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VOL. VIII.
CONDON, GILLIAM CO., OREGON, THURSDAY, OCTOJiEll G, 1898.
NO. 30.
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F. O. UINDLK, Agent, Arlington.
STATE LEGISLATURE.
Froveetllnge of the Kxtrav Heaalun of
Oregon Lawinakere.
Tho n-Kulnr routlno wag (ollnwod In
both liouHug o( the l!rlNlutaro Wodnos
day, and about 1 1 o'clock both Iiouhou
djournoil till Thureduy to enublo
ruitmliers to noonpt tho Invitation to fit
tend the gtute (air. In -the sonato 44
bill burg bwz iotroduooJ and. in the
boune 80. ;
The Renate.
Tho gonnto mot t 10 A. M. Hills
wore Introduced an follow:
liy Dufur, resolution culling for 90
otfl of the OroKon ooila for tho uho of
the lcglnliitiiro; aotion dofmrod by con
gout. Uy Kuykutidull, rorolution pro
vldintf that the aonute Roaalong bo
opont'd with prayor., Ily Drivor, to
provide (or tho display of tho Amurionn
(litH on tho gvhoulhoiiit'i of the gtute,
Dy Ilitmittino, rogolulion providing Unit
100 copion of tho lulim o( tho aonato bo
pruttodi adopted. Uy Dufur, provid
ing (or a ooiumittoo of throo in tho
nutttni o( the eonate jonmnl of 1807;
aduptod. By Ioonoy, to provide for
tho working of atuto conviutg upon the
public highways, liy Duly of Llonton,
roRuhititig tax it Ice ol lands uiort-ja-tod
to the stato; road gooond tiuio by title,
and rofurrod to tho oommlttoo on pub
lic hinds. By llaacltino, to provido for
tho ictiiilation of tho ulo of municipal
lands umlor default. By Taylor, bill
to liioorporato tho city of Pendleton.
By Dufur, amonJlng the stutute in ref
erence to trespass on telephone polee
and wlreg. By Kuykonduil, to doQnfl
the qualification of the voting at eubool
Ult'etiiigg and klndrod gubjuotg.
A uiesngo dom the honso reporting
the parage of a resolution urging the
linmedlatu nso of the federal ajprorpi
atlon for the improvement of tho
Cascade locks, was received.
A me'snite from the house providing
for a gjievial ooitiuilttoe (or examina
tion ol the books and accounts of tho
Oregon insane asylum was reported,
and the senate concurred.
A message from tho house reporting
the adoption of a resolution providing
(or a apodal commltteo to exam I no tho
books and accounts of tho state poni
tentiaty wag leportod, and tho auuato
concurred.
A message from the houwo concur
ring in tho resolution providing, for
an examination of tho Ixtoka of the sco
re t (try of state was received and filed.
The chair annonuced as a special
commission on examination of tho asy
lum books and aoootiutg, Senatmg Tay
lor and Kelly, and on examination of
tho hooka and accounts of tho peniten
tiary, Bunators Patterson and Howe.
The llon.a.
Upon the meeting of tho house
Wednesday uiorning aovora! committees
wera appointed on minor matters, and
then tl.o introduction of bills was be
gun. Speaker Carter announced tho
members of the oommlttoo on investi
gation of state o dices.
On motion of MoCnlloch, tho Joint
resolotlon rofoirlng to tho commltteo
on food fishes was withheld from the
sonata, pending rooonsldoration of
tho matter. These bills Woro intro
duced: By Moody Providing that an attor
ney from outside states who Is a prac
titioner in tho highest courts, may ap
pear as an attorney in an aotion in Or
egon. By fitillman To- Incorporate the
city of Pendloton and repeal tho act
now in foe re. Referred to the Uma
tilla county delegation.
By Hons To establish in tho city of
Now York a fiscal agent for the state
of Oregon and other civil corpnrationa
of this slate, the agent to bo appointed
by tho governor.
By Young To provido for the dis
charge of judgment liens on real OHtato.
By Young Providing for the protec
tion of elk, and making tho closed sea
son from January 1, 1800, to December
81, 1010, after that tiuio tho closed
season to be during Docombor oi eaob
year.
By Tapping To provido tho times,
etc., for holding toaob.org' examina
tions. . . .
By Flagg Fixing the salaries of
Marion county otlieers.
By Kruno To inoroaso tho faollitles
for tho alleviation and euro of disease,
and repeating all aots in conflict there,
with.
By Vlrtuo Protootlng hotel and
innkeepers against dellniUont guests.
THE NEW CHARTER BILL.
Portland Maaaura Introduced la the
State Henate.
Tho Portland olinrtor bill, Introduced
In tho senate by llaseltine Tlintsdny
morning, piovidos (or several Import
ant changes in the administration of
city affairs. The salary of mayor ia to
bo reduced from $5,000 to (3.000 per
year, city attorney from (.8,000 to (3,
400, to take effect aftor present tonus
expire. ' The city survoyor'g office is to
bo Abolished, and the present munici
pal conrt, oosting (3,000 for the Judgo
and (1,000 (or the clerk, is to be super
edod by a polloe court, the Judgo of
which ahull roneivo (1,800 and tlio
clork (1,800. Municipal Judgo Ilon
nessy'g term of office is mudo to expire
three days after the act ahull tuko
effect, and tho mayor la to appoint his
successor. Thereafter, howevor, tho
police judge shall bo eleotod by the
voters.
Tho board of pnblio works Is to be
Ilnuie ptesotutlone. ' s
The following resolutions wore intro
duood in the house Tuesdays
A concurrent resolution by Myors
wos rend, providing (oi a commltteo of
three from the lrouse and two from the
Senate to examine and report upon the
books and accounts of the Insane asy
lum. Young Introduood a measuio author
lalng the secretary of state to have
composed of tho present mayor, au
ditor, treasurer, street sutinrintiandnnt
(who shall be a civil engineer) and city
attorney, anu tney snail receive no
pay except that attached to their ro
gpoctlve offlcea.
The Senate. "'
The sonato convened at 10 A. M.
The session wos opened with prayer by
Itcv. J. Bowersox, of Lafayette,
A messago from tho houso, annonno
Ing tho passago of a resolution colling
upon tho secretary of Btato lor 00 cop
ies of-tho codo for nso of tho legisla
ture, was received and read.
A substitute for the houso resolution,
offered by Belling, calling for IS cop
ies, five for the senate, and 10 for tho
house, and their return to tho suite's
custody at the end of tho session, was
lead and lost.
Itesolutloug and bills were introduced
as follows:
By Fulton, urging tho Oregon dele
gation in congress to prosg tho reten
tion of tho Philippine islands; curried.
By Haseltino, empowering tho scortary
of state to give copies of the history of
tho Oregon Indian wars to pioneers,
veterans and oommandera of camps; re
ferred to tho commltteo on ways and
moans. By Daly of Lako, amending
the statutes as to the qualifications of
voters. By Daly of Benton, providing
(or a committee of two from the senate
and three fiora the house to amend tho
school laws, without compensation;
carried. By Mulkey, amending the
constitution and abolishing the office
of state printer. By Taylor, provid
ing for repeal oi act creating the stato
board of equalization. By Duly of
Lake, (or the protection of those fur
nishing supplies and labor on publio
buildings. By Haseltino, amending
the Portland charter. By Dufur, for
protection of grouse and prairie chick
ens, lij Uaiy o( iionton, asking the
secretary of state to supply senators
with (3 worth of stamps and (1 worth
of nepapapcr wrappers; adopted. By
Iteed, providing for tho return- to the
secretary of state of codes ordered in
tbe morning. By Bates, to amend the
statutes In relation to returns of sales
by executors and administrators of. es
tates. By Harmon, to provido for the
resignation of electors, and kindred
matters.
A message from tho house, concur
ring in tho senate Philippine resolu
tions, was received. Morrow intro
duced a bill to amend tho statutes reg
ulating the payment of county ofD-
oerg.
A message from the governor, recit
ing the loss of Mechanical hall, at the
Oregon agricultural college at Corval
lis. and recommending an immediate
appropriation for rebuilding it, in the
interest of the state and students, was
received. :
Daly of Bonton, moved that tho gov
ernor's message bo referred to the agri
cultural committee for an investigation
of tho loss, tho com mil too to icjiort by
bill or otht-rwiso. The motion carried.
Tho houso bill to nmond tho charter
of Baker City was read tho second and
third times and passed.
The Iloaeo.
The first bill introduced in the house
Thursday morning was by Boss, au
thorising corporations to act as execu
tors, administrators, asaigness, receiv
ers, depositors, etc, tho Sumo as indi
viduals.
When the Baker City charter was
adopted, (our years ago, a section rela
tive to tho election of officers was loft
out entirely, and, ng a conseqneuco, the
present ofllcers have been holding oftico
for (our years. Grace introduced an
act which remedies the mistake, which
passed the houso.
A bill wag intronced by Thompson
relative to the protection of the sheep
I n teres ts and a stuto tax on dogs.
Resolutions were introduced as fol
lows: "
By Moody, to make tho senato and
houso committees on printing a joint
committee, with power and Instruo-
tiong to investigate and report on the
atato printing office. By Young, grant
ing 10 houso committees and tho Mult
nomah delegation ono clerk each.
Soverul mossagos of an unimportant
naturo were recetlved' from the senato.
McCnlloeh moved a loconsidoration
of Myers' joint resolution, authorizing
the appointment of a commission of
flvo to examine Into and report at the
next session of the legislature on the
food-fish Industry. After a spirited do
bato, tho resolution was indefinitely
postionod. ,- s .
Representative Curtis geenred the
allowanco of a clork (ot the committee
on resolutions, but Furroli waa unable
to get one for the Multnomah delega
tion.
A resolution by Morton thanking tho
atate printer (or a supply of stationery
was adopted.
tlutts moved that the house adjourn
until 9 P. M. An amendment by
Young thut the hour be made 10 A. M.
Monday was defeated.
Tho house then adjourned until
afternoon.
The house, on reconvening, concur
red in the senate resolution regarding
the retention of the Philippine islands.
Hill Introduced a bill oi eating the
office ot clerk to. the justice of the
peaoe of Portland.
Standby introduood a bill to prevent
sheep, horses and cattle from being
hordod from one county to anothor.
A. D. Griffin, editor of the Portland
Now Ago, is aergoant-at-arma of the
house.
A joint resolution by Myers waa
read, providing (or a committee oi
three from the house and two from the
sonato to investigate and report to the
regular aossion of the legislature in re
lation to food fishes and the legislation
necessary for their propagation and
proteotion.
' A concurrent resolution
Wna rn"d. WrtvMfni. Jtrr H e
by Beach
BE
Fall Text of the Iuenment delivered
llefore the Jlnt Ho.. Ion of tbe Ore
gun Legislature.
SALEM, Or., Sept. 27.-At t:S0 today, In
tho halt of representatives, In the pres
ence of the membura of both housos of
the legislature, judge, ot the aupremo
court, and other state officers, Oovernor
Lord dollvered his mcvauge to the special
anlon. Its delivery occupied half an
hour, and it wad closely listened to. The
full text of tho document follows:
Ocntlemen of the Legfelative AucmMy
Tho comrtltutlon authorise the governor,
on extraordinary occaalons, to conveno
tho luitlalatlve twncmbly by proclamation,
and, when amembled, devolve upon him
tho duty to state to both houace the pur
ppKoa for which he has convened them.
Isy virtue of auch authority, and In ejm
P I la nee with this rcqulri'mtnt, I shall en
deavor brli-ny to etato tho reasons v.hlch
have induced me to summon your body in
spi clal aeanlon.
We are at a critical period In the history
of our country. The next few year will
mark an advance or retrograde movement
In our national destiny. Not since the
war of tho rebellion has the statesman
ship of our country been confronted with
qLcaliona of auch transcendent Importance
ae those which have grown out ot our
victorious content with Spain. They rre
questions involving; considerations of such
various sort and far-reacting effect that
they will require for their rightful solu
tion the beet brains end wliiest heads of
our country. Cuba and Porto Rico n the
west, and the Philippine Islands lu the
far eeat, have been wrested from their
fipanleh oppreneor by our vlctorlou arnw,
are now In the posaeiwlon of the United
States, to be dealt with on those en
lightened principle of Justice and equity
which animate the conduct of free gov
eri.ments. Hawaii has Kravltati.d to u,
by the law of political affinity, end by an
l exatlon hae become a permanent part of
our territory. All theae Island He vlthln
the tropical regions; their climate la mild
and their soil fruitful to exuberance, ren
dering the atruggle for exlatence free from
that constant btbor and effort exacted by
the rigor of the temperate (ones. Their
people are of an alien race, whose habits
and customs, modes of thought and civili
sation, form of government and institu
tion, are different from our own, and
Whose condition of poverty, lunorance and
wretchedness Is the result of pittites taxa
tion and merciless tyranny. As a conse
quence of these onuses, and of blood adul
teration, deteriorating the quality of their
people, and weakening their mental and
moral fiber, these Islands, though richly
endowed by nature, have been only par
tially developed, their civilization Is sta
tionary or backward, and In -some of the
Philippines a condition prevail that verges
on semi-barbarism.
To meet these complex conditions and
undertake their general Improvement: to
Institute regulations aiming to revive
trade. Improve sanitary condltons. induce
social reform, and aid In the educational
and political advancement of these people;
to win their loyalty by providing a govern
ment that shall lighten the burden of taxa
tion, add to the wealth of the country by
development of Its natural resources and
the interchange of trade and commerce,
protect rlghta of property, and secure
tho blessings of civil and religious liberty,
Is a herculean tBk. demanding for Ita
proper performance our best thought and
wisest statesmanship. If we must retain
these lelandu, or any part of them, con
siderations of this kind must confront us
for determination. We are In legal pos
session of them, and cannot shirk the re
sponsibility of our position. Can we give
them back to Sapln7 JVould not such an
act be a crime, and turn tho glory of our
battle Into victories of diahonorT All
commercial nations now are fighting for
trad, and In their race of cupidity and
Inordinate ambition China ts threatened
with partition. We need the business of
these Islands. Exchange of products, nat
ural and artificial, would be mutually ben
eficial to them and to ua. We mut find an
outlet for the surplus product of our
Helds and forests, our factories and work
shops; we must share on equal terms with
all other nations the opportunity for trade
In the Orient, which our possession of the
Philippine Islands affords ua. Their loca
tion is said to be the key to the Orient,
and now to throw away the opportunity
It affords would be worse than a blunder
It would be a calamity. What, then,
ahall we do with these Islands? Shall we
retain them as naval stations, or as a
permanent part of our territory T And If
tho latter, what form of government shall
bo devised for them? Shall It be a pro
tectorato, or a dependency, or what?
These are some of the Important ques
tions which will confront our national
legislature at tta next session. In Decem
ber, and demonstrate the need of a full
representation In that body. Already,
commlxslonere to agree upon terms of
peace have been appointed by the tTnlted
States and Spain, and have received their
Instructions from their respective govern
ments, and the strong probability Is that
they will closo their labors and mnko their
report before the meeting of the United
States congress In December.
It la Important, then, to our state and
the nation, that we should have a sena
tor present to assist In the discharge of
tho onerous and responsible duties of the
enate. If his election be delayed until
tho regular session, he will not be likely
to reach Washington until near the end of
the session In February; but his election
now will afford him opportunity not only
to ascertain the wilt ot his constituency,
but to study the situation and acquaint
himself with Us environments, so as to
bo ready to render Intelligent and faithful
service when the session of congress be
gins In December, and when the country
needs his service and the administration
his support.
There Is another matter Incidentally
connected with these considerations, which
furnishes additional reason for the eleo
tlon of a senator at the present time.
I refer to the early construction ot the
Nicaragua canal. The wonderful voyage
of the battlo-shlp Oregon has demon,
strated the necessity of Its construction,
to brotect our coast from depredation
and our commerce from spoliation. Its
building ought to be undertaken without
further delay; It should be built, owned
and operated exclusively by the United
State. The canal should be In name and
fact an American canal, under American
control. No corporation should be allow
ed to oonstruot It, or supervise It opera
tions. The building, though, of this Isth
mian waterway, uniting two great oceans,
will necessarily affect the Interests ot all
commercial nations, and give rise to
many conflicting questions of publio pol
icy and International relations which our
country cannot Ignore, and which will re
quire the wisdom of its best statesmen to
solve on principles of Justice and equity.
Hut built this canal must bo, whatever the
responsibility It Imposes, to meet the de
mands of our growing commerce, and to
Strengthen our coast defenses. The signs
ot the times, the future development ot
our boundless resources, tho growth of
our Industrial Interests, and commercial
enterprises admonish us of the necessity
ot It early oonstruotlon, and of the Im
portance of organising a naval force ade
quate to protect our commerce and coast
from the depredations of hostile nations,
and ennnl to th t?tc nf mci.iii" "":,,
suggested as showing In part th neces-
slty of an extra eiilon, to enable your
body to select a senator before the meet-
ing of conares In December, and thus af-
ford our state an opportunity to be heard
In its deliberations, and to cast Its full
vote in determining these various Import-
ant questions, which so largely affect tho
Interests and welfare of our state and
the states of the Pacific coast.
The failure of tbe legislature to organize
at Its regular session in lk97 left the state
without an appropriation of money to
meet Its current expenses, and In conse
quence many warrants have been Issued
for salaries and audited claims, and many
vouchers exist for unaudited demands that
need to be examined, and, if they are
found correct, warrants flsould be drawn
for their payment, after which an appro
priation should be made of the funds In
the state treasury to pay all such ouUUnd
Ing warrants.
The appropriation for such objects ought
to receive your attention early In the ses
sion to enable you to give full consideration
to its various Items, and prevent the pay
ment of fraudulent or Illegal claims. It
would greatly augment tho labors of the
regular session to Impose upon It the
work of examining the accounts and
providing appropriations for their pay
ment, in addition to estimating the reve
nue to'meet expenses for the ensuing two
years. An appropriation bill Is always
exposed to more or les dickering and
Jobbery, and to" have two such bills pend
ing before the regular Acsslon would afford
too great an opportunity for raiding the
treasury with swapping Jobs, needless ap
propriations and pillaging contracts. It !s
better far better that the regular elnn
shall be relieved of this work, and Its time
occupied with providing remedial legisla
tion so urgently demanded, and enc'ln
wise laws to advance the Interests of the
state and the happiness of lu people. I
am desirous that the affair of, the present
administration shall be examined and
closed, and not Imposed upon the Incoming
administration. I want the decks of our
splcnd'd ship of state cleared and ready
for ttlion when my successor shall take
her helm, though I trust that, during his
trm rd under his pilotage, with banners
streaming and sails set to catch the favor
ing gahs, she may be wafted over summer
seis on a prcsperous voyage.
The business of the supreme court has
increased so rapidly that the court la now
behind more than two years In the hearing
of c-ies. It Is Imperative that come re
lief should be afforded the court, so that a
prompt l.earing and adjudication of causes
may b obtained. To afford such relief to
remedies have been suggested: One to
enact a k-w that shall limit appeals to
the suprime court. In civil cases, to thoae
Involving title to real estate, or nutters
affcct'ng the public revenue, the construc
tion of the constitution of the stats or
the I'nltcd States, or where auest
m , , -
franchise arc raised, or whrre the amount
of th-i Judgment exceeds S3O0; the other is
'. U. "thorlIln th supreme
- it"iiu wirce cummiwioners, ior
a term of four years, to assist the court
In hearing and decldlna- case ThA nh.
Jecllon raited to the Brst law Is that every
citizen should have the rijrht of appeal,
no m.it?er ho small the sum Involved In
lit gatlcn. ami that Its denial would affect
largely the poor man, whose money de
mands are usually small. The second law
suKgostco woulu be efficient to remedy the
evil complained of, and ts preferred by
the supreme court. As the delay In hear
ing In some case now practically amount
to a aeniai ot Justice, it Is dealrable, if a
law Is to be enacted authorizing a com
mlselonero' court, that it should be en
acted at this) session, In order that such
court may begin the work of relieving the
congested condition of tho supreme court
docket as early as practicable, or at least
begin Its sessions al the first of the en
suing year.
The act of congress, approved July 19,
1897, entitled "An act making appropria
tion to supply deficiencies," etc., contains
a provision to the effect that the Invitation
of the republic of France to take part In
an exposition of works of art and the prod
ucts of manufacture and agriculture of alt
nations, to be held In Paris, commencing
the 16th day of April, and closing the 6th
day of November, 1900, Is accepted, and
that "the governors of the several states
and territories be, and are hereby request
ed to Invite the people of their respective
state and territories to make a proper
representation of the production of our
Industry, and the natural resources of the
country, and to take such further meas
ure as may be necessary. In order to se
cure to their respective states end terri
tories the advantages to be derived from
this beneficent undertaking." In conform
ity with this provision, and with especlu
reference to the latter portion of It, tho
secretary of state of the United State,
the Hon. John Sherman, In a letter to me
na governor of the state, dated September
17, 1S97, urges the propriety, as well as tho
necessity, of taking steps Immediately to
secure representation of the natural and
Industrial resources of our state, "to the
end that an exhibit on behalf of the gov
ernment of the United States, befitting it
material and Industrial Importance, may
be ossured." Owing to the limited time
now available for selecting and arranging
the exhibit of our state, it ts I roper that
this subject should be brought to your
attention, for the reason that It Is abso
lutely necessary. If our state Is to partici
pate In this great International exposition,
that a law be enacted at once, providing
for the appointment of commissioners, and
appropriating sufficient fun is to make a
proper representation of the products of
our Industries and the natural resources
of our state.
Under an act passed by the 18th legis
lative assembly, a coitract was mac's
with J. Loewentierg, ot tre Northwestern
stov. foundry, In July, 1835, for convict
labor, and the board of managers of the
state foundry leased htm tho plant an J
sold him the manufactured sto-k on t'me.
HI obligation to the state were not met;
but. In view of bad businewe condition! ,
and the desirability it keeping :he con
vict employed, greit leniency has been
shown him. First, he was allowed an ex
tension of time, and Later, in the spring of
Item, a second accommodation was ar
ranged for him, Uiuir whuh the f.oewen
berg A Going Co. indorse 1 the note of
the Northwestern stove foundry; but, not
withstanding these accommodations,
Loewenberg has not kept his promises, nr I
met his obligations ta the state. The
sum due the state, with Interest, aggre
gate a large amoun'. Jn view of lhsa
facts, I have deemed the matter ot his de
fault of such Import nice ft! to be a p.-oper
Subject for your Immediate consideration.
Uorernor William P. Ltid.
'aik.v.-W"austlUIIIK kUU l" Vi'.rtv
f require without delay. In this caa t have
I done eo bucuuse I know there are few evils
J which affect the ioy,t tit th state e
' seriously and Injuriously as delay In the
administration of Jn.it.ce. The bill ol
j rights of our state, and of ever free statu,
recognizes the evl's resulting from such
delay, and the necesjUv oi lhir prompt
removal, whatever mav be tha source from
which they pr!nf, Py teclarirg that "Jus
tice shall be admin. -tered openly and with
out purchase, completely and without de
lay." I do not wis!, however, to be under
stood as being inr to new iegislallon,
or as doubting your aut lortty to enact It,
whether general or special.
Owing to a senatorial contest, which
only ended with tiie elee'lon of a senator
In the expiring nours of Its sess'on, tb
legislative assembly of failed to en
act much remedial ieglslitt-in demended
by the people In the pid'form of their
different parties, and needed to correct ex
isting evils, and the legislative assembly
of Wfl failing to organize, ihere has been
but little opportnnlty for leg:slatlon, and
practically none of Importance has bees
enacted, thouirh public Intd.'ena havf
greatly suffered In consequence thereol
since the legislative session of 189J. Much
legislation, especially of a remedial char
acter, which properly belonged to thos
sessions, and still is needed for the pro
tection of the public Interests, must bt
considered by your body at Its next regu
lar session, In addition to Its own legis
lative belongings, thereby greatly lncreas.
Ing your labors and responsibilities. It ti
always desirable that legislation affecting
large class. of society in person or prop
erty should be examined with deliberation,
and discussed with fullness, before enact
ment into law. In this way whatever de
fects lurk within the terms of a statute
are likely to be discovered and eliminated,
and whatever amendments are necessary
for Its Improvement or efficiency may be
suggested and added. The vicious habit
sometimes Indulged by legislative bodies,
of hurrying Important measures through
their different readings, and especially ap.
proprlatlon bills containing obnoxloui
clauses, without Investigation or discus
sion. Is subversive of the time-honored
custom of open debate, and inimical to
the public good. Bills for assessment and
taxation, for registration of voters, tc
preserve Inviolate the ballot box. for the
abolition of useless boards and commis
sions, for reorganization of the circuit
courts by equalizing their Judicial labors,
for the revision of court costs, and espe.
daily criminal costs, which are a griev
ous burden on the counties, and for the
appropriation of public moneys, and th
like, require time for their proper exam
ination, and ahould receive the fullest d lo
cution before passage by either house.
To afford yon time and opportunity for
the full consideration of all such Import
ant matters, the regular session ought to
be relieved of those more urgent matter
, w JCHCV tli UL lirUDC III
of public Interest, whic
iatlve attention, by a
view of these condltk
hlch need prompt lea
n extra session. In
conditions, not to call an
extra session, but to leave to the regular
session the election of senator, with Ita
exciting and often obstructive Incidents,
and two appropriation bills, with their op
portunities for trades and hold-up of Im
portant measures, would Imperil, and
probably prevent, the enactment of much
needed legislation, and prove disastrous
to the highest good of the state. For
these reasons, I have conceived it my duty
to call an extra session, believing that you
would meet Its responsibilities with pa
triotic teal and intelligent service.
A Drydock for Portland.
In the senate Donald Matkay, of
of Portland, introduced a bill to amend
the Port of Portland act so as to au
thorize tho Port of Portland corporation
to borrow (100,000 over and above the
(500,000 already authorized, "for the
purposeof constructing, mintaining and
operating a drydock, floating dock, or
marine railway," if it shall be deemed
advisable. For a temporary loan, s
note to run no longer than six months
may be given. Tho bonds to bo issued
for the drydock Indebtedness shall be
in denominations of (100, (500 and
(1,000, to bear 6 per cent interest and
ran for 80 years.
This bill also provides for the amend-
ing the Port of Portland act so as to
! permit that corporation to "establish
a scale of habror and wharfage dues.
and assessments on freight, goods and
property landed upon the wharves and
upon all ships and vessels arriving at
or departing from said port of Port
land, or within the limits of tho terri
tory under its jurisdiction." It is
provided that "from the. dues so col
lected, if any, and (rom the regular
taxes levied and collected by it, the
said corporation, the Port of Portland,
shall pay t'.ie inteiest on its Indebted
ness and. provide a sinking fund for the
payment of its bonds at their maturity,
and no funds derived from the sale ol
its bonds shall be expended other than
in making improvements of a perma
nent naturo to the channel of tho rivers
aforesaid (Colombia and Willamet'e),
or for-the construction of and operation
of a drydock, floating dock, or marine
railway."
The power and authority to be given
bv tin's act, it is provided, shall be ex
ercised by a board of commissioners,
to bo composed of John MoCrnken,
Ellis G. Hughes, Theodore B. Wilcox,
J. C. Flnndors, Do mi Id Mackay, J. A.
Brown and Charles E. Ladd.
The Artless Kimono.
The most nrtless little room gown it
no oilier than the kimono, so dear to
the Japanese maiden's heart what
diSorcnce if some do say it's the height
of art? Of course, the tall, ungainly
maiden must fight shy of it, which is
the reason the "shy" little Yum Yuma
and Pitti Sings will don it with all tbe
more glee. We all like something
which ia oar very own, and the con
struction of which amounts to a
"hands off'' placard to everbody else.
Oi course, it's nice to have a rich,
silk embroidered kimono, but if that's
ont ol the question, a gay little cotton
affair, with cheerful landscapes and
thrilling marines eavorting indiscrimin
ately over its surface, may be had for a
modest sum ot a dollar and a half.
For a bit more one may indulge in a
cotton crepo of sofest gray, over which
a party of fans and pink oleander blos
soms aie making merry.
The Latest Hustle.
There's a latest in bustles, too.
These humble little adjuncts to some
toilets which humorists have even
encouraged as to believe were made ot
newpapers, are blooming ont into
things ot beauty let us hope not joya
for ever. Insead of consisting of three
tubular (olds, boasting a "rat'.' apiece,
the down-to-datn bustle is covored with
three little ruffles, each edged with
laoe. This extra outlay pays thouub.
Instead o S.VSieJia.rcPCTtowcoiiAT''
'ty-e'lghth district." WhIKom-Edwar V J
TORNADO AND FLOOD.
Coasts of (isorgfa and South Carolina
Swept Property I.os Heavy.
Savannah, Go., Oct 4. For 18
hours, from 8 o'clock this morning
until 8 o'clock tonight, Savannah has
been in tho grasp of a West Indian tor
nado. During the day the wind blew
steadily (rom 60 to 70 miles an hour.
While the oity escaped with compar
atively little damage, the loss of prop,
erty among the sea islands of the Geor
gia and South Carolina coasts is be
lieved to be heavy.
For miles in every direction around
Savannah the towns along the rivera
are submerged. Only one fatality bus
so far been repotted the drowning of
a negro while attempting to reach the
land from a small island near Thunder -bold
but heavy loss of life is feared
on the South Carolina sea islands,
where snch (earlul loss of life occurred
during the great tidal wave of 1393.
The conditions now are similar to those
during that storm. Owing to the sub
merged country and the isolated loca
tion of the islands, no news can be had
from them until the water subsides.
For eight miles north of Savannah
the entire country is a lake, witli only
the hummocks visible. At noon the
water was eight feet above the highest
tide. Driven on shore by the northeast
storm, it filled np on the islands, swept
over banks, and dams, carrying away
the remnant of the rice crop that was
left by the August storm, and had not
been gathered, and wiping out farm
crops. The losg to riceerowers alone
will be from (50,000 to (75,000. Of
tho entire rice crop along the Savannah
river, valued at (250,000, all bnt about
15 per cent was lost in this and tbe pre
ceding storm.
The damage to shipping is considera
ble. The schooner Governor Ames,
which was on her way to sea with a
cargo of 1,500.000 feet of lumber, went
adrift in the harbor, but was secured
safely. .
The whaive8 at the quarantine sta
tion, at the entrance to the river hero,
were partially carried away.
The telephone, police, light and tire
alarm wires are down, and the city is
in darkness.
On Hutchinson's island, opposite
Savannah, and separating tbe city from
the South Carolina shore, many negro
families were rescued by boats from
tbe revenne steamers Tybee and Bout
well. , ANOTHER HORROR SHIP.
Sargeoa Protests Against Overcrowding
oai ths Obdaisu
Santiago de Cuba, Oct 4. Snrgeon
Major Seaman, of J lie transport Obdara,
declares that there will be a repetition
of tbe aaful horrors that have charac
terized the voyage home of the other
transports if more sick soldiers are sent
on board the vessel for transportation
to New York. He says that when the
Obi urn left Porto Rico many on board
were sick, yet the first quartermaster
refused to furnish wine for their use,
but supplied them with hardtack ami
canned food, saying that he had no
authority to furnish wine. Surgeon
Seaman said he would hold him re
sponsible should, any deaths occur, and
finally succeeded in obtaining suitable
food for those who were ill. lie asserts
that the ship has every man that she
can carry, and that if she reaches New
York without any deaths occurring, sho
will be lucky.
Hearing that a number oi other sick
soldiers were to be sont aboard her, the
surgeon-major made a protest, and
stated that he was informed by General
Lawton thut ins protest showed lack of
discipline, and that an officer had been
appointed to see bow many additional
men tho Obduni could carry. Surgeon
Seaman says ho will cable to Surgeon
General Sternberg a protest, disclaim
ing responsibility for whatever may
happen.
Mayor McCleary, of Santiago, is en
deavoring to compel the merchants to
sell necessaries of lifo at reasonable
rates.
MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Serious lilow to the Town of Colorado
Springe KIKbt It lock a Burned.
Colorado Springs, Cola, Oct. 4.
This oity had a visitation of fire this
afternoon which threatened for four
hours to destroy the entire business
district Tbe wind was blowing at tho
rata of 45 miles an hour from tho
southwest when the fire started at the
Donver & Rio Grande freight depot, at
the toot of Cncharis street, at 2:10 P.
M. , and the flames spread with great .
rapidity. A strip four blocks long
from north to south, and two blocks
wido from east to west, has been burned
over, but at this hour the conflagration
is believed to be under control. The
flames are still leaping high over tho
burnt district, bnt the wind has died
down, and there is no doubt that the
fire engines, wbioh have come (rom
Denver and Pueblo in response to ap
peals for aid, will be able to confine
the flames within the present limits.
The Antlors hotel, one of the largest
in the West, three lumber yards and
two blocks of business houses have been
destroyed.. In round numbers the loss
is estimated at (1,000,000, and insur
ance at one-half of that amount.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Oct J.
The meeting of the military commis
sion yesterday waa private, and no
news was given out regarding what
transpired. The American troops now
occupy fully two-thirds of the island.
New Steamship Llue,
Vancouver, B. C, Oct. 4. The
Canadian Paoiflo railway will estab
lish another trana-Paciflo line. Tho
steamers Tartar and Athenian, of over
i,500 tons, will run between Vancou
ver and Vladivostok, tbe termini of
:the trans-Canadian and traiis-Aniun
lines, respectively. The; At'n-:.M ,
i srvrrol three venr til rt)t,;rl ,
superhuuiun stiuiu'H-
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