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Newspaper Page TextTHE GON MIST. ORE VOL. XX11I. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 16. iro. 6. NEWS OF THE WEEK TRANSPORT SERVICE WEAK. to a Condensed Form lor Busy Headers. Oar Fleets on Both Coasts Mutt Be Pre pared In Peace for War, j Washington, Jen. 16. A remarkable etiosltioii of tin Intel weakness ol Die army transport resources In caae ot war la contained In a paper prepared by tlie general ataff, traiiamlttel by Hwcretary Tall to Hrim'o. (Jalliriger, chairman ol the Merchant Marine commission, in charge ol the shipping bill no pend ing1 helore the annate. In the course ol Ua work In prepar ing In time nf peace lor war, the gene- a. Return Of tha Lett Impurtant but ral staff hat discovered that even the HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS present limited military force could not lie transported over the see, In rase ol a war with a foreign country, or to de fend our Ineular posiesslons, unleea there ahould lie an Immediate and (real increase In the nr.inher ol American steamships suitable lor transport aer- vice. It la pointed out that foreign ship ping could not be drawn npon in time ol war tM-cauee ol the neutrality lewr. 1 1 that under present conditloiii "itiH mili'k Knt littiw. ao verv entl in Mayor Dunne has asked lor more po- crrMlll(liy Important, cannot be struck at all." Incidentally, the lun criu ciera with the greatest freedom the con dltlona under which the first little American army waa transported to Han Not Lea Interesting Events, of (ho Paat Week. France ll preparing to whip Caatro, The Morocco conference It In session. Marshall Field baa rallied and may recover, Klectlon returns in (ireat Ilritaln In dirate a Liberal landslide. lice to atop Chicago's rnurder epidemic J. C. Nanlvr. a negro, hat declined to become United Hutee consul to lit bla, Brazil. The i.ratvndvr to the Morocco throne I. ...In active. He has 0,000 well armed troops. llvnrv I'ratl Jtidm. dean ol the tiago to begin the Hpauish-American war This report will I presented to the senate tomorrow by Senator (ialllnger, who will inform the War department Chicago universll, will succeed Die late that ships ol the sue and srweddcacrib- President Harper. d as molt desirable lor transport are ,. i mm ..I.i '" hip ol the sins and speed eo,uip- Tt,el.un op Milling company , plant i ,( l.Vta'kw ,,''.1'",J-. '".'.'!:.?., m4il line, provide.1 lor In the bill ol ed ny nie 10 m rien ui , the Merchsnt Marine commission, which stipulate that ships receiving subvention Irom the government ehall be held at the lioal ol the govern mailt in time ol wer. PANACEA FOR INSURANCE. A severe wind storm thloiirhout In diana caused the loaf ol three Uvea, many Injuries and serious damage to building ol all kinds. Attorney (ieneial Moody has declared It will be lawlul Inr the Agricultural department to publish the names ol those companies who evil adulterated aeeU. A tisrtv ol Teias men were to have visited Kaslern and Northern cities, but the trip bee Iwen alandiied on ac count l high rale demanded by the railroads. Japan liae sent a minister to Cube. It la said that Hermann la determin ed to take bis seat m the house. Maishal Field ia elowly elnkng and bit death is expected at any time. Germany seeks harmony about Mo rocco, but will light l her houor Is at tacked. The Chlcego Commercial association will send IS ul Ita members ou a lour ol the Western states. Meriwether, the Annapoliacadet who .a reeiiiiiialhle lor the death of Itranch, will be tried lor baaing. A house to house search in Riga, Rausla, by the police lor boml has given startling reeulu. Many weapons wre lound. The entire Caucasus la in the hernia ol the revolutionist. The severe meas ures practiced by the authorities In other paitsol Kusaia are Inapplicable there. The hank riamlners ol Mossa.hu- eetta have been lorced to resign. They were negligent In their duly and several banks failed by tlie officers 1001 Ing the deposits. Mphowol th. UM president, ha. been OUR COMMERCE WITH FRANCE granted pension ol IHU a mnnm. He loet the sight ol both eyea while serving in Cuba. Marshall Flela continues very sick franc has recalled her envoy Irom Venezuela. The revolution In Ecuador has been suppressed. The Russian government It gradual ly reconquering Siberia. Moralea has sought refuge In the Am.rlr.il bastion and resigned bis outre. Mrs. Chadwlck Is now In the Ohio penitentiary serving her 10-year sen tenet). Knsala pays an annual Interest ol I2H.BOO.000 on her national debts ol II kinds. 0 )0.000. Agricultural Impleuienta ex F'.aetern papers have contained sever- ported Irom the United Slate this year al severe articles on Representative were approilmately 13,000,000, against Hermann. The New York Lite Insurance com pany has again lieen admitted to Mia aouri lor the transaction oi uusiuess. Senator Orvdsn Hat Bill That Would Cure All Ills. Washington, Jan. 10. Senator lry den has revised bis bill contemplating government control of Insurance, and wilt relnttodnce It In the renate today He bail lollowed very closely the in vestigatlon being conducted by the New York legislative committee, and this has elded him in perfecting hit measure until now be eprese the bellel that it will correct practically all insurance evila exposed by the Hew York inunlry. Publicity is the keynote ol tlie Mil and coupled with this are safeguards lor the detection ol wrongdoing and the nnniahment of tboee offending. It de- (inr policies or Insurance contracts instrumentalities of commerce, and pro vides lor the regulation of the business through the medium of a controller insmance and along the lines similar to the control eiercieed over nations banks. The author says he believes this will go far towards meeting the oh- lection ol those who have questioned the constitutional possibilities ol foder al refutation ol insmance. The senator says the bill lias the in dnrsenient of the president, admlnisira tion otllcial. eminent constitutional lawyers, In and out ol congress, an others, who are lamiliar with lla gen eral feature, as coming uearer to meet ing ttie demand of the situation tban any ol trie oinet nnmeiou peunm measure. Henator liryiten lias ion been a champion ol lederal regulation Ralance of Trade Against the United States by Several Million. Washington. Jan. 16. The total commerce between the United Hiatus and France, as show n by figures com piled by the llurean of Htatlstlm of the n.iiiartnient ol L'onimcree sou i.aour, . . . .... .i i ....... mim aniounieo ill inn neiei irai i about lltlH.000.000, ol which $78,000 000 waa the amount ol the ex porta France, and $!H,000,000 was the value ol the Imports from mat counrry. France gets most ol ita provisions and breadstuff from her colonies, and et ports mainly high grade mnnutacturea and wine. The United Plates eiported to r ranee nearly all the copper and the cotton used bv that country, the total amount of these two articles being about $4H WANT HOP INSPECTOR. Lane County Growers Are Tiring of Numerous Rejections. Eugene A number ol hopgrowen ol this vicinity are agitating the matter ot' securing legislation to better tome ol the troubles ol hopgrowen. A meeting will be held here soon and an attempt made at organising an association lor the benefit ol the industry. One ol the worst complaints against the dealers, lor which it is believed re let might be had by legislation, la In the matter ol rejections npon inspec Ion. On this point the plan it to se cure a law providing tor a state inspect or, whose duty It would be to inspect nd grade all hops and brand the grade on each bale, to that sales would be made upon this inspection and the common complaint ol dealers, alter they have bargained for a purchase, would be wiped out. It has been a cause of much provoca tlon to the growers the way the inspec tors usually act when "going through" a lot ol bops. The) will throw out I number ol bales Irom S"iiie lolt .with nut cauae and make all kinds ot com plaints; and, it the market has weak ened tinea the bargain was made the slower confidently expects that the hops will be called "broken," "bigti Jried." "slack dried, "monmy, etc., and I nothing else Is complained ol then "not up to sample" is the charge that turns down many bales. Hie erowers think this one or me nrsi things that should be corrected by leg islatlon. It is proposed to have similar organ it itione in other parts oi the state and to form a state federation lor mutual good and to accomplish unity ol effort on all important matters. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST Fine Hospital for Albany. AlUuy What will perhaps be the best hospital in the state, outside ol Portland, will lie ea'abhshed In Albany soon. 1 lie announcement puis an rau to speculation as to what would become ol the palatial reaidence ol the late Father Louis Metayer, ol the Albany Catholic church, who willed ail bis property to his private secretary, r. C liv ne. ol rottlanu. ir. jwvine nas sold the property to Key. Father Lane Mr. Metayer s successor, who will turn the structure Into a horpital. It ia by fsr the finest building ol its kind in Albany. Railroad Booms Ontario. Ontario Work it progressing rapidly on the ale-aiaineur ranroau. uiki inir ia beimi done and men are at wor niakliiv iireDarationt to span the Mai beur river with a steel bridge, ll First National bank has incressed it capital stock Irom $:5,000 to ISO.OOO and has elected M. Alexamb r preei dent and C. E. Kenyon cashier. W Flora, a prominent stockman of Jordan valley, ia dead. The Ontario creamery nlsnt baa arrived and will be put i operation by February. H. Wagner, ol Portland, is in charge ol the work. BOXER COIN FOR COLLEGES. WILL IRRIGATE LAND. Enthusiastic Citizens at Echo Form Wateruaert' Attociation. Echo A mast meeting of thecitiiens was held here last week. The commit tee appointed to incorporate the Water- users' auociation reported that the ar ticles ol incorporation and by lawt dopted by the committee bad been ap proved by the secretary ol the Interior and the articles of incorporation had been filed with the secretary of stale. The report ol the committee was ap proved. A stockholders' meeting was then held and 8,4X2 shares at $t)0 a share were subscribed. The following named ockholdert were elected directors: II. T. Irvin, J. F. McNaoght, A. C. Crawford, H.U.Newport and W. H. Skinner. The directors elected 11. T. Irwin president, J. F. McNaught vice president, A. C. Crawiord eecrelary and II. i. Newport treasurer. The city was crowded with delegates and much enthusiasm was'shown. The government was represented by J. T. Whistler, engineer, and Holgatedi Wil liamson, reclamation attorneys. The Echo irrigstion nroi-ct is now a reality and work wilt go forward at once. Senator Piles, of Washington, Will In troduce Such a Bill. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 15. United States Senator S.H. Files will intro duce in congress a bill appropriating the (20,000,000 paid this country by China as damages in the Boxer oprir ing to defray the expenses of Chinese students to be educated in American colleges. A part ol this sum, it it pro posed, shall be expended in schools conducted by Americans in China A bill prepared nnder the direction ol the faculty ol the University ol Washington has beeti forwarded to Sen' ator Piles, and the co-operation of coast educational institntiont bat been asked in the campaign. Out of this move' ment, it is believed, will grow tome' thing satisfactory to China, and result ing in abandoning the boycott against American goods. The measure was agreed nopn at a meeting of the faculty of the Universi ty ol Washington, with A. W. Bash, promoter ol the Canton-Hankow and other Chinese railroads, and an inti- mate friend of many high Chinese offi cials, and Dr. W. A. P. Martin, an ed ocator long employed in Chinese schools, who came West to welcome the high commission just landed at San Francisco. Mr. Bash has been official ly designated by President Roosevelt and Secretary ol Bute Root SENDS GREAT ARMY CONVENTION ON RATE ISSUE. Russia Will Have Hard Task to Subdue the Caucasus. REBELS ARE IN FILL CONTROL Manchurian Veterans With Heavy Ar tillery Sent to Capture Well Armed Strongholds. Will Go to Salt Lake. Salem Governor Chamlierkin has received a message Irom Governor Cut ler, tl Utah, and ex-Governor Wells, president of the Halt Lake Commercial club, asking him to preside at tin meeting ol the "Seeing America Con ference," to be held in Salt Lake City January 25. The governor will accept the invitation. He decided not to go further south than Kan Francisco with the Oregon excursion. He will deliver an address before the Stanford student January 17 and return at once to Ore gon, that be may go to Halt Lake. St. Petersburg, Jan. 16. Though the government it reasserting a precanout authority in the eities along the rail roads in the Caucasus, omcial advices received today show that the mountain eert are under arms in large sections of tbe viceroyalty. Tbe government ot Kntaia is entirety in the hanas oi me insurgents, who have interdicted taxes and are levying thtir own Import duties. The reduction ol the inaccessible dis trict of (Jon and Usnrgeii, wnose mountain strongholds, with their fierce warriors, have been the despair ol all .... . conquerors, will involve a campaign oi weeks and even months, wun me co operation of mountain artillery, in Mr. Bash comoarison with which the operations started the movement on tbe coast be- in tbe Baltic provinces are cnnu t piay canse he has been a resident here, and The troops in tbe Caucasus being because he believe the Pacific Coast inadequate, the government bat decided state originating the movement wonld I to aend there a large force composed Ol Kansas Commercial Bodies to Form State Aasociation. , Wichita, Kan., Jan. 10. Many del egatet have already arrived In the city to attend the State Freight Rat con vention, which meett here tomorrow. Tbe convention will be beld for the purpose ol forming a state organ ixa tion to influence freight rata legislation, both in the state legislature and In congress. It it expected that folly 1,000 delegate! will attend, represent ing commercial and farmers' organisa tions Irom ail parts ol tbe state. The principal speakers will be ex- Governor Vtn Want, of Minnesota, and Speaker I. L. Lenroot, of Wisconsin. Governor Hocb and other prominent men of Kansas are also on tbe pro gram. A preliminary meeting attend ed by tbe executive committee) and such delegate as have arrived was held this evening. It is probable that J. 1 Bristow, ex-fourth assistant postmaster general, will be elected permanent chairman. The meeting this afternoon resulted in t decision to present bit name. Besides tbe accredited delegate! there are a Urge number ol promineni ousi- nest men Irom various part of tbe state present. A banquet will be ten dered tbe viniting delegate and gueete of tbe convention tomorrow night by tbe memberj ol tbe local commercial organixationi. strengthen tbe fight. For that reason the co-operation ol Oregon and Cali forma educators was asked. Under the plan adopted here, tbe in demnity money would be spent: First, if invite Chinese students to the Unit- t)20,000,000 lor the consirucuon oi oar ed Htatee and provide lor their edoca- racks lor these troops gives some indi tion in this conntrv: second, to aid ration of their strength. worth American colleges already es- Though the progress ol the revolu tablished in China; third, to provide tionary propaganda among the troops tor helping Chinese students at the baa been largely nullified by me events SIBERIAIIN REVOLT. Mutinous Soldiert of the Czar Con trol the Whole Railroad. Nagasaki, Jan. 10. Newt that hat failed to leak through St. Petereburg tbe veterans returning Irom Man churia, perhaps seven army corps. So figures regarding tbe force now in man- chnria have been given ont, but the in clusion in tbe budget of an estimate ol because ol the cutting ot communica tion came here today on the arrival of American consulates in China. Power From River. Halem The Interior Development company has made a filing on 10,000 cubic inches of water per second on tbe Oescbutes river, at a point about 31 miles south of the Colombia river. COMBINE FOR COLONIZING. Western Railroads Establish Bureau for Handling Business. Chicago, Jan 15. General passenger The company proposes to take the water sgenta ol Western lines, after three from the river a short distance south ol days of almost continuous discussion, Shears' bridge, a well known crossing, have KrMd pon a plan lor tbe organi sed convey it through a flume down the river several miles, where it will be nsed to furnish power lor the genera' tion ol electricity. ol December, the "red" leaders are re newing their campaign, and are dis seminating tbonsands ol copies ot the aDoeals ot tbe Saratoff Peasant league, the Union ol Liberal leagues, and other organizations, declaring that me snvernment has perished by It! own hand, and that tbe loyalt or me soiu- iers ia due to the champions of the people, MADE SPURIOUS GOLD COIN. Regarding the Opticians. xation ol a general colonization bureau to handle tbe details ol the issuance ol certificates and ticks' s for land and im migration business. eporw irom mow woo .i.euu .u -- nffi.r. and Rinr of Japanese Counterfeiters Is o I Captured at Seattle. Seattle. Jan. 16. Three Japanese counterfeiters have been placed under arrest by a secret service the transport Mongolia from Vladivo stok carrying Russian refugees. The Russians toll a story ot horror along the Siberia railway, aa it bad come to them from ttoriet told ol stations blocked by mutineers, who looted and burned everything in sight. Many ol those who started lor Kant have turned back. . Train! have been seixed and tamed on a backward eours and great gaps exist in the line to the European Russian frontier. According to the refugee! there bat been general uprising in Siberian Russia, which will stop operation ot tbe railway far the winter at least, considering the difficul ties of maintaining tbe line in winter weather. The stories of privation and horror told by the refugees confirm In the worst degree the small bits of new that "have leaked ont from St. Peters- PaU,The state board ol optometry v , AMOci8tion meetin . mn ZZ'ZS tar. ol th. cuTtin, of the railway and ,. filed it. annual ,be debatM on thji propoaition ,t.i Ti o mld rjieces. with p.rapher- the rebellion in the Manchuan army. tvernor. ine uuaucini owivcluiiv i . . . - - i t- . - . - shows receipts from all sources for the year 11. 244.10; expenses, t30.13 There were 200 optometrists in the state January 1. 190fi. The members of the board are C. W. Lowe, presi dent; Herman Maltern. W. Barsey and E. O. indicate that there were tome repre sentatives ol railroads in tbe conference who were in favor ol abolishing tbe privileges the colonization departments have found-so valuable in building up communities along the railroads. nalia nsed in their apartments cap ture,!. Csntain Bell, bead of me Xorthweat division of the secret ser- . i i : . u v r. baa bandied me case, aim wuu ha arrest ot Knicbi Fnzimodo, in Port Richmond. Cal., be state! that MORE REFORMS PROPOSED. 1500,000 a decade ago. Russell Informs Washington. Washington. Jan. 15. Mr. Ilusroll, the American minister at Caracas, has untitled the Hlate department ol his act tlon In delivering a note to the Vene iulan government on behalf ol France snverlnir diplomatic) relations between the two countries, as stated in the At sociatcd Press dispatches Irom Caracas fionfnrmahlv to the request ' the French government. Mr. Rnsoll will The body of Thomas Nast, lamons lor look after such interests of France and his cartoons during Bos Tweed's time, French subjects aa may require unme- m.111 r.A i.rmiuii! in the United males lor i dime aueniion nniii sucn 'a burial. I friendly relations are resumed. Wall street has been shaken by the discovery ol several million dollars' worth ol lorged stock certificates. Prance may soon resort to lorce In i i Unit hr Vnneiiielan troubles. She will act In lull concert with the United States. The kaiser is making great prepara tlnna to anmires Socialist demnnstra tlont which are expeited throughout Uermany. Two Annsnnlis haters have been found guilty ol basing. France has broken oft all diplomatic ,, Mexican government hss issued an relations with Venesii'ula. or,i,,r forbidding mining agent! In those Southern cotton planters condemn states to allow foreigners to file mining nngro labor and want immigration. claims. This s the outgrew ,1 of t he . n n-n allon of alleged aoitl stories ill Russian authorities are preparing '' Lie united Btntea by prospectors trouble on l(il mtmiay, lauuniy ' Yanul Stories Bring Retaliation. F.l Paso, Tex., Jan. 10. Because of the slBinlsr of loreignert who alleged they had not been given proper protec tion frjm alleged Indian outrage in Honora and Lower California, and, owing to the circulation ol such stories, ' Cleveland line lares hlmaell to he In favor of nublloltv ol campaign ei' . . w - penaet. Sir Thomai Upton it making plant tor another challenge, In 1907 to race American To Be Retained. Heoul. Coma. Jan. 10. The govern- ment has declilod to retain the tervlc! ot Durham White Stephens, the Aineri can diplomatic adUtir to the emperor lot Core. Grant County is Prosperous. Canvon City The sheriff reports th Grant county tax collections tor IWlo a lxmt 170.000. The heaviest collec tlon in anv previous year was slightly under fMO.OOO. Notwithstanding the drain Irom the general attendance at the Lewis and Clark exposition, times are better and money easier than lor years. Htocknien are gaining confi dence in the market fullook, and the price ol good range cattle is steady or advancing. Yamhill to Raise Stock. McMinnville Yamhill county larm ers will devote more time and land hereafter to stockraislng, says an au thority. He deduces this from the fact that, although the most of the ground devoted to grain this year has been sown, a great deal ol land has been seeded to meadow and lorage crops. This hat been done to keep pace with the increasing livestock iuinstry. "Ian years" have been one incentive to the farmer to turn bis atteution to diversified agriculture. Plan Lumber Railroad. Coqu'.lle Plans are completed by John Yoakam and John Peart lor a railroad up Cunningham's croek road to tan Peart'i coal properties. The road will be ten miles, besides spurs to the Himpson company'! large body of tlmlier. The work commences soon It will open up some ol the finest tiui ber in Oregon. Waaco Grain Protected. TLe Dalles All ol Wasco county is covered with Irom six to ten inches ol snow. Snow Is most welcome at this time, lince it afford! protection to grow' n g grain from Irost. The temper ature is little helow Ireexlng and in dlcatlons are that the enow will con- Untie. . Must Rewire Roteburg. Roseburg The Circuit court lor Douglas county is In sedslon in this city. All owners of business nouses in this city have received notice Irom the urd ol fire underwriters mat tneir electrio wiring is defective and mutt be done again. Considerable indignation is expressed, and It is ciaimeu wmi much of the wiring condemned is oi the best quality and workmanship. Coal Priest Doubled. Baker City The coal laruine still exists. Dealers here hope to receive a tew can ot coal within the next week, but the prices will be advanced from t7 and f 8 to (10 and 15. "We were fearful," said a passenger ti,e M 0j tbe gang had been rounded agent of one western roaa, "max me no issuance of certificates would be abro- According to Captain Bell, the case gated and that every Western state's i. niona in the annals of the Pacific """l.i i . i.. i .:.n -T. I . . . . i tiA f .i..,J.,.i;nn imimnaniixl 1 ueveiupmeu wuuiu uciuiibiibhj Hu- t COSSt. HOI Only ironi IU lun ueit- u , r . ka thAclinltinii nff nf thll hnmMWffk. . 1 kn f.ini Iha ful tht I . , . .anu.. m I ui .v .... ....... n ineir uuviikuus uw -' - HU11I in- I . ...! .:!. !.l . II . . ' . . .1 .U 1.1. CIS WIUUIMUUU IBI HUMlllI ll ifiwiw. I IDA DalUTleS SUQ BUU1V Ul IUO li.vjtvja According to one ot the passenger I usej hy the coiners were made in Japan agents, me bureau win nanuie me coi- .a .hipped to this country nnixation business for all the roads in I since last June more or less spurious the n extern raeaenger association, and coin has been in circulation, and there will be no diminuation in tbe tria secret service men have been work- Asks Oregon to Show in Florida. Halem Governor Chamberlain has received by an invitation Florida, asking Oregon to participate in the proposed International Isthmian exposition, to be held in Tallabasee in IS108. Governor Chamberlain will call the attention of the next legislature to the invitation. volume of business. Ship Flour to Japan. McMinnville The Houck Milling ennumnv. ol this cltv. nas sen. w.tuu barrels of Hour to Japan since ibbi AnmiBt. besides supplying the local demand. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Club, 72c rer bushel; blue- stem. 74c: red, Otic; valley, 73c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $27.50; gray, $26 5027 per ton Barley Feed. $23.50(324 per ton brewing, $28,500)24; rolled, $2425 Buckwheat $3 60 per cental. Hay Fastem Oregun timothy, 13.50cai4 50 per ton; valley timothy, $!i(a10; clover, $9(3)10; cheat, $8.50 hi 9 GO: grain bay. $8(99. Fruits Apples, common, 75c$l per box: choice, $1.25(3)1.50; iancy, $2(82 60; pears, $1.25(3)1 60 per box; cranberries. $18(3)13.60 per barrel. Vegetables Beans, 20c per pound; cabbago, l2cper pound; cauliflower, Shaw to Stay Another Year. Chicago, Jan. 15. A dispatch to the Chronicle Irom Washington says: At the meeting of the cabinet President Roosevelt asked Secretary Sbaw to re main at the head of the Treasury de partment until March 4, 1907, and Mr. Hhaw agreed to do so. More tban year ago Mr. Shaw let it be known that he expected to retire Irom the cabinet in February of this year. The inir on the case. Although they have utTAml clews to tbe identity ol the men passing the coins, direct evidence whs unobtainable until December 80, 1 when Officer Pi'kins, in Tacoma, arrest- I ed S. Sunado for pass'ng a counterfeit $5 gold coin in the Marconi saloon. Pennypacker Amende Call for Special Session in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa., Jan. 10. Governor Pennypacker today Issued a supplemen tary proclamation to his call tor tbe ex tra session of tbe Pennsylvania legisla ture which convene next Monday, to aa to include a uniform primary elec tion svstem. a civil service system for state officers and the regulation of elec tion expenses. He also amends bit original call to as to enable tbe legis la tore to pass a bill for the consolidation ot the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny, eminent lawyers having contended that it was impossible to pass such a Dill under bis original proclamation. The governor a supplementary call was a great surprise to his official ad visers, not one ot whom thought be would make any change in bis original call, despite the pressure for uniform primary election system and a new bal lot law. . Among the subject! men tioned in the original call are personal Worked Soldiers to Get Land. Omaha. Jan. 16. The trial of Rev. George G. Ware, preeulent ol the U. B. T ra,tln Aninanv Phflivm Wlin CCU- I tn iielranil the government ol registration, state treasury reform and nresident did not understand that this nnhlie lands, was resumed here today, senatorial and legislative reapportion was the secretary's determination until Frank Lambert, one ol Ware's alleged n..aai mlUiim m m b maii. in it t ,ra i-r rt rmpii nrevions tea-1 suiuq mi uc no. icivivuvv " ........ - .. iruiiBf ' w. i I ,. . . . . rn-mw. and than he lost no tmnn tn the effect that he induced Collect for Stolen Timber. about 20 inmates ot the Bounere wasmngion, jau. iu.-a, us Duyi- Home to file on homesteads and give court of the united states xoaay nearo q(lm, lessMi tn the II. B. I. company. I ar&ument in the case of tbe United time in urging the secretary to remain in the cabinet for another year. France Won't Shoot Town Washington, Jan. 15. The breaking oft ot diplomatic relations between France and Venezuela will not, in the opinion of the State department officials, mean a bombardment of the ports of that republic, or any present attempt .i,t ).. r.id them $150 each States against the Bitter Root company. -.i ,..! hum Mr. ware sou lor oi Montana, ana ai lis conciuniun wu each lease secured. Will Confer With Miners. New York, Jan. 16 The coal oper ators, including the big railroad operai- $1.25 per dozen; .c-lery, $J3 60 per . - - 0 M we individual mineowner. tr'l,"Viri I I It is likely the French fleet will meet the miners' representative, pumpkins, . (Sic per pw id, sprout Martinique may be ordered to In about two week., it was said yester- (1070 per pound; sqt ash. lJiH L, Guavaia to take away the French day by the president ot a coal railroad, per pound; turnips, 90e8$l por sack, . -, . Th' ... mA t.lk The exact date ol the conference has carrots, 5(ai75c per sack; oeeta, soco $1 per sack. Oiiions Oregon, No. 1, $1(31.25 per sack: No. 2. 750c Potatoes Fancy graded Burbanks, 70(80o per hundred; ordinary, 50(s) HOe: sweet potatoes, 22 ,c per pound Butter F'ancy creamery, 27,Si32Wc per pound. F:gjs Oregon ranch, 27n29c per dozen. charge i of the president sending a special mes sage to congress on the Venezuelan sit uation. . ' Calhoun Will Make Report. Washington, Jan. 15. Mr. Calhoun, the cesident's special minister to Venesuela. has telegraphed Mr. Root from Chicago that he will submit early this week tlie report on the asphalt con- up the case against Senator William A. Clark. In tto Bitter Kool case, msj prosecution it based on the allegation that the company, as tbe assignee ol Marcus Daly, received the proceed! oi la large quantity of timber cot on pub lic land in Montana, while Clark if charged with possession of about 000 acres of timber land fraudulently. Wants Iowa to Invattigate. Des Moines, la., Jan. 10. F. M. Molesberry sounded tbe first note of. battle against the Hie Insurance com panies in the Iowa legislature today by introducing a resolution providing tor the appointment of a joint committee of the house and senate to conduct a . : .:..! W. 1H- 18. It was announced sweeping idiu8,.i . "' " " . ance uubiiiotb, hiiw "- -. " frame new bills and report to the next meet! next not heen fixed. Probahly it will he held in this city early in February alter the national convention of the United Mineworkere. The object of the conference wili be to establish a wage scale for the next three years. Harper Left Little Behind Chicaso. Jan today that the estate lelt by the late I. .... i a i. a i 1 1 n :An, iTunn nl Phii-ncm nnivera-1 xSTlTKUl4mXr' t$?FZ& Uyrirsmall, and consist, almost en- hiZ iSw' negotiation, with Venezuela looking, to tirelyolli.e J- h aiOc: dresBed chickens. .1415c; tur keys, live, 15o; turkeys, dressed, choice. 17 (3 20c; geese, live, 9 11c; geese, dressed 1213c; ducks, 1516o Hops Oregon, 1005, choice, 10llc per pound: primo, 89jc; medium, 7(S8c: olds, 67c Wool FOastem Oregon average best, 182lc: valley, 24ii20e per pound; mohair, choice, 30c Beef Dressed hulls, 1 2c per pound ; cows. 8fo64n: country steers, 44j0. Veal Dressed, 3Wf8o per pound Mutton Dressed, fancy, OaSo per pound i ordinary. 435c; lambs, 7 070. fork Dreseed, 8(j7c per pound k!-n ssa 0110 and $50,000 BOmD raciory Blown up 111, imo u... .1 . . , t O fc- Inatitiitn ot Sacred Bt. reierSDUnr, Jan. iu.jwuuii. IU 11117 I.""-'1 .VI... . . I . , . . . , I . Tit .t.,.. . n.it.liaiitno Knnwm in the have Deenareceivea neie or m work of which he was grealy interested. Tifli. between the rebels, who bold tho mnnov tn nfWriV I WOOIO OI TVeSierU X rMKlinniSi Be also gave student.. company ha. reported to the secretary that its 'ines connecting with Venezu ela are interrupted. - Needs of Railway Mail Clerkt. Washington. Jan. 15. The annual report ol the general superintendent ol railway mall service for the fiscal year ions, itinat thn tntl nnmhes nt miles i .u.n;.v ..llmarl .lenir n. cable General Chaffee today lenoerea nis res- .....v. -J ....-,, ------ 1 .....I - TT-.J...I o,.t. ana .amno.. ..nes vo nave oee. u - .. ' ."r ... Cooent.,n. Jan. 10.-A1! Germa. OCH.UOI. AO urgent uiea m uiauo tur i imji .n " ,1 Li ... i. ru. retirement and superannuation tuna lor accepiea oy me r"""1" h.. ,.it-h offiolel the benefit ot clerks disabled in Hue ol Chaffee doe. not go on the retired 1st military serylce Uw 'd1ffle0 A.,t, n, .nm nnt thrmifrh loner and I until February 1. but rje oesirea a ibw wiu... w . I faithful service. the troops tent against them. Tbe rebels took refuge in a bomb factory, No Longer Head of Army. wblcn ... "P'ooea u. Washington, -T.n. IB Lieutenant 8"" "'" . Av.l mm Inntovnil ttlal TMm I German Soldiers Called Horn. innt..u.n ln. 10. All German General subject! in Denmark who are liabU lor I until reuiuaij t, u - . - .- , dayt leave ol absence before retiring. many upon threw days notice. lor the Amorlcai yacht cup.