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NEWS OF JE WEEK
n a Condensed Form lor Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Rewros) of the Lest Important but
Nut Leu lntrtlng Events
of the Pat W..k.
Tlia Moroccan conference la rapidly
ipproechlng mi agreement.
New York Republicans will ark
Charles K. Hughes Ui tun (or gover
nor. '
The senate committee nn public lamia
ha had a new limber law referred to
tlirlll,
Talt ays tha government iaii Ilia
cost ul General Wood's trip around tha
wurld.
Standard Oil official are giving At
torney General Hadley, ot Missouri, all
tha evidence ha ask.
fun? Nnw York firemen lust thair
live wlilla attempting la tava Uvea
(ioiii a burning lartory.
t'liumilwiloner of Corporation Gar
Held ha agent at work In Kn
ruruiK liiloriiatliin relative to the
working ul tha (ill trust.
Governor Curry, who wa he.leved to
hare Inn raptured by Pulajsne in
tha Philippine, I alive anil say ha
will belli eiteriiiliiate tha Imaehrrou
native.
An explosion In tha powder room o(
nna ul tha taritmt " ml lira at Cilpple
Crw'k wrecked lha mine bulbil igs
Two bundled man had narrow e,w
(rum death.
A ronslrucllon train on tha Chicago
A NirthwMtrn railroad want through
a bridge 20 wile weal ol Casper, Wy.
inn in it. Nina man ara kiviwn to have
lost their live and St other were in
jurd, aiinia fatally.
J. I'. Morgan ha Hod Italy In lear ol
esevslimtion.
Carnegie (avora a reform In tha pell
lug of tha Kngllsh language.
Tha rtar'l aaid to t paving tha way
lor a constitutional monarchy.
Representative l-amlls, of Indiana,
ha a plan fr raform in government
printing.
ItuMia haa openly dectared (or France
In lha Moroccan dispute and Germany
In. raised a protect.
lliary wind atormi along tha Atlant
ic hava damaged (hipping and lessened
tli chances ol saving vessel which want
aahura during receul atorui.
C. K. Grunsky, ronsnslllng engineer
of Ilia Reclamation service, ha mada
an adverse report on lha I'alotiaa trrt
gatlnn project, aaylng lha coal la to ex-t-reaiva.
John D. RorkeMlet lia given II to
a. New Jersey hospital In tha name ol
hi grandson. Tha ama mail contain
ed a gilt Irom Mr. Marahall Field,
Jr., (or 1100.
Capital!! hava purchased tha .ila
and huilding of the lwl and Clark
'air and.wlll aava tha building from
further dmtrticlionh for turn in housing
large mannfacturing plant.
Governor I'attlaon, of Ohio, I Im
proving, An alliance of Rrllaln, Franca and
jjusaia i proposed,
Tha I mine in Japan grows a one
and die follow hunger.
Anthracite coal oeitor hava split
on tha wags scale to ha paid miner.
Ileney aaya lritol charge ara base
lea nd Itriatol will retain hi office.
Twenty-six miner perished In the
Century coal rnliie disaster in Weal
Virginia,
The Interstate Commerce commission
is invest irallng underbllllng fraud by
hipper.
It I claimed that only the detail nf
the Algttcirs conference remain to ha
settled. Roosevelt I ciedlled with
solving tha problam.
Attorney General llailley, ol Mi
ourl,ha railed a truce on Rockefeller
whilo the latter insy visit hi new
grandson, Hadley y h cn get all
tha evidence he need without John I),
anyway.
The government ha given Hermann
a bill of particular concerning the bit
ter book destroyed, but hi lawyer
continue to delay the trial.
The German army I reported ready
lor war,
RusrIr Ii on the eve of another rebel
outbreak.
Roosevelt hai proposed a compromise
In the Moroo-an question which doe
not please France.
Jmia A. Fee may be appointed
United State district attorney lor Ore
gon II Bristol lose out.
The condition of Governor rattlson,
of Ohio, Is grave.
A Rnnwslida killed six miners near
Grmilte, Colorado,
It la now generally admitted that he
tweeu 40 and 60 persons lost their
live In the recent Denver & Rio Grand
wreck In Colorado.
Tho sldewhrel steamef Olympian,
wliluh whs being towed Irom Ban Fran
cUco to New York, was wrecked In the
btraits of Magellan.
OUR TRADE WITH CANADA.
Qrowth Has Been Enormous, Despite
Attempted Reduction.
"A'ashliigton, March 27. Trsds ol
the United Hlate. with Canada In the
fiscal year 1006 aggregated 1202.8411..
21.1, glnt HU,42,0ue in 1806, ac
cording to a bulletin Issued by the de
partment of C!omraen snd Labor. It
shows that In tha years from 1876 to
IM116 our trade with Canada Increased
$07,000,000, and from IMU6 to 1006 it
Increased I M. 000,000.
The larger portion of this growth has
been on the eiport side. The Import
Increased from 127,807,815 In 1876 to
tl2,4Mtl,4.12 In 1005, and esport ad-
vancml from 134,547,210 In 1875 to
$M0,62U,AH1 In 1006.
"Tills rapid growth In trade relation
with Canada," aay the bulletin, "is
vle-ially Interesting in view of the
varying conditions to which commerce
with ('snails has been snbjected. Dur
ing the period from 1H66 to 1808 a re
ciprocity treaty was in force between
('snail and the United Htatea. but in
the the latter year It wa determined,
so that commerce between the two
countries was unaffected by special
trade airaiiaemenla until Aoril. 1SHK.
lien the United Hlate wa placed at a
sbglit disadvantage compared with
the United Kingdom, product Irom
that country entering tha Dominion of
Canada being admitted, by pecial ar
rangement, al a reduction ol 12S per
rent ol the tariff levied oo Import
Irom other countries.
"August 1, 1808, th redaction of
British products was increased to 26
per cent, and on July 1, 1000, wa still
further increaaml to S3H per cent.
IVsplte three advantegee In favor of
good entering Canada from the United
kin-dum, eiporta to Csnada from that
country grew Irom 120.743,712 In 18 7
to I.Mi.t',(KI,&Ml In 1004, while ei ports
Irom the I'nlud Htates grew from
l'4,028,NJ5 In IH07 to 1140,620,681 io
lOttS."
The errentage of Imports to Canada
from the United Htates in 1006 wa
nil h and from the United Kingdom 24
per cent.
MISERY OF STARVING.
Japanese Live on Flour Mixed With
Straw and Weeds.
Tokio, March 27. The misery and
ittfinriiig iu the famine district ha
liven slightly relieved by the prompt
and liberal aid from foreign source
ml the abatement of the rigots ol
winter. The local authorities are try
ing to provide work tor the ablebodied,
hut the extent ol the work is inade-
t'ite, and tens ol thousands ara still
on the verge of starvation.
Manv parents are parting with their
children, sending them to the already
crowded Okararna orphanage. Heveral
children ate quartered at the Ueyno
railaay station tn Hits city. Among
tlimi waa a uirl 6 veers old. who wa
found treasuring a package of dirty old
newspaper, (in elimination tha pack
age ass found to contain a (Hiatal card,
vith Ihe sildrm ol the narenla of th
child, whohadbfwu told to mail the
card upon her arrival at her destina
tion. The severity of the suffering un
dergone by the children I clearly de
nlcinl in the facea of those who are
compelled to part from their borne,
where the food consists ot Hour nniisi
with straw and went. Th mixture Is
beaten flue, forming a pasU, which
contains only 25 per cent actual food
value.
The envernment has remitted the
losmt ! in the famine district, but
this wilt not afford Immediate relief.
The liherel contributions from Ameri
can are already effective, snd the re
lief in the form ol mod ami doming is
commanding the heartleit apprecia
tion.
for aid I nresenterd
hy the sufferer Irom the earthquake
In Forjnosa, hundred of whom are
The local government it
busy providing lood, caring lor the In
..I nnvrini and removing
corpse, several hundred ol which are
b tried under the debris.
San Jacinto In Danger.
March 27. A dispatch
to the Times Irom Han Jacinto, Ca).,
a: liaglng down Its course in the
maddest fury known In 25 years, the
Hun Jacinto river threaten great dam
age to the town of Kan Jacinto, to ihe
extensive ramih'ng region near by and
to many other placea oown me veuey.
Itridge have boon washed away, lands
have I sen Hooded, and it hi been only
-.iti. ti,. unittmit difflcnltv that the
water have been prevented Irom
sweeping; through the main street ol
Hun Jacinto and entailing Heavy toss.
Ship Afire Hits Rocks.
a, T..l.. K V Mart-h 97 After
being In peril from Are at sea and man
aging by desperate efforts to reach this
port in the midst of a k' nd bllml
i ........ II, Itritish fraiirht
1 II K BIIOW ' "
steamer Titania struck a submerged
rock In entering the naroor laie iasv
...i., iwila torn in her hull, and
today' He on tha beach, where she was
put to prevent stnaing. ine.nro ...
cargo of the midship hold I Hill burn
ing florttely.
Fir Detroyed Eleven Buildings.
,.- ......m V ft.. March 27. A
i.. -.1.1.. i, .i.ri.l in tha Frank Thorn-
ton Dry Goods company's store lat
nii,t. In the center of the city, de
stroyed 11 buildings. Loss, 1300,000.
No one was ktlieu, uui ..-.-were
Injured.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
8TUPIDITY OF CANDIDATES.
Aspirants for 8tata Leglslatlv Honors
Show Great Density.
Balern Men who seek to be lawmak
ers or Judges have the 'greatest trouble
in preparing their primary petitions In
such maimer as to comply with th
provisions of th direct primary law.
If It wore not cruel unkindnesa to
those who aspire to these high and Im
portant ofllce, many stories could be
told of the great dltlicolty some of them
have bad In understanding the law and
complying with its terms.
One candidate for the circuit bench
has propounded a simple queation con
cerning the requirement nf the law.
and has volunteered his own opinion ss
to its meaning, whereas the law itself
contains a plain and unequivocal pro
vision directly at variance with his
views. Hhould he have as gieat diffi
culty in understanding the law after
he secured a place on the circuit bench,
there will be plenty ol cause for ap
peal to the Hupreme court.
Heven time Hecretary of State Dun
bar ha been compelled to write to one
man regarding the manner of preparing
hi )Ut!on, arl, that man want to
come to Halem and help make law lor
tha Hate of Oregon. There 1 (till a
possibility that bs will not get hi
paper drawn in lubitantial compli-
snc with the law and will be abut out
ol the privilege of being a candidate In
the primaries.
Petitions are now being rushed to
the cilice of the secretary of Htate and
lh clerk in that department are being
kept busy early and late checking up
the papers, to see that they contain the
required number of names, from the
pecifled number of counties and pre
cincts. March 80 Is' the last day upon which
nominating petitions can be filed for
places on tne primary billot. Demo
crats expres the (ear tint some of their
candidate will not get their petitions
completed hy that time.
Roads Over Umatilla Reierve.
Pendleton Agitation continued for
years for public roads acroe the Uma
tilla reservation will at last be success
ful. Under an act of congress, public
roads may lie laid out across a reserva
tion in Ihe same manner a elsewhere,
except that the road haa to be approved
hy the department. In the past it has
been held that the county had no rights
upon the reservation, and consequently
the use of the roads has been at the
pleasure ot the Indiana. For several
years the taking of sheep across the re
serve has been prohibited.
Favorable Weather Follows Freeze.
The lallea Weather conditions are
tha most favorable since the recent
freexe, and farmers generally believe
that their grain that was froxen will
come out all right. In a few places,
directly exposed to the east winds, the
grain will have to tie reeown, bnt It is
believed that a very great percentage of
the fall sown grain will make an aver
age crop, or belter, as the weather since
the thaw haa been cloudy and light
rains have prevailed.
Abandon Cascade Road.
Albany Charles AHschul, represent
ing the Willsmette Valley & Coast Cat
cade Mountain Wagon Koad company,
ba untitled comity clerk B.M.Payne
that the company will abandon the
road serosa the Cascade mountains and
will not be responsible hereafter for
repairs or lor accidents on the road.
As a result, a number of men here are
taking steps to file nn some of the lands
of the company's land grant under the
timber and stone act. The road was
built a third of a century ago.
Josephine Farmers Talk.
Grants Pass Farmers living in the
Applegate valley hava formed a tele
phone company to ba known as the
Applegate Valley Te'ephone company.
Arrangements have been made with the
Pacific States Telephone company by
whlcli the can connect with the latter
company's lines in Grants Pass. Farm
ers living around Merlin, down Kogne
river and on Jump-off-Joe will have a
meeting In few days to form a com
pany to run a line from those sections
to Giants Pass.
Old Deed is Filed.
A A dH.l haa been recently
filed (or record here that was made be
fore Oregon was a state. It wa signed
lor T,,K Pnsnll and Anna Powell. No
vember 25, 18fi8, and acknowledged be
fore Jacotr Bnoilerly, a justice oi ue
peace. It wa written with a quill on
turn sheet ot tianer. now yellow and
dimmed. Powell was pioneer minis-
ter, and has many aascenuams in uuu
county.
Material for Central Rrilway.
La Grande A carload of plows,
..,.., n,t otlmr tools tor sradlus
have been received at Union for use in
woik for the Central railway ol Oregon.
Some of the Eastern partie Interested
tn iii wtrin rallwav enterprise have
also arrived at Union and their pres
ence Is accepted as tne signal ior ine
commencement of sctlve operations.
Oregon Horses for Japan.
John Day Henry Trowbridge and
0. 1. Oilloer, stockmen of the Ixee conn
try, have purchased a band of 100
horses for a contract of Seattle shippers
with the Japanese government. The
horses are all young gelding, Irom 15
to 15 X hands high, and without blem
ish. From $40 to (60 per head was
paid.
POPULATION DECREASES.
Inaocurata Work by Assessors In Tak
ing Census.
Salem According to county assess
ors' returns already examined the total
population ol Oregon wilt be less than
that given by the Federal census of
1000.
In many Instance the returns show
on their face that no attempt was made
at accuracy, and this lack of care Is of
ucb a nature that Secretary of State
Dunbar will hardly be able to cossplete
the tabulation of the state census of
1006 until some time this fall, possibly
not before next winter.
There was no appropriation made to
provide extra help to do this work, con
sequently it must be done by the regu
lar ofllce force. The primary and gen
eral elections furnish all the watk the
employe of the ollice can handle for
soma time to come. It will bs neces
sary to work overtime to tabulate the
returns ol the primary election, and to
get the oflicial ballot out for the June
election.
The census returns In many instan
ce were not properly extended. It will
be necessary to go over all the papers
and check them np, a slow and tedious
process. With the present help, it will
require weeks, and possibly months, to
tabulate the returns properly.
Buy!ng Timber for Speculation.
Kugene One ol the largest timber
land transactions in this vicinity is re
ported to have been consummated,
wherein the Olean Land company, of
Olean, N. Y., lias secured 15.000 acres
of timber in the vicinity of Gate creek.
Beside this large tract, the same com
pany is negotiating for several other
bodies of good timber along the Mc
Kenxie river, aggregating probably 26,
000 acres or more. It is satd the pur
chasing company has no Intention ol
cutting the tin; lie r from these lands,
but is buying for purposes of specula
tion and will hold for an advance in
price.
Electric Line in Six Months.
Astoria W. L. Dudley, promoter of
ttiA momiM.fl nlM-tiie linn tw.tvMn this
city and Seaside, ass here a few days
ago ana says me line win De compieiea
and in operation within six month if
the material is delivered within the
specified time. He rays permission
from the government to build the
hrlfttm mmmm YnmiiFa liftv hum rieon an
cured and the contract for the steel
draw, as well as for 1,600 tons of 60
pound itee! rail have been awarded
The rail are to be delivered within 00
day.
Find Indian Burying Ground.
The Dalle Workmen clearing off a
lot In tha southern part of the city,
belonging to M. J. Anderson uncovered
an old Indian burying ground, and ex
humed the skeleton ol seven braves,
together with trinkets that had been
buried with them, including s large
number ol elks' teeth. Mr. Anderson
will have the bones and trinkets col
lected and placed in a suitable burial
place, to be selected by survivors of the
dead whose graves were disturbed.
Small Force at Woolen Mill.
Fugeue The Kugene woolen mill
has started operations on a limited
scale. The new company which recent
ly purchased Ihe property has been
making improvements, and intends
putting the mill into full operation as
soon as possible.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, f8c; bluestem, 60c;
red, Otic; valley, 69o.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $27.50;
gray, $27 per ton.
Barley Feed, $23.5024 per ton;
brewing, $-.'424.60; rolled, $24.60
25.50.
Hay Faetern Oregon timothy,
choice, $1718 per too; common, $13
314; valley .imolhy, $8(39; clover,
$7 50)8; cheat, $0(7; grain bay,
$78; alfalfa, $12.
Apples $1.60(42.75 per box.
Vegetables Asparagns.Hc per pound ;
cabbage, l'alc per pound; cauli
tlower, $22 25 per crate; celery, 75
90c per doxen ; onions, 50c per dos
en; rhubarb, $1.50 per box; spinach,
$1.25(9)2.60 per box; parsley, 25c;
turnips, $ 1 1 .25 per sack; carrots,
65 75c per sack; beets, 85cl per
sack.
Onions No. 1, 75c(jj!90c perWkj
No. 2, nominal.
Potatoes Fancy graded Iturbanks,
50(i55cper hundred; ordinary, nom
inal; sweet potatoes, 2.l42j'c per
pound.
Butter Fancy creamery, 27X9 30c
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 16o per dozen.
Poultry Average old hens, 14
1 4 Vb-c per pound; mixed chickens, 13
13c; broilers, 28020c; young
roosters, lSoilSc; old roosters, 11c;
dressed chickens, 1516u; turkeys,
live, 1017c; turkeys, dresced, choice,
18(i420c; geese, live, 8c; geese, di eased,
lQyillc; ducks, lt)18c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 109
lOc: prime, 8)39c-, medium, 7 8c;
olds, 67c.
Wool Eastern Oregon average beet,
l21e; valley, 24(2Po per pound;
mohair, choice, 25(8280.
Veal Dressed, 8)8c per pound.
. feet Dressed bulls, 2)i3c per
pound; enws, 3)o4sc; country
steers, 45o. .
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 8(9e per
pound; ordinary, 45c; lambs, 8(3
90.
Pork Dressed, 68q per pound.
ROGERS ANSWER8 QUERIES.
Admit Standard Ownership of Sup
posed Independent Concerns.
New York, March 26. II. II. Roger
Saturday answered the question put to
him by Attorney General Hadley, of
Missouri, in the proceedings to oust tbe
Standard Oil company, tbe Waters
Pierce Oil company, and the Republic
Oil company from Missouri, and tbe
Standard Oil lawyer admitted that tbe
Standard owns a majority of tha stock
cf tha otber two companies. Thus Mr.
Hadley bas overcome bis most recalci
trant witness and baa proved tbe main
point of bi contention. Today be will
go further and prove by documentary
and other evidence tbat tbe three com
panies are all managed by tha Standard
oflicial at 28 Broadway. Tfcere wa a
decided change in Mr. Roger' manner
Under examination, bnt ba still pleaded
(apse of memory or ignorance on several
important points. W. G. Rockefeller
also testified and bis memory failed on
several questions.
Mr. Rogers ad-nitted that he wa a
stockholder in tbe Standard Oil com
pany of Indiana, but said be did not
know in detail of the conditions of tbe
sale of oil in Missouri, nor did be know
about the division ol tbat state between
the Waters-Pierce and Republic Oil
companies.
PORTLAND MAY GET TIME BALL
Navy Department Favorably Consider
Board of Trade's Request.
Washington, March 26. Senator
Fulton was assured today by tbe secre
tary ol the navy tbat tbe Equipment
bureau bad been nivestigating the ne
cessity of installing at Portland tbe
lime ball system for tbe aid of mari
ners. Mr. Fulton bad presented tbe
request of tbe Portland board of trade,
with an urgent appeal tbat tbia nana!
feature of maritime cities be part of the
government equipment ot Portland.
The matter seems to have tbe favor
of tbe bead ot tbe department, and, un
less unforeseen d'fBculties intervene,
orders for the work are expected to be
issued in tbe near future.
In presenting tbe request of Port
land's mariners and merchants, tbe
board of trade emphasised tbe troubles
now experienced by captains in check
ing the variations of tbeir chronome
ters, and brnugbt to the attention of
tbe senstor the large number of vessels
visiting Portlsnd annually. These
facta have been placed before tbe de
partment. BARS JAPANESE FISHERMEN.
Fulton's Alaska Bill Will Pass House
Without Difficulty.
Washington, March 26. Japanese
encroachment in tbe fishing waters ol
Alaska will be brought to a close this
year. Senator Fulton's bill prohibit
ing aliens from taking fish in tbe wa
ters of thst district is on tbe bouse
calendar and is assured of final enact
ment there. For some time, especially
last year, the Japanese have been press
ing tbeir fishing operations fnrtber and
further on the American side of Ber
ing sea and tbe North Pacific ocean.
United States vessels found them last
year far in the Alaska fisheries catching
salmon in large quantities and pickling
fish for return ti Japan. No seizures
were made, but most of tbe Japanese
vessels took to flight when observed.
FALLS INTO REBEL TRAP.
Governor Curry, of Samar, May Be
Captive of Pulajanes.
Manila, March 26. In tbe recent
recent fight at Magtaon in tbe center of
Samar between the constabulary and a
force ot Pulajanes two constabulary
officers and several privates were
wounded. The loss of tbe Pulajanes
is unknown. Governor Curry is miss
ing. '
Governor Curry, Judge Lobiner and
Superintendent of Schools Hoover pro
ceeded to a town expecting to receive
in surrender a large band of Pulajanes.
It is now suspected tbat the offer by
the Pulajanes to surrender waa
treacherous ruse.
Reinforcements of constabulary have
been ordered to proceed to the district
and Provincial Treasurer Whittier, ot
Simar, has recommended tbat Federal
troops be held in readiness.
Seven Killed by Train.
8unbnry, Pa., March 28. Seven
people met death here this afternoon
when the Philadelphia & Reading No.
6 ran into a farmer's covered wagon at
a grade crossing near here. Only one
in the wagon escaped death. The party
were retunring to their homes in Rap
paho township irom this place. Wash
ington Neldig, who drove, did not see
the engine, which struck the wagon
squarely In the middle. The bodies
were carried along for several hundred
yards and were horribly mutilated,
those killed were all of one family.
Rival of Standard Oil.
Los Angeles, March 26. The Times
Says this morning: With the' comple
tion of the pipeline across tha isthmus
of Panama through the canal sons, up
on which work is now being rushed, it
is practically settled that tbe Union Oil
company will establish, on the Atlantic
coast soutb ot New ork, an immeuae
refinery plant, and that a bid will be
made by tbe nnited interests to control
the asphalt market of the East and
fight the Standard.
Must Not Buy 'Convict-Made Goods.
Washington, March 26. Represent
ative Sibley baa introduced a bill pre
venting officers or sgents ot the govern
ment from bujrlng goods made by con
vict laborers.
IN THE NATIONAL
Monday, Mardh 28.
Washington, March 26. Following
tbe president's suggestion, the bouse
today passed resolutions to correct tbe
useless printing of documents and to
empower tbe printing committees ot
the two executive bodies to fix tbe
no in her of documents to be printed,
snd, should tbe demand arise for ad
ditional copies of publication, then to
have authority to order another edi
tion. It wa claimed tbia action wonld
result in saving the government upward
of $1,000,000 annually. Nearly tbe
entire day wa devoted to District of
Colnmbia businees.
Tbe fortifications sppropriationa bill
bill wa lent to conference.
Washington, March 26. There was
a bint in tbe senate today at an effort
to fix a time for a final vote on the
railroad bill, but it was surrounded
by so much circumspection and donbt
tbat no prediction as to the time would
be justified. Tillman stated tbat he
would bring the matter np tomorrow
and, unless objection waa made, be
may ask to have a day specified.
Tbe suggestion as to a time arose in
connection with tbe more or less seri
ous effort on tbe part of a number of
senators to secure immediate consider
ation ot amendments offered by them
selves. Saturday, March 24s
Washington, March 24. Hazing at
the Annapolis Naval academy waa dealt
with by tbe bouse today in tbe passage
of a senate bill with a bouse substitute.
Tbe action waa taken after protracted
debate, which placed on record the
impressions ot the special committee
which investigated tbe subject recently
and a severe criticism by Hepburn of
efforts to condone hazing. Several
amendments were proposed, bat all
were rejected save one, it being the
duty of cadet officers, as well as otber
academy authorities, to report infrac
tions of the rules. The bill repeals
thst portion of existing laws which
makes it compulsory to dismiss mid
shipmen guilty of hazing in any de
gree, and substitutes punishment ac
cording to the nature of the offense.
Cruel and brutal hazing may be pun
ished by dismissal. Previous to con
sideration of tbe hazing bill, 265 pen
sion bills were discussed and passed.
Friday, March 23.
Washington, March 23. Spooner
today concluded his speech in the sen
ate on tbe railroad rate bill, and tbe
fortifications appropriation bill was
taken up and passed. It carries sn ap
propriation ol $125,000 tor tbe erection
of a powder manufactory, and Daniel
spoke at length in support of the pro
vision. He declared that the nation
waa entirely at the mercy of a powder
trust, and urged that the amendment
shoold be adopted as a safeguard. As
passed, tbe bill carries an appropria
tion of $5,278,093. Tillman also spoke
on tbe railroad rate bill, suggesting
that the Interstate Commerce commis
sion shonld have authority to enjoin
the railroads from increasing their
rates. He said the snggesion had been
made by a "corn field lawyer" in Ok
lahoma. Tbe following bids were also passed:
Creating a steamboat inspectors' dis
trict in Alasks; providing for filling in
tbe naval station at Honolulu; author
izing the Chicago, Milwaukee A St.
Paul railroad to construct bridges scroes
the Missouri, Yellowstone, Snake and
Columbia rivers.
Washington, March 23. The con
sideration of the legislative appropria
tion bill in the house today was enliv
ened by a small spat between Prince
and Tawney, a proposition to buy a pri
vate c-r for the president, which was
ruled out o' order, and a jeering speech
by Smith, of Arizona, about the sup
pression ot debate by the rules.
An echo of the statehood controversy
yesterday resulted in an effort to cor
rect the journal. Williams maintained
he was put in tbe ridiculous position
of moving to inBtnct tbe conferees
after they bad been appointed, a mo
tion clearly out of order at that time.
The correction was made as suggested.
Thursday, March 22.
Washington, March 22. Tbe state
hood bill waa taken from the speaker's
table in the house today, placed in the
bands of three selected conferees and a
request made rf tbe senate for a con
ference on the disagreeing votes of tbe
two houses. This action was not ac
complished without many words and
votes. It was developed, however, tbat
Confer on Bristol.
Washington, March 26. President
Roosevelt today sent for Senator Fulton
and Attorney General Moody to talk
over the case of District Attorney Bris
tol. What the conference accomplish
ed cannot be s'atcd, as none of the par
ticipants will discuss it or give any ink
ling ot what disposition will be made
of the case. It is stated, though not
officially, that the Oregon Bar associa
tion has declined to takemy action in
the premises, having returned the pa
pers submitted by tbe attorney general
several weeks ago.
Reports Timber Land Bills.
Washington, March 28. The senate
public lands committee favorably re
ported the bill to repeal the timber and
stone act and to provide for the sale of
timber on public land at not lees than
its appraised value. Senator Fulton
had an amendment inserted providing
tbat 10 per cent of the proceeds of sales
of timber shall he expended for public
roads and bchools in the counties in
which the timherv is sold, the balance
to goto the reclamation fund.
HALLS OF CONGRESS
there were votes enongb to carry ont
the program of the leaders. Then fol
lowed 40 minutes of fiery speeches, some
of which provoked much amusement
among tbe large attendance ot mem
bers and tbe crowded galleries. Then
came tbe final vote on the adoption of
tbe rule, which 175 members approved
and 156 opposed.
Tbe legislative appropriation bill
constituted the subject for tbe remain
der of tbe day. Criticism waa made of
the management of the library of con
gress, and Hardwick, of Georgia, found
himself opposed by members of both
sides ol the chamber in bis endeavor to
restrict the white bouse appropriation
so as to eliminate a social secretary for
the wife ot the president.
Washington, March 22. Tbe rail
road rate bill occupied practically all of
tbe time ot the senate today. There
were two speeches, one by Lodge and
tbe other by Spooner. Lodge spoke in
advocacy of his amendment, looking
to tbe enlargement of tbe Interstate
Commerce commission, and in doing so
replied sharply to some recent utter
ances of Commissioner Pronty. Spoon
er devoted bis attention to tbe consti
tutional powers of the inferior courts,
contending tbat these courts could not
be destroyed nor their jurisdiction
taken from them.
Wednesday, March 21.
Washington, March 21. The entire
day in the senate was devoted to tbe
consideration of tbe railroad rate bill.
Culberson began tbe proceedings by
presenting an amendment prohibiting
corporations coming under tbe opera
tion ol tbe proposed law irom making
campaign contributions and be waa
immediately followed by bis colleague
Bailey, who offered tbe amendment so
long promised by him and followed
this action with a speech in which he
explained tbat be would not now pre
sent tbe amendment but for the fact
tbat Dolliver bad referred to and criti
cised it in an interview. He indicated
some displeasure over tbe interview,
but exoneratsd Dolliver from discour
tesy in tbe matter. The Iowa senator
disavowed any intention to reveal
secret and the incident was closed
pleasantly. Both Bailey and Dolliver
made speeches reiterating their views
and they were followed by more or lees
extended remarks by Tillman, Patter
son, Heybnrn and Knox. Bailey was
interrupted in the middle ot bis speech
by the announcement ot bis father's
death, and immediately left the senate
chamber.'
Washington, March 21. Represent
ative George R. Patterson, of the
Twelfth Pennsylvania district, died
suddenly here today. Heart failure ia
ascribed as tbe cause of death.
Tbe house adjourned immediately af
ter it was called to order, out of respect
for Mr. Patterson. Tbe statehood bill
will be taken up tomorrow.
Tuesday, March 20.
Washington, March 20. In less
than 20 minutes the senate voted away
$140,000,000 ot the public funds. The
sum is carried by the pension appro
priation bill, which brief document was
made the subject of very little discus
sion. The railroad rate bill waa laid
aside for the day and tbe major por
tion ol tbe time was devoted to tbe
consideration ot the fortification bill.
In tbat connection the question of the
necessity for seacoast fortifications in
the Philippines was discussed at
length, with tbe result that all provis
ions for such fortifications in these
islands was eliminated. The consider
ation of the measure was not conclnded.
There was also a brief discussion of tbe
power of tbe conference committee to
amend tbe bill providing for punish
ment for premature divulgence of gov
ernment secrets so as to mske tbe in
hibition extend to senators and mem
bers of the house of representatives,
but the subject waa left undisposed of
tor the time.
Washington. March 20. The house
of representatives today did business
with a microscope in one band and the
bill making appropriations tor the sal
aries of its officers and employes in the
other. The result was that, although
5 hours were spent in reading the
legislative appropriation bill for
amendment, less than 25 pages were
completed. Tbe spirit of economy in
little things was all absorbing. Points
of order were made and many of them
were fatal to proposed increases in tbe
salaries of officers, janitors, doorkeep
ers, messengers and laborers.
Revise Second-Class Rate.
Washington, March 20. The house
committee on poetotRces and postroads
reported the postoffice appropriation bill
to the house today. It provides for an
expenditure of $191,373,848 for the
fiscal year 1907. or $013,221 lees than
the modified estimates of the Postoffice
department. Tbil amount exceeds tbe
appropriation (or 1906 by $10,351,755.
Legislation for freeing tbe mails of
heavy matter and for gaining informa
tion to reclassify mail is included in
the bill. One provision appropriates
$10,000 to pay ireigbt on supplies.
All Eat Chinook Salmon.
Washington, March 20. United
States senators snd a tew 'avored mem
bers oi the house feastgd on royal Chi
nook salmon from tbe Columbia river
today. Senator Fulton acting a host.
A big 50-pound fish was, cooked and
served Oregon style, and liberally
served, to every senator with his lunch
eon. So popular bas fresh Columbia
river salmon become tbat it ia impossi
ble to hold a quorum In the senate
when one ol these fish 1 being served.