PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Following I ft summary of the main points of President Taf t'a mwwatre to the. Sixty-first con .irress, which convened Tuesday. Dee, 7, 1909. To the SenaU and the House ot Repre sentatives The relations of the United State with all foreign governments have con tinued upon the normal bails of amity ana tood understanding and are very generally satisfactory. , Pursuant to the provisions of the general treaty of arbitration concluded between the United Statca and Great Britain. April 4. 1008. a special agreement was entered Into be. tween the two countries on January It, 1009. for the submission of questions relating to tho fisheries on the North Atlantic Coast to a trl bunal to be formed from, members of the permanent court of arbitration at The HBU. In accordance with the provision ot the special agreement, the Printed case of each government waa on October 4 lttf "ml,u,et? the other and to the arbitral tribunal at The Hague, and the counter case of the United .State Is now In course of preparation. Negotiations Tor an International conference to consider and reach.an arrangement provid ing for the preservation and protection of the tur seals In the North Pacific are In profrem with the governmenU of Great Britain. Japan ?nd Russia. The attitude of the KOvefnmenU Interested leada me to hope for a satlsfactop iettlement of this question as the ultimate outcome of the negotiation. . . The question arising out of the Belgian an nexation of the independent stateof the Con go, which has so long and earnestly preoc cupied the attention of this Government and enlisted tho sympathy of our best cltUens. Is Mill open, but In a more hopeful stage. This Government was among the foremost In tno great work of uplifting the unclvHUed re gions of Africa and urging the extension of the benefit of civilization, education and fruitful, open commerce, to that vast domain, and U a party to treaty engagements of all the Interested powers, designed to carry out that great duty to humanity. . A convention between the United States and Germany, under which th fonworklng pro visions of the German patent law are made Inapplicable to the patents of American cltl ieni. waa concluded on February 23, 1000. and Is now In force. Negotiations for similar con vention looking to the placing of American inventor on the same footing as nationals have recently been Initiated with other Euro wan governmenU whose law require the local working of foreign patents. Under an appropriation made at the last session ot Congress, a commission waa aent on American cruisers to Monrovia to nveetl rnA tho interests of the United btaiea ana uV rltlxens InLiberia. Upon lta arrival at Morivla? the cTramllon was enthuslastcal ly received, and during Its stay In Liberia was even-where met with the heartieM expression if pood will for American Government and Siopft. and the hope was repeatedly Prd Srall.- tb.t this Government m ght e measure irom financial embarrassment. The Uberlan government "ported ew fa- cllltr to the commuraiuu ii -------- tne state of affairs. The commission also inrt conferences with representative citizens. ltereMforeflners and the represenUtive of foreign govern inenia m , rnadeto6 various parts, of the repubHc and to where the commtelon was received and con ferred with the Governor. .,.. nf It will be rememoerea ui t the United StaUs In the Republic of Liberia jtnrmei from tne nunancm im. option of the republic by the colonization of American citizens of the African race. In an ilr treaty with Liberia, there Is a provt Ifon under which the United State may be caHed SSon for advlco or sUnce. Pursuant ffthl. Provision and in the splr t o the moral SLY republic" VrtVearSkedThhT Government tolen"PasIstance In the solution of "rtalnf their national problem, and hence the com mission was sent. . . .a 'The N'orwegljmvernment. by a note , d- Sent' of Sutt.nVyed an"lnvltatlon to the vernmet o f the United State, "take part In a conrerence wnitu, j ,, be held in February or March. 1010, for he purpose ior cevimng meu i conditions In the Spltzbergen Island. Thl? invitation wasconveyed under be res- .fSTot SandVun fc- J-ta. to no particular suxic, - ,-.. to the citizen and subject ot all states. should not De raieeu. .,,,. . .mrkrv HI. Majesty Mehjned V. Sultan of Turkey. recently sent, to mm --,,, basiy to announce his access on. The quick ?ament an'dUwUh ' pfgrei"pol.cles of 're form d PUbUc Improvement. Is one of the important puwimmu" -- ------t.- . inrt tutlonal government seem ateo to have made These events have turned the eyes of the world upon the near East In that quarter the prestige oi me widely through the peaceful Influence of American schools, unlve111,?'0.?; .arlea There Is every reason why we should tbtaln a greater shire of the commerce of the neaF East, Mnce the conditions are more .favorable now man rrcr wivtt, To?ay more than ever before American cap- and American product i are more and more generally eeeKin iuicis" - - . Sequence- there are American citizens and srbbverrtment. '""TheaV mo-vements Vt "mel of capital and of commodit y peoples ana govcrjimcni so form bond of peace and mutual dependency, a they must also naturally sometimes make passing points of friction. The resultant situation inevitably Imposes upon this Government vastly Increased re sponsibilities. This Administration, through . , . r cta.A arA fnrflEm service. U lending all proper support to legitimate and Cenenciai American ciiwi'wcw - - tries, the degree of such support being meas ured by the National .advantages to be ex pected. A citizen himself cannot by con tract or otherwise divest himself of the right nor can this Government escape the obliga tion of his protection In hi personal and t i a Viaba a rs iinltmtlV 111 fringed In a foreign country. To avoid cease less vexation u is pivvi mai . t""," whether American enterprise should be en couraged or supported in a particular coun- . .1.- Vi -.ill , rr 4 ra full VC<rnt. not only to tho National, a opposed to the individual Denenis to attruc, m v whether or not the government of the coun- (tn i i odmlnlttrn t Inn nnn In Its diplomacy faithful to the principle of moaeration 01 equity uu "v, i ' ' alone depend International credit in diplomacy as well as In finance. The Pan-American policy of this Govern ment has long been fixed In It principle and remains unchanged. With the changed cir cumstances of the United States and of the republics to the south of us, most of which have great natural resources, stable govern ment and progressive Ideals, the apprehens.on of which gave rise to the Monroe Poctrlne. may be mid to have nearly disappeared and neither the doctrine as it exist nor any other doctrine of American policy should be permit ted to operate for the perpetuation of irre sponsible government, the escape of Just ob ligations or the Insidious allegation of domi nating ambitions on the part of the United states, ueziaes me iuuuttun:iin -our Pan-American policy, there have grown ' i a a t ,1,. ..!.. awA nnA a flAlir- lshlng commerce. All these bonds will be greatly strengthened as time goea on ano w creasea taciiiiies, suun u, me Kicm pa soori to be established In Latin-America, sup ply the means for building up the colossal Intercontinental commerce of the future. My meeting with President Diaz and the greeting exchanged on both American and Mexican pun, a iivyc, iw .6nti. and cordial relations which will bind together ately to tho south, between which there Is so vast network of material Interest. cases which for so long vexed our relations with Venezuela have been settled within the past few months and that under the enlight ened regime now directing the government of Venezuela, provision has been made for arbi tration oi tne remaining; ra ucwm Hague tribunal. On July 80, 1000, the government of Pan ama agreed after considerable negotiation to Indemnify the relatives of the American of ficers and sailors who were brutally treated, one of them having been killed by the Pan ama police this year. The sincere desire of the Panama govern ment to do away with a situation where such an accident could occur Is manifest In the recent request, In compliance with which this Government has lent the services of an offi cer of the Army to be employed by the gov ernment of Panama as Instructor of police. The sanitary Improvement and public works undertaken In Cuba prior to the present ad ministration of that government. In the sue e4,of which the United States Is Interested under the treaty, are reported to be mak ing good progress and, since the Congress provided for the continuance of the reciprocal commercial arrangement between Cuba and the United States, assurance ha been received that no negotiations Injuriously affecting the situation will be undertaken without consul tation. Many years ago diplomatic Intervention be came necessary for the protection of the American claim of Alsop & Co. against the government of Chile, The government Jf Chile has frequently Admitted obligation In the case and had promised thl Government to I settle It. There had been two abortive at tempt, to do so tnrougu arbitration, which tailed through lack of jurisdiction. Now, hap pily., ts the result ot the recent diplomatic negotiations, the government of the United ci. in. anA rhii a-tuAtnl hv th sincere de sire to free from any strain those cordial and friendly relations upon which both set such store, nave agreea oy a proiww w uuiii mo controversy to definitive settlement by His Brltannlo Majesty Edward VII. In tho Far East thl Government pre serves unchanged its policy of supporting the principle ot equality of opportunity and scrupulous respect for the Integrity of the Chinese empire, to which policy are pledged the Interested powers ot both East and Weat. By the treaty of 1003 China has undertaken tne oDontion oi mo ukiu, with ci mndar&ta and nrODOrtlonate raising of the customs tariff, along with currency reforms. These reforms being of manifest advantage to foreign commerce, a well a to the Interests of China, this Government Is endeavoring to facilitate these measure and the needful acquiescence ot the treaty power. . When it appearea tnai cmna- uain reve nues were to be nypotnecaiea to lurcign bankers In connection with a great railway project. It was obvious that the governments whose bankers hold thl loan would have a certain direct Interest In the question ot the carrying out by China of the reforms In nna.dnn TUfflukA thin t-nllro&d loan reoN- sented a practical and real application ot the open-door policy, tnrougn co-opcrauuu with China by Interested power, as well as because of Its relations to the reform re ferred to above, the Administration deemed American participation to oe oi great -iinii intr-t Unnnllv. when It was a a matter of broad policy urged that thl op portunity should not be lost, the indispen sable Instrumentality presented Itself when a group ot American bankers of Interna tional reputation and great resources agreed at once to share In tho loan upon precisely such terms as this Government snouia ap prove. The chief ot those terms was that Amarlrnn rnllwAV material should be upon an exact equality with that of the otherJ nntinnH loininK in tno ivbii u tiiu u.nv.u ot orders tor tho whole railway system. After montns or negotiation, me cquai participation of America seems at last as sured. It Is gratifying that America will thus take Its share In this extension of these great highways of trade and to be liovx thnt such activities will Elvo a real Impetus to our commerce, and will prove a practical coronary to our nistonc puuujr iu tne uar cast. . Th TmDerlal Chinese covernment. In pur suance of its decision to devote funds from the portion oi tne indemnity remitted to thnm to sendlnir students to this country. has already completed arrangements for carrying out tnis purpose, ana a consider able body ot students have arrived to take up tneir worK in our icuuon sou uuivw ties. No one can doubt the happy effect the association formed by these representa tive young men will nave wnen tney return in tnVn un their work In the oroirresstve development ot their country. The results of the opium conierence neia at onangnni lnat Rnrlnr. at the Invitation of the United States, have been laid before the Govern ment. . The report snows tnat unina is maxing remarkable progress and admirable efforts tnWaril the eradication of the opium evil. and that the governments concerned have not allowed tneir commercial interests to interfere with a helpful co-operation In this reform. Collateral Investigations ot the opium question In this country lead tne to recommend mat tne manuiacture, imo anu use nf onium and Its derivatives In the United States be. so far as possible, more vigorously controlled Dy legislation. in one of tno uninese-jananese conven tions of this year there was a provision irhirh rntiiied considerable nubile aDDrchen- alon. in that urjon Its face It was believed In some quarters to seek to establish a monopoly or mining privileges along tne Rnnth Manchurian and Antunir-Mukden railroads, and thus to exclude Americans from a wide field of enterprise, to take part In which they were entitled by the treaty with China. After a thorough examina tion of the conventions of the several con textual documents, the Secretary of State reached the conclusion that no such monop oly was Intended or accomplished. How ever. In view of the widespread discussion of this question, to confirm the view It had reached, this Government made Inquiry ot the Imperial Chinese and Japanese govern ments, and received from each of them as surance that the provision had no purpose Inconsistent with the policy of equality ot opportunity to which the signatories. In common with the .United States, are nledeed. Under a nrovlslon of the act of August 3, 1009. I have appointed three officials to assist the officers of the Government in collecting Information necessary to a wlso administration of the tariff act ot August 5. 1909. As to questions of customs ad ministration, they are co-operating with the officials of the Treasury Department and as to matters of the needs and the exigencies of our manufacturers and exporters with the Department of Commerce ana jaoor in its relation to the domestic aspect of the sub ject of foreign commerce. In the study of foreign tariff treatment they will assist the Bureau of Trade Relation of the Depart ment of State. It Is thus hoped to co-ordinate and bring to bear upon this most Im portant subject all the agencies of the Government which can contribute anything to Its efficient handling. As a consequence of section two of the tariff act of August 3, 1009. it becomes the duty of the Secretary of State to conduct diplomatic business necessary to him In a position to advise me whether any particu lar country unduly discriminates against the United States In the statute referred to. The great scope and complexity of this work, as well as the obligation to lend all proper aid to our expanding commerce. It may ac complish by the expansion ot the Bureau of Trade Relations, as set forth In the esti mates for the Department of State. I regret to refer to the fact of the dis covery of extensive frauds in the collection of the customs revenue at New York City, In which a number of subordinate employes In the weighing and other departments were directly concerned, and In which the bene ficiaries were the American Sugar Refining Company and others. The fraud consisted In the payment of duty on underweights of sugar. The Government has recovered from the American Sugar Refining Company all that It Is known to have been defrauded of. The sum was received In full of the amount due, which might have been recov ered by civil suit against the beneficiaries of the fraud, but there was an express res ervation In the contract of settlement by which the settlement should not Interfere with or prevent the criminal prosecution of every one who was found to be subject to the same. Criminal prosecutions are now profeedlng against a number of the Government officers. The Treasury Deportment nd the Depart ment of Justice are exerting every effort to discover all the wrongdoers, Including the officers and employes of the companies who may have been privy to the frauds. It would seem to me that an Investigation of the frauds by Congress at present, pend ing the probing of the Treasury Department and the Department of Justice as proposed, might, by giving Immunity and otherwise, prove an embarrassment In securing con viction of the guilty parties. Perhaps the most Important question pre sented to this Administration Is that of economy of expenditures and sufficiency of revenue. The deficit ot the last fiscal year and the certain deficit of the current year prompted congress to throw a greater re sponsibility upon the Executive and the Secretary of the Treasury than had here tofore been declared by statute. This dec laration Imnoses upon the Secretary of the Treasury the duty of assembling all the es timates ot the executive departments, bu reaus and offices, of the expenditures, neces sary In the ensuing fiscal year, and of mak ing an estimate of the revenues of the Government for the same period: and If a probable deficit Is thus shown. It Is made the duty of the President to recommend the method by which such deficit can be met. The report of the Secretary shows that tho ordinary expenditures tor the currant fiscal year ending June 30, 1910, will ex ceed the estimated receipts by 134,073,020. If to this deficit Is added the sum to be dis bursed for the Panama Canal, amounting to 38,000,0O0, and $1,000,000 to be paid on the public debt, the deficit of ordinary re ceipts and expenditures will be Increased to d total deficit of $73,075,020. This deficit the Secretary proposes to meet by the pro ceeds of bonds Issued to pay the cost of constructing the Panama Canal, I approve this proposal. In order to avoid a deficit for the ensuing fiscal year, I directed the heads ot depart ments In the preparation of their estimates to make them as low as possible consistent with Imperative governmental necessity. The result ha been, as I am advised by the Secretary of the Treasury, that the es timates of the expenses of the Government for the fiscal year ending June 80, lOllr that Is. for the next fiscal year are less by 135,003,000 than the total appropriations for the current fiscal year, and less by $04, 000,000 than the estimate for that year. So far a the Secretary of the Treasury Is Able to form a judgment as to future In come .and compare It with the expenditure for the next fiscal year, ending June 80, 1911, Including the payments on account of the Panana Canal and the public debt, there will be no deficit In the year ending June '30, 1011, but a small surplus of $712,000. In the present estimates the need of the departments and of the Government have been cut to the quick, so to speak, and any assumption on the part ot Congress, so often made In time past, that the esti mates have been prepared with the expecta tion that thev mav be reduced, will result In seriously hampering proper admlnlstra- Most of the great Industrial corporations and many of tho well-conducted railway Of this country are coming to the conclu sion that a system ot ponslon tor old em plojes, and the substitution tuer;tor ot younger and mure energetlo servants, pro motes both economy ana emciency ot au ministration. I am aware that there Is a strong feel ing In both houses ot Congress, and also In the country, against the establishment' ot civil pensions, and that thl has naturally crown out of the heavy burden of militant pensions, which It has always been the pol icy of our Government to assume; but I am strongly convinced tnat no otner practical solution ot the difficulties presented by the superannuation of civil servant can bo found than that ot a system ot civil pen sions. Tho business and expenditures ot the Government have expanded enormously since the Spanish War, but a the revenues have Increased In nearly the samo propor tion as tho expenditures until recently, the attention of the public and ot those respon sible for the Government ha not been fast ened upon the question ot reducing the cost of administration. We cannot, In view ot the advancing prices ot living, hone to save money by a reduction In the standard ot salaries paid. Indeed, If any change U maae in tnat regard, an increase ratner than a decrease will be necessary: and the only means of economy will be In reducing tne numoer oi employes ana in ootaining a greater average ot efficiency from those re tained In the service. Two features of the new tariff act call for special reference. By virtue of the clause known as the "maximum and min imum" clause. It Is the duty of the Execu tive to consider the laws and practices of other countries with reference to the Im portation Into those countries of the prod ucts and merchandise ot the United States, and If the Executive finds such laws .ana practices not to be unduly discriminatory against the United States, the minimum du ties provided In the bill are to go Into force. Unless the President makes such a finding, ,uv uiaAiiiiuiii uu,. luuiiucu in m hill thnt la. nn lnrr nf m, il srt valorem overt the minimum duties are to ba in force. Fear has been expressed that this power conferred and duty Imposed on the Execu tive Is likely to lead to a tariff war. I beg to express the hope and belief that no such result need be anticipated. The dis cretion granted to tne Executive by tne terms -unauiv Discriminatory in wme. in order that the maximum dutv shall ha charged against the Imports from a coun try, it is necessary mat no shall find on the part of the country not only discrim inates In its laws or the practice under them against the trade of the United States, but that the discriminations found shall ba unaue; tnat is, without good anl fair rea son. The ceneroslty of Concrfu ha nrnvldad In the present naval observatory the most magnificent and expensive astronomical es tablishment In the world. It Is being used for certain naval purposes which might eainy ana adequately De suoservea by a small division connected with the Nnvv Da, partment at only a fraction of the cost ot the present naval observatory. The official board ot visitors established by Congress and appointed In 1901 expressed Its conclu sion that the official head of the observatory should be an eminent astronomer appointed by the President by and with tho advice and consent of the Senate, holding his place by a tenure at least as permanent as that of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey r me neau ot tne ueoiogicai tjurvey ana not merely by a detail or two or three venr' duration. I fully concur In this Judgment The platform of the successful party In the last election contained the following: "The Republican party will uphold at oil times the authority and Integrity of the courts, state and Federal, and u-lll over In.l.t that their powers to enforce their process tnd to protect life, liberty and property shall be preserved Inviolate. We believe, however, that the rules Of procedure In the Federal courts with respect to tho Issuance of the writ of Injunction should be more accurately denned hv statute and that nn Injunction or temporary restraining order .k mi lil ,.w a . -wuiu uo iibucu witnout notice, except where Irreparable Injury would result from delay, In which case a speedy hearing there after should be cronted ' I recommend that in compliance with the promise tnus maae appropriate legislation should be adopted. The second sublett unrthv nf m.-Mnn in the Postofllce Department Is the real neces sity and entire practicability of establishing postal saving banks. The successful party b tun tvcri vicvtiun ueciiirea in xavor or poetai savings banks, and, although the proposition finds opponents In manv nam nr h. numm I am convinced that the people desire such banks, and am sure that when the banks are furnished they will be productive of the ut most good. The postal aivlng bank are not constituted for the purpose of creating com petition with other banks. The rate of Inter est UDOn denoslts to which thev would he tlm. iieu wouia De so smaii as to prevent their urawing deposits away irom otner Danks. Following the course of my distinguished predecessor. I earnestly recommend in CVin. gress the consideration and passage ot a ship Buusiuy diii, looxing to tne esiaonsnment ot lines between our Atlantic seaboard and the eastern coast of South America, and as well of line from the west coast of the United states to troutit America, unina, japan and tne rnuippines. The year 1013 will mark the 60th anni versary of the issuance of emanelDatlon tiroc tarnation crantlne freedom to tha necroes. It seems fitting that this event should be p rop ery ceicDraiea. Aireaay a movement nas ueen started by prominent negroes, encouraged by prominent white people and ,the preen, The South especially Is manifesting Its Interest In this movement. I have thus, In a message compressed a much as the subjects will permit, referred to many of the legislative need of the coun try, with the exception already noted. Speak ing generally, the country Is In a hish state of prosperity. There Is every reason to be lieve tnat we are on tne eve or a suostantiai business expansion and we have Just garnered a harvest unexampled In the market value of our agricultural products. The high prices Which such products bring mean great prosperity for the farming com munity but on the other hand they mean a very considerable Increased burden upon those classes in tne community wnore yeany com pensation does not expand with the Improve ment iij Dusiness ana tne general prosperity. Various reason are Elven for the hi Eh prices. The proportionate Increase In the output of gold, which today I the chief medium of ex change, and Is In some respects a measure of value, furnishes a substantial explanation ot at least part of the Increase In prices. The Increase In population and the more expensive mode ef living or tne people, wnicn nave not been accompanied by a proportionate Increaso In acreage production, may furnish a further reason, , It 1 well to note that the Increase In the cost of living Is not confined to this coun try, but prevails the world over, and that tnose wno wouia cnarge increases in prices to the existing protective tariff must meet the fact that the rise In price, has taken place almost wholly In those product of the factory and farm In resnect to which there ha been either no Increase In the tariff or In many instances a very consioeratue re duction. WlbMAJI U. TA1T1, The White House, December 7, 1000. King's Condition Grave. Madrid, Dec. 8. King Alfonso's physician is causing extreme anxiety at court. Tho king is suffering from a tubercular affection of the inner ear. Dr. Monroe, of Bordeaux, has performed three slight operations to check this disoneo. Now a serious operation has become necessary, and the queen is much concerned about tho result, in view of the king's weakened const! tution. His tubercular condition un doubtedly was inherited. His father died of tuberculosis, with complications which are also presont in the case of AJi;on80 XJ.il. Awake, but Feel No Fain. New York, Dec. 8. Boforo an audi onco of distinguished surgeons, Profes sor Thomas Jonnosco, tho Roumanian scientist, demonstrated today that painless operations could be performed on patients while they remamoa con scious. Professor Jonnesco hypodermi cally injects etovaino into the spine, at tho same time administering strychnino to stroncthen tho heart. Threo chll dren and a woman wore operated on by local surgeons after Dr, Jonnesco had applied tho stovalne. Professor jonnesco intends to go west ana aem onstrato. King Leopold Paralyzed, Pnri. Dflc 0. Private advices from Brussels stato that King Leopold is ..... . i mi il ' lt. L sjigntiy improvea. mo enure rifjnv side is paralyzed, but today the king was able to sign documents. Ho still snfrWn irrantlv from rheumatism, and -77",. H -l xi. attending pnysicians cuu uv uiu jjujuvo tunco daily. I OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST J STOCK RATES FIXED. Commission Prepared-Shipping Contract and Fixes Valuation. Snlom After investigations and de liberations that hnvo cxtondod back for n poriod of nbout 12 months, tho railroad commission issuod an ordor re quiring tho railroad companios oporat- ing in Oregon to nuopt a uniiorm con tract for shipping livestock. A com ploto contrnct hns boon proparod by tho rnilrond commission, which the railroad will heroaftor bo roqulrod to uso, and which tho commission contonds is much moro fair and roasonauio tnau tho ones now used. Tho commission has found that both tho railroad companios and tho ship pers havo been disposed to bo fair and havo civeu tho commission ovory ns- sistanco. The principal features of tho now contract aro as follows: 1 If tho shipment is over moro than ono lino, tho contrnct will sorvo ns a throuch bill of Inding, its provisions inuring to tho bonoflt of and being binding upon all connecting carriers. This will do away with tho presont practice or roquirinir shippers to sign a now contract ovory timo tho ship ment passes to a connecting enrrior. 2 The carrier is hold liable for loss or injury caused by its own nogligonco. 3 Tho carrior is not liablo for loss or damago duo to act of God, tho pub lic onomy, authority of law, or nets or defaults of tho shippor. 4 Shippor agrcps not to load a car if ho finds dofects which make it un safe or unserviceable and agrees to notify ngont and domnnd necossary ro pairs boforo loading. 5 Shippor agrees to load and unload his stock and to see that the shipment is accompanied by attendants to look after it. Ho must soo tno doors aro fastened and kopt fastened. Tho com pany is liablo for loss or damago iu loading or unlonding only when samo is caused by its own negligence. 0 If shippor neglects to send at tendants and railroad employes act as attendants it is done at shipper's risk. 7 Shipper assumes risk of loss or injury to stock when caused by any of them being wild, unruly or weak or from ill effect of being crowded in cars. 8 Shipper agrees to protect tho car rier if his stock is infected with any disease. Q Lien of carrier for freight charges is not affected by removal of stock from tram or yards. 10 In event of loss or injury, ship por ngrces to notify agent of carrier before removing tho stock. 11 It provides that all suits or nc tions for tho recovery of claims tor Joss or damage must be commenced within GO days after tho shipper has received notice that his claim is ro fused. Tho valuations covering ordinary livestock havo been fixed by tho com mission. Tho following tablo shows these val tiations compared with those which arc now found on the S. P. company's con tracts: . S.P. Com. Val. Val. Each stallion or breed ing jack $50.00 $100,00 Each horse, mule or ass 20.00 75.00 Each bull, ox or beef steer 20.00 40.00 Each stock or rango steer 10.00 25.00 Each beef or milk cow. 20.00 35.00 Each stock or rango cow 10.00 20.00 Each calf , 5.00 10.00 Each fat hog 5.00 12.50 Each stock or rango hog or pig 1.00 7.50 Each fat or mutton sheep j 2,00 4.00 Each rango or stock sheep 1.00 2.00 Each goat 2.00 2.00 Schools Get More Monoy. Ashland TaxDavers of Ashland, nt n special school .meeting, voted to raise over fzu.uuu by special tax for tho sup port of the free public schools of tho citv for tho ensuintf vonr. This n in addition to nearly $10,000 estimated re ceipts irom tne state and county fund, and includes a provision for tho instal lation of departments of manual train intr and domestic science in tho snhnnls for tho coming year. The total taxablo nronertv of the district is nnarlv .'.. 000,000. Opo additional grade and ono moro high school toadhor aro provided ior in tno estimates for next year. Little Wheat Planted at Ocrvals. Gorvais Inquiry into the acreage sown to winter wnoat in tins anil sur rounding sections results in tho fact that not to exceed one-fourth of the acreage has been plowed, and not all of tnat nns been seeded. Most of the acre age is in cheat hay, and little fnll whent is sown. Lat year at this timo thoro was an unusually largo ncrcaire of fnll grain put 'in, and as a result tho amount of grain harvested last fall was tho largost in many years, and was a sourco or great proiit. Dlvido Cove Farms. Covo, Or. The Shoemakor ranch of 220 acres and tho Matt Mitchell rnnph have beon sold to Wenatchco parties, who will cut tho farms inn and soli them. Wonatcheo buyers say more is no uottor rrult land nnywhoro uinn in wio urand Hondo valloy, and land prices nro lower than olsewhore. Wheat Land at $117.50 An Aero. Athona Honry Keopko hns pur chased 40 acres of valuable wheat land from Miss Marv Ln Brftchn nt t.hn nn, sidoration Of $117i50 nnr nnrn." 'Pirn land joins Mr. Keopke's ranch on tho oast, and makes a valuable addition to his present place. New Telephone Line to Interior. Ontario Tho independent telephone lino connecting Ontario with mBurns, Drowsey and narnoy, a diatanco of J50 miles, is completed. This now lino now gives direct communication betweon Ontario, Valo, Westfall, Beulah. Drow sey, Harney and Burns. SEARCH FOR OIL KEEPS UP, Mainour County May Bo Largost Oil Fiold in Wost. TTnlnn .T P. Wilbur, director of tho TTntnn Mnllnnnl linnlr. nf Union, stated that ho is quito cortain thnt oil will bo discovorod in paying quantities in .Mai nour county, wnoro no una just uuuu iu look into tho oil prospecting going on thoro. "Ho von out of 22 incorporated oil and gas companies in Mnlhour county," statod Mr. Wilbur, "aro drilling stead- lly dny and nigni at. uopins varying from COO to 1700 foot. Aftor a rocont rhnrntirrh n Ynmlnnt Inn ItV ChcBtor Wash- burn, United Statos oil geologist, ho stntod positively that, in his estimation, Mainour county would in iimo uo mo largost oil-producing Hold in tno wosi." Tf nil U fnnnil In tlm minntltioB OX- pectod by Mr. Wilbur, ho thinks it will bo plpod to Portland, and will thus aid 1 ilmtftlnnlnn tlitu nnvt tlin afntn na XII 1U UW,ll bM.c, , u V - t.iw v. ..h woll ns tho plnco wnoro it is discovorod. Tho discovory or on, Air. wuour uo claros, will aid in tho reclamation of much nrid land in Eastern Oregon and Idaho, as cboap luci ior pumping mo necessary wator win tuon uo avaunuio. FAMOUS ROAD SPOILED. Expcnsivo Highway Almost Ruined by Excessive Traffic. Salem Tho fact that road districts near corporato limits havo roads thnt nro used oxtonsivoly by pooplo in out lying districts, whilo thoso samo out lying districts havo roads which aro nover usod by tho pooplo who rosldo in tho closo vicinity of corporato lim its, is tho bono of contention which called a largo delegation to tho city to day to appear boforo tho county court in bohnlf of tho government road, which was constructed horo a few years ago by tho department of agriculture, Tho delogatiou contondod that team stors from tho mountain timber dis tricts, carrying heavy loads of wood, had materially injurod tho experimental road of the govornmont north of Salem, and .that repairs are now necessary bo cause of extraordinary usago. Tho county court is in a quandary as to how to sottlo tho difliculty, but hns offorod tho district a roek-crushor and sufficient holp to oporato it so thnt the govornmont road may bo placed bnck in good condition. Albany Club Women Eloct. Albany Tho ladies' auxiliary of tho Albany Commercial club, which in now ono of tho most active organizations in this city, held its annual election and ro-electcd Mrs. J. K. Woatherford prcHl- dent; Mrs. E. W. Cooper, vice-president, and Mrs. D, D. Woodworth, treasurer, Mrs. J. C. Irvlno, who has served tho club most capably as secretary, roftiHcd a re-olcction, and Miss Flora Mason was choson for thnt position. Warehouso Planned. Hot Lake The farmers union is plan ning to build a largo warehouso hero early next spring to nnndlo tho grain crop of its members. This will be tho first warehouso to bo erected by tho now organization in this part of union county. Picking Out Debating Teams. Univorsity of Oregon, Euccnc Try- outs for tho interstate debating teams aro being hold at tho University of uregon, in wnicn 40 men aro partici pating. Elovon men aro to bo chosen for tho teams. PORTLAND MARKETS. Wheat Bluestcm, $1.15; club, $1.04; red Russian, 41.01; valley, $1.02; Turkey red, $1.04; 40-fold, $1.01. Barloy Feed and brewing, $28.50 29 per ton. Corn Whole, $33.50; cracked, $34.50 nerton. Oats No. 1 white, 31.50 32.50 per ton. Hay Timothy, Willamotto Valley, v..)a)iv por ion; eastern uregon, $iac 21; alfalfa, $10(77)10,50; clover, $lfi 10; cheat, $1510; grain hay, $1C Butter City croamory extras, 30c; fnncv OUtsidn crnnmnrv. .1.1l7i).17r nnr lb,; store, 2224c. (Butter fat prices average lo per pound under regular uuiior prices.; Eggs Fresh Oregon extras, 4345c per dozen; Eastorn, 3138c per doz. Poultry Hons, 15(IxOc; springs, 1510c; roostors, 010c; duckB, 16 10c; goso, ll12c; turkoys, live, 20c; dressed, 25c. Pork Fancy, 10llc per pound. Voal Extras, llllc por pound. Fresh Fruits Applos, $13 per box; pears, $11,50 por box; cranborrios, $00,50 per barrol. Potatoes Oregon, 6070e per sock; sweot potatoos, lo por pound. Vegetables Artichokes, 75c per dozen! cnllbnirn. 11. nnr nnnml. rnilnro F ------ f J X W JW. I ' V .... V. , VW.Wft, $3,754 por crato; hothouso lottuco, vx.uu por dox; garlic, luc por pound) horsoradlsh, $1.50 por box; pumpkins IViVjc; sprouts, 8o por pound) SOUasll. 1(77) ! tnmnfnna 7Kn7?i Sack Vcgotablos Turnips, $1 por nui.il, curruiH, qji- peois, qsi.ou; parsnips $1.50. ' 1 1 Onions Oregon, $1.50 por sack. CattlO Best Steors. 4.f50ii)4.7r;? fnh to good, $4(a4.25; modlum and foodorB, 4. ft mrx.7n mm fe . T.i,.)u(ai.,.,f); nest cows, $;j,00(n03.70! mo dlum, . $3(?)3.75; common to modlum, 2.50()3.75; bulls, $2(iJ)2.50; stags, $2.50 iW3,50; calves, light,' $5.255.50; honvv. $4)4.75. Hogs Best, $88.25; medium, $7.50 flj I. OU BlOCKOrS, $1(a)-J,70, Sheop Best wethers, $4.254.75; imr io iroou, i.nt(45 "est owes, $a.vo 4; fair to good, $3.503,75; lambs, Hops 1001) crop, J8(23c 1008 crop, nominal; mu crop, iSCj jyuu crop, HC. Wool Eastern Orogon, 1028e per pounu; monair, cnoieo, aoc per pound, Cancara Bark Vjo por pound, Hides Dry hides, 1810c per pound; drv kin. 17frJ)18fl nor nnnnrl- Arv rnlf. Bkin. 10(75)21 C nor nnnnrl- anlrnl hlilns. lOVjllcj salted calfskin, I510o por jjuuuu, green, 10 less. ' V T 1 M A JLJ iM, U1U1 I 1 1' mn,- Film BOO Foot Long Donlet -r...... u amj Ht iiaruin, VInfnrln. H n T in . . --. --. ... uiuvid ,u iiti.iiinaiuuiion nr I-i- xto nt Jlnrbln Is to bo use.1 i . ..... --..iii: mm ui mo uoronn assnssln, accoril uiK iu UUVICOB oroiiK lit UV Mm .1 ivngn junru today, wnen rnnco ito was mooting jr KokoVOStnfT. tho intn .e. . .IUL- I I nnnnco,. a missinn cinomntogranh nl,n I l ' s-V 1 UKR mnu inir nI(!tiiron nf flm .x "ft wmu inn uio scones nuoiidant upon tho n..nx.i muion or. rriiico Ito. When th t" nneso ouiciais learned t int M.n wirua iu mo iragoiiy woro succeuVni i 41. A "V IIIC set ii rr ? eot !, .-J trial of tho assassin. Another sot nf Mm Attn will l. -l.M.ti. , T - 801 "f nu in , nnn f,l.l..n.n .. - death of Prlnci ito w.H ChlinKOd POl OV of .Tnnnn ....! , ,l ntvintr in l,n ...llli . r - - - --....-. r imriv itm.. I.r.iiw.lif in ...1,1 . , i- " --.ml: Pokin Times says t.mt wfflV ro- " v" HiiiiuuK coups to lOOit .-...... ....u.huho, ms successors aro likely to bo nggrosslve, and ( h.na m.hj ouitui mu uuiiBcquoilCO. r1 n Tl Tl VTTT A riTiHT x.H vuxxwiinuun ojLJxaua BY COOK - " oi iraud Are Puro Fiction. Coponhngon, Dec 10. Dr. Tom tor of tho University of Coponliaecn said tonight that tho charges pub lishod in tho Now York Times against ur. a-retiencK A. Cook aro hao. .... n if r .... uuiu uuLiuii. hi vi rr nin.u I. . .. . , , --.Mw.vo, mu aiiuc(i. tin ivnillfl ripuntil Hi., ..rr... ... " mu uxxur 10 examine tho documents prepared bv Loos till 11 k 111 wlili.li tli MM. I " xiiiivb ims atrri'Pii to solid to Coponhngon, Walter LoiiHtlalo, secretary to Dr. Cook. Who brOUL'ht Mm nvnl,..... ords to Coponhngon, also declared that accusations published in New York and London against Dr. Cook wcro totally unfounded. Ho said that tin pnpers delivered to tho University of Copenhagen contained tho original oh nervations made by Dr. Cook on tbu trip, without alteration. Mr. Lonsdale said tho oxplorer's ro port was founded on these and die tntcd by Dr. Cook to him, no other person lmving anything to lo with it. Looso nnd Dunklo, Mr, LonBdalo added, wero guests nt tho Waldorf Astoria whon Dr. Cook was there, but tho explorer's acquaintance with tbenv wits slight. MINE VERDICT REFUSED. Officials Scorod for Laxity in Search, for Witnesses. Cherry, III., Dec. 10. Tho inquiry of tho coroner's jury into tho St. Paul mine disaster, in which 300 men wero killoil, enmo to au abrupt closo today without a vordlct boing reached. Tho jury announced It would not consider roturning a verdict until Alexander Rosonjnck and Robert Donne, missing witnesses, either hail been found or county oftlcJnls showed evidence of a gentiino desire to find them. Tho hearing adjourned to De comber 20 to givo ofilcinls an oppor tunity to senrch for witnesses. John Hand, a miner, who was among tho first to enter tho mino the Jay following tho disaster, testified that ho heard signals from entombed nnn ors, but that ho could get no help fiom ofilcinls or experts to whom ho told his story. Tho minor said ho was standing at tho top of tho shaft when he heard repeated tappings that could have been caused by nothing but the pick of tho entombed men. Long Walk Safely Mado. Denver, Dec. lO.Miss Arizona. Owons, who complotod her 433 tinlo walk from Shoshone, Wyo., to Denver last night nt 7:30 o'clock, appears llttlo tho wonto, this morning for her oxporlenco with an almost continuous blizzard during hor 10-dny trip. "To mnko n living," is Miss Owens ex planation for tho unusual journey, which sho Bays was mndo on a wager that sho could accomplish tho feat in 17 days. Miss Owens, who is small and almost frail, has walked iong dis tances boforo. Goodwin Back to Stage. Los Angeles' Dec. 10,-Nnt OoodwJ and his brido, who was Edna Goo rich, today announced that they ouW return to tho stage In three month , but would appear in different Unostentatiously Mr. and Mrs, uooo win slipped into Lob Angeles a i tw days ago and betook thomaelvea t tholr winter homo in Santn Mogej. Goodwin will nppenr in "An Oal Yorkor" throo months honce. Goodwin's appoarnnco will bo maie about tho samo timo Mrs. Nation Wiolds Grip. Washington, Dec. O.-Mrs, Carrie Nation, who eumo horo o keep ner . on congress, wont into tho buffo tor JJ Union station thi a "ornoon, nnd, , J hor satchel, gnashed about $ of bottled Slinky. Sho w g 0 . arrofltod, chargod with destroying V vato property. Patont Brings $300,000. Alton. 111., Dec. O.-Alvln 3. Io was notified today by tho Unltoti .a government that it hnd L patent rang-flndor and dlstnMe pralsor for $300,000 The Dt h9 simplifies tho firing of WK nf"d,Bmer navy. Hoskins Is a former onci chant of Uppor Alton. Recent Storm U St. Joseph, N. F Doc. 3J t lives and $500,000 vottt F,' D0 both on land and soa WL the known to havo beer i taken w iti storm that uwopt New Founuian its waters last weok,