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NEWS OF THE WEEK
h i Condensed Form for Onr
Busy Readers.
BAPPEMNfiS OF TÏ0 COmWTS
A Resume of th* Leas Important but
Not Lea* Interesting Event*
of th* Past Wsek.
Sunday theater« in New York may
be closed.
Rcoeevelt has ordered th# land fraud
exutes pushed.
The dry party show« greet gain* in
Massachusetts cities.
Secretary Taft wa« given a great re
ception al St. Petersburg.
Moorish rebel« have capture.I th#
harems ol the sultan and his ministers.
NAMES CURRENCY COMMITTEE
I
MINERS ENIOMBkO
Cannon Yields to Dsmard for Quick
Action by Congress.
Washington, Itec 4.—In the house
yesterday Speaker Cannon announced
the appointment ot the committee on
banking and currency, and in doing so
•latext that he had exceeded by one
member the number permitted by the
rul«« of the house and atked unanimous
consent to his action,
which was
granted.
The committee retains as Its chair
man Fowler, of New Jersey, and in
the main it* personnel is unchanged.
There wete only two vacancies on the
committee is it stood last year, one of
these being caused by the failure of
Shartel. of Missouri, to «scars re-elec
tion, andg the other by the voluntary
withdrawal of Legare, oi South Caroli
na. who found the duties pertaining to
his work on this committee to be in
conflict with his service on other com
mittees.
Burton, Rep., Ohio, wa«
designated for Shartel'« place and Craw
ford, of North Carolina, for legate's.
The additional «election was McHenry,
Democrat, of Pennsylvania.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
LARGER IMAN LAST YkAH.
Oregon's Prune Shipment* Will Reach Vast Area Will B« Added Reclamation
24,00,000 Pounds
Work m Klamath
Albany—Aaxwding to figure« com-
|file«i by C. A. Malb>x*uf, district
freight sgent of the Southern Pacific,
Oregon's total prune shipment for 1907
will excred that of last year by 7,000,-
000 pouada. or 175 ear«, i'he t> tai
shipment of dried prun«»* from this
state this year will aggregate 600 car
loads, a total of 24.000.li00 pounds.
last year the total shipment «xms'st-
ed of 425 carloads, consisting of 17,-
000.000 pounds.
This year's ship
ment, it is estimated, will bring $1,-
680,000 into th# stat#. Leaell* Broth-
m, of this city, are the chief ptune
shippet* of Oregon, and they alone
will ship 7,000 000 pounds of prune*
from this city. Of this coloeeal ship
ment, which is the largest ever sent
out Itoni on# city in the Pacific N-rtli-
weet. 6,000,000 poumia have already
been sent.
ELECT CULBERSON LEADER.
There are more women and girls in
New York seeking positions than there
Democratic Senator* Organize and
are places for.
»
GREAT LAKE la LUWkHlNU.
Fortunes in Walnut*.
Klamath Faile— Nature ia parform-
ing one of ths most extensive portions
of th* reclamation work of the Klamath
i project, and al»> one ot the nnet expen
sive parts Ineludsd In th* «etimate,
which ia tbe drainage of Tule lake.
Report* received from J. Frank Ad
an». of Tule lake, brings Intelligence
I hat th* water ot th# lake la rapidly
falling, and a tremendoua whlrl|xiol
ba* lortne«! just off Ncotplon point,
through which th# water ia paai-ing
with a d««*f#iilng toar tliat can be heard
Below ia apparently
a great >1 is la no
a great channel underground through
which th# waters fin«l outlet beneath
th# Modoo lava bnla and thence through
th# drainage of Fall river to Pitt, ami
finally ou to th# «vean through th# Sac
ra manto and Nan Fraix-ino bay.
It has long been held by geologists
that Tule lake has an und#rgtouml out
let. ami that Fall river, which bursts
from a gushing spring in M-xlix-county,
Cal., is the vent, last spung th# lake
water teacheil a higher level than has
ever been known since the country was
»'tiled, and bordering farm* were inun
dated. For «everai «lays the water has
Ixxen receding ami invest'gatu-n reveal-
e«l the new outlet. Should th# vent en
tirely drain the txxly of th# lake, it will
add 50,000 acre* of irrigable land to
the project am! at a saving of hun-
dnxla of lhou»amla of dollar« to the
people of Klamath basin, as the in
tended diversion ot lest river will be
rendered unnecessary.
No Hop* for at Least Tw«iit>-five In
Pernsylvanut Mme.
Fayette City, l*a , Dec. 3.—Between
25 and 30 miner«, pwaibly more, are
entombed lu the Naoitii mine of the
Unite.! Coal oumpany, hwated Hire#
miles west of this city, and there Is
practl««lly no hope that any of them
an« alive. The Imprisonment ia due
to an explosion of black damp about It
o'clook tuiiday night, aoou after lhe
night force went to work.
It ia said a miner entering an old
wutking with an open lamp oeoeed th#
#xplosion. Had the diaastei ocx'urre«l
on any other night than Numlay the
number of victim* would have lexsn
twice a* large
The mine rmployrd
from 275 to 800 regularly, about cne-
lourlh of them making entry at night,
but on Sunday night* only about one-
half the night force goes to work. The
tui ie ia ot the shaft type ami the con
crete side* of the entry were broken
down *'> as to cloee th# pa aras«' back a
considerable distance.
About 100 feel
front the entrance is hs'eted the firat
air shaft and from this deadly gas la
p urlng in great volume.
The gas
found in mine* in thia territory ie *0
poirounoiis that no human Imi ng can
live In It f« r more than a few minutes,
and for this leaaon it is believed not »
single one ol the entombed men ia still
alive.
CONGRESSCONVENES
Brilliant Scene Marks Opening el
Sixtieth Session.
DEMOCRATS DENOUNCE BULES
ai«e Hpeakar of lhe House Too Much
Power—Point I* lost and
Cannon Chosen,
Washington, Dec. 3.—A larllllant
■cene characterised the meeting of the
Hixth-th congres* yeeterday.
Ill the
•enate and house of representatives
there weie notable gatherings In the
gal 1er i «a ol representatives ol the «iti
cial society ol the capital.
The striking ■■enea ol the day were
in lhe house ol representatives, where
the formal selection of Joseph G. Can-
iv>n again t<> lie shaker at d lb* deal*
nation by the l>eiiioerata of John Nliarp
Williams as their lender, were uva
alona for ovation* lor those gentlemen.
The *|M'nker wa« given as wxi m a leoep-
tlon lioin the nilnoilty ss from his own
party. Ths »iqiearsnce of William J-
Bryan on the floor of the house also was
the o«va-ion for eiitliu«ia«tiu cheering.
W lien the ad, pt loll of the rules fur
the g< vernment ol the liouae duriti* th«
Nixtlcth congress came up, the rules ol
the last congrcea were opposed bv Wil
liam« and he was joined In the op|x«i-
lion by Denxa'rale and by a «ingle Re
publican, Cooper ol Wiacotisln.
The
old rule« were de. lartxl to lie too auto-
cratk', p'aclng tix> much power In the
banda ot the apcakcr, but alter a aonie-
what netInioiiioua dl-cuarlon they weri-
adopted by a I«tty vole.
Committee* were appointed by !«>lh
bouses to inform the president that
congress liad met and was ready to re
ceive any in enrage lie might wish to
communicate. New senau re and all
the repressi tativss were sworn in and
both heures aljourtied out of reaix-cl to
the memory of uietnliera who have died
during recess ot congre«*.
Promptly at 12 o'clock Clerk Me-
Iiowell ent, red the rhatnler of repre
sentallvre aacmipanied by the veteran
aw istalli «ergraut at arms, Colonel E.
N. fierce, bearing the mace, the em
blem of order >n executive bodies
The hum of conver-ation suddenly
eease.1 and Mr. McDowell declared the
body duly m session.
Chapion Couden immediately offers«!
pray« r, altri which the roll •«« cal leit
The roll call occtipiixl 20 minute«, and
showed 3«5 memlwr* preaent.
The senate convene«! promptly at
n«x n. After Vice I'reeident Fnirtenks
■rundvd the gsirl the pr«reedlngs were
opened With p aier by the Rev. Ed-
waid I ve <tt Ha e chaplain.
l.a F« I ette was lhe first senator rec-
ognixed. and presente«l the credential*
of Isaac Ntevrn«oii, of Wisconsin.
The Vice president orderr«! that lhe
roll of senati rs *ln.*t l*e call««l alpha
betically, and tbrv were sworn In and
escort-d tn tl sir de ka. All of the sen-
atorx elici were | r went except Bank-
head. ot Alabama, who is III.
Under ti e form observe«! by the sen
ate ne ther Bankhead nor Johnson will
be s«oin In until the deaths of Morgan
and Piltua have lieen aeknowIrslged
Rotiert L. Owen an«l Thomas P. Gore,
of Oklahoma, not having tw-en electci
to tlie senate by their I« gislature, were
not rec«*ive«l by lite senate and their
credential will not lie a<vepte<l until
after their election l*eeeiuber 10.
The toll call allowed 85 senator«
present. Allison and Teller were des
ignated a committee tu Inform the prse-
ident that congress had ari««.mbied and
s r uidy tn rei.ive any commuti u*at tons
Teller offered resolutions of resjie« I to
the memory of Morgan and Pettua, ot
Alalwrna, and they were adopted and
the seriate adjourned al 12.39 p. u>
AIMS IO PLEAHE ALL.
Präsident'* Message la to tie a Con
servative Document.
Washington, lhe. 2.— It I* said that
President Riva sveli'* annual tiise-sge
toeongi*** will o|»ii with a bruñí and
confident expression of twllef In the
reseti roes of America and an appeal U>
th* citisene to keep filler money lu cir
culation.
It will be |iatiiotlc In lone, conaeiv-
stive without belli* reactionary.
The iiiraesge will Its regs ids» I by
many a« a political work ol ait. Il
reai he* out to reassnr«' and please th*
business man, the railr<«d man, the
woikni* man, lhe taruier, lhe labor
agitator.
The president Is In favor of currency
leglalalion. lie would have provision
made for the Issuance by lhe t«i>k« of
an einrrgeney currency, safely secutad
by good laiiide, which should lie tatnl
enough to make it unptofiiahle to con
tinue its uso altri the emergency liad
Iusase. I
The president Is in favor of legisla
lion that will give lhe rallr<ads a
chance to live. Hr would have the
hherman anti trust law amend»!. It
should l>s changed *o a> to pel lull cer
tain very proi e> cotub nation*, necee-
•sty to Inducir al pro*lee* «nd also
ma<le lo pievani other combinations
that are op|>«e<l to tl e p ibllc intesasi.
Mr. Ihxisevell thin sth*tariff ehould
la» misad al proprr peruxls, but noth
ing is to 1» done In that direction with
bis ci meni until tl e next presidential
election
lie looks w ill favor on the
pro|u««| to remove me tai on print
|ia|a<r and pulp, but only c 'iiditionrd
mi lhe l'anadian gov« rn nel I permitting
tea pulp » ihm ! loonier'hi United Htat#«
flee of an espiti las
Though he wants lhe condition ol
the women and children who work in
factories improved, he wants inure In-
veal IgalIon < f the subject. Ho, too, I he
president want* tn*hiiKXtl training es
tended to the farmer.
He does not ea-
peot onagre** will enact any of Ina
■ •eoininvadatioiis al thia «rasión, es-
ce pt perhaps, currency reform and rail
med relief. If hi* present plana are
carried out, lie will not luxve any fights
ou bls liamia with oongree*.
Ashland—The black walnut thrive*
in the Oregon climate, particularly in
Snub
Bailey,
of
Texas.
More than a score of persona were in
Southern Oregon, above almost every
Washington. Dae. 4.—The Demixrat- other tree and become# a tree of much
jured near Dayton, Ohio, by the over
ic senators held a conference after the commercial value within 20 year*. The
turn ing of an electric car.
adjournment of the senate yesterday other day a black walnut wa* cut on
Mrs. Bradley has been acquitted of
and elected Senator C. A. Culberson, of laurel street in this city that was
mnrdering ex-Senator Brown, of Utah,
Texas, chairman of the Democratic planted 26 year* ago. It* diameter two
SIBERIAN REBELS ACTIVE.
and will now contest his will.
caucus. This position carries the nom feet above the ground was two feet. A
Ambassador Aoki state* that hie re inal leadership of the minority on the
number of cuts were taken from it to a
Rumors of Battle In Which 2 HO Are
call is for the purpose of making a floor of the senate. Senator .McCreary, cabinet shop. It is of fine grain an I
Killed— Many Arrests Made.
verbal report to the Japanese emperor. ot Kentucky, was chosen vice chairman, rich color, equal to any black walnut
and
Mr.
Owen,
the
senator-to-be
from
Victoria.
B. C., I've. 3.—The British
grown
in
the
Mississippi
valley.
The
The Supreme ceurt of Colorado has
steamer Poit Marla, which arrived at
decided that tbe Torren» act for the reg Oklahoma, was made secretary of the cabinet maker in exhibiting this wood,
Nagasaki shortly before the Monteagle
pointing out the anuual growth in the
istration of teal estate with the county caucus.
A reeolution was passed asking the cross-section, said
sailed, with fugitive* from Vladivostok,
"The young man
r«<ord#r without the formality of ab
chairman to appoint a committee whose who will plant 10 acre* of black walnut
Halt In Survey Work.
reported «ever» lighting, lu which 280
stract transfers, is legal.
duty it shall be to arrange for Demo trees here will find tliat it will make a
Klamath Falls—1'taius and wagons had lieen killed or wounded, waa in
Tbe monthly report of the Philadel cratic appointments on senate commit
fortune for him in 25 years.'*
use«l on the Oregon Eastern to the north progrras when ah* left and that Itevm-
phia A Reading railroad shows an in tees and to shape the legislative course
have been brought here and timed over ber 12, the csar’s birthday, had been
crease in earnings for October of »152,- of the minority a- soon as possible.
Walnut* Will Supplant Hop*.
| to Assistant Engineer J. D. Church, of fixed for the outbreak which revolu
465 over the same moath last year, not
McMinnville—That walnut groves the California Northeastern, statione«l tionary'« on the Port Maria said would
withstanding the two-cent rate law.
will in time supplant the extensive bop at this point. Mr. Church has also re give Vladivostok a place In Russian
Propose* New Form of Currency
The Oklahoma legislature ia in ses
Washington. Dec. 4.—Representative yards in this county is apparent from ceived and stored lor future use a large history.
Mtsamer Mongolia. which also rrsch-
sion.
Garner, of Texas, yesterday introduced the action of the largest bopgrowers. ■1'iantity of supplies, turn#«! over to
CANNON IS CHOSEN.
ed Nagasaki, brought fugitive* who
Forty-nine miners lost their live* in a bill creating a new form of legal ten The hop acreage will be materially te- him by Engineer D. l>. Griffith*, who
Among the growers ba* been nvaLed from location work stated that the discovery of large quail
der to be called “United State« curren duced this fall.
the Fayette City, Ps., mine accident.
Republican Caucu* Nominal«* Hlm
The feeling titiea of anna and exphalvea turd been
cy notes,” and providing for their wb are plowing up their yards out on tbe Oregon Eastern.
Reforms in land law« have been re printing to the amount of 1500,000,000. right for the purpose* of planting wal here that this lull in railroad activity made, and plans of the fort res* and loll«
for Sp««k«r of tb« Hous«.
quested of congress by Commissioner
nuts are F. W. Fenton, 14 acres, and is only for the winter and will reeuuie of revolutionists had l«een unearthed by
Washington,
l>«c. 2.—Hon. Jieeph
Ballinger.
seerrt service officer* In a Vladivostok
P. J. Wirfs, 13 acres.
R. Jacobson when spring opens.
G. Cannon, of Illinois, was Nstunlay
Asiatic Bill Introduced.
shipyard,
the
finding
of
tbe
enrollment
has
more
than
20
acre«
in
which
he
A passenger steamer was wrecked off
night nomlnatsxl by th# K#| uh Iwan
Washington. Dec. 4.—Representative
of the teliela being followed by hun
Forest Supervisor at John Day.
theooastof Nov* Scotia, bat all lives Hayes, of California, introduced a bill will grub up hop vi..es at equal dis
niembers oi thrhouseof r«'|>r«went*ti'#s
dreds
of
arre«te,
quickly
suic«-ed«xl
by
tance«
and
plant
walnuts,
cultivating
were saved.
John Day —Cy J. Biigham deputy
für hi* third term a* apa«ali*r, an«! h«
yesterday providing for the appoint them with the hope for a few ycais and
executions. A girl of 17 was among
surpervisor of the Western division of
will b# re elrcte«i to tl>*t office npon the
A receiver ha* been asked for te ment of a committee to «elect the site then remove the bop«.
those
shot.
Many other
nunening of the house at 12 o'clork U
wind up tbe affairs of tbe Jameetown for a nava! base on San Francisco ley bopgTowers will follow Mr. Jacobson's the Blue mountain forest, has arrived
Two Rua-ian engineer* have arrive»!
at this place, where his headquarters
.lay.
Th# nominatlon w*a tn»l« in a
and for a drydock and repair etation in
exposition.
example.
; will l>e from now on, and is preparing at Vladivostok tc construct barrack* to
caiirua hehl in the hoose of rrprraenta-
San Diego harbor, also his bill to regu
I to take up hie new duties.
The estab aocommodste twe additional divisions,
Fire in tbe Pullman car plant at
tivee, which «*• att«nde>l by praetieal-
Apple* Bring Good Money.
late Asiatic immigration.
and substantial increasessie to be made
Buffalo. N. Y,. destroyed »400,000
lishment of a supervisor's office here is
ly all <>t the 226 Repiibhean tnanibera.
Medford—J. A. Perry, president of
to
the
Baikal
force*
to
cope
with
the
worth of property.
one of tbe moat important concessions
Th« «•ei en« «ras <-*lle«l to or«ler al "
the Rogue River Fruitgrowers' union,
revolutionists. Arrivals from Habwo
More Pay for Vessel*.
made local stockmrri by the buerau of
o'clook by Repiesetiiativ# llrpburn, of
Night sessions of court are being
Washington, Dec. 4.—Representative state« that financial conditions have bail forestry, and it is hoped that most of rovsk say large lints ai d barracks are
Iowa, who preaidrd. and withln an
held at Boise to hurry the selection of
Humphrey, of Washington, yesterday little bearing upin tbe fruit shipping tbe causes of fricti n will di-ap[>eur un also being built at the mouth of the
hour'a tim# the nomlnatioa not nnly ot
the Pettibone jury.
Amur.
introduced a bill providing for an in industry of the union. He «ays: “IVe der his administration.
tl « sprakrr, but of all th» oflteers cf
No more patente will be issued for crease in mail pay of second-class ves have shipped to date all varieties of ap
the hotin# was c«>mpl«'te<l and an ad-
ple«
which
we
have
bandied
at
a
date
tbe Oregon A Califonria land grant un sels to the same rate that is now re
PAPER MONEY HARMFUL.
Pilot Rock Getting Ready,
journrnent taken.
The otlier «ifficera
til tbe term« of grant are observed.
ceived by first-class vessels making voy corresponding to this in previous years
chosi'ii were:
Pendleton—It is announced tliat train
We
have
received
g
x>i
prices
lot
all
The bill
Alexsmisr McDowell, Prnnsylvania,
The ice trust st Loe Angeles has ages of 4,000 miles or over.
fruit shipped, and we now have in service over the Pilot R*ck branch of Financier* Fear Evil Results From
elerk, Frank B. Lyon, New Y«rk.<l«»r-
knocked out the California anti-trust is believed by Mr. Humphrey to be in transit to London and other market«, the O. R. A N. will be inaugurated De
Currency Tinkering.
conformity
with
»he
recommendations
k#e|x>r; Henry / '»••«>n. Ma>Nu'hu«#tie,
I law on a technicality and promptly
for which we shall also receive good cember 15. Arrangements for a dem
New York, Dxic. 3.—It is significant
made by die president in his message.
sergiant at arm«, and Kanniel W lan-
ra;sed the price of ice.
prices, as I think the English market onstration in Pilot Rock that day are ot the change in financial opinion that
gum, Minnesota, p<«tn>a»ter.
will not be «ubjecteti to financial condi being made and it is expected that sev moat of the discii'sion among financial
Tbe estimate« of tbe various depart
eral hundred people will go out over men last week dealt with th# drea«ie<l
FORD IS ACQUITTED.
tions as in tbe Unite«! States.’’
ments of tbe Federal government for
the new line from this city on the first effect of a state of inflation of the cur
DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
1909, which have been sent to con
train. The regular service on this line rency, into which it was fcareil tbe
gress. ask for appropriations of »766, Jury Say* He is Not Guilty of Bribing
Chance for Oregon Mills.
will consist of a combination train one Country might merge with the passage
John Sharp William* Chosen Minority
5u8,273, an increase of »77,479,819
Supervisors
Portland—The Panama Canal com- i
wav each «lay, leaving Pendleton in the of the effects of th# irrational distrust
over the 1908 estimates.
Leader ol the House
San Francisco, Dec. 4—Tirey L. mission has called for bide on the larg- morning and returning in the afternoon.
Th«* bringing forward of this subject
Washington, Ikx* 2. — By agr«-emg to
The mother of Secretary Taft ia near Ford, general counte1 of the United eet lot of lumber known to have been
into debate while the premium on cur
Railroads, was late last night acquitted embraced in a single order on tbie
death.
piaos in nomination tor «peaker John
Still Threshirg in Gdliam.
rency wa« still being pahlan l measures
'
The
commission, through the
of the charge of having bribed ex-Sa- const. —
Sharp Will arris, of Mississippi, the
Condon
—
A
great
amount
of
threshing
The Panama canal bonds have been
were l>eing taken to st p the famine was
pervisor Jennings Phillips to vote for Portland chamber of commeice, ark# is still to be done in this county.
l*em<s'ratir memtwrs >>f the house Sat
One <lue to plain lees*>na ot experience in
greatly over-eubeeribed.
Oregon lumber mill men to bid on lum
an overhead trolley franchise.
urday in efftet decided to continue him
crew
in
Ferry
canyon
has
25
’
ays'
work
In
Glasgow i« said to be growing weary
The ca.-e went to the jury at 6 o’clock ber lots aggregating 16,000,000 feet, of ahead. The farmers are hampered a pa«t crises of a similar condition.
in the |xMition of minority le*<ler for
of municcipal ownership.
and the verdict was reached at 10:40, Douglas fir or Oregon pine, to be used great <leal by the fact tliat the threshers [ all of these the return of confidence ami
the Hixtli'th mugre«*. Tin« nomination
the
re-e>-tabliahtnent
of
credit
have
in
canal
construction.
The
amount
of Mr. William« was ngnx«l <>n in a
Hill predicts the decline of New York the jury reporting to the court at 11:05. asked for would be sufficient to make will take nothing in ;>ayment except brought a condition of actual r»lund-
On the first ballot the jury sto-i nice
caucus of ths Democratie memls-ra held
a« the chief port ot the United States.
gold coin, and this is hard to get. The ancy of th# rnon#y market, a heavy ac
two
ordinary
shiploads.
Oregon
mills
for acquittal and three for conviction.
in th# hall of th# lioua«< of repri^enta-
bad
weather
of
the
pa-t
week
has
also
cumulation
ot
banking
reserves
and
a
President Riley, of the Santa Fe, Several more ballots changed it to elev should, it is said, make a strong effort
tlvea neglnnlng at 2 o'lhx k.
Repre
hindered
them
in
hauling
their
produce
free
export
movement
of
gold.
blames clerks for the granting of re en for acquittal and one for conviction. to secure this order.
sentative llxnry D. Clayton, of Ala
'
to
market,
and
a
lrage
amount
of
the
While
th#
enormous
mas«
of
gold
bates.
The sixth ballot was unanimous for ac
bama, prexidrxl, ami Rrpreaentatlxe
' grain will remain to be hauled in the that has tlow#«l into th# United Htate«
Persimmons Grow In Oregon.
liyan, of the Buffalo, N. Y,, district,
Evidence ha« been secured that J. R. quittal.
in response to t 1# urgent re<|iilr#nient«
Albany—lhe versatility of produc- ,Pr*D3'
This was Ford’s second trial. In the
wa« choeen aeeretary.
Walsh stole »2,250,000 from the Chi
No Right to 6uy Car Line.
develope«! by the crisis la admittedly In
first trial the jury was unable to agree tion cf Willamette valley eoil is again ;
IrnmrdiHtely after the < rgnmxation
cago National bank.
Smelter at North Powder.
excess of the normal requirements ol
Kan Francirco, lhc.3.—Judge Sturte of th«« retteti« had been compiei»!. Rep
on a verdict.
The present trial v.as illustrated by the fact that in the or
North Powder—A smelter is being th# period, the return flow of gold ia vant, of the Superior court, yesterday
The New York bank reserve is grow begun about seven weeks sgo, but was chard of George W Wright, a Iccal at- I
resentative Thomas, of North Carolina,
ing steadily, showing an improvement interrupted a month by a series of torney, persimmons, figs, almonds, fil put in at the new cop;>er mines, the bonnd to hav«* an unfavorable effect on decide.) that the l««rd of supeivlaors was recogniuxl. and he pr<x'«<e<le<l at
Panhandle
and
Tamarack,
mithesart
financial
sentiment
and
in
the
event
of
in financial condition«.
had
no
right
to
appropriate
1750,000
special holidays called to protect the berts and walnuts are growing beside
once to place Mr William« in nomina
of here.
Charles Mills, who lately lo ■ ta undue stimulation by any inflaiion from the tax fund for the purchase of tion. There waa no opposition, and
Tbe annual report of Postmaster Gen banks during the financial stringency. all common varieties of Oregon fruit.
cated
the»e
tine
mines,
says
the
first
by
faper
not#
is«u#e,
which
would
tend
the
Geary
street
railway.
1
tie
laerd
Mr. Williari.s waa elect»l by acclama
eral Meyer deals largely with theeetab- Durling all the holidays the jurors The persimmon tree, which ie probably
were kept together under tbe custody lhe greatest rarity, was plant««! six shipment of copper will be made aliout to force out gold, the danger of a check of supervi*ora instituted suit to bnvc tion.
lishmert of postal savings banks.
being
admiiii«ter#<l
to
the
recovery
in
The
the ordinance declared invalid on the
years ago. and l>egan bearing the third the second week in December,
The American Tobacco company is of deputy sheriffs.
commercial activity is taken anxious ac gronnd that the city's charter pmvi les
year. This year it i« loede«! with fruit, assay is very high.
Barred from California
said to secretly control a large number
count of.
for municipal ofa-ration ol public titlli-
which will be a delicacy when it at
Kan Francisco, live. 2.—The Examin
Federal License for Autos.
of the suppoeedly independent concerns.
ties only by direct vote of the people, er «ays Kxlay that three of the largrwt
tains full flavor.
The tree is of the 1
PORTLAND MARKETS.
New York, Dec. 4.—A Federal anto-
Train Leaps Into Bay.
or when the city's unexpended revenues Insurance companies «lolng buainra« on
The Jameetown fair has cloeed. The
variety native to Missouri.
mobile
bill
similar
to
the
one
intro
Kan Francisco, Dec. 3.— While round will oermit of anch investments, and
m inagement is in debt »2,500,000 and
the c<ax"t have la-m denied certificates
Wheat—Club, 83c; bluestem, 85c;
Complete the Roundup.
ing a sharp curve m-ar Mnrshall, a tram neither provision prevails.
mi-management and carelessness ie giv duced just before the cloee of the last
of authority to do any further bii-ine-a
valley,
83c;
red,
81c
sees ion of congress, will be introduced
Weston—The stockmen of the W«-ston
of the Northwestern Pacific railroad
en as the reason.
in thia «tale by Insurance Commission
Oat«—No. 1 white, $2»; gray,
by Congressman Cox, of New York, country have complete«! th«ir annual
was derailed, and after running over
Ford Evidence Completed.
er E. M. Wolf.
The com pan ><■• affect
Barley—Feed, (28.50 per ton; brew
The railway tunnel under tbe Hudson The bill has the backing of the Ameri- fall roundup, which has been the most
the ties for a distance of 200 feet, dash
Hen Francisco, !>ec. 3.—-The second ed are the Palatine, of laimlon, the
connecting New Y'ork and Jersey City can Automobile association, It is based successful in recent years. Cattle have ing. »30; rolled, »30(^31.
ed down an emliankment into Tomales trial of Tirey I.. Ford, general counsel
Commercial Union of laindon, and the
Corn—Cracked, »33; whole, »32
will be opened soon.
The work was on interstate traffic and provides for come out of the mountains in fine con-1
Uy, where nothing but the shallowness ol the Unitisi RaiIrosds and ex attorney
Williatnsbiirgh, of New York.
The
_____ _______
Hay—Valley timothy, No. 1, »17(a)
commenced in 1874.
Federal licensing of motor care. These dition,
and they have ____
left ____
the ____
ranges _
of the water saved the crew and paa«en-
Per *on; Eastern Oregon timothy, gers from being drowned like rate# in a general of California, on the cliarge of three companies Insisted on taking «ulta
licensee are to be in addition to the knee deep in gra-4 because of the favor-
Canada ha« made a reciprocity treaty present etate license, the only change able rulings __ of '_____
having hrll*d members of a former for lomes sustalne«! In the great fire in
____ ______
the _ forest
reserve ____
offi- *'*! cheat, »15; grain
trap. Owing to the fact that the train b «rd of supervisors in connect ion with to the United Ktales courts. Thia ia in
with France.
It is xrmugni
thought mat
that next year,"
year . hay,
being that after an owner has taken out rials, ilia
“-'’ )15@16; alfalfa, »14; vetch, »14. plunged into the muddy bottom of the
the granting of an overhead trolley violation of a state law.
Butter—Fancy creamery, 3O032)4c
Boston ha« a municipal indebtedness a license in hi« own state he can tour in there will 1« a double amount of cattle
Uy and faileil to overturn, no one W«l franchise, was resumed yesterday after
About
1,000
P«
pound.
other
etatee
with
a
Federal
license.
on the Wenaha reserve,
of 1111,848,735.
seriously injured in the accident, Hev- an interruption of one month, caused
Sanction for Flat Money.
Veal—75 to 125 pounds 8(S;8^c;
head have recently come from the 1
eral were painfully bruised.
by the intervention of legal holidays.
125
to
150
pounds,
7c;
150
to
200
It is reported that Senator Smoot
New York, Dec. 2 —It is announced
mountains to the Weston country.
Oil Trust Controls Rate*.
The prosecution closed its caae and the that shortly after congress cperis Menat
pounds, UCa-fl 1 sc.
will not seek re-election.
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 4.—Ned Cham
Huge Fighter Is Ready.
defense rested without offering any tes oi Platt will Introduce in the senate a
Pack 8hort of Last Year.
Pork—Bl'vk, 75 to 150 pounds, fi^C;
berlain,
of
Cleveland,
O.,
secretary
f
New York, Dec. 3 —With two mil- timony. It is ex pec t er 1 that aigument bill providing tor lhe national Incorpor
Democrats in the bouse will revolt
Astoria—Reports from the canneries j-acker-, 6^c.
the National Petroleum association,
lion pounds of ammunition stowed will lie concluderl trs lay.
against Williams’ leadership.
on the Oregon coast streams for the
Poultry
—
Average
old
hens,
ation of clearing liousea.
The hill ia
this morning made a spirited attack on
season ending on November 20 are com 12c per pound; mized chickens, Ufa; away in her magazine rooms and with
similar to those which fai led of passage
Archbold, of the Standard Oil, de the Standard Oil company in a speech
nearly
one
thomand
men
and
officer«
Raes
Under
Lipton's
Rules.
lO^t^llc;
in 1896 ami lflll2. It will provide that
before the state railway commisrion. ing in slowly, and it will fie some time ll%c; spring chickens,
niee that his money is tainted.
aboard the big 16,000-ton Ijettleahip
New York, Dec. 3 —Hlr Thomas Lip one clearing house in each alate shall
He asserted that Nebraska, likeothir before all the plants are heard from. roosters, 8c; dre«se«i chickens, 12013c; Iziuisiana, representative of the largest
Seven men were killed by a gas ex
ton and other famous foreign yachts have the power to issue currency to its
Advices thus far are that the pack is turkeys, live, 14(^15c; gee«e, live, Wo»
states, was in the relentless grip of the
plosion in Kansas City.
The Klye 10c; ducks, 12(0)12)^0; pigeons, »lot class of fighting .-raft in the American men will be invited to come to Amer mrmbers and shall maintain a reaerie
alleged oil combine in the matter of short of that of last year.
navy, sailed at daybreak yeatedray from ica next year to sail for a cup to be
cannery and cold storage plant on the 1.50; squabs, »2^3.
<-<l'ial to that required of national hanks
The German chancellor declares the railroad rates.
He referred to county
Kiuelaw put up 12,000 cases of canned
Eggs—Fresh ranch, candled, 37)40 the Brooklyn navy yard for Hampton presented by certain members of the The passage of thia bill will give coi-
policy of the kaiser is one of peace.
•eat points, equalized so that the inde
road«. The heavy «lores are explained Brooklyn Yacht chib.
The race will gres« ione I sanction to the plan of issu
fish and 180 tierces of pickled salmon. 40c per dozen.
It is reported that an attempt was pendent companies would be placed on On the Coquille river the Prosper Can
Fruita—Apples, 75c(o>»2 per box; by the fai t that the fleet will spend be for Ixats similar to tinaie suggested ing clearing house certificalo«.
made to blow up Taft’s train in Runia. an equal footing with the Htandatd Oil ning company put up 9,000 cases and fx-aeh"«, 7fc(3»l per crate; pears, »1 25 nearly one month al spring target prac by Hlr Thomas in his challenge for the
company.
~ Il America'« cup, which challenge was de
Cross Timmons packed 5,000 cases.
(oj 1.75 per box; quinces, 504»60c per tice In Magdalena bey, lower Ca
Test the Eight-hour Law.
Foraker has announced his candidacy
fornla.
clined by the New York Yacht club.
box;
cranberries,
»9.50012
f>er
lerrel.
for president *nd denounce* the rate
Butte, Mont., D-c. 2.—Two Chicago,
Insurance Taxation.
A number of prominent yacht clubs in Milwaukee A Rt. Paul Railway con
Electric Line for Wallowa.
Vegetables—Turnips, »1.25 per sack;
law.
Louisville, Ky., I)ec. 4.—State In
Change City Government.
Europe will lie invited to Compete.
Enterprise—There is some talk that carrota, »1.25 per sack; beets, *1.25
tractors, Michael Jennings ami I*. A.
Mount Vesuvius is slightly active, surance Commissioner Henry O. Prewitt
New York, I>ec 3.—Hweepingchang-
McIntosh, were today found guilty of
but the Tillages surrounding it are not has called a meeting of the committee a party of Walla Walla capitalists will per sack; leans, 7(S,9c per pound;
es Involving a remodeling of the entire
Insurance
Company
Falls.
cabbage,
lc
per
pound;
cauliflower.
organize
an
electric
railway
to
lie
run
violating the eight hour statute ami
suffering.
on taxation of the National Association
60000c dox; ci lery, 7tO90c doz; on present plan of city government of
between
Walla
Walla
ami
pointe
in
the
Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 3.—Attorney fined »100 each, with coeta. Immmli-
ot Insurance Commissioner« lor Decem
Greater New York are recommended to General Thompson yesterday prepare«! ate nt tire of an appeal was given, it
Congressmen who have just returned
ber 18 in Izmisville. Mr. Prewitt also Wallowa valley, and unless tbe O. R. ions, 15O20c doz; parsley, 21k: doz;
Governor
Hughes
by
the
charter
revis
from Panama say the canal may be
11 petition asking f.»r a receiver for the lielng the intention of the contractors
invites members ol the associations A N, company complies with the condi pepper, 8017c per pound; radishes,
finished in six years.
20c doz; spinach, 6c pound; sprouts, ion committee. The recommendations National Mutual Fire Insurance com to teat the constitutionality of the stat
and representatives of life and fire in- tions in the right of way deeds, to com
include
absolute
home
rule
in
regard
to
plete its line of railway within two 8c per pound; squash, lOl V««' pound;
pany, of Omaha. The attorney general ute. The contractors aver that if the
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson ears snraace companies to attend the meet years from the date of the right of way tomatoes, »1 25(jjl .35 per box.
city administration, a vice mayor, a alleges that the liabilities oi the c< m- law la upheld it will greatly retard
the present year has been the beet for ing and aid in drafting a uniform in deed, there ie no doubt an electric line
smaller board of aidermen and the ex pany are »253,653 and the assets »116,-
Onions—»1.5002 P^r sack.
construction work on the Ht. Paul road.
crops in all parte of the country in its surance taxation law for presentation will be constructed in the Wallowa
clusion from the city debt limit of all 77'1. T. M. Coffin is president of the
Potatoes—IX'live re« I Portland,
to the legislatures of the various states.
history.
Ixmds isaued for revenue earning im company an«l J. L. Abbie secretary.
valley.
75c per hundred; sweet potatoes,
Graveyard Sinks Into Sea.
provements.
per pound.
The government ha« increase«! it!
Ixmdon, l*ec. 2.—Owing to the ero-
Snow Storm in Chicago.
Mulkey Not a Candidate.
Hope
—
1907,
5<97?4c
per
ponnd;
Japan Recalls Her Envoy.
d -posit* in Portland banks.
•lon of the sea at l.yme Ifegls a grave
Chicago, * Dec. 4.—A blinding snow
Salem—While in Salem President B. olds, 2J403J^c per pound.
thousand Men Out of Work.
Washington, Dec. 3.— ft was report yard attached to the church la disap
storm
swept
Chicago
yesterday
and
last
F.
Mulkey,
of
Ashland
normal,
said
No more treasury certificates will be
Woo)—Eastern Oregon, averag best,
Pittsburg, Dec. 3.—The Isabella fur ed here early this morning that Vis
pearing, an<l It was reported at a meet
night and was responsible for many that under no circumstances will be be 13O20c per pound, according to shrink
sold by Secretary Cortelyou.
nace of the American Hteel A Wire count Aoki, the Japanese ambassador, ing of ths county council that coffins
street accidents.
Street traffic was a candidate for Nuperintendent of pub age; valley, 18«i»20c, according to fine
company at Etna, a suburb, has been called on the president and Hecretary
could be seen projecting from the «Idea
Secretary Garfield say« irrigation hampered and surface and elevated lic instruction, with which aspiration*
ness; mohair, choice, 29(<$30c per closed indefinitely, throwing over 1,000 of Htste Root yesterday and presented
Jias now poseed tbe experimental stage. electric cara were delayed.
of the cliff, while many coffins have
he is credited.
pound.
men out of employment.
• hi» letter* of recall.
disappear»! in th« sea.
(