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Hillsboro Independent Imm4 frldt Cadi Waak HILLSBORO OREGON MISSION AT AN END. British NEWS OF THE WEEK Our a Condensed Form lor Busy Readers. A Return of the Lsss Important but Not Lest Interesting Events of the Pt Week. TIih flood of the Ohio river is receding illicitly Jumaicans denounce Swettenham and ask In recall. A rate discrimination inquiry in in progress in Iienver. The Colorado legislature has passed an auti-tartoon law The Nevada legislature in considering a railroad commission bill. J. I. Iadliver will I again elected United Status senator from Iowa. Oil in great quantities has been found mi bind owned bv W. 1C. Hearst in Mexico. A revised list of the dead and Injured of the Terre Haute train wreck shows 29 killnl and 23 injured. The fenate sulN'ommittee ban report ed against Bristol's confirmation at din tr'n-t attorney for Oregou. The mayoralty conU'Ht w ill cost the Kpooiile of New York about $400,000, whether Hearst or MeClellan wins out. The, British government has disavow ed Swcttenham's action in the Jamaican affair and ban called on him for an ex planation. Intensive preparations are being made for the meeting of the American Nutioiiiil Livestock association at Den ver. Four thoiiHand sbs'kmen are ex iierted to lie in Httendunee. The flood in the Ohio valley is th worst since 18H4. Chicago hopes for a cold wave to stop the epidemic of disease Senator Fulton w ill work for a law to savo Columbia river tialinon. Rafuasa Aid for Suffering Kingston. Kingnton, Jamaim, Jan. 22. Kr Admiral Davis' minion of mercy to stricken Kingston came to an abrupt and painful conclusion in consequence of (iovernor Swetteiiham's objection t. tl.- i.p.Hu.ne of American sailors en in iu ork of clearing the afreets, euarding urois-rty and succor ing the wounded and sick, culminating tn a letter to the admir-1, peremptorily requesting him to re-embark all parties which had been landed. Admiral Davis was greatly shocked and (mined, and paid a formal visit to :.....,..... unr, informing that th fulfil States battleships Mis sourl and Indiana and the gunboat Vurtlrtstn wt.iilil uA.il To the Aaaiated Trees Admiral Iavis said that immediate compliance with (iovenor Swettenliam'a request was the only course consistent w dignity of the I'nited States. The friction between the governor an. I t.ha Hilmiral tieiran with the SITlVai r.t th Aim-rii'an warships, wlienuie irnvurnnr obitH ted to the firing of a sa lute in bis honor on the ground that th citizens might mistake the tiring for a new earthquake- He also de narii ther wiut no necessity for Anier i.an ail 1 that bis government was fully ut.lu t.i niwrv order, tenil lo me wounded anil succor the homeless. IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS Inves- Tuesdsy, January 22. Washington, January 22.-The sen- at tclav isksned the compromise ror aker resolution authorising the commit tee on military affairs to investigate ....,,.. f )h affray at Brownsvl He ... - -,,, 1.,.,, on the nights of August io " without qu.-stion.ng "ine in'y justice of any act of thrf president in relation to or connected with that ., " Tina act oil came no-. ""V- . .". .... i... . J;.i..,uti.w. i.u.i ruw.n miner nmni'mi. almost daily sine ine iin-vu-y " . . .... 1 A..,.r present session of congress, ... .base of the question had Uen dls- cussed on all sides. I calendar reported I, ,., cumiuitt 'claims. ' on CITY ASKS DAVIS TO STAY. w-hinirton. Jan. 22. The house to- ith the ..aeaed the diplomatic consular ap propriation bill, w hich carries a total of $:l,i:iH,00l), ami me miuimy .v appropriation bill, carrying $l,ti5-.4H:i. I Miring tne coiisiiiemi iow v.. ... matic bill, speeches were made by Slier i K-entuckv. on the "treaty making power;" by H laden, of Texas, who urg ed a more litieral recigtmion m i" South in the matter of diplomatic ap pointments, and by lingworui, oi timu, who HKike in favor of the I'nited States owning the resi.lences oi us mreigu representatives. Lorn-ins, oi iowa, madet he opening speech in epxlaim- tion of tlie measure. Kingston General Funston rwom mentis better pay for army ofticcrs and men. Hiuh water in the streams at Win field, Kan., have flooded the town ami many families have had to move out. Kx-( iovernor Illggins, of New Yotk, luis lieen fatally stricken with heart fuiluie. Sixteen were burned to death in the fire following the collision of a freight hi1 passenger train on the IUg Four at Kovt ler, Intl. Fire destroyed much of the business jmrt of lieanfort, H. 0. The lot-s is phu'ecl at $700,000 with only one-third covered by insurance. l'rofeHsor William I. Thomas, of the Cliiciiao university, savs woman is not the euual of the white man, but is -.iMiut equal to tho negro mentally. The Gila river in Arizona has over Hotted its oanks and is doing much thiiim1. The San rrancisco school titnim says President Jordan, of Stanford, was flushed with wine when he denounced their attitude in the Japanese school quest ion. The San Francisco school lxard is t'tiragt'd at l'resident Jordan, of Stanford niiiver-tity, liecatiHO he favors the Jap anese in the controversy now on in San Francisco. The president has signed the bill passed by lsith houses of congress for the relief of Kingston. Andrew Carnegie is reported to have said he would give $200,000,000 to ex tend his lease on life ten years. The hiuh water in the Ohio river is causing immense damage in Western Pennsylvania, Ohio ant) Kentucky. A I'.ig Four pasnengcr collided w ith a freight at Fowler, Ind. A ntimlicr of pie are reported to have lieen killed and their l)tlies cremated in the fire which followed the wreck. A pledge to proxse a remedy for car shortiige has been given by the presi dent. Never liefore in the history of West ern t'n nuda have the snow storms lieen so heavy. All railroads are blockaded and suffering may result in many places from lack of food anil fuel. A rohlier at Ran Bernardino, Cal., walked away with a lox containing $fl, IS 00 in gold bullion. The gold was on n express tru'k at the depot and was Isnind for the mint. Council DiisDDrovss Action of Governor. New York, Jan. 22. A special dis patch to the Times from Kingston says that Governor Swettenham, in addition to refusing aid from Kear Admiral Pavis, has declined an offer sent by ilia War enartment of the L lilted Stiites to extend immediately to Kings ton 10,000 rations which were intended for troops in Cuba, and would have.been diverted here. The ifovernor'a action, the Times cor respondent says, is disapproved of by the community, which appreciates the kindness of the Americans. As soon as it. Iiecamo known what had been done y Governor Swettenham and that the American ahios. in consequence, were to leavn. an emergency meeting of the citv council was called. The discussion showed that the gov ernor's attitude toward the Americans tlid not meet with the approval of those officials, ami a letter to Admiral Davis was drafted and adopted in which the action of Sir Alexander Swettenham was wholly disapproved, and Mie Amer ican government and ollicers were warmly thanked for the thoughtful, ef fective and timely aid they hail given in the emergency. This letter was im mediately dispatched. Admiral Iavis was also asked to re main in spite of the unfortunate inci dent. The request was dispatched to him and he made a reply in which he paid that there was no misunderstand ing with the Jamaican authorities, but he added significantly in reply to the request to remain: As a foreign naval oflicer I am bound to respect the wishes of the con stituted authority of Jamaica." DAMAGE TWO MILLIONS. Fierce Gala Sweeps Over Lake Erie Erie and Buffalo. Buffalo, Jan. 22. During the last 24 hours this city hits lieen swept by the most destructive wind storm of a de cade. Tonight the Niagara falls lie in the midst of a scene of wreckage in the wake of the storm. Two lives aro re ported lost so far and a property dam- ago that w ill aggregate $2,000,000 when the accounting is made, is the toll of ho storm. It It e F.rie, with its level higher than has lieen know n for 20 years, has gorged the Niagara river to overflowing and thousands of dollars worth of property luis Is'en carried down the stream. Miles of docks at tho great lunilier market at North Tonowanda have lieen lestroyed and millions of feet of lumlier have lieen carried out into the river. The damage to shipping in Buffalo harbpor alone is $l,oOO,000. Five large lake liners, wintering just inside the breakwater, were driven aground The gale still rages and no aid can be given the endangered vessels. Admiral Alexeff favor of the cr.ar. has regained the F.x-Mayor 1'Allinger, of Seattle, is to Is' land commissioner. Koosevelt urges Congress to build only big battleship and thiks two should lie authorised during the present session. Two companies of New York have liern found guilty of forming a combine to control the licorice trade anil fined $H,(HH. Senator Bailey appeared liefore the Texas legislature in an impassioned tie. it ml of the charges of connection with the oil trust. The stoam schooner Seqtiera, of San FrancNi, went on the rocks at Hum Isildt bar and is a total wreck. The crew was saved. B.w Murphy, of New York, Is said to have made a ileal to support Hearst for president. Thousands of people along the Ohio river are homele on atvout of the prt v.iiliiu hiirh water. Indications Isiint to the greatest flood since 14. Twenty-one Coren students in Japan are destitute-, owing to cessation of aid from home. They have sent a petition to their government for he'p anil a fin cer from each student was enclosed as i;nplmiijng the fact. Msy Re-Elect Bailey. Austin, Tex., Jan. 22. Senator Bai- ey's friends announced today that vote on his reelection as senator would lie forced in the legislature tomorrow. If subsequently he is proved guilty of Improper relations with the Waters- rierce Oil company, he will, they say lie compelled to resign from the senate Bailey's supporters further announced they would insist on a proper hearing being given to any one who had charges to make against the senator. Kepresen tative Look states that he will file charges against Senator Bailey. Will Recall All Supplies. ework, Jan. 22. The gathering of supplies here for the Kingston earth quake sufferers by the New York-Kings ton relief committee, it is expected, w ill b e discontinued for the time lieing a least, and in view of th refusal on the part of Governor Swettenham, of Ja maica, to accept aid from American wa vessels, it is prolwble that the supplies now on the wsy to Kingston on the steamers Allegheny and I'rins Joachim will never reach that pott. Both steamers have ten ordered to call at Port Antonio for instructions. " Monday, January 21. Washington, Jan. 21. A sjiectucular speech by Senator Tillman was uie !. . .I., In the clilel leaiure oi bji eim"a v - senate. The South Carolina senator's fTort was a renlv to the recent criti cism of himself by Spooner. He began w ith a fatirical picture of the senate as a nnnsirei snow, wunit no hia first, and last attempt to ue funnv." an attempt which at its con clusion brought a stinging denunciation from Carmack in resentment ol allu sions to him. This was nreceded by a sertous reply from Snooner on the attitude taken by Tillman on the race problem, all final ly resulting in a session of nearly two hours behind closed doors. The secret session was followed by a brief open one, in which Tillman made . . i i. . ii a protute apoiogy to uarmuca, io n senators whom he had brought into his "first essay in the line of humor," and finally to the entire senate. The Brownsville affair was Uie sud- ject of controversy, and the day ls?gan with the announcement of a compro mise resolution, which brought Kepub liean and Iemocratic senators together on the basis of ordering an investiga tion of the facts of the affray without bringing into question the authority of the president to dismiss the negro troops. The resolution was submitted to and approved by the president at a conference yestertlny. After the speeches and mutual apolo gies hail been made, Foraker attempted to get a vote on his resolution. Ob jection was made and the matter will be taken up tomorrow. Washington, Jan. 21. The house to- lav pronounced unanimously in favor f enlarging and making more efficient field ami const artillery by passing the 11 for that purpose. An interesting political discussion grew out of the passage of the so-called political purity" bill, prohibiting cor porations from making money contri butions in connection with elections. A bill was passed authorizing the secretary of Commerce and Ijklxir to nvestigute and report upon the in- lustrial, social, moral, educational and physical condition of woman and child orkers in the United States." The measure lias already passed the senate. After the passage of a numlierof bills under suspension of the rules, the house passed the District of Columbia appro priation bill. Friday, January 18. Washington, Jan. 18. By fa rising vote ol 133 to H2 the house tolayralopt- ed an amendment to the legislative, executive and judicial appropriation lull, which was taken from the speak er's table w ith senate amendments, in creasing the salary of the vice presi dent, the speaker and memlicrs of the cabinet to $12,000 a year and those of senators and representatives, delegates irom territories and the resident com- misf ioner from Porto Kico to $7,500 year, the increases to take effect March 4, 11)07. An urgent deficiency hill was passed, carrying a total of $344,650. The house then went into committee of the w hole and passed 60 bills on the private Waahington. Jn ,o Th senate to- Jay deferred .,ni" vL-tit " "1 ii for Wine Wager but Dies. I Angelee. Jan. 22. Kdnard Whe- lan, aged 19, died today at the reeeivin hospital of acute alcoholism. Tl young man was brought to the home o! his father, a mat ress manufacturer, last Saturday night, in a stupefied condition his companions sinrea trial he had wa gered a dollar that be could drink quart of whisky without leaving th table. Whelan won the bet, but he never regained consciousness. The pt lice will preeute the liquor man. Revolt Starts in China. Shanghai, Jan. Humors of an anti dynastic movement in the Middle Yen tie region have reached some confirma tion. A fresh outbreak has taken place at Honandge Ilouf, and two regimen hatvsi lieen dispatched there from Shanghai. 000. The insurgents numlier 3 Brownsville nmii... ., u.uiJay. passed a bin .....Untf':. . relief " ... , . "uiiiorif"s earthquake sinitu-nji.. , Tho Warren bill, f'ing ' of the army, was Tllw total in crease, which i- ti ' .b" it niura in five years, is 6,pJ7 otti,vrs ''. ,ue" which with the imninc-rta.n sal ar.es of men in h,VhU U. J " electricians, tnac-hiniats $243,324 annually ' ' The-senate agri u, the Kittredge resolution instruct),, ths secretary f Commerce and UU,t investigate the lumber trust. The resolution dirH.u tt,at the inves ti gat ion shall lie cn.l uc-U-i to ascertain whether there existi any conihin110"' conspiracy, trust, aiuent or cont ract intended to operate in rrttraint of law ful trade in lumber or to inert'6 the market price of lUmH.r in any P'1 of the United States. Thursday, j,nu,ry IT. Washington, Jun 17 The legal phase of President Uuneevelfs dis charge of the new.. tru'I WH 8t?'Vn injected into the cntroversy m the senate ttidav bv n,.;.. of an amend ment to the Foraker ciuilr,,III'He r,H" lution, which Blackburn ssid he should press. I he anientlmunt expressly u- claims anv intenti.m . ".mestion or denv the leiral riirht .. lie president to discharge without honor enlist! men of the army of th I'nited States." Consideration of the resolution was deferred until Monday l the conclusion of Foraker's addres. Eulogies on the life snJ character of the late Senator William lM, of Tennessee, were del vt,rod. after which the senate adjourned as nmk of res pect to his memory. Washington, Jan. 17. An emergen cy bill for the relief of the sufferers on the island of Jamaica was passed by the house today. The hill is as lot lows: "The president of the United States is authorized to use and distribute among the sufferers and destitute peo ple of the island sue), nnivisions, cloth ing, medicines and other necessary ar tides belonging to the sustenance and other naval stores as may he necessary lor succoring the neonle who are in peril and threatened with starvation in the said island in conseuuence of the recent earthquake." Without division the bill was sent to the senate. The bill ditl not reach Uie senate be fore adjournment, but will probably be taken up by that hotly tomorrow. Facte Brought Out at Tacoma ligation. Tacoma, Jan. 21. Investigations in to the lumber car shortage by Interstate Commerce Commissioner Frank K. Lanedeveh'petl facts show ing the 01 th em Pacifl equipment to be entirely in adequate to handle Uie lumber products Western Washington. Sawmill owners told how amall null concerns are gradually being forced into liank- ruutcy, how Uie larger concerns nave . . . ....... ...in u sustained losses wiiu-11 win rnu-u uuu hundreds' of thousands of dollars, and how thousands of mechanics have la-en thrown out of employment by failure of the Northern Pacific railway to fur nish cars enough to enaLle the 750 u.nodworkiiiK plants on their line to market their prtsluct. The protect lings were extremely quiet, ill that no market! manifesta tions of feeing were shown by either the lumbermen or the railroad repre sentatives. Sawmill operators calmly detailed how, through no fault of their own, they have lost thousands of dob lars during the past 15 months, all lie- cause they nave not rs-en aoie 10 mar. ket their product. In the sumo breath that they narrated their losses, they complimented the strenuous efforts of local othciuls of the orthern I'aciiic 10 relieve tho situation, and said that while the Tucomn railroad men hail done all they could to aid the mills, the fault lay in mismanagement of the higher oihcials in the r.ast. REFUGEES ARRIVE IN CUBA. Wednesday, Jsnusry 16. Washington, January 16. Senate leaders tonight consider the end of the Brownsville discussion in sight, and it is confidently expected tiat a com pro miae resolution offered''y Foraker just before the close of ioJy' session w ill be adopted. Frakerhad the floor to make w hat he Iciday eipressed the hope would be tho ooncluding speech on the subject. He till proceed immediately after the morring business tomorrow, unless interfered with by the special order of the dty, which is the delivery of eulogies on the life of the late bena tor Iiate. of Tennessee. Whether he speaks tomorrow or Friday, it is ex pected that a vote will soon follow, ai' though it is possible that other brief speeches may b made before the end is reached. Washington, Jan. 16. Smokeless powder patents vers under deliate to day in the house. Gaines, of Tenmsseo. told of how Professor Monroe ha.l patented the smokeless powder process, having dis covered it while nllinir the chair of chemistry at the nsvil academy, an also said a patent was taken out by John It. Barnadou while the latter was a commanding officer in the navy. Gainee quoted the Supreme court de cision in the Gilly and Solomon case that a patent taken out by an officer for a discovery made by him in the line of duty belongs to the envernment. M T Monroe, he stated, hid turned his pat ent over to the United States, and yet it was today in the hands of a great powder monopoly, "M,i the government is in the grasp of thst monopoly. 80 far as Gaines could find out, Mr Barnadou had not turned his patent over to the government. Gives Homesteaders Time. Washington, Jan. 22. The senate to. lay passed a joint resolution urovidmu that all persons who have made home stead entries in North ami South Dako ta, Minnesota, Montana. Idaho and Wyoming, where the six months period required to establish residence expired or expires after Deeemlsr 1, 1906, shall oe granted until May 15, 1907, within which to make actual settlement, an. I establish res'denee upon land so entered. The concession thus granted Is on ac- conn.. 01 otwtacles to settlement caused by the car ahortae and fuel famine. Confirms Two Secretaries. Washington, Jan. 16. The ..) committee on finance todav are,l t reiKirt favorably the nominations of Postmaster General Cortelyon to l secretary of the treasury and James R. Garfield to be secretary of the Interior. The vote on both Mr. Cnrtw... . i Sir. t.artlcld was tinanin.oua members of the committee asentlng to the view that the president should be allowed to select bis own adviser. The committee also screed on Arthur S. Matter, or aslnngton. to lie secretary of the tieasury. Continue Cry for More Coal. Washington, Jan. 16. Additional complaints were received today from North Iakot points of the fuel situs tionandof either a scarcity or an en tire exhaustion of the cl supply Di-patches also came from President Klliott, of the Northern Pacific, ,nH President Hill, of the (ireat Northern. Til toleirrama w. .11 t . - - " ini'rmi to lorn- missioner Harlsn, who tonight express ed the opinion that both railroads were rTrrjuung possiDle, Abolish Pension Aencie$. Washington, Jan. The house committee on approp at ions todny re ported a pension bill crrvingan appro pnanonof $138,138,500. for 108 against $140,245,200 in 1007. In the hill appropriation is made for only nine oi the M pension siren.ip which now exist. The president slone under the law nas authority to lU-l.le which pen sion agencies are to k .li-continued President Cleveland issued an order for me Miscontinuance of nine, but the or der was rescinded h President Mc Kinlev. assistant Plan to Reclaim kumn Land. Washington, Jan. l,An extensive I n n'T reclamation of swamp and overflow land will he considered at an early meeting of the sente committee "t. pui.uc lands. The scheme is ad vaneed m a bill introd,u..! bv Senab.i Uspp, which provides fr the fth lishment f . "draininff fund" from ail moneys received from the sale of lRn' in Alannl. Arkansas Honda. Illinois, Indi.m. Iowa. Iuis lana. Michigan. Misis,jr'ni, Missouri wn.oan.i .sc,n(,in '...t the 5 per "in 'i aside for educational p'iriHes ... (?0,d Production Incressee "Sftinngton, Jan. 22 The Geologi 'al survey annon.v,l .,.lV the tota production .,f imi.i .., in th lisn LT."nr'' ih a valuation of $122 402.fi. . r ' ,,, at lso 2-"5'742 ounces, rained t$HHi0:0()tn 7718 over the previou, T,al produc tion of silver waa in m. Ano nunc- -"on 1 no" " LOSS IS THOUSANDS. Tell PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE of Work of American Marines and Need of Supplies. Santiago, Cul, Jan. 21. The steamer Oteri, the Becond refuge ship from Jamaica, arrived here at daylight. She brings 132 imssengers. Among those on board are George II. Ilazen of the Century magazine and his party, and II. M. Flicklinger of the Cuban Kastern railroad. The refugees report that the list of deatl is over 1,000. Light shocks were felt up to Thursday. A large proper- ion of the killed were women, ihe collapse of the Machado cigar factory is confirmed, but the refugees declare that only 30 of the employes lost their lives instead of 120, as previously re ported. The pioprietor of the factory was kiled. The supply of food, clothing and medicines for the relief was brought in bv a vessel sent by the International Brotherhood league. It is reorted that hundreds of persons in hospitals lack antiseptic dressing and medical supplies. Victoria market appears to be sink ing and is threatened by the sea. The city, when the refugees left it, was being well policed, and the Ameri can marines were praised by the Ute ri's passengers. The West Indian reg ulars and colored troops were rendering excellent service, (iovernor bweeten- ham feels he has the situation well in hand. TRAIN BLOWN UP. About Twenty Killed and Many In jured in Indiana. Terre Haute, Intl., Jan. 21 . Big Four accommodation train No. 3, which left Terre Haute at 8:30 o'clock last night, was destroyed by the explosion of a car of powder at the siding east of Sand- ford, Intl., at 8:50 o clock last night. Fifteen persons were killed outright and the death list w ill probably reach 20, w ith 30 or 35 injured. The engine, two coaches, and liaggage car of the train were demolished. The first intimation iieoplehad of Ihe disaster was a shock which was felt in Terre Haute and as (ar east as Brazil, Ind., and as far south as Sullivan, Ind. The wires were blown down and it was some time before the Big Four officials here learned of the explosion. Itelief tran is were ordered from Terre Haute and Paris, III., and the deatl and in jured were taken to tsith cities. rrom the most dennite iniormaiion obtainable, the freight train had just cleared the main track and had come to a standstill when the passenger started to pass it. It is thought tliat the concussion caused by the asenger set off the powder in the freight car. 1. SSI ,200 ounce, in 1 actoal output. of Castro In bhsdow of Death. Caracas, Jan. 18, via Willemstad, Jan. 21. President Castro s condition undoubtedly is very grave. The official bulletin are optimistic, but their statements are generally discredited. Iiist night the death of the president waa momentarily extiected, but today he is again rcorted to have improved. General Castro lies at his home at Ma- cuto, near the sea, attended by his wife and physicians. He receives hardly any visitors and on January 13 orders were issued that no music ue piayeu in the vicinity of his resilience. Steamer Sails With Supplies. New York. Jan. 21. The steamer Allegheny, with supplies of food, cloth ing and medicine for the earthquake sufferers in Jamaica, sailed today. The Allegheny should have sailed sooner, but was held until assurance that the harlioi of Kingston was open for navi gation was received. The contribu tions included foodstuffs and clothing of all kinds. A still greater quantity of supplies will go by the same line's steamer Prins Joachim, which will sail tomorrow morning. Of the 90 passen gers, 47 are for Jamaica. Millions for Indian Land. Washington, Jan. 21. By the sale of the pasture land of the Kiowa, Co manche and Apache Indian reservation in Southern Oklahoma a greater sum has N-en realized than any sale of pul lic lands ever brought Ix-fore. About 300.000 sealed bids, covering 375,000 acres, were received. The average price received for the land is $12.19 an acre Thus the Indians will realize from Uie sale $4,574,000, or an average of alxmt $1,200 each Indian intcri-ided. Flooded Fields Freezing. Topcka, Kan., Jan. 21 .A cold wave, following 24 hours of warm rains, is general in Kansas tonight. In many sections wheat fields have boen flooded by overflowing streams and the water is freezing. If the cold snap is of more than short duration, the wheat crop will be seriously damaged. Tuesday, January 22. Salem, Jan. 22. Both houses of the legislature in sctrute session icsiny elected Jonathan Bourne, Jr., I lined Slates senator for the long term and Fred W. Mulkey for the shoit term. The vote on Mulkey was unanimons in the hoiiso and all memlicrs of the senate present voted for him. Three representatives, Ueynoi.is, jusigera anu Settlemier, of Marion, refused to sup- isjrt Bourne. These men explained that they did not pledge themselves and also that their constituents gave a plurality against him. Four senatois, Booth of 1-ane, Ijtycock of Grunt, Mil ler of Linn-Marion and Wheal.lon of Wasco, voted against Bourne. The senators gave much the same reason as the lepresentatives for not favoring Bourne. The vote stood: Mulkey House, 00; senate, 27. Bourne House, 67; senate, 23. No progress has so far lieen made in either house on the railroads bills that provide for a commission, reciprtsul demurrage, maximum rates, taxation of gross receipts, etc. These subjects have hardly la-en heard of yet in the senate, and only one bill has apis-ared there relating to them. This is the bill of Senator Johnson, of Benton, providing for reciprocal demurrage; and prohibiting rebates and discrimination, but omitting tho commission, in ihe house, however, a number of bills have been introduced. A joint memorial was introduced in the senute this morning by Senator Mulit asking congress to compel the owners or the uregon 01 v auiornia llailroiul company to sell Its grant lands at the price stipulated 111 the grant, The resolution was referred to the coni' in it tee on resolutions. By unanimous vote the senate adopt' ed a memorial asking congress to re move all tariffs on raw jute or jute bags. This move will quite likely tend to defeat any effort to establish a jute mill at the state penitentiary. By combining two resolutions the senate sought to eliminate one junket' ing trip. Resolutions hud been intrO' duced for the appointment or a com mittee to confer with a committee from Washington on the subject of fisheries and another committee to confer on pilotage. The senate committee on resolutions provided that one commit tee should be provided for the two pin- H3ses. Monday, January 21. Salem, Jan. 21. Standing commit tees of the Oregon legislature were an nouneed this afternoon by President Haines of the senate and Speaker Davev of the house. In each case the best places were secured bv the support ers of Haines and Davey for leadership. The hunters license law, it is safe to say, will be changed this session Two bills relating to the subject have already apix-ared in the house. The normal school question Is already a live one in this session. Last week a bill to cut off Drain ami Ashland was Introduced. TodHy a bill was Intro. din ed toclotte the Drain ami Monmouth schools. The house unanimously passed over tho veto of the governor the bill to regulate the manufacture and sale of commercial fertilizers. This was one of the seven house bills of the 1005 session vetoed by the governor. Altogether 77 bills were read for the first time In the house today. In Uie senate 18 new measures appeared. Reorganiration of the judicial system . t . 1. 1 1 1 or uregon is proixitteti 111 a nenai. uin. Among the house bills were: To col lect inheritance tax on estates of $5,000 and up, instead of $10,000 as at pres ent; bounties ranging from $5 to $20 for scalps, of wild animals, two-thirds to lie paid by the county and one-third by the state; creating the otlice of in spector if mines, and several covering the several sections of the rejairt of the state tax commission, in each case ad vocating the adoption of the report. In the senate the new measures In eluded: For reciprocal demurrage and prohibiting reliates and discrimination; for transportation of convicts by prison employes; to purchase land adjoining the capitol grounds on the east side ami to provide for working county pris oners on public highways. Wednesday, January 10, Salem, Jan. 16. Five bills curbing railroads in the house, and none in the senate, indicates Uie apparent differ ence between those two bodies on Uie Question of railroad commission, rate regulation and reciprocal demurrage "Apparent difference" means there are plain signs that opposition to the plan of disciplining Uie railroads will center in the senaate, and that foes of that plan will not spend energy in the house, unless they shall perceive grow ing sentiment there in their favor. It is rather too early yet to measure up sentiment on this important ques tion, obviously the most important be fore the lawmakers. Not yet have the lawmakers taken sides on the railroad matt r. Both the house and the senate effect ually put an end to Uie calendar graft, and in doing so the state's Igeislatore bad the cheerful co-oix-ration of State Trinter Duniway, who recmomended and materially aided in accomplishing this reform. , , Clerkship graft was reduced to minimum in both houses ttalay. Each house adopted the report of its coiu- mittMt n nwolution. in which it was reeomended that no clerks laj employed on any of the various joint investigat- ng and junketing committees uiai may lie created, unless it is shown that Uie- services of such clerks are essential. More than $ti50,U0 w ill lie asked or the legislature by educational institu tions this session an increase of $300, 000 over what they rcccvivedat Ihe last session for the biennial t-riod. Ie- mands of the four normal schools win l,e more than double the total sum al lowed by the last legislature. IH-mands or Ihe several insti.ui.i.on are as roiiows: aiiuiiinuu. , $110,000; Drain normal, $40,000; Asn- lund normal. $00,000; Nesu.n noimai. $70,000; Argicultural college, $125,000; Kxra-r inent station at Lnion, 10, two, State university, $250,000; total, $070,-000. Both houses adjourned until Monday. Ther have now la-en 61) measures pro posed in the house ami 0!) in the senate. A bill has lsen inttodueed in the senate to alxilish the normal schools at Ashland and Drain. A bill has also appeared in the sen ate appropriating money for the Third Kastern Oregon District Agricultural society. Tuesday, January 16. Salem, Jan. 16. The senate was called to order at 10 o'clock a. m. by President Haines. There was but a Bhort session in order that both houses might attend the inauguration of Gov ernor Chabmcrlain and listen to his message. In the brief time, however, a lurge number of bills and resolutions were Introduced. A mong those present ed was one to provide for the lending of surplus funds in the state treasury and the state to receive the interest thereon. Salem, Jan. 15. Having perfected organization yesterday, the house today gave evidence of great capacity for bus iness. Although the seisioii of the house this morning was not convened until nearly 11 o'clock about 40 resolu tions were offered, the report of the committee on apportionment of clerks was received and approved, ami more than a dozen bills were received and passed to second reading this in time to admit of an adjournment at 11:60 o'cltx'k. A large numlier of investgatlng com mittees and junketing trips are already in prosject. A railroad commission bill, including reciprocal demurrage was among Uie measures introduced. May Refund Money. Salem Holder of fraudulently pro cured state school land certificates are to receive their money Wick, if the re commendation of Governor ChamU-r-lain shall I carried out. At there- quest of the governor, Attorney General Crawford has preiiaretl a bill, authoriz ing the state land board, In iu discre tion, to refund to a holder of such a certificate whatever money liad been jiaid to tho state thereon. Rob Coal Cart. Pendleton Driven to desperatio by lack of fuel, the cities of Adams, bead ed by the mayor, held up the north bound O. R. & X. train ami by force compelled the trainmen to set a car loaded w ith coal out on the sidetrack. When the engineer was ordered to run the car onto the sidetrack be showed fight and armed himself with a shovel. Several revolvers were quickly drawn and the engineeb traken from the cab. After the car had la-en sidetracked he was allowed to resume charge of the engine. Linn and Lane Compromise. Salem At a conference the legisla tors from Linn anil Lane counties in the state leigslature agreed to a sat is satisfactory adjustment of the boundary line U-tween tlusw? counties. The dis puted territory is divided about equally U-tween the two counties. The new bountlary line as agreed upon follows PORTLAND MARKETS. fruitu Apples, common to choice, 60fri,75c per box; choice to fancy, $1(") 2.50; pears, $1(1.50. Vegetables Turnips, flOctf $1 per sack; carrots, yOefn $1 per suck; beets, $1.25(2)1.60 per sack; horseradish, !() 10c per pound; sweet potaba-s, 3c per pound; cablsige, 2'4'c per pound; cauli flower, $2.50 per down ; celery, $3.50, per crate; pumpkins, 2c per pound; squash, 2c tier pound ; sprouts, 8c p r pound. Onions Oregon, $11.25 per hun dred. Potatoes Oregon Burlmnks, fancy, $l(nU.30; common, 75Ci i)5c. Wheat Club, i(i(rt 7c; bluest em, 68 ,fic; valley, One; red, 4(S (15c. Oats No. 1 white, $27; gray, $20. Barley Feed, $21 .600,22 per ton; brewing, $22.50; rolled, $23.6O24.60. Kve $1.401.45 per cw t. Corn Whole, $20; crack oil, $27 per ton. Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $14(1 15 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, $17(rtd8; clover, $9; cheat, $9; grain bay, $9(.?sl0; alfalfa, $14. Butter Fancy creamery, 30(a35c per pound. Butter Fat. First grade cream, 33c per pound ; second grade cream, 2c less per pound. F.ggs Oregon ranch, 3335c per dozen. Poultry Average old hens, 13(5ftl4 vc per pound; mixed chickens, 12(n)13c; spring, 14fA15c; old rootsers, 10()llc; dressed chickens, lfi(n17c; turkeys, live, 17 ($ 17,"-,c; turkeys, dressed, choice, 20(322c; geese, live, l0(Vi12c; ducks, 170.18c. Val Dressed, 8,(3 S1 per pound. Beef Iressed bulls, 2(j3-' per pound ; cows, 45c; country steers, f(a fc. Mutton Dresaed, fancy, SDc per pound; ordinary, WV.7c. Pork Dressed, 6(.'9c per pound. Fall Sown Clover Killed. Albany Willamette valley grain ' yet undamaged by the cold weatl i r. All fall sown clover in this vicinity i ruined, but thus far damage is ennfi. e I to the young clover alone. Though he ground has la-en frozen several d. ys farmers do not expect the grain to I e damaged when it thaws out. It will take alternate freezing anil thawing to kill the grain. No wheat is injur l at all, nor is the brown oats i!iiiiingid. It may be found that some white tats are injured, when the ground thaws out. To Secure Locks. Salem To obtain free waterway in the Willamette river, at Willamette falls, Representative Jones, has ii.tro dured a bill creating a Ixsird of com missioners of the Willamette lock. This lxrd, which is to consist of the governor, secretary of state, ami state treasurer, is empowered to build, con- the divide between the McKenzie ami , struct, operate and maintain lock on Calspooia rivers. The division of the the east bank of the river at Oregon listrict decided npon is the natural . Citv. To raise the nereaaarr fund. $400,000, two Us levies are provided. At mi rihiit ifit t Him .ttfir.11t.xl AteUe I I M os s staves VB uv vtroutvui S I I PJi J a