against the tax col
•lightly.
market their product.
expens«» for mails and highways, and
CL
of commerce.
lector
the full amount of tuxes charged
The proceedings were extremely chamber
ually
put
an
end
to
the
calendar
graft,
Jamaicans denounce Swettenluun and quiet,
exn-'-;t
the
sums
paid
for
the
erection
of
Enactment
of
laws
to
make
the
tax
. .0055 on auch roll; and the tax collector shall
in
tliat
no
marked
manifesta
.
.0234
and
in
doing
so
the
state’s
Igeislators
houses,
or
on
account
of
pesti-
aak his recall.
. .05 26 in settlement be allowed as credits
tions of feeing were shown by either burden fall more evenly on personal had the cheerful co-operation of State lerce of epidemics, which statement
. . .0335
. .0094
A rate discrimination inquiry is in the lumbermen or the railroad repre property and corporations.
.
.
.0212
.
.0613 against such charge such amounts as he
Printer
Duniway,
who
reemomended
»bill
be
certified
to
by
him
as
such
.
.
.01
<$u
.
.00 95 shall report to the county court of his
Amendment
of
the
inheritance
tax
progress in Denver.
sentatives. Sawmill operators calmly law to the graduated system, with addi and materially aided in accomplishing county clerk and forwarded to the sec
. .0203
. .31 23
county, as hereinafter in this act pro
how, through no fault of their
The Colorado legislature has passed detailed
reform.
retary of state, and a duplicate thereof
clauses to make evasion impossi this Clerkship
. .00 40
. .00 87 vided, that he hascollertedon said roll,
own, they have lost thousands of dol tional
graft
was
re<luced
to
an anti-cartoon law.
be
placed
on
file
in
his
own
office.
. .03 45
. .00 87
ble.
lars during the past 16 months, all be- A giaduated tax on incomes from minimum in both houses today. Each (The only change is to require the state
. .04 90 also sue)} as he shall find to have been
.00 87
The Nevada legislature is considering cause
.02 23 twice assessed thereon, and auch aa he
. .0092
they have nut been able to mar $3,000 up.
ments to he filed by the 10th instead of the I
house
adopted
the
report
of
its
com
. .0160
.00 73 shall be unable to colletrt, and shall so
a railroad commission bill.
15th
of
January,
and
to
except
costs
of
court
ket their product. In the sume breath Decided increase in cost of commis mittee on resolutions, in which it was houses, pestilences, or epidemics from the
. .0314
.0234
. .0301 return to the court as not collectible.
. .0090
J. P. Dolliver will be again elected that they narrated their losses, they sions to notaries public.
statement. As the opportionment
recomended that no clerks be employed expense
.00 67 All such tax rolls shall 0 public rec
must (after 10 10 ) be made on the basis of
complimented the strenuous efforts of Withdrawal from sale for 10 years of on
United States senator from Iowa.
.
.0107
.0391
any
of
the
various
joint
investigat
these statements, as well as those previously
ords, and as such preserved in the office
.
.0 (9 2
local
officials
of
the
Northern
Pacific
to
made,
and
remains
to
be
certified
to
the
coun
ing
and
junketing
committees
that
may
Oil in great quantities has been found relieve the situation, and said tliat the remaining state tide lands.
and the several county courts then, at
be cieated, unless it is shown that the ties,
change fcom section 1. Laws 1903, page of the tax (»1 lector.
on land owneid by W. H. Hearst in while the Tacoma railroad men had Purchase of the Willamette locks. services
the January term, must make a levy sufficient 303, (No except
to omit two lines immediately pre (Compare B. & C. Comp., sections 309B and
to cover the apportionment, the necessity for ceding the table,
of such clerks are essential.
Mexico.
Appropriation to operate the portage More than
“which ia based on the as 3099. Omits the now obsolete provision for
done all they could to aid the mills, railway
promptness is apparent.)
$860,000
will
lie
asked
of
sessments of the several counties for the past computing valuations after equalization by atate
until'the
1909
session.
A
new
A revised list of the dead and Injured the fault lay in mismanagement of the personnt 1 for the board of portage the legislature by educational institu- (Secretary of state to keep record of five
years," as not literally true, in an act to be board of equalization, substituting after equali
now enacted. The original table was found zation by the county board ana entry or as
of the Terre Haute train wreck shows higher officials in the East.
. tions this session—an increase of $300, statement certified.)
in Laws of 1901, and the table was based on sessments certified by the state board of tax
commissioners.
29 killed and 23 injured.
the
made during the five years commissioners. Provides also for computa
000 over what they rceoeived at the last Section 7. The secretary of state prior assessments
of an expert accountant . session
tions of amounts to be made, and aa to valua
to that year.)
for the biennial period. De- shall immediately record such state
The senate subcommittee lias report REFUGEES ARRIVE IN CUBA. to Appointment
tion and rate in the several road districts,
audit
the
books
of
all
state
officers.
(Secretary
of
elate
to
report
to
legisla
ports, and other municipal taxing agencies.
mands of the four normal schools will ment ill Ixxiks provided and kept in
ed again.t Bristol’s confirmation as dis
Creation of the office of expert ac ! lie
Lawz 1903, page 383.
ture account of collections and appor See Provides
more
than
double
the
total
sum
al
his
office
for
tliut
pur|xise,
and
shall
trict attorney for Oregon.
the clerk shall extend the tax in
countant,
with
duties
to
make
uniform
Tell of Work of American Marines all state and county bookkeeping and lowed by the last legislature.
tionments.)
one total sum. The separation among funds
supply
the
several
county
clerks
with
on
the
roll
and in tax receipts is unnecessary
The mayoralty contest will cost the
and Need of Supplies.
of the several institutions the necessary forms for making such Section 10. The secretary of state when the several
rates of levy are specified, aa
funds of state and county officials. | are Demands
gpeople of New York about $400,000, Santiago, Cui», Jan. 21. — The check
the method of accounting and the require
as
follows:
Monmouth
normal,
shall
embody
in
his
printed
report
to
reports,
as
provided
for
in
this
act.
Enactment
of
an
anti-pass
law,
with
whether Hearst or McClellan wins out. steamer Oteri, the second refuge ship an appropriation to pay expenses of $110,000; Drain normal, $40,000; Ash- (B. & C. Comp., section 3089, without the legislative assembly an accurate tax
ment for distribution of each payment in the
collector’s collection register shows the
exact aigount of taxes for each municipal
I land normal, $60,000; Weston noimal, change.)
transcript or account of the aforesaid agency
The British government has disavow from Jamuica, arrived here at daylight. public officers on public business.
which the collector is charged,
ed Swettenham’s action in the Jamaican She brings 132 i«ssengers. Among A reciprocal demurrage law.
j $70,000; Argicultural college, $125,000; (Apportionment of revenues of state annual collections and periodical appor and the with
amount collected by him. In severat
tionments occurring between the bien counties
of the State the distribution is carried
affair and has called on him for an ex those on board are George II. Hazen of Continuance of the library commis Experiment station at Union, $15,000; among counties.)
the receipt stub on the roll, and also in
, State university, $250,000; total, $670, Section 8. It nha.ll be the duty of nial sessions of the legislature; and he on
planation.
the Century magazine and his |»rty, sion.
the tax collection book and distribution book.
000.
shall
also
transmit
immediately
after
the
governor,
secretary
of
state
and
This
causes much additional and useless labor
and
11.
M.
Flicklinger
of
the
Cuban
Investment of compulsory visitorial ! Both houses adjourned until Monday. state treasurer, acting jointly, in Jan said apportionment an accurate trans and confusion
Extensive preparations are being
at the busy season of the year.
railroad.
power
in
some
state
authority
to
cover
made for the meeting of the American Eastern
In
the
larger counties the former practice was
|
Ther
have
now
been
59
measures
pro
cript
of
it
to
the
county
clerks
of
the
uary
of
each
year,
to
ascertain
by
com
The
refugees
report
that
the
list
of
abandoned
from
the very necessity of the case,
asylums for insane.
National Livestock association at Den
and no loss of accuracy or fulness in ac
posed in the house and 69 in the senate. putation, as hereinafter provided, the several counties, and in no case shall counting
is over 1,000. Light shocks were private
A
law
providing
for
supervision
of
ver. Four thousand stockmen are ex dead
resulted.
A very large saving in
| A bill has lieen introduced in the total amount of revenue necessary for any deduction or abatement be made clerical force was thereby
felt up to Thursday. A large propor banks in Oregon.
made.)
pected to be in attendance.
from
the
apportionment
to
the
respect
I
senate
to
abolish
the
normal
schools
at
state
purposes,
and
to
apportion
the
tion
of
the
killed
were
women.
The
A
stringent
anti-lobbying
law.
(School,
town,
city,
port,
or other tax
The flood in the Ohio valley is th collapse of the Macliado cigar factory Deposit of surplus state funds in banks Ashland and Drain.
aforesaid total revenue among the seve ive counties on account of the delin ing agency levy—On what
valuation.)
worst since 1884.
is confirmed, but the refugees declare at interest, the deposit to be safeguard- I A bill has also appeared in the sen ral counties in the manner hereinafter quent taxpayers.
Section
15.
All
the
taxes
hereinafter
ate
appropriating
money
for
the
Third
provided.
(B.
&
C.
Comp.,
section
3092,
without
that
only
30
of
the
employes
lost
their
Chicago hopes for a cold wave to stop lives instead of 120, as previously re ed by bonds or other collateral
levied by any incorporated city or town,
Eastern Oregon District Agricultural by (B. Laws
& C. Comp., section 3090, as reenacted change.)
the epidemic of disease.
Escheatment to the state of funds in ^ society.
statutory provisions for special school district, road district, port, or
of S o cial Session, 1903, page 6, and (Numerous
ported.
The
ptoprietor
of
the
factory
general
levies
of
taxes
by
counties,
cities,
banks
where
the
depositors
have
not
without
change.)
Senator Fulton will work for a law to was kiled.
towns, school districts, road districts, and Port other municipal taxing agency or dis
heard fiom for over seven years.
of Portland, and for the inclusion in the state trict, shall 0 levied on the property
save Columbia river salmon.
(Method of proceeding in making state apportionment
The supply of food, clothing and been
Prompt action to establish an insti-
Monday, January 21.
of certain sums, may be found.
Many of these provisions are to be found in therein respectively assessable upon
for the relief was brought in tute for feeble-minded qnd epileptic Salem, Jan. 21.— Standing commit- apportionment.)
General Funston recommends better medicines
the
special
statutes
and city charters; others the valuation of such property as shown
Section
0.
The
aforesaid
state
offi
by
a
vessel
sent
by
the
International
j tees of Hie Oregon legislature were an-
pay for army officers and men.
are intimately connected with statutes directing by the assessment roll last compiled by
cers shall proceed as follows:
Brotherhood league. It is reported children.
the disposition of the funds so levied. To at
Publ¡cation
of
itemized
statements
of
nounced
this
afternoon
by
President
tempt to group them in a chapter dealing of the assessor, corrected and equalized by
1. Prepare a tabular statement, con the
High water in the streams at Win that hundreds of |iersons in hospituls
source of campsign funds and pro- Haines of the senate and Speaker sisting
of the levy and apportionment of
county 0ard of equalization, and
of all the items of expenses, taxes subject
field, Kan., have flooded the town and lack antiseptic dressing and medical the
generally would he all but impossible, the
hibition
of
cani(»ign
contributions
by
Davey
of
the
house.
In
each
case
the
and
misleading
if accomplished, and is not at including entries therein of assessments
given
separately,
to
w
hich
the
state
will
many families have had to move out. supplies.
corporations.
•
best
places
were
secured
by
the
support-
as certified by the state 0ard of tax
market appears to be sink Compulsory lectures to their classes ers of Haines and Davey for leaiicrship be subject under existing laws for the tempted.)
commissioners and apportioned to such
Ex-Governor Higgins, of New York, ing Victoria
fiscal
year
next
after
that
year
for
and
is
threatened
by
the
sea.
(Of
the
Collection
of
Taxes
and
Proceed
The
hunters’
license
law,
it
is
suit
by
public
school
teachers
on
tubercu
municipalities by the county clerk.
has been fatally stricken with heart The city, when the refugees left it, losis.
which
the
last
preceding
state
levy
of
ings
in
Relation
Thereto.)
to
say,
will
be
changed
this
session
And it shall 0 the duty of the county
failure.
was being well policed, and the Ameri Measures looking toward eradication Two bills relating to the subje<3; liav« taxes was computed and declared; also (Words “ tax Colletfor” —Meaning.) clerk
in each of the several counties,
all items of deficiency, including inter
Sixteen were burned to death in the can marines were praised by the (Ite scabies in sheep.
already appeared in the house.
the application of the clerk or
on un[»id warrants left over from Section 11. The words “ tax colleet- upon
fire following the collision of a freight ri’» passengers. The West Indian reg of Punishment
The normal school question is already est
of
wildcat
mine
promot
school directors of any school
previous year, the payment of whieh or” wherever used in this act shall be board of and
and passenger train on the Big Four at ulars and colored troops were rendering ers.
in this session. Last week a the
of any road supervisor, or
has been authorized by law: and also taken to mean the person or officer who district,
excellent service Governor Sweeten- *-V lat salary for the state printer and a bill live to one
Fowler, Ind.
cut
off
Drain
and
Ashland
was
of any three resident freenolders of any
by
law
is
charged
with
the
duty
of
col
the
sum
provided
by
law
for
the
current
ham
feels
he
has
the
situation
well
in
introduced.
Today
a
bill
was
intro
erection
of
a
state
printing
office
build
Fire destroyed much of the business
road district, or of the recorder, auditor,
ex [lenses of the Oregon National Guard, lecting taxes assessed upon real proper or
duce«! to close the Drain and Monmouth and
ing.
part of Beaufort, 8. C. The loss is hand.
clerk or common council, 0ard of
the
sum
of
$47,500
for
the
support
ty,
and
shall
be
held
to
include
his
schools.
Itoard
of
control
for
normal
schools,
placed at $700,000 with only one-third
directors,
or trustees or other governing
of
the
University
of
Oregon,
and
the
deputy.
The
house
unanimously
passed
ovei
with
the
normal
school
appropriations
I
TRAIN BLOWN UP.
covered by insurance.
body of any incorporated city or town,
sum of $25,000 for the support of the ( New.)
by
this
the
veto
of
the
governor
the
bill
t<
in
one
fund,
to
be
distributed
port, or other municipal taxing district
Agricultural college; and also, (Treasurer Is tax collector.)
Professor William I. Thomas, of the
I regulate the manufacture ami sale ot State
or agency, to furnish a certificate, under
when
such
levy
is
made
on
the
assess
Chicago university, Buys woman is not About Twenty Killed and Many In board.
commercial
fertilizers.
This
was
one
and
New apportionment of senators
Section
12.
The
treasurer
of
each
the seal of the county court, showing
jured In Indiana.
ment
of
an
even
year,
the
estimated
the equal of the white man, but Is
of
the
seven
house
bills
of
the
1905
representiatives.
shall be the tax collector thereof. the aggregate valuation of the assessa
expense of one biennial session of the county
about equal to the negro mentally.
Terre Haute, Ind., Jan. 21.—Big Four Transportation of convicts to the pen session vetoed by the governor.
(Substitutes treasurer for sheriff in B. & C. ble property in the school district, road
legislative assembly; and also, when Comp.,
The Gila river in Arisona has over accommodation train No. 3, which left itentiary by p«»nitentiary officers.
Altogether 77 bills were read for th« such
section 3093. The changes in the suc district, incorporated city or town, port
sections necessitated by this change
levy is made on the assessment of ceeding
flowed its oanks and is doing much Terre Haute at 8:30 o’clock last night, Conservative legislation for employ first time in the house today. In the an
or other taxing district or agency, from
will
not
be specifically noted.)
even year, the estimated total cost,
was destroyed by the explosion of a car ment of convicts in new fields, without senate 18 new measures appeared.
damage.
which such application shall have been
not
exceinling
$200,000,
of
such
addi
(Bond
as
tax
collector—Cumulative
to
of
powder
at
the
siding
east
of
Sand-
abandonment of the present system at Reorganization of the judicial systen tional public buildings and improve general official bond.)
The San Francisco school hoard says ford, Ind., at 8:50 o’clock last night. once.
made.
Oregon is proposed in a senate bill. ments of public buildings of the state
President Jordan, of Stanford, was Fifteen persona were killed outright and Appointment of a state engineer to of Among
( Add' provisions as to port or other munici
the house bills were: To col as the said state officers shall believe it Section 13. Before entering upon his vision
pal taxing agency or district; modifies pro
flushed with wine when he denounced the death list will probably reach 20, supervise construction of new r«»ds. i lect inheritance
as to valuation of property on which
duty
as
tax
collector
the
treasurer
shall
estates of $5,000 necsesary to make during the fiscal
their attitude in the Japanese school with 30 or 35 injured. The engine, two Appropria'ion for state representation and up, inst«»d tax of on $10,000
levy is made—old law provided it shall be on
as at pres year for which such levy of taxes is give a bond, signed by some responible assessment
roll last compiled. This adds, as
question.
and equalized and including assess
surety company, or some responsible corrected
coaches, and l»ggage car of the train at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition, ent; bounties ranging from $5 to $2t computed.
ments
made
the state board of tax commis
The San Francisco school Isiard is were demolished.
surety
or
sureties
as
approved
by
the
some kind of representation at for seal;» of wild animals, two-thirds 2. From the sum total of the afore county court, conditioned for the faith sioners. Also by consolidates
part of Laws of
enraged at President Jordan, of Stanford The first intimation people had of the ant!
1903. page 283, as to road districts, but tnakca
to be paid by the county and one-third said items shall be deducted any sur
Jamestown.
university, because he favors the Jap disaster was a shock which was felt in A new irrigation code. Extreme by the state; creating the office of in- plus in excess of $5,000 remaining in ful performance of his duties as such no change.)
anese in the controversy now on in San Terre Haute and aa far east as Brazil, caution should bo used in changing the spector of mines, and several covering the treasury from all funds, however tax collector, in such amount as the (All taxes levied to 0 collected by same
Francisco.
Ind., and aa far aouth aa Sullivan, Ind. tentative rri««sure (rained by the Port the several sections of the report of thp lerived, if not applied by law to some county court shall direct, and such officer and in same manner as county
bond, if signed by a surety company, taxes.)
The president has signed the bill The wires were blown down and it was land board of trade irrigation bill com slate tax commission, in each case ad special
purpose.
shall be paid for by the county court. Section 16. All taxes levied by any
vocating the adoption of the report.
passed by !>oth houses of congress for aome time before the Big Four officials mittee.
3.
The
remainder
so
obtained
shall
bond shall be additional and cu
here learned of the explosion. Relief
the relief of Kingston.
In the »«mate the new measures in be the total amount of revenue to be Such
district, road district, incorpor
daruary 16.
mulative to the general bond given by school
tranis were ordered from Terre Haute Salem, Tuesday,
eluded: For reciprocal demurrage and raised
ated
city
or town, port or other munici
Andrew Carnegie is reported to have and
the
next
ensuing
year
for
state
Jan.
15.—The
senate
was
111., and the dead and in called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. by prohibiting rel»tes and discrimination; purposes which are not provided for by the treasurer, to which resort may be pal corporation
or taxing agency or dis
mid he would give $200,000,001) to ex jured Paris,
were taken to both cities.
for transportation of convicts by prison a special tax duly authorized by law; had in case of failure or default of his trict, now or hereafter authorized by
tend his lease on life ten years.
President
Haines.
There
was
but
a
as tax collector if the bond de law to levy taxes, shall 0 collected by
From the moat definite information
to purchase land adjoining
said remainder shall be apportion duties
session in oriler that both houses employes;
scribed in this section be unenforceable the
The high water in the Ohio river is obtainable, the freight train had just short
the capitol grounds on the east side, and
same officer and in the same man
ed
among
the
several
counties
in
the
might
attend
the
inauguration
of
Gov
causing immense damage in Western cleared the main track and had come ernor Chahmerlain and listen to his and to provide for working county pris manner hereinafter provided, and be or insufficient.
ner
and
at the same time as taxes for
(The last nine lines of section 3094, B. & county purposes are collected.
to a standstill when the passenger message. In the brief time, however, , oners on public highways.
Pennsylvania, Ohio and Kentucky.
levied
and
collected
in
each
of
said
C.
Comp.,
without
change,
except
change
of
started to |«ss it. It is thought tliat
(See first two lines of B. & C. Comp., sec
counties in the manner other taxes are title of officer.)
A Big Four passenger collided with a the eonoussion caused by the passenger a large number of bills and resolutions 1
tion 3100; Laws of 1903, page 284, section 74;
Rush
for
Timber
Land.
B.
& C. Comp., section 4651, to the same ef
(Extension
of
taxes
by
county
clerk.)
levied
and
collected,
and
be
paid
over
were
introduced.
Among
those
present-1
freight at Fowler, Ind. A number of
fect.)
peipie are reported to have been killed set off the powder in the freight car. ed was one to provide for the lending Corvallis—A new rush for timber to the state treasurer.
Section
14.
The
county
clerk
of
each
of surplus funds in the slate treasury la id is on here. It is not so great a 4. In order to ascertain the propor county in the state shall, immediately (Taxes to 0 paid in gold and silver
and their bodies cremated in the fire
Castro in Shadow of Death
the state to reroive the interest was the one a few years ago, but be tion of such taxes to be paid by the sev alter reviving from the state board of ~<»in.)
which followed the wreck.
Caracas, Jan. 18, via Willemstad, and
tween 50 and 60 claims have been lo eral counties, said state officers shall
thereon.
commissioners a copy of the assess Section 17. All taxes levied in this
A pledge to propose a remedy for car Jan. 21.—President (’astro's condition Salem, Jan. 15.—Having perfected cated within the past few weeks. The ascertain from the report of expendi tax
ments of persons and property within state by the authority of the state or
shortage lias been given by the presi undoubtedly is very grave. The official organization yesterday, the house today tiruler li«>s 40 to 60 mil«’» southwest of tures of the several ««unties on file in his
made and certified by said a municipal coiporation therein upon
bulletins are optimistic, hut their gave evidence of great capacity for bus Corvallis in what is known as the Five the office of the secretary of state the state county,
dent.
board of tax rommissioners, enter any person or property in this state
statements
are
generally
discredited,
Rivers
country.
I/rcators
come
to
Cor
average
amount
of
expenditure
in
each
apportion the same in the assess shall 0 collected and paid in gold and
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Although the session of the vallis by rail and take private convey county during the period of five years; and
last night the death of the president iness.
ment roll which has been made by the silver coin of the United States, and
house this morning was not convened ances
was
momentarily
expected,
but
today
and
each
county
shall
pay
such
propor
for
the
rest
of
the
journey.
A
Fruits—Apples, common to choice, he is again reported to have improved. until nearly 11 o’clock about 40 resolu carriage to the foot of Als«« mountain tion of said state taxes as its average county assessor, and corrected and not otherwise.
by the county board of equal (B. & C. Comp., section 8157.)
60076c per box; choice to fancy, $10 General
were offered, the report of the and a saddle horse from then on is the amount of expenditures for said period equalized
Castro lies at his home at Mr.- tions
ization, and returned to said clerk. (Grantor or grantee—Which to pay
2.50; pears, $101.60.
committee
on
apportionment
of
clerks
cuto,
near
the
sea,
attended
by
his
wife
usual means of traveling. Women are bears to the total amount of expendi Said clerk shall forthwith after receiv tax.)
Vegetables — Turnips, 9Oc0$l per
received and approved, and moie among
physicians. He receives hardly was
the locators, three from Portland tures in all of the counties of the state; ing all the.notices provided for in sec
sack; carrots, 9Oc0$l per suck; liects, and
than
a
dozen
bills
were
received
and
18.—As 0tween the grantor
any
visitors
and
on
January
13
orders
having made the trip to the woods a Provided, that all of the indbetedness tion 4 of this act, and after the appor and Section
$1.25@1.50 per seek; horseradish, 906 were issued that no music be played in passed to second r«»ding—this in time few
grantee
of any land, when there is
and
exiienses
incurred
by
Baker
county
days
ago.
tionment
of
taxes,
make
a
certicfiate
of
10c per pound; sweet potatoes, 3c per the vicinity of his residence.
to admit of an adjournment at 11:50 The timber is not old fir. It is sec in the acquisition of that portion of the several amounts apportioned to be no express agreement
as to which shall
pound; cahl»ge, 2'.e per pound; cauli
o’clock.
I ond growth that has sprung up since what was formerly a part of Union assessed upon the taxable property in pay the taxes that may
0 assessed
flower, $2.50 per dozen; celery, $3.50
A large number of investgating com the great fire that swept the coast county, and known as the “ Panhandle,” his county for state, county, general, thereon 0fore the conveyance,
if such
Staamsr Salts With Supplies.
per crate; pumpkins, 2c per pound;
and junketing trips are already range west and southwest of Corvallis by reason of the assumption by Baker and special school and road, military, land is conveyed at the time or prior
to
New York, Jan. 21.—The steamer in mittees
squash, 2c per pound; sprouts, 8c p r Allegheny,
the
date
of
the
warrant
authorizing
the
county
of
a
portion
of
the
then
existing
50
or
60
years
ago.
It
is
known
to
with supplies of f«xsl, cloth A prospect.
university,
town,
city,
port,
or
other
poumi.
railroad commission bill, including timber land people as piling timber, indebtedness of Union county, and the purposes for which a tax may have been collection of such taxes then the grantee
ing and m«slirine for the earthquake reciprocal
Onions—Oregon, $101.25 per hun sufferers
demurrage was among the but is larg«’r than some that is now be ex|»‘iises incurred by Baker county in legally levied, and deliver the said cer- sha! I pay the same, but if conveyed
in Jamaica, sailed today. The measures introduced.
dred.
the date the grantor shall pay
ing sawed at the mill in this eity. If a obtaining from Union county the rec tiefiate to the tax collector of the coun after
should have sailed sooner,
Potatoes—Oregon Burlmnks, fancy, Allegheny
Wednesday, January 16.
large body of it <-ould be placed on the ords relating to that part of Union ty, together with the said assessment them.
but was held until assurance that the
$101.30; common, 76095c.
liarhor of Kingston was o|>eu for navi Salem, Jan. 16.—Five bills curbing market at one time, it is SBid it would county added to Baker county, known roll containing the assessments made (B. & C.t section 3153, no change.)
Wheat—Club, 66087c; bluestein, 68 gation
as the “ Panhandle,’ shall not be con- by the county assessor as corrected and
was received. The contribu railroads in the house, and none in the bring $1,000 a claim now.
069c; valley, 66c; red, 64066c.
(To 0 continued next week)
tions included foodstuffs and clothing
Oats—No. 1 white, $27; gray, $26. of
Y n ln n , a r , 1 .
B o th W a y « .
f C o a rs e Sh e W « « M .
all
kinds.
A
still
greater
quantity
Fall
Sown
Clover
Killed.
Rob
Coal
Cars.
Barley —Feed, $21.60022 p«>r ton ;
see where I made my mistake.” said Fawsil (just before the banquet)—I “And O then,
mind you,” exclaimed
brewing, $22.50; rolled, $23.60024.50. of supplies will go by the seme line’s Pendleton—Driven to drsperatio by Albany—Willamette valley grain is the T venerable
college
professor,
gathering
believe I am to be the third speaker. Nok- Miss Passay, “he asked me if I wouldn’t
Btoamer Prina Joachim, which will sail lack of fuel, the cities of Adams, hes«I- yet undamaged by the coM weather. his threadbare cloak around his atten ker
Rye—$1.4001.45 per cwt.
comes
ju»t
before
me,
doesn't
he?
tomorrow morning. Of the 90 passen e«l by the mayor, held up the north All fall sown clover in this vicinity is uated form. “If I had mastered one dia Toastmaster—l think so. I heard him marry the first man that came along. ”
Coro—Whole, $26; cracked, $27 per gers,
47 are for Jamaica.
"T 0 Idea!” remarked Miss Knox.
ton.
bound O. R. & N. train an«l by force ruin«!, but thus far damage is confine«! lect instead of sixteen languages I might sa.v, though, that he was gonig right “Don’t
these obviously unnecessary
have gone on the stage and been worth after you.
compelled
the
trainmen
to
set
a
ear
Hay —Vall-v timothy, No. 1, $140
to
the
young
clover
alone.
Though
the
Millions for Indian Land.
H a w -H a w .
quest Iona make you sick?"—Philadel
time.”
loaded with e-al out on the sidetrack. ground has heen frozen several days half a million . e by a r e this
IS per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
d M ia ,.
Larry— Twaa th’ funniest Jok* 01 phia Press.______________
$17018; clover, $9; chest, $9; grain Washington, Jan. 21. — By the sale When the engineer was ordered to run farmers do not expect the grain to be Gritty Georgy— \V
lint’s de matter wld Iver hnr-rod In all me born days. Faith,
of the pasture land of the Kiowa, Co the ear onto the sidetrack he show«sl damaged when it tliaws out. It will
S o c ie t y F a r o r lt e .
hay, $9(410; alfalfa. $14.
Dusty? He don’t seeui so anxious to Oi laughed all day long.
Edyth—Tiny aay that Percy Featb-
Butter—Fancy creamery, 30035c per manche and A|«che Indian reservation fight and armed himself with a shovel. take alternate fleering and thawing to Bleep
like he used to?
in Southern Oklahoma a greater sura Several revolvers were quickly drawn kill the grain. No wheat is injured
erly ta losing hia mind.
Denny—Ye* did?
pound.
Butter Fat—First grade cream, 33<tc has l*een realized than any sale of pnb- and the enginceh traken from the cab. at all, not is the brown oats damaged. Sandy Pike»—No, somebody told him Ixrry—YIs, Ivery bone In me body May me—Poor fellow! He’ll 0 lucky
per pound; second grade cream, 2c less lic lands ever brought before. About After the ear had 0en sidetracked he It may be found that some white oats de mind works while we are asleetx Hit loike a funny bone.
If he doesn't lose any more than that
300.000 sealed bids, covering 375,600 was allowed to resume charge of the are injured, when the ground thaws
per pound.
its n aiia!
T
h*
P
i
n
t
Di
HlSIai
out.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 33036c per ser««, were received. The average price engine.
People have danced for thousands of The great anti tobacco crusader arose yet? Nell—Isn’t yonr new gown finished
receive«] for the land Is $12.19 an acre.
dosen.
years, and will probably continue to do and attacked the baneful cigarette.
To Secure Locks.
Linn and Lans Compromise.
Poultry—Average old hens, 13014 Thue the Indians will realize from the
so for ages to come. This custom ia “Mark my words,” he thundered, “the Belle—Gracious! The dressmaker*!
per pound; mixed chickens, 12013c; sale $4,674,000, or an average of about Salem—To obtain free waterway in Salem a- At a conference the legisla of
work on It was only completed last
ancient origin. The Br«t people to boy who smokes his Drat cigarette will Saturday.
spring, 14015c; old rontsers, 10011c; $1,200 each Indian Interested.
the Willamette river, at Willamette tors from Linn and Lane counties in dance
the Curetea. who adopted always 0 behind the times.” .
dressed chickens, 18017c; turkeys.
falls. Representative Jones, has intro the state leigslatnre agreed to s satis- (lancing were
aa a mark of rejoicing in 1543 Far down the aisle a sol led cheeked Nell—But If the dresHnaker*s
Flooded Fields Freezing.
lire, 17 8 17*$e; turkey.,
duced a bill creating a hoard of com- sat «factory adjustment of the boundary
what else?
choioe, 20(A22c; geese, live, 10012«’; Topeka, Kan., Jan. 21 .—A told wave, niissioners of the Willamette locks. tins between those counties. The dis B. C.
In a green sweater araae and through,
Belle—Oh. all my friends have to
In early times the Greeks combined youngster
ducks, 17016c.
following 24 hours of warm rains, is Tills hoard, which is to consist of the puted territory is divided shout equally dancing
rasionded
:
Ledger.
with the drama, and In 22 B.
V«s!— Dressed. #1*09^- per pound. g«’neral in Kansan tonight. In many governor, secretary of state, and state between the two counties. The new
are away off. mister. De kid criticise It yet—Philadelphia
Beef — Dressed bulls, 203c per pound ; se<8iona wheat fields have been flooded treasurer, ia empowered to build, con boundary line as agreed upon follows pantomimic dances were Introdnced lat “Yon
S e lf - K r M e a t .
smokes
hla
first
cigarette
will
al
rows, 406c; ««untry steer«, 505 v*c. by overflowing streams and the water is struct, operate and maintain locks on the divide between the McKenzie and on the Roman stage. At the discovery ways 0 0hlnd de woodsbe«L“
Tom m y— Paw , what la a man a f t o
tiny?
Mutton — Dressed, fancy, 8({09c per freezing. If the cold snap ia of more the vast b.ink of the river at Oregon Calapoois rivers. The division of the of Anterle., the American Indians were
pound; ordinary, 607e.
than short duration, the wheat crop City. To raise the necessary funds, district decided npoti ia the natural holding their religious, martial and so A sunflower sucks up 143 pounds of Mr. Tucker—Any man that Ursa to
Pork—Dressed, 609c per pound.
will be seriously damaged.
$400,000, two tax levies are provided. distribution of the disputed territory. cial dances.
water during its growth.
The Estacada News
LOSS IS THOUSANDS.
Facta Brought Out at Tacoma Inyas-
ligation.
NEWS O R BE WEEK
Counties.
B a k e r .........
B en to n . . . .
C lac ka mas
.
C l a ts o p . . . .
C olum bia . .
C o o s ............
C u r r y ..........
Douglas
...
(■illiam . . . .
( • r a n t ..........
larney . . . .
Jack son . . . .
Tosephine . .
Klam ath . ..
L a k e ............
L a n e ............
Per
C ou ntie s.
L i n c o l n ..........
L i n n ..............
M alheur
. ...
M a r i o n ..........
M orrow
. . . .
M ultnom ah
.
Polk
..............
Sherm an . . . .
Tillam ook
..
U m atilla
...
U n i o n ............
W a llow a
...
W asco
..........
W ash ington .
W h e e l e r ____
Yam h ill
....
P e r ct.