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Fleets on Both Coasts Must Be Pre pared in Peace fo r War. OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST Washington, Jan. 16.— A remarkable exposition ol the fatal weakness of the rO R E S T GROVE........... OREGON army transport resources in case of war W A N T H O P IN S P E C T O R . is contained in a paper prepared by the general staff, transmitted by Secretary Taft to Senator Gallinger, chairman of Lane County G rowers Are Tiring o f tbe Merchant Marine commission, in Numerous Rejections. charge of the shipping bill now pend Eugene— A number of hopgrowers of ing before the senate. In the course ol its work in prepar this vicinity are agitating the matter ing in time of peace for war, the gene of securing legislation to better some ol ral staff has discovered that even tbe the troubles of hopgrowers. A meeting A Resume o f the Less Important but present limited military force could not w ill be held here soon and an attempt Not Less Interesting Evente be transported over the sea, in case of made at organizing an association for o f the Past Week. a war with a foreign country, or to de tbe benefit of the industry. fend our insular possessions, unless One of the worst complaints against there should be an immediate and great the dealers, for which it is believed re Fire almost destroyed Convoy, increase in tbe number of American lief might be had by legislation, is in ■mall Ohio town. steamships suitable for transport ser the matter of rejections upon inepec vice. been Another An e ¡can miner has tion. On this point tbe plan is to se It is pointed oui that foreign ship killed by Indians in Mexico. cure a law providing for a state inspect ping could not be drawn upon in All revolutionary leaders to be found time of war because of the neutrality or, whose duty it would be to inspect and grade all hops and brand the grade •re being arrested in Russia. laws, so that under present conditions on each bale, so that sales would be A great blizzard has swept Eastern “ the quick first blow, so very and in made upon this inspection and the Washington, Eastern Oregon a.<d Idaho creasingly important, cannot be struck common complaintB of dealers, after at all.” Incidentally, the staff criti they have bargained for a purchase, Jaspar Jennings, the Grants Tass boy cises with the greatest freedom the con would be wiped out. on trial for killing bis father, has been ditions under which the first little It has been a cause of much provoca found guilty. American army was transported to San tion to the growers the way the inspec A new gas company has been formed tiago to begin the 8panish-American tors usually act when “ going through” in Portland and will aBk the city coun war. a lot of hops. The) will throw out a cil for a franchise. This report w ill be presented to the number of hales fiom s me lots with senate tomorrow by Senator Gallinger, Great Itritain and Russia have agreed out cause and make all kinds of com who w ill inform the War department on a common course of action at the plaints; and, it the market lias weak that ships of the size and Bpeed describ Moroccan conference. ened since the bargain was made the ed as most desirable for transports are Russellville, a small Arkansas town, also ships of the size and speed equip grower confidently expects that the has had its entire business section wip ped for several of the most important hops will be called “ broken,” “ high ed out by tire. The loss will reach mail lines provided for in the bill of dried,” “ slack dried,” “ mouldy,” etc., and if nothing else is complained of $300,000. the Merchant Marine commission, then “ not up to sample” is the charge which stipulates that ships receiving Secretary Root declares that the that turns down many bales. The policy of America in the Moroccan con subvention from the government shall erowers think this one of the first ference w ill be to Bee that there is a he held at the disposal of tbe govern things that should be corrected by leg ment in time of war. ajuare deal. ¡station. It is proposed to have similar organ Chief Engineer Stevens says the PAN AC E A FOR INSU RANCE. izations in other parts of the state and eight-hour law greatly hampers work to form a state federation for mutual on the isthmus. Me also opposes the appslication of the Chinese exclusion Senator Dryden Has Bill That Would good and to accomplish unity of effort on all important matters. Cure All Ills. law to the canal zone. NEWS OF THE WEEK In a Condensed Form for Our Busy Readers. An examination of the books of the Btate treasurer of Kansas shows a short age of $78,000. Former Treasurer Grimes is willing to make good any shortage that occurred during his term. France is preparing to whip Castro The Morocco conference is in session. Marshall Field has rallied and recover. may Election returns in Great Britain in dicate a Liberal landslide. Mayor Dunne has aBked for more po lice to stop Chicago's murder epidemic. J. O. Napier, a negro, has declined to become United States consul to Ba bia, Brazil. The pretender to the Morocco throne is again active. He has 8,000 well armed troops. Henry Pratt Jndson, dean of the Chicago universit, w ill succeed the late President Harper. The Dunlop M illing company's plant at Clarksville, Term., has been damag ed by Ore to the extent of $250,000. A severe wind storm throughout In diana cansed the loss of three lives, many injuries and serious damage to buildings of all kinds. Washington, Jan. 16.— Senator Dry den has revised his bill contemplating government control of insurance, and will reintroduce it in the renate today. He had followed very closely the in vestigation being conducted by the New York legislative committee, and this has aided him in perfecting his measure until now he expresses the belief that it will correct practically all insurance evils exposed by the New York inquiry. Publicity is the keynote of the bill, and coupled with this are safeguards for the detection of wrongdoing aod the punishment of those offending. It de fines policies or insurance contracts as instrumentalities of commerce, and pro vides for the regulation of the business through the medium of a controller of insurance and along the lines similar to the control exercised over national tranks. The author says he Ereliives this will go far towards meeting the ob jection of those who have questioned the constitutional possibilities of feder al regulation of insurance. The senator says the bill has the in dorsement of the president, administra tion officials, eminent constitutional lawyers, in and out of congress, and others, who are familiar with K b gen eral features, as coming nearer to meet ing the demands of the situation than any of the other numerous pending measures. Senator Dryden lias long been a champion of federal regulation. Attorney General Moody has declared it w ill he lawful for the Agricultural department to publish the names of those companies who sell adulterated seeds. OUR CO M M ERCE W ITH FRANCE. A party of Texas men were to have visited Eastern and Northern cities, Balance o f Trade Against the United States by Several Million, but the trip has been abandoned on ac count of high rates demanded by the Washington, Jan. 16.— The total railroads. commerce between the United Slates an 1 France, as shown by figures com Japan has sent a minister to Cuba. piled by the Bureau of Statistics of the It is said that Hermann Is determin Department of Commerce and Labor, ed to take his seat in the bouse. amounted in the fiscal year 1905 to Marshal Field is slowly sinkng and about $166,000,000, of which $76,000,- 000 was the amount of the exports to his death is expected at any time. Germany seeks harmony about Mo- France, and $90,000,000 was the value rocco, but will fight if her honor is at- of the imports from that country. France gets most of its provisions and tacked. hreadstuffs from her colonies, and ex The Chicago Commercial association ports mainly high grade manufactures w ill send 16 ol its members en a tour and wine. o l the Western states. The United States exported to France nearly all the copper and the cotton Meriwether, the Annapolis cadet who used by that country, the total amount was responsible for the death of of these two articles being about $48,- llraneh, will be tried for hazing. 0)0,000. Agricultural implements ex A house to house search in Riga, ported from the United States this year Renala, by the police for bombs has were approximately $3,000,000, against given startling results, Many weapons $500,000 a decade ago. wre found. Jews Have Been Duped. The entire Caucasus is in the hands Moscow, Russia, Jan. 16 — Wholesale o f the revolutionists. The severe meas arrests are being made throughout Rus ures practiced by the authorities in sia for the sole purpose of preventing other paits of Russia are inapplicable the victims registering in time to par (her*. ticipate in the coming election for The hank ezaminers of Massachu memtiers of the new legislative assem setts have l>een forced to resign. bly. Officials of the government are They were negligent in their duty and resorting to tactics of intimidation to several banks failed by the officers loot compel the people to vote for “ select ed” candidates who w ill perpetuate the ing the depoeits. old regime of absolutism. The Social Russell A. McKinley, Jr. of Boise, ists and labor leaders are being offered nephew of the late preeident, has l>eeu enormous bribes to use their influence granted a pension of $100 a montn in favor of certain candidates. l ie loet the sight of both eyee while serving in Cuba. Yaqui Stories Bring Retaliation. El Paao, Tex., Jan. 16.— Because of the slandsr of foieigners who alleged they had not Eieen given proper protec Tbe revolution in Ecuador has been tion from alleged Indian outrages in •nppreeeed. Sonora and Lower California, and, owing to the circulation of such stories, Marshall Field continues very sick. the Mexican government has issued an The Russian government is gradual order forbidding mining agents in those ly reconquering Siberia. states to allow foreigners to file mining This is the outgrowth of the Morales has sought refuge In the claims. American legation and resigned his circulation of alleged Yaqui stories in the United Htatee by prospectors. office. France has recalltd her envoy Venezuela. Fine Hospital for Albany. Albany— What will perhaps be the best hospital in the state, outside of Portland, w ill be esiablished in Albany soon. The announcement puts an end to speculation ss to what would become of the palatial residence of the late Father Louis Metayer, of the Albany Catholic church, who willed all his property to his private secretary, F. C. Devine, of Portland. Mr. Devine lias sold the property to Rev. Father Lane, Mr. Metayer's successor, who w ill turn the structure into a hospital. It is by far the finest building of its kind in Albany. Yamhill to Raise Stock. McMinnville— Yam hill county farm ers w ill devote more time and land hereafter to stockraising, says an au thority. He deduces this from the fact that, although the most of the ground devoted to grain this year has been sown, a great deal of land has been seeded to meadow and forage crops. This has been done to keep pace with the Increasing livestock industry. “ Lean years” have been one incentive to the farmer to turn his attention to diversified agriculture. Heavy Rains in South. Grants Pass— Southern Oregon is be ing visited bv the heaviest rains of this season. Prospects are bright for their continuance, insuring big cleanups of placer gold. Two carloads of machin ery was taken to the Granite H ill mine last week. The mine hat electric mo tors, an electric pump, hoist, etc. Tbe pump w ill throw a four-:nch stream of water. Property is being bonded on all sides here on account of .he new railroad. One man made $2,000 profit on 40 acres adjoiuing the town, which he bought two months ago. Grant County is Prosperous. Canyon City— The sheriff reports the Grant county tax collections for 1905 as about $70,000. The heaviest collec tion in any previous year was slightly under $60,000. Notwithstanding the drain from the general attendance at the Lewis and Clark exposition, times are better and money easier than for years. Stockmen are gaining confi dence in the market outlook, and the price of good range cattle is steady or advancing. Plan Lumber Railroad. Coqnille — Plans sre completed by John Yoakam and John Peart for a railroad up Cunningham’ s creek road to tap Peart’s coal properties. The road will Ere ten miles, besides spurs to the Simpson company’s large body of timber. The work commences soon It will open up some of the finest tim ber in Oregon. Wasco Grain Protected. T ie Dalles— All of Wasco county is covered with from six to ten inches of snow. Snow is most welcome at this time, since it affords protection to grow ng grain from frost. The temper ature is a little below freezing and in dications are that the snow w ill con tinue. from Mrs. Chadwick is now in the Ohio penitentiary serving her 10-year sen- Must Rewire Rosebuvg. Roeeburg — The Circuit court for Douglas county is in session in this city. A ll owners of business houses in this city have received notice from the board of fire underwriters that their electric wiring is defective and must be done again. Considerable indignation is expressed, and it is claimed that much o ! the wiring condemned is of the best quality and workmanship. American T o Be Retained. Coal Prices Doubled. Seoul, Corea, Jan. 16 — The govern Bsker City — The coal famine still tence. ment has decided to retain the services exiete. Dealers here hope to receive a Russia pays an annual interest of of Durham White Stephens, the Am eri few cars of coal withip the next week, $111,600.000 on her national debts o 4 can diplomatic adviser to the emperor but the prices will be advanced from •II kinds. sf Corea. \ $7 and $8 to $10 and $1$. < 4 - Senator Piles, o f Washington, Will troduce Such a Bill. W ILL IRRIGATE LAND. Enthusiastic Citizens at Echo Form Waterusers’ Association. Echo— A mass meeting of the citizens was held here last week. The commit tee appointed to incorporate the Water- users’ association reported that the ar ticles of incorporation and by laws adopted by the committee had been ap proved by the secretary of the interior and the articles of incorporation had been filed with the secretary of state. The report of the committee was ap proved. A stockholders’ meeting was then held and 8,482 shares at $60 a share were subscribed. The following named stockholders were elected directors: H. T. Irvin, J. F. McNaught, A. C. Crawford, H. G. Newport and W. H. Skinner. The directors elected H. T. Irwin president, J. F. McNanght vice president, A. C. Crawford secretary and H. G. Newport treasurer. The city was crowded with delegates and much enthusiasm was'shown. The government vas represented by J. T. Whistler, engineer, and HolgateA W il liamson, reclamation attorneys. The Echo irrigation nroj**ct is now a reality and work will go forward at once. Riley Chosen College President. McMinnville — At the semi-annual meeting of the hoard of trustees of Mc Minnville college Rev. L. W. Riley was appointed president. Mr. Riley was appointed pastor of the Baptist church in this city from 1901 to 1903, and since that time has been general missionary of the Oregon State conven tion. McMinnville college has been without an official head all the present school year, Professor Nortliup acting in that capacity. The new president will assume his duties as soon as he can adjust his present work. Power From River. Salem — The Interior Development company has made a filing on 10,000 cubic inches of water per second on the Deschutes river, at a point about 31 miles south of the Columbia river. The company proposes to taKe the water from the river a short distance south of Shears’ bridge, a well known crossing, and convey it through a Hume down the river several miles, where it will be used to furnish power for the genera tion of electricity. Regarding the Opticians. Salem—The state board of optometry has filed its annual report with the governor. The financial statement shows receipts from all sources for the year $1,244.10; expenses, $390.13. There were 200 optemetriets in the state January 1, 1906. The members of the hoard are C. W . Lowe, presi dent; Herman W. Barsey and E. O. Mattern. Asks Oregon to Show in Florida. Salem— Governor Chamberlain has received a proclamation, accompanied by an invitation from the governor of Florida, asking Oregon to participate in the proposed International Isthmian exposition, to be held in Tallahasse in 1908. Governor Chamberlain will call the attention of the next legislature to the invitation. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 15 .— United States Senators. 11. Piles w ill intro duce in congress a bill appropriating the $20,000,000 paid this country by China as damages in the Boxer upris ing to defray the expenses of Chinese students to he educated in American colleges. A part of this sum, it is pro posed, shall be expended in schools conducted by Americans in China. A bill prepared under the direction of the faculty of the University of Washington has been forwarded to Sen ator Piles, and the co-operation of coast educational institutions has been asked in the campaign. Out of this move ment, it is believed, w ill grow some thing satisfactory to China, and result ing in abandoning tbe boycott against American goods. The measure was agre.-d uopn at a meeting ot the faculty of the Universi ty of Washington, with A. W. Bash, promoter of the Canton-Hankow and other Chinese railroads, and an inti mate friend of many high Chinese offi cials, and Dr. W. A. P. Martin, an ed ucator long employed in Chinese schools, who came West to welcome the high commission just landed at Kan Francisco. Mr. Bash has been official ly designated by President Roosevelt and Secretary of State Root. Mr. Basil started the movement on the coast be cause he has been a resident here, and because he believes the Pacific Coast states originating the movement would strengthen the fight. For that reason the co-operation of Oregon and Cali fornia educators was asked. Under the plan adopted here, the in demnity money would bespent- First, io invite Chinese students to the Unit ed States and provide for their educa tion in this country; second, to aid worthy American colleges already es tablished in China; third, to provide for helping Chinese students at the American consulates in China. Russia Will Have Hard Task ti Subdue the Caucasus. REBELS ARE IN FULL CONTRI Manchurian Veterans With Heavy Ar tillery Sent to Armed Capture W*U Strongholds. St. Petersburg, Jan. 16.— Though [j government is reasserting a prect uthority in the cities along the roads in the Caucasus, official adv received today show that the mounti eers are under arms in large sectiomd the viceroyalty. The government1« Kutais is entirely in the hands of insurgents, who have interdicted tx nd are levying their own imp duties. The reduction of the inaccessible dii tricts ol Gori and Osurgeti, wh mountain strongholds, with their fienl warriors, have been the despair of conquerors, w ill involve a campaign! weeks and even months, with thec operation of mountain artillery, comparison with which the operation in the Baltic provinces are child’s [ Ttie troops in tbe Caucasus beinj nadequate, the government has decid to send there a large force composed 4 the veterans returning from Mt»j£ huria, jierhaps seven army corps. figures regarding the force now in Mni churia have been given out, but theii| elusion in the budget of an estiinat«|B $20,000,000 for the construction racks for these troops gives some iadl ej cation of their strength. Though the progress of tbe reveli--^ tiouary propaganda among tbe trooteg has been largely nullified by the evenjffl of December, the “ red” leaders are re uewing their campaign, andvaredi geminating thousands of copies of tf -i vt COM BINE FOR C O LO N IZIN G . appeals ol the Saratoff Peasant league f the Union of Liberal leagues, k A r Western Railroads Establish Bureau other organizations, declaring that (>.*•■$ » government lias perished by its or |j for Handling Business. hand, and that the loyalt < of the sol , * Chicago, Jan 15.— General passenger u iers is due to the champions of ti agents of Western lines, after three n people, ________________ days of almost continuous discussion, a have agreed upon a plan for the organi MADE S P U R IO U S GOLD COIN K b zation ot a general colonization bureau I,4 ' s> to handle the details of the issuance of Gang o f Japanese Counterfeiter« h Captured at Seattle. », certificates and tickets for land and im migration business. Reports from those who attended the Western Passenger Association meetings during the debates on this proposition indicate that there were some repre sentatives of railroads in the conference who were in favor of abolishing the privileges the colonization departments have found so valuable in building up communities along the railroads. “ We were fearful,” said a passenger agent of one Western road, “ that the issuance of certificates would t>e abro gated and that every Western state's development would be materially affect ed by the shutting off of the homeseek e t B ’ colonization certificate provisions.’ According to one oi the passenger agents, the bureau w ill handle the col onization business for all the roads in the Western Passenger association, and there w ill be no diininuation in the volume of business. Ship Flour to Japan. McMinnville — The Houck Milling Shaw to Stay Another Year. company, of this city, has sent 9,400 Chicago, Jan. 15.— A dispatch to the barrels of flour to Japan since last Chronicle from Washington Bays: At August, besides supplying the local the meeting of the cabinet President demand. Roosevelt asked Secretary Shaw to re main at the head of the Treasury de PO R TLA N D M ARKETS. partment until March 4, 1907, and Mr. Shaw agreed to do so. More than Wheat— Club, 72c per bushel; blue- a year age Mr. Shaw let it be known stem, 74c: red, 69c; valley, 73c. that he expected to retire from the Oats— No. 1 white feed, $27.50; gray, cabinet in February of this year. The $26 50(327 per ton. president did not understand that this Barley— Feed, $23.50(324 per ton; was the secretary’s determination until brewing, $23 50(324; rolled, $24(325. some unusual reference was made to it Buckwheat— $2 50 per cental. a few weeks ago, and then he lost no Hay — Eastern Oregen timothy, time in urging the secretary to remain $13 50(314 50 per ton; valley timothy, in the cabinet for another year. $9(3(310; clover, $9(310; cheat, $8 50 @9 50; grain hay, $8(39. Russia Gets Help in Paris. Fruits— Apples, common, 75c@$l St. Petersburg, Jan. 15.— Confirma per box; choice, $1.25(31.50;'! fancy, $2@2 50; pears, $1.25(31 50 per box; tion has been received of the report that ex-Minister Kokovsoff has been cranberries. $13(313.50 per barrel. Vegetables— Beans, 20c per pound; partially su cessful in his mission to cabbage, l@ 2c per pontid; cauliflower, Paris. A credit of $50,000.000 has $1.25 per dozen; cilery, $.1(33 50 per been obtained from the French bankers, crate; ball p-ppers, 35c per pound; with the assurance of an increase in the pumpkins, ^< 31 c p e r pound; sprouts, amount, should it prove necessary to 6 5 * 0 7c per pound; squash, l ' 4 ( 31 ^ c maintain the stability of the rouble. per pound; turnips, 90c(3$l per sack; It is explained, however, that the carro’ S, 65<375c per sack; beets, 85c@ credit is not in the nature of a loan to $1 par sack. the Russian government, but is strictly Onions— Oregon, No. 1, $1(31.25 per an operation between the State bank of Russia and the French banks. sack; No. 2, 75(390c. Potatoes— Fancy graded Burbanks. Calhoun Will Make Report. 70(380c per hundred; ordinary, 50@ 60c; sweet potatoes, 2@2'%c per pound. Washington, Jan. 15.— Mr. Calhoun, Butter— Fancy creamery, 27 ** (332 t*c the p-eeident’ s special minister to per pound. Venezuela, has telegraphed Mr. Root Eggs— Oregon ranch, 271* 029c per from Chicago that he w ill submit early dozen. this week the report onthea-phalt con Poultry— Average old hens, ]2**(3 troversy called for in the department 14c per pound; springs, 12^(313,-; as a basis for the resumption of active mixed chickens, 12(313c; broilers, 15 negotiations with Venezuela looking to <318c; dressed chickens, 14(315c; tur a settlement of the claims. The cable keys, live, 15c; turkeys, dressed, company has reported to the secretary choice, 17020c: geese, live, 9(3lie ; that its ines connecting with Venezu geese, dressed 12013c; ducks, 15(316c. ela are interrupted. Hope— Oregou, 1906, choice, 10<3Uc per pound: p*ime, 8 t* < 3 9 V ; medium, Needs o f Railway Mail Clerks. 7(38c; olds, 607c. Washington, Jan. 15. — The annual Wool— Eastern Oregon average best, report of the general superintendent of 16021c; valley, 24026c per pound; railway mail service for the fieeal year mohair, choice, 30c. 1905 shows the total numtier of miles Beef— Dressed bulls, 102c per pound ; of service by railroad, electric, cable cows, 3(34c: country steers, 404 t*c. and steamboat lines to have been 37tr - v * * l— Dressed, 3V*(38i*c per pound. 584,037. An argent plea is made for i. Mutton— Dressed, fancy, 6 0 6 t^c per retirement and snperannnation fund for pound, ordinary, 405c; lambs. 7 the benefit of clerks disabled in line of 07 *e . doty or worn oot through long and Pork — Dressed, 6®7)<e per pound. faithful service. Seattle, Jan. 16. — Three Japxnew counterfeiters have been placed M® arrest by a secret service officer, hundreds of dollars’ worth of epofi $5 and $10 gold pieces, with paraph rial in used in their apartments trued. Captain Bell, bead of Northwest division of the Bee, ret vice, has handled the case, and i the arrest of Knichi Fugimodo, j r Port Richmond, Cal., he statedtl| al the last of the gang had been rou “P- . According to Captain Bell, thet is unique in the annals of the coast, not only from the wide fpOH their operations but from the fact* j the batteries and some of the used hy the coiners were made in i and shipped to this countvy. 111 Since last June more or less pptft^ gold coin lias been in circnlatioagij fa the secret service men have bwn 6 ar ing on the case. Although they H fil several clews to the identity of| rii evifl men passing the coins, direct m tier ■ was unobtainable until Decemb m a , inf? when Officer P i’ kins, iuTaconu ■ i 'untsr ed S. Sunado for pass'ng a conn« $5 gold coin in the Marconi saloon.£ Worked Soldiers to Get L a n ifl Omaha, Jan. 16. — The trial of 6| ju George G. Ware, president ol the 0-T" I. Cattle company, charged with spiracy to defraud the govern met public lands, was resumed here t« Frank Lambert, one of Ware’s all) co-conspirators, confirmed previouil timony to the effect that he ind about 20 inmates of the Soldi Horne to file on homesteads and) 99-year leases to the U. B I. comp Lambert said he paid thjem$15*'< and received from Mr. 'Ware $5" each lease secured. Will Confer With MlinerT New York, Jan. 16.— ThV coal ators, including the big railroad« ors as well as individual dnineoa will meet the miners’ repreeenti| in about two weeks, it was said day hy the president of a coal rtW The exact date of the conferenwl not Ereen fixed. Probably it «1 held in this city early in after the national convent ioj United Mineworkers. The , the conference w il. be to wage scale (or toe next \hrelt,j Harper Left Little u 14 Chicago. Jan. 16.— It ws today that the estate lelre* President Harper, of Cbice d ity, is small, and consistsmd tirely of life insurance policb m< estimated that Dr. Harper d col life gave between $35,000 a^t: to the American Institut«*- Literature, a publishing cor f, -r work of which he was greal „,^','7 - He also gave much mone ,„ n f* “ students. ' 1Pnt "> ler evi- c No Longer Head o f Washington, Jan. 16.- General Chaffee today tend, 'gnation as chief of staff, U army, to take effect today, fc- accepted by the precidenti Chaffee does not go on the until February 1, hot he d/ days’ leave of ateence bef