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Hillsboro Independent
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HILLSBORO.
OREGON
NEWS OF THE WEE!
Iq a Condensed Form lor On
Busy Readers,
A Reaume of the Last Important but
Not Lata Interesting EvanU
of tha Past Week.
Tba Russian parliament la preparing
demands to the ciar lor liberty.
Manli-ipa! ownership in Denver baa
been beaten by blunder and treachery
Tha Great Northern and Burlington
are to rnn through trains from Portland
to Chicago
Taft baa again declared that ha will
continue to bar canal (applies in th
cheapest market antil restricted by con
gree.
Rains and floods are causing enor
mous damage in Texas, Oklahoma and
Indian Territory. A number of per
sons hare been drowned.
Tha house committee on Insula
affairs has made a favorabje report on
the bill extending United States citi
senship to the inhabitants ol Porto
Kico.
Well known scientists who have been
studying Vesuvius are preparing to pre
dict earthquakes and eruptions and say
insurance risks may be reduced to a
minimum.
Will J. Davis, who was manager of
the Iroquois theater, Chicago, at the
time of the great fire in that building,
has been arraigned on a charge of man'
slaughter, growing out of the tire.
Witte has come to the front in the
Russian upper bouse.
The Russian council of ths empire
will favor amnesty and liberal reforms
An obnoxious police official at War
aaw, Russia, has been blown op by a
bomb.
Ban Francisco is slowly bat method'
ically preparing plans tor the rebuild'
ing of the city.
The .Mutual Life Insurance company
has begun suit sgainat its officers to re
cover wasted company money.
Bunau-Varilla, ex-minister of Pana
ma to the United States, says a sea
level canal la the only practicable one
to build.
A suit baa been started at Decatur,
Illinois, 10 prevent the union of Cum
berland Presbyterian with tba old Pres
byterian church.
Poosevelt baa answered Tillman's at
tack on his course regarding the rate
bill. He says be never pledged him
self to any provision.
Rev. Dr. Rufus Johnston, John D.
Rockefeller's pastor, will become presi
dent of the University of Chicago to
, auimaj tint tmttk Vim, llaniim. ,
Mrs. Jefferson Davis is slowly sink
Ing
Senator Ileyburvs condition is not
improved.
Farm laborers in Austria have struck
for an increase in pay.
The sultan of Turkey has yielded ab
solutely to the British demands.
Methodists will raise $1,000,000 to
rebuild churches in Han Francisco.
ISSUE PAUL JONES STAMP.
Postofhce Department Has Hitherto
Slighted Our Naval Harosa.
Wasbicgton, May IS. It is probable
that tba likeness of John Paul Jonea,
of deathleee fame in the annals of naval
warfare, will appear npon one ot the
uext aeriea ot United Statee postage
stamps.
A naval officer recently called atten
tion to the fact that the United States
navy, whoae achievements present an
unbroken line ot victories, baa bad bnt
scant recognition at tbe bands of the
poatoffice department so far aa honoring
eminent naval officers of the United
Stales upon our posts 1 issues is con
cerned.
The naval officer is correct. Up to
1903 only one representative ot the
navy bad ever been recognised for a
place npon a United States postage
stamp Commodore Perry ot Lake Erie
tame and bia position was so obscure
that not one person in 10,000 ever saw
bis likeness npon a stamp, ferry was
in 1870 assigned to the 90-cent stamp.
and there be remained until 1902,
when, instead of making a new place
for Admiral Farragut, who was voted
into the charmed postal circle, the
poatoffice autboritiea retired Perry and
Faragut took his place.
The new aeriea of atamps for the
Philippinee, now In process of printing
in Washington, depicts Admiral Samp
son on the lo-centavo (8 cents) stamp,
but npon United States stamps until
1902 Perry reigned supreme.
On the other hand tbe army has re
ceived numerous honors from tbe an
thorltira who determine what facea
hall adorn onr postage stamps. Be-
giaiflng with General Washington, the
list includes General Winfleld Scott,
General Zaobary Taylor, General Gar
field, General Grant, General Sherman,
General Harrison, Major McKinley
General Sheridan likeness is repre
sented on tbe reply postal card.
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
OFFICIAL BALLOT.
RISING FEARED IN CHINA.
Missionaries Send Word That Soldiers
May Prove Disloyal.
Minneapolis, May 15. Bishop Dahl,
of tbe United Norwegian Lutheran
church, has sent cablegrams to the mis
sionaries ot the church in China, order
ing them to leave the districts in which
they are engaged, in case they consider
tbeir lives in danger. Bishop Eahl
baa received three letters from mission
ariea of the United Church In China,
who forecast trouble in the nature of a
new revolution.
According to these letters the dis
turbance is centered around Runlng
Fa, of the Honan district. Rev. J. S.
Stockke, who writes one of the letters,
dated in April, says tbe Chinese are
rising against their own government in
this district, and he asserts that the
officers and the government officials
themselves do not believe that their
own soldiers are to be depended npon,
as they are receiving pay from the revo
lutionists. He says they are constant
ly afraid the soldiers will betray them
and open the gates to the enemy.
CHINESE IN A PANIC.
Ticket To Be Voted On in June Made
Up by Secretary of State.
Salem Secretary ot State Dunbar
baa iasued bis certificate of the Repub
lican and Democratic primary nomine
tiona the nominations of the Socialists
and Prohibitionists and the arrange
ment of tbe names on the official ballot
The atate senatorial and congression
al ticket is as follows:
Governor I. 11. Amos, Multnomah
county, Prohibition; C. W. tsarsee
Wasco. Socialist; George t. unamuer
lain, Multnomah, Democratic; James
Withycombe, Benton, Republican.
Secretary ot State Frank W. Ben
aon. Douglas, Kepuuncan; it. v
Brown. Douglas. Socialist; T. 8. Mc-
Danlel. Multnomah. Prohibition; P
II. Sroat. Marion. Democratic.
State Treasurer Leslie Butler, Was.
co, Prohibition; u. k. wook, juuuno-
mah. Socialist: J. D. Matlock, Lane,
Democratic: George A. Steel, Clacks
mas. Republican.
Supreme Judge C. J. Bright, Sher
man, Prohibition ; ifooeri tasin, id
ion. Republican; T. G. Hailey, Uma
tilla, Democratic; Marcus W. Bobbins
Josephine. Socialist.
Attorney-General C. C. Brix, Crook
Socialists A. M. Crawford, Douglas,
Kepnblican; Robert A. Miller, Multno
mah, Democratic; F. B. Rutherford
Multnomah, Prohibition.
Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. U. Ackerman. Multnomah, Re
publican j J. E. Hosuoer, Multnomah,
Socialist; Henry Sheak, Benton, Frohi
bition.
State Printer J. C. Cooper, Yam-
bill, Socialist; Willia S. Duniwav,
Multnomah, Republican; Alvin 8.
Haak, Multnomah, Prohibition; J.
Scott Taylor, Klamath, Democratic.
Commissioner of Labor Statistica and
Inspector of Factories and Workshops
O. P. Iloff, Multnomah, Republican;
W. 8. Richards, Linn, Socialist.
United States Senator (to fill vacan
ry) Hiram Gould, Yamhill, Prohibi
tion; Fred W. Mulkey, Multnomah,
Republican; J. D. Stevens, Multno
mah, Socialist.
United States Senator (term begin
ning March 4, 1907) Jonathan Bourne
Jr., Multnomah, Republican; John M
Gearin, Multnomah, Democratic; B
Lee Paget, Multnomah, Prohibition;
A. G. Simola, Multnomah, Socialist.
Congressman, First District Charles
V. Galloway, Yamhill, Democratic;
Edward F. Green, Benton, Prohibition;
Willia C. Haw ley, Marion, Republican;
W. W. Myers, Clackamas, Socialist.
Congressman, Second District W.
R. Ellis, Umatilla, Republican; James
Harvey Graham, Baker, Demorcatis;
A.M.Paul, Union, Socialist; II. W.
Stone, Multnomah, Prohibition.
INITIATIVE MEASURES.
Questions on Which Oregon Voters
"ill P.,, t, Jun- Election.
Salem Thers are 11 measures npon
which the peopi, wiji be called to vote
in june, ore ol which are proposed
s mend menu t0 tn ,ut, constitution
The remainins ;. ... legislative meas
ures proposed h. initiative. Tbeir ti-
tie and oder on the ballot, which are
w do voted or , follow:
Shall act SDDmr,rlatin money main
taining iceao, glum, penitentiary,
deaf mute, blind school, university,
sgricultural cciw, and normal schools
be approved?
For equal nffraira constitutional
amendment.
For amendment tbe local option
law giving aoti-Porhibitionists equal
privilege.
For law to shnli.h tolls on the Mount
Mood ana Barlow road and providing
lor its ownership by tbe state, i
For constitutional amendment pro
viding method of amending constitution
and applyini tl, referendum to all
laws affectin. nnntitotional conven
tions and amendments.
to constitution! amendment giving
cities and towns excluaivs power to en
act and amend their charters.
For constitutional amendment to al
low the stats' printing, binding and
printer's compensation to be regulated
by law at any time.
For constitutional amendment lor tne
initiative and referendum on local,
special and moniciDal laws and parts
of laws.
For bill for a law prohibiting free
passes and discrimination by railroad
companiea and other public service corporations.
For an set reoulring sleeping car
companies, refrigerator car companies
and oil companies to pay an annual li
cense upon gross earnings.
For an act requiring sxpress com
panies, telegraph companies and tele
phone companies to pay an annual
license upon grots earnings.
Mammoth Canal at Klamath Falls.
Bend Mason, Doris A Co. have tbe
contract for construction of a big canal
at Klamath Falls. Tbe amount in
volved is about $100,000, and some
thing like 700,000 yards of dirt will be
excavated. Tbs contract includes much
concrete work and a tunnel 3,300 feet
long, which will pass under the town
of Klamath Falls. Seventy-five teams
nd about 300 men have been engaged.
Tbe contract calls for a trench nine
m'ies long, 44 feet wide on tbe bottom
and 75 feet at the top and 13 feet deep.
Tbe in-take is at Upper Klamath lake.
The Russian parliament has demand
ed amnesty (or prisoners and will try
to conciliate the cxar.
While the coal miners ot the East
did not receive the raise In wages they
desired they secured recognition ol
their union for the first time.
Evidence presented at the Standard
Oil investigations by the Interstete
Commerce Commission shows that the
policy of the company was anything to
win.
- Investigationa are now in progress re
garding an alleged padrone system in
the United States among Greeks. It is
claimed there are 3,000 in bondage in
Chicago alone.
Bailey and Tillman have made vio
lent attacks on Rooeeelt in regard to
tbe rate bill, ssying be made arrange
meiita to carry the bill through with
Iemocratic votea and thus surrendered
to the A'drlch combination.
Dowie is gradually dying of dropsy
and cannot last long.
Recent earthquake shocks have caus
ed a Cuban mine to cave in.
im-
Mrs. Jefferson Davia is mnch
proved though still quite ill,
Congress is receiving many protests
against the prohibition of passes.
San Francisco saloons have been clos
ed indefinitely by tbe autboritiea.
John F. Wallace has formed a $12,
000,000 electric company in New York.
Tbe strike of funeral drivers in New
lorkhaa Paused the postponement of
many funerals.
Count Lamsdorff, Russian minister of
Foreign affairs, has resigned for a plsce
in the council ol tbe empire,
Chicago printers have declared a boy
cott on Methodist ritusls on account of
labor troubles with the Methodist Book
concern.
Taft refuses to confine purchssea of
canal supplies to the United States and
has told congress it they want him to
bay all at home to pass necessary laws,
The first steamer of the season hss
left Seattle for Nome.
The British fleet is all ready for an
attack on Turkey should that country
continue ner hostile movements.
The withdrawal of
Francisco has begun.
Many Certificates of Registration Da-
anvfoa in r-ire.
Los Angeles, Cel., May 15. The
California Chinese are to make an effort
before the highest authorities (or com
plete re-registration of their people.
The contention of leading Chinese Is
that more than 25,000 certificates of
registration, a great part of which are
not duplicated in Washington, were de
stroyed in the r?an Francisco fire. It is
stated that there are only 60,000 Chi
nese in California.
Many of the Chinamen are bordering
on panic, for they realise that should
their right to be in the United States
be questioned they have little to show
legal residence. For months to come
any Chinese who has a possible know
ledge of English and American enstoms
will claim on arrest that his certificate
was destroyed in Ban Franeisco. The
problems that now confront tbe immi
gration officials are practically endless.
I be registration now in effect was
made 12 yeara ago. Tbe Chinese claim
that this was imperfect and in aome
respects on a wrong basis.
Compromise Jewish Question.
Odessa. May 15. A dispatch receiv
ed here today from St. Petersham
states that at a conference of Jewish,
Constitutional Democratic and labor
leaders in parliament it was agreed not
to raise the Jewish question separately.
bnt to compromise it in the general
question of abrogation of national re
strictions and class privileges, for
hich a bill fa being drafted. As the
resit of the agreement tbe Jewish and
Polish members decided not to const!
tute national groups, but to join tbe
Democratic block.
Spring Produces Clams.
Albany Water from a spring flowing
from a aulid sandstone bill, three miles
northeast of Lebanon, produces fresh
water clams. Though there are no
known, none that its water could come
in contact with in any way, yet the
water, when poured into a trough, pro
duces clams, which grow to ordinary
site. Water flows from solid rock
through an iron pipe, about 45 yards,
into a watering trough. In this trough
the clams develop. Tbe trough has
been frequently cleaned, but fresh wa
ter clams always developed in it again
Indians Want to Work.
Klamath Falls It is probable that a
part of the labor in constructing the
Klamath project of tbe United States
reclamation service will be performed
by tbe Indiana of the Klamath reser
vation, who are said to be faithful
workmen. It is understood the ques
tion has been taken up with the Indian
bureau through the proper channels
and that from 100 to 250 descendants
ot the braves who fought on the battle
fields of the lava beds In the famous
Modon war will work in digging tbe
ditches.
Body of Father Gapon Found.
St. Petersbnrg, May 15 The mvsterv
of the fate ot Father Gapon apparently
was Cleared up toeay by tbe discover
oi a corpse, which baa almost positive
ly been Identified as that ot the ex
priest, banging in the upper chamber
of a lonely villa in the summer suburb
of Oserki, Finland. The villa waa sold
April 8 and a deposit paid by an nn
known man from St. Petersbnrg, who,
after visiting the house several times
in company with a young workman
disappeared April 11, taking the key
wnn mm.
troops from Ssn
Y-l. t . . . i .
tne urn nep oi me Russian lowsr
house will be to demand amnesty.
The State department has forwarded
1 200,000 to Jspan for use by the starv-
ing people.
Senator Ankeny wants the govern-
ment to nse all home material tor tbe
Tanama canal.
Turkey Expresses Regret.
Constantinople, May 15. The Porte
today replied to Germany's protest
aga nst the boarding and detention of
the German sailing ship Odysseus bv
Turkish officials recently, while the
vessel was discharging cargo at Cibuk
In. Tbe reply expresses regret at the
occurrence and promises to punish tl e
omclal responsible lor it, but it pro
posed a reduction of the indemnity of
$1,500. The German protest described
tbe senure aa an act of piracy.
Must Not Spit on Floor.
Washington, May 15. A government
employe who spits npon the floor of a
government building or office in future
la liable to summary dismissal from
bia position, under rules now being
promulgated throngh tbe departments
by order ol the president. Tbe presi
dent considers drastic rules of this kind
are necessary to prevent spread of tu
berculosis among tbe government em
ployee.
No Permlta To Be Granted.
Baker City It has been decided by
Forest Superintendent Sheller, in
charge of the Blue Mountain forest
reserve, thst no allotments will be
made to cattle and sheepmen this year.
Applications are filed and allowed as
satisfactory conditions have prevailed
here and the people will be allowed to
grase their livestock in the same places
as heretofore. This summer Mr. Shel
ler will personally make an inspection
of tbe country, and next fall will call a 1
general meeting of the stock and sheep
men for making allotments.
Import Devonshire Cattle.
Bend Quantities of butchers' stock
are being shipped from Crook county
this year. A total of 2,687 head of
beef cattle were delivered in Portland
in the first (our months of 1906.
Charles Harton shipped 500 head and
200 wlye j JvUnith this spring, pay
'UJ(J per hee them. While
roox coitiv hu. en disootfna of ita
surplus dh rronshire rattle have
been Import jll this stock is regis
tered and is tLftest of milk stock. As
the DevonslnA train matures quickly,
it mmnues tAtient beef.
r
Branch Boys' and Girls' Aid.
McMinnvih- An advisory board of
tbe Boys' and Girls' Aid Sjciety has
been organise, n McM nnville. This
board will p on applications from
lamhili counter children to bet
ken into larnihhomes. It will also
keep in toucH ith the children thus
placed out. in iteport on their condi
tion. This bod may take op the
matter of truanr, neglect and other
forme of delituency, in which case
strong co-opersbn will be lurnished.
Hop Farnls Incorporated.
Salem The Iblson Hop Farm com
pany, of Rickrn, Or., is the title of a
corporation whse articles have been
filed in the secrcary of state's office,
with Albert J Ray. Clifton N. Me.
Arthur and EarlC. Bronaugh as incor
porators. Ths principal office is in
Portland and thtcaDital stock is 150.-
000, in shares of$ioo each.
CURE FOR LOOTING.
Chief Dinan Preacribes Hard Work
na Plenty of It.
Sao Francisco, May 14. A novel
method of stamping out tbe evil of
looting, which baa been no tbe Increase
deepite the stern measures taken by tbe
civil and military autboritiea,. baa been
inaugurated by Chief of Police Dinan.
Tbat official baa Issued an order that
whenever a looter is caught be is to be
put in a squad under the command ot
Detective Sergeant Charles F. Taylor.
Members of the squad are compelled to
labor at clearing away tbe debria. Al
ready Sergeant Taylor baa 75 men nn-
der blm, and the number is constantly
growing. Tbe taskmaster of this chain
gang is given diacretionary powers aa to
tbe term eacb ot tbe members aball
serve.
Already tbe atreets about Portsmouth
Square and tbe Hall of Justice are be
ginning to assume tbeir old-time ap
pearance of cleanliness, the result of
the work of the captured looter. Chief
Dinan believes tbat, when the exist
ence of Sergeant Taylorv's army be
comes generally known, looting will
greatly decrease.
The liquor question was again dis
cussed today by .the authoritiea, and it
baa been proposed tbat the charter of
tbe city be amended so that tbe license,
which baa heretofore been $100, be
raised to $500. Before the fire there
were 4,000 saloons in this city, and it
ia believed tbat tbe increased license
will reduce this number to 1,000, with
out In any way diminishing tbe reve
nues of the city.
A proclamation baa been Issued by
Mayor Bcbrnita directing tbat all refug
ees be concentrated in two great camps,
one to be located In the Potrero, in the
IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS
Tuesday, May IS.
Washington, May 15. With tbe ex
ception ol the anti-puss amendment,
the senate concluded ita discussion of
the railroad rate bill in committee of
the whole and, as soon as tbat provi
sion shall be disposed of, will take it
op in tbe senate. Tbe general expec
tation ia tbat tbe pass question will be
disposed ot early tomorrow, and tbe
general hope ia tbat tbe bill may be
passed before the close ot tomorrow's
seeaion. Tbe grsa'er fart ot tbe day
was spent in discussing the eighth sec
tion of the bill, relating to tbe person
nel of the Interstate Commerce com
mission, resulting in the elimination
ot tbe entire section and the restoiation
of the present law, which -provides for
five commissioners at sa'aries ct $7,500.
Washington, May 15. The House
by a decided vote kx'uy reaffirmed its
faith In the Navy department, defeat
ing an amendment of Tawney, chair
man ot tbe appropriations committee,
to limit the expenditures on a ship to
10 per cent of the cost, a vote of con
fidence coming after two hours' hot
debate. , Having reached the section of
the naval bill dealing with increase
in the Navy and, realising tbat consid
erable debate must ensue, tbe bouse ad
journed until noon tomorrow.
Tawney was emphatic in declaring
tbat it waa both bad policy and bad ad
ministration to give to the Navy de
partment the right ol spending $11,
silidlylor the Allison amendments,
out were just aa nearly nnited against
opposing propositions. When an ad
journment was reached, there waa still
prospect of the continuance of tbe de
bate tor next week.
000,000 for repairs of vessels without
south side of the city, and the other at " much as being compelled to give an
Golden Gate Park. This action has account to any one ior tne money ex
been made necessary for sanitary rea
sons, as military discipline must pre
vail in these tented cities, it the health
ot the inmates la to be preserved. At
present every square in tbe city and
many vacant lots are covered with the
tents of refugees. Tbe military are
now ordering these people to tbe cen
tral camps.
pended
The vote on tbe first amendment,
providing that no more than 10 per
rent shall be applied to tbe repair of
any ship nnless details be submitted to
congress, was defeated, yeas 38, nays
55. Tawney then withdrew bis second
amendment.
OIL TRUST AT BAY.
Will
Free
PORTLAfD MARKETS.
Wheat Club.71c! hlueatem. He:
J .. " .
rw. oc; vuey,70c.
Oats No. 1 iit faed. 129; rrif.
$28.60 per ton.
Barley Feed a 23 nna24 ur ton?
brewing, $24(82450: rolled, $24,600
25.60.
Make Hard Fight Against
Alcohol In Senate.
Washington, May 14. Intense pres
sure is being brought to bear on the
senate to force through the bill recently
passed by tbe house of representatives
removing the internal revenue tax from
denatured alcohol." There is not
tbe slightest doubt that a large ma-
ority of the senate favors the passage
of this bill and would be glad to have
an opportunity to vote for it, but un
fortunately it was refered to tbe com
mittee on finance, of which Aldrich is
chairman, and Aldrich is the one man
in the senate who ia determined to kill
the bill it possible.
Aldrich knows that this bill would
work great injury to tbe Standard Oil
company, tn that it would put on tbe
market a fuel cheaper and more desira
ble in other ways than kerosene. Be-
ng the Standard Oil representative in
congress, be is naturally anxioua to
shot off legislation tbat is inimical to
the interests of his good friend, the oil
trust.
MAJORITY FAVORS SEA LEVEL.
Ques-
Carmack'a Return Will Decide
tion of Canal Type.
Washington, May 14. Tbe senate
committee on inttr-oceanic canals is in
a deadlock on tbe question of the type
of csnal to be recommended. The
question was taken up today and the
vote showed five for a Sea level rin.l
and five for the lock type, recommend
ed by tbe minority of the board ot con
suiting engineers.
There were two absent
Gorman and Carmack. The latter tel
egraphed from Tennessee, instructing
the chairman to count his vote for the
sea level type, which would have made
a majority against tha lor k r.n.l
sired by the administration. Alter
wrangling for an hour over the ques
tion of accepting the vote of Senator
Carmac k, the committee adjourned un
til nsuuesuay next.
' Monday, May, 14.
Washington, May 14. The session
of tbe senate today passed without an
exciting incident and without the adop
tion of a single amendment to the rail
road rate bill, notwithstanding that
measure was under consideration prac
tically all the time from the hour of
convening, 11 o'clock, until adjourn'
ment at 6:15 p m. The most chsrac
teristic feature of the day was the re
jection of amendments. This was ac
complished either by direct vote or by
the process of laying on the table and
one followed another in rapid suces
sion.
Among the provisions thus adversely
disposed of were several intended to fix
tbe liability of railroad companies for
injury to employes. Tbe presentation
of provisions intended to accomplish
this purpose bad tbe effect of bringing
out a practically authoritative state
mentjtbat the committee on interstate
cotnmvrre will report the independent
house bill on tbat subject which is now
pending before it. ,
When the senate adjourned, the
eighth section, regulating the person-
nei oi me interstate commerce commis
sion, waa under consideration and ad
journment was secured at a somewhat
earlier hour than usual in the hope
tbat there could be prepared a more ac
ceptable provision covering that sub
ject than baa heretofore been presented.
Friday, May II.
Washington, May 11. After passing
320 pension bills, the bouse today de
voted much time to considering a point
of order made by Tawney against an
appropriation for a new steel floating
drydock, provided in the naval appro
piation bill. Tbe chair held the point
of order well taken, in a carefully pre
pared opinion.
Hepburn, of Iowa, made a vigoroua
attack on tbe court martial system of
tbe navy, especially criticising tbe offi
cers responsible for tbe accidents tbat
have happened to ships of the navy.
A point df order against the appro
priation for the naval training statiou
at Lake Bluff, Illinois, was pending
when the bouse adjourned nntil Mon
day.
Washington, May 11. Bailey's non-
suspension amendment, applying to or
ders of the Interstate Commerce com
mission as covered by the railroad rate
bill, which has occupied so mnch of the
attention ot tbe senate in connection
with that bill, was today adversely dis
posed of by tbe decisive vote of 23 to
64, practically a party vote.
An amendment by Rayner confinirg
the court review to constitutional ques
tions was also voted down. A number
of other amendments were rejected.
An amendment limiting to two yeara
the life of tbe commission's orders was
adopted.
Thursday, May 10.
Washington, May 10. In connection
with the consideration of the railroad
rate bill by the senate, La Follette to
day attempted to secure the imposition
of imprisonment for violations ol the
provisions of the Interbtate Commerce
law. He proposed terms from one to
five years, in addition to fines from
$1,000 to $20,000 for unjust discrimi
nation, for false representation to se
cure business at less than the estab
lished rate.
After much discussion an amendment
waa adopted restoring tbe penalties of
tbe old iaw.
Washington, May 10. Shells and
projectiles for the Navy department
will, after June 30, 1906, be purchased
by tbe bureau of Ordnance ia the open
market, instead of, as now the practice,
in secret markets from firms engaged
in the manufacture of these articles.
This change in existing conditions was
brought about through the efforts of
the chairman of the appropiations
committee, Tawney, of Minnesota, who
offered an amendment to the naval ap
propriation bills which tbe house bad
under consideration today.
! 1 I . r . .
nwuingnn, .iay is. me nouse
had under consideration today bills re
lating to the government of the District
of Columbia. It completed the bills
reorganizing tbe Washington public
school system, then adjourned in the
absence of a quorum, postponing action
on tbe bills under consideration
These bills will be taken up tomorrow
Sawmill on Wendling Line.
Eugene The Southern Pacific com
pany has selected a site for one of its
proposed sawmills along the Wendling
branch railroad. It will be located on
the company's land about one mile
north of Marcola station. A larire force
of men is clearing the right of way for
a spur from the Wendling line to the
sawmill site, nearly one mile. Agents
of tbe company have been in Eugene
the last two days looking for about 20
men to assiet in the work. 1
Flooded With Paper Money.
Oregon City Oreeon Citv ia
a i i . i J
uwueu who paper currency in conse
quence of a suspension of the mint at
San Francisco by reason of the earth.
quake and subsequent conflagration.
Local bank have received their anA
and silver largely from the San Fran.
cisco mint, and have always been plen-
tuuuy suppiiea neretoiore.
Entire Sawmill Made In Albany.
Albany Tbe Albany I rnn Wnrka
nas just compieieu a Complete sawmill
outfit and shipped it to Msdford, where
u win Deerrcte. and placed in rn-ra-
tion immediately. All the machinerv
from the Urgent to the smallest ciere
was mane in uie local foundry.
Rich Strike in the Gofdbug.
Sumpter The Blue Mountain Arcer.
lean lays: "Another wonderfully rich
strike has been msde at the Gold but
mine, In the Red Boy district, on north
drift, vein No. 5. the pay streak la
ight to ten inches thick. One assay
vee $300 to $1,900 a ton."
Hay alley tinothy. No. 1, $129
13 per ton; clorer, $7.608; cheat,
$87; grain hsy,$7(a8; alfalfa, $13.
Batter Fancy o-eamery, 17XSJ20c.
Eggs Oregon f,ncnt i9C per dosen.
Poultry Avert,, old bene. 14rt16c
per pouud; miichickane i3St4c;
broilers, 202:i4c. yoaog roosters,
12J13c. old Mnal.n 12312 l-.'i
ure?.,a cniceM, 16(316', c; turkeys,
''' l'lc; turkeys, dreseed, choice,
'"-"t, KWe. r infill" DI'MW.
dressed, old 10c j0unl2c: ducks, old
i iv, yiiung sue.
Hops Oregon, ions iiuaiSUe
I r- " '--rm
Oregon average best,
16Ct2Ic; vaPey.frre, 2223c; fine.
24ft25c per pouti; mohair, choice, 28
J 1"C.
Fruits Apples, )2.50a3.50 per box;
cherries, $1.25aiA0 per box: straw-
berries. Californj. 11.40(31.60: Ore
gon, 12 HQ 15c pound ; gooeeber
ries, 8c per pound.
egetables Aiw,ragu. 75c(?$1.25
per box; beans. ljufli.Sc; cabbage,
$2 853 per 100; cniiflower. $2.25
per crate: celery. M r rte; head
lettuce, 25c per -. r.!nna. lOOlfc
I""''"" pess. .ti.hea. 2l)c a
j . -. -
nnsen; rhubarb, k ponnJ; .pinach.
90o per box; parsl- '2r)C. turnips, tl
tsw. per sack; esrrots. 65375cper
v; oeei. 85cm per sa.k.
Onions-Sc T mnd.
065cper hnndrej; ordinary, noml
nal; new Califoroi- 2l4'S2S'e per
pound.
w1rM,. 7c per poorflL
Beef Dressed ball, 3c per pound;
Matton-Dresaed fnoy, 839,eper
pound; ordinary, ji; lambs, with
pelt on, o. '
Pork Dressed, 7jt,c par pound.
Eastern Men Ready to Invest.
San Francisco. Msv 14 Within th.
past few days it ia said new accounts
have been fpened at several of the com
mercial banks of San Franri RPfl h V man
from tbe East who have deposited sums
ranging iron, 110,000 upward. Some ing an almost perfect agreement among
-- VJ reputation to nepnpiican senators. Indeed, one ol
a poaaeseed of large the noteworthy featurea of the day was
Wealth. Others are Supposed to renr. I tha r.r.i-Hn.1 nn.nlmit. v. u u
sent wealthy clients in Eastern money licans. They not only voted .iLi
Saturday, May 12.
wasnington, May 1Z. Tbe senate
proceedings today were devoted exclu
aiveiy to the consideration of the rail
road rate bill, and they included many
interesting and some sensational feat
ores. The actual accomplishments of
the day consisted in the completion of
tbe consideration of the Allison amend
ments, covering the question of review
by courts of the orders of the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
There were several of the provis
ions and all w.ere accepted as presented
or suggested by the Iowa senator, show
centers. The evident
men, the bankers Bay, is to make in-
vestments of their funds In San Fran-cisco.
Wednesday, May 9.
Washington, May 9 Tbe senate spent
the greater part of the day again in
the consideration of tbo question of di
vorcing the production of coal and oth
er commodities from their transporta
tion, and closed that branch of its
work by adopting a modified provision
formally offered by Klkins, but origin
ally suggested by McLaurin. There
was aguiu much sparring over parlia
mentary points, but there was ut no
time as much confusion as on Tuesday,
and, when the coal question was fiually
closed, the rroerens was so rapid thut
the first section was entirely disposed
of before the sonate adjourned. Other
amendments were also adopted, but a
long and sliort-haul provision suggested
by LaFollctte was voted down by prac
tically a party vote, all but two re
publicana voting against the amend
ment. Washington, May 9. Nearly the en
tire time of the bouse was today taken
up by two propositions first, whether
the navy department should go into
the open market and purchase anchors.
chains and cordage, or continue to man
ufacture these articles in the govern
ment navy yards, as is now done; and.
second, whether the cost of transport
ing coal from Atlantic and Oulf ports
to tbe Philippines in American bottoms
should be limited to $5 or (0 per ton.
On the first proposition a substitute
was adopted, giving the aecretary of
the navy the riffht to ourchaaa these-
articles in open market if a aavinir cm. 1,1
be made.
The second proposition did not earry.
Will Meet Its Losses.
Milwaukee. May 14 Rtm khnl.iAM
of tbe Milwaukee Mechanics Fire In-
snrance company today voted to issue
30,00 shares of new etxk t the msrket
price oi szo a snare and to add $300.-
uuu to tne capital stcck and $0,0000
to the surplus for the purpose of putting
i ue ciimpany in suape to meet the loss
es sustained in the San Francisco fire
At a meeting today a preliminary sub
scription list was signed by which pree
eot stockholders agreed to tke op the
tire Issue. The company places ita
losses in ban Francisco at $1,200,000.
Economy In City Government.
San Francisco, May 14. Retrench
ment in an municipal departments is
the order that has gone forth, and there
will he a great reduction in the city's
working forces witn tbe next 30 dava.
Mayor Submits made tbe announcement
today that plana already are under di
cussion whereby the most rieid ernnnm
msy be enforced. It is estimated that
about 300 city, employee either will lose
tbi ir por tions or suffer a material re.
duction in salaries.
Elaborate Festivities Planned.
Madrid, May 14. Spain ia preparing
for rejoicing on a magnificent scale on
the occasion of the marriage of King
Alfonso to Princess Ena ol Bst ten berg.
Premier Moret announced today that
some of the features ot tbe early pro
gram have been changed, but the eeeen
tial featnree remain. The marriage
will take place May 31 in tbe church of
San Geronlmo.
Will Double Alaska Cables.
Washington, May 15 Orders have
been issued by General Allen, the chief
signal oflicf r of the army, for the in
stallment of the duplex system on the
Alaska cables. Toe commercial busi
ness of the cables baa become so hea y
that even by working night and day the
operators are not able to handle all the
diss.. lies ith the new system the
capacity ol the rablei will be increased
about 75 per cnut. The supreme court
of the United States has denied the
petition for a rehearing in the Chicago
traction cases.
Breaks Record for New Laws.
Washington, Miy 15. The files of
the index cNrk at tbe State department
show that the first session of the 6th
congerss has broken all records in the
matter of completed legislation op to
this moment. Already more than 3.-
000 laws have been enacted, which is
between 700 and 800 more than in any
preceding session no to tbe betrinninv
of tbe month of Msy. The greater part
of this mass ot law was made op of
bills of a privste nature and only about
zau oi tne total enactments
eral laws.
were gen-
Inquiry Into Coal Monopoly.
Philadelphia, May 15. The Inter-
state Commerce Commission wih tn.
morrow resume its inquiry into the al
leged close relations between railroads
and big coll corporations. Nearly the
entire time, it is expected, will be de
voted to efforts to prove the owner.hln
of stock in coal companies by officials
of the Pennsylvania railroad and die-
crimination in car distribution. The
Baltimore and Ohio will also t nnt
under microscopic examination.
Jiminer Plana Revolution.
Washington, May 15. Reports have
reached the State department of tbe
organisation of another revolutionary
movement directed against the govern
ment of President Caceres, of Santo
Domingo. It is understood that the
island of Porto Rico is the bsse ct
operations, and it is supposed, that ex-
t resident Morales and Jirninea are the
leaders of the movement. Instruct ions
have been sent to the Insular governor
of Porto Rico to take steps to csrry out
the neutrality laws, which would pre
vent departure of hostile expedition.
Chandler Will Strike Back.
Washington, May 15. There ia to Le
another chapter to the exciting senate
incident Saturday, when th president
denounced as an "urqualiSed fale
hood" tbe statement attrihn'e I to n
Senator Chandler that the pre.ident
had harshly criticised Senatora Hpoon
er, Knox and For,k r In connection
7.1 l., ri,Jr contest. Mr.
Chandler tonight merely replied to an
nquiry that it was late In 1 (e for him
to be accuse.! of a falehon.1 h. . :
dent and that he would have something
to say at length within 4 hours.
California Nseds Another Judge.
)IM'!0n', Mr 15 -The members
of the C.lifornia delegation in rongrese
today met in conference with Secrttary
Metre f and discussed the question of
an additional circuit IndM f i"-n.
nia, as well as the urgent need of lib
rsl appropriations both for the con
struction of new f.!..r.l Knl1.i:.. j
San Francisco and the proper repairing
of others Insnranco litigation will, it
- maKa ,n additional judge-
Imperative. '