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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 16, 1907)
Proposed Oregon Tax Law ( I 'mil linn 'I (nun lnt wfk) ( licpeli ' hip clan. ) Ned inn in. That dprlionn "O.'iO, :iom. hum:, mi ::n:4 of the ftclcs mi. I SUitiilcx of (ttrpon, ''fnji !! jili'l niiti'iliiti 1 l.y ll'ifi. Charles It. Hel linccr ii ii-1 V 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 W, Ci.tt'-ii, nip I nil Jlil-llll'l I ill it s l ,f lids ill cnlifllit here with, lip nnd t ho came hereby are re pealed: l'n Idcd, Unit nothing in Hum ml continued chnll affect, the n-if-c- inriil if property n j in basic nf W Mi l -Il I p llll'l II lllllt Hill thereof Upon tin- lit- -1 day of March, H'"7, Hi t lu ll) mi r nf 1 oYIim k it. hi.; but IIh-ipi-I ii ii if . in t m iiml mrt uf m Is hereby re pen led iliall ii-ii itin in full force nnd 1-lfi't I fur the purposn of effect inc t hi-ii'-m m 'iniiil iicconlitig to lit w upon the I'llCIS nf llWIICIlhip llllll mi Imit Ion llieie- nf M iutIi I, I:mi7, at the hour of l o'clock ii. in. (Hoard iml to n-"-pn unt il after iimcccc ln. nl fur Itu7. ; Sect inn 4 I . Not hlng in t hia f t cnn luiticd chnll r 1 1 1 1 r or authorize tin Mini I it ii I to uNhi-ra pmpcitv herein I -cirilrfd upon t dp I lit in nf oMr-h:p t hctcof mi t It lir d day of Mnrrli. I !H7, nl tin' liniir nf 1 o'clock m. in., but tlir lil i lHl'-ltll'lit I'f Mil II plopctty llilllli' I'V mill lniiir.l chall le np'Hi I l.i' li' it if n lirr- Il : l lit nu ll ll. ill' after Mulch I, l'."t7, ut I ii'i-ih k ii. in., hi now fir lu nii ft r iniiv Ii- prnvdcd liy tin gen rial law s ol t lit' slate. A I.U.I.. I "r nn a. I ! -ill' I " A I I III. .'Ml. I ..l-!r I.. I. If H'l tl".ll i iiml nl l-f.n tli ,it i. the h""l rl r i!if.ilHiil in K ilt.liri "I ll.ia I .lr , anil !'i lit r p i 1 r ili-'n mi'l n'i'"ti' it I .( r i-u'ir 4lnm i f lli- ii. .-. l:i l. lull irl . i r UP -I hr Ihr firmly a-'M'll III tlir ftrtriril tmtntirv -'1 III' n ' i lnrtil -.1 pi...rily nmitl. ftum .lit I'll. ni'l l--i ..f.ti I tii iakI h'-.H'l I" 1 n p in -itl i. .nil, mi I the mallear "f liloiitf . ii'l ,!i1.ollif I'l t llP l4Hif, tnil lri i iIhik l Hi- jut i.'ln lii.n "I the itiiiiil i. .I'll fti m Ii :if l-.iln, t iria'itii.' arr(i-.n JloT'i :''ivi, .-i'"-!. .iiwl :i'"'1 !. the ( n.lca mi. I Siii'itu ( I'li-ij"!!. r -.t, .i !p.1 mi l '!-. i.iiP'l l.y ll"'i 4 hallo II II. I'll. k" "'! Wi'lum V I nil"" nii'l i-jKiiliiir I'lli'-n i'f Ihr -ii-l u !r .III I ' tjl lln 1.1 flier.m irttl.-. Ir. l.y arili-.ti 1 "I o i I ji li'""'r VI. 1001. I-i-ii n I i'f i' i.il v-. !'". I'l'il. ..ii.'r 4 rl ...it'ii . an. I ii-i ''a''ni; mil. h I n li.ii ni'f.o if lh .rl I '' J"'l t it-tli i'f lltrii.'ii j l IM '' I1 " I Willi tl-n ml. anil r- i'Pa 1 1 1 nM a I aii-l p.i(t i.f ml Itl i 'lilln I h'ff wllh He it i nnrti-. l.y I ho Moilc of t ho IhIi- of n-nii : (ll"itt. of ciinlint 'on How ronvti li,l,., I i 1 1 of iMiitnl.) Si'itmli I. TliP roniity jnil'f, roiinty -t-lcrk, rniiiity roinmiF-HiiiiK'r", nii'l lf-M-nior of tin- M'vi rul rouiition of tliit htati" I ut 11 rmift itut n luanl fif c'umli :it ion to rx.-iinini' nii'l rfirrcrt tin' n-M-sMiii-nt rolln n t iirni'-l I'V tlio u-n'i-'-orM intlii'ir h' V'-nil countli-a, iiml to in-i-p'ii-i- or n-'lurr t hi' vnlimtiun of tin1 prujivity tliiTfin n-si-Mi'l, ho flint t ho rutin' i-hnll Ih- full rn-li vnlii thi-n-of, mi'l to iim-i hi oiiiittcl tmithlc pmjM'rty, in the manner hrroiniiMcf provi-loil. Tin' honnl hhilll im-i t at thocouit Iioiim in tln h'VithI roiuitii'M on t ho first Motuluy of toliT in ciu-h yrnr, nii'l tin-- unit v rh-rk kIiiiH lay liefnro tin- hnnul I hi- n.Ki'-f nii'tit rolln rrturncil hy tin iiksi'Hir. 'rh"roiinty juili hhall, if pri-Mi'iit, In- iliiiiriiiiin of piiH-h lioar.l, iiml tin- roiinty rlrrk chilli, if prcrrnt, Ix-rli-tk thi-ri'iif. ThriM liiclnhiTH nf mii h h mrl chall i-uiict it utc it ipiiiruin t hiTfof. (juiililiitition of riH'inlx-rs of Inmril.) Section I'.pforo prorccilinj; to tho 'ipialiat inn of cucli rolN tlu ccvcrul iiiPinhcrN of t he IhihtiI chall each take aii-l cuihccrihe to un (Mit h, to lx HilminictcM-d hy n incmlx'r of cucli rxmr.l, itnil to Ih lileil with tho county rlerk, to frtithfully iiml lionectly oxninino, correct, ami a-ipmli.e tit full ouch value Mtitl hhccch incut roll Hiul fill property no returned hy cucli UMVccor. (Correct ioiiH reinireil to n madf Oinitti'il projierty.) Section .'1. If it "hall npppur fo Niich 'lionr l of eipnili.ation that there lire any lamN or lota or fit her property 4imci'chi'i twice, or incorrectly nsecced iih to ile.-cript ion or iiiantity, aiul in tho name of it percon or perMitm lint the owner thereof, or u.-hchcoiI under or liejond the actual full iitchValuc there of, caid lHird limy make jiroper rorree t ions of the citiiie. If it cIihII npenr to cuch hourd that tiny hind.-i, lot-", or ait her projM'ity uen'ahle hy the hs-chh-or are not. accessed, Huch )onrd chilli jihhchm tho cuiuo ut the full each value t hereof. Increiico in iiHueminent Notice IV- t it tons for reduct ion.) Section 4. Said hoard of orjunl izii 1 i in tdiull not. incroiiHo the valuation of liny property on ciieh Hccescnient roll, lie provided ill the preceding ceetion, m it hout' jtivinn to tho peiHon in whoce name it. is iiHHO.-ced nt leact, three days' notico to nppcur mid show cuuco, if any Jie lui-i, why the VHluation of his ascesH iihle property; or come part thereof, to Jio cpeeilied in Huch not ice, chall not bo increiiHod: Provided, that cuch notico h t ut 1 1 not ho noeeacary if t he jiersnti jipi'ear voluntarily he lore caid hoard, ai i ho (hero personally unt itled hy a nieinher tlieroof that h'H propel ty, or foino Hpei'iliod jmrt thereof, is, in tho opinion of the board, iiHcesced h low its actual value: ' And provided fur ther, t hat cuch not ion chall not he no 'oscnry in event t he hoard deem it. no-e-isiiry to increaso tho valuat ion of all nunlnrai Jinlmeut. 'Are you the proprietor of this ntore 7" ski'il the young ninn with tho sum pie -llst'. "I till," nld the drujglHt. "U there anything " "Have you any ch-rks hcsldoii that youiii; miin liehiml the couutorY" "No, lr." "Then I can't do biiMinoim with you. I am to IntrodiK'ini! a nreimration Buarnntepd m.'ike thin people plump, but you aro ton Kkinnv here to hnnilie it. orry. Good day." Chicago Tribune. piopcrl y upon cuch roll, in iicettiiln pmpoition, in order t hut the valuation nf the prnpf ity eenrrally upon the lolls chilli he ita full each villue, lia hy law fi-ipiui'd. I'pt it ioli or sppll'-wt ions for the (eduction of n pal t ieit In r iicei-ciiient chnll he made in writing, wTilied hy I he o;il II of t he n ipl ii';i lit or hll nlloi f i v . nii'l le lilcl with the hoard dunii Hie lint week it iH hy law reipiiied to he in cfHcinu, iiiiiI any etitinii or iip- pll'litinn lint, CO made, vei i lied , lilld lili'd chall ll"t he ciiiiHiilt li d or Hi'lcl ilmil hy t he ho ird . (S'ttint's fif hi li fit.) Section Ti. Sti-I lioard fif equaliza tion chall en ill iniii. its ceccions from day to d iv, exclusive of Siilnhiys mid li'il Imlidavc, until t he examiniit ion mid cm tect I', ii and eipial iz it ion fif t he ii'"-ei-sment rolls chnll he completed ; hut it chall complete caid exiimiliat ion, correct ion and eipializ.it ion within one month from the time it la hy law re ipiio d to meet, and, unices sooner com pleted, at the expiiation of one month .from !).- time the hoard is hetein re- ipnieil to meet , the examination, cor j tec i.,11, and cpuiliziit ion of c.iid ncs cs- llielit rolls clilill he deemed to ho Coin- plele. ' ( Iticord of proceed in;.' of hoard.) Section II. ( 'orn c iotis, add it ions to, or clialici s in the haid mil shall he jeiitered ill n column therein headed sul ctniit iallv "As Ijiiializcil hv the County r.oiud," mid the entries in such Column shall he the record of t he ac tion of Maid hoard. The nieetin, ipial- ilic.ilion, s itings, iitid ad journ mei.t of caid hoard shall he recorded in the journal fif the county c-mit. ;(l!ituin of corrected ai.d ffpulized j roll.) I Section 7. Such assessment rolls, when Ho examined, corrected, and 1 eipia I ied by such Uiard, shall he re- ' turned to the Coiintv clerk. i (Apifiil to circuit court.) ! Section R. Any person who shall ha ve pi t it iolied fi r the reduction fif a p. i rt u -ii lar ass- csiueiit , or win se nssi ss iiu i.t has hi en increased by the Im.ir l - f cipializat ion, who shall be avrieved by t he act ii-n of such hoard, may ap Ipeal thi-rcfrotn to the circuit court of ' the county. The npji-al shall l e taki n i nti-l pi'ifecled in the following manner, I an. I ii' t i it hei wise : I I . The party desiring the appeal from the action of such b iird of crpial- iation may cause a notice, to Is1 hi trued : by himsi'lf or attorney, to lie tiled w ith the county clci k of the county wit bin I the days, excludini; Sundity, from the 1 t imp t he assecsinent mil is returned to the county clerk hy the Iciard of cipial izat ion . 1!. Within live days nf the giving nf such notice the apcl l:int shall tile with Mh clerk nf t he ci rcu it court a t rutin cript nf th Jctition for reduction nf assi ssini'iit , or so much of the record of 'the lxmr.1 nf eipializat inn lis may be necessary to intelligently present the ipe st inns to he decided by t he ci rcu ,t j court , top tli -r with a copy of the order or net ion taken by the hiard of eipial 'izatioti, thi1 notice nf iippnil itn.l re j con! of the filing thereof; thereafter the circuit court shall have jurisdiction of the matter, hut not otherwise. The appeal shall be beard and de termined by the circuit court in a sum mary manner, and shall he determined us an equitable cauce. FitluT the up pclliint or the county appellee shall be entitled to t he compulsory uttend Hnce of witnesses and to the production of hooks nd papers. If, upon hearing, the court finds the amount ut which the property wits finally nsscssrd by the li uird of equalization in its actual full each value, und the ascessment was made fairly and in good fit it h, It shall approve cuch assessment ; hut if it finds that the assessment was made ttt a trrt-uW-r or less mini than the market vitlue of the property, or if the cmne wits not fuirly or in good faith niude, it chull cct aside such usescinent und de termine such value, anil u certified copy of the order or judumeiit of the circuit court chnll be millicient warrant for the levying and collecting of taxes aitinst such property, and upon such valua tion so determined. No proccodinpi for the levying or collection of tuxes apiinst any property chall be clayed hy the reason of the taking or pendency of the appeal from the board of eipinlizii tioii; but in event tho ttscecsment is decreased by the court on appeal the tax cool lector chall refund to the person paying taxes on cuch prop erty any excessive amount of tuxon col lected, and in event, the assessment is increased by the court on appeal the property shall bo liable for the defi ciency on the amount of such increased valuation. The provisions of law gov crninK costs and disbursements, on ap peal chall he applicable hereto. ( bepcalinK clause. ) Section H. That sections 3070, 3080, IlOSl, and :t(S.'l of the Codes and Stat utes of Oregon, compiled and annotated by lion. Charles 1!. llelliiincr and William W. Cotton, he and the suite hereby are ri pealed ; and ti nt net-lion :illHl' of the said Codes and St itut. s of Oregon, compiled and annotated by lion. Charles II. liellinecr and William W. Cotton, as reeiiactcd by section II of I'laloerullc Anlmala. "MlHHourl has a hog worth $2,000 and a rooster worth $S00," Bays n Kan sas City paper. It pays, apparently, to Instruct baiiiynrd pets In tho art ot Buvlng. Washington I'ost. A MlnlniliPil ICat limit , 'Wiggins Iiiih inoro luck than nenR0,M Bald the (Villous person. "Yob," answered Miss Cayenne; "nnil he Isn't bo very lucky, either." Wash ington Star. fin ti'-t ii pproved heeember "I, liMi:i, lie ing found in Hie Ijiws of the Special Si hiIoii of llifi.'l, page 4 et ceipiitur, be lind t he same hereliy is r-pealed; and that so much of c ct ion .'lii'iO of the Codes mid Stnl utes iif Or'-goii, lis com pili d mid annotated l.y I Ion . Charles It. liellinger mid William W. Cottitt, tiM is in conllict herewith 1p repealed; arid Ihiit, all nets mid part - of nets in conflict In-row il h Is- und I he siumt hereby aro rep- nidi. i I h. ii- h iiiir nn ri-m.in a(. afnf tiy fliia ii ' ...ill ,i-t ii itl., illiii in,i.,..;i ii- ,'y nfiir -ii l.i! rh.il .-a l,y ,r.,vi,J. l. n, a.iv ."1 - .iii- la lMiiflf'1 ri'lnl'll' Jixv -.hiiii lit ("i llir itiiiit;! yi..r, 1 1 1' , f'nin lla rl!iit a r.n.i- l'ir nn a-'t f'i tunvi'tr n ni'ii f'ji-nl ayli-in ., ihi" li vy mi'l I'lIUiti'in i.f l iii"., a' 'I .f '.-. i'!i,ii Hii;i!li-a f..r Ih vt'.l.ili'in nf Ihr (O'Vi-i'itia i.f ll.ia ail, an'l l-i ft'il i Ii !' On ), nn. I 7 i.f lit XXX i.f llic I Ira Mi'l M.-itillra l,f fll'',1', r oil-1. 1 1 ' "I mil iii.-v iO. l.y II'-n I IiiHii It IV liiiiKi-r mi'l William V. (nllon; aivl I'llmm I, '. r'. . . II. I' " ' 'U' J.',Vri Il'iMlilir, V, I'l'l.'l, an'l f'l'ltl'l iifii.il , it-r 4 i-l ai-'.t.ir nf Ihr 'iri'rr.i' ,xv.n i f III.- S,i-ii.iI -rir,ti i,f 1 'fi n ; nfi'l an ail inl III, 1 "An .-"I lo ninri.fl aritinn ;;'i'jH i,f I', ilimi'rr n'i'l I iili'.i.'i An"M.i!r'l ( 1,-li-a nii'l 'i-eilra i.f flnie-n," j. .i.r-.'-i-'l I'l.i'inry 1 ', I'i'i:'.. nii'l mi ail riiliilnl "An a-1 to iiinrii, nn ml rt'iitV'l 'An a' I In aniTi,! irriion ?'i'iii i.f llillniRir anil ( '.ttnn'a Annol.-itr'l l ".r an'l S'.if olra nf Oirf n,' aofrovr il I rliruary 12, 1 " rt . an-l lo drrlarr nn fnur V i i y." ii ii'ivi-'l lirrrtn'a-r Jl, l':i; ami ih ,"ra 7. '.'I. 11'-. r.. I. atil I M i.f lir i.'tirral I mi 'f firrx'.ii. I'i'ir, ami an :! fi!r.) in Ihr i.'hrr nf ihr S, rriaiy i f Matr lirriirhrr it. I10J, rn;'!"l "An ail ., .ii'-rrul aiilin'i SI?? nf lirl'iniii-r n'i'l I "O'.ira Af M'lal' H i.'lra nn-l Sl.tt'llra e.f fiirfi.n"; n' r an a' I iinli'V, "An ait In in. -ii I wi linn -i'i nf ihr f o lia nn l ! " 1 1 " t r nf fllrKnn, A"IH 1-lr'I l.y I hit i' a I!. Itrl'iiu-r pi Vt'li-im V I ' t I,. i, at:. I r v 1 1 1 ir Ihr p,'i"ll ..mrriil nf rrv r "i-H f,.r thr a-,ti alii'.fin I1'- ' vral rnun ln, .in I ilrlir inic thr mi'li'.'l '.f io-rriini( in ,ji .Vii r thr ,1 ip t i .iiliii rt." : p .t.,..i'l lilinnity '.'4. I'l".:. an'l all mlirr ;i't ami .aila 'f ;"'' .-"" n-'.it'l y nf a-y i.f ih- na an I "' ' at"VP rt f""'i. nii'l a!l ata ami '.iti nf acta in conflict firrrw ilh l'.c it enacted hy thr j.cipo of the stale of ( reg' in : (Of the ljry fd Taxes.) ( Kst imate for county purposes. nppT- tionmetit and state and school tax.) Section 1. The county court of ea"h county shall, nt its term in January in each vear, estimate the amount fif money to he raised in its county for count v purjioses, and npport ion cuch amount, together w ith the amount fif -ta e find cch, hiI I ix, and other taxes re ipiirsd to be raii-ed in it" county and Mich other taxes as it in.iv in its discre tion as authorized hy law determine shad be raised, ncenrling to the valua tion of the taxable property in the county for the year, and such determ ination slinll he filtered in its records. Ml & ('. ( nnii . arctinn S'l, nithmit i liar k'r, no-r(, in makr prnvi nn fnr nthrr !.ixr, irqnirr'l lo hr r.liaril, anil taxia whnh :1 may. i" ita .llM-rrtion, a authonicd by rirtrrmirr liall lip raiwtl.) ( I'vy of tax by county court.) Section 1!. For the purpose of rais ing revenues for county puroses, the county court for each county in the state shall, in its January term in each year, levy a tax upon all taxable prop erty in its county, which tax chall be cutlieient in its 8 mount to defray the expenses of the county. (11 4 (' C'omp , arctinn S"a',, aa rrrmctrd hy l aw a. Spi ciai Srasinn, 1'ioa, pace rt, rx crpt to atrikr nut "or boar. I nf county com imai nrra." aa Ihr function of that bcly air now by law rxiiciaril by llic county court. I hr -amr cIi.iiirp ia n-.a lr in othrr section cirtirrl into tins ail, but will not be specially :-tc! ) (Levy of other required or permissible levies by county couit at January term.) Sections. The county court shall, at its January term in each year, levy any other taxes which by law the county or county court or hoard of county commissioners is required to levy, and any fit her taxes w hich it may determine to levy and which by law it is permitted to levy. (Np; but srrtn to be nrrrsary to provide time for levy of special county taxes ) (Conntv clerk to be notified of rate of levy.) Section 4. It shall be the duty of every school district, und eai'h incor porated town nnd city, and of each pub lic corporation authorized to levy a tax, to notify, in writing, the county clerk of the county w ithin which the school district, town, eitT, or public corpora tion is situated, of the rate per cent of J the tax levy ma le hy it, on or before the tirst lay of jMnunry of each year, I which notice shall be kept on fie hy the several com ty rleik, nnd tctnain a part of the records of the oflice. I No ch-ni'r fioin n. & ('. Comp.. s-ction linns, as tin'lly anieinled by l.as of Special SisMiin. 1'ioa. p.iKP snlion 1 of I.as of l'lii.'i, chapter 7, exci pt the proviso (wlechl wiis triupoiaiy in nature and the occiMon for, wbcli his p.ieil by lapse of tune) has lieen omitted. ) (Tax levies to bo in even mills or in even tenths of mills.) Section . All counties, cities, school districts, and other corporations which are vested with the power fif levying taxes, shall make their total levy terminate with even mill or mills, or in fractions of one-tenth of one mill. ( T.awa iliatiuc. ) I'.IOTi, chapter 1-7, section 1, no (To lie continued next week) According to the MassacmtHctta bu reau of statistic, there nre lt,t."! law yers in that Stiito, r.JJ)7 pli.v!cian and surgeon, nnd 3, ".'17 clergymen. Comfort In That. Jimmy Ain't yer vaccluatlon healed up yet? Tommy Naw. Jimmy (Jee! Don't It make yer feel bad? Tommy Nnw! The doctor t ild mom I mustn't take a hath till It's all healed up. Philadelphia Press. Tho United States lins iS.000 post offices. Germany Is next wbh 1.',li23 and (heat Prituin third wilh 22.100. lir Count. Heavy Tragedian Kind sir, could you tell me tho distance from here to Haeoii Kldge? Fanner Ten thousand, hy heck. Heavy Tragedian Lunatic! Do you mean to toll me Huron ltldgo Is 10,000 miles? Fanner No; 10,000 ties. TEN MILLION SUFFER' Chinese Refugees Swarming Into Cities In Searcb of Food. NEARLY rOUR MILLION STARVING All Suffereri My Die Unleit Charity Comet to Aid Hundreds Perish Daily. Victoria, I'.. ('., Jan. 10. The .learn er Shinano Marti, which arrived t'slay from t he Orient, brought further ad vices n-ardiiiK the appalling famine in Cent nil China. The extent f the fa mine area is founded on the south by a line from the sea through Human and along the lluai river in North Anhui, on the west by a line'from Or-hou to Kweiteh, north from the eastern corner of llonan to the sea which Isainds the eastern side. The worst conditions- are expected to set in after Chinese New Year in mid reUruary. The jxipulation affected is set at 1 0,000,01 H), of which Viceroy Tuan Tanif estimates that 4, 000,011 are in actual want, mostly starving. The famine area is aliout 40,000 fquare miles, embracing Udween i.'0 and liU large walled cities, besides the scattered country population. The figures given from nine large cities chow 800,000 starving refugees have already colh-ct-ed, with no account of those who have migrated south or congregated in walled cities outside the famine area. Mr. 1's.ctwiek, sent from Shanghai to investigate, says nil these refugees may perish from starvaton unless fed by gov ernment or public charity. He esti mates the daily expenditure to feed the 4,0iO,O00 n,,w starving at $20,000, while the period fif relief must lie ex tended over some months. With tens of thousands of starving huddled in the walled cities it is lewred epidemic will add to the horrors of the famine. 'lhe North China Haily News, of Shanghai, pnbli.-hes many telegram from missionaries in the famine areat. A typical fine frum Hsuehoufu says: "Half people actually without provi sions daily and die. Many leave coun try. Numberless brigandages and mur ders. No local relief hoped for." THIRTY-FOUR BURNED. Exploslon'Scatters Molten Iron With Fearful Results. Pittsburg, Jan. 10. Three workmen were killed, seven fatally injured and 24 are missing as the result of an explosion tonight at the VAir.ix furnaces fif the Jones A Iiitighlin Steel works. Gas, accumulating at the base of the fur naces, became igniteil. In the result ing explosion tons of molten metal were showered around the furnace for a radius of 40 feet, overwhelming the workmen in a fiery tboL While the mill officials are inclined to lielieve all of the mis-dng men were not cremated in the molten metal, noth ing definite is known as to their where alxmts. Only one man, George Knox, lias appeared since the explosion. He says everything happened fo quickly that he doubts whether the men escaped. The scenes about the entrance to the mill were pathetic when the families of the victims learned of the disaster. Women, men and children gathered be fore the gate and made frantic efforts to gain admittance. Several of the fren xied women rushed upon the ollieors and tried to fight their way into the mill. Children ran through the streets crying that "Father is dead." Later it liecame necessary to call additional jiolioe, forcibly to escort the women and children to their homes. The otlicials at the mills refused to allow anyone to enter the yard where the furnace is located. Information was refused to newspaper men, the otli cials saying that later they might issue a statement. ,A heavy guard of foreign workmen was placed at the yard en trance and even the police were power less to get pact . Uncle Sam Does Not Need Money. Washington, Jan. 10. The secre tary of the treasury will immediately notify the depository banks, with which the temporary deposits of about $12,000,000 were recently placed to bo returned January 20 and February 1 that the dates for the return of the de posits have been extended so as to re quire the funds to he repaid to the ' treasury, one half on February 1 and j one half on Fcbruaty 15. It is stated in explanation of this change in date . that there is no particular need for the money at this time. Relieve Freezing; Settlers Washington, Jan. 10. At the sug gestion of Senator Hansbrough the sen ate today agreed to a joint resolution granting to homesteaders on the public domain three months' leave of absence In sections where unusual climatic con ditions result in personal hardships. 'in i :.. i . l... .......... i ,..i; lilt' ll'livr in 111 liu );illllini Umiii tii'i'ii- cation of the homesteader to the land agent In Ids district and is not to he deducted from the preliminary time required by law to establish title. Another Candidate for Bullets. St. Petersburg, Jan. 10. General Dratschvsky, px-luscian inspector gen eral of railroads in Finland, hus been appointed prefect of St. Petersburg in placo of the late Von der Iaunitz, who was recently assassinated. POSTAL RECEIPTS LARGE. Increase in Business May Necessitate Increased Appropriation. Washington, Jan. 8. A profKmitlon to increase is-shil clerks' salaries and the profsised aUindonmeiit fif the "Uick shirnp" fin letters are discussed by First AssistHit PotmaHtr General Hitchcock in his annual report just made public. Parts of the report given out in advance have already Is-en handled by the Assriatcd Press. The report shows that at the close of the fiscal year fi'i.fiOO jfiHtoffif.c) were in operation, and that the total numls-r fif employes, not including jsst masters and assistant feist rnasfprs, whs nearly J. 10,000 The total jiersonnel fif tsmt- olli'-es of all classes aggregat'-d 20.1, UKH The gain in fstotlice revenue in the year, alsiut 115,000,000, was nnexpect- edly large, and the returns fr,r the pres-1 erit fiscal year thus fur indicate, that the unprecedented gam is being main tained. So great is tli is gain, Mr. Hitchcock points out, that the addition al impropriations required fif congress scarcely will I sufficient to maintain the service. The department has established a uniform rent, for js-mtoffice lioxes, elim inating entirely the dissimilarity of charges heretofore, prevailing. The rate is made according to a carefully graduated s'-ale, and runs from 10 cents a quarter in small fourth cla-s offices to $4 a quarter in the New York tityofhee. Mr. Hitchcock reports that use of sjs'fially equipped automobiles in the collection service has proved so successful in lialtimore that the de- partment is now planning for a similar collection service in several other cit ies. "It is believed that in large cities automobiles can advantagi-ously 1 substituti-d to a considerable extent for the horse carts now employed so generally in collecting mails. I5y the use of automobiles a much speedier collection service can be organized without added expense. Unquestion ably the motor vehicles can be made an important factor in the postal service as it already is in other business en terprises. RECORDS BROKEN. Thousands of Foreigners Driven to Our Shores by Unrest. Washington, Jan. 8. The fiscal year ended June 30, lifOO, produced a re cord eclipsing all former figures on the subject of immigration, according to the annual report of Frank Sargent, commissioner general of immigration. During that period, the report says, the population of the United States was increased by the admission of 1, 100,735 immigrant aliens and 65,618 non-immigrant aliens entered at its ports, making the total admissions 1, 166,353. The increase over last year's record of 1,059,755 was 106,598. " During the fiscal year 1905 the de partment rejected 11,480 aliens, and during the past year 12,432 of the im migrant aliens that is, those who in tended settling in the United States. "Without exception," the report con- tinues, "the countries from which we formerly obtained the greater part of our foreign population, and which are inhabited by races nearly akin to our own, have supplied us with smaller numliers during the past year than dur- ing iwuo ireianu, k.hou; r-ngianu, 15,218; Sweden, 3,281 ; Germany, 3, 010; Denmark, 1,229, and Scotland, 1,111 less. On the other hand, the four most considerable gains are: Italy. 51,641; Russia, 30,768; Greece, 8,974, and Turkey, 5,165." The immigration from Austria-Hungary amounted to 265,128; Italy, in cluding Sicily and Sardinia, 2,120; Russia and Finland, 215,665; China, ture- ln niaking cooling shade and ln 1,544; Japan, 13,835, and the West tricate forms so refreshing to the body Indies, 13 656. The commissioner again recommends penalties on steamship companies for bringing aliens afflicted with danger- ous or loathsome diseases. The presi- dent's suggestion for closing the Mexi- effort you can secure all the most nt civn border to all aliens except citizens, tractive features which rich men and of Mexico is also urged. During the cities secure hy lavish expenditure of early part of the year, the report says, money iu the formation of narks and 1.1. ii.. i . . . .. i . a . . i : . . n . inc wiiiie ciave iruiuv; iws t-Ait-u- sively revived. Many of the girls and women lmportou mr .immoral purposes i were brought through, -Mexico ana se cured a right to citizenship by marry ing Chinese born in this country. United States Is Third. Washington, Jan. 8. A statement issued today bv the bureau of statistics of the department of Commerce and Ijibor announces that the country, ranks third in the value of manufac tures entering the world's international commerce, the amount of its exports for the past year having aggregated more than $700,000,000. The exports have never even approximated these figures before and the value of Amer ican trade in the foreign markets, the report adds, is tw ice as great now as eight years ago- Will Hunt Revolutionists. ranama, Jan. 8. The government of San Salvador lias informed the Hon duras government that it is mobilizing it army to destroy the groups of revo- lutionictd headed by General Dionisic j "My frleud, the word 'ruler sug Guitesier, who has proclaimed himself j,,sta something straight" l'hlladel president. At San Marcos and Colon, preSs. .1 I A . II 11 in ine ueparuneni oi usauan, a group of men of a mutinous character en nri inn uiriunirin ,nvvn, iiv, vit-- fcated them, killing one, wounding gaged the government forces, who de- three and Capturing U Gave Tahiti to Great Britain, Melbourne, Jan. 8. According to the Age, missionaries in the Pacific islands declare that France h h ceded Tahiti to Great Britain in const leration of territorial concessions in B rma or further India (Indo-Chlna). Premier Deakin says he is without information on the subject. Kail Knad Work. Itfiftd work done In the full. If well done. Is worth more than that done In the summer time. For the ditches will be fijs-n and clean, the grade well rounded, nnd everything lie ninde fa- vornhle for tnklng care of spring ralni nnd freshets. Any kind of rond work nmy he done In the Inte f ill, but any piece of worli Wut, nhwM ,)(, ,,.;,. T,. re Is nothing more annoying than to travel all winter over frozen lumps of earth on a half finished road. Grass nnd weeds should lie mowed or burned, so that snow will not drift among them on the road, nor weed weds he scattered over the surround ing fields; and culverts should tie pnt In place that the ditches may drain better In the fprlng. Itoads can be advnntngeonsly worked In the fall, particularly those through low places, as they are usually dry at that time. Everything is in favor of faI roa(1 work ,f ,t , (lone , hL j UonMt an(1 mf.n work more pngil anf, Lh(l ron. mnf.hInprr , lla, tn , ,. ' . , , n'liaiiiiii:. iii-niii-s, uilir tt'llK in UOI19 at a time when It does the most good, for the roads are thus prepared for he succeeding spring, when good roada are badly needed. Kail road work has Its disadvan tages, though, to the famer, for ntthat time of the year his labor Is needed at home, preparing the land for the next year's crop, or saving the crop which has Just been harvested. Farm, Stock and Home. Trppa Along Hlarhwaa-a. In an Interesting address before a meeting of the grange at Greece, N. County Engineer J. Y. McCIIntoclc jjke on the many advantages of coun try life and the Importance of having ?ood roads. He advocated building wide roads so that all vehicles could safely pass. On the desirability of having trees along the road he had the following to say : We know- that hedges, small trees and bushes are not suitable along our roads because of drifting snows, but there are great trees which will grow up high and he a source of enjoyment and attractiveness. I know that some will object to trees because they will to some extent reduce the productive ness of a strip of land within their range, but as far as I can learn a good row of trees along a road will make the farm more salable. Many of your farms will be Bought by people from the city, and to them surely the trees will be an advantage. There should not be dense rows of trees, but they should be placed far enough apart i to permit of full development of each , tree. There are certain trees In your : tow n which many people look upon as iK-rsoual friends, and many drive? and wa;ks are taken to visit t,,em aufl wmfl under tl)eIr lnfluen The pride of New England as well aa old England Is the noble old trees which connect In one life the times of our 6turdy forefathers and the pres ent. It requires time and care to se cure good trees, but they are worth the cost In creating the beautiful vla tas which are so effective in archltec- nna aeiigtitful to the eye, ln making wind breaks which are beneficial to many crops and In transforming a bleak, fiat country Into an enjoyable living and looking place. With united ... - ic all add to the value of your property. An Offhand Dlaunoala. A humorous variation of the formid able parent who figures In popular Ac tion conies from the Thiladelphla Pub lie Ledger. It was evening, and while the young man was waiting for the girl of his choice he made desperate attempts ut conversation with the girl's father. "What do you think of the outdoor treatment of disease?" he asked, rather wildly. "Well," the old gentleman blandly re sponded, "for the sort you have, the outdoor treatment might be all right in summer, but at this season a quiet parlor Is better." Nut straight "He's the ruler of Kuouk h. that ward, Isu't he?" "Ob, no, he's the machine boss of the ward." Well, 'machine boss or "ruler;" what's the difference?" Not True. " 'Honest fisher folk' you call them," i ... ,,t i ..v m remarked the publisher. lou U have to change that.' "Whut for?" demanded the author. "Simply because it sounds ridiculous. I never knew a man who went fishing to he quite honest." Philadelphia Press. Sendlntf Mouey Home to Norwitr, It Is estimated that about $1,000,000 In postal orders are sent from this country to Norway every year, mostly as gifts to relatives and friends.