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NEWS NOTES OF CURRENT WEEK Resume of World’s Important Events Told in Brief. A Chicago detective was killed in a fight with a much-wanted auto bandit whom he had trapped. Portland's city jail is so crowded there are not enough bunks, so the prisoners sleep by turns. Inquiry into the alleged Telephone trust has been turned over to the In terstate Commerce commission. Governor Blease. of South Carolina, will not permit the state militia to at tend the inauguration of Wilson. Heavy snows are again falling in the Cascade mountains and transconti nental roads fear another blockade. A general reception will take the place of the inaugural ball when Woodrow Wilson takes office March 4. Governor Wilson has introduced in the state legislature of New Jersey seven bills for the regulation of trusts. Clothing makers at Rochester, N. Y., are on strike, claiming they were compelled to finish work left undone by the New York strikers. Mrs. Edyth Ellerbeck Read, mem ber of the Utah legislature, died from nervous prostration brought on by her strenuous campaign last fall. Prof. Campbell, of Lick Observa tory. California, announces that the North Star is three separate stars, re volving around a common center. WILL START AERIAL INVENTS NEW "COLD LIGHT" French Scientist May Revolution ise Electric Lighting. F’aris— M. Dussaud, a French scient ist, who has discovered a means for the production of what he terms "cold light," has made public some details of his discovery, which it is thought may revolutionize electric lighting. He has constructed an electric lamp in which the light is concentrated on a single point and thence ia projected through a lens, magnifying a thousand fold. Thus he has succeeded in con- contesting a 2000-candle power light on one point, and in passing 32 volts into an eight-volt lamp, with which the ordinary light would burst. Experiments with this lamp have established that the new light abso lutely is without danger, as no heat is given off and it required 100 times less current than the ordinary lamp. It can be worked by a tiny battery or sufficient motive power can be ob tained from a jet of water from an or dinary faucet or even a squirrel turn ing a cage. The light has been tried with great success in the Biarritz light house, and M. Dussaud is working on its application to searchlights for the ministry of war. PARCEL POST CHICKEN ON ROAD TOO LONG Portland—A chicken that had [spoil ed in transit arrived in Portland Wed- nesday by parcel post from an interior town in Nebraska. The package was properly wrapped, directed and had 34 cents in stamps attached, but the four or more days' travel in steam-heated postal cars had spoiled the pullet for eating purposes and it was delivered to the city garbage crematory in post haste. Of such disposition of parcel post matter no record is kept, as the sender transmits, the package at his own risk and the postoffiee authorities are expected to use only the same care as is given other classes of mail mat ter. Nearly two-score new locomotives will be received by the O.-W. R. & N. company for distribution over the sys tem before June 1, in accordance with a general order for 189 engines re cently placed by the Harriman offi cials. Joseph Tuffree, who would have been 103 years old in less than a month, is dead at his home in Mar "FREE MEAT” IS PROPOSED shalltown, la. Tuffree is said to have been the oldest member of the order Measure Blocked by Taft Veto Will of Elks in the world, having joined the Come Up Again. organization on his 100th birthday an- Washington, D. C.—“Free meat,” universary. proposed by the house Democrats at A tepee 150 feet high, 50 feat in the last session of congress but block diameter at the base and 16 feet at ed by a presidential veto, was indicat the top, built of logs, will be the ex ed as part of the extra session of con hibit of Washington at the Panama- gress’ tariff revision program at the Pacific exposition, if a plan of Senator hearing before the house committee on Bethel, of Lincoln county, is adopted. ways and means. Members of the committee empha Though blinded by an oil cup explo sion while in the clouds over Hemp sized the majority sentiment in favor stead Plains, N. Y., Miss Benetta A. of free meats and a strong trend to Miller retained her nerve, guided her ward free cattle in accord with the aeroplane to the ground, 1800 feet be general policy of Democrats last year low, and alighted without injuring to transfer the necessities of life, in cluding sugar and lumber, to the free herself or the machine. list. Protest against putting cattle and Thousands of Orangemen and Un ionists held demonstrations in Belfast meats on the free list was made by S. and burned a copy of the home rule H. Cowan, of Fort Worth, Tex., as spokesman for the cattle industry west bill. of the Mississippi river. Mr. Cowan The English house of commons said that such a plan, if adopted, passed the home rule bill and the would mean a flood of cheaper meats house of lords passed it on first read from the South American ranges, and ing. pictured a ruin of the industry in Texas. Because he married beneath his sta tion, the Grand Duke Michael, of Rus ICE FLOE FRIGHTENS INDIANS sia, has been stripped of his rank by his brother, the czar, and all his prop Colorado River Jammed So That erty placed in the hands of a guard Work Is Suspended. ian. Los Angeles—Work on the big gov ernment dike near Fort Mohave has PORTLAND MARKETS been practically suspended, according to official reports, because the Indian Wheat — Track prices: Club, 856; laborers employed on the project de 86c per bushel; Bluestem, 92c; forty cline to risk [their frail boats among fold, 86c; red Russian, 83c; valley, the ice floes that are rushing down the 86c. Colorado river. These Indians are Barley—Feed, $24 per ton; brew adepts at shooting the rapids, which ing, nominal; rolled, $25,506/26.50. abound in the big stream, but the ice Hay — Timothy, choice, $166/17; has so filled the river that they fear to mixed, Eastern Oregon timothy, $12 trust themselves to the turbulent cur (ft 16; oat and vetch, $12; alfalfa, rents. This is the first time that ice $11.50; clover, $10; straw, $66/7. in such quantities has ever been seen Millstufiffs—Bran, $22 ton; shorts, on the Colorado river in this latitude. $24; middlings, $30. Oats—No. 1 white, $26.506/$27 ton. Chinese Loans Faltering, Eggs—Fresh locals, candled, 296/ New York—American members of 30c dozen. Butter — Oregon creamery, cubes, the Chinese six-power loan syndicate 37jc pound; prints, 38)6/39c. were unable to confirm Pekin cables Poultry—Hens, 13)6/14c; broilers, saying negotiations with the Chinese 13)6/14c; turkeys, live, 20c; dressed, government have been abandoned be choice, 25c; ducks, 136/14c; geese, cause of the European money strin 12c. gency. Private advices from various Pork—Fancy, 10c pound. continental sources, however, were Veal—Fancy, 146/14)c pound. generally to that effect. It was said Hops—1912 crop, prime and choice, in reliable quarters that the French 196/20c pound; 1913, contracts, 15c. bankers in the syndicate were among Wool — Eastern Oregon, 146/18c the first to withdraw, basing their ac pound; valley, 21)6/22)c; mohair, tion on the uncertain financial condi choice, 32c. tions arising from the Balkan trouble. Cattle — Choice steers, $7,306/8; good, $76/7.30; medium, $6,506/7; City Chauffeurs Wanted. choice cows, $6,506/7; god, $66/6.50; San Francisco—Municipal chauf medium, $5,506/6; choice calves, $86/ 9; good heavy calves, $6,506/7.50; feurs, 20 of them, at $140 a month each, is the proposal submitted to the bulls, $36/5.50. Hogs—Light, $7,256/7.50; heavy, Board of Supervisors by the Civil Service and Fire commissioners. The $66/6.50. Sheep—Yearling wethers, $5676.25; commissioners recommended that the chauffeurs be employed as experts for ewes, $4674.85; lambs, $366/7.35. Fresh Fruits — Apples, 50c6/$15.0 one year to teach firemen how to drive per box; pears, $1.5$6/02; grapes, and care for the motor-driven fire apparatus. The fire department re Emperors, $5 per barrel. Potatoes—Jobing prices: Burbanks, cently resolved never to buy another 506/60c per hundred; sweet potatoes, horse-drawn engine. 3)c per pound. Taft to Allow Hearing. Vegetables—Artichokes, $1.50 per Washington, D. C. Before deciding dozen; cabbage, leper pound; cauli flower, $2.75 per crate; celery, $5.50 how he will act upon the immigration per crate; cucpmbers, 75c6/$2 per bill pending in congress, President dozen; eggplant, 10c pound; head let Taft will give a hearing to some tuce, $2.50 per crate; peppers, 10c prominent Jews opposing its passage. per pound; radishes, 35c per dozen; The president has not made up his sprouts, 10c pound; tomatoes, $2.25 mind as to the merits of this measure. per box; garlic, 5676c pound; tur He is anxious that opportunity for a nips, 75c per sack; carrots, 75c; hearing be given to all and as soon as beets, 75c; parsnips, 75c. the bill is sent to him he will arrange Onions—Oregon, $1 per sack. for a hearing in the White House. DOINGS OF OREGON’S LEGISLATURE A Brief Resume of Proceeding* of the People's Representatives • at the State Capital, Bills Introduced. Passed, Rejected, Etc. LANE IS ELECTED SENATOR APPROPRIATION BILKS BIG Stand-Patter*. Bull Mooaers, Pro Sl.O7N.7OO Asked for, With Several Millions More Coming. gressives and Democrata Unite. Salem Scarcely a ripple of excite ment was attendant upon the election by the state legislature of Dr. Harry Lane, of Portland, as the junior Unit ed States senator from Oregon. Standpatter, Bull Moosers, Progres sives, Democrats and anti-statement No. 1 senators practically united on the Democratic candidate with the ex ception of three members. Scarcely more than the usual crowd was in the visitors' seats behind the rails. Two in the senate and one in the house declared their opposition to Lane, and Ben Selling, of Portland, was accorded three complimentary votes. Senators Bean and Calkins, both of whom did not take Statement No. 1, voted for Ben Selling, as did Repre sentative Meek, who also did not take Statement No. 1. Re|>esentative Hol land. who did not take the statement, explained his vote and cast it for Harry Lane. BIG PLUMS FOR MULTNOMAH Democrats Get Chairmanships on Five Important Committees. State Capitol, Salem -James D. Ab bott, of Multnomah, is chairman of the ways and means committee of the house of representatives. Multnomah county also drew another important assignment in the appointment of J. T. Latourette to the chairmanship of the judiciary committee. Westerlund, of Jackson, one of the leading orchardists of the Rogue River valley, is chairman of the committee on horticulture. Reams, of Jackson, is chairman of the committee on rail roads. The chairmanship of the com mittee on printing, likely to be im portant by reason of the proposal to repeal the law placing the printer on a flat salary, passed in 1911, went to Eaton of Lane. Speaker McArthur gave the import ant chairmanships of expositions and fairs, judiciary, labor industries, res olutions and ways and means to Mult nomah county. Multnomah gets 12 chairmanships out of the 41. The important chairmanships going to outside counties are: Assessment and taxation, banking, educations, fisheries, game, insurance, irrigation, railroads, revision of laws and roads and highways. Democrats were given chairman ships on the committees on agricul ture, forestry and conservation, game and railroads. All other chairman ships go to the Republicans. No mem ber has more than one chairmanship nor more than four committee places. FIGHT OVER VETOED BILLS Measures Killed in 1911 Come Up for Reconsideration. State Capitol, Salem—War to the finish will be declared between con flicting factions of the state senate when the governor's vetoed bills come up for final disposition, and determin ation wiQ be reached as to whether Governor West or Treasurer Kay will have a dominating influence in that body. When the judiciary committee met for a final consideration of vetoed sen ate bills the two that affect the ad ministration vitally were given long consideration. These are bills which were introduced in 1911 by Wood, of Washington. One provides that it shall be unlawful for any official, trus- tee, manager, director or superintend ent or board of commissioners of any public institution to create a defi ciency. In event of a deficiency where the life of the institution is imperiled a board of emergency including the gov ernor, secretary of state and state treasurer, with the speaker of the house, president of the senate and the chairmen of the two ways and means committees, may meet and cover such an emergency. Any other means of covering an institutional decfieincy carries a heavy penalty under the bill. The other Wood bill prevents the sec retary of state from auditing a claim for which there is no appropriation. West is opposed to these two bills. Kay is heartily in favor of them, ac cording to numerous statements made in the judiciary committee meeting. Change in Registration Act. State Capitol, Salem To provide that when an elector has once regis tered in a precinct, he need not regis ter again until he changes his resi dence is the main object of a bill which was intoduced in the senate by Carson, of Marion. The bill also pro vides that all who did not register in 1912 must register with a notary pub lic, justice of the peace or county clerk. In addition to these provisions the hill also prohibits anyone from voting in the state unless he is registered, as in the act provided. Requires Physical Examination. State Capitol, Salem No marriage license will Ijp issued in the state un less the application is accompanied by a certificate from a practicing physi cian that the male party to the mar riage has been examined by such phy sician at least 12 hours prior to the ceremony and that he is physically fit to enter into such marriage contract, should a bill introduced by Senator Dimick become a law. Salem Appropriation bills making demands on the state treasury to the extent of $1,078,700 have been intro duced in the Oregon legislature during the first week of the session. Thia ia a double reconi breaker, as it ia the first time that appropriation bills have ever been introduced during the first week. This does not include the big appro priation bills which are to come and which will probably carry about $4,- 500,000, or perhaps more. Should this pace be kept up for two or three weeks then* is a possibility of the appropriation bills ninning riot, but many of the bills that have been in troduced will be badly slaughten*d or the appropriations which they carry will be sliced with no gentle hand. The actual total of the appropria tions which are included in the bills so far introduced is $1,578,700, but two of the bills an* duplicati**, each carry ing an appropriation of $500,000 for the I’anama-I’acific exposition. It seems to be a pretty well settled fact that this appropriation will not get past the $250,000 mark nt the outside, although sonic of the mem bers are boosting for $300,000. A great number of them have settled on $200,000 as the proper figun*, while others an* even anxious to go lower than that. The appropriation of $15,000 for the biennial period, which has been intro duced in connection with McArthur's bill establishing a state board of con trol, is really a substitute appropria tion for a similar amount which is car ried in the State l*urchasing board appropriation bill, which was passed two years ago. In event the Mc Arthur bill goes through, it will virtu ally do away with the State lhirchas- ing board by placing the duties of that board with the state ta/ard of control. A few of the bills have been intro duced for agricultural ex|H*riment sta tions. One of these is for Coos coun ty, while another bill makes provision for an argicuitural test farm also in Coos county. Further requests are made for an experiment station in Clatsop county and an experiment sta tion in Malheur county. The appropriation of $3000 a year which is carried for the salary of the governor's secretary ia practically a duplicate of the present cost to the state for that office. Now he acts as clerk of several boards of the various instituions. In event the Board of Control bill goes through these duties would be taken from him and his sal ary dropped to $1200 a year, the ob ject of the bill being to keep his sal ary at the ¡»resent mark. The appropriation of $50,000 car ried in the public levee bill, according to the plan stated by the introducers of the bill, will not come as a dead loss to the state. The introducers state that the $50,000 is inserted in the bill to provide for reimbursing the railroad company in event it is deter mined that the Southern Pacific has any vested rights in the levee property on which is located the West Side sta tion. Several $50,000 appropriations are included in the list of bills which have been introduced. Among these are in cluded an appropriation for the State Bureau of Mines, one for the estab lishment of a state reformatory at Sa lem; another for investigation of the water resources of the state, another for an industrial accident commission, and another to .reimburse certain In dian War veterans. These are by no means the last of the bills to come which will carry ap propriations in addition to the appro priations of magnitude which will be included in the institutional bills by the ways and means committee. The State Board of Agriculture con templates introducing a bill providing for $100,000 for the construction of a pavilion at the State Fair grounds, as well as also asking for the usual ap propriation for premiums and some money to pay for State Fair défi ciences. In addition numerous other appro priation requests will be thrown into the jackpot during the next week or so. . To Protect Wage Workers. Salem- Drastic provisions are con tained in a bill which will be intro duced by Senator J. C. Smith, of Jo sephine, early in the next week of the session. The bill makes provision that all corporations, firms or individ uals employing working men or work ing women at a regular salary or rate of wages, or purchases supplies for the maintenance of the business, shall before entering into such employment or making such purchase maintain a cash reserve to meet all accounts for wages or supplies. Initiative Draws Fire. Salem The initiative and referen dum and the corrupt practices act are being made in prospect the subject of numerous mendatory acts at the pres ent session of the legislature, but ac cording to indications the majority of the amendments to these acts which have already been proposed will meet with scant favor from the committees to which they have been referred. FERRY Enterprising Aviator Makes Money On Passenger Route. San Francisco That aviation is soon to be placed upon a commercial basis In San Francisco hus boon evi denced by W. H. Buttner, fiscal agent of the newly incorporated Aerial Yacht company, who has just filed du plicate articles at the office of County Clerk Mulerevy. Thia company, which not only will provide for the institution of aerial navigation, but also plana to institute hydro aeroplane ferry service In the near future bet ween this city and bay pointe, is the outgrowth of a newly in vented craft, designed by Silas Chris tofferson, of Vancouver, Wash., said to be the last word in nuuto-aerial effi ciency. In model his flying ls»at ia similar to the Curtis hydro-aeroplane, but many innovations which tend to the comfort and safety of those on Itoard have been added. It ia deaigned to carry two passen gers besides the pilot and will be lux uriously finished in mahogany, with deep upholstered seats not unlike those of an automobile. Instead of the usual pontoons, a Iwint has been provided, which can be in stantly detached from the flying ap paratus, so that in case of accident the t>oat can lie driven through the water under its own power. The hull is 24 feet long and three feet wide, with a floating ca|»aeity of 4000 pounds, divided into six airtight compartments The engine, which is set in the boat, is a Curtis 80-horse power model, and the power will l»e transmitted to the propeller by chain. The boat is entirely covered over, ex cepting by the cockpit, which ia pro tected by a rising hood, uffording pro tection from spray. The engine is equip|a*d with a self starter and the plane ia provided with an electrical lighting system. The exhaust from the motor is so arranged as to heat the seating space in case of cold weather. Many prominent men have been tak en on short flights by Christofferson, and much interest has followed the ap- ¡»earance of the new craft. Young Christofferson is making con siderable money taking passengers for short flights over the bay, for which he charges a large fee. A number of society women have braved the ele ments in thia way and are daring their friends to follow their example. ARMED INDIANS DEFY OFFICERS Angry Utes Refuse to Surren der kader for Murder. Fortified in Mountains, With Rifles and Ammunition, Arc Big Rabbit and Friends. Cortex, Colo. Determined not to deliver Big Rabbit, one of their tribes men, to the county authorities to an swer u (charge of assault, the 50 Ute Indians who are entrenched in the mountains 18 miles from here, defied u sheriff’s posse of 100 men. The Indiana fortified their ¡smition after they left the Ute reservation in Southern Colorado, and, declare they will fight the white men to death rather than give up Big Rubbit. Indian Agent S|M*ar has been appeal ed to by the county authorities, in the ho|M< that he might be able to induce the Indians to return to the reserva tion and surrender Big Rabbit. Spear's advances, however, were re buffed, and he has telegraphed the In terior department in Washington for instructions. Spear said he would take no further action until he hail heard from Washington. As soon as the Utes learned that Big Rabbit was wanted by the sheriff, who would ¡dace him under arrest to face the charge of having shot Joseph Vichel, a Mexican sheepherder, the Indian's friends departed with him in to the mountains. All are armed with repeating rifles anil are said to be amply supplied with ammunition. Sheriff Gawith learned Sunday of the revolt. With a few deputies he hastened to the Indiana’ stronghold, but was met by threaten ing rifles. A messenger friendly to the Indians was sent to talk with the leaders of the band. They refused to enter into any agreement which meant the surrender of their companion. The sheriff retreated to Cortez and swore in 100 deputies, thinking he could awe the Indians into submission by a show of greater strength. When the posse arrived at the pass where the Indiana were fortified it was found STRIKERS TO MARCH IN RAGS that the spirit of defiance of the In dians hail greatly increased. The Garment-Worker* to Walk March 3 sheriff retreated, seeking the aid of Indian Agent Spear. In Notable Suffrage Parade. Washington, I). C. Striking gar ment workers from New York City, reinforced by a delegation of 400 wo men industrial workers from Balti more. will march in poverty raiment behind a remarkable float in a suffrage parade down Pennsylvania avenue on March 3. "Greed, Tyranny and Indifference” will be represented by allegorical fig ures on (he float, which is designed to call attention to the condition of wo men in sweatshops and in some mills. This feature is in charge of Mrs. Glenna S. Tinnin. A campaign will be conducted in Baltimore this week among working women to secure addi tional marchers. In addition to wo men clad in ragged raiment, a num ber of children from the slums will form part of the spectacle. "This section will be one of the most impressive in the whole parade, sail! Mrs. Tinnin. “The central idea of the pageant the creation of suf rage views among inaugural visitors will be strengthened by this division. It will show the city's gala week guests that there is another side to political life than the ¡»oliticians would have us believe. It is the human side. Hight-Hour Law Is Expensive. Washington, D. C. Statistics com piled at the Navy department show that the effect of the eight-hour law passed by the last session of congress has been an increased cost |a*r ton for battleship construction of $32. The cost of eight battleships built prior to the passage of the eight-hour law was $183 a ton displacement. Under the new law the cost jumped to $215 per ton. The eight-hour law is a hindrance to repairng of government vessels on the Great Lakes, as the shipyards there still work under the old schedule. Juarez Again in Fear. MODISTES ARE MUCH INJURED Wilson’s Decision to Forego Inaug ural Ball Cauaea lama. New York In all parts of the coun try the decision of President-elect Wilson to have no inaugural ball has dismayed modistes and milliners. It ia estimated that the omission of the traditional Washington festival will mean ii loss of $1,500,000 to them, thia amount being usually s[n-nt for gowns, hats, wraps and clothes spe cially designed for the event. Some orders given in a tentative way had already been receivisi here for gowns to be worn at the ball, and those who hail set the machinery in motion to get them expressed keen dianpfstint- ment. The styles which would have been appropriate for the ball would not have been actually ready until early next month, as this ia now be tween seasons and the dressmaking es tablishments arc working with re duced forces. There would have been many order» for gowns in some establishments. One large house which was about to establish a branch tem|s>rarily in a Washington hotel to look after the supplying of inauguration costumes, decided not to do so. Another estab lishment is in receipt of several orders for gowns suitable for the function nnd is uncertain whether to proceed with the making of the garments. Wilson Gels Guidebook. Princeton, N. J. — President-elect Wilson has disclosed the fact that he hns obtained a guidebook of Washing ton and is reading it assiduously in spare moments Mr. Wilson will be virtually a stranger in Washington when he takes office. He has visited there little since his youth, nnd never has seen some of the government buildings, erected within the last 15 years. When he steps into the White House on March 4 it will be the first time he will hnve seen the interior of the executive mansion. El Paso, Tex.—After burning many bridges between Juarez and Chihuahua City, rebels have permitted the repair ing of telegraph lines. This enables them to use the wires for their own purposes, and at the same time hear all that is transmitted by the f<*derals. No attempt has been made to repair Cattle and Crops Ixist. either road. Apprehension is felt Golconda, III. The rise of the Ohio again at Juarez, protected by fewer river is causing great damage to live than 200 federal troops and virtually stock and crops. Thousands of bush no artillery. els of corn have been destroyed anil many hogs and cattle have been Divorce Industry in Jeopardy. drowned. Reno, Nev.—The fate of the Reno Thousands of acres of farming land divorce colony rests in the hands of in the vicinity of Cairo were flooded the Nevada state legislature. It is when the Ohio river went to 45.5 said Governor Oddie in his message feet, half a foot over the danger will recommend that the six months’ mark. Indications are the river will residence requirement now in vogue be rise another six inches. amended to make the period one year. This will kill the divorce industry in Eater of Molasses Dies. Nevada, as it did in South Dakota. Wakefield, Mass. — William Boone Eldred, who believed that by enting a Orientals Acquiring Ijtnd. gallon of molasses a week he had pro San Francisco—Large realty hold longed his life many years, died here ings in California have been obtained Sunday, aged 87 years. He ate mo by Chinese and Japanese immigrants, lasses on all his foisl. When 70 years according to a report of the executive old, Eldred began riding a bicycle for tmard of the Asiatic Exclusion league. exercise, and according to his own fig In 19 of the 58 counties in the state ures covered 20,000 miles in the last 498 Asiatics own 8997 acres of land, as 17 years. He was a descendant of sessed at $1,105,511. Daniel Boone.