GON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
JURY FAILS TO AGREE.
LQ0H WOOL GOOD.
Smyths Prai.-s Comuuliory
Dll'Pl
Li 8c"rnry ln 1'. HmylK
L.,.,i. Portland recently hw
Linn, '"" l"' '''!"MM",, iU"
,,,1,1 of Oregon l
' n. !! eoiiiinlasinM.
Lv. il "'l tt year
L an u'l. ,h """"
r ... ., oualltv.
L,,l.tlt'W'"J '
I ... .. ii. aheeu rumml
I, ar.i"ii -
.terti Oregon iii intend io
L r,Hnl ntlii lo prevent fur
Lfl,b,ri.i of Washington
L , Vniali fnn rrv.
,,!, who i .lrnive!y Hi
'. '. ..,...,, t.lt.ianlf. im tll-
ft. "
k amine " r-""Vu,m"W "
L '. si the ll Session of
.mow H ,,f'K"
..r-..-i' V l' araae ui
...i ml tl wool t ' much
.,,.!( Dn'i hi former years..
mt.itii"i t vtasitiiigion
... ......'..-toti ere l nip r.icr-
.,. i., ii... ilrlrunc of Oregon
i.,.i i.ai artttin will l
, HstiHiir taaa t prepsred l
tf t), the .iNtllf will
... b.Iji.uix that the for
iitsirat t the nstleusl capital
4r tu ovf '.
LIASE BIG TRACT.
L.n 0iWl1'0O.0OO Acre at
l.rflow lo Forssl Rsaerve,
'lea hundred thousand
(oc targe land b Just I1""
m lukrr count r t-y Mnrr, (ill
1 1 l'ijiuti eouoljr tlir.mia
kcui from Ibur fHMl I
b I Iim la li
r,, in Mkr niumy,
u, iho kumvrtiM lumlef torn
. ib( Jmn.1, It lwl
tun . JB r. Hmvh. of
. ,r.rf A K an! A. Hmvtbr. (if
, WtHmili Hwllh. of AfllB)ton
(' Whiliior. of hlt tounxy
ef i xij I for u of
Li fof 8 Vof. o ao.ow
.ui. ill l bold In tb ln
a lltlllB Of IbO urn"
r . ......
slrri. una eoiot o
kxh Jllt - J, W, Al'lrr, of
rtty on l-nnw lor om com
II. Vtalo ll.nl h if not hrre lo
Llr, al tlml b !nwt ! b
j l-ut littlo movement in llml
vlinn mnl nann im Bnreti4 Utt
of firnung Umli lit Iblt Kf
i ir.rfar.i In ihe i '
liml.rr !B. h ilfrfo ffm
thnuun.l ti S -nt oil it
th.xn hi.l tinu elim f 0"!
r.wr ftmilitlolli, tlmy fol
!uiiii. in imtr ii tut !
ri" Ui on Tulo Contract.
lh I- It i .!alfl tlOl tlKt
if.cr llrti.l hi filvon imiwfo
n lisjit th ilrmlulnc n tit'
r I1.' fmlrual Kfil nit hi
I tliv ri.nlrnrl will li forfi-ito.l
lr'l piiiiil of H i(tsil foiif
mi; rrn w!nii Inn. I, mow rnk
t-i. nii.l tlm UKrwrni-ot now i
mut . wurKcl rtx
i if r ! throw tin tlm firaili-
n(Siws . ..it.u (Into In of'I'-r lo
I., m-ttlo kml dry before tbe
!;.!
0(in Rirt Jurm I.
kllrti.n .,. hliDKommn of I'mntiH
A m. i u rv.nl hroi
ii! Iskeii iiimib th Wonnhii formit
his Jump 1, iiHlnn.t of Jri 15, the
Mi;inii!ly urt. For nniwo 1 1 mo
ruin ,vn rrn nuklnit fr tbo u""
' nrrvr n Ihn Itlito ninlllltmtl'
Er llmti imiiiil, t.npnnito of tho dry
''r .rrvnil)ii( tliin niriti((. I'm V.
h. wpri'lBf of llm ilioonmon '
'tini. Im rornivoil notlro from
Irvix.r Krhmll thnt ilmli
I'l Id irtinlnl Jnnn I.
Will E .liil.lt t Suto Fair.
rri fity Tho Writ of Uirctor
I" I'lnrkninn. County Knir tumoel-
uiTiturir.iMi ino riornnvB rum
" Li innkii n oi.uulv Mliil.lt Bl Hi"
F fir. whlrli will fnllnw tho OldPk-
h roimiv fnir, Tho Iwiiiril iiirnir.
'i') f.ir prnmiiiniii for jitvonili'
it mill rontinitlnloil Thomn T.
"' 'i""rn I.ii0U nnil T. J. (liirV M
ni"itl..o to illroft tho nffftir of tho
'Muii.n,
Bunipnr Crop Promld.
liii"loii,.J,.nvy rnhm tlirniiijlioiit
f'dliin of OroiVon 'fow ilnvii ItifO
'l'li'l niniiv tliniiiwnilii of iIoIIbm
k w.Milih nf milium nnl nilltilnlnS
rlil'l. Tim U'nlt.n U o.rm unit tll
vorv nun nriMWutB H
h'""ii vw for thli trnrt rf tho
it ri r. . .. . iHuiiarvlior Joniiinui J. I'hlllina. ll
i uiiupimra van r oou 10 I rutl I hey 1 " '
UJ..U - . I 'linrL!lii Kt fi u'tUiilc lual. nvnttintf ttv
"i io oiitumort, i " ..-, f
I, . ... , , .IuiIk kUurir T. Doollnu. ThirtoB
I riiillrt'i I -At rr dm r r fr.na i..l ... . . ...
.. . .. M (III Wr tithun anil li.ptf alr.n.1
rn tni-ir purm t,i I'riKllrtoii ami - " -J- "
Walla WalU wnoiy;iriii, trii wonc " t 0 f "'in tin outnut. At no ilago wut
'lniirt ol Kiiiiiclii luvr nnik lit'ir "'o bnt fur n BKruuiiiniit, the
Tisliliility of tho witnt'Moi baing the
i,ni(iiit nun ii.ivr iiurril mi nutrnt in
tin rity hikI will rll ilirrct to the
ciiiuuinrr, 1 hry have S.niw rurdu in
llir p.M.I uml will fill ihm territory
Wllh I I.e. Ill W'Hiil. thrv llriLlrr 'I l.r
wmiilyanU lmv l.irur miiiilir on
Imiid ..wmu In Ihr (4.1 th.it the mild ,, ,iir. ,, iB,tit,.,iii
wrather nl thr i.it winicr rfitruti-d ,.... . ..' ,
thr Mle, mid lavr fcliurd to liny thr "",t "Ul,'i a t which he
t Binrln iind, whii h i iiuw jiriiiK in.ir- I'" I'1""'! on triul u inon nil the
CHEAP FUEL IN SIGHT.
Ruof Again Eicapm, but Now Trial
Will Uo Pre. ted.
Hun rriiiicliiio. Mav 22 ITmil.ln to
lUrmi, lifli-r l.ifiiiii mil. uliiiliat 4 limira.
tlm jury in tlm cn of Ahriilnim Huef,
linriiml with uffrin a brilio to former
PROCEEDINGS OF CONGRESS IN BRIEF
J
iimin 'oint Uiuu which the jurora dl
viiieil.
The fnllure of the iurv to eonvirt will
nut niter tlio Attitude of the promicution
krlnl tirriv Alrr,idy "vrral ram itute ran mnke itn arrangement) to thnt
lirtvr l.rrn onlirrj rt.ru the j.,m,1 ami ,.,), tn view jf tlli, flcl lhe ,)imr(1 0
..... Wr. ... ih. U,.rrv.iK,ri. today appropriated 70,000
; : r... 11. : - .. .1-
- ..... !.. ...... . 1 U ....... Ul VMV .lb
jtalnmn (1..I 1,1 All. II. I
i. .. . .. t I W..M. ..!.... it.-;. Jni.
i rniiiruii. i uihiimiiu hi naiiuiiii i ..-r.-
(ru i...... ... ... ......... I (lav l.Kirtiltiir. thn turv wna alln.l into
.. j it. mi. ... i" .... i" . ..i i.iikiiii t.. . . '
me now riliiuintt mil mtu the raiwl "l 'i ny juiiko i
thr lrriiiit initi.ilii.il prutri't and '"' l,kff,l ,h r"urt '"r """"
ttuny el thnu air Itriim ir.uiir, on I'be re.pieal wn granted aud they re
ll. u. It.' r l.t-tr ri ..rrital.it.ir !lrit.
Hrpuly l,..iiir ..ml I i.li Wanlrn O !' " " n " ' frved the linilifT or-
I iitiir.f uili l .Li. iiiiMi... 1..1.. lfi. l.ll'-rrii me ruiiriruuin riinirii.i. na uuie
luvi- iti.ii.rr li..h m ir, ii Iil.if . ! ill thr l'"liia "d derided to lend for the
.km t., iirmatt tlii di Mr.K Imii i.l.lry n "bort tini", and there wna a
ii... (..I. II... .l.iii ..I .1... I.... Ideairv to avoid miv deinonatration on
jj.,11 pr.,nt l I" the t'liullll.1 Kirr 'he part f the i.'rtntiir. A. reault
l.. tni!r ri ( the lnwit of I'mj. "ttorneyi dirertly iuiennted and the
UlU tiu,.in,l .,( line sjIiiiuh (ry meinlwri of the .r were about the
irr nw e oii'i m irir river nn "') .. ... t.. u mi j.......
. ... . . . I .!!... I 1. -..,! ....i, . I..... ..I..... I. 11.. i..
env flint nil he injur in preveni i "-
iiinit (r.mi ruiiiiiiiK initi ine irrinauiin v - .-r..-
cir...!. other ...naN ...i llie river are lo ! iielii.n of J in) o Hooling laid
t.n.rily piuiri trd wiih rren and "t iniil.lr Mr tho jury to r.-.
ladder I r'rtt J"'"' w..a inrn iuriii.ueii tj
i.iuit;e ii.m.i.iil;. inn an (reeu mm moy
4Ai..i. r.. n...i.i I .. . . . .... - . . ... i .... ...
Twia-. .a; . . "..'.. c.iu.il no. iiiiti. ni a Tpniiri. u.ik
l intme The Well I'afifn I-sprrsn llitoliug li eu formally ditcliargt-d the
Company (u tifitiiii the rreetiuii nf a jury.
line tirnk hnildniK ' t"r Nmtheriii
IVifir ilen-l Krmii.d m whiih In BUILD.TO;PACIFIC.
I,,i..llr- .it l.ixinrtk in tin rilv 1 be
iri lntr. t.ire . the nrw buildiiiK will ,fwinGould Makei Announcement
i.e in rr,...K i... , Weitern Pacific.
.1..... lit rmilir oil
r..ii.iriiii..iit and to be mnipleted I.e I l.oa Aniiolei. May i.'.-.Kdin fiould,
(..rr Jul ' The Wrll 1'arfin butlil-1 ..nthfintfi r for the "oeean to oeean
inn will be ..( biKk ami Moiie an ..,... ambition of hi. brother.
,,t t(KHl J-..IKH1 it I. pr.n.
.Mr thr d..wnl..wn oltirc id the ctuti' I I. 1 ' "i
... . ...... I ul.l ...Iu M..k Una .fln.Hrt 1....
JMIiy will be H'Uie away Willi enni aei ...... .
Ihr new btitMiiiii i Mn""i a '"entry wilt enter l.o Angeiea ana me
location i roineiiirnl to the biiin. ,'.. ,.. p.,.;, Northweat. throuuh
Portland. Mr. (lould arrived today
from Teiaa in bin private care ''Piiie."
(lould i a director of tne Weatern
1'nrilir. and muk' the ponitive an
nounrrmenl thnt the ocean to ocean
liould line wilt be roimininmte.1 with
srlw .nmi.letion of the Weatern
I'aeiflc into Han Kraneiaeo, and that the
r ihe i.ou uia will a so ne extend
... . .. t..ptl.i..l in lht nnar future.
further, Mr, tiould deeliiree that the
urcttim 'hr rity
p( Larce Inheritance Tea.
u.l. . Th aerond lareeat inherit
are tai ever paid into the Itale Ireaa
urv waa rereived recently. It w
h las on the relate of Amanita Kee.l.
.1 VI ..ii.n. eo.intv. iinrnirI at a
i. ..t l BI9 The tai
wae OT.Ut iti. The large! let paid
... aatate of llenrv Wemhard
kirb amounted to !5.Sa..n. tne ap
. . . . 1 1 ....... .1 urft.!.. d .. . . . . . ... ...... .. . I. ..
praiae.f talue or I"' ","i""i 'w"v 1 panne v,oaai win .ie inr prrnr ...
oaa bo! l.SH.i! .52, but a left in I ut0..i elentve railroad operation! ever
...... .... k.l. h. tteed eatate wan I .,n
. ir . .. . . ... .... . I - I
livid! among a large biiih""i i .-...v . for many miinim u un nri-n fun....
. ...i-. lii... i ii,. lit.nlil intercut have been ac
ruring optioin on righta of way along
Auto to Carir Tounata. t, ritnai from the north ahore of San
Klamath 1'alia ",iain J M. MeU- Kran. i..o bay to Kureka. Tho Noril,.
tvre of lb" Meiotyre ii"T" i"i"n - ----.)
,m,r.v, baa pnrebaaed an II pa.aenger Mendocino roiinty. i auppwed to be,
i .. . ,.o it.e hne nr.tnerlv of the .Southern 1'ncitlc and
utiiliiul.lie, ami w... - ' .'. .. . . , ... ;. ..... .......
Monday, May 25.
Washington, May 2.'.. An effort to
anniliiliite time by (latory tactic
without making progrcaa on any le,Ki-
lation except tnai invuiveu in vumci-
nice reports waa the chief occupa
tion of tlic neiiatc today timler the
I...... i.:.. il.ui.l, ri.M ...(Mtiii.l
ie.iicruii ui ni.oiv.il, .v
u,.. ... .i.....ttt.fi.l iI.mi lite net reault
ill the way of accompliaiiincnt of the
day acaaion waa iiic auopnun v.i wv
conlerciirc report on the aundry civil
appropriation tun.
H' ..I....,,,,.,. VI ,u )'. Work-inir nil.
I.......U nrp.kiir. with a ainirle evi!
to adjournment at the earliest possible
' . . . . . . i i:. .. . ...I
liioilieiit, I lie nouac inuay opunvu in
a Kff'it amount of bnine. Several
coiiferem-e report were agreed 1
and the following; bills passed:
Amending tne navigaiion laws; re
moving the discriminations again!
native ot'ticers of the Porto Kicait
rfgimeiit of infantry; authorizing the
sale ol unallotted lanu ot me iiundnc
Indian reservation; encouraging the
development of coal deposits in
Alaska; and preaiTibing penalties
at:iiitst Ihr nale of clothine and gov-
rniniriit property by aoltlicra. The
oiiiiubiK lull relating lo diaposition of
the pulilic latin was seni iluk io con
fiTriii I
After an active debate of an hour
and a half the project for a reduced
hall of representatives was defeated
by a large majority.
Saturday, May 23.
ii'...l.inui.iii M:.v 2;i -Followinir
....... ....I..,,, .it. t !toie.l stntea Senate
killed off the attempt of the Western
Senators to open the way to a consti
tutional amenilmeni proviuuie; ior me
election of Senators by popular vote.
......... ramr l.u on a rescjlution.
offered by Owen, of Oklahoma, and
after an unusually spirnea ucuaie, ine
rt ...i.tt t,.i u'ns reierren 10 A cum 1111-
tee. where it will be smothered to
death.
to.li,,., .f flroftn wna na.red in
favor of' the resolution; Bourne was
absent, Ankeny and files, ot wasn
iniMon. both favored the passage of
the resolution, as uiu numii, ui .u.iv.
but I ley burn was opposea to n.
u'..l.;..oir,ii Vlav 2.1 The House
again today wrestled with the subject
ol mail suDsiilics to steamnsip cum
.. .nis an.l once more recorded itself
against the proposition by the vote of
141 to lie. 1 ne ucoate ran wen imu
xht m,l, . , , . .
ii-. t.r... overwhelminfflv de
(ealed yesterday the conferees on the
nostii ire anorcinrianon oiu ioujr
;ni the lloiur with a new re
port, agreeing with the Senate on
everything except tne sunsiay pru
. ....... ,nJ tl.vf rel.Tiinu to the system
for weighing the mails. The portion
of the report cm wmcn mere was no
,li,.,,,rnii.nl WAS .idonted unanimous
ly under an agreement to extend the
time of debate on the subsidy ques
tion.
deficiency and military academy appro
priation bill", tne iobi oi me gre. -j-proprintion
bills.
Wnahlnirtmi. Mav 21 The home
spent another busy day todny. After
a protracted debate, tho conference re
port on the District of Columbia trac
tion bill, permitting me laying i
struct car tracks to the I'nion station,
was adopted with the provision for uni
versal transfer! eliminated; the eonfer
eneo report on tho agricultural appro
priation bill was agrees w, me
amendments which increased by 1 1,000,
dOi) tho public building bill appropria
. .a .itau(,r,M..l it, and a confer
ence nuked, and bills were passed aa
loiiows:
Establishing in the interior depart
ment a bureau of mine and providing
for the co-operation of states for the
conservation of the forests and waters
of the White and Southern Applaebian
mountains, and tho appointment of a
national forest commission.
. ... ii.... an I i hi cite. A crew
,.i . i. now w .rkiiig n the mod be
. .. i. ,. rot, I Ke.nl. irritant It IB
merit ........ -- r - . .
.i ... aitioiimhite service, and It Is
..........t il.nt lhe run can t made in
.. .. .... f ,.t of rail t'i thi city
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Atii.lea Helcct. r bos; fancy.
K, eh"i.. ordumry. ft .m.
. . . .. u. foe oer hun.lred
rotator" "'.. ' . i
... .. . ... v.ltev a.'ii' ier hundred:
f.., iaraainBS. .I.1C
t as! MU1K1""! ' .
.... L....ire.. aweel. f."jf per pound
.. .. ' ui,.lHrriea. t'alifornlit
i .,.. I a"l i.rr rrate; Oregon, 1ttji)
tl. . ..,.r roitad.
".',. i.l... ..Turn ina. H per sack;
,.... l,e..t. II .25: imr
carrota. ."!'
.i. at 23s lieana, w, i.-;tf
per ponnJ; I'" Uix the curs from the track, nnd piling
snirhiikes. fch? r the... up in heap, of ruins. (Ireat dif
7f,i Ne per pound; eggplant. IW.t .1" I er experienced in releuamg
id. se per I" " ' ,,,,,. IlPa,. f)? Scully
.. . t,ir..r. .r it, , , :-i.t. I...
To fter pound; V"'r- -' " r"?,etc bode have been reeovored, and search
radiahos. le tr .ot.b, ............ --- ,.
H .1 1 r rt r u CtiinilnUnf.nl.
'"Rim f'lty..W. II. Smith, of I'nrV
f. hn been appointed auporlntond
nf thn alula il.t 1, ,. 1 .1, u.l ... a Wal
and Ontario.
.I..,,, v- i..,nilv Inn Intel v it nan been
reported that part of the right of way
lelween Willcts anil Mirexa lias neen
ftiuud to overlap other c!uiin, and lili
gatutn was tl reateneU.
WRECK IN BELGIUM.
Sixty Killed and Hundred Injured in
Collision of Trains.
Antwerp, May IS In one of the
wnrl railroad disaster tn.'u ever oe
t-tirred iu this country a great number
ot passengers, the number being esti
mated as high as 00, weto killed tottuy,
and tit least 100 aefiously injured in a
...illision between two passenger trains.
The trains wer runumg at a nign rate
at speed when the crn occurrvu. ue
fame together with great force, throw-
Friday. May 22.
Washington. May 22. The omnibus
claims bill was considered tiy tne sen
.... ,.,.1-., tttt.il (tUnI:irc d bv the rcsolu
lion to extend the period during wnim
no penalty will be enforced for violation
of thr commodities clause oi ine uri
burn bill. Aldrich inquired of Fultcn
of Oregon how much of the total appro
iiriaiitui carriett bv the claims bill was
Wednesday, May 20.
tt'...l,;,,.,,r, VI !n The senate
today passed the omnibus public
. . .:i . i.:o ; l..
OUIKllUg Ulll, .I1SCI ling I.OI. uiu ntv.
numerous amendments suggested by
the senate committee on public build
ings and grounds, but also a few pro
posed by individual senators. As
passed the bill carries a total of about
3i,000,000, of which $0,000,000 is for
building contracts. J tie larger appro
priations for new buildings added by
the senate included: Riverside, Cal.,
- 1 vtr.tt. ,11.11.
l25.ooo; r.verett ana wana waua.
Wash., $140,000.
11.., Iotoi r.( rnit lived fcir the sub-
treasury building in San Francisco
was increased from 375,ooo to eja,-
Afti 11. ..os-it- amenitment nrnvtd-
ing for a new office building for the
departments ot state ana justice 10 oe
used jointly was retained, the ulti
mate cost of which is limited to $2,
500,000, and it is hinted that if this
item is not retained the bill may be
allowed to fail. The amendment ap
propriating $400,000 for purchase of
an embassy building in Paris to be
used as an office and residence also
was accepted by the senate.
s.'.. i Xftiu 10 The rotifer.
ence report on the sundry civil appro-
. I. . . . n
prianon diii was suuiti.ncu iu .
house today and action on it has been
,.,n, until tr.mr.rrnw. The re
port of the house conferees showed
that about 40 ot the 163 amendments
under consideration have been dis
agreed to. '
Chiet among tnese are ine appro
priation of $3,o00,000 for the purchase
Ot a Sue tor mc ucpiiriii.c.n u. vvtii-
merce and labor building; $600,000 for
the purchase of two steamers for the
r.... tn.. snnn one. for the
Alaska-Yukon Exposition of Seattle
and upward ot nan a minion aouars
for new revenue cutters and light
ships. Tuesday, May 19.
Washington. May 19The enate to
dny passed bill providing for the eon
tinuanre of the Porto Riean regiment
of infantry and authorising the sale of
lands at "the head of Cordova Bay,
Alaska, to a private corporation.
Washington, May 19 The house to
day again showed it capacity for work,
and with adjournment in mind, eon-
...t .... II. ...I...... tn rtt.,-.nna. TliA
iirnitoti earned bv tie c airns lull was imuea mo i-.-.. ...,-..,. ---
S, ,t he n war' claims, and was told ' conference report on
' ... t .t.. .. .... ; ,i,i,imti t.i 1 was nv.ree.t to: eonier-
that (wo-llurds were or mat iuai.tv.ir. ( -- t. - , ; . ,
and one half of those for damages to; eneo reporu. ou m. up ............. -
choice .roKrly. fort meat ion appropriation. e.c
- i trie I suggested lliai tne tune oukiu w-... ,
soon to rt.HK to stop allowance of this) The bill making an appropriation of
W 'f.cl.m? arising 4, years after t;f; - 1
war. when the government vouiu ..... . ... --,
sin-lire wnnrsscs wlio Knew uuyuiuiM
..i iK..t esteem thosr who are re
lied upon by the claimants to prove
their losses.
Full on said he would offer an amend
ment that would do just what was de
sired.
Ht-llllJ - -I
the Imprisoned passenger. Twenty two
l.ode have neon rerovereu, mm
a . . .. . t. l,.lnn mao in thn ruins.
tsil.ao.'ts. - " a. . tor more is ,u...a. ......... -.- ----
per pound) pinach. 5o per eraie. h() f(,jj0I, 0ceurrwl at C-ontich. six
Wheat flub. 9e I"r ,'ullli re'1 miles aoutheaat of Antwerp. Ono train
ttnsaian efiWei bluesteni, le valley. hwa tor Prnaaels anil the other
tuisaia. , ig to Merre. Three eoaehe. of
. .... i..m. vol inti. I . t. . i..t,... tpn.n wnrs ernsiieti uiu u.t.-
n..lv... Ki-fsl. .. l"t ' ine ' -" - : . . . . ,
'""'. ." ...a In.. .,o. The aecKtent. wnien is
276.:2; nrewing. v.". ..., , .VA l1B., due to mistiiken
... ,. 1 wh te. I-' "" P ". i"x.- ;
. Ant
KN.T,
i.t per . " ";".. usiin-
ilfalf meal, !!.
r.se,l Me.ta-HoK. rr. -
flej unit tn. twY 1IV . . ,
Untter-K'tras, 1'ieper ..
"oi- eh" hse, "I'c ; "or.., .... .
P,.nltrv.-Miid hlcKen. ioi" r
pom,,,; .. '- 7 bVolier:
"hi. n 'JY"'' ; "'. tltrv. ner
KurkK'aUve, mm; a.
,('u2l 1007 nrlme B!?
Ilof.st 1IM7. pr
Bti, nor pound IVtit't'-8 P"r I . .
8 wo'olLWstern Oregon average best,
Hiwenor pound, according to .hrlnk
agei valley, lOffJlSV-e.
Mohnlr-Cholee, 1818'Ae per pound
signals, took placo on a croising.
New Outbreak In Hayti.
Port an Prince, Hayti, May 22 In
cited, to insurrection by f.optimus
Mtirii.a. the rebel lender, a serum unit
government outbreak has taken place
in the southern part or tno isinmi. cruuK
i (.no., aent. to trie scene 10
rorees it...- ......
.i, .itirl In ir. but fears tiro an-
snppi. . .. .
tertaincn tunt i"'1"1" "', "" i " , .
tho iuiirr.'cti"nlsis "ill nave nenteu it
,.t ii:.. ftillnwitui tho aeixure
nuoii'.'i oi . -t " .
with imistncres in. revenge fur tho siini-
s. nsecot nil Of n nuilllier ... (....i...
. : .i ......ernioont aeinniitliii'.ers in
this city hist MitreU.
Favors Opium Conference.
.. sr.... oo Tlt .Tsnanese oov
ItlKIOt oitts - . " .
,0g Amor,- ... ";," - . .
to secure tne cnnum .
opinm oonference
Washington. May 22. The senate
amendment to the postomcc appropria
1..11 ..r..lt,tfT ttte oi-e-in mail sub-
lion ion "is - , rt 'a
suites to steamers plying on the I acihe
........ ... . i.. n,,,-.,i .sod Australia and
v'vv.oi ... .... --t
on the Pacific and Atlantic to bomh ;
American ports was the subject ot warm
. ........ ;., ,i, Knits and finally caused
the rejection of the conference report
bv a vote of H5 to 150. There is little
..'rosnect that the house conferees will
yield to the senate.
Thursday, May 21.
....!.!..., r- Bl Tho nroceed-
lllt..ll.Kt ....... --- .
ings of the somite today, as is usual
townrd the eloso or a session, .-toe. .-v.
. ;.,.! nf auhiecta. including a
probable final announcement on the cur
rency question. Annoiinr.un .. -
conferees or tne aenint- no.. ...
the currency bill would be untible to
agreu i congress is to ndjonrn at nn
early dnv, Aldrieh rojx.rted from the
committoo on finatieo a joint resolution
creatine; a national monetary commis
sion, to be composed oi ninu enitn"
... i ..........Attttitivos to investiirato
mill nine o-j.... -. -
all matters concerning: the bnnkintr ami
eurreev gvstem ot tno enunirv, nun
rosoiv.iion was pnasel without delmto.
The nenato peu i appi"i
1i IHI.OOO to enable the aoeretary of agri-
ulturti to eo npernto wun stniea ior ia
..,..!., r.f foroata It also pro-
eoiist-i . (ii t.. . - -- .
vides for a eommis-don of five members
of the sona'e and five from tne nouse
to study the who'o question of tho
necessity, desirability and legality of
tho purchaso of rorost mnu uy iu
Pnited State and to report to the next
congress.
The aenate today pasaod tne general
was passed, as were also the two omni
bus bills embodying 40 separate meas
ures having to do with public land and
matters in the territories.
Pending a vote on a bill providing
for the issuance of lease of public,
land in the Panama canal rone, a re
cess wa taken until tomorrow.
The omnibus territories bill, embrac
ing l!i measures favorably considered
bv committee, was passed, under ua
of thn roles. The various pro
visions of the bill deal exclusively with
legislation pertaining to me ierrm.rit.-a,
tho most important 'of which is one
regulating the sale of liquor in Alaska.
Tho passage of the bill in this manner
was to limit the debate to a minimum,
to obviate at least 14 roll calls.
My the provisions of a bill, the secre
tary of the navy is authorized to ac
cept and care for gifts, such as silver
survices, presented to vessels of the
navy. t
Spends Over a Billion.
Washington. May 26. Although
the figures on the total appropriations
for the present session of Congress
are incomplete, from careful estimates
the indications are that they will ex
ceed $1,000,000,01)0. This is $100,000,
000 in excess of any previous session.
The largest increases over previous
years are found in the postoffice, pen
sion, naval and army appropriation
bills.
Bills Signed by President.
Washington, Mav. 2 President
Roosevelt has signed the bills provul-i,-.
it, rt-irttemntiiin of this coun
try in the exposition to be held in
Tokio in 1911; tne icgisiniivr. f"--tive
and indicia! appropriation bill; a
bill mnVing Monterey and Port Har
ford, Cal., sub-ports of entry, and a
bill .authorizing the extension of the
street railways of this city to the.
Union Station.