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OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
100 STAMPS AT QOLD COIN,
Extensive Preparations Mado to Con
llnua Operations,
linker Oily Di. T. II. Wl.lt... on.,
ol tin. linen owiiimk ol the Gold Coin
inli.ti, has Junt mtumed from I'oitlaud,
where Iv arranged (or tint uililltloii of
100 DlHiiiix to their tcicntHiiip mill nl
rrrnly In opirn Ion, nnil piirtilmmtd n
now hoist to bi shipped to tint in In a nt
ui.cn. Tl.u iiiAuhlimry will nil bo mado
Iii I'ortlniul,
Hli.cn llin favorahla decision In Witt
Injunction mm liy tl.u Circuit court,
given tho olhrir day, thn ii.lnn will Im
In full opuratlou tint balance of tl.u
winter.
Managing Owner Jaihi-a A. I'mitlriK.
oftl.itOolillllllii.li.it, In tm DurkiMt
ininp, 20 miles Moulhrnnt of linker City,
li I. I'm niul reports tlint I. it luts had a
full form of turn nt work retlmbnrliig
HOIlHt of till. tUllflol Mill Btopi'S, Allll
tlint tin has out tint main lodgn ton feet
wider on tint lower lovols. In iloli.it
this work I. it struck Another itrimm i.f
atr In tint iiilmt, which will give l.ltn
n sullleltwt supply to Irrigate another
100 nam of tl.it liuinn ranch. Hit iayn
tl.u rnt heavy aiiow storm will Unc
ut both tanning niul mining Interests.
LAND THADE IN DISPUTE.
No Longer Superintendent.
HaIimii David K. Maxtor, who was
jiKilnlnl county uwirliilrmlnnt of
m'IiimiIa In November l.y tint county
court of Wheeler county, In out of
otlU-o. Tim county supi'rlntendenl
died, Hint tha county court npxilntid
Mr. lUxtnr to (III tl.n VACAticy. At
torney (Ii'iiitaI CrMwfonl hrlil tl.At tl.n
appointment wm for Ilia unriplrrtl
term, ai.iI tl.At Hazier woiihl hold olllco
until 10QH, Iticrntljf It WABillscoverrtl
that lUxtrr tl 11 not hold a find-grade
certificate, aiiiI Again a question caiiiii
tip At to Htxtrr's eligibility to hold tint
olllcit. TI.U tlu.it tl.n Attorney generAl
held tl.At unlets IlAstrr could ehow a
crllflcAlo a required by Iaw, the office
was vacant. The court notified Hazier
to produrn hit certlflrato or give up thn
olllcn, Ha rrslgtii-d.
Many Msn At Opp Mine.
Grants I'am At tl.n Opp mine, near
Jacksonville, aIx.uI (VO men Aro At work
In aihI Around tha tnlnn. All thn nm-
ohluniy, even thn sawmill, It 0xrAtd
by elt-clrlclty. Tito company own '-M0
norrA covrrnl with timber, And aII tha
lumltoV for building purMsts At tha
initio aihI tho tiuihor mod In tha initio
nrn out by thn (AWinlll. Thli li thn
Unit hawiiiIII In thli prt of tha state to
Ik opnrAtM by rlcctrlclly. All the
iiiaIii tunnels Atid drills At tho Opp
itilnn Am Hiclttfnl by electricity. The
company I.ai Jtut llnliliiil Installing au
aU compressor And owcr drills.
MAt for New Railroad.
Arlington Honry 0. Iluny Iiai
purchased a hull Intnrnl In the mrt
builtiiti hntn from C. C. CUrk. Ab
though tl.n contract Iiai been lot to a
Urn.) CAndlAii flrm tofurnlihtlm frrih
mcaI fur nil tl.n contrActori ol thn
Northern rAclflo rllroil now being
built down thn north bAtik of thn Co
lurnltU rlvnr, thin Arlington firm Is
providing tho mnAt forthnrAllroAil men
for 9o tulle rAl And SO tullii went of
Arlington. Several hundred dolUri
acli winiW count Into tho ooflitri of Dili
town for niiAt Alnnn.
Now Industry for QroihAm.
OrcAl.Aiii Tho arcil.Ain Trading A
Packing rumpiny Iiai bog tut work on a
cold storage plant, which will coat lie
tween 111,000 nod 5,000. Tim com
puny intend to cukw In ah oxtcmlvn
jiAckliiK biiilnmt, mid will opnMto
lrKly In dmiHl inrMa of nil kind
nnil tho nlorAitn of aU porliliAhlo pro
duct. It l tho Ititrntlnn of tho com
pAtiy to conduct a bimini-M nKurrKtltix
Alxtut 1400,000 durliiK I'mcotnliiK yi-Ar,
mid it will bn prepared for hot wcAthor.
Contract Let Tor Tlet.
Kluln Another Inrxo contract for
tie for tl.u Wnllowti extnnibn I.aa
Imoii lot by thn O It. A N, Co. to
Oeorno IdlwArd, of Hpokno. Mr. Kd
wurda Is equlppliiK two cnnipi nnd hlr
InK men to commence work At onrn,
Illaoontrnct mil for 20,000 tics to bo
dullvoicil by Juno. Ho lift tho prlvll
I'Kii of nccrptliiK Another contrAct for
U0,000 morn, If bu to dealrca.
To Dulltl Railway.
Bftlom Artlclca of IncorjtorAtlon
Iiavii boon fllinl with tho iccrotAry of
ntnto for tho United Itnllwnya company.
Tho Incorporator aro W. I). Ijtrrabco,
M, II. French nnd J. Wlilto Kvvam.
Tho road l to run from nomo point In
I'ortlniul to I'onk, Iq WniihinRton coitn.
ty. Tho cni.ltnl tock In 6,000, illvld.
oil into 60 iharua of 100.
Oregon Flrmt Dliaolved.
fiftloin Oovernor Chamberlain lino
liw'icd n priHiluniaUon, nn rcqulriMl by
law, dlfBolvliiK about 6,000 corpora
tions that have not compllwl with tho
lirovlilonn of tho corporation llcoiuo tax
law. Moat of tho companies havo nl
ready gono out of hualneen.
Subicrlbo Many Acroi.
Koho Morn than 0,000 ncroa ol land
bnva benu nubacrlbeil to tho Umatilla
Watorusore' aaaoclatlon, Thorxccutlvo
comnlittoo hat mot and glnnuil tho artb
cIoh of Incorporation nnil tho pnpore
bnvu boon forwanlod to tho locretnry of
itattt
StAto Loan SOI, 200.
Balom The Btato Land board hai
npprovoil 44 farm loam amounting to
101,200, Tho monoy loanod belong!
to tho Btato tohool fund and draws 0
per cent interest.
Deal Involving 4,000,000 Foot ol
Lumbar In Court.
Ilnknr City A land trndo bulwuvn
Hloilditrd llroa. nnd llnnry llowltt la
occupying publiu nttitutloii. Hewitt
II IH no Action nt law iiKalntit thn Htoib
dnrda, nuking i!,862 dHmnge, becnuae
hu nlleKc thn defmidniili In tluit notion
cut mwIoka on IiIn property. Tho Blod
tliird llrothurn hnvn vomit back with a
croittblll in isulty, nlleglng that they
traded llowllt n ijunrter anctlon ol laud
for n llkn amount of property In thin
county.
under tint aKrneinrnt, thny any, they
wnm to build a railroad npur onto tint
land and cut thn timber thereon, mid
Hewitt wan also to cut Immediately tl.u
tlmhnr on the land they tradiil him.
Thn ptrty itucurlug mom tliAii f 1,000,.
00U feet of gool AAwlog wna to put up
thn difference to tho other. Thny auk
tl.At Hewitt Imi forced to comply, a
thny I.AVn been under expeueo In build
nig tint rllroAil apur.
Vlilt Excllea Speculation.
IUkor City It la roixjrted on irood
authority that (leorgo I Thnyer, of
WaIIa WaIIa, ei.Kli.wr for tha North.
written! Oa A Klrctrlc company, who
I.ai been In thli vicinity for tl.n pant
lew day, ha lteen liiventlgntlng n pro
Ject for a mammoth roxotvolr At thn
Ibwk creek power plant, which at pre,
nut furnlahea thn current for linker
City' Unlit. Thl rritcrvolr would bo
uimiI to furniih power for tho plant
during thn dry r ration. Another report
itnte a project 1 under consideration
to cut Ilnknr City of! thn Itock creek
circuit, nnd that thn company will u-o
tl.At plant for pownr for thn mine And
llournn aIoiio, and will tun tho plant
being Initnllnd in Booth linker to fur
nlih K)wcr for thl city.
Pya S3D.000 for Storo.
I-.iigeiin The Inrxrit prlco paid for
Any ono plecn ol KiiKunn real eitnto in
many year wa when F. K. Dunn, a
dry icmhI merchant, purcliAacd from J.
II. McClnng tho two itory brick block
and the lot on which Ititandi At Highlit
And Wlllametln titrcet for 186,000.
Tl.n building li 70 by 120 fret And la
occupied by a dry good atoro, a liook
torn and a drug atoro on the lower
lloor, And oilier on tho upper tloor. It
wa built about four yeari ngo by Mr.
MrClung. Mr. Dunn will tnoro bli
lock of giodi into tho building.
Fruit Peitt Mutt Qo.
Albany J .not week tho orchnrdlata
of I. Inn county mot nt tho courthoueo
and llatnned to the newly Appointed
fruit Inapector explain the evlli of tho
varloui fruit ptiti, and the meam of
pradlcAtliig them. Thono preaent took
home with them formulae for the do
itructlon of every peat that blight
I. Inn county fruit, and tho crmade
Agilnit vermin will Wgln Immediately.
Thn effort to rid I.inn county of fruit
pnta will not atop with orchardlsta
Sawmill Ctoiet Down.
Albany Tho big rawmlll of the
Curtli I.umlNtr company. At Mill City,
on thn Cirvnllls A Kaatcrn railroad,
hai abut down for a few daya. It was
atatml tho tnllla niHilnl overhauling,
mid the deep mow In eomo portion! of
tho Canrndn moiiiitnlna baa interfered
omrwiiAt with tho logging oporatlona
of thn company and a ahortago ia tho
uault. This condition la not expected
to prevAll very long.
POIITLANP MARKETS.
Wheat Club, 7071c; blueotcm, 73
Qj73c; uh), 07(gt)Ho; valley, 73c.
Oate No. 1 wblto fetil, (27.60
28.60; gray, (27328 per ton.
lUrley Fl, (21 6024 per ton;
browing, 123 60(24; rolled, (21325.
Hnokwhont (2.60 jnr cental.
liny Knatoru Oregon timothy,
1 13. 60 14 00 per ton; valley timothy,
DQtlO; clovar, 7.50g8; cheat, (7.00d
H00; grain liny, (7GIH.
Fruits Apple, 76c3(l per box;
choice, (1 2631.60; fancy, (2S2.60;
peara, (1.2631.60 per lox; crnnber
rliM, (13313.60 par barrel.
Vegetable Means, 20o per pound ;
cabbage, 2Ho pur pound; caull
flower, (2 per crato; celery, (3
per crate; bell peppora, 36o per pound;
pumpkin, 31c per pound; sprouts,
(K37o per pound; squash, lX31Ko
nor nouud: turnips, U0c3(l per sack;
carrots, 05376a pur sack; beets, 85c3
(1 pnr sack.
Onions Oregon, No. 1, (131.15
pur sack; No. 2, 70380c,
I'otntocn Fnucy graded Ilurbanks,
70376o per hundred; ordinary, 60
(lOo; sweet potatoes, 232o per
pound.
Mutter Fancy creamery, 27XQ32J$
por pound.
Kgga Oregon ranch, S7327o per
do ten.
1'oultry vorngo old lions, 123
13o por pound; rprlngs, 12313c;
mixed chickens, 11312o; broilers,
133l6o; druesed chickens, 14316c;
turkeys, llvo,15(31t)oj turkeys, drossoil,
cbolco, 17320o; geese, live, 0ll;
goeso, dressed, 12Ho; ducks, 103
17c.
Hops Oregon. 1005, choico, IO3H0
por pound; prime, 8)i30fio mo
ilium, 73805 olds, 637o.
Wool Kaatorn Oregon norago host,
10821c por pound; valley, 2420c;
mobnlr, choico, 80o.
Hoot Dressed bulls, 232o. por
pound; cows, 3K 3 4Kc5 oountry
stoors, 436o.
Veal Dressed, 3X38tfo per pound,
Mutton Dressed, fancy, 7W8oJ
ordinary, 438o; lambs, 737tfo.
Pork Dresiod, 0(87ic per pound.
GIVEN FREE HAND.
Franco Assuros United States She
Respects Monroo Doctrine.
Washington, Jan. 23. Convinced of
(hit sincerity of thn Mumrnnccn received
from France rognrdlng her loyally to
the Monroe doctrine and nil tlint it in
volve, tho Wnshlnglou government
ha given thu Paris government a free
hand in tint execution of tho program
for the solution of thu Vnriixiiolan prob
lem. Thu coiiforoncu on this phase of
tint question occurred soma thru ago,
mid M. Juernnd, tha French nmbas.
sador, lias final assurance tlint tho
efforts of Frnncu to obtain diplomatic
treatment for her charge d'affaires at
Caracas will not he interrupted at
Wnhlngton as In any violative ol the
Monrorn doctrine.
Tho first move in thu execution of
thu French program may be expected nt
any time, but on this point tho French
government Is observing tho strictest
secrecy. M. Talguy, the retiring French
charge, who, it is believed, is now at
Curacoa, will come to this country on
his way homo, and on his arrival at
New York l.u will find au Invitation
from tho French ambassador at Wash
Ington to spend several days hero in
confluence with M. Jusaerand, on whom
the burden of an Important phase of
tint Venezuelan negotiation naturally
falls, that ha may have thn benefit of
thn facts about thn situation. It is
not unlikely that M. Talgny will also
sen Hecretary Hoot.
Tho whereabout of tho French ships
remain n mystery so far as tho officials
of the Hlatu department and French
embattiy are concerned, It Is said. It
Is aiutimed, howovor, that they are
dally In touch with tho ministry of
marine At Paris, and aro awaiting an
optortunlty to take such action as
their lntructlnns may provide for.
Great Interest la felt in diplomatic
circle burn altout the exact nature of a
aeutei.ee found obltctlonablo in the
note of l'reildunt Castro to M. Talgny.
EUROPEAN CROPS IN DANQER.
Weather Is Unseasonably Warm and
Excessively Humid.
Washington, Jan. 23. Tho foreign
crop rrjwrt for December shows that
over largo areas ol Kuropo the prevail.
Ing characteristics were unseasonably
warm weather and excessive humidity.
Crops lightly sown have germinated
finely and entered on tho winter in
itrong, healthy condition. lotto sowing
of cros, in Kuropn, however, were un
usually extensive, and somo anxloty Is
felt concerning them.
In Great Britain the winter wheat
area has been extended. Tho acreage,
however, is still believed to bo dlmln
Ishcd, as compared with last year. Tho
growing crops hnvo an Improved ap
learance.
In Franco tie wheat area is tho aver
ago.
In Germany weather conditions were
unfavorable and there was no marked
Improvement.
In Itoumanla tho area under wheU
Is 35 per cent short of last year. The
1005 crop la now estimated at from 60,
000,000 to 66,000,000 buahela. The
bulk ol It is said to bo out of condition,
hence no important export movement
to north of Kuropo points is expected
until spring.
No Important definite news regarding
tho condition of winter sown cereals in
lluisla are reaching the outside world.
WHERE DID THE MONEY GO?
Colorado Propounds Searching Ques
tions to Insurance Companies.
Denver, Jan. 23. All of the 222 in.
suranco companies doing bus'.ness in
this state havo been aiked, through
their head ofllclals, to make oath to re
plies to a list of questions compiled
by tho Colorado Insurance department.
Homo of the questions asked aro
whether money has ever boon contrib
uted to campagln funds, particularly
during the last six years, and if so,
whether or not it is proposed to con
tlnuo tho practice, and also if the item
"legal oxpenscs" in tho report of 1005
Included contribution to funds for ram
palgn purposes or to intluenco legisla
tion. Trade with tha Netherlands.
Washington, Jan. 23. According to
11 roHirl of tho bureau of statistics ol
the department of Agriculture exports
for the fiscal year 1005 amounted to
(73,000,000 and our imports (22.000,.
000 from tho Netherlands. Our ex
ports to Belgium in the same year wero
(28 000,000 nnd our Import from that
country (20,000,000. Tho Netherlands
nnd Belgium rank next to tho United
Kingdom, (i or many nnd Franco In Ira
pot tnnco as markets for products of tho
United States. Copper exports to tha
Netherlands aggregated (20,090,000.
Arms to Overthrow tho Czar.
Haiti more, Jnn. 23, At a meeting of
Ilobrews hold last night in colobratlon
of tho anniversary of "Hod Sunday,"
Jacob l'aukon, of Now York, aroused
the largo audience to great enthusiasm
by his appeal for funds with which to
purebnso arms for the peasants nnd
working classes In ItUBsIn, "The revo
lution lias begun," said Paukon, "and
will never stop. It would bo accom
plishing tnoro now, but tho people have
no guns."
NEWS OFJE WEEK
Iii a Condensed Form for Our
Busy Readers.
HAPPENINGS OF TWO CONTINENTS
Drydock Dewey Spoken.
Washington, Jan. 23. Tho drydock
Dowoy, on tho way to tho Philippines,
has again boon hoard from. The cow
mandant of the coaling station at Ban
Juan, P. It, roporta that tho Dowoy was
spoken Friday night by tho cruiser
Maryland. Tho Dewoy was in latitude
27.62 north and longltudo 48,20 west,
She was traveling (our knots an hour.
AU mm well.
A Resume ot tho Lest Important but
Not Lose Interesting Evonts
of tho Past Weok.
Hecretary Taft denies that the Philip
pines will bo sold to Japan.
Tho discovery of 25 now stars Is an
nouncod by Harvard observatory.
Thirty-seven persons wero naved from
thn wreck of thu Valencia, making the
Uealii roll 117.
A revolutionary agitation Is now on
looking to tho establishment of a re
public in China.
Tho president has made public evl
denco that the beef trust has bribed rc
Iorters In Chicago.
Tho Cuban sonata ha pawed a bill
appropriating (25,000 for tho purchase
of a wedding gift for Miss Alice Itooso
volt.
Tho Canadian government will bo
asked to provide a llfo saving station
near Capo ileale, where tho Valencia
went ashore.
Tho largest tolephono switchboard in
the United Slates outside of New York
and Chicago will soon be Installed In
Han Francisco.
Chairman Hhonts, of tho Canal com
mission, has admitted that ho still
holds his old position as president of
tho Clovct Leaf railroad and is drawing
(12,000 a year salary from that com
pany.
Thu Wyoming Woolgrowera' associa
tion has adooted resolutions against
the leasing ol public lands, any reduc
tion In tho tariff on wools and bides
and opposing the present charges for
grazing stock.
General Joseph Wheeler Is dead.
The revolt ol Letta In Itussia is bard
to suppress.
Tho Chinese empress dowager is busy
selecting an heir to the tlirono.
Japan has adopted a plan which will
enablo her to pay the war debt in a
comparatively short time.
Forty more Chinese commissioners
are coming to the United States to
study American llfo and customs.
Congress will bo asked to pass a law
giving the secretary of the navy power
to dismiss midshipmen ho finds guilty
of hazing.
President and Mrs. Iloosevelt havo
sent out the invitations to tbo wedding
of Miss Alice Roosevelt, which is to
tako place at noon February 17.
A resolution has been introlucod in
tho renato authorizing tho payment of
tho funeral expenses, amounting to
(547, of the lato senator Mitchell.
An earthquake has been felt in New
Mexico and Arizona. Not a great deal
of damage was done, although build
inps rocked and chimneys tumbled.
Castro says M. Talgny, the French
charge d'affaires, violated diplomatic
etiquette. He also claims Taipny was
not representative of Franco when ex
polled.
Franco is not quite ready to whip
Castro.
Tho government has opened Its case
In tho trial o( thu packing trust at Chi
cago.
Serious antl.Jewisb rioting occurred
in Bessarabia during the celebration of
Sod Sunday.
A shipment of 1,000,000 lalmon eggs
to New Zealand has been mado from
Tehama, California.
Tho Chineso commissioners in the
United States to learn our ways are
making many friends.
Tho prosecuting attorney o( Missouri
Is actively engaged In taking testimony
against the Standard Oil company.
Hurton has renowed his pledge to do
all in Iila power to secure an appropria
tion for the mouth ot the Columbia.
Phystcalns in attendance upon Gen
oral Joseph Wheeler say his attack of
pneumonia is slight and they expect to
havo him out soon.
Tho United Mlneworkers of America
has voted for an increase in wages.
A competitive examination will be
hold at Whitman college, Wnlla Walla,,
February 10, for aspirants for appoint
ment as midshipmen,
A bomb was thrown into a crowd of
police at Odessa, Russia, injnlng two
olllcors. Two bomb factories have been
discovered nnd many arrests followed.
Fresh trouble has appeared in the
Balkan Btatoa.
Ilockofeller has glvon (1,450,000 to
Chicago university.
Tho government has abandoned, the
Harnoy Irrigation project and will let
the private company go ahead with the
work.
Representative French, ol Idaho, has
Introduced a bill appropriating (10,000
(or experimental dry farming In semi
arid regions.
The Brazilian warship Aquidaban
blew up, killing all tho officers and
crow excepting 60, The dead will
Dumber 300,
CONTROL THE CA8H.
Senators Want Hand In tho Allotment
of Reclamation Funds,
Washington, Jan. 22. Tho sonato
commltteo on Irrigation today discussed
the proposition to amend the national
Irrigation law by placing tho distribu
tion of tho reclamation (und in tho
hands of congress, Instead of tho secre
tary of the Interior, as at present.
Strong sentiment in favor of the change
developed. Several senators on the
committee believe it nnwlse to permit
tho secretary of tho interior to have
undisputed control of this (und, now
aggregating (32,000,000. No bill lor
this purpose was pending, but probably
such a bill will be introduced and
pas sod this session.
Tho discussion today was incident to
a debato on Heyburn's townsiU bill,
which authorizes tho withdrawal (
land for townsite purposes on govern
ment irrigation tract, and provides
that money derived from the salu of
town lots shall bo turned Into the re
clamatlon (und (or expenditure on town
Improvements. This bill was referred
to a sub-committee for report.
The committee also gavo attention
today to Fulton's bill authorizing the
condemnation of land needed as part of
national irrigation projects. No action
was taken, but members expressed the
opinion that such a law would bo nn
constitutional. This bill was drawn
particularly with a view to enabllrx
tho government to acqulro private land
nnder tho Malheur Irrigation project.
It will bo acted upon later.
?WWWWWM
A Little Lesson
In Patriotism
SLAY WORKMEN IN THREES.
How Soldiers Strike Terror Enraged
Reds Plan Reprisals.
St. Petersburg, Jan. 22. It Is be
lieved that workmen employed in the
government works are being shot after
brief trial by courts martial. It Is re
ported that the victims selected (or
slaughter aro led out three at a time
and executed before tho eyes of their
comrades, who are awaiting their turn
to face the soldiers. As soon as one
batch has been dispatched, three other
prisoners are lined up in the same spot
and shot. Firing has been heard at
tho scenes of execution, continuing
without cessation. The military has
also resorted to bea.ing girls brutally
as a means of punishment.
Stories of tho cruelties that am being
practiced have become noised about,
and they have entirely inflamed the
revolutionists, who are planning re
prisals. In the south of Russia there is a
great congestion of grain, as it has been
accumulated for some time, and there
is no means of transporting it, aa the
authorities are too busy with their
campaign of repression against the re
volutionists to think of the ailmlnlatra
tlon of every day affairs.
BUDS SWELL IN CHICAGO.
Warmest Winter Day in History May
Injure Growing Things.
Chicago, Jan. 22. Something has
gone wrong with the weather machine.
All residents of this city are willing to
swear to this (act. The mercury
reached 63 at 4 p. m. today, breaking
all records since New Year's day of
1870, when it stood at 65 above. Gar
deners at the parks and along the
boulevards have become greatly wor
ried Tha mild rains, light snows
and general springlike weather of the
past two weeks have brought tho sap
into motion and buds aro beginning to
swell. Maple trtes are said to be as
(ar advanced as they should be on
March 1, and many of the more or less
dellcato vines are well along toward the
spring rejuvenation. Now that a cold
wave ia predicted for tomorrow, with a
drop of nearly 40 degrees, great feara
are expressed lest all vegetation now
started may suffer such a set-back as
will cause great loss In the floral and
shrubbery display of the many milea of
park and boulevards In the spring.
All States Should Act.
Now York, Jan. 22. A general de
cision that Insurance reforms should
be Inaugurated immediately by stato
legislatures throughout the country
waa arrived at by the insurance com
missioners ot several states who con
ferred with the New York legislative
committee which Investigated tha mat
ter. Conferences between this com
mltteo and the state commissioners
have covered a period ot two days.
Senator Armstrong, chairman ot the
New York committee, said that there
would probably be no moro conferences.
Stevens for Lock Canal.
Washington, Jan. 22. Secretary
Taft called At tho white house tonight
and furnished to the president tho mi
nority roport ot tho board ot consulting
engineers of tho Isthmian Canal com
mission. This roport waa prepared by
Chiof Engineer Stevens, who, it Is
stated, is in favor of a lock canal. Tho
secretary stated that his visit had noth-
Ing to do with the Venezuelan ques
tion, which is entirely in the hands of
tho ofllclals of the Stato department.
Cruiser Denver to Watch Castro.
Washington, Jan. 22. Tho protected
cruiser Denver, which has been tempo
rarily detached from the tilth division
ot the Atlantic fleet, has sailed (rom
Culebra tor San Juan. The Denver
will be detained in West Indian waters
(or the present, awaiting tho turn 0
events in Venezuela.
Francis Lewis, signer of tho Declara
tion of Independence, was born In
Wnndnff, Wnfcs, and educated In tbo
city of London.
On coming of ngo
ho nt once em
barked to thn
American colonies,
establishing him
sotf In a commer
cial business la
New York.
At tho timo
when tho colonies
were In a atato of
unrest and war
seemed tho Inevi
table solution of
riiAMCis LKwru. me uimcuiues nnu
wrongs of tho colonists, Lewis, al
though aware of tho fact that war waa
certain to wreck his business nnd to
endanger his personal InUrcflbi, at
onco threw bin lot with that of the
revolutionists. Ho aided tliolr deliber
ation with his good business Judg
ment Ho freely distributed bis money
to aid their cause. Ills own houso nt
Whltcatonc, Long Island, was burned
by tho British nnd bis wlfo Imprisoned
In the city.
Lewis was ono of tho first to Join tho
80ns of Liberty. IIo wba n member
of tho New York commltteo In tho first
Continental Congress nnd served on
several advisory bodies. He was ono
of the signers of tho Declaration of
Independence.
IIo wna commissioner of tho board
of ndmlrnlty and held several import
ant and honorary offices under tho new
government IIo waa a man whoso
opinion wag held In such vnluo by bis
townsmen that to his Intluenco nnd
examplo was duo tho loyalty of many
a citizen of Now York.
THE ST0EY OF 8ANT0 D0HINGO.
Area, 18,0-15 aquare miles.
Population, 500,000; language. Span
lib. Population, mixed race of white, In
dian and African blood.
Slavry Introduced In 1502; abolished
In 1822.
Chief cities, Santo Domingo, capital;
population, 20.000; Puerto Plata, 0,000;
La Vega, 0,000; Santlaso, 8,000; Sama
ca. 1,600.
Term of President and Vice President
(according to the constitution), four
years.
Congress, a single house of twenty
four members.
State religion, Roman Catholic.
Municipal schools, 20; pupils, 3,000;
newspapers, 8.
Debt $32,000,000 gold; nnoaal reve
nues, about f2,000.00a
Products, sugar, rum, cacao, tobacco,
coffee, tropical fruits, fine woods.
1402 Island discovered by Columbus.
1400 Santo Domingo cltr founded.
1705 Spain transferred Island to
French.
1601 French driven out by Toussalnt
L'Ouverture. t
1802 French rcoccopled Island.
1800 French driven out by English
and entire island of Santo Domingo giv
en to Spanish.
1822 Revolt succeeded and the two
liland governments united under Presi
dent Boycr of Ilaytl.
1S4-4 Santo Domingo republic sepa
rated from HsytL
1801 Santo Domingo republic ceded
by President Santann to Spain.
18C5 Spaniards drlren out
1870 Treaty of evasion to the United
States rejected by the American Senate.
18S0 Gen. Utlses Heureaux elected
President
1609 Heureaux assassinated by Ra
mon Caceras.
1800 to 1005 Presidents Flguero,
JImlnes, Vasques, Woa y Gil and Mor
ralea.
1I Wiua't Afraid to Trr.
C, W. Raymond, Chief Justice of tho
United States Court of Appeals ot In
dian Territory, was a factory hand at
Onargn, III., at 00 ccnta a day, twenty
five years ago. IIo resolved to bocoina
a lawyer, and mado application to
Henry A. llutxow, the county clerk of
Ida county, for employment Tho
clerk wrote him that nt that time ho
did not need any further assistance.
but thnt tho future might bring a de
mand for nddltlonal help. He closed
his letter as follows: "Our wqrk la
adding, adding, adding, all day long.
Did you ever try It?"
Young Raymond was equal to the oc
casion, nnd answered tbo clerk on a
postal card, as follows: "No, I havo
never tried adding, adding, adding, all
day long, but I can try, try, try, and
I wou't fall." Success Magazine.
Nut a Morn Koruer.
Tbo Indorsement of checks Is a very
stmplo thing, but, aa tho following
story will show, it, too, boa 1U dlill-cultles:
A woman went Into a bank whera
she bad several times presented
checks drawn to Mrs. Lucy I). Smith.
This tlmo tho check was made to tho
order of Mrs. M. J. Smith M. J. wero
her husbaud'a Initials. She oxplalned
this to tho paying teller, and asked
what aho should do.
"Oh, that Is nil right," ho said. "Just
indorse It as It Is writton thoro." 8ua
took tho check, and aftor much hesi
tation, said, "I don't think I can make
an M llko that"
Atrr Ktollon.
"IIo has wonderful Imagination,"
said Mlsa Cayenne
"Hut ho Is not an author,"
"No. He tells what ho Is going to
do with tho money ho wins at th
races," Washington Star,