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SI Proposed Oregon Tax Law I (' oinlnufj trim, la,t (Assessor to icive certificate of Inent Penalty for refusing.) assesa- Section 24. Any person assessed for any year may demand of the assessor an othcial certificate of tliat fact, and upon the r-fiiknl of the assessor to give the same he shall lie fined in the sum of 1100, to be collected by the person demanding the name in an action in the name of the party injured before any justice of the peace in mid county. (B. C. romp.,siM, without chang-a) (Assessment roll What to contain.) Section 25. Tliat section 3071 of the Code and Statute of Oregon, compiled and annotate! by Hon. Charles 11. Bel linger an.l William W. (tton, be and the same hereby ia amended to read an follow: The assessor shall set down In the as sessment roll, In separate column, and according to Uie best Information he can obtain 1. The names of all taxable persons in hi coiuity assessable by him. 2. A description of each tract or par cel of land to be taxed, specifying under separate head the towtii-hip, range, and section in which the land lie, in tratc not exceeding a quarter section according to the. government survey, or if divided into lot and block, then the nutnlM-r of the lot and block. 3 The numls-r of acre and part of an acre, a near a the same can be a' certained, unless the name be divided into block and lot. 4. The full cash value of each parcel or land taxed. 6. The taxable personal property owned hy or to be taxed to such person a provided by law. and the full cash value thereof, and exemption allowed 6. Tho total valuation of all projierty taxed, real and personal. For convenience the assessment roll may be divided o a to show separate. ly assessments of real proerty or lutul and lot, and assessment of pefHoiml prois-ny. (Permits the assessment roll to b divided In to parts lor convenience, the lorin of roll In present common use belli a blanket form, In luiUiiK real anu personal iiroiierty, on one page, mud twin unnecessarily riiiiilMjraimie anil unweiliry. Aiwwiif may not wou more than luU aires In a single tract.) (City, village, or town In which lot are situated to le named.) Section 20. When lot are situated in any city, village, or town, a plat of vlucli fhull have wen recorded, the city, village, or town in which the same are situated shall bo specified in the ases inent roll. (No change.) Trmt proerty Representative char acter of holder designated.) Section 27. That section 3073 of the Cixle and Statute of Oregon, compiled and annotated by Hon. Charles 11. Bel 1 inner and William W. Cotton, be and the same hereby is amended to read a follows: When any person Is assessed a trus tee, guardian, executor, or administrut or a desingntinn of hi representative character shall bo added to hi name, and such assessment shall be entered in a setxirate line from his individual as sesamoid, and he shall be asssosed for the real and personal property held by him in such representative character at the full value thereof. Nn elianee. exceDt to reonlre that Mrnntl an well aa rial, property shall be aasesaed at lull value.) (Assessment and taxation of undivided interest In real or personal pro perty.) Section 28. An undivided Interest in lands or lot, or other real property, nuty be assessed and taxed a such. Any eron desiring to pay the tax on an undivided interest in any real prop erty may do so by paying the tax col lector a sum equal to such prottortion of the entire taxes charged on the entire tract a the interest paid on bears to the whole. (New; but compare Revenue I.awt Washing' I in, !, eeclioii vi. j (Real protxrty How described.) Section 2tt. That section 3074 of the Codes and Statutes of Oregon, compiled and annotated by Hon. Charles B. Bel linger and William W. Cotton, lie and the same hereby i amended to read a follows: If the land assessed be less or other than a subdivision according to the in.tM State survey, unless the same 1m divided into lot and block so that it can be definitely described, it shall Iieidewcribcd by giving the boun.laries thereof, or bv reference to a deTiption thereof by numln-r as contained in the H.M.crinfion hook as hereinafter provided or in uch other manner an to muke the description certain. i... i. ...a of a number, referring to a de scription book maintained a. a permanent r l-.S-.i.. ... ..n.M.i.ir'4 offire In lieu of melee and bounds description. TliliprovliU.il la borrowed from W alilnton. J i What shall 1 sutllcient description in assessment.) Sift ion 30. That section 3075 of the Code and StaUito of Oregon, compiled ....i ........toted bv Hon. t buries l. Ihi i .... e ....I William W. Cotton, be and the -ame hereby is amended to read a follows: , , i n .1ml I b sufficient to descril land t .11 r.r.HiHliniM reliitive to the asses lng, collecting, advertising, or selling h. tme for taxes, by initial Wter, ab- AuriMi. fractions, and ex girr in ....- --n--- - Ha avere4. Gen. French, the EnglUh officer who that country at the recent i- - . . tll. .,,1 French maneuvers, i"th ' --- lowing letter .rt..e h triuuiimani nr- turn from the Ir war: "My ivnr French: Vou are i t,.Mi. I wnt your grent autiv aranh: but. whatever you do. d..n t let .. rawturr write It 3 I. .i ..r. nv an exchanife, .MTU""" , the boy irot the autograph, an.l ,lgned photograph of hi hero to boot WllllaeT te aettiw. "rWi ton avrlouxly mean, tnailam. . ' i.i ..nt. "that you are ' aak going unavoidable train wU ttle with you. maueo- ajne. .during the UM -tury .UAH la bread eellaaa4 U414Ul44tt44UtlUAil ponent to desii.nate the township, range, se1ion, tatrt of mxtion, dislaniv, course, Isring, anddireiilion, andalito the number of lota and block, or iirt thereif. fSa ehanie, eiernt to amj.llfv the tiermlanlve Mirev laiiiina to eorreapuiid with luuee or J I liarlly ummI.) I"tTiption bs)k Content.) Section 31. There shall be ket.t In the office of the tax collector a book, to be known aathe dewTiot ion bsk. which shall be arranged by order of aeition or land claim, townships, and range. The aiweHHor uiay enter therein, under the proper numerx'al heading, any trnn of land by a mete and bound (lescrip- lon thereof, ittutel within s'li'h land laim or aection, and shall give to each trail of land so described and entered a number, to be dcttignated a Tax No. , and the trail in each uch sec- um and land claim shall be numbered consecutively. Su'h number sliall be lactl on Uie aHHessment and tax roll o indicate that certain pi.i-e of real es tate bearing aucli numU-r in the de WTiption IxKik, and described by mete and bouinl under such numlier in the lcocription liook; and in all proceed ing for the aam-bdment, levy, or collec tion of taxe, or sale of property, or other procveding for collection of de- liniuent taxes, said deaignation shall le a Hutlicient detKTiption, and it shall not be nnvsiMiry to enter in auch pro- ceeding a description of uch tract by mete and txumi. (Xew: com i ipare Keveuue Lawi Waihlnfton, r.HK, aeotlou I .7.) (Uivmion of assessment made upon whole tract Payment of tax on purt or tract.) Setlion 32. Any person desiring to iy taxe on any tiart or purt of any real estate heretofore or hereafter as acsseii as one parcel or tract may do so by applying to the tax collector, who must carefully investigate and asoer tain the relative or proportionate value said part bears to the whole tract as sensed, on which basi the assessment must be divided and the tax collected accordingly: Provided, where the as sesaed valuation of the tract to be Uivltl ed exceeds $2,000, a notice stating the division must be sent to the known several owners interested in the tract, by registered mail, unless they all ap ply to the tax collector to divide the as sessment : and if no protest against said division be filed with the tax collector within fifteen day from date of notice, the tax collector shall duly accept pay ment and issue erceipt on the appor tionment a bv him made. in case where protest is filed to said division, the matter shall be heard by the coun ty court at its next regular session for transaction of county business, and the county court shall make a final division of the said assessment, and the tax col lector shall collect, accept, and receipt for said taxes a determined and or lered by the county court. (New: compare a loiuewhat ilmilar itatute in wanmngion.j (Itnds of unknown owner How des cribed). Sect ion 33. That sect ion 3078 of the Code and Statutes of Oregon, compiled and annotated by Hon. Charles B. Bel linger and William W. Cotton, be and the same hereby is amended to read as follows: When the name of the owner of lands or lot liable to taxation is un known, such lands or lot shall be de scribed a that of unknown owner or unknown owners, and the value thereof set down in the assessment roll, in Uie same manner that lands of known own ers are required to be described, and the value thereof designated. If the projerty on such assessment roll shall 13 arranged in the order of it loca tion, and not in alphabetical arrange ment by the owner' name, then the lands or lots of such unknown owners shall 1 inserted in their proper place according to location. (Omlta all reference to the occupancy of land to avoid "Blarkburo v. Lew la" i& Or. 77 t'ac. 74o.) (Form of assessment roll). Sect ion 34 . That section 3077 of the Codes and Statute of Oregon, compiled and annotated by Hon. Charles B. Bel linger and William W. Cotton, be and the snme hereby is amended to read a follows: The ah wrnent roll shall be made out In tabular form, In separate col umns, w ith appropriate heads, after the manner specified lielow, with such ad ditlonal columns a may by law be pre scribed or as may lie deemed necessary, and for convenience may be divided In to parts so that assessments of lands, lots, or other real and personal estates, In seiiarate parts thereof, as nearly as convenient In the following form, varying" the same a the circum stance nuiy require: LOTS. a - sE.E.sS S i s 1 0 2. 3 3 2. Zs'l 2 ? 4 8 T. - - r 3 j?' : r 2. in e 1 MM Is! f Ra4 Break. "Back from de east, ehr greeted the highwayman. "How did you make out T" "Pretty rough," replied the pick pocket. "I got snapped up an' de Jule ws Just about to give me six mouth when I thought IM get off by tolling him 1 was an Iceman." ptd de game work?" "I should sny not! When he heard I was an Iceman be gave me a year." aaakere. Mrs. Gunner It I queer how re markably good the children have beea since we returned from Cairo. Mr. Uunner Oh. they are wise. Mrs. Gunner Wise to what? Mr. Gunner To the fact that I brought hack a collection of hard Egyp tian sandala. Overikaw4 11. Mr. Jfar, who wa at th flower .how. leaned frwrd to get cloeer view of a beautiful red roae. "Kbeneacr," sharply pok Mr. J way, "taka your bo away from It an J give the roae chaoceT LANt'S a 3 .... i... i .. T Same ol taxpayer. Character of bnalneas., Addr City ol . Value of merchandise and dock la trade Value of machinery and equipment Number ol mile . Value . Number of mile . si K S Value . tk k e fi isJ a Nnmber of miles . Value . Money, notea and account.. Sharei of tock.. Value of farm machinery, Imple ment!, wagona, ete Household furniture, ete. Number of horaee . Value . Number of cattle. Value . Number of aheep. Value . Number of iwtne. Value .. Oroaa value of all property . Exemption.. Total value of taxable property. . (Provide that the roll mar be divided foi .,iln. Tne form of roll uaed by nearly all the counties la atipplted by the aecretery ol atale merely becaune It ia called for, and It It called for merely became It haa here to-fore been uaed. It ia haaedonlheerhemeofaxxeaiiaienl wlUch waa in affect prior to the act ol l'.iOl, and la better deaiened to the old law than the prea ent. Several countlea In the itate includini Multnomah have found change! from the com mon form neceaeary, and procure special formi of rolla denlened to meet their needa and ei(e- rlence. The forma recommended herein arc bancd upon the eiperience of auch conntii'i compared with the present uual lorm of roil and are dealxiied to permit a division of the hoi k Into parts, dlvlilln tne roll aa to lota, lanua and personal property II dualrea.) (Additional columns In roll Entries to be made therein.) Section 35. That section 3078 of the Codes and Statutes of Oregon, compiled and annotated by Hon. Charle B. Bel- linwrand William W. Cotton, De and the same hereby Is amended to read as follows: In the assessment and tax rolls of the several counties, in addition to the col umns elsewhere provided for, there sliall be added columns head respective' lv ' Cities. " " School Districts, "Amount City Tax," "Amount School District Tax." and if there be a port or other municipal taxing agency In such county, additional columns for the name of such port or other municipal taxing airencv. and for the amount or sucn port or other taxes, it shall be tne duty f i the several county assessors In making their assessments to enter opposite each Item of porperty assessed, In Its apprc nrlate column, the name or tne moor porated city or town, and the number of the school district, and the name ol the port or other municipal taxing agen cy, if any, in which each Item of prof erty assessed Is taxable. (No change, except to provide that porta and other municipal tailn agencies, If any, aball be flven column! in tue roil.) (To be continued next week) Pat'a Aara. On a motor car tour of the County Mayo, which the Earl of Altamont made with "Malrrtln." an Irish gos soon, for general assistant, they pass ed a neat little cottage, with a pretty bit of garden. "Who lives there?" asked the earl. "I It there?" Malrrtln said, lndlg nantlv. "Sure. doesn"t euld Tat Mur phy live there." "Oh. does he?" enld the earl, not knowing In the least, ss he confess In English Country Life, who "ould Pat Murphy" was. "'iH-ed he does," snld Malrrtln, "and him a bundhred If he's a day ae he Is." "One hundred rears old!" the earl said. In astonishment. "Deed and he Is." reiterated Malrr tln. "lie's been dead these three years, and he was 08 when hejlled." W amlif I a. "Runnln for any office this year?" ssked tbt man with the bulbon nose. "Not yet." answered the man with the cinnamon beard. "But I'm leg ting for It." Francis Scott Key had Jut written th "Star Spangled Hnnner." "In day to come," he said, "when peo ple hear that sons they will stand on their feet and listen to tt with uncovered bea.l !" Yet even he hid no premonition th the day would cotue when the pl.iyin "The Star Spancled Ftiuin-r" by a theat orchestra would make the people withi hearing rise to their feet a one man. grab their wrap and make a dire for tho exit. Wa Otfcee Cwaeae. The daring explorer had reached th north pole. "Well, which wy now?" aked his as sistant. The explorer looked Irreaolutely sroun the horiion. "Ihiahed If I know." he muttered. Then hi brow cleared. "Can't yon ee?" he said. "We've found all the north there is. We'll have to (ro south !" Merely it op pine long enough to another dc. the party darted Ll th general direction of the south pole. Th aunirrel carries a chisel la aaoata. and toe bee th carpenter's claae, OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST COAL FOR CENTURIES. Southwestern Oregon Could Supply Entire Nation for Ag. Mairhfleld There 1 400 square mile bout Marshflei. .;uing to the Uh. ty folio of th t Piate geological urvey. rrom jiamiunu tne c4l area - extends north eigni mile, eaet six lies, south Ti nine and west nine , mile to the Paciuc ocean. There are lour veins, the first three nd one-half feet thick, the second sev- feet, the thiru ten lect and the lv fourth from four to six feet. Con county ha o.uuu.ooo.OOO tons f coal, taking an average of only two feet thlckne. nue IVnnsylvanla mine 70,000,000 ton of anthracite per j year thi Marshfif Id body of cil, even tnlned at mat ni, woum last over i 70 years. I should Coos county exnaust her ci in a hundred year turry county haa enough coal area to quadruple tlutt of oo. to Southern irrcgon cannot mine her tl In 500 years, even if the Penn sylvania field would ahut down and the entire country draw it supplies from Southwestern Oregon. W. 8. Chandler, vice president and general manager of the Coos Hay, Iiose- burg & Kastcrn Kaiinwu navigation company, now me oouuiern rat ine, i theb est authority on cimi in una sec- ion for be I not only engaged in min ing and shipping coal, but he ha gath- red a fund of scieniinc knowledge irom ia association with the government geologist and surveyor who compiled the Caio county folio. Mr. Chandlre gave tlie cool area at 400 suuare mile, Qlviiled into three separate basins, the Newport, Beaver slouith and the Couiiuille. The largest ' of these is the Beaver slough and the smallest the Newport basin. Business Brisk at Bandon. Randon With lunilier shipment ag gregating 22,000,000 tor the year end ing Aovemuer ou, wire siupynrus cm ploying upward of 100 men the year round and thousands oi acres oi ncn bottom lands along the Lower Couquille I iver the people of Bandon have no reason to worry over the future of the itv. for even when work is nmslied on the 150.000 feet capacity mill now be- ng erected hy the Cody Lumber com- : . . l I ! ' panv. there ia enougn umocr in um country to keep all the mill running to their full capacity lor many years, Favors Building New Locks. Oregon Citv The building of new lock at the Willamette falls in tins city rather than the purcliase of the old canal now used was indorsed at a meet- ng of the Oregon City board of trade. t was declared the sense ol tne ineei ng that "there should l a free and unobstructed waterway along the Wil lamette river, whereby the commerce of the valley should not be compelled to pay toll for lockage over or around the Willamette Mis,,'' --. T School Fund Statement. Salem As shown by the statement of the condition of the different funds under the jurisdiction of the. state land board, the total amount due on out- tanding certificates of sale ol sciiooi, agricultural college and university lands at the close ot tne month 01 io vember was $4'.,7,454.2ft, as against 501,591.77 Octoter 31, and 741,- 437. (12 for the same month Inst year. These figures show the steady decrease In the amount aue these lunus irom year to year. Cure for Pass Problem Salem "It would be far better if the state or national government would enact a law making it compulsory for railroads to Issue free transportation to state and Federal officials, their agents or representatives, tlian to enact an anti-pass law," said State Treasurer elect (ieorge A. Pteel. "As the law now stand it is effective only insofar as interstate transportation is concerned and has no bearing upon passes within the limits of any state." Contract for Government Wharf. Astoria Acting Constructing Quar- termaster Cooper, of Fort Stevens, has received notice from the ar depart- ment at Washington that the contract for constructing a government wharf at Fort Canby has leen swarded to Fergu son Houston, 01 1 ins city, ine con tract price is $fi2"", and under the specification the piling is to lie treated with creosote to proteit it Irom tne ravages of the tetredn. 1 Lumber Heaped High. ' Dallas The lumber interest of Iallas are languishing for want of trans- portation. Short lime is lieing run at the mills, while trie imniier is piling up mountain high fur want of cars. Manufacturers are muignant, a are tne ..,.ino twmle irenerallv. Tl.oro i no telling how soon all may lie compelled to shut dow n completely, w hen 500 men tributary to Inllas would be out of employment. For Irrigation Project. La Grande The innd Konde Elec tric company has ordered a 2,000-horse-power construction plant, which i to Is? installed on the Little river, east of Cove. A portion of the power develop ed will 1 used in lring a tunnel 2" 000 feet in length through the mountain ri'L'e lietwen the Minsm and Cove. The principal purpew i.f this tunnel is to supply water for irrigation in Grand Konde valley. Potato and Onion Sale. Sherwinsl Potato and onion raisers sre a'o exiierienring the same ditlicnl- ty as hop men in making shipments, and at the lea-t calculation 20 car could l? utilized at the present time in relieving the surplus nit-uinnlation for the year that bid fair to greatly de teriorate liefore reaching market nnder the present lack of ample and reliable transportation at a critical time. Lurrber Prices To Be Advanced. Astoria Noti.-e la .n Kjven by the local mills tliat they l,Ve advanced the price on all grades ,f lumber $1 per thousand, effective from Ivcemlr 10. UMATILLA COUNTY'S FRUIT. More Than $60,000,000 Worth Ac tually bhipped This Year. Pendleton According to the report of County Fruit Inspector Kvans, made , . . . ,lorti,ultur ... ..... . , . i Irom t niatilla county tin year. inn doe not include the larire amount ship- pi .,. the line to Walla Walla and oId as Washington fruit, The prices figured were those actual- received bv the irrower. and the aver- ages for the different kind of fruit and berries were a follow: Apple. 61 cent per bushel; pears, $1 per bushel; peaches, 75 cent H-r bushel; prunes, 3 to 4 cent per pound; berries, 11.50 per crate; grapes, 50 cent per box; to- niatoea, Si cent per box. The report also gives the nnmljer of acres devoted to the growing of each kind of large and small fruits, the total being 1,1150 acres. The apple industry lead with a total of tiH.Hl'it trees, while peaches come second with a total of 43,14 trees. More tlutn 200 acres are planted with strawberries The Inspector reisirts a willingness on the part of nearly all orclutrdists to co-operate with him in the extermia- tion of the San Jo.-e scale, codlin moth and other fruit pests, but he closes by saying: "Umatilla county should and would outrank any county in the state if the grower would take more time for spray nig and thinning." New Mill for North Bend. North llend C. J. Johnson, Arno Mereen, W. L. ISassettand C. A. Smith, Minneapolis capitalists, have been on Coi bay for several day looking for site for a large sawmill. The Minne apolis men have been heavy purchasers of timlier in this section for the past two years, and they are satd to own now nearly 100,000 acres of timber land in Coos and Curry counties. Available sites for large mills are all taken up on the west side of the bay, and a location will have to be on the east side fiats. Recommends Tax on Fishermen Salem It cost the people of Oregon $30,648.1(5 to protect the game In Ore- KOn during lllOtl. Thi i shown by the annual reixirt of Game Warden Ilaker w ho recommend tliat game protection . . ..... .. . te extended, py tne creation oi a new fund to be raised by requiring all trout fishermen to take out licenses. Among other recommendation made are two tliat the law protecting tieaver be re pealed, that a bounty 13 offered for cougars, wihicats anil timiier wolves that the elk protection period tended ten years. be ex Salem-Mehama Right f Way. Salem The promoters of the Salem Mehama electric railway line, in the name of A. Welch, of Portland, hav niade application to the bisvrd of trus tee of the Iteform Sohool tor a right of way across the school lands. The mat ter wa taken under advisement by the board. The application ask for a strip 40 feet wide through the western part of the land, aggregating four acres, and running rallel with the Southern Pa- Cinc railroad. Great Strtdes at North Bend. North Ilend According to the most reliable business Iwrometer, North Ilend has made wonderful stride during Dm vi r Tlin nnstnflien receinta for thp n,onth of November, 1000, not in- cilMiina money orders, are 03 per cent in excess of the receipts for the corre sponding month hist year. Smallpox Case Closes School. North Powder One case of smallpox in the town caused school, with 120 pupils, to close, and prevented church and Sunday school services last week, which is hard on pupils and teacher of the public school, ias they hail just had the whole of Thanksgiving week. PORTLAND MARKETS. Butter Fancy creamery, 27 32Vc per pound. Kggs Oregon ranch, 35(S,37 'c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 13fS 1310. per pound; mixed chickens, 12, (fl3c; spring, 13f14c; old nsisters, fKl0c; dressed chickens, 14 t 15c; turkevs, live, 17 (a lc turkeys, dressed, choice, 21(a ,22J'c; geese, live, 10c; ducks, 15f 16c. Fruits Apples, common to choice, 50Yi-75c per box; choice to fancy, life 2.50: pears. $11.50; crantierries, flSfal.'lper lrrel; persimmons, 1.50 per Is x. Vegetables Turnips, ftOcf-i II per sack: carrots, l0cfi (1 per sack; lieets, 1.2.V 1.50 per sack; horseradish, Wn 10c per pound; sweet potatoes, 2V) 2'c per pound; ivblstge, lfSlc per pound; cauliflower, si .zi per uox en: celery. 5!M)c peruo.en; lettuce, head, 30c per dosen; onions, 1012i,c per dosen; bell peppers, 8c; pumpkins, lU'c per pound; spinach, 4W5c per pound; parsley, l0fS15e; squash, 1 14C per pound. Onions Oregon, 75c$l per hun dred. Potatoes Oregon Burhanks, fancy, MViitll: common, 75H5c. Wheat Club, RSiaflftc; blnestem, RTrtf Hc: valley. fiflOrtTc; re.1, 63c Oats No. 1 white, 25 25.50; irrav. $24.50(9 25. ISrtrley Feed, 1 21 21 .50 per ton; brewing. 122.50; rolled, 22.50aj24. VP ll.40ral.45 per cwt. O.rn Whole, 2rt; crackel, f rter ton. tfiv Valley timothy, No. 1, $11 12nerton: lastern flregon timothy, 114(816; clover, 7ra; cheat, 7.50fii .50; grain hav, 1 7. 50(8 S.50; alfalfa, til. 50; vetch hav. 17(87.50. VelIree.l,' 5 VS V Vr Pmn'1 pf Dre-scl bulls, 1 (8. 2c per twin n. 1- n.w. 4. 5c: country steers 1 ' 5(a5-r. Mutt , Dresse.1. fancy, 88?cppr pound; ordinary, nV 7c. Pork Ih-esse.1. 6(8 c per pound op 11 14c per pound, according to quality. wv-.i l.itum Ore iron average rst 13i81ftc ner pound, acronlingto shrink iie. for 21. acconling to fine ness; moliair, choii-e, 26J2c. DEMAND RtOULATION Reciprocal. Demurrage Law Will Be Insisted On. SHIPPERS TO TRIFLE NO LONGER Grim Determination Marks Proceed ings of Shippers Masting; at Eu geneMonopoly Is Flayed. Eugene, Dee. 5. The attendance at the shippers' meeting was so much larger than was expected tliat the orig inal intention of holding it at the Com mercial club rooms was aliandoned and the large courtroom at the courthouse was secured. Even this was filled to overflowing, every seat being occupied at both afternoon and evening sessions. Promptly at 3 o'clock the meeting was called to order by Chairman Whitson, who, in a few words, stated its object. H. L. Thompson was chosen secretary. ailroad legislation, drastic to the limit, seems to tie the penalty that w ill be inflicted on the 1 larnman system for its failure to supply cars to the Oregon shippers. The meeting today brought together, among other delegates, a num ber of men who have been practically ruined bv the car shortage and many others w ho are hovering on Uie brink of bankruptcy. Unlike the usual run of gatherings of this nature, very few of the slupiH-rs, especially lumbermen, were too busy to attend. In fact, most of them lor several weeks have had nothing to do except to lie around in idleness and curse the railroad companies. This sentiment of resentment, which was so pronounced, was at tne iHgin ning of the meeting reflected in the in troductory remarks of Chairman I L . ii 1 Whitson, president ol the r.ugene i-on mercial club, when he stated tliat this meeting was not for the purjMme of a heart-to-heart talk with the railroad men. He declared that it was too late for any more conferences and that the time had now come when the shipper must strike at the "head of the great octopus by means of legislation which would produce results which tune hail proved it impossible to obtain through any efforts that might be put forth with local railroad men. It was a noticeable feature of the set speeches made, that no attempt was made to place the blame on local otli cials, those officials in nearly every case Wing mentioned in complimen tary terms. A definite understanding as to just what kind of legislation would l sought at Salem was not reached. Re ciprocal demurrage and maximum rate bills are almost certain to be demand ed, and there is considerable sentiment favoring a railroad commission tun. rr 1 1 1 : . 4 1 .. A fT ........ .... I ivt.tnl.in 1 1 iicro is m iiiiin uuicimuv v. ..a...., I however, aa to the kind of commission to be asked, and the majority of those favoring a commission are not in favor of allowing the appointing power to rest with the governor, their, conten tion being that the commission should not be in politics. The interest which the coming legis lature will have in the matter was shown by the presence at the meeting today of the following members: Sen ators Kay, of .Marion; Miller, ol Linn, Marion and Lane: ' IJooth of Douglas, Josephine and Lane; Mulit, of Jack son: Johnson, of Kenton; Loughery, of Polk, and Hodaon, of Multnomah, and Representatives Rslgers, of Mar ion; Krown and I pmeyer, of Linn; Eaton and Edwards, of Lane; Jackson, of Iotiglas, and Jones, of Lincoln. The suggestion of W. M. Killings- worth that something be done to break the strangle hold of the Southern Pa cifle on such a large amount of the pub lic domain was received with wild ap plause. This same subject was revert ed to later by Representative-elect Mulit, of Ashland, who asserted that one-halt the land of Jackson county was ow ned by the Southern Pacific. He most emphatically stated that at the coming session of the legislature he would introduce a bill providing that action be commenced against the Southern Pacific for its refusal to sell these lands at the price fixed by the government. Failing in this, he said he would en deavor to secure the passage of a reso lution calling on congress to pass a law forcing the road to sell the land. It will lie seen from this that car shortage legislation is not the only tronble that will Confront the Southern Pacific at the next meeting of the legis lature, and if the sentiment of the jco ple remains at its present white heat until the legislature meets, it will le comparatively easy to pass almost any kind of an anti-railroad bill that may come up. Blow to Cotton Industry. Paris, Dec. 6. Cottonseed snd cot tonseed oil, of which there is an enorm ous importation from America, are threatened w ith almost prohibitory du ties. The subject is leing pressed, not only aa a new source of revenue, but on the demand of the olive oil ministry lor protection against cottonseed oil. The customs committee of the chamber of ieputies has decided to propose a rider to the budget increasing the tariff on cottonseed to 6 francs and the duty on cottonseed oil to 12 francs per MO kilo gram. Newt to Consul H. B. Miller San Francisco. IeO. 6. Consul Hen It. Miller of Yokohama, who sail for Japan on the Sils-ria next Saturday, at tended a meeting of the hoard of educa tion veeterdav and was greatly surprised to learn that the Japanese are not N-ing excluded from the public schools, tint are merely obliged to attend separate schools. It was also a great nrprie to him to learn tha since 1M7 San Fran cisco has maintained a separate school for Chinese children. Japan Praises Roosevelt. Tokio, Ie. 8. The clear, firm snd determined attitude of President Roose velt in hi message in reference to the Pan Francisco school question and anti Japanese sentiment is warmly praised Made Happy tor Life. Oreat happiness come into the home of 8. C. lilair, school uperintendent, ol M. Alban. W. Vs., wheuhl little daugbtee wa restored from the dreadful complaint l,. ...... lUuti! "Sl little daughl erhad St. Vitus' lanee, which yiel led to no treatment but grew stewmly worse until aa a last resort we trie! f.lectrio Hitter ; and I rejoice to say, three ! tie effected a complete cure." Qui. k. sure cure for nervous complaints, ge"" " ral debility, female weak neraes. Imp"; eriihed blood and malaria. UuarsuteeJ by all drug store. Price 50e. 8ay People Do you want something in writing taper that is up-to-date and the late-t style? If o, call at McCormick s music store and ee his new line of patter and envelopes in fancy linen with IlilUburo, Oregon eiuboeaed on every sheet. Notice. Persons owing Dr. 8. T. Liuklater for professional services are requested to call aud settle the same. J. P. Mag rud er, who has an oilke adjoining the doe tor's cilice is suthorised to make collec tion and receipt for the same. DK. 8.T. L1NKLATER. Eee McCormick's display of Tablets. NOTICE Sealed bids will be receive.! by the County Court of Washington Cui'ty Oregon, on Thursday, Deeeiulier tl'h, lUOti, at 2 o'clock p. m. for the extension of the tsx roll of said County lor the year 1000. The person extending said tax roll will not be required to take off the valuation of Road ana School District, but will be required to have same fully complet ed by February 1st, 1107. Further Information aa to manner of making extensions and smount r.f lalsir required mav be had by applying at that ollice of the County Clerk ol said County. The County Court reserve the right to reject any sod all bid. Hy order of the Commissioner Court. J. W. UOOD1N. County Judge. Had a Close Call. "A dangerous surgical operation, In volving the removal of a malignant ni cer, as large aa my hand, from my daughter's hip, was prevented by the su pination .t Kucklea'a Arnica halve," says A. U. Btlcaei, 01 Miletus, v . . Tersistent uae of the Salve completely cured It." Cures Cuts, Burns and Inju ries. 25c a tall druggists. WANTED GOOD MAN in each conn. ty to represent and advertise co-operative department, put out simples, etc. Old established business house. Cash salary f21.00 weekly, expense money ad vanced; permanent position. Our ref erence, Bankers National Bank of Chi cago, capital 12,000,000. Address Mana ger, The Columbia House, Chicago, III., Desk No. 1. 2tli3 Wanted Man and wife to work on or rent a ranch, beginning November 15th. For further particulars inquire of Attorney M. B. Bump, llillaboro, Ore. Farm For Rent. A 20 acre farm for rent for a reason able price ; Inside of the city llmiis. For further information call at W. O. Douel- son's Furniture Store, HUlsboro, Ore. Famous Strike Breakers. The most famous strike breaker ia the land sre Dr. King's New I.ile Pills. Wheu liver snd bowel go on strike, the quickly settle the trouble, and the puri fying work goes right on. Best cure for constipation, headache snd dizsinets. 2oc st all druggists. After hop-picking if you sre going to purchase a watch you will find a good assortment at living prices. E. L. McCormick's Jewelry Store. Strawberry Plants for Sale. Magoons and Clark Seedlings. In quire of C. Khoades, Oak and Seventh streets, Hillsboro. E. L. McCormick haa just received his first consignment of the South IW-n I Watch Co's., new movements. Theao movements sre fully guaranteed snd give perfect aatisfact'.on. Quality equal to any movement on the market. Call and see them. pacih: COAST ASSOCIATION op nursery. MEN. Hanlord. California, December 4th t loth, loot For the above occasion s rate and one third 011 the certificate plan is author ized to I Ian ford, Calif., and return from all points in above territory, provi led, however, that fifty or more passengers of not less than 50c each have leeii in attendance. Under these conditions delegates snd members of their fsmi'i' s who have paid full fare (regular first-cUss limited rate) to Hanford will be return ed at one-third fare, hut in no case lea than 25c, on presentation of proper S. p. certificates to agent at Hanford on or be fore Dec. 10, 1'JOO. Certificates will I signed hy the secretary of the conven tion and may I issued on any of the five days prior to the opening dv. Note If the total attendance does not equal the requirement, holder i t cer tificate will be sold return ticket at regular one way rate and not at one third fare. Wat. McMURRAY, Gen'l Passenger Agent, Do not forget that you can get school supplies at McCormick's music store. Everything in school supplies except school books. Evet-lass fitting Is to Important a matter to rush Into "with r eyes ahut." If your eve. wear out. they re yn fnrev-r. h-n you buy sh.sses. eee to It that you et laaaa tl.at are tw.t rlKht. W. t.ave tt,. hrc-a-l..!". eiperlcr.ee. extensive tip-to-nnte a rmratu anil skilled employes to mU them Just rlh. Consultation crt in Writ for our book .el. It contain, valuable Informa- on at-..t ,.t the eve.. We W..1 '! to you freepot P11-