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FROM - FRIDAY'S DAILY
i
r LEGISLATORS GIVE LITTLE AT
TE3TI0X TO THE TAXPAYER
Many Propositions for Keir Ofleers,
Commissions and Appropriations
to Drain the Treasury
(From Dally of. January 20th).
J -. 'In his inaugural message Governor
of any demand lor new general legisla
tion, and also! warned the members
against the disturbance of privat par
ties or Interests by legislative! enact
ment. There baa been through two; state
. campaigns an almost unanimous! ver
dict of the people against the creation
of more office and commissions and
In favor of the cutting! of a0 un
necessary drains upon "the, common
wealth treasury.' ; -.-. i
Yet-there are probably more proposi
tions than at any former session for
. new offices, commissions and j a pprb
prlations to help out ' individuals 'and
Institutions that are not properly to be
classed as beneficiaries of .the general
.' taxpaying public. i I -
Yesterday, there was introduced a
bill for a. state grain commissions car
rylng an appropriation. There is a bill
i pending- for a. building and loan com
missioner which would ! wipe out every
small and honestly conducted building
and loan ao-Iatlon in the stateJ The
bill increasing j the supreme court to
Are members has . been well ventilated!
There Is a proposition for the codifica
tion of the lawn, an expensive pjrojeess;
another for a game and forestry war
den. with numerous deputies; A state
biologist Is asked without salary but
the salary would come. In time. a new
circuit Judge Is wanted tot the Fifth
district. Someone wants to be paid by
the state to colteef the original jlndlan
names of rivers, etc. The barbers want
s commission; $23,000 is asked for the
' propagation of. salmon; the sugar beet
growers near; Unions want $201,000;
' there Is a new military bill proposing
an expensive ystem; the state histor
ical society wants encouragement; a
state road engineer Is asked for. .Be
sides all these, the 'ways and means
committee Is being besieged to favor
various claimants for state aid. Includ
ing many, semi-public institutions, and,
it is rumored, with promise of consid-
erabte success. There Is .'proposition
in the educational bill for a ; school
- book commission, which is desired by
one of the school book trusts, eyldent-
ly with the Idea that the books of that
particular trust would be more easily
sold to school patrons in this way Jtban
under the present system There "are
various claimants, who have, beer in
- J bred in bridges and otherwise, who
' commend ; themselves to the sympathy
of the legislators;
" Outside -of- the state road 'engineer.
' and ' f possibly) .the encourageraenjt of
the beet st-gar i industry, not one - of
" these propositions, ought to 'succeed.
There is no demand for them by) the
people. Indeed, they hive declared In
the most emphatic manner ajgalnst
them-. It Is the duty of every member.
In the service of his epnstltHenyJ to
Pigeon-hole or vote down not . one, hut
all of these bills or parts of oills
some Individual or jconoern. and hojtfor
the public good. : : '-
The salary bill affecting the sheriffs
office In Marlon : County, which passed
the house yestertlay. will probably
referred to the two senators from
county in the upper branch.
tt hd. In
it an element of Justice, but It
meet with some opposition on that
nay
side
1 1 1 it: v null n in it7 viukiiiuu
of tb hall, as It singles ut only biie
the officlabii and it is felt that In
me i
case of the clerk and some of the
era. the cut -made at the special
pth
Ises-
slon was afso too deep, and more than
was1 warranted by the; spirit Of f the
promises in the campaign, although
specific figures were employed oi both
sides. ' I' - ;
; Representative Myers, of Multno-
fnah, yesterday resented In strong an
guage the criminal Impudence of some
"smart aleck" who Introduced a jfrvo-
lous and. nonsensical bill In the bouse
"arid algned (or, as Myers said, forged)
his name to it. That sort of business la
liable to be made serious for some one.
THE FIRST PARDOX.
Governor Geer Restores G. F, McCon-
' -neil tolCItimenshlp.-
i"9jve 1 1
Geer yesterday granted
the first pardon since his Induction
to the. office of chief executive, the -roan
receiving It being Geo, F. Mccomnen.
who sred a three .years' term In jth
penitentiary for forgery and embex -
stamen t. Mr. McConhell completed I his
term of service some time' ago, and
went to Jackson ; county, .his former
home, wher. he is leading ani jex-
emplary life. The legislative deiega
tion from Jackosn county united j In
urging the pardon, which has the effect
ct rcrtoring. the man to citisefiSTlipi
Mr. McConnell was keeper of records
and seal of the grand lodge of Oregon,
Knights of Pvthtas. for a number!
years; aod was convicted of converting
wne or ine runoa oi me oraer u ni
own use. after which he fled to BritUh
Columbia. He was brought back, tried
and convicted, and served his time.
Mr. McConnell Is an .an of ability, and
.ay roMM"d n mpiary
t . -. i - j - .- 'f
r MYSTERIOUS DlSEASE-4-The
domestic animal leommission yester
day received a letter from Wm. HJ Mc
tiean. the state veterinarian.; report
ing the examination ; f i - the : afflicted
xoat herds In iiu 1
- : C. WUMIi;
Heavy losses have
McLean stajtes that the disease is1 still
a mystery which himself and and sev-
era! other officials are now attempting
to Solve. ... i L - j
t.. ; i-,- '- ' . 4
, A TIOXEER TJEAD.-Oounty Judffe
G. P. Terrell yesterday learned, by let-
r, ot ta dath of Wniiam SulUvan.
n ojj pioneer of Mill City, at
place Thursday morning, i
that
F&0POSITI03 TO RAISE THE 8AL
ABY OF MAliIOSS "
Hxv MeConrt Is the "Wiso Man"
Wfco Introduced 8ueh,a .
Measure. - -
The following is Mr. McCourt's bill,
raising I he salary of Marion county's
sheriff, which passed the house with an
emergency clause yesterday," ihs only
members voting against It being Flagg,
Grace; Falmer.
Smlth..and Thomson of Clackamas, j
Sec L- 1 he sheriiT of Mtrim coun
ty shall receive a salary of. $2000: per
annum ' pay sble in 'eqval toonthly in
stallments 'Ut of the county treasury.
II e shall be allowed the m m of ' S2003
per annum for deputy hire, rayable In
like manner as his own salary. ; i C
Sec . Tnv said shertff snail be en
titled to rerrtve'lO cvnts per mile tor
each mile traveled in serving process or
papers In civil -cases, and, the earn
shall be paid to him in advance ty th-
party requiring the service, and said
um shall be taed, as costs in said
civil cases; but the said sheriff, shall
not receive tny mileage on executions
in civ.I or -r-lmlrt.il eases. ? - : ' -t I
Mr. Young, of Ciatsopt has an Im
portant bill relating to thy control and
working., of public roads. It p ovides
as follow:. " . ' ' .
"That the governor, secretary of state
an state treasurer bfe. and I he.y hgr
by are, .conrtltutfd a ttate'ioal coiu-r-iJssion.
and. as such, are eutl.orixed
ad eir.powred lo locale, lay out , open
and coiistnict state roads; tnd for that
purpose they may acquiie. iriltlv. Jcamt
of the state, by BUt. iHrclae or con
demnation procet dings in the- rourls,
sll necei-saiy or desirable Hahts of
ay ,
"All rights of way prot-ured under
tlw act shall be one hundred feet In
width.". - i: ' . ? . -: ."
The1 manner of condemning land for
right of way, Is specified and the re
mained of the blll is as follows:
"riald commlsison shall . sppoint a
state engineer and such assistant en
gineers as may W necessary to survey,
lay out. locate and supervise the con
struction of raid roads. Fald engineer
and assistants shall receive such com
pensation as may be fixed from time to
tliie by the commission, and shall hold
their offices during the pleasure of the
commission.; -.. :-- .- C . ?.l '. ?
"All roads laid . out. by the' commlM-
J
slon shall- be located, so far .as. p actlc
aU so as to, form main , roads crosFins;
the state, and where -they-will be most
serviceablo to the whole state, and best
adapted JTor military rurpyee-in I'm
of war. i ,k,, j f ; -V
: 'That the statevcnvlcts shall, so tar
as practical, be-worked upon said road?
so laid . out by the state road commis
sion, by the ruperintendent of th? perl
tentjary., under the direction.: of ,tsald
commission; and for. that purpose the
said convicts- rofcy be takn from' the
. mwA ArtAflAiwI-ttl i1-V Affile
f fe n.'my be provided for
. . ,
That there ' shall be paid to each
member of the jcommision for the er
Ices performed by him as a member
of th said ccmmlsslon, In cstryint? out
t
be . " prv.un t
. Priatea out or any moneys in me siae
trt-asury . noi oi nerwise app-opniiea.
, . ,
of , the sum of 115.000. to be usrd by the
commission in rnmnni on i ine nrvvis
- , ion ana purposes or inis aci; arci sum
moneys appropriatPd for the support of
the state penitentiary, and of the con
victs confined therein whjch in the
judgment of the authorities having the
expenditure thereof, may be diverted
therefrom. Without detriment to j the
management of. satd institution, may
be used In maintaining said convicts
in such other place or places as they
may be confined whilst working upon
any of the aforesaid state roads."
A A emergency clause It attached.
Mr. McCulloch.' of Marlon , would
amend the law relative to the listing
of certain personal' property,, as fol
lows: ; ; ' .. ' v4.,V. ' '1
-Sec 2742 AH goods, wares and
merchandise kept for sale in this state,
all stock employed in any of the me
chanical arts, and all capital and' ma
chinery employed ; in any branch of
In-i manufacture or other business within
this state, owned by a corporation In
: or out or taia state, or oy any person,
whether residing In or out of the state,
. shall be taxable la the county or city
or other municipal corporation where
the same may be. either tp the owners
. thereof or to the person or corporation
I who shall have charge of or. be In pos-
- ; session of the same.
The committee on ways and means
has procured without expense to the
state. from Architect I. D. Keer. of
of Portland, complete and htndsome plans
0 e new Improvements nredd an!
-coa In the hall of representatives
of the carltoL t The contMmpiatea
changes embrace the putting in of a
celling above the cornice which ar
nunas tne nall on a i,e with the baW
of the nillery. . This ceiling la to be
ubnorted by four columns at convent
tnt distances. The floor atove Is to be
partitioned off into si x corvenlent
committee rooms suitably finished,
with a hajlway between the two rows
of rooms, i Extending from cither end
of the speaker's stand in the house, is
- - .a ......
. in he a nlatformv raised about mo iees
to be used as reporters galleries. Tn
plana indicate an artistic and much
d sired Improvement, the total cost of
which Is estimated at $15,000. As the
hall how stAnls the acoustic properties
are mfeeraMe and it is about lir.possl-
ble to regu!atethe ttmrrature to , a
decree of comfort ardisareiy oi neniu-
The accommodations for . committees
are also Insufficient and inconvenient.
which, would be greatly relle ed "by the
changes' suggested. - - .:
Mr Maxwell, of Tillamook, has a bill
before the bouse (Xo. 82) providing for
th pridgltg tf the south fork of the
Xehalera river by the state, and ap
pwpi latlng 115.006 for-, that purrosc;
Mr. Maxwell recounts in a preamble to
tR Mn the' following facts as a reason
fof the Improvement sought: : - ?
" Trhere are at present 1 TOlamook
county abo it 7000 inhabitants who art
compelled to cross the south fork of
the Nebalem river .-when traveling to
the Columbia river or to the Columbia
river IIrond, -the oaljr. practice bl
Mgbwaya "over- wbJch they-can reach
the Portland markets with their pro4
duds!;;: and Cher is now a state road
running from Tillamook City, in said
county; in a northerly direction to th
ss id Columbia river and across the
said south fork of the said Khalenf
tSver,4ver which route there is an imf
mense - travel (every year: aafnon-acf
count ff thre Mbj iw bri.1e across
said Nfhalem! river at the point wherS
said slate road crosses the same, many
lives have been lout and n-uch valiar
l-le property destroyed at said crossing
of aaldstreaio."" -- -' - ii
Mr. Maxwell 'feels that iej Ms isolate
positldn, wlth: Its multifarious !herest
that need development, and with its
immense natural resources wtakh ar
now cvft off from markets. Tillamook
county ;ls entitled to this action on tn
part fit the stajte. and that the state
would; jbe a large beneftiary through
the: Immigration the investmenir
of capital and the promotion of tndur
tries .! which the : new Improvemertt
would 'bring. ., '-.' r-. ; ,". i
kWT-eni housf Joint . memorial No. ?.
rif-iiiestlng Oregon's representatives lin
ccngrefp - tc do ; all their - nnweT 0
bring ifbout th election of Unltef
Ft.iteslsenstors oy a direct vote of th
reorlei?can-ie hp in the enate for ac
tion yesterday, the measure was adopf
ed wiuii but two dlseaptlntr vots, n
tl.ey . i-ere cast by Senators Paly, i
La.kf, lifliid'Michell, of Wasco,'
' MATTERS IN PBOBATE. I
John C! Booth Appointed Admlnlstra
tof-f the Yerena Booth Estate "
4 S Other Minor Orders.
John; j. Booth petitioned the probate
cojrrt yesterday "that letters of admih
istratlott be issued to him for the es
tate of I his late wife, Mrs. Verena
Booth. 1 1 Deceased ' leaves as her only
heir John C. Booth, the petitioner." The
estate valued at $8,500. of which $5,
000 is ii real property. Judge Terrell
made ,he appointment aa. prayed for.
arfd the:: bond was placed at $17,000.
In the matter of the guardianship off
the person and the estate of F. X. De
Gobln, iai person of unsound mind, now
deceased, which estate was settled and
W. P.flMaasey, the guardian, dis
charged; on November 28, 180S, F.
DeQobtB petitions the court to have
the order discharging the guardian set
aslde - nd that - the case be - penea
again ad tha.t the guardian be obliged
to: render an accounting of the guar
dlaashlg ' The petitioner 'takes' excep
tion to Jthe 'Olldwin claims; 'which
were allowed in the final account:: US
for twenty-four cords of wood i. Items
of $40 nd $50, alleged to hare been
paid fo nurse hire; another item of
$100. cllmed to have been paid for
nursing' item ; of $40. allowed F. A.
Turner .s attorney's fees, and for thel
item of ;$400 ror services as guardian.
W. P; IsTassey hs been cited to appear
In couttj January 31st, and show cause
why heihou!d 'not give an accounting.
E. KQHall was yesterday made ad
ministrator of the estate of J. M. Cook,
deceas who died intestate on Janu
ary , 2d..5 leaving persgnal property to
the pr$able vilue of $119. The heirs-at-Iawrf
the estate are: Mary I. Hall,
of thisaity; Florence Forest, of Kan
sas CitjMo.; Ella McElhaney,of Kan
sas CS Mo., m and John C Cook, of
Fredoma, Kansas,' The administrator
filed a 1xnd in the sum of $240, with J.
A. Rotgn as surety.! .
. .In thj? matter; of the petition of Wer
ner Breyman, administrator of the es
tate of :E. M. Walte, deceased, 'for an
order Authorizing him to dispose of the
real pwiperty of the estate, the prayer
was allowed. . '
" In tle matter, of the estate of FL A.
Jack, deceased, the appraisers. J. IX
Pope, 9?esse Holcomb and T, P. Jack,
yesterday filed their Inventory, show
ing thV total property on hand to be
$760. . :
In tgte mattef of the estate of B.
Forstnlfr; deceased, Louisa Forstner,
executrix,, was yesterday ordered to
take security from F. J.'. Strayer in
settlement of the claim of said estate
against; Strayer,! which Is now in . the
Shape !f a judgment.
IIET.P THE I VOLUNTEERS. Cver
the signature 9 -"A Frtend of Right"
the following communication,' received
by th Statesman. Is published: I
would: like to call the attention of the
members ef the legislature with regard
to dotig something for our brave and
patriotic young-men. who left home
and loved ones for the defense of their
country, and . are now in a tropical
country. God alone knows what they
have endured. ! Some are writing home
uUns what the' legislators intend do
ing fo them, as most othe? states are
giving extra Jayl Our state is as patri
otic . ay any, and as willing to do as
much fas any other state in the ynlon
for hf brave lads. Ml propose giving
each cme $100. bounty. Let us hear from
others ;:! with regard to this matter,
through the columns, of the States
man." j , ...... ::; -
A GOOD SALE. J. R. Phepard has
m-.t-.-t Mtnrn: rnTrinc a carload of
dried Jfrult he shipped east. The; car
included 1S.0O0 pounds of . Italian
I prunes for which he realised 1-4
cents, net for sixes 40 to 60, in bags, f.
ro. b. cars. Thte is the best sale report
" ed byny of the shippers of fruits iTh
'car a contained 2,50 pounds of dried
RoyaS Ann cherries, which brought S
cents "per pound; net, and 5.000 pounds
of dried apples, which paid, 7 cents per
- round.: net. The fruit was shipped di
rect to merchants.
OSLr OSE OF THEISHIPXEST8
07 J10SITAL DELijCAClES. .
lb
Kada- fay the Loel Kmereoey Corps
Saaeaed the Salai Boys
at Mmil
A letter,-written -on Jeeember , tth.
by Major M. H- EDls," .;i brgeon of! the
"Second pregcn.'Voluntra. .Jaeiuiow
ledgina the receipt of a S ngle shipment
of hospital supplies from the tadiea -of
Capital Emergency
was received duting the p
xf this city.
p-ict week by I.
Mrs.' E. T. Chase, aa eietary.of that
oranlxation. Major Ell has saccied
ed Major Cardaell aa sjurgeoa of ' Uw
volunteer army, ihe lsttlr named hav
ing been transf-rrea 10 he rgUl r.
Tt letter, which glv 4 a 101 tion al of
ficial proof that there h bten- a mls
(.ppropriation of hospital supplies con
signed to the Salem sell a er boys, is aa
follows: -r, I
4 -Dear Mrs. Chase;. J fur. glad to ba
sbie to ackrowleige the! receipt of th
hospital supplies shlppa ty th Cap
1U1 Emergency corps
volunteers "I". f?. . .
the Oregon
"The articles come In
ery tlme?y as
we are f u?t now fitting
ota regimental
hospital. In crder to re 11
e the division
ilderjpjssts
hospital of some of the
tlckness from this re ii
ent.
"Dr. Frances Wool.
Cregm as anurVe. Is a
1 am very hopeful that
Ilio came from
ting me, and
fnits vtill soon
t-e running very imooi
Tou speak ot this ilerog the third
shipment. It Is the flrtf fiom the Sa
lem corps that has ieaf hi d this reel
ir.ent- as fat as. I know, althourb th
supplies w re dcubtle?y ued ty th
sick of other regiment and ;sj wero
not wasted. .
-Major' Card well, to
Ivhom you ad-
dressed the box. ls.no 1
ht'er JivwoiHtel
with the Oretjon regim
wit and Ir yoii
address the Red Cross,
She supplies are
not delivered to ns. A
tuoh wuprlies
should be' addressed el
?r to the col-
onel or medical officer:
of this legi-
ment.
"Capt. Whiting, assltfant surgeou, Is
at thlatlme detailed lif charge of the
smallpox -hospital. IVe have had
twelve cases rent to th smallpox hos
pital, several being ore suspicion and
four cases did not develop the disease;
ot the eight who contracted smallf ox,
four haver died. f t
,The dlase Seems fto have been
checked, as there . havf been " no new
raies for nearly a moikh. ' '
.I regret to hae to -announce to you
the death of Hal Hlhlfird, of Captain
Worrlck's company.; A he belongs at
sr. near Salem, th lads of your .cof-ps
wll prohaMy know hfin.- He tvas a
splendid younsT feWowl And is benj
buried this afternoon vSth every -honor.
He died of typhoid -fever, after a- brllS
ill nes of about ten dlvs-. . .'.J -
"The regiment " apreciatea very
S?lrmly the manv acfri of klndnes
hown them by the d&ir ohes in Ore
gon. : Still there, is no
m mediate want
Kuggesting Itself to m
at. present that
cannot M met with
means at hand. .
e facilities and
in.
"Thanking you a pal
for the kind
terest in us I have tpe honor to re-?
main, very sincerely ypur, M. H. Ellis,
itjor and surgeon, Second Oregon
1. S. Volunteers." . "
: J-hn A. Armstrong, iof Company K.,
Second Oregon Voliffliteers, reached
this city on Ihe ovfrland yesterday
morning on his teturia f mm Mani'a. r
Mr. Armstrong enlisaed as a private
In Company K.. but was afterwards
transferred to the hofpltal corps. It
was while serving in tiat capacity that
he was permitted to return to his na
tlve land. Mr. Armstrong .accompanied
a sick officer to 8an Feancisco and wm
granted a brief fUrlon
h which he Is
utilizing by making s
ir. this city. I
' The voyage across
Manila to SanFra
twenty-nine days.
islt to kinsfolks
e Pacific from
iscc consumed
'The young soldier ha
numerous mes-
sages from (he Salem
yt to d-Uver
Among the messages
from Lieutenant C. A.
sent was on
Murphy, of ths
Salem company, ad vis jig Mrs. Murphy
not tc start' for the Philippines as she
had contemplated, owiiig to the fact
that It is probable the fvclunteers will
soon return home, I "
Mr. Armstrong yestefd'ay called at
the state houe and solicited the ser
lci-s of Per.ator B. F Mulky and
others of Oregon's law rSftkers, with a 1
view to obtaining his discharge- from
the army. During the dy a telegram
with the signatures of a umber of th-i
legislators, was- sent Senator Joseph.
Simon, . requesting him m secure the
discharge of the young Iman. Unless
Mr, Armstrong is successful In "obtain
ing the desired .llschargfi. he will be
obliged to report at San fFrancisco. on
the 25th Inst and take fnaesage, vt
transport for Manila arp report for
duty.
THEY CA950T BE
AID.
Bad News for Some Tong Men of
tregon.
Some of the yourT men
gin this state
who enlisted for in
Sban'sh war,
but who were rejected by
lng physician and. Who h
ve been ex
time under
a session of
pecting payment for the!
the act passed at the ext
the lealrature, will be dis
appointed, aa
they cannot be paid n
r existing
condlrlons. There are a
t seventy
of them, from various
arts of the
state, their exact residenj
e' not t-etng
reeegnl-iblo from the retgiras now at
I
hand. 'X
; A list was returned to
the secretary
of . siate's office by, Adjul
fant General
Tattle of men whose n
es ell not
appear upon the muster:
roll of any
eompany ct the Natl
Guard, or
enl?tment
upon siy wiHtr rolls
1-apers filed with the ad J
ant gnraL-
All the record in the 01
of the latter
relative to those men fa
the examining aurgeoh.
they were examined ani
he report of
howing that
Jectel, con-
frequently he could not c
tlfy to thero
in the jnanner prescrit-ed by the iact of
the legislature Wextra session, 'j '
Under the law the secretary ot state
did not. consider he was' legally Justi
fied in Issuing warrants to men So sit-
J wated. tut he wished to give thebv thd
benefit of the doubt, so he' reo,pested
the opinion 0 the attorney general
relative thereto. . and that officer has
responded as follow: ,
"Hoa. F. L Dunbar, --secretary of
state Dear Sir: .
"I am of the opinion, and so advise,
that, under the provisions of the act
of the legislative asseorbly of thej state
of Oregon, entitled ' 'an act providing
.for eompensatinsr the members of th
aOregon National 'Guard and those en
'rolled therein,- mho presented them
selves 'or examination preparatory to
enlistment! la the volunteer eervfee of
the nation and were reject ed.T approv
ed October 12,- IfM. snd, found on p"
11 of seslon laws of Oregon, spec til ses
sion of , 1894. you can only issue j war
unts in, favor of those whose names
appear in the list certified to?your of
fice by the adjutant general of the Or
egon National Giard. ns memlers of
the Oregon Xatonal Guard, as mem
bers th reof and, enrolled therein at
the time they j presented themselves or
reported to their respective companies
in response to the call of the govfrnbr
of thl stale.! .Tours trulv. D. 15. N.
Blickb?rn, attorney genernl." I
The only jway apparent now for thesj
men to obtain the benefit of the r-tate
aprropoiiatlon.,ls lo rrent siilsfsic
toiy evidence to the adjutant reeral
that they were enrolled aa m-mbers of
rome company of the O.- .V. O.. sothat
he can certify them up a ueh to the
secretary of state, as that' officer can
not go back on the list certified.
U THE INDIAN SCHOOL.
Welcome ' Kews Concerning . Future
Appropriations for the Salem
Institution.
Some information reached Salem
yesterday that will be gratifying tj alt
her people, 1 and more especially to
those connected with the government
Indian -training school near this
and. all of their friends, whose nanie is
legion. - " "j r ' .
- The appropriation bill for the
In-
dlan department, that has alrrady
passed the lower house of congi ess,
carries an appropriation providing for
an increase for 1S00 of fifty in the nMm
ber of pupils at that Institution. jThe
appropriation for the current' yea al
lows for an I increase of fifty over 189.
The bill, as It passed the house, Rlso
carries an appropriation ;of $19,000 for
steam heating , i and electric ligh ting
plants. .. j ; .J j; '
; The -bill having reached the serjate.
Senator McBrlde baa proposed further
appropriations-by an amendment. If
the senior senator succeeds there will
be a further Increase in attendance for
1 1900 of fifty. I making the total 450. This
will give the superintendent an In
crease of salary, from $1,800 to $2; 000.
It Is well-known . that Superintendent.
Potter, Ty ' economical management.
has all Along maintained a larger
tendance than the congressional
aU
per
capita allowance. so that " the 450
for
1S00 would probably be swelled to near
ly aoo. ; That many; Indian boys
girls could be easily found in.
land
the
Northwest, anxious and willing to have
the advantages of the education and
Industrial training offered here.
It Is already known that a magnlfi
cent brick school building is under qon
struction. r.'"!'" "' ;'
The following Is the wording of the
amendment proposed by Senator Mc-
Bride: -I- " '
"For support and education of 450
pupils at the Indian school. Salem, Or
egon, at $167 per annum each. $7S.I50.
for pay of superintendent .of schpol
$1000; for steam heating and electric
lighting plants, $19,000; for iteneral re
pairs and Improvements. $.i,0OO; for In
dustrial building, $6,000; for boys' gym
nasium, $$,000; In all, $110,150.
" STATE PAPEKS. .
Board of Eudcation Issues Diplomas
to
- 1 Teachers.
In the office of State Superintendent
J. H. Ackertnan. yesterday, two ife
diplomas -and I two state certifica.tes
were issued upon recommendation of
county examining boards; the st ite
board of education consisting ot be
governor, secretary of state and super
intendent, having approved the . find
ings of the county boards. The papers
so Issued w'ere forwarded to the teaih
ers by.jnall, as follows: i, -
Life diplomas W.- V? . ' Alllngham.
Junction City1. Lane county; Eva Slnfcp-
son. Albany, Linn county.
State certlflcatea Mrs. Florence
Hammer, Albany; N. J. -Jones, Shi',
Marlon county.
-NEW SUIT FILED. In department
No. L of the state circuit court for Ma
rion county, a suit was filed yesterday
wherein Grant-' Davis; of Sll verton. Is
plaintiff and P. L. - Brown, defendant
The complaint states that the two men
formerly owned the electric tight phint
In 80 verton. I and - that plaintiff sold
his Interest to defendant, the latter
suming certain of the plaintiff's indebt
edness, amounting to $1,$13.23; that jhe
has only , paid a part of said Indebted
ness, there- StiU being $226.13 unpaid,
and' plaintiff sues for the recovery of
the same, and costs and disbursements.
The ease will be heard at the Febru
ary term-v. - y':';"":- ;.
FIRE IN 4 TURNERv The report
came from Turner yesterday .that ihe
residence of James Kelly of that P'ai",
was', completely destroyed by fire Ion
Tuesday of this week, the members lof
the family barely escaping with their
lives and lbe effects they wore. The
house was repojrted to hve been In
sured for now. wnicn, nowerer. coui-j
not be verified. "v :
jFELL KNOWN HBIlF-!5r. . W.
Orwbbe. whope denth was mentioned
the Statesman of a recent dat-. coSi
dieted a drug wtorf !n Falem duri
lle early '70s. He was a trember
the legislature fas a republican) from
Douglas county, in 1T74. arid Is an unU
f V. Percy nsae, or tiaiias..
- A. lanre moirul locomotive was bu!t
V 1 . t.aa.-tal, ,linn. f,.t WUlr III
t y virc uv-ui a ,u- ... j ....... . .
Tu'e whole world wants American lo
comotives ar.d the demand will be met.
WAS IT AN OVERSIGHTS
Editor Statesman: - ;
Noting the propce't'e-n to cr lb- at
the fortieth year. of Otegon's statehood
doling the present sessi.n f th" 1 k1--la
I tire and noting-. alm, ' thA In-
a ItaUons to speakers are all; enlnent
members ".of "the legal prof .wlon sh-v
are well qualified and. doubtleasi. wlQ.
dc full justice to th fovndtra of t tv
state, most of whom have paed to the
silent land,! would It not yrt be an act
of grace in accord with the fitness of
things, to make a few representatives
of the provisional government th
gueta 'f . the state for a. few days? j
There are yet livlirg- two- men, whV
participated ln'the famous "wolf meet
ing." cue of . whom CHon. F. Mat
hleu of this countyj with Joseph Oer
va's," cast his vote in favor ot th
American aide and so secured a small
majority fc-r. the Institution of civil
rovemment'; and J. .fV Grllfn. on of
.the- American ' yet llivea at . Forest
Grove, Washington eouh'y. The JIon
Willard II. Reese, who served an x
member of the legislature vhlle this
co Jnty -of Mi rion was Champoe, coun
ty, yet Uvea. 7
Messrs Mstthieii arid Re-se were twd
of the mo.t active founders of th
Oiegon Pioneer . asportation and the
latter served-ma-y yeirs as Its segrw-.
tary. It is In view of possible. future
mfiuence. of. the propsedctlebiatl-ni
tht Ihe foregoing Question s respect
ft. lly submitted.
P. . S.-' I would add' the slTvefilo
that a few epres?n.tatiVesf th ? pre-
of the days jof Bieaksrere bf' Included
ss honored sucstx of the strttewhen its
Mrth la celebrated. "Uncle Il'lly" AA-an-.s
ant D.' W.. Oratg, of tle O-i-on
Argus, sim live. PIONEER, c
Salem, Or . Jan.. 1. 1?99
THE WHALEBONE BUSINESS, v
A very curious Industry, at least to
theuhinlated. Is that 4ertainlng tr
whalebone, from Its original or crudo
form to that of lta many( Applications.
Most of this "article is landed In Sam
Francisco and shipped eastward to bo
distributed at the various , center,
r.efore leaving the Pacific , coast th.
bone Is' split, sortoil accortllng tit color,
and tied up in bundles; a'fier splitting
the pieces , are termed " 'stalk" or
"slab, are from three to twelve feet;'
in length when ready for shipment
and weigh from five to twenty-fivo
pounds each. When "received by tho
manufacturer each slab Is f ringed with.
strong, glossy black hair; thl has
separate value of Its own, and is uset
for' certain furniture manufacturer
and Is also mixed with , horse hair In
brushes. On the hair being removet
the slabs are scrubbed vigorously and,
then put to soak in water-for about
week;' when sumclently softened thev
are subjected to.the action of team lt
strong receptacles of special design,
being thus ready to be split Into 4shell'
or "grain" bone, and finally cuf into
stays, whipstocks,' etc. Anaconda,
Standard. : ' .. .: ';'".
THEJ BY-PRODUCTS.
One of the reasons for the indutrtI
prosperity of thV United States Is th
attention given to finding and utho ftr
Ins by-products. .Petroleum y!eT!s 15V
some of which are more valualle than .
the ijlumltant Cornstalks and cotton,
seed are another example Most of th
sllver output; in his country Is tnci-,
dental to other mining operations. Ce
ment is now obtained from the wast
of. soda-aoh works and from furnaow
slag, of which the Pittsburg reelrTV.
nlone could furnish l.OOO.OftO tons an
nualty. -In pne respect, however. Brlt
irh manufacturers are' ahead, and that .
Is In turning furn.tce gass to account.
IN TH!8 WORLD. '
; Gei.man reorrnpVr are uual.l
credited with the closest compulailort
of the worUVs populetlon. Their -latest
flsrres are 4 ROO.OOO.OOO ao'addKlon of
20.COO.ooo in the past seven .years. Ani
Increase Is found In nearlyevery part
of the worid. It Is most rapid In civil
lxd countries, enpeclslly those thai -lend
It the use of labor-saving ma
chinery. Greenland's Eskimo popula
tion Is growing, but the natives of the
FmcIHc islsnds.are dying out. Europe
population within the Christian ersi
has advanced f rem H. 000,000 lo :R5,
ooo.OOO, and. In spHe of pessimists, has ;
ghlned steadily Ir. comfort and Intelli
gence. ' - " . "
a 8LK3 f t Danger.
.- 11 Is figured out thst the annual risK
of. death from lightning in American
cities is one to 400,300. . According in
the coroner of rhjladelphla, the fatal
strokes ot llthtnlng In that city last
year were three-, while forty-two per
son were victims of homlHde and 111
committed suicide. Tht two leadings
steitm railways entering Thllalelphisi
caused 12$ death. Trolley lines wens
teeponslble for twenty-six deaths.
smaller average than tha.t of the hors
car era. In spit of Its terrlfylnr ef
fects, lightning Is one of the slight dan
gers of a lrge town. - - - ".. -' '-'
BORN.
DENHAU. At the home in South Sa
lem. Thursday afternoon. January It..
l$t, to Mr, and Mrs. F. IU Denham, aN
son. - . -
DAUE.-iIn South -Salem.1 Thursday,
January If, 18 99. to Mr. and Mrs.
Alex. Daue. a eon.
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