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;;. -. : . : - x .:- ---i ---'- .!- . .... .....,'.;:...,, .i; .j -;?. , i ' - . ' k" fr ' V ' r FROM !TUj ES DAY'S DAI LY f 6 IS lOSAPPROPBliTIOS OP UuPj PLIES FOE 0&EG03'S SOLDIEEsl Capital Emerffeney Corpt Informed ' That Thei ghlpmeiiti Wer . aov tteeeiTecu r III 1 The , ladles of Capital Emi rgency Corp have ' been notified by le tera of ecnt.ilate from military officers, hav ing charge of the Oregon soldi' r boys at Manila, that the shipments f sup plies made by the local corpi ; Jiava jic-ver. reached-; the persons to trbom they were consigned. This Is ceainly ' quite discouraging to the ladles whs labored so earnestly lr gstheripg an t - p-epa ring for ; thlpment the prepara tions that were! calculated for use In the army: hospitals In that distant l:nd" -As Jo w hi the repotsthU4 rar- lUt are for th failure cf th good to b'i properly delivered, ir jte a irreat i or less extent; a mattei If or . conJec-J ture. butK the fact rema?np tlfajt the. loxer forming tie shipments (e re o!rectd after leaving Salem. JLnlprv4 p.-iriiig the boxei for nhipnenHthe la dles tock -spec In r care to directs them to ind vldu:il parties. In care ofc CoL Summeis. ,o- th Oregon regiment In crder to avoid ufy pocsible cor-fusiqn or .mh take in teir dell vet y, 4t tWe good . pas ied through the California, Hed Cioas Slcletjy,- when it is prsum-d tfte same were consigned jlo rerresent-t attves of that society at Manila, at .- eny?Vate the Oregon boys failec to re-r eel vie them- ,' ! j 1 ' i On SaturJay Bast, J-niary it the Capital K5nrgency corps reeted two letters- The nrit one wan.wri ten by major who aflcompanW the Oregon VciQht-ers, but who. ha si ne'e , be-a trarrerrpd to the regular armpr . At the revues, of I he ladles of the corps hs name Is not used in, conr.ect'.oct with" j the r ommiinicatlon. r j The letter ' ii dated December -1, 18?ind a po -tlon of It is. as .fol- , lows:? . .. '. . j . ' : '"The boxes cme on. shib w'th thi ., Washlngtor. trorps and if It Baid Inotj ' been for, Dr Vn Patton who, wrote; ire, to that I sent the hospital laum h . for, them, they would have b-en" de livered as they w?re marked, i to O. II, J: Schlctt, or nlckel-in-tbe-slot as h; Is .familiarly called her4: that would haw been the laaj them as fat as Oregon boys are concerned-j If'yoii will excuje the term, wj have , some reason t' believe that chlott . Is a scoundrel.' I .understand .he has been rellevtd; but meaflwMle h hla his gos back for l a month whMe wt nteled them and no otters them ostentatiously when wfflon't rttlly need i hem: sim ndered money! ,' In fitting a building which! is j noto-: ' r'oufiyj inatleciuate. vlaimtd h3melf tie strictly a j'Call'for.r.la'' ie3 cross man- and compelled me to jrs epical I. r fteal goods wKIri Wape 4r4 Lewis, ' l.ad bough in f long Knn? ith Phll . rieljhla. mon and which e wanj I th tv exctuslvfly for ralifrnia. and - vihlth were 'a ,we had' sfml. oo . tho htital ship Itto.de". JaAeiro ar.jd - ' then threatened to take thfjm off "frte v hlp. until jnr.hJm word J h jwosibl drovie. on fell I the male 11 jCros i- ruarses ani piaa-wj ihm s-i-iiij. ; , "l iloubt nof somlxidy blirt wa ittk'imi vcur JrtTDl'Hcs. Init. Ihireafler, - xu RTi'.l letter address th ml tbllMaJor t. II. Kills, duigeon HeconVl rego.i Vjriuntf crs. anil leave tito cilifornl Jicd j:-s out p? It "I, Will glad y look lifter ad'drcss.Htto i ic, but I am trie r'glini'ut. ajnyimng Wut H i in t Gen - "t hayejvritlfpn a long 1- ttef erStHetle wlUch I hqie he w-pp pub- Hh for it ' ai Plain, tifivarnith d tale t trtith wrtchl will look vi ry Jdoid' andf bartHss alonaslde the pitiful appeal Twr- heln'- lr tr ' re-.mlar., bui iwhi- Mill do much ioid If it will cause peo ; pie to take ls s?lously in j Oregon the distorted fancies pilntd fpr truMi Her Health Restored yIv,s 1 it IE fjii-crw ot sleepl5jnes ca a bnlybe by tbo who' hav4 tsperj- ciiC'hI it. Xert-rmsBC-ss. sU-oi-'essnoss. beadachi, rcfralsrls, fctid ha fyfaen.h fplimf of ttTirJt. can surely be cuts by Dr, MiWV' i;c;raive Nervine, so tuln:ls fRTt tliitt all drticti-.ll are. Ir.?tl!eiiof ih: ewuthclea'to i ltt'e'"'tr!'.'d, v fund prki. paid foil he first jvldin? it does no peaefit. Mrs. Hti.:rT Intis. wife of the well known Mkilth at r.rand Junction. Io. says: ti rand Ctti net ion. IoirS-saTS "I was trouVlcd with'sleepleapnftss. n"?rvoas- itnl Irrcjulir menstHiation; ; 'i ie.'is,heaJrhe suffering untold tn'scry for yearst JI used j various aarere jeeajretncaics tor reraape com' nl.atnts besldotdfajt order the cart? hi local I phyhiclans, wiJiiOat help..' I botlccldji la Dr. j Miles' drettiEiett the testunoBial or a lady cucd of afilaWnts similar to iqie, and I sbait never case to thank that lady. Hsr testimonial InUuced tne to Use Dii Jjlles Kervine and Serve and Liver Pills, which restored me Co health! I cannot asjy enough .. Dr. Miles Remedies I .vV B rvA are sold by al drug gints under C losiUye ffuaractee, fir botUe benefits or mobey re funded. BooKfoa dis eases of tb 3 hi' t and Dli. MILES rai-UICALrCO Clkbart4 lad. I in the last few Oregonians we have ! received. - - ---!:V -'-, t They are- a shame and a disxrace to bn American soldier, 1 i "Ftut Js very late and X must gt -a semblance of a sUsta befote morning." ! The second . letter w-asj written by Major H. W' Cardwell. bearing date of NV rmler 26th, and is addressed to lrs. E. Y. Chase, as secretary of th EretgeDc Corps. It is as follows:' i "Ycur letter of October Ih Is Just at band and I have notified Major E.lls, the rcrgeon of the Second. Ore gon, to keep;' a sharp lookout f-r the supplies ov send- j' - J ; , ; "So far I am aware nothing has if-ver been . heard- of your two former Ripmcnts, .though this is net surpris irni If they camo through the Oallfor fiiv. Red Cross; as their; agent here, iSchlottt Is considered by us to be Ut terly unreliable. If not worse ! : . "It may be some diys before' the transports now" In port are nvloaded. but, I have no doubt your contribu tions w ill come to hand- . "I have just been writing to General Bt-ebe; on the subject of our nteds here and" have asked that it be pub lished for the benefit of the kind ladles of the- etae who ; X fear .re uaduly worried about, us. . :- ? , "As to try to tell part f jt wlthgut telling it all would be unfair to you and to us, I trust that you w-ir. con fcider that my letter to General" Beobe applies equally to you. j j i " With many thanks in behalf of my former regiment to you and your col- I-agues for your sympathy and car? for us, .- . 'j ' . . . " j "I am very sincerely ycur obedient servant. Herbert W.-CardweHrt Major ind Chief Surgeon, V. S. V." i - . - '! ' '- ' s Eugene Willis isln receipt of a letter from .Ms' brother MaJor JPercy Wtllis. 1 charge of the Second battalion, Or egon volunteers, at Manila. The let ttr was written iWemler 1st. A that writing Major Willi e& id -hat no Christmas boxes had yet arriver The Oregon, boys arrived on Thanksgiving j&iyj'and were given a firitl dinner.1 H i port t all hotele filled by tourists from abroad end the various officers ind their wives1. Major. Willis doe tot think any rof the volunteers will ptt ret.irned hore before fhelr time of tniistment shall have expired. The Wrter .aid Jthat 1 tbey ,w ere deJIy- ex pecting oiders to scatter the trobVs anng the adjacent Islands. J ; 15 THE PEOBATE COURT I irJii A Guardian Appointed for; the Mascher j Heirs An Administrator. i . ' - " jl'" ' Several orders were made in probate couit yesterday by County Judge G. P. ?eirell. 1n matters relating , to es- iate now before the court.' U xn her own petition, Eva' M. Matchei , was appointed "guardian of the persons and estates of! Pauline and "V'lrrie Mascher, : the minor orphan cb'Hren bf J. T. Mascher, deceased. In estate amounts to about $600, and p irgilsls f real and personal property eltiated iin Marlm . Vounty, Oregon. e-n In the states OAVashington and Idmo- "Xjhe guardian v a required to file a bond for $1200,. which was very prunptly! presented - and pproed". i Yrs., 12va Mascher, the guardian.. j'CtitUned the couit fcr .in order, au- ilvn-lzfng her eto execute' a conveyance jeidl release to a certain racel of "pm- ptrty. a timber uUure cllm, belong- ln; to the estate, but now in dispute IT order was made irl accordance iWth' the prayer of the petitioner. Maty Torts in, administrator of tb-s sate of her late hu.-ibaiyi. K "-i For ten. . deceased, yetf rit(ajy flfod her iffnl-annual report in the probatJ jrtrt, showing a balance on hand, on acount of the estate,; of $12. She futher filed a petition, stating that ,hei son-in-law w as the principal cr-d- 'U" at ,ne "ste, wan favorable to her pillion, wiiUH'sai ur,-iii aiuunuK !of ,15 per month from money on hand 'ml tlongiiig to the estate Judg Tercll mad4 the order as (prayed for. ; lionth petition cf Mls Abble M'h. superintendent of the Salem ho p'tf a creditor of tl.c cistat, W. T. ;Rign was appointed adminif trator of e estate of II. D. Manger deceas ed." nd his bond was fixed at' $4000. Tbeproperty, belonging to the estat". Is vlucd at $2000, and." the heirs are as ff lows: i - ' Fnl A. " Manger." aged 40 years, re tidint in New York. J Mn Satah A. Swartx, aged 45 years, a reslent of Omaha, Nebraska. , Mrt W E. Putnamk aed BO years, a resJent of Omaha; -Nebraska. T0-M3IIT ANt 1. TO-MORROW And' nch day and i lsbt this work p-oa.;c )el at any drugtflss Kemp's Balsaj ror the njroat atwt vuvs. a(knoMedsr-d to be tl-ft mns,t ue censfnJreipeily ever Fold for Coughs. CroupiBronchltis. Asthma snd Con jutmptln. Oct a rvntlr?- todny nnd keep hftlw-ay In the hons, so yon cn ibt-k your cli at once; ! Price 2Zc an 50c. Sample bottle free. j A HlkvY TAX. -County Judge G. P. TerHl yesterday received a letter; from Grge D. Barton, eounfy judge for IJnnbourity. lrt which that gerttle man staigtthat the tax levy for Linn county jf 1S99 will' be 18.5 mills,- This pevy is aouti. tne same ;as mat wnicn oe nvae in tnis county. FIN1NCIA, CONDITION OF i 0MM0SWEALTH. THE Bepori of r. Metsehan for tho .61 enni Term Ending on . i . JHeisber 31, 1898. The blental report of Hon. Phil Metschan. t retiring State treasurer, ts now In tit hands of the state print er, an will Se submitted U tlM, legis BfKIIliii lative assembly in a few ays. It Is a detailed statement of the business of the office during the past two years. and it shows the exact, status of the financial department of the state, as being in excellent condition.! Follow ins; is a summary' of the report, as transmitted to the secretary of state by .M.;Me'tschan:.: ;:--:iM; . State of 1 Oregon, Treasury Depart ment. Salem, Oregon, January 2, 1899. To. Hon. H. R. Kincald, secretary of state. Salem, Oregon. Dear Sir: I have the honor to herewith 'transmit to you, and through you, to the legis lative assembly of the state of Oregon, my official report of the transactions of this department, for 'the; biennial term ending December SI, 1S9 show ing in detail the receipts and disburse ments of the department; the, balances remaining; In the various funds;, the financial liabilities of the state; the amount of 'delinquent taxes, ' together ... - - with the interest thereon due from the several counties; the deposits, made by the foreign insurance and express com panies doing business In the estate; an abstract of the loans madefrom the various trust funds, and other matters pertaining to the state finances. The failure "of ' organisation on the oart of the lesrislative assembly of 1897. and the work Incident to and entailea' on this department by the special ses sion of 1898. has crowded into the last three months the greater part of the detailed ' labor of the preceding two years. With as little delay as possible, however, after the close of the special (session, and under date of November ;1, 1898. I advertised for all outstanding state- warrants; endorsed by me as "Not paid for.w-ant of funds" toj and including April 7, 1898, with tbe excep tion of warrants drawn upon the swamp land, fund.! By this j means I called in endorsed warrants to the face amount of $314,909.01, upon which inter est, was due in the further amount of $37,348.90, thus "making provision for the redemption of state obligations to the total amount of $552,257.91. . In ad dition to this I have paid, vpon presen tation, all warrantsi drawn! on the gen eral fund since the passage of the gen eral appropriation bill by the legis lative aBsenJbly, under date of October 22, 1898, since which dale no warrants have been endorsed, . Doing this, how ever, has ncessarily prevented me from calling In all Outstanding warrants, there still remaining outstanding .lia bilities of thte character to thie " amount M $213,984j.8S, to gether with accrued;, interest thereon from date of endorsement. Those war rants, however, ; Were all endorsed be tween' April 7th' and October 22, 1898, prior to' which former date no interest wilt be due. , A' detailed Statement of the amount of Interest paid, on each warrant will be found under the head of . disbursement from the - general fund. ' ' V - ' -: ' permit me to catll your attention to the large amount. rf money now' lying idle in the comnion school fund prin cipal, as well as that of the state uni versity and axriciiltursal college funds. Previous to the past two years the demands for loans from the several trust, funds of the state far j exceeded their resources.! fOwing, however, to restored confidence on the part of capitalists, f qnds . hertofore I hoarded are now seeking Investment at a rate of interest much less than that charged by'; the state for; loans made from its trust funds. This, together With pro lific crops and fair pflces therefor, has very materially decreased he demand for. state loans. It is, a noticeable fact that very many, of our best loans are now being paid, off with money bor rowed from locaV and ; foreign capital ists at a rate Of Interest ranging from 6 to 7 rer cent, f he trust funds of the' state are, as a natural result, .rapidly accumulating with . comparatively . lit tle demand for Investment. ' The ques tion of lowering the rute of interest on state loans is ai mattier. therefore, de serving the -careful consideration of the members of the incoming legisla tive assembly. - J 1i ' '!" There are accummulatlons in several fit the state funds that might be di verted into the general fund land thus become available; in the payment of the Current expenses of the state gov ernment Prominent: atnong'j these is that derived from , the 2 per cent, tax on net premiums received by foreign Insurance companies doing business In this state. ! This fund, since j the pas sage In 1S95 of j an act creating the same.f amounts, to $48,758.87. Cnder the provisions of tb4 act referred to. this amount Is now turned fn to the lrreduc- !,lble school fund? and becomes a part of the accumulation thereof, that is now lying Idle In the state treasury This Insurance tax ftind Is Increasing an nually and could be used iq the pay ment of the general expenses of the state government, and thereby assist In reducing thei tate of taxation. The same suggestion, might also apply to the university tajt fund $15,919.34, the mlntary fax -fund ($1,747.03), the tide land-fund ($19,591.57) land the salmon ndustry fund. How a noun ting to $1. 546.08. , j .would.'; "therei ore. respectfuUy recommend tha the s ate treasurer be. authorized to turn these' several amounts Into the general fund, thus makingj 'them aailabl; fof use In the payment of the! jeurrei it -obligations of the state. - ' ' " ; ' . Relating to state wkrrant No, ,372. Issued by the secretary of state and en dorsed by me, under date of December 11. 1S94, on the Eastern Oregon insane asylum funcf' for $25,000. the ! payment f which was fenjoined by ..the courts and referred to by, m in my last . re port, has been finally disposed of and the warrant duly cancelled, "i Under an act passed by r this legisla tive assembly of 1893,1 the State treas urer Was instructed to' Charge interest, at the legal rate, on all state taxes that became delinquent under; the gen eral laws of the state. .Under these pro visions the tax in some of the counties became delinquent in March of each Tear, while other counties enumerated therein became delinquent sixty days later. : This law " passed before the days of railroadj and modern; mail fa cilities in- this state, is now partial In Its provisions and should be so amend ed as to make all taxes delinquent on a uniform date. The 'date .now fixed, by ; law is earlier, as a rule, thaa that upon which the sheriffs of the sweral counties receive, the tax roll, making it an impossibility for the county au thorities ' to collect and remit these taxes prior to the date of delinquency. The law should, therefore., be further amended, giving the counties a rea sonable time in which to collect - and remit the amount due as state taxes before they become delinquent and in terest charged thereon. In this connec tion I might add that a few of the counties pay .'this Interest when ; de manded, while others not only remain delinquent in its payment, but ab solutely refuse to pay the same. The law should be so modified as to' obviate an unnecessary! hardship, but. at the same time to provide for the payment of the state tax when the same be comes due and payable. -:' :J There still refnal outstanding state warrants," payable out of the swamp land fund, to the amount of $34,925.19, exclusive of accrued Interest, X have. TRIAL BALANCE TREASURY DEPARTMENT. DECEMBER 31. 1898. State treasurer .. .. .. .. . General 'fund i.j .. ... ...T. .. ........ Penitentiary fund, ........ incidental fundi .. ... .... insane and idiotic fund ... Judicial fund 4. -.. . Legislative fund Printing fund j. Convict fund uj. ,i ... Fugitive fund j.... . .. Indigent fund !.:.... ; .. .. Insane fund .... .... i.. ...... . . Reform school fund .. f... ... ... Common school fund, principal .. ., . Common school! fund. Interest Agricultural college ' fund, principal Agricultural college fund, interest ... University fund, principal .. University fund, interest ...... i. Swamp land fund .. i. .. ........ ..... Tide land fund) ...... .. .,. .. ........ "Salmon industry fund -.... .. .... .. . Thurston monument fund., interest., . University tax . .... ...t'i. Military tax fund .T....J. .V; ... Five per cent. land sale fund Total OLD BALANCES. . The balance in the treasury on the first 1897, as per report of that year was Which balance was credited to the follows: General fund Common school jfund, principal.,.. ... Common school! fund. Interest Agricultural college found, principal.. . Agricultural 'college fund. Interest.... . University fund, principal'.. University fund. Interest .. . '? 1 Five per cent. United States land sales . Swamp land fund ..... Tide land fund j....... .... .............. Salmon industry fund ........ University tax jfund ............. Military tax fund .. ..... ... ...... Total RECEIPTS The total receipts in the state treasury during the December 3.1.-1898. including the balances $2,777,031.50, credited to the several funds, as follows: General fund .J .. i .. .. L.............. .. ...... .. Common scfcooi: fund, principal Common school fund, interest .. .. Agricultural college fund, principal.......... Agricultural college fund, ! interest University fund, principal ' j.... .. .. .. ... University fund. Interest..:.. Swamp land fund V... . ... ........ ....... Tide land fund !.. ...i'.... Salmon Industry fund ...... , Thurston monument fund, interest University tax fund ............. .,. ....!.. Military tax fund Five per cent. Vnited States land sale! Total ... . i. , . j - DISBURSEMENTS,. ! The totptl disbursements from the state treasury . dur ing the biennial term ending December.., 31. 1898. were.! ... .... .. ........ . .. :.$2(taj3.332.27 Whicb were paid out of the several funds as fol . lows: ; ' .' .", , General fund .i .. .'. ., ............ .. .. ... .. .. , Penitentiary fuind ......... .. : , j Incidental" fundi .... .... Insane 'and;' Idiotic fund . Juliciaf fund .i. ..... ... Legislative fund ....... ., Printing fund .. .... .... Convict fund .. .. Fugitive fund . Indigent fund ...... ..... Insane fund .. X.. .. .. Refdrml school fund....... ...... ....,.!.. Common school! fund, prihclpal Common schoolLfund, Interest J-i Agricultural college fund, principal ........ .. .. Agricultural college fund, interest ....vs... .. University fund, principal .... ........ .." .... .!.' University fund; interest ..... .'. , .. .; Swamp land fund.... ................ .. .. '.. ... .. Tide land Five per fundi cent. United States land Total ., I RECAPITULATION. . To total receipts into the state treasury ennial term ending December 31, 1898J Including ' the I j . balances on hand as per last reportj were -..$2,777,031.50 The disbursements out of the several funds were .. .il ' '.; Leaving a baiahce in the treasury of., .... ...... Total .. i. .. ........-,...., -To the credit of the following funds; ueneraj iuna .. ... Common school fund, principal- ... Common school "rund. Interest ..... Agricultural college, fund, principal. Agricultural' Vollege" fund. Interest . University fund, principal" -: .....f University fund. Interest .. .. Swamp land fund.. ... L Tide land .fundi ..,.....' ........ Salmon Industry fund .... .... j. Thurston, monument fund, interest..;. University taxi fund Military' tax fund .. Total ... ... i- - LIABILITIES. Bonds bearing 7 per cent. Interest ' I Soldiers' bounty bonds .... .. ............... . Soldiers' relief bonds i ..... Modoc ; war bonds Indian; war bonds. - Total.;..,.. Warrants bearing 10 per cent. Interest warrant fund but by act of February 25, 889,' made payable out of the general fnnd :....". ;.... .i..i,-:....'i ...;".... ......'...$ Accrued Interest hereon ...... .. ...... .... ........... Total ......l,,:... ... ' .. "...i......J ...... ... ... ... ...........$ 669.95'. ' PrOvlyin has lonf since'been made f or ilti payment of all the above war rants and bonds, and. Interest thereon haitj&eased. Thirty-eight soldier tnfunty bonds of $-each (exclusive of .Interest) stm remain unapplied for; the same having Vee?. issued under date of January L 1866. Outstanding state warrants payable fro interest ... during the past twd years, redeemed $7,138.$$ of this class of warrants.' to gether with the Interest -doe thereon.. The aales of swamp lands are exceed ingly light, aird the redemption of the warrants is correspondingly retard ed. - In dosing my eight years incumben cy of this office I cannot do otherwise than acknowledge, r with grateful thanks, the extreme courtesy I have met with on every hand not only from the officers and employes of the state, but from the general public. . My of ficial connections have been of the most pleasfag character, and I can but feel under deep obligations to the dtl sens of the entire state for the confi dence reposed tn toe. . v, . Trusting I may have discharged my Official duties in a manner at least ac ceptible to the people ofHhls common wealth. X remains very respectfany your obedient servant. PhiL Metschan, state treasurer.' ' -r ' .. .. .. $2,777.1)31.60 f $2,013,2327 ...... .. . J .. .... 967.985.30 1,208.479-80 (6.91X5 6,309.23 1C.47L90 10.284.00 171.50 219,82 40.75 257.10 6,598.70 30.83 6.160.48 674.954.18 218.07LS0 26.762.37 21.218.53 - 25.13S.90 li57i,75 . . . . 1.019.852.35 3S8.818.S2 3.071a00 22.156.60 : 28.231.27 17.233.29 11.370.22 19.617.67 146.08 14.44 15.919.34 1,747.0$ . $.274.19 8,'S82.77 416.00 . . ... ... $.274.19 $4,790,363.77 34.790.36X77 day of January, - ..$368,034.42 several funds as $121,986.93 , 150,398.28 48.696.79 . 3.704.99 3.624.68 L95T.S7 1.463.43 . 69,32 1.645.10 j 15,680.58 1.24.03 ' 15.919.34 1 i.747.03 .$368,034 42 . $368,034.42 Is biennial term ending per last reporiv were en hand, as $1,208,479.80 1.019.852.35 388,818.33 $6,071.00 22,15.fK) ! 28.231.27' 17,233.29 . 11.370 22 19,617.57 - 146.08 14.44 15.919.34 1.747.03 6.274.19 ... ...... .. - . .. . .. w. ...t .-..' .. fund ;. ....$2.777,031i;M- $ 967,985;2flt ).2: 16.471.90 10.284.00 171.50 319.82 40.7S ' . 257.10 . 6,59S:-70 30.82 , 6.16048 574.954.18 818.071:30 26.762.37 21.218.63 25,1 38. 00 14.571.73 8.682.77 416.00 .274.1 ' - ,' .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... i I. fund.. ,..$2,013,332.27 $2.013332.27 during the bi $2,013,332.27 763.C99.23 .$2.777.03L50 $2,777.021.50 $ 191.236.62 . - . 444.8.I7 . . i . 70.747,02 . r . f : 9.30H.63 - 938.07 ." .' , v v 3.09X27 2.661.54 2.687.45 . i 19.201.57 . 1,246.08 11.41 15.919.31 : 1.747.03 $ 763.699.23 64 00 761.10 317J75 700.94 . - m 4 tl.829.79 andlrawn on the outstanding 474.91 193.04 i - q tb swamp land fund, -with .$$4.tatb$ i A PROPOSED MEISUEETO 1FKECT THE IIIRION C0U5TI COURT. Tbe County Jodf to Hare Cbarcro tae Probate BnsInesafOnly-An . Additional Commiasioner. . - following is the text of a bill . that jwill bo rntroduced at this session of the legislature by one of the Marion ' eeniniy delegaUon) ; t . " - ji ; ; ' y ' . "To provide for a separate board for the transaction j ot county bisineA in tbo-couaty of Ms r($, and for the qualifications of the cou tty; judge fori the county of Marion: .-Soe, X. 'That from, and after the flrsjday of Apci;' 1S99. there shall b a separate board 'for the transaction of- county business in the county of &ian on, wnicn saau coneist-or tareo members, two of : horn shall b tli county commissioners heretoford elect- ' ed and; now fn office, and one addition al commlasloner. as hereinafter pro- vioea ana neir successors in ooct, vo be denominated ss the board of coun iy commlsisor.ers for Marion county. . cc u My com njlsisoners as now provided for .by law, there shall be elected on th fi-st Monday in June. 1300, and at th-. general ; election evry four years . "ih-reafter. an additional county com--nissioner in and for the county of -Martin, who shall possess the qualifi cations prescribed by law for;,oounty commlslonets, and whose' term of of fice shall commence or the firs Mon day 6e July, 11-00, ;and on the same day . -of the month every four years there after; and shall hold office until his successor rjs elected and qualified, i "Sec. X. I That the duties. Jurisdic tion, and powers of the said board of county eemmisloners for Marlon coun ty shall be such as are defined in sec-. Hon 96 of Hill's Annotated Laws of Oregon, and as hve beretofore been ' exeixlsed by the cou'nty court of Marl on county in transacting; county bust- . ness,;and as prescril-ed by the consti tution and laws of the state. -p ' The clerk qt the county court for Marion -county shall be the cleric of the said txierq. The countyf-comnis''toner hav' mg ah., shortest term , to serve.; and . not holding 'Officii by'' appointment., atf III be the fhstrruan of the said boerd of county comr lasioners. When two com'misioners ihold short I terms; the board shall (theft select a chairman cf the said board . of county jcomrois-' tlonet-e. " r '" " ..-Sejc. 4. That the aid bjoard of county commlsisoners for Marian eoun- tv sx.iil met on the first Wednesday of every month at the county seat of -ssld (county,-for-the purpose of trans -ictlng county business. Pach county coJnrnissloner shall receive a 'mohthly silAiy of $25 to be ild out of the cctihty treasury of. Marion cOulnty a th salaries of o$her county offie'era v rte piid. and such salary shall be In ! full eompensatlen and.poyment for allj st-.-vices rendered -by tne said com- m'ssloner. Sec. 6. That within ten days after the taklng'errect of this at the t-ov- -efnot shall appoint, on conhty com misskm r for Marlon coMnty. hi thallj v Ithln five days after1! such sp- polntment, qualify and enteV upon the duties of hi office, frnd sbalt'cortlnup- Xo-hMd rhe sarne until .h'0 upiir Is elected and qualified, aaln-tfas wct pre s-rlled. The saldadHllohaT .com missioner shsIlryiieriBnd" tah ih ; pl;ice' oJJufitmty ' julgf of Marlon ' I c3nT7Tnd the sild-3uje snail tnere- rTter be relieved: of all duties, respon-v slbii'iies and authority' in- reIect-'to . the Transaction . of . counjy-hulni. ' Tw of the said c"rnls loners aball. -fonstitute a quoftjm for the' trsnsr.c- tloi of all county bus inexs coming t tore the' said board of commissioners. Sec. 6,--Tbat the .county Judse for Mferion count v who shali b elect d on th first Xtonday In 4un; 15MW. and, h's successors thereafter., eJiali be r i rer- oe learned In tbeWV and who has ' Vbeen duly admlt'ed and is entitled to prtctlce law before the supreme court of this, st ate.M; - ' . ! . ' s' - Ft NKRAL 8KK VICES.1 Gver the Inals of lb-. Ijrto II. D. Manger at" tho Bap:lst Cliutch. 'Yesterday af:rnfKn. , at, tb Flist Baptli I i-bu-eh In , t his cltyJ'oo-.Mf ced " the fi-nra? of : the late H. D. lni. This was a peculiarly sad oi-casiop, v-s the- deceased bad not relative ji-.--r than,' Omaha, Nebraska, where two d.-ugh;ers. Mrt. A. SWsrts and Mrs. W. E. PutiJim. i-eslde'. There ia l a son In New York city .' . At 2 oVIoi k the. remains weV con- ? vtyeo to the beau if or auditorium t-f thia Church, of which, he bad b-en a member for a number, of ywiirs, wht-ro ah impressive service wis r-on-tucte 1 by Rev. Ronald. McKlJlor, . th t new pastor. The minister spoke, from .tho par s j 2 - "l am the rfsurre"tir.-i and tbr. life." In the course-of hip rer -arl he pii d a tribute to the qule . cinsjs. nt Christian chsraciter M . $ derct sJ d. is the uniform testimony pt his brt'thren In the church. . ; " ' The music was furnshed by a quar tet 4-omposd of. W. T. Jenkj. Mary Hart and Mr." f.nd: Mrs. H, H. ' Gi e. neethoven's funff-al march tai beau tifully tendered; by MK It- M.- L at. i The pall-bearers wre P in Ttipn Kayj.Dr. S. R. Jersup. J. V. -Foster, R. t I- Gile. W. T. Jnkstn lr. :IZ. M. licfd- i Aft the s?rvl ih? remains were agsln conveved to the under tak" lug parlors of Olinger V R'.gdoit, h; re tHey will await fuither .nstiucl.ona frni the friends of the. iK-iisel be fere Knal intertnent. In "klen Tlmesi -. ! Peoffle overWoke! the lmiortanpe of permanently beoetlcial effects and were, satisfied with trsnsiewt, -. action; ; but no that'll is generally known; tbat 'rup of-FUs wUl permaocntlr j overcome babnuaa 6tlptkn, wcll-i Informexl people will not bay otner UxatiTea, which act for m time. " finally injure the, system. I Buy ; the renulne. made by ae California : Fig Ojtsj GA. ;..'"" ' ). 1 ';:.-iv:' v. 'hi ' It