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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1906)
r ▼▼ ▼ TTY’n r T Proposed Oregon Tax Law ^AA í A A A a a ^ (Continued from last w eek) I " n r ^ T t o give notice o f m eeting of board of equalization.) Section 36. That section 3060 of the Rial Statutes o f Oregon, com piled Lljnnototed by H on . Charles B. Bel- riweran<i W illia m W . Cotton, be and thesauic hereby is amended to rea«l as kgicli assessor shall g ive three weeks’ nablif notice in some newspaper prlnt- r , his respective cou n ty; if there be ¡osuch newspaper, then by posting up not’i* in six conspicuous places in his county, setting forth th at on the first jlowiuy in October the board o f equall- Btion will attend, a t th e court house tohia county, ami pu b licly exam ine the i resilient rolls, and correct a ll errors valuation, description, or qualities ¿inils, lots, or other property assessed sguch assessor; and it shall be the Luty of persons interested to appear at I the time and place appointed. Proof I n/guch notice, if published in a news- Imper, shall be made by affidavit as pro- tilled by law, filed w ith the clerk of the I county w here the new spaper is printed, I on or before the first M onday in Octo- Iherin the year when such notice is ■printed; if such notice be posted, proof ■¡hereof shull be made by the affidavit L j the assessor or his deputy, setting [ i t tlie time, manner, am i place of post- Ingguch notices, tiled w ith the clerk of the county on or before the first Mon- tay in October in the year when such Ipostin^r is made j é i national bank stock anil truat comp.nic, ■*ly L Pnv•<* hank«, loan 11*03; to rciH-al *PPr®v»J February 2 , 30#5, 30(17 3, m «‘ t* i.3043’ 3lm3. 3««4 ute. of Oreion col?l Sod'* »»<« Sue T !’ e ,amount ° f money on hand and amount of money in transit. , , r ie aniount of funds in the hands of other banks, bankers, brokers, others subject to draft. 3 T h. .im o u n ttof checks o r oth er „ iter, i not included in an y o f the preceding terns. d i ^ Th.e .a,“ 0Unt of bilU receivable, Hon. CharlJ B '¡uor ed *nd »nmi'ated by ? ° f Pur,ha8ed, and other credits due or to become due, including aevounts rweivable, interest due and unpaid ; also the value of such bills re u” « < *» ceivable, notes, and credits. Itek >nJ ike on Portland S treet C ar President Sends Special Message to Congress. PRAISES PROGRESS BEING MADE 5. The amounts o f stocks and bonds r*'n in national and state bunks.) of every kind, and shares of every kind, and siiares of the capital Btoek or hokte«°nf1' THe 8tot‘kho|J ‘“ra or share- joint stock or other companies or Health on Isthmus G ood and Much «d 1 1 5 7 ^Hioration batik local- corporations held as an investment, Headway Haa Been Made t paily i l l v in nh the h ^ business m ,tate- of ent''age<1 lM i- or in any way representing assets, on Canal. banking, W lend show ing and deducting therefrom se ing money, receiving money on deposit curities o f the United States and other buying or sellin g bullion, b ills of^ exl such stocks, bonds, and shares which change, notes, bonds, stocks, or other Washington, Dee. 18. — President are exem p t from taxation, if any, and evidences of indebtedness, a view to also show ing those subject to taxation, Roosevelt yesterday sent a special mes profit, whether such bank be organized and the amount o f each; also show ing sage to congress on the Panama canal for banking purposes under the laws of the value o f such bonds, stocks, and in which he reviewed his trip across his state or of the United States, shall shares. he assessed and taxed on the value of their shares of stock therein. Such shares »hull be assessed only with re gard to the ownership and value thereof on the first day of March, at the hour ot 1 o clock a. m., in each year, at the place required by law. the isthmus and made many im portant ., °fh e r property pertaining to it* business other than real estate recommendations: Among other things he said (w h ich real estate shall be assessed and “ An inspection on the ground at the taxed as other real estate is assessed and taxed). 7. The amount o f deposit*. 8. The aggregate amount of the above Lines T ie s Up T ra ffic . height of the rainy season served to convince me of tlie wisdom of congress in refusing to adopt either a higli level «ir a sea level canal. There seems to be a universal agreement among all people competent to judge that the Panama route, the one actually chosen, is much superior to both the Nicaragua and Darien routes. 1 ‘Tlie wisdom o f the canal manage ment has b«>en shown in nothing more clearly than in the way in which the foundations of the work have tutui laid. “ The first great problem to be solved, upon the solution of which tlie success of the rest of the work depended, was the problem of sanitation. This was from tlie outset under the direct ion of Dr. W . C. Gorgas, who is to be made a full member of tlie commission, if the law ns to the composition of the com mission remains unchanged. The isth mus had been a byword for deadly un- healthfulness. N ow, after two years of our occupation, the conditions as regards sickness and the death rote compare favorably with raisonably healthy localities in the United States. “ It is curious to note the fact that many of the most severe critics o f the commission criticise them for precisely opposite reasons, some complaining b it terly that the work is not in a more ad vanced condition, w h ile the others complain that it has been rushed with such haste that there has been insuffi cient preparation for the hygiene and comfort of the employes. As a matter of fact, neither criticism is just. It would have been impossible to go quicker than the commission has gone, for such quickness would have meant insufficient preparation. On the other hand, to refuse to do anything until every possible future contingency had been met would have «»used w h olly unwarranted delay. Tlie right course to follow was exactly the course which has lieen followed.” Tlie president goes into details on the work of exterminating mosquitoes and then tells of the improvement* made in Colon. The city lias been drained, a r«>servoir to supply water has iieen built with a capacity of 50,- 000,000 gallons. Portland, Dec. 17.— Portland’s street car system was almost com pletely tied up Saturday night at 8 o ’clock by a strike, called by local union 181, A m al gamated Association of Street and Elec tric Railway employed o f Am ereia. A few minutes before that hour cars were stopped on Washington street at the I corner of Third by the strikers, and motormen and conductors were per- isuaded to leave their posts. M o l» collected and a riot followed which W at Passed fo r Benefit o f Individual, continued until early Sunday morning. Who i* Unable to W ork Land The success of the strikers was due a l A fte r Taking It. most w holly to the strong sympathy with them of a ll union men in the city, represented by the Federated T rad«» council, and to the support of the mob Washington, Dec. 15. — Strenuoua which gathered along Washington efforts w ill be made at the present ses street. Numbers gave courage to those sion of congress to secure the repeal or who led the demonstrations against the modification of the coal land law along company and the mob urged the leailers the lines recommended by President [ on to constantly greater acts of lawless Roosevelt in his m t»sage. That some ness. thing w iil be aciumplished seems quite The company use«! every effort for a probable, but what form of law w ill be tim e to continue the op«'ration o f cars, j substituted for that under which g i but gave it up at about 9 o ’clock, and gantic frauds have b«»en perpetrated has concentrated its effort* on getting tlie I not yet biH'n made apparent. The in- stalled cars bock to the barns. | fluence of tlie adm inistration w ill be A fte r mainttiining a partial service , b«“liind a b ill proposing to cut off fur- between 7 a. m. and 6 p. m. Sunday, | ther sales of government coal land, the « ir s were sent to the barns and no j though perm itting them to be worked attem pt was made to operate after : by individuals or companies on a royal nightfall, as it was fe a m l the scene« of ty plan. violence of Satunlay night would lie re The president, like every other prac peated. A ll probably w ill resume their tical western man, knows that the ex runs this morning at dayligh t. Wh«>th- isting coal land law is not sensibly er they w ill be operated tonight w ill framed. That law was b u ilt on the depend upon whether or not the police theory that the individual could take prove themselves able to control the up and «levelop a quarter siH'tion of coal crow «Is. The strikers have hail the land, just as the homestead law gives better of it during the past 24 hours. tlie individual a like area of agricultur The objects sought by the strikers al land. But no indivi« kialcan develop are practically the same as th<»e the a quart«>r sii'tion or a w «ole section o f union was demanding at the tim e 4of coal land, l i e could not afford to in the last trouble, namely, recognition of stall the necessary machinery, or if he the union, the abolition of the photo could, his profit* on a quarter section graph system for identification of em would not reeompense him for the out ployes anil more pay. lay. Moreover, no railroad would think As a result 600 men are idle and of building a spur onto an isolated about 200 <»rs are out of commission. quarter section of lanil and the owner Thousands of people who remaine«! of tlie land could not affon l to assume down town Saturday ¡night to see the that expense. 8o the individual w ith excitem ent had to walk home, some of a quarter section of coal land in his them having to go m il«» to the outly possession would have a white, or rath ing districts. er a black, elephant on his lutmls. T h e (Statement to be furnished assessor by first, second and third items shall be listed, and the aggregate amount of the cashier or accounting officer.) taxable property embraced in the fourth, Section 2. To aid the assessor in de- fifth and sixth items above shall be terming the value of such shares of listed, and from the aggregate sum of stock, tlie cashier or other accounting said first, second and third items, and officer of every such bank mentioned in the aggregate sum of the taxable prop tile first section of this act is hereby re erty embraced in the fourth, fifth and quired to furnish a statement to the as sixth items, there shall be deducted the sessor of the county where the same is amount of the above seventh item, and T(Changes the date o f m eeting of the board of located, between the first day of April the amount remaining shall be assessed equalization as specified in the notice, from the and the fifteenth day of May in each to each company, association, or person Mt Monday in August to the first Monday in lober; provides for perpetuatin g the fact of year, verified by oath, showing the at its full amount as money and credit«, .Jsdictlou of the board by req u irin g proof to amount and number of such shares of the same as other property is assessed, ¿ tiled on the g ivin g of notice, and prescrib- g the form. Section 3060 contains language the capital stock of such bank, the at the place required by law. citing the duty of the board to m ake corree- amount of its surplus or reserve funds, 18 ,etc..which is alm ost a literal duplicate of (Taxes to be a ciiarge on dividends, .Jon 3080, B. & C. Com p. T h is has been and the amount of its undivided profits stock and hanking capital— Sale for fitted as not properly belon gin g in a section at the hour of 1 o’clock a. m. of the tax.) rhich merely prescribes w h at notice sh all be first day of March preceding, the actual fciveu of the m eeting.) Section 7. To secure the payment of and cash value of all real estate owned ¡(Word “ assessor” shall include his by it in this state, or elsewhere, and taxes on bank stocks or shares, or upon deputy.) the location of the same; also the cash banking capital, such taxes are hereby Section 37. The word “ assessor,” as value of the securities of the United made a charge upon said shares of stock or banking capital or interest against losed in this act, shall be taken to in States owned by it. which the said taxes are assessed and ]«lude his deputy. (Ascertainment of value of stock— De levied, and upon any dividend or d ivi (Sew) ductions for real estate and exempt dends thereon. I t shall be the duty of [(County court m ay appoin t special as property.) every bank, or the maraging officer or sessor in event of failu re of assessor A M E R IC A N S F IR S T C H A N C E . Section 3. Real estate owned by officers thereof, to retain so much of tenet.) any dividend or dividends belonging to such bank and situate in this state Section 38. In even t of the fail- Shonta Will Bar F oreig n er* From All shall be assessed and taxed as other such stockholders, shareholders, or lire of the assessor to commence or con- real estate is assessed and taxed. Canal Con ract*. The owners as shall be necessary to pay any fcwHisly and vigorously prosecute the assessor shall deduct the amount of all tax assessed and levied upon their Wsahintgon, Dec. 17.— Foreign con king of the assessment in the manner investments in real estate from the ag shares of stock or interest respectively tractors are to be barred from com peti kwvided by law, the county court may gregate amount of such capital stock, until it shall have been made to appear tion for the contracts for the Vanama imarily appoint a special assessor, surplus fund, and undivided profit, and to such bank or its officers that such canal. Chairman Shonts of the canal ) shall qualify in the same manner the remainder shall be taken as a basis taxes have been paid. Any officer of commission today made the announce »the assessor, and who shall have all for the valuation of such shares of stock any bank who shall pay over, or autho ment. Many changes have been agreed (duties, rights, privilgees, and emol- in the hands of the stockholders sub rize the paying over, of any such divi to in the form o f contract, but tlie most ents of the assessor in making the ject to the provisions of law requiring dend or dividends, or any portion there important is tlie lim itin g of p ro [s»als Itessment for the current year, and all property to be assessed and taxed at of, contrary to the provision* of this American firms. The right w ill be re hose acts shall have the same effect as its full and actual cash value. section, shall thereby become liable for served by the commission to reject all ¡¡thesame had been done by the as- such taxes. I f such taxes shall not be bids, the commission w ill then either (Shares of national banks not located paid before the same become delin throw the competition open to foreign within state exempt.) Iftntendcd to provide a way to escape from quent, on or immediately after the first bidders or proceed with the work w ith 5« sitw&t i< >n in w h ich one county of tin- ,-tate Section 4. The shares of capital Monday in May in each year, the tax out contract. January 12 is the date pud itself in 1905, w h en the assessor did not ke the assessment, and the county court stock of national banks not located in collector of the county where such bank set for opening proposals. lertook to appoint a deputy w h o actually is located shall proceed to sell such io « validif Idetheaascssnient. The dity of the assess- this state, held in this state, shall not share or shares, stock, or interest to Rit was assailed by heavy taxpayers, but has be required to be assessed or taxed. B U IL D M O R E S H IP S . |Kyet been determ ined. This contingency may pay the same, together w ith interest, mrinany of the counties of the state, and the itic should not be prejudiced by the failure (Bank to keep and furnish list of stock accruing interest, penalties, and other Dewey Saya Present Policy o f C on «assessor to act as neither m andam us nor holders.) lawful charges, in the same manner loval from office w o u ld give speedy and ade- g re s s is R etrograde M ove. [werelief as against a recalcitrant assessor.) Section 5. In every bank and bank other personal property is sold for de Washington, Dec. 17. — Adm iral ing office mentioned in section 1 of this linquent taxes, and in case of such sale pealing section.) act there shall be kept at all times a the provisions of law in regard to the P R E S ID E N T ’S E YE O N R A IL R O A D . Dewey b e lie v «» that the authorization by e o n g m » of at toast three large bat ition 39. T h at sections 2709, full and correct list of the names and transfer of stock when sold on execution tleships a year is essential for keeping [10, 3041,3042, 3044, and 3059 of residences of stockholders, owners, and shall apply to such sale. Suggestion That Governm ent O perate the Am erican navy in a state of effi ■ Codes and Statutes of Oregon, com parties interested therein, showing the (Penalty for neglect or refusal to furn ciency and that tlie p«ilicy of one bat- Railroad* in Em ergencies. pel anti annotated by Hon. Charles number of shares and the amount held, ish statement required.) lellinger and W illia m W . Cotton, owned, or controlled by each party in Washington, Dec. 18. — President tteship a year now being urged by a Section 8. The cashier, managing or iid the same hereby are repealed, interest, which list shall be subject to Roosevelt is taking a deep interest in certain element, would be a positive t all acts and parts of acts in con- the inspection of the officers authorized other accounting officer of any company, the situation as to ear shortage, com retrograde movement. association, copartnership, or person l i e was aske«l if tlie policy suggested l herewith be and the same hereby to assess propelty for taxation. plaint* regarding which have come It who shall neglect or refuse to make and from many sections of the United by some persons of only providing one ^repealed. shall be the duty of the cashier or other furnish any statement required by this States. Some tim e ago a partial state battleship during an entire congress L Sections 2700 and 2710 have long been accounting officer of each bank or bank act of such person or such company, as ment hearing on the car shortage was would result in an actual increase in they provide for the assessment and ing institution to furnish the assessor » of taxes, and equalization by the sociation, copartnership, or persons, submitted to the president by the In the navy or in a virtual decrease in Land its officers. Compare section 3098. with a copy of such list annually, be within the tim e and in the manner by terstate Commerce commission, and, fighting strength. [ce assessois o f the state in annual conven- tween the first day of April and the fif > have twice recommended the abolition of this act provided, shall forfeit the sum when the more complete report, which “ Such a policy would be retrograde I* 1 poll tax, or its transfer to the $3 road teenth day of May in each year, show of $1,000 for each offense, to be reeov Laws o f 1903, page 286, covers ing the facts in this section specified as the commission lias under way|in the in its cliaraater,” said the adm iral. ■ttme ground as section 3042; and see sec- ered by indictment, for the use of the Northwest, lias been prepared, it w ill “ I t would not take up the waste or sup l^.of this act. 4. Section 3044 is included of the hour of 1 o ’clock a. m. on the county in which said bank is located. lie sent to the president for his infor ply the plai’es of the shijw that are t 3056, providing for the assessment of first day of March previous. which, o f course, includes that of (Penalty for making or furnishing false mation in the event lie decides to make bound to deteriorate and which should is. 6. Section 3059 is merged with any recommendations to congress on be placed out of commission. W e have or fraudulent list or statement.) 1 3070 in drafting section 23 o f this act.) (Assessment of foreign banks, etc., and local companies and persons not prin H e has not yet taken any thri-e h a ttl«»h i| » which were fine ship* Section 9. The cashier, managing or the subject. ng clause as to assessment for cur- in their day, but they were laid («own steps indicating his probable course. cipally engaged in banking.) other accounting officer of any company, tyear.) in 1891, about 16 years ago. They are Among suggestions that have been Section 6. Every company, associa association, copartnership, or person the Indiana, the Oregon and the Massa *tion 40. That, notwithstanding tion, building and loan association, made to the president is that lie recom who shall w illfully present to or furn chusetts. They have the defect of not king to the contrary in this act trust company, or other corpora ish the county assessor with any state mend legislation by congress empower- Nnol, the provisions hereof shall tion, join t stock company, or copart ment required by this act, which state ing the government to take charge of )>o**<*ning balance turrets, which causes r o l y either as to the property sub- nership, or person, not incorporat ment shall be false or fraudulent, shall railroads and operate them under cer a list when their guns are all trained to |i» assessment or the mode of assess- ed for banking purposes under tlie be deemed guilty of perjury, and upon tain contingencies, especially in a »»*«• one side, thus exposing the hull fxdow the water line and laying the shi|» J thereof, to the assessment which corporation laws of this state or of conviction thereof, shall be punished like the present. open to danger from the fire of an fur this act would be made in the the United States, who shall keep hv law as otherwise provided for such enemy on that side.” 11907 upon the basis of ownership an office or place of business and engage O il Pipe Filled With Salt crime. [valuation of property March 1, in the business of banking, lending Los Angeles, Dec. 18.— Cablegrams M akes G ood R ecord . i but the statutes which have here- money, receiving money on deposit, (Repealing clause.) received at the office o f the Union Oil Newport News, V a., I>ec. 17.— The Section 10. That sections 3042, 3063, ! been in force shall continue in buving selling bullion, bills of exchange, company, in Lo* Angeles, say that their U. 8. armored cruiser Montana was ‘ as to the assessment for that notes, bonds, stocks, or other evidences 3064, 3065, 3067 and 3068 of the new pipe line across the Isthmus of successful 1( launched at the Newport ntil all things in and about the of indebtedness, with a view to profit; Codoes and Statutes of Oregon, compil Panama was filled with 25,000 laurels shipyard today in the pr«»ence of a , necessary to a valid assessment and it is hereby made the duty of the ed and annotated by Hon. Charles B. of salt. W hen ready for use the oil large number of people. The vessel Bellinger and W illiam W. Cotton, and k®tion, shall have been done as cashier, managing officer, and account w ill he pumped from the Pacific to the was christened by Miss M innie Conrad, | as if this act had not been enacted. ing officer of every company or associa all acts and parts of aid* in conflict Atlantic through this pipe. The open i a igliter o f W . G . Conrad, of Montana. herewith, be and the same hereby are tion, including building and hen and ing o f the line is expected to solve Governor Toole, of that state, was rep repealed. _________________ trust companies, incorporated under A B IL L . largely the fuel problem of the isthmus, resented by Martin M aginniss, form erly *ct to provide a more efficient and the laws of this state which engages in, Fourteen thousand tons of coal are now ' territorial delegate in congress. 8enat- (To be «rontinned next week) to'* system for the assessment of bank but not as its principal business, the used there m onthly, but it is anticipate 1 or Carter and Representative Dixon >. shares and banking capital for taxa- ed that oil w ill soon be the fuel in were also present. The N avy was not • to define what hank stocks, shares, and business of banking, lending of money, S teal I n k a M a rc h . nnf? capital shall be subject to assessment the receiving of money on deposit, buy- use. officially rejuiSM'nted. E veryth in g w ent “ Ilang It a ll!” exclaimed Mr. Sububs. ■ to whom assessed and taxed; ingand selling bullion,bills of exchange, arriving home from the office, ' we II off smoothly. Ite#ne duties o f the county assessor North Dakota Haa N o C oal. ■ffrrrgMCg to the assessment of the same; notes, Isinds, stock, or other evidences have to call on the Dubleys to-night” ^esenbe the manner of determining the of indebtedness, with a view to profit, 8t. Paul, Dee. 18.— A speeinl to the Blame on M aster o f the Dix. “ Why. George, you said you wanted (L a ue 9^ soch banking stock, shares, and capital; to prescribe the duties of the between the first day of April and the Despati’h from Grand Forks, N . I)., to stay home with me In comfort to Seattle, W ash ., Dec. 17.— Inspe«-tor* •»rues, corporations, associations, copart- fifteenth dav of May in each year, to says that the fuel situation t<siay pre W h itn ey arid Turner, in the Dix-Jean- and persona subject to the pro- night” exclaimed hia wife. make out and furnish to the assessor a loffi f tnis act* ar>d the cashier, manac_ ••Tea. but Dubley told Balklotz he and sent* the most critical condition that nie collision, rejsirt the license of Cap lancer. or accounting officer of either of statement, setting forth and showing his w ife meant to call on us to nlc r. | has « f a t e d in the history of tlie state. tain Parker latrmond, master o f the ’ and to provide penalties for the vio- . ‘ ot 8uch duties; to create a charge for such reference to such in k in g bosine* We can leave their house earlier tha i Careful inquiry in every portion o f the steamboat Dix at the tim e o f the eolli- [Payment of taxes on dividends, stock. in this state on the first day of Mar, h atM hanking capital; to provide for we could make them leave ours.'— northern half of the^ state shows that sion with the steamship .Dannie, is re- c to pay delinquent taxes thereon of of the current year at the hour there is not a town in w hieh coal could vok«*l*for ncgligi-ntly fa ilin g to cause Philadelphia Press.__________ » »tocks. and other interests; to amend . : ______ be had to snpply im mediate need* and an efficient lookout to be kept on board - ^entitled “T o fix the place of assessing o'clock a. m D e llc n te H in t. in dozens of places there is not a pound the Dix and for negligently relinqnish- S n id e L i g h t s on H t s t o r r . ••They say Miss Sharpe can convey to be bonght, the dealers having I con jng bis direction and control of the nav- T k« « h e e r f o l V i e w . Caesar had Just crossed the Rubicon a hint with such tact that It 'e Im- ont of fuel for days and weeks. igation o f his v«»sel to atn officer rho -Bat, Herbert, dear, do you think a afford to go to housekeeping on for the second time. “ I may say. he possible to take offense." was not duly qualified by tlie law. ^salary? jotted down, “ that I have given It the » Y p . she has quite a gift that wray. Big Tunnel Under Channel. - A fter we’re married, you ____________ , „ The last time Mr Staylate ralled tbere I/>ndon. Dec. 18.— A h ill empowering L s b o r A sks Postal S sviegs Banks ■ I w°n’t lave to buy you any more doable croee. This Is the origin o f the expression. ^ >>ked blm t0 have some slight re- an Anglo-French company to c..nstruct Halt Lake, Dec. 17.— The Utah Fed- chocolate creams, or theater Xerxes was holding the pass at Tber- fr^ hment imJ then brought In s plate ! a tunnel under the British channel lisa eration o f la b o r has rewolved to circu monvlae “ H a !” he muttered, "Just breakfa*t food.”— Baltimore Amerl- j been deposited w iih parliament: I t is late a petition to congress« asking the Lost Much. like a general passenger a g e n tr ^ (estimated that this scheme w ill involve rreation o f a postal savings hank. Tlie do you look *o worriedT* — .-n o n o o m an expenditure o f $80,000,000. I t is move is tei be under the auspices of th# Them be withstood another attack. Bacon to th. v a l», of «o o T , r o , . - l to build two parallel tunnels American Federation of lab or, with I T* ^ a llo w e d a pin.” India*« v * - . » * « . 1 " . i . • * * . 21 miles long. which th « Utah federation ia affiliated. g ric io n s ; they’re two fifth of all the D*®ol* in the world. for • nickel !**— Houston Poat. MANY DEFECTS IN PRESENT LAW mineral wealth m ight be there in abundance, but lie «■oulil not get it out and could not get it to market. How to cure this ev il is a question for congress to decide, and some solu tion is lik ely to be forthcoming this winter. Some favor a change in the law iniTeasing the area o f coal land that may be pure has** 1 by individuals or by com panit» or corporations to such size that they can profitably invest and put the coal on the market. These men would imTease tlie price of coal land so that tlie government woulii reap a larg er benefit from the sales. E V IL S O F C H IL D L A B O R . Mia* Adams Daclarea Am erica Class with Russia. 1« in Cincinnati, Dec. 15.— Before the first session of the child labor convention here last night, Dr. F elix Ad ler, chair man of the national ch ili! lalior com m ittee and professor of political and so- clal ethics in Columbia university, s(ioke on “ The Attitude of Society To ward the Child as an Index o f C iviliza tio n .” Professor A dler spoke o f the inadequate and inefficiency o f state laws and urg<‘d the necessity for a national law to furnish a background for effective state and l«s » l activity and make the enthusiasm of the people contagious in its effect on local bodies, thus inducing greater efforts for the child and a more glorious future for the n-public. Addresses by Miss Jane Adams, o f H ull house, C h iw go, and United States Senator Beveridge follow «*!. A resolu tion was adopted ««mphasizing the l*e- lie f that it is the duty o f the several states to correct evils of child labor in lisiil manifestations, but indorsing “ cordially the prin cip’e o f the Bever- idge-Parsons b ill for a national child lalmr law .” Miss Adams urg«*l the (tosirability o f uniform legislation against the evils o f child lubor, and declar«*l that the cen sus report* show Am erica behind every F.urojiettn country except Russia in so far as child labor and its effect* are con cerned. F reight C ongestion in L o t A n geles. Io * Angeles, Dec. 15.— The T im e « w ill print a story tomorrow mot. m g to tlfe effert that I o * Angeles is suffering from the worst freigh t congestion ever e x p e rie n «*l by the transcontinental railways running into th e c ity . Acixird- ing to the T im «» hundreds o f car* con sign«*! to local merchants are either delay«*l or lost in the congestion o f coal cars in the yards. R ailw ay officials deny that the situation is of a s e r i1 ous nature and ascribe the freigh t c 'jest ion to unprecedented holiday t tnienls. Fed Through L on g pipa. Bakersfield, C al., Dec. 16.— Progrès« in rescuing L . B. Hicks, the man im prisoned in the mountain at the Edison com pany'* plant, is being made at the rate o f 20 feet a day. A t noon the d rift diggers had still 60 feet farther to go before the m iner can be rel*»*«*L M ilk is still being fed through the long pijx» at three-hour intervals, under the d i rection o f a physician. He is gaining in strength and it is lieliev«*l w ill hold out until reached. Why is Lumbar Costly? Washington, Dec. 15.— The house toilay after some discussion, adopted a resolution of Mr. M iller, o f Kansas, authorizing the secretary o f Commerça and la b or to investigate the ranee o f the high price of lumber in the vari« ut stages of manufacture and sale with the object o f ascertaining whether pres ent high prices are the mault o f a truat. v’