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VOL. XXIV,
ST. HELEN'S,. OUEfJOK. FIIIDAY 'DIX'J5Stx
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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. , . .
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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
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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 .
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-Ilquatos Post.