NEWS FROM CUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
Revis'on of Tar.ff Expected to
be First Thing on the
Program.
W'ashinjrton, D. C New Year's day
la the national cnpltnl was made bril
liant as usual with the president's
reception at the Whit House, the
customary breakfast given by the se
cretary of state for the foreign diplo
mats, and the exchange of visits by all
persona prominent tn official lite.
Congress reassembled Wednesday.
The big business of the immediate
future protnires to be the tariff, as far
as the house of representatives is con
cerned. Messages are expected from
the president at an early date dealing
with Alaska, the cotton schedule and
the report of the tariff board on that
subject, the postal commissi! n's re
port and probably one on financial
nd monetary reforms.
The senate interstate commerce
committee, which is lnvestit?ting
trust problems, will resume its '. ear
ings shortly, but the Lo rimer Investi
gating committee, the Stanley com
mittee that is Investigating the steel
trust and several other committees
ot similar nature will not resume
their activities until the next week.
Steel Schedule Is First on List.
Revision ot the iron and steel sche
dule is likely to be the first thing on
the tariff legislative programme 'of the
House. Representative Underwood,
chairman ot the ways and means com
mittee, made it known on his return
that the committee would postpone
consideration of the wool schedule
until every feature of the tariff board's
report on the subject bad been studi
ed thoroughly. In the meantime it
will press Its work on other tariff
measures, with a view to adjourn
ment In time for the national con
ventions. After the Introduction and consid
eration of the steel schedule the Dem
ocratic leaders contemplate present
ing to the House a revised chemical
schedule and a sugar tariff bill. It
also is possible that a cotton schedule
will be submitted with the wool bill,
dependent, of course, upon the report
ot the tariff board. This is not ex
pected till late next month. It cotton
Is not included in the wool bill, it will
be submitted as soon afterwards as
possible.
Railroads Mutt Pay Overcharge.
The announced purpose ot the in
terstate commerce commission to pro
secute under criminal indictments
railroads which fail to make repara
tion to shippers upon notice of obvi
ous overcharges above published
freight rates, putting tie shippers to
the expense of a hearing before the
commission, will result in the com
mission doing a land office business
collecting fines, unless the roads dras
tically change their ways.
The commission reminds the rail
roads that an overcharge is "as illegal
r.s a rebate." The commission has
assumed that such charges above the
1( gal rate are the result of ignorance
rnd carelessness on the part of clerks
and agents. For that reason there
have been no criminal prosecutions
lefore the commission.
Labor Commission Urged.
Using the McXamaras as an Illus
tration of what might be expected
bg.'in In this country if labor condi
tions are not improved, a delegation
of social workers urged President
Taft to "create a labor commission."
Such a commission, the delegation
told the president, would have powers
co-extensive with those of the Inter
state commerce commission and
should be able to compel testimony
President Taft premised to do all
J cssible to create such a commission.
It was said he might incorporate a
ruggestion for a labor commission in
one of his post-holiday messages.
National Capital Brevities.
Representative Oscar W. Under
wood, of Alabama, Democratic leader
of the House of Representatives, is
confined to his bed in his Washington
apartments, threatened with appendi
citis. The forest service lias decided to
make a material cut in grazing fees
to be charged for the range in nation
al forests during 1012. The new sche
dule will reduce the rate on sheep 1
to Vi cents a head, with proportion
ate reduction on cattle.
American pulp and print paper
t ir.ufacturers are bringing pressure
to bear upon President Taft to induce
him to refuse to yield to the demand
of European governments for the free
admission of their pulp and print
paper on terms of equality with the
Canadian product.
It was credibly reported at the capi
tol that the Democr;: of the House
have determined to eliminate from
the Eur.dry Civil appropriation bill
for next yU the $225,000 estimate
(or the president's tariff board; the
$75,000 estimate for the president's
economy and efficiency commission,
and the $25,000 estimate for the presi
dent's traveling expensea.
FRANK hORRISON
PtlMO by AlUTMa fr Aasoclattoa.
Frank Morrison, the well known
labor leader, who was custodian of
the McNamara brothers' defense fund.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE TA.RIZ
Whole City Bombarded and Enormous
Damage to Property Reported.
Tabria, Persia. A nine-day siege of
this city by the Russiau troops result-,
ed In Its complete occupation by the
Russian forces and the dispersal ot
the combatants belonging to the con
stitutional progressive party or Fldais.
Numerous casualties were sustained
by both sides, the Russians alone los
ing from 100 to S00 men, while the
losses of the Fldais were severe.
In the fighting an enormous amount
ot damage to property was done and
the American flag floating over the
United States consulate was shot
down by a Russian shell, which, how
ever, did no further damage to the
consulate.
Reports of atrocities said to have
been committed by both sides are en
tirely unfounded, the mortality among
the native non-conibatants being
small.
Coast Breweries Forming Combine.
San Francisco. There Is now in
process of formation a combination
of the breweries of the Pacific Coast
which reaches from Seattle to Los
Angeles, if the plans of three eastern
capitalists who are in the city are
carried out The plan Is to have all
breweries on the Pacific Coast come
into the combine, In order to purchase
their raw materials cheaper.
It is estimated by the promoters of
the combination that (25,000.000 will
be necessary to carry the scheme
through.
BIG PEACE DINNER
SLIGHTEDBY ENVOYS
New York. American diplomacy
received one of the hardest blows in
its history when the ambassadors of
every one of the great powers, after
having accepted invitations to be
present at the peace dinner, arranged
in honor of President Taft and his
suggested arbitration treaties now be
ing held up in the senate, declined
to honor the occasion by their pres
ence. President Taft, the guest of honor
and speaker of the evening, while
arguing for the pending arbitration
treaties between the United States
and Great Britain and France, went
further than heretofore and replied
specifically to criticl ms recently
made against the principles embodied
in these treaties. He also answered
the charge of inconsistency lodged
against advocates of the arbitration
treaties who did not favcr arbitration
in the difficulty between the United
States and Russia.
Russia is Stirred Against America.
St. Petersburg. There is no dis
guising the fact th'at Russia is deeply
offended at the action of the United
States in denouncing the treaty of
13"2. If it had not been for the reso
lution pt-ssed by the American house
of representatives this feeling of re
sentment would probably not have
been so pronounced.
THE MARKETS.
Portland.
Whsat Track prices: Club, 70c;
lluestem, 83c; red Russian, 73c.
Barley Feed, Z1 per ton.
Oats No. 1 white, Jlil per ton.
Hay Timothy, valley, $16; alfalfa,
$14.
Butter Creamery, 2Gc.
Eggti Ranch, 37c.
Hups 1911 crop, 44c; 1010, nomi
nal; contracts, 25c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, OftlCc;
Willamette Valley, 15j.l7c.
Seattle.
Wheat B'.'jestem, 81c; club, 78c;
red RuHsian, 77c.
Barley -',a per ton.
Oats $'i0 per ton.
Eggs Ranch, 50c.
Butter Creamery, 38c. '
Hay Timothy, $16 per ten.
r l . t e
jropuiation or uregon
is nowuver oivod
The population of Oregon, now
072.705, as eiiuuurnU'tl at the
13th census, April 15, 1910, ami
compared with ono of -113.5311 in
1900, increased C- 7 per cent in
the decado. The figures are
given in a special bulletin of the
department of commerce and la
bor on the population of Oregon.
During the decade 1900-10 the
population of continental United
States increased by 21 par cent,
and the growth of the state was
a little more than twice as rapid
as duriuR the preceding decade,
1890-1900, when the ruts of in
crease was 30 2 per cent.
Oregon was organised as a ter-
1M lClil nn.l BtMumrc In tltu
federal census reports for the
first time in 18o0. The total pop
ulation (13,294) reported for 1S30
includes 1201 returr.ed for that
portion which was taken in 1853
to form Washington territory.
During each decade since 1850
the state has shown a rapid
growth, the lowest rate of in
crease for any decennial period
being 80.2 per rent for the do
cade 1S90 1900. Tne most rapid
rate of growth was naturally
during the first few years io the
history of the state, the popula
tion increasing threefold from
1830 to 1800. Durine the three
following decades, 1 SCO-1890, the
population of the state increased
more than fivefold, the percent
ages of increase ranjjinir from
73.3 to 92.2. Between 1890 and
1910 the population more than
doubled. The numerical increase
during the last decade was near
ly one and one half times the en
tire population of the state in
1880.
A comparison of the rates of
increase for the state with those
'for continential United States,
as given in the preceeding table,
shows that during every decade
j covered by the taMe the growth
j of the state was more rapid than
j the growth of the country as
j whole. The population of tun
'state in 1910 was somewhat
i more than 50 times as large as in
1 1850, while the population of con-
tinential United S'ates iu 1910
was slightly less than four times
that in 1850.
Oregon has 97 cities, of which
Portland, the largest, has a pop
ulation of 207,211, and Salem,
the second city, a population of
14,094. There are also five
cities having from 5000 to 10.000,
nine having from 2500 to HOOD,
and SI having less than 2500 in
habitants. Portland, Salem, Kagene, Mod
ford end Ashland show very
high rates of increase for the
last decade, ranging from 90.6
per cent In Ashland to 393.0 per
cent in Medford. Baker shows
the lowest rate of increase,
namely 1.2 per cent.. During
the preceeding decade, however,
there was a marked growth in
the poputation of this city, the
percentage of increase boing
155.9.
Oregon has 34 counties. The
population of these counties
ranges from 2044 in Curry coun
ty to 226,261 in Multnomah
county '
Thirty -one counties and the
one combination of countius in
the state increased in population
during the last decade. The
rates of increase for the 31 coun
ties range from 810ths of 1 per
cent in Union county to 123,091
in Multnomah county. The
combined counties of Hood River
and Wasco increased 11,153, or
84 5 per cent. One county in
the state. Grant, showed a de
crease, namely. 341, or 5.7 per
cent, nine counties and tbs one
combination of counties show
a higher rale of increase than is
shown, for the state as a whole,
which, as befure stated, was 02.7
per cent.
The tota' hind area of the
state is 95,007 square miles.
The average number of persons
to the square mile in 1910 was 7;
in 1890 and 1900 it was 4 3, re
spectively. The average num
ber per square mile for emit'
nental United States as a whole
in 1910 was 30.9.
Harney county with 0933
square miles, ha the largest
area, and Multnomah county
with 431 square miles, haa the
smallest area. Multnomah coun
ty, which contains the city of
Portland, has the highest density
of any county, namely 501.7 por
sons per square mile. Harney
Lake aud Malheur counties each
average less than 1 porson per
square utile.
Of the total increase in the
population of the state during
the decade, namely. 219.229
nearly ono half was iu the city
of Portland.
Sii-pound all-wool Military ItUnk-ti,
a Ions' as stovk lU, fS.UO x-r pair,
A. II. i.u-i-UA a Co. m'l
If f 1.1 I.OINII mreli vrj
v.. VJ V . Haiardar mi lit.
Rtrancra welcome. K. V. matil, N. O.:
Wi14 Harm. V. ).; It. 1. Ilubba, Hw. and
C. H. lunwuidlr. Tmu.
The Brosius Bar
Finest Brandt of Wines,
Liquors and Cigars.
LAGER BEER ON DRAUGHT
F. E. BROSIUS, Proprietor
w s nurnn l j&
5 H A K ftJ h vn and ct
1 SHOP p
1 H.D. STILL
sj Prineville, Oregon w
" RECEPTION "
HI
4
Smith & Allingham, Props.
Cham p Smith's old staml.
Imported and Domestic
Cigars
Famous Whiskies
Old Crow; Hermitage; Red
Top Rye; Yellow Stone;
Canadian Club; Cream
Rye; Jame.3 E, Pepper;
Moore's Malt.
Porter, Ale and Olympia
Draft Beer on Tap.
j Imported Wines and F
Liquors.
4
The Oregon Bar
;At the Old Stand
G.W. Wiley & Co., Prps
All kinds of Choice Liquors
Wines and Cigars.
Famous Ranier Beer in
Bottles and on Draft.
She Points With Pride
to her Jewelry because it was bought here and is therefore of
the finest quality. Any girl is nnturally proud of whatever was
bought for her. We carry the most Artistic lines of gold and
silver jewelry in town, as well as a high-grade selection of
diamonds, rubies, pearls and other precious stones, set and un
set.
Crook County Jewelry & Sporting Goods House
L. KAMSTRA, Proprietor.
1912
3 To Our Friends
In starting the year 1912, we wish to thank our
patrons for their patronage. We hope that in the past
year we have given satisfaction and that in the coming
year our business relation will be as satisfactory as it
has in the past It will be our aim to satisfy our custo
mers; giving the best thnt is to be had at right prices.
'e wish you all a Happy and Prosperous New Year.
O. K. MARKET
Stroud & Stroud, Proprietors
I-..
''.":.!':?', t- -73 J
A,1 .-J.-J'k.'l
urpaaaetl Mwliral Staff, Hot Ijtfce Mineral Water Cuma It lir imint iti,
Stotnucli. Kiilny, IIWxxl anil Skin Omor.lors.
HOT LAKE SANATORIUM. - - Hot Lake, Oregon
WALTER M PIKRCE. Pr.a. and Mgr.
Columbia River Bridge
AT CELILO,
Opens January 7th, 1912.
From January 7lh. 1912. the wontlcrlul bridge ol lite Oregon Trunk
Ry across the Columbia River at Cililo Falls will be in service anil
Central Oregon Points g Portland
FASTER TIME
Trains leaving Keilmoml 7:L'l a. in., will arrive at Portlnml 6:110 p.
iiititi-ml nf ti.lH) p. ni.: tlirm-t connration at iMllbridno with through traiu
.or Spokane, ft. l'aui anil ('hit-au'"-
Lnavin.! Portland D:ft6 a. m , train will arrive Kedmonc! 1'S p. tn., in
itrid ol 7:45 p. m. .
Ticket iwilil through to point In the hHt, orthwant and California.
Dctaila will he lurniHlied on reinat.
W. E. COM AN, Gen'I Freight & Pass. Agent, Portland, Or.
1 4:f H. BAUKOL, Agent, Redmond, Oregon.
iaak
THE HAMILTON STABLES
J. H. WIGLE, Proprietor
I'KINEVILU:, OREGON
Block boardod by the day, week or month at
Reasonable rates. Remember us when in r
Prineville. Rates Rkasonabi.k. We have
Fine Livery Rigs For Rent
Watch the Journal Piano Contest
and Patrons:-
E'3
Begin Treatment Now
-Rheumatism Can Be
Cured
A rmmwt wilt bring jrotl our
r (MMikli-t ilixt-rlliitiH HOT
LAKE SANITARIUM. Natu
ral liol Mlnxral Hatlm, Nalurt'.
Cur for Rhtunlim. Our
riiiinpDt la i-uiiik'i. I n-
Trains Run Through via.
Oregon Trunk Railway
Between
.
'ft
3