Image provided by: Yamhill County Historical Society; McMinnville, OR
About The Yamhill County reporter. (McMinnville, Or.) 1886-1904 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1901)
RECORD OF OREGONLEGISLATURE. TAMHILL COUNTÏ REPORTEB. BILLS PA^ED BY BOTH HOUSES. D. I. A8BIIIÏ, Publish««*. M c M innville . ...... oregóñ . ¡ mis or int mi A b Interesting Collection of Items From the Two Hemispheres Presented in a Condensed Form. The Morgan steel combination was incorporated. Fifty men are imprisoned in a burn ing mine in Wyoming. A Topeka carpenter was shot dur ing a raid on a wholesale liquoi house. De wet's retreat from Cape Colony was checked by tiie Orange river flood. Insane Uniontown, Wash., mother who threw her six children into a well strangled them first. Mrs. Al Taylor was drowned in Ya- quina bay in hii attempt to keep her husband from falling out of a boat. The Castagnolian theater at Catania, Ficily, was destroyed by fire. Two persona were killed and many were injured. Clyde Vaughn, the Jefferson youth who made a murderous assault upon a girl with an ax, was sentenced to eeven years in the penitential)'. Dr. Charles I’. A met, once a colonel in the United States army and a par ticipant in the early campaigns in the West, died at Waukegan, 111., aged 88 years. A tire in a residence situated in the poor quarters of Birmingham, England, resulted in six men and women being burned to death and four dangerously burned. Frank H. Hamilton, convicted at Miuneaplis of manslaughter in the first degree, was sentenced to seven years’ hard labor at the state penitentiary at Stillwater. “Russia is in dire need of money immediately,” says the Betersbuurg correspondent of the London Daily Mail, “and M. de Witte will be com pel led to negotiate a loan. William Riblet, a m*ner employed in the Revenue tunnel, near lirecken- lidge, Colo., was overwhelmed in a snowslide in Geneva gulch. Search- | ing parties recovered his body. He was fiom Johnstown, Pa. The importation of a force of Portu gese workmen to tako the places of Spanish strikers at Vigo, Spain, led to a disturbance. The Portugese were stoned and shots were tired. Gend- j arnica were compelled to intervene to ! restore order. The manifestations against the cleri- 1 cals of Oporto, Spain, continue. The police are doing everything possible to overcome the disorder. A crowd as sembled before the home of the consul of Brazil, who was obliged to appear on the balcony with his wife. They were loudly acclaimed. The police dispersed the innuifestants. A few ar rests were made. Government buildings were burned at I ba. Insurgent general Vinegra was cap ture at Cavite Viejo. Germany is likely to be involved in a tariff war with Russia. Execution of Chih Siu and Hsu Cheng Yu has been ordered. The war department will dispatch two transports from Portland, Or. Colonel Robert Pollock, U. S. A., ; retired, died at Cornelius, Oregou. Kitchener reports summary of large losses inflicted on Boers up to Feb. 18. The draft of the British decision on the canal question is being drawn up. The Nicaragua canal bill is not likelv to be reached in the senate this week. It is reported from a Boer source that General Delarey has been cap tured. A Washington mother, in a tit of insanity, drowned her six children in • well. Governor Geer, of Oregon, has signed the bill prohibiting nickel-iu-tlie-slot machines. Tiie imperial edict regarding punish ments has been delivered to powers. It meets requirements. News of the loss of the Pacific Mail steamer Rio de Janeiio caused a pro found sensation in Loudon. Hewett* commando has been routed by Plumer. Forty prisoners and all of hi* artillery were captured. Mia. Louise Dryfix,*, wife of a well- known liquor dealer of Seattle, Wash., committed auiqjde by shootiug bersell with a 45-caliber revolver. Transport Solace arrived at San Fran- cisco from Manila with six officers and 17 privates sick and wouuded. She brought 13 military prisoners. John II. Mitchell was elected United States senator from Oregon, Saturday idght at 12:30. It was the 25th ballot of the day and the 63d of the session. H. B. 1, amending mining laws. H. B. 5, times aud places of court. Second district. Twenty-Fifth Ballo* Gave Him H. B. 19, relating to electric wires on higways. H. B. 20, validating certain marriages. the Senatorship. H. B. 21, penalties for injuring or destroying records on public lands. H. B. 24, amending law for relief of inidgent soldiers. H. B. 26, reorganization of Oregon National Guard. HE RECEIVED JUST ENOUGH TO ELECT H. B. 27, uniform system of mine bell signals. H. B. 83, appropriation $1.000 for Soda Springs. H. B. 39, relative to taxation of personal property. Republican Minority, the Majority of the H. B. 44, to aid Oregou Historical Society. Democrats and a Few Corbett Men II. B. 54, amending Bancroft bonding act. Were His Supporters. H. B. 59, punishment for poisoning domestic animals. II. B. 62. consolidating offices in Multnomah county. H. B. 63, providing for building bicycle paths. Salem, Or., Feb. 24.—John H. H. B. 65, providing extra clerical aid for state tteasurer. Mitchell w»selected United States sen H. B. 66, fixing witness' fees inMultnomah county—.coroner cases. ator at 12:20 this morning. It was H. B. 71, regulating surety companies. the 25th ballot of the day aud the 63d H. B. 76, providing for election of road supervisors. of the legislative session. The result H. B. 88, regulating purchase of public supplies. was reached on the inevitable last bal- H. B 97, public bidding for count;- supplies. I lot, and was attended by scenes of su H. B. 100, protection of labels ami trademarks. preme uproar and enthusiasm on the FI. B. 102, to prevent coercion and initmidation of voters. part of the Mitchell push. On the H. B. 108, for collection of road poll tax and manner working roads. final ballot Mitchell had 46 votes and H. B. 110, protection of forests, game ami wild fowl. Corbett 29. The senator received a H. B. 113, duty of surveyors in establishing boundary lines. minority of the Democratic votes, and H. B. 121, duties of state superintendent of public instruction. these, with tbe accessions from the H. B. 122, amending trespass law. Corbett forces were sufficient to elect H. B. 126, amending law in relation to kidnaping. him. H. B. 128, amending law authorizing furnishing of public records. The hands of the clock bad already H. B. 144, protecting copyrighted plays. pointed to midnight and the clerks H. B. 146, relating to mining claim locations. were eugHged in checking up the roll H. B. 149, providing punishmeut for desecration of American Hag. call. There was great excitement H. B. 171, appropriation for eneral expenses of state. and loud calls of the name of Mitchell H. B. 172, providing for domestic iirigation. from the lobby. The first deserter from H. B. 177, reserving oyster beds in Netarts bay. the Corbett ranks was Hemenway, of H. B. 178, regulating disbarment proceedings. i Lane. On the previous roll call H. B. 179, regulating fishing on Alsea river and bay. Mitchell had had 34 votes and Corbett II. B. 183, regulating recording of chattel mortgages. 36. When his name was reached H. B. 187, relative to service ot citation. Hemenway, in the last roll cull, with II. B. 188, primary election law for Multnomah county. out. explanation, responded, John H. H. B. 189, abolishing separate board of commissioners for Multnomah Mitchell. The call proceeded to the county. end, and Mitchell and Corbett were H. B. 200, increasing salary of deputy clerk of Malheur. then exactly tied, having 35 votes H. B. 205, providing for collection of road poll taxes. each. Then McCiueene, of Lane, arose, II. B. 208, declaring certain thoroughfares to be connty roads. and with a brief speech changed to If. B. 217, protection of oysteis aud lobsters. Mitchell, putting him in the lead. H. B. 219, propagation and protection of salmon. He was followed by Roberts, of Wasco, II. B. 225, relating to final accounts of administrators. who made a short address, saying he II. B. 229, providing for standard weights of produce. had come here with a clean con II. B. 237, fixing Multnomah-Columbia boundary line. science, but he thought it his duty to II. B 249, fixing salary of certain county tieasurers. elect a senator, and he changed to II. B. 261), appropriation for Btate departments. Mit hell. Colvig followed him from II B. 262, providing manner of selliug state lauds. the Hermann ranks, then came Senator 11. B. 274, relative to Eastern Oregon District Agricultural Societies. Marsters, of Douglas, then Thompson, II. B 275, relative to Southern Oregon District Agricultural Societies. of Umatilla, Senators Dimmick, Proeb- If. B 280, aunexing panhandle to Baker county. stel, Hume and Hedges. Then there II. B. 286, compensation of Lane county officers. was a pausa and mighty suspense. II. B. 292, extending time for construction of Siuslaw & Eastern Railway Finally Represei tati e Butt got upon A Navigation Company line. a chair and tried to address the presi 11 1!. 294, making Vancouver avenue a county road. dent. The noise and uproar from the H. B. 295, punishment for mutilation of hides of cattle. lobby were so great that he could not 11 B. 296, fixing compensation clerk of supreme court. be heard. He inquried if 'Mitchell at II B. 311, increasing salary judge of Malheur county. that time had a majority of thw Repub 11. B. 313, increasing salary judgeBaker county. lican votes. There were loud cries of 11. B. 346, defining duties of attorney-general. j “Ye*,” and noisy counter cries of “No” H. B. 348, appropiration for payment of claims against the state. from the Corbett r inks. Butt hesi H. B. 347, general appropriation bill. tated for a moment and then respond* II. B. 349, authorizing city of Portland to levy tax for Oriental fair. ed, “Well, it makes no difference. I S B. 1, providing for expression of choice in selection of United States change to John H. Mitchell.” Mitch ell now had 45 votes, within one of the ■onatois by the people. goal. About this time the Multnomah 8. 1!. 10, relating to drawing of juries. delegation got around Representative 8. B. 13, taxation of goods, merchandise, etc., in cities and towns. Schumann, who had on the 21st ballot S. B. 23, increasing efficiency of public schools. changed from Bennett to Mr. Corbett, 8. B. 29, authorizing Porthind to dispose of market block. and demanded that he prevent a dead 8. B. 37, tor publication of revised code. lock. While the push was wrestling 8. B. 38, fixing fees county officers iu Multnomah county. with the obstinate German-American 8. B. 44, sessions of circuit court in Seventh district. from Multnomah, Mattoon finally 8. B. 56, declaring uunavigable streams highways. jieldedto the importunities of his 8. B. 61, selection and sale ot state lands friends and arose and changed his vote 8. B. 62, relative to meeting by state university regents. to Mitchell. This was all that was 8. B. 63, food and dairy commissioner act. needed, and the crowd knew it. Pan 8. B. 64, amending code relative to Multnomah judges. demonium reigned for many seconds, 8. B. 72, relating to actions in justice courts. and the chair made little effort to 8. B. 75, providing vestibules for street cars. check it. The clerks then completed 8. B. 79, amending act creating Wheeler county. 8. B. 84, monument fund for Second Oregou volunteers. (Houses disa the roll and passed it up to Mr. Fulton, who announced that Mr. Corbett had gree over amendments. Bill fails.) “received 29 votes, Mr. Mitchell 46, 8. B. 86, creating office of state bacterioloigst. The crowd 8. B. 88, preventing unlawful interference with te'egraph or telephone and Mr. Bennett 16.” went wild again and fraternized wildly wires. with members, embracing them, shak 8. B. 97, appropriating $8.090 for state fair premiums. ing them by the bauds, and fairly 8. B. raising salary of supreme court reporter. jumping up and down in their joy. 8. B. 193, authorizing district and high schools. The customary speech was expected 8. B. 108, providing for scalp bounties. 8. B. 112, providing bounties for destruction of fish destroying animals. from Mr. Mitchell, and there were uproarious demands for him to co-ne 8. B. 114, relative to directors in corporations. forward. He had been in the lobby 8. B. 116, relating toschool lands. all the evening watching the progress 8. B. 126, auditing claims against the state. of the voting and waiting for his cer- 8. B. 130, providing for care of orphans and foundlings. I tificate of election. He was found 8. B. 137, creating office of auditor of Multnomah county. with no great difficulty and hurried 8. B. 138, defining liability of owners of vessels for damage. 8. B. 142, requiring deposit of cancelled warrants with secretary of state forward through the jostling crowd. President Fulton appointed Brow 8. B. 146, lelating to location of mining claims. nell, Roberts and H. A. Smith, of S. B. 162, providing additional compensation for governor. Multnomah, a committee to escort the 8. B. 171, incorporating port of Portland. newly elected United States senator in 8. B. 173, enacting Torrens law system of title registration. to the assembly hall, and amid wild 8. B. 174, providing for fish hatcheries. cheering, waving of hats, umbrellas 8. B. 179, limiting printing of biennial reports state officers. and canes, Mr. Mitchell made his 8. B. 180, amen ling Australian ballot law. appearauce. He was met and con 8. B. 189, relating to filing of reports by state officers. gratulated by Mr. Fulton. 8. B. 190, relative to Oregon Soldiers’ Home. 8. B. 191, primary law for Multnomah county. The Next Problem. 8. B. 196, fixing salary of superintendent of schools in Wheeler county 8. B. 197, mending law regaiding to translers of stocks of goods. Pekin, Feb. 24.—A representative 8. B. 201, uniform system for taxation of property. was informed by tho foreign ministers 8. B. 202, acceptance by state of certain lands. today that they think the gravity of 8. B. 206, incorporating city of Portland. the situation is over, but It is expected 8. B. 209, prohibiting saloons within 300 feet of school buildings. that difficulties will now arise among 8. B. 210, regulating sale of liquors near mines. themselves when some of the govern 8. B. 216, amending law relating to prosecuting attorneys. ments send their indemnity claims, 8. B. 220, tixiug salaries of certain officers in Baker. Malheur and Clat and particularly is there uneasiness sop counties. regarding the attitude of Germany, 8. B. 221, charter commission for Portland. that her claims must be paid in cash 8. B. 297, providing water for state institutions. before the evacuation takes place. The 8. B. 23. method of building branch railroad lines. other ministers resent this, saying it 8. B. 234, fixing salary certain county treasurers. will be impossible for China to pay, 8. B. 238. appropriating *25,000 for Pan- American exposition. as China has not a large reserve, and the customs receipts go to pay dividends CHARTER BILLS. upon foimer loans, and it is not prob Enterprise, Myrtle Point, Medford. St. Paul, Tillamok City. Coquille. able that she could borrow a sum of Salem, Butteville, Antelope, Dillas. Glendale, Alkali, Oalkand, Burns, Stay great magnitude. ton, Cottage Grove, Granite. Bonanaa, Lebanon, Prairie City, Whitney, Neha lem, Vernonia, John Day. Lone Rock. Pendleton. Vale, Bay City. Condon. Union Employes Barred. Joseph, Ashland, Newburg, Philomath, Canyonville, Baker City, Roseburg. A clause in Oswald Ottendorfer'* Silverton, Summerville, Elgin, Sumpter. Sheridan. Grant's Pass. Yoncalla. Mitchell, Falls City, Albany, Heppner. Warrenton. Hood River, Cornelius, will bars union employes from a share lVa*eo, Grass Valley. Sheridan, Milton, North Yamhill, Independence, Sea in *50,000 left the force of the New York Staat*-Zeitung. side Astoria, Portland. SIGNED BY THE GOVERNOR The Taft commission code requires voters in the Philippines to own real estate worth 500 |>esoa. Asiiea Walia, an actress, who attend ed the matinee at the Crete*nt the ater, in New Orleans, was tine-1 *11 for refusing to remove her bat, in vio lation of the high hat law. The choir of the Messiah Episcopal church in New York went on a strike liecause the minister accused them ol flirting. num is m II. H. H. II. II. H. H. H. H. If. H. H. B. 2, establishment and maintenance of school libraries. B. 4, appropriating *45,000 for Oreogn Agricultural college. B. II. relative to property bidding for taxes. B. 16, amending act relating to county courts. B. 18. Time of holding courts in First judicial district. B. 25, appropriating *47,000 to Oregon State university. B. 52. to amend code relating to appeals. B. Ill, to reimburse Oregon volunteers for clothing money. B. 178, to regulate disbarment proceedings. B. 180, for payment of scalp la'unty warrants. B. 203, appropriating money for legislative expenses and deficiencies ( B. 333, establishment experiment station at Union. WYOMING MINE HORROR. Fifty Men Imprisoned and Probably Dead in a Burning Coal Mine. Kemmer, Wyo., Feb. 6.—A disas trous fire in the Diamondville coal mine No. 1 late this evening was at tended with serious loss of life aud great destruction of property. There were 50 miners and 15 horses entombed, but one miraculous escajie was made, however, by John Anderson, who was working near the mouth of the level. When he isalized the mine was on fire, ne, with some difficulty, reached the main lead, and, by throwing a heavy overcoat over his head and shoulders, pushed his way through the flames aud reached the main lead com pletely exhausted aud terribly burned, but will recover. He was taken out by friends. All efforts to succor those farther back have failed, as the fierce tiaines drove the rescuers back. That all have perished is without question. The scenes around the mine were heartrending. Mothers, wives aud sweethearts were weeping and tearing their hair in terrible agony, ami all efforts to calm them proved of no avail. The loss of property will reach an enormous figure, and, as the offi cials are very reticent, the amount and names of those imprisoned are unob tainable at a late hour. The cause of the tire is at present unknown. The miue has been plugged at the sixth level, about two miles from the mouth. FIRE IN DETROIT. Wholesale and Retail Piano Dealer* Wdt Burned Out. Detroit, Fob. 26.—Shortly after 1 o’clock this morning a tire started in the fourth story of the buildug occu pied by Grinnell Bros., wholesale and retail piano and musical merchandise dealers, 221 and 223 Woodward ave nue, and in an hour the third and fourth floors of the building were com pletely burned out, with the fire still buuing fiercely. Grinnell Bros, are state agents for a number of promi nent manufacturers of pianos, and car ried a stock valued at *100,000. The insurance was $60,000. The loss on the stock is estimated at $50,000, and that on the building, which is owned bv the Wesson estate, will fully equal that amount. Tuomev Bros., dealers in ladies’ furnishings, are tenants of a store in tbe sauin building, and carry ing a stock valued at $20,000. The loss on this is estimated at fully 80 per cent. Reclaiming Arid Lands. IT IS WORTHY OF NATIONAL ATTENTION History and Objects of the Newlands Bill in the House and the Hansbrough Bill in the Senate. (Washington Letter.) Washington. Feb. 26. — Many East ern people are asking what is this irri gation problem now before congress? Is it a legitimate one for tbe govern ment to consider? Will it benefit the country? Its Western advocates, regardless of political affiliations, claim that it is the most important national question today. Eastern legislators, regaidless of party, aie inclined to smile broadly at this assertion. Home-Building. If the internal history of the Ameri can republic is studied carefully, however, the conclusion will be reached that national irrigation, prop el ly wrought out, is likely to shortly come to the front as one of the most important national questions of the day. It embodies, in its truest sense, the question of home-building, and the American people have been, up to the present time, essentially a nation of home-builders. Homes for Millions. The new homes of the future must be found on irrigated lands. There are, according to accepted government reports, some 74,000,000 acres of rich Western land capable of irrigation it the Western waters are properly con served. Irrigation is not an experi ment in the United States. Under ir rigation, yields are very large and a few acres of this land would generous ly support a family, so that with the arid lands irrigated rural homes would be provided for millions of citizens, waiting and anxious to go upon them. Arid Land Fund. The Newlands bill in the house and the Hansbrough bill in the senate, pro vide for the setting aside of the pro ceeds from the sale of public lands in the arid states and teiritories as an “arid land reclamation fund,” to be used for building reservoirs, to catch France's Importation of Coal. Of the 10,000,000 tons of coal tbe flood waters of Western streams, France is obliged to import annually, and that the cost of such construction shall be put upon the land reclaimed 7,000,000 comes from England. and the laud then offered for sale by the government in small tracts, to FLIGHT OF DEWET. bona fide settlers, upon easy terms. Boers' Retreat Northward is Checked by a Flood—Botha Eludes Gen. French. De Aar, Cape Colony, Feb. 26.— Geueral Dewet, accompanied by Mr. Steyn, recroseed the railroad north of Kranskill and south of Orange river station yesterday. The Orange river rose five feet last evening. A heavy rain is still falling, and it is believed to be impossible for the Boers to cross the stream. They are being closely followed by Colonel Thorueycroft, who left here yesterday by rail. Several other columns are converging on Gene ral Dewet. No Peace Proposal. New York, Feb. 26.—Charles D. Pierce, consul-general for the South African republic in this city, tonight gave out the following statement: “On the 19th of February 1 cabled to the envoys at The Hague asking them to please cable me if there was any truth iu the statement that Presi dent Kruger has asked Kiug Edward fortetmsof peace; if Mr. Wolverans, the envoy, had written a letter to the Boers in Sontb Africa urging them to surrender. In reply to the above I re ceived the following cablegram: “ ‘The Hague, February 25, 1901.— Newspaper reports regaiding Envoy Wolverans' letter are already contra dicted in strongest terms iu European and American diplomatic circles. “ ‘DE BRUYN.’ ” “ ‘Secretary to Envoys.’ ” “Also the following cable received today: “ ‘Envoys declare that Presidenc Kruger has made no proposals to the British king for terms of peace. " ‘DE BRUYN. ” Popular Legislation. More people and a greater diversity of interests than supported the home stead act will come to the support of such a policy. Such legislation wouln be even more popular tiian the free home enactments. What other propo sition is before the country upon which labor and capital can better unite and which they can support, hand in hand, without clash or jealousy. Every labor union in the United States which has discussed the question has unanimous ly supported it; every combination of capital, of whatever sort, which has considered it, has given it unqualified endorsement. Western Homes; Eastern Markets. The opening of the vast area of West ern lands by irrigation would provide cheap homes, certain of returning the owners a comfortable livelihood. It would create a valuable and growing market for every kind and descri ption of manufactured product and would thus be favored by all classes of manu facturing ami commercial interests in the country. It would insure cheaper living in the West which would result in the opening of numberless mining properties whose grade of ore is not sufficiently high to warrant develop ment under present wage conditions. It would create a demand for transpor tation which would bring to its sup port every railroad.interest. G. E. MITCHELL. Valuable Bullion Cargo. Cape Town, Feb. 26.—It is reported here that Commandant-General Botha, with 2,000 Boer*, nas broken away from General French'* pursuit in the direction of Komatipoort. New York, Feb. 26.—The British steamer Chatton arrived in the harbor I yesterday from Tampico, with a cargo consisting wholly of lead hullion con signed to M. Guggenheim's Sons for their smelter at Berth Amboy. The percentage of gold in the lead is valued at $30.000, and of silver amounts to 520,000 ounces. The whole cargo is valued at between $450,000 and *500,- I 000. Steyn and Dewet located. A Negro's Crime. London, Feb. 26.— A correspondent of the Daily Telegraph at De Aar lo cates Geueral Dewet and Mr. Steyn at Petruaville. He praise* the admirable work of Captain Norman Naton, a Ca nadian engineer, in protecting a large stretch of railroad. Terr* Haute, Ind., Feb. 26.—Ida Finklestein, aged 20, a school teacher, while walking through a lonely strip of woods tbi* afternoon from the school house to the interurban line, three miles east of Terre Haute, wa* assault ed and killed by an unknown negro, who shot her in the back of the head and cut her throat, severing the wind pipe. After the assault had been com mitted, Miss Finklestein managed to get to a farmhouse, with the blood streaming from her wound* and fell unconscious at tbe door. Botha Eludes French. Boers Attacking Richmond. Cape Town, Feb. 26.—The Boer* are attacking the City of Richmond, in tbe central part of Cape Colony, and reinforcement* have been dispatched from Hanover road. Tried te Bribe a Butter Maker. 8t. Paul, Feb. 24. — A sensation wa* create-1 at today's session of the Na tional Creamery Butter Makers' Asso ciation, when W. D. Collyer, of Chi cago, one of the judges of the batter exhibit, lodged a formal complaint with the executive committee charging a St. Paul butter maker with offering him a *500 bribe. The executive com mittee immediately vrent into execu tive session. and began tbe examioa- tion of witnesses. | Before Congress Creates Fund fot Inquest on Millwood Murder. New Chilean Minister*. A’alparaiso, Feb. 26. — It I* an nounced that these diplomatic change* will take place soon: Minister to Mexico—Emilo Bello, who ha* just resigned the portfolio of foreign affair*, and has been replaced by Kamund Silva. Minister to Peru—B. Mathieu, pres ent minister to Ecuador. Minister to Ecuador—Ricardo Salas. Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 26.—The inquest over the killing of Mrs. Rosa Hudson in tbe joint raid at Millwood last Monday, was held today, and the coroner's jury returned a verdict to the effect that she came to her death from a gunshot wound at tbe bands of per sons unknown to the juror*. No at tempt was made to investigate those who comprised tbe raiding mob, or who did any of the shooting in tho joint.