Cottage Grove leader., December 13, 1910, Image 6

pllfyin g Judicial procedura and expediting th « people o f tha Unltad States, who own
E N G IN E E R S V O T E T O ST R IK E .
final Judgment.
Under present conditions. I it. should aupport tha institution o f such
the poor man Is at a w oeful disadvantage I a governm ent.
in a legal contest with • corporation or
j hav%
a. ked lo m w m m #nd that the
If Damand* Are Refusad, Clash May
rich opponent. Tha necessity fo r tha reform cr«d lt uf the Guv.rnm ent be extended to
agiata both la the United States Courts # »d * * th. COB, tructk>n o f M ilroa(|a la Alaska.
Ba Graatast in History.
In a ll #t#t# courts.
In order to bring It I | t m not ready now to do so.
A great
uit
hnut.o.r
It
nul lira 1
1 w f f i * l 1
11« . i ,nBOy millions
...
. .
about,
however,
It naturally
l 1
s « In
to 1
the
o . f . dollars
have been already
Chicago—
Warren S. Stone, grand
General Government by Its exam ple to fur-
- - In the construction — of
- at least
xpended
nlah a model to all states.
A legislative tw o railroads, and if laws be passed pro­ chief of the Brotherhood of Loco.-to-
commission appointed by jo in t resolution of vid in g fo r the proper development of the
Congress to revise the procedure In tha resources o f Alaska, especially for the open­ tive'Engineera, and four of hia assist­
United Statas Courts has as yet made no ing up o f the coal lands, 1 believe that the
ant» spent Saturday canvassing the re-
report.
capital already Invested will Induce the
Under the law tha Supreme Court o f tha investment o f more capital, sufficient '
cent «trike vote taken by the men on
I ha railroads
ralli'.la.la building,
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arul
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United States lias tha power and la given the — ...plete the
and to fur- .
duty to fram a tha equity rules o f procedure nish cheap coal not only to Alaska but to | the Wentern railroads.
which are to obtain in the Federal Courts of the whole Pacific Coast. The passage o f a
flret instance. In view o f the heavy burden law perm itting the leasing of Government
Mr. Stone estimated that 96 per cent
on pressing litigation which that court c«>al lands in Alaska a fter public com peti­
has had to carry, w ith one or tw o o f Its tion and the appointm ent for tbs govern­ uf the enginemen favored a (trike.
members Incapacitated through ill health. ment o f the territory o f a commlsson with
to Mr.
It haa not been able to taka up problsiua of enabling powers to meet the lo« al needs The next move, according
Tn e year haa been notable as witnessing to the net income o f every bu#ine#a corpora­ Im proving tha equity procedure, which has w ill lead to an Improvement In Alaska and Stone, ia with the railroads.
tion
in
th#
ceuntry.
haa
wonted
well.
The
practically
remained
the
same
since
tha
o
r­
the developm ent o f her resources that Is
the pacific settlement o f tw o important In­ tax haa been eaaily collected.
Ita prompt ganisation o f the court in 1789. I t la rea­ likely to surprise t h f country.
ternational controversies before the pertna
The railroads affected in the present
lndlcatra that the Incidence o f the sonable to expect that with all tha vacancies
•ant court o f The Hague. The arbitration payment
I have already referred to the forests of controversy are those extending west
tax haa not been heavy.
It offera, m ore­ upon tha court filled, it w ill take up the
o f tha fisheries dispute between the United over an opportunity fo r knowledge by the
the
United
States
and
their
extent,
and
States and Great Britain, which has been Government o f the general condition and question of cheapening and sim plifyin g the have urged, aa 1 do again, the removal o f
the source o f nearly continuous diplomatic bualneaa o f all corporations and that means procedure In equity rules in tha courts of the lim itation o f the power upon the E x ­ from Chicago, and if the engineers
the Unltad States.
Tha equity bualneaa la
••rreapondence sin e the fisheries conven- by far '.he moat important part o f tha buai
ecu tive to reserve tracts of land In six strike the Eastern roads w ill not be
Uon of ISIS, has given an aw ard which Is ntae of the country. In the original act pro- much more Important in the Federal Courts, W estern States in which withdrawal for this
.
and
I
may
add.
much
tha more expensive.
satisfactory to both parties.
purpose is now forbidden. The Secretary of | drawn into the COntrOVFOSy.
There is
I
am
strongly
convinced
that
tha
best
m
eth­
rn.t~ttut.il
.1
T
h
.
lla
m
a
I
Villon
for
»>•
»ublleatlon
o
f
r
.-
The tribunal
onetltuted at m e n ag
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Thia provision was eubaequently od o f Im proving Judicial procedure at law is A gricu ltu re gives a very full description of
always
a chance, however, o f a sym­
W
« o . . r n o , . , u . Of I h - u n u .d . . . I «
C m T »- * a ¿ • < ‘ h . n
i . u . r left
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to em power tha Supreme Court to do It the disastrous fires that occurred during the
a o d Va a esitala b » , c o m p le t.ll ite ¡¡e it h e r *
t ‘ l t „ n n u la t lo a o f t h . P raaldan t.
1 have
hi
through tha medium o f tha rules o f the last Summer in the National forests. The pathetic strike, and in that event the
directed the laaue o f the needed reguiatione court, as In equity.
This ia tha way in Secretary estim ates that standing timber
case o f tha Orinoco Steamship
anil h .v e m ad. It poM lbl. for th . public which it has been done In England and thor­ o f the value o f I25.000.0UO wee destroyed. Eastern engineers would join the strik­
against Venesuela.
generally to know from an examination o f oughly done. The sim plicity and expedition Seventy-six persons In the em ploy of the
The United States proposed that *|** *“ ’ I the "Record, the returns o f ail corporations, o f procedure In the English court today Forest Service were killed and many more ers.
Switching service in the Chicago
u rn atlon al prlae court. w lun
¡ ho , lock o t which la listed on any public make a modal for the reform o f other sys­ Injured, and 1 regret to say that there 1s no
should bo endowed with the functions o. ,
. exchange or la offered fo r sale to the tems.
pr«>vlsion In the law by which the expenses yards would be brought to a standstill.
aa arbitral court o f Justice
and pm
pur- * j » loc*
fo r their hospital treatment or o f their In­
! e “ under
ntier ana
nerai public.
Tha returns o f thoaa cor
No man ought have as a m atter o f right
suant to the reiom m
Sixty-one railroads will be affected
iMUOJ\,
rm porations w hose stock is not so o ffered for a review o f hla case by the Supreme Court. term ent could be met out of public funds.
the last Hague confer«
e.
The replies re Hals
b
arc directed to bo open to the inspec- Ha should ba satisfied by one hearing be­
The Red Cross contributed $UXH> and the
if the engineers vote to strike and
calved
from ...
the various _ powers to thi; pro-
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__. . k.>n and examination o f creditors and atock-
remainder
was
made
up
by
private
contribu­
al inspire the hope that thia also may | ho,d* rg 0f t h« corporation whose record ia fore a court o f flrat Instance and one re­ tion, principally by the F*»rest Service and
lew by a court o f appeals. The proper and
their terms are not accepetd by the
npllshed within the reasonably near sought.
I rscommend that suitable
o
tha supreme
Supreme court,
Court, inn
and its officials.
M
M P re s id
IA e .nf
v ie
ie w
w s « the
or f tne
future.
The
n t r r e e v
th e crea
crea tio
tio n
n o
or f e„ hlef
pec,a usefulness
l,y o f th«
supreme Court
o f the legislation be adopted to enable the secre­ managers.
The number of enginemen
Congress at Ita last session passed a law
tary o f A gricu ltu re to meet t h e ' obligation
providing for the appointment of a com- t h « T a r if f C om m ission, c re a te d In ll.s united States ia. In the cases which coma o f the G overnm ent In this respect.
employed on these roads is 33,700. The
that the qu estion o f th© rat© o f before It. so to expound the law and
mission of fi\e members fo r tha purposa of | hope
Proper protection necessitate*, as the Sec
lim iting the armaments o f tha nations o: a du ty im posed sh a ll becom e m o re o f a penally tha fundam sntal law — the tonetltu-
“ ^ J u ‘ r.” c cr f a »’ goo<J
, w d ! linea represent 136,000 miles of road,
the world b> International agreement.
1 1 business qu estion and less o f a p o litica l lion— aa to furnish precedents for tha Inre- •etary points out. the expenditure
x p e r ts - r»°r - -----
courts
In future litigation and « for
the deal more money in the development of | or 63 per cent o f the total mileage of
have not yet made appointm ents to this [ |uu
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qu
estion
,
*
e.
i ^
n fflr .r a
I In
n
i the
h .
m
n tt r n r tln n
o
“ 'T ------T i , ^
Unn— 1 . i executive
officers
construction
«/ f roads and trails In the forests, the establish­
commission because I have invited and am
o f lo n g tra in in g and a ccu ra te k n ow
-la tutes and the perform ance o f their legal ment o f lookout stations and telephone con­ the country.
•w a llin g the expree.iotn o f foreign * o v ,r "
ind ica tes that th e B o a rd w ill duties.
nection between them and places w htre as­
T h erefor«, any provisions for
U S T S i | no? be a b le to report a t th is session, but view o f cases by the Supreme Court that cast sistance can be secured.
This vote is the first that has ever
missions.
he h opes to be able to p resen t resu lts upon that court the duty of passing on ques­
The amount o f reforestation shown In tl.e been ordered by the Brotherhood of
Several important treaties have been ne- | a t the o p en in g o f th e n ew C on gress. H e tions o f evidence and the construction of report o f the Forest Service— only about
gotiated with Great Britain In the past 12 i ren ew 8 bis a d vo ca cy o f the plan, o f w hich particular form s o f Instruments, like Indict­ 15,000 acres as compared with the 150,000,- Engineers on a general scale and it is
ments. or wills, or contracts, decisions not 000 acres o f National forests— seen«« small.
months.
A prelim inary diplom atic agree - j
-n vo .
of any kind to be taken since
of general application or importance, merely and I am glad to note that in this regard i the . first
ment haa been reached regarding the a rbi­ he It says:
» . ¡i. . __
io q q
facilitates the removal o f noteworthy
S t r ik e Oil t h e B u r lin g t o n in 1888,
tration of pecuniary claims which each gov- defects In an important law without disturb- burden th# court and render more difficult the Secretary o f Agriculture and the chief of
its higher function. Th e Supreme Court 1» the Forest Service are looking together to
“ O u r b r o t h e r h o o d is k n o w n t h r o u g h -
•rn m .n t h g. . » a l n . t t h . o th .r
Th.
I
7 f h i l l n e « p r ^ ^ r l l g . wh.ch 1. men now carrying an unnecessary burden o f ap­
-
-
ventlon, concluded
eluded January 11. }
! I more important to the happiness and the peals o f this kind, and I earnestly urge that the fu rther forestation of Government land. out the
country for its conservatism,”
tween
the United States
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- - - and Great Britain. ! com fort of the people than the elim ination It be removed.
Progress has been made In learning by ex­
said
Grand
Chief
Stone, “ and when
providing for the « H l . m . h t o f ‘ " ‘ " “ “ I” ” * I o f In .t.n c e . o f m ju .tlc . In th . tariff.
periment
the
beet
methods
of
reforestation.
I wish to renew m y urgent recom menda­
differences between the United States and
W hother or not the protective policy is
Congress is appealed to now by the Secre­
Canada, including the apportionment be­ to be continued and the degree o f protection tion made in my last nnnual message in tary o f A gricu ltu re to make the appropria­ we take a strike vote it means some­
fa
vo
r
o
f
the
passage
o
f
a
law
which
shall
tween the two countries o f certain of the to be accorded to our home industries, are
tion needed fo r the enlarging o f the Fo est thing. The managers tried to take ad­
baundary waters and the appointment of questions which the peoj I# must decide regulate the Issuing o f injunction* In equity Service in this regard.
I hope that Con­
commissioners to adjust certain other ques­ through their chosen repi vsentatives. but without notice In accordance w ith the best gress w ill approve and adopt the estim ate o f vantage! of ua because we have not
practice
now
in
vog».e
in
the
courts
of
the
tions, has been ratified by both governments w hatever policy is adopted. It is clear that
been inclined to strike in the past.
United States. I rei.ard this o f especial im ­ the Secretary fo r thia purpose.
and proclaimed.
the necessary legislation should be baaed portance, first because it has been promised,
Th e taking o f the census has proceeded W e have done our best to maintain
In Novem ber last the monarchy of T o r­ on an Impartial, thorough and continuous
and
second
becauee
It
w
ill
deprive
those
with
promptness
and
efficiency.
I
concur
tuga! was overthrown, a provisional repub­ study Oi. «.he facts.
who now complain o f certain alleged abuses with the Secretary iu that it w ill be m orel harmony,
. . . . and have even , , made . conces
. .
lic was proclaimed and there was set up a
T h e m e ssa ge fa v o rs the p a ssa g e o f the In the Im proper »«suing o f injunctions w ith ­
de facto governm ent which was promptly b ill a m en d in g th# V o lu n te e r act, and out notice o f auy real ground fo r further thorough and accurate than any census SlonB t h a t OUr m e n WOUld n o t be W ll-
h a, heretofore beat, taken, but It I. ( ¡ „ g
t o a c c e p t.
If
¡ f com es to
amendment
and
will
take
aw
ay
all
sem­
rfect. T h . m o t h , «hat prompts m.n
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... .
Sanaa*1»/*4
» tarcoiune'* p'.'nd'lng
p
d e te rm in e
poses
oi *ordinary*
Ul uniat J 1 niic.vvuiov
....... „ ‘for-1
- -
t- rovision fo r a com m lsalon to
.
blance o f support for the extrem ely radical
l
civic pride to induce the pad- s t r ik e , w h ic h
n ow see m s lik e ly , w e
“ mal . recognition
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. by
. . . this
V i. n
n .l n other
( I . e> ..rttfO
PO
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i n d s ive
t/O D
i (' V
f l P r I the
h ft l o
l T rg
i f U a l n
l iz
ZU~
and
powers,
m I p t r reh
p ft o 1 lic
y f fo
a
legislation th t) propose, which w ill be most ding o f cenau. r.tu rn . In o rd .r to Incta a a . w i)| t i e up 6 v e r y ro a d w e g t o f C h i.
"
tlon o f the R e g u la r A rm y , the o rg a n is e d pernicious
The new kingdom o f Montenegro also was
if adopted, w ill sap the founda­ the population o f a particular city has been |
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*
recognised.
m ilit ia and the v o lu n te e r fo rces.
M ore tions o f judicial power, and legalize that
The negotiations which have been under­ com peten t officers o f the ra n k o f C a p ­ cruel social Instrument, the secondary boy­ strong enough to lead to fraud in respect
to a few cities in this country, and I have
taken for the am elioration o f the condi­ ta in a r e n eed ed to tea ch th e n e w A r m y ,
A
fter
months
o f negotiations the
cott.
directed the Attorney-General to proceed
tions found in Liberia by the A m erl an com ­
I fu rth er recommend to Congress the pass­ with all the vig or possible against those demands of the engineers now are
that it m a y be p rep a red in tim e o f
mission are being brought to conclusion.
age
o
f
the
bill
now
pending
fo
r
the
increase
who
are
responsible
for
these
frauds.
A n o th e r bill, the a d o p tio n
some 7 per cent higher than the rail
R e la tio n s w ith a ll L a t in - A m e r ic a a rc em erg en c y.
In salaries o f the Federal Judges. The cost
Th ey have been discovered and they w ill j r o „H
m a n n p p rn n r * w illin e r tn errant
s a tisfa cto ry, th e ir c o r d ia lity b ein g m a n i­ o f w h ic h is urged, is the o n e p ro v id in g o f livin g Is such, especially In the large
not in terfere with the accuracy o f the cen-
managers are willing to grant,
fe s te d by the re c ep tio n s a cco rd ed to spe­ fo r 60 m o re A rm y E n gin eers. " T h e sh o rt­ cities, that even'th # salaries fixed in the pro­
•us. but it is o f the highest im portance I f the demands are not acceded to a
ness
o
f
su
pply
o
f
such
o
ffic
e
r
s
,"
th
e
ines-
posed
bill
w
ill
enable
the
Incumbents
to
ac
c ia l Em bassies cen t to th e cen ten n ia l
that official inquiry of this sort should not I strike that will
thf* thrnttlp of
cele b ra tio n s o f A r g e n t in a ,
C h ile and .-age says, " d e la y s im p o rta n t r iv e r and I cumuia te little, if anything, to support their be embarrassed by fraudulent conspiracies
CIO«« tne tnrotlie OI
M ex ico .
T h e In te rn a tio n a l B u reau o f h arb o r w o rk and im p o rta n t fo r t ific a t io n ) fam ilies a fter their death,
in some private or local interest.
every
railroad
locomotive
west, south
w ork .
I e a rn e s tly re com m en d th e pas-
T h e p o sta l s a v in g s bank s y s te m w ill
A m e ric a n R ep u b lics Is d o in g a broad and
The Commissioner of corporations has and north of Chicago may be called
T h e a p p lica tio n Just
u sefu l w ork.
T h e su ccessfu l m e d ia tio n sago o f this bill w h ich passed th e H ouse be ex ten d ed g r a d u a lly .
com pleted the first part o f a report on
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th e e la st session and Is n ow p e n d in g o f bu sin ess p r in c ip le » U s resu lted in the the lumber Industry in the United States. Within five flOUFS, it Was intimated.
o f the dispute b etw een P e ru and E cu a dor at th
re tu rn o f $11.500.000 o f the $17.500.000 a p ­ This part does not treat o f the question
has p roven the v a lu e o f c o rd ia l c o -o p e ra ­ in the 8 e n a te ."
p ro p ria te d to c o v e r the e s tim a te d d e ­ o f a trust or combination in the m anufac­
O f fo rtific a tio n s , the m essa ge sa y s :
tion .
The
P o s tm a s te r - G e n e ra l’s
e s ti­ ture o f lumber, a subject to be dealt with
I have directed that the eatlmatea fo r ap­ ficit.
Conditions on Coast.
N e g o tia tio n s re g a rd in g the re fu n d in g o f
m a tes fo r th e presen t y e a r a re so lo w as later. The Commissioner does find, however,
propriation
for
the
improvement
o
f
coast
th e bonded d eb t o f H o n d u ra s h ave been
a change in the ownership o f the standing
defenses in ths United States should be re­ to be w ith in th e e x p ected re ven u e.
0 . R. & N. Co., $4.40 to »5.20 for
timber o f the United States other than the
under w ay fo r m ore than a year, and It duced to a minimum, while those fo r the
F irst, second and th ird -cla ss p o stm a s­ Government timber, that calls for serious a t­ a run of 100 miles or less, to be com­
Is n ow c o n fid en tly b elie v e d , he says, that completion o f the needed fo rtifica tion s at
a short tim e w ill suffice to co n clu d e an Corregidor, In the Philippine Islands, and ters should be p la ced In the cla ssified tention.
pleted in 10 hours or less.
serv
ic e .
T h e m e ssa ge adds:
The direct investigation made by the Com­
a rra n ge m en t w h ich w ill be s a tis fa c to ry at Pearl Harbor, in the H aw aiian Islands,
It ia m ore logical to do this than to class­
Southern Pacific, $3.76 to $5.17 for a
to fo re ig n c red ito rs and e m in e n t ly a d ­ should be expedited as much as possible. ify the fourth-class postmaaters, for the missioner covered an area which contains
8(T per cent o f the privately owned tim ­ run of 100 miles or leas, to be com
The
proposition
to
make
Olongapo
and
va n ta g eou s to H ondu ras.
ber o f the country. His report showa that
r
„ - B . v t h . . . ¡ . u t H o f .h . F .c m o - . . =
T h e P re s id e n t then r e v ie w s the re b e l­
one-half o f the timber in this area Is owned pleted in 8 hours or less.
_ — - h o m u .» com b.n. o th .r bu.l- by 200 Individuals and corporations; that
l i l - r a rlly
u / —
lio n in N ic a r a g u a and “ th e u n w a rra n ted fV .-p p lJ - Bt.flen,
Overtime, pro rata.
ness w ith the poetrnaaterahlp, whereas, the
ex ecu tion o f tw o A m e r ic a n citizen s w ho the Philippines are to be largely confined first, second and third-class postmasters are 14 per cent Is owned by three corporations
General increase requested 15 per
had re g u la rly e n lis te d in tha ra n k s o f to Correglilor Island and the adjacent Isl­ paid a sufficient amount to Justify the re­ and that there is very extensive inter-
ownerahlp
o
f
stock,
as
well
as
other
c
ir­
ands
which
command
entrance
to
Manila
the re v o lu tio n is ts ,” w h ich in v o lv e d the
quirem ent that they shall have no other cumstances. all pointing to friendly rela­ cent.
b rea k in g o ff o f a ll d ip lo m a tic re la tio n s Bay. and which are being rendered Im preg­ business and that they shall devote their tions among those who own a m ajority of
Number of engineers affected 425.
nable from land and sea attack.
attention to their postoffice
duties.
To this timber, a
w ith the Z e la y a go v e rn m e n t, and adds:
relationship which m ight
The P a cific naval base has been trans­
The moderation and conciliatory spirit ferred to Pearl Harbor, in the H awaiian Isl­ classify flrat, second and third-clase post­ lead to a combination for the maintenance
masters
would
require
the
passage
o
f
an
shown by the various factions give ground anda
o f a price that would be very detrim ental
This necessitates the heavy fo r t ifi­
H O M E R U L E FO R IR E LA ND .
for the confident hope that Nicaragua w ill cation o f the harbor and the establishment act changing the method o f their appoint­ to the public Interest and would create
■oon take its rightfu l place among the law- uf an Im portant m ilitary station neer Hono­ ment so as to take aw ay the necessity for the necessity o f removing all tariff o b ­
the
advice
and
consent
o
f
the
Henate.
abiding and progressive countries o f the lulu.
stacles to the free lumber im portation from
I urge that all the estim ates made
I am aware that thia is in viting from the other countries.
world.
Liberals Win in England, Irish
by the W ar Department fo r these purposes
It gratifies me exceedingly to announce be approved by Congressional appropriation. Senate a concession in respect to its quasi-
T h e m aking: o f m a tch es fr o m phos­
Dream Is Realized.
executive
powers
that
Is
considerable,
but
I
that the Argentine Republic some months
C
o
m
p
letio
n
o
f
the
P
a
n
a
m
a
C
a
n
a
l
w
ith
­
believe It to be in the Interest o f good a d ­ phorus should be d isc o u ra g ed b y the Im ­
ago placed with American manufacturers
To p osition o f a h ea vy
fe d e r a l
ta x,
th e
a contract for the construction of two b a ttle­ in the tim e set, J a n u a ry 1, 1915, and w it h ­ ministration and efficien cy o f service.
Liverpool, Eng. — Premier Asquith
ships and certain additional naval equip­ in the estim a te d cost, $375,000,000, is a s­ make thia change would take the post­ P re s id e n t b elie ves, becau se o f the fr ig h t ­
ment. The extent o f this work and Its Im­ sured. T h e slides re p o rte d In the Cule- masters out o f politics; would relieve Con­ fu l diseases in ciden t to th e process, and has pronounced home rule for Ireland
portance to the A rgentine Republic make bra cu t a re due to d is in t e g r a tio n o f gressmen who are now burdened with the
the leading issue in the present cam­
the placing of the bid an earnest o f friendly ign eo u s rock in ex p o su re to th e a ir and necessity o f m aking recommendations for because m a tch es can be m a de o f m a ­
paign.
This momentous pronounce­
the places o f a responsibility that must bs te ria ls w h o lly Innocuous^
feeling teward the United States.
U n iv ersa l a p p lic a tio n h as been g iv e n w ill requ ire a d d itio n a l a llo w a n c e o f 10,- Irksome and can create nothing but trouble;
T h e m e ssa ge re com m en d s a la w pro­ ment was made in a small schoolhouse
000,000
ya
rd
s
o
f
m
a
te
r
ia
l
to
be
rem
oved.
and
It
would
result
In
securing
greater
a
t
­
b y n ego tia tio n , fo llo w e d b y 134 p ro cla ­
v id in g th a t no la b o rer o r m ech a n ic doin g of a remote village in Scotland but al
m a tio n s "e m b ra c in g th e e n t ir e co m m e r­ T ills o ffe rs no seriou s ob sta cle, bu t w ou ld tention to business, greater fid e lity and con­ a n y p a rt o f the w o rk c o n tem p la ted in a
sequently greater economy and efficien cy
c ia l w o r ld ," to th© m in im u m t a r iff clau se. h a v e been so g r a v e in th e ca se o f a In the postofflcea which they conduct.
c o n tra c t o f th e U n ite d S ta tes fo r a ready it has stirred the whole British
sea le v e l ca n al as to h a v e " t a x e d the
T h e m essage co n tin u es:
The unrestricted manper In which the c o n tr a c to r o r any s u b co n tra cto r sh a ll be Islands and eclipsed all other issues in
patien
ce
o
f
the
A
m
e
r
ic
a
n
p
eo
p
le.”
T
h
e
• Marked advantages to the commerce of
fran kin g privilege Is now being used by re qu ired o r p erm itted to w o r k m o re than the fight.
the United States w ere obtained through P resid en t r e ite r a t e s his o p in io n th a t the the several Federal services and by Con­ e ig h t hours In a n y o n e c a le n d a r day.
The pronouncement was made in
these tariff settlements.
Foreign nations can al should be fo rtifie d .
gress has laid it open to serious abusss.
T h e P r e s id e n t d e c la r e s t h a t im m ig r a ­
are fu lly cognizant o f the fact that under
On the su b jec t o f t o lls to be ch a rged, W hile It has been Impossible without a bet­
answer to a **heckler*’ as the typical
section two of the ta riff act the President he q u otes the o p in io n o f an e x p e r t that ter control of fran kin g to determ ine the a c­ tio n In t o th is c o u n t r y ia In c r e a s in g
Is required, whenever he is satisfied that " a d o lla r a n et ton w o u ld not d r iv e busi­ tual expense to the Government o f this ea ch y e a r . H e d e p r e c a t e s th e p r o p o s e d disturber of British political meetings
the treatm ent accorded hy them to the
practice, there can be no doubt that It an ­
is called.
products o f the United States Is not such ness a w a y fr o m the ca n al, but that a nually reachea Into ths millions.
As the e n la rg e m e n t o f th e b u ild in g s a t E llis
**Ia it the truth," asked this heckler,
as to entitle them to the benefits o f the h ig h e r ra te w ou ld do so.” H e adds:
first step In the direction o f reforms, special Is la n d f o r th e p u rp o s e o f p e r m it t in g
I d determ ining what the tolls should be stamps and stamped envelopes have been th e e x a m in a t io n o f m o r e Im m ig r a n t s "that, if the Liberal government is re­
minimum ta riff o f the United States, to
we
certainly
ought
not
to
inslat
that
for
a
d
a
y
th
a
n
a
r
e
n
o
w
e
x
a
m
in
e
d
.
‘‘I
f
,
”
provided fo r use Instead o f franks in the
withdraw those benefits by proclamation,
giving »0 days' notice, a fte r which the a good many years to come they should free transmission o f the o ffic ia l mall re ­ tie sa y s , " I t is u n d e rs to o d t h a t n o m o re turned to power in this election, it will
maximum tariff w ill apply to their dutiable amount to enough to pay the Interest on sulting from the business o f the new postal im m ig r a n t s ca n * b
be
in at
e "taken
t a k e n In
a t N e w give Ireland a measure of home rule?"
the
Investment
o
f
$400.000,000
which
the
savings system.
B y properly recording the Y o r k th a n a r e n o w t a k e n In a n d th e j
products entering the United States. In Its
" M y re p ly ," said Asquith, " i s , ‘ it
general opinion this section o f the tariff law United Stales has made in the construction issuance o f such stamps and envslopes, ac­ s te a m s h ip c o m p a n ie s th u s a r e g iv e n a
W e ought not do this at curals records can bs kept o f the cost to
has thus fur proved a guaranty of contin­ of the ranal.
is.' M
re
a
s
o
n
a
n
d
a
m
o
t
iv
e
f
o
r
t
r
a
n
s
fe
r
r
in
g
first,
because
the
benefits
to
be
derived
by
the Government o f handling the postal sa v­
ued comm ercial peace, although there are.
Though Redmond was well aware
however,
unfortunately,
instances
where th » United States for this expenditure are ings mall, which ia certain to become an im m ig r a n t s to o t h e r p o r ts , w e can be
foreign governm ents deal arbitrarily with not to tie measured solely by a return upon Im portant Item o f expense and ons that c o n fid e n t th a t t h e y w i l l be b e t t e r d is ­ that it was Asquith’s intentionl to give
the
Investment.
I
f
it
were,
then
the
con­
tr ib u te d th r o u g h o u t th e c o u n t r y . E v e r y ­
should be separately determined.
American Interests within this Jurisdiction
struction m ight well have been left to p ri­
In my last message I invited the atten­ t h in g w h ic h ten d s to sen d th e Im m i­ Irish home rule an immediate chance,
In a manner Injurious and Inequitable.
The policy of broader and closer trade vate enterprise. It was because an adequate tion o f Congress to the inadequacy o f the gra n ts w e s t and sou th in to ru ra l life the carpers and factionists in Ireland
return
upon
the
money
invested
could
not
postal rate imposed upon second-class m all h elp s t h e c o u n try .
relations with the Dominion o f Canada,
have been insisting that Asquith was a
which was Initiated In the adjustment of be expected Im m ediately, or In the near m atter Insofar as that Includes magazines,
" T h e r e c o m m e n d a t io n o f th e S e c r e ­
the maximum and minimum provision« of future, and because there were peculiar po­ and showed by figures prepared by experts t a r y In w h ic h he u r g e s t h a t th e la w trickster and that Redmond was his
th « tariff act of August,
has proved litical advantages to be derived from the o f the Postoffice Departm ent that the G ov­
dupe. But even the Dublin Independ
mutually beneficial.
It Justifies further e f­ construction o f the canal, that It neces­ ernment would be rendering a service to m a y be a m en d ed so as to d is c o u r a g e th e
forts for the readjustm ent o f the com m er­ sarily fell to the Government to advance the magazines, costing many millions In ex­ s e p a r a tio n o f f a m ilie s is. I th in k , a ent, chief supporter of the Healy fac­
cess o f the compensation paid. An answer g o o d o n e .”
cial relations of the two countries, so that the money and perform the work.
tion, confesses that Asquith’s confes
In addition to the benefit to our naval was attempted to this by the representatives
T h e P r e s id e n t sa y s th a t th e im p o r t­
their commerce may fo llow the channels
natural to contiguous countries and be com ­ strength, the canal greatly Increases tne o f the magazines, and a reply was filed to ance o f th e C iv il S e r v ic e la w is In crea s­ sion leaves no more to be said, and is
It this answer by the Po stoffice Department. in g and re c o m m e n d « th a t p o w e r be g iv e n entirely satisfactory.
mensurate with the steady expansion of trad« facilities o f the United States.
trade and Industry on both sides o f the will undoubtedly cheapen the rates o f trans­ The utter Inadequacy o f the answer, con­ him to ex te n d its o p e ra tio n to all local
portation In all freigh t between the eastern sidered In the ligh t of the reply o f the Post-
boundary line.
The Argentine battleship contracts, like and western seaboard and It w ill greatly office Department. I think, must appeal to o ffic e r s u n d er th e T r e a s u r y D ep a rtm en t,
W hether the an­ the D e p a r tm e n t o f Ju stice, th e P o s to f-
Landis Merciful to Youth.
the subsequent Important one for Argentine Increase that trade by reason o f the reduc­ any fair-m inded person.
Then. If we are te have swer was all that could be said In behalf flca D ep a rtm en t, the In t e r io r D e p a r t ­
railw ay equipment and those for Cuban tion in Its cost.
Chicago— Boles Kaktovich, 17 years
I m ent and the D e p a rtm e n t o f C om m erce
governm ent vessels, were secured for our a world canal, and If we are anxious that o f the magazines Is another question.
manufacturers largely through the good o f­ the routes o f the world’ s trade shall be agree that the question is ons o f fa ct; but and L a b o r.
C e r t a in t y o f ten u re, he be­ old, who confessed to stealing $2 from
through the panama Canal, we must rec­ I insist that if ths fact la as ths experts lieve s, w ou ld resu lt in b e t t e r service. A a registered letter, will not be sen­
fice# of the Department o f State.
The efforts of that departm ent to secure ognize that we have an active competitor o f the Postoffloe Departm ent show, that we b e t t e r s y stem o f p ro m o tio n s o u g h t to be
Then, too, there are are furnishing to ths owners o f magazines
tenced until after the Christmas holi­
for citizens o f the United States equal op­ in the Sues Canal.
portunities In the markets o f the world and other means o f crossing the isthmus— by a service worth millions more than they d evised .
days.
" I can’t sentence this boy
T h e m e ssa ge co m m en ts upon the d i f ­
to expand American comm erce have been the Tehauntepeo railroad and by other ra il­ pay fo r It. then Justice requires that ths rate
Ths Increase In the fe r e n c e b etw een th e a d m in is tr a tiv e e f f i ­ n o w ," said Judge Landis, in the U ni­
moat successful.
The volume of business roads and freigh t routes In Central A m er­ should be increased.
receipts
o
f
the
departm
ent
resulting
from
obtained In new fields o f competition and ica to the Atlantic side.
c ie n c y o f the w o rk o f th e G o vern m e n t ted States court, after giving the case
In all these cases the question whether this change may bo devoted to increasing nnd th a t o f a p r iv a te co rp o ra tio n . H e
upon new lines Is already very great, and
th«» usefulness o f the department In estab­
consideration. " I can’t do it. Christ­
Congress Is urged to continue to support the Panama Canal Is to be used and Ita lishing a parcels post and In reducing the adds:
the Department o f State in its endeavors tonnage Increased would be determined later coat o f first-class postage to 1 cent. It has
The president o f a p riva te corporation mas is coming on and he has four little
by
th
«
charge
for
Its
use.
My
own
Im
pres­
fo r further trade expansion.
been said by the Postmaster-General that a doing «o vast a bus:n#sa as the Government brothers and sisters at home.
I shall
I cannot leave this subject without em ­ sion Is that the tolls ought not to exc«ed fa ir adjustment m ight be made under which transacts
On January l, 1911, the
phasizing the necessity o f such legislation $1 per net ton.
...............7n7.\n
th ir7u>^tC. ° « « i w « ' t “» . » » o w him to remain with them until
the advertising part of the magazine should clalists
mi
tolls
In
the
Sues
canal
are
to
be
7
francs
as w ill make possible and convenient the
be charged for at a differen t and higher
Let him come here
establishment
of
American banks
and and 33 centimes for one net ton by Sues rate than that from the reading matter. com parative efficiency and the com parative \ after Christmas.
In each division or departm ent o f buai
.
T « n ,i a r v q « nH IM l a.»P w h a t
branches of American banks In foreign e ana' measurement, which la a m odifica­ This would relieve many useful magazines co*t
near. He would know precisely what t h e 1 again on January y ana 1 11 see wnat
tion
e
f
Danube
measurement.
A
dollar
a
countries, especially In Latin-Am erica.
ton w ill secure, under the figures above, a that are not circulated at a profit, and duties and the activities o f each bureau or I will do then."
Another instrumentality Indispensable to gross Income from the Panama Catial of would not shut them out from the use of di vision are In order to prevent overlapping.
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the unhampered and natural development
the malls by a prohibitory rate.
No a d e q u a te machinery at present exists
o f American commerce Is merchant marine. neariy $7.000.000. The cost o f maintenance
for
supplying
the
president
o
f
the
United
W
ith
respect
to
the
parcels
post,
I
re­
Hance
Gave Bed to Grant.
A ll m aritim e and com m ercial nations, our and operation la estim ated to exceed $3,- spectfully recommend Its adoption on all States with such Inform ation respecting the
competitors. Jealously foster their merchant i M>0,000. U ltim ately, of course, with the rural d elivery routes, and that 11 pounds— business f o r which he ia responsible.
Seattle, Wash. — Celebrating his
normal
Im-reas«
la
trade,
th
«
Income
w
ill
marine.
Perhaps nowhere Is the need for
the International lim it— be made ths lim it o f
rapid and direct mall, passenger and freigh t approxim ate the Interest charges upon the carriage In auch post, and this with a vlsw
I
77
. .. . 1 ninetieth birthday anniversary, Byron
communication quite so urgent as between Investment.
Students of the University of Mis-|
.
. . .
..
.
Its general extension when
On the whole,
*
1Q u «nce, assistant attorney general
the United Htates and Latin America.
We
can secure In no other quarter of the world within certain limit!
United States during the admin-
such Im mediate benefits In friendship and thorlsed to fix th
° f <»•
*"•! llshed. The same argument Is made against | A new , 30>000 Presbyterian church lo f the Um
commerce as would flow from th « establish­ adjust them to what seems to be com
the parcels post that was made against the un(, i,.-« Kppn «»omnleted at Corvallis. ! istration of General U . S. Grant, and
ment o f direct lines o f communication with merclal necessity.
postal savings bank— that It Is Introducing
JUBl D etn c o n ,F ,e%t!U
i
q k « - j Am*
the countries o f Latin-A m erica.
T h e m a in ten a n ce o f the co m p le te d can al ths Government into a business that ought Or.
personal friend of oneridan, Shermar
Unless prompt action be taken the com ­ is discussed a t len gth .
Mr. T a f t w ou ld j to
to .b be
conducted by
by private
private person#,
persons, and
and* is
Is
e conducts«!
.
. . vo natka - , rtm an
h#»r ann » nd and other great generals, received eon
pletion o f the Panama ('an al will find this add to th e eq u ipm en t fa c ilit ie s fo r fu r- ------------
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paternalism
The - poetoffic#
Departm ent ha«
A rich Kansas woman, ner son ana
1
1
» -
*
. f
the only great com m ercial nation unable to n U h in g dryd o ck , fu el, re p a irs and su p p ly , a great plant and a _____
great organization,
and. v
two
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n u hired men were beaten to death by ifratulation* from a host of friends
avail Itself o f this great contribution to the
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Despite his years, Mr. Hance is in
,,
means o f th « world's com m ercial Inter­ fa c ilit ie s to the tra d e o f the w orld. T i l l » wlth th l* machinery, it is able to do a great
should be u n d erta ken b y th e G o vern m e n t ,Banj\ th *n* " «con om tcelly that If a new ro D o e rs .
course.
I good health, but his hands are crippled
Quite aside from the com m ercial aspect,
____ ____
! A New York hotel keeper died °^ by rheumastism, which he contracted
unless we create a merchant marine, where ?.,fh,*^ 1 u ” . b H.PràdSi’ en,frprl*e'
can we find the seafaring population neces­
i^cannot cio««» this reference tp the canal | saving«™*nk'oaif ^e^a^rled"on at*a ^maii
resulting from being held up by w hen he gave up his bed to General
sary as a natural naval reserve and where without suggesting aa a wise addition to additional cost, an why
is possible to two negro highwaymen.
Grant and slept on the ground.
could we find. In case o f war, the trans­ the Interstate commerce law a provision Incorporate at a very Inconsiderable »-»-
ports and subsidiary vessels without which prohibiting Interstate commerce railroad# | ponse a parcels post In the rural dt
Women voters in Washington are;
a naval fleet Is arms without a body? For
--- owning
-- w or controlling
----- ---- s ships
er- engaged
m — m - i j system.
n
R
r
i
i
.
i
.
i
ItTIB
A general parcels post w ill In now worried over the fact that they
Tornado Twirl* Thing».
many reasons I cannot too strongly urge In trade through the Panama Canal. I be- volve a much greater outlay.
upon the Congress the passage o f a measure lleve such a provision Is needed to save __ W ith
Silverton, Or.— A tornado, small in
r . f . r . n c . to th .
,o T .rn m .n t o f | are also subject to jury service.
by m all subsidy or oth er subvention ade­ the people of the United States the benefit« \
.
__. area, which passed shout two miles
have nothing to add to the recom
quate to guarantee the establishment and
■ compet Itlon In trs.le between the.
**
rapid developm ent o f an -American m er­ eastern and western seaboards which this | mandations I made In my
iny lest
last message
mM«Rg» i
®
B
company has or- (9oay )eM ( 0f this city struck the house
chant marine the restoration of the A m eri­ canal w ill be constructed to seeure.
the suhjsct.
I am convinced thet the dered about 13,000 1 tons o f pipe to be
^
B o d l and family,
can fla g to Its ancient place upon the seas.
The duties of tha Department of Jua- 1 igratory character o f the population, it* used in extending its service the com*|huri<Ki it from ¡t- foundation« and
T h e e x ten s io n o f c iv il s e r v ic e ru les to tic© have been greatly Increased by leg- I m
unequal distribution and Its sm a lln cs o f j n K y e a r .
| D W ie q 11 If O in IW H W n g«W O n S ^ « IW
th e C on su ls and the g ra d u a l a cq u isition latatton enacted "In tha Interest of the number, which the new census shows to be
[ turned It partially around. Aside from
o f d ip lo m a tic re sid en ces abroad a re a d ­ general welfare of the people and ex- about 50.000. In relation to the enormous
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„ „ „ „ make It altogether !m . An Oregon man claims that Inhaling breaking nearly all the dishes in the
vised.
expanse of „
territory,
TAFTS MESSAGE DELIVERED
President Recommends Tariff Reforms
and Parcels Post, and Urges
Ship Subsidy Measure.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND
PROGRESS OF OUR HOME STATE
O R C H A R D B R IN G S »3 0 0 .0 0 0 .
Michigan
Capitalists
Buy
iLownsdale Property.
Great
STA TE T O USE ONE SC H O O L.
Three o f the Four Normals Will Re­
main Closed.
Lafayette — Millard O. Lownsdale,
There will probably be no state nor­
pioneer orehardiit of Oregon,
and mal school next year except at Mon­
founder of the great apple growing in­ mouth, the institution provided by an
dustry in the Northwest, has retired initiative measure at the recent elec­
tion. Thia ia the opinion of W . B.
from active life. He haa sold hia 300- Ayer, a member of the board of regents
acre orchard near Layfayette to a com­ for the state normal schools.
The
pany of Michigan capitalists.
A l­ schools at Drain, Ashland and Weston
though Mr. Lownsdale is silent as to will remain idle unless the legislature
makes provision for their
mainte­
the financial consideration which the
nance, which ¡ b regarded aa unlikely
deal involves, it is understood that the by those close to the situation.
purchase price is close to $300,000.
The board of regents is composed of
Mr. Lownsdale was virtually the the governor, secretary of state, super­
pioneer of all latter-day appte growers intendent of public instruction; E. E.
Bragg, of Union county; C. E. Spence,
in the Willamette valley. When he head of the State Grange; Stephen
planted his orchard 21 years ago apple Newell, of Grants Puis; Henry J.
growing was almost a lost arL The Maier, of The Dalles; E. Hofer, of
possibility of growing apples often had Salem, and C. L . Starr, of Salem.
been denied, even the pioneers of the The governor is chairman ot the board.
valley having concluded that it was not A meeting will probably not be called
possible to produce the wonderful re­ until the latter part o f January, when
sults that had given the valley a incoming officers who will have charge
great reputation before the fruit pests of the schools may be present.
“ Undoubtedly the normal school at
appeared.
The work of Mr. Lownsdale haa re­ Monmouth will he the only one main­
established the apple growing industry tained next year,” said Mr. Ayer, “ aa
in the great valley reaching from Port­ the legislature made no appropriation
land to Eugene. Hia orchard haa been for other schools. The board of re­
a material demonstration of his ideaa, gents haa no power to dispose of nor­
thia year crowning hia success with a mal school property, and I suppose the
schools at Drain, Ashland and Weston
record production of 75,000 boxes.
Mr. Lownadale haa in mind the es­ will (remain idle. The meeting of the
tablishment o f a market for handling board ia subject to call of the chair­
the fruit o f this ;region, and hopes to man. I do not think it would be ad­
perfect the organization of a Willam ­ visable to call a meeting until some­
ette Valley’ Fruit Growers’ association, time in January, when all the mem­
the object Being to provide a common bers, who will have direct supervision
of the normal schools, will be present.
channel for the output.
" A meeting in January would also
be to advantage, as the legislature will
R E C LA IM 16,000 A C R E S .
then be in aeBsion, and the board would
go before that body with matter per­
Weed Interests Build Big Levee in
taining to the various institutions.”
|Wood River Valley.
Klamath Falls— To reclaim 15,000
acres of land in the Wood River valley,
a levee 24 miles in length is being
built by Senator Abner Weed, of Sis­
kiyou, Cal. The work is about half
finished.
Senator Weed owns 15,000 acres of
land in the valley between the mouth
of Wood river and the mouth of Seven-
mile creek, and this levee along the
lake shore is to protect these large
holdings from the lake overflow in the
wet seasons. This land o f the sena­
tor’s ia^some of the best in this valley
for hay and grazing purposes.
The
levee will serve as an embankment to
keep the water from overflowing the
land and the ditch will serve as a drain
for the wet land lying along iL
O R E G O N C O W ^ B R IN G S S700.
W. O . Minor Gets T op Price for
(Shorthorn at Chicago Show.
Chicago — "B r ig h t S tar,” a Short­
horn cow brought to the International
Livestock exhibition by W . 0 . Minor,
of Heppner, Or., was sold for $700.
The animal is 2 years old. Mr.
Minor has secured top prices for all the
breed animals he brought to the show,
besides winning several prizes with
them.
W . A. Forbes, of Sacramento, Cal.,
is attending the show, with the inten­
tion of buying 300 dairy cattle to take
back to his California farm. He ia
the proprietor of one o f the largest
dairies on the Coast.
Three Postoffices fo r Crook.
Prineville— Three postoffices were
established in Crook county December
1. H at Rock is a new office, 11 miles
from Ptinevillc. It is located south
and east of Powell Buttes, near the
Prineville Bear Creek Butte road.
Mrs. Louise E. Becker is postmistress.
Rolyat is situated in Ireland valley,
almost south of Prineville, about 50
miles. The postmaster is Mr. Schrad­
er. His mail supply will come from
Prineville and will be delivered once a
week by the Prineville.Fife stage line.
La Pine is the postoffice for the new
town, which takes the place of Roa-
land. It is near the location of the
former Rosland office, on the line of
the Oregon Trunk railroad. The mail
supply will be daily over the Prine-
ville-Silver Lake line.
Indians Have New Schools.
Klamath Falls — Three new day
schools for the use of the Indian boys
and girls were opened on the reserva­
tion December 1. Two are at Yainax
and the other at Chiloquin bridge.
Besides these the dormitory at the
agency and some of the other buildings
are to be remodeled at an expense of
about $10,000. A change in the name
of two of the places on the reservation
is to be made. The place now called
Sprague will be railed
Chiloquin,
while
Chiloquin
will
be
named
Sprague.
Handle Mill In Operation Again.
Bandon— The Bandon Broom Handle
mill ia running again, and will contin­
ue to run all winter. The mill is be­
ing operated by Glen Cox, Harold N el­
son and W alter Farrier, while M. F.
Shoemaker haa contracted to furnish
the material and handle the output of
the mill. Mr. Shoemaker haa made
arrangements with all the sawmills of
this community for the squares, so
there will be no trouble to get a good
supply o f material.
C o w s Pay Well.
Monmouth— Frank Loughary ia tak­
ing $100 a month from the product of
1ft cows. Besides this cash revenue,
he has lots of skim milk to feed to his
pigs, and he aims to turn them off at 8
,rr-.r, hu b..n rn.ri. h, .t.h d.-
pfctic.M. to , ! , . to th.... p.„pii .h „ .r . che fumes from an empty whlakey house and »lightly Injuring some of month* old, weighing 200 pounds esch.
p.rtm.nt tthl.f to « d u e th. u t l m . t . d c>.t ■ '/ within th# constitutional Jurlodlctlon, In Alaska today and may not be there
the furniture, no damage waa done. A With hogs selling at $9 a hundred in
o t hi. d.p.rtm.nt fo r th. .n .u tn c s « c .i b u t which It has not been thought w is e year hence the power to elect a Legislature ; tank has cured leverai cases of con-
barn belonging to A. Peterson on an the market one ran readily see that
year ending June So. 1912. Theae estim ates or necessary for the General Government to govern an Immense territory to which Sumption,
they
have
a
relation
so
little
permanent.
present the smallest sum which will main- ' heretofore to occupy.” The organisation
adjoining farm was also blown from thia ia a quick way of bringing in good
A fter an all-day artillery duel in
tain ths departments, bureaus an.i offices haa been ao Improved that a vast amount It Is far better for the development o f the
money at practically no outlay.
ita foundiationa and fence» leveled.
territory that It be comm itted to a com-1
f
f
* .itatln,
n<l law. and
"* • <,th*!
huntneen hu.
. r mission, to be appointed
I _____ by |_
_ ________
__ which over 200 were killed, a mutinous
the
Executive.
obll(.tlon,
tinder
cut I ot
....................
„ been dIroned of. P t„„.
of these estimate* would result In embarra#« tlcular attention is called to prosecution» with lim ited legislative powers sufficiently battalion of the Braiilian navy was
Oldest Peach Tree Dies.
-• ths local needs, than to con
John D. to Be Santa Claus.
Ing the executive branch of the Government of "bucket •hops." frauds which have
Inu« the present Insufficient government subdued and captured.
In the perform ance o f Ite duties This re­ minuted th« mailing privilege and vlo -1 Bnue
Tarry town, N . Y .— John D. Rocke­
Jacksonville— On Thanksgiving day,
vlth
m ark does not apply to the rivers and h ar­ Utlonw of the anti-trust law.
few rem edial p«-»wcrs. or to m ake «
A Chicago woman charges
that feller ia to be Santa Claus this year weighted down with two in he» of
bors estim ate, except to those fo r expenses I Recommendation of a federal Incorpor- popular governm ent
where there is not
o f maintenance and the meeting o f o b liga ­
proper foundation
to rest
. . . . on . . which
.
. . It.
. grand jury secret« were divulged to the for Tarry town children
Cards w e re heavy snow, the first peach tree to be
tions, un«1er «u t! "z e d contra, t«. nor doe« It I a tlon act la renewed. Congreaa la urg«>d
T h « suggestion that the appointment of D ■ , .
* .
,. • • __
imiesion win lead to the control of Brick trust by « division superintend- distributed all over the T illa g e an
apply to the public buildings bill nor the to pay promptly juat claims against the
planted in Southern Oregon bowed ita
N a v y building programme.
j Government. <1*1 aye In th« payment of the govt rnm .nt hy . o rp o ra t. nr ..ttt.h a n j ent in the (i. oartment o f jUStiC.
that all children who are head and died. Peter Britt planted
Th« Frretdenl says that "ax an In- which injures the reputation of the Gov- ex ploiting x Interests has not ths sllghtsst
. nouncing
_
such a government
L «rg e force* o f Mexican government members of the Sunday school of Mr. the tree in \857 in his yard in Jackson­
eoma-prodnelnr m ca«ur. «h* .»latin a »rnment aa an honest debtor. Simpler foundation In fact,
the Philippi
tariff bill n#v#r ha» ha.n « t i . e t t . t l by ¡ Judictal procedure lo ad vised. Tha m e . worked well In ______
d P'? those
” ..‘ ,,L r i r 1
troop# and revolutionist» ar# camped Rockefeller's church. U m Firat Bep- ville and it has borne fruit rontinuoua-
work well In Alaska, “in and
any cuatoma Mil In tha hlafoey of tha j par» taya;
r * »iiy I n t .r n t .d in tha Pr..p«r d.r.in p tn .n t „hout 40 m ile n anart
receiving rein- tlet, will receive a Christmas stockins ly lince 1860. It was no doubt one of
country." He continue»:
__
On. Staat erring naad In th. Ualtad »tat.. 1 or
, --
-,
, ___w_*.t.
» f mat
that t.rrtt.ry
t.rrlta ry for th.
t h . h.n.St
h .n .S t of
o f th.
th . , . _________ ______________________
a______r.,ll
„ / I y_n
—
the oldeet fruit tree# in Oregon.
Tha c o r » w a t t e , . » c i a . tas, nr.'port Ion. ,1 I ,. rh.ap.nlns th. coat of ltttfatloa hr »In - poopl. who lira la It and tha hanaCt ot forcements and preparing ÍOT I battle. I full Of goodies
Tax Exemption is Void.
Salem — In response to an inquiry
from C. P. Strain, county assessor at
Pendleton, Attorney General Crawford
haa submitted an opinion in which he
states that the householders’ exemp­
tion of $300, included in the assess­
ment law of 1907, ia not valid, since
the taxation amendment to the consti­
tution has become law. The attorney
general states that the exemption pro­
vision was declared unconstitutional
prior to the enactment of 1907 and that
a law unconstitutional at the time of
its enactment is void.
O xford Accepts Papers.
University of Oregon, Eugene —
Word has come from Oxfonl uni­
versity, Oxford, England, that the ex­
aminers’ board was satisfied with the
Cecil Rhodes scholarship examination
papers presented by Dean Collins and
William E. S. John, of the University
of Oregon, and Henry R. Bowler and
Carroll H. Wooddy, of McMinnville
college. The examinations were held
in Eugene in October and included Lat­
in, arithmetic and higher mathematics.
Four Postmasters Named.
Washington— Postmasters were ap­
pointed as follows :
Barlow, Clacka­
mas county, James M. Erickson; Cove,
Union county, Helen M. Ramsdell;
New Pine Creek. Lake county, Henry
Nendt, Jr.; Willamina, Yamhill coun­
ty, Ora Godsey.
PORTLAND
M ARKETS.
Wheat — Track prices; Bluestem,
84c; club, 82c; red Russian, 80c; val­
ley, 82c; forty-fold, 83c.
Barley— Feed, $22 per ton; brewing,
$23.
Millstuffa -Bran, $24(o25 per ton;
middlings, $29fo31; shorts, $25.50(t/26;
roiled barley, $24.50(0 25.50.
Hay— Track prices: Timothy, W il­
lamette valley, $20oi22 per ton; East­
ern Oregon, $23f>i24; alfalfa, $14fol5;
grain hay, $14.50<fr:15.50; clover, $ 13<&t)
14.
Com— Whole, $29; cracked, $30 ton.
Oats — No. 1 white, $27.50<&)28.50.
Poultry— Hens, 15c pound; springs,
14Xc; ducks, white, 16<t?17c; geese,
12c; turkeys, live, 20c; dressed, 22@
23c; squabs, $2 per dozen.
Eggs— Oregon ranch, candled, 45c
per dozen; Eastern, Aprils, 32c; East­
ern fresh, 38c.
Butter— City creamery, Bolid pack,
37c per pound; butter fat, 35(d37c;
Eastern, 31<3!34c.
Pork— Fancy, lOfttjllc per pound.
Veal— Fancy, 85 to 125 pounds, 12)4
@ 1 3 K c per pound.
Apples— King, 400i75c per box;
W olf river, 76c(a$l; Waxen, 75c(if$l;
Baldwin, 75cfri$1.25; Northern Spy,
75c@$1.25; Snow, $1.25fr«T.50; Spitx-
enbergs, $1.256/2; Winter
Banana,
$1.756/3.50.
Green Fruits— Pears, $1.256/12 per
box; grapes, $1(«)1.36; cranberries,
»10.506D11 per barrel.
Vegetables — Beans. 106illc per
pound; cabbage, $16}1.25 per hundred;
cauliflower, $2(n 2.25 per crate; celery,
California, $36i3.25 per crate; pump­
kins, 1 (n, 1 c per pound; sprouts, 7
6i:8c; squash, 16/1 H e; tomatoes, $1.25
per box; carrots, $lr>i)l.25 per hundred;
parsnips, $1611.25; turnips, $1; beets,
$1.25611.50.
Potatoes— Oregon, $1.25 hundred.
Onions— Oregon, jobbing price, $1.40
@1.50 per hundred.
Cattle— Prime steers, $5.75616; good
to choice, $5.256/5.75; fair to good,
$4.756/5.26; common, $46/4.50; choice
to prime cows, $4.766/5;
good to
choice, beef cows, $4.256/4.75; fa ir to
good, $3.75614.25; common to fair, $2
fit3.50: good to choice beifera, $4.756/
5; fair to good, $4.506/4.75; common
to fair, $46i4.25; choice to good fat
bulls, $46/4.25; fair to good, $3.606/4;
eommon, $2.506/3.50; good choice light
calves, $76/7.50; fair to go«xl, $6.506/
7; good to choice heavy calves, $5.256/
6; fair to good, $4.7561.5.25; eommon,
$3.75614.75; good to choice stags,
$4.50616; fair to good, $46/4.50.
Hogs — Choice. $7.756/8; good to
choice, $7.506x7.75.
Sheep— Yearling wethers, gTein fe«l,
$l.756i 5; old, grain fed, $4.256/4.60;
choice ewes, grain fed, 3.7M/4; good
to choice, grain fed. $3.256/3.75; feed­
ers, $2.2561.3; choice lambs, grain fed,
$5.766/6; good to choice, grain fed,
$6.756/6: poor lambs, $4.956/5.
Hay fed sheep and lambs 50c lower
than grain fed.