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About The Oregon mist. (St. Helens, Columbia County, Or.) 188?-1913 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 28, 1906)
n - I ' . VOL. XXIV, ST. HELEN'S,. OUEfJOK. FIIIDAY 'DIX'J5Stx sro. '3. (3 4l 1 A SPECIAL MESSAGE Pre HlWValt S2lltS CCluHuU nlcallca ts Ccngrcra ca Jap Cities. , Tli .following eotntiiunloallon bag" btan traiienilltrd to both buuae of Cun Urmia by lh. t'rvslitnnt: ' - "I Initio, herewith for your Informa tion tlut tiiml report mad. to in pr oually u Manralary Mntnalf on 4l.a eit uaii.m affecting th. Japane In Man 'ri'lM. I'd report del with Ihw Miatl.r t L'tinlruvoray" flint, Uio tlualitn of In Jnimxno children (ruin H.ui f runctaro nohmitMi iHwniid. the .iOln lit Jitpana. rem norm. I, ml, 4. ' act f Violent . gONIIIlHUld rt lb. Japan, to th. firat matter, I eatl Vonr , attdntion to th. vary amiill nf Ji-ue ohllilran who at- ..1 acltiud. III . Ilia taalln.utiv UN to th btlahthoa. cleaolloea nud giant tie- lmvii tf Ihoao Japan, children In tl.a i aoliuiila, mill la the r i that, owing lo lhir twin acMterod throughout Ilia " city, Ilia reiiulremwit for -tlw.n-1 all to a to on pclnl at h"XH I linpoaalble '".of fulfillment and manna that they cn . t hav achoot f..llttte. in lii out further thai ther. wuuld b no ob- Jro-tl.in whatever o excluding from Uia , t-taoola any Jpei " r nf . ft la lvlouly lu.l daairnhl. I Mi. I young man hnuld f -b.t. ' ehlldrn. Tb only point 1" tl i,,,i of b ahil.lr.-n lliamal "Ilia iHMir l JnHiii. rhiiilraii llnitiii tba Kubllo acliouia In Kim rmaolaoo M v.i. aiimll. Tba n.irumii. ba l- ra lnMtal lb mt brought - tw Iba Mi(atlHilliTill)f nf tha t In .aualmnt, but my vary anruwat bupa la ai4 Ibal a wnnar b "t "' 'lil" ana of rtam liK'O will n ; V wit Iboao younit Jaii rlilUiian el , .ine.ili.n n4 iU pnmn ttwm to W ''?tot?M.'W W th. lnla ;;Hftli.at tho Janaa. to rniwt ''' p"i by . M(.i. " I ha nuihlti t add lo bia lB''''- J, . n.-if .vi . lha ovrl."lililli ai"' of lha la r l ahfwnia 1 i Ihw unit Or.lr nut! fr :h vnwiuw i lha Jaianaaa In ll"f t"rnia ana itum- vln t'r of fan rrannlaro aaaurad TJLrXTf ultcM Ibat av-rrlli if aivaa In Iho ' ' I ,?? thai tTthar aa fallUro i pr.l!t !" 4Tlr. than ba onllro th Vmll v.rnmant ithln tho inn; lU Til Ih onaillutlon WoitM ,W !,..,n,i,llV and lfilr lo anfo lha laVof lha land hl"b traaiy tlZi il Jawaa raabtanliT'o ar'bra In ihia and avarviuino in i"---- ,r ;: : elura roiit of Nuvambar B, lyoil. .i,ri la no- , rwry . a"- - "a nt 1 iba ..l.lBnl undnr lal N...mbar It bwl, i i" .' "" TKT.Xrramt yar. th. ",. ,.T.iir.i. lb. rtvi-M.itity .i?i.. aiM-nral Kb""la f"f hinaaa, tabllah iat-naao ... : - , ,llluln, rwo- ST.tTbt"? a v "'and mlillnVy. h.,h .Mln0 11 BO- Ifim T May a, '"""'.uvad. That th. boar? r w tlo . dalarmiil "r,"Ilr .Sn7iv.VirrnMV- dirartad t '.tl 'ttonaniat t"b- rOTiaV'v a. toir its E.mL'C of "tad Hlaia- f '. IllK C1Hao luda JaiHinaao niid inTMiia. -l ha numliar 1,;tu,i: 'n,fl c Kran Of tbla l,M! ia"hV"b iKvlnS 48 achoola. Hlnca ttaHUM tirfHRimi, IIHnip . - . , t iV-hool building nt praaani lha nan ltn ina 1 ..Aiiana iknatll nmny of l t.mimrary atruclura. i,i.d In tha city, 'fha loura of In I.TunUor l r ."lly th. aai.iova. M th. oihnr publlo ..-hfcla. and Ji.iMt.mt taanhari ara WHilgnad aiiinwii Nonrly a I of th. inua i tiniTn. thl. a"h.l hv. to U tnt.gl.t lha hlngllah lnul. , ' ,,,. ,,. "l found lh. aanttinant In "tft" vary a Aing "(tilnat Japanaa. yo n'.n .tlanil lb. primary rod. Many ! 7 li war fiuiafHiWan In thair fmmd It eomparo nnndamnallnn of thin emiro... allying that thy would Inka axwtly Ilia aanie land .gnlnat Amailonn young man ol Ilmlmr ga gllaiuHii h. .Pil'"" i am Iran w -ny mm. . to .t r..oiu. :.?i'o75n thit' .otlnn t. takan by treity or nlharwla. to limit nmt dimin. lah lh. furt:.i'r Immigration nf JP "" . .." it.. I'iiIib.i Htataa. i.. nraaa or nun rraiu'iaiu fi"v-j nnrnlly uphold the Ml Ion ..v . .... .. ..,,11,... ir the r ..i .i.i"iii.M. of lh nttltiido of h. rnor. violent nnit rndloal newim .ra It la unnecaaanry to .peak furthwr than to Tay thnt their ton. la th. uaunl ton. of hoatiiity i w -'.-,' ? SrS- b.tt"r than "chine.' .'nd that t." .m. Tranaon. whloh dh;tnt.d th. ja- alualnn of th t ntneaa . .l.ll.ww ..... .". -- Jupiinea. a wall. oluaton of th ' emiaarvntlv. n.w.pMPora mav batier be in. .initurl bv an epltnm. of their ar. g .mint Upon tha public aohnol. mi., flon Thnt argument praellrnlly I I !iH',a' Tha nuhllo aohola of California T atnt. and not ft Fdral In.l lo tion. Th at" hM4th. power to ho . tih thna aehool entlr-.Ty. and th. H" -iral mivarninant would hav. no right 5K hv,x: & .,r...r and ton. OI ina on.rw .l,rJ" 'd..7i.JiV ...warnmant hn no Z ." !.". miiatloi iFa notion In thlg re. m .''.-" a a?. cl-Hlrtnod ur. th. .do; . I Ai.A..llalltf til :. ,r i..m.i.i ii, ina aou.miM.n int. i in.. wml(i not II own omaaii" n. - ..... for a mom.nt tnalntaln thl l,"n",i tnatltiitlon to adinal. gll.na who would oarry to tltolr ooun- ' - . . H null ... of tho rwtib.M '.Mn. and thelobar ".,viv f fnrniatl for Th Orlanlnt "hool, th. cb.ool t IborJ W SS T Ja.n!. chlldrOn l- nil u ohlMilInn w to mo fnoat roaaon.bl. ia7 All of th piilltlpnl piirtlna In the a hiv. Inaarled In lhlr plul forma ;, trlaa Iho fmlia of ,Ui. lucuMon. f li.ra-' .... ii ii aniniiu n liaid that lliarn na illwrliBliiHUiin opnintlng In vlolall.m III. Irvair with Jumiii In in. maia-i . Irwitinaut of Japanuii,vhlliiiii, or avi-n I r TWuir7'y ll'i Japiill ahould h nH.,,i wwuiw i-wnianiiin imnitil uf Jiiaima ijti)MN tit 'innat-fitviirii.1-nntliiii' I'ltiuaa, ihia uotilil una would I), mat by lh ami, wlih'h oohi.J limn -clMda f rom th. ua. of Ha publlo aiilimila nil nllan ehlliltun of ovary nutlointlliy and limit th.. right of rrt rdiiualiim lo rlilldron of Ua own eltliwna, for Whom tli aymliun, la tnlinnrlly dxalyuad mid ii.kiiiihIi.b.I, nnd f lh alula ahould do IIiIh th iiVdarat govarmuant could not ijomilnllL atm no trinity right unuld bo viol it lad wiion in. Dnllilrun of Juimnaaa war unwind prarlaaly a th. obliar.n or nu mraiaii nntioiia. - "Tlia fniiig in Hi alula la fiirihar Intanalflad, Hiwclully In luhor clrvlwa, by .tha report an tba cotidltlona In lh. llaWHllan Uhinua u aonlaliiad In flul latin 6d of tha Itui-oiiu of iabur. lto IHirimht'f Conimarc and Ijilior. The claim ) mad that whlto btlior ba baan ali.it .ntlraly ilflvaii from tn llu- wallnn lahiiiila, ami tbnl th. Jupanaaa ara grmluali' furring aven lb .mall bit. Iradar. out of boaliiM, "JMnny of Ilia fmnmoat adiir.tnra in th. alut. mi Hi" oIlHir bund, ar nliohwY w oiitiu to th. nut nm or th wag r ratti'iai-o bnard of ailuiiillnn. .Tuooii' aa ara adtnltUd to th. Unlv.rttlty or t'ollfnrnlat an . ttiatlluimn uinintainvd nnd upi'urtad by th atnla, Thay nr. a.no ado Iliad to. and gladly walcomnd al, Hluiifnrd I'm vnmity. Kim Krumlaco, I in- aa known, I lh only eity whinh Ima dUiTlmltialanl agiOuat JuparivH I'hll drn. 1 talkad Willi li bumlwr of promt nint labor man. and tbay all aald Unit Ihfv had no ohhHtUni to Jliii"o rhll- d ran HI landing lh. prlniury aradisa; that ibvy wiuitrd japanea. ttfiTi'iinn now in th 1'nlli-d Hlnlua to h.iva th aiima nooi priviicg' aa cniiorwo m niri.1 nnlhn. but Hint thay war oiialteriilily i...i'.l to Jntana young man-uiictm- 10 in iirunary ara" "th objoi'tbin lo Japan. mn at landing lh pilmggy gra.la could vary rvndily m mat t'y a anni'i. rui. nmii Ing tha of all chllmrrt attaiidlng thiia graia. All of th. laavhnra with whom I tnlked whlla In fan trnnr!K;o aiHik. In the hlghoat tarma Of th mp naaa thlldron, anylng that thay wr among th vary baal irf Ihalr put.Ha, ilMi.lv In thair paraun. wall bohavad, ludloM.. and roirlittbly brlaht. Th iKMtm or uiH-nium oi on ran olia ilwllnd to raaolnd It rcaplutloa of th l.ilMir 11. ..aiming that, baring lahllahrd g oiarata arhoul for Chlnaa., JniMiiait nnd foraan rhildran. tba pro vlRiona of MN)tln t of th. politic! coda b'm. mandatory." trauin. or jaoiinaai' iini..i. i achoola In Han Fraiwlat-o aa mantlonoo In lb fiiivgoliig oommunn anotii , Number of ouplla Numlr of . hi.la thay attandad .... ....ts ;;;" j ::::u .... !'!! . -. ..14 ....1 ,...n r.'l.'n .... Number or pupua at I yaara old T yanra old ...... I yr em ............... - your a old 10 . old It yriir old 1 4, t '"r old 11 ymr old It yaara old . .. ........ ... IS yaura old ,...,..., jn ywim old K ysai old ' la yr old in yaara old ....... t. .... no ivn.i'a old ...... ....... Nunibrr of iuill al - Klrat ara.io Kwimd grad Third r.la Fourth" rd Klflh grad. ... . . i . Vlxlh grad. itaranth grad. Klahth grad ........ ..... Numhrr of pupil bora tn Ju.an tsoltad Htat. Mun.bar of s an ..... loya ........ A boylt a maimninaa in a.... Trani'laio from t lo oar- to wmiwr li ton aaaiuat Jnpn raatmirnnt do (h lm.lc.at of luhor i-Jn'''""52 n Krnnoiaoo inirvi.wa "-.--' Iii.i..imHl nnv knnwlwlao of any ...,.i .,.ii,.n tialntf tnltan Mr th. b- ootllug of tho 1"",,r"i"?t,M, .,,. pAa a maiiar tn iw. n ." . Jj;. nny ail or too ,ntrd in tbin Frontiaio fur at laaal thr work, flokala war. atntloned In front of tha reatauranta and .vary fort waa mad. lo prevent ppl. ft Mitronniiig them. At timoa atone mm ,Mitroniliig tnatn. At tima a. .. . hrown and window broken, and In o a r two malitm. th. proprtator of lh. nlainurama wr. atrurk by lh.w lm, 1 am atlaftd. from Infliilrla mud t, m. nd from aitm.tita madajlo m by Iba Jaii.ao ra-laurant b"!"". m"t fit throwing of atnna 'bk-tna- of wlndowa woa not don by tha man i.lrkallng lha raataumnl. but by ypung anboy. who hod gnth.rad h, front if the ra(nurnta aa aoun aa lh. boycott "A..!.V.,env. from time to tin.. rnwn ni.i HP"" Ji'i' !I""H,1" m "J uUMui chlaV of p.i,.".hnt noon racalpt, or communhatlon from il' Japanm ronanl he at oi'. Inalrui t ill ciplalb. of poll.', to nmk .vy ef fort to atoo thi' aaanulta. and, ir nei aanf V. I naalun men In oltlmu clothe to awompllah tho purpoa.. . "Tliea. altanka, ao 1 m nrarraeil. wllh but on. .K.'rptb.n ware mod. when no polu,m'm w In the 'mniedlaie n"lg ;i'rhHl. Moat of thorn wvr mnde !, lM.y and young man: mn ' bnj war vkloim tn character, and only one iMMira lo hnv. been mad. with a view .f robbing lh. poranna nttaoked. All tha aaaniiHx PPr to hnva twen made aubawittent to tho fir and earthqunke in Han Krnmlaoo. and my ntlenllon waa not .nlled t' any naanulta n.ad. prior to lb IKih An? of April. to "l know that thaao aaaaulla upon the Jnonnaa ara unlveraally con.l.Moned by til gno.1 ltl..na of Cnllfornlii. For month, the oltlaonaof 8i.n Krarn-lnro tnd Oaklnnd hnva bean terrorUod by nomerinia piurd.-ra. fta""''"", ' hrl.'a. boih nt diiy and night. lira nnv been wiwerlea. Th. aaanulta upon it.a .itiimnene, nowwvwr, mane, in niy jwi.'.""". robbery, but ruthor from a fw liK of roelal hoatlllly. atlrred up poaall.ly by newapaiMir acounta of meetlnga thnt hnv. been held nt different time rwln ilv. to th. exclualon of Jupanee. from ... I.hI t Uli.la. "Wiille the aentl'ment of the atnt of f'allforiila, mnnireatro ojr iw i... uttoram-ea. o? the Jnpaneae and Oirean l-'.xclualnn league, by HriU-lea In many ... i.. i,.,tiiir iiaarN.tai.era In the alitto, l.y deolnratlona of the politic! pnrllea lit thnlr pint forma, and hV lh. pnaaag of n Joint reaolutlon by th. state Ji-kIh-latur, on M itroh 7. 1 tiOK, la In for fit lh. exolualon of Jnpn.ao coollea, yet th. overwhelming aentlinetit In the atnta la for Inw and ordi-r. nnd for the pr.. tootlon of Jnpnnea. In their peraona and '''jrrsrrs'-. m. of sn Fraiiclano, na aleo th nrtlng mayor of th city, naauted m. thnt everything uoaall.lo would bo done to protect the JiipAiieaa aiihlerta In Han Kntnclaco, and tln'v urgently remieated that all cane of HHaiuilt and all vlnlatlon of law nf feotlng the .lananea be at one reported . . . L . .1.11 r f n.lla "1 "inpreaaad very atrongly upon the itctltig inityor of the cil. hlau upon tho Ciller or pome, ma ...... .- Vltuntlim. and told thenj that, aa pffl- ror. churacii who iu w...,., ........... . . ....... ..,.i ih. nrnlnntton of urotierty n..,t oeraon, vou looked to them toaee thnt all Jiipanen. auhjecia reauioni in L"..1 i-n7.ii,.,. vera afforded the full orotMllon ' guaranteed to them by our l!5V'thirSa. P"" Pfww ot Bn. TranrlHco la not aiifflilent to meet tha attual on and guard and protect Japan ea. real.lent a In Han.Kranclaeo, to w om '"!'b- !?. -':.yr;".,J r,,0o7ion" rot "'" ..'".r ,V.' then, it geVtpm.: It ta TM,l.y,.?h th Federal government to afford at on tiroterllnn. All eonalderatlona wh oh may mo", a nation, every "jrtdrjin of ilolv In tli. praaervallon of our treaty ol'l KaUona. .very '"i'',!t.7l.m 3 ed by f.o year, or mora of olna frienci .alr wllh the empire of Japan, would "'.V. !.;..a..rfinl. Ii aeema to me, ot none ... 'V"". . nil Hie l T..;;.r.,nlhin and th l,lgl.et "oii.lderatlon for th aubjecta Q Japan," .... NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Cor.dcnssd Form fcr Csr Busy Headers. j A R.umg 'ttl th L.t important but Not t Intarggtln; Evtnt - ofthg Pat Wk. ; ; i War Jii A liywiliila 1 ptolmlilo after tli nieiiolik'g UegUi.' ,', ' Han FratiBiafo pottcuinakpra tvlvooatc grliitratiun (it the Japannw row. ' i . (nuu'ral liziitttlofl. laler of llutmian rt'itctl'iiiHrii'a, iinM lns;n unxiouiiiigtoil. Flri'intm on tliA Atlantic (Hvlaton of Hie SitiU'rt l'Mfillo have gone on Htrikii. 'The prwnliuit t tlio L iilvemtty ol Virttinia iuy the Bonth iv gtill fur itate , The Nw York 'ntllpoarl' foinnanlfl urniiUJ git liieniane in wbhmh to avert ' ItiHwovelt Uj rt'iolv tn (lt'tit the senate to a fiiiinb on the diHclmrKu of the negro troop. - (ioiH'rarHniiU'g Iijm ttarteil ft revnlu- lloliury luovenioni, uuiiikl . rnmnniu New York Jetr oliloet to the'ix-le- hrution of Chrlatnitui in ' the , public at'liiMIM. , . . V Juiiiph liryoe U the fintt plain citixen to mpmaeiit (ireat Dritgln at Wah- 1 Tlie'ileauipr Btrttt bxwiim 1S"KI f t the conat of Nova tSootia. No lly'W wore loft.'-l.J;Tv ' IntjCMtate Comiueroe Oommingioner I nnigyg the coal aitUKtin ia fuat b lit( roliovwl,. -; . v ' ... .(... ritiilnt IbKiaeveK ha called on i'tixona of U VbiUxl KUtea to give to tiin ataiving t.4ilnee. - . A. atrike of Nt-w YorkJ railroad , em ployv awina proliablu. Tlte csnr bits fixed February 19 aa the AM for imrlianiWiUrjr'electioD. ' Millions are alJ to be on thg point ot dying from the famine in China. V The Oklahoma conslitutionaf conven tion hog adjourned for the holidays. JajMin la in a pruition to pnt an army of 750,tHH men iu the field if newary. Tea Conttreaaim-n have gone to Pana ma tor the purpose of viewing Uie Dig ditch. , . ; ; Htndeiit at AnnapoliacollMre lynched a iifro for an aaeault on a ' white woman." "kt : .'"." The Intontate Commerce commiwiion will reooininetid a law to prevent car aliortiiie. . . , ; :" '"' A cantain in the notorimta Twenty flflh ngintent ot infantry htw-ben shot TJte nrealditnt may itwue an appeal throtiKli the Itd Crosa for gid for tlte lli in wm tantine guiiurer. General Harrison Gray Otis, of Lob Angeiee, ia wouj'y ' Tlio ffovnrnment hiw nnhshaacd ft eite for Fttlentl building at North Yak ima. ' . ' ' :" ' Tho Chicsiro A North Jatem railroad . ill huthl a new 120.000.000 dppot in Chirtigo. Tlie lioium of commons hag voted to gmnt home rule to the Tranamvi wui Omngo Klver coionu. , Governor Motul hag appointed a spe cial committee to invent lgute the snort ago of coal in Washington. . PORTLAND MARKETS. ' ' BntUr Fancy creamery, 32(835 K OrtigonTiineh, 35e per doien. Poultrv AveruRe: old hen, 10(31 1c v. i .11. i uiAi i.. ptr pouintj mixeu cutcneiw, lutsiiu, gprinK. 10$llc; old roogtorg, 0lle; IroMtied chickens., 12 ($ too, tillfHOja, turkeys, dreesed, gectie, live, 1213c; live, 17 OH 18c; choice, 2022cj ducks, 15(s51lle., . , , Fruits Apples, common 10 cnoice, 5076o jx.r box; choleo to ttuicy, 1 2.50; IMMtrs, 1 1.50; cranberries, (11.50(312.50 per barrel; persinmions, (1.50 per box. Vcg,tablt'S mrrjipa, uucniift per Knek; enrrotd, 00cl per sack: oeets, (1.25i 1.50 per suck; iiorsenunsn, vw 1 0o per pound ; sweet , polaUxs, 2,H 2?io per pound; caliUigo, 1.1H pt.rpouiu; cauliflower, (1.25 per dos- enj coiery, fw.ao per craw, iohhw, hwid, 8O0 ixr doxen; onions, iufvill!c perdo'ti; pnnipkins, 1)40 per pound; spinach, 4 Super pound; sipiftHh'l 10 per pound. , Onions t-Oregon, octnigi per nun- pottitoes t- Oregon HuiliiuiKS, lancy, (101.101 common, 75(Mt5o. - Wheat Club, 65(n)G8ej bltiegteni, 07Ci'08c; valley, 06o7c; red, 63e. OlltS WO. I WIlllO, fiOta;iU, gmy, (24.50(.r25. Bnrlov Feed, (2t21 .60 per ton ; browing, (22.50; rolled, (22.60!i24. live tl.40Wl.4o perewt. Corn Whole, (26; crucketl, (27 per tlOl ' liny Valley timotliy, Jo. 1, ims 19 nor" ton:1 Kasteni Oregon timothy, (1410; clover, (7(iii8; cheats, (7.60 (,i8.60; grain hny, (7.60(S8.50; ftlfalfa, an nil. votch hnv. (7(ii7,60. Veal Drensed, 6Jaj8),'o per pound. jtoof prt8Hed bulla, l2o por pound; cows, 4 60; country stwrs, Muttt n Prensed, fancy, 89o per pound; ordinary, fi(.t)70. Pneb Dressed. 6(8o per pound Hop,a-n15o per pound, according to quality. . . Wool Eastern Oregon average best, it311 gn. niTonlinn to alirinkago; vat lev' 20((l12!lc, a inling tu llnonessi mo- " ."" . , ..,.,.. J faair, choice, 20280 not Ready for citizen , t; ' ' - V . Con.r WiJLDIiaiuM Prto Rico, Wllh RoogevetiQn i.nt. ' - . ChlCBKo, D(W. 22.A diBpatch to th Tribuiiu front Washington iv"s; ' In gpite of the prid "Icom- mendation no cltiwuiMhip liKeo'ple of Porto, Bico will be granted by thig OongnMia and prolxibly not. by the next one and probaldy not before the next one either; , Tlie leadorg .both in the houae and aenate have crime to the con- vluaion that the time is not yet ripe for much action. They have, presented the matter to the protMunt, and he ia now aware that hi recommendation in tbia rcpird will not be acted npon. " , There are cald to be grave inatUini of public policy, involved which might be aert ounly eomplicuted if cltlzennliip ohoold be granted at thig particulnr time to the nein-ile of Porto Itico. A general un. derntandlng therefiirg ban len arrived t. There la an underglandiiig in con- greg that the preeident will ac'niei iu thlg decision becatue it hag been put up to him frequently by nome of the atrongetit men at tlie capitol. Ilrieliy atated, the objection to citi gennhlp for Porto Rico ig based upon the exiatina condition of the population of that inland, igarge jr centage of the people are of mixed attain of Span ih and negro blood. The proportion of itineracy id nattimlly large. Mnch proKregg Ima been! made in Uie School avHtem. but it i gtill approximately true that 75 per cent of the peraong.of school age are not receiving kuttftictlon. NAVY EYES TURBINE ENGINE ':' , "" "- "'"." . " ."" .." 1 ' Will Not Finally Adopt until uemon- 'i,. atratad thg Bt. i Wanhlngton, Dec. 22. The jnoct im portant engineering "problem of tlie present day affecttnif mariiur propul gioh; in the opinioo of Boar -Adinirar C. W. Kae, chief of the bureau of steaui engineering, whose report waa pnule public today, ; ta tliat of the gteftm tur bine. Involving guch radical changes, Admiral Bae anyg, tlie bnioau haa pre ferred to wait before adopting H exUm gively, until it had been denionatraUMl aa unqowttonaDiy. xue oe ayeteju ui propulsion tor naval purpoaeti4, It la exnected that, when the three scout cruisers now building, two with turbine and one with reciprocating en gines, are completed and their trials have been held, comparative aaia oi uie utmoet value will be obtained. An officer of the bureau is now abroad mak ing a thorough investigation of marine turbine inshtllattoni already in opera tion and in conteniDlation and in addl tion the werk of erecting at Annapolis, Md., experimental turbine engines, condensers, pumps, etc., la proceeding. t - ... ' - TREASURE CHEST STOLEN. Thl.va Bob Wll-Fanr.o at Reno of Large Amount. Beno, Nov., Dec. 22. Wells Fargo A ftunuanv's extrts box. said to have contained 30,0t0, was stolen from tlie oomnanv'g otlice here last night anet .1.. .. 1 1 Af t,A iMin (mm TAnniaih. reward Crotton, the fflessenger, Contin- political party, and wlio shall devote ed on hU way to Ban Francisco. their entire time to the perforniance of . . jut'ftl.o .1 . . 4 ui ijim n mivuioii and viva afW. Kffortg of Uie local police and snerin Jiave been :unavailiug to capture the thioves. Charles Frrrell, Uie detective appointed on the case, staUd this even ing tliat the robbers were doubtless criminals who have bx-n hanging about the stntion with the purpose of stealing part of the Mohaw k ore shipments, which have been stopped on several oc casions during the last few days.. J. J. Burke. Wei Is-Fargo agent here, admitted today tliat the amount of the robbery would reach the nrttt estimate, $30,000. He will know exactly , how much was stolen when advices reach Reno from Tonopah tomorrow- ' . . . , I Will Signal New Yr. Washington, Dec. 22. The naval observatory will send this year, as us ual, four series ot ISeW lear a eve teie- .1- . I - .. I I.. Ia .nnfuiniu ll.a .....MnatAnr. of tho hniriiinliig of Uie .nnimi , i Tin. .11. ...in , . , nil,..,..... . . u , "" t .. " year in each ol the lour great standard time xones ot the United StU, namely, Eastern, Central, Mountain aud Paciflc. The sjutem fol- lowed will be the same as heretofore, and like that in use daily at noon. Each series begins five minutes before tlie hour and the clock tick, following silent interval of ten seconds, marks the exact hour, Favor Intarchang of Carg. Kansas City, Mo., Dec. 22. At ti e entieluslon toniirht of the inquiry into Uie question of freight car shortage in Intel uie west win v. v. ., . r L I. ..I n A Pmntw " lnlt. state commerce commissioner, wiucn began in si. jw)uis aim enucu ueio i..l.i. l.a .w..,,.ttuuiinm. alilnriern Rl rl f,r.iJ,t.lveotthe railnmds agreed r.l.nt. nil lmrticH concerned would be ocontlvlienlitted and present conditions relieved if a iree inu'rcnanire oi care among railroad conipaiiitis coutu i brought about. This solution was nrst suggested by the shippers. Suffrage Bill lg Pggsed. Vlonna. Dec. 22. The universal stu- fmim bill nassed the tipper house after a rcnnarkablo sitting of tliat chamlier, which lasted from 11 o'clock this til 10:30 toniirht. One of the members voted for the principle of plural franchise. This principle was enmbnted with energy by Baron von Beck, tho Austrian premier, who made ., l,..,nl tdui f,ir imtvAranl KulTriiL'e. r:,: o: ,f. on tlio (truuu.e wu.v vi.w wuu.. w - - It would cause serious trouble Decline Sliver at 70 065. . Washington, Deo. 22 TheTreasury department today declined to purciuise any silver at the quoted price of 70 005 conta pur fine onnw, nniii.u u-nro nfTiirml n 4. J aiiivMSMv. ounces iere offered nt Uiat prion. -Proposed Oregon Tax, Lay ' (Continued Iron lent week) (Amendatirydunee.); '., ' ' Section 11. Tliat section 1 of an act entitled ' An actio fix thodjilace of as- mwing ftfttiorjpKanKJatoirK.anu private liarCX ln olUtruKt coinpanies," ftp proved Fiibrttftry 2S903, being found urxiiKfJaiP' ?no ol to uenerai Mkws ( Oregon, 1903",i)e and the game hereby is amended to read aa Ioliow . Kliare of stock of national banks gluillbeftSHegBed to the individual ahare- holders at tlie place where tlie bank is located. . Jiharos Of stock of othe Imnks, and intereut in banking capital,.; building, and loan ftHKOuuitions, . ana trunt comnanlen. aliall be aaaesned to gta-h lpk, building and loan a.socia tiong, or tnigtyicotnpanieg, or tofUicir owner! or utockholders, as by law pro- vided, at the place where guch jbanks. building and loan oBHOciations, or truat companies are located.' ' '.. ej.';; (Baving clause.) ' ; ; 6ectionl2. Thwy-t'Jg act shall not be construed to apiil, "Stlie aesenment of projierty made ""-npon tli basis of ownership on the find; day of ' Iarch, 1907, at Uie hour of 1 o'clock ."m j - ;' : A .Bill For an aet to ereat a t kord of tax com lalnb.iian, and to pnjn."v ibv mcmberhli thervol, and iu yovrffj 1 Ontrea, meet intra and proerdtn, ud li,.t)t tkercf roui ; prohting lor lt ein3fc and jpailntlon ..r oit.,Minh.,r' muffrrtnir ii t n itit.-neral n' oervtMjrr power over the yiJi fiatioa and public rerenuei in thia eiate: providing lor & aweniiiiieni tor taxation bjj U pi the nrnrartT of raliwar. union elation IM deBt,' electric and atreet raliwar compaaleji, ownem and operator!, mll nucn neai, ugni, !", water. at and lectrte eompanlcji a mar be dulng putlneei a one evatcm, partlj witotn Ihlk klala and oartlx wlttiont. or o ntna ouai- aeaa In- dknj han oua eonnty of the elate, or (ions, rvnftleatea, co-prtnerhlii. oeorpora-i tioni. eimagod In carrying oamuy of aueh buI-fl rnenun and tcrrig nnderoeth.certifi. ncMHW.. to 'tciuire renan .,nu.i.i,. .n., hooka and aiwrrttf tie lumiMiea tm rrr-i duebyriau.r rTtt1:offinandciti. Ik.iw, and makina the failure lo lurnlfb (4j ! t.ma,o lha hinn,Tilr.. of a .Hor fraudulent (lalcment, a crilie. and preaerioiur til penaHy therelor; ana rwitimw iraoi n I,iunfc.nu ,wii(. nnrlcr muLtk .or otkervise. bi-forenaid briard, or any meiulr tiiereof, and nikin Ilia failure o 10 do, or th.at. lug of fgla reponi or le.llmnnr, a c;lnie, end piracribine the pen alty iherr:ii'l preerilioKthduifuiotte eounty art other hiuiifi li.lal odli-era In aid. Inn aald board In Out diMbera ol it dutlea; and providing for appeala to th. tl:cuiteourt i.n. ,m ri..ifrmOiAii..n aald boartl bi certain --, ami the manner of lakloa, bearing, andj octeriulniUK tne aame, uu .wuniua .... dlction of the circuit court ol the tevcrai eoun tlee on aueb appeal ; and prohi bitin the em beraof aid b.ird Irom accepting any pax frank or xraiutty from any pcreon or corporation lia ble to aucMiincnt under thia act. and makin the violation of such provtlon eriine and pre K rllilnK the penally therefore; and Kpeallng aectloM 3050, DOM , SUM, SUM. HOM ol t he Coilea and Stat una of Ort-Kon, complied and annotated by Hon. Charlea B. Bellinger and William W. Cot ton, and all acu and paru of act to conflict herewith.' , , Be it enacted by the people of .the state of Oregon: - ." :l ' ,: (Bwrd created: Of whom composed- Governor ehall be chairman beal.) Section 1. There Is hereby created ft state board of tax commissioners, to be eimnosed of two persons appointed by the irovernor, secretary of-, state, and state treasurer, acting jointly as in this act TJrovidcd, and their successors, who rliul) be skilled in matters of taxation, and shall not be members of the same tlie dutit lvercin imixwed, and Uie gov ernor, secretary of state, and state treas urer, the last three of whom shall ex ollicio be members of said board, bald hoard shall perform and have the du ties hereinafter specified, and the gov ernor shall be chairman thereof. Said board fduill adopt and use an official seal, which shall be providgd by the secretary of state. - . ' , V (Appointment, bond', and qualification of appointive members. - Section 2. The governor, secretary of state and state treasurer, acting jointly,, shall appoint and commission all persons nppointed under the provis ions of this act, and before entering upon the discliarge of his official duties each such appointee shall execute a bond, payable to the Btate of Oregon, in tlie renal sum of (10,000, with sure ties to be approved by the governor, for the faithful disehuiye of his oflicial du .1.. . , r... ...1 j ties; ami eacu apiajiuwe nnnii wm mm subscribe an oatli tor tne iauniui ais- charge ot ins unties ana oiiiee, wnuu oath shall be indorsed upon big official bond, and said bond and oath when so Jexeuted ana approved siiau oe uieu tu Uie oinece oi uie secretary oi Btate. (Firgt appointive members ftP- pointed on taking effect of act.) Section 3. 1 Immediately after the taking effect of this act Uie governor, seereUiry of state nnd state treasurer, acting Jointly, snail appoint two per sons, po8eesing Uie qualifications re- nuirli i,T tnu ac to serve as Uie ap- . . . - . ... .1 I point ive nieniDors oi tne ixru nereoy tmt&l, subject to uie provisions in ti(ig eontftiund (Terra of office of ftppohitive mem- ! berg.) ''Section 4. The members of the Doam ursi cnoseu uy appviiitnieiikButtii te sppoinuni w uuiv uwu umvoo, for two years and one lor lour years, and the governor, secretary of state and state treasurer, acting jointly, -Bhall commission one ot Uie first appointive memtiers oi said Doaru to nniu iiisom for two years, and the other one for four years, and uiereauer persons cnosen oy appointment. such board Bliall hold their oihee lor A lbrwd Own , t t palntIn r a8keJ ' . " "Did Crlttlck ay anything to you D'Aubcr. "Xeg," replied Cuttft. "By the way, rou must have had It nicely framed before you showed It to him, didn't your ' . " . ",. ,-' "Yeg. Whyr "I thought so, because n said be 1 m trt,(ta fMtUM Bboat ,t Philadelphia Presg. i t tho torm of four years. , (Dutieg of board.) , Bectirrn 6., It'ghall be the' duty of the said board of state tax commission ers -. . !'.' -.-.,.;:. : 1 ; To have and exercise general u pervljjlon pi the sytrtem of taxation and collision of public dues and revenues throughout the gtat. . i' " '1' . 2 . To require that al 1 atisexsmeiita i)f property in this state be made acceW ing to law. :;' '.'. :: i -":-(:- ' . . ; r. iJ . To see thai all tttxeg due Uie elate, eouhtieg and municipalities are eol frl. ---'.'.v. :v -;.v. '? 4".' To prewrbe all' forms ,of books and blanks nsed in the assessment and collection of taxes not otherwise pre scribed by Tftw,.and to change to lornis of blanks and feois prestTibcd by law iij va,3 viituivajiuii vts ia:cnontj; ' . 6. To construe the tax artd Itevenue la i.'t. r9 ft, A ufntA wkniiMr. v,. . 11 ,jt by any oOicer actinit under anch lawsor hy any interegted perenn, ttnd to ' in- struct sncn oflicerg with relation m their dutieg w,ith reference to, umeas ment and taxation, and -collection of public dues and revenues. )'. '.'"'; 6.- To issue instructions jad . direc tiong to tlie comity assessors, "coonty boards of eiualimtion, county clefks, LanJ yajBjiirnM to tlie rules -best caionatbfed Bewire., unilomitry ii) tne system of aacs.tiient sjid " 'ion of taxes, and a full cash vainly -':a;. acta ment and taxation f ftil property, real and persolrl, tangible and intangi ble," including? franchises gnd speeiv franchise and' to prescribe all blank,, J" car'a r farm of iTrt8 for thnt purpose; - Vtti 1 7. For trio purpose of -enauling the . ,.A ' .r, M,nl. mooter. innnfv 1 V 'rf ,",11!", cnnOtv" Clerk, o 1 I ,AA.'tA K.n'ine t1 iVitnin all Lf tf,T . hf ,U .n nn innr.-l if 1,1 . t tho aa.iria-4" W r "" arriving; at tne wraa-' tiofj of any JraSUUiK Or gpacial .f ran- v . , L.minaLmn h f f., A of accouut, and o retire aif rson w app.ur before salt) boarcf, ()p ,uiiy nwan- bar thereof, and tolnterrotitelsuth per son under oath or oinerwise.. 8.' ; .To see tiiat penalties af$nfeifced, when pregecribed by any revenue, law of Uie state for disobedience to its jiro- visions,- and to see. tliat complaint Is- made against person or corporations violating the. provisions of any tax or reveime law of una state; and in Uie execution "of theso. power, and dtit'a the said board, and cny taiulhrTlIiere of. may call upon the jL-.tseciitirz t- tomef or the attoriy g3tral, who shall Institute and eorftkirt prasU;uiijng for penalties and fomitWislialHtftieg and punishments fw-ioUtbor-& the laws ot Uie state Cn t Ui the assessment and taytug o, property, or the collection of ptiblyduca gnd reve nues.' ' . "'-' A-Ir1':. ''" ' ' -. . To bikeAlAnre' of and ywper in tend the enfouientof tlierrilHiiee tax laws, angf to see tbat the ttvxca pro vided therein are collected. :. : : . 10, To inake such rule and iegula- tions as the board shall deem proper to effectually carry out the purposes iff which the board is constituted, and to make all necessary rules and regula tions not inconsistent with law as- the board may deem necessary with respect to its own meetings and procedure., 11. To report to- the legislature 'at each regular session the total, amount of revenue collected In the state for all purposes, classifying aa tp purpose? with the sources thereof , the proceed ings ot the board, and such" other mat ters of inforniaUon concerning Uie pub lic revenues as may. be deemed of 'gene ral intei est. .''-,! ;;."..- .. ' '-'' 12. To make diligent investigation and'-Inquiry concerning the revenue. laws of other states and countries, so far as the same are - made known , by published reports or statisUcs, or can be ascertained by correspondence with Uie officers thereof; and with the aid of information thus obtained, together with experience with and the observa tion of our own laws, to recomipend to the legislature at each regular session thereof such amendments, changes, or modifications of our constitution or rev enue laws as seem proper or necessary to remedy injustice or irregularity in taxation, or to facilitate the assenbiiient and collection of public revenues 13. To see that each county .in the state be visited by at least one member of Uie board as often as once each year, to Uie end that any proper assistance and advice be given to the officers en gaged in the assessment jjkeottectKin of taxes, Uiat complaint concerning the law limy bo heard,, and that in forma tion concerning IU workings may be collected, that all revenue officers com ply with Uio law, and all violations thereof be punished, and tluit all pro per suggestions as to amondiuenW may be made. -'";,":'"' -.; "-.'': "..""', , 14. To require from any state, coun ty or municipal officer, whose duties pertain to the asse-isiiient, apportion ment, levy, or collection of taxes and public due or revenues, or the dls- bursement of public revenues, reports, and statements, as to any matter deem ed material and relevant, in such form as may be prescribed. , ; ,. V ..... .,; 15. To make an annual assessment. upon an assessment roll to be prepared by said board, of tlie property having a situs in Uiis state, aa hereinafter de fined, of all railroad companies, union Corporal. Greed. : . Elevator Boy Tyte-Pbiat & Co. have raised jer pay a cent an hour, hav OiEi Boy Yea, but I hav. to work longer tours. 1 Old Tyta-PhUt ha chang ed the rvffulator of the clock ao It runs alowcr.- Chicago .Tribune. Car. for b. Intoxicated. In Sweden a gcpttriite car aiuat be provided .ua snhnrhnn night trains outf Bn jvt SWckholm for ttw accommodation of "oxlcateil Dersoiia.'" 1 w ,'ntatlon," and" depot compjuiieft, 1 Tlaod gtreet railway n'oiiipanltm, ft..J . aum neat, iignii power, water, r "k arid electric eompanlea afl may be ) nf bunimwg ag one system, partly wiw. n this Blttt,., and VigHly wltunnt, : ot gdv..;, doing tHisiiirsg innwrei of the ."'. (Term ;Popettr"v- defined Property,'" not ObsesiiabU) by board.) v Section 8. The term --letty, ftg .'v Wed in tiiisad ghall b d to.n-, ' elude all riroperty,. real 'ku j.-ersonl, , subject txrAt)fdiment for taxatlorf " der this .ftt. jjdlonglng to th or , 4ion, or hi,'Vhy 1 as oecunt, te'l , or ouierwisr hi snail inuioue i rights of wroadbed, ears, r ' ' " stock, tracks, wagons-, liorw, o. i furniture, telegraph, tei; " iuf, and transmiMsion nolwi. , wires. : condulta. gwltthTipords,' machinery, ftp ' icf,' appurt-nances, -nd ail otlier - ' . of ft like (different ktnd. ti' . ' carrying on of the busincsof i cor poiutioni and owned, Jguwd,.fC r- atway thentespectlvely-ftci all real and personal ff?v" V fnuic(ie!t and gp ?v.hr' ,?5r . BUa11 no l0cI to ggsessrnent. board saeb tyf' can' be convn under th(kw. Ia not actup' of Its franchiag, tkm Of their, cs the eafftraf 'mac'... ;vStorg,l--HKr:" ew he.b.' state Oa- . tl vrttU draft r' .. Uie ifal aiifl corportn. , .. votes 7 i T . - OfVOUSl Hi . h MM t. I . Ti ' (Tm "Pi.H.rt IT" ' lftrUa -"J - M (leaned j -'ction 7:s Tig- ins a tilt -via t' all propey, r. I ; corpomtiona t 1 . , -. owned, leased, l , c . . pied by, tiiem,' a' t,. r i of the rolling j ' ,o.. r personal prop . -" .reit . kind, fts is usoJ , ana r v ly witliout Uie e I ' i . J iv be detennhicd', - (lleportg rrerjulreii t. cor - ' Conlerlta.) - ,8ection The isew ' ' enmcrrated in this ad,' i bo in tin elate, re her.,l)y turiuintl an- ' nua'ly, between tbefirwt t..y n t and Uie fifteenth day oi K y.tot-' and file with Uie said txwdaf L ' ' r ' comnilsaloners, In gnch,. form 'as said ! (, board may provide, ? blanks ta be ...icltwt V. enirl -rmwV'ia atntomontL F, , Un.ler OClUl Ol uieir urea ucuv, innaij,. i reasgrerguperinteiideut, or chief ofli- Cer OI SUCH .llipiuij, nuui jjciraaa ., - i of at IeadMtfh year,' and not exeoedmg " . five years, as may be required try Boca bond, containing Uie following farts: ; .1. The name of the' oompanv the nature of the companyand under' Uie " Iowa of what state or country It Is, or : ganixed ; lh jocatioh. of ite plneipal -, t office ; the name and postMtice adore sa - , of itg presidenft, secretary, . gu.Ktoi . trouAnnir. ennorihtandent. and aMHeV x- manager; Uie name and 4 potofla nd:-' , dress of the chief o4icer or TOitiMgingf aeeht or attorney in firct Ja Oregon. . v v ' 9 Tha number of khares of .caiutal . . 3. The par value and. market vgltie, .. or ft there be no market vavlue, the act- uai value of Uie shares of slock, on th first day of ".March at Uie '.hour ofi I r o'clock a. m. forthe year in which tha V report is made. - ' . 1 - ' 4. The DoudB and ouir corporate oo-1 ligations of the eompany. . , v . . 5. The par value and market value, i . or actual value if there be. Boj marttit - , , value, of the bonds or other obligation . of Uie compar-y on Uie first day1 of March at the hour ot 1 o'clock aim. of the year in which Uie report is made. ' 6. A detailed -statement of the real ,; property owned by the corporation in , Oregon where situated, and Uie value . - thereof, it required Dy tne Doam. , . . r . Tt :-...t t.H 11, ..1.1 Kfta-,t A l I . II retjuueu i,y vim ...v wi ,m..f. p Jn,Ail..l .lulonuiiil ,,f Ilia iiKAnn 1 .nm-. .v.. UCllll.. BMIWUIV'.. W u. . ... . , ,, t erty, including" moneys .and '. credita' A...i..ul ,t tli piinnuinv tn Ylroofin An '. Uie first day of March at the hour of I : o'clock a. m. ef the year in. which the report is made, where situated, and Uie . value thereof. . i -i . a., 8. If required by the board, the total value of Uie real estate owned" by Uie, company situated outnide tlie state. . 9. it required Dy tne Doaru, a tun and complete statement of the cost and . actual present value ot all tiaiUjlngs of every dtwription owned Dy said com pany pfthin Uie state not otherwise as sessed. "-"' " !'-'',-: . f in T w.AM1m,1 l.w I1.A WlftTrl fbo , ' total value of thi personal property oi the company situated outside of Oregon. V 11. The total length of th company' ' . lines, and Uie length of ao much of Its .. lines nji In within or ig without Oregon.-.. , I , . . , ,,11111,.,, , . . . m-v vw.ua vuv which lines shall include that -which said company , controls or - naee as owner, lesee, or otherwise. tJ , Tn I ,1 na , wttolrl' v.- "' ' t- J.i. . ;,,,"'.. llnel Allem. t . ;- ,. "They gay the prlc of looking gins,' ' I going up," said Unci. .Alien Bparka. ; "That tooke to me like a . ge 'H silver' schem as th. part of the manule turera." ,'' '' ' ' ' '; - . .. . '-. ' : itaMea, , i "Do yon think I would look well la gn automobile coatf , "Indeed I do." - . -Kttt dont they entirely blue . I ur- -Ilquatos Post.