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HEPPNER.
.OREGON
SECOND IN TRADE.
RESUME Of THE
WEEK'S DOINGS
Ganaral Review of Important Hap
penings Presented in a Brief and
Comprehensive Manner for Busy
Readers National, Political, His
torical and Commercial.
A ciril war ia in progress in Ecuador.
The tiial of Annapolis hazers is in
progress.
The Russian douma has been called
to meet March 3.
FiTe men were killed near Chicago
by the explosion of a ton of dynamite.
The governor of Ohio was inaugurat
ed in a glass cage owing to delicate
health.
Idaho officers are confi lent they are
on the right track in the Steunenberg
murder case.
David II. Mffoat says he will extend
the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific
railroad to Portland.
More evidence in the brnoot case is
to be taken by the senate committee
on privileges and elections.
Much American money was lent
abroad during 1905. Nearly $200,
000,000 went to Japan alone.
Alfred F. Norton, who has been
conducting a grocery store at Indianap
ohs "as Christ would, has gone bank
rupt.
H. II. Rogers , of the Standard Oil
company, has defied the Missouri law
by refusing to answer questions con
cerning the oil business.
As a result of a collision on the
Philadehiia & Erie railroad between a
fast passenger and a freight, three
trainmen were killed and 20 passengers
more or less seriously injured.
Ihe banto Domingo revoluti on is
practically at an end.
The revolution in Russia has spoiled
the Christmas festivities.
Witte is accused of nullifying the
concessions to the Liberals.
No more Jamaicans will be allowled
to go to Panama to work on the canal
The house and sentae are sure to
clash over the appropriation of Uioney
Fire in the heart of Kansas City de
stroved three blocks. The loss will
reach $500,000. No lives were lost.
The drydock Dewev, on its way to
the Philippines, has reached Bermuda,
where a stop was made for coal and
provisions.
Jerome is preparing to indict big fish
in insurance companies in February.
The small men are expected to turn
state's evidence.
Two commissioners of the Chinese
emperor are on their way to this coun
try to attend American schools and
study our ways.
The NaVy department has presented
medals of honor to the 11 members of
the Bennington's crew who survived,
for bravery in rescuing more unfortu
nate shipmates.
The secretary of the Interior has
withdran more than 1,000,000 acres of
public land in Arizona and New Mexico
from all forms of disposal except under
the mineral laws for inclusion within
foreet reserves.
Louse has received another rate
The
bill.
A reign of terror now exists at Riga,
Russia.
An immense graft by St. Louis po
lice has been exposed.
President Morales' army has been
beaten and his general killed.
From Kansas north all trains are
greatly delayed by snow storms.
Both sides in the strike of printers
for an eight-hour day claim gains.
Witte has ordered wholesale arrests
of all opponents to the governir.t.
Twenty-one miners were kil led in an
explosion at the Coaldale, W. Va
coal minis.
One of Boston's savings banks has
been looted bv the officers and the in
stitution tloeed.
Harvard university authorities have
ordered that there must be a change
in fo rtball rules.
The government will investigate the
recent sale of the Fort Stevens military
reservation in South Dakota.
Small railroad companies of the mid
die west hae reserved the right to
ieene passs, but all the larger lines
will enforce the new order strictly.
The Navy department hag peti
tioned congreps for a large number of
ibantres in the navv. One of the
changes desired is the re-establishment
of the rank of commodore.
Witte's caoinet is denounced as
grafters.
The national debt has decreased dur
ing the past year.
Three Chevenne, Wyoming, soldiers
will die as a result of drinking a mix
ture of bay rum, lemon juice and hair
tonic.
Immense Volume of Business With
Germany During 1905.
Washington, Jan. 9. Trade between
the United States and Germany, whose
commercial relations are now the sub
I ject of negotiations between the two
countries, aggregated in the fiscal year
1 1905 over $800,000,000. A report
issued today by the bureau of Statis
tics of the department of Commerce
and I.abor, says:
"The imports from Germany were
$118,000,000 in value and exceeded
imports from that country in any ear
lier year. The exports to Germany
w7ere $194,000,000 in value and ex
ceeded our exports to that country in
any earlier year except 1904, in which
yer the total was over $214,000,000,
this decrease in 1905 compared with
1904 having occurred in raw cotton and
being due altogether to a fall in prices,
since the quantity in 1905 was greater
that in 1904. Imports from Germany
increased $37,000,000 in the period
from 1895 to 1906 and exports to that
country increased $10,000,000 in the
same time.
"Germany stands second in the
order of magnitude of our trade with
foreign countries, both as to imports
and exports.
"Manfactures are the bulk of the
$118,000,000 worth of merchandise im
ported from Germany.
"In manufactures, especially copper,
mineral, leather, scientific instruments
and certain manufactures of iron and
steel, our exports to Germany show
steady growth. The value of copper
in bars and plates exported from the
United States to Germany amounted to
over $14,000,000.
WILL TRY TO GET FACTS.
He
Missouri's Attorney General Says
Does Not Expect Much.
New York, Jan. 9. Attorney Gen
eral Iladley, of Missouri, said tonight
that he would probably ask for a hear
ing in the Supreme court in this city
on Wednesday or Thursday to deter
mine whether II. II. Rogers and other
directors of the Standard Oil company
must answer questions at the hearing
before Commissioner Sanborn regarding
the control of oil companies operating
in Missouri.
"I confess," he says, "that I did
not have much hope when I came here
that the Standard Oil directors would
tell about the Standard Oil control of
the Waters-Pierce Oil company and two
other companite operating in Missouri,
but since they have appeared in answer
to subpoenas,- I shall make the best
effort I can to have them tell the
facts.
"I don't care, of course, to have any
body committed for contempt. I shall
ask the court to have the witnesses di
rected to answer certain questions
which they have declined to answer.
If the court orders them to answer and
they still refuse, I shall have to leave
to the court the question of contempt.
"A refusal to answer in such a case
would be next best for my purpose to
an answer in tne amrmative, since u
would be equivalent to an admission.'
NEWS ITEMS OF GENERAL INTEREST
FROM THE STATE OF OREGON
ONTARIO BOOMS.
Values Raise When Short Line Pur
chases Ten-Acre Terminals.
Ontario The boom in Ontario real
estate, on account of the announce
ments and predictions in railorad cir
cles in the past few months, is here.
The climax came with the announce
ment of purchase by the Oregon Short
Line cf terminal grounds here ten acres
in extent.
There is only one meaning for such
a purchase, in tne opinion oi almost
everyone who hears of it, and that is
that Ontario is now irrevocably decided
on as the junction point of the proposed
east and west line across Oregon with
the Oregon Short Line and the Harri
man transcontinental system.
The result of the announcement of
the purchase was electrifying. Real
estate prices at once went soaring. In
some instances, it is stated, laud has
doubled in value in a few days, and
there seems to be no let up in the ad
vance as yet. High as the prices are,
compared with those of a few months
ago, there is still plenty of demand.
New men are arriving on every train.
Each seems to have some money, and
each is apparently anxious to get it in
vested as speedily as possible.
COUNTY REPORTS SLOW.
MANY HUNTERS IN OREGON.
KENTUCKY IS RAMMED.
Battleship Runs Aground in Fog ir
New York Harbor.
New York. Jan. 9. While the bat
tleship squadron under command of
Rear Admiral Evans was proceeding to
sea roilay, the tiattiesnips jvearsarge
and Kentucky ran ag o ind in the har
bor off the West Bank light house.
The Alabama and Illinois were folio w-
ng next in line, anil before they could
Her their course, the Alabama colhd
ed with the Kentucky, striking her a
ancing blow. The Illinois just got
lear of the Luigle and proceeded down
the bay. anchoring outside the bar with
the flagship Maine.
The starboard side of the Kentucky
above the water line was quite badly
amaged. She will come up to the
navv vard tomorrow for repairs. The
accident occurred shortly after 1 P. M.
The Alabama stood by to render assist
ance to the Kentucky and Kearsarge
and wireless mescai:es were sent to the
Brooklyn navy yard for tugs.
The production of gold and silver in
the United States for 1905 shows an
increase of $6,000,000 gold and 1,000.
O00 ounces of silver.
Place for Consumptives.
Boston, Jan. 9. Mayor John F. Fitz
gerald, who presided at the meeting
which closed the tuberculosis conven
tion at Horticultural hall tonight, said
in his speech that by tomorrow night
the ect calling for a board of trustees
for the establishment of a hospital for
consumptive? to cost $150,000 will
have passed the board of aldermen, and
will soon after receive his signature.
The tuberculosis convention, which has
been in session here for two weeks, has
been a great success, the hall being
crowded at nearly all the lectures.
Floods Destroy Cro ps.
Mazatlan, Mex., Jan. 9. According
to Ikfriacie Feunte, government director
in the town f Apomet, the people rf
that town and the eurrounding country
are facing starvation. Crops have been
almost entirely destroyed by the rerer.t
inundation-, and the roads have been
rendered imi'aable. Thousands of
cattle perished in Northern Sinaloa as
the result of the flood. The lea
throughout Sinaloa will amount to
several thousands of dollars.
Secretary of State Will Ask Legisla
ture to Provide Penalty.
Salpm The summary of the tax val
uation of Clackamas county just receiv
ed at the office ot the secretary of state,
shows a total valuation of $9,608,045
for the year 1905, as against $9,364,000
tor the year 1904.
All the counties except Lane, Mal
heur, Grant and Curry have filed their
reports with the secretary of state for
this year. According tn the law all
the reports of the several counties
should have been filed not later than
November 1, but as there is no penalty
for failing to comply with the law, the
secretary cannot compel the county
courts or the county clerks to send in
their reports until they get ready.
It is the intention to ask the next
egislature to provide a penalty to be
assessed against the counties for neglect
in this regard.
Prison Cost $12,000,
Salem Secretary Gateur, of the
State Prison board, has completed his
eport, showing the amount expended
during the year for improvements at
the penitentiary as $12,185.82. Of
this $6,663 12 came from the "revolv-
ng fund" and $5,522.70 from the gen
eral maintenance fund. What is term
ed the "revolving fund" is made up of
the annual rental of the foundry $2,400
This amount is used to keep the found
ry and machine shops in repair. The
foundry and machine shops were entire
ly remodeled during the summer.
Report of Game Warden Baker Gives
Some Interesting Statistics.
Salem Game Warden J. W. Baker's
annual report shows that 17,000 of the
inhabitants of Oregon are hunters, not
taking into consideration the farmers
who hunt over their own lands, and
are, therefore, not required to pay the
yearly tax of $1.
Fees received amounted to $17,421
some of which came from nonresident
hunters, who paid $10 for the privilege
of killing wild game in the state
$166.40 was collected as fines for hunt
ing without a license.
The game warden expended $7,262.25
leaving a balance of $10,325.15. Thi
will be available at onco for deputies as
soon as necessary. Xrom the general
appropriation fund, the warden receiv
ed $1,662.78 for salary and traveling
expenses and $2,499.88 was used for
salaries and expenses of deputy war
dens, making a total expenditure for
the year of $11,412.91 for the protec
tion and propagation of game.
V lolations of the law have been less
frequent this year than for some time
but justices of the peace are not inclin
ed to impose severe penalties.
Eighty-four persons were convicted
ana nnea lor violation or tne game
laws, the fines averaging $15.
HILL ON PHILIPPINES.
That Woman May Vote.
Salem Governor Chamberlain has
issued a proclamation notifying the
legal voters of this state that an initia
tive petition has been filed in the office
of the secretaiy of state proposing an
equal suffrage amendment to the con
stitution., The proclamation recites
that the petition contains 9,904 signa
tures, properly certified, and that this
number being sufficient, the proposed
amendment will be submitted to a vote
of the people at the general election on
June 4, 1906.
Corporations Must Pav Fee.
Salem Attorney General Crawford,
in. response to a query from Secretary
Dunbar, holds that all corporations
must pay the annual license fee from
and after the date of filing their incor
poration papers with the secretary of
state. A number of corporations have
not organized for the transaction of
business after filing their articles, and
they claim exemption from the annual
license fee until such time as they shall
organize for business.
Must Keep Roads Open.
Weston Unless people residing on
the line of a rural postoffiee delivery
system keep the roads leading to their
places in passable condition they are
likely to lose their service. The con
dition of the mountain roads out of
Weston has at times been so bad that
it was difficult for Carrier B. F. Somer
ville to make his trips, and a report of
the matter to the authorities at Wash-
ntzton has brought that ultimatum to
Postmaster Baker at this place.
Paint Factory for Salem.
Salem At a special meeting of the
Greater Salem Commercial club, I). II.
Wyatt, who owns a paint mine near
Walker, presented a proposition to es
tablish a paint factory in Salem. Mr.
Wyatt claims to own a mine from
which first class paint material can be
botained. After the proposition had
been heard a committee was appointed
as follows, to investigate the matter:
11. S. Gile, Professor Staley, Gideon
Stolz and J. J. Graham.
Irrigation Promises Much.
Echo The announcement that the
government would complete the irriga
tion system here has stimulated busi
ness. Work is being rushed on the big
Furnish ditch, which is to be taken
over ty the government when complet
ed. Over 100 men are now employed
ana nearly as many teams, ihere are
now 10 new buildings under construe
tion, but progress ia retarded by the in
ability of the two lumber companies to
furnish material as fast as needed.
Snow a Boon to Wallowa County.
Wallowa There has been a decided
fall in temperature since early in De
cember, but snow has fallen to sufficient
depth to make sleighing very agreeable
Nearly all the farmers and many others
are making good use of the sleighing
privelege. The Josph-Elgin Stage
company is now carrying passengers
and mail on bobsleds. Much better
time is made now than by using their
coaches. While the road remains froz
en and no chinook occurs, sleighing
will be the easiest means to bring in
freight from outside points.
Weston Farmers Sell Wheat.
Weston The following lots of wheat
were recently sold to buyers represent
ing the Pacific Coast Elevator company
and the Kerr GifTord company: G.
DeGraw, 7,732 bushels; Bent Winn,
4,000 bushels; Robert Jamieson. 1,500
bushels; Hey Winn, 1,739 bushels;
O. M. Richmond, 5,315 bushels; G.
W. Hcggs, 4,865 bushels; L. T. Mc
Bride, 4,128 bushels. Competitive bid
ding forced up the price from 60 cents
to 62?4 centa a bushel.
Occupies Attention of House Three
Hours Telling What He Knows.
Washington, Jan. 6. In a session of
five hours today, the house placed on
record a speech in favor of the Philip
pine tariff bill, one against it, and a 20
minutes' talk for tariff revision accord
ing to the Republican demand of Mas
sachusetts. Hill, of Connecticut, oc
cupied three hours, and was listened to
with the greatest interest in detailing
the knowledge he gained from two
visits to the Philippines, the lasi as a
member of the party of Secretary Taft
last summer. He paid particular at
tention to the tobacco feature of the
measure, and explained away much of
the misapprehension as to the enor
mous products that might be expected
from the islands. Their territory, he
said, was small, and the fertile lands
still further limited.
Mondell, of Wyoming, who has led
the fight against the bill in the in
terest of the beet sugar industry of this
country, spoke vigorously against the
measure and against the policy of help
ing the Filipino people by granting
them open markets in the United
States. He said the passage of this
bill would be the death knell of the
beet sugar industry in the United
States.
The abolition of the tariff on hides
was pleaded for by Lawrence of Massa
chusetts, who presented the position
taken by the Republicans of that state.
Information regarding immigration
from Austro-IIungary contained in re
ports by Marcus Braun was asked for
from the secretary of commerce and
labor.
CONDITIONS
ARE GRAVE
MAY HOLD BALANCE.
United States May Act as Arbiter in
Moroccan Conference.
Washington, Jan. 8. The agitation
in Europe over trie coming Jioroccan
conference and the result it may bring
has spread to this country and officials
here are now deeply interested in the
matter because of the reccently devel
oped fact that the American delegation
has become the most prominent factor
of the gathering.
It has been believed here that the
various European governments winch
are so deeply interested in the confer
ence, notably t ranee and Germany,
had agreed to a program which would
be adhered to rigidly. The possibility
of a split between these two govern
ments on some of the questions in
volved may throw the United States
into a position where its delegates with
their votes will have the power to settle
the question. In that event, it is con
sidered, the position of the United
States may become embarrassing.
It is learned on good authority that
the United States government will do
everything in its power to bring about
peace'ul settlement of the issues
which will be discussed at the confer
ence, rrom tins it appears that Presi
dent Roosevelt has again determined to
use all his power in keeping the world
at peace. The difficulties of the situa
tion are great and the American mis-
ion will undoubtedly have much work
to do.
Anerlcan Troops May Be Called On to
Quell Chinese.
An
Outbreak Worse Than Boxer Af
fair is Feared Three Regiment
at Manila Ready to Sail Boycott
Expands Into Hatred of Ameri
cans Generally.
Washington, Jan. 6. The govern
ment will not admit that it is worried
over the situation in China, but it ia
known that conditions there "are caus
ing grave concern. It is reported that
three regiments at Manila have been
ordered held in readiness to proceed to
China at once. Every preparation ie
being made to protect American life
and property in the empire.
Grave reports of unrest have come
from consuls. Private advices received
are not so conservative as the official
ones. They express the fear that an
uprising worse than the Boxer revolu
tion will break out before many months.
The boycott inflamed Chinese animosi
ty against the Americans. When the
Chinese realized their power, it is said,,
the step from commercial to personal
hatred was but a short one.
The situation is represented by high
authority is much graver than has been.
intimated by the State department.
FAVORS PHILIPPINE BILL.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
gray,
Damages to American Property.
St. IVt-rfibnrir, Jan. 9. Mr. Meyer,
the American ambassador, has received
from the consuls at Moscow and O Iesa
detailed reports of the inj'iriei euffered
by American property during the re
cent riots. A statement of the damairee
claimed will be furwrrled by Mr.
Meyer to the State department for in
struction.
Giant Spruce Log Cut.
Astoria One of the largest anil fin
est trees ever cut in the Lower Colum
bia river district was placed in the
water a few days ago by the (i ray's
Bay Logpinu company. It wasappruce
measuring 105 inches in diameter at
the butt and 10 inches at the first limb,
08 feet up. The tree was cut into
five lotts, which contained 30,921 leet
of perfectly clear Itimlier.
Monster Vegetables From Coos.
Coquille The fertility of Coo conn-
ty soil is proved by a turnip and radish
on exhibition in this city. The radish
came lrom me garden ot J. II. James
nu weighed lf2 poumls. The turnip
came from rat Elk and was grown by
Charles Pendleton. It tipped the
scales at 10 pounds. Neither of the
monsters had any more than the ordi
nary cultivation.
Diphtheria at'Westcn.
Weston Diphtheria lias made its
appearance in Weston. James Killgore
and a hoy in his family are attacked,
and Mr. Killgore's condition is report
ed as serious. A strict quarantine has
been established by the city council.
Wheat Club, 72e; bluestem,
red, 69c; valley, 73c per bushel.
Oats No. 1 white feed, $27;
$26.50 per ton.
Barley Feed, $2323.50 per ton;
brewing, $2424.50; rolled, $23.50
4.50.
Rye $1.50 per cental.
Hay Eastern Oregon timothy,
$13.5014.50 per ton; valley timothy,
$9 10; clover, $9010; cheat, $8.50
9.50; grain hay, $8(39.
Fruits Apples, 75c(3$1.50 per box;
pears, $1.251.50 per box.
Vegetables Beans, wax, 10(?1 2 2c per
pound, cabbage, l2c per pound;
cauliflower, $1.25 per dozen; celery,
$3.50 per crate; cucumbers, 50(j60c
per dozen; peppers, 6c per pound;
pumpkins, ?4lc per pound; sprouts,
7c per pound; Fquash, 1 ,41 -gC pound;
turnips, 90cl per sack; carrots. 65
75c per sack; Ieet8, 85c$J per sack
Onions Oregon, No. 1, $1 1.25 per
sack; No. 2, 7590c.
Potatoes Fancy graded Burhanks,
65(3 75c ter sack ; ordinary, 5060c per
sack; Merced sweets, 2c per pound
Butter Fancy creamery, 27 J-g (3,30c
per pound.
Eggs Oregon ranch, 30c per dozen.
Poultry Average old hens, 12(3 13c
per pound ; young roosters, 10c; springs,
12(312-a'c: broilers, 1213c; dressed
chickens, 1212.(c; turkeys, live, 17
(3,18c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 19(3,
20c; geese, live, 9(3, 10c; ducks, 16c.
Hops Oregon, 1905, choice, 10(3,
11c; prime, 89c; medium, 7(38c;
olds, 57c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, average teel,
16(321c; valley, 24 26c; mohair,
ci.oice, 30c per pound.
Beef Dresped bulls, l2c per
pound; cows, 34c; country steers,
Veal Dressed, 88c per pound.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 6(3,6 Jc per
pound; ordinary, 45c; lambs, 7
Pork -Dressed, 6 (3 7c per pound.
Will Defeat Statehood.
Washington, Jan. 8. The Republi
can "insurgents" of the house now con
tend they have formed a combination
that will defeat the s-atehood bill and
carry the Philippine tariff bill with it.
They say they have 70 Republican
votes which will be supported by a
united minority, to defeat a rule pro
hibiting any amendment to the state
hood bill. They will amend this bill.
they say, bv admitting Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one state and leav
ing Arizona and New Mexico out for
the present.
Clark, of Missouri, Occupies House
Floor for Three Hours.
Washington, Jan. 5. "Champ Clark
Democracy" was expounded to the de
light and entertainment of the house
for three hours today by Clark, of Mis
souri, ana constituted tlie leature oi
the debate on the Philippine tariff bill.
Clark's speech took a wide range and
he labeled his political beliefs as above
in answer to a question as to what,
kind of a Democrat he really was. He
talked of the Philippines and favored
the pending bill ; he discussed the gen
eral tariff question and in particular
the German tariff situation. He re
viewed William J. Bryan's record on
silver and paid his respects in charac
teristic oratory to Republican leaders.
He ascribed future greatness to what
he termed the "stand pat" disciples
and declared that one of these, Secre
tary Shaw, whose record as secretary of
the Treasury included, he said, classi
fying frogs' legs as poultry and ponies
as "household articles"1 for the collec
tion of revenuo was a logical Republi
can presidential possibility, unless the
mantle should fall on "the gray and
grizzled speaker, Uncle Joe Cannon."
Fordney, of Michigan, opposed, the
measure. He expressed his disgust
tiiat the bill was made to reprsent a
movement under the name of "reciproc
ity." He reviewed exhaustively the
sugar beet industry and argued earn
estly for its protection against compe
tition with the Philippines. Fordney
cioncluded at 5 o'clock, w hen the house
adjourned until tomorrow.
MAY STIR UP OLD PEKIN.
Dolliver Will
Washington, Jan
ver, of Iowa, will
any attempt of the committee
terstate commerce of which
member to defer
rate legislation
Fight Delay.
8. Senator Dolli
resist to the utmost
on in
he is a
action upon railroad
until the house has
passed a bill. The present majority of
the committee is opposed to giving the
Interstate Commerce commission power
to change rates. Three of the Republi
cans, however, stand with the Demo
cratic members for regulation as gen
erally defined by the president.
Hearing on Columbia Jetty.
Washington, Jan. 8. Senators Ful
ton and Gearin today called on Chair
man Burton, of the rivers and harbors
committee and arranged with him for
a bearing on toe l oiumhia river pro
ject, when a special committee arrives
from Portland. Mr. Burton promised
to call his committee in special session
to hear what the Portland interests
have to present in the way of argu
ments in favor of an immediate appro-
priation for the continuation of a jetty.
Public Lands Withdrawn.
Washington, Jan. 8. Withdrawals
from all forms of disposal cf public
lands for proposed forest reserves have
been ordered by the secretary of the in
terior, effective January 14, 1F06, as
follows: Nevada, Spring mountain re
serve, 345,000 acres; Wyoming, Pear
Lodge reserve, 107,020 acres.
Chinese Students 1 hreaten to Return.
En Masse From Japan.
Pekin, Jan. 6. The Chinese stu
cnts in Japan, who number 8,000,
have struck against tne attempts of the
government to subject them 'o official
super vision. They are threatening to
return to China aa a body. If this
threat should be carried out, it would
trove a" disturbing element here, as
the sympathies of the majority of the
students are anti-foreign and anti
dynastic. A notable movement has recently
begun here in the establishment of
schools for the education of women,
under the direction ot several princess
es, with Japanese ladies ns volunteer
teachers. All tlie schools are crowded
with girls from leading families. Four
teen Mongolian princesses have arrived
at Pekin for the purjioses of seeking
instruction in the European languages.
California to Celebrate.
Washington, Jan. 8. Representative
Kahn, of California, introduced a hill
today providing for an appropriation of
$5,000,000 for an exposition in San
Francisco in 1913 to celebrate the
400th anniversary of the discovery of
the Pacific ocean by Balboa.
Eastern Roads to Submit.
Washington, Jan. 6. Through a
committee representing the traffflie
managers of the Eastern trunk lines,
which came here yesterday, assurance
has been given the Interstate Com
merce commisoion that the roads have
indicated a desire to comply with the
law in respect to the granting of re
bates and other special privileges. Fol
lowing a conference of the traffic man
agers with tlie commissi n, some days
ago, tins committee has been at work
securing pledges to this end, and the
announcement is just made.
No Retaliatory Measures.
Washington, Jan. 6. A motion was
taken by the house leaders today which
will assure no effort at retaliation by
congress upon the railroads for refus
ing railroad panses to members. Fol
lowing a public interview by General
Grosvenor, of Ohio, yesterday, advo
cating retaliation, Speaker Cannon,
Chairman Overstreet, of the committee
on fiostolfices and post roads, ami other
leaders held a conference last niirht. at
which the agreement was reached.
Wedding Day Announced.
Washington, Jan. 6. The president
and Mrs. Ronwvelt annnuncfd tonight
that the wedding of Miss Alice Roose
velt to Representative Nicholas I oiik-
worth, of Cincinnati, February 17, at
12 o'clock noon, in the East room of
the white house.