THE
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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
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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-
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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.