I
CURRENT EVENTS
OF THE WEEK
NEW P O TA TO KING.
Maurics Zuckerman Invades Cali
fornia Field and Rules Market.
DAILY DOINGS OF OREGON
STATE LAWMAKERS AT SALEM
C O A ST A P P LE MEN COM BINE
Growers of Northwest Meet at Port
land— Committees Named.
APPLE MEN
DO NOT AGREE
Portland.— Representing an aggre
gate capital of $50,000,000, invested in
apple orchards and an output of 10,-
000 cars year), having a value of
from $6,000,000 to $8,000,000, more
than 100 applegrowers from Oregon,
Washington and Idaho gathered in the
Y. M. C. A. auditorium for the pur
General Resume o f Important Event
pose of forming a National selling Grading of Product of Various Lo
calities Presents Problem— Stor
Presented In Condensed Form
agency of sufficient breadth and width
age in Transit Discussed.
to control and dispose of the apples
fo r Our Busy Readers.
produced in the three states men
tioned.
A committee of 15 was appointed
Portland, Jan. 26.— Unable to agree
The Washington legislature urges
at
the close of the day's work to upon an immediate plan for forming
congress to curb immigration.
prepare a working plan for the con
Police again used their clubs In
sideration of the convention tomor a corpartion which would handle the
apple crop of tho Pacific Northwest,
Chicago strike riots.
row morning.
Leading apple culturlsts from the the 100 apple orchard owners whe
President Taft declares for Immed
three states took part in the proceed have been in session for two days
iate steps to create a merchant ma
ings. Ex-Governor Miles C. Moore, of
rine.
Washington; Judge Fremont Wood, at the Y. M. C. A. adjourned late
A Mexican colonel, ordered to ar
of Boise, Idaho; Miles Cannon, of yesterday afternoon to meet in Walla
rest his own sons as rebels, deserted
Weiser, Idaho; E. C. Benson, of Pros Walla February 28.
Inability to agree was due to the
with his entire command.
ser, Wash, ex-president of the Wash
ington Stale Horticulture Society; C. large number of fruitgrowers present
The Wisconsin legislature is con
There
E. Whisler, of Medford, representing and their divergent views.
sidering a bill to permit trouser skirts
the Rogue River Fruit and Produce also existed the fact that the growers
and forbid the hobble skirt.
were
present
in
their
Individual
ca
Association; H. C. Atwell, of Forest
N ew Orleans, fearing defeat, is
Grove, O r, president of the Oregon pacities and not as authorized rep
seeking to delay final action on the
State Horticultural Society; J. N. resentatives of their various associa
Panama exposition bill in congress.
Stone, of Milton, Or.; H. C. Richards, tions. Hence they were not in a po
of North Yakima, Wash.; A. P. Bate sition to bind anybody but themselves
A Roslyn miner dropped a spark
man, of Mosier, O r, and C. H. Sproat, If decisive action had been taken.
from a cigarette into a can of powder
A resolution was adopted which
of Hood River, O r, were among the
and the explosion badly injured every
more active spirits of the enterprise. sets forth the substance of the ac
one of his family, including himself,
tion
taken by the convention.
It
The only opposition to the plan
and wrecked his house.
proposed came from the pessimistic recognizes the fact that a central
Heavy rains cause disastrous floods
tone that prevailed through the talk selling agency is essential to the
To
In Northern California.
of E. H. Shepherd, editor of Better welfare of the apple Industry.
Fruit, published at Hood River. A l secure one, it is suggested that all
A Berlin judge declares people
though the discussion lasted through districts not organized form an apple-
were justified in shooting policemen
out the day and the speakers were growers’ association; that district
who exceed their authority.
numerous, Mr. Shepherd could not associations select one delegate to
Mexican rebels trapped a force of
see the light as advanced by the the Walla Walla meeting and that
government troops in a mountain pass
more hopeful In the plan of creating this delegate body, small In num
B E R TH S M UST BE B O U G H T.
and killed about 100 of them.
a central distributive agency for the bers, have the duty of organizing and
output.
He maintained that there defining the duties of the new organ
All the West and Middle West is Pullman
Reservations to Require
was no way for an organization—at izations.
rallying to the support of San Fran
Cash in Future, Say Officials.
The value of this crop last years
least he had heard of no plan— which
cisco for the Panama exposition.
Chicago.—Travelers desirous of se
would equalize the values between was $6,000,000, but it will Increase
A bill is expected to pass the Ne curing Pullman accommodations soon
rapidly
in coming years.
the apples produced in the various
vada legislature shutting out cigar will have either to make full pre
H. G. Otis of Wenatchee, Wash.,
districts. He was certain that there
ettes and cigarette material from that payment of their Pullman fare at
was no chance for over-production. chairman of the committee of six
state.
time reservation is made or wait
That he regarded as a bugaboo cre teen which had for its purpose the
visions
of
the
bill,
wife-beating
is
forming of a central selling agency,
A Long Beach woman left $31,000 until the time of train departure and made punishable in the same manner
Salem, Or., Jan. 24.— Although both ated by the railroads and the press.
"A ll Government statistics," said reported at the morning session. He
In a handbag lying on a park bench, take their chances of securing space, as other aggravated cases of assault houses of the legislature worked In
where is was found later by a motor if a plan being considered by the and battery. The debate on the bill, dustriously this morning, little was the speaker, "that I have been able to said that the committee had worked
until midnight and had been unable
western railroads is put Into effect.
cyclist and returned to her.
accomplished beyond the passage of get hold of, all the information that
A t a meeting just held by the which was defeated in the legisla a few bills of little general import 1 have gathered and all of the inter to come to any other conclusion than
John Boysen, aged 91, died at the heads of the passenger traffic de ture two years ago, was brief. Bu
views with old-time nursery men go that the Portland meeting did not
soldiers’ home in Los Angeles. He partments of the largest lines in the chanan argued that the law was a ance. The good roads enthusiasts will to show that over-production is im have the required authority, for there
have
their
innings
in
the
senate
this
blur
on
the
statute
books
of
the
had been a soldier all his life, begin west, the matter was given consid
possible, in apples at least. There is were no official delegates from the
ning by fighting for his home in eration, and definite action upon it state, while its enforcement did not afternoon, the hills on that subject no such a thing as over-production in apple-growers' association. For this
Germany in the battles of Schleswig- postponed only because the new Pull deter any man from beating his wife. being made a special order.
reason, the committee had reached
A new resolution calling for an in thjs country in any food product the conclusion that it would be better
Recommendations that the house
Holstein.
man rates are to go into effect on
There may be faults o f distribution
vestigation
of
affairs
at
the
state
in
Joint memorial to congress asking for
The Kansas legislature Is blocked February 1, and the passenger traffic $250,000 for the Roseburg federal sane asylum was introduced by Dim- for a continuous number of years— to have another meeting, at which the
official representatives could be pres
officials decided to defer final consid
by the advance effects of a political
ick‘ in the senate and went to com that has never occurred and cannot ent.
eration until after the new tariffs building and a memorial asking for
fight two years hence.
mittee. It directs particular inquiry occur in any known food product."
the
passage
of
Hawley's
bill
in
con
“ W e have made good progress,"
have been issued.
Regardless of Mr. Shepherd's views,
as to the number of employes and the
said Mr. Otis. "W e are all agreed
It is asserted that the railroads gress for the support of the Indian
necessity for their employment and the applegrowers continued in their that the central selling agency is the
war
veterans,
received
favorable
con
PO R TLA N D M ARKETS.
now labor under a great incon
gives power to compel attendance of deliberations and appointed the fol one thing which will keep the in
Wheat— Track prices:
Bluestem, venience and unnecessary expenses sideration in the senate today.
A move for a joint committed be witnesses for taking of testimony on lowing committee to draft a plan: H. dustry out of dire straits. I belive
48c; club, 80c; red Russian, 79c; Val because of lax regulations surround
W. Otis, of Wenatchee, Wash.; H. C.
all phases of the situation.
ley, 81c; 40-fold, 81c.
that we are approaching a condi
ing the manner in which sleeping tween Oregon and California to pass
Verbal clashes of rival interests Sproat, of Hood R iver; H. C. Lamb, tion where it will require careful
on game laws and a re olution for a
Barley— Feed, $23.50 0 24 per ton; car reservations can be made.
statement o f increasing and continu came last night in committee meet of Milton, Or.; John Forbls, o f Port nursing of our product to secure for
brewing, $27® 27.50 per ton.
ing appropriations were given un ings over the sailors' boarding house land; C. F. Whisler, of Medford, Or.; us a legitimate profit.
Mlilstuffs— Bran, $23024.60 per ton;
Apple-grow
A. P. Bateman, o f Mosier, Or.; Miles
O IL T R U S T IN L IB E L S U IT.
middlings, $300 31; shorts, $24026.50;
favorable consideration by the com bill, the eight-hour bill and the naval
ers have plenty of ideas, and they
militia bill.
The latter will come Cannon, of Weiser, Idaho; C. L. are no different from any other body
rolled barley, $263)27.
mittee.
Corn—Whole, $29; cracked, $30 per Standard Sues Hampton's Publishers
The house today defeated Bige from the senate committee with a Smith, of Lewiston, Idaho; W ill F. of men. But to get down to business
for $250,000 Damages.
ton.
low's bill authorizing the governor provision retaining present officers of Ritz, of Walla Walla, Wash.; W. M. it requires a small and compact body
Nelson, of North Yakima. Wash.;
Oats— No. 1 white, $28.50 per ton.
who represent something else Besides
New York.— The Standard Oil Com by special proclamation to create the reserve in office.
The senate passed one bill and kill •George C. Eaton, of Granger, Wash.; their own orchards. W e must have
Hay—Track prices* Timothy, W il pany has brought suit in the United bird and game refuges on state or
lamette Valley, $19020 per ton; East States circuit court for $250,000 dam private lands. This measure was ob ed another this morning, but the ses C. H. Clark, of Wenatchee, and G. H. a delegate body o f men.
That is
ern Oregon, $21 @ 22; alfalfa, $14; ages against the Broadway Publish jected to from fear that the game sion was featureless. Committees are Sprague, of Cashmere, Wash.
The convention was called to order why we adjourned to Walla Walla.”
grain hay, $14.50015.50; clover, $13® ing Company, Inc., publishers of warden, in recommending the crea slow in reporting out their bills. The
The
convention
was
divided
in its
by President Atwell, of the Oregon
14.
views, though there was no dispute
Hampton's Magazine, and Cleveland tion of these refuges, might trespass house passed four bills.
State
Horticultural
Society,
Frank
W.
The
legislature
was
stormed
today
Appl's— Waxen, 50c©$l; Baldwin, Moffatt, the magazine writer.
as to the value of a well-organized
The too much on the privileges now en
by 300 Oregon advocates of the Good Power, of Portland, was made sec selling agency. The difference came
75c®$1.25; Northern Spy, ('0c®$1.50; current issue of Hampton's contains joyed by sportsmen.
retary. A committee on credentials
Snow, $1.25; Red Cheek Pippin, $1® an article in which it is alleged that
Civil war veterans will continue to Roads movement. Two-hundred came
about in the effort to establish a
1.25; Winter Banana, $1.7502; Spitz- subsidiaries of the Standard sell pay the required peddler's license, from Portland urging that Multnomah was selected and they made a report standard of values of apples from dif
The call of the
enberg, $1.50 0 2.50; Yellow Newtown, glucose to confectioners.
the house today killing by indefinite county, by the terms of the five high In the afternoon.
convention specified that the object ferent district.
$1.75; Arkansas Black, $2; Delaware
I f all were members of the same
“ The only possible connection be postponement Representative Jones' ways bills framed by the Oregon of the meeting was to form a co-oper
Red, $1.75; Gano, $1.25; Winesap, tween the Standard and~the manufac bill exempting old soldiers from the Good Roads association. Is presenting
selling agency, the question naturally
ative
selling
agency
and
to
provide
the
state
with
road
making
funds
for
$1.75.
would arise how this difference would
turers of glucose," said counsel for operation o f this statute.
the direct benefit of every other some means for apple box legisla be adjusted. Then the grades of ap
Sack Vegetables—Carrots, $1 hun the Standard, “ is that two men who
tion. Suggestions were tendered as
county
but
with
indirect
benefit,
only
dred; parsnips. $1.50® 1.75; turnips. make glucose are on the Standard
Salem, Or., Jan. 26.— Place all con
to the best plan of procedure and ples, their nomenclature, their exact
to business interests.
$1; beets. $1.25.
directorate.”
victs on the roads when not needed
discussion disclosed the fact that the determination and other minutiae
Vegetables— Beans, 12 % per lb.;
So far as is recalled the Standard
appointment of a committee should become involved in the arrangement
cabbage, $1.50® 1.75 per hundred; has never brought suit before against for other purposes at the State Pen
Salem, Jan. 23.— Numerous bills to be made to work out a plan,
of details. It was after the commit
cauliflower, $2.25 per crate; celery, any of the many publications that itentiary and create a State Highway hedge in officials at state institutions,
tee had discussed these conditions
C.
E.
Whisler
took
the
lead
in
the
California. $3®3.25 per crate; cucum have attacked it.
Commission. These are the moves resolutions calling for investigation debate and contended that the diffi that It agreed upon calling another
bers, $2 per box; egg plant, 15c per
carried in two bills that passed the of state establishments from separate culties of the undertaking were, first, meeting of delegates with power to
lb.; garlic. 8c@10 per lb.; green on
senate this afternoon after a pro
the method of establishing grades bind tbeir associations.
Chicago Cars May Stop.
ions, 15c per dozen; head lettuce, 50c
investigations of the asylum and the
Before the adoption of the report,
longed fight.
and, second, what should be done
©60 per box; hothouse lettuce, 75c@
Chicago. — Chicago is threatened
Something of the conflict was pre office of insurance commission to a with regard to the division o f the re E. H. Shepard, of Hood River, editor
$1 per box; peppers, 15c per lb.;
of
Better Fruit, said that he was not
pumpkins, lc ® lt 4 c per lb.; radishes, with one of the greatest labor dis saged when McCulloch of Baker, ob resolution, sweeping In its nature ceipts of the selling agency. Should opposed to the organization of a sell
jected
to
creation
of
a
State
Highway
there
be
a
"Jack-pot"
created,
as
the
and
covering
all
of
the
state
institu
turbances
in
its
history.
A
strike
of
30c@35 per dozen;
sprouts. 8c;
ing agency, but he could not see a
squash, lc ® 1 % per lb.; tomatoes. 8000 street car men, meaning a tie- Commission, as Joseph's Senate Bill tions and officials, were features in speaker called It, in which ail should way to perfect such an organization
be given an equal share of the pro
up of all surface lines in the city, is No. 42 came up for consideration. both houses today.
$2®2.75 per box.
They marked a continuance of the ceeds, or should values be placed at the present time, and that he had
Potatoes— Oregon,
buying
price, possible, on account of differences This bill was passed upon favorably
heard of no plan which would solve
$1.25©1.40 per hundred; sweet pota over wages. So serious has the sit by the senate, Tuesday, while sitting sentiment which has been expressed upon the apples of each district and the problem. He sltll held to these
uation become that Mayor Busse has as a committee of the whole to hear forcibly that lavish expenditure and division of the receipts be placed on
toes. $3.75 per hundred.
views, but desired to have it un
Onions— Buying price, $2 per hun intervened in an effort to prevent a the pleas of men representing 300 extravagance have marked the con this basis? In this debate George derstood that he favored unions and
Aggers,
of
White
Salmon;
A.
F.
Hell-
duct
of
affairs
at
the
asylum
and
leading
Portland
citizens.
Then
only
possible
repetition
of
the
scenes
of
dred.
association work, he said.
Poultry—Live:
l.ens,
19c® 20; violence and bloodshed which marked eight votes were recorded against It. that there is a possibility of further Inwell, of White Salmon; J. G. Tate,
Miles Cannon of Weiser, Idaho,
Springs, 18c® 1944; turkeys, 22c® 23; the last street car strike in Chicago Passage of the measure was thought instances of this being unearthed at of Hood R iver; C. B. Clark, of Wen said that in his opinion the problem
atchee; J. N. Stone, of Milton; W. K.
ducks, 22c®23; geese, 12c®14; dress and have accompanied these labor to be comparatively easy today until other institutions.
unexpected opposition appeared.
Senator Wood introduced several Newell, of Gaston; C. L. Dick, of Sa of creating a selling agency would be
struggles in other cities.
ed turkeys, choice, 25c@26.
solved at W alla Walla and he was
McCulloch declared that from the bills
covering
state
institutions. lem, and others took part.
Eggs—Oregon ranch, candled, ?0c@
decidedly in favor of the resolutions.
sagebrush country in Eastern Oregon They have as their end in view the
32; Eastern. 27c© 30.
Mob Denounces Lease.
there had come down the line the complete elimination of possibility of
Jap Socialists Hang.
Butter— City creamery extra, 1 and
Guayaquil.
Equador. — Immense word that they do not want the High future deficiencies and would change
2 pound prints, in boxes, 35c per
Madison Garden For Sale.
Tokio.— Disregarding a stream of
pound; less than boxes, cartons and crowds paraded through the streets way Commission, and that he would the present system of expending pub
New York.— The annual scare at
In protest against the proposal to be compelled to vote against It.
lic money for public institutions. protests from all over the world, the
delivery extra.
lease the Galapagos islands to the
Rigid and thorough investigation Dimick introduced a bill requiring Japanese government wiped out by the possibility of New York's losing
Pork— Fancy, 10>4c®llH per lb.
The demonstrators of the affairs and management of the that the secretary of state shall make means of the gallows the lives of Madison Square Garden, the scene
Veal— Fancy, 85 to 125 lbs., 13c®15 United States.
gathered in front of the house occu Oregon State' Insane Asylum was a personal inspection of every vouch Denjiro Kotoku, his mistress, Surga
per lb.
of the yearly horse show and a long
Cattle— Prime steers, $6.25 0 6.50; pied by President Alfaro, who is ordered by both the senate and the er drawn and every warrant paid and Kanno, and 10 other Japanese Social
list of exhibits and displays, is on
ists
convicted
in
secret
sessions
of
stopping
here,
and
hooted
the
govern
house
in
resolutions
adopted
today.
that
such
shall
be
signed
by
him
per
good to choice steers, $6 0006.25;
the court, of having conspired against again. This time it is based on the
The senate adopted a resolution sonally.
fair to good steers. »«.SOge.OO; com ment and Archer Harmon, president
the
life
of
the
mikado.
The
hanging
appearance of advertisements offering
One of Woods’ bills makes it un
mon steers, $4 000 5.00; choice to of the Guayaquil & Quito Railway providing for a committee of five
prime cows, $5.2505.50; good to Company, who Is regarded as beiag members, three from the house and lawful for any trustee or officer of of the 12 victims of the government's to sell the big amusement hall for
fear
o
f
Socialism
began
at
9
o’clock
responsible
for
the
project
of
leasing
$3,500,000. The directors o f the cor
two
from
the
senate,
while
the
house
any
state
institution
to
allow
a
de
choice beef cows. $4 750 5.25; fair
provided for a special committee of ficiency to Be created.
Such de in the morning in the central prison poration. who include J. P. Morgan,
to good beef cows, $4.2504.75; com the islands.
five of its own members to conduct ficiency. the bill recites, must be re and the trap was not sprung for the are reported as saying that they have
mon to fair beef cows, $2.0004.00;
Sleet Blocks Railroads.
carried the property twenty years,
the Inquiry.
paid personally by the trustee re last one until 1 p. m.
good to choice heifers. $5.00 0 5.50;
Chicago.— Sleet and fog, which in
chiefly for the benefit o f the public.
Both resolutions Instruct the inves sponsible or by his bondsmen. An
fair to good heifers. $3.00 0 5.50; com
mon to fair heifers, $4...004.25; choice man*- places turned to rain, caused tigating committee to make a report other o f Woods’ bills provides that
Nation to Hide Paroles.
trouble
for
railroad
and
telephone
o f their findings to the legislature no warrant shall be drawn by the
to good fat bulls, $4.50 0 4.75; fair to
“ Bouncers” Are Fined.
Washington.— Men who have their
secretary of state unless an appro
good fat bulls. $4.0004.25; common companies In the Lake region and the prior to adjournment.
Middle
West.
The
storm
extended
Seattle.— Robert Heaton and Joseph
Unless the two houses get together priation has been made therefor, nor paroles from Federal prisons here
bulls, $2.5003.25; good to choice light
calves, $7.75 0 8.00; fair to good light as far north as Minnesota, west to and decided on a joint committee it shall any account be audited and or after will step back into the world to Wallace, “ bouncers" for the Seattle,
calves. $7.00 0 7.50; good to choice Lincoln, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo., is possible an investigation may be dered paid unless the appropriation begin life anew nnadvertlsed and Renton & Southern street railroad,
were fined $25 in Muicipal Court
heavy calves. $5.2506.00; fair to good south to St. Louis, and east to Indi conducted by two separate commit covering the same has not been ex
without the limelight of publicity.
hausted.
for throwning E. L. Dyer, aged 69,
heavy calves. $4.7505.25; common anapolis. The sleet storm is expected tees.
to
turn
to
rain
In
the
Lake
region
Attorney-General Wickersham and from a car because he was slow in
calves, $3.7504.75; good to choice
with
warmer
weather.
Oil Painting of Two Asked.
stags. $5 00 0 5.25; fair to good stags.
Robert W. Ladow, chairman o f the producing a transfer slip. The crowd
To Reform Judicial System.
that filled the courtroom cheered the
$4 0004.50.
parole board, have decided that pub
Salem, O r, Jan. 26.—Through the
Salem.
Jan.
24.—
Planning
compre
Travel
To
Coast
Heavy.
decision lustily. A measure to con
Hogs— Choice hogs.
$8 8509.00;
good to choice hogs. $8.5008.85.
San Francisco.— Reports to railway adoption o f a house concurrent reso hensive reform of the judicial system licity in such cases helps to defeat demn part of the road and operate it
under city ownership is to be voted
Sheep— Yearling wethers, grain fed. headquarters here Indicate an In lution. Introduced by the resolutions o f the state, which is generally re the object of the parole law.
on March 7.
$4 2505.25; old wethers, grain fed. crease o f passenger traffic from the committee, the house today approved garded as having been made easy by
Gaynor's Foe in Prison.
3.7504 25: good to choice ewes, grain East that Is breaking all records for the purchase by the state of oil the adoption of sweeping amendments
Lung Record Is Broken.
Since the res portraits of ex-Oovernor Benson and to the constitution at the last elec-
fed. $3 25 0 3.75; feeders. $2250300; Mid-Winter travel.
New York.— James J. Gallagher,
choice lambs, grain fed, $6.2506.50; toration of normal conditions in the ex-Acting-Oovernor Bowerman. to be j tlon. Senator Wood has introduced a who shot Mayor Gaynor and Street
Enid. Okla.— In four tests before
exhibited
In
either
the
house
or
sen
i bill for the appointment of a com Commissioner Edwards on a steam physicians here, Frank Arkebauer
good to choice, grain fed. $6 000 mountain passes, which were blocked
«.25: fair to good, $5.250 5.75; poor by heavy snow for a few days, the ate chambers. The resolution goes mittee to devise a new judicial act ship on a dock at Hoboken last Au showed that he has 454 Inches lung
lambs. $4 95 0 5 00.
limited trains from the East are run to the senate for its favorable ac- j to cover the entire field of Jury svs- gust was taken to the N ew Jersey capacity.
This breaks the world s
Hay fed sheep and Iambs, 60c lower ning In extra sections above the regu lton before thrf paintings will be or j tem and courts. The bill calls for State Prison to serve 12 years a t , record of 436 Inches held by Paul
dered.
> a commission of 30 members.
lar schedules.
hard labor.
I Van Broeckan of New York.
than grain fed.
Doings of the World at Large
Told in Brief.
Los Angales, Cal.— Maurice Zucker
man, head of a large produce house
and formerly southern California
agent for George Shima, the Japanese
"potato king,” has gone in for the
spud monarchy on his own account
and apparently has Shima fairly de
posed.
Potatoes cost half as much again
as they did a year ago, because of
last year's general shortage. Zucker
man
foresaw,
apparently,
before
Shima, that there would be a conse
quent shortage this season and be
gan "cornering" six months ago.
Zuckerman invaded Shima’s terri
tory, buying all the river and high
land stock he could get and simply
holding it. Then he sent agents to
Idaho, the next source of supply,
tying up practically the whole cron.
Other producing sections, including
Oregon, were not overlooked. Now
the effect is felt.
The “ new king" is holding all his
San Joaquin potatoes for the San
Francisco market and supplying the
soutb from Idaho. Produce men here
find it impossible to get rivers or
highlands. Prices are going up al
most daily.
Zuckerman, being a wise monarch,
is no# trying to realize all at once,
nor heading back to squeeze prices
to the top notch, but letting out
enough to meet the demands fairly
and keep away Colorado and other
distant potatoes.
His holdings are
known to be enormous, a third
greater, indeed, than Shima was ever
able to control, and he will make a
fortune if nothing interferes.
Jobbers say prices will Increase $1
a hundred pounds before April.
Salem, Jan. 28. — Conspiracy on 1 Salem, Or., Jan. 25.— Sale of the
the part o f a number o f members of state pilot schooner San Jose was au
the house o f representatives to pre thorized by the house yesterday af
vent a session today was followed this ternoon. The bill presented by Lein-
morning by issuance o f warrants for enweber of Clatsop, was unanimously
the arrest by the sergeant-at-arms and passed after the author had explained
that the ship was a dead weight upon
an assistant, o f seven missing Multno the hands of the pilot commission.
mah county representatives and any
Clatsop county now awaits only the
others he might find in Portland.
signature of the governor to sanction
The action taken this morning was 1 the proposed two and a half mill tax
approved by'the 37 members who gath j to raise funds for the Astoria centen-
ered in the assembly hall and who j nial celebration. Senate bill No. 61,
found that they lacked three o f a authorizing the tax, was approved by
quorum. It is the first time since the the bouse, following brief explana
famous “ hold-up” session o f 1897 that tions by Representatives Lelnenweber
and Belland of Clatsop.
such a course has been followed.
The proposal to construct a bridge
Good roads won a third victory in
the senate yesterday when the bill pro across the Columbia river at Portland
viding the method for bond issues by to connect Oregon and Washington,
counties making effective an amend which was killed at the last session,
has been revived. Bigelow of Mult
ment to the constitution adopted by the
nomah presented a resolution in the
people last Novemer, was passed by a house, appropriating $5000 for an in
vote of 20 to 8.
vestigation by the state engineer to
Only one other good roads measure learn whether or not the project is
is le ft pending in the senate. This is feasible. The bridge would form a
the bill which provides fo r working connecting link for the proposed Pa
city and county prisoners on the roads, cific highway between the two states.
Peterson of Umatilla
withdrew
senate bill 72, which was found to be
improperly printed and had tb be sent house bill No. 49, permitting any per
son to serve summons in a legal ac
back to the printer.
Members of the revision of
Senator Joseph’ s naval m ilitia bill, tion.
which continues the organization al laws committee refused to aprove it
on
the
grounds that it might be used
ready formed and restains the present
officers in command, went through the as a medium of fraud by unscrupu
lous persons.
senate yesterday with 21 affirmative
House bill No. 142, making oral evi
votes and seven in the negative.
A l dence admissible in a case of obtain
though Barrett o f Washington made a ing money on false pretenses, was
hard fight for his bill reducing the li killed, following an unfavorable com
cense for country peddlers, the senate mittee report.
yesterday turned down the bill by 16
Bigelow of Multnomah presented a
to 11. The bill would have cut the li resolution asking the five Multnomah
cense for peddlers on foot from $25 to county cifcuit judges to appear be
$10, one horse and wagon from $100 to fore the committee on judiciary and
$25 and made the rate fo r two horses discuss the bill to increase the bench
or auto $50, instead o f $150 for two to seven.
Abrams of Marion would have the
horse and wagons and $300 for auto
government set aside 30,000 acres in
mobiles.
the Klamath Indian reservation and
Crater Lake national forest for perm
Salem, Ore., Jan. 27.— With only
anent use as grounds for maneuvers
ten dissenting votes, the house to-
of the United States troops and mil
daj? passed Buchanan's bill abolish
ing the whipping post. By the pro itia.
Plan For Selling Laid Over to
Walla Walla Meet.
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