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HILLSBORO OREGON
NEWS OF THE WEEK r
la a Condensed Form for Our
Easy Readers,
A Return of ha Less Important but
Not Lett Interesting Event
of the Past Week.
Southern Morocco natives have re
belled against the sultan.
In a Lattla between Britiih troop
aoJ Zulus, 70 of the latter were killed
Senator Burton hat announced that
he will resign if a rehearing la denied.
More than 50,000 people took part in
the Memorial day parade at New lork
Two thousand marines have just
been srreeted at Odessa, Russia, for
disaffection.
The government will establish a
n miner of w.relesa telegraph atationt
on the North west coast.
Customs offl:ials at Tacoma have
eized 35 pounds of opiom which waa
being smuggled to Portland.
The Binger Hermann trial bat been
let for June 18 by the judge btfore
whom the hearing will come.
A Norwalk, Ohio, c art hat fined
seven btidge companies $300 each and
costt for illegal restraint of trade.
Insurance rates in Portland are like
ly to be increased 25 per cent on ac
coent of the Han Francisco disaster.
The Hawaiian government band has
arrived in this country for tour of
four month! All the larger cities will
be visited. The organization hat been
increased to 110 members.
A revolution is on in Guatemala.
Hermann's trial ma be postponed
until October.
Nine persons were killed in a train
wreck at Louisville, Kentucky.
A change is probable in the Russian
cabinet. Shipoff it to be premier.
Floods drowned five persons in Ne
vada and did great damage to property
in Coloraado.
Mayor Schmitt bat tent a letter of
thank to President Roosevelt for hit
aid to San Francisco.
Man Measurea to Come Before the
Senate and House.
Washington, May 29. The tenat is
wanting on t busy week and the pros-
pect it favorable to long work days and
tew interruptions. There are two ap
propriation bille ready for contiUvra-
ion. and the tea level canal bill, bay
ing been made the uuflniehed business,
will be pressed tt steadily at circum
stances will permit. In addition, con
ferees will be appointed on the railroad
rate bill; the nomination of Mr. Parnee
to be postmaster of the city of Wash'
ington will receive attention, and the
bill declaring a policy in the matter of
the purchase of Panama canal supplies
will be considered,
The senate manifests a disposition to
devote serious consideration to the ca
nal type bill.
The general plan it to preet the con
sideration of the appropriation bille at
tpeedily at possible. The pottomce and
11 be ready for conaidera-
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST j
SCHOOLS GET THE BENEFIT.
Library Commission Ittuet a Litt Ot
Bookt Ready for Purchase.
Salem The State Library commie
tion hat jast issued a pamphlet con
taining the list of books for school li
braries for the state. The litt includes
7S7 stendard bookt by thebst authors,
from which the echool boarde may
choose bookt for the school libraries.
In accordance with the state law, the
library commission recently called for
bids to supply about $15,000 worth of
books to the schools of the ttate, this
amount being the sum total of the li
brary tax for the entire ttate.
The bid accepted reduced the price of
ail bookt from 15 to 30 per cent. The
VALUABLE C0AL DEPOSIT.
Three Veins of High Grade Bituminout
Uncovtrjj Ne4r Eugene.
Portland-T!,r(.e v.ins of the highest
grade of bitnaimoa. coal, two of which
are 10 and ti tlici respectively
will toon U w.jrkaj on Spencer crek
10 miles toutL... i Eugene. 5. W
Zimmerman, a,,,,... tnd B-anager of
the company o.n.ied to work the
mine, it in Portland baying coal cart
" The outcroBr,jno. .re very promise
ing," declare t y;mmerujan. "We
are convinced tit wt have one of the
richest cc-l miBp ,n Oregon, if not in
the Nurthweit ti . .liicoverv of this
TAKES FIRM STAND
IT"
President Will Allow No Changes !;
Beveridge Bill.
Washington, May 24. Represents
Uvea Lorimer and Madden and Speaker
Cannon and Senator Cullom called at
the White House1 today to ascertain to
what extent th president would permit
the Beveruge meat inspection bill to
be amended in conference. Represent
ative Madden and Lorimer did moat of
the talking and before they left the
White House were given to understand
while the president doea not insist op
en the dotting of i's and the crossing of
t't in the bill as it stands, if it it
amended materially In a manner not to
his liking, be will consider that the
packers want a fight and will give it to
them.
Several points in the controversy
over sanitation have roused the preai-
uvi unia win u. i7-j v. .- , .,. .
tion .irl in tha week, bnt it it not yet SCUOOIS get iu. uonrui o. wi.. ".
decided which will be given preference.
Both will present features that will
arouse debate, and it is a foregone con
elusion that especial attention will be
given to the provision in the naval bill
for a new monster warship
Conference reports on the agrlcul
tural and legislative appropriation bills
will probably be made before the close
of the week.
The canal sapply bill will be debated
at tome length, and Senator Kayner
wilt be among those to be hard on that
measure.
Work on the sundry civil appropria
tion bill will begin in the home tbit
week. Thit bill it larger and carriet
by ordering from the litt prepared by
the commission. Bookt treating on a
subjects suitable for pupils in the pub
lic schools are included in the list. By
the terms of the contract the bookt are
delivered to the county seat of each
connty at the price named in the list
Each school district in the state will
select books such at they detire accord
ing to the amount of money they have
to expend. Some of the districts are
raising money by private subscription
and entertainments, in addition to th
library tax money, with which to pur
chase books. A very respectable 11
brary of 80 or 90 volumes can be pur
chased.
mora money than any preceding sundry
civil act. The aggregate will be in the Injunction is Dissolved
neighborhood of $90,000,000. There Albany The temporary injunction
will be a great demand on the part ot against the Home Telephone company
members to make speeches relating to granted three weeks ago at the instance
items affecting their particular home of the Pacific States Telephone com
districts, and Chairman Tawney esti- puny, bat been dissolved by Judge Wil
mates that it will reqnire fully a week liam Galloway, and the Home company
to consider and pass the bill. is again at work installing its system in
The controversy between the pure this city. Judge Galloway held that
food and immigration bills will follow the Pacific States company bad no right
the disposition of the naturalization I to attack its rival in regard to its fran
bill. chtse, for that was a matter entirely
It is planned that no adjournment between the Home company and the
will be taken lor the observation oi city oruciais, and that the piaintin
Decoration day, Wednesday. company did not substantiate its other
The Democratic filibuster to empba- claims in ita complaint
China has not yet given any definite
answer to Great Britain regarding the
change in her customs administration.
English papers strongly advocate
King F.dward visiting Canada and
while there also spend some time in the
United States.
Rockefeller will give $1,000,000 with
which to build reformatories through
out the country. The money is intend
ed for use by juvenile courts as well
Heavy rains have raised the streams
in Kern county, CalUoruia, to such an
extent that the flood gates of several
large irrigating systems are threatened
with destruction. Should these gates
go out the destruction to property
would be enormous.
Root is preparing for reform In the
consul.tr service.
Ambassador Wright received a royal
reception in Japan.
Odell proposes Horace Porter for
governor of New York.
The Northern Pncinc will add a new
transcontinental train each way.
F.ach day's investigations into the
methods of the Standard Oil shows
them to be blacker.
North Dakota has just experienced
Revere snow storm while a heavy frost
visited the lake states.
Presbvterian general assembly has
given its doctrines a liberal interpreta
tion to induce more mergers.
A crank has been arrested in Wash
ington armed with a walnut shell with
which, he said, he intended to kill the
president.
The Russian cabinet has refused the
demauds of the douma. Leaders of all
parties denounce the action and a revo
lution is threatend.
By the middle of June San Francisco
will have two theaters running, both
nnder canvas. One of them will have
a seating capacity of 7,000.
A general strike threatens Russia.
Graft exposures are Injuring Ameri
ran trade abroad.
The Russian premier will refnse the
demands of parliament.
A number of aged Chinese made dea
titute by the San Francisco fire will be
sent home by their countrymen.
A severe wind and rain storm which
has swept Tezas resulted in seven
deaths and great loss to wheat, oats,
corn anil other crops.
The Standard Oil investigation at
C'eveUnd, Ohio, show! that independ
ent oil companies were driven to the
wall with the help of railroads.
Two men have been convicted in
Kansas City of giving freight rebates
Georg H. Crosby, traffic manager of
the Burlington, tried at the same time,
was acquitted.
The Interstate Commerce comm!ssion
investigation at Philadelphia into al
leged discriminations by railroads
shows that those companies refusing to
give stock to the railway officials had
leen practically ruined.
Rival faction! in Russia are brewing
a revolution.
Cold rain at San Francisco hat made
camp lile disagreeable. It is feared
throat ar.il lung trouble may develop
among the less robtint as a result.
Many Chinese are being smuggled
onto the canal tone.
Russia is sending hundreds of po 1
leal prisoners to Siberia.
The nnion of the Cumlerland and
Presbyterian churches has leen com
pleted. Many gala day festivities have been
a 'ranged in Spain in connection with
the wedding of King Alfonso. I
site to the country that no progress is
apparent, on the statehood agreement
is consuming considerable time in the
house. Rollcalls to determine the
presence of a quorum have begun each
lay's session, with few exceptions, and
Minority Leader Williams announces
hit intention, encouraged by a "round
robin" from hit colleagues, to continue
these methodt. The ttatehood con
ferees announce that an agreement on
that measure it in sight and may be
reached during the week.
ALL PULL TOGETHER.
Oregon, Washington and Idaho Form
Interstate Development League.
Spokane, Wash., May 29. An Inter
state Development League, embracing
the representative organizations of Ore
gon, Washington and Idaho, and work
ing harmoniously for the good ot the
entire Northwest, is the project that
was launched at the conclusion of the
elaborate banquet in honor of the Port
land visitors at Spokane. It was de
cided to leave the working out of the
details to comittees to be appointed by
the Portland Commercial club, the
Spokane Chamber of Commerce and
the Lewiston Commercial club.
It is expected to have the organist'
tion perfected in time to have the first
meeting of the new Interstate Develop
ment league held at tome point in
Washington early next fall.
Mr. Wilcox'e plea for aid for an open
river met with a most cordial response
from all the speakers who followed
him. President J. J. Brownei of the
Spokane Investment company, and
former resident of Portland, made an
exceptionally strong plea for aid.
Mr. Wilcox very cleverly stated that
the mouth of the Columbia was also
the month ol the Spokane, the Snake
and every other river draining the Co
lumbia basin. In asking the aid of
Spokane in placing the work on the
south jetty on a continuing contract
basis, as he expressed it, "so tome of
na will live long enough to tee it fin
ished."
Fight of Independents.
Cleveland, May 29. The lender
says: "Independent oil men will call
upon the railroa Is this week to correct
the rate discrimination disclosed at last
week't session ot the Interstate Com
merce commission in this city. It will
he the first formal notice of the inde
pendent nil men's determination to get
a 'square deal' from the railroads. The
fight in Ohio and the eas'ern part of
the country will be carried on through
the National Petroleum Association,
while a similar association will attend
to the western end."
Misery for Refugeet.
San Francisco, May 29. A heavy
rain etorra swept over this city and
surrounding country last night and to
day, damaging truck gardens, flooding
basements and bringing much discom
fort ami misery to the refugees camped
out on low ground. One and fifteen
hundredths inches of lain fell, which
it the heaviest rainfall fur thit late
season or the year since 18S4. The
storm added much hardship to refugees
anil caused much annoyance to those
sheltered in houses, bnt who are still
compelled to cook out of doors.
Dewey Sailing Fast.
Washington, May 29. Computations
made by the bureau of navigation of
the Navy department on the thipping
reports of the locatiin of the Iewev
drvdock in the Indian ocean Mav 22.
indicate that the Dewey ha made nn
average of 100 miles per day since
leavin the Straitt of BaNd Mandeb.
Thit it regarded as particularly good
t'me, especially in the Indian ocean, n
heavy wrather was expected, which
would delay the progress of the IVwey.
Black Sea Portt Blocked.
Odessa, May 29. Oo acconnt of a
strike of teamen, 15 sttamers are un
able to leave port, and conditions are
becoming serious. Stevedores threaten
to Join in the strike if they are com
pelled to do all the work. Shipping is
practically suspended at all ports of the
a lack Ma.
Lane County Farmers Protest.
Eugene The Southern Pacific com
pany's new trestle across the county
road west of Springfield is still engross
ing the attention of the farmers of the
county and the business men of Eugene
and calling forth protests from them
One row of piling was driven squarely
in the middle of the road, leaving two
passageways with only a width of 13
feet each. This will not permit of self
binders and other farm machinery pass
ing through, and in order to go from
Eugene to Springfield or vice versa
they are compelled to go several miles
oat of the wty.
Open-Air Treatment at Chemawa.
Chemawa Dr. C. P. Fryer, the
school physician of tbe Indian school,
baa established in connection with the
school's hospital an outdoor sanitarium
for the care of pupils who may be in
clined toward tuberculosis. Several
tents have been located in the school
orchard, near the hospital buildings,
and more will be set np as soon at
they can be obtained. Thit outdoor
treatment will be watched closely by
tbe school management, who hope that
it will resnlt in great good and in head
ing off thoae inclined to contract this
dread disease.
cos.l was mads ,- rs ago, but the dent to unutnal activity. One it the
owner of the prop,. refused all offere betitancy with which the packers have
lor u until 1 seared it last year. Since suuuinum w regulations msi win re
March 1 we hat. h,i .; men at work quire them to furnish domestic meats
sinking a shaft within 60 days we standard of excellence required for
iiieir luraiga luipcjeuia.
The explicit laws governing the pack
pointed commit., in visit the gronnd ing industry have not been abolished
and examine it, inj they are enthusi- by the Beveridge bill- for tbe reason
astio over the prospect. Samples at- they are already satitfactory to foreign
tayed prove the Pn.i to be of tbe beet nations. The Bsveridee bill reauiret
quality, tundi for working the mine that meats and meat products for do-
have been supplied by merchants of meetio consumption shall have the
Eugene. We kr. .Mured that the same standard, and while the law is ad
Southern Pacific will aid us as soon as mitted to be somewhat t'ringent, it Is
we demonstrate that the property is said that it is no more so than would
valuable. Then will be no difficulty be the case if ordinary sanitation pre
getting the co Ku(?Pue, or the main cautions without government inspection
iraca oi toe cmthrn Pacific, as there were required at all times.
Tbe investigation of their sanitary
arrangements was condncted by two
experts appointed by the president
with secret instructions to visit the
Chicago stockyards and report to bim
Wtliin thv Arrive) In l"l la iwn fn Anrlt
the mills. Hsreafter the base of the 9 one of them said they found conster
wages will be $.'.25 a day instead of ntion reigning and an army engaged
$2, as heretofore. This is the second in .iaMino th. ...h,.. .n,t rn.h..
,) nitkl. . 1 a I a A I . B
. w...b iew weexs, me nrv Xne president, therefore, is not d is
u.v.ng m imau. in March, ine w posed to give an inch on the Beveridge
wi'l'iira W a 1 millS BDU VO fUVU K I All th inflnaniu iff tti Imin
wie uigiu anu oT crews. acarcity oi tr,tion will thrown to pass it at this
session.
On leaving the White House today
Senator Cnllom said that while he re
garded the Beveridge bill somewhat
strong in some lines, at tbe same time
he thought a measure on these lines
should be trade into law.
is almost a level grads fiom the mine."
Booth-Kelly Company Raites Wages.
Lugene The Booth-Kelly Lumber
company hat announced a general ad-
vance in the wines of itt employe! in
labor it given as the cause for tbe ad
vance. Speaking ol the !abor titua
tiont, Manager E. A. Booth stated that
Urge number of men coming to the
mult are looking for permanent loca
tiont, and are, ins way, the pioneers
oi others to lollov.
The Dalles Invites Neighbors.
The Dalles Citizens of The Dalles
sre preparing t celebration for the
Fourth of July, which they plan to
make a rouseroiits kind. The 3d and
4th will be given over to celebration in
the old fashioned way, all nearby towns
and suburban communities being invit
ed to come and ptrticipate. Funds for
carrying out as elaborate two days'
program bave already been raifel and
committees appointed to take charge of
tbe reception and entertainment of vis
itors and the general details of the cele
bration which an not yet completed.
Salem Is Much Pleased.
Salem The ptople of this city, and
more especially tbe! members of the
Greater Salem Omihercial club, are
very much ratifl4r the action of
tbe farmers and ehpe' selecting Sa
lem as tbe place i the fall meeting
The delegates fro this city were in
structed to invite the congress to meet
here next time. Ths Commercial club
RATES WILL INCREASE.
Underwriters of the Pacific Coast
Take Definite Action.
Oakland, May 28. The board of nn-
derwriters of tbe Pacific coast, which
O'ganization fixes the insurance rates
for the states of California, Nevada,
Oregon, Montana, Idaho and Utah and
the territories of Alatka and Arizona.
hat decided to increate rates and the
5,000 insurance agents of the board
companies in California will be notified
thereof.
The rules existing before the catas
trophe of April 18, nnder which a
board company was allowed permission
in certain cases to nseet the cut rate
made by a nonboard company, have
been abrogated, and no board company
will, until further notice, be permitted
to vary from tbe rates to be fixed by
the board of underwriters.
The matter of fixing increased and
IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS
Monday, May 28.
Washington. May 28. The senate
today sent the railroad rate bill to con
ference, listened to a long defense by
Kittredge of aea level canal and three
Democratic speeches on the resolution
in relation to the purchase of canal
supplies in foreign markets, and devot
ed the remainder of its time to the
postoffice appropriation bill.
No objection was made to the ap
pointmeat of ranking members of ths
interstate commerce committee as con
ferees on tbe rate bill, and they were
not instructed in any manner. They
are Elklns, Culiom and Til luau.
Washington, May 28. Early In the
session of the house today V illiams
Miss., the floor leader of the minority
made the point that there was no quor
am present, and it took a call of the
house to start the wheels of legislation
After tbe appearance of a quorum, tbe
house concurred in amendments made
by the senate to a number of house
bills. The boose reeolvexl itself into a
"city council" for the consideration of
bills relating to the District of Colum
bla.
The compulsory education bill for
the district occupied most ot tbe day
being finally placed on its passage. On
a division, the absence of a quorum w ai
disclosed. Williams made tbe point of
no quorum, and a call of the house en
sued, the yeas and nays being called on
tbe passage of the bill.
Saturday, May 26.
Washington, May 26. During the
course of a listless day's legislation on
the diplomatic and consular bill in the
house today, Champ Clark, of Mis
souri, stated that he had beard whis
perings that tbe Chinese exclusion law
was to be modified to affect all classes
of Chinese, with the exception of coolie
labor. He gave notice, that, if there
waa any such intention on the part of
the majority, be would fight such
change to the last ditch ; that he hail
ben somewhat instrumental in putting
the Chinese exclusion law on tbe etat
ute books, and that for one be would
not agree to its modification.
Under general debate, the bouse hay
ing met at 11 o'clock for farther con
sideration of the diplomatic bill,
speeches were made by a number of
members and this subject took a wide
range, from pensioning the Missouri
militia to the rate bill.
will make a epeci.l effort to have tbe r,tM for Ban Francisco has been
meeting. Kreat weeess, and there is di0Med by the board of underwriters,
a ready ample assurance that tbe peo- bot M , D0 g(.hedaie h beell .dopt-
Defines Term Freeholder.
Salem Attorney General Crawford,
in reply to a query from the county
clerk as to the meaning of tbe term
freeholder, as used in the Oregon stat
utes, says that it means a person who
is the owner of an estate in fee in land.
The question arose in regard to the
swearing in of voters on election day.
The law stys that the affidavit of the
applicant must be supported by the
sworn statement of six freeholders,
which the attorney general construes to
be six landowners, not property own
ers, as the law is generally construed.
Aurora After New Enterprises.
Aurora A movement is on foot
among the business men of this place
to organize a chamber of commerce and
business men's league to properly ad
vertise the city and its advantages, and
secure new mercantile concerns and
business enterprises. Aurora has been
dormant for a number of years, but the
possibilities of making this one of the
beet cities in Marion county have ap
pealed to the younger clans of business
men and property holder", and they in
tend to offer inducements to get new
people here.
pie of the city will co-operate with the
ciub
Refuses to Sell Lambs.
Arlington William Smith, one of
the leading sheepmen of Gilliam coun
ty, has disposed of his clip of wool
from 8,600 sheep. Tbe clip from each
Sheep brought htm an average of $2.60,
or $21,250 for the lot. Mr Smith has
refused to contract this year's lamb
crop, to be delivered by May 1, 1907,
tie to reserve the wool from the same,
ai j per neau. This is a good indica
tion that tLeep will bring a good price
lor several months yet.
Pests Threaten Valley Wheat.
t-aieni since the last crip report
irom mis county a complaint has come
from several localities that wheat has
been seriously atUcked by arjbis and
the Hessian fly, which are beginning to
threaten the crop by their ravages. It
is not yet known how widespread this
aiiacK is, but several farmers are com
plaining.
ed. The insurance men say that the
crippled condition of the San Francisco
fire department and the lack of water
supply makes the risk mote hazardous
and 'justifies them in raising tbe rate.
The return of II. F. Atwood, chair
man of the general adjusting commit
tee from .the east, is awaited with in
terest. Atweod, who came here from
Rochester, N. Y., was summoned east
two weeks ago to lay before the home
offices of the big United States com
panies the conditions as be found them
in San Francisco.
Upon the report that he makes to
the home office, will depend in a great
measure, it is said, the course to be
followed by the insurance companies
iu settling the claims in San Francisco
and other places that suffered from
fire following tbe earthquake
Dredge Makes New Reservoir.
Salem The government dredge,
which has been working on the gravel
bar near this city, dredging for a new
filtering reservoir in the river bottnm
for the Salem water works, has com
pleted the work. The secretary of ths
treasury allowed the dredne to come
and do the work on condition that the
water company pay the erpenee of ope
rating the dredge and the palaries of all
the officers and aien connected with
the operation of it.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 73c; bluestem, 75c;
rea, ic; valley, 72c.
j .- ..
uais no. i wnit feed, $30; gray,
$29 per ton.
Barley Feed, i2 per ton; brewing,
ViiiSit.ou; roiled, 124.50(325 60
"7 -H7 timothy, No. 1. $12
13 per ton; clover, $7.60(38; cheat,
$67; grain hay, irag; alfalfa, $13.
fruits Apples, t:-.603.50 Per ',
pncois, s.'.ou p crate. cherries,
1.25(91.60 per boi- .trhrries. 7fl
12c per pound; gooseberries, 6ftc per
pound.
vegetables Bjeng, 10c; cabbage,
,MI,W Per ireeu corn, 40(3 50c
Navy Bill Ready for Senate.
Washington, May 28. The naval ap
propriation bill will be reported to the
senate on Tuesday, the committee hav
ing practically completed consideration
The appropriation for a battleship of
tbe type of the Dreadnanght, now be
ing conetructed for the British navy
was accepted by tbe senate committee
as it passed the bouse. The battlesh
win carry as heavy armor and as pow
erful armament as any warship afloat
One million dollars was appropriated
for the purchase of submarine topedo
boats.
Wantt All Bandt in State.
Salem The Fourth of July commit.
tee has completed all arranaements for
the big celebration to beheld in Salem.
In addition to the renal Fourth of July
features, tbe commiitee decided to
make arrangements to secure all the
hands in the state that ran be indnred
to come to the capita' on that d
Not less than 10, and probably 20 bra
bands will furnish nmsic during ik
day and night.
Nogl to Stoettel't Defente.
London, May 28. A special dispatch
to the Telegram from Tokioaayt: In
an interview with General Nogi in
reference to the report that General
Stoorsel had been sentenced to death by
' I'VIU V ' ' " w . - - - I ... -
dos.; onions, 8010, r,r Hmen rxaa conrU-artial for engendering Port Ar-
6c; radishes, 10c per dozen ; rhutarb ,har tf,e general declared he doubted
ii me report was irue, dui ne was con
vinced, if it were so, that Stoessel
would accept the sentence with soldier
ly alacrity. Nogl warmly .defended
Stoessel aga'nst the attacks that had
been made upon his 'conduct at Port
Arthur.
Circulating Libraries.
Sulem Miss JTsrvin. eecretr
the State Library commission, has just
sent out fonr new circulating libraries.
They go to Woodville, Jaikeon conntyi
nasningion connty; Kiddle.
Douglas county; and Lake f..ir
Jackson county. '
Motettohn Is Named.
Salem Governor Chamberlain h..
appoiated Davis S. Mosessohn. of Port-
and. a delegate to the Lake Mohawk
conference on arbitration, which meets
in Jane.
per ponna ; spi0llch, f0c per box;
'"""r7i S'lntih, $2 per crate;
turnips, $1(81.25 p,r s,ck: carrots, 65
-oc per saric; rt 8Sr$l per sa. k.
WU.O..P nermio. 4C r-r ponrd
n "'J graded Bnrbanks,
iinnarsd; ordinary, nomi
" r,: .1W C',,f "rni. 2c per pound.
nuwr rancy creamery, 17 h (320c
K"gs Oregon rincb, 1919S'J
Poultry - Aver.,, 0,J bens, 12ft 13c
per pound; mi ,J cni, k.ns, 12(112 Vl
' , u I 4 ' : "asters. 10c : dress-
ItV ; '"r"' W1. tholre), 20rt
' iV ' r:: dressed,
old 10c; ,,, l2, j
15c; yonng. In '
a";.' ,a"7. coarse. 23(8
, mor.e ,
per pound.
Veal DreMed.
Eeefr 1 3?
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?3,c:
28 (3 30c
3c
per pound.
per pound ;
Vntfl V' '"n.try steers, b$Kc. sufficiently str
ord n. ; raCT:Sponnd; tic CU''
8c 7' 03i lbs, with pelt on, lively to panic
Potk-Dressed.
Prepares for Another War.
Victoria. B. C, May 28. M. D. Aig
neaux, who arrived here this morning
by the steamer Monteagle, after a tour
n Siberia, said in an interview that
Russia is making preparations in Sibe
ria for another war. While troops are
being sent home, others are being
transported frrni Russia over the
Trsne-Silierian line. The garrisons are
being streng'hened, particularly Harbin
and Khabarovsk. The defense of Vlad
ivostok was recently strengthened.
Heyburn Now Improving.
Washinston, May 2. Senator Hey
burn is improving rspidly today. His
sppetite is returning, and he has been
put on an egg and toast diet. When
strong he will gn to Atlan-
burn will not be able ec-
cipate in the work of the
senate this session, though he hopes to
go back to his seat before adjournment.
Friday, May 25.
Washingon, May 25. The senate to
day passed tbe agricultural appropria'
tion bill, carrying an appropriation of
$7,800,000, and, without a word of
debate or an objection from any source,
added to it as an amendment tbe bill
providing for an inspection of fresh
meats intended for domestic consump
tion.
A number of other bills were passed.
The sea level Panama canal bill was
made tbe unfinished bnsiness.
Tfce message of tbe bouse, declining
to accept the senate amendments to the
railroad rate bill was received, bat the
senate conferees were not named. The
senate adjourned until Monday.
Washington, May 25. In the house
of representatives today the question of
veracity w as raised between Cooper, of
Wisconsin, and Hepburn, of Iowa, over
a conversation in which the latter is
alleged to bave parte! pa ted with a
member of tbe senate and in which,
Cooper asserted, the member of the
house and the senator referred to
agreed that the so-called express com
pany amendment to tbe railroad rate
bill should not remain in the bill.
The house was turbulent during the
consideration of the rule sending the
rate bill to conference, the fear of many
members being that the rule, which
disagreed to the senate amendments en
bloc, might have an influence on the
conferees and give them an opportu
nity, if they so desired, to vote out the
express company amendment, the
amendment relating to pipe lines and
the sleeping-car amendment.
Thursday, May 24.
Washington, May 24. The senate
entered today upon the consideration of
the agricultural appropriation bill.
Hale criticised tbe provision permit
ting the secretary of agriculture to ex
tend to 30 days tbe fortnight's leave
now allowed to employes outside tbe
city of Washington, expressing the
opinion that the practice is growing
rapidly, and that it will soon extend to
all the poe to dices of tbe country if not
checked. He spoke of tbe general de
mand for government employment, say
ing that such employes became "a hun
gry, insistent band ot mendicants,"
and that congress is dragooned, impor
tuned and browbeaten by the demands
if this organized band of subordinates.
Hale referred to the possibility of n
lioning government employes.
Tbe free alcohol bill was patted by
tbe senate practically as it came from
the house.
Washington, May 24. Speaker Can
non, with tbe memory of yesterday's
proceedings in bis wind, took a new
tack today when the house of represen
tatives met, by sending word to Curtis,
uf Kansas, to raise the point of "no
quorum" when a dviision was demand
ed by Williams, of Mississippi, on the
vote to resume consideration of the
diplomatic and consular bill. Mr.
Curtis made the point of "no quorum,"
taking the wind out of Williams' ssils,
the "call of the house" proceeding un
der Republican demand insteulofon
the demand of the leader of the minor
ity. A quorum was present, the vote
being, Ayes 222, noes 21, present 19.
Wednesday, May 23.
Washington, May 23. In addition
to passing a half dozen bills to which
no objection was made, the senate di -voted
its entire session today to the im
migration bill, which waa passed ji it.
before tbe hour of adjournment. The
major portion of the discussion was de
voted to the provision for supplying in
formation concerning tbe different tec
tiont of the country to newly arrived
immigrants.
Tbe bill consists of a series of amend
ments to tbe existiag law, all of them
intended to permit stricter regulations
for keeping out the defective classes of
aliens. The head tax is increased from-
$2 to $5.
An amendment requiring an educa
tional test for immigrants and also re
quiring that no immigrant carrying less
than $25 should be admitted was pre
sented by Simmons, who spoke in sup
port of it. Lodge offered a substitute
confining the test to an educational re
quirement and providing that no alien
more than Id years of age who cannot
read in some language shall be admit
ted except members of the ismiliesof
male adults now residing in the United
States. Simmons accepted the substi
tute and it was adopted.
Washington, May 23. When the
house met today an unusual scene oc
curred. Williams, the minority lead
er, demanded the ayes and noes on a
motion of Adams, of Pennsylvania, to
go into committee of tbe whole for th
further consideration of the diplomatic
and consular bill. This was refused,
tbe speaker holding that one-fifth of
the members present had not risen to
demand tbe ayes and noes.
I demand that the otter side be
taken," called out Williams.
The speak r refused to take the nega
tive on a rising vote, stating that but a
short time before it had been demon
strated that a quorum was present, 106.
Tbsn Williams thundered out a pro
test against the speaker's ruling.
An attempt to secure order was in
vain, and, leaving Williams standing,
the speaker left tbe desk, and Curtis,
of Kansas, took his place, as chairman
of the committee of the whole, and in a.
general debate tbe bill was discussed.
Smoot Will Hold His Seat.
Washington, May 29. Senator
Smoot of Utah will, in all likelihood
itrve through his term, which expires
two years from next March. A canvass
of the senate committee on privileges
and elections shows that it stands 7 to
6 in favor 6t a motion to expel him
from the senate in preference to a mo
tion to ezclule him. The exclusion
advocates are Burrows, Dolliver, Knox,
Hopkins and Dubois. Those favoring
expulsion are Foraker, Beveridge, Dil
lingham, Bailey, Overman, Pettus and
Frazier.
The differences between the two par
ties is that, in order to expel Smoot, it
would require a two-thirds vote of the
senate, while to exclude merely takes a.
majority vote. Bailey, who has re
turned, eays he will insist that the
committee shall tote nn the question at
Its next meeting on Friday and thus
bring the matter before the senate.
It has been practically decided, how
ever, that the discussion o' the ques
tion, which involves a lengthy consti
tutional debate, will be postponed nntil
next session. This seision will last
only three more weeks and it is im
probable that the case can be brought
to a vote in this session.
Torrent of Anti-Smoot Petitions.
Washington, May 29 Protests
against the retention of Reed Smoot as
a senator of the United States flooded
the senate today, as follows: Minne
sota, by Senator Clapp, 6,802; Indiana,
by Senator Hemenway, 8,341; New
Hampshire, by Senator Gallinger,
205 ; Kentucky, by Senator Black-
burn, about 2 800: Alabama, by Sena
tor Morgan, 801 ; Kansas, by Senator
Ling, 14,862; North Carolina, by Sen-
ator Simmons, 2,08. It is said that
petitions will be received from every
ttate and territory in the United States.
Conference on Rate Bill. '
Washington. My 29. The conferees
on the rate bill met today and had
some discussion of the bill. The houe
conferees were asked to present any oh-
erttons they had to tl e "wis lorn of the
enate" in amending the house bill.
We commend to yon." said one of the
senators, "as a piece of onr monumen
tal folly the anti-pas emenlment, but
you may do as you like with It." The
conferees will meet again tomorrow at
lO o'clork and will continue to meet
dilly nntil some conclusion has been
reached. -
Seattle May Dig Her Canal.
Washington, May 29. An under
standing has been reached by members
of the house rommiltee on rivers and
harbors which will result in a favora
ble report on a bill providing that the
United States shall maintain the csnal
Seattle connecting Lake Union and
Sbllehole bey with Poget sound. The
consideration for maintenance of the
waterway by tbe government is that a
lock shall be built by a private corpora
tion at the bead of Shilsbole bay.
May Not Confirm.
Wahington, May 28 In the light
of the attitude assumed by the seiate
subcommittee on Judiciary, it is quite
probable that Williamg C. Bristol will
not be confirmed at this session as dis
trict attorney for Oregon. The snK
committee is not favorable to BriMol'e
confirmation, yet does not g to the ex
lent of recommending the rejection of
his nomination. It w.ll prnbab'y make
ro report to the full committee, which
means that the committer will not re.
port to the senate and no action will be
taken before the adjournment.
American Court In China.
Washington, Miv2S. The hone
committee on foreign affairs today fa
vorably reported a bill l,y Representa
tive Denby, identical with the hill pre
tented to the senate by Senator Fcltm,
creating a United S aes rtintrict court
for China, to have exclusive 'urisdic
tlon in all proceedings which now come
nnder the Juriiction o' American con
suls. The conrt is to sit at Shanghai,
Canton, Tieri Ttin and Har.kvi. The
bill authorizes the appointment of a
judge, district attorney, marshal and
clerk.
Proposes Postal Telegraph.
Washington, May 23. The idea f a
postal telegraph has a warm advocate
in Samuel W. Smith, member of con
gress from Michigan, who in a careful
ly prepared speech today in the house)
insisted thst if the government would
undertake such a system, the deficit in
the poeul department would be almost
wiped out. "We should," be said,
"have a flrst-tlass postal telegraph in
the Unite.! States iu connection with
onr splendid postal facilities."
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