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OREGON
VOL. XXIV.
ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1907.
Pin
MIST.
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Proposed Oregon Tax Law
(Coitlluu.il from hut wwk)
(Appeal from action of board, )
Hectlon 'i'i. Any cron or corpora
tlou whonhnll have in'titioiu'd lor tlii re
(lui'tlun or I'lange hi apiMirtiiuiinctit, of
a particular aem-anuiiiit, or whae a.
essincut ha Imh'ii Increased by the, an id
stale IniukI ol tus t-'Jiiim inj-ioiutrit, all.
ting fur itiirixwfa of review, who ulutll
lie aggrieved ly tint action of Kiii'h
board, limy nplH'Hl therefrom to tint
circuit court. In lhraeof Individual
rcidcht III thin atato the appeal ahull
I laken I'i the circuit court of the
rtiuiiiy where thn individual reside;
II (iil i'n hy mi individual who In it iiod
rcaidcnl lit (hit Mala it shall m taken
to the circuit court of thn eoniily hi
whiih Ihn cututul of the state in situat
ed; if taken by a corporation it shall
be taken to thn circuit court of the
county in which the trlnciml pluce of
hoalftei-a, If a domeMie corration, or
residence of thn managing agent or at
torney In fuel if foreign c.irK. ration,
nmv l, Thn nHal ahall I taken
ami perfected in the following manner
ml not otherwise;
1. Thn irty dtwiring to appeal from
thn m t Ion of such Imard may cu
notice, to le (igtted hy himself, itself,
or attorney, to be filed with thn secre
tary of mill hrnrd within 11 vo day, ex
cluding Sunday, from thn I line thn re
view of tho Mlit acmerit roll it com
pleted, 2. Within ten tiny of the giving of
uh notice thn until trty, to lie kliowu
a Um apwllatit, ulin 1 1 file with tlio
rlrrk of Ihn t'irruit court for thn irowr
county a tmiiMrit of the iietittoii fur
reduction of aiieautnl, or o much of
tlm rword of the Mhl board as may I Ivo member thereof a secretary, who
Itlim, and hull enter the sutne In the
assessment roll which hit boon uimlu
by tha county asMcimor and equalised
hy tlm County board 0f iimiiuiti,,,, ,)
returned to the clerk. Taxes mIihII lie
levied and collected itxii tlm asse
incnt mo innilu in thn aunie manner
oIIut taxes urn Ii.vIihJ Hud coltnvUil,
niid nl iho Buiuu time unJ by tlm Mtm
tillkvni.
(U'liHth of linn In uilnor uMivlnloni
to lie rejiorUd to county clerk.)
H.M-limi 24. To UMivt thn
1'lt.rk in )i,ttloiilng tlm uid wnf
innnt, !.! ecu IhiiMtvtiriil iiiiinli'lpalilli-i
or taxltix MMiftifitu or dintrliti in hi
county, hit in nuUioriii'd to rciiiirn, mid
II U heridiy nmdit the duty of the eever
hI tftmi or corporation liuhle to
iwiiuiit undi r tlm iroviHloni of thl
m t, to rclKirt to Ihn county clerk, under
'mill, thn length of ninlii nd brunch
line in r-h city, town, whool dUtrict,
road dUlrlcl, port or other municipal
taxing agency or district In audi county.
( liccoid Quorum" Temporary afllccr.)
Kwtinn 25. A record of the proceed
ing of aui li tMxrd ahall m kcot at the
cnpltol own to the iimpectlon of the
iml.llci a majority of the board ahull
coniitituU a quorum to do bunine,
but a mr mimlier may meet and ad
journ from time to lime. In thn al-
nencn of either ll.n chairman or the
wretaiy, thn lrd thall appoiul a
teniHrary chairman or wwreUry.
( Appointment and dutie of acretary
I lerhiil aiwli.tatn-0.)
H-vtlon 2tl. Kaid Umrd iall, at It
flrat nmrting, by a majority vote of all
mn nieniiier, elect one ol the appoint
mvo.-nry to ililelligcnlly prcwi-nt the
qilration to b dncidoi by the circuit
iHiurt, t.igi-ther with a copy of thn imb-r
or ai-linn luken by ihn antd lr.l, thn
nolicn of bikiiI, and thn retird of Ihn
filing tJiPteof ; thereafter tho eaid cir
cuit court nhttll have jori lirtiin of thn
nialU'r, but imt otbcrwin,
Thn pnl hall Ixi hi-arl and dn
terminit) by hn circuit durt in iuiu
mary manner, and .hull m dcterminnd
a. an mpiiiabln caoan. Either thn ap
wllarit or any county U which any por
ti.iu i. the n.mwii compiained of ia
or may m aprtUinml a apHtle ulinll
lm ent Itlwl to thn cuiupiilMiry Htl.-ci.liini
of witnemw, and to thn production of
tik and paper. If, upon thn hir
ing, thn ciiiirt find thn amount at
which thn prorty u dually amcNUol
by thn aaid mri i ita a tunl full mah
vahtn, and thn .-K"iiiriit waa umdn
fnif y and In good fitith, it nbalt p
prrtvn uch tMininti but if it find
that thn aMrcwiuent wa nunln at a
greater or ten aunt than tho actual full
audi value of Ihn proierty, or If thn
Minn wa not fairly or in good faith
made, it ahull ant aunldn audi awmonuent
and di-tvrmine nch value, and a certi
fied copy of the order or judgment of
the circuit court hall tm auliicieut war
rant fr thn apHirtimme(it, levying, and
nilleiUing of Ultra agulnut audi pn.MT
ty and itnm anch valuation i determ
ined. No proceed lng fur thn apNr-:
tioiiment, levying, or collect ion ol tuxea
wtrainnt any prwrty ahall im atayml by
r.n of Ui Inking or petidncy of any
M'al Iroui Hie mtUI wrl; but In
event the axmuMment t tlri reacl by
thn court mi apptml, thn tax colhwtor
ot the i'url c.iirillni Him 1 1 refund to
thn p-mon or rorHrntion jmylng auid
(mm on auch priiwrly any cioive
amount of inxe colUx-tiid, and amh tux
collector "lull I tm ri'iiulHinml therefor
by Uie wveral municipalitiea to wlilch
he nmy have dmlmrwil any awli cin
ive oidlet'tlona, ami in event thn nnrnw
ment i liii-rcaBMi by tlto court on ap
l the proierty ehall bo liable for the
tliillcli'iiey on tho amount of auch in
rmaaml vnlimtiou. In event any reap
Hirliounieiit a N'tweeu count ica la
iiiikIo by thn court on iiichI, corre
oiiding H'l j list iiiii tri mIihII Iki md by
tlm lax collator of thn couiiUch affect
rd. Tho prnvlainn of law governing
foxl and dinburHciiient on aiiiHat alml! :
l appllcwbtn hereto. I'livim-nt of taxc
wlille iipiM'iil 1 pending hiII not oper
In a a waiver of thn uppml or tlio
riKht to a refunding of tuxou found to
he exctvixlvely n.Mciwcd.
(AMmwMinnnt final wlien reviewed Cer-
tilii to county clerk Apportion
ment and collection.)
Reclion 2:1. After the auld roll biui
liecn rovleweil by the auid atute board of
ux coniuilaNloneni thn asHciwmcula
therein Hhiill be dcemul complote.
Mind lMrd ahull thereupon certify b
Ilm county clerk of tho auvernl conn
lie in, into, through, aero, or over
Miii'li ti) 1 1 lu of auid (Miniuniin run
Ihn nuuilmr of milca of main and
branch line of tha auid companies,
nd thn renpectlva value thorcof apjKir
tinnwl to each of audi oountlca; and
the anveral county clurk ahull there
upon apportion Ilm amount curtilled to
their ruMpcctlva couutUn among the
citiea, town, achool ditrictH, roud
dltricU, porta ami other municipal
taxing ugencie and dlntricta in propor
tion to thn length of auch main and
branch linen In each of auch nmnici
imlille, multiplying tho value per
nilla a aliovo HCurUinel of Riich niitln
nd branch line by tha length thereof
In ouch of auch municlpnlitiea, and ap
portioning tlio remilt to auch municipal-
ahall aervn a uch for two yeata. and
until hi auctwaur I appointed and
qualified. Ilia ucctMor (hall b
eloetrd by a tika votn. Thn accrctary
abail keep record of the proceeding,
of thn board, which ahall Irs certified
by thn chatritiau and aecretary, .,
kept In thn oilicn of tha aid board at
thn utn capitol, mid thall perform
auch other dutii a may ba rev u I red
by law or by aatd board. Tha other
appointive member ahall perform auch
dutica a may bn aiwially required by
the hoaid. Hiu h Urd may appoint
and remove at pleanur aucb other
clerk a may b nnmwiary, not exceed
ing two in taiiiiU-r, at a aalary not to
nxcl Td ir month ch.
(Comwnfation of appointive member
ana clerk Traveling vtpemic,)
Ketiou 27. The member of aaid
hoard, eicept the governor, aecretary of
.into and alate tmumrer, alutll rwetve
a conieniilion for their (ervicea the
following amouma, to wit, thn turn of
dollar per annum, payable
quarter-annually, aa the talarie of oth
er amte officer are paid. Kach of th
member of aaid board ahall bn entitled
to receive hi nectwuary traveling ex
while traveling away from tho
capital on thn bolnc of the hoard,
w hich expnin hall be Itrmljrd by
thn pern'in incurring tho name, and
whn the ww 1 approved by the
cliairman ahall be paid upon warrant
drawn by the necretary of ntul upon
the Uln tri uniiri-r out of any fund not
otherwiva ecillcatly appropriated by
lw.
Ing ofllcere aulllclcnl.)
Hmrtlon 81, Jn cuhu a vacancy ahull
occur by reuaon duath, rcignuttion, or
removal of cither of the appointive
mumliera of aaid bourd, the governor,
aecretary of it ate, and alula treuiurer,
acung juiiuiy, it,ui appoint luccenor
to lill out the unexpired term of the
member whoa, ollice li tlm mad va
cant, and In muking itich app jlutmtmt
thuy ahull not appoint prrauii from
the unit imlllieal pnrty a the remain-
lug appointive Member. Whenever In i
making apiiointiiieut provided In tbl
act, the governor, aecretary of itate and
nam ircaaurer are required to act Joint
ly, the a tion or vote of a majority ol
them ahall be luflldcnt if they are not
unuiiimoua,
(Allowance of witnmfccs and mileage.)
hertlon 32. vVllmanei tcatlfylng be.
foro the auid Ixjard, or any member
Uiereof, almll be allowed the me feel
or -r diem and mlleagn ai allowed in
civil cauma in the circuit court, and
the aiimo ahall be paid by warrant of the
aecretary ol atute uiou the itate treoi'
urer upon the certificate of any member
of auid bourd. No tender of witncM
feca or mileage in advance ahall be
neceaaury.
(Sheriff to aerve procera, etc.)
Section 3,1. It ahall be the duty of
the aheriffa of the aeveral countiea to
aerve all proce, paper and aubpoena
required by aid board or any mem
ler thereof, and to inuk return of the
umu to the ald board.
(Regular ineetingf of the board
Claim audited.)
Hei-tion 34. The auid board ahall
meet on the neCond and fourth Wednes
day of each month to pan upon all
mutter properly coming befur tii
board for coiiaidcrution. All neccaaery
co t and cxpenue of uld board iball
lie audited, upon proper voudiera, and,
upon order of the board, be paid out
01 me vtute treasury upon warrant
drawn by the ccrctury of tte.
(County aarerior to file oath a to full
rah value ajwettKmetit by him.)
Section 35. For the purpose of aa
aiating the aaid board in auperviaing
tlie aieineiita made In the aeveral
countim, and that all aawimmeot of
property la thia atate be umde accord
ing to law, every county asaenaor in
thia atate, at the time of the return by
him of hi amen ment roll, iball take
and auljm-ribe to an oath in luhatan-
tially the folluwinir lamtuuite and form.
which oath ihall be forthwith filed by
him with the aaid itate board of tax
rommiotiittiicm, namely:
Cumy si
NEWS OF THE WEEK
RtbUMES WORK.
Ia a Condensed Form lor
Busy Readers.
Oar
a.
1.
toinf
(He lon Where held To he furniah
1 with ollice, printing and aupplic.)
Sii t iuii 2H. The xald board vlmll
hold II regular i!ion at the tul
Ciipltul, and dlinli lm fornlidied by the
atvretury of rlutn with an oilicn at the
utiito capitol, and uw'iwary aupplle
and priuliug, in Iho auiuo manner a
other tte officer. 8nld Ixiurd may
hold aesiiilon at any duc In thi ntate
w hen deemed new unary U) fucilttata the
diiK-harge of it bunine.
Hooka and
l.al.r I'arilnalHr.
Delilah bad cut off Huiu.ou' long hair.
"If a trlflo eoarn," ab aaid, "but 1
can ue It for a awltch."
When It waa too late, however, aha re
flected that the could bare utlllaed Sam
on to much better advantage by exhibit
ing him In a ahop window a an advor
tlemut of a hair tonle.
The nl(lan are creat p'geon breed
er, and on of the cholceit turd of thia
kind I the true Antwerp carrier, which
la comparatively rare.
(Kxaminiition of witncanci'
pu'r Penally.)
Hection 21). The auid board, or any
ntomlier therimf, in conformity to the
resolution or rule of the board, "hull
have tho power to- auhpoena and ex-
Hiiiinn witneMM, to administer oath,
and ehull havo accvaa to and the power
to order thn production of any book or
(nipt'in In tlio bund of any person,
company, or corporation whenever
nrcemmrv In the proewution of any in
quiries deemed neccaaary or proper in
their ollii lu! citpidty. Any peraon who
ahall disobey any nuhKeim or luhpoenu
duiH'H tecum of tho aaid lioard, or any
membor thereof, or retime to tontify
when required no to do by laid board,
or any mnmher thereof, ahull tie deemed
guilty of a miadcmcuiior, and upon con
viction thereof ahull lie punhthed aa
provided by law therefor.
(Falno ntutciucnU or tcitimony Ir
jury.) HiH'lion 30. Any peraon who ahall
wilfully present or furniali to the aaid
bourd, or any member thereof, any
atutenient required under thia act, or
which may lot required by liuit board, or
any inumber thereof, under the powers
In thia act contained, wlilcii siulemeia
mIiuII be ' Iho or fraudulent, or shall
give testimony before said bourd, or
any member thereof, which shall bn
fulxo or fraudulent, snail be (loemca
guilty of perjury, and upon conviction
thereof ahull be punished aa by law
otherwise provided for such crime.
(Filling vacancy Majority of appolnt-
(n.mt of Mtrttof ),
jit ..pointed, qu.lthcti and act-
. at toe atwiv. n.inrii counlr. urn
ulcfttnlr R..r tb.( I bav. dilitrriHlv an t.
iNf ll of nr .ti!il aiM.ietl .11 ptuprnv ia
Mid cutinty. whii'tt bp liw I .tn prdiitr4 to
Mi, .1 tbe (nil ch v.lu. tbervof; Ib.t t
biv nut tifu)lr and knowiir vmittrd to
iMru anjr perwjn or proprttr, or ar.acl
ovrr or under the lull cth v.lu. tbrtrof
anjr aiupcrtyi(or cla. of pfupertj wbalrver.
(Sigtiatur. of arwor).
SubaiiWd and .worn to brfor ai. thia
iir ' I
(Siruiturt and titkt of oftWr).
lOflicial oral )
(Penalty tor omiaion to file oath or
aw property.)
Section 3(1. Any afwessor who shall
fail, neglect, or refiiMe to make and
suhxeribe to an oath as aforesaid, or
hlmll fail, neglect, or refuse to file the
same with the said state board of tax
utn rn inoiiiiitTM, or idi ul I wilfully and
knowingly omit to assess any peraon or
proj-crty by him assessable, or shall
)ea under or o'er the full cfh value
thereof any projerty or clui of proj
erty whatever, hlmll be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor. The judgment of
conviction of any such assmaor for a
violation of the proviion of thia sec
tion ahall of Itself work a forfeiture of
hi ollice.
(Members of board not to accept pass
or gratuity.)
Section 37. It shall be unlawful for
any member of suid board, directly or
indirectly, to accept any free pus, j
frank, or gratuity whatever, from auy .
person or corporation liuble to assess
ment under tlie provision 01 mis act.
A
Both Housea of Conicreii Down
Budnsas After Holidaya
Wellington, Jan. 3. Defense of tho
discharge of the three companies of the
Twenty-fifth infantry, members
which vera guilty of the Brownsville
shooting, waa made In the senate today
by Culberson, of Texas, who thus pre
sented the unusual ipec-Utcle of a Bouth
ern DoimxTutlo senabjr aa clutmpiou of
a Republican president. Foruker be
gan a reply, but waa not able to finish
it on accoun of a sore throat and se
cured an adjournment until Monday of
the debate on his resolution instructing
the milibifv eomrnifiitfi tn InnuirA Info
A.!..t W f . 1 t l -
Mr.xaoa mex.cg, ia in w.e nanua 01 a tll6 pjaonfa order. Lodge offerel
an ftinri(lment lirnitintf the Iruitiirr tn
Tf a r., lit i . t. . I . . ... . .
ikev. ueiiry w. jm:nui win 00 inauir- the conduct of the troona. thua avo il
uraieu governor 01 iAiorauo in acnurcu. ing ftny queation aa to the president
John I). Itnckefeller will ilvn ha auUionty to uiscnarge them
pension fund for Chicago university Culberson saia great injuatioe had
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
A Resume of tha Laae Important but
Not Laaa Interesting Evanp
of tha Past Weak.
professors.
Tlio Inb-rstate Commerce commission I
ba told Hill to relieve the fuel famine
in his territory.
Many town in Washington, Idaho I
been done the people of Brownsville
Tlie conduct of the negro soldier liad
been very irritating, lie related that
on AuKunt 4, the day before the "shoot
ing up" of the town, a criminal axsault
bod been committed by one of thn
and Oregon are almost entiiely out of aoldiers on tho wife of a reputable cit
mfuol of all kinds. lizon. No arresta bad beed made for
,, , , . I this crime. Culberson defended Cap-
uo.ir aqana. aitMi "" tain McDonald, of the Texas Kangera,
lered upon hia aewtul term as chief ex- to wh ForakM taemA
ecuuveor Wyoming. , XfaI
as a man who was "so brave that he
payment made on the purchase of the would not hesitate to charge hell with
Panama canal are legal. la bucket of water."
A British Company with three steam- . 1"Ta "T . VlU ,0
ers has decided to make Portland the I f , ., wnlcn
loading point for a new Oriental line. "V" . 1 7 1 ,
A corporal in tlie neirro rcKiment re- ernment domain until auch denoaita
ceniiy uisuanuea oy me presiaeni, nas nave been exhausted. Provision ii
been arrested aa the cause of all tlie made for leasing for terms not exceed
trouble. I ing one y-ar for the ourooae of havimr
V. 11. Reck man. een.tarv of tl. P- them explored. Persona making ex
clflc Coat Lumlrmen'l association. l i'?n na aiacoyenea are to be
mv tl, Nortl-m P,.ifl r.ff..,.t L.iiwx 8'ven the preference tn the right to
in tinn n, er .hfirt.M .iti..r, 'co nd work the deposit.
I . 11IA1 lies iwuaj iuuwultu Bk Ulli
no rjfiiiipers ana rrouueers conven- autbor 11 nir the anno ntment of in ac
tion, held at Albany, drew up a drastic I, lit ional iudire for tho Ninth ludicial
measure for presentation to the Oiegon district, another authorising the p-
legisiaiure w cure uie car mortage evn. pointment of an additional customs ap-
Hairlmanl a aeriouslv ill at hi houia prater for Puget Bound and a third ex
wiiuioa uie urivuerea 01 unmeuutie
traneportation on dutiable goods at
Port Townsend. He also offered an
amendment to tlie pending child labor
bill.
The acniite then went into executive
In Xew York.
It seem likely that Senator Bailey,
of Texas, will notb a re-elected.
tr. Uulseppe Pet ace I baa been ap
pointed the pope's private physician.
... , . , session ana a. x:os p. m. aaiournea an
The pope may order thaFrtnch clergy -ii r
at election.
It look a if Congressman Dixon, of
Montana, will be chosen aa Clark's suc
cessor In the aeuato.
Waahington, Jan. 3. Representative
Morrell, of Pennsylvania, introduced
resolution today for an investigation by
congreca ot recent railroad wrecks
Tbe resolution abiton t.hRt. fhat vrM-ki
Raisull, tlie Moroccan bandit is re- are auDuoaed to be due to overwork of
ported to have been beaten in battle employee, and authorise the speaker to
auu is uow a lugvuve. 1 name a conunittee of five conurceamen
The cold snan throughout thn North. ho aluill have full power to subpoena
west ia causing suffering in those com- witnesses and require corporations ito
furnish
desired.
recorda and all information
Friday, January 4.
Washington, Jan. 4. The "omnibus
claims bill," carrying an appropriation
for claims under the Bowman and
munitie which aie short of fuel.
A man refused a loan by a Philadel
phia bank blew up the bank with the
cashier and himself and wounded six
others.
The Interstate Commerce commis
sion is inquiring into the cause of the Tucker acts, was befiw the house today
recent railroad wreck in the suburb of n was discussed toi nve hour.
Washington, D. C tspeaker cannon announced the ap-
. . , , A. 1 pointment ot Kepresentattve tnirel
iiiie uunuiuKs were wrevaeu aim me 1 K:i,( r.i;..;. .
titeliinArv In a tuina ut I.-u.'all A ri I ' 1 .
fl.M.rr..vA.I tv in nvnmuinn ,tf flunBmita I . -
in w uowuur uouee. cevvrai yersous iti. BM.u. i
. - i .id ....vi uofrv, ,uia av.iini uu vile
were uijureu. tfmnnd that Mr. Williamann hut fibvt
thus far to attend a single session of
the 69th congress. He has been con
victed of participation in land frauds
in Oregon
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, flfc: bluostem, 67c:
valley, tiltc; red, 6.1c.
fOiita .o. 1 white, f2526; gray,
LM. 50 25.
Hurley Feed, $21.60(3'.22 per ton;
brewing, 122.511; rolled, 123(24,
Kye l.401.45 per cwt.
Corn Whole, $20; cracked, $27 per
ton,
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $1314
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $14
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION.
Japaneie Reds Cannot Long Maintain
Anarchist Papar.
San Francisco, Jan. 4. The case of
T. Takeuchi, of Berkeley, publisher of
SHIP MAY BE LOST
LET COURTS TAKE CHARGE.
Car
Shortage Convention Sara
Has Not Fvlfiilsd Duty.
i,nicago, jiui. 7. According to
Hill
Life Rails Washed Ashore From mad today .t u. Nti.nai
Ktsciprocal Demurrage conventloa ay
Uiy Ol Panama. Ur If. Beckman, secretary of taa
Pacific Coast Lumbermen's association,
j the lumbermen of the Northwest pro
pose to apply for receivers for tha
BAD STORMS HAVE BEEN RAGING N ?,'ern Puc f nl reat
"' ". un.n nnuutu railways, on the ground that they have
I failed to perform their duty aa pualla
carriers, and will then bring damage
Vassal Sailed From San Francisco on mitli by wholesale, which may exre4
fio.uuu in tne aigrrgate. The conven-
tion also-appointed a committee to calr
jon President Hoosevelt and request hire
to send a special message to congreea
t ur8'"if the patwage of a reciprocal de
murrage law.
It waa charged by Mr. Beckman that
tne ao ft rn Fscinc and Great North
ern had b -en guilty of "disciplining"
December 31 for An con, on
lathmui ot f'anama.
San Francisco, Cal., January 6. A
dispatch to the Call from Santa Crus
says that a message received late hut
night from Waddcll Beach, on the coast shippers who were active in the agita-
40 miles north of here, says that the t,on ,or reciprocal demurrage, and lha
Pacific Mail steamship City of Panama I" "l ?aee8 t,hee rfds ld volun
ha. been wrecked and that moat of the lbfc'L'
- ' P5" M"-l.t, "IUI H1C aTJ-
118 persons on board are believed to suit that the men thua "shown" had
have perished. The mesnaice atatea been forced to ao absolutely withrmt
tliat four life rafts have been washed einlPnent.
ashore fully provisioned. L. "l" uTll!
The City of Panama left San Fran- months, and some of oornerml. ar.
cisco on December 31 for Ancon, on ing out of business not voluntarily,
the isthmus of Panama. but by aid of the sheriff. We ask for.
Two of the life rafta were found at receiver for these road on lh amnml
Waddell beach and two a few mi lea that they have not fulfilled their dntiai
further south. All were plainly as public carriers."
marked "City of Panama." They con-1 Mr. Beckman will show Praaidan
tained stores such aa are thrust into Roosevelt 1,000 photograpbi which ba
boats which put off from wrecked has taken all over the Pacific Xnrlh-
ships. One of the rafta contained a west illustrative of the car fhortase.
box of crackers and a cask of water. In He will show lumber niles in th r.fc
the boats were alao found oars and of Washington aggregating 800,000,000
hoathooks. Two of the rafta were feet, awaiting transportation- nhotn-
laslied together with ropee. graphs of 116 sawmills and shingle
lemhc storm have been razing and mills, which he declares closed down
it is deemed impossible that any rafta and are facing bankruptcy became ol
which may be afloat can survive the inability to secure cars. ,
storm. The impression prevails that' i ' i
every one of the 60 passengers and 66
members of the crew who left San
Francisco has perished.
It ia believed that the City of Pana
ma encountered a aevere storm shortly
after leaving San Francisco and that
she put out to sea.
to shore to continue her trip to tha
south, she met with another atorm.
which rendered her helpless. Whether
she waa torn to pieces by the it ale or
driven on the rocks is not known.
Below Waddell beach wreckage
arming ashore in vast
Ranchers are patrolling
watching for bodies which may drift
upon the beach
NEGROtS GO TO ISLANDS.
All Black imnte Will Soi la an
Duty In Philippines.
W&ehinirton. Jan. 7 Th Kinth ,nJ
Returning closer Tenth cavalry and the Twenty-fifth in-
laniry, including all the negro eoldiara
in the regular army in thia country,
have been ordered to prepare fur survive
in the Phtpippines, and will t-ail at .
different times between March a aud
i June 5 of thia year." The onlv atliar
quantities, regiment composed of negroes ta
the ahore, Twentv-fourth
service in the Philippine. OtW
tronna nrrlprswt tn tKo phii;nn;nu
- San Francisco local marinars refuse the Sixth cavalry and the Eiirhtewvih
to believe that the City of Panama has Twenty-sixth, Twenty-ninth and Thir
been wrecked. They believe she is in fifth inf-ntr tv. -ki..v. :n
istress in the storm and that her life be relieved bv the sending of these new '
leiiupuiB win oe tne rourtn, eevanin
and Eighth cavalry and the Ninth,
Government Will Appeal. Thirteenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth and
Waahington, Jan. 6 Tha recent de- Nineteenth infantry. '
cisions by Judge Evans in the Federal f ' was stated by Major General Ball,
court at Louisville and by Judge Mo- -'ef of staff, that tha negro regiments
Call in the Federal court at Memphis, '"K n' to tlte Philippines be
declaring unconstitutional the employ- 18,186 ' ' their turn to go and not be
ers' liability act passed at the la-t ses- caU!,e ot any desire to get them out of
lion of congress, were brought to Freei- tne United States at this time,
dent Roosevelt's attention today, and
the announcement was made at the 1MrillMC , ,-A,,
White House that the president will' INDIANS TELL OF FRAUD.
irect that an appeal be taken.
The
president ia greatly interested in thia
act and earnest I v recommended to con
gress that it be paased.
REMODEL INSURANCE LAW,
the Revolution, will be reported to the
uy member ul said board violating trie (.jjlO; clover, 8gM.6U; cheat, $7.6U( government at Tokio by Japanese Cou-
nrovisioni ot tin section snau oe 8.ot; grain n iv, ii.0UW8.UD: alfalfa, ..i n.. it
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and f 11.50; ve-0 i buy, f8.50. I , , ' t
tlie Judgment of conviction tnereoi snail Butter Fancy creamery, 3235e . V . "V m .. w '
..I ttK n-ork frl tura of tha o i ' ner nniin.l. aeutlil JlieiueiUTO ioaio, SUlUPecre-
held bv such member. Butter Fut First grade cream. S3 Wc lT uyama, onne Japanese consulate
" . I . ..." I Vital t tt ti It. V
(Comnunies liable to assessment to 1 pound ; second grade cream, i'c less '.""-''
per jKiuiui.
niulntain ollice In ttate.)
Section 38, Every railroad company,
union station and depot company, and
electric railway compuny doiug business
as such within this state, and every
heat, light, power, water, gas, and
electric company doing business as
such, as one system, partly within this
ntnto and purtly without, or so doiug
business in more than one county of
the state, shall establish and maintain
at some fixed point within the Mute a
principal ollice, and shall maintain
thereat a secretary or managing agent.
(Term person, company, corporation,
how construed.)
V e cau take no action in
the matter here. It is in the hands of
Testify Thav Filed on Land Becauaa
The Got onay For It
Omaha, Jan. 7.-The most important
evidence brought out at the land trial
today waa that of Harry A. Cloud, a foil
! blood Ogalalla Indian, a graduate of
'Oartisle Tnrlinn Brhnnl and rrA
California Legislature WHI go to Work nephew of the famous Sioux chief, Red
eii una on ine raianer. cloud. His evidence waa to the affect
San Francisco, Jan. 5. Immediately tnat ne nal- been solicited to make a
after the leinulature convenes next filing by W. C. Smoot, and that he
Monday tlie first sten will he taken to made the filing for the Modisettea at
remodel the insurance laws of Califor- Rushville, in consideration of $25.
nia. The other six witnesses today were
One feature ot the new insurance Indians. Their testimony was of a
laws will be a provision compelling 1,11111 lar character, and in effect that tha
foreign insurance companiea to main- on,y reason they made the filings was
tain very substantial deposit! in Cali- ,n consideration of the $25 which was
fortiia banks as a guarantee of their promised and paid them and which
good faith in dealing with policy hold- th7 understood waa given them from
ers. The attempt to paa such a law tne Modiaettei.
will meet with strong opposition and a
small army of insurance lobbyists ii
expected in baeramcnto.
Dakota Town Crlaa for Coal
Washington, Jan. T. A telegram re-
An effort will alao be made to re- eeived nr. rh Tnt.ntata n.,mm -
4"ir a'1 insurance companies doing minion today (mm Granville, S. D.,
business in California to make full indicate, r.lmr. tho fnol e,i;H.
Kan Oregon ranch. 80O32W0 per autuorities, put we win report wium iwaruw tney BPe serious because of lack of cars. The
d0Z(,, we matter w our government and send " remro uiai wiey purcnaae commission has communicated with
Poultry Average old hons,
per pound; mixed chickens
spring, 14(n)15c; old,rooters,
dre-ifed chickens, HMloc; turkeys,
live. 17(31Sc; turkeys, dressed, choice,
20(22c; gecso, live, 10 12c; duck,
1415c.
Veal Dressed, 60c per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 1 2c pet pound ;
cows, 45c; country steers, 65 t,c,
Mutton Dressed, fancy, si)c per
pound; ordinary, 6(3 7e.
Pork Dressed, 6(g8.to'c per pound.
FruiU Apples, common to choice.
s, 1415c f Py tbe volution to 1
S 13("l4c- there will be no seconc
' lOfellc' 6 publication. It is a pu
,' t.,r.0..a, that must cost some money to
Tokio. I
second issue of
publication
money to get out,
and the half doien or so young men
who are associated with Takeuchi in
first -cla?s securities.
Section 30. The term! peraon, com- 60 75o tier box; choice to fancy. $1(4
pany, corporation, or association, 2.60; pears, $11.60; cranberries,
whenever used in this act, ahall apply $11.60(312 per barrel; persimmons,
to and be construed to refer respective- $1.50 per box.
ly to liny person, firm, joint stock com-, Vegetables Turni
President Hill of the Great Northern.
asking if relief could not be afforded.
No Church Separaiion in Italy It is said at the commission that
, Rome, Jan. 4. The French smbas- "int tne action taken several weeka
sador, M. Barrere, received the mem- sao asking the raflroads to afford all
tura nf thn Fmih ivil.mv vatarAa., Possible aid to the cornmnnitiea nuvt.
the publication cannot be very fluh of He delivered an address, in which he conditions have materially
fr;u.ioi. ; improved and further relief la Piruwtl
United States Commissioner of Im- Ttal and Franr hn . nuuu nn oiii;i
migration Ilart H- North ha been ... fmlin Bvi.riih -ith V ir. Haarinat In Chic.ro N-l.
quietly gathering evidence agaiust r-h.ir.-h tmnhW. Tha r h Waahinfftnn. Jan. 1 All fh.
Takeuehi. lie will forward the re- made no allusion to this trouble is deem- ber of the Interstate Commerce com
mit of his investigations to Washing- significant, as such an allusion mis-ion with the exception of Mr.
ton. If arrests are to I be made order mrn,.A h i..tarnKi .,., rekrell will iuuunihl in rh v,;.
to the Socialists and Republicans in weea, where several important quel-
will be sent to North.
Frozen to Daath on Rad-
Ogden, Utah, Jan. 4. The body of
0cGi$l per'i'i'iican uiggie, oi tni city, who was
Italy to follow France's lead iu separa
tion of church and state.
tions are assigned for hearing. - Today
the commission will hear a complaint
involving the question of $2 terminal
charges at the stock yards. On Tues
day the commission will continue the
investigation into the coalition of tha
A Bnr low.
"I don't believe you lore ma auy
more," pouted the favorite wife of the
uiiconvertcd cannibal king.
On tbe contrary, my dear," ba re
torted, smacking till Hp, ominously, "I
think you are iweet enough to eat"
Baltimore American.
Deposit In Gorman sarlo bank laat
year ammintrd to no lea thua u'o thou
sand million mark, or about $2,000,-
Ooa float
(To be continued next wek)
laHWaTlwwtlow.
"Thtrt toe another ot tlio autoraa
bllea Oetl How It amellal But wky
doesn't It mak th regular chug cbug
sound J"
"itecaus It run by electricity."
"Why ar -o It Uoea." Chlcage Trlb
na. A rialwra.
Mr. Kawler Hew do you Ilk your
nw flrlr
Mra. Homer She'a a Jewtl. But ab
laa't a dw girl. W' had bar nearly a
week.
oomina: Saatile Fair
nai.y, association, ayuuicate, copars- sack: carrots. UOcMIl tier sack: Iwets. evldontlr rroaen to death, was found , Now York. Jan. B Oovernnr Hn.
norshin. or corporation engaged in car- $1.25(41.50 per sack: horseradiali J near the tracks of the Southern Pacific iratt. of Alaaka. terri.rv: Wb,nn r
ryingon any business, the property of lOc per pound; sweet potatoes, 2 ,o early this morning by a section man be- Squire, ex-United States aenatir from Darriman railroads
wincn i suujeery w utxuiiou unuer jor pound; cabbage, l?42c per pound; : iween loano and Lvbre, near the Neva- Washington; Ira A. Nsdcau, executive
this act. " cauliflower, $1.25 tier doaen; celery. 'da-Utah line. Caggie was employed at officer of the Seattle chamber of com-
$3.754.25 pr crate; onions, 10 a pumping station west of Toano and merce; Harry White, ex-mayor of
mjiO ptr doxen; bell peppers, 8e; had started to walk to Cobre. Before Seattle, and now of Los Angeles; Prof, telegram from Maaatlan, lent to tha
pumpkins, 2c per pound; spinach, 4 he could reach his destination be was Edmond 8. Meany, University of Associated Press, the steamer City of
6o pet pound; parsley, 1015c; squash, ovetcome by tlie extreme cold weather Washington, and Arthur B. Carle, of Panama, bound from San Franc iaoo to
2o per pound. . which prevailed in that section. Saettle, are here in the interest of the Panama arrived at that port at 6 p. m.
Onions Oregon, $1(311.25 per bun- Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition to be last nieht She experienced a. mnth
area. Winers strike for ight-hour Day
Potatoes Oregon Burbanks, fancy, ' Grasa Valley, Cal., Jan. 4. Six
$101.30; common, 7890o. hnndretl and fifty miners went on
Hops ll138c per pound, accord- strike yestenlay. Every union miner,
uiKiuMimiiiy. with the exception of 50. who are em-
held in Seattle In 1909.
Allow No Law Against Japanese.
Honolulu, Jan. 5. It is believed
here that the Federal government ii
City of Panama Safe
Mexico City, Jan. 7. According to a
trip but sustained only slight damage.
aii on board were safe.
Japanese Rquadran Delayed-
T. .hir. Tor, 7 Tf -.a.j ak.a
. ' ......V..HUII .nin. urai, piuyeu in iour oi wie smaller mines, preparing to take steps to prevent the the departure of tlie training squadron
18(Vj,18o per pound, according to shrink- bas gone out They demand an eight- passage by the territorial legislature of cruisers for Honolulu and the Pa
age; valley, 20C)23c, acconling to fine- hour day. A peaceful settlement i of any measures to discriminate cific coast will today be officially poet
new; mohair, choice, 2028o. probable. against the Japanese. poned for a week or ten daya.