MEgKiawrag , . ar a . : rcre-i
MITCHELL IS DEAD
Oregon's Aged Senator
Away Suddenly.
Passes
SfcNATE IS PUZZLED,
DEATH DUE TO
For More Than 40 Years a Leading
Figure In Doth Oregon and
National Politics.
Portland, Doc. 8. United States
Senator John II. Mitchell died in Good
Samaritan hospital early this morning,
following a furious hemorrhage of the
gums which began yeste day and which
the doctors wero unable to check.
Excessive loss of blood resulting from
the lots of four tcetli yesterday morn
ing tnado it necessary that Senator
Mitchell bo removed to Good Samaritan
hospital. He sank rapidly. The flow
of blood was not continuously heavy,
but camo at intervals. The senator
grew weaker after each hemorrhage.
Finnllv it was decided to uso trans
fusion, the injection of a saline solu
tion into the veins in order to furnish
more fluid fo the system and to stimu
late circulation. Temporary relief was
obtained in that way and the patient
was apparently improved in condition
for a brief tlmo.
For some time Senator Mitchell has
been a sufferer from diabetic trouble,
and this, together with the severe
mental strain which has been upon
him for months past, have weakened
his vitality and rendered his system
exceedingly 'susceptible to any tax
which is put uiion it. His blood, too,
has become thin and impoverished, so
that it does not coagulate as that of a
person in normal condition. To these
facts is duo the persistency of the
hemorrhage and the inability of the
physicians to stop the loss of blood by
the nsual means.
John II. Mitchell was born Juno 22,
1835, at Butler, Pennsylvania. At the
tlmo of his death he was 70 years, 6
months and 0 days. For more than
45 years he has been a resident of Port
land. For more than 40 years he has
been a leading figure in Oregon and
national politics.
Oregon has known no other political
character that occupied a prominent
position in state affairs so long, nor
who has been identified with the state's
development in such a measure. No
public enterprise since the year I860 in
behalf of the state has been without his
aid.
Knows Not How to Act on Doath of
Senator Mitchell.
Washington, Doc 0. It is yet to ho
determined whether tho senate will pixy
the same tribute to tho memory of Son
ator Mitchell that hna boon paid to
every other enator who died In olllco.
Mitchell's death raises n vorv nonilox-
IIFUnRRHAfiP iuK probloiu, which tho senate Itself
lILlnUIUUmUL, , ,... Inrlm.lUl nnl.ilm.
stances never before recorded in tho
history of tho senate There is no pre
cedent to follow, and whatever action
is taken must form n precedent which
will stand for nil time.
It has been tho custom, when any
senator meet in ottlco, lor tho vlco pres
ident to appoint a committee to attend
the funeral as representatives of tho
senate, it has boon customary for the
sennto, at its first meeting following
the death, to immediately adjourn out
of respect, and it has been customary for
tne senate, nt some subsequent date, to
hold eulogies, giving other senators an
opportunity to pay tribute to tho mem
ory of their deceased colleague.
It is a fact that there has been most
profound sympathy on tho part of his
colleagues, and frequent expressions of
regret have been heard since misfor
tune overtook him. Hut some senators
who sympathized with him deeply are
among those who question whether the
senate, under tho circumstances,
should strictly adhere to custom and
pay i no same respect to tils memory aa
to others who died in goood standing in
the senato and before tho country. For
nil his misfortunes, Mitchell had many
friends in the senate, men who deeply
mourn his loss.
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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
JACKSON TO FRONT.
Stands as Second County In Oregon
In Assostod Woalth.
Salem Jackson county has sprung
to Bccoud place among tho counties of
Oregon In taxable weaKh. Marlon
county, which has for many years occu
pied second place, has dropped to fifth
place, and perhaps lower. Not all the
assessment returns have been received
yet, but It is already nppiuent that at
least three counties have stopped above
Marion In assessed valuation.
Multnomah county, of course, Is still
tlrst, Iter assessment for lUOrt not yet
being definitely known. Jackson will
come second with n valuation of over
$12,000,000 Washington probably
third with $10,000,000. Umatilla nrob-
ably fourth with $10,105,000, and Ma
rion probably tilth with $0,824,000.
There are a number of wealthy counties
yet to rcort, nmong theiu being Ijuio,
Linn and Clackamas, any of which may
surpass Marlon and put that county
still further down tho list.
Jackson county'B assessment this year
shows an increase of about 200 per
cent for last year the assessment was
only $1,050,000.
HALF AN APOLOGY.
PROVIDES FOR CANAL.
House Appropriates $11,000,000 for
Immediate Use.
Washington, Dec. 8. -An appropria
tion of $11,000,000 was voted to the
Panama canal by the house yesterday.
The amount was a compromise between
the $16,500,000 carried in the bill under
consideration and an estimate of some
thing over $6,000,000 recommended
by Williams.
This was the only business transacted
by tho house, and at 3:35 adjournment
was taken until Monday.
Washington, Dec. 8. -The subject of
campaign contributions by insurance
companies occupied the major portion
of the time of the senate yesterday. It
came up in connection with Tillman's
resolution calling for an investigation
of national banks' aid in politics, and
was exploited by the South Carolina
senator in a speech of some length.
The address dealt with the president's
recommendations for the punishment
of bribery in elections; with Senator
riatt's testimony before the New York
investigating committee and various
pertinent matters. It was couched in
characteristic language, and attracted
much attention. Tho resolution direct
ing the a'cretary of the treasury to re
port whether the reports of the national
bank examiners show that the banks
have made campaign contributions in
recent years was adopted at tho clote
of Tillman's remarks.
At 2:18 the senate adjourned until
Monday,
Try to Check Emigration.
Dublin. Dec. 8. The Catholic Bish
ops of Ireland are making another at
tempt to stem the tide of Irish emigra
tion. A circular signed by Cardinal
Logue and Bishop Sheehan, of the dio
cese of Waterford, has been ordered
read in the churches throughout Ire
land, warning the younger generation
of the evils of emigration, apnealing
to the people not to be lured by the
enticements held forth in letters from
the United States and especially dan
gers that beset the path of girls emi
grating to that country.
Taft Discusses Quarrel With Ex-Chief
Engineer Wallace.
Washington, D C, Dec. 0. Secre
tary of War Taft in his annual report
presented to President Roosevelt today
makes a tentative apology to ox-Chief
Engineer Wallace for any injustice he
might have done him in trie indignant
remarks he made at the tlmo Mr. Wal
laco resigned from the Canal commis
sion, having received an offer of more
than double the salary tho government
was paying him to come back to this
country. Mr. Wallace had been only
six days at Panama when he resigned,
ms Secretary Taft says, greatly embar
rassing tho commission in forcing it to
find another man to take his idare
Tho secretary of war spoke hotly at the
time, accusing .Mr. Wal laco of being
"so subject to pecuniary motives that
I did not think his continuing his re
lations with the commission would be
of any service to us."
Since that time, it seems. Mr. Wal
lace has further explained his motives
for resigning in such an untimely man
ner, but obviously in no satisfactory
way to Mr. Taft, however.
NO DELAY ON KLAMATH.
ESTIMATES TOTAL S8O4.20Q.4IB.
All
Want
Departments Except War
More Money for I0O7.
Washington, Dec. 0. A statement
was issued by the appropriations com
mittee of the senate and house today
summarizing the estimates for appro
priations to be made at the present see
sion of congress for the fiscal year 1007.
The total for all purposes aggregates
$804,200,416.
These estimates ars greater than the
appropriations for the current year hv
$10 170.156. The War department
asks $803,403 less than was appropri
ated last year, and the river and harbor
item, which last year amounted to
$78,181,876, is omitted entirely. With
these exceptions, every department of
the government has asked for more
money than the current appropriation.
The two largest increases are asked by
the navy, $21,220,038. and the PoBt-
office department, $12,187,070.
Bids Will Soon Be Called for on Two
Moro Sections of Ditch.
Klamath Falls Uuolllcial announce
ment comes from tho olficlals of the
Reclamation service heru that tho gov
ernment is not going to cause any de
lay in completing tho great Irrigation
project for Klamath basin.
A fow weeks ago it thought, and. in
fact, announced unolllcially, that the
government was not going to rush work
on any of tho Klamath project very
rapidly, save the tlrst section, for which
the bids for construction are to bo oten
ed in San Francisco December 20
This was said to be the wish of tho olll
cials, Itecausc it would not throw a
large proportion of tho surplus lauds
on the market at one time and thereby
causo any glut in tho land market, and
would i!ive mivnto owners a Itetter tin.
portunity to realizo the worth of their
lands. Now the announcement that
bids will bo called for immediately
after tho opening of the bids for the
first section for two more sections of
ditch is evidence that Uncle Sam ex
pects to lose no time in completing this
great irrigation project. Just as soon
as the other bids are opened bids will
be called for these two second section.
and work will be commenced on them
early In the Bpring.
GRAZING PERMfTS ISSUED.
Clilof Ranger O'Urlan Hut a Dlfllcnlt
Task In Making Allotments.
Klgln To Issue 250 gtaiing permits
to stockmen and sheepmen, wIioho com
blued herds number 280,000 sheep nnd
16,000 head of cattle, was tho task that
confronted Chief Hanger Howard
O'Urlou at Wallowa recently. Tho Ir
reconcilable differences between these
two opposing Interests from tlmo Im
memorial, miulo It a dlllleult task
The permits are for tho Wallowa and
Chcsiiiuiuus reserves, The grating
privilege accorded is good for tho sea
son, which lasts from three to six
moutliN, depending upon tho climate.
For this privilege tho government rol.
leetH from 6 to 8 cents on each sheep
and front 20 to 35 cents of each head of
cattle, more than $20,000 in all.
A vast amount of work Is involved In
selecting these grilling lauds. Not on
ly must tho chief ranger know which
lauds aro suitablo for sheep and which
will best meet tho wants of the cattle,
men, but ho must know the amount of
laud each owner will require. Bound
aries must bo marked, and various
other deUllit make tho tank anything
but an easy one.
Booth-Kelly Sells Land.
Kugone It has been reported hero
that a big land deal has iteen made
wuoreuy wio intoin-Kelly Lumber com
pany will part with tho Oregon Central
military wagon road grant, which com
prises in tho neighborhood of 1,000,.
000 acres and extends from the Wil
lamette valley to the eastern borders
of tho state. Tho local officers of the
company do not deny that such n sale
is being negotiated, hut ray that no
sale has I teen made. Tho names of the
prospective purchasers ate not given
out, but it is known that they are
heavy capitalists In New York.
Violate Factory Laws,
Salem Laltor Commissioner Huff
has returned from a live weeks' tour
of inspection of tho mills and fuctorle
in Jackson, Coos, Josriihino and itaits
of Lane and Douglas countries. Dur
ing his absence he visited 1 III mills
and factories and in most of them lie
found cxoscd shafts and 'tart of ma
chinos which are a menace to life and
limb as long as thoy aro neglected.
The owners wero notified in each
instance to make improvements, which
if made, will lessen the chance of ser
ious accidents happening.
All Cody's Horses Killed.
Marseilles, France, Dec 0. All tho
horses belonging to the Wild West
show of Colonel W. F Cody were killed
here today. Although the government
veterinarka had certified that glanders
haJ been entirely eradicated from the
band, Colonel Cody and his partner,
James A. Bailey, decided on this radi
cal measure in order to allay the fears
of the farmers regarding the spread
of the disease. The saddles, bridles
and other articles of equipment, as
well as the clothing of the stablemen,
were burned.
Chautauqua Want LaFollette.
Oregon City Secretary Harvey K.
Cross, of tho Willamette Valley Chan
lauqua association, hat gone tu San
Francisco where he will attend tho an
nual meeting of delegates representing
the various Pacific coast assemblies.
when plans will Ite arranged for the co
operation of these asportations in the
holding of this year's Chautauqua as
semblies. While the probable talent
that will Iw engaged for this year's
meetings has not been determined, it
is understood that tho effort to procure
the services of Senator I.aFolltte, of
Wisconsin, will li renewed this year
An unsuccessful attempt was made last
year to engage this national celebrity.
Big Timber Tract Sold.
Medford A deal has Iteen consum
mated whereby C. C. Ik-ekman, of Jack
sonville, sold a timber tract of 1,040
acre on Butte creek, in Jackson coun
ty, to J. C. Dudley, of Michigan, the
consideration being $26,000. This
tract is on the proposed Medford A
uraier i-axo railroad, which Is now
completed to Kagle Point, about 20
miles from th timlter in question.
There are other persons here now nego
tiating for the vast timber tracts that
will bo opened up by the Crater Lake
railroad.
Polk Land Is Active.
Independence -A. M. Hosier, a! Mis
souri, has brought 145 acres of farm
land west of Monmouth for $3,000, am!
will make his homo at that place.
The Hill estate ha sold 12 ncrea ol
lurid just west of town to M. Mix at
$110 per acre. It J.Taylor has imr-
chased the J. II, Johnson nronertv in
West Independence. W. If. Warner.
oi mis place, lias purchased property
at fit. Johns, Ore., and moved his fam
ily there.
ME8HAQE IN CONOREtM.
Both Houses Hear Annual Dlicumlon
jf Nation's Allah s
Washington, Dec. rt. Pieslilent
Roosevelt's inc-sngo to congress icndv
ed llio iittt'iitlun of the house for two
nnd a hull hours ycHtorilny. lis read
lug was listened to with marked alien
tlim mill at its conclusion tho document
wan applauded. Preliminary slops
wore taken tuwatd nppinprliitluu tho
needed mnorgeiioy fiiniln fur the Pitiin
ma canal and this ma lor will ho tho
business for today. Hluiuld iiiiiiiiIiuiuik
consent bu refused for Its consideration,
a special rule for the eniniiillteo on
rules will bo available which will put
the hill on Its passage alter a limited
period for disciiMloii.
Tho house received an I ordered re
forrod to ono of tho regular election
committees n protest from the Fifth
congressional district of Illinois stating
thai Anthony Mlchnlck, who was sworn
In as a member ol tho house from that
district, Is nut a citizen ol tho United
States. The protest wns presented by
Mr. Haiuoy, of tint state, who nuked
for consideration of tho matter by a
special committee This point was the
only cue contested, It being suggested
by Mr. Miiuii that It was a mailer lot
tho pioper committee to consider and
his amendment to this effect was
adopted on a yea and nay vote.
Tkii motion ol Mr. (in dfngle, of
Now York, a resolution was read ex
pressing the sympathy ol tho American
people for t''o distri sued Russian Jews.
Tho resolution was ordered itrlnted In
tho record nil referred to tho committee
on foreign nlfnlr.
lien mo House met at mtou there
was n full attendance of iniuiltor pres
ent, and tho galleries woie cuiuinrtably
lllleil In anticipation of tho rending of
the message of I'nsldeiit Roosevelt,
Representative lluimihror (I'eiii..
Miss ) and Kitchen (Ihui , N. O ) pre
sented thtmsolvot and took tho oath ol
olllce.
McCleary (Ren.. Minn.) retmrtcd as
chalrtuiiu of tho joint committee that
I'resl.lent Koo-evolt had been untitled
of tho convening of congress.
feinting the receipt of the president's
ine-sage, tho house, after the rending
or win journal, took a len-iitlnnte recess
Tho reading ol the nic-sago was be
gun at IS 96, i( having wt,n delivered
nt that tune by Mr. Barn, assistant
secretary to tho president. Printed
en pin were nt once distributed to
iiiemttcrs, and tho rending wn. followed
with attentive Interest.
Mr. Hepburn (In ) wan recognized to
ask iiiintilmous consent for tho Intro
duction of the hill iimklng an appropri
ation ol $111,600,000 for work on the
Panama canal. Ujwn tho slatrrnent ol
Mr. Williams (Miss.) that ho would
object, but might not today, It was
agreed that tho report slwmld bo made
today.
On tho announcement of the death ol
John M. Pinckuoy. late n inMnher nf
the house from Texas, liy Htephcn ol
that state, the house agreed to resolu
tions to his memory and ndlourned nt 4
o'clock as a further mark of respect.
WOltK OF CONGRESS
House Tnkos Up Linorpicy Ai
iru)rIhllon (or Canal,
SENATE RECEIVES MANY DILLS
ForAker Introduces Mate Measure to
HI Liking Heyliurn Would
Annex Santo Domingo,
Washington, Dec. 7. With nn op
pnrtuulty for unlimited dehnlo on tlm
subject ol tho I'uuniiH canal, the houso
exhausted Its oratory on that subject
In n smslon of four nud three-quartern
hunts yesterdny. The hill npprupil.
tiling $10,6110,000 fur ouunl work,
which was the subject ol ilirouinii.
will bo read for nmeiidment and placed
uu Its final passage today. The fixture
ol tho debute was the ciltlclsiu In
dulged In by Ixilh Republicans .nl
Democrats regarding tho Incomplete,
mis ol tho statement of expenditure!
and estimates furiilnhvd by tho cnunl
cominlwilim.
Tuwii'ciid linn redrafted hU rnto hill
nud Introduced It In lis new form.
Representative Humphrey I itroduced
a bill to permit appeals from I hi,
Alnskn courts to bo hoard In Henltln
Instead ol San Kmiiclscit.
Estimates for 1007, $022,723,151.
Washington, Dec. 8. The annual
hook of estimates of appropriations re
quired for the government service for
the fiscal year ending June W, 1007,
waa transmitted to congress yesterday
by tho secretary of the treasury. The
total for all departments, including
deficiencies, miscellaneous and perma
nent annual appropriations, for the
current fiscal year were $020,730,007,
and tho estimates were placed at $001,
(300,862. Turkish Trouble is Ended.
Paris, Dec. 8. -. Tho foreign ofilco
hero considers that tho controversy be
tween tho powera ie practically closed,
nnd that only details remain to be set
tled previous to securing a satisfactory
adjustment. The international fleet is
reman jing inactive pending the con
clusions of these details.
Uncle Sam'a Big Library.
Washington, Dec. 0. The annual re
port of Herbert Putnam, librarian of
congress, for the fiscal year 1005 shows
that the library now contains 1,344,018
books, 28,744 maps and charts (pieces),
183,724 prints (artistic), and 410,352
pieces of music. The law library con
tains 110,078 volutrea. Thee statistics
of the copyright office show that 113,
374 entries were made for copyright ;
207,424 articles (books) were deposited
and $78,058 were received in fees.
Driven Into Bankruptcy.
Warsaw, Rueaian Poland. Dec. 8
Many of the smaller factories are going
inio nankruptcy because of their ina
bility to meet the additional expend
itures occasioned by the increase of
wages which the strikers forced the
owners to grant. Eight hundred men
employed at the government'e central
alcohol store have struck for additional
pay.
Wallowa Bridged.
Klgin Wonl has been received in
this city that the temporary bridge
across the Wallowa has Iwon complet
ed. In the near futuro the new steel
structure will Ite under headway, to
unite permanently Union and Wallowa
counties. This will Ite built about
700 or 800 feet above tho old s!to, as
the O.K. AN. Co. gave $1,500 for
this change. The company's surveyed
right of way interferes at the old site.
The old bridge collapsed while cattle
were being driven across last summer.
Approves Anti-Pass Order.
Washington, Dec. 0. Chairman
Martin A. Knapp, of tho Interstate
Commerce commission, today declared
himself in favor of the action of the 'son's agents report that within the last
Pennsylvania and other railroads, ' month ho has sold lots in the townslto
wuicn nave served nottco that afjer to the value of $18,000, and has con
January they will issue no more pteees. tracts for $10,000 in addition,
War on San dose Scale.
Salem Fruit Inspector Armstrong
has inaugurated a vigorous war on the
Han Jose scale, which threatens tho de
struction of most of tho fruit and shade
trees in this county. The mountain
bbIi, of which tree many have beon Net
out as shade trees In this city, neerna to
be the most affected. Many residents
have promptly cut down and destroyed
the trees upon receiving notice from the
inspector. Those who fall to hoed the
warning given will bo prosecuted.
Ontario Values Advancing,
Ontario David Wilson "denies tho
trutlt ot tho report that he has sold hie
townslto property to J. P. Howard, ol
Sumpter, and he saya further that ho
has no intention of disposing of tho
property at present. Howard had an
option on tho holdings, by which he
was to pay $80,000 for the property
inn wie option nas expired. Mr. Wil
Two Railroads ror Wallowa.
Hnlerprise While tho Wallowa Val
ley people are rejoicing over the assur
ance of the extension of tho O It. A N.
o Kuterprlse there come tho totl
bility of the county getting another
railroad in the north end. Rogers
Bros., of Asotin, are surveying a route
up the Orand Ronde, with the Inten
tion of building an electric road from
their townslto on tho Snake. This will
take a wry fertile farming country.
PORTLAND MARKETS. ,
Wheal Club, 70c per bushel; blue-
stem, 72o: valley, 73e; rod, Mo.
U.its Mi. 1 wh to few. I2II.60-
.mvt , ---,
gray, s-jit on per ton.
Barley Feed, $2l.50fi22 per ton;
brewing, $22(822.50; rolled, $23
23 50
Rye $1.50 percental.
Hay KaMtern Oregon timothy,
$14 50815 50 per ton; valley timothy,
$11I2; clovor, $80; cheat, $8.50Q
0.50; grain hay, $80.
r ml t A mdos. $11 50 nor box-
huckleberries, 7c per pound; pears,
$l.25ffll.C0 per box; quinces, $1 per
ltox. ,
Vegetable Beans, wax, 12c per
pound; cabbage, llV.fc per pound;
cauliflower, $1 762 25 por cruto; cel
ery, 75c per dozen; cucumbers, 50000c
per dozen; pumpkim, ?4lc por
pound; tomatoes, $11. 25 per crate;
sprouts, 7c per pound; squash, ?lc
per pound; turnips. 00c$l nor sack:
carrots, 0575c per sack; beeta, 85cQ
$1 per sack.
Onions Oregon yellow Danvors,
i..o per sack.
Potatoes Fcncy graded Biirbanka,
0576c per naok; ordinary, 55Qfl0c;
Merced sweets, sacks, $1.00; crates,
$2.16.
Buttor Fancy creamery, 2527io
per pound.
Kggs Oregon ranch, 36c por dozon.
Poultry Averago old hens, lie por
pound; young roostora, 10c; springs,
HOI.'lc; dressed chickens, 1214c;
lurxeya, live, 17c; turkeys, dressed,
I choice, 182lo; geeso, live, Oo; ducka,
n (ante.
Hops Oregon, 1005, cholco, 100
llo per pound; olda, 67o.
Wool Hastem Oregon ayerago best,
10021c per pound; valley, 21020c;
mohair, cholco, !l()o.
Hoof Dressed bulla, l2o por
pound; cowa, 304; country atcora, 40
4o.
Veal Drosaed, 3070 I'er pound,
Mutton Dressed, fnnuy, 707JfjC por
pound: ordinary, 405o; lambs. 7kf
ujoc,
Senators Hear Metingo
Washington, Dec. 0. Tho senate was
In session for almost three hours yes.
terday, ' and gave practically all of Its
tlmo to listening to tho reading of the
president's annual miMHwgn. The-c
was a large attendance ol heunWirs, and
tho galleries wero well filled, most ol
the time with representative of the
general public The document ro
relved cIaoo HtUtnti-ui from both chnwefi.
many senators following the reading
throughout with printed eoplee In their
hands.
Tho document wan delivered by Hoc
rotary Barnes, and followed niton nu
announcement ny Allison (Hep., In )
chairman of the committee npitointed
t wait upon tho president and notify
him that emigre was organized and
prepared to trail suet business.
In making tho announcement of the
eommltteo'H call ut the white house.
Allison said that tho president hud
asked him to extend bin greetings to
members nf congress individually and
collectively.
The muling of tho message was tiro-
ceded by tho swearing In ol Brnudegee
(Rep,, Conn) and tho retirement ol
Proctor (Rep., W. Va ) from tho com
mittee on military affairs.
Senate Receive Many (Jills.
Washington, Di 7. The sennto
began bind n cm In nirncst yoiterdny.
Tho scmIoii whs of only llltlo mure thnii
two hoiisr' duration, but in that tlinn
several hundred bills and lewilntloun
wero Introduced and referred to com
mittees. Them were resolutions deal
ing with the qticotlon ol national regu
lation ot Insurnnro cu'upaul, the In
eoriHirnthii ol Intirstnln railroad com
nnles mill the contribution of funds to
Hillticnl parties by national hank.
I'oraker nreseuted his rnllriMtl rnto
rrguUilon bill, Unllinger hi merehnuL
iiirrtiie subsidy bill, Nnlgo a hill pro
viding (or a maximum ami minimum
tariff schedule In the inter! til reci
procity, and Culberson a bill making It
a pennl offense to u the money of aH
Insurance romtmny In ("ill He.
Feimtor I ley burn lutrodurod n reso
lution providing for tho niineinlhin 'nf
tamo Domingo ami llnytl In the Unit-
el Hintes,
Senator Fiillnu presented bill for it
United Hlates District eoml In China,
and prohibiting aliens from fishing In
Alnskau waters.
A bill by Atikeuy provide r a pub
lic building at Walla Walla to ooL
$:Mi(,004).
Heyliurn has askeil, through a bill,
for 00,000 acres of land to aid In con
struction ol n new Idnho capltol build-
lug. Idaho's grant was only Mx.OOO
acres, while neighboring state re
olved grant ranging from 80,000 to
100,000 acres for their rspltols.
For Relief of Land-Qrant Roltlori.
Washington, Doc. 0. The president
today trantiullted to congress tho draft
of u hill prepared by the Interior de
partment for tho relief of certain entry
men and settle within tho limits of
tho Northern Pacific land grant. It
extends the provisions ol tho existing
law to Include bona fldo lottlementa or
entries made between January 1, I HUH,
and May 31, 1005, to correct an error
of tho land office respecting tho with
drawnl of tho general route of tho
Northern Pacific railroad between Wal
lulua, Wash., and Portland, Or.
APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT.
Washington Members Ask Fair Shorn
of Irrigation Fund
Washington, Deo. 7. The Washing
ton delegation called on tint president,
today to Inlertwt him In Wmhlngtou
Irrigation project. They nxpUiued
the situation fully, showing that Wash
ington, alter contributing $3,000,000 to
the reclamation fund, had rocolvod no
Unerlt as yet, nml had a morn promise,
nf tho oxiHrndlturo ul fftOO.OOO for win
function of tho OUiioL-an niiil.l.
They said Washington should not 1m
restricted to tho Wmnt of 61 per cent
of the amount contributed to tho recta
matlun fund, Inasmuch aa tl o Rocln
million service tins recommended tin
adoption of the Tletau nnd Huunysidit
project.
The pnwldcnt said lit had a very
kindly feeling for Washington, and wan
much interested In soino thlimn he wn.
told, lie promised to go over the mat
tor with the director o' tho uooluuleaf
survey tomorrow, and tho delegation Is
hopeful that nil a result of that confer
once the president will direct the ap
proval of these two project.
Tho delegation wanta $1,000,000 for
thoTlotan, and at least $760,000 to.
start tho Hunysldo project.
Slaughter of dews,
Odessa, via Kydtkuhnou, Dec. 0,
The hooligans aro Murdering Jewish
famlllea by the wholesale and destroy
ing their property Jewish children
aro tortured in the prenoneo of their
paronta and then killed, Tho parents
aro nlflo inaasacrud. Hundreds ol
corpaoH aro lying In tho atreota. Kvcm
tho nutiH who have beon offering help
to the wounded havo been killed. It
ia atatod that many of the Rubhuui
nobility havo escaped to Germany.
Scents Forest Roservo Scandal,
Washington, Deo. (I. A resolution
offered In tho hottao by RoprcBontntlvo
Htophona, of Texas, requlrea the aocro
tary of tho interior to furnish full in
formation concerning tho Han Francisco
mountain forest resorve In Arlznnn.
Pork Dressed, 07o per pound.
Mltcholl Resigns Chairmanship.
Waihlngton, Doc. 7. Vice President
I-nlrlmnka today received from H,o,tr
juucneii a telegram announcing' his res
ignation of tho chairmanship of tin.
committee on Intoroceanlo canals, It
was tho only course for Honator Mitchell
to mirauo under the circumstances, for,
had ho not voluntarily relinquished
this ofilco, it would havu been taken
from him, Rocatiao of tho limm,,..
amount of work to ho dono by tills com
mittee this winter, It wiih out of tho
question for Mitchell to riui,. n.
clmirmttniihjp when ho could not servo.
Suro Statohood Bill Will Pass.
Washington, Deo. 7. A canviisa of
tho axuiito to ascertain tho sentiment
regarding a statehood bill, IndlcatoH,
saya Heniitor Boverldgo, chairman or
the committee on territories, that a hilt
will bo paused thla roshIoii witli a good
majority. Ho thinks tho measure wl(j At
bo the in Hftino form a- nmn,i i.y-
hcbbiou, winch provhh'B for tho mini!,
fllon of Oklahoma and Indian Torrltor
us n utato nnd Now Mexico and Arizon
us a atato.
Proposed New Judicial District.
Washington, Deo. 7. Honator Clark,
The reBolution seeks especially to fl h Z !,K m ,' , l, T"
who asked for the eatabllBhm'ont of The Jd' lW
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