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THE MORXEN'Gr OBEGOXIAX, MONDAY, JAjSTJARY 8, 1906., V Yaw AS S IN SPANISH DAYS Would American Shipping Law ' Exploit Islands? STIFLING TO COMMERCE Shipowners "Would Benefit at Ex pense of Island Producer and American Consumer, Says 3anila Chamber. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 7 TheSSth Congress passed two injurious bills which, unless repealed. are destined to work great damage to commerce between the Philippine Islands and tho United States. One is the bill now in Xorce, requiring the employment of American vessels in the shipment of Government supplies. This law has al ready- been proven impracticable and in jurlous to the commerce of the United States, not to mention the fact that it Imposes an unnecessary tax upon the Government. The other is the Frye law, which goes into operation on July 1. 1906. requiring1 that merchandise and pas sengers transported, between the United States and the Philippines shall be car ried only in American bottoms. The Chamber of Commerce of Manila and other commercial interests of the Philippines have awakened to the danger that lurks behind this law. and they have united In a petition to Congress for its repeal before it goes into operation. Their appeal throws interesting light on the sit uation and is well worth consideration, In part, it is as follows: Exploit Islands .for Ship-Owners. The Frye bill, unless repealed, will come Into force on July J, 190G. It provides thBt ,r.6 merchandise shall be transported by sea, under penalty of forfeiture thereof, between ports of the United States and ports or places In the Philippine Archipelago, directly or. via R foreign port or for any part of tho voyage. In any other vessel than a vessel of the United States. It further provide that no foreign vehrru fiia.ii transport panwiifjers oeiween ports o the United States and ports or places In the Philippine Archipelago, cither directly or by way of a foreign port, under a penalty of 5-00 for each passenger eo transported and landed. The reason for tho enacting of the Frye bill could only have been tho necessity of protecting the United States Has with a view to building up Its mercantile marine, the benefit of which would be derived entirely by the shipowners of the United States. To give this benefit to the shipowners of the United. States, an advantage heretofore en- Joyed by the Inhabitants of the Philippine Islands in being able to get their products to the consumlnc markets through competi tion by the cheapest route, is to be takn away from them, or, to use plainer language, with no advantage givrn them to compensate them for the loss they arc to be exploited for the benefit of the shipowners of the United States. The5e Islands have fallen into a state of financial collapse, due to a seven years' war, rinderpest, which annihilated the draft ani mals, and conseauent failure of crops. The country is therefore by no means in a condi tion to pay such tribute to tho United States, but rather requires careful fostering until agriculture the backbone of Philippine pros perityin once more in a thriving condition and Its finances again placed on a sound foot ing. The Frye bill, in its present state, gives full license to any shipowner or combination of hlpownn?, commonly termed a "poo)," to charge rates of freight ad passage as high as the trade will stand. No subsidy Is au thorised to allow their cheapening rates of freight and passage, and no condition is made restricting them in the matter. Worse Than Spanish Law. In the parallel case, -where Spain Imposed. coatwlfe laws between the mother country and the Philippines,- she subsidized a mall line and made It one of the conditions Uiat the rates from any -Spanish ports should In no case be higher than the current rates from Liverpool. By this provision Spain continu ally derived the benefit of the fluctuations of all the competing lines running to Great Brit ain, and thus minimised the evil effects of the law. There exlts in America a radical defect which militates very much against her being aoic to compete with other countries In the cheap transportation of freight and passen gers. This lies in the cost of shipbuilding being fully 50 per cent above that of Europe, and the wages of the officers and crew of an American ship being very much higher than those paid by all other countries. Add to this that these nonmibsidlred American sttam ers have to compete against the heavily sub sidized German. French, Japanese, Canadian and other lines, and the cheaply built and cheaply manned German, Norwegian and British tramp steamers, and it will be seen at a glance that American steamers arc too heavily handicapped to be able to run at the same low rate of freight as these other vessels. It therefore goes without saying that while, when forced by open competition, American vessels may keep the rates down to within reach of a competitive figure, they would Im mediately raise their rates to all that the trade would stand when protected by such a law as the Frye bill. Would Drive Trade to Hongkong. This would mean that the price of hemp to the producer would go down In proportion as the rate of freight goes up. It would mean that our sugar, already handicapped by be ing so far away from the consuming markets, would certainly not go to the United States, and that any concession In duties in favor of Philippine sugar for the benefit of the islands would in a great measure disappear Into the pockets of the steamship companies. And It would mean the death stroke to tho Importation of American goods into these Wands; or, if American goods were -continued to be brought in, they could only do so. with any chance of competing with foreign goods, by the Frye bill being evaded, as fol lows: By being bought through, or rather from, a Hongkong firm. Thus a Hongkong firm might import American goods in any bottoms to Hongkong, and a firm here could buy such goods- and bring them Into Manila in any bottom. This, of course, would mean a profit to the Hongkong firm, and. what is more serious, would mean a diversion of trade to the .-detriment of the port of Manila. The trans-shippinir expenses In Hongkong are only "5 centavos (27 cents, gold) per ton, and the freight from Hongkong to Manila Is only a -small proportion of the through freight. "While a. small amount of American goods mlsht be Imported either direct or by way of Hongkong, there Is no doubt whatever that foreign goods coming by the cheaper foreign lines and under an equal customs tariff would command the market. Australia Captures Flour Trade. A good example of the effect of a differ ence in freight rates Is given today in the case of flour imported into the Philippines. The freight rate from San Francisco Is $5 per ton (United States currency). The freight rate from Australia Is $3.75 per ton. In former days the San Francisco flour had sole command of the Philippine market, but ow ing in treat part to thla difference In freight rates the sale of Australian flour is Increas ing In the Islands day by day. If such Is the case today, when rates are open to com petition, what will be the final result when the1 San Francisco rates are raised still fur ther .as an effect of the Frye bill? It has been stated by those In favor of the Frye bill that there is sufficient tonnage to handle all the cargo between the Philippines and tho United States, both ways, and this is probably very true, provided a sufficient number of the ocean-going vesel firing "the American Sag are dedicated, to tM trade: but one thing is to h&vo wAklest temtm to give proper service, and another thing is to have & ruffle! eat surplus of such tonnage to compete for the trade and reduce freights to a reasonable rate. Experience of Xavy Department. It win be well to take warning from the object lesson of the Xavy Department ef fort of the other day to transport all of its coal- to these islands In American bottoms. After prorusely adrcrtialcr for bids the de partment was able to contract for transporta tion In American bottoms at nearly double foreign tonnage rate, but for want of suf ficient United States tonnage was obliged In the end to transport, a large portion In for eign bottoms. "With regard to passengers, we consider that the enforcement of section 2 of the Fry bill would be a distinctly retrograde move ment in these days when the way of the traveler nhould be rather made easier instead of more difficult. Besides the shadow of po lice surveillance. Implied In the penalty -of 200. the traveler Is distinctly handicapped la the choice of routes and way ports, and such a thing as a round-the-world ticket would be entirely impossible. The result, aaln, -would be to divert the passenger traffic by way of Hongkong. IRRIGATION AT WENATCHEE People Ask Government to Act and Tell Great Hcsults. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington, Jan. 6, Senator Ankeny has pre- LINCOLN STEFFENS WILL WRITE FOR THE SUNDAY 0REG0NIAN ' '''''' SSSt JiBBBBBBBiBBMLjJBBrafc?BlBBBlBBBBBBBBBBBBy -LLLLLLLMLKLLLLLLLLLLm KHMRMMMMRQHbB .4, jL jBBBHBSHMBSBBHHHBflHIH SERIES OK ARTICLES BV N'OTED AUTHOR WILL STAItT EXT WEEK. The Sunday Oregonlan has secured the serxices of Lincoln Steffens. the noted writer and author, to write a series of articles, the publication of which will begin on next Sunday. January 14. llcClures are sending Mr Steffens to "Washington for the purpose of making a study of our Federal Government. As a reporter of our National life Mr. StefTens has no equal. His curiosity is unlimited, he wants to know and h generally finds out. Mr. Steffens will go as a private citizen to do what thu ordinary cltlren cannot do; that Is, And out what his Government is doing, why certain things are done and who and what are the forces for good and ev!L Mr. Steffens will go at the matter very Pimply, asking those in the Executive, Legislative and Judiciary Departments very simple questions, and ho will record In his articles tho Impressions that he gets and tell of the things that Interest him. Mr. Sterfens' article promise to bo of the most absorbing Interest, and among the most notable ever published by The Sunday Oregonlan. Fented to the Director of the United States Geological Survey a petition from the Wenatchee Commercial Club, request ing the reclamation service to make a thorough preliminary survey of a pro posed Irrigation canal to water the arid areas in the vicinity of Wenatchee. The petition recites that the estimated irrigated area to be covered by a canal at an elevation of 700 feet above the Colum bia River, excluslvo of all lands now ir rigated and some 4000 acres proposed to be irrigated by the Wenatcheo Canal Company, would range somewhere be tween 20,000 and 30.000 acres, and that this elevation would be attained by taking water either from Wenatchee or Icicle Creek at a point a short distance above the town of Leavenworth and 25 miles above the City of Wenatchee. The lands to be Irrigated are said to bo similar to those in the famous Wenatchee Valley. Washington, both as regards soil and climate, where it has been demon strated beyond doubt by practical fruit growers that the value of water rights for Irrigation purposes is In excess of $100 per acre. The committee presents pome very interesting data concerning the value of products of this valley. Af fidavits are given from farmers showing the wonderful productiveness of this sec tion. One farmer testifies that during the Summer of 1905 he picked 1000 boxes of peaches from 95 peach trees four years old. for which he realized $450. Another picked and sold 320 bushel boxes from 20 7-year-old trees at 51.10 per box. From 20 4-year-old peach trees 123 boxes of peaches at 54 cents per box were picked. Another raised from IS acres planted in apple trees 5340 boxes of apples which sold for 53138. or an average of 33.43 ier acre. One and a half acres of peach trees proaucea jrao.si. and 15 acres of alfalfa 123 tons, which sold for 51000. From a cherry tree 22 years old another farmer makes affidavit that he picked in 1903 200 boxes of fine cherries, which were sold at Wenatchee at 50 cents per box. On a tract of five acres another farmer testifies that for three years his crop of vegeta bles, consisting of cantaloupes, tomatoes, Eepper, egg plant and cucumbers, has een sold for an average of 572S.53. OLD VOWS ARE RENEWED Mr. and Mrs. Fltxsimmons Issue a Statement. SIOUX FAULS, S. D., Jan. 7. Spe cial.) Through Jin attorney, who repre sented Mrs. Fitztfmmone and helped ef fect a reconciliation. Robert Fitzslmmons this evening .gave out the following state ment: , "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fitzslmmons met at the Cataract House, in the presence or airs. Fitzslmmons' counsel, and had a conference respecting matter? of a purely uuamess character. The discussion drift ed into an interchange of viewB regarding the misunderstanding' between them. when it became evident to both that the only proper solution of the unpleasant ness lay in a complete reconciliation. "Being thus convinced, they renewed. their betrothal vows and have reunited upon what all the admirers of both hope may prove a lifelong, happy and prosper ous voyage. The foregoing brief statement is all that either wishes to make public. St. Ixmis Printers Sign Scale. ST. LOUIS. Jan. 7. Four flrm printers have been out .-on strike have signed use new ugni-nour wage scale and the 300 men affected will- return to work temorrew. SHEEP-KILLING DOGS Miiwaukie Owners Are Heavy Losers. THOROUGHBREDS ARE SLAIN Richard Scott lias Nine Valuable Animals Killed and Others in Neighborhood Report Doss From .Same Cause. Sheep-killing dogs are playing havoc In the neighborhood of 31ilwaukic, and al though repeated efforts have been made to clear the vicinity of the bloodthirsty canines, the depredations arc on the in crease. While sheep arc not to be found in immense herds, such as roam the plains of Kastern Oregon, many of the farmers pasture a few of tho animals. Most of the sheep arc thoroughbreds, kept for breeding purposes, and are worth 'consid erable money. Last week Richard Scott, who owns a large farm of several hundred acres ad joining the Waverly golf links, had nine thoroughbred sheen killed hv 1 retaliation he was only able to kill two j dogs. Other farmers in that vicinity -who j own sheep have also been bothered by the j dogs. Sheen-klllinc- docn their ownojj? may think they are the best canines IrAthe world, a dog that kills sheep Is as vicious ahd as bloodthirsty as a wild animal. In fact, some of them are oven worso than wild animals, as they hav been known to devour the flesh of a sheep before their prey Is quite dead. Cougars, coyotes and other wild animals generally kill their prey before eating of the flesh. Tho degeneracy for it is nothing else of the sheep-killers crops out in many ways. Some dogs will not bite sheep but will chase them until the stupid animals drop over and die from sheer exhaustion ana fright A sheep Is naturally very timid, and if given chase by a do will run until it gives out Dogs that chase sheep run along by them, barking but never bite them. Canines that only chase sheep can be cured, but it is said that If once they begin to attack the four-legged animals, they are past redemption. There are dogs who quietly and cau tiously creep upon sheep, the same as a coyote would upon a prairie-dog and Jump at their throats, which they lacer ate until death relieves the object of their extraordinary ferocity. As soon as the animal dies the dog will start after other sheep, and in a night may kill as many as a half a dozen, or even more, of the defenceless animals. Some dogs, after they have torn out the throat of a sheen, will horribly mutilate the body. In some instances, sheep have been found with all their wool pulled out Then there are dogs that eat the flesh of the sheep. But this vicious trait which has appeared in some dogs does not end here, for dogs have been known actually to eat of the sheep when the animal was still alive. There are dogs which run along behind sheep and tear pieces out of the hind quarters of the animals until they die. These are but a few of the different methods dogs have of killing sheep. The sheep-killers nearly always travel In pairs, although at times they have been. sen in bands of as many as a half a dozen. Even small pet dogs, such as are made much of by women, have been known to acquire this habit A peculiar thing about the red setters is that they always kill the sheep fcy tearing their throats, as the coyote does. The dogs work both during the day and at night "The other night some dogs got Into my sheep and actually devoured part of one of them," said Richard Scott yesterday, at the Imperial Hotel, in discussing the matter with some friends. "I heard a commotion among the sheep, and Imme diately went out to investigate. The dogs heard me coming, and got away before I coulcf get a shot at them. "I found one poor sheep Just in tho throes of death. The dog had attacked it from the rear. After downing It the brute actually ate (several pounds of flesh from the hind quarter, and had bitten into the entrails, when my approach scared it away." Gold Treasure by tho Toa. , Harper's Magazine. It has never been told how vast was the treasure that was emptied from the new world -Into the old la- those days the glorious days of the Spanish dominion. We can only judge of how great it was by collateral evidence. The booties of Cortez and Pizarro arc famous in annals of new world history. In them we have read How tho soldiers of the former car ried away only a small part of the treas ures looted at Mexico, yet were so loaded down with stolen gold that when they fell from the causeway into the lake In the memorable retreat from 'Mexico they sank and drowned as weighted with plummets of lead. Also we read how Pizarro exacted as a tribute for the lib eration of the Inca Atahualpa. gold that filled to the depth of nine feet a room 17 feet wide by 22 feet long and which was Valued at tSw.OOf) peos dor the equlva lent of nearly 515.500.0CO of our money When Drake sailed the South Sea in the Golden Hind upon his piratical voyage of circumnavigation in the years lou-79. and when he captured the Nuestra Scnora delta Conception aurnamed the Cacafue. go.or Spitfire of Cape San Francisco, It took three days to transfer the treasure from the captured ship to his own. In that single haul there was realized a "purchase," as It was called, of over 25 tons of silver, besides SO pounds of vir gin gold, 12 chests of pieces of eight con tainlng over 51.000.000 in money and an enormous amount of jewel? and plate. Upon the evidence of John Drake we read that When the Golden Hind laid her course for England, by way of the Cape of Good Hope, she was fo heavily "bal lasted" with pure sliver that she "rode exceeding deep in the water. CHANGE IN GRAZING RULES rorcst Service Makes Concessions at Hcquest of Stockmen. OREGON! AN XEWS BUREAU, Wash ington. Janv 7. Tho policy of changing fees for livestock pastured on tne tor est reserves having- been upheld by the sentiment of a majority of the stockmen using1 the reserves, and hav ins been approved by the President the efforts of the Forest Serytec are nod directed toward rendering the grazing privileges so secure"by permit of the fullest value tor the user con sistcnt with the permanent good of the reserves. . Since the first grazing regulations wero issued by the Secretary of Agri culture on July 1 last the Forest Serv ice has attentively watched their working In practice. It became evident that tney would need certain modifica tions to assure to stockmen a more equitable use of the range without in the least loosening those essential re strictions on which the very existence of tho livestock Industry depends. From the first, the mdln body of tho grazing interests quickly grasped the advantages of grazing under a sys tem of regulation, and Justly appre ciated the fairness of a reasonable charge which would secure both the grazing privilege and a permanent uso of the range. Naturally enough, tho terms of the grazing regulations havo called forth discussion and suggestion, but with the exception of Colorado, protests have been received from no grazing state calling for more than the amendment of certain of the restrictions under which the grazing privilege was to be paid for. Tho protest of Colorado graz ing interests against the payment of any grazing fee whatever led to the conference Jield on December 1 at Glen wood Springs, at which representatives of local associations of livestock own ers conferred with the forester. Cer tain concessions for which the experi ence of tho Forest Service with the new regulations had paved the way were then agreed to by the forester. These concessions are included in the revised edition of the grazing regulations which the Secretary of Agriculture issued on January 1, -when the charge for grazing permits will go into effect as planned. Aracng the new regulations in force on January 1 are these: Regulations 14 provides for the con struction and maintenance of drift or division fences, under certain condi tions, without charge other than tho regular grazing fee. Regulation 17 has been amended so as to provide that "Whenever any stock is removed oexore tne expiration of the permit, it can be replaced by other stock to fill out tho number covered by the permit, if the nearest forest of ficer Is notified at once of such action." This amendment is designed to glvo permit holders, tno full use of their permits. Regulation 21 1 amended so that all stock will be required to conform not only to the quarantine regulations of the Bureau of Animal Industry, as heretofore, but to all livestock laws of tne state or territory in which tho re serve is located. Rangers will Imme diately report any violation of the livestock laws, and will assist stock men to protect their property against theft Regulation 22 Is amended so as to allow more freedom In the use of nrU vate lands owned or leased within reserves by stockmen whose stock must cross reserve lands to reach such holdings. Tho amendment to regulation 24 do-' fines moro specifically the privileges allowed in the construction and main tenance or pastures, and provides that: "The agreement for the nrlvllece granted under regulations 14 ' or 24 may te made to cover a period of from one to five years, provided It tim. latcs that failure to secure a renewal or tne grazing permit In connection wun -which it is granted will rnnrni the agreement for the maintenance of the drift or division fence, or pasture." -a. special concession was also marl In grazing permits on cattle for the season of 1S06, In order to protect and assist home" builders by giving a half rate on cattle up to the number al lowed in the highest Dermlt of the. lower half of all permits issued in each state or territory. The limit basd on permits Issued during 1905, is iuuua iq oe as ioiiows: . Half-rate State or Terrltorr. limit Arizona, ....................... r- Callfornla ..a Colorado 60 Idaho ............................... 30 Kansas .." &q Montana ............................ CO Nebraska -0 New Mexico 30 Oklahoma .............. ' rji Oregon 30 South Dakota 30 Utah .............. tn Washington 30 nyominf 100 Tin plate Prices Arc Advanced. PITTSBURG. Jan. 7. Advices from New York through authoritative sources make the announcement that the first advancement for the new year In the price of steel sheets and tin plates has been authorized to take effect tomorrow. The advance Is based on 10 cents per 1W pounds on all black and galvanized sheets and 5 cents on blue annealed sheets. This brings the price to 52 on black and galvanized -sheets. In the tin plate list the advance Is 10 cents on the base box on ail tln-mlll products, black and coaled. Collision on Northern Pacific TACOMA. "Wash., Jan. 7. The Northern Pacific local train, southbound from Seat tle to Oiympla. collided In the tog with a light engine in South .Tacoma today. D. 55. Drlscoll, express messenger, was thrown against the side of his car and "severely bruised about the shoulders and neck. His condition lg nut considered dangerous. Tw ether men. passengers, left the train unassisted and walked away. Both appeared slightly Injured. It in understood' that aJtegetber tae peace neKGitatloa cct the Japaaoc government r JANUARY SALE OF J ' CARPETS HI RUGS An opportune sale which, covers an immense stock of extremely handsome and up-to-date designs in the most reliable of carpet weaves and colorings. The extensive variety of floral, Oriental and other patterns, and the most effective colors and color combinations offer in every particular a complete stock for selection for everywhere in the home. Another feature worthy of consideration and of great importance is our high-class workmanship connected with the sew ing, laying and lining of all carpets. The prices which we quote below include sewing, laying ana lining. Tapestry Brussels 73 d Extra Tapestry Brussels 86 Double Extra Tap. Brussels 98 Roxbury Tapestry.,; $1.10 Wool .Velvets $1.30 BUGS Axminsters from Body Brussels from SPECIAL During the fore part of the week we are offering at extreme special values two pretty .designs in music cabinets. These two specials are 18 inches wide and 38 inches high, and are built of selected and highly-polished mahoganized birch each having five adjustable shelves. One with door sells regularly for $10. ' SPECIAL $5.50 Another of like design with brass rod and rings for curtain sells regularly for $8. SPECIAL $4.50 No mail or telephone orders taken. WESTERN PACIFIC FIGHTING FOR BAY CITY TERMINAL. Preliminary Track Iiaid on liancl in Dispute Between Southern Pa cific nnd the State. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 7. Armed guards, injunction proceedings and a condemnation suit have been introduced Into the controversy between the "West ern Pacific and Southern Pacific Railways over the plan of the "Western Pacific to place its terminus on the Oakland side of San Francisco BayN between the South ern Pacific's broad-gauge and narrow gauge moles. The "Western Pacific has laid consider able preliminary track on a strip of re claimed tide land, the title to which Is matter of controversy between the state and the Southern Pacific. This un expected move gave the Western Pacific possesion of the fill. The "Western Pa cific next went Into the Superior Court ul Aiamraa v.ouniy ana asKea 10 nave condemned a strip of land running across lands owned by the Southern Pacific. The Southern Pacific followed this by ob taining a temporary Injunction restrain ing the "Western Pacific from further track-laying operations. A hearing on all the suits was set for January 12. -Pending the hearing the "Western Pacific has placed seven armed guards on the strip of filled land to pro tect its temporary track. After this had been done the situation was further complicated by the Ameri can Dredging Company, which has a con tract with the Federal Government to dredge Oakland Creek channel, taking up the work of tracklaylng under a guard wnere tne western Pacific was forced to leave oft. A large number of men were put to work today. All outsiders were excluded Jrom the ground. No In junction had been obtained against the American Dredging Company. As it has a Government contract, it Is thought that It can only be enjoined by the Federal Court. It Is generally believed that the Ameri can Dredging Company is working In the Interest of the "Western Pacific The dredging company took the dredging contract from the Government at the low est rate at which the Government has ever had dredging work done In the har bor, 10-2 cents a cubic yard. Before the American Dredging Com pany started In on its contract the "West ern Pacific was planning to build a pier out Into the bay along the north train ing wall, and It wanted the ground filled 1n so that, with some further filling, to be undertaken later, it would have a mole similar to that of the Southern Pacific. And It was only by means of Its deal with the "Western Pacific, by which it was guaranteed 15 cents a cubic yard for all material dredged, that the dredging com pany was able to make such a low bid for the Government work and secure the contract. Reservists Attack the Police. GUAYAQUDL. Jan. 7. A body of re servists attacked the police station here thbj afternoon. The police fired, dispers ing the reservists, one of whom was killed and two wounded. Part of Colonel Lar rea's troops have gone over to the revo lutionists. Colonel Larrea has returned to Quito. Mikado Approves New Cabinet. TOKIO. Jan. 7.- The Emperor has ap proved the new Cabinet headed by the Marquis Saionji. Two Burglaries Reported. .Burglars broke into the residence of W. T. RJckord. at 369 Bast Alder streetr last night, and stole watches and Jewelry valued at As Mr. Rickord. and his ' YARD High-Grade Body-Brussels $1.42 Axminsters $1.30 Wilton Velvets $1.54 Savoniere Axminsters $1.62 Bigelow Axminsters... ..... . . . . . .$1.78 m AVERAGE-ROOM SIZES. $23.90 up Tap. Brussels from.'.; $14.40 up $23.10 up Wilton Rugs from $32.40 up MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY CABINETS i family were entering one door the rob bers escaped by another. The residence of S. H. Smith, at 1051 East Main street, was broken Into last nisht and 52 in money was taken. The burglars scattered burned matches all over the house. ALL SENT ON SAME ERRAND Washington Members of Congress Object to Duplicating Work. "WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Members of the Washington delegation in Congress feel that at times they have a just cause for complaint against certain members of their constituency In that these persons cause them unnecessary work. A large portion of the work of a Senator and Representative In Congress consists of ! running errands around the different and widely scattered departments, and this they are perfectly willing to do, but they protest against two, three members and sometimes the entire delegation Individ ually making the same call for the same identical thing. It Is due to the fiablt of persons who want things done for them writing Iden- tlcallf thi snmo lotfof tn naxh momK- nt the delegation a'nd not saying a thing j about having so addressed not only the , two Senators but the Representatives, j too. Frequently members of the dele . gation collide In the office of a depart ment chief only to find they are on the very same mission. Or at the regular Monday meeting one member will raise a question about a letter he has received only to find two or three others have al ready had the same letter and been all over town to get the desired result. A dally comparison of mall would be out of the question, as it is probable that an average of SCO letters per day come to the delegation. They declare that if the people of the state who wish work done In "Washington would simply write one member and ask the co-operation of the others or indi cate In the letter that a similar letter has been sent to every member of the delegation this "messenger-boy" business would be greatly facilitated. It Is fre quently the case that requests for pub lic documents or seeds are sent to each member and thereby the correspondent gets five supplies. It Is an old trick, but members of the delegation can compare notes and forward supplies in their dis cretion. Only the other day Senator Ankeny got i a request that he Introduce a relief bill for a citizen of the state. He drew the bill and introduced it only to find that Senator Piles had just Introduced a simi lar bill. The claimant had written an Identical letter to each Senator, and. of course, each respected his wishes. Con gressmen Jones and Cushman clashed In the same way at this session. As a mat ter of fact the "Washington delegation in Congress has no easy time in the matter of work. The two Senators and three Hydrozone Cures Sore Throat A Harmless Antiseptic. Endorsed by the medical profession. One 25c Bottle, Free to any one sending this advertise ment with io cents to pay postage. Sold by Leading Druggists. Not genuine unless label bears my sig nature : Good HHtil Jan. :5,'a& Oslyese a amy. bM- Pr!nc St., H. Y. Write for freebeokkto RatieaalTreat- YARD MUSIC Congressmen and the nine or ten othsr people in their offices here work much longer hours than the ever-complaining department clerk, and feel that -their friends at home should not cause .'them unnecessary labor. ' The Massachusetts Position. . Boston Advertiser. The threat that free hides may mean the loss of duties on leather goods will never frighten the Massachusetts men who arc in the reciprocity movement If our Washington contemporary means it as a threat, such a warning would be use less. For every Massachusetts man who Is talking free hides also Intends to" sub mit gracefully to lose the duty on boot3 and shoes. That is felt to be only fair. So while the "Washington comment may have been intended to frighten the manu facturers Into silence tn th Hittv mi hides, there Is little doubt that sbmo ; noted Boston neoDle will dent that Massachusetts stands ready to see tho duty taken off from protected boots and shoes, especially If the duty is taken from hides. That is one reason why the reciprocity campaign has come so near to success In this state. The manufacturers are the first to admit that this is the only logical course in the very nature of things. Collect Duties at Port Arthur. CHEFOO. Jan. 8. The Japanese at Port Arthur are applying their home customs regulations and collecting Im port duties. This step has been in preparation for the past two weeks and civil service officers are in charge of the work. It is expected that the Toaemite Valley In California" will soon be made as acces sible .to visitors In Winter as ,in Summer, through the completion of the sew. railroad, which Is being built from Merced to" the eh trance to the park. v Dr. W. Norton Davis IN A WEEK We treat successfully all private nerv ous and chronic diseases of men, also blood, stomach, heart, liver, kidney and" throat troubles. Wo cure SYPHILIS (without mercury) to stay cured forever. We remove STRICTURE, without opera tion or pain, in 15 days. We stop drains, spermatorrhoea and night losses by a new method. In a short time. We can restore tne sexual vigor of any man under 50, by means or local treat ment peculiar to ourselves. WE CURE GONORRHOEA IN A WEEK The doctors of this Institute are all reg ular graduates, have had over 28 years'' experience, have been known in Portland ,for many years, have a reputation to maintain, and will undertake no casd un less certain cure can oe effected. We guarantee a cure m every case we undertake or charge no fee. Consultation free, letters confidential. Instructive BOOK FOR MEN mailed free la plain wrapper. Jf you cannot call at office, write for question blank. Home treatment success ful. Office hours, 9 to 5- and 7 to 8. Sundays and holidays, 10 to 12. Dr. W. Norton .Davis & Co. Of Ices In Van Ney Eotel. 584 Third at.. Cerner Pine. Portias d. Or. m