TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. JANUARY__5 THE LEVY IS 27 MILLS A New Court House will be Built. The hoard of county commissioner», composed of Countv Judge W. W. Con­ der and Commissioners Geo. W. Body- trit and Geo. Loerpabel, met on Wedner. day and transacted the following busi­ ness : Reports of road supervisors in dis tricts Nos 3, 2, 5, ami 4 were placed on ■file. Report of I*. W. Todd, countv treasur- ri of B. O’Uara, it appearing that all claims of the viewers ami ap­ praisers not having been paid in full, it was ordered that said claims be paid on presentation to the clerk. In the matter of tlm taxes against lot 12, 8. VV. *4, sec. 25 ami lot 13 sec. 26. tp. 1 soulli, range 10 west for the year 1890, it was ordered that they be re- ' leased from HIIV lean, In the matter of the wale of N E. Vi. aec. 16, tp. 2 north, range 9 west for | 1901 taxes, it was ordered that the sale ' l»e cancelled. In the mailer of the county printing it was awarded to the Herald for lo a period of one year. Fred Zaddach was appointed road supervisor of district No. 1. \V. II Hoskins was ap|»ointed road superviser of district No. 2. S. M. Dailey was ap|»ointed road supervisor of district No. 4. R O Richanls was appointed road supervisor of district N«». 5 John Iler was appointed road super­ visor (>f road district No. 6. John Hickey was appointed road master of Tillaimx k county. THE TAX LEVY. The Court made the levy for the county as follows : 4. 6 lo mills for Countv School Fund. 1-20 mills for Indigent Soldiers’ Fund. 10 mills for Road and Bridges. 3 mills for Court 11<»use Fund. 9, 7 20 mills for Countv General Fund 11 was ordered that the County Clerk extend the lax levy on the assessment roll f<>r the jear 1904, ami he was fur­ ther ordered to place a warrant, on the 1904 tax roll for collection of said taxes. To BIT 1.1» A ('Ol’RT HOUSE In the maitei* of creating a building fiiud for a Cdui't House, it. was ordered that the county judge proceed and pro <*ure and submit to the boare levied for each year of the succeeding years to 1904 until all the warrants issued for the payment of the court house, together with the interest accruing thereon, shall be finally paid and discharged. I. M. Smith professional service» F. L. Sappington, surveying... C. II. Woolfe’s Account. M. F. Leach, meat....................... . Todd N: Co.................................... C< h i & Co., rent and merchan­ dise............................................. Pacific Navigation Co............ J. Daley, making certificate». William Wood, t wo months care Asa Woods................................. Yellow Fir Lumber Co., Imubei Tillamook Water Co.................. D. J. Wilev s estate professional service to A. C. Wood ............. J. J. Hollett. mileage.................... M F. Leach, meat for co. poor Eddy & Botts, prolessional services ........................................... G B. Lamb, filing answer.......... O E. Quick, hauling lumber...... (»lass Nr Prudhomme, metihati- dise.................................................. J. M. Ma ¡H’s, wood ...................... C. W. Hogen, road sup. No. 6... Mis. J. M. Bodie, cate of George Myers............................................. Tillamook Herald, printing...... |os. Bixby, merchandise............. K. Mills, salary as deputy clerk. Cloverdale Mrichantile C merchandise............................ Ernest Haag, road plank..... *’0 G. B. Lamb, salary ns clerk...... A M. Hare, salary as assessor.. 50 Telephone Co.................................. P W. Todd, salary as treasurer. Tillamoook Telephone and Tel­ egraph Co.................................... |<>sei»h Effenberger, lumber...... Fred Zaddach, road Slip. No. 1. I illanmok Headlight, printing. John Weiss, plank........................ R. .L Wade.merchandise............. W. G. Wallace, balance mileage. I Michard, lease of land ............ lames t'hiistensen.......................... li. F. I.vster, telephone message Fred Davis, road plank............. Milito»h& McNair, merchan. di»e................................ ................ C. A Johnson, salary ns deputy assessor................................... . Cohn X Co., merchandise.......... H. B Johnson, siqicrvisor No. 4 W W. Conder, salary, countv Jw’lrfe .................. G W Bodylelt, as commissioner G 60 «X» 20 80 KO 20 KO OO 00 40 40 20 OO 20 60 Work in Road District No, I . Sanders....... H. M. Farmer A. Body felt.... J. Potter........... A. Wells.......... George Kellow W I). Dunn. .. T. Wilson II Beck wetli J. < ’raven ...... C. W. Hogens W'll Goeres..... — Varner....... Coroner’s Inquest. I). H. Vedder............................... C. E. Reynolds, coroner ......... S M. Batterson, care of bodies.. Willie Vedder, carrying bodies... lames Thompson, digging graves ........................................... Win Schilhiieyer, digging graves Lewis York, helping remove bodies ........................................... W. York, helping carry bodies... —. Snyder, lor team..................... F. Witle. helping bury bodies...... Work in District No. 2. Frank Crane Harrv Crane |ohn Alegg... Ben Johnson Frank Hobson..... W S Hare............ Chas. Illmgsworth L. L. Smith.......... Sid Lowry............ Ben Hauxhurst..... Ches. Hoskins..... Fred Kabkee ...... . W. Hoskins, stump ¡miler State vs. Ben Hauxhurst. G. B. Aliev, justice......................... O. E. Quick, constable................. Witness fees Circuit Court. E E Tyler...... Thos. Coates.. Geo. Cohn..... T. B. Handlev jr State i Casper • Schields. John Tliiler Chas. Smith Bills continued were • School District No. 16..... S. J. Sturgeon, medicine... J. Sanders............................. Frank Wheeler..................... J. E. Bartel, lor attendance at Coroner's inquest ............... Bills Rejected. T. Kellow, hauling powder Ben furiier, witness fees...... O. Wells, for damages County Exhibit Meeting. The public meeting on Wednesday at the opera house, to take into considera­ tion the matter of a county exhibit at the Lewis & Clark Exposition and to ask the county court to appropriate $2,600 out of the county funds to help defray the expenses was not largely at­ tended by the jieople in the city, but there was a good sprinkling of persons from the country. County Judge W. W Conder presided, and the ladies who cir­ culated the petition were present. The judge stated that the cheese manufactur­ ers interfiled to make an exhibit, and he thought the other exhibits could be fur­ nished tree of cost by the farmers, and in that case he said the countv court would take charge of it and see that it whs properly placed on exhibit, and in that wav it would require very little money to be taken out of the lauds ot the county. He would not budge from that idea, taking the ground that there would have to lie a special levy or a cur­ tailment in bridge building and other work. Messrs. H. T. Botts, W. H. Cooper, T. B. Handley, J. J. Howser, H. V. Alley, John Harter, Rev. R. Y. Bla­ lock, Mis. W hitihouse anil others ail favored an exhibit ami the county help­ ing. but when it came to a vote that it was the sense of that meeting that the county court appropriate $2000, about 21 persons voted for the motion and 13 against. Another vote was taken which empowered fudge Cornier to appoint a committee. Several persons took excep­ tions at some of the judge’s remarks and what he coniendetl tor, but everything passed of harmoniously, the meet'iig dis­ persing with the idea that the countv court would do as it pleased, anvway, al out appropriating the money. Ladies! Attention! For the most stvlish tailor made suit^.go to Sarchct’s The Fashionable Tailor. Too Much Money. TO THE EDITOR TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT. Dear Sir.—1 ill you allow me space to say a few words ? At a special school meeting held in this district No. 11. a tax ot five mills was levied for general and incidental purposes. Now this in itself would not convey much, but taking into consideration tile fact that the finan cial condition of the district is such that one fifth the amount or a lew of one mill would provide ample funds for the fiscal vear. it is an unusual and startling perversion of the taxing power. The only reason given by the advocates ol the tax was to provide for the prob. DAIRYMEN’S SUPPLIES STEEL STOVES & RANCES We carry a Large Stock of Hardware, Tinware, Glass and China, able future needs of the district, such as the education of their grandchildren that may be. Now the constitution and laws of Oregon nowhere provide lor raising revenue excepting for the fiscal vear. consequently for a district to levy a tax that will raise from five to eight hun­ dred dollars in excess of that amount is contrary to the spirit (and I also believe the letter) of the law. E. K. S covell . Nehalem,Ore., Jan. 2, Oils, Paint, Varnish, Doors, Window Sashes, Fine Line of Choice GROCERIES Agents for the Great Western Saw BEAVER. A happy new year to the editor and the readers of the Headlight. A watch night meeting was held at the U.B. church on Saturday night to bid the old year adieu and welcome the advent of the new. The wind storm ot Wednesday night and hard rain did some damage to roads I and telephone lines, besides buildings and fences. Win. Hiatt’s barn was unroofed, it being lilted completsly off. One hoers was made a prisoner for a time by being held by fallen timbers. Mrs Lilina Foland and Mrs. Minnie Gilbert are on the sick list, though noth­ ing serious and are slowly improving. Miss Buel began school on Monday alter a vacation of one week, and spend­ ing the holidays with her brother, Prof Buel. Rev. Murphy, a Christian minister, preached at the Free Methodist cianh on Sunday afternoon and again on Mon- ’day night. Representative W’. T. West expects to eave tor S de n on Tuesday morning to attend the legislature Miss Hellen West is visiting her friend, Miss Nilson in Tillamook. Arthur Davidson is in the valley on a visit. McINTOSH & McNAIR CO The Most Reliable Merchants in Tillamook County Recitation, ” Merry Christmas,” Albert Robitch. Recitation, “Christmas,” Hattie Ander­ son. Exercise, “Christ Child,” Six Children. , Recitation, “ Christmas Carmens,” Walter Walker. Recitation, “December.” Violet Klein. Recitation. “ Star of Bethlehem,” Claude Vedder. Recitation, “ Christmas Bells,” Emil Schollmever. Recitation, “ The Angel’s Message,” Lottie Vedder. Recitation, ” Why Christmas Comes,” Frank Thompson. Recitation, “ Scaring Santa Claus,” Esther Lundburg. Recitation, ” Night Before Christmas,” Oscar Efl’enbuger. Song, ” Christmas Bells,” School. B ertha R owe , Teacher. Three are Dead. Filled with jealous rage f.nd thirsting for revenge, Henry H. Loomis Tuesday BOULDER CRhEK. night shot and killed Frank Fitz at T. Snares went to Tillamook Union avenue and Davis street,Portland, ran to his own home, murdered his wife Saturday. Ralph Bundy was oil Boulder Mon- fired a shot at his forehead, grasped his razor from a shelf, cut his throat from a v. ear to car and died with his arms em Miss Adelaide Grav walked over the bracing the woman he had slain. trail to Beaver last Wednesday, and got The double murder and suieide was the full benefit of the storm. the culmination of a scandal involving Work is being pushed forward as Loomis' victims, and the report furnish­ rapidly as possible on the new road ed the husband by Henry Warne, a L. P. Gray came down from Blaine to messenger boy, who had been employed spend Sunday with his family. He finds to ’‘shadow’’ the pair while they were batching rather lonely work these engaged in their clandestine movements. I Loomis had learned how matters stood dreary winter days. Mr. H. L. Jensen and family, Sunday, upou leaving a hospital two weeks ago. ed at O. W. Kinnaman's New Year's I During his illness, Fritz an I Mrs. Looinis I had been much together, and could not Day. : be found for several days after Loomis Mr. anfl Mrs. Harley of recovered. Reaver, visited last week W. A crises was reached Tuesday morning Kinnaman, Mrs. Poland’s brother. when the messenger boy reported a trip W. I). Gladwill has been building fence of Fritz and Mis. Loomis to the reser- between his place and H. L Jensen’s. ' voir, a walk in the suburbs and their Frank Dye is up from Wolfe Creek i final return to her home. Loomis did not working on the new road. ! conceal his plans. He openly talked ot We regret to state that one of our murder and suicide. He even went so citizens, Mr. George W. Lucas,is making tar as to ask Mrs. A. Ollenbeck, his preparations to leave Oregon He in­ mother-in-law, tor oil with which to get tends to go to California. Mr. Lucas ' his revolver, into good condition. He has many friends here who will be sorrv I told her earlv in the morning that he | would kill Fritz if he met him. He left to see him go. Mrs. Elsie Kinnaman was a welcome the house angry and desperate, vowing revenge and beside himself with. rage. guest at H. A. Chopard’s last Monday. PORT ARTHUR FALLS Russians at Port Arthur Yield to Fate. The people of St. Petersburg have re- seiyed with composure the news, known THE MOMENTOUS DISPATCH to the rest of the world a day earlier, of I Messages Between Russian and the fate of Port Arthur. The event had Japanese Generals as to been anticipated and, under official di­ Surrender. rection, the minds of the populace were | T okio , Jan 2.—General Nogi report prepared to receive with resignation the as follows : announcement of the fact by the publi­ ” At 5 in the afternoon of January cation of dispatches for warded last week I the enemy’s bearer of a flag of true by General Stossell describing the straits came into the first line of our positio south of Shuishiving and handed a left« to which the garrison had been reduced. to our officers The same reached me a The expectation in some quarters that i 9 o’clock at night. The latter is as 1 the surrender of the fortress would be lows : ” ‘ Judging by the general condition followed at the capital by anti-war dem­ the whole line of hostile positions hel onstrations had not been reached. So bv you, I find further resistance at Po far as there has been any expression of Arthur useless sacrifice of lives, feeling, it has been for carring on the | propose to hold negotiations with ref ence to capitulation. Should you cn »var with all the vigor possible. sent to the same you will please appoi At Tokio last night the surrender of commissioners for discussing the ord Port Arthur was celebrated bv a lantern and conditions regarding capitulati procession and a general illumination. and also appoint a place for such co The Japanese Diet will formally express missioners to meet the same appoint the thanks of the nation to General Nogi I by me. ” ’ I take this opportunity to coin lor his conduct of the seige. to your excellency assurances of Among the Russian officials there is* respect. “ * S toessel . a feeling that any proposals of peaceJ ” Shortly after dawn todnv I will that may be made must be with the fact ' patch our bearer of a flag of truee the following reply, addressed to St in view that, in order that peace may be j sei lasting, Japan must recognize Russia’s ’ ” ‘ I have the honor to reply to t right to tree transit of its ships through i proposal to hold negotiations regnrd the Far East. High Japanese officials I the conditions and order of capitula! For this purpose, I have appointed declare that there is no probability of ad­ ( Commissioner Major - General vices coming from their government I . Chief of Staff of our army. He wi looking toward peace negotiations. ' accompanied bv some staff officers In official quarters in St. Petersburg, 'civil officials. Thev will meet vour it is said that no tender of good offices missioners January 2, noon, at S ing. The commissioners of both pa from a third party would be accepted will be empowered to sign a con ven and that any proposal for peace must tor the capitulation without waiting ratification, and cause the same to come from Japan direct.' immediate effect. Authorization such plenary powers shall be sig Summary of the Terms. the highest officer of both the nego L ondon , Jan. 4.—The Japanese Lega­ ing ^parties, and the same shall tion yesterday published the agree- changed by respective commission ” ‘ I avail mvself of this opport ment which served as the basis of the to convey to your excellency assn capitulation of Port Arthur. The agree­ of my respect. _______ N ment was signed bv the Russian and Blow up Own Forts Japanese commissioners, representing L ondon , Jan. 3.—The Daily Mail' Generals Stoessell «nd Nogi respectfully, respondent with General Nogi say and later by the commanders in chief capture of Watitalinvolved six hoc themselves, the final consumation of it the fiercest fighting, while the at taking place in the evening of January 2. on the forts to the southeast were The agreement consists of 11 articles. ed on simultaneously. Describin final siege, the correspondent savs Several of them are of a purely technical “The slackened fire at the north« nature. The essential points ot the eastern forts seemed to show th others are as follows : The entire fortress Russian ammunation was failing with its surrouudlng fortifications, the situation was now desperate. T plosions around the forts proc ships still afloat in the harbor and the that the Russians were exploding wrecks of those sunk and partly sunk, magazines. Flames and smoke all arms and ammunation, the military harbor were followed by explosio buildings in the fortress and forts as explosion, which revealed the destr of the Russian ships. The Russian well as in the old and new towns to- I apparently blew up two of th gether with all other government prop forts. The battleship Sevastopol was erty, are to be surrendered to the Jap anese. The latter agree to respect up, and the other warships * troved as thoroughly as possibl and duly investigate all private rights battleships Retvizan and Polts and claims. the protected cruiser Pallada The Japanese reserve the rights of free fire.” Miss Sarah Gray and brother Perry are sojourning on the ranch at East Saved From Terrible Death. The family of Mis. M. L. Bobbitt, Creek at present. of Bargerlon, Tenn., saw her dying Mr. and Mrs. O. W. Kinnaman went and were poweiless to save her. The down the river last week and just gut most skillful physicians and every home in time to escape the high water. remedy used, failed, while consump tion was slowly but surely taking her NETARTS. life. In this terrible hour Dr. King’s New’ Discovery for Consumption turned Ed Morgan, of Fair view, was on the despair into joy. The first Isittle brought bay Sunday last. immediete relief and its continued use Geo Coffman went to Tillamook the completely outed ¡her. It’s the most last of the week on a business trip. certain cure in the world for all throat Guaranteed Bottles Messrs. Ma toon and Hamilton, of and lung troubles Portland, who have been stopping on 50c. and $1 00. Trial Bottles Free at the bav lor the past two months made a Chas. I Clough’s Drug Store. trip to Tillamook Saturday. Dr. P. J. Sharp, the exper- W. T. Morgan, the Barnegat mail carrier, passed on the Netarts beach on enced dentist is located in Monday with the Barnegat mail, as the Dr. Wise’s dental patr rs, and Light house road was blockaded. is prepared to do nothing but Geo. W. Phelps went to the county seat Wednesday on business connected first class work and give the best of satisfaction If your with the county court. J. M. Morgan was seen on the bay teeth need fixing call upon Sunday after an absence of several days. him. action relative to their claims for resti­ Sam Reading, of South Prairie, was on the beach the last oi the week. tution and indemnity in the event of it ADMINISTRATOR*» NOTICE. becoming established that any forts, N otick is H krhby G iven ,—That the un­ dersigned has been, by the Countv Court of ships or other property were destroyed School Program. the State for Tillamook Countv. dulv ap­ administrator of the estate of after the signatures had been affixed to The fallowing program was rendered pointed WILLIAM FITZPATRICK, deceased All Friday afternoon. December 23, by the ¡»ersons having CLAIMS against the estate the agreement. Impartial investigation are hereby notified and required to present of the reports alleging such violation pupils of the Nehalem school : the same to the undersigned administrator, Song, ’’Old Black Cat.” School. with the proper vouchers dulv verified ac­ of the proprieties of the surrender is Opening address, Helena Schollmever. cording to law. at the office of Eddy promised, and the Russians agree to co­ Botts Attorneys-at-Law. Tillamook Citv. Recitation, ” December,” Oscar Klein. County. Oregon, within six operate. Recitation, •’ Christmas Carol,’’ Herman Tillamook months from the date hereof. Schollmever. The plans of the forts still standing, Dated at Tillamook City. Oregon, the 5th I day ofjanuarv. 1905. Recitation, “Chime On,” Ethel Vedder. destroyed or in the course of construc­ DAVII) FITZPATRICK. Recitation, “ Christmas Wishes,” A lie Administrator of the Estate of William tion. the stock cf torpedoes and liffenlierger. Fitzpratrick. Deceased. mines, the lists containing information Recitation, ” Watermillion.'’ Orson Bat­ terson. in referring to the placing ol mines on Eierris*, “Jack Frost,” Eight Little land or sea within the confines of Port Ones. Arthur, as well as the lists with the Recitation, ” Fir Tree Cross.’’ Grace names of all military and naval offices Vedder. Recitation, ” Santa Claus is Coming.” engaged in the late defense, are to lie Guy Thompson. Remember this when/ou buy Wet delivered without deductions and era­ Recitation, “ December. ” Rudolph Bum Weather Clothing and look for the sures to the Japanese. ester. 'All WN5 FAIL IN A DRY TIME ffltMOrMFMVttlAllJ IN A WIT M. Recitation, ” The Stocking,” Helena Schollmever. Recitation, " Happy Earth,” Guv Ved. dcr. Recitation, ” The Reindeer.” Eunice Todd Song. ” l ing a Ling.’’ Eight Little Outs Recitation, “ Star of the East,’’ Otto Effenberger. Recitation. ” A Little Boy,” Joseph Boy a kin. Recitation, ” Tie First Christmas ” Elsie Schollmever. name TOWER on the buttons. This yjn and this name have stood for the B£5T during sixty-seven yearj cf increasing sales If ,* dut dealer will not supply you write for free cata'c-gue of black or yellow water­ proof oiled coats, slickers suits hats and horse good» for all kinds of wet work. AJ.tOWMCO. THE »OSTOH. HAM. V 1 A. S1CN , TOWtR CANADIAN CO. ro.OMTO.CAH ■» Hsu Itseshan Antushan, together with other fortifications still standing are to be surrendered to the Japanese not later than noon of January 3. The soldier», salors and volunteers, as well as the officials under Russian juris­ diction, will become prisoners of the Jap­ anese. The officers and officials will re­ tain their arms and private property, however, in accordance with the ex. pressed wish of the Mikado as a recogni tion ot their gallentry in defending the fortress. These officers and officials are to l»e sent on parol to Russia. As a guarantee of good faith, the forts Harness You can make your har­ ness as Bofc aj a glove and ns tough ns wire by UiJna Eli: Eli A Har­ ner. Oil. You can lengthen ¡13 life—make it list twice m long aa it ordinal Uy v. ould. Haram Oii n.-'k« a poor looking bnr- Ct-M like new. Macle of pure, heavy bodied oil, • » pecially prepared to with­ stand the weather. Sold everywhers in cand— ail sizes. Mid« bj STANOAfiO OIL C LATIMER, BF BARBER ANO HAIRDRES SHAVING, HAIR CT SHAMPOOING, E1 Electric Baths nicely fitteti up persons suffering with rheui