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operates in matters concerning instruction. Tke school ¥ras located in the West because the management was convinced that all things being c:on8idered, western-trained men would be better equipped to lead western churches than would those educated in a different environment That the Eugene Bible University steadily progressed from the outset may be inferred from the fact that on May 3, 1916» the institution closed a successful campaign for a quarter million dollar endowment. Hence, the total net assets of the school^ in« eluding endowment fund properties* and current expense fund amounts to $365,000. Nearly all the graduates choose ministerial, evangelbtie, or educational work in America or in foreign lands.

Ofattmctioiis Offered to Sdectkm of U. S. Senator. Legislature Fails to Convene. When the legislature met in Januaiy, 1897. the senate promptly organized* but the house failed to secure a quorum and did not organize for business at any time. The purpose of the dissenting minor^ ity in not taking the oath of office was to prevent the rejection of Senator John H. Mitchell and die constitutional limit for the session of the legislature expired without die election of a Senator or any kind of legislation.

Governor Lord Appointed Hon. H. Wm Corbett to fill the vacancy thus created in the United States Senate; but that body after extended deliberation refused to seat him,- b^ cause the legislature, though it had had opportunity to do so, had failed to elect a Senator and the Governor was not empowered to fill the vacancy by appointment. An extra session, of the legislature was called to convene in October, 1 698, at which time Hon. Joseph Simon was chosen United States Senator to fill the unexpired term.

The Battleship "Oregon." Every Oregonian is proud of the battleship bearing the name of this State. This magnificent vess^ which did splendid service in the SpanishAmerican war, was built by the Union Iron Works of San Francisco. She distinguished herself in the record voyage