Hillsboro Independent
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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.
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