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PROCEEDINGS OF OREGON LEGISLATURE I PROBE HARRIMAN SYSTEM . Interstate Com m erce Commission Meets in Portland Portland, Jan. 25.— Traffic conditions in tbis state were investigated yester Thursday, January 24. I ed a memorial asking congress to rs- Balem, Jan. 24. — Both houses this move all tariffs on raw jute or jute day before Franklin K . Lane, member afternoon adjourned until Monday, bags. This move w ill quite likely tend of the Interstate Commerce commis This la largely due to the state printer to defeat any effort to establish a jute sion, the object being to determine the being unable to secure enough composi- m ill at the state penitentiary, legality of the Harriman merger of tors to turn out the work on time and U- By combining two reeolutioas-Ahe railroads. The questions of Attorney senate sought to eliminate one junket w ill allow him time to catch up. The two houses this ipomlng met In ing trip, fteeolutions had been intro- ' Severance for the commission were in joint assembly and listened to an ad duced fo r the appointment of » com tended to d » w out shippers and n i l - mittee to confer with a committee Jrom road men as tov, hetber competition dress by Mr Bryan. A b ill was introduced in the senate Washington on the subject of fisheries has been stifled by the merger and al permitting capital punishment for rob and another committee to confer on Through Pullman standard _ toferltt The bers who > ar are captured armed with dan pilotage. The senate committee on ternate routes for traffic closed. cara dally to Omaht. .................... Ihi. Chicago, Spo- urlat al«« pin g cara dally to ICa resolutions provided that one commit testimony o f shippers was that there gerous weapons. Billa were aiao introduced in the tee should be provided for the two pur has been no competition between the senate creating the county o f North poses. Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Grant and create a railroad commission Monday, January 21. worthy of the name since the consoli ( TIMS SCHEDULES to be appointed by the governor. Dar Aar ABBI VS Salem, Jan. 21.— Standing commit dation under one management in 1001. Pertttnd. Or. In the house new measures included I t was further brought out by the tees of the Oregon legislature were an the appointment of s commission to in Chicago Salt Lake. Denver, t w o » « . nounced this afternoon by President testimony of Thomas McCusker, a lot- FL Worth,Omaha, Portland vestigate the fire insurance business Special K en »«« City, S l Haines of the senate and Speaker mer employe o f the Harriman system, and one providing that each county Louie,Chicago and *-J0 a. a . i Davey of the bouse. In each case the that Ogden gateway via the Sacramento SaaL via shall be a judicial district and provid best places were secured by the support route was closed upon the accomplish Huntington. ing for a prosecuting attorney for each ers of Haines and Davey for leadership. ment of the merger, and shipment 7:15 a.m. A Pernio Belt Lake, Denver, county. | I The hunters’ license law, it is safe from this territory via Sacramento to Ft.Worth, Omaha, Bspreae The bill providing for publication of Kaneaa City, 8L 1:15 p.m. Orders were, to aay, w ill be changed this session. the East was stopped. L oii U. i lili ago and via notice of all estraya was passed by the . Tw o billa relating to the subjept have he aaid, to send traffic over the O. K. A Huntington. SaaL house. The senate b ill fixing the Linn- already appeared in the house. , # . and Union Pacific to the East. This Lane boundary was also passed by the Walla Walla. Lewl«-1 | The normal school question is already change gave a more direct route and re Et. Pani tun, Spokane.Wal- 1300 A.M. house. a live one in this session. Last week a lieved the Harriman lines of hauling Faat Mall lacc. P u llm an , Four bills were passed by the senate. Mlnneapolia, 8t. bill to cut off Drain and Ashland was freight ov«Sf the Siakiyous. Paul, Duluth, Mil ' “f t * They provide: For holding meetings I t is the of the railroad interests that introduced. Today a bill was intro Spokano waukee, Chicago o f state textbook commission in May duced to close the Drain and Monmouth many- routes are open to the shipper; instead of July; raising fees of jurors For fuller Information or write your that none have been closed and that schools. "■ nearest ticket agent, or from $2 to $3 per day; fixing salaries I The house unanimohsly passed over the sole instances where shipmens have in Douglas county; to turn unexpended the veto of the governor the bill to been advised by way of the Union Pa BAM. M cM URRAY, school funds back into the county regulate the manufacture' and sale of ] cific to the exclusion of other routes General Paaeenger Agent school fund instead of the general fund. commercial fertilisers. This was one have been because o f the lack of cars of the seven house bills Of th e 1905 on other lines.) Wednesday, January 23 ion vetoed by the governor. Salem, Or., Jan. 23. — There are Altogether 77 bills were read for the ding in both house« an unusually ' S E N A T O R A LG E R DEAD. first time in the house today. In the is number of lien bills and in a ma T1MB CARD NO. M senate 18 new measures appeared. jority of cases the advantages that w ill Was Attending to Business as Usual Reorganisation of the judicial system „ Tralee From orné Te Vaeelea. follow their enactment are conferred WO. 1— of Oregon is proposed in a senate bill. Almost to the End. Leaves Yequlna.............. .........6:20 A It upon the laboring man who performs Among the house bills were: To col Arrives at Corvallis....................... 1 0 :« A M Washington, Jan. 24. — United work and who, under the pieeent stat Arrives Albany..............................1 1 :« A It lect inheritance tax on estates of $5,000 No. 2— ute, in many instances experiences no and up, instead of $10,000 as at pres States Senator Russell A . Alger, of Leaves Albany.................. ............« r » P If «m l of trouble in getting what is hie . Leaves Vo r vaille. ........................... ; PM ent; bounties ranging, from $5 to $20.j Michigan, died suddenly a t his Arrives Y equina.................... ....... 5:45 PM due,, when h e d o e s not lose out alto-* for scalps of wild animals, two-thirds deuce in this city at 8:45 o ’clock this get her. _ to be paid by the county and one-third morning, following an acute attack of No. 8— Tralee Te aaS From Detrek. - It lias twen discovered that all line by the state; creating the office of in oedema of the lungs, with which he Leaves Albany.................. ............7:80 A If Arrives Detroit....... ....................... 12:80 P M officers of the O. N. Q. have been spector of mines, and several covering was stricken shortly after 8 o ’clock Ne. 4— chosen in violation to ^be state con the several sections of the report of the Although M r. A lger had not been in Leaves Detroit................................. >:00 p M stitution. Representative Jackson has Arrive« Albanyr.^TTT.— — .T r........... 5:55 r M state tax commission, in each case ad good health for some time, his death prepared a bill to remedy the defect. vocating the adoption of the report. Tr— - was most unexpected.- The senator No. 4 - The bill providing that jurors may Leavea Albany.......... .................... 7:56 A M In the senate the new measures In last night was apparently in his be kept together in civil actions has Arrives Corvallis............................. 8:85 A M cluded : For reciprocal demurrage and health. During the day he transacted No. 10- the honor of being the first to pass the . prohibiting rebates and discrimination; considerable business, and was at the Leaves Albany................ 8:50PM Itouse. < for transportation of oonvicts by prison W ar department up to a late hour yes Arrives at Corvallis.................... . « JO P M No. 0 - . “ The senate passed the b ill agreed employes; to purchase land adjoining terday afternoon. A t the bedside when Leaves Albany...............\ ........... 7 * P M upon by Lane and Linn fixing the Arriv at Corvallis......................... 5:15 PM the capital grounds an the east side, he passed away were Mrs. Alger, and boundary between these counties. and to provide for working county pris their son, Captain F. M . Alger, and Not 5— Governor Chamberlain sent a mes oners on public highways. Leaves Corvallis.............................5:80 A M his wife. sage to both houses today asking more Arrives Albany............................... 7:10 a M On Tuesday night Mr. Alger, when N o.*— money for the Jamestown exposition. Rush fo r Tim ber Land. Corvallis................................... 1:80 PM A total of 10 bills have been intro Corvallis— A new rush for timber about to leave the house to attend a Leaves Arrives at Albany................................. 2:10 PM duced relating to mads and highways. land is on here. I t is not so great as dinner given in honor of Senator-elect No. »— Johnson’s measure providing for joint was the one a few years ago, but be- W illia m Alden Smith by the Michigan Leaves C orvallis........... 5:00 P M Arrives at A lb a n y ........................... 5 : « P M improvement by county and stats is the . tween 60 and 80 claims have been lo- delegation, suffered an attack of heart 11- failure, but it was only with difficulty No. most important. Leaves Corvallis............................. 11:00 A M ' oated within the past few weeks. The that he was persuaded to reman at Arrives at A lb an y.......................... 11:42 A M Twenty-four new measures were read timber Hee 40 to 60 miles southwest of 19- fo r the first tim e in the houee today. Corvallis in what is known as the Five home. He attended the session of the Ne. Leaves Albany................................ 12:45 P M Arrives at Corvallis....................... 1:88 P M Th is makee a total of 2S7. | Rivers country. Locators come to Cor- senate Tuesday afternoon and appearec as well as usual. A ll of the above connect with Southern Pa Among the 19 bills in the senate vail Is by rail and take private convey- Company trains, both at Albany and Cor Vice President Fairbanks was the cific were two by Bailey amending the di- ance* for the rest of the journey. A vallis. as welf as train for Detroit, giving d i first to call at the Alger reeidenoe to rect service to Newport and adjacent beaches rect primary lsw. One provides for carriage to the foot of Alsea mountain as well as Brsitenbos j Hot Springs. party conventions before the primary and a gaddie horse from then on is the day to express sympathy. The funeral services w ill be held at For further Information apply to election and the other makes statement usual means of traveling. Women are J. C. MAYO, Uen. No. 1 pledge apply to party candidate« candidates among the locators, three from Portland p. m. Saturday at the fam ily residence B. H. BOLES, Agent, Albany. in this city. The body w ill be taken only- _ l ’ 1 having made the trip to the woods to Detroit for burial. The election of Mulkey and Bourne as few dayg agQ, United States senators was confirmed The timber is not old fir. I t is sec- today in joint session of the two houses ond growth that haa sprung up since S T IL L E N C ASED IN ICE. as the law requires. The journal of the great fire that swept the coast yesterday’s election in the two houses range west and southwest of Corvallis Europe Hung With Icicles and Choked wag read and President Haines there 05 or 80 years ago. With Snow. upon declared them elected. Mulkey serves until March 4, 1907, and Bourne PO R TLAN D M ARKETS. London, Jan. 25.— Arctic weather six years from that date. conditions continue to prevail in the ----------- Fruits— Apples, common to choice, whole of Europe, while, curiously Tuesday, January 21. 50075c per box; choice to fancy, $10 enough, the actual Arctic regions, Salem, Jan. 22.— Both houses o f the 8.60 : pears, $101.50. Northern Norway and Iceland, report legislature in separate session today | Vegetables — Turnips, 9Oc0$l per the prvealenee of m ild and rainy elected Jonathan Bourne, Jr., United Tnit“ 1 sack; carrots, 9Oc0$l per sack; beets, weather. A ll the vessels reaching States senator for the long term and $1.2501.60 per sack; horseradish, 9 0 British ports are covered w ith long Fred W . Mulkey for the shoitterm. 110c per pound; sweet potatoes, 3c per icicles and have snow on their decks. The vote on Mulkey was unanimous pound; cabbage, 2 4 c per pound; cauli Telegrams received from all parts of in the house and all members of the flower, $2.50 per doasn; celery, $3.50 the continent give almost incredible re senate present rated for him. Three per crate; pumpkins, 2c per pound; ports of the extreme rigor o f the representatives, Reynolds, Rodgers and squash, 2c per pound; sprouts, 8c p r weather and consequent suffering. 8ettlemier, of Marion, refused to sup pound. Many deaths are reported. In Aus port Bourne. These men explained Onions— Oregon, $101.15 per hun tria two sentinels were found dead at that they did not pledge themselves dred. their poets as a result of the cold. The sind also that their constituents gave a j Potatoes— Oregon Burbanks, fancy, heavy snow continues in Russia and plurality against him. Four senators, $101.30; common, 76095«. Turkey, and the Danube is frozen over Booth of Lane, Laycock of Grant, Mil- j Wheat— Club, 67c; blfiestem, 69c; in several places in Roumania. ler of Linn-Marion and Whealdon of valley, 87o; red, 65c. , Slight earthquakes are reported from Wasco, rated against Bourne. The [ Oat»—No. 1 white, $27; gray, $26. Batoum. The blizzard continues at senators gave much the same reason as ! Barley— Feed, $21.50022 per ton; Constantinople, where the snow is said the representatives for not favoring brewing, $22.50; rolled, $23.50024.50. to be several feet deep. Navigation on Bourne. Rye— $1.4001.45 per cwt. the Boephorua and the Black sea has The vote stood: Mulkey — House,! I Corn— W hole, $26; cracked, $27 per been practically suspended. 60; senate, 27. Bourne— House, 67; ton. senate, 23. | Hay— Valley timothy, No. 1, $140 N o Exception to tho Rules. No progress has so far been made in 16 per ton; Eastern Oregon timothy, Washington, Jan. 25.— Speaking of either house on the railroads bills thst $17018; clover, $9; cheat, $9; grain a dispatch from Kansas City concern provide for a commission, reciprocal hay, $9010; alfalfa, $14. demurrage, maximum rates,., taxation | I Butter— Fancy creamery, 30035c per ing the new order for recruiting negro soldiers, Major-General Ainsworth, the o f gross receipts, etc. These subjects pound. have hardly been heard of yet in the Butter Fat— First grade cream, 3 3 4 c m ilitary secretary, today said that no senate, and only (Hie bill has appeared per pound; second grade cream, 2c less significance should attach to the orders given for the enlistment of negroes for there relating to them. This is the per pound. b ill of Senator Johnson, of Benton, | Eggs— Oregon ranch, 3 2 4 0 3 3 c per service in the Philplpines. The ordera were not confined to Kansas City alone, providing for reciprocal demurrage and dosen. recruiting inhibiting rebates and discrimination, | Poultry— Average old hens, 13014o but were sent to other ut omitting the commission. In the per pound; mixed chickens, 12013c; points. It is said to be the invariable house, however, a number of bills have spring, 1 4 0 1 4 4 ; old rootsers, 10011c; custom of the department so far as pos been introduced. dressed chickens, 16017c; turkeys, sible to recruit up to their full strength — 'A joint memorial was introduced in live, 17 @ 2 7 4 c ; turkeys, dressed, all regiments. the senate this morning by Senator choice, 20 < 922 c; geese, live, 10012c; Nsw Denatured Alcohol Bill. M ulit asking congress to compel the ducks, 17018c. New York, Jan. 25. — When scien owners of the Oregon A California, V «a l— Dressed, 5 4 @ fl4 '* per pound. Railroad company to sell its grant lands i Beef— Dressed bulls, 203c per pound; tists read yesterday the cable»! report of Rhr W illia m Crooks’ method of ex at the price stipulated in the grant. cows, 40 6c; country steers, 505,4c. The resolution was referred to the com Mutton— Dressed, fancy, 8 4 0 9 c per tracting nitric acid from the atmos phere, they said there was no longer mittee on reeotutions. pound; ordinary, 607c. any fear of a scarcity of food from By unanimous vote the senate adopt- Pork— Dressed, 609c per pound. population, because the result of the Will Plan Rsapportlonment. discovery would be a doubling of the Saving* Bank fo r Albany. Nitrate of soda, tued Salem— As a solution to the problem Albany— Albany is to have another world’s crops. o f rearranging the legislative represent hank. According to articles of incor for fertilising the soil, has grown so ation of the counties of the state, Rep poration filed w ith the oounty clerk scares it is said that it w ill soon be resentative Jewell today introduced in here, the Linn County Savings bulk exhausted. the houee a resolution providing for the w ill he opened here as soon as a loca Relieve Idaho Settlers. appointment of a committee of seven to tion can be secured. The incorporators report to the house a .reapportionment of the new bank are H. 8. Myers, F. N. Minneapolis, Jan. 25. — The North bill. Representative Waehburne, of Myers, and M. 8. Myers, all of Haa Dakota fuel shortage again is becoming Lane county, has already introduced a Francisco, who w ill start the institu serious, according to reports received b ill covering this subject, basing the tion with a capital stock of $6,000. hare. Inability of the railroads to keep apportionment on tbs last state cen Albany now has two banks, but this freight trains moving is responsible, in w ill be its first savings bank. • a large degree, for this condition. sus. „OREGON S hort L ine U nion P acific SEE NATURE’S WONDROUS HANDIWORK Three Tra in s Ea st D aily C THROUGH UTAH AND COLORADO ___________________ _____ _ Gorge. Far Descriptive end Illwetrated Pamphlets, write te W . C M cBRlDE; General A gent 214 Third S l , Portland; CORVALLIS & EASTERN R. R. 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