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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON MIST. VOU XXIV. r ' " zrrrzr ... ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECJIMliEIt 21, 19QG. K0. 2 Proposed Oregon Tax Law (t'iill1lllliitl In. m la.l week) (AasewMir to give imtliti of meeting laird of oiiialltttInii.) rWUon :ui, Timi (Mxtiim ;nmo of the Code iiikI Sliitutos of Oregon, compiled and until itii ( -1 by Him, (hnrli-a i. Bol linger mid Wlllliiin W. (Vitton, I mi iuhI tint wii mi hereby In amended to rend im follow 8 ; KlH'll HlMlUHIir sllllll ((IvB IlirCO t'M-ltH public iinllii' In some ncnta-r print t In III rmiii'!lvi' county; If there Im ihihui'Ii iii'Ki r, iIh-ii liy illti up liolloo In six conspicuous pfncvs! In li Im innnly, setting forth tlmt on the first Monday In (h-tolwr Him laaird of equall. ml Ion will iiltcinl, hi ihi, court house In his coutily , iuhI publicly o.iiinliitt tlm nu Mili'hl rolls, mnl i"iirri,t bII error In valuation, ilincritliii, or qualities of lands, IoIn, iirotlo-r pro'rt,viiH!uiw by mi"li assessor; nn. it nlml lie the iiuiy or iniin iiii4nnttf to npur at ho time mm place iiiiiuilnli'il. I'roof of mu ll 11, ,11m if i,iil,ii.li n, . t, shall Is. uui, bvnihdavit a pro- tlill hy lim, HlcUilf. ih,. eli rk of Hie nmnty ln re the iiei r In prlnlnl, on or l rnre Hie iri Muiiiliiy In (Mo IVr In the yir hi-n mirti imtlin J) prlnti-tl; If mu li lint hit ,ti'l, proof lliens.f nlnill lie inii'le hy the mlnlnvlt, nt I hi iiuuiv ,,ii 1,1a .!,.i.ilt' .ltl,... out th.. lime, i..m.er,B.,. pl.of it- !""'"'k' ,,,H,ll,,r ol Inu miW, notl.i. lll,l III, tlu. fl. rk of ; ''"'V " ",;h 'nk "'' ' the e,.nlv on or U fun. the tlrxt Moil U".' t l li'-re hy r. lnv In (Mol.-r In the yw hen mieh I ',ll,v, ;'. "rnl"1' B ' " l-tliitf in ii... i ,0' """"y ,h" .h.d.. ..f m,.,.,ltl,b,,i(.t!1,J,,?,'i I1, T.u'7.' ,i?',ny A,rl,' i,iiiaii,iii . .i,iiiih u, iimmiiiK,, (t.,m lim , mi'l tlio liMe-ntli iliiy ol Mny In twit m..i.,i. in amk.1.1 i.. in., ni.i .M.,i,.i.v in lii-nlr, .fw I, If l,,r -r'tilNllii Hi tmi'i nl i.m-iiii iii.u ill iim i..i.i i.i fi-.iuiiiiic in.-.i tn I, lllr.l I.I, ll,r,l.l,. ,. l.o.-. Uliil .i.rOl. - rrwilui u.i-.lini in ni in i.i i ..on, i..ii. w m in. h i. nm-i ni.i.1 .i..i.tMi nt M-rll'in Am. II. A I I iiml) llil. Lu Im'i'II ,.,.iiii.-.i . mil i,.,,. ,i. i. ii,,im in . ..., n,, .null inn. lv .ir (1, i,ai i,iii hn i lvel nf lm mt.,lii nlmll iiiclmlo Ms deputy.) reiluti :ir. The orl "anmmtor," an tliu.1 In thlit e-l, uluill U, Uiketi to ill cliele hi- ili-iuty, (Ni.) (IVmiity iniirt limy apiiltit nNrlal an-WM-nr ill event nl lllllure of anMiwor (oa. t ) K lloii In event of the full urn of the nnxwir to eniiuiieinv or imi tiniioimly ail t ikpirourly pf-nfute- the liuikillif of the aiuM-wniti-i t 111 ihe liutliner pM.lil hy lii. the iMtiiily court may iiliiltmrlly n,oliil a kjo uiI awwrwor, ho xlinll iii;illly 111 the Millie liuilllier n the lOMiw-r, ami uhonhnll hiive all the iliitl.il, rlyhtit, prUltiiM, ami eiool UllielitM of the awwr lu nuikiliK' the NM-Hitifiil tor the cur-iit ymr, ami linw aetd uluill hiiv. U.PNime etTi--t in II the nome I in, I Ixi-n tlojiu hy tint an- lllitvi,,! la inivtit wf le .'! (film lilt .lliintltili In wlili-ll .in niutily el tit ll limliil II..-1I In l"".. llrn lltn il..pfivir illtl tint tea flit. ..i ..iiii'iil tiii.l (tig nitilitjr ei-tirt tiiiil-'riiM.s In m -,.. l tit il(-utv l-li ni'IuhII)' li,r- lli.....nii,.-til 1U (Rililltf- uf Ihr Itlrlll MM. ..-ll', llV lll'ft. V .H.'IK, tltll 1)M tml lM'!llf,-t ntihir.l ll,i.r,.lilili.,r lll" m'i u. Ill io i-l tlw-roiiuth -il Hi tut, mnl 111 .illilr limi, hut U ,rjitiltrnl hy the Ultiirt ut -i. nM'nr ,i i,.,jihi,r ii'Hii'Uititi. imr f.ll.il III I lull! nllir" M until - I. .i"l tl.l Hill-' (JUKI lvlit-r tu KKlli.l m femlrltonil ft.v-Mir.) (i;, -n!liii! ru-i-tloii.) ts-tilott Hint WH-tlona 270), 27io, ami, am., mm, mi.t awj of the CikIi h mel Htntutin of Urcuoii, cuii-iilli-l iiml miiiotiiti-l hy Hun. t hnrl.n II. IM I inner ami William W. Cotton, he aii-l the oiiine heri hy are reKn!e.l. Hint all netn mill i-iirla of aeta lu Con rliet hen-Hit h U iuhI tiiu nmuo hen-hy are reH-ulel. (1. Sr.-iliiii ?i9 mi,l Sl have K-nir n' ciliMilrl.'; ttir- nuvl,lr fur ll.r A.u-.iinrtil C" lloll. e. mt,l riiAlildln,ll by Ihe CUT H'I i'IIivi'I. lolilir -r-li'll t I b" c m ul Ihr .11 lit Miiitiml t-llvni linn Ii4.'r Iwlvr o-n-mniriiilrii III aMltum nt tti II miI in., r e Irimlrr In tli i'A roa,t -,ill till. l.w n IWIJ, , CAIVCH Ihr wnir KK-iin-l crlinii WMKi "'' r ""'; Inn of Ihi. ill. 4 Si'tliiill ! I" lllt'l.ul.ll in trrlliHl HI 1, ITlwhllllK t'T lllr M-.lm'lit nf n't turn!.. Hlut-h, t (-'iiitw, liivliuli Itul f CtlHHllne. b, .Sri'lj.ill .HUM) IM lllt-mml wiltl mtii.Hi sii.o in ilialiini H-ciinn u of iliia in) (Suvlii( i'Iiiunu an to awieariiueiit for cur rent year ) Hei'llon '10. Thai, iiotu ItliHtmullnir nnylhliiH In the (unlniry In thw ii'-t tuntnlneil, Ihe provlalntiN heriKif ahull not apply either im to tho proH-rty auh Jift to arwennnelit. or the liimleof HrWeiW inetil thereof, til Ihe a-wefWIiient whii'll lint (or lhi iiet. vtoulil Ihi iniiilii lu tho year 11(07 it"ili the Ijuh.H of ownerwhlp ami valuation of pmH,rly Man-li 1, 11107 1 hut llu bIiiIuIi-h tthli'hhavo hertt tolnre Ik-i-ii in foirn nluill enntlnno in full fnn-e im to Ihe iirweHMinent for tlmt. year until nil thltiKH lu ami lihnut the Milne, neee-wiiry to a vallil iiKweNainent for laxiitinn, Hliall havo boon iluuo hh fully aa If thin not hml not In-on ouik'UhI. A 1!I IX. For tin nil In rnvl.l- a miw efficient mnl niiiilnlilc ny.lnn Ur llic wiae-aiiieni ii( Imnk tlmk. Iiiii. ",! IwnliiK "iitnl lor ! Il.iii ; to ih hue li.,l lulik lwk, l,air, ami luniklni upiul all ill r aillijrcl I" .--ilinll anil liifculiiiii, t wtinm Bivil nmi tttxril; to ileliiw III" ilulie. nf Hie cmlilly Murmur in ri-frreiu'c In llie o.-ir-wmrnt ol lite aiiinri In trrarril tlie liinliiirr of ilrliliniiilng III null vnlne nf mli'h liunkinlt ulnck, aliarra, ami liinkliiH rupiliil: t" I'lrntrilie ! itvilira uf Ihe t'uiiieiiiiii-a, cut iin all, ma, a,iciiitii,ii, cupurt li l.llllm, ami wintn aillijetl In llie pro vlaiuna uf till" ii.'t. Hi" raattlcr, liinim liill ollii-rr. or aia:.iniiini elliffr "f either ul 'tllillll Bint In iruvl,l" K-ll,lllie fur llie vi,l lulloii of mli ilulie.; to errnle inre fur the iiiiymenl of tiixta on Uiviilenila, alock, lian'a, an J hnnkliiB capital I to provlile fur Ihe anlc lu pay ilrllnilirill tae llierenn of aharra, atuck, ami oilier Intrre.iai to amrnJ an art entitle.) "I'll li llie plaee of Baeain Til t lieerful View. I for Hut, Herbert, tlear, dn you think we ran afford to (o to lioiiaekeepliii ou jroiir anlnry? Ilini -Hiiro. After we're, jnnrrlcd, you know, 1 won't linvo to buy you any more llowei-N, rliocolittii cruiiuta, or tbouter tU-kot. llmln't l.oat Much. "Why ilo you look o worriodf "I linvo awiilloweil a pin." "Woll. gtititl Kriit'louai tlioy're two pnpera for a ulckel 1" Houston Post nallu.i! I..,L ,-,L i . -i . , , - aim orivair uanica, loan atl'l IIII.I l.illl.hln," aijuvril I rliriliiiv 4, a, lr,' "'""" ". , KTOI, i , i i ' '" "" ""'I nil li ',', """ ciinuieri mill aiiliiituleil hy linn, ( i,alr, . .,r ! William W, I i.ll..n, mi, to ,1 w Uli ,,, , l III eoilllln llrir.illi. Bo II fliiu'l.vl hy UlO pooplo of tliu nuiui oi ui'iiy,iiu: (Assisiiiont and taxation of Mock hiuI sIlurcH III lllllionul Hl, Bllllo UlllltN.) Sii'llon J, The sbs-kholdor or share holders of every cnrmitlon lunik Imiit od wllliln Una state, engaged prlni'l Iilly In Hid business of hanking, lend Ihg money, receiving money on doiswit, buying or wiling Imlllon, 1-1 1 Im of ex change, linlm, hinds, stia-ks, or other Ovldl'liei-H of lndl-htdu-XM, a view to profit, whether such hunk 1st organized for Unking nirMiH4-M unili'r tho law of IhlH state or of tho I'nit.il Sluti-a, hi ml I Im iinuh. nut) taxed on the viiliui of their shun of Htoek then-ln. Such Inrt4 ithnll Im asses-. only with re. pint to the ouncnililii iin-l value thereof ""' "r",t ,lny Mr-li, nt tho hour "' 1 "' w.. In om Ii ymr, at Ui 1 1'1""" '"'I'llf'-I ly In. Hlnl.'iiii-nt to lie liinil-hil awtiwior hy riwhier or aeoouutinif otllivr.) KtH-tlon 2. To ii I, I the iiMmwir In ile. ti-riuliiif the viiliui of nueli h I in red of ymr, verllle. hy ith, Hlioniiiu t i - ' , . , iiiniiiiiil iiml iiiiiiiUt of mien hIihii H i iH, (1,p Mock of (noli Imnk, the miioinil of Hm mirphui or nwrvn iiihIn n. the itmoiint of Hh iimllvliliil prolllB ... ... nt the hour nf 1 o cliK-k a. in. of the Hml ibiv of Miin-h iir.lliiir I In. iiHiui 'iiml ciihIi value of nil rtil eituite oniii-, , ,v It In thUmliit... or elwtvhere. im the Incnllon of tile Niine; iilmi the ihnI value o( (ho M-t-uritica of Uio L'liitiil htiitea owned hy it. ( A-i ertuinnieiit of vnluo of nt. iliii tiotia fur real etato and pn ,H-rty .) Kk li( exempt ho lion 3. litftl iflnle owned hy -ii, li Imnk and aitmile in tliia ntnte ahull Ui aaaeaned and taxeil aa other rui I cxlate la u"it-iiI and taxinl. Tho a-aea-or "hull deilurt the iiiiiount of all Inve-tiiieiila In real eatuto from tho ug- (reifiiti. aiinitiiit of aueli eapilul "da k, aiirplua fund, am! undivided profit, and the remainder ahall Im. taken n a hoaia fur the valmitinn of mieh Hlinrea of Mock in tho haiiila of the Mock holders auh- ji-c't to the pruviHioim or law requirtiiK nil prnierty to l a-fif-n-l and taxed at U full and actual caali value. (Sharea of national hanka not located within alnlo exempt.) rsvtion 4. Tho ahartu of capital -lock of iintioiml hanka not liH'ntt-d in this alnto, held in thla atatv, ahall not lat riiuirod to Ihj arweaMKl or taxed (Ittink to keep ami furniab list of etock- Inildeni.) Hi-it ion fi. In evorv hunk and hank iliu- ollii'v iiientioneit in aivtiou 1 of thia net there ahull In kept at all tiinea a full and corre-t. list of tho names and reHldeiui-a of atot-kholders, owners, and purlieu intereatisl therein, shuwlnii tho number or alinrea ami llie amount, heiii, owneil, or cunt nil led by each party in intercut, which list shall la subject to the imioctinn of the otl'nvrs authoriztl to asaess jiruieity for taxation. It shiill tho duty of the cashier or other account iiiit ollicer of each bunk or bank- iiiK institution to furnish tliu assessor w ith a copy of such list mutually, be tween tho first day of April and tho lif teeiith day of May in ouch your, show iilK the fitVts ill this section sHi'illed us of tho hour of 1 o'clia.-k a. in. on the llrst day of March previous. (Assessment of foreiun bunks, etc., and haul eoiiiahio and Hrsous nut prin cipully eiiKutii1-! in bunking.) Heel ion fl. Kvery conipuny, assix'ia- t ion, huildini; and loan association, trust company, or other corpora tion, joint sUs-it coiuiiany, or copart nership, or person, imt Incnrpomt ed for ImtikiiiK purswea under the corporation laws of this statu or of tho United Htates, who ahull keep an ollloo or plnco of business and pniraiio in tho business of bitukini;, leinlitiK money, rocoivlti"; money on deposit, buying sol ling bill I ion, hi lis of vxchanw, notes, kinds, shs-ks, or other ovidences of imlebtiHlness, with n view to profit; and it is hereby made tho duty of tho cashier, iiiauiiKinK ollicer, and account inn olbiH'r ' ovory company or ussm-iu-tinii, InclutlinK boildiii"; and loan and trust conipanieH, incorixiraUil under tho laws of this stato which etiKuues in, but not aa its principal business, the business of banking, IcndiliK of money, tho roeoivinirof money on deposit, buy ing and sol ling bul lion, hi lis of exchange, notes, bonds, stock, or other evidences of Indebtedness, with a view to prollt, between tho HrHt day of April and tho ilftoenlh day of May in each year, to inuko out, and furnish to tho assessor tv statement, setting forth and showing such reference to Hitch hutking business in this state on the HrHt day of March of the current year at tho hour of 1 o'elts-k a. ni.: Snlda I.labla on 11 la tor y. Ciiestir hud Just crossed the ltuutcon ..- .1.- 1 ,,.,.. Ill tnnn ... ., U w. lllr UltJ BWUI1U ll.UO ft M1MJ ., 'IV I 1..H...1 .i,e t Wo iven ir ,i, J I"" ., . double cross." This la the origin of tho expression. Xerxes was holding the pass at Ther mopylae "Hal" ho muttered, "Just like a general passenger ngontl" Than ho withstood another attack. India's population Is 3(X),000,000 one fifth of all the, neouls In tin world. 1 . Tlis amount 0f money on hand and amount, of money In tninsit. a. The amount of funds in the hands. of other bunks, bai.kors, brokers, or others subject to draft. .'). Tin tiiioiinlt of chocks, or other rash itei. i not included in any of the preceding tenia. 4. Tho amount of bills receivable dlsoimnU"l, or purchased, and other credits duo or to Is-come due, including uccounts receivable, interest due and untid; also the value of such bills re ceivable, notes, and credit. 6. The amounts of sbs ks and bonds of every kind, and shares of every kind, and shares of the capital slock or joint Btis-k or other companies or eorKinitions bifid as an investment, or in any way representing assota, showing and deducting therefrom se- eti.-ilies of tho United Ktates and other such slocks, Iannis, and shares which are exempt, from tuxut ion, if any, and also showing thnso subject to taxation, and tho amount of each; also showing i no value or such bonds, stocks, and shares. (!. All other protierty pertaining to its hu-iiiCMS other than real estate (which real estate shall bo assessed and taxed ns olher mil estate ia assessed and taxed). 7. The amount of deposits. 8. The aggregate amount of the above first, second and third iteins ahull be listed, and the aggregate amount of tho taxable property embraced in the fourth, II ftli and sixth items above shall bo listed, and from the aggregate sum of said first, second and third items, and the aggregate sum of the taxable prop. erty embraced in the fourth, fifth atd sixth ilems, there shall lie deducted the amount of the nlsive seventh item, and the amount, remaining shall be assessed to each coinuiny, association, or person at its full amount us money and credit), the same as other protierty ia assessed, at tho place required by law. (Taxes to lie a charge on dividends, stis k and banking capital bale for tax.) Sect inn 7. To secure tho jiaynient of tuxes on bank stocks or sliares. or upon bunking capital, such taxes are hereby made a charge upon said shares of stock or latnkiug nipital or interest against which the said taxes are assessed and levied, and Um any dividend or divi dends thereon. It shall be the duty of every bank, or the managing otticcr or olllcers thereof, to retain so much of any dividend or dividends belonging to such slock holders, shareholders, or owners as slinll lie necessary to pay any tax' assessed and levied upon their sluires of stock or interest resiiectively until it shall have been made to appear to such bunk or tta olhcors that inch taxes have Isx-n paid. Any ollicer of any bank w ho shall pay over, or ant ho me the paving over, of any such divi dend or dividends, or any portion there of, contrary to the provisions of this section, shall thereby become liable for such taxes. If such tuxesvhall not lie iiaid before the suino become delin quent, on or immediately after the first Monday in May in each year, the tax collector of the county where such bank is lociitcl shall proceed to sell such sliare or shares, stock, or interest to pav tho same, together with interest, ai ruing interest, penalties, and other lawful charges, in the same manner other orsoiial projierty is sold for de linquent tuxes, and in case of such sale the provisions of law in regard to Hie tninsfer of stock when sold on execution shall apply to such sale. (Tenuity for neglect or refusal to furn ish statement required.) Section 8. The cashier, managing o other accounting ollicer of any company, association, coartnership, or person who shall neglect or refuse to make and furnish nnv statement required by this act of such jx-rson or such company, as-sis-intion, i-oiartnership, or persons, within the time and in tho manner by this act provided, shall forfeit the sum of $1,0(10 for each offense, to be reoov ered by indictment, for the use of the county in which said Imnk ia located. (Tenuity f"r milking or furnishing false or fraudulent list or statement.) Section 9. The cashier, managing or it her accounting ollicer of any coiupnnv, assiH'littlon, eoinirtnorsdiipj or person who shall willfully present to or furn ish the county assessor w ith nnv state ment required by this act, which state- ictit shall Ihi false or fraudulent, shall be dii'tiied guilty of iMrjurv, and upon nn v id ion thereof, shall be punished by law as otherwise provided fo rime. (Uoponllng clause.) Si etion 10. Tlmt Beet tons 3042 30114, 3l)lf, 30(17 and 30tm c t'odoes and Statutes of Oregon, cc ed and annotated by lion. Oharl lit-lliugcr nnd i Ilium w. Cotton all acts and parta of acts in oi herewith, bo and tho same here! repealed. (To bo continued next week) Stealliisr ai llarek. "Hung It till!" exclaimed Mr. Sububs, arriving home from the office, "we'll hiive to cull on the Dudleys to night," "Why, George, you said you wanted to stay home with me lu cojnfort to night," exclaimed his wife. "Yes, hut lhibley told ibtlklotx he and his wife mount to cull on us to-night. We can leave their house earlier than we could ntnko them leave ours." riilhidclphhi Tress. Drllcnle Hint. "They say Miss Sharps can convey hint with such tact that It tin ..... mi .. possible to take olTouse. . . . .. . ira, c h B'-- nui The last time Mr. Stnylate called there she nuked him to liuve some slight re freshment, and then brought In a plate of breakfast food." Baltimore Ameri can. llcon to the vidua of over $30,000,000 was luiuortcU by Grout Britain la '( NEWS OF THE WEEK !n a Condensed Form lor Busy Readers. Our A Return of the Less Important but Not Less Interesting Events of the Past Week. General Harrison (irny Otis, of Log Angekn, ia aeriously ill. The government has purchased a site for a Federal building at North Yak ima. The Chicago & North weatern railroad will build a new $20,000,000 depot in t'bimgo. The bouse of commons hag voted to grunt home rule to the Transvaal and Orange Hiver colonies). A general strike has been declared at all the porta of Italy and as a result there is serious injury to Coiniueice. The Japuricfw uuilsiasailor to the t'nilcd States declares it useless to think of war between bis country and ours. lieprcHentative Hurdwick, of Georgia, would -oina-l rallr'sida to instull the block signal system and license all rail way telegraphers. A million bushels of wheat are being allowed to rot on Northern Tactile pint forms in Central Washington, while sidings are crowded w ith empty cars. An inlluential Japanese pupcr wiys the solution to the present trouble in tho t'niteil Stubes would be to allow the Jiipunese to build their own schools and if necessary to get aid from the home government. There is an upward tendency in the hop market. Hussian terrorist! tried to kill Ad miral Doubpasoff. 11111 bos abandoned bis Great Korth- ern-Ilurlington merger. John liarrett, United States minister to Colombia, is in Portland. Negro convidain Mississippi revolted and aovoral were severely hurt. Chicago liaa arranged terms for own ership of the street railway systems. Cardinal Gibbons defends King Leo pold's government of the Congo state. The isitie says French political free dom doeri not compure with tlmt exist ing in America. The Interstate Commerce commission will stint at Minneaiiolia in January and work West investigating the car shortage. The Mexican minister to the United States says his government assumed control of the railroads to prevent American ownership. Treaident Smith, of the Louisville & Nashville milruad, says political lead ers threaten to confiscate their proiierty and denounces lioosevelt and the judges who fined the railways. There is little hope of King Oscar's recovery. The president will endorse ship sub sidy in a special messatge to congress after the holidays. Two lake steamers collided off Dtilutb and it ia feared one of the vessels is lost together with 31 men. The Northern Tacific announces an ncrease in its capital stock from f 155,- 000,000 to $250,000,000. PORTLAND MARKETS. Butter Fancy creamery, 3035c. F.ggs Oregon ranch, 35c. per dozen. Toultrv Average old hens, U(iil2c per pound; mixed chickens, ll12e; spring, 1K41ZV; old roosters, l ro; tressed chickens, 14 (a? lncj turkeys, live, 17 ( liS-cj turkeys, dressed, eholoe, 2U22.SiC; giH'se, live, 10c; ducks, IStgluc Fruits Apples, jcotinnon to choice, 50(s575c per box; choice to fancy, $1 2.50; pears, $1 (5 l .50; cranberries, $11.50(812.50 perbum-l; persinunons, $1.50 per box. Xogetables Turnips, UOefnfl rar Wts, 2H dor. ttueo, 12 .Sic Miund; h !() r hur- TotattH-8 Oregon Btirbauks, fancy, $Un 1.10; common, 7.r(' 85c. Wheat Club, I5( (Uic; bluestein, (I7(.i (irlc; vallov, dWrtlTc; roil, 63c. Oata No. 'l white, $25(,i 26; gray, $24.50(25. llarley Feeil, $2121 .50 per ton ; brewing, $22.50; rolled, $22.60(,24. Kve $1.40(.M.45 per cw t. Corn Whole, $20; cracked, $27 per ton. liny Valley timothy, No. 1, $11 12 per ton; Kastern Oregon timothy, $14(uM0; clover, $7(n18; client,, $7.50 (if 8.50; grain bay, $7.50(if 8.60; alfalfa, $11.50; vetch bay, $7(7.50. Veal DressiMl, o ,(' Ho per pound. Beef Dressed bulls, l(iii2u per pound; cows, 4 6c; country steers, 5(ir-5. Muttim Dressed, fancy, 89o per pound; ordinary, (l(u7o. Pork Dressed, (KrfSo per pound. llojw 1 1(0)150 per pound, according to quality. Wool Eastern Oregon average best, 13(ifil 8c, according to shrinkage; val ley, SOfolo, according to fineness; mo hair, choice, 2ll28o. SLOW A3 OX TEAMS. Freight Cars Travel but an Average of 23 Miles a Day.. Chicago, Dec. .18. "Car shortage and traffic congestion are mora serious , now than they ever lutve been in the history of this country. Already a number of schools in the Northwest have been forced to close because coal shipments could not lie had. Business all over the United States is being in jured vitally by the existing conditions, and remedy must bo had quickly, if chaos in commerce Is to be prevented." The forgoing statement was made by Intcrsbite Commerce Commissioner Franklin Ine, who, with Commission er James 8. Harlan, arrived In Chicago over the Tennsylvania rood from Wash ington on the way to Minneatiolis, where a hearing will lie given the rail roads and shipicrs of Minnesota. "When you come to think of the freight ear problem, It is one of the big gest in this country," said Mr. Lane. "Do you know that the average speed of freight cars is only 23 miles a tlay? Just think of it! With the big busi ness interests of Chicago and other cities crying out for more cars, the 'empties' are leisurely making their way acrorts the country. "Something is wrong, or this condi tion would not exist. If the average speed made by a freight far ia only 23 miles a day, we might as well have the old wagon trains and oxen back. They made as good time us that, and there were no rates or rebates or wrecks. What is the cause of this state of af- fairs? Well, that is for us to find out, and we hope to do so in a very short time." Mr. Lane said a nnmher of com mercial organizations had suggested and advocated a reciprocal demurrage law that would comjiel the railroads in the event of unusual delay, to make good the damage. LARGER SALARIES. Movement to Pay Members of Con gress More Gains Force. Washington, Dec. 18. The time is not far distant when congressional sal aries w ill be increased, this despite the faint heartednesa shown by members of the house in the vote on the amend ment to the legislative appropriation bill last Friday. It is the universal opinion of senators ami Representatives that the present salary of $5,000 is entirely inadequate, and that view ap pears to lie generally indorsed by the people. Just how Uirge an increase will be nude is yet to tie determined. Some are contending for $7,500, others for $10,000. The chances seem to fa vor the smaller amount. There is a great deal of merit behind the movement for increased salaries for senators and representatives. In times pas to,wu weiiii ntriiier uiuu ii. ut-a totlay; it was a larger salary, as sal aries went, and was more of an induce ment tlian it is at the present time. The time was w hen the average con gressman could save money on a $5,000 salary. But that time is past. It is doubtful if a dozen men in congress are able to save a single cent of their pres ent salary; a vast number of them ex pend much larger amounts each year. and in a perfectly legitimate way. NO ENGINES TO HAUL CARS N.arly 3000 Empties Are Idle in Kansas City Yard. Kansas City, Dec. 18. The Journal today says: A systematic inspection of the term inal railroad yards here shows that there are 3,000 empty freight cars standing idle in the Kansas City yards, because the railroads have not sumeient motive power to move them. There are not less than 1 ,000 loaded cars standing in the yards here and the dates of loading some of them showed that they bad been ready to move for tv.o weeks. There is no shortage of cars here, but a shortage of engines. At Sodulia, Mo., there are 201 empty freight cars by actual count and at pringtield there are 379. At Topeka there are more than 300 empty cars in ' railroads and operate them under cer the yards; at WTiehita about 200 and at tain contingencies, especially in a case Hutchinson about 50 curs. Data on Shipping. Washington, Doe. 18. Representa tive Humphrey, at the president's re quest, w ill submit a statement regard- ing the conditions of American ship-'new ping on the Pacific coast, the president desiring this data before completing his or salt. When ready for use the oil message to congress urging the passage . will be pumped from the Pacific to the of a ship subsidy hill. Mr. Hum-1 Atlantic through this pipe. The open phrey told the president yesterday how' j ing of the line is expected to solve unless some form of government aid is largely the fuel problem of the isthmus, granted, the two American lines opemt- Fourteen thousand tons of coal are now ing between Puget sound and the Ori- used there monthly, but it is anticipate ent, the Boston Steamship company's ed tluit oil will soon be the fuel In and Hill's line, will have to suspend, tt 9. May Change Coal Land Order, Washington, Iec. 18. The presl- dent's attention has been called to the fact that his order withdrawing from entry 04,000,000 acres of public lands supposed to contain coal deposits was has existed in the history of the state. tain Parker Larmond, master of the operating to shut off legitimate home- j Careful Inquiry in every portion of the steamboat Dix at the time of the colli stead and desert land entries of some northern half of the state shows that sion with the steamship Jeannie, is re land which is not believed to contain 1 there is not a town in which coal could voked for negligently failing to cause coal. It is probable tho order will be be hud to supply immediate needs and an efficient lookout to be kept on board mollified, permitting entry of such land in dozens of places there is not a pound the Dix and for negligently relinquish- under any exempt coal inmi taw, upon showing that it does not contain coal Torpedo-Planting Boat for Coast. Washington, Doc, 18. The secretary of war toduy approved the recommend. ation oi tne emet ot artillery m unit an appropriatlon of $175,000 should be made to construct a torpedo planting vessel for use In the harbors ot the Pa-' clfic coast. , They deem the construe-1 tion of such a vessel highly important. WORK ON THE CANAL! President Sends Special Message to Congress. PRAISES PROGRESS BEING MADE Health on Isthmus Good and Much Headway His Been Made 'on Canal. Washington, Dec. 18. President Roosevelt yesteplay sent a special mes sage to congress on the Panama canal in which he reviewed his trip across the isthmus and made many important recommendations: Among other things ne sain : "An inspection on the ground at the height of the rainy season served to convince me of the wisdom of congress in refusing to adopt either a high level or a sea level canal. There seems to lie a universal agreement among all people competent to judge that the Panama route, the one actually chosen, is much superior to both the Nicaragua ana iiurien routes "The wisdom of the canal manage ment lias been shown in nothing more clearly than in the way in which the foumlations of the work have been laid. "The first great problem to be solved, upon the solution of w hich the success of the rest of the work depended, was the problem of sanitation. This was from the outset under the direction of Dr. W. C. Gorgas, who is to be made a full member of the commission, if the law aa to the Composition of the com mission remains unchanged. The isth mus had been a byword for deadly nn healthfulness. Now, after two years of our occupation, the conditions as regards sickness and the death rate compare favorably with reasonably neattny localities in the tinted States. "It is curious to note the fact that many of the most severe critics of the commission criticise them for precisely opposite reasons, some complaining bit terly that the work is not in a more ad vanced condition, while the others complain that it has been rushed with such haste that there has been insuffi cient preparation for the hygiene and comfort of the employes. As a matter of fact, neither criticism is just. It wouiu nave ueen impossible to go quicker than the commission has gone, for such quickness would have meant insufficient preparation. On the other hand, to refuse to do anything until every possible future contingency had been met would have caused wholly unwarranted delav. The riuht course to follow was exactly the course which ; nas ueen loiloweu. The president goes into details on the work of exterminating mosquitoes and then tells of the improvements nmte in Colon. The city has been drained, a reservoir to Btipply water has been built with a capacity of 50, 000,000 gallons. PRESIDENTS EYE ON RAILROAD. Suggestion That Government Operate Railroads in Emergencies. Washington, Dec. 18. President Roosevelt is taking a deep interest in the situation as to car shortage, com plaints regarding which have come from many sections of the United States. Some time ago a partial state ment bearing on the car shortage was submitted to the president by the In terstate Commerce commission, and, when the more complete report, which the commission has under wayjin the Northwest, has been prepared, it will lie sent to the president for his infor mation in the event be decides to make any recommendations to congress on , the subject. He has not yet taken any steps indicat ing his probable course, Among suggestions that have been made to the president is that he reco:n- mend legislation by congress empower- ; mg the government to take charge of like the present. Oil Pipe Filled With Salt Los Angeles, Dee. 18. Cablegrams received at the office of the Union Oil company, in Los Angeles, say that their pipe line across the Isthmus of Panama was tilled with 25,000 barrels North Dakota Has No Coal. St. Paul, Dec. 18 A special to the Despatch from Grand Forks, N. D., says that the fuel situation today pre- sents the most critical condition that . to lie bought, the dealers having been out uf fuel tor days and weeks. Big Tunnel Under Channel. London, Dec. 18. A bill empowering an Anglo-trench company to construct a tunnel under the British channel has been deposited with parliament. It is estimated that this scheme will involve an expenditure of $80,000,000. It is proposed to build two parallel tunnels 24 miles long. PE.OPLE WALK Strike on Portland 8 treat Car Line Ties Up Traffic. Portland, Dec. 17. Portland's street car system was almost completely tied up Saturday night at 8 o'clock by a strike, called by local union 181, Amal gamated Association of Street and Elec tric Railway employed of Amercia. A fear minutes before that hour cars were stopped on Washington street at the corner of Third by the strikers, and motormen and conductors were per suaded to leave their posts. Mobs collected and a riot followed which continued until early Sunday morning. The success of the strikers was due al moet wholly to the strong sympathy with them of all union men in the city, represented by the Federated Trades council, and to the support of the mob which gathered along Washington street. Numbers gave courage to those who led the demonstrations against the company and the mob urged the leaders on to constantly greater acta of lawless ness. ' The company used every effort for a time to continue the operation of cars, but gave it up at about 9 o'clock, and concentrated its efforts on getting the stalled cars back to the barns. After maintaining a partial service between 7 a. m. and 5 p. m. Sunday, the cars were sent to the bams and no attempt was made to operate after nightfall, as it was feared the scenes of violence of Saturday night wonld be re peated. All probably will resume their runs this morning at daylight. Wheth er they will be operated tonight will depend upon whether or not the police prove themselves able to control the crowds. The strikers have had the better of it during the past 24 hours. The objects sought by the strikers are practically the game as those the union was demanding at the time of the last trouble, namely, recognition of the union, the abolition of the photo graph system for identification, of em ployes and more pay. As a result 600 men are idle and about 200 cars are out of commission. Thousands of people who remained down town Saturday night to see the excitement had to walk home, some of them having to go miles to the outly ing districts. AMERICANS FIRST CHANCE. Shonts Will Bar Foreigners From All Canal Contracts. Wsahintgon, Dec. 17. Foreign con tractors are to be barred from competi. tion for the Contracts for the Panama canal. Chairman Shonts of the canal ' commission today made the announce ment. Many changes have been agreed to in the form of contract, but the most important ia the limiting of proposals American firms. The right will be re served by the commission to reject all bids, the commission will then either throw the competition open to foreign bidders or proeced with the work with out contract. January 12 is the date set for opening proposals. BUILD MORE SHIPS. Dewey Says Present Policy of Con gress is Retrograde Move. Washington, Dec. 17. Admiral Dewey believes that the authorization by congress of at least three large bat tleships a year is essential for keeping the American navy in a state of effi o'ency and that the policy of one bat tleship a year now being nrged by a certain element, would be a positive retrograde movement. He was asked if the policy suggested by some persons of only providing one battleship during an entire Congress would result in an actual increase in the navy or in a virtual decrease in fighting strength. Such a policy would be retrograde in its charaater," said the admiral. "It wonld not take up the waste or sup ply the places of the ships that are bound to deteriorate and which should be placed out of commission. We have three battleships which were fine ships in their day, but they were laid down in 1891, about 16 years ago. They are the Indiana, the Oregon and the Massa chusetts. They have the defect of not possessing balance turrets, which causes a list when their guns are all trained to one side, thus exposing the hull below the water line and laving tbe ships open to danger from the fire of an enemy on that side." Straight From Yard to Sea. JTew York, Dec. 17. Equipped for service, the new battleship Connecticut left the New York navy yard today, bound for Hampton Roads, Va., to join the Atlantic fleet. Tbe Connecticut underwent all the testa of her contract at the yard. Her departure is the first instance in which a battleship has gone direct from the building yard to sea. The naval examiner who has had charge of the completion of the Connecticut said: "Here goes out a ship which demolishes all the records of the world in naval construction." Blame on Master of the Dlx. Seattle, Wash., Dec. 17. Inspectors Whitney and Turner, in the Dix-Jean- nie collision, report the license of Cap- ing his direction and control of the nav- igation of his vessel to atn officer who was not duly qualified by the law. Labor Asks Postal Savings Banks. Salt Lake. Dec. 17. The Utah Fed- eration of Labor has resolved to clrcu- late a petition to congressg asking the creation of a postal savings bank,,. The move Is to be under the ausplecs of the American Federation of Labor, with which the Utah federation is affiliated.