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Hillsboro Independent
4 frMay tmk Waak
H2LLSBQRO..
.OREGON
NEWS OF THE WEEK
la a Condensed Form for Oar
Basy Headers.
A Ritumi of the Lass Important but
Not Lest Interacting Events
of the Paat Wssk.
Kx-Governor Higgins, of New York,
in (Until. ,
A new Han to Domingo treaty has
been sent to the senate.
lionHevelt haa a way to settle the
Japanese trouble anil will call on con
grss for help.
Tim British parllameut is open. The
king's Kwh foreshadows war between
the two hour-.
Jerome will attempt to send Thaw to
an iiii-ane asylum if ho escapes convic
tion (or killing White.
I'ourteen persona were injured by a
freight train on the Northern Pacific
crushing into a passenger train near
Heat tie.
The San Francisco union which
struck against the street car conijwny
will win their point through an arbi
tiation board.
The Hermann Jury is almost com
p!eU. Thin is for the trial of the rep
re.s nt.itive for burning letter bonks
while In the general land of lice.
In twelve states Lincoln's birthday
is a legal holiday and February 12 was
appropriately remembertd. The states
are- New York, Colorailo, Conneeti
cut, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts
Minnesota, New Jersey, North Itokota
Pennsylvania, Washingtonjand Wyom
injf.
NiCiiraitua is preparing to invade
Honduras.
A revolt against the government is
on in Persia.
Kx-tiovernor Higgins, of New York,
is again failing in healtli.
Boers are gradually securing control
of the Transvaal parliament.
A Clinton, N. C, grand Jury has In
dicted a number of county ollicials for
embezzlement.
The break In the Colorado river has
Imeti closed and no water is now going
into the Hal ton Sink.
Great Northern and Northren Pacific
traffic is still badly crippled between
Spokane and the Sound.
Venezuelan ofTieials are accused of
grafting by an American. Parades has
la-gun his revolution on Castro.
The Canadian Pacific has lust de-
flared a dividend of 2 per cent for
the half year ending lant December.
The United States Circuit court at
tnn Francisco ha Just put an end to
another get-rich-quick concern, the
Cumulative Trust Co., of Washington.
The Minnesota attorney general has
commenced proceeding! to comjiel 10
rtiilrottils in that state to adopt a re
duction In freight rates ordered by the
Shite Railroad Commission.
lint on Kougn, La., haa a case similar
to the Thaw shooting
OPERATORS DEFIANT.
of
12.
t...h. February
... .,...,.. rvh. 12. The senate
I , i In argument of
Waatarn Union Employ at unicagw
Favor a Strike.
Chicago, Feb. 12. Open defiance
the Western Union Telegraph company
was voiced at a mass meeting of its em
ployes held in Musicians' ban, ia "
Ruren street, this afternoon
1 luin 800 operators were pac
. i lii 1 ....... w gt tlirn
uie imu, nu.. -- i . 1 lluu
calling an immediate strike on uie cu.u- .."---
opria
an in
m f i.ni'M rMinMbited
Resolutions practically , 'h...,. was taken up
ti.. r.i.' rnion of America were nonce
- , .,
IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS
tlon of trooi and fiippiie forthe army
and to allow army 0n. .! their
the families to accept free trnDorttio
The adoption of this am..i...J,. wouu
modification of h inid rate
; a
am:
Feb.
:.....( .ka union WHM in'
..... I M aMllillKI"'",
structed to not.ty me com-ny . - - - - mmhrt
continuation oi i ih-kim
inir attitude will be resented.
President S. J. Small and Secretary
the national organ i
Mtion attended the meeting and urged
local oflice of the West
rn I'n Inn .rnnanv not to take bastV
12. After the
of bills under
. i,a tniiM todav re-
utianiiuous '
:....n inin .vim m ii tee oi uie
goiveu imcu -----
h..1e to consider tne navai niv -
tin bill. A numU-r oi rem.i-..u
tioni of the naval approprintions com
mittee were eliminate.! on p""".v
..I... i.i 1 1
appropriation
ppropriations phi
i.ii....uu hi II were
after the meeting xnai uo "i"""-"- - ,,,,.
o.ifihaH loined In the movement sent to conference,
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and that if a strike were uociareu n
'ia;.iUl.lytoln order The , w . I
.11 large cities. President Small said the fortifications a
! JrTe meeting that the operators in and the omn.ubs l.g
would not be confined to Chicago.
The men have been secretly organis
ing for about two years, and President
Small anaerts that recently nine om
nmlnves of the comiiany nave oeen
Th nval ai.DroDriutlon bill was con
. t 4t....d airiilur tllA flve-
Binr i ' j -
minute rule.
Monday, February
Washington. Feb. 11. The senate
.i, '.i.;.I in the l.H-al ollice bec-ause of to.lay parsed Uie army appropr.ut.ou
Uinwisaaav " . I . " " U... Ul At if) I M 111 . " lA slUU'tHl
mil. riirrviiiic foi,iuvw.
tlieir activity in union affairs.
FINDS SECRET OF PORCELAIN.
nirtM af Savres Rediscovers Pro'
cess of Making "Tendre" Ware.
Paris. Feb. 12. M. George Vogt, di
rector of the artistic department of the
nntinnal factory of poroelain, at Sevres,
has iuxt made a discovery which will
entirely change the present art of por
eolain manufacture.
There are two kinds of porcelain, the
hard and the "tendre." The secret of
th manufacture of the latter was first
discovered by the Chinese and occupied
the attention of the chemists of all
KuroDe during the siiteenth, seven
ixanth and eighteenth centuries. At
first all attempts to discover the formu
la were without result, but at last sue
cess was attained, the "tendre" porce
lain was dlHCovered and perfected.
This delicate porcelain reigned su
preme until in 1710 a new porcelain
was Invented in Saxony. This Saxon
porcelain, if less delicate and less rich
in decoration, had the advantage over
the "tendre" of being stronger and
more pliable. Large objects could be
made In it which were not possible in
the "tendre." Little by little the man
ufacture of the "tendre" was abandoned
nd with it disappeared all the charm-
lng little objects which could not be
merit which i-ermitted the government
to accept reduced rates on army sup
plies and permitted army officers and
enlisted men to accept reduced trans
portation and an amendment int reusing
f ... . .1 , 1 Al!.ulHi n rwl
by zO per ceni uie pay oi omran
enlisted men were defeated on points
of order.
Washington. Feb. ll. Bill relat
ing to the government of the District
of Columbia were considered in uie
houce todav. The house in committee
of the whole favored a flat 4-cent street
railway fare, together with a provision
for eight tickets for 25 cents in me
District of Columbia, but in Uie house
the amendment was defeated. There
upDn "no quorum" was made and the
house at 5:10 adjourned.
The Indian appropriation bill was
sent to conference.
Saturday, February 0.
Washingotn, Feb. 9. After confer-
. . . ,. , n j i.i.
ring witn opeaaer cannon aim w.ui
the committee on rules, Chairman Foss
of the naval affairs committee, asked
the house to consider general debate
upon the naval appropriation bill
closed, so that, when the bill is again
taken up, it may be under the five
minute rule for amendment. Mr.
Foss urged that the house pay heed to
the passing of the days ami the ap-
of
mo.ia i l.r1 w...l,,in At W. tl, proacning adjournment oi w.ngrens
i..o,.o ... .....v. h"-" i-l - .1 -J; 1 -1 .
am-rnt was lost and for over a century I ti.en aujouriieu uui ui rcrnw.fc
ceramists sought to rediscover it. but to the memory of Mr. Rixey
without success
Now M. Vogt has discovered the sec
ret of making It and also how to make
it more durable and pliable, which will
enable him to overcome all the diflicul
ties which, liecet the manufacture of the
"tendre" in former times.
i
The house committee has a substi
tute for Hoosevelf's plun of leasing
CO;il 111 Il 1.
The South Carolina legislature has
micil a bill to discontinue the state
liipior dispensary.
Ilusrian authorities have arrested a
niimhcr of girls attending a seminary
for complicity in riotous acts.
The postmaster general of Canada
bin barred from the mails papers giv
ing the Thaw eudence in detail.
Hintors Fulten and Bourne are confi
dent there will be no change in the
timU'r laws the present session of con
greis.
The senate his started an inquiry re-
giit.liug I'nited States occupancy of
Cuba. The senators want to know
how long the tenure is to last
A nmnlier of Indiana cities where
municipal ownership is in force hate
ankisl the legislature for relief. Poor
B'Tvii-e and heavy taxes are the cause,
coupled with poor management.
Oil dealers all over the country have
received notice of a raise of one-half
cent a gallon in oil product. In one
yesr this means $40,000,000 to the
Standard Oil company. Rockefeller
Ims juxt given away $32,000,000.
Taft says the people favor a contract
system for the Panama canal.
A personal feud may cause war le
twecn (Juatemala and Salvador.
Cubans are talking of fighting Amcri
Crt htH'auae the rural guards have been
Increased.
The country home of Wanamaker
near Philadelphia, has burned, entail
lug a loss of $1,000,000.
iinrrtman savs ne may seek a ton on
the Interstate Commerce commission
1 he San r raneisco riiamncr or com
merce is said to oppose separate schools
Japan has asked permission to decor
ate the American amlmasitdors to Rus
sia and Japan duting the recent war
Hill nays he may double track the
(treat Northern its entire length in or
der to accommodate the (ant growing
business.
Fulton has asked the government to
provide twodredgea forthe Pacific roast
one for Oiegon and one tor Wshiangton
Uoth the Russian and Japnneso gov
ernnients will erect memorials at Port
Arthur to their fallen soldiers in the
defense and capture of that fortress
The Brazilian eovemment it to send
a squadron to the United States for
friendly call. It is announced that all
ncunw will he taken from the ships
Itefore they start.
The French cabinet proposes an in
come tax to relieve the poor.
Assault on Motormsn Enrages Pas
sengers on Streetcsr.
San Francisco, Feb. 12. Police re
serves were called out tonight to quell
a streetcar riot on Sutter street between
Fillmore and Derisadero treets. The
motorman of an outbound Sutter street
car, olieying an Older recently issued by
the Uniteil Railroads, stopped his cur
because four Italians persisted In hang
ing onto the running board on the
K-ked side of the car. They were
finally induced by angry passengers to
come inside, and the motorman threw
on the current.
One of the Italians then stepped up
behind the motorman and knocked him
senselees with a blow of his fist. A
quickwitted passenger succeeded in
bringing the car to a stop within tbe
block, and the passengers, alout 100
in numlier, proceeded to give the Ital
lans a fearful beating. The police re
serves were called out, and they had to
use their clubs to restore order.
RIOTERS BEAT ITALIANS.
Chehalis Creamery Sold.
Chehalis, Wash., Feb. 12. Nelson A
Justesen have said the Chehalis cream
ery to vi. urewer, who recently came
here fiom the northern part of the state.
i ne creamery nere nas been a success
ever since it was started, the business
having grown with the development of
dairying in tne I'hehalia and Newau
kum valleys. During 1006 over 25,000
pounds more butter was made here than
during the previous year. The Chehal
is milk condensing plant is now recelv
ing almost an even 2,000 pounds of
milk daily.
First Train In Weeks.
Missoula, Mont., Feb. 12. The first
tmin from Wallace, Idaho, to Miseoul
lor two weeks arrived today. The snow
Peocaaile on the Coeur d Alene branch
ot the Northern Pacific has been the
worst ever experienced. In many
places tlie mad was covered by 40 feet
of snow, particularly In the Bitter Root
mountains. The train which arrived
today had four feet of snow on top, from
which may be judged the amount of
snowfall during the time Uie trains
were held op in the drifts. Although
now ciear, mere is still grave danger
Women Enter a Protest.
LTiattanooga, Term., Feb. 12. Wo
men of this city met today and motent
ed smtlnst the printing of the details of
tne lhaw murder case and similar com
proceedings. The protest was made
"in the Inteiest of the sanctity of our
homos and the purity of our children
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...... ... i'huiti HKniurv me minute am
detailed accounts given in these daily
. i . .... J
(inm in i oe sensational and scan
da ions proceedings of the crluilna
court.
Washington, Feb. 9. The adoption
of an amendment authorizing the secre
tary of war to supply militia for the
arlous states with arms and equip
ment used by the regular army created
considerable discusfion in the senate
today.
The senate passed the omnibus light
house bill, which carries Senator Ful
ton's amendments for Cape Blanco and
Cape Arago. The bill also carries $30,
000 for a lighthouse at Kliza island.
Belilngham bay, and $125,000 for a
lighthouse on Cross Point, Alaska.
Friday, February 8.
Washington, Feb. 8. A new high
record in the way of passage of piivate
pension bills was made by the house
today, when 725 bills were assexl In an
hour and a half.
The naval appropriation bill, carry
ing $!t5,425,0O0. was taken ud an4 un-
ler the order of general debate speeches
were made by Lamar of Florida on the
railroad rate bill, lllggins of Connecti
cut favoring the creation of the White
Mountain and Appalachian forest re
serves, and Mondell of Wyoming on
the "limitations of Federal authoritv"
and the withdrawal of coal lands from
entry.
Washington, Feb. 8. The senate to-
lay passed the Indian anprooriation
bill. Fraxler made an address main
taining state's rights, after which the
army appropriation bill, carrying
total of $81,600,000 was taken up.
ine army measure was nartlv read
for approval of committee amendments
and adjournment was taken shortly be
fore 6 o clock, when it became annarnnt.
IJ I.
mat consiaeraoie UeDaie was to be oa
casioneo py an amendment to permit
the government to receive reduced rates
from the railroads for the trans norta-
Cut the Tariff on Whest.
City of Mexico, Feb. II. Fearing
wheat famine In the country in com
quence ef the bad oops, the Finance
department has considerably decreased
the customary daties on wheat import
ed from the United States. The duty
that wheat will have to pay from Feb
ruary 15 to June 1 will be $1.50 for
100 kilograms.
passed at the lat seion ot 000
Thursday. Ftbru,ry 7
Washington, Feb. 7 boose to
day completed and iiasseii the river and
naroor appropriation i,Mi earryin
more than $80,000,000 with sundry
amendments, all of i,i,.h were sug
gested by the ciiairtimn n the commit
tee, Burton. Among the important
amenuiueme adopted were1
For the maintenance continuing
of the improvement n ti. Chicago
river, $200,000 being an increase of
$180,000.
A survey of the Mi..rl river was
authorized, uom its outh to Slou u,tr'
A bill amending the naval sppropria
tlon bill was taken un mi made the
continuing order.
Washington, Feb. 7 The Indian
appropriation bill received roK han(l
nng ny rue senate Uhv The amend
ments of the committee especially
those suggested by the special commit
tee which went to the Indian Territory
last summer to InveHtiimte conditions
were nearly all rejected on points of
order.
The provision wliicli allowed full
blood Indians of the Indian Territory
to sell their surplus land was defeated
by a vote of 31 to 32, which leaves in
force the provision of the law known
as Uie MCumber amendment, prohlb'
lting tne alienation of men land for 25
years.
The debate on the bill today was con
fined to the amendment, allowing land
Iienation. Stone made the principal
speech for the amendment and Spooner
the principal argument against it
Wednesday, February fl.
Washington, Feb. 6. The Indian
appropriation bill again was in the sole
topic of discussion by the senaet today
but little progress was made. The day
was spent in a discussion of the propo
ition to repeal the restrictions on uie
alienation of surplus land in the Indian
Territory. No conclusion was reached
on this matter when the senate ad
ourned.
Washington, Feb. 6. The advocates
f a 14-foot channel for the Mississippi
river from Chicago to St. Louis and the
gulf met defeat when the bouse In com'
m it tee of the whole, during considera
tion of the rivers and harbors appro
priation bill, voted to stand by the ro
commendation of the committee in op
position to the project. Although
there was much spet-chmaking on the
pBit of the friends of the measure, they
secured only 43 votws for the amend
ment, as against 415 tgainst it.
harliet In the day UUzell of renn-
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syivamu uuerei. an gniSaiiniaiiii jirov w-
ing for the continuaice (A work on dam
No. 7 on the Ohiojriver, but It was de
feated on a test vdie which showed that
the chairman of tin rivers and harlxirs
committee, Burttt, had a large major
ity of the house with him as to any
amendment to the bill.
After completing 72 pages of the bill
Uie house adjournal.
May Kill New Judgeships.
Washington, Feb. 9. It is under
stood that the conference committee
may kill Senator Piles' bill authorlz
lng the appointmentof two additional
circuit Judges for the Ninth circuit
This bill was attadied as a rider to a
less important California bill, reported
a few days ago, and the conference com
mittee threatens to kill the rider.
There is a desire to force the Piles bill
to stand upon Its merits, and a strong
disposition in the hnose to kill the bill
entirely. If the bill falls. Judge Nan
ford, of Seattle, will get no promotion.
Will Not RsIh Salaries.
Washington, Feb. 9. Chairman
Tayne, of the house ways and meant
committee, after a brief visit to the
president toilay, expressed the opinion
that there was no chim at this session
of congress for the enactment of legis-
lation increasing the compensation of
government emoloyei, as is proposed In
a bill now before conm. He declared
there was no need of t blanket Increase
of salaries and that a a rule the gov-
eminent employes were amply pal-.
, Says Ttwn Fired on Hospital.
Washington, Feb. 12. The ,...
lng up" of Brownsville was in the form
of an attack on the garrison at P..rt
Brown, according to the testi mnnv om
en today by Mingo Sanders, ex-first
sergeant of Company B, of the Twenty.
Aflh lnht.ln U I ! i .. . . 1
" j . rwnuerB aaia mat, w hile
he was running from his quarters to
Company B barracks, after being awak
ened by firing on the night of Am,...
13, the shooting was going on. and it
cniiie irom irm town ...
... - " nan
ward the hospiUl on the miiltaiv
ervation.
tores-
Eight Hours for Canal.
Washington, Feb. 12. Chairman
Mionts, Secretary Taft and R. R. Rog.
ers, general Counsel for the Isthmian
(anal conimossion, sere before the
house committee on interstate and for
eign commerce today Mr Rogers and
nr. lart both stated that the eight hour
aw would apply on the isthmus under
propose contract. When Mr.
Rogers was asked hat the total
amount k probably WOol(1 ta on which
"'"tractor WO0(l rpCeive per
mate " mmIe n
Weeks a Terminus.
Sin Francisco. Fh. A et u
chi, manager of the Osaka Rhrwt,
Kaisha Steamship company, arrived
festerday on Uie Ameru
a Pacific Coast terminal for his line
T'l 71P&ny "P-Jf 'ight steamers
wainii U) I fail I Vfm. r-
- iiirtiia. J iPaa
Shanghai, Formes and Hongkong, and
is desirous of extending its line to X
xL"';'-' will
Steamers In Dire Peril.
Halifax, N. 8., Feb fl Tw0
Zll TKl one of which is
nown to be ti..i.i'. a sttiia
an
thought to I. .re ,nchonHl ,n
dangerous position ,t Ketch harbor,
HvLVJL''" Wwt of this city, and Uie
"es of th.e on board are in peril. The
mile
shir- , . :." """"i are m -r.
man a na, of a
breath 7l:iihivwy-j9 o,.thp
Th '"-iiienaisis ses IS running.
hsvA a i .m'ori 1 crnnp
'I' rtUn.1. .ttle and T iSS tat Ing
i-r...,, rant.ago, Ufore decidin. i thl VJTTT " no W could be gi
""-"e.s tonight.
ing.
Berry Favor, Excluding Smoot.
ashinKton, Feb. 12Uerry of A,
kansas, ad,iresse,l the senate rL, .
in opp..iti ,0 8mo."s :,nu (en,la3;
his seat Berry dlmn,i.ff
cal or rehg mis nreiudir. -Ti u K""1'
Z tribute to hiio;hiC ,-t
fined his argument primatilv t.1 -rnssion
, ,h. JJJ . d
the senate to expel Rmo.,t I, ip , f'f
majority vote l ii.. ".nUotl.b7 a
Jloiy." ""-raoers of that
ven
Qeti
S I it a In D- 1J
B - men
rrancisco, F.h . Xitle to
Snr'nth,Fn district of Neva-
mar V0" Joseph J La
n,ar, thronirri . j 1 i i.
Hunerin. i . ueeii on rennerfi
v-V.or..,fu, Swweii. The Utah-
aunin
and souffht
m
coin nan. was plaintiff
$13 Ooon, hM in possession
JAPAN NEEDS SEVERE LESSON
High German Official Regrets Amer
ica Yields to Upstarts,
Berlin, Feb. 11. The anxiety of
President Koosevelt to accede to Uie de'
nut nds of the Japanese In Uie Califor
nia school question has created a very
bad Impression here, estiecially in nil
itary and diplomatic circles, where the
whole affair has been watched from Uie
beginning.
A very high official In the foreign
department, who is closer than any
other man to the minister of foreign
affairs, yesterday said:
"It is a great pity that a great nation
like America shall be forced by circum
stances to give in to these Japanese up
starts, w ho will now grow more conceit
ed than ever.
"It is evident that Japan is trying to
pick a quarrel with the United States
and that a conflict is bound to come.
for it is the purpose of the Japanese to
drive every white power out of the Far
hast. I have no doubt that, if Ameri
ca had a strong navy today, your presi
dent's reply to the mikado's ultimatum
would have had another sound, but
under the circumstances, the Uniteil
States is too weak to risk Uie loss
their prestige in a war in which Japan
would have every advantage, and when
you would bo unable to defend either
Hawaii or Uie Philippines.
"Germany also has important inter
eats in the Kast and, w hile the Get man
government will use every effort
build a mighty navy, the defiant atti
tude of Jaiwn at many occasions sine
Russia s defeat is one of the principal
reasons.
"These yellow devils, whose civiliza
tion is of the most superficial nature
will never ceass to cause trouble until
they have been taught a severe lesson
with the sword."
to
WILL BE RECORD SESSION.
Oregon Legislature Will Appropriate
About $5,000,000.
Palem, Feb. 11. Unless the legitla
tlve pruning knife is applied wisely
and discriminate, the present legis
hit u re will win for itself the designs'
tion of the "$5,000,000 session." Bills
carrying outright appropriations aggre
gating $4,800,100.91 have been intro
duced to date, and there remain two
weeks of the session in which further
demands on the treasury may be made
At any rate, the indications are that
the appropriations of the present legis
lature will establish a new record.
Of this gigantic total, Uie committee
on ways and means has recommended
favorably bills carrying appropriations
to the amount of $2,439, 200.90.
There are pending in the two houses
other measures carrying $2,348,905.05
and but one bill making an appropria
tion, that for the state library conimis
sion and carrying $12,000, has parsed
both bouses. In conjunction with this
estimate of the possible expenditures of
the people s money, there Is not includ
ed the probable cost to the state of nu
meroua boards and commissions it is
protioHod to create on a per diem basis
Neither do the figures given include the
cost to the state if either of the numer
ous bills providing bounties for the
scalps of wild animals is passed. With
scarcely an exception these measures
Impose on the state a portion of the
bounties that are proposed to be paid
Another item of expense not included Is
that entailed in the bill providing for
the purchase of voting machines.
REPUBLICS WON'T MAKE UP.
Honduras and Nicaragua Said to be
on Verge of War.
Washington, Feb. 11. Advices re
ceived at the State department late to
day to the gravity of the Central Anier
can situation. It was reported that
Uie arbitration which has been going
orr in San Salvador for the adjustment
of the difficulties between Honduras
and Nicaragua had been abruptly tei
minated and war was tending.
Costa Rica and Salvador have joined
their efforts to those of the United
States and Mexico to prevent a war in
Central America as the result of the
political friction between Honduras and
Nicaragua. Sonor Salvo, the Costa
tican minister, assured State depart
ment officials today that his govern
ment, after communicating with that
of Salvador, had made representations
to the opposing governments to induce
Uiem to refrain from hostilities.
Finish Work on Hand First.
Washington, Feb. 11. Senator Ful
ton has been urged to offer an amend
ment to the river and harbor bill au
thorizing the survey of the Columbia
river between the mouth of the Wil
lamette and the Dalles rapids with a
view to further Improvement. He has
decided that this is Imprudent, for it
s necessary during the next few years
to concentrate efforts on completing the
big projects now under way, for the
Columbia river below The Halloa will
not accommodate all commerce that
can pass through the Celllo canal.
Appoint Wlckersham Again.
Washington, Feb. 11. It Is under
stood on good authority that the presi
dent will soon send in the nomination
of Judge James Wickersham of Alaska,
though with no expectation that It will
t confirmed this session. Wicker-
sham's old enemies, Senators Nelson
and MeCumber, can prevent confirma
tion at this late day. Wickersham, If
he fails of con rfi mat ion, will get an
other recess appointment in March and
the charges against him will be again
investigated, this time by Assistant At
torney General A. W. Cooley.
For World's Fair In 1813.
Sacramento, Feb. 11. The move
ment to hold a world's fair In San
rancisco in 1913, the 400th annlvers-
ry ot the discovery of the racinc
ocean, to surpass any exposition that
has been held In this conntry, was
given an Impetus today. The legisla
ture has lieen asked to appropriate $3,
000,000 for the projected Pacific Ocean
exposition. Congress, it is expected,
ill appropriate $3,00,000 and a like
amount Is to be raised by Uie people.
Congressman Rixey Diet.
Washington, Feb. 11. John Frank
lin Rixey, the Virginia coniTessman.
died Satunlay at Uie residence of his
brother, Surgeon General Rixey. of
the navy, in this city. Death was doe
to tuberculosis.
PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE
Tuesday, February 12.
Salem, Feb. 12. The senate Unlay
indefinitely jxwtpone.1 Bailey's hi I is
changing the primary law. The vote
was so decisive as to make It clear tliat
the law will remain as it is.
The senate also voted down the con
stitutional amendment to be submitted
to the lople granting woman suffrage.
Willi but one dissenting vote the
house passed the bill compelling the
sale at $2.50 an acre of land granted
the Cons Bay Wagon Rh1 company ac
cording to the terms of the grant.
A bill lias been introduced in the
house creating Hood River county from
the western part of Wasco county.
The senate has cut the allowance for
the Agricultural college to $37,500, a
reduction of $12,500. .
The habitual criminal bill passed the
house today. It provides that on sec
ond conviction ot a crime eual to fel
ony the punishment shall be double the
sentence provided by statute.
The senate passed the Bingham rail
road commission bill and tabled Cha-
pin s measure. The Bingham bill pro
vides for appointment by the governor.
The house tabled this bill. F.xrept for
the method of choosing members the
two bills are alike.
The house mused the bill providing
for the state buying ground and erect
ing armories for the National Guard in
stead of paying rent as at present.
A bill appropriating $20,000 for the
support of orphans, foundlings and
wayward girls was pasted by the house.
The house also passed a bill making
eight hours a day's wotk for mechanics
performing labor for the state or counties.
Monday, February II.
Salem, Feb. 11. By unamious vote
the Chapin railroad commission bill
passed the house today. At the June
election in 1908 two of the three com
missioners will be elected by the peo
ple. The third will be elected in 1910.
Until then the governor, secretary of
state and state treasurer will appoint
members. , It is probable the hou?e
will accept the bill as it came from the
house. '
The house passed the bill providing
for a cheese and dairy inspector and a
creamery and dairy commissioner. The
appointees are to receive salaries of
$1,500 each and expense allowances of
$1,000 per year.
The bill making appropriations for
Drain, Weston and Ashland normal
schools was favorably reported to the
house. The three schools are to receive
$112,000 if the bill should become law.
The measure appropriating $100,000
for the Seattle exposition was also fa
vorably report ed.
The proposed banking law Is causing
the senate much concern.
The juvenile court bill Is now in the
hands of the governor. He may veto
t as he considers too much expense
would be attached to it as a law. Mult
nomah county would be put to an an
nual expense of $10,920.
The house passed a bill to tax timber
land in proportion to the amount of ,
timber it contains.
The bill providing "no seat, half
fare" v.aa voted down by t lie houre.
The measure giving the state uni
versity $125,000 a year was passed by
Uie house.
The senate passed a bill providing
$00,000 for extensions to the portage
road.
Friday, February 8.
Salem, Feb. 8. The house this morn
ing passed a bill revoking all franchises
In cities granted by the state, and plac
ing the power of renewal entirely in
the hands of the various municipalities.
Hopes of Hood River for the creation
of a new county In its terirtory went
glimmering when the senate this after
noon indefinitely postponed Uie bill
creating Cascade county.
Among Uie bills passed by the senate
today were: For voting machines,
making it a felony to entice a child
under 18 years for Immoral purposes,
and appropriating $15,000 for the ex
periment station at Union.
The proposed change in the primary
election law will be referred to the peo
ple for their decision according to a
clause today infer ted by Bailey, Its
author.
By just one vote' the house today
granted the request for the people to
again vote on the woman suffrage cjuea-
ion.
The remainder of the session will be
strenuous for the lawmakers. No oth
er legislative session in years was fur
ther behind in its work tnan the assem
bly now doing business at Uie capital
city.
President Haines waa presented with
a gavel today similar to that given
Speaker Davey a few days ago.
In the senate today five new bills
were introduced. The senate has re
ceived 207 bills and the house 369.
Thursday, February 7.
Salem, Feb. 74. The senate toilay
voted to create a board of regents to
select two normals to be continued and
to abolish the others. As the house
has turned down two similar bills It is
loubtful if the senate bill wlil get
through the lower house. The Joint
committee on ways and means has de
cided to favorably report appropriations
for the Ashland, Weston and Mon
mouth schools.
The Jones bill appropriating $300,
000 for free locks at Oregon City, con
tingent on the United States increasing
the same to enough either to buy the
premsent locks or build new ones has
warm supimrt in the house and the
prospects of its passing are bright.
The senate today refused to adopt a
minority report adverse to an amend
ment to statement number one. This
indicates that Bailey's bill to amend
the statement number one section of
the direct primary law will be iassed
by the senate, for the 10 votes are
enough to carry the bill. Bailey's bill
provides for a change in statement
number one so as to make it pledge the
signer to vote for that candidate for
Uniteil States senator who shall re
ceive the highest vote for the party to
which the signer belongs.
During the day the house passed four
bills and at a session tonight 33 wer
passed. Thiiteen new ones were in
troduced. Representative Jones, of Polk, intro
duced a proposed constitutional amend
ment providing that the iople again
vote on woman suffrage at the June;
1908, election.
A house bill creating the Twelfth
Judicial district of Gilliam, Wheeler
and Sherman counties was passed.
Wednesday, February S-
Salem, F"eb. 6. The bill appropriat
ing $150,000 for the Seattle fair has
been amended to wake the amount
$100,000.
Seventeen new bills were presented
in the house and but three in the sen
ate. Huntley's corrupt practices bill, to
regulate elections, was given a knock
out blow today in Uie house by Indefi
nite postponement.
Land grabbers have descended upon
the legislature and are determined to
have measures passed which will com
pel the state to issue deeds upon the
fraudulent land sale certificates and
also compel the state to pay interest
upon the money paid to Uie state by
the persons who procured the certifi
cates. Normal schools are very much unset
tled in the legislature and nobody has
a clear foresight as to what will be
done. It seems probable, however,
that Drain and Monmouth will be
abandoned. The question will come
up in the house next Wednesday.
The ways and means committee of
both houses this afternoon voted to ap
propriate $125,000 annually for the
next two years for the University of
Oregon. This is about $45,000 more
than appropriated two years ago.
The appointment of three railroad
commissioners by the governor, two to
serve until 1908 and one to serve until
1910, and their successors to be elected
by the ieople, is the substance of an
amendment which the joint committee
on railroads agreed upon today, and
which will Is? inserted in the Chupin
bill before it is reported buck to the
house. The committee also decided to
reduce the salaries ot commissioners
from $5,000 to $4,000, and to provide
for the payment of traveling expenses,
instead of having the commissioners
pay their own expenses.
PORTLAND MARKETS.
duds: May Act as Counsel.
La Grande Judge T. H. Crawford.
appointed by Governor Chamberlain to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna
tion of Judge Allen, who went to the
supreme bench this term, opened his
fljst term of Circuit court last week.
The calendar contains seversl interest
ing cases, among which are some the
udge was Interested In before appoint
ment, and when these come up it 's
likely Judge White, of Baker countv.
. i . . i i . . . . '
in oe caueo nere to hear the case
hile Judge Crawford takes the conn-
set's chair.
Opposes Assistant Attorney General.
Salem Three is one thinir th uwra.
tary of state went after he is not ,.ln
to get from the ways and means com
mittee. A bill was brought to the ways
and means committee nrnvidins ..
not her sssistant attorne n...l
This came directly from the attorney
lf-m W a .
general a omce, dus on investigation it
was discovered that the attamo
al did not especially care about this In
crease In his staff, but that the request
came from the secretary of state's olfioe.
Butter Fancy creamery, 3235c
per pound.
Butter Fat First grade cream, 30c
per pound; second grade cream, 2c less
per pound.
F'ggs Oregon ranch, 2"5Q 27jc per
dozen.
.Poultry Average old hens, 12 1
13VC per pound; mixed chickens, 11j
12c ; spring, l.T'Hc; old roost
ers, P10c; dressed chickens, 1415c;
turkeys, live, 1 70 1 7 c ; turkeys,
dressed, choice, 20a22c; geese, live,
10riM2c; ducks, lfi(rt;18c.
Fruits Apples, common, 6075c per
box; choice, $1W2.50.
Vegetables Turnips, $11 25 per
sack; carrots, $11.25 ter sack; beets,
$ 1. 25 1.50 per sack; horseradish, 7(W)
8c per pound; sweet potatoes 3(i)
' 3c per pound; cauliflower, $2.60 per
dozen; celery, $3 3.25 per crate;
onions, 10(9 12jC per doxen; sprouts,
9c per pound.
Onions Oregon, $11.35 per hun
dred. Potatos Oregon Burbanks, fancy,
$1.4O1.50: common, $1(31.25.
Wheat Club, 970c; bluestem, 71
72c; valley, 70c; red, 67008c.
Oats No. 1 white, $29; gray,
$28.50.
Barley Feed, $22.50 per ton; brew
ing, $23; rolled, $23.60(24.50.
q Rye $1.45(31.50 per cwt.
Com Vhole, $24.50; cracked,
$22.60 per ton.
Hay Valley timothy, No. 1, $14
15 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy,
$17018; clover, $9; cheat, $9; grain '
nay, fuctiu; alfaira, $14.
Veal Dressed, 5)(a,nc per pound.
Beef Dressed bulls, 23c per
pound; cows, K 5jc; country
steres, 56c.
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 8 i 9c per
pound; ordinary, 0rt7c.
Pork Dressed, 6(8c per pound.
Construction Work totoppod.
Portland "The storm hit us hard
down in the Coos hay country," said J.
C. Christy at the Imperial hotel. Mr.
Christie is the contractor who has in
charge the building of the Drain and
Coos bay branch of the Southern PuciPc
into Coos bay. "We hsd some fine
grading done, and were just ready to
make some good progress when the
storm and floods came, and It's a rasn
of "Humpty-Ihimpty' all our hard
work gone for nothing, and the ground
so snaked with water that it will be
weeks before the work can go on."
Bad Air and Not Grip.
Salem Bad air and not the grip, has
the house In Its clutches. F'or a week
a majority of the house members have
been indisposed, and a grip epidemic
was blamed. Returning memliers
sniffed the air of the house chamber on
their entrance and decided that it was
he cause of headaches, lame back and
lacp of ambittion. The committee onr
esolutions Introduced a resolution in
structing the capltol and grounds com
mittee to Investigate conditions.