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The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-10-07

The Baker City charter bill was the
first measure to pass both houses. Its
chief purpose is to relieve the present
city officials of Office. They were elect.
ed more than four years ago, and then
the city charter was amended, and by
inadvertence it failed to provide for any
election. So the mayor and counciimen
have had to continue to hold office,
greatly to the envy of politicians else
where. The new charter remedies the
difficulty.
An amendment to the code, intro
duced in the senate by Reed of Doug
las, is to make it unlawful to fish for
salmon in the waters of the Nehalem,
Tillamook, Nestucca, Salmon. Siletz,
Yaquina, Alsea, Siuslaw, Umpqua,
Coos bay, Coquille, Skies, Elk, Chetco,
Rogue, Windchuck or any of their
tributaries, or in any other streams or
bays of the state except the Columbia
river and tributaries, from November
30 to Decembe 30, and from April s
to June l, the emergency clause being
attached
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PEACE COMMISSION WORK
Being Rushed by the Amer
leans at Paris.
HAVE ALREADY MADE DEMANDS
Report of Retention of the Philippines
Stupefies Madrid-WiII Resist to the
Verge of HostiIities.

Paris, Oct. 5.-Major- General Mer
ritt reached Paris today. The Ameri-
can peace commission held session
this morning preparatory to second
meeting with the Spanish commission
ers this afternoon.
Today's session lasted until O. clock,
at which hour the commissioners ad-
journed to meet at 2 o'clock next Fri
day afternoon, such interval being de-
sired and necessary to allow separate
consideration by each commission of
matters before the joint commission.
The interval will be thus filled with
work by each commission, the ultimate
results being so facilitated. The Sec
retary of the Spanish commission will
arrive tonight, and the interval will
also be employed by the sec retaries
jointly in maturing plans for the work
of procedure. While the American
commissioners were at luncheon today,
General Merritt called at their hotel.
but did not wait to see the commission.
He will call again tomorrow to see
members of the commission.
The Spanish and American commits
sioners will be received tomorrow by
President Faure. The hour fixed for
the reception of the Americans is 3:46
in the afternoon. General Merritt will
accompany the Americans to this func-
ton, which will be held at the Palace
de Elysee.
The opinion is now held that the
work of the. commissioners may be fin
inshed within month from the pres
ent time. While it is the general i'm
preston that today's meeting was
again devoted to preliminary work,
and that the adjournment to Friday
was taken only to enable the secretarie
to draw up schedule of work, the
representative of the press learns that
the session was highly important, and
that the Americans have made de-
mand of such character that the Span
iards find it necessary to ask for an ad-
journment in order to enable them to
consult with the government at Madrid.
1t is believed that the question con-
Germs the Philippines, and it is known
that the Americans are highly pleased
at having so soon reached what they
consider a very important phase OF the
negotiations, anu consider the Two SeS-
sions thus far held as very satisfactory
to America.
The fact that member of the COM
mission expi essed the belief that work
would be completed within month
indicates a happy frame of mind.
In the Spanish camp great hopes are
built on what they believe General
Merritt will advise, namely, that the
Philippines are incapable of self-gov-
ernment, and that the whole situation
does not warrant America in taking the
responsibility for the entire Philip
pines. The Spanish commissioners are
quite ready to give whatever America
asks in the way of coafing stations, but
will resist more, to the verge of re-
newal of hostilities.
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baltimore. Chaplain Drowned.

San Francisco, Oct. 5.-The latest
advices from Japan bring the news of
the death of Rev. Thaddeus F. Free
man, chaplain of the United States
steamship Baltimore, at Nagasaki.
From all accounts Chaplain Freeman
committed suicide while in state Of
mental depression consequent upon HIS
failing health. He jumped overheard
from the Zealandia and was drowned
before any assistance could be rendered
hiIp. His remains were recovered and
viii be brnl1pht 20 sis:- country for-ii
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Croesus, of ancient times, possessed
about $40, 1000, 900.
NAV Re Needed,

Washington. Oct. 5.-To number
of interested callers today, President
Mckinley had occasion to reiterate his
determination to have no more troops
mustered out for the present. In the
course Of interviews. he stated In sub
stance that it was the intention OF the
administration to send fresh troops
to Porto Rico to take the place OF the
volunteers, who will have to be re-
turned home. and who will be given
furloughs. He stated very firmly that
there would be no general discharge
until the situation was cleared up.
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Seattle. Wash. Oct. IA report is
in general circulation here that the
Canadian commissioners have demand
ed cession of territory In Alaska, in
cluding the towns of Dyea and Skag-
way, in return for fishing concessions
pn the Newfoundland boundary. The
report comes from sources that are con-
sidered trustworthy. A call has been
issued for meeting Of the leading mer-
chants tomorrow to investigate the re-
port. If it is found to have any found
alton, strong protest will be made
against the cession Of any Alaskan ter.
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Postoffice Department Ruling

Washington, Oct. 4.-In communi-
cation to the attorney general, re-
spending to an inquiry, Acting POST
master General Heath says the post
Office department holds that referee
in bankruptcy is an officer of the
United States government. entitled to
use the penalty envelopes, but is
not satisfied that trustee in banks
ruptcy is SO entitled. The referee, he
explains, is appointed by the court,
and required to take the usual oath,
while the trustee represents the credit
ors, is appointed by them. and is not
reaI6red to take the oath.
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Tho Hol

In the house Monday afternoon, bills
were introduced as follows:
By Flagg-To incorporate the city of
Salem. 1t provides for bonding out
standing warrant Indebtedness and aims
to secure better sanitary conditions.
By Stanley-To reimburse the Omaha
fair commissioners in the sum of $l8,-
900.
By Curtis-Amending the general
laws in relation to the administrative
department SO that the term of the gov
ernor shall commence the second Mon
day In January after his election.
By notwithstanding the charter
of Ashland; passed.
By Notwithstanding the miscel-
laneous laws in regard to the time Of
holding elections in the fifth judicial
district.
By stilman-Compelling persons or
corporations operating sleeping cars to
keep upper berths closed when not oc-
cupied, and imposing $500 fine for vio-
lations.
By Hobkirk-A bill which is intend
ed to remedy certain alleged Irregular
tiles in the manner in which the rec-
ords of Multnomah county are kept,
and throwing the same open to the gen.
eral public.
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DOWN TO BUSINESS.
Sixty Bills and 25 Resolutions Intro
duced in Senate, and SO Bills and
35 Resolutions in House.

Both houses of the Oregon legisla-
ture adjourned early Friday afternoon
until Monday afternoon, at 2 o'clock;
and most of the members left town
over Sunday. Everything about the
state printers Office is running at high
pressure to get the bills already intro
duced in shape.
In the senate 60 bills have been in
troduced, and have gone to the printer.
Some 25 resolutions have also been
handled there. In the house the num-
Der of bills introduced is SO, and reso-
lutions, including joint and concur
rent 35
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Fatal Bicycle Accident.

Chicago, Oct. 3.-One man was
killed, another fatally injured, and a
third seriously hurt in bicycle acci-
dent at the Garfield racetrack tonight.
The dead man is Harry Cline, 30 years
old. His skull was fractured. The
injured are an unidentified man. about
"a years old, taken to the county hos
pital In an unconscious condition, ana
may die, and r. A. Bridges, "a years
old, whose right shoulder was broken
besides being bruised about the body.
One pint Of milk produces. roughly
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Mob Menacinp Foreieners.

spondent of the Daily Chronicle, tele-
graphing Saturday by way OF. Shanghai,
says: "A mob is menacing foreign
ers. The wife of the Italian minister
was attacked yesterday. while on her
way to church, and several Americans
coming from the railroad were wound.
ed by stones.
1.-THE foreign ministers have sent a
collective note to the government, ask
ing for the suppression of these out
RACES, and the punishment Of the cul-
prits.''
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K1onaikers on the Discorerx

Seattle, WASH, Oct. 4.-The steam
schooner Discovery arrived at midnight
from Alaska with 100 passengers and
about $50, 200 in gold dust. The trea-
sure was owned by a few men. A.
Helwerth is credited with $4,000 and
George McCord $4,000. Dan MoDon-
aid, brother of Alex Mcdonald, the
mining king, is said to have brought
out 5000
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New Steamship Line.

Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 4.-The
Canadian Pacific railway will estab-
lish another trans-Pacific line. The
steamers Tartar and Athenian, of oven
4, 500 tons, will run between Vancou.
yer and Vladivostock, the termini of
the trans-C Canadian and trans-Asian
lines, respectively. The Athenian
will sail first, loading here and then
proceeding to Seattle and Portland,
where grain will probably be placed on
board for Russia.
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Madrid Worried.

Madrid, Oct. 5.-The reported inten-
tion of the United States government
to retain the whole of the Philippines
has created almost state of stupefac-
tion here, and it is semi-officially an
nounced that the Spanish government
has resolved to vigorously combat any
action which, it is claimed, the terms
of the peace protocol preclude. Gen
eral Rios, governor of the Visayas
islands, reports to the government an
other defeat of the insurgents. The
pulsed an insurgent attack on the town
of Basan, and killed 81 of the attack
ing force.
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Wheels Moving a gain.

Lawrence, Mass, Oct. 5.-The Wash
ington mills started up in all depart
ments this morning, after a partial
shutdown of several weeks. About
4,5OO hands are now employed.
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Killed His wife and Himself.

Indianapolis, Ind, Oct. 4.-This
evening Robert Lash, a desperate char
acter, went to 324 Court street, where
his wife was stopping, and, calling her
into the hallway, shot her dead. Lash
then killed himself with the same wea-
pom. The tragedy was the elimination
of many quarTels.
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Proceedings in Detail.

The senate opened at 10 A. M. Fri
day with prayer by Rev. Hornsohuch.
A communication from the secretary
of state was received, forwarding the
correspondence on the matter,of consti-
tutional amendments between his Office
and that of the attorney general, with
the adverse opinion of the latter officer.
1t was referred to the judiciary COM
mittee.
The committee on agriculture was
permitted to leave the senate until
Monday in order to visit Corvallis.
Resolutions were introduced as fol-
lows:
By Michel, that the sergeant-at-
arms furnish the senators with three
daily papers, he making the selection.
By Reed. for joint committee to
inspect the building and business of
the Oregon Soldiers Home at Rose
burg; adopted and ordered printed.
Bills were introduced as follows:
By Michel, to establish a rule of
pleading in case of arson; read first and
second time by title and referred to the
committee on judiciary. BY Morrow,
amending the statute creating the sixth
judicial district. By Wade. giving the
preference in employment to old SOL
diers and veterans. By Reed, amend
ing the statute to protect salmon and
other food fishes of the st'te; read a
second time by title and referred to the
committee on fisheries.
The senate then took a recess until
P. M.
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FAST WORK DONE.
Considerable Routine Business Tran
sacted-Astoria Charter Amended.

Considerable Routine Business Tran
sacted-Astoria Charter Amended.
Much routine business was transacted
in the two hours the legislature was in
session Monday afternoon.
The senate received four new bills,
one of which was finally passed under
suspension of the rules-an amendment
to the Astoria charter to enlarge the
powers of the common council. Twen-
ty-eight bills were advanced through
the second reading, and half dozen
resolutions were concurred in.
The Astoria charter amendment also
went through the house, as did bill
to give Tillamook county two terms Of
court each year instead of one, and
bill to authorize Coos county to sell
certain property that had been pur-
chased for courthouse site, but had
been found unsuitable. A dozen new
bills were intlo loduced in the house,
eight others passed second reading, and
five resolutions were handled.
By the agreement of the senate to the
resolution authorizing an investigation
of the insane asylum and the concur
renee of the house in resolution to in
vestigate the Soldiers Home at Rose
burg, the fourth investigation of the
session was set ON foot, the others being
of the penitentiary and of the secretary
of states office, which are already in
progress.
One of the resolutions introduced by
Ross of Multnomah. and passed, is for
arranging appropriate exercises for a
joint meeting of the two houses Febru-
ary IA. to celebrate the 10th anniver-
sary of the admission of Oregon as a
state and the 50th anniversary of ex-
tending United States laws over Ore
gon, the governor being requested to
appoint committee for semi-centen-
nial celebration in Portland, June 15.
The last member to appear at roll-call
this session is Representative Donnelly,
Of Grant, who had been absent in Ten
nessee and only arrived Monday.
When the general agents of insur-
ance companies have an opportunity to
read the bill introduced by Fordney Of
Wallowa, in the house, they will, it is
understood, take immediate steps to
defeat it. The bill provides for +. the
retention and investment of the legal
reserve on all policies to be written in
the future in the state A failure to
comply with the provisions of the bill
will entail forfeiture of the license OF
the offandinO cnmpanv
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MILLION DOLLAR FIRE.
Serious Blow to the Town of Colorado
Springs-Eight Blocks Burned.

Serious Blow to the Town of Colorado
springs-Eight Blocks Burned.
Colorado Springs, Colo, Oct. A.
This city had visitation of fire this
afternoon which threatened for four
hours to destroy the entire business
district. The wind was blowing at the
rate of 45 miles an hour from the
southwest when the fire started at the
Denver & Rio Grande freight depot, at
the foot of Cucharis street, at 2:10 P.
M, and the flames spread with great
rapidity. A strip four blocks long
from north to south, and two blocks
wide from east to west, has been burned
over, but at this hour the confagration
is believed to be under control. The
flames are still leaping high over the
burnt district, but the wind has died
down, and there is no doubt that the
fire engines, which have come from
Denver and Pueblo in response to ap-
peals for aid, will be able to confne
the flames within the present limits.
The Antlers hotel, one of the largest
in the West, three lumber yards and
two blocks of business houses have been
destroyed. In round mum bers the loss
is estimated at $1,000, 900, and insur-
ance at one-half Of that amount.
San Juan de Porto Rico, Oct. g.
The meeting of the military commits
sion yesterday was private, and no
news was given out regarding what
transpired. The American troops now
oocupy fully tWo-thirds of the island.
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Representative Ross of Multn oman,
introduced the briefest bill of this OF
any other session, 1t is believed. 1t is
bill for an act abolishing tenancy by
entireties. and reads as follows:
''That tenancy by entireties is here.
by abolished.
This is to do away with the common
law rule that personal estates shall go
in entirety to the husband or wife in
case of the death of the other, instead
of descending TO heirs. The disposal
of real estate is already arranged for by
statute.
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The Senate.

Bills were introduced in the senate
Monday as follows:
By Kelly-To repeal the act regulat-
ing the sale of adulterated food and
medicines.
By Misunderstanding for the taxa
tion of dogs and kindred subjects.
By Mulkey-To incorporate the town
of Monmouth.
By Fulton-To amend the statutes
relating to the Incorporation of the city
Of Astoria; passed. L
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The house adjourned until Monday.

Freeland Of Morrow, introduced a
bill to make change in the salaries OF
sheriff and county clerk in Morrow
county, reducing each from So, 400 to
$4,000 year.
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In the hotels built In China for the
use of foreigners the highest stories are
the most expensive because the preez-
iosf
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Seattle Aroused.

A Russian does not become of age
until he is 26.
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In the house the committee on agrI-
culture was excused until Monday, so
that the members might visit the agri-
cultural college at Corvallis and in
vestigate the recent fire in accordance
with the governors message.
Bills wore introduced as follows:
BY Topping, changing the location
of the county seat of Coos county from
Empire City to Coquille City. By
Freeland, to regulate the scale of sal
aries for county officers who are now on
fees, and also establishing trial fees.
By Gray, giving preference to honora-
bly, discharged Union soldiers in work
on public works. BY Palmer, making
the legal rate of interest per cent, ex.
cept on contracts, where it can be made
per cent by stipulation between the
persons interested, but regulating the
right of private parties to examine the
public records and make such notes as
are wished. By Thompson, regulating
the salaries of Washington county Off
GERS as follows: County clerk, 81, 800;
recorder, 81, 900; sheriff, 81, 300.
The house then adjourned until
P. M.
At the afternoon session bills were
introduced as follows:
By Ross. to abolish estates in entire
ty. By Hill. prohibiting the sale OF
railroad tickets by other than regular
agents of roads. By Fieeland, fixing
the terms of court in the sixth judicial
district. BY Marsh, to establish the
boundary lines of Washington county.
A number of bills introduced at the
commencement of the session came up
for a second reading and went to the
proper committees.
The veto messages of the governor
came up in the house today on special
order. One in regard to sheriff's fees,
etc., in the case of EN- bezzlement by an
Official of Douglas county, was referred
to the Douglass county delegation for
a report.
Ex-Representative U'Ren had intro.
duced in the house an amendment to
the constitution of the state, section i,
article 4, to agree with the populistic
platform providing for the initiative
and referendum; indefinitely postponed.
A report of the committee on resolu-
tions recommended that the resolution
providing for an investigation of the
state military board be not adopted,
owing to the chaotic state in which the
military board is now in owing to the
war.
The house adjourned until Monday.
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1. resolution by Curtis of Clatsop,
provided that the speaker, chief clerk,
assistant clerk and two members, to be
appointed by the speaker, constitute a
committee to examine, correct and ap-
prove the journal of the house; that
said approval be made within ID days
after the adjournment of the session,
and that they shall receive for the
service the same pay as tie chief clerk.
1t also provided that the journal be
not read during the session. The reso.
luton was referred.
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Thompson of Washington introduced
bill to make the salaries of the sher-
iff and clerk of his county each 81 800,
with deputy for each at 5000. The
recorder is to have 81 1000, with one
deputy. at $500. The sheriff now re-
ceives So, 500, with $500 for a deputy
the clerk $4,000, with $500 for dep
uty, and the recorder, 81, 500. with
$500 for deputy.
According to M. Adhemar Lee IRE,
French resident in Kratia, Cambodia,
the Pnongs, wild people of that coun-
try. have the type of the North Ameri.
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Rev. E. Fullerton, who has been ap-
pointed United States consul at Naga-
saki, Japan, is Methodist missionary.
The American Indies company has
been formed in New York with capt.
tai stock of $1s,O0O,O 900. Its object is
to develop the resources of Cuba and
Porto Rico.
President Mckinley and as many
members of his cabinet as can do 30
will attend some portion of the peace
jubilee which begins at the Omaha ex-
position October 10.
Lieut. John w. Heard, of the Third
United States cavalry. is the champion
pistol shot of the United States army.
Mrs. L. Seeleye, aged 60 years, died
in Laport, Tex. Mrs. Seeleye served
In the civil war as Frank Thompson. of
company F, Second Michigan yolun-
teers, and was granted a pension as a
veteran after proving her case.
A cable message from the European
Union of Astronomers to Messrs.
Chandler and Ritchie. announces the
discovery of minor planet with re-
markable orbit, which overlaps, to
some extent. that of the planet Mars.
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