THE
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.