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PANAMA CANAL TOLLS ARE FIXED Foreign Ships Must Pay $1.20 Per Ton Net. British Protest la Ignored By Presi dent — American Coastwise Vessels Are Exempt. Washington, D. C.—President Taft has bauod a proclamation fixing the rates that foreign shipping shall pay for passage through the Panama canal. The proclamation, made under authority of the canal bill paaaed by congress in August, establishes a mer chant vessel rate of SI.20 per net ton in actual carrying capacity, with a re duction of 40 per cent for ships in bal last. The provieons of the proclamation are as follows: "1. On merchant vessels carrying passengers or cargo, SI.20 per net veaevl ton each 100 cubic feet—of actual earning capacity. * 2. On vessels in ballast without passengers or cargo, 40 per cent leas than the rate of tolls for veaaela with passengers or cargo. "8. Upon naval vessels other than transports, colliers, hospital ships and supply ships, SO cents per displace ment ton. "4. Upon army and navy trans ports, colliers, hospital ships and sup ply ships (1.20 per net ton, the ves sels to be measured by the same rules as are employed In demanding the net tonnage of merchant vessels. "The secretary of war will prepare and prescribe such rules for the meas urement of vessels, and such regula tions as may be necasary and proper to carry this proclamation into full force and effect.’’ American coastwise shipping was exempted from toll payment by con gress. it was to this provision of the act that Great Britain potestcd, but no reference to the protest was made in the president’s proclamation. American naval veaaela are exempted without specific mention either in the act of congress or the proclamation, because the authorities believe it un necessary to explain the uselessness of payment from the navy pocket to the Treasury department. SPELLING OLD FASHIONED. Governor Wilson Saya Simplified Way Is "Too Bull Mooeo." Princeton, N. J. — President-elect Wilson docs not approve of simplified spelling. He expressed himself em phatically in opposition to the new idea when a contract from the water ways department of the state of New Jersey wan laid before him for his sig nature. After having read the docu ment he said: "What kind of spelling is this? I see the word ’thoroughfare’ spelled ’thorofare’ here, and some other long wonts contracted in the same man ner. ” “This is the simplified method of spelling that has been adopted in our department,’* said the clerk who had brought the contract. "Well, I don’t approve of it at all; it is too Bull Moose to suit me," said Wilson, laughing. Rut he signed the contract, and it is just as legal as if the words were spelled in the old- fashioned way. Aviators Direct Battery. Junction City, Kan.—The aeroplane testa conducted by the War depart ment at Fort Riley, Kan., came to a close with unusually successful exper iments. Lieutenant Thomas PeW. Milling, with an observer on an aeroplane, lo cated an infantry train consisting of dummy figures of supply wagons and an infantry escort three minutes after ascending. The information was flashed to a batter on the other side of the hill and the train was destroyed at the first volley. Lieutenant Milling ascended again with an observer, and by dropping cards transmitted the range of an enemy to the battery. Battle at Tchatalja Stops. Constantinople — In the last 48 hours, according to advices received here, there has been no fighting on the Tchatalja lines, owing, it is believed, to the fact that the negotiations for an armistice are proceeding direct with the Bulgarians. Another factor which probably has contributed to up set the Bulgarian plans is the out break of cholera. The Englishman in charge of the Karaburan lighthouse reports that Bulgarian scouts fired up on a tug loaded with refugees from Silifri, wounding one. Lad Steals Long Trip, Los Angeles—Henry Wheeling, a 12-year-old boy from Crawfordsville, Ind., who said he had ridden the en tire distance on the rear of automo biles, arrived here Thursday. Young Wheeling was discovered at' Pomona, 35 miles east of Ix>s Angeles, wedged in a large tire on the rear of a trans continental automobile. He was taken out, dined and rode on a seat the remainder of his journey. The lad said tha trip required two months. New Typewriter Record Made. New York—Miss Florence F. Wil son, of this city, eclipsed all fast type writing records by writing at the rate of 117 words a minute for one hour. The beet previous record was 112 words a minute. CLIMAX IB PA88ED. Socialism Is Definitely on Wane in Wilwaukee, Wieconeln. Milwaukee — That Socialism has reached its climax In Milwaukee, and ie now dropping backward. Is the declaration of political observers here as a result of the election by which Victor L. Berger, the lone Socialist member of congress, was defeated, and every Socialist office holder In Milwaukee county was voted to pri vate life. The Socialist vote showed a great falling off over the spring election figures, and although there was a gain in the state, Milwaukee Socialists actually lost ground. In the state the Socialist vote will total about 60,- 000, ruinning even with that for Roose velt Four years ago it was only half that figure, and the gain is more sig nificant, for the state total this year shows a falling off of more than 100,- 000 from the complete figures of 1908. In Milwaukee, however, the red flag movement appears to be finally lost, and It can be said to have accom plished only one thing, the elimination here of partisan polities in municipal affaira. The Socialists were beaten In the city election last spring by a fusion of Democrats and Republicans, and thia fall when county officers were elected the same fusion accomplished the same results. Apparently all that was needed to spell finis to Socialism's career in Mil waukee was the opportunity to control the administration. With that con trol the Socialists failed so completely in their projects of municipal owner ship of utilities and other vague promises of great things to be accom plished that] their term in office was only a single term. INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE DEMONSTRATE MEAT CUI8. Interesting Feature of O. A. C. Far Voters Approve Amendment Author izing 2 Per Cent Expenditure. mers' Week Programme. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor- vallia—Do you know a rib roast from a rump steak? Or do you know where tho best cuts come from or why one steak costs more than another? These will be points in the interesting dem onstration which will be a feature of the farmers' week programme at the Oregon Agricultural college December 9-14. For the meat demonstration experts from s 4>lg Portland packing company will come to the college to assist the professors of the animal husbandry department. There will be two ses sions, on Wednesdsy and Friday after noons from 2 to 4 o’clock. The stock judging pavilion, recently destroyed by fire, will not be rebuilt in time for these demonstrations, but the depart ment of military science and tactics has given permission for the use of the big armory as an auditorium for the demonstrations. A number of different kinds of meat animals will be brought in for the first session, Wednesday. There will be a fine, fat steer, a medium grade, and a very poor one, for com parison. The same three classes of sheep and hogs will be used, and the experts will discuss the animals from the meat standpoint, showing their good and bad points, and the reasons why one animal brings so much higher price than another. Where the differ- enet retail cuts come from will be pointed out, and what the nature of the different cuts will be when taken 54-YEAR-OLD DEBT PAID. from different animals. On Friday the carcasses of these an Chinese Loaves Money In Trust to imals will be brought in for the final Satisfy Conscience, demonstration, ar.d the things shown San Francisco — Chang Fook, 84 on the live animal will be pointed out years old, who sailed for China Thurs in the meat. day, gave to Attorney John *C. Catiin six worn half dollars, wrapped in a TAX REFORM OUTLINED. piece of failed China silk, which he had held in trust for 54 years. Catlin Governor West Tabulates Effact of is commissioned to find Chin Foo and Recent Election. return to him the money, which he gave Chang on the frigate Boston in Salem — Constitutional restrictions 1858. in Oregon as to assessment and taxa ('hang said he and Chin were cabin tion were outlined by Governor West boys on the Boston, then commanded as they now stand guard over what by Commodore Perry. While the ves action may be taken by the legislative sel lay at anchor in Boston harbor, assembly as to taxation measures. ('hang had shore leave and the money The constitutional restrictions on was given him to buy opium. When assessment and taxation, according to he returned Chin hail been transferred the face of the returns, are as follows, to another vessel, and Chang never as drawn up by Governor West: saw him again. No tax or duty shall be imposed "I can’t go back to China with this without the consent of the people or debt unpaid," said the aged Chinese their representative in the leigslative to Catlin. "You must find Chin and assembly. give him the money." Taxes shall be levied for public pur poses only. The power of taxation shall never SHOOT AIRMAN FROM SHIP. be surrendered, suspended, or con tracted away. Test of Device For Launching Aero No poll or head tax shall be levied planes Success. or collected. Washington, D. C.—A successful The legislature shall provide by test was made here of a catapult de law for uniform and equal rates of vice for launching aeroplanes from assessment and taxation, and shall batteshipa. prescribe such regulations as shall se The scheme, the invention of Cap cure a just valuation for taxation of tain Washington L. Chambers, in all property, both real and personal, charge of the new aviation work, in excepting such only for municipal, ed volved shooting the aeroplane along a ucational. literary, scientific, relig steel plank by means of compressed ious, or charitable purposes as may be air. On the plank, which is level specially exempted by law. and 30 feet long, the aeroplane sat on All taxes shall be uniform upon the top of a car. which dropped from un same class of property within the ter der when the end of the plank was ritorial limits of the authority levying reached. Lieutenant T. G. Elly son, the tax. navy aviator, had attained a speed of The legislative assembly shall not 40 miles an hour when his hydro-aero- declare an emergency in any act regu plane had gone the 80 feet along the lating taxation or exemption. plank. He started hie engine just a Thia is the result of the passage of fraction of a second before the com 306 and 308 on the ballot, and the pressed air was traned on. The ma failure of 304 to carry. chine had started to rise before it left the plank. It was in a dead calm that ROAD WORK 18 HALTED. the test was made. Irrigation Suit is Heard, Washington, D. C. — The United States court of claims heard argu ments in the case of the Colorado Delta Canal company, involving a claim of 11,437,336, alleged to be due because the secretary of the interior deprived the company of the right to irrigate the arid lands of the Yuma valley in Arizona. The government contends the secretary was authorised by a special act of congress to divert water from the Colorado river. The petitioners claim a vested right su perior to that of the United States. Taft to Fill Vacancies. Washington, D. C.—President Taft said that that he planned to fill all va cancies occurring before March 4 without regard to the approaching change of administration. There are several important appointive offices vacant, including the commmissioner- ship of the bureau of Indian affaire and tbe office of chief of the bureau of chemistry. The president intimated that President-elect Wilson probably would find all positions filled. Taft Wishes to Be Host. Washington, D. C.—President Taft intimated to friends that he would like to entertain President-elect and Mrs. Wilson at the White House at some time before March 4. No invi tation has been sent to the president elect and no time was set for the vis it, but the president expressed himself as being desirous of entertaining his successor before he assumes office. Governor McDonald is III. Santa Fe, N^M.—-Lt has become known here that Governor McDonald, who wax inaugurated last January ax New Mexico's first state executive, is critically ill. His ailment is diag nosed as Bright’s disease. The gover nor is a Democrat. His term of office will not expire until 1916. STATE’S CREDIT FOR ROADS. In adopting the constitutional amendment limiting the amount the state can epend for building and main taining permanent roads to 2 per cent of the assessed valuation of the state, the voters of Oregon authorized tbe legislature to lend the credit of the state for road building purposes with in that limit. The amendment .limit ing the good roads indebtedness of the several counties to 2 per cent of their assessed valuation also was passed by the people. According to the harmony good roads scheme, the amendments limit ing tbe expenditures were proposed merely as a safeguard against exces sive expenditures under the heavy bond issues authorized by the bonding bills, which were tbe principal reve nue-producing measures of the "har mony” plan. With consistent economy the peo ple, however, rejected the bond-issu ing measures, yet adopted the debt limiting amendments. It was first thought that the 2 per cent limitation amendments obviously would be useless without the power to issue bonds, but a closer scrutiny of the acts themselves shows that they allow the state snd county to issue bonds for r>ad-building purposes not to exceed 2 per cent of their respect ive assessed valuation. The assessed valuation of the prop erty in the state is (890,644,164. Two per cent of this amount is (19,812,88. The measures submitted by the State Grange and that proposed by the Southern Oregon good roads interests, were defeated. The grange plan pro vided the county court of each county with power to sell bonds for road building purposes, and a supplemental act planned to establish the office of state highway engineer in charge of all such road work. The Southern Oregon measure also clothed the county court with power to issue bonds following authorization at a special election. While some progress in road build ing may be made with the state and county prisoners, it is believed that unless the state legislature passes ad ditional good roads legislation, little road building on the scale desired by even the most conservative good roads enthusiasts will be accomplished. Good Roads Amendments and Bills That Passed. Amendment limiting state indebted ness for permanent roads to 2 per cent cf assessed valuation of all property in the state. Under this amendment the legislature has authority to borrow (19,812,000 and expend this amount in building and maintaining perma nent roads. Amendment limiting indebtedness of counties to 2 per cent of their as sessed valuation for building and maintaining permanent roads, and pro viding that debts for permanent roads shall be approved by majority of voters. To put this amendment into effect, an enabling act of the legis^- ture ie considered necessary. Bill allowing state to employ con victs on roads. Bill allowing county to employ con victs on roads. 160 LECTURES IN WEEK. Farmers' Weak at O. A. C. Crowded With Good Things. Oregon Agricultural College, Cor Injunctions Stop Construction of Port land-Hood River Loop. vallis—The program for the annual Hood River—Roth branches of the farmers’ week at the college, Decem proposed loop boulevard, connecting ber 9 to 14 this year, shows 160 lec Portland with the Hood River valley, tures and demonstrations scheduled one of the roads leading up the Sandy for the six days. Besides the 37 river from Troutdale and entering this members of the faculty who will de community from the Lost Lake re liver addresses, there will be several gion, and the other proceeding direct experts from outside. Attorney E. E. ly up the Columbia from Portland, Wilson will speak on "The Deed to have now been held up by injunction Your Farm” and "The Title to Your proceedings. Federal employes were prohibited last summer from making Farm;’’ Mrs. Clara Waldo, another member of the board of regents, will further progress on the portion of the Sandy road leading from the head give two addresses, and C. C. Chap man, of Portland, will speak on "Co waters of that stream over the termi nus of the county road leading into operation as a Factor in Rural Life.” There will be 11 of the lectures and Dee, those securing the injunction al demonstrations which will be illus leging that if the road were opened it trated with stereopticon views. Ex would pollute the watershed of Bull perts from the Union Meat Co., Port Run lake, which it was declared to land, will give two two-hour demon cross. strations of meat animals and the var The injunction secured last week by ious cuts of meat, and every day there the O.-W. R. A N. company against will be special poultry demonstrations. the county court here preventing them from granting a petition to a number College Buys Fine Percheron. of citizens in the west end of the Oregon Agriculture College, Cor county who prayed for the establish ment of the road between Viento and vallis — A new Percheron mare has Wyeth will be heard by Circuit Judge been added to the Oregon Agricultural W. L. Bradshaw, of The Dalles. It college stud by the recent purchase of is believed by County Judge George Carry, No. 56,936, from George E. R. Castner and other county officials Cooper, of Corvallis. The new mare, that the temporary restraining order 7 years old, has a fine, pure bred colt, will be dissolved. a filly, Camilla, which is now being I placed on the Percheron registry. Brownsville Takes Cup. I The mare will be an excellent mate Brownsville—Brownsville is exul- f __ w_ ______ or ____________ the one bought earlier __ in ___ the ____ year » I # from MMa Stumpf CI msmk / __ KQQ, tant over the fact that this community — Tafeta, M« No. Cl 64,588. was again successful in carrying off This purchase is a continuation of ‘ the the Hill silver cup and (25 cash prize policy of Dr. James Withycomb«. at the Albany Apple show for the best Weston Women First to Vote. community exhibit of apples. This Pendleton—The women of Weston makes the third consecutive year this community has carried off this prize. are to be the first Oregon women to Although no great amount of adver I exercise the newly acquired privilege The city election in tising has been attempted this com | of suffrage. munity is rapidly becoming known as ! Weston is to be held December 2, just a fruit district that will compare fa one day ahead of the Hermiston elec vorably with any in the state and the tion and nine days ahead of the As- growers are consequeutly encouraged. I toria election. THE TURKEY’S STORY | with a brush and warm water, to which you have added a pinch of soda. Lay In cold water after a generous rinsing, and when you start the fire TOLD BY HIMSELF. to roast my carcass put my legs (the CAN Introduce myself aa of tarsus only) and feet Into a basin, the type vertebrate, be cover with cold water and let them cause I have a backbone. I sit where they will simmer until the am classed as a bird be- roast is done—when you have a foun cause I am an animal that dation or stock for the most delicious ¿Ml J dresses In feathers rather broth. I could tell you how the chick than in skin like men or to en soup trade began with a poor wom wear wool like sheep, hair like an who utilized what the marketmen horse's or fur like a bear. threw away, only to buy back from My order is gallinaceous, from a her in the form of a bowl of steaming Latin word, meaning hen; and our hot soup, for which they each paid order Is sometimes called rasores, al her a dime—and she became rich from so from the Latin, because we scratch this humble beginning. for a living. We practice “the strenu My “giblets,” too (heart, liver and ous life” which others preach. gizzard), are used by the thrifty My family is a large one, the Phasl- housewife, who chops them fine after anldae, which Includes most of the cooking them in the dripping pan with domestic fowls and also pheasants, the “bird.” and then adds them to the grouse and quail—nearly 100 speciea already rich gravy for “home con in all. sumption.” You notice that I have some law My gizzard is a sort of mill where breaking words in my scientific rec my food is crushed, being* the second ord. but my jaws are called mandi or true stomach, after being softened bles, from a Latin word that means in the first one, the “crop,” tn the to chew, the upper and lower mandi lower part of the neck. bles forming my bill. My wishbone has a longer name, The whole opening of my mouth Is called my gape (broad a, please) and furculum, from the Latin word that sometimes the rictus; but that word means fork. The meaning is obvious. As to my plumage, first are the should always be restricted to the “contour feathers.” These give out back corner of my mouth. You must have noticed how beauti line, color and are the ornamental ap fully my neck is wattled. That word pendages. These feathers are moved wattle Is Old English and means a by muscles which are located under bag. The other name for my wattles, the skin, give me a chance to "spread caruncle, comes from the Latin and myself* by brushing tho ground with my wings, erecting my body and tall means flesh. I go bareheaded, but wear a great feathers until I seem twice my usual many feathers from my neck down to size while strutting about and utter my tibia. Everybody’s leg below the ing my “gobble.” That word, by the knee (Including yours and mine) has way, Is Old English. Under my contour feathers are the two bones, of which one Is the tibia. My tibia is feathered. Below that “downy” ones, or those whose bar- Is the tarsus (Greek—heel In verte bules do not Interlock to give them brates, the joint that bends back, firmness. while the knee-joint bends forward), The ’•coverts," from the French “to and this tarsus is bare of feathers, hide,” are the small feathers which but covered with big scales. I wouldn’t cover the bases of the stems of the dare pronounce all the long words larger ones, as on the wings and tall, that go with this part of my anatomy, the under-tall coverts forming the but It may be Interesting for you to crissum. go turkey-hunting In the dictionary The tall feathers are the retrlcea, for “sculated” and related words. feminine form of the Latin word for Look for “drumstick" and see why It governor, as these feathers perform la called "tibio tarsus." that office, acting as a guide, rudder, My wings have three joints, too, or governor when I am In flight just like your arms. The first joint The tall feathers, the great quill is called my pinion, while yours Is a hand; but the second and third joints feathers of the wings, are the remlgea, are fore arm and upper arm, the or oarsmen, of our tribe. They do the same as your*. My thumb project* heavy pulling in flight, as the oar does in rowing. These form the spread of from my fore arm. of course. While on my feet and legs I'd bet the wing and are stiff, strong and ter tell you something of my toes, of “pennaceoua.” pen-like. My tall feath which I have four, besides the spur, ers and upper-tail coverts are tipped this last-named weapon, being merci with a beautiful chestnut brown or fully denied to the females of our fam bronze In my wild state, and with ily. My first toe grows out In a seem white In my tame state. We were Introduced Into Europe ingly awkward way behind the spread of my foot; but it la really a conve early lu the sixteenth century, and in nience when I want to clutch any many placea have become "natural thing, as, for Instance, the branch of ized.” The wild members of our tribe are the tree where I generally roost. This toe Is two-jointed and called the hal disappearing before the onward march lux. The second toe. the Inner front of civilization, but we domestlo tur one, la three-jointed; the third or mid keys are Increasingly appreciated and dle one has four joints, and the fourth are being raised In so great number* that I have heard It stated authorita or outer one has five joints. Now, when you prepare me for the tively that if the "turkey” money were oven don’t throw away my lower legs applied to the national debt It would end feet but clean them thoroughly | bo wiped out is less than tan year*. a •4