The Oregon mist., January 18, 1907, Image 1

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OREGON
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VOL. XXIV.
ST. HELENS, OBEGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 18, 1907.
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Proposed Oregon Tax Law
Ik4f
(Continued Iron! lait wk)
(Repealing clause.)
Section 40. That tactions 3050,
8051, 8062. 3053, and 3064 of Uta
Codas and Statutes of Oregon, compiled
and annotated by Hon, Charles It. Bol
linger and William W. Cotton, arid all
ads mill part of act In conflict here
with, I and tli same hereby are re
pealed: Provided, tlmt nothing In ttil
act contained shall affect tha aarwaa.
meut of property upon the Imaie of
ownership ami valuation thereof upon
the llrot day of March, 1U07, at the
hour of 1 o'clock a. m. I but th sec
tions, set and part of rU hereby re
pealed shall remain In full fun and
effect for the purpita of effecting the
aMtraament according to lw upon t It
baai of owniT.li I p mid vnlnmt litn there
of March I, 1W7, at the hour of 1
o'clock a. in.
( llrntrd not to aee until after aeee-
mi nt for 1007.)
Ho t ion 41. Nothing In thli act con-titinc-l
shall require or authorize the
aaid la ami to ea pro petty herein de
errihed upon the lauiie of ownership
t lu-trot on the flint day of Marrh, luo7,
lit th hour of t o'clock ft. m., hut the
flr. aaaeaariieiit of auch proiierty made
hy mid btrd .hull he upon the haul
of ownernhip at ""i ll date after March
I. 10(17, at 1 o'i'lirk a. m., aa now or
hereafter may I provded hy ttie gen
ral la of the stale.
A HILL.
Fur as aet to err.i. m4 elrfirt. th. Suite,
ami eower of lb. tiil el .tiiellattun In
lb. aenrel riwaile. of ikia Ouie; e4 I"
C raviri fuf lb. .qu.llj.OtMl .n.1 (Mmtiffl
aall bu.f.1 t uti.thM vt lb
owtil roll ttMiHt br IK. eearnly iMfuari
In III. e.rl Mnlt, n4 th
mrni af peuf.riy emitted fne toll,
f .piM-.lt (rm aall hoard In in. fir
cufl emitl, .n.l lb. m.nner of taelii arid
diaiMMie. of In. Ml., en preamble, th.
,witlictka of t eircml eutitt nn twit r
(wait, and r.petlite arettaete SO.S, 10,
t'l, .n4 So of lb. tle a4 fttaiiite
of Ure..ei, romplted .nil .nr.ot.te.1 bf Hun.
(karle. R tvillnff end William W toll,
atel repe.lin option ici.i of lb. id
i'ml. end Mantle of flt.un a r..n.ctrit
It erettoa of i'l epprnved lWrmlt
li. IMI. Win, !- of Smial SrMUm.
IvuS, futt. i .1 aitiiir ; anl ivwaltni .
mtnb o( vciion it-40 of lb ai4 I n.ta ."4
Slalulf. of Ofrfoo a I. In CttOlltvi ttltb
Ibi. m; .ml I'pr.'t". all ki. an4 tail,
of aril in .U kr.lik.
He It nnat'tnd l the firoiilo of the
late of Urrir'O:
(l(.r. of eiiialiottion How cxui.ti-
Uit.il Dutina of hoard.
ftwllon I. The county Judipi, county
rlerk, roiinty oommiaaiotiera, and a
areaor ol the K-vrml craintlo of tlila
atate ahall conntitiiU) a Unl of initiali
sation to nam inn and rorrnrt the a
ara.mnnt roll retttrnfxi ly the aaMor
In their aeveml count Ira, and to In
creaMi or reduce the valuation of the
property therein aMtnaml, an that the
Mine .hall he full cah value thereof,
and toaaama omitted taxable proierty,
In the manner hereinafter provi.ln.1.
The bnanl alia II mert at the court huuae
In the aeveral count Ira on the firat
Mi nn lay of ( tidier In each year, and the
county clerk ahall lay before the lrd
the aaaeaameiit roll nHurnml by the
anwonnr. The county JikIoI" ahall, if
pfcacnt, be rhairttian of auch board,
and Die county clerk ahall, It preaeiit,
he clerk thereof. Three member of
auch brd ahall Conatitute a quorum
thereof.
(Qmlilliivtiim of memtiera of board.) J
rVt'tion 2. iiefnre proceeiling to the;
equAliutloti of aui'h rolla the aeveral
mentliera of the board ahall each take and
ulMH-rilw to an oath, to be adininiatered
by a member of auch Ixairil. and to be
flli-l with tiie county clerk, to faithfully
and honraitly etauilne, corrcx-t, and
rtialie at full cnli value aaltl aaaeaa
meiit roll ami all property to returned
by auch an.vimor.
(Correction required to 1 made
Umittetl pM)Krty.)
Section .1. If it aliall appear to audi
Inmr l of eiiialiaation that there are
any lamU or Iota or other property
M.wimul twioe, or Incorrectly aaxewMHl
aa to ihwription or qtuiiitity, and in
the name of a peraon or mmoih not
tla owner thereof, or aeniied under or
biiond the actual full chuIi value there
of, aaid btrd may make proper oorrec
tmna of the aame. If it ahall ap)xnr
to auch bourl Unit any lamia, lot, or
other proierty aminahle by the aane
or are not aanKaeed, audi board ahull
aaiiea the aama at tlie full caah value
thereof.
(Increaae In aaaeaament Notice -Pe-
titiona for reduction.)
Hoction 4. Paid board of equnlim
tion nhall not Increme the valuation of
any proerty on auch anaoaament rH,
aa provlilinl in the preoediliK aection,
without KivliiK to the pomon in whone
liiiino it la aaaeaaeil at leant three dnya
notice to appear and ahow cauao, if any
hn Iibji, why the valuation of hta aaaeaa
able projiorty ; or aome pait thereof, to
lie cpoeiihHi in auch notloe, ihnll not bo
liicmiaod: Provltlod, that auch notli
hall not lie neoenrary If the peraon
appiwr voluntarily liefore aald Wrd,
and he there jieraonally notilled hy a
mfinlier tliereof that hia property, or
oma aHH'iflod rt thereof, ia, in the
opinion of the board, aaaoaaml Ih Idw
He actual valuo: And provided fur
ther, that inch notice ahall not be no
corixary III event the txiard deem it lie
eeary to lncreaae the valuation of all
Bealaoaa Juilwmrnt.
"Are you tha proprietor of tills atoraT1
inked the young man with tha aainpla
ca.
"I am," aald tha drufglat "la there
anything
.."Have yon any darks bealdea that
yeung man behind tha counter t"
"No, air."
"Then I can't do bualneaa with you. I
m Introducing a preparation guaranteed
to make thin people plump, but you are
too aklnny here to handle It. Sorry.
Oood day."-Chlcai Tribune.
trw-l
44aaaaaaaaaaasij
projM'rty upon such rolls, In a eerUIn
.n'lKiitloii, In order that tha valuation
of the property generally upon the rolla
ahall he lu full cash value, as by Isw
reuulied. Petitions or appl Ication for
the reduction of a particular aaaeaament
"hall lie made In writing veriniol by
the oath of the applicant or his attor
ney, and lie tiled with tha board during
the flrat week It ia by law required to
lie In aesaion, and any petition or ap
plication not so made, verified, ami
filed ahall not be ounsidered or acted
iiam hy the board.
(Sittlnga of board.)
Hcction 5. Haiti board of equal iA
tion ahall continue iU emaiiine from
ilay to day, exclusive of Bumluys and
legal hull. lay., until the examination
and eorre1ii,n and equalisation ol the
aaaemliiettt rolls shall be completed ;
hut it ahall Complete aald examination,
ooiTcctiun and equalisation within one
month from the time It la hy law re
quired to meet, and, utile aooiirr com
pleted, at the expiration of one mouth
from the time tha board ia herein re-
qutmi lo meet, the examination, cor
rection, and eipiallxation of aald aanctai
iiirnt rolla ahall be deemed to b com
plete. ( ltiord of proceeding of board.)
faction 6. Corrections, addition to,
or change In the aaid roll shall be
entered in a column therein headed
ultuiitilty "A Equalised hy the
County Ibwrd," and tiie entries In such
Column shall I the record of the ac
tion of Mid In unl. The meeting, qual
ification, stUlnii, and adjournment of
aaid board ahall be recorded in the
journal of tha county court.
(Itcturn of corrected and equalised
roll.)
faction 7. Pitch aaecyaimcnl rolls,
when so examined, corrected, and
equalised hy auch board, aliall be re
turne.1 to the county clerk.
( Appeal to circuit court.)
faction 8. Any pemrin who ahall
have petitioned for the reduction of a
particular aaHrwinenl, or wh atetw.
iiient ha hren Increased by the board
of equalisation, who aliall be aggrieved
by the action of such board, may ap-
K'ul therrfnint to the circuit court uf
the county. The appeal slutll be taken
and perfected in the following; manner,
and nt otlteiwiar:
1. The party desiring the appeal
from the action of such bvrtl of equal
itation may cause a notice, to be signed
by himself or attorney, to be filed with
the county cleik of the county within
tlve day, excluding Sunday, from the
time the awwutient roll ia rvturncl to
the county clerk by the board of equal
isntiiin.
3. Within five day of the giving of
such notice the appellant aliall tile with
Ui clerk ot the circuit court a trans.
cTlpt of the petition for relurtinn of
amreiimoiit, or so much of the record of
the board of equalisation as may lie
neccennry to intelligently present the
question t be decided by the circuit
court, togvtltT with a copy of the order
or action teken by the board of equal
tsation, the notice or appeal ami re-
rd of the filing thereof; thereafter
the circuit court aliall have jurisdiction
of the matter, but not otherwioe,
The apiteal shall be heard and de
termine! by the circuit court in a sum
inary manner, ami sliall be determine.!
aa an equitable rauae. Klther the ap.
ixdlant or the county a appellee aim 1 1
lie entitled to the compulsory attend
ance or Itneaaoa and to the production
of hooks and paiier. If, utxin hearing,
the court flmls the amount at which the
property was llnslly aancaned by the
lomrd of equalisation is its actual full
cash value, and the aanceament was
made fitlrly ami in good faith, it shall
approve such acment ; but if It find
tlmt the aMrcament was made at a
Knitter or Ice sum than the market
value of the property, or if the same
was not fairly or In irood faith made, it
shall act nalde auch arncmtment ami de
termine such value, and a certified copy
of the order or judgment of the circuit
court ahull be sutllclcnt. warrant for the
levying and collecting of taxi againM
such timiierty, ami upon ancit vaunt
tion ao determined. No proceeding
for the levying or collection of tiixce
airainat any uroiierty shall 1 staytxl by
the rmiaoii of the taking or pendency of
the anneal from the Ixsird of equalian
tion; but in event the ajwnament is
dccreaniHl by the court on appeal the
i tivilliM'tor ahull refund to tho
neraon istvinn tuxes on such prop.
erty any exceuMive amount of taxei col
hH'tel, ami In event the ftaaotwiiient Is
increnMHl hv the ctMtrt on aiineal the
nmiMtrtv shnll lie liable for the dell
ciency on the amount of auch Increnaed
valuation. The provision or law gov
erning costs and ilinhurHementit on ap
peal shall le applintblo hereto.
(Heprollng cliiuso.)
Hwtlon . That sect Ion 3070, 3080,
0OHI, and S0H3 of tlie Codes and Stat
utes of Oregon, compiled and annotated
by Hon. Charles It. Bellinger and
William W. Cotton, be and Uio mime
hereby are repealed ; and that aection
30H2 of tlie said Code and rUiitute ot
Oregon, compiled and annotated by
Hon. Clmrlea H. Hellingor and Willliim
W. Cotton, aa roetiactod by section 3 of
I'lulneratlo Aalaaala.
"Missouri tin a hog worth 2,000
and a rooster worth S00," says a Kan
a City patver. It pay, apparently, to
lntruet barnyard pet In tne an or
laving. Washington Post.
A Minimised Kaflaaata.
nilggln ha more luck than enso,
aid the anxious person.
"Yes," answered Mis Cayenne: "and
he Isn't o very lucky, either." Wash
ington Star.
S
and tho Maine hereby I repealed; and)
that so much of section 3000 of tha I
Code ami Ktittule of Oregon, a coin
plltxl nd annotated by Hon. Chnrle it.
ueinnger ami William W. Cotton, as
I In conflict herewith be repealed; and
that all acta and part of site In conflict
herewith be and the aama hereby art
repealed. , ,
niir. twin no raaaon tppsrant wby this
art aliuuM am to into rMI Immcillaiely alter
.n...o tntct .. vj i.w proviuca. ao aatr
In alauae I. Itaartcd rarmpiln aaaraarn.nl
tor in currrnl y.ar, tic, from lu (fleet.)
A BILL.
Per an art lo prnvl.lt a mor. .fflrl.nl ayalrra
for Ih. lavy and collrclinn of laaaa, and
provlilln fnalllra tot lb. violation of Ike
priivi.ioi.a of Una act: ernl lo rriHral chip
Irra . , and T of Oil. XXX of lit.
i n'W. ami Mattttra or Or.S"n, compiUd
ami animlaiad l.y lion, t'harlra It. Mllnscr
ami William w. (ultim; and aactlana 4,
. , 7, S, S. 10, II, .ml l of an act ap
proved llnrinkrr II, tuns, and found upon
!' 4 rt aripmur of Ih. Onaral Ijwa of
Ota Mnal hraaion of IPtiii and an act
.titltlrd "An act lo amrnd action IntlS of
nalllna.r anil t otlon a Annolatr4 Coora end
Slaltttra ot ilrrfon," appruvrd ibruary 11.
lunl, and an act rntlllrd "An act to amend
an act .ntiilrd "An act to arnynd aection
lima of Hrlllfirer and t'ntton'a Annotal.4
("iwlra nd Slafutea of Or.g"n.' iiiruvrd
rcnrirary ia, iwna, ann to orclar an .mar
S'rtrf." approved l),cmlr tl. I0I: and
chapter, t, e. 146. I'.. 161, and 11 of
the f general l.awe nf Orraim, lfft6; and an
act filed In the efftcr of III Secretary of
Stale lleeember tl, ions, .milled "An act
to amend aeetlon lift of Hellinser and
t niton a Annotated t dee and hlatute
flrecon": ar an act .milled "An act
sincml aection snlil of the Codre and
htatulee of Oregon, aa Annotated by
t narlca n, nellinaer and William w. lot
Ion, and sivlns the apportionment of rev
enue, fur the atatr imrnir the aeveral taiin.
lira and deftnin th method nf proceeding
In makinff the ataie atHHirlloriment, ap
proved t-ebruary V4. IPOS; and ail other
eta and parta of acta amendatory of any
ot the acta and arctiona abuv. act rnrth,
n4 all acta end part, of act ia conflict
bece.!B.
He It enacted by
tlie people of Uie
state of Oregon :
'(Of the Ivy of Taxes.)
(Ketimate for county purpose, apptr
tion men t and atuto and school tax.)
faction 1. Tlie county court -of ea-h
county aliall, at it term in January in
each year, cellmate the amount of
money to lie raised In It county for
county purpose, and apportion such
amount, together with the amount of
atnte tnd schtffd tux, and other taxea re-
quirad to be raiaed in ita county and
such other taint a it may In ita disTe
tion as authorixed by law determine
shall be mined, according to the valua.
tion of the taxable pnuierty In the
county for the year, ami such detenn
Inatioii shall he entered in it records.
ID. a C. Comp. aection lea,., wilaral
cbanae, .acept to malt, proviaioa for other
taaea reonirad to b raiacd. and taaea nbich
it may. In It diacreiiun. aa autbonsrd by
law, deteraiin. ahall be raiacd )
(Ivy of tax by county court.)
faction 2. For the purport of ral
ing revenues for county puriioHca, the
county court for each county in the
state shall, In it January term in each
rear lew a tax tinon all taxable tror-
erty in It county, which tax shall lie
sufllcierit In It amount to defray the
exxnsf of the county
B I C, Comp . aection in,, a. eeenacted
by I-ana, Special iveaaion, I HO J pa. ,
I4 to atrikv out "or board of county
miaaionera.4 aa lb function, of that body
tea now by law aaerciaed by the county court.
1 be at me chsny ta made in other aectiona
carried inio tbia act, but aill not be apecially
iroi.d.)
( f rvy of other required or permlseible
levies ty county couit. at janiwry
term.)
faction 3. Tlie county court slutll,
at It January term In euch year, levy
anv other taxed which hy law the
county or county court or Ixaml of
county commissioners la required to
lew. and any other taxea whicn it may
determine to levy and which by law it
is permitted to levy.
iS.w; but aeem. to be necetaai y lo provide
tlm lor levy at aecial county uaea.)
(County clerk to be notified of rate of
levy.)
faction 4. It alinll be the duty of
every school district, and each Incor
porated town and city, and of each pub
lic corporation authorised to levy a tax,
to notify. In writing, the county clerk
of the county within which the school
listrict, town, city, or public corona
tion is situated, of the rule per cent of
the tax levy maile by it, on or before
the first tlnv of January of each year,
which notice nhiill be kept on fiJe by
the several county clinks, and remain a
part of the record of the olhce.
(No china from 11 a C. Comp, aeellon
SD'.iS. aa finally amended by Uvi of Special
Station, limj, ar S3; acclion I of of
1nS, chaplrr 7, eacepl the provlan (hlch
waa temporary lit nature and the ocraaion for
ahich hia paaaed by lapa. of lime) baa been
omitled.)
(Tax levies to be in even mill or in
even tenths or mius.;
Section A. All counties, cltlc,
school districts, and other corporation
which are vested with tho power of
levvimr taxes, shall make their total
lew terminate with even mill or mill,
or in fraction ol on-ieniu oi one nun
(Laws l0. chapter H7, aection 1, ao
change.)
(To be continued next week)
According to the MasaacnusMts bu-
. .. .t il . .... a .rik I
reau ot alanines, tn o.iu law
yers In that Slate. B.APT phyalclans and
surgeon, and 3,737 clergymen.
Comfort la That.
Jimmy Alu't yer vaccluatlon healed
up yet I
Tommy Naw.
Jimmy Oeol Don't It mnks yer feel
bad?
Tommy Naw I The doctor told mom
I mustn't take a tmtli till it's all healed
up. Philadelphia Press.
Th United States has 18,000 post-
office. Germany is next with 11,023 and
Ureal Britain third with 22.100.
Ojr Count.
Heavy Tragedian- .Kind sir, could
you ten me me a mm nee rrom nere to
Uncoil Ridge?
Fnrmer Ten thousand, by heck.
Heavy Tragedian Lunatic! Do you
mean to tell me Bacon Ridge I 10,000
mllcsT
Farmer No; 10,000 tie.
an act approved DeeemfMir 24, lo:i, tie
ing found in I ho Law of the Kjeclal
Hi salon of IU0.1. lieun 4 et anniiiLiir. he
NEWS OF THE WEEK
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HjU'pmsoFTiocofmNDnra
A Rasuma of tha Ls Important but
Not Laaa IrrWraatlna; Evantr
of tha Past Weak.
Bailey lias won the Drat round in Uia
Texas inquiry.
The National Manufacturers' associa
tion propose tariff revision in IWV.
An Ohio grand Jury has retuned 939
mora Indictment against Standard Oil
men.
The Btate dertment doubt the au
thority of this govern men lit to act In
the Congo affair.
Two bookkeeper In the Brooklyn
navy yard have been arrested for receiv
ing bribe a inspector.
Benjamin F. Hlilvcly, ex-congressman
from Indiana, has been mentioned at
Democratic candidate for vice president.
faveu peraon were injured in a col
lision between two passenger train at
One Hundred and Twelfth street, Chi
cago. Pacific coast Insurance underwriters
say rates will oon be reduced to what
they were before the Han Francisco dis
aster. The Nebraska Federal court ho Is
sued an order to the United Btate
marshal to destroy all fence on govern
ment land.
A Rock Island passenger train ran
into a freight at Watldron, Mo., killing
three trainmen and injuring a number
of passenger.
Bryan admit h I candidate for
president.
Radical reform are promised in the
Chinese government.
faven rioter have been shot in the
presence of the populace at Orizaba,
Mexico.
The Union Pacific has granted ship
ping facilities to boycotted Wyoming
coal companies.
The Texas legislature ia devoting
much time to investigating the conduct
of Henator Bailey.
The Wells-Fsrgo F.xprea company ia
to replace tha Pacific Kxpreas Company
oa the Union Pacific.
A Chicago man ho been acquitted of
crime on the ground that he Committed
it io bi aleep. The judge ia' also a
sleep walker.
California will endeavor to shake off
Uie grip of the Standard Oil trust.
Kight men crossed the Columbia riv
er at The Dalle on the lee. It was
rather difficult but only one fell In and
he waa rescued without injury.
Ititla have been opened for Panama
canal contract. The loweat ia lower
than the eat imute made by the commis
sion and they will probably get the
work. Their profit is estimated at ,-
450,000.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club. 8867c; blues tem,
68 (S tltte; valley, 60c; red, 64G5c.
Oats No. 1 white, $25(J38; gray,
$24.50(325.
Barley Feed, $21.5022 per ton;
brewing, $22.50; rolled, $23024.
i jitat it .....ft
Corn-Whole, ,26. cracked, $27 per
Hay-Valley timothy, No. 1. $1314
' ' ' .. . : . .
per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $14
(416; clover, $S(j8.50; cheat, $7.o0
8.60; grain hay, $7.50(38.80; alfalfa,
$11.50; vetch hay, $88.60.
Butter Fancy creamery, 3035c
per pound.
Butter rat first gnule cream, 33r
1 Z Z " '
Eggs Oregon ranch, 35c per
dozen.
Poultry Average old hens, 13(514 S'c
per pound; mixed chickens, 1213c;
spring, 14n15c; old rootew, 10llc;
dressed chickens, 16(J17c; turkeys,
Hve.1717.4c; turkeys, dressed, choice,
20CA22o; geese, live, 1012c; ducks,
14(J,16o.
Veal Dressed, 5J,'0c per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 1 92c per pound ;
cows, 4 (3 fie; country steers, fjlivc.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 8tfo per
pound; ordinary, 6$ 7c.
Pork Dressed, Ois.c per pound.
Fruits Apples, common to choice,
5075c per box; choice to fancy, $1(9
2.50; pears, $1(81.50; cranberries,
$11.5012 per barrel; persimmons,
$1.50 per box.
Vegetables Turnips, 90c$l per
sack; carrots, 90r$l per sack ; bee tat,
$1.26(31.50 per sack; horseradish,
010c per pound; sweet potatoes, 3c
per pound; cabhngo, 2o per pound;
cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen; celery,
$3.750 4.25 per crate; onions, 10 :
12o per dozen; bell peppers, So;
pumpkins, 2o per pound; spinach, 4(3
6o per pound; parsley, 1015c; squash,
2o per pound.
Onion Oregon, $11.25 per hun
dred.
Potatoes Oregon Bnrbanks, fancy.
$1(51.30; common, 75fl90o.
Hop llraiSH'o per pound, accord
ing to quality.
Wool Eastern Oregon average best.
13 18o per pound, according to shrink-
age; valley, 2023o, according to fine-1
J new; mohair, choice, 26$28o.
STOP 8ALTON FLOOD.
President Make Special Recommend
atlon to Congress.
Washington, Jan. 14. Preaident
Roosevelt Saturday sent to congress a
special measage on the flooding of the
Imperial valley in Southern California,
in which be severely condemns the
method of the California Development
company, which owns the irrigation
works, and recommends that the gov
ernment buy out this company and its
subsidiary companies, make a treaty
with Mexico to carry water through the
territory of that republic and construct
great irrigation work to cover the
whole lower valley of the Colorado and
to permanently control that stream.
He estimate the cost at .2,000,000, all
of which would be repaid by the settlers
in the same way a under the reclama
tion act.
He begins by describing the situation
in the Imperial valley, as already pub
lished. Ho tell bow the California
Development company dug a canal from
the river Into the Saiton Sink, passing
partly through Mexican territory.
He then tells how the river broke its
bank and flooded tbe valley, how tbe
Southern Pacific company advanced
money to the development company to
repair the break, receiving a majority
of stock a security, how tbe Southern
Pacific closed the break last November,
but bow a sudden rise a month later
started the water again into the valley,
and aay that if tbe break is not closed
before the spring flood in March all
the property valu'w in the valley,- with
0,000 to 10,000 population, will be
wiped out. He says that ultimately
the channel in the main stream will be
deepened op to and beyond Yuma, de
stroying the homes and farms there,
the great railroad bridge and tbe gov
ernment works at Laguna dam. Tbe
Southern Pacific, having already spent
about 12,000,000 for the protection of
its interests, declines further aid to tbe
development company, and has joined
the latter company and the settle! in
an appeal to tiie government to con
struct permanent works to restrain the
river.
The preaident aay tliat if the river
ia not put back into its natural bed, it
will not only do the further damage al
ready mentioned, but will leave in a
desert condition 700,000 acres of land
as fertile as tbe Nile valley, capable of
producing $100 a year per acre. This
area it capable of adding at least 350,
0U0 to the permanent population of
California and Arizona, and much of
the land will be worth 1500 to $1,000
an acre, oi a total of $350,000,000 to
$700,000,000. Ho says the Southern
Pacific is now repairing levees to keep
out the high water due next March, but
permanent work is needed. He would
refund no money expended prior to No
vember 1, 1906. and would leave the
amount to be paid for work done since
that date for future consideration.
PACKING TRUST COMPLETE.
All Firms Except On Co.nbined in
500,000,000 Beef Merger.
Chicago, Jan. 14. Tlmt tbe merger
of the beef packing eetablishments of
the Country, except bcbwarzechild ft
Sulzberger, which lias been predicted
, for aeveral years, has come to pass, is
declared in a morning? paper. None of
the interests said to be concerned could
be reached for confirmation or denial
of the report.
It i asserted that the negotiations
are completed and that arrangements
are now in progress by which territory
will be allotted to the several compa
nies interested in the alleged deal, this
territory to be considered exclusive for
the purposes of trade. The tentative
capitalisation is placed at $500,000,000.
Louis F. Swift, executive head of
Swift A Company, is said to be the ao
creilitMi head of the Combination, and
J. Odgen Armour ia represented as de-
irous of retiring from active connection Godman of Dayton offering a motion on report favorably the bill to repeal the
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Libby, McNeill & Libby, the Anglo-
American Provision company, the Oma
ha Packing company, the Lipton Pack
ing company, Hammond company, Con
tinental Packing company and Hately
Bros. These minor companies are to
pass to the National Packing company,
,d Edward Tilden is to I the execu -
tive head of them, according to rumor.
Oppose Government Control.
Imperial, Cal., Jan. 14. Tbe mes
sage of President Roosevelt recommend
ing that the government acquire the
rights of the California Development
company and take the Imperial valley
into the Reclamation service meets the
approval of but a small portion of the
people of the valley. It is said that ,
whatever mismanagement there may :
have been in the early days of the Cali-
tornia Development company the fact is
that mote than 100,OtX acres are actu-1
ally under cultivation with an ample
water supply.
Doublet Forest Reserve.
Washington, Jan. 14. Secretary of
the Interior Hitchcock has withdrawn
605,600 acres ot unalienated public
land in .Western Colorado from all
forms of disposal under the public land
laws for an addition to the Uncompnh-1
gre forest reserve. The land includes
a part of the Uncompahgro plateau and
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addition comprises about 800,000 acres.
Stewart Decline Land Office.
Washington, Jan. 14. Philip B.
Stewart, of Colorado, has notified the
president that his business engagements
are such that he will not be able to ac-
cept the position of commissioner of i
the general land office, to be made '
vacant by the retirement of Commis-:
1 sloner Richards, March 4.
I LEGISLATURES MEET
Senates and Bouses Effect Or
ganization In Two States.
ALL THE SESSIONS WERE SHORT
dona and Falconer Will Handle the
Cavals In Washington, and Haines
and Davey In' Oregon.
Salem, Or., Jan. 16. Organized by
the election on the first ballot In each
house of E. W. Haines, of Washington
county, for president of the senate, and
of Frank Davey, of Marlon, for speaker
of the house, the Oregon legislature
made itself ready yesterday for law
making. Committee will be announc
ed Wednesday or Thursday.
Haines was elected over Hodson, of
Multnomah, by a vote of 17 to 7, four
Democrats, Caldwell, Yamhill; Smith,
Umatilla; Hedge, Clackamas, and
Mulit, Jackson, joined the 13 support
ers of Hsines, and Haines voted for
Bowermsn, one of his follower. Hod
son voted for Bailey, and Miller, of
Linn, voted forCoehaw, and Coehaw for
Smith, of Umatilla.
In the house, Davey received 59 votes
and Rothschild, the lone Democrat of
that body, wbo nominated himself, re
ceived one, each voting for tbe other.
In tbe Republican nominating caucus,
Davey, had 44 votes, one of his support
ers, Reynolds, being absent, and Vaw
ter, 14. There was no contest and the
voting waa perfunctory, all knowing
what the result would be.
Haines was elected at 2:30 o'clock
and Davey a few minute later.
George E. Chamberlain' second in
augural as governor will beheld at 1:30
p. m. today. The two houses will meet
in joint convention to canvas the vote
for governor, and aa soon aa the vote
lias been announced the oath of office
will be administered by one of the jus
tices of the Supreme court. Governor
Chamberlain will then read his mes
sage. There will be no ballot on United
States senator until Tuesday, Jan. 22,
when the formal election of F. W. Mul
key for the short term and Jonathan
Bourne for the long term will take
place. It was thought that the election
of Mulkey would take place immediate
ly, for the reason that the appointment
of Gearin wa only "until the next
meeting of the legislature," but an in
vestigation showB that even in filling a
vacancy the election must be held on the
second Tuesday after organization.
Olympia, Waeh., Jan. 15. Washing
ton's tenth legislature spent about 60
minutes hi organising yesterday and
then took a rest until this morning.
The senate proceedings were out of
the ordinary for the meet part. Thus
Nichols of Seattle nominated Jesse S.
Jones of Tacoma for president pro tem,
and Jones, a new member here, for the
first time was selected by acclamation
to a position which heretofore has al
ways gone by seniority. J. Will Lysons
was named for secretary, which was a
concession to the desires of President
Coon, who wanted Lyeon choeen again
because of hi experience as secretary
of the past two sessions. W. T. Laube,
of Seattle, was nominated for assistant
secretary, and Billy Conner for ser
geant at arms. Both were elected by
unanimous vote.
The bouse seesion ended almost as
soon as it began. A. J. Falconer was
elected speaker by acclamation, Reid
of Tacoma making the nomination and
Ul lilt, HCUIUtiata tliat III UC
unanimous. L. O. Meigs of North j therefor a law directing that the govem
Yakima for chief clerk and Glenn Cot-1 ment retain title to its remaining tlm
terill for sergeant at arms were elected . ber lands, selling only the timber, at.
by acclamation. I not less than apprised value. As this
A joint committee of the house and , bill virtually creates forest reserves of
senate called the governor and arranged all government timber land, the land
that the message be read in joint ses-'
sion at 2 o'clock today,
Each house provided for a' special
committee on employes, the senate lim
'iting
the number to 33 and the house
to 38, all at salaries based upon ordi
nary pay, which will cut tlie gross em
ployes' payroll to less than half of that
of last session.
Cnanges in State Office.
Salem, Jan. 15. Newly elected state
officers took charge of their respective
department yesterday. Secretary of
State F. W. Benson and State Treasurer
G. A. Steel went into possession of
their offices and are being assisted by
their predecessors until they become
thoroughly familiar with their duties,
Judge T. G. Hailey retired from the
supreme bench.
judge Robert Eakin
succeeded him. State Printer W. S.
Duniway was ready for business. There
were no changes in other state offices,
the remainder being re-elected.
Worst Snow Blockade in Years.
North Yakima, Jan. 15. The snow
and Ice have so tied up the Northern
Pacific between Pasco and the moun-
tains that it takes a freight train from
1 12 to 24 hours to run from the Colum-
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The snow blockade on the mountains ia
said by railroad men to be the worst in
many years. The zero weather still
continues and the coal supply is barely
equal to the demand.
Ice Blockade Solid.
The Dalles, Jan. 15. Tbe blockade
of ice in the Columbia has become solid
almost to Three Mile ranida. and rmaa.
ing is possible In many place along
tiie city front.
MEET AT ALBANY.
Producer and Shippers Unit In Da
manding Legislation.
Albany, Or., Jan. 11. If any partic
ular point touching on tha derelictions
or iniquities of the railroad was over
looked at the car shortage meeting in
Eugene lost month, it was supplied at
the Shippers' and Producers' convene
tion held In this city ycstrdy. In
meeting, like it predecessor st ngne,'
was held for tbe purpose of impressing'
on tlie members of th legislature the
necessity for railroad legislation.
The people are so terribly in earnest
and so unanimous in their demands for
remedial railroad legislation that prac
tically every other matter to come be
fore the legislature has been last sight
of. The attendance yesterday Included
a large number of people who were at
the Eugene meeting, and if there baa
been any change in their feeling to
ward the railroad it has not been ia
favor of the corporation . Both in the
sentiments openly expressed and In
private conversation there are plenty of
indications that the people are "nurs
ing their wrath to keep it warm" until
they can get action at Salem.
At this meeting, as st Eugene, there
were none of tbe "cincb-bill" type of
politicians, and but little unreasonable
abase of tbe railroads. The attendance
was made up of people who have been
so seriously hurt in a financial way by
the car shortage that they are becom
ing desperate and are prepared to go to
most any length to improve condition.
The details or the form to be taken by
the proposed legislation have not yet
been worked out. A a matter of fact,
they are no farther along than when
they were at the Eugene meeting, and
the Albany convention might not in
appropriately be termed a ratification
meeting Inspired by the Eugene affair.
MOVES TO SEATTLE.
Interstate Commerce Comrnlstion to
Meet In Sound City.
Chicago, Jan. 11. The invest gatioa
by the Interstate Commerce commis
sion Into tbe traffic alliances and other
business deals of tbe railroads con
trolled by E. H. Harrlmar, was com
pleted today, so tar a Chicago ia con
cerned, and the commission adjourned -to
meet in Seattle January 21, whea
the case will be resumed. Jamea H.
Hi land, third vice president of the Chi
cago, Milwaukee A St. Paul railroad;
Julius Kruttschnitt, director in charge
of maintenance and operation; E. A.
McCormick, assistant traffic director of
the Ilarriman lines, and J. A. Monroe,
freight traffic manager of the Union
Pacific, testified today.
Testimony showing that the consoli
dation of the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific had eliminated competition
to a certain extent was given by Mr.
Hi land and Mr. Krnttechnitt, who ad
mitted that the purchase of rolling
stock for both system was practically
under his control. Mr. McCormick
was questioned regarding the advertis
ing department of the system, but de- .
dared each road hod its own bureau of '
publicity.
After the commission adjourned this
afternoon it was said that after the
commissioners had concluded their in
vestigation in the West tha hearing
would be resumed in New York. At
that time, Mr. Harriman, William
Rockefeller, Standard Oil officials and
others, including H. H. Rogers, H. C.
Frick and James Etillman, would be
called before tbe commission.
ANNUL TIMBER AND STONE ACT
Senate Committee Proposes te
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Timber and Keep Land.
Washington, Jan. 10. The senate
rjublia lands committee toilav atrrnad tn
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can never pass to private ownership,
and hence can never be taxed.
To compensate for this loss of taxes.
Senator Fulton secured the adoption of
an amendment to the bill stipulating
that 25 per cent of the money derived
from timber sales shall be paid to the
counteis In which the timber is cut.
Heaviest Rain in Yaara.
Angeles. Jan. 11. In amount ol
precipitation, the storm that has
drenched Southern California during
the Dast four davs la the heaviest In 18
years. The total precipitation is nearly
four inches, of which 1.4 ho fallen
during tbe past 24 hours. The storm
has been severe In its effects north and
east of Los Angeles. Landslides south
of Santa Barbara had, at last accounts.
tied up four or five passenger train
bound for this city. Four or five lives
are known to have been, lost a an In
direct result. -1 "ad
Commission Men In a Rag.
Pittsburg, Jan. 11. -The fifteenth
annual convention of the National
Leaeue of Commission Merchant eon.
vened here today. President F. E.
Wagner, of Chicago, presided, scored
the railroads and denounced the express
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companies, asserting therr agents acted
as commission men to take away trade
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from the legitimate trade in secret. In
a discussion that ensued, government
control of the railroads was raiacd as
the solution of the situation.
Car Shortage Closes Flour Mill.
Minneapolis, Jan. 11. Because they
could not get cars in which to ship
their products, the leading flour mills
nf tha eitv hava haan foeeait tn eleaaa
wn temporarily. Three hundred
men are out of work,